DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED. STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE Ons SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 410

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

. UNITED STATES

1915

PART X. THE GKEAT BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

E. A. PORTER, H. D. McGLASHAN, F. F. HENSHAW. and G. C. BALDWIN, 

District Engineer!

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

UTAH, NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1918
CONTENTS.

Page.

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

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

Convenient equivalents..........:......................................... 9

Explanation of data.......................................................... 11

Accuracy of field data and computed results.................................. 13

Cooperation................................................................ 14

Division of work.......................................................... 15

Gaging-fltation records...................................................... 15

Great Salt Lake basin.................................................. . 15

Gages on Great Salt Lake.......................................... 15

Bear Elver basin.................................................. 16

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo............................. 1$

Bear Elver at Harer, Idaho............................... t....... 18

Bear River at Dingle, Idaho................................... 20

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho................................ 21

Bear River near Preston, Idaho................................ 23

Bear River near Collinston, Utah................................ 25

Soda Creeknear Soda Springs, Idaho............................ 27

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah................. 28

Logan River below State dam, near Logan, Utah................. 30

Logan River below Logan Northern canal, near Logan, Utah..... 31

Utah Power & Light Co.'staUrace near Logan, Utah............ 33

Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah....... 35

Logan Northern canal near Logan, Utah......................... 36

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

Hyrum.Utah............................................... 38

Blacksmith Fork at Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant near Hyrum,

Utah....................................................... 39

Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant near Hyrum, Utafe..-............................................... 41

Hyrum city power canal near Hyrum, Utah ..............._. 43

West Side canal near Collinston, Utah........................... 44

Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah .............. 46

Weber River basin................................................. 47

Weber River new: Oakley, Utah................................. 47

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah.............................. 49

Weber River near Plain City, Utah.............................. 51

Jordan River basin................................ 1................ 53

Jordan River near Lebi, Utah.................................... 53

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah............................ 54

Peteetneet Creek near Payaon, Utah............................. 56

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah.................................... 57

Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah........................... 59

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah.............................. 61

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah............................... 62

8
4 CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued. PageGreat Salt Lake basin Continued. 

Jordan River basin Continued.

United States Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish

Fork, Utah.................................................. 64

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah.............................. 66

Provo River at Forks, Utah..................................... 67

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah....................... 69

American Fork near American Fork, Utah....................... 70

South Fork of American Fork near American Fork, Utah......... 71

Sevier Lake basin................... .......«.».,. .....,,.,........... 72

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah.......................Y^I.............. 72

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah................................. 74

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah.................................. 76

Sevier River near Junction, Utah................................... 77

Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah................ 79

Sevier River at Sevier, Utah....................................... 81

Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah................................... 83

Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah... .............................. 8f>

Sevier River at dark's bridge, near Fayette, Utah.................... 86

Sevier River near Juab, Utah...................................... 88

Sevier River near Mills, Utah- - ......... .,'*,..,..., ^............... 89

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah...^.*',. J. .v. * .Y-C ................ 91

Sevier River near Delta, Utah...................................... 92

, Sevier River at Oasis, Utah......................................... 94

East Fork of Sevier River at Coyoto, Utah........................... 95

Bast Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah........................ 97

Otter Creek above reservoir near Coyoto, Utah ........................ 98

Otter Creek near Ceyoto, Utah...................................... 100

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah.................i,.... .;«J.ii.,;........... 101

SaBna Creek at Salina, Utah....................................... 303

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah.............................. 105

Beaver River basin.................................................... 106

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah................................... 106

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah................................... 108

Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minersville, Utah....... 1...... 110

Indian Creek at Adamsville, Utah... ............................. Ill

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah.............,....^^? ,............ 113

Minor basins in Nevada... .. .. . ,»-.*,, .^^^^STfSt*.^'. ........... 314

Snake Creek near Baker,Uev.........:............................. 114

Baker Creek near Baker, Nev...................................... 116

Cleveland Creek near Osceola, Nev................................. 117

Currant Creek near Currant, Nev.................................... 120

Salton Sea basin....................................................... 122

Salton Sea near Salton, Gal........ .................................. 122

Owens Lake basin......... ........................................... 123

Owens River near Round Valley, CaL..............^............... 123

Owens River near Big Pine, Gal..................................... 125

Owens River near Lone Pine, Gal....................,._............. 127

Owens Lake near Lone Pine, CaL..--.....^r»..,.^,.V........... 128

Rock Creek near Round Valley, CaL...^..,........................ 129

Pine Creek near Round Valley, CaL.i.............................. 131
CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued.

Mono Lake basin...................................................... .133

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Cal.................................... 133

Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal.............................. 133

Walker Lake basin........................................ L............ 134

East Walker River near Mason, N ev.................:..-............ 134

Walker River at Mason, Nev...............:........................ 136

Walker River at Schurz, Nev...................................... 137

Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal................................... 139

West Walker River near Coleville, Cal.............................. 140

West Walker River at Hudson, Nev................................ 141

Humboldt-Careon Sink.......... ................................... 143

Carson River basin................................................ 143

East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Cal................. 143

Carson River near Empire, Nev................................. 144

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, CaJ...................... 146

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Cal.......................... 147

WestForkof Carson River at Woodfords, Cal.................... 148

Humboldt River basin.............................................. 150

Humboldt River at Palisade, Cal................................ 150

-Humboldt RiVer near Golconda, Nev........................... 152

Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev.............................. 154

Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev........................... 156

Marys River near Deeth, Nev................................... 158

Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev.................................... 159

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.............................. 161

Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Nev.............................. 162

North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev. 164

South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev................... 166

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev................................... 167

Rock Creek at Rock Creek ranch, near Battle Mountain, Nev.... 169

Reese River near Berlin, Nev.................................. 170

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s canal near

MillCity.Nev.............................................. 172

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s canal near

Humboldt, Nev............................................. 173

Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes basins................................. 174

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Cal.......................................... 174

Truckee River at Tahoe, Cal........................................ 175

Truckee River at Icdan^-Cal.^.................................... 177

Truckee River at Reno, Nev....................................... 179

Truckee River at Clarks, Nev.;...'.................................. 180

Donner Creek near Truckee, Cal..................................... 182

Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal.................................. 183

Honey Lake Basin.. r................................................. 185

Gold Run Creek near Susan ville, Cal................................ 185

Lassen Creek near Susanville, Cal.................................. 186

Baxter Creek near Janesville, Cal..................................... 188

Schloss Creek at Janesville, Cal..................................... 190

Janesville Creek at Janesville, Cal.................................. 191

Warner Lakes basin..................................................... 192

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg......................... 392

Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg...................... 195

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg........................................... 197
6 CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued.

Warner Lakes basin Continued.

Camas Greek near Lakeview, Oreg................................... 199

Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg........................................ 200

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg....................^.................. 201

M. C.-Givan ditch near Adel, Oreg.................................. 205

Company ditch near Adel, Oreg..................................... 203

M. C. ditch atAdel, Oreg.......................................... 204

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg...................................... 205

Pelican Lake near Adel, Oreg....................................... 208

Crump Lake near Adel, Oreg...........................^...;....... 208

Hart Lake near Plush, Oreg....................................... 208

Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg... ...... ^,'^^vyM^.j.-.. ........ 209

Lower Campbell Lake near Plush, Oreg.............................. 209

Stone Corral Lake near Plush, Oreg................................. 209.

Bluejoint Lake near Plush, Oreg..................................... 210

Abert Lake basin. ..........................\.....'...................... 210

Chewaucan River at dam site near Paisley, Oreg...................... 210

Chewauean River near Paisley, Oreg.............................. v 212

Chewaucan River at The Narrows, near Paisley, Oreg............... 214

Chewaucan River at Hotchkiss ford, near Paisley,' Oreg............... 217

Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg..................................... 220

Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg......,. ........-........>. -. ......... 222

Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg...............U.^^~^?l............ 225

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg............................ 228

Silver Lake basin..................................................... 230

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg................................ 230

Silver Lake near Silver Lake, Oreg...... ^........................... 232

Malheur and Barney lakes basins ...................................... 232

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg..... . ...............,.. ...../... 232

Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg-..'. >-.^-» -.......... 233

Donnerund Blitzen River near Narrows, Oreg....................... 235

Mud Creek near Diamond .Oreg..................................... 236

Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg................................... 238

Buena Vista canal near Narrows, Oreg..........................'..... 239

Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg...................................... 240

Catlow Valley drainage basin......................................... 241

Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg..................................... 241

Miscellaneous measurements...............................^«^j,«.:...... 243

Index,...................:.................,.^,y^$^sfeKS^f:........... 251

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

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station................... 12

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens; B, Gurl«y printing- C, Friez.... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GREAT BASIN, 1915.

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK.

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

measurements of flow Made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1915.

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, 1895-1916.

1895 ________________________________ $12,500

1896 ______-___________________________ 20, 000

1897 to 1900, inclusive_____________________ 50,000 

1901 to 1902, inclusive_____________________ 100,000 

1903 to 1906,.Jto^BSiYe--___-________.,_______ 200,000

1907 ___[-Tr-lE^i-^i.i^l^._,_________:____ 150,000

1908 to 1910, inclusive ._________________ 100,000 

1911 to 1916, inclusive______________________ 150,000

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 14.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 3,800 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1915, 1,350 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many

7
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

miscellaneous discharge measurements are 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. Information in 

regard to publications relating to water resources is presented in the 

appendix to this report.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

The volume of water flowing in a strete^ifi8e?*ljB:-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 the 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 depth of inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic 

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

They may be defined as follows: . 

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

second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing hi'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 by the use of the factors given 

in the tables of convenient equivalents' (pp. SMtl).

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

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

uniformly distributed on the surface, Jt^^^fi^^ror comparing 

lun-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth of 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," " controlling section," and " point of control," terms 

used to designate the section or sections of the stream below the gage 

which determine the stage-discharge relation fit the gage. It should 

be noted that the control may not be the same section or sections at 

all stages.
CONVENTEITT EQUIVALENTS. 0

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

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

would fall if there were no flow.

CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS.

The following is a list of convenient equivalents for use in hydraulic computations:

Table for converting discharge in second-feet per square mile into run-off in 

depth in inches over the area.

Discharge 

(second-feet 

per square 

mile).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Run-oft (depth in inches).

Iday.

0.03719 

.07488 

.11157 

.14876 

.18595 

.22314 

.26033 

.29752 

.33471

28 days.

1.041 

2.083 

3.124 

4.165 

5.207 

6.248 

7.289 

8.331 

9.372

29 days.

L079 

2.157 

3.236 

4.314 

5.393 

6.471 

7.550 

8.628 

9.707

30 days.

1.116 

2.231 

3.347 

4.463 

5.578 

6.694 

7.810 

8.926 

10.041

31 days.

1.153 

2.306 

3.459 

4.612 

5.764 

6.917 

8.070 

9.223 

10.376

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the ruin-off for one day by number of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in acre-feet.

Discharge 

(second-feet).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Run-off (acre-feet).

Iday.

L983 

3.967 

5.950 

7.934 

9.917 

11.90 

13.88 

15.87 

17.85

28 days.

55.54 

111.1 

166.6 

222.1 

277. 1 

333.2 

388.8 

444.3 

499.8

29 days.

57.52 

115.0 

172.6 

230.1 

287.6 

345.1 

402.6 

460.2 

517.7

30 days.

59.50 

119.0 

178.5 

238.0 

297.5 

357.0 

416.5 

476.0 

535.5

31 days.

61.49 

123.0 

184.5 

246.0 

307.4 

368.9 

430.4 

491.9 

553.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for one day by the number of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of

cubic feet.

Discharge 

(second-feet).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Run-off (millions of cubic feet).

Iday.

0.0864 

.1728 

.2592 

.3456 

.4320 

.5184 

.6048 

.6912 

.7776

28 days.

2.419 

4.838 

7.257 

9.676 

12.095 

14.514 

16.933 

19.352 

21. 771

29 days.

2.506 

5.012 

7.518 

10.024 

12.530 

15.036 

17.542 

20.648 

22.554

30 days.

2.592 

5.184 

7.776 

10.368 

12.960 

15.552 

18.144 

20.736 

23.328

31 days.

2.678 

5.356 

8.034 

10. 712 

13.390 

16.068 

18.746 

21.424 

24.102

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for one day by the number of days.
10 SUBFACB WATEil StJPfLT, 1915, PART X.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of gattons.

Discharge 

(iscond-feet).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Run-off (millions of gallons).

Iday.

0.6463 

1.293 

1.939 

2.585 

3.232 

3.878 

4.524 

5.171 

6.817

28 days.

18.10 

36.20 

54.30 

72.40 

90.50 

108.6 

126.7 

144.8 

162.9

29 days.

18.74 

37.48 

56.22 

74.96 

93.70 

112.4 

131.2 

149.9 

W8.7

30 days.

19.39 

38.78 

58.17 

77.56 

96.95 

116.3 

135.7 

155.1 

174.5

11 days.

20.04 

40.08 

60.12 

80.16 

100.2 

120.2 

140.3 

160.3 

180.4

NOTE. 1 or part of a month multiply the run-off for one day by the number of days.

Table for converting velocity in feet per second into velocity in miles per hour.

[1 foot per second- 0.681818 mile per hour, or two-thirds mile per hour, very nearly;! mile per hour-1.4666 

feet per second. In computing the table the figures 0.68182 and 1.4667 were used.]

Feet per second

Miles per hour for tenths of foot per second.

(units).

0... .................

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

2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0

0.000

.682

1.36

2.05

2.73

3.41

4.09

4.77

5.45

6.14

1

0.068

.750

1.43

2.H

2.80

3.48

4.16

4.84

5.52

6.20

a

0.136

.818

1.50

2.18

2.86

3.55

4.23

4.91

5.59

6.27

3

0.205

.886

1.57

2.25

2.93

3.61

4.30

4.98

5.66

6.34

4

0.273

.9*5

1,64

2.32

3.00

3.68

4.36

5.05

5.73

6.41

5

0.341

.vUBU

1.70

2.39

3.07

3.75

4.43

5.11

5.80

6.48

6

0.409

- -Mfc

1.T7

2.45

114

3.82

4.50

5.18

5.86

6.55

7 '

0.477

1.16

1.84

2.52

3.20

3.89

4.57

5.25

5.93

6.61

8

0.545

1.23

1.91

2.59

3.27

3.95

4.64

5.32

6.00

6.68

9

0.614

1.30

1.98

2.66

3.34

4.02

4.70

5.39

6.07

6.75

Table for converting Oiscfiarge fa second-feet ^*|feft^pMfiS£ horsepower per

foot of f&U. 

[lsecond-foot*>0.1136 theoretical horsepower per foot of fall. Weight of 1 cubic foot of water 62.5 pounds.)

Units. -

rens.

0......... ...........

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

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

Q

2::::::::::::::::::::

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

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

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

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

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

0

0.00

1.14

2.27

3.41

4.64

5.68

6.82

7.95

9.09

10.2

1

0.114

1.25

2.39

3.52

4.66

5.79

693

8.07

9.20

10.3

3

0.227

1.36

a»

8.84

4.77

5.91

7.04

8.18

9.32

10.5

3

0.341

1.48

" ~5*-^te r- 4. 88

6.02

7.16

8.29

9.43

10.6

4

0.454

8,3$U, .^'ijS-r'

8lw

6.13

7.27

8.41

9.54

10.7

5

0.568

tift

,,3Mlla

f ff

6.25

7.38

8.52

9.66

10.8

6

0.683

-\Ltti3 SayjSgl

5.23

6.36

7.50

8.63

9.77

10.9

7

0.795

4.30

5.34

6.48

7.61

8.75

9.88

11.0

8

0.909

2.04

8.18

4.32

5.45

6.59

7.72

8.86

10.0

11.1

»

1.02

2.16

8.29

4.43

5.57

6.70

7.84

8.97

10.1

11.2

1 second-foot equals 40 California miner's inches (law of March 28,1901).

1 second-foot equals 88.4 Colorado miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 40 Arizona miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 7.48 United States gallons per second; equals 448.8 gallons per minute;'equals 646,317 gallons for one day.

1 second-foot for one year (865 days) covers 1 square mile 1.131 feet or 

13.572 inches deep.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 31,536,000 cubic feet

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour.

1 second-foot for one day equals 86,400 cubic feet*
EXPLANATION OF DATA. 11

1,000,000,000 (1 United States billion) cubic feet equals 11,570 second-feet 

for one day.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 414 second-feet for one 28-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 399 second-feet for one 29-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 386 second-feet for one 30-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 373 second-feet for one 31-day month.

100 California miner's inches equals 18.7 United States gallons per second.

100 California miner's inches for one day equals 4.96 acre-feet

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 2.60 second-feet

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 19.5 United States gallons per second.

100 Colorado miner's inches for one day equals 5.17 acre-feet.

100 United States gallons per minute equals 0.223 second-foot.

100 United States gallons per minute for one day equals 0.442 acre-foot

1,000,000 United States gallons per day equals 1.55 second-feet

1,000,000 United States gallons equals 3.07 acre-feet.

1,000,000 cubic feet equals 22.95 acre-feet.

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 2,323,200 cubic feet.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 0.0737 second-foot per year.

1 foot equals 0.3048 meter.

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers.

1 mile equals 5,280 feet

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare. 

, 1 acre equals 43,560 square feet.

1 acre equals 209 feet square, nearly.

1 square mile equals 2.59 square kilometers.

1 cubic foot equals 0.0283 cubic meter.

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds.

1 cubic meter per minute equals 0.5886 second-foot

1 horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second.

1 horsepower equals 76.0 kilogram-meters per second.

1 horsepower equals 746 watts.

1 horsepower equals 1 second-foot falling 8.80 feet

1J horsepower equal about 1 kilowatt.

, , . ,,, Sec.-ft.Xfan in feet To calculate water power quickly: ' jj =net horsepower on

water wheel realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1914, and ending September 30, 1915. At the first of January 

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

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

snow, 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 

a year beginning with October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation in that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to
12 STJBFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

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

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

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

(See Pis. I and II.)

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage, and these rating tables, when applied to the gage heights, give the discharge from which the daily, 

monthly, and yearly mean discharge is determined.

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

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

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.

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

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

The description of the station gives, in addition tp statements regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the constancy of the stage-discharge relation, 

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

for log driving, shifting of channel, and the cause and effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the flow 

at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum a&(| m^njanum recorded 

stages, and the accuracy of the records. ; ^

The table of daily discharge in general gives the discharge in 

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

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean 

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

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

daily discharge may be obtained by wei^Ks^filfesiPge for parts of 

the day.

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 colmun heade^ "Ifean*1 is the average 

flow in cubic feet for each second during the month. On this average 

flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are 

defined on page 8, are based.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 410 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 410 PLATE II

A. STEVENS. B, GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA. 13 

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.

Footnotes added to the daily discharge tables give information 

regarding the probable accuracy of the rating tables used, and an 

accuracy column is inserted in the monthly discharge table. For 

the rating tables^ * well defined n-indicates, in general, that the rating 

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

10 per cent; "poorly defined" or "approximate," 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 letter in the column headed "Accuracy," in the table showing 

monthly discharge, rates the accuracy of the monthly mean and not 

that of the estimate of maximum or minimum discharge or the discharge for any one day. The rating is determined by considering the 

accuracy of the rating curve, the probable reliability of the observer, 

the number of gage readings per day, the range of the fluctuation 

in stage, and local conditions. In this column, A indicates that 

the mean monthly flow is probably accurate within 5 per cent; B, 

within 10 per cent; C, within 15 per cent; D, within 25 per cent. 

Special conditions are covered by footnotes.

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

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

may be subject tov 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 (depth in inches)" are therefore not computed if such 

errors appear probable. The computations are also omitted for 

stations on streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less 

than 20 inches. All figures representing "second-feet per square 

mile" and "run-off (depth in inches)" previously published by the 

Survey should be used with caution because of possible inherent 

sources of error not known to the Survey.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.
14

COOPERATION.

During the year ending September 30, 1915, the work in Utah, 

Nevada, California, and Oregon 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 axe 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 ilpon, 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 the 

representatives of the United States Geological Survey. 

, 5. The cost of publication is borne eatir^y i^iij^^Eederal Survey.

In general, the cooperative agreements'Hsj&S-rfiiifefil the United 

States Geological Survey shall allot from its appropriation a sum 

equal to that-appropriated from State funds.

Special acknowledgments are due to W. D. Beers, State engineer 

of Utah, W. M. Kearney, State engineer of Nevada, W. Ft McClure, 

State engineer of California, George C. Pardee, chairman California 

Conservation Commission, and John H, J^gii||i J^lte; engineer of 

Oregon, for the very efficient manner ia wJii^^^^liKve represented 

their States in the cooperative investigations.

Acknowledgments are also due to the officials and employees of 

the United States Reclamation Service, the United States Forest 

Service, the United States Office of Indian Affairs, and the United 

States Weather Bureau for free use of data colleeted.by them.

Financial assistance has been rendered by Department of Public 

Service, Los Angeles, Cal.; Southern Pacific Co.; Rexto Water, Land 

& liight Co.; Union Land & Cattle Co.; Beaver .OKfitabfilrrigation 

Co.; Salt Lake City Corporation; Logan BiverjIKater Users' Association; Blacksmith Fork Water Usec's- jfo&xsiation; Uinta Development Co.; Truckee River General Electric Co.; Elko-Lambille Light 

& Power Co.; Humboldt-Loveloeks Irrigation, Light & Power Co,;
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 15

Chewacan Land A Cattle Co.; Northwest Townsite Co.; Blitzen Valley Land Co.; various canal and reservoir companies operating in 

Sevier Eiver basin; Prof. Bay B. West, Utah State Agricultural 

College; George L. Swendsen; Edmund Cazier; G. M. Southward; 

C. B. McOonnell; and Mrs. Morgan Hill.

DIVISION OF WORK.

Data for stations in Idaho were collected and prepared for publication under the direction ^ k </. Baldwin, district engineer, assisted by A. B. j*iirionj A. W. llirrington, L. W. Eoush, Miss E. H. 

Haugse, and H. J. Dean.

For stations in Utah and Nevada the data were collected under the 

direction of E. A. Porter, district engineer, and prepared for publication under the direction of E. A. Porter and C. C. Jacob, district 

engineers, assisted by Lynn Crandall, A. B. Purton, L. W. Jordan, 

J. J. Sanford, C. W. Bennett, and Miss Ruby Christenson.

For stations in California the data were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of H. D. McGlashan, district engineer, assisted by J. E. :«T<jnes, H* J. Tompkins, Thad McKay, F. B. 

Clark, J. H. Morgan, Charles Leidl, J. F. Kunesh, and M. B. Trelease.

For stations in Oregon the data were collected and prepared for 

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

assisted by J. E. Stewart, P. V. Hodges, and C. L. Batchelder.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by H. J. Dean and 

E. L. Williams.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN.

GAGES ON GREAT SALT LAKE.

LOCATION. At Saltalr, op the southeastern shore of the lake about-15 miles 

west of Salt Lake City, and at Midlake, on the Lucin cut-off of the Southern Pacific Railroad, about 30 miles west of Ogden, Weber County.

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

1904; October 1, 1912, to September 30, 1915. Records have appeared In 

publications of United States Geological Survey, as follows: Gage heights, 

September 14, 1875, to January 4, 1890, In Monograph I, Lake Bonnevllle, 

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 12 to July 21, 1904, in Water-Supply Paper 133; since 

October 1, 1912, gage heights have been published In water-supply papers. 

Chart showing vacation In level of Great Salt Lake and monthly and 

annual precipitation In Great Salt Lake basin from 1850 to 1918, compiled 

from chart In office of chief engineer of Oregon Short Line Railroad, Salt 

Lake City, Utah, published by United States Geological Survey in WaterSupply Paper 380.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

GAOBS. Midlake gage read August 15, 1902, to September 30, 1915; Saltair 

gage, July 1, 1903, to September 30, 1915. The first gage was installed 

at Blackrock in September, 1875, and was used until October, 1877. A 

gage at Farmington was used from November, 1877, to November, 1879, 

and one at Lake Shore from November, 1879, to September, 1881. Gages 

at Garfield Landing were used April, 1881, to December, 1899. In 1916 

E. C. LaRue, hydraulic engineer, United States Geological Survey, installed 

a gage at Lake Point, and by means of comparative readings for one 

month determined the relation between this gage and the gages at Saltair 

and Midlake. The elevation of the zero of the gage at Lake Point was 

determined from United Stat^ Geo^p^teal Survey bench marks, the elevations of which had been ad justed in%KS :fij|^itt® ^rited States Coast 

and Geodetic Survey from precise leveling. From the Lake Point gage 

and the table of elevations given by Mr. Gilbert in Monograph I, Mr. 

LaRue determined the elevations above mean sea level of the zeros of 

the various gages to be as follows:

Feet.

Blackrock gage__ _T 4,208.30 

Farmington gage_ _ 4,206.80 

Lake Shore ______ _ :_______ 4,203.00

Garfield Landing (U. S. G. 8.),__-____ _____ 4,198.40 

Garfield (Marcus E* Jones)^ .^.^^^^j. ^ _ 4,198.40 

Midlake_ __ _, 4 -±^^£.^-^&*-i--- 4,198.01 

Saltair________ - _ _i_ 4> 196.77

COOPEBATION. Readings on the Midlake gage are furnished by the Southern 

Pacific Co.; readings on the Saltair gage by the United States Weather 

Bureau.

Gaffe height, in feet, of Great Salt Lake, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

Oct. 1. ........

15..........

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

15.........

Dee. 1.. .......

15 ___ ..

Jan. 1.........

15......... Feb. 1. ,.'..... .

15.........

*l

Gage height.

Saltair 

gage.

5.5 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.5 

5.5 

5.6 

5.6 

5.7 

5.8

Midlake 

gage.

4.3 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.4 

4.5 

4.6

Day.

Mar. 1.........

15.........

Apr. 1... ......

15.........

May 1.........

15.........

Jgge 1... : ~.ii..

15.........

July 1.........

15.........

Gage h*tebi'

Saltair 

gage.

6.0 

6.1 

6.2 

6.3 

. 6.3

ca

«3f

6.2 

6.0 

5.8

Midlake 

gage.

4.8 

4.9 

5.0 

5.1 *i -'--. m$

6.0 

4.8 

4.5

Day.

"Aug. 1.........

15.........

Sept. 1. ........

15.......

: -=:. << ' '

Gage height.

Saltair 

gage.

5.5 

5.3 

5.0 

4.8

Midlake 

gage.

4.2 

4.3 

3.8 

3.5

BEAR RIVEK BASIN.

EIVEK KXAJt EVAjmOH , WYO.

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

3J miles northwest of Evanston, Uinta County. Nearest tributary, a small 

stream from the southwest half a mile above. . --

DBAXNAGE ABBA. 645 square miles, measured on base map of Wyoming and topographic maps.

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank 300 feet above bridge ; read twice daily by Mrs, 

Marion McClure.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 17

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; permanent. Left bank is overflowed at stage 

of about 5 feet; right bank subject to overflow at? stages above 5 feet.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at 8.30 

a. m. June 2 (discharge, 1,240 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded 8.30 

a. m. August 15, when observer reported channel nearly dry.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to December 31, 1916, there were adjudicated diversions of 

249 second-feet from Bear River above station. Below there were adjudicated diversions of 516 second-feet.

REGULATIONS. None.

AcctJBACT. Records considered excellent.

Discharge measurements of Bear River near Evanston, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by B. H. Fletciher.]

Date.

May 11.. ............................................................................

height.

Feet. 

2.14

3.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

265

651

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

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

2

"

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

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

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

0

g

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

H....:.................. ..

12...................;.......

to

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ofi

29. ............... _ ........

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

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

Oct.

46 

43

72 

124 

119

82 

85 

140 

216 

184

187 

182 

126 

140 

140

121 

126 

124 

126 

117

126 

135 

117 

112 

108

108 

114 

119 

114 

100 

100

Nov.

100 

112

106 

102 

87

82 

85 

90 

74 

57

55 

57 

52 

« 

47

36

Mar.

268

223 

510 

510 

390 

223 

223

Apr.

300 

390

955 

1.010 

795

430 

370 

390 

370 

252

252 

252 

262 

. 283 

333

390 

390 

450 

555 

532

510 

450 

410 

430 

370

410 

955 

578 

695 

845

May.

600 

410 

350 

333 

316

283 

268 

268 

268 

283

268 

316 

390 

600 

609

645 

745

795 

795 

745

470 

430 

410 

390 

510

470 

430 

390 

510 

695 

645

June.

695 

1,240 

1,010 

1,060 

1,010

1,060 

795 

745 

845 

1,060

1,120 

1,060 

900 

746 

645

S45 

1,060 

955 

955 

900

900 

900 

1,010 

1,010 

795

845 

600 

600 

510 

430

July.

470 

410 

410 

390 

370

430 

350 

300 

252 

195

209 

195 

182 

167 

119

92 

85 

66 

58 

53

41 

36 

36 

36 

40

32 

34 

33 

32 

31 

30

Aug.

29 

30 

30 

28 

. 31

34 

40 

37 

32 

31

29 

30 

32 

30 

18

27 

29 

29 

26 

26

26 

26 

25 

25 

26

22 

23 

26 

23 

25 

25

Sept.

25 

25 

26 

27 

38

34 

33 

34 

34 

35

43 

127 

217 

53 

53

51 

62 

65 

55 

52

48 

47 

48 

48 

59

169 

182 

141 

123 

109

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve. 

16345° 18 WSP 410 2
18 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

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

September SO, 1915.

Month.

October.................................. _ ......

Mareh25-31.......................................

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

'Uorr

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

216 

112 

510 

1,010 

795 

1,240 

47ft 

10 

217

Minimum,

43 

38 

223 

252 

268 

430 

. 80

w

M

Mean.

121 

75.1 

335 

487 

472 

877 

1«7 

28.1 

«8.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,440 

2,380 

. 4,650 

29,000 

29,000 

52,200 

10,300 

1,730 

4,090

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

BEAK EIVEE AT HABEB, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In the SB. i sec. 22, T. 14 S., R. 45 B., about three-fourths mile 

north of Harer Siding, on. the Oregon Short Line Railroad, Bear Lake 

County, 7 miles by road above Dingle, and 14 miles southeast of Montpelier.

DBAINAGE AREA. 2,780 square miles (determination furnished by Utah Power & 

Light Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

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

Inspected by employees of Utah Power & Light Co. Inclined staff on right 

bank, about 1,500 feet downstream, used prior to August 24, 1914. The 

gages have different controls.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean hard material; banks subject to 

overflow at extreme high stages. Control permanent during 1915 and 1916.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice from November to March; discharge determined from numerous current-meter measurements and from charts of water-stage recorder.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.34 feet 11 a. m. 

to 7 p. m. June 7 (discharge 1,120 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.90 feet 

2 a. m. to 1 p. m. September 3 (discharge, 127 second-feet).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 11.12 feet at 9.25 a. m. May 26, 

1914 (discharge, 3,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.90 feet 2 a. m. to 

1 p. m. September 3,1915 (discharge, 127 second-feet). , , *

DIVERSIONS. No large diversion above statitosB*^> ^jfefl

ACOTBACY. Stage-diseharge relation permanent except during winter, when It 

was affected by Ice. Rating curve well defined above 300 second-feet, by 

measurements made in 1916 and those made by Survey engineers in 1915. 

Operation of recorder satisfactory except for short periods during December 

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

daily gage heights determined by inspection of gage-height graph. Records 

good except those lor November to March, which are subject to error owing 

to effect of ice.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and most of discharge measurements fur* 

nished by Utah Power & Light Co.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 19

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

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 6

14

20

29

Nov. 10

24

T\(w» -I

g

15

24

tv\

Feb. 3

17 Mar. 5

27

Apr. 9

26

May 10

15

25

Made by 

TT'ftrl fiUlffATi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.61

3.69

3.74

3.70

3.64

«3.84

03.81

03.59

03.39

a3.61

o3.71

03.68

03.84

4.20

4.44

4.22

3.99

3.63

4.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

336

366

389

376

337

335

251

305

198

165

203

OtA

217

226

279

623

738

637

518

372

589

Date.

7

g

15

23

Oft

July 10

20

26

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

CJArd- 7

16

23

28

29

,

Made by 

Karl Gilgen.. ...... ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

4.10

5.34

5.19

A. on

4.51

4.27

3.87

3.61

3.38

3.23

3.16

<» no

3.01

2.93

3.06

3 08

3.04

3.28

3.23

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

580

1..140

1,090

955

807

652

453

360

293

239

222

203

176

146

188

187

195

238

242

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. H. L. Stoner and Karl Qilgen are employees of Utah tower & Light Co. Measurements made 

by Gilgen prior to April, 1916, not used in preparing the rating curve, as later measurements indicate that 

the results obtained by Gilgen were too large.

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

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

4............................ 6..........:.................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

318 

318 

328 

333 

337

348 

356 

363 

382 

394

398 

378 

382 

394 

400

417 

417 

409 

402 

402

402 

398 

394 

394 

394

394 

394 

394 

386 

378 

378

Nov.

382 

382 

382

378 

375

371 

363 

359 

. 359 

363

359 

356 

367 

371 

337

Mar.

363

378 

445

445 

490 

535 

580 

630

680 

660 

638 

579 

570 

566

Apr.

679 

592 

592 

615 

615

615

707 

730 

707 

661

661 

661 

638 

615 

615

592 

615 

592 

638 

661

684 

684 

707 

661 

615

692 

583 

648 

561

566

May.

588 

670 

540 

502 

473

457 

445 

449 

531 

514

445 

363 

371 

367 

359

359 

35? 

340

340 

363

382 

406 

445 

465 

506

531 

648 

540 

531 

535 

635

Tune.

544 

552 

574 

592 

776

1,010 

1,080 

1,050 

1,030 

1/050

1,010 

960 

868 

799 

891

914 

868 

822 

730 

730

845 

763 

730 

730 

730

684 

638 

638 

638 

615

July.

615 

579 

544 

519 

502

490 

481 

477 

469 

457

481 

552 

490 

453 

429

409 

394

378 

375 

356

346 

340 

321 

300 

282

^269 

265 

262 

259 

253 

243

Aug.

234 

228 

221 

224 

221

218 

221 

215 

212 

203

203 

203 

200 

198 

189

189 

180 

180 

177 

177

176 

172 

166 

158 

156

156 

152 

149 

144 

141 

135

Sept

135 

133 

138 

147 

158

166 

172 

169 

215 

195

180 

175 

180 

. 183 

180

177 

176 

174 

173 

171

169 

 167 

166 

163 

180

218 

249 

234 

221 

218

NOTE. Gage not working properly Mar. 22-27 and Sept. 18-22; discharge estimated. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 17; mean discharge estimated from current meter measurements 

gage-height record, and climatic data, as follows; Nov. 16-30,320 second-feet; Dec. 1 to Jan. 31,200 second* 

feet; Feb. 1-28,210 second-feet; and Mar. 1-17,280 second-feet.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Bear River at Hvrer, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

30. 1915.

Montfo. ,

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

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

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

January

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

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

May

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

Discharge In second-feet.

TLfa-riiniiTn417

680 

730 

688 

1.080 

61S 

234 

249

1,080

Minimum.

318

' 548 

340 

544 349

133

133

Mean.

380 

o343 

o200 

o200 

o210 

o397 

630 

457 

795 

406 

187 

179

365

Ban-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

23,400 

20,400 

12,300 

12,300 

11,700 

24,400 

37,500 

28,100 

47,300 

25,000 

11,500 

10,700

265,000

Accuracy.

B.

C.

g:

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

» See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

BEAR RIVER. AT DINGLE, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 14 S., B. 45 E., 100 yards south of Oregon Short Line 

Railroad, half a mile southeast of Dingle Station, Bear Lake Ceunty, 10 

miles above outlet of Bear Lake.

DBAINAGE AREA. 2,890 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1903, to December 31, 1914, when station was 

tliscontinued.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank; read by M. K. Hopkins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 30 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel; control not permanent. 

Banks high and not subject to overflow.

WINTEB FLOW. River usually frozen over from December to March; ice smooth 

and about 15 inches thick; stage-discharge relation seriously affected.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1903-1914: Maximum mean daily discharge, 4,050 

second-feet May 26 and June 1, 190T? JaifiliW^taseitt daily discharge, 60 

second feet January 1, 1904.

DIVERSIONS. Several canals divert above station for irrigation. During spring 

of 1911 Telluride Power Co. began to divert about 2 miles above station 

for storage in a branch of Bear Lake, known as Mud or North Lake. This 

water, when released, returns to the river above the Alexander Station.

ACCURACY. Gage read three times a week to half-tenths. Discharge determined by applying gage heights to rating table and interpolating for days 

on which gage was not read, except December10-S1, when stage-discharge 

relation was affected by ice. Mean discharge for this period estimated 

from observer's notes and climatic data. Rating curve fairly well defined. 

Records for October and November fair and December poor. 

No discharge measurements made during the period.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, for the period 

Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

260

265

270

280

OSA

291

302

314

325

Nov.

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

314

Dec. .

232

257

283

308

297

286

275

275

276

Day.

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

12.,.. ..... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 . .

Oct.

319

314

308

316

325

344

363

350

338

325

Nov.

302

291

308

325

331

337

343

326

308

292

Dec. Day.

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

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

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

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

25

»

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

325

325

331

337

343

337

331

325

325

325

325

Nov.

276

260

276

291

291

291

291

291

271

252

Dec.

......

NOTB. Gage read three times a week; discharge interpolated for other days, except Dec. 10-31, when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. Mean discharge Dec. 10-31, estimated 200 second-feet.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 21

Monthly discharge of Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, for the period Oct. 1 to

Dec. 81, 1914.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

363 

343 

308

Minimum.

260 

252

Mean.

316 

306 <>222

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

19,400 

18,200 

13,600

51,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D.

a Se» footnote to table of daily discharge. 

BEAU RIVER AT ALEXANDER, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 18, T. 9 SM R. 41 E., about half a mile upstream 

from the post office at Alexander, Bannock County, 4 miles above intake of 

Last Chance Canal, 6 miles above plant of Utah Power & Light Co., hear 

Grace, and 30 miles below confluence of Bear Lake Outlet and Bear River.

DBAIKAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 27, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

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

1914; inspected by employees of Utah Power & Light Co. Gages previously used as follows: March 27 to November 14, 1911, an inclined staff 

on right bank, 1^000 feet upstream from present gage; November 15, 1911, 

to September 15,1914, an inclined and vertical staff at present site. Present 

gage at same datum as staff gage used November 15, 1911, to September 

14, 1914.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 400 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. One channel at 

all stages. Control permanent during 1915 and 1916,

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.8 feet at 

3 p. m. December 22, 1914 (discharge indeterminate as stage-discharge 

relation was affected by ice) ; minimum stage, 5.19 feet at 9 a. m. September 20 (discharge, 410 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 13.8 feet at 3 p. m. December 22, 

1914 (maximum discharge of 3,940 second-feet occurred May 25-28, 1914, 

at gage height of 9.5 feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.19 feet at 9 a. m. 

September 20, 1&15 (discharge, 410 second-feet).

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

power development.

REGULATION. Water diverted from Bear River is stored during the spring in 

North or Mud Lake and released for power development during summer; 

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except during winter. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for a few days in December, January, and May. Rating curve well defined between 500 and 3,500 

second-feet, by measurements made by power company engineers in 1916 

and by Survey engineers in 1913 to 1915. Discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage heights obtained by inspection of 

recorder charts, except during December to February, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. Records good except for December, 

January, and February.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record, and large number of measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.
22 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

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

ending Sept.. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 3

10

17

24 Nov. 1

14

28

Dec. 5

Jan. 9

16

24

26

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 9

16

19

22

30

Apr. 6

13

Made by 

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

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

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

;... .do.. ................

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

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

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

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

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

L. W.' Roush... ........

KarlGllgen............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.18

6.32

6,31

5.94

5.93

5.92

5.93

5.93

o&76

a&25

07.04

«6.64

06.37

06.14

6.02

5.85

5.93

5.78

6,09

6.17

6.08

5.94

5.95

5.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

993

1,140

1,110

859

873

874

875

853

976

895

764

728

848

823

924

865

893

80S

950

991

961

882

884

682

Date.

Apr. 22

23

29

May 6

13

24

29

«

12

22

29

July 12

27

30

Aug. 4

13

21

28 Sept. 4

14

20

24

27

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin.........

KarlGllgen............

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

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

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

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

Vttn Gifewi

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

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

KarlGilgen.... ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage height.

Feet. 

6.42

6.40

5.70

5.59

5.36

5.41

5.43

5.39

5.64

5.48

5.59

5.97

6.05

6.05

6.90

6.78

5.69

5,72

£ AO

S.93

5.51

5.19

6.34

6.61

Discharge.

Sec,-ft. 

1,170

I non

711

646

528

550

ETO

KftJ

644

595

676

866

916

902

871

786

722

776

740

858

631

470

564

576

 Stage discharge relation affected by ice. -, .

NOTE. H. L. Stoner and Karl Gilgen are employees of Utah Power & Light Co. Measurements made 

liy Gflgen prior to April, 1916, not used in preparing the rating curve, as later measurements indicate that 

the results obtained by Gilgen were too large.

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

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

985

985

985

985

986

1,020

1,050

1,020

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

985

891

860

860

830

830

830

830

830

830

800

800

800

800

Nov.

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

onrt

800

800

800

770

729

800

770

741

800

860

860

830

830

830

830

830

830

800

Dec.

770

800

800

860

800

830

741

800

770

Feb.

860

860

860

891

891

860

860

860

891

891

fcl

860

891

891

891

860

Mar.

860

891

860

891

' 891

891

891

860

830

860

860

860

860

830

891

954

922

954

922

891

922

922

985

1,020

1,080

954

830

800

860

830

770

Apt

741

718

741

830

860

860

860

830

770

735

712

. 677

««

712

891

891

830

800

922

954

1,020

1.120

1,120

1 150

1,050

800

741

712

689

729

May.

V W;

689

677

677

660

649

' 695

706

770

800

718

430

430

438

446

454

462

470

478

486

485

538

581

587

664

532

616

500

Jane.

696

729

683

581

543

632

706

741

570.

' --'«- m ?'--$& 

689

615

559

581

609

615

604

587

683

891

830

770

741

7$B

--- 5-HfcV

830

860

July.

891

891

922

860

830

860

891

891

860

891

 891

, 922

891

922

860

891

954

954

922

922

922

954

891

891

891

891

89!

860

830

800

770

Aug.

770

741

741

741

729

724

724

712

712

706

695

695

683

683

677

672

683

683

706

724

718

724

706

706

712

695

683

683

696

735

741

Sept.

729

724 finft

830

800

729

700

609

AAQ

615

666

666

609

587

687

570

506

AAQ

435

425

415

415

AAQ

480

495

676

581

500

435

4SR

NOTE. Gage not working May 17-23; discharge interpolated. Discharge estimated because of ice from 

discharge measurements, recorder graph, and climatic data as follows: Dec. 10-31, 900 second-feet; Jaa. 

1-31,850 second-feet; Feb. 1-12,830 second-feet.
GBEAT SALT LAKE BASlff.

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

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

March ...

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,080 

860

1,080 

1,150 

800 

891 

954 

770 

830

Minimum.

800 

729

770 

649 

430 

521 

770 

672 

415

415

Mean.

945 

803 

"870 

<>850 

<>856 

892 

837 

573 

675 

887 

710 

583

790

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

58,100 

47,800 

53,500 

52,300 

47,500 

54,800 

49,800 

35,200 

40,200 

64,500 

43,700 

34,700

572,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

» See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

BEAR RIVER NEAR PRESTON, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 15 S., R. 39 E., at Seamen's ranch at Battle Creek 

highway bridge, about half a mile above mouth of Battle Creek and 4i 

miles northwest of Preston, Franklin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 11, 1889, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to old bridge pile near right bank, installed 

July 22, 19,15; read by O. M. Seamons. Inclined staff, with vertical lowwater section, on left bank 50 feet below bridge used December, 1904, to 

July 21, 1915, with the exception of April 3, 1909, to July 6, 1914, when 

an inclined staff 500 feet below bridge on right bank was used. Gages used 

prior to December, 1904, were of vertical staff or wire gage type and 

attached to old Battle Creek bridge. Exact relation of datum of present 

gage to that of previous gages not known, but is about 0.5 foot higher 

than that of gage installed December, 1904.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 200 feet below bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, clay, and gravel; control fairly 

permanent except during flood stages. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.1 feet at 8 

a. m. January 25 (discharge not known because of backwater caused by 

ice jam below gage); minimum stage, 0.1 foot on new gage* about 0.6 

foot on gage installed December, 1904, at 6 p. m. August 8 (discharge 

235 second-feet).

1889-1915, maximum stage recorded, 5.7 feet June 12, 1907 (discharge, 

6,550 second-feet) ; approximate maximum stage estimated from record at 

Collinston^ Utah, 6.7 feet, June, 1907 (discharge 8,500 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.5 foot August 1-4 and 6-20, 1905 (discharge, 158 second-feet). 

See paragraph on Gage for changes in gage datum. . WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected at times by backwater from ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water for irrigation above station. Last 

Chance canal, which diverts about 4 miles below Alexander station, carried 

270 second-feet May 25, 1911 (measurement by engineer o* Telluride Power 

Co.). West Cache canal, which heads several miles above station, carried 

26 second-feet July 24,1911, and 5 second-feet August 5,1911. Water diverted 

by Telluride Power Co. about 6 miles below the Alexander station is used 

for power development and returned to the river above this station.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191&, PART X.

REGTHATTON. Flow is partly regulated by release of water from Mud or North 

lake, about 150 miles above station, and by operation of power plants above 

station.

ACCUBACY. Gage read twice daily to quarter-tenths. Stage-discharge relation 

practically permanent during 1915 except December 16 to January 5 and 

January 22-27, when it was affected by backwater from ice. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage heights to the rating table 

except for the ice periods, for which it was ascertained from observer's 

notes and records of precipitation and temperature. Records poor for 

winter period; fair for remainder of year.

COOPBSATION. Gage-height record and one measurement furnished by UtahIdaho Sugar Co., one measurement furnished by Utah Power & Light Co. 

Records derived from observations at this station show practically the amount 

of water passing from Idaho into Utah and will be of value in the final adjudication of water rights.

Discharge measurements of .Bear River near Preston, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1915.

Date.

Uatr 99

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.17

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

839

563

Date.

Aog. 6

Made by 

Q. L Baldwin.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.33

Dbcharge.

See.-*,. 

293

« Employee of Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. 6 Employee of Utah Power & Light Co.

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

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 ..... _ _ ..

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

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

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

on

21.... _ . _ ...

an

oo

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

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

28... _ -.. ....

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

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

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

30.. .....,.*.... 

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

Oct.

998 

1,090 

1,130 

1,180 

1,180

1,180

1*230

1,180

1,270

1,370

1,420

1,420

1,470

1,570

1,470 

1,370

1,370 

1,270

1,230

1,130

830

1,090

1,090 

1,090

998

998

1,090 

1,090. 

1,090 

1,090

Nov.

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

1,040 

1,040

,040

,040

,040

,040

O4fl

1,040

1,040 

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,040 

1,090

1,130 

830

830

912

912.

1,180

1,230 

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

Dec.

1,180 

1,790 

1,270 

1,230 

1,280

1,320

1,270

1,230

1,180

998

752

791 

871

912

912

.......

"'.'".'.

 " 

Jan.

.......

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

* i W

M80

l,m

1,130

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,180

1,180

1,130

:::::::

2,260 

1,470 

1,090 

1,130

Feb.

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,180

1,090

1,130

998

1,040

1,130

1,130

* ioW

1.130

l'l30

1,090

1,090 

1,090

1,130 

1,180

1,230

1,18Q.

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,130

1,130

1,180

1,130

Mar.

1,130

1,090 

1,090 

1,130 

1,090

1,090

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,090

998

ms

1,130

1,130

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,090

1,130

1,130

1230

1,270

1,270 

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,130 

1,130 

1,040 

1*040

Apr.

1,040 

871 

955 

1,090 

580

645

912

1,230

1,180

830

611

S»

830

955

1,090 

1,090

1,040 

998

1,090

t'329*

1^420

1,320 

1,090

1,180

1 090

J 998 

965: 

1,040

May.

r,o»

1.040 

998 

912 

871

871

912

912

912

871

m, -- nut

791

67»

580

548 

548

519

548

645

716

716

716

645

679

716

716

716 

679 

611 

611

Jane.

588

611 

645 

791 

716

611

548

543

548

. 548

490

464

490

437

464

490

490

437

390

390

390

414

414 

464

437

437

414 

' 370 

414

July.

752 

645 

716 

679 

871

 791

871

955

716

716

548

-490 

490

580

548

519

519

519 

548

548

548

580

, 580

679 

716

679

645 

611 

611 

519

Aug.

490 

490 

414 

328 

314

296

271

249

349

332

346

342 

314

752

390

752 

519

752 

 284

611

548

611

679

548 

464

548

548

580 

519 

.548 

548

Sept.

791 

645 

490 

302 

349

752

611

611

679

548

519

548 

580

679

679

645 

519

645 

580

548

710

871

871

679 

580

548

290

328 

580 

519

NOTE.- ______

mated as follows: 

25-27,1,000 seeoad-iNti

relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 5 and Jan. 22-27; mean discharge esti- 

" 900 second-feet; Jan. 1-5,1,100 second-feet; Jan. 22-24, 940 second-feet; Jan.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 25

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

Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

May .

Jane...............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Hfmrimnnv

1,570 

1,230 

1,790 

2,260

1,230 

1,270 

1,420 

1,040 

791 

955 

752 

871

2,260

Minimum.

830 

830

998 

912 

580 

519 

370 

490 

249 

290

249

Mean.

1,200 

1,070 

o 1,010 

« 1,160 

1,130 

1,120 

1,000 

759 

497 

641 

475 

590

888

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

73,800 

63,700 

62,100 

71,300 

62,800 

68,900 

59,500 

46,700 

29,600 

39,400 

29,200 

35,100

642,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

a See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

BEAK BXVEB NEAK COLLIXSTOX, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the W, J sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., about a quarter of a mile 

below the Wheeion plant of the Utah Power & Light Co., at railroad siding 

called Wheelon, 4 miles north of Collinston, Boxelder County. Below all 

large tributaries except Little Malad River, which enters about 20 miles 

below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAHABLE. July 1, 1889, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Gurley 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank about 12 feet above 

cable; used February 26, 1914, to September 30, 1915; Friez recorder used 

November 8, 1913, to February 25, 1914. Gage installed July 1, 1889, and 

read to February 9, 1905, was a vertical iron bar driven into bed of stream 

on right bank directly opposite present gage; gage used February 10, 1905, 

to November 7, 1913, was an inclined staff on right bank. Datum of gage 

In well, to which recording gage is referred, Is 0.05 foot higher than that of 

vertical and inclined gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

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

not subject to overflow; right bank moderately high, but might be overflowed by exceptionally high floods. Control not well defined, but practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from waterstage recorder, 3.11 feet at 9 a. m. February 11 (discharge, 2,610 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.88 foot at 7.15 a. m. August 10 (discharge, 71 

second-feet).

1889-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7-10, 1909 (discharge, 

11,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.55 foot August 4-12, 1905 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Open 

water rating curve Is applicable except for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. West side canal and Hammond (East Side) canal divert water 

by means of a low dana about 2 miles above station and near the upper 

end of Bear River Canyon. Water can be used from either of these canals
26 SUEFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

to supply the Wheelon power plant and can be siphoned across at the

plant from one canal to the other. Water passing the Wheelon penstocks

is used for irrigation or can be wasted into the river, 

REGULATION. Flow at station regulated to some extent by operation of power

plant 

ACCTJBACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 12 Mar. 16

May 14

28

Made by 

Li. C. Monson .......... .....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.65

2.40

1.93

2.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,900

1,620

1,090

1,550

Date.

July 22

Aug. 27

Made by- Gage 

height.

^Ftet. 

0.45

98

.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

86

336

236

 Employee of Utah Power & Light Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Cottinston, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. ............ a'.'.'.'.'.*"'.'.'.'.'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16........1.....

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

18 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

..............

Oct.

940

1,000

1,390

1,550

1,580

1,560

1,690

1,780

1,840

1,910

1.880

1,970

1,950

1,940

2,020

2,010

1,950-

1,840

1,780

1,740

1,690

1,600

1,390

1,520

1 *, MO v*v

1.520

1,540

1,590

1,340

1,450

1480

Nor.

1,480

1,490

1,500

1,520

1,560

1,560

1,540

1,510

1,510

1,720

1,540

1,490

1,640

1 540

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,510

1,510

1,340

'l,27d

1,400

1,600

1,690

1,710

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,720

1,720

Dec.

1,710

1,780

2,080

1,700

1,570

1.700

1,750

1,710

1,590

1,560

1,510

1,370

1,410

1,220

1,170

1,320

1,320

1,330

1,370

1,560

.......

.......

1,590

Jan.

'.'.'.'.".'.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.. - 

. .»*»» 

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

1,510

1,390

1,390

1,550

1,500

1,470

1,480

1,470

1,510

1,590

1,610

1,590

1,600

Feb.

1,630

1,640

1,690

1,750

1,670

1,590

1 560

1,520

1 510

1,780

2,610

2,280

2,130

2,080

1,940

1,810

1,710

1,830

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,800

1,760

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,710

1,710

Mar.

1,720

1,670

1,630

1,610

1,590

1,590

1.600

1 690

1,«90

1,590

1,560

1,420

1,450

1,500

1,630

1,600

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,570

1,570

1 600

1 670

1,760

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,750

1 760

1,800

1,750

Apr.

1,590

1,550

1,540

1,630

1,760

1,410

1.790

1,920

1,700

1,400

1,320

1,350

1,460

1,510

1,780

2,040

1,970

1.950

£p£-

2 180

2,280

2,130

2,060

1,910

1,710

1,500

1,360

1,420

Hbr,

1,590

1,640

1,750

1,720

1,590

1,460

1,380

1,38ft

1,230

1,250

1,180

1,190

1.130

1080

1,020

890

736

728

796

900 4^MT»

1,510

1,500

1,490

1,520

1,550

1,540

1,510

1,490

1 1 460

Xt&k

1,410

1,670

1,630

1,640

1,830

1,800

1690

1680

1300

1,340

1,330

1,290

1,220

1,130

l'030

832

704

600

460

184

128

112

90

85

85

85

80

90

82

July.

78

J5

TO

95

140

418

481

474

378

372

336

235

225

112

100

108

108

108

104

101

104

136

176

188

188

270

324

245 *w*

220

330

330

Aug.

216

176

180

200

188

140

92

82

73

71

78

78

82

76

80

100

104

128

200

100

90

92

164

192

156

216

240

 240

235

235

200

Sept.

144

208

306

372

312

300

624

787

680

704

672

648

608

624

688

769

769

696

656

680

672

672

680

930

940

900

930

640

640

640

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve. Estimated, on account of ice. as follows; 

Dec. 21-25,1,570 second-feet; Dec. 27-31,1,600 second-feet; Jan. 1-18,1,520 second-feet.
GBEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 27

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

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

January

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

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

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

2.020 

1.720 

2,080

1.610

2,610 i!s»

. 2.280 

1,750 

1,830 

481 

240 

940

2,610

Minimum,

940 

1,270

1,510 

1,420 

1,320 

728 

80 

75 

71 

144

71

Mean.

1.640 

1,560 

1,540 

1,520 

1,800 

1,640 

1,720 

1,320 

856 

214 

145 

630

1,210

Eun-off 

(total In 

acre-feet).

101,000 

92,800 

94,700 

93,500 

100,000 

101,000 

102,000 

81,200 

50,900 

13,200 

8.920 

37,500

877,000

Aeonracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SODA CHEEK NEAR SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 8 S., R. 41 E., at George Schmidt's ranch, one-eighth 

 mile below confluence of two branches of creek, about 5 miles north of Soda 

Springs, Bannock County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. March 5, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, about one-fourth mile south of ranch house, 

installed August 1, 1913; read by George Schmidt. Gage used March 5 

to July 3Q, 1913, was 30 feet upstream, but had same control. Datum of 

old gage between 0.1 and 0.2 feet above that of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of lava rock; control is a reef about 

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

during summer. .During 1915 stage-discharge relation affected by extension 

of a wing dam at head of small ditch which takes water from right bank 

at control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.4 feet at 

3 p. m. March 28 (discharge, 108 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.05 feet 

March 8-13 (minimum discharge of 45 second-feet occurred July 3 and 

Aug. 16 to Sept 11).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet April 6, 1913 (discharge, 

324 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.02 feet on several days in January, 

February, and March, 1914; minimum discharge of 45 second-feet occurred 

July 3 and August 16 to September 11, 1915.

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

water just below gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent on account of effect of 

aquatic growth; not affected by ice. Gage read to quarter-tenths daily. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Soda Creek near 8oda Springs, Idaho, during the 

year ending Sept* SO, 1915.

Date

NOT. 0

Jan. 26

Apr. 27

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.21

4.05

4.11

Discharge.

Secjt 

70

60

59

Date.

Jane 0

July 27

Sept. 27

Made by 

A. W. Harrmgton......

O.C.Baldwin.........

A. W. Harrlagton.....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.12

4.13

4.14

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

57

46

48.5
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

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

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day. .

l..............

a..............

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

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

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

*.... ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18

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

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

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

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

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

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

25

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

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

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

29

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

Qt

Oct.

82

85

85

85

88

94

94

88

88

85

88

88

85

82

82

77

77

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

Nov.

73

73

73

73

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

68

68

69

69

69

69

69

66

«e

66

66

63

63

63

63

Dec.

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

58

68

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

Jan.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

 60

60

60

60

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

Feb.

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58 " 58

58

58

58

58

RB

fiS

58

KA

58

58

58

Mar.

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

54

54

54

54

54

54

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

- 60

67.

71

77

87

90

108

90

QO

Apr.

74

74

71

77

74

74

71

71

ft

«7

63

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

93

63

67ST

V

63

60

60

59

59

59

May.

59

61

66

61

61

61

61

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

60

64

64

64

64

67

67

87

67

67

63

63

63

63

June.

63

59

59

59

56

58

56

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

48

49

47

47

dfi

 46

July.

46

46

45

47

47

47

46

46

48

52

50

50

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

Aug.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

45.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

Sept.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

48

48

48

46

46

4A

4A

 46

46

46

46

46

4A

49

49

49

49

49

NOTE. Discharge ascertained by applying gage heights to several rating tables and by indirect method 

or shifting control. 

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

Sept. 80, 1915.

Month.

Jaauary..... ........ ........ ...... ................

March............................................. April..............................................

Mav

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

94 

.7*.

«j 

80

58 

108 

77 

67 

63 

52 

48 

49

108

Minimum.

73

t

-

58 

58 

54 

59 

58 

46 

45 

45 

45

45

Mean.

79.8 

H 68.7 

60.2 

.59.0 

58.0 

65.5 

65.1 

61.8 

52.8 

47.4 

46.7 

46.4

59.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,910 

4,090 

3,700 

3,630 

3,220 

4,030 

3,870 

3,800 

3,140 

2,910 

2,870 

2,760

42,900

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A.

LOGAN BXYE& ABOVE SIATE DAM, NEAJt LOGAN, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., at the Logon plant of the Utah Power 

& Light Co., 125 feet above the confluence of the tallrace with the river 

and 2i miles above Logan, Cache County.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 218 square miles (practically the same as at old station on 

Logan River near Logan, Utah).
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN.

RECORDS AVAILABLE: May 7, 1913, to September 30, 1915; at old station a quarter of a mile downstream, June 1, 1896, to July 17, 1903, and April 14,1904, 

to December 31, 1912; flow at station plus that of tailrace comparable to 

that at old station.

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

west of power house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage; high-water measurements must be made from footbridge at the switchrack about 1,200 feet 

below, and flow in thes tailrace deducted.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks fairly high, clean, and probably not subject to 

overflow; right bank is a dry rubble retaining wall. Control is a concrete 

cut-off wall about 6 feet below gage. Stage of zero flow, 0.45 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.82 feet at 

9.45 p. m. June 2 (discharge, 375 second-feet) : minimum stage, 0.80 foot 

December 7 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1913-1915: Maximum stage, probably about 4.4 feet June 4, 1914 (recording gage not working properly; discharge estimated 1,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.36 foot September 18, 1913 (discharge, 16 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 11 second-feet September 28, 1913 (stage 0.77 foot). 

Artificial control installed September 24-26, 1913, and stage-discharge relation thereby changed.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, but recording gage 

is occasionally out of commission.

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

power, and the Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal diverts for irrigation. The city of Logan has a municipial power plant about 2 miles above 

station, but water is returned to river above the two diversions noted.

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

the two power plants.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well denned above 25 second-feet.. Conditions for 

measuring poor at lower stages, but as control is of concrete and stage of 

zero flow is definitely fixed the rating curve is reasonably well defined at 

the lower end. 

Discharge measurements of Logan River oftove State dam, near Logan, Utah, 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 11

Jan. 28

May 13

Made by 

L. W. Jordan..........

T/yn <~Y»idall ....

.as.

Feet. 

0.85.

1.59

1.78

1.96

Diacharge.

8ec.Jt. 

18.4

90

125

140

Date.

July 15

26

Sept. 8

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.43

1.23

I

ftft

.96

Discharge.

Sec.Jt. 

60

44.9

oo n

20.1
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

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

Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

29

32

37

34

35

39

36

36

41

66

47

41

39

37

37

37

35

37

37

35

34

34

34

31

30

30

30

29

30

27

27

Nov.

26

24

22

22

21

20

25

25

21

20

19

21

20

19

17

20

19

19

24

20

20

21

21

19

20

18

18

20

25

22

Dec.

22

22

22

25

22

16

13

19

18

20

23

25

27

25

30

17

25

32

21

25

22

26

27

27

48

27

30

27

28

27

45

Jan.

92

94

Ofi

100

96

94

95

94

96

96

94

98

98

Ofi

100

86

89

88

92

89

89

53

57

71

74

76

89

88

86

90

88

Feb.

83

88

88

86

86

"75

86

76

83

100

94

92

94

09

90

92

94

92

90

89

90

89

90

90

92

86

86

Mar.

86

88

85

81

78

89

83

' 85

OS

86

89

88

90

no

89

92

92

92

90

on

90

10?

110

109

112

112

127

120

117

Apr.

117

112

197

140

138

136

14TI

152 144

144

150

160

177 ion '214

235

263

279

298

321

355

352

384

m

287

266

271

258

263

287

May.

248

269

279

261

O CM

01 n

188

m

193

190

177

994

Oflfl

190

193

186

204

243

248

253

243

261

274

284

284

248

248

248

26V

June.

301

365

346

271

318

321 309

312

ttAJ

339

303

263

QR4

9A!\

914

190

193

177

142

124

107

131

114 ing

m

120

112

104

102

100

July.

95

on

QQ

82

81

78

70

75

70

70

70

09

61

56

60*a

fa

55

54

52

51

49

AQ

50

* 48

45

42

41

Aug.

42

47

45

43

44

46

45

43

40

33

33

37

36

Oft

35

35

34

45

36

OR

34

32

33

32

32

32

30

26

25

26

25

Sept.

<M

9Q

36

30

29

26

25

25

25

OR.

97

QQ

oo

no

97

25

OK

26

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

30

30

27

26

26

 NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve. Discharge NOT. 1 and 2 interpolated, as 

recording gage was out of commission. Discharge Nov. 19, Bee; 31, Jaa. 2$, 9O& Sept. 12 determined as 

mean of hourly discharge on account of variations in stage daring the day.

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

January . ... , ,.T -- --- - -------

Match ........... ...............................

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

60 2$

48 

100 

100 

127 

355 

284 

365 

95 

47 

36

365

MWm'im^

27

18 

13 

53 

75 

78 

112 

177 

100 

41 

25 

24

13

Mean.

35.6 

20.9 

25.3 

88.5 

88.8 

94.9 

220 

232 

216 

64.1 

36.0 

27

95.6

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,190 

1,240 

1,560 

5,440 

4930 

5,840 

13,100 

14,300 

12,900 

3.940 

2.210 

1,610

69,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

.B.

LOGAN EIVEE BELOW STATE DAM, KEAB LOO AH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 12 N., B. 1 E., about 250 feet below State dam and

2 miles above Logan, Cache County. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.
GSBAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 31

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1913, to October 31, 1914, when station was 

discontinued. November, 1914, to July, 1915, discharge measurements. 

On July 26, 1915, a new station was established a few hundred feet below 

head of Logan Northern canal; flow at new station plus that of the Logan 

Northern canal approximately the same as at this station.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on the left bank, 100 feet above the heading of the Logan Northern canal, 100 feet below the confluence of the State 

tailrace with the main river.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Banks high, 

not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. Concrete cut-off wall, 

constructed September 28, 1913, acts as control for low stages. Stage of 

zero flow, about 2.8 feet.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted by Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfleld canal, about 

2 miles above station, is used for irrigation and is not returned to the river.

REGULATION. Operation of three power plants above station causes diurnal 

fluctuations, especially during low-water periods.

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Logan River below State dam, near Logan, Utah, 

during the year ending Sept. 80, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 11

Jan. 28

Made by 

J.J.Sanford.. ...... ..i

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.68

3.63

3.65

Discharge. '

Sec.-ft. 

125

115

117

Date.

May 13

''July 1

Made by 

Lynn Crandall . .

E. A. Porter...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.58

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

194

172

NOTE. Control blasted out and channel completely changed after Apr. 11. On July 1 measured in two 

channels river and tailrace.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logan River "below State dam, near Logan,

Utah, for October,

Day.

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

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

3...^................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

133

139

142

140

138

142

144

142

152

159

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

159

156

156

1 156

156

154

152

152

149

149

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

140

147

147

147

144

144

147

147

144

144

142

NOTE. Discharge determined from fairly well-defined rating curve.

LOGAN BIVEB BELOW LOG AH NORTHERN CANAL, NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., about 500 feet below heading 

of Logan Northern canal, 850 feet below State dam, and 2 miles above 

Logan, Cache County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.
32 SUEJFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 28 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank about 200 feet southwest of

the bridge by which State road crosses Logan Northern canaL 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 125 feet,below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.64 feet at 7.30 a. m.

September 25 (discharge, 108 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.05 feet at

1 p. m. September 2 (discharge, 39 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfleld canal and Logan Northern

canal divert water above station for irrigation. 

REGULATION. Operation of power plants above causes some diurnal fluctuation

at times during low-water periods. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Logan River T>e10w Logan Northern canal near 

Logan, Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Aug. 2

4

6

Made by 

R7B. West 6.... .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.50

4.56

4.46

4.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

89

82

81

78

Date.

Aug. 25

26

29

Sept. 8

Made by 

R. B. West 6...........

R. B. West 6...........

I,. W.Jordan..........

A.

Feet,. 

4.35

4.36

4.31

A If)

IMscharge.

8ec.-fu 

71*J9

70

77

a Civil and hydraulic engineer, Logan, Utah.

ft Professor of irrigation engineering at Utah Agricultural College.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logan River below Logan Northern canal for 

the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

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

2 ..........

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

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

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

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

8

1

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

July. Aug.

85

90

88

82

80

79

82

76

75

75

Sept.

65

70

88

79

77

81

80

79

77

77

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July. Aug.

73

70

71

74

74

75

75

75

75

74

Sept.

80

80

80

80

77

80

77

. ft

76

81

Day,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July.

85

85

84

891

84

84

Aug.

79

71

70

70

72

69

66

65

65

65

65

Sept.

97

97

97

QQ

90

79

Tfl

*7ft

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined lOf range of stage. Recording gage stopped 

Sept. 30; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Logan River below Logan Northern canal near Logon, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

July 26-31. ........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

85 

90 

105

Minimum.

82

, & 

65

-

Mean.

84.0 

74.1 

82.5

Run-off 

(total in 

aero-feet).

1,000 

4,560 

4.910

10,500

Accuracy.

A. 

A.

A.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. E3 

TTTAH POWER & LIGHT OO.'S TAILBAOE NEAR LOG AN, UTAH.

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

at plant of Utah Power & Light Co., about 2$ miles above Logan, Cache 

County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank just above weir.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge just above gage.

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

just below gage acts as control. Capacity of channel above gage not sufficient to eliminate all velocity of approach. Stage of zero flow, zero on 

gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.75 feet at 

6 p. m. November 3 (discharge, 158 second-feet); no flow October 10, 

February 10, March 9, and August 18.

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 1.77 feet on May 8, 1914 (discharge 

162 second-feet); minimum discharge, zero on April 3, 20, August 17, 1914, 

October 10, February 10, March 9, and August 18, 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Logan River in sec. 30, T. 13 N., R 2 E. 

Water is returned to river 150 feet below gaging station at plant of Utah Power 

& Light Co. in the N. \ sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E. Water is used for power development.

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

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 11 Jan. 28

July 1

15o

Madaby Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.46

.46

. .38

1.28

1.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

127

18.1

13.9

95

83

Date.

July 26

26

Sept. 8

Made by height.

Feet.

1

09

1

00

. 1.22

1.26

Discharge.

S£C.-/i

07 -

SA

86

a Measurement made 150 feet below regular section. 

6 Employee of Utah Power & Light Co.

16345° 18 WSP 410 3
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logon, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. 80, 1915.

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..............

11

Oct.

122

136

136

139

135

126

136

136

136

106

129

132

132

131

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

134

134

134

131

132

132

132

131

132

132

Nov.

132

132

135

135

132

134

134

134

138

135

130

132

134

135

131

127

130

130

118

125

124

120

122

121

122

124

124

122

108

119

Dec.

119

114

120

118

120

114

116

118

112

108

116

106

95

88

90

91

94

96

92

86

80

82

89

90

60

84

90

91

91

92

<W

Tan.

18

20

19

20

19

20

21

20

19

17

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

19

20

34

41

20

23

2Q

20

19

19

19

18

Feb.

20

20

19

19

18

22

18

31

22

15

15

16

16

14

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

17

17

Mar.

17

17

17

19

21

20

16

17

12

15

15

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

16

16

16

Apr.

16

16

14

14

14

15

15

16

15

14

14

15 * 15

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

May.

14

14

14

15

15

16

 16

8.2

11

14

14

14

44

43

29

35

49

54

28

12

12

12

10

12

30

30

26

35

48

63

40

June.

49

14

16

58

14

14

15

14

21

-14

51

. 60

13

56

68

86

91

91

92

92

88

81

88

90

88

92

90

89

88

88

July.

91

94

95

94

94

94

94

92

92

92

88

85

88

89

96

97

90

90

89

88

88

88

86

86

86

88

88

88

89

89

Aug.-

89

88

88

88

88

86

85

86

9*

97

97

90

88

88

88

89

89

' 7385

85

85

86

86

86

86

86

86

88

88

88

88

Sept.

fiS 07

87

Q7

87

87

07

87

07

87

86

88

QQ

ftQ

89

Oft

89

on

90

on

90

90

on

85

86

88

89

90

90

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, one nsed Oot. 1 to May 14 and 

the other May 15 to Sept. 27. Discharge Oct. 10, Dec. 31, Jan. 22 and 23, Feb. 6, 8, and 10, May 8,13-19, 

and 25-31, June 1,4,9,11,12.14, and 15, and Aug. 18 computed as mean of determinations of hourly discharge 

on account of fluctuations in stage. Discharge Sept. 2-11 and 28-30 obtained by indirect method for shiftIng control.

Monthly discharge of Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

Msrrti. , . .... . ........

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

 Ufo-n*

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

139

138 

120 

41 

31 

21 

16 

63 

92 

97 

97 

90

139

Minimum

106

108 

60 

16 

14 

12 

13 

8.2 

13 

85 

73 

85

3.2

Mean.

132 

128 

97.6 

19.9 

17.8 

15.5 

14.5 

25.1 

60.4 

90.4 

87.4 

88.1

65.0

4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8,120 

7,620 

6,000 

1,220 

989 

953 

863 

1,540 

3,590 

5,560 

5,370 

5,240

47, 100

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 35

LOG AN, HYDE PARK, AND SMITHFIELD CANAL NEAR LOO AN, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NE. i sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., at concrete rating flume 

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

mile above plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 3£ mjles from Logan,

Cache County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Fragmentary records 1904-1912. Fairly continuous records

April 22, 1912, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank near lower end

of rating flume; installed June 6, 1913. Records April 22, 1912, to March

31, 1913, obtained from vertical staff gage at point about 1£ miles below

present gage; two wasteways between tlje two points. Prior to April 22,

1912, gages were maintained at various points.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a foot plank at the flume. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectangular concrete rating flume. Stage of zero flow,

after control board was installed in April, 1915. 0.35 foot. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.36 feet at 11

a. m. May 6 (discharge, 107 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 0.23

foot at 10 a. m. April 17 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 2.46 feet July 24, 1914 (discharge,

114 second-feet) ; minimum discharge probably zero (while canal is being

cleaned). 

WINTER FLOW. Recording gage usually removed during winter. A small flow

of water is maintained for domestic use. 

DIVERSIONS. None above the gage.

REGULATION. P'low regulated by headgutes at diversion works. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfleld canal diverts water from Logan River near 

corner of sees. 29, 30, 31, and 32, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., for irrigatidn and domestic 

use in the territory north of Logan. The water is not returned to the stream.

Discharge measurements of Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal near 

Logan, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 11

Jan. 28

May 13

July 1

Made by 

L.W.Jordan..........

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

-0.70

.84

1.85

1.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.4

22.0

73

66

Date.

July 15

26

Sept. 8

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.18

1.11

1.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

M Q

OO Q

on Q

28.0
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logon, Hyde Park, and Smithfteld canal near 

Logan, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10..1......... .......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

18

,13

13

16

19

19

19

19

19

10

19

10

10

19

10

19

18

19

19

10

10

10

19

Nov.

19

19

19

19

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

Apr.

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

5

5

5

5

4 5

22

34

40

64

O9

QQ

88

May.

87

63

43

22

35

54

55

63

69

64

73

86

100

98

Oft

98

QQ

O7

&4

7ft

77

76

76

78

38

31

78

78

70

June.

82

82

81

79

79

79

78

78

79

80

70

79

7ft

78

76

76

77

78

76

95

104

on

91

78

63

62

61

61

61

60

July.

60

60

58

58

58

55

51

51

51

52

51

51

51

51

51

46

44

At

43

AO

43

43

At)

49

42

42

42

42

49

45

46

Aug.

42

35

35

35

35

35

36

37

38

37

37

37

36

33

32

33

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

30<*n

30

30

30

Sept.

 30

30

32

30

30

28

28

27

26

26

28

28

28

26

26

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

37

 36

28

27

26

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to Apr. 

21 and the other Apr. 23 to Sept. 30. Recording gage out Nov. 12 to Apr. 2 and no records were kept; probably some water running in the canal all winter for domestic use. Discharge Apr. 22, the day on which 

control board was probably installed, determined by using tfe* first rating table part of the day and the 

second for the remainder. Discharge Apr. 24, 26, 27, and 30, May 2. 4,5,10,13, 20, 26, and 27, and June 

20, 22, and 24 determined as the mean of determinations of hourly discharge on account of fluctuations in 

head.

Monthly discharge of Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal near Logan, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April 3-30.. ...... .................. ................

\fftTT

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2f 

19

99 

100 

104 

60 

42 

37

Minimum.

13 

16 

4 

22 

60 

42 

30 

21

Mean.

20.8 

17.4 

19.6 

71.8 

77.3 

48.4 

33.6 

26.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,280 

380 

1,090 

4,410 

4,600 

2,980 

2,070 

1,590

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 86, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., at upper end of the timber-lined section,

about 800 feet below head of canal, and 2 miles above Logan, Cache

County. 

RECORDS AVAH^LE. June 6, 1913, to September 30, 1914; May 13 to December

31, 1915. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank immediately

above lined section of canal. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from foot plank.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 37

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at the gage is composed of earth and gravel; 

immediately below is 8 timber-lined rectangular section which contracts 

the width very slightly. A low control board has been installed at the 

upper end of this section, making stage of zero flow 0.45 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.51 feet at 

10 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 99 second-feet) (canal dry part of year). 

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 2.58 feet July 15, 1913 (discharge, 

103 second-feet). (Canal dry most of nonirrigation seasons.)

WINTER FLOW. No record kept during winter; canal usually dry.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates at point of diversion.

ACCURACY. Records only fair. 

The Logan Northern canal heads in the right bank of Logan River in the

SW. i NW. £ sec. 36, about 350 feet below the State dam. The water is used

primarily for irrigation and is not returned directly to the stream.

Discharge measurements of Logan Northern canal near Logan, Utah, during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

May. 13 July l

15

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.39

1.95

1.66

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

45.2

70

52

Date.

Aug. 5

26

Made by 

L. W.Jordan..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

I

oc

1.01

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

38.8

ol e~

22.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logan Northern canal near Logan, Utah,

for 1915.

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24..........:.........................

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

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

27.......................;............

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

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

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

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

May

20

56

70

71

72

68

51

3Q

30

30

30

30

31

18

15

40

40

June

40

40

15

1

1

1

0

32

50

50

50

50

49

4*

49

49

51

61

79

88

90

96

92

70

68

70

71

70

70

70

July

70

66

62

60

58

57

54

54

52

54

52

52

52

55

52

52

46

47

52

dfi

45

44

43

44

44

14

44

41

41

Aug.

38

35

35

37

39

38

39

39

38

38

37

37

36

35

35

33

33

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

Sept.

31

31

31

31

30

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

22

22

22

Oct.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

30

56

56

56

56

56

41

22

22

22

18

25

Nov.

25

25

25

24

24

24

26

30

30

30

26

23

23

20

29

32

24

24

22

6

5

4

4

11

12

8

£

5

5

5

Dec.

6

6

6

6

6

6 6

6

6

21

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

. 1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

01

2

NOTE. Discharge determined from poorly defined rating curves, used as follows: May 13 to July 1, 

Aug. 26 to Sept. 26, Sept. 27 to Oct. 19, Oct 21 to Dec. 31. Discharge July 2 to Aug. 25 and Oct. 20 determined by indirect method for shifting control; May 12, 26 and 28, June 3 and 8, Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 26, 30, 

Nov. 15,16, and 19, and Dec. 10 determined by using the mean of determinations of hourly discharge, on 

account of sudden changes in flow.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Logon Northern canal near Logan, Utah, for 1915.

Month.

May 12-31.........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

72 

96 

70 

39 

31 

56 

32 

21

Minimum.

0 

0 

41 

31 

0 

18 

4 

0

Mean.

37.6 

52.4 

50.6 

34.5 

18.6 

28.3 

 18.-5 

3.53

Run-Off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,490 

3,120 

3,110 

2,120 

1,110 

1,740 

1,100 

217

14,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D.

BLACKSMITH FORE ABOVE UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.'8 DAM, NEAR

HYRUM, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NE. i sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., 1 mile above the diversion dam 

of Utah Power & Light Co., 3£ miles above power plant, and 6 miles from 

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; November 28, 1913, 

to September 30, 1915.

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

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

A gage at old toll gate in mouth of canyon 3£ miles downstream was used 

July 19, 1900, to December 31, 1902. Flow about the same at both points.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading about three-eighths mile above 

gage or from a cable a quarter of a mile.above gage. Conditions at wading 

section good; at cable poor, especially at high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough but fairly permanent ; one channel at all 

stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.71 feet, at 

l.p. m. October 1 (discharge, 124 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.1 feet, 

at 8 a. m. January 23 (discharge, 53 second-feet).

1913-1915; Maximum stage recorded, 3.39 feet, April 21, 1914 (discharge, 669 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.1 feet January 23, 1915 (discharge, 53 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected, as current is 

swift and turbulent. Open-channel rating curve assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Oo.'a 

dam, near Hyrum, Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Jan. 29

Mar. 15

May 12

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.58

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

103

94

97

88

96

Date.

May 27

July 26

25

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.55

1 46

1 ^Q

1.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10601

76

70

71

 Employee of Utah Power & Light Co.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light 

Co.'s dam, near Hyrum,. Utah, for the year ending Sept, 30, 1915.

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.

122

120

120

119

120

119

114

117

115

114

114

110

110

110

108

107

107

105

105

102

102

104

98

107

107

104

QQ

99

99

98

Nov.

96

94

94

94

98

102

102

100

102

102

102

102

102

102

99

99

100

100

102

102

104

104

105

105

107

107

108

108

107

110

Dec.

112

108

112

' 112

112

112

112

108

107

105

107

107

107

104

104

100

105

108

105

102

90

96

117

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

102

Jan.

103

98

99

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

OR

98

96

100

100

108

so

94

98

69

69

68

70

10T

92

Qfi

Feb.

94

94

98

94

93

90

96

96

96

99

98

96

93

93

O9

94

cu

cu

94

cu

Q9

92

OS!

92

on

on

Mar.

89

90

92

93

92

92

92

92

92

92

.92

92

96

96

98

OR

OR

94

93

O9

90

90

on

93

93

90

80

OQ

90

87

84

Apr.

86

86

99

107

100

99

102

114

107

102

102

100

102

104

104

108

114

110

110

108

108

107

107

105

102

100

100

100

100

100

May.

.100

100

99

99

98

99

99

98

98

99

100

99

96

99

98

94

99

104

102

102

102

107

105

104

107

105

105

100

102

100

99

June.

102

104

102

100

102

105

102

100

100

100

99

104

102

100

99

98

98

98

98

96

94

93

93

93

92

90

90

90

90

92

July.

90

90

90

90

87

86

86

83

84

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

82

82

80

SO

82

82

80

SO

80

76

75

75

74

74

Aug.

75

75

74

72

71

74

72

74

72

72

71

71

71

69

69

70

69

70

71

70

69

68

69

70

71

70

69

70

69

69

70

Sept.

70

72

83

76

77

' 74

72

72

71

72

80

81

78

78

77

76

74

74

76

76

74

74

76

76

78

86

81

81

80

80

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

near Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

122 

110 

117 

108 

99 

98 

114 

107 

105 

90 

75 

86

122

Minimum.

98 

94 

90 

68 

89 

84 

86 

94 

90 

74 

68 

70

68

Mean.

109 

102 

106 

93.4 

93.6 

91.9 

103 

101 

97.5 

82.0 

70.8 

76.5

93.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,700 

6,070 

6,520 

5,740 

5,200 

5,650 

6,130 

6,210 

5,800 

5,040 

4,350 

4,550

68,000

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BLACKSMITH FORK AT UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.'S PLANT NEAR 

HYBTTM, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., immediately above wagon bridge, 300 

feet above confluence of the Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace with maid 

stream, and 2£ miles east of Hyrum, Cache County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 15, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

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

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel overgrown with aquatic plants. 

Concrete cut-off wall installed about 10 feet below gage forms control.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.B3 feet at 

6 a. m, October 5 (discharge, 117 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3;79 feet 

June 24-27 (discharge, 9 secoad-feet).

1914-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.20 feet April 21, 1914 (discharge, 

about 500 second-feet).; minimum stage, 3.79 feet June 24-27, 1915 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, as low-water flow 

, is maintained by springs a short distance above gage.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for power development by Utah Power & Light 

Co. 2^ miles above station, is returned to stream 300 feet below gage. During low-water periods entire flow is diverted, and the records obtained at 

the gage represent inflow from springs between -diversion dam and gage. 

The Hyrum city power canal diverts water 300 feet below gage at the 

mouth of tailrace of the Utah Power & Light Co. Station is above all diversions for irrigation.

REGULATION. See diversions.

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Blacksmith Fork at Utah Power d Light Co.'8 plant 

near .Hyrum, Utah, during -the year ending Sept. SO, 1195.

Date.

Nov. 10

Jan. 29

Apr. 2

Made by height.

Feet. 

3.86

3.83

3.84

Discharge.

Secjt. 

12.5

12.8

12.0

Date.

May 12

Aug. 6

Madeby-'-

Lynn Crandall.... _ ..

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

&.

feet. 

3.83

3.82

Discharge.

Sec,/*. 

10.6

10.7

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

plant near Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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..............

so

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

Oct.

15

14

14

79

89

57

58

62

54

53

47

44

33

30

28

'2627

23

20

21

21

21

21

23

23

24

25

21

21

00

Nov.

23

20

17

17

17

15

15

17

1«

13

14

15

19

17

17

13

13

13

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

Dee.

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

16

14

14

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

9.6

9.6

Feb.

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

11

13

12

12

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Mar.

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

1111-

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Apr.

11

11

12

17

14

13

14

20

15

13

13

14

14

13

13

15

17

15

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

fitayr

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

101111

111111111111

'Tune.'

11

11

11 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

July.

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

Aug.

9.6

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

0.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

Sept.

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

11

11

11

11

11

NOTE. Discharge determined from t. fairly well defined rating curve.
GBEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 41

Monthly discharge of Blacksmith Fork at Utah Power & Light Go's plant near 

Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

MSy...... .........................................

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

16 

12 

13 

13 

20 

12 

11 

9.6 

10 

11

89

Minimum.

14 

11 

- 11 

9.6 

9.6 

11 

11 

10 

8.6 

9.0 

9.6 

9.6

8.6

Mean.

33.6 

14.8 

12.2 

11.1 

11.6 

11.6 

13.9 

10.8 

9.53 

9.17 

9.83 

10.1

13.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,070 

881 

750 

682 

644 

713 

827 

664 

567 

564 

604 

601

9,570

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BLACKSMITH FORK BELOW UTAH POWER ft LIGHT CO.'S PLANT NEAR

HYRUM, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec., 2, T. 1O N., R. 1 EM six or seven hundred feet below heading 

of Hyrum city power canal and mouth of Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, and about 2^ miles east of Hyrum, Cache- County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1904, to December 31, 1910; April 15, 1914, to 

September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens's continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed April 

15, 1915. Gage used 1904-1910 was a vertical staff about 300 feet above 

present site and at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at various sections or from cable 

about 100 feet below gage. Conditions for measuring poor and there are 

springs all along this section of the river.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; steep. Banks 

low and covered with willows, but will probably not be overflowed except 

during extraordinary floods. Concrete wall about 10 feet below gage acts 

as control. Stage of zero flow, 4.4 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.40 feet at 

4.30 p. m. May 24 (discharge, 84 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.60 feet 

at 5 p. m. March 13 (discharge, 6 second-feet). 

1904-1910, and 1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet April 16, 

1907 (discharge, 1,810 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.60 feet March 13, 

1915 (discharge, 6 second-feet). New datum in 1915. See gage.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not usually affected by ice, on account 

of springs in the vicinity.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted above station by Hyrum city power canal is returned to stream about a quarter of a mile downstream. The Utah Power 

& Light Co. diverts about 2£ miles upstream, but the tailrace of this plant 

 enters just above head of city canal.

REGULATION. Flow at gage affected by operation of the two plants.

ACCURACY.- -Records poor.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power d Light Co.'s 

plant near Hyrum, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

10

9O

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.89

4.89

4.73

4.73

4.150

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21.6

22.5

8.5

16.0

4.9

Date.

May 12a

June 30

Made by 

E. A. Porter...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4 84

4.76

4.74

4.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

19 7

13.4

14.1

11.5

a Measured above gage. Inflow between this point and cable section.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power & Light 

Co.'s plant near Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21.............. 22......:.......

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

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

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

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

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

30

01

Oct.

39

39

39

23

31

29

30

32

30

31

33

33

32

32

31

'30

30

31

30

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

30

24

- 25

25

Nov.

28

24

27

27

25

25

24

24

24

23

21

21

23

20

23

22

26

28

17

17

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

21

21

Dec.

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

19

18

17

17

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

13

14

14

16

16

16

15

17

Jan.

16

16

15

15

17

15

15

15

14

13

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

19

15

13

17

18

23

18

14

13

14

14

Feb.

13

13

14

14

14

13

14

12

13

13

13

13

14

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 ' 11

Mar.

11

12

11

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

Apr.

10

10

11

15

12

13

14

17

18

17

15

16

17

17

19

21

23

26

23

22

22

23

22

23

27

23

23

24

24

24

May.

24

24

24

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

23

18

19

20

20

21

20

20

28

34

34

50

39

22

22

21

21

, 24

22

June.

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

23

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

23

24

26

26

26

26

25

24

23

15

15

14

14

15

15

July.

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

12

14

17

12

11

13

12

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

Aug.

13

14

14

14

13

14

12

13

13

14

12

12

12

12

14

12

12

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Sept.

10

10

12

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

11

11

10

1G

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

14

11

10

10

10

NOTE. Discharge determined from a poorly defined rating curve.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 43

Monthly discharge of Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant 

near Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

MaTfJTTlilTTI39 

28 

21 

23 

14 

12 

27 

SO 

26 

17 

14 

14

50

Minimum.

23 

17 

12 

12 

11 

9 

10 

18 

14 

11 

10 

10

9

Mean.

30.0 

22.7 

16.2 

14.7 

12.2 

10.1 

19.0 

23.7 

21.7 

14.2 

12.0 

10.4

17.3

Runoff 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,840 

1.350 

996 

904 

678 

621 

1,130 

1,460 

1.290 

873 

738 

619

12,500

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C.

HYRUM CITY BOWER CANAL NEAR HYRUM, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., about 300 feet below head of canal which 

diverts immediately below confluence of Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace 

with main stream; about 2i miles east of Hyrum, Cache County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1904-1910, and April 15, 1914, to September 30, 1915. 

Records from 1904-1910 were published under head "Blacksmith Fork (or 

Hyrum) power plant race near Hyrum, Utah."

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank immediately 

below footbridge. Gage used 1904-1910 was a vertical staff at approximately same site but different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of earth and gravel. Right bank covered with willows. Control not clearly defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. 1904 1910, 1914 15: Maximum stage recorded, 6.5 

feet at 6 p. m. April 3, 1915 (discharge, 128 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 

4.48 feet at 7.30 a. m. August 15, 1915 (discharge,. 9 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; openwater rating curve used to determine discharge.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by gates at head of canal.

ACCURACY. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Blacksmith Fork in sec. 2, T. 10 N., 

R. IE., immediately below tailrace of Utah Power & Light Co. Water is used 

for power development at the Hyrum city power plant and is returned to the 

river.

Discharge-measurements of Hyrum city power canal near Hyrum, Utah, during 

the year ending Sept. SO 1915.

Date.

Apr. 2

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.19

6.08

6.07

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

99

86

94

Date.

May 12

Aug. 6

25

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.15

5.83

5.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

09

66

70
44 .SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

discharge, in second-feet, of Hyrum city power canal near Myrum, Utah, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

II..............

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

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

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

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

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

17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

99

99

99

34

98

102

102

102

100

101

100

100

98

98

97

96

97

98

98

97

'98

97

97

98

QQ

QQ

QQ

102

97

QQ

Oft

Nov.

101

99

100

99

99

97

95

95

97

98

QS

94

95

94

95

94

101

97

87

85

91

90

on

9101

no

92

91

Dec.

90

93

94

94

94

90

94

90

90

88

88

88

88

88

88

94

Q4

94

93

04

on

86

86

86

OQ

92

92

93

93

04

94

Jem.

94

93

94

94

99

97

96

96

94

91

92

92

92

91

92

94

04

94

03

92

03

80

70

75

77

88

94

92

90

88

88

Feb.

80

80

86

88

85

83

84

84

88

84

88

87

91

80

88

84

84

88

84

82

85

84

86

84

QC

&5

84

83

Mar.

84

88

88

88

86

86

85

85

85

85

84

- 85

84

89

87

88

86

88

86

86

84

86

84

8$

Sfi

SR

89

88

90

88

91

Apr.

88

88

92

100

97

97

98

107

107

104

102

102

105

105

106

109

111

105

108

107

107

106

105

105

OR

105

104

104

ao4

104

May.

104

104

99

97

97

97

95

94

95

94

04

94

104

90

86

90

94

90

90

88

72

74

73

54

70

a7

86

Oft

85

an

85

Jim.

84

87

84

84

82

84

85

84

95

80

82

83

84

81

97

78

76

73

72

69

70

68

67

68

fiS

68

69

AQ

70

70

Jtrfy.

70

68

68

68

67

67

68

68

66

67

68

66

65

66

83

66

63

65

65

65

65

66

66

76

63

64

64

64

64

62

Aug.

65

65

66

64

63

68

66

65

65

65

63

63

62

62

60

63

64

64

66

65

65

63

65

68

71

70

69

fid

68

68

68

Sept.

68

71

83

74

76

71

69

69

69

70

7475

74

72

71

70

67

68

70

68

67

67

68

68

69

82

74

69

69

68

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well denned between 50 and 110 second-feet. Recording gage not operating properly Oct. 5, Dec. 11-14,21,23,25, and 31, and July 4; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Hyrum city power canal near H^rumf .Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

May:..............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

102 

101 

94 

99 

91 

91 

111 

104 

97 

83 

71 

83

111

Minimum.

94 

85 

86 

70 

80 

84 

88 

54 

87 

62 

60 

67

54

Mean.

98.6 

94.2 

91.0 

90.5 

84.8 

86.7 

103 

88.6 

77.7 

66.7 

65.4 

71.0

84.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,090 

5,610 

5,600 

5,560 

4,710 

5,330 

6,130 

5,450 

4,620 

4,100 

4,020 

4,220

61,400

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. . 

B. 

B. 

B.

WEST SIDE CANAL NEAK COLLINSTON, UTAH.

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

the Oregon Short Line Railroad, about 600 feet below the penstock of the 

Utah Power & Light Go.'s Wheelon plant, 1,000 feet northwest of gaging 

station on Bear River and 4 miles north of Gollinston, Boxelder County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1912, to September 30, 1915.

GA«E. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank installed May 22, 1914, at same 

site and datum as inclined staff gage used prior to that time.

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, but seems fairly permanent.
GBEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 45

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.5 feet June 

21 (discharge, 516 second-feet); canal dry April 8-25.

1912-1915: MaYimnm stage recorded, 7.86 feet July 1, 1912 (discharge, 

563 second-feet) ; canal dry February 17-24, April 7-29, 1913, and April 

, 8-25, 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected at times by ice; 

discharge not determined.

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

power plant, and, if necessary, water can also be siphoned across tie 

river to the Hammond canal.

REGTTLATION. Flow can be regulated at the head gates and also at the forebay of the power plant.

ACCURACY. Records good.

Canal diverts water from west side of Bear River In the SW. J sec. 28, 

T. 13 N., R. 2 W., by means of a low diversion dam. Part of the water 

is used through the Wheelon plant of the Utah Power & Light Co. about li 

miles below; the rest is used for irrigation on west side of river. When cleaning or repairing the Hammond canal in the canyon water can be siphoned 

across the river at the power plant from the West Side canal.

Discharge measurements of West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

n/>t IQ

May 14

28

Made by 

T.yTin Crandall . . T r T

Ulah Power & lagnt Co.

Sage 

height.

Feet. 

4.40

1.80

4.01

3.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

154

20.5

135

128

Date.

July 27

27

Made by 

Lynn Crandall .... ^ ....

Utah Power & Light Co.

L. W.Jordan. ..".... ..

&,

Feet. 

6.95

7.10

6.80

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

457

453

431

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Side canal near CoUinston, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. 39, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

168

168

183

183

183

178

164

164

164

168

164

155

151

155

155

147

147

147

151

151

143

143

143

139

133

143

143

139

139

139

Nov.

139

135

128

124

117

93

103

93

84

81

84

84

84

81

90

78

7«

84

on

81

75

75

78

75

75

72

69

50

50

48

Dec.

48

50

50

4Q

52

50

49

50

4Q

48

da

46

45

45

Feb.

18

10

18

23

19

18

18

17

Mar.

21

20

22

20

20

19

18

18

10

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

10

19

19

17

15

15

15

13

13

12

13

15

15

Apr.

15

14

15

15

14

14

4

10

18

24

25

25

May.

24

24

24

24

24

24

35

41

69

90

90

93

93

125

172

176

176

164

164

164

164

160

160

156

136

118

122

136

132

132

114

June.

105

111

108

111

93

87

99

111

136

168

188

168

225

262

274

325

361

361

503

503

516

516

503

503

490

490

490

477

AQt\

464

July.

477

477

451

490

490

503

464

464

464

451

451

451

464

503

503

490

AQf\

490

490

503

503

4on

490

400

503

477

464

477

477

464

451

Aug.

425

425

425

399

399

361

349

325

301

325

361

373

386

386

425

477

477

490

477

464

464

464

464

438

438

425

438

438

425

425

425

Sept.

451

451

399

Qfil

ooc

oort

oof*

OOK

210

QQC

230

235

OQA

OOft

oon

OOft

OfkA

197

too

 too

10A

too

IfiQ

NOTE. Discharge determined, from two well-defined, rating curves, one used. Oct. 1 to Dec. 14, the other 

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30. Canal frozen Dec. 15 to Feb. 20; discharge not determined. Canal dry Apr. 8-25. 

Gage not operating Sept. 5-10; mean flow estimated at 293 second-feet.
,46 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1&15, PABT X.

Monthly discharge of West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

183 

139 

52 

23 

22 

25 

176 

516 

503 

490 

451

Minimum

139 

48 

45 

17 

12 

0 

24 

87 

451 

301 

168

Mean.

156 

86.6 

48.5 

18.8 

17.9 

6.43 

107 

308 

479 

416 

255

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,590 

5,150 

1,350 

298 

1,100 

383 

6,580 

18,300 

*29,500 

25,600 

15,200

Accuracy.

B.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

HAMMOND (EAST SIDE) CANAL NEAR COLLINSTON, UTAH.

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

Oregon Short Line Railroad, about 400 feet below the penstock of the 

Utah Power & Light Co. and 4 miles north of Collinston, Boxelder County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1912, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. 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. Canal subject to small slides which' no doubt affect stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.35 feet 

August 27 (discharge, 102 second-feet). Canal dry October 16. No record 

during winter.

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.50 feet July 18, 1912, and June 

It, 1913 (discharge, 113 second-feet). Canal dry at times every year.

WINTER FLOW. No record was kept during winter, but canal was dry at least 

pirt of the time.

DIVERSIONS. Water is taken from this canal about 400 feet above the gage for 

the power plant.

RERUXATION. Plow can be regulated at the head gates and by means of a 

vmsteway at the power plant forebay. Is also affected by the operation 

cf the plant.

ACCURACY. Records good. 

Canal diverts water on the east side of Bear River in SW. i sec. 23 at the

same diversion dam as the West Side canal. Part of the water is used by the

Wheelon plant of the Utah Power & Light Co., and the rest is either wasted

into the river or is used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah, 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

May 14

28 

30

Made by 

Employees of Utah 

Power & Light Co....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.48

L90 

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

70

16.8 

45.6

Date.

June 29

July 2? 

Aug. 27

Made by 

Lynn Crandall. .......

Employees of Utah 

Power & Light Co....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

4,27 

4.35

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

on

95 

103
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 47

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hammond (East Side) canal near GolUnston, 

Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1Q15.

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.

48

48

52

54

50

48*

50

38

22

23

23

23

23

22

6.5

0

Apr.

19

19

19

19

10

43

52

52

52

51

50v\

50

50

May.

73

70

41

33

50

50

50

48

50

51

52

62

73

70

68

68

68

70

70

47

13

6

6

5

7

16

16

16

17

30

44

June.

44

45

43

44

44

44

44

44

45

46

46

45

44

44

06

63

62

61

82

88

OK

99

93

90

88

S3

QQ

86

88

86

July.

86

86

83

86

90

86

93

93

88

93

93

98

93

93

93

96

93

96

93

93

93

96

96

96

98

103

103

106

106

106

103

Aug.

103

103

108

103

103

103

98

93

65

38

38

38

38

39

41

53

65

96

96

96

'96

98

103

103

103

103

106

103

103

103

103

Sept.

103

103

103

45

47

39

39

38

37

38

32

25

25

25

25

25

25

47

51

51

51

51

51

53

51

oo

97

27

25

17

NOTE. Discharge determined from three fairly well defined rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1-16, 

another Apr. 16 to June 14, and the third from June 23 to Sept. 30. Discharge June 15-22 determined by 

indirect method for shifting control. No records obtained Oct. 17 to Apr. 15, but canal was probably dry 

most if not all of the time.

Monthly discharge of Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. 80, 1915.

Month.

October 1-16 ......................................

April 16-30........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

54 

52 

73 

99 

106 

106 

103

Minimum,

0 

19 

5 

43 

83 

38 

17

Mean.

33.4 

39.7 

43.2 

64.3 

94.4 

85.0 

43.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,050 

1,180 

2,660 

3,830 

5,800 

5,230 

2,610

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

WEBER RIVER BASIN. 

WEBER RIVER NEAR OAKLET, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NB. i sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 6 B., near mouth of canyon about 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 AEEA. 163 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1904, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank about a quarter of a mile above the upper 

canal diverting from Weber River; ready daily by John Franson.

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

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

at all stages; steep and rough, but apparently fairly permanent.
48 SURFACE WATER ST7PPLY, 1945, PART X.

EXTREMES OF rasesABGK. Maximum stage recorded during year, &3' feet at 

7 a. m. June H (discharge, 1,230 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.05 feet 

August 20 to September 2, September 9, 10, 21-25 (discharge, 62 secondfeet).

1904-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.5 feet July 6, 1907, and June_5-7, 

1999 (discharge, 4,010 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.0 feet for periods 

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

WINTER FLOW. River freezes at this station and stage-discharge relation is 

also affected by slush and anchor ice. Winter flow is, however, fairly constant and winter discharge has been determined by comparison with record 

of flow at Devils Slide.

DIVERSIONS. None above station, but seyetal canals take out below for irrigation arotrad Oakley and between Oakley and Kamas.

REGTH^ATIONi. None,

ACCURACY. Open-water records fair.

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

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 21

Aug. 16

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.88

4.10

Discharge..

8ec.-fL

TO

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

ending Sept. SO, 19.15.

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. k .................

28

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

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

31.

Oct.

103

103

103

115

115

115

129

129

143

143

143

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

115

115

115

115

115

115

-ftc

115

115

103

103

Nov.

103

103

103

103

102

103

103

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

Feb.

 80

80

80

80

80

80

78

75

70

75

85

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

Mar.

91

91

f&

91

91

91

84

77

70

70

70

70

76

7fr

7fr

78

7fr

70

70

70

91

91

91

91

91

01

91

91

91

91

91

Ape

91

91

91

91

103

103

103

115

115

115

143

143

173

173

189

205

260

260

280

300

320

320

300

280

280

280

QKC

465

580

415

.May,

365

820

r 380

280

280

260

240

222

240

280

320

385

440

492

58Q

640

705

770

640

465

415

415

415

415

415

440

465

520

580

640

706

Juafi.

i

7W

770

7*5

672

640

640

640

640

770

1,070

1,230

990

705

738

840

1,070

990

990

990

<H\9

915 MA705

640

Uin

520

465

440

*aly.

415

390

, 365

342

320

300

280

260

240

222

205

205

189

189

173

158

143

143

129

129

129

19O

115

115

115

11£

103

103

103

103

91

Aur.

91"

91

91

91

91

Q1

91

91

Qf\

Qf\

an

on

on

fin

70

70

70

70

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

Sept.

62

62

91

80

80

fin

70

70

62

62

Ida

115

TflR

KB

(XI

91

fin

80

70

70

62

AA

02

62

62

143

129

%YC

103

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating;carve, Mean flow estimated on accennt 

of ice as follows: Nov. 15-30. 80 second-feet; Dec. 1-31, 75 second-feet; Jan. 1-31, 80 second-feet. Gage 

read-only twicea week Feb. 1 to, Mar. 1$ discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.
GBEAT .SALT XAKE BASIN.

Monthly disckaigte -.of Weber .River wear Oaklqy, Utah, for ,the ,year ending

Q, l&U.

Month.

February. .............................. I ..........

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

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

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

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

.Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

143 

103

91 

91 

580 

770 

1,230 

415 

91 

ffc

1,230

Minimum.

103

70 

70 

91 

222 

440 

91 

62 

62

Mean.

120 

87.9 

of 75

aSO 

86.1 

225 82.2 ' 

439 

782 

194 

74.9 

86.5

194

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,380 

5,230 

4,610 

4,920 

4,780 

5,050 

13,400 

27,000 

46,500 

11,900 

4,610 

5,190

141,000

Accuracy.

IB. :B.

13. c." 

c.

B, 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

o Estimated. 

WEBER RIVER AT DEVILS SLIDE, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In the.SW. i sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., about 300 feet back of hotel, 

half ajnile east of railroad station at Devils Slide, Morgan County, and 2,000 

feet upstream from lower Union Pacific Jlailroad bridge. Lost Creek enters 

Jrom the right a gtiarter of a mile -above station.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,090 square miles.

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1905, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank just above cable installed September 21, 1915, 

at same site and datum as the inclined staff used March 9, 1912, to September 20, 1915. Original gage, used February 1, 1905, to March 8, 1912, was 

an inclined staff at the same datum but on the opposite bank of river; 

read once daily by A. E. .Lucas.

DISCHARGE -MEASUREMENTS. -Made from cable or by wading.

"CHANNEL ASTD-CONTBOL. Bed composed df gravel and sand; shifting. One channel at all stages.

EXTHEMES .OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.20 feet at 

1 p. m. June 11 (discharge, 1,430 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.78 feet 

at 1 p.ntn. September 1 (discharge, 48 second feet).

1905-1915: Maximum stage recorded, '7.0 feet May 28 and June 4-8, 

1909 (discharge, 5,120 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.4 feet July 29, to 

August 10,and August 14 to September 2, 1905 (discharge, §D «eeoiKkf«et). 

Stage-discharge relation in 1905 anil TM5-not'the same.

WINTER FLOW. Stream does not freeze at this point, but there is occasionally a 

little shore ice; stage, discharge relation not seriously affected; openwater rating assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. A number of canals divert water from Weber River and its 

tributaries in the vicinity of Oakley and Kamas for use for irrigation and 

domestic supply.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records good.

16345° 18 WSP 410 4
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

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

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 13 Jan. 14

Apr. 22

Made by 

J. J. Sanford...........

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

SB.

Feet. 

2.40

2.28

3.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

235

184

771

Date.

Aug. 17

Sept. 21

Made by 

LynnCrandall.. ___ .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.88

2.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

64

1OO

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

152

152

158

271

244

235

235

330

545

424

391

370

340

320

290

290

280

280

280

271

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

244

244

Nov.

244

235

235

227

203

195

215

227

227

215

215

22f.

235

235

203

176

158

165

176

188

176

176

176

235

227

203

203

215

195

165

Dec.

152

132

227

215

215

203

195

132

126

105

142

142

142

113

100

121

132

176

176

165

152

121

113

132

195

203

195

176

158

188

176

Jan.

158

142

158

195

165

158

215

142

195

203

176

195

176

195

195

176

165

158

142

142

158

142

142

142

 148

195

219

235

235

219

219

Feb.

215

215

219

219

188

195

203

215

215

235

258

280

235

195

176

235

244

235

215

219

219

215

203

195

203

215

215

176

Mar.

215

215

215

188

215

227

215

195

188

203

215

215

235

235

258

305

280

305

280

271

305

320

380

462

501

617

605

501

617

446

380

Apr.

380

380

501

635

501

462

446

545

534

462

479

462

496

540

545

605

695

719

738

770

780

773

721

659

659

610

610

628

721

849

May.

786

721

640

568

500

434

407

370

330

320

301

273

273

301

402

386

417

598

568

511

488

455

444

434

511

580

Sll

455

539

715

715

June.

947

1,270

1,180

924

1,180

1,270

1,070

963

1,120

1,340

1,430

1,360

1,090

924

849

820

924

924

849

780

753

753

702

659

580

511

461

412

355

320

July.

273

246

224

224

233

224

212

193

162

139

118

105

87

75

68

64

68

64

59

59

59

59

64

68

75

75

68

68

64

64

64

Aug.

68

68

68

68

68

75

75

68

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

64

68

64

64

59

59

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

50

50

Sept.

48

50

73

110

105

97

97

97

97

97

124

172

172

155

155

155

148

148

139

139

133

133

118

118

148

155

182

175

165

165

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined curves; one applicable Oct. 1 to Apr. 12, the other 

Apr. 21 to Sept. 30; indirect method for shifting channels used Apr. 13-20. Some shore ice during winter, 

but stag»-diScharge relation apparently not affected.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. .51

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

Sept. 30 1915.

Month.

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

March .........................'....................

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

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

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

Sept ember .........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

545 

244 

227 

235 

280 

617 

849 

786 

1,430 

273 

75 

182

1,430

Minimum.

152 

158 

100 

142 

176 

188 

380 

273 

320 

59 

50 

48

48

Mean.

280 

206 

159 

178 

216 

316 

597 

482 

891 

117 

65.2 

129

302

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

17,200 

12,300 

9,780 

10,900 

12,000 

19,400 

35,500 

29,600 

53,000 

7,190 

4,010 

7,680

219,000

Accuracy.

A.

* 

!:

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

WEBER RIVER NEAR PLAIN CITY, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In the SE. i sec. 5, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., at county highway bridge on 

road to Ogden, Weber County, a mile from Plain City, about a mile b^pw 

mouth of Fourmile Creek, 2 miles below -Mill Creek, 6 miles below Ogden 

River, and 6 miles above point where Weber 'River empties into the Great 

Salt Lake.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 2,060 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1905, to September 30, 1915. Records were ob- 

. tained at this point in 1904 by the State of Utah under the direction of the 

State engineer.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge installed November 12, 

1914, at same datum as old gage. Gage used 1904 to November 11, 1914, 

was painted on upstream side of middle pier of bridge.

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 moderately high.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.3 feet at 11 

a. m. April 21 (discharge, 1,880 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.95 feet at 

6 a. m. July 14 and 8 a. m. July 15 (discharge, zero second-feet).

1904-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 19.1 feet June 6, 1909 (discharge, 

7,580 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.95 feet July 14 and 15,1915 (discharge, 

zero).

WINTER FLOW. River occasionally freezes over .during very cold weather; discharge for such periods determined by comparison with record of flow at 

Devils Slide.

DIVERSION. In the summer practically the entire flow of Weber River above 

station is used for irrigation.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 12

Jan. 13

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.78

o5.14

Discharge.

Sec,-/*. 

514

. 314

Date.

Apr. 23

Aug. 17

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.99

2.00

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

1,730

6.1

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

> Estimated.
SURFACE WATER STJPJPXY, 1015, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near PZoin £Hty, Utah, -for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*f*........

-22...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

210

210

229

248

308

352

445

570

700

726

754

754

700 -648

622

596

596

622

596

570

570

545

495

495

520

520

*95

495

495

495

470

Nov.

470

470

470

470

470

470

445

445

445

445

445

470

445

445

445

445

445

445

352

396

420

396

420

445

445

495

520

470 420

420

Dec.

445

445

445

445

445

470

470

420

396

352

352

352

'

Jan.

340

450

550

590

600

Feb.

600

590

580

570

545

570

495

420

470

622

596

648

648

596

520

520

520

596

570

495

,520

520

520

495

495

545

520

520

Mar.

470

520

520

495

470

495

495

495

470

470

470

470

520

596

622

726

700

674

648

622

648

648

754

838

898

1,190

1,190

1,090

1,150

1,190

1,090

Apr.

898

868

1,090

1,500

1,190

1,090

1,020

1,190

1,330

1,220

1,139

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,330

1.510

1,580

1,730

1,800

1,800

1,880

1,800

1770

1,620

1,400

1,330

1.190

1,050

926

1,050

May.

1,290

1,510

1,400

1,260

1,120

896

806

668

564

48R

879

266

190

190

154

120

120

172

486

462

462

4ft3

486

414

392

438

438

392

348

414

438

June.

538

616

1,150

1,360

1,220

1,290

1,360

1,190

986

866

086

1,020

866

694

486

370

392

414

392

. 348

306

286

226

190

104

32

. 58

22

44

July.

16

14

6

2

2

2

2

2

2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.

J

2

.2

1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.]

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a

.1.1.1.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

2

"2

2

2

1

.1

.1

2

15

7

tan

266

306

1Aft

266

246

266

190

140

198

107

104

208

388

266

256

'NOTE: Discharge determined from two poorly defined-rating curves, oaeneed Oct. 1 to Apr.-^nd the 

other Apr. 7 to Sept. 30. Indirect method for shflting control uaad Apr. 5and 6. Meandiscbargeestimated 

on account of ice as follows: Dec. 13-31, 315 second-feet; Jan. 1-26, 310 second-feet; Jan. 27 to Feb. 3 as in 

table.

Monthly dte&iarge of Weovr River near ^Pltein City, ~Uttfh, "for the year

Sept. SO,

Month.

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

-May...............................................

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

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

Discharge -in: second-feet.

Maximum.

754 

520 

4fO 

600 ^«48 " 

1,190 

1.880 

1 1,510 

1,360 

16 

.1 

348

1,880

AfiniTnllm

210 

352

v|BO "'

470 

868 

.120 

22 

0 

.1 

.1

0

Mean.

518 

446 

326 

342 

 647 

698 

1,320 

555 

594 

l.«2 

.10 

133

456

Run-off 

(total Jn 

acre-feet).

31,900 

26,500 

-21,*X> 

21,000 

30*400 

 42,900 

78,600 

34,1«0 

35,300 

112 

6 

7,910

331,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

iD. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

*C, 

C.

C.
QEEAIP SALT LAKE BASIN. 53'

JORDAN REFER BASINi 

JORDAN RIVER NEAR LEHI, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 1 W., about 800 feet below pump house ait 

outlet of Utah Lake and 4 miles southwest of Lehl, Utah County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 2,570 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.- May 30 ta December 31, 1904, and July 22, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GA«E. Vertical staff in stilling well on right bank about 25 feet- above bridge, 

January 6, 1914, to September 30, 1915; read twice daily by W. A. Knight. 

Gage used May 30 to December 31, 1904, and July 22, 1913, to January 5, 

1914, was vertical staff nailed to upstream side of right bridge abutment; 

same datum 1904-15.

DIBCHAEGB MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 400 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of clay and hardpan. Banks clean and 

low; not subject to overflow. One channel at gage. A>ea slightly constricted below by highway bridge. Slope is very flat, and stage-discharge 

relation may be slightly affected when flashboards are in place at the old 

impounding dam in Jordan Narrows, about 6 miles north of the station 

(about 12 miles by river).

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.50 feet at 

8.30 a. m., July 17 (discharge, 755 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.98 feet 

October 15 to December 16 (discharge, 112 second-feet).

1904, 1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.78 feet May 31, 1914 (discharge, 794 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.75 foot October 17-22, 1904 

(discharge, 23 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seldom seriously affected by ice. During unusually cold weather, however, the river sometimes freezes over 

below station and the open-channel rating is not applicable.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. In the 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., in the vicinity of 

Garfield.

REGULATION. During the irrigation season when the natural flow from Utah 

Lake is inadequate for the demands below, water is pumped from the lake 

into Jordan River. A pumping plant with a capacity of about 800 cubic 

feet per second is at outlet of lake, 800 feet above gage, and is owned and1 

operated by various canal companies interested in the stream.

ACCUBACY. Records good. Wind has a very marked effect on the flow of. 

river and records may be subject to error at times on that account.

Discharge measurements of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr: 7

14

Made by 

L. W. Jordan*...... ......................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.05

5.12

5.03

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. '

660

Gravity flow. t Pumps running.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

7........:.....

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

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

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

19

10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

O1

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

oq

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

331

352

338

318

326

323

299

321

338

346

323

346

345

228

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

Nov.

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

Dec.

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

200

390

446

446

446

446

444

450

452

452

454

454

455

457

457

Jan.

450

454

450

476

455

457

457

459

459

463

465

465

465

469

465

471

471

471

472

474

474

474

476

482

476

472

474

474

478

482

484

Feb.

488

484

493

497

497

499

499

499

509

517

533

549

558

566

568

572

575

575

575

575

577

' 577

579

579

583

587

591

594

Mar.

596

600

604

610

608

610

612

614

617

619

619

619

621

621

621

619

623

627

631

629

631

636

636

640

639

637

636

642

642

625

640

Apr.

636

638

636

631

636

636

638

638

636

463

463

562

642

625

636

633

642

640

625

642

636

631

633

63S

646

650

652

656

646

May.

646

646

521

631

625

R9Q

631

629

625

625

646

583

614

610

608

604

606

610

614

614

614

610

606

425

521

602

602

591

614

577

572

June.

572

614

COQ

t&3

594

<yw

577

572

.572

"MR

579

472

640

683

680

, 685

678

680

680

685

RSfi

67.4

674

689

704

704

710

704

702

702

July.

7fl9

fjf\n

702

699

ROQ

702

697

ftrte

695

697

697

697

697

697

727

744

755

RQ1

706

727

79Q

733

7oc

722

720

722

720

695

680

676

662

Aug.

644

674

674

654

570

431

C7Q

602

650

630

644

656

658

CftA

fiwi

ttttO

660

664

664

662

662

660

656

666

666

662

660

636

Sept.

640

640

J7Q

eeo

coa

556

KftA

510

Ann

JOQ

JQO

jqq

joe

435

JOO

W*

AQO

JQO

433

JQO

QCQ

260

276

9349

ago

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-deflned rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to June 12, 

the other June 13 to Sept. 30. Discharge Oct. 14 and Mar. 25 and 26 interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

Vav

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

352 

112 

457 

484 

594 

642 

656 

646 

710 

755 

676 

640

755

 

Minimum.

112 

112 

112

450 

484 

596 

463 

425 

472 

662 

431 

247

112

Mean.

208 

112 

266 

468 

546 

623 

624 

602 

642 

707 

644 

456

491

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet)..

12,800 

6,660 

16,400 

28,800 

30,300 

38,300 

37,100 

37,000 

38,200 

43,500 

39,600 

27,100

356,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B, 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SUMMIT CHEEK NEAR SANTAdUIN, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 1 E., at power plant of Utah Power & Light

Co. about a mile from Santaquin, Utah County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 27.5 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAHABU^ March. 8,1910, to September 30,1915.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 55

GAGE. Hook gage at a 4-foot, rectangular, sharp-crested weir with complete 

end contractions, in the power-plant tailrace, and a vertical staff above a 

similar 5-foot weir in the main creek; there is also a vertical staff fastened 

to a cottonwood tree on left batik of creek, about 250 yards above power 

house. f

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and coarse gravel; may shift 

slightly; banks high and clean. Controls for both gages formed by weirs. 

One channel at all stages at upper gage in creek.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge reported during year, 48.9 secondfeet May 14; minimum discharge reported, 4.2 second-feet February 4. 

1910-1915: Maximum discharge reported, 150 second-feet May 10, 1910; 

minimum discharge reported, 2.3 second-feet November 11, 1911.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; minimum 

discharge usually occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions.

REGULATION. Flow may be affected at times by operation of power plant.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by L. C. Monson, of the Utah 

Power & Light Co.:

May 15, 1915: Gage height, 1.08 feet; discharge, 20.3 second-feet. Measurement made at staff gage in creek about 250 yards above power house.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Summit Greek near Santaquin, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

11.1

10.9

22.5

13.5

11.4

11.1

11.6

14.1

15.4

11.8

11.1

10.9

10.9

10.9

10.7

10.5

10.3

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

9.9

10.1

9.9

10.8

10.5

10.5

10.6

Nov.

10.4

10.3'

10.2

10.2

10.1

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.3

8.5

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

Dec.

8.5

8.5

8.8 9. a

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.0

6.4

8.0

13.1

5.8

7.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.4

8.8

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.4

7.4

Jan.

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.7

7.2

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.2

5.8

6.9

7.0

7.2

7.0

7.4

4.9

4.6

5.8

7.2

7.0

6.6

- 6.6

6.8

7.2

7.0

Feb.

6.6

7.0

5.4

4.2

5.0

5.1

5.5

6.0

6.0

4.9

6.4

5.5

6.3

5.0

4.8

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Mar.

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.0

6,0

6.0

6,0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.8

7.0

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.2

Apr.

8.2

8.2

9.7

10.4

11.4

11.6

12.0

14.4

14.0

14.0

14.4

17.6

19.0

20.0

20.2

22.6

22.6

27.7

28.0

34.9

36.6

33.5

33.2

28.2

27.0

26.2

29.4

33.5

35.4

33.5

May.

27.5

26.5

26.5

25.4

20.9

20.2

20.0

20.0

19.7

21.9

26.2

28.8

36.9

48.9

47.7

44.1

43.6

44.9

45.1

37.7

34.3

33.2

31.2

31.3

32.6

32.1

30.9

31.18

37.2

46.2

37.6

June.

45.1

44.8

35.3

39.2

37.6

34.4

33.2

34.1

39.0

41.8

38.3

37.0

32.8

28.2

27.4

27.4

26.5

26.4

25.4

24.6

23.3

21.8

21.7

21.8

20.5

19.1

18.0

17.8

16.7

16.3

July.

16.1

15.9

16.5

16.0

16.8

16.7

14.9

15.1

13.7

13.5

13.3

13.7

13.4

12.7

12.7

12.8

12.9

11.9

11.9

14.2

11.9

11.4

11.7

11.7

11.6

11.4

11.2

11.2

11.0

10.9

11.0

Aug.

10.9

11.0

10.9

10.6

10.0

10.9

11.0

11.0

11.0

10.9

10.6

10.5

10.9

10.5

10.2

10.4

10.4

10.0

10.0

9.7

9.5

9.8

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.7

9.2

Sept.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.9

9.7

9.5

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.4

8.5

9.2

8.8

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.7

NOTE. Monthly Discharge represents the combined flow of tailrace and main creek.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Ubntltly discharge of Summit Creek near Santttquin, Utah, for the yew ending

O, 1915.

Month.

October . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

15.4 

10.4 

13.1 

8.0 

7.0 

8.2 

36.6 

48.9 

45.1 

16.8 

11.0 

9.9

48.9

Minimum.

9.9

8.2 

6.5 

4.6 

4.2 

5.2 

8.2 

19.7 

16.3 

10.9 

9.2 

8.5

4-2

k 

Mean.

11.4 

9.21 

7.76 

6.93 

6.56 

6.08 

21.9 

32.6 

29.2 

13.2 

10.2. 

9.20

13.6

Run-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

701 

548 

477 

426 

309 

374 

1,300 

2,000 

1,740 

812 

627 

547

9,860

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey. 

PETEETNEET GREEK NEAR PAYSON, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SB. i SW. i sec. 29, T. 9 S, R. 2 B., about half a mile above

power canal intake and 3 miles above Payson, Utah County. 

DEAINAGE AREA. -28 square miles. 

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1910, to September 30, 1915; miscellaneous

measurements, 1909-10. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; may shift during

extreme high water. Banks high and not subject to overflow. 

EXTEEMBS OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.20 feet April

24 (discharge, 98.0 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.10 feet January 22

(discharge, 4.3 second-feet). 

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.02 feet May 10, 1914 (discharge,

200 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.44 feet December 28, 1912 (discharge,

1.7 second-feet). 

WINTER FLOW. Stage discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

Open-water rating curves can generally be used except for a few days. 

DITBRSIONS. None above station. 

RBQBATION. City of Payson has constructed several small reservoirs above

station which regulate the flow to some extent. 

COOPERATION. Since January 1, 1911, records have been furnished by the

United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Petectneet Creek near Payson, Utah, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 16

Feb. 9

Mar. 18

31 

Apr. 14

20

21

Made by 

B.M. Hall, jr... .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

2.20

2.14

2.15

2.20 

2.57

3.02

3.13

Discharge.

Sec.-/*. 

7.0

6.7

7.1

8.3 

27.5

75

87

Date.

Apr. 21

13

18

July 14

Sept. 6

Made by 

B.M. Hall, jr.. ........

R. M. Adams..........

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.16

2.58

2.5"9

2.69 

2.36

2.30

2.25

Discharge.

Sec.jt. 

86

' 29.3

30.3

35.6 

12.5

9.8

7.8
' SALT LAKE BASIN". 57?

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Peteetneet Creek near Payton, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

8.1

8:2,

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.4

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.6

. 6.8

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.7

7.2

7.8

Nov.

6.6

6:3:

6.3

&.3

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6

0

6.1

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.8

7.0

7.1

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

Dec.

7.8

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.2

7.4

7.9

8.4

Q 9

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.6 

6.7

Jan.

6.8 6.8-

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.1

6.8

ft 7'

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.1

7.2

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

4.6

4.3

5.4

6.9

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9 

6.7

Feb.

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

5,3

5.3

5.3

5:3 5.3-

5.6

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.1

5.8

5:6

5.9

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.8

6.8

.......

Mar.

6.8

6.5

6.3

5.6

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.8

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.8

Apr.

7.2

7.7

8.0

8.4

9.2

10.0

11.3

12.6

13.9

15.1

17.8

20.5

23.9

27.3

28.5

29.7

35.4

41.0

55:5

70.0

87.1

90.0

93.0

66.0

39.0

50.6

62.3

51.6

41.0

May.

38.6

36.2

37.2

38.1

38.6

.39.0

33.6

28.1

29.8

31.6

29.0

26.5

26.9

27.3

31.8

36.2

37.6

39.0

37.0

35.3

33.4

31.6

30.6

29.7

28.1

26.5

24.9

23.4

23.4

23.4 

24.9

June.

26.5

27.3

28.1

28.9

29.7

29.7

29.7

28.5

27.3

26.5

25.8

23.8

21.8

20.4

19.1

17.8

16.5

15.8

15.1

14.6

14.1

13.4

12.6

12.0

11.5

12.0

12.5

11.8

11.0

11.7

July;

12.4

1L7

11.0

11.0

11.0

10.5

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.5

11.0

10.5

10.0

10.0

10.0

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.7

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.2

10.5

10.0

9.4

9.7

10.0

10.0 

10.0

Aug.

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

9.7

9.4

9.4

1 9.4

9.2

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.2

10.5

10.1

9.7

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.7

S.7

8.7

_ 8.6

8.4

8.6

8.7 

9.1

Sept.

9.4

9.7

10.0

10.0

MT.O

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.8 ai

8.4

8.7

9.1

9.4

9.0

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 16-31 determined by comparison with record of flow at station on Summit Creek.

Monthly discharge of Peteetneet Creek near Payson, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 80,1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in sec-ond-feet.

Maximum.

8.7 

7.7 

8.4 

7.5 

6.8 

6.8 

93.0 

39.0 

29.7 

12.4 

10.0 

10.0

93.0

Minimum.

6.3 

6.1 

6.6 

4.3 

5.3 

4.8 

7.2 

23.4 

11.0 

9.4 

, 8.4 

6.3

4.3

Mean.

7.5 

6.8 

7.4 

6.7 

5.9 

6.0 

37.1 

31.5 

19.8 

10.2 

9.4 

8.3

13.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

461 

405 

455 

412 

328 

369 

2,208 

1,937 

1,178 

627 

578 

494

9,452

SPANISH FORK AI THISTLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SW. i SW. i sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., in the town of Thistle, 

Utah County, about 800 feet below point at which Soldier Fork and Thistle 

Creek unite to form Spanish Fork, and 3 miles above Diamond Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 490 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1907, to September 30, ±915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank 10 feet below cable. Used May 4 to September 30, 1915; read daily by Mrs. Effie Gordon. November 21, 1912, to 

May 3, 1915, a vertical staff on right bank at same site and datum. December 3, 1907, to November 20, 1912, a vertical staff on left bank about 

a mile downstream.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

DISCABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading at various 

sections.

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

bar about 30 feet below gage; shifts. 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.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.98 feet May 

3 (discharge, 320 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.79 feet August 27 (discharge, 19.7 second-feet).

1907-1915: Maximum discharge recorded, 920 second-feet May 10, 1914; 

minimum discharge, 18.5 second-feet December 20, 1913.

WINTER FLOW. 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 United States 

Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 14

Jan. 19

Feb. 19

Mar. 17

30

23

Made by 

B.M. Hall, jr...........

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.82

o4.16

4.03

4.08

4.19

4.47

4.68

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

75

56

59

70

88

162

208

Date.

May 3

19

29

31

Aug. 28

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.66

4.53

4 on

4.13

3

QO

3.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

203

170

161

77

38.0

37.0

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

84.0

84.0

109.0

72.8

72.8

72.8

76.0

100.5

100.5

84.0

84.0

76.0

76.0

79.2

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

Nov.

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

74.4

74.4

68.0

68.0

68.0

68.0

68.0

69.6

69.6

72.8

72.8

63.2

60.0

55.0

55.0

55.0

58.0

60.0

60.0

60.0

60.0

60.0

68.0

68.0

58.0

Dec.

57.0

57.0

63.2

68.0

68.0

63.2

63.2

57.0

52.0

57.0

63.2

68.0

55.0

57.0

50.0

50-0

50.0

60.0

70.0

65.0

70.0

70.0

70.0

70.0

75.0

75.0

60.0

60.0

60.0

60.0

65.0

Jan.

93.3

81.8

81.8

93.3

116.4

104.8

93.3

93.3

93.3

93.3

93.3

88.0

81.8

81.8

81.8

81.8

81.8

75.6

75.6

75.6

75.6

93.3

111.7

140.0

166.0

166.0

116.4

52.0

52.0

56.0

56.0

Feb.

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

48.6

52.0

61.8

67.6

61.8

52.0

56.0

61.8

67.6

61.8

56.0

52.1

52.1

52.1

56.0

56.0

56.0

56.0

61.8

52.1

54.1

52.1

52.1

56.0

Mar.

56.0

56.0

56.0

52.1

52.1

52.1

56.0

61.8

61.8

61.8

61.8

61.8

71.6

61.8

71.6

75.6

75.6

81.8

75.6

81.8

67.6

111.7

111.7

116.4

116.4

111.7

116.4

111.7

121.0

85.9

93.3

Apr.

85.9

91.0

121.0

111.7

116.4

105.0

111.7

121.0

116.4

111.7

116.4

121.0

140.0

146.0

153.0

153.0

160.0

178.0

190.0

243.0

243.0

216.0

237.0

211.0

166.0

166.0

211.0

230.0

230.0

243.0

May.

237.0

237.0

320.0

193.0

193.0

160.0

150.0

136.0

136.0

136.0

138.0

136.0

140.0

140.0

140.0

140.0

138.0

148.0

138.0

158.0

168.0

156.0

140.0

143.0

166.0

170.0

160.0

160.0

160.0

153.0

148.0

June.

148.0

148.0

146.0

156.0

186.0

163.0

160.0

153.0

143.0

136.0

133.0

131.0

128.0

119.0

107.0

97.9

93.3

93.3

88.0

85.9

81.8

79.8.

73.6

73.6

69.5

67.6

T3.6

73.6

71.6

71.6

July.

67.6

71.6

75.6

79.8

59.8

61.8

61.8

63.7

61.8

57.9

57.9

57.9

54.1

54.1

48.6

45.3

45.3

35.6

35.6

35.6

35.6

35.6

35.6

71.6

43.7

38.9

38.9

35.6

28.7

28.7

30.0

Aug.

30.0

31.4

32.7

32.7

32.7

37.2

0£ A

30.0

28.7

28.7

28.7

26.1

20.8

20.8

22.1

38.9

28.7

27.4

27.4

24.8

24.8

24.8

26.1

27.4

28.7

24.8

19.7

22.1

22.1

22.1

26.1

Sept.

26.1

38.9

61.8

41 7

35.6

35.6

qo 7

32.7

30.0

31.4

35.6

38.9

34.0

35.6

34.0

38.9

38.9

37.2

OO Q

07 9

35.6

34.0

49 1

46 9

42.1

49 T

42.1

42.1
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 59

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

109.0 

76.0 

75.0 

166.0 

67.6 

121.0 

243.0 

320.0 

186.0 

79.8 

37.2 

61.8

320.0

Minimum.

72.8 

55.0 

50.0 

52.0 

48.6 

52.1 

85.9 

136.0 

67.6 

28.7 

19.7 

26.1

19.7

Mean.

79.5 

66.5 

62.2 

91.8 

55.8 

79.0 

161.5 

162.2 

111.7 

50.1 

27.5 

37.9

82.1

Run-oft* 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,888 

3,957 

3.824 

5,645 

3,099 

4,858 

9,610 

9,973 

6,646 

3,075 

1,691 

2,314

59,580

SPANISH FORK NEAR SPANISH FORK, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SW. i SVV. i sec. 2, T. 9 S., R. 3 E., about half a mile below 

the United States Reclamation Service diversion dam of the Strawberry 

Valley project, and half a mile above intake of East Bench canal, 5 miles 

southeast of town of Spanish Fork, Utah County. '

DBAINAGE AEEA. 670 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1900, to November 30, 1901; March 26, 1903, to 

September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank, half a mile below United States Reclamation Service diversion dam January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1915; original gage inclined staff on right bank about 600 feet above East Bench 

canal heading, May 23, 1900, to November 30, 1901, and March 26, 1903, to 

July 31, 1912; temporary gage one-fourth mile above original gage, August 

1 to December 31, 1912.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rocks; one channel at all 

stages; straight for about 200 feet above and 150 feet below gage. Banks 

high and may cave off during floods. Water is turbulent and control generally shifts during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEQE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.88 feet April 

30 (discharge, 283 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.9 feet August 31 and 

September 1 (discharge, 16.0 second-feet).

1900-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet May 21, 1907 (discharge, 

1,970 second-feet) ; minimum stage, river dry at several different times 

when entire flow was being diverted at Reclamation Service dam.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at times; flow determined from the records of Diamond Fork and Spanish Fork near Thistle.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions except the United States Reclamation Service power canal which supplies the high-line canal, the power 

plant, and the Salem Canal; water can also be returned to the river at the 

power plant. In 1915 this canal diverted about 46,000 acre-feet.

The Strawberry reservoir (present capacity about 250,000 acre-feet) has 

been constructed to store the waters of Strawberry River, a stream in the 

Colorado River basin; this water can be diverted to the Spanish Fork 

basin by means of a tunnel.
SURFACE SUPKL.1F, 1915; PART X.

v Natural flow affected by diversion by the United' States Rerffcmation Service half a mile above station, and will also "be affected whenever water is supplied from the Strawberry Valley reservoir. 

COOPERATION. Since January 1,1911, records have been furnished by the United 

States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah, during 

the year ending Sept, SO, 1915.

Date.

O<*. 13

F«b. 16

M&r. 15

30

16

. 22

May 7

Made by 

B.M. Hall, jr. ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage

height.

Feet. 

4.16

4.02

4.23

4.26

4.53

4.64

5.06

5.60

5.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

52.0

22.6

36.7

45.1

87

114

155

242

197

Date.

May 21

June 16

29

July 7

Ifr

22

Aug. 1

30

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.43

4.84

A on

 5.00

4 93

4.20

4.10

4.16

Discharge.

Sec.-Ft.

99fi

100 111 fOC

116

77

27.6

17 H

91 A

D&ily discharge, in second feet, of Spanish Fork near Spanish-Fork, Utah, for 

the year ending

Day.

1..............

3

-»

t^,.. ..........

5..............

6..............

7..............

g

10..............

11..............

to

to

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18. ...........

10

20..............

91

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

OQ

30... ...v. ......

31..............

Oct.

50.0

50.0

90.2

57.2

53.6

53.6

53.6

70.0

80.0

61.7

58.1

57.2

55.4

54.5

53.6

52.7

52.7

52.7

50.0

48.4

48.4

48.4

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

48.4

48.4

48.4

47.6

47.6

Nov.

46.8

46.8

46.8

46.8

46.8

46.0

46.8

45.2

42. 0

45.2

43.6

41.3

43.6

45.2

37.8

37.8

40.6

35.7

33.6

33.6

35.0

32.9

35.0

33.6

39.9

39.2

39.2

42.0

43.6

39.2

Dee.

35.0

34.3

43.6

42.8

42.0

43.6

42.0

37.8

27.5

32.2

38.5

40.6

43.6

28.7

28.3

27.9

27.5

30.8

32.2

28.0

28.7

29.4

31.5

34.0

36.4

28.0

26.0-

28.0

OQ 4,

29.4

29.4

Jan.

67.0

54.0

55.0

55.0

68.0

77.0

68.0

67.0

65.0

67.0

72.0

61.0

57.0

55.0

55.0

55.0

60.0

59.0

48.0

49.0

41.0

68.0

89.0

96.0

135.0

135.0

85.0

32.0

20.0

28.0

27.0

Feb.

23.7

25.5

27.4

25.5

17.4

18.2

20.1

23.7

27.7

39.0

57.0

31.2

29.3

27.4

31.2

33.0

33.0

31.2

39.0

31.2

32.1

31.2

32.1

34.1

35.0

31.2

16.5

Mar.

35.0

34.1

34.1

30.2 37; o

35.0

31.2

35.0

34.1

36.0

38.0

193.0

44.0

43.0

47.4

53.4

51.0

57.0

51.0

53.4

54^6

58.8

75.2

84.4

106.2

99.8

112.4

97.0

111.0

83.0

83.0

Aprr.

79.1

81.7

97.0

101. 2.

99. S

99.8

97,0

116.6

101.2

97.0

99.8

102.6

112/4

122.2

120.8

145.0

144. 3

154.5

193.0

239.5

239.5

241.0

223.5

220.5

220.5

220.5

217.5

223. &

245.0

283.0

May.

265.0

248.0

235.0

223.5

213.0

200.5

19flt«

184.0

182.5'

184.0

191.5

193.0

193.0

191.5

191.5

188.5

188.5

292.D

202.0

203.5

216.0

191.5

185.5

184.0

188.5

197.5

185.5

184.0

179.5

176.5

169.0

June.

167.6

163.2

157.4

1S5-5.

200.5

178.0

16ft 1

125.0

116.6

108; 9

102-9.

97.5

96; 2'

93. 8.

85.0

104.2

92.5

82.5

9378

91.2

90.0

83.7

77.5

75.0

71.3

76.2

111.0

115.2

111.0

112.4

July.

106.9

118.0

116,*

121.2-

120.8

119.4

122.6

137.0

185.5

132.5,

134,0

126.5

131.0

125.0

122.6

119.4

 119. 4

116.6

111.0

109,6

109. &

112.4

111.0

111.0

113.8

113.8

119.4

108.3

90.0

82.5

82.5

Aug.

72.5

72.5

72.5

70.0

70.0

72.5

75.0-

72.5

70.0

63. &

62.5

62.5-

56.fr

54.2

54.2

58.9

62.5

61.5,

62.5

60.0

60.0

58.9

60.0

33.1

29.0

32.1

29.0

29.0

on A

23.2

16.0

Sept.

16.0

45.1

48.5

39.5

37.3 si n

25.0

25.0

22.2

21.3

26.9

21.3

26.0

26.9

97 fl

26.9

26.9

29.0

26.9

24.1

22.2

20.4

16.8

25.0

25.0

25.0

23.2

23.2

21.3
QHEAT S&LZT TAKTP.

 Monthly ^schnrpe of ^Spanish ifork near Spanish Fork, Utah, for "the year

Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

March............ .

April....... ..............................................

May......................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

90.'2 

46.8 

43.6 

135/0 

39.0 

193.0 

283.:0 

265/0 

200.4 

137.M 

75.0 

48.5

283.0

' MiPJTiffljTn -

47.6 

32.9 

26.0 

-20.0 

16.5 

 30,2 

79.1 

169. 0 

71.3 

82.5 

76.0 

16.0

ft.0

 Moan.

54.3 

41.1 

33.5 

63.6 

.29.0 

62.5 

158.0 

197.7 

114.5 

116.1 

.55.0 

26.5

79.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,339 

2,446 

2.060 

3,909 

1.611 

3,843 

9,402 

12,156 

6,813 

7,139 

3,383 

1,577

57,678

3SPANI3H FORK AT LAKE SHORE, UTAH.

IX>CATIONS In the NE. i see. 15,T.« S., K. 2 E., about a mile east of Lake Shore, 

3 miles above the mouth, and about 3 miles northwest of Spanish Fork, 

Utah County; below all tributaries and diversions.

DBAINAGE AREA. 7(8) squat® miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1903, to July 10, 1907; March 10, 1909, to 

September SO, JKt5.

GAGE. Inclined staff with vertical low-water extension, on right bank about 

half a mile below highway bridge March 10, 1909, to September 30, 1915; 

original* gage vertical staff on left bank immediately below bridge December 

10, 1903, to May 25, 1904; gage at old cable 800 feet above bridge May 26, 

1904, to July 10, 1907.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at present gage or by wading.

CHANNEL. AND CONTROL. Bed soft; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages; 

banks of earth, hfgh and clean.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.95 feet April 

22 (discharge, 336 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.70 feet August 16 to 

September 2 and September 6-24 (discharge, 2,2 second-feet).

1903-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 16.0 feet May 11, 1909 (discharge, 

1,430 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot August 6, 1909 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet) ; minimum discharge recorded, 0.9 second-foot July 

26 to August 31, 1911 (stage, 1.15 feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow is diverted above station during last part of irrigation 

season; only waste and return waters pass the gage at that time.

REGULATION^ Natural flow affected by the diversions above station.

COOPERATION. Since January 1, 1911, records have been furnished by the United 

States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork at JJake Shore, Utah, during the 

year ending .Sept. 30, 19J.5.

Date.

Mar. 3

-17

Made Ijy 

B.M. Hall, jr.... ......

......do..................

.Gage 

height.

Tent'. 

4.20

4.90

6.00

Discharge.

-8ec.-ft. 

Ill

161

234

J)ate.

Apr. 22

Bay 5

11

Made by 

B.M. Hall, jr..........

.....do..................

&,

Feet. 

6.80

3.32

1.74

Discharge.

3ec.-ft. 

313

68

2
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

3.0

3.0

7.2

11.5

10.0

8.5

7.0

81.5

156.0

145.7

135.4

125.0

123.5

122.0

128.0

134.0

135. 0

136.0

137.0

138.7

140.5

140.5

140.5

139.3

138.1

137.0

134.0

131.0

131.0

131.0

130.0

Nov.

129.0

128.0

126.5

125.0

122.0

119.0

123.0

127.0

131.0

125.0

119. 0

ioao

97.0

96.0

96.0

94.0

91:0

88.0

88.0

88.0

90.0

09 fl

94.0

100.0

106.0

101.5

97.0

97.0

97.0

97.0

Dec.

97.0

97.0

100.0

103.0

104.0

105.0

106.0

104.5

103.0

103.0

103.0

101.0

99.0

97.0

95.5

94.0

98.5

103.0

95.0

87.0

79.0

77.5

76.0

79.0

82.0

82.0

82.0

82.0

83.5

85.0

85.0

Jan.

82.0

88.3

94.7

101.0

99.5

98.0

98.0

98.0

96.7

95.3

94.0

95.5

107.0

105.5

104.0

109.7

115.3

121.0

132.0

142.0

124.0

106.0

88.0

86.5'

85.0

101.5

118.0

111.0

104.0

105.5

106.2

Feb.

107.0

110.0

114. 0

98.0

82.0

87.3

93.0

98.0

102.5

107.0

135.0

163.0

139.0

115.0

91.0

107.5

124.0

124.0

124.0

124.0

124.0

124.0

122.0

121.0

120.0

118.0

116.7

115.4

Mar.

114.0

116.0

118.0

120.0

121.0

121.6

121.0

121.0

122.0

124.0

124.0

124.0

127.7

131.4

135.0

138.0

140.0

140.0

140.0

142.0

144.0

146.0

156.0

166.0

142.0

118.0

136.7

145.3

174.0

162.0

149.0

Apr.

149.0

149.0

156.0

163.0

170.0

182.0

193.0

221.0

193.0

193.0

193.0

193.0

209.0

225.0

248.0

271.0

267.0

263.0

2MXO

298.0

326.0

3360

312.0

259,0

209.0

209.0

149.0

138.0

121.0

170.0

May.

149.0

146.0

142.0

85.0

88.0

76.0

71.0

31.0

15.0

12.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

31.2

58.0

52.7

47.4

42.0

46.0

48.0

48.0

48.0

38.4

28.8

19.2

June.

19.2

19.2

21.1

23.0

33.7

44.3

55.0

47.5

40.0

23.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

July.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

,3.0

Aug.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Sept.

2.2

2.2

4.1

6.0

4.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915. 

[Drainage area, 700 square mile*:]

Month.

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

156.0 

131. 0 

106.0 

142.0 

163.0 

174.0 

336.0 

149.0 

55.0 

3.0 

3.0 

6.0

336.0

Minimum.

3.0 

88.0 

76.0 

82.0 

82.0 

114.0 

121.0 

'4.3 

3.0 

2.6 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

Mean.

104.5 

106.4 

93.2 

103.6 

114.5 

134.8 

214.8 

43.9 

13.0 

2.9 

2.5 

2.4

77.7

Run-off 

(total in 

asre-feet).

6.425 

6.331 

5.731 

6,874 

6,764 

8,839 

13,543 

4,702 

1,722 

172 

160 

244

61,507

DIAMOND FORK NEAR THISTLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NB. i SB. i sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 4 B., at footbridge about 200 

yards above mouth, and 2£ miles below Thistle, Utah County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 157 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 2, 1907, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank about 5 feet above footbridge.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small gravel; shifts. One channel at 

all stages; straight for 100 feet above and below gage. Banks covered 

with cottonwood trees; subject to overflow during,«Ktreme floods.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 63

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.90 feet July 

17 (discharge, 124 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.80 feet December 25 

(discharge, 9.0 second-feet).

1907-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet May 7, 1909 (discharge, 

715 second-feet) ; maximum discharge, 735 second-feet May 9, 1909 (stage, 

5.5 feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 2 feet August 27-30 (discharge, 20 

second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 6 second-feet January 29, 1909 (stage, 

2.8 feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions of importance above or below station.

REGULATION. Natural flow affected by any water supplied from the Strawberry Valley reservoir.

COOPERATION. Since January 1, 1911, all records have been furnished by the

United States Reclamation Service. * 

During 1915 about 9,900 acre-feet were supplied from the Strawberry Valley

reservoir.

Discharge measurements of Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 14

Jan. 18

Feb. 19

Mar. 17

31 Apr. 17

23

May 3

i9

June 7

Made by 

B. M. Hall, r. .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

feel. 

3.21

2.91

3.09

3.16

3.23

3.45

3.63

3.52

3.49

3.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31.6

13.4

26.8

32.0

41.1

64

73

75

62

58

Date.

28

29

July 18

28

31

Aug. 18

27

31

Sept. 21

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.35

3.60

3.60

3.83

3.79

3.68

3.58

3.57

3.55

3.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

49.0

73

73

110

103

84

69

70

65

32.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14.............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27. .............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

30.2

30.2

30.2

32.8

31.9

31.9

32.8

38.2

42.0

32. «

32.8

32.8

32.8

31.9

31.9

31.0

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

29.4

29 4

29.4

30.2

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

Nov.

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

 28.6

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

29.4

29 4

29.4

2&6

28.6

28.6

28.6

Dec.

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

27.0

24.2

21.4

18.6

15.8

13.1

10.5

10.2

9.6

9.0

10.5

16.0

15.0

16.0

16.0

14.5

Jan.

16.5

16.5

18.6

17.2

17.2

15.8

18.6

18.6

17.2

18.6

18.6

17.2

18.6

18.6

18.6

16.5

16.5

13.7

13.7

16.5

14.4

13.7

13.7

14.4

15.8

14.4

14.4

15.8

13.0

18.6

18.6

Feb.

21.6

23.2

23.2

21.6

18.6

17.2

15.8

18.6

21.6

23.2

30.7

31.5

28.0

26.4

23.2

21.6

23.2

28.0

28.0

28.0

29.8

31.6

32.5

28.0

28.9

27.2

28.0

28.0

Mar.

28.9

28.9

28.0

27.2

27.2

28.0

28.9

29.8

28.9

28.0

28.0

27.2

28.0

29.8

30.7

31.6

33.4

33.4

34.3

34.3

33.4

34.3

35.2

35.2

36.1

36.1

37.0

38.8

39.7

44 9

Apr.

45.1

46.0

51.5

45.1

46.0

48.2

49.3

54.8

48.2

49.3

48.2

50.4

50.4

51.5

54.8

59.2

59.2

58.1

68.0

69.2

70.4

71.6

71.6

70.4

69.2 68,0

68.0

71.6

71.6

May.

70.4

69.2

70.4

70.4

69.2

70.4

70.4

70.4

69.2

69 2

68.0

65.8

64.7

63.6

61.4

59.2

59.2

65.8

66.9

68.0

69.2

69.2

66.9

66.9

65/8

66.9

68.0

68.0

66.9

65.8

65.8

June.

70.4

66.9

68.0

69.2

66.9

65.8

65.8

64.7

64.7

65.8

65.8

63.6

63.6

61'. 4

60.3

57.0

54.8

53.7

52.6

51.5

50.4

52.0

49.0

49.0

46.0

41.0

82.0

78.0

82.5

72.0

July.

72.0

87.0

84.0

84.0

82.0

87.0

96.0

114.0

116.0

118.0

120.0

114.0

118.0

111.0

111.0

111.0

109.0

111.0

1140

109.0

113.0

114.0

111.0

109.0

103.0

87.0

91.0

Aug.

94.2

SO. 6

87.0

84.0

. 84.0

89 >;

79.5

7Q ^

79.5

72.0

7ft Q

70.8

57.5

59.5

59.5

60.8

69.5

70.8

69.5

72.0

65.8

fiQ K

69.5

72.0

7n «

70.8

70.8

69.5

69.5

65.8

Sept.

fie Q

73.5

75.0

75.0

fi£ *

CO o

fiQ K

J3Q o

fiP. 9

59.5

50.9

41.0

4.1 Q

41 ft

41.8

Aft Q

on a

on a

38.9

00 Q

00 Q

38.9

38.9

36.8

34.0

32.6

31.2

27.7

27.0
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PABT X.

.Monthly .discharge of Diamond Fork near (Thistle, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

December................................................

February................................................ March . . .

April.....................................................

May............... .......................................

 July......................................................

Discharge in^eeond-feet.

Maximum.

42.0 

29.4 

 28.6 

.18.8 

32.5 

45.1 n.6- 70. 41 

82.5 

124.0 

94.2 

75.0

124.0

Minimum.

29.4 

28.6 

9.0 

,13.0 

21.6 

47.2 

45.1 

59.2 

41,0 

72.0 '57.-S 

27.0

9.0

Mean.

31.4 

29.1 

21.8 

16.4 

25.2 

35.8 

58.1 

67.1 

61.-8 

104.4 

74.7 

49.2

47.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,931 

1,732 

1,340 

1,008 

1,400 

2,201 

3,457 

4,126 

3.B77 

6,415 

4,593 

2,928

84,800

UNITED STATES EECLATCAT1ON JSEEV.ICE BOWEB CANAL NEAE SPANISH

FOSE:, TEEAH.

LOCATION. In the SW. i SW. i sec.-2, IT. 3 S^ JJ. 3.E., -near mouth of canyon, 

half ^i mile below canal head gates itnfl 'about 5 miles southeast of Spanish 

Fork.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, .1909, to 'September 80, "1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank graduated to tenths -from zero to 5 feet.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Concrete lined section.; bottom width 4.0 feet, side 

slopes 1:1, and maximum depth of -water will fee about 6 feet. Control 

not permanent owing to earth and rock slides below gage.

BXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage JBecorded during year, 2.89 feet September 3 (discharge, 101.3 second-feet); minimum-stage, 1:87 feet June 29 

(discharge, 40-second-feet).

1909-1915: Maximum-stage recorded, 3.75 feet June 2, 1909 (discharge, 

188 second-feet). Canal dry at times for cleaning and repairs.

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation -is sometimes affected by ice.

BIVEBSIONS. None above station.

.REGULATION. Flow controlled .by ihead gates half a-mite-above .gage.

ACCUBACY. Records published as received from the'.Reclamation Service.

 GbOBERATHON. Since January 1, 1931, afl reeords ^ave >been burnished by the 

United States Reclamation Service.

This canal, which is designed for a eapacilsy of "500 ^seebntMfeet, diverts on 

;the left bank of Spanish Forksin the-SE. 4 sec.,2, T. 9 S., )R. 3 E. About 3 miles 

! below the head is the forebay of the power iJlant. Here part of the water can 

'.be carried on in the High-line canal to Irrigate lands at ^the -south end of tiie 

tproject and the remainder .used to supply the 50wer .-plant orrturned dowa the

 Mcasteway. 'The tallrace water and that-going down the>was±eway is used to 

supply the Salem canal or returned .to the elver.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 65

Discharge measurements of United States Reclamation Service power canal 

near Spanish Fork, Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 13 TWM> in

Jan. 22

Feu. 16

Mar. 10

30

Anr 0

16

22

May 10

Made by 

B. M. HaU, jr.. ........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do ..............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.68

2.37

2.36

2.50

2.63

2.62

2.68

2.84

2.18

2.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

75

55

56

66

76

73

79

87

 48.2

53

Date.

May 21

16

29

July 7

19

Aug. 1

24

30

Sept. 29

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....da.................

.....do.................

&.

Feet. 

2.42

n oe

2 1A

0 A/J

2.12

O 1(\

o Af\

o 7/\

0 QQ

2.53

Discharge.

Secjt. 

89

53

42.2 Aft n

44 0

41 Q

CO

no

93

64

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of United States Reclamation Service power 

canal near Spanish Fork, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..... ......... 2..:.. ......... 3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

9.............. 10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18

19

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26...............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

O1

Oct.

73.3

73.3

92.8

77.3

74.6

74.6

74.6

82.7

86.2

77.3

75.9

74.6

74.6

73.3

72.7

72.1

72.1

72.1

73.3

75.3

75.9

75.3

74.6

74.6

74.6

74.6

74.6

74.0

73.3

73.3

73.3

Nov.

72.7

72.7

72.7

72.7

72.7

72.1

72.1

70.8

68.3

70.8

68.3

70.2

70.8

70.8

65.9

65.9

67.1

64.8

62.5

63.6

63.6

62.5

64.2

63.6

67.1

67.1

68.3

70.2 70; 8

68.3

Dec.

65.9

65.9

70.2

69.6

69.6

69.6

69.0

68.3

62.5

62.5

68.3

61.3

63.0

61.3

54.9

54.9

58.1

63.6

64.8

61.3

62.5

62.5

59.7

58.1

61.3

63.6

62.5

62.5

62.5

63.6

63.6

Jan.

63.0

64.2

64.8

65.4

65.4

63.6

64.2

65.4

65.4

65.4

59.7

64.2

63.0

65.4

65.4

63.0

57.5

60.2

61.3

61.9

63.0

58.6

58.1

56.4

59.1

65.4

65.4

65.9

67.7

67.1

68.3-

Feb.

67.1

67.7

70.2

67.1

63.6

61.9

64.2

64.8

67.1

69.6

72.7

73.3

69.6

65.4

60.8

69.6

69.6

69.6

71.4

75.3

72.7

72.1

72.1

77.3

69.6

77.3

69.6

67.1

Mar.

70.8

70.2

70.2

70.2

69.0

68.3

65.9

67.1

67.7

67.7

69.0

69.6

73.3

72.7

75.3

76.6

76.6

76.6

73.9

74.6

74.6

76.6

81.3

75.3

73.3

73.3

75.3

74.6

84.8

74.6

74.6

Apr.

759

77.3

82.0

75.9

77.9

76.6

75.9

91.3

78.6

75.9

76.6

78.6

83.4

84.8

84.8

84.1

82.7

86.2

61.9

47.1

47.6

47.1

48.1

49.1

49.1

48.1

51.0

52.6

51.0

47.1

May.

59.1

57.5

55.4

56.9

57.5

58.1

54.8

62.6

52.6

52.1

54.3

52.6

51.6

53.2

53.2

53.2

51.6

58.1

5&9

55.9

57.5

51.0

49.1

50.5

51.0

51.0

53.2

52.1

52*1

50.5

48.1

June.

51.6

51.0

49.5

50.5

49.1

44.4

43.9

45.2

45.2

43.9

44.8

44.8

46.2

44.4

43 9

43.4

43.0

42.6

42.6

40.8

41.6

40.8

40.4

43.9

43.0

44.4

42.1

40.8

40.0

40.4

July.

41.2

42.6

43.0

41.6

43.4

43.9

43.4

44.8

44.4

44.4

43.4

44.4

40.8

41.6

42.6

43.4

43.0

42.6

41.6

41.6

41.2

42.1

41.6-

42.1

43.0

42.6

44.4

41.6

41.2

41.6

41.6

Aug.

56.4

56.9

5&9

55.9

59.1

56.9

58.1

56.9

55.9

53.2

52.6

52.6

50.5

49.1

4Q 1

51.6

52.6

53.2

52.6

52.6

52.1

51.6

52.1

.70.8

94.3

86.9

85.6

84.8

84.8

88.4

92.8

Sept.

95 0

95.0

101.3

Q9 fi

95 0

95.0

96.6

98.2

QQ 0

95.9

95.0

95.9

74.6 n.4

71 4

66.5

65.9

64.2

63.6

65.9

64.8

64.8

61.9

62.5

65.4

66.5

65.9

65.4

64.2

62.5

16345° 18 WSP 410 5
SURFACE SUPPLY, 1915, PART x.

iMonthty discharge of Vittted States Recl&lMttion Service power canal near 

b, Utah, for ihe year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

O«|»ber..... ................ .............................

February

March

April

MAY

JiiBP.. T . .......... ..................... . . .... .

juiy^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.::::::::::::::

Discharge in second-feet.

'llfffirt^firin^-

, 92.8 

72.7 

70.2 

65.9 

77.3 

84.8 

_ 0L3 

 89.1 

51.6 

. 44.8 

94.3 

101.3

101.3

^fftTitff^iyn.

72.1 

62.5 

54.9 

58.1 

. .60.8 

£5.9 

.: 47.1 

48.1 

40.0 

40.8 

49.1 

61.9

40.0

Mean.

75.5 

68.4 

63.5 

63.3 

69.2 

73.0 

68.3 

53.6 

44.8 

42.6 

- 62.2 

78.0

63.4

Rttn-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,642 

4,070 

3,904 

3,894 

3,843 

4,489 

4,064 

3,296 

2,656 

2,619 

3,824 

4,641

45,922

HOBBLE CKEEK NEAR SPRINGVILLE, UTAH. 

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 8 SM R. 4 B., about 150 feet below Springville power plant,

1 mile above mouth of canyon, and 4 miles southeast of Springville, Utah

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles.

RECORDS AYATT.ABT.F.. March 23,1904, to September 30,1915. 

©AGE. Vertical staff fastened to large tree on right bank, 75 feet below cable,

June 1,1909, to September 30,1915; original gage, vertical staff about 1,000

feet below, installed March 23, 1904, washed out by flood April 2,1907; temporary gage, vertical staff at same site as original gage, installed June 1,

1907, washed out by flood about May 1,1909.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by Wading at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and cearse gravel; fairly

permanent. One channel at all stages; banks high and wooded. 

JtaratEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.30 feet April

22 and 23 (discharge, 118.5 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.15 feet August

27 and September 23 (discharge, 21.2 second-feet). 

1909-1915: Maximum discharge recorded, 820 second-feet May 6-3, 1909

(estimated from high-water marks); minimum discharge, 7 second-feet

October 7 and 8 and December 10,1905. 

WESTER FLOW. Largely from springs; stage-discharge relation not seriously

affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. The only diversion above station is the power'canal, and this water

ie returned to the stream about 150 feet above gage. 

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be somewhat affected by operation of power

plant 

COOPERATION. Since January 1, 1911, all records have been furnished by the

United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 15

Jan. 20 

Feb. 17 

Mar. 16

Apr. 1

Made by 

B.M. Hall, Jr.. ........

.....do..............:.. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

&.

Feet. 

3.35

3.24 

3.32 

3.37

3.53

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

28.3

23.1 

25.7 

27.9

36.0

Date.

A-nr 1

12 

19 May 4

June 18

Made by 

B.M. Hall, jr.. ........

.....do........;,........

.....do.................

R. M. A<1W71S. .......

. ....do...... ...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.53

4.05 

4.20 

3.90

3.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36.6

97 

105 

70

35.4
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hobtile Creek near Springvitte, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1....... .......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

!«.... ..........

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25

26..............

27..............

28.............. 29.:............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

27.1

28.3

29.5

30.7

32.0

31.5

31.0

30.2

29.4

28.7

28.7

28.7

28.7

28.7

28.7

28.7

29.0

29.3

.29.7

29.7

29.7

29.9

<tn i

30.4

30.7

31.0

29.8

28.7

27.8

26.5 

28.5

Nov.

26.5

26.5

27.6

28 7

28.1

27.5

25.9

26.2

26.5

27.6

28.7

28.7

28 7

28.4

98 1

27.8

27.2

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.7

26.9

27.1

27.4 yj «

OQ O

28.7

OQ 7

28.7

28.7

Dec.

29.7

28.7

28.7

28 7

28.7

28.2

27.8

27.4

27.0

26.5

26.3

26.1

25.9

25 9

25.9

26.2

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

27.0

27.4

27.1

9ft fi

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5 

26.5

Jan.

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

24.7

24.4

24.1

23.8

23.6

23.3

23*. 0

22.8

23.6

23.4

23.3

23.1

23.1

23.1

23.6

24.2

24.2

24.2

24.8 

25.0

Feb.

25.4

25.8

23.8

21.8

22.3

22.8

23.5

24.3

25.0

26.0

27.1

27.1

27.1

26.4

25.8

25.8

25.8

26.2

26.7

27.1

27.1

27.1

26.4

25.7

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.7

.......

Mar.

26.4

27 1

26.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

35.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.4

25.8

26.5

27.2

27.9

27.5

27.1

28.6

29.2

29.2

29.2

29.2

29.2

30.6

32.0

34.8

34.8

34.8

38.2 

38.2

Apr.

36.8

41.6

54.7

64.4

69.5

69.6

75.2

93.2

81.0

75.2

81.0

87.1

87.1

93.2

93.2

105.4

105.4

99.3

105.4

112.0

112.0

118.5

118.5

93.2

93.2

81.0

81.0

75.2

64.4

75.2

May.

81.0

87.1

75.2

69.5

69.6

75.2

81.0

75.2

81.0

75.2

69.5

69.5

75.2

69.5

69.5

64.4

64.4

75.2

75.2

75.2

89.5

69.5

64.4

64.4

59.4

69.5

69.5

64.4

64.4

64.4 

64.4

June.

64.4

64.4

64.4

69.5

69.5

59.4

54.7

54.7

50.0

50.0

' 45.8

45.8

45.8

45.8

41.6

38.2

34.8

34.8

34.8

34.8

38.2

38.2

41.6

41. «

38.2

38.2

41.6

41.6

38.2

34.8

July.

34.8

34.8

34.8

33.4

32.0

29.2

28.2

30.6

32.0

28.2

29 2

29.2

27.1

29.2

28.2

27.1

27.1

27.1

27.1

27.1

27.1

26.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

24.3

23.6

24.3 

25.0

Aug.

23.6

23.6

23.6

23.6

24.3

25.0

24.5

24.0

23.6

23.6

25-6

23.6

23.6

23.6

23.6

23.8

23.6

23.6

23.6

23.6

23.6

22.9

22.3

22.1

21.8

21.5

21.2

22.3

22.3

22.3 

22.3

Sept.

22. a

23.9

25.5

27.1

26.0

25.0

24.3

23.8

24.1

24.6

25.0

24.5

£4.0

23.6

23.6

23.6

23.8

23.6

23/6

23.6

23.8

22.4

21.2

52.4

23.6

25.4

27.1

25.0

25.0

25.0

Monthly discharge of Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah, for the year ending

Bept. 30, 1915.

Month.

October. ...... ...........................................

December...... ..........................................

January ...

February.................................... __ .......

March....................................................

April....... ........................................;.....

May......................................................

Jane......................................................

July.................. ....................................

The year.. ......................... _ .............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32.0 

28.7 

28.7 

25.0 

W.I 

^38.4 

118.8 

87.1 

69.5 

34.8 

25.0 

27.1

118.5

Minimum .

26.5 

25.9 

25.9 

22.0 

21.8 

£0 

8 

£9.4 

M.S 

23.5 

21.2 

21.2

21.2

Mean.

29.3 

27.8 

27.0 

24.2 

25.5 

28.5 

85; 0 

73.0 

48.5 

28.6 

24.0 

24.2

36.7

Ban-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1^802 

1.642 

1,660 

1,488 

1,414 

1,755 

5,043 

4,487 

2,168 

1,731 

1,475 

1,440

26,705

PSOVO SIVEB AT FORKS, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 5 S,f R. 3 B., at Vivian Park, summer resort just 

above Forks, trtah County, about 200 feet above highway bridge, GOO feet 

above mouth at South Fork of Provo River, which enters on the left, about 

a mile below mouth of North Fork, entering on the right, a mile above the 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s diversion dam, and 12 miles up Provo Canyon 

from Provo, on the highway and railroad irom Provo to Heber.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1915; also at various 

points below the mouth of South Fork since 1890.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank 10 feet upstream from gable; read once daily 

by J. F. Carter.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of small gravel; shifts. One channel

at all stages; banks fairly high and not subject to overflow; maximum

depth of water, 1.7 feet at gage height 1 foot. Gage height of zero flow

about 0.5 foot. 

EXTBEMES or DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.20 feet at

9.30 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 714 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.64 feet

at 9.30 a. m. September 1 (discharge, 155 second-feet). 

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.03 feet June 8, 1912 (discharge,

2,110 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.64 foot September 1, 1915 (discharge,

155 second-feet). 

WINTEB I-LOW. Stage^lscharge relation not seriously affected by ice; bpenwater rating curve used. 

DIVEBSIONS. Station is below diversions for Irrigation in Heber Valley and

above those In the vicinity of Provo. 

REGULATION. Flow is regulated to some extent by a number of small lakes

near the headwaters which have been utilized as storage reservoirs. 

ACCOBACT. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Provo River at Forks, Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 31

Feb. 16

9 

May 14

Made byUtah Power & Light Co. 

J.J. Sanford. ..........

Utah Power & Light Co.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.12

.94 

1.32

1.37 

.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

300

254 

379

373 

175

Date.

June 11

July 22 

Aug. 13

Sept. 25 

30

Made by 

E. A. Porter...........

Utah Power & Light Co. 

Lynn Crandall. . . ......

Utah Power & Light Co. 

T. F. Wentza.. _ .....

hsm

Fat.

2.25

.78 

.72

.77 

.81

Bischarge.

**&. 

738

237 

172

206 

208

« Water commissioner Provo River.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

l.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

~28.. ............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

236

236

284

298

298

298

284

284

394

328

412

394

394

377

313

319

325

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

298

298

298

298

298

298

298

Nov.

298

298

298

298

284

284

284

384

884

284

' 298

v 384

284

284

284

284

284

284

270

270

270

270

270

270

265

262

257

254

262

265

Dec.

262

267

284

298

298

298

298

288

270

244

270

270

238

232

229

224

216

244

244

222

226

224

222

216

206

212

236

242

254

257

257

Jan.

244

252

265

265

265

267

262

267

267

263

297

267

265

267

267

252

219

219

209

209

222

199

199

213

232

236

249

249

257

257

262

Feb.

257

257

262

249

232

224

267

257

257

262

262

284

270

244

242

249

257

284

262

267

267

267

267

267

265

265

267

265

Mar.

267

267

267

267

273

267

267

260

262 m

265

265

270

270

298

313

313

328

328

328

344

360

394

430

449

508

508

508

568

488

449

Apr.

384

341

260

380

391

367

374

387

384

347

864

354

360

384

408

441

449

449

492

500

528

548

516

48$

500

457

46$

488

520

630

May.

528

484

419

360

298

242

226

219

194

187

180

175

170

170

219

222

265

412

363

328

290

270

239

254

301

278

257

257

334

374

June.

438

714

685

516

588

528

548

' 508

508

528

693

714

548

528

430

430

419

460

438

438

430

362

330

308

301

250

:280

270

260

262

July.

255

255

252

255

255

255

252

262

250

250

248

245

245

245

242

242

240

235

240

235

233

235

230

220

220

215

210

195

185

180

178

Aug.

175

175

180

178

178

175

178

173

170

168

173,

170

168

168

168

16S

168

173

168

166

164

164

166

168

168

168

168

166

168

168

168

Sept

155

164

175

187

185

178

168

164

164

192

205

210

toflr

194

187

187

187

187

189

187

187

201

228

225

212

210

210

NOTE. Discharge Determined from several fairly well defined rating curves applicable as follows: 

Oct. 1 to June 21, July 1-22. Aug. 4 to Sept. 9, and Sept. 12-30. Discharge June 22-30, July 23 to Aug. 2, and 

Sept. 10 and 11 determined by indirect metbod for shifting controL
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 69

Monthly discharge of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April..............................................

May...............................................

July........ .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum412 

298 

298 

267 

284 

508 

630 

528 

714 

255 

180 

228

714

Minimum.

236 

254 

206 

199 

224 

260 

341 

170 

250 

178 

164 

155

155

Mean.

318 

279 

250 

, 246 

259 

341 

435 

285 

457 

234 

170 

190

288

Run-on' 

(total in 

acre-feet).

19,600 

16,600 

15,400 

15,100 

14,400 

21,000 

25,900 

17,500 

27,200 

14,400 

10,500 

11,300

209,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SOUTH FORK OF PKOVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, .T. 5 S., R. 3 E., at Vivian Park summer resort, just above 

Forks, Utah County, about a quarter of a mile above confluence of South 

Fork with Provo River, and 12 miles up Provo Canyon from Provo on highway and railroad from Provo to Heber.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to cottonwood tree on right bank, June 15, 1913, to 

September 30, 1915; read once daily by J. F. Carter. Datum raised 2 feet 

on June 12,1915. Original gage, vertical staff about 150 feet above mouth of 

stream, November 17, 1911, to June 14, 1913.

DISCHAEGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from foot log near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel; shifting, but stage-discharge 

relation remained fairly permanent during 1915. One channel at all stages; 

banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.70 feet at 

9.30 a. m. October 4, December 4 and 6 (discharge^ 44 second-feet) ; minimum 

stage, 2.42 feet at 9.30 a. m. May 16 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.05 feet June 10, 1912 (discharge, 

74 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.42 feet May 16, 1915 (discharge, 22 

second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. Open-channel 

rating curve used.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Gage is difficult to read owing to rough water. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, during 

the year ending Sept. 80,1915.

Date.

Oct. 31

Feb. 16

9 

May 14

Made by 

J.J. Sanford. ..........

Employees of Utah 

Power & Light Co.... 

J.J. Sanford...........

Employees of Utah 

Power & Light Co.... 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.72

2.56 

2.58

2.58 

2.49

Discharge.

StCfft. 

46.1

32.7 

36.5

30.4 

26.1

Date.

July 22 

Aug. 13

Sept. 25 

30

Made byEmployees of Utah 

Power & Light Co....

Employees of Utah 

Power & Light Co.... 

T. F. Wentza .........

*

Feet. 

2.53

.46 

.56

.56 

.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.3

24.7

01 0

29.2 

35.6

Water commissioner Provo River.
SUBFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1015, PART X.

Deity discharge, in. second-feet, of South Fork of Prow? River, at Forks, Utah, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

I.. ...... ......

2..............

3,. .. ._... .

4..............

&..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..... ... ,...

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

23.. ............

23..............

&..... .........

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29

Sfc... ...........

31..............

Oct.

38

38

42

44

39

39

38

38

42

40

42

42

48

40

38

39

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

43

,NOT.

4046-

40

40

40

40

40

' 4040

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

Dee.

40

43

41

44

43

44

43

42

40

40

40

40

40

38

3*

38

37

38

38

35

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

35

Jan.

34

34

38

36

35

35

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

37

36

36

38

36

36

36

35

34

34

36

36

36

34

34

35

35

35

Feb.

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

35

34

32

3230

30

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

3?

33

33

33

Mar.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34a*

34

34

34

36

36

36

Apr.

34

34

34

34

36

39

42

42

38

42

42

42

34

33

34

35

34

. 34

34

36

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

35

36

36

May.

38

36

36

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

20

29

28

28

27

22

27

28

30

32

28

28

28

29

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

June.

28

30

30

25

28

28

28

32

34

34

30

38

30

28

28

27

28

28

27

27

30

31

31

2T

24

23

30

30

30

28

July.

28

28

28

28

27

28

24

28

27

27

27

24

28

28

28

27

27

28

28

28

27

26

27

28

27

27

30

27

9A

28

28

Aug.

29

28

28

31

30

30

28

30

28

30

30

30

31

34

34

33

28

34

31

31

2C

24

27

27

27

33

33"

31

33

36

Sept.

S3

34

39

36

34

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

&

34

34

36

36

36

36

34

34

36

31

33

3S

35

31

31

34

34

NOTE Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating carve.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March.. ... ........... . . . .......

April....... 3£W- .,....--.---....-.---..-. ............... ........................ ...............

June...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

44 

40 

44 

38 

35 

36 

42 

36 

34 

36 

36 

39

44

Mmin\mn.

38 

40 

34 

34 

30 

33 

33 

22 

23 

24 

24 

31

22

Mean.

40.2 

40.0 

38.4 

35:5 

33.2; 

33.9 

36.1 

30.8 

28.8 

27.6 

30.2 

34.4-

34.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,470 

2.380 

2,360 

2.180 

1,W8 

2.080 

2,150 

1,890 

1,710

2',050

24,700

Accuracy,

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

1Bi

AMERICAN- EORK NEAB A¥KBICAH FORE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 4 S;, R. 3 E., at the ranger station about 50 feet above 

mouth of South Fork, 3 miles above the Utah Power & Light Co.'s American Fork plant No. 2, 4$ miles above plant No. 1 at mouth of canyon, and 

11J miles from town of American Fork* Utah County.

DBAINAGE ABEA, Approximately 43 square miles.

RBCORDS AVAILABLE. February 15, 1912, to September 30, 1915 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank 50 feet above mouth of South Fork; read occasionally by forest ranger.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. u

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge just below mouth of South 

Fork or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky; permanent except during floods. One channel at all stages. Gage height of zero flow about 1.2 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Records too incomplete to be of value in determining 

* extremes of stage or discharge.

WINTEE FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Minimum 

flow probably occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. None. 

Daily discharge not determined, as no current-meter measurements were made.

during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of American Fork near American Fork, Utah* for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

1.90

1.90

2.28

1.92

1.94

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.98

1.98

1.90

1.90

Nov.

1.84

1.84

Dec.

1.80

Mar.

1.78

Apr. May.

2.30

2.40

2.40

2.60

2.34

2.30

June.

2.40

2.38

2.36

2.48

2.60

2.48

2.42

2.50

2.60

2.40

July.

2.20

2.16

2.08

2.06

2.00

&0fr

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.97

2.00

Aug.

1.96

1.96

1.95

1.93

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.87

1.90

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

Sept.

1.79

1.84

1.84

1.82

1.83

2.20

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.86

SOUTH FORK OF AMERICAN FORK NEAR AMERICAN FORK, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 3 B., at the ranger station about 150 feet 

above confluence with American Fork, 3 miles above Utah Power & Light 

Co.'s American Fork plant No. 2, 4i miles above plant No. 1 at mouth of 

canyon, and 11J miles from town of American Fork, Utah County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 5.8 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 15,1912, to September 30, 1915 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read occasionally by forest ranger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of course, clean gravel; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Data insufficient to determine extremes of flow. Minimum flow probably occurs during winter.
72 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by Ice. Flow

very low when stream freezes near Its source. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None.

Daily discharge not determined, as no current-meter measurements were made 

during year.

Dotty gage height, in feet, of South Fork of American Fork near American 

Fork, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

8. ................... .......

4...........................

5. ......... ... _ .....

e;. ..........................

7...........................

8...........................

9.. .................... .....

10...........................

11. ....................... ...

12........................... is....................:......

14...........................

15........................... 

16...........................

17........................... is.....................:.....

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26........................... 

27...........................

28.. ..................... ...V 

29........................... 

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

6.60

.60

.76

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60 

.60

.46

.46

Nov.

0.52

1.75

Mar.

0.45

Apr. May.

0.82

.82

.80

.86

.92

.90

June.

0.94

.92

.96

.96

1.30

1.30

1.08

1.14

1.20

1.12

July.

0.98

.90

.80

.78

.76

.78

.76

.72

.72

.72

.70 

.70

Aug.

0.70

.70

.70

.68

.67

.67

.67

.66

76

.67

.66

.65

.65

.65

.64

Sept.

a 62

.62

.62

.61

.60

.64

.62

.64

.62

.60

SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 

BEVIES RIVEB AT HATCH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SB. i sec. 28, T. 36 -S., R. 5 W., at county bridge a quarter of 

a mile east of J. C. Bamhurst's house at Hatch, Garneid County, and li 

miles below site of Hatchtown Damy which waswashed oat In May, 1914.

DBAINAOE ABBA* 260 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3 to November 4, 1911; December 10, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, 50 feet below bridge, August 23, 1914, to, 

September 30, 1915; original gage, about one-eighth mile upstream, June 3 

to November 4, 1911, and December 10, 1911, to May 7, 1912; vertical staff 

on middle pier of bridge, May 8, 1912, to May 6, 1914; Stevens water-stage 

 recorder about 1$ miles above bridge, May 7 to May 25, 1914, when Hatchtown reservoir dam broke, releasing 11,600 acre-feet of stored water. This 

gage was reinstalled at site below bridge August 28,1914.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; fairly permanent; 

one channel at all stages.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded .during year, 3.00 feet at 

8 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 770 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.62 foot 

March 10-16 (discharge, 79 second-feet).
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 73

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.8 feet June 5, 1912 (discharge, 

1,210 second-feet); minimum stage, JL.O foot March 18 to April 2, 1912 

(discharge, 10 second-feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

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.'

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River, at Hatch, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915. 

[Made by J. J. Sanford.]

Date.

Jan. 15.........

Mar. 15.........

May 1.. ........

18.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

a 0.78

.62

1.86

2.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

96

75

426

723

Date.

May 30........

July 2.........

28........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.72

2.20

1.35

1.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

670

503

257

169

Date.

Aug.24.........

Sept. 24........

height.

Feet. 

.84

SA

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

114

112

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

I. .............. ......

2.. ............. ......

H. ....................

5.....................

6. ...... ...I..........

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.

130

130

130

> 130

130

130

130

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

120

120 120-

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

118

118

118

118

118

118

111

Nov.

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

106

106

Dec.

106

106

106

106

106

97

97

88

93

04

95

96

97

97

97

97

97

102

97

102

Feb.

93

88

84

93

93

84

84

84

84

84

84

88

84

84

88

88

84

84

84

88

93

84

Mar.

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

84

86

84

88

90

93

99

104

108

108

111

118

122

127

132

Apr.

142

158

163

168

164

160

156

156

168

183

209

211

203

193

216

240

263

286

288

326

320

335

365

392

303

303

303

303

320

320

May.

410

362

862

356

392

377

365

359

356

362

392

453

546

610

658

690

706

722

674

594

562

540

515

530

578

594

610

642

674

674

690

June.

722

754

700

645

594

594

594

674

706

738

754

738

706

690

610

530

515

512

496

459

431

404

386

353

338

326

315

300

283

274

July.

266

260

257

254

241

232

227

216

211

209

201

193

188

188

188

183

183

180

178

178

178

234

168

171

259

186

189

166

163

160

158

Aug.

158

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

132

132

132

135

138

135

188

150

140

130

122

120

115

112

110

110

112

128

118

112

112

110

Sept.

148

252

361

168

150

142

138

132

130

125

122

122

125

128

128

125

122

118

115

115

112

110

112

112

112

112

110

110

110

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined curves, applicable Oct. 1 to July 21 and July 23 to 

Sept. 30. Staff gage used Oct 1 to Mar. 16 and a few days when clock of water-stage recorder stopped. 

Discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 10-12. as in table; Dec. 18-25, and 29-31, 97 second-feet; Jan. 

1-31, 96 second-feet; Feb. 1-6, 90 second-feet. Clock stopped, discharge determined from range of stage 

Apr. 5-6,15-17, June 3-4, Sept. 17-19,24-30.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, /or the year endinff

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

October .

November... _ ........... _ ........ ____ ...

December... _ ............................... ...

Januarv.

February..........................................

March.......... ...................................

April.............................................. May.... j

June _ ............................... __ _ ..

July......

August............................................

The year... *.. .................. __ .. __ ..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

130 

130 

106

93 

132 

392 

722 

754

m188 

361

754

Minimi! tn.

Ill

106

88

84 

79 

142 

356 

274 

IS* 

110 

110

79

Mean.

123 

126 

98.2 

«96.0 

87.3 

92.4 

244 

528 

538 

202 

134 

139

2Q1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,500 

7500 

6040 

5,900 

4,850 

5,680 

14.500 

32,500 

32,000 

13,400 

8,240 

8,270

145,000

Accuracy.

B.

C. 

C.

c. 

c.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

£

B.

 Estimated. 

SEVIEB. RIVEE NEAB CntCLEVE&LE, UTAH.

LOCATION. Approximately in sec. 29, T. 31 S., B. 4 W., 2J miles above month

of Pine Greek, and 8 miles southwest of Cireleville, Piute County. 

DKAINAGN ABEA. 950 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.- May 10 to September 19, 1912; April 23, 1914, to Septem*

her 30, 1915. 

GAG?:. Stevens water-stage recorder, with outside and inside staff gages, about

a mile below old gage, April 23, 1914, to September 30, 1915; vertical staff

on bridge abutment during irrigation season of 1912; flow practically the

same at both places.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand, and rocks; fairly permanent

One channel at all stages. 

EXTBEMES OF DISCHAEQE. Maximum stage recorded during* year, 5.6 feet at

4.30 p. m. May 18 (discharge, 786 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.50 feet

at 5 p. m. July 16 (discharge, 65 second-feet). 

1912,1914-15; Maximum stage recorded, 3.7 feet May 30. 1912 (discharge,'

860 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.50 feet July 16, 1915 (discharge, 65

second-feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

UIVEBSIONS. Above all diversions for Circle Valley; below several diversions

for Hatehtown project and Panguitch Valley.

REGTJLAfrioN. Flow was affected somewhat by operation of Hatchtown reservoir, until the dam broke, May 25, 1914. 

ACCXJBAOT. Becords good for periods in which gage was in operation; poor for

other periods.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 2t

Tk_3& e

Jan, 14 

Mar. 18 ssj

17 

29

Made by 

. ...,dp. ................ 

... ...do. .......... ...... .....dp.................

.....dp................. 

.....do.................

tt.

Feet. 

3.12

3.36

3.20 

3.50

4.52

5.40 

4.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

127

168

148 

193

498

728 

603

Date.

July 1

14

27

Aug. 10

23

Made by 

:....do. ................

Porter and Sanford....

.....do.................

.....do.................

4B.

Feet. 

4.30

2.94

2.58 

3.62

9 <U

2. 72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

422

129

75 

253

82

88
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 75

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8.. ............

9...............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13*.............

fl'... ...........

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25 ..

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.....'.........

30..............

31..............

Oct.

184

197

188

184

175

188

161

166

151

144

144

144.

141

138

141

138

190

131

128

197

126

124

122

116

114

N0¥.

116

119

130

120

141

131

138

151

156

1KB

158

166

161

163

170

166

Dec.

155

158

180

188

180

182

166

141

150 i*a

165

161

151

141

155

161

I'M

156

161

151

Jan.

151

148

143

188

141

^

Feb.

151

151

156

160

161

151

151

150

148

163

173

165

155

161

161

161

168

168

161

160

158

156

155

Mar.

i/y*

165

172

184

189

221

228

201

197

195

194

193

230

205

207

215

Apr.

215

228

238

267

267

fJOA

244 *U9

242

244

262

2?0

282

293

288

307

340

370

390

420

425

430

436

440

445

47<J

586

585

May.

531

526

506

492

510

618

518

484

ASU

MA

495

631

680

619

670

702 700

763

740

684

624

596

*&£

582

, 582

599

582

m

607

619

613

June.

613

613

fU4

699

641

574

558

531

596;

619

568

518

474

44ft

432

QOft

358

344

370

SAQ

258

«WA

211

1»7

185

166.

159

152

144

.Julyi

tOO

127

134

144

137 ion

139

116

102

100

89

S38

74.

fiS

70

70

78

Q4

160

144

1QO

195

170

«L4A

2S2

on3

175

163

157

Aug.

i*n

141

191

115

108

102

92

GO

ti

 77

aft

89

1AO

97

86

83

as

86

89

89

90

89

QO

99

96

94

Ift4

Sept.

tttC

295

287

216

204

Oflft

ISA

ifift

1R4

181

173

Iftfi

1C1

181

179

188

177

173

160

1£0

155

148

152

157

155

152

138

NOTE. Discharge determined from four well-defined curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Apr. 18, Apr. 29 to 

July 22, July 27 to Sept. 2, and Sept. 6-30, respectively. Gage not working and discharge estimated Nov. 

7-19, 136 seoond-feet; Mar. 19-20, as in table; and Mar. 22-27, 205 second-feet. Stream frozen and mean 

flow estimated Dec. 22 to Jan. 9, 150 second-feet; Jan. 15-31, 146 second-feet; Feb. 24-28, 156 second-feet; 

Mar. 1-8,157 second-feet; estimates based on climatic data and comparison with record of flow of Sevier 

River at Kingston,. Discharge estimated Apr. 19-28, July 23-26, and by indirect method for shifting control Sept. 3-&

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

AprU. .............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

197 

172 

188

i73

585 

763 

699 

252 

150 

295

763

Minimum.

112

215 

484 

144 

68 

77 

138

68

Mean.

144 

142 

156 

146 

157 

188 

332 

586 

410 

134 

96.5 

183

223

Run-off 

(tptalin 

acre-feet).

8,850 

8,450 

9,590 

8,980 

8,720 

11,600 

19,800 

36,000 

24,400 

8,240 

5,930 

10,900

161,000

Accuracy;

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

BEVIES BJVEB KEAB KINGSTON, UTAH.

LOCATION. Jn the NE. i sec. 9 T., 30 S., R. 3 W., just below highway bridge on 

road from Kingston to Junction, 1J miles above mouth of East Fork and 

1J miles northwest of Kingston, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AHEA. 1,110 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12, 1914, to September 30, 1915; also several miscellaneous measurements in 1911, published in Water-Supply Paper 310 as 

"South Fork near Junction, Utah."

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank near bridge, with outside 

and inside staff gages, August 7, 1914, to September 30, 1915; temporary 

Stevens water-stage recorder 300 feet downstream, June 12 to July 15, 

1914.

DISCHAEGE MEAS-OBEMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, May 

17 (estimated 790 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge,. June 28 

to July 1 (estimated 20 second-feet). 

1914-15: Same as above.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions above mouth'of East Fork.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions for irrigation upstream.

ACCURACY. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 20

Dec. 9 

Jan. 18o 

Mar. 13

Apr. 27 

May 4 

15

OO

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.42

1.98 

1.88 

2.20

2.92 

5.24 

6.02

5.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

113

167 

179 

204

266 

463 

570

482

Date.

July 3, 

16 

29

Aug. 10 

25 

Sept. 6

Madeby-

... ..do.. ............... 

Porter and Sanford .....

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

feet.

3

(VJ

1.34 

1.07 

2.20

1.16 

1.34 

3.25

3.25

Discharge.

Sec.-/fc

919

35 

23.7 

99

27.3 

42 

205

201

 Stream partly frozen.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN". 77

Daily discharge, fa second-feet, of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

4. ....... .............

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

8.....................

7.....................

9.....................

10.....................

11.. ...................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18..................... ir.. ...................

20. ....................

21.....................

22.....................

23.....................

24.....................

25.....................

26.....................

27.. ..................i

28.....................

9Q

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

192

187

189

186

175

167

167

1fi4

173

162

152

147

144

139

1^4

131

127

117

114

115

117

120

121

117

113

111

111

111

131

Nov.

136

136

130

120

120

123

123

120

120

120

124

127

138

145

147

145

152

157

151

156

168

167

167

177

184

IRQ

192

192

195

Dec.

180

176

198

214

208

208

197

187

187

178

183

177

177

152 i>tf

150

178

1«4

189

195

172

*

Feb.

191

215

214

188

175

174

184

193

203

918

213

203

180

166

173

191

192

195

. 207

195

203

205

205

193

193

Mar.

203

198

196

202

204

195

1OS

205

205

204

203

205

214

249

292

243

227

242

230

217

218

228

232

234

 W7

001

230

227

 >14

216

Apr.

209

217

223

251

271

258

232

240

240

236

246 >i»i

252

253

262

254

VAR

286

321

OftQ

379

wu.

411

368

356

320

97(1

9QR

423

etc

May.

485

485

492

455

465

504

504

449

449

437

425

AAQ

485

518

576

596 7on

720

670

EDO

537

AQQ

473 AS&

511

498

461

4sn

. 461

jf TO

485

June.

485

498

576

650

580

492

485

449

498

537

480

433

390

351

Of IT

281

o-f O

215

224

204

183

164

100

40

on

40

48

20

20

Oft

July.

20

25

38

37

40

48

61

39

32

33

80

26

26

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

26

35

44

92

55

71

114

138

104

75

53

Aug.

45

42

37

37

44

4St

36

29

28

28

26

25

24

26

30

35

35

40

35

30

28

28

31

34

38

48

47

47

43

46

45

Sept.

dX

94

199

320

300

208

187

175

168

163

lira

140

142

142

145

136

132

135

135

129

109 iru

97

100

100

on

80

70

60

50

NOTE. Discharge determined from a number of fairly well defined curves and indirect method for shifting control. Stream partly frozen Dec. 22 to Jan. 28; mean flow estimated, 155 second-feet, by comparison 

with record of flow at Junction. Gage stopped Dec. 15-16, Feb. 14, May 17-19, June 5,23-26,28-30, July 

1-2, Sept. 24-30; discharge estimated by comparison with record of flow of Sevier Biver near Junction, 

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, and Kingston canal.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April.............................................

May...............................................

July................-...... ....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Mairimnm,

192 

197 

214

218 

292 

518 

790 

650 

154 

48 

320

790

Minimum.

Ill 

120

166 

195 

209 

425 

20 

20 

24 

48

20

Mean.

142 

151 

ol74 

ol59 

194 

219 

295 

514 

307 

47.4 

35.8 

137

197

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8,730 

8,980 

10,700 

9,780 

10,800 

13,500 

17,600 

31,600 

18,300 

2,910 

2,200 

8,150

143,000,

Accuracy.

A. x 

A. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B 

B 

B.

a Estimated. 

SEVIEB BIVER NEAR JTTNCTION, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SE. \ sec. 34, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at Harris's ranch, about onefourth mile below the junction of East Fork, and 1J miles east of Junction, 

Flute County.
78 SURFACE -WA.T8R SUPPLY, 19*6, PABT X.

DRAINAGE AB*A. -2,390 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1 to September 2, 1911; May 1, 1912, to September 

30,1915.

G&es. 'Fries water-stage recorder on left bank, May 20 to September 80, 1915; 

October 20,1914, to May 20,1915, Friez water.-stage recorder on right bank 

400 feet downstream; August 26 to October 19, 1914, vertical staff, original 

datum; August 3 to 25, 1914, Friez water-stage recorder, original place 

and datum; June 20 to August 2, 1914, temporary vertical staff on left 

bank about 100 feet upstream; May 1, 1912, to May 25, 1914, Friez waterstage recorder, original datum; June 1 to 'September 2, 1911, original gage, 

inclined staff, on right bank.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifts during high stages. 

Bating affected by backwater from Piute reservoir when full.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.66 feet (4.18 

feet, new datum) May 16 (discharge determined by indirect method for 

shifting control, 1,230 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage 

recorder, 0.91 foot (new datum), at midnight September 30 (discharge, 

79 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum discharge occurred when gage was washed out on 

May 27, 1914, due to the failure of the Batch-town dam (mean daily discharge estimated, 5,1500 second-feet): minimum stage recorded, 0.25 foot, 

June 3 to 5,1913 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several irrigation diversions above station. .

REGULATION. Flow largely controlled by the operation of gates in dam of Otter 

Greek reservoir on East Fork and of the Hatchtown reservoir before it went 

out on May 25, 1914.

ACCURACY. Records felr.

Discharge measuremetits of Sevier River near Junction, Utah, Muring the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 20

Dec. 8 

Jan. 18a 

MBT^ 18 j 

Apr. 26 May 4

15 

20 

28 

31

Made by 

.....<lo..... ............. 

. ....do........... .......

....r*J....... ...........

.....do....... ..... ...... 

.....do......... .........

.....do.................. 

. ....do......... ......... 

.....do.................. 

... ..do..... .............

height.

Feet. 

0.28

.73

;« .«4

1.20 

1.98

3.00 

t.2.50 

2.60 

2.02

Discharge.

Sec.Jt. 

123

212 

145 

254 

317 

581

079 

727 

614 

617

Date.

lone 14

17 

July 3 

1« 

16 

30

Aug. 10 

26 

Sept. 20

Made by 

I.I.Sanford.. ..........

... ..do..... . ............ 

.....do........... ....... 

Porter and Sanford ..... 

.....do.................. 

f.J. Sanford...........

.....do.................. 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. i ai

1.48 

1.92 

1.80 

1.80 

2.14

1.94 

1.71 

1.68.

Discharge,

Stc.-ft.

nee

228 

383 

306

286 

278

 Some shore ice. * New gage read 3.02.
SEVIEB LAKE BASIS'. 79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Junction, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915,

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

^7.... ..........

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

200

204

213

211

180

173

169

180

184

171

102

162

155

162

145

145

145

131

131

128

133

136

140 141;

145

145

145

145

135

159

162

NQT.

160

159

148

147

150

155

159

US

152

152

159

160 171-

176

171

175

176

192

188

184

211

196

207

209

211

215

222

213

220

218

Dec.

198

192

220

235

226

222

211

200

194

186

194

196

184

170

155

159

184

209

222

209

180

152

155

159

159

180

209

226

196

171

166

Jan.

159

166

166

192

180

162

176

166

184

184

166

176

184

200

194

173

152

145

162

173

180

184

148

131

180

162

148,

200

207

211

211

Feb.

198

224

222

200

184

186

186

184

190

220

240

231

211

200

196

198

215

220

211

215

213

204

200

207

211

211

196

194

Mar.

202

204

202

204

204

198

200

200

209

207

207

207

213

226

273

318

290

270

270

266

251

242

249

256

256

254

242

237

231

220

218

Apr.

237

381

401

443

466

 460

429

423

426

426

426

300

384

406

4/U

390

398

440

500

522

532

538

487

381

326

282

282

426

679

May.

694

664

612

579

608

660

656

612

615

612

634

721

812

908

988

1,230

1,205

1,070

928

Ton

660

620

580

578

614

600

549

596

600

603

621

Jane.

618

618

646

783

756

708

643

596

578

618

582

J.OQ

418

370

322

286

226

202

197

186

164

148

322

316

302

289

283

283

322

14fi

.July.

353

370

380

387

380

380

387

346

326

329

326

326

323

320

313

320

320

329

326

326

336

345

403

386

407

478

458

430

413

386

Aug.

ofto

352

349

359

369

366

362

366

356

349

345

342

349

352

352

356

362

356

ISA

268

265

262

OCA

268

281

272

265

268

272

278

Sept.

275 qtn

362

478

441

424

403

400

383

379

373

362

356 HO

297

294

291

291

278

275

268

259

252

252

240

234

216

123

93

NOTE. Discharge determined from a number of well-defined curves. Some shore ice exists for short 

periods during winter; measurements and climatic data indicate no effect of backwater; open-water rating 

curve used.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Junction, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

March.............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

213 

222 

235 

211

240 

318 

679 

1,230 

783 

478 

376 

512

1,230

Minimum.

128 

147 

152 

131

184 

198 

237 

549 

148 

313 

259 

93

93

Mean.

159 

180 

191 

175 

206 

233 

419 

717 

421 

363 

323 

315

309

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9.780 

10,700 

11,700 

10,800 

11,400 

14,300 

24,900 

44,100 

25,100 

22,300 

19,900 

18,700

224,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

A 

A 

A. 

A. 

A.

SEVIEB KIVER BELOW FITTTE DAM, NEAR MARYSVALE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 28 S., K. 3 W., about 700 yards below the dam of the 

Piute reservoir, 11 miles south of Marysvale, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,440 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 17 to August 31, 1911; May 1, 1912, to September 30, 

1915.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

GAGE.^-7-Friez water.-stage recorder about 500 feet below site of former gage, 

May 4, 1912, to. September 30, 1915, new datum; sloping gage on right 

bank, May 17 to August 31, 19ll.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and loam. Control is a riffle 

of heavy gravel and rocks located at the gage; practically permanent, 

shifting only slightly in 1915. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.15 feet 

April 19-24 (discharge, 706 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.06 foot 

December 19 and January 16 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.0 feet May 27, 1914 (discharge, 

1,380 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.52 foot October 25,1913 (discharge, 

2.6 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; openwater rating curves used.

DIVERSIONS. No w,ater diverted between this station and that near Junction.

REGULATION. Flow past station controlled absolutely by operation of gates in 

dam above.

ACCURACY. Records excellent. Sufficient current-meter measurements were 

made to give well-defined rating curves between the periods of slight 

shifts in control and to determine the flow during shifting periods.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, 

Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by J. J. Sanford.]

Date.

Jan. 16........

19........

Mar. 10........

&

Feet. 

1:28

-0.06

 0.10

.17

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

254

32

29

36.7

Date.

Apr. 26........

26........

17.........

4EL

Feet. 

2.08

2.08

1.78

1.86

Discharge.

8ee.-fl. 

627

650

463

524

Date.

July 30........

Aug. 18........

26........

height.

Feet. 

2.01

1 -Q3

1.67

Dfecharge.

Sec.-fl. 

611

567

408

a Changed control, raising gage height from 0.06 to 0.10.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 81

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

3..............

9.......W......

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

393

393

398

388

384

380

375

371

367

367

367

362

362

354

350

346

346

337

333

321

317

309

301

293

290

286

279

276

272

265

262

NOT.

258

255

252

24Q

249

243

240

240

237

237

234

231

262

297

279

265

252

240 907

231

234

234

240

243

243

249

252

258

262

262

Dec.

262

286

276

272

276

268

265

252

246

225

258

246

243

268

276

313

204

37

30

Jan.

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

Feb.

33

33

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

3«

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

Mar.

37

as

33

33

38

39

39

39

38

37

33

39

40

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

42

42

44

44

45

45

45

45

44

57

Apr.

188

313

322

326

326

326

328

326

396

328

326

397

460

450

450

450

489

689

708

706

706

706

706

884

655

655

655

655

655

May.

655

655

655

655

649

842

642

615

595

595

595

595

595

595

595

595

801

608

615

828

828

543

483

483

489

495

495

4Qt

489

477

477

June.

477

472

466

472

477

477

477

477

477

477

477

477

477

477

507

513

513

519

525

531

531

525

525

525

525

550

563

556

556

550

July.

550

550

543

601

649

649.

642

642

642

628

563

588

635

635

628

828

828

828

828

628

621

828

821

621

615

615

615

615

615

608

608

Aug.

608

601

601

595

595

588

588

582

582

575

589

569

583

563

556

556

558

556

501

402

402

407

407

407

407

412

412

412

407

407

Sept.

407

398

410

408

406

404

402

400

402

400

398

396

396

396

396

396

396

391

387

387

387

387

378

368

368

368

368

368

368

364

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 19, Jan. 19 to Sept. 1, and Sept. 12-30, from three 

well-defined curves; Sept. 2-11, by indirect method for shifting control. Gates at dam reported not 

changed Dec. 20 to Jan. 18, mean flow estimated 30 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March.............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet

MaTftnnm.

398 

, 297 

313 

32 

37 

57 

706 

655 

563 

649 

608 

410

706

Minimum

262 

231 

30 

30 

33 

37 

188 

477 

466 

543 

402 

364

30

Mean.

334 

249 

157 

30.4 

35.6 

41.1 

495 

579 

506 

615 

515 

390

330

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

20,500 

14 800 

^9,650 I'STO

1,980 

2,530 

29,500 

35,600 

30,100 

37800 

31,700 

23,200

239,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SEVIER RIVER AT SEVIER, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the E. \ sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., at the town of Sevier, Sevier 

County, about 100 yards above the railroad bridge on the Y-spur 50 yards 

west of the main-line track of the Denver & Rib Grande Railroad, and 45 

yards above mouth of Clear Creek.

DBAINAGE AEEA. 2,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.* May 20, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank, May 16, 1912, to September 

30, 1915; original gage, vertical staff nailed to cotton wood tree, May 20, 

16345° 18 war 410 6
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, M5, PART x.

1911, to January 7,1912, when carried out by ice; temporary gage, Jafltlary

8 -to Pebruary~23, 1912; inclined staff at same site as Friez water-stage

recorderj iB^bruary 24 to May 15, 1911. 

DISCHABQK MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

OHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Permanent except at sudden high stages. 

EXTBEMES oi1 DisofiABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.44 feet at

4 p. m. May 19 (discharge, 696 second-feet).;. minimum stage, 1.48 feet at

1 a. m. February 21 (discharge, 46 second-feet). 

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.75 feet June 3, 1914 (discharge,

1*600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.29 feet October 26, 1913 (discharge,

15 «econdvfeet).

WINTER .FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods. 

.-^A few small ditches divert between station and Piute dam. 

. 'Flow past the station practically controlled by operation of gates

in fPiute reservoir dam, about 27 miles above. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sewer River at SeVier, Tfftah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915. 

[Made by J. J. Sanford.]

Date.

Oct. 24 -«....-

Jiie. Hi........

JJto. 130.......

Bar. 4........

Afer. 24........

Mtty 13........

tSL

feet. '

2 7i

'2.62

'1.85

1.56

3.36

3.31

Discharge.

8te.-ft.

828

60

57

645

638

Date.

May 26........

12.. _

28........

July 6........

26........

1%

Feet. 

3.17

3.18

3.25

3.35

3.42

3.37

Discharge..

TS«c.-A 

543 56a

59ft

626

681

638

Date.

 a........

31........

Sept. 17........

height..

Feet. 

3.23

3,22

2.87

2.88

Discharge.

S«c.-/t. 

574

575

420

404

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of 8evier River at Sevier, Utah, for tlie year

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1...... ............... .

2......................

.g

I::::::::::::::::::::::

6......................

7......................

8......................

g

10....... .............

11 *

12.;;....;..............

13......................

14.:..................;.

15......................

16..:....................

17......................

18......................

19......................

20

SL.......... ............

28-

23...................... <u -

26......................

26......................

27......................

28......................

29......................

30......................

41

Oct.

413

413

409

405

396

388

388

38S

388

384

380

376

372

368

364

364

364

360

360

356

352.

74fi

341

313

302

306

302

299

292

289

285

Nov.

279

276

272

266

260

256

256

256

256

256

256

260

302

302

289

276

266

256

250

240

245

250

260

265

275

280

285

295

295.

Diec.

298

329

308

315

315

312

305

298

282

247

322

275

275

295

300

320

260

90

90

Feb.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48.

48

56

56

54

54

53

53

48

56

Mar.

56

57

57

58

59

58

~58 59

'5959

59

59

61

62

64

. 64

64

61

.61

61

«4

62

61

81:

59

59

58

56

56

53

53

Apr.

64

255

329

333

336

336 vfn

340

''UA 340

aas

9*7

436

444

444

444 "Si

496

677

643

648'

653

653 653

653

653 "«53

653

653 '663

 May;

653

653

653

653

664

664

664

664

.617,

612

612

617

622

632

632

658

664

690

685

685

fifU

562

6S8

558

553

543

543

558

558

562

June.

5S2

622

592

592

582

577

562

562

572

«OY

607

602

587

 572

572

~6bY 597

612

./638

612

622

622

612

602:

587

582

«27

643

638

W2

July.

432

622

612

612

674

679

685

679

664

602

592

638

653

653

64$

643

643

643

643

643

643

64S

664

653

658

664

658

658

653

643

Aug.

648

638

627

612

612

.612

612

612

607

607

602

592

597

592

602

'fUKt

597

587

587

587

487

444.

444

449

453 449*

. 440

436

436

424

436

Sept

444

449

4S7

449

440

440

' 43fi

432

432

428

14 OA

422

' *w&

402

402

402

402

402

402

4A9

394

3O4

, 394

398

402

398

394

390

NoTE.-^Discharge determined from three well-defined curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, Nov. 29. 

to Btept. tl, anSsept: Wto'st), respectively. Mean -flow estimated on account of ide Dec. 20 to Jsto. 31, 

60 second-feet, Feb. 1-12, 55 second-feet. Discharge estimated by comparison with record of flow at 

Flute dam, owing to ice Nov. 21-28, and owing to stopping of clock Dec. 15-18, 'Mar, 2-3.
SEVIEB LAKE BASIfr. 83

Monthly discharge of Setter River at Sevi&r, Utah, for the year ending ISept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

March.............................................

April..............................................

MftV

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

'Maximum.

413 

362 

329

64 

953 

690 

643 

«85 

048 

457

690

Minimum..

285 

240

63 

64 

543 

562 

562 

424 

390

48

Mean.

357 

268 

192 

o60 

52.6 

59.3 

472 

623 

601 

648 

549 

415

360

Run-off 

(totftlin 

acre-feet).

22,000 

15.900 

11.800 

3.690 

2.920 

3,650 

28.100 

38,300 

35,800 

39,#» 

33,800 X?oo

260,000

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.

» :Estimated. 

SEVIER RIVER NEAR VERMXLIOH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NE. i sec. 19, T. 22 S., B. 1 W., at highway bridge half a 

mile below Bockyford dam, 2 miles below Vermilion, -Sevier County, and 4 

miles above mouth of Lost Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA.-r-3,340 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

BECOBDS AVAILABSE. July 15 to September 28, 1912; July 31, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, July 31, 1914, to September 30, 1915; 

original gage used in 1912, one-fourth mile below.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5^50 feet at 

5 p. m., November 24 (discharge, 658 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.10 

feet July 0, 10, 28, 31, and August 1 (discharge, 2 second-feet). 

1912, 1914-15: Same as above.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge "relation not affected l>y Tee Tn 1915.

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow diverted above station during low-water season; 

flow past the station at such times represents seepage and return flow 

from canals.

BEGULATION. Flow past station regulated to a large extent by dams and reservoirs above.

ACCURACY. Becords good.

Discharge measurements "of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 28

Dec. 12

Jan. 22 

Feb. 7

Mar. 24

May 6

Made by 

.....do.................

.... .do.. ...... ......... 

E. A. Porter...........

J.C. Dort... ...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.74

5.02

4.46 

4.48

4.24

4.33

4.36

Discharge.

Sec.Jt. 

258

416

201 

216

125

137

156

Date.

11

23 July 9

20

Aug. 14

23

Made by 

J.C. Dort.. ............

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

feet, 

3.80

i na

3.25 

3.10

3.12

3.20

»3.12

Discharge.

8ec</t, 

45.6

88

' 5.5 

2.4

a D A

05.0

o2.0

Discharge estimated.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near VermiUon, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

201

204

210

226

259

265

265

272

279

279

283

283

265

265

265

265

265

265

259

252

242

252

252

259

265

272

262

255

252

248

245

NOT.

239

232

226

216

213

210

207

201

204

196

64

23

149

331

315

319

315

323

323

339

339

339

352

502

436

390

390

390

413

417

Dec.

522

449

413

445

454

459

iPA

464

464

426

408

408

382

373

111

327

331

364

327

255

242

222

210

188

202

202

205

202

196

186

194

Jan.

196

194

196

205

196

196

202

216

205

202

205

202

202

199

196

202

194

176

180

202

205

202

163

202

202

202

199

202

216

210

Feb.

202

219

252

235

219

208

210

219

229

248

262

262

245

238

226

226

232

226

229

232

229

238

219

229

248

255

245

229

Mar.

229

225

212

210

209

197

196

200

190

182

170

168

166

152

147

148

148

144

139

134

130

130

126

121

108

104

100

- 104-

104

102

96

Apr.

85

74

78

78

123

123

110

IfU

104

76

71

64

65

60

59

59

09

59

56

10

10

13

15

17

15

35"

38

37

33

33

May.

33

35

74

QCf

130

139

IIA

148

148

19ft

121

108

no

Q9

92

Oft

108

74'88

144

226

245

245

239

239

144

125

62

58

54

June.

54

44

36

28

28

28

28

316

130

51

76

62

26

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

5

3

3

3

3

July.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

4

4

3

3

3

3

7

7

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

2

Aug.

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

4

3

^3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Sept.

3

5

7

7

\ 1

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

' 7

72

SO

4R

46

46

74

74

(SO

74

74

74

74

46

46

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Mar. 16 

to Sept. 30, the other. Nov. 13 to Mar. 1. Indirect method for shifting control used Mar. 2-15. Discharge 

Mar. 23 and .May 30 interpolated. Some shore ice reported occasionally during December and January, 

but there is no indication of backwater at such times, and the open-water rating curve has been used.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March..............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

The year .... .. .... ............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

283 

502 

522 

216 

262 

229 

123 

245 

316 

7 

8 

74

522

Mjnj|^ii'mT

201 

23 

186 

163 

202 

96 

10 

33 

3 

2 

2 

3

2

Mean.

256 

287 

332 

199 

233 

155 

58.8 

125 

33.6 

3.2 

5.3 

32.5

143

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

15,700 

17,100 

20,400 

12,200 

12,900 

9,530 

3,500 

7,690 

2,000 

197 

326 

1,930

103,000

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B.
SEVIEE LAKE BA&IN. 85

SEVIER EIVEH NEAR GTTNNISON, UTAH.

LOCATION. About 60 rods west of the southeast corner of sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 1 

W., near the bridge on the county road from Gunnison to West View precinct, about 3 miles west of Gunnison post office, Sanpete County. San 

Pitch River enters from the east about half a mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,990 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1900, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank 200 feet below bridge, May 

19, 1914, to September 30, 1915; vertical staff on right bridge abutment, 

June 29, 1900, to May 18, 1914; datum lowered 1 foot in September, 1910.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 450 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine sand and gravel; shifts at high 

stages. One channel at all stages. Stage-discharge relation affected at 

times by backwater from San Pitch River.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.37 feet at 

2.30 a. m. December 2 (discharge, 559 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.97 

feet July 19, 20, and 26 (discharge, 61 second-feet).

1900-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.34 feet May 28, 1906 (discharge 

2,240 second-feet); minimum stage 1.10 feet April 30,1911 (discharge zero).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice in 1915.

DIVERSIONS. During the irrigation season the greater part of flow is diverted 

above station.

REGULATION. Flow at gage is affected by the operation of the Piute reservoir 

gates and'numerous irrigation diversions above.

ACCUEAOT. Frequent discharge measurements were made to determine changes 

in stage-discharge relation. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Pate.

Oct. 6

29

Dec. 12 

Jan. 22 

Feb. 23 Mar. 6

V).

23

Apr. 22

Made by 

.....do.................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

J.C.Dort...... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.86

2.83

3.02 

2.66 

2.74

2.70

04.30

<>4.30

2.17

Discharge.

Stc.-ft. 

378

395

436 

340 

339

323

272

266

88

Date.

May 7

26

June 12 

26 

July 9

Aug. 2

31

Sept. 14

Made by 

J. C. Dort.... ..........

.....do..................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Porter and Dort. ........

J.C.Dort..............

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

2.79

3.45

2,48 

2.10 

2.04 9 in

2.10

2.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 911;

401

150

77

RQ

77

142

 Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from San Fitch River.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, for the

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1.. ............ a,,...,....,... &....::...:...

4..............

5.. ........... .

6..............

7..............

8...............

9L.... ......... 10::::::::::::::

11.............. #.......... .. 13..

14..............

15;.

If..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21...............

22..............

23,.. ...;.....

24......1.......

2fc.............

26..............

27..............

28.....!........

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

301

2W

298

336

365

379

408

437

444

448

444

444

433

419

419

426

448

455

448

437

415

408 412-

408

408

404

397

390

383

372

36S

Nor.

368

358

350

35S

336

325

329 sis

311

300

210

174

220

272

QQA

<KM

390

390

O*V\

390

3on

396

401

422 404.

4«e

462

404,

516

502

Dec.

523

548

520

4OS

516

520

520

527

505

484

473

' 487

426

422

426

451

426

401

426

361

332

361

361 QEO'

1 204

284

275

269

263

Jan.

275

275

97B

275

266

272

272

284

281

278

284

287

287

294

304

332 343'

' 291

318

329

248

291

318

347

981

284

298

301

Feb.

301

311

340

361

340

311

301

308

322

332

358

379

372

343

332

329

340

347

347

347

342

337

332

336

110

' 365

358

347

Mar.

332

QQfi

325

Q1Q

325

318

311

308

30»

308

304

304

304

302

300

298

9QA

290

285

98ft

275

272

266

225

280

270

270

280

280

280

Apr. 

te

289

275

280

290

320*

330

325

294

256

25?

197

184

168

136

142

126 1*J«

19A

114

96

89

89

78

83

85

85

124

May.

115

104

115 144'

180

22u

223

215,

223

217

223

238

238

251

249

278

292

9A4

OQO

339

401

432

426 416-

401

365

325

303

300

June.

98A

278

202

256

336

AAA

220

212

272

IRQ

144

136

123

117

104

fiO

83

79

n

'-

71

75

73

71

73

75

72

65

6ft

71

Jnly.

79-

72;

$

69

66

65

73

69

69

69

68

68

68

66

66

7172'

65

61

65

71

73

87

102

87

89

72

68

66

68

Aug.

68

72

oo

105 ins

110

105

104

9683-

 65

SK

8275*

85

86

85

82«

72

72

69

71

75

82

01

ft

70

7Q

79

Sept.

7a

fto

110

157

136

124

121

121

117

128

146

110

143

144

110

144

150

180

180

175

168

163

ISO

" 1<6

14*.

146

150

1S7

148

14fi

NOTR Discharge determined from, two well-defined curves applicable Oct. l .to Mar, 12 and Apr. 1 to 

Sept'. 36V Discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow of Sevier River near Vermilion, and 

at Clark's bridge, and San Pitch near Gunnison, Nov. 10-13, 15-17, 19«81, Feb. 2tr22, Sent 13 owing to 

clock stopping, and Mar. 13-31, Apr. 4-7, owing to backwater froin San Pitch Biver. Stage-discharge 

relation not affected by ice.

Mvnthly discharge of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, for the year eridtny

Sept. 80, 1915.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Mean.

Run-off 

(total in Accuracy.

Jtovembff..-.

January......

February......

March...'.....

455. 

516 

548 

347; 

379, 

336

ay........

June........

July.......

August....

September. 180

4/400- 

5,150 

8,390

The year.. 548 61 251 181,000

SEVIEE SIVER AT GLABK'B BRIDGE, NEAE FAYETTE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 13, T. 18 S., B. 1 W., at Clark's bridge, about If

miles northwest of Fayette, Sanpete County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,960 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

REOOBDS AVAILABLE. March 17 to September 30,1914; March 8 to September 30,

1915. 

GAGE. May 8 to September 30, 1915, Stevens water-stage recorder on right

bank immediately below bridge. Previous to May 8, 1915, vertical staff

gage fastened to downstream side of right bridge abutment.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 87

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel, grind; and day; shifting.

One channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.87 feet at

8 a. m. March 21 (discharge, 903 second-feet); minimum stage 0.70 feet

midnight July 19 (discharge', 77 second-feet). 

1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 6.7 feet June 8, 1914 (discharge, 2,090

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 feet July 19, 1915 (discharge, 77 secondfeet).

WINTER FLOW. Observations discontinued at end of irrigation season. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions above Sevier bridge reservoir, 

REGULATION. Flow at station is affected by operation of Piute reservoir gates

and by numerous irrigation diversions, 

ACCURACY. Records considered good, owing to frequency of current-meter

measurements. 

COOPERATION.. Gage record and many current-meter measurements furnished by

lower Sevier River water users.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Glark's bridge, near Eayette, 

during the year ending Sept. SQ, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 8

33

Apr. 23

May 10

14

14

26

12

Made by 

J. C. Dort... ...........

.....do . ....... .......

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feett 

2.34

3.85

1.15

1.87

1.88

1.86

2.70

1.89

1.50

Discharge.

8"&

886

118

267

272

248

436

250

180

Date.

Jane 18

26 July 1

9

26

2fi

31

Sept. 17

Made by 

J.C. Dort..............

.-:... do....... ...........

.....do..................

J.C. Dort..,.....;.....

.....do..................

..... do-,...... .........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.10

AC

SO

.84

.95

.85

.78

.82

1.39

Digcharge.

Stc.-jt. 

108

103

86,

86

115

99

96

04

1$

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at ClarJc's bridge, near Fayette, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

2.............................................

3.............................................

4.............................................

5

6.............................................

7.............................................

^.,F ........ ................... ...............

10.............................................

11. ............................... ..!.... ......

l^.. ......... ........................ ........... it14:....... .....................................

15.............................................

16.............................................

17.............................................

18............................".................

19.............................................

20.............................................

91.

22,.... ....... . .......................... HSL . . - - .

24-

25.... ............... ..........................

26............................................. 97-

98

9O

30.............................................

31. ............ ............;..:.. .............

Mar.

378

378

378

380

430

 ffi

4»

592

658

820

830

880

900

880

882

805

805

600

436

492

500

489

Apr.

337

332,

321

437

491

506

476

464

461

337

268

440 1 3&

' 231

214

198

176

153

162

172

152

122

113

118

124

116

QQ

114

131

148

May.

164

 1§&

147

17*

2J1«

24fi

265

258,

243

260

250

248 '- m

266

270

259

296

323

297

338

365

435

452

452

436

436

385

360

360

340

323

Jujie>

333

31Q.

25?

 anal 4fm

'&»

2Bff305

864

909

182 «.-c«F

168

146

131

116

108

107

100

100

103

10498"

iotr

98.

98-

95

87

92

Jute90

93

93

 89

85

8St

85

85fin

78

77 ' - W>

80

79

8084'

89

SITS

OH

83

103

' 121

115

- 107

- --97,

89

83

86

Aug.

89

> Hfcj

10*

12»

12f

130

125

123

115

i l«f

104

104

 i«r;

92

96

106;

104

101

99.,

92;

87'

»'

85

85.

®

92.

9?

f.- 93.

921

92

94

;Sept.

93

1 97

136

. m

172

%1«

l|i

ill

, 160

180 JJB ' m

165

159

160

153

190

191

184

 jjn

jjfi

 jig

t&

156

199

18tf

170

ISO

NOTE. Discharge determined from a series of parallel rating curves and indirect method for shifting 

control. Clock stopped Apr. 21-22, 29-30; discharge interpolated.
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART X,

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at dark's bridge^ near Fayette, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept, 80, 1915.

Month.

March 8-31.. .......................................

April..............................................

May

July.. .............................................

September . . ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

900 

506 

452 

400 

123 

130 

191

VfahiKmff,

378 

98 

147 

87 

77 

85 

93

Mean.

613 

248 

299 

182 

88.5 

100 

181

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

29,200 

14,800 

18.400 

10,800 

5,440 

6.170 

9,580

94,400

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

A. A:

A. 

A.

A.

SEVIER EIVEE NEAR JTTAB, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NB. i sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., about 1,600 feet'downstream

from the Sevier bridge dam, and 14 miles southwest of Juab, Juab County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,120 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23,1911, to September 30,1915. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, 500 feet below old gage,

April 16, 1914, to September 30, 1915; inclined staff about 1,000 feet below

Sevier bridge dam, on right bank, September 23, 1911, to April 15, 1914. 

DISCHABOE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand, clay, and fine gravel. One

channel at all stages. Artificial control of rocks about 40 feet below gage;

permanent except during high stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.46 feet at

1 to 6 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 1,079 second-feet); minimum mean daily

discharge, 3 second-feet November 22-23. 

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet May 28-29, June 4-12,1914,

discharge 2,030 second-feet; minimum mean daily discharge, 0.5 second-foot

October 14, 1911.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None between this station and that near Gunnison. 

REGULATioN.-rFlow controlled by gates in dam just above station. 

ACCURACY. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and many discharge measurements furnished

by lower Sevier Biver Water Usera

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Get. 7

Kw. 17

Pec. 13 

Jan. 23

F»b. 19

Mar. 10

May 15

June 4

Made by 

I. J. Sanford..... .......

.....do...... ............ 

.....do...... ............

F.W.Cottrell..........

L.W.Jordan. ..........

~J. C. Dort. ___ ....... .....do..................

height.

Feet. 

3.70

1.30

L38 

1.56

L68

 1.20

4.40

2.12

Discharge.

Sccjt. 

516

4.2

5.9 

17.6

18,3

4.6

734

145

Date.

18

July 24 

Sept. 1

17

22

23

Made by 

J. C.Vart.;. ...........

.....do..................

i.^-do...... ............

F.W.Cottrell..........

J.C.Dort... ..;........

F,W.Cottrall,....:...,

,,,, tdo,,..,...,.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.66

3.83

3.32 

2.22

1.S2

2.43

2.51

Discharge*.

"« $,

590

434 

175

111

228

240

0 flage read 1.30 before changing control below gage.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 89

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

506

439

500

516

516

516

516

522

519

519

MQ

522

519

519

516

516

516

516

516

513

513

513

513

510

510

510

510

510 <aifi

ETUJ

Nov.

503

503

500

500

497

497

494

490

487

484

478

458

708

518

43

is

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

5

6

6

6

6

Dec.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

' 7

7

7

7

16

16

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

10

IS

18

18

18

13

10

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

19

19

13

13

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4 - 5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

255

772

820

820

820

823

820

820

817

Apr.

740 432

' 76

100

311

438

415

220

237

254

240

328

331

316

324

316

318

318

451

486

489

489

476

654

996

906

804

836

868

onn

May.

836

772

740

740

710

652

624

624

' 624

624

652

680

680

710

740

740

740

772

772

710

597

597

584

489

451

435

4ns

405

310

215

June.

215

215

213

179

146

144

154

174

220

271

341

451

502

530

556

530

530

584

423

597

742

1,060

937

740

710

710

680

652

652

624

July.

612

584

584

570

570

556

484

516 <

530

530

516

516

516

516

502

489

486

481

478

476

473

457

443

438

432

430

424

422

418

416

Aug.

413

408

405

403

400

398

392

390

> 387

385

377

374

369

366

361

336

334

331

331

346

348

369

312

235

Qlfl

208

208

208

207

182

168

Sept.

165

164

162

126

126

135

171

239

275

263

219

225

171

84

91

101

104

81

66

107

186

191

214

235

253

316

384

451

473

476

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined curves, one applicable prior to Mar. 10, when control was changed; the other after that date. Clock stopped NOT. 25-26, Dec. 7-12. 14-19, Aug. 23-28; discharge estimated by comparison with record of flow at Mills. Water-stage recorder not working Nor. 27 

to Mar. 10; discharge determined from staff gage read once daily.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

October.................. __ ....... __ ...... _ .

December................ __ . __ . __ ___ ...

February.......... _ .... _ ......... _ . __ ...

March..:........ .,-...... ...........................

April........... ....................................

May...............................................

June... __ ...:............. ___ . ___ .........

July...............................................

August.............................................

September.......... ____ ..... __ . _ . _ .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

522 

708 

16 

18 

» 

823 

996 

836 

1,060 

612 

413 

476

1,060

Minimum .

439 

3

13 

4 

4

78 

215 

144 

416 

168 

66

3

Mean.

512 

241 

7.03 

17.3 

11.2 

221 

469 

619 

483 

498 

327 

208

303

Ban-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

31,500 

14,300 

432 

1,680 

622 

13,600 

27,900 

38,100 

28,700 

30,600 

20,100 

12,400

219,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

0. 

C. 

0. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

BEVIES HIVES NBAS MILLS, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 36, T. 14 S., B. 3 W., opposite milepost 682 on the 

Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad (Lynndyl cut-off), and about 7 miles 

below Mills post office, Juab County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 5,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1914, to September 80, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, with outside and inside staff gages, on 

left bank 500 feet above railroad bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage or by wading.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

CHANNEL AJTO^coNTBOL.-r-Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock; permanent; 

one channel at all stages.

BxHtBMES-or-DISCHAKGR Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.71 feet (9 

^hours) on June 23 (discharge, 1,058 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

3.2e~feet December 22 and 28 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 6.71 feet May 27, 1914 (discharge, 

1,910 seeond-feet); minimum stage, 3.26 feet December 22 and 23, 1914 

(discharge, 38 second-feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of several dams and irrigation diversions above.

ACCTJBACY. Records excellent

OOOPBBATION. Gage record and some discharge measurements furnished by 

lower Sevier River Water Users.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Mills, Utah, during the yeaf

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Got 9

Jfcv. 1ft

jajjh g Mar 13

Made by 

J.J.Ssnford...........

J

f! T>nrf

Gaae 

hei^it.

Feet. 

4.98

a 48

3,50

3.36

3.42

5.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

583

55

64

54

54

782

Date.

May 15

.....do..

July 19

29

'Sept 5

|

1

Made by 

J.C.Dort..............

...do...................

...da. ..................

L.W.Jordan..........

J.C.Dort... ...........

a.

Feet. 

5.29

4.22

4.88

.4.78-

4.08

Discharge.

Sec.Jt. 

742

212

515

435

165

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Mills, Utah, for, the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915. - *

Day.

1. .................. ..

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6-.... ... .'. .....

7.. .. P ................

8.....................

ft.....................

1ft.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14. ,...,.., .....,....

15.. . ....... .'.......;.,.

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.'......,.............

a.....................

25........... ..........

23. ...... .. ..,...,..

24.....................

25.....................

26......................

27 ,

»,-^.,.........,.....,

3ilU...<................ sn! ::::::::::::.::::::

Oct.

844

484

506

560

'

T '

Nov.

520

720

460

104

95

71

60

60

61

62

62.

57

55

55.

54

55

58

57

Dec.

54

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

52

52

60

5»62-

W

53

53

46

4ft

59

60

5T

^& " 5*-

w

Feb.

 *- T

54

81

74

74

70

64

62.

57

54

55

56

55

Mar.

54

at

52

52.

52

si

50

49

49

49

50

50

52

62

0

5f

5T

49

50

50

49

49

48

710

i 851

858

- 858

858

858 m~

851

Apr.

823,

ids

134

224

450

467

329

269

281

328

350

5SD Jjn

" 35tf

341

341

425

494

£06

500

494

590

970

970

816

833 885"

9oa

May.

900

802

746

72&

704-

664

664

670

677

684

697

1fjjj

753

W

76?

760

788

795

711

606

612

612

542

467

45fl~

426

41§

262

June.

240

240

240

254

211

198

192

204

217

289

301

400

615

£w

" *^'

536

573 m

sis

612

946

1,050

73S

725

704

627

677 j-.flSJ

July.

645

612

606 606

606

606

599

536

524

548

548

542

530

521

518

506

494

4o¥

494

489

484

462

450

445

425

4.W

426

420

Aug.

420

415

Off

410,

405

400

395

390

386

382

377 377"

359

37*

. 364

340

350

368

377

341

258

240

237

 <y£f23*

204

Sept.

196

, 19ft

208

198

165

in

164

287

269

305

25T

287 ire

no

121 laa

12ft ...«I

wa

195

va.

230

265

265

305

360

4661

' fiOu

510

 Nora:. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating -curm Intel pipe clogged with mad Oct: & 

to Nov. 16 and frozen Dec. 31 Jo :Feh. 17, Mean, flpw estimated Oat. .5-31, 555 seeoncl-feflj;; Npv. 1-12,54& 

second-feet; Feb. 1-7, 9-17, » seeond-feet: Dficbawe Sepfr. 13-20-ttetemdried from gage toights which 

y^estim^ed^pgt obatMryy^ r)»diig|«^r^^q|«^^ptrtopped).^ Pi3qbarge.«^ywted by pompafisoawKh record of flow at Juab »OT. lPl6, Dec. 3i; May 2-3,?, Sept.^30, owing to dogged inlet-pipe 

and defective operation of clock.
SEVIEE IAKE BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Seiner River near MiU#, Utah, for the year ending

Sept, SO, 191$.

Harch............................. ................

April. .............................................

Mav

J^y.... ...........................................

Sooiember ^ t

Discha

Maximum.

844

720

62

81

858

070

900

1,060

645

420

510

1.050

rgetn spconc

Minimum.

54

46

48

134

262

192

420

204

100

-feet

MAftTI

- 561

" 305

54.2

60.0

58.4

254

496

656

495

518

345

234

338

Run-off

acre-feet).

34,500

18,100

3,330

3,690

3,240

15,600

29,500

40,300

29,500

31,966

21.20O

13,900

245,000

Accuracy.

B.

B.

B.

C.

C.

B.

A.

A.

A. A-.

A.

A.

SEVIER RIVER NEAR LYNNDYX, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SE. J sec. 27, T. 15 S., B. 5 W., at homestead of P. J. Plahive,

3$ miles southwest of Lynndyl, Millard County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,270 square miles (measured on topographic maps.) 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1914, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, with Inside and outside

staff gages, 1$ miles below highway bridge. 

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable one-fourth mile

above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel; control permanent except

for high stages; one channel at. all stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during; year, 5.38 feet at

430, a. m. June 24 (discharge, 928 seeontirfeet),; minimum stage, 1.76 feet

at 8 p. m. March 12 (discharge, 40 second-feet). ' 

1914-15: Maximum mean daily discharge June 9, 1914 (-estimated/ JU820

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.76 feet March 12, 1915 (discharge, 40

second-feet).

WINTER raow. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions above station.

BEsuLATipN. Plow affected by storage and irrigation diversions above station: 

ACCURACY. Bating curve well defined. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height.recQrd furnished by tower SevierBiver Water tTsers,

Dtecharye measurements of Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah, awing the year

end4ng Sept. S~0, 1915.

Date.

Q«k 9-

Dec. 15

Feb. 8

Mar. 13

Apr. 28

Made by 

,R» W. Davenport ......

J.J. Sanford ...........

Lynn Crandall .........

L.W.Jordan..........

J. C. Dort.. ............

Gaza 

height.

Feet. 

4,15 ;

ol.96

o2.«4.

1.78

4.76

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

524

61

60

41.3

700

Date.

July 21

Aug. 20 Sept. 6

>

Made by 

J-C^Vart. .............

 Tt<<y«t» OwndaU ,,...., + *

J.C. Doirt..............

#.

Feet.

t\ 47

.3.54

O no .

2.46

D19- 

charge.

See.-ft.

384

223

139

ostage-disoharge rolatlon affected by ice.
92 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day

l.i...................

2.....................

S........ .............

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8.....................

9.............J.......

10.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.... .................

14........:............

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18...... ...............

19.....................

20.....................

21.....................

22.....................

23 .. . ...

24.....................

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28.....................

29. _ .. _ . .

30....................

31.....................

Oct.

874

763

427

455

479

466

461

455

513

463

455

,450

448

445

445

448'

448

448

448

445

442

445

445

445

442

442

442

442

442

Nov.

442

440

440

440

442

442

442

445

442

4.VJ

440

445

419

591

341

189

135

107

96

85

TO

79

72

69

69

69

71

107

71

Dec.

si

71

68

69

69

68

81

74

62

67

61

63

Feb.

71

66

68

67

64

61

56

55

54

51

48

Mar.

46

46

46

45

45

45

44

43

43

42

42

41

42

42

42

41

43

46

48

48

81

67

55

56

620

782

S/Yl

800

800

800

800

Apr.

798

706

676

180

204

383

396

276

226

«2

217

264

291

OC4

264

241

248

9Q1

358

370

370

370

396

896

san

721

721

766

May.

TOR

766

706

676

646

631

586

558

558

558

558

558

572

572

601

646

661

706

736

782

706

536

558

558

558

488

422

409

370

358

303

June.

191 isn

176

191

too

146

198

123

128

1U9

184

. 206

310

396

4fl9

461

448

4 to

488

408

520

868

£96

646

601

586

558T

544

544

July

516

502

474

474

474

461

461

461

409

396

409

396

409

396

396

396 ifia

vm

370 vin

370

V7<\

370

370

358

346

346

336

329

322

322

Aug.

«W»

320

717

Qt7

QIA

308

308

305

Wft

298

- AM

- -291

291

286

984

284

9B4

264

257

9K9

246

250

269

255

208

ISA

182

176

174

168

Sept.

151

146

157

tea

139 iqc

146

174

215

 255

237

21fl

208

110

110

112

114

112

IfU

90

102

14ft

160

182

202

241

310

350

406

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Mar. 24, Mar. 

26 to Sept. 30, respectively. Stream frozen Dec. 11 to Feb. 17. Mean flow estimated Dec. 11-14,62 secondfeet; Dec. 16-19,62 second-feet; Dec. 21-31, 60 second-feet; Jan 1-31,65 second-feet; Feb. 1-8, 60 second-feet; 

Feb. 9-17, 62 second-feet from measurements and oamparlsen-with records of flow at other stations. 

Gage stopped, discharge estimated, as in table, by comparison with records obtained at other stations 

Mar. 27-31. Apr. 17, Sept. 15-17, Sept. 28-30. Determinations of discharge Apr. 1-3 based on one staff 

redding daily. - Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah,, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915:

Month.

October,. ........ ......,.,...........:............

January .i..,.....-......--..-........^... -,....

March .. . .. __ . ..... ____ . _ ...

Auril

May

July...............................................

September.... _ ... .............................

Discharge, hi second-feet

Maximum.

874 

591 

81

800 

896 

798 

896 

516 

322 

.406

896

Minimum.

442 

69

41 

137 

303 

123 

322 

168 

90

41

-Mean.

474 

284 

64.2 

65.0 

60.7 

211 

412 

587 

385 ' 

399 

267 

178

284

Sun-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

29,100 

16,900 

3,950 

4,000 

3,370 

13,000 

24,500 

36,100 

 22,900 

24,500 

16,400 

10,600

205,000

Accuracy.

A, 

B 

B. 

B 

B. 

B. 

A, 

A. 

A.. 

A. 

A. 

A.

BEVIES RIVER NEAR DEZTA, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NW. 1 sec. 27, T. 16 S., B. 6 W., If miles below Delta spillway, and 6i miles northeast of Delta, Mlllard County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 7,380 square miles.

RKXHH» AVAILABLE. May 16 to September 24,1912; March 1,1913, to September 

30,1915.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank at same datum as the inclined 

staff gage used prior to March 1,1913.
SEVIEB LAKE BASIN. 93

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 feet below gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of firm clay and hardpan; right bank

may overflow at extremely high stages; one channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.28 feet at

7 a. m. March 31 (discharge, 802 second-feet); minimum mean dally discharge, 30 second-feet November 24. 

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.82 feet May 31, 1914 (discharge,

1,468 second-feet) ; minimum mean daily, discharge, 15 second-feet July 26,

1914. 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at times. 

DIVERSION. Canal A of the Delta project takes out water 1£ miles above station. 

REGULATION. Flow at station controlled by regulation of the Delta spillway

and Sevier bridge reservoir. 

ACCURACY. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Some discharge measurements furnished by the Delta Land &

Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Delta, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 21

Dec. 16 Feb. 7

May 2

July 1

Made by 

.....do..................

J. G. Dort.. ............

.....do..................

n?S.

Feet. 

1.07

1.07

1.06

2.56

.97

2.18

Discharge.

Ste.-ft. 

60

55

69

359

59

282

Date.

July 21

Aug. 20

20

27

Made by 

J. C. Dort.. ............

J. C. Dort.. ............

F.W.Cottrell. .........

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

1.66

1.12

1.13

1.02

1.33

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

179

78

OQ

70

110

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Delta, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3............:.

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

Q

i::::::::::::::

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19............:.

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

550

440

186

93

143

204

216

188

233

259

230

188

,176

196

220

228.

216

218

211

201

189

180

173

173

176

180

184

184

188

191

191

Nov.

192

202

209

209

208

213

214

209

201

192

186

196

204

270

380

245

94

101

98

70

59

46

37

60

115

130

94

140

194

132

Dec.

170

170

111

88

80

76

76

80

77

69

70

72

65

60

59

59

61

65

65

58

53

54

50

69

60

49

50

53

54

53

53

Jan.

52

50

49

49

54

56

50

55

52

54

60

54

56

58

67

72

74

Feb.

74

77

86

89

89

84

77

80

80

84

110

122 -122

111

105

08

95

97

98

95

95

89

84

80

76

77

73

67

Mar.

64

63

63

63

62

62

62

59

57

56

PA

54

53

53

53

53

51

53

54

57

59

74

77

70

184

544

706

757

784

70O

796

Apr.

778

748

692

481 '270

180

223

289

206

162

142

154

162

95

102

105

108

100

89

103

118

122

111

94

246

371

346

335

266

May.

310

360

371

342

314

329

318

174

200

229

202

198

212

208

210

227

242

254

283

424

570

413

335

413

470

dSA

371

279

321

314

268

June.

227

113

83

89

95

100

90

74

60

62

57

50

47

48

53

102

158

142

125

115

97

106

262

4m

268

140

186

240

176

July.

258

229

184

ISO

178

214

293

3fU

264

231

ion

176

156

146

156

178

196

182

176

176

178

186

192

196

198

194

188

182

168

156

148

Aug.

136

127

120

111

103

95

89

R4

82

76

72

82

89

84

98

a<>

73

72

73

77

77

65

67

83

82

86

77

73

82

74

70

Sept.

79

72

fia

-77

78

73

fia

78

78

77

R4

82

73

73

77*n

72

69

72

74

89

92

88

102

115

116

111

116

174

NOTE. Discharge determined from two curves, one well denned below 250 second-feet and poorly defined 

above that discharge, applicable Oct. 1 to Jan. 14; the other well defined below 400 second-feet and fairly 

well defined above, applicable Jan. 28 to Sept. 30. Stage-discharge relation affected by anchor ice Jan. 

15-27 and mean flow, estimated 60 second-feet.
SUKPACE VTATfiE SUPPLY, IftB, PART X.

Monthly ittteeharffe of Sevier River near Delta, Utah, for the year eriafag 'Sept.

SO, 1915.

»

Mbveaiber...... ........ :............,............. 'ni[in«tnh«T

January.. .........................................

March.............................................

April..................,......................*..; MovJuly. ............................................

September................................ __ ....

Tlieyear.......... _ .......................

Dischai

Maximum.

550

380

. 170

78

122

7QA

570

402

304

136

174

799

rge In second

MJTlilTHlTTI,

93

87

49

67

.61

<n

174

47

wa

65

W

i37

-feet

Mean.

A1Q

163

71,9

58.7

SQ A

193

2*9

310

132

195 '

85,8

86; 7

155

Rufl-off

(total in 

acre-feet).

13,100

9,700

4,420

3,610

. 4 nan

11,900

u,m

19,100

- 7,8«0

13,060

5,280 5' wo

112,000

Accuracy.

A.

B.

B.

0.

C.

B.

B.

A. 5f

A,

A.

A.

SEVIER EIVEE AT OASIS, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the B. i sec. 33, T. 17 S>., E. 7 W., about three-fourths mile 

' northwest of Oasis, Millard County, 1$ miles below county bridge locally 

known as Hlnckley bridge.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 8,080 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13,1913,' to SepteffiJiN&rUO, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, April 24, 1914, to September 

30, 1915; vertical staff on county bridge, in the SW, i sec. 22, T* 27 Ik, 

R. 7 W., April 18,1918, to April 23, 1914; datum of vertical staff raised 0.18 

foot December 19,1918.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county bridge or l>y wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed.composed of sand; shifts occasionally. Two channels at extreme high water; some vegetation in cnanneL

EXTREMES OF mscHA'RGB. MaxImum st«ge recorded during year, 7.97 feet at 

7.30 p. m., March 24 (discharge, 1,041 second-feet); minimum stage, L55- 

feet from 11 a. m. to 6 p. m. September 16 (discharge, 18.5 second feet). 

. 1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.45 feet, June 12, 1914 (discharge, 

1,580 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2:0 feet May 13-19, 1912 (discharge, 0.5 

second-foot).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation at times affected by ice.

3DrvE»8ioNS.-^Nuraerous diversions above station take practically entire flow 

during irrigation season; water passing gage at such time is largely seepage or lreturn ^water entering below Gunnison Bend reservoir.

 REGULATION, Flow controlled by storage reservoirs and diversion dams above 

station.

ACCURACY. Records good.

COOPERATION. Somte discharge measurements furnished by lower Sevier River 

Water Users.

Discharge measurement* of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date. *

Oct. 11

Nov. 21 ,F«b. 6

Mar. 12 May 2

Made by 

J.J. Sanford ......

J.C.Dort. ,...... .'...

Oace hei^it.

Feet. 

3.86

3.55

9 SA

2.94

q "70,

2.33

Discharge.

3tc.4t.

10ft 

MOfn

62

174

38

Date.

Jidy S

W30.

Aug. 21 Sept. 7

Made by 

J.W.Thanton. .......

.....do.. ...............

.L. W.JoRian..........

J.O.Dort.. ............

.%». 

teigbt.

Keet. 

1.70

1.74

.1.7^

1.86

1.70,

J88" 

charge.

Secjt: 

17.7

19.2

t

j
SEVIEB LAKE BASltf.

Daily discharge, in second-feet of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

0

I:::::::::::::: 10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

*4....... .......

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24... ...........

25..............

28..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

637

532

454

400

300

200

200

200

200

200

198

186

153

134

124

123

122

123

125

127

121

81

47

54

69

70

68

73

103

106

107

Nov.

127

155

151

149

145

140

135

130

127

130

130

130

130

130 160

190

'190

181

17Q

160

159 168

158

157

160

153

14ft

141

135

130

Dec.

130

130

140

150

140

129

109

98

96

94

92

90

SS

OQ

83

SS

88

SS

£8

73

61

61

61

61

62

62

62

59

60

60

60

Jan.

61

61

64

61

64

63

66

66 "64

69

66

67

67

68

70

71

74

79

74

74

sn

85

90

98

81

68

70

72

74

76

76

Feb.

76

81

86

SS

88

8«

84

83

82

82

122

131

129

127

117

113

112

110

105

105

107

102

100

98

94

94

92

on

Mar.

87

84

SO

78

, 76

75

73

70

69

70,

70

66

66.

66

61

61

60

61

61

60

61

60

«2

499

592

312

532

705

806

850

865

Apr.

865

865

806

748

437

97

112

106

164

95

89

84

79

71

43

43

46

49

42

44

35

26

27

22

22

20

20

20

23

60

May.

126

119

212

184 ioi

82

US

85

52

31

29

24

21

24

24

23

24

29

42

49

42

43

43

113

204

204

204

204

212

208

June.

405

132

79

49

40

33

25

23

23

23

23

21

OO

S

23

22

21

20

19

18

19

18

17

is

81

18

20

22

19

18

July.

18

17

18

IS

18

17!«'

16

16

17

17

20

22

22

20

19 *t9

19

20

18

18

.18'

21

B4i

»

22

22

20

20

18

18

Aug.i

19

1920"

is

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

1?

tl

17

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

17!

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

 Sept.

18

1A

18

18

17

16 '»

20

20

17

16

16

17

15

15

14

14

15

45

16

$

$6

16

17

16

17

18

18

18

NOTE. Discharge determined from two curves well defined below 200 second-feet, applicable Oct. 1 to 

Mar. 31, and Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 respectively. Clock stopped and discharge estimatea from range of stage 

and comparison with records of Sevter River near Delta, considered hi connection with fluctuations of 

Gunnison Bend reservoir, Oct. 4-10, Nov. 5-8, 10-17,19-20, 23, 26-27> 30, Doe. 1-6, 9-11, 22-25, Jan. 21-23, 

27-31, Apr. 17-18, 20-21.

Monthly discharge of'Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

iPebrnarv

March . ...'..................... ..... ...........

April..............................................

Mn.v

July...............................................

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

M^yyimiim

637 

190 

150 

98 

131 

865 

865 

212 

405 

24 

20 

20

865

Minimum.

47 

127 

59 

61 

76 

s 60 

20 

21 

17 

16 

16 

14

14

Mean.

182 

148 

88.6 

71.6 

99.4 

214 

172 

92.5 

41.1 

19.1 

17.6 

16.6

96,9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,200 

8,810 

5,450 

4,400 

5,520 

13,200 

10,200 

. 5,690 

2,450 

1,170 

1,080 

988.

70,200

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

JB.

EAST FORK OF SEVIER RIVER AT COYOTO, UTAH.

LOCATION, In the NW. i sec. 15, T. 31 S., R. 2 W., immediately below month 

of Coyoto Creek, half a mile below diversion to Otter Creek reservoir, 

about half a mile southeast of Coyoto schoolhouse, Garfleld County.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. December 7, 1914, to August 15, 1915.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to post on right bank March 12 to August 15, 

1915; original gage vertical staff on left bank fastened to old bridge abutment just above present gage, to different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made by wading near station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting at high 

stages. One channel at all stages. .

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.45 feet at 

4.05 p. m. May 15 (discharge, 385 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot 

June, July, and August (discharge, 2 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice;

DIVERSIONS. Canals divert for irrigation and storage above station.

REGULATION. None, other than by diversions above mentioned.

ACCTJBAOY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Bevier River at Coyoto, Utah, during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Jan. 17

Mar. 12

Apr. 27

May 16

Made by 

.. ...do....... ..........

.. ...do.... .............

.....do.................

.....de.. ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.08

.96

1.00

1.45

2.35

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

5.6

2.2

5.1

36.1

344

Date.

18

July 3

15

Made by 

.....do................

.....do.................

Porter and Sanford....

&L

Feet. 

1.30

.68

.70

.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

oc

1.9

o2.0

2.1

a Discharge estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Sevier River at Coyoto, Utah, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. .........................

2...........................

3..........................

5.................... .......

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10.. .........................

11. :.............. ...........

12...........................

13...........................

U.. .........................

15............................

ie.. ............ .............

17.................'.......... is

19...........................

oft ,

21...........................

22.. .........................

23...........................

24............................

25...........................

26... ..... . __ .....;.

27...........................

28 ...

29

30...........................

31.. .........................

Dec.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

3.2

3.2

4.7

4.7

5.6

3.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.6

3.2

3.2

3-£

3.2

3.2

Tan.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

3.2

3.2

4.7

Feb.

3.2

3.2

2.1

2.1

3.2

3.2

4.7

4.7

3.2

3.2

4.7

4.7

3.8

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.0

4.0

5.1

5.1

4.0

4.7

4.7

4.0

4.0

5.1

5.1

Mar.

5.1

5.1

4.0

4.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

7.3

7.3

7.3

5.1

4.9

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

Apr.

2.0

2.5

3.0

7.3

9.5

18

26

14

20

21

26

219

238

219

219

200

182

182

182

238

238

219

219

30

30

30

36

43

43

52

May.

43

60

60

70 70

80

118

164

». 182

200

248

290

340

355

385

372

364

364

344

304

264

206

206

170

136

122

107

M7

94

82

82

June.

40

46

40

-40

35

30

25

20

15

10

,5.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

July.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

-

NOTE. Discharge determined from three rather poorly defined curves applicable Dec. Sto Feb. 12, Feb. 

18 to May 10, and May 15 to Aug. 15. respectively. No observations Tune 6-12, owing to sand washing 

around gage; discharge interpolated.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN.

Monthly discharge of East Fork of- Sevter River at'Cfayoto, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

Mft h . . ... ....... ., ..

April..............................................

May..................................... ..........

July................................................

August 1-15....... .......... . ..... ..

Discharge la second-feet.

Maximum.

5.6 

4.7 

5.1 

7.3 

238 

385 

46 

2.0 

2.0

Mtnlmnpi,

3.2 

2.8 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

43 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Mean.

4.48

3.38 

4.06 

4.48 

98.9 

193 

11.5 

2.0 

2.0

Bnn-off 

(total in 

aere-f«et)V

213 

208 

225 

275 

5,880 

11,900 

684 

123 

60

19,600

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

EAST FOKK OF SEYIEE KZVEB NEAB KINGSTON, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SW. J sec. 13, T. 30 S., B. 3 W., about a mile below highway

bridge and 2 miles east of Kingston, Piute County. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,260 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1914, to September 30, 1915. Records obtained

about li miles above Rockyford Bridge, in the SW. i sec. 16, T. 30 S.,

B. 2i W., March 27,1913, to April 28, 1914; also at gage three-fourths mile

north of Kingston, in the NE. i sec. 10, T. 30 S., B. 3 W., May 11 to

September 20, 1912. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, a mile below highway bridge,

April 24, 1914, to September 30, 1915; vertical staff li miles above bridge

March 27, 1913, to April 28, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by < wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of gravel, shifts during: floods; one

channel at medium and low stages; right bank overflows at high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.33 feet at

4.30 p. m. May 14 (discharge, 578 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.42 feet

at 9 a. m. February 23 (discharge, 15 second-feet). 

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.33 feet May 14, 1915 (discharge,

578 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot September 19, 20, and 21, 1913

(discharge, 8 second-feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow determined from discharge measurements. 

DIVERSIONS. Present station above all diversions in vicinity of Kingston;

original site below all diversions. 

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of gates in the Otter Creek reservoir

dam 8 miles above. 

ACOUBACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 20

Dec. 9^ 

Jan. 18

Mar. 12 

Apr. 27 

May 16

June 1 

18

Had* byJ.J.Sanford. ..........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do...............:. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.62

2.70 

«3.32

2; 5$ 

2.93 

3.98

3,40 

assDischarge.

Sec.-it. 

23 2

,30.6 

13.3

23,2 

64 

424

162 

31

Date.

July 3

16 

29

Aug. 10 

25 

Sept. 6

20

Made by 

J.J.Sanford...........

Porter apd Saaford.....

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

nSS.

Feet. 

3.94

3*92 

3.94

3,98 

3.70 

3.68

a 42

Diftcharge.

Sec.-ft. 

368

aa

242 

241

155

« Stage-discharge relation affected lay ice, 

16345° 18 wsp 410 7
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915,

Day.

1. ....................

2...................:.

3... ................. .

4.....................

5.....................

......................

T... ..................

8.. . ..................

9.....................

10.....................

11... ..................

12.. ...................

18.. .... ... ......

14.....................

15 . .. .... __ .......

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.....................

2i~.. ...

22.....................

23.....................

24.....................

25... ... ... ....

26 .. .... ... .. .

27.....................

28.,....:..............

29.....................

30.....................

31. ....................

Oct.

34

38

38

39

30

29

30

31

31

30

29

29

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

Nov.

28

28

26

28

26

32

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

25

27

27

26

23

21

23

23

Dec.

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

24

Feb.

22

21

21

21

21

20

21

22

22

Mar.

23

23

23

22

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

25

28

37

38

32

30

28

28

27

27

28

38

30

30

29

28

27

27

27

Apr.

61

198

198

209

213

217

213

213

217

213

202

73

165

TQ4

1O4

187

177

184

198

202

213

213 209'

191

96

80

64

65

115

187

May.

187

158

125

118

131

152

155

140

155

171

206

274

370

462 AA'A

444

9O4

445

263 ion

158

131

92

125

106

92

146

168

162

177

June.

171

165

162

174

165

169

150

138

133

19R

110

53

45

45

46

44

36

33

32

31

31

38

242

290

298

298

294

306

346

362

July.

366

362

366

366

362

362

358

358

366

362

362

358

VM>

362

362 afio

362

362

366

366

366

374

374

370

366

366

366

374

370

Aug.

366

370

378

374

374

374

370

366

374

374

378

370

366

366

370

374

360

349

267

250

250

250

246

246

250

250

250

246

246

254

Sept.

246

246

254

250

246

242

242

246

246 AJA

246

250

246

246

222

162

159

159

159

159

165

162

156

153

150

186

153

143

61

35

NOTE. Discharge determined from three curves well defined above and fairly well denned below 100 

second-feet, applicable Oct. 1 to May 16, May 21 to Aug. 17, and Aug. 21 to Sept. 30, respectively. Mean 

flow estimated Because of ice Nov. 19-26,24 second-feet; Dec. 2-3,23 second-feet; Dec. 10-31,21 second-feet; 

Jan. 1-31,20 second-feet; Feb. 1-19,22 second-feet; and by indirect method tat shitting control May 17-20.

Monthly discharge* of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, 'Utah, for tlte 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

January... -...,, ,. ,..,,. .... , r ,. ... ..

March............................................

April...... ........................................

May __ . ____ ..... ..... .

July...............................................

The year * ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

39 

32

38 

217 

462 

362 

374 

378 

254

462

Minimum

25

22 

61 

92 

31 

358 

246 

35

Mean.

29.3 

26.0 

a 21. 6 

a20.0 

o21.8 

26.8 

172 

205 

151 

365 

324 

193

130

Ban-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.808 

1,550 

1.33D 

1,230 

1,210 

- 1,650 

10,200 

12,600 

8,980 

22400 

19900 

11,500

94,400

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

D.

D. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. "A.---- 

B.

^Estimated.

< OTTEB CREEK ABOVE BE8EBYOXB 1TEAR OOTOTO, UTAH. 

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 29 S., R. 2 W., about three-fourths mile above Otter

Creek reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17 to August 10, 1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. One

"channel at all stages.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 99

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.7 feet at 

10 a. m. March 25 (discharge, 78 second-feet); stream dry May 29, June 

13, and August 10.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

^DIVERSIONS. Canals divert for irrigation upstream.

REGOTA.TION. One reservoir storing water for irrigation upstream. Capacity 

unknown.

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Otter Creek above reservoir near Coyoto, Utah, 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by I. J. Sanford.].

. Date.

Jan. 17 ........

Mar. 11........

4B.

Feet. 

«3.02

2.48

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

15.7

45

Date.

May 16........

48.

'Feet. 

1.46

1.48

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

18.8

21.4

Date.

18........

Gage 

height.

feet. 

1.20

.60

Discharge.

See.-ft. A o

6.7

« Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice. » Discharge estimated.

Daily discharge in second-feet of Otter Creek above reservoir near Coyoto, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1........... .............

3........................

4........................

5........................

6........... .............

7........................

g

10........................

11........................ 19

13........................

14.......... ..............

16........... .............

Mar.

34

49

44

44

42

44

43

45

48

Apr.

66

62

60

61 fta

60

60

61

62

61

63

43

36

31

30

May.

33

38

40

44

42

56

66

36

35

22

»

24

22

18

June.

3.2

2.4

10

11

0.2

7.0

6.3

4.6

4.9

6.8

2.6

.7

0

4.7

2.6

Day.

16........................

17........................

18........................

19........................

20........................

21........................

22........................

23........................

24........................

25........................

26........................

27........................

28........................

29........................

30........................

31....... .................

Mar.

62

59

57

65

65

64

S

.77

78

67

7H

70

66

64

67

Apr.

30

28

29

32

33

30

30

31

32

30

24

17

33

May.

18

14

12

47

20

20

21

21

20

19

15

12

0

2 A

1.5

June.

4.7

.7

1.5

1.8

......

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve. Discharge May 30 to June 9, 

estimated from rating curve through one measurement made while temporary dam obstructed the control. Mean flow estimated because of ice, Jan. 17-31.16 second-feet; Feb. 1-28,18 second-feet; Mar. 1-6, 

25 second-feet; and because of changes in stream bed, June 20-30, 0.7 second-foot; July 1-31, 0.5 secondfoot; Aug. 1-9,0.2 second-foot

Monthly discharge of Otter Creek above reservoir near Coyoto, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March.............................................

Aprfl. .............................................

May

July........... .... ..........................

The period ...................... . .......

Discharge hi second-feet.

MVrlmnin.

78 

65 

66 

11

MiTiimiiny

17 

,0 

0

Mean.

ol6 

»18 

52.6 

40.8 

24.8 

3.04 

o.5 

«.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

476 

1,000 

3,230 

2,430 

1,520 

181 

31 

4

8,870

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D.

Estimated.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1S15, PART X.

OTTER CHEEK KEAB 00T0TO, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In the W. i sec. 28, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., Justjbetow outlet of Otter

Creek reservoir, 5 jmiles nortiiwest of Coyoto, Garfield County, and about

12 miles .east of Kingston. 

DRAINAGE ABEA» Indeterminate; 400 square mites of Otter Greek basin is tributary to reservoir; the reservoir also receives water from East Fork of

Sevier Eiver. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21 to September 12, 1913 ; May 28 to September 21,

1914 ; March 12 to September 28, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, wltfr outside staff gage. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading just below gage. 

CHANNEL" AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Broad-cresfed concrete weir

just below gage serves as permanent control. One channel at all st&ges. 

WINTER FLOW. Gates of reservoir are usually closed after irrigation season,

allowing only a small amount of- seepage approximately 2 second-feet 

to pass the station.

DIVERSIONS. Some diversions for irrigation above reservoir, 

REGULATION. Mow past station controlled by operation of outlet gates of reservoir just above.

- Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Otter Creek near Coyote, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by J. J. Santord.

Date.

Mar 12........

Gage 

height.

feet. 

0?26

1.23

Discharge.

8ee.-fi. 

04.7

108

Date.

July 29.....

Aug. 26.........

A

Feet. 

2.61

2.02

Discharge.

Sec.-fc

 2&

Date.

Sept. 20........

Gage 

height.

Fut. 

 1.56

DisCharge.

See.-ft. 

156

o Measurement made below mouth of seepage slough just below gage; measured as.&3 second-feet and 

seepage deducted to give discharge past gage.
SEVIEK LAKE BASIN. 101

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Otter Creek near Coyote, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1............... .............................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10.. ....... ..i. ...............................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17..4....... ..................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

26............................................

26

27;

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Mar.

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

Apr.

88

187

187

187

187

185

185

186

186

186

133

10

9

7

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

5

2

2

2.

2

2

Hay.

2

2

3

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

9

10

9

10

10

12

13

13

13

15

15

15

15

16

15

26

70

70

83

102

June.

100

99

107

111

110

110

108

105

102

97

65

24

24

24

24

20

12

11

11

12

12

136

294

298

296

296

294

341

381

385

Jtily.

381

376

374

370 -367

365

363

363

374

374

372

370

372

376

374

374

374

376

378

376

383

383

381

376

372

374

376

372

372

370

365

Aug.

361

365

367

367

365

365

365

370

374

370

367

365

365

3&a

363

363

361

356

OQ7

244

248

246

242

242

246

ACA

248 *UR

246

252

252

Sept.

250

248

254

250

246

248

250

254

250

248

250

246

240

938

189

154

152

148

146

152

154

152

148

144

144

152

152

73

2

2

NOTE. Discharge determined from a very well defined curve. Gage not working Apr. 19 to May 2 

owing to construction. work on new gage house and discharge has been estimated by comparison with 

Kingston record and observer's notes. Bead gates at dam closed down Sept. 28 and discharge estimated ^

Monthly discharge of Otter Creek near Coyoto, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Wivrimnm

8 

187 

102 

385 

383 374" 

254

Minimum

6 

2 

2 

11 

363 

242 

2

Mean.

6.45 

67.5 

19.6 

134 

373 

317 

186

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

255 

4,020 

1,200 7,970" 

2290JT 

19,500 

11,000

66,800

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

CLEAR CHEEK AT SEVIEB, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In the SB. J sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., at the town of Sevier, 

Sevier County, about 100 yards above Sevier River. Dry Greek enters 

from the right about 2£ miles above and Mill Creek about 8 miles above 

station.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 150 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILIBLE. February 23, 1912, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, April 4, 1914, to September 

30, 1915; vertical staff at same site February 23, 1912, to April 8, 1914; 

both gages at same datum.

DISGHABQB MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from log bridge just above 

gage.
102 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PABT X.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Concrete cut-off 

wall, installed just below gage August 31, 1914, serves as permanent 

control. One channel at all stages.

EXTBEMSS OF WSCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.26 feet at 

5 p. m. June 2 (discharge, 138 second-feet); minimum stage 0.73 foot, 

August 29-30 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1912-1915: Maximum discharge recorded, 3.15 feet May 24, 1914 (discharge, 240'second-feet) ; stream dry August 26, 1913.

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice occasionally for short 

periods.

DIVEBSIONS. Cove canal heads about three-fourths mile above station.

REGXTLATION. None.

ACCTJKACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 24

Dec. 11 Jan. 13

Mar. 6

May 13

13

26

Made by 

J. J. Sanford..... ......

.....do.................

.....do.................

.-...do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do....;............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.00

1.00

1.12

1.14

1.14

1.58

1.58

1.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.0

8.7

14.2

15

IS

54

57

ft4

Date.

June 8

12

28

July 6

13

26

Aug. 9

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.82

1.99

1.64

. 1.52

1.14

1.15

.84

Di* 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

78

104

HQ

49.4

IS

1ft A

3.9

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8 ,

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17....... ....... is

19..............

20..............

a..............

22..............

23..............

24

25....... __ ...

26

27..............

28 ............

29

30..............

41

Oct.

3

3

3

4

5

5

5

5

7

7

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

6

5

6

5

6

7

Nov.

6

4

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4.

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Dec.

3

5

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

9

9

9

10

12

14

16

16

15

12

13

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

Jan.

12

12

13

16

16

15

18

16

18

17

14

17

16

16

16

16

12

14

15

14

13

12

11

12

14

14

14

16

17

17

17

Feb.

16

16

16

16

13

13

16

14

16

17

18

18

17

15

14

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

14

Mar.

16

14

15

13

16

15

15

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

19

18

19

17

17

16

17

19

21

24

23

20

14

15

14

16

Apr.

19

25

32

35

35

32

29

35

28

24

- 28

27

26

24

16

16

16

17

18

1»

20

19

15

14

14

13

16

18

31

38

May.

31

25

20

20

20

24

26

28

29

- 32

36

41

55

67

69

69

82

114

93

112

114

98

92

87

104

90

90

86

82

80

81

Jane.

85

104

108

98

85

76

72

79

90

100

108

102

90

.79

70

69

68

70

73

78

74

70

76

73

66

88

62

59

53

49

July.

45

41

37

40

43

46

43

34

25

22

22

20

16

12

10

8

7

10

8

8

8

8

10

15

13

17

16

16

13

12

10

Aug.

8

7

6

6

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Sept.

3

3

4

5

8

7

3

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

8

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Interpolated IBM 30, July 1-3, 

4-5, Aug. 10-13.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 103

Monthly discharge of Clear Greek at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

October........................ _ . _ ............

November..................................... _ .

January...........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

June...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet

\fft-ritrmm

9 

6 

16

18 

19 

24 

38 

114 

108 

46 

8 

8

114

Minimi! fn

3 3 

3 

11 

13 

13 

13 

20 

49 

' 7 

2 

3

. 2

Mean.

6.45 

3.67 

10.3 

14.8 

16.1 

16.8 

23.2 

64.4 

78.5 

20.5 

' 3.45 

5.90

22.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

397 

218 

633 

910. 

894 

1,030 

1,380 

3,960 

4,670 

1,260 

212 

351

15,900

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

D. 

D.

SAUNA CREEK AT SAUNA, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., at bridge south of hotel at

Salina, Sevier County, about a mile above confluence with Sevier River. 

DBIANAGE AREA. 898 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1914, to September 30, 1S15. July 1 to December

31, 1900, at vertical staff gage about 5 miles southeast of Salina. 

GAGE. March 23 to September 30, 1915, vertical staff nailed to right bridge

abutment a quarter of a mile south of hotel; April 25, 1914, to March 22,

1915, vertical staff nailed to right abutment of bridge on depot road in

SE. i sec. 23.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifts during extreme high

water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.6 feet at 8.30

a. m. May 17 (discharge, 176 second-feet) dry part of year*. 

1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 5.20 feet May 22, 1914 (discharge, 270

second-feet); minimum zero flow. 

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations

discontinued.

DIVERSION. Below all diversions. 

REGULATION. Not known. 

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Salina Creek at Salina, Utah, during the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 28 Jan. 22

Mar. 23 May 6

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

J.C. Dort...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.25

8fi

1.12

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

a 2.0

5.9

5.4

11.2

Date.

11 July 8

Sept. 13

Made by 

J.C. Dort... ...........

J. J. Sanford............

J.C. Dort........ .......

height.

Feet. 

2.04

1.55

.82

.64

Discharge.

Sec.-/*. 

82.2

30.4 ol.8

.1

a Discharge estimated.
SURFACE VATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

Daily discharge, to second-feet, of Salina, Creek at Satona, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 19t5.

Day.

I....................... .>...,...............

2............. .................. .............

^..i...... ...................................

4.............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7..*..:.......................:..............

8... ..........................................

9............................................

10.... ........................................

11............................................

12

13... k , k ....

14............................................

16............................................

ie... ....... ..................................

17............................................ ia

19............................................

20.. ............................... ...........

21............................................

22............................................

23..... .. ... ........... . ......

24............................................

25........................ ...*... .............

26

27,

28............................................

29............................................

30... .........................................

Si.'.. .........................................

Mar.

5.1

8,3

11

14

13

17

14

14

10

Apr.

15

37

19

42

58

 3

46

78

11

27

17

14

16

10

6.8

9.2

9.2

21

32

20

13

9.2

8.3

7.8

7.6

8.9

11

13

64

40

May.

7.0

8.9

11

12

11

11

11

9.2

11

12

12 -

12

47

88

57

78

120

Oft

119

77

106

84

98

74

83

63

73

80

84

97

June.

91

70

70

73

78

70

73

51

40

35

33

20

9.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

4 S

4,5

6.0

4,5

1.0

5.2

4.5

3.9

4.5

Joly.

3.0

1.5

1,9

1.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

.7

.8

.6

0

0

, 0

.6

1.5

.6

1.5

.3

.3

.3

.6

1.5

.3

1.0

.6

.3

.3

1.9

.3

0

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.9

0

0

X 0

.ft

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.0

.3

.3

0

0

e

Sept.

0.3

1.0

1.0

1.5

.6

.3

0

0

 I

4

.3

,8

.3

.3

.6

.3

.a

.3

.»

.3

.3

NOTB. Discharge-determined from two fairly well denned curves, one applicable Mar. 23 to July 1, the 

other July 2 to Sept. 30. Shift caused by small dam placed across stream.

Monthly discharge of Salina Creek at Salina, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March 23-31......................... ...........

April..............................................

May........................................

Joly........ . ......................... .......

*Ph* TtAff fkrf

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17 

78 

120 

91 

3 

.6 

1.5

Minimum.

5.1 

6.8 

7.0 

1.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Mean.

11.8 

24.5 

54.1 

26,8 

.76 

.23 

.38

.

Run-ofi* 

(total in 

acre-feet).

211 

1,460 

3 330 

1.580 

47 

14 

23

6K660

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN.

SAN PITCH NEAR GUHHIBOK, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NW. i SW. i sec. 13, T. 19 S., B. 1W., about one-fifth mile below a small diversion dam, half a mile above confluence with Sevier River, 

and 3 miles west of Gunnison, Sanpete County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 886 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 21, 1912, to September 30, 1915; June 30, 1900, 

to December 31, 1905, at a point about 4 miles northeast of Gunnison.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, at new datum, May 18,1914, 

to September 30,1915; vertical staff on left bank, about one-fifth mile below 

small diversion dam, February 21, 1912, to May 17,1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made from cable about 10 feet below gage, from 

bridge, just below gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. Bight 

bank high; left bank low and subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.85 feet at 

3.30 a. m. March 22 (discharge; 608 second-feet); minimum 'stage, 1.58 feet 

at 3 a. m. December 8 (discharge, 1.3 second-feet).

1912-1915: Maximum discharge, 608 second-feet, March 22, 1915; minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot, June 20-24, July 1-6, 1912.

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow determined from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of precipitation and temperature. Ice forms in layers because of alternate freezing 

and flooding, and the water flows between. Records roughly approximate.

DIVERSIONS. In years of normal flow practically all the water of this stream 

is used for irrigation in the San Pete Valley and in the vicinity of Gunnison. Winter and spring run-off is stored in the Gunnison reservoir, about 

7 miles above Gunnison. At times part of the water flowing past the gage 

is waste from the Reams-Bobbins (Fayette) canal (diverting from Sevier 

River), which crosses the San Pitch about half a mile above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by Gunnison reservoir. See Diversions.

ACCURACY. Records considered fair from March to November; winter records 

roughly approximate owing to effects of ice and unreliable gage-height 

record.

Discharge measurement* of San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 6

Dec. 12a

Jan. 266 

Feb. 9ft

liar. 6

22

Made by 

.....do..................

J. J. Santord ... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.02

1.72

3.46 

3,3

2.12

3.73

Discharge.

Secrft. 

21.5

5.2

19 

12.5

29.1

554

Date.

Apr. 22

May 7

June 2 

26

July 8

MadebyJ.C. Dort:.............

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

1.40

1.52

1.54 

1.30

1.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.«

7.2

6.8 

e2.5

el a

 Some ice in stream. » Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. c Discharge estimated.
106 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1935, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Pitch River* near Qunnison, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. S0t 1915.

Day.

1.. ...................

2......................

$,,..... ..............

4.....................

5.....................

6.. ..................

7.....................

8.....................

9.....................

10.. ......... .........

11-. . ..................

12.....................

13.....................

14... ...................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.....................

21.....................

22.....................

23.....................

24..-. ...... v.... ......

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28.....................

29.....................

30.....................

31.....................

Oet.

4.7

5.0

19

19

21

22

21

23

23

21

20

18

18

17

16

15

14

9.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

L6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.0

4.3

4.0

20

40

30

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

Dec.

10

12

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

3.3

1.5

5.4

7.4

4.7

5.2

5.0

8.0

11

14

14

14

15

Feb.

12

12

14

16

18

26

29

27

26

30

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

24

Mar.

31

32

32

34

38

52

70

106

123

190

270

360

410

450

457

541

564

497

420

400

260

202

258

202

251

187

Apr.

36

30

46

170

159

123

84

37

24

14

&0

8.0

5.1

3.3

3.9

2.5

3.6

10

25

23

10

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

3.6

6.8

3.0

3.9

31

May.

20

12

9.2

11

13

8.8

8.4

7.2

6.0

7.2

7.2

5.4

3.9

4.8

5.4

7.2

5.7

5.1

4.5

4.8

3.6

5.1

4.2

5.1

12

14

15

17

12

12

10

June.

8.0

7.6

12

6.0

2 0

2.8

2.8

3.0

9.2

6.4

 3.9

3.0

3.0

5.4

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2; 2

2,2

2.3

2.3

2.2

July.

2.2

. 2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7 ~1.7

1.6

1.9

2.1

.2.1

1.9

2.0

2.0

2 1

Aug.

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

22

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.1

2.0

.1.8

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.0

1 C

1.8

1 Q

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Sept.

2.2

2 1

2 2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.5

2,5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.-5

2.5

2.5

2 E

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined curves applicable Oet. l to Mar. 14 and Mar. 

20 to Sept. 30, respectively. Stream frozen, discharge estimated as follows. Dec. 20-31,15 second-feet; Jan. 

1-31,18 second-feet; Feb. 1-8.14 second-feet; Dec. 12,14-15, Feb. 9-ia as in table. Clock stepped and discharge estimated Feb. 20-22, 24-26,28, Mar. 15-19,24-26, as in table, by comparison with records on Sevier 

near Gunnison and Fayette. and Mar. 1-5,27 second-feet; July 9-17,1.6 second-feet; July 19-24,1.8 secondfeet, from range of stage indicated by automatic pencil. .

Monthly discharge of San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

October ... ... ....

March.... _ ......................................

April..............................................

May................................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23 

40

30

564 

170 

20 

12

2.4

2.5

564

Vini^nnm

1.5 

 1.5 

1.5

2.5 

3.6 

2.1

1.6 

2.1

1.5

Mean.

10.7 

6.23 

11.0 

ol8.0 

20.4- 

212 

29.7 

8.61 

3.73 

1.80 

2.07 

2.34

27.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

658 

371 

676 

1,110 

1,130 

13,000 I!TTO

829

222 

111 

127 

139

19,800

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

C. 

G. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

 Estimated. . : 

BEAVER RIVER BASIN. 

BEAVEB RIVER NEAR BEAVER, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SE. i sec. 13, T. 29 S., R. 7 W., half a mile above city diversion dam at mouth of canyon, 3 miles above Beaver, Beaver County. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 82 square miles. (Measured on topographic maps.) 

RECOEDS AVAILABLE; June 15 to September 26, 1906; March 15, 1914, to September 30, 1915.
BEAVKR EIVEB BASIN. 107

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank November 14,

1914, to September 30, 1915; Lietz recorder March 30 to November 13,

1914. Datum of recording gages 0.03 foot lower than that of old vertical

.staff gage at same site, used prior to March 30,1914. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 70 feet above gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed is composed of boulders and coarse gravel; fairly

permanent. One channel; left bank overflows at extremely high stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.07 feet at

8.30 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 448 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.80 feet

at 11 a. m. February 27 (discharge, 16 second-feet). 

1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 5.48 feet May 21, 1914 (discharge,

650 .second-feet); minimum stage, 2.80 feet February 27, 1915 (discharge,

16 second-feet).

WINTEE FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions. Above the station is a small

storage reservoir known as Cants Lake. Water is diverted by the 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 affected by the Cants Lake storage reservoir. 

ACCUEACY. Rating curve fairly well denned. Open water-records good. -

Discharge measurements of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915. 

[Made by Lynn Crandall.]

Date.

Nov.23.. ..*.......... ..........

Jan. 26.......................

Oage 

height.

Feet.

9 Kd

a 3. 27

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

19.5

24.4

Date.

May 18......................

July 30......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.31

3.15

Dischareg.

Sec.-/*. 

217

4K 1

a stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10.............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

81.. ............

Oct.

36

39

40

52

42

42

44

44

47

42

44

43

46

42

38

38

38

42

43

42

39

40

43

40

42

42

42

40

39

39

38

Nov.

39

39

38

37

38

38

38

35

34

34

33

33

33

24

10

33

34

16

16

16

16

16

28

26

28

28

28

29

29

26

Dec.

27

27

31

30

29

29

24

26

Jan.

26

25

25

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

23

23

24

24

Feb.

25

24

22

24

22

22

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

23

25

25

25

24

24

23

22

24

24

23

22

20

21

Mar.

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

24

25

28

27

28

27

27

28

29

33

35

34

35

35

36

36

35

34

Apr.

31

36

44

46

50

47

46

51

55

62

70

76

86

80

73

74

82

87

96

108

107

99

92

88

9199"

111

124

145

131

May.

115

102

96

90

87

' 85

82

87

90

101

125

156

207

241

254

276

270

224

190

171

156

151

171

198

213

202

205

236

276

296

305

June.

359

326

257

218

190

190

207

236

279

290

273

229

196

183

177

175

173

175

170

163

156

151

145

140

134

128

119

117

107

103

»

July.

98

93

86

86

85

78

74

74

73

71

72

75

76

71

68

65

66

70

68

66

63

62

63

62

60

72

67

60

49

51

50

Aug.

48

48

46

46

45

43

45

42

38

38

38

37

35

36

39

39

39

37

35

34

30

29

32

35

31

30

31

30

28

28

28

Sept.

30

29

48

45

28

29

20

24

28

28

28

29

30

30

29

30

29

31

31

30

31

32

33

34

33

32

26

26

24

23

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well denned rating curve. Discharge estimated on account 

of ice as follows: Dec. 9-31,26 second-feet; Jan. 16-27,22 second-feet; Jan. 5-7,10-11, and Feb. 5-6, as in table.
108 BtfBFAOE , Wf&, PAST X.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River near Beaver, Uta\, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

October............................................

December.. ___ ...... __ ....................

January.... _ ....................................

March.............................................

M»-... .

Jane.... _ .......................................

jQiy-..,..,.. ............... .......................

Discbai

liiygftimm.

47

39

31

26

28

36

145

305

359

98

48

48

359

gein second

MinJTuiim,

36ie

20

21

31

82

103

 49

28

20

10

-fort.

Item.

41.5

29.1

26.9 10 i

22,6

27.1

tmiA

178

192

70 1

36.8

30.0

«2.7

Ban-off

acre-feet).

2,550

1.730

1,630

1,190

1,260

1,670 4 740' IO'SOQ 11 40?

4,310

2,260

1,780

45,300

Accranfr.

A.

B.

C.

C.

B.

B.

B.

A

A.

B.

A.

A.

 EAVEK BIVER AT ADAMSVUXE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the S. } sec. 30, T. 29 B., R. 8 W., 100 yards below highway 

bridge on road from Milford to Beaver, one-fourth mile above mouth 

of Indian .Creek, and three-fourths mile south of Adamsville, Beaver 

County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 272 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILAHLB. December 16, 1913, to September 30,1915.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder- on right bank, 5 feet below 

cable March 13, 1914, to September 30, 1915; Friez water-stage recorder at 

same site December 16, 1913, to March 12, 1914. . <

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel; shifting. Banks covered 

with willows; overflowed at extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded-during year, 3.03 feet at 4 

a. m. June 2 (discharge, 254 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.32 feet at 

4 p. m. July 14 (discharge, 8.6 second-feet).

1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 4.26 feet at 5 a. m. June 3, 1914 (discharge, 544 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 feet at 4 p. m. July 14, 1915 

(discharge, 8.6 second-feet).

WINTER sxow. Stage-discliarge relation seriously affected i>y ice for short 

periods. ,

DIVERSIONS. No diversions between the station and the storage reservoir of 

the Beaver County Irrigation Co. There are a number of canals above the 

station supplying the Adamsville and Beaver districts.

REGULATION. Low-water flow affected by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Records poor owing to shifting control.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Adamsvitte, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 24

Jan. 27 

May 19

Made by 

I/yni> Orandftll ....

!!!^do!!!!!!!!!l!!!l!ll

Gag* 

height.

FOt. 

1.74

 1.88 

2.53

Discharge.

See-ft. 

45.1

24.3 

179

Date.

May 30

July 30

Made by 

Crandall and Gilbert . . .

Gage

height.

Feel. 

2.80

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

210

33.4

 Stream frozen over. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN. 109

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Beaver River at Adamsvtile, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.............. 7.....:........

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25

26..............

27..............

28..:...........

29

30..............

31..............

Oct.

27

26

9fi

34

33

32

35

45

53

50

50

50

46

49

AR

46

45

45

45

44

43

45

45

44

45

45

45

43

43

43

43

Nor.

43

43

44

44

43

At

44

43

43

46

45

AA

AA

AA

45

45

46

44

43

44

50

53

51

49

51

53

53

52

51

51

Dec. 

49

51

49

60

50

en

49

66

49

49

49

AR

45

AA

41

40

39

38

37

36

Jan.

36

39

41

Feb.

38

44

64

45

46

50

45

49

51

54

60

53

51

56

fi»

49

49

AQ

49

49

50

49

49

49

60

51

52

61

Mar.

60

49

48

49

49

49

49

50

60

r*>

60

49

CA

KA

en

45

45

43

41

40

41

41

42

.44

44

43

43

51

48

45

Apr.

43

45

49

54

56

56

59

62

62

63

66

71

79

90

88

78

76

78

93

84

82

78

68

66

63

64

86

136

May,

136

126

114

104

103

107

99

88

87

86

A4

100

11B

160

179

IRK

176

174

159

138

137

143

14R

159

161

163 inn

204

91ft

Tune.

225

235

914

223

200

178

177

173

191

204

204

177

154

I'M

105

QC

74

66

65

59

K8

53

4ft

46

43

40

37

Qf>

29

27

July.

27

28

34

an

on

31

3600

27

25

91

17

1O

11

11

11

12

10

19

12

11

33

31

28

78

84

47

40

33

28

Aug.

Ofi

22

19

10

11

17

22

1ft

14

14

15

IS

12

19

16

18

19i5i

17

15

14

15

14

14

12

10

12

14

13

10

10

Sept.

10

12

O7

55op

36

01

30

ot

00

41

31

29

01

31

OO

Q*

 32

33

31

9O

29

28

27

25

26

25

25

24

22

NOTE. Discharge determined from four poorly defined rating curves applicable as follows: Oct. 1 to 

Apr. 1 and June 26 to July 22; Apr. 15 to May 19; May 23 to June 11; and July 24 to Sept. 30. indirect 

method for shifting control used Apr. 2-14, May 20-22, June 12-25, and July 23. Flow estimated because 

of ice as follows: Daily discharge Dec. 9-20 and Jan. 29 and 30; mean flow Dec. 21-31,32 second-feet; Jan. 

1-16.83 second-feet; and Jan. 16-28,25 second-feet. Recording gage out of commission and discharge Feb. 

18,19, 25, 26, and 28 and Mar. 1, 2, 4, and 5 interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Adamsvttle, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

February ...... . . . . ... ... . . . ..... . ...

April................................ ..............

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

53 

53 

51

60 

52 

136 

218 

235 

78 

28 

97

235

Minimum

26

43

38 

40 

43 

86 

27 

10 

10 

10

10

Mean.

42.3 

46.5 

40.7 

30.2 

50.0 

46.7 

72.2 

142 

119 

27.6 

14.9 

31.5

55.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,600 

2,770 

2,500 

1,860 

2,780 

2,870 

4,300 

8,730 

7,080 

1,700 

916 

1,870

40,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.
110 SUBJPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

BEAYEB BIVEB AT BOCKYTOBD DAK, ITEAB MINEKSVILLE, TTTAH.

LOCATION.- In the NE. i sec. 11, T. 30 S., R 9 W., 1,000 feet below Rockyford 

dam and 4J miles above Minersville, Beaver County.

DRAINAGE AREA.r-512 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 800 feet above 

gage. There are a few springs between this bridge and gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of rocks and boulders. Rocks embedded 

in concrete, 15 feet below gage serve as control. One channel. Right 

bank high; left bank low. Stage of zero flow about 1.9 feet

EXTREMES ov DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.49 feet at 

4.30 p. m. July 12 (discharge, 202 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.93 feet 

October 25 (discharge, 1.3 second-feet).

1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 5.37 feet June 6, 1914 (discharge, 

366 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.68 feet March 19 and 20, 1914 (discharge, estimated, 0.3 second-foot).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None between dam and station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by operation of gates at Roekyford dam.

ACCURACY. Records good, except for period to "winter when gage was not In 

operation. , ,

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minefsvtlle, 

Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by Lynn Crandall.]

Date.

Nov. 24o.....................

May 19=. ....................

Gage 

height.

feel. 

2.66

- 2.38

3.65

Discharge.

8cc.-ft. 

14.5

11.5

73

Date.

May 19e........ .............

30«.. ...................

Gage 

height.

Jtefc 

2.65

3.81

Discharge.

8ec.-fL 

10.6 OR

 Made at gage; flow increased by opening gates at dam before beginning measurement. 

» Made 20 feet below gage; some seepage between gage and measuring section. 

c Made at highway bridge just below tunnel outlet 600 feet above gage.
BEAVEB KIVEB BASIN. Ill

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near 

Minersville, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8... ...........

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..... .........

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

166 '

98

49

46

45

42

44

55

69

62

60

58

55

56

54

53

52

52

51

32

7

10

15

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

Nov.

1.7

1.9

12

25

20

17

20

12

15

15

15

15

15

15

Dec.

15

15

15

15

9

3

3

8

3

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

Jan.

8

8

9

9

9

10

10

10

' 1111

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

Feb.

9

9

g

9

Mar.

g

9

9

g

g

g

16

19

21

25

26

27

30

32

32

32

oo

32

31

44

75

83

07

97

95

95

Apr.

76

50

50

50

50

46

44

27

18

18

19

26

36

43

50

50

50

49

46

44

44

43

42

42

47

54

55

57

66

41

May.

g

g

17

25

26

29

32

32

40

58

58

58

66

AQ

76

76

61

50

69

84

84

84

84

B4

83

78

84

99

116

June.

133 133

133

130

111

IrtR

106

106

108

127

150

1 E/\

150

150

14fi

14fi

148

14fi

164

166

too

166

42

175

174

190

1Q8

198

194

July.

191

1J2Q

174

145

142

134

153 '186

1Q4

193

191

152

53

164

183

ISA

159

97

Q7

07

95

80

85

101

98

83

85

01

90

Aug.

O9

97

Q7

95

95

$4

91

95

104

102

111

116

115 ifta

108

91

6

10

is

17

21

20

21

22

33

102

70

30

21

20

Sept.

20

217«i

1AQ

85

52

4ft

4n

40

38

4n

34OO

25

26

35

43

43

43

44

45

43

42

38

30

29

30

30

30

29

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Water-stage recorder not operating 

Nov. 8 to Feb. 19; discharge ascertained from discharge measurements and mformation furnished by 

observer regarding operation of outlet gates at dam, Nov. 8-23, 10 second-feet; Feb. 1-19, 9 second-feet; 

Nov. 24 to Jan. 31, as in table. Discharge determined from mean of hourly discharge Oct. 20-23, Nov. 3 

and 5. Mar. 11 and 25, Apr. 1, 8, and 30, May 6,11,19, and 21, June 23 and 24, July 13,14,18, and 23, Aug. 

16-18, 26, and 28, Sept. 3, 10, 12, 13, 16, and 26.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Mineraville, Utah, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

The year......... _ .................... ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

166 

25 

15 

12

97 

76 

116 

198 

194 

116 

109

198

Minimum,

1.3 

1.7 

3 

8

9 

18 

9 

42 

9 

6 

20

1.3

Mean.

40.1 

12.0 

6.32 

9.84 

9.00 

33.9 

44.4 

56.7 

146 

132 

66.1 

40.9

49.9

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,470 

714 

389 

605 

500 

2,080 

2,640 

3,490 

8,690 

8,120 

4,060 

2,430

36,200

Accuracy.

A.

C. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

INDIAN OKEEK AT ADAMSVILLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., at highway bridge just east of Adamsville, Beaver County, about three-fourths mile above confluence with

Beaver River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 180 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABI^. June 26 to August 31, 1906; March 16, 1914, to September

30,1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to left bridge abutment; read once daily by W. A.

Rees. 

DISCHABGB M£A£UR]EHBJ*TS. Made by wading.
SUBPACE WAEER StTFPfcY, 1815, PAET X.

©HANSEL AWU CONTBOL. Bed composed of rocks, gravel, and sand; rock control, 

semipermanent. One channel at all stages. Banks high and not subject 

to.overflow under ordinary conditions.

HxnsHHHBS or DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.3 feet during night of September 2 (discharge, not estimated); minimum stage, 2.0 

feet September 6 and 9 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet night of September 2, 1915 

(discharge, not estimated); minimum stage, 1.70 feet March 24-28 and 

April 1-2, 1914 (discharge, zero).

WHWEB now. Stream freezes over, but flow fs usually Tery small.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions. At certain seasons a small amount of seepage (probably not exceeding 1 or 2 second-feet) enters between gage and 

mouth of creek.

.fteGtE&A-noN, J£low affected by small storage reservoir and irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Determinations of discharge on days of floods are roughly approximate. . '

Discharge measurements of Indian Creek 9$ AdamsviUe, Utah, during the

year ending Sept. 80,1915.

{Made by Lynn CrandalL]

Date.

JToY.24...... .....................

Jan. 27» ..........................

May 19.... .......................

Gage height.

Feet. 

1.94

2,20

2.79

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

a 0.2

.6 5.0

Date.

May 30. ............. ,.., ....

July 30.. ......................

Gage height.

Feet. 

2-73

2.11

Dlscharge.

8^

1.0

a Estimated. » Stage-discharge relation affected by tee.

Datty discharge, in second-feet, of Indian Creek at Adamsville, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. SO j 1915.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

8.. .......... ...

4... ...........

5...............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11.. ............ 

12....'...,.....

13..."............

14..............

IS............. 

16. ........ ."..

17.:..... . ......

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..... ...... ...

22.............. 

28.. ............

34,, ...........

25..............

28..............

27..............

28..............

39....... .....

30..............

81..............

Oct.

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.6

4.0

5.6

6.7

6.3

5.6

4.5 

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.6

O O

8.6

2.9

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.7 2 9

3.1

a. 2

3.2

1 7

2.7 2 7

 2.6

2.3

NOT.

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6 

1.7

1.7

1.6

2.0 

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

.4

.3

.4 

,3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

Dec.

0.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.4

.6

.3

< .4

.......

Jan.

04

8

6

5

4

4

8

.4

.......

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

Feb.

0.3

.5

.6

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.5

1.1

.4

.4

.4 

.6

.6

.8

.4

.4

.4

Mar.

0.4

1.

1.2 

1.1

2.9

3.3

1.6 

4.7

2.5

1.8

1.3

1.7

2.4

2.6 

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

3>4

2.6

2.5

Apr.

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.6 

4.1

8.9

4.5

4.3

3.8

8.4

3.8

4.1

4.3

8.8

4.1 

4.1

4.3

41

* ft

. 2.6

1.8

3fe0 8.0

May.

4.8

7.8

6.2

6.2

8.7

7.8

5.4

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.0 

2.3

2.6

% A

.8.0 

2.3

2.«

3.8

5.4

ft X

11

12 

11

11

8 9

4

0

Q 9

4.S

4*4.3

8.4

Jane.

8.0

3.0

3.8

S.7

6.9

3.4

3.2

2.0

1.6

.8

L2 

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.6 

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

l>9

1.2

1-3

1.8

July.

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1 

1.0

.9

.8

.8 

.8

.9

.8

.9

.9 

42

1 2

.8

«7

4.3

1.6

1,0

.8

.8

Aug.

0.7

.4

.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

18

Sept.

0.4

.5

45

. 

.4

.2

.5

.2

,2

.3

.4 

.4

.4

.6

-«« 

.5

.6

1.1

.6

.5

.6

.6 

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.9

NOTE. Discharge determined from three rating curves poorly denned above 8 second-foet, ajmttcable 

as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 7. Dec. 8 to Sept. 2, and Sept. 4-30. Mean flow estimated on accoaarSf Ice as follows: Dec. J5-31,0.4 second-foot, and Jan. 17-26,0.5 seconiWoot. 

used to obtain discharge on Sept. 3.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN.

'113

Monthly discharge of Indian Creek at Adamsville, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

November

December

March.............................................

April. .............................................

Trfftv

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6.7 

2.7

2.5 

4.7 

4.5 

12 

6.9 

42 

18 

45

45

Mlnimi-im

2.3 

.2

.3 

.4 

1.8 

2.3 

.8 

.8 

.4 

.2

.2

Mean.

3.75 

1.31 

.39 

.47 

.63 

1.84 

3.44 

5.57 

2.00 

3.61 

1.07 

1.98

2.17

Run-off 

(total hi 

acre-feet).

231 

78 

24 

29 

35 

113 

205 

342 

119 

222 

66 

118

1,580

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

COAL CKEEK NEAB CEDAK CITY, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the E. i sec. 13, T. 36 S., R. 11 W., about 500 feet above the 

power plant and about If miles southeast of Cedar City, Iron County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. About 92.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 28 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank July 29 to September 30. Read twice during times of considerable diurnal fluctuation, and once daily at other times 

by Joseph T. Wilkinson. Original gage 150 feet upstream, used May 28 to 

July 24, rendered useless by shift in channel on July 24.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from highway^ bridge about a mile below or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; shifting

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.2 feet July 24 on the old gage 

(determined from water marks); discharge not determined; minimum 

stage, 0.60 foot on new gage, September 22-30. Stream is subject to violent floods.

WINTER FLOW. No information.

DIVERSION. The only important diversion above station is power canal, which 

returns the water to the stream about 500 feet below gage. This diversion 

is fairly constant, 6 or 7 second-feet, and should be added to obtain the 

total flow above Cedar City.

Data inadequate for determination of daily discharge.

Discharge measurements of Cedar Electric Co. power plant tailrace near Ced&r 

City, Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Mad e by Lynn Crandall.]

Date.

May 28..........:...........

29..... . ................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.30

1.63

Discharge.

8ec.-4t. 

448

264

Date.

July 29......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

a 0.94

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

19.9

» New gage installed this date 150 feat below old gage. 

16345° 18 WSP 410 8
114 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PABT X.

Discharge measurements of Cedar Electric Co. power plant tailrace near Cedar 

City, Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by L-yan Crandall.]

Date.

Vvy 2» , "

July 29...............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.95

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.1

7.2

Daily gage height, in feet* of Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah, for the period 

May 28 to Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1...... .......

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.. .. ...,... 

8............. 

9.............

10.............

11............. 

12............. 

13......:......

M.... ......... 

15.............

Hay.

.......

.......

June.

1.87

1.49

V33

1.22

1.26

1.25 

1.29 

1.35

1.32

1.28 

1.26 

1.09

.96 

.93

July.

0.30

.28

.38

.28

.22

.18

.16 

.08 

.04

.02

.0

-.02 

-.06

-.08 

-.10

Aug.

0.88

.88

.86

.86

.84

1.04

.88

.84 

.82

.81

.80 

.80 

.79

.80 

.80

Sept.

1.16

.98

.98

.74

.68

.66

.70 

,68 

.66

.64

.64 

.62 

.62

.62 

.62

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21.............

22............. 

23............. 

24.............

25.............

26............. 

27............. 

28.............

29.............

30............. 

31.............

May.

.......

"2."30"

1.94 

1.96 

1.54

June.

0.94

.78

.76

.70 

.70 

.65

.60

.54

.50 

.44

.36 

.32

July.

-0.11

-.12

-.13

-.14

 -.16

-.17

1.7 

3.0 

4.2

.92 

.90 

.89

Aug.

0 80

.80

.78

.77

.77

.77

.77 

.77 

.77

.76

.94 

.82 

.76

.76 

.88 

.80

Sept.

0.62

.62

.62

.64

.68

.62

.61 

.60 

.60

.60

.80 

.60 

.60

.60 

.60

MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA. 

SNAKE CHEEK NEAE BAKEX, NET,

LOCATION. In the N. $ sec. 13, T. 12 N.f R. 69 B., in White Pine County, at 

the Tilford tungsten mine, 2$ miles below junction of North and South 

forks, 9 miles west of Garrison, Utah, about 16 miles from Baker, Nev., 

and 70 miles southeast of Ely, White Pine County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Thirty square miles (measured on maps issued by Forest 

Service).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 13, 1913, to September 30, 1915 (fragmentary). 

Station discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank opposite mine foreman's residence; read 

twice daily by J. D. Tilford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; steep 

gradient. One channel. Banks high, not subject to overflow. Control 

permanent except during extreme floods. Gage height of zero flow about 

1.4 feet on September 6, 1915.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.32 feet 

June 17-20 (discharge, 39 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.69 feet September 29 and 30 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 2.60 feet June 7, 1914 (discharge, 

85 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.20 feet December 20, 1913 (discharge, 

0.5 second-foot).
MINOB BASINS IN-NEVADA. 115

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation at times seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None of any importance above station. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Snake Creek near Baker, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by A. B. Purton.]

Date.

May 2........-... ...........

July ll......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

' 1.77

2.03

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.1

13.2

Date.

July 11......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.03

1.71

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

12.3

2.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake Creek near Baker, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

i. ............

2

3.............

4.............

5.............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11. ... .........

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

May.

q o

June.

9.0

O 52

11

n

14

16

17

OQ

36

Ofi

32

25

32

35

36

July.

25

25

25

23

11

21

17

17

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

Aug.

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

K 0

6.9

6.3

5.4

5.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

3.8

3.8

Sept.

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

-1.9

1.7

1.9

11

8.5

4.7

3.4

2.8

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20 ......

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

».... .........

27.............

28.............

29 ...... .

30.............

31.. .... .......

May.

6.9

6.9

9 0

9.0

7.7

6.9

6.9

ft 0

6.9

a n

6.9

6.9

6.9

9.0

8.1

9.0

June.

36

30

39

39

39

36

34

34

34

30

30

30

30

29

25

July.

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.0

o n

9.0

8?5

8.1

7.7

6.9

R 0

6.9

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

Sept.

2.1

L9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

L7

1.7

1.7

1.6

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge Aug. 23 to Sept. 4 

interpolated because of uncertainty of gage readings during period.

Monthly discharge of Snake Creek near Baker,. Nev., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

May 16-31.... .....................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9.0 

39 

25 

6.9 

11

Minimum.

9.0 

6.9 

2.8 

1.6

Mean.

7.68 

28.2 

13.6 

4.60 

2.63

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

244 

1,680 

836 

283 

156

3,200

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

BAKEB OBEEK NEAR BASSE, HET.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 69 E., about 200 feet below the month of 

Quinn Young Greek, 1} miles below Pole Greek, 1} miles below the Narrows, and about 4 miles west of Baker, White Pine County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. About 10 square miles (measured on maps issued by Forest 

Service).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 12, 1913, to November 30, 1915 (fragmentary); 

station discontinued.

GAGE. Staff- gage with one inclined and two .vertical sections, on right bank; 

. read twice a week by W. H. Kions.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and large stones; fairly permanent. Channel rough and steep. Banks ifioderately low; right bank 

subject to overflow at extreme high stages; small overflow channel on 

right side.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.2 feet June 

11 and 18 (discharge, 100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 feet September 6-and 9 (discharge, 4.4 second-feet).

1913-1915; maximum stage recorded, 3.0 feet June 2 and 5, 1914 (discharge, 170 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge, 2 second-feet 

January 6 and 9, 1914 (stage, 1.4 feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by Ice gorges; gageheight observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None so far as known.

ACCURACY. Records fair; impracticable to obtain daily gage readings, and the 

readings themselves are uncertain at times.

Discharge measurements of Baker Creek near Baker, Nev., during the period 

May 1, 1915, to June 22, 1916.

Date.

1915. 

Hay 1

July 10

10

Sept 6

1M6.

Made by 

.....do.......................-.........-.. .............................

.....do................................... ....................... j... .......

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

1.50

1.68

1 68

1.32

1.80

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

8.6

37.5

26.0

4.4

39.3

« A new canal diverting above the gage was carrying 7.8 second-feet on this date.
MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA. 117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Baker Creek near Baker, Jfev., for the period 

Oct. 1,1914, to Nov. SO, 1915.

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......1.......

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

Nov.

8.6

8.6

1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

0 a

8.6

8

0

Dec.

8.6

8.6

8.6

Mar.

8.6

8.6

8.6.

8.6

8.6

Apr.

8.6

8. ft

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

May.

8.6

8.0

8.6

8.6

17

29

29

29

29

June.

70

OR

70

inn

" 85

100

85.

July.

26

17

17

is

8.6

Aug.

8.6

8.6

8.6

5.8

.

5.8

5.4

5.4

Sept.

5.1

4.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

88

5.8

5.8

Oct.

tf Q

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

Nov.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

4.0

4.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve. Record discontinued Dec. 16, 

1914, to Mar. 14,1915.

Monthly discharge of Baker Creek near Baker, Jfev., for the. period Oct. 1,

1914, to Nov. SO, 1915.

Month.

1914-15.

March 15-31.......................................

April................... ...........................

Ifigr...............................................

July...............................................

SeDtember

October

Discharge in second-feet.

VftTJTTinTn,

8. ft 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

29 

100 

26 

8.6 

6.4 

5.8 

4.0

Minimum,

8.6 

8.6 

8.0 

8.6 

8.6 

8.0 

70 

8.6 

5.4 

4.4 

4.0 

2.7

Mean.

8.57 

8.60 

8.60 

8.60 

8.60 

21.7 

81.9 

24.7 

6.72 

5.50 

4.46 

3.40

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

527 

512 

253 

290 

512 

1,330 

4,870 

1,520 

413 

327 

274 

202

Accuracy.

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Mean determined by interpolating dafly discharge for days on which gage was not read. Maxima 

and minima only represent discharge on days when gage was read.

GLETELAND C&EEX NEAK 08CEOLA, NET.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 16 N., R. 67 B., about li miles southwest of the Glereland ranch buildings, 3 miles below mouth of canyon, 7 miles below junction 

of North and South forks, about 12 miles northwest of Osceola, White Pine 

County, and 45 miles by road southeast of Ely.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PABT X.

DBAINAGE AREA. About 32 square miles (measured OB maps issued by Forest

Service).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. Hay 29, 1914, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGES. No. 1 or lower gage is vertical staff on left bank about 500 feet above,

diverson dam for main irrigation ditches, installed July 10, 1915, at same

site, but datum 0.92 foot higher than inclined staff installed August 10,1913.

No. 2, or upper gage, is vertical staff on right bank about a mile above

gage No. 1 and 200 feet above a ditch that is used intermittently. 

On account of its accessibility, gage No. 1 is read except when water is

being carried in the upper ditch: readings are obtained about three times

a week by L. Snyder (for dates that each gage was used see footnote to

table of daily discharge). 

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders with

steep gradient; fairly permanent, but likely to shift during higr water.

Conditions are similar at the two gages, but the control for the upper one

is more permanent. Banks moderately low, with a fringe of willows;

subject to overflow at extremely high stages. 

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge for year, 30 second-feet June

8-10 (stage, lower gage, 1.25 feet); minimum discharge, 5.0 second-feet

September 28-30 (stage, lower gage, 0.96 foot). 

1914-15: Maximum discharge, 44 second-feet June 3, 1914 (stage, upper

gage, 1.40 feet) ; minimum discharge, 5.0 second-feet September 28-30, 1915

(stage, lower gage, 0.96 foot). 

WINTEB sxow. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice at times; flow

determined from observer's notes and climatic data. Water is usually

diverted between gages during winter.

DIVEESIONS. Gage No. 2 is above all diversions. ' 

REGULATION. Discharge as given shows the natural flow of stream, as the

lower gage is not read when water is being diverted between the gages, 

ACCURACY- Records only fair, owing to impossibility of obtaining daily gage

readings.

Discharge measurements of Cleveland Creek near Osceola, Nev., during the' year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by A. B. Purton.] 

At Gage No. 1 (lower (age.)

Date.

May !«.... ................

July 10......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.27

1.15

W»- 

charge.

See.-ft. 

15.2

11.9

 ' ' j ' 

Date.

Sept. 5.........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 04

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

6.6

At Gafo No. 2 (offer «mge).

Date.

Apr. 30«.. ...... ............

July 8... ....................

Gage height

Feet. 

1.09

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

19.2

. 13.7

Date,

Sept. f ........................

Gage 

height.

feet.

O fifl

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

7.6

 Water being diverted between the two gages.
MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA. 119

DotZy discharge, in second-feet, of Cleveland Creek near Osceola, Nev., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14:.............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

8.5

9.0

9.0

9 0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

Nov.

9.7

9.7

Q 4

9.7

9.7

8.3

9.7

9.7

7.6

9.7

9 7

6.6

Dec.

9.7

8.3

Jan.

Q 9

8.3

7.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

9

0

8.3

Feb.

8.3

8.3

8.3

8

9

7.2

7.2

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.2

8.3

Mar.

8.3

8.3

7.6

o 3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.2

Apr.

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

1Q

18

May.

16

17

18

17

18

21

24

25

22

22

22

19

16

22

June.

28

28

28

30

30

26

20

18

13

13

12

19

July.

12

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.2

8.8

«.2

9.2

8.5

7.6

Aug.

8.3

7.2

8.2

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.8

Sept.

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from two poorly defined curves at lower gage, one used Oct. 2-31. May 

5-16, and July 10, the other Sept. 3-30, and one well denned at upper gage used Nov. 1 to May 2, May 17 

to June 27, July 25-27. and July 30 to Aug. 1. Indirect method Tor shifting control used July 11-24, 28, 

and Aug. 4-31. Mean discharge estimated, on account of ice, Dec. 5-31, 7 second-feet; and Jan. 1-9, 7.5 

second-feet; mean flow estimated 12 second-feet, June 28 to July 9, .on account of uncertainties hi the 

gage-height record. Allowance should be made for probable difference in flow past the two gages even 

when no water is being diverted between them. (See list of measurements.)

Monthly discharge of Cleveland Creek near Osceola, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Drainage area, 32 square miles.]

Month.

November.........................................

M*mh,. ... ..... ,,_...

April..............................................

May.

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9.0 

9.7 

8.7 

9.2 

8.3 

9.2 

IS 

25 

30

8.3 

6.6

30

Minimum.

8.5 

6.6

7.2 

7.6 

11 

16

7.6 

6.2 

5.0

5.0

Mean.

8.76 

8.97 

7.25 

8.09 

8.05 

8.30 

13.3 

19.5 

20.7 

10.1 

7.19 

6-10

10.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

539 

534 

446 

497 

447 

510 

791 

1,200 

1,230 

621 

442 

363

7,620

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. Monthly totals obtained by interpolating discharge for days on which gage was not read. 

Maxima and minima only for days on which gage was read.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X. 

CHEEK NEAB CTTOKAHT, JOEY.*

120

LOOATIOH. In sec. 25, T. 11 N., K. 58 E., at highway bridge at Cazier's ranch, 

on road from Ely to Tonopah, 2 miles above Currant, Nye County, and 2i 

miles below inflow from Cazier's reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 5 to September 30, 1913; May 25, 1914, to September 

30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to downstream side of right abutment; read once 

daily by Edmund Cazier.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; will probably 

scour. One channel at all stages. Banks high and clean. Control was 

changed in April, 1914, by riprap walls built to protect bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet April 

30 and May 1 (discharge, 24 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2.6 secondfeet September 28 (stage, 2.6 feet).

1913-1915: Maximum occurred in 1915 (see preceding paragraph); 

minimum discharge, 2.6 second-feet September 3, 1913, and September 

28, 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; openchannel rating curve used; fed by springs in canyon About half a mile 

above gage.

DIVERSIONS. Three small irrigation canals divert water above gage; total 

capacity 3 to 5 second-feet.

REGULATION. Flow somewhat affected by inflow from Cazier's reservoir and 

by changes in irrigation canals above gage.

ACCURACY, Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Currant Creek near Currant, Nev., during the yeq,r

ending Sept SO, 1915. * *

[Made by A. B. Purton.]

Pat*.

Julys........................

8........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.M

2.84

Discharge.

" 8ec.-ft. 

10.4

10.7

Date.

Sept. 7.. ...... ...............

46.

Feet. 

2.55

Dischaige.

Sec.-ft.

A 9

1 Called Currant Creek at Cazier's ranch In previous reports.
MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA. 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Currant Creek near Currant, Nev., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7^

8..............

9.. ...... .......

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Nov.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Dec.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Jan.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Feb.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Mar.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Apr.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

7.2

8.1

9.0

9.0

12

12

12

12

13

16

16

16

16

15

16

20

24

May.

24

22

22

22

21

19

18

18

16

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

11

21

21

21

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

12

Tune.

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

July,

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

10

10

9.0

9.0

10

9.0

9.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.2

6.4

5.6

5.6

Aug.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.4

9.0

8.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Sept.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

.7

.2

.2

.2

.1

4.0

8.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

8.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7.

2.6

5.0

5.0

NOTE. Discharge obtained from two curves; one fairly well defined between 4 and 16 second-feet, 

applicable Oct. 1 to Sept. 9; the other, poorly denned, applicable Sept. 29 and 30. Discharge Sept. 10-28 

interpolated on account of shift in control. Increased discharge Sept. 29 was dne to closing head gates 

of canals diverting above gages. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Currant Creek near Currant, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

October...........................................

January. ........ ... ,. '..,...... ... ,,.......

February . .

March.............................................

April.............................................. Way ,.......,. ......... ... .,.,.....

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6.1 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

24 

24 

14 

12 

9.0 

5.6

24

MfrtaO*.

3.6 

5.6 

5.6 

6.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

10 

10 

5.6 

5.« 

2.6

2.6

Mean.

£.40 

5.60 

5.60 

5.60 

5.60 

5.60 

10.2 

15.2 

11.8 

9.31 

6.00 

8.95

7.41

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

332 

833 

344 

344 

311 

344 

607 

935 

702 

£72 

869 

236

5,430

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

G.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

SALTON SEA BASIN. ^ 

SALTON SEA KEAB SALTON, OAL.

LOCATION. Near the mouth of Salt Creek, about a mile west of Durmid, about 

2$ miles east of Salton, Riverside County, and 7 miles east of Mecca.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. November, 1904, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE.1 Vertical staff in several sections fastened to piling. Gage is graduated to feet and inches and is inverted (reads down), with its zero at 6.1 

feet above mean sea level, United States Geological Survey datum. To 

obtain depths, subtract reading from 279.6 feet, because the lowest point 

in bottom of Salton Sea is at 273.5 feet below mean sea level, United States 

Geological Survey datum. Gage is read by an employee of Southern 

Pacific Co. Original gage, November 1, 1904, to February 26, 1906, was 

established by New Liverpool Salt Co. Sit a point about 3£ miles northwest of Salton; it reads depths directly. First Survey gage, March 2, 1906, 

to June 5,1906, half a mile west of Salton, also reads depths directly. First 

Southern Pacific Co.'s gage, June 6, 1906, to July 5, 1909, was at present 

site, with its zero at 6.8 feet above mean sea. level, United States Geological 

Survey datum; readings from its inverted scale, subtracted from 280.35 feet, 

gave depths in Salton Sea. Second Survey gage, July 6, 1909, to April 21, 

1914, located at the same place, read elevations below mean sea level, 

United States Geological Survey datum; readings subtracted from 278.5 

feet gave depths. The present gage has been read since April 24, 1914.

EXTREMES OF DEPTH, Maximum depth during year, 42.45 feet October 2; minimum depth, 38.25 feet September 24.

1904-1915: Maximum depth, 76.0 feet February 10 to March 29, 1907; 

minimum depth, no water at gage November 1 to 14,1904.

COOPERATION. The Southern Pacific Co. has furnished the record since June 

30,1914. ,

Area of sea was 443 square miles January 1, 1909.

Practically all the water now received by Salton Sea enters by Alamo and 

New rivers, chiefly the former. These rivers run through Imperial Valley and 

are drainage channels for excess and waste waters from the irrigation system 

and from the power plants. The following table shows the depth of Salton 

Sea:

1 History of gage* previously published in water-supply papers Incomplete and some 

statements regarding datums erroneous.
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 123

Daily depth, in feet, of Salton Sea near Salton, Cal., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

 Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18.............. 10 «&:::::::::::::

21..............

22..............

2324.:.-..........

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

42.25

42.2

42.1

42.0

Nov.

At (K

41.85

41.85

41.85

Dec.

41.85

« RS

41.8

41.75

Jan.

41.75

41.7

41.65

41.6

41.6

Feb.

4i.s

f

41.5

41.45

41.4

Mar.

41.35

41.3

«

OC

41.2

Apr.

41.1

41.0

40.95

40.85

40.75

May.

40.7

40.6

40.5

40.45

June.

Af\ OK

40.25

40.2

40.1

July.

on <vc

39.75

39.6

39.45

39.35

Aug.

on o

39.0

38.85

v

38.75

Sept.

38.6

38.6

38.45

38.35

OWENS LAKE BASIN. 

OWENS RIVER NEAR ROUND VALLEY, GAL,

LOCATION. In the SB. i sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 31 B., near Sheep bridge, 700 feet 

above mouth of Rock Creek, and 2 miles north of Round Valley, Inyo County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. About 450 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1903, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 85 feet below bridge; read by William 

Roberts; datum differs from that of the prevous gage, used prior to May 

29,1907, which was 100 feet above the present one.

DISCHABQE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Stream bed composed of a rock and boulders; fairly 

permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.95 feet at 

10.30 a. m. June 30 (discharge, 508 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.83 feet at 10.27 a. m. January 16 (discharge, 156 second-feet).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet June 30, 1907 (discharge, 

1,190 second-feet); minimum discharge, 120 second-feet September 21, 1913.

WINTEB FLOW. Shore ice exists at times, but ordinarily does not affect stagedischarge relation.

DIVEBSIONS. No water is diverted above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACOTJBACY. Records considered good.

OOOPEBATION. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by the city 

of Los Angeles.
STJKPACE WATER STJPPLY, 1515, PABT X.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Bound Valley, Gul., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by J. E. Jones.] 

Date.

NOT. 11........

Dec. 15........

16........

Apr. 7.........

height.

Feet. 

2.00

1.95

2.00

2.30

Discharge.

See.-fl. 

196

174

200

264

Date.

May 26. .......

May 27........

«.

Feet. 

2.16

2.20

2.70

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. -211

241

396

Date.

Aug. 18........

Aug. 19........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

2.10

2 19

Dtocharge.

Sec.-ft. 

416

226

999

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Round Valley, Cat., for 

the year ending SepK SO, 1915.

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

so...........:..

81..............

Oct.

o332

405

 370

335

o326

318

 302

285

285

 278

270

0278

285

0278

270 

270

270

0278

285

 270

256

270

0256

242

0249

256

0249

242

242

0256

270

Nov.

256

 249

242

a242

242

 236

229

 229

229

o210

192

0204

216

0204

192 

ol92

192

o!92

192

 192

192

 192

192

 184

177

 184

192

 190

188 100

Dec.

0192

192

«192

192

ol92

192

 186

181

 181

181

ol79

177

o!84

192

181 

192

170

ol65

160

170

 174

177

ol74

170

 169

368

o!69

170

160

 166

170

Jan.

170

 165

160

a 185

170

 174

177

 174

170

160

al62

164

 166

168

 162 

156

168

 169

170

 170

170

<>169

168

170

0174

177

 174

170

170

 181

192

Feb.

 184

177

170

192

 181

170

«170

170

192

al84

177

 174

170

 170

170 

 178

185

a 181

' 177

ol74

170

170

ol70

170

 170

170

 170

170

Mar.

216

ol96

177

170

o!74

177

.0174

170

olTO

170

ol70

170

170

olTO

170 

 174

177

181

oV6

170

ol74

177

ol72

168

0172

177

ol72

168

 169

170

177

Apr.

285

o^78

270

o278

285

0278

270

 278

286

 278

270

 270

270

0263

256 

o£63 Jro

 268

256

 268

270

a256

242

0249

256

o256

256

0263

270

 285

May.

win

 300

300

300

335

 310

28S

 285

285

 270

256

 263

270 0263

256 

285

242

0249

256

242

 240

256

 249

242

 236

229

242

242

248

 324

405

June.

425

 380

 318

300

 309

318

 302

285

 285

285

 257

229

0205

181 

0293

405

405

425

 898

370

 408

445

0445

445

 465

485

 485

486

508

July.

465

 455*

445

465 0445

425

0438

 452

465

 455

445 0455

465 0455

445 

0445

445 0435

425

425

445

 446

446

 455

 466

 418

370 o359

335

 335

335

Aug.

335 0344

352

o344

335

 344

352

 326

300

 292

285

0264

242

242

 249 

256

 236

216

216

229

 222

216

 222

229 22?

216

0286

256

a 340

242

«229

Sept.

216

204

192

0204

216

 193

1»

olTS

181

"186

192

192

al86

181

ol8« 

192

 186

181

al86

192

181

«176

170

olTO

170

 m

17$

170

170

a Interpolated. . .

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve; discharge interpolated when gage 

heights were not available.
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 125

Monthly discharge of Owens River, near Round Valley, 0*1., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March..............................................

July...............................................

Discharge la second-feet.

Maximum.

405 

256 

192 

192 

192 

216 

285 

405 

508 

465 

352 

216

508

Minimum.

242

177 

160 

156 

170 

168 

242 

229 

181 

335 

216 

170

156

Mean.

283 

207 

178 

170 

175 

175 

268 

273 

363 

431 

268 

184

248

Ban-off 

(total m 

acre-feet).

17,400 

12,300

10* 500 

9,720 

10,800 

15,900 

16,800 

21,600 

26,500 

16,500 

10,900

180,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

OWENS RIVER NEAR BIO PIKE, GAL.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 34 B., at Charlies Butte, about 11 miles 

southeast of Big Pine, Inyo County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1906, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read once daily by J. I. Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL ANB CONTROL. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel; slightly 

shifting. Right bantc high; left bank subject to overflow during floods,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at 

11 a. m. July 7 (discharge, 805 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot at 

3 p. m. May 29 (discharge, 86 second-feet).

1906-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 11.2 feet January 26, 1914 (approximate discharge determined from extension of rating curve, 3,220 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.05 foot June 13, 14, 15, and 16, 1908 

(discharge, 36 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. v

DIVERSIONS. On account of diversions above station, the record does not indicate the total run-off from the drainage area.

REGULATION. Flow is partially regulated by diversions.

ACCURACY. Records considered excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by the city 

of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Big Pine, Cal., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by J. E. Jones.]

Date.

Oct. 1. .......

Nov. 10........

13........

Dec. 14........

Mar. 20........

Apr. 5........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.49

2.70

2.72

2.75

2.51

2.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

409

433

451

422

387

494

Date.

Apr. 9........

26........

May 24

28........

15........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

2.00

.90

.88

.75

2.46

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

293

108

103

90

407

490

Date.

16. .......

20........

26........

Sept. 24........

height.

Feet. 

2.80

1.39

.85

.80

.75

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

453

176

101

100

98

127
126 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in «econ&-feet, of Owen* fitoer near Big Pine, (7ol., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

396 «w\a

396

418

418

418

418

418

418

418

418

396

396

396

418

396

418

418

418

418

418

440

463

440

440

440

418

418

463

463

440

Nov.

440

463

463

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440 440

440

463

463

463

463

440

440

440

440

463

463

463

463

463

463

463

463

440

Dec.

440

440

440

463

569

500

486

463

463

463

463

486

486

> 463

440

463

463

.463

486

486

486

463

463

463

463

486

509

533

533

509

509

Jan.

533

533

557

557

557

557

533

533

509

509

509

509

509

509

509

463

463

463

486

486

509

509

509

509

509

509

509

609

557

605

605

Feb.

605

605

605

605

605

605

581

557

557

557

630

655

605

605

557

557

581

581

557

533

509

486

509

486

463

486

463

486

Mar.

533

581

857

509

486

463

463

463

463

463

463

463

463

440

463

440

418

418

418

396

396

396

396

396

375

375

396

418

463

486

463

Apr.

418

418

418

486

486

463

375

396

294

275

256

247

238

194

185

169

154

139

118

132

125

' 125

118

112

112

112

112

118

139

294

May.

418

396

440

463

.463

605

509

486

418

396

375

333

333

266

238

229

238

256

185

154

146

139

125

112

99

92

99

92

86

112

146

June.

194

247

375

375

354

333

333

396

418

463

557

557

509

463

463

an

440

463

463

4R3

463

463

AOR

509

557

509

509

509

557

581

July.

605

630

705

730

755

780

805

680

630

605

557

630

705

70S

655

605

557

486

486

463

440

418

509

557

557

605

605

581

440

418

375

Aug.

275

256

238

229

220

185

169

. 162

146

13d

139

132

118

118

118

106

99

106

99

00

92

92

92

92

. 92

92

92

92

92

92

92

Sept.

99

99

99

99

oo

99

99

99

99

»

112

1101

112

112

112

112

112

118

125

125

125

125

125

125

139

211

275

294

284

294

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-denned rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Biff Pine, Gal., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April.......................... ...................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-teet.

Maximum.

463 

463 

533 

605 

655 

581 

486 

605 

581 

805 

275 

294

805

Minimum.

396 

440 

440 

4«3 

463 

375 

112 

86 

194 

375 

92 

, 99

86

Mean.

421 

451 

477 

520 

'558 

449 

241 

273 

448 

590 

134 

138

391

Bun-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

25,900 

26,800 

29,300 

32,000 

31,000 

27,609 

14,300 

16,800 

26,700 

36,300 

8,240 

8,210

283,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 127

OWENS RIVEE NEAR LONE PINE, CAL.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 23, T. 15 S., R. 36 E., at Mount Whitney highway 

bridge, about 2£ miles northeast of Lone Pine, Inyo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. ^January 1, 1909, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to a pile at downstream side of bridge; read 

once daily by G. F. Marsh. The high water, January 27-29, 1914, raised 

the pier to which gage was fastened 1.83 feet; gage has not been reset.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1,000 feet below bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand; fairly permanent. One channel 

at low stages; three or more during floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.1 feet at 

9.30 a. m. February 3 (discharge, 729 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.80 

ieet August 17 and 18 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 10.6 feet July 7, 1909 (discharge, 

2,050 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.6 feet June 27 to July 4 and July 12 

to 19, 1913 (discharge, 6 sedond-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Shore ice sometimes forms at the station during very cold 

weather, but probably does not affect the stage-discharge relation; no ice 

during 1014-15.

DIVERSIONS. Record does not show total run-off from drainage area on account of diversions above station. The Los Angeles Aqueduct, which -has 

its intake above the station, was formally opened February 13, 1913.

REGULATION. Flow is partially regulated by the diversions above.

ACCURACY. Records considered good.

COOPERATION. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by the city 

of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Lone Pine, Cal., during the year

ending Sept. 30,1915.

[Made by J. E. Jones.]

Date

Oct. 26.... .

Nov. 2.... .

Dec. 7.... .

12.... .

Mar. 22..-.. .

height.

Feet.

4.10

4.10

4.35

4.10

4.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

328

328

357

333

366

Date.

Apr. 27.... .

WAV 17.... .

21.... .

June 7.... .

12.... .

height.

Feet.

2.82

3.30

3.00

3.70

4.30

Discharge.

SfC.-ft.

134

200

153

264

372

Date.

July 28......

Aug. 9......

27......

Sept. 25......

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.80

2.68

2.13

2.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

284

125

67

75
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, IfUS, PART X.

Daily discharge, in- second-feet, / Owens lUver nettr Lone Pine, Col., for the 

yew ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ............. a..............

3..............

J::::::-::::::

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

19..............

11..............

12..............

18..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..._. ........

19........ ......

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

26...............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29........;.....

30..............

31..............

Get.

104

128

140

161

9M

249

281

281

281

281

265

481

281

298

315

315

315

315

315

41 K

315

315

315

315

315

338

332

349

349

349

349

Nor.

OJA

421

4QO

mo

R1A

£39

539

539

639

519

JQA

421

421

492

ten

402

UV).

402

AfY)

402

402

402

421

421

402

402

402

4fM

384

384

Dec.

aai

384

*R1

384

384

384

384

QOJ.

384 MJ

3*i

3S4

384

QftJ

384

402

4fM>

402

tl¥)

tl¥)

421

440

559

499

459

479

519

539

519

519

519

Jan.

JAA

519

519

519

539

539

539

519

519

cto

539

539

539

539

539

539

539

539

539

559

659

559

559

559

559

539

499

499

539

619

707

Feb.

707

7t7

729

tun

641

641

619

A1O

619

619

CAA

BAA

CTQ

4M

440

A9t

402

384

384 004

QDJ

ftftl

366

366

366

384

384

384

Mar.

aai

384

384

384

332

315

01 c

315

315

315

29*

233

281

315

01 e

«*ft

349

349 000

384

381

366

349

349

281

281

298

315

315

332

384

Apr.

3X1

£ftl

24O

218

293

Iftft

fM

174

147

147

140

122

12B

119

110

99

89

79

79

99

140

140

134

134

134

140

160

May.

181

99»

ftjft

4JA

OIK

<UU

492

421 jjn

384

315

249

233

*1B

293

293 ina

174

160

157

155

153

150

147

128

109

89

84

114

Jane.

" 144

174

197

229 *U4

285

4MK

940

QJO

281

298

91 R

3)11

OBJ

384

366

QAA

JtlO

332

OftJ

«MU

349 aid

349

421

421

421

421

402

402

July.

384

402

459

479

499

K3Q

539

ftfil

599

599

HXfc

JAQ

1OQ

519

RIO

539

mo

Ann

499

402 AM

233

218

233

233

249

281

265

249

226

Aug.

203

188

174

188,

210

ita

167

147

128

79

74

<n

53

53

45

38

38

70

79

70

61

61

53

70

64

61

61

61

61

Sept

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61aa

70

70

79

79

79

79

79

79

84

84

84

84

79

79

147

174

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge May 19,20, 22-25,27,28, 31, 

June 1, and 3-5, interpolated when gage heights were not available.

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Lone Pine, Cofc, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

October........................................... November.... ............................ ......

Deoemtwr . .. ............. .............. ...

January............................!..............

March , ,...,. ........... ........... ,,..,

April..............................................

Mav

July...............................................

September. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

349 

539 

559 

707 

729 

384 

384 

440 

421 

599 

210 

174

729

TrflnlmniTi,

104 

349 

384 

499 

366 

233 

79 

84 

114 

218 

38 

61

38

Mean.

283 

439 

427 

543 

510 

333 

160 

231 

325 

413 

95.6 

76.3

319

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

17,400 

26,100 

26,300 

33,400 

28,300 

20,600 

9,520 

14,200 

19,300 

25,400 

5,880 

4,540

231,000

Accuracy.

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

OWENS LAKE NEAK LONE PINE,* GAL.

LOCATION. On the west shore of Owens Lake, 1 mile north of Brier Siding on 

California & Nevada Railroad (Southern Pacific Co.), and about 9 miles 

south of Lone Pine, Inyo County.

RECORDS AVAIIABIJS. March, 1908, to September 30, 1915.

1 Formerly known as "near Olancha."
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 129

GAGE. Vertical staff, installed November 1, 1911, at a boulder point east of 

railroad culvert No. 507B; read once a day by an employee of the city of 

Los Angeles. Original gage, vertical staff near the old Smith ranch, was 

submerged in July, 1911, and an upper section was installed. Gage datum 

before July 29, 1918, 8,564.90 feet above sea level, United States Geological 

Survey datum; after that date, 8,561.90 feet. January 12, 1915, gage was 

washed out but was replaced at same location and datum.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. 1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.75 feet March 

16 and April 7, 1912; minimum stage, 4.8 feet November 22 and December 

4, 1918.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by City of Los Angeles.

Elevation, in feet, of Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Gal., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7.."...........-

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.'.............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

6.35

6.30

6.32

6.30

Nov.

6.25

6.30

6.35

6.45

6.48

Dec.

6.50

6.52

6.50

6.50

6.60

Jan.

6.60

Feb.

7.59

7.64

Mar.

7.74

7.79-

7.84

7.87

7.79

Apr.

7.85

7.75

7.75

7.70

May.

7.75

,

7.75

7.65

7.60

June.

7.55

7.52

7.15

7.38

July.

7.35

7.30

7.25

7.20

Aug.

7.10

6.90

6.81

Sept.

6.50

6.30

6.19

6.20

6.30

6.00

NOTE. To reduce elevations to mean sea level (U. S. Geological Survey datum), add 3,570 feet. 

ROCK CREEK NEAR ROUND VALLEY, GAL.

LOCATION. In the NE. £ SE. | sec. 9, T. 6. S., R. 31 E., below highway bridge 

a short distance above mouth of Pine Creek, and 2 miles northwest of 

Round Valley, Iiiyo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Approximately 46 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1908, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 600 feet below bridge; read by William 

Roberts; prior to July, 1906, gage at highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and cobblestones; somewhat 

shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.3 feet at 10 

a. m. June 23 (discharge, 111 second-feet); minimum discharge, 19 secondfeet March 28, 31, and April 23. 

16345* 18 WSP 410 9
130 ST7BFACK WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

1903-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet January 25, 1914 (discharge, 360 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot April 20-23, 1905 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

vuow. Shore ice forms, but probably does not affect stage-discharge 

relation.

DIVERSIONS. Water for irrigation is diverted above station.

REGTTLATION. Flow partially regulated by diversions.

Accmuor. Records fair.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height records and current-meter measurments furnished 

by the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Col., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by J. E. Jones.]

Date.

Nov. 11. .......

Dec. 15... ......

Anr. 8 .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.50

1.45

1.30

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

33

29

24

Date.

May 27.. .......

June 17. ......

Aug. 18.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

2.12

1.20

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

28

96

24

Date.

Aug. 19.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.28

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

28

DaUy discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creeic near Round Valley, Oal., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

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.

a 52

50

a46

43

a42

40

«38

37

37

a40

42

o47

52

a54

57

65

55

a54

52

a46

41

39

a 36

33

042

50

o52

53

46

«47

48

Nov.

41

a 38

35

a 34

33

a 32

30

a29

29

«31

33

a 33

33

a33

33

a 32

30

o32

33

a 32

30

a29

29

o28

27

a 28

30

a28

27

33

Dec.

a 31

29

a 30

32 a32

33 a32

30

a 28

27

o28

29

a 30

30

27

 27

27

o27

26

27

o27

27

o27

26

o25

24

a 26

27

24

a26

27

Jan.

29

a 29

30

a 28

27

a 30

32

a 30

29

30

a28

27

a 28

29

a 28

27

30

a 30

30

a 32

33

a 33

33

33

a33

33

a 32

30

36

a36

36

Feb.

 34

33

36

46

 40

35

o35

36

46

a40

33

o34

35

a 38

42

o44

46

a42

39

o37

35

33

a 33

33

a33

33

o34

35

Mar.

46

 46

45

43

o40

37

o36

34

o32

31

o30

28

31

o28

25

o25

25

28

026

25

o27

29

o26

22

o24

25

a 22

19

a20

22

19

Apr.

21

a21

22

a 24

25

o25

25

25

27

o26

25

o25

25

a25

25

o23

21

o21

21

o21

22

020

19

o20

22

o22

22

a24

25

026

May.

28 o32

37

46

61

a 45

29

o26

24

"23

22

a23

24

o26

27

29

97

a28

29

27

o27

27

o27

27

"24

22

27

27

29

a 36

42

June.

93

a90

86

a 82

78

66

068

70

066

63

068

72

o77

82

088

94

«Qfi

98

olOO

102

0106

111

al04

98

a98

98

096

cu

98

July.

94

086

78

o77

76

o73

70

74

o70

66

068

70

068

66

o65

64

a 61

58

55

58

o56

55

«58

62

a 54

47

a45

43

a42

41

Aug.

40

a40

40

a 39

38

a36

35

o32

29

o28

26

o25

24

24

o25

26

o25

24

28

26

o26

26

a26

26

<>25

24

a24

24

a26

9Q

a26

Sept.

24

a24

23

O-ltA.

24

023

22

o23

24

o24

24

Oft

o28

29

a30

00

a

oo

32

35

a 35

35

o35

rte

a35

35

a35

35

a 34

OJ

<H5

a Interpolated.

NOTK. Discharge determined from six rating curves as follows: Oct. 1-16, well denned; Oct. 17 to Mar. 1, 

fairly well defined oelow 60second-feet; Mar. 2 to May 5, poorly denned; May 6to June 1, fairly well defined 

below 60 second-feet; June 2-23, poorly denned; June 24 to Sept. 30, fairly well defined below 60 secondfeet; discharge interpolated for days when gage heights were not available.
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 131

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Cal.^ for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April................................... ........

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

65 

41 

33 

36 

46 

4ft 

27 

61 

111 

94 

40 

35

111

Minimum.

33 

27 

24 

27 

33 

19 

19 

22 

63 

41 

24 

22

19

Mean.

46.3 

31.5 

28.0 

30.7 

37.1 

29.5 

23.2 

29.9 

87.1 

63.6 

28.8 

' 29.5

38.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2.850 

1,870 

1.720 

1,890 

2,060 

1,810 

1,380 

1,840 

5,180 

3,910 

1,770 

1,760

28,000

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B.

FINE CREEK NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CAL.

LOCATION. In the NE. J SE. J sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., 300 feet above highway 

bridge, about 600 feet above junction with Rock Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Round Valley, Inyo County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. About 32 square miles above mouth of canyon.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1903, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by William Roberts. Prior to May 13, 

1908, gage was 150 feet below highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of lava rock and sand; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.3 feet in 

mornings of June 27, 30, and July 1 (discharge, 140 second-feet) ; minimum 

stage, 3.25 feet at 4.25 p. m. April 27 and 7.40 a. m. April 29 (discharge, 

0.6 second-foot).

1903-1915: Maximum discharge, 370 second-feet June 22, 1911; minimum 

stage recorded, 3.2 feet June 15, 1913 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

WINTER FLOW. Ice occasionally forms at station, but probably does not affect 

stage-discharge relation.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for irrigation.

REGULATION. Diversions probably affect the flow.

ACCURAOT. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by the city 

of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by J. E. Jones.]

Date.

Nov. 11..........................

May 27... ...........:............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.62

3.55

3.50

3.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

4.5

3.9

6.8

Date.

18.........................

Aug. 18.........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.88

6.10

3.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

100

tOO

3.4
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cat., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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..............

23..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

 12

9.0

o8.2

7.4

o8.2

9.0

o7.4

- 5.8

10

a 8. 4

6.8

o7.1

7.4

06.6

5.8

7.4

3.2

a 3. 8

4.5

a 3. 8

3.2

3

0

3.2

a3.2

3.2

o3.2

^ 9.

3.2

o3.2

3.2

Nov.

4.5

a 4.2

4.0

a 4. 9

5.8

o4.5

3.2

a2.4

1.5

o4.0

6.4

o4.8

3.2

0-3.8

4.5

a 3. 8

3.2

a 3. 6

4.0

o3.6

3.2

3

0

 3.2

3.2

o3.6

4.0

a 4 4

2.9

3.2

Dec.

o3.2

3.2

o3.2

3.2

« 3.2

3.2

02.6

2.0

ol.S

1.5

ol.S

2.0

ol.S

1.5

4.5

o3.0

1.5

02.0

2.4

1.5

ol.5

1.5

ol.S

o n

ol.S

1.5

ol.S

1.5

1.1

ol.S

1.5

Jan.

3.2 o3.6

4.0

03.6

3.2

o3.0

2.9

o3.0

3.2

3.2

 3.0

2.9

o3.0

3.2

02.4

1.5

1.5

al.8

2.0

a 1.8

1.5

ol.S

o n

3

0

«3.2

3

0

a Q 9

3 9

4.5

35.2

5.8

Feb.

a 4.9

4.9

7.4

13

a 9.4

5.8

 5.8

5.8

13

o9.4

5.8

o5.2

4.5

o3.8

3.2

o4.5

5.8

o5.2

4.5

o4.2

4.0

3 9

0

9 c

9 ft

 1.8

1.5

o2.0

9 A.

Mar.

13 «8.0

3.0

2.0

a 2.0

2.0

« 2.0

2.0

02.0

2.0

a2.5

3.0

2.0

02.0

2.0

02.3

2.6

3.9

o3.0

2.0

o2.3

2.6

«2.3

2.0

o2.3

2.6

2.0

32.0.

2.0

2.0

Apr.

3.9

"3.9

3.9

o3.9

3.9

a 3.9

.3.9

3.9

3.9

o3.4

3.6

o3.4

3.9

o3.4

3.0

o3.2

3.5

a 3. 2

3.0

32.5

2.0

ol.4

.8

ol.l

1.4

.6

a .6

.6

a 1.0

May.

1.4

o3.3

5.2

10

19

o!4

8.1

o5.4

2.6

 2.2

.8

o .8

.8

o .4

.0

.5

.0

o .2

1.5

1.0-

ol.O

1.0

ol.O

1.0

ol.S

2.6

5.9

2.6

3.8

67.0

102

June.

124

ol02

80

o?6

71

066

62 o58'

63

 60

66

o80

94

olOl

108

ol03

98

118

118

oll3

108

ollS

129

ol2§

129

ol34

140

a 137

134

140

July.

140

al32

124

3126

129

al!8

108

al!6

124

all6

108

all3

118

al04

89

a 80

71

a 71

71

62

71

a 94

118

9104

89

a 49

9.0

a 9.5

10

o9.5

9.0

Aug.

6.8

a6.0

5.3

a 4. 9

4.5

o3.8

3.2

02.4

1.5

ol.S

1.5

ol.8

2.0

a 1.8

1.5

1.5

02.4

3.2

a 3. 8

4.5

o3.8

3.2

a 3. 6

4.0

o3.6

3.2

a3.6

4.0

a 4: 6

5.3

03.8

Sept

2.4

a2.0

1.5

ol.S

2.0

ol.S

1.5

ol.S

1.5

a 1.5

1.5

2.0

ol.S

1.5

ol.S

2.0

ol.S

1.5

2.0

31.8

1.5

ol.S

1.5

ol.4

1.3

ol.4

1.5

ol.5

1.5

1.5

o Interpolated. 6 Estimated.

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12 

6.4 

4.5 

5.8 

13 

13 

3.9 

102 

140 

140 

6.8 

2.4

140

MTniTninn.

3.2 

1.5 

1.1 

1.5 

1.5 

2.0 

.6 

1.0 

53 

9.0 

1.5 

1.3

.6

Mean.

5.71 

3.77 

2.13 

2.99 

5.17 

2.83 

2.70 

6.93 

102 

86.8 

3.44 

1.66

18.8

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

351

224 

131 

184 

287 

174 

161 

426 

6,070 

5.340 

212 

99

13,700

Accuracy.

B. B* 

B. 

B. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X. 133

MONO LAKE BASIN. 

MONO LAKE NEAR MONO LAKE, CAL.

LOCATION. In lot 6, SE. i NE. i sec. 31, T. 2 N,, R. 26 E., about 2 miles south

of Mono Lake post office, Mono County.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1912, to September 30, 1915; fragmentary. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to willow tree about 400 feet from Hammon's

store; read by F. B. Clark. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. 1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 13.30 feet May 27,

1915; minimum stage recorded, 7.93 feet December 11,1913. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Gage height, in feet, of Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Cal., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 4...............

31...............

Dec. 30...............

Jan. 26...............

Feb. 25...............

Gage 

height.

10.33

10.18

10.05

10.10

10.56

Date.

Mar. 12...............

31...............

Apr. 10...............

24...............

Gage 

height.

10.60

10.70

10.72

10.75

Date.

May 4...............

8...............

14...............

27...............

heigfct.

12.70

12.76

13.10

13.30

LEEVTNING CKEEK NEAH MONO LAKE, GAL.

LOCATION. In the SE. i SE. i sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 26 E., at ranger station In 

Mono National Forest, about 3i miles above the mouth, and 4 miles south 

of Mono Lake post office, Mono County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1910, to June 25, 1915 ; fragmentary.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to cottonwood tree on left bank, 250 feet below 

ranger station; read by F. B. Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL.AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; practically permanent

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet at 

8 a. m., June 12 (discharge, 356 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.10 feet 

at 12.30 p. m. January 30 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.9 feet June 19, 1911 (discharge, 

750 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.04 feet March 2, 1912 (discharge, 12 

second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted above this station for irrigating less than 10ft 

acres.

REGULATION. No Information.

ACCURACY. Records good for periods In which gage is read. Rating curve, 

which has been used since 1910, is assumed to apply this year, as currentmeter measurements have not been made since June,' 1914.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

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.

39

38

37

36

no

o35

34

31

29

28

26

f%O

25

24

o23

O-3

O-3

93

23

26

25

23

23

23

O-J

oo

00

93

O-3

Nov.

23

22

22

1 21

21

20

20

o20

20

o20

20

20

o20

o20

20

20

a 1Q

o!9

1Q

19

alQ

1Q

o!9

19

o!9

19

o!9

o!9

19

Dec.

19

19

Jan.

is

Feb.

9Q

Mar.

22

22

r

Apr.

29

OQ

si

Jane.

326

ISA

341

326

312

a Interpolated.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve (see remarks under Accuracy in the 

station description). Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-30. From December to June ao 

discharge record published when gage was not read. Mean flow, for October, 27.6 second-feet (total runoff, 1,700 acre-feet); for November, 19.9 second-feet (total run-off, 1,180 acre-feet).

WALKER LAKE BASIN. 

EAST WALKER RIVER NEAR MASON, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 12 N., B. 25 E., at highway bridge 2£ miles above 

junction with West Walker River, and 7 miles above Mason, Lyon County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,230 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 21, 1910, to September 15, 1912; July 5, 1913, 

to September 30,1915. From 1902 to 1908 a station was maintained at Ross 

ranch, a short distance above present station.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank 50 feet below highway bridge, August 1, 1914, 

to September 30, 1915; read by Mrs. J. H. Hillbun. Original gage, vertical 

staff on left bank, November 21, 1910, to September 15, 1912, and July 5, 

1913, to September 30, 1913; inclined staff on right bank set at 0.31 foot 

lower datum, October 1, 1913, to June 22, 1914; temporary staff on left 

bank 25 feet below highway bridge, July 1 to July 81, 1914.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 50 feet above gage or 

by wading. *

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.' Bed composed of loose sand. Banks cave in at high 

stages. One channel at all stages.
WALKEE LAKE BASIN. 135

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet at 

10 a. m. July 5 (discharge, 374 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.1 foot August 12-18 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, S.3 feet January 26, 1914 (discharge, 1,470 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.6 feet August 6, 1913 (discharge, zero).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods; flow 

estimated from observer's notes.

DIVERSIONS. Water to irrigate about 10,000 acres is diverted above station.

REGULATION. Only the irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Records poor; rating curves not well defined.

Discharge measurements of East Walker River near Mason, Nev., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct 14

Dec 8

Feb. 11

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.90

2.20

2.71

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

94

89

94

Date.

May 5

June 19

Aug. 24

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 QQ

2.30

.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

ion

1ft4

5.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River near Mason, Nev., for the 

year ending Sept, SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

g

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.............. is

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

94

94

106

106

106

106

106

121

121

121

106

106

106

94

94

106

106

106

120

120

120

135

135

135

120

120

120

120

135

135

135

Nov.

120

120

120

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

104

101

99

102

106 I(MN

114

-112

109

120

117

114

Dec.

112

123

120

117

114

113

88

88

88

88

88

88

78

78

78

RS

68

RS

68

60

60

60

60

51

51

51

58

65

72

80

89

Jan.

112

109

107

104

113

111

108

105

102

99

108

105

91

88

64

54

54

54

54

54

46

46

46

4fi

46

72

93

104

117

117

117

Feb.

130

130

130

117

117

117

117

104

104

104

95

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

 93

Mar.

93

82

82

82

82

82

82

72

72

72

72

72

72

79

72

n

85

90

96

102

121

141

163

188

232

260

270

260

251

260

" 251

Apr.

260

270

260

251

242

232

232

214

214

214

196

196

196

179

179

179

163

148

14S

148

134

121

191

121

108

IftS

ins

ina

ina

May.

96

96

108

108

134

134

134

134

134

134

121

121

ina

ins

96

96

oc

85

85

75

65

56

AQ

41

35

OK

35

OK

29

29

June.

35

41

48

56

65

85

108

121

134

163

179

232

270

270

251

232

232

214

' JTQ

179

179

163

163

163

163

163

163

179

214

July.

251

290

310

331

374

352

310

290

270

251

232

232

91 A

214

196

179

148

i AC

DC

108

121

ins

7e

56

4fi

41

OK

Aug.

29

24

15

11

8

5

3

3

3

3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5

11

11

11

11

15

15

1Q

Sept.

1Q

24

on

OK

OK

OK

35

OK

OK

OK

OK

35

oc

48

41

41

OK

29

29

24

24

24

24

29

48

48

41

41

41

41

NOTE Discharge determined from four poorly defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Nov. 18; 

Dec. 6-26; Jan. 16 to Mar. 16; and Apr. 6 to S«pt. 30; and by indirect method for shifting control for all 

other days.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART x.

Monthly discharge of East Walker River near Mason, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March.............................................

April..............................................

Mav

July...............................................

The year.....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

135 

120 

123 

117 

130 

270 

270 

134 

270 

374 

29 

48

374

Minimum.

94

99 

51 

46 

93 

72 

108 

29 

35 

35 

1.5 

19

1.5

Mean.

115 

108 

80.3 

85.4 

102 

129 

176 

87.8 

161 

183 

8.44 

34.3

106

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,070 

6,430 

4,940 

5,250 

5,660 

7,930 

10,500 

5,400 

9,580 

11,300 

519 

2,040

76,600

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

D.

WALKER RIVER AT MASON, KEY.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 25 E., at highway bridge at Mason, in Lyon 

County, and about 4$ miles below junction of East and West Walker rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,370 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 21, 1910, to September 15, 1912; July 3, 1913, 

to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream pile of .second bent from right 

end of bridge; read twice daily by H. C. Hansen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand; control is rock and 

brush diversion dam about 400 feet downstream from gage; small canal 

heads just above right end of dam; occasional changes in dam affect 

stage-discharge relation. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.1 feet at 

8 a. m. and 5 p. m. June 10 (discharge, 1,530 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 

4.2 feet August 26-31 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.85 feet June 21-22, 1914 (discharge, 3,410 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.8 feet May 3-7, 1912 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large part of the flow of the East and West Walker rivers is 

diverted for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Records poor owing to unstable condition of dam, parts of. which 

were washed away and replaced at different times during year.

Discharge measurements of Walker River at Mason, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 13

May 4

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet.

A. fiX

4.65

5.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

209

418

Date.

Aug. 25

Made by 

A. B. Purton..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.20

4.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

28.3
WALKER LAKE BASIN. 137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River at Mason, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. ............

4..............

5..............

7..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

1Q

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30

31..............

Oct.

117

117

117

126

135

135

144

154

154

165

176

187

187

200

200

200

200

200

212

212

. 212

225

239

256

256

257

258

258

259

260

Nov.

261

262

262

263

264

264

265

266

266

267

268

268

269

270

270

271

272

272

273

274

fVJA

275

276

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

Dec.

264

250

250

236

236

222

210

197

185

174

174

174

174

174

174

Jan.

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

163

163

163

163

Feb.

163

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

197

210

210

197

197

197

197

210

222

222

222

222

197

197

197

210

210

222

222

Mar.

222

236

222

222

197

197

187

197

187

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

187

187

197

210

222

236

264

311

343

380

399

343

343

Apr.

343

311

311

343

361

343

311

279

250

296

279

311

326

326

343

343

343

326

311

343

380

440

462

462

440

419

361

343

361

380

May.

462

462

462

419

462

508

484

419

462

399

399

419

484

484

440

462

532

556

508

440

361

295

250

250

250

222

210

285.

532

752

828

June.

901

1,180

1,130

1,080

781

741

932

1,150

1,300

1,530

1,480

1,340

1,140

938

816

938

1,000

816

816

876

816

816

938

938 '938

816

730

730

816

938

July.

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,070

1 14rt

1,200

938

816

730

787

846

816

816

758

675

546

476

411

372

336

336

372

498

498

498

453

372

304

244

192

169

Aug.

148

129

104

QO

82

' 82

82

82

82

76

67

55

44

41

41

40

36

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Sept.

OA

36

41

44

46

47

47

xo

44

45

45

46

47

48

43

39

49

3ft

9ft

37

38

39

39

40

49

53

53

56

61

68

NOTE. Discharge determined from several rating curves, only fairly well defined, applicable as follows: 

Oct. 1-23, Nov. 24 to Apr. 10, Apr. 11 to May 27, June 11 to July 21, July 24 to Aug. 15, and Aug. 17 to 

Sept. 6. Indirect method for shuting control used Oct. 24 to Nov. 23, May 28 to June 10. July 22 and 23. 

Aug. 16. and Sept. 6-30. Discharge estimated, on account of ice, Dec. 16 to Jan. 9 and Jan. 18-23, 170 

second-net.

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Mason, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

260 

276 

264

222 

399 

462 

828 

1,530 

1.200 

148 

68

1,530

Minimum.

117 

261

163 

174 

250 

210 

730 

169 

27 

32

27

Mean.

196 

267 

188 

171 

197 

231 

348 

435 

978 

634 

546 

44.8

312

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

12,100 

15,900 

11,600 

10,500 

10,900 

14,200 

20,700 

26,700 

58,200 

39,000 

3,360 

2,670

226,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

a

WALKER RIVER AT SCHTTRZ, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 13 N., E. 28 E., at highway bridge at Schurz, in 

Mineral County, 3 miles above Walker Lake and 6 miles below diversion 

dam of the Walker Biver Indian Reservation.

DRAINAGE ASEA. 2,850 square miles.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 2,1913, to September 30,1915.

GAGE. Vertical staflf on downstream pile of left abutment of highway bridge,

about 300 feet back of depot, August 4, 1914, to September 30, 1915; read

twice daily by Joe Mencacci. Original gage, vertical staflf fastened to

tree on right bank about one-fourth mile above bridge, July 2, 1913, to

July 1, 1914, when it was washed out by flood. Present gage at different

datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand; shifts occasionally.

Banks cave at high stages. One channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.85 feet at

2 p. m. June 12 (discharge, 1,180 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.95 feet

September 26-30 (discharge, 4 second-feet). 

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet June 8 and 9, 1914

(discharge, 2,530 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.60 feet August 17-30,

September 23 to October 18, 1913 (discharge, zero). 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; flow estimated from

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and United States Weather

Bureau reports from Fallen, Nev. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above. * 

ACCUBACT. Records fair,

Discharge measurements of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 12

Feb. 1

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.96

5.00

4.46

3.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

133

209

138

228

Date.

May 6

June 12

Aug. 10

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.58

6.67

2.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Qc7

1,110

5.0

 Complete ice cover at control; no anchor ice. Stage-discharge relation affected.
WALKER LAKE BASIN. 139

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5.. ............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16.............. I?..:...........

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

52

58

60

62

70

72

72

80

88

106

112

197

138

149

152

152

152

152

155

166

169

182

196

196

213

216

216

OOJ.

233

233

Nov.

219

230

236

247

254

270

270

270

270

270

260

260

260

260.

OKX

250

Q en

260

260

9Kfi

250

250

260

OCA

260

OEfl

260

OCA

OCA

Dec.

250

250

260

254

250

250

247

233

230

219

216

199

182

152

152

IQQ

134

142 toj

135

107

124

124

197

IQQ

1tt>

too

206

Jan.

211

211

208

199

187

187

190

196

204

216

216

202

196

224

213

206

184

1 *A

135

ion

142

160

187

213

213

91 9

213

238

OKA

OCA

244

Feb.

230

222

220

222

213

213

222

222

227

247

247

247

247

247

251

oqn

. 238

247

247

247

261

256

261

256

OAQ

ofifl

294

284

Mar.

280

294

280

280

274

265

284

284

9«A

284

256

9*»

230

222

222

222

223

999

222

222

OQ9

247

247

213

91 A

200

184

216

OQQ

280 *xu

Apr.

274

247

247

274

280

314

308

288

280

266

251

227

197

197

197

197

197

1O7

184

Ifil

181

261

304

304

Oft*}

261

247

222

205

213

May.

247

294

358

370

370

394

419

445

882

370

347

336

321

336

347

9QJ.

256

OKI

247

265

314

325

288

265

251

213

178

149

139

139

370

June.

440

450.

472

486

544

586

648

712

800

892

1,140

1,170

1,110

1,070

773

«9Q

659

719

72"3

685

674

666

666

674

712

666

670

685

696

July.

734

789

820

860

892

912

949

1,060

1,090

844

840

723

674

674

615

can

^17

OQQ

349

265

997

229

224

201

224

250

250

182

127

114

91

Aug.

59

48

24

17

24

17

14

11

8

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Sept.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1, 1914, to Jan. 16,1915, from a rating curve fairly well 

defined between 100 and 600 second-feet; Jan. 17-23 and July 10-21, by indirect method for shifting control; 

Jan. 24 to July 9, from a rating curve well defined between 200 and 1,200 second-feet; July 22 to Sept. 30, 

from a rating curve well denned up to 500 second-feet. Discharge estimated because of ice from observer's 

notes, discharge measurements, and climatic records, Dec. 12 to Jan. 23, as in table.

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

December.........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

September.........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

233 

278 

260 

256 

294 

294 

314 

445 

1,170 

1,090 

59 

5

1,170

Minimum.

52 

202 

124 

130 

213 

184 

181 

139 

440 

91 

5 

4

4

Mean.

142 

253 

183 

200 

245 

247 

 243 

299 

718 

540 

10.9 

4.83

257

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

. 8,730 

15,100 

11,300 

12,300 

13,600 

15,200 

14,500 

18,400 

42,700 

33,200 

670 

287

186,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

SWAGEB, CHEEK WEAK BRIDGEPORT, CAL.

LOCATION. In the NW. \ NW. J see. 23, T. 5 N., R. 24 E., at highway, bridge 

three-fourths mile northwest of Mono ranger station, and 4£ miles northwest of Bridgeport, Mono County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVATLABI^E. June 1, 1911, to September 30, 1915 (fragmentary), when 

the station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, 20 feet above bridge, installed August 24, 

1914, at datum 1.00 foot higher than that of original vertical staff at same
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

site, which was destroyed in the spring of 1914 when bridge was rebuilt; 

read by B. F. Tyler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.0 feet at 5 

p. m. May 12 (discharge, 67 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.8 foot at 8.50 

a.m. August 30 (discharge, 8.0 second-feet).

1911-1915; maximum stage recorded, 4.1 feet June 16,1911 (discharge, 151 

second-feet); minimum discharge, zero April 20, 1912.

WINTEB FLOW. Ice forms for short periods, but does not usually affect the stagedischarge relation.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. -No information.

ACCURACY. Records good when gage was read.

COOPEBATION. Gage height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915. 

[Hade by H. J. Tompkins.]

Date.

Nov. 28......................

Mar. 18...... _ . _ .... _ ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

« 1.10

1.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15

20

Date.

Aug. 4.. ......................

height.

Feet. 

0.90

Discharge.

S«e.-ft. 

9.9

o Gage height on old gage, 2.10 feet. Ice on control but stage-discharge relation not affected thereby.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 28.. ...............................

Mar. 18.................................

May 12.................................

17.................................

18.................................

20.................................

17.................................

Discharge in second-feet.

15

20

67

63

51

48

32

32

Date.

June 26.................. __ .... __ ...

18.................................

19.................................

24.................................

30.................................

Sept. 3.................................

Discharge in second-feet.

22

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

&0

O Q

NOTK. Discharge determined for days when gage heights were available, from a rating curve well 

denned below 30 second-feet. Monthly means not determined.

WEST WALKER RIVES NEAR COLEVXLLE, CAL.

LOCATION. In the NBL 1 NW. 1 sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 23 B., at mouth of Ross 

Canyon, head of Antelope Valley, and 400 feet east of State highway, 1.2 

miles above Terry ranch house, 5.5 miles above Coleville, Mono County, and 

about 40 miles southeast of Gardnerville, Nev.

DRAINAGE AREA. 245 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18 to September 30, 1915. October 5, 1902, to July 

31, 1908, a station was maintained half a mile above present gage.

GAGE. Water stage recorder built by S. P. Furguson, Reno, Nev., installed 

April 29, 1915, OB left bank, 15 feet below large yellow-pine tree to which 

upper section of outside staff gage is fastened, and about 100 feet above 

Terry canal heading.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 15 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders; control fairly permanent ; gradient is steep. One channel at all stages.
WALKEB LAKE BASIN. 141

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.9 feet at 

.2 a. m. June 30 (discharge, 1,330 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.38 feet 

at 3 p. m. October 24 (discharge, 59 second-feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Station is above all diversions in Antelope Valley.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records only fair, owing to varying amount of backwater from 

temporary jetty at Terry canal heading 100 feet below gage.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River near Coleville, Cal., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 29

HfoTT 9

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do.................

A.

Feet. 

3.50

3.26

4.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

411

340

973

Date.

23

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.60

3.10

2.74

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

1.158

271

131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River near Coleville, Cal., for 

the year endmg Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.....................

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8.....................

9.....................

10.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

June. July.

1,170

1 1JO

1,140

1,140

1,030

768

738

830

962

962

1,060

1,030

962

830

708

Aug.

258

239

202

154

185

220

202

185

185

170

154

154

14fl

154

154

Sept.

116

129

114

101

100

99

76

76

66

66

64

64

62

62

62

Day.

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.....................

21.....................

22.....................

23. .. ..................

24.....................

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28.....................

29.....................

3(k. ...................

31.....................

June.

1,100

1,140

1,030

1,030

1,140

1,170

1,140

1,030

894

962

1,100

1,170

1^170

July.

67S

filQ

535

535

591

649

738

678

830 wi

482

408

362

319

298

258

Aug.

199

166

148 i<n

118

132

129

129

170

1<U

137

137

121

121

118

118

Sept.

54

64

54

47

47

42

42

42

47

71

54

54

54

47

47

NOTE. Discharge determined from two rating curves, one, fairly well denned between 100 and 1,200 

second-feet, applicable June 18 to Aug. 15; the other, fairly well defined between 40 and 300 second-feet, 

applicable during period when jetty was in place, Sept. 13-30. Aug. 16 to Sept. 12 flow determined by indirect method for shifting control.

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Coleville, Cal., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month,

July.... ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet. _

Maximum.

1,170 

1,170 

258 

129

Minimum

894

258 

118 

42

Mean.

1,080 

744 

161 

67.1

Bun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

27,900 

45,700 

9,900 

3,990

87,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

WEST WALKEB RIVES AT HUDSON, NET.

LOCATION. About sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 24 B., at highway bridge at Hudson, in 

Lyon County, about a mile above canyon between Smith and Mason valleys.

DBAINAGE ABBA. About 953 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream pile in middle bent of highway 

bridge; read twice daily by F. B. Mann.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading:
142 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

CHANNEL AND CONTROI,. Bed composed of loose sand; control light gravel riffle.

One channel at all stages. Gage height of zero flow about 1.5 feet on

.August 24, 1915. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.20 feet at 6

p. m. June 9 and 6 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 1,470 second-feet); minimum

stage, 2.30 feet August 25 to September 3 (discharge, 31 second-feet).

1914-15: Maximum and minimum stages occurred in 1915. 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions in Smith Valley and above those in Mason

Valley.

REGULATIONS None. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River at Hudson, Nev., during the 

year ending Se-pt. 30,1915.

Date.

Oct. 14

May 3

Made by 

. ....do.. ........ .......

.....do.................

3E.

Feet. 

3.13

3.06

3.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

122

99

298

Date.

Aug. 24

Made by 

A. B. Purton. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.93

2.31

Diacharge.

Sec.-ft.

7fiO

31.1

 Small amount of shore and anchor ice. Stage-discharge relation affected slightly.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker Rwer at Hudson, Nev., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

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.

73

75

78

82

87

90

97

97

105

113

113

113

113

113

117

122

122

132

132

132

132

132

142

142

142

142

142

153

153

153

153

Nov.

153

142

142

142

142

142

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

Dec.

113

113

113

97

97

97

97

Jan.

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

Feb.

132

132

153

142

113

113

113

113

113

113

132

132

132

153

175

153

132

132

132

142

153

153

175

200

200

227

214

175

Mar.

164

153

153

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

113

113

113

113

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

153

153

153

175

175

175

175

175

164

Apr.

153

164

188

227

200

188

164

153

142

132

132

132

142

188

242

200

153

164

242

368

512

491

388

368

348

327

308

290

308

327

May.

348

348

327

290

327

348

290

327

308

290

308

388

430

368

348

327

430

491

470

368

327

214

175

200

188

188

257

470

81fr

966

1,070

June.

1,100

1.180

1,130

860

786

860

1,050

1,300

1,440

1,440

1,320

1,070

835

786

762

886

886

810

810

810

860

860

912

886

835

786

786

810

786

886

July.

912

860

860

835

786

738

600

533

577

622

555

491

430

388

368

368

368

308

242

214

214

388

430

409

368

308

242

214

153

113

105

Aug.

97

94

87

84

75

71

61

56

54

52

46

44

42

42

38

38

38

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

31

O1

°.1

°1

31

31

n

Sept.

31

11

31

34

34

34

34

34

38

38

38

is

OQ

IS

38

OQ

OQ

38

38

38

38

38

is

38

38

OQ

OQ

38

OQ

OQ

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between 30 and 1,600 second-feet. Discharge, estimated because of ice from observer's notes and one discharge measurement, Dee. 8 to Jan. 5, 

09 second-feet.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK. 143

Monthly discharge of West Walker River at Hudson, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

153 

153 

113 

113 

227 

175 

512 

1,070 

1,440 

912 

97 

38

1,440

Minimum.

73 

113 

97 

97 

113 

113 

132 

175 

762 

105 

31 

31

31

Mean.

119 

127 

100 

107 

148 

142 

245 

387 

951 

452 

47.5 

36.6

238

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,320 

7,560 

6,150 

6,580 

8,220 

8,730 

14,600 

23,800 

56,600 

27,800 

2,920 

2,180

172,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINE.

CARSON RIVER BASIN. 

EAST FORK OF CARSON RIVES NEAR MARKLEEVILLE, CA1.

LOCATION. In the NE. i 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 li miles below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1910, to September* 30, 1915 (incomplete). 

GAGE. Vertical staff, 75 feet below bridge, bolted to rock ledge on right bank;

read by W. J. Clark. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, installed April 18, 1914, 400

feet below gage, or by wading. m CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders apparently

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.2 feet at

11.20 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 1,400 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.30 feet

at 4.30 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 33 second-feet). 

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7, 1911 (discharge not

determined) ; minimum stage, 1.45 feet September 20, 1913 (discharge, 6

second-feet). In June, 1885, and March, 1907, water reached a stage

equal to about 10.5 feet on the present gage. 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. No information. 

REGULATION. Low-water flow augmented by storage developed on Silver Creek

above station. 

ACCURACY. Records good for days on which gage was read. On account of

fragmentary gage-height record, estimates of monthly discharge have not

beea determined. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.
144 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Col., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by H. J. TompMns.]

Date.

Dee. 2......................

Mar. 24......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o2.66

3.56

Discharge.

Sas.-ft, 

62

253

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet, 

3.06

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

126

a Ice on control. Stage-discharge relation not affected thereby.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, 

Cal., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.......... .........

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

16...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

99

85

114

92

Nor.

78

70

66

60

iQ

66

00

66

54

33

Dec.

67

Mar.

215

Apr.

215

385

385

May.

298

272

956

526

526

526

652

1,010

June.

1,400

1,200

1,200

1,070

900

846

956

900

846

900

698

745

July.

488

Aug.

146

122

99

99

Sept.

85

92

72

72

85

85

«

49

66

72

66

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve.

CARSON RIVER NEAR EMPIRE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 15 N., R. 20 E., just below tailrace of Brunswick mill, 1 

mile below the highway bridge, and 2 miles below Empire, Onnsby County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 988 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25 to December 31, 1895; October 21, 1900, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank, used since February 24, 1911; entire flow 

of river passes this gage; vertical staff on left abutment of highway bridge, 

June 7, 1907, to February 23, 1911; prior to June 7, 1907, several gages at 

different points.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile above gage or by wading 

just above bridge; when made from cable, the power canal is measured 

and the result added.
HT7MBOLDT-CABSON SINK. 145

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders, fairly permanent One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet June 

12 (discharge, 3,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.3 feet August 28-31 

(discharge, 4 second-feet).

1895, 1900-1915: 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).

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large amount of water is diverted above station for irrigation 

in Carson Valley. The water diverted by the Brunswick mill power canal 

is returned to river above gage.

ACCURACY. Records are published as received from the United States Reclamation Service. Records show amount of water available for use in Dayton 

Valley.

Discharge measurements of Carson River near Empire, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date. Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.68

6.11

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

a 707

1,890

Date.

July 19

Made by 

R.E. Hartley 6. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

3.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

181

a Includes 14.3 second-feet flowing in Brunswick power canal. 

6 Employee United States Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Empire, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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..............

81..............

Oct.

50

50

50

50

50

50

69

69

93

93

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

Nov.

194

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

194

194

194

194

194

Dec.

155

155

194

194

236

236

236

236

194

155

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

 235

335

450

450

710

860

860

710

640

391

285

285

285

Jan.

285

285

285

285

285

285

236

236

236

236

236

285

236

335

335

285

236

236

236

236

236

236

194

194

236

236

236

236

236

285

285

Feb.

335

391

450

450

391

335

335

335

391

710

512

450

391

285

285

335

450

710

512

391

391

391

391

391

391

335

335

335

Mar.

335

335

335

285

236

236

236

194

194

194

194

194

194

236

285

335 391'

391

450

391

391

450

450

512

575

575

575

512

512

512

512

Apr.

391

391

391

575

575

710

640

575

575

640

575

640

710

780

780

710

710

710

860

1,020

1,100

1,020

940

940

860

940

870

870

780

860

May.

860

860

710

640

710

860

860

860

(Uft

1,020

1,580

1,690

1,470

1,370

1,270

1,370

1,470

1,580

1,370

1,180

1,020

940

940

1,020

1,020

940

860

1,020

1,580

1,910

2,030

June.

2,150

2,520

2,150

1,910

1,880

1,880

1,880

2,030

2,030

2,150

2,660

3,100

1,470

1,370

1,370

1,270

1,270

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

940

940

780

780

710

710

July.

710

710

780

780

780

710

710

575

512

512

455

512

512

450

391

335

335

285

236

194

122

122

122

93

122

122

93

122

69

50

50

Aug.

50

50

60

36

36

36

36

27

27

27

27

27

16

13

10

7

7

7

7

5

5

5

7

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

Sept.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

10

16

16

16

16

21

21

21

27

27

16345° 18 WSP 410 10
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Empire, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

, Month.

March...... ............ ....................... .......

April.......... ...........................................

TUftV .

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

155 

194 

860 

335 

710 

575 

1,100 

2,030 

3,100 

780 

50 

27

3,100

\fininiTiin'-

50 

150 

155 

194 

285 

194 

391 

640

no

50 

4 

5

4

Mean.

113 

162 

324 

255 

407 

362 

738 

1,160 

1,510 

373 

17.9 

9.70

451

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,950 

9.640 

19.900 

15,700 

22,600 

22,300 

43,900 

71,300 

89, 8» 

22,900 

1,100 

577

327,000

MAEKLEEVILLE CHEEK * ABOVE MABXLEEVILLE, OAL.

LOCATION. At highway bridge above mouth of Pleasant Valley Creek, threefourths of a mile above Markleeville, Alpine County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1911, to September 30, 1915 (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. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent. '

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet at 

7 p. m., May 28 (discharge, 540 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot at 

6.30 p. m., September 21 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.5 feet at 7 p. m., May 28, 1915 

(discharge, 540 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.80 foot September 22, 1914, 

September 21, 1915 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Town ditch, which heads above gage, furnishes water for irrigation and domestic supply at Markleeville. A small ditch also diverts water 

for irrigation on Hot Springs ranch.

REGULATION. Not known,

ACCURACY. Records good when gage is read.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Gal., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by H. J. TompMns.)

Date.

Dec. 2.......................

Mar. 24.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.10

1.86

Discharge.

Bte.-Jt. 

3.4

49

Date.

Aug. 6:......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

n OK

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.1

1 Locally known as Hot Springs Creek.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON BINE. 147

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleevitte Creek above Markleevitte, Col., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 n

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

Nov.

1.2

9 n

3.5

Dec.

3.5

Mar.

55

Apr.

54

60

68

115

76

60

68

86

115

185

135

105

95

.,105

115

May.

86

54

135

135

160

115

<un

275

310

Jtme."

345

275

245

245

215

245

QJC

185

160

185

148

115

91

95

76

July.

-

14

16

14

16

14

9

7.2

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Sept.

0.8

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.5

1.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Ice reported present Nov. 23-30! 

Dec. 13 water flowing over top of ice; gage height, 1.35 feet; discharge not determined.

HARKLEEVILLE CREEK AT MARKLEEYILLE, CAL.

LOCATION. In the SB. i sec. 21, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., at highway bridge at 

Markleeville, Alpine County, three-fourths mile below junction with Pleasant Valley Creek.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured,

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November li, 1910, to September 30, 1915 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Vertical staff on left abutment of highway bridge near downstream 

end; read by W. J. Clark.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; somewhat 

shifting during high water. Banks high and not subject to overflow. 

Point of zero flow, about gage height 1.0 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at 

10.15 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot 

at 9.15 a. m. September 22 and 23 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded,. 5.3 feet June 15, 1912 (discharge, 

915 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot September 20, 1913 (discharge, 

3 second-feet). Flood of March^lGOT, reached stage about 9 feet.

WINTER FLOW. 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. Records considered good when gage is read.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.
148 ST7EFACE WAITER StTPHLY, 1915, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Martdeevilte Greek at Marldeevitte, Cat., faring the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1915. 

(Made by H. J. TompMDs.]

Bate.

Dec. 2......................

Mar. 24......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. <>1.12

2.31

Discharge.

***n

108

Date. Gage

Height.

Feet. 

1.06

Dfa- ' 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.8

 Scone ice on control. Stage-discharge relation not affected.

Dotty discharge, in secontt-feet, of Markleeville Creek at Markleevitte, Cal., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 191$.

Day.

I.. ........................ .

2........................... 3. .............:.... ........

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...... ................ .....

10.. .........................

U-.;.. ..................:....

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17.................:.........

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22. ..........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27........-...... ..........

28...........................

29

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

10

24

21

11

11

24

16

12

10.

19

11

8

11

10

10

8

10.

9

Nov.

9

11

10

10

10

Mar.

104

Apr.

89

103

117

ion

160

IK

125

170

212

320

290

212

190

224

May.

150

110

464

387

263

387

263

2fta

464

387

600

Jane.

700

507

507

507

507

352

352

320

352

600

250

201

170

160

150

150

July.

i90

150

125

46

38

46

38

34

Aug.

14

8.2

9

6

7

21

24

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.5

4

4

7

7

4.5

4

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly veil denned rating curve. Ice reported present Nov. 18 to 

Dec. 31; data insufficient for determinations of discharge.

WEST VOK£ or CASSOH BIVEK AT WOODFOBDS, GAL.

LOCATION. In the SB. i sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 19 B., above highway bridge at 

Woodfords, Alpine County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1890, to March, 1892; October 18, 1900, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff In two sections on left bank just above hignway bridge; 

read by an employee of United States Reclamation Service; vertical staff 

on right bank, at approximately same site but different datum, November 

11,1913, to August 21, 1914; vertical staff on left bank 20 feet downstream, 

' June 8, 1907, to November 10, 1913, except for certafii periods in 1910 and 

1911, when gage at cable was read; vertical staff on left bank at cable half 

a mile above highway bridge, October 18, 1900, to May IB, 1907; original 

gage near present site used April, 1890, to March, 1892.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage or fey 

wading.
SINK. 149

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of fine gravel and boulders; section 

rough and fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet May 

11, June 6 and 7 (discharge, 672 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.8 foot 

July 30, 31, August 8, 9, 12-15, 29, September 6-12 and 21-26 (discharge, 

8 second-feet).

1900-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet, May 9 and 10, 1906 (discharge, 1,570 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.8 foot (see above).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation only slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Three irrigation ditches head between cable and gage. Their discharges are not included in record.

REGULATION. Flow partially regulated by diversions.

ACCURACY. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished, by United States Reclamation 

Service:

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Gal., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by H. J. Tompkins.]

Date.

Mar. 25......................

Gage 

height.

J5i_..

1.30

1.62

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

29

53

Date.

Aug. 7.. ......................

height.

151--.

1.50

Discharge,

8tc.-ft. 

44

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, 

Col., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

23

23

23

<>23

023

. 023

23

23

23

23

«21

a20

18

18

«16

14

18

23

23

»25

«27

29

29

36

36

<>39

o41

44

44

44

44

Nov.

44

040

36

36

<>36

36

36

o36

36

36

36

36

<>36

036

36

36

<>36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

OQ

29

Dec.

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

o29

<>29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

32

32

29

29

29

32

32

36

32

32

32

Jan.

32

32

32

o34

36

36

40

44

o40

36

40

36

48

36

32

32

32

"SO

29

32

32

3?

 30

29

26

29

29

&

29

32

40

Feb.

36

36

36

a34

32

32

29

36

40

32

32

32

29

29

219

36

48

36

32

26

29

29

26

029

32

32

32

32

Mar.

32

32

32

32

29

29

32

32

o34

36

32

36

36

36

32

36

36

40

44

48

53

53

58

64

64

70

77

92

108

100

100

Apr.

92

92

100

92

92

100

125

125

108

125

144

154

175

186

233

284

341

402

341

341

312

312

312

312

326

312

312

284

246

246

Hay.

209

233

209

233

233

258

0285

312

467

534

672

602

534

500

568

602

602

602

902

 5?9

0557

534

467

467

467

o534

534

568

568

602

Jane.

602

602

oft20

637

 654

672

672

637

<>620

602

534

467

0450

434

0402

371

371

341

0332

 322

312

284

258

0246

233

209

 209

209

209

209

July.

209

209

209

209

186

186

186

186

«175

164

164

77

«72

<»67

«63

53

53

53

36

a30

23

18

' «16

14

11

 10

 10

o9

8

8

Aug.

14

a 14

14

18

a 16

14

44

8

8

08

08

8

8

8

8

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

11

11

11

11

11

1

18

18

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

8

8

8

8

8

8

14

14

14

14

 Interpolated.

NOTE. Discharge determinedtfrom a fairly well defined rating carve. Ditches diverting water above 

gage July 12, Aug. 8-15,23-29, Sept. 6-12 and 21-26.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of We** Fork of Carson .River'at Woodfords, Gal., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Drainage area, 70 square mites.]

Month.

Mart*...., ,,...,,. ......

April..... ..................

Mav

July........................

The year ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

44 

44 

36 

48 

48 

108 

402 

672 

672 

209 

44 

18

672

Minimum.'

14. 

29 

29 

26 

26 

29 

92 

209 

209 

8 

8 

8

8

Mean.

27.1 

35.9 

29.9 

33.8 

32.6 

49.6 

221 

473 

424 

89.4 

14.0 

13.1

120

Per 

square 

mile.

0.387 

.513 

.427 

.483

.466 

.707 

3.16f 

6.76 

6.06 

1.28 

.200 

.187

1.71

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.45 

.57 

.49 

.56 

.49 

.83 

3.53 

7.79 

6.76 

1.48 

.23 

.21

23.38

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,670 

2.140 

1,840 

2,Q80 !,«» 

3,040 

13,200 

29,100 

25,200 

5,800 

861 

780

87,200

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

*

C. 

B, 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D.

HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 

HTTMBOLDT EIVEE AT PALISADE, KEY.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 32 N., B 51 E., at highway bridge at Palisade, Eureka 

County, 100 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad bridge and about a mile 

above mouth of Pine Greek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 5,010 square miles.

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1902, to October 19, 1906; July 26, 1911, to 

September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage at highway bridge December 1,1911, to September 30, 1915; 

read once daily by Albina Sir!; datum same as that of inclined staff on left 

bank near Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, read from July 26 to November 

30, 1911. Original gage was a vertical staff on right abutment of the highway bridge which was destroyed by high water in 1910. No determined 

relation between the original and present datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about one-eighth mile above gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; control 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, 3.0 feet at 2.15 

p. m. June 12 (discharge, 382 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.96 foot August 28 to September 1 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1911-1915; Maximum stage recorded, 7,5 feet January 25, 

1914 (discharge, 2,780 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.96 foot August 28 to 

September 1, 1915 (discharge, 12 second-feet). . WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by Ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted for Irrigation in valley above canyon.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Records good.
HUMBOLDT-CABSON SINK, 151

.Discharge measurements of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 7

Dee. 11

Feb. 13

May 11

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.90

2.15

2.30

2.09

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

85

113

149

136

Date.

May 11»

July 15

Aug. 19

19

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.08

1.48

1.02

1.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

128

53

15.1

14.8

oMeasured about half a mile below gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1....... ..............

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8.....................

9.....................

10.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

10

20.....................

21.....................

22.....................

23.................:...

24.....................

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28.....................

29.....................

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

62

73

. 73

73

86

86

93

100

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

149

149

149

149

149

Nov.

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

131

131

114

100

100

86

100

100

100

114

114

131

131

131

114

Dec.

114

114

114

114

114

114

113

112

110

108

106

102

98

94

90

85

Feb.

72

72

73

73

73

73

73

73

86

86

86

86

149

149

149

172

172

219

91 Q

222

248

248

248

251

280

280

280

283

Mar.

283

254

254

257

257

257

257

260

266

260

260

263

263

263

263

266

266

266

266

268

268

268

268

302

302

302

302

306

339

339

339

Apr.

343

343

343

343

346

346

312

312

312

280

280

251

251

251

224

224

224

224

199

199

176

176

176

155

155

155

155

136

136

136

May.

136

136

136

136

136

155

176

155

155

136

136

119

119

119

104

104

119

155

176

199

224

224

251

251

224

199

199

199

176

176

176

June.

176

224

346

346

312

312'

346

346

346

346

346

382

346

312

312

280

280

280

251

224

199

176

176

155

155

155

136

136

119

119

July.

119

119

119

104

90

90

90

77

77

77

77

77

77

65

52

48

44

41

QQ

38

40

44

46

40

37

33

32

32

29

29

29

Aug.

28

27

26

24

23

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

Sept.

12

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

13

13

13

12

15

19

18

44

48

48

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 from a rating curve well defined between 50 

and 200 second-feet: Feb. 16 to Apr. 4 by indirect method for shifting control; Apr. 5 to Sept. 30 from a 

rating curve well defined between zero and 400 second-feet. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from 

observer's notes, one discharge measurement, and climatic recorda, Dec. 7-16 as in table; Dec. 17-31. 80 

second-feet; Jan. 1-31, 75 second-feet.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Hwriboldt River at Palisade, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

January ... .....

March _ ......... .............................

May

July...............................................

S*pt*rnN^r . . * ,

The year . .....

Dischai

Vft-rimnin.

149

149

114

283

339

346

251

382

119

28

48

382

resin second

Vinimrfm.

62

86

72

264

136

104

no

29

12

12

12

-feet

Mean.

116

131

93.6

75.0

161

277

239

165

255

61.6

17.1

17.4

133

Run-off

acre-feet).

7,070

7,800

5,760

4,610

8,940

17,000

14,200

10,100

15,200

3,790

1,060

1,040

96,600

Accuracy.

B.

B.

0.

D.

0.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

T*

B

HTTMBOLDT RIVER NEAR GOLCONDA, KEY.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 36 N., B. 40 E., at highway bridge about 11 miles 

_ northwest of Golconda, Humboldt County, and 12 miles above mouth of 

Little Humboldt River.

DBAINAQE AREA. 10,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1894, to December 31, 1909; September 8, 

1910, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near right bank, installed 

November 5, 1910; read once daily by Florence Bernard. Several gages 

at various datums and at various sites used prior to this date.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand; control shifts occasionally. One channel at 'all stages. Point of zero flow about gage 

height 1.7 feet

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet at 

12.30 p. m. April 6 (discharge, 352 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.75 feet 

September 11-26 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1900-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 16.6 feet April 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 

15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, and May 1, 1907 (discharge, 3,160 second-feet); 

ininimum stage, 2.7 feet January 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 17, 1906 (discharge, 

zero).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted above station.

REGULATION, Low-water flow regulated by following diversion dams, which 

provide practically no' storage: Bernards dam, rock and brush, half a mile 

above gage; Anderson's dam, rock, and brush, 1$ miles above; Taylor and 

Sheehan dam, concrete spillway with dashboards, small power plant with 

develops power for pumping into high-line canal; Pinson's dam, rock and 

brush, about 5 miles above gage.

ACCURACY. Records fair. Owing to regulation by irrigation diversions, one 

gage reading a day probably does not give accurate determinations.
HUMBOLDT BIVEE BASIN. 153

Discharge measurements of Humboldt Rwer near Golconda, Nev., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 6

Dec. 10

ILfav 14

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

A. B. Purton..........

height.

Feet. 

2.67

3.96

4.15

3.14

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21.8

105

110

43.6

Date.

May 14

July 2

15

Made by 

A. B. Purton..........

L. W.Jordan..........

A. B. Burton.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.13

2.01

1.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

43.3

1.8

1.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.............. so....:...:.....

31..............

OCT.

19

19

19

19

19

21

21

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

23

27

29

31

34

238

150

103

50

59

59

62

Nov.

62

56

53

56

56

59

59

66

66

73

80

84

87

87

80

66

66

47

36

27

27

36

53

59

59

66

66

73

73

73

Dec.

76

76

80

80

84

84

84

87

95

99

95

87

87

91

87

87

87

Jan.

87

87

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

 01

Ql

91

Qfi

99

95

95

95

99

99

99

99

95

95

95

95

95

87

Feb.

87

87

87

84

91

91

95

95

95

95

103

112

103

121

121

130

140

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

150

161

161

161

Mar.

161

161

161

161

161

161

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

161

140

130

112

130

150

iv>

150

156

161

161

161

150

140

140

150

150

161

Apr.

161

184

210

253

299

352

299

238

253

253

283

283

268

253

150

112

112

140

184

184

184

172

172

172

140

53

53

53

53

63

May.

53

53

53

47

59

59 ' 53

53

53

41

41

41

41

44

53

53

47

41

41

41

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

31

31

June.

31

31

9

9

9

9

9

6

6

6

6

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

July.

1.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Aug.

07

7

7

7

7

7

7

4

4

4

Sept

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating carve well defined from sero to 200 second-feet, and fairly well 

defined from 200 to 400 second-feet Flow estimate^ OB aococmt of ice, from obaerver'anotesaadoUmatio 

records Dec. 14 to 27, S6 eoond-fcet
154 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River near QolQonda, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

October...... .........................'.. ..........

Arnil... ....... ....................................

May....... ........................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum*

238 

87 

09 

99 

161 

172 

352 

59 

31 

2.0 

.7 .'4

352

Minimum.

19 

27 

76 

. 87 

84 

112 

53 

81 

1 

.7 

.4 

.2

.2

Mean.

41.0 

61.7 

85.7 

93.1 

121 

156 

186 

43.6 

5.83 

1.23 

.47 

.29

65.9

Ban-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,520 

3,670 

5,270 

5,720 

6,720 

9,590 

11,100 

2,680 

347 

78 

29 

17

47,700

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

ILD.

HUMBOLDT BIVEB HEAB OBEANA, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 29 N., B, 32 E., about 2 miles above highway bridge 

near J. J. McCarthy's ranch and 2 miles southwest of Oreana (railroad 

station called Nehzel), Humboldt County.

DRAINAGE AKBA. 13,800 square miles (measured on map issued by General Land 

Oftjce).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE.-. January 27, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 7, 

1910, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank February 24 to August 22, 

1914, and October 4, 1914, to September 30, 1915; original gage, vertical 

staff, nailed to right abutment of old highway bridge, was installed January 

27, 1896, and washed out May 26, 1897. A temporary gage was used until 

September 7, 1897; September 8 a new inclined staff gage was installed on 

left bank about 1$ miles above old bridge and opposite the railroad section 

house. This gage washed out in 1902. A vertical staff gage fastened to 

piling of old Lovelock Valley dam, at the same datum and presumably at 

the same site as the inclined gage, was read from November 29, 1902, until 

December 31, 1909, when station was discontinued. The datum was lowered 2.0 feet October 1,1904. Station was reestablished September 7, 1910, 

a temporary gage, at a new datum, 150 feet above bridge, being used untfl 

November 9,1910; then a permanent vertical staff gage was installed at the 

highway bridge, which was read Navember 9, 1910, to February 23, 1914, 

. and August 23 to October 3, 1914. *

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand; principal control not well defined, but is probably about half a mile 1>elow gage, where bed is composed 

of firm clay; fairly permanent; low-water control is about 50 feet below 

gage. Point of zero flow about at gage height 0.3 foot. Bight bank high 

and moderately clean; left bank not likely to overflow, but subject to 

caving.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.65 feet at 

3.20 p. m. May 1 (discharge, 322 second-feet); minimum stage (river dry 

in August and September).

1896-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet May 12, 1897 (discharge, 

3,050 second-feet) ; minimum stage (river dry in June and July, 1905, and 

in August and September, 1915).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; discharge 

estimated from measurements, observer's notes, and climatic records.
HUMBOLDT BIVEB BASIN. 155

DrvEBSiONs. Station is above all diversions for the Lovelock district, but considerable water is diverted above the station for direct irrigation and 

storage.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by water stored and released by the HumboldtLovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co., at its reservoirs a few miles up 

the river near Humboldt.

AcctJKACY. Records good except during winter.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Get. 5

T)A/» 7

FeD. 10

Apr. 11

14

26

27

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.92

.88

ol.56

1.43

c2.02

2.28

2.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31.5

25.3

75

75

200

244

826

Date.

May 14

15

23

July 15

16

Made by 

L. H. Taylor... _ .....

L. H. Taylor...........

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.41

1.39

1.56

i Bfi

04

Oil

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

SO

84

104

143

20

20.4

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

& Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co. engineer.

c Read on recorder sheet.

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1......................

2......................

3...... ...............

4......................

5........... ...........

6......................

7......................

8. ....................

9......................

10.......:..............

11......................

12..... ......v... .......

13..... ............ ......

14......................

15......................

16......................

17......................

18......................

19......................

20......................

21......................

22......................

23......................

24......................

25......................

26..... .................

27......................

28 ... .. .... ....

29......................

30......................

31......................

Oct.

38

38

32

32

30

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

22

31

32

32

37

61

Nov.

60

.58

54

43

37

35

40

47

46

46

46

47

48

48

47

49

49

46

46

76

58

59

68

78

91

81

68

51

35

60

Dec.

57

44

59

44

34

31

28

46

31

Feb.

75

143

154

161

160

154

161

168

172

174

179

181

176

174

176

Mar.

189

228

252

216

200

200

210

214

214

212

212

214

210

,214

212

212

194

200

196

163

156

167

174

174

172

170

177

189

185

190

200

Apr.

202

200

163

140

122

102

92

88

82

85

80

135

179

185

177

187

200

200

200

200

245

245

245

245

254

241

239

245

270

300

May.

318

256

216

194

167

133

116

102

105

100

96

98

105

95

88

88

100

105

102

102

110

110

110

111

119

111

124

141

135

120

114

June.

114

127

125

122

120

124

120

11Q

124

144

141

144

144

144

146

146

146

140

122

95

82

89

81

82

84

82

80

80

89

86

July.

95

106

105

105

108

122

124

108

105

100

91

75

66

38

25

20

16

14

12

9.0

7.6

6.0

5.2

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

Aug.

1.4

1.3

1.0

.6

.4

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

1.3

1.5

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1-3 from poorly defined rating curve,-for old gage at 

highway bridge: Oct. 4 to July 7 from a rating curve well defined between 10 and 300 second-feet; July 8-15 

by indirect method for shifting control; July 16 to Sept. 30 from a rating curve fairly well defined below 

39 second-feet. Apr. 18-23, recording gage stopped, discharge interpolated; Aug. 19 to Sept. 28 river dry. 

Discharge estimated, because of ice, from observer's notes, discharge measurements, and climatic records, 

Dee. 8-12, 37 second-feet; Dec. 15 to Jan. 31, 80 second-feet; Feb. 1-4, OS second-feet; Feb. 11-14,100 

Meond-feet.
156 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Hwnboldt River near Oreana, Nev., for the year ending

 Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

October.. .........................................

November.... _ ... __ ...... _ . __ ...... _ .

February.. _____ . __ ......... _ ...... _ ..

Hia(&............. ................................

MSy........................... ....................

June........ ___ ....... __ ..... _ ..... ___ .

July................... ............................

August. .......... ... _ ............... __ .

TTlA VtAT

Discha

Ma'x:lTnP'm61

91

-

181

252

300

318

146

124

1.4

1.5

318

rge in second

\finlTniiTn.

19

35

156

80

88

80

1.6

0

0

0

rfeet

Mean.

26.7

53.9

34.5

30.0

121

197

185

129

115

47.8

.19

.09

77.9

Run-off

(total in

acre-feet).

1,640

3,210

2,120

1,840

6,720

12,100

11,000

7,930

6,840

2,^40

12

5

56,400

Accuracy.

A.

A.

D.

B.

B.

B.

A.

A.

B.

HTTMBOLDT SIVEB NEAB LOVELOCKS, HEV.

LOCATION. In the NW i sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 31 E., about 1,500 feet below dam 

and reservoir on Big 5 ranch, the lowest diversion for irrigation on Humboldt River, and 9 miles south of Lovelocks, Humboldt County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 14,200 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. February 7, 1912, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank, on the opposite side of the river 

and a few feet down stream from inclined gage to which it is referred. 

Original inclined staff gage on right bank was read February 1 to June 17, 

1912, when Lietz gage was installed a few feet below it; Lietz gage washed 

out June 18,1914, and was replaced 6n left bank June 26,1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of firm clay, control fairly permanent. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.34 feet at 

4.45 p. m. March 5 (discharge, 270 second-feet); minimum stage, -zero in 

June, July, August, and September (discharge, estimated 0.05 second-foot). 

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.15 feet May 4, 1914 (discharge, 

1,450 second-feet); minimum stage (channel dry during April, May, and 

June, 1913). -

WINTER FLOW. Slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Below all irrigation diversions.

REGULATION, Flow affected by irrigation diversions and storage.

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev., during the 

year ending Sept. SO,. 1915.

Date.

Dec ft.

Feb. 9

1 Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.31

.60

Discharge.

Bee.-ft. 

18.5

80.4

Date.

May 15

Mada by &.

Feet.

a 02

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

0.1
HUMBOLDT BIVEB BASIN. 157

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

3... ........................

4...........................

5...........................

7...........................

8...........................

g

10...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

16...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

f 0

14

14

14

14

15

15

17

OA

16

19

21

Oft

19

14

in

14

15

15

14

14

14

17

19

g

10

10

Nov.

10

12

19

21

19

91

AA

16

10

17

V)

20

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

. 5

5

4

4

17

75

Dec.

85

16

14

16

¥1

tyy

45

97

qo

19

15

Jan.

20

60

60

Feb.

56

47

62

65

78

Q9

S8

QA

-on

99

85

00

on

104

116

93

QQ

134

134

142

,149

175

175

190

180 in

162

Mar.

175

ISO

190

241

«XJQ

198

183

ISO

isft

isn

isn

15X1

180

175

ifin

177

230

105

68

QQ

99

87

45

47

37

34

21

9

10

3

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

May.

0.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

June.

0.1

.1

1

.05

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 11 from a rating curve well defined between 

zero and 1,200 second-feet; Jan. 30 to Sept. 30 from a rating curve fairly well defined between zero and 250 

second-feet; Nov. 29,30, Dec. 1,7. Feb. 18, Mar. 19,20,23, and 28, by averaging hourly discharge: Feb. 5, 7,8, 

26,27, and Mar. 9-13 by interpolating discharge; May 3-14, estimated 0.3 second-foot; Jnne 5 to Sept. 30, estimated 0.05 second-foot. Discharge estimated, because of ice. from observer's notes, Dec. 12 to Jan. 22,20 

second-feet; Jan. 24-29,30 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Humbol&t River near Lovelocks, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March ................ ............... ..... .

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

21

75 

85 

60 

190 

241 

1 

0.5 

0.1

241

Minimum.

9 

4

47 

3 

0.5 

0.1 

0.05

Mean.

14.9 

12.7 

23.1 

24.5 

113 

132 

8.33 

.22 

.05 

a .05 

<* .05 

a .05

26.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

916 

756 

1,420 

1,510 

6,280 

8,120 

50 

14 

3 

3 

3 

3

19,100

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

B. 

B. 

D.

a Estimated.
158 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1015, PAET X. 

KABT8 BIYEB HEAR DEETH, NBV.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 31, T. 40 N., B. 60 E., at bridge 300 feet east of

Malo Vista ranch house of Nevada Land & Livestock Co., and about 20

miles north of Deeth, Elko County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 355 square miles (measured on map of Nevada issued by

General Land Office, 1908 edition). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1902, to July 14, 1903; January 17, 1912,

to September 30, 1915. . GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge ? read once dally by Jess Larson.

Original staff gage at same bridge, but with different datum, read November 24, 1902, to July 14, 1903.

DISCHAEGE 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; control slightly shifting. One channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.7 feet at

4 p. m., March 30 <discharge, 94 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.1 feet

August 12 to September 30 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet). 

1902-3, 1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet May 19 and June

3-7, 1912 (discharge, 439 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.1 feet August 12

to September 30, 1915 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet). 

WINTER BXOW. Stage-discharge relatioil affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions except one small canal on the

Malo Vista ranch and the Cross ranch diversions about 14 miles below. 

REGULATION. During low-water periods flow is affected by diversio'n dams above. 

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Bate.

Oct. 0

Dec. 2" 

Feb. 36

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.79

2.70 

2.60

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

13.7

14.5 

14.1

Date.

Apr. 10

June 25 

Aug. 18

Made by 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.32

2.48 

2.11

Dtocharge.

8ec.-ft.

IS10. e

1.5

 Complete ice cover below gage.

* Overhanging ice effect probably slight.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIS'. 159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day

1.. ............... ...................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16.....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21...... ................... .........i.

22....................................

23....................................

24....,..'.............................

25

26....................................

27....................................

oo

29....................................

30....................................

31................... .................

Feb.

IS

15

19

19

19

15

15

19

19

19

19

11

Mar.

15

15

30

30

19

19

19

19

15

19

15

11

15

15

19

24

24

24

36

36

36

43

58

75

75

84

84

84

84

94

84

Apr.

75

66

66

84

84

75 4

75

66

59

50

60

50

KB

58

50

58

58

58

58

84

66

58

58

50

50

43

43

43

May.

58

58

36

30

30

19

19

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

19

19

24

24

36

43

50

58

58

58

50

50

36

36

36

36

June.

43

50

36

30

30

30

30

24

30

30

30

30

80

9A.

22

19

11

8

8

5

8

8

5

8

8

5

11

19

19

July.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

15

11

11

15

15

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Aug.

5

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

L5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Feb. 17 to Sept. 39, from a rating curve veil denned between 

zero and 100 second-feet; estimated from current-meter measurements, Oct. 1 to No.y 24, 14, second-feet. 

Estimated because of ice, from observer's note and discharge measurements as follows: Nov. 25-30, 8 second-feet; Dec. 1 to Jan. 31,6 second- feet; Feb. 1-16,13 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

March ...........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

 42 

94 

84 

58 

50 

19 

5 

1.5

94

Minimum.

11 

43

15 

5 

8 

1.5 

1.5

1.5

Mean.

ol4.0 

ol2.8 

o6.0 

o6.0 

14.7 

39.4 

61.2 

32.5 

21.0 

12.4 

2.16 

1.50

18.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-leet).

861 

762 

369 

369 

816 

2,420 

3,640 

2,000 

1,250 

762 

133 

89

13,500

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

D 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

a

1 Estimated. 

STARS CREEK NEAR DEETH, NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. i see. 12, T. 36 N., R. 59 E., at highway bridge 2 miles above 

mouth and about 3 miles southeast of Deeth, Elko County; below all large 

tributaries except Boulder Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 19l£, to September 30, 1915.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to upstream pfle of bridge bent near right bank;

read once daily by G. B. Weathers. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small gravel. Control is gravel bar;

shifts occasionally. Gage height of zero flow, about 2.0 feet. One channel,

except at extremely high stages, when part of the flow passes under an

auxiliary bridge. 

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.55 feet at

9.20 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 62 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.45 feet

September 4, 6, 7, 9,10, and 11 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet). 

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet June 4,1914 (discharge, 372

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.45 feet September 4, 6, 7, 9,10, and 31,1915

(discharge, 1.6 second-feet).

WINTER itww. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Station is below practically all diversions from Starr Creek. 

REGULATION. Some variation in daily flow at times, caused by diversions for

irrigation. 

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Starr CreeTc near Deeth, Nev., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 10

Feb. 4

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.31

2.80

2.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12.3

7.7

9.1

Date.

Apr. 10

June 24

Aug. 19

Made by 

.....do.................

..:..do.. ....."... .......

h».

Feet. 

2.80

2.88

2.55

DisGufvrco*

s«,^.

10.5

14

3 OK

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ....... ......

2..............

4..............

5..............

6.............. 

7..............

9..............

10... ...........

11..............

19

11

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23.............. 24..;...........

25..............

26..:...........

27..............

28... ...........

29..............

30

0|

Oct.

9.6

12

14

12

11

9.6 

9.6

12

16

13

12

12

12

12

11

9.6

9.6

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9 R

Nov.

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6 

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

12

12

12

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

Dec.

9.0

8.5

.......

Jan.

.......

-

10

10

10

10

8.8

9.4

10

10

10

10

10

8.8

10

8.8

8.8

- 8.-S

8.8

8.8

Feb.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8 

10

10

10

10

13

12

10

10 10

10

10

13

12

10

13

15

15

18

16

15

13

14

Mar.

15

15

15

15

16

18 

15

15

15

15

14

13

15

18

15

15

15

16

18

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

li

15

Apr.

15

15

15

15

14

13 

13

13

13

11

10

12

13

15

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

10

10

10

10

10

8.8

8.8

15

May.

1515

13

10

8.8

8.8 

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

10

18

23

18

18

13

13

1313-

15

15

18

13

15

34

June.

62

58

54

37

41

37

37

37

41

45

49

45

45

41

37

32

26

26

26

24

21

18

20

18

16

15

13

13

11

8.8

July.

8.8

7.9

7.0

7.0

5.6

4.3 

4.3

2.3

2,3

2.3

9 3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

Aug.

* «

0 «

3

9

3

9

3

9

3.3

3

0

3

0

0 >

O 4

3

0

0 ft

2

0

0 O

O 0

2.3

2

0

2

0

2

0

2.3

2.3

2.3

9 Q

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Sept.

° '"" 1.3

<* 9

n A

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

NOTB. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. l to Dec. 10 from a rating curve well defined between 3 

and 80 second-feet; Jan. 13 to Sept. 30 from a rating curve well denned between zero and 60 second-feet; 

Sept. 12-30 flow estimated because of lack of g_age readings, 2 second-feet. Discharge interpolated for days 

on which gage w^s not read. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from observer's notes and discharge 

measurements, Dee. 3 to Jan. 12,8 second-feet.
HUMBOLDT BIVEB BASIN. 161

Monthly discharge of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

April..............................................

Mftv

JllTlfl ........ , .....,..,

July...............................................

August .. . . . ... ............... .

Discharge in second-feet.

Mfl.Timnin.

16 

12

10 

18 

18 

15 

34 

62 

8.8 

3.3

62

\n-niTTiiiTn.

9.6

9.6

8.S 

13 

. 8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

2.3 

2.3 

1.6

1.6

Mean.

11.4 

9.93 

8.05 

8.90 

11.5 

14.6 

11.9 

13.0 

31.8 

3.70 

2.67 

1.92

10.7

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

701 

591 

495 

530 

639 

898 

708 

799 

1,890 

228 

164 

114

7,760

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

c. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

LAMOILLE CKEEK OT2AK LAMOILLE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 58 E., about 50 feet below tailrace of MkoLamoille Power Co. plant, 50 feet above first irrigation diversion, about 2 

miles above Lamoille, and 22 miles southeast of Elko, Elko County.

DBAINAGE AREA. About 14 square miles (measured on maps issued by United 

States Forest Service).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, read twice daily by E. Galloway.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and large boulders; control 

shifts with extreme high water. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.94 feet at 7 

p. m. June 9 (discharge, 315 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.51 foot September 21, 22, and 23 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions. Water is diverted for MkoLamoille Power Co. plant, but returned to stream about 50 feet above gage.

REGULATION. A daily fluctuation occurs during the days when power plant is 

not in continuous operation.

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lamoitte Creek near LamoUle, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by A. B. Pnrton.]

Date.

May8..........

Do.........

May 23. ........

&.

Feet. 

1.11

1.12

1.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

38.9

39. *

70

Date.

June 24.. .......

An*. 17.........

I101gllt .

Feet. 

1.67

1.45

0.65

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

195

113

7.7

Date.

Aug. 31... ......

height.

Feet. 

0.59

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

5.5

16345' 18 ws* 410 11
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ............

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.:...........

»6...... .......

7.............

Q

9:::::::::::::

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

May.

41

44

4fi

52

61

 TO

71

71

June.

204

137

114

101

116

136

174

224

283

270

173

11Q

102

111

146

July.

108

95

95

81

TO

67

68

65

60

57

57

57

54

46

AO

Aug.

1 Q

18

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

O 1

9.1

8.6

Sept.

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.8 4.8'

5.5

4.8

4

0

4.2

.4.5

4.8

4.8

4

0

4

0

4

Q

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

23.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

2?..... ........

6n

31.............

May.

fiQ

98

84

76

73

69

71

71

76

75

73

82

102

124

147

180

June.

153

168

173

150

150

157

157

160

160

116

108

108

108

114

108

July.

39

36

33

31

30

28

28

28

26

25

24

22

22

21

1Q

19

Aug.

8.2

7.8

7

0

7.8

6.4

6.8

6.8

7.3

6.8

6.8

5.5

5.2

5 9

4 ft

4.8

4.5

Sept.

4

0

4

0

4 B

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.2

4.2

4.*

4

0

4.5

3.5

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: May 8-28 from a rating curve well denned between 40 and 100 

second-feet; May 29 to June 10 by indirect method for shirting control; June 11 to Sept. 30 from a rating 

eurvc well defined between zero and 300 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Lamottle Creek near Lamoille, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

May 8-31. .........................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

180 

283 

108 

18 6.0

283

Minimum.

41 

101 

19 

4.5 

3.5

3.5

Mean.

81.2 

150 

47.2 

9.37 

4.50

57.1.

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,870 

8,930 

2,900 

576 

268

18,500

Accuracy1

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

LAMOILLE CREEK NEAR HALLECK, NEV.

LOCATION. In NW. |4 sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 58 E., Elko County, half a mile below 

mouth of Secret Creek, the largest tributary, 1£ miles south of Halleek 

station on the Southern Pacific Railroad, and 2 miles above confluence 

with Humboldt River.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 245 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12, 1913, to September 30,1915;

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, 200 feet below ford; read once daily by 

Harry German and Jack Rose. Datum lowered 1.00 foot August 19, 1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; control is gravel bar which 

shifts occasionally and at times is affected by beaver dams. Channel very 

crooked; banks overflow during floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet June 

8,11, 12, and 13 (discharge, 113 second-feet) ; minimum stage (creek dry 

in August and September).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.7 feet June 5, 1914 (discharge, 

556 second-feet) ; minimum stage (creek dry in August and September, 

1915).
HUMBOUDT BIVEB BASIN. 163

WINTEB FXOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from observer's notes, discharge measurements, and comparison 

with records of near-by stations.

DIVEESIONS. Below all diversions except one small ditch.

REGULATIONS. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCUBACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Lamoille Oreek near Halleck, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

ftp* ft

Feb. 4

Made by 

.....do.........:........

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.28

03.22

65.10

3.28

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

25.5

19.8

20.9

27.6

Date.

Apr. 11

May 5

June 25

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 98

3.11

3.35

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

29.4

17 <*

34.2

Complete ice cover; stage-discharge relation affected. 

Water flowing over ice; stage-discharge relation affected.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lamoille Creek near Halleck,, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

W.'.... ..............

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

22

22

22

25

25

25

25

27

27

34

31

29

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

Nov.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Dec.

21

20

Feb.

20

20

20

21

Mar.

46

40

38

40

41

45

48

50

53

55

55

55

53

49

48

46

4fr

48

49

51

53

48

46

45

46

48

49

Apr.

49

48

46

45

41

43

41

40

40

30

27

26

24

23

23

26

27

29

31

31

32

32

31

29

29

28

27

26

24

24

May.

22

22

21

19

18

18

19

20

20

19

17

16

19

18

16

20

23

19

21

24

26

23

21

24

29

27

35

41

41

41

53

June.

67

79

113

101

83

88

96

101

107

107

113

113

113

107

101

107

90

67

45

41

40

40

38

34

32

30

28

26

24

22

July.

20

17

14

13

12

12

11

9.8

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.5

6.9

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

4,0

3.2

2.0

1.4

1.0

Aug.

0.6

.4

.4

.3

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between zero and 100 secend-feet; July 

1-3, interpolated; Aug. 6 to Sept. 30, oreek dry. Discharge estimated, because of ice, Nov. 16-30,24 secondfeet; December, 15 second-feet; January, 18 second-feet; February, 25 second-feet; Mar. 1-4,30 second-feet.
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Lamoitte Creek near Halteck, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

Marefe....... ......................................

May

July...............................................

The year. ... _ ......... _ .... _ . _ .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

34

27

55 

49 

53 

113 

20 

0.6 

0

113

Minimum

22

23 

16 

22 

1.0 

0 

0

0

Mean.

27.0 

25.5 

15.0 

18.0 

25.0 

45.5 

32.4 

24.3

n.s

7.29 

.06 

0

24.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,660 

1,520 

922 

1,110 

1,390 

2,800 

1,930 

1490 

4,270 

448 

4 

0

17,500

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOBTH FOBK OF HUMBOLDT EIVEH AT DEVILS GATE, NEAR HALLE OK, HEY.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 38 N., B. 57 E., Blko County, at the narrows about 

3^ miles above the buildings of Morgan Hill ranch (also known as Devils 

Gate ranch), 17 miles north of Halleck and 27 miles by wagon road from 

Blko.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 830 square miles (measured on maps issued by General Land 

Office).

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 11, 1913, to September 30, 1915; also at mouth 

of stream from October 10, 1902, to December 31, 1909, and October 1,1910, 

to December 31, 1913.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank at mouth of canyon; original gage was abouut 15 miles downstream; comparatively little run-off 

entering below the present station, except during storms.

DISCHABGE MEASXJBEMENTS. Made from cable about 30 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand with gravel riffle at control; 

about half of the control section is affected by the growth of moss. Channel is crooked and banks are comparatively high and covered with willows; 

at extreme high stages water may overflow right bank and pass in an overflow channel around gage. Gage height of zero flow, about 0.7 foot.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.44 feet at 3 

a. m. March 26 (discharge, 194 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.03 feet at 

noon August 31 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 7.23 feet April 7, 1914 (discharge, 

722 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot August 20-28 and 

September 30, 1913 (stage, 2.5 feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and climatic records. 

River freezes over at gage but riffle Is sometimes partly open; anchor ice 

collects on riffle.

DIVEBSIONB. Numerous diversions in the valleys aboye and helow Devils Gate. 

During the summer almost all low-waer flow is- diverted.

REGULATION. Flow during summer depends on amount of irrigation above. A 

minimum flow is maintained from seepage and springs.

ACCUBACY. Records fair.
HTTMBOLDT ElVEB BASIN. 165

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils Gate, 

near HallecJc, Nev., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

« 

Dec. So

Apr. 10

10

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

heignt.

Feet. 

1.49

1.50 9 <?n

2.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.6

20.2

78

81

Date.

May 10

Aug. 18

30

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

£B.

Feet. 

1.89

1.46

1.06

1.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

47.8

22.2

3.3

3.3

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils 

Gate, near Halleck, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

4...........................

K

6...........................

7.. ............. ............

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12.. ......v......... .........

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

3fl

31.. .........................

Oct.

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

19

21

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

22

26

25

24

24

23

23

24

24

Feb.

22

24

28

26

27

31

30

27

24

24

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

Mar.

27

28

28

28

29

27

28

28

29

30

30

33

35

35

42

4-7

51

51

51

52

59

66

80

108

159

177

148

140

128

138

113

Apr.

98

91

92

94

94

93

91

85

83

78

69

66

69

70

76

78

70

68

70

69

69

76

92

99

92

84

80

73

70

71

May.

77

82

85

77

" 67

63

60

57

50

48

44

43

44

54

63

55

52

57

77

87

76

75

76

83

87

92

86

77

71

fUL

58

June.

55

38

36

33

30

28

24

24

22

19

15

14

13

9.8

9.2

9.0

July.

9.0

8 Q

Aug.

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

Sept.

O A

3

0

4.2

4

0

e 9

6.0

5.0

5.0 6.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.2

c 9

5.4

5.4

5 9

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.4

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

A A

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves; one used Oct. 1-30 and Aug. 

18 to Sept. 30, the other Feb. 9 to May 15. Indirect method for shifting control used May 16 to June 1 and 

June 15 to July 2. Discharge interpolated while recorder was not in operation; Oct. 1-7, and 31. 

as given in table; Nov. 1-30, 24 second-feet; June 2-14, 46 seoond-feet;July 3-31. 7.0 second-feet, and Aug. 

1-17,4.0 second-feet. Mean flow estimated on account of ice. Dec. 1-31,19 second-feet; Jan. 1-31,21 secondfeet; Feb. 1-8, 20 second-feet; Feb. 13-16, as in table.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleek, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

March...... ... . ... .

April;.............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharged second-feet

Maximum.

26

31 

177 

99 

87 

55 

9

6.3

177

Minimum.

16

27 

66 

43 

9

2.8 

3.4

2.8

Mean.

20.6 

24.0 

19.0 

21.0 

24.4 

65.3 

80.3 

67.3 

32.9 

7.12 

3.64 

5.04

30.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

»

1.270 

1,430, 

,170 

,290. 

,360 

,020 

,780 

- ,140

'960 

438 

224 

300

22,400

Accuracy.

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

C. 

C.

SOUTH FORK OF HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR ELKO, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 55 E., at head of canyon below Cowling's 

ranch, 4 miles above mouth and 10 miles southwest of Blko, Blko 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, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, 1$ miles below highway 

bridge November 14,1913, to September 30, 1915; inclined staff on left bank 

one-fourth mile above bridge, February 26, 1907, to November 13, 1913; 

prior to February, 1907, several gages at slightly different sites and datums.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. One channel at 

all stages. Rock riffle a short distance below gage affords permanent control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.85 feet at 

1.45 p. m. June 10 (discharge, 372 second-feet) ; minimum stage, dry in 

August and September).

1896-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet January 26, 1914 (discharge, 2.400 second-feet); minimum stage, dry in August and September, 

1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow determined from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and climatic records.

DIVERSIONS. Below all tributaries and all diversions except those of Hunter 

and Banks ranch 3 miles downstream.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions above.

ACCURACY. Records goodi

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 3(X»

Feb. fr>

Apr. 9

Made by 

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

0.78

1.82

1.12

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

14

22.3

43.6

Date.

May 6

June 21

July 14

Made by 

A. B.Purton.... .......

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.10

1.70

.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

44.1

108

16.1

«Stage discharge relation affected by ico.
HUMBOLDT BITTER BASIN. 167

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, 

Nev., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ...................................

2.....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7. ...................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

2L... .................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

9.0

9.5

10

10It12

12

15

18

20

18

18

17

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

22

24

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

Nov.

25

25

24

24

24

22

22

21

21

22

23

22

20

20

22

20

20

21

18

14

7.1

8.9

9.5

10

11

11

12

13

13

14

Mar.

37

38

38

35

35

31

31

31

32

32

33

34

36

35

36

37

38

35

34

32

31

31

33

35.

37

38

38

38

42

45

46

Apr.

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

45

44

42

43

43

45

51

51

50

51

44

46

47

50

50

49

47

48

47

46

42

46

57

May.

68

. 65

57

52

53

44

38

31

30

31

31

33

38

49

55

54

82

126

156

163

145

152

142

128

129

112

105

105

129

152

182

June.

289

341

275

223

184

174

182

221

273

314

281

217

174

140

122

111

110

108

104

104

105

98

116

105

94

84

73

68

56

51

July.

48

46

44

43

42

40

38

36

34

32

29

25

20

16

15

15 12

. 9.5

7.4

6.0

4.8

3.3

3.5

4.2

3.3

2.6

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.3

Aug.

1.2

1 8

1.7

1.5

.9

.8

1.0

.8

.6

.5

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Daily flow interpolated Oct. 1-6, Nov. 

23-29, July 2-4, 6-10, and 12-13. Mean flow estimated, because of ice, Dec. 1-31, 10 second-feet; Jan. 

1-31,12 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, 28 second-feet. Stream was dry August 11 to September 30.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

October............................................

March.............................................

April..............................................

MOV

June .

July...............................................

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

26 

25

46 

57 

182 

341 

48 

1.8 

0

341

MrnJTTmm.

9.0 

7.1

31 

42 

30 

51 

1.3 

0 

0

0

Mean.

18.7 

18.0 

10.0 

12.0 

28.0 

35.6 

47.0 

88.3 

160 

19.0 

.35 

0

36.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,150 

1,070 

615 

738 

1,560 

2,190 

2,800 

5,430 

9,520 

1,170 

21 

0

26,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B

MAGGIE CREEK AT CARLIK, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 52 E., 500 feet above highway bridge, half a 

mile above mouth, and half a mile east of Carlin, Elko County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAHABLE. June 6, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank about 600 feet above Pacific Fruit Express 

Co. dam, October 26, 1913, to September 30, 1915; vertical staff at the 

bridge 100 feet above dam June 6 to October 25, 1913; read twice a day by 

W. O. Blinn. . 
US8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915/PART X.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts occasionally.

One channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.1 feet at 8

a. m. March 29 and 31 (discharge, 29 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.95

foot August and September (discharge, 0.1 second-foot). 

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.5 feet April 28, 1914 (discharge,

894 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.95 fttot August and September, 1915

(discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above. 

ACCURACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurement* of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., during the yew

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct.lt

Dec. la

Feb. 7

Made by 

L. W.Jordan..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

&.

Feet. 

1.63

2.84

1.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.9

5.2

3.2

Date.

Apr. 9

June 26

Sept. 11

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.95

1.10

.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.3

1.4

(.05

« Complete ice cover at the gage; stage-discharge relation affected. 

6 Discharge estimated. *

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.....................

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8.....................

9.....................

10.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16. ....................

17.....................

18. ........... ..........

19.....................

20.....................

21.....................

22.....................

23.....................

24.....................

25.....................

28... ..................

27.....................

28.....................

29.

30.....................

Of

Oct.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.1

5.1

5.8

6.8

8.5

10

10

10

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

Nov.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

Tan.

-

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

22

2.2

2.2

Feb.

2.2

2.4

3.1

3.1

3.7

3.6

3.5

4.3

5.7

8.2

8.8

8.2

12

11

11

9.5

12

11

11

12

11

9.5

8.8

8.8

12

11

12

16

Mar.

11

13

16 - 14

13

12

12

8.2

9.5

12

8.8

13

12

11

12

13

16

16

12

12

16

16

16

16

20

21

22

24

27

25

27

Apr.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

22

22

22

22

20

16

13

12

11

9.5

7.5

6.1

6.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.5

7.5

6.1

6.1

May.

6.1

6.1

4.7

4.3

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.8

" -2.0

3.6

4.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.1

June.

, 6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

July.

1.4

1.3

1.3

.3

.3

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

Sept.

_

0.1

.2

.1

.2

i.o

1.0

1.4

1.0

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.4

NOTE. Discharge determined from three fairly well defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Nor. 

20,Jan.24toJulyl7,and Aug. 1 to Sept. 30. Mean flow estimated on account of uncertainties in gage height 

record and possible ice effect as follows: . Nov. 21-30,6 second-feet; Dec. 1-31,3 second-feet; and Jan. 1-23, 

1.5second-feet. Indirect method for shifttpg control used July 18-31. " " ----- --

Aug. 3 to Sept. 16, based on measurement of Sept. 11.
HUMBOLDT BIVEB BASIN. 169

Monthly discharge of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

October.................................. _ ......

November...!.....................................

December........................... __ ..........

January...........................................

February..........................................

March

April.............................................. May.

June...............................................

July.... ............ ...............................

August................ ............................

September.........................................

The year.... _ ............... _ ..............

Discha

Maximum.

10

7.8

2.2

16

27

24

7.5

6.1

1.4

.1

2.6

27

rge In second

Minimum,

5.1

"

2.2

8.2

6.1

1.1

1.4

.1

1-feetMean.

6.63

ft. 63

3.00

1.64

8.41

15.4

16.1

4.56

3.26

.91

.05

.67

5.57

Run-off

(total in 

acre-feet).

408

395

184

101

467

947

958

280

194

56

3

40

4,030

Accuracy.

B.

B.

T>.

T>,

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

C.

D.

D.

BOCK OBEEK AT BOCK CREEK RANCH, HEAR BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEV.

LOCATION. Probably in sec. 6, T. 37 N., B. 47 E., at an old footbridge about a 

mile above diversion dam at mouth of canyon, and 1} miles above the Bock 

Creek ranch house, a few miles south of Button, and 35 miles north of 

Battle Mountain, Lander County. Willow Creek is the only large tributary 

between this station and the one maintained several miles below in 1896.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13 to September 30, 1915.

.GAGE. Vertical staff near left end of footbridge; read about every other day 

by W. H. Muffley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel, but likely to shift 

&t extreme high stages. One channel at all stages. Banks high and clean.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.0 feet -May 21 and 26 

(discharge, 17 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.2 feet July 5 and 7 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions above station; there is a small reservoir on one of the tributaries above Squaw Valley.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions and storage above.

ACCURACY. Records only fair owing to incomplete gage-height record.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek at Rock Creek ranch, near Battle 

Mountain, Nev., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

(Made by A. B. Purton.]

Date.

May 13.. ....................

13......................

July 17. ............ .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.86

1.87

L70

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

11.4

11.5

6.8

Date.

July 17'......................

Aug. 29......................

&t.

Feet. 

1.70

1.55

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

6.7

3.4
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek at Rock Creek ranch, near Battle 

Mountain, Nev., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.... .........

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7. ............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

May.

12

11

9.5

Jane.

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

July.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

.4

.4

.4

Aug.

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

Sept.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.2

Day

16*.............

17.............

18.............

19..............

20.............

.21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

29.............

30.............

31.............

May.

8.8

8.1

10

13

15

17

15

13

14

16

17

16

15

14

12

11

June.

13

12

12

11

7.0

2.7

3.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.1

July.

6.7

4.4

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

Aug.

!

3.6

3.6

3.6

Sept.

5.6

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Mean flow estimated July 8-16. 

3.5 second-feet and Sept. 17-24, 5.0 second-feet. Mean flow interpolated July 18-24,5.6 second-feet, ana 

Aug. 14-28, 5.2 second-feet. Daily discharge interpolated on days when gage was not read, except "as 

noted above.

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek at Rock Creek ranch, near Battle Mountain, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

XfaTT 10 01

July................................. ...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17 

15 

6.7 e.7

5.6

17

Minimum.

8.1 

2.1 

.4 

3.6 

3.6

.4

Mean.

13.0 

9.67 

3.71 

5.32 

4.61

6.75

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

491 

569 

228 

327 

274

1,890

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

C,

e.

C.

EEESE RIVER NEAR BERLIN, NEV.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 16, T.,12 N., B. 40 E., close to boundary of Toiyabe 

National Forest, just above the mouth of Illinois Creek, li miles below 

Archie Bell's ranch, 2 miles above the Bell home ranch, 7 miles east of 

Berlin, Nye County, and 55 miles south of Austin.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 94 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1913, to November 10, 1914; March 1 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 300 feet above head gate of the upper Bell 

canal; gage 10 feet downstream with datum 1.17 higher read June 29 

to September 30, 1915; an auxiliary gage, about li miles below the regular 

gage, used November 1, 1913, to April 28, 1914, October 20 to November 10, 

1914, and March 1 to April 18, 1915, when no water was being diverted between gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream very crooked. Banks low, covered with a 

thick growth of willows; subject to overflow at high stages; control at 

low stages is a fairly well defined gravel riffle a few feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.9 feet, new 

datum, June 2, 3, and 4 (discharge, 128 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.90 

foot at 4 p. m. September 11 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet).
HUMBOLDT BIVEB BASIN. 171

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.5 feet, old datum, September 2, 

1913 (discharge, 173 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.90 foot September 11, 

1915 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Station was discontinued during winter. Flow probably did 

not average more than 5 or 6 second-feet.

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted at the Archie Bell ranch 

above the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUEACY. Discharge measurement made this year show a reversal in the 

rating curve between 1.8 feet and 3.5 feet gage height, and the position of 

the rating curve is not well enough defined to permit the publication of 

daily discharge. The maximum and minimum are not affected by the reversal, and are approximately correct as published. Records of flow as 

published in Water-Supply Papers 360 and 390 should be used with caution.

Discharge measurements of Reese River near Berlin, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. 30,1915. 

[Made by A. B. Purton.]

Date.

Apr. 17......................

17.....................

28......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o2.83

62.80

1.8ft

1.86

Discharge.

Secjt. 

62

64

37.4

38.2

Date.

29......................

Sept. 10........................

height.

Feel. 

C3.22

1.84

.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

28.6

37.9

1.9

a Measurements are referred to datum established June 29.

b Auxiliary gage read 4.30,1 hoar later, with no diversions between gages.

c Measurement at auxiliary gage; water being diverted between gages.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Reese River near Berlin, Nev., for fhe year

ending Sept., SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ..........................

o

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.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2

O

2.3

2.3

Mar.

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.-3S

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.55

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.25

Apr.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.25

3.3

3.35

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.65

3.7

4.15

4.1

9 Q

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.0

2.9

May..

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.05

3.05

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.25

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.65

June.

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.35

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.65

9 fi

2.5

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.15

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.84

1.82

July.

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.66

1.62

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.52

1 VI

1.50

1.50

1.54

1.56

i 5A

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.46

1 44

Aug.

1.44

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.38

1.38

1.36

Sept.

0.91

.90

Ql

.94

.95

96

QA

<u

94

Oft

.96Qt;

OR

.96

Qft

OR

OR

no

Qfl

.OS

NOTE. Upper gage read Oct. 1-19, Apr. 19 to Aug. 7, and Sept. 10-30; auxiliary gage read Oct. 20 to Nov. 

10 and Mar. 1 to Apr. 18. No gage readings available Nov. 11 to Feb. 28 and Aug. 7 to Sept. 9.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

HTJMBOLDT-LOVELOOKS IHBIGATION, LIGHT ft POWER OO.'S OANAL HEAR

HILL CITY, NEV.

LOCATION. la the SW. i sec. 29, T. 33 N., B. 35 E., one-fourth mile below head 

of canal, about 2$ miles northwest of Mill City, Humboldt County.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. February 19, 1914, to May 16, 1915. t

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEAStrsEMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Control indefinite; stage-discharge 

relation affected by growth of aquatic plants arid by the wash from several 

small gullies below the station.

EXTREMES <fc DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.35 feet 

January 15. Canal dry during the summer.

1914-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.09 feet July 2 and 3, 1914 (discharge, 129 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at the head gates one-fourth mile above station. 

Data inadequate for determination of daily discharge. 

Canal diverts from Humboldt River in sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 B., for

storage in the Taylor-Pitt reservoirs near Humboldt. The water is returned to

the river during the irrigation season, about 3 miles west of Humboldt through

the Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co. outlet canal and carried

in the natural channel to the head gates of the canals serving the Lovelocks

district.

Discharge measurements of Hwnboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s 

canal near Mtti City, Nev^ for the period Oct. 1, 1914, to May 16, 1915.

Date.

Oct, 5

May 16

Made by .

A.B.Purtoa.............................................................

A

 Feet. 2 11

.54

Discharge.

See.-ft.

AR 0

«. 2

« Discharge estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hvmbolt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'* 

canal near Mill City, Nev., for the period Oct. 1, 1914, to May 16, 1915.

Day.

1.. ........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

T. .........

8..........

9..........

10.. ........

11.. ...... ..

12..........

19

14..........

15..........

Oct.

2.00

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.12

2.13

2.13

9 no

2 09

2.12

2.12

2.13.

Nov.

2.49

2.48

2.34

2.50

2.65

2.63

2.63

2 63

2.65

2 65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

.2.65

Dec.

2.90

2.85

3.20

3.20

3.05

......

Jan.

3.65

Feb.

3.22

......

May.

.0.54

-

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

33.......... 

31..........

Oct.

2.11

2.12

2.13

2.13

2.14

2.10

2.12

1.97

2.04

1.99

2.15

2.60

2.69

2.68

2.62 

2.58

Nov.

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.70

2.75

2.64

2.69

2.79

3.00

3.03

3.02

3.02

3.03

2.90

Dec.

2.20

......

Jan.

3.62

Feb.

-,

......

May.

0.54

......

NOTI. Water-stage recorder not in operation after Dec. 5. Head gates reported closed about Mar. 20, 

and canal was practically dry for the rest of the season.
HUMBOLDT BIVEB BASIN. 173

HTJMBOLDT-LOVELOCXS IRRIGATION, LIGHT & FOWEK CO.'S CAVAL KEAB

HUMBOLDT,* KEY.

LOCATION. In the SB. i sec. 30, T. 32 N., R. 33 B., at the outlet of the lower

Taylor-Pitt reservoir, about 2i miles west of Humboldt, Humboldt County. 

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. February 15, 1914, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank about 100 feet above weirs. 

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from a footbridge i mile below gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two 8-foot Cippoletti weirs form a permanent control.

There is no flow at zero gage height. 

BXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. 1914-15: Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.02

feet at noon April 30 (discharge, 296 second-feet); minimum stage, canal

dry during August and September. 

WINTEB FLOW. Gates usually closed during winter. 

DIVERSION s. None. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated at the outlet gates a few hundred feet above sta-.

tion. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s 

canal near Humboldt, Nev., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915

Date

May 21

21

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height

Feet. 

1.17

1.17

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

67

68

77

Date

28

July 1«

Made by 

.....do.................

A. B. Purton.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet. 100

1

KA

.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

75

106

9 4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power 

Co.'s canal near Humboldt, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..................... ...............

2....................................

4........... ................. ..;.. ...

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

gw.... ................................

11....................................

12.....................................

13 ... . ............... . ........

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30..... ...............................

31....................................

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 -.5

.5

.5

7.5

12

12

12

12

19

12

Nov.

12

7.5

.5

Feb.

11

32

39

46

33

20

Mar.

14

53

26

15

-'-

 Apr.

45

125

120

134

140

170

165

165

165

173

207

207

207

207

207

206

206

220

223

259

May.

210

162

154

117

84

63

45

47

50

50

50

51

51

51

52

66fifi

An

66

66

67

67

67

67

67

74

00

on

DA

ft*7

00

June.

103

106

106 ina106

106

106

116

137

' 136

134

136

136

134

136

149

19ft

110

67

en

71fifi

fiQ

71

71

AQ

72

89

80GO

July.

102

QQ

98

100

119

119

104

107

108

100

BO

21

18

15

14

1Q

9.5

5.0 «t 7

1 H

.5

.4

.2

.1

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Mean flow estimated at 0.5 secondtoot Nov. 4 to Feb. 10, Feb. 17-28, Mar. 5 to Apr. 10. Canal dry July 30 to Sept. 30,
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light d Power Co.** eemal 

near Humboldt, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

March.. ...... .... .... .........................

M*y................. .............. ................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12 

12

46 

53 

259 

210 

137 

119 

0 

0

259

Minimum.

0.5

45 

59 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean.

2,95 

1.12 

o.50 

o;50 

6.86 

3.92 

119 

78.1 

101 

42.0 

0 

0

29.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

181 

67 

31 

31 

381 

241 

7,08ft 

4,800 

6,010 

2,580 

. 0 

0

21,400

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

a Estimated.

PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 

LAKE TAHOE AT TAHOE, GAL.

LOCATION. In the SE. i sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., near outlet of lake at Tahoe,

Placer County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 519 square miles (including water surface of lake, 193 square

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1900 to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling of boat landing near outlet; read once

a day by an employee of the United States Reclamation Service. Datum

is 6,220 feet above sea level. Mean low-water elevation of lake is 6,226.0

feet. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.14 feet July 9;

minimum stage, 6.89 feet January 9.

1900-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 11.26 feet July 14, 15, 17, and 18,

1907; minimum stage, 4.68 feet December 19-21, 1913. 

ACCURACY. Gage not read when water surface is rough. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by United States Reclamation Service.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 175

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Cal., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10.............. 

11...............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19.............. 

20..............

21.............. 

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26.... .........

27.............. 

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

8.32

8.28

8.21

8.21

8:19 

8.19

8.16

8.15

8.13

8.13

.......

8.02

8.00

7.98

7.97 

7.96

7.96

7.96

7.96

Nov.

7.93

7.91

7.89

7.89

7.85

7.83 

7.83

7.82

7.80

7.75 

7.73

7.70 

7.68

7.65

7.62

7.60

7.58

7.55

Dec.

7.50

7.50

7.45

7.40

7.35

7.35

7.30

.......

7.20

7.15

7.14 

7.13

7.12.

7.10

7.10

Jan.

7.07

7.05

7.05

7.05

7.00

6.89

6.91

7.10

7.08 

7.02

7.00

R <K

6.94

7.00 

7.02

Feb.

7.30

7.33

7.33

7.32

7.45 

7.48

7.48

7.47

7.49

7.50

7.60

7.65

7.65

7.65

7.63

7.60

7.59

Mar.

7^60

7.60

7.59

7.58

7.58

7.58

7.60

7.58 

7.58

7.56

7.56

7.57

7.56

7.56

"7."50"

7.50 

7.50

7.50

7

CA

7.50

.......

7 48

Apr.

7.60

7.58

7.60

7.63

7.66

7.68

7.68

7.69

7.68

7 RS

7.69

7.74

7.75

7.75

7.78

. .

.......

7 Aft

.......

7.92

7 OS

May.

8.06

8.07

8.08

8.10

8.10

.......

8.35

8.38

8.40

8.41

8.41

8.42 

8.45

8.47

8 48

8.50

8.50

8.51 

8,51

8.51

8.53

8.56

June.

8.59

8.62

8.70

8.74

8.78

8.82

8.85 

8.88

8.90

8.92

9.00

"9." 66"

9.01 

9.00

9.02

9.02

9.02

9.04 

9m

9.07

9 ns

July.

9.0»

9.10

9.11

9.11

9.10

9.11

9.12

9.11

9.14

9.13 

9.13

9.12

9.11

9.11

9.10

9.10

9.10

9.08 

9.09

9.08 9ns

9.08

9.07

0 (V7

9.05 "g.'oi"

8.99

8 0S

8.95

Aug.

8.91

8.90

8.89

8.88

8.87

8.85

8.84

8.83

8.80 

8.79

8.77

8.75

8.72

8.71

8.70

8.69

8.68

8.66 

8.64

8.64 

8.62

8.60

8.59

8.58

8.56

8.55 

8.54

 8.53

8.52

8.51

Sept.

8.49

8.47

8.45

8.42

8.41

8.39

8.36

8.34

8.33

8.31 

8.26

8.18

8.15

8.13

8.12

8.10

8.08

8.07

8.06 

8.00

7.99 

7.99

7.97

7.95

7.91

7.89

7.86 

7.84

7.83

7.82

NOTE. Gage heights not recorded when lake was too rough for accurate reading. 

TRTTCKEE RIVER AT TAHOE, CAL,

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17 B., at Tahoe, Placer County, 

a short distance below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 519 square miles.

RECORDS AVAiLABLE.^-July 3, 1895, to February 29, 1896; June 17, 1900, to September 30, 1915.

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. Bed composed of gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for year, 652 second- 

_ feet November 24; minimum mean daily discharge, 5 second-feet May 2 

to June 24.

1895-96 and 1900-1915: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,340 secondfeet July 13-20, 1907 (stage, 4.3 feet) ; minimum, river dry during parts of 

1900, 1901, and 1914.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above are diversions.

REGULATIONS. Flow regulated by operation of gates in dam at Lake Tahoe.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by United States Reclamation Service, which maintains the station in cooperation with Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAST X.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Tahoe, Gal., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1915.

[Made by Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation and XT. S. Bedamatton Service.)

Date.

Oct. 2.......................

2.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.30

4.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3S4

701

Date.

July 16.......................

Aug. 30..,. .......... .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.02

. 3.44

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

105

436

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Tahoe, Gal., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

8............J.

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11............1.

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28

29

30 . .

81 .

Oct.

488

367

" 367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

339

339

339

339

339

339

339

339

339

339

299

367

426

520

520

520

685

618

Nov.

618

618

618

618

618

367

367

367

387

457

457

457

457

457

457

457

457

552

552

552

552

552

552

652

457

457

457

457

457

457

Dec.

457

457

457 457

457

457

457

457

457

457

457

457

'552 457

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

553

552

Jan.

552

552

552

552

552

552

426

339

339

339

339

339

339

261

261

339

339

312

249

299

299

339

273

273

249

249

249

249

218

216

Feb.

216

249

249

249

227

205

205

205

185

205

205

205

205

285

205

185

185

185

164

164

195

195

195

164

164

164

164

261

Mar.

261

261

261

261

261

273

273

273

273

286

286

312

312

273

273

273

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

84

84

84

84

92

92

92

10

Apr.

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

«

May.

«

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

fi

fi

5

5

5

e

5

5

5

5

5

fi

June.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5'

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

July.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

98

98

141

96

96

98

163

163

141

141

212

498

315

315

315

372

378

378

378

378

402

402

Aug.

402

402

426

426

426

426

426

457

457

457

457

457

457

457

457

457

m

426

426

423

423

423

423

448

448

448

448

448

445

438

438

Sepf.

402

402

402

399

396

396

367

367

367

367

367

339

339

339

339

336

353

353

353

353

353

353

353

353

367

367

367

367

367

312
PYEAMID AND WINNEMTJCCA LAKES BASINS. 177

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Tahoe, Cal., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

April....................................................'.

May . . .

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet

VaTJnuiTfl,

618 

652 

552 

552 

261 

812 

10 

6 

22 

408 

457 

402

652

Minimum.

299 

367 

457 

216 

164 

10 

6 

5 

5 

22 

402 

312

5

Mean.

392 

497 

512 

346 

200 

202 

7.5 

5.2 

9.0 

186 

438 

363

264

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

24,100 

29,600 

31,500 

21,300 

11,100 

12,400 

446 

320 

536 

11,403 

26,900 

21,600

191,000

Nora. Monthly discharge computed by U. 8. Geological Surrey.

TEITCKEE BIVEB AT ICELAND, CAI»

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., above dam of Ice company, 400 feet

northeast of Southern Pacific Railroad station at Iceland, Nevada County,

,and about 23 miles west of Reno, Nev. 

DBAINAQE ABEA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1912, to September 30, 1915. Records were

obtained at a station about 3 miles downstream at the State line from

September 7, 1899, to August 31, 1912. 

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder on right bank above dam;

auxiliary vertical staff is fastened to gage well. 

DISCHASGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 130 feet above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders; fairly smooth and

permanent. Left bank high; right bank subject to overflow at high stages.

Dam of National Ice Co. serves as permanent control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for year, 4,470

second-feet May 12; minimum mean daily discharge, 373 second-feet February 26. 

1907-1915: Maximum mean dally discharge reported, 15,300 second-feet

March 18, 1907 (stage, 11.5 feet); minimum mean daily discharge reported,

310 second-feet December 10, 1908 (stage, 7.9 feet). 

WINTER ixow. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice. 

DIVEBSIONS. The Union Ice Co. diverts water above gage; the diversion of the

National Ice Co. below gage is equivalent to the same amount of diversion

above, since the gage indicates only the water flowing over the dam. 

REGULATION. See Truckee River at Tahoe. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service, which

maintains the station in cooperation with Stone & Webster Engineering

Corporation.

16345° 18 WSP 410 12
178 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, m&, PABJT X,

Discharge measurements of Truekee River at Iceland, Gal., during ito 

year ending Sept. S0f 1915.

Date.

Mar. 38

Made by 

H. E. Harfley... .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.20

3.39

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

920

2,280

Date.

July 17

Sept. 1

Made by Gage 

height.

feet. 

1.64

1.74

Dtoeharg*.

Sec.-ft. 

493

667

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Iceland, Cal., for the year

ending ^Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

I...... ........

a,.. ........

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

l^.. ............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15

IS

17..............

18..............

18..............

20..............

21..............

22..!.. .........

23, iS... ..........

25

26..............

27..............

28 .

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

526

476

476

476

476

429

429

476

476

476

476

476

476

476

476

476

429

476

476

476

526

476

476

476

526

526

580

580

640

640

706

Nov.

706

706

706

706

706

526

429

476

476

526

526

<&R

526

526

526

526

526

526

580

580

580

640

640

706 vy\

526

526

526

526

526

Dec.

Kfift

580

526

526

580

580

580

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

Jan.

626

660

660

660

660

697

735

520

488

488

488

488

488

455

395

488

488

500

425

401

390

385

419

437

401

385

390

401

385

390

395

Feb.

425

534

455

425

481

455

415

. 401

395

408

415

415

408

415

A/IS

425

440

401

395

390

390

390

415

408

395

373

380

385

Mar.

AM

501

468

475

475

475

476

481

487

475

501

512

520

604

555

597

541

562

583

583

604

604

639

749

am

840

784

875

927

756

668

Apr.

756

890

1,590

1,560

1,320

976

1,010

1,110

1,100

1,310

1,390

1,910

2,130

1,470

1,520

1,920

2,060

2,300

2,690

1,460

2,600

*110

2,000

1,720

1,520

1,420

l!430

1,750

1,760

1,820

May.

1,550

1 370

1,090

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,070

1,230 i.srn

2,890

4,070

4,47t

2 030

3,900

2,890

2,340

2,270

2,240

2,280

1,720

1,400

1,370

1,370

1,390

1,330

1,300

1,550

1,880

2,040

1,850

1,920

Jane.

2,270

2,390

2,100

1,780

1,780

1,820

1,880

2,240

2,340

2,000

1,900

1,560

1,400

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,350

l!290

1,220

1,050

1,660

1,106 1,100

1,040

998

875

861

875

911

897

July.

DM

898

875

833

756

683

604

534

498

590

611

611

611

555

455

431

475

488

443

462

625

660

&AA

618

626

618

611

590

57«

57fr

576

Aug.

«X1

583

5%

690

664

590

590

' 604

590

597

690

5W

690

560

i&fl

556

548

541

541

641

541

548

569

569

569

562

562

562

E£Q

565

Sept.

520

520

590

555

520

520

488

488

488

488

690

46S

410

488

ASIA

455

455

468

468

468

455

455

436

488

507

470

470

470

470

470
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 179

Monthly discharge of Truckee River.at Iceland, Cal., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

October. .................................................

December. ...............................................

April............ .........................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Disehai

Minimum.

706

706

610

735

534

927

2,690

4.470

2,390

898

604

590

4,470

rge in second

Minirnnm

429

429

526

385

373

461

756

1.040

flfil

431

641

455

373

-feet.

Mean.

503

570

581

490

416

600

1,620

1,910

1,460

614 "VZA

490

820

Sun-off

acre-feet).

30,900

33,900

35,700

30,100

23,100

36,900

96,400

117,000

86,900

37,800

35,300

29,200

593, OX)

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of U. S. Geological Survey. 

TRUCKEE RIVER AT RENO, UEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 19 B., at Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, 

Washoe County, 6 miles above mouth of Steamboat Creek, and 12 miles 

below the Nevada-California boundary.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,070 square miles (measured On topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1906, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to retaining wall on left bank about 20 feet below 

bridge; datum 4,481.60 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the Rock Street Bridge 800 feet below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; foirly permanent. One channel at all stages; river confined by retaining walls on either 

side.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.6 feet May 13 

(discharge, 3,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.2 foot July 21 (discharge, 

36 second-feet).

1906-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.2 feet March 18; 1907 (discharge, 

14,600 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.1 foot July 2 and 3, 1912 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions for Truckee Valley above and below station.

REGULATION: Flow affected somewhat by the operation of. several power plants 

above station, by storage at Lake Tahoe, and by irrigation diversions for 

Truckee Valley.

ACCURACY. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage heights furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurement was made by A. B. Purton: 

August 27; Gage height, 0.80 foot; discharge, 125 second-feet
180 STJBFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1015, PABT X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Reno, Nev., for tike

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day,

l..............

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..............

^7....... .......

a8...... ........

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

338

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

293

250

1 293

293

250

250

250

250

250

250

338

293

250

250

293

388

441

500

500

630

441

Nov.

830

630

700

700

630

441

441

441

. 388

388

441

441

441

441

500

500

441

441

500

562

562

562

562

630

700

500

; a

500

500

500

Dec.,

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

.500

500

562

562

500

500

500

562

562

500

500

562

562

562

562

j»A9

Jan.

S«3

630

£62

562

562

562

562

500

441

388

388

500

500

441

388

293

388

388

441

388

388

388

388

388

388

338

293

338

338

338

338

Feb.

338

441

338

388

338

338

338

338

338

388

441

338

338

293

338

388

388

338

338

293

293

293

338

338

338

338

293

338

Max.

338

388

388

388

388

388

388

338

338

338

388

388

388

500

500

500

562

500

562

562

562

630

700

860

860

940

780

860

940

780

700

Apt.

780

860

1,420

1,420

1,220

940

940

940

940

1,220

1,630

2,070

2,460

1,520

1,420

1,850

2,200

2,330

2,460

2,600

2,200

1850

1,740

1420

1,320

1,220

1,120

1 630

1 630

1,630

May.

1 380

1,120

1,030

860

860

780

780

860

1,030

3,070

3,200

3,720

3,900

2,740

2,070

2,200

2,200

1,960

1,630

1,520.

1,120

1,030

1,120

1030

1,030

1,030

1,220

1,520

1,850

1,740

1,850

Jiuu.

2,070

2,200

1,850

1,520

1,520

1,630

1,850

2,070

1,960

1,710

1,630

1,220

1,320

1 030

940

940

940

940

800

780

780

700

700

700

562

«2

441

441

500

563

July.

500

500

562

562

,441

441

388

388

130

338

293

293

215

215

156

197

72

88

58

58

36

247

213

129

154

129

182

154

182

182

182

Aug.

129

154

154

154

129

154

129

129

154

15*

154

182

129

154

129

129

154

129

129

129

129

129

107

129

129

154

154

129

129

129

107

8«pt

129

107

129

154

129

129

154

129

154

107

107

2H

88

72

88

88

88

88

72

72

72

72

72 72

107

154

129

107

88

88

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one used Oct. 1 to July 15 and the 

other July 16 to Sept. 30. Discharge on May 1 interpolated, as no gage reading was obtained.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Reno, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

April..............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

630 

700 

562 

630 

441 

940 

2,600 

3,900 

2,200 

562 

182 

284

3,900

M^n|irM?ip,

- 250 

388 

500 

293 

293 

338 

780 

780 

441 

36 

107 

72

36

Mean..

308 

520 

518 

433 

344 

553 

1,670 

1,630 

1,170 

245 

138 

111

627

Run-on' 

(total to 

acre-feet).

18,900 

30,900 

31,900 

26,600 

19,100 

34,000 

93,400 

100,000 

69,600 

15,100 

8,480 

6,600

455,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

I:

B. 

B.

TRUCKEE RIVER AT CLARKS, KEV.

LOCATION. In the SB. i sec. 26, T. 20 N., B. 22 B., at highway bridge about 

600 feet from the Southern Pacific Railroad station at Clarks, Storey 

County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,740 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1907, to June 6, 1910 *; August 1, 1910, to September 30, 1915.

*At Derby dam, where the discharge is practically the same as at Clarks.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMTJCCA LAKES BASINS. 181

GAGE. Vertical staff on south abutment of bridge.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOI.. Bed composed of rock and gravel; shifts occasionally.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.40 feet 

May 13 (discharge, 4,320 feet) ; minimum stage, 2.00 feet July 21 and 24 

(discharge, 150 second-feet).

1907-1915: Maximum mean daily discharge, 7,760 second-feet* January 

1, 1914; minimum mean daily discharge, 65 second-feet August 9, 1913.

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Water is used for irrigation in Truckee Valley above station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by the operation of several power plants above station and also by manipulation of the outlet gates of Lake Tahoe.

ACCURACY. Records furnished by the United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Claries, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by R. B. Hartley.]

Date.

Jan* 18... ........ .

July 20......................

&.

Feet. 3.85

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

1,034

180

Date.)

July ».. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

135

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Clarks, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5... ..... ......

6..............

7..............

8..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19. .............

20 . . . .

21...'...........

22..............

23..............

24..............

25

3M

27..............

28..............

29

30..............

81. .............

Oct.

480

480

460 '500

520

540

560

560

540

540

560

580

560

540

540

580

560

580

560

560

580

560

£40

540

510

580

580

580

560

580

600

Nov.

460

480

460

529

540

600

630

655

680

680

705

705

765

755

780

810

810

810

840

930

930

930

960

930

930

900

900

980

930

900

Dec.

870

870

840

840

810

810

840

840

870

870

840

840

840

780

810

810

840

870

600

705

730

780

755

755

7»

780

755

756

755

780

Jan.

810

810

755

780

780

755

755

780

810

755

755

730

730

755

780

755

680

655

655

630

605

605

603

605

630

605

605

630

630

605

605

Feb.

630

630

605

605

605

630

655

680

705

730

730

705

705

755

840

930

1 020

1,090

990

900

870

840

780

705

705

680

655

630

Mar.

605

605

580

580

580

605

580

605

605

580

580

580

605

655

705

730

780

780

730

755

840

870

900

930

930

930

930

1,590

1,280

1,430

1,590

Apr.

1,750

1,830

2,270

1,670

1,590

1 550

1,430

1,390

1,315

1/315

1,430

1 830

1,955

2.045

2.180

2,225

2,270

2,180

2,135

2,090

2,090

2045

2,000

2 000

1,955

1,910

1,910

1,870

1,919

1,919

May.

1,830

1,630

1,510

1,430

1 430

1.350

1,330

1,350

2,710

3,160

3,260

3,840

4,320

2,270

2,660

2,710

2760

2,910

2710

1,630

1,710

1 710

1,790

1 830

2,045

2,000

2600

2,045

2,090

2 180

2,285

Jane.

2,225

2,135

2,135

2,000

2,045

2,090

2,180

2,225

2,090

2,045

2,090

1,790

1,630

1,590

1,550

1,390

1 280

1,210

1,175

1,080

960

840

960

930

840

780

730

705

705

680

July.

705

730

705

730

705

540

580

540

440

420

520

480

440

400

340

360

340

260

200

ISO

150

220

180

150

200

260

300

300

320

340

340

Aug.

320

280

260

220

180

165

165

180

200

220

220

180

180

220

229

180

220

220

180

180

200

.260

300

360

280

300

320

320

300

280

300

Sept.

320

340

340

320

280

260

240

220

229

240

260

280

260

280

340

340

320

300

300

320

300

280

309

329

820

320

346

340

360

340

at B«a« Mar. IS, ItOT, 14,600 «ec«ad-feet
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Clarlss, Nev., for the year ending Sept,

30,1915.

Month.

October..................................................

January

March

Aprfl.................. ...................................

May......................................................

June.. .............................. ..........k. ..........

July.......... .........................................

August

September. ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

600 

960 

870 

810 

1,090 

1,590 

2,270 

4,320 

2,225 

739 

320 

360

4,320

Minimum.

460 

460 

600 

602 

6% 

,580

1^330 

680 

150 

165 

220

150

Mean.

550 

' 762 

800 

698 

750 

808 

1.87&

1,'470 

899 

237 

300

.903

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

33,800 

45,300 

49,200 

42,900 

41,700 

49,700 

111,000 

136,000 

87,500

14,600 

17,900

654,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of the U. 8. Geological Survey. 

DONNEB CHEEK NEAB, TBUCKEE, CAL.

LOCATION. In the NE. i see. 17, T. 17 N,. B, 16 E., below dam of Donner Creek

Ice Oo,r below mouth of Cold Creek, and 1$ miles west of Truckee, Nevada

County. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 30 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 23, 1902, to September 30, 1915, when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank, 375 feet below dam; read by an employee of

United States Reclamation Service. Previous to June 1, 1909, several

gages, having different dafcums, were used.

DSSCHASGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifts somewhat during nigh

water. 

BXTBEIOBS OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.1 feet May

13 and 14 (discharge, 518 second-feet); minimum stage, no flow March 4-13. 

1902-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.5 feet March 18, 1907 (discharge,

980 second-feet); minimum stage, creek dry during parts of almost every

year.

WINTER SLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected at times Jby ice. 

DryEESioHS. Not known.

REGULATION. Flow Is controlled by operation of outlet gates at dam. 

AGCTTBACY. Records fair. 

GOOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Reclamation

Service.

Discharge measurements of Donner Greek near Truckee, Gal., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1315.

{Mad» by ii. J.

Date.

Mar. 27......................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

+.34

Discharge.

Sec.-jl. 

3.5

46

DP to.

Aug. »...................:..

 &L

, Feet. -.26

Discharge.

««.*.

a Some ice on control.
PYRAMID AHl> WlKNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 183

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner Creek near Truckee, Col., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day

1......... ..........

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6....................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

IS...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28

29...................

30...................

31...................

Dec.

3.7

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

32

32

32

32

41

41

41

41

41

32

20

20

20

20

15

15

15

10

10

10

10

20

Feb.

7.0

20

.15

10

7.0

10

10

7.0

3.0

7.0

20

142

142

103

103

103

62

62

62

52

52

52

43

43

43

43

52

62

Mar.

52

52

52

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

28

28

35

35

43

43

52

52

52

52

52

52

57

57

73

62

62

73

Apr.

62

73

103

95

87

87

87

95

112

132

190

165

165

165

246

313

370

370

350

313

313

313

278

246

217

217

246

246

217

217

May

217

165

142

142

165

165

217

246

313

389

473

473

518

518

473

473

389

389

389

389

350

313

246

246

245

217

278

278

278

278

313

June

350

389

313

313

313

246

246

246

217

246

217

217

190

165

165

165

142

142

165

165

142

142

142

142

142

121

121

121

121

July

103

87

87

82

77

72

67

62

57

52

47

42

37

32

27

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

17

17

17

17

Aug.

17

17

7.5

7.5

6.0

6.0

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.5

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 

and Feb. 13 to Sept. 30. No record Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 and Dec. 5-29. Discharge July 4 to 15 interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Donner Creek near Truckee, Col., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915. 

[Drainage area, 30 square miles.]

Month,

March. ....................

Atfril........ ...............

May........................

July ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

MaTiniTim.

41 

142 

7* 

370 

518 

389 

103 

17 

10

Xfinimnm.

10 

3.0 

.0 

63 

142 

121 

17 

6.0 

7.5

Mean.

23.5 

47.4 

34.3 

203 

313 

199 

40.7 

10.2 

9.17

Per

square 

mile.

0.783 

1.58 

1.14 

6.77 

10.4 

6.63 

1.36 

.340 

.306

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.90 

1.66 

1.31 

7.55 

11.99 

7.40 

1.57 

.3fr 

.34

. Total in 

acre-feet.

1.440 

2,630 

2,110 

12, 100 

19,200 

11,800 

2,500 

627 

546

53,000

Accuracy.

B.

a 

e.

B. 

B. 

B. 

D

c. 

a

LITTLE TETTCKEE EIVEH AT BOCA, CAL.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., at Boca, Nevada County, 160 feet 

above mouth of stream, and 500 feet below ice-pond dam.

DfcAiNAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1915, when Station was 

discontinued. At Pine Station and Starr, 1903-1910.

GA«E. Inclined staff on left bank 100 feet above railroad bridge; read by an 

employee of the United States Reclamation Service.
184 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1S15, PAET X.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading. 

GHANNEI. AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifts during high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.9 feet May 12

(discharge, 1,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.05 foot September 12-30

(discharge, 14 second-feet). 

1906-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.9 feet April 15, 1914 (discharge,

2,360 second-feet) ; minimum stage, river dry September 26 to October 5

and October 10, 1911, September 6 and 7 and October 6-13, 1913. 

WINTER FLOW. Open-channel rating curve assumed applicable. 

DIVERSIONS. There Is a small diversion for power just above station. The

plant Is operated only during the night and water Is returned, to river

below gage.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by gates in dam. 

ACCURACY. rRecordslair even though regulation at dam and operation of power

plant tend to make record unsatisfactory. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Reclamation

Service.

Discharge measurements of Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal., durinff the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915. 

[Made by H. 3. Tompkins.]

Date.

TV-~ A

Mar. 27.... ...................

Gage height.

Feet. 

0.46

1.54

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

28

188

Date. ' \

Gage 

height.

Fett. 

0.26

Discharge.

*****

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

D»y.

1... ...........

2..............

4.. ............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

to

14..............

15............^.

16..............

17..............

18.............. 19..:...........

20

21..............

22..............

23..............

94

«JE

36..............

27......... _ ..

28..............

29 ...........

30..............

91

Oct.

29

29

29

29

29

29

.29

29

32

32

34

38

38

38

. 38

38

38

34

34

34

38

38

34

34

38

38

34

32

34

41

38

NOT.

38

34

34

34

32

32

34

32

32

34

34

32

32

34

32

32

32

32

25

20

18

20

20

21

23

23

21

21

-21

23

4

Dec.

49

40

29

29

41

41

27

20

25

34

34

25

35

27

27

21

21

21

21

18

20

 20

21

20

20

18

18

18

16

16

Jan.

16

18

IS

IS

20

21

25

25

23

23

23

25

29

32

27

25

25

25

23

23

25

23

21

22

21

21

23

23

25

25

27

Feb.

27

29

38

29

29

34

38

38

41

38

41

41

45

38

41

41

49

49

45

41

41

45

45

45

49

45

45

49

Mar.

49

49

45

45

41

41

45

45

45

45

45

41

148

54

70

78

85

85

94

94

103

124

148

191

22&

207

191

283

- 207

175

225

Apr.

283

470

660

520

395

370

370

420

495

548

750

880

750

575

690

760

815

815

848

750

630

602

520

760

600

630

850

950

950

May,

690

370

370

370

325

325

325

370

470

880

1,370

1,600

1,230

880

750

815

815

815

630

520

470

420

470

470

42fr

.370

 470

57S

630

630

690

June.

815

815

630

520

575

630

690

815

750

690

470

420

370

283

370

470

420

370

325

283

243

283

283

283

243

243

207

243

243

July.

283

243

207

207

20T

175

148

148

148 <

124

124

124

103

103

85

70

70

58

58

49

49

49

41

85

70

49

41

34

34

29

Aug.

29

29

25

25

25

25

21

21

21

21

21

18

18

18

21

21

21

18

IX

18

15

18

15

18

21

21

18

15

15

15

18

Septv

15

15

15

15

15

15

IS

15

15

15

15

14

14

. 14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well denned rating curre.
HONEY LAKE BASIN. 185

Monthly discharge of Little Truckee River at Boca, al.,^for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April.................................:............

Mav

July.... .............. .............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

41 

38 

49 

32 

49 

283 

950 

1,600 

815 

283 

29 

15

1,600

Minimum.

29 

18 

16 

16 

27 

41 

283 

325 

207 

29 

15 

14

14

Mean.

34.2 

28.4 

25.7 

23.2 

40.6 

107 

654 

630 

452 ' 

105 

20.1 

14.4

178

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,100 

1,690 

1.580 

1,430 

2,250 

6,580 

38,900 

38,700 

26,900 

6,460 

1,240 

857

129,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

HONEY LAKE BASIN. 

GOLD HUN CHEEK NEAB SUSAHVILLE, CAL.

LOCATION. In the NB. i sec. 17, T. 29 N., R. 12 E., at bridge on county road, 

at Ridenour & Sons' ranch, about 2£ miles southeast of Susanville, Lassen 

County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.,

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. February 24 to March 31, 1913, and March 21 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff mailed to upper side of right bridge abutment; read twice 

daily by S. D. Ridenour. Gage used in 1913 was at same site but different 

datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; shifts 

frequently.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, above gage 

May 11 and 12 (discharge not known) ; minimum stage, below lower limit 

of gage August 15 to September 30 (discharge, less than 2.0 second-feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Not known.

REGULATION. Not known.

ACCURACY. Rating curve fairly well defined, but some of the discharge measurements were not made according to standard methods and, although they 

have been corrected by means of comparative* measurements, may still be in 

erorr. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Gold Run Creek near Susanvilk, Cal., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 21

31

Apr. 5 

13

21

Made by 

McKay and Crandall. . .

.....do......:....,......

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.48

.58

.56 

.64

1.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.9.

12.6

11.8 

19.1

16.7

Date.

Apr. 30

May 13

June 12 

12

Made by 

Thad McKay.. ........

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

height .

Feet. 

1.14

n Cfi

.98

OS

Discharge.

See. -ft. 

25.1

104

13.2

10 O
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gold Rwn Creek near Susanville, Cal., for the

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3...........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10. ....... _.

11..........

12..........

13..........

14. .........

15..........

Mar. Apr.

13

13

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

14

13

13

May.

18

15

13

13

13

13

13

12

18

52

175

140

98

72

57

June.

25

27

28

23

23

27

24

23

20

10

18

15

13

11

11

July.

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.3

4 9

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

S Q

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

Aug.

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

Day.

16...........

17...........

18...........

19..........

20...........

91

22...........

23

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28,.... ....^

29...........

30...........

31...........

Mar.

11

12

12

13

14

12

12

151

15

13

13

Apr.

15

19

20

23

22

18

16

. 14

12

12

12

17

23

52

27

May.

60

63

57

SO

28

<v>

19

to

18

17

19

22

28

27

24

June.

11

Ifl

8.5

8.5

7.8

8.5

7

Q

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

July.

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

5.6

4.0

* A.

3.3

3.1

3.4

JU

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.9

Aag.

......

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve; gage heights Apr. 17-28 and Jane 

3 to Aug. 14 were corrected for backwater, due to temporary dam in the creek below station, before 

applying the rating table.

Monthly discharge of Gold Run Creek near Susanville, Cal., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March 21-31.................... ....................

Aprfl..................... .........................

*fif ...............................................

July.... ...........................................

August 1-14.. ...................:..................

Thn rmri/v?

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum*

18 

52 

175 

28 

5.6 

2.8

Minimum.

11 

10 

12 

5.0 

2.6 

2.0

Mean.

13.1 

16.5 

39.1 

13. 8 

3.68 

2.48

Kun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

28& 

982 

2,400 

821 

226 

69

4,780

Aocaracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D.

LASSEN CHEEK NEAE SUSANVILLE, CAL.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 22, T. 29 N., R. 12 B., at Drake ranch, about 2$

miles southeast, of Johnstonville, and 4} miles southeast of Susanville,

Lassen County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13 to April 14, 1913, and March 21 to September

30, 1915. 

GAGE. Staff gage on right bank; read twice daily by Jesse Drake, jr. Gage

used in 1913 was a staff gage nailed to bent of highway bridge 1£ miles

downstream and at different datum. 

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading, 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of firm clay, shifts frequently. Banks

subject to overflow at high water. 

EXXBSMBS OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.56 feet at

8 a. m. May 11 (discharge, 50 second-feet); minimum stage, probably no

flow from middle of August to end of September. 

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ic«. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for irrigation,

REGULATION. Not kttOWn.

ACCURACY. Records poor.
HONEY LAKE BASIN. 187

Discharge measurements of Lassen Creek near SusanviUe, Gal., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 21

29

Apr. 5

12

, Made by 

McKayland Crandall. . .

Thad McKay.. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

1.40

1.58

1.46

1 dn

Di9-.

charge.

See.-ft. 

2.2

5.8

2.8

2.9

Date.

Apr. 21

30

May 13

Made by 

Thad McKay.. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

1.28

1.38

2.18

1.06

Discharge.

Sec.Jt. 

1.7

3.2

15

.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lassen Creek near Susanville, Gal., for the 

year ending Sept.'30, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12.......... 11

14..........

15..........

Mar. Apr.

3.0

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.8

35

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.9

May.

2.6

1.7

1.3

2.4

1.0

.8

1.0

1.8

5.1

16

42

34

19

12

6.8

June.

2.4

2.1

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

.6

.2

.6

.4

.6

1.1

1.5

July.

0.04

.03

.04

.04

.07

.10

ns

.09

.10

.11

.09

.09

.12

.07

.08

Aug.

0.06

.05

.06

.05

.06

.05

.04

.03

.02

.05

.06

.06

.05

.05

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31. . ........

Mar.

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.7

3.0

11

6.4

3.4

3.2

Apr.

2 4

1.4

1.4

- .9

1.2

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.0

.6

.7

.7

1.0

8.7

3.2

May.

4.2

6.5

5.8

5.1

4.3

3.3

3*

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

June.

1.0

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

.7

.07

.01

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.05

.05

July.

04

.03

.03

04

.05

.04

.06

.05

.06

.01

.04

.05

.04

.04

.04

.06

Aug

......

NOTE. Discharge determined from five poorly denned rating curves covering the following periods: 

Mar. 21-27; Mar. 28 and 29; Mar. 30 to Apr. 7; Apr. 11-22 and Apr. 24 to Aug. 14. Discharge determined 

by indirect method of shifting control Apr. 8 to 10 and 23.

Monthly discharge of Lassen Creek near Susanville, Gal., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March 21-31.......................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

JHTW , - - - - -------------

July...............................................

TrhA Twri/wl

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11 

3.8 

42 

2.4 

.12 

.06

Minimum.

2.2 

.6 

.8 

.01 

.01 

.02

Mean.

3.80 

2.27 

6.65 

.96 

.06 

.06

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

83 

135 

408 

67 

4 

1

683

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART T.

BAXTER CREEK NEAB JANESYIJXE, CAL.

LOCATION. In the NE. i SW. i sec. 32, T. 29 N., R. 13 E., 200 feet west of the 

bridge on county road at ranch of D. J. Sweeny, and 2i miles northwest of 

Janesyllle, Lessen County.

RECOEDS AVAIXABLE. February 17, 1913, to July 24, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank; read twice daily by D. J. Sweeny. March 

. 21, 1915, gage was moved downstream 400 feet; original datum not maintained.

DISCHABQE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; somewhat shifting. An artificial control, effective at low stages, was constructed March 21, 1915, when station was moved 400 feet downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.6 feet at 

noon May 11 (discharge determined from extension of rating curve, 178 

second feet); minimum stage, 1.40 feet (gage installed March 21, 1915) 

June 20-22 and June 24 to July 24 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.6 feet at 5 p. m. January 25, 

1914 (discharge, 360 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.5 foot August 9-31, 

1914, June 20-22 and June 24 to July 24, 1915 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

WINTEB" FLOW. Probably slightly affected by ice for short periods.

DrvEBSiONS,---Nbt known..

REGULATION. Not known.

ACCURACY. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by the 

growth of aquatic plants.

Discharge measurements of Baxter Creek, near JanesvMe, Cal., during the 

years ending Sept, SO, 1914-15.

Date.

1914. 

My 26

1915. 

Mar. 20

22

29

Apr. 5

12

20

30

May 11

13

14

June 12

Made by 

Thad McKay ........ .. ...... ......... ..................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do......:..................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

Gage 

height.a

Feet. 

0.80

1.21

1.26

1.70

1.65

1.70

1.76

2.11

5.20

3.36

2.96

1.30

Gage height.*

Feet.

1.92

1.96

2.25

2.15

2.20

2.31

2.59

5.47

3.71

3.32

1.85

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. . 

0.8

5.5

6.5

U O

«.fr

10.6

1216 ia 7

43.1

35.6

4.7

6 New gage established Mar. 21,1915. 

a Old gage.
HONEY LAKE BASIN. 189

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Baxter Creek near Janesville, Col., for the 

year* ending Sept. SO, 1914 <*»<* 1915. 

[D. J. Sweeney, observer.]

Day.

1913-14. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8L.............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24.....;........

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

1914-15. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.9

2.6

5.9

5.4

4.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.4

Nov.

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.4

5.4

5.4

6.4

6.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.9

7.4

6.4

5.9

5.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

' 3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

,3.0

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.9

4.9

4.4

Dee.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

' 5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.4

9 n

9.8

9.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.6

9.6

15

119

3.9

3.4

3.4

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

Jan.

190

242

101

85

64

57

57

57

31

23

19

18

14

142

68

43

37

37

27

28

64

214

142

184

252

111

29

17

17

15

15

2.6

2.6

3.4

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

3.9

1 Q

4.9

4 Q

12

8.6

5.9

3.9

3.0

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.9

3.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

6.4

7.4

Feb.

15

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

14

19

27

22

23

24

25

2,7

28

46

111

210

200

102

64

57

52

47

36

44

25

38

9.8

8.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

40

26

12

8.0

A 0

6.4

6.4

6.4

25

44

22

13

19

8.6

7.4

7.4

8.6

11

11

7.4

16

Mar.

76

44

46

41

44

46

41

38

38

40

36

40

88

39

36

88

34

35

3333X

32

31

38

38

33

35

33

31

31

29

30

11

12

12

9.8

9.2

8.6

6.9

6.9

9.8

8.6

8.0

8.6

9.2

9.2

Q «

9.2

10

10

8.6

5.9

5.3

5.6

7.0

7.9

8.4

8.4

8.8

.16

13

9.7

8.4

Apr.

31

30

30

38

39

40

40

38

47

59

54

50

64

55

59

59

' 5350

54

62

64

59

59

59

55

57

59

52

50

48

7.9

8.8

9.2

9.7

9 7

8.4

7.4

7.9

7.9

8.4

8.8

109.7-

7.4

7.0

7.9

9.7

11

11

12

12

12

8.8

7.0

6.2

6.2

7.0

10

22

18

May.

43

40

43

47

52

50

47

46

44

48

55

52

57

62

60

59

55

52

50

52

57

57

55

54

55

44

43

41

40

38

38

13

Q 7

9.0

13

9.5

8.8

9 7

9.7

18

34

108 . w

52

38

32

32

32

30

27

24

22

24

24

23

20

19

20

21

21

19

15

Jun*.

36

33

31

30

27

28

33

32

31

29

29

26

24

22

19

17

15

20

26

22

19

18

19

18

16

14

13

12

8.1

5.5

13

13

12

11

10

9.2

7.9

6.7

5.6

5.0

3.9

4.2

4,2

3.3

1.9

1.6

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4.4'

.4

July.

5.5

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

1.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

;4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

NOTE. Discharge determined from several fairly well-defined rating curves applicable as follows: Oct. 1. 

1913, to Jan. 23,1914; Jan. 25 to June 25,1914; June 26 to Sept. 30,1914; Oct. 10.1914. to Mar. 20,1915; and 

Mar. 21 to July 24.1915. Discharge estimated Jan. 24,1914. Discharge Oct. 1-9,1914, estimated from gage 

heights and noted conditions of aquatic growth and sand deposits in stream.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 193J5, PART X.

Monthly Macharge of Baxter Creek, near Jcmesvitte, Cat., for the ye&rs ending

Sept. SO, 191^-15.

Month.

1913-14.

'Fahruary

March.............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

June........ .... .........................

July........................ .......................

1914-15.

February..........................................

March.......... ............................. . . .

April..............................................

May...............................................

July 1-24..........................................

The period...... ................ _ .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4.S 

7.4 

119 

252 

210 

76 

64 

62 

36 

5.5 

.5 

.6

252

5.9 

4.9 

4.4 

12 

44 

16 

22 

108 

13 

.4

IDABnn.

3.5 

5.0 5.9- 

14 

14 

29 30- 

38 

5.5 

.5 

.4 

.&

.4

0.6 

3.0 

3.4 

2.2 

6.4 

5.3 

6.2 8.8" 

.4 

.4

Mean.

3.88 

5.72 

11.0 

77.4 

46.2 

38.0 

50.1 

49.5 

22.4 

1.78 

.42 

.54

25.5

2.62 

3.38 

3.48 

4.45 

14.8 

9.09 

9.63 

26.7 

3.98 

.40

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

239 

340 

676 

4,760 

2.570 

2,340 

2,980 

3,«9 

1,330 

109 

26 

32

18,400

161 

201 

214 

274 

822 

559 

573 

1,640 

237 

19

4,700

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B, 

B*

frC. 

D. 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

8CHLOSS CREEK AT JANESVILLE, GAL.

LOCATION. In the N. £ SW. i sec. 9, T. 28 N., R. 13 E., about half a mile above

road crossing at gchoolhouse in Janesville, Lassen County. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. Not" measured.

KECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 22 to June 30,1915, when station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read once daily by Harold Bradford. 

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose gravel.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.7 feet at 4 

p. m. May 11 (discharge, 7.6 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.1 feet at 

1 7 a. m. June 23 (discharge, zero second-foot). 

WINTER FLOW. No records, 

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

*

REGULATION. None above station. 

ACCUBACY. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Schloss Creek at Janesville, Cal., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Pate.

liar. 22

29

Apr. 5 

12

Made by 

LyrmCrandall.... ... ..

.....do.......:.........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

2.30

2.40

2.38 

2.38

Discharge.

See./*. 

0.8

1.1

.8 

1.1

Date.

Apr. 20

30

May 12 

June 12

Made by 

ThadMcKay... .......

.....do................. 

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

2.32

2.30

2.55 

2.24

Dfecharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.4

1.0

4.6 

.4
HONEY LAKE BASIN. 191

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Schloss Creek at Janewitte, Col., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1. ...............

2................

3................

4................

5................

6................

T. ...............

8................

a

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

Mar. Apr.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

.9

.5

.6

May.

3.1

2.3

1.7

3.1

2.3

1.7

1.1

1.1

2.3

3.1

7.6

4.S

3.9

3.9

3.1

June.

1.1

1.1

1.1

.6

LI

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.6

.6

.6

.2

Day.

16................

17................

18................

19................

20................

22................

23................

24................

25................

26................

27................

28................

29.. .............. v\

31. ...............

Mar.

0.3

.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Apr.

0.7

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

2.3

i i

May.

2.3

2.3

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.1

1.1

.6

June.

0.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well-defined rating curves applicable Mar. 21 to Apr. 12 

and Apr. 20 to June 30. Indirect method for shifting control used Apr. 13-19.

Monthly discharge &f Schloss Creek at Janesville, Cal., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

March 22-31. ............. .........................

April..............................................

May...............................................

The period......................... .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1.3 

3.1 

7.6 

1.1

Minimum.

0.3 

.3 

.6 

.0

Mean.

0.90 

1.04 

2.14 

.49

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

IS 

62 

132 

29

241

Accuracy,

C. 

D. 

D. 

D.

JANESVILLE CREEK AT JANESVILLE, CAL.

LOCATION. In the SW. 1 sec. 9, T. 28 N., R. 13 B., about 50 feet from the old 

Masonic Building at the town of Janesville, Lassen County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 3 to June 7, 1913, and March 22, to June 30, 1915, 

when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Staff gage nailed to cottonwood tree on left bank; read once daily by 

Harold Bradford.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of gravel and sand; probably shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.9 feet at 4 

p. m. May 11 (discharge, 8.3 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.15 feet at 4 

p. m. June 29, and 6 p. m. Jxme 30 (discharge, 0.4 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Not known.

REGULATION. Not known.

ACCURACY. Records poor.
192 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 19J5, PAET X.

Discharge measurement* of Janesmlle Creek at Janesvttle, Cal., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 191$.

Date.

Bar '22

20 Apr. 5

12

Made by 

TfaadMcKay.. ........

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 1 40

1.48

1.45

1.40

Discharge.

See.^ft. 

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.8

Date.

Apr. 20

30

May 12

June 12

Made by 

.....do....:. .......... ..

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.60

1.50

1.80

1.30

Dtecharge.

8ec.-ft. is

1.6

6.8

.8

Daily discharge,* in second-feet, of Janesville Creek at Janesville, Cal., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..................

2..................

3..................

4..................

5..................

S. ............ ....

7..................

g

a

10..................

11..................

12..................

13..................

14..................

15..................

Mar. Apr.

1.5

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4 -1.4

1.4 ' 1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.1

.1.8

i ft

May.

2.6

2.0

2.1

3.1

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

8.3

6.1

5.2

4.4

3.1

June

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

Day.

16................

17................

18................

19................

20................

21................

22................

23................

24................

25................

26................

27................

28................

29................

30................

31................

Mar.

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

Apr.

2.1

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

1.8

2.6

3.1

3.1

May.

3.1

2.6

2.6

^Z.l

2.1

1 S

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.4

June.

.9

.7

.7

.5

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.4

.4

NOTE. Discharge determined (rom a poorly defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Janesville Creek at Janesville, Cal., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March 22-31.. .......................................

April.............................................. M&TT

June........... _ ............. _ ............. _ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2.1 

3.1 

8.3 

1.4

Minlmyipi.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

.4

Mean.

1.75 

1.97 

2.53 

.04

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

35

OF

156

56

364

Accuracy.

:i>. 

D. 

D. 

D.

WAUNEB LAKES BASIN. 

TWENTYMILE CBEEK KEAE WABHEB LAKE, OEEO.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 40 S., R. 23 B., about one-fourth mile above highway 

bridge at mouth of canyon, 2 miles south of Warner Lake post office. Lake 

County; below all tributaries.
WAENEK LAKES BASIN. 193

DBAINAGE ABBA. 155 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Reclamation Service). Total drainage area, 213 square miles, but an area 

of 58 square miles, tributary to Cowhead Lake, contributed no water to 

Twentymile Creek from about June 1, 1911, until the spring of 1914, and 

probably very little in 1914. .

BECOEDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1910, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder on right bank, December 3, 

1914, to September 30, 1915; read weekly prior to this date by F. B. 

Houston. Original gage, at the bridge March 1, 1910, was removed to the 

present site on June 3, 1910; gage readings during 1910 and 1911 at the 

present site were referred to the same datum. Readings for 1912-1914 are 

. referred to a datum 0.32 foot lower than that used during 1911. The 

water-stage recorder, temporarily installed, was used March 31 to July 20. 

1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders-and gravel; probably shifts 

slightly. Control is a solid rock reef, broken by crevices; obstructions on 

the control change the stage-discharge relation occasionally. Banks not 

subject to overflow. Stage of zero flow about 0.2 fopt gage height.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.1 feet at 7 

p.- m. May 10 (discharge, 1,020 «econd-feet); minimum stage, 0.26 foot 

August 30 and September 1 (discharge, 1.8 seeond-feet).

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.8 feet at original gage at bridge 

March 1, 1910 (discharge, 2,610 second-feet). The crest of the 1910 flood 

may have been even higher; minimum stage occurred in 1915.

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; ice 

forms in the stream but seldom at control; open-channel rating curve 

assumed applicable.

DrvEssioNS. Some bottomland is irrigated along Fifteenmile and Twelvemile

' Creeks and along Eightmile Creek, a tributary of Cowhead Lake.- Two

small ditches take out just above station. A ditch also diverts from the

head of Twelvemile Creek into Lake Anne, a small storage reservoir in

the north end of Surprise Valley.

REGTJLATION. None.

AcctTBACY. Records excellent for period during which water-stage recorder 

was in operation; only fair during other periods on account of diurnal 

fluctuation at high stages and lack of daily readings at low stages.

Discharge measurements of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by P. V. Hodges.]

Date.

Mar. 20 ...........................

£&

Feet. 

2.21

2.66

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

72

141

33.7

Date.

Apr. 15...........................

May 11.. .........................

&,

Feet. 

1.59

4. 54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

71

518

16345° 18 WSP 41C
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22 ... ... .

23..............

24..............

25

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.8

3

0

3.9

4rfl

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1

5

0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

C Q

5.3

5.3

5

0

5.3

Nov.

» 

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.0

C O

A Q

3.5

2.6

3 n

3.3

3 t

4.0

4.4

4.7

5.1

5.5

5.8 

6.2

Dec.

6.6

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.T

5.5

5.4

5

0

5.2

5.2

5

0

5.3

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5

Jan.

6.1

6.3

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.9

6.5

5.2

6.5

5.2

5.8

5.2

5

0

5.2

5.2

7.2

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4 

8.4

8.4

Feb.

8.4

9.4

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.8

7.2

6.6

6.5

8.7

10

13

15

14

13

11

10

8.9

7.7

6.5

6.7

6.9

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.5

Mar.

7.7

7.6

7.5

73

7.2

7.1

7.0

6.8

10

13

17

20

24

28

32

42

53

63

74

84

100

200 '300

228

190

126

112

324

152 

78

1*1

Apr.

112

113

159

62

46

37

34

32

28

28

30

32

30

26

27

28

32

33

34

38

43

42

38

41

40

40

4fl

40

100 

120

May.

48

110

153

72

44

38

38

40

61

421

354

242

112

73

67

67

72

72

67

62

62

62

57

57

52

62

72

84

84

84

At

June.

79

73

67

62

62

62

62

62

62

48

44

44

36

33

30

28

28

28

28

24

22

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

13 

12

July.

11

10

10

9

9

10

15

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.1

6.6

6.1

5.6

5.1

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

4.0

4.2

Aug.

' 3.6

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1 A

1 A

Sept.

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3. 3

3.3

3.3

3.4 

3.4

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined above 3 second-feet. Discharge interpolated for following periods: Oct. 1-8,10-12,14-20, 22-27, Oct. 29 to Nov. 3. Nov. 5-14.17-19, Nov. 21 to 

Dec. 2, Dec. 6-10, lf-17, Jan. 2-8, 23-31, Feb. 4-7,12-14,16-21,23-28, Mar. 2-7,9-14,16-19, 21-22, June 1-2, 

29-30, Jaly 9-17,19-22, Aug. 14-20, Sept. 2-10, 12-21, and 23-30. Discharge has been determined from 

6 readings taken daily from recorder graph for Mar. 24-25,28-29, Apr. 2-3, May 2-3,9-12. Discharge ascertained, by comparison with records for Deep Creek, Jan. 16-19, Apr. 25-30, and July 2-7,

Monthly discharge of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April......... ....................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5.3 

6.2 

7.2 

8.9 

15 324 ' 

159 

421 

79 

15 

3.6 

3.4

421

Minimum.

3.5 

2.6 

5.2 

5.2 

6.5 

6.8 

26 

38 

12 

3.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.8

Mean.

4.65 

4.89 

6.04 

7.14 

8.68 

79.4 

50.2 

96.1 

37.7 

5.96 

2.21 

2.70

25.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

286 

291 

371 

439 

482 

4,880 

2,990 

5,910 

2,240 

366 

136 

161

18,600

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.
WABNEB LAKES BASIN. 195

DEEP'GREEK AT BIO VALLEY, NEAR LAKEVIEW, ORECK

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 40 S., R. 22 E., near the dam site for the proposed Big 

Valley reservoir, 8 miles above mouth of Gamas Greek, about 9 miles from 

Mud Greek stage station, and 12 miles east of .Lakeview, Lake County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 76 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Reclamation' Service).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1911, to September 30, 1915. Station discontinued 

September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank from March 26, 1914, to 

September 30, 1915; Barrett & Lawrence recorder used December, 1911, to 

March 25, 1914. Original staff gage, about one-fourth mile below recorder, 

was used until December, 1911, and as a referenc% gage for the recorder 

until May 28, 1912. May 28 to August 21, 1912, a staff gage at cable was 

used as a reference gage. Gage heights for 1912 previous to August 22 were 

referred to the cable gage by means of comparative readings. Since August 

22, 1912, a staff gage on the stilling well of the water-stage recorder has 

been used as a reference gage.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from cable about 100 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; control rock and 

firm gravel; practically permanent. Banks subject to overflow at high 

stages for a short distance each side of the main channel.

EXTBEMES OF. DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.78 feet at 2 p. ni. May 10 (discharge, 355 "second-feet) ; minimum 

stage, 0.30 foot August 27 and 30 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.27 feet for cable gage at 12 p. m. 

May 29, 1912 (discharge, 790 second-feet)-; minimum stage, 0.30 foot August 27 and 30, 1915 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Stream freezes over at gage, but probably-not at control; stagedischarge relation practically unaffected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. A large area of wild hay land (perhaps 2,000 acres) is irrigated 

in Big Valley above station by natural flooding in the spring and from 

ditches during summer.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Records good except when recording gage was not working properly. Discharge estimated for periods when gage was not working.* Total 

'" yearly run-off is practically correct.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg., 

during the year endnig Sept. 30,. 1915.

Date.

Nov. 17

Mar. 28

Made by 

.....do.................

P.V.Hodges..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.64

«.50

2.30

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

11.1

6.3

126

Date.

Apr. 11

21

May 10

Made by 

P.V.Hodges..........

.....do.................

.....do.. ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.96

2.60

-3.78

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

98

164

357

* Stage-discharge relation may have been affected by ice.
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Greets at Big Valley, near Lalceview, 

Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

6.3

6.9

12

9.6

9 n

fl.3

9.3

9 n

9.3

14

17

15

14

14

14

12

12

Nov.

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.6

6.9

7.8

8.1

10

7.5

10

Dec.

6.0

Mar.

15

25

50

60

80

90

100

110

100

92

76

141

107

. 79

80

Apr.

99

137

224

135

100

85

90

80

80

95

104

113

107

90

97

110

126

134

141

152

*163

147

130 151

128

128

140

157

223

217

May.

203

189

175

161

147

133

120

106

106

297

280

250

206

209

188

180

196

249

216

182

213,

210

195

204

184

184

199

230

241

234

234

June.

234

216

190

179

170

167

166

161

150

132

127

124

106

91

80

7268"

68

67

62

58

54

50

46

42

38

34

30

28

23

July.

19

18

17

IK

19

23

28

25

24

22

20

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

11

10-

8.8

7.7

6.6

5.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.2

9.6

16

Aug.

11

9.6

8.4

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

- 5.5

5.5

50

5.0

. 5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.4

5 I

2.8

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.8

Sept.

3.0

3.1

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve fairly well denned from 100 to 400 second-feet; Mar. 

17-25, by comparison with Adel record; May 8 and 9, estimated as for a gage height of 2.1 feet, the lowest 

point shown by the recordei^for the period Apr. 30 to May 9, during wfiicn time the clock was stopped; 

Apr. 30 to May 7. June 21-27, July 18-24, and Aug. 5-18, interpolated. Mean discharge Oct. 18-31 estimated 

10 second-feet; NOT. 1-15 and 27-30, 8 second-feet; Pec. 1-31, 6 second-feet; Jan. 1 to Feb. 28,8 second-feet; 

Mar. 1-16,10 second-feet; Sept. 1-30, 3.3 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lalceview, Oreg., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

* Month.

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

September . . .

The year......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

iii

224 

297 

234 

28 

11

297

MiTi itnnin-

«

*

80 

106 

23 

3.6 

2.5

2.5

Mean.

10.7 

7.74 

o6.0 

08.0 

o&O 

44.0 

129 

197 

101 

14.1 

4.84 

o3.3

44.7

Run-off 

(total M 

acre-feet).

658 

461 

369 

492 

444 

2,710 

7,680 

12,100 

6,010 

873 

298 

196

32,300

Accurap.

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

G. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

P.

 Estimated.
WARNER LAKES BASIN. 197

DEEP CREEK AT ADEL, OEEG.

LOCATION. In the SE. i sec. 21, T. 39 S., R. 24 E., just back of Wible's Hotel 

at Adel, Lake County, about one-eighth mile upstream from wagon bridge 

crossing creek; below all tributaries.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 250 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Reclamation Service; revised since .publication of Water-Supply Paper 390).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1909, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence -water-stage recorder June 20 to September 30, 

1914, and March 19 to May 27, 1915; Friez recorder used March 10 to 

June 19, 1914; recorders refer to vertical staff in two sections on left bank 

above a series of rapids; datum unchanged since 1913; daily readings on 

staff gage at other times by M. Wible. From 1909 to 1912 the gage apparently rose gradually 0.11 foot and was not corrected.

DISCHABGE 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 during extreme floods. Gage height of zero flow about 2.0 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage .during the year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.7 feet at 2 p.'m. April 3 (discharge, 552 second-feet) ; minimum 

stage, 2.35 feet August 19-21 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.0 feet at 6 p. m. March 2, 

1910 (discharge, 4,950 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.35 feet August 

19-21, 1915 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet);

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected -occasionally by backwater 

from ice jams; control generally remains open.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation near headwaters 

of stream, and 2,000 or 3,000 acres of land are watered by natural flooding 

near Big Valley and Crane Lake, but much of the water is probably returned to stream. The most important diversions are those made within 

2 miles above gage, near the mouth of the De,ep Creek canyon, by five 

ditches having a total capacity of about 30 second-feet. The M. C. ditch 

(capacity, about 200 second-feet) takes out one-eighth mile below gage. 

Gages were installed and read on the Company and M. C.-Givan ditches 

during part of the irrigation season of 1915. Occasional measurements 

were made of the others (see p. 199), and an estimate prepared of their 

discharge

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined. Records good during time when recording gage was running; poor at other times.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 11

Mar. 19

Made by 

J. E. Stewart..........

P. V. Hodges..........

&,

Feet. 

2.82

3.30

DisCll£Ur££6.

Sec -ft. 

19.2

84.0

Date.

Mar. 29

Apr. 19

Made by 

P. V. Hodges... _ ....

....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.15

4.00

Discharge.

Sec.-fi. 

326

283
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., for the year ending Sept, SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. .................

2... _____ ........

3...................

4...................

ff........... ........

6...................

7...............'....

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16......!............

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31........ ...........

Oct.

11

11

22

18

11

9

9

10

10

9

11

11

10

11

11

13

13

18

30

51

30

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

30

NOT,

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

19

18

24

16

22

22

22

25

22

18

19

16

18

22

16

18

18

18

22

1818-

13

22

Dec.

17

16

18

16

18

-

Feb.

18

1822'

18

18

22

22

25

22

18

18

22

18

22

22

- 22

18

18

18

- 22

22

22

22

25

25

OC

25

25

Mar.

25

22

22

22

22

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

108

134

172

239

319

357

290

205

205

301

319

219

191

Apr.

205

259

269

211

211

197

177

197

219

249

233

191

194

219

233

246-

265

265

265

233

208

227

219

194

191

202

233

283

May.

227

211

255

233

191

172

158

153

177

377

461

470

377

337

326

2S3

272

337

365

297

301

294

265

259

265

272

272

330

340

350

340

June.

330

320

300

275

250

225

210

191

153

148

140

135

125

120

115

105

100

95

85

80

75

65

60

55

50

45

40

 35

30

27

July.

24

24

24

28

32

36

40

44

36

36

36

30

24

16

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

' 7

7

7

7

7

7

Aug.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

5.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

E

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

NOTE. Discharge, Oct. 1 to Apr. 1, determined from rating curve well defined above 12 second-feet; 

Apr. 2 to Aug. 21, from rating curve well defined above 6 second-feet; curves are the same above 30 secondfeet. Discharge estimated Mar. 27-28, May 28 to June?, June 11-30; interpolated July 4-7. Gage-height 

recordpoor and discharge uncertain except during the period Mar. 19 to May 27, when recorder was working. 

Mean discharge Aug. 22-31 estimate^ 2.0 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

April..............................................

\1av

July.. .............I. ..............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

51 

25

25 

357 

435 

470 

o330 

44 

7

470

Minimum.

9 

13

18 

22 

177 

153 

27 

7 

2.0

2.0

Mean.

18.1 

20.0 

 o 20.0 

a 25.0 

21.2 

113 

237 

289 

133 

17.7 

3.55 

a 5.0

75.4

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

1,110 

1.190 

1,230 

1,540 

1,180 

6,950 

14,100 

17,800 

7,910 

1,090 

218 

298

54,600

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

i Estimated.
WARNER LAKES BASIN. 199

Monthly discharge of ditches diverting water from Deep Creek above Adel, 

Oreg., for the period April to September, 1915.

Month.

April...........................

May.............................

July............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Crump.

o0.5 

o 1.0 

o 1.0 

o 1.0 

o 1.0 

o .5

M.C. 

Givan.

0.6 

3.51 

4.46 

3.77 

o2.0 

o 2.0

Wible 

Messner.

o 3.0 

o 8.0 

o 6.0 

o 4.0 

o3.0 

o 2.0

Company.

2.36 

12.4 

14.5 

2.58 

o 1.0 

o 1.0

Wible.

0.0 

o 1.0 

o l.o 

o 1.0 

o 1.0 

.0

Total.

Secondfeet.

6.46 

25.9 

27.0 

12.4 

8.0 

5.5

14.2

Acrefeet.

384 

1,590 

1.610 

762 

492 

327

5,170

o Estimated.

Monthly discharge of M. C. ditch diverting water from Deep Creek below Adel, 

Oreg., for the period April to September, 1915.

Apr.

35.6

2,120

May.

87.6

5,390

June.

27.3

1,620

July.

16.6

1,020

Aug.

2.1

129

Sept.

o 3.0

Period.

28.7

10,500

o Estimated. 

CAMAS CREEK NEAR LAKEVIEW, ORECK

LOCATION. In the NB. i sec. 3, T. 39 S., R. 22 E., 500 feet below mouth of 

Blue Creek, and about 20 miles from Lakeview, Lake County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 63 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Reclamation Service; revised since publication of Water-Supply Paper 390).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 11, 1912, to November 19, 1914; occasional 

readings March 18 to May 9, 1915Nwhen station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, read once a day. Stevens water-stage 

recorder used March 27 to November 19, 1914.

PISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. Point of zero flow, about 0.2 foot gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.7 feet at 

2.30 p. m. April 29 and 10.30 a. m. April 30 (discharge, 365 second-feet) ; 

the stage may have gone higher during the night, or during the high water 

of May 10-11. No record of minimum.

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.47 feet at 8 a. m. April 10, 1914 

(discharge, 454 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.40 foot September 17-23, 

1913 (discharge, 2 second feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. A little irrigation is practiced in Camas Prairie, near head of 

stream.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Determinations of daily discharge for 1915 fair; monthly discharge 

not computed.
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg., during the 

year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

Nov. 19

Mar. IS

26

Apr. 10

Made by 

P.V.Hodges..........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.65

1.19

2.00

2.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.6

27.6

87.1

111

Date.

Apr. 12

20

May 9

Oct. 10

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

2.51

2.22

1.70

, .41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

138

108

61.1

3.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.... .........

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

Oct.

7.6

12

9 6

8 6

8 8

8 8

8 6

9 6

14

12

11

».6

9.2

8.4

9.0

Nov.

12

11

11

,

.

Mar. Apr.

139

149

272

137

137

May.

107

87

77

68

51

51

45

59

*

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.. ... . ...

24.............

25.............

26:............

27.............

"28.............

29.............

on

01

Oct.

is

22

24

18

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

11

12

14

19

Nov.

8

9

Mar,

28

39

51

77

97

127

117

89

79

129

119

119

Apr,

117

107

87

107

107

264

280

May.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a Mrly well defined rating curve; published only lor days when 

gaga heights are available,

MUD CREEK NEAR FLUSH, OREGK

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 38 S., R. 22 E., just above road between Lakeview and 

 Plush, about half a mile above junction of Mud and Camas creeks, and 22 

miles from Plush, Lake County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured. . RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1911, to August 31, 1912; March 27 to May 9, 

1915, when station was discontinued.

GAGE.* Vertical staff on left bank 300 feet above highway bridge; read twice 

daily by Francis Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.35 feet during night of April 11, observed from high-water marks the next morning 

(discharge, 108 second-feet).

1911-12 and 1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.9 feet May 21, 1912 (discharge, 303 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 2.8 second-feet, obtained 

from current-meter measurement October 10, 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice; open-water 

rating Is applicable to all records which have been obtained.

DIVERSION. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY, Records good.
WARN JIB LAKES BASIN. 201

Discharge measurements of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by J. E. Stewart.]

Date.

Apr. 14 .........................

14 .........................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2 CO

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

tv>

183

Date.

July 13...........................

height.

Feet. 

0.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.4

Discharge measurements of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg., during the year end

ing Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 27

Apr. 10

11

12

Made by 

P V TTnrlirno

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 0 90

1.85

2.15

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.6

59

81

59

Date.

Apr. 20

Xlav O

Oct. 10

Made by^-

P V TTnrl frno~

&.

Feet. 

1.92

1.58

.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

66

40.2

2.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg., for the yeai

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

Mar. Apr.

10

A A

15

29

41

V)

35

33

34

60

May.

38

36

35

43

41

38

35

35

Day.

11............

19

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20........:...

Mar. Apr.

75

82

65

65

69

61

57

48

57

May. Day.

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............ 

31............

Mar.

9.4

14

12

11 

11

Apr.

51

42

35

40

26

32

34

36

38

40

May.

......

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve. Discharge estimated Apr. 24-25, Apr. 28 

to May 1, and May 6-8. Total run-off Mar. 27-31,114 acre-feet; Apr. 1-30, 2,580 acre-feet; May 1-9, 694 

acre-feet; for the period Mar. 27 to May 3,390 acre-feet.

DRAKE CHEEK NEAR ABEL, OBEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 39 S., B. 23 E. (unsurveyed), at highway bridge, 1 

mile above mouth, 8 miles west of Adel, Lake County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. Occasional readings March 18 to May 10, 1915, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left abutment of highway bridge.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel; control rocky; probably permanent. Left bank low," and some water may pass around bridge during 

floods. The point of zero flow is at zero height. .

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.54 feet; 

during flood of March 24-26, determined by leveling to high-water mark 

(discharge, 137 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.45 foot (discharge, 4.2 

second-feet) by current-meter measurement of .October 10.

WINTEB FLOW. No records.

DIVERSION, None.
202 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

AOCTJBAOT. Records good for days when gage was read, but on account of 

diurnal fluctuation may not represent mean daily discharge correctly. 

Monthly means have not been computed.

Discharge measurements of Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg., during the period 

Mar. 18 to Oct. 10, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 18

26

28

 Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.87

.70

1.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

30.6

18.4

116

Date.

Apr. 10

20

Oct. 10

Made by 

P.V.Hodges..........

elder »

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.48

.47

.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.8

5.2

4.2

Daily discharge, in'second-feet, of Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 18...............

20...............

22.............:.

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31

19

62

45

41

50

30

15

116

30

Date.

Mar. 30...............

31...............

Apr. 1..... ..........

2...............

3...............

10...............

19...............

20...............

27...............

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18

34

24

34

87

5

6

5

55

Date.

Apr. 28..I............

. 29...............

30...............

May 3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

10...............

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

55

55

5ti

18

12

12

6

12

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well defined rating curve.

M. C.-GIVAN DITCH NEAfc, ADEL, OEEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 24 E., neajr. intake, about a mile above Adel,

Lake County. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 7 to September 30, 1915; some measurements

1911-1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by Myrtle Wible and J. N. Givan. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL Bed composed of gravel; somewhat shifting. 

EXTREMES OTF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.5 feet June

19 (discharge, 7.8 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, canal dry at times. 

AOCUBACT. Records roughly approximate.

This ditch diverts water from right bank of Deep Creek in the N. W. £ sec. 

20, for irrigating land south of that stream near Adel. Most of the water returned to the creek enters below station at Adel.

Discharge measurements of M. C.-Givan ditch near Adel, Oreg., for the period

Apr. 19 to Oct. 6, 1915.'

Date.

Apr 9

14 

19

Made by 

P V Hodges. ...

.....do................. 

.....do... ..............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4,60

4.60 

4.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.4

.3 

1.2

Date.

May 5

12 

Oct. 6

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.91

5.15 

5.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.5

3.7 

3.4
WABNEB LAKES BASIN. 203

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of M. C.-Gwan ditch near Adel, Oreg., for the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1915.

Day.

1. ................

2.................

3................. 

4.................

5.................

6.................

7.................

8.................

10................. 

11.................

12.................

13.................

14.................

15.................

Apr.

........

0.4

.4

.4 

.4

q

May.

1.5

1.5

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1 Q

2.2

2.6

9 Q

3.2 

3.5

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.3

June.

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.0 

1.7

1.5

2.4

3.3

4.2

July.

5.3

5.2

5.2 

5.1

5.1

5.0 "5.0

4.9

4.9

4-8 

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

Day.

16................

17................

18................

1Q

20.. ............ .-

21................

22................

23................

24................

25................ 

26................

27................

28................

29................

30................

31................

Apr.

0.6

.7.8- 

.9

.9

.9

I/O

1.0

1.1

1.1 

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

May.

2.9

3.5

4.2

4 a

5.4

6.0

6.6

6.1

5.6

5.2 

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

June.

5.1

6.0

6.9 

7 a

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.7 

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

,

July.

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.2

1.8 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.9

1.5

NOTE. Discharge May to July determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Gage read Apr. 9, 

14,19, May 5, 12, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 22, 24, 26, 29, 31; discharge interpolated for days when 

gage-was not read. Water turned into canal at 8 a. m Apr. 7.

Monthly discharge of M. C.-Givan ditch near Adel, Oreg., for the year ending

8ept. 30, 1915.

Month.

April 7-30......................... ................

May...............................................

July...............................................

August ............................................

September ........................................

The period........ ..........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1.4 

6/6 

7.8 

5.3

Minimum.

3 

1.5 

1.5 

.3

Mean.

0.78 

3.51 

4.46 

3.77 

o2.0 

o2.0

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

37 

216 

265 

232 

123 

119

992

Accuracy.

D. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D.

a Estimated. 

COMPANY DITCH NEAK ADEL,

LOCATION. In the NB. i sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 24 E., about half a mile below

intake, and a mile above Adel, Lake County. 

RECORDS AVAILABU:. April 8 to September 30, 1915; some measurements 1911-

1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff, about 100 feet below flume crossing Deep Greek; read

by J. E. Lemberger.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; somewhat shifting. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5,95 feet June

22 and 26 (discharge, 18 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, canal dry at

times. 

ACCURACY. Results good for May and June; roughly approximate for April

and July.

 This ditch diverts water in the NW. i sec. 20, from the right bank of Deep 

Creek; it crosses the creek about one-fourth mile below the intake and irrigates 

land lying north of creek near Adel. Return water enters creek for the most 

part below station at Adel*
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Company ditch near Adel, Oreg., during the period

Apr. 9 to Oct. 6, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 9

14

May 5

Made by 

P.V.Hodges..........

.....do........... ___ .

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.84

4.85

5.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.0

2.1 9.2

Date.

May 12

Oct. 6

Made by 

P.V.Hodges..........

F. F. Henshaw.. ......

&,

Feet. 

5.60

4.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.2

.9

Daily discharge, in -second-feet, of Company ditch near Adel, Oreg., for year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1- ...............

2................

3................

4.. ..............

5................

6................

7................

8................

9. ....... ........

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

Apr.

1.4

2.1,

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

May.

8

8

9

9

9

9

11

12

14

16

14

11

11

11

10

11

June.

14

13

13

12

- 14

16

15

14

12

11

10

12

13

11

11

July.

15

13

11

10

8

6

4

4

3

2

2

1

1

0

Day.

16................

17................

18................

19................

20................

21................

22................

23................

24................

25

26................

27................

28................

29................

30................

31................

Apr.

2.2

2.2

0

0

0

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

May.

15

16

16

14

11

11

11

10

11

14

15

15

15

15

16

15

June.

. 16

16

16

14

12

13

16

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

July.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Gage read about every other day 

May 10 to June 30; discharge for April and July estimated; discharge interpolated on days when gage was 

not read. Water turned into canal 8 a. m. Apr. 8.

Monthly discharge of Company ditch near Adel,

Sept. SO, 1915.

for the year ending

«

Month.

April 8-30.. .......................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

rischarge in second- feet.

Maximum.

- 7 

16 

18 

15

Minimum.

0 

8 

10 

0

Mean.

3.08 

12.4 

14.5 

o2.58 

ol.O 

ol.O

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

140

762 

863 

159 

61 

60

2,050

Accuracy.

D. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D.

a Estimated. 

H. C. DITCH AT ADEL, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 39 S, R. 24 E., about one-eighth mile below intake 

and the same distance from highway bridge at Adel, Lake County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right or upper bank of ditch; read about once a week 

by J. N. Givan.

DISCHARGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from foot plank or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravelj shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.78 feet at 

7.15 p. m. May 11 (discharge, 202 second-feet).
WABNKB LAKES BASIF. 205

This canal diverts water from right bank of Deep Creek just below highway 

bridge at Adel, for irrigating land lying on the south side of Deep Creek.

Discharge measurements of M. C. ditch at Adel, Oreg., during the period Apr. 19

to Oct. 6, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 19

- 26

Made by 

P.V.Hodges...........

height.

Feet.

9 *7fk

3.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

64

98

Date.

Oct. 6

Made by &,

Feet. 

1.40

Discharge.

Sec,ft

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of M. C. ditch at Adel, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ............

3.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

1L.. ...........

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

Apr. May.

80

77

75

79

fil

70

70

70

70

130

193

169

142

116

90

June.

44

37

30

23

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

91

25

30

July. Aug.

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

29.............

30.............

31. ............

Apr.

30

44

44

. 58

69

70

70

70

70

102

94

91

88

86

83=

May.

89

88

87

87

86

85

84

81

78

' 76

73

70

67

64

57

50

June.

34

39

43

JO

X

41

37

34

30

. 27

23

July.

13

13

13

13

10

6

5

5

4

Aug.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Gage read Apr. 18-20, 25-26. May 5, 

11,12,15, 22, 29, June 5,12, 19, 25, July 22, 26, 28, 31, Aug. 1, 4, 7, 9-11, 13,15. Discharge for other days 

interpolated or estimated. Mean discharge June 27 to July 21, estimated, 20 second-feet; Aug. 16-31, 2 

second-feet. Water turned into ditch Apr. 16.

Monthly discharge of M. C. ditch at Adel, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Month.

April 16-30.........................................

 May...............................................

Jnn<> ,,TT! - - - T T - -

July...............................................

Dischai

Maximum.

102

193

48

rge in seconc

Minimum

30

50

16

4

-feet.

Mean.

71.3

87.6

27.3

16.6

2.1

a 3.0

Run-oft

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,120

5,390

1.620

1,020

129

179

10,500

Accuracy.

B.

B.

C.

D.

D.

D.

a Estimated. 

HONEY CREEK NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

LOCATION. In ±he SW. i sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., half a mile above mouth 

of canyon, 1 mile above the wagon bridge near Plush, and 1J miles northwest of Plush, Lake County; below all tributaries.

DBAINAGE AREA. 156 square miles (measured on maps issued by United States 

Reclamation Service; revised since publication of Water-Supply Paper 390).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1909, to September 30, 1914; March 1 to May 16, 

1915, when station was discontinued.
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence" water-stage recorder on left bank; installed March 

29, 1912; washed away April 15, 1915, in flood caused by the breaking of a 

dam on Snyder Creek and replaced by a Fuller recorder temporarily installed 

May 1; temporary staff gage at same site April 16-30,1915; staff read daily. 

May 13, 1909, to January 23, 1910, vertical staff gage fastened to wagon 

bridge at Plush; affected by backwater from a temporary diversion dam 

and was not replaced after being washed out January 23, 1910. February 

24, 1910, to March 9, 1911, vertical staff gage, in two sections, on right 

bank, half a mile above mouth of the canyon and 1 mile above bridge. 

March 10, 1911, to January 12, 1912, vertical staff on left bank at datum 

1.0 foot lower than that of previous gage; gage-height records, beginning 

February 24, 1910, have been corrected to this datum. January 13, 1912, 

Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder installed, but proved to be in 

backwater from diversion dam. March 29, 1912, water-stage recorder 

installed at its final site, about 50 feet below staff gage and referred to 

old staff gage used 1910-11. February 13, 1913, reference gage installed 

on stilling well; datum approximately 1.0 foot lower than that used in 

1912. This last datum was maintained until station was discontinued, 

May 16,1915.

DISCHARGE MEASTTREMENTS. Made from cable installed May 27, 1914, about 500 

feet below gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; may shift in 

extreme floods by rolling of rocks; control section for high water is a few 

feet downstream from that for low water and evidently permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum gage height (except on April 15, when dam 

failde), 3.35 feet night of May 3, observed from high-water marks the next 

day (discharge, 165 second-feet) ; minimum discharge for year may have 

been as low as 1 second-foot in September.

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.30 feet February 24, 1910, on gage 

installed that day (discharge, 2,240 second-feet, by current-meter measurement) ; minimum stage, 0.46 foot July 18, 1910 (discharge, 0.94 secondfoot).

FLOOD OF APRIL 15. The dam on Snyder Creek, about 14 miles above Plush, 

broke during night of April 14 and crest of flood reached Plush about 4 a. m. 

April 15. High water is said to have lasted only about two hours/ All 

irrigation diversion dams near Plush were washed away.

The crest of the flood reached a height of 9.20 feet at the recording gage 

and 8.31 feet at the old gage 50 feet above. The high-water curve defined 

by 1910 measurements would give a discharge of 3,840 second-feet. m 

The water was 0.3 foot higher in the blacksmith shop, near the bridge 

across Honey Creek, than the high-water mark of February, 1890, which 

would indicate a maximum of about 3,500 second-feet for that flood. This 

is, of course, subject to error.

There were stored in the Snyder Creek reservoir, when it failed (according to a survey by P. V. Hodges), 571 acre-feet. It may be assumed that 

about 10 per cent of this was lost en route to the Plush station, leaving 

514 acre-feet, equivalent to 259 second-feet for the day. By adding to this 

49 second-feet for the natural flow which was interpolated- between April 

14 and 16, 308 second-feet is obtained; 310 may be used as the probable 

mean for the* day. If the peak discharge of 0,840 second^feet had lasted 

two hours it would have delivered about 640 acre-feet. This is a rough 

check, on the maximum. The water was probably fairly Nhigh, approaching 

the maximum, for about two hours and then gradually lowered to the 

natural flow.
WABNER LAKES BASIN. 207

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. A small quantity of water is diverted near head of stream and 

used to irrigate a few hundred acres; with this exception the total runoff from the basin above the station is shown by the records.

REGULATION. By storage in Snyder Creek dam before it was washed out.

ACCURACY. Conditions during 1914 and 1915 have been favorable; records good. 

Records for 1912 and earlier years poor.

Discharge measurements of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., during the period 

Nov. 12, 1914, to Oct. 5, 1915

Date.

Nov. 12

Mar. 2101

Apr. 2

8

12

. 13

15

Made by 

J. E. Stewart...... _ .

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.64

1.16

1.34

1.70

1.68

1.61

1 OS

2.15

,1.99

Discharge.

 Sec.-ft. 

4.3

15.2

20.7

38.2

35.9

31.7

44.7

57.3

44.3

Date.

Apr. 17

18

22

23

24

May 4

Oct. 5

Made by 

P. V. Hodges..........

.....<to... ..............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Henshaw and BatchGage 

height.

Feet. 

2.12

2.28

1.88

1.73

2.04

2.56

2.51

o.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

50.3

60.6

3&8

33.3

49.1

84.8

83.8

1.5

« Roughly approximate.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ...........

2

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

Mar.

88'

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

Apr.

22

35

86

50

44

40

35

31

47

48

May.

45

45,

159

85

69

45

38

43

48

74

Day.

11.. ..........

12............

13............

14...........

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

Mar.

8

8

9

10

13

15

IS

21

16

16

Apr.

50

55

51

48

310

50

54

59

51

50

May

125

78

70

70

63

56

Day.

Zi.. ..........

22

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31.. ..........

Mar.

15

16

19

25

19

is

16

26

31

24

21

Apr.

AQ

XA

34

46

60

50

u\

38

42

54

May.

"

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve Mar. 1 to Apr. 14 and from a welldefined curve Apr. 16 to May 16. Mean discharge Apr. 15 has been estimated by adding that resulting from 

the release of stored water to natural flow as interpolated between the records of Apr. 14 and 16. Discharge 

Mar. 1-2 estimated.

Monthly discharge of Honey Creek near Plusft, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

March.... .....;.... r........................ .......

April...................................--.. ..

Mayl 16...,....--.. ........ ..............

T*"hft nArifvl

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

SI310 

159

 , ^

Minimum.

7 

22 

38

Mean.

14.2 

55.6 

69.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

873 

3,310 

2,210

6,390

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.
208 BTJEPACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PABT X. 

PELICAN LAKE NEAR ADEL, OREG.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 10, T. 39 S., R. 24 E., on west shore of lake,

about 2 miles north of Adel, Lake County.

HECOBDS AVAILABLE. Occasional readings February 17, 1913, to April 18, 1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff spiked to a juniper post.

Gage height, in feet, of Pelican Lake near Adel, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

March 25 ___. 

31 _.

.____ 6.50 

.____ 6.55

April 7. 

18.

6.60

6,40

CHUMP LAKE NEAR ADEL, OREG.

LOCATION. In the SB. | sec. 22, T. 38 S., R/24 E. (unsurveyed), on the west

shore of the lake, 8 miles north of Adel, Lake County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1910, to January 15, 1912; occasional readings

in 1913, 1914, and 1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to a large boulder 50 feet east of county road;

datum 4,464.4 feet .(United States Reclamation Service datum, which Is

approximately sea level). 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.48 feet April 8;

minimum stage, .06 foot October 16. From high-water marks on rocks,

it appears that the lake has reached a stage of about 5.2 feet.

Gage height, in feet, of Crump Lake near Adel, Oreg., for the period Mar. 25

to Oct. 16, 1915.

March 25 ______________ 1.73

April 3 _______________ 2. 32

8 ___________ ____ 2. 48

18 _______________ 2. 37

May 5 _______,______ 2.32

12 ______________ 2.22 

October 16_____:________ .06

HART LAKE NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 23 and 26, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., 2 miles north of

mouth of Honey Creek, and 2 miles northeast of Plush, Lake County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Occasional readings from June 8, 1910, to September 30,

1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to a post; datum used in 1914 and 1915 probably

higher than that used in* previous years; present gage datum about 4,461

feet above sea level. 

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. Maximum gage height recorded during year, 1.86 feet

May 4; lowest reading 0.95 foot September 27. Extreme high-water mark

noted on this lake is at gage height 5.0 feet.

Gage height, in feet, of Hart Lyke near Plush, Oreg., for the year ending Sept.

S0t 1915.

M~

'.March 21__e_________._.I'1.88 I [April 16 _______________ 1.47 

24 _________ ___.. 1.33 | May 4 _______ _________ 1. 86 

31_____________ 1.37 [ September 27___________ .95
WARNER LAKES BASIN. 209 

FLAGSTAFF LAKE NBAS PLUSH, ORE&.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 35 S., R. 25 B., in a slough at the south end of lake, 15 

miles north of Plush, Lake County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 31 to June 30, 1910; April 30, 1911, to September 30, 

1915 (readings at irregular intervals).

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to bridge pile; elevation 4,533.5 feet, United 

States Reclamation Service datum.

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.85 foot March 23; 

minimum stage, 1.6 feet September 28 (lowest stage on record). The 

lake had no doubt been falling steadily since the spring of 1914, as practically no water flowed into lake in 1915. Highest recorded stage is 4.15

 feet, May 31, 1910. From high-water marks observed in 1914 J. B. Stewart 

estimated that the highest stage reached in 1910 was 4.5 feet and that the 

lake had within comparatively recent times been up to about 11.8 feet.

Gage height, in feet, of Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg., during year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

 March 23 -______________ 0. 85 September 28___________ 1.6

May 3 _______________ . 57

LOWER CAMPBELL LAKE NEAR PLTTSH, OREQ.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 34 S., R. 26 B., and sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 25 E., on 

east shore of lake near road, about 20 miles northeast of Plush, Lake 

County. . , RECOBDS AVAILABLE. Occasional readings in 1914 and 1915.

GAGE. Height of water surface determined by leveling from one of two bench 

marks.

Elevation, in feet, of Lower Campbell Lake, for the period June S, 1914, to

Oct. 5, 1915.

1914. 1915.

June 3 ______________ 11.34 

July 1________________ 11. 87

Mar. 23 ________._____ 10.00 

May 3________________ 9.67

Oct. 5 ________________ 7.47 

STOKE CORRAL LAKE NEAR PLUSH, OREGK

LOCATION. In sees. 20 and 21, T. 34 S., R. 26 B., on east side of lake near road,

about 20 miles northeast of Plush, Lake County. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. Occasional readings during 1914 and 1915. 

GAGE. Height of water surface determined by leveling from one of two bench

marks.

Elevation, in feet, of Stone Corral Lake near Plush, Oreg., for period June 8

19U, to Oct. 5, 1915.

1914. , 1915.

June 3_________ 11. 26

July 1______ __ _ 11.67

16345° 18 WSP 410 14

Mar. 23 _____________ 10.00 

May 3_______________ 9.72 

Oct. 5 ________________ 7.59
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X. 

BLVEJOINT LAKE NEAR PLUSH, OEEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 33 S., R. 26 E., about 2 miles south of Warren Laird's 

ranch house, and 30 miles north of Plush, Lake County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Occasional readings March 21, 1911, to September 30, 

1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on post in lake bed about 200 yards from Laird's pumping 

plant. Another staff was read In 1911; since then water has fallen below It 

and water surface has been obtained by leveling from a bench mark; all 

readings have been referred to the present datum, which Is probably slightly 

below the lowest point of the lake bed.

The lake was dry during the entire year ending September 30, 1915.

«

ABERT LAKE BASIN. 

OHE-WATTCAN EIVEE AT DAK BITE NEAR PAISLEY, OEEG.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 10, T. 36 S., E. 18 E., i mile below site of proposed reservoir dam of the Paisley project of the Northwest Townsite Co., 

half a mile below Little" Swamp Creek, a mile below South Creek, and 

about 20 miles south of Paisley, Lake County.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 158 square miles (measured on map of Fremont National 

Forest)..

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 25, 1912, to September 30, 1915 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder 

installed May 26, 1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly perma- 

 nent

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2^45 feet at 

9.30 p. m., April 20 (discharge, 272 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.62 foot 

at 7 a. m. November 18 (discharge 10 second-feet); low stage was caused 

by the freezing of the river above, temporarily holding back the water. 

1912-1915: Maximum "and minimum occurred in 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of 

temperature.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records excellent except when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Northwest Townsite Co.

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River at dam, site near Paisley, Oreg., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date. > Oct. 20

Dee. 7 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 4 

23

23

Made byDaniels and Gilmour... 

.....do........... ....... 

Daniels and Beane. . ...

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.37

ol.52 

ol.60 

a 1.18 

1.68

1.81

Discharge.

Sec^-ft. 

59

41.8 

40 

40.6 

110

132

Date.

'June 10 

July ,2

Made by 

W. S. Daniels..........

...'..do.................. 

.....do.................. 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.25

1.95 

1.25 

1.00 

.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

222

165 

57 

34.8 

23.8

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ABEBT LAKE BASIN". 211

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River at dam site near Paisley, 

Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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.

30

37

41

35

35

34

35

35

34

46

45

41

41

37

35

34

36

43

75

62

48

43

41

41

40

40 '37

37

37

41

41

Nov.

41

43

40

37

37

37

29

37

37

35

35

33

43

33

48

' 39

36

30

27

27

27

27

27

35

43

49

38

37

37

43

Dec.

43

38

38

38

38

38

38

28

22

26

26

26

19

26

26

26

26

26

16

26

13

34

62

74

80

80

86

80

74

57

43

Jan.

43

43

46

48

38

38

31

26

17

20

18

16

14

14

14

12

14

16

24

19

25

13

16

25

30

62

52

48

52

43

44

Feb.

34

43

48

29

27

22

22

20

22

18

18

. 12

13

34

17

36

43

38

36

37

41

25

28

30

32

29

48

is

Mar.

39

32

38

40

42

38

34

36

38

34

38

37

48

54

80

54

85

100

86

100

108

115

150

150

122

115

115

180

140

122

130

Apr.

150

190

200

160

130

130

140

130

130

160

190

180

190

160

170

190

222

235

248

260

248

222

210

200

100

180

210

210

235

210

May.

210

190

170

170

160

150

150

150

222

248

222

222

222

235

200

200

210

222

210

100

190

210

210

235

200

202

200

218

218

220

220

June.

220

215

206

196

192

190

190

184

172

160

158

148

132

124

118

115

112

109

104

100

Q«

87

85

82

7a

76

79

68

63

60

July.

56

57

57

57

57

60

68

61

60

56

49

46

44

44

43

42

41

41

38

35

35

34

33

33

33

32

32

34

38

41

45

Aug.

38

35

33

32

31

31

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

31

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

27

25

25

25

25

Sept.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

28

28 28

28

28

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

NOTE. Discharge determined from two rating curves, one well denned between 30 and 70 second-feet, 

used Oct. 1 to Nov. 29; the other well denned above 20 second-feet, used Mar. 17 to Sept. 30. Discharge Nov. 

19-24 and Nov. 30 to Mar. 16 estimated from discharge measurements, observer's ribtes of ice thickness, 

conditions at control, and records of temperature; dally records during winter are subject to error, but the 

mean discharge for a week or longer is probably correct within 25 per cent.

Monthly discharge of Chewaucan River at dam site near Paisley, Oreg., for the 

year ending Sept SO,

Month.

March..............................................

Ma-oJuly............. ..................................

The year ... .... .................. . .

Discharge in second-feet

lif dximum.

76

49 

86 

62 

48 

180 

260 

248 

220 

68 

38 

28

260

Minimum,

30 

27

13 

12 

12 

32 

130 

150 

60 

32 

25 

25

12

Mean.

40.5 

36.2 

41.1 

29.4 

30.4 

80.6 

189 

202 

130 

45.2 

28.7 

25.6

73.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,490 

2,150 

2,530 

1,810 

1,690 

4,960 

11,200 

12,400 

7,740 

2,780 

1,760 

1,520

S3, 000

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
212 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X. 

CHEWAUCAN RIVER NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 27, T. 33 S., B. 18 E., just above mouth of Mill 

Greek, half a mile above intake of Conn ditch, and about 2£ miles upstream 

from Paisley, Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 263 miles (measured on map of Fremont National Forest). 

At a former gaging station, about 2 miles downstream, the measured drainage- area is 272 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 20, 1914, to September 30, 1915. Records giving 

practically the,same yearly run-off are available as follows: Chewaucan 

River above Mill Creek near Paisley, Oreg., November 6, 1912, to September 

30, 1914; Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg., April 

3 to July 13, 1912; Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg., January 4, 1905, to 

December 31,1907, and January 18, 1909, to April 15, 1912.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder, owned and operated by Chewacan Land 

and Cattle Co., on left bank. Vertical staff on left bank, 50 feet below 

recorder is read about three times a week; these readings used when the 

recorder is not running (Chewaucan River above Mill Creek station gage). 

Both gages refer to same datum, but slope of water surface causes a slight 

difference in comparative readings on the two gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 30 feet below gage or by 

wading. .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; control, Just 

above mouth of Mill Creek, is composed of larger rocks,; shifts only 

slightly at high water. Stage of zero flow about 0.3 foot gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.40 feet at 6 a, m. April 20 (discharge, 330 secOnd-feet) ; minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 0.67 foot at 11.30 a. m. November 15 

(discharge, 21.5 second-feet). Discharge was practically as low at 6 

p. m. November 20 (gage height, 0.72 foot), backwater estimated 0.04 foot, 

discharge, 22 second-feet.

1905-1907 and 1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 9.40 feet at 5 p. nv 

November 23, 1909 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 

4,000 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.4 feet August and September, 1905, 

and August, 1907 (discharge, 19 second-feet). These extreme stages were 

recorded at stations in the immediate vicinity, which have been discontinued.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow,estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of temperature.

DIVERSIONS. Not more than two or three hundred acres irrigated above 

station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records excellent, except during periods when ice affected stagedischarge relation or gage was not working.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some measurements furnished by W. C. 

. Hammatt, engineer for Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.; some measurements 

by Northwest Townsite Co.
ABERT LAKE BASIS'. 213

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 22

Nov. 21

23

Dec. 1110

Jan. 20

21

Feb. 9

16.

24

Iffai* -in

16 

20

Made by 

W.S. Daniels*........

Bert. Harbor..........

Richard Guinee. .......

.....do.................

Hodges and Daniels. . . .

&.

Feet. 

1.10

cl.OO

cl.30

«1. 42

cl.67

cl.20

cl.25

cl.16

«1.02

1.10

1.13

1.26 

L40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

52

24 1

45

29.2

47.5

45.2

40.8

51

51

54

61

77 

131

Date.

Apr! 2

23

May 16

27

22

July 27

27

Aug. 23

Sept. 20

Made by 

.....do.................

W. S. Daniels..........

. ...do.. ....... ...;....

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.85

2.07

2.04

2.01

1.36

1.35

.81

.80

.75

.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

185

262

232

225

91

29.6

38.6

24.6

 07 «

a Employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co. 

ft Employee of Northwest Townsite Co. 

< Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

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,

39

42

51

44

42

43*

44

41

40

r 47

54

54

52

51

46

44

45

56

89

99

68

62

63

59

52

51

51

50

51

51

53

Nov.

53

51

51

' 51

47

44

45

40

63

42

44

60

53

45

42

. 55

41

42

44

34

37

43

53

47

51

52

60

50

37

39

Dec.

36

51

42

58

60

41

42

38

32

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

40

38

35

28

46

101

125

121

123

116

114

113

88

Tan.

62

62

59

59

62

58

55

56

55

55

55

52

48

46

44

42

36

34

36

43

38

36

32

35

41

50

62

71

76

78

86

Feo.

108

114

99

91

83

64

62

58

53

47

44

54

48

52

51

55

62

74

91

77

63

50

54

58

58

58

56

55

Mar.

54

52

54

53

51

54

53

45

42

47

55

62

70

86

104

115

129

133

117

126

135

144

164

186

154

154

144

175

175

154

154

Apr.

154

198

247

198

164

154

154

144

 154

175

186

222

222

198

198

222

247

272

289

301

301

268

242

234

222

234

234

247

260

260

May.

222

210

198

180

175

175

175

175

210

272

272

247

234

247

234

222

234

247

247

234

222

210

210

234

234

210

210

222

234

234

234

Tune.

234

234

222

210

198

198

186

186

186

164

164

154

144

135

126

126

114

108

106

97

94

88

86

85

85

88

82

71

68

63

>

Tuly.

58

55

52

52

55

55

59

59

55

52

48

47

44

43

42

40

38

39

38

38

37

35

33

32

32

30

30

30

35

36

40

Aug.

41

39

33

3131'

30

29

28

.29

29

29

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

28

27

27

26

26

27

27

26

25

24

23

22

23

Sept.

23

23

23

24

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

28

27

27

28

27

27

27

26

25

26

26

25

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve. Discharge estimated, because of ice 

Nov. 20-24 and Nov. 29 to Feb. 15. Recorder not workine Feb. 20 to Mar. 3; staff gage was read Feb. 20 

to Mar. 3, Feb. 22,24,26,27, and Mar. 2 and 3; discharge interpolated for days when gage was not read.
214 ST7BPAOE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

, Month.

October...........................................

January...........................................

March..............:..............................

April..............................................

May...............................................

June..... _ .......................................

July...............................................

September.........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

^JftyfTtmT^l ,

99 

64 

125 

86 

114 

186 

301 

272 

234 

59 

41 

28

301

"Minimum.

39 

34 

28 

32 

44 

42 

144 

175 

63 

30 

22 

23

22

Mean.

52.7 

47.2 

58.4 

52.4 

65.7 

105 

220 

222 

137 

43.2 

28.4 

25.8

88.0

Run-oft 

(total in acre-feet).

4,240 

2,810 

3,590 

3.220 

&, 650 

t,460 

13,100 

13,600 

8,150 

2,660 

1,750 

1,540

63,800

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

CHEWAUCAN BIVER AT THE NARROWS, NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. Near the west line of sec. 19, T. 34 S., B. 20 E., at a constriction in 

Chewaucan Marsh known as The Narrows, about half a mile below lower 

end of outside canal, and 12 miles southeast of Paisley, Lake County. 

Moss Creek enters the upper marsh 3 miles northwest of station but seldom contributes any water to the river.

DBAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read daily by William Koenig and W. W. 

Hampton, for Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., and three times a week, beginning May 14, 1915, by Mrs. B. A. Webster, for Northwest Townsite Co. 

During ice period of 1914-rl5 gage was raised 0.25 foot and was not corrected.

DISCHARGE MEASTJBEMENTS. At low water, made by wading; at high water, 

from plank projecting from a wagon drawn across river by a h6rse on 

shore.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel, which has been lowered 

somewhat by dredging; shifts during floods. Stage-discharge relation may 

be affected in the summer by the growth of aquatic plants; banks not subject to overflow.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. 1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.50 feet April 

20-21 and 24 (discharge, 505 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot September 8 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1915: Maximum stage recorded, 1.8 feet April 26 (discharge, 154 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.22 foot September 10 (channel dry).

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for two or three months 

each winter; flow estimated from discharge measurements, observer's 

notes, and records of temperature.
ABERT LAKE BASIN. 215

DIVERSIONS. About 6j200 acres of upland and 14,300 acres of marsh hay land 

are Irrigated between the gage above Paisley and this station.

REGULATION. Discharge varies considerably owing to the manipulation of 

dams and ditches used for irrigating, and to operation of dredge above 

the station, which was cutttlng a new channel for river.

ACCURACY. Records good, except for periods when stream was obstructed by 

ice. Conditions for measuring good, and sufficient measurements have been 

obtained to define curves for periods between the shift in control. After 

the change in datum during the winter a new rating curve was developed 

to agree with subsequent measurements.

COOPERATION. Current-meter measurements and gage readings furnished by 

Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., W. C. Hammatt, engineer, and Northwest 

Townstte Co.

Discharge measurements of Chewflucan River at The Narrows, near Paisley, 

Oreg., during the period Jan. 19, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

1914. Jan. 19

Feb. 27

Mar 12

21 Apr. 3

16

25

27 May 2

12

21

21

26

10

15

23

July 2

20

20

Aug. 7 

21

Sept. 25

Made byBert Harbor o..... _ ..

W. S. Daniels 6.. ......

.....do..................

M. S. Edsono. ..:......

Bert Harber............

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Daniels and Moore .....

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Bert Harber............

Daniels and Moore. .... 

Bert Harber............

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.60

1.59

2.70

3.07

2.58

2.73

3.38

3.45

3.34

2.93

2.74

2.87

3.20

3.20

3.27

3.10

2.77

2.56

1.97

1.65

1.59

1.36

1.35

1.20 

1.20

1.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft 

67

79

289

376

271

306

474

498

450

363

297

338

403

401

402

359

270

224

113

72

62

28.8

27.0

15.6 

12.8

14.0

Date.

1914-15. 

Oct. 16

23

26

Nov. 21

22

28

Jan. 24

Feb. 14

15

Mar. 6

24

25

Apr. 20

May 15

25

June 3

14

21

July 25

28

Aug. 20

21

Sept. 11 

19

30

Made by 

H. K. Gilmour 6 .......

Richard Guinee........

.....do..................

.....do..................

W. S. Daniels..........

.....do..................

P. V. Hodges...........

W. S. Daniels..........

W. S. Daniels..........

W. S. Daniels..........

W. S. Daniels..........

.....do.................. 

Bert Harbor.............

W.S.Daniels..........

Gage 

height.

Feet 

1.34

1.30

1.45

 1.35

1.61

1.50

1.64

1.30

1.25

1.29

1.29

1.44

1.42

1.70

1.14

1.35

1.14

1.00

.92

.95

.92

.85

.84

.53 

.75

1.06

Discharge.

Sec -ft 

29.7

24.1

37.9

C25.7

C42.4

C21.6

C27.9

C24.1

46.2

52

53

78

83

143

36.9

66

32.6

18.6

11.4

16.1

11.2

8.14

7.6

.7 

4.8

22.5

a Employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co. 

6 Employee of Northwest Townsite Co. 

t Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheicaucan River at The Narrows, near 

Paisley, Oreg., for the period Jan. 18, 1914, to Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1914. 

1.............. i>

3..............

4..............

o....... .......

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

ii..........:...

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28. .............

OQ

30..............

01

1914-15. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13 __ .........

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31.->. ...........

Oct.

20

24

24 '24

24

24

24

24

24

24

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

34

40

34

24

20

40

36

40

34

34

34

40

Nov.

40

40

38

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

40

40

40

40

34

34

34

29

20

26

26

27

29

30

32

34

35

32

29

Dec.

29

24

45

52

42

52

45

52

40

40

40

24

29

12

16

9

12

24

29

34

34

22

12

24

22

20

24

28

29

29

34

Jan.

67

67

67

67

61

55

50

74

67

61

61

67

74

74

34

28

34

28

22

28

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

28

22

22

22

28

28

28

28

28

28

24

28

34

41

48

41

41

48

Feb.

67

61

55

61

61

55

55

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

50

55

67

74

74

88

102

102

88

74

74

80

95

48

48

64

41

41

41

55

55

72

55

34

48

48

46

52

48

55

64

41

55

48

48

48

49

48

48

48

55

Mar.

110

110

102

80

80

195

215

245

282

295

295

295

320

332

345

358

370.

382

382

382

QQO

382

395

382

370

370

345

320

282

332

345

55

48

48

55

48

55

48

34

41

48

49

48

55

55

72

72

64

76

64

48

48

55

64

76

81

64

48

40

64

55

48

Apr.

332

295

270

245

282

295

308

295

295

332

345

345

345

420

432

460

460

475

490

505

505

490

490

505

490

475

460

445

420

. 408

41

41

64

90

79

64

55

55

55

48

55

64

81

72

64

64

81

120

130

130

130

130

90

90

142

154

137

120

130

98

May.

370

358

345

332

320

320

308

308

320

320

332

332

332

358

370

370

382

382

370

385

385

385

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

385

370

72

72

72

55

55

52

48

41

41

48

64

48

41

34

33

28

28

28

33

34

41

48

41

48

62

64

58

55

49

48

41

June.

370

355

355

330

318

305

305

305

292

280

268

242

242

230

220.

200

190

180

160

140

130

122

108

100

108 '

108

100

92

85

78

42

34

31

28

28

28

26

22

22

22

22

22

21

18

17

17

17

14 ,

14

14

13

10

10

14

10

10

10

11

10

8.4

July.

72

65

63

62

60

59

57

55

54

52

50

48

47

45

42

40

37

34

32

29

29

24

24

24

24

24

20

20

20

20

15

10

18

22

28

31

34

34

34

36

34

28

28

28

26

22

22

22

22

26

22

21

17

17

14

14

11

10

10

10

14

17

Aug.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

15

20

15

20

20

15

15

15

15

14

12

12

15

15

20

12

6

8

8

6

6

6

6

17

22

17

14

14

14

10

10

8.4

8.0

7.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

7.2

8.0

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Sept.

8

8

6

4

6

8

6

4

8

6

6

15

6

6

8

8

24

29

24

20

24

20

15

15

12

15

24

20

20

20

6.0

6.0

 1.5

.5

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

5.7

10

10

6.0

4.5

6.8

2.2

4.2

4.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

9.0

10

3.0

26

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curves as follows: Jan. 19 to May 15,1914, well defined above 

70 second-feet; May 20 to Dec. 31, 1914, well defined from 15 to 450 second-feet; Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 1915, 

well defined throughout; May 16-19, by indirect method for shifting control. Discharge estimated on 

account of ice, as follows: Jan. 18 to Feb. 15, Nov. 15-22,1914; Nov. 30,1914, to Feb. 9,1915, and Feb. 13, 

1915. Discharge June 28 to July 1, July 3-6,8-13, and 15-19, and Nov. 23-27,1914, interpolated. The 

change in stage-discharge relation on Jan. 1 was due to heaving of gage by ice rather than to shift in control; the gage was not corrected and all gage-height records after this date are referred to a datum 0.25 foot 

higher than previous records.
ABEBT LAKE BASIN. 217

Monthly discharge of Chewaucan River at Narrows near Paisley, Oreg,, for the 

period Jan, 18, 1914, to Sept, SO, 1915.

Month.

1914. 

January 18-31............................... _ ...

May...............................................

July...............................................

August ............................................

September.........................................

1914-15.

March..............................................

April..............................................

May

July.... ............... ........~... ................

September.........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Vfl-ritniiTn

67 

102 

395 

505 

400 

370 

72 

20 

29

40 

40 

52 

48 

72 

81 

154 

72 

42 

36 

22 

26

154

MiTifmnm.

50 

45 

80 

245 

308 

78 

15 

6 

4

20 

20 

9 

22 

34 

34 

41 

28 

8.4 

10 

5.4 

0

0

Mean.

65.1 

64.8 

293 

397 

363 

211 

40.2 

13.3 

13.2

29.1 

33.4 

29.9 

28.9 

50.1 

55.7 

89.1 

47.8 

18.8 

22.0 

8.88 

4.65

34.7.

Run-on* 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.810 

3,600 

18,000 

23,600 

22,300 

12,600 

2,470 

818 

785

- 86,000

1,790 

1,990 

1,840 

1,780 

2,780 

3,430 

5,300 

2,930 

1,120 

1,350 

546 

277

25,100

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.

CHEWAUCAK RIVER AT HOTCHKISS FORD, NEAR PAISLEY, OREQ.

LOCATION. Near line between sees. 11 and 12, T. 35 S.? R. 20 E., below lower 

Chewaucan Marsh, above Crooked Creek, and about 20 miles southeast of 

Paisley, Lake County. Willow Creek is tributary to the lower marsh but 

contributes water to it only at times of floods in the early spring, the entire flow being diverted for irrigation at other times.

DRAINAGE AREA.- Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read daily by William Koenig and W. W. 

Hampton, for Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., and three times a week, beginning May 14, 1915, by Mrs. B. A. Webster, for Northwest Townsite Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, at low stages; at high stages, 

from plank projecting from a wagon drawn across river by a horse on 

shore.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel, sand, and mud; control 

somewhat shifting; growth of aquatic plants, mostly tules, affects stagedischarge relation the greater part of year. Banks low, and overflow is 

considerable at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.50 feet April 24 

(discharge, 400 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.25 feet September 5 (discharge, 8.0 second-feet).
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1015, PART X.

1915: Maximum stage recorded, 2.25 feet February 9, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice; maximum discharge, 90 second-feet 

(gage height, 2.0 feet) February 6; minimum, stream reported dry September 7.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice three to four months 

each winter.

DIVEBSIONS. About 7,800 acres of marsh hay land are irrigated between the 

Narrows and Hotchkiss ford stations. A total of 28,300 acres is watered 

from river above station.

REGULATION. Discharge may vary during irrigating season, owing to manipu 

lation of dams and ditches for irrigating the marsh.

AOCTJKACY. Records good for 1914, as effect of aquatic plant growth was fairly 

stable; fair for periods when stream was affected by ice; poor for summer 

of 1915, when flow was extremely low, but error introduced in total run-off 

is small.

COOPEBATION. Part of field data furnished by Ohewacan Land & Cattle Co., 

through W. C. Hammatt, consulting engineer, and part by Northwest Townsite Co.

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River at Hotchkiss ford, near Paisley, 

Oreg., during the period Jan. 18, 1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

1914.

Mar. 12

16 

25

27 

May 2

7

12 

21 

22

26

15

23

34

27 July 2

20

20

Aug. 7

21

Sept. 25

Oct. 16

Made by 

S. A. Mushen «».. ......

Daniels and Moore. ....

Daniels and Moore. .... 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Daniels and Moore.....

.....do.................

W, <X H*nwi«t* *--.. ^

ArpucMe and Moore. . . .

«..;4o... ......... .....

.....do.................

 *.

Feet. 

1.95

3.50

3.79

3.25

3.96 

4.40

4.39 

4.13 

3.73

3.56 

4.00 

4.10

4.30

4.30

3.89

2.99

2.90

2.91

2.40

2.19 

1.75

1.75

1.39

1.40

1.45

1.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

83

248

284

235

380 

332

397 

340 

271

234

278 

262

314

293

237

132

127

122

80

57 

28.2

31.1

10.5

14.9

17.8

30.3

Date.

1914 

Oct. 23

26

Nov. 21

21 

28

1915. 

Jan. 25

Feb. 14 

15 

Mar. 11

25

Apr. 5

20

May 15

26

14

July 9 

25

Aug. 5

20

21

Sept. 19

30

Made byRichard Guinea a, . . ...

Richard Guinee

.....do................. 

Daniels and Gflmour. . . 

.....do.................

Richard Guinee. .......

W. S.Daniels..........

Richard Guinee........

P.V.Hodges..........

Richard Guinee ........

Daniels and Taylor.....

Bert Harbor. ...... ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.55

1.60

1.55

* 1 72

el. 80 

«1. 85

el. 75

el. 80 

1.58 

1.54

1.40

1.05

.95

1.09

1.10

.99

1.00

1.59 

1.35

1.30

1.05

1.02

1.00

1.09

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

00 E

<U. 1

26.1

41.1

23.9

M l

23.8

42.7 

52 

49.2

39.0

3.0

W

3.5

2.8

W

30.0 

16 9

12.8

2.7

2.4

.9

4.0

a Employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co. 

6 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

e Employee of Northwest Townsite Co. 

A Velocity reported too small to measure.
ABEET LAKE BASIN". 219

Daily discharge, in'second-feet, of Chewaucan River at HotchJdss ford, near 

Paisley, Oreg., for the period Jan. 18,1914, to Sept. 30,1915.

Day

' 1914 

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..............

1914-15 

1..... .:.......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

24

24

24

30

24

32

28

38

38

38

34

28

28

34

35

35

35

35

38

Nov.

38

38

38

38

38

38

35

85

35

35

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

32

32

21

26

28

29

30

32

33

34

35

35

35

Dec.

42

35

42

Wl

41

54

50

50

54

46

4ft

82

28

28

22

to

19

22

22

25

24

23

" 2219

19

19

16

21

22

22

19

Jan.

89

82

AQ

AQ

an

69

AQ

78

69

RA.

64

64

64

64

oc

OK

28

O8

98

OQ

OK

OK

99

99

25

25

25

25

22

22

99

99

99

22

22

99

23

24

25

25

28

28

28

28

Feb.

56

52

48

48

48

48

48

48

52

48

52

56

56KO

52

CO

56

60

74

74

96

119

100

09

87

87.

8.7

92

98

9ft

oo

42

54

90

76

67

TO

62

62

67

62

43

en

Eft

50

54

60

62

58

50

50

50

50

54'

54

Mar.

114

134

140

105

92

124

178

104

206

236

OOA

24S

261

QjfQ

236

oon

236

9Q4

334

349

850-

149

350

313

tA.*>

.334

<*O7

300

9CJ

274

306

54

54

54

54

54

50

50

VI

50 46

50

60

60

60

54

58

62

62

54

Wl

46

46

w

35

39

32

28

99

22

22

19

Apr.

313

300

280

2Q1

261

261

236

235

254

280

294

287 MA

one

VIA

Ufin

382

3OO

392 QO<)

400

400

Ann

400

332

366 007

358

0 CO

OCA

16

14

9.0

5.0

3 A

3.0 i n

3.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

0

.5

5.0

16

19

16

22

25

22

19

19

May

350

340

327

306

9Q4

280

271

261

248

949

OOA

234

OQA

236

248

261

261

268 -268

274

977

271

978

292

9QQ

9QQ

299

9OQ

9QQ

9QQ

9QQ

19

10

16

14

14

9.0

7.0

5.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.8

3.8

9 A.

3.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

June

306

299

299

292

292

285

285

285

278

271

9RA

264

267

OKA

243

990

216

203

190

174

162

146

130 loe

140

135

125

115

105

96

2.0

2 n

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

July

86

76

73

69

66

62

. 59

56

53

49

46

43

i(\

37

36

34

33

32

30

29

26

24

21

21

18

18

16

16

14

14

11

1.0

3.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

11

16

19

28

32

25

22

19

19

19

18

16

16

16

16

15

16

14

14

20

14

11

11

11

11

14

Aug.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.5

9.5

8.0

9.0

11

11

14

11

14

16

15

15

12

15

15

15

15

12

10

12

10

10

10

10

14

14

14

14

14

12

11

11

10

9.0

7.0

7.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

2.8

2.2

5.0

2.8

2.0

4.6

5.0

1.2

5.0

2.0

2.0

2v5

Sept.

10

10

10

10

a n

10

10

9 9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

24

24

91

21

24

18

18

18

15

21

21

21

18

5.0

5.0

3.4

2.0

l.C

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.9

K7

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

NOTE. Discharge deter mined from fairly well denned rating curves as follows: Jan. 19 to Apr. 3, May 2, 

to Aug. 10, and Aug. 18 to Oct. 17,1914. Discharge for all other open-channel periods determined by indirect method for shifting control. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. and now estimated from measurements, observer's notes, and studies of temperature, as follows: Jan. 21-22,27-29, Feb. 2-4,6-11. Nov. 

14-22,1914; Nov. 23.1914, to Feb 14,1915. Discharge estimated Jan. 18, and interpolated June 28 to July 1, 

July 3-6,8-13,16-19, and Nov. 23-27,1914.
220 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1815, PABT X.

Monthly discharge of Chewoucan River at Hotchkiss ford,' near Paisley, Oreg., 

for the period Jan. 18, 1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

1914

February..........................................

April..............................................

May...............;...............................

September. __ ...... _ ..........................

1914-15 

October...........................................

November. ........................................

December .........................................

January. ..........................................

March........ ...

April..............................................

May .

Jufy... ........... .................................

September................................. _ .....

Discharge in second-feet ' .

MaTTi'miim

S3 

119 

350 

400 

350 

306 

80 

16 

24

38 

38 

54 

28 

90 

62 

25 

19 

2.0 

32 

14 

5.0

90

Minimum.

64 

48 

92 

235 

234 

96 

11 

8.0 

8.0

21 

26 

16 

22 

28 

19

a

2.0 

.5 

1.0 

1.2 

0

0

Mean.

69.7 

65.7 

. 248 

330 

279 

215 

39.0 

11.8 

14.5

27.6 

34.1 

30.7 

24.7 

54.4 

45.7 

7.58 

6.00 

.98 

15.1 

6.76 

1.76

21.1

Run- off 

{total m 

acre-feet).

1,940- 

3,650 

15.200 

19,600 

17,200 

12800 

2,400 

726 

863

74,400

1,700 

2,030 

1,890 

1,520 

3,020 

2,810 

448. 

368 

58 

929 

416 

' 104

15,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. B:

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

B. 

C.

CONN DITCH NEAE PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In the SE. i sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., just below road crossing, 

half a mile below intake of ditch, and about 2 miles southwest of Paisley, 

Lake County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left or upper side of ditch about 40 feet below road 

bridge; read daily, when water is diverted, by Richard Guinee, for Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.; read occasionally by W. S. Daniels. 

. DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Ditch not particularly well buflt or maintained; control somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.75 feet July 20, 1914 

(discharge, 19 second-feet) ; minimum, canal dry at times.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; water generally turned 

out of canal during extremely cold weather.

ACCURACY. Records fair. -

COOPERATION. Most of the gage readings and meter measurements furnished by 

the Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., W. C. Hammatt, consulting engineer, and 

some by the Northwest Townsite Co.

Conn ditch diverts from Chewaucan River in the SE. J sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 

18 E., and about three-eighths mile below Mill Creek and the gaging station just 

above. The water is used for irrigating the Conn ranch, on a bench northwest 

of Paisley.
ABEET LAKE BASIN. 221

Discharge measurements of Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg., during the period 

July 17,1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

1914. 

July 17

21 Aug. 5

17

Sept. 20

Oct. 22

Nov. 23

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.65

1.72

1.05

1.15

.45

.45

c.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18.0

16.3

6.9

8.6

.6

.6

LO

Date.

1915. 

Apr. 23

May 27

8

16

21

July 13

27

Aug. 23

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

W.S. Daniels.. ........

.....do.................

BertHarber......... ...

Gage 

height.

Feet 

.65

.55

1.30

1.55

1.10

1.10

.60

.60

.60

Discharge.

Sec -ft. 

4.1

2.5

12.4

17.0

9.3

11.2

2.9

3.3

2 2

« Employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co. 

* Employee of Northwestern Townsite Co. 

" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Conn 4itch near Paisley, Oreg., for the period 

July 17,1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Day. July. Aug. &

1914. 

1. ................ 11

2.................. 11

Q 11

4.................. 7.0

5.................. 7.0

6..:............... 6.2

7.................. 7.0

8.................. 6.2

9.................. 5.5

10.................: 6.2

Day,

1914-15. 

1. ..........................

5...........................

7...........................

8........................... 

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

10

20. ............ ...... ....,!..

91

22...........................

23...........................

24. ..........................

25...........................

26...........................

27.. ..................... ....

28...........................

30...........................

31...........................

jpt.

8.4 11

8.4 12

8.4 13

8.4 14

7.7 15

7.7 16

7.7 17

7.7 18

7.7 19

7.7 20

Oct.

1.6 

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

. 1.2

.8

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 -.8

.7

Day.

1914.

Nov.

0.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.6

.4

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.4

.4

.3

1.0

.6

.4

.6

.8

1.2

.8

July

... 17

17

18

... 19

Dec.

0.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4 

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

. 7.7

. 7.0

. 6.2

. 7.7

. 7.7

. 7.7

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

Apr.

........

........

5.0

5.0

3.4

1.2

.9

5.6

6.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

2 9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Sept.

7.7

8.4

7.7

7.0

4.2

2.6

2.1

1.6

.8

.4

May.

3.9 

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.3

1.6

2.4

2.4 

2.9

3.4

3.9

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.4

9.5

10

11

Daj

1914 

21......

22......

23......

24......

25......

26......

27......

28

28......

30......

31......

June.

11 

12

12

12

12

12

12

14 

16

15

17

10

3.9

11

11

9.5

10

9.2

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.4

8.2

8.4

8.4

7.9

13

July

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.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

Jl

4 

H

0

9

9

9

8 

ft

4

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

 >

4

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

aly. Auf

18 8.

18 8.

18 8.

17 8.

17 8.

16 8.

15 8.

16 8.

16 8.

11 7.

11 7.

Aug.

2.9 

2.9

2.9

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.3

4.4

3.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

I. Sept.

4 1.6

4 1.6

4 1.5

4 1.3

4 1.2

4 1.2

4 1.2

4 1.6

7 1.6

7 ......

Sept.

1.3

1 9

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.8

2.5 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.8

2.7

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.2

2.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.5

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curves as follows: July 17 to Dec. 18,1914, fairly well defined; 

Apr. 12 to Aug. 3,1915, well denned 2 to 18 second-feet; Aug. 4 to Sept. 30,1915, fairly well defined. Discharge Nov. 23-24 and Dec. 1-18,1914, estimated on account of ice. No water in ditch Dec. 19,1914, to 

Apr. 11,1915.
222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg., for the period July 17,

1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

1914. 

July 17-31. ........................................

September......,............;...........,.. .

The period..................................

1914-15.

April..............................................

May......... ........... ....* . ...............

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

MaximumId 

11

8.4

1.6 

1.2 

.5

6.2 

11 

17 

4.4 

4.7 

3.2

17

Minimum.

11 

5.5 

.4

.6 

.3 

0

0 

1.6 

3.9 

2.4 

1.8 

1.3

0

Mean.

16.3 

7.96 

4.56

1.02 

.61 

.18 

0 

0 

0 

2.22 

3.91 

10.6 

3.22 

2.70 

2.42

2.24

Ban-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

484 

490 

271

1,240

63 

86 

11

0 

0 

0 

132 

239 

631 

198 

166 

144

1,620

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B;

SMALLS CREEK AT PAISLEY, OEEG.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 24, T. 33 S., R. 18 B., in the western part of the 

town of Paisley, Lake County, just above the road bridge, about 200 yards 

below point of diversion from Chewaucau River, and about -the same distance above the head .gate of Bagley ditch.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read daily by Bert Harbor arid Richard 

Guinee. An old gage was used up to June 28, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A natural stream channel, fairly straight and narrow, with well-defined banks and gravel bed; shifts only at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.2 feet May 15, 1914 (discharge, 107 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.4 foot November 11, 1914 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot),

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of 

temperature.

AOOTTBAOT. Records good except when stream was obstructed by ice, when they 

are fair.

COOPERATION. Most of the records furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co/, 

W. C. Hammatt, consulting engineer; some measurements and gage readings furnished by Northwest Townsite Co.
ABERT LAKE BASIN. 223

Smalls Creek is a natural slough or defluent of Chewaucan River and has 

been converted into an' irrigation canal. It diverts waier from the river In 

the SW. i sec. 24, T, 33 SM R. 18 E., and irrigates 2,417 acres of the alluvial 

fan of Chewaucan River above the upper marsh, including 1,209 acres watered 

from Bagley ditch, which takes out a short distance from the river. The irrigation season extends from about April 1 to September 15. Water is diverted 

8t other times for watering stock. Surplus and return waters find their way 

to the marsh.

Discharge measurements of Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg., during the period 

Jan. 15,1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

1914. Tan. 15

Mar. 13

Apr, 4 

15 

May 10

14

15

25

15

21

July 17

Aug. 17

Sept. 20

Made by 

Edson and JEarber o. . . . 

Daniels and Moore <=....

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................

.....do.................

&.

Feet. 

60.66

.65

1.00 

.55 

1.50

1.95

2.15

1.70

1.75

1.40

1.85

1.25

.95

1.00

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

1.1

6.8

18.7 

5.8 

 40.2

84

98

58

59

36.6

72

21.9

8.8

9.9

Date.

1914-15. 

Oct. 22

24

Nov.,22 

Dec. 19 

Jap. 19

Feb. 16

Mar. 20

Apr. 23

May 28

July 27

 27

Aug. 23

Sept. 20

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Arbuckle and Quince ..

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.70

on

6.70 

61.10 

61.50

ITB

.65

1.45

1.65

1 30

1.10 i no

1

f\K

1.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

o a

A B.

2.5 

1.1

2 9

.6

Q 1

34.3

45.0

26.6

U

o

19 9

12.0

10.4

a Employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co. 

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

« Employee of Northwest Townsite Co.
224 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smalls Greek at Paisley, Oreg., for the 

period Jan. 18, 1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

D»y.

1914. 

1..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

II..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23

24..............

25..............

26 ...

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

1914-15. 

* 1...... ........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

18..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..........'....

21.............. 22........:.....

23..............

24.............. 25.....:........

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

6.5

14

8.2

8.2

8

0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

12

12

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.2

6.5

8.2

12

8.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

4.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

NOT.

5.2

5.2

4.0

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3/2

3.2

2.4

.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

.4

3.2

1.8

2.4

1 8

2.0

2.2

2.4

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.4

2.4

1.2

.9

.9

Dec.

n o

.9

.9

9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

2.4

4.0

1.8

2.4

3.2

2.4

2.4

3.2

4.0

4.0

Jan.

2.0

4.0

6.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

- 5.2

4.0

4.0

8.2

6.5

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

2 9

3.2

6.5

5.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

8.2

6.5

6.5

6.5 6.5-

5.2

Feb.

9.0

2.0

3.0

3.8

3.0

5.«

3.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

- 3.0

3.0

4.6

7.8

7.8

9.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.2

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

1.8

.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.6

.4

.4

.6

.9

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.2

Mar.

10

9.0

10

7.8

4.6

6.6

4.6

5.6

5.6

10

4.6

6.«

7.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

26

28

28

26

24

22

18

16

15

14

14

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

7.5

3.2

3.2

6.0

, 6.0

6.0

6.0

4.0

5.0

3.2

4.0

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.0

5.0

9.0

12

12

12

12

Apr.

12

14

15

18

25

C*

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.6

4.6

4.6

5.6

7 8

14

14

15

9.0

7.8

15

15

10

5.6

4.6

3.8

14

19

18

12

20

20

16

18

18

14

16

16

18

18

16

16

16

18 

18

22

38

38

42

42

38

34

42

45

45

49

4Q

53

49

May.

18

IS

20

20

34

36

42

49

46

46

39

39

74

79

107

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

57

57

57

42

57

61

61

59

61

- 42

42

42

42

44

37

38

45

45

45

53

57

57

57

55

49

49

49

51

45

45

4Q

49

57

55

53

49

53

53

53

51

June.

61

- 57

57

53

49

49

53

70

53

53

49

53

49

49

46

46

39

36

34

70

65

61

65

74

84

70

74

70

70

60

53

53

49

49

45

45

45

45

45

42

38

38

38

38

31

31

28

28

25

25

25

25

22

22

22

22

22

22

31

11

July.

22

30

34

38

26

26

26

19

19

16

16

16

19

19

19

26

23

23

23

23

26

29

23

23

20

20

18

18

18

20

16

14

14

14

16

16

16

14

16

14

14

14

14

16

17

la

Aug.

16

19

16

16

14

1 

14

12

1*

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

10

10

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

IB

16

16

14

1O

12

12

12

12

12

12 -

12

12

12

14

14

13

12

13

14

to

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

Sept.

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

14

10

S.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8

O

10

10

16

16

10

8.2

8.2

10

8.2

8.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

. 10 ' 10

10

12

13

14

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

10

11

10

12

12

11

12

12

12

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating, curves as follows: Jan. 18 to June 28, July 17 

to Nov. 29,1914; Feb. 21 to June 30, and July 1 to Sept. 30,1915. Discharge estimated, on account of ice, 

Jan. 21-23,27-31, Feb. 2-18, Nov. 20-21.1914, and Nov. 30,1914, to Feb. 20,1915. Mean discharge estimated, 

Jan. 18-20,1914,1 second-foot; July 1-16,1914,40 second-feet; and June 28-29,1914, as in table.
ABEBT LAKE BASIN. 225

Monthly discharge of Smalls Greek at Paisley, Or eg., for the period Jan. 18,

I9U, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

1914.

April..............................................

May . . ..

July...............................................

1914-15".

December.........................................

March.............................................

April..............................................

May.. ........ .................i.. .................

July. ........................................

Discharge In second-feet.

TtfftT-JTnnm

7.8 

0.0 

28 

25

107 

84

19 

16

14 

6.5 

4.0 

8.2 

5.2 

12 

53 

57 

53 

29 

18 

14

57

mnimntn

2.0 

4.6 

2.5 

18 

34 

16 

6.5 

5.2

2.4 

.2 

.9 

2.0 

.2 

1.9 

12 

37 

22 

14 

10 

10

.2

Mean.

4.74 

4.31 

12.5 

10.6 

51.8 

57.3 

31.7 

9.91 

8.61

6.41 

3.06 

1.67 

4.60 

1.88 

5.04 

28.5 

48.7 

34.5 

18.6 

12.6 

11.1

14.8

Ban-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

132 

339 

769 

631 

3,190 

3,410 

1,950 

609 

501

11,400

394 

182 

102 

283 

104 

310 

1,700 

3,000 

2,050 

1.140 

'775 

660

10,700

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B.

B. 

B.

0. 

B. 

,B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BAGLEY DITCH AT PAISLEY, OBEG.

LOCATION. In the SW I sec. 24, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., just below head gate, in the 

town of Paisley, Lake County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 18,1914, to September 30,1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read daily by Bert Harber and Richard 

Guinee.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across ditch at gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of earth; control unstable.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.5 feet May 15, 1914 

(discharge, 68 second-feet); minimum, canal dry at times.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from two to four 

months each winter. Only a small amount of water is carried during extremely cold weather. Discharge estimated from measurements, observer's 

notes, and climatic data. 

16345° 18 WSP 410 15
226 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

ACCUBAOT. Records only fair on account of frequent shifts in control. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., W. C. 

Hammatt, consulting engineer.

Bagley ditch (sometimes called Brattaln ditch) diverts water from Smalls 

Creek in the SW. i sec. 24, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., a few hundred yards below the 

point Where Smalls Creek diverts from Chewaucan Biver; extends 6 miles in a 

southerly direction, and irrigates 1,209 acres lying above the area water by 

Small* Creek. Return and waste waters enter upper Chewaucan Marsh, The 

irrigation season extends from late in March or early in April to about September. Water is diverted for stock throughout the winter.

Discharge measurements of Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg., during the period 

Jan. 15, 1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

1914. 

Jan. 15

Mar. 13

May 10 «>

25

15

21

Tory 26

Aug. 17

Sept. 20

Made by 

S. A. Mnshen.. ........

.....do.................

.....do.. ...............

.....do.................

.. ...do. ............... .

.....do................. .....do.. ...............

.....db.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o 0.80

1.10

1.65

1.75

2.40

2.20

2.35

1.95

2.45

1.25

.90

.95

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

0

4.9

14.6

30.5

63

41.1

54

33.8

56

9.6

4.3

4.5

Date.

1914-15.

NOT. 22

Dec. 19

Jan. 19

Feb. 16

Mar. 20

May 28

July 27

Sept. 20

M

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Chihiw> and Harbor

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

.70

a 1.25

a 1.10

a 1.20

a 1.65

.75

1.65

1 OS

1.45

1.55

1.20

1.05

Discharge

Sec.Jt. 

1.8

.6

.4

.5

. .2

2.7

20.2

4A ft

13 1

11.8

8 9

5.9

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ABEET LAKE BASIN. 227

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg., for the period 

Jan. 18, 1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1914. 

1.... ..........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

to

14..........:;..

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25....... .......

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

1914-15. 

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22...............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2.3

8.0

' 7.0

4. .6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.2

9.0

11

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

1 8

1.8

4.6

K 9

11

5.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Nov.

4.0

4.CT

4.0

4.0

2.3

.2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

.4

5.3

5.3

2-8

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

1 C

1.1

.7

.6

.6

Dee.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.5

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.1

1.1

2.3

2.8

1.8

LI

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.7

4.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.1

.9

.7

1.1

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.5

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.2

.5

2.8

4.0

2.8

2.3

1.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

2.8

5.3

Feb.

9.6

.2

.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.1

9 fi

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.0

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.6

5.3

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.4

2.3

1.1

.7

.2

.2

2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

Mar.

1.0

1.0

3.7

2.2

.8

.8

.6

.8

1.0

4.9

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

22

26

26

24

20

18

14

11

11

9.6

9.6

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

.5

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

3.3

2.6

3.3

2.6

3.3

3.3

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

Apr.

8.8

9.6

10

15

24

99

8.0

9 0

9.0

s n

10

10

11

11

12

19

19

12

11

11

9 0

B n

19

22

26

24

24

21

20

22

24

24

25

26

26

26

May.

9.1

29

31

57

62

68

52

50

47

46

45

44

43

42

42

42

32

49

54

46

46

46

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

25

26

26

28

30.

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

31

31

32

32

32

26

26

26

26

26

June.

52

44

44

42

19

?Q

42

w

19

42

M

42

42

39

39

on

28

26

56

54

46

49

59

62

54

56

55

50

50

26

26

26

24

24

24

26

24

24

22

21

21

20

20

17

17

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

14

14

16

17

20

21

July.

16

OO

20

25

18

20

20

12

11

10

12

12

11

15

14

21

20

18

20

20

21

22

21

21

20

18

17

17

20

21

14

14

14

14

17

18

17

16

17

16

14

13

16

14

14

17

Aug.

19

15

s n

9 0

6.2

5.3

4.6

5.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0.

4.0

4.0

5.3

6.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

4.6

4.0

3.4

14

13

12

10

9

n

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

8.4

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

7.0

Sept.

3.4

O A

3.4

4.0

O A

3.4

4.0

5.3

x 6.2

e o

6 2

6.2

6.2

7.0

7.0

15

Q n

8.0

4.6

5.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

4.6

2.3

2.3

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5,2

5.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

tf.O

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

NOTE. Discharge detennmed from a number of rating curves applicable for short periods, and by indirect method for shifting control. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, and flow estimated, Jan. 18- 

25, Feb. 5-15,18-19.1914, and Nov. 14,1914, to Feb. 25,1915. Mean discharge estimated as 30 second-feet 

July 1-16,1914. There was no water in the ditch from Apr. 7 to May 9,1914.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1»15/ PART X.

Monthly discharge of Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg., for the period Jan. 18,1914,

to Sept, SO, 1915.

Month.

1914. 

January 18-31.......................................

March....................'..........................

April...................... .........................

May...............................................

June.. _ ..........................................

Juljf.. ...... .......................................

The period... ................................

1914-15.

March..............................................

April...............................................

Mftv

July.................................... ...........

September ' .... 

Discharge IB second-feet.

Maximum.

4.9 

9.6 

26 

24 

68 

62

16 

15

11 

5.3 

2.8 

5.3 

5.3 

8.0 

26 

32 

26 

22. 

14 

8.0

32

Minimum.

0.5 

.1 

.6 

a 

0 

26 

10 

3.4 

2.3

1.8 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.2 

.5 

8.0 

24 

12 

13 

6.0 

5.2

.2

Mean.

2.15 

. 1.28 

8.55 

2.98 

32.4 

4S.6 

23.2 

5.52 

4.95

4; 58 

1.74 

.94 

1.62 

1.54 

2.59 

16.4 

27.5 

19.0 

17.5 

9.03 

5.66

9.05

Run-oS 

(total in 

acre-feet).

60 

71 

526 

177 

1,990 

2.710 

1,430 

339 

295

7,600

 * =

282 

104 

58 

100 

85 

159 

976 

1,690 

1,130 

1,080 

555 

337

6,560

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B,

B.

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B,

JONES-INNIS-ZX DITCH NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 19, T. 33 S., B. 19 E., about 100 yards below 

the Intake, and a mile east of Paisley, Lake Comity.

RECORDS AVAILABI^E. July 20, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical Staff; read daily by Bert Harber and Richard Guinee.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel excavated in gravel; control fairly permanent. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by growth of aquatic 

plants.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.85 feet May 10, 1915 

(discharge, 132 second-feet); minimum, eanal dry, at stage of about 0.6 

fdot

WINTER FIXJW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice for two or 

three months each winter; discharge very small.

ACCURACY. Records fair; measurements at Wgh stages in 1915 subject to 

error; at other times onty a small quantity of water for. stock was being 

carried.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Ghewaean Land & Cattle Co.

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch (so called from the largest water users under 

it, ZX being the common name of the Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.'s 

ranch) diverts water from Chewaucan River in the NW. i sec. 19, T. 33 S., 

R. 19 K., into natural sloughs, from which is irrigated an area of 2,218 

acres of the lowest part of the alluvial fan of Chewaucan River immediately above the upper marsh. One of these, Paisley Slough, at its lower 

end discharges into the " Stock ditch," which is used for irrigation and 

watering cattle. The irrigating season extends from early in April to 

September 15, but little water is usually directed after July. Water is 

diverted practically the entire year for watering stock.
ABEET LAKE BASIN. 229

Discharge measurements of Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg., during the 

period July 20,1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

1914. 

Aug. 22

Sept. 25

Oct. 22

Dec. 28

1915.

Jan. 20

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.10

1.00

1.10

ol. £8

a 1.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.3

.4

1.5

1.2

2.1

Date.

1915. 

Feb. 16

Mar. 26

Apr. 24

May 27

Sept 19

Made by 

.....do..................

Richard Girinee

.....do..................

Gaa;e 

height.

Feet. <>1.05

1.00

2.15

2.60

2.00

1.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.3

(\l

103

52

8.7

" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

& Current too sluggish to move meterDaily discharge, in second-feet, of Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg., for 

the period July 20, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1914. 

1. ..........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6........... 

7...........

8...........

9

10...........

July.

......

Aug.

0.6

.a

.6

.8

.8

.8 

.6

.8

.6

.6

Sept.

6.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6 

9.3

10

8.6

8.6

Day.

1914. 

11...........

12.......;....

13...........

If.. .........

15...........

16........... 

17...........

18...........

19...........

20...........

July.

......

0.8

Aug.

0.3

.fi

.«

.6

.6

.6 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Sept.

8.6

8.6

7.2

7.2

4.9

4.9

.8

.3

.3

.3

Day.

1914. 

21...........

22...........

2*.... .......

24...........

25...........

26........... 

27...........

28...........

29

30...........

31...........

July.

0.8

.8

.8

3

.2

.3

.6

.6

.3

.6

3

Aug.

1.2

2.3

2.4

8.6

10

8.6 

10

10

10

10

7.2

Sept.

0.3

.3

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Day.

1914 15.

4......^....... ........

5......................

6......................

7......................

8......................

9

10......................

11......................

to

13......................

14......................

15......................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

1Q

20.....................

H. ....................

22.....................

23.....................

24.....................

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28..................... 

29.....................

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.8

3.0

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

"2.4

.r

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.7

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

1.2

.8

- .8

1.2

Nov.

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

7.2

13

8.6 

4.9

4.9

Dec.

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

.8

1.2

Jan.

2.1

.......

.3

.6

Feb.

0.8

.3

.3

.3

1.7

2.4

.6

.6

1.2

1.7

4.9

7.2

4.9

4.0

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

2.4

1.7

2.4

3.0 

2.4

2.4

2.4

Apr.

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.4

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

28

32

38

35

38

46

56

56

60

51

54

56 

120

108

May.

114

120

120

114

114

103

103

92

92

132

120

120

120

114

114

114

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

103

103 

103

103

103

June.

103

98

92

92

81

81

81

70

70

60

60

56

51

51

51

46

46

42

42

42

42

38

38

38

38

3fr

32 

22

20

Aug.

3.0

2.7

2.4

4.0

2.4

6.0 4 a

4.0

4.0

3.0 

3.0

7.2

3.0

Sept

2.4

7.2

7 9

7 9

7 9

7 9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

4.9

8

f»

10

10

10

10

. 10

10

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

3.0

NOTE. Discharge determined by indirect method for shifting control July 20 to Dec. 11,1914, and from 

a well-defined rating curve for other open-channel periods. Discharge estimated on account of ice as follows: 

1.0 second-foot, Dec. 12-27 and 29-31; 2.0 second-feet, Jan. 1-19; 1.0 second-foot, Jan. 21-29; Feb. 11-20, as 

shown in table.
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg., for the period 

July 20, 1914, to September 39, 1915.

Month.

1914. 

July 20-31..........................................

The period... _ .............................

1914-15.

December..........................................

March .

April..............................................

Mav

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

0.8 

10 

10

3.0 

13 

4.9

7.2 

3.0 

120 

132 

103 

0 

7.2 

10

133

Minimum.

0.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.6 

.8 

.3 

.3 

.8 

2.4 

92 

20 

0 

0 

2.4

0

Mean.

0.53 

3.06 

4.42

1.25 

1.83 

1.70 

1.61 

1.74 

1.41 

27.5 

110 

55.8 

0 

1.60 

5.57

17.5

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

13

188 

262

463

. 77 

115 

105 

99 

96 

87 

1,640 

6,760 

3,320 

0 

98 

331

12,700

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

B. 

C. 

B.

B. 

B.

SILVER LAKE BASIN. 

SILVER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., at the dam site of the 

proposed Egli reservoir; 1$ miles southwest of Silver Lake post office, 

Lake County, and about 3 miles above mouth of Bridge Creek.

DEAINAGE ABEA. 221 square miles.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. December 29, 1904, to March 31, 1907; January 11, 1909, 

to September 30, 1915. »

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank, directly under cable, installed July 24, 

1915; read once daily by J. H. Gowdy. Vertical staff on right bank, 10 

feet above cable, was used April 5, 1912, to July 23, 1915. An inclined 

staff at the site of the present gage was used to April 5, 1912, and readings made from it have been reduced to the same datum as far as possible.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel ;* fairly permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.95 feet 

March 20 and 21 (discharge, 86 second-feet); the flood crest may have 

been slightly higher, as gage was read only once daily; minimum stage, 

0.15 foot August 7-8 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

1905-1907 and 1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.40 feet at 4 

p. m. November 23, 1909 (discharge, 910 second feet); minimum stage, 

August 7-8, 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice in 1915; flow 

estimated from observer's notes and records of temperature.

DIVEESIONS. A'few small tracts are irrigated above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records good, except for periods in which stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice.
SILVER LAKE BASIN". 231

Discharge measurements of Silver, Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Dec. 13

Mar. 13

May 18

Made by 

P. V. podges..........

A

Feet. 

a 0.68

.67

1.17

Discharge.

8ec.-/t. 

7.8

13.4

31.1

Date.

July 18

24

Made by 

P.V.Hodges..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

n 44

.37

Discharge.

Sec.jt.

9 9

2.7

a Stage-discharge relation may have been slightly affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1... .

2...... .-...

4..............

5..............

6.. ............

7..............

9... ......... -- 10.. ............

11. . ............

12... -.--

19

14..............

15..............

16.. ........... -

17..............

1ft

19

20..............

91

00

23..............

24..............

26..............

27..............

OQ

29. ............

30..............

91

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

Dec.

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

6

7

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

7

8

Jan.

10

10

' 1010

8

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

12

14

16

19

Feb.

13

10

10

10

13

21

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

25

25

25

23

21

21

21

23

25

25

23

25

25

25

Mar.

21

17

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

13

13

13

13

17

35

47 41

60

76

86

86

78

78

78

70

42

25

48

55

70

76

Apr.

78

70

70

48

55

42

36

36

30

30

33

30

25

36

42

48

55

70

55

48

48

42

36

30

30

27

27

25

25

25

May.

23

23

23

21

21

21

21

25

30

36

36

42

42

36

36

30

30

30

36

36

30

27

27

25

25

25

24

23

23

21 '21

June.

19

22

21

19

19

16

18

20

19

20

16

17

15

17

17

15

16

16

15

15

16

16

15

14

13

16

15

13

11

13

July.

11

9.5

9.5

7.4

7.4

6.5

6.5

7.5

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0 4.0'

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

25

3.0

4.6

Aug.

2.8

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.1

.8

.8

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

LI

LI

Sept.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1 1.1

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

L5

1.5

L5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

NOTE. Discharge determined from three fairly well defined rating curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Feb. 

4, Feb. 6 to Mar. 19, and Mar. 20 to Sept. 30, respectively. Stage-discharge relation affected by fee Dec. 14 

to Feb. 5; now .estimated as in table.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

February.... ......................................

March.............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

August .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13 

13 

10 

16 

25 

86 

78 

42 

22 

11 

3.0 

2.0

86

Minimum.

12 

10 

, 5 

5 

10 

13 

25 

21 

11 

2.5 

.8 

1.1

.8

Mean.

12.6 

11.9 

6.9 

6.9 

20.7 

40.2 

41.7 

28.0 

16.4 

4.85 

1.41 

1.46

16.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

775 

708 

424 

434 

1,150 

2,470 

2,480 

1,720 

976 

298 

87 

87

11,600

Accuracy.'

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X. 

BILVEB LAKE NEAB SILVEB LAKE, OBECK

LOCATION. In lot 3, sec. 11, T. 29 S., R. 15 B., on the west shore of the lake, a 

mile south of the Duncan place, and 9 miles from Silver Lake, Lake 

County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. Occasional readings 1905-1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to large boulder, used in 1905 and 1906. Since 

then the water surface has been referred to the bench mark.' Datum of 

gage, 4,425.54 feet above sea level, according to surveys by the Oregon 

Eastern Railroad and United States Reclamation Service.

EXTREMES or STAGE. Maximum stage during recent years, 16,5 feet in spring 

of 1904 (determined from high-water marks); minimum since gage was 

established, 7.55 feet October 3, 1915; lake bed was dry in 1889.

Elevation, in feet, of Silver Lake near Silver Lake, Oreg.

1914.

Aug. 2___,_________.__ 11.15 

Nov. 2________________ 9.96

1915.

July 191______________ 8.58 

22______________ ,8.55

Oct 3 ________________ 7.55

MALHETTR, AND HARNEY LAKES BASINS. 

SILV1ES BIVEB NEAB BTTRNS, OREG.

LOCATION. In the SW. J sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 30 B., about a mile above Sylves*- 

ter's ranch, and 12 miles northwest of Burns, Harney County.

DRAINAGE. 940 square miles (measured on special maps issued by United 

States Reclamation Service in 1915). .

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1903, to July 24, 1906; December 14, 1908, to 

September 30, 1915 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank, installed December, 1911. 

Prior to December, 1911, station was about li miles downstream, at wagon 

bridge near Parker's house, in sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 30 E.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about one-fourth mile below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Control is a gravel riffle about 25 feet below gage; 

probably shifts in high water, ' Above gage heights of 18 feet river overflows a wide area. During low water the stage-discharge relation* is affected by backwater from a diversion dam.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum gage height from water-stage recorder, 

ft.36 feet, 3.15 to 7.30 p. m. April 4 (discharge, 607 second-feet); no record

Of mini mm TO.

1904-1906 and 1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 17.12 feet April 15, 

1904 (discharge, 4,730 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.2 feet September 

9-12, 1903 (discharge, 3 second-feet). '

WINTBB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A- large area of land in the headwaters of Silvies River is irrigated with flood water.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records for high water good, but no reliable low-water records 

have been obtained since about 1911. 

The following measurement was made by H. K. Donnelly, assistant to the

State engineer of Oregon:

April 16: Gage height, 6.23 feet; discharge, 303 second-feet
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASINS.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of SUvies River near Burns, Oreg., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

T. .........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct. Nov.

40

39

39

38

38

38

38

Mar.

62

63

71

Apr.

428

438

518

601

591

549

498

448

408

378

368

368

358

338

308

May.

178

203

218

208

228

223

183

158

168

203

228

238

228

218

OtQ

June.

58

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21. .........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25....

26..........

27..........

28..........

29

30..........

31. .........

Oct.

......

40

Nov.

......

Mar.

468

468

468

Apr.

288

263

248

238

213

148

123

133

128 '133

128

118

123

138

148

May.

213

203

188

178

168

158

148

148

148

148

143

143

143

133

133

130

June.

......

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve. Discharge May 23 and 24 interpolated. 

Mean discharge Mar. 11-14 estimated, 90 second-feet; Mar. 16-28, 250 second-feet. Total run-off, Mar. 

8-31,10,600 acre-feet; Apr. 1-30,18,200 acre-feet; May 1-31,11,100 acre-feet

DONNER UND BLITZEN KIVEB NEAB DIAMOND, OKEG.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 8, T. 32 S., R. 32i EM at mouth of canyon, on the 

"P ranch, 1^ miles above the ranch buildings, about 25 miles southwest of 

Diamond, Harney County, and 40 miles above Narrows, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles (measured on special maps prepared by 

Garfleld Stubblefield).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 22,1910, to September 30,1915; also January 26, 1909, 

to July 31,v 1910, and November 1-12, 1910, at station below several diversion ditches.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read daily during high water March 30 to 

August 14, and weekly at other times, by Jesus Achurra; original gage 

was a vertical staff on right bank just below wagon bridge near ranch 

building.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 75 yards above gage or by 

wading. .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; oae channel at all 

stages. Banks covered with dense growth of willows and underbrush; 

subject to overflow at flood stages. Gage has been raised considerably 

since 1913, but was not checked with level until 1916. Gage readings used 

as read.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet at 

7.30 p. m. May 3 (discharge, 2,060 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.8 feet 

December 18 to February 6 (discharge, 26 second-feet). 

1909-1915: Maximum and minimum occurred in 1915.

WINTER nx>w. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; openchannel .rating curve assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. Present gage is above all irrigation ditches.

REGULATION. None.

ACOTJBACY. Records fair. During the spring river is subject to considerable 

diurnal fluctuations and much of the water from the melting snow may 

pass the station at night, when no record would be obtained.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the Blitzen Valley Land Co.
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg.,

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by A. H. Page.]

Date.

May 3 ........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.65

2.53

Discharge.

8ec.-fl. 

271

275

Date.

July 18...........................

&

Feet. 

1.60

Discharge.

8ec.-fl. 

34.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, 

Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8

.

9.. .......... ..

10..............

11....... .......

19

13....... ...... .

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.............. to

lQ

20..............

21..............

99

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27........ ......

28..............

29..............

30..............

Q1

Oct.

58

58

58

65

65

Nov.

58

58

CO

37

S7

Dec.

32

'

32

26

26

Jan.

26

26

26

26

26

Feb.

26

32

32

32

Mar.

32

32

32

32

32

32

34.

35

37

39

40

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

51

58

65

75

Apr.

75

85

OR

95

85

85

95

95

95

95

105

118

118

118

105

105

130

142

155

168

220

168

105

85

85

85

118

168

142

130

May.

130

142

1,070

490

470

795

682

660

570

660

1,270

1.440

1,400

1,120

1,070

885

750

750

682

638

615

570

490

470

450

358

340

305

288

288

270

June."

270

270

tun

225

210

255

322

305

305

340

210

155

168

180

210

210

210

210

195

180

168

155

143

105

105

105

105

105

105

July.

118

118

130

130

130

130

168

168

155

143

130

118

118

118

118

105

95

85

75

65

 65

65

d£

65

65

58

50

50

50

 50

50

Aug.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

37

Sept.

42

42

42

42

Nom Discharge Oct.xl to May 2 determined from poorly defined rating curve; May 3 to Sept. 30 from 

fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated for days in March and August when gage was not 

read.

Monthly discharge of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

February . ............

March.............................................

April.... ..........................................

Mftv

July..............................................

WliA VAfl.1* '

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

75 1 

220 

1,440 

340 

168 

42 

42

1,440

Minimum.

32 

75 

ISO 

105 

50 

35 

42

Mean.

60.8 

49.6 

29.5 

26.0 

30.5 

42.8 

116 

649 

201 

98.4 

38.0 

42.0

116

Run-off 

total (in 

acre-feet).

3,740 

2,950 

1,810 

1,600 

1,690 

2,630 

6,900 

39,900 

12^000 

«'050 

2,340 

2,500

84,100

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

a

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
MALHEUB AND HABNEY LAKES BASINS. 235

DONNEB UKD BLITZEN BXVER NEAB NA&BOWS, OBEO.

LOCATION. In the NE. i sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 31 E., at the " grain camp," at

bridge immediately below the intake of the Buena Vista canal, 2 or 3

miles above the mouth of Keiger Creek, and about 25 miles south of

Narrows, Harney County. 

DEAINAGE ABEA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 21 to July 31, 1915, when records were suspended

because no observer was available. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on west abutment of bridge; read once daily by W. F.

Edwards.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 70 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Artificial channel, excavated in clayey material.

Banks fairly even and not subject to overflow; control not defined. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.2 feet May

16 (discharge, 392 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.7 feet April 16

(discharge, 17 second-feet). ' ' 

WINTER nx>w. No records during period when stream was frozen. 

DIVERSIONS. In addition to the Buena Vista .canal and a small ditch taking

out from river just above gage, 14,000 acres of the P ranch lands are

irrigated by spring flooding from the river and its tributaries. (See p. 239

for records on Buena Vista canal.) 

REGULATION. The diversion dam above the gage backs the water up 4 or 5

miles, and the pondage thus created may affect materially the discharge

of a day or two. 

ACCURACY. Records good; rating curve excellent, but gage readings may not

give accurately~the mean for a day or even for a week. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Blitzen Valley Land Co.

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River near Narrates, dreg.,

during the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

[Made by A. H. Page.]

Date.

Apr.26.... ...................

May7. .......................

htt.

Feet. 

2.52

4.63

4.48

Discharge.

Sec.-//. 

69

268

245

Date.

Aug.23... ....................

h».

Feet. 

3.87

1.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

166

32.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner und BHtzen River near Narrows, 

Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1.............

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14............

15.............

Mar.

1

Apr.

87.

93

93

87

93

87

87

69

75

69

69

75

69

69

63

May.

99

106

113

127

180

300

300

217

160

165

170

180

203

300

344

June.

247

217

344

300

247

170

203

232

232

217

232

191

281

247

217

July.

57

63

69

69

63

151

127

120

120

113

106

99

93

87

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.. ...........

27. ............

28.............

29.............

30.............

31.............

Mar.

87

99

81

87

93

87

81

75

87

81

93

Apr.

27

32

37

75

52

57

63

57

52

47

57

57

75

75

99

May.

392

180

191

203

217

203

191

180

180

180

170

160

160

170

180

203

June.

203

180

170

170

170

160

160

151

63

63

63

57

57

63

63

July.

75

63

57

52

52

47

47

42

42

42

47

47

52

62

57

57

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defned rating curt e. Results June 24 to July 5 may be in 

error, or the Buena Vista canal may have been diverting some water, 1 ut the more protable explanation 

of the decrease in discharge is that water was turned into one or more of the ditches on the K ranch at the 

beginning and turned out at the end of the period.
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Downer und Blitzen River near Narrows, Oreg., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March 21-31. ....................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...................................;...........

Dlscbai

Tuf flxjin\1TQ 

99

99

392

344

151

rgeta second

l^if^itiiim.

75

27

99

57

42

-feet.

Mean.

86.5

68.2

198

179

72.9

Run-off

acre-feet).

. 1,890

4,060

12,200

10.700

4^480

33,300

Accuracy.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

Combined discharge of Donner und Blitzen River and Buena Vista canal near 

Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March 21-31..............................................

Iwty

June

Jalv

The period...... _ ..... _ ... _ ...... _ ......

Dischai

Maximum.

*

479

344

151

rge in second

Minimum .

SI

95

179

57

42

"

-feet.

Mean.

101

117

283

186

72.9

Ban-off

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,210

6,960

17,400

11,100

4,480

42,200

Nora. See p. 239 for records of Buena Vista canal near Narrows, Oreg.

MUD CHEEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 32 S., B. 32$ ,E., one-fourth mile east of the ranch 

field, about 2 miles east of the P ranch buildings, and about 23 miles 

southwest of Diamond, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30 square miles (measured on special maps prepared by Garfield Stubblefield).

RECORDS AVAILABLE March 18, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff driven into bed of creek on left bank; read once daily 

October 1-10, March 26 to August 14, and once o» twice, a week for rest 

of year, by Jesus Achurra,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. Control not 

defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.65 feet at 

6.30 p. m. May 3 (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve as 

154 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.3 feet August 21 and 28, 1915 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot). 

1911-1915: Maximum and minimum occurred in 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation apparently not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. -None above station.

RW«JLATION. None.

ACOUBACY. Records are poor, but are valuable in conjunction with those on 

Donner und Blitzen River and Bridge Creek, in showing the total run-off 

above the mouth of Keiger Creek.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Blitzen Valley Land Co.
MALHEUE AND HARNEY LAKES BASINS. 237

Discharge measurements of Mud Greek near Diamond, Oreg., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915. 

{MadebyA. H. Page.]

Date.

May 3......... ...............

height.

Feet. 

2.67

1.89

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

17.6

6.0

Date.

 

July 19. ......................

height.

Feet. 

1.30

Discharge.

8ec.-fl.ai

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

-20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25.............. 

26..............

27..............

28..............

29

30..............

31..............

Oct.

0.6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8 

8

8

8

8

8

8

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.......

.8

.8

Dec.

0.8

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.......

.4

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7.8-

.8

.9

1.0 

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.7

Apr.

1.7

1.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.2

4.2

4 8

4.2

3.7

3.2 

3.2

3.2

1 7

A O

6.2

May.

7.8

8.7

70

21

21

22

21

21

21

24

80

88

60

47

39

30

24

23

22

19

19

18

18

17

16 

12

12

11

11

10.2

10.2

June.

1&2

10.2

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.8

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.4

6.7

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8 

48

43

3.8 i i.

3.3

July.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3,3

3.3

2.8

*> 9.

2.4

2.4

1.6

1.8

1.2

1 9

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.4

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.2

.2

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to May 2 determined from a poorly defined rating .curve; May 3 to Sept. 30, 

from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated for days in October, March, and August, 

when gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

Jftmiflry

March.

April....;.........................................

W&y.......... .....................................

June... __ ............................. _ .......

July...............................................

August............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

0.8

1.7 

6.2 

88 

10.2 

3.3 

.1

MiniTimnn T

0.6

.6 

1.7

7.8 

3.3 

.1 

.1

Mean.

a 75

.80 

.49 

.40 

.40 

.79 

3.28 

28.6 

6.60 

1.89 

.10 

.15

3.56

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

46 

48 

30 

25 

22 

49 

195 

1,640 

393 

116 

6 

9

2,580

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D.
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAB/T X.

BRIDGE CREEK NBAS DIAMOND, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 31 S., R. 32$ E., one-fourth mile east of the ranch field, 

about 4 miles northeast of the P ranch buildings, and about 20 miles southwest of Diamond, Harney County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 35 square miles (measured on map of United States Reclamation Service).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18 to August 31, 1911; January 1, 1912, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read daily April 1 to August 14, and weekly 

at other times, by Jesus Achurra.

DISCHABGE MEASOTBMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage.

CHANNEL AKD CONTROL. Bed composed of alluvium and clay; shifts slightly. 

One channel; banks not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.85 feet at 6 

p. m. May 3 (discharge, 166 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.6 feet January 

2 to April 27 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.85 feet May 3, 1915 (discharge, 

166 second-feet); minimum discharge, 7 second-feet (gage height, 1.85 feet), 

February 24 and 25,1912.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice on account of large 

volume of flow from springs. ,

DIVERSIONS. None above station,

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records for 1915 good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Blitzen Valley Land Co.

Discharge measurements of Bridge Creek near Diamond, Or eg., during the year*

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by A. H. Page.]

Date.

May3........................

Tiuia 1O

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.88

1.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17.0

9.6

Date.

July 19.... ...................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-/*. 

10.6
MALHEUE AND HARNEY LAKES BASINS. 239

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg,, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1....... .......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6. .............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29

30..............

31..............

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

12

12

12

12

Dec.

12

11

10

10

Jan.

8

8

8

8

Feb.

8

8

8

8

liar.

8

8

8

8

Apr.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

May.

11

14

80

29

23

19

14

14

12

14

27

29

25

23

21

17

16

14

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

June.

11

11

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

July.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Aug.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Sept.

io

'

10

uo

10

NOTE. Discharge detennined from well-defined rating curve; interpolated for days in August when 

gage was not read..

Monthly discharge of Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

October . .

February.......................................... March. .

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

August...:........................................

Dischai

Maximum.

10

80

11

10

ftfi

rge in second

Minimum.

*

.8

11

10

10

feet.

Mean.

12.0

12.0

10.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

17.7

10.8

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.5

Run-off

total (in 

acre-feet).

738

714

664

492

444

492

488

1,090

<U3

615

615

595

7,590

Accuracy.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

BT7ENA VISTA CANAL NEAB NARHOWS, OREGK

LOCATION. In the NE. i sec. 26, T. 29 S., B. 31 E., at bridge over canal, 300 

feet below intake, and opposite station on Donner und Blitzen River at 

the " grain camp," about 25 miles south of Narrows, Harhey County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 25 to June 7, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on pier of bridge; read once daily by W. F. Edwards.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Canal is about 4 feet deep, excavated in a clayey 

material. A dam across canal about one-fourth.mile below gage acts as 

control, but this is not disturbed during the irrigating season.
240 SUBl-ACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PABT X.

EXTEEMES or BiscHABflE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.6 feet May

14 (discharge, 179 second-feet). Canal dry at times. 

WINTE& FLOW. Water turned out during extremely cold weather. 

AccuBACT.-r-A curve, based on measurements made in 1915 and 1916, has been

obtained, and records are fair. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Blitzen Valley Land Co.

This canal diverts water from left bank of Donner und Blitzen River, In 

the N*E. i sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 31 B., to irrigate marsh hay lands on west side 

of Donner und Blitzen River.

The following discharge measurement was made by A. H. Page: 

May 7, 1915: Gage height, 3.47 feet (discharge, 91.1 second-feet).

Daily discharge, fn second-feet, of Buena Vista canal near Narrows, Or eg., for 

the year ending Sept^ SO, 1&15.

Day.

1. ...............

2................

4................

5................

6................

7................

9j. ..............

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

IS. ........ ........

Mar. Apr.

21

17

25

21

17

25

21

33

OO

29

43

48

43

43

29

May.

80

80

8787-

94

115

108

73

73

87

87

101

131

179

108

Jane.

87

80

0

0

0

33

- 17

Day.

16................

17................

18................

19................

20................

21.....:.........;

22................

23.................

24................

25................

26................

27................

28................

29................

30................

31................

Mar.

54

43

4

13

17

13

17

Apr.

108

108

101

94

60

60

60

60

60

54

43

38

43

48

73

May.

80

73

73

80

87

87

80

7368"

66

60

60

60

60

66

80

June.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined between 40 and 120 second-feet 

based largely on measurements made in 1916. Water tamed into canal Mar. 26 and shut off on June 7.

Monthly discharge of Buena Vista canal w6ar Harrows, Oreg

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

for the year

Month.

i&»rirt»2&-4n .. ,.,...,;..... ",,., ,,..,..,.,,.;;..

i^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

rone 1-7........................ ...................

The -period .... - . . . ........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

l8 

179 

87

Minimmtt

4

60 

0

Mean.

85.2 

31.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,m 

5,240 

430

8,890

Accuracy.

<X 

C. 

B.

a

SILVER CHEEK ABOVE BILEY, OBEO.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 26 E at Cecil ranch, 3 miles 

below junction of Nichols Creek, and about 12 miles above Riley, Harney 

County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 260 square miles (measured on maps of United States Reclamation Service).

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. Aprfl 19,1904, to July 14,1906; February 16 to December 

12, 1909; April 6 to October 19, 1910; and flood periods 1911, 1912, 1914, 

and 1915.

GAGE. 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 December 5, 1916; read once daily, and high water 

during the nights noted by Glen Garret. Original gage, read 1904 tio 1906,
CATLOW VALLEY DRAINAGE BASIN. 241

was attached to timbers on left downstream side of bridge over left or 

main channel, at the ranch buildings where creek is divided into three, 

channels. A second gage, 100 yards upstream from bridge, was Installed 

January 14, 1909, and read until October 19, 1910.

DISCHABOB MEASUEEMENTS. Made from cable about 100 yards below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBQL. Bed composed of clean gravel; not likely to shift

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet night 

of April 3, observed from high-water marks the next morning (discharge, 

610 second-feet). Stream goes practically dry each year at about zero gage 

height '

1904-1906 and 1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 13.95 "feet on original gage, observed from high-water mark April 14, 1904 (discharge, 1,760 

second-feet). .

WINTEB FIX)W. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; no records 

during winter in recent years, as stream is practically dry.

DIVERSIONS. Practically no land Irrigated above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTJBACY. High-water part of rating curve is subject to error, as no measurements were made in 1915 above low water; results fair. 

The following measurement was made by B. D. Cooper: 

April 27, 1915: Gage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 42.8 second-feet

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg., for the 

period Mar. 14 to May 5,1915.

Day.

1...... ......

2

3...... .....

4............

5............

6............ 

T.... ........

8............ 

9............

10............

Mar.

......

......

Apr.

402

389

44V

5SR

480

376 

350

324 

233 oar*

May.

49

49

43

43

37

......

....

Day.

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16.. .......... 

17............

18..:......... 

19............ tv\

Mar.

23

23

19 

30

52 

33

37!

Apr.

207

194

134

98

85

90 

85

90 

81

77

May.

......

Day.

21............

22............

23........ .

24............

25............

26............ 

27............

28............ 

29............

30............

31.. .........

Mar.

n?

85

122

194

194

170 

170

337 

519

4»t

402

Apr.

73

66

6?

66

55

52

49

46 

43

May.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg., 'for the period Mar. 14 to

May 5,1915.

Month.

March 14-31.... .J..... ............................

April..............................................

May 1-5.................... .......................

The period........ ..........................

Discharge in second-feet.

MftTimmm.

519

658 

49

Minimum,

19 

43 

37

Mean.

160 

183 

44.2

Run-off 

(total in acre-feet).

5,710 

10,800 

438

16,900

A CC,U 

racy.

C. 

C. 

B.

NOTE. The run-off during period not covered by records was probably less than 1,000 acre-feet. 

CATLOW VALLEY DBAINAGE BASIN. 

HOME CHEEK NEAR, BECKXEY, OREG.i

IXXJATION. In the NE. i sec. 10, T. 35 S., B. 32 E., at the mouth of canyon, 

half a mile above Home Creek ranch buildings, 12 miles southeast of 

Beckley, and about 60 miles south of Narrows, Harney County.

1 Published in Water-Supply Paper 310, 1911, as Home Creek near Narrows, Oreg. 

16345° 18 WSP 410 16
242 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21 to July 31, 1911; February 10 to July 81, 1912;

April 1 to June 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read once daily by Judd Wise. A similar

staff at practically the same site but different datum was used in 1911 and

1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank near gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; may

shift in extreme floods. 

EXTREMES OF PISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet May 5

(discharge, 165 secondrfeet). The measurement of January 16, 1.0 secondfoot, probably represents the smallest flow that this station ever reaches. 

1911-12 and 1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.7 fe§t, on old gage, April

27, 1912 (discharge, 330 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1.0 second-foot

January 16, 1915. 

WINTER FLOW. Creek freezes solid and water overflows the ice in severe

winter. 

DIVERSIONS. None above station; most of the water of the creek is used for

flood irrigation on the hay lands of the Home Creek ranch. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCUBAOT. Records fair; probably considerable diurnal fluctuation in the

spring; records for 1912 are subject to error, as no measurements were

made-during that year. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Blitzen Valley Land Co.

Discharge measurements of Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

... (Made by A. H. Fa^e.} ..

Date.

Jan. 16. .......................... May 4..... .... .. y e::::::::::::::;::::::::::::

Gage, 

height.

Feet. 

1.84

3.80

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.0

141

40.9

Date.

May 27................... .....

July 18.. .........................

Gage 

height.

.Feet.

2 An

1.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.0

2.4

DaUv discharge, in 8eco*&~fee$, of lffwtk :f$%e5| near Beckley, Oreg., for the 

periods Feb. id to July $1, 1912, ana Apr.'i to June SO, 1915.

Day.

1912. 

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

...........

7...........

8..........

10..........

!! . .......

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Feb.

2.5

4.0

2.5

.6.0

4.0

8.0

Mar.

4.0

4.0

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.5

2.5

4.Q

4.0

4.0

6.0

4.0

4.0

2.5

Apr."

102

210

240

135

113

124

225

147

285

171

159

135

62

53

May.

124

113

171

159

171

159

183

171

196

147

ltd

135

159

171

June.

53

62

53

53

53

62

29

53

36

44

29

36

23

44

23

July.

6.0

4.0

1.5

4.0

2.5

4.0

1.5

1.0

6.0

4.0

4.0

1.5

8.0

2.5

Day.

1912. 

16..........

17.......... is...;.......

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24.. .. ,.

25..........

26..........

27. ........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Feb.

14

36

62

53

14

11

8.0

6.0 4.0-

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

......

Mar.

4.0

4,0

4.0

6.0

8.0

6.0

11

4.0

29

14

18Q1 -

124

71

124

Apr.

44

«3

36

53

36

53

62

147

91

196

310

330

210

124

113

May.

 147

225

171

210

159

183

171

71

53

147

62

53

44

159

44

53

June.

23

29

23

44

23

9Q

23

44

23

23

14

18

16

14

18

July.

4.0

1.5

6.0

4.0

1.5

4.0

2.5

1.5

4.0

4.0

1.5

4.0

2.5

1.5

2.5

4.0
CATLOW VALLEY DRAINAGE BASIN. 243

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg., for the 

periods Feb. 10 to July 31, 1012, and Apr. 1 to June SO, 1915 Continued.

Day.

1915. 

1..... .......

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8..... .......

9............

10............

Apr.

47

39

39

32

56

52

66

39

43

47

May.

20

32

32

39

96

47

26

43

47

56

June.

6

8

6

6

Day.

1915. 

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

Apr.

43

36

32

32

29

May.

81

112

56

56

47

47

«6

56

56

47

June.

8

11

8

8

Day.

1915. 

21.. . .........

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Apr.

39

23

2fi

18

15

18

15

20

H)

15

May.

39

26

26

26

20

20

20

15

11

11

8

June.

6

6

6

6

NOTE. Discharge determined from fairly well denned rating curves. Curve for 1912 is same as tl at 

for 1911 at low water, and-extended parallel to the curve for 1915 to high water. Mean discharge Apr. 11-15, 

1915, estimated at 50 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg., for the periods Feb. 10 

to July 31, 1912, and Apr. 1 to June SO, 1915.

Month.

1912. 

February 10-29....................................

April...........:..................................

May...............................................

July................................................

The period..................................

1915. 

April..............................................

May...............................................

The period.... ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

62 

124 

330 

225 

62 

8.0

66 

112 

11

Minimum2.5 

1.0 

29 

.44 

14 

1.0

15

8 

6

Mean.

12.8 

21.2 

134 

140 

33.9 

3.40

36.0 

41.4 

7.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

508 

1,300 

7,970 

8,610 

2,020 

209

20,600

2,140 

2,550 

422

5,110

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

B. 

B. 

C.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

The results of measurements of streams in the Great Basin at 

points other than those at which gaging stations are maintained are 

presented in the following table:

Miscellaneous measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Sevier Lake basin.

Date.

Aug. 24

25

25

Jan. 14

June 12

26

Stream.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.... .40-- ..............

Locality.

of East Fanquitch canal, 

near Panquitch, Utah.

of Old Houston canal, near 

Panquitch, Utah. 

Immediately below heading

of Vaster canal, near Panquitch, Utah.

Utah.

of Wells canal, near Joseph, Utah. 

.....do......................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

8ec.-ft.

a o

30.1

64

36.2

570

272
244 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Miscellaneous measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. SO,

1915 Continued.

Sevier Lake basin Continued.

Date.

July «

Aug. 31

July 7

22

Aug. 30

26

July 7

22

25

26

July 8

21

Aug. 30

July 8

21

Aug. 14

30

June 23 

July 8

Aug. 4

30

July 9

20

Aug. 14

July 8

Aug. 2

30

July 8

Aug. 2

30

Mar. 9

Dec. 13

Jan- 23

Mar. 9

Dec. 14

Mar. 16

Sept. 20 

27

30

 20

Stream.

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.,. ..do.. ....... ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.. ..............

.....do.................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

*%

.....do................

.....do................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

.....do................

. ....do... .............

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

. ....do. ........... ....

.....do.--......-....-.

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

. ....do.- ........ ......

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do ................

.....do ................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do. ...............

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.... .do.- ..............

Locality.

of Wells canal, hear Joseph, Utah. 

.....ao-.. ....................

of Manroe canal, near Elsinore, Utah. 

.....do......................

.... .do... ...................

.....do... ...................

of Brookfyn canal, near 

' Elsinore, Utah. 

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do......................

of Richfield canal, near 

Elsinore, Utah. 

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do-.,,...... .............

.....do......................

.....do......................

of Annabella canal, near 

Elsinore, Utah. 

.....do......................

.....do.. .............. ^....:

... ..do. ................ .....

.....do......................

Immediatelr below heading 

of Vermifiion canal, near 

Richfield, Utah. 

.....do......................

.....do......................

.... .do.. ....... .............

near Sigurd, Utah. 

.....do......................

near Sigurd, Utah.

Westview canal near Redmond, Utah.

Westview canal. 

200 feet below heading of

Weitriew canal.

Fayette eanal, near Centerfleld, Utah. 

160 feet below heading of

Fayette canaL

of Fayette canal. 

500 feet above the Molen

springs near Mills, Utah.

Molen spring near Mills. 

Utah. 

.....do......................

Molen spring. 

Railroad bridge at Mills,

Utah, lust below mouth 

of Chicken Creek. 

100 feet below railroad

bridge at Mills, Utah. 

Private gage 300 feet below 

Delia spillway, 8 miles 

above Delta, Utah.

.....do......................

Old Riverside railroad

bridge, f mile below present Salt Lake Route 

bridge and about 5 miles 

below Delta spillway.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.48 

i fti

2.56

Discharge.

8ec.-ft.

O/V|

112 

204

223

175

76

141

153

1R7

13740 7

" MS -I

36.6

44 7

48.8

15.1

00 ft

2.3

13 9

1.9

0

15.8

9 A

13.0

0

62

8.2

32.3

76

60

46.2

62

56

4.9

35.8

61

37.2

42.0

48.9

75 

113

227

75
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS. 245

Miscellaneous measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. SO,

1915 Continued.

Sevie'r Lake bavin Continued.

Date.

July 30

Oct. 29

9Q

Dec. 12

Dec. 12

Stream.

...j.do.. ...............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Sink..................

Asay Creek .......

.....do................

.....do................

Locality.

of Ounnison Bend reservoir and about 1} miles 

northwest of Delta, Utah.

T. 38 8., R. 7E., just above 

sink and about 15 miles 

southwest of Hatch, Utah.

T. 38 S., R. 7 E., about 

15 miles southwest of 

Hatch, Utah.

west of Salina, Utah.

Railroad bridge at Salina,

UtaTi, about J mile below 

regular gaging station.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

161

in o

1.0

ol.6

ol.6

12.2

Beaver River basin.

\ToTT 1Q

Nov. 23 Jan. 27 .....do................. .....do................

Rockyford dam, near Minersville, Utah. 

Bridge at Greenville, Utah. .

.....do......... _ . __ ...

623.6

a2.0

a 1.5

Minor basins in Nevada.

May 3

July 10

11

May 2

2

2

4

July 12

Sept. 8

.....do.................

.....do.................

er canal. 

Big Warm Spring outlet canal.

.....do................

do .......... _ .

.....do................

Steptoe Valley........

. ....do.. ..............

White River Valley...

Railroad Valley.......

t

Duckwater Creek..... .

mately in sec, 24, T: 13 N., 

R. 69 E. About 3 miles 

southwest of Baker. Nov. 

.....do......................

approximately sec. 15, T. 

14 N., R. 69 E., about 8 

miles northwest of Baker, 

Nov. 

Approximately in sec 15, T

la N.. R. 70 S. At weir 

about 4 mart west of Garrfson,Utah.

ranch, about 8 miles southwest of Garrison, Utah. 

Narrows at lower end of Osborne's ranch.

ervoir at the McDermitt 

ranch of Steptoe Sheep 

Co. near Come, Nev.

near Carrie, Nev. 

Midland trail Bridge at

McQueen's ranch, approximately in sec. 10, T. I2N., 

R.60E. 

T. 11 N., R. 50 E., just above

heading of feeder canal for 

Coder's reservoir, near 

. Currant, Nev. 

Hewl of Pftnwl . . . *, .,

Approximately in sec. 29, T.

IS N., E. 56 E., at weir 

about J mite south of Tognoni's Bouse, Duckwater,

Nev.

.6

4.1

ft q

.3

.7

1 A

2.1

3.6

5.7

2.8

12,4

a Flow estimated.

6 Gage at regular station read 2.65, corresponding to discharge of 14 second-fetf.
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Miscellaneous measurement* in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. SO,

1915 Continued.

Minor bmiina in Nevada Continued.

Date.

Apr. 26

26 

June 30

Apr. 26

30 

Apr. 26

Apr. 26

30 

Apr. 25

July 1

Apr. 25 

July 1

Apr. 25 

Inly 1

1

1

Apr. 25 

July 1

1

Apr. 25 

July 2

Apr. 25

July 8

Apr. 25

July 2

Apr. 25 

July 8

Stream.

Birch Creek. .......... 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.. ...do.. ........ .......

Lynch Creek. . ........ 

Tar Creek....... ...

.....do.................

Oilman Springs Creek. 

.....do..^..............

.....do.................

.....do.................

Shoshone Creek ....... 

...do.................

Santa Ffe Creek. ....... 

. ....do.. . .'..... ....... .

ditch. 

Kingston Creek........

. ....do . ........... .. 

.....do.. ........ .......

.....do.................

.....do.................

Clear Creek............ 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Docker Crock 

.....do................. .....do.........:.......

.....do.................

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Big Smoky Valley «. . .

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

« ..*».... ........... .

.....do.... ......... ... 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

. ....do.... ............

... ..do.... ............

.....do................

.....do................

... ..do-.. ..............

Locality.

T. 18 N., R. 45 E., 2* miles

above mouth of canyon, 

above Blackbird ranch, 

Lander County, Nev. 

Sec. 2, T. 17 JT, K. 44 »., 

just above Spencer's upper 

ditch, Lander County, 

Nev. 

... ..do... .......... .........

Former gaging station near 

. Austin, Nev. 

. ....do. .....................

SE. i sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 44 

E., at mouth of Canyon, 

Lander County, Nev. 

SE. i sec. 8, T. 17 N" R. 44 

E., 1 mile above Cahill's 

house, Lander County, 

Nev. 

.....do......................

8-W.isec.3,T.16N.,R.44 

-E., of main road crossing, 

Lander County, Nev. 

.....do......................

SW. 1 sec. 33, T. 17 N;, R. 44 

E., just below springs. 

Center of sec. 18, T. 16 N.,

R. 44 E., in mouth of canyon, near Schmidtlein's 

ranch, Lander County, 

Nev. 

.....do...............?.......

SW. 1 sec. 18, T. 16 N., R. 

44 E. , in mouth of canyon, 

Lander County, Nev.

SW. isec. 16, T. 16 N., R. 

44 E., at Schmidtlein's 

ranch road, Lander 

County, Nev. 

SW. i sec. 16, T. 16 N., R.

44 E., 1 mile above' 

Schmidtlein's ranch. 

Heading on Schmidt'ein's

ranch, Lander County, 

Nev. 

SW. j see. 21, T. 16 N., R. 

43 E., to lower end of Daniete'sneld, Lander County, 

Nev. 

NE. isec. 35, T. 16 N., R. 

43 E., at old mill. 

.....do......................

1} miles below old mill ......

4* miles below old mill ......

SE. isec. 11, T. 15 N-, R. 

43 E., at mouth of canyon, 

Lander County, Nev.

NE. i sec. 13, T. 15 N., R.

4S E., at small house in 

mouth of canyon, Lander 

County, Nev.

NW. i sec. 2, ,T. 14 N., R.

43 E., at road near Frank 

Gedron's raneh, Nye 

County, Nev. 

Month of canyon, Nye

County, Nev.

KW i «*» 1 T 14 Ttf Tt 43

E., at mam road. 

.....do......................

3B.

Feet.

1.82 

1.99

........

........

........

........

........

Discharge.

Stcrf. 

0.2

1.6 

2.7

1.9

9 8

.3 

1.5

.7

.2 

.4

.6 

1.4

2.3

.6 

1.1

1.0 

2.6

.0

10.0

3.4 

14.9

1.8

LI

LO 

2.7

1.2

4.4

.5

2.2

1.2

.6

LI

i For other measurements in Big Smoky Valley, see Water Supply Paper No. 423.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS. 247

Miscellaneous measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. 30,

1915 Continued.

Minor basins in Nevada Continued.

Date.

Apr. 24 

July 2

2 

2

Apr. 24 

24

OQ

July 3

Apr. 23

July 3

Apr. 23

July 3

Apr. 23 

July 4

July 4

Apr. 21

July 4

Apr. 20

July 4

Apr. 20

20

July 8

Apr. 20

19 

21 

July 4

5

Stream.

Blue Spring .Creek. .... 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Wisconsin, and Summit creeks.

.....do.................

Summit creeks.

North Twin River.....

.....do.................

.....do.................

Belcher Creek. ...... 

.....do.. ......... ......

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

. ...,do... ..............

Jett Creek...... .......

... ..do...... ...........

.. ...do.. ...............

Cloverdale Creek '. ..... 

Jefferson Creek ........ 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Tributary to or . 

diverting from 

.....do....<w.... ... 

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do....... ......... 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

....Ao.. ..............

.....do. ...............

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

....^0.. ..............

.....do................

.....do................

 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do.. ..............

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

... ..do.. ..............

.....do..... .......... .

.....do................ 

...'..do.. .............. 

.....do................

.....do................

Locality.

E.J sec. 7, T. 14 N., R. 43 

E., at mouth of canyon, 

Nye County, Nev. 

.....do......................

NW. i sec. 16, T. 14 N., R. 

43 E., at Alice Gedron's 

garden. 

SW.Jsec. 16, T. 14 N., R.

43 E., at upper road. 

SW.Jsec. 13, T. 14 N., R. 

43 E., at lower road. 

NE. J sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 43

E., at road, Nye County, 

Nev. 

On Millett-Twin River road,

in sec. 36. T. 13 N., R. 42 

E., and sec. 2, T. 12 N., 

R. 42 E., Nye County, 

Nev. 

NE. J sec. 9, T. 12 N., R. 42

E., at Roger's ranch.

each canyon, Nye County, 

Nev. 

1 J miles below mouth of canyon, Nye County, Nev. 

SW. J sec. 15, T. 12 N., R.

42 E., i mile below mouth 

of canyon, Nye County, 

Nev. 

.....do......................

NW. 1 sec. 23, T. 12 N., R.

42 E., J mile below mouth 

of canyon, Nye County, 

Nev. 

.....do......................

NW.Jsec.l,T. UN.,R.42 

E., at mouth of canyon, 

Nye County, Nev. 

.....do......................

1} mites below mouth of canyon. 

.....do......................

NE. Jsec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 42

E., at mouth of canyon, 

Nye County, Nev. 

.....do......................

1J miles below mouth of

 canyon, at road. 

W, Jsec. 31,.TU1 JKT,, B*43

E., at m0uth of canyon, 

Nye County, Nev.

S W. 1 sec. 11, T. 10 N., R . 42

E., above pipeline intake. 

1} miles .above mouth of 

canyon, Nye County, Nev. 

Mouth of canyon ............

NE. i sec.25, T. 10 N., R. 42

E., at mouth of canyon, 

Nye County, Nev. 

.....do......................

NW. i sec. 11. T. 9 N., R. 42

E., 300 feet above mouth 

of canyon, Nye County, 

Nev. 

NW.lsec.ll,T.8JU,R.M 

E., i mileaboveCtoverdale 

ranch, Nye County, Nev. 

SW. 1 sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 44 

E., below North Jefferson 

Creek, Nye County, Nev. 

.....do......................

SE. \ sec. 28, T. 11 N., R. 43 

E., 6 miles below North 

Jefferson Creek.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

........

........

........

........

Discharge.

Sec.-ft 

1.4

.7

.4 

.2

.7 

.4

1.2

1.7

2.8

1.2

12.9

13.6

8.5

14.4

6.2 

5.2

47

3.0

2.8

3.4

2.2

13.8

2.0

5.8

18.6

6.6

2.6

.01

11.3 

16.8 

1.1

1.6
248 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PAST X.

Miscellaneous measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. SO,

1915 Continued.

Minor barfn* in Nevada Continued.

Date.

Apr. 22

22

July 5

Apr. 22 

July 5

5 

Apr. 22

24

July 3

Apr. 24

July 3 May 6

ff

S

6

5

20

30

18 

19

18

18

Stream.

Willow Creek..... _ ..

.. ...do.... ............ .

Barker Creek... ....... 

.....do.................

.....do................ 

North Fork Barker

Creek. 

South Moore Creek.....

. ....do.. .... ........... North Moore Creek....

.....do.................

North Gldney Creek...

I. E. Wines Creek.

Quinn River. ..... .

Granite Creek .........

KJng River.....:..,.., 

.....do.................

..... do... ..............

' Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Big Smoky Valley. . . .

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Big Smoky Valley. . . . 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Franklin Lake........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Black Rock Desert..

.....do... .... .........

.....do................

Locality.

NE. i see. 17, T. 10 N., 'R. 44

. E.,atShosnone, Nev. 

NE. i sec. 29, T. 11 N.j R. 44

E., at foothill road, Nye 

County, Nev.

BE. J sec. 15, T. 11 N.. R. 44 

E., above small cabin, at 

mouth of canyon, Nye 

County, Nev.

NE. i sec. 12, T. 11 N., R. 43 

E.. at Cook's ranch, 5 mites 

below mouth of canyon. 

Near a sms^ll r^n^h At mouth

of Barker Canyon. 

SE. i sec. 26, T. 12 N., R. 44 

E., at mouth of canyon, 

Nye County, Nev. .

NE.ise«.i8,T.13N.,R.44

E., at mouth of. canyon, 

Nye County, Nev. 

.....do...................... 

T. 31 N..R. 60 E., at bridge

where Elko to Carrie road 

crosses river. 

T. 31 N., R. 59 E., above

diversions for Short ranch 

about 10 miles northeast 

of Ruby P. O. 

Approximately .in sec. 29,

T. 31N.,R. 59 E., above 

diversions, and near the 

school house. 

At "104 orwsing, approximately sec. 32,"T. 3ltt., R. 

59 E, 

.....do......................

Home ranch of the Ellison 

Ranching Co., and about 

45 miles north of Winnemucca. Nev. 

Adorn's ranch, about 3 miles

north of Amos F. O.. and

afrgnt 30 milna north of

Cabin Creek, 7 mites above 

King .River ranch, and 

about 85 miles northwest of Winriemucea. 

.....do...................... Ford 2 or 3 miles below King

River .ranch.

King River, about 5 miles 

above King River ranch.

Gage 

height.

Ftet.

........

........

........

. 2.66 

2.56

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.1

1.2

.3

3.1 

. 7.1

2.8 

1.0

.2 

2.6

.9

4.6 

2.0

3.5

2.3

2.0

1,7

37.8

8.7

21.3 

21.6

14.4

9.6

Mohave River basin.

Jtin* 99 Little Rook Creek.. ... . Water Co., near Little 

R*?M3ei'

6.4
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS. 249

Miscellaneous measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. SO,

1915 Continued.

Mono Lake baain.

Date.

Mar. 13

Stream. Tributary to or 

diverting from Locality.

NE. i sec. 13. T. 1 N., 

R. 26 E., at highway 

bridge one-fourth mile 

above mouth, near Mono 

Lake, Cal.

Oage 

height.

Feet.

1 A&

Discharge.

*cfl.

Walker Lake basin.

Nov. 28

Mar. 17

21

Aug. 4

Nov. 29

Mar. 20

Aug. 4

Nov 29

Mar. 19

Aug. 4

.....do.................

.....do..... ............

... do .... ....

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....d»..... ............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.... do.... ............

 East Walker River....

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

SW. i SErt_s«c- 34. T. 

6 N., JR. 25 E., in Mono 

National Forest, about 

4$ miles north of Bridgeport, CaL

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

SW. 1NW. J sec. 15, T. 

4 N.,Tl. 24 E., at mouth 

of canyon, In Mono National Forest, 5 miles 

above junction with Buckeye Creek, near Bridgeport, Cal.

. .. do.. . _ . _ .. .. .

SE. i NW. 1 sec. 3, T. 

4 N., R. 24 E., near mouth 

of canyon, in Mono National Forest, half a mile 

below Hot wrings, near 

Bridgeport, Cal.

.....do.......................

2.04

2.79

2.99

9 01

2.28

2.65

3.50

2.50

2.85

3.38

97

150

180

160

2.1

21

145

8.3

21

76

Carson River baain.

*

Mar. 24 

Aug. 6

Markleeville ditch..... 

.... do ................

Hot Springs Creek.... 

.....do.................

Markleeville, Cal ...;. . .. 1.2 

7.1

Hnmboldt River basin.

May 16

28

«jr__ tf

^ I

Apr. 17

16

June 28

May 22

.... .do..... ............

.....do........ .........

McDermott ditch......

. ....do... ..............

Big Creek. ..........

.....do.................

Rock Creek.... ........

.....do.................

.....do...J.............

.....do.................

.....do.................

City, Nov.

Mfll City, Nov. 

2 miles above HumboldtLovelock Irrigation Light 

& Power outlet canal, 

near Humboldt, Nov.

.....do.......................

red brick, 26 miles below 

Bell's, and 30 miles from 

Austin, Nev. 

Former gaging station at

Carter's' ranch, near Austin, Nev. 

. _ .do......... _ .... _ ...

above Battle Mountain,

Nev.

0.46

1.69

1.85

36 0

18.5

8.8 

7.4

6.5

9.0

3.1

9.5

15.0
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Miscellaneous measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. SO,

1915 Continued.

Warner Lakes basin.

Date.

Mar. 30

Apr. 19

May 12

Mar. 21

Apr. 2

May 4

Apr. 25

1

Do.

Do.

8

1

8

1

8

Mar. 24

ITatr %

Stream.

Wible-Messner ditch...

FishCreek............v

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

North "7T" ditch.....

.....do.................

HTMrila «7T" Mti^h

.....do..........;......

South «7T" ditch.....

do

from west side of 

Hart Mountain. 

.....do.................

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do ..............

Lake. 

.....do.................

Locality.

418.R. 25E. 

Near Intake at Adel, Oreg...

near Plush, Oreg. 

.....do _ ............... ..',..

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

ft miles below gaging station, near Flush, .Oreg.

about 10 miles northwest 

of Plush, Oreg.

west of Plush, Oreg.

... ..do....... ................ .....do.......................

,.,..,40,,-... ................

.....jdo.?........ .............

and Stein ranches 

.....do.......................

,Gage 

height.

Feet.

. f

Discharge.

8te.-ft. 

1.6

1.0

8.9

53.0

1.5

H.O

2.4

20.1

4.6

3.0

5.6

6.8

2.0

2.9

10.3

12.6

61.5

5.4

Summer Lake baain.

Dec. 12

May 17 .....do.................

Summer Lake.........

.....do.................

Summer Lake, Oreg. . 

... ..do.. ......... ............ 3.23

131

134

Silver Lake baain.

Mar. 20

22

Silver Creek...... _ .

Silver Lake.. .........

Sec. 17, T. 30 S., R. 14 E.,

near Silver Lake, Oreg. 

Former gaging station near

Silver Lake, Oreg.

4.50

21.0

.9

4.5

Halhtiur Luke baain.

Apr. 27

Aug. 24

Apr. 28

Apr. 28

Aug. 23

.....do.................

.....do.................

...T.do.. ...............

River. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

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Former raging station near

.....do......'.................

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1.70

2.01

1.03

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1.40

2.31

2.39

1.18

37.0

60

4 4

6.2

63

60

2.0
INDEX.

Page. 

Abert Lake basin, Oreg., gaging-station records in___ 210-230

Accuracy, degrees of_ _ 13

Acknowledgments for aid___ 14 15

Acre-foot, definition of____ 8

equivalent of ________ 11

Adamsvllle, Utah, Indian Creek at_ 111-113

Adel, Oreg., Company ditch near__ 203-204

Crump Lake near_____ 208

Deep Creek at_________ 197-199

Drake Creek near_______ 201-202

M. C. ditch at__________ 204-205

M. C.-Givan ditch near______ 202-203

Pelican Lake near_____- 208 

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at ;_ 21-23 

American Fork near American Fork,

Utah___________ 70-71 

South Fork of, near American

Fork, Utah________ 71-72

Ana River, Oreg., discharge of_ 250 

Antelope Creek, Nev., discharge of__ 247 

Appropriation, annual, record of_ 7 

Authorization of work________ 7

B.

Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg___ 225-228 

Baker, Nev., Snake Creek near __ 114-115 

Baker Creek near Baker, Nev___ 116-117 

Baldwin, 6. C., and assistants, work

of_____________ 15 

Barker Creek, Nev., discharge of__ 248 

, North Fork of, Nev., discharge of 248 

Battle Mountain, Nev., Rock Creek

near__________ 169-170 

Baxter Creek near Janesville, Cal._ 188-190 

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho _ 21-23 

at Dingle, Idaho_________ 20-21 

at Harer, Idaho___.______ 18-20 

near Collinston, Utah- 25-27 

near Evanston, Wyo_______ 16-18 

near Preston, Idaho_______ 23-25 

Bear River basin, Wyo.-Idaho-Utah, 

gaging-station records 

In _____________ 16-47 

Beaver .County Irrigation Co., acknowledgment to 14 

Beaver River at Adamsvllle, Utah- 108-109 

discharge of___ ____ 245 

near Beaver, Utah____ 106-108 

near Mlnersville, Utah____ 110-111 

Beaver River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in__ 106-114 

Beckley, Oreg., Home Creek near 241-243

Page.

Belcher Creek, Nev., discharge of 247 

Berlin, Nev., Reese River near__ 170-171 

Big Creek, Nev., discharge of____ 249 

Big Pine, CaL, Owens River near_ 125-126 

Big Valley near Lakeview, Oreg.,

Deep Creek at____ 195-196 

Big Warm Spring outlet canal, Nev.,

discharge of 245 

Birch Creek, Nev., discharge of 246 

Blackbird Creek, Nev., discharge of- 245 

Blacksmith Fork near Hyrum, Utah- 38-43 

Blacksmith Fork Water Users' Association, acknowledgment to 14 

Blltzen Valley Land Co., acknowledgment to________ 15 

Blue Spring Creek, Nev., discharge of 247 

Bluejolnt Lake near Plush, Oreg___ 210 

Boca, Cal., Little Truckee River

at ___________ 183-185 

Bridge Creek, Oreg.,. discharge of 250 

near Diamond, Oreg_____ 238-239 

Bridgeport, Cal., Swager Creek

near _ ______ 139-140 

Broad Creek, Nev., discharge of 247 

Buck Creek, Oreg., discharge of- 250 

Buckeye Creek, CaL, discharge of 249 

Buena Vista canal near Narrows,

Oreg__________ 239-240 

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near 232-233

C.

California, cooperation by______ 14 

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg- 199-200 

Carlln, Nev., Maggie Creek at__ 167-169 

Carsley Creek, Nev., discharge of 246 

Carson River near Empire, Nev _ 144-146 

Bast Fork of, near Markleeville,

Cal __________ 143-144 

West Fork of, at Woodfords,

Cal __________ 148-150 

Carson River basin, Cal.-Nev., 

gaging-station records 

In _______ 143-150, 249 

Catlow Valley drainagfe basin, Oreg., 

gaging-station records 

In ___________ 241-243 

Cazier, Edmund, acknowledgment to_ 15 

Cazier's reservoir feeder canal, Nev.,

discharge of 245 

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek near_ 113-114 

Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., acknowledgment to 68 

Chewaucan River near Paisley,

Oreg ________ 210-220

251
252 INDEX.

Page.

Clrcleville, Utah, Sevier River near. 74-75 

Clear Creek at Sevler, Utah __ __ 101-103

discharge of _______ 246 

Cleveland Creek near Osceola, Nev_ 117-119 

Cloverdale Creek, Nev., discharge of_ 247 

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah. 113-114 

Coleville, Cal., West Walker River

near _________ 140-141 

Collinston, Utah, Bear River near 25-27

Hammond canal near 46-47

West Side canal near 44-46 

Colvin Creek, Oreg., discharge of- 250 

Company ditch near Adel, Oreg 203-204 

Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg____ 220-222 

Control, definition *of 8 

Cooperation, record of_ ___ 14-15 

Cove Creek, Nev., discharge of_ 247 

Coyoto, Utah, Bast Pork of Sevier

Rive* at __ ____ 95-97

Otter Creek near ________ 98-101 

Crump ditch, Oreg., discharge of 250 

Crump Lake near Adel, Oreg_ 208 

Cucamonga Creek, Oreg., discharge of _ 250 

Currant Creek, Nev., discharge of_ 245

near Currant, Nev ______ 120-121 

Current meters, Price, plate showing. 12

D.

Data, accuracy of 13

explanation of __________ 11 12 

Dean, H. J., work of_ 15 

Decker Creek, Nev., discharge of 246 

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg ____ 197-199

near Lttkeview, Oreg ____ _ 195-196 

Deeth, Nev., Marys River near 158-159

Starr Creek near 159-161 

Definition of terms. 8-9 

Delta, Utah, Sevier River near __ _ 92-94 

Devils Gate near Halleck, Nev., 

North Fork of Humboldt River at ____ 164-166 

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber River at_ 49-51 

Diamond, Oreg., Bridge Greek near. 288-239

Donner

Mud Creek near_ _ __ 236-28T 

Diamend Fork near Thistle, Utah _ 62-64 

Dingle, Idaho, Bear River at ____ _ 20-21 

Discharge, table for converting, into

theoretical horsepower. 10 

tables for converting, into runoff _____________ 9-10 

Donner Creek near Truckee, Cal. 182-183 

Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg__ ____ 233-234

near Narrows, Oreg_ __ 235-236

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg_____ 201-202

Duck Creek, Utah, discharge of. _ 245

 - B.

Bast Walker River, Cal., discharge of 249 

near Mason, Nev _______ 134-136 

Elko, -Nev., South Fork of Elko

River near ______ 166-167 

Elko-Lamoille Light & Power Co.,

acknowledgment to , 14

Page.

Empire, Ner., Carson Elver near 144-146 

Equivalents, convenient- __ 9 11 

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River near___ 16-18

F.

Fayette, Utah, Sevier River near__ 86-88 

Fish Creek, Oreg., discharge of. 250 

Flagstaff Lake near Flush, Oreg__ 209 

Forks, Utah, Prove Biver at_ 67-69 

South Fork of Provo River at_ 69-70 

Franklin River, Nev., discharge ot_i 248

G.

Gaging station, typical, plate showing_____________________;__ 12'

Garrison Big Wash, Nev., discharge

of ; ____ 245

Oilman Springs Creek, Nev,, dis:

charge of __,_____ 246

Golconda, Nev., Humboldt River

near__________ 152-154

Gold Run Creek near Susanville,

. Cal __*., 185-186

Granite Creek, Nev., discharge of 248

Great Salt Lake, Utah, gage heights

on ________ 15-16

Great Salt Lake basin, Wyo.-IdahoUtah, gaging-station 

records in_______ 15-72

Grinnell Creek, Nev., discharge of_ 247

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River near_ 85-86 

San Pitch River near_____ 105-106

H.

Halleck, Nev., Lamoille Creek near. 162-164 

North Fork of Humboldt River

near _______ 164-166

Hammond canal near Collinston,

Utah __________ 46-47

Harer, Idaho, Bear River at__'____ 18-20

Harney Lake basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in . 232-241

Hart Lake near Plush, Oreg- _. 208

Hatch, .UtaJi, Seiier Biver at____ 72-74

Henahaw, 1*. Fn and, assistants,

work of ______ 15

HU1, Mr*. Uargan, acknowledgment

- -". tft ^-__- ____ 15

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah. 66-67

Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg 241-243

Honey Creek, Oreg., discharge of__ 250 

near Plush, Oreg ____ 205-207

Honey Lake basin,. Cal., gagingstation records in__ 185-192

Horsepower, equivalents of. _ 11 

theoretical, table for converting

discharge into*. 1_ 10

Hotchkin Ford, near Paisley, Oreg., 

Chewancan River 

nea_r ,'. ______ 217-220

Hudson, Nev., West Walker River

at___________ 141-143

Humboldt, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelocks 

Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s canal 

near- > __ 173-174
INDEX. 253

Humboldt-Carson Sink, Cal.-Nev., 

gag ing-station records 

in __________ 143-174 

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light 

& Power Co., acknowledgment to 14 

canal of, near Hamboldt, Nev_ 173-174 

near Mill City, Nev____ 172 

Humboldt River at Palisade, N,ev- 150-152 

discharge of 249 

near Golconda, Nev :ftS2-164 

near Lovelocks, Nev ' 156-167 

near Oreana, Nev- 154-166 

North Fork of, near Halleck,

Nev___________ 164-166 

South Fork of, near Elko,Nev_ 166-167 

Humboldt River basin, Cal.-Nev., 

gag ing-station records 

in ________ 160-174, 249 

Hyrom, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near. 38-43 

Hyrum city power canal near 43-44

I. B. Wines Creek, Nev., discharge of- 248 

Iceland, Cal., Trockee Elver at 177-179 

Indian Creek at Adamsville, Utah- 111-113

J.

Jacob, C. C., and assistants, work of_ 15 

Janesvllle, Cal., Baxter Creek

near______ 188-190 

Schloss Creek at__ _ 190-191 

Janesville Creek at Janesville, Cal_ 191-192 

Jefferson Creek, Nev., discharge of_ 247 

Jett Creek, Nev., discharge of_ 247 

Jones-Innis ZX ditch near Paisley,

Oreg 228-230 

Jordan River near Lehl, Utah__ 53-64 

Jordan River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in 53-72 

Jaab, Utah, Sevler River near 88-89 

Junction, Utah, Sevler River near 77-79

K,

Keiger Creek, Oreg., discharge of 250 

King River, Nev., discharge of- 248 

Kingston, Utah, East Fork of Sevler

River near 97-98

Sevier River near.. _ _ 76-77

Kingston Creek, Nev., discharge of 246

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Fork at 61-62 

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Cal_____ 174-175 

Lakeview, Oreg., Canvas Creek

near 199-200

Deep Creek near_________195-196 

Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Nev- 162-164

near Lamoille, Nev__ _ 161-162 

Lassen Creek near Sosanville, Cal- 186-187 

Last Chance Creek, Nev., discharge

of 247

Page. 

Leevining Creek near Mono Lake,

Cal__________ 133-134 

Lehl, Utah, Jordan River near __- 53-54 

Little Rock Creek, Cal., discharge of- 248 

Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal_ 183-186 

Log Cabin Creek, Nev., discharge of- 248 

Logan, Utah, gaging-statlon records

near 28-38 

Logan, Hyde Park & Smlthfleld canal

near Logan, Utah __ 35-36 

Logan Northern canal near Logan,

Utah____________36-38 

Logan River near Logan, Utah ____ 28-32 

Logan River Water Users Association, acknowledgment to 14 

Lone Pine, Cal., Owens Lake near. 128-129 

Owens River near _ _ 127-128 

Los Angeles, Cal., Department of 

Public Service, acknowledgment to___ 14 

Lost Creek, Utah,-discharge of __ 245 

Lovelocks, Nev., Humboldt River

near _ _ 156-167 

Lower Campbell Lake near Plash,

Oreg _ _ __ 209 

Lynch Creek, Nev., discharge of 246 

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near__ 91-92

M.

M. C. ditch at Adel, Oreg_____ 204-206 

M. C.-Givan ditch near Adel, Oreg- 202-203 

McConnell, C. B., acknowledgment to_ 15 

McCoy Creek, Oreg., discharge of__ 250 

McDermott ditch, Nev., discharge of- 249 

McGlaehan, H. D., and assistants,

work of_____ __ 15 

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev __ 167-169 

Malheur Lake basin, Oreg., gagingstatlon records 

in _________ 232-241, 250 

Markleeville, Cal., East Fork of Carson River near___ 143,144 

Markleeville Creek at and near Markleeville, Cal_____ 146-148 

Markleeville ditch, Cal., discharge of- 249 

Marys River near Deeth, Nev^__ 158-159 

Marysvale, Utah, Sevier River near- 79-81 

Mason, Nev., East Walker River

near-_________ 134-136 

Walker River at_________136-137 

Measurements, miscellaneous- 243-250 

Measures, English, metric equivalents of_________ 11 

Mill City, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelocks 

Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s canal near_ 172 

Mills, Utah, Sevier River near____ 89-91 

Miner's Inch, equivalents of_«.__ 10,11 

Minersvllle, Utah, Beaver River

near-_________ 110-111 

Mohave River basin, Cal., discharge

measurement in____ 248 

Mono Lake, Cal., Leevining Creek

near _____^____ 133-134
254 INDEX.

N.

Page.

Mono Latte near Mono Lake, Cal 133 

Moores .Creek, Nev., discharge of 248 

Mtiid Creek near Diamond, Oreg_ 236-237 

near Plush, Oreg _ 200-201 

Narro'ws, Oreg., Buena Vista canal

near__________ 239-240 

Donner und Blitzen River near. 235-236 

Needles Creek, Nev., discharge of 246 

Nelson Creek, Nev., discharge of 245 

Nevada, cooperation by 14 

North Creek, Utah, discharge of 245 

North Gidney Creek, Nev., discharge

of____________ 248 

North Moore Creek, Nev., discharge

of______ - 248 

North Twin River^Nev., discharge of _ 247 

Northwest Townsite Co., acknowledgment to 15

O.

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near 47-49 

Oasis, Utah, Sevier River at 94-95 

Ophir Creek, Nev,, discharge of 247 

Oreana, Nev., Humboldt River

near _________ 154-156 

Oregon, cooperation by 14 

Osceola, Nev., Cleveland Creek

near __________ 117-119 

Otter Creek near Coyoto, Utah 98-101 

Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Cal__ 128-129 

Owens Lake basin, Cal., gaging- -

station records in 123-132

Owens River near Big Pine, Cal 125-126

near Lone Pine, Cal 127-128

near Round Valley, Cal 123-125

P.

Pablo Creek, Nev., discharge of 247

Paisley, Oreg., Bagley ditch at 225-228

Chewaucan River near 210-220

Conn ditch near- 220-222

Jones-tenis ZX ditch near 228-230

Smalls Creek at., 222-225

Palisade, Nev., HumboleltRiver at_ 150-152

Payson, Utah, Peteetneet Creek

near. 56-57

Pelican Lake near Adel, Oreg 208

Peteetneet Creek near Payson, Utah- 56-57

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal_ 131-132

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near- 51-52

Porter, E. A., and assistants, work of. 15

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near_ 23-25

Plash, Oreg., Bluejoint Lake near 210

Flagstaff Lake near _ _ 209

Hart Lake near_________ 208

Honey Creek near 205-207

Lower Campbell Lake near 209

Mud Creek near________ 200-201

Corral Lake near_________ 209

Provo River at Forks, Utah __ 67-69

South Fork of, at Forks, Utah- 69-70

Pyramid Lake basin, Cal.-Nev.,

gaging-8tation records

la 174-185

Q.

Face.

Quinn Canyoq, Nev., discharge of__ 245 

Quinn River, Nev., discharge of 248

R.

Reese River, Nev., discharge of _ 249 

near Berlin, Nev_____ 170-171 

Reno, Nev., Truckee River at____ 179-180 

Reno Water,' Land & Light Co., ac-

 knowledgment to 14

Results, computed, accuracy *£, 13

Riley, Oreg., Silver Creek above 240-241

Robinson Creek, Cal., discharge of 249

Rock Creek, Nev., discharge of __ 249

near Battle Mountain, Nev___ 169-170

near Round Valley, Cal____ 129-131

Round Valley, Cal., Owens River

near-__________ 123-125 

Pine Creek near. _____ 131-132 

Rock Creek near________ 129-131 

Run off (depth in inches), definition

of __ _ 8 

tables for converting .discharge

fa*te ___»*...___,_ _ 9-10 

Rush Creek, Cal., discharge of_____ 249

S.

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah____ 103-104 

discharge of _ :!_ 245 

Salt Lake City Corporation, acknowledgment to______ 14 

Saltpn Sea near Salton, Cal____ 122-123 

San Pitch River near Gnnnison,

Utah-.:,_E ____ 105-106 

Santa Fe Creek, Nev., 'discharge of- 246 

Santaquin, Utah, Summit Creek near- 54-56 

Schloss Creek at Janesville, Cal__ 190-191 

Schmidtlein's garden ditch, Nev., discharge of___ __ 246 

Schurz, Nev., Walker River at__ 137-139 

Scope of work______________ 7-8 

Second-foot, definition of_______ 8 

equivalents of_ 10 

Seven T ditches, Oreg., discharge of- 250 

Sevier, Utah, Clear Creek at____ 101-103 

Sevier Lake basin, Utah, gagingstation records 

to____£. 72-106,243-245 

Sevier Etver at Hatch, Utah- _:_ t2-74 

at Oasis, Utah__________ 94-95 

at Sevier, Utah_________ 81-83 

discharge of__ __ _ 243-245 

near Clrcleville, Utah ___ 74-75 

near Delta, Utah____ 92-94 

near Fayette, Utah._______ 86-88 

near Gnnnison, Utah__,____ 85-86 

near Juab, Utah : _ 88-89 

near Junction, Utalu______ 77-79 

near Kingston, Utah 76-77 

near Lynndyl, Utah_______ 91-92 

near Marysvale, Utah 79-81 

near Mills, Utarh__________ 89-91 

near Vermilion, Utah______ 83-84 

East Fork of, at Coyote, Utah 95-97 

near Kingston, Utah 97-98
INDEX. 255

Page.

Short Creek, Nev., discharge of___ 248 

Shoshone Creek, Big Smoky Valley,

Nev., discharge of_ 246 

branch of Jefferson Creek, Nev.,

discharge of . 248

Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg 240-241

discharge of__ 246

near Silver Lake, Oreg ___ 230-231

Silver Lake near Silver Lake, Oreg 232

Silver Lake basin, Oreg., gagingstatlon records

in _________ 230-232, 250

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg 232-233

Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg 222-225

Snake Creek, Nev., .discharge of 245

near Baker, Nev__ - 114-115

Snyder Creek, Oreg., discharge of 250

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho- 27-28

South Moore Creek, Nev., discharge

of_____________ 248 

South Twin River, Nev., discharge of _ 247 

Southern Pacific Co., acknowledgment to 14 

Southward, G. M., acknowledgment

to ___________ 15 

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah 61-62 

at Thistle, Utah__ 57-59 

near Spanish Fork, Utah__ 59-6.1 

Spanish Fork, Utah, U. S. Reclamation Service power 

canal near_ 64-66 

Springvllle, Utah, Hobble Creek

near ______ 66-67 

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of _____ _ . 8 

Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev___ 159-161 

Stone Corral Lake near Plush, Oreg_ 209 

Summer Lake basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements In _ 250 

Summit Creek, Nev., discharge of 247 

near Santaquln, Utah_____ 54-56 

Susanvllle, Cal., Gold Run Creek

near __________ 185-186 

Lassen Creek near_______ 186-187 

Swager Creek near Bridgeport,

Cal__________ 139-140 

Swain Creek, Utah, discharge of__ 245 

Swendsen, George L., acknowledgment to______ , 15

T.

Tahoe, Cal., Lake Tahoe at_ _ 174-175

Truckee River at_______ 175-176

Tar Creek, Nev., discharge of___ 246

Terms, definitions of _-______ 8-9

Thistle, Utah, Diamond Fork near_, 62-64

Spanish Fork at__________ 57-59

Truckee, Cal., Donner Creek riear_ 182-183

Truckee River at Clarks, Nev___ 180-182

at Iceland, Cal_________ 177-179

at Reno, Nev__________ 179-180

at Taboe, Cal__________ 175-177

Truckee River General Electric Co.,

acknowledgment to__ 14 

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake,

Oreg_ _______ 192-194

Page. 

TJ.

Uinta Development Co., acknowledgment to___ 14

Union Land & Cattle Co., acknowledgment to 14

U. S. Forest Service, acknowledgment to_______ _ 14

U. S. Office of Indian Affairs, acknowledgment to_ 14

U. S. Reclamation Service, acknowledgment to_ _ 14

U. S. Reclamation Service power 

canal near Spanish 

Fork, Utah_______ 64-^66

U. S. Weather Bureau, acknowledgment to_ _______ 14

Utah, cooperation by__________ 14

Utah Power & Light Co., dam of, 

Utah, Blacksmith Fork 

at and near'______ 38-43 

tailrace of, near Logan, Utah__ 33-34

Utah State Agricultural College, acknowledgment to_ _ 15

V.

Velocity in feet per second, table for 

converting, into velocity in miles per hour 10

Vermilion, Utah, Sevier River near. 83-84

W.

Walker Lake basin, Nev.-Cal., 

gaging-station records 

In __________ 134-143, 249

Walker River at Mason, Nev___ 136-137 

at Schurz, Nev_________ 137-139 

Warner Lakes basin, Oreg., 

gaging-station records 

in ___ 192-210, 250 

Warner Lakes basin, gaging-station

records in___ 192-210, 250

Water power, quick calculation of_ 11

Water-stage recorders, plate showing. 13

Weaver Creek, Nev., discharge of__ 245

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah 49-51

near Oakley, Utah________ 47-^9

near Plain City, Utah______ 51-52

West, Ray B., acknowledgment to__ 15

West Side canal near Colling ton,

Utah __________ 44-46

West Walker Rlverat Hudson, Nev_ 141-143 

near Colevllle, Cal_______ 140-141 

White River, Nev., discharge qf__ 245 

Wible-Messner ditch, Oreg., discharge

of _________ 250 

Williams, B. L., work of _______ 15 

Willow Creek, Nev., discharge of__ 248 

Wlnnemucca Lake basin, Cal.-Nev., 

gaging-station records 

in ___________ 174-185 

Wisconsin Creek, Nev., discharge of_ 247

Z.

Zero flow, definition of_
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

PART X, GREAT BASIN

16345° 17 WSP 41
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.

INTRODUCTION.

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below.

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin. 

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three volumes:

A. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia

River basin.

B. Snake River basin.,.. ..,

C. Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in 

Oregon.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OR CONSULTED.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated 

below.

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

2. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D. C., who will furnish lists giving prices.

m
STJEPAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the 

principal cities in the United States.

4. Complete sets are avilable for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Albany, N. Y., Room 18, Federal Building. 

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building. 

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse. 

St. Paul, Minn., Old Capitol Building. 

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. 

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building. 

Helena, Mont, Montana National Bank Building. 

Topeka, Kans., 25 Federal Building. 

Denver, Oolo., 403 New Post Office Building. 

Phoenix, Aria., 417 Fleming Building. 

. Salt Lake City, Utah, 421 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 416 Couch Building. 

San Francisco, Cal., 328 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Cal., 619 Federal Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 14 Capitol Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

STREAM-FLOW REPORTS.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 3,800 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published in 

the reports tabulated below:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey.

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W= Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

10th A, pt. 2. ..........

llth A, pt. 2.. .........

12th A, pt. 2...........

13th A, pt. 3...........

14th A, pt. 2...........

B 131...... .............

16th A, pt. 2. ..........

B140...................

Wll.... ...............

18thA,pt.4; .. ........

W15.... ...............

W 16......,.. ......

19th A, pt. 4.. .........

W27......... ..........

W 28.. ......

Character of data.

Descriptive information only... .'...'..... ...... .................

Monthly discharge and descriptive information... ... ...........

.....do.... .................... ...._...:. - ... .............

Mean discharge in second-feet...... ___ ................. ....

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years).. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, ftftstern United

States, eastern Mississippi' River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and 

western United States. v 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge

(also some long-time records).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

Year.

1884 to Sept.,

1890. 

1884 to June 30,

1891.

1892.

1 S88 f n TtoA 41

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

15JO7

1897.

ifioa

1898.
GAGING STATIONS.

Stream-flow data im reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued. 

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

20th A, pt. 4.... .......

W35 to 39...... ........

21stA,pt.4............

W47 to 52.. ............

22d A, pt. 4.. ..........

W65, 66.... ............

W75... ..I...... .......

W82 to 85.... ..........

W97 to 100.... .........

W124tol35............

W 165 to 178.... ........

W201 to 214.... ........

W241 to 252.... ........

W261 to 272.... ........

W281 to 292.... ........

W 301 to 312............

W321 to 332.... ........

W 351 to 362.. ..........

W381to394............

W401 to 414.... ........

Character of data.

Monthly discharge (also for n 

Descriptions, measurements,

Descriptions, measurements,

Descriptions, measurements,

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.... ............ A.....

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Year.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904. 

1905. 

1906. 

1907-8, 

1909. 

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914. 

1915.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend 

over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year. 

An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 1904 

has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The table which follows gives, by years and drainage basins, the 

numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 

to 1915. The data for any particular station will in general be found 

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, 

Maine, 1903 to 1915, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 

165, 201, 241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, and 401, which contain 

records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1915. Results 

of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage basins.

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined by 

measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuation of the main stream, and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each tributary 

basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

In exception to this rule the records -for Mississippi River are 

given in four parts, as indicated on page in, and the records for 

large lakes are taken up in order of streams around the rim of the 

lake.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

Year.

1899«......

19000...... 

1901.......

1902.......

1903.......

1904.......

1905.......

1906.......

1907-8..... 

1909.......

1910.......

1911.......

1912.......

1913.......

1914.......

1915.......

I '

North 

Atlantic 

slope basins 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35 

47,* 48 

ft5,75 

82 

97 

» 124, 0125, 

9126 

« 165, ol68,

*ie^

n 201, e 203, 

9203 

241 

261 

291 

301

n

South 

Atlantic 

and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins 

(Tames 

River 

to the Mississippi).

635,36 

48 

65,75 

682,83 

697,98 

P 126, 127

P 167, 168 

P 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382 

402

m

Ohio 

River 

basin.

36 

48,<49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

383 

303 

933 

353 

383 

403

IV

St. 

Ljwrenpg 

River aM GreatLakes 

bastaf.'

:t r_

' tyffi?

&>;

t 

%

384 

3M 

824 

854 

384 

404

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper 

Mississippi 

River 

basins.

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

£83,85 

*98,99,mlOO 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405

VI

Missouri 

River 

basin.

«36.37 

49./50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130,7131

172

, 208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406

vn

Lower 

Mississippi 

River 

basin.

37 

50 

* 65, 66, 75 

»83,84 

*98,99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

» 205, 209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407

vm

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins.

i]

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

328 

358 

388 

408

IX

Color

Riv

basi

 37

66

175,»

. 

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained, in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part

6 James River only.

e Gallatin River.

<* Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

« Mohave River only. . -

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope drainage basins.

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, ana irrigation in California and titan contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

Tables of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Tart IV.

* Wissahickon and SchuylMll rivers to James River.

< Sdoto River.

j Loup and Platte rive

with Platte.

ft Tributaries of Mississ

» Lake Ontario and trib

m Hudson Bay only. 

» New England rivers o

o Hudson River to Dela

f Susquehanna River to 

« Platte and Kansas riv

f Great Basin in Califor

« Below junction with G

< Rogue, Umpqua, and 
PART X. THE GREAT BASIN.

PRINCIPAL DIVISIONS.

The Great Basin is made up of a number of minor basins whose 

streams do not discharge into the ocean. The largest of these minor 

basins are the depressions that hold Great Salt Lake, Sevier Lake, 

Humboldt Sink, Truckee, Walker, Carson, and Owens rivers, and 

Honey, Mono, Malheur, Harney, Warner, Abert, Summer, and 

Silver lakes. The streams of this section drain wholly or in part the 

States of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.

In addition to the list of gaging stations and the annotated list of 

pubKcations relating specifically to the section, these pages contain a 

similar list of reports that are of general interest in many sections and 

cover a wide range of hydrologic subjects, and also brief references to 

reports published by State and other organizations (see p. xxiv).

GAGING STATIONS.

NOTE. Dash after a date Indicates that station was being maintained September 30, 

1915. Period after a date indicates discontinuance.

GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN.

Great Salt Lake at Saltair, Utah, 1904; 1912- 

Great Salt Lake at Mldlake, Utah, 1912- 

Great Salt Lake at Garfleld Beachr gage, Utah, 1875-1899. 

Bear River near Bvanston, Wyo., 1913- 

Bear River near Harer, Idaho, 1913- 

Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, 1903-1914. 

Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho, 1896. 

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, 1911- 

Bear River near Preston, Idaho, 1889- 

Bear River near Gollinston, Utah, 1889-

Bear (Mud) take inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Bear Lake at Fishaven, Idaho, 1904-1906. 

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho, 1913- 

Cub Creek near Franklin, Idaho, 1900-1901. 

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah, 1913- 

Logan River near Logan, Utah, 1896-1912. 

Logan River below State dam, near Logan, Utah, 1913-14. 

Logan River below Logan Northern canal, near Logan, Utah, 1915- 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah, 1913- 

Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah, 1904-

1907; 1909-

Logan Northern canal near Logan, Utah, 1913- 

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum,

Utsxh, 1900-1902; 1913-

Blacksmith Fork at Utah-Power & Light Co.'s plant, near Hyrum, 

Utah, 1914-

VII
Vfn SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAST X.

Great Salt Lake Continued.

Bear River tributaries Continued. 

Logan River Continued.

Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant, near

Hyrum, Utah, 1904-1910; 1914- 

Hyrum power-plant canal (Blacksmith Fork power-plant race)

near Hyrum, Utah, 1904-1910; 1914- 

West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, 1912- 

Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinstofl, Utah, 1912- 

Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Box Elder Creek at Brigham, Utah, 1909-1912. 

Weber River near Oakley, Utah, 1904- 

Weber River at Devils Slide (Croydon), Utah, 1905- 

Weber River near Uinta, Utah, 1889-1903. 

Weber River near Plain City, Utah, 1903- 

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah, 1904-5. 

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah, 1905.

Ogden River at upper end of canyon, near Ogden, Utah, 1895-1896. 

Ogden River at Utah Light & Railway Co.'s dam, near Ogden, Utah,

1904-1912. .:--:; -

Ogden River afcpowawxaim, near Ogdea,tJtahr 1889-1890; 1897-1899. 

Mill Creek near Bountiful, Utah, 1913-14. 

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, 1904; 1913-

Utah Lake near Spanish Fork, Utah, 1889-1896. 

Utah Lake at Geneva, near outlet, Utah, 1896-1900.

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah, 1905; 1910-

Peteetneet Creek near Payson, Utah, 1910-

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, 1907-

Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork (Mapleton), Utah, ^1900-1901;

1903- "" r 

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, 1903-1907; 1909- 

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah, 1907- 

United States Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish

Fork, Utah, 1909-

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah, 1904- 

Maple Creek near Springville, Utah, 1910-1913. 

Provo River at Forks, Utah, 1911-

Provo S&eg above Teflaride Power Co.'s dam, near Provo, Utah, 

- \ 1905-1911.

Provo River at mouth of canyon, neft^j^evo, Utah, 1889-1906. 

Provo River at Denver & Rio Grande Railroad bridge, near Provo,

Utah, 1905.

Provo River at San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad 

bridge, near Provo, Utah, 1903-4.

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, 1911- 

American Fork above South Fork, near American Fork, Utah,

1912-

American Fork near American Fork, Utah, 1900-1901; 1903-1905. 

South Fork of American Fork near American Fork, Utah,

1912- ^ - . . 

Little Cottonwood Creek-near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913. 

Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913. 

Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913. 

Parleys Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913.

Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913. 

City Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913.
GAGING STATIONS. IX

SEVIEB LA<KE BASIN.

Mammoth Creek (head of Sevier River) near Hatch, Utah, 1912; 1913-14.

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, 1911-

Sevier River near Panguitch, Utah, 1914.

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, 1912; 1914-

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, 1914-

Sevier River near Junction, Utah, 1911; 1912-

Piute reservoir near Marysvale, Utah, 1914.

Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah, 1911; 1912-

Sevier River at Pitts ranch, near Marysvale, Utah, 190&-1911.

Sevier River at Marysvale, Utah, 1912-1914.

Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, 1911-

Sevier River at Joseph, Utah, 1889.

Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, 1912; 1914-

Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, 1900-

Sevier River at Glarks bridge, near Fayette, Utah, 1914-

Sevier River at McArtie's Ford, near Fayette, Utah, 1914. .

Sevier Bridge reservoir near Juab, 1914.

Sevier River near Juab, Utah, 1911-

Sevier River near Mills, tftaft, 1914-

Sevier River at Leamington, Utah, 1889-1898; 1912-1914.

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah, 1914-

Delta & Melville reservoir near Delta, Utah, 1914.

Sevier River near Delta, Utah, 1912; 1913-

Gunnison Bend reservoir near Delta, Utah, 1914.

Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, 1913-

Hatch Bench canal near Hatch, Utah, 1914.

Asay Creek near Hatch, Utah, 1912; 1913-14. 

. State canal near Panguitch, -Utah, 1913; 1914.

Long canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1914.

East Panguitch canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1914.

McEwen canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1914.

Fox canal near Circleville, Utah, 1914.

Gircleville canal near Circleville, Utah, 1914.

Old Kingston canal near Circleville, Utah, 1914.

Dalton canal at Circleville, Utah, 1914.

Mitchels Slough:

Mitchells Slough canal near Junction, Utah, 1914.

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, 1912; 1913-

East Fork of Sevier River at Junction, Utah, 1913. 

Otter Creek reservoir near Coyoto, Utah, 1914. 

Otter Creek reservoir canal near Goyoto, Utah, 1914-15. 

Otter Creek near Coyoto, Utah, 1913; 1914- 

Kingston canal at Kingston, Utah, 1914.

Pine Creek at Marysvale, Utah, 1914.

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, 1912- 

Gove canal at Sevier, Utah, 1914.

Monroe South Bend canal near Joseph, Utah, 1914.

Sevier Valley canal near Joseph, Utah, 1912.

Sevier Valley canal at Elsinore, Utah, 1913.

Sevier Valley canal near Richfield, Utah, 1912-1914.

State canal near Vermilion, Utah, 1913.

State canal near Aurora, Utah, 1913.

State canal near Salina, Utah, 1913.
X StTEFACE WAfEfc SUPPLY, 1915, PAE± X.

Sevier River tributaries Continued.

State eanal near Redmond, Utah, 1913; 1914. -

Joseph canal near Joseph, Utah, 1914. 

Wells canal near Joseph, Utah, 1914. 

Monroe canal near Elsinore, Utah, 1914. 

Elsinore canal near Elsinore, Utah, 1914. 

Brooklyn canal near Elsinore, Utah, 1914. 

Richfield canal near Elsinore, Utah, 1914. 

Annabella canal at Elsinore, Utah, 1014. 

Vermilion canal near Richfield, Utah, 1914. 

Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah, 1914. 

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah, 1914- 

West View canal at Redmond, Utah, 1914. 

Fayette canal near Centerfield, Utah, 1914. 

Dover canal near Gunnison, Utah, 1914. 

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, 1900-1905; 1912.

Manti Creek near Manti, Utah, 1900. 

Wellington canal near Mills, Utah, 1914.

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s canal, near. Leamington, Utah, 1914. 

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s <»nal stW^Sfeol Creek reservoir, near 

Lynndyl, TOh/1914.

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s by-pass near Lynndyl, Utah, 1914. 

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s reservoir No. 1 (Fool Creek reservoir)

near Lynndyl, Utah, 1914. 

Mclntyre canal near Leamington, Utah, 1914. 

Leamington canal near Leamington, Utah, 1914. 

Delta and Mellville canal (Canal A) near Delta, Utah, 1912.. 

. Canal B at intake, near Delta, Utah, 1912.

Lyman's ditch near DeltEj Utah, 1&12. - t

Melville West Side canal near Delta, Utah, 1912.

Canal C at head gate near Delta,, Utah, 1912. 

Melville Main canal near Delta, 1912. 

Midland canal near Delta, Utah, 1914. 

Abraham canal near Delta, Utah, 1913; 1914. 

Deseret High-Line canal near Delta,' Utah, 1913; 1914. 

Deseret canal near IMta, Iftahn 19*3; 1914.

Smith canal near Delta, Utah, 1914.

STBEAMS IN PAVANT VAIiET.

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah, 1914. > i 

Pine Creek near Fillmore, Utah, 1914. 

Meadow Creek near Meadow, Utah, 1914. 

Corn Creek near Kariosh, Utah, 1914.

BEAVEB EIVEE BASIN.

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, 1906; 1914- v

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, 1913-

Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minersvllle, Utah, 1913-

Beaver River at Minersvflle, Ufehr 1909-1918. -'^.-. "- ' 

Beaver River at Milford, Utah, 1914.

South Creek near Beaver, Utah, 1906.

North Fork of North Creek (head of North Creek) near Beaver, Utah, 1906. 

South Fork of North Creek near Beaver, Utah, 1906.

Indian Creek at Adamsville, near Beaver, Utah, 1906; 1914-

Minersville canal at Mlnersville, Utah, 1906; 1914.

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah, 1915-
xt

MINOB BASINS IN NEVADA.

Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev., 1910-1913.

Snake Creek near Baker, Nev., 1913-

Baker Creek near Baker, Nev., 1913-

Cleveland Creek near Osceola, Nev., 1914-

White River near Preston, Nev., 1914.

Currant Creek at Ranger Station near Currant, Nev., 1913.

Currant Creek at Cazier's Ranch near Currant, Nev., 1913; 1914-

Birch Creek near Austin, N'ev., 1913 ; 19M.

SALTON SINK BASIN.

Salton Sea near Salton, Cal., 1904-

Alamo River near Brawley, Cal., 1909-1912. 

New River near Brawley, Cal., 1909-1911.

OWENS LAKE BASIN.

Owens River near Round Valley, Cal., 1903- 

Owens River near Big Pine [Tinemaha], Cal., 1906- 

Owens River near Lone Pine, Cal., 1909- 

Owens River near Citrus, Cal., 1903-1906. 

Owens Lake near Lone Pine (Olancha), Cal., 1908-

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Cal., 1903- 

Pine Creek near Round Valley, 'Cal., 1903-

Owens River canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1905.

McNally canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1905.

Farmers canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1905.

Bishop Creek near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1911.

Hillside (North) canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1905.

Hillside (South) canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1905.

Powers canal near Bishop, Gal., 1903-1905.

Bishop Creek canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1905.

Colling (George) canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1906.

Colling (A. O.) canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1906.

Dell canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1906.

Big Pine and Owens River canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1905.

Rawson canal near Bishop, Cal., 1903-1905.

Sanger canal near Alvord, Cal., 1903-1905.

Baker Creek near Big Pine, Cal., 1908-1911.

Big Pine' Creek near Big Pine, Cal., 1903-1911.

Tinemaha Creek near Big Pine [Tinemaha], Cal., 1906-1911.

Birch Creek near Big Pine [Tinemaha], Cal., 1905; 1906-1911.

Taboose Creek near Aberdeen, Cal., 1906-1911.

Goodale Creek near Aberdeen, Cal., 1906-1911.

Division Creek near Independence, Cal.r 1906-1910.

Eightraile (Sawmill) Creek near Independence, Cal., 1906-1910.

Thibaut Creek near Independence, Cal., 1908-1911.

East Side canal near Citrus, Cal., 1903-1906.

Stevens canal near Citrus, Cal., 1903-1905.

Oak Creek near Independence, Cal., 1905-1911 :

Little Pine (Independence) Creek near Independence, Cal., 1905-1911.

Shepard Creek near Thebe, Cal., 1906-1910.

Bairs Creek near Thebe, Cal., 1906-1911.

George Creek near Thebe, Cal., 1906-1911.
XH SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Owens River tributaries Continued.

Lone Pine Creek near Lone Pine, Cal., 1906-1911. 

Turtle Creek near Lone Pine, Cal., 1906-1911. 

Cottonwood Creek near Olancha, Cal., 1906-1911. 

Ash Creek near Olancha, Cal., 1907-1911.

ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN.

Littlerock Creek near Palmdalel Cal., 1896-1898.

MOHAVE BIVEB BASIN.

Mohave River near Victorville, Cal., 1899-1906.

MONO LAKE BASIN.

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Cal., 1912-

Rush Creek near Mono Lake, Cal., 1910-1914. 

Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal., 1910-1915.

WALKER LAKE BASIN.

East Walker River (bead of Walker River), Bridgeport, Cal., 1911-1914.

East Walker River near Terington, Nev., 1902-1908.

East Walker River near Mason, Nev., 1910-1912; 1913-

Walker River near Nordyke, Nev., 1895.

Walker River at Mason, Nev., 1910-1912; 1913-

Walker River at Schurz, Nev., 1913-

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev., 1902-1908.

Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Cal., 1910-1914.

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Cal,, 1S10-1914. 

Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal., 1911-1915.

West Walker River near Coleville, Cal., 1902-1908; 1909-1910; 1915-

West Walker River near Wellington, Nev., 1910.

West Walker River at Smith, Nev., 1910.

West Walker River at Hudson, Nev., 1914- 

., East Pork of West Walker River near Bridgeport, Cal., 1910.

HTTMBOLDT-CABSON SINK.

Carson River basin:

Carson River, East Pork (head of Carson BiTer), at Silver King Valley,

near Markleeville, Oal., 1910-1913. 

Carson Rirer, East Pork, near Markleeville, Cal., 1910- 

Carson Rirer, East Pork, at Rodenbah's ranch, near Gardnerville, Nev.,

.1900-1906. 

Oarson River, East Pork, at Horseshoe Bend, near Gardnerville, Ner.,

1908-1910.

Carson River, East Pork, at California-Nevada State line, 1911-1914. 

Carson River near Empire, Nev., 1895; 1900- v 

Carson River near Port Gburehill, Nev., 1911-1914. 

Carson River near Hazen, Nev., 1908-1910.

Silver Creek near Markleeville, Cal., 1910-1913. 

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Cal., 1911- 

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Cal., 1910-

Pleasant Valley Creek near Maikleeville, Cal., 1910-1911. 

West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal., 1890-1892; 1900-
GAGING STATIONS.

Humboldt River basin:

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., 1895-1902. 

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., 1902-1906; 1911- 

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev., 1896-7. 

Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev., 1894-1909; 1910- 

Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., 1896-1909; 1910- 

Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev., 1912- 

Bishop Creek near Wells, Nev., 1910.

Marys River at Marys River Cabin* near Deeth, Nev., 1913-14. 

Marys River at Buena Vista ranch, near Deeth, Nev., 1913-14. 

Marys River near Deeth, Nev., 1902-3; 1912- 

Hanks Creek near Deeth, Nev., 1913-14. 

Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., 1913- 

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev., 1915- 

Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Nev., 1913- 

North Fork of Humboldt River near Peko, Nev., 1898-1900. 

North Fork of Humboldt River" at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.,

1913- 

North Fork of Humboldt River near Halleck, Nev., 1902-1909; 1910-

1913. .

South F^)rk of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., 1896-1909; 1910- 

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., 1913- 

Pine Creek at Palisade, Nev., 1902-1904; 1912- 

Rock Creek at Rock Creek ranch, near Battle Mountain, Nev., 1915- 

Rock, Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev., 1896. 

Reese River near Berlin, Nev., 1913-

Big Creek near Austin, Nev., 1913-14. 

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation Light & Power Co.'s canal near Mill

City, Nev., 1914-

. Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation Light & Power Co.'s canal near Humboldt, Nev., 1914-

PYBAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKE BASINS.

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Cal., 1900-

Truckee River at Tahoe, Cal., 1895-96; 1900-

Truckee River near Boca, Cal., 1890.

Truckee River at Iceland, Cal., 1912-

Truckee River at Nevada-California State line, 1899-1912.

Truckee River at Laughton, Nev., 1890.

Truckee River at Reno, Nev., 1906-

Truckee. River near Essex, Nev., 1889.

Truckee River at Vista, Nev., 1899-1908.

Truckee River at Clarks, Nev., 1907-

Truckee River at Derby dam, Nev., 1907-1910.

Truckee River near Wadsworth, Nev., 1902-1905.

Lake Winnemucca inlet near Wadsworth, Nev., 1902-1905.

Donner Creek at Donner Lake, near Truckee, Cal., 1909-10.

Donner Creek near Truckee, Cal., 1902-

Prosser Creek near Hobart Mills (Truckee), Cal., 1903-4; 1907-1912.

Prosser Creek near Boca, Cal., 1899-90; 1902-3.

South Fork of Prosser Creek near Truckee, Cal., 1909-10.

Little Truckee River near Truckee, Cal., 1909-10.

Little Truckee River near Boca, Cal., 1890.

Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal., 1911-
XIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

1 *

Truckee River tributaries Continued.

Little Truckee River at Pine Station and Start, Oal., 1903-1910.

Webber Creek near Truckee, Cal., 1909-10.

Independence Creek below Independence Lake, Oal., 1902-1907.

Independence Greek near Truckee, Cal., 1909-10. 

Steamboat Creek at Steamboat Springs, Nev., 1900-1901.

Galena Creek near Washoe, Nev., 1913-14.

HONEY LAKE BASIN.

Susan River near Susanville, Cal., 1900-1905; 1913.

Gold Run Creek near Susanville, Cal., 1913; 1915-

Lassen Creek near Susanville, Cal., 1913; 1915-

Willow Creek at Merrillville, CaL, 1904-5. 

. Willow Creek near Standish, Cal., 1900-1901; 1905. 

Baxter Creek near Janesville, CaL, 1913-1915.

Schloss Creek at Janesville, Cal., 1915.

Janesville Creek at Janesville, Cal., 1913; 1915.

SUBPBISE VALLEY DKAINAGE BASIN.

Bidwell Creek near Fort Bidwell, Cal., 1912. 

/

WABNEB LAKES BASIN.

Cowhead-Lake near Fort Bidwell, Cal., 1911-1913. 

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., 1910-

Fifteenmile Creek above Twelvemile Creek, near Fort Bidwell, Cal., 1913.-

Fifteenmile Creek below Rock Creek, near Fort Bidwell, Cal., 1913. 

Twelvemile Creek near Fort Bidwell, CaL, 1912-13.

Rock Creek near Fort Bidwell, CaL, 1918. 

Deep Creek near Fort Bidwell, Cal., 1913. 

Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg., 1911- 

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., 1909-

Dismal Creek near Fort Bidwell, Cal., 1913.

Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1911-12.

Camas Creek below Blue Creek, near Lakeview, Oreg., 1912- 

Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1911-12; 1915. 

Crane Creek near Lakeview, Oreg., 1914. 

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg., 1915. 

M. O.-Givan ditch near Adel, Oreg., 1915- 

Company ditch near Adel, Oreg., 1915- 

Fish Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1914.

Honey Creek at Chalstrand's ranch, near Plush, Oreg., 1910-11. 

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1909-1914; 1915.

Twelvemile Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1911.

Snyder Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1911. 

Pelican Lake near Adel, Oreg., 1913-1915. 

Crump Lake near AdeL Oreg., 1910-1912; 1913; 1914; 1915. 

Hart Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1910- 

Flagstaff Lake inlet near Plush, Oreg., 1914. 

Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1910- 

Lower Campbell Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1914; 1915. 

Stone Corral Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1914; 1915. 

Bluejoint Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1911-
GAGING STATIONS. XV

ABEKT LAKE BASIN.

Chewaucan River at dam site, near Paisley, Oreg., 1912-

Chewaucan River above Mill Creek, near Paisley, Oreg., 1912-

Chewaucan River at Chewaucan Land & Cattle Co.'s gage, near Paisley, Oreg.,

1914-

Chewaucan River above Conn's ditch, near Paisley, Oreg., 1912. 

Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1909-1912; 1913. 

Chewaucan River at Hotchkiss Ford, near Paisley, Oreg., 1914- 

Chewaucan River at Narrows, near Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Crooked Creek near Valley Falls, Oreg., 1912-13.

SUMMER LAKE BASIN.

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg., 1905; 1909-10.

SILVER LAKE BASIN.

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., 1904-1907; 1909-

Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., 1905-6; 1911-12. 

Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., 1905-6; 1909-1911.

MALHEUE AND HABNEY LAKES BASIN.

Malheiir Lake outlet at Narrows, Oreg., 1903-19061 1911-12; 1913; 1914. 

Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg., 1903-1905; 1909-1912. 

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg., 1903-1906; 1909- 

Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., 1909- 

Donner und Blitzen River near Narrows, Oreg., 1915. 

Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1911- 

Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1911; 1912- 

Krumbo Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1911; 1913. 

Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1909-10; 1911; 1912-13.

Cucamonga Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1911-1913. y 

McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1909-1914. 

Riddle Creek near Smith, Oreg., 1911. 

Buena Vista canal near Narrows, Oreg., 1915. 

Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg., 1904-1906; 1909; 1910; flood periods 1911-

1915. 

Silver Creek below Riley, Oreg., 1912; 1913; 1914.

ALVOBD T.ATTIB BASIN.

Trout Creek hear Denio, Oreg., 1911-12.

Little Cottonwood Creek near Denio, Oreg., 1911-12.

TUMTUM LAKE BASIN.

Van Horn Creek near Denio, Oreg., 1911.

CATLOW VALLEY, DRAINAGE BASIN. '

Home Creek near Beckley (Narrows), Oreg., 1911; 1912; 1915.
REPORTS ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE GREAT BASIN.

PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURV3SX> 

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

Water-supply papers are distributed tree by -the X3eologlcal Survey. as long as Its stock 

lasts. An asterisk (*) indicates that this stock baa been exhausted. Many of the 

papers marked in this way may, however, be purchased, (at price noted) from the 

SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, f>. C. Omission of the price indicates 

that the report is not obtainable from Government ^sources. Water-Supply Papers 

are ojt octavo size.

*7. Seepage water of northern Utah, by Samuel Fortier. 1897. 50 pp., 3 pis. 

lOc.

Deseribes Cache Valley and Its water supply and seepage waters In Ogden

Valley.

*43. Conveyance of water in Irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel 

Fortier. 1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Describes the location and c<mstni<^o& «f vartons iypes of canals for Irrigation. '

*44. Profiles of rivers In the United States, by Henry Gannett 1901. 100 pp., 

11 pis. 15c.

Gives elevations and distances along Sevier, Bear, and Humboldt rivers; 

also brief descriptions.

*57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (AlabamaMontana), by N. H. Darton. 1902. 60 pp. lOc.

*61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II (NebraskaWyoming) , by N. H. Darton. 1902. 67 pp. 5c.

A second, revised, edition of Nos. 57 and 61 was published In 1905 as WaterSupply Paper 149 (q. v.).

68 Water storage in the Truckee Basin, California-Nevada, by L. H. Taylor. 

1902. 90 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Discusses reservoir sites, water rights for power and irrigation, irrigable 

lands, duty of water, and necessity for national control of water.

*78. Preliminary report on artesian basins In southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon, by I. C. Russell. 1903. 53 pp., 2 pis. 5c.

-Discusses briefly the rocks and geologic structure of a part of the Snake 

Elver Plains In Canyon and Owyhee counties, Idaho, aad Malheur and Barney 

counties, Oreg.; describes briefly the conditions on which artesian flow depends, and in some detail the springs and drilled wells In the Lewis, Otis, 

Barney, and Whitehorse artesian basins; also describes artesian wells In alluvial deposits and discusses the size of drill holes, casings, etc., the preservation 

of well records, and the Importance of laws to govern the use of artesian 

waters;. gives list of publications bearing on artesian waters. t

*81. California hydrography, by J. B. Lippincott. 1903. 488 pp., 1 pi. 25c.

A collection of published records of stream flow " hitherto much scattered, 

some of them out of print and difficult to secure," brought together as a book 

of reference.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by 

C. S. Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Discusses flow in Bio Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Cal.; 

gives results of tests of wells and pumping plants, and describes stovepipe 

method of well construction.

XVI
PUBLIC STATIONS. XVII

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States, by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 130 pp. Superseded by Water-Supply 

Paper 152.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in California, Idaho, Nevada, 

Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W: Johnson. 1905. 

55 pp. 5c.

Cites legislature acts affecting ground waters in California, Idaho, Nevada, 

Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, 

with accompanying papers, compiled by F., H. Newell, chief engineer. 

1905. 267 pp. 15c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the Reclamation Service.] Contains:

A brief report on " Hydrographic Investigations in Nevada," by A. E. Chandler. Gives notes concerning fluctuations and average discharge at stations 

on Truckee, Humboldt, Carson, and Walker rivers.

A report on "Underground waters of southern "California," by W. C. Mendenhall. Discusses the origin, distribution, and character of the artesian waters, 

the causes of fluctuations in the supply, and the need of moderation in use. 

149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition, with 

additions, by N. H. Darton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives by States (and within the States by counties), location, ^Jepth, diameter, 

yield, height of water, and other Information concerning wells 400 feet or more 

in depth; includes all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 and 61; mentions 

also principal publications relating to deep borings.

152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States (second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in California, Idaho, Nevada, 

Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.

*157. Underground water in the valleys of Utah Lake and Jordan River, Utah, 

by G. B. Richardson. 1906. 81 pp., 9 pis. 20c.

Discusses the source, distribution, recovery, and quality of waters; contains 

list of typical wells.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood 

discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. 

Murphy and others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Gives estimates of flood flow and frequency of Bear River at Collinston, Utah, 

and Humbodlt River at Golconda, Nev. (p. 85).

*181. Geology and water resources of Owens Valley, Gal., by W. T. Lee. 1906. 

28 pp., 6 pis. 15c.

Discusses artensian conditions, utilization at ground waters by pumping and power plants, and undrained lakes as registers of climate. See also 

Water-Supply Paper 294.

*199. Underground water in Sanpete and central Sevier valleys, Utah, by G. B. 

Richardson. 1907. 63 pp.; 6 pis. 25c.

Describes topography and geology of the area, the sources, distribution, 

recovery, and quality of the ground waters; presents tabulated data concerning springs and wells.

*217. Water resources of Beaver Valley, Utah, by W. T. Lee. 1908. 57 pp., 

1 pi. lOc.

Describes possible development of surface and ground waters, and quality 

of waters; contains field assays of well water, and sanitary and other exact 

analyses.

*220. Geology and water resources of a portion of south-central Oregon, by 

G. A. Waring. 1908. 86 pp., 10 pis. 20c.

Describes the rocks, streams, lakes and lake valleys, deep and shallow wells, 

climate, soils, vegetation, industries, and reclamation projects in Lake County; 

gives analyses of soils and waters.

16345° 18 WSP 410 18
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

*224. Some desert watering places in southeastern California and southwestern 

Nevada, by W. G. Mendenhall. 1909. 98 pp., 4 pis. 20c.

Describes physical features of the Colorado and Mobave deserts and the 

Death Valley region, mineral resources and Industrial development, climate, 

rivers, springs, and camping places; gives hints on desert traveling; describes 

main routes of travel, and gives details concerning the springs.

*225. Ground waters of the Indio region, California, with a sketch of the Colorado Desert, by W. C. Mendenhall. 1909. 56 pp., 12 pis. 20c.

Describes the structural features and .deposits of the Colorado Desert, rainfall and drainage, the origin, source, character, aad development of ground 

waters; gives history of development of the Indio region, and discusses soils, 

crops, and cost of reclamation. ~ . .

*231. Geology and water resources of the Harney Basin region, Oregon, by 

G. A. Waring. 1909. 93 pp., 5 pis. 25c.

Describes topography, climate, vegetation, settlements and industries, the 

rocks and their succession, lakes, springs, and streams, and artesian conditions; 

discusses conservation of water supply, temperature of ground waters, and 

well-drilling methods; describes in detail Harney, Catlow, Alvord, and Whitehorse basins, and Malheur Biver basin.

237. The quality of the surface waters of California, by Walton Van Winkle 

and F. M. Baton. 1910. 142 pp., 1 pi. 20c.

Describes geography, climate, industrial development, and drainage, and gives 

results of mineral analyses of the rirar wfeew.; _? -:- -

274. Some stream waters of the Western United Btates, with chapters on sediment carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water 

analyses, by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188 pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work and methods of analyses ; discusses soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, 

and water for irrigation; gives results of analyses of waters of Carson, Truckee, 

and Owens rivers.

277. Ground water in Juab, Millard, and Iron counties, Utah, by O. B. Meinzer. 

1911. 162 pp., 5 pis. 25c.

Describes the physiographic features, geologic formations, and history, the 

rainfall, soil, vegetation, streams, and industrial development; discusses the occurrence of ground water in the bedrock and in unconsolidated sediments, artesian conditions and springs, the quality of the ground waters, Irrigation, construction of wells, and watering places on routes <>f travel; describes in detail 

Juab Valley and Round, Little, Sage, Dog, and Fernow valleys, Tlntic Valley and 

Tlntic mining district, Pavant and Lower Beaver valleys, Old River Bed and 

Cherry Creek region, Drum and Swasey Wash region, Sevier Desert, Wah Wah 

Valley, Sevier Labe bottoms, White, Fish Springs, Snake, Parowan, and Rush 

Lake «iUeys, ajad Bscalaute Desert; analyses.

278. Water resources of Antelope Valley, CaL, by H» R. Johnson. 1911. 92 pp., 

7 pis. 25c.

Describes topography, drainage, climate, physiography, and the water-bearing 

and nonwater-bearing rocks of areas tat Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardlno 

counties; discusses the influence of rainfall on the surface and ground waters, 

the artesian water and noaartesian water, bedrock springs, chemical character 

(analyses, alkali, dissolved solids, hygienic conditions), fallacies as to origin 

and quantities of artesian water, and the present and future development of 

the underground supplies.

294. An intensive study of the water resources of a part of Owens Valley, Cal., 

by C. H. Lee. 1912. 136 pp., 30 pis. 55c.

Describes typography, drainage, and structure of the valley, and discusses 

precipitation, stream flow, evaporation, percolation, and ground waters; bibliography.

297, Gazetteer of surface waters of California, Pt. Ill: Pacific coast and Great 

Basin streams, by B. D. Wood. 1913. 244 pp. 20c.

Contains description of streams and lakes of the Great Basin In California.
PUBLIC STATIONS. XIX

. *300. Water resources of California, Pt III: Stream measurements In the Great 

Basin and Pacific coast river basins, by H. D. McGlashan and H. J. 

Dean. 1913. 956 pp., 4 pis. 55c.

Describes the general features of the Great Basin in California, the Great Basin 

lakes In California and Nevada and gives results of stream-flow investigations 

available up to September 30, 1912.

333. Ground water in Box Elder and Tooele counties, Utah, by Bverett Carpenter. 1913. 90 pp., 2 pis. lOc.

338. Springs of California, by Gerald A. Waring. 1915. 410 pp., 13 pis. 60c.

Describe., briefly the pyhlcal features of California, including the coast ranges, 

Great Central Valley, the lava-covered region, the Sierra Nevada, the southeastern desert, and faults; defines " mineral water " and " pure water; " discusses 

source and amount of substances in waters, degree of concentration of natural 

waters and their properties, and the therapeutic value, temperature, and classification of mineral waters. The springs are described under the headings " hot," 

" carbonated," " sulphur," " Saline," " magnesic," " Iron," " artesian," " large 

cold,'' and " minor perennial" springs.

350. Profile surveys in Bear River basin, Idaho, prepared under the direction 

of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 7 pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains a brief description of Bear River basin and a list of the gaging stations that have been maintained and mentions publications containing the results of measurements of stream flow in the. basin. The maps show not only 

the outlines of the river banks, the islands, the positions of rapids, falls, shoals, 

and existing dams, and the crossings of all ferries and roads, but the contours of 

banks to an elevation high enough to indicate the possibility of using the stream 

for the development of power by low or medium heads.

363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, by Walton Van Winkle. 1914. 

137 pp., 2 pis. 20c.

Gives the results of an investigation made in cooperation with the State of 

Oregon " to determine the chemical composition of the waters of said State for 

a period of 14 months from " July 1, 1911. Describes the natural features of 

Oregon, discusses water for domestic and industrial uses, purification of water, 

and gives the results of analyses of waters of streams tributary to the Pacific 

and of a number of those discharging Into the -Great Basin; gives an outline of 

the geological history of the Great Basin, and brief descriptions of the general 

features of the Harney, Warner Lakes, Alkali Lake, Christmas Lake, and Chewaucan basins.

36-1. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, tabulated by F. W,. Clarke, chief chemist 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of waters, of rivers, Takes, wells, and springs in Utah, 

Nevada, California, and Oregon, and of mtoe waters from Tintic, Utah, and 

Tonopah and Kimberly, Nev.

365. Ground water in southeastern Nevada, by Everett Carpenter. 1915. 86 

pp., 5 pis. 15c.

Describes an area in Clark, Lincoln. White Pine, and Nye counties drained in 

part by streams tributary to Colorado River and in part by streams discharging 

into the Great Basin. Discusses stream, lake, and wind topography, vegetation, 

crops, and industrial development, rainfall, occurrence of water in bedrock and 

unconsolidated sediments, source and permanence of artesian waters, and char- l 

acter and distribution of springs; also the quality of waters for domestic use 

and for irrigation, and gives analyses. Gives details of water supply by 

areas In Las Vegas and Virgin river basins and the Great Basin. Gives information in regard to watering places on routes of travel.

370. Surface water surjply of Oregon, 1878-1910, by F. F. Henshaw and H. J. 

Dean. 1915. 829 pp., 1 pi. 45c.

Contains information pertaining to the surface waters of Oregon collected 

by the United States Geological Survey and cooperating parties from 1878 to 

September 30, 1910.
XX SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

*375, Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915; Nathan C. 

Grover, chief hydraulic engineer, 1916. 181 pp., 9 pis. 15c. Contains: 

(d) Ground water In Big Smoky Valley, Nev., by O. B. Mejnzer, pp. 86-116, 

pis. 6-7. Describes a typical Nevada desert valley a plain hemmed In by 

mountain ranges and underlain by porous rock waste eroded from these ranges 

and saturated with water discharged from tbem. This valley was selected for 

investigation not because It afforded exceptional opportunity for the utilization 

of ground waters, but because It was considered more or less typical of the 

undeveloped valleys of the State. Preliminary report. See 423.

420. Profile surveys along Henrys Fork; Idaho, and Logan River and Blacksmith Fork, Utah, prepared under the direction of W. H. Herron, acting chief geographer. 1916. 8 pp., 10 pis. lOc.

Contains a brief description of the general features of Logan River basin 

and a list of the gaging stations that have been maintained In the basin. The 

maps show not only the outlines of the river banks, the Islands, the positions 

of rapids, falls, shoals, and existing dams, and the crossings of all ferries and 

roads, but the contours of banks to an elevation* high enough to Indicate the 

possibility of using the stream for the development of power by low or medium 

heads.

423. Geology and water resources of Big Smoky, Clayton, and Alkali Spring 

valleys, Nevada, by Oscar E. Meinzer. 1917. 167 pp., 15 pis. 30c.

Covers In detail the area described briefly Ita Water-Supply Paper 375 (d) and 

two small adjoining areas. -.-^ ^ «^^-^afe^ ^i -

425. Contributions to the" hydrology of the United States, 1917; N* C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1918. Contains:

(d) Ground water in Reese River basin and adjacent parts of Humboldt 

River basin, Nevada, by G. A. Waring.

ANNUAL EEPOETS.

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate form.

Annual reports are distributed free by the Geological Surjey as long as its stock 

lasts. An asterisk (*) Indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the 

papers so marked, however may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT or DOCUMENTS, 

WASHINGTON, D. C.

* Third Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1881-82, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1883. xviii, 564 pp., 67 pis. $2.35. Contains:

* Sketch of the geological history of Lake Lahontan, by I. C. Russell, pp. 

189-235, pis. 18-23. Describes the physical features of the Great Basin.

* Fourth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1882-83, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1884 acsadt, 47S pife, 85 £l& $1385. Contains:

* A geological reconnaissance in southern Oregon, by I. C. Russell, pp. 431- 

464, pis. 83-85. Describes the Interior drainage of southern Oregon; discusses 

the area, extent, quality of waters, and recent changes in the existing lakes.

* Eighth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1886-87, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1889. 2 parts. * Part I, xix, 474, viii pp., pis. 76. 

$1.50. Contains:

* The Quaternary history of Mono Valley, Cal., by I. C. Russell, pp. 261-394, 

pis. 16 44. Describes the physiographic features and drainage of the Mono 

Lake basin, the sources of water supply of the present lake, including streams 

and springs, and discusses the chemical composition of the water and the 

fluctuations in lake level.

* Tenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1888-89, J. W. 

Pewell, Director. 1890. 2 parts. *Pt. II. Irrigation, viii, 123 pp. 35c. 

Makes a preliminary report on the organization and prosecution of the survey of the arid lands for purposes of irrigation; includes an account of the 

methods of topographic and hydraulic work, the segregation work on reservoir 

sites and irrigable lauds, fields and office methods, and brief descriptions of 

the topography of some of the river basins.
PUBLIC STATIONS. XXI

Eleventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889-90, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II. Irrigation, xiv, 395 pp., 30 

plates and maps. $1.25. Contains:

 Hydrography, pp. 1-110. Discusses scope of work, methods of stream 

measurement, rainfall and evaporation, and describes the more important 

streams.

 Engineering, pp. 111-200. Defines the scope of the work and gives an account of the surveys in the Sun River basin and In the Arkansas, Rio Grande, 

California, Lahontan, Utah, and Snake River divisions.

 The arid lands, pp. 201-289. Includes statements of the Director to the 

House Committee on Irrigation and extracts from tbe constitutions of States 

relating to irrigation.

 Topography, pp. 291-343. Comprises reports of the topographic surveys in 

California, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, and a report 

on reservoir sites.

 Irrigation literature, pp^ 345-388. Gives a list of books and pamphlets on 

irrigation and allied subjects, mainly contained in the library of the United 

States Geological Survey.

Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts, Pt. II. Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 

pis. $2.00. Contains:

 Report upon the location and survey of reservoir sites during the fiscal year 

ending June 30, 1891, by A. H. Thompson, pp. 1-212, pis. 54-57. Describes 

reservoir sites in Carson River basin at Red Lake, Pleasant Valley, Mountain 

Bullion, Indian Pool, Heenan Lake, Silver King Valley, Wolf Creek, Dumonts 

Meadow, all in Alpine County, along Rush Creek, in Hulls Meadow, on Little 

Truckee River, at Twin Valley on the North Fork of Prosser Creek, at Monument Peak, at Grass Lake, and at Hope Valley, in California, and on Truckee 

River, Nev.; for each reservoir site gives the location, height of dam, area inclosed by contour, approximate contents of reservoir, position of irrigable lands 

and areas of segregated lands.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. Pt. Ill, 

Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

 Engineering results of irrigation survey, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 351-427, pis. 

147-182. Describes Donnef Lake, Independence Lake, and Webber Lake reservoirs, also Truckee canals In the Truckee River system, and Long Valley and 

Hope Valley reservoirs In the Carson River basin, Nev.

Report upon the location and survey of reservoir sites during the fiscal year 

ending June 30, 1892, by A. H. Thompson, pp. 451-478. Describes Bear Lake 

reservoir site (Utah-Idaho), Silver Lake, Twin Lakes, and Marys Lake sites, and 

sites on Sanpttch, Sevler, East Fork of Sevier, Otter Creek, Panquitch Lake, and 

at Blue Spring, Utah.

Sixteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1896. (Pts. II, III, and IV, 1895.) 4 

parts. *Pt. II. Papers of an economic character, xix, 598 pp., 43 pis. 

$1.25. Contains:

The public lands and their water supply, by F. H. Newell, pp. 457-633, pis. 

35-39. Describes general character of the public lands, the lands disposed of 

(railroad lands grant, and swamp lands, and private miscellaneous entries), 

lands reserved (Indian, forest, and military reservations), the vacant lands, 

and the rate of disposal of vacant lands; discusses the streams, wells, and reservoirs as sources of water supply; gives details for each State.

Eighteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1896-97, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1897. (Pts. II and HI, 1898.) 5 parts in 

6 vols. *Pt. IV, Hydrography, x, 756 pp., 102 pis. $1.75. Contains:

 Beservoirs for irrigation, by J. D. Schuyler, pp. 617-740, pis. 47-102. Discusses proposed Rock Creek reservoir on Humboldt River, Nev.; gives tables of 

reservoir capacities and areas; describes proposed reservoir of Antelope Valley 

Water Co., California, and on Rock Creek, Humboldt River basin, Nev.
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PABT X.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1899. (Pts. II, III, iy, V, and VII, 

1900.) 7 parts in 8 vols, and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. 

Y, Forest Reserves, xix, 498 pp., 159 pis., 8 maps in separate case. $2.80. 

Contains:

"The San Gabriel Forest Reserve, by J. B. Lelberg, pp. 411-428, pis. 143-146. 

The San Bernardino Forest Reserve, by J. B. Lelberg, pp. 429-454, pis. 147-153. 

The San Jacinto Forest Reserve, by J. B. Lelberg, pp. 455-478, pis. 154-159. 

Describes "general topographic features of forest reserves and drainage, part of 

which is by streams tributary to the Pacific, and part by streams that are lost 

in the sands of the Mohave and other deserts.

MONOGRAPHS.

Monographs are of quarto size. They are not distributed free but may be obtained 

from the Geological Survey at the prices Indicated. An asterisk (*) indicates that the 

Survey's stock of the paper is exhausted.

I. Lake Bonneville, by G. K. Gilbert. 1890. xx, 438 pp., 51 pis., 1 map. $1.50. 

Contains In the introduction a description of the Great Basin ; describes the 

present lakes and their oscillations, and gives analyses of the waters of Great 

Salt Lake and of fresh waters in the Salt Lake Basin.

XI. Geological history of Lake Lahontan, a Quaternary lake of northwestern 

Nevada, by I. C. Russell; 1885. xir, 288 pp., 48 pis. $1.75.

Contains descriptions of the present rivers and lakes; discusses the chemical 

deposits of the area and gives analyses showing the composition of the principal rivers and lakes of the Lahontan Basis.

BULLETINS.

An asterisk (*) Indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of the p~aper is exhausted. 

Many of the papers so marked may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Bulletins are of octavo size.

252. Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of ceatral Oregon, 

by I. C. Russell. 19G5. 138 pp., 24 pis. 15c.

Describes a portion of the extreme northern part of the Great Basin and a 

part of the drainage area of Deschutes River and its principal tributary, 

Crooked River; gives an account of the topography, drainage, rainfall, and 

temperature, winds, and forests; describes the volcanic and sedimentary rock 

formations, and discusses, by counties, the geology and topography, the surface and underground waters; treats of artesian conditions in the Deschutes 

/basin and makes suggestions concerning artesian veil records.

*264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and 

A. C. Veatch. 1905. 106 pp. lOc.

Discusses the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners 

of oil, gas, and water wells, and to geologists; describes the general methods 

of work; gives tabulated records of wells In Utah.

*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 1906. 299 pp. 25c.

. Gives an account of progress in the collection of well records and samples; 

contains tabulated records of wells in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and 

Utah; and detailed record of well at Salt Lake City, Utah. The well of which 

a detailed section is given was selected because it affords valuable stratigraphic 

Information.
PUBLIC STATION^. XXIII 

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS.

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United 

States the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain 

meridians and parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, 

are separately surveyed and mapped. The unit of survey is also the unit of 

publication, and the maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the 

form of a folio. When all the folios are completed they will constitute the 

Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent 

natural feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the 

topography, geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area 

mapped and several pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and 

describes the topographic and geologic features of the country and its mineral 

products. The topographic map shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by eontour lines, the shapes of the hills and valleys and the height above sea level of 

all points in the quadrangle. The areal-geology map shows the distribution of 

the various rocks at the surface. " The structural-geology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The economic-geology map 

indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially valuable. The 

artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water horizons. Economicgeology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the conditions in 

the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of special interest 

to students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the development and utilization of mineral resources.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form 

(18 by 22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). 

Owing to a fire in the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of 

geologic folios was more or less damaged by fire and water, but 80 or 90 per 

cent of the folios are usable. They will be sold at the uniform price of 5 cents 

each, with no reduction for wholesale orders. This rate applies to folios in 

stock from 1 to 184, inclusive, also to the library edition of folio 186. The 

library edition of folios 185, 187, and higher numbers sell for 25 cents a copy, 

except that some folios which contain an unusually large amount of matter, sell 

for 50 cents a copy. The octavo edition of folio 185 and higher numbers 

sells for 50 cents a copy. If 34 folios selling at 25 cents each (or their equivalent in higher-priced folios) are ordered at one time a discount of 40 per cent 

is allowed; $5.10 is the minimum amount accepted at this rate.

All folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. 

*39. Truckee folio, California.

Describes the general and economic geology of an area extending westward 

and northward from Truckee Lake, drained by streams a part of which flow 

through Yuba and American rivers to the Sacramento, and part through Lake 

Tahoe to the Great Basin, discusses the topography and geology, and under 

" Economic geology" the mineral springs which occur abundantly throughout 

the area.
XXIV SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PABT X. 

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to the water resources 

of various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining 

to the Great Basin are the reports of the Reclamation Board, the 

State engineer and surveyor, the State Conservation Commission of 

California, the reports of .the State engineers of Idaho, Oregon, Utah, 

and Wyoming, the biennial reports of the Bureau of Industry, Agriculture, and Irrigation of Nevada, and the annual reports of the 

United States Reclamation Service.

The following reports deserve special mention:

Oregon system of water titles, by John H. Lewis: Oregon State Engineer 

Bull. 2, 1912.

State and national water laws, with detailed statement of the Oregon system 

of water~"titles, by John H. Lewis, with a discussion by Messrs. Clarence T. 

Johnston and L. J. Conte: Am. Soc. Civil Eng. Trftn^yfl^, 7$t pp. 637-758, 1913.

Irrigation pumping in Nevada, etc., by Charles Norcross: Nevada Bureau of 

Industry, Agriculture, and Irrigation Bull. 8, 1913.

Report of irrigation investigations in Utah, under the direction of Blwood 

Mead: U. S. Dept. Agr. Office Exper. Sta. Bull. 124, 1903.

How to appropriate the public waters of the State of Nevada, compiled by 

W. M. Kearney, State-engineer, 1911.

Requirements and regulations, including suggestions and instructions in 

relation to the appropriation, use, and measurement of water in the State of 

Nevada: State engineer of Nevada, 1912.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HYDROLOGIC REPORTS OF GENERAL

INTEREST.

The following list comprises reports not readily classifiable by 

drainage basins and covering a wide range of hydrologic investigations :

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

*1. Pumping water for irrigation, by H. M. Wilson. 1896. 57 pp., 9 pis.

Describes pumps and motive powers, windmills, water wheels, and various 

kinds of engines, also storage reservoirs to retain pumped water until needed 

for irrigation.

*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Rafter. 1897. 100 pp., 4 pis. lOc. (See 

Water-Paper 22.)

Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent filtration and by irrigation; describes utilization of sewage in Germany, England, and France, .and 

sewage purification In the United States.

*8. Windmills for irrigation, by E. G. Murphy. 1897. 49 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Gives results of experimental tests of windmills during the summer of 1896 in 

the vicinity of Garden, Kans.; describes instruments and methods and drawn 

conclusions.

*14. New tests of certain pumps and water lifts used in irrigation, by O. P. 

Hood. 1898. 91 pp., 1 pi. 

Discusses efficiency of pumps and water lifts of various types.

*20. Experiments with windmills, by T. O. Perry. 1899. 97 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, compares wheels of several 

types, and discusses results.

*22. Sewage irrigation, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 100 pp., 7 pis. 15c.

Gives re'sume' of Water-Supply Paper 3; discusses pollution of certain 

streams, experiments on purification of factory wastes in Massachusetts, value 

of commercial fertilizers, and describes American sewage-disposal plants by 

States; contains bibliography of publications relating to sewage utilization 

and disposal.

*41. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part I, by E. G. Murphy. 

1901. 72 pp., 14 pis. 5c.

*42. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part II, by E. G. Murphy. 

1901. 75 pp. (73-147), 2 pis. (15-16). lOc.

^ Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results of experimental tests with windmills of various types.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel 

Fortier. 1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

*56. Methods of stream measurement. 1901. 51 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Describes the methods used by the Survey in 1901-2. See also Nos. 64, 94, 

and 95.

*64. Accuracy of stream measurements, by E. 0. Murphy. 1902. 99 pp., 4 pis. 

(See No. 95.) lOc.

Describes methods of measuring velocity of water and of measuring and 

computing stream flow and compares results obtained with the different Instruments and methods; describes also experiments and results at the Cornell 

University hydraulic laboratory. A second, enlarged, edition published as 

Wttter-Supply taper 95. . XXV
XXVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

*67. The motions of underground waters, by C.a S. Slichter. 1902. 106 pp., 

8 pis. 15c.

Discusses origin, depth, and amount of ground waters; permeability of rocks 

and porosity of soils;' causes, rates, and laws of motions of ground water; 

surface and deep zones of flow, and recovery of water by- open wells and artesian and deep wells; treats of the shape and position of tbe water table; gives 

simple 'methods of measuring yield of flowing well; describes artesian wells at 

Savannah, Ga.

72. Sewage pollution in the metropolitan area near New York City and its 

effect on inland water resources, by M. O. Leighton. -1902. 75 pp., 8 

pis. lOe. ' '.

Defines " normal" and " polluted " waters and discusses the damage resulting from pollution.

*80. The relation of rainfall to run-off, by G. W. Rafter. 1903. 104 pp. lOc. 

Treats of measurements of rainfall and laws and measurements of stream 

flow; gives rainfall, run-off, and evaporation formulas; discusses effect of forests on rainfall and run-off.

87. Irrigation in India (second edition), by H. M. Wilson. 1903. 238 pp., 

27 pis. 25c.

First edition was published in Fart II of the Twelfth Annual Report. 

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of Berfamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. S. Jfewelf, chfef engineer. 1904. 

361 pp. 25c. [Requests for this report should be addressed to the 

U. S. Reclamation Service.]

Contains the following papers of more or less general interest:

Limits of an irrigation project, by D. W. Boss.

Relation of Federal and State laws to irrigation, by Morris Bien.

Electrical transmission of power for pumping,'by H. A. Storrs.

Correct design and stability of high masonry dams, by Geo. Y. Wisner.

Irrigation surveys and the use of the plane table, by J. B. Lippincott.

The use of alkaline waters for irrigation, by Thomas H. Means.

*94. Hydrographic manual of the United States Geological Survey, prepared by 

B. C. Murphy, J. C. Hoyt, and G. B. Hollister. 1904. 76 pp., 3 pis. lOc. 

Gives instruction for field and office work relating to measurements of stream 

flow by current meters. See also No. 95.

*95. Accuracy of stream measurements (second, enlarged, edition), by B. G. 

Murphy. 1904. 169 pp., 6 pis.

Describes methods of measuring and computing stream flow and compares 

results derived from different instruments and methods. See also No. 94.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States, by B. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. (See No. 152.)

Explains the legal principles under which antipollution statutes become 

operative, quotes court decisions to show authority for various deductions, 

and classifies according to scope the statutes enacted in the different States^

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. L. 

Puller, geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Contains the following reports of general interest. The scope of each paper 

is indicated by its title.

Description of underflow meter used in measuring the velocity and direction 

of underground water, by Charles S. Slichter.

The California or "stovepipe" method of well construction, by Charles 8. 

Slichter.

Approximate methods of measuring the yield of flowing wells, by Charles S. 

Slichter.

Corrections necessary in accurate determinations of flow from vertical well 

casings, from notes furnished by A. N. Talbot.

Experiment relating to problems of well contamination at Qnitman, Ga., by 

ft W.
PUBLIC STATIONS. XXVH

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by K. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

The first paper discusses the pollution of streams by sewage and by trade 

wastes, describes the manufacture of strawboard, and gives results of various 

experiments in disposing of the waste. The second paper describes briefly the 

topography, drainage, and geology of the region about Marion, Ind., the contamination of rock wells and ot streams by waste oil and brine.

*114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in 

charge. 1905. 285 pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains report on " Occurrence of underground water," by M. L. Fuller, discussing sources, amount, and temperature of waters, permeability and storage 

capacity of rocks, water-bearing formations, recovery of water by springs, wells, 

and pumps, essential conditions of artesian flows, and general conditions affecting underground waters in eastern United States. *

119. Index to the hydrographlc progress reports of the United States Geological Survey, 1888 to 1903, by J. C. Hoyt and B. D. Wood. 1905. 253 

pp. 15c.

Scope indicated by title.

120. Bibliographic review and index of papers relating to underground waters 

published by the United States Geological Survey, 1879-1904, by M. L. 

Fuller. 1905. 128pp. lOc. 

Scope Indicated by title.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 

55 pp. 5c.

Defines and classifies underground waters, gives common-law rules relating 

to their use, and cites State legislative acts affecting them.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by 

C. S. Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

, Discusses the capacity of sand to transmit water, describes measurements of 

underflow in Rio Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Cal., and on 

Long Island, N. Y.; gives results of tests of wells and pumping plants, and 

describes stovepipe method of well construction.

143. Experiments of steel-concrete pipes on a working scale, by J. H. Quinton. 

1905. 61 pp., 4 pis. 5c. 

Scope indicated by title.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. 

Fuller, geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows:

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficiency, cost, and capacity of drainage wells, and gives statistics of such wells 

in southern Michigan.

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L. Fuller.

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L. Fuller.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, 

with accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, Chief Engineer. 

1905. 267 pp. 15c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the U. S. Reclamation Service.]

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographic [waterresources] branch and the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and 

committees, circulars of instruction, and many brief reports on subjects closely 

related to reclamation, and a bibliography of technical papers by members of 

the service. Of the papers read at the conference those listed below (scope 

Indicated by title) are of more or less general interest.

Proposed State code of water laws, by Morris Bien.

Power engineering applied to irrigation problems, by O. H. Ensign.

Estimates on tunneling In irrigation projects, by A. L. Fellows.

Collection of stream-gaging data, by N. C. Grover.

Diamond-drill methods, by G. A. Hammond.

Mean-velocity and area curves, by F. W. Hanna.
XXV111 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET X.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service 

Continued.

Importance of general hydrographlc data concerning basins of streams gaged, 

by B. E. Horton.

Effect of aquatic vegetation on stream flow, by R. E. Horton.

Sanitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. O. Leighton.

Necessity of draining Irrigated land, .by Thos. H. Means.

Alkali soils, by Thos. H. Means.

Cost of stream-gaging work, by E. C. Murphy.

Equipment of a cable gaging station, by E. C. Murphy.

Silting of reservoirs, by W. M. Reed.

Farm-unit classification, by D. W. Boss.

Cost of power for pumping irrigating-water, by H. A. Storrs.

Becords of flow at current-meter gaging stations daring the frozen season, 

by F. H.* Tillinghast.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by B. C. Murphy and others. 

1905. 208 pp., 18 pis. 15c.

Contains a brief account of " A method of computing cross-section area of 

waterways," including formulas for maximum discharge and areas of cross 

section.

*150. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 189 

pp., 38 pis. (See Water-Supply Paper 200.) 15c. 

Scope indicated by title. .,.; " - >-

151. Field assay of water, by M. O. Leighton. 1905. 77 pp., 4 pis.

Discusses methods, Instruments, and reagents used in determining turbidity, 

color, Iron, chlorides, and hardness in connection with the studies of the 

quality of water in various parts of the United States.

152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States, second edition, by B. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc. 

Scope indicated by title.

*155. Fluctuations of the water level in wells, with special reference to Long 

Island, N. Y., by A. C. Veatch. 19B8. SS>'$p.v01*8. 25c.

Includes general discussion of fluctuations "due' to rainfall and evaporation, 

barometric changes, temperature changes, changes in rivers, changes In lake 

level, tidal changes, effects of settlement, irrigation, .dams, underground water 

developments, and to Indeterminate causes.

*160. Underground water papers, 1906; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 1906. 

104 pp., 1 pi.

Gives account of work in 1905, lists publications relating to underground 

waters, and contains the following brtet,r4porti»;1o{ general Interest: 

Significance of the term " artesian,"., b;rMytSii I/. FaHerr 

Bepresentation of wells and springs on'maps, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Use Of fluorescein in the study of underground waters, by B. B. Dole. 

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman. 

Instances of improvement of water in wells, by Myron L. Fuller.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood 

discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by B. C. 

Murphy and others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

*163. Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published 

in the United States in 1905, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, and B. L. 

Johnson. 1906. 130 pp. 15e. 

Scope Indicated by title.'

*179. Prevention of stream pollution by distillery refuse, based on investigations 

at Lynchburg, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 34 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes grain distillation, treatment of slop, sources, character, and effects 

of effluents on streams; discusses nitration, precipitation, fermentation, and 

evaporation methods of disposal of wastes without pollutlflfl,
PUBLIC STATIONS. XXIX

*180. Turbine water-wheel tests and power tables, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 134 

pp., 2 pis. 20c.

Scope indicated by title.

*185. Investigations on the purification of Boston sewage, * * * with a 

history of the sewage-disposal problem, by C.-E. A. Winslow and 

E. B. Phelps. 1906. 163 pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatment of sewages and 

tendencies in sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United 

States; describes character of crude sewage at Boston, removal of suspended 

matter, treatment in septic tanks, and purification in intermittent sand filtration and coarse material; gives bibliography.

*186. Stream pollution by acid-iron wastes, a report based on investigations 

made at Shelby, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 36 pp., 1 pi.

Gives history of pollution by acid-iron wastes at Shelby, Ohio, and of resulting litigation; discusses effect of acid-iron liquors on sewage purification 

pr&cesses, recovery of copperas from acid-iron wastes, and other processes for 

removal of pickling liquor.

*187. Determination of stream flow during the frozen season, by H. K. Barrows 

and R. E. Horton. 1907. 93 pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*189. The prevention of stream pojlution by strawboard waste, by E. B. Phelps. 

1906. 29 pp., 2 pis.

Describes manufacture of strawboard, present and proposed methods of disposal of waste liquors, laboratory investigations of precipitation and sedimentation, and field studies of amounts and character of water used, raw material 

and finished product, and mechanical filtration.

*194. Pollution of Illinois and Mississippi rivers by Chicago sewage (a digest of 

the testimony taken in the case of the State of Missouri v. The State of 

Illinois and the Sanitary District of Chicago), by M. O. Leighton. 1907. 

369 pp., 2 pis. 

Scope indicated by amplification of title.

*200. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas (revision of paper No. 150), 

by R. E. Horton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*226. The pollution of streams by sulphite-pulp waste, a study of possible remedies, by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 37 pp., 1 pL lOc.

Describes manufacture of sulphite palp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work leading to suggestions as to methods of preventing stream pollution.

"229. The disinfection of sewage and sewage filter effluents/with a chapter on 

the putrescibility and stability of sewage effluents, by E. B. Phelps. 

1909. 91 pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

"234. Papers on the conservation of water resources. 1909. 96 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains the following papers, whose scope is indicated by their titles:

Distribution of rainfall, by" Heqry Gannett; Floods, by M. O. Leighton;

Developed water powers, compiled under the direction of W. M. Steuart, with

discussion by M. O. Leighton; Undeveloped water powers, by M. O. Leighton;

Irrigation, by F. H. Newell; Underground waters, by W. C^ Mendenhall;

Denudation, by R. B. Dole and Herman Stabler; Control of catchment areas,

. by H. N. Parker.

"235. The purification of some textile and other factory wastes, by Herman 

Stabler and G. H. Pratt. 1909. 76 pp. lOc.

Discusses waste waters from wool scouring, bleaching and dyeing cotton yarn, 

bleaching cotton piece goods, and manufacture of oleomargarine, fertilizer, 

and glue.
XXX SUEFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States: Part I, Analyses 

of waters east of the one hundredth meridian, by B. B. Dole. 1909. 

123 pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, methods of examination,. preparation^ of 

solutions, accuracy of estimates, and expression of analytical results.

238. The public utility of water powers and their governmental regulation, 

by Ren6 Tavernier and M. O. Leighton. 1910. 161 pp. 15c.

Discusses hydraulic power and irrigation, French, Italian, and Swiss legislation relative to the development of water powers, and laws proposed in the 

French Parliament; reviews work of bureau of hydraulics and agricultural 

Improvement of the French department of agriculture, and gives resume1 of 

Federal and State water-power legislation in the United States.

*255. Underground waters for farm use, by M. L. Fuller. 1910; 58 pp., 17 

pis. 15c.

Discusses rocks as sources of water supply and the relative .safety of supplies 

from different materials; springs, and their protection; open or dug and deep 

wells, their location, yield, relative cost, protection, and safety;' advantages 

and disadvantages of cisterns and combination wells and cisterns.

*257, Well-drilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 139 pp., 4 pis. 15c,

Discusses amount, distribution, and disposal of rainfall, water-bearing rocks, 

amount of ground water, artesian conditions, and oil and gas bearing formations ; gives history of well drilling In Asia, Europe, and the United States; 

describes in detail the various methods and ta*machinery used; discusses loss 

of tools and geologic difficulties, contamination of well waters and methods of 

prevention, tests of capacity and measurement of depth, and costs of sinking 

wells.

*258. Underground water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, G. 0. 

Matson, Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., 2 pis. 15c. 

Contains the following papers (scope indicated by title) of general interest: 

Drainage by wells, by M. L. Fuller.

Freezing of wells and related phenomena, by M. L. Fuller. 

Pollution of underground waters in limestone, by G_ C. Matson. 

Protection of shallow wells in sandy deposits, by M. L. Fuller. 

Magnetic wells,-by M. L. Fuller.

*315. The purification of public water supplies, by G. A. Johnson. 1913. 84 

pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Discusses ground, lake, and river waters as public supplies, development of 

waterworks systems in the United States, water consumption, and typhoid 

fever; describes methods of nitration and sterilization of water, and municipal 

water softening.

334. The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (including comparisons with 

some earlier floods >,:by A, BL Hortopi and H. J. Jackson. 1913. 96 pp., 

22 pis. 20c.

Although ^elating specifically to floods in the Ohio-Valley, this report discusses also the causes of floods and the prevention of damage by floods.

337. The effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Hoyt. 1913. 77 pp.,

7 pis. 15c.

Discusses methods of measuring the winter flow of streams. .

*345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1914; N. 0. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1915. 225 pp., 17 pis. 30c. Contains:

*(e)- A method of determining the daily discharge of rivers of variable slope, 

Dy M. R. Hall, W. E. Hall, and C. H. Pierce, pp. 53-65. Scope indicated by 

title.

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological 

Survey, tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c. 

Contains analyses of waters from rivers, lakes, wells, and springs in various 

parts of the United States, including analyses of the geyser water of Yellowstone National Park, hot springs in Montana, brines from Death Valley, water 

from the Qulf 01 Mexico, and mine waters from Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri 

and Oklahoma, Montana, v Colorado and Utah, Nevada and Arizona, and California.
PUBLIC STATIONS. XXXI

371. Equipment for current-meter gaging stations, by G. J. Lyon. 1915.' 64 pp., 

37 pis. 20c.

Describes methods of installing water-stage recorders and other gages and 

of constructing gage wells, shelters, structures for making discharge measurements, and artificial controls.

*375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915; N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1916. 181 pp., 9 pis. 15c.

Contains three papers presented at the conference of engineers of the waterresources branch in December, 1914, as follows:

*(c) Relation of stream gaging to the science of hydraulics, by C. H. Pierce 

and B. W. Davenport, pp. 77-84.

(e) A method for correcting river discharge for a changing stage, by B. B. 

Jones, pp. 117-130.

(f) Conditions requiring the use of automatic gages in obtaining records of 

stream flow, by C. H. Pierce, pp. 131-139.

*400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916; N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer, 1917. 108 pp., 7 pis. Contains: 

(a) The people's interest in water-power resources, by G. O. Smith, pp. 1-8.

*(c) The measurement of silt-laden streams, by R. C. Pierce, pp. 39-51. 

(d) Accuracy of stream-flow data, by N. C. Grover and J. C. Hoyt, pp. 53-59. 

416. The divining rod, a history of water witching, with a bibliography, by 

Arthur J. Ellis. 1917. 59 pp. lOc.

A brief paper published " merely to furnish a reply to the numerous inquiries 

that are continually being received from all parts of the country" as to the 

efficacy of the divining rod for locating underground water.

425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917; N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1918. Contains:

*(c) Hydraulic conversion tables and convenient equivalents, pp. 71-94. 1917.

ANNUAL XEPOHT8.

*Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-84, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1885. xxxvi, 469 pp., 58 pis. $2.25. Contains:

*The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells, by T. C. Chamberlin, pp. 125 to 173, pi. 21. Scope indicated by title.

Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 

pis. $2. Contains:

 Irrigation in India, H. M. Wilson, pp. 363-561, pis. 107 to 146. See WaterSupply Paper 87.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, 

J. W. Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt 

III, Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. - Contains:

 American irrigation engineering, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 101-349, pis. 111-145.

Discusses the economic aspects of irrigation, alkaline drainage, silt and sedimentation ; gives brief history of legislation; describes perennial canals in 

Idaho-California, Wyoming, and Arizona; discusses water storage at reservoirs

of the California and other projects, subsurface sources of supply, pumping, and 

subirrigation.

"Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, 

J. W. Powell, Director. 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II, Ac- 

 companying papers, xx, 597 pp., 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

 The potable waters of eastern United States, by W J McGee, pp. 1-47. 

Discusses cistern water, stream waters, .and ground waters, Including mineral 

springs and artesian wells.

 Natural mineral waters of the United States, by A. C. Peale, pp. 49-88, 

pis. 3 and 4. Discusses the origin and flow of mineral springs, the source of 

mineralization, thermal springs, the chemical composition and analysis of 

spring waters, geographic distribution, and the utilization of mineral waters; 

gives a list of American mineral spring resorts; contains also some analyses.
XXXH SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-88, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Parts II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 

parts in 7 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. II, Papers 

chiefly of a theoretic nature, v, 958 pp., 172 pis. $2.65. Contains:

 Principles and conditions of the movements of ground water, by F. H. King, 

pp. 59-294, pis. 6-16. Discusses the amount of water stored In sandstone, in 

soil, and In other rocks, the depth to which ground water penetrates; gravitational, thermal, and capillary movements of ground waters, and the configuration of the ground-water surface; gives the results of experimental investigations on the flow of air and water through a rigid, porous medium, and through 

sands, sandstones, and silts; discusses results obtained by other investigators, 

and summarizes .results of observations; discusses also rate of flow of water 

through sand and rock, the growth of rivers, rate of filtration through soil, 

interference of wells, etc.

*Theoretical investigation of the motion of ground waters, by C. S. Slichter, 

pp. 295-384, pi. 17. Scope Indicated by title.

PBOFESSIONAL PAPEBS.

*72. Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the 

Monongahela basin, by L. C. Glenn. 1911. 137 pp., 21 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, geology, drainage, forests, climate, and population, 

and transportation facilities of the region, the relation of agriculture, lumbering, mining, and power development to erosion an<l denudation, and the nature, 

effects, and remedies of erosion; gives details of conditions in Holston, Nolichucky, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and 'Hiwassee river basins, along 

Tennessee River proper, and in the basins of the Coosa-Alabama system, Chattahoochee, Savannah, Saluda, Broad, Catawba, Yadkin, New, and Monongahela 

rivers.

86. The transportation of dfibris by running water, by G. K. Gilbert, based on 

experiments made with the assistance of B. C. Murphy. 1914. 263 pp., 

3 pis. 70c.

The results of an investigation which Ws carried on to a specially equipped 

laboratory at Berkley, Cal., and was undertaken for the purpose of learning 

" the laws which control the movement of bed load and especially to determine 

how the quantity of load is related to the stream slope and discharge and to 

the degree of- comminution of the debris."

A highly technical report.

105. Hydraulic-mining dfibris in the Sierra Nevada, by G. K. Gilbert 154 pp., 

34 pis. 1917. 50c. -

Presents the results of an investigation undertaken -by the United States 

Geological Survey in response to a memorial from the California Miners' Association asking that a particular study be made of portions .of the Sacramento 

and San Joaquln valleys affected by detritus from torrential streams. The re- 

. port deals largely with geologic and physiographic aspects of the subject, 

traces the physical effects, past and future, of the hydraulic mining of earlier 

decades, the similar effects which certain other industries induce through 

stimulation of the erosion of the soil, and the influence of the restriction of the 

area of inundation by the construction of levees. Suggests cooperation by 

several interests for the control of the streams now carrying heavy loads of 

debris.

BTTLLETIHS.

*32. Lists and analyses of the mineral springs of the United States (a preliminary study), by A. C. Peale. 1886. 235 pp.

Defines mineral waters, lists the springs by 'States, and gives tables of 

analyses.

*319. Summary of the controlling factors of artesian flows, by M. L. Puller. 

1908. 44 pp., 7 pis. lOc.

Describes underground reservoirs, the sources of ground waters, the confining agents, the primary and modifying factors of artesian circulation, the 

essential and modifying factors of artesian flow, and typical artesian systems.
PUBLIC STATIONS. XXXIII

The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, by Chase Palmer. 

1911. 31 pp. 5c.

Discusses the expression of chemical analyses, the chemical character of 

 water, and the properties of natural waters; gives a classification of waters 

based on property values and reacting values, and discusses the character of the 

waters of certain rivers as interpreted directly from the results of analyses; 

discusses also the relation of water properties to geologic formations, silica 

in river water, and the character of the waters of the Mississippi and the 

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River as indicated by chemical analyses.

16345° 18 ws* 410 19
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS.

(A Annual Report; M Monograph ; B«~Balletln; P«= Professional Paper; W=« WaterSupply Paper, <3 F Geologic folio.]

Artesian waters: Essential conditions_______ A 5; B 319; W 67, 114 

Bibliographies *______________________-___ W 119, 120, 163, 416 

California: Quality of waters________________ A 8; W 225, 237, 274, 278

Surface waters A 8,

12 ii, 13 iii, 16 ii, 18 iv, 20 v; W 43,68,81,181,224, 237, 278, 297, 300

Underground waters_ B 298;

W 57, 149, 181, 224, 225, 278, 294; G F 39

Chemical analyses: * Methods and interpretation__*_ W 151,236,274; B 479 

Conservation______________________________________ W 234 

Debris reports____________________________ ____ P 86, 105

Denudation______________-_______ ._________________ P 72

Divining rod______________________________________ W 416

Engineering methods_______________________ W 1, 3, 8, 20, 41, 42,

43, 56, 64, 94, 95, 110, 143, 150, 180, 187, 200, 257, 337, 375e; 425c

Floods_____________________________________W 147, 162, 334

Idaho: River profiles____________________________ W 44, 420

Surface waters____________________. A 11 ii; W 162, 350, 420

Underground waters______ '. ___ __________ B 298

India: Irrigation___'___________________________ A 12 ii; W 87 

Ice measurements___«.________________________ W 187, 337

Irrigation___________ A 10 ii, 11 ii, 12 ii, 13 iii, 16 ii; W 20, 22, 41, 42, 87 

Legal aspects: Surface waters__:_ __ j________ W 103, 152, 238

Underground waters , _________ W 122

Mineral springs: Analyses_______________________ A 14 ii; B 32 

Origin, distribution, etc___________________ A 14 ii

Lists____________________________ B 32; W 114

Motions of ground waters______________ A 19 ii; B 319; W 67, 110, 140

Nevada: Quality of waters_____________ M XI; W 274, 365, 375d, 423

River profiles ___ W 44

, Surface waters______________________________ A 3,

11 ii, 12 ii, 13 iii, 18 iv; M.XI; B 298; W 68, 14G, 162, 224

Underground waters_______ W 61,149, 224, 365, 375</, 423; G F 39

Oregon: Quality of waters___________________ A 4; W 220, 231, 363

Surface waters____._________ A 4; B 252; W 220, 231, 363, 370

Underground waters________________ B 252, 298; W 61, 149

Pollution: By industrial wastes_____________ W 179, 186, 189, 226, 235

By sewage ___ W 72, 194

Laws forbidding__________________________ W 103, 152

Indices of_,____:_______________________ W 160

Profile papers________________:________________ W 44, 420

* Many of the reports contain brief subject bibliographies. See abstracts.

 Many chemical analyses are scattered tnrougn the reports, as indicated by abstracts.

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XXXVI SURFACE WATEB. SUPPLY, 1915, PART X.

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation_________ W 3,

22, 72, 103, 110, 113, 114, 145, 152, 160, 179, 185, 

* 186, 189, 194, 226, 229, 235, 236, 255, 258, 315

Sewage disposal and purification__________ W 3, 22, 72, 113, 185,194, 22»

Underground waters: Legal aspects.-___ _______________ W 122

Methods of utilization__________ W 114, 255, 25T

Fbll-atlon______________ W 110, 144, 145, 160, 258

Utah: Quality of waters_________±__________M I; W 199, 217, 277

River profiles _ ___ ._,<_..__ __ W 44, 420

Surface waters__________ A 11 ii, 13 iii; M I; W 162, 217, 277, 420

Underground waters_____ B 264, 298; W 7, «l, 149, 1ST, 1991, 217, 27t

Windmill papers : ___ W 1, 8\ 20, 41, 4&
INDEX OF: STREAMS.

Page. 

Abraham canal, TJtali.... -..... X

-Alamo Rivet, CaL................. xi

American.Fork, Utah............. v«

.American Fork, South Fork, Utah, vra 

Ana River, Oreg................. xv

-Annabella canal, Utah............ x

A. 0. canal. See Collins canal.

Ash Creek, Cal................... xi

Asay Creek, Utah............... ix

Bagley ditch, Oreg............... xv

Bairs Creek, Cal.._............ xi

Baker Creek, Cal_............. xa

Baker Creek, Nev............... xi

Baxter Creek, Cal................ xiv

Bear Lake, Idaho........!....... vn

iBear (Mud) Lake inlet canal,

Idaho.......................... vn

Bear River, Idaho, Utah, Wyo.... vn

Beaver River, Utah............. x

JBidwell Creek, CaJ.,............. xiv

Big Creek, Nev..^.,............. xtn

Big Cottonwood Creek, Utah -.... vra

.Big Pine and Owens River canal,

Cal........... ............... XT

Big Pine Creek, Cal...".......... xr

iBirch Creek, Cal................ xi

'Birch Creek, Nev................ xi

Bishop Creek, Cal................ xi

Bishop Creek, Nev............... xni

Bishop Creek canal, Cal........... xi

Blacksmith Fork, Utah......... vi, vffl

.Blacksmith Fork power-plant race,

Utah.......................... vm

Bluejoint Lake, Oreg............ xiv

Box Elder Creek, Utah........... vnr

Bridge Creek (Malheur and Harney

Lakes basin), Oreg............. xv

Bridge Creek (Silver Lake basin),

Oreg.............^.-............ xv

'Brooklyn canal, Utah............ x

Buck Creek, Oreg................ xv

JBuena Vista canal, Oreg ......... xv

Buckeye Creek, Cal............. xn

-Camas Creek, Oreg............... xiv

-Campbell Lake* Lower, Oreg..... xiv

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Canal A, Utah. See Delta and

Melville canal.

CanalB.Utah................... x

Canal 0, Utah................... x

Carson River, Nev................ xn

Carson River, East Fork, Cal., Nev.. xir

Carson River, West Fork, CaL.... xrr

Chalk Creek (tributary to Weber

River), Utah.................. vm

Chalk Creek, PavantValley, Utah. 'x

Chewaucan River, Oreg... ,fe...... xv

Ckcleville canal, Utah........... ix

City Creek, Utah................ vm

Clear Creek, Utah............... ix

Cleveland Creek, Nev........... xr

Coal Creek, Utah................ x

Collins (George) canal, Cal....... xr

Collins (A. 0.) canal, Cal......... xi

Company ditch, Oreg............ xiv

Conn ditch, Oreg.. ..1........... xv

Corn Creek, Utah................. x

Cottonwood Creek, Cal........... xn

Cottonwood Creek, Big, Utah..... vm

Cottonwood Creek, Little, Oreg... xv

Cottonwood Creek, Little, Utah... vm

Cove canal, Utah................. ix

Crane Creek, Oreg............... xiv

Cowhead Lake, Cal.............. xiv

Crooked Creek, Oreg, ............. xv

Crump Lake, Oreg................ xiv

Cub Creek, Idaho.:............. vn

Cucamonga Creek, Oreg.......... xv

Currant Creek, Nev............... xi

Dalton canal, Utah............... ix

Deep Creek, Cal., Oreg.......... xiv

Dell canal, Cal................... xr

Delta and Melville canal (canal A),

Utah........................ x

Delta and Melville reservoir. Utah. rx

Deseret canal, Utah............. x

Deseret High-Line canal, Utah.... x

Diamond Fork, Utah............. vm

Dismal Creek, Cal................ xiv

Division Creek, Cal.............. xt

Donner Creek, Cal................ xrn

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Donner und Blitzen River, Oreg. . 

Dover canal, Utah ...............

Drake Creek, Oreg.................

East Fork. See name of main

stream. 

East Panguitch canal, Utah. ......

East Side canal, Cal .............

East Side canal, Utah...........

East Walker River, Cal., Nev. ....

Eightmile Creek, Cal.............

Elsinore canal, Utah .............

Emigration Creek, Utah. ... ......

Farmers canal, Cal...............

Fayette canal, Utah. .............

Fifteenmile Creek, Cal...........

Fish Creek, Oreg........ ......

Flagstaff Lake, Oreg. ............

Flagstaff Lake inlet, Oreg. .......

Fox canal, Utah.. ...............

Galena Creek, N«r.....,.i.. ......

George canal, Cal. See Collins

canal. 

GeorgeCreek, Cal................

Georgetown Creek, Idaho.........

Gold Run.Creek, Cal..... .........

Goodale Creek, Cal. .............

Great Salt Lake, Utah. ..........

Gunnison Bend reservpir, Utah. . . 

Bammond canal, Utah. .........

Hanks Creek, Nev...............

Hart Lake, Oreg..................

Hatch Bench canal, Utah. .......

Hillside (North) canal, Cal .......

Hillside (South) canal, Cal .......

HobbleCreek, Utah..............

Home Creek, Oreg. ..............

Honey Creek, Oreg.. ..........

Humboldt -Lovelocks Irrigation,

Light & Power Co. canal, Nev. . 

Humboldt River, Nev. ..........

Humboldt River, North Fork, Nev. 

Humboldt River, South Fork, Nev. 

Hyrum power plant canal, Utah. . 

Independence Creek (Pyramid and

Winnemucca Lake basins), Cal. 

Independence Creek (Owens Lake

basin), .Cal. See Little Pine

Creek. 

Indian Creek, Utah. ............

Innis ditch. See Jones-Innis-ZX. 

Janesville Creek, Cal.............

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch, Oreg. .......

Jordan River, Utah..............

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Keiger Creek, Oreg. ...._. *.....

Kingston canal, Utah............

Kingstoncanal, Old, Utah.......

Krumbo Creek, Oreg. ......,,.,....

Lake Tahoe, Cal.. .............. ^.

Lake Winnemucca inlet, Nev.'. . . .

Lamoille Creek, 

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Leamington canal, Utah. : .... 1 . . .

Leevining Creek, Cal... ........ .^.

Little Cottonwpod Creek,, Oreg. . . 

Little Cottonwood Creek, Utah . . . 

Little Malad River, Idaho. .......

Little Pine Creek, CaL. ..._ .....

Little Truckee River, Cal ........

Littlerock Creek, Cal .............

Logan, Hyde Parkr and Smithfield

Logan Northern canal, Utah . . '. . . .

Logan River, Utah... ....... .*...

Lone Pine Creek, Cal. ... ....... .

Long canal, Utah................

LostCreek, Utah. ...............

Lower Campbell Lake, Oreg. .....

Lyman'sditch, Utah.............

Maggie Creek, Nev...., *.....

Mated »J^,Mtt»r^i^^.....

Malheur Lake outlet, Oreg . ......

Mammoth Creek, Utah...........

MantiCreek, Utah...............

Maple Creek, Utah. ..............

Markleeville Creek, Cal ..........

Marys River, Nev. ..............

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M. C.-Givan ditch, Oreg. .........

Mclntyre canal, Utah..*........,

McNally canal, Cal... .........

Meadow Creek, Utah. ...........

Melville Main canal, Utah .......

Melville West Side canal, Utah ... 

Midland canal, Utah.............

Mill Creek, Utah. ...............

Minersville canal, Utah. .........

Mitchella Slough canal, Utah......

Mohave River, Cal. .... 1 ........

Mono Lake, Cal..................

Monroe canal, Utah..............

Monroe South Bend canal, Utah. .

Mud Creek (Malheur and Hamey

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Hud Creek (Warner Lakes basin) 

Oreg.......................... xiv

 Mud Lake inlet canal, Idaho. See

Bear Lake inlet canal. 

.New River, Gal........... .... xt

.North canal, Cal. See Hillside

canal.

'North Creek, North Fork, Utah-... x 

North Creek, South Fork, Utah... x 

[North Fork. See -name of main

stream.

 Oak Creek, Cal.,.............i... xi

<<Ogden River, Utah..... I........ vra

 Old Kingston canal, Utah ...... ix

 Otter Creek, Utah................... ix

'Owens Lake, Cal................

Owens River, Cal................ xi

 Owens River canal, Cal.......... xi

Owens River and Big Pine canal, 

Cal............................ xi

JParleysCreek, Utah.............. vra

Peteetneet Creek, Utah....'.. . vra

Pelican Lake, Oreg............. xiv

PineOeek, Cal......_......,.* xi

Pine Creek, Nev.................. xra

Fine Creek, Utah (tributary to

 Sevier River)................... ix

Pine Creek, Pavant Valley, Utah x 

Fine Creek, Big, Cal............. xi

Pine Creek, Little, Cal............ xiFiute reservoir, Utah.............. ix

Pleasant Valley Creek, Cal....... xn

Powers canal, Cal................ xi

iProBser Creek, Cal................ xm

IProsser Creek, South Fork, Cal... xra 

Proyp River, Utah .............. vra

Provo River, South Fork, Utah.... vra

IRawson canal, Cal................ xi

jReeseRiver, Nev..:.....,....... xiii

JRichfield canal, Utah............ x

Kiddle Creek, 0rog............... xv

Hobinson Creek, Cal.............. xii

Hock Creek (Owens Lake basin),

Cal............................. xi

Rock Creek (Warner Lakes basin),

Cal............................. xiv

Rock Creek, Nev................. xm

Rockyford canal, Utah............ x

Rush Creek, Cal................. xn

:SalinaCreek, Utah................ x

Salt Lake, Great, Utah........... vn

SaltonSea, Cal...................

canal, Cal................. xi

San Pitch River, Utah...........

Santaquin Creek, Utah. See Summit Greek.

Sawmill Creek, Cal. See Eightmile Creek. 

Schloas Creek, Canal.............

Sevier River, Utah...............

Sevier River, East Fork, Utah....

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s 

by-pass, Utah...................

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s 

canal, Utah....................

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s 

reservoir, No. 1 (Fool Creek), 

Utah..........................

Sevier Valley canal, Utah........

Shepard Creek, Cal................

Silver Creek, Cal.................

Silver Creek (Malheur and Harney 

Lakes basin), Oreg.............

Silver Creek (Silver Lake basin), 

C^eg...........................

Silvies River, Oreg...............

Smalls Creek, Oreg................

Smith canal, Utah...............

SoakeGreek, Nev................

Snyder Creek, Oreg...............

Soda Greek, Idaho.................

South canal, Cal. See Hillside 

canal.

South Creek, Utah...............

South Fork. See name of main 

stream*

Spanish'Fork, Utah..............

Starr Creek, Nev..................

State canal, Utah (5 stations).....

Steamboat Creek, Nev.............

Stevens canal, Cal................

Stone Corral Lake, Oreg..........

Summit Creek, Utah.............

Susan River, Cal..................

Swager Creek, Cal................

TabooseCreek, Cal................

TahoeLake, Cal..................

ThibautCreek, Cal...............

Thousand Springs Creek, Nev.....

Tinemaha Creek, Cal.............

Trout Creek, Oreg................

Truckee River, Cal., Nev.........

Truckee River, Little, Cal........

Tuttle Creek, Cal................

TwelvemileCreek, Cal., Oreg.....

Twentymile Creek, Oreg..........

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power canal, Utah......*......-, VHI

Utah Lake, Utah.................. ;vra

Utah Powsr & Light Co.'s taibace,

Utah.................. i...,.,« vii

Vermilion canal, Utah............ x

Van Horn Creek, Oreg......,..,.. xv

Walker River, Nev............... xa

Walker River, East, Gal., Nev..,. xir 

Walker River, West, Cal., Nev.,-. MI 

Walker River, West, East Fork,

Cal............................. HI

Webber Creek, Cal................ acnr

Weber River, Utah................ tvm

Wellington canal, Utah.,^., 

Wells canal, Utah....^,^^ 

West^iecaateki, Whit ...;. 

West Fork. See name of

stream, , 

West View canal, Utah........

West Walker JEUver, Cal., Nev. 

West WaMfer

Cal. .............

White River, Nev.. ...» . i..

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