Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1957

Part 10. The Great Basin

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1514

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 

Utah, and Wyoming, and with other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1959
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office 

Washington 25, D.C. - Price $1.00 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and 

Wyoming, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction of 

J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and F. J. Flynn, chief, 

Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

R. S. Lord___________________________Menlo Park, Calif. 

T. R. Newell_____________________________Boise, Idaho 

K. N. Phillips____________________________Portland, Oreg. 

J. M. Terry (succeeded by W. T. Miller)___________Denver. Colo. 

M. T. Wilson________________________Salt Lake City, Utah

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IV
CONTENTS

Scope of work:...................................................................... 1

Cooperation........................................................................ 1

Division of work................................................................... 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations.............................................. 2

Downstream order of listing gaging stations........................................ 3

Explanat ion of data................................................................ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results........................................ 8

Publications....................................................................... 8

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey........ 12

Hydrologic conditions.............................................................. 12

Gaging-station records............................................................. 14

Great Salt Lake basin

Great Salt Lake, Utah............................................................ 14

Bear River basin 

Bear River:

East Fork Bear River:

Milliard-East Fork Canal near State line, near Evanston, Wyo............... 15

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line........................................ 16

Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line........................................ 17

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo............................................. 18

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo.............................................. 19

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo.............................. 20

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah................................................. 21

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah........................................... 22

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah................................................ 23

Bear River near Randolph, Utah................................................. 24

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo...................................................... 25

Smiths Fork near Border, Wyo................................................. 26

Bear River below Smiths Fork, near Cokeville, Wyo.............................. 27

Bear River at Border, Wyo...................................................... 28

Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho State line.................................... 29

Bear River at Harer, Idaho..................................................... 30

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho....................................... 31

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho........................... 32

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho.................. 33

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho................................. 34

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho..................................... 35

Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho.............................................. 36

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho................................................. 37

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho....................................... 38

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho........... 39

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek, Idaho............................ 40

Bear River near Preston, Idaho................................................. 41

Cub River near Preston, Idaho................................................ 42

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah........................................ 43

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah............................................. 44

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah........................................... 45

Logan River:

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah....................... 46

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah..................... 47

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah.............................. 48

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah..... 50

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah.............................. 51

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah........................................ 52

Bear River near Collinston, Utah............................................... 53

Malad River:

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho......... 54

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho................... 55

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho............................................... 56

Bear River near Corinne, Utah.................................................. 57

Weber River basin

Weber River near Oakley, Utah.................................................. 58

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah.................................. 59

Weber River near Wanship, Utah................................................. 60

Weber River near Peoa, Utah.................................................... 60

Weber River near Coalville, Utah............................................... 61

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah............................................... 62

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah................................................... 63

Weber River at Echo, Utah...................................................... 64

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah................................................ 65

East Canyon Creek:

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah...................................... 66

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah.......................................... 67

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah.................................. 68

Weber River at Gateway, Utah................................................... 69

Weber River at Ogden, Utah..................................................... 70

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah................................. 71

Ogden River:

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah......................................... 72

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah............................ 73

Weber River near Plain City, Utah.............................................. 74

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Great Salt Lake basin Continued

Tributaries between Weber and Jordan Rivers Page 

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah.............................................. 75

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah....................... 76

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah........................... 77

Parish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah.......................... 78

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah..................... 79

Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah............................. 80

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah............................... 81

Jordan River basin 

Utah Lake (head of Jordan River): 

Currant Creek: 

West Creek:

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah................................................ 82

Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah.............................................. 83

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah............................................ 84

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah............................. 85

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah................................................ 86

Diamond Fork:

Sixth Water Creek:

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah................... 87

Diamond Pork below Red Hollow, near Thistle, Utah.......................... 88

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah............................................... 89

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah........................................... 90

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah.......................................... 91

Provo River near Kamas, Utah................................................. 92

Duchesne tunnel near Kamas, Utah........................................... 93

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah............................ 96

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah............................................. 97

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah................................... 98

Provo River below Deer Creek Dam, Utah....................................... 99

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah............................................. 100

South Pork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah................................ 101

Provo River at Provo, Utah................................................... 102

American Fork above upper powerplant, near American Fork, Utah............... 103

Jordan River: 

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Jordan River basin..... 104

Jordan River at narrows, near Lehi, Utah....................................... 104

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah........................................ 105

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah........................................... 106

Sevier Lake basin

Mammoth Creek (head of Sevier River): 

Asay Creek: 

Duck Creek near Hatch, Utah................................................ 108

Asay Creek above West Fork, near Hatch, Utah................................. Ill

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah.................................................... 114

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah............................................ 115

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah............................................... 116

East Fork Sevier River-. 

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah.................................. 117

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah................................... 118

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah........................................... 119

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah............................. 120

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah.................................................. 121

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah................................................. 122

San Pitch River:

Pleasant Creek near Mount Pleasant, Utah................................... 123

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Sevier Lake basin.. 124 

Twin Creek near Mount Pleasant, Utah..................................... 125

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah........................ 126

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah........................................ 127

Sevier River near Juab, Utah................................................... 128

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah................................................ 129

Pavant Valley 

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah................................................ 130

Beaver River basin

Three Creeks (head of Beaver River) near Beaver, Utah............................ 131

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah................................................... 132

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah................................................. 133

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah....................................... 134

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam,near Minersville, Utah............................. 135

Cedar City Valley

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah............................................... 136

Escalante Valley 

Pinto Creek: 

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near Pinto, Utah................................. 136

Salton Sea basin 

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif.......................................... 137

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif...................................... 138

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif................................. 139

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif................................... 140

San Filipe Creek:

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif..................................... 141

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.............................. 142

Mojave River basin

Deep Creek (head of Mojave River) near Hesperia, Calif........................... 143

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif.................................... 145

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif........................... 146

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif................................................... 147

Mojave River at Afton, Calif..................................................... 147
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued

Antelope Valley Page 

Big Rock Creek near Valyermo , Calif ............................................. 148

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif. ...................................... 149

Mono Lake basin

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif. .................................................. 150

Walker Lake basin

Walker Lake near Hawthorne , Nev ................................................... 150

Virginia Creek (head of Walker River) near Bridgeport, Calif .................... 151

Green Creek near Bridgeport , Calif ..................................... ...... 152

Summers Creek near Bridgeport , Calif .......................................... 153

Robinson Creek at Twin Lakes outlet, near Bridgeport, Calif ................... 154

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport , Calif .......................................... 155

Swager Creek near Bridgeport , Calif ......................................... 156

East Walker River (continuation of Virginia Creek) :

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif. .................................... 157

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif. . ...................................... 158

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev. ...................... 159

West Walker River:

East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif. . ........................ 160

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville, Calif. ..................... 161

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif. ...................................... 162

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif. .......................................... 163

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev. ........................................... 164

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin 

Carson River basin 

East Fork Carson River :

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif ............... 165

Hot Springs Creek near Markleeville, Calif. . .................................. 166

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville , Nev. .................................. 167

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif. . .................................. 169

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev. ............................................ 170

Carson River near Carson City, Nev. . ............................................ 171

Carson Hiver near Fort Churchill , Nev ........................................... 172

Humboldt River basin 

Humboldt River:

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev. . ........................ 173

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev. .............................................. 174

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev. .................... 175

Humboldt River near Elko , Nev ................................................... 176

South Fork Humboldt River: 

Huntlngton Creek near Lee, Nev. ............................................. 177

South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near Elko, Nev. .................. 178

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko , Nev ...................................... 179

Humboldt River near Carlln, Nev. ................................................ 181

Susie Creek near Carlin, Nev .................................................. 182

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev. ................................................ 183

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev. ................................................ 185

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev. ............................................... 186

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev. ......................................... 187

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev. ......................................... 188

Reese River near lone , Nev .................................................... 189

Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev. ................................................. 190

Humboldt River at Comus , Nev .................................................... 191

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev. .............................. 193

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev. ..................................... 194

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev. ............................................ 196

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Imlay, Nev. 196 

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev. . ................................................ 197

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev. ........................................ 198

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev .............................................. 199

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev. .............................................. 200

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basin

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev. . . . . . ................................................ 201

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif. .............................................. 201

Prosser Creek near Boca , Calif ................................................ 202

Little Truckee River:

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills , Calif ................................. 203

Sagehen Creek near Truckee , Calif ........................................... 204

Dog Creek near Verdi, Nev. .................................................... 205

Truckee River at Reno , Nev ...................................................... 206

Black Rock Desert basin 

Quinn River:

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt , Nev ........................................... 207

East Fork Quinn River near McDermitt , Nev ..................................... 208

Qulnn River near McDermitt, Nev. ................................................ 209

Honey Lake basin

Susan River at Susanville, Calif.. .............................................. 210

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif. .......................................... 211

Eagle Lake basin

Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif. ................................................ 212

Warner Lakes basin

Twentymile Creek (head of Warner Lakes basin) near Adel, Oreg. .................... 213

Deep Creek:

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg. .............................................. 215

Drake Creek near Ade 1 , Oreg ................................................... 216

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg. .................................................... 217

Hart Lake:

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg. ................................................... 218
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Abert Lake basin Page 

Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg.............................................. 219

Summer Lake basin

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg................................................ 220

Silver Lake basin

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg............................................. 221

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin 

Malheur Lake:

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.................................................. 222

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg.................................. 223

Mud Creek:

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg.......................................... 224

Harney Lake:

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg................................................... 225

Alvord Lake basin

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.................................................... 226

Revisions of records for discontinued station:

East Fork Little Bear River near Avon, Utah....................................... 227

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations......................... 228

Index............................................................................... 229

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A., Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, 

Oreg.; B, Sevier River near Juab, Utah; C, Logan River near Logan, 

Utah...7................................7.............................. 4

2. Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes

on surface-water supply................................................ 9

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1957 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period.......................... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GREAT BASIN, 1957

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge 

and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water year 

ending September 30, 1957. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been 

made at more than 13,750 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1957, the Geological Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,030 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and 

Hawaii. Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1957 water year. 

The name of each stream measured at points other than gaging stations is not listed in the 

index of this report. Only the major river basins in which measurements were made are 

listed under the item "Discharge measurements" in the index.

COOPERATION

Many State, municipal, and private organizations have cooperated with the Geological 

Survey in this work by either furnishing or helping to collect data. Organizations that 

supplied data are acknowledged in station descriptions, and organizations that assisted 

in the collection of data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

California: State Department of Water Resources, H. 0. Banks, director. 

Idaho: State Department of Reclamation, M. R. Kulp, State reclamation engineer. 

Nevada: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, H. A. Shamberger, 

director; Office of State Engineer, Edmund Muth.

Oregon: Office of State Engineer, L. A. Stanley.

Utah: Office of State Engineer, J. M. Tracy, succeeded by W. D. Griddle; Utah 

Water & Power Board, Charles Redd, chairman, and G. D. Clyde, director, succeeded by 

J. R. Bingham; and Cedar City, A. E. Anderson, mayor.

Wyoming: Office of State Engineer, Earl Lloyd.

Work in the Bear River basin (exclusive of Malad Valley) was done under cooperative 

agreements with the State Department of Reclamation of Idaho, the Office of State Engineer 

of Utah, the Office of State Engineer of Wyoming, and the Bureau of Reclamation of the 

United States Department of the Interior.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 2 gaging stations in Utah 

and 5 in Nevada.

Assistance was also furnished by the Forest Service and the Soil Conservation Service 

of the Department of Agriculture; the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

California: Walker River Irrigation District. 

Idaho; Utah Power & Light Co. 

Oregon: Harney and Lake Counties. 

Utah: Utah Power & Light Co. ,
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 10

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey under the direction of personnel shown In the preface. The data for stations in the 

several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices listed 

below.

State District office Address

California a/. ............. Menlo Park.................... 4 Homewood Place.

Idaho b/................... Boise ......................... 914 Jefferson Street.

Nevada..................... Salt Lake City, Utah.......... 300 Federal Building.

Oregon c/.................. Portland...................... 1001 NE. Lloyd Boulevard.

Utah d/7................... Salt Lake City................ 300 Federal Building.

Wyoming.................... Denver, Colo.................. Federal Center.

a/ Except for stations In Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins.

b/ Except for stations In Bear River basin operated In connection with Federal Power Commission 

projects.

c/ The work In Oregon was done In collaboration with L. A. Stanley, State engineer.

d/ Including stations in Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins and stations in the 

Bear River basin in Idaho operated in connection with Federal Power Commission projects.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

records of discharge prior to publication, and other unpublished data concerning the 

gaging-station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined 

as follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity Is 1 foot per second.

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number of cubic feet of 

waiter flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff 

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it In a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term Is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is also usually expressed in inches.

Acre-foot is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot and 

is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in relation to storage for 

irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 

24 hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons, 

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch for 1 square mile.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is 

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not Include bank storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from 

precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified point.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSF is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously 

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the 

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first rank, 

second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To indicate the rank of any tributary on 

which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, 

each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report 

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging 

stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the 

tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

The order of listing used before the publication of the 1951 report listed first all 

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost 

tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations 

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage and measurements 

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, 

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the 

daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted by 

the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These 

methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge 

relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect 

determinations of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening determinations, 

computation of flow over dams or weirs, and by other methods), velocity-area studies, and 

logarithmic plotting. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating 

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of 

frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily 

mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors 

based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used 

in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 10

, DONNER UND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

B, SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH.

C, LOGAN RIVER NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

a station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control 

method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from reservoirs , tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means t^f 

an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change in stage is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some in the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during 

the winter, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the 

table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge and 

runoff of the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 195V is shown on page IV for the 

purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

The description of the station gives the location, drainage area, records available, 

type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and 

notations of revisions of the previously published record. The location of the gaging 

station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River 

mileage, given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by Corps of 

Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods for 

which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site. Under 

"Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above 

mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and daturas of previous 

gages used during the period of records available. Under "Average discharge" is given the 

average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having 

fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under 

"Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if there 

is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation 

(also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is of no 

importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current water 

year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, the data given are for the 

periods of record within the calendar year dates in the heading (not necessarily those 

for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 10

major floods that have occurred outside the period of record are given in the third or 

last paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height 

did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural 

flow at gaging station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make it 

easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has been 

added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. 

Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed 

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water 

years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are 

concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" 

that only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were 

revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure 

was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic 

feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the 

drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage 

area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches 

resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not published in the 

annual series of reports.

Skeleton rating tables are generally published for all stations except those at which 

the daily discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the 

shifting-control method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables 

are generally not published for stations on canals.

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on streams subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the 

daily mean gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage 

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge , which must be obtained by averaging 

the discharge for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for 

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as 

an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.

In the table of daily discharge, the figures for the maximum day and the minimum day 

for each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the 

first day of its occurrence.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of 

the daily figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. Runoff for the month may be 

expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or in inches 

(line headed "In."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures for cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes 

large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is 

usually less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent 

peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year will be presented. 

Peak discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which 

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of daily discharge indicate periods when discharge was computed 

or estimated by unusual or special methods during periods of no gage-height record and ice 

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days on 

which discharge measurements were made are indicated by asterisk and footnote unless they 

were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages is published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a daily basis, but it "is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

Discharge measurements and determinations of peak flows made at sites other than gaging 

stations are listed at the end of each report.

At many gaging stations water samples are collected from the streams for the purpose 

of making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples 

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled "Quality of 

Surface Waters of the United States" which is issued in four volumes. In this report 

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaging stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many other 

gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at irregular intervals and published 

as "miscellaneous analyses" in quality-of-water reports; such records are not referred to 

in "Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is 

obtained also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are 

not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 10

ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" 

indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 

5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, in 

general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Runoff at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural 

runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in 

evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures of 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are not published unless storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs 

or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not 

included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of the annual series of reports, the area of the United States 

is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage lines. 

Formerly, the results of streamflow measurements were published in 14 volumes, one for 

each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published in 

18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the 

various parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 2.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to 

Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes;

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.
PUBLICATIONS

501989 O - 59 - Z
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 10

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

the water resources of the United States may be purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A 

list of Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on page 2.

Early records of the flow of streams in the United States are published in the reports 

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated 

have been included for some streams.

Strearaflow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Reports; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2

12th A, pt. 2

13th A, pt. 3

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140.. ......

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 65, 66... 

WSP 75. ......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Des rlptlve Information only.

m nthly discharge.

Des rlptlons, measurements, rating, and monthly discharge...

o ' the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and trlbu arles above Kansas River.

of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

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

Monthly discharge ...........................................

Year

1895-96.

1897.

1901. 

1901.

Note. Records for all stations In Oregon from the beginning of record through September 1910 

have been republlshed In WSP 37O with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports for these 

stations.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage 

basins in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained .

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In The 

Great Basin, 1899-1957

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

38, a39

51

66, 75

85

100

133, b!34

176, b!77

212, b213

250, b251

27O, b271

290

310

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

330

360

390

410

440

460

480

510

530

550

570

590

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

610

630

650

670

690

705

720

735

750

765

790

810

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

830

860

880

900

930

960

980

1010

1040

1060

1090

1120

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

WSP

1150

1180

1214

1244

1284

1344

1394

1448

1514

a Mojave River only.

b The Great Basin In California, except Truckee and Carson River basins.

Note. Records for all stations In Oregon from the beginning of record through September 191O 

have been republlshed In WSP 37O with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports for these 

stations.
PUBLICATIONS 11

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many years. 

Discharge measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year and are published at the end of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the 

report. An index of the records obtained before 1904 has been published in Water-Supply 

Paper 119.

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 

880 for The Great Basin) contains, for the area included in that report, a summary of 

yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record had been 

collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

Reports also have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, 

usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published (some of which may have been revised), as well as some records not contained in 

the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table lists reports of the type 

for The Great Basin.

_________Reports containing compilations of discharge by States and drainage basins__________

Report

370........

517. .......

637-A......

1878-1910 

1889-1920 

1895-1927

Water resources of California, part 3, Stream measurements In The Great

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

Surface water supply of Oregon. 

Water powers of Great Salt Lake basin. 

Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern Pacific, and

Great basins In California. 

Utilization of surface water resources of Sevler Lake basin (Utah).

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are not 

contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records previously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Oregon . 

Do.. 

Do.. 

Do. . 

Do. . 

Utah . . . 

Do.. 

Do...

Period

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1936-41 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16

Report

Bull. 4 

Bull. 7 

Bull. 8 

Bull. 9 

Bull. 10 

5th bier 

7th bier 

10th bl«

Water resources of 

Water resources of 

Water resources of 

Water resources of 

Water resources of

>nnlal report .......

Note. --In addition to the records contained In 

Nevada, and Oregon have Issued annual or biennial 

charge .

the 

the

the 

the 

the

State 

State 

State 

State 

State

the reports 

reports In

of 

of 

of 

of 

of

Oregon 

Oregon 

Oregon 

Oregon 

Oregon

Office of 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Issued by

the State Engineer.

listed above^ the States of 

which are contained records

California, 

of dlsThe reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on 

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more 

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following is 

a list of numbers and titles of these reports: 

WSP Report

771: Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

843: Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844: Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

994: Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

1137-H: Floods of November-December 1950 in western Nevada.

1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951.

1260-E: Floods of 1952 in Nevada and Utah.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 10

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1956 to September 1957 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained In publications of the Geological Survey. Records for many canals and 

ditches and occasional records for several natural streams, none of which are here listed, 

have also been collected, and some of them have been published in the reports of Irrigation projects or of the water commissioner of the drainage basin in which the streams are 

situated.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

City Creek. ......

Donner Creek. 

Emigration Creek. 

Ephraim Creek. . . .

Little Cottonwood 

Creek. 

Little Truckee 

River.

Do ............

Otter Creek 

Outlet. 

Parleys Creek. . . . 

Sevier River. ....

Trout Creek. ..... 

Truekee River. . , .

Do ............

Do ............

Walker River. ....

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon.

Above Gold Creek near Truckee, Calif....... 

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon. 

Near Ephraim, Utah. ........................

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon. 

Above Boca Reservoir, near Boea, Calif.....

Below Boca Reservoir, near Boca, Calif.....

Antimony, Utah, at former Geological Survey 

gaging station near Coyote. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon. 

Delta, Utah, at former Geological Survey 

gaging station. 

Near Tahoe Valley, Calif ...................

At Derby Dam, Nev ..........................

At Pyramid Dam, Nev ........................

At Tahoe, Calif. ...........................

Near Wabusha, Nev. .........................

Period

1957

1898-1957 a/

1929-57 

1898-1957 a/ 

1914-57

1898-1957 a/ 

1942-57

1942-57

1920-57 b/

1898-1957 a/ 

1920-57 b/

1957

1907-10 c/, 

1926-57

1928-57

1895-96, 

1900-1957 d/

1927-57

1902-8 c/, 

1920-34 c/, 

1940-57

Collected by

water Resources. 

Salt Lake City.

Sierra Pacific Power Co. 

Salt Lake City. 

Intel-mountain Forest & 

Range Experiment 

Station. 

Salt Lake City.

Washoe County Water 

Conservation 

District. 

Do.

Sevier River water 

commissioner. 

Salt Lake City. 

Sevier River water 

commissioner. 

California Department of 

Water Resources. 

Federal Court Watermaster for Truekee 

River and TruckeeCarson Irrigation 

District.

tion District.

Water Resources. 

Federal Court WaterRiver. 

Federal Court Watermaster for Truekee 

River and TruekeeCarson Irrigation 

District.

master for Truckee 

River. 

Walker River Irrigation District.

a/ Records prior to 1913 are contained in water-supply papers published "by the Geological Survey;

ose for 1913-3O, in reports published by Salt Lake City.

JD/ Published in the annual reports of Sevier River water commissioner.

c/ Published in water-supply papers by the Geological Survey.

d/ Records prior to 1944 published in water-supply papers by the Geological Survey.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Drought conditions prevailed throughout the 1957 water year In southern California 

except during the month of January when excessive runoff occurred. Portions of the area 

covered by this report had above median runoff each month except during April. The runoff pattern at the beginning of the water year was above median in most of the western 

part of the area, slightly below median in the central and northeastern portion, to extreme 

drought conditions In the southeastern part of the area. Below median runoff occurred 

generally throughout the period November to May except for a short time in southern 

California, northern Nevada, and Oregon. The "Southwest Drought" has included the southeastern portion of The Great Basin with much below median runoff for the past eight years 

except for the highwater year of 1952. The severe drought condition in southern Utah was 

alleviated by above median runoff during the last four months of the water year. During 

the latter part of the water year excessive runoff occurred In most of the eastern part of 

the area, while below median runoff occurred In most of the remaining area. Delayed snowmelt due to cool weather during March to May caused high rate of runoff the early part of
KffiROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

June for several streams in the western portion of this basin. No noteworthy floods 

occurred during the water year. For three key gaging stations in the area covered by this 

report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharges during the 1957 water year 

with the median for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 below.

Nov. Dec.

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville, Calif. 

Drainage area, 182 sq mi.

KSa 1,135

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev. 

Drainage area, 5,010 sq mi.

KS> 2,075 Q3_

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year 

Explanation

Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-45. 

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1957

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1957 water year with 

median discharge for 25-year period.
14 GAGING STATION RECORDS

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 

Great Salt Lake, Utah

Location. Lat 40°44'15", long 112°12'30", In NW£ sec. 17, T. 1 S., R. 3 W., at Salt Lake 

County Boat Harbor on southeast shore of Lake, 17 miles west- of Salt Lake City.

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

to September 1957 In reports of Geological Survey. July 1903 to December 1934 In 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Diagram showing fluctuations of lake from 1851-1940 

Is published In WSP 880.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at Boat Harbor since October 1938 at datum 4,186.9 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Staff gage at Mldlake October 1902 to September 1956 

at datum 4,197.9 ft (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to October 

1938, staff gages at sites and datums as follows: September 1875 to October 1877, at 

Black Rock at datum 4,208.4 ft above mean sea level, November 1877 to November 1879 at 

Farmington Bay at datum 4,206.9 ft above mean sea level, November 1879 to April 1881 

near Black Rock at datum 4,203.1 ft above mean sea level, April 1881 to December 1899 

at Garfleld Landing at datum 4,198.5 ft above mean sea level, and July 1903 to October 

1938 at Saltair at datum 4,196.9 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 4,197.55 ft June 15 at Boat Harbor gage; minimum, 4,195.9 ft Nov. 1, 15.

1875-99, 1903-57: Maximum elevation observed, 4,210.9 ft June 30, 1876; minimum, 

4,193.7 ft Oct. 15, Nov. 1, 1940.

Maximum elevation since 1851, 4,211.6 ft in 1873, computed from traditional data by 

E. C. LaRue.

Remarks. To compensate for wind effect, elevations given for the gage are taken from a 

mean slope line defined by several days' gage-height graph preceding and following 

12:01 a.m. for the first and fifteenth of each month. Wind effects may cause substantial changes In elevation which are not shown In the published elevations.

Gage height, in feet

Day

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1

15

1

15

1

15

1

15

1

15

1

15

Boat 

Harbor

9.1

9.05

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.15

9.Z5

9.3

9.4

9.45

9.65

9.75

Day

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

1

15

1

15

1

15

1

15

1

15

1

15

Boat 

Harbor

9.85

9.95

10.1

10. Z5

10.55

10.65

10.5

10.3

10.05

9.7

9.4

9.2

water year 1956-57
BEAR RIVER BASIN 15

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lab 40°55' , long 110°49' , in NVf£ sec. 16, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., in Utah, on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from road bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

head, and 25 miles southeast of Evanston.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.

April 1944 to September 1949 (irrigation seasons only) in reports of Bear River Hydrometric Data (U. S. Geological Survey open-file report).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 6.02 cfs (4,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1949-57; Maximum daily discharge, 42 cfs June 15, 1946; no flow during winter 

and at other times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Canal diverts from East Pork Bear River for irrigation of about 2,600 acres in 

Hilliard Plat area in Wyoming.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.1

*6.6

6.6

6.4

4.9

2.0

6.9

7.3

7.1

7.3

- 6.9

7.1

7.6

9.0

8.3

6.6

10

16

15

14

10

11

20

13

17

14

13

5.4

0

0 

0

267.1

8.62

530

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

o

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

1.

> 1.0

**1.3

1.2

5.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

2.7

2.8

2.8 

2.8

34.6

1.12

69

June

2.4

1.9

1.6

.8

.9

.6

.4

0

2.1

4.2

*3.6

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.7

6.5

9.0

8.1

7.6

7.3

10

13

14

13

13

12

11

159.8

5.33

317

July

13

17

20

* 11

5.2

24

36

35

35

34

34

52

32

32

30

*30

28

30

28

26

25

25

23

21

20

18

12

4.4

16 

15

721.6

23.5

1,430

Aug.

14

13

13

14

r?

16

15

16

14

13

13

14

12

11

11

10

9.4

8.8

572

10

12

11

10

10

9.9

10

10

11

13 

11

372.3

12.0

738

Sept.

12

TT

11

10

10

9.6

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.8

*7.6

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.2

7.4

7 .2

256.8

8.56

509

Calendar year 1956: Max 42 Min 0 Mean 7.29 Ac-ft 5,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 36 Min 0 Mean 4.96 Ac-ft 3,590

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record May 9-20; discharge 

weather records.

estimated on basis of closed headgates and
16 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line

Location. Lat 40°58', long 110°51', in SE^- sec. 30, T. 3 N. , R. 10 E. , on left bank lust 

downstream from West Pork and 2.8 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line.

Drainage area. 176 sq mi.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,965 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 15 years, 191 cfs (138,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.27 ft); minimum7l6 cfs Oct. 30, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gageheight record.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1957; minimum determined, 16 cfs 

Apr. 11, 1951, Nov. 5, 1954, Nov. 1, 1955, Oct. 30, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Two diversions above station for irrigation of about 200 acres above 

and 2,600 acres below station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 27 to June 4)

Oct. 1 to May 26 May 27 to Sept. 30

0.8 19

1.0 39

1.2 73

1.5 152

256

446

733

0.80

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.8

183

312

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32 

*28 

E8

27

27

32

252B~

28

29

26

27

34

35

34

33

33

32

33

32

31

29

39

50

3?

46

44

44

45

35 

44

1,049

33.8

2,080

Nov.

38 

b37 

b37

b40

44

45

*44

42

40

40

39

38

37

35

b35

b36

b37

b36

b34

b52

b33

b35

b36

b36

b35

b34

b33

b33

b33

b33

1,107

36.9

2,200

Dec.

b33 

b32 

32

33

35

b34

b3E

b30

b32

b35

b40

b40

40

*40

40

39

b38

b37

37

b36

b35

b34

b34

b35

b35

b36

b37

b38

37

35 

34

1,105

35.6

2,190

Jan.

b34 

34 

34

34

b33

b32

b33

34

b33

b31

t>32

b33

34

35

35

> b32

1,013

32.7

2,010

Feb.

b33 

34 

b33

b33

b32

b32

31

29

33

b31

22

b31

b31 1 "

) !2

> 35

-

920

32.8

1,820

Mar.

1-

*35

b35

35

35

35

35

35

35

37

b35

b3S

35

35

34

34

33

33

b33

b33

b33

b33

33

b34

35

34

34 

33

1,066

34.4

2,110

Apr.

33 

33 

35

34

35

37

37

37

38

39

44

46

48

54

60

*60

65

64

56

56

54

54

56

52

50

45

46

48

62

69

1,447

48.2

2,870

May

75 

12"0 

155

191

245

325

*404

492

584

562

512

39E

348

343

343

313

325

428

643

453

*334

292

292

272

264

367

543

720

825

841 

1,050

13,053

421

25,890

June

1,140 

1,310 

1,500

*1,660

1,850

2 , 120

*2,120

1,990

1,870

1,720

*1,630

1,430

1,690

1,200

1,110

974

910

919

1,000

*1,210

1,260

964

945

1,160

1,440

1,490

 1,600

1,690

1,710

1,580

43,192

1,440

85,670

July

1,370 

1,310 

1,210

* 1,090

954

884

867

775

674

614

674

600

543

490

464

*415

421

421

398

328

303

298

265

239

222

210

206

206

210

183

176

17,020

549

33,760

Aug.

169 

156 

146

143

146

146

129

152

115

106

106

140

108

98

*103

96

94

88

80

88

92

115

90

76

71

69

68

71

71

92

7»

3,302

107

6,550

Sept.

76 

66 

61

58

55

55

54

51

50

50

50

48

48

47

47

47

47

*46

51

52

52

52

47

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

1,520

50.7

3,010

Calendar year 1956; Max 1,630 Min - Mean 189 Ac-ft 136,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,120 Min - Mean 235 Ac-ft 170,200

Peak discharge (base, 1.100 cfs).--June 6 (11:30 p.m.) 2,800 cfs (4.27 ft); June 28 (l 

2,100 cfs 13.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote.--Mo gage-height record Feb. 15 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

and records for nearby stations.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 17

Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line

Location. Lat 40°59'30", long 110°50'30", in W^ sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., in Utah, on 

right bank 2,000 ft upstream from State line and 19 J miles southeast of Evanston, Wyo.

Drainage area. 59 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,860 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 34.9 cfs (25,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 690 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.39 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Mar. 21.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1957; minimum, 0.9 cfs Nov. 11, 1951, 

result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Three small diversions for Irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

4.1

6.2

13

24

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

86

143

213

2.8 

3.2 

3.7

289

372

500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.8

6.0

6.0

7.0

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

7.6

9.8

7.3

9.0

9.8

¥74

8.4

7.3

8.4

205.3

6.62

407

Nov.

7.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.4

8.4

*8.4

8.2

7.6

7.9

8.2

b8.0

b8.0

r.e

7.0

b7.0

b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

b7.0

b7.2

> b7.5

226.3

7.54

449

Dec.

1) b7.5

j

J

1

} b6.5

|

J

(*)

> b7.5

> b7.0

222.0

7.16

440

Jan.

b7.0

> b6.5

> b6.0

1

6.0

196.0

6.32

389

Feb.

> 6.5

I:190.0

6.79

377

Mar.

(..,

*7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9

9.0

874

b8.2

b8.0

b7.8

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.6

8.2

8.4

7.9

b7.6

b7.4

7.3

6.8

7.3

6.8

b7.0

b7.3

7.6

7.9

8.2

237.9

7.67

472

Apr.

7.9

9.8

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.2

7.6

8.4

9.4

11

13

15

17

20

*20

21

20

17

16

18

18

19

17

15

13

13

14

21

27

430.2

14.3

853

May

30

53

76

99

130

169

*180

176

189

169

161

100

86

91

98

87

92

119

164

103

*73

63

66

65

66

106

174

211

211

226

280

3,913

126

7,760

June

320

365

404

*452

465

476

*497

450

411

354

*463

345

431

272

245

222

251

278

283

*287

266

213

215

245

283

281

*293

289

281

234

9,871

329

19,580

July

T66" 190

140

114

95

87

82

69

61

58

61

58

52

51

40

*35

32

36

30

28

27

30

27

26

E4

25

24

22

20

19

18.

1,747

56.4

3,470

Aug.

16

15

14

15

17

16

14

18

14

12

12

18

13

12

*15

14

14

11

10

12

12

21

16

13

12

12

10

10

12

14

12

426

13.7

845

Sept.

12

11

9.8

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.2

87?

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

*8.2

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

267.7

8.92

531

Calendar year 1956: Max 360 MIn 4.0 Mean 31.1 Ac-ft 22,580

Water year 1956-57: Max 497 Min - Mean 49.1 Ac-ft 35,570

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). May 6 (7 p.m.) 257 cfs (2.63 ft); June 7 (12:30 p.m.) 690 cfs 

(4.39 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 23 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
18 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°10' , long 110°52' ,ln SE^sec. 29, T. 14 N. , R. 119 W. , on left bank 

4.8 miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area. 80.5 sq mi.

Records available . April 1942 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to July 1942).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,070 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to June 16, 1948, at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 16, 1948, to Aug. 21, 1952, at 

datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--15 years, 23.2 cfs (16,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 539 cfs June 16 (gage height, 4.53 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 1-3, 5-7, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Apr. 23, 1952; maximum gage height, 6.01 ft, 

Apr. 21, 1948, present datum; no flow Sept. 10, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1040: 1943-44.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

T5

*.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.2

2.0

1.5

2.2

T79

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.6

34.2

1.10

68

Nov.

.4

.4

.4

.5

.8

.2

* .5

~75.0

.0

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.3

.2

1.3

1.5

> 1.8

50.9

1.70

101

Dec.

1 Ie

1

*1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

2.5

> 3.0

> 2.5

73.1

2.36

145

Calendar year 1956: Max 250

Jan.

1J "

(*)

> 2.0

64.5

2.08

128

Feb.

> 2.5

> *5.0

8.0

12

17

30

50

40

32

*27

291.0

10.4

577

Min 0.5

Mar.

24

22

21

20

19

19

19

20

26

23

21

20

19

19

18

17

18

20

22

25

23

21

19

18

17

16

*18

23

30

38

41

676

21.8

1,340

Apr.

31

12

T9

24

25

30

26

34

42

59

79

127

191

258

*287

*221

*204

149

*118

97

87

87

56

*103

104

97

111

97

87

*84

2,946

98.2

5,840

May

76

69

66

61

63

73

*95

95

94

111

163

104

74

83

123

101

90

106

197

169

106

*68

69

94

94

64

94

118

123

loo

112

3,055

98.5

6,060

June

157

145

147

*134

149

155

118

92

74

*91

*250

138

258

230

245

419

3T9

195

134

83

82

66

58

52

43

52

53

51

45

39

4,074

136

8,080

July

33

24

16

11

9.3

g-^

1§

23

20

*22

65

143

54

52

35

*27

24

29

42

41

39

58

72

51

42

42

48

37

25

18 

13

1,136.2

36.7

2,250

Aug.

10

7.0

5.2

4.6

5.2

4.6

3.9

4.9

4.4

4.2

3.4

4.4

4.2

3.9

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.4

4.2

3.9

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

570

3.6 

3.2

120.8

3.90

240

Sept.

3.2

370

3.2

2.8

2.2

2.4

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.0

T7o

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

.2.4

56.0

1.87

111

Mean 15.3 Ac-ft 11,070

Water year 1956-57: Max 419 Min 0.5 Mean 34.5 Ac-ft 24,940

Peak discharge (base. 3QO cfs). Apr. 15 (8 p.m.) 494 cfs (4.42 ft); Apr. 24 (7:30 p.m.) 340 cfs 

(3.98 ft); June 16 (11:30 p.m.) 539 ofs (4.53 ft); July 11 (12 p.m.) 3O2 cfs (3.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 11, Mar. 13-16, 18-27 (no gageheight record Jan. 1O-17, Jan. 29 to Feb. 27; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°09', long 111 0 03', in SW£ sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 8 E., in Utah, on left 

bank 600 ft downstream from Sage Creek, 1? miles upstream from Coyote Creek, and 

9f miles southwest of Evanston.

Drainage area. 80 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1945, October 1949 to September 1957. Records prior to October 1944, not equivalent to later records; would be equivalent by 

adding flow of Wright No. 2 and Cook Canals, in reports on Bear River Hydrometric Data, 

1944 (Geological Survey open-file report).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage -is 6,920 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1944, staff gage at site l£ miles downstream and Oct. 1, 1944, to 

Sept. 30. 1945, water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at different datums 

(revised).

Average discharge.--9 years (1944-45, 1949-57), 11.1 cfs (8,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 147 cfs May 20 (gage height, 5.28 ft); no flow 

about half of the year.

1944-45, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 477 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 7.04 ft); 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. One small diversion for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 11 Apr. 12 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

1.1 

2.2 

3.8

8.1

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

2.0

0.2

1.2

3.2

8.9

17

2.3 35

2.7 72

3.2 151

3.7 260

4 . 3 448

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Calei

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

idar year- 1956: Max 52

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

3.0

5.0

475

-

13.0

0.46

26

Mar.

*3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

3.2

1.1

1.1

> 1.5

),

1.5

*2.0

2.3

3.8

6.3

7.6

63.3

2.04

126

Apr.

8.7

8.0

3.8

775

4.2

8.3

6.6

5.7

6.3

8.3

12

15

16

19

*24

22

*20

18

*18

18

16

16

21

21

24

18

17

18

20

25

442.4

14.7

877

May

*28

*38

45

41

42

*48

*56

*57

66

71

66

58

44

46

50

47

44

48

73

*125

77

*53

45

56

53

46

54

69

86

78

1,786

57.6

3,540

June

80

JG

70

*61

55

48

45

37

31

»28

38

42

37

52

42

58

56

58

53

38

32

32

25

22

18

15

14

12

9.1

JLiZ

1,192.8

39.8

2,370

July

7.2

577

4.8

3.6

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.8

3.2

3.4

3.8

*3.2

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.6

.7

.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

71.0

2.29

141

Aug.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

2.1

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

** .2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

0.25

15

Sept.

0

0

0

Min 0 Mean 6.57 Ac-ft 4,770

Water year 1956-57: Max 123 Min 0 Mean 9.80 Ac-ft 7,100

Peak: discharge (base, 100 efs).--May 20 (9 a.m.) 147 cfs (5.28 ft); May 29 (5:30 p.m.) 114 cfs 

(4.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

*» Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 25-28; discharge estimated on basis of notes by rancher and 

records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-4, 9-27.
20 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°24', long 111°02' , in SE£ sec. 36, T. 17 N. , R. 121 W. , on right bank 

at highway bridge, 6| miles downstream from headgates and 10 miles northwest of 

Evanston.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April to September 1942 and May to September 1943 in upper Bear River water commissioner's reports, Utah; April 1944 to September 1948 in upper Bear River water commissioner's reports, Utah, and reports of Bear River Hydrometric Data (Geological 

Survey open-file report).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 11, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--IS years (1945-57), 17.0 cfs (12,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1942-57: Maximum daily discharge observed, 129 cfs Apr. 14, 1946; no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Canal diverts water from Bear River in NWij sec. 36, T. 16 N. , 

R. 121 W. Many diversions above station for irrigation in Wyoming. Flow at station 

is for storage in Neponset Reservoir, Utah, and irrigation in Saleratus Basin, Utah.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6, 7)

1.1 

1.4

2.2 

4.2 

9.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

8.2

12

19

22

21

20

16

122.0

3.94

242

Calendar year

Nov.

22

16

11

13

18

30

*36

> 40

20

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

566

18.9

1,120

Dec.

0

0

0

1956: Max 90

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

bo. 2

b5.8

blO

b8.0

b5.0

b3.0

2.2

*1.8

36.0

1.29

71

Mar.

1.4

.9

.5

0

0

0

1.5

blO

bio

blO

b5.0

b!5

b40

b40

b40

42

41

41

b41

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

*40

40

45

49

54

847.3

27.3

1,680

Apr.

55

53

58

58

58

75

73

73

74

81

68

40

44

46

36

12

*11

8.5

6.5

5.8

5.5

5.8

8.5

6.0

6.5

5.8

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.2

993.5

33.1

1,970

May

*5.0

5.0

5.2

5.8

5.5

6.3

6.8

*8.2

8.5

8.2

8.8

8.5

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.5

42

43

52

44

37

*33

30

30

29

38

64

67

70

74

79

836.9

27.0

1,660

June

74

68

*65

74

93

88

77

75

83

84

83

79

71

83

65

82

82

48

31

48

87

86

69

63

73

87

89

*93

92

88

2,280

76.0

4,520

July

85

80

83

79

71

74

83

81

76

*77

88

107

114

103

80

69

*66

64

63

61

54

49

46

49

46

40

38

40

40

44

40

2,090

67.4

4,150

Aug.

36

35

32

30

20

10

12

12

12

10

9.1

9.1

10

*9.1

7.4

5.2

18

20

19

17

18

21

25

25

23

20

18

18

ZO

28

30

578.9

18.7

1,150

Sept.

19

17

14

6.8

4.0

3.2

2.6

1.2

.8

.9

1.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.1

.7

3. *0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

1.5

.2

.4

.4

83.4

2.78

165

Mln 0 Mean 16.6 Ac-ft 12,020

Water year 1956-57: Max 114 Mln 0 Mean 23.1 Ac-ft 16,730

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 8-18; discharge estimated on basis of records for Bear River 

near Woodruff, Utah.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 21

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah

Location. Lat 41 "31'25, long 111°01'00", in SW£ sec. 20, T. 18 N. , R. 120 W. , in Wyoming, 

on left bank 2.8 miles upstream from Wyoming-Utah State line and 7.6 miles east of 

Woodruff.

Drainage area. 870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . April 1942 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,360 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--15 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs June 15 (gage height, 4.84 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-23, 25-29.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 3,010 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 5.32 ft); maximum gage height, 5.98 ft Mar. 21, 1951 (ice jam); no flow at times each year 1942-49, 

1954-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 45,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

3.4

13

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

158

299

2.7 

3.3 

4.0

542

935

1,520

2,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

2 5

4.5

0.15

8.9

Nov.

3.0

2.7

3T2

2.9

3.0

*3.0

3.0

6.8

11

8.7

7.6

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

10

15

1I'

} 

686.9

22.9

1,360

Dec.

} -

J (»)

1"

> 48

> 45

1,385

44.7

2,750

Jan.

> 42

(»)

> 40

1,270

41.0

2,520

Feb.

> 40

(*)

> 45

70

90

100

110

110

-

1,465

52.3

2,910

Mar.

110

110

105

105

100

100

98

98

98

100

105

110

90

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

80

7Z

61

59

5Z

*56

46

52

78

115

2,563

82.7

5,080

Apr.

141

141

76

67

65

82

119

106

101

121

174

256

328

400

508

584

536

481

*391

337

303

295

359

341

400

368

341

346

333

359

8,459

282

16,780

May

359

350 382"

420

439

514

621

*724

790

892

935

921

731

672

666

679

596

602

817

1.140

958

*712

566

634

647

560

560

757

914

1,010

1,010

21,578

696

42,800

June

1,280

1,380

1,480

1,590

*1,720

1,850

2,020

2,130

2,280

2,230

2,240

*2,210

2,130

2,010

2,270

1,860

1,900

1,770

*1,460

1,290

1,310

1,390

1,090

950

988

1,130

1,230

*1,300

1,440

1,460

49,388

1,646

97,960

July

1,400

1,180

1,040

907

810

653

508

481

429

*386

364

497

536

382

303

256

*216

183

167

152

126

111

94

94

87

72

61

61

59

59

54

11,728

378

23,260

Aug.

46

35

30

24

22

26

37

33

30

33

33

32

30

30

28

*26

26

19

12

9.2

~26 109

11

8.7

7.6

7.2

6.3

7.6

8.1

8 . 7

9.2

770.6

24.9

1,530

Sept.

9.2

9.8

9.8

8.7

14

19

18

17

14

12

11

9.8

7.6

6.8

678

7.2

7.6

8.7

*11

9.2

9.8

11

14

15

15

14

12

9.8

9.2

8 . 7

335.7

11.2

666

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,700 Min 0 Mean 193 Ac-ft 140,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,280 Min 0 Mean 273 Ac-ft 197,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--June 15 (9 a.m.) 2,380 cfs (4.84 ft); June 30 (l p.m.) 

1,540 ofs (4.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Nov. 30 

to Mar. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations on Bear River).
22 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah

Location. --Lat 41°29', long 111°16', in SE£SEtr sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 6 E. , on left bank 

li miles upstream from Birch Creek and 6 miles southwest of Woodruff.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1937 to September 1943 records for site l| miles upstream available in files 

of Logan project office, Geological Survey, under name of South Fork Woodruff Creek 

near Woodruff.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 6,600 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to to June 21, 1939, staff gage half a mile downstream at different datum. 

June 22, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1943, water-stage recorder at site l| miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 35.5 cfs (25,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 276 cfs June 3 (gage height, 4.60 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Feb. 26, result of freezeup.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 528 cfs May 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum, 

that of Feb. 26, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 19, May £0-31)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26

1.4 6.7

1.5 11

1.6 16

1.8 33

Mar. 27 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

3.0 

3.5

4.0

96

141

188

56

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.1

7.5

13

34

70

2.7 111

3.5 173

4.4 256

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

11

12

*11

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

18

17

18

18

18

17 

16

15

14

14

15

18

14

16

16

ie

15

12

13

458

14.7

908

Nov.

bll

blO

b9.0

10

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

b9.0

10

9.8

b9.0 

bS.O

9.4

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

313.0

10.4

621

Dec.

11

IT

n

n

11

b9.0

*b7.5

b7.0

b7.0

bS.O

9.0

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.4 

9.0

> b9

288. 9

9.32

573

Jan.

b8. 5

> 8.5

. (*)

} ^

) b7.5

1-

1 248.5

8.02

493

Feb.

1 85

/ a . O

1 J

> 9.5

»10

9.8

9.0

b9.0

b9.0 

b9.0

9.8

9.8

9.4

10

12

14

10

14

*11

-

274.3

9.80

544

Mar.

14

14

14

12

13

13~~ 9.4

18

25

£4

14

18

13

b!2

b!2

11

IE

11 

13

15

£0

17

13

b!3

14

14

*11

13

15

18

18

453.4

14.6

899

Apr.

£0

18

16

1515-

21

17

17

19

23

28

32

35

40

41

41

*41

42 

38

3£

29

29

35

*32

31

29

27

28

34

*44

869

29.0

1,720

May

49

*68

84

89

95

*109

1£5

*140

141

132

131

106

91

91

91

92

99

118 

187

*181

139

*117

107

10£

98

116

163

195

236

244

*247

3,983

128

7,900

June

240

£45

*£56

250

236

217

191

150

1£8

116

108

*94

95

83

76

70

64

60 

*57

56

54

50

47

45

43

42

41

*38

37

35

3,224

107

6,390

July

33

30

£8

27

26

26

26

£5

24

23

25

26

£4

21

*21

21

21

21 

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

662

21.4

1,310

Aug.

14

13

12

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

IE

12

12

*12

12

13

IE

12 

II

11

IE

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

12

376

12.1

746

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

*10

10 

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

319

10.6

633

Calendar year 1956: Max 292 Mln - Mean 37.0 Ac-ft 26,870

Water year 1956-57: Max 256 Mln - Mean 31.4 Ac-ft 22,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 6-19. Jan. 24 to Feb. 13; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 23

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41"37', long 111°15', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

3| miles downstream from main forks and 4-jj miles southwest of Randolph.

Drainage area. 52.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1957. March 1939 to Septemb?r 1944 (fragmentary), at site a quarter of a mile downstream, records equivalent except during a 

few short periods each irrigation season.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,390 ft (from topographic map). March 

1939 to September 1944, at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1949-57), 21.6 cfs (15,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 337 cfs July 11 (gage height, 3.75 ft); minimum, 7.3 cfs Mar. 13, but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record. 

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 11, 1957; minimum, 1.6 cfs Mar. 12, 1951 

(ice jam upstream).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Apr. 8)

0.3 10

.5 16

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

b!5 

b!4

487

15.7

966

Nov.

b!3

b!2

bll

b!3

b!4

*15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

b!2

bll

b!2

b!2

bll

9.5

10

11

12 1-

381.5

12.7

757

Dec.

u1 J (*)

11

9.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

r

jr

> 10

333.0

10.7

660

Calendar year 1956: Max 72

Jan.

> 9

(*)

> 8

264

8.5

524

Feb.

/ 9

> 10

(*)

r 11

14

15

13

*15

13

-

297.0

10.6

589

Mar.

12

T2

12

11

11

10

11

*12

12

12

11

11

11

blO

blO

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

blO

bll

11

*10

10

1011

12 

12

339

10.9

672

Apr.

12

11

12

12

12

15

12

10

Iff

10

1011

12

12

12

12

*12

13

13

12

12

12

15

*13

12

12

12

12

12

*13

360

12.0

714

May

14

*17

20

23

25

*30

40

44

*46

46

45

44

45

46

48

46

45

45

52

*48

44

42

41

42

40

40

41

42

43

42 

43

1,229

39.6

2,440

June

44

IT

*41

41

40

40

40

38

37

36

37

34

36

35

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

30

*29

28

27

1,019

34.0

2,020

July

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

46

2T

26

25

*25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

25

23

23

23

23 

22.

791

25.5

1,570

Aug.

22

22

21

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21 

20

648

20.9

1,290

Sept.

"20 20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

542

18.1

1,080

Min - Mean 20.6 Ac-ft 14,950

Water year 1956-57: Max 52 Min - Mean 18.3 Ac-ft 13,280

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 19 to Feb. 26; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
24 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°48', long 111°06' , in SE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 

4.2 miles upstream from Twin Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line, 

and 11 miles northeast of Randolph.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,205 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 13 years (1944-57), 209 cfs (151,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs June 15 (gage height, 8.27 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 21.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 2,660 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 

5.2 cfs Sept. 28, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 96,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11 to Apr. 15, Apr. 21-26, 

May 13 to June 7, June 11-25, June 27 to July 1, July 17)

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

3.6 

4.5

188

337

532

5.7 875

7.0 1,390

8.0 1,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.0

*8.4

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

870

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

9.6

25

26

27

29

31

33

22

14

24

56

427.8

13.8

849

Nov.

36

32

28

30

31

*31

30

29

32

38

38

39

38

33

30

33

32

30

45

> 55

1,240

41.3

2,460

Dec.

~j

1

> 55

J

50

55

(«)

> 60

> 55

1,725

55.6

3,420

Jan.

> 52

(*)

> 55

1,675

54.0

3,320

Feb.

55

60

(*)

> 70

100

130

180

210

230

-

2,335

83.4

4,630

Mar.

230

230

225

220

210

200

195

*192

190

190

192

202

213

199

179

172

146

138

131

128

133

130

123

120

117

*112

107

99

W

102

106

5,030

162

9,980

Apr.

110

117

120

117

104

96

91

9T

112

114

110

93

94

117

162

202

259

282

286

259

240

237

291

*343

347

255

295

282

255

240

5,721

191

11,350

May

*238

220

186

172

156

143

131

134

*181

246

391

510

560

584

650

597

572

554

544

592

705

802

*JT5

604

547

525

470

428

419

472

520

13,576

438

26,930

June

587

641

744

817

*940

993

1,130

1,260

1,340

1,450

1,600

* 1,830

1,960

1,920

1,970

1,930

1,870

1,900

1,760

*1,650

1,570

1,380

1,180

1,040

856

676

*661

705

747

789

37,896

1,263

75,170

July

853

940

993

882

699

587

530

423

355

*320

226

261

274

345

381

379

*343

320

301

297

274

246

231

226

206

192

179

165

153

144

156

11,861

383

23,530

Aug.

131 128"

120

115

109

101

90

82

77

70

53

57

56

53

52

*52

52

52

50

48

53

60

61

61

51

42

39

37

20

15

14

2,001

64.5

3,970

Sept.

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.6

11

11

11

11

9.6

*9.2

3.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

11

10

11

12

13

14

15

15

341.4

11.4

677

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,010 Min 6.4 Mean 202 Ac-ft 146,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,970 Min 6.4 Mean 23O Ac-ft 166,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-5, Nov. 14 to Mar. 10 (no gage-height record most of time; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations on Bear River) .
BEAR RIVER BASIN 25

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°49', long 110°58', in SEir see. 7, T. 21 N., R. 119 W., on left bank 

half a mile southwest of Sage and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available . April 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from highway map). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1945, staff gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 19.9 ofs (14,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 56 ofs May 25 (gage height 2.55 ft); minimum, 

2.1 cfs Aug. 9.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 649 cfs Mar. 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Mar. 18, 1953, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 1,100 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

1.4

3.1

5.8

10

2.2 

2.5 

2.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

5.6

3.6

3.9

*3.9

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.5

6.6

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.5

7.5

8.3

9.2

11 -8.7

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.3 

9.6

203.3

6.56

403

Nov.

7.1

7.1

5.5

5.3

6.6

7.5

9.2

*9.6

775

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.8

5.3

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

188.4

6.28

374

Dec.

1

> 6.0

[

J

5.5

> 5.0

5.5

(*)

> 6.5

> 6.0

187.0

6.03

371

Calendar year 1956: Max 502

Jan.

6.0

1"

(*)

> 5.0

165.0

5.32

327

Feb.

> 5.5

(*)

> 6.0

8.0

10

15

20

*35_

28

*24

20

-

275.0

9.82

545

Min Z.8

Mar.

18

15

13

11

10

9.5

*9.5

10

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

12

16

10

9.2

9.6

8.7

*9.2

ID- 7.9

IS

21 

20

373.6

12.1

741

Apr.

22

16

17

16

14

El

19

14

14

19

22

El

20

21

*20

16

19

19

*15

13

13

13

24

38

2T

18

18

18

15

*16

555

18.5

1,100

May

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

 17

17

24

30

33

33

37

30

E9

30

34

49

40

40

*38

47

48

36

31

28

28

29 

28

904

29.2

1,790

June

33

26

22

18

*16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

20

18

18

19

18

16

14

15

15

9.2

11

11

11

*10

10

10

9.6

483.8

16.1

960

July

9.2

8.3

7.9

7.1

6.6

6.6

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.1

8.7

10

T.6

8.7

7.5

7.9

*7.9

7.9

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

227.4

7.34

451

Aug.

4.7

4.7

4.4

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

2.6

376

4.4

5.0

3.9

3.4

4.4

*4.0

4.4

4.2

4.4

5.0

4.7

4.7

3.9

5.8

575

4.4

5.5

5.8

5.5

4.7

4.2

136.7

4.41

271

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

379

4.2

4.4

4.4

3.9

4.4

4.7

4.2

4.7

*5.0

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.2

578

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

4.7

141.8

4.73

281

Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,790

Water year 1956-57: Max 49 Min Z.6 Mean 10.5 Ac-ft 7,610

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-21, Nov. 27 to Mar. 17.

501989 O - 59 - 3
26 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo.

Location Lat 42°17', long 110°52', In NW£ sec. 33, T. 27 N., R. 118 W., on left bank 

4| miles upstream from Rowland Creek, 6 miles downstream from Hobble Creek, and 

12 miles northeast of Border.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Oct. 16, 1945, at site 0.8 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 199 cfs (144,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Mar. 24, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gageheight record.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1957; minimum, 35 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 

(result of freezeup), but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. One 

diversion for irrigation of about 200 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.7

49

83

169

345

3.3 

3.9

4.6

621

998

1,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

99

99

97

97

96

94

97

 97

97

94

96

96

94

94

93

93

93

91

91

91

89

91

93

89

94

93

93

89

 5T 85

2,905

93.7

5,760

Nov.

88 

89

b86

b86

86

86

86

 83

83

83

83

83

82

82

b82

b82

82

80

80

b78

b74

b76

2,420

80.7

4,800

Dec.

> b74

J

71

73

 83

b85

b70

b65

b70

b72

b72

b72

b72

71

73

71

> b70

2,222

71.7

4,41O

Jan.

> b70

(*)

> b65

/ b62

2,072

66.8

4,110

Feb.

> b62

62

62

62

62

60

59

59

1,728

61.7

3,430

Mar.

60 

63

60

60

60

 58

58

60

60

60

60

59

58

60

62

59

59

57

58

58

60

59

57

59

59

58

57

59

60

62 

62

1,841

59.4

3,650

Apr.

63 

63

63

63

66

68

64

64

65

68

69

70

71

76

79

86

89

89

89

91

94

103

126

119

 105

99

96

109

140

184

2,631

87.7

5,220

May

'557 202

322

458

589

638

697

822

 797

784

772

809

753

710

691

656

673

710

'555 958

816

716

*656

621

616

644

722

803

874

912 

952

21,618

697

42,880

June

998 

1,080

1,170

1,280

1,340

 1,390

1,420

1, 300

1,240

1,160

1,070

1,030

 1,050

972

886

809

74O

685

679

722

 753

703

662

656

657

 691

716

728

740

740

28,077

936

55,690

July

691 

662

633

599

562

537

512

489

467

454

467

441

415

399

386

370

 353

345

349

333

318

314

302

298

295

283

279

272

268

261 

250

12,604

407

25,000

Aug.

243 

¥39

232

229

225

222

219

212

206

202

202

199

196

190

187

 187

184

178

175

175

178

187

172

169

166

169

166

158

158

158 

153

5,936

191

11,770

Sept.

153

147

140

137

137

135

133

128

130

130

130

128

126

124

121

119

119

119

 128

126

124

119

117

117

115

113

113

111

111

109

3,759

125

7,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,220 Min - Mean 246 Ac-ft 178,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,420 Min - Mean 241 Ac-ft 174,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
BEAR RIVER BASIN 27

Bear River below Smiths Pork, near Cokeville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°07'30", long 110°58'20", in SEijNEij sec. 28, T. 25 N., R. 119 W., 

1.1 miles upstream from Wyman Dam, 2.8 miles northwest of Cokeville, and 3.8 miles 

downstream from Smiths Pork.

Drainage area. 2.460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,140 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs June 22 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum, 100 cfs Oct. 2, 5.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 3,780 cfs Mar. 26, 1956 (gage height, 7.54 ft): minimum, 68 cfs Sept. 12, 1954.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair 

Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.6 

3.1 

3.9

151

325

732

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,500

2,320

3,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

104 

102

102

102

102

112

112

116

119

*119

125

136

146

156

146

146

144

144

146

146

146 

146

146

156

159

164

167

173

197

164 

162

4,305

139

8,540

Nov.

162 

144

127

T54

170

170

170

170

*170

170

173

178

ITS

175

149

164

178

164

b!55

b!45

159 

173

162

162

167

170

164

162

156

175

4,916

164

9,750

Dec.

164 

188

1ST

156

159

*159

b!45

b!40

b!35

bl5Q

b!50

170

170

170

173

175

178

b!75

175

b!70

b!65 

b!60

b!60

b!60

blSS

b!55

b!55

b!55

b!50

b!45 

b!45

4,938

159

9,790

Jan.

blSO 

154

blSO

146

b!45

b!45

b!40

b!35

bl35~

b!40

b!45

blSO

156

156

*167

b!55

blSO

blSO

b!45

*b!45

b!45 

blSO

b!55

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

b!55

b!55

b!55 

b!55

4.S29

149

9,180

Feb.

159

154

b!55

b!55

bl55

b!60

164

164

167

170

164

167

*173

167

170

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!75

b!75

175 

178

184

188

204

250

*350

416

5,249

187

10,410

Mar.

 4TS 421 

402

380

359

354

346

350

363

398

411

411

411

407

376

367

359

342

305

305

305 

289

277

262

269

*269

258

262

273

297

317

10,561

341

20,950

Apr.

321

317

325

325

325

350

313

297

257

313

313

321

305

301

309

346

407

435

402

435

425 

407

464

495

*515

521

459

402

411

425

11,285

376

22,380

May

416 

?TO

479

570

664

744

778

838

917

*892

898

959

1,200

1,640

1,700

1,620

1,550

1,390

1,350

1,730

1.840 

1,690

1,710

* 1,750

1,650

1,550

1,500

1,390

1,320

1,260 

1,330

37,765

1,218

74,910

June

1,400 

1.5BO

1,680

1,730

1,800

*1,960

2,170

2,250

2,300

2,290

2,270

2,200

*2,250

2,310

2,340

2,430

2,490

2,500

2,500

2,510

2,550 

2,550

2,460

2,360

2,260

2,160

1,990

1,780

1,690

1,640

64,380

2,146

127,700

July

1.600 

1,560

1,560

1,450

1,370

1,300

1,200

1,160

1,070

973

*938

874

802

784

826

832

814

 761

732

686

630 

592

548

505

490

469

435

402

385

371 

350

26,469

854

52,500

Aug.

329 359"

305

301

297

297

285

273

262

239

224

207

191

184

181

194

*194

191

184

184

184 

188

194

184

191

184

175

167

T73

175 

170

6,816

220

13,520

Sept.

170 

170

167

167

173

178

184

m

173

173

170

170

162

154

149

146

146

146

*159

151

146 

141

139

136

132

129

127

132

144

139

4,651

155

9,220

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,460 Min 89 Mean 497 Ac-ft 360,500

water year 1956-57: Max 2,550 Mln 102 Mean 509 Ac-ft 368,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
28 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Border, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°11', long 111°03' ) in NE^NE^ sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 46 E., in Idaho, on 

left bank a quarter of a mile west of Wyoming-Idaho State line, half a mile west of 

Border, and 2.1 miles upstream from Thomas Fork.

Drainage area. 2.490 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,051.63 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 20 years, 414 cfs (299,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,630 cfs June 22 (gage height, 7.59 ft); minimum, 117 cfs Oct. 2.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs May 11, 1952 (gage height, 8.89 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 18-22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 124,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17 to Apr. 16, May 9 to June 1)

1.2 

1.5 

2.2 

3.0

144

281

484

4.2 

5.8 

7.6

900

1,610

2,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

122 

119

119

121

122

125

127

132

139

*139

141

151

151

169

158

164

160

153

155

155

157 

160

175

178

182

188

195

193

216 

1ST

4,845

156

9,610

Nov.

186 

176

155

170

185

195

199

190

<182

182

184

190

193

188

170

180

185

180

170

160

170 

180

175

175

180

185

180

180

175

185

5,405

180

10,720

Dec.

180 

190

T7TJ

170

170

170

155

150

150

145

160

180

*180

180

185

190

190

190

190

180

175 

170

170

170

165

165

165

165

160

155

155

5,290

171

10,490

Jan.

160 

165 T6"o

155

155

155

150

TIB- 145

ISO

155

160

165

165

*165

165

160

160

155

155

155 

160

165

160

160

160

160

165

165

165

165

4,925

159

9,770

Feb.

170 

165

165

165

165

170

175

175

180

180

175

185

*190

180

185

185

185

185

190

190

190 

195

200

205

210

230

300

575

5,465

195

10,840

Mar.

425 

440

430

400

380

370

360

350

365

390

420

430

430

420

400

380

369

357

322

314

314 

305

290

279

*288

281

274

 TOT 270

299

321

10,954

353

21,730

Apr.

336 

326

340

336

336

362

340

317

317

338

345

348

338

331

333

360

408

449

405

435

433 

416

452

496

*514

520

478

419

419

435

11,682

389

23,170

May

441 

149

481

545

619

704

743

802

904

*924

948

1,010

1,210

1,520

1,680

1,630

1,590

1,480

1,420

1,610

1,840 

1,740

1,700

*1,740

1,680

1,590

1,530

1,440

1,400

1,330

1,380

38,080

1,228

75,530

June

1,440 

1,540

1,660

1,700

1,710

*1,830

2,040

2,160

2,250

2,320

2,270

2,200

*2,190

2,250

2,280

2,350

2,450

2,500

2,520

2,530

2,570 

2,620

2,560

2,420

2,250

*2,170

2,030

1,820

1,700

1,640

63,970

2,132

126,900

July

1,600 

1,550

1,540

1,470

1,370

1,320

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,000

980

924

840

798

813

828

820

*783

725

700

639 

619

590

545

517

499

472

438

414

400

382

27,066

873

53,680

Aug.

352 

336

331

331

326

314

292

277

266

236

222

214

201

195

191

184

*186

180

176

7T5

182 

190

199

197

201

207

201

191

199

203

193

7,151

231

14,180

Sept.

195

193

190

188

195

197

210

205

199

199

195

195

191

180

175

173

164

164

178

*176

175 

166

160

157

155

149

T49

151

164

167

5,355

178

10,620

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,380 Mln 90 Mean 510 Ac-ft 370,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,620 Mln 119 Mean 521 Ac-ft 377,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3-5, Nov. 15 to Mar. 16 (no gage-height record Dec. 11, 12, Dec. 24 to Jan. 14, Jan. 18 to Feb. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations on Bear River.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho State line

Location. Lat 42°24'10", long 111°01'30", in SE£NW£ sec. 19, T. 28 N. , R. 119 W., in 

Wyoming, on right bank 1.5 miles downstream from Giraffe Creek, 1.3 miles upstream 

from State line, and 3j miles northeast of Geneva, Idaho. Prior to Aug. 23, 1957, at 

site 0.2 mile upstream.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,280 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

TO Aug. 23, 1957, at site 0.2 mile upstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 8 years, 58.1 cfs (42,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 766 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.24 ft); minimum, 

5.7 cfs Mar. 4, result of freezeup.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 869 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 5.55 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 2.6 cfs Mar. 2, 1956, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

ZZ

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

*19

18

18

19

IB

18

18

17

17

17

11

17

16

17

18

17

20

22

20

19

17

1 9

558

18.0

1,110

Nov.

17

16

b!5

b!7

19

19

19

18

*17

16

16

16

15

14

14

15

15

14

13

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

453

15.1

899

Dec.

14

14

14

14

*14

b!3

b!2

bll

bll

b!2

b!4

1"

> 15

452

14.6

897

Jan.

> 15

(*)

> 14

449

14.5

891

Feb.

> 14

(*)

15

16

16

17

17

*17

16

14

-

408

14.6

809

Mar.

14

15

15

14

14

*14

14

14

15

14

> 15

*16

15

14

15

16

17

19

465

15.0

922

Apr.

20

19

22

23

24

33

28

27

29

34

38

40

43

49

54

62

74

*73

68

67

72

86

120

104

81

74

73

90

117

143

1,787

59.6

3,540

May

*152

187

227

278

345

371

392

454

471

*468

438

539

512

461

486

435

438

441

654

*558

479

438

411

*403

381

366

354

354

342

328

*316

12,479

403

24,750

June

293

274

257

241

227

*211

198

185

175

173

164

154

*155

143

139

137

131

120

114

116

117

107

101

97

93

*90

87

86

82

80

4,547

152

9,020

July

77

74

72

71

68

67

67

63

63

61

71

63

58

56

53

51

50

*50

53

48

4646'

44

43

42

40

*40

38

38

38

36

1,687

54.4

3,350

Aug.

34

33

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

27

27

28

27

26

25

25

*26

24

23

24

24

25

26

26

26

27

28

26

25

26

26

848

27.4

1,680

Sept.

26

23

21

20

20

19

T9

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

25

*23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

606

20.2

1,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 586 Mln - Mean 75.0 Ac-ft 54,440

Water year 1956-57: Max 654 Mln - Mean 67.8 Ac-ft 49,060

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs). May 12 (11 p.m.) 626 cfs (4.02 ft); May 19 (3 p.m.) 766 cfs 

(4.20 ft)~

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 12 to Feb. 25, Mar. 11-24, Aug. 22; discharge estimated on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
30 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Harer, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°11 I 50", long 111°10'05", in NW£ sec. 23, T. 14 S., R. 45 E. , on right 

bank 400 ft downstream from Sheep Creek, three-quarters of a mile north of Harer siding 

on Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) Railroad, and 5 miles southeast of Dingle.

Drainage area . 2,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June 1913 to September 1916, January 1919 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Aug. 24, 1914, staff gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 517 cfs (374,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 cfs June 23 (gage height, 9.36 ft); minimum daily, 144 cfs Oct. 1.

1913-16, 1919-57: Maximum discharge, 4,440 cfs May 7, 1952 (gage height, 11.04 ft); 

minimum daily, 26 cfs Aug. 21-27, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating ; table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gag 

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 12-26, July 2-21)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

131

196

332

521

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

9.4

961

1,710

2,470

2,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

144

T50

148

148

148

148

158

165

167

171

171

178

*189

191

198

194

196

189

198

187

189

189

194

208

203

210

215

220

220

240

218

5,744

185

11,390

Nov.

210

208

190

190

210

220

228

230

220

218

218

218

228

228

206

191

190

190

170

160

170

175

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

190

5,953

198

11,810

Dec.

190

*190

180

*180

175

170

155

150

150

150

155

170

190

205

210

210

210

205

200

200

195

190

185

185

185

185

185

180

175

170

170

5,650

182

11,210

Jan.

170

170

170

170

170

170

165

160

160

165

*164

165

170

170

175

175

170

165

165

165

170

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

5,274

170

10,460

Feb.

175

175

175

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

185

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

*188

190

195

195

20O

205

210

215

220

280

5,398

193

10,710

Mar.

430

450

440

430

415

395

400

425

430

440

455

475

455

470

430

450

450

445

440

410

394

380

329

310

301

304

298

298" 292

320

348

12,309

397

24,410

Apr.

383

383

397

405

420

471

479

*439

443

475

504

521

517

508

508

517

574

634

634

606

620

606

620

686

719

723

700

615

570

592

16,269

542

32,270

May

620

*634

677

746

855

973

1,060

1,140

*1,220

1,280

1,310

1,370

1,480

1,720

1,970

*2,030

2,000

1,950

1,870

1,880

2,090

2,240

*2,190

*2,190

2,190

2,110

2,020

1,950

1,850

1,790

*1,760

49,165

1,586

97,520

June

1.780

1,820

1,910

1,960

1,960

1,990

2,120

2,240

2,310

2,370

2,420

2,400

2,380

*2,370

2,400

2,440

2,490

2,550

2,590

2,600

*2,620

2,620

2,640

2,610

2,510

2,370

2,270

2,100

1,890

1,830

68,560

2,285

136,000

July

1,740

1,700

*1,630

1,630

1,500

1,430

1,360

1,240

1,170

*1,08O

1,040

1,040

953

896

884

945

973

945

884

855

851

764

742

682

624

601

578

539

492

471

467

30,706

991

60,900

Aug.

*443

420

401

401

394

387

355

332

313

298

272

261

253

240

235

225

225

*225

225

213

222

235

232

235

232

272

248

230

222

230

8,711

281

17,280

Sept.

225

228

225

220

218

210

218

222

220

218

218

218

215

213

208

208

*203

198

208

222

225

220

210

206

201

198

194

194

196

210

6,369

212

12,630

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,540 Mln 117 Mean 601 Ac-ft 436,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,640 Mln 144 Mean 603 Ac-ft 436,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3-5, Nov
BEAR RIVER BASIN 31

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°13'00", long 111°17'30", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 14 S. , R. 44 E. , on left 

bank l| miles west of Dingle and if miles downstream from headworks at Stewart Dam.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1923, at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1923, to Oct. 27, 

1944, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 307 cfs (222,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs June 24 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum daily, 7.7 cfs Oct. 9-14.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs May 7, 1952 (gage height, 8.62 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.5 cfs Sept. 24, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or backwater from Mud Lake, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a week. Canal 

diverts from Bear River at Stewart Dam in NE£ sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., for storage 

in Bear Lake. At times flow in canal is augmented by surplus water from Black Otter 

Slough entering at station and by seepage and wastage from irrigation lands on both 

sides of canal.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect and backwater from

Mud Lake (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Dec. 13, Dec. 21 to

Mar. 7, Sept. 20, 21, 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

146

209

0.8 54

1.1 102

1.5 181

2.0 301

3.0 606

5.0 1,470

6.2 2,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.0

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

67

126

128

130

128

134

130

130

162

154

154

162

164

176

183

191

183

2,612.1

84.3

5,180

Nov.

160

150

130

138

156

168

164

174

168

160

160

156

162

166

154

130

140

b!25

bllO

blOO

115

116

134

128

126

122

122

126

126

128

4,214

140

8,360

Dec.

122

128

122

118

bl!4

bllO

b96

b92

88

81

96

111

132

146

150

150

148

143

138

134

130

125

b!21

116

122

122

115

122

111

103

99

3,705

120

7,350

Jan.

102

102

blOO

99

106

102

97

90

88

94

95

97

97

99

102

blOO

97

97

90

87

99

106

99

99

102

99

99

102

101

101

101

3,049

98.4

6,050

Feb.

100

104

106

111

bllO

109

111

107

100

104

115

116

bl!7

122

120

122

124

126

131

128

124

130

130

131

143

155

153

177

_

3,426

122

6,800

Mar.

255

376

368

368

351

332

343

376

379

391

411

423

414

429

382

399

399

402

399

368

346

351

b320

304

268

272

268

268

270

288

332

10,852

350

21,520

Apr.

332

354

351

360

379

414

435

408

405

423

453

469

475

475

456

463

498

554

578

527

551

534

534

578

624

631

635

578

514

507

14,495

483

28,750

May

530

551

568

624

698

765

823

894

995

1,070

,090

,150

,220

,340

,560

,770

,920

,860

,770

,700

,790

,970

,080

,060

,030

,000

,890

,710

,590

,510

,420

42,948

1,385

85,190

June

1,390

1,560

1,40O

1,430

1,440

1,450

1,490

1,620

1,690

1,770

1,800

1,900

1,900

1,880

1,900

1,940

1,980

2,010

2,060

2,090

2,120

2,130

2,160

2,170

2,160

2,060

1,930

1,790

1,550

1,380

53,950

1,798

107,000

July

,550

,280

,220

,220

,220

,280

,220

,150

,O50

918

894

882

815

754

716

705

743

686

679

628

651

588

561

524

488

455

447

455

414

588

565

24,682

796

48,960

Aug.

524

296

285

278

270

272

278

245

238

219

201

194

179

161

172

170

153

124

99

85

82

88

94

94

102

116

130

116

111

118

151

5,425

175

10,760

Sept.

120

109

104

90

87

82

77

80

85

79

85

83

83

90

85

85

83

82

83

85

85

94

99

92

92

97

97

80

58"co" 

58

2,607

86.9

5,170

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,200 Mln 6.5 Mean 451 Ac-ft 327, 5OO

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,17O Mln 7.7 Mean 471 Ac-ft 341,100

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Mud Lake Oct. 1-14; discharge computed 

n basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorder chart, records of gate changes, and engineer's notes.
32 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°15'30", long 111<>17 I 30", In NE£ sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from Stewart Dam and4g- miles south of Montpelier.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological 

Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--35 years, 68.1 cfs (49,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 128 cfs Oct. 14; minimum daily, 16 cfs

1922-57: Maximum dally discharge, 3,050 cfs June 3, 1923; minimum daily, 0 cfs 

July 15, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made once each week. Water diverted at Stewart Dam 

for storage and regulation in Bear Lake. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 20,

July 21 to Sept. 11)

8.1

72

128

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

44

96

101

103

90

93

105

108

111

115

116

124

~64 128

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

22

1,772

57.2

3,510

Nov.

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

639

21.3

1,270

Dec.

19

18

17

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

573

18.5

1,140

Jan.

18

17

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

19

19

Ib

18

18

18

18

18

19

3.19

a.18

573

18.5

1,140

Feb.

alB

alB

alB

a!7

17

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

22

21

-

518

18.5

1,030

Mar.

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

23

18

27

19

20

23

26

27

19

19

21

27

18

19

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

727

23.5

1,440

Apr.

26

26

27

27

27

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

27

27

27

27

28

27

27

26

27

27

28

28

28

27

27

26

819

27.3

1,620

May

27

27

28

28

30

31

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

33

55

35

35

32

32

31

31

32

32

33

32

32

31

31

31

29

28

971

31.3

1,930

June

27

27

28

28

28

29

29

30

31

32

32

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

29

940

31.3

1,860

July

29

29

28

27

26

26

24

23

22

21

21

22

22

20

19

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

21

21

677

21.8

1,340

Aug.

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

580

18.7

1,150

Sept.

21

20

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

581

19.4

1,150

Calendar year 1956 : Max 128 Mln 0 Mean 24.6 Ac-ft 17,850

Water year 1956-57 : Max 128 Mln 16 Mean 25.7 Ac-ft 18,580

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for other stations on Bear River.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 33

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long 111°14', in SE£ sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 45 E. , on right bank 

3 miles east of Montpelier and 3| miles downstream from South Fork.

Drainage area. 50.9 sq mi.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 6,210 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge.--14 years (1943-57), 22.3 cfs (16,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 113 cfs May 19 (gage height, 1.74 ft); minimum, 

3.2 cfs Nov. 19, result of freezeup, but may have been less during periods of ice 

effect or no gage-height record.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.91 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Feb. 22, 1951, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr

0.8 

.9

1.1 

1.4 

1.9

5.1

6.6

9.8

15

26

Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

0.4

1.3 

1.7

14

25

47

77

110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.7

9.8

*9.8

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.7

9.2

10

11

To

9.7

9.0

9.7

301.4

9.72

598

Nov.

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.0

*9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.8

9.0

8.3

6.6

6.4

6.6

7.4

8.0

8.3

8.5

8.3

8.2

8.3

8.5

8.5

254.0

8.47

504

Dec.

8.7

8.5

8.7

8.5

*9.2

8.5

8.5

b7.5

b7.5

b8.5

b9.5

*10

10

9.7

9.3

9.2

9.0

8.5

8.3

7.8

b7.7

b7.5

b8.0

8.5

8.7

8.5

8.7

8.8

8.3

8.3

8 . 2

266.6

8.60

529

Jan.

7.0

8.5

7.4

8.2

6.8

6.9

6.9

7.8

7.8

b7.0

7.7

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.2

b6.5

b6.5

7.0

8.2

8.2

7.8

b7.2

b7.2

b7.2

b7.2

6.6

b7.0

6.5

6.0

6.5

227.8

7.35

452

Feb.

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

e75

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

*6.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.5 8~^

*7.8

8.2

8.0

-

206.0

7.36

409

Mar.

7.7

7.5

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.7

8.3

9.2

9.2

8.5

8.7

8.0

7.2

8^

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.8

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.5

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.7 10' 9 5

250.7

8.09

197

Apr.

10

10

11

11

12

17

14

13

14

16

17

18

18

21

22

24

25

*25

23

23

24

26

32

33

30

28

27

30

38

46

658

21.9

1,310

May

49

58

66

71

77

79

79

84

84

*80

80

86

93

91

99

94

93

94

106

*105

101

96

93

92

88

86

84

82

82

84

*84

2,640

85.2

5,240

June

83

8T

79

79

79

*79

78

76

75

74

72

68

70

65

64

63

61

56

54

53

54

50

47

46

44

42

43

41

38

38

1,852

61.7

3,670

July

37

35

*35

34

34

34

32

31

30

30

34

34

29

27

26

26

25

*24

26

24

24

24

23

22

24

24

23

22

22

22

11

858

27.7

1,700

Aug.

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

16

15

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

*16

16

17

15

16

17

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

16

15

512

16.5

1,020

Sept.

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

15

*14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

412

13.7

817

Calendar year 1956: Max 115 Min 5.6 Mean 23.8 Ac-ft 17,310

Water year 1956-57 : Max 106 Min 6.0 Mean 23.1 Ao-ft 16,75O

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 19, Jan. 29 to Feb. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
34 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°07'20", long 111°19'20", in NEir sec. 16, T. 15 S., R. 44 E., in Lifton 

pumping plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 3j miles east of St. Charles.

Records available.--October 1903 to June 1906 (gage heights only), October 1945 to September 1957.January 1921 to September 1945 (elevations only) in files of Salt Lake City 

district office, Geological Survey. Published as Bear Lake at Fish Haven 1903-6.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,900 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

[levels by Utah Power & Light Co.). October 1903 to June 1906 staff gage at different 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,168,000 acre-ft July 10-17 (gage height, 

 20.05 ft); minimum, 797,600 acre-ft Oct. 17-22 (gage height, 14.65 ft).

1921-57: Maximum contents, 1,483,000 acre-ft June 10, 1923 (gage height, 23.68 ft); 

no usable contents Nov. 9-19, 1935 (gage height, 2.00 ft, lower limit of pumps).

Remarks. Outflow regulated by gates and pumps at Bear Lake and by gates in dike at north 

end of Mud Lake. Inflow to lake augmented by water diverted from Bear River through 

Rainbow inlet canal and Dingle inlet canal, which empty into Mud Lake (see p. 31). 

Water from Mud Lake reaches Bear Lake by a sluice at pumping plant or by gates in 

cause-way at south end of Mud Lake. Capacity, 1,421,000 acre-ft between gage height 

2.00 (lower limit of pumps) and 23.65 ft (present feasible upper limit of storage with 

existing facilities). Storage water used for irrigation and power development.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Contents 

computed by Geological Survey from capacity table based on data furnished by Utah 

Power & Light Co.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and usable contents, in thousands of acre-feet)

14.6

15.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

794.2

821.0

956.9

1,095

1,235

Usable contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 7 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

804.2

802.2

801.6

800.9

800.2

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

798.9

798.9

798.2

798.2

797.6

797.6

797.6

797.6

797.6

797.6

798.2

798.2

798.2

798.2

798.2

798.2

798.2

798.2

798.2

5,914.66

-7.4

Nov.

798.2

798.2

798.2

798. E

798.2

798.9

798.9

798.9

798.9

798.9

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

799.6

800.2

800.2

800.2

800.2

800.2

800.2

800.2

800.2

800.2

800.2

5^14.69

+2.0

Dec.

800.2

800.2

800.2

800.2

800.9

801.6

801.6

802.2

802.2

802.2

802.2

802.2

802.2

802.2

802.2

802.2

802.9

802.9

802.9

802.9

802.9

803.6

803.6

803.6

803.6

804.2

804.2

804.2

804.2

804.9

804 .9

5,914.76

+4.7

Jan.

804.9

804.9

804.9

805.6

805.6

805.6

806.3

806.3

808.3

808.9

808.9

809.6

810.3

811.6

813.0

814.3

815.0

815.6

816.3

817.6

818.3

819.0

820.3

821.7

823.0

824.4

825.0

826.4

827.0

827.7

828.4

5,915.11

+23.5

Feb.

829.0

829.7

830.4

831.0

831.7

831.7

832.4

833.1

833.7

834.4

835.7

836.4

837.1

837.8

838.4

838.4

839.1

839.8

840.4

841.1

841.8

842.4

843.8

845.1

846.5

847.8

849.2

850.5

-

____ _ _

5515.44

+22.1

Mar.

851.9

85372

854.6

856.0

857.3

859.4

861.4

863.4

864.8

866.8

868.9

870.2

871.6

873.6

875.0

877.0

878.4

879.8

881.1

881.8

883.2

884.5

885.9

887.2

888.6

890.0

890.6

891.3

892.0

893.4

894.7

5,916.09

+44.2

Apr.

896.1

897 . 5

898.8

900.2

901.6

903.7

905.7

907.1

908.4

910.5

912.5

913.9

915.9

917.3

918.6

920.0

922.0

924.1

926.2

927.5

928.9

930.3

932.3

935.7

937.8

939.8

941.2

942.5

943.9

946.0

5,916.84

+51.3

May

947.3

948.7

950.1

951.5

953.5

954.9

956.2

958.3

960.4

963.1

965.8

968.6

970.6

972.7

975.4

979.6

984.4

988.5

993.4

998.2

,004

,011

,015

,020

,026

,031

,035

,040

,044

,050

1,054

5918.40

+ 108

June

1,057

1,060

1,065

1,068

1,072

1,076

1,079

1,081

1,084

1,087

1,090

1,094

1,099

1,103

1,106

1,109

1,112

1,115

1,120

1,125

1,130

1,136

1,140

1,143

1,148

1,149

1,151

1,154

1,156

1.158

5,919.90

+104

July

1,159

1,161

1,164

1,164

1,166

1,166

1,166

1,166

1,167

1,168

1,168

1,168

1,168

1,168

1,168

1,168

1,168

1,166

1,166

1,165

1,164

1,161

1,159

1,156

1,153

1,150

1,147

1,144

1,141

1,138

1,135

5,919.57

-23

Aug.

1,132

1,129

1,126

1,124

1,121

1,119

1,117

1,114

1,111

1,108

1,105

1,102

1,099

1,094

1,091

1,088

1,085

1,082

1,078

1,075

1,072

1,069

1,067

1,065

1,062

1,060

1,058

1,057

1,056

1,054

1,054

5,918.40

-81

Sept.

1,055

1,051

1,050

1,049

1,047

1,046

1,044

1,043

1,041

1,039

1,037

1,034

1,031

1,03O

1,028

1,026

1,025

1,024

1,022

1,020

1,019

1,018

1,015

1,014

1,013

1,011

1,009

1,007

1,005

1,004

5^17.68

-50

Calendar year 1956. ................... .t +177.9

Water year 1956-57.....................* +198.4

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 35

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho

Location Lat 42°13'00", long 111°20'30", In SW£ sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., on right 

bank 2,000 ft downstream from headgates (at dike) and 3 miles southeast of Paris.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Jannary 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological 

Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 35 years, 343 cfs (248,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 cfs July 29 (gage height, 18.88 ft); minimum daily, 6 cfs Apr. 24 to June 23.

1922-57: Maximum daily discharge, 1,870 cfs Aug. 8, 1924; minimum daily, 1 cfs for 

many days in 1937 and 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made six times 

a week during period of release from Bear Lake.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9-12, June 26, 27, July 5-8, Sept. 19, 21)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

12.5 12

12.8 34

13.1 60

13.5 102

14.0

14.5

15.0

169

254

357

Jan

12.5 2

12.6 8

13.0 38

13.5 89

1 to Sept. 31

14.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

155

339

871

1,580

Dischargej in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

233

233

237

214

181

107

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15 

15

15

14 

T4

14

1,626 

52.5

3,230

Nov.

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

IB- 15 

IS

15 

15

416 

13.9

825

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

15

50

175

267

279

299

182

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

20

20

20

20

1,722 

55.5

3,420

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

20

20

20

20

620 

20

1,230

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

20

-

560 

20

1,110

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

9

9

9

9

"

367 

11.8

728

Apr.

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6 

6

6

6

6

218 

7.3

432

May

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 

6

6

6

6

6

186 

6

369

June

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

543

1,080

1,070 

894

235

12

12

3,984

133

7,900

July

320

719

957

964

867

568

374

509

780

896

937

944

1,110

1,240

1,200

1,230

1,320

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,410

1,480

1,480

1.500 

1,490

1,480

1,460

1,470

1,470

34,845 

1,124

69,110

Aug.

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,450

1,440

1,430

1,430

1,440

1,450

1,440

1,450

1,400

1,330

1,300

1,290

1,220

1,090

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,000

799 

673

792

715

632

602

37,543 

1,211

74,470

Sept.

596

585

580

569

569

556

561

588

596

599

594

602

613

610

596

588

580

585

585

613

594

607

624

627

624

632

627

624

498

565

17,587 

586

34,880

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,200 Min 9 Mean 237 Ac-ft 171,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,500 Min 6 Mean 273 Ac-ft 197,700

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite June 28 to July 1. No gage-height record Oct. 7 to 

Dec. 8, Dec. 13 to June 24; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, records of 

headgate changes, field notes, and records for nearby stations.
36 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°36'50", long 111"35'00", in NW-f sec. 29, T. 9 S., R. 42 E., on left bank 

800 ft upstream from Bailey Creek road bridge and 2 miles south of Soda Springs.

Records available. May to September 1896, May and June 1898, October 1953 to September 

1957.Irrigation season only during 1944-49 and 1950-53 in reports on Bear River 

Hydrometric Data (Geological Survey open-file report).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,760 ft (from topographic map). May 25 

to Oct. 2, 1896, May 22 to July 1, 1898, staff gage at different datum. During irrigation season 1944-49, 1950-53, water-stage recorder at site 800 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs July 26 (gage height, 4.93 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Nov. 19.

1896, 1898, 1944-49, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 6,380 cfs June 9, 15, 1896 (gage 

height, 8.40 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, 80 cfs Nov. 13, 14, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by storage in Bear Lake.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a federal Power Commission project.

Rating tables, water ye 

height, In feet,

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

2.5 112

2.5 154

3.0 306

3.4 470

ir 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

ind discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Jan. 1 to Sept. 3O

2.3 112

2.6 179

3.0 304

3.5 530

4.0 841

5.0 1,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

E3

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32E

326

341

390

599

382

337

237

210

*216

216

225

244

240

247

250

196

159

164

169

174

182

182

179

174

201 

204

190

187 

185

7,324

236

14,530

Nov.

187

152

126

196

196

199

213

204

199

199

196

193

193

187

166

193

201

196

100

145

170

175

185

185

180

180 

*185

185

185 

180

5,451

182

10,810

Dec.

180

180

180

175

170

150

150

160

180

270

460

460

450

330

240

215

185

180

175

170

170

170

170

165

165

160 

150

TIB- 145

ISO

150

6,400

206

12,690

Jan.

145

145

140

135

135

135

130

125

*12S

130

135

145

155

T55

145

130

135

140

145

145

140

130

125

125

130

130

140

140

135

155

135

4,240

137

8,410

Feb.

135

135

140

135

135

135

140

140

135

140

140

140

150

*155

155

150

145

145

145

150

155

185

327

368

585

380 

380

360

-

5,385

192

10,680

Mar.

350

350

304

283

283

259

259

276

312

356

381

343

285

524

347

508

276

256

266

276

290

246

252

249

256

259 

256

266

308 

381

475

9,308

300

18,460

Apr.

509

*454

536

550

569

695

695

682

682

695

682

664

621

604

569

530

509

494

488

473

464

454

494

530

494

464 

454

440

440 

455

16,350

545

32,430

May

435

444

459

*475

504

530

547

558

575

610

*639

670

753

779

*855

891

*957

980

1,060

1,120

1,090

1,050

994

957

957

928 

899

863

841 

827

24,075

777

47,750

June

950

928

913

827

772

772

766

793

779

772

772

759

733

746

752

740

740

714

664

621

633

604

575

541

899

1,380 

1,430

1,260

746 

509

24,090

803

47,780

July

444

580

1,060

1,280

1,320

1,240

965

759

848

1,020

1,110

1,160

*1,190

1,350

1,400

1,570

1,580

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,470

1,450

1,450

1,490

1,540

1,560 

*1,560

1,540

1,540

1,510

1,510

59,466

1,273

78,280

Aug.

1,510

,500

,510

,510

,520

,520

,520

,510

* ,500

,490

,480

,480

,490

,490

,480

* ,480

,440

,390

,360

,540

,500

,170

,100

,090

1,080

1,090 

884

779

877

779

40,524

1,307

80,380

Sept.

752

740

720

701

688

*682

688

701

707

714

726

733

733

733

740

740

726

733

759

752

759

766

772

779

779

772 

766

766

759 

651

22,057

735

43,710

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,300 Mln 100 Mean 505 Ac-ft 366,700

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,560 Mln 100 Mean 561 Ac-ft 405,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Feb. 22, Feb. 26 to Mar.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 37

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho

Legation.--Lat 42°39' , long 111 C42', in NWir sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Soda hydroelectric plant of Utah Power & Light Co., half a mile 

southeast of Alexander, and 5 miles downstream from Soda Creek.

Drainage area. 3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1916, April 1919 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--42 years (1911-16, 1919-20, 1921-57), 751 cfs (543,700 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,770 cfs July 24, 25; minimum daily, 

135 cfs Feb. 1.

1911-16, 1919-57: Maximum discharge, 4,590 cfs May 9, 1922; maximum gage height, 

15.95 ft Dec. 11, 1919; minimum discharge, 28 cfs at times when reservoir gates are 

closed.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station fop irrigation. Flow regulated 

by Bear Lake Reservoir and Soda hydroelectric plant.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year- 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19, July 14 to Sept. 23)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

124

310

579

945

1,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

308

260

268

267

264

268

259

*264

249

265

319

293

322

204

244

277

370

274

230

222

212

207

197

251T

258

382

244

225

413

234

276

8,333

269

16,530

Nov.

207

252

201

201

245

245

246

334

259

297

273

326

298

305

225

258

344

196

263

221

257

255

231

202

267

287

*283

424

248

244

7,894

263

15,660

Dec.

224

198

220

297

555

329

294

244

214

376

231

382

494

532

208

231

277

236

273

260

322

219

182

287

212

275

250

257

232

143

225

8,659

279

17,170

Jan.

137

341

238

281

218

179

228

*249

240

298

211

163

145

207

216

288

329

264

172

146

218

301

302

280

213

285

175

330

225

238

210

7,327

236

14,530

Feb.

135

179

187

184

296

359

296

345

201

173

280

231

210

*211

146

170

169

380

189

254

194

179

200

148

764

536

565

579

-

7,760

277

15,390

Mar.

540

150

188

656 62"6

613

580

579

476

285

621

637

645

378

480

425

282

533

446

382

449

466

462

275

571

600

578

359

447

430

156

14,315

462

28,390

Apr.

643

*651

683

758

725

630

565

714

803

794

842

541

686

654

827

721

762

815

782

569

404

783

829

705

718

717

615

440

608

458

20,742

691

41,140

May

509

508

511

455

46S

630

596

583

659

867

736

732

845

a935

al,130

a980

a ,120

a935

,070

,570

,340

,170

,100

,110

,070

1,030

1,010

991

950

934

27,204

878

53,960

June

936

990

1,040

1,020

869

819

846

713

692

953

738

757

720

742

735

713

713

692

678

1/130"

1,240

833

678

880

885

797

816

840

918

726

25,109

837

49,800

July

805

1,050

785

735

721

914

,OOO

,050

,130

,240

,160

,280

* ,200

,180

,440

,400

,42O

,440

,430

,42O

,230

,420

,600

. .770

,760

,730

,720

,660

,470

,400

40,330

1,301

79,990

Aug.

,390

,390

,390

,370

,410

,410

,420

,390

,400

* ,410

,380

,480

,550

,510

* ,500

,490

,390

,300

,370

,360

,340

,180

,280

,070

,050

,240

,110

904

794

906

820

39,984

1,290

79,310

Sept.

852

774

874

672

803

791

744

692

793

805

770

768

838

740

837

674

821

838

875

859

757

771

877

878

798

928

891

853

709

9_6_7_

24,449

815

48,490

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,36O Mln 143 Mean 58O Ac-ft 421,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,770 Mln 135 Mean 636 Ac-ft 460,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records of Utah Power & Light Co.'s Soda 

Plant output.
38 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long 111"46' , in SWij sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 40 E., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from Cleveland irrigation canal, 2^ miles west of Cleveland, and 

4 miles downstream from proposed Cottonwood Dam.

Drainage area. 61.7 sq mi.

Records available . November 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£b Dec. 29, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 30.4 cfs (22,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 521 cfs May 19 (gage height, 3.44 ft); minimum, 

2.0 cfs Oct. 1.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 773 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.5 cfs Aug. 17, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. A few 

small diversions for irrigation of meadowland in Cottonwood Valley above station. 

Treasureton Canal diverts from Cottonwood Creek above station In SEj- sec. 8, T. 12 S., 

R. 39 E., for irrigation In Battle Creek basin in vicinity of Treasureton.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to May 12)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 3O

1.0

1.9 

2.7 

5.0 

9.2

1.3 

1.7 

2.1 

2.7

22

54

98

205

1.0

1.3

2.7 1.8 

2.3 

3.0

185

445

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.1

2T7

2.5

2.9

3.3

3.6

4.4

5.0

5.3

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.7

8.0

9.5

11

11

9.0

*8 . 4 

7.2

195.1

6.29

387

Nov.

8.0

5.7

5.7

7.4

8.4

10

10

9.5

9.8

10

11

10

10

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.7

7.4

b6.0

b5.0

b5.2

b5.5

5.8

6.2

6.5

7.0

6.4

*6.0

5.8

6.0

227.2

7.57

451

Dec.

6.0

174

7.0

7.4

8.7

b8.5

b7.5

b6.0

b6.0

b7.0

9.5

9.8

no

1110-

9.8

b9.0

b9.0

9.0

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

8.7

b8.4

b8.0

b7.5

b7.5

b8.0

b8 .0 

b8 .0

255.7

8.25

507

Jan.

b8.0

bS.O

b8.0

bS.O

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

bS.O

b9.0

blO

11

11

10

*10

9.5

b9.0

b8.5

bS.O

b8.5

b9.0

b8.5

bS.O

bS.O

8.7

9.0

b8.5

b8.5

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b8 .0

265.7

8.57

527

Feb.

8.7

9.0

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b9.0

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

*9.5

8.4

b87B"

b9.0

b9.5

b9.5

9.5

9.5

12

17

22

*26

27

24

-

328.6

11.7

652

Mar.

20

21

19

16

16

14

15

19

26

25

18

20

16

16

15

15

16

16

18

23

24

20

18

16

17

16

16

20

25

32

38

606

19.5

1,200

Apr.

32

31

38

32

32

*67

48

43

53

63

71

77

79

85

86

*88

88

84

80

70

74

75

175

*132

104

93

85

97

129

149

2,360

78.7

4,680

May

160

183

*185

170

185

201

192

*190

172

151

154

183

293

319

*274

220

176

164

406

*422

*343

278

245

242

204

179

173

155

145

*140

126

6,630

214

13,150

June

114

103

94

84

73

61

52

46

43

*53

44

37

37

34

55

55

52

46

37

24

23

20

18

16

15

13

13

11

11

9 9

1,293.9

43.1

2,570

July

*9.9

9.2

8.8

8.5

7.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.8

10

11

IS

9.9

9.5

9.9

10

10

10

no

9.9

9.5

9.9

9.2

7.5

6.9

6.5

7.5

7.8 

7.5

262.6

8.47

521

Aug.

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

5.0

4.2

57?

6.9

6.9

*6.5

5.8

6.0

6.9

6.2

6.5

8.2

7.8

7.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

9.2

77S

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.9

5.8

6.0

213.0

6.87

422

Sept.

6.5

^F

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.4

374

3.6

*3.8

4.0

4.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.6

6.0

5.0

4.4

4.6

4.6

156.1

5.20

310

Calendar year 1956 : Max 228 Mln 1.6 Mean 28.6 Ac-ft 20,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 422 Min 2.1 Mean 35.1 Ac-ft 25,380

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Apr. 23 (10 a.m.) 233 cfs (2.74 ft); May 6 (12 m.) 252 cfs 

(2.70 ft); May 14 (5 p.m.) 374 cfs (2.82 ft)j May 19 (2 p.m.) 521 cfs (3.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 39

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°16', long 111 0 45' ) in sec. 26, T. 13 S., R. 40 E., on right bank 200 ft 

below tailrace of Oneida plant and 6 miles south of Cleveland.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.

January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological 

Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,800 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 35 years, 777 cfs (562,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,300 cfs May 20; minimum daily, 40 cfs 

Kov. 3, 4.

1922-57: Maximum daily discharge, 5,480 cfs May 8, 1922; minimum daily, 15 cfs 

May 3,4, 1925.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station. Flow regulated by Bear Lake and Soda, Grace, and Oneida 

hydroelectric plants.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ic 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet pe

Oct. 30 to Dec. 31

0.9 39

1.2 76

1.5 134

2.0 274

3.0 673

4.0 1,210

1.0 50

1.2 76

1.5 132

2.0 259

effect (gage height, 

second)

o Sept. 30

3.0 647

4.0 1,170

6.0 2,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

406 

384

385

437

356

417

439

458 

199

201

145

298

434

405

404

435

476

465

429

392

295

553

314 

514

69

831

503

329

692

*441

203

12,309

397

24,410

Nov.

85 

64

40

40

151

325

407

471 

612

367

436

416

518

408

492

481 -429

342

503

227

404

398

394 

468

312

478

534

800 216"

556

11,404

380

22,620

Dec.

232 

268

463

726

683

719

558

101 

127

538

*603

558

728

982

766

187

626

399

469

475

580

651

340 

394

364

399

490

463

396

404

360

15,049

485

29,850

Jan.

445

704

342

490

230

280

610

570 

555

605

375

225

390

420

455

845

340

365

125

325

485

*730

667 

638

486

562

164

847

3W

522

291

14,487

467

28,730

Feb.

128 

108

84

640

608

607

572

462 

128

206

776

507

494

55

290

336

197

849

390

693

417

457

570 

738

1,010

1,210

745

»1,020

-

14,297

511

28,360

Mar.

941 

654

209

689

*945

1,040

1,000

"833 1,280 

638

816

821

885

747

557

656

592

766

510

622

906

773

568 

441

1,060

621

720

468

940

891

52

22,641

730

44,910

Apr.

765 

905

1,160

1,120

977

1,000

771

860 

977

1,020

1,070

1,080

1,070

798

844

*1,290

1,010

1,310

1,220

1,030

518

826

1,740 

1,230

1,140

917

1,250

780

747

861

30,286

1,010

60,070

May

764 

944

920

1,040

755

857

961

1,050 

1,010

1,480

1,220

1,160

1,170

1,660

1,630

* 1,500

1,620

1,640

1,740

2,300

2,240

1,900

1,640 

1,850

1,870

1,590

1,400

1,290

1,500

1,420

1,370

43,491

1,403

86,260

June

1,360 

1,090

1,150

1,040

903

747

756

635 

182

1,090

317

457

379

612

514

375

891

408

1,090

792

970

247

159 

668

746

736

672

723

1,090

167

20,966

699

41,590

July

1,120 

581

422

456

183

128

TST

846 

927

894

1,180

1,160

995

*743

1,130

1,520

1,770

1,710

971

186

*263

1,880

1,970 

1,910

1,860

1,270

413

591

1,700

1,470

993

31,393

1,013

62,270

Aug.

,130 

,050

,130

,140

,230

* ,160

,170

1,220 

1,330

1,320

1,260

1,480

1,330

1,150

1,320

1.600

962

1,040

1,400

1,370

1,440

1,340

1,350 

1,240

855

1,380

1,270

1,090

928

1,010

899

37,594

1,213

74,570

Sept.

927 

856

829

872

738

963

785

610 

845

956

726

753

810

870

650

690

949

889

939

883

941

*491

909 

921

916

919

1,080

950

920

1,290

25,877

863

51,330

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,690 Mln 40 Mean 670 Ac-ft 486,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,300 Mln 40 Mean 767 Ac-ft 555,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan 4-21.
40 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Mink Creek below Dry Pork, near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°15'30", long 111°40'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 33, T. 13 S., R. 41 E., on

right bank 500 ft downstream from Dry Pork and 3 miles northeast of town of Mink Creek.

Drainage area.--19.3 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1947 to September 1952, October 1955 to September 1957. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 7 years, 84.2 cfs (60,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 472 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.97 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1947-52, 1955-57: Maximum discharge, 600 cfs May 29, 1948; maximum gage height, 

that of June 7, 1957; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 29, 30, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Mink Creek Canal began diverting above station in June 1950 (corrected). Diversion is 

routed through Glendale Reservoir in Worm Creek basin for irrigation near Preston. 

Records herein are not adjusted for this diversion. Two other diversions above station 

for irrigation of about 200 acres and below station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

Oct. 1 to June 5

2.7 

3.1

3.6

185

284

442

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

ne 6 to Sept. 3O

16

27

£.9 178

3.4 296

4.0 482

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

30

31

29

30

31

31

30

28

28

28

30

33

34

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35 

*35

34

1,026

33.1

2.040

Nov.

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

34

34

*34

34

34

1,050

35.0

2,080

Dec.

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

33

32

*32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

30

31 

30

30

995

32.1

1,970

Jan.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

29

*28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26 

26

865

27.9

1,720

Feb.

26

26

2526"

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

27

28

28

29

30

30

30

32

36

40

38

38

36

-

811

29.0

1,610

Mar.

36

36

36

36

35

34

34

36

40

41

39

38

37

36

36

35

36

36

36

37

39

38

*37

36

36

35

35

35

35

36

37

1,129

36.4

2,240

Apr.

38

37

38

37

39

47

45

43

44

46

48

50

51

58

6O

63

64

64

61

58

55

55

74

73

67

63

59

58

61

70

1,626

54.2

3,230

May

83

99

*118

120

149

176

203

222

227

220

234

227

220

230

230

227

225

232

279

296

*279

252

234

227

237

242

268

287

313

*335 

370

7,061

228

14,010

June

379

406

429

435

*439

462

466

466

462

*452

436

427

417

383

340

305

274

254

249

264

*262

252

a250

a250

a250

a250

a240

a240

a230

a^lp_

10,179

339

20,190

July

*186

178

165

154

139

131

122

*116

110

105

100

96

87

86

82

79

77

74

71

*67

65

63

61

53

56

58

54

51

49

48

46

2,829

91.3

5,610

Aug.

44

44

44

42

40

40

38

36

36

36

36

*35

34

34

34

32

32

30

29

30

28

28

27

26

26

26

27

26

27

26

25

1,018

32.8

2,020

Sept.

2525"

25

25

23

23

24

25

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

*20

22

22

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

637

21.2

1,260

Calendar year 1956 : Max 488 Mln 20 Mean 77.0 Ac-ft 55,920

Water year 1955-57: Max 466 Mln 16 Mean 80.1 Ac-ft 57,980

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis Df records for Cub River near Preston
BEAR RIVER BASIN 41 

Bear River near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°10', long 111°51', in NWj sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 39 E., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from headgates of West Cache Canal, 5 miles downstream from Mink 

Creek, 5 miles north of Preston, and 5| miles upstream from Battle Creek.

Drainage area. 4,300 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available.--October 1889 to September 1917 (gage heights only, January to September 1917), January 1944 to September 1957. Prior to 1903, published as "at Battlecreek."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,540 ft (from topographic map). Octooer 1889 to September 1917 staff or wire-weight gages at several sites within 5 miles 

downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--13 years (1944-57), 885 cfs (640,700 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,450 cfs May 20 (gage height, 4.95 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs July 7 (gage height, 0.34 ft); minimum daily, 9.5 cfs July 6.

1889-1917, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, about 8,500 cfs June 9, 10, 1907, estimated 

on basis of records for station near Collinston, Utah; maximum gage height observed, 

9.04 ft Jan. 17, 18, 1917 (backwater from ice), site and datum then in use; minimum 

discharge, 0.6 cfs June 14, 1949; minimum daily, 14 cfs July 4, 1944, July 4, 1945, 

July 5, 1947, May 11, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Station is below all irrigation diversions from Bear River in 

THaKo except Cub River pumps in SE^ sec. 20, T. 16 S., R. 39 E. Natural flow of 

stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feeb pe second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

315

412

328

434

350

378 

4O8

409

190

190

145

196

474

380

374

391

452

438

415

389

217

495

367 

480

126

512- 746

332

623

»476

158

11,600

374

23,010

Nov.

121

67

65

54

135

271 

445

449

583

334

472

428

487

428

485

513

398

374

522

277

392

426

403 

432

314

451

506

728

349

*554

11,467

382

22,740

Dec.

244

325

477

619

771

798 

627

175

2T3

592

641

517

762

923 7T§-

264

614

439

479

473

559

612

378 

419

387

461

516

474

431

446

367

15,782

509

31,300

Jan.

392

656

506

476

291

331 

588

385

703

623

427

297

361

419

489

827

396

417

192

3IT

439

689

678 

643

416

604

296

779

443

517

334

14,925

481

29,600

Feb.

191

140

148

607

700

566 

667

490

170

251

748

537

538

142

359

347

300

846

402

683

478

484

661 

751

1,090

1,260

799

* 1,150

-

15,505

554

30,750

Mar.

952

711

237

660

*889

1,150 

985

1,100

1,020

611

804

819

779

758

487

581

522

806

456

563

855

790

*514 

389

1,020

556

701

493

875

893

176

22,132

714

43,900

Apr.

682

816

1,160

1,020

1,130

1,020 

705

924

896

1,060

,160

,080

,110

863

740

,430

,090

,220

,160

,020

591

925

1,540

1,400

1,160

864

1,250

900

681

888

30,485

1,016

60,470

May

816

950

986

1,090

947

1,050 

1,090

1,130

1,100

1,470

1,340

1,320

1,220

1,800

* 1,750

1,720

1,690

1,750

1,940

2,500

2,560

2,150

1,830 

2,010

1,990

1,820

1,450

1,480

1,720

1,620

1,640

47,929

1,546

95,070

June

1,620

1,250

1,360

1,410

1,210

917 

1,000

799

512

1,080

553

521

547

621

555

520

830

358

1,080

906

828

422

156

49T

680

765

439

644

802

294

23,170

772

45,960

July

676

554

282

121

317

1T~9.5 

*512

726

704

928

899

938

619

743

1,320

1,430

1,570

926

127

*70

1,460

1,720 

1,810

1,690

1,230

251

459

1,400

1,290

934

25,726.5

830

51,030

Aug.

913

872

901

1,060

1,070

1,050 

1,040

1,070

1,170

1,130

1,140

1,280

1,120

1,030

1,110

1,530

933

905

1,230

1,230

1,270

1,090

1,240 

1,140

838

1,170

1,000

1,160

734

957

745

33,128

1,069

65,710

Sept.

820

727

658

782

648

700 

798

552

714

749

610

620

697

724

598

632

813

787

802

768

838

566

814 

835

869

811

961

938

845

is_Z10

22,886

763

45,390

Calendar year 1956; Max 1,720 Min 54 Mean 665 Ac-ft 482,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,560 Min 9.5 Mean 753 Ac-ft 544,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.

501989 O - 59 - 4
42 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cub River near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°08', long 111°41', in SW^r sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 41 E., on right bank 

0.2 mile upstream from headgates of Cub River-Worm Creek Canal, 0.7 mile upstream 

from forest boundary, and 10 miles east of Preston.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1952, October 1955 to September 1957. 

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 14 years, 87.8 cfs (63,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 715 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.39 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Feb. 14.

1940-52, 1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1957; maximum gage height j 

3.83 ft June 2, 1943; minimum discharge, 11 cfs Jan. 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7

.9

1.1

1.4 67

129

266

466

700

Discharge., in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

27

27

26

26

26

27

26

26

28

26

26

26

25

* 26

840

27.1

1,670

Nov.

25

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

b23

b23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

703

23.4

1,390

Dec.

22

22

22

22

25

22

21

b21

b21

b21

b22

22

*22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

642

20.7

1,270

Calendar year 1956: Max 652

Jan.

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

19

*19

19

bl8

bl8

b!8

bl8

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

b!7

b!7

563

18.2

1,120

Feb.

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

22

31

43

35

39

33

-

590

21.1

1,170

Mar.

31

31

30

27

27

24

23

26

33

55

30

30

26

25

24

24

25

25

26

30

33

30

*27

26

25

23

73

23

24

30

34

850

27.4

1,690

Apr.

34

31

32

30

32

52

42

38

40

43

46

50

52

56

59

60

60

62

58

53

52

51

72

70

62

57

53

53

58

72

1,530

51.0

3,030

May

82

101

*127

135

165

206

252

284

298

291

310

291

266

270

256

249

239

256

313

336

*298

252

222

210

219

239

295

352

414

*444

462

8,134

262

16,130

June

480

466

539

571

»618

662

676

638

614

*566

493

493

493

475

414

372

332

298

298

340

*344

313

310

313

321

325

313

317

313

302

13,009

434

25,800

July

*284

259

239

219

197

183

172

*158

147

141

135

129

124

118

115

109

106

103

100

*97

94

90

88

84

83

80

79

75

74

71

70

4,023

130

7,980

Aug.

66

65

64

63

62

60

59

57

57

55

55

*53

52

52

52

51

50

50

49

48

48

48

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

44

4_3

1,622

52.3

3,220

Sept.

43

43

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

39

38

38

37

36

*36

36

38

39

36

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

1,122

37.4

2,230

Min 19 Mean 88.4 Ac-ft 64,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 676 Min 17 Mean 92.1 Ac-ft 66,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 43

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah

Location. Lat 41°35'25", long Lll°51'10", SE^ sec. 20, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from backwater of Hyrum Reservoir, 2 miles northwest of Paradise, and 

5 miles downstream from East Fork.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey 

January 1937 to September 1938 (corrected), fragmentary, in reports of Little Bear 

River water commissioner.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 28, 1945, at site 150 ft upstream at different datum. Nov. 28, 1945 to 

May 19, 1952, at present site at datum 1.50 ft higher.

Average discharge.--19 years (1939-57), 87.9 cfs (63,640 acre-fb per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 864 cfs May 19 (gage height, 5.07 ft): minimum, 

15 cfs Aug. 28.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 1,830 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 6.03 ft): minimum, 4 cfs Aug. 14, 1940.

Remarks,. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair Diversions above station for irrigation of about 400 acres above and 2,400 acres below 

station. No diversion between station and Hyrum Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Feb. 21-28,

May 1-15, Sept. 3-29)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

2.9 16

3.1 31

3.4 71

3.8

4.2 

4.6

178

356

585

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

21

21

22

21

34

38

41

40

42

*39

24

26

26

26

26

27

32

36

37

37

41

41

48

*53_

927

29.9

1,840

Nov.

51

46

46

49

51

52

56

56

53

55

55

55

53

55

49

*56

56

56

46

49

51

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

*51

48

1,565

52.2

3,100

Dec.

48

48

49

49

55

53

48

b45 b45~

56

72

81

81

77

64

61

*56

53

53

51

49

51

45

52

51

48

b48

b48

b48

b50

»51

1,686

54.4

3,340

Jan.

51

51

49

51

b48

b50

b48

51

49

b48

b48

51

52

72

*6T

51

b48

b48

b52

55

53

b50

bSl

51

b48

49

49

b49

b48

b45

bl8

1,575

5O.8

3,120

Feb.

*52

52

51

49

b48

b49

49

51

49

49

49

51

51

59

70

65

61

56

62

»113

137

142

180

*220

*356

161

164

132

-

2,628

93.9

5,210

Mar.

113

108

113

* 101

113

91

91

103

124

150

113

108

89

87

*87

85

83

81

81

89

98

89

83

79

81

81

77

79

81

103

110

2,951

95.2

b,850

Apr.

*127

108

105

101

103

331

151

127

135

151

168

178

186

201

212

*205

212

212

193

171

175

193

*518

*3lT

238

216

201

205

225

*250

5,909

197

11,720

May

326

415

*415

367

367

382

*398

398

341

306

311

287

287

292

282

*264

255

255

*570

*573

459

*377

326

341

311

292

282

287

*316

321

306

10,709

345

21,240

June

282

278

268

242

233

212

193

164

147

168

175

141

135

115

110

113

103

91

87

85

*83

*81

85

79

75

51

46

42

34

33

3,951

132

7,840

July

*35

33

31

27

27

27

27

30

29

30

29

29

29

28

26

27

28

28

*26

25

23

24

23

25

25

25

24

23

23

22

*22

830

26.8

1,650

Aug.

23

23

23

22

20

18

19

19

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

22

21

21

20

20

17

19

19

*19

19

20

20

17

17

*19

21

611

19.7

1,210

Sept.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

20

21

21

*20

22

20

22

22

23

25

2T_

25

25

27

26

*25

670

22.3

1,330

Calendar year 1956: Max 456 Min 14 Mean 93.4 Ac-ft 67,76O

Water year 1956-57: Max 573 Min 17 Mean 93.2 Ac-ft 67,450

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs). Feb. 25 (9:3O a.m.) 651 cfs (4.56 ft); Apr. 6 (6 a.m.) 64 

4.65 ft); Apr 7 23 (6 a.m.) 639 cfs (4.64 ft); May 2 (11:30 p.m.) 573 cfs (4.43 ft); May 19 

4:30 p.m.) 864 cfs (5.07 ft).

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic
44 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah

Location. Lat 41°37 I 30", long 111 1> 52 I 30", in SEijNEij see. 7, T. 10 N., R. IE., at Hyrum 

Dam on Little Bear River, 1 mile southwest of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 15,760 acre-ft May 20 (elevation,

4,673.0 ft); minimum observed, 3,610 acre-ft Oct. 10, Sept. 30 (elevation. 4,643.4 ft).

1938-57: Maximum contents observed, 16,100 acre-ft June 12, 13, 1953 (elevation, 

4,673.7 ft); minimum observed since initial filling, 1,130 acre-ft Oct. 5, 1940 (elevation, 4,634.7 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in 1935. Usable capacity, 

nr^SO acre-ft between elevations 4,629.6 (sill of outlet canal) and 4,672 ft (top of 

spillway gates). Dead storage, 3,405 acre-ft (below elevation 4,629.6 ft, sill of outlet canal). Elevation of spillway crest, 4,660 ft. Water used for irrigation on Hyrum 

project. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Those published in annual 

reports prior to 1946 show total contents.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1060: 1946(m).

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, 

and usable contents. In acre-feet)

4,643

4,645

4,650

4,655

3,480

4,130

5,860

7,780

4,660

4,665

4,670

4,674

9,840

12,030

14,340

16,240

Usable contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

3,610

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

4,030

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

4,600

4,646.4

+930

Nov.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

5,080

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

5,860

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

a7,280

_

+2,680

Dec.

-

7,700

-

-

_

-

-

-

8,340

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

9,670

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

10,390

4,661.3

+3,110

Jan.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,440

_

_

-

«

-

_

_

_

-

-

10,440

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

10,440

4,661.4

+50

Feb.

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

10,440

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

10,440

.

_

-

_

-

_

-

11,360

_

4,663.5

+920

Mar.

-

-

_

-

.

-

_

-

10,870

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

11,310

.

_

-

_

-

_

.

_

_

_

all, 970

.

+610

Apr.

12,030

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

13,170

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

15,420

_

_

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

al5 °90

 -L1--

_

+3,320

May

15,280

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

15,660

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

15,760

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

15,570

4,672.6

+280

June

15,470

15,470

15,470

15,520

15,470

15,470

15,520

15,570

15,570

15,620

15,570

15,520

15,520

15,470

15,470

15,470

15,470

15,470

15,420

15,380

15,380

15,380

15,380

15,380

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

14,950

4,671.3

-620

July

14,760 

14, 6 275

14,430

14,250

14,010

13,870

13,640

13,450

13,270

13,080

12,850

12,620

12,530

12,390

12,210

12,030

11,940

11,760

11,490

11,400

11,140

10,920

10,790

10,610

10,480

10,310

10,180

10,050

9,960

9,880

9,710

4,659.7

-5,240

Aug.

9,620 

9,410

9,290

9,160

9,000

8,830

8,750

8,540

8,340

8,220

8,060

7 , 860

7,740

7,580

7,420

7,260

7,110

6,950

6,800

6,680

6,490

6,380

6,230

6,190

6,080

5,970

5,860

5,830

5,790

5,680

5j570

4,649.2

-4,140

Sept.

5,470 

5,360

5,320

5,290

5,220

5,110

5,010

4,940

4,870

4,800

4,730

4,660

4,600

4,560

4,490

4,390

4,290

4,290

4,290

4,290

4,260

4,230

4,190

4,130

4,100

4,030

3,930

3,800

3,740

3,610

4,643.4

-1,960

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 45

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah

Location. Lat 41°38'00", long 111°53'00", in NE^SW^ (revised) sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., 

on left bank 2,000 ft upstream from road bridge, 1 mile (revised) downstream from Hyrum 

Dam, and lj miles west of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 222 sq mi.

Records available . October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,520 ft (from topographic map) Prior 

to Nov. 9, 1949, at site 1,200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 64.1 of a (46,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 559 efs May 23 (gage height, 3.26 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs Nov. 14-29, Dec. 3-7.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 986 cfs Apr. 30, 1952 (gage height, 4.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 9-11, 26-30, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 2,800 acres 

above and about 7,600 acres below station. Plow regulated by Hyrum Reservoir (sep 

preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.1

0.0

.1

.2

2.3 

4.7 50 3.1

105

199

333

514

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2a

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

T7U

.3

.7

- 1

.8

.4

.1

.1

7

-7

.1

.4

.1

 ?

.7

. 1

.1

.4

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.5

.5

.5

.2

.5

167.0

5.39

331

Nov.

*4.5 370"

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

77

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.4

19.4

0.65

38

Dec.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.9

9.4

24

35

40

42

46

48 

*50

317.8

10.3

630

Jan.

50

BT

52

53

53

53

53

55

55

53

54

55

54

58

*58

57

55

54

55

57

60

55

57

58

57

56

56

55

54

52 

52

1,700

54.8

3,370

Feb.

53

55

55

54

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

57

61

65

65

64

64

*73

120

138

179

257

*266

269

253

233

-

2,866

102

5,680

Mar.

212

Tai

163

146

138

127

117

112

117

133

136

133

127

117

110

102

98

41

4.2

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.0 370"

3.0

53

90

88

86

88 

90

2,828.3

91.2

5,610

Apr.

*91

91

90

86

86

96

102

37

4.7

13

5.0

4.5

44

65

66

132

191

195

199

197

195

195

266

340

355

322

298

294

29E

176

4,508.2

150

8,940

May

224

335

*357

371

384

396

404

406

394

376

362

355

340

338

335

335

276

150

273

*505

483

489

*481

443

424

293

244

260

*271

273

292

10,867

351

21,550

June

294

362

364

214

64

100

313

124

108

105

122

110

96

86

70

72

73

66

59

*49

43

34

30

23

16

7.8

4.2

3.5

2.2

75 Q c . a

2,835.5

94.5

5,620

July

3.0

275

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

79

.9

.9

.9 

*.9

48.2

1.55

96

Aug.

0.9

1.0

1.0

.9

-L§

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1 .2

1^2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.0 

i£

38.6

1.24

77

Sept.

2.3

3.5

4.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

TT2

1.5

4.2

4.2

1.6

*1.5

1.5

3.7

9.4

12

14

15

19

27

35

43

51

35

302.5

10. 1

600

Calendar year 1956: Max 378 Mln 0.3 Mean 67.5 Ac-ft 48,960

Water year 1956-57: Max 503 Mln 0.3 Mean 72.6 Ac-ft 52,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
46 BEAR RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 41°44 I 40", long 111°47'00", in NE^- sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from powerhouse of Utah Power & Light Co. and 2| miles east of 

Logan.

Records available.--May 1913 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and timber control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, at datum 0.61 ft higher.

Average discharge.--44 years, 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1913-57: Maximum daily discharge, 206 cfs Apr. 24, 1956; no flow for periods 

during several years.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by powerplant above gage. Power canal diverts 

waTer from right bank of Logan River in SE^SW^ sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 E. Water 

returned to river 125 ft below gaging station on Logan River above State dam.

Cooperation. Records collected in collaboration with Utah Power & Light Co. in connection 

with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.75 

.9

1.0 

1.2

7.0

12

26

1.6 

2.1 

2.7

120

207

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

112

111

112

114

111

111

111

111

110

110

108

108

107

111

110

112

112

112

111

111

112

112

108

104

106

111

108

110

111

112

111

3,420

110

6,780

Nov.

ITS- 112

no

ill

ill

ill

ill

ill

ill

ill

ill

ill *1H

ill

107

110

111

108

98

95

98

100

104

103

104

103

106

104

104

103

3,213

107

6,370

Dec.

103

99

100

103

106

104

89

86

83

97

106

*106

107

Toe

100

106

99

97

98

94

89

92

89

98

90

83

84

84

86

90

90

2,964

95.6

5,880

Jan.

90

93

88

92

87

89

86

93

92

83

89

95

93

99

92

83

75

79

84

99

89

*79

87

88

83

84

84

82

82

TS

88

2,700

87.1

5,360

Feb.

87

83

82

81

!§

84

83

87

86

84

83

84

84

87

87

86

84

84

87

88

92

92

93

100

106

103

106

102

-

2,483

88.7

4,920

Mar.

98

99

95

97

*95

94

87

95

104

108

107

108

106

99

100

99

98

98

97

99

104

103

95

94

97

88

94

95

99

106

106

3,064

98.9

6,080

Apr.

107

31

52-0

106

111

111

111

110

110

110

111 111

111

151

*188

190

191

191

179

169

172

194

185

179

173

165

166

182

197

4,164

139

8,260

May

197

199

196

196

199

196

*199

201

199

199

199

197

196

196

197

199

199

199

*201

196

194

194

194

*196

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

6,096

197

12,090

June

193

194

194

194

193

194

196

TIT

193

193

194

194

193

175

193

191

191

191

193

191

191

191

191

*191

190

190

191

191

191

191

5,572

192

11,410

July

191

T5T

191

193

193

193

133

194

191

191

191

193

193

193

*191

194

194

194

*194

193

191

191

191

191

191

193

196

197

196

196

197

5,981

193

11,860

Aug.

197

T5T

197

197

196

194

*191

185

178

173

175

175

169

165

165

161

*159

159

159

161

162

162

L55

151

148

149

151

L47

145

149

144

5,216

168

10,350

Sept.

134

T3T

130

128

128

128

127

127

127

126

126

126

124

116

112

114

115

115

115

115

115

114

*111 ITSUS

115

115

115

115

115

3,609

120

7,160

Calendar year 1956: Max 2O6 Min 0 Mean 134 Ac-ft 96,990

Water year 1956-57: Max 201 Min 0 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,52O

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 47 

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah

Location Lat 41°44'45", long 111"47'05", in SE£ sec. 25, T. 12 N. , R. IE., on right 

bank 1T miles downstream from head of canal and 2| miles east of Logan.

Records available . June 1904 to December 1907, January 1909 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to October 1923).

Gage. Water-stage recorder in flume. Prior to May 29, 1924, at site half a mile upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1923-57), 28.6 cfs (20,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1906. 1924-57: Maximum daily discharge, 136 cfs May 30, 31, 1930; no flow at 

times in most years.

Remarks --Records excellent above 10 cfs and good below. Mo diversion above station 

Canal diverts from Logan River in ME^ME^- sec. 31, T. 12 M. , R. 2 E. , for irrigation 

and domestic supply north of Logan.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.4

0.0

.1

.2

.3

2.0 

4.9 

9.0

38

61

95

131

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

21

19

19

19 

19

19

20

20

20

18

19

18

18

10

9.5

9.5

*8.7

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

6.5

7.8

8.2

7.8

6.5

6..1

394.4

12.7

782

Nov.

5.7

6.1

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.7

*5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

^T

7.0

7.4

7.4

5.5

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

190.2

6.34

377

Dee.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.7 

6.1

6.1

5.3

5.3

5.7

6.5

7.8

8.2

774

5.5

5.3

6.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

T76

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

167.3

5.40

332

Jan.

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.3

5.3

4.5

4.3

T78- 4.3

4.9

6.1

6.1

5.3

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.3

152.0

4.90

301

Feb.

5.7

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

377

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

-

126.2

4.51

250

Mar.

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9 

4.3

3.7

1.8

.4

.4

.4

.2

.9

4.3

1.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

51.8

1.67

103

Apr.

0.2

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2'.2

.4

.7

.9

2.0

1.3

.9

.9

1.1

1T3- 2.6

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.6

20.6

0.69

41

May

11

a9.1

alO

alO

alO

alO

*28

45

51

55

50

49

47

34

22

14

3.7

7.4

10

9.5

8.6

5.3

.1

0

5

0

.1

3.2

13

14

13

541.0

17.5

1,070

June

27

46

73

90

108 

118

122

121

120

115

*108

105

73

56

40

28

28

38

56

57

57

59

64

*74

83

88

100

121

126

127

2,428.0

80.9

4,820

July

126

126

124

124

127 

124

119

123

117

109

112

112

113

112

108

106

105

103

*103

100

94

85

84

80

75

75

69

64

60

*57

jjl

3,087.0

99.6

6,120

Aug.

47

44

42

40

40 

37

37

40

40

40

39

37

37

37

36

37

37

36

*34

3T

34

36

37

37

37

37

37

39

40

39

37

1,181.0

38.1

2,340

Sept.

36

35

35

34

34 

34

33

34

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

30

30

31

30

25

18

18

16

IT

21

24

21

20

*20

870.0

29.0

1,730

Calendar year 1956: Max 129 Mln 0.1 Mean 28.9 Ac-ft 21,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 127 Mln 0 Mean 25.2 Ac-ft 18,270

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Logan River above State dam 

and Utah Power & Light Co.'s tallrace near Logan.
48 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah

Location. Lat 41°44'40", long 111°47'GO", in NEj sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E. , on right 

bank at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 125 ft upstream from tailraee, half a 

mile upstream from State dam, and 2? miles east of Logan.

Drainage area. 218 sq mi.

Records^available. June 1896 to September 1957. Records since May 1913 equivalent to 

earlier records if records for Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan are added.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to May 7, 1913, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--44 years (1913-57), 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year). Average eombined discharge of Logan River above State dam, Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, 

and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, 34 years (1923-57), 233 cfs (168,700 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 938 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.41 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Nov. 14-16, 28, 29, Dec. 1, 2, 24, 25, Mar. 7.

Maximum combined discharge during year (Logan River above State dam, Utah Power & 

Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal), 1,240 cfs June 6; minimum daily discharge, 92 cfs Jan. 30.

1913-57: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1916 (gage height, 5.6 ft, datum 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; minimum daily, 6 cfs Nov. 7, 

1940.

1934-57: Maximum combined daily discharge (Logan River above State dam, Utah 

Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal), 1,400 cfs 

May 24, 30, 1950; minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good above 30 cfs and fair below. Water diverted from river and springs 

above station for power, irrigation, and municipal supply. Flow regulated by powerplants above station. For records of combined flow of Logan River, Utah Power & Light 

Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, see following page. Combined 

flow record excludes that in Logan City culinary pipe lines and one small irrigation 

diversion from power flume that siphons canyon 400 ft upstream from station.

Cooperation. Records collected in collaboration with Utah Power & Light Co., in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

0.9

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

315

591

998

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

19

19

19

17

IT

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

22

25

25

26

22

21

22

22

20

20

26

32

28

23

25

22

20

19

*21

659

21.3

1,310

Nov.

17

15

15

18

20

20

19

16

16

16

15

14

14

12- 12

12

13

15

15

13

13

16

17

14

15

14

*14

12

12

13

447

14.9

887

Dec.

12

12

14

14

18

17

14

14

17

18

21

*22

19

17

14

13

13

14

14

15

13

13

13

12

12

15

15

14

14

14

13

46X3

14.8

912

Jan.

13

T5

13

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

14

14

14

16

14

14

15

14

14

16

16

*16

14

14

13

14

13

15

14

14

15

436

14.1

865

Feb.

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

T3

13

13

14

14

13

13

16

21

15

15

15

-

410

14.6

813

Mar.

14

14

14

14

*13

13

12

16

19

22

19

21

18

13

15

17

18

18

17

18

19

17

19

16

16

22

18

IS

18

20

Zb_

531

17.1

1,050

Apr.

27

71

116

73

22

79

48

40

42

60

65

75

81

94

67

*35

41

36

27

22

20

2S

41

26

23

22

21

20

20

40

1,374

45.8

2,730

May

42

75

138

161

205

268

*340

409

396

356

356

296

252

268

245

242

268

327

*470

479

378

308

293

*289

296

348

451

527

601

638

680

10,402

336

20,630

June

707

74O

*762

791

*826

550" 868

802

768

734

*654

622

685

638

576

522

474

4O9

400

441

460

409

378

*356

360

365

336

315

311

300

16,859

562

33,440

July

275 2l8~

236

211

180

161

156

136

128

128

116

98

85

77

*73

57

53

48

*40

35

35

36

31

28

25

23

20

19

19

19

i§

2,814

90.8

5,580

Aug.

18re

17

16

16

16

*16

16

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

*16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

18

18

17

522

16.8

1,040

Sept.

19

25

23

26

26

23

22

20

19

20

19

17

TT

22

26

26

28

28

34

30

32

38

*34

34

34

27

25

26

25

25

770

25.7

1,530

Calendar year 1956: Max 938 Min 12 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,960

Water year 1956-57: Max 868 Min 12 Mean 97.8 Ac-ft 70,790

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah Continued

Combined discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Logan River above State dam,

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailraee, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smlthfleld Canal

near Logan, Utah, water year October 1956 to September 1957

49

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

152

149

150

150

147

148

149

149

148

146

145

145

147

146

144

148

142

142

142

141

140

140

142

144

142

140

141

140

139

T3"8~ 138

4,474

144

8,870

Nov.

135

133

132

136

158

138

137

134

134

134

133

132

132

129

125

128

130

129

118

114

118

123

128

124

125

123

125

121

121

121

3,850

128

7,640

Dec .

120

116

119

123

130

127

108

105

106

122

135

136

133

130

119

124

117

116

117

114

107

110

107

115

107

103

10T

103

105

109

108

3,595

116

7,130

Jan.

108

111

106

111

105

107

104

112

111

101

108

114

112

120

111

101

94

98

103

121

111

100

107

107

101

103

102

102

101

92

108

3,292

106

6,530

Feb.

109

105

102

102

99_

104

103

107

104

102

101

102

102

105

105

103

101

101

104

106

110

109

110

120

155

123

126

122

-

3,020

108

5,990

Mar.

117

118

114

116

113

111

103

US

123

150

126

129

125

116

117

116

116

116

114

117

123

121

116

112

115

111

112

113

117

126

129

3,645

118

7,230

Apr.

134

102

llS

125

128

190

159

151

152

170

175

186

192

205

218

224

232

229

219

202

190

193

238

212

203

196

187

187

203

239

5,557

185

11,020

May

250

283

344

367

414

474

567

655

646

608

605

542

495

498

464

455

471

533

681

684

581

507

487

485

490

542

645

724

808

846

887

17,038

550

33,790

June

927

980

1,030

1,080

1,130

1,180

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,040

956

921

951

869

809

741

693

638

649

689

708

659

633

621

633

643

627

627

628

618

25,050

835

49,690

July

592

565

551

528

500

478

468

453

436

428

419

403

391

382

372

357

352

345

337

328

320

312

306

299

291

291

285

280

275

272

266

11,882

383

23,570

Aug.

262

259

256

253

252

247

244

241

235

230

231

228

223

219

218

215

213

212

209

211

213

215

209

205

202

203

205

202

203

206

198

6,919

223

13,720

Sept.

189

191

Ts5

188

188

185

182

181

181

181

180

177

175

172

172

173

173

173

180

175

172

170

163

165

166

163

164

162

160 160"

5,249

175

10,410

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,220 Min 98 Mean 277 Ac-ft 201,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,180 Min 92 Mean 256 Ac-ft 185,600
50 BEAR RIVER BASIN

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

Location.--Lat 41°37'20", long 111°44'25", in NE£ sec. 8, T. 10 N. , R. 2 E., on right bank

three-quarters of a mile upstream from diversion dam, Similes upstream from powerplant

of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of Hyrum. 

Drainage area . 260 sq mi. 

Records available.--November 1913 to September 1957. Records for July 1900 to December

1902, at site 3^ miles downstream, not equivalent owing to spring flow. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior

to Oct. 2, 1934, at site 1 000 ft upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge.--43 years (1914-57), 126 cfs (91,220 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 466 cfs May 19 (gage height, 3.71 ft); minimum

daily, 69 cfs Feb. 12.

1913-57: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs May 15, 1917 (gage height, 6.5 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs; minimum

daily, 29 cfs Jan. 3, 1935. 

Remarks.--Records good, except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. A few

small diversions for irrigation of about 200 acres above station. Low-water flow may

be slightly regulated by powerplant above station. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

1925, superseding those published in WSP 610, are given herewith:

Date

1925

Jan. 1-29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

a72

74

74

74

75

76

79

86

Date

1925-Con.

Feb. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

91

87

87

86

81

85

82

75

Date

1925-Con.

Feb. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

72

72

71

70

70

69

70

70

Date

1925-Con.

Feb. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

Discharge

68

67

62

59

57

54

54

54

Date

1925-Con.

Mar. 2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

53

54

57

63

69

82

Month

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

Water year 1924-25... 

Calendar year 1925...

Maximum

_

333 

333

Minimum

_

54

53 

53

Mean

119 

119

Runoff In 

acre-feet

86,400 

86, 200

a Average for period Indicated.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

61

145

271

432

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

102

100

100

100

98

98

100

100

100

100

100

102

100

98

98

100

100

100

100

98

98

98

100

100

98

100

98

98

98

96

98

3,076

99.2

6,100

Nov.

*100

98

96

92

102

100

98

98

96

98

100

98

96

96

96

*96

96

96

94

90

90

90

90

92

94

84

90

96

96

92

2,850

95.0

5,650

Dec.

90

90

90

90

94

94

88

b82

78

90

100

109

102

102

94

92

*92

90

90

86

84

84

84

84

84

86

84

80

80

80

80

2,753

88.8

5,460

Jan.

84

84

84

84

82

82

82

84

82

82

82

80

82

88

*84

82

76

74

82

86

86

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

78

b75

84

2,541

82.0

5,040

Feb.

84

82

80

76

74

76

76

78

78

78

76

69

72

78

80

80

78

78

86

*84

96

100

118

179

206

157

155

140

2,714

120

5,380

Mar.

124

120

115

107

113

107

104

115

124

140

120

120

115

109

104

104

104

104

96

109

113

104

98

96

96

94

113

80

100

111

113

3,372

109

6,690

Apr.

*120

109

109

118

109

208

152

140

147

159

174

179

186

183

200

196

203

200

188

174

171

191

255

216

196

183

176

176

210

260

5,288

176

10,490

May

276

334

*366

350

369

385

404

401

382

350

347

326

305

323

305

292

287

289

388

407

366

326

*310

313

307

302

307

310

318

320

313

10,378

335

20,580

June

307

300

*297

289

281

284

276

263

252

244

249

228

228

221

210

208

200

193

191

191

*188

181

179

176

171

167

167

162

162

-^°

6,624

221

13,140

July

157

155

155

155

157

157

157

157

155

155

159

T55

152

150

150

150

150

150

145

145

145

143

140

140

140

138

136

136

136 

136

*134

4,590

148

9,100

Aug.

134

T31

129

131

131

131

131

129

129

127

127

127

124

124

127

124

124

124

124

122

122

129

124

122

122

122

122

120

122

122

120

3,897

126

7,730

Sept.

120

120

118

118

115

115

115

115

115

115

118

113

113

113

113

111

111

107

TIB- T22

US

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

109

109

3,410

114

6,760

Calendar year 1956: Max 509 Mln 78 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,900

Water iteryear 1956-57: issb-s/: Max 407OY Mln 69 t>9Mean 141 Ac-fti 102,100 lua.ioo

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs). Feb. 25 (9 p.m.) 255 cfs (2.93 ft); Mar. 10 (1 a.m.) 155 cfs 

1.53 ft); AprT 6 (8 a.m.) 281 cfs (3.03 ft); May 19 (4 p.m.) 466 cfs (3.71 ft). 

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 51

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Colllnston, Utah

Location. Lat 41°50', long 112°03', in SE^ sec. 27, T. 13 N. , R. 2 W. , on right bank 

3,600 ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--40 years (1917-57), 52.0 cfs (37,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1912-57: Maximum daily discharge, 182 cfs June 28, July 1, 1932, June 27, 28, 

1933; no flow for periods during each year.

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

T. 13 N., R. 2 W. , at dam at which West Side Canal and intake of Cutler powerplant 

also divert. Water from this canal and West Side Canal used for irrigation of about 

58,000 acres below stations in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and six discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power 

& Light Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

90

86

80

78

75

74

75

70

68

68

67

60

58

58

59

*52

45

46

42

43

42

40

22

13

16

14

14

14

*14

13

11

1,508

48.6

2,990

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

8.9

7.1

7.3

7.3

7.1

6.8

7.1

4.4

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

214.0

7.13

424

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

O

0

Feb.

0

O

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

o

May

0

0

0

.8

1.0

*55

68

66

*77

87

68

50

33

4.5

*11

22

27

27

17

10

10

10

9.8

9.3

9.6

9.6

10

10

11

11

18

742.6

24.0

1,470

June

43

67

81

*81

94

110

118

127

127

122

110

110

105

94

91

88

82

94

130

144

137

143

152

151

*152

158

158

158

159

162

3,548

118

7,040

July

162

*163

164

165

167

167

167

166

161

167

166

*166

166

166

162

156

159

160

157

158

158

157

157

155

152

149

150

149

142

142

143

4,919

159

9,760

Aug.

143

147

148

148

*153

*156

157

158

158

157

155

155

156

157

158

161

160

161

160

161

162

T62

160

158

158

158

155

153

153

152

151

4,831

156

9,580

Sept.

150

146

142

140

140

140

140

140

140

134

132

130

129

127

127

127

127

122

99

95

95

94

*94

95

95

93

89

89

90

89

3,550

118

7,040

Calendar year 1956 : Max 172 Min 0 Mean 62.1 Ac-ft 45.06O

water year 1956-57 : Max 167 Min 0 Mean 52.9 Ac-ft 38,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
52 BEAR RIVER BASIN

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah

Location. Lat 41°50' , long 112°04' , in SW£ sec. 27, T. 13 N. , R. 2 W. , on left bank 

4,200 ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 22, 1914, inclined staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 231 cfs (167,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1912-57; Maximum daily discharge, 748 cfs May 19, 20, 1954; no flow during 

periods in every year except 1914.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Canal diverts from west side of Bear River in NW^SWi sec. .26, ,T. .13 N. ., R. .2 W. .,at

dam at which Hammond (East Side) Canal and intake of Cutler powerplant also divert. 

Water from this canal and Hammond (East Side) Canal used for irrigation of about 

58,000 acres below stations in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and nine discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power 

& Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1-7, June 29 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.2

2.1 

3.9 

6.8

11

1.5 20

1.9 40

2.5 81

3.2 148

4.0 249

5.0 415

6.6 750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

463

448

413

395

390

*365

360

365

370

364

350

320

Z95

295

295

Z82

249

234

222

224

227

205

164

146

146

133

123

123

*123

114 

106

8,309

268

16,480

Nov.

107

107

106

107

85

78

79

78

77

76

75

75

73

66

62

62

62

63

64

64

64

63

62

62

62

62

62

*62

62

62

2,189

72.9

4,340

Dec.

"I

1

> 60

J

1 - / sy (*)

> 52

45

35

1,609

51.9

3,190

Jan.

> 35

(*)

> 22

942

30.4

1,870

Feb.

(*)

> 24

> 22

-

636

22.7

1,260

Mar.

(*)

> 17

10

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0 

0

197

6.35

391

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

O

0.5

1.5

*2.4

221

231

22B

231

135

50

45

32

*30

55

129

131

135

134

133

134

135

132

131

132

132

132

131

131 

131

3,246.4

105

6,440

June

179

209

246

*293

300

364

456

524

551

600

547

587

580

562

538

524

498

504

597

582

534

540

624

677

*695

729

738

T32

722

716

15,948

532

31,630

July

709

*699

704

706

716

734

734

734

727

713

718

*718

718

706

695

677

690

699

699

702

697

695

686

666

652

617

595

600

593

576 

580

21,155

682

41,960

Aug.

580

600

608

611 *eoa

*608

617

655

674

683

690

690

690

702

702

704

699

704

704

704

704

*699

695

679

681

681

668

666

663

663 

646

20,678

667

41,010

Sept.

619

600

6OO

600

602

602

602

602

597

600

587

578

570

557

557

555

545

516

399

399

401

401

*401

402

404

404

404

4O4

406

402

15,316

511

30,380

Calendar year 1956: Max 732 Min O Mean 287 Ac-ft 208,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 738 Mln 0 Mean 247 Ac-ft 179, OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 12-15, Dec. 1 to May 5; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and notes of gate changes by employee of Utah Power & Light Co.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 53

Bear River near Colllnston, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°50' , long 112°03', in NW&SE£ sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W. , on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Cutler plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 2,000 ft downstream 

from Cutler Dam, and 65- miles north of Collinston.

Drainage area.--6,OOP sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1889 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,276.13 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Sept. 10, 1938, at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 cfs May 23 (gage height, 5.50 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Sept. 8.

1889-1957: Maximum discharge observed, 11,600 cfs June 7-10, 1909 (gage height, 

7.70 ft, site and datum then in use); practically no flow at 12 p.m. Aug. 5, 1920.

Remarks. Records excellent. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, 

power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Eight discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

272

199

455

617

502

592

287

335

270

596

511

194

199

543

738

550

867

492

853

660

903

639

867

1,080

678

1,550

732

244

*1,600

986

1,070

20,081

648

39,830

Nov.

1,070

1,000

317

499

793

626

716

771

1,180

1,050

1,010

944

862

1,080

955

1,080

1,030

892

.866

869

904

662

1,050

979

917

955

1,060

 1,800

679

515

27,131

904

53,810

Dec.

841

882

913

1,040

1,390

1,100

1,100

528

807

*1,080

768

746

1,460

1,470

1,590

1,800

1,870

1,420

1,260

1,O5O

1,070

1,240

610

1,230

1,050

1,240

849

692

918

941

1,080

34,035

1,098

67,510

Jan.

869

1,200

961

996

824

1,060

1,230

909

898

674

1,300

1,140

1,330

1,210

1,250

1,290

1,180

1,360

854

1,000

*1,000

1,210

954

1,310

972

1,440

792

1,620

976

952

696

33,457

1,079

66,360

Feb.

710

942

672

1,O80

1,000

1,140

1,100

1,020

513

1,070

1,310

1,080

1,110

697

1,850

1,350

1,180

1,350

749

1,650

2,010

2,850

2,400

2,560

2,920

3,300

*5,340

2,920

43,873

1,567

87,020

Mar.

2,89O

2,350

1,960

 1,920

2,100

1 , 700

1,970

1,920

2,260

2,020

2,450

2,220

1,910

2,220

2,020

1,810

1,260

1,640

1,560

1,050

1,400

1,370

1,160

1,490

1,770

1,230

1,400

1,310

1,500

1,550

894

54,304

1,752

107,700

Apr.

1,540

1,430

1,870

1,980

1,950

1,710

2,060

2,280

2,010

1,590

1,520

1,990

1,790

1,690

*2,300

2,250

1,790

1,910

2,450

2,390

1,940

2,230

2,320

3,000

2,950

3,240

2,940

2,570

2,430

2,480

64,600

2,153

128,100

May

2,180

2,300

2,280

2,540

2,740

2,820

2,620

2,850

*3,040

3,120

3,380

3,380

3,450

3,600

*3, 770

3,510

3,500

3,530

3,760

3,820

3,820

3,840

4,120

4,880

4,840

4,520

*4,350

4,360

4,360

4,080

4,150

109,510

3,533

217,200

June

3,980

3,880

3,880

4,030

4,100

3,880

3,360

3,100

2,980

2,990

2,750

2,180

2,370

2,310

2,380

2,270

2,040

1,840

1,960

1,630

1,990

1,240

740

1,690

*1,020

90

58

34

34

34

64,840

2,161

128,600

July

534

36

34

45

34

34

34

34

36

36

66

34

34

34

36

36

36

34

39

34

36

33

138

42

34

67

852

838

64

33

340

3,717

120

7,370

Aug.

820

636

238

498

*196

*107

512

448

548

487

477

330

248

147

372

223

418

435

368

342

222

651

713

597

661

900

580

5"6T 36

703

404

13,878

448

27,530

Sept.

788

886

252

225

408

345

186

21

316

624

740

466

365

96

696

336

497

412

1,010

1,290

1,120

1,030

*885

824

913

915

1,030

904

685

1,140

19,405

647

38,490

Calendar- year 1956 : Max 3,500 Min 27 Mean 1,139 Ac-ft 826,800

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,880 Min 21 Mean 1,339 Ac-ft 969,500

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
54 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long 112°26', on line between sees. 35 and 36, T. 12 S., R. 34 E. , 

on left bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from highway bridge , 2 miles downstream 

from Wright Creek, 2j miles downstream from springs, 21 miles upstream from Elkhorn 

Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Malad City.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1911 to August 1913 (published as "near Malad") , October 1931 

to September 1932, November 1940 to September 1957.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir. 

ifferent daturas.

Prior to Dec. 5, 1940, staff gages at

Average discharge . --18 years (1911-12, 1931-32, 1941-57), 17.5 ofs (12,670 aore-ft per 

year ) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 259 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 3.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow by weir 

mula; minimum, 11 cfs Dec. 7 , 26 , Jan. 16, 29, 30, Feb. 3, 4, 5, 6; minimum gage

.

1911-13, 1931-32, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 351 cfs July 24, 1955 (gage height, 

3.63 ft), from rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of computation of peak 

flow by weir formula; minimum, 6.8 cfs Aug. 19, 1948, Jan. 3, 1951; minimum gage 

height, 0.31 ft Aug. 19, 1948.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of partly estimated gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 400 acres.

Rating table, water year- 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

9.8

18

28

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5

104

145

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

14

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

T5

15

15

14

15

432

13.9

857

Nov.

14

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

*14

14

14

13

14

14

14

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

415

13.8

823

Dec.

14

14

14

14

15

14

*13

14

14

14

15

15

18

16

15

15

14

14

15

14

15

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

445

14.4

883

Jan.

14

14

14

14

13

f!3

f!3

f!3

f!3

f!3

f!3

f!3

14

15

.14

f!3

f!3

f!4

f!4

f!4

13

13

f!2

f!2

f!2

f!2

f!2

f!2

f!2

f!2

f!2

405

13.1

803

Feb.

f!2

f!2

f!2

fll

fll

f!2

f!2

f!3

f!7

f!7

f35

f42

30

34

f76

56

f51

f43

f51

36

31

f54

133

*106

110

49

45

28

-

1,139

40.7

2,260

Mar.

26

24

26

19

19

17

17

20

26

23

18

18

17

16

16

17

17

17

16

17

17

16

15

15

16

16

15

16

16

18

*18

564

18.2

1,120

Apr.

17

16

16

16

17

22

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

IT

14

482

16.1

956

May

14

14

14

15

15

*15

15

15

16

17

16

17

f20

21

20

19

18

18

f34

29

*24

22

21

20

20

19

19

20

19

19

18

583

18.8

1,160

June

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

474

15.8

940

July

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

420

13.5

833

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

15

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

427

13.8

847

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

403

13.4

799

Calendar year 1956 : Max 45 Mln 12 Mean 15.0 Ac-ft 10,870

Water year 1956-57 : Max 133 Mln 11 Mean 17.0 Ac-ft 12,280

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 55

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°18', long 112°12' , in sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., on right bank

 0.6 mile upstream from proposed dam, 1.3 miles upstream from highway crossing of 

Campbell Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from Evans dividers, and 7^ miles northeast of 

Malad City.

Drainage area. 13 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1957.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,150 ft (by barometer). Prior to

 Dec. 16, 1943, staff gage, and Dec. 16, 1943, to Aug. 22, 1954, water-stage recorder

at site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.84 ft higher.

Average discharge.--18 years (1939-57), 9.89 cfs (7,160 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 95 cfs May 19 (gage height, 2.79 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 30 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.9 cfs 

Jan. 31; minimum daily discharge, 3.2 cfs Jan. 31.

1938-57: Maximum discharge observed, 160 cfs Apr. 2, 1943, from rating curve 

extended above 47 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 2.38 ft 

Apr. 19, 1952, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge recorded, 1.6 cfs Jan. 13, 

1950 (gage height, 0.43 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs 

Nov. 3-5, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions

 above station for irrigation of 20 to 30 acres. Stream receives part of flow of Birch

Creek above station. Malad powerplant and its small reservoir on Birch Creek cause

sligjrt diurnal fluctuations. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1344: 1943(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet

per second, for high-water period in the water year 1942, superseding those published

in WSP 960, are given herewith:

Apr. 1.

1942-Con 

Apr. 7

Month

Calendar year 1942 ..........

Cfs -day s

676

3,554.9

3,531.5

Maximum

51

51

51

Minimum

12

5.8

Mean

22.5

9.74

9.68

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,340

7,051

7,004

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 19)

Oct. 1 to May 18 May 19 to Sept. 3O

1.6 3.0 2.0 16 1.5 5.2 2.0 23

1.7 5.0 2.2 27 1.6 7.4 2.2 36

1.8 7.9 1.7 10 2.5 64

1.8 14 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

F76" 4.8

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0 676"

5.8

5.8 

5.5

5 2

161.8

5.22

321

Nov.

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.8 F75"

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8 S75"

5.5

5.5 

5.5

159.5

5.32

316

Dec.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.2

*b5.5

b5.0

b5.0

4.5

5.2

6.0 ETC"

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5 8'

172.8

5.57

343

Jan.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.5

6.0

578

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

b5.6

b5.4

b5.2

*b5.0

5.2

b5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

b4.3

b4.0

b3.5 

5.2

162.1

5.23

322

Feb.

4.1

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.8

17

*19

21

11

12

9.0

-

193.2

6.90

383

Mar.

7.9

7.9

7.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.3

8.3

873

7.2

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.2

572

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.6

*6.6

196.2

6.33

389

Apr.

6.3

5.8

578

5.8

8.0

12

7.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

6.9

10

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.9

216.4

7.21

429

May

8.3

970

9.3

9.0

9.3

*9.7

10

10

1011

11

13

18

22

19

18

18

18

54

34

*28

25

22

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

540.6

17.4

1,070

June

15

IF

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

*11

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.5

875

8.5

8.5

328.7

11.0

652

July

8.2

370

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.5

*6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

219.1

7.07

435

Aug.

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.1

67T

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

*6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

194.7

6.28

386

Sept.

6.3

671

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

5.9

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5,6.

5.9

180.1

6.00

357

Calendar year 1956 : Max 32 Min 3.6 Mean 6.52 Ao-ft 4,730

Water year 1956-57: Max 54 Min 3.2 Mean 7.47 Ao-ft 5,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
56 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°02', long 112°14', in sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 36 E., on left abutment of 

highway bridge at Woodruff, 2| miles north of Idaho-Utah State line.

Drainage area. 485 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Prior to Mar. 6, 1951, staff gage at site 300 ft 

cTownstream at datum 0.27 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 206 cfs May 21 (gage height, 4.77 ft); 

minimum daily, 17 cfs July 8, 9, Aug. 27; minimum gage height observed, 1.87 ft Aug. 27.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs Jan. 22 or 23, 1943 (gage height, 8 ft, from 

information by observer), from rating curve extended above 370 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, 15 cfs July 15, 16, 1940: minimum cage height observed, 

that of Aug. 27, 1957.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by several small reservoirs above station. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of 25,000 to 30,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1060: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.5

4.0

116 

150 

£08

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1£

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

£0

£0

19

*2U

£0

£0

£4

£4

£0

£0

£0

20

20

20

£0

£0

£0

£0

20

£0

£0

££

££

£4

24

27

£7

£9 

£9

30

681

£2.0

1,350

Nov.

31

3£

34

35

37

38

40

7S

37

37

37

*36

37

37

37

38

37

37

37

40

36

36

34

34

34

34

37

37

37 

37

1,088

36.3

2,160

Dec.

37

37

38

38

4£

43

*36

33

30

45

61

65

67

67

68

69

m

60

59

57

54

54

45

45

46

47

43

43

43

44 

44

1,521

49.1

3,0£0

Calendar year 1956 : Max 185

Jan.

44

4£

38

37

37

36

37

37

38

37

37

39

46

51

48

46

4£

39

46

*43

42

4£

41

41

39

39

41

36

33

33 

35

1,24£

40.1

£,460

Feb.

43

43

4£

42

41

41

39

4£

45

47

45

48

52

59

60

65

91

92

93

94

106

106

130

*184

191

180

140

126

-

2, £87

81.7

4,540

Mar.

121

111

102

89

106

105

108

108

107

108

107

105

103

102

89

81

8£

8£

71

72

7£

71

70

67

70

70

65

66

66

70

*73

2,719

87.7

5,390

Apr.

73

74

73

68

65

72

85

S£

80

78

73

70

67

68

67

65

62

67

59

59

67

66

65

61

67

65

65

61

59

5_£

2,035

67.8

4,040

May

51

48

45

4£

40

*39

39

39

39

40

4£

4£

46

5£

6£

69

74

85

120

170

*£05

£T55

£01

149

138

96

86

63

57

59

57

2,500

80.6

4,960

June

54

45

40

40

40

38

35

33

31

30

£8

27

£6

£5

£5

*£4

£4

£4

£3

£3

£3

£3

£3

2£

££

21

20

18

T9

££

848

28.3

1,680

July

22

£1

£0

19

19

18

18

17

17

18

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

£0

£0

£0

19

£0

18

*18

18

18

18

18

19

588

19.0

1,170

Aug.

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

*17

18

19

19

19

564

18. £

1,120

Sept.

££

£3

£4

£4

£4

£4

£3

££

£2

2£

£2

2£

2£

££

££

22

£2

£2

2£

£7

£4

£3

£2

££

£1

19

18

18

£1

19

66£

22.1

1,310

Mln 16 Mean 46.3 Ac -ft 33,58O

Water year 1956-57 : Max 205 Mln 17 Mean 45.8 Ac -ft 33,£OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Doubtful gage-height record Dec. 7-10, Jan. £8 to Feb. 3, Feb. £6, £7, May 1-5, 19, 20, 

June £, 6-24, £6, £7, July £-22, Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weabher records, and records for Portneuf River at Pocatello, Marsh Creek near McCairanon, and Little 

Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 57

Bear River near Corinne, Utah

Location. Lat 41°34'35", long 112°06'00", in SE^NEi sec. 30, T. 10 N., R. 2 W., on right 

bank 1.2 miles downstream from Salt Creek, 2.0 miles northeast of Corinne, and 

2.8 miles downstream from Malad River.

Drainage area. --6, 800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,204.6 ft, unadjusted. Auxiliary staff 

gage 7,800 ft downstream July 27, 1950, to Nov. 21, 1955.

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,687 cfs (1,221,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 cfs May 26 (gage height, 12.23 ft); minimum, 131 cfs July 27; minimum daily, 137 cfs July 26, 27.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 14.69 ft); maximum 

gage height, 14.83 ft Feb. 11, 1951; minimum discharge, 86 cfs Aug. 18, 1953; minimum 

daily, 90 cfs Aug. 18, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records are 

equivalent to flow at Bear River Bird Refuge diversion works.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1284: 1953.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

282 

315

*556

478

684

585

722

545

505

474

751

722

449

577

655

858

*747

978

764

901

844 

1,040

824

1,010

1,210

920

1,520 

954

478 

1,460

1,220

25,604

761

46,820

Nov.

1,150 

1,140

1,120

604

541

848

747

*892

882

1,270

,250

,240

,170

,090

,220

,170

,250

,170

,100

,000

,000 

,000

850

,220

,210

,150

,110 

,510

* ,850 

,150

52,644

1,088

64,750

Dec.

781 

997

1,140

1,150

1,180

1,540

1,200

1,200

'550" 750

1,200

900

900

1,500

1,600

1,750

*1,950

2,050

1,800

1,500

1,200 

1,250

1,550

900

1,400

1,500

1,400 

1,050

900 

1,000

1,100

58,818

1,252

76,990

Jan.

,200 

,000

,500

,100

,100

,100

,200

,500

,050

,000

850

,400

,300

,500

,300

,550

,400

,500

,500

,000

,100 

,100

,500

,100

,400

,100

,500 

,000

,700 

1,100

1,100

57,750

1,218

74,880

Feb.

850 

900

1,000

900

1,200

,100

,250

,200

,100

800

,250

,400

,200

,200

,000

,900

,500

,550

,500

,000

,800 

,200

5,000

2,600

2,700

5,100

*5,570 

5,450

....:._

45,800

1,656

90,840

Mar.

5,160 

2,990

2,550

2,130

2,250

2,210

2,060

*2,270

2,180

2,430

2,550

2,570

2,450

2,180

*2,580

2,260

1,960

1,610

1,790

1,660

*1,520 

1,580

1,570

1,420

1,750

1,920

1,540 

1,600

1,510 

1,670

1, 680

62,980

2,052

124,900

Apr.

1,250 

1,680

*1,700

1,910

2,090

1,990

1,850

2,070

2,540

2,180

1,760

*1,700

2,000

1,940

1,940

2,450

2, 190

1,940

2,190

2,560

2,480 

2,220

2,440

2,670

2,890

*5,110

5,180 

2,940

2,650 

2,490

66,800

2,227

152,500

May

2,390 

2,290

2,340

2,320

2,590

*Z,710

2,780

2,820

*3 , 010

5,100

5,280

5,460

5,590

5,610

5,700

*5,680

5,660

5,610

5,810

5,980

5,940 

*5,920

*4,070

4,500

5,050

5,050

*4,750 

4,520

4,480 

4,400

4,240

111,590

5,600

221,500

June

4,210 

4,100

4,050

4,050

4,140

4,150

5,920

5,460

5,240

5,250

5,140

2,680

2,460

*2,480

2,440

2,510

2,520

2,250

2,050

2,080

*1,B80 

1,920

1,690

940

1,660

1,220

557 

188

160 

150

73,085

2,436

145,000

July

150 

398

279

161

*148

148

146

148

146

146

148

*151

161

172

161

152

152

156

155

148

151 

*154

151

152

161

137

15T 

785

973 

312

149

6,688

216

15,270

Aug.

254 

829

671

557

520

420

205 5C5"

470

545

566

555

449

548

254

518

282

595

474

474

416 

*275

529

*747

621

688

658 

701

227 

456

81O

14,955

482

29,620

Sept.

600 

855

964

499

527

427

595

524

220

*239~

596

806

667

467

500

579

508

587

571

978

1,550 

1,250

*1,190

1,060

901

992

1,020 

1,080

1,040 

815

21,585

720

42,810

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,470 Min 101 Mean 1,285 Ac-ft 932,800

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,030 Min 157 Mean 1,469 Ac-ft 1,064,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-23, Dec. 7 to Feb. 26 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 9-12, 18, 19, 25-25, Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, Feb. 5-9, 12-21); discharge estimated on basis 

of 1 discharge measurement and records for station near Colllnston.

501989 O - 59 - 5
58 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Oakley, Utah

Location. Lat 40°44'10" , long 111 014'45", in SE^NE^- sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 1.4 miles downstream from South Fork, 2.6 miles upstream from Weber-Provo diversion canal, and 3£ miles northeast of Oakley.

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. October 1904 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 25, 1933, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 25, 1933, to Aug. 29, 1955, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 

0.5 ft higher.

Average discharge. 51 years (1906-57), 226 cfs (163,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.93 ft); minimum not determined, occurred during periods of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1904-57: Maximum discharge observed, 4,170 cfs June 13, 1921 [gage height, 9.0 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum recorded, 16 cfs Mar. 12, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several small diversions for irrigation above station. Plow slightly 

regulated by several small lakes on headwaters and a small reservoir on Smith and 

Morehouse Creek. Total capacity of all reservoirs, about 3,200 acre-ft.

Revisions (water years). WSP 790: 1934. WSP 1394: 1907-9, 1911-12, 1921-22.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 13, June 2-9)

Oct. 1 to June 11 June 12 to Sept. 30

O.I 42 2.O 575 0.4 72 2.0 530

.5 85 3.0 1,270 .8 136 3.0 1,080

1.0 180 3.6 1,790 1.2 235 3.4 1,390

1.5 345 4.2 2,380 1.6 370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*62 

60

61

61

60

59

59

63

60

59

58

60

63

61

60

59

59

59

59

51

57

57

62

70

63

64

68

68

*65 

61

64

1,898

61.2

3,760

Nov.

1 59

\ b60

I

J

62<5o~

60

60

59

b61

58

57

b57

b58

58

60

b55

b50

b45

(*)

1,649

55.0

3,270

Dec.

> b40

a 40

a4O

> b40

> a40

(*)

1,240

40.0

2,460

Jan.

> a40

> b40

> a45

1,295

41.8

2,570

Feb.

" C)

> b48

(*)

49

49

46

48

49

48

48

49

48

49

51

52

54

50

50

48

-

1,364

48.7

2,710

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,730 Min -

Mar.

*48 

47

49

48

50

48

50

51

54

55

52

52

50

b50

b51

51

52

52

52

54

56

54

58

57

55

52

52

52

54

57

59

1,624

52.4

3,220

Apr.

*62 

57

56

55" 55

63

58

56

63

66

71

80

S3

97

1O3

110

115

117

110

107

1O5

110

115

108

102

98

98

102

115

*125

2,667

88.9

5,290

May

T53" 140

258

309

368

453

525

575

642

648

642

540

*502

480

448

408

394

412

642

555

494

453

458

435

417

426

480

565

666

708

*820

15,056

486

29,860

June

1,010 

1,210

1,460

*1,7OO

*1,950

2,120

*2.320

2,170

1,930

1,720

*1,460

1,320

*1,370

1,090

986

866

*760

3o"S" 735

1,070

1,140

938

914

*1,040

1,230

1,250

1,270

*1,330

1,320

1,190

39,674

1,322

78,690

July

1,070 

992

908

810

685

605

595

545

498

477

490

449

402

374

335

300

280

284

290

251

238

235

215

203

198

196

188

185

178

175

168

12,819

414

25,430

Aug.

166 

T52

157

153

151

149

155

162

153

149

144

155

142

140

142

144

142

134

130

128

130

140

126

130

132

128

126

123

123

*123

114

4,353

140

8,630

Sept.

114 

UO

105

102

98

98

96

96

102

1OO

97

97

96

94

94

94

91

92

102

96

90

85

81

77

15

75

77

75

75

*76

2,760

92.0

5,470

Mean 229 Ac-ft 166,400

Water year- 1956-57: Max 2,320 Min - Mean 237 Ac-ft 171,400

Peak discharge (base. 1,200 efs). June 7 (12:30 a.m.) 2,560 cfs (3.93 ft); June 28 (l a.m.) 

1,600 ofs (3.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for WeberProvo Canal near Oakley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 59

Weber Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah

Location. Lat 40°42'30", long lll'ie'SO", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., on right bank 

1,400 ft downstream from head and three-quarters of a mile east of Oakley.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1938 to September 1945, collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of 

Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 1932 to September 1939 in 

reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, 

graphic map). Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topoExtremes.--1945-57: Maximum daily discharge, 913 cfs May 21, 1956; no water diverted from 

Weber River for several months each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or once-daily 

gage-height readings, which are fair. Canal diverts water from Weber River in Sw£sw£ 

sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., for irrigation and water supply in Jordan River basin. 

Figures given herein represent water diverted from main stem of Weber River, some of 

which may return to Weber River through seepage. For records at outlet of canal see 

page 96.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1284: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Nov. 16 to Mar. 13 Mar. 13 to July 31

2.1 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0

2.8

7.0

20

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

46 

80 

149 

Z35

3.0 459

4.0 723

5.0 953

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

32

31

20

17

21

29

35

34

35

33

32

30

31 

*29

427

14.2

847

Dec.

31 

31

38

37

35

22

22

19

gW

g35

g40

g46

g47

gTf

a42

a42

32

29

41

26

31

34

28

36

32

31

33

35

35 

36

g36

1,054

34.0

2,090

Jan.

32 

g35

g34

g34

g29

g29

g27

g32

g31

g!7

g36

g37

g40 g3Bg33

g30

812

g!2

g26

g26

g28

g29

g32

g32

g31

g33

g34

g35

g32

g28 

g28

929

30.0

1,840

Feb.

g36 

g35

g33

18

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

122

4.36

242

Mar.

0 

0

0

0

8.2

20

23

23

30

35

35

35

3835"

37

18

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

337.2

10.9

669

Apr.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

21

36

39

47

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

72

95

94

97

90

81

91

86

86

89

98

*104

1,596

53.2

3,170

May

115 

170

214

216

218

222

224

224

227

229

338

410

406

398

379

363

331

329

413

408

391

363

361

356

329

320

359

406

418

420 

430

9,987

322

19,810

June

556 

825

889

869

*355

453

514

514

522

567

594

594

633

718

673

620

559

536

567

666

728

696

678

716

750

756

760

773

763

746

19,590

653

38,860

July

*720 

628

372

6.6

42

62

62

59

147

198

191

160

137

124

110

90

67

62

62

61

60

53

43

29

25

22

16

8.7

8.2

7.6 

5/7

3,638.8

117

7,220

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956 -. Max 100 Mln 0 Mean 92.2 Ac-ft 66,940

Water year 1956-57 : Max 889 Mln 0 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,750

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineer's notes and record for station 

near Woodland.

g Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
60 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Wanship, Utah

Location. Lat 40°47'30", long 111°24'15", In center sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on left

bank an eighth of a mile downstream from Wanship Dam, 1.2 miles south of Wanship, and

1-f miles upstream from Silver Creek. 

Drainage area. 320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1955, April to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,900 ft (from 

^Topographic map). Nov. 17, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder at site

200 ft upstream at different datum. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period April to September 1957, 578 cfs July 3 (gage

height, 2.69 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Apr. 18-22 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1950-55, 1957: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs May 30, 1951 (gage height, 4.73 ft,

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Apr. 18-22, 1957. 

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated

by Rockport Reservoir, formed by Wanship Dam, completed in 1957 (usable capacity,

60,000 acre-ft). Records do not include water diverted from Weber River basin

through Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 59).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

a!41

a!59

a!68

d!30

d88

d57

d58

d57

d43

31

31

31

31

31

31

May

1£L

10

10

10

10

10

10

31

90

52

54

54

54

56

56

June

19.

49

49

49

50

58

102

114

114

121

*117

114

110

*114

110

July

404

521

578

559

550

540

540

540

*450

347

308

294

294

265

168

Aug.

143

133

125

121

102

102

94

82

79

79

79

79

79

79

82

Sept.

"238 244

244

244

238

214

189

189

189

183

183

178

168

168

168

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total. ...............................................

Mean .................................................

Runoff in acre-feet ..................................

Apr.

32

22

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

*9.0

9.7

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

*10

10

-

1,264. 5

42.1

2.51O

May

56

*56

56

56

50

45

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

49

50

1,311

42.3

2,600

June

110

110

110

110

110

110

114

114

114

218

395

2U9

*258

308

308

-

4,098

137

8,130

July

138

125

TS9" 121

143

148

163

195

189

178

178

158

153

153

*148

143

8,820

285

17,490

Aug.

82

138

173

173

178

189

220

238

258

265

272" 272

272

*258

244

244

4,934

159

9,790

Sept.

168

168

163

163

163

158

148

148

148

148

143

T55

163

163

*163

-

5,402

180

10,710

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basla of record of release from Wanship Reservoir, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph and record of 

releases from Wanship Reservoir.

Weber River near Peoa, Utah

Location. Lat 40°45'10", long 111 0 22'SO", in SE^-NW^- sec. 10, T. 1 S., R. 5 E. , on left

bank 60 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 189, 2A miles north of Peoa, and

3.2 miles upstream from Wanship Dam. 

Records available. May to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,050 ft (from

Bureau of Reclamation Rockport Reservoir map). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period April to September 1957, 2,110 cfs June 7 (gag

height, 3.37 ft); minimum daily, 99 cfs Apr. 29. 

Remarks. Reoords good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. No diversion

between station and Rockport Reservoir. Records do not include water diverted from

Weber River basin through Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 59). Flow slightly

regulated by several small reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Total

Mean.

Runof

Apr.

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

f in aci

May

119

T32

128

253

304

*341

394

412

504

193

451

296

253

253

209

'e-feet.

June

440

421

657

*813

*1,440

1,340

*1,710

1,500

1,400

*1,190

939

755

*955

596

584

July

419

356

419

739

649

554

554

521

*400

256

340

298

242

211

194

Aug.

119

116

112

106

106

106

102

102

99

106

116

116

119

135

Sept.

T56" 140

123

123

119

119

116

116

116

112

112

116

119

116

112

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr.

_

-

_

_

-

_

(*)

-

_

_

-

-

99

119

-

_

-

May

187

*182

192

472

341

260

209

222

266

260

234

228

260

341

350

*412

8,958

289

17,770

June

535

*340

277

263

52T

661

419

340

*410

554

624

599

*686

649

554

-

22,172

739

43,980

July

211

205

211

205

177

158

*162

148

148

148

148

135

135

130

*123

119

8,715

281

17, 290

Aug.

123

126

126

126

135

140

148

140

135

130

140

144

144

*148

144

135

3,846

124

7,630

Sept.

112

109

112

123

119

119

119

119

116

112

112

109

106

102

*TC2"

-

3,476

116

6,890

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 61

Weber River near Coalville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°53'40", long 111°24'00", in SE^NEij- sec. 20, T. 2 N. , R. 5 E., on left 

bank If miles upstream from high-water line of Echo Reservoir, If miles south of Coalville, and 6 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 438 sq mi.

Records available. April 1927 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

ro Mar. 22, 1931, staff gage and Mar. 22, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage 

recorder, at same site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years, 204 cfs (147,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 3.38 ft); minimum, 

8.8 cfs June 6 (gage height, 0.27 ft).

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 2,190 cfs May 6, 1952; maximum gage height, 5.08 ft 

(present datum) May 29, 1951; minimum discharge, 6 cfs Sept. 20, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. No diversion between 

station and Echo Reservoir. Records do not include water diverted from Weber River 

basin through Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 59). Flow slightly regulated by 

several small reservoirs above station, and since Apr. 1, 1957, by Rockport Reservoir 

(usable capacity, 60,000 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.6 

.9

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

129

233

362

772

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*57

56

53

52

52

52

54

56

54

58

63

64

74

70

54

25

23

21

23

244

97

75

87

110

98

106

112

95

*91

62 

63

2,201

71.0

4,370

Nov.

95

143

121

127

116

134

167

IBT

136

131

127

121

118

114

114

89

31

32

b29

b25

b22

b28

b28

b30

b30

b32

b32

b32

b32

*b32

2,425

80.8

4,810

Dec.

b31

b30

b25

b26

a26

b26

b26

b26

b26

b26

b30

b40

49

49

b40

35

b33

b31

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b80

344

532

I6T

*b45

b35

b25 

a20

1,973

63.6

3,910

Jan.

> a20

620

20.0

1,230

Feb.

(*)

> 324

106

412

622

655

665

-

3,012

108

5,970

Mar.

*315

731

698

365

431

453

414

360

428

273

254

279

196

150

127

134

170

188

210

239

216

172

131

125

106

28

ST

328

230

199

196

8,207

265

16,280

Apr.

204

*157

201

154

116

100

89

86

79

70

77

75

74

72

70

72

70

53

48

43

40

41

54

60

47

40

37

33

55

*41

2,338

77.9

4,640

May

28

33

57

56

54

52

50

49

98

68

69

64

64

74

66

63

64

60

107

125

114

100

98

112

104

93

87

80

70

64

*53

2,276

73.4

4,510

June

50

48

37

20

15

13

30

60

68

82

98

97

104

*102

125

140

125

116

98

91

95

95

91

89

171

376

305

230

298

298

3,567

119

7,080

July

380

*485

520

508

500

496

492

496

454

352

328

298

298

285

193

143

118

112 123-

138

157

182

216

204

185

157

138

134

138

*134 

127

8,491

274

16,840

Aug.

123

116

110

110

93

89

80

70

66

66

70

75

69

62.

63

62

80

127

127

136

150

190

227

248

273

273

273

279

*F73~

260 

254

4,494

145

8,910

Sept.

257

263

263

263

263

239

182

177

182

188

185

177

167

164

164

162

162

160

164

167

170

160

157

157

147

145

154

167

164

*162

5,532

184

10,970

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,070 Min 20 Mean 154 Ac-ft 112,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 731 Min 13 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,520

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations near Oakley and Wanship. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
62 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'10", long 111 <) 24 I 00", in NE&3E£ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 5 E. , on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 189 in Coalville and a third of 

a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--2S3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), April 1927 to 

September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,560.6 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 13, 1931, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream 

at different datum. Feb. 13, 1931, to Oct. 15, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 

300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1927-57), 60.6 cfs (43,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 822 cfs May 19 (gage height, 2.78 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Nov. 15 (gage height, 0.23 ft).

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum, less than 1 cfs for several days during June to November 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation, none below. 

Flow slightly affected by Chalk Creek Reservoir (capacity, 1,200 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 6 May 7 to Sept. 3O

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.6

4.5 

9.0

41

0.9 

1.2 

1.5

95

164

245

0.4 

.6 

.8

1.2

17

41

76

176

1.6 308

2.0 469

2.4 647

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

 11

11

11

9.0

9.0

9.8

9.0

8.6

¥^

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

9.8

11

15

15

16

16

15

*16

22

352.8

11.4

700

Nov.

21

15

1116-

22

 li

24

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

12

20

24

20

11

12

15

17

20

20

18

17

17

17

17

17

553

18.4

1,100

Dec.

17

16

*18

19

21

15

13

15

16

18

21

28

31

3T

27

26

20

17

21

17

18

17

17

18

17

17

16

18

18

17

18

598

19.3

1,190

Jan.

16

17

17

17

19

17

*19

18

17

15.

17

19

19

21

21

16

15

16

17

18

17

17

18

17

16

18

17

17

19

18

19

544

17.5

1,080

Feb.

19

18

17

17

*16

15

15

16

16

16

17

19

20

20

26

24

21

24

25

47

52

44

62

70

66

49

57

38

-

836

29.9

1,660

Mar.

*31

32

32

27

28

24

28

31

34

40

32

32

27

20

21

26

26

25

25

26

27

22

17

18

21

25

19

22

24

26

27

815

26.3

1,620

Apr.

31

*29

57

29

31

41

37

34

37

37

44

54

79

102

104

 102

95

87

75

68

62

64

89

77

83

73

68

70

73

81

1,888

62.9

3,740

May

89

117

159

164

190

*234

316

338

382

358

370

294

265

286

294

297

 276

319

610

60S

415

323

316

378

342

335

358

411

*448

427

473

10,190

329

20,210

June

503

521

556 *B^3-

530

503

503

444

390

*354

423

374

406

*374

358

402

346

342

323

301

304

272

241

228

219

209

197

176

165

148

10,655

355

21,130

July

130 *T5o

117

117

110

98

96

100

94

83

83

91

85

80

66

55

55

57

63

66

63

63

57

52

47

49

47

44

40

»4T

41

2,313

74.6

4,590

Aug.

40

37

36

34

36

34

32

31

31

32

31

31

31

31

29

28

28

25

25

22.

25

37

36

31

29

31

33

32

*29

34

31

972

31.4

1,930

Sept.

28

27

28

29

29

31

3T

293'

2S

26

25

25

24

21

22

21

24

28

28

29

31

27

28

26

22

20

19

18

il

773

25,8

1,530

Calendar year 1956: Max 426 Min 8.6 Mean 58.9 Ac-ft 42,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 610 Min 8.6 Mean 83.5 Ac-ft 60,480

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). May 19 (8 p.m.) 822 cfs (2.78 ft); June 3 (4:30 a.m.) 633 cfs

(2.34 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 63

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°57'50", long 111°26'00", in NVl£sw£ sec. 30, T. 3 N. , R. 5 E. , near 

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

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation). Prior to 1932, elevations obtained from mercury gage in valve house 

and staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 73,800 acre-ft June 29 (elevation, 5,559.9 ft); 

minimum, 7,550 acre-ft Oct. 20 (elevation, 5,491.8 ft).

1930-57: Maximum contents, 74,540 acre-ft June 16-20, 1956 (elevation, 5,560.4 ft); 

no storage Sept. 12 to Dec. 3, 1931, Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 1934, Oct. 12 to Nov. 21, 

1944, Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began in October 

1930; dam completed in 1931. Capacity, 73,940 acre-ft between elevation 5,450 

(bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,560 ft (top of radial gates in spillway) above mean 

sea level. Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation on the Echo project.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, and 

usable contents, in acre-feet)

5,490

5,495

5,500

5,505

5,510

6,730

9,110

11,830

14,920

18,480

5,515

5,520

5,525

5,530

5,535

22,390

26,620

31,180

36,100

41,440

5,540

5,545

5,550

5,555

5,560

47,200

53,360

59,880

66,740

73,940

Usable contents, in acre-feet, at 6 a.m. during summer and 9 a.m. during winter, 

water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

8,460 

8,360

8,310

8,210

8,160

8,120

8,020

8,020

7,920

7,920

7,920

7,880

7,920

7,970

7,970

7,920

7,830

7,740

7,640

7 . 550

8,020

8,070

8,070

8,260

8,410

8,510

8,600

8.760 

8,700

8,700

8,600

5,494.0

+90

Nov.

8.560 

8,600

8,700

8,650

8,600

8,600

8,600

8,700

8,760

8,760

8,760

8,760

8,700

8,700

8,650

8,560

8,700

8,860

8,960

9,010

9,110

9,210

9,310

9,420

9,570

9,680

9,730

9,840 

9,940

10.050

5,496.8

+1,450

Dec.

10.150 

10,210

10,320

10,430

10,540

10,590

10,700

10,810

10,920

10,980

11,090

11,260

11,430

11,770

11,940

12,120

12,240

12,350

12,530

12,650

12,710

12,770

12,890

13,080

13,890

15,060

15,880

16,090 

16,160

16.300

16, 300

5,507.0

+6,250

Jan.

16.440 

16,510

16,580

16,720

16,800

16,870

16,940

17,010

17,160

17,160

17,300

17,380

17 , 450

17,740

17,890

17,960

18,040

18,110

18,190

18,340

18,340

18,480

18,560

18,640

18,790

18,860

18,940

19,090 

19,090

19.240

19,240

5,511.0

+2,940

Feb.

19,390 

19,470

19,550

19,700

19,700

19,700

19,620

19,550

19,390

19,320

19,240

19,160

19,090

18,940

18,940

18,790

18,790

18,640

18.480

18,480

18,640

18,940

19,160

19,470

20,010

21,430

23,050

24.380

5,517.4

+5,140

Mar.

25.920 

26,970

28,400

29,310

30,050

30,610

31,560

31,940

32,520

33 , 200

33,590

34,480

35,080

35,390

35,490

35,490

35,490

35,590

35,700

35,900

36,100

36,310

36,310

36,310

36,310

36,200

36,100

36,000 

36,200

36,410

36,520

5,530.4

+12,140

Apr.

56.720 

37,030

37,340

37,550

37,760

37,760

37,970

38,080

38, 180

38,290

38,400

38,610

38,820

39,140

39,790

40,120

40,440

40,780

41,110

41,330

41,550

41,770

42,000

42,330

42,670

43,010

43,240

43,460 

43,580

43.690

5,537.0

+7,170

May

44.040 

44,380

44,610

45,080

45,540

46,130

46,840

47,560

48,400

49,250

50,110

51,100

51,720

52,480

53,110

53,870

54,510

55,670

56,190

57,890

59,340

60,420

61,220

62,440

63,400

64,370

65,340

65,900 

66,180

a66,500

66.880

5,555.1

+23,190

June

67.300 

67,730

68,290

68,860

69,440

70,010

70,300

71,020

72,040

72,620

73,360

73,500

73,500

73,500

a73,650

73,650

73,650

73,500

73,360

73,060

72,920

72,920

72,920

72,920

73,060

73,210

73,650

73,650 

75.800

73,500

5,559.7

+6,620

July

73.210 

73,060

73,060

73,210

73,210

73,210

73,060

73,060

72,920

72,470

71,890

71,460

70,880

70,440

69,870

69,010

68,010

67,020

66,040

65,200

64,370

63,540

62,720

62,040

61,220

60,420

59,610

58,550 

57,760

56,840

55,920

5,547.0

-17,580

Aug.

55.020 

54,000

53,110

52,100

51,100

50,110

49,150

47,920

46,960

46,010

45,080

44,040

45,120

42,000

41,110

40,010

58,820

38,080

37,240

36,200

35,490

34,580

53,790

53,200

52,710

32,230

31,750

31,180 

30,610

30,240

29,770

5,523.5

-26,150

Sept.

29.310 

28,950

28,490

28,040

27,590

27,330

26,880

26, 180

25,580

25,060

24,630

24,210

23,960

23,630

23,290

23,050

22,720

22,390

22,230

22,230

22,230

22,310

22,510

22,510

22,510

22,250

22,230

22,230 

22,150

22.070

5,514.6

-7,700

Calendar year 1956.................... * -8,590

Water year 1956-57.................... * +13,560

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month, 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, 

a No elevation; contents interpolated.
64 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River at Echo, Utah

Location. Lat 40°57'55", long 111°26'10", in SEij-NE^ sec. 25, T. 3 N. , R. 4 E. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Echo Dam, half a mile upstream from Echo 

Creek, and three-quarters of a mile southeast of Echo.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1927 to September 1957.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,440 ft (from Echo Reservoir elevations). 

Prior to Apr. 18, 1931, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datum. Apr. 18, 1931, to Mar. 23, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 0.3 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 274 cfs (198,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 695 cfs July 21 (gage height, 4.52 ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Feb. 26, Apr. 19.

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs May 13, 1952 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Nov. 18-29, 1954, Jan. 18-24, Nov. 4-6, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow 

regulated by Echo Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 5, 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, June 8-11)

Oct. 1 to June 8 June 9 to Sept. 30

0.4

1.4

3.2

5.8

9.4

14

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

140

261

385

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

68

139

260

455

695

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*116

106

102

102

102

102

95

92

92

92

92

76

76

90

88

64

84

83

79

79

79

78

78

78

78

78

78

121

*149

141 

116

2,906

93.7

5,760

Nov.

116

116

146

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

88

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.1

^1

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

g

Z, 454.0

81.8

4,870

Dec.

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.

37.0

1.19

73

Jan.

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

41.7

1.35

83

Feb.

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

*42

86

90

88

88

92

97

108

118

118

118

118

116

116

116

116

41

27

34

34

13

.7

79

.8

-

1,784.1

63.7

3,540

Mar.

32

84

83

*114

136

136

138

138

85

53

14

eS~ 1.0

136

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

171

183

153

183

183

183 

183

4,067.0

131

8,070

Apr.

132

*92

126

134

147

109

6.4

6.4

49

66

40

5.8

3.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.9

.8

.7

78

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

*1.8

2.2

938.5

31.3

1,860

May

2.4

z^e

2.8

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

81

295

*375

37T 

368

1,596.3

51.5

3,170

June

323

281

281

281

283

328

252

90

73

117

370

*512

*532

532

465

520

545

522

522

*478

451

407

351

248

303

399

419

451

504

610

11,450

382

22,710

July

650

*650

635

615

625

645

615

635

650

660

685

670

660

660

665

665

680

675

675

660

660

675

670

660

655

655

655

635

*6E5

600 

590

20,155

650

39,980

Aug.

580

590

600

600

580

575

585

580

585

590

595

595

590

595

605

610

590

580

590

590

580

575

565

560

555

560

565

*555

536

522

504

17,882

577

35,470

Sept.

500

491

491

482

473

464

460

451

431

419

407

383

367

359

351

335

307

281

228

198

187

184

184

184

184

180

1ST

210

225

218

9,828

328

19,490

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,500 Mln 0.8 Mean 239 Ac-ft 173,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 685 Min 0.7 Mean 200 Ac-ft 145,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 65

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah

Location. Lat 41°10'35", long 111°24'20", in SWp3E£ sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 0.8 mile downstream from Francis Fork, 1.6 miles upstream from Hell Canyon, 

and 9? miles northeast of Croydon.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. February 1921 to December 1923, April 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,820 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Tug. 26, 1954, at several sites within 40 ft of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 18 years, 36.9 cfs (26,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 290 cfs May 19 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minimum recorded, 7.1 cfs Aug. 18, 19.

1921-23, 1941-57: Maximum discharge, 770 cfs May 10, 11, 18, 1923 (gage height, 

4.20 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs; 

minimum, 3 cfs for several days in August and September 1941, 1942.

Remarks. Records good. Except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19 to May 8)

Oct. 1 to May 3 May 4 to Sept. 30

2.9 5.7 3.6 42 2.7 4.8 4.0 107

3.0 8.3 4.0 71 2.9 13 5.0 217

3.2 16 5.0 153 3.2 32 5.3 250

3.6 67

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Da.y

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

Total

\Iean

Hc-ft

Oct.

8.6

*8.3

8.3

8.0

873

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.3

11

10

9.7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

TT

11

11

11

12

*11 

11

305.7

9.86

606

Nov.

11

blO

blO

bll

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

blO

j"blO

> bll

|1

J

"1

> b!2

J

337

11.2

668

Dec.

bl2

11

b!2

b!4

b!7

b20

b20

9.3

9.0

8.6

> b!2

T

> a!3

J

388.9

12.5

771

Jan.

(*)

> a!4

434

14

861

Feb.

(*)

) a!4

a!5

a!7

a20

a!9

a23

a26

a28_

25

26

22

-

473

16.9

938

Mar.

20

20

20

*18

18

17

18

22

29

30

23

22

20

20

19

18

19

18

18

20

22

20

20

20

19

18

17

18

20

24 

25

632

20.4

1,250

Apr.

29

25

*25

25

a28

a40

a35

31

34

40

46

50

55

60

62

*62

64

66

61

56

53

55

67

62

60

59

58

59

67

82

1,516

50.5

3,010

May

97

126

150

160

172

191

*204

196

193

187

178

164

152

158

150

*150

153

159

248

2TT

210

190

180

186

176

176

187

190

*190

183

173

5,466

176

10,840

June

162

TIT

*130

117

102

93

84

76

71

*71

72

59

*62

55

54

50

47

43

40

*39

39

35

32

30

29

27

26

25

24

23.

1,861

62.0

3,690

July

22

*21

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

18

18

17

16

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

*11

11

10

461

14.9

914

Aug.

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.5

8.6

8.2

872

8.2

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

10

9.5

9.0

9.5

9.0

9.0

*10

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

284.0

9.16

563

Sept.

> a9.5

285.0

9.5

565

Calendar year 1956: Max 156 Mln - Mean 29.6 Ac-ft 21,490

Water year 1956-57: Max 248 Mln - Mean 34.1 Ac-ft 24,680

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs). May 7 (12:30 a.m.) 222 cfs (5.15 ft); May 19 (12:30 p.m.) 

290 cfs (5.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Wo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
66 WEBER RIVER BASIN

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'20", long 111°35 I SO", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 2 N. , R. 3 E., on upstream 

face of concrete dam, 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1931 to September 1957 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage. Tape gage generally read weekly. Altitude of gage is 5,550 ft (from river-profile 

map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, staff gage at site 500 ft east of dam.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 28,570 acre-ft June 30 (gage height, 

140.5 ft); minimum observed, 8,870 acre-ft Oct. 7 (gage height, 84.3 ft).

1931-57: Maximum contents, 29,170 acre-ft June 2, 1943 (gage height, 141.67 ft); 

no contents Nov. 1, 1931, Sept. 2 to Nov. 1, 1934, Sept. 11 to Oct. 18, 1937, 

Sept. 11-28, 1946, Sept. 21 to Oct. 11, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed in 1896 by a 58-foot rock-fill dam (capacity, 3,850 acreft), which was raised 25 ft in 1900 (capacity, 9,000 acre-ft), was raised 12 ft more 

in 1902 (capacity, 14,000 acre-ft), and later was replaced by present concrete dam, 

which formed a reservoir having a capacity of 28,730 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 

(bottom of outlet tunnel) and 140.8 ft (top of flashboards in spillway). Gage height 

of spillway crest is 135 ft. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation in Davis 

and Weber Counties.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, 

and usable contents, in acre-feet)

8,800

9,500

10,250

13,000

110

120

130

141

15,880

19,120

23,300

28,820

Usable contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

_

8,870

-

-

-

_

-

9,500

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

9,500

-

-

-

-

.

-

9,680

-

_

a9,710

-

-1,370

Nov.

-

-

-

9,750

-

_

-

-

-

-

10,050

-

-

-

-

_

-

10,280 '-

-

-

-

-

-

10,470

_

-

-

_

alO,660

-

+950

Dec.

-

10,740

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

11,710

-

-

_

-

-

_

11 930

aii^geo

.

+1,300

Jan.

_

-

-

-

-

12,150

-

-

-

-

_

-

12,310

-

-

_

-

-

_

12,700

.

-

-

-

-

_

12,940

-

_

a!3,050

.

+1,090

Feb.

-

-

13,140

-

-

_

-

-

-

13,360

_

-

-

_

-

_

13,740

_

_

-

_

-

-

14,320

-

_

-

a!4,970

-

_

+1,920

Mar.

_

-

15,460

-

-

_

-

-

-

16,040

_

-

_

_

-

.

16,690

_

-

-

.

-

-

17,440

-

_

-

-

_

_

18,250

117.3

+3,280

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

19,460

-

-

-

_

-

-

21,090

-

_

-

-

-

-

22,750

-

-

-

-

_

-

24,310

_

a24,810

_

+6,560

May

-

-

-

-

26,060

_

-

-

-

-

_

27,520

-

-

-

_

-

-

28,250

-

_

-

-

-

-

28,300

-

-

-

_

a28,300

_

+3,490

June

-

28,300

-

-

-

.

-

-

28,300

-

_

-

-

-

-

28,300

-

-

-

-

-

-

28 , 300

-

-

_

-

-

-

28 , 570

140.5

+270

July

_

-

-

-

-

_

28,300

-

-

-

-

-

-

27,000

-

_

-

-

-

-

25, 600

-

-

-

-

_

-

24,310

_

_

a23, 700

-

-4,870

Aug.

-

-

22,890

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

21,460

-

-

-

-

_

-

20,180

-

-

_

-

-

-

18,900

_

-

-

-

_

a!8,010

-

-5,690

Sept.

17,860

-

-

-

-

_

-

16,750

-

-

-

-

-

-

15,600

_

-

-

-

-

_

14,520

-

-

-

_

-

-

14,240

a!4,240

-

-3,770

Calendar year 1956.................... * +4,370

Water year 1956-57.................... * +3,160

t Gage height, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 67

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah

Location.--40°55'20". long 111°36'20", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

2,500 ft downstream from East Canyon Dam, 2j miles upstream from Sheep Canyon, and 

9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1931 to September 1957 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Lyman rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 5,460 ft 

(from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 26 years (1931-57), 51.9 cfs (37,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 257 cfs May 22 (gage height, 1.67 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.8 cfs Nov. 5.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 872 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.4 cfs Dec. 18-20, 1954, Dec. 28, 1954, to Jan. 30, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversions between station and East Canyon Reservoir (see 

preceding page) which completely regulates flow.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1

.3

3.6

9.7

18

0.6

1.0 

2.0

53

117

343

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

136

*T36

123

119

117

117

85

43

34

31

31

32

22

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

13

1,276

41.2

2,530

Nov.

13

14

14

5.9

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

119.8

3.99

238

Dec.

3.6

3.6

3.2

*372

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

110.4

3.56

219

Jan,

3.6

376

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

122.4

3.95

243

Feb.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.2

.2

-

113.4

4.05

225

Mar.

4.2

4.7

4.7

*4.7

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8_.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

213.7

6.89

424

Calendar year 1956 : Max 152 Mln 1.8 Me

Apr.

8.

8.

*8.

8.

8.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

10

10

10

11

11

all

all

alO

alO

a9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

290.5

9.68

576

May

9.7

10

11

11

11

12

53

85

85

76

64

64

63

63

66

98

128

128

138

198

245

248

229

218

220

213

190

158

*152

158

158

3,562.7

115

7,070

June

158

156

152

150

121

115

123

140

146

144

150

150

*148

146

142

148

142

132

87

53

49

49

46

53

59

57

57

53

49

44

3,219

107

6,380

July

38

48

*60

60

59

59

98

119

TT7

117

115

117

117

115

115

115

113

115

113

113

115

115

115

115

113

113

113

112

*110

110

110

3,164

102

6, 280

Aug.

108

TlO

110

112

112

110

110

108

108

108

110

112

113

112

112

112

110

115

117

117

115

113

115

113

113

113

112

*112

112

112

110

3,466

112

6,870

Sept.

112

113

113

112

110

110

108

110

113

112

112

110

108

106

110

110

108

108

106

104

104

89

63

50

49

36

21

21

19

ifi

2,665

88.8

5,290

m 34.9 Ac-ft 25,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 248 Mln 1.8 Mean 50.2 Ac-ft 36,340

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
68 WEBER RIVER BASIN

HardsGrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°57'10", long 111°43'00", in SW^NW^r sec. 34, T. 3 N. , R. 2 E., on right 

bank two-thirds of a mile upstream from Tucker Hollow and 2f miles southwest of 

Porterville.

Drainage area.--24.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1937 to August 1940 (fragmentary) in files of State engineer's office.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 16 years (1941-57), 32.3 cfs (23,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 234 cfs June 5 (gage height, 2.85 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during periods of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 464 cfs Aug. 20, 1945 (gage height, 3.60 ft), minimum 

recorded, 3.0 cfs Feb. 11, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. A small transbasin canal diverts water from Arthurs Fork, a tributary 

of Hardscrabble Creek, to Farmington Creek for irrigation in vicinity of Farmington.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1244: 1945(M).

iting table, water yes 

height, In feet,

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

nd discharge. In cubic feet per second)

 1.8 

6.6 

11

19

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

2.8

155

224

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

6.0

*6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.2

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.6

> a6.8

*6 * 8

6 ,8

205.2

6.62

407

Nov.

7.6

b6.0

b6.0

b8.0

9.4

9.1

8.7

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

b6.0

b8.0

8.3

7.6

b7.0

b7.O

b6.0

b7.0

8.7

7.6

7.2

b6. 8

-

223.4

7.45

443

Dec .

1

> b6.6

/ (»)

6.6

6.8

b6.0

b8.0

12

12

8.7

8.0

> b7.0

7.2

223.1

7.20

443

Jan.

7.0

7.0

a6.5

*6.2

6.4

b6.0

b6.0

6.4

8.0

lil.

7.0

b6.5

b6.5

> a6.5

205.2

6.62

407

Feb.

(*)

> a6.5

6.4

6.2

672

6.2

8.0

10

9.6

15

16

a!8

18

18

15

-

250.1

8.93

496

Mar.

13

13

12

*11

13

11

12

15

30

35

25

21

18

15

14

13

13

13

13

15

17

14

13

12

12

12

11

12

14

18

22

482

15.5

956

Apr,

25

22

*19

18

20

40

33

30

32

39

47

54

60

64

60

*62

65

66

54

45

41

48

62

59

57

56

51

54

59

66

1,408

46.9

2,790

May

*82

107

122

126

137

143

*162

179

182

173

155

128

131

141

126

*115

117

124

205

186

159

141

145

157

175

184

188

*198

200

207

217

4,812

155

9,540

June

210

212

*214

214

214

214

200

177

168

151

133

124

*128

126

114

108

105

91

85

85

84

78

74

70

68

64

60

57

54

49.

3,731

124

7,400

July

43

41

*40

38

37

36

a 34

a32

a29

a27

a26

a25

a24

a23

a22

a21

a 20

19

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

*14

14

14

740

23.9

1,470

Aug.

13

T3

12

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.1

9.4

9.1

11

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.0

9.0

*8.7

10

10

9.0

318.8

10.3

632

Sept.

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.0

alo

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.7

9.9

8TT

8.7

8.5

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8 .0

250.9

8.36

498

Calendar year 1956: Max 145 Mln - Mean 25.6 Ac-ft 18,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 217 Mln 6.0 Mean 35.2 Ac-ft 25,480

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs).--May 19 (10 a.m.) 227 cfs (2.88 ft); June 5 (9:30 p.m.) 234 cfs 

(2.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 69 

Weber River at Gateway, Utah

Location. Lat 41°08' , long 111°50' , in NWijSW^ sec. 27, T. 5 N. , R. IE., on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 2 ,500 ft downstream from Strawberry Creek, and 2,500 ft east of section house at Gateway.

Drainage area.--!.610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1889 to October 1901, April to July 1903 (gage heights only), 

June 1919 to September 1957. Published as "near Uinta" 1889-1903.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,790 ft (by barometer). Oct. 13, 1889, 

Hfo July 11, 1903, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 22, 

1919, to Oct. 22, 1929, water-stage recorder at site 2,200 ft upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 22, 1929, to Oct. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1920-57), 586 cfs (424,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.33 ft); minimum daily, 70 cfs Jan. 30, 31.

1889-1903, 1919-57: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 cfs May 31, 1896; minimum, 

45 cfs Sept. 24, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above and below station for irrigation. Plow affected by storage in Rockport, Echo, and East Canyon Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5

84

138

304

505

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

750

1,340

2,110

2,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

37

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

308

*297

288

278

274

271

268

229

215

204

198

207

204

198

201

196

193

188

182

182

182

182

182

198

193

190

190

190

234

*240

232

6,794

219

13,480

Nov.

223

*215

209

249

252

259

259

256

249

246

246

246

246

246

240

243

151

109

95

11

94

92

90

90

89

90

92

92

92

92

5,239

175

10,390

Dec.

94

92

94

*94

97

95

92

b80

b80

b93

b!50

204

*182

212

147

128

116

107

107

100

98

97

92

92

92

90

86

86

84

84

86

3,351

108

6,650

Jan.

84

87

86

87

84

86

86

*87

89

b78

b78

83

90

190

128

104

b76

b72

b74

b80

b83

b80

*b76

b78

b76

b74

b77

b75

b72

b70

b70

2,660

85.8

5,280

Feb.

b76

78

78

76

76

*85

124

140

142

140

149

162

185

198

274

301

278

262

256

371

585

388

585

700

705

536

448

360

-

7,758

277

15,390

Mar.

274

288

326

294

436

*376

368

416

514

556

364

278

246

288

336

340

344

340

340

344

348

336

318

315

318

340

336

336

340

376

396

10,807

349

21,440

Apr.

440

329

318

322

*352

740

428

329

308

368

404

408

420

456

456

474

*492

514

500

436

400

40O

625

541

478

440

412

400

416

456

13,062

435

25,910

May

528

*685

866

922

978

,070

,210

,28O

,280

,220

,160

,010

972

1,020

972

966

996

1,040

1,880

*2,160

1,880

1,650

1,500

1,570

1,600

1,620

1,600

*1,730

1,870

1,830

1,770

40,835

1,317

81,000

June

1,700

1,490

1,400

1,230

1,130

1,040

1,000

760

675

750

861

*996

,090

,080

,070

,100

,130

,040

,000

944

856

790

700

630

514

590

585

590

590

600

27,931

931

55,400

July

670

675

*680

650

655

665

665

645

695

675

730

750

725

725

725

*695

685

690

690

680

655

665

645

645

645

650

655

670

665

675

*645

20,985

677

41,620

Aug.

645

655

670

685

690

675

680

*675

665

665

655

670

675

665

665

680

675

650

650

650

645

650

645

615

605

595

*610

625

600

600

580

20,110

649

39,890

Sept.

565

570

560

560

550

536

523

505

510

482

478

478

456

436

424

428

428

440

424

368

344

329

315

294

*291

278

259

271

281

288

12,671

422

25,130

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,040 Min 80 Mean 476 Ac-ft 345,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,160 Min 70 Mean 472 Ac-ft 341,600

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
70 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River at Ogden, Utah

Location. Lat 41°13'40", long 111°59'15" , in sec. 30, T. 6 N. , R. 1 W. , on right bank 

200 ft southeast of intersection of 21st Street and Middleton Road in Ogden and 1 mile 

upstream from Ogden River.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,270 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 330 cfs (238,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs May 20 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum daily, 3.7 cfs Sept. 28.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 7,070 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 10.89 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.4 cfs May 27, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow 

affected by storage in Rockport, Echo, and East Canyon Reservoirs.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

*12

13

12

11

9.2

7.8

7.4

4.8

4.4

15

29

36

53

66

66

63

65

69

68

70

74

95

85

81

92

101

138

168

*174

1,713.6

55.3

3,400

Nov.

157

143

131

168

195

210

232

229

226

223

220

229

232

232

223

229

168

101

86

83

83

86

88

90

86

86

86

85

85

85

4,577

153

9,080

Dec.

85

85

86

86

88

*93

88

72

78

90

124

226

220

265

192

154

133

131

126

120

113

105

107

105

105

103

101

93

95

99

97

3,665

118

7,270

Jan.

97

93

93

93

95

92

93

*90

90

77

73

83

95

189

160

109

85

74

78

86

90

86

81

85

83

80

93

81

77

69

70

2,840

91.6

5,630

Feb.

85

86

88

85

77

*83

111

136

143

131

149

174

201

207

268

346

313

296

278

302

646

402

547

784

1,070

619

437

391

8,455

302

16,770

Mar.

282

258

320

282

*379

391

338

383

449

625

398

292

229

255

308

316

331

316

327

324

342

331

310

310

313

334

334

327

334

375

394

10,505

339

20,840

Apr.

462

364

316

*334

334

761

486

338

299

338

383

394

398

433

433

422

453

478

482

422

364

364

669

574

478

433

394

372

379

422

12,779

426

25, 350

May

491

*651

889

944

969

990

1,060

1,140

1,090

995

969

809

829

904

834

784

780

804

1,600

2,100

2,050

1,720

1,530

1,560

1,550

1,530

*1,500

1,600

1,730

1,680

1,610

37,692

1,216

74,760

June

1,550

1,280

1,140

*934

799

646

560

296

162

261

441

*587

746

834

819

849

914

775

760

619

499

418

232

107

51

39

47

46

"^K 36

ob

16,483

549

32,690

July

64

70

83

55

42

43

48

*43

71

57

80

88

70

72

69

64

47

52

80

58

51

51

45

47

45

40

45

53

52

60

47

1,792

57.8

3,550

Aug.

45

42

~56 104

61

49

44

43

43

36

35

35

42

45

48

66

52

40

39

43

50

72

57

41

36

39

*40

48

43

54

47

1,495

48.2

2,970

Sept.

33

29

29

29

30

36

29

16

20

31

39

40

26

26

26

25

34

54

57

48

56

50

34

28

28

23

14

3.7

4^

11

909.5

30.3

1,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,400 Mln 4.4 Mean 230 Ac-ft 166,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,100 Min 3.7 Mean 282 Ac-ft 204,100

Discharge measur nt made on this day.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 71

South Pork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah

Location. Lat 41°16', long 111°40', in SEij sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Magpie Creek, 1 mile upstream from Huntsville Mountain 

Canal, and 5| miles east of Huntsville.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

lug. 14, 1934, at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 969 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Jan. 16 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum observed, 20 cfs Nov. 25, 1931, July 28, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 6, 7)

Oct. 1 to May 7 May 8 to Sept. 30

1.8 30

1.0 45

1.2 65

1.5 108

2.0 210

3.0 502

3.8 800

1.0 40

1.5 100

2.0 190

3.0 

4.1

455

883

Discharge_, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2 1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Toted

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

42

*41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

44

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

44

1,317

42.5

2,610

Nov.

*43

40

39

4?

42

42

43

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

39

43

42

43

b42

b42

b42

43

43

42

42

41

41

41

42

43

1,250

41.7

2,480

Dec.

42

42

42

*42

44

44

b42

b42

b42

a42

a42

b45

48

45

44

43

42

40

40

40

b40

b40

b40

b40

40

b40

b40

1

> a40

J

1,296

41.8

2,570

Calendar year 1956: Max 637

Jan.

a40

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

*39

b38

b38

38

39

4340-

38

b38

> a38

1,198

38.6

2,380

Feb.

a40

b4U

40

b40

b42

*b42

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

44

45

46

47

48

48

50

63

61

81

97

129

103

103

100

-

1,610

57.5

3,190

Mar.

91

89

88

79

*84

75

78

95

120

140

113

106

97

88

82

81

79

78

79

82

88

82

77

73

72

70

66

W

72

81

86

2,659

85.8

5,270

Apr.

100

94

92

*89

32

180

148

133

133

148

176

198

212

229

236

236

*244

246

215

185

172

178

224

203

189

180

172

174

205

25£

5,342

178

10,600

May

342

499

*589

564

626

724

772

*788

734

697

677

581

545

555

520

516

520

552

839

883

771

646

592

634

619

634

665

*689

734

697

685

19,889

642

39,450

June

650

623

600

555

495

*458

408

359

318

302

*289

256

256

235

229

215

203

190

182

176

172

160

151

142

133

128

123

119

114

ilfl

8,351

278

16,560

July

104

ToTJ

98

95

93

90

89

*87

86

83

83

85

82

79

77

73

74

73

70

68

68

67

67

66

63

62

61

62

61

60

*59

2,385

76.9

4,730

Aug.

57

57

55

5858"

54

53

52

51

50

49

49

49

48

48

48

47

46

45

45

48

51

49

48

46

*45

46

46

47

47

46

1,538

49.6

3,050

Sept.

45

43

42

41

42

42

42

40

41

42

42

43

42

42

41

41

41

44

4845"

45

44

43

43

44

43

43

43

44

43

1,284

42.8

2,550

Min 38 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86.650

Water year 1956-57: Max 883 Min - Mean 132 Ac-ft 95^440

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). May 6 (10 p.m.) 872 cfs (4.08 ft); May 19 (12:30 p.m.) 969 cfs 

(4.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Chalk 

Creek and Lost Creek.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
72 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah

Location. Lat 41°15'20", long 111"50'25", in NW^SE^ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E. , at trashrack at Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 7 miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 57,600 acre-ft June 11 (elevation, 4,879.0 ft); 

minimum, 4 acre-ft Jan. 10 (elevation, 4,819.1 ft).

1936-57: Maximum contents, that of June 11, 1957; minimum, that of Jan. 10, 1957.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Nov. 16, 1936; 

capacity, 110,100 acre-ft at elevation 4,900 ft (maximum super storage) above mean sea 

level. During September 1939 sills of radial spillway gates were raised 1 ft, thus 

changing the top of spillway gates from elevation 4,871 to 4,872 ft. During 1957 the 

storage capacity was increased by raising the crest of the spillway to 4,878 ft and 

elevation of maximum super storage to 4,900 ft (additional capacity, 65,920 acre-ft). 

Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation in Weber Basin and Ogden River 

projects.

Cooperation.--Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, and 

usable contents, in acre-feet)

4,819.0 3

4,822.0 61

4,826.0 380

4,830.0 1,380

4,835.0

4,840.0

4,845.0

4,850.0

3,380

6,150

9,680

14,060

4,855.0

4,860.0

4,870.0

4,880.0

19,330

25,480

40,680

59,670

Usable contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

5,780

5,530

5,300

5,120

5,010

4,840

4,670

4,560

4,190

3,880

3,480

3,150

2,840

2,540

2,210

1,910

1,550

1,380

1,190

904

608

323

102

49

44

46

46

9

9

77

30

4,820.9

-5,990

Nov.

46

28

38

41

41

49

55

46

30

28

26

22

26

28

21

26

30

35

24

11

19

46

52

52

55

55

55

52

52

46

4,821.5

+16

Dec.

44

44

44

44

44

41

38

38

38

38

52

205

276

380

315

205

86

90

69

49

61

52

38

44

44

32

35

38

44

49

44

4,821.4

-2

Jan.

41

44

28

77

77

77

77

44

7

4

15

49

55

214

435

435

416

367

398

453

489

507

526

585

585

608

632

655

678

655

632

4,827.3

+588

Feb.

608

632

632

608

585

562

555

608

608

608

678

748

771

794

849

904

959

1,010

1,100

1,190

1,870

2,250

2,580

3,480

4,190

5,300

5,780

6.540

_

4,840.3

+5,710

Mar.

6,600

6,930

7,270

7,540

7,900

8,400

8,700

9,070

9,380

9,920

10,320

10,730

11,070

11,320

11,490

11,670

12,020

12,020

12,190

12,370

12,560

12,740

12,920

12,920

13,010

13,390

13,770

14,060

14,350

14,750

15,040

4,851.0

+8,700

Apr.

15,450

15,860

16,280

16,490

16,800

17,340

18,100

18,54O

18,66O

18,210

17,770

17,450

17,340

17,120

17,120

16,910

16,800

16,800

16,800

16,910

17,020

17,020

17,340

17,880

17,990

17,880

17,880

17,880

17,770

17,770

4,853.6

+2,730

May

17,990

18,660

19,900

21,190

22,530

23,920

25,750

27,380

29,500

31,410

33,070

34,460

36,050

37 , 500

38,990

40,340

42,060

43,820

46,160

49 , 320

51,420

51.810

51,230

50,850

50,470

49,890

49,320

49 , 320

50, 08O

50,850

51,420

4,875.9

+33,650

June

52.010

52,400

52,790

54,170

55,170

56,180

56,790

56,990

57,200

57 , 400

57,600

57,400

56,990

56,58O

55,980

55,570

55,570

55,980

56,180

55,770

55,980

55,770

55,770

55,770

55,570

55,370

54,970

54,770

54,370

53,910

4,877.2

+2,490

July

55,570

53,180

52,790

52,200

51,810

51,420

51,040

50,660

50,270

49,700

49 , 510

49,140

48,760

48,380

48,010

47,640

47,270

46,720

46,350

45,980

45,620

45,080

44,720

44,360

44,180

43,820

43,290

42,670

42,410

42,060

41.780

4,870.6

-12,130

Aug.

41,570

41,020

40,340

40,000

39,660

39,190

38,660

38,330

37,830

37,340

36,850

36,530

36,050

35,570

35,100

34,620

34,150

33,690

33,380

32,920

32,460

32,010

31,710

31,260

30,810

30, 530

3O,O80

29,640

29,210

28,930

28 , 500

4,862.2

-13,280

Sept.

28.220

27,940

27,520

27,110

26,690

26,290

26,020

25,620

25,350

24,960

24,560

24,800

24,040

23,790

23,410

23,030

22,780

22,530

22,280

22,040

21,790

21,670

21,550

21,430

21,190

20,950

20,720

20,480

20,250

20.150

4,855.7

-8,370

Calendar year 1956.................... * -10,780

Water year 1956-57 .................... * +14, HO

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

$ Change in contents, in acre-feet.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 73

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah

Location. Lat 41°15'15", long 111°50 I 40", in NE^SW^ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from Wheeler Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from Pine View Dam, 

and 6i miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957, not including flow of Pine View 

pipeline. January 1904 to October 1912, October 1931 to September 1937, including 

flow of pipeline, published as Ogden River near Ogden; records not equivalent.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,803.33 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Aug. 24, 1932, hook or chain gage, and Aug. 25, 

1932, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder, at site 1,000 ft downstream, at datum 

5.03 ft lower.

Average discharge. 20 years (1937-57), 89.7 cfs (64,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs May 23 (gage height, 5.90 ft); minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 3,190 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 7.76 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Jan. 19-22, 1954, Oct. 6-9, 1955, Feb. 15, 

1956, when reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Pine View Reservoir (see preceding page). Pine View pipeline diverts 

water above station for use in irrigation and power development. Diversions for irrigation and municipal supply above Pine View Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9-19, 24-30, May 8-20)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0

.9 

3.0 

5.6

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

2.8 

3.3 

4.0 

4.2

177

397

480

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

6.7

11

90

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

173

322

507

950

1,400

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

9.9

7.7

17

12

11

9.5

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.4

1TT~ 7.1

13

11

8.9

11

13

12

13

13

13

14

45

4?

408.4

13.2

810

Nov.

*16

12

8.8

8.8

7.7

4.6

> a. 3

65.1

2.17

129

Dec.

1

> aO.3

J

*.3

.3

.4

> a. 3

9.4

0.30

19

Jan.

(*)

> aO.3

9.3

0.3

18

Feb.

(*)

> aO.4

1.1

3.7

14

7.7

6.2

4.5

-

46.0

1.64

91

Mar.

5.0

5.3

4.5

3.2

*5.1

3.7

4.5

6.8

13

14

7.7

6.2

4.8

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

2.5

2.5

4.0

4.0

2.8

1.9

1.3

T75

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.8

5.3

7.1

138.8

4.48

275

Apr.

8.4

5.6

4.8

*4.5 10~

41

13

121

378

463

455

442

442

438

422

418

*418

418

*326

246

244

244

258

318

385

378

378

378

378

351

8,386.3

280

16,630

May

296

274

270

274

274

280

283

*272

192

194

200

197

202

210

*202

158

40

39

92

368

1,020

1,320

1,350

1.560

1,330

1,320

1,150

*822

695

713

735

16,132

520

32,000

June

722

686

360

156

248

248

224

227

224

297

*495

507

527

563

468

231

72

134

194

136

86

39

30

27

Z&_

43

62

66

65

66

7,229

241

14,340

July

55

*62

62

53

56

56

47

*44

52

53

41

44

44

42

41

44

42

46

42

41

37

41

46

45

37

33

43

42

37

34

*38

1,400

45.2

2,780

Aug.

41

40

40

40

37

36

40

44

44

43

43

42

41

40

40

41

41

42

38

37

39

39

34

29

a33

*36

36

36

33

25 oTf

to

1,176

37.9

2,330

Sept.

25

23

26

32

35

16

15

8.3

13

19

24

24

24

25

21

15

15

15

a!2

alO

7.1

771

7.8

12

8.3

7.8

8.3

7.8

7.8

7 .8

479.1

16.0

950

Calendar year 1956: Max 939 Mln 0.1 Mean 88.8 Ac-ft 64,460

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,360 Mln - Mean 97.2 Ac-ft 70,370

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather record 

and records for nearby streams.

501989 O - 59 - 6
74 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Plain City, Utah

Location. Lat 41°16'42" , long 112°05'30", in NW^NE^ sec. 8, T. 6 N. , R. 2 W. , on right 

bank at highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Fourmile Creek, If miles south of Plain 

City, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1905 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

1904 to May 1905 in reports of State engineer.

January

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,210 ft (from topographic map). 

To Nov. 12, 1914, staff gage and Nov. 12, 1914, to Aug. 29, 1949, chain gage, a

site and datum.

Prior 

at same

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 cfs May 22 (gage height, 13.08 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Oct. 1.

1904-57: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 19.01 ft); practically no flow during latter part of several summers since 1915.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

During summer months practically entire flow is diverted above station for irrigation. 

Flow regulated by Rockport Reservoir beginning Apr. 1, 1957 (usable capacity, 60,000 

acre-ft), and by Echo, East Canyon, and Pine View Reservoirs (see p. 63, 66, 72).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 30 to Jan. 13, May 14-18, 

June 2-4, 9-17, June 29 to July 27)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

11 

20 

49 

BB 

143

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

216

410

973

1,590

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

25

49

BB

143

215

4.0

6.0

10.0

13.0

383

S54

2,120

3,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a!5

28

*36

51

56

48

48

48

105

139

144

217

259

268

290

313

£94

238

284

296

294

272

182

216

186

170

169

192

218

233 

288

5,647

182

11,200

Nov.

286

*275

250

273

322

334

363

3ST

348

324

320

322

322

324

314

311

282

185

166

153

140

139

T5T

166

166

169

172

166

164

169

7,437

248

14,750

Dec.

164

163

163

170

170

*179

164

135

ISB" 120

214

357

408

509

444

383

303

268

264

235

214

213

196

202

197

192

188

185

180

184 

186

7,086

229

14,050

Jan.

184

188

184

169

179

191

196

198

*196

159

156

186

194

309

309

245

205

169

164

173

180

157

172

179

159

TB~6 155

167

159

155 

167

5,760

186

11,420

Feb.

191

186

176

169

164

169

*205

233

243

236

247

273

296

309

346

432

408

389

378

401

774

593

678

988

1,210

1,010

682

632

-

12,018

429

23,840

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,860 Min 13

Mar.

493

446

522

483

*568

641

538

565

615

844

630

509

424

422

476

499

499

493

506

504

525

527

496

486

456

403

394

383

380

T2T 

458

15,609

504

30,960

Apr.

530

458

398

43T

*491

856

671

508

690

821

a840

a860

a870

a900

a920

a960

1,030

1,050

*1,030

834

804

778

1.180

1,160

1,110

1,030

992

946

934

961

25,103

837

49,790

May

970

1,040"

,230

,330

,310

,350

,410

,520

* ,370

,260

,280

,150

,190

,320

* ,280

1,190

998

970

1,540

2,290

2,930

5,270

3,110

3,160

3,180

3,150

*3,060

2,740

2,620

2,590 

2,550

58,358

1,883

115,800

June

2,440

2,210

1,820

*1,210

1,090

988

866

695

549

656

,090

* ,240

,340

,480

,460

,290

,100

964

976

*810

690

627

442

306

148

68

58

44

Tf

54

26,758

892

53,070

July

56

63

75

79

67

50

41

*49

109

TT

75

106

93

94

104

80

55

59

106

71

62

58

55

58

48

38

50

52

57

64 

61

2,096

67.6

4,160

Aug.

*56

73

66

61

67

62

38

35

39

39

30

28

26

27

27

39

49

42

35

32

33

53

72

53

45

43

*33

52

64

65 

80

1,464

47.2

2,900

Sept.

64

50

42

34

48

40

49

47

36

11

38

65

55

46

48

58

55

89

186

174

156

133

133

100

96

87

80

65

58

53

2,216

73.9

4,400

Mean 427 Ac-ft 309,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,270 Min 15 Mean 465 Ac-ft 336,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of available trace and records for stations 

at Ogden and Ogden River below Pineview Dam, near Ogden.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 75

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah

Location. Lat 41°03'18", long 111°53'40", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., on left 

bank 2 miles northeast of Kaysville.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,095.1 ft above 

mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 7 years, 3.81 cfs (2,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 28 cfs June 5 (gage height, 0.93 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 0.43 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 36 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 1.13 ft); no flow for 

part of several days during 1951, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

2.0 

4.3

7.9

14

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

:o

1112

as

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

ZZ

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

Z.O

z.o

1.8

1.8

*1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

Z.O

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

53.0

1.71

105

Nov.

1.8

 1.8

1.8

Z.O

Z.O

Z.Z

27Z

2.2

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

1.8

*bl.9

bl.9

1.8

1.7

bl.4

bT76~

bl.7

bl.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.7

1.7

55.8

1.86

111

Dec.

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

275

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

Z.O

*Z.O

1.8

Z.O

1.8

bl.7

bl.6

bTTT

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

56.6

1.83

112

Jan.

1.7

1.7

1.5 *T7S

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

Z.O

275

1.8

bl.6

*bl.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

5Z.O

1.68

103

Feb.

1.7

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

T75

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

 1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Z.O

1.8

1.8

2.Z

Z.Z

2.8

2.6

Z.6

Z.6

-

51.2

1.83

10Z

Mar.

Z.4

2.4

Z.6

Z.4

 2.6

2.4

2.4

Z.8

Z.8

5.2

3.0

Z.8

Z.6

*Z.4

Z.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

Z.O

Z.2

Z.Z

2.Z

2.Z

2.2

Z.Z

2.0

1.8 275-

2.4

74.2

2.39

147

Apr.

*3.0

375

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.Z

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.8

4.3

4.6

4.9

4.3

*4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.8

5.9 5-76

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.6

5.9

124.2

4.14

Z46

May

7_, 1, *57£

9.9

8.8

8.8

*9.9

10

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

1Z

16

17

16

*14

14

19

20

18

15

14

14

15

16

d21

dZZ

dZZ

d2Z

443.1

14.3

879

June

23

Z3

Z3

*26

24

ZZ

ZO

20

18

19

*17

16

15

14

13

14

13

12

12

 12

12

11

10

9.9

9.3

9.3

8.4

8.4

7.5

775

449.3

15.0

891

July

7.1

677

 6.7

6.7

6.7

5.9

5.9

.9

.6

.6

.9

.6

.2

.2

.9

* .9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.0 

475

160.8

5.19

319

Aug.

*4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.Z

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

*2.8

Z.6

276

2.8

Z.8

2.8

2.8

3.Z

2.8

Z.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

*3.0

2.8

Z .8

98.1

3.16

195

Sept.

2.8

?76

Z.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Z.4

2.4

Z.6

Z.6

Z.6

2.8

2.6

Z.6

2.6

Z.4

*2.4

Z.6

Z.8

Z.4

2.4

Z.4

Z.Z

27z

Z.2

Z.Z

Z.Z

2.Z

2.4

Z.4

73.6

2.45

146

Calendar year 1956: Max 10 Min 1.4 Mean 2.95 Ac-ft Z.140

Water year 1956-57: Max Z6 Min 1.4 Mean 4.64 Ac-ft 3,360

Peak discharge (base, 10 efs). June 5 (4 p.m.) Z8 cfs (0.93 ft), 

* "Discharge uiacnarge measurement measurement madea on thisn day. a 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorder graph, and records for nearby streams.
76 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah

Location. Lat 41°00'05", long 111°52'25", in NE^ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 1.0 mile northeast of Farmington.

Drainage area. 9.9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from 

Forest Service topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 600 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 13.0 cfs (9,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 169 cfs May 19 (gage height, 1.64 ft); minimum, 

1.3 cfs Nov. 19.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 254 cfs May 22, 1950 (gage height, 1.74 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 25, 30, 31, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Records include a small transmountain diversion from Hardscrabble Creek.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to June 3, June 6-15)

0.6 1.3

.7 2.6

.8 4.8

0.9 8.4

1.0 14

1.1 21

1.2

1.3 

1.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

*2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

279

2.8

2.6

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.6

3.1

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.3

73.8

2.38

146

Nov.

2.6

»2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.4

2.9

2.8

2.4

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.3

75.7

2.52

150

Dec.

2.3

2.1

273

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.8

2.8

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4 

2.3

85.7

2.76

170

Jan.

2.3

T73

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.1

3.4

278

2.3

*2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4 

2.4

79.0

2.55

157

Feb.

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.4

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.3

4.5

6.4

5.1

5.4

4.8

99.8

3.56

198

Mar.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

*4.3

4.0

T73

5.4

£7S- 6.8

6.0

5.7

5.4

*4.8

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

5.1

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.5

5.7

5.7

149.0

4.81

296

Apr.

6.4

*6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

8.0

7.5

6.8

7.1

8.0

11

13

15

15

14

*15

17

17

13

10

9.3

10

14

13

13

13

13

14

18

2£

345.2

11.5

685

May

28

*3S

45

47

57

*60

76

55

47

57

55

50

52

45

52

55

*60

68

93

65

50

41

38

43

57

86

99

103 ~86

86

*100

1,895

61.1

3,760

June

99

w

86

*86

86

80

70

57

58

70

<63

55

45

43

45

41

43

43

39

*39

39

38

36

34

33

32

30

30

28

2_7

1,571

52.4

3,120

July

262"6

25

23

*22

21

20

18

18

18

16

15

13

13

12

*11

11

10

10

9.8

9.3

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.5

7 .5

8.0

7.5 

7.5

426.8

13.8

847

Aug.

6.8

674

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

.8

.0

.3

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

* .5

.3 

.8

140.7

4.54

279

Sept.

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

*2.6

371

4.5

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 48

94.1

3.14

187

Calendar year 1956: Max 63 Mln 1.9 Mean 10.7 Ac-ft 7,770

Water year 1956-57: Max 103 Mln 1.9 Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 10,000

Peak discharge (base, 80 ofs).--May 7 (3:30 p.m.) 120 cfs (1.58 ft); May 19 (4 a.m.) 169 cfs 

(1.64 ft); May 28 (4 p.m.) 131 cfs (1.43 ft); June 9 (10 p.m.) 113 cfs (1.42 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 77 

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°56'25", long 111 0 52'00", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on left bank 

half a mile east of alternate U. S. Highway 91 and 1.2 miles north of Centerville.

Drainage area. 2.35 sq mi.

Records available. April I960 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,840 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge.--7 years, 2.40 cfs (1,740 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26 cfs June 1 (gage height, 1.13 ft): minimum, 

0.2 cfs Nov. 19.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 31 cfs May 15,1952; maximum gage height, 1.27 ft 

May 23, 1950; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Apr. 9, 1953, Feb. 3, 1955.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 31, June l)

0.5 0.4

.6 1.1

.7 2.5

.8 4.8

0.9 8.2

1.0 13

1.2 24

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0,7

*.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.9

.9

.8

.li

* .6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

25.6

0.83

51

Nov.

1.1

*79

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.8

.7

.8

.6

* .6

.7

.7

.7

Te' .4

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

.8

* .8

.8

.8

22.9

0.76

45

Dec.

0.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

* .8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

26.0

0.84

52

Jan.

0.

» .

*~

.8 ^ 5-

.0

.8

20.2

0.65

40

Feb.

0.8

.7

.8

* .8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

» .7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

23.1

0.82

46

Mar.

1.0

1.0

.1

* .0

.0

.9

.0

.1

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

T73

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

35.6

1.15

71

Apr.

1.2 *T73

1.3

1.3

1. 3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.2

372

66.1

2.20

131

May

3.7

*T72

4.2

4.2

4.8

*5.1

5.7

6.0

7.1

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

9.9

*11

11

15

16

16

14

12

12

13

14

14

15

17

18

*20

324.6

10.5

644

June

22

22

18

19

*19

18

17

16

16

14

 12

11

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.2

7.4

6.7

»6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

328.4

10.9

651

July

4.8

5.1

*4.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

*2.3

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

270

2.0

2.0

89.4

2.88

177

Aug.

1.8

T77

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

.4

.2

.2

.3

.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

 1.3

1.2

1.2

40.1

1.29

80

Sept.

1.2

T7T

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

79

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

* .8

1.0

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

26.9

0.90

53

Calendar year 1956: Max 9.5 Min 0.4 Mean 1.90 Ac-ft 1,380

Water year 1956-57: Max 22 Min 0.4 Mean 2.82 Ac-ft 2,040

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs).--May 19 (8:30 a.m.) 19 cfs (1.10 ft); June 1 (4:30 p.m.) 26 cfs 

(1.13 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'25", long 111°51'50", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R.1E., on left bank 

1 mile northeast of Centerville.

Drainage area. 2.08 sq mi.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 1.66 cfs (1,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21 cfs June 2 (gage height, 2.05 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs for several days during October and September.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 30 cfs May 5, 1952; minimum, 0.2 cfs at times in 

1954-56.

Remarks. Records good. Records include flow through pipeline for Centerville city 

water supply.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

2S

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.

».

12.1

0.39

24

Nov.

 

0.-

* .

* .

12.8

0.43

25

Dec.

0.'

 :

* t i

13.2

0.43

26

Jan.

0.

* \

7

* .

12.6

0.41

25

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

* .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

« .4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

1.0

.8

.8

.6

-

14.5

0.52

29

Mar.

~0.6

.7

* .6

.7

.6

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7 * .7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

1.0

T7o

22.3

0.72

44

Apr.

*1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

79

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

*1.9

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.4

2/7

47.3

1.58

94

May

3.1

3.7

3.7

4.7

*5.3

6.1

6.3

5.8

6.1

5.1

4.8

4.9

5.2

4.9

5.5 *6.8

8.1

11

11

10

9.6

9.4

9.5

10

12

13

14 *14

16

JL9

252.4

8.17

501

June

18

18

16

17

*16

16

13

12

10

9.8

*8.6

7.2

6.7

5.9

5.3

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.0

*3.9

3.9

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.7

235.0

7.83

466

July

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

*2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.7

l.B

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

45.9

1.48

91

Aug.

0.8

* .8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

* .6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 * .6

.6 

.5

18.6

0.60

37

Sept.

0.

..

# f .

11.5

0.38

23

Calendar year 1956: Max 6.6 Min 0.2 Mean 1.20 Ac-ft 868

Water year 1956-57: Max 19 Min 0.3 Mean 1.91 Ac-ft 1,380

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs).--June 2 (2 p.m.) 21 cfs (2.05 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 79

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'00", long 111 G S1'45", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 1.2 miles east of Centerville.

Drainage area.--3.15 sq mi.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete rating flume. Altitude of gage is 4,650 ft 

ifrom topographic map).

Average discharge.--7 years, 2.78 cfs (2,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 18 ofs May 28, 29, June 2, 3; minimum 

dally, 0.8 cfs for several days during October and January.

1949-57: Maximum daily discharge, 30 cfs May 6, 7, 1952; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs 

Mar. 16, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Record 

includes flow of one ditch which diverts water about a quarber of a mile above 

station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

2E

23

24

25

262"'

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

0.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

1.0

.9

1.1

T7o

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

29.7

0.96

59

Nov.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

30.4

1.01

60

Dec.

0.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.4

.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

32.2

1.04

64

Jan.

~30.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9 

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.3

T7T

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

30.3

0.98

60

Feb.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.5

-

35.5

1.27

70

Mar.

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

T73

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.0 Z~3

45.8

1.48

91

Apr.

2.0

1.8

T^

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9 

2.1

2.4

2.8

3.2

3.6

3.7

3.7

3-. 9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.0

2.8

3.3

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

4.0 b!

91.1

3.04

181

May

4.7 577

7.4

8.0

8.8

9.4

9.7

10

10

9.2

7.9

8.1

9.3

9.6

9.9

9.9

9.8

14

14

14

13

14

14

15

16

17

18

18

17

17

358.4

11.6

711

June

16

18

18

16

16

14

14

12

11

11

10

9.2

9.2

9.5

11

11

9.3

7.8

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.2

293.6

9.79

582

July

3.9

37?

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.6

3.5

3.3 

3.1

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

83.4

2.69

165

Aug.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

T7£

1.6

1.5

1.6 

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.5

47.1

1.52

93

Sept.

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6

175

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

40.6

1.35

81

Calendar year 1956: Max 8.2 Min 0.7 Mean 2.04 Ac-ft 1,480

Water year 1956-57: Max 18 Min 0.8 Mean 3.06 Ao-ft 2,220
80 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AMD JORDAN RIVERS

Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah

Location. Lat 40°53'40", long 111 "50 '40", in see. 21 , T. 2 N. , R. 1 E. , on right

bank 2 .2 miles east of Bountiful.

Drainage area. 4.48 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,080 ft (from 

topographic map ) .

Average discharge. 7 years, 3.46 cfs (2,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs May 19, 31; maximum gage height, 1.39 ft 

May 31; minimum discharge, about 0.4 cfs Oct. 1-18.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 82 cfs May 5, 1952 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no flow 

Oct. 5, 1951.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods when flow was diverted around station by 

a pipeline, which are fair. Records include flow in pipeline.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 2 May 3 to Sept. 30

0.65 

.7

.9 2.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

4.9 

9.3

.9 

1.0

0.5 

1.3 

3.6 

7.2

1.1 12

1.2 19

1.3 33

1.4 56

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

> 0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.0

.3

.2

.4

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

21.6

0.70

43

Nov.

1.2 *T7o

.9

.8

79

.9

1.2

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

.9

.9

*.9

1.0

1.2 

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .0

.0

.0

31.4

1.05

62

Dec.

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

T73

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0 

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

75

.8

.8

.9

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

32.8

1.06

65

Jan.

1.0

T70

*1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.6 

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

26.9

0.87

53

Feb.

0.9

T7o

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3 

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

36.9

1.32

73

Mar.

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.7

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.6

274

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

*1.7

ET1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2 .4

59.2

1.91

117

Apr.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.6

4.5

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

*6.0 

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.4

8.2

9 3

143.5

4.78

285

May

11

14

16

15

17

*18

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

18 

18

26

22

18

19

19

21

25

30

35

26

*28

31

37

643

20.7

I,c80

June

35

30

26

31

*28

26

24

20

19

17

15

*13

12

11

11

11 

11 

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

*8.3

7.5

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5 2

446.0

14.9

885

July

4.9

476

*4.6

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

2 .8 

*2.8 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1 . 3

1.8

93.3

3.01

185

Aug.

1.6

*T73

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

T

/ 1.0

J

1

> .9

J

(*)

. 3

> .9

(*)

29.4

0.95

58

Sept.

0.8

> .7

(*)

> .6

20.4

0.68

40

Calendar year 1956: Max 12 Min - Mean 2.53 Ac-ft 1,840

Water tu?! year ^<rcti 1956-57: J.3DD-D/: Max ridjs.37 orMin pu.il- Mean inecm4.34 t.dt Ac-ft >\t:-io 3,140 *j, ±tv

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs).--May 19 (1 p.m.) 39 cfs (1.37 ft); May 31 (5 a.m.) 39 cfs (1.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Flow diverted around station by pipeline Oct. 1-12, Aug. 6 to Sept. 30; J '--' ' - ----- *

on basis of 5 discharge measurements, records at station, computations of flow i 

and records for nearby streams.

discharge estimated 

pipeline at outlet,
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 81

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah

Location. Lat 40°51'50", long lll'SO'lO", in SE^ sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. IE., on right 

bank 2 miles southeast of Bountiful.

Drainage area.--8.79 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 7.00 cfs (5,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 50 cfs May 9; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs for 

several days during October and November.

1950-57: Maximum daily discharge, 140 cfs Apr. 28, 1952; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs 

for several days in August and September 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records 

include flow of pipeline which diverts about a quarter of a mile above station and 

is measured at division box by Cippoletti weirs.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Zb

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9 ~79

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.5

1.7

TT

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

31.1

1.00

62

Nov.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

T7S- 1.3

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3 -i.o

-il

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

35.0

1.17

69

Dec.

1.2

TT2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.9

T^

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

41.4

1.34

82

Jan.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

T^j

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

38.6

1.25

77

Feb.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

l!l

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.9

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.1

-

51.4

1.84

102

Mar.

3.1

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.8

2.5

rrr

3.0

3.6

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.3

4 .2

4,6

99.0

3.19

196

Apr.

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4^

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.5*

4.5

4.9

5.3

6.5

7.6

7.6

7.8

8.7

10

11

9.7

9.0

9.7

11

11

11

9.1

8.9

9.8

13

il

233.5

7.78

463

May

2025-

36

33

38

38

40

46

50

SB

32

30

28

27

26

26

26

28

44

42

34

29

28

29

30

35

40

40

45

44

42

1,069

34.5

2,120

June

41

44

44

48

46

44

40

35

32

31

27

25

26

23

21

20

20

20

21

20

18

17

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

9 . 6

766.6

25.6

1,520

July

8.9

FT3

8.4

5.7

8.0

4.9

5.1

8.0

6.5

6.0

5.4

4.5

F73

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.3

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.3

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.5

189.7

6.12

376

Aug.

4.3

4.2

4.3

.4^5.

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

775

2.4

2.8

2i4

93.9

3.03

186

Sept.

2.2

27?

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

T75

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

52.9

1.76

105

Calendar year 1956 : Max 23 Mln 0.8 Mean 4.54 Ac-ft 3,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 50 Mln 0.9 Mean 7.40 Ac-ft 5,360
82 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek at Nephl, Utah

Location. Lat 39°42'45", long 111°48'25", In NE^ sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., on right bank 

1 mile east of Nephl.

Drainage area. 95.6 sq ml.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,240 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Nov. 6, 1952, at site 75 ft upstream at datum 1.43 ft higher.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 30.0 cfs (21,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 219 cfs June 5; minimum dally, 4.8 cfs Jan. 30. 

l9~50-57: Maximum discharge, 724 cfs May 2, 1952; minimum, 1.1 cfs Dec. 13, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records Include discharge of Salt Creek diversion canal near Nephl.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.8

7.1

6.8

6.4

F^

6.8

6.8

*7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.1

7.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

9.5

11

TT

11

9.8

9.8

9.5

8.8 

8.8

250.9

8.09

498

Nov.

9.2

8.4

8.1

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

*8.4

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.5

FT

7.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

261.4

8.71

518

Dec.

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.4

7 4

8.8

10

*3.5

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.4

7.8

8.1

8.4

8.4

7.4

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2 

9.2

270.0

8.71

536

Calendar year 1956 : Max 77

Jan.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

6.1

8.4

8.4

11

15 ~S.Z

8.4

6.4

6.8

*7.8

8.4

8.4

7.4

7.8

8.1

7.8

8.1

8.1

7.4

6.1

£45 .8

254.5

8.21

505

Feb.

7.1

7.4

7.8

6.1

F^

7.1

7.8

8.4

"7.2 13

9.5

9.5

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

*12

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

-

262.0

9.36

520

Mar.

11

11

13

11

13

11

11

12

13

13

12

12

12

10

1?

12

13

13

13

13

15

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

17

16

396

12.8

785

Apr.

21

19

18

TF

18

23

24

22

23

27

31

35

40

59

54

59

62

*62

56

49

44

42

43

45

46

43

39

38

41

44

1,145

38.2

2,270

May

52

7F

 126

128

152

*140

142

134

123

128

118

94

92

*95

85

82

79

83

89

a82

a76

a71

a71

a71

a81

a86

 101

125

127

105

142

3,158

102

6,260

June

134

151

156

168

*170

194

ITS

145

124

106

86

83

101

86

81

76

*69

68

FJ

77

83

96

101

101

107

106

98

*96

89

83

3,279

109

6,500

July

74

7T

67

60

55

52

50

46

*48

50

47

46

44

44

42

40

41

39

39

37

36

31

31

30

30

29

28

29

28

27

27

1,318

42.5

2,610

Aug.

26

25

24

24

*25

24

26

27

21

23

22

23

22

22

22

21

Ti

21

22

22

25

24

24

22

22

23

23

23

21

21

22

716

23.1

1,420

Sept.

2019-

19

19

18

17

18

18

 18

19

18

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

17

16

517

17.2

1,030

Mln 5.5 Mean 19.4 Ac-ft 14,040

Water year 1956-57 : Max 194 Mln 4^8 Mean 32.4 Ac-ft 23,450

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah

83

Location. Lat 39 0 53'05", long 111"53'05", in NW^SEi sec. 1, T. 11 S. , R. 1 W. , on right 

bank 0.9 mile upstream from canal diversions and 5.4 miles south of Goshen.

Drainage area. 303 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1953 to October 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,850 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 77 cfs May 18-20 (gage height, 1.66 ft); minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 77 cfs Apr. 26, 1954, May 10-12, 1955, May 18-20, 1957; 

minimum daily, 0.4 cfs many days during February, March, April, 1955 and Mar. 29, 30, 

1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Irrigation diversions above station. Plow regulated by Mount Nebo 

Reservoir about 1 mile above station. Spring area about half a mile below station contributes water to Currant Creek at head of canyon; a discharge of 1.5 cfs was measured 

on Aug. 12, 1955, at point where spring flow enters creek.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

O.2

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

0.4 

1.0 

1.9 

3.3 

5.3

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

1C)

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

18

15

19

19

19

19

19

19

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

*12

12

11

11

11

11

11 

11

525

16.9

1,040

Nov.

19

24

24

24

24

20

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

b!8

b!8

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

13ia

543.1

18. 1

1,080

Dec.

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

?7o~ 2.1

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

*2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8 

1.8

54.8

1.77

109

Jan.

> 1.6

> 1.4

(*)

45.4

1.46

90

Feb.

> l.O

1 .

I

> .6

*.7

.6

.6

.6

-

21.9

0.78

43

Mar.

~76 0.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

> 1.2

 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

30.7

0.99

61

Apr.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

TTcT

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

14

26

26

26

26

23

25

27

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

447.7

14.9

888

May

33

34

36

43

41

34

36

41

46

50

61

61

65

62

57

66

73

74

77

74

63

63

62

59

49

42

39

*34

31

22

12

1,538

49.6

3,050

June

15

T8

30

28

26

25

26

31

54

46

*42

43

47

31

46

39

39

37

36

36

42

45

46

46

37

29

61

61

61

61

1,184

39.5

2,350

July

63

*66

66

65

65

65

64

63

60

57

57

54

48

44

41

40

44

44

44

43

42

*42

41

36

34

34

40

39

40

32 

24.

1,497

48.3

2,970

Aug.

24

24

24

23

20

22

23

23

24

29

29

29

30

30

35

32

32

32

*33

25

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

25

26

29

29

796

35.7

1,580

Sept.

29

30

3535-

35

35

34

31

31

30

30

30

27

24

21

20

20

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

*16

18

19

20

20

20

730

24.3

1,450

Calendar year 1956: Max 69 Mln - Mean 21.8 Ac-i"t 15,820

Water year 1956-57: Max 77 Mln - Mean 20.3 Ac-ft 14,710

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 29 to Feb. 24, Mar. 19-27; discharge estimated on basis of 1 disharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
84 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah

Location. Lat 39°55'20", long 111°45'10", in NW^NE^ sec. 30, T. 10 S., R. 2 E. , on right 

bank 3| miles southeast of Santaquin.

Drainage area. 14.6 sq mi.

Records available. March 1910 to September 1916, October 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,900 ft (from 

^Topographic map) . March 1910 to September 1916 hook gage and sharp-crested weir in 

powerplant tailrace and staff gages and weir in main river channel at site 2| miles 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 14.3 cfs (10,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 215 cfs June 3 (discharge measurement); 

maximum gage height, 1.92 ft June 5 (stage-discharge relation indefinite); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs Jan. 9.

1910-16, 1954-57: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 3, 1957; minimum, 

1.3 cfs Jan. 21, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 26-31, July 22-24; stage discharge 

relation indefinite June 1-7, 9, lo)

Oct. 1 to June 18, 

July 12 to Sept. 30 

0.4 1.4 1.0 

.5 2.4 1.2 

.6 4.4 1.5 

.7 6.8 1.8 

.8 10

June 19 to July 11

21

35

0.1 

.3 

.6 61

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.5

*i^l

6.0

7.1

670

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

183.6

5.92

364

Nov.

5.5

4.1

4.8

5.8

578

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

5.1

3.3

3.7

5.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

1 .9

2.3

4.4

*5.1

3.9

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

137.7

4.59

273

Dec.

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

3.3

2.6 575-

5^8

5.1

.8

.8

.6

.1

* .6

.1

.8

.9

.1

.6

.4

.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

. 8

.8

143.8

4.64

285

Jan.

4.6

4 .8

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

 57T 1.9

5.1

4.8

5.8

4.8

4.8

3.7

2.3

3.1

5.1

6.8

5.1

*4.6

4.6

4.4

3.9

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.6

139.6

4.50

277

Feb.

4.4

4.4

4.1

T7T

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

-

130.9

4.68

260

Mar.

5.3

5.5

4.1

5.1

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.5

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

3.7

575

7.1

6.0

5.8

5.5

*6.0

6.0

7.1

7J5

180.2

5.81

357

Apr.

6.3

5.8

670

6.5

7.5

8.8

7.5

7.1

7.1

8.1

9.1

11

14

16

16

18

19

20

17

15

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

13

*14

347.8

11.6

690

May

20

31

*37

43

49

58

*67

65

68

60

49

40

39

41

*43

44

47

50

69

58

48

45

45

46

49

60

69

*78

84 

81

86

1,669

53.8

3,310

June

elOO

e!20

*e!40

e!40

*el50

e!30

e!15

a 100

e90

e80

*a76

*a76

a86

a76

a70

a64

a58

a54

*53

55

56

51

48

47

49

46

45

*43

41

39

2,298

76.6

4,560

July

35

*34

33

31

28

27

26

a25

a25

a25

a25

*25

24

23

22

20

20

18

17

16

15

*15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

651

21.0

1,290

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

11 *TT

12

13

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

372

12.0

738

Sept.

10

9.8

9.4

978

alO

alO

alO

alO

all

all

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

*10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9 . 8

312.0

10.4

619

Calendar year 1956: Max 44 Mln 1.9 Mean 9.31 Ac-ft 6,750

Water year 1956-57: Max 150 Min 1.9 Mean 18.0 Ac-ft 13,020

Peak discharge (base. 50 efs). May 9 (8:30 p.m.) 91 cfs (1.70 ft); May 19 (11 a.m.) 85 cfs 

(1.70 ft); June 3 (4:15 p.m.) 215 cfs (stage-discharge relation Indefinite); June 5 (6 p.m.) discharge unknown (1.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for 

nearby stations.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements 

and records for nearby stations .
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 85

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah

Location. La t 39°58 I 10", long 111°41'35", in SEiSE^ sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 2 E. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile above diversion dam for Strawberry Water Users Association 

powerplant, 5 miles southeast of Payson, and 12 miles upstream from Utah Lake.

Drainage area . 19.6 sq mi.

Records available .--July 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,670 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 10 years, 13.8 cfs (9,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 203 cfs May 19 (gage height, 2.76 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Jan . 8 .

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 465 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 2.99 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, 

that of Jan. 8, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow affected by several small reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height,, in nfeet,e and discharge, scharge, in ncubic feet per second) secon 

(Shifting-control method used May 17, June 6-13, July 18- 22)

1.0 

1.2

3.3 

5.4

12

21

1.4, 

1.6 

2.0 

2.3

96

138

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

E:

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

4.1

5.0

4.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

4.6

*4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4 

4.6

140.8

4.54

279

Nov.

4.6

b4.5

b4.3

b4.5

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4,

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.0

b3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

b3.8

b3.6

b3.4

3.3

*3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

117.5

3.92

233

Dec.

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

b3.2

b3.1

b37T

b3.5

b4.0

5.4

572

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.9

*3.7

b3.7

b3.7

b3.7

3.7

b3.7

b3.6

b3.6

3.5

b3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

114.3

3.69

227

Jan.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

b3.4

b3.5

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.7

1

) b3.6

I

J

a3.6

*3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

b3.7

b3.7

b3.7

111.6

3.60

221

Feb.

3.7

3.7

3.5

b375

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.4

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.4

4.4

*4.6

4.1

4.4

3.9

-

106.5

3.80

211

Mar.

3.9

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.8

5.4

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.7

4.6

b4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.1

4.6

b4.3

4.1

4.1

*3.9

3.9

4.1

5.2

5.4

143.9

4.64

285

Apr.

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

6.0

7.6

6.8

6.2

6.2

7.1

8.9

11

15

16

19

21

24

*26

21

18

16

17

15

14

14

13

13

16

23

30

412.0

13.7

817

May

50

*74

83

86

103

122

126

*132

120

105

85

72

76

80

63

71

*80

89

130

89

71

65

65

71

74

91

113

130

122

*128 

136

2,902

93.6

5,760

June

134

T26

*116

108

96

78

59

50

44

43

*40

37

40

34

39

44

37

33

31

*31

a29

 I

1

> a24

J

1,485

49.5

2,950

July

a22

*20

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

16

15

14

17

17

*16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13 

13

505

16.3

1,000

Aug.

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

10

*10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

10

10 

10

334.6

10.8

664

Sept.

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.9

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

*7.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

246.9

8.23

490

Calendar year 1956: Max 47 Min - Mean 9,02 Ac-ft 6,550

Water year 1956-57: Max 136 Min 3.0 Mean 18.1 Ac-ft 13,140

Peak discharge (base, 80 ofs). May 8 (6 p.m.) 180 cfs (2.54 ft); May 19 (10:3O a.m.) 203 cfs 

(2J6 ft); May 28 (5 p.m.) 197 cfs (2.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
86 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork at Thistle , Utah

Location. --Lat 40°00' , long 111°30' , in SE£ sec. 28, T. 9 S. , R. 4 E. , on right bank at 

Thistle , 600 ft downstream from confluence of Soldier Fork and Thistle Creek and 

2f miles upstream from Diamond Fork.

Drainage area.--490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . January 1908 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1957 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Spanish 

Fork water commissioner.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,950 ft. Prior to Nov. 21, 1912, 

staff gage 1 mile downstream at different datum. Nov. 21, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1925, 

staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1933, to May 10, 

1937, staff gage at present site at different datum. May 12, 1937, to Oct. 8, 1938, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge .--41 years (1908-25, 1933-57), 93.3 cfs (67,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 565 cfs June 4 (gage height, 5.03 ft) minimum, 

22 cfs Jan. 10.

1908-25, 1933-57: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 7.96 ft); 

minimum observed, 10 cfs Sept. 17, 22, 25, Oct. 25, 1934, Dec. 9, 10, 1951.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 8 to June 3, June 8-13)

Oct. 1 to May 27 May 28 to Sept. 30

2.0 20

2.3 37

2.6 65

3.0 122

3.5 213

4.0 317

4.5 440

2.5 27

2.9 61

3.3 116

4.0 

5.0

256

535

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

28

29

30

30

30

30

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

27

28

35

*31

31

32

33

33

32 

33

889

28.7

1,760

Nov.

33

27

27

28

34

35

35

34

33

34

35

*35

34

33

b25

30

34

37

29

b26

*b24

b27

28

31

33

32

32

32

31

b31

939

31.3

1,860

Dec.

32

b31

32

*34

37

38

b32

b27

b30

b35

44

50

41

44

36

37

36

*31

32

30

32

34

b27

b31

b33

b32

b30

b30

b32

b34 

35

1,059

34.2

2,100

Jan.

b34

35

36

35

37

37

36

38

b34

b24

b31

39

43

44

40

36

b23

b23

b29

b34

a36

a36

*a38

41

40

38

40

b38

b33

b23 

b33

1,089

35.1

2,160

Feb.

b39

b36

b39

b34

b33

b36

39

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

43

44

44

46

49

*55

91

137

173

179

188

*134

111

88

-

1,925

68.8

3,820

Mar.

80

72

76

65

76

73

69

71

70

71

a63

a 61

a 60

a 50

a51

a52

a52

a53

55

57

*59

56

50

48

51

54

*50

51

54

62 

65

Ij877

60.5

3,720

Apr.

77

73

67

63

63

105

88

76

79

87

94

108

122

127

122

132

*130

137

T24

116

108

108

117

109

103

97

91

88

108

117

3,036

101

6,020

May

*137

184

243

278

304

319

324

*330

332

337

326

293

284

313

293

284

287

308

372

372

335

317

*313

337

346

321

337

383

409

427 

448

9,893

319

19,620

June

454

484

526

532

*514

505

451

378

326

313

292

*258

256

238

231

249

244

218

196

186

184

176

170

162

159

159

157

153

142

138

8,451

282

16,760

July

126

118

*116

116

111

108

106

100

96

94

102

100

93

87

82

80

90

77

74

74

71

68

*67

65

63

65

66

77

61

59 

57

2,669

86.1

5,290

Aug.

55

52

52

50

72

a52

a52

a52

a51

a51

a51

51

49

51

55

57

55

55

51

*55

62

61

54

48

67

52

47

49

50

51 

58

1,668

53.8

3,310

Sept.

51

49

50

49

49

49

50

49

48

48

46

46

46

47

47

46

46

48

48

48

49

49

50

*52

»5T

a49

1,456

48.5

2,890

Calendar year 1956: Max 231 Mln 20 Mean 58.3 Ac-ft 42,340

Water year 1956-57: Max 532 Mln 23 Mean 95.8 Ac-ft 69,310

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs).--May 6 (11:30 p.m.) 376 cfs (4.17 ft); May 19 (4 p.m.) 423 cfs 

(4.28 ft); June 4 (12:30 a.m.) 565 cfs (5.03 ft). 

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Castllla and 

Diamond londPork near Thistle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 87

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah

Location. Lat 40°09'40", long 111°14'40", in SW^- sec. 34, T. 7 S. , R. 6 E. , on left bank 

4U ft downstream from west portal of tunnel and 18 miles northeast of Thistle.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1922 to September 1925 and May 1932 to September 1945 in Spanish Fork water commissioner's reports and files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 7,470 ft (by 

oarometer).

Extremes. 1922-25, 1932-57: Maximum daily discharge, 595 cfs July 9, 1923; minimum daily 

observed, 4 cfs many times when no water was being diverted from Strawberry Reservoir.

Remarks. Records good. Records show water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir (in Colorado River basin, capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) plus tunnel seepage, for use on lands of 

Strawberry project.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Strawberry Water Users Association.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

49

48

49

46

28

28

28

28

28

> 5

489

15.8

970

Nov.

> 5

150

5

298

Dec.

> 5

155

5

307

Calendar year 1956: Max 484

Jan.

> 5

155

5

307

Feb.

> 5

-

140

5

278

Mar.

> 5

> 6

171

5.5

339

Apr.

1 6

180

6

357

Mln - Mean 101

May

> 6

186

6

369

June

> 6

11

71

161

246

302

373

460

466

467

2,683

89.4

5,320

July

467

467

467

467

467

467

467

467

467

466

453

434

399

334

348

363

390

381

342

285

286

296

211

178

192

248

262

268

274

254

243

11,110

358

22,040

Aug.

236

206

217

205

184

157

207

249

251

294

304

313

317

331

316

287

263

269

284

324

324

340

321

290

292

272

272

277

285

296

259

8,442

272

16,740

Sept.

225

195

204

241

285

305

256

241

254

247

247

238

237

223

185

158

128

138

131

118

107

102

M

99

106

115

116

132

126

106

5,359

179

10,630

Ac-ft 73,230

Water year 1956-57: Max 467 Mln - Mean 80.1 Ac-ft 57,960

Note. Discharge for period Oct. 11 to June 21 estimated on basis of observed tunnel seepage on 

c't. 11 and May 22.
88 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Diamond Fork below Red Hollow, near Thistle, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°04'40", long 111°24'00", in NW^- sec. 32, T. 8 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank about 0.5 mile downstream from Red Hollow, 7.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 

8 miles northeast of Thistle.

Drainage area . 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 539 cfs July 7 (gage height, 3.69 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs Jan. 17, 18.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 1,020 cfs July 13, 1954 (gage height, 4.71 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Feb. 1,2, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow includes water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 

270,000 acre-ft) in Colorado River basin via Strawberry tunnel (see preceding page) 

for irrigation in vicinity of Spanish Fork.

Rating table., water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 29 to Sept. 3)

0.9 2.5

1.0 5.2

1.1 9.0

1.3

1.6 

2.0 92

2.5 180

3.0 302

3.7 535

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

54

54

57

53

41

38

38

35

32

20

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

_13

13

13

15

14

*15

15

15

15

15

14

15

778

25.1

1,540

Nov.

13

11

11

12

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

8.9

13

14

13

7.7

7.0

*9.9

13

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

13

373.5

12.4

741

Dec.

13

12

14

14

14

13

13

b6.0

bS.O

blO

b!6

22

16

18

14

15

14

*13

13

13

13

14

8.5

14

13

12

13

12

13

15

16

411.5

13.3

816

Jan.

15

16

17

16

18

18

18

19

17

6.0

12

21

22

23

21

18

4.0

4.0

10

16

18

18

*18

16

14

15

15

15

13

10

10

473.0

15.3

938

Feb.

14

12

14

10

TO

12

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

20

21

22

23

25

27

25

20

*18

18

18

-

489

17.5

970

Mar.

17

18

18

18

19

18

19

20

20

21

19

19

19

17

16

18

19

18

18

19

*21

19

17

15

T8

18

*17

18

19

22

21

577

18.6

1,140

Apr.

27

23

21

21

20

34

25

23

26

30

36

44

53

53

53

56

56

55

51

46

43

44

44

42

42

40

41

44

53

60

1,206

40.2

2,390

May

*69

92

113

125

141

152

158

*164

164

160

160

139

134

139

128

128

130

134

145

145

136

132

*128

136

128

132

141

150

162

164

164

4,293

138

8,520

June

166

170

170

172

*172

164

149

137

118

121

107

*96

96

88

86

85

85

74

70

68

70

64

104

170

227

286

354

459

489

504

5,121

171

10,160

July

496

500

*504

516

519

516

523

519

519

523

496

434

388

336

339

345

379

360

339

288

278

291

*230

202

214

252

265

272

278

265

259

11,645

376

23,100

Aug.

254

242

232

225

223

195

230

265

265

297

313

319

319

333

319

283

272

280

291

*327

327

336

319

294

299

275

272

280

283

294

265

8,728

282

17,310

Sept.

242

218

223

247

272

291

254

244

247

242

239

235

232

223

193

170

147

156

150

139

127

121

113

*118

*121

132

134

147

141

125

5,643

188

11,190

Calendar year 1956: Max 499 Mln 2.O Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,750

Water year 1956-57: Max 523 Mln 4.0 Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 29 to Jan. 23, Feb. 1-25; discharge estimated on basis 

charge measurement, weather records, and records for Spanish Fork at Thistle and Castllla.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 89

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah

Location. Lat 40°03'00", long 111 0 32'50", in SW^NE-i- sec. 12, T. 9 S. , R. 3 E. , on left 

bank 600 ft upstream from outlet of Cold Springs, 1 mile upstream from diversion dam 

of Bureau of Reclamation, l£ miles northwest of Castilla, and 3 miles downstream from 

Diamond Fork.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1919 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1957 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Spanish 

Fork water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,870 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tTo Apr. 20, 1920, staff gage, and Apr. 20, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1925, water-stage 

recorder, at same site at different datums.

Average discharge.--30 years (1919-25, 1933-57), 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 758 cfs June 4 (gage height, 6.16 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.28 ft July 17; minimum discharge, 18 cfs Jan. 10. 18.

1919-25, 1933-57: Maximum discharge, 3,610 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 9.83 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Dec. 9, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Several small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow includes water diverted 

from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) in Colorado River basin via 

Strawberry tunnel (see p. 87 ) for irrigation in vicinity of Spanish Pork.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1O to Sepb. 30)

3.6

4.0 

4.5 185

5.0 

5.5 

6.1

306

471

714

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

*

5

6

1

a

9

10

11i?

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

131

102

97

105

100

87

82

85

85

88

73

61

60

57

56

55

55

54

54

5_2

52

52

55

68

*60

61

60

60

61

59

64

2,191

70.7

4,350

Nov.

59

51

50

50

63

61

59

57

57

57

57

*57

56

59

42

50

56

63

46

40

*37

43

47

50

51

52

51

50

50

50

1,571

52.4

3,120

Dec.

51

50

51

*55

59

60

55

42

39

43

71

100

74

79

64

68

66

*56

56

54

57

59

46

54

57

54

52

52

55

57

59

1,795

57.9

3,560

Calendar year 1956: Max 544

Jan.

59

60

60

61

60

60

57

63

56

39

52

63

67

70

64

60

36

36

45

54

57

57

*57

63

57

57

60

59

51

42

51

1,733

55.9

3,440

Feb.

60

56

60

52

50

55

61

66

68

63

64

66

66

67

68

70

70

74

76

*84

140

170

223

230

252

*179

156

133

-

2,779

99.2

5,510

Mar.

121

120

127

111

127

121

114

120

118

121

111

111

111

95

98

100

104

105

105

107

114

104

92

93

98

97

*82

85

88

107

112

3,319

107

6,580

Apr.

131

114

107

104

102

a!70

146

123

129

140

164

185

a205

a210

a 205

a220

a215

a230

a25B~

a!90

al80

al80

196

172

166

156

150

150

179

203

5,027

168

9,970

May

*230

312

392

424

460

494

513

*501

513

509

501

438

430

471

434

420

427

464

556

564

509

482

*475

528

532

509

532

592

654

~5R* 671 

OOO

15,200

490

30,150

June

671

697

714

7T4

*710

688

604

521

452

445

410

366

*369

350

344

360

344

318

295

282

282

~Z9B 272

373

438

479

528

596

629

637

14,186

473

28,140

July

625

617

*617

621

629

625

629

613

600

608

621

580

540

460

452

460

528

517

479

420

410

420

*341

298

298

341

366

388

369

350

338

15,160

489

30,070

Aug.

329

306

292

290

327

266

287

341

326

366

386

a395

a 400

a410

a40O

3350

a 340

a345

3365

*413

427

430

399

360

406

335

323

329

341

354

329

10,967

354

21,750

Sept.

290

264

259

284

318

341

309

290

290

287

287

284

279

272

247

228

205

207

207

196

187

179

172

*174

*181

194

196

205

205

189

7,229

241

14,340

Mln 37 Mean 187 Ac-ft 135,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 714 Mln 36 Mean 222 Ac-ft 161,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Thistle 

Diamond Fork near Thistle.

501989 O - 59 - 7
90 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah

Location. Lat 40°09'30", long 111°43'50", in SEtfSE^ sec. 32, T. 7 S., R. 2 E. , on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2? miles north of Lake Shore.

Drainage area. 700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1903 to July 1907, March 1909 to September 1925, January 

1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Jan. 23, 1938, staff gages at several sites about 3 miles upstream at various datums. 

Jan. 23, 1938, to Mar. 23, 1953, water-stage recorder at present site at different 

datum. Mar. 24, 1953, to Sept. 15, 1957, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 

4.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--36 years (1904-6, 1909-19, 1920-25, 1938-57), 89.4 cfs (64,720 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 512 cfs May 30 (gage height, 4.68 ft); practically no flow at times during summer months.

1903-7, 1909-25, 1938-57: maximum discharge observed, 3,020 cfs Apr. 28, 1952; 

practically no flow at times during irrigation season of most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow regulated by many diversions for irrigation and hydroelectric powerplant. During 

latter part of irrigation season, only wasted and return waters pass gage. Station is 

below all diversions. Discharge includes that of overflow canal constructed in winter 

of 1947-48, which diverts part of high flow from river about 1 mile above gage.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> 0.5

*54

48

49

48

47

54 

57

54

422.5

13.6

838

Nov.

62

48

39

45

55

59

55

54

53

50

50

53

56

64

49

48

56

70

57

47

42

47

*50

54

55

59

55

59

58 

61

1,610

53.7

3,190

Dec.

61

59

64

*66

71

80

71

67

60

110

115

153

105

113

90

82

*83

65

59

56

59

64

46

6T

56

63

62

64

63 

64

67

2,299

74.2

4,560

Jan.

53

67

66

67

67

67

69

72

69

48

64

70

89

111

92

78

60

56

62

66

76

*72

76

83

81

78

77

76

68 

108

185

2,373

76.5

4,710

Feb.

151

80

74

75

11.

75

85

88

103

89

91

84

88

87

91

88

84

94

96

*104

166

202

247

250

257

216

*178

14O

-

3,454

123

6,850

Mar.

127

114

128

108

120

127

111

122

123

121

111

1O4

65

88

88

98

100

96

96

102

116

106

93

96

*96

107

*94

99

103

124 

154

3,317

107

6,580

Apr.

178

147

135

123

120

188

183

145

142

157

171

199

218

240

218

241

205

*200

180

154

152

152

182

118

104

106

98

91

99 

101

4,747

158

9,420

May

118

161

222

225

221

232

245

182

174

159

144

135

126

199

205

*201

218

226

321

416

423

396

378

410

431

4O4

427

447

484 

489

, QJt 4O4

8,903

287

17,660

June

485

487

434

*364

309

246

116

50

30

10

3.0

*3^0

*52

40

100

196

183

140

126

100

*92 "I

> 50

J

}"

3,816.0

127

7,570

July

5.0

' *1.0

> 1.0

}'

*.4

> .4

26.0

0.84

72

Aug.

> 0.3

(*)

9.3

0.3

18

Sept.

> 0.5

*.8

.8

1.

1.

5 -

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

26.5

0.88

53

Calendar year 1956: Max 195 Mln - Mean 46.1 Ac-ft 33,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 489 Mln - Mean 84.9 Ac-ft 61,50O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-24, June 8-15, June 20 to Sept. 15; discharge estimated on 

basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other Spanish Pork stations.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 91

Hobble Creek near Sprlngville, Utah

location.--Lat 40°09'30", long 111 031'30", In NE£ sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

1,000 ft downstream from Sprlngville hydroelectric plant, l£ miles downstream from 

Right Pork, and 4 miles southeast of Springville.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. March 1904 to December 1916 (1906-7, gage heights only), April 1945 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,920 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£b June 1, 1909, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum (destroyed by 

flood). June 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. Apr. 17, 1945, to July 23, 1952, water-stage recorder at same site at 

datum 1.70 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years (1904-5, 1907-16, 1945-57), 52.4 cfs (37,940 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 289 cfs May 6 (gage height, 4.02 ft); minimum,

1904-16,'l945-57: Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 7.83 ft 

present datum); minimum, 1.4 cfs Feb. 12, 1946.

Remarks. Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated 

by hydroelectric plants at time during low stages. Springville city pipeline (capacity, approximately 5 cfs) diverts water from tributary spring above station (diversion 

began August 1951).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-25, May l)

Oct. 1 to May 1

9.2

13

31

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

1.7

1.8 

Z.I

Z.5 

3.0

68

128

z.o

Z.3

Z.7

May Z to Sept. 30

1Z 3.Z 

30 3.8

135

244

Day

l'2

3

4

5

S

7

3

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.6

11

10

11

11

10

10

11

1Z

21

1Z

1Z

1Z

1Z

12

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

12

11

*11

12

12

12

13 

13

13

367.6

11.9

729

Nov.

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

U.

*11

12

13

13

13

13

14

T4

14

14

376

12.5

746

Dec.

14

13

14

15

14

14

15

12

10

I?

17

20

16

18

17

16

16

*16

15

15

15

15

12

13

14

13

15

14

15

15

16

456

14.7

904

Jan.

15

16

15

15

16

15

16

15

15

12

14

15

15

17

17

16

12

13

14

15

15

15

*16

16

15

16

16

16

15

12

15

465

15.0

922

Feb.

15

15

15

14

13

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

20

20

19

ZZ

22

*21

20

-

481

17. Z

954

Mar.

19

19

ZO

ZO

Z3

21

20

20

21

22

21

21

21

ZO

20

20

20

20

19

19

Zl

20

20

20

20

*20

19

19

ZO

23

25

633

Z0.4

1,260

Apr.

34

31

29

27

27

41

37

34

37

46

57

77

96

107

101

119

*115

122

ToT

85

74

74

74

65

61

60

58

64

80

95

2,029

67.6

4,020

May

108

*T47

196

208

222

*232

236

214

210

206

198

158

160

157

147

135

131

131

165

176

158

155

147

157

155

155

162

171

176

*178

169

5,320

172

10,550

June

164

189

208

218

*224

230

210

174

150

146

1Z9

109

*107

98

95

91

79

71

68

61

57

54

60

63

64

64

6Z

59

56

54

3,414

114

6,770

July

53

50

49

48

45

4Z

38

38

38

35

37

38

38

37

33

32

32

32

28

27

28

29

25

*21

19

21

21

19

19

19

18

1,009

32.5

2,000

Aug.

20

18

15

16

20

22

21

20

19

20

20

ZZ

20

22

25

20

20

18

16

*19

28

29

25

22

23

24

22

21

21

21

21

650

21.0

1,290

Sept.

20

20

19

18

17

18

16

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

15

15

14

15

*17

16

15

15

15

485

16.2

962

Calendar year 1956: Max 193 Mln 8.8 Mean 30.4 Ac-ft 22,070

Water year 1956-57: Max Z36 Min 9.6 Mean 43 .0 Ac-ft 31,110

Peak discharge (base. 120 cfs).--Apr. 18 (2 a.m.) 132 cfs (3.07 ft); May 6 (9 p.m.) 289 cfs 

(4.02 ft); June 6 (6 a.m.) 248 cfs (3.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
92 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Prove River near Kamas, Utah

Location. Lat 40°35'00", long 111°00'30", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 8 E., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from Soapstone Creek and 14 miles east of Kamas.

Drainage area. 29.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,110 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years, 52,9 cfs (38,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 825 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.66 ft); minimum, 

1.7 cfs Oct. 30.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1957; minimum, that of Oct. 30, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversion above station. Plow regulated by several small lakes at 

headwaters which have dams and outlet works. Combined regulated capacity, 10,841 acreft. Station is immediately above the outlet of Duchesne tunnel.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Dot. 1 to June 21

2.6 

3.9 

5.8 

8.3

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

20

43

85

173

2.6 

3.0 

3.3

297

464

617

1.1

1.2 

1.4

June 22 to Sept. 30 

9.6 1.7 55

2.3 163

2.8 330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.5

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3JL

3.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

4.3

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.9

379" 4.7

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.6

111.7

3.60

222

Nov.

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

3.4

3.6

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

> *b3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

370

3.2

102.5

3.42

203

Dec.

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.9

5.2

3.4

4.5

4.7

4.3

3.9

b3.9

b3.9

b3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.9

> b3.6

116.8

3.77

232

Jan.

> b3.5

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Feb.

> 4

_

112

4

222

Mar.

' 4

124

4

246

Apr.

> 5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

11

*b!4

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

9.9

9.3

9.9

9.2

8.5

8.7

1O

13

15

263.5

8.78

523

May

16

28

45

60

73

94

108

141

153

148

127

94

*78

72

64

63

72

87

119

91

72

66

61

57

61

87

134

206

*212

221

252

3,162

102

6,270

June

294

388

474

559

*538

*601

580

580

528

*450

432

409

409

297

262

227

*215

227

276

316

301

241

218

238

286

£90

300

330

308

268

10,842

361

21,500

July

*221

195

140

103

86

88

83

78

75

72

72

68

*61

63

58

58.

88

104

94

91

96

*108

103

99

97

101

101

99

99

94

2,991

96.5

5,930

Aug.

96

97

99

99

101

99

99

99

99

103

113

110

104

96

84

83

81

80

70

46

47

*47

45

43

45

41

41

40

42

54

68

2,371

76.5

4,700

Sept.

67

67

67

67

67

67

65

65

67

69_

67

63

63

50

32

30

28

23

20

17

16

15

*15

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

1,190

39.7

2,36O

Calendar year 1956; Max 428 Mln 2.9 Mean 51.6 Ac-ft 37,460

Water year 1956-57: Max 601 Mln 2.9 Mean 58.9 Ac-ft 42,620

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs).--June 6 (6:30 p.m.) 825 cfs (3.66 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 17 to Apr. 14, Sept. 24-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for station near Hailstone.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 93

Duchesne tunnel near Kamas, Utah

Location.-Lat 40°36', long lll'OO', in NE£ sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 8 E., on left bank 600 ft 

downstream from tunnel outlet, 3 miles upstream from Soapstone Creek and 14 miles east 

o r KSLHIEL 3 *

Drainage area.--40 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with Parshall flume, and Sparling water meter for low flow 

Datum of gage is 8,098.5 ft (Bureau of Reclamation design plan).

Extremes.--1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 571 ofs May 21 (gage height 

4.15 ft); minimum not determined.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 676 cfs June 9 (gage height 

4.65 ft); minimum not determined, occurred during period when Sparling meter was in 

operation.

n i9 p5756: Mz*^ discharge during water year, 549 cfs May 22 (gage height, 

4.07 ft); minimum not determined, occurred during period when Sparling meter was in 

operation.

 i 95J?7 57: Max11" discharge during water year, 677 cfs June 29 (gage height, 

4.58 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Sept. 9-11 when flow was cut off at head end of 

tunnel.

Remarks. Records good when all flow is through Parshall flume and fair for remainder of 

period. Flow is diversion from Duchesne River to Jordan River basin and includes 

about 1.5 cfs tunnel seepage.

Rating table for Parshall flume, Oct. 2O, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

2.0 

3.0

4.0 

4.2

175

335

531

575

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

> al.5

3.0

> 7.4

112.9

3.64

224

Nov.

(*)

> 7.9

> 8.8

I

J

> 8.3

248.4

8.28

493

Dec.

(*)

> *8

> 7

232

7.48

460

Jan.

(*)

> 7

217

7

430

Feb.

> 7

-

196

7

389

Mar.

> 7

217

7

430

Apr.

> 10

/ 15

20

/ 35

65

77

79

86

9175"

*69

922

30.7

1,830

May

60

54

55

73

105

139

*179

221

262

283

288

321

374

400

374

364

420

449

463

459

467 44"9"

310

281

275

237

194

168

156

149

129

8,158

26.3

16,180

June

127

115

118

133

130

112

98

89

85

77

74

75

80

*90

82

88

82

77

78

75

70

66

62

58

56

58

80

64

52

46_

2,497

83.2

4,950

July

43

451

37

35

39

35

32

31

32

27

26

*26

33

32

28

25

24

26

28

24

23

20

19

17

18

20

29

19

16

15

TS

834

26.9

1,650

Aug.

13

13

12

15

*25

16

10 r°10

> 8.8

J

16

16

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

343.4

11.1

631

Sept.

 1

/ 11

J

J 10

11

10

11

11

12 *IT

10

9

9

8

7

7

7

6

8

10

10

10

11

10

9

8

8

280

9.33

555

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 467 Min - Mean 39.1 Ac-ft 28,270

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Estimated seepage.

Note. Water diverted through tunnel beginning Oct. 20. Records obtained by Sparling meter 

readings Oct. 20 to Apr. 23, Aug. 4 to Sept. 30; flow through Par-shall flume Apr. 24 to Aug. 3.
94 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Duchesne Tunnel near Kamas, Utah Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

}...

L

J 0

1

r

> 7.1

},

212. 6

6.86

422

Nov.

V.4 r> 6.6

J ( )

I"

1 .. 1 '

-

6.7

229.8

7.66

456

Dec .

6.6

> 7.0

> 5.8

6.1 

6.5

193.2

6.23

383

Calendar year 1954: Max 467

Jan.

> 6.5

201.5

6.5

400

Feb.

> 6.5

-

182.0

6.5

361

Mar.

> 6.5

201.5

6.5

400

Apr.

> 6.5

9.3

1"

1 ( )

20

253.8

8.46

503

May

30

30

27

27

51

88

113

130

140

*161

192

222

254

286

246

198

161

152

200

275

280

246

232

230

227

222

219

182

208

283 

321

5,633

182

11,170

June

246

192

164

148

144

213

*393

514

531 493-

443

408

357

362

300

270

222

198

181

165

149

142

133

121

109

96

87

77

72

64

6,994

233

13,870

July

58

52

52

51

*44

43

42

37

33

31

31

31

28

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

25

25

26

30

60

46

32

28

25

23

22

1,046

33.7

2,070

Aug.

21

21

20

20

24

26

28

24

*21

22

19

17

18

18

19

20

20

19

18

16

15

14

14

16

30

22" 33

19

17

16 

15

622

20.1

1,230

Sept.

23

18

9.0

970

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

*11

11

11

10

10

11

12

15

18

14

12

19

17

12

12

15

17

15

14

401.0

13.4

795

Mln - Mean 39.2 Ac-ft 28.360

Water year 1954-55: Max 531 Min - Mean 44.3 Ac-ft 32J060

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge Oct. 1 to Apr. 29, Sept. 1-30 computed by converting Sparling meter readings In 

acre-feet to cubic feet per second. Discharge Apr. 30 to May 5 is combined flow through Sparling 

meter and Parshall flume. Plow through Parshall flume May 6 to Sept. 1.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> 12

> 10

1 ( )

> Q C

}

I"

8.0

313.0

10.1

621

Nov.

1) Q 1

/

1"

> 12

> 10

b... 315.4

10.5

626

Dec.

> 11

> 12

353

11.4

700

Jan.

> 12

> 11

353

11.4

700

Feb.

> 12

> 11

f 9.0

-

325

11.2

645

Mar.

> 9.0

(*)

279

9.0

553

Apr.

11

> 21

\ ?5

/

*e32

e42

e56

e68

e69

e69

e68

e65

74 

63

54

49

1,089

36.3

2,160

May

5059"

78

109

135

153

178

200

206

194

158

133

113

103

106

145

219

307

414

491

453

467

520

506

497

495

487 

306

52

69

112

7,515

242

14,910

June

133

125

99

85

77

70

64

71

68

64

60

47

*36

163

515

245

201

183

186

181

156

147

140

131

124

111

105 

98

90

87

3,662

122

7,260

July

87

83

73

66

59

54

51

48

45

42

*42

41

39

36

33

32

30

29

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

23

22 

22

25

24

24

1,206

38.9

2,390

Aug.

24

2?

22

19

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

16

14

14

*15

15

15

13

15

15

13

12

12

11

11

10

10 

10

10 9 5

UTT

440.0

14.2

873

Sept.

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.5

10

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.3

7.4

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

*6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

676

6.6

6.8 

7.2

7.3

7.3

229.9

7.66

456

Calendar year 1955: Max 531 Mln - Mean 45.2 Ac-ft 32,750

Water year 1955-56: Max 520 Mln - Mean 43.9 Ac-ft 31,890

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Discharge determined by combining flow through Parshall flume and Sparling meter.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to Apr. 18, Sept. 11-30; discharge computed by converting 

Sparling meter readings In acre-feet to cubic feet per second. Flow through Parshall flume Apr. 27 

to Sept. 10.
JORDAN ROTER BASIN 

Duchesne Tunnel near Kamas, Utah Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

95

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.1

7.1

6.8

I

) 6.6

j

*7.4

\ 81

/ 8a

7.9

'"

7.5

7.2

226.1

7.29

448

Nov.

7.2 

7.2

7.4

"

7.4

1"

J

6.9

6.7

6.7

*6.5 } 

6.1

...

*7.4 

8.5

7.6

210.3

7.01

417

Dec.

> 6.9

> 7.0

J 6 ' 9

214.2

6.94

427

Jan.

> 6.9

> 7.0

'

6.8

216.0

6.97

428

Feb.

> 6.5

6.4

6.9

7.4 

7.4

183.9

6.57

365

Mar.

> 7.4

> 7.5

8.5 

> 9.2

J

237.1

7.65

470

Apr.

> 9.2

*10

> 12

15

18

327.8

10.9

650

May

ell

e57

e73

e88

elll

e!24

e!37

e!45

e!40

e!29

e!03

*e85

83

75

69

72

82

106

91

76

66

61

57

60

77

104 

143 

169

181

213

3,046

98.3

6,040

June

262 

357

487

571

318

133

109

63

45

40

33

33

33

22

17

13

10

To

93

196

192

183

183

192

198

196

198 

325 

491

217

5,220

174

10,350

July

165 

32-4 372

272

229

207

194

172

153

139

148

135

122

109

99

90

96

100

95

82

72

*70

65

59

53

51

50 

46 

45

42

39_

3,895

126

7,730

Aug.

38 

36

34

33

37

39

34

40

33

31

33

40

31

28

28

26

25

24

22

24

28

*31

26

24

24

22

22 

2122"

27

22

905

29.2

1,800

Sept.

ft

19

17

16

16

16

9.4

1.5

ITS

1.5

5.2

10

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

10

10

10 

10 

10

10

337.1

11.2

669

Calendar year 1956; Max 520 Mln - Mean 43.0 Ac-ft 31,240

Water year 1956-57: Max 571 Mln 1.5 Mean 41.1 Ac-ft 29,790

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

e Discharge determined by combining flow through Parshall flume and Sparling meter.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Apr. 30, Sept. 9-30; discharge computed by converting 

Sparling meter readings in acre-feet to cubic feet per second. Sparling meter inoperative 

Apr. 15-30; discharge estimated on basis of records for Provo River near Kamas. Flow through 

Parshall flume May 14 to Sept. 8.
96 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah

Location. Lat 40°36'40", long 111°18'15", in SW£SE£ sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. , on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from outlet to Provo River and 4? miles northwest of Woodland.

Records available. October 1931 to August 1957 (periods of diversion only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 6,318 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. 1931-57; Maximum daily discharge, 870 cfs June 4, 1957; no water diverted 

from Weber River or Beaver Creek for several months during each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts water from Weber River in SW^SW^ sec. 21, T. 1 S., 

R~~6" E. , and from Beaver Creek in NE&SE^ sec. 17, T. 2 S. , R. 6 E., to Provo River fop 

irrigation along Provo and Jordan Rivers. Figures given herein represent quantity of 

water reaching Provo River during periods when water was diverted from Weber River and 

Beaver Creek. Hot all of flow diverted reaches Provo River due to evaporation, transpiration, and seepage losses. Ho water was diverted from Weber River or Beaver Creek 

on days for which no figures are given. For records at head of canal see page 59.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Nov. 17 to Mar. 13 Mar. 13 to Aug. 1

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.5 

.8

1.0

2.5

6.1

11

25

54

76

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.6

146

231

442

701

876

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

-

-

Nov.

0

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

29

29

18

17

20

25

33

33

33

32

31

29

28

28

385

-

764

Dec.

29

29

33

36

36

20

19

20

20

29

42

46 

45

44

40

40

36

27

40

30

27

35

30

34

32

30

31

32

34

34 

34

1,014

32.7

2,010

Jan.

32

31

32

32

30

31

29

32

30

19

29

33 

34

34

34

30

18

?5

30

34

33

30

29

32

29

28

29

29

28

25 

28

914

29.5

1,810

Feb.

29

29

28

25

5.1

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

.

_

_

-

.

.

-

-

116.1

_

230

Mar.

0

_

-

8.4

23

22

26

39

37

37 

36

41

4g

33

7.5

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

351.9

_

698

Apr.

o.

-

-

-

.

-

13

29

37

43

51 

52

52

52

53

53

54

*60

89

89

91

98

76

91

84

81

85

91

101

1,525

_

3,020

May

105

154

206

217

217

222

227

229

231

227

319

410 

403

*401

389

370

343

330

401

401

403

383

374

374

359

339

374

421

440

456 

468

10, 193

329

20,220

June

528

741

822

870 *JH

473

561

553

561

566

595

589 

619

707

681

624

574

550

558

619

687

673

676

681

701

707

709

723

718

698

19,229

641

38,140

July

679

*624

455

36

-

17

17

12

87

211

195

175 

143

124

110

95

79

59

86

71

61

60

52

43

36

27

23

17

16

15 

10

3,635

117

7,210

Aug.

8.7

8.7

_

17

Sept.

_

_

-

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac -ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 870 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 74,120

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 97

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah

Location. Lat 40°36', long 111"22", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from Ross Creek and Hailstone.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,100 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs June 4 (gage height, 7.28 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 5.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1957; minimum, 17 cfs Aug. 31, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no gageheight record, which are fair. Records include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal 

and Duchesne tunnel. Plow affected by irrigation diversions above and storage in 

several small reservoirs at headwaters.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18-20, May 1-30, Aug. 15-29)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.1 

2.4

120

210

288

0.9 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

55

119

292

620

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,040

1,600

2,410

3,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

46

33

25

21

24

25

28

40

42

44

45

60

63

66

66

62

53

56

56

59

*52

65

87

5S

80

79

74

77

68

82

1,692

54.6

3,360

Calendar yeai

Nov.

62 b5B~

b70

b75

77

86

96

3T

87

86

86

82

80

72

b80

b85

b90

b90

*b90

> b80

2,430

81.0

4,820

Dec.

> b75

(*)

2,325

75

4,610

Jan.

b70

> a70

> b70

2,170

70

4,300

Feb.

b70

> b60

(*)

63

63

60

63

60

62

69

74

79

100

108

124

100

102

93

-

2,050

73.2

4,070

Mar.

84

89

91

*79

77

82

108

118

139

154

141

139

130

108

112

124

91

84

87

93

98

79

71

65

*71

76

62

TT

91

100

106

3,026

97.6

6,000

Apr.

122

98

93

87

17

120

100

10E

130

152

174

198

a220

3245

a250

*253

248

243

*232

251

248

258

277

f243

f261

245

3255

3270

3300

3320

6,082

203

12,060

May

f376 f4"Se~

f595

745

824

919

990

1,040

*1,120

1,100

1,190

1,100

1,010

*972

906

850

846

864

1,180

1,090

1,000

919

880

864

846

876

1,010

1,260

*1,480

1,500

1,670

30,550

985

60,600

June

1,900

2,550

3,100

5.420

*2,99'0

*2,430

*2,780

2,520

2,280

*2,080

2,000

1,930

2,040

1,800

1,690

1,480

1,340

*1 J 510

1,400

1,820

1,930

1,700

1,600

1,670

1,810

*1,830

1,770

1,860

1,940

lj 820

60,790

2,026

120,600

July

1,310

»1,500

1,250

842

639

583

558

522

505

609

620

572

495

462

429

398

382

407

448

419

373

*348

*327

309

289

272

261

250

248

234

219

16,080

519

31,890

Aug.

208

204

224

229

234

245

221

227

214

206

211

250

224

211

206

184

169

164

151

136

138

*151

132

108

106

102

90

86

IT

110

119

5,353

173

10,620

Sept.

125

TIT

104

104

92

76

76

67

60

63

60

74

90

92

80

67

59

55

77

76

78

74

*71

67

65

63

67

72

76

78

2,329

77.6

4,620

* 1956: Max 2,680 Min 21 Mean 324 Ac-ft 235,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,420 Min 21 Mean 370 Ac-ft 267,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). 

1,300 cfs 14.72 ft;; June 4 (5 a.m.)

May 11 (4 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (4.68 ft); May 19 (2:30 p.m.) 

3,880 cfs (7.28 ft); June 30 (4 a.m.) 2,170 cfs (5.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No g3ge-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Kamas, Duchesne tunnel, and Weber-Provo canal, 

b Stage-discharge relstion 3ffected by ice. 

f Fragmentary g3ge-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah

Location. Lat 40°24', long 111°32', in SW^SW^ sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., at dam on Provo 

River, a quarter of a mile upstream from Deer Creek and 4? miles southwest of 

Charleston.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage read once daily. Datum of is at mean sea level

Uevels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 155,900 acre-ft June 24, 25 (elevation, 5,418.22 

ft); minimum, 76,760 acre-ft Jan. 3, 4 (elevation, 5,381.35 ft).

1940-57: Maximum contents, that of June 24, 25, 1957; minimum, 1,200 acre-ft 

Dec. 16, 1940 (elevation, 5,296.8 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete cutoff wall. Storage began 

in October 1940. Capacity, 152,560 acre-ft between elevations 5,280 (bottom of outlet 

tunnel) and 5,417 ft (top of 20-foot radial gates). Dead storage, 2,870 acre-ft below 

elevation 5,305 ft (sill of trashrack structure). Water used for irrigation, domestic, 

and industrial purposes. Contents given herein include dead storage and are computed 

from 12 p.m. elevations which are based on trend indicated by 8 a.m. readings.

Cooperation. Records of daily elevations and contents furnished by Provo River water 

commissioner.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and total contents, In acre-feet)

5.381

5.382

5,385

5,388

76,180

77,860

83,040

88,440

5,391

5,394

5,397

94,020

99,800

105,800

5,400

5,403

5,406

5,409

112,000

118,500

125,200

132,200

5,412

5,415

5.418

5.419

139,600

147,300

155,300

158,000

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18i:

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

84,110

83,630

83,260

82,840

82 , 400

82,130

81,960

81,780

81,610

81,550

81,550

81 , 550

81,550

81,550

81,500

81,410

81,270

31,0.50

BO, 890

80,860

80,860

80,860

80,860

80,860

80,810

80,770

80,82(5

80,810

80,770

80,770

80,890

5,383.77

-3,750

Nov.

80,770

8O, 560

80,510

8O,560

80,480

80,380

80,290

80, 200

80,120

80,030

79,870

79,700

79,530

79,360

79,250

79,100

79,000

78,960

73,840

78,680

78,500

78,400

78,370

78,320

78,280

78,230

78,150

78,060

77,980

77,890

5,382.02

-3,000

Dec.

77,810

77,720

77,670

77,670

77,690

77,690

77,640

77,490

77,320

77,470

77,770

78,120

78,490

78,790

79,120

79,340

79,340

79,190

79,080

78,930

78,760

78,590

78,420

78,250

78,080

77,910

77,690

77,490

77,320

77,150

76^80

5,381.48

-910

Jan.

76,970

76,820

76,760

76.760

76,820

76,970

77,070

77,150

77,240

77,320

77,400

77,650

78,230

78,740

79,050

79,190

79,270

79,360

79,510

79,730

79,870

79,910

80,200

80,460

80,630

80,810

80,910

81,070

81,170

81,260

81,410

5,384.07

+4,430

Feb.

81.690

82,120

82,610

82,730

82,920

83,040

83,040

83,100

83,130

83,190

83,280

83,310

83,310

83,360

83,400

83,450

83,520

83,630

83,720

84,110

84,700

85,320

86,030

86,850

87,350

87.440

87,380

87,290

_

5,387.37

+5, 880

Mar.

87.200

87,110

87,020

86,930

86,840

86,750

86,660

86,380

86,350

86.480

86,440

86,380

86,170

86,020

85,840

85,760

85.660

85,510

85.450

85,500

85,660

85,720

85,720

85,720

85,660

85.620

85,580

85,540

85,540

85,540

85.720

5,386.50

-1,570

Apr.

85,940

86,O5O

86,040

85,990

35,990

85,990

85,990

85,990

85,940

85,900

85,900

86,080

86,350

86,620

86,750

86,910

87,160

87,310

87,400

87,490

87,580

87,670

87,840

88,020

88,130

88,160

88,160

88,160

88,220

88,440

5,388.00

+2,720

May

88,710

89,060

89,730

90,560

91,260

91,990

92,740

93,610

94,630

95,700

96,980

98,050

99,000

99,700

100,300

100,800

101,100

101,700

103,000

104,100

105,000

105,500

105,900

106,600

107,200

107,700

108,600

109 , 800

111,400

113,100

115,100

5,401.45

+26,660

June

117,400

120.2OO

123,800

127,900

131,300

134,000

136,000

137,300

138,000

138,700

139,400

140,100

141,300

142,400

143,500

144,500

145,300

146,400

147,500

149,200

151,500

153,500

155,100

155,900

155,900

155,300

154,500

154,000

153,900

153,800

5,417.47

+38,700

July

153,400

153,200

152,800

152,300

151,500

150,700

149,900

149,400

148,800

148,700

148,400

148,300

148,000

147 , 500

147,000

146,300

145,600

144,900

144,300

143,700

143,200

142,600

141,900

141,300

140,800

140,300

139,600

138,900

138,200

137,500

136,600

5,410.82

-17,200

Aug.

135,800

134,900

134,100

133,400

132,600

131,800

131,000

130,300

129,400

128,700

127,800

127,200

126,700

126,100

125,500

125,000

124,300

123,700

123,100

122,500

122,100

121,600

121,100

120,400

119,900

119,200

118,500

118,000

117,500

116,900

116,500

5,402.07

-20, 100

Sept.

116,400

115,900

115,400

115,000

114,400

113,800

113,300

112,800

112 , 400

111,800

111,200

110, 600

110,000

109,400

108,900

107,900

107,300

106,700

106,100

105,500

105,100

104,600

104,100

103,700

103,300

102,900

102,600

102,200

101,800

101,300

5,394.78

-15,200

Calendar year 1956.................... * -10,280

Water year 1956-57.................... t +16,660

t Elevation, In feet at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 99

Prove River below Deer Creek Dam, Utah

Location. Lat 40°24'10", long 111 0 31'45", in NE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., 200 ft 

upstream from Deer Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from Deer Creek Dam, and 4 miles northeast of Vivian Park.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available. May 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,270 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs June 26 (gage height, 6.74 ft); no 

flow Nov. 4, Feb. 1-4, when reservoir gates were closed.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1957; no flow Nov. 4, 1956, Feb. 1-4. 

1957.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see preceding page), and 

small lakes ab headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions 

from Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek. Flow also affected by irrigation 

diversions above and water diverted bo Provo River by Weber-Provo diversion canal 

(see p. 96 ) and Duchesne tunnel (see p. 104).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

79

174

329

645

5.0 

6.0 

6.8

1,080

1,660

2,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

?

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

307

352

299

299

299

184

158

158

156

158

156

151

149

149

149

149

149

145

138

130

130

130

*132

138

149

151

151

151

156

172

181

5,426

175

10,760

Nov.

223

272

272

80

2^6

288

291

291

291

291

288

286

286

283

280

283

283

183

286

*275

267

267

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

7,972

266

15,810

Dec.

265

265

254

246

246

244

246

249

246

200

162

162

162

ISO" 160

160

231

288

*288

288

288

288

288

288

291

291

291

288

288

291

291

7,705

249

15,280

Jan.

288

288

288

226

181

169

167

169

169

169

167

167

169

169

169

169

169

165

165

165

165

165

167

*165

165

162

155

165

165

162

162

5,596

181

11,100

Feb.

135

O

15

143

172

172

172

174

174

172

176

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

186

186

184

292

349

349

349

-

5,225

187

10,360

Mar.

*349

349

349

349

551

351

349

349

349

349

349

346

346

346

346

329

313

299

239

213

213

213

216

220

*220

213

210

216

216

210

210

8,977

290

17,810

Apr.

210

210

241

267

267

267

267

267

267

267

246

206

191

193

228

249

249

249

249

270

267

267

275

TfB" 278

278

278

275

*236

216

7,508

250

14,890

May

218

255

246

299

357

429

497

533

537

554

557

557

560

581

602

602

606

606

613

660

*747

747

747

686

660

656

656

656

652

652

652

17,348

56O

34,410

June

656

TOT

886

*951

1,150

1,240

1,630

1,980

1,990

1,960

1,910

1,760

1,520

1,410

1,310

1,220

1,010

837

775

720

667

671

705

1,250

1,900

2,080

2,150

2,100

2,040

1, 820

40,979

1,366

81,280

July

*1,710

1,590

1,470

1,090

824

824

779

641

557

527

514

520

540

540

557

557

560

557

547

543

540

553

517

517

*468

403 520"

524

527

533

530

21,059

679

41,770

Aug.

527

527

524

524

524

520

517

520

524

527

510

466

463

465

447

444

447

456

469

481

*475

475

472

472

475

466

465

450

435

429

426

14,918

481

29,590

Sept.

420

408

402

408

420

417

597

591

391

597

414

425

429 420"

420

405

405

414

411

414

408

405

397

*579

340

540

335

335

357

337

11,819

394

23,440

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,580 Min 8O Mean 4O1 Ac-ft 291, 4OO

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,130 Mln O Mean 423 Ac-ft 306,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
100 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location. Lat 40°21'40", long 111°33«45", in NW^NW^ sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from North Fork, 3,500 ft northeast of Vivian Park, and 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area. 600 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 13, 1933, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs June 26 (gage height, 6.25 ft); minimuiTr daily, 41 cfs Feb. 3.

1911-57: Maximum discharge observed, 3,180 cfs June 11, 1921; minimum daily, 

29 cfs far. 11, 13, 15-17, 20-22, 1948

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see p. 98 ), and small 

lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from 

Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek. Flow also affected by irrigation diversions above and water diverted to Provo River by Weber Provo diversion canal (see 

P. 96 ). and Duchesne tunnel (see p. 104).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and uiscnarge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 26, 27)

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O 

3.0

99

191

474

4.0 857

5.0 1,400

6.0 1,980

6.3 2,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

308 

302

299

299

299

189

170

172

172

172

174

172

170

172

172

174

174

172

166

160

162

162

*166

172

178

172

178

176

178

193

205

6,030

195

11,960

Nov.

241 

294

294

123

313

316

m

316

313

313

313

311

311

305

305

305

302

207

302

*291

278

275

275

272

272

272

272

272

269

269

8,517

284

16,890

Dec.

269

269

259

254

254

256

256

256

254

212

185

183

180

178

TT5

178

250

308 *m

308

308

308

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

308

308

8,162

263

16,190

Jan.

3o"5 308 

308

241

196

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

196

193

185

185

185

180

ISO" 178

180

180

180

*180

180

178

180

180

178

178

180

6,112

197

12,120

Feb.

166 

43

41

148

189

189

189

191

191

189

196

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

212

226

221

219

221

326

irs- 415

*406

-

6,009

215

11,920

Mar.

400 

400

397

397

405

397

390

394

390

390

387

384

381

378

375

360

339

322

259

236

233

233

233

233

231

*224

219

524

224

221

224

9,878

319

19,590

Apr.

228 

228

251

280

283

288

286

283

283

286

272

238

219

554

256

286

286

286

291

311

308

308

316

325

325

325

319

322

*291

267

8,471

282

16,800

May

.267 

H75

H99

348

415

501

579

611

619

634

637

634

637

652

670

670

670

682

705

740

'BzT 826

816

765

716

712

*712

712

712

712

708

19,457

628

38,590

June

705 732-

925

*1,010

1,220

1,330

1,670

2,030

2,010

2,000

1,940

1,800

1,550

1,440

1,360

1,270

1,060

876

812

773

724

728

765

1,220

1,920

2,020

2.140

2,100

2,060

1,880

42,070

1,402

83,440

July

1,760 

1,640

1,540

1,200

*915

905

848

705

626

601

583

586

604

604

622

622

615

611

604

597

593

586

565

557

*508

430

357

557

561

565

561

22,828

736

45,280

Aug.

554

5BT

550

547

547

540

540

536

536

536

526

474

471

474

454

444

448

458

477

491

*488

488

484

484

484

474

474

461

444

441

438

15,317

494

30,380

Sept.

431 

419

415

419

431

438

406

406

406

412

431

438

43B" 441

435

422

422

431

428

431

428

422

415

*390

348

348

342

339

34?

345

12,216

407

24,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,620 Min 123 Mean 427 Ac-ft 310,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,140 Min 41 Mean 452 Ac-ft 327,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 101

South Pork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location. La t 40° 21 '10", long 1U°34'10", in NW^SEs- sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile southeast of Vivian Park and half a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 15, 1913, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at 

different datum. June 15, 1913, to Nov. 21, 1933, staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49 cfs June 7 (gage height, 1.25 ft); minimum, 

7.1 cfs Aug. 1.

1911-57: Maximum discharge observed, 123 cfs May 27, 1922; minimum, 5.4 cfs 

May 28, 29, 1954, Sept. 11, 1955, July 28, 1956.

Remarks . Records good. Plow affected by irrigation diversions above, and diversion for 

city of Provo municipal supply which bypasses gaging station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

7.4

23

52

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

13

10

T?

12

13

13

13

13

14

15

16

TS

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

»15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

452

14.6

897

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

1716"

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

481

16.0

954

Dec.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

18

T7

16

17

16

16

16

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

484

15.6

960

Calendar year 1956: Max 20

Jan.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

IS" 18

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

473

15.3

938

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

18

16

16

*16

-

451

16.1

895

Min 6 . 2

Mar.

IB" 16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

13

14

14

454

14.6

900

Apr.

14

rr

13u

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

*13

13

399

13.3

791

May

13

14

15

15

15

16

17

17

19

19

20

19

19

20

19

18

19

19

23

23

22

21

21

21

20

20

*20

20

22

22

22

590

19.0

1,170

June

, 23

25

32

*37

42

47

17

43

38

33

32

28

30

28

26

25

23

21

18

15

17

18

17

16

17

19

18

19

20

21

795

26.5

1,580

July

16

16

18

TS

*16

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

11

8.4

9.0

9.7

11

11

10

*12

12

15

14

13

11

8.1

408.2

13.2

810

Aug.

8.1

FT

9.7

12

15

18

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

14

16

15

14

14

14

15

*14

15

16

16

18

17

18

19

15

19

19

464.9

15.0

922

Sept.

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

11

1ST~ 9.0

11

13

16

16

13

13

14

15

16

16

17

*17

20

20

20

18

17

18

481.0

16.0

954

Mean 13.6 Ac-ft 9,860

Water year 1956-57: Max 47 Min 8.1 Mean 16.3 Ac-ft 11,770

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
102 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Prove River at Provo, Utah

Location.--Lat 40" 14'15", long 1110 41<55", in NW&Ei sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., on left 

bank 1,300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, 2 miles west of Provo, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--May 1903 to June 1905 (gage heights only), May 1933 to September 1934, 

January 1937 to September 1957. Published as Provo River at San Pedro, Los Angeles 

and Salt Lake Railroad bridge near Provo 1903-4 and as Provo River at Rio Grande 

Western Railroad bridge near Provo 1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,510 ft (from topographic map). May 

1903 to June 1905, staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different 

daturas. May 1933 to September 1934, staff gage at present site at different datum. 

January 1937 to November 1938, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream at 

different datum. November 1938 to Aug. 23, 1957, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--21 years (1933-34, 1937-57), 178 cfs (128,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs June 27 (gage height, 3.31 ft); minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1903-5, 1933-34, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 

6.37 ft); practically no flow during several periods.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record,which are fair. Station is below all diversions. At times entire flow is diverted above station for 

irrigation. Plow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see p. 98 ) and small lakes at 

headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry 

River basin into Daniels Creek. Plow affected by Weber-Provo diversion canal (see 

p. 96 ) and Duchesne tunnel (see p. 104 ). Certain diversions for industrial use 

which reach Provo Bay, an arm of Utah Lake, are made above station; however, part of 

this flow is used for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used May 2O-31. June 20

to July 8, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

1.6 

2.0

228

378

3.0 

3.9

865

1,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

14

14

13

11

13

14

16

16

16

15

24

49

55

59

56

55

65

72

82

82

76

*69

92

118

128

130 

141

141

149

157

1,952

63.0

3,870

Nov.

184

238

244

144

239

283

286

283

290

286

283

275

283

286

290

286

283

198

290

*283

268

268

268

272

272

275

279 

279

275

CIS

7,965

266

15,800

Dec.

275

279

275

265

265

268

265

268

265

241

193

193

187

190

176

176

222

*309

313

313

309

309

309

309

313

309

309 

309

309

309

305

8,337

269

16,540

Jan.

309

313

320

283

216

198

195

198

195

184

184

184

204

213

193

190

187

184

182

182

*184

182

184 r> 180

J

6,311

204

12,520

Feb.

170

90

90

16O

190

> 200

220

350

360

360 

*574

-

5,994

214

11,890

Mar.

365

36T

361

357

365

361

357

353

353

353

349

349

340

336

336

332

309

293

261

228

228

238

238

235

241

*228

222 

219

219

219

222

9,228

298

18,300

Apr.

238

231

241

283

286

293

293

290

290

290

279

284

228

231

248

290

297

290

290

279

286

290

305

301

301

297

290 

290

261

*216

8,252

275

16,370

May

198

174

136

128

152

157

166

169

159

161

219

248

272

301

301

283

279

258

345

550

640

655

635

600

540

526

502 

482

400

*357

320

10,313

333

20,460

June

279

254

365

450

545

*645

765

1,030

1,000

995

935

870

660

590

540

459

320

193

109

94

92

95

102

351

1,080

,250

^500 

,250

,240

,090

18,948

632

37,580

July

955

*845

785

506

207

174

143

81

*35

> 11

(*)

> 7.0

3,929

127

7,790

Aug.

> 6.0

(»)

8.0

*8.6

7.9

12

16

18 

19

18

13

12

258.5

8.34

513

Sept.

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

14

15

15

14

17

17

16

16

20

19

20

26

29

33

39

39

*35

33

33

39 

46

41

45

720

24.0

1,430

Calendar year 1956: Max 855 Mln - Mean 182 Ac-ft 131,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,300 Mln - Mean 225 Ac-ft 163,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 25 to Feb. 27, July 9 to Aug. 22; discharge estimated on basis

of 3 discharge measurements, available trace, and records for station at Vivian Park.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 103

American Pork above upper powerplant, near American Fork, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°26'50", long 111°40'55", in NE^ sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from Rock Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from intake for upper power 

plant of Utah Power & Light Co. , 4 miles upstream from mouth of canyon, and 8 miles 

northeast of American Pork.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1927 to September 1945 available in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 30 years, 53.0 cfs (38,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 509 cfs June 6 (gage height, 6.49 ft); minimum, 

8.4 cfs , Jan. 17.

1927-57: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred July 30, 1953 (gage height, 

9.2 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 4 cfs Jan. 25, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Toted

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

*19

19

18

18

18

19

574

18.5

1,140

Nov.

*16

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

alS

16

16

15

15

14

13

14

16

15

b!4

b!3

*12

14

15

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

448

14.9

889

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

b!4

b!4

14

15

14

14

*14

13

14

IS *13

13

13

13

13

b!3

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

419

31.5

831

Calendar year 1956: Max 314

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

b!2

12

12

li

12

12

Ifi.

blO

bll

11

12

*12

b!2

12

*12

12

12

12

12

b!2

b!2

b!2

368

11.9

730

Feb.

12

12

12

b!2

b!2

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

15

14

15

14

*14

13

-

355

12.7

704

Mar.

13

13

14

13

14

13

*13

14

15

15

14

15

14

12

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

13

15

15

14

*15

16

18

18

445

14.4

883

Apr.

18

17

17

16

ISIS

16

15

16

18

20

24

29

31

29

32

*32

*39

36

30

27

26

26

24

22

21

20

21

23

25

703

23.4

1,390

May

27

40

64

77

*95

111

114

113

107

114

104

96

93

92

82

*81

92

107

176

141

129

*120

118

116

111

116

131

160

176

*198

227

3,528

114

7,000

June

241

257

318

309

*357

400

425

400

345

297

252

*238

222

209

196

171

143

137

149

179

188

179

176

186

201

*203

206

211

214

193

7,202

240

14,280

July

179

174

167

158

143

137

133

125

127

125

123

*114

107

103

99

96

93

90

87

84

81

81

77

*74

72

68

67

65

64

60

58.

3,231

104

6,410

Aug.

55

52

50

50

48

47

46

43

*42

40

41

40

39

39

39

38

37

37

37

39

*40

40

37

36

37

36

35

35

37

35

33

1,260

40.6

2,500

Sept.

32

31

30

29

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

22

23

25

23

23

22

21 *m

20

*20

20

20

20

20

728

24.3

1,440

Mln 12 Mean 52.0 Ac-ft 37,740

Water year 1956-57; Max 425 Mln 10 Mean 52.8 Ac-ft 38,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, pow 

plant records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
104 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Jordan River basin

The following ditches and tunnels in Utah, each equipped with a water-stage recorder,

divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Jordan River basin. Records of daily

flow are available in Salt Lake City district office of the Geological Survey.

Duchesne tunnel diverts water from the Duchesne River to the Provo River. Gage is 

located in NEi sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 8 E. (see p. 97} for complete record of daily discharge) .

Strawberry tunnel whose west portal is in SW£ sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., diverts water 

from strawberry Reservoir on Strawberry River to Diamond Pork in the Jordan River basin. 

Records furnished by Spanish Fork Water Users Association and include tunnel seepage (see 

p. 87 for complete record of daily discharge).

Hobble Creek ditch diverts water from tributary of Strawberry River to Daniels Creek 

(a tributary or Provo River). Gage is located in NW£ sec. 15, T. 6 S., R. 6 E.

Strawberry River and Willow Creek ditches divert water from the Strawberry River basin 

to Daniels Creek.The combined flow is gaged in sec. 4, T. 2 S. , R. 12 W., Uinta Special 

-Meridian.

Transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Name

Duche sne tunne 1 .... 

Strawberry tunnel . . 

Hobble Creek ditch. 

Strawberry River 

and Willow 

Creek ditches.

Total in Utah. . . .

Oct.

448 

970 

0 

84

1,500

Nov.

417 

298 

0 

0

715

Dec.

427 

307 

0 

0

734

Jan.

428 

307 

0 

0

735

Feb.

565 

278 

0 

O

645

Mar.

470 

339 

0 

0

809

Apr.

650 

357 

0 

0

1,010

May

6,040 

369 

19 

0

6,430

June

10,350 

5,320 

650 

1,030

17,350

July

7,730 

22,040 

47 

753

30,570

Aug.

1,800

16,740 

1 

344

18,880

Sept.

669 

10,630 

0 

173

11,470

Water 

year

29,790 

57,960 

717 

2,380

90,850

Jordan River at narrows, near Lehi, Utah

Location. Lat 40°26'40", long 111°55'15", in SE^NWij sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 1 W. , at narrows,

5J miles northwest of Lehi and 7f miles downstream from Utah Lake. 

Drainage area.--2.960 sq mi, approximately, ircluding 280 sq mi in closed basin in Cedar

Valley.

Records available. May to December 1904, July 1913 to September 1957. 

Gage. water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Tfey 16, 1920, staff gage and Hay 16, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder, at

outlet of Utah Lake, 7i miles upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge.--44 years (1913-57), 369 cfs (267,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--1904TT-913-57: Maximum daily discharge, 1,410 cfs June 10, 1952; no flow at

times when gates were closed. 

Remarks. Records good above 30 cfs and fair below. They represent combined flow of Jordan River, Utah and Salt Lake Canal, and East Jordan Canal. Flow may be regulated by

gates and pumps at outlet of Utah Lake, pumps at Pelican Point, and diversion dam at

narrows.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

5

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

492 

493

494

486

443

431

416

415

390

388

371

242

311

321

107

18

18

18

16

16

14

20

26

24

26

26

22

18

20

20 

18

6,120

197

12,140

Nov.

19 

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

21

2T

21

20

18

18

17

17

579

19.3

1,150

Dec.

17 

17

17

17

17

20

23

23

24

24

24

20

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17 

17

566

18.3

1,120

Jan.

17 

17

17

17

17

12

4.9

4.9

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.5

275

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8 

2.8

176.2

5.68

349

Feb.

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

l^-

278

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.1

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3,6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

-

89.0

3.18

177

Mar.

H2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.

3.

3.

3.

3 .

3,

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.1

5.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

97.0

3.15

192

Apr.

3.1 

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

4.8

3.4

3.4

25

22

132.2

4.41

262

May

21 

21

20

20

20

127

277

335

395

471

543

5o"6~ 562

409

398

392

388

434

296

166

125

90

128

147

120

120

188

254

297

334 

356

7,960

257

15,790

June

376 

452

494

553

630

647

644

639

638

573

444

463

509

508

455

566

296

292 322"

370

366

360

458

512

554

609

638

640

646

653

15,107

504

29,960

July

670

691

692

704

719

714

710

733

732

750

777

778

775

774

770

769

782

790

766

760

757

740

707

723

755

765

735

745

732

701 

700

22,914

739

45,450

Aug.

697 

689

695

716

734

703

725

737

734

754

769

769

765

761

760

753

748

749

747

749

775

780

780

779

746

723

689

616

582

522 

SBT

22,298

719

44,230

Sept.

614 

627

657

664

664

658

657

659

707

SST

703

670

649

617

585

580

580

574

562

562

542

542

527

4B4

476

456

48T

525

519

501

17,735

591

35,170

Calendar year 1956: Max 817 Min - Mean 308 Ac-ft 223,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 790 Min 2.5 Mean 257 Ac-ft 166,000
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 105

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location. Lat 40°43'40", long 111°55'35", in SW£sw£ sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., on right 

bank 350 ft downstream from diversion dam which is an eighth of a mile downstream from 

highway b?idge over Jordan River on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake City.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,219.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1952, at site 50 ft upstream at present datum. Since Dec. 31, 

1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder about 1 mile downstream.

Average disciarge.--14 years (1943-57), 196 cfs (141,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Miximum discharge during year, 872 cfs June? (gage height, 6.88 ft); minimum 

 daily, 26 cfs Apr. 5.

1942-57; Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs June 7, 1952; maximum gage height, 8.84 ft 

May 7, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 9.6 cfs Jan. 13, Feb. 20, June 26, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by headgates at diversion dam 350 ft above station. 

Canal was built to bypass flood water of Jordan River around Salt Lake City residential 

and industrial area (see p. 107) for records of combined flow of Jordan River and Canal). 

Several diversions below station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

II

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

 176

184

174

176

187

192 

182

182

18Z

197

Z32

200

197

222

*213

141

106

T23~ 102

133

144

146

142

194

154

147

150

149

152

128

 141

5,148

166

10,210

Nov.

149

T4?

136

134

130

141 

142

139

141

134

128

120

114

 118

106

94

91

110

94

90

123

125

126

125

128

130

131

120

*88

84.

3,633

121

7,210

Dec.

82

82

82

78

IP94 

90

77

74

77

98

154

155

179

136

120

*114

99

99

93

93

90

87

84

82

77

74

75

77

77

80

2,949

95.1

5,850

Jan.

81

 80

78

80

77

77 

73

67

66

60

60

64

84

126

94

 81

68

66

63

59.

67

64

67

70

74

84

85

87

84

84

81

2,351

75.8

4,660

Feb.

 77

74

75

73

70

71 

68

74

75

71

70

70

68

70

 70

67

67

67

66

£!

66

64

68

71

80

77

78

74

-

1,982

70.8

3,930

Mar.

68

68

82

 82

101

~87 106 

81

75

94

87

70

73

80

 80

70

70

66

73

66

70

81

71

61

60

70

60

59

54.

66

78

2,309

74.5

4,580

Apr.

 75

56

28

31

2j>

47 

49

47

40

46

50

54

66

74

 87

81

91

99

114

110

107

105

290

2TT

154

139

157

152

144

146

2,876

95.9

5,700

May

 138

134

T76

147

144

152 

155

179

166

154

184

210

230

253

 250

232

227

229

420

556

398

320

285

315

376

363

371

381

397

410

425

8,377

270

16,620

June

434

488

 549

596

658

728 

816

719

644

 693

704

604

602

574

553

598

542

 477

425

405

452

450

389

347

338

333

306

275

218

226

15,143

505

30,040

July

 206

192

174

178

200

182

184

190

152

141

174

18Z

160

133

*131

115

138

150

161

146

141

121

104

102

104

93

112

123

133

131

 136

4,589

148

9,100

Aug.

133

114

96

20

101

107 

117

133

122

125

120

112

98

 114

152

14Z

125

119

123

114

126

160

168

150

147

155

160

*174

177

197

195

4,146

134

8,220

Sept.

187

184

173

146

131

m138

144

162

168

184

186

176

178

 173

171

166

187

203

214

T97

194

187

165

160

171

174

178

174

5,140

171

10,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 559 Min 9.6 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,470

Water year 1956-57 : Max 816 Min 26 Mean 161 Ac-ft 116,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

501989 O - 59 - 8
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location. Lat 40°43'40", long 111"55"25", in SWijSWi sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake 

City, and 2 miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,220.73 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--14 years (1943-57), 150 cfs (108,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 223 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.00 ft); minimum, 23 cfs May 21.

Maximum combined discharge during year (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 935 cfs 

June 7; minimum daily, 167 cfs Apr. 5.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 384 cfs June 3, 1944; maximum gage height, 5.75 ft 

June 26, 1952; no flow May 10, 24, 1952 (entire flow diverted to Surplus Canal).

Maximum combined discharge (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 1,820 cfs June 7, 

1952; minimum daily, 141 cfs July 13, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow completely regulated since reconstruction, in May 1952, of 

Surplus Canal diversion dam 1,000 ft upstream. Plow affected by gates and pumps at 

outlet of Utah Lake. Many diversions above station for irrigation and industrial and 

municipal water supplies. See preceding page for records of Surplus Canal. For records of combined flow see following page.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*186

186

181

179

179

180

176

184

18S

194

190

191

195

209

*207

180

164

156

157

162

159

159

154

Tf2

176

185

182

178

182

*174

5,541

179

10,990

Nov.

184

186

183

182

182

185

186

187

182

172

165

163

158

 164

164

162

162

166

163

160

170

169

170

169

169

170

168

166

*153

153

5,113

170

10,140

Dec.

153

150

149

149

151

152

154

155

154

155

156

172

175

183

TeT

160

*159

155

153

150

149

149

146

144

142

140

137

137

136

134

135

4,702

152

9,330

Jan.

133

*13Z

134

137

137

138

139

139

141

141

143

146

156

170

166

*162

155

152

151

149

150

147

147

146

138

131

131

130

129

127

124

4,421

143

8,770

Feb.

*126 130"

133

134

134

137

138

143

146

145

145

146

146

146

*147

145

144

144

143

141

141

141

145

147

148

144

146

144

-

3,969

142

7,870

Mar-.

141

141

150

*152

156

158

T48

144

141

147

144

140

145

148

*147

144

143

142

143

139

139

144

144

142

141

141

137

135

134 T4"o

143

4,453

144

8,830

Apr.

*151

152

153

148

141

153

158

151

142

141

146

150

153

157

*158

155

127

107

112

112

108

110

170

T69

157

151

156

148

144

152

4,332

144

8,590

May

*147

149

166

159

156

164

168

178

170

163

174

181

193

Tf5

*151

*154

151

140

118

33

31

37

37

40

40

43

48

49

50

49

53

3,567

115

7,O8O

June

56

63

*58

70

67

60

60

84

136

*140

135

120

123

119

105

131

115

*90

103

128

143

137

119

114

120

155

168

183

197 

T3T

3,496

117

6,930

July

*180

164

151

147

148

139

141

145

132

134

158

161

146

137

*131

124

128

132

136

119

130

155

171

176

177

170

175

174

178

174

* 171

4,704

152

9,330

Aug.

170

159

155

154

164

156

151

149

143

141

141

144

134

»14T

158

151

144

138

141

137

148

166

167

158

161

160

168

 172

174

Iff

4,802

155

9,520

Sept.

174

174

169

163

162

154

154

150

TBT

166

163

165

166

163

168

*171

166

161

173

184

190

194

189

179

173

171

178

181

186

184

5,124

171

10,160

Calendar year 1956: Max 251 Mln 7O Mean 166 Ac-ft 12O,3OO

Water year 1956-57: Max 209 Mln 31 Mean 149 Ac-ft 107,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 107

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah Continued

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Jordan River and Surplus Canal at 

Salt Lake City, Utah, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

362

370

355

355

366

372

358

366

368

391

422

391

392

431 126"

321

270

'280 258

295

303

305

296

366

330

332

332

327

334

306

315

10,689

345

21,200

Nov.

333

358

319

316

312

326

328

326

323

306

293

283

272

282

270

256

253

276

257

250

293

294

296

294

297

300

299

286

241

237

8,746

292

17,350

Dec.

235

232

231

227

221

246

244

232

228

232

254

326

330

362

304

280

273

254

252

243

242

239

233

228

224

217

512" 211

213

211

215

7,651

247

15,180

Jan.

214

212

212

217

214

215

212

206

207

201

203

210

240

'2~60~ 296

243

223

218

214

208

217

211

214

216

212

215

216

217

213

211

205

6,772

218

13,430

Feb.

203

204

208

207

204

208

206

217

221

216

215

216

214

216

217

212

211

211

209

202

207

205

213

218

228

221

224

218

-

5,951

213

11,800

Mar.

209

209

232

234

257

264

235

225

216

241

231

210

218

228

227

214

213

208

216

205

209

225

215

203

201

211

197

194

188

206

221

6,762

218

13,410

Apr.

226

208

181

179

167

200

207

198

182

187

196

204

219

231

245

236

218

206

226

222

215

215

460

380

311

290

313

300

288

298

7,208

240

14,300

May

285

283

342

306

300

316

323

357

336

317

358

391

423

428

401

386

378

369

538

589

429

357

322

355

416

406

419

430

447

459

478

11,944

385

23,690

June

490

551

607

666

725

788

876

80?

780

833

839

724

725

693

658

729

657

567

528

533

595

587

508

461

458

488

474

458

415

423

18,639

621

36,970

July

386

356

325

325

348

321

325

335

284

275

332

343

306

270

262

239

zSs

282

297

265

271

276

275

278

281

263

287

297

311

305

307

9,293

300

18,430

Aug.

303

273

251

224

265

263

268

282

265

266

261

256

232

257

310

293

269

257

264

251

274

326

335

308

308

315

328

346

351

375

372

8,948

289

17,750

Sept.

361

358

342

309

293

282

295

288

297

328

331

349

352

339

346

344

337

327

360

387

404

39T

383

366

338

331

349

355

364

358

10,264

342

20,360

Calendar year 1956: Max 805 Min 153 Mean 286 Ac-ft 207,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 876 Min 157 Mean 309 Ac-ft 223,900
108 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Duck Creek near Hatch, Utah

Location. Lat 37°31', long 112°42', In SW£ sec. 12, T. 38 S., R. 8 W., Salt Lake Base and 

meridian, on State Highway 14, 3 miles east of Navajo Lake, 400 ft downstream from Duck 

Creek Spring, 200 ft east of Duck Lake Dam, and 18 miles southwest of Hatch.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1957.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,530 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1954-57 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957

Maximum

Date

May 20, 1954 

May 14, 1955 

May 24, 1956 

June 6, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

140 

43 

65 

156

Gage height 

(feet)

3.04 

2.22 

2.41 

3.30

Minimum

Date

-H--H-H- 1 

Discharge 

(cfs)

ttO.5

t Mot determined; occurred during period of ice effect. 

* Mot determined; occurred during period of no gage-height record, 

tt Minimum daily, 0.5 cfs for many days during period January to 

April.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 156 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 3.30 ft); minimum 

not determined; less than 0.4 cfs during period of ice effect or no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Station is above all diversions.

Rating table, water years 1954-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 2 to Feb. 19, June 4-10, 1957)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

3.2

8.0

15

2.1 

2.5 

3.1 144

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> 2.0

62.0

2.0

123

Nov.

> 1.9

* .9

.9

.9

.0

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

* .7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

55.3

1.84

110

Dec.

1.9

.9

.9

 .2

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

* .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .1

.1

~.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

42.0

1.35

83

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.4

.9

.8

.7

.8

.7

JL

29.2

0.94

58

Feb.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

^

.8

.6

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

* '.66

.6

,6

.6

.7

17.6

0.63

35

Mar.

0.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

> b.4

(*)

.5

.6

.7

14.4

0.46

29

Apr.

"78 0.8

.9

1.0

1.5

2.7

4.9

5.1

7.7

9.6

8.4

2.0

2.4

3.8

4.9

5.4

7.2

9.6

*12

13

14

16

17

19

19

20

21

22

24

25

300.7

10.0

596

May

23

20

18

19

22

24

28

33

36

*39

68

*95

95

91

88

88

78

80

92

*91

80

75

51

48

42

39

*32

29

28

27

26

1,605

51.8

3,180

June

24

24

23

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

21

21

21

*21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

T9

632

21.1

1,250

July

19

*18

18

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.9

475.9

15.4

944

Aug.

9.9

*9.9

11

12

11

*13

13

13

12

11

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.6

9.0

9.0

6.2

¥79

*8.3

9.3

9.6

9.3

12

9.9

9.9

9.3

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.7

301.2

9.72

597

Sept.

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.9

8.3

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

201.3

6.71

399

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 95 Min - Mean 10.2 Ac-ft 7., 400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. llj discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby streams.
SEV1ER LAKE BASIN 109

Duck Creek near Hatch, Utah Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

479

4.6

4.6

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

121.0

3.90

240

Nov.

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

88.2

2.94

175

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1_.0_

57.4

1.85

114

Jan.

1.0

1.1

T7o

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

_._§_

* 6

.6

25.9

0.84

51

Feb.

> 0.6

-

16.8

0.6

33

Mar.

> 0.5

15.5

0.5

31

Apr.

> 0.7

*1.5

3.7

7.2

5.6

3.8

3.0

3.6

7.2

2.4

1.1

1.4

1.8

2.3

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.6

64.9

2.16

129

May

4.2

4.0

3.6

376

5.1

6.9

9.0

10

9.9

9.6

9.9

11

16

31

24

15

13

12

12

22

20

27

25

21

16

12

11

11

9.9

9 « 9

404.2

13.0

802

June

9.9

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.3

*8.0

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.4

^74

7.5

8.6

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.3

8 .0

245.6

8.19

487

July

*8.0

777

7.5

6.9

6.7

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

*3.8

378

4.0

4.0

155.0

5.00

307

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3. '6

*3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

6.6

8.1

4.4

3.6

3.4

3 2

3.0

118.9

3.84

236

Sept.

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

"570 3.0

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2^1

2.3

2.3

2 3

77.7

2.59

154

Calendar year 1954: Max 95 Mln - Mean 10.5 Ac-ft 7,620

Water year 1954-55: Max 31 Mln - Mean 3.81 Ac-ft 2,760

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 29 to Apr. 15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby streams.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.3

272

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9-

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

- 1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1*6

1.6

55.5

1.79

110

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

5.5

1.4

TTs

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

49.3

1.64

98

Dec.

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

21.9

0.71

43

Jan.

\ 0.5

15.5

0.5

31

Feb.

> 0.5

14.0

0.5

28

Mar.

i 0.5

15.5

0.5

31

Apr.

~7e 0.5

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

2.0

2.5

*3.0

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.6

3.2

4.6

6.4

7.5

8.6

9.9

*12

To

9.6

9.6

125.2

4.17

248

May

11

T2

14

15

16

18

18

29

34

28

23

23

17

16

14

13

17

30

41

44

36

37

45

47

38

*28

21

21

19

15

13

753

24.3

1,490

June

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.3

173

8.3

8.3

9.6

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

308.5

10.3

612

July

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

8.6

8.0

7.7

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.6 476-

4.9

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.9

196.5

6.34

390

Aug.

4.6

*4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

279

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

112.4

3.63

223

Sept.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

5.0

sTo

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

81.5

2.72

162

Calendar year 1955: Max 31 Mln - Mean 3.43 Ac-ft 2,480

Water year 1955-56; Max 47 Mln - Mean 4.78 Ac-ffc 3,470

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Apr 

and records for nearby streams.

9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records
110 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Duck Creek near Hatch, Utah Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per cond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

66.8

2.15

132

Nov.

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

52.3

1.74

104

Dec.

1.6

1.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.2

T7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

. 2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

40.2

1.30

80

Jan.

0.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

. 6

19.6

0.63

39

Feb.

~0.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

-

15.6

0.56

31

Mar.

 30.6

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

16.5

0.53

33

Apr.

~7s 0.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

3.0

4.0

4.4

5.4

5.6

6.9

476

4.5

4.0

3.5

*3.2

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

72.7

2.42

144

May

2.3

4.4

7.2

11

14

16

18

19

20

*23

23

21

19

17

16

15

16

17

22

25

25

24

24

22

20

20

21

*25

31

34

M

607.9

19.6

1,210

June

37

39

40

52

80

92

119

*116

110

129

*89

90

117

112

112

83

80

94

92

82

68

53

45

40

*36

34

33

32

31

30

2,167

72.2

4,300

July

29

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

27

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

*25

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

788

25.4

1,560

Aug.

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

600

19.4

1,190

Sept.

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

478

15.9

948

Calendar year 1956: Max 47 Min - Mean 4.87 Ac-ft 3,530

Water year 1956-57: Max 129 Min 0.5 Mean 13.5 Ac-ft 9,770

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 11 

Asay Creek above West Fork, near Hatch, Utah

Location. Lat 37"33", long 112"31', in sec. 33, T. 37 S., R. 6 W., Salt Lake meridian, 

half a mile below Asay Creek spring, 2 miles upstream from West Fork Asay Creek, and 

8 miles southwest of Hatch.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1954-57 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1954t 

1955 

1956 

1957

Maximum

Date

July 25, 1954 

May 15,23,1955 

May 25, 1956 

June 10, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

59 

36 

48 

110

Gage height 

(feet)

1.89 

tl.64 

1.74 

2.39

Minimum

Date

Sept. 6, 1954 

(tt)

(tt)

Discharge 

(cfs)

22 

t*13

t Period July to September.

t May 23, 1955.

tt Not determined; probably occurred during period of no gage-height record.

tt From recorded range in stage, during period Jan. 22 to Mar. 30, 1956.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 110 cfs June 10, 1957; minimum recorded, 13 cfs sometime 

during period Jan. 22 to Mar. 30, 1956 (from recorded range in stage).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

July 1-12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

September.

Discharge

a36

*35

35

35

34

34

35

34

33

34

35

35

35

37

35

34

Day

July 28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Month

Discharge

32

31

30

30

29

29

*28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

*28

28

Day

Aug. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

27

27

27

27

27

27

*25

25

25

25

*26

26

28

*28

27

26

Cf s-days

729

Day

Aug. 29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Maximum

26

Discharge

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24

26

26

Minimum

23

Day

Sept. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Mean

24.3

Discharge

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,450

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Average for period Indicated.

Note.--No gage-height record July 1-12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend 

ofTloV.
112 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Asay Creek above West Fork, near Hatch, Utah Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23

23

*23

23

 52 22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

687

22.2

1,360

Nov.

"2

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

*21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

649

21.6

1,290

Dec.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

16

18

17 

11

625

20.2

1,240

Jan.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

1 -

j

)

1

I I "

497

le.o

986

Feb.

> 16

1:440

15.7

873

Mar.

> 16

> 15

> 16

486

15.7

964

Apr.

}'

18

*18

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

22

20

22

24

25

24

23

23

22

583

19.4

1,160

May

22

24

24

23

22

23

25

27

28

27

26

25

25

29

35_

34

31

29

28

28

30

32

35

35

31

29

27

27

26

25 

25

857

27.6

1,700

June

25

25

24

24

24

*24

23

23

23

23

22

TS

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

692

23 1

1,370

July

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19 

18.

618

19.9

1,230

Aug.

18

18

19

19

19

*19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18 

18

566

18.3

1,120

Sept.

18

T5

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

IT

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

529

17.6

1,050

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 35 Min - Mean 19.8 Ac-ft 14,340

* Discharge measurement trade on this day. Note. No gage-height record Jan. 21 to Apr. 12; 

discharge estimated on casls of records for nearby streams.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

£b

Oct.

17

IT

17

18

IF

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

27 18

28 1 18

29

30

3*.

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

18

13

18

555

17.9

1,100

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

13

18

18

18

11

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

536

17.9

1,060

Dec.

18

IE

18

18

18

18

18

17

IT

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17I 1 "

541

17.5

1,070

Jan. Feb.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

> 17

> 17

r -

j

527

17.0

1,050

493

17.0

978

Mar.

> 17

*17

527

17.0

1,050

Apr.

18

17

17

17

16.

17

18

19

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

21

22

22

23

24

25

25

25

25

600

20.0

1,190

May

25

25

25

27

28

28

28

30

35

40

38

35

35

34

30

29

28

30

36

42

43

43

44

44

47

46

44

38

*35

35

31

1,078

34.8

2,140

June

30

28

28

28

27

*27

26

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

22

2022"

*23

718

23.9

1,420

July

23

22

22

24

11

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

2T

21

20

20

20

20

20

691

22.3

1,370

Aug.

20

20

*20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

i§

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

582

18.8

1,150

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

IB" 17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

535

17.8

1,060

Calendar year 1955: Max 35 Min - Mean 18.9 Ac-ft 13,680

Water year 1955-56: Max 47 Min - Mean 20.2 Ac-ft 14,640

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 22 to Mar. 30; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

nearby streams.
SEVTER LAKE BASIN 113

Asay Creek above West Pork, near Hatch, Utah Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 26-30)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 46

2.0 

2.2

2.4

69

95

122

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

T5

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

 17

17

17

17

16

IS

546

17.6

1,080

Nov.

16

IS

15

T5

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

 15

15

15

460

15.3

912

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

> 15

465

15.0

922

Jan.

> 15

465

15.0

922

Feb.

> 15

-

420

15.0

833

Mar.

> 14

 15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

436

14.1

865

Apr.

15

15

15

M

15

15

16

16

16

17

19

21

22

23

25

27

28

25

27

24

23

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

620

20.7

1,230

May

 5S 24

29

33

39

45

46

46

48

49

51

51

49

46

46

 46

44

44

46

51

52

53

53

54

54

52

51

51

52

56

58

1,445

46.6

2,870

June

62

67

69

71

71

75

78

82

86

92

98?r 89

88

88

88

88

88

87

87

87

88

88

88

*86

84

83

79

70

58

2,456

81.9

4,870

July

53

5?

52

50

46

45

45

46

45

46

48

50

46

44

44

44

44

 44

44

43

42

40

IT

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

1,377

44.4

2,730

Aug.

39

3?

38

38

39

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

1,136

36.6

2,250

Sept.

35

3T

34

34

34

33

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

So- 30

so

30

30

974

32.5

1,930

Calendar year 1956: Max 47 Min - Mean 19.7 Ac-ft 14,320

Water year 1956-57: Max 98 Min - Mean 29.6 Ac-ft 21,420

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Mar. 

nearby streams.

12; discharge estimated on basis of records for
114 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah

Location.--Lat 37°39'00", long 112°25'30", in SW^NW^ sec. 28, T. 36 S., R. 5 W., on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge, 0.2 mile east of Hatch, and 2.8 miles downstream 

from Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1911 to September 1928, June 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,870 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to May 7, 1914, and Aug. 22, 1914, to Mar. 15, 1915, staff gages, and May 7-25, 

1914, Mar. 16, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1928, and June 20, 1939, to Oct. 3, 1949, waterstage recorder, at several sites within 2 miles of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge . 26 years (1912-13, 1914-16, 1917-18, 1922-23, 1924-27, 1939-57), 

121 cfs 187,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 626 cfs June 11 (gage height, 3.34 ft); minimum recorded, 33 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1911-28, 1939-57: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 25, 1914, when 

Hatchtown Dam failed; maximum recorded, 1,490 cfs May 26, 1922 (gage height, 5.25 ft, 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 10 cfs for several days in 1912 when water was 

stored in Hatchtown Reservoir. Minimum natural flow, that of Dec. 16, 1956.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation since 

Hatchtown Dam failed in 1914.

Revisions (water years). WSP 960: 1939-40. WSP 1284: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 15, 16)

1.2 

1.5

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.2

330

491

560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

38

38

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

38

38

39

41

40

*41

41

40

41

40 

38

1,159

37.4

3,300

Nov.

] "

\ b38

J

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

> b38

1,139

38.0

2,260

Dec,

*b40

b40

b40

39

4O

41

42

b35

34

35

b35

34

> b35

a36

1,121

36.2

2,220

Jan.

> a38

b39

b39

41

44

47

49

47

45

(*)

> b4S

1,330

42.9

2,640

Feb.

b42

42

44

44

*46

47

50

55

53

49

49

49

46

46

46

46

49

47

46

45

45

44

-

1,382

45.8

2,540

Mar.

44

44

44

42

42

41

41

40

38

39

37

37

*37

37

37

37

37

38

38

37

37

b37

b37

b37

38

38

37

36

se

36 

36

1,192

38.5

2,360

Apr.

38

38

38

38

11

37

38

38

38

39

40

41

42

45

47

49

51

53

55

51

49

49

*47

46

47

46

45

45

46

46

1,319

44.0

2,620

May

46

46

49

58

67

79

88

96

105

122

127

125

118

111

96

88

85

88

107

120

125

127

*127

120

109

103

105

116

149

230 

2.96

3,418

110

6,780

June

340

384

429

445

474

468

515

532

532

546

536

488

536

528

505

461

420

404

372

343

327

308

284

266

*252

240

236

215

207

190

11,773

393

23,350

July

182

175

167

156

146

144

139

136

129

143

*170

149

136

122

118

111

109

109

105

100

98

96

94

94

92

94

90

88

88

86 

83.

3,748

131

7,430

Aug.

79

79

79

81

81

79

76

76

74

72

74

77

77

74

74

70

69

69

67

69

SI

76

*70

70

67

66

66

66

69

67 

66

2,266

73.1

4,490

Sept.

64

6T

63

63

61

61

61

60

60

60

60

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

1,734

57.8

3,440

Calendar year 1956; Max 229 Mln - Mean 55.8 Ac-ft 40,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 546 Mln - Mean 86.2 Ac-ft 62,430

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs) . June 11 (12:30 a.m.) 626 cfs (3.34 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Clrcleville and Kingston.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
SEVTER LAKE BASIN 115

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°06', long 112°19', In SWv sec. 20, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., Salt Lake meridlan, on left bank 2 miles upstream from Pine Creek and 6 miles southwest of Circleville.

Drainage area. 950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May to September 1912, April 1914 to September 1927, November 1949 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from river-profile map). 

May 10 to Sept. 19, 1912, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 23, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1927, Nov. 21, 1949, to Aug. 6, 1954, water-stage 

recorder at site 300 ft upstream at datum 1.23 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years (1914-22, 1923-24, 1950-57), 171 cfs (123,800 'acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 426 cfs June 11 (gage height, 3.19 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Aug. 10.

1912, 1914-27, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 1,960 efs about May 21, 1922 (gage 

height, 9.8 ft, from high-water mark, present datum), from rating curve extended 

above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 19 cfs July 12, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Many diversions above and below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1180: 1922(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.2 

1.6

2.0 

3.0 

3.2

154

368

416

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

33

36

37

40

37

34

34

35

38

37

35

37

36

38

37

37

35

34

35

36

37

38

38

*38

43

45

47

49

48

11

1,188

38.3

2,360

Nov.

49

49

54

67

71

76

74

60

52

47

47

48

45

b44

b45

b50

b65

bSO

bSO

b60

b65

b90

blOO

b86

89

91

91

89

92

*94

2,050

68.3

4,070

Dec.

89

89

91

91

98

98

95

78

67

b76

b90

b!02

blOO

99

94

94

92

89

88

85

87

76

82

83

b83

b92

b90

b92

b90

89

88

2,757

88.9

5,470

Jan.

88

88

91

91

92

92

91

88

92

83

85

96

101

110

104

b93

b84

*b82

b83

b86

b84

83

91

88

89

88

85

78

76 s^? DO

83

2,748

88.6

5,450

Feb.

83

b90

b90

b87

80

82

95

92

105

118

*112

120

120

123

125

110

107

108

104

104

104

110

107

108

102

96

96

95

-

2,873

103

5,700

Mar.

92

~92 101

85

89

89

84

79

76

75

73

71

*69

68

67

68

68

69

64

59

50

47

49

51

63

76

60

51

48

49

49

2,131

68.7

4,230

Apr.

49

53

59

59

52

60

60

63

63

60

61

58

50

52

52

52

47

42

40

39

38

43

54

*55

60

50

44

42

41

44

1,542

51.4

3,060

May

42

48

50

52

51

48

51

59

58

61

84

87

79

80

75

75

69

65

61

69

79

84

*91

105

120

110

99

94

79 

99

158

2,382

76.8

4,720

June

213

238

275

308

315

331

324

345

359

387

409 370"

343

352

347

327

301

279

251

215

d209

d201

d!93

d!91

d!83

*177

167

150

139

121

8,020

267

15,910

July

116

110

101

92

88

84

82

74

73

80

*104

125

118

101

84

74

102

82

80

70

67

64

58

58

56

56

75

45

50 

54

50

2,473

79.8

4,910

Aug.

32

32

33

32

33

33

31

28

26

25

26

26

34

45

32

38

41

39

41

43

*71

84

54

64

68

64

62

60

70

65 

67

1,399

45.1

2,770

Sept.

63

63

6T

61

53

54

52

51

49

48

46

47

49

49

50

52

48

d47

d47

d48

d49

51

51

52

50

55

54

*54

55 

51

1,560

52.0

3,090

Calendar year 1956: Max 156 Min 24 Mean 61.7 Ac-ft 44,810

Water year 1956-57: Max 409 Min 25 Mean 85.3 Ac-ft 61,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed graph based on recorded 

graph and records for nearby streams.
116 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°12' , long 112°12', in NE^NW^- sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 32, 1 mile west of Kingston, and 

2 miles upstream from East Fork.

Drainage area. 1,110 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,980 ft (from 

river-profile map). Prior to Sept. 20, 1918, at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 135 cfs (97,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 453 cfs June 12 (gage height, 2.14 ft); minimum daily, 6.2 cfs May 13, 14.

1914-57: Maximum discharge, about 3,000 cfs (including estimated flow of 360 cfs 

in overflow channel bypassing station) Mar. 4, 1938 (gage height, 5.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 4.3 cfs June 29, 30, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7

24

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.1

55

129

270

453

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

a.4

7.7

8^

8.4

9.1

9.1

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

*11

11

11

12

12

13

!i

307.1

9.91

609

Nov.

15

16

16

18

32

35

41

35

37

35

35

25

27

23

22

34

66

91

b91

b66

70

98

115

T5T

101

104

101

101

104

 107

1,768

58.9

3,510

Dec.

101

107

101

104

109

112

118

101

b7B

b84

101

123

121

126

T21

115

107

104

b!04

b!04

109

96

96

99

98

112

b!08

112

107

b!06

104

3,288

106

6,520

Calendar year 1956: Max 148

Jan.

101

107

104

107

107

107

104

104

109

104

104

115

121

126

123

121

 109

118

115

107

107

96

104

104

107

104

96

94

M

101

94

3,314

107

6,570

Feb.

blOO

blOS

b!05

b!02

b95

I'd94

104

126

144

129

*144

141

144

148

132

126

129

126

126

126

126

123

123

121

104

109

109

3,365

120

6,670

Min 6.2

Mar.

101

98

104

112 TOT

101

96

91

88

86

74

74

74

*72

57

55

55

55

52

48

45

43

41

41

46

63

41

32

32

27

24

2,032

65.5

4,030

Apr.

25

32

3T

31

27

21

21

19

20

20

21

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

17

16

*15

15

15

14

13

13

12.

602

20.1

1,190

May

12

12

11

11

10

10

7.0

7.0

7.7

7.7

6.6

6.6

6.2

37?

7.0

12

14

15

16

16

16

19

»22

40

52

45

40

35

27

27

69

593

19.1

1,180

June

132

167

216

220

231

243

239

262

283

340

419

40T

330

339

352

330

304

262

235

201

194

184

174

154

115

»101

104

72

46

20

6,673

222

13,240

July

16

18

18

14

14

15

13

12

10

TT

19

 24

 gT 31

14

13

16

24

16

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

14

17

15

14

13

473

15.3

938

Aug.

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.1

9.8

9.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.8

10

*10

10

10

10

11

11

14

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

16

T5

341.7

11.0

678

Sept.

13

T3

13

14

11

17

15

15

13

14

13

13

15

13

13

15

14

13

14

15

15

14

13

13

13

14

14

*14

14

13

419

14.0

831

Mean 48.8 Ac-ft 35.400

Water year 1956-57s Max 419 Mln 6.2 Mean 63.5 Ac-ft 45)970

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SEVTER LAKE BASIN 117

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah

Location. Lat 38°10'15", long 112 000'00", in NWtr sec 28, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., near spillway on right side of dam on Otter Creek, 5 miles northwest of Antimony and 12 miles 

east of Kingston.

Records available. January to September 1914, October 1945 to September 1957 in reports 

of Geological Survey. 1915, 1934-45 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 28,020 acre-ft June 20 (gage height, 

24.9 ft); minimum observed, 800 acre-ft Oct. 10 (gage height, 2.5 ft).

1914-15, 1934-57: Maximum contents observed, 55,000 acre-ft May 1, 1946, May 20, 

1948, June 10, 20, 1949, June 10, 1952 (gage height, 37.0 ft); minimum observed, 

200 acre-ft Sept. 10, 1956 (gage height, 1.0 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir was formed in 1898 by a 15-foot earth-fill, rock-faced dam which was 

raTfed some each year to the ultimate height of 45 ft in 1915. The dam has a concrete 

core through the center. Capacity, 52,500 acre-ft between gage height zero (bottom of 

outlet gate) and gage height 36.0 ft (top of flashboards on spillway). Spillway crest 

is at gage height of 33.5 ft. Reservoir stores water from Otter Creek and also water 

diverted from East Fork Sevier River, for irrigation in Sevier River basin.

Capacity table, water-year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and usable contents In acre-feet)

2.0 600 10.0 6,500 18.0 16,000

3.0 1,000 12.0 8,500 20.0 19,200

4.0 1,600 14,0 10,700 22.0 22,800

6.0 2,900 16.0 13,300 25.0 28,200

8.0 4,500

Usable contents. In acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

27,

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

,'t)

I*)

Oct.

-

800

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1,420

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

al,920

_

+1,560

Nov.

1,960

2,200

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

2,830

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

 1-1,700

Dec.

3,700

4,340

_

_

.

_

-

.

_

_

_

5,500

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

6,400

9.9

+2,780

Jan.

6,500

7,400

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

8,300

_

_

_

-

_

_

a9,220

_

+2,820

Feb.

9,300

10,460

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

12,390

_

_

_

-

a!3,550

_

_______

.

+4,330

Mar.

13,690

14,600

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

15,300

_

_

_

-

_

16,450

18.3

+2,900

Apr.

16,600

17,200

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

17,350

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

+1,500

May

18,010

19,200

_

..

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

20,820

_

_

_

-

_

_

a23,960

.

+6,010

June

24,240

26,940

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

28,020

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

+3,410

July

27,300

26,400

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

25,860

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

a22,890

_

-4,480

Aug.

22,620

19,200

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

16,300

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

313,340

_

-9,550

Sept.

13,040

10,100

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

8,000

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

10.8

-6,040

Calendar year 1956.................... t -2,000

Water year 1956-57.................... t +6,940

t Gage height, In feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.

3 No gage-height record; contents Interpolsted.
SEVIER RIVER BASIN

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location. --Lat 38°12' , long 112 "09 ' , in SW^NWj- sec. 13, T. 30 S., R. 3 W. , on right bank 

1,000 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1.7 miles east of Kingston, and 

4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,260 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1913 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,110 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Apr. 29, 1914, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29, 

1914, to June 2, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge . 44 years, 84.1 cfs (60,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 854 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 3.39 ft); minimum 

observed, 2.7 cfs (discharge measurement) Jan. 18.

1913-57: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum 

daily recorded, 7 cfs Oct. 29, 30, 1930.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above and below station fop irrigation. Flow regulated by Otter Creek Reservoir (see 

preceding page ) .

Revisions (water years) . WSP 750: 1931-32.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 24 to Aug. 26)

0.1 

.4 

.7

1.0

1.4 

1.8 

2.1

107

178

247

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

25

18

18

17

15

15

16

16

15

T2" 12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

*13

13

15

16

32

3T

29

504

16.3

1,000

Nov.

29

25

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

27

27

27

22

9.8

1"

> 11

(*)

531.8

17.7

1,050

Dec.

1-

1-

> 9

302

9.7

599

Jan.

> 8

(*)

(*)

248

8

492

Feb.

> 10

*1Z

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

-

323

11.5

641

Calendar year 1956: Max 234 Min -

Mar.

12

12

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

T?

*12

12

12

13

13

12

12

13

13

14

T4

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

393

12.7

780

Apr.

26

28

24

23

2J

23

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

25

23

23

*23

25

28

27

22

24

28

731

24.4

1,450

May

27

27

26

ZS

28

27

26

28

30

38

38

39

36

35

38

42

38

35

36

33

32

32

*35

36

36

36

37

34

32

53

45

1,066

34.4

2,110

June

31

28

31

34

35

32

25

24

24

28

35

26

24

22

23

1*0" 19

30

32

32

32

32

30

27

27

*28

29

28

27

24

839

28.0

1,660

July

27

27

2424"

27

28

39

41

40

41

41

*44

39

37

37

40

41

45

79

94

92

92

91

104

161

165

TeJ

161

161

159

161

2,325

75.0

4,610

Aug.

161

159

161

163

168

170

168

167

167

167

180

152

T55

155

157

*155

155

155

155

155

184

195

195

191

191

188

186

186

188

188

188

5,305

171

10,520

Sept.

188

T56

184

182

180

180

178

174

172

170

163

157

157

154

154

154

150

148

150

148

148

146

143

128

77

76

68

*50

50

50

4,265

142

8,460

Mean 43.4 Ac-ft 31,430

Water year 1956-57: Max 195 Min - Mean 46.1 Ac-ft 33^370

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4, Nov. 15 to Feb. 12 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 9-30, Jan. 6, 7, 9-12, 14-19, 22, Jan. 24 to Feb. 11; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby streams).
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 119

Flute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah

Location. La t 38°20', long 112 0 12', In NWij see. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at Piute Dam, 

9 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area. 2.400 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. March 1914 to September 1957.

Gage.--Staff gage generally read once dally. Datum of gage Is 5,900.8 ft above mean sea 

Tevel (levels by Office of State Engineer).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during; year, 28,320 acre-ft June 27-29 (gage height, 

52.4 ft); minimum, 196 acre-ft Oct. 31 (estimated on basis of inflow-outflow computations) .

1914-57: Maximum contents, 82,300 acre-ft May 28, 1922 (gage height, 76.4 ft, original capacity table); no contents at times during several years.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam: storage began In summer of 1910. Capacity, 74,010 acre-ft between gage height 16 (approximate bottom of reservoir) and 

gage height 76 ft (top of flashboards on spillway since 1941). Spillway crest Is at 

gage height 70.2 ft. No dead storage. Water Is used for irrigation.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and usable contents, In acre-feet)

22.8

23.0

25.0

27.0

29.0

31.0

826 33.0

35.0

37.0

39.0

41.0

43.0

1,560 

2,420 

3,480 

4,770 

contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1956 to Sept

6,220

7,790

9,520

11,470

13,580

15,790

45.0

47.0

49.0

51.0

53.0

18,160

20,710

23,440

26,280

29,200

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

e!96

21.3

-SB

Nov.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

880

976

1,070

1,140

1,200

1,240

1,240

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

1,760

2,020

2,240

2,470

2,720

2,920

3,140

28.4

+2,940

Dec.

5,570 

3,600

3,790

4,100

-

4,640

5,200

5,850

5,920

6,OOO

6,000

6,150

6,150

6,450

6,910

7,510

7,550

7,790

8,040 

8,210

8,460

8,630

8,900

9,080

-

_

9,710

10,000

10,180

10,470

10.670

58.2

+7,550

Jan.

10,970 

11,270

11,470

11,780

11,990

12,200

12,410

12,720

12,940

15,260

15,470

15,690

14,020

14,340

14,560

14,780

15,010

15,120

15,230 

15,450

15,570

15,680

15,790

16,020

16,250

16,370

16,490

16,600

16,720

16,830

16.950

44.0

+6,280

Feb.

17,070 

17,190

17,310

-

-

17,560

17,680

17,680

17,800

18,160

18,410

18,540

18,780

18,910

19,160

19,410

19,540

19,800

20,060 

2O.19O

20,450

20,580

2O.58O

20,450

20,450

20,320

20,190

20,060

~

46.5

+5,110

Mar.

19.950 

19,670

19,670

19,670

-

19,410

19,410

19,280

19,280

19,160

19,160

19,160

19,160

19,160

19,040

19,040

18,910

18,780

18,660 

18,540

18,280

18,040

-

17,560

17,450

17,190

16,950

16,850

16,720

16,490

16,250

45.4

-5,810

Apr.

16,020 

15,790

15,680

15,450

15,250

14,890

15,250

15,250

15,250

15,540

15,450

15,450

15,570

15,570

15,680

15,680

15,790

15,790

15,790 

15,910

15,910

16,020

16,020

16,020

16,140

16,250

16,570

-

16,490

16,6OO

43.7

+550

May

16,720 

16,850

16,950

16,950

-

16,950

16,950

16,830

16,720

16,720

16,720

16,850

16,850

16,490

16,250

16,140

15,790

15,680

15,450

15,450

15,680

15,790

16,020

16,140

_

16,490

16,600

16,720

16,850

16,950

44.0

+550

June

17,070

17,560

17,800

18,160

18,780

19,280

19,670

-

20,580

21,580

22,200

25,050

25,440

24,140

_

25,140

25,710

25,990 

26,570

27,150

27,440

-

27,750

28,020

28,170

28,520

28,520

28,520

a28,020

_

+11,070

July

27,750 

27,150

26,570

25,850

24,990

24,000

-

22,470

21,660

20,710

20,190

19,670

18,910

-

18,040

17,560

16,950

16,490

15,790 

15,230

.

14,120

15,690

15,470

15,150

12,940

12,830

-

12,510

12,510

12,500

39.8

-15,720

Aug.

12,090 

11,780

11,570

-

11,070

11,070

11,270

11,470

11,680

11,680

_

11,070

10,570

10,090

9,540

8,460

6,990

-

6,500 

5,780

5,540

4,980

4,770

4,640

-

4,100

5,910

4,040

3,980

5,850

5,790

29.5

-8,510

Sept.

5,540

3,420

5,510

5,260

5,140

5,030

-

2,820

2,720

2,580

2,240

2,O2O

1,890

-

1,640

1,560

1,520

1,420 

1,600

1,810

-

2,150

2,330

2,470

2,380

2,280

2,200

-

1,680

25.3

-2,110

Calendar year 1956.................... * -5,450

Water year 1956-57.................... * +1.4OO

t Qage height, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.

e Capacity table in error; contents estimated on basis of inflow-outflow computations.
120 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah

Location. Lat 38 0 19'55", long 112°11'15", in NW^SE^ sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 3 W., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Piute Dam and 8 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area. 2.440 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1911 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,870 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 4, 

1912, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. May 4, 1912, to 

Mar. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 1, 1935, to Apr. 7, 1936, at datum 0.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 45 years (1912-57), 231 cfs (167,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 482 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.96 ft); minimum 

not determined, probably occurred during period of ice effect.

1911-57: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs May 23, 24, 1922; practically no flow at 

times when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. One small diversion between gage and Piute Reservoir. Plow regulated 

by Piute Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.4

-.3

-.2

-.1

0.3 

1.7 

3.2 

4.8 

7.5

60

101

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

132

178

295

478

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

45

46

46

46

47

46

46

42

39

54

57

57

52

44

43

37

27

25

FT

30

30

36

 38

38

43

49

56

53

47 

52

1,333

43.0

2,640

Nov.

60

62

56

50

50

52

52

52

50

52

54

50

50

54

69

69

86

75

> a50

J

52

42

30

> a30

*30

1,537

51.2

3,050

Dec.

a28

aZS

a24

22

20

17

13

b!2

all

alo

a9.o

8.3

6.8

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

b4.0

bO5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.2

286.7

9.25

569

Jan.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.0

. 4.0

,

> b4.0

J

4.2

4.2

13

44

52

BT

52 

52

368.8

11.9

732

Feb.

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

56

64

57

54

*53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

50

49

1?4

137

141

T4T

141

141

141

-

2,081

74.3

4,130

Mar.

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

118

112

115

79 -$s 64

*101

*92

73

127

T6"6~ 169

166

164

166

164

166

166

166

169

169

169

169 

166

4,272

138

8,470

Apr.

164

166 TB"6"

164

166

64

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

*5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.2

1,033.4

34.4

2,050

May

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

37

101

54

5.9

5.4

22

96

T50" 190

171

134

112

66

44

4.2

4.0

*4~7S

6.2

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

1,297.4

41.9

2,570

June

4.5

4.3

4T5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

 4.6

9.4

57

118

152

438.7

14.6

870

July

3~IB~ 175

355

406

434

 JBT 454

454

450

430

334

*348

331

290

301

256

374

390

390

390

358

327

290

275

252

226

226

224

226

219 

278

10,233

330

20,300

Aug.

315

301

298

268

199

101

TOT

101

134

263

355

378

410

446

*442

*446

446

462

466

I3T

*418

414

406

327

278

278

247

217

206

231 

268

9,656

311

19,150

Sept.

272

254

242

238

240

247

254

261

263

282

282

270

252

231

219

219

210

185

157

13O

121

105

92

79

75

127

153

*171

208

208

6,051

202

12,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 462 Mln 1.4 Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,670

Water year 1956-57: Max 466 Mln 4.0 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,530

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and water commissioner's 

notes.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 121

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah

Location. Lat 38°34'55", long 112°15'30", in SW^NE^ sec. 32, T. 25 S., R 4 W on left 

baHIT400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 1,000 ft upstream from'mouth, 

and 0.3 mile south of Sevier.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi.

Records available. February 1912 to September 1919 and October 1940 to September 1957 

in reports of Geological Survey. April 1934 to September 1957 in reports of Sevier 

River water commissioner.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,530 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, at site 700 ft downstream at different datum. Oct 1 1940 

to Sept. 24, 1946, at site 400 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 22 years (1912-17, 1940-57), 30.8 cfs (22,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 484 cfs June 5 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum,

1912-19, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 611 cfs Aug. 17, 1955 (gage height, 5.97 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 290 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 26, 191 1913.

Remarks. Records good. Practically entire flow is diverted above station each year 

during latter part of irrigation season.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 19 to June 6, July 10 to Sept. 30)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

1.2

2.9

5.3

8.4

17

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

34

78

145

279

449

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

T77

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*2.3

2.1

2.7

T^

2.3

2.7 g 5 z'.i

59.7

1.93

118

Nov.

2.5

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

4.5

3.8

2.1

2.0

1.8 2TO"

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.5

1.8

2.7

6.8

8.1

9.2

9.5

9.9

8.8

8.1

9.2

9.2

*8 .8

133.3

4.44

264

Dec.

9.5

9.9

9.9

11

12

12

11

8.1

6.2

S74

12

14

13

13

9.5

13

12

8.4

10

9.2

9.9

11

7.1

8.8

9.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.8

9.2 

11

311.4

10.0

618

Jan.

11

12

11

12

12

12

11

12

9.9

10

11

13

15

15

13

12

*6.2 S7&-

8.8

11

13

9.9

13

12

12

12

12

10

8.1

9.2 

9.9

345.8

11.2

686

Feb.

11

12

12

9.5

979

11

14

14

50

24

30

*24

19

20

20

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

-

480.4

17.2

953

Mar.

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

15

16

16

14

14

14

*12

14

15

14

14

13

13

14

11

T3

11

14

18

16

18

18

19 

20

453

14.6

899

Apr.

22

14 22-

23

22

40

40

30

36

62

87

99

JJJ

99

90

80

68

64

51

40

34

32

45

*52

*70

65

65

58

67

61

1,655

55.2

3,280

May

58

61

78

91

116

135

147

158

182

182

158

125

109

101

93

108

94

109

190

161

125

*112

115

120

125

124

151

177

198

232 

236

4,171

135

8,270

June

260

257

334

404

440

427

418

400

329

278

256

228

207

215

226

218

194

172

162

157

163

156

145

138

134

137

*128

120" 120

129

6,952

232

13,790

July

121

114

110

109

101

99

96

90

*80

84

72

65

60

54

47

41

43

43

38

30

29

28

25

22

21

21

21

21

21

19 

17

1,742

56.2

3,460

Aug.

15

12

10

9.2

8.8

8.1

6.8

6.8

7.7

7.7

9.9

11

9.9

7.4

*7.7

7.1

5.6

5.3

5.0

775

17

15

14

12

9.9

9.9

9.5

8.4

8.4

8.4 

8.4

289.2

9.33

574

Sept.

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.3

5.0

3.3

279" 2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.8

4.8

4.8

3.8

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.6

4.3

137.0

4.57

272

Calendar year 1956: Max 81 Min l.l Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 9,260

Water year 1956-57: Max 440 Min 1.7 Mean 45.8 Ac-ft 33,180

Discharge measurement made on this day.

501989 O - 59 - 9
122 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah

Location. Lat 38°52i, long 111°57', in SWi sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., on left bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge, half a mile downstream from Rookyford Dam, 2 miles 

northeast of Sigurd, and 5 miles upstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area. 3.340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1912, July 1914 to September 1957. Prior to October 1938, published as "near Vermilion."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (by barometer). July to SepMember 1912, staff gage a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 31, 

1914, to Apr. 19, 1917, staff gage and Apr. 20, 1917, to Oct. 16, 1935, water-stage 

recorder, at present site at datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--43 years (1914-57), 102 cfs (73,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 289 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.02 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 11.

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs May 30, 1922 (gage height, 6.1 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of maximum discharge for 

other Sevier River stations; practically no flow (seepage only) when Rockyford Reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated by reservoirs above 

sTaTion. During irrigation season practically the entire flow through Rockyford Dam 

is diverted above station for irrigation below the station.

Revisions {water years).--WSP 1394: 1927-28, 1947.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 21 to Apr. s)

0.5 0.5

.6 1.1

.7 2.4

0.9 7.0

1.1 14

1.4 32

1.8 68

2.3 134

3.O 286

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

».7

.7

.6

77

.7

18

28

35

34

34

34

34

34

35

36

35

35

36

36

37

too 

38

625.2

20.2

1,240

Nov.

39

39

39

ii

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

41

*40

39

39

40

41

31

24

24

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

1,039

34.6

2,060

Dec.

29

30

30

30

31

31

33

31

IS.

31

31

34

*36

38

38

38

37

35

34

34

39

44

17

41

38

38

38

39

39

40 

39

1,097

35.4

2,180

Calendar year 1956 : Max 263

Jan.

39

41

42

44

44

45

45

47

47

45

44

44

47

50

52

52

*51

50

48

46

46

46

46

48

51

53

54

34

54

54 

54

1,483

47.8

2,940

Feb.

T6~ 57

90

89

87

85

85

86

89

99

108

115

117

165

168

120

110

105

*10O

99

95

89

86

103

132

141

144

142

-

2,982

106

5,910

Mar.

141

141

146

148

151

153

151

149

151

148

141

139

131

123

49

1.0

.8

ITT

7.3

*21

69

*105

120

134

155

160

155

160

164

1T9 

142

3,606.2

116

7,150

Apr.

132

142

172

194

197

192

197

162

77

29

31

42

60

71

76

*56

47

39

34

52

58

59

50

44

51

59

67

55

6.0

4.0

2,455.0

81.8

4,870

May

4.7

2.8

3.2

2.2

2.4

3.8

*4.0

3.6

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

T78

5.5

IS

17_

12

7.3

5.5

4.5

5.5

7.0

129.3

4.17

256

June

7.3

7.3

9.7

11

24

86

*134

157

205

210

199

208

210

194

214

278

*2~70~ 283

199

148

164

201

197

164

126

80

44

16

7.9

6.0

4,060.2

135

8,050

July

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

T7?

1.2

36

71

55" 94

90

86

85 

84

710.5

22.9

1,410

Aug.

*90

12

28

20

20

21

*39

61

65

42

37

31

64

59

30

3.4

1.0

.9

2.4

3.6

4.0

5.0

3.8

2.2

1.9

3.6

13

14

21

18 

9.7

786.5

25.4

1,560

Sept.

5.5

.9

l.O

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

27

54

*54

55

56

54

59

61

65

58

54

31

.9

.9

.8

.....^

647.8

21.6

1,280

Mln 0.4 Mean 50.8 Ao-ft 36,910

Water year 1956-57 : Max 283 Mln 0.6 Mean 53.8 Ao-ft 38,510

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 123

Pleasant Creek near Mount Pleasant, Utah

Location. Lat 39°32'30", long 111°23'30", in w£ sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from South Pork and 3.9 miles east of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 16 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,760 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 178 cfs June 4 (gage height, 9.53 ft), minimum, 

4.3 cfs Mar. 3 (caused by temporary obstruction upstream).

1954-57: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred during mud-rock flow Aug. 16, 

1955 (estimated flow, 750 cfs below debris basin located half a mile below gage); 

minimum, 3.0 cfs July 22, 1955, caused by temporary obstruction upstream.

Maximum discharge known, 2,060 cfs July 24, 1946, from critical-depth determination 

of peak flow over retention dam half a mile below gage.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wHTch are poor. Records include flow of Candland ditch and Coal Pork ditch which are 

measured transmountain diversions from San Rafael River basin (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 5-9, May 29 to June 3, June 16-29, 

July 1-7, 9-14, July 23 to Aug. 11, Aug. 28 to Sept. 13)

Oct. 1 to June 3, 

July 4 to Sept. 13 June 4 to July 3 Sept. 13-30

7.9 4.7

8.1 12

8.5 32

9.0 62

9.8 120

8.0 

9.0 

9.4

99

148

170

6.7

6.8

8.5

13

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.2

5.9

579

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.2

6.9

7.2

679

6.9

6.9

6.9

6 9

205.0

6.61

407

Nov.

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

7.2

14TTff

7.5 

7.5

7.5

7.5

*7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5 6.9-

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

211.7

7.06

420

Dec.

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.9

676

5^9 

5.9

6.2

 6.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

206.8

6.67

410

Jan.

6.9

6.9

6*6

6.9

6.9

H7.2 

6.9

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.5

*7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.9

219.6

7.08

436

Feb.

6.9

6.S

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

67?

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

-

187.9

6.71

373

Mar.

7.2

7.2

1^1

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.5 

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

*7.5

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

8.6

8.6

6.9

8.9

236.7

7.64

469

Apr.

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.7

8.9

10w

11

12

12

12

*12

1313"

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

314.4

10.5

624

May

14

TT

20

22

24

 25

25

27 

28

28

25

22

21

21

19

19

20

20

22

20

19

18

19

21

21

26

 25

24

32

64

72_

780

25.2

1,550

June

82

81

114

166

*153

145

130

130 

116

108

102

*103

114

112

107

104

103

 104

109

114

dl!4

dl!2

dl!7

dl!9

d!22

d!26

d!26

d!24

d!23

d!22

3,502

117

6,950

July

*d!28

dT2QdllO

d72

d70

d70

b66

a 60 

 56

59

58

55

52

50

345

339

a37

335

a 30

328

326

324

 22

22

22

20

19

19

19

i JLOft

il

1,468

47.4

2,910

Aug.

17

IS

16

16

*17

17

16

16 

16

16

16

a 15

a 14

al4

a 13

313

312

812

all

aTT

all

all

all *a!2

a28

a!3

al2

11

12

12

12

439

14.2

871

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10 

10

10

10

*10

*10

12

T?

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

*9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

308.5

10.3

612

Calendar year 1956: Max 92 Mln 5.9 Mean 13.6 Ac-ft 9,850

Water year 1956-57: Max 166 Min 5.9 Mean 22.1 Ac-ft 16,030

Peak discharge (base. SO cfs). June 4 (5:30 p.m.) 178 cfs (9.53 ft); July 1 (8:30 p.m.) 136 cfs 

(8.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records 

for nearby streams.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from recorded gage-height graph and records for 

nearby streams.
124 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin 

to Sevier Lake basin

The following 13 ditches and tunnels in Utah, each equipped with a water-stage recorder, 

divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Sevier Lake basin. Records of daily 

flow collected by Geological Survey available in Salt Lake City district office.

Fairview ditch diverts water from tributaries of San Rafael River and Price River to 

San Pitch River basin. Gage is located in SE£ sec. 26, T. 13 S., R. 5 E.

Candland ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

baslfTGage is located in NW£ sec. 1,T. 15 S. , R. 5E.

Coal Fork ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River

basIrT Gage is located in SW^- sec. 24, T. 15 S., R. 5 E.

Twin Creek tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

basIrT Gage is located in SE£ sec. 35, T. 15 S. , R. 5 E.

Spring City tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

basTrTGage Is located in SE£ sec. 16, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.

Black Canyon ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

basin. Gage is located in SE-J- sec. 10, T. 16 S. , R. 5 E.

Cedar Creek tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

baslruGage is located in SE-£ sec. 10, T. 16 S. , R. 5 E. ,

Reeder ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River basin. 

Gage is located in NW£ sec. 32, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.

John August ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

basTTTGage is located in m£ sec. 35, T. 17 3. , R. 4 E.

Madsen ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River basin. 

Gage is located in SW£ sec. 23 , T. 17 S. , R. 4 E.

Ephraim tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

basTrT Gage is located in Nlrf£ sec. 24, T. 17 S., R. 4 E.

Larsen tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

basin"! Gage is located in SE-J- sec. 10, T. 17 S. , R. 4 E.

Horseshoe tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

baslruGage is located in Sw£ sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 4 E.

Transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, from Colorado River basin to Sevier Lake basin, 

water year October 1956 to September 1957

Name

Fairview ditch. . . .

Candland ditch....

Coal Fork ditch. . .

Twin Creek: tunnel.

Spring City tunnel

Black Canyon ditch

Cedar Creek tunnel

Reeder ditch. .....

John August ditch.

Madsen ditch. .....

Ephraim tunne 1 ....

Larsen tunnel .....

Horseshoe tunnel..

Total in Utah. . .

Oct.

0

0

0

0

28

0

6

5

0

0

18

0

0

57

Nov.

0

0

0

0

24

0

6

0

0

0

18

0

0

48

Dec.

0

0

0

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

12

0

0

37

Jan.

0

0

0

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

12

0

0

37

Feb.

0

0

0

0

22

0

0

0

0

0

11

0

0

33

Mar.

0

0

0

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

12

0

0

37

Apr.

0

0

0

0

24

0

0

0

0

0

29

0

0

53

May

0

0

0

0

Z5

0

12

10

0

0

176

0

0

Z23

June

480

54

240

161

1,340

201

239

153

53

16

1,010

436

429

4,810

July

853

73

160

211

528

222

176

244

155

4

990

534

266

4,420

Aug.

766

22

Z4

5

181

5

42

57

70

0

127

23

4

1,330

Sept.

311

2

2

0

79

0

15

24

1

0

45

0

0

479

Water 

year

2,410

151

426

377

2,330

428

496

493

279

20

2,460

993

699

11,560
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 125

Twin Creek near Mount Pleasant, Utah

Location. Lat 39°29'30U , long 111°24'25", in NWi sec. 30, T. 15 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 3f miles southeast of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 12 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1957.

^.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 117 cfs June 26, from rating curve extended 

above 70 cfs (gage height, 1.81 ft); minimum, 3.5 cfs Apr. 2.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1957; minimum, 1.8 cfs Mar. 18, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Records include flow of Twin Creek tunnel, a measured transmountain diversion from San Rafael River basin (see p. 124).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 8-18, June 23 to Aug. 5, 

Aug. 25 to Sept. 12)

0.6 

.7

.9

3.2 

4.5 

6.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5 106

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

473

4.2

4.2

*4.3

4.7

4.7

4.8

478

4.8

4.7

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.E

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

b4.3 4 . 2

136.4

4.40

271

Nov.

4.2

bTT?

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.2

4.0

3.9

b4.0

b4.0

4.2

4.2

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

123.3

4.11

245

Dec.

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

b3.9

b3.9

b3.9

b377

*4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

1"3.9

> b3.9

"

J

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

120.8

3.90

240

Jan.

3.9

37?

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

172

4.0

b4.0

b4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

*b4.0

4.0

b4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.2

125.5

4.05

249

Feb.

3.9 476"

470

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

*4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

-

110.4

3.94

219

Mar.

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.5

175

4.5

4.5

4.5

b4.2

b4.0

b4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.3

128.9

4.16

256

Apr.

4.0

3.8

3T9

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.8

*4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.8

5.2

572

134.4

4.48

267

May

6.0

7.6

8.4

9.2

11

*14

13

13

13

13

11

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.0

a9.0

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

a9.0

alO

all

a!4

*15

14

18

19

17

339.3

10.9

673

June

20

27

36

33

*47

52

57

50

75

72

54

*48

77

59

59

43

40

*44

52

68

65

66

45

56

95

106

66

*70

72

74

1,728

57.6

3,430

July

*61

68

57

54

50

50

47

41

*38

38

34

31

31

30

27

28

30

25

24

23

21

20 *ia

16

16

15

13

13

13

13

12.

957

30.9

1,900

Aug.

12

11

11

11

*10

a9.6

a9.4

a9.2

a9.0

a9.0

> a8.8

*a.a

9.2

22.

d9.7

d9.7

d9.2

d9.2

*d9.7

9.7

304.0

9.81

603

Sept.

8.8

aTa

8.8

8.0

7.6

7.6

d7.2

a7.2

b6. 9

d6.9

*d6.6

6.7

*7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

*6.9

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

213.6

7.12

424

Calendar year 1956: Max 34 Mln - Mean 6.95 Ac-ft 5,050

Water year 1956-57: Max 106 Mln 3.7 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 8,780

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs). June 9 (3:30 p.m.) 90 cfs (1.55 ft); June 22 (6 p.m.) 92 cfs 

(1.50 ft); June 26 (6 a.m.) 117 cfs (1.81 ft); Aug. 25 (2 p.m.) 113 cfs (1.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph and records for nearby streams.
126 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah

Location. Lat 39°09'00", long 111°52 I 30", in NE^ sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. IV., on left bank

 1,000 ft downstream from San Pitch River and 3 miles west of Gunnison.

Drainage area. 4,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1917 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--40 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 964 cfs June 11 (gage height, 4.70 ft); minimum,

 24 cfs July 3 (gage height, 0.89 ft).

1917-57; Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs June 1, 1922 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs July 13-17, Sept. 6, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no gage-

 Height record, which are fair. Plow regulated by reservoirs and many diversions 

above station for irrigation. Most of flow diverted above station during irrigation 

season.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

26

53

95

169

3.0 

4.0 

4.7

408

700

955

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota] 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

51 

45

45

52

5S

57

58

59

59

*61

62

59

65

63

63

aS9

a50

a42

a38

a37

a37

58

59

40

40

57

57

37

38 

37

55.

1,492 

48.1 

2,960

Nov.

33 

34

55

57

44

48

4S

50

47

44

42

45

44

44

»48

75

90

93

95

95

87

114

93

93

82

82

100

107

109

112

2,068 

68.9 

4,100

Dec.

112 

112

107

112

116

116

116

b!05

b96

bl<55~

bllO

117

126

 130

T25

125

125

121

119

117

117

bl!7

bl!7

bl!7

bl!7

bl!2

bl!2

bl!2

bl!2

bl!6 

116

3,575 

115 

7,090

Jan.

116 

117

116

117

121

119

116

121

123

116

107

109

121

128

*125

121

117

bl!4

bl!4

116

117

119

119

121

125

128

128

130

158

123 

b!50

3,722 

120 

7,380

Feb.

b!40 

bl80"

a200

a!95

a!90

a!85

alS5

alSO

177

208

214

241

250

262

291

286

246

 225

214

202

191

161

171

165

189

214

225

228

5,811 

208 

11,530

Mar.

221 

214

225

225

223

228

2Z5

217

208

208

204

193

193

193

185

145

78

38

58

 57

70

107

145

141

183

187

195

204

206

204 

191

5,367 

173 

10,650

Apr.

187 

193

208

221

230

234

232

259 nr

116

105

72

H?

105

119

»198

136

117

110

105

121

132

161

140

126

134

140

141

130

95

4,551 

152 

9,050

May

87 

84

112

156

118

140

 157

208

181

219

171

112

11

87

107

145

169

157

189

259

195

165

157

202

234

241

298

344

557

 405 359"

5,852 

189 

11,610

June

578 

f498

567

591

f725

f700

f776

»f828

f805

f796

f937

f859

875

859

728

766

f783

»744

722

675

648

f612

f669

f719

716

594

564

475

400

295

20,258 

675 

40,180

July

 123

47

39

41 j

40

54

34

36

 55

 56

56

39

42

63

47

41

44

42

42

45

43

41

41

35

61

89

98

109

112 

117

1,721 

55.5 

5,410

Aug.

112 

110

100

70

52

87

89

 102

TT2" 116

98

75

79

92

77

65

45

58

56

55

48

62

64

62

61

67

81

74

74

92 

95

2,570 

76.5 

4,700

Sept.

86 

77

74

70

67

65

59

58

 59

59

58

BIT

59

61

64

67

87

105

112

126

128

128

150

132 m

112

107

77

70

68

2,533 

84.4 

5,020

Calendar year 1956: Max 358 Min 20 Mean 105 Ac-ft 74,840

Water year 1956-57: Max 957 Min 55 Mean 165 Ac-ft 117,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Sigurd and water 

commissioner's notes.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
SEV1ER LAKE BASIN 127

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab , Utah

Location Lat 39°22' , long 112°02', in NW£ sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W. , at Sevier Bridge 

Dam, 13 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area . 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. --Staff gage below gage height 60 ft and wire-weight gage above, read once daily.

Extremes . Maximum contents observed during year, 70,850 acre-ft, June 28, 29 (gage 

t , 52.2 . ft); minimum observed, 3,540 , acre-ft Oct. .1 (gage height, ,15.9 ft)..

1914-57: Maximum contents, 251,000 acre-ft Apr. 19, 20, 1922 (gage height, 80.0 ft),

from former capacity table; no storage at times during 1927-28, 1930-36, 1951.

Remarks . Reservoir was formed by a 30-foot earth-fill dam. Storage began about 1904. 

DanTultimately raised to 90 ft by June 1916. Capacity, 236,000 acre-ft between gage 

heights 6 (approximate bottom of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 ft (top of flashboard on 

spillway). No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 960: 1941.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and usable contents, 

in acre-feet)

2,840

4,440

6,230

8,220

10,400

12,830

15,550

18,580

21,890

25,420

29,150

33,120

37,340

41,800

46,490

51,390

56,500

61,840

67,390

73,200

Usable contents, in acre-feet, at S a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

5.540 

3,610

3,700

3,860

4,030

4,190

4,360

4,440

4,530

4,620

4,700

4,880

5,050

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

_

_

a7,120

.

+3,740

Nov.

-

_

_

-

7,810

7,910

8,110

8,220

8,320

8,430

8,640

8,750

8,850

8,960

9,070

9,170

9,390

9,620

9,840

10,070

10,180

10 , 400

10 , 520

10,760

11,120

11 , 350

11,590

11,840

12.090

34.4

+4,970

Dec.

12.540 

12^590

12,830

13,100

13,490

13,750

13,890

14,150

14,430

14,570

14,850

15,130

15,410

15,550

15,840

16,290

16,580

16,880

17,180

17,490

17,800

17,960

18,110

18,110

18,270

18,580

18,740

18,900

19,230

19,550

19,88Q

29.8

+7,790

Jan.

20.040 

20,370

20,540

20,880

21,220

21,560

21,890

22,240

22,420

22,590

22,760

22,940

23,290

23,810

24,170

24, 530

24, 530

24,710

24,890

25,070

25,420

25,790

26,160

26,340

26,710

26,890

27,260

27,640

27,640

27,830

28j_020

34.4

+8,140

Feb.

28.020 

28, 580

28,960

29,150

29,540

29,930

30,130

30,520

31,100

31,710

32,110

32,710

33, 330

33,950

34,780

35,410

36,050

36, 700

37,340

37,780

38,220

38, 660

38 , 880

39,100

39,540

39,990

40,440

40.890

_

40.6

+12,870

Mar.

41.550 

41 , 800

42,260

42,960

43, 650

44,120

44,590

45,070

45,540

46,020

46,490

46,980

47,220

47,700

48,190

48,450

48,670

48,670

48,910

49,160

49,410

49,410

49,660

49,900

50,150

50,400

50,890

51,590

51,890

52,400

52.650

45.5

+11,760

Apr.

52.910 

55,920

54,450

54,950

55,210

55,750

56,240

56,760

57,290

57,560

57,820

58,080

58,550

58,550

58,610

58,870

-

-

59,410

59, 680

59, 680

60,220

60,490

60,760

61,300

61,300

61,570

61 , 840

61,840

62.110

49.1

+9,460

May

62, 380 

62,580

62.660

62,580

62,580

62,110

61,840

61,030

59,950

58,610

56,760

55,730

54,430

55,160

52,150

51,640

51,140

50,400

-

48.910

49,160

49,410

49,160

48,910

49,160

49,660

50,150

50,650

-

51,140

51,140

44.9

-10,970

June

51,590 

51,140

50,890

50,400

50,150

49,900

49.410

49,410

-

50, 650

51,890

55,160

54,690

56,500

-

59,680

61 , 500

62,660

64,450

-

65,710

66,550

67,590

67,970

68,540

69, 690

70,560

70.850

70)850

70,560

52.1

+19,420

July

69.120 

67,970

67,110

65,430

63,760

62,380

61,300

60,220

59,140

57,820

57,030

56,500

55,980

55,470

54,950

54,950

54,430

54,180

-

53,670

55,410

53,160

52,910

52,650

52,150

51 , 640

50,890

50,150

49,410

48,910

48,670

43.9

L-21,890

Aug.

48.450 

47,940

47,460

-

46,980

46,490

_

45,540

45,070

44,830

.

44,360

44,120

44,120

43,890

45, 650

43,190

42,730

42,030

41,350

40, 890

40, 440

59,990

59,540

-

59, 100

38,220

37,560

37,120

56.910

57] 120

58.9

-11,550

Sept.

57.120 

57,540

57, 540

57,540

37,560

37,560

37,780

57,780

38,000

38,000

58,000

38,220

38,220

58,440

58,440

58,660

58,660

58,880

58,880

59,100

59,320

39,540

39,760

39,990

40,220

40,440

40, 670

40,890

41.120

41,120

40.7

+4,000

Calendar year 1956.................... * -9,860

Water year 1956-57.................... * +57,740

t Oage height, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
128 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Juab, Utah

Location. Lat 39°22', long 112°02', in NE£ sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W-, on left bank 

1,600 ft downstream from Sevier Bridge Dam and 11 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1911 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry control since Apr. 16, 1914. Altitude of 

gage is 4,940 ft (by barometer). Prior to Apr. 16, 1914, staff gage 500 ft upstream 

at different datum. Apr. 17, 1914, to Apr. 7, 1938, water-stage recorder at present 

site and datum. Apr. 8, 1938, to Mar. 31, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 

1,300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--46 years, 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 911 cfs May 10 (gage height, 3.95 ft); minimum 

observed, 1.4 cfs (discharge measurement) Dec. 12.

1911-57: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 2, 1922 (gage height, 8.50 ft); practically no flow at times when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion between station near Gunnison and this station. Flow regulated by Sevier 

Bridge Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 10, 11)

1.0 9.

1.2 45

1.5 116

2.0 260

3.0 579

4.0 914

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

> 2.1

65.1

2.10

129

Nov.

(*)

> 2.0

60.0

2.00

119

Dec.

(*)

> 1.5

46.5

1.50

92

Jan.

> 2.2

(»)

68.2

2.20

135

Feb.

> 2.7

(*)

-

75.6

2.70

150

Mar.

> 3.1

(*)

96.1

3.10

191

Apr.

> 2.5

(*)

75.0

2.50

149

May

2.5

275

57

116

116

290

536

*689

836

907

87O

812

809

665

507

449

559

638

500

242

103

271

420

205

36

19

19

*149

236

319

366

11,746

379

23,300

June

433

516

652

788

856

832

*771

602

520

388

218

111

74

76

67

62

62

*64

126

264

316

2S7

297

233

140

113

275

417

542

605

10,697

357

21,220

July

693

792

798

798

728

612

612

612

586

*481

334

272

279

204

177

197

209

242

218

203

183

191

149

294

372

369

423

459

388

319

12,532

404

24,860

Aug.

303

260

242

245

245

*248

338

391

268

200

200

200

200

197

197

236

282

315

328

328

328

325

322

319

319

316

316

316

189

64

20

8,057

260

15,980

Sept.

20

20

10

(*)

> 3.5

144.5

4.82

287

Calendar year 1956: Max 979 Min - Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,550

Water year 1956-57: Max 907 Min - Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,610

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to May 2, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis 

of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, and water commissioner's notes.
SEVIER LAKE BASIW 129

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah

Location.--Lab 39°29' , long 112°24', in SE-f sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 5 W. , on right bank 

II miles downstream from highway bridge and 3? miles southwest of Lynndyl.

Drainage area. 6,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1914 to October 1919, November 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,660 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--19 years (1914-19, 1943-57), 207 cfs (149,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 707 cfs May 12; maximum gage height, 5.88 ft 

July 5, 6; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Jan. 23, result of freezeup.

1914-19, 1942-57: Maximum daily discharge, 1,820 cfs June 9, 1914, based on records 

at Leamington; minimum observed, 6.1 cfs Nov. 15, 1955 (discharge measurement), result 

of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see p. 127). Several 

diversions for irrigation between reservoir_and station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1523.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-10, May 25 

to Aug. 2, Aug. 7 to Sept. 30)

1.9 16

2.2 30

2.5 50

3.0 100

3.5 170

4.0 265

5.0 504

6.0 766

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

32

34

33

34

31

31

31

*31

34

37

38

38

39

40

39

39

39

41

32

2]_

28

35

41

43

i9-

44

44

43

43

42 

42

1,154

37.2

2,290

Nov.

39

34

a34

a35

a36

a37

38

39

41

42

42

42

*42

40

b38

b38

37

42 I "

> b41

j

J

b42

1,191

39.7

2,360

Dec.

I

S b42

J

55

48

37

b37

b37

b37

b40

*b47

b47

b46

> b44

b40 

b34

1,333

43.0

2,640

Jan.

b29

b24

b24

b22

b22

> b!8

(»)

> bl7

572

18.5

1,130

Feb.

> b!7

b20

b22

26

59

39

38

37

35

32

29

26

23

*36

48

40

39

42

42

44

43

42

-

881

31.5

1,750

Mar.

41

42

45

45

46

46

42

37

47

37

37

37

37

37

34

32

31

31

29

28

*28

26

24

22

20

19

20

20

17

18 

18

993

32.0

1,970

Apr.

20

19

20

21

22

22

18

17

16

23

22

23

22

22

23

23

*26

31

31

33

37

46

56

58

53

49

47

46

45

46

937

31.2

1,860

May

46

46

45

44

75

129

159

*272

439

576

682

698

633

623

565

395

333

347

462

469

282

136

87

301

281

139

88

*60

51

182 

242

8,887

287

17,630

June

326

350

419

452

597

662

*664

669

552

436

347

216

150

88

68

67

*59

52

50

£7

105

263

£63

261

238

173

126

148

315

405

6,568

286

17,000

July

504

529

636

680

690

690

573

534

537

*526

464

374

276

269

232

104

84

90

66

84

85

77

87

90

121

283

296

322

393

381

315

10,392

335

20,610

Aug.

303

289

269

250

250

*246

222

240

319

308

182

184

173

172

175

173

167

209

209

189

209

230

230

228

234

246

248

254

259

234

140

7,041

227

13,970

Sept.

88

70

65

54

48

34

29

26

24

23

*22

28

22

21

21

20

21

22

28

30

32

33

34

33

34

35

36

35

35

36

1,039

34.6

2,060

Calendar year 1956: Max 736 Min 13 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,790

Water year 1956-57: Max 698 Min - Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,270

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of we 

near Juab.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Drds and records for station
130 PAVANT VALLEY

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah

Location. La t 38°58', long 112°18 ! , in NE£ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 4 W. , on left bank 

1 mile east of Fillmore and 2jj miles downstream from South Fork.

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May to July 1914, March 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (by barometer). May to July 

1914, staff gage at site 1-J miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1944-57), 33.1 cfs (23,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 359 cfs June 3; minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Nov. 21.

1514, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 509 cfs May 4, 1952; minimum daily, that of 

Nov. 21, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records include flow of Fillmore Canal which diverts on left bank at flood control 

dam 400 ft upstream. During low-water periods flow is diverted 2 miles upstream and 

carried in a lined ditch to the head of the Fillmore Canal. One small irrigation 

diversion above gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Z6

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.6

F^

6.8

.0

.8

.8

j .8

* .8

.0

.2

.0

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.6

8.0

8.8

9.4

9^

9.0

9.2

8 .2

8 . 6

234.0

7.54

464

Nov.

8.0

7.2

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

*8.0

7.6

6.8

8.0

8.2

8^0

7.2

5.1

4.4

5^0

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.7

5 9

202.7

6.76

402

Dec.

6.0

^0

6.0

6.0

6.2

7.0

7.4

6.6

a7.0

a8.0

8.4

*8^

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.6

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.2

6.4

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

226.4

7.30

449

Jan.

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.2

6.8

7.2

8.8

8.6

9.9

9.7

8.8

8.6

6.0

*tt

7.4

8.6

8.6

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.4

6.4

6.4

a8 * 8

247.6

7.99

491

Feb.

a9.0

a9.2

a9.2

a9.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.9

9.2

9.4

9.9

9.9

10

To

9.9

10

10

10

*9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

^

> alO

t

-

270.5

9.66

537

Mar.

> all

a!2

13

13

13

13

*14

13

14

13

14

15

15

16

16

19

20

403

13.0

799

Apr.

24

27

28

29

33

47

51

47

46

58

73

88

97

101

94

97

*92

89

80

70

64

66

66

66

71

71

75

82

94

98

2,024

67.5

4,010

May

102

124

145

163

184

201

210

*228

236

243

221

189

165

159

154

148

148

164

205

204

185

170

165

164

172

187

*214

250

"ZJI 272

265

5,908

191

11,720

June

294

321

341

*333

315

296

275

248

239

222

184

159

155

145

135

124

106

*100

96

97

95

a89

a84

380

a78

372

370

367

a65

360

4,945

165

9,810

July

a58 aF6"

a54

a 50

a48

a46

a44

a42

a40

*39

38

37

35

34

32

30

31

35

34

29

29

27

26

26

32

26

25

24

24

23

ZZ

1,096

35.4

2,170

Aug.

22

21

21

21

21

*20

20

20

19

19

20

22

19

21

22

19

18

17

17

25

a24

320

316

316

a!6

315

a!5

315

315

315

a!5

586

18.9

1,160

Sept.

a!5

aTF

315

a!5

315

314

314

314

a!4

a!4

*14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

11

12

12

12

12

12

401

13.4

795

Calendar year 1956: Max 86 Min 4.4 Mean 18.1 Ac-ft 13,160

Water year 1956-57: Max 341 Min 4.4 Mean 45.3 Ac-ft 32,810

* Discharge measurement made on this dsy.

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated on basis of westher records snd records for nesrby 

streams.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 131

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah

Location. Lat 38°17'40", long 112°25'40", In HW^NW^- sec. 16, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Three Creeks Dam, half a mile upstream from Merchant 

Creek, and 16 miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area. 19.5 sq ml.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 8,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 24, 1947, at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. Aug. 24, 1947, to 

May 11, 1950, at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 10.4 cfs (7,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 147 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.40 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.9 cfs May 12.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 290 cfs Aug. 9, 1947 (gage height, 4.35 ft, site and 

datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 160 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum dally, 0.1 cfs May 6, 9, 10, 1955, when gates of 

Three Creeks Dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow affected by storage In Puffer Lake and In Three Creeks Reservoir 

(capacity, 2,020 acre-ft) completed In 1950.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.5 

1.0 

1.8 

3.0

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

6.7

16

31

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

58

104

147

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1 

4.1 

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

*3.9

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

b3.8

b3.8

b3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

b3.6 

3.6

122.0

3.94

242

Nov.

) b3.6

J

3.8

375

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.4

b3.4

b3.4

b3.4

3.4

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

3.4

> b3.5

j C,

106.0

3.53

210

Dec.

> b3.5

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Jan.

> 3.0

93.0

3.0

184

Feb.

> 3.5

-

98.0

3.5

194

Mar.

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Apr.

J...

}-

} 

10

*12

12

11

9.9

8.8

7.5

6.7

6.7

6.5

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.7

6.7

201.7

6.72

400

May

7.7

11

14

7.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.0

.9

7.2

16

24

32

32

31

31

31

27

*11

11

11

12

9.1

7.4

22

23

24 

H7

436.7

14.1

866

June

28 

24 

21

22

52

100

*126

143

144

145

144

103

88

100

102

10H

89

61

6H

62

62

62

50

40

21

3.9

4!l

36

57

2,058.1

68.6

4,080

July

55 

53 

50

46

43

It

34

23

31

*33

33

33

31

39

41

50

*55

55

54

54

58

60

59

58

59

66

66

65

63

62 

62

1,533

49.5

3,040

Aug.

59 

60 

59

57

56

56

58

62

62

58

54

48

43

*38

28

16

14

14

14

14

16

14

13

12

T2

12

12

12

13

12

12

1,010

32.6

2,000

Sept.

11

TT 

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.3

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.7

*77T

7.7

7.7

7.7

271.5

9.05

539

Calendar year 1956: Max 55 Mln 0.4 Mean 8.14 Ac-ft 5,910

Water year 1956-57 : Max 145 Mln 0.9 Mean 16.8 Ac-ft 12,180

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 4 to Apr. 

and records for stations on Beaver River.

16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River nsar Beaver, Utah

Location. Lat 38°17', long 112"34', in SW^SW^ sec. 17, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on left bank 

at Pishlake National Forest boundary, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bakers 

Canyon and 4-5- miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area. 82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,200 ft. Prior to Mar. 30, 1914,

staff gage and Mar. 30, 1914, to Oct. 15, 1937, water-stage recorder, at site 1,000 ft 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1914-57), 54.5 cfs (39,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 732 cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.71 ft); minimum 

daily, 14 cfs several days during October to January.

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs July 22, 1936 (gage height, 7.27 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs; minimum daily 

recorded, 10 cfs for several days in 1915, 1931, 1934.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversions above station for irrigation. Water diverted for 

hydroelectric power , but returned to stream above station. Some regulation by powerplants and several small reservoirs.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 3-7)

Oct. 1 to June 27 June 28 to Sept. 30

3.0 163

3.5 313

4.0 507

4.4 682

2.2 

2.4

2.7

3.0 

3.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

18

18

18

16

15

15

15

18

15

16

17

16

16

17

16

16

 16

16

17

15

15

15

16

14

19

Tf

18

17

15

17

507

16.4

1,010

Nov.

15

b!4

bT4

b!4

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

16

b!5

bis

15 ] "

\ b!6

1

J

1

> a!6

J

*b!6

b!6

479

16.0

950

Dec.

b!6

b!6

b!6

15

15

16

16

b!6

b!6

b!6

16

16

15

15

b!5

ii

> b!5

14

473

15.3

938

Jan.

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

16

b!5

15

15

17

17

*15

15

bl5

b!5

b!5

b!5

15

b!5

15

15

15

15

16

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

468

15.1

928

Feb.

b!5

bl5

15

bl5

blS

bl5

15

15

17

15

15

15

*16

17

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

449

16.0

891

Mar.

17

17

17

17

18

IB

18

17

18

17

18

18

18

18

17

*1S

18

18

18

17

IB

IS

17

20

16

18

17

17

17

18

18

546

17.6

1,080

Apr.

22

20

20

20

21

21

22

21

21

25

34

41

44

49

50

62

*65

66

53

47

44

38

31

39

41

35

35

39

42

41

1,109

37.0

2,200

May

49

68

92

105

111

121

117

124

132

132

115

93

86

90

90

103

111

126

149

139

124

*99

93

88

SB

97

103

146

181

197

200

3,569

115

7,080

June

253

324

383

459

471

535

*656

*642

601

588

527

491

503

4S7

435

376

342

320

331

327

313

296

286

266

253

235

*211

*202

zTT

219

11,543

385

22,900

July

208

194

183

175

154

147

131

102

102

*109

109

100

100

111

113

113

124

*117

113

111

111

109

106

104

104

109

109

100

90

82

S2

3,722

120

7.3SO

Aug.

79

77

79

79

77

75

79

79

80

79

79

73

68

*63

60

40

31

32

32

*35

*42

44

35

35

34

33

30

29

36

35

33

1,682

54.3

3,340

Sept.

30

29

30

2S

2S

28

28

24

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

32

30

29

28

30

30

31

30

30

30

30

*27

2S

26

26

832

27.7

1,650

Calendar year 1956: Max 158 Mln 14 Mean 36.5 Ac-ft 26,530

Water year 1956-57: Max 656 Mln 14 Mean 69.5 Ac-ft 50,350

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation probably 

n basis of weather records and records for Beaver River near 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

iffected by Ice); dlschar 

Adamsville.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 133 

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°16', long 112°48', in sj sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 21, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

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

Drainage area.--272 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 16, 1937, at site 225 ft upstream at different datum and Oct. 16, 1937, to 

May 28, 1946, at site 75 ft downstream at datum 0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge.--42 years (1914-36, 1937-57), 37.0 cfs (26,790 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 689 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.65 ft); no flow

1913-36, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 1,090 cfs July 23, 1941 (gage height, 4.68ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs; no flow during 

summer periods of many years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversions between station and Rockyford Reservoir. Several 

ditches above station divert practically entire flow during irrigation season to 

supply AdamEville and Beaver districts.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 14

4.0 

4.6

124

190

270

509

675

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

26 6.8

b32

b32

b32

38

39

37

36

37

37

36

36

36

b33

b33

b33

33

> a33

*b32

b32

986.8

32.9

1,960

Dec.

b32

b32

b32

b28

28

32

32

b32

34

b32

32

27

31

33

32

34

> b32

983

31.7

1,950

Jan.

b31

30

32

30

30

30

30

35

32

31

34

33

52

43

36

*33

32

34

34

> b32

1,026

33.1

2,040

Feb.

> b34

35

44

47

60

74

*64

59

50

46

48

44

44

56

46

46

44

42

38

37

34

33

-

1,229

43.9

2,440

Mar.

33

32

42

35

35

35

33

33

30

30

30

29

29

30

2_7

*28

29

28

29

28

30

32

33

34

34

42

35

34

34

34

33

1,000

32.3

1,980

Apr.

31

34

44

29

24

15

8.6

8.2

7.1

6.0

5.1

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.2

3.7

1.2

.9

1.0

2.0

31

28

20

14

9.3

7.5

8.6

7.8

363.7

12.1

721

May

5.4

4.8

5.4

4.8

2.2

1.4

4^

14

14

20

22

17

17

14

17

27

19

14

16

39

30

*24

40

54

54

34

37

41

52

53

59_

756.0

24.4

1,500

June

84

274

362

434

506

591

*627

636

641

655

599

486

432

462

410

351

272

211

183

192

179

169

158

150

145

130

*118

102

89

92

9,740

325

19,320

July

81

66

56

48

39

29

22

17

13

*12

15

28

30

27

19

17

26

36

24

24

23

22

19

18

22

26

27

25

26

24

22

883

28.5

1,750

Aug.

2O

18

16

16

16

15

14

11

8.2

7.5

9.7

11

10

*9.7

11

13

11

9.7

12

14

27

34

57

17

18

20

18

18

24

21

22

494.8

16.0

981

Sept.

20

21

20

19

18

18

16

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

14

14

14

12

*11

12

11

11

446

14.9

885

Calendar year 1956: Max 50 Mln o Mean 14.0 Ac-ft 10,160

Water year 1956-57: Max 655 Mln o Mean 49.1 Ac-ft 35,530

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis o 

River near Beaver.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

n this day. 

weather rec :>rds and records for Beaver
134 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°14', long 112°50', in NEy sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., at Rockyford Dam 

on Beaver River, 5 miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area.--510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage.--Staff gage.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 19,180 acre-ft June 24 (gage height, 

47.0 ft); no contents during October and part of November 1956.

1937-57: Maximum contents observed, 23,810 acre-ft Apr. 22, 25, 28, 30, May 1, 1945; 

no contents Oct. 16, 31, 1939, and part of August to November 1956.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1914. Capacity, 23,260

acre-ft between gage height 0.0 (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 51.0 ft (spillway crest). 

Prior to fall of 1937 the spillway crest was at elevation 52.5 ft; capacity, 24,910 

acre-ft. Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation in vicinity of 

Minersville and Milford.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

1,760 

2,250 

2,810 

3,440 

4,OSO 

4,920

5,750

6,720

7,820

8,910

10,270

11,620

13,110

14,720

16,340

18,230

20,120

Usable contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

21

28

29 

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

aO

_

0

Nov.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

2,530

a2 , 620

_

+2,620

Dec.

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

3,440

.

-

_

_

_

_

3,700

_

_

_

_

-

.

3,760

_

-

_

_

3,920

3,920

23.5

+1 , 300

Jan.

_

_

_

_

4,290

_

.

-

_

-

_

4,390

_

-

4,920

_

5,040

.

-

~_

-

_

_

5 590

aslezo

+1,700

Feb.

_

5,670

_

-

_

_

-

5,960

_

_

6,440

-

.

_

_

_

-

7,050

_

-

_

7,380

-

31.2

+1,760

Mar.

7,380

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

7,700

..

..

-

7,870

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

8,360

33.0

+980

Apr.

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

8,470

_

_

_

_

8,360

_

-

_

-

_

_

8,250

a8,300

_

-60

May

_

_

_

7,980

-

_

.

-

_

-

7,760

_

_

_

-

_

_

7,700

-

7,700

_

7,320

_

_

-

a9.080

+780

June

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

11,420

_

-

14,560

_

_

_

16,340

_

_

13,140

-

.

-

19,180

_

.

19,080

a!8,960

_

+9,880

July

_

-

-

_

-

18,330

.

-

_

16,910

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

15,530

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

314.580

-4,380

Aug.

_

-

14,330

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

13,460

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

alO.790

-3,790

Sept.

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

8,140

7,980

7,980

32.3

-2,810

Calendar year 1956.................... * -1,630

Water year 1956-57.................... * +7,E

t Gage height. In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 135

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah

Location.--Lat 38 0 14', long 112°50 I , in NWv sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam and 4^ miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area. 512 sq mi.

Records available . December 1913 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 12, 1916. Altitude of gage is 

5",400 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 1, 1916, at site 1,500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 42 years (1914-36, 1937-57), 38.7 cfs (28,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 124 cfs July 17, 18; minimum daily, 

3.3 cfs Nov. 30 to Dec. 29, Jan. 2-7.

1913-57: Maximum discharge, 727 cfs June 10, 1921 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Mar. 20, 1914.

Remarks.--Records good. One small diversion between dam and station. Plow regulated by 

Rockyford Reservoir (see preceding page). Numerous diversions above reservoir for 

irrigation and municipal use.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

4.8

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

6.3

6.3

5.9

6.3

6.3

5.5

7.5

675

7.5

6.3

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

 475

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

160.4

5.17

318

Nov.

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

ITS

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.5

3.5

116.0

3.87

230

Dec.

3.3

373

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

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

3.6

3.6

102.9

3.32

204

Jan.

3.6

3.3

373

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

"478 4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

129.0

4.16

256

Feb.

4.8

4.S

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

T^

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

tt

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

-

153.9

5.50

305

Mar.

6.3

6.9 679-

6.9

6.9

6.9

5.9

5.S

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

 6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.2

575

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

185.4

5.98

368

Apr.

5.9

5.5

575

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.9

*7.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.3

18

29

27

26

26

25

26

27

26

358.7

12.0

711

May

25

25

25

23

23

20

2T

22

22

22

23

23

24

27

28

28

28

28

29

29

*28

27

57

69

75

74

64

70

85

9090-

1,224

39.5

2,430

June

95

96

98

102

105

113

118

 118

120

114

95

85

83

78

75

64

57

56

53

54

53

54

57

63

69

82

95

 105

107

109

2,573

85.8

5,100

July

111

114

111

102

91

93

85

78

88

*91

96

98

96

96

109

118

124

124

122

122

113

93

114

100

78

91

107

100

85

70

68

3,088

99.6

6,120

Aug.

68 ss

68

75

75

77

78

86

90

90

95

100

38

*98

102

102

103

107

107

107

109

T3S

98

96

96

107

83

86

96

100

100

2,870

92.6

5,690

Sept.

100

100

100

95

91

86

82

74

62

63

60

60

60

60

60

58

58

58

58

58

57

50

41

36

33

32

*3?

32

32

32

1,820

60.7

3,610

Calendar year 1956: Max 176 Min 3.3 Mean 22.0 Ac-ft 15,990

Water year 1956-57: Max 124 Min 3.3 Mean 35.0 Ac-ft 25,340

Discharge measurement made on this day.
136 CEDAR CITY VALLEY

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Location. Lat 37°40'20", long 113°02'05", In NE& sec. 13, T. 36 S., R. 11 W. , on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from powerplant, 4 miles downstream from South Creek, and 

1.3 miles east of Cedar City.

Records available.--May 1915 to November 1919, May 1935 to September 1957. Records for 

May 1915 to November 1919 do not include flow of power canal operated prior to November 1919 but would be equivalent if flow of power canal is added. For amount of flow 

in power canal see Diversion paragraph for Coal Creek near Cedar City for these years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from 

Topographic map). Prior to Mar. 30, 1939, staff gages and Mar. 30, 1939, to May 14, 

1945, water-stage recorder, at several sites about 0.5 mile upstream at various 

daturas. May 15, 1945, to Oct. 10, 1951, May 4 to July 2, 1952, water-stage recorder 

at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 21 years (1935-37, 1938-57), 31.3 cfs (22,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 651 cfs May 28 (gage height, 2.55 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Peb. 5.

1935-57: Maximum discharge observed, 2,910 cfs July 9, 1936 (gage height, 6.4 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended by broad-crested weir formula; 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Dec. 17, 1954, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.3

7.8

8.7

7.8

7.3

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.5

675

6.9

6.9

*6.9

6.9

6.5

6.9

6.5

6.5

7.8

9.2

10

"ff.7

*9.7

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.2 

7.8

235.3

7.59

467

Nov.

6.2

5.4

4.5

5.0

7.7

7.8

679

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.1

3.4

5.0

6.9

7.8

4.8

5.0

4.2

5.8

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.2

5.8

180.2

6.01

357

Dec.

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

4.2

4.0

 675

8.7

7.3

6.9

6.5

5.6

6.5

6.2

5.4

5.3

5.0

6.4

4.5

4.2

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.5

183.4

5.92

364

Jan.

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.2

6.5

5.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

10

Tff.7

6.9

6.2

3.6

570

5.8

6.9

7.3

6.2

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

4.8

7.8

6.5

208.5

6.73

414

Feb.

6.9

7.3

6.9

7.0

6.9

7.3

7.3

7.8

8.2

7.8

8.7

9.7

*12

17

16

14

14

12

10

9.7

9.7

9.2

11

9.7

10

11

13

13

-

283.1

10.1

562

Mar.

9.7

9.7

9.2

8.2

872

8.7

10

16

16

13

13

13

10

8.2

9.2

*9.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

13

8.7

10

11

12

14

14

18

I?

17 

17

360.1

11.6

714

Apr.

20

14 rs

16

18

28

27

21

24

39

52

*52

56

a60

a61

*63

52

*42

30

28

22

20

18

22

*22

21

26

32

32

34

971

32.4

1,930

May

46

50

a60

a80

allO

a!50

a!70

a!80

*a!70

*140

94

68

*71

52

50

48

58

63

117

*105

84

77

88

66

84

126

192

210

186

*244

247

3,486

112

6,910

June

226

254

213

213

206

206

180

*145

145

254

220

186

186

186

174

114

110

114

110

105

*92

88

80

71

66

60

57

*55

53

46

4,213

140

8,360

July

43

40

37

34

33

31

30

28

34

41

37

36

27

24

23

23

28

23

22

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

15

804

25.9

1,590

Aug.

15

14

14

14

15

»15

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

18

16

13

12

15

14

15

18

18

19

16

16

14

13

14

18

15 

13

454

14.6

900

Sept.

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

*10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

874

8.4

8.4

8.4

294.6

9.82

584

Calendar year 1956: Max 142 Mln 3.0 Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13,920

Water year 1956-57: Max 254 Mln 3.0 Mean 32.0 Ac-ft 23,150

Peak discharge (base, 550 efs). May 28 (8 p.m.) 651 cfs (2.55 ft); June 10 (9 a.m.) 507 cfs 

(2.18 ft).* Discharge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, engineer's notes, and records 

for North Fork Virgin River near Sprlngdale.

ESCALANTE VALLEY

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near Pinto, Utah

Location.--Lat 37°28'00", long 113°28'30", in SWij sec. 19, T. 38 S., R. 14 W. , on left

bank 400 ft downstream from diversion tunnel outlet and 6 miles southeast of Pinto. 

Records available. October 1953 to September 1957 (records of monthly diversion only). 

gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial rock masonry control. Altitude of gage is

6,860 ft (by barometer). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 42 cfs June 10 (gage height, 1.62 ft); no flow

most of year.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1957; no flow most of each year. 

Remarks. Records good. This is a transmountain diversion from a tributary of Santa

Clara River to Pinto Creek in Escalante Valley in The Great Basin.

Monthly diversion, in acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

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

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

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

Diversion

0 

0 

111

Month

Water year ............

Diversion

0 

1,890
SALTON SEA BASIN 137

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif.

Location. Lat 33 0 56'48", long 116°38 I 24", in NW^NW^NE^ sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., on 

right bank 1.5 miles north of Whitewater and 3 5- miles upstream from San Gorgonio 

River.

Drainage area. 57.4 sq mi.

Records available . October 1948 to September 1957.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,610.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1934. Supplementary water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir on diversion 

channel 400 ft west and 500 ft downstream from base gage. Prom Feb. 24, 1950, to 

Sept 30, 1952, supplementary gage used as base gage.

Average discharge.--9 years, 8.90 cfs {6,440 acre-ft per year); average combined dis-

 charge of river and infiltration line, 8 years (1949-57), 10.4 cfs (7,530 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 750 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 8.68 ft, 

from floodmarks), estimated on basis of field survey; no flow Jan. 9, 11.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 13, 1957; no flow Jan. 9, 11, 1957. 

Maximum discharge known, 42,000 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, from slope-area determination of 

peak flow, at site 2.5 miles upstream (drainage area, 51.4 sq mi).

Remark's. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, and those above 10 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of daily discharge include water 

pumped from open sumps in ground-water seepage area surrounding station. The monthly 

runoff is adjusted for flow from infiltration line that bypasses station. Water is 

diverted out of basin about 15 miles upstream to powerplants in San Gorgonio River 

basin and thence to an area north of Banning for irrigation. One small diversion for 

domestic use and one for irrigation are made 2 to 3 miles upstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac -ft rio

<*)

Oct.

6.8

6.1

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

4.4

6.8

6.8

7.3

6.8

6.8

5.6

4.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

4.0

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.6

4.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

190.9

6.16

379

16

51

Nov.

6.3

7.0

5.6

4.4

5.8

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.6

5.6

4.0

5.8

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.3

5.6

3.6

5.3

4.9

6.1

3.4

673

5.1

3.4

5.6

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.6

168.0

5.60

333

15

60

Dec.

5.1

6.1

6.6

6.1

6.3

5.3

6.1

4.6

3.6

5.1

6.3

6.3

4.9

5.6

5.3

3.4

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

6.1

5.6

3.4

6.1

4.0

6.1

5.8

6.1

5.3

3.4

5.6

165.7

5.35

329

16

55

Jan.

2.1

5.8

6.1

6.3

5.3

3.4

64

a 15

aO

4.4

aO

a5

a250 ITOa. 3

a. 3

2.8

4.4

.9

.1

5.7

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0

e4

e5

e!4

elO

elO

457.1

14.7

907

48

79

Feb.

elO

elO

elO

e7

e7

7.4

7.9

5.1

3.2

5.0

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

3.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

6.3

29

a 10

3.4

4.9

5.3

5.1

188.8

6.74

374

30

101

Mar.

2.9

.2

.1

6.5

6.7

5.6

4.9

6.6

4.4

.1

4.5

5.3

5.3

4.9

6.6

2.9

.1

4.4

5.3

5.1

4.6

7.5

4.4

3.4

4.6

5.1

4.9

6.1

5.6

5.3

3.0

136.9

4.42

272

56

106

Apr.

4.3

7.5

7.0

6.6

8.0

8.0

5.6

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

9.5

7.5

6.1

7.0

7.0

5.6

5.6

6.1

3.6

2.7

4.9

6.1

6.1

5.6

a6

a6

a6

ab

a6

191.4

6,38

380

20

119

May

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

6.1

6.3

6.8

673

6.1

4.2

2.2

67T

6.3

5.3

5.6

6.3

5.6

3.4

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.3

3.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.6

172.1

5.55

341

9

115

June

5.1

3.0

578

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.1

3.0

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

6.3

T78

3.0

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

4.0

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.1

5.8

4.9

3.0

159.2

5.31

316

7

89

July

6.1

6.6

6.8

6.3

7.3

6.1

4.8

6.3

7.1

6.3

6.6

6.3

5.6

3.4

673

6.8

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.3

3.4

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.3

3.4

6.8

6*8

6.8

193.0

6.23

383

7

63

Aug.

6.6

6.6

6.1

3.4

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.8

5.8

3.4

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.3

7.3

6.1

3.0

TT3

7.3

7.6 673

7.6

5.8

4.2

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.5

6.3

198.4

6.40

394

7

56

Sept.

4.8

7.5

7.6

7.5

7.0

7.1

5.3

3.4

6.8

7.3

7.1

6.6

7.1

6.6

3.8

6.1

7.5

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.3

3.2

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.3

3.6

7.9

191.5

6.38

380

8

58

Adjusted for infiltration only

Mean 

Cfsm

Ac-f t 395 348 345 955 404 328 400 350 323 390 401 388

Observed

Calendar year 1956: Max 126 

Water year 1956-57: Max 250

Min 1.0 Mean 5.93 Ac-ft 4,310 

Min 0 Mean 6.61 Ac-ft 4,790

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: Mean 

Water year 1956-57: Mean

Pee)k disch

Cfsm In. Ac-ft 4,650 

Cfsm In. Ac-ft 5,030

urge (base. 100 cfs). --Jan. 7 (5:30 p.m.) 397 cfs (7.10 ft); Jan. 13 (about 6 a.m.)

. t Runoff, in acre-feet, from 

infiltration line bypassing station, furnished by Whitewater Mutual Water Co. t Runoff, in 

acre-feet, diverted from basin 15 miles upstream, furnished by California Electric Power Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of floodmarks, probable recession curves, 

and records for nearby streams. e Stage-discharge relation indefinites discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded gage heights and records for nearby streams.

501989 O - 59 - 10
138 SALTON SEA BASIN

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Loe at ion.--La t 33°48'15", long 116°33'40", In SWir sec. 22, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., on left bank 

1.5 miles southwest of Palm Springs and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District).

Average discharge. 10 years, 2.36 cfs (1,710 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 1.6 cfs (1,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 138 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 3.73 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6, July 30 to Sept. 30.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 1,570 cfs Aug. 31, 1954 (gage height, 8.45 ft in gage 

well, 10.0 ft outside, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 60 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow during parts of each year.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions (water yearsi. WSP 1244: 1948, 1951.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

1.0

.2

.5 

1.0 

£.4

1.2 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

4.5

8.9

13

17

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

£1

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956 : Max 23

Jan.

00"

0

0

0

0

4.0

5.9

4.1

£.7

2.0

1.6

TO" 43

5.6

3.5

2.5

£.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

105.8

3.41

210

Feb.

1.3

1.3

1.2 IT?

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.5

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.£

3.1

9.4

777

5.4

4.7

4.5

4.6

-

109.7

3.92

218

Mln 0

Mar.

6.0 478-

4.5

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

277

2.7

2.7

2.7

111.8

3.61

222

Apr.

2.7 TTf

2.4

£.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

£.4

2.2

£.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

ITS

2.2

2.6

2.7

£.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

£.0

70.3

2.34

139

May

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.7

£.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

7.5

8.4

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.4

106.9

3.45

21£

June

376" 3.2

£.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

3.0

2.9

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

-i5_

53.3

1.78

106

July

~74 0.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0 0"

4.5

0.15

8.9

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 0.70 Ac-ft 506

Water year 1956-57: Max 43 Mln 0 Mean 1.54 Ac-ft 1,120

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). Jan. 13 (6:30 a.m.) 138 cfs (3.73 ft).
SALTON SEA BASIN 139

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33 044'55", long 116 032'15", In S? sec. 11, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Murray Canyon Creek and 6 miles south of Palm 

Springs.

Drainage area. 94.0 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to January 1942, October 1947 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 700 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

rfo Jan. 14, 1942, at datum 0.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years (1930-41, 1947-57), 4.69 cfs (3,400 acre-ft per year); median 

of yearly mean discharges, 1.1 cfs (800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.2 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 1.92 ft); no flow 

during most of year.

1930-42, 1947-57: Maximum discharge, 3,850 cfs Feb. 6, 1937 (gage height, 5.60 ft, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study; no flow during several months of most years.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements or observation of no flow generally made 

twice a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

- --

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 0.1

Jan.

0

c

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Feb.

0

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

2.8

0.10

5.6

Mar.

-~z 0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Mln 0 Mean 0.0003 Ac-ft 0.2

Water year 1956-57: Max 0.9 Mln 0 Mean 0.01 Ac-ft 9.2

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Ho peak above base.
140 SALTON SEA BASIN

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33 "45 "35", long 116°32 I 55", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on left bank 

at Bureau of Indian Affairs diversion dam, 0.9 mile above mouth and 5.4 miles south of 

Palm Springs.

Drainage area. 8.78 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Mar. 25, 1949, reference point at same site at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 1.93 cfs (1,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 2.55 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 9.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs Aug. 31, 1954 (gage height, 7.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 80 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.3 cfs for many days during 1950-51.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. One small 

diversion for domestic use about 1 mile above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

T5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

ITS

1.0

22.8

0.74

45

Nov.

0.9 $

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9 

1.0

1.0

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

1.0

1.0

31.0

1.03

61

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.979"

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

34.6

1.12

69

Jan.

T7Q- 1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

16

9.3

5.0 

2.7

2.5

26"6.1

3.7

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

3.1

2 9 

2^7

116.8

3.77

232

Feb.

2.7

2.5

2.0

1.9

TTff

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.4 

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

8.2

477

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.7

_

71.8

2.56

142

Mar.

3.5

277

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

65.3

2.11

130

Apr.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

_,9_

37.0

1.23

73

May

0.9 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.9

T79

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

38.9

1.25

77

June

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

76

.7

.8

.7

25.9

0.86

51

July

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

_.!

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.8

'.B

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

21.4

0.69

42

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6 

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

20.5

0.66

41

Sept.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

1.5

.5

.5 

.4

7s

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7 

76

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

17.3

0.58

34

Calendar year 1956 : Max 29 Mln 0.4 Mean 1.21 Ac-ft 878

Water year 1956-57 : Max 26 Mln 0.4 Mean 1.38 Ac-ft 997

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Jan. 7 (6 p.m.) 43 cfs (2.33 ft); Jan. 13 (8 a.m.) 64 

(2.55 ft).
SALTON SEA BASIN 141

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°22'30", long 116"25'25", in SE^r sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from Box Canyon and 9 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,250 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--7 years, 2.57 cfs (1,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 6.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 577 cfs; 

minimum daily, 1.3 cfs June 22-27, July 5.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 28, 1951 (gage height, 14.14 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs July 14-16, 19-24, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good below 3 cfs and poor above. Discharge measurements generally made 

twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

11

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.7 

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0 

2.0 !.. 

Nov.

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1 ? r\

2.0 1 2.0 1 9l

54.8

1.77

109

61.9

2.06

123

Dec.

2.0 

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

274

2.4

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

2.2

70.0

2.26

139

Jan.

2.2 

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2 

2.3

2.7

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.0

2 . 1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

3.2

4.4

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.0

378

4.0

84.6

2.73

168

Feb.

3.4 

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

272

------

67.9

2.42

135

Mar.

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.0

.0

1.9

179

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

66.9

2.16

133

Apr.

2.1 

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

58.0

1.93

115

May

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

T76" 1.6 

55.5

1.79

110

June

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

T73

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

44.4

1.48

88

July

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

T76

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

47.7

1.54

95

Aug.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.6

3.4

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.9

3.8

373

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

60.3

1.95

120

Sept.

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

T76" 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

52.7

1.76

105

Calendar year 1956: Max 13 Min - Mean 2.09 Ac-ft 1,520

Water year 1956-57: Max 5.1 Min 1.3 Mean 1.99 Ac-ft 1,440

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). No peak above base.

Note. No gage-height record July 27 to Aug. 6; discharge interpolated.
142 SALTON SEA BASIN

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°16'40", long 116°25'50", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

3-.5 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Drainage area. 21.7 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 0.50 cfs (362 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.4 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 1.85 ft); no flow 

for several months.

1950-57: Maximum gage height, 9.9 ft, from floodmarks, Aug. 23, 1955 (discharge not 

determined); no flow during several months each year.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

twice a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

TS

0

,1

TT

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

2.5

0.08

5.0

Dec.

0.1 7T

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

6.6

0.21

13

Calendar year 1956; Max 6.4 

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1.6

Jan.

~75 0.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

1.6

TT?

.8

.6

.6

.5

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.0

1.4

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.1

21.3

0.69

42

Feb.

1.1

1.2

T7T

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.5

.5

.3"75

.4

-

Mar.

0.9

'.1

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.6

.5

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

75

.3

Apr.

 

0.4jj'.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_ !

.1.1.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3 .1

----- -, .3. .1

- ---! .3;- -- 

18.6

0.66

37

16.7

0.54

33

6.5

0.22

13

Mln 0 Mean 0.31 

Mln 0 Mean 0.21

May

"TT 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.1

.2

.2

.4

.5

75

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.1

0.20

12

June

0

0

0

Ac-ft 225 

Ac-ft 155

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). --No peak above base.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 143

OB,

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.

Location. Lat 34 0 20'30", long 117 0 13'40", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

CT.5 mile upstream from confluence with West Pork Mojave River and 8 miles southeast of 

Hesperia.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. December 1929 to September 1957. November 1904 to September 1922, 

published as "East Pork of Mojave" in reports of California Division of Water Resources. 

Combined creek and canal, October 1950 to September 1957.

P . Water-stage recorder and broad-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from 

opographic map). Prior to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage and water-stage recorder at 

same site at different datum. December 1929 to Apr. 20, 1938, at same site at 

different datum. Apr. 21 to Dec. 10, 1938, at site 0.25 mile (revised) downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1930-57), 52.8 cfs (38,230 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 32 cfs (23,170 acre-ft per year). Average combined discharge 

of creek and canal, 7 years (1950-57), 33.9 cfs (24,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 8.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak discharge; minimum daily 0.2 cfs Sept. 10-16.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 46,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 0.1 cfs at times during 1932-34, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Slight regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft), used principally for recreation. Hesperia Water Co.'s 

canal diverts water about 2| miles above station for irrigation of about 1,500 acres 

and domestic use below station. For records of combined discharge of Deep Creek and 

canal, see following page.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height., In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

1.1

0.2 

.4 

1.0 

2.0 

3.4 

5.1

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

9.3

9.6

11

22

42

76

2.3 

2.5 

2.9 

3.5 

4.5 

5.3

130

209

443

980

2,430

4,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

19.0

0.61

38

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.3

1 .6

34.2

1.14

68

Dec.

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.9

1.5

572

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.2 

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.7

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

96.7

3.12

192

Jan.

5.5

sis

5.7

5.9

9.5

8.6

56

52

57

75

35

4.070 

239

95

57

40

30

25

21

20

18

18

17

17

21

25

18

20

21

18

5,061.2

163

10,040

Feb.

24

27

27

25

25

25

25

52

155

124

106

86

70 

59

51

45

39

33

33

28

25

25

156

~m162

70

59

58

-

1,662

59.4

3,300

Mar.

121

Too

78

68

58

50

45

40

36

45

42

34

30 

27

24

24

29

27

27

29

25

25

25

22

21

20

20

20

18

17

i£

1,161

37.5

2,300

Apr.

14

11

10

10

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.2

8.3

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.6 

8.2

7.5

7.7

8.5

22

22

21

30

25

20

29

li

36

29

24

20

19

495.9

16.5

980

May

16

12

9.8

9.6

9.4

8.5

7.7

7.7

7.5

779

12

21

20 

20

25

24

21

17

78

82

57

54

42

40

55

26

25

19

16

13

alO

746.7

24.1

1,480

June

a9.5

a9.5

a9

a8

a7.5

a7

a7

a6.5

a6

a5.5

5.1

3.7

3.2 

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.0

 STff

7.5

4.7

1.6

129.2

4.31

256

July

1.4

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

34.5

1.11

68

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5 

.6

7S

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

14.8

0.48

29

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.il

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

. .3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

T7T

14.5

0.48

29

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,550 Mln. 0.2 Mean 19.3 Ac-ft 14,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,070 Mln 0.2 Mean 25.9 Ac-ft 18,780

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Jan. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 11,500 cfs (8.25 ft).

a No gage-height record,- discharge estimated on basis of weather records and record for Hesperia 

Water Co.'s canal.
144 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.--Continued

Combined discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Deep Creek and Hesperia Water Co 

near Hesperia, Calif., water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.8

2.0

2 3

273

36.2

1.17

72

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

5.4

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.1

2.9

3.0

3.1

2.9

3.2

85.1

2.84

169

Dec.

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3 

4^3

128.4

4.14

255

Jan,

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.5

6.7

10

9.1

36

33

58

74

36

4,070

240

96

58

41

31

26

22

20

18

18

17

17

21

25

18

20

21

18

5,077.4

164

10,070

Feb.

24

27

27

25

25

25

25

32

135

124

106

88

71

61

53

47

41

37

39

34

31

29

159

168

94

76

65

64

-

1,730

61.8

3,430

Mar.

127

106

84

74

63

55

50

45

41

49

44

38

55

32

29

29

34

32

32

34

29

29

27

26

26

25

25

25

23

22

20

1,310

42.3

2,600

Apr.

19

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

15

26

26

24

52

29

26

55

42

45

36

30

26

25

642

21.4

1,270

May

22

18

15

15

14

14

14

13

15

15

17

26

26

26

50

50

27

25

84

8§

65

60

48

46

59

33

29

25

22

19

16

928

29.9

1,840

June

16

15

15

14

14

13

15

12

12

11

11

9.8

9.1

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

5.5

9.2

14

9.7

4.1

278.4

9.28

552

July

5.2

2.5

3.4

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

5.1

5.2

2.8

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

55.9

1.80

111

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

JL3.

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

14.8

0.48

29

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

^2.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

14.5

0.48

29

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,550 Kin 0.2 Mean 23.0 Ac-ft 16,690

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,070 Kin 0.2 Mean 28.2 Ac-ft 20,430
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 145

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif.

Location (revised). Lat 34°20'27", long 117°14'24", in SW£sw£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., 

on left bank at highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with Deep Creek and 

6.5 miles southeast of Hesperia.

Drainage area.--74.8 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1957. December 1904 to June 1922 in reports 

of California Department of Water Resources.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 30, 1922, staff gage and water-stage recorder several hundred feet downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 27.3 cfs (19,760 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 11 cfs (7,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 562 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 3.65 ft); no flow 

during several months .

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow during several months of each year.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements or observation of no flow generally made 

twice a month. Water diverted from Lake Gregory above station for domestic use and 

fire protection. One small diversion for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 3O to Mar. 12)

1.02 0

1.1 .2

1.2 .8

1.3 2.5

1.4 5.4

1.5 9.9

1.7 22

2.0 51

2.3 96

2.6 159

3.0 274

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

237

30

14

10

3.8

2.0

.2

0

2.9

.1

0

0

0

6.6

14

12

19

17

15

383.7

12.4

761

Feb.

12

11

11

11

9.4

4.4

3.5

7.4

28

25

24

20

18

15

11

9.4

7.4

5.4

3.8

2.8

2.3

2.0

83

62

36

27

18

20

-

489.8

17.5

972

Mar.

40

41

30

23

20

18

15

14

14

21

15

14

11

10

9.4

11

16

15

12

7.9

7.4

6.6

5.8

4.8

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.0

2.8

2 z'.o5

404.9

13.1

803

Apr.

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.4

.2

.1

0_

0

0

4.6

4.0

.8

5.8

4.8

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

36.7

1.22

73

May

0.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

2.1

4.8

5.0

5.4

1.9

3.0

4.1

~50 116

29

22

18

17

15

12

12

10

8.9

6.2

2.5

345.0

11.1

684

June

 0.7

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 506 Mln o Mean 2.91 Ac-ft 2,120

Water year 1956-57: Max 237 Mln o Mean 4.55 Ac-ft 3,300

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Jan. 13 (8 a.m.) 562 cfs (3.65 ft).
146 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Vlctorville, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°34'22", long 117°19'08", in SW£SW£SE£ sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 1,000 ft (revised) upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 2,500 ft downstream 

from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge, and 3 miles northwest of 

Victorville.

Drainage area. 530 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1899 to July 1906, November 1930 to September 1957. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1936, published as "at Victorville."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tfo Aug. 1, 1906, staff gage, and Nov. 12, 1930, to Dec. 8, 1936, water-stage recorder, 

at site 3.8 miles (revised) upstream at different datum. Dec. 9, 1936, to Mar. 28, 

1938, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years (1931-57), 72.6 cfs (52,560 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges , 39 cfs (28,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 4.08 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 15.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 70,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938 (gage height, 18.7 ft, present 

datum), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 19, 21, 26, 

1951.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Periodic 

regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft, used principally for recreation). Diversions and pumping for irrigation of about 5,000 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

19

19

20

21

21

22

23

23

21

22

22

23

22

23

26

23

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

25

27

30

32

32

32

29

731

23.6

1,450

Nov.

26

26

29

29

32

40

39

35

34

30

30

30

30

29

29

33

35

36

35

34

34

34

33

34

32

36

36

36

35

34

985

32.8

1,950

Dec.

34

34

35

35

40

44

40

39

36

34

35

38

38

36

35

35

34

34

34

55

55

54

35

55

56

35

35

36

34

36

39

i,in

35.8

2,200

Jan.

58

58

38

36

56

55

M

35

34

38

35

36

282

I5T

51

44

42

40

38

41

42

42

42

42

41

40

40

39

42

42

41

1,551

49.4

3,040

Feb.

40

40

40

33

35

35

35

56

39

40

40

39

38

41

42

42

42

42

36

56

38

36

38

39

40

40

42

41

-

1,087

38.6

2,160

Mar.

41

57

45

44

42

41

42

42

46

45

45

45

46

44

42

45

41

41

41

41

40

59

40

44

40

40

40

40

38

32

35

1,502

42.0

2,580

Apr.

52

33

32

32

26

26

29

27

26

27

27

27

27

29

27

26

27

26

27

29

29

30

28

29

26

26

25

25

25

23_

828

27.6

1,640

May

23

22

24

21

22

21

22

24

24

23

26

25

26

27

26

26

27

26

26

2J)

27

28

26

26

25

22

22

20

22

22 

22

751

24.2

1,490

June

20

20

20

18

19

18

17

18

19

20

18

19

19

19

20

19

20

19

19

20

21

20

23

20

21

19

19

19

18 

17

578

19.3

1,150

July

16

17

18

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

19

18

19

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

15

15 

13

13

515

16.5

1,020

Aug.

15

15

15

12

T2

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

13

12

13

15

15

15

15

15

15

13

14

15

14

14

14

14 

15

16

415

15.5

819

Sept.

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

22

20

19

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

18 

18

554

17.8

1,060

Calendar year 1956: Max 340 Mln 12 Mean 29.5 Ac-ft 21,420

Water year 1956-57: Max 262 Mln 12 Mean 28.4 Ac-ft 20,560

Peak discharge (base.. 200 cfs). Jan. 15 (5:50 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (4.06 ft).
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 147

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif.

Location (revised).--Lat 34°54'20", long 117°01'20", in SEiSW^ sec 31 T 10 N R 1 W 

on left bank 75 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 91 at Barstow. '

Records available. October 1930 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,090 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge --27 years, 28.5 cfs (20,630 acre-ft per year): median of yearly mean 

discharges, 0.1 cfs (72 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--No flow during year.

T930-57: Maximum discharge, 64,300 cfs Mar. 3, 1938 (gage height, 8.60 ft) by 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.--No flow since May 11, 1952. Observations of no flow made monthly. Slight regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft, used principally for recreation) 

Diversions and pumping of about 15,000 acres above station for irrigation.

Mojave River at Afton, Calif.

Location.--Lat 35 0 02'15", long 116°23 I 00", in SE^ sec. 18, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., on downstream end of right pier of Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.3 mile west of Afton.

Records available.--December 1929 to September 1932, October 1952 to September 1957.

:e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Dec. 21, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1932, water-stage 

recorder at site 1.7 miles (revised) downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1930-32, 1952-57), 2.65 cfs (1,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 11 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 3.40 ft), 

from estimate of flow through culverts; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs June 20, 21, 25-28 

July 3-7.

1929-32, 1952-57: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs Feb. 10, 1932 (gage height, 4.70 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 23-26, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good except those for July 17, Aug. 11, 12, which are fair. Natural 

flow affected by ground-water withdrawals, diversions, municipal use, and storage in 

two small reservoirs.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

Z4

25

Z6

Z7

ze

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~Te 0.7

.9

.8

*.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

Z9.8

0.96

59

Nov.

1.1

T7z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

*1.2

l.Z

1.2

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

1.3 T7S

1.3

1.3

l.Z

*1.Z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

1.2

l.Z

1.2

l.Z

l.Z

36.3

1.Z1

7Z

Dec.

1.2

T7z

l.Z

*1.Z

l.Z

1.2

l.Z

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

4Z.3

1.36

84

Jan.

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

rrl

1.5 1. 1. 1.

1.

1.

i!1.

1.

1. 1.

1.

1. 1.

1. 1.

*1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

46.3

1.49

9Z

Feb.

T7&- 1.6

1.6

ITS' 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.5

-

43.3

1.55

86

Mar.

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

l.Z

T7?

l.Z

1.3

1.3

l.Z

l.Z

1.3

1.3

l.Z 

l.Z

4Z.1

1.36

84

Apr.

1.2

l.Z

*1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

*1.1

l!z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

1.3

1.4

T7z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z

l.Z1.1 1.1

1.0

33. Z

1.11

66

May

»1 0

l!o

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1 .1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

*.8

.8

.7 

.7

30. Z

0.97

60

June

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.6

.7

7S

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

15.7

0.52

31

July

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.6

.9

.7

.6

.6

1.4

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7 

.7

19.0

0.61

38

Aug.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.9

.9

.7

*.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.J5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5 

. 6

Zl.l

0.68

4Z

Sept.

0.6

!e

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

78

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

19.8

0.66

39

Calendar year 1956: Max 11 Mln 0.6 Mean 1.Z3 Ac-ft 890

Water year 1956-57: Max 1.9 Mln 0.4 Mean 1.04 Ac-ft 753

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
148 ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN

Big Rook Creek near Valyermo, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°25'17", long 117°50'19", in ME£ sec. 20, T. 4 N. , R. 9 W., on left bank 

0.1 mile upstream from Punchbowl Canyon and 0.9 mile south of Valyermo.

Drainage area. 23.0 sq mi.

Records available. January 1923 to September 1957. May 1938 to January 1939, at site 

0.2 mile downstream, not equivalent owing to inflow from Punchbowl Canyon. Prior to 

October 1954, published as Rock Creek near Valyermo.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To May 4, 1938, at same site at different datums. May 4, 1938, to Jan. 26, 1939, at 

site 0.2 mile downstream (below Punchbowl Canyon) at different datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1923-37, 1938-57), 14.4 cfs (10,430 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 8.6 cfs (6,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 362 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 3.87 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.3 cfs Oct. 23.

1923-57: Maximum discnarge, 8,300 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Nov. 5, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made three or more times a month. There is evidence 

of appreciable infiltration into the stream bed in the immediate vicinity of station.

Cooperation.--Thirty discharge measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control 

District.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 12

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.8

4.8

9.7

17

1.76

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

Jan. 12 to Sept. 3O

2.5

3.2

5.6

8.8

13

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.2

26

54

115

155

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

276

2.8

3.1

278

3.1

3.1

3.1

2 8

85.9

2.77

170

Nov.

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

a3.1

a3.1

a3.0

a3.0

a3.0 

a3.0

a2.9

a2.9

a2.9

a2.8

a2.8

a2.8

2.8

3.1

3.4

90.2

3.01

179

Dec.

3.4

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2_.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

90.3

2.91

179

Jan.

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.1

37T

3.4

3.1

15

~24 149

alO

a7

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.9

6.2

6.3

6.2

5.9

5 9

326.4

10.5

647

Feb.

5.9

579

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

7.4

14

12

12

11

10

9.1

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

23

19

17

17

16

16

-

-------

298.1

10.6

591

Mar.

21

19

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

10

10

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

356.8

11.5

708

Apr.

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.1

7.1

246.6

8.22

489

May

7.1

T7T

7.1

7.1

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.4

232.2

7.49

461

June

7.1

eis

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

57T

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

175.2

5.84

348

July

5.1

57T

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

374

134.1

4.33

266

Aug.

3.2

3.2

 370 3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

101.8

3.28

202

Sept.

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6 

2.6

2.5

?75

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

88.0

2.93

175

Calendar year 1956: Max 185 Mln 2.3 Mean 6.29 Ac-ft 4,560

Water year 1956-57: Max 149 Mln 2.3 Mean 6.1O Ac-ft 4,42O

Peak discharge (base. SO efs).--Jan. 13 (3 a.m.) 362 cCs (3.87 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

normal recession.
ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN 149

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.

Location. Lat 34 0 27'50", long 118°01'05", in SWiSW^KE^ sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 11 W. , on 

right bank 0.3 mile upstream from Santiago Creek, 1.65 miles upstream from Little 

Rock Palmdale Irrigation District's dam, and 5 miles south of Little Rock.

Drainage area. --49. 0 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1930 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,290 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to May 1943, at site 500 ft downstream at different daturas (datum changed in 

March 1939).

Average discharge . 25 years (1930-37, 1939-57), 17.1 cfs (12,380 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 9.1 cfs (6,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 7.15 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, July 17 to Sept. 30.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs (estimated) Mar. 2, 1938; no flow during 

periods in most years.

Cooperation . --Records furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District; records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

10.3

0.34

20

Dec.

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

46.7

1.51

93

Jan.

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.6'

2.5

3.2

3.4

3.8

5.8

9.1

399 "56

28

20

14

12

11

10

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

673.0

21.7

1,330

Feb.

7.5

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.8

10

38

42

42

38

31

26

23

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

47

41

31

30

26

29

-

614.1

21.9

1,220

Mar.

46

39

34

29

26

25

23

20

20

19

18

16

15

14

13

14

14

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.3

9.1

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

7.7

521.9

16.8

1,040

Apr.

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.3

8.6

7.7

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.7

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.0

6.5

209.8

6.99

416

May

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.4

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.5

4.3

7.6

9.8

8.4

7.8

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.4

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.8

378

169.6

5.47

336

June

3.4

370

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

48.9

1.63

97

July

p..

'.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.7

0.15

9.3

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

-------

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 424 Mln 0 Mean 7.27 Ac-ft 5,270

Water year 1956-57: Max 399 Mln 0 Mean 6.30 Ac-ft 4,560
150 MONO LAKE BASIN

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°00', long 119°08', in NE£ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., on west bank, 

1 mile south of town of Mono Lake.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1957. Records prior to September 1934 are 

published in WSP 765.

Gage.--Staff gage or reference point. Datum of gage is 6,410.73 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea 

level.

Extremes.--1912-57: Maximum elevation observed, 6,428.1 ft July 18, 1919; minimum 

observed, 6,401.20 ft Sept. 27, 1957.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 765: 1912-33. WSP 1284: 1952.

Elevation, In feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Oct. 5

12

26

Nov. 2

9

16

22

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Jan. 4

Elevation

6,402.15

6,402.10

6,402.01

6,401.96

6,401.93

6,401.95

6,401.95

6,401.99

6,401.95

6,401.99

6,402.00

6,402.01

6,402.05

Date

Jan . 11

18

25

Feb. 8

15

21

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Apr. 8

12

Elevation

6,402.05

6,402.16

6,402.28

6,402.29

6,402.35

6,402.39

6,402.52

6 , 402 . 56

6,402.60

6,402.60

6,402.61

6,402.60

6,402.61

Date

Apr . 19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

July 10

19

Elevation

6,402.59

6,402.63

6,402.60

6,402.60

6,402.57

6,402.57

6,402.59

6,402.56

6,402.48

6,402.43

6,402.42

6,402.32

6,402.19

Date

July 26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

30

Sept . 6

13

18

20

27

Elevation

6,402.08

6,401.98

6,401.83

6,401.74

6,401.68

6,401.52

6,401.44

6,401.38

6,401.32

6,401.29

6,401.20

WALKER LAKE BASIN 

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.

Location.--Lat 38 0 35', long 118"42', in NE^NE^ sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., 3 miles northwest of Hawthorne.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1957. Occasional readings prior to 

August 1928.

Gage. Bench mark, at United States Naval Depot, 4,053.41 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment Of 1912.

Extremes. 1928-57: Maximum elevation observed, 4,051.8 ft Mar. 13, 1928 (Indian Service); minimum observed, 3,990.25 ft Sept. 3, 1957.

An elevation of 4,078.0 ft, adjustment of 1912, was observed Sept. 27, 1908, by 

Geological Survey.

Remarks. Elevations determined by spirit leveling. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by U. S. Navy Department.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 3...... 3,991.87

Nov. 5...... 3,991.51

Dec. 3...... 3,991.60

Jan. 2. ..... 3,991.57

Feb. 5...... 3,991.47

Mar. 7...... 3,991.49

Apr. 8...... 3,991.54

May 2. 

June 4. 

July 1. 

July 15. 

Aug. 1. 

Sept. 3.

3,991.48

3,991.47

3,991.35

3,991.14

3,990.80

3,990.25
WALKER LAKE BASIN 151

Virginia Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°11', long 119°12', in W? sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 25 E., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from mouth, l£ miles downstream from Clearwater Creek, and 4? miles 

southeast of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 64 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 54 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.06 ft), maximum 

gage height recorded, 5.26 ft about Jan. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

3.0 cfs Aug. 27, 28.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 8.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 140 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 1.5 cfs July 8, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow partly regulated by Virginia Lakes and other lakes near 

headwaters. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

3.1

2.0

4.0

10

25

50

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

16

18

17

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

TS

18

18

17

16

19

T5

525

16.9

1,040

Nov.

17

19

IT

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

*14

14

18

18

16

b!2

blO

b!4

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

468

15.6

928

Dec.

14

14

15

15

12

blO

bio

blO

blO

b!4

b22 bT§~

*18

17

15

17

14

16

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

14

b!4

b!2

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

14

14

434

14.0

861

Calendar year 1956: Max 87

Jan.

14

14

14

13

14

14

b!4

14

b!2

14

14

14

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

13

b!4

b!4

14

> a!2

410

13.2

813

Feb.

I

\ a 12

*12

13

12

13

14

14

14

14

16

20

20

19

20

23

24

22

18

18

18

18

17

19

20

 21

19

474

16.9

940

Mar.

18

17

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

12

12

13

12

12

 12

12

13

12

12

1114"

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

457

14.7

906

Apr.

16

1418-

20

22

20

16

16

17

18

18

16

16

18

16

15

*15

15

16

17

18

18

21

20

18

16

16

18

17

16

517

17.2

1,030

May

16

14ilis

16

17

18

18

16

16

17

16

15

*14

14

14

14

20

27

20

23

20

24

19

16

16

16

18

19

19

20

541

17.5

1,070

June

24

33

40

*47

46

49

47

46

41

37

*28

25

24

25

24

20

19

18

18

20

22

20

20

24

25

*30

30

28

28

26

884

29.5

1,750

July

21

15

17

17

16

16

17

14

14

14

14

12

9.4

10

*10

9.0

8.1

8.4

8.4

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.5

jj_*jl

336.7

10.9

668

Aug.

5.4

57T

.3

.0

.0

* .3

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.6

.6

.6

.3

.0

~7a.4

.0

.0

131.4

4.24

261

Sept.

4.8

5.1

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.6

57T

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

149.8

4.99

297

Min 10 Mean 27.2 Ac-ft 19,760

Water year 1956-57: Max 49 Min 3.4 Mean 14.6 Ac-ft 10,560

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs).--June 4 (1:30 p.m.) 54 cfs (3.06 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

creams. ;reams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
152 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Green Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°11', long 119°14 I , in HE^SEi; sec. 29, T. 4 N. , R. 25 E., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from county bridge and 5| miles south of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.--19.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1957.

flage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,850 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 184 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.78 ft); maximum 

 gage height, 3.15 ft Dec. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 4.4 cfs Mar. 23.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 307 cfs Dec. 23, 1955, from rating curve extended 

above 220 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow and logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 3.46 ft Feb. 2, 1956 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.7 cfs Nov. 17, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by West, Green, East, Summit, and other lakes.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

4.6 

7.4

2.2 

2.4

2.6 

2.8

110

179

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

27J

19

19

19

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

a 15

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a 15

a!5

a 15

 14

13

507

16.4

1,010

Nov.

14

17

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

*10

12

12

12

12

12

b!2

b!2

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

12

396

13.2

785

Dec.

12

13

12

12

9.9

b9.6

b9.5

b9.5

b9.0

bTo

bll

b!2

*13

12

b!2

12

bll

11

blO

bio

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b9.9

b9.9

b9.9

9.9

9.9

330.0

10.6

655

Jan.

b9.9

9.9

9.9

b9.9

b9.9

9.6

b9.6

> a9.5

296.7

9.57

588

Feb.

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.9

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

*11

10

9.9

8.1

976

11

12

i?.

292.4

10.4

580

Mar.

13

12

b!2

12

12

12

13

13

12

bll

bll

12

12

bll

b9.6

blO

bll

*11

9.9

10

9.9

9.6

b9.6

9.6

11

12

12

14

14

14

15

360.2

11.6

714

Apr.

14

12

14

16

17

19

17

17

17

18

19

19

18

20

19

18 *17

14

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

18

20

22

23?3~

521

17.4

1,030

May

26

26

25

26

31

33

34

35

32

32

28

26

27

*26

24

26

29

41

50

41

40

39

38

37

38

45

56

*70

76

72

79

1,208

39.0

2,400

June

110

 141

152

149

160

164

*T49

152

149

119

 83

79

90

98

88

74

68

72

88

102

105

105

105

113

132

*160

156

*138

132

126

3,559

119

7,060

July

~58 113

85

79

79

81

76

66

63

62

62

57

52

50

 46

44

44

43

38

34

32

30

28

26

K

27

16

47

45

44

43

1,665

53.7

3,300

Aug.

40

3S

35

34

33

*34

32

30

28

27

26

24

25

37

36

33

31

29

28

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

809

26.1

1,600

Sept.

12

TT

11

11

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

*10

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.1

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.3

673

6.6

269.1

8.97

534

Calendar year 1956: Max 250 Mln 9.0 Mean 49.6 Ac-ft 36,030

Water year 1956-57: Max 164 Mln 6.3 Mean 28.0 Ac-ft 20,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 153

Summers Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°09', long 119°15', in NW^-NE^ sec. 6, T. 3 N. , R. 25 E., 7| miles southwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 12.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,100 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 26 cfs May 21, June 7 (gage height, 

about 2.85 ft).; minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 6, 7.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 690 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 5.95 ft from 

recorder graph, 6.2 ft from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 50 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, that of Sept. 6, 7, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow partly regulated by Tamarack Lake, several smaller lakes, and a transarea diversion to Twin Lakes. Diversions for irrigation of about 160 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 13 Nov. 14 to July 14 July 15 to Sept. 30

2.3 7.C

2.4 11

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

2.7 

4.2 

6.2

2.3 1.0

2.4 3.2

2.5 6.0

2.6 9.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a7.0

aS.O

a8. 6

a8. 6

a8. 6

a8. 6

aS. 6

a9 .4

aS.O

aS. 6

aS. 6

a8.6

aS. 6

aS. 6

a8.6

*8.f

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.8

9.0

9.0

9.8

8.6

8.2

9.0

8.2

262.8

8.48

521

Nov.

8.6

£76

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

*7.0

*6.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.2

5.8

5.4

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

212.6

7.O9

422

Dee.

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.0

4.8

5.0

5.6

6.5

7.8

¥77

*6.2

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.0

5.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.9

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

159.9

5.16

317

Jan.

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.0

4.2

4,0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.8

7^

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

134.7

4.35

267

Feb.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.2

6.0

5.8

5.4

6.0

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.4

*5.4

5.2

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.6

5.8

5.4

-

-------

145.2

5.19

288

Mar.

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.4

6.7

7.2

6.0

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.2

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

6.2

7.8

8.5

9.1

8.8

9.5

875

8 .8

192.4

6.21

382

Apr.

7.0

6.5

8.0

7.8

7.8

a8. 3

a8. 5

aS.O

aS. 5

a8. 8

a8. 8

aS.O

a7.5

a6.7

a6.0

*5.6

6.0

6.5

6.7

7.2

7.0

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

212.3

7.08

421

May

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

4.8

BTo

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

*5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

8.3

12

10

13

10

10

8.0

7.0

a6.7

a6.5

a6.5

a6.7

a7.0

a7.0

214.3

6.91

425

June

a7.0

*a7.5

aS. 3

*12

16

19

*21

16

13

*17

14

13

14

12

11

10

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.8

8.5

8.0

8.3

9.5

*15

14

11

all

alO

360.6

12.0

715

July

alO

alO

alo

a9.5

a9.5

alO

a9.5

a9.1

a8. 8

a8. 8

a8.5

a8. 5

a9.1

*9.7

9.0

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

8.2

7.8

7.1

5.2

3.0

3.5

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

238.2

7.68

472

Aug.

3.8

3.0

2.8

1.7

1.7

*3.5

4.0 

4.0

4.O

3.8

4.9

a5.4

6^4

a4.6

a3.0

2.3

a2.2

a2.5

a2.5

2.8

a2.5

a2.5

2.1

al.8

al.8

al.7

1.7

2.1

2.8

3.0

2.8

93.7

3.02

186

Sept.

2.8

a3.0

3.2

a2.0

al.5

1.2

0.8 

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.7

*2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

4.0

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

86.8

2.89

172

Calendar year 1956: Max 33 Mln - Mean 10.1 Ac-ft 7,290

Water year 1956-57: Max 21 Mln 0.8 Mean 6.34 Ac-ft 4,590

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs).--May 18 (10 p.m.) 20 cfs (2.75 ft); May 21 (4 p.m.) 26 cfs 

(2.85 ft); June 7 (about 9 a.m.) 26 cfs (about 2.85 ft); June 26 (about 9 a.m.) 20 cfs (about 

2.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

501989 O - 59 - 11
154 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Robinson Creek: at Twin Lakes outlet, near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°10', long 119°19', in SE^SE^ sec. 28, T, 4 N. , R. 24 E. , on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Twin Lakes and 8 miles southwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 34.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,050 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 270 cfs June 7 or 8 (gage height, 3.71 ft); 

minimum daily, 2.9 cfs Oct. 29, Dec. 7.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 445 cfs June 29, 1956 (gage height, 4.35 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1954-55.

Maximum discharge known, 660 cfs June 21, 1911 (gage height, 5.2 ft), at site 

2j miles downstream.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Twin Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28, Dec. 13 to 

Apr. 3, Sept. 16-3O)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

Z.O 

3.5 

7.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

35

137

268

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

40

40

41

41

40

41

41

40

39

38

38

38

38

38

*38

38

38

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

34

34

21

2.9 

5TT

9 .2

1,072.2

34.6

2,130

Nov.

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.2

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

233.7

7.79

464

Dec.

6.5

6.5

5.7

4.5

4.7

4.5

2.9 5~0

3.2

4.3

6.3

7.8

10

12

14

16

17

18

19

T9

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

382.9

12.4

759

Jan.

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

16

15

18

30

32

29

26

24

22

20

24

24

22

21

19

18

19

20

18

18

17

16

620

2O. O

1,230

Feb.

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

15

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

18

20

21

21

21

*20

20

25

25

32

34

33

33

-

543

19.4

1,080

Calendar year 1956: Max 439 Min 2.9

Mar.

"31 34

27

24

26

23

23

23

24

23

24

25

22

20

21

21

20

20

20

22

22

18

18

17

*18

17

18

18

20

20

27

686

22.1

1,360

Apr.

20

18

49

58

66

72

70

69

68

67

66

65

64

62

61

60

60

59

59

58

57

57

57

56

55

54

53

53

53

*53

1,719

57.3

3,410

May

54

54

55

> a65

80

80

81

76

74

75

75

77

78

78

78

78

74

73

74

75

2,167

69.9

4,300

June

76

78

86

*131

206

a256

*268

a264

a256

a216

197

170

155

148

145

137

130

123

123

137

155

162

165

174

188

214

238

*244

244

242

5,286

176

10,480

July

229

206

183

165

155

129

130

155

151

150

129

124

119

111

110

105

102

99

98

96

90

87

85

87

91

84

86

89

81

97

120

5,679

119

7,500

Aug.

113

110

108

106

108

*109

108

105

103

102

100

98

96

94

91

89

88

91

94

95

96

97

98

98

98

97

95

95

92

91

89

5,054

98.5

6,060

Sept.

87

85

85

85

82

79

78

76

74

72

71

*69

67

64

62

61

57

55

55

50

49

47

46

46

45

42

57

54

29

26

1,809

60.3

5,590

Mean 9O.3 Ac-ft 65,520

Water year 1956-57: Max 268 Min 2.9 Mean 58.2 Ac-ft 1,360

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 155

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. La t 38°14' , long 119°19' , in NE^NEjL sec . 4, T. 4 N., R. 24 E. , on right bank 

at Buckeye Hot Springs, 0.6 mile downstream from Eagle Creek and 5| miles southwest 

of Bridgeport .

Drainage area. 45 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1910 to September 1914 (fragmentary), October 1953 to 

September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,900 ft (from topographic map). NovemDer 1910 to September 1914, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 414 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.43 ft); minimum,

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 700 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 4.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 4.7 cfs Mar. 14, 1955, result of freezeup.

Flood of June 21, 1911, reached an observed stage of 4.8 ft (discharge not determined) , site and datum then in use.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

E.I 64

2.4 

2.8 

3.2

107

188

320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

44

44

a44

a44

a 45

a 46

a 48

*45

43

48

46

45

43

41

41

40

39

38

38

37

37

35

37

40

41

43

37

37

38

35

1,283

41.4

2,540

Nov.

36

37

36

37

37

38

38

40

41

41

40

38

37

*b32

b33

36

35

b32

b27

b28

b28

b30

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

1,012

33.7

2,010

Dec.

28

27

27

28

26

b26

b25

b24

b24

b30

b44

39

31

29

29

29

28

28

*b27

b27

b25

b24

b27

b27

b27

b27

b27

b27

b27

b27

b27

868

28.0

1,720

Jan.

b27

b25

b25

b24

b24

b23

b28

b23

b24

b28

b29

b24

b24

b23

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

22

22

b21

22

b22

b23

2E

21

22

724

23.4

1,440

Feb.

20

20

21

b20

20

20

20

20

b!8

21

23

23

28

 26 29

28

29

28

27

26

*25

24

24

23

27

26

26

26

-

668

23.9

1,320

Mar.

24

24

23

23

24

27

27

27

27

24

24

24

b22

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

24

*27

27

29

32

34

3T

33

789

25.5

1,560

Apr.

32

29

33

37

44

44

41

42

44

48

49

48

49

53

49

47

44

43

41

41

40

41

40

41

43

46

51

61

72

*7_3

1,366

45.5

2,710

May

83

80

69

84

107

122

132

116

101

97

81

80

87

77

73

80

101

134

117

91

87

84

78

76

87

119

158

164

154

151

i§§.

3,258

105

6,460

June

242

*287

309

320

320

302

272

266

232

176

164

*194

210

181

160

151

151

171

196

202

191

188

191

208

226

232

222

*226

219

199

6,608

220

13,110

July

178

156

145

141

141

130

124

116

110

110

105

101

97

87

83

77

77

76

72

67

62

58

57

56

55

55

53

50

50

50

48

2,787

89.9

5,530

Aug.

45

42

41

41

*40

39

37

36

36

35

34

33

32

32

32

31

30

30

29

29

27

27

27

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

24

992

32.0

1,970

Sept.

23

23

23

23

24

22

22

22

22

23

*22

22

22

22

21

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

IS

19

19

20

20

20

636

21.2

1,260

Calendar year 1956: Max 455 Mln - Mean 101 Ac-ft 72,960

Water year 1956-57: Max 320 Mln 18 Mean 57.5 Ac-ft 41,630

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs). May 6 (11:30 p.m.) 151 cfs (2.64 ft); May 18 (10:30 p.m.) 

181 cfs (2.77 ft); June 3 (11:30 p.m.) 414 cfs (3.43 ft); June 25 (11 p.m.) 316 cfs (3.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
156 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°17', long 119°18', in SE^NW^ sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 24 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Yaney Canyon and 4 miles northwest of 

Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1911 to September 1915 (fragmentary), October 1953 to 

September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,700 ft (from topographic map). June 

T911 to September 1915, staff gages at approximately same site at different datums.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 51 cfs May 18 (gage height, 2.95 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.02 ft Jan. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.6 cfs Aug. 26. 

1911-15, 1953-57: Maximum discharge, 585 cfs Dee. 23, 1955 (gage height, 6.24 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 80 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow Apr. 20, 1912.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.0 

2.0 

3.7

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 33

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.0

10

10

10

10

9.7

10

11

*10

9.4

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

12

12

12

10

9.4 

11

11

308.7

9.96

612

Nov.

9.7

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

*8.4

9.4

10

11

10

b7.6

b7.6

b8.7

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.7

9.7

b9.0

9.4 

9.4

295.7

9.86

587

Dec .

9.4

b9.0

9.4

9.7

9.0

bS.l

b7.6

b6.7

b6.5

8.1

1513"

12

10

9.7

10

9.0

9.7

*b7.3

b8.4

b8.4

b5.9

7.3

7.0

b6. 5

b6.5

b6. 5

b7.6

b8.4 

8 . 7

b8.7

269.1

8.68

534

Jan.

b8.4

9.0

8.7

b7.6

7.3

b8.4

b7.6

7.0

b7.0

7.6

7.9

8.7

b8.7

b8.4

b7.9

b7.9

b7.9

b7.6

bS.l

b8.4

b8.4

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b8.7

9.4

b9.7

b9.7

b9.7

8.4

8 .4

260.5

8.40

517

Feb.

*8.7

8.4

b8.4

b9.0

b8.7

8.4

8.7

8.7

b8.4

8.7

9.4

10

11

11

11

17

19

18

16

13

13

13

12

12

15

15

16

*14

-

331.5

11.8

658

Mar.

15

14

11

13

15

16

15

14

14

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.6 10 

11

*12

13

14

16

17

16

16

397.6

12.8

789

Apr.

15

13

14

18

2_2_

19

16

16

18

18

18

16

12

11

9.7

9.4

9.0

^Q_

10

12

10

10

11

12

12

12

13

14

16

*14

411.1

13.7

815

May

14

14

14

15

16

15

18

16

16

17

16

14

13

13

11

11

11

18

29

22

28

24

25

23

21

20

21

*25

26

23

25

574

18.5

1,140

June

29

30

31

31

29

27

26

25

23

23

*18

16

15

11

6.5

5.0

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.9

8.4

8.1

7.0

7.0

6.5

*6.7

5.7

5.7

4.6

3.7

437.8

14.6

868

July

4.6

5.0

3.7

4.4

5.7

5.7

6.5 4~8

5.5

5.5

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.5

*3.7

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.2

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

2 . 3

2.8

2.0

1*8

107.5

3.47

213

Aug.

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.3

*2.5

2.8

3.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

T7T

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

74.8

2.41

148

Sept.

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.7

3.4

2.8

3.0

3.4

99.6

3.32

198

Calendar year 1956 : Max 92 Min 5.9 Mean 21.0 Ac-ft 15,260

Water year 1956-57 : Max 31 Min 1.7 Mean 9.78 Ac-ft 7,08O

Peak discharge (base, 25 efs).--Peb. 16 (8 p.m.) 

May 18 (10 p.m.) 51 cfs (2.95 ft); June 3 (8 p.m.) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

29 cfs 

35 cfs

(2.59 ft) 

(2.72 ft)

Apr. 5 (9 p.m.) 29 cfs (2.62
WALKER LAKE BASIN 157

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°19'30", long 119°12'50", in SE^ see. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E. , at Bridgeport Dam on East Walker River, 4| miles north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.

 March 1926 to September 1957 in files of Walker River Irrigation District.

gage. Float gage read once daily. .Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 42,760 acre-ft July 1-4; maximum elevation,

 6,460.12 ft July 2; minimum contents, 10,910 acre-ft Sept. 28-30; minimum elevation, 

6,444.59 ft Sept. 28.

1926-57: Maximum contents, 44,580 acre-ft June 12, 1938 (elevation, 6,460.7 ft); no 

contents during fall of 1929, 1930.

Remarks --Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam. Storage began Dec. 8, 1923.

 Dam completed in November 1924. Capacity, 42.460 acre-ft between elevations 6.415 

(approximate elevation of bottom of reservoir) and 6,460 ft (crest of spillway). 

Elevation of sill of outlet gate, 6,412 ft. No dead storage. Water is used for 

irrigation by Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation.--Elevations and capacity table furnished by Walker River Irrigation District. 

Revisions, (water years ).~WSF 1180: 1949.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, 

and usable contents, in acre-feet)

6,444

6,448

6,452

1O,20O 

15,470 

22,580

6,456

6,460

31,570

42,460

Usable contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

51

M(*)

Oct.

27,440 

27,200

26,980

26,860

26,860

26,750

26,750

26,640

26,530

26,530

26,530

26,310

26,200

26,090

25,980

25,980

25,980

25,980

25,980

26,090

26,090

26,090

26,200

26,090

26,200

26,310

26,420

26,420

26,420

26,530

26,640

6,453.88

-910

Nov.

26,640 

26,640

26,640

26,640

26,750

26,750

26,750

26,750

26,750

26,860

26,860

26,860

26,860

26,860

26,860

26,980

26,980

26,980

27', 090

27,090

26,980

27,090

27,090

27,200

27,200

27,200

27,320

27,320

27,320

27,440

6,454.23

+800

Dec.

27,440 

27,440

27,440

27,660

27,900

2 7, '900

27,900

27,900

28,120

28,240

28,360

28,580

28,700

28,930

29,040

29,280

29,280

29,520

29,640

29,760

29,760

30 , 000

30,000

30,120

30,240

3O,36O

30,490

30,490

30,610

30,730

30,970

6,455. 73

+3,530

Jan.

51.090

3l'210

31,330

31,450

31,570

31,700

31,820

31,950

32,080

32,080

32,200

32,330

32,460

32,840

32,970

33,090

33,220

33,350

33,480

33,600

33,860

33,980

34,110

34,240

34,380

34,64O

34,770

34.9OO

35,040

35,040

6,457.37

+4,070

Feb.

35,170 

35,300

35,570

35,700

35,830

35,830

35,960

36,100

36,230

36,360

36,500

36,630

36.9OO

37,040

37,320

37,460

38,010

38,430

38,980

39,400

39,690

39,830

40,120

4O.71O

41,150

41,580

41,880

42,170

_______

6,45O89

+7,13O

Mar.

42,310 

42,460

42,310

42,170

42,020

41,880

41,730

41,580

41,290

41,150

40,850

40,850

40,710

40,850

41,150

41,150

41,290

41,440

41,580

41,730

42,020

41,880

42,020

42,020

42,170

42,310

42,310

42,460

42,460

42,310

42,610

6,460.07

+440

Apr.

42,170 

42 , 170

42,020

42,020

42,020

42,020

42,020

41,880

41,880

41,880

41,730

41,580

41,580

41,290

41,150

41,000

40,850

40,850

40,710

40,560

40,270

40,420

40,270

40,120

39,830

39,690

39,400

39,120

38,980

38, 840

6,45a74

-3,770

May

58,570

38*010

37,730

37,460

57,180

36,900

36,760

56,500

56,250

56,100

35,850

55,570

35,300

55,170

54,900

34,640

54,510

34,640

34,640

34,640

34,770

34,770

54,640

54,640

34,640

34,640

34,770

34,770

34,900

55,040

6,457. 33

-3,800

June

55,040 

35,500

55,700

56,230

36,760

37,180

37,750

58,290

58,840

59,400

59,690

59,830

59,980

40,120

40,270

40,420

40,420

4O,270

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,270

40,560

41,000

41,580

41,880

42,170

42,460

6,460.00

+7,420

July

42,760 

42,760

42,760

42,760

42,460

42,610

42,610

42,460

42,510

42,020

41,880

41,440

41,150

40,710

40,270

59,690

39,260

38,710

58,010

37,460

36,760

56,230

55,570

55,040

34,580

55,860

55,480

32,970

32,460

31,950

31,450

6,455.94

-11,010

Aug.

50,850 

30,360

29,760

29,280

28,820

28,240

27,900

27,440

26,980

26,530

26,090

25,650

25,210

24,770

24,450

24,040

25,620

23,200

22,790

22,380

21,990

21,500

21,110

20,720

20,250

19,800

19,240

18,870

18,440

18,010

17,580

6,449.52

-15,870

Sept.

17,250

16 i 500

16,190

15,870

15,470

15,170

14,800

14,430

14,060

15,650

13,240

12,900

12,570

12,520

12,070

11,880

11,690

11,650

11,570

11,500

11,500

11,580

11,260

11,140

11,030

10,970

10,910

10,910

10,910

6,444.62

-6,670

Calendar year 1956 .................... * +7,970

Water year 1956-57.................... * -16,64O

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
158 WALKER LAKE BASIN

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. La t 38 0 19'40", long 119 "12 '50", in SWijNE^ sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E. , on right 

bank 1,500 ft downstream from Bridgeport Reservoir, 5 miles north of Bridgeport, and 

10 miles upstream from Sweetwater Creek.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available. July 1911 to September 1914 (gage heights only), October 1921 to 

September 1957.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1921, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 

1921, to Feb. 21, 1924, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Feb. 22, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder and Oct. 1, 1931, to 

May 25, 1939, staff gage, at present site at datum 2.34 ft lower.

Average discharge. --34 years (1922-24, 1925-57), 132 cfs (95,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge during year, 385 cfs July 19-21 (gage height, 2.08 ft); 

minimum daily, 22 cfs Dec. 4-7.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Jan. 22, 1943 (gage height, 4.5 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Nov. 2-29, Dec. 1-22, 25-28, 1955, Jan. 17-25, 1956.

Remarks . Records excellent. Diversion for irrigation of meadow pasture lands near 

Bridgeport . Plow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4

.5 

.6 

.7 46

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.1

61

96

212

391

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

245

7Z£

217

178

178

176

174

174

174

176

176

171

168

168

147

*134

114

102

15?

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102 

102

104

4,442

143

8,810

Nov.

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

*104

89

73- 73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73 

73

2,640

88.0

5,240

Dec.

73

73

48

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

*23

23

23

23 

23

834

26.9

1,650

Jan.

2323-

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

21

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

725

23.4

1,440

Feb.

2323"

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

*25

62

-

697

24.9

1,380

Mar.

127

196

223

226

251

231

228

228

228

226

184

125

68

32

23_

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

*43

68

76

92

108

112

112

3,402

110

6,750

Apr.

112

112

98

92

9T

92

92

94

106

112

112

112

134

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

154

178

TW

178

178

178

178

*178

4,065

136

8,060

May

178

194

226

223

223

223

236

245

24?

245

245

242

242

217

191

189

189

189

189

191

189

191

189

189

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

6,417

207

12,730

June

191

19T

191

191

217

231

231

231

265

277

*277

274

274

274

277

277

277

277

277

277

265

259

259

242

217

226

251

251

256

259

7,462

249

14,800

July

*262

268

265

262

259

277

283

304

314

314

314

310

335

344

341

357

363

376

385

3§F

385

382

366

360

351

332

332

332

329

329

329

10 , 145

327

20,120

Aug.

359" 329

320

304

*304

280

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

259

256

254

254

254

254

254

251

251

251

262

271

271

271

268

268

268

2.68

8,427

272

16,710

Sept.

268

5BT

245

234

236

239

239

239

239

239

236

*236

223

212

189

181

143

131

116

112

112

112

112

112

110

91

82

60

50 50"

5,113

170

10,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 905 Min 0.2 Mean 241 Ac-ft 175,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 385 Mln 22 Mean 149 Ac-ft 107,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 159

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev.

LOG at Ion. La t 38°49', long 119 °03', In sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 26 E., on left bank 0.9 mile 

upstream from head of Strosnider ditch, 12 miles southeast of Mason, and 13g- miles 

southeast of Yerington.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--January 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,574.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 10 years, 134 cfs (97,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs July 21 (gage height, 2.55 ft); minimum, 

30 cfs Jan. 28.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 1,640 cfs Dec. 24, 1955 (gage height, 6.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.1 cfs 

Mar. 21, 1948; minimum dally, 3.4 cfs Mar. 21-24, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Plow regulated by 

Bridgeport Reservoir (see p. 157).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

2.6

196

330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

249

23§

240

231

203

198

194

196

198

192

183

187

194

194

*200

194

170

154

143

134

134

134

130

137

134

134

134

134

134 

134

134

5,362

173

10,640

Nov.

132

132

134

W

134

132

132

132

130

132

132

132

132

132

130

*126

116

112

110

108

106

110

108

108

104

104

104

104

104

104

3,608

120

7,160

Dec.

104

102

102

100

77

72

66

66

b60

b63

72

70

64

62

59

58

58

55

58

55

55

b45

b44

b44

b43

*b43

b43

b44

b45

b47

b48

1,924

62.1

3,820

Calendar year 1956 : Max 918

Jan.

b48

b48

b47

b47

b45

b44

b43

b42

b41

b44

b52

b52

b51

b50

49

48

46

41

43

53_

53

46

45

50

45

b45

b45

b42

b42

b41

b43

1,431

46.2

2,840

Feb.

b45

b48

b49

b50

b50

b50

*50

46

45

45

45

46

48

50

50

52

59

61

55

52

49

48

48

49

55

56

52

52

-

1,405

50.2

2,790

Mar.

58

104

165

203

209

214

211

214

216

216

218

TST

145

114

*85

66

58

53

52

50

49

46

45

43

43

45

56

66

74

81

83

3,467

112

6,880

Apr.

88

90

90

85

74

69

70

70

67

62

61

*59

64

69

83

92

100

106

106

118

124

122

118

122

141

143

143

143

148 145-

2,972

99.1

5,890

May

139

139

141

159

174

174

174

198

*207

220

225

2T4

207

209

205

187

181

178

198

200

209

203

218

220

211

205

203

207

211

205

203

6,024

194

11,950

June

203

211

211

196

192

*211

211

200

211

242

242

229

222

225

229

229

227

231

229

218

*207

187

198

200

185

161

rfo

176

185

187

6,225

208

12,350

July

203" 198

211

207

207

203

220

*222

225

227

229

233

231

255

262

258

269

280

299

311

316

3TT

313

304

311

297

275

269

269

255

249

7,919

255

15,710

Aug.

266

266

262

255

251

249

229

*216

216

216

214

214

207

207

194

187

192

187

185

187

196

192

185

183

T89

196

196

200

209

214

22Q

6,580

212

13,050

Sept.

218

220

225

209

203

200

200

203

*198

196

187

185

192

185

172

163

167

154

134

118

106

102

106

108

106

104

96

90

85

77.

4,709

157

9,340

Min 43 Mean 260 Ac-ft 188,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 316 Mln 41 Mean 141 Ac-ft 102,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
160 WALKER LAKE BASIN

East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°21'30", long 119°26 I 30", in NW£WW£ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile north of Sonora Junction, l| miles upstream from mouth, 

and 14 miles northwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to August 1910, October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,790 ft (from topographic map). April 

Eb August 1910 staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1944-57), 51.4 cfs (37,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 340 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.02 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1910, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 994 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 2.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 370 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 2.60 and 2.80 ft; maximum gage height recorded, 3.63 ft Jan. 3, 1945 (backwater 

from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 4.9 cfs Nov. 17, 1948, but may have been less 

during periods of ice effect.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Small 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

34

34

33

31

30

31

33

*32

30

34

32

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

27

24

29

56

32

31

29

32

30

30

954

30.8

1,890

Nov.

34

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

27

27

23

24

25

26

25

23

23

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

£5

25

810

27.0

1,610

Dec.

25

26

*25

20

20

19

18

17

17

20

38

32

26

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

691

22.3

1,370

Jan.

22

> 20

(*)

> 19

1 ,

I

60S

19.6

1,210

Feb.

I'

17

17

17

17

19

21

34

34

31

42

37

30

26

23

*23

23

21

22

31

30

29

26

_

672

24.0

1,330

Mar.

26

25

23

23

29

3030"

28

26

24

23

23

23

24

23

22

23

22

22

22

22

21

2?

22

23

26

27

30

30

30

30

774

25.0

1,540

Apr.

*30

26

27

32

36

36

32

32

34

36

36

34

34

36

33

29

28

30

27

28

28

29

27

28

30

33

36

41

44

43

975

32.5

1,930

May

46

*45

43

50

59

66

69

63

60

60

52

52

53

55

51

58

66

82

88

72

74

69

69

66

72

88

112

123

119

128

164

2,274

73.4

4,510

June

204

*248

273 273-

*270

245

234

220

200

166

152

*161

166

155

144

T3"9 136

152

169

175

169

169

175

188

210

210

197

194

184

164

5,742

191

11,390

July

*149

136

123

116

114

103

103

95

84

80

79

76

66

60

58

56

53

53

52

53

52

49

46

44

43

44

42

41

37

37

37

2,181

70.4

4,330

Aug.

37

36

34

33

*33

33

31

30

31

31

30

30

28

28

28

23

22

22

23

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

23

848

27.4

1,680

Sept.

22

21

21

22

23.

20

20

20

20

19

*19

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

553

18.4

1,100

Calendar year 1956 : Max 365 Win 17 Mean 89. 0 Ac-ft 64,650

Water year 1956-57: Max 273 Min 16 Mean 46.8 Ac-ft 33,890

Peak discharge (base', 200 cfs).--June 3 (9 p.m.) 340 cfs (2.02 ft); June 25 (9 p.m.) 270 cfs 

(1.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 24, Nov. 15-17, Nov. 19 to Dec. 3, Dec. 

15, Dec. 17 to Feb. 6, Feb. 9, Mar. 13, 14.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 161

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38°22'45", long 119°27'00", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., on left bank 

75 ft downstream from East Fork, 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 395, and 

13 miles southeast of Coleville.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Oct. 1, 1939, at site 125 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 19 years, 260 cfs (188,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs June 3 (gage height, 4.97 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Oct. 24, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 6,220 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 8.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 4.0 cfs Nov. 18, 1948, result of freezeup.

Maximum discharge recorded prior to 1938, 5,800 cfs Dec. 11, 1937, by slope-area 

determination.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Station is above diversions except a few small ranch ditches. Flow 

very slightly regulated by Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown), 7 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5

2.0

34

53

78

14O

246

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

401

607

1,260

2,1OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Totil

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

92

92

94

91

89

86

88

100

101

94

112

112

106

100

94

89

86

84

81

79

77

74

66

66

88

95

96

86

79

91

77

2,765

89.2

5,480

Nov.

88

*92

86

88

88

89

92

96

102

106

102

98

95

79

81

85

82

77

60

63

84

82

79

77

74

75

73

78

79

75

2,525

84.2

5,010

Dec.

68

69

*74

60

53

51

47

45

45

58

~89 100

79

70

65

66

66

69

65

63

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

58

55

53

53

1,935

62.4

3,840

Jan.

53

*56

> 55

55

52

> 50

1,611

52.0

3,200

Feb.

(*)

> 50

50

50

57

64

92

104

100

123

126

113

101

91

86

84

82

82

104

106

104

*98

-

2,217

79.2

4,40O

Mar.

95

91

82

82

100

104

102

101

98

88

91

85

79

84

85

84

79

82

82

84

82

77

75

81

88

92

101

117

125 T25~

125

2,866

92.5

5,680

Apr.

*123

113

117

132

164

179

171

175

177

200

210

200

203

228

196

179

169

164

154

151

142

142

138

145

162

181

219

276

343

346

5,499

183

10,910

May

398

*4O1

346

408

502

598

636

566

454

450

373

356

390

366

527

373

477

602

627

434

387

370

356

340

412

566

808

884

778

766

1,080

15,831

511

31,400

June

1,400

* ,650

,740

,760

* ,760

,620

,440

,410

,200

852

778

*960

1,080

932

738

672

682

814

1,OOO

1,030

967

932

953

1,050

1,180

1,250

1,120

1,090

1,080

905

34,045

1,135

67,530

July

*790

a670

a57O

a550

a540

a530

a47O

a450

a410

a390

a380

a34O

a 320

a 300

a270

a 250

a240

a240

a230

a210

a200

a!90

alSO

a!70

a!7O

a!60

a!70

a!70

alSO

alSO

a!40

10,000

323

19,830

Aug.

a!40

*T32

128

125

121

118

112

106

1O4

100

98

96

98

96

96

95

92

89

86

*82

82

82

84

81

78

75

74

73

72

73

*72

2,960

95.5

5,870

Sept.

72

69

68

06

J73

72

66

65

65

65

65

65

64

64

63

60

60

63

60

58

55

53

51

48

45

41

33.

39

39

*43

1,756

58.5

3,480

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,970 Min 45 Mean 418 Ac-ft 303,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,760 Min 39 Mean 230 Ac-ft 166,600

Peak discharge (base. 1,120 cfs).--June 3 (11:30 p.m.) 2,070 cfs (4.97 ft); June 13 (2 a.m.) 

1,200 cfs (3.85 ft); June 25 (10:30 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (4.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and record for west 

Walker River near Coleville.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-26, Nov. 30, Dec. 6-10, Dec. 14 to Jan. 11, 

Jan. 14 to Feb. 8 (no gage-height record Jan. 26-3l).
162 WALKER LAKE BASIN

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°31'00", long 119°2V'20", in NE^ sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 5 miles southeast of Coleville.

Drainage area.--245 sq mi.

Records available. October 1902 to July 1908, March 1909 to August 1910, June 1915 to 

March 1938, May to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,520 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to July 31, 1908, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 1, 

1909, to Aug. 31, 1910, staff gage and June 18, 1915, to Aug. 15, 1919, water-stage 

recorder near present site at different daturas. Aug. 16, 1919, to March 1938, waterstage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1902-7, 1915-37), 277 cfs (200,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period May to September, 2,000 cfs June 4 (gage 

height, 3.87 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 27, 28.

1915-38, 1957: Maximum discharge, 6,500 cfs Dec. 11, 1937, from slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 5 cfs Dec. 3, 1924, Aug. 27, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Station is above diversions except for a few small ranch ditches. 

Flow very slightly regulated by Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown) 17 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 880: 1917 (runoff in acre-feet). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1918 and 1923, superseding 

those published in WSP 480 and 570, are given herewith:

Date

1918

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

1923

Apr. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

233

212

212

202

165

218

202

185

175

Date

1923-Con.

Apr. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

192

253

205

195

190

220

226

259

283

295

317

Date

1923-Con.

Apr. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

370

370

331

295

292

277

256

241

235

235

229

Date

1923-Con.

Apr. 27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

226

259

286

283

307

352

388

448

570

635

760

Date

1923-Con.

May 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

864

943

971

880

838

826

887

992

1,210

1,340

Month

Water year 1917-18.... 

Calendar year 1918....

Water year 1922-23.... 

Calendar year 1923."...

Maximum

.2,110 

2,110

1,570 

1,570

Minimum

84

30 

30

175

307

34 

30

Mean

121

266 

285

253

907

298 

296

Runoff In 

acre -feet

7,460

193,000 

205,000

15,070

55,790

215,800 

214,700

Rating table, May 26 to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

108

218

370

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

690

1,130

1,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

June

1,340

1,600

1,710

*1,760 

1,740

1,610

1,450

1,430

1,260

896

788

*995

1,100

968

779

July

*815

698

589

568 

568

547

486

468

426

405

400

354

334

311

281

Aug.

148

142

138

132 

128

128

121

112

110

106

104

102

104

102

104

Sept.

78

77

77

73 

80

78

77

72

72

72

73

73

73

73

72

Day

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean. .................................. ... ... .

Runoff In acre-feet .............................. .

May

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

575

851

932

*833

815

1,070

-

-

June

690

698

815

1,010 

1,040

977

941

959

1,030

1,160

1,250

1,120

1,080

1,090

950

-

34,236

67,910

July

262

254

247

240 

225

211

195

188

182

176

176

*185

176

164

158

150

10,439

20,710

Aug.

102

98

95

93 

*89

87

89

89

89

87

85

84

82

80

80

*80

3,190

6,330

Sept.

68

70

72

68 

67

64

60

57

56

52

50

46

46

48

*51

-

1,995

3,960

.gcfra.rge (base/1,120 cfs). June 4 (1:30 a.m.) 2,000 cfs (3.87 ft); June 13 

(3 a.m.) 1,230 cfs (3.05 ft); June 25 (12 P ;m.) 1,470 cfs (3.29 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 163

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°41', long 119°31' 

Topaz.

in sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 22 E., 6 miles north of

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1957.

Gage.--Float and staff gages at outlet works of Topaz Reservoir. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level (levels by Walker River Irrigation District).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 59,850 acre-ft June 14 (elevation, 5,005.18 ft); 

 minimum, 9,700 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,978.49 ft).

1931-57: Maximum contents observed, 60,240 acre-ft June 30, 1941 (elevation, 

5,005.35 ft); minimum observed, 505 acre-ft Oct. 22-25, 1931 (elevation, 4,972.63 ft).

Remarks. Topaz Reservoir, formerly known as Alkali Lake, was formed by the diversion of 

water from West Walker River through a feeder canal and the construction of an outlet 

tunnel through a low saddle in rim of lake. Storage began Jan. 30, 1922. Usable 

capacity, 59,440 acre-ft between elevations 4,972.3 (lowest practical elevation for 

diversion through tunnel, bottom of outlet tunnel at elevation 4,970 ft) and 5,005 ft 

(3 ft below top of levee). Capacity of reservoir increased from about 45,000 to 

59,440 acre-ft in October 1937 by an earth-fill, rock-faced levee at south end. Water 

is used for Irrigation in Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation. Elevations furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In 

feet, and usable contents. In acre-feet)

4,978

4,980

4,985

4,990

8,910

12,130

20,390

28,970

4,995

5,000

5,006

38,100

48,350

61,750

Usable contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

(t)

(*J

Oct.

33,050 

32,910

32,750

32,660

32,590

32,510

32,440

32,300

32,260

32,240

52, 250

32,260

32,350

32,440

32 , 550

32,660

32,770

32,870

32,960

33,050

_

33,240

_

33,430

-

33,650

_

_

_

_

34,360

.

+1,120

Nov.

54.510 

34,690

-

-

35,570

.

55,820

56,050

56,290

36,460

.

36,790

36,940

37,090

37,220

37,560

57,420

_

' -

57,550

_

-

_

57,550

-

_

_

-

-

57,840

_

+5,480

Dec.

37.900

-

38,520

58,800

38,980

-

-

-

59,570

_

40,060

.

_

40,810

_

41,250

_

41,610

41,800

_

42,100

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

45, .4 70

4,997.68

+5,630

Jan.

43.640 

43,800

-

-

-

_

45,590

-

-

-

_

-

_

45,870

_

_

_

46,770

-

47,200

-

.

_

47,830

48,050

48,240

48,450

-

_

48,880

_

+5,410

Feb.

49.030

-

_

-

_

-

50,500

-

50,500

50,720

50,980

51,240

_

51,920

52,250

52,730

53,090

55,460

-

_

54,310

54,570

54,950

55,490

55,920

56,210

56.550

_

5,005.72

+7,650

Mar.

56.820 

57,110

-

57,660

57,910

58,020

-

58,140

58,160

58,250

58,180

58,140

58,160

58,230

58,590

_

58,620

_

58,840

58,980

59,100

59,160

59,260

59,550

59,440

59,440

59.460

59,440

59,420

59,550

59,500

5/304.94

+2,770

Apr.

59.140 

59,070

58,980

58,910

58,770

58,590

58,340

58,180

57,950

57,700

57,480

57,200

56,870

56,530

56, 350

56,010

55,670

55,380

55,110

54,860

55,690

54,530

54,550

54,040

55,770

53,490

53, 240

53,000

52,780

52.510

5£01.92

-6,790

May

52.140 

51,810

51,480

51,000

50,650

50,460

50,310

50,110

49,870

49,510

49,270

48,840

48,470

48,200

47,980

47, 660

47,570

47.260

47,580

47,880

47,880

47,880

47,750

47,770

47,790

47,810

48,130

48,880

49,550

50,180

50,810

5£01.14

-1,700

June

51.720 

53,020

55,460

55,960

56,770

57,430

57,950

58,450

58,820

59,100

59,440

59,670

59,780

59.650

59,760

59,670

59,440

59,460

59,460

59,530

59 , 600

59,580

59,440

59,440

59,620

59,720

59,690

59 , 600

59,620

59,600

5,005.07

+8,790

July

59. 550 

59 , 480

59,440

59,280

59,000

58,520

57,980

57,570

56,960

56,230

55,490

54,800

54,020

53,150

52,250

51,440

50,590

49,740

48,860

47,980

47,130

46,310

45,550

44,800

44,090

43,250

42,450

41,760

41,030

40,320

39,570

4,995.75

-20,050

Aug.

56. 640 

37,940

37,170

36,420

35,800

54,970

54,290

55,690

53,050

32,420

31,730

31,050

50,580

29,760

29,150

28,530

27,960

27,380

26,800

26,160

25,550

24,950

24,530

23,700

23,070

22,440

21,830

21,240

20,650

20,060

19.470

4,984.45

-20,100

Sept.

18,970 

18,470

17,960

17,500

16,950

16,440

15,930

15,400

14,900

14,400

13,890

15,420

12,980

12,540

12,150

11,740

11,550

11,080

10,850

10,680

10,550

10,540

10, 540

10,230

10,130

10,000

9,900

9,810

9.700

4,978.49

-9,770

Calendar year 1956.................... t +25,750

Water year 1956-57.................... t -23,540

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

t Change In contents, in acre-feet.
164 WALKER LAKE BASIN

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°49', long 119°14', In SWi sec. 18, T. 11 N., R. 25 E., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson.

Drainage area.--964 sq ml.

Records available . August 1914 to March 1925, January 1947 to September 1957. August 

1914 to May 1921 published as "at Hudson."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 1921, staff gage at site 2| miles upstream at different datum. May 1921 to 

March 1925 water-stage recorder at approximately same site at different datum.

Average discharge . 20 years (1914-24, 1947-57), 201 cfs (145,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 938 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.57 ft); minimum, 

39 cfs Jan. 11.

1914-25, 1947-57; Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs Dec. 24, 1955 (gage height, 7.42 ft 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs; minimum daily, 13 cfs 

Aug. 7 to Sept. 21, 1920.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow regulated by off-channel storage in Topaz Reservoir since 1922 (see preceding 

page). Slight regulation by storage in Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown). Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic ft

Df Ice effect (gage 

et per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 140

312

1,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

107

102

93

84

76

76

86

100

105

102

93

93

82

72

*72

74

76

76

82

82

82

80

76

102

110

112

TT2

110

112 

102

102

2,833

91.4

Nov.

1

) alOO

[

J

-I

1

> a90

1

J

a 100

*110

129

143

146

132

b!23

b!29

' 134

134

132

129

b!29

b!29

b!29 

129

3,407

114

5,620 6,760

Dec.

120

100

76

70

63

63

63

b63

b58

b57

63

65

65

57

55

54

52

51

51

b51

b52

b52

b48

b48

b47

*b48

b48

b48

b47

b44

b44

1,823

58.8

3,620

Jan.

b46

b46

46

b44

b44

b44

b43

43

b43

b44

b44

43

49

49

48

46

43

b43

43

48

49

b46

44

b46

b44

43

b44

b44

b44

b44 

b49

1,396

45.0

2,770

Feb.

b46

43

b42

b40

b40

42

*40

40

43

43

43

46

47

47

47

47

48

48

47

46

44

44

46

46

54

58

57

55

-

1,289

46.0

2,560

Mar.

55

54

51

51

51

65

102

129

143

123

149

152

T32

110

*88

76

72

65

62

58

55

51

51

49

49

62

72

80

93

105 

105

2,560

82.6

5,080

Apr.

107

107

115

115

100

105

105

107

107

105

118

*120

132

137

146

162

168

171

159

146

146

162

168

159

152

165

152

171

191

239

4,237

141

8,400

May

275

290

301

301

294

290

382

382

*378

374

374

374

331

308

320

308

301

301

350

366

350

342

362

350

342

335

335

331

354

327

335

10,363

334

20,550

June

339

366

434

454

762

*882

830

662

634

538

370

342

542

586

502

438

462

442

462

498

*534

502

478

470

530

594

674

582

578

538

16,025

534

31,790

July

458

374

286

290

342

390

390

*382

394

390

374

374

358

358

. 354

323

290

290

282

279

286

305

282

271

268

257

250

236

236

225

225

9,819

317

19,480

Aug.

225

214

214

204

201

191

171

*174

197

204

214

204

194

178

146

162

159

156

159

162

159

165

162

162

159

159

134

146

162

152

5,451

176

10,810

Sept.

149

162

156

159

146

156

146

156

*168

162

152

159

159

152

140

137

149

134

129

129

112

95

78

74

70

76

68

58

52

51

3,734

124

7,410

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,440 Mln 44 Mean 300 Ac-ft 217,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 882 Mln - Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,800

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--June 7 (2:30 a.m.) 938 cfs (3.57 ft); June 14 (2:00 a.m.) 622 cfs 

(2.75 ft); Juni 26 (12 p.m.) 702 cfs (2.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 165

CARSON RIVER BASIN 

Sliver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville , Calif.

Location. Lat 38=36', long 119°47' , in sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 20 E., on left bank a quarter 

of a mile downstream from Pennsylvania Creek and 65- miles south of Markleeville. Prior 

to Sept. 17, 1957, at site 30 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 20 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 3, 1954, at site 180 ft upstream at datum 3.20 ft higher. Aug. 3, 1954, to 

Sept. 16, 1957, at site 30 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--10 years (1947-57), 46.7 cfs (33,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 432 cfs June 1 (gage height, 3.12 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 1.7 cfs Nov. 19.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 6.09 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 450 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 25, 27, 28, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow partly regulated by three small reservoirs (total capacity, about 1,700 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 20, May 1-8, June 23-26, Sept. 18-30)

1.7 

3.1 

5.1 

7.8

16

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

2.7

34

73

166

310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

31

35

39

36

34

37

36

31

28

33

24

11

7.5

6.6

6.4

*6.1

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.3

3.8

4.6

8.1

14

12

8.8

7.9

7 . 8

7.5

519.2

16.7

1,030

Nov.

8.2

8.8

8.5

9.2

11

12

12

14

15

15

13

12

11

8.5

*8.5

8.8

8.5

7.5

4.6

¥78

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

261.7

8.72

519

Dec .

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.6

5.3

5.6

aS.O

a7.0

a8. 5

alO

alO

a9.5

a8. 5

aS.O

a7.5

*6.9

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

196.1

6.33

389

Jan.

~.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

* .2

.6

.4

.8

.6

.2

.4

.4

.2

.0

.0

.2

.0

.4

.2

.4

.2

.0

>2

' '.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

132.3

4.27

262

Feb.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.9

12

13

31

*37

19

18

19

18

18

16

14

13

13

15

18

18

17

17

-

366.5

13.1

727

Mar.

15

15

14

14

17

18

*21

19

18

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

14

16

18

25

30

11

28

28

532

17.2

1,060

Apr.

25

23

26

*38

46

50

47

44

52

65

61

56

61

61

49

45

40

36

32

30

28

30

37

46

51

60

77

102

97

110

1,525

50.8

3,020

May

125

93

80

109

141

162

*159

134

108

99

90

100

94

81

83

106

140

230

176

115

*102

94

86

97

141

183

224

*218

202

210

256

4,238

137

8,410

June

*306

308

305

308

308

259

250

236

*196

172

179

194

191

152

120

109

115

131

141

136

126

123

121

*125

131

121

117

114

102

.§9.

5,285

176

10,480

July

77

63

58

54

51

42

43

37

33

*33

28

25

23

20

18

17

42

80

76

74

72

71

60

37

36

36

33

32

30

29

28

1,358

43.8

2,690

Aug.

28

27

26

25

24

24

21

21

*20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

10

9.2

5.8

4.4

9.7

28

17

7.8

7.5

7.8

37

31

4.2

3.6

523.0

16.9

1,040

Sept.

3.3

2.9

17

28

20

8.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

13

24

*15

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.6

a6.4

*6.1

6.1

5.6

5.1

3.8

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

3.1

3.6

219.9

7.33

436

Calendar year 1956: Max 385 Mln 3.8 Mean 66.7 Ac-ft 48,430

Water year 1956-57: Max 308 Mln 1.9 Mean 41.5 Ac-ft 30,060

Peak discharge (base, 190 cfs). May 6 (5 p.m.) 250 cfs (2.59 ft); May 18 (5 p.m.) 393 cfs 

(3.06 ft); June 1 (5 p.m.) 432 cfs (3.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
166 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Hot Springs Creek near Markleeville, Calif. 

(Formerly published as Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville)

Location. Lat 38°42" , long 119°51', in SE-J-NE$ sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 19 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from Buck Creek, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles west of 

Markleeville.

Drainage area. 14 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1957 (discontinued). Prior to October 1956, 

published as Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altidude of gage is 5,880 ft (from river-profile map(extended). Prior to July 31, 1953, at site 25 ft upstream at datum 0.05 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 28.6 cfs (20,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 341 cfs June 1 (gage height, 5.07 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 efs Sept. 26.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 8.49 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 20, 23, Sept. 1-5, Oct. 13-16, 1949.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 18-23, 27-29)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

4.2

8.5

14

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

0.5 

1.2

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

155

236

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

T79" 1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

4.0

4.6

3.0

2.8

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

*2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.6

3.3

6.4

170- 6.6

3.5

4.2

4.0

91.7

2.96

182

Nov.

4.0

3.7

3.7

5.1

4.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

579

5.9

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.0

375

*3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

123.1

4.10

244

Dec.

3.0

2.8

370

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

4.0

5.9

379

5.9

5.1

4.6

4.6

*4.2

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

121.0

3.90

240

Jan.

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.0 *3TS

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

114.6

3.70

227

Feb.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.1

5.9

8.5

9.6

16

*15

12

13

15

15

15

13

13

12

15

22

23

19

18

17

-

317.4

11.3

630

Mar.

16

16

15

15

18

18

*18

16

16

15

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

16

20

24

Zl

21

481

15.5

954

Apr.

19

18

19

*24

31

35

32

32

38

47

49

48

52

58

47

44

40

35

29

27

25

32

26

32

40

46

60

74

80

89_

1,228

40.9

2,440

May

106

102

81 10"2

132

*150

*172

144

122

113

108

109

108

98

90

104

119

176

173

113

*90

90

92

106

134

164

189

*200

Tie

173

181

4,027

130

7,990

June

*222

231

?24

217

202

160

146

134

*118

107

98

99

92

80

70

66

60

62

63

62

57

53

50

*50

50

46

44

42

40

11

2,982

99.4

5,910

July

33

29

25

23

22

19

21

18

15

*14

12

11

9.8

8.7

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.0

5.6

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.8

4.4

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.6

344.9

11.1

684

Aug.

2.6

2.6

3.0

T77

1.6

2.3

2.0

1.9

* '.5 .6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

40.2

1.30

80

Sept.

0.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

76

.7

.7

.7

20.5

0.68

41

Calendar year 1956 : Max 375 Mln 1.7 Mean 46.2 Ac-i't 33,520

Water year 1956-57 : Max 231 Mln 0.5 Mean 27.1 Ac-ft 19,620

Peak discharge (base, 175 cfs).--May 7 (7:20 p.n 

(5.02 ft); June 1 (7 p.m.J 341 cfs (5.07 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

214 cfs (4.37 ft); May 18 (9 p.m.) 313 efs
CARSON RIVER BASIN 

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.

167

Location. --Lat 38°51'30", long 119°41'50", In ffi£ sec. 2, T. 11 N. , R. 20 E., on left 

bank 2 miles east of Mud Lake Reservoir, 3 miles downstream from Leviathan Creek, and 

7 miles southeast of Gardnerville .

Drainage area. --344 sq mi.

Records available .--April 1890 to December 1893, October 1900 to December 1906, March 1908 

to December 1910, June to October 1917, December 1924 to September 1929, October 1935 

to December 1937, May 1939 to September 1957.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,985.11 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 19, 1939, staff gages at several sites within 

2 miles of present site at various datums .

Average discharge .--30 years (1890-93, 1901-3, 1908-10, 1925-28, 1935-37, 1939-57), 

402 cfs (291,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs June 2 (gage height, 4.37 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Dec. 7.

1890-93, 1900-1906, 1908-10, 1917, 1924-29, 1935-37, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 

17,600 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 11.88 ft), from rating curve extended above 

6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 9.66 and 11.88 ft; minimum observed, 8 cfs Dec. 4-10, 19-23, 1904.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Station is 

above all diversions in Carson Valley. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow 

slightly regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 5,000 acre-ft).

Drainage area. WSP1214: 1938(M), 1942-43(M), 

arge, in cubic feet per second, for 

1909-10, superseding those published in WSP 270, are given herewith:

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1060:

1945(M) . Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

Date

1909

Aug. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

240

240

240

240

200

200

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

126

125

125

125

125

125

125

Date

1909-Con.

Aug. 31

Sept. 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

Discharge

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

Date

1909-Con.

Sept. 27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

125

125

125

125

160

160

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

Date

1909-Con.

Oct. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

Water year

Month

1909-10. .................

Maximum

2.070

Minimum

125

125

75

Mean

125

529

426

Runoff in 

acre-feet

T.820

308,000
168 CARSON RIVER BASIN 

East Pork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.1 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

430

1,080

1,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

107

117

133

141

138

133

136

168

158

138

152

*149

130

114

110

107

1O4

100

96

96

96

94

100

65

110

141

215

135

112

138

158

3,915

126

7,770

Nov.

122

124

122

127

127

130

135

*138

144

147

147

141

135

122

107

114

112

112

98

85

96

98

100

96

94

96

94

92

89

94

3,456

115

6,820

Dec.

92

85

89

98

96

77

60

76

158

212

171

 161

133

120

107

114

100

104

98

89

96

77

98

102

92

87

92

98

114

124

127

3,347

108

6,640

Jan.

120

114

98

98

107

102

94

96

77

*b83~

bllO

133

133

133

133

133

120

107

122

110

98

77

blOO

110

104

102

94

96

blOO

b!05

b!20

3,333

108

6,610

Feb.

b!30

b!25

b!20

b!20

b!20

122

114

102

87

as

*122

161

215

306

266

266

327

282

270

244

215

208

358

487

706

*412

349

311

-

6,634

237

13,160

Mar.

298

290

247

233

311

311

311

286

286

251

240

244

218

215

222

206

194

194

187

181

187

177

161

177

181

201

*212

266

319

306

302

7,416

239

14,710

Apr.

290

258

251

266

362

421

393

393

380

470

504

460

450

546

455

421

393

371

344

327

311

306

302

340

389

416

492

618

*744

£99

12,392

413

24,580

May

804

839

636

725

916

1,O4O

1,130

1,040

825

758

673

660

654

630

546

624

770

1,160

1,410

874

770

744

*744

699

839

1,04O

1,240

1,410

1,260

1,250

3jj430

26,140

908

55,810

June

1,710

1,880

1,850

 1,870

1,860

1,650

1,470

1,440

1,290

1,080

*979

1,040

732

958

860

770

744

770

846

867

832

611

797

618

*846

874

818

797

770

692

32,741

1,091

64,940

July

612

540

470

445

425

393

364

349

311

282

278

*254

244

229

215

194

190

233

233

222

215

215

208

*174

158

155

177

161

155

147

1_41

8,409

271

16,680

Aug.

152

155

149

141

135

136

135

135

127

110

96

89

92

100

107

102

100

98

92

87

76

74

*87

92

76

74

72

81

100

87

76

3,235

104

6,420

Sept.

68

65

*60

81

8_9

74

67

62

63

58

74

77

67

63

63

63

63

70

70

66

65

63

62

60

58

58

56

56

56

63

1,962

65.4

3,890

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,700 Hin 60 Mean 543 Ac-ft 394,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,880 Hin 56 Mean 315 Ac-ft 228,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 of a). Hay 7 (1:30 a.m.) 1,320 cfs (3.31 ft); Hay 19 (12:30 a.m.) 

2,270 cfs (4.31 ft); June 2 (12:30 a.m.) 2,340 cfs (4.37 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 169

West Pork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°46'00", long 119°50'00", In SE^SW^ sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 19 E., on left 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 8, 0.8 mile west of Woodfords, 

and 3$ miles downstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area.--66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1900 to May 1907, 1910-11 (fragmentary), October 1938 to 

September 1957. April 1890 to March 1892 and June 1907 to September 1920 (except 

portions of 1910-11) at site 0.7 mile downstream; records not equivalent due to 

diversions for irrigation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,760 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at about the same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1901-3, 1905-6, 1939-57), 114 cfs (82,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 880 cfs May 18 (gage height, 5.10 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Au££ 23

1900-1907, 1910-11, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 4,810 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage 

height, 8.86 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 8.35 and 8.86 ft; minimum (1900-1907, 1938-57), 8.2 cfs 

Nov. 30, 1954.

Flood of Dec. 11, 1937, reached a stage of 9.0 ft (present datum), from floodmarks 

(discharge, 3,500 cfs, by slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records good. One small diversion above station for irrigation. Plow slightly 

regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 1,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

2.5

12

20

31

55

84

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

136

227

362

790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

 i

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-rt

Oct.

37

34

33

32

33

31

44

52

40

37

48

*44

40

37

36

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

29

35

42

51

634"6"

41

44

39

1,199

38.7

2,380

Nov.

44

43

40

41

42

44

44

47

5050-

49

46

44

40

37

38

38

37

3030-

32

33

*33

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

1,148

38.3

2,280

Dec.

30

29

30

30

24

20

29

35

34

38

68

64

56

46

40

40

36

36

34

32

31

28

32

30

29

27

28

29

29

30

*30

1,074

34.6

2,130

Jan.

30

30

29

26

27

27

24

2225-

30

30

29

27

28

29

29

29

30

29

23

29

32soso

30

30

31

29

29

28

881

28.4

1,750

Feb.

27

27

29

29

27

27

27

26

27

29

33

36

47

56

60

69

71

56

66

52

58

53

44

47

66

*7269"

66

-

1,316

47.0

2,610

Mar.

61

59

54

55

68

75

79

75

71

62

61

47

60

58

57

55

51

50

50

51

52

48

46

49

55

61

*74

98

125

114

2,030

65.5

4,030

Apr.

98

88

98

135

173

200

175

177

200

234

*227

206

210

243

194

173

151

144

133

129

122

130

151

177

194

208

250

299

305

302

5,526

184

10,960

May

346

334

278

314

369

405

*440

385

305

283

258

250

260

245

221

243

280

463

5T6" 486

283

262

260

235

275

314

362

434

416

413

10,144

327

20,120

June

*455

468

462

448

448

402

353

337

311

*260

234

245

255

214

192

173

161

161

175

177

170

163

158

161

*165

168

158

154

154

136

7,518

251

14,910

July

122

Tl2

98

95

91

85

84

77

63

60

58

*53

52

50

48

44

67

69

73

82

76

41

35

*4?

46

44

46

40

65

80

77

2,077

67.0

4,120

Aug.

73

67

63

55

27

29

32

29

27

32

22

32

47

50

48

44

41

37

20

17

16

16

*15

16

16

23

35

29

24

22

18

1,024

33.0

2,030

Sept.

17

TB" 16

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

18

20

24

24

22

21

20

20

*20

602

20.1

1,190

Calendar year 1956: Max 898 Mln 20 Mean 160 Ac-ft 115,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 486 Mln 15 Mean 94.6 Ac-ft 68,510

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --May 6 (9:30 p.m.) 516 cfs (4.4O ft); May 18 (10 p.m.) 880 cfs

(5.10 ft); June 2 (11:30 p.m.) 560 cfs (-4.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

501989 O - 59 - 12
170 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°07', long 119°49', in sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 19 E., on left bank 3 miles 

upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Carson City.

Drainage area. 15 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from 

river-profile map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 6.26 cfs (4,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 29 cfs during period Feb. 23-25 (gage height, 

1.01 ft, from recorded range in stage); minimum, 1.4 cfs Aug. 23.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 117 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 2.03 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 6, 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Pour small diversions for irrigation of about 150 acres 

of hay meadows and pasture above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1444: 1950(M), 1951, 1952(P).

Rating table, waber year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4

1.4 

2.9 

5.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.8

778

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.7

4.0

3.5

3.3

4.6

*4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

5.5

5.0 

~R 7.7 Q"

o . y

130.5

4.21

259

Nov.

6.6

B76

6.6

5.0

4.8

4.8 *4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

470 

4.0

141.1

4.70

280

Dec.

4.0

472

4.2

4.4

5.3

5.3

5.0

b5.0

b6.0

b7.0

8.7

*77l

6.9

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.3 

5.3

5.3

179.3

5.78

356

Jan.

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

T7I

4.4

*b5.0

b5.0

5.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

6.4

5.8

6.1

6.1

B7S- 7.2

6.1

5.8

5.8

b5.5

b5.0

4.8

b4.5 

*b4.5

169.8

5.48

337

Feb.

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.8

4.8

.8

.8

.8

.2

.2

10

11

10

8.4

8.7

8.4

7.4

6.1

4.0

2.9

F7o

a!2

*15

11

10

10

204.0

7.29

405

Mar.

9.0

7.2

5.8

7.2

16

11

11

7.4

11

7.2

5.3

T72

7.4

d6.5

d6.5

d6.5

d6.5

d6.8

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

*7.2

7.2

7.2

8.4 8 0

7.7

240.2

7.75

476

Apr.

7.4

6.9

6.6

6.9

8.0

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.4

9.0

*870

7.4

7.4

8.4

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.4

6.1

5.5

6.1

6.4

6.4

5.8

6.1

5.8

218.2

7.27

433

May

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.5

*5.5

5.5

7.2

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.5

7.7

9.7

777

7.2

8.4

8.7

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1 

5.8

198.3

6.40

393

June

5.8

575

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.7

4.2

*4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

274

2.4

2.6

111.8

3.73

222

July

2.4

*2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

273

Z.Z

Z.Z

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.Z

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

 275 2.0

69.6

2.25

138

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

T77

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

56.5

1.82

112

Sept.

1.8

T78

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.3

273

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

*2 .3

58.7

1.96

116

Calendar year 1956 : Max 30 Mln 2.6 Mean 7.58 Ac-ft 5,500

Water year 1956-57 : Max 16 Mln 1.7 Mean 4.87 Ac-ft 3,530

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs).--Feb. 23-25 (blme unknown) 29 cfs (1.01 ft); Mar. 5 (3:30 a.m.) 

21 cfs (0.77 ft); May 12 (4:30 p.m.) 20 cfs (0.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph 

and records for nearby streams.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 171

Carson River near Carson City, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°06'30", long 119°42'30", in NW^ sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 20 E., on left 

bank 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 2-£ miles upstream from bridge on road to 

Mexican Dam, and 5 miles southeast of Carson City.

Drainage area. 876 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,621.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Dec. 23, 1955, to Mar. 13, 1956, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 415 cfs (300,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.99 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 30.

1939-57: . Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Dec. 24, 1955 (gage height, 15.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 8.40 and 15.0 ft, computation of flow over dam at gage height 11.40 ft, and 

float measurement at gage height 9.60 ft; minimum daily, 4 cfs Aug. 17, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation. Plow slightly regulated by several small 

reservoirs on tributaries.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.2

0.0

.6 

1.0

50

100

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

208

410

1,000

1,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1O3

105

105 

103

103

97

135

130

167

179

167

167

197

194

186

179

169

167

159

151

149

*151

155

167

159

171

217

291

243 

233

507

5,176

167

10,270

Nov.

283

257

239 

227

220

217

224

230

230

236

239

239

233

227

220

211

211

205

197

181

*164

TB4

176

184

184

179

181

176

176 

176

6,286

210

12,470

Dec.

179

167

162

179

186

174

151

140

14T

174

220

283

271

239

211

203

203

189

189

176

169

bl75

b!60

bl70

bl75

b!65

bl60

b!60

b!65 

b!70

*b!70

5,677

183

11,260

Jan.

bl75

174

186 

b!75

b!60

b!60

b!6O

169

b!35

bl25

b!50

208

217

214

189

192

192

176

169

214

208

192

189

208

224

184

b!60

*b!40

b!40 

b!50

b!75

5,510

178

10,930

Feb.

211

214

192

176

171

176

186

194

233

227

243

375

440

554

592

526

598

576

532

485

430

410

410

692

*1,150

972

656

554

-

12,175

435

24,150

Mar.

554

521

460 

420

455

538

490

470

460

445

395

400

385

360

356

346

328

320

311

299

291

279

261

257

261

*271

279

295

370 

450

400

11,727

378

23,260

Apr.

390

356

291 

268

353

405

435

400

320

303

390

445

375

400

490

425

370

395

405

385

395

370

324

283

*271

295

295

375

505 

570

11,234

374

22,280

May

543 658"

698 

620

74G

951

1,130

1,220

1,100

909

818

758

716

674

638

592

604

734

1,460

1,680

1,180

986

*944

951

909

979

1,140

1,330

1,450

1,390

1,430

29,978

967

59,460

June

1,550

1,700

*1,810 

,730

,720

,76O

,630

,520

,490

1,290

1,080

958

930

895

782

692

638

638

650

*650

632

609

598

598

604

632

609

554

526 

485

29,960

999

59,420

July

425

3SO

299 

257

233

186

164

179

169

130

*105

96

82

76

73

75

64

52

48

42

44

51

36

31

33

33

30

33

44 

36

29

3,515

113

6,970

Aug.

27

28

33 

35

32

27

24

23

22

*18

23

28

19

18

20

19

20

19

21

20

22

 24

21

17

17

22

20

17

14 

12

12

675

21.8

1,340

Sept.

15

17

15 

16

18

18

16

19

20

19

20

20

18

19

20

23

21

22

22

28

31

31

28

28

28

28

23

23

23

655

21.8

1,300

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,150 Mln 52 Mean 653 Ac-ft 474,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,810 Mln 12 Mean 336 Ac-ft 243,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 efs).--May 19 (10 p.m.) 1,( 

1,900 cfs (3.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

cfs (3.95 ft); June 3 (5:30 p.m.)
172 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.

Location.--Lat 39°17' , long 119°18', in SE^ sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 24 E., 2 miles west of 

Fort Churchill and 6 miles east of Clifton.

Drainage area.--1,450 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1911 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,216.34 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Truckee-Carson Irrigation District). Prior to Apr. 25, 1924, staff gage at site 

1\ miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 25, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1933, water-stage 

recorder at site 8 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 371 cfs (268,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,050 cfs June 6; no flow Aug. 1 to 

Sept. 30.

1911-57: Maximum daily discharge, 9,680 cfs Dec. 26, 1955; no flow during some 

periods in nearly every year since 1923.

Remarks. Several diversions above station for irrigation, including diversions for 

irrigation of 720 acres between present site and site used prior to Jan. 1, 1934. 

Practically entire flow is diverted during late irrigation season.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the period 

Jan. 14-29, 1917, superseding those published in WSP 460, are given herewith:

1917

15 .....

17. ....

19 . . . . . . .. .. 210

1917-Con. 1917-Con. 

Jan. 25.. 

26. .

300

300

310

330

360

Month

Calendar year 1917 ........................

Cfs -days

-

Maximum

3,050

Minimum

27

Mean

610

Runoff in 

acre -feet

441,800

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14-29.

iharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

81

78

72

72

69_

69

69

75

84

92

107

128

134

149

158

161

161

158

149

140

134

131

128

125

125

128

134

149

192

207

207

3,866

125

7,670

Nov.

213

 2IS 225

207

192

186

183

180

176

183

186

189

186

186

180

176

170

158

158

158

149

140

134

128

128

125

124

125

125

122

5,009

167

9,940

Dec.

122

128

131

131

137

140

140

128

110

T28

158

173

201

20~T 210

189

173

167

161

158

149

137

128

140

140

137

137

135

135

135

130

4,595

148

9,110

Jan.

130

135

135

140

140

135

135

130

130

120

110

120

140

160

170

160

150

140

140

130

130

160

150

140

150

150

130

120

115

120

140

4,255

137

8,440

Feb.

189

201

189

186

180

170

170

167

TTS

189

192

198

281

348

411

424

397

416

424

393

369

329

300

309

520

1,020

482

-

9,332

333

18,510

Mar.

406

401

393

365

333

338

373

361

338

324

314

295

281

271

255

246

243

237

231

228

222

216

216

213

207

201

201

201

210

231

262

8,613

278

17,080

Apr.

350

30T5

270

250

230

220

250

280

310

300

270

240

300

350

300

350

350

320

300

320

320

300

270

260

240

230

230

250

280

350

8,590

286

17,040

May

450

550

550

700

700

650

800

,000

,100

,200

,100

,000

900

800

698

646

601

571

700

1,900

1,730

1,310

1,160

1,120

1,060

1,030

1,170

1,310

1,640

1,650

1,640

31,436

1,014

62,350

June

,670

,880

,010

,010

,960

,050

,040

,840

,850

,730

,460

,250

1,110

1,080

981

770

653

579

571

594

586

579

564

564

571

549

586

557

482

445

33,571

1,119

66,590

July

420

373

314

271

243

219

176

143

119

110

95

95

88

84

78

69

66

57

51

46

39

37

34

31

30

25

22

20

17

14

Ij,

3,397

110

6,740

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,960 Min 10 Mean 658 Ac -ft 476,700

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,050 Mln 0 Mean 309 Ac-ft 223,500

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 31. Doubtful gage-height record 

Apr. 1 to May 14, May 19, 20j discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Carson City.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 173

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°15', long 115°17', in NE^SEij sec. 24, T. 39 N., R. 59 E., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from Hot Springs Creek, 7 miles north of Cross Ranch, and 13 miles 

north of Deeth.

Drainage area. 415 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1957. Prior to October 1950, published as 

"below Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Nov. 3, 1950, at site ! £ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 61.2 cfs (44,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 510 cfs May 21 (gage height, 4.02 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 11.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 5, 1950, Aug. 27, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

.6

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

* .4

.4

.4

.6

.9

.1

.3

.4

.6

.8

.2

~76.3

.4

.4

.1

63.5

2.05

126

Nov.

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.0

5.8

7.2

7.8

8.5

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.7

9.7

~8.5 10

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

.8

.8

* .8

.2

.2

.5

a .5

211.9

7.06

420

Dec.

> a8.5

> alO

287.5

9.27

570

Jan.

a!2

alZ

*all

blO

b9.6

b9.0

9.7

10

b9.4

b9.4

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

b9.8

b9.6

b9.8

10

10

b9.1

b8.6

b9.0

b9.4

b9.7

b9.4

b9.0

b8.5

a8.2

a8.2

alO

299.8

9.67

595

Feb.

all

all

alO

a9.5

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

16

19

47

64

64

62

59

*68

62

72

110

122

116

93

75

-

1,193.5

42.6

2,370

Mar.

64

57

54

51

55

56

54

65

"SO 100

 77

68

64

52

52

56

53

49

48

47

48

52

47

45

49

50

58

53

56

69

81

1,820

58.7

3,610

Apr.

79

72

65

65

65

70

94

87

83

87

99

108

111

116

*128

135

123

132

139

137

144

133

134

133

131

121

117

112

122

145

3,287

110

6,520

May

161

T69

193

208

190

180

200

235

278

*329

368

374

398

361

344

316

294

293

311

370

498

439

*400

355

318

275

256

254

285

338

361

9,351

302

18,550

June

370

357

344

345

364

402" 408

357

338

*366

323

251

202

178

164

148

131

118

107

a99

*a90

85

81

80

79

79

79

77

79

78

6,179

206

12,260

July

74

68

62

57

*50

44

37

33

30

26

23

21

18

15

13

11

9.3

14

17

15

14

12

11

10

9.7

8.5

7.5

6.3

5.8

4.8

3.8

730.7

23.6

1,450

Aug.

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.3

a2.0

al.6

al.3

al.l

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

34.9

1.13

69

Sept.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1 .0

23.7

0.79

47

Calendar year 1956: Max 580 MIn 0.4 Mean 72.8 Ac-ft 52,810

Water year 1956-57: Max 498 MIn 0.6 Mean 64.3 Ac-ft 46,590

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--May 13 (6 a.m.) 402 cfs (3.54 ft); May 21 (9:30 a.m.) 510 efs 

(4.02 ft); June 6 (5 to 11 p.m.) 418 efs (3.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station on North Fork Humboldt River.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
174 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.

Location.--Lab 40°41'30", long 115°28 I 30", in NEr sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 58 E., on left bank 

at Lamoille Creek bridge at mouth of canyon, 300 ft downstream from Elko-Lamoille 

powerplant and 3 miles south of Lamoille.

Drainage area. 25 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1915 to June 1923, October 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tfo Oct. 1, 1943, staff gages at various sites nearby at different datums.

Average discharge.--20 years (1915-16, 1917-22, 1943-57), 43.5 cfs (31,490 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 794 cfs June 4, caused by failure of diversion 

structure 200 ft upstream; minimum, 2.5 cfs Mar. 22.

1915-23, 1943-57: Maximum discharge recorded, that of June 4, 1957, but may have 

been exceeded by that of June 1917 when gage washed out; minimum, 1.0 cfs Jan. 24, 

1918, Dec. 8, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Records include flow of McDermott ditch, which diverts about 

200 ft upstream from gage. Elko-Lamoille powerplant diverts about 6 miles upstream 

but flow is returned to channel at powerplant 300 ft upstream from station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

6.0

6.6

^72

6.5

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

*5.2

4.8

5.2

5.9

6.2

5.6

5.0

5.4

5.2

173.8

5.61

345

Nov.

5.2

5.2

b4.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.6

b4.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

b4.4

b4.0

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

145.6

4.85

289

Dec.

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.4

b4.0

b4.0

4.6

7.6

576

5.2

5.0

4.4

4.8

4.2

4.8

4.4

4.4

b4.4

b4.0

b4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

140.4

4.53

278

Jan.

4.2

472

4.2 *4.2

4.2

b4.0

4.0

4.2

b4.O

b4.0

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

b3.8

b3.6

b3.6

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

b3.6

b3.4

b3.4

b3.6

120.6

3.89

239

Feb.

b3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.5

3.4

5.4

5.6

4.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

_

104.5

3.75

207

Mar.

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.6

*4.2

4.4

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

b5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.5

6.8

6.8

165.1

5.33

527

Apr.

5.9

STa

6.8

*6.8

7.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.7

9.2

9.6

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

16

305.9

10.2

607

May

20

*25

28

29

35

46

58

78

88

91

90

86

89

82

79

78

84

114

143

122

108

100

98

95

95

109

*135

167

190

201

221

2,978

96.1

5,910

June

275

553

407

539

577

*510

455

415

394

330

285

294

298

*238

209

181

165

178

217

240

236

248

261

289

323

326

345

558

522

318

9,546

318

18,950

July

295

245

242

231

225

218

209

190

181

181

*178

164

166

145

151

125

119

115

111

97

88

80

75

71

69

68

67

65

65

61

59

4,332

140

8,590

Aug.

55

50

46

45

42

58

*54

52

50

29

28

26

25

24

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

16

16

15

14

15

15

15

799

25.8

1,580

Sept.

15

15

12

12

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.9

9.8

9.9

8.7

*8.7

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

7.7

7.7

275.3

9.11

542

Calendar year 1956: Max 411 Min 4.0 Mean 53.7 Ac-ft 38,990

Water year 1956-57: Max 577 Min 3.3 Mean 52.3 Ac-ft 37,840

Peak discharge (base, 510 cfs). June 4 (7 p.m.) 794 cfs; June 27 (8 p.m.) 416 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 175

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

Location. Lat 41°11', long 115°29', in SE^ sec. 13, T. 38 N. , R. 57 E., on right bank 

16 miles north of Halleck and 26 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1913 to September 1921, October 1943 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,368 ft above mean sea level (Geological 

Survey planetable bench mark). November 1913 to September 1921 at site a quarter of 

a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1914-19, 1943-57), 71.4 cfs (51,690 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 860 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 7.52 ft); minimum, 

4.7 cfs Sept. 9.

1913-21, 1943-57; Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 9.63 ftj; 

minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 20-28, Sept. 30, 1913.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet pe cond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.5

10

11

13

15

14

12

12

*11

10

10

11

12

14

12

13

13

14

14

16

16

16

15

17

372.3

12.0

738

Nov.

16

14

11

12

14

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

15

18

18

16

15

14 |"16

I

501

16.7

994

Dec.

> 20

> 17

572

18.5

1,130

Jan.

(*)

> 14

> 12

412

13.3

817

Feb.

15

15

15

14

T4

15

16

18

18

18

19

20

21

60

240

250

270

260

251

375

*294

327

542

*765

578

58E

282

198

-

5,492

196

10,890

Mar.

150

126

109

*94

95

1O4

104

244

248

187

142

123

106

87

85

96

100

91

102

100

102

97

79

77

81

102

130

102

100

126

147

3,636

117

7,210

Apr.

148

135

117

109

105

14O

171

158

144

147

150

147

146

146

*154

154

153

154

176

190

205

212

184

170

154

148

144

137

138

147

4,583

153

9,090

May

159

170

174

182

185

173

170

179

185

237

26E

296

346

311

294

279

E77

281

408

665

678

*542

435

415

358

284

253

242

244

281

302

9,267

299

18, 380

June

329

300

281

290

302

3E7

354

339

344

371

*454

413

273

227

E10

192

185

174

153

127

114

106

10E

*99

88

64

63

67

74

82

6,504

217

12,900

July

88

87

81

70

*64

58

52

48

44

38

34

32

30

29

27

27

26

27

27

27

26

26

27

28

29

26

26

24

24

22

21

1,195

38.5

2,370

Aug.

21

20

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

11

*10

10

10

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.2

7.0

7.0

6.6

8.2

341.4

11.0

677

Sept.

7.8

7.8

9.0

876

7.8

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.8

*9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.E

7.4

8.6

9.0

226.4

7.55

449

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,060 Min 2.6 Mean 94.7 Ac-ft 68,740

Water year 1956-57: Max 765 Min 6.2 Mean 90.7 Ac-ft 65,640

Peak discharge (base, 170 efs). Feb. 24 (4:3O a.m.) 860 cfs (7.52 ft); Mar. 8 (7 p.m.) 303 cfs 

(4.64 ft); AprT 22 (1 a.m.) 2E5 cfs (4.19 ft); May 20 (7:30 p.m.) 805 cfs (7.04 ft); June 11 (9 p.mj 

493 cfs (5.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-5, 14-16, Nov. 18 to Feb. 18.
176 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

Location. --Lat 40°56' , long 115°38' , in SE^NWir sec n > T - 35 N - > R - 56 E -> on right bank 

1 mile southwest of Ryndon, 5 miles downstream from North Fork, and 10 miles northeast 

of Elko.

Records available . June 1895 to October 1902, October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,142.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 1895 to October 1902, staff gage at site 11 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge . 18 years (1897-1902, 1944-57), 231 cfs (167,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs June 12 (gage height, 7.79 ft); minimum, 1 .1 cfs Oct. 1 , 2 .

1895-1902, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 3,860 cfs Apr. 30, 1952 (gage height, 

9.60 ft); no flow for several days in August and September 1948.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.0

.7

* .0

.0

.3

.3

.6

.0

.8

.8

7.2

8.1

8.5

9.0

11 

IT

120.0

3.87

238

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

12

12

12

12

14

16

16

16

19

18

21

21

22

19

b!8

19

18

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

485.0

16.2

962

Dec.

b!9

b20

*20

23

27

b24

b!8

b!6

b!6

b!7

19

27

69

115

115

120

b75

b64

b58

b54

b50

b47

b45

b45

b45

b42

b40

b39

b38

b38

b37

1,382

44.6

2,740

Jan.

(*)

> b37

> b35

1,115

36

2,210

Feb.

b40

b38

b37

b37

b37

b40

b42

b45

b50

b55

63

73

84

104

146

224

342

393

462

462

551

526

523

644

812

*710

710

520

-

7,770

278

15,410

Mar.

438

378

334

317

304

342

366

375

474

468

*402

348

320

274

239

252

256

256

252

259

252

249

229

206

204

215

249

267

242

259

312

9,338

301

18,520

Apr.

339

342

323

306

287

272

320

342

337

317

312

*304

293

285

282

295

280

252

309

345

411

438

447

402

375

331

282

274

269

246

9,617

321

19,080

May

252

229

227

220

215

204

182

206

204

234

323

450

523

650

770

880

924

892

940

1,060

1,320

*1,580

1,560

1,380

1,320

1,240

1,090

968

916

916

964

22,839

737

45,300

June

1,030

1,040

1,070

1,150

1,310

1,600

1,940

2,040

1,960

*2,000

2,100

3,180

1,960

1,680

1,540

1,520

1,380

1,260

1,080

924

*794

728

693

686

676

659

644

656

690

732

37,722

1,257

74,820

July

763

732

690

635

562

520

474

444

411

372

*3EO

301

290

274

256

239

213

191

174

162

139

132

125

104

93

83

74

64

59

ii

8,994

290

17,840

Aug.

44

40

35

29

23

18

*15

11

9.0

7.6

6.4

5.6

4.3

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 .8

285.8

9.22

567

 - 

Sept.

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

*TJ5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

51.6

1.72

102

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,120 Mln 0.8 Mean 289 Ac-ft 209,710

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,180 Mln 1.1 Mean 273 Ac-ft 197,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDI RIVER BASIN 177

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°33', long 115°43', in SW£ sec. 19, T. 31 N., R. 56 E., on right bank 

51 miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles west of Lee.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,315 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 35.7 cfs (25,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 388 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.91 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 1,210 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 6.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 530 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.5 cfs 

Sept. 5, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of 17,700 acres above station.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSF 1244: 1949(M). WSP1344: 1953.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gs 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 5-15, June 25 to Sept. 30)

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

5.1

12

30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

121

198

410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.3

375

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.9

5.1

6.

7.

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

*5.

9.

7 .

6.

6.

6.

6.

5.

n"^ 9.8 

O . 0

178.1

5.75

353

Nov.

7.0

6.0

6.0

7.7

8.0

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

*6.5

7.0

194.4

6.48

386

Dec.

> 7

217

7

430

Jan.

(*)

> 7

> 6

201

6.48

399

Feb.

8.0

7.0

6.0

67o

7.0

8.0

10

12

14

14

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

16

17

18

21

22

22

25

24

25

24

-

430.0

15.4

853

Mar.

23

24

27

29

*34

35

34

31

30

29

26

24

24

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

30

35

794

25.6

1,570

Apr.

33

31

29

*28

26

30

35

37

34

32

32

33

34

34

37

38

41

42

47

_48

44

39

37

31

19

17

16

15

11

1^

942

31.4

1,870

May

13

12

11

9.9

9.1

9.9

9.5

10

10

*8.5

9.1

17

26

54

58

67

65

59

85

207

184

183

168

159

159

144

140

138

*142

156

165

2,487.8

80.3

4,930

June

160

168

198

261

*323

371

331

290

267

323

286

220

184

*171

164

150

138

117

96

82

73

71

73

72

66

63

64

64

66

62

4,974

166

9,870

July

53

*46

42

39

35

32

29

26

21

20

19

18

20

18

15

14

12

12

10

9.1

8.0

7.0

6.4

6.4

5.7

6.4

7.7

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.7

561.6

18.1

1,110

Aug.

5.1

476

4.2

4.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

*2.5

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

2.3

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

87.3

2.82

173

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.6

?76

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

*4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.8

3.7

4.0

95.2

3.17

189

Calendar year 1956: Max 400 Mln 1.1 Mean 49.6 Ac-ft 36,020

Water year 1956-57: Max 371 Mln 1.3 Mean 30.6 Ac-ft 22,130

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--May 20 (5:30 a.m.) 230 cfs (3.18 ft); June 6 (3 a.m.) 388 cfs 

(3.91 ft); June 10 (5 p.m.) 368 cfs (3.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-3, 14, 15, Nov. 17 to Feb. 14.
178 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near Elko, Nev.

Location. Lat 40° 41 "05", long 115°48'45", in NW^-SW^- sec. 5, T. 32 N. , R. 55 E. , 

li miles upstream from Dixie Creek and 10? miles south of Elko. 2

Records available. December 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 1,700 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.58 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs Apr. 29, 1952, June 6, 1957; maximum gage 

height, that of June 6, 1957; minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Sept. 11, 1954, Sept. 15, 

1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of 32,900 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1284: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 5-7, July 9-20)

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

25

45

73

111

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

184

280

456

766

1,180

1,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.4

F^

5.8

6.1

6.4

8.0 

7.1

7.1

8.0

8.4

10

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

*9.8

10

13

14

15

14

16isis

blS

316.5

10.2

628

Nov.

b!4

b!3

b!3

17

19

19 

19

18

17

17

17

17

18

b!5

b!3

16

18

b!5

b!3

b!2_

b!4

blS

b!7

b20

b2U

b20

b20

b20

*b20

b20

506

16.9

1,000

Dec.

> b20

620

20

1,230

Jan.

C)

> 17

> 16

511

16.5

1,010

Feb.

20

18

16

15

T6

18 

21

22

23

23

28

32

34

33

32

32

33

32

34

36

40

43

45

45

*47

45

49

35

880

31.4

1,750

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,260 Mln 3.1

Mar.

42

43

48

50

68

77 

72

66

60

57

53

53

52

46

49

48

50

52

50

48

49

49

45

44

45

49

46

45

46

67

77

1,646

53.1

3,260

Apr.

73

68

*67

66

64

77 

86

86

84

80

78

78

80

82

87

95

91

97

107

111

107

95

91

87

75

68

66

66

67

68

2,447

81,6

4,850

May

75

73

50

73

73

77 

73

95

124

135

160

173

184

207

239

242

*232

229

307

446

467

426

421

397

383

369

360

388

416

446

478

7,848

253

15,570

June

533

650

856

1,130

»1,410

1.520 

1^290

1,120

1,040

1,080

959

752

738

683

605

551

*478

431

421

451

461

467

472

494

580

605

611

656

643

618

22,305

744

44,240

July

556

483

401

383

360

339 

314

295

270

256

256

*248

242

229

210

196

179

160

150

133

124

113

103

93

86

78

75

72

68

61

50

6,583

212

13,060

Aug.

52

48

43

40

35

30 

32

30

*28

26

21

21

19

17

17

15

15

14

13

12

13

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

8.8

8.0

gT8~

637.0

20.5

1,260

Sept.

7.1

6.8

6.4

5.4

5.4

5.1 

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.4

8.0

8.0

*7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.4

5.8

7.1

8 .8

184.3

6.14

366

Mean 152 Ac-ft 110,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,520 Mln 4.3 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,220

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--May 20 (9:30 p.m.) 505 cfs (4.09 ft); June 6 (12 m.) 1,700 cfs 

(5.58 ft); June 28 (12 m.) 717 ofs (4.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1 to Feb. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, trend of flow, and records for nearby streams.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 179

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

Location. Lat 40 0 43'25", long 115°49'45", in NE^NW^ sec. 30, T. 33 N. , R. 55 E., on right 

bank 0.1 mile upstream from head of canyon, 1.7 miles downstream from highway bridge, 

8.8 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area. 1,150 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1896 to September 1922, October 1923 to September 1932, October 

1936 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tfo November 1913, staff gages at several sites about 1 mile upstream at various datums. 

November 1913 to February 1927^ water-stage recorder near present site at different 

datum. March 1927 to September 1932, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum. October 1932 to Oct. 12, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 900 ft upstream at 

datum 1.97 ft higher.

Average discharge.--49 years (1896-1903, 1904-9, 1910-18, 1923-26, 1927-32, 1936-57), 

128 cfs (92,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.77 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1896-1922, 1923-32, 1936-57: Maximum daily discharge, 2,400 cfs Jan. 26, 1914; maximum gage height observed, 12.0 ft Jan. 26, 1914 (affected by ice jam); no flow 

Aug. 10 to Oct. 24, 1954.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge observed for some water years have been 

revised as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the 

water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

212 

650 

670 

690

Water 

year

1906 

1927 

1928 

1929

Date

June 16-24, 1906 

May 20, 1927 

May 27, 1928 

June 17, 1929

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,010 

885 

957 

990

Gage height 

(feet)

5.00 

6.90 

6.90 

6.95

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whTch are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Station is below all 

diversions except those of Hunter & Banks ranch 3 miles downstream.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1090: 1932. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1906, 1927-29, superseding those published in WSP 212, 

650, 670, and 690, are given herewith:

Date

1906

June 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

510

540

570

605

605

635

670

670

705

735

805

840

905

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

Date

1906-Con.

June 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1,010

1,010

940

940

905

905

905

905

635

635

635

605

605

605

605

570

570

570

540

540

Date

1906-Con.

July 13

14

15

1927

May 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

June 11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

540

540

510

545

565

565

515

858

685

560

525

515

592

620

631

631

642

642

Date

1906-Con.

June 17

18

19

20

21

1928

May 26

27

28

29

30

31

1929

June 16

17

18

Discharge

642

648

642

631

609

642

957

880

846

836

820

690

974

636

Month

Water year 1905-6...... 

Calendar year 1906.....

May 1927.. ...............

water year 1926-27..... 

Calendar year 1927.....

Water year 1927-28..... 

Calendar year 1928.....

Water year 1928-29..... 

Calendar year 1929.....

Maximum

1,010 

1,010

858 

858

957 

957

974 

974

Minimum

0 

0

_

0 

0

0

0

Mean

192 

191

108 

111

66.0 

64.5

62.8 

62.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

139,000 

138,400

21,900

78,400 

80,200

15,800

47,900 

46,800

45,500 

45,500
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.7

169

300

476

990

1,490

Discharge, In cubic feet pe 2cond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

ITT

2.3

2.5

2.7

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.7

4.2

6.3

8.3

7.9

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

*6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.7

8.3

10

11

13

li

12 

12

12

209.4

6.75

415

Nov.

11

10

10

13

16

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

16

13

11

13

14

12

11

10

10

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

396

13.2

785

Dec.

(*)

> 13

403

13

799

Jan.

(*)

> 11

356

11.5

706

Feb..

15

13

11

10

11

13

16

18

20

20

23

27

29

28

27

27

28

27

29

31

33

37

40

40

*43

41

41

41

739

26.4

1,470

Mar.

35

34

41

43

64

79

90

81

69

62

56

54

52

46

49

49

48

51

50

49

50

48

44

44

44

49

48

46

47

71

1,678

54.1

3,330

Apr.

81

73

*71

67

68

88

93

95

90

85

85

84

85

85

92

97

93

97

104

113

106

95

87

81

69

62

59

59

60

62

2,486

82.9

4,930

May

71

*71

78

71

68

72

65

84

113

124

146

158

169

197

232

245

232

229

322

460

517

472

468

426

411

393

*386

411

437

476

8,113

262

16,090

June

560

667

852

1,110

*1,360

1,480

1,320

1,160

1,060

1,140

*1,020

816

794

744

662

596

521

464

445

456

*460

460

464

484

560

592

592

638

628

596

22,701

757

45,030

July

547

484

404

382

362

339

313

294

264

245

242

229

214

204

*183

165

150

132

126

111

100

92

84

76

71

64

62

59

58 

51

43

6,150

198

12,200

Aug.

42

41

37

34

30

26

27

26

*24

22

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

6.7

5.9

5.2

4.8

4.5

3.7

3.2

2.7

498.5

16.1

989

Sept.

2.7

2.7

2.3

al.5

al.S

al.O

al.O

a. 5

a. 5

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

*1.0

1.8

2.7

5.4

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

1.5

2.0

3.4

54.9

1.83

109

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,230 Min 0.6 Mean 154 Ac-ft 112,000

Waber year 1956-57: Max 1,480 Min 0.5 Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,850

Peak discharge (base, 410 efs). May 20 (12 p.m.) 574 cfs (4.20 ft); June 6 (1 p.m.) 1,590 cfs 

(5.77 ft); June 28 (2 p.m.) 702 cfs (4.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow and records for nearby 

streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, Nov. 14 to Feb. 24 (no gageheight record Dec. 29 to Feb. 24; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby streams).
HDMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°43'40", long 116°00'30", in sec. 21, T. 33 N. , R. 53 E., on right bank 

4~i miles southwest of Moleen, 5 miles upstream from Susie Creek, 5? miles east of 

Carlin, and 15 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area . 4,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1943 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,931.91 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Nevada State Highway Department).

Average discharge. 14 years, 347 cfs (251,200 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 cfs June 10 (gage height, 7.22 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Oct. 23.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 5,220 cfs May 1, 1952 (gage height, 9.35 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Sept. 10, Oct. 11, 1954.

High water in February 1943 reached a stage of 9.8 ft (discharge, 5,900 cfs, by 

slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic-feet per second)

4.0 

8.0

1.0

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

62

110

198

2.5 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.2

351

545

760

1,000

1,600

3,320

Discharge., in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

13

14

14

16

14

15

17

18

16

16

9.5

9.4

14

14

13

14

*16

21

18

14

7 .6

6.0

sTo

10

14

16

19

22

22

23

455.5

14.7

903

Nov.

26

25

26

26

26

26

24

23

23

23

2222-

22

21

22

26

28

32

31

b31

b32

b33

b34

b36

b36

b36

b35

*b35

b35

b36

853

28.4

1,690

Dec.

b38

b39

b37

b38

40

42

b45

b35

b50

b56

61

59

57

57

66

86

101

103

89

84

92

b84

b94

b90

b90

b85

b80

b73

b72

b72

*b68

2,083

67.2

4,130

Jan.

b68

68

68

68

b66

b65

b67

b68

b67

b68

b70

72

75

78

TB

76

b74

b72

b68

b74

b70

b63

b63

b64

b64

b62

b60

b58

b57

b57

b64

2,092

67.5

4,150

Feb.

b74

b66

b59 b59~

b60

b62

b66

b70

b80

b95

131

146

164

162

121

11B

125

157

206

263

327

391

457

493

509

*577

666

692

-

6,396

228

12,690

Mar.

679

565

501

453

457

489

477

501

485

497

529

517

481

425

395

365

348

344

344

337

337

334

324

314

304

298

291 298"

324

365

380

12,758

412

25,300

Apr.

395

*417

417

417

406

414

414

406

433

437

421

410

402

395

387

387

380

402

395

414

445

465

477 4~73

473

437

406

362

*331

311

12,329

411

24,450

May

298

282

270

260

242

234

231

254

273

298

307

362

449

541

666

805

B80

955

1,100

1,230

1,300

1,340

*1,590

1,940

1,820

1,670

1,570

1,510

1,430

1,360

1,330

26,797

864

53,150

June

1,330

1,370

1,520

1,780

2,010

2,290

2,560

2,700

3,090

5,290

3,150

2,950

2,990

2,990

2,660

2,390

*2,130

2,020

1.B90

1,730

1,570

1,420

1,290

1,190

* 1 , 180

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,270

1,240

59,720

1,991

118,450

July

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,029

925

855

792

724

670

609

549

505

473

433

39B

*358

331

301

270

248

225

212

186

168

157

146

135

116

110

16,756

541

33,240

Aug.

99

82

7B

72

65

61

52

*48

45

37

34

29

28

26

25

22

21

18

14

12

12

12

12

10

9.5

10

9.0

7.6

7.2

T76

7.6

972.5

31.4

1,930

Sept.

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.B

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.B

7.2

9.0

10

*9.5

9.0

9.0

14

15

14

14

13

13

14 jus

274.3

9.14

544

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,920 Min 6.0 Mean 440 Ac-ft 319,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,290 Min 6.0 Mean 388 Ac-ft 280,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
182 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Susie Creek near Carlin, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°56' , long 115°58', in SE£ sec. 12, T. 35 N. , R. 53 E., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Adobe Creek, 16 miles upstream from mouth, and 17 miles 

northeast of Carlin.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 161 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days in July and August, Sept. 9.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, 184 cfs Jan. 15, 1956 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs for many days in 1956-57.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

1.2 

2.4 

5.4

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

1.1

1.1

.9

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

.9

1.4

1.9

1.1

* .9

1.1

1.5

31.5

1.02

62

Nov.

0.8

.8

1.0

.9

1 .4

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.3

1.3

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.6

.7

.8

*.8

.7

jJL

27.4

0.91

54

Dec.

0.5 ~76

.8

1.0

1.3

bl.O

*bl.O

b.8

.5

.5

bIS

4.8

7.8

476

bl.8

bl.4

1.2

1.5

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

> .8

57.0

1.84

113

Jan.

> 0.8

(*)

> 1.0

i 

I

27.8

0.90

55

Feb.

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.5

T75

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

5.0

10

20

40

45

40

40

42

*42

43

45

55

65

*80

34

21

20

23

13

-

772.6

27.6

1,530

Mar.

7.6

7.3

5.8

*6.5

19

IB

45

37

29

14

9.8

9.8

6.4

~G7T 4.3

*7.3

6.3

7.1

7.3

8.6

10

9.0

10

10

11

10

10

12

16

14

14

388.8

12.5

771

Apr.

14

14

12

12

15

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

14

15

*16

17

19

TT

15

14

12

12

12

13

13

13

425

14.2

843

May

13

13

11

9.8

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.8

8.6

7.6

11

10

9.0

8.0

9.0

8.5

*7.8

11

42

2T

18

16

16

16

12

11

9.0

8.3

*8.0

8*6

6_il

365.1

11.8

724

June

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.0

5.6

572

4.1

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

_J>

85.4

2.85

169

July

0.4 "74"

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.2

.1

.2

7.3

0.24

14

Aug.

0.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 ».l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

3.5

0.11

6.9

Sept.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

72

.2

.3

* .

10.1

0.34

20

Calendar year 1956: Max 82 Mln 0.1 Mean 6.25 Ac-ft 4,530

Water year 1956-57: Max 91 MLn 0.1 Mean 6.03 Ac-ft 4,360

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Mo gage-height record Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 23 to Feb. 23, Mar. 21 to Apr. 18, May 12-16, 

June 19-23j discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and r-ec 

for Pine Creek near Palisade.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 183

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°36'25", long 116°12'OS", in SE^SE^ sec. 35, T. 32 N., R. 51 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, half a mile 

downstream from Palisade, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area. 5,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . November 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1957.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,825.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1939, staff or chain gages (water-stage recorder Apr. 22 to 

June 3, 1935) at several sites within half a mile of present site at various daturns.

Average discharge.--49 years (1903-6, 1911-57), 364 cfs (263,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 cfs June 10 (gage height, 7.11 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 15.

1902-6, 1911-57: Maximum discharge, 6,250 cfs Feb. 26, 1943 (gage height, 9.92 ft); 

minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 25-28, 1931.

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge observed for the water years 1903 and 1912 

have been revised to 1,840 cfs June 13, 1903 (gage height, 6.0 ft), and 2,950 cfs 

June 15, 1912 (gage height, 7.5 ft), superseding figures published in WSP 100 and 330, 

respectively.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Diversion above station for irrigation of about 150,000 acres of hay and pasture land.

Revisions (water years).--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

water years 1903-4, 1912, 1914, superseding those published in WSP 100, 133, and 390, 

are given herewith:

Date

1903

Jan. 14-39

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1904

Jan. 1-6

7-11

12-18

19-21

22

23

24

35-29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

Discharge

a54

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

80

70

60

60

65

70

75

75

75

1,040

1,080

1,340

1,380

1,440

1,540

1,580

1,640

1,780

1,840

1,780

1,760

1,740

1,640

1,540

1,440

1,410

1,360

1,240

1,080

988

a70

a60

a70

a60

70

70

70

a60

70

70

70

70

Date

1904-Con.

Feb. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9-11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1911

Dec.12-31

1912

Jan. 1-12

13

June 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

Discharge

70

70

70

70

70

70

a60

93

101

101

101

159

429

280

159

159

202

1,310

1,810

1,060

1,110

1,260

1,285

1,410

1,160

a70

a80

80

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,530

1,650

1,770

1,900

2,040

2,320

2,460

2,600

2,670

2,740

2,950

2,740

2,600

2,460

2,320

2,110

1,900

1,770

1,650

1,470

1,300

1,300

Date

1912-Con.

June 27

28

1913

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

1,300

1,190

78

78

92

92

92

92

92

107

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

141

141

141

141

141

161

161

161

161

182

182

182

182

205

205

230

230

205

205

205

Date

1913-Con.

Nov. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4-10

11

12

13

14

15

16-31

1914

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

24

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

Aug. 1

2

Discharge

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

182

182

a!50

141

123

123

110

107

alOO

150

205

256

256

256

256

256

230

200

200

205

205

205

205

205

205

230

205

182

182

182

1,450

379

379

346

346

346

346

346

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

413

182

182

Date

1914-Con.

Aug. 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

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

182

161

161

141

141

123

107

107

92

92

78

78

65

65

53

53

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

43

43

43

43

43

a Average for period indicated.
184 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev. Continued

Month

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

Calendar year 1903 ............

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

Water year 1903-4 .............

Calendar year 1904 ............

December 1911 ................. .

Water year 1911-12 .......... .

Calendar y<=ar 1912 ............

Calendar year 1913 ............

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

Water year 1913 -14 ............

Maximum

1,840

1,835

2,950

1,270

Minimum

21

_

^

_

60

34

Mean

334

542

338

Runoff in 

acre-feet

241,650

393,800

245,000

34 500

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice

height, in feet, and discharge

1.5

2.1 

2.5

14

110

205

ubie feet pe

355

800

1,480

2,380

3,350

effect (gage 

second)

6.0 

7.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3D

31

TctaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*24

24

23

24

25

24

25

27

29

29

34

32

25

24

28

28

27

28

30

33

32

28

24

23

25

30

32

36

37

39_

871

28.1

1,730

Nov.

39

*40

40

42

42

42

40

40

40

43

40

40

40

40

39

42

45

47

47

43

45

47

48

50" 50

48

47

47

47

*48

1,308

43.6

2,590

Dec.

48

47

50

53

63

63

58

40

63

63

67

97

87

89

83

102

117

125

IT7 ioe

106

93

104

104

97

91

85

87

87

81

*80

2,553

82.4

5,060

Jan.

76

76

74

76

70

b70

b70

74

72

b72

72

68

70

76

76

78

76

76

72

81

76

b69

b68

70

70

b68

b66

b64

b63

b63

b72

2,224

71.7

4,410

Feb.

83

72

65

65

65

6363"

65

68

70

80

95

130

245

421

299

251

*257

290

341

383

478

620

640

740

720

760

790

-

8,219

294

16,300

Mar.

775 6S~0

596

542

578

615

625

*695

685

635

640

635

600

528

501

469

441

429

425

418

418

411

394

386

376

383

372

37?

397

445

461

15,927

514

31,590

Apr.

*474

488

492

496

488

510

532

506

524

524

519

506

488

488

465

449

474

492

514

519

555

564

564

546

537

492

441

408

366

352

14,773

492

29,300

May

*348

341

341

352

320

311

320

352

362

394

429

478

542

625

750

867

927

1,000

1,310

1,420

1,510

1,520

1,690

2.100

2,050

1,880

1,720

*1,660

1,580

1,490

1,420

30,409

981

60,320

June

1,400

1,420

1,530

1,740

2,030

2,270

2,530

2,680

3,000

5,540

3,340

*3,140

3,040

3,100

2,920

2,610

2,340

2,160

2,030

1 , 870

1,710

1 , 560

1,410

1,300

* 1,240

1 , 300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,300

62,250

2,075

123,500

July

1.260

1,240

1,220

1,170

1,140

1,060

975

891

833

760

705

645

582

524

496

*457

418

386

355

327

302

278

248

233

212

192

178

168

158

139

128

17,680

570

35,070

Aug.

To~4" 119

95

89

83

80

76

*70

67

63

58

55

51

51

50

48

47

43

40

37

36

33

32

32

29

28

28

25

24 K-T

24

24

1,641

52.9

3,250

Sept.

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

24

*25

25

25

25

29

30

30

30

30

32

32

761

25.4

1,510

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,910 Min 20 Mean 485 Ac-ft 352,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,340 Min 22 Mean 435 Ac-ft 314,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 185

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.

Location Lat 40°35'45", long 116°10'25", in NW^SE^ sec. 1, T. 31 N., R. 51 E., on right 

bank l£ miles upstream from mouth and l| miles southeast of Palisade.

Records available. November 1902 to December 1904 (gage heights only), January 1912 to 

September 1914, January 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Jan. 1, 1946, staff gages at site half a mile downstream at different daturas. 

Jan. 1 to July 18, 1946, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1912-14, 1946-57), 13.6 cfs (9,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60 cfs May 19 (gage height, 2.85 ft); no flow 

for many days in July to September.

1912-14, 1946-57: Maximum discharge, 1,010 cfs Mar. 27, 1952 (gage height, 4.69 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow for many days in 1951, 1953-55, 1957.

Revisions. The maximum discharge observed for the water year 1914 has been revised 

to 1,000 cfs Jan. 25, 26, 1914 (gage height, 4.0 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 390.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 1 cfs, which 

are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1120: 1946 (calendar year mean). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a period in the water year 1914, superseding 

those published in WSP 390, are given herewith:

24.......................... loo

25 .......................... 1,000

26.......................... 1,000

Water year

Month

1913-14.... ...............

Maximum

l.OOO

Minimum

2.5

Mean

126

36.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

7,760

26,6OO

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 7-27, Sept. 23-30)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

0.1

.4

2.0

5.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

8.5

17

31

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

 3.0

373

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

4.3

4.6

5.0

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.4

6.8

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7 .8

169.1

5.45

335

Nov.

.8

* .4

.1

.4

.4

.4

.1

.1

.4

.4

7.8

7.8

8.5

8.5

bS.O

8.5

8.9

875

7.8

b7.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.5

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.2

b7.5

*b7.5

222.5

7.42

441

Dec.

b7.5

b7.5

bS.O

8.5

9.3

8.9

b7.0

b5.5

b6.0

b9.0

ii

14

13

13

12

11

12

11

bll

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

blO

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b8.5

*b8 .5

298.2

9.62

591

Jan.

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

8.5

bS.O

b7.5

b7.2

b7.0

b6.5

b6.5

b6.4

6.4

8.5

8.2

6.0

7.1

b7.0

b6.5

b6.7

7.1

b7.0

b6.5

b6.5

b7.0

b7.5

bS.O

b7.0

b6.5

b6.0

b6.0

bS.O

222.6

7.18

442

Feb.

bS.O

b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

b6.0

b6.0

6.0

7.4

8.2

8.2

11

12

16

18

15

14

14

*14

14

13

15

15

16

16

17

15

14

14

-

333.8

11.9

662

Mar.

14

16

17

19

2T_

24

18

*16

15

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

9.3

173

13

12

429.6

13.8

852

Apr.

12

12

10

9.3

9.3

11

11

10

9.3

8.9

8.5

*8.2

8.2

7.8

8.2

7.8

8.2

8.5

8.5

9.7

9.3

9.3

8.9

7.8

7.8

7.8

4.4

.1

7T

.1

242.0

8.07

480

May

*0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.1

.1

.1

2.4

8.2

5.0

5.4

22

19

16

6.4

3.0

2.8

1.6

1.6

.9

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

102.2

3.30

203

June

1.4

.9

* .7

.5

.2

.2

7*

3.2

3.3

.6

.5

.7

.5

.4

.9

3.6 375"

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.0

.6

.7

.4

.1

.1

42.4

1.41

84

July

*0.1

fT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

..1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1

2.9

0.09

5.8

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

*2.2 276"

2.0

1.3

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

8.7

0.28

17

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.6

3.9

54.2

1.81

108

Calendar year 1956: Max 135 Mln 0.1 Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,670

water year 1956-57: Max 27 Mln o Mean 5.83 Ac-ft 4,220

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfal. May 19 (8 a.m.) 60 cfs (2.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

501989 O - 59 - 13
186 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°40', long 116°40' , in NW£ sec. 2, T. 32 N., R. 47 E., on left bank 

2| miles east of Argenta and 15f miles east of Battle Mountain.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 11 years, 304 cfs (220,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs June 13 (gage height, 9.64 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Oct. 5, 6.

1946-57: Maximum daily discharge, 5,700 cfs May 2, 1952; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs 

Sept. 15 to Oct. 17, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.6

1.5

3.1

5.6

9.3

14

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

26

53

89

16S

268

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

1.2

2.9

5.6

14

36

64

102

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

182

286

411

561

930

1,820

2,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.3

4.2

4.8

6.6

7.3

7.3

8.4

13

14

14

14

14 

14 

14

16 t a

±O

35

224.8

7.25

446

Nov.

29

2f

29

30

*31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

b32

33

35

33

34

b33

b32

b34

b36

b42

b45

b46 

b45 

b48 b48~

b47

1,058

35.3

2,100

Dec.

b47

b46

b45

b46

46

43

b40

b35

27

29

*41

48

63

65

66

69

71

79

b85

b90

b95

b5o

b70

b68

b70

b70 

b68 

b70

b70

b70

b70

1,882

60.7

3,730

Jan.

b70

b70

b68

b68

b65

b60

b60

b58

*b60

b60

b63

b66

b70

b72

b72

b70

66

56

51

74

69

61

50

51

53

53 

47 

47

b50

b52

b60

1,897

61.2

3,760

Feb.

b65

b72

b68

b65

b64

b65

b70

b66

66

65

65

66

84

103

217

326

268

240

240

262

295

331

398

465

523

601 

625 

663

-

6,438

230

12,770

Mar.

5§5" 699

628

564

529

*564

584

597

649

642

608

604

591

561

510

489

465

439

425

419

408

408.

400

389

387

381 

379 

371

366

392

431

15,574

502

30,890

Apr.

445

454

465

465

468

468

483

504

489

498

501

501

489

483

474

448

*442

471

483

501

504

529

542

548

332

526 

486 

439

406

346

14,390

480

28,540

Hay

314

295

288

286

288

273

264

214

282

288

343

374

403

480

564

674

802

*866

946

1,120

1,250

1,320

1,360

1,430

1,560

1.700 

1,766 

*1,620

1,560

1,520

1,460

25,894

835

51,360

June

1,380

1,320

1,290

1,330

1,420

1,540

1,640

1,740

1,940

2,080

2,320

2,420

*2.610

2,450

2,360

2,360

2,190

2,000

1,830

1,700

1,610

1,520

1,400

1,290

1,190

»1.130

1,146

1,140

1,140

1,160

50,640

1,688

100,400

July

1.140

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,040

986

910

830

768

721

656

608

545

489

*451

414

384

356

331

304

282

260

236

219

195 

178 

166

156

141

128

17,304

558

34,320

Aug.

Ho" 118

99

90

80

73

62

54

50

*45

43

41

38

32

28

25

24

23

20

19

16

13

12

10

8.2

7.4 

6.6 

5.6

5.3

5.0

4,7

1,167.8

37.7

2,320

Sept.

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

H2.3

4,7

79.0

2.63

157

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,400 Mln 1.1 Mean 431 Ac-ft 313,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,610 Mln 1.1 Mean 374 Ac-ft 270,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 187

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location. Lat 40 0 51', long 116°36', In NE£ sec. 17, T. 34 N., R.

mouth of canyon, 22 miles northeast of Battle Mountain.

E., on left bank at

Records available. March 1918 to September 1925 (fragmentary October 1923 to September 

1925) , March 1927 to May 1929 (fragmentary), January 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft (estimated from nearby Coast 

& Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Mar. 26, 1918, staff gage at site about 

11 miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 26, 1918, to Jan. 3, 1946, water-stage 

recorder at present site at different datum.

Average discharge .--16 years (1918-23, 1946-57), 32.7 cfs (23,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 785 cfs May 20 (gage height, 3.50 ft); no flow 

 Aug. 2-31.

1918-25, 1927-29, 1946-57: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 

5.60 ft); no flow at times in July, August, September, and October nearly every year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Several 

diversions for irrigation in valleys upstream. Station is above all diversions in 

Boulder Flat and is below all tributaries. Flow slightly affected by small reservoir 

in Squaw Valley, 30 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1214: 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0 0

.1 .4

.2 1.0

.3 2.0

.4 3.5

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

7.7

14

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

163

317

510

725

= ond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.7

.9

1.7

1.8

1 .4

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

25.5

0.82

51

Nov.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.2

.5

.6

.2

.3

.5

.7

.6

.3

.1

.0

.0

.2

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

35.7

1.19

71

Dec.

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.3

1.4

1.0

*2.1

3.3

5~4 6.6

4.4

5.2

3.3

3.3

2.5

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

73.5

2.37

146

Jan.

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

* .6

.6

.6

.8

.1

.1

.1

.8

.6

) 1.8

54.5

1.76

108

Feb.

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.7

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.5

3.3

8.0

200

160

127

127

108

94

63

53

56

99

120

140

89

*89

-

1,568.2

56.0

3,110

Mar.

66

44

38

34

58

129

114

110

108

91

63

50

45

35

31

38

37

38

49

46

43

40

33

31-

33

34

41

35

38

40

60

1,652

53.3

3,280

Apr.

66

*65

55

52

50

59

77

62

56

57

61

63

61

80

92

108

106

110

136

190

210

290

280

270

250

228

210

187

*166

160

3,857

129

7,650

May

158

140

118

97

95

86

87

97

138

176

204

244

276

359

*352

310

300

290

384

671

660

570

525

*461

403

352

300

273

270

199

176

8,771

283

17,400

June

148

loT

80

66

59

57

45

45

55

63

75

52

*40

35

35

35

30

24

20

17

15

13

11

9.1

7.5

6.8

5.9

7.7

8.3

10

1,176.3

39.2

2,330

July

10

9.1

*7.2

6.1

5.0

3.7

2.7

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

55.2

1.78

109

Aug.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Sept.

~0.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

7£

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

9.3

0.31

18

Calendar year 1956: Max 450 Win 0 Mean 31.5 Ac-ft 22,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 671 Mln 0 Mean 47.3 Ac-ft 34,270

'5 cfs).--Feb. 18 (1 p.m.) 283 cfs (2.40 ft); Feb. 25 (7:30 p.m.) 196 cfs 

..m.) 163 cfs (2.00 ft); Apr. 22 (time unknown) 317 cfs (2.50 ft); May 14

> 7T P-M . Ma-u- On f-Umo unb-nriT.jn ^ 7P^ nfQ { T. ^n ft- \

Peak discharge (base, ,_

(2.12 f t);Mar. 6 (8:30 a.m.; j. Ulj ^i.^ \i..\j\j ±vj, ,.c -. __ v __..._ ... .._..._ / __. 

(time unknown) 392 cfs (2.71 ft); May 20 (time unknown) 785 cfs (3.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 4 to Feb. 8, Feb. 14, 15.

501989 O - 59 - 14
188 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°39' , long 116°56', in SE£ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 45 E., on left bank

1 mile northeast of Battle Mountain. Reese River, when flowing, enters Humboldt River 

several miles below station.

Records available.--May 1896 to December 1897, March 1921 to April 1924, January 1946 to 

September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mar. 1, 1921, staff gage at approximately same site at different datum. Mar. 1, 

1921, to Apr. 19, 1924, staff gage at site 900 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1931-22, 1946-57), 300 cfs (217,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs June 16 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 3,4.

1921-24, 1946-57: Maximum daily discharge, 5,800 cfs May 3, 4, 1952; no flow 

Sept. 8 to Oct. 22, 1948, Sept. 21-26, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

do not include flow in secondary channels or ditches, much of which is used for 

irrigation. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.3

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.8

3.8

5.4

7.6

8.4

10

12

*13

13

13

14

13

13

14

20

171.1

5.52

339

Nov.

34

30

30

30

30

31

32

33

34

33

35

34

35

37

37

36

36

36

35

31

29

£8

E9

32

57

40

42

41

42

42

1,031

34.4

2,040

Dec.

42

42

42

44

45

43

38

33

35

36

*40

53

62

78

78

74

74

80

84

90.

80

70

67

66

66

68

68

66

65

65

66

i,aeo

60.0

3,690

Jan.

66

66

65

63

60

58

57

59

*68

62

56

56

66

70

68

67

67

62

56

57

70

70

61

55

56

52

47

45

46

50

55

1,856

59.9

3,680

Feb.

61

64

68

61

60

59

61

63

62

62

70

74

82

100

140

318

296

227

216

222

258

294

344

410

477

517

584

606

-

5,856

209

11,620

Mar.

644

678

639

572

517

*508

542

545

584

599

584

570

572

559

520

486

466

439

412

402

398

388

386

376

369

363

357

354

348

355

386

14,918

481

29,590

Apr.

414

422

430

441

443

443

443

466

464

460

473

475

471

454

445

441

*418

441

451

477

477

486

504

531

554

549

533

482

443

396

13,927

464

27,620

May

340

319

296

288

276

274

253

252

239

255

279

337

376

445

531

632

724

*818

876

926

,010

,080

,150

,170

,200

,230

,240

* ,260

,230

,210

, 230

21,746

701

43,130

June

,260

,220

,200

,170

,150

,170

,230

,280

,310

,380

,430

,460

,500

,530

,550

.570

,560

* ,560

,550

,520

,480

,460

,430

,410

,380

,280

,180

,140

,130

,110

40 , 600

1,353

80,530

July

,100

,080

* ,060

,040

,040

1,010

978

934

868

796

734

673

615

561

504

464

*428

398

371

342

321

294

274

252

233

214

194

180

172

157

142

17,429

562

34,570

Aug.

131

121

111

100

90

82

74

65

58

*54

49

47

45

41

36

32

29

27

25

23

21

19

16

15

13

12

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

1,383.2

44.6

2,740

Sept.

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.0

7.3

6.0

5.1

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.9

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.4

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.7

3.1

3.1

128.0

4.27

254

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,550 Min 0.1 Mean 387 Ac-ft 281,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,570 Min 0.1 Mean 331 Ac-ft 239,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 9, De Jan. 6, Jan. 26-31.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 189

Reese River near lone, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°51', long 117°28', in sec. 4, T. 11 N. , R. 40 E., on right bank 2| miles 

upstream from Indian Creek, 8 miles southeast of lone, and 58 miles southwest of Austin.

Drainage area.--44 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 7,350 ft (from 

typographic map). Aug. 5, 1951, to Sept. 8, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft 

upstream at different datum. Sept. 9, 1955, to Oct. 2, 1956, water-stage recorder at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 10.3 cfs (7,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80 cfs June 5 (gage height, 1.43 ft); no flow 

part of each day Nov. 2, Dec. 7, result of freezeup.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 512 cfs July 27, 1956 (gage height, 4.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 45 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow part of each day Nov. 2, Dec. 7, 1956, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Oct. Z Oct. 3 to Sept. 30

0.1 

.2

2.6

3.0

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0.3 

2.0 

5.0 

9.5

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.9

3.2

2.6

2.9

2.9

3.8

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

1.4

270

*3.5

2.9

2.9

1.4

2.9 

2 3

87.2

2.81

173

Nov.

bo. 9

bl.2

b.4

b.4

bl.6

b2.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

b.4

b^

b.5

b2.O

b.4

b.3

.9

1.8

2.6

bl.4

bl.2

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.7

b.7

46.0

1.53

91

Dec.

bO. 7

b.5

b.4

bl.6

b.9

b.3

b.3

1.1

.9

1.1

3.5

37?

2.6

.9

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.6

2.6

*2.0

2.3

2.6 

2.6

50.7

1.64

101

Calendar year 1956: Max 73

Jan.

2.6

176

2.6

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

1.4

1.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

b2.3

1.8

2.3

2.3

62.7

2.02

124

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.9

2.9

3.5

¥75

3.5

3.5

3.2

*2.6

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

-

72.1

2.58

143

Mln 0 . 3

Mar.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.5

4.1

4.4

4.7

5.0

b3.8

b3.5

3.8

b2.0

b2.0

3.2

3.5

b2.0

3.5

b2.6

2.9

2.6

bl.l

bl.6

b2.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.8

4.1

4.4 

4.4

1OO.O

3.23

198

Apr.

4.4

3.5

*4.7

5.4

8.6

9.0

6.8

7.7

7.2

9.0

9.5

8.6

9.0

11

12

10

9.5

9.5

8.6

9.0

8.2

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.0

12

14

15

262.6

8.75

521

May

18

18

19

18

21

*21

25

25

22

21

22

22

22

23

30

33

31

33

41

39

36

36

48

51

48

46

48

51

54

53 

*57

1,032

33.3

2,050

June

60

63

66

74

II

72

65

60

*58

60

60

57

57

50

48

45

41

33

*30

28

28

26

23

22

21

20

19

17

17

16

1,313

43.8

2,600

July

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

10

10

10

*10

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.4

272.2

8.78

540

Aug.

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8 378"

3.8

3.8

4.1

5.0

6.4

T7T

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1 

4.1

134.2

4.33

266

Sept.

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.6

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

4.7

T77

89.7

2.99

178

Mean 10.6 Ac-ft 7,720

Water year 1956-57: Max 77 Mln 0.3 Mean 9.65 Ac-ft 6,980

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). No peak above base 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
190 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Valmy, tfev.

Location. Lat 40°48' , long 117°04' , in NEijNW^ sec. 30, T. 34 N. , R. 44 E., on left bank 

31 miles east of Valmy and 13 miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,440 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs June 20 (gage height, 8.10 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-24.

1950-57: Maximum daily discharge, 5,800 cfs May 5, 6, 1952; no flow at times in 

most years .

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow bypassing station at 

high stages not included in this record.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-25, Dec. 4, 5, Apr. 1-10,

July 2-10, 17-22, Sept. 18-25)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7

7.0 

8.1

27

62

135

262

643

1,060

1,330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.2

.2

4.3

7.7

10'9.4

31.9

1.03

63

Nov.

11

Tf

19

20

21

21

22

22

24

26

27

29

30

30

30

32

34

34

33

25

26

26

24

26

29

31

37

40

43

4T

830

27.7

1,650

Dec.

43

42

40

46

46

*48

46

38

3436"

39

42

48

52

60

68

70

70

72

75

75

65

62

62

62

62

63

62

62

63 

63

1,716

55.4

3,400

Jan.

63

63

61

60

58

56

54

52

52

54

54

54

55

*56

56

58

58

56

54

54

56

60

58

54

52

50

45

43

45

48

52

1,691

54.5

3,350

Feb.

55.

60

63

66

62

60

60

61

62

60

60

65

70

90

120

160

250

210

190

180

210

250

300

340

379

422

463

511

_

4,879

174

9,680

Mar.

538

556

573

533

527

494

*488

509

513

533

546

546

540

538

531

507

478

459

432

409

403

398

388

387

378

370

363

361

358

352 

3B7J

14,398

464

28,560

Apr.

387

40T

411

419

426

434

430

434

*449

447

424

434

434

430

417

413

403

392

407

419

432

434

436

451

471

488

494

186

451

420

12,976

433

25,740

May

381

342

322

310

299

288

*280

266

262

256

266

303

340

360

415

469

525

585

630

671

715

762

804

838

875

900

928

976

1,030

1,070

1,100

17,568

567

34,850

June

1,100

1,100

*1,080

1,060

1,040

1,010

984

980

1,010

1,060

1,080

1,120

1,150

1,190

1,230

1,260

1,280

*1,300

1,310

1,520

1,310

1,290

1,280

1,250

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,060

1,020

34,554

1,152

68,540

July

984 9~S6~

958

950

944

934

924

*914

890

840

788

736

684

630

579

535

*490

453

424

396

388

343

320

295

272

252

227

210

194

179

161

17,860

576

35,420

Aug.

144

T3T

120

112

104

93

87

82

75

69

65

*59

56

52

48

43

40

35

32

29

26

25

22

21

19

17

16

14

13

13 

13

1,675

54.0

3,320

Sept.

12

IT

11

11

10

9.8

9.1

7.4

5.9

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.5

1.1

*^8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.0

143.1

4.77

284

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,250 Mln 0 Mean 346 Ac-ft 251,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,320 Min 0 Mean 297 Ac-ft 214,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 28 to Feb. 24; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

trend of flow, and records for other stations on Humboldt River. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6, Dec. 15 to Jan. 27.
HUMBOLDT RIVER EASIN 191

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev.

Location. --Lat 41°00', long 117°19', in SE-f sec. 14, T. 36 N. , R. 41 E. , on left bank at 

Comus section house of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles northeast of Qolconda and 

32 miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available.--September 1917 to June 1923, May 1925 to May 1926, February 1946 to 

September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,350 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to February 1946, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1917-22, 1946-57), 263 cfs (190,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs June 24 (gage height, 9.21 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 0.3 cfs Nov. 6-8, Sept. 24-29.

1917-23, 1925-26, 1946-57: Maximum discharge, 5,860 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 

11.52 ft); no flow during periods in 1918-20, 1954-56.

. Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge observed for some water years have been 

revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the 

water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

530 

550 

630

Water 

year

1921 

1922 

1926

Date

June 24-26, 1921 

May 17, 1922 

Mar. 20, 1926

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,880 

2,970 

354

Gage height 

(feet)

10.9 

10.3 

3.5

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

water years 1921-22, 1926, superseding those published in WSP 530, 550, and 630, are 

given herewith.

Date

1921

Apr. 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

May 1

Discharge

,440

,400

,340

,280

,220

,300

,170

,170

,160

,120

,150

,180

,180

,160

,160

,160

,160

,150

,150

,110

,160

,200

,240

,240

,270

,270

,270

,280

,280

,280

,280

Date

1921-Con.

May 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

June 1

Discharge

,260

,240

,210

,210

,210

,210

,200

,200

,160

,160

,140

,140

,100

,100

,090

,090

,090

,090

,090

,080

,180

,180

,200

,200

,220

,220

,300

,520

,640

,780

,910

Date

1921-Con.

June 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

July 1

Z

Discharge

2,100

2,350

2,350

2,280

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,220

2,220

2,490

2,490

2,350

2,350

2,490

2,720

2,880

2,880

3,060

3,150

3,440

3,650

3,880

3,830

3,880

3,650

3,240

3,060

2,880

2,600

2,400

Date

1921-Con.

July 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

1922

Jan. 1-31

Discharge

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,220

1,170

1,100

1,060

969

910

869

815

750

674

574

526

467

433

411

389

372

346

326

306

286

alOO

Date

1922-Con.

Pels. 1-15

May 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1925

DecJ.6-31

1926

Jan.1-31

Feb.1-15

Discharge

alOO

1,850

2,040

2,160

2,350

2,380

2,490

2,520

2,720

2,800

2,970

2,830

2,800

2,800

2,640

2,460

2,280

2,120

1,940

1,810

1,810

a!50

a80

a!50

Month

Water year 1920-21.... 

Calendar year 1921....

Water year 1921-22.... 

Calendar year 1922....

Calendar year 1925.... 

water year 1925-26....

Maximum

3,880 

3,880

2,970 

2,970

1,180 

354

Minimum

0.1 

14

_

_

-

Mean

692 

700

149

535 

536

296 

92.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

501,600 

506,900

8,280

387,300 

388,400

214,500 

66,700

a Average for period Indicated.
192 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

_JL

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

12.8

0.41

25

Nov.

0.

.3

73

.3

4.9

9.0

9.5

11

13

13

16

17

20

19

15

21

20

16

17

16

17

16

16

18

20

26

353.3

11.8

701

Dec.

29 

32

32

*32

b33

b30

b26

b24

b23 b25"

b30

b35

39

39

> b48

1,245

40.2

2,470

Jan.

(*)

> b43

1,333

43

2,640

Feb.

> b50

b60

b80

blOO

b!30

170

198

312

330

285

279

275

281

316

356

390

420

-

4,582

164

9,010

Mar.

450 

472

502

522

528

512

*480

470

486

492

508

522

520

508

504

500

482

458

440

416

400

390

382

376

374

366

360

354

352

348

346

13,820

446

27,410

Apr.

350 

366

384

392

404

412

412

414

*418

430

428

416

418

418

414

406

402

380

344

364

378

388

396

392

400

442

478

474

476

442

12,238

408

24,270

May

424 

378

336

294

287

277

*266

260

252

247

245

2TS

292

310

326

350

364

414

476

508

578

637

661

686

728

763

792

821

918

975

1.010

15,148

489

30,050

June

1,050 

1,050

1,060

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,000

980

972

1,010

1,020

*1,090

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,210

1,270

1,330

1,360

1,400

1,440

1,500

1,520

1,550

1,520

*1,500

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,360

36,972

1,232

73,330

July

1,270 

1,180

1,110

1,050

1,020

990

962

940

*918

895

859

818

758

694

637

588

*532

504

472

442

414

386

360

336

312

290

272

252

236

218

202

19,917

642

39,500

Aug.

184 

170

157

147

134

122

112

104

93

85

76

*71

64

58

52

48

45

40

37

32

29

26

23

21

18

17

15

13

12

10

9 5

2,024.5

65.3

4,020

Sept.

8.5 

775

6.0

5.7

4.8

3.9

3.3

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

2.1

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.3

-.3

.3

.3

.3

1.2

58.7

1.96

116

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,200 Mln 0.3 Mean 334 Ac-ft 242,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,530 Mln 0.3 Mean 295 Ac-ft 213,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
HOMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 193

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location.--Lat 41°25', long 117°22' , in SEij sec. 20, T. 41 N. , R. 41 E., on right bank 

3^ miles downstream from Bullshead Ranch and 9| miles southeast of Paradise Valley.

Drainage area. 1,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1921 to June 1928 (fragmentary), October 1943 to September 

1357.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Nov. 21, 1946, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1943-57), 24.7 cfs (17,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 182 cfs May 14 (gage height, 3.11 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.9 cfs Jan. 31 to Feb. 10.

1921-28, 1943-57: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Feb. 2, 1952 (gage height, 7.71 ft); 

minimum, 4.5 cfs Aug. 12, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Bullshead Ranch diverts water for irrigation above station. Station is above all diversions in Paradise Valley.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 19, 20)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

4.4

8.4

13

27

2.0 

2.4

3.1

47

101

181

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

2.

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.3

e'.z 6.3

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.7

213.3

6.88

423

Nov.

*6.7

6.7

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.3 673"

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.5

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

209.0

6.97

415

Dec.

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

*7.:

7.1

a7.1

a6.9

a6 .7

a7.0

aB.o

a9.8

a9T2

39.5

39.5

a9.5

a9.4

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.4

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

246.2

7.94

488

Jan.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

*7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

5.9

212.5

6.85

421

Feb.

5.9

5T9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.9

8.0

8.4

9.8

11

11

*13

IB

25

31

47

71

99

141

141

-

723.4

25.8

1,430

Mar.

*144

Til

78

65

57

55

65

77

122

131

112

81

67

56

47

46

45

41

35

33

33

34

41

39

36

36

47

78

71

67

80

2,030

65.5

4,030

Apr.

107

95

78

64

61

64

78

104

86

77

*81

92

93

91

78

84

92

91

98

120

136 126-

124

109

92

81

74

67

66

70

2,679

89.3

5,310

May

83

96

104

114

104

89

77

34

*101

132

144

158

163

177

175

166

156

141

146

151

170

178

TBT

157

*151

136

119

109

109

109

114

4,077

132

8,090

June

115

T54

89

81

77

65

58

55

54

58

57

54

45

39

36

34

30

27

23

*19

17

14

12

11

10

9.3

9.8

9.3

8.9

7_.5

1,228.8

41.0

2,440

July

8.4

8.9

8.9

9.3

9T3

9.3

9.3

9.3

*9.3

8.9

9.3

8.4

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

677

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

244.0

7.87

484

Aug.

7.1

7 .1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

*6.7

6.7

6.3

FT?

6.3

6.3

6.3

G\2

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

201.3

6.49

399

Sept.

6.3

F73

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6 .3

6.3

6.3

6.7

FT7

6.7

6 .3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

*6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

190.2

6.34

377

Calendar year 1956: Max 146 Min 6.1 Mean 24.7 Ac-ft 17,890

Water year 1956-57: Max 178 Min 5.9 Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,310

Pe3k discharge (base, 55 cfs). Feb. 27 (10 to 12 p.m.) 153 cfs (2.72 ft); Mar. 10 (6 3.m.) 

141 cfs (2.64 ft); Apr. 1 (6 to 10 a.m.) 112 cfs (2.47 ft); Apr. 8 (4 to 5 p.m.) Ill cfs (2.46 ft); 

Apr. 21 (6 to 8 a.m.) 144 cfs (2.68 ft); May 14 (5 to 9 p.m.) 182 cfs (3.11 ft).

* Dischsrge measurement made on this day.

3 No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.
194 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Kev.

Location. Lat 41°32'00", long 117°25'40", in NW^SWij sec. 12, T. 42 H. , R. 40 E., on left 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from Humboldt County Recreation Park and 7 miles northeast of 

Paradise Valley.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from extension of river-profile 

map). Prior to Oct. 22, 1946, at several sites within 400 ft of present site at different datums.

Average discharge.--35 years (1921-26, 1927-57), 29.8 cfs (21,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 684 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 4.21 ft); minimum 

 a. 9 cfs Nov. 19.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 11.1 ft, site and 

datum then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 1.8 cfs Feb. 6, 

1945.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

610 

630 

650 

705 

750 

860 

900 

1040

Water 

year

1925 

1926 

1927 

1930 

1933 

1938 

1940 

1945

Date

Feb. 

Mar. 

Feb.

Aug. 

Apr. 

Feb. 

Feb.

4, 1925 

4, 1926 

21 or 22, 1927 

(a) 

18, 1933 

19, 1938 

27, 1940 

2, 1945

Discharge 

(cfs)

550 

220 

2,000 

85 

570 

1,000 

441 

1,500

Gage height 

(feet)

8.60 

6.15 

12.0 

5.05 

9.30 

11.0 

4.09 

5.00

a Sometime in May 1930. 

Remarks . --Records good. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years) . Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

water years 194 90

herewith:

and 1945, superseding those published in WSP 900 and 1040, are given

Date

1940

Feb. 27

28

29

Mar. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

Discharge

198

284

119

68

74

96

109

185

118

116

118

240

184

Date

1940-Con.

Apr. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

129

111

97

88

78

76

79

73

71

70

75

87

102

Date

1940-Con.

Apr. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

108

89

80

83

92

97

92

91

91

89

87

89

83

Date

1940-Con.

Apr. 28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

75

75

70

69

83

97

98

88

82

78

80

87

98

Date

1940-Con.

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

1945

Fet. 2

Discharge

111

121

121

111

105

97

91

84

79

75

70

720

Month

Calendar year 1940. ...........

Calendar year 1945 ............

Cfs -days

10,019

10,147

17,149.8

Maximum

284

720

Minimum

4

4.9

Mean

65.1

27.4

27.7

46.3

47.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20,130

33,520

34,010
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 195

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 3.0

1.2 5.6

1.3 9.4

1.4

1.6 

2.0

2.5 148

3.0 262

2.5 416

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6

576

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.6

7.4

7.4

8.1

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.1

8.6

8.1

9.4

11

9.4

8.1

8 . 6 

17

239.8

7.74

476

Nov.

*9.4

9.0

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.8

10

10

10

9.7

8.2

9.4

9.4

8.0

6.5

6.5

7.7

8.2

8.4

8.2

7.7

7.4

7.5

7.2

7.7

7.7

259.6

8.65

515

Dec.

7.0

7.0

7,4

8.9

8.1

*7.0

6.3

5.9

5.3

5.6

19

28

23

27

16

17

12

13

11

9.6

8.7

6.3

8.6

9.8

9.8

8.6

8.1

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

340.8

11.0

676

Jan.

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.1

6.6

5.9

579

6.3

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.4

8.6

9.4

374

*9.4

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.6

6.3

237.1

7.65

470

Feb.

6.6

6.6

7.4

8.1

8.6

8.1

8.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

10

59

43

31

32

30

36

*44

38

84

252

135

302

125

124

62

-

1,504.3

53.7

2,980

Mar.

*47

50

42

44

70

72

"87 107

72

55

48

45

38

34

36

35

30

32

32

35

40

34

32

35

57

67

50

51

71

75 

67

1,590

51.3

3,150

Apr.

59

52

56

58

79

117

74

71

83

90

*88

90

87

101

100

94

88

87

83

84

107

104

97

92

84

78

81

94

116

137_

2,631

87.7

5,220

May

146

152

113

106

101

132

152

205

*198

191

183

236

2T9

194

172

154

156

181

236

194

176

176

174

156

*152

156

164

172

181

200 

189

5,317

172

10,550

June

166

TeT

156

144

137

127

115

106

100

92

81

76

71

65

63

55

48

45

45

*43

41

39

36

34

32

31

29

28

29

26

2,224

74.1

4,410

July

'23

21

19

18

16

14

13

12

*12

11

11

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.6

315.6

10.2

626

Aug.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

161.3

5.20

320

Sept.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

370

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.9

6.6

164.8

5.49

327

Calendar year 1956: Max 506 Kin 4.9 Mean 39.5 Ac -ft 28,710

Water year 1956-57: Max 302 MLn 4.7 Mean 41.1 Ao-ft 29,720

May ,_. 

(3.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
196 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°52', long 118°00", in NW£ see. 36, T. 35 N. , R. 35 E., on right bank 

51 miles southwest of Rose Creek and 15| miles southwest of Winnemucca.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 9 years, 243 cfs (175,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs July 1 (gage height, 5.52 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 23, result of freezeup.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 5,810 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 11.41 ft); minimum, 

5.8 cfs Dec. 4, 1955, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 7 to Sept. 30)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

112

202

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

315

600

1,130

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

31

32

31

31

32

32

37

39

*3T

36

1,004

32.3

1,990

Nov.

36

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

35

37

35

33

35

37

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

-_-__._

1,059

35.3

2,100

Dec.

39

39

39

*39

42

40

38

37

3T

42

46

51

51

54

63

60

57

57

57

57

57

56

58

> 60

1,596

51.5

3,170

Jan.

> 58

60

62

64

*65

65

> 64

60

54

48

45

T5

55

1,843

59.5

3,660

Feb.

60

60

55

49

11

50

50

50

51

52

54

56

63

70

73

75

76

87

102

117

133

174

202

215

232

238

247

*273

-

3,011

108

5,970

Mar.

303

320

338

353

371

396

407

410

413

413

407

413

415

424

433

441

441

444

44T

430

413

396

374

353

328

313

320

313

303

296

293

11,715

378

23,240

Apr.

291

301

303

303

301

303

284

266

266

*275

303

313

315

310

310

308

310

313

313

320

318

313

332

332

315

315

325

275

263

245

9,041

301

17,930

May

247

259

268

277

270

266

*238

234

236

190

196

202

212

277

282

291

296

305

318

335

350

374

413

453

474

486

513

528

531

513

510

10,350

334

20,530

June

507

53T

558

621

667

674

633

667

723

754

793

*768

737

740

716

716

762

790

807

814

772

807

856

905

916

940

989

1,020

1,050

liP_80

23,313

777

46,240

July

*1,110

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,040

989

954

908

874

842

814

846

807

751

*712

667

627

582

546

492

447

441

418

396

377

335

282

273

268

22,318

720

44,270

Aug.

254

24T

225

215

202

190

178

171

161

154

*147

143

138

131

130

118

106

102

97

96

93

89

87

84

84

82

80

80

76

76

2^.

4,105

132

8,140

Sept.

74

74

73

73

70

69

66

66

65

64

63

60

60

59

58

57

56

56

55

55

58

59

56

52

50

49

*48

49

48

il

1,789

59.6

3,550

Calendar year 1956: Max 940 Mln 15 Mean 278 Ac-ft 202,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,130 Mln 30 Mean 250 Ac-ft ISO, BOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6-11, Dec. 21 to Feb

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Imlay, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40"40', long 118°12', in NE^ sec. 1, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., on left bank 

3 miles northwest of Imlay and 9 miles downstream from headgates.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. No flow for entire year.

19~46-57: Maximum discharge, 117 cfs Apr. 85, 1952 (gage height, 3.69 ft); no flow 

for long periods.

Remarks. No flow since June 16, 1953. This canal diverts water from Humboldt River in 

NWi sec. £9, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., for storage in Taylor-Pitt Reservoir near Humboldt. 

During irrigation season, water is released about 3 miles west of Humboldt and conveyed through Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal to Rye 

Patch Reservoir, from which it is later released and carried in natural river channel 

to Lovelock district for irrigation.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 197

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°41'30", long 118°12'10", in SE£ sec. 25, T. 33 N., R. 33 E., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from old Calahan Dam and 4 miles northwest of Imlay.

Drainage area. 13,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1935 to September 1941, April 1945 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,130 ft (from topographic map). Prior

to Apr. 28, 1945, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 28, 1945, to

Aug. 20, 1947, at present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 166 cfs (120,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs July 5 (gage height, 7.08 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 6.

1935-41, 1945-57: Maximum discharge, 6,080 cfs May 9, 1952 (gage height, 12.15 ft); 

no flow at times in many years.

Remarks. Records good except for period of Ice effect, which are fair. HumboldtLovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal diverts water from river above 

station to Pitt-Taylor Reservoirs. This water is ordinarily released during irrigation season through Rye patch Reservoir to Humboldt River for irrigation in Lovelock 

district. No diversion into Pitt-Taylor Reservoir this water year. Flow affected by 

many other diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2-9, June 25 to July 1, July 9-13, Sept. 23-30)

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

57

97

223

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.2

396

583

780

1,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

32

32

32

li

31

32

34

35

34

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

33

*33

33

33

35

35

36

40 

39

1,041

33.6

2,060

Nov.

39

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

54

36

36

37

36

35

38

41

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

1,148

38.3

2,280

Dec.

42

42

42

43

45

43

41

40

44

47

*52

53

53

54

56

58

62

58

54

53

52

52

53

1 5 *

> 56

1,585

51.1

3,140

Jan.

(

54

55

57

58

59

(*)

> 60

52

47

45

44

44

48

1,709

55.1

3,390

Feb.

55

54

50

46

46

47

48

48

48

50

52

54

58

60

65

68

72

75

82

*93

108

126

164

195

210

226

234

239

-

2,673

95.5

5,300

Mar.

264

298

315

342

*364

333

396

409

414

416

414

409

414

419

423

432

436

436

437

434

428

416

396

374

353

324

313

319

313

304

£99

11,694

377

23,190

Apr.

292

294

296

296

*296

292

292

274

257

255

260

286

296

299

291

286

282

287

292

296

311

304

296

311

515

299

301

310

269

255

8,688

290

17,230

May

245

245

255

265

269

265

262

*250

239

237

207

216

217

220

269

282

286

294

317

331

353

367

387

419

450

471

482

488

518

541

530

10,177

328

20,190

June

524

524

543

566

602

623

642

*617

646

696

718

746

738

720

716

702

704

740

760

776

788

770

784

814

846

864

880

*916

947

954

21,866

729

43,370

July

970

1,000

1 , 050

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,010

968

935

896

864

864

828

830

810

762

726

*686

650

604

570

522

482

471

454

434

410

365

311

298

22,860

737

45,340

Aug.

291 279"

265

249

234

222

211

197

187

179

168

160

152

146

140

*135

124

114

105

99

95

93

89

85

83

81

80

77

76

75

73_

4,564

147

9,050

Sept.

70

69

66

64

63

60

60

58

56

55

53

53

*51

50

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

48

46

44

44

43

44

44

1,576

52.5

3,130

Calendar year 1956 : Max 878 Min 18 Mean 274 Ac-ft 198, 800

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,030 Min 31 Mean 245 Ac-ft 177, 700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Feb. 17.
198 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°28'15", long 118°18'20", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 30 N., R. 33 E., at control

 works at left end of Rye Patch Dam 2 miles northwest of Rye Patch.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. February 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Southern Pacific 

Railroad Co. datum).

Extremes Maximum contents during year, 76,990 acre-ft July 23-26 (elevation, 4,121.70

 fTJT"minimum, 29,030 acre-ft Oct. 16, 17 (elevation, 4,111.65 ft).

1936-57: Maximum contents, 196,900 acre-ft Apr. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,134.62 ft); 

no contents Aug. 7-11, 1955.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Feb. 20, 1936.

 Capacity, 179 100 acre-ft between elevations 4,072.5 (sill of trashrack structure) and 

4 133 0 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage negligible. Elevation of spillway 

(gate sill) is 4,116 ft. Water is used for irrigation on Humboldt project.

Cooperation.--Records of daily elevation furnished by Pershing County Water Conservation 

District of Nevada.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and usable contents, In acre-feet)

4,110

4,115

24,540 

39,80O

4,120

4,125

65,420

102,300

Total contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

38

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

51,100

30,940

30,790

30 , 640

30,550

30 , 490

30,400

29,890

29,890

29,740

29,740

29,660

29,320

29,170

29,060

29.030

29,030

29,170

29,320

29,320

29,400

29,460

29,460

29,460

29,460

29,460

29,600

29, 600

29,740

29,890

30,090

12.02

-1,100

Nov.

50.090

30,090

50,090

30,090

30,090

30,090

30,090

30,090

30,090

30,090

30,090

30,120

30,120

30, 790

30,790

30,790

30,790

30,790

30", 940

30,940

30,940

30,940

31,040

31,040

31,100

31,100

31,250

31 , 250

51 , 400

31,400

12.45

+1,310

Dec.

51,560

31,710

31,710

31,710

31,860

32,010

32,010

32,100

32,170

32,170

32,290

32,470

32,620

32,780

32,870

32,870

32,930

33,080

33,240

33,410

33,570

33,650

33,730

33,730

33,730

33,800

33,900

33,960

34,060

34, 220

34, 290

13.37

+2,890

Jan.

34,580

54,550

54,710

54,810

34,870

54,940

55,030

35, 200

35,360

35,460

35,520

35,620

35,850

36,010

36,170

36,240

36,340

36,440

36,510

36,680

36,860

36,930

37,030

37,200

37,270

37,380

37,550

37,720

37,790

37,890

37,890

14.45

+3, 600

Feb.

57.890

38,070

38,070

38, 240

38,240

38,410

38,410

38,590

38,590

38,690

38,760

38,950

39,100

39,280

39,450

39,620

39,800

39,990

40,070

40,180

40,380

40,380

39,280

40,380

41,150

41,720

42,110

42,880

15,80

+4,990

Mar.

45,070

45,460

45,880

44,560

45,470

45, 930

46, 610

47,520

48, 200

48,560

48,830

50,040

51,190

51,610

52,590

55,230

55,900

54,710

55,750

56,520

57,470

57,760

58, 340

58,910

59,830

60,570

61,070

61,570

62,060

62,620

19.62

+20,180

Apr.

65,870

64,570

64,800

65,110

65,560

66,290

65,760

65,890

66,420

66,420

66.620

66,220

66,090

64,800

65,420

65,420

65,110

64,620

64,490

64,490

64,180

64,490

64,060

65,870

65,870

65,560

63,560

63,560

63,250

62.620

19.55

-440

May

62,310

62,OOO

60,760

60,140

58,340

58,050

57,190

56,210

55,000

54,020

53,250

52,650

52,130

51,610

51,080

50,820

50,610

50 , 300

50 , 040

49,770

49,250

49,250

49,770

49,510

49,770

50,040

50,560

50,930

50,820

50,820

51,140

17.56

-11,480

June

51.450

51,610

51 , 610

51,760

51,870

51,870

52,130

52,290

52 , 500

52,920

53,180

54,020

55,170

55,460

56,320

57,470

58,170

58,910

59,830

61,070

61,690

62,620

63,870

64,490

65,110

66,220

67,420

68,410

68,740

69.080

20.55

+17,940

July

69.410

69,740

70,070

71,070

71,400

71,730

71,730

72,560

73,470

73,890

74,170

74,310

74,550

74,550

75,020

75,580

76,280

76,650

76,650

76,630

76,630

76,630

76.990

76,990

76,990

76, 990

76, 630

76, 630

76,630

76,490

76,280

21.60

+7,200

Aug.

76.280

76,280

75,790

75,090

75,230

75,230

75,230

74,880

74,880

74,880

74,880

74,880

74,880

74,530

74,170

73,820

73,470

72, 770

71,400

70,400

69,740

68, 740

68,210

67,420

66,750

66,090

65,110

64,800

64,490

63,870

62,940

19.60

-13,340

Sept.

62. 620

62,310

61,690

61,380

60,450

59,830

58,910

58,630

58,050

57,190

56,030

55,170

54,880

54,020

53,180

52,920

52. 590

52,390

52,390

52,390

52,650

52,650

52,65O

52,650

52,650

52,650

52,760

52,760

52,760

52,760

17.87

-10,180

Calendar year 1956.................... * +30,650

Water year 1956-57.................... * +21,570

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

Note. Add 4,100 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea le
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 199

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location Lat 40°27'33", long 118°18'30", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 30 N., R. 33 E., on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from Rye Patch Dam and l| miles northwest of Rye patch.

Drainage area.--13 ,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1896 to December 1909, September 1910 to September 1922, 

September 1924 to September 1932 (fragmentary), October 1935 to September 1941, October 1943 to September 1957. Prior to October 1935, published as "near Oreana. 11

Gage, Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1935, at site 7 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1935, to 

Oct. 13, 1945, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 43 years (1899-1909, 1910-16, 1917-22, 1930-32, 1935-41, 1943-57), 

20? cfs (1477?00 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 797 cfs May 7 (gage height, 3.92 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1896-1922, 1924-32, 1935-41, 1943-57: Maximum discharge, 4,720 cfs May 11, 12, 

1952 (gage height, 10.26 ft); no flow at times In some years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

which are poor. Flow completely regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Many diversions above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1523.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 14 to Sept. 8)

.9 

1.0

1.3

3.0

5.9

11

17

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

77

179

436

839

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

90

101

99

101

99

95

66

23

36

81

99

134

136

99

54

al.O

> **a . 6

1,323.0

42.7

2,620

Nov.

i aO.8

24.0

O.8O

48

Dec.

(*)

> ao.7

21.7

O.7O

43

Jan.

(**)

> ao.6

18.6

0.60

37

Feb.

> ao.6

(**)

-

16.8

0.60

33

Mar.

(**)

> aO.6

18.6

O.6O

37

Apr.

aO.7

(«)

111

164

166

2OO

214

264

302

304

320

325

344

352

352

374

387

376

312

312

344

363

336

312

338

387

427

7,689.5

256

15,250

May

486

526

562

580

639

713

751

*781

736

695

596

519

452

413

416

*387

404

436

464

458

396

347

312

279

266

307

385

439

455

424 

419

15,043

485

29,840

June

433

433

410

385

366

385

396

*399

371

317

279

254

235

*186

161

130

155

149

320

230

207

209

259

292

294

317

368

*439

486

555

9,420

314

18,680

July

555

599

647

643

643

639

631

627

639

664

639

639

639

533

458

458

477

489

*473

455

433

390

390

371

341

304

304

304

304

294 

279

15,261

492

30,270

Aug.

279

282

276

164

115

115

126

103

88

115

138

164

209

237

279

*344

366

424

424

404

401

390

390

360

330

317

312

309

304

294 

262

8,321

268

16,500

Sept.

235

235

235

264

360

357

344

355

363

385

404

4BT

*357

322

246

2.4

> a.l

4,866.8

162

9,650

Calendar year 1956: Max 752 Min - Mean 193 Ac-ft 14O,4OO

Water year 1956-57: Max 781 Min - Mean 170 Ac-ft 123.0OO

* Discharge measurement made on this ddy.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

engineers' notes, and trend of flow.
200 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°03', long 118°28' , in NE£ sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 31 E. , on right bank 

900 ft below breached dam of Lovelock Land and Development Co. and 9 miles south of 

Lovelock.

Drainage area.--14,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1912 to September 1927, June 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

!fo June 17, 1912, staff gage and June 17, 1912, to September 1927, water-stage 

recorder, at site 600 ft downstream at different daturas. June 14, 1950, to Nov. 13, 

1951, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1913-16, 1918-22, 1924, 1927, 1950-57), 91.4 cfs (66,170 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 130 cfs Oct. 7; maximum gage height, 3.47 ft 

Sept. 18; no flow July 27 to Aug. 3.

1912-27, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 3,540 cfs May 19, 1952 (gage height, 9.36 ft); 

no flow for several months in many years prior to construction of Rye Patch Dam.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (since Feb. 20, 1936) and 

irrigation in Lovelock Valley.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 14 to Sept. 30)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.1 

2.2 2.1 

2.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

9.6

8.9

8.9

9.2

10

9.2

48

72

30

30

16

13

16

6.3

25

15

8.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

5.5

5.2

4.5

*3.8

3.3

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.3

2 > 3

5.0

393.4

12.7

780

Nov.

4.7

Ts

4.7

4.5

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.. 4

b2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

bl.6

bl.4

bl.9

b2.4

b2.3

b2.2

bl.8

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

74.1

2.47

147

Dec.

bl.5

bl.4

bl.5

bl.8

2.2

b2.0

bl.6

bl.6

bl.8

b2.3

*b2.7

> b2.8

76.4

2.46

152

Jan.

> b3

C)

> b3.5

98.5

3.18

195

Feb.

b4.5

b4.7

b4.9

b5.0

b5.5

b6.0

6.3

b6.9

b6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

8.2

8.5

7.5

7.9

8.2

7.9

8.2

*8.2

8.5

10

10

9.6

10

9.6

8.9

8.9

211.8

7.56

420

Mar.

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.9

*9.6

10 "8.9

8.5

7.9

7.5

7.5

5.2

1.5

2.2

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3 . 8

159.1

5.13

316

Apr.

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.6

6.9

12

4.5

8.3

2.8

4.8

3.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.8

3.3

4.5

2.3

5.5

5.2

4.0

3.0

4.9

2.6

2.6

120.2

4.01

238

May

2.0

2.0

2.4

5.5

6.3

3.8

2.8

*8.5

9.6

22

13

4.7

4.0

1.8

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2

13

9.2

1.3

.7

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.6

.7

124.3

4.01

247

June

0.7

.6

1.0

3.1

5.2

6.6

5.5

*3.6

3.6

5.0

1.4

1.6

6.0

1.3

1.3

4.8

12

1.3

.9

.7

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.5

.5

69.8

2.33

138

July

0.3

.1

.1

.4

.6

4.7

4.0

1.5

.5

1.9

1.1

1.4

1.4

.7

2.2

5.8

3.1

7.9

*12

4.7

7.5

10

7.8

.3

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

80.5

2.60

160

Aug.

0

0

0

.4

2.2

4.5

5.8

6.3

2.0

1.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.3

*6.6

1.9

.8

.8

.8

1.6

4.7

3.8

3.6

4.5

6.3

6.9

24

T5

13

7.2

155.8

5.03

309

Sept.

20

28

29

23

7.2

3.1

3.3

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.6

*2.0

6.0

21

14

20

68

33

23

23

24

23

13

20

22

22

23

24

26

527.5

17.6

1,050

Calendar year 1956: Max 72 Mln 0.4 Mean 6.17 Ac -ft 4,480

Water year 1956-57: Max 72 Mln 0 Mean 5.73 Ao-ft 4,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 201

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.

Location.--Lat 39°50'30", long 119°28'00", in SE^SE^ sec. 24, T. 23 N., R. 22 E., at south-

 west corner of concrete bridge No. 296 B, 150 ft southwest of mllepost 297, 6 miles 

west of Nixon, and 11.5 miles south along Southern Pacific Railroad from station at 

Sutcliffe.

Records available.--1867 to 1985 (occasional elevations in some years), June 1926 to 

September 1957.

Gage.--Bench mark N-21 of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey at elevation of 3,940.29 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1956. From January 

1934 to September 1955, elevations were determined from bench mark N-21 using elevation 

of 3,940.04 ft, datum of 1929 (to convert these records to supplementary adjustment of 

1956, add 0.25 ft). Prior to January 1934, elevations were determined from bench mark 

No. 1 of General Land Office using elevation of 3,882.26 ft, adjustment of 1912 (to 

convert these records to supplementary adjustment of 1956, add 0.81 ft).

Extremes. 1926-57: Maximum elevation observed, 3,848.75 ft, June 1926; minimum observed, 

3,801.68 ft Nov. 15, 1950.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 880: 1934-38 (benchmark). WSP1090: 1926(M).

Elevation, in feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 8..... 3,804.25 June 12..... 3,8O3.53

Jan. 11..... 3,804.33 July 31..... 3,802.80

Apr. 9..... 3,803.46 Aug. 27..... 3,802.28

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif.

on left

minimum,

Location. Lat 39°17'30", long 120°12'30", in SW^NE^- sec. 28, T. 17 N., R. 16 E.,

bank I. 4 miles upstream from Dormer Creek and 2.5 miles southwest of Truckee. 

Drainage area.--565 sq mi.

Records available. December 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map) 

Average discharge.--12 years (1945-57), 357 cfs (258,500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs June 5 (gage height, 4.24 ft)

54 cfs Aug. 4.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 7,760 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 7.92 ft), from

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage

heights 7.62 and 7.92 ft; minimum, 11 cfs Jan. 27, 1948. 

Remarks.--Records excellent. Plow regulated by Lake Tahoe (operating capacity, about

730,000 acre-ft). 'Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in

WSP 1523. 

Revisions.--WSP 1394: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, discharge in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.2 

1.5

54

92

164 1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

382

329

325

325

325

325

329

329

329

334

353

329

329

329

329

329

329

343

392

392

392

367

334

*334

338

358

334

316

312

334 

321

10,526

340

20,880

Nov.

316

316

312

312

312

316

316

321

263

284

284

284

312

308

295

287

276

272

287

338

358

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

362

362

9,662

322

19,160

Dec.

362

362

362

367

372

372

367

367

362

*362

398

409

367

321

295

291

287

284

284

234

284

280

276

276

276

276

276

272

272

272 

272

9,907

320

19,650

Jan.

272

268

268

268

268

265

265

268

272

268

265

272

284

276

276

272

272

268

272

284

272

*276

272

272

272

272

272

268

272

272 

268

8,411

271

16,680

Feb.

268

268

268

268

268

265

250

226

223

223

233

233

257

"280 295

247

198

195

198

192

167

124

143

195

295

*230

195

167

-

6,371

228

12,640

Mar.

151

146

136

131

240

217

201

392

745

724

710

710

696

689

745

927

941

1,170

*1,310

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,300

1,310

1,320

1,350

1,410

1,090

189 

178

24,338

785

48,270

Apr.

156

143

146

167

195

220

192

195

214

226

223

211

214

295

233

208

186

170

156

146

141

141

154

167

178

»186

208

237

247

265

5,820

194

11,540

May

284

295

243

261

299

334

329

299

257

243

230

217

214

201

195

223

250

748

601

362

299

*284

250

250

287

343

414

414

398

414

426

9,864

318

19,560

June

485

448

645

,130

,550

,670

,370

,100

773

550

504

387

*299

261

237

223

217

226

233

233

217

189

184

284

*S41

1,140

703

372

184

1 64

16,819

561

33,360

July

154

*143

133

128

124

174

710

TTo

498

272

265

197

96

92

90

86

84

82

82

80

76

78

76

76

74

74

74

70

*70

68 

68

5,004

161

9,930

Aug.

68

67

65

63

65

67

67

65

65

65

63

63

61

61

61

61

59

59

59

58

59

*58

238

492

492

467

448

454

461

467 

467

5,365

173

10 , 640

Sept.

467

467

467

461

467

473

473

473

473

473

473

473

473

473

473

467

473

473

431

392

387

387

387

387

398

398

398

398

398

336

13,169

439

26,120

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,45O Mln 80 Mean 395 Ac-ft 286,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,67O MLn 58 Mean 343 Ac-ft 248, 40O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
202 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°22', long 120°07', in NWi sec. 32, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., on left bank a 

.quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles southwest of Boca.

Drainage area. 51 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1889 to November 1890, October 1902 to June 1903 (gage heights 

only) , June 1951 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,572.66 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Bureau of Reclamation). June 1951 to September 1956 at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

April 1889 to November 1890 and October 1902 to June 1903, staff gages at same site 

at different daturns.

Average discharge. 6 years, 98.4 cfs (71,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs May 18 (gage height, 5.29 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 8.

195-1-57: Maximum discharge, 4,560 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 10.13 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 890 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 7, 1955.

Flood of November 20, 1950, reached a stage of 11.0 ft (present datum), from floodmarks (discharge, 4,320 cfs by slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 6-16)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

144

247

395

610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-Ft

Oct.

14

14

14

17

*16

14

17

23

17

17

34

25

21

20

18

17

17

17

18

17

16

16

18

22

23

40

54

31

27

42 

37

693

22.4

1,370

Nov.

35

32

29

28

30

30

*31

31

35

li

38

35

33

30

29

28

26

26

21

20

24

23

23

23

23

23

21

20

20

20

826

27.5

1,640

Dec.

20

20

20

19

18

16

IS

18

25

30

33

35

39

40

40

38

36

35

33

33

32

32

32

31

30

28

27

26

26

26 

25

879

£8.4

1,740

Jan.

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

18

20

21

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

26

*27

27

27

26

26

26

26

25 

25

733

23.6

1,450

Feb.

25

25

24

23

23

22

23

23

22

22

25

28

32

37

42

45

44

43

44

43

42

42

42

a!20

*289

240

193

141

-

1,724

61.6

3,420

Mar.

121

119

102

99

225

197

170

146

142

111

100

90

89

85

83

76

72

70

73

76

*74

62

62

67

76

81

95

129

173

149 

142

3,354

108

6,650

Apr.

*119

105

114

137

168

189

151

157

177

197

191

173

170

242

179

151

132

122

108

104

95

98

111

130

141

146

166

193

205

199

4,570

152

9,060

May

212

228

164

181

221

240

237

203

*166

162

160

142

146

139

127

153

185

526

530

250

197

191

170

166

199

242

283

275

254

294 

300

6,943

224

13,770

June

321

318

*286

292

312

262

228

214

195

160

157

164

166

141

127

*116

111

119

130

124

122

121

117

124

124

121

116

121

116

102

5,127

171

10,170

July

96

89

78

74

72

67

63

*59

55

52

47

44

42

40

39

34

32

31

30

28

26

25

24

23

21

20

20

19

18

17 

16.

1,301

42.0

2,580

Aug.

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

*12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

778

8.2

8.2 

8.6

310.0

10.0

615

Sept.

8.6

8.2

.8

.8

.8

.O

.0

.6

.6

.0

.0

.4

* .4

.4

.4

7.8

11

12

TT

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

11

12

260.4

8.68

516

Calendar year 1956: Max 705 Mln 13 Mean 126 Ao-ft 91,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 530 Mln 6.6 Mean 73.2 Ac-ft 52,980

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Feb. 25 (time unknown) about 360 cfs: May 5 (11:30 p.m.) 300 cfs 

(3.20 ft);May 18 (10:30 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (5.29 ft); June 2 (12:30 a.m.) 430 cfs (3.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Feb. 23 (no gage-height record 

Feb. 3-23; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams).
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 203

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°30' , long 120°16' , in sec. 14, T. 19 N. , R. 15 E. , on right bank half 

a mile upstream from Independence Creek and ?|- miles northwest of Hobart Mills.

Drainage area.--33 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-57), 93.6 cfs (67,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs May 18 (gage height, 5.23 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 3,4.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 1.1 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 23, 24, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are fair. One transmountain diversion to Sierra Valley 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect, or indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 12 to Sept. 27)

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

100

196

320

480

700

970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.0

8.4

8.7

9.0

9.4

9.0

10

14

11

12

31

18

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

14

31 

26

18

16 

17

20

427.5

13.8

848

Nov.

24

*23

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

23

24

23

22

18

18

18

18

18

12

14

14

13

13

13

12

12 

*12

12

12

12

522

17.4

1,040

Dec.

12

12

12

11

11

b6.8

b6T8

b7.4

blO

b!2

b!8

b20

b20

b20

b25

b23

b22

b20

b!9

*b!8

b!8

b!8

18

17

16

15 

14

14

14

13

13

476.0

15.4

944

Jan.

b!3

b!3

b!2

 bl?

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

bL5

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

*b!6

bl5

bl5

blS

b!6 

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

bl7

452

14.6

897

Feb.

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!6

15

TT

17

15

16

17

19

24

29

34

32

31

32

29

28

28

29

48

105

*106 

92

74

-

936

33.4

1,860

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,010 Min 3.0

Mar.

64

61

59

54

80

90

76

79

68

64

50

61

58

53

50

46

44

*43

42

44

42

39

40

42

45 

50

71

90

85

80

1,856

59-. 9

3,680

Apr.

73

67

72

86

102

116

108

123

146

175

187

182

175

227

178

156

139

119

105

99

94

100

113

128

144

*162 

e!94

e237

e261

eH_73_

4,341

145

8,610

May

e307

e320

e261

e278

e339

e396

e399

*e350

*281

263

256

237

230

215

201

251

297

933

970

426

317

294

261

263

310

387 

476

488

472

*504

11,490

371

22,790

June

610

630

560

552

588

500

396

361

315

276

263

266

261

218

178

*150

126

130

139

133

124

119

119

114

108

100 

92

92

79

.§*.

7,663

255

15,200

July

49

3T

25

20

17

15

12

*9.7

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.1

290.7

9.38

577

Aug.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.8

4.3

4.0

3.8

*4.0

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

4.0

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3 .0

3.3

3.3

3.4

4.5 475-

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

109.1

3.52

216

Sept.

3.4

3.4

ITT

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

*4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

5.1

5.6

5.1

4.0

4.7

4.7

5.1

4.3

4.0

4.0 

4.5

6.8

6.8

iLJ.

136.0

4.53

270

Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,770

Water year 1956-57: Max 970 Mln 3.0 Mean 78.6 Ac-ft 56,930

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). May 18 (8 p.m.) 1,570 cfs (5.23 ft); June 2 (12:30 a.m.) 770 

(4.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of partly estimated backwater adjustments for obstruction In channel.

501989 O - 59 - 15
204 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Sagehen Creek near Truckee, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°25'50", long 120°14'10", in NE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 18 N. , R. 16 E. , on left 

bank 1.5 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 89 and 7.5 miles north of 

Truckee.

Drainage area. 11.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Dec. 2, 1953, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 212 cfs May 18 (gage height, 3.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

4.28 ft; minimum, 1.7 cfs Aug. 20.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 495 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 4.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 1.3 cfs Aug. 24, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. No storage or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.3 134

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

?75

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.6

4.5

3.6

2.9

3.8

6.8

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.2

3.3

4.5

10

6.6

4.5

3.9

5.1

5.4

116.0

3.74

230

Nov.

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.9

5.1

5.6

5.8

5.4

4.9

*4.5

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

114.4

3.81

227

Dec.

2.9

2.8

278

2.9

3.9

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.8

7.1

6.6

6.1

4.9

4.5

3.9

3.8

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

113.7

3.67

226

Jan.

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

373

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.6

372

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.0

95.6

3.08

190

Feb.

TTQ- 3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.8

3.9

6.1

6.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.3

4.3

5.8

14

21

18

14

10

-

172.9

6.18

343

Calendar year 1956: Max 124 Min 2.3

Mar.

8.9

8.9

8.4

7.6

IS

14

13

12

11

9.8

8.9

8.1

7.8

8.1

7.1

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.8

6.1

*6.1

6.3

5.6

6.1

6.8

7.6

9.5

13

16

14

13

284.5

9.18

564

Apr.

12

T2

14

19

24

25

22

24

28

30

28

28

30

39

3T

26

23

21

19

18

18

21

24

27

28

30

33

36

36

36

762

25.4

1,510

May

39

*41

36

38

40

41

39

35

32

32

30

27

28

27

25

26

27

97

63

46

40

37

34

33

33

34

34

34

35

36

33

1,152

37.2

2,280

June

34

33

32

32

33

30

28

27

25

23

21

*20

18

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.2

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.1

538.7

18.0

1,070

July

6.8

67T

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

272

109.2

3.52

217

Aug.

272" 2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

62.8

2.03

125

Sept.

1.9

T79

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.2

TZ

.1

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.0

.2

2.2

2.2

59.0

1.97

117

Mean 18.8 Ac-l't 13,630

Water year 1956-57: Max 97 Min 1.8 Mean 9.81 Ac-ft 7,099

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). May 18 (4:30 p.m.) 212 cfs (3.64 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 205

Dog Creek near Verdi, Nev.

Location. Lat 39 0 33'55", long 120°01'25", in SW^-SW-j sec. 30, T. 20 N. , R. 18 E. , on 

left bank 3| miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles northwest of Verdi.

Drainage area. 16.2 sq mi.

Records available . October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,660 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 157 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 1.58 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 3 to Sept. 30.

Maximum discharge known, 880 cfs Dec. 23, 1955, from slope-area determination of 

peak flow.

Remarks. Records excellent.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2

.5

2.0 

5.4

1.0 

1.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> aO.5

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6

a. 7

.7

.8

.6

.5

1.9

.9

16.1

0.52

32

Nov.

0.8

.9

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

_i5.

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

18.8

0.63

37

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

4.1

T74

*1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

25.3

0.82

50

Jan.

0.7

.8

.9

.7

.7

* . 6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

20.2

0.65

40

Feb.

0.

1.

3.

4.

3.

3.

4.

5.9

3.8

3.5

5.0

26

67

*58

33

El

15

-

268.2

9.58

532

Mar.

16

14

12

11

16

16

14

*13

15

10

9.2

11

9.2

8.6

9.2

5.9

6.4

5.4

5.9

5.9

6.4

4.6

4.2

4.6

5.4

5.9

6.4

8.6

11

11

10

291.8

9.41

579

Apr.

9.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

6.9

6.4

*6.4

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.0

9.8

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.9

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.2

3.2

2.6

27&

2.6

2.6

2.6

164.8

5.49

327

May

2.6

*3.5

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

2.9

2.3

2.9

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.8

14

13

8.0

6.4 *6.4

7.4

4.6

3.2

3.8

4.6

4.2

21

23

14

177.6

5.73

352

June

10

8.0

6.4

4.6

3.8

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

*1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

* . 4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

60.4

2.01

120

July

0.3

.3

.2

72

.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

6.4

0.21

13

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.0

0.20

12

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 67 Min .2 Mean 2.91 Ac-ft 2,110

Peak discharge (base, 40 efs).--Feb. 24 (4 p.m.) 157 cfs (1.58 ft); May 18 (6 p.m.) 41 cfs 

(0.95 ft); Hay 29 (7 p.m.) 99 cfs (1.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
206 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Truckee River at Reno, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°32', long 119°47', in sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 19 E., on left bank half a 

mile east of Reno and 5 miles upstream from Steamboat Creek.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1906 to September 1919, January 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,431.97 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b"y Corps of Engineers). July 1906 to September 1919, staff gage at site 1 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 814 cfs (589,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs May 19 (gage height, 6.97 ft); minimum, 80 cfs July 3.

1906-19, 1947-57: Maximum discharge, 20,800 cfs Dec. 23, 1955, from rating curve 

extended above 14,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 13.83 ft Nov. 21, 1950; minimum 

discharge observed, 18 cfs July 2, 3, 1912.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe, Boca Reservoir, Dormer and 

Independence Lakes, and by several powerplants. Many diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24-28, May 19 to June 10)

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

80

145

242

450

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

1,010

1,780

3,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

228

204

201

W

224

218

218

*253

261

250

288

288

392

414

414

410

374

369

392

396

387

382

432

432

441

460

545 450"

436

490

570

11,036

356

21,890

Nov.

480

465

460

455

470

560

575

640

640

635

645

53F

645

635

550

*540

520

505

500

485

495

505

520

510

505

505

480

480

470

485

15,995

533

31,730

Dec.

480

475

470

BTO

555

540

520

545

661

651)

545

605

600

620

560

540

515

515

505

500

*530

510

520

525

520

515

510

520

520

520

520

16,611

536

32,950

Jan.

515

505

480

470

432

414

418

423

428

580

590

4ST

500

446

436

432

428

423

423

446

432

418

540

*530

500

418

500

530

540

525

535

14,693

474

29,140

Feb.

510

418

400

432

510

490

410

432

423

410

450

446

500

515

515

495

432

418

*414

418

392

153

535

977

1,600

1,070

*880

710

-

15,625

558

30,990

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,280 Mln 118

Mar.

600

570

550

TIB- 495

802

738

615

1,090

1,090

1,040

1,040

989

961

968

1,140

1,160

1,240

1,520

1,540

*1,520

1,450

1,430

1,450

1,490

1,490

1,520

1,630

1,760

820

672

34,128

1,101

67,690

Apr.

610

455

432

44T

510

610

515

465

446

500

666

850

732

892 75B688

625

635

*570

565

540

520

432

441

441

455

520

580

716

640

17,293

576

34,300

May

*738

868

744

808

916

968

886

802

683

585

545

490

475

615

580

650

760

1,310

2,580

*1,370

892

645

694

600

620

749

1,320

1,530

1,530

1,800

1,660

29,413

949

58,340

June

1,750

1,850

1,700

2,140

2,560

*5,000

2,330

1,980

1,670

1,140

1,040

934

808

710

610

515

446

405

418

418

405

352

336

*344

506

1,470

778

635

336

232

31,818

1,061

63,110

July

178

145

95

101

120

151

360

580

414

162

169

185

138

296

185

*160

145

138

130

138

163

151

151

160

151

148

163

154

142

163

148

5,684

183

11,270

Aug.

145

142

140

145

154

169

191

172

160

175

188

201

181

178

169

142

142

148

140

132

140

*130 138"

145

145

145

151

135

154

163

157

4,817

155

9,550

Sept.

163

166

157

157

157

157

148

15T

160

169

157

160

172

154

157

166

214

332

344

292

265

273

246

246

261

272

253

242

269

296

6,361

212

12,620

Mean 982 Ac-ft 713,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,000 Mln 95 Mean 557 Ac-ft 403,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs) . Feb. 24 (ll p.m.) 1,920 cfs (5.06 ft); Mar. 29 (8 a.m.) 

1,820 cfs (4.99 ft); May 19 (2:30 a.m.) 4,100 cfs (6.97 ft); June 6 (5 a.m.) 3,280 cfs (6.29 ft); 

June 26 (a a.m.) 1,670 cfs (4.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN 

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.

207

Location. Lat 41°58' , long 117°50' , in SE^SEv sec. 8, T. 47 N., R. 37 E., on left bank 

6i miles southwest of McDermitt.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Average discharge. 9 years, 38.4 cfs (83,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,870 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 6.72 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 460 cfs as explained below; minimum, 0.8 cfs Nov. 28.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Jan. 15, 1956 (gage height, 8.60 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 7.74 and 8.60 ft; no flow Aug. 12, 1954, and Sept. 8-15, 

1955; minimum discharge unaffected by regulation, 0.3 cfs Sept. 2, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1214: 1949-50(P).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.2 

1.9 

3.4 

6.4

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

26

66

153

396

690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septembe

Day

1

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

3.0

4.4

5.0

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

6.0

-5.0 10

6.4

7.2

*8 . 9

130.4

4.21

259

Nov.

8.5

6.0

7.2

8.9

575

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.8

5.7

6.8

8.0

7.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

5.5

7.0

6.7

6.0

6.1

6.2

5.7

6.7

6.5

207.8

6.93

412

Dec.

5.4

5.1

5.0 "? ."|>

*e'.e

5.9

6.5

6.0

b6.0

6.2

13

57

3?

b30

b23

b22

b20

b!6

t>15

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

14

10

8.9

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

8 .5

414.1

13.4

821

Jan.

7.6

7.6

8.5

6.4

5.6

4.6

BTS

6.0

6.4

6.8

8.0

8.9

b9.0

b9.0

*b9.0

8.5

b7.0

bS.5

blO

11

8.9

b!2

b!6 bT3~

14

11

bll

blO

b9.5

blO

alO

281.4

9.08

558

Feb.

alO alO"

alO

alO

alO

all

all

all

all

alO

a!2

20

26

21

20

21

21

23

*35

56

34

227

557

370

537

589

365

165

-

3,203

114

6,350

Mar.

121

*113

80

66

109

96

194

254

1BT

99

80

74

58

51

56

54

47

45

47

54

66

48

44

TT

102

108

79

79

102

108

92

2,738

88.3

5,430

Apr.

80

66

64

64

82

113

74

84

*92

87

72

68

74

72

69

62

56

56

58

64

*79

60

51

47

44

41

38

48

57

2,001

66.7

3,970

May

60

66

63

63

50

47

58

*99

116

129

140

181

147

136

118

102

94

111

198

177

142

130

123

106

*96

90

90

92

97

106

90

3,317

107

6,580

June

84

S3

72

66

62

58

52

50

52

56

41

35

32

33

29

27

25

23

*23

20

20

20

17

16

15

14

13

14

14

1,076

35.9

2,130

July

TO" 11

9.8

8.5

8.5

7.6

7.6

*7.2

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.1

3.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

4.6

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.6

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.4

3.6

P_iA

186.0

6.00

369

Aug.

370" 3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.3

*2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.2

63.0

2.03

125

Sept.

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

LA

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1,8

1.9

2,0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

*2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

54.0

1.80

107

Calendar year 1956 : Max 690 Mln 1.4 Mean 43.7 Ac-ft 31,760

Water Water year year 1956-57 1956-57 1 i Max Max 589 589 Mln Mln 1.4 1.4 Mean Mean 37.5 37.b Ac-ft Ac-ft 27,110 Z7.11O

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs) . Feb. 26 (10 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (6.72 ft); Mar. 8 (8 p.m.) 490 

(4.32 ft); Mar. 25 (9:30 p.m.; 214 cfs (3.30 ft); May 12 (11 a.m.) 225 cfs (3.35 ft); May 19 

249 cfs (3.44 ft).

_ cfs 

c ,.... f ___ ___ v _.__ ., , ._ _ __ ...... __ ._ _.__ __ , ._ (9 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
208 BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN

East Fork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°59 T , long 117°35 T , in sec. 9, T. 47 N., R. 39 E., on right bank 1 mile 

downstream from South Pork and 7 miles east of McDermitt.

Records available . October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 9 years, 28.2 cfs (20,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 609 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 6.13 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.3 cfs Oct. 1,6, Sept. 8.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs Jan. 15, 1956; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 

1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from beaver dams or no gageheight record, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.3

T7f

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.9

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.3

4.7

4.3

3.8 

5.3

*7.9

94.1

3.04

187

Nov.

5.7

6.4

6.9

8.1

8.4

12

15

W

11

10

10

10

10

9.3

7.6

8.1

8.4

7.6

6.1

5.5

5.5

6.6

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5 

5.7

237.7

7.92

471

Dec.

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.5

*5.5

4.5

4.7

3.2

4^

4.9

55

42

"36 105

23

SI

16

16

14

12

11

8.7

9.0

10

8.7

8.1

7.9

7.9

8.1

8.1 

7.9

482.8

15.6

958

Jan.

7.4

7.6

7.1

5.7

5.7

5.5

6.6

6.4

a6.0

a5.5

a6.0

a7.0

a7.5

aS.O

*a6T5"

5.9

5.3

6.1

6.1

7.1

6.6

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

199.7

6.44

396

Feb.

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

7.4

7.4

9.0

19

21

20

20

19

*22

25

42

101

164

250

360

~S$2 361

154

-

1,951.0

69.7

3,870

Mar.

*92

*80

65

75

93

118

276

317

219

124

91

81

70

61

59

58

51

52

58

61

61

54

50

64

140

116

88

90

150

104

3,146

101

6,240

Apr.

85

72

75

82

162

126

91

92

104

*104

95

88

85

86

85

78

70

74

76

83

150

133

83

74

67

62

59

60

64

65

2,630

87.7

5,220

May

65

70

64

60

55_

57

59

*79

94

102

93

211

135

131

114

99

90

95

245

196

156

153

162

*131

115

101

91

83

75

73

66

3,320

107

6,590

June

S51

45

41

38

34

32

31

32

30

26

25

24

23

23

21

19

17

*16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.1

706.3

23.5

1,400

July

TTB' 8.1

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.3

5.1

*5.1

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.5

> c3.0

129.8

4.19

257

Aug.

(

C2.O

(*)

> cl.8

57.8

1.86

115

Sept.

> cl.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

47.8

1.59

95

Calendar year 1956 : Max 646 Min l.O Mean 31.8 Ac-ft 23,090

Water year 1956-57 : Max 361 Min - Mean 35.6 Ac-ft 25,800

15:15 p.m.] 465 

t);

(5.5

(3 p. .. 

O ft); Mar. 25 (3:30 p.m.) 248 cfs (4.50 ft); Mar. 29 

p.m.) 201 cfs (4.22 ft); Apr. 21 (10 p.m.) 242 cfs

6.13 ft); Mar. ..

6:30 p.m.) 230 cfs (4.4O ft); Apr. .. . . ..

4.48 ft); May 12 (5 a.m.) 281 cfs (4.69 ft); May 19 (7:30 p.m.) 393 cfs (5.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, weather records and records for nearby streams.

c Backwater from beaver dam; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, gage heights 

engineers' noteSj and records for nearby streams.
BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN 209

Quinn River near McDermitt, ffev.

Location. Lat 41°47', long 117°48', in SW£ seo. 15, T. 45 N., R. 37 E., on left bank 

1| miles upstream from Plat Creek and 15=r miles south of McDermitt.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,240 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 36.5 cfs (26,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 482 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs Jan. 21, 30, 31.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 1,580 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 8.39 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Dec. 22, 1948, Sept. 6, 7, 8, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water1 year1 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per1 second)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

1.0

0.2

.8

1.8

3.4

8.0

19

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.3

151

230

321

500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2 6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

 0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8 

.9

23.0

0.74

46

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

24.2

0.81

48

Dec.

~0.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

2.5

5.0

3.4

3.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

, 8

40.1

1.29

80

Jan.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

bT6 

b.5

b.5

21.5

0.69

43

Feb.

bO.8

T7T

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

a .0

a .0

.9

a .0

a .5

a .0

a .0

a2.5

aS.O

a!2

all

*alO

aS.O

6.7

9.9

28

41

65

110

163

196

-

685.6

24.5

1,360

Mar.

*174

140

122

113

123

147

191

287

"296" 323

240

199

160

131

115

105

95

83

76.

72

73

75

71

67

7T

98

124

131

145 

164

176

4,387

142

8,700

Apr.

184

157

136

123

126

158

176

160

151

*148

148

144

136

130

123

123

113

134

195

189

180

218

213

180

151

130

113

103

99_ 

99

4,440

148

8,810

May

106" 103

114

126

126

113

104

*130

174

213

254

356

465

*470

435

390

327

287

345

433

485

480

478

*440

377

317

270

238

210 

192

176

8,734

282

17,320

June

162

143

122

105

87

72

63

56

54

56

51

45

40

35

32

31

29

27

*25

24

22

19

16

13

10

8.6

7.2

6.7

6.7 

5.7

1,373.9

45.8

2,730

July

Tfy 3.9

3.7

3.4

2.8

2.7

*2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

62.8

2.03

125

Aug.

~73.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

: .0

.0

* .1

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.1

.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

35.3

1.14

70

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.8TS"

.8

.9 

1.0

28.8

0.96

57

Calendar year 1956: Max 392 Mln 0.6 Mean 49.0 Ac-ft 35,570

Water year 1956-57: Max 485 Mln 0.5 Mean 54.4 Ac-ft 39,390

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

trend of flow, and records for nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
210 HONEY LAKE BASIN

Susan River at Susanville, Calif.

Location. Lat 40°25', long 120°40', in NE^- sec. 31, T. 30 N., R. 12 E., on left bank 

075 mile west of Susanville and 1.1 miles upstream from Piute Creek.

Drainage area. 192 sq mi.

Records available. June 1900 to December 1905 (gage heights only 1902), March to May 

1913, February 1917 to June 1921, October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 4,'i25.72 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gages at several sites in vicinity of old powerplant about 0.9 mile upstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. 10 years (1917-20, 1950-57), 90.7 cfs (65,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 5.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 840 cfs as explained below; minimum, 5.5 cfs Sept. 7.

1900-1905, 1913, 1917-21, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 3,540 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage 

height, 6.62 ft), from rating curve extended above 840 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 10, 1918 (site then in use).

Remarks.--Recoi'ds good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by McCoy Plat and Hog Flat Reservoirs (combined capacity, 25,300 acre-ft). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,400 acres above station. Records of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1523.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1445; 1951, 1953-54(P).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.37

.5

.7

.9 

l.Z

5.5

5.9

7.1

9.7

18

1.6 

Z.O 

Z.4 

3.0

34

57

97

ZOZ

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

3ZO

560

960

1,440

Discharge, In cubic feet pep second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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 

Z5

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.1

57T

9.Z

9.4

9.6

11

18

23

17

16

31

23

19

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

17

19 

18

30

3Z

26

21

52

44

587.4

18.9

1,170

Nov.

33

3T5

27

25

25

Z4

*Z4

Z4

Z4

Z5

Z4

Z4

Z6

22

ZO

Zl

20

18

16

IS

17

18

19

19 

19

20

ZO

ZO

Zl

22

663

2Z.1

1,3ZO

Dec.

ZZ

Z7

25

19

17

16

16

16

16

19

39

39

34

29

24

24

ZO

20

ZO

Zl

Zl

ZO

Z2

19 

18

17

17

18

15

16

16

66Z

Z1.4

1,310

Jan.

16

16

17

15

13

13

13

12

10

12

18

19

Zl

Z(T

*ZO

19

18

17

17

18

16

15

15

15 

15

15

10

TcT

10

10

13

468

15.1

9Z8

Feb.

1Z

11

10

TT

13

15

17

19

19

19

20

Zl

24

30

38

42

40

44

46

52

58

74

263

1,150 

780

723

*485

Z99

_

4,335

155

8,600

Mar.

Z42

ZZ4

194

190

540

302

Z78

244

Z83

208

184

19Z

167

15 Z

150

138

122

114

*110

114

130

103

93

9? 

103

104

104

12Z

138

147

5,Z23

168

10,360

Apr.

138

120

1Z3

128

135

136

1ZO

117

117

117

HZ

108

104

190

145

1Z6

1Z2

1Z3

109

106

104

93

89

90 

86

85

S9

95

98

1UH

3,433

114

6,810

May

108

130

106

98

103

109

106

103

97

9Z

86

82

80

80

75

71

70

2Z3

Z66 '2l8~

180

*163

150

133 

126

120

115

112

114

109 

100

3,7Z5

120

7,390

June

93

85

77

70

66

60

56

52

54

63

49

46

45

41

40

45

40

37

34

33

31

30

27

24 

22

Zl

19

17

16

T6

1,309

43.6

Z,600

July

15

10T

125

14Z

145

147

149

147

14Z

143

142

138

14Z

140

140

149

149

150

149

147

149

*147

145

143 

143

142

147

145

143

142

140

4,294

139

8,520

Aug.

140

147

147

145

14Z

138

135

122

75

40

19

10

8.5

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.1

6.0

5.9 

TO

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

1,381.3

44.6

2,740

Sept.

6.Z

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.3

6.2

6.Z

6.Z

6.1

6.1

6.4 

6.0

5.8

8.3

9.7

9.4

14

194.6

6.49

386

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,340 Mln 7.5 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,300

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,150 Mln 5.6 Mean 72.0 Ac-ft 5Z,130

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Feb. 24 (10 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (5.23 ft); Mar. 5 (2 a.m.) 356 cfs 

(3.59 ft); Mar. 9 (G a.m.) 336 cfs (3.54 ft); May 18 (7 p.m.) 470 cfs (3.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. ZO-ZZ, 26-29, Dec. 6-9, Z2, Z3, Jan. 4-10, 

Jan. 17 to Feb. 7 .
HONEY LAKE BASIN 211

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif.

Location. Lat 40°29', long 120°32' , in NW£ sec. 5, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

4 miles upstream from Peters Valley Creek and 8 miles northeast of Susanville.

Drainage area. 92.5 sq mi, excludes that of Eagle Lake basin. 

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,836.27 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 7 years, 31.0 cfs (22,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 564 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 5.01 ft); rainimum daily, 12 cfs many days in June and July.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 712 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 5.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 420 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8.1 cfs 

Nov. 16, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,200 acres above station. 

Some flow at times enters Willow Creek from Eagle Lake through abandoned tunnel.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1445: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.2

52

100

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

162

245

380

560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

19

20

24

25

25

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

28

27

28

28

28

28

27

32

5T_

767

24.7

1,520

Nov.

38

38

38

37

38

37

*37

37

44

49

54

50

46

41

39

38

29

30

32

31

31

23

27

27

27

28

31

35

37

37

1,091

36.4

2,160

Dec.

36

34

33

34

34

30

30

29

27

30

38

42

39

33

36

35

34

33

33

33

32

30

31

31

30

30

29

30

30

31

31

1,013

32.7

2,010

Jan.

31

31

32

30

28

28

30

26

25

27

27

29

32

31

*30

30

28

23

30

28

30

28

28

28

35

32

32

32

31

31

31

919

29.6

1,820

Feb.

31

32

35

35

35

35

35

32

32

31

30

30

32

34

46

53

69

83

82

90

93

93

148

390

528

422

»298

200

3,054

109

6,060

Mar.

162

146

127

117

114

111

103

92

84

81

75

75

83

82

75

66

60

53

*54

51

53

47

41

39

38

37

35

34

33

33

34

2,240

72.3

4,440

Apr.

34

34

33

32

32

32

30

30

23

27

23

15

14

13

14

13

13

14

14

16

20

28

27

27

25

24

22

20

18

18

691

23.0

1,370

May

18

18

16

15

14

14

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

16

16

16

13

31

33

26

*24

30

30

30

32

32

30

28

25

24

684

22.1

1,360

June

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

T2

12

13

13

13

12

427

14.2

847

July

12

Iz

12

12

12

13

14

14

16

16

16

15

14

15

16

16

18

18

13

18

18

18

*18

18

ii

18

18

13

18

18

18

496

16.0

984

Aug.

18

T6

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

445

14.4

383

Sept.

14

14

13

14

14

13

13

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

T6 

16

425

14.2

843

Calendar year 1956: Max 364 Min 11 Mean 48.6 Ac-ft 35,280

Water year 1956-57: Max 528 Min 12 Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,30O

Peak discharge (base. 200 el's).--Feb. 24 (8:30 p.m.) 564 cfs (5.01 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
212 EAGLE LAKE BASIN

Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif.

Location.--Lat 40°35' , long 121°06', In SE^ sec. 5, T. 31 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

1 mile southwest of Bogard Guard Station and 19 miles north of Westwood.

Drainage area.--22.6 sq ml.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 5,700 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 8.20 cfs (5,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 143 cfs May 18 (gage height, 3.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 90 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.3 cfs 

Sept. 8, 9, but may have been less during period of Ice effect.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 174 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 3.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 90 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Sept. 1, 2, 6-9, 

11-13, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 11

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.U

2.4

2.4

2.8

4.6

3.5

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.8

3.4

5.8

3.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

4.6

81.3

2.62

161

Nov.

5.2

276

2.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

*3.4

2.6

2.6

3.4

3.9

2.8

2.2

1.8

1 .5

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

63.4

2.11

126

Dec.

1.1

1.1

.0

.0

.1

.4

.3

.9

.8 i~

2.5

.0

.5

.0

.5

.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

1.1

50.8

1.64

101

Jan.

> 1.1

(*)

34.1

1.10

68

Feb.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

3.0

15_

13

9.0

8.0

-

81.9

2.92

162

Mar.

6.0

5.5

5.2

4.8

3.6

3.6

4.6

4.8

5.8

4.2

3.4

3.0

2.7

3.5

3.2

2 .8

2.6

2.5

2.5

*2.7

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.4

4.2

3 4

2.4

108.1

3.49

214

Apr.

1.9

2.0

3.1

4.8

6.3

5.5

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

1.9

1.7

1.6

8.0

7.0

5.5

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.5

5.0

4.5

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

3.0

3.3

4.0

112.8

3.76

224

May

5.0

7.0

6.0

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.4

4.5

4.0

3.5

87

68

37

28

*24

22

20

20

21

21

20

18

18

18

487.7

15.7

967

June

14

13

12

10

9.8

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

^ ^

216.1

7.20

429

July

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

E.O

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.6

*2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

71.0

2.29

141

Aug.

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

,2

.1

.1

.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

.9

.8

Ts

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

32.9

1.06

65

Sept.

0.8

.7

.8

.6

.7

.8

.8

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.7

9.5

5.5

2.8

4.8

41.8

1.39

83

Calendar year 1956: Max 138 Min 0.8 Mean 15.1 Ac-ft 10,990

Water year 1956-57: Max 87 Min 0.6 Mean 3.79 Ac-ft 2,740

Peak discharge (base, 55 efs).--May 18 (3:30 p.m.) 143 cfs (3.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 3, Mar. 12-27. Doubtful gageheight record Apr. 12 to May 17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby streams.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 213

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°04', long 119°57', in NW£ sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 23 E., on left bank 

2 miles downstream from Twelvemile Creek and 8 miles southwest of Adel.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi, including 46 sq mi in Cowhead Lake area.

Records available.--March 1910 to July 1916, December 1917 to September 1919, March 1921 

to June 1922 (published as "near Warner Lake"), September 1940 to September 1957.

Ga^e. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,560.83 ft (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to 

June 30, 1922, staff gage or water-stage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at various daturas. Sept. 21, 1940, to Nov. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder 

at site If miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 12, 1945, to June 28, 1952, waterstage recorder at site 70 ft upstream at datum 0.9 ft higher.

Average discharge.--32 years (1910-15, 1918-19, 1940-44, 1945-57), 50.0 cfs (36,200 acreft per year)7

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 10.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 630 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 0.5 cfs Dec. 2 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

1910-16, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 3,260 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 

(gage height, 14.80 ft); no flow part of Sept. 7, 1955.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1214 

1244 

1284 

1344

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Date

Feb. 

Apr. 

Jan. 

Mar.

7, 1951 

6, 1952 

18, 1953 

9, 1954

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,990 

2,000 

1,690 

1,480

Gage height 

(feet)

t9.8 

9.85 

9.16 

8.32

Diversions

t From floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

for irrigation of 240 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1090: 1945. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1951-53, superseding those 

published in WSP 1214, 1244, and 1284, are given herewith:

1951 

Feb. 7.

1952

Apr. 5. 

6.

1953 

Jan. 18.

1,320

1,370

1,550

1,450

1,330

Month

Water year 1950-51..... 

Calendar year 1951 .....

Water year 1951-5' 

Calendar year 195'

'.....

Water year 1952-53..... 

Calendar year 1953.....

Revised peak discharge. -

(9 p.m.) 1,670 cfs 

1952-53: Jan. 9 

(6.79 ft); Jan, IB 

(8.23 ft); May 19 ( 

(7.34 ft).

8.74 f 

9 p.m. 

5 p.m. 

1 p.m.

Cfs-days

6,178 

18,123 

17,608.6

26,360 

45,921.3 

46,003.0

6,575.5 

23,095.2 

23,419.5

-1952: Apr 

t); Apr. 25 

1,160 cfs 

1,690 cfs 

1,280 cfs

Maximum

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,550 

1,550 

1,550

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

Minimum

11 

2.4 

2.4

353 

3.2 

4.2

8 

3.7 

3.7

Mean

221 

49.7 

48.2

879 

125 

126

212 

63.3 

64.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,250 

35,960 

34,930

52,280 

91,080 

91,240

13,040 

45,810 

46,450

6 (9 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (9.85 ft); Apr. 18 

6:30 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (9.83 ft). 

7.05 ft ; Jan. 13 (1 a.m.) 1.100 cfs 

9.16 ft ; Mar. 23 (9:30 p.m.) 1,460 cfs 

7.50 ft ; June 7 (1 p.m.) 1,240 cfs
214 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

1.9

3.5

7.0

25

3.0 

4.0 

9.0

100

290

1,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.9

*5.2

5.2

7.0

6.6

6.0

5.6

5.2

*4.9

4.6

4.9

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.6

5.2

6.0

7.8

8.6

673

6.0

5.5

5

161.5

5.21

320

Nov.

6

7

9.4

13

21

37

42

40

43

34

37

21

14

10

8.6

9.4

7.8

7.0

6.0

4.9

4.5

4.6

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

415.6

13.9

824

Dec.

3

3

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

3

5

8

11

416

222

311

73

30

24

19

18

15

14

9.4

6.6

6

6

5.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

1,245.5

40.2

2,470

Jan.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

4.5

5

6

7

6

5

4

4.5

5

4.5

4

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

4

123.5

3.98

245

Feb.

3.5

3.5

3

3

**2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

5

9

15

30

50

92

118

121

792

1,090

1.260

1,060

1,100

555

250

-

6,583.0

235

13,060

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,370 Mln 2.5

Mar.

164

248

106

249

485

462

328

156

108

73

66

64

50

49

72

92

66

90

192

188

103

*52

62

112

214

126

68

64

118

115

145

4,485

145

8,900

Apr.

176

139

125

109

112

106

67

61

55

*55

60

56

50

67

54

48

54

44

52

55

117

75

46

*40

43

38

42

52

67

35

2,150

71.7

4,260

May

88

84

68

78

80

100

*110

186

122

103

130

139

110

91

80

34

92

143

234

212

148

103

112

90

82

85

90

106

115

120

127

3,512

113

6,970

June

122

117

109

103

94

92

84

79

76

70

56

55

55

50

46

40

32

28

26

*28

31

30

26

26

24

24

22

22

22is:

1,607

53.6

3,190

July

16

T4

13

13

7.8

3.6

8.6

7.8

6.0

4.6

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.2

4.2

3.8

4.6

4.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

*3.3

185.7

5.99

368

Aug.

3.2

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.5

2.9

93.0

3.00

184

Sept.

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.9

100.1

3.34

199

Mean 77.2 Ac-ft 56,020

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,260 Mln 2.4 Mean 56.6 Ac-ft 40,990

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs). Dee. 11 (5 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (7.69 ft); Feb. 24 (8 p.m.) 1,850 cfs 

(10.41 ft); Mar. 5 (1 a.m.) 966 cfs (7.13 ft); Mar. 19 (11 p.m.) 422 cfs (4.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, Nov. 21 to Dec. 9, Dec. 23 to 

Feb. 18.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 215

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°13' , long 120°06', in N? sec. 2, T. 39 S., R. 22 E., on left bank 

0.2 mile downstream from Blue Creek and 12 miles east of Lakeview.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1912 to May 1915, December 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,472.41 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

State Highway Department construdtion survey bench mark). Sept. 11, 1912, to May 9, 

1915, water-stage recorder or staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1912-14, 1950-57), 51.4 cfs (37,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 605 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum, 

a.a cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

1912-14, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 1,630 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 

5.15 ft) , from rating curve extended above 340 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 1.5 cfs Ai^g. 4, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for Irrigation of about 1,200 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 410: Drainage area,

Rating tables, water yealr 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. U Dec. 12 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6

3.2

6.0

10

1.1 30

1.5 59

2.0 113

2.5 195

0.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

3.0

5

12

28

66

2.0 127

2.5 215

3.0 325

3.5 475

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5. -&TB

6.8

9.2

17

21

18

16

13

*12

10

12

16

14

12

10

10

8.0

14

57

46

24

b20

b!9

b!8

449.4

14.5

891

Nov.

b!8

18

22

22

29

37

39

37

37

41

43

40

b35

30

b29

25

35

b30

b25

b22

b20

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!4

773

25.8

1,530

Dec.

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!2

blO

blO

b!2

b!4

16

b!45

229

189

90

67

57

51

43

b40

b35

b30

b25

b23

b21

b20

b!8

b!6

b!5

b!2 

bll

*blO

1,275

41.1

2,530

Jan.

blO

11

10

b8.5

b7

b6.5

b6

b6.5

b7

b8

b9

10

8.8

7.4

6.5

5.6

a6

a?

a6

a5

a5.5

a6

a5. 5

a5

a5

a5

a5

aS

a5 

b6

b9

213.8

6.90

424

Pteb.

bll

blO

b9.5

b9

9.2

8.4

9.6

10

7.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.5

TTT

blO

bll

b!3

blS

b!7

18

18

36

94

B01

176

582 1553

243

1,703.3

60.8

3,380

Mar.

186

178

114

112

133

156

241

243

205

138

146

104

94

102

97

89

78

80

87

94

80

69

66

68

135

*129

111

127

148 

127

146

3,883

125

7,700

Apr.

121

103

103

112

133

141

115

116

129

*143

156

162

164

199

159

143

133

124

140

129

120

120

127

*126

118

122

137

157

186 

199

4,137

138

8,210

May

211

217

184

180

174

184

*195

247

199

187

205

225

187

182

153

148

137

159

205

169

138

127

111

99

92

85

82

77

77 

88

87

4,811

155

9,540

June

78

71

64

59

55

51

47

47

46

45

40

38

35

34

34

32

30

28

26 *24

25

24

22

20

19

18

17

16

16 

16

1,077

35.9

2,140

July

15

T4

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

10

10

9.6

8.4

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.2 5 9

*5.6

287.1

9.26

569

Aug.

5.6

576

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.0

470

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2 

4.2

4.2

147.5

4.76

293

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4.0

470

4.0

4.0

4.0

.0

.2

.2

s!e

7.4

134.5

4.48

267

Calendar year 1956: Max 420 Mln! 4.8 Mean 75.3 Ac-ft 54,64O

Water year 1956-57: Max 382 Mln 4.0 Mean 51.8 Ac-ft 37,470

Peak discharge (base, 200 ef3J.--Dec. 11 (11:30 p.m.) 345 cfs (3.15 ft); Feb. 26 (6 p.m.) 

(3.83 ft); MarT / (10:30 p.m.) 295 cfs (2.88 ft); Apr. 14 (11 a.m.) 215 cfs (2.5O ft); May 

(3:30 a.m.) 302 cfs (2.91 ft); May 18 (ll p.m.) 237 cfs (2.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and records for Deep 

Creek above Adel and Drake Creek near Adel.

b Stage-discharge relation affected l}y Ice.

605 cfs
216 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Drake Creek near Adel , Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°12', long 120°00' , near center of sec. 9, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from highway bridge, 700 ft downstream from Parsnip Creek, 

1 mile upstream from mouth, and 65- miles west of Adel.

Drainage area. --47 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to May 1915, December 1922 to 

ber 1957.

1923, December 1949 to SeptemGage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,076.42 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

State Highway Department construction survey bench mark). Prior to May 9, 1923, staff 

gage at highway bridge at different datum. Dec. 16, 1949, to June 21, 1951, waterstage recorder at site 900 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--7 years (1950-57), 15.4 cfs (11,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 594 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 3.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.0 cfs Jan. 25 

(gage height, 0.50 ft).

1915, 1922-23, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 

3.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

1.9 cfs Mar. 1, 1955 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 620 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

4.5

8.0

14

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

96

215

375

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

8.6

8.0

8.6

11

9.2

8.0

.6

.6

* .3

.6

.3

.0

.0

.6

.6

.0

.6

.3

.6

.3

.6

.6

I!

8.6

239.8

7.74

476

Nov.

8.0

7.6

7.3

9.2

8.6

7.6

blO

13

12

10

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.6

b8be

b8

.6

.6

.6

.3

.6

b .5

b .5

b7

b7

249.4

8.31

495

Dec.

b7

b7

b7

b7

b6.5

b6.5

b6

b7

8.0

9.8

39

20

17

12

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.3

b7.5

b8

b7.5

7.3

b7

b7

b7.5

b7.5

b7

7.0

*7.3

288.4

9.30

572

Jan.

7.6

7.0 be. 5

b6

5.6

5.6

6.2

5.9

5.9

7.0

7.3

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.9

4.8

4.8

6.2

6.2

4.8

b5

4.8

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b5

175.1

5.65

347

Feb.

b6

b5.5

b5

b5be

b7

b8

b9

blO

bll

b!2

13

16

32

41

74

65

61

101

117

89

283

292

338

239

290

94

43

-

2,272.5

81.2

4,510

Mar.

27

35

20

20

36

38

75

37

23

13

12

13

12

11

T8

22

18

41

68

54

27

18

14

13

20

*23

17

15

15

14

18

787

25.4

1,560

Apr.

26

28

36

26

20

17

13

12

10

*10

10

10

11

13

12

10

9.8

10

12

13

15

12

11

*9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.8

10

410.2

13.7

814

May

11

13

13

11

12

11

*9.8

13

12

14

18

17

15

13

12

12

11

13

15

13

13

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.6

367.8

11.9

730

June

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

*8.6

8.6

8.0

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

252.4

8.41

501

July

7.6

776

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

9.2 B7o

7.6

7.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

250.2

8.07

496

Aug.

7.3

a7.3

a7.3

a7.o

a7.0

a6.6

a6.6

6.6

6.6

a6.6

a6.6

a6.6

a6.6

a6.6

a6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

209.5

6.76

416

Sept.

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.0

*7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

8 .0

200.2

6.67

397

Calendar year 1956: Max 340 Mln 6 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,440

Water year 1956-57: Max 338 Mln 4.5 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,310

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Feb. 24 (7 p.m.) 594 cfs (3.O2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 217

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°11', long 119 0 59', in E| sec. IS, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., on right bank a. 

third of a mile downstream from Drake Creek and 5 miles west of Adel.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available . September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1932 to September 1957 

in reports of Geological Survey. September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1929 

to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,966.7 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

State Highway Department construction survey bench mark). Prior to Dec. 21, 1922, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1922-23, 1929-57), 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 4.92 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 16-19, 21, 24-28.

1922-23, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 5,030 cfs Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 7.5 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 1.7 cfs July 20, 27-29, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station.

Diversions

Rating table, water year 1956-57, e 

height, in feet, and discharge

ept periods of Ice effect (gage 

In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

188

320

500

1,010

1,760

Discharge cubic feet per secfond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

24

*29

28

58

48

43

39

35

*32

31

31

45

38

35

32

31

28

39

112

108

55

49

45

42

1,203

38.8

2,390

Nov.

40

45

50

56

67

84

104

96

92

100

-90- 108

70

60

50

55

60

76

54

50

45

42

40

38

36

35

33

32

31

.30

1,769

59.0

3,510

Dec.

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

30

40

50

400

687

492

258

186

167

141

132

106

102

83

74

70

65

60

55

50

48

45

42

40

3,608

116

7,160

Jan.

38

36

35

35

35

35

35

38

40

50

55

68

59

45

40

38

40

45

40

35

37

35

33

32

30

30

32

35

40

45

50

1,241

40.0

2,460

Feb.

60

55

50

45

S3

42

38

38

35

32

31

3T

35

$1

79

143

ISO i;ps

172

166

K52

4163

679

1,070

866

1,1?0

8.BT

5.16

-

7,141

2B5

14,160

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,200 Min 19

Mar.

402

402

284

296

410

420

665 6~20"

512

357

360

302

255

260

278

278

242

260

317

332

260

198

188

184

279

350

278

287

347

311

357

10,291

332

20,410

Apr.

357

314

317

317

*364

420

326

317

341

368

396

399

410

484

410

371

344

326

364

335

317

305

320

*314

502

308

335

385

460

520

10,846

362

21,510

May

564

568

504

496

480

524

*572

700

635

576

600

640

605

564

492

468

500

564

655

544

468

440

399

371

364

374

392

436

460

488

540

15,983

516

31,700

June

524 512"

464

428

406

388

341

323

302

263

240

218

206

192

182

167

149

134

121

*121

123

112

102

84

76

72

66

66

58

53

6,493

216

12,880

July

47

44

42

41

37

30

27

26

24

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

22

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

*15

729

23.5

1,450

Aug.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

435

14.0

863

Sept.

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

26

22

3_0

494

16.5

980

Mean 231 Ac-ft 167,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,120 Min 13 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,500

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs).--Dec. 11 (12 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (4.31 ft); Feb. 24 (5 p.m.) 1,690 cfs 

(4.92 ft); Mar. 7 11 a.m.) 745 cfs (3.53 ft); May 8 (7 a.m.) 795 cfs (3.63 ft)j May 19 (2 a.m.) 

755 cfs (3.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected! by Ice Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, Nov. 13-17, Nov. 20 to Dec. 11, 

Dec. 23 to Jan. 11, Jan. 17-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 4, Feb. 10.
218 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°25', long 119 0 55', in NW£ sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., on right bank at 

mouth of canyon, 1 mile northwest of Plush and 4 miles downstream from Twelvemile Creek.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available, May to December 1909 (gage heights only), January 1910 to September 

1914, March to May 1915, March to August 1921, March to June 1922, and October 1949 to 

September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1930 to September 1941 in reports 

of State engineer. October 1941 to September 1949 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,538.00.ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Feb. 23., 1910, staff gage at wagon 

bridge at Plush at different datum. Feb. 24, 1910, to Jan. 12, 1912, staff gage, 

Jan. 13, 1912, to May 16, 1915, water-stage recorder, Mar. 15 to Apr. 6, 1921, staff 

gage, Apr. 7 to Aug. 31, 1921, water-stage recorder, and Mar. 19 to June 30, 1922, 

staff gage, all at site half a mile upstream from present gage at different datums.

Average discharge. 27 years (1910-14, 1930-41, 1945-57), 27.0 cfs (19,550 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 720 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 5.70 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.5 cfs Sept. 1-27.

1909-15, 1921-22, 1930-57: Maximum discharge, about 3,840 cfs Apr. 15, 1915 (gage 

height, 9.20 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

2,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting (flood caused by failure of storage dam on Snyder 

Creek); maximum discharge due to natural causes, 2,240 cfs Feb. 24, 1910 (gage height, 

6.30 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversion for irrigation of about 2,300 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 410: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

0.5 

2.0 

5.0 

.7 9.0

0.4 

.5

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O

24

57

100

-0.3

-.2

-.1 

0.0

0.5 

1.1 

2.0 

3.3

0.2

.5

1.0

1.5

7.0

17

41

78

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

125

246

390

580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.8

3.8

3.5

375

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.7

5.0

6.2

6.6

4.7

4.4

3.8

*3.8

4.1

4.4

5.4

5.4

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.1

4.7

7.4

14

T5

8.2

7.5

7

166.5

5.37

330

Nov.

7.5

8.6

9.0

9.5

10

8.6

12

14

14

16

22

Iff

16

14

12

11

10

9

8

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

55"

295.7

9.86

587

Dec.

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

10

15

30" 40

25

20

18

16

13

10

8

7

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

4.5

4

4

3.5

309.5

9.98

614

Jan.

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

4.5

4

3.5

3

3.5

4

3.5

3

3

2.5

2.5

2

?

2

Z

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

96.5

3.11

191

Feb.

2

2

1.5

T75

**1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

4

20

50

98

150

66

46

39

40

39

40

43

57

256

257

399

?3T

128

-

1,985.5

70.9

3,940

Calendar year 1956: Max 548 Mln 0.6

Mar.

93

84

58

49

48

47

99

140

TC3

66

58

56

45

46

60

56

40

47

59

82

72

*48

38

37

55

107

76

75

107

94

83

2,128

68.6

4,220

Apr.

78

78

78

79

*103

105

78

70

66

77

90

87

92

104

94

84

74

67

79

79

81

78

76

*72

64

64

71

90

113

129

2,500

83.3

4,960

May

144

145

118

117

129

135

*137

159

139

140

199

342

TTO

151

126

135

128

132

160

140

124

127

110

94

86

81

77

*75

m

113

95

4,121

133

8,170

June

86

8T

73

64

60

53

54

53

49

50

45

40

35

34

36

34

30

27

24

23

23

21

18

*15

14

11

10

13

11

15

1,102

36.7

2,190

July

14

IS

12

11

10

8.2

7.6

6.8

*6.2

5.8

5

4.5

4

3.5

3

3

3

3.3

3

3

3.5

5.4

4.2

3

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

T

156.9

5.06

311

Aug.

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

24.6

0.79

49

Sept.

~7S 0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

»*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

^

15.9

0.53

32

Mean 55.7 Ac-ft 40.440

Water year 1956-57: Max 399 Min 0.5 Mean 35.3 Ac-ft 25,590

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs. Feb. 15 10 p. 

(5.70 ft); May 12 (10:30 a.m.) 426 cfs (4.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimated made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 7-13, Jan. 27 to Feb. 13, June 23, July 11-17, 19-21, 24, 25, 

July 27 to Sept. 20, Sept. 22-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

Deep Creek above Adel and Twentymlle Creek near Adel. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 16 to Dec. 6, Dec. 18 to Jan. 26.
ABERT LAKE BASIN 219

Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°42', long 120*35', in SVf£NW£ sec. 26, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., on left bank 

TJ~in.es downstream from Mill Creek and 1£ miles southwest of Paisley.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. April 1912 to September 1921, May 1924 to September 1957. Published 

as "above Mill Creek near Paisley November 1912 to September 1914, and as "above Conn 

ditch, near Paisley" May 1924 to September 1955 (Conn ditch not used since 1940).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,430 ft above mean sea level (riverpro file survey T. Apr. 3 to July 13, 1912, reference point at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 6, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage and Oct. 1, 1914, to 

Sept. 30, 1921, water-stage recorder, at various sites about 2 miles upstream above 

Mill Creek at various datums. May 1924 to December 1955, water-stage recorder at site 

If miles upstream at different datum. January to September 1956, staff gage at site 

1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, 135 cfs (97,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 4.86 ft); maximum gage height. 5.50 ft Dec. 11 lice Jam); minimum discharge, 25 cfs Aug. 28 (gage 

height, 2.01 ft).

1912-21, 1924-57: Maximum discharge, 3,260 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 7.8 ft, 

from floodmarks); no flow part of each day Dec. 7, 1927 (corrected), Dec. 12, 1932. 

result of freezeup.

Maximum discharge known, 4,000 cfs Nov. 23, 1909, from records at site 1 mile downstream below Conn ditch where records are equivalent at high flows.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,500 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 860: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 7 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

24

51

105

225

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

410

700

1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

46

40

TJS

44

42

42

342

345

350

360

380

a75

a70

a65

 61

61

59

54

64 

56

56

53

56

47

67

172

T30

83

70

65 

60

1,965

63.4

3,900

Nov.

60

70

81

89

87

91

95

89

89

95

97

BT

70

60

50

60

70

81

60 

55

50

45

45

42

42

40

TJS

40

40

40

1,960

65.3

3,890

Dec.

40

40

 40

40

38

35

35

50

80

150

330

380

 272

200

138

138

107

95

87 

85

83

43

40

40

40

33

36

35

35

35 

35

2,840

91.6

5,630

Jan.

32

32

30

30

30

30

32

35

40

45

50

55

60

57J

45

40

40

45

40 

35

35

35

32

30

30

30

30

30

35

40

50

1,173

37.8

2,330

Feb.

45

40

38

35

32

32

30

35

30

30

30

30

32

40

60

90

120

110

100 

100

110

150

550

800

507

1.070

564

374

5,179

185

10,270

Mar.

297

272

225

258

443

357

383

 401

373

300

37O

440

318

290

300

286

243

266

262 

280

234

192

180

135

286

280

243

252

283

297 

318

9,134

285

18,120

Apr.

286

 249

232

276

318

361

304

304

325

341

357

392

392

430

374

365

353

349

401 

357

318

311

 325

333

318

329

349

396

475

552

10,502

350

20,330

May

538

594

546

5B?

606

624

683

 764

724

693

724

732

716

665

612

612

618

334

1.040 

825

708

644

594

564

553

552

576

606

651

716 

 651

20,605

665

40,870

June

624

303

564

516

480

450

410

378

361

353

300

230

262

246

223

210

195

182

172 

172

172

155

142

132

130

 121

117

113

105

99

8,275

276

16,410

July

97

93

101

81

 74

71

71

64

62

61

56

56

57

59

56

 54

54

53 

50

50

62

57

53

47

45

45

44

 43

41 

4T

1,887

60.9

3,740

Aug.

41

4T

41

40

40

4O

40

40

40

38

33

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36 

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

 33

32

33 

36

1,147

37.0

2,280

Sept.

36

34

34

33

35

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

3T

36

36

34

34

34

 34

34

34

34

43

76

32

74

1,138

37.9

2,260

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,700 Mln 35 Mean 316 Ac-ft 229,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 1.07O Mln 30 Mean 180 Ac-ft iso.spo

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Dec. 11 (9 p.m.) 870 cfs (4.20 ft): Feb. 26 (6 D.m.) 1.750 cfs

(4.86 ft); Mar. 5 (3 a.m.; 612 cfs (3.87 ft); Mar. 12 (1 a.m.) 679 cfs (3.97 ft); May S (6 a.m.) 

843 cfs (4.17 ft); May 19 (-2 a.m.) 1,200 cfs (4.50 ft); May 30 (6 a.m.) 807 ofs (4.13 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Deep 

Creek above Adel and Silver Creek near Sliver Lake.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, Nov. 13-17, Nov. 19 to Dee. 11, 

Dec. 18, Dec. 23 to Feb. 24.
220 SUMMER LAKE BASIN

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°00', long 120°45', in SE^- sec. 6, T. 30 S., R. 17 E., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from diversion dam and 2 miles northeast of Summer Lake Post Office.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1929 to September 1939 (river only), May to September 1928, and April 1931 to 

July 1941 (fragmentary records for Summer Lake Canal only) in reports of State engineer.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. 

sion dam). 

datum.

Altitude of g 

Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1939, at site 80 ft

is 4,160 ft (from plans of Ana River diverdownstream at different

Average discharge . 9 years (1930-32, 1935-36, 1951-57), 91.0 cfs (65,880 acre-ft per 

year ) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs Oct. 5, 6; minimum daily, 23 cfs May 7. 

1529-39, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 186 cfs Sept. 15, 1936 (gage height, 3.87 ft), 

no flow in canal; minimum daily, 6 cfs May 16, 1952.

Remarks . Records good. Records include flow in Summer Lake Canal which diverts 300 ft 

above station for irrigation of lands along west side of Summer Lake. Plow regulated 

by gates at diversion dam. Source of stream is Ana River Springs, three-quarters of 

a mile above station, which are flooded over by pondage behind diversion dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

85

55

85

85

90

102

T5o

99

98

96

96

95

95

94

*94

93

93

93

92

92

92

92

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

92

92

2,867

92.5

5,690

Nov.

91

91

91

91

91

*91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

2,730

91.0

5,410

Dec.

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

88

M

94

95

5T

94

94

94

94

93

93

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

2,838

91.5

5,630

Jan.

92

92

92

*92

93

93

93

93

94

94

94

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

92

92

92

91

91

91

91

90

90

88

2,860

92.3

5,670

Feb.

88

88

88

88

88

87

W

87

87

87

87

87

87

*87

87

87

87

87

87

87

90

91

9T

91

91

91

91

91

-

2,472

88.3

4,900

Mar.

53- 91

93

93

93

93

93

93

P34

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

2,904

93.7

5,760

Apr.

94

5T

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

*94

94

93

92

97

92

92

92

2,809

93.6

5,570

May

92

5?

91

91

91

60

23

*34

73

80

83

83

88

84

86

84

85

86

87

87

87

84

81

83

84

84

85

86

85

o'

84

2,506

80.8

4,970

June

84

84

85

88

S?

83

84

84

84

84

84

86

86

82

54

84

*84

85

85

85

86

86

86

86

84

85

86

86

83

83

2,539

84.6

5,040

July

83 35

86

94

IT

89

88

88

88

86

86

86

86

85

85

*85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

oc85

2,666

86.0

5,290

Aug.

84

84

79

80

81

82

83

83

82

82

82

81

82

74

77

83

88

87

87

87

*87

91

93

91

88

86

87

89

98

94

94

2,646

85.4

5,250

Sept.

90

93

55

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

*88

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

84

54

84

84

84

84

84

2,6O6

86.9

5,170

Calendar year 1956: Max 102 MLn 31 Mean 89.5 Ac-ft 64,940

Water year 1956-57: Max 102 MLn 23 Mean 88.9 Ac-ft 64,350

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SILVER LAKE BASIN 221

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°07', long 121°04', in SWi sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., on right bank 

14 miles downstream from diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, If miles 

southwest of town of Silver Lake, and 3 miles upstream from Bridge Creek.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. January 1905 to March 1907, January 1909 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and, since Sept. 15, 1932, concrete control. Datum of gage 

is 4,361.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. 

Prior to May 24, 1932, staff gages or water-stage recorder at practically same location at datum 1.00 ft higher, or staff gages at diversion dam outlet If miles upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1905-6, 1909-27, 1929-41, 1943-57), including Silver Lake 

irrigation District Canal, not used since 1941, 27.9 cfs (20,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 366 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 4.82 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

1905-7, 1909-57: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Mar. 20, 1907 (gage height, 10.08 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; no flow at times in 1931-32, 

1934, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Plow regulated by reservoir (capacity, 800 acre-ft) above diversion 

dam If miles above station and by Thompson Valley Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 aere-ft) 

11 miles above station, both of which are owned by the Silver Lake Irrigation District.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 2 Hay 3 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

4.7 

8.5

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

18

30

53

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

100

228

400

1.9

2.0 

2,2

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

49

95

220

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

Total

Mean

Ao-rt

Oct.

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

£4375

4.7

5.8

6.2

6.2

*6.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

5.5

7.7

777

7.7

7.7

7.4

162.1

5.23

322

Nov.

6.6

57?

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

IT

3.1

144.6

4.82

287

Dec.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

b3

b3

3.1

2.8

275

4.2

7.7

9.8

S74

8.5

7.7

7.0

6.2

5.5

5.1

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.4

-3.4

b3

b3

b3

b3

2

0

 0

2.8

137.4

4.43

273

Jan.

3.1

b375

b3.5

»b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

b3.5

b4

b4

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

b3.5

33.5

a3.5

a3.5

34

a4.5

112.8

3.64

224

Feb.

a4

33.5

33.5

a3.5

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.4

5.8

14

26

92

87

144

265

255

967.2

34.5

1,920

Mar.

Hi155

150

129

149

157

159

166

171

161

140

158

134

118

102

98

89

84

82

81

76

67

61

53

S3

69

*72

74

82

92

100

3,541

114

7,020

Apr.

106

99

91

91

98

104

102

99

99

102

106

103

110

119

126

119

109

102

99

100

93

87

»S1

78

75

74

75

79

89

110

2,929

97.6

5,810

May

137

163

170

163

163

165

169

*183

194

155

176

169

160

150

131

114

103

110

135

140

134

117

99

88

77

68

62

55

55

57

58

3,956

128

7,850

June

55

5T

54

53

51

48

47

46

45

46

47

43

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

46

46

46

45

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

1,409

47.0

2,790

July

43

17

43

42

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

»40

33

27

25

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

1,024

33.0

2,030

Aug.

20

IS

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

T4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

»14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

461

14.9

914

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

16

20

20

ii

429

14.3

851

Calendar year 1956: Max 604 Mln 2.8 Mean 82.0 Ac-ft 59,540

Water year 1956-57: Max 265 Mln 2.8 Mean 41.8 Ac-ft 30,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Deep Creek above Adel and 

Chewaucan River near Paisley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

501989 O - 59 - 16
222 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43' , long 119°11' , in NW£ sec. 31, T. 21 S. , R. 30 E. , on left bank 

1 mile downstream from dam site for proposed lower Silvies Reservoir, 5 miles downstream from Emigrant Creek, and 11 miles northwest of Burns.

Drainage area. 934 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to July 1906, December 1908 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,190 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Dec. 1, 1911, and June 24, 1917, to Apr. 6, 1922, staff gage at site 3 miles downstream 

at different daturas. Dec. 1, 1911, to June 23, 1917, water-stage recorder at site 

1$ miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 7, 1922, to Oct. 1, 1941, water-stage 

recorder at present site and datum. Oct. 2, 1941, to Oct. 3, 1951, water-stage 

recorder at site 400 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-57), 161 cfs (116,600 acreft per year)7

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,110 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 14.17 ft); minimum, 9.4 cfs Aug. 23, 24.

1903-6, 1908-57: Maximum discharge, 4,960 cfs about Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 

15.2 ft); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station primarily with floodwaters.

Revisions. WSP 860: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 25 Feb. 26 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

16

30

71

176

575

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

1,000

1,400

2,110

2,920

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

7.0

10

18

37

80

183

6.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

586

1,030

1,460

2,130

2,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20 

20

19

18

il

17

17

17

17

19

29

36 

34

30

33

 35

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

35

38

53

56

52

51 

60

67_

1,022

33.0

2,030

Nov.

55 

45

56

53

52

53

55

57

58

56

60

5? 

53

52

45

51

54

53

44

BT

53

53

52

51

49

48

49

49

46

47

1,559

52.0

3,090

Dec.

44 

40

41

36

 35

35

34

32

39

44

59

m144

140

114

113

91

85

81

70

65

59

55

50

45

40

40

40

42

45

2,049

66.1

4,060

Jan.

45 

45

45

44

42

41

42

44

43

42

40

45 

48

50

45

42

40

42

45

50

45

40

36

 34

32

30

30

35

40

1,262

40.7

2,500

Feb.

50 

43

45

42

40

40

50

60

65

60

70

100 

150

188

168

157

157

157

169

180

597

1,640

2,350

2,340

2.660

2,500

2,200

1,870

-

18,173

649

36,050

Mar.

1.510 

' 925

548

431

474

473

551

708

768

764

643

 537 

449

370

353

355

351

356

362

412

403

382

334

467

555

510

488

538

703

884

16,916

546

33,550

Apr.

996 

896

878

835

874

,060

,100

,060

,090

» ,060

1,070

1,100 

1,180

1,160

1.250

 1,180

1,130

1,070

997

952

913

865

822

787

734

688

662

643

636

¥5T

28,309

944

56,150

May

653 

666

69S

684

768

865

816

829

814

776

811

836 

835

822

769

727

680

635

684

700

664

666

639

564

495

445

403

363

333

346

324

20,310

655

40,280

June

266

255

254

£46

220

199

186

184

187

173

158

 151 

141

134

134

133

132

125

114

109

107

95

89

81

76

73

68

58

52

ii.

4,263

142

8,460

July

i

29

28

27

26

28

28

32

28

25

 23 

23

23

25

23

22

20

20

20

19

21

23

23

24

22

23

22

19

18

ii

743

24.0

1,470

Aug.

16 

14

14

13

13

 13

13

12

12

12

12

11 

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

»10

10

9.7

9T7

9.7

10

10

10

11

11

12

12

353.1

11.4

700

Sept.

12 

12

11

11

10_

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

1011

12

IE

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

ii

332

11.1

659

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,990 Mln 8.8 Mean 291 Ac-ft 211,200

water year 1956-57: Max 2,680 Mln 9.7 Mean 261 Ac-ft 189,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 17, Feb. 26, 27; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Malheur River near Drewsey and Silver Creek near Rlley. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Dec. 5-7, 19, 21, 22, Dec. 24 to Jan. 5, Jan. 10 to Feb. 12.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 223

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Qreg.

Location. Lat 42°47', long 118°52', in NW£ sec. 20, T. 32 S., R. 32| E., on left bank 

li miles upstream from upper diversions for Malheur Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 

2 miles downstream from Pish Creek, 3? miles southeast of Frenchglen.

Drainage area.--180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1937 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1910 to September 1921 (published as "near Diamond") and July 1929 to September 1930 

in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datura of gage is 4,254 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Prior to December 1937, staff 

gages at several sites downstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. 27 years (1911-13, 1914-16, 1917-21, 1938-57), 127 cfs (91,940 acreft per year)T

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs May 18 (gage height, 6.13 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Jan. 17, result of freezeup.

1910-21, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 3,390 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 6.29 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8 cfs Jan. 14, 1940 (ice Jam upstream).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. No 

regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions.--WSP 330: Drainage area (former site). WSP 860: Drainage area (present site).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8

24

46

86

155

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

260

440

740

1,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

4T

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

47

61

64

78

55

48

48

47

50

59 

49

48

47

47

*46

52

92

113

84

67

259

147

1,986

64.1

3.940

Nov.

70

61

62

104

117

80

73

69

69

67

67

66

66

58

56

64

62

56

45 

49

55

55

54

54

50

53

50

50

50

50

1,882

62.7

3,730

Dec.

47

49

49

55

46

*42

37

30

5?

65

446

256

300

145

108

104

90

92

76 

76

76

54

60

65

61

56

48

54

60

61

58

2,818

90.9

5,590

Jan.

54

57

39

37

37

36

40

46

40

46

50

48

55

50

46

40

26

35

40 

50

44

38

*40

42

38

30

32

40

36

46

50

1,303

42.0

2,580

Feb.

55

50

46

50

55

50

55

50

45

42

48

48

104

503

357

158

96

89

163 

152

131

670

658

493

340

657

359

 213

-

5,717

204

11,340

Mar.

158

182

134

428

463

456- 582

352

268

179

150

139

120

113

132

132

113

113

113 

113

102

94

86

92

219

150

122

129

164

192

307

6,097

197

12,090

Apr.

233

161

158

151

199

260

182

176

206

244

252

256

248

284

224

232

*213

196

199 

188

213

192

196

192

158

161

179

210

309

350

6,429

214

12,750

May

332

354

284

284

304

354

415

610

586

526

573

1,040

*691

*658

480

450

475

 1,010

1,370 

780

532

460

415

390

395

430

485

550

740

*1,080

852

17 , 905

578

35,510

June

936

1.050

859

775

866

761

616

574

514

395

381

430

381

309

272

236

220

240

276 

300

252

248

236

256

248

268

327

288

268

256

13,038

435

25,860

July

228

202

176

161

155

170

147

137

132

129

120

115

*104

100

100

92

90

84

83 

80

78

78

76

73

72

70

69

67

67

65

62

3,382

109

6,710

Aug.

62

6T

60

58

58

57

57

56

55

54

54

53

52

50

49

49

48

48

48

li

*46

47

46

46

46

46

47

48

49

49

49

1,594

51.4

3,160

Sept.

49

47

47

47

47

46

46

45

46

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

48 

48

*47

46

46

45

45

44

4T

45

44

48

1,388

46.3

2,750

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,400 Min 28 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,370 Mln 26 Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,000

Peak dls (base. 650 cfs). Dec. 11 (2:30 p.m.) 1,010 cfs (4.38 ft); Feb. 14 (8 p.m.) ** '- -- ----- - - ------ .- , - - - , 86 ft j_

1,520 cfs

1,180 cfs (4.62 ft); Feb. 22 (7:30 p.m.) 1,580 cfs (5.12 ft); Mar. 4 (9 p.m.) 1,370 cfs 

May . 12 - (9 , a.m.) ........ 1,520 _.._. cfs -_ (5.05 ...._ ft); ..,, May -- 18 _. (8 .- p. ,._., * 2,560 - --- cfs - (6.13 - -- ft); - - - May 30 -- (6 -- p.m.

(5.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 23, 24, Jan. 7-16, Jan. 18 to Feb. 8.
224 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location.- -La t 42°50', long 118°51', in Nw£ sec. 33, T. 31 S., R. 32| E., on right bank 

at mouth of canyon, 3j miles northeast of Frenchglen.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --March 1911 to September 1916, December 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,184.93 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Mar. 18, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1916, 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Dec. 

1938, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum. 

Aug. 22, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. --23 years (1912-16, 1938-57), 14.3 cfs (10,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 289 cfs May 19 (gage height, 3.06 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 59 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs Dec. 9-11.

1911-16, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 301 cfs (revised) May 19, 1953 (gage height, 

2.73 ft), from rating curve extended above 65 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 7 cfs Feb. 24, 25, 1912, Dec. 30, 1937, to Jan. 4, 1938.

Revisions. --The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as~shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

21, 1937, to May 17, 

May 18, 1938, to

WSP

930 

960 

980 

1284 

1394

Water 

year

1941 

1942 

1943 

1953 

1955

Date

June 7, 1941 

May 28, 1942 

Feb. 22, 1943 

May 19, 1953 

May 19, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

81

186 

253 

301 

215

Gage height 

(feet)

1.69 

2.23 

2.55 

2.73 

2.37

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. No regulation or diversion above station. Low-water flow is sustained by large 

springs.

Rating tables., water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

6.7

11

31

1.0

1.1

1.2

11 1.4 

1.8 

2.2

39

77

127

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

20

T3

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

12

12

12

17 

14

377

12.2

748

Nov.

11

IT

11

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

337

11.2

668

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

10

lo

20

IT

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

372

12.0

738

Calendar year 1956: Max 35

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

372

12.0

738

Feb.

1212-

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

30

26

20

15

13

22

20

18

75

To

55

40

60

40

*25

-

688

24.6

1,360

Mar.

20

27

19

38

29

32

33

29

25

21

20

18

16

15

16

15

14

15

15

15

15

14

13

TS

29

22

20

21

26

29

28

664

21.4

1,320

Apr.

25

24

25

25

26

25

24

24

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

*25

26

26

25

27

26

26

25

23_

24

26

33

40

43

799

26.6

1,580

May

40

33

25

25

26

25

29

40

39

31

33

84

*55

49

40

35

33

59

~~5S US

74

59

50

44

38

34

32

29

*26

26

ii

1,352

43.6

2,680

June

21

2T

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

420

14.0

833

July

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

*14

IT

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

414

13.4

821

Aug.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

 14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

434

14.0

861

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

420

14.0

833

Min 9.9 Mean 14.2 Ac-ft 10,320

Water year 1956-57: Max 118 Min 10 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,180

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). --Oct. 12 (9 a.m.) 34 cfs (1.33 ft); Dec. 11 (10 a.m.) 35 cfs

(1.37 ft); about Feb. 14 (time and discharge unknown); about Feb. 22 (time unknown) 140 cfs 

(2.29 ft); Mar. 4 (5 p.m.) 92 cfa (1.93 ft); Mar. 25 (10 a.m.) 35 cfs (1.35 ft); Apr. 29 (9 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 225

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41', long 119°39' , in E| sec. 1, T. 22 S., R. 25 E. , on right bank 

0.4 mile downstream from Rough Creek, 1.4 miles upstream from Nicoll Creek, and 

14 miles northwest of Riley.

Drainage area. 228 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years, 53.1 cfs (38,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 6.27 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 7, 8, 9.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 7, 1955.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of 500 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet par second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

2.3 

4.2

6.7

10

28

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

64

151

365

640

1,010

.8

1.4

3.2

5.8

9.1

13

24

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

45

87

160

365

640

1,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

2.8

2T§

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

6.4

8.6

6.4

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

*4.2

4.4

6.4

~9.6 12

7.3

5.9

8 . 6

7.6

155.5

5.02

308

Nov.

6.

6.

7 . 3

6.

6.

7.;

7 t

7.

7 . )

6.

7 .C

6.

6.

5.

5.

6.

7.

6.

5.

4.8

5.0

5.5

5.5

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.2

4 . 0

T72

5.0

178.0

5.93

353

Dec.

5.5

5.0

4.4

4.6

*3.0

2.8

2 ,Q

4.0

8.0

14

13

10

9.0

10

9.0

10

8.0

9.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

4.0

4.4

5.0

183.5

5.92

364

Jan.

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.8

5.0

sTo

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.8

4.4

*4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.6

3TT

2.8

3.6

5.0

127.0

4.10

252

Feb.

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

sTo

4.8

5.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

8.0

10

20

80

196

171

156

137

129

165

158

181

643" 646

358

543

324

201

-

4,181.6

149

8,290

Mar.

*172

160

124

140

150

151

193

283

285

227

197

174

145

127

122

110

91

96

97

120

97

85

99" 79

194

195

181

189

305

418

538

5,544

179

11,000

Apr.

455

390

385

398

455

550

422

395

392

412

402

385

350

362

320

291

*265

245

229

217

203

183

172

162

145

136

130

130

127

12J1

8,829

294

17,510

May

115

120

108

99

106

96

86

87

92

90

83

87

81

76

71

66

61

9T

138

145

144

144

136

122

108

96

87

79

*77

88

68

3,047

98.3

6,040

June

61

56

51

47

43

39

39

40

36

34

32

31

30

31

32

29

26

25

24

23

23

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

910

30.3

1,800

July

14

T3

13

12

11

9.8

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.0

7.4

7.0

*6.7

6.7

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

8.0

7.0

6.1

5.5

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.4

5|2

223.5

7.21

443

Aug.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

*2.8

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.2

3.4 372"

3.0

2.8

82.4

2.66

163

Sept.

2.6

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

3.2

3,6

3.6

66.8

2.23

132

Calendar year 1956: Max 810 Mln 2.6 Mean 65.0 Ac-ft 47,210

Water year 1956-57: Max 646 Mln 1.7 Mean 64.5 Ac-ft 46,660

Peak discharge (base. 550 cfs). Feb. 23 (6:30 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (6.27 ft); Feb. 25 (9 p.m.) 818 cfs 

(5.52 ft); Mar. 31 (10:30 a.m.) 631 cfs (4.97 ft); Apr. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 684 cfs (5.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 10; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for Donner und Blltzen River near Frenchglen. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Jan. 26, Feb. 11-14.
226 ALVORD LAKE BASIN

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg

Location. Lat 42010', long 118°28', in SW£ sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 36 E. , on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from bridge at mouth of canyon, 5 miles east of Trout Creek Ranch, 

and 14 miles northeast of Denio.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923, April 1925 to 

September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,351.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 25, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1912, staff gage at bridge 0.4 mile downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 28, 1922, to June 14, 1932, water-stage recorder at site 10 ft 

upstream at datum 0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years (1922-23, 1932-57), 15.0 cfs (10,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 211 cfs May 11 (gage height, 3.98 ft); minimum, 

2.2 cfs Jan. 17.

1911-12, 1922-23, 1925-57: Maximum discharge, 343 cfs Aug. 1, 1933 (gage height, 

5.26 ft), from rating curve extended above 125 cfs; probably no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 6.0 ft (caused by cloudburst), probably occurred in 1924 or 

1925.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 800 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

3.2

4.2 

5.7

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

80

138

215

Discharge, In cubic feet per- second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.9

5.6

5.1

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1 

*5.1

5.6

6.8

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

6.4

8.0

8.6

6.8

6.8 

8.6

s - 9

169.2

5.46

336

Nov.

6.8

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.2

972

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.9

7.8

6.8

9.2 

8.3

7.5

6.6

5_.g

6

6.5

7

7.8

8.0

7.5

7

6.2

6 

6

232.4

7.75

461

Dec.

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.5

10

15

18

*14

13

13

11

10 

10

9

8

7

6

5.6

7.1

7

6.5

5.5

5

5.5

6

6.2

6.5

245.7

7.93

487

Calendar year 1956: Max 99

Jan.

6.2 6 

5.5

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

5.2

5.5

6

6

5.5

5

4.5 

4.1

4

4.5

5

4.8

4.5

4

3.8

3.5

3.2

3

7

3.5

4

5

143.4

4.63

284

Feb.

6

5.5

a5

a5

a5

a5

aS

aS

a4.8

a4.5

a5

a6

6.6

8.9

7.5

5.7 

5.7

5.7

6.6

6.8

7.3

9.2

9.8

11

14

20

*31

26

-

243.6

8.70

483

Mar.

24

24

22

23

24

27

30

32

35

3?

30

29

26

23

23

22

20

19

18

17

18

17

16

16

20

24

22

24

28

32

33

750

24.2

1,490

Apr,

33

32

30

3S" 29

42

37

35

38

43

46

45

43

49

51

50 

46

42

40

45

49

46

46

50

46

43

48

66

94

107

1,404

46.8

2,780

May

105

114

82

71

70

87

109

130

129

115

148

151

158

i3T

132

124 

123

134

144

125

113

106

99

97

98

102

111

113

112

*107

108

3,551

115

7,040

June

103

~98 105

86

77

73

62

55

50

53

46

*42

40

35

35

33

30

29

26

18

16

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

20

22

1,279

42.6

2,540

July

18

18

16

15

15

17

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

10 

8.9

7.3

6.8

6.6

5.9

6.2

5.9

4.5

4.1

4.5

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

305.6

9.86

606

Aug.

4.2

4.1

3.9

5.6

378

*4.6

5.0

5.1

474

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4,4

4.1 

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.2

128.4

4.14

255

Sept.

4.2

T7o

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

trl

3.3

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

4.0

107.3

3.58

213

Mln 2.6 Mean 16.8 Ac-ft 12,160

Water year 1956-57: Max 158 Mln 3 Mean 23.5 Ac-ft 1£,980

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs).-- Apr. 3O (3:3O a.m.) 133 cfs (3.46 ft): May 11 (12:30 a.m.) 211 cfs

(3.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weabher records and records for Malheur

River near Drewsey and Donner und Blltzen River near Frenchglen.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-23, 27, Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Dec. 6-8, 16, 

18-21, Dec. 24 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-16, Jan. 18 to Feb. 2.
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 227

East Pork Little Bear River near Avon, Utah

Location. Lat 41°31' , long 111°45', in NE£ sec. 17, T. 9 N., R. 2 E. , 0.2 mile downstream from porcupine Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Pole Creek, and 4 miles east of 

Avon.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1938 to December 1950 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 to Mar. 29, 1939, staff gage and Mar. 30, 1939, to Oct. 31, 1945, water-stage recorder, 

at site 0.3 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 36.3 cfs (26,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 960 cfs Apr. 18, 1946 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs Peb. 14, 1949.

Remarks. No diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1941, superseding those published in WSP 980, are given herewith:

Date

1941

Nov. 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

Dee. 1

Discharge

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

a.o

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

.5

.5

.0

.0

.0

.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

3.5

8.5

Date

1941-Con.

Dee. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

2L

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

Discharge

8.5

8.5

8.7

S.5

S.5

8.5

3.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

S.O

3.0

3.0

8.0

3.0

8.0

8.0

Month

Calendar year 1940... 

Water year 1940-41 . . .

Cfs-days

251.5

6,694.7 

7,080.2

Maximum

9.5

94 

123

Minimum

6.5 

7.0

Mean

18.3 

19.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

499

13,280 

14 , 040
228 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Measurements of streamflow made at points other than regular gaging stations in the 

area covered by this report are given in the following table. Most of these measurements 

were made during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water 

storage. Measurements believed to have been made under base-flow conditions are identified by an asterisk (*) to the left of the discharge figure. These measurements when 

correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records are 

available will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column headed, 

"Measured previously" shows the water years in which measurements were made at the same, 

or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging

Stream Tributary to Location

stations during water year 1957

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Great Salt Lake basin

Logan River. .

Cub River. . . .

Do........

Malad River. .

Lower Asay

Creek

Spring.

Little Bear

River.

Bear River...

. ...do..

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

Asay Creek. ..

SWiNWi sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE.,

100 ft upstream from Logan

Northern Canal, 3OO ft below

State Dam, and 2^ miles east of

Logan, Utah. At site of regular gaging station operated

1913-14.

Lat 43°O8'20", long 111°38', at

lower edge of Willow Plat, 0.2

mile upstream from Hlllyards

Canyon, and 13 miles northeast

of Preston, Idaho.

Lat 42°08'10", long 111 0 39'00",

7/8 mile downstream from Hlllyards Canyon and 12 miles

northeast of Preston, Idaho.

Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 35 E. , at

springs at flow line, 1 mile

upstream from dam on Samaria

Reservoir No. 2, 5f miles

northwest of Malad City, Idaho,

and 8{ miles upstream from

Little Malad River. At site of

regular gaging station operated

1931-32, 1940-47.

Sevier Lake basin, Utah

Sec. 33, T. 37 S., R. 6 W. , 9

miles southwest of Hatch.

219

5.0

8.6

a3.3

-

1956

1948-56

1953

Nov. 13

July 19

Aug. 12

Aug. 17

July 20

July 20

Aug. 12

Sept. 16

Oct. 5

Nov. 12

Dec. 7

Jan. 2O

Feb. 24

Mar. 31

May 6

May 21

June 16

July 26

Aug. 27

Oct. 26

Nov. 28

Mar. 13

*125

*232

*186

»171

 43.3

*73.2

*42.6

*23.1

*6.89

 6.63

*7.35

*8.48

10.9

13.7

12.9

10.8

*9.06

 8.22

*8.75

13.8

12.8

11.3

Pavant Valley, Utah

Corn Creek. . .

Meadow Creek.

Pavant

Valley.

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

Sec. 35, T. 23 S., R. 5 W. , 4

miles southeast of Kanosh.

Sec. 17, T. 22 S., R. 4 W. , 4

miles east of Meadow.

-

-

1944-46

1944-46,

1954

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

3.91

1.28

Escalente Valley, Utah

Terry Ranch 

Spring.

Shoal Creek.. Sec. 3, T. 38 S. , R. 18 W. , 16 

miles southwest of Enterprise.

- Oct. 16 0.28

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin, Oreg.

Donner und

Blltzen

River.

Malheur Lake

Outlet.

Malheur Lake.

Harney Lake..

Sec. 2, T. 27 S., R. 31 E. , 2

miles southwest of Voltage.

At site of regular gaging station operated during 1916-19,

1921-22, 1938-46.

Sec. 26, T. 26 S. , R. 31 E. , at

highway bridge 21 miles south

of Burns.

b760

b2,150

1947-49

1951-55

1943,

1952-53

1955-56

Oct. 23

Apr. 18

May 13

73.7

296

341

* Base flow.

a Plow derived largely from springs.

b Approximately.
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 8

Acre-foot, definition of............... 2

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at...... 133

Adel, Oreg., Deep Creek above.......... 217

Drake Creek near..................... 216

Twentymile Creek near...............213-214

Afton, Calif., Mojave River at......... 147

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 12

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at........ 37

American Pork above upper powerplant,

near American Pork, Utah......... 103

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg....... 220

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs,

Calif............................ 140

Antelope Valley, Calif., gagingstation records in..............148-149

Antimony, Utah, Otter Creek Reservoir

near............................. 117

Argenta, Nev., Humboldt River near..... 186

Asay Creek above West Pork,

near Hatch, Utah................111-113

Avon, Utah, East Pork Little Bear

River near....................... 227

Barstow, Calif., Mojave River at....... 147

Battle Mountain, Nev., Humboldt River

at............................... 188

Rock Creek near...................... 187

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles,.

Idaho............................ 34

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris,

Idaho............................ 35

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho......... 37

at Border, Wyo....................... 28

at Barer, Idaho...................... 30

at Soda Springs, Idaho............... 36

below Smiths Pork near Cokeville,

Wyo.............................. 27

below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier,

Idaho............................ 32

below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tall-.

race, at Oneida, Idaho........... 39

near Collinston, Utah................ 53

near Corinne, Utah................... 57

near Preston, Idaho.................. 41

near Randolph, Utah.................. 24

near Utah-Wyoming State line......... 16

near Woodruff, Utah.................. 21

Bear River basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in........ 15-57

Beaver, Utah, Beaver River near........ 132

Three Creeks near.................... 131

Beaver River, at Adamsville,

Utah............................. 133

at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville,

Utah............................. 135

near Beaver, Utah.................... 132

Beaver River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in..............131-135

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah.......... 23

Big Rock Creek (Antelope Valley) near

Valyermo, Calif.................. 148

Black Canyon ditch, Utah, diversion by. 124 

Black Rock Desert basin, Nev., gagingstation records in..............207-209

Blacksmith Pork above Utah Power &

Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah. 50 

Blackwood Creek near Tahoe, Calif...... 12

Boca, Calif., Prosser Creek near....... 202

Border, Wyo., Bear River at............ 28

Smiths Pork near..................... 26

Borrego Springs, Calif., Coyote Creek

near............................. 141

Palm Canyon Creek near............... 142

Bountiful, Utah, Mill Creek near....... 81

Stone Creek near..................... 80

Bridge Creek near Prenchglen, Oreg..... 224

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport

Reservoir near................... 157

Bridgeport, Calif., Buckeye Creek 

near........................

East Walker River near..........

Green Creek near................

Robinson Creek near.............

Summers Creek near.

Page

155 

158 

152 

154 

153 

Swager Creek near.................... 156

Virginia Creek near.................. 151

West Walker River, East Pork, near.... 160

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport,..

Calif............................ 157

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Calif... 155 

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near....... 222

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg........ 215

Candland ditch, Utah, diversion by..... 124

Carlin, Nev., Humboldt River near...... 181

Susie Creek near..................... 182

Carson City, Nev., Carson River

near............................. 171

Clear Creek near..................... 170

Carson River, East Pork, near

Gardnerville, Nev...............167-168

near Carson City, Nev................ 171

near Port Churchill, Nev............. 172

West Pork, at Woodfords, Calif....... 169

Carson River basin, Calif.-Nev.,

gaging-station records in.......165-172

Castilla, Utah, Spanish Pork at........ 89

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek near...... 136

Cedar Creek tunnel, Utah, diversion

by................................ 124

Centerville, Utah, Centerville

Creek near....................... 79

Parish Creek near.................... 78

Ricks Creek near..................... 77

Centerville Creek above diversions,

near Centerville, Utah........... 79

Cfs-day, definition of................. 2

Chalk Creek (Pavant Valley) near

Pillmore, Utah................... 130

Chalk Creek (Weber River basin) at

Coalville, Utah.................. 62

Chapman Canal at State line, near

Evanston, Wyo.................... 20

Charleston, Utah, Deer Creek Reservoir

near............................. 98

Chewaucan River near

Paisley, Oreg.................... 219

Circle ville, Utah, Sevier River

near............................. 115

City Creek, Salt Lake City, Utah....... 12

Clear Creek (Carson River basin) near..

Carson City, Nev................. 170

Clear Creek (Sevier Lake basin)

at Sevier, Utah.................. 121

Cleveland, Idaho, Cottonwood Creek

near............................. 38

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah....... 136

Coal Pork ditch, Utah, diversion

by............................... 124

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at........ 62

Weber River near..................... 61

Cokeville, Wyo., Bear River near....... 27

Coleville, Calif., West Walker

River near...................13,161,162

Collinston. Utah, Bear River near...... 53

Hammond (East Side) Canal near....... 51

West Side Canal near................. 52

Colorado River basin, transmountain

diversions from, to Jordan

River basin...................... 104 transmountain diversions from,

to Sevier Lake basin............. 124

Computations, accuracy of

results of....................... 8

Comus, Nev., Humboldt River at........191-192

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 2

Cooperation, record of................. 1

Corinne, Utah, Bear River near......... 57

229
230 INDEX

Page 

Cottonwood Creek (Bear River basin)

near Cleveland, Idaho........... 38

Cottonwood Creek (Great Salt Lake

basin), Salt Lake City, Utah.... 12 

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs,

Calif........................... 141

Croydon, Utah, Lost Creek near........ 65

Cub River near Preston, Idaho......... 42

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2 

Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah....... 83

Data, accuracy of..................... 8

explanation of...................... 3-7

Deep Creek (Mojave River basin)

near Hesperia, Calif...........143-144

Deep Creek (Warner Lakes basin)

above Adel, Oreg................ 217

Deer Creek Dam, Utah, Provo

River below..................... 99

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston,

Utah............................ 98

Deeth, Nev., Marys River near......... 173

Denio, Oreg., Trout Creek near........ 226

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek,

near Malad City, Idaho.......... 55

Diamond Fork below Red Hollow, near

Thistle, Utah................... 88

Dingle, Idaho, Rainbow inlet canal

near............................ 31

Discharge measurements:

Escalante Valley, Utah.............. 228

Great Salt Lake basin............... 228

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin...... 228

Pavant Valley, Utah................. 228

Sevier Lake basin................... 228

Note. Streams for which only discharge measurements are available 

are not entered by name in this 

index. 

Dog Creek near Verdi, Nev............. 205

Donner Creek above Gold Creek, near

Truckee, Calif.................. 12

Donner und Blitzen River near

Frenchglen, Oreg................ 4,223

Drainage area, definition of.......... 2-3

Drake Creek near Adel, Qreg^.......... 216

Duchesne tunnel, Utah, diversion

by.............................. 104

Duchesne tunnel near Kamas, Utah...... 93

Duck Creek near Hatch, Utah..........108-110

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah... 67 

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan,

Utah............................ 66

East Side Canal. See Hammond Canal. 

East Walker River above Strosnider

ditch, near Mason, Nev.......... 159

near Bridgeport, Calif.............. 158

Echo, Utah, Echo Reservoir at......... 63

Weber River at...................... 64

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah.......... 63

Elko, Nev., Humboldt River near....... 176

South Fork Humboldt River

near.......................178,179-180

Emigration Creek, Salt Lake

City, Utah...................... 12

Ephraim Creek near Ephraim, Utah...... 12

Ephraim tunnel, Utah

diversion by.................... 124

Evanston, Wyo., Chapman canal near.... 20

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near....... 15

Sulphur Creek near.................. 18

Yellow Creek near................... 19

Fairview ditch, Utah, diversion by.... 124

Farmington Creek above diversions,

near Farmington, Utah........... 76

Fillmore, Utah, Chalk Creek near...... 130

Floods, special reports on............ 11

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River

near............................ 172

Frenchglen, Oreg., Bridge Creek near.. 224 

Donner und Blitzen River near....... 4,223

Gardnerville, Nev., East Fork

Carson River near..............167-168

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at......... 69

Goshen, Utah, Currant Creek near....... 83

Great Salt Lake, Utah............... 14

Great Salt Lake basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in........14-107

Green Creek near Bridgeport, Calif..... 152

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River near...... 126

Hailstone, Utah, Provo River near...... 97

Halleck, Nev., North Fork Humboldt

River near........................ 175

Hammond (East Side) Canal near

Collinston, Utah................. 51

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville,

Utah............................. 68

Barer, Idaho, Bear River at............ 30

Harney Lake basin. See Malheur and

Barney Lakes basin. 

Batch, Utah, Asay Creek near..........111-113

Duck Creek near.....................108-110

Sevier River at...................... 114

Bawthorne, Nev., Walker Lake near...... 150

speria, Calif., Deep Creek near.....143-144

West Fork Mojave River near.......... 145

Billiard-East Fork Canal near State

line, near Evanston, Wyo......... 15

Bobart Mills, Calif., Little

Truckee River near............... 203

Bobble Creek near Springville, Utah.... 91

Bobble Creek ditch, diversion by....... 104

Bolmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah...... 75

Boney Creek near Plush, Oreg........... 218

Boney Lake basin, Calif., gagingstation records in..............210-211

Borseshoe tunnel, Utah, diversion by... 124 

Bot Springs Creek near

Markleeville, Calif.............. 166

Budson, Nev., West Walker River near... 164 

Bumboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s feeder canal near 

Imlay, Nev....................... 196

Bumboldt River, at Battle Mountain,

Nev.............................. 188

at Comus, Nev........................ 191

at Palisade, Nev.................13,183-184

near Argenta, Nev.................... 186

near Carlin, Nev..................... 181

near Elko, Nev....................... 176

near Imlay, Nev...................... 197

near Lovelock, Nev................... 200

near Rose Creek, Nev................. 196

near Rye Patch, Nev.................. 199

near Valmy, Nev...................... 190

North Fork, at Devils Gate, near

Halleck, Nev..................... 175

South Fork, above Dixie Creek, near

Elko, Nev........................ 178

near Elko, Nev....................179-180

Humboldt River basin, Nev., gagingstation records in..............173-200

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin, Calif.- 

Nev., gaging-station records 

in..............................165-200

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev......... 177

Huntsville, Utah, South Fork Ogden

River near....................... 71

Hydrologic conditions.. ................ 12-13

diagram of........................... 13

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near...... 50

Byrum Reservoir near................. 44

Little Bear River near............... 45

Byrum Reservoir near Byrum, Utah....... 44

Imlay, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelock

Irrigation, Light & Power Go's 

feeder canal near..............

Humboldt River near................

lone, Nev., Reese River near.........

196

197

189

John August ditch, Utah, diversion

by............................... 124

Jordan River, at narrows, near Lehi,

Utah............................. 104

at Salt Lake City, Utah. ........... .106-107

tributaries between, and

Weber River. ..................... 75-81

Jordan River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in. ............. .82-107

transmountain diversions from

Colorado River basin to .......... 104
INDEX 231

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir

near............................. 127

Sevier River near.................... 4,128

Kamas, Utah, Duchesne tunnel

near............................. 93

Provo River near..................... 92

Kaysville, Utah, Holmes Creek near..... 75

Kingston, Utah, East Pork Sevier River

near............................. 118

Sevier River near.................... 116

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Pork

near............................. 90

Lakes and Reservoirs:

Bear Lake at Lifton, near

St. Charles, Idaho............... 34

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 157

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston,

Utah............................. 98

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan,

Utah............................. 66

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah......... 63

Great Salt Lake, Utah................ 14

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah..... 44

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif...... 150

Otter Creek Reservoir near

Antimony, Utah................... 117

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah. 72 

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah. 119 

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev......... 201

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville,

Utah............................. 134

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch,

Nev.............................. 198

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab,

Utah............................. 127

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.... 163

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev...... 150

Lakeview, Oreg., Camas Creek near...... 215

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev...... 174

Larsen tunnel, Utah, diversion

by............................... 124

Lee, Nev., Huntington Creek near....... 177

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near.......... 104

Little Bear River, East Pork, near

Avon, Utah....................... 227

near Hyrum, Utah..................... 45

near Paradise, Utah.................. 43

Little Cottonwood Creek, Salt Lake

City, Utah....................... 12

Little Humboldt River near Paradise

Valley, Nev...................... 193

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho..... 54

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock,

Calif..... ....................... 149

Little Truckee River, above Boca

Reservoir, near Boca, Calif...... 12

below Boca Reservoir, near Boca

Calif............................ 12

near Hobart Mills, Calif............. 203

Logan, Utah, Logan, Hyde Park &

Smithfield Canal near............ 47

Logan River near....................4,48-49

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace

near............................. 46

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal

near Logan, Utah................. 47

Logan River above State dam, near

Logan, Utah.....................4,48-49

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.......... 65

Lovelock, Nev., Humboldt River near.... 200

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near....... 129

McDermitt, Nev., East Pork Quinn River

near............................. 208

McDermitt Creek near................. 207

Quinn River near..................... 209

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.... 207

Madsen ditch, Utah, diversion by....... 124

Malad City, Idaho, Devil Creek

near............................. 55

Little Malad River near.............. 54

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho......... 56

Malheur and Harney Lakes-basin, Oreg.,

gaging-station records in.......222-225

Map of the United States................ 9

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Markleeville, Calif., Hot Springs

Creek near....................... 166

Silver Creek near.................... 165

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley,

Nev.............................194-195

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek,

near Deeth, Nev.................. 173

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near., 119 

Sevier River near.................... 120

Mason, Nev., East Walker River

near............................. 159

Mill Creek (tributary to Bear River)

at Utah-Wyoming State line....... 17

Mill Creek (lower tributary to Jordan

River) at Mueller Park, near

Bountiful, Utah.................. 81

Mill Creek (upper tributary to Jordan

River) at Salt Lake City, Utah... 12 

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River near... 135 

Rockyford Reservoir near............. 134

Mink Creek below Dry Pork, near Mink

Creek, Idaho. 40 

Mojave River, at Afton, Calif.......... 147

at Barstow, Calif.................... 147

at lower narrows, near Victorville,

Calif............................ 146

West Pork, near Hesperia, Calif...... 145

Mojave River basin, Calif., gagingstation records in..............143-147

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif. 

Montpelier, Idaho, Bear River

near...........................

Montpelier Creek near..............

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, 

near Montpelier, Idaho.........

Morgan, Utah, East Canyon Creek

near...........................

East Canyon Reservoir near.........

Mount Pleasant, Utah, Pleasant Creek 

near...........................

Twin Creek near....................

150

32

33

33

67

66

123

125

82

201

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near......... 13,58

Nephi, Utah, Salt Creek at..... 

Nixon, Nev., Pyramid Lake near.

Weber-Provo diversion canal at. 

Ogden, Utah, Ogden River near..........

Pine View Reservoir near.............

Weber River at.......................

Ogden River, below Pine View Dam,

near Ogden, Utah.................

South Pork, near Huntsville, Utah..., 

OneIda, Idaho, Bear River at...........

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations.........................

Otter Creek Outlet, Antimony,

Utah.............................

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony,

Utah.............................

59

73

72

70

73

71

39

12

117

Paisley, Oreg., Chewaucan River

near............................. 219

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at..13,183-184 

Pine Creek near...................... 185

Palm Canyon Creek, near Borrego

Springs, Calif................... 142

near Palm Springs, Calif............. 139

Palm Springs, Calif., Andreas Creek

near............................. 140

Palm Canyon Creek near............... 139

Tahquitz Creek near.................. 138

Paradise, Utah, Little Bear

River near....................... 43

Paradise Valley, Nev., Little

Humboldt River near.............. 193

Martin Creek near...................194-195

Paris, Idaho, Bear Lake outlet canal

near............................. 35

Parleys Creek, Salt Lake City, Utah.... 12

Parrish Creek above diversions, near

Centerville, Utah................ 78

Payson Creek above diversions, near

Payson, Utah..................... 85

Peoa, Utah, Weber River

near............................. 60

Pine Creek (Eagle Lake basin) near

Westwood, Calif.................. 212
232 INDEX

Pine Creek (Humboldt River basin)

near Palisade, Nev.............. 185

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden,

Utah. ...................... 72

Pinto, Utah, Santa Clara-Pinto

diversion near..................

Plute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah.. 

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

Pleasant Creek near Mount

Pleasant, Utah.

136

119

74

123 

Plush, Oreg., Honey Creek near........ 218

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Sevier River, near Lynndyl, Utah...... 129

near Sigurd, Utah................... 122

Sigurd, Utah, Sevier River near....... 122

Silver Creek (Carson River basin)

below Pennsylvania Creek, near 

Markleeville, Calif............. 165

Silver Creek (Malheur and Harney

Porterville, Utah, Hardscrabble 

Creek near................

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near. 

Cub River near................

Prosser Creek near Boca, 

Calif.

68

41

42

202 

Prove River at Prove, Utah............ 102

Prove River, at Vivian Park, Utah..... 100

below Deer Creek Dam, Utah.......... 99

near Hailstone, Utah................ 97

near Kamas, Utah.................... 92

South Pork, at Vivian Park, Utah.... 101

Publications on streamflow by

Geological Survey............... 8-11

by State agencies................... 11-12

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.......... 201

Pyramid and Wlnnemucca Lakes basin, 

Nev.-Calif., gaglng-station 

records in.....................801-206

Quinn River, near McDerraitt, Nev......

East Pork, near McDermitt, Nev......

Rainbow inlet canal, near Dingle,

Idaho...........................

Randolph, Utah, Bear River near.......

Big Creek near......................

Reeder ditch, Utah, diversion by......

Reese River near lone, Nev............

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

Reservoirs. See Lakes and Reservoirs. 

Ricks Creek above diversions, near

Centervllle, Utah...............

Riley, Oreg., Silver Creek............

Robinson Creek at Twin Lakes outlet,

209

208

31

24

23

124

Stage-discharge relation, definition 

of.............................

Stone Creek above diversions, near

Bountiful, Utah................

Strawberry River ditch, Utah,

diversion by.................... 104

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal

near Thistle, Utah, 

diversion by...................

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo. 

Summer Lake, Oreg., Ana River

near.......................

Summers Creek near Bridgeport,

Summit Creek near Santaquin,

near Bridgeport, Calif.......... 154 swager Creek near Bridgeport, Calif..

Rock Creek (Humboldt River basin)

near Battle Mountain, Nev. 

Rockyford Reservoir near Mlnersville,

Utah............................

Rose Creek, Nev., Humboldt River

near............................

Runoff in Inches, definition of.......

Rye Patch, Nev., Humboldt River near.. 

Rye Patch Reservoir near............

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch,

Nev.............................

187

134J

196 

2

1991 

198|

198

Sage, Wyo., Twin Creek at............. 25

Sagehen Creek near Truckee, Calif..... 204

St. Charles, Idaho, Bear Lake

near............................ 34

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah............. 82

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jordan River

at.............................106-107

Surplus Canal at.................... 105

Salton Sea basin, Calif., gaglngstation records in.............137-142

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near

Pinto, Utah..................... 135

Santaquin, Utah, Summit Creek near.... 84

Sevier, Utah, Clear Creek at.......... 121

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near

Juab, Utah...................... 127

Sevier Lake basin, Utah, gagingstation records in.............108-129

transmountain diversions to, from

Colorado River basin............ 124

Sevier River, at Hatch, Utah.......... 114

below Piute Dam, near Marysvale,

Utah............................ 120

below San Pitch River, near

Gunnison, Utah.................. 126

East Pork, near Kingston, Utah...... 118

near Circleville, Utah. 

near Delta, Utah.

115 

12 

near Juab,"Utah..................... 4,128

near Kingston, Utah................. 116

Lakes basin) near Riley, 

Oreg.

Silver Creek (Silver Lake basin)

near Silver Lake, Oreg.

Silver Lake, Oreg., Silver Creek 

near.

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg. 

Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo........

Soda Springs, Idaho, Bear River

at............................

Spanish Pork at Castilla, Utah......

at Thistle, Utah..................

near Lake Shore, Utah.............

Spring City tunnel, Utah, diversion

bySpringville, Utah, Hobble Creek

225

221

221

222

26

36

89

86

90

124

91

80

Calif.

87

104

18

153

189 Utah 84

206 surplus Canal at Salt Lake City,

Utah............................ 105

Susan River at Susanvllle, Calif...... 210

7 ? Susanville, Calif., Susan River at.... 210

225 Willow Creek near................... 2 11

Susie Creek near Carlin, Nev.......... - - - - 182 156

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs,

Calif. 138

Terras, definition of.................. 2-3

Thistle, Utah, Diamond Pork near.

Spanish Pork at................

Strawberry tunnel near.

Thomas Pork, Wyo., near Wyoming-Idaho

State line.

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah. 

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz,

Calif.

88

86

87

29

131

163

Transmountain diversions, from

Colorado River basin to Jordan

River basin..................... 104

from Colorado River basin to Sevier

Lake basin...................... 124

Tributaries between Weber and Jordan 

Rivers, gaging-statlon 

records in...................... 75-81

Trout Creek, near Denio, Calif........ 2 26

near Tahoe Valley, Calif............ 12

Truckee, Calif., Sagehen Creek near... 204 

Truckee River near.................. 2 01

12 

12 

12 

206 

12 

12 

12 

near Truckee, Calif................. 201

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.....213-214

Twin Creek, at Sage, Wyo.............. 25

near Mount Pleasant, Utah........... 125

Truckee River, at Derby Dam, Nev. 

at Farad, Calif....

at Pyramid Dam, Nev 

at Reno, Nev.......

at Tahoe, Calif....

at Vista, Nev......

near Myers, Calif

Twin Creek tunnel, Utah, diversion

by..............................

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near

124

46

Valmy, Nev., Humboldt River near...... 190

Logan, Utah.
INDEX 233

Valyermo, Calif., Big Rock Creek near.. 148 

Verdi, Nev., Dog Creek near............ 205

Victorville, Calif., Mojave River

near............................. 146

Virginia Creek near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 151

Vivian Park, Utah, Provo River at...... 100

South Pork Provo River at............ 101

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev........ 150

Walker Lake basin, Calif.-Nev.,

gaging station records in.......150-164

Walker River near Wabusha, Nev......... 12

Wanship, Utah, Weber River

near............................. 60

Warner Lakes basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..............213-218

Weber River, at Echo, Utah............. 64

at Gateway, Utah..................... 69

at Ogden, Utah....................... 70

near Coalville, Utah................. 61

near Oakley, Utah.................... 13,58

near Peoa, Utah...................... 60

near Plain City, Utah................ 74

near Wanship, Utah................... 60

tributaries between, and Jordan

River............................ 75-81 Weber River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in............... 58-74

Weber-Provo diversion canal, at

Oakley, Utah..................... 59

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Weber-Provo diversion canal,

near Woodland, Utah.............. 96

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah.. 52 

West Walker River, below East Pork,

near Coleville, Calif...........13,161

East Pork, near Bridgeport, Calif.., 160

near Coleville, Calif............... 162

near Hudson, Nev. 

Westwood, Calif., Pine Creek

near..........................

Whitewater River at Whitewater,

Calif.........................

Willow Creek near Susanville,

Calif.........................

Willow Creek ditch, Utah, diversion

by............................

Winnemucca Lake basin. See Pyramid

and Winnemucca Lakes basin. 

Woodfords, Calif., West Pork Carson

River at......................

Woodland, Utah, Weber-Provo

diversion canal near..........

Woodruff, Idaho, Malad River at.....

Woodruff, Utah, Bear River near.....

Woodruff Creek near...............

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff,

Utah..........................

Work, division of...................

scope of..........................

Yellow Creek near Evanston, 

Wyo....................

164

212

137

211

104

169

96

56

21

22

22

2

1

19

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