Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1952

Part 10. The Great Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER SUPPLY PAPER 1244

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 

Utah, and Wyoming, and with other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1954
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price 70 cents (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 Kesources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of 

J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, 

Annual Reports Section.

The data were computed under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

F. M. Bell_____________________________Denver, Colo. 

R. C. Briggs________________________San Francisco, Calif. 

T. R. Newell___________________________Boise, Idaho 

K. N. Phillips__________________________Portland, Oreg. 

M. T. Wilson______________________Salt Lake City, Utah

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CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

Explanation of data.................................................................. 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 7

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

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 11

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

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

Great Salt Lake basin:

Gages on Great Salt Lake , Utah..................................................... 14

Bear River basin: 

Bear River:

East Fork Bear River:

Hilliard-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

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston, Wyo............................... 18

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo............................................... 19

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo................................................ 20

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo...'................................................. 21

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo......;......................... 22

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah................................................... 23

Diversions from Bear River between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, Utah. 24

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah.............................................. 25

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah................. .............................. 26

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah.................................................. 27

Randolph Creek near Randolph, Utah............................................. 28

B. Q. West Side Canal at Kennedy Ranch, near Randolph, Utah.................... 29

Bear River near Randolph, Utah................................................... 30

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo........................................................ 31

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo............................. 32

Smiths Fork near Border, Wyo................................................... 33

Smiths Fork at Cokeville, Wyo.................................................. 34

Bear River at Border, Wyo........................................................ 35

Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho State line...................................... 36

Thomas Fork near Raymond, Idaho ................................................ 37

Bear River at Harer, Idaho....................................................... 38

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho......................................... 39

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho............................. 40

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho.................... 41

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho................................... 42

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho..................................... 43

Bear River at Pescadero , Idaho ............................ t ...................... 44

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho........................................ 45

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho................................................... 46

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho............. 47

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland , Idaho......................................... 48

Mink Creek:

Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho...................................... 49

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek, Idaho.............................. 50

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho...................................... 51

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho.................. 52

Mink Creek near Mink Creek, Idaho.............................................. 53

Bear River near Preston, Idaho................................................... 54

Cub River near Preston, Idaho.................................................. 55

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Idaho............................... 56

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston, Idaho.................................... 57

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho.......................................... 58

Cub River above Maple Creek, near Franklin, Idaho. ............................. 59

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho............................................. 60

High Creek near Richmond, Utah............................................... 61

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah.......................................... 62

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah............................................... 63

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah............................................. 64

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah................................ 65

Utah Power & Light Co.' s tailrace near Logan, Utah......................... 67

Logan, Hyde Park and Smithfield Canal, near Logan, Utah.................... 68

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam near Hyrum, Utah........ 69

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah................................ 70

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah.......................................... 71

Bear River near Collinston, Utah................................................. 72

Malad River:

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho........... 73

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City, Idaho..................................... 74

Little Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho........... 75

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho..................... 76
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Great Salt Lake basin Continued. 

Bear River basin Continued.

Malad River Continued. Page 

Devil Creek above Evans dividers , near Malad City, Idaho..................... 77

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho................................................. 78

Bear River near Corinne, Utah.... ............................................... 79

Weber River basin:

Weber River near Oakley, Utah.................................................... 80

Weber River near Wanship, Utah................................................... 81

Weber River near Coalville, Utah................................................. 82

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah................................................. 83

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah..................................................... 84

Weber River at Echo, Utah........................................................ 85

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.................................................. 86

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah................................................ 87

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah........................................ 88

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah............................................ 89

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah.................................... 90

East Canyon Creek below diversions, near Morgan, Utah.......................... 91

Weber River near Morgan, Utah.. ................................................. 92

Weber River at Gateway, Ucah..................................................... 93

Weber River at Ogden, Utah....................................................... 94

Ogden River:

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah................................. 95

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah........................................... 96

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah.............................. 97

Weber River near Plain City, Utah................................................ 98

Tributaries between Weber and Jordan Rivers:

Holmes Creek near K.aysviTTe', Utah.............................................. 99

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah....................... 100

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah........................... 101

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah......................... 102

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah..................... 103

Stone Creek above diversions , near Bountiful, Utah.............................. 104

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah............................... 105

Jordan River basin:

Utah Lake (head of Jordan River):

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah...................................................... 106

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah. .'............................. 107

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah.................................................. 108

Diamqnd Fork:

Sixth Water Creek:

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah..................... 109

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah.............................................. 110

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah................................................. Ill

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah............................................. 112

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah............................................ 113

Provo River near Kamas, Utah................................................... 114

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah.................................. 115

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah.............................. 115

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah............................................... 116

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah..................................... 117

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah............................................... 118

South Fork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah.................................. 119

Provo River at Provo, Utah..................................................... 120

American Fork above upper powerplant, near American Fork, Utah................. 121

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah.................................................... 122

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah................................................... 123

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Jordan River basin......... 124

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, Utah......................................... 125

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah.......................................... 126

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah............................................. 127

Sevier Lake basin:

Sevier RTver at Hatch, Utah. ....................................................... 129

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah................................................ 130

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah................................................... 131

East Fork Sevier River:

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah...................................... 132

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah....................................... 133

Plute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah............................................... 134

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah................................. 135

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah.................................. 136

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah...................................................... 137

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah..................................................... 138

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah..................................................... 139

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Sevier Lake basin............ 140

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah................................................ 141

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah............................ 142

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah............................................ 143

Sevier River near Juab, Utah....................................................... 144

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah.................................................... 145

Payant Valley:

CHaTk Creek near Fillmore, Utah.................................................. 146

Beaver River basin:

Three Creeks (head of Beaver River) near Beaver, Utah.............................. 147

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah..................................................... 148

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah................................................... 149

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah......................................... 150

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah.............................. 151

Minersville Canal at Minersville, Utah........................................... 152
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Beaver River basin Continued. Page 

Beaver River at Minersville, Utah.................................................. 153

Beaver River near Milford, Utah.................................................... 154

Cedar City Valley:

Uoal Creek near Cedar City, Utah................................................. 155

Minor basins in Nevada: 

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev.......................................... 156

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev................................................... 157

Salton Sea basin:

 WTTTFewaTer River at Whitewater, Calif............................................ 158

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs , Calif........................................ 159

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif................................... 160

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs , Calif..................................... 161

San Felipe Creek:

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif....................................... 162

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs , Calif.........I...................... 163

Mojave River basin:

Deep Ureek Ihead of Mojave River) near Hesperia, Calif............................. 164

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif...................................... 166

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif............................. 167

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif..................................................... 168

Antelope Valley:

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.................................................. 169

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif........................................ 170

Mono Lake basin:

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.................................................... 171

Walker Lake basin:

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.................................................... 171

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif...................................... 172

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.......................................... 173

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev........................ 174

West Walker River:

East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif........................... 175

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville, Calif....................... 176

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz , Calif............................................ 177

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev......................................;...... 178

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin: 

Carson River basin:

Silver Ureek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville; Calif................ 179

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Calif.......... 180

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.................................... 181

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif..................................... 182

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.............................................. 183

Carson River near Carson City, Nev............................................... 184

Carson River near Port Churchill, Nev............................................ 185

Humboldt River basin: 

Humboldt River: 

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev........................... 186

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.............................................. 187

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.................... 188

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.................................................... 189

South Pork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev........................................ 190

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev ...............................^ ............... 191

South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near Elko, Nev.................... 192

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev....................................... 193

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev.................................................. 194

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.................................................. 195

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.................................................. 196

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev................................................. 197

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev........................................... 198

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev............................................ 199

Reese River near lone, Nev..................................................... 200

Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev................................................... 201

Humboldt River at Comus , Nev..................................................... 202

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev................................ 203

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev....................................... 204

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev-.............................................. 205

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Imlay, Nev. 206 

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev................................................... 207

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.......................................... 208

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev............................................... 209

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev................................................ .210

Pyramid and Winnemucea Lakes basin:

Fyramid Ea¥e near Nixon, Nev....................................................... 212

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif................................................ 213

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif................................................. 214

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.................................. 215

Truckee River at Reno, Nev....................................................... 216

Franktown Creek at Franktovm, Nev....'.......................................... 217

Black Rock Desert basin: 

Quinn River: 

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev............................................ 218

East Fork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev...................................... 219

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.................................................. 220

Honey Lake basin:

Susan River at Susanville, Calif................................................. 221

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif................................:............. 223

Eagle Lake basin:

Tne Creek near Westwood, Calif......................... i........................ 225
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued.

Warner Lakes basin: Page 

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg................................................. 227

Deep Creek:

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg................................................ 228

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg.................................................... 229

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg...................................................... 230

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg..................................................... 231

Albert Lake basin:

..................... 232

Silver Lake basin:

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.............................................. 234

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin: 

Malheur Lake:

Silvies River near Bums , Oreg................................................... 235

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg................................... 236

Mud Creek:

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg........................................... 237

Harney Lake:

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg.................................................... 238

Alyord Lake basin:

Trout Greek near Denio, Oreg..................................................... 239

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 240

Index................................................................................ 243

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

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

Oreg.; B, Sevier River near Juab, Utah; C_, Utah Power & Light Co.'s 

tailrace near Logan, Utah............................................... 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 1952 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP THE GREAT BASIN, 1952

SCOPE OP 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, 1952. 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 12,600 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many 

others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1952, the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 6,700 gaging stations, including 

those in Alaska and Hawaii. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other 

points in the 1952 water year.

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 description^ and organizations that assisted 

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

California: State Department of Public Works, P. B. Durkee, director, and 

A. D. Edmonston, State engineer; San Bernardino County.

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

Nevada: Office of State Engineer, H. A. Shamberger. 

Oregon: Office of State Engineer, C. E. Stricklin.

Utah: Office of State Engineer, J. M. Tracy; Utah Water & Power Board, W. R. 

Wallace, chairman.

Wyoming: Office of State Engineer, L. C. Bishop.

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 3 gaging stations in 

Utah, 2 in California, and 5 in Nevada.

Assistance was also furnished by Pish 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: Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior; 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Oregon: Harney and Lake Counties.

Utah: Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior; 

Utah Power & Light Co.

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 10

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream gaging was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey, 

Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, under the direction of Joseph V. B. Wells, 

chief of the Surface Water Branch. The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication under the supervision of the district engineers at 

the offices listed below. The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

State District office Address

California a/.............. San Francisco................. 541 Federal Office Building.

Idaho b/................... Boise......................... 429 Federal Building.

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

Oregon c/.................. Portland...................... 606 Post Office Building.

Utah d/T................... 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 C. E. Btrlcklln, 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 

water 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 tu 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 from 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 stage-discharge 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.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 3

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. 

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OP 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 OP 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 is 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 

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

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
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 10

A, DONNER UNO BLITZEN RIVER NEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

B, SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH.

C, UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO. TAILRACE NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

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

the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station Is 

temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the dally 

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 

of 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 of 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.

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 the Corps 

of Engineers unless otherwise noted. 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 of gages, locations, and datums of previous gages for which discharge records are 

generally equivalent to those at the present site. 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 dally discharge If there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge If useful); and the minimum gage height (unless It Is 

of no Importance). 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 the gaging 

station is given under "Remarks."
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 10

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 report 

number, "W" means water-supply paper. 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 published for all stations except those at which the daily 

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot.

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 values for the maximum day and the minimum day for 

each month are underlined. If the value is repeated, it is underlined only on the first 

day of its occurrence.

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

the daily values; 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"). Values for cubic feet per second per
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

square mile and runoff, in Inches, are omitted If the drainage area includes large noncontributlng 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 values 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 dally discharges.

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

most stations are listed below the table of dally and monthly discharge. All IncTe^endent 

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 dally 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 dally contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages Is usually given in the first report In which data for the reservoir are published, but It Is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF 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, values 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.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 10

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.

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 the 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 also 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.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-19O1, in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B - Bulletin; W = Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A, 

llth A, 

12th A, 

13th A, 

14th A, 

B 131. . 

16th A,

pt. 

pt. 

pt. 

pt. 

pt.

pi!

2 

2 

2 

3 

2

"z

Character o

Descriptive information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive informa 

do

Descriptions, measurements, gage 

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage 

monthly discharge.

heights, 

heights,

and ratings. ...... 

ratings, and

Year

1S84 to 

1SS4 to 

1884-92 

1888-93 

1893-94

1895.

September 

June 3O,

18 9O. 

1891.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 10

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

(A - Annual Reports; B - Bulletin; W - Water-Supply Paper)

Report

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27

W 75.. .......

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

of the Mississippi River and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas Rive .

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.

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

Year

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897. j

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records rrom 1S99 to date ror 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, 1899-1952

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

W.S.P.

38, a39

51

66, 75

85

100

133, b!34

176, b!77

212, b213

250, b251

270, b271

290

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

W.S.P.

310

330

360

390

410

440

460

480

510

530

.550

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

W.S.P.

570

590

610

630

650

670

690

705

720

735

Year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

W.S.P.

750

765

790

810

830

860

880

900

930

960

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

J.950

1951

1952

W.S.P.

980

1010

1040

1060

1090

1120

1150

1180

1214

1244

a Mojave River only.

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

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

Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been 

made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the end 

of each report. 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 ) f as well as some records not contained In 

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

for the Great Basin.
RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

Reports containing compilations of discharge by States and drainage basins

Water-supply 

Paper

920. ........

Period

1889-1937

Report

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins.

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.

Note 

Nevada 

charge

Period

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1936-41 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16

Report

Bull. 4, Water resources of the 

Bull. 1, water resources of the 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the 

Bull. 10, Water resources of the 

5th biennial report. 

7th biennial report. 

10th biennial report.

 In addition to the 

and Oregon have Iss

State 

State 

State 

State 

State

of 

of 

of 

of 

of

Oregon 

Oregon 

Oregon 

Oregon 

Oregon

Office 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Issued by

of the State

records contained in the reports listed above, the States of 

ued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records

Englneer

California, 

of disThe 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. 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 list gives the 

numbers and titles.of these reports:

Title Water-Supply 

Paper

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 flood in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

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

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 1951 to September 1952 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published elsewhere except as noted in footnotes to the table. 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

Donner Creek. .... 

Emigration Creek.

Location

Above Cold Creek, near Truckee, Calif...... 

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon.

Period

1929-52 

1898-1952a

Collected by

Federal Court Watermaster 

for Truckee River. 

Salt Lake City.

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

those for 1913-30, In reports published by Salt Lake City.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 10

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey Continued

Stream

Ephraim Creek. . . .

Little Cottonwood 

Creek. 

Little Truckee 

River. 

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

Otter Creek 

Outlet. 

Parleys Creek. . . . 

Sevler River. ....

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

Walker River. .... 

West Walker River

Wildhorse Creek. .

Location

Hear Ephraim, Utah. ........................

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon. 

Above Boca Reservoir, near Boca, 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.

At Farad, Calif. ...........................

Hear Wabuska, Hev. .........................

SE£ sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. 33 E. , in canyon 

above all diversions, 5| miles north of 

Andrews, Oreg.

Period

1914-52

1898-1952a 

1942-52 

1942-52

1920-52b

1898-1952a 

1920-52b

1926-52 

1938-52d

1900-52d

1927-52 

1902-8c, 

1920-340, 

1940-52 

1921-250,

1941-52 

1950-52

Collected by

Intel-mountain Forest & 

Range Experiment 

Stat ion . 

Salt Lake City.

Washoe County Water Conservation District. 

Do.

Sevier River water commissioner. 

Salt Lake City. 

Sevier River water commissioner.

for Truckee River. 

Truckee -Carson Irrigation District.

for Truckee River.

for Truckee River and 

Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

for Truckee River. 

Walker River Irrigation 

District.

Oregon State engineer.

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

those for 1913-30, in reports published by Salt Lake City.

b 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

Streamflow during the 1952 water year was above normal in most of the Great Basin although drought conditions prevailed in the extreme southern portion of areas covered by 

this report during the months of October, November, July, August, and September. Floods 

in Nevada and Utah in May and June will be described in a chapter of Water-Supply Paper 

1260, now in preparation. For three key gaging stations in the area covered by this report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1952 water year 

wiui the median for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the opposite page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

Weber River near Oakley, Utah 

Drainage area, 163 sq mi.

1,125

,1,228

1600

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

year

1400

120C

1000

800

600

400

200

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

Drainage area, 182 sq mi._ __ __T*

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

year

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev. 

Drainage area, 5,010 sq mi.

120C

c 1000

800

600

200

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 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? 1952.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1952 water year 

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

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 

Gages on 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; 

and lat. 41°13, long. 112°36, at Midlake, on Lucin cut-off of Southern Pacific Railroad, 30 miles west of Ogden.

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

1912 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1903 to December 1934 

in reports of United States Weather Bureau. Diagram showing fluctuations of lake from 

1851-1940 is published in Water-Supply Paper 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 Midlake since October 1902 at datum 

4,198.1 ft 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 Earmingtcn 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 Garfield 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, 4,201.1 ft June 15 at Midlake gage; minimum, 

4,198.35 ft Nov. 1 at Boat Harbor gage.

1851-1952: Maximum elevation, 4,211.6 ft in 1873, computed from traditional data 

by E. C. LaRue {see Water-Supply Paper 880, p. 125); minimum, 4,193.7 ft Oct. 15 and 

Nov. 1, 1940, at Boat Harbor gage and Oct. 15, 1940, at Midlake gage.

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

wind, as the two gages are about 40 miles apart. To compensate for wind effect, elevations given for the Boat Harbor 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.

Cooperation. Records for Midlake gage furnished by Southern Pacific Railroad.

Gage height, in feet, water year 1951-bc

Day

Oct. 1

15

Nov. 1

15

Dec. 1

15

Jan. 1

15

Feb. 1

15

Mar. 1

15

Apr. 1

15

May 1

15

June 1

15

July 1

15

Aug. 1

15

Sept. 1

15

Boat Harbor

11.55

11.55

11.45

11.5

11.65

11.8

11.9

12.0

12.3

12.5

12.6

12.8

13.15

13.45

13.7

13.95

14.05

13.95

13.85

13.7

13.5

13.35

13.0

12.8

Midlake

+0.4

.4

.35

.35

.4

.6

.65

.65

1. 1

1.25

1.4

1.6

1.85

2.1

2.5

2.75

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.75

2.4

2.25

1.9

1.65
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Hllliard-East Pork Canal near State Line, near Evanston, Wyo.

15

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

bank 8 ft upstream from abandoned forest road bridge, 300 ft downstream from new road 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from head, and 25 miles southeast of Evanston.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1944 to September 1949 (irrigation season only) in Bear River Hydrometrlc Data .reports.

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

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 39 cfs June 15, 20; no flow Nov. 15 to May

1949-52: Maximum dally discharge, that of June 15, 20, 1952; no flow during winter 

and at other times each year.

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

which are fair. Canal diverts from East Pork Bear River for irrigation of lands in 

Billiard Flat area, Wyoming.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5^1

6.5

8.5

8.0

8.2

10

8.7

8.7

*9.0

9.6

20

15

12

10

10

10

9.4

8.8

8.7

8.8

8.O

8.7

b8.0

7.8

7.3

7.4

7.2

6.6

6.5

. 6.5

5.8

275.1

8.87

546

Nov.

b5.0

474

.8

b.7

b.7

**.6

> a. 5

a. 2

a. 2

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

16.1

0.54

32

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951 : Max 31

Jan.

0

0

0

F*b..

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

aO.5

alis

al.7

al.8

*6.0

10

7.0

4.8

3.5

2.4

1.4

*14

37

39_

37

38

38

38

39

38

38

*38

38

36

37

36

35

32

33

682.6

22.8

1,350

July

34

34

35

34

35

35

35

*27

17

35

33

32

29

28

28

29'

29

29

27

25

22

22

21

21

23

23

27

26

*24

22

23

864

27.9

1,710

Aug.

22

21

19

18

17

16

17

16

19

28.

22

19

17

17

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

*14

16

16

15

13

526

17.0

1,040

Sept.

12

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

10

9.6

12

17

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

8.9

8.8

 8.8

8.7

8.7

317.5

10.6

630

Mln 0 Mean 6.85 Ac-ft 4,960

Water year 1951-52 : Max 39 Mln O Mean 7.33 Ac-ft 5,310

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

»» Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
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 just 

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 1952.

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

Average discharge. 10 years, 201 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.35 ft); minimum, 

17 cfs Nov. 6, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1952; minimum, 16 cfs Apr. 11, 1951, 

but may have been less during periods 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. Diversions at>ove station for irrigation of land in drainage basin below 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods'of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 4 to June 9)

Oct. 1 to June 9

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

92

194 

4OO

2.7 

3.3 

3.7 

4.2

June 10 to Sept. 3o

750

1,240

1,590

2,060

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

46

69

108

198

2.2 378

683

1,140

1,84O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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.

34

48

75

68

73

82 

75

80

*82 

85

225

T3T

106

87

82

87

78

78

82

82

75

64

7O

73

7O

70

73

66

62

64

57

2,494

80.5

4,950

Nov.

36

50

66

60

55

*44 

64

62

60 

53

51

57

64

75

70

60

56

-

1,711

57.0

3,390

Dec.

56

47

> *56

I'

1,595

51.5

3,160

Jan.

42

' 46

1,35O

43.5

2,680

Feb.

(*)

46

43

1

f 44

f

_

-

1,280

44.1

2,540

Mar.

44

*46

46

46

46

44

1,372

44.3

2,720

Apr.

48

44

44

44

48

57 

64

68

62 

58

62

57

64

70

66

64

73

92

104

115

118

121

141

182

243

330

413

510

586

593

-

4,541

151

9,010

May

*638

782

1,110

1,360

1,340

1,58O 

1,310

1,120

872 

782

898

1.O60

1,220

1,340

*1,230

1,010

79O

69O

660

814

847

698

66O

675

782

906

872

1,060

*1,250

1,320

1,360

30,836

995

61,160

June

1,390

1,420

1,580

1,540

1,740

*1,870 

1.91O

1,960

2,020 

 1,780

1,490

1,480

*1,380

1,260

1,170

980

941

972

988

933

849

775

*797

918

790

797

782

603

510" 590

-

36,315

1,21O

72,030

July

61O

616

590

578

590

590 

565

*540

515 

474

416

394

352

332

308

289

285

280

271

263

25O

237

225

225

250

237

225

218

*188

T9l

210

11,314

365

22,440

Aug.

195

181

164 1~E

149

143 

152

149

167 

254

218

167

152

140

137

121

1O8

1O4

99

97

93

93

88

90

78

*78

108

108

113

84

!§

4,064

131

8,060

Sept.

71

69

65

61

57

56 

64

65

61 

53

61

~§3 124

86

81

76

69

68

66

66

69

65

62

61

60

57

57

*59

57

56

-

2,015

67.2

4,OOO

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,660 Mln - Mean 2O3 Ac-ft 147,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,020 Min - Mean 270 Ac-ft 196, 1OO

Peak discharge (base, 1,1OO cfs).--May 4 (8 p.m.) 1,590 cfs (3.60 ft); June 7 (2 a.m.) 2,34O cfs 

(4.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-4, Nov. 14 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Nov. 24 to Mar. 26; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records,
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| miles southeast of Evanston, Wyo.

Drainage area. 59 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952. July 1942 to September 1948 at site 

1? miles downstream, published as "near Evanston"; records not equivalent at times 

because of diversions between sites for irrigation.

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

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 626 cfs May 3 (gage height, 4.27 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Nov. 11, result of freezeup.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 3., 1952; minimum, that of Nov. 11, 1951.

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

small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

5

12

22

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

138

216

315

433

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.4

11

19

15

16

18

17

18

*20

21

56

33

21

17

17

19

16

16

18

19

17

12

14

13

14

14

14

12

11

12

10

538.4

17.4

1,070

Nov.

5.3

7.4

11

12

11

*9.6

15

12

12

10

10

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

12

12

-

317.2

10.6

629

Dec.

11

12

12

11

10

(*)

 11

332

10.7

659

Jan.

> 9

> 10

300

9.7

595

Feb.

*9

8

-

-

242

8.3

480

Mar.

> 9

> 9.5

(*)

286.0

9.23

567

Apr.

9.5

11

13

15

17

16

15

15

15

17

20

20

20

22

31

44

53

54

63

82

113

148

137

240

244

214

189

-

1,926.0

64.2

3,820

May

*230

315

398

433

374

*351

322

263

181

162

191

221

267

298

*258

188

166

154

135

173

186

156

166

188

196

211

199

251

*307

300

304

7,544

243

14,960

June

300

309

342

311

344

*365

355

313

304

*288

238

225

196

175

155

129

120

115

107

98

87

81

81

*118

121

142

148

100

77

6_8

-

5,812

194

11,530

July

61

54

50

46

44

41

38

*36

35

40

38

33

34

38

31

27

24

22

22

20

20

18

17

16

17

18

17

21

*18

16

22

934

30.1

1,850

Aug.

24

20

16

14

13

12

13

13

13

25

23

16

13

12

12

11

11

9.6

8.8

9.6

10

11

11

12

1x1

*8.0

12

12

16

11

9.2

408.9

13.2

811

Sept.

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.7

7 .4

7.4

8.8

9.2

8.8

7.7

9.2

21

16

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

*8.4

8.0

8.0

-

282.6

9.42

561

Calendar year 1951 : Max 333 Mln - Mean 33.8 Ac-ft 24,490

Water year 1951-52: Max 433 Mln - Mean 51.7 Ac-ft 37,530

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). May 3 (9:45 p.m.) 626 cfs (4.27 ft); May 14 (11:45 p.m.) 406 cfs

(3.39 ft); June 6 (11:50 p.m.) 483 cfs (3.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-25, Dec. 4 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height record Mar. 18-26) .
18 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°09', long. 110°53<, in SW£SE£ sec. 31, T. 14 N., R. 119 W., on right bank

 1* miles upstream from Myers bridge, 5.5 miles upstream from Sulphur Creek, and 9f miles 

southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area.--282 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,125 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 235 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.12 ft); minimum, 

34 cfs Sept. 11.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 2,220 cfs June 7, 1952; maximum gage height, 5.30 ft 

June 2, 1950; minimum discharge, 5.5 cfs Sept. 16, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Natural flow

 6T~stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 1 to June 7)

Oct. 1 to May 28 May 29 to Sept. 30

463 

800 

1,340 

1,780 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

147

266

2.9 

5.5 

4.5 

4.9

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

52

68

158

235

2.5 

3.1 

3.8 

4.8

452

798

1,290

2,080

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

49

65

73

87

96

116

121

134

 131

260

228

167

137

126

137

131

124

126

131

131

110

100

12.1

114

110

112

105

96

96

88

3,666

118

7,270

Nov.

79

43

110

107

81

*73

83

87

79

71

73

79

71

90

88

71

71

. 70

-

2,262

75.4

4,490

Dec.

1I "

' 64

^*i

 69

2,099

67.7

4,160

Jan.

 66

> 72

2,118

68.3

4,200

Feb.

72

(*)

66

1 ,. f bo

I

/

-

1,982

68.3

3,930

Mar.

68

(*)

2,108

68

4,180

Apr.

68

72

78

87

97

110

120

122

119

118

128

145

168

185

210

225

256

3OO

349

398

468

550

632

»710

698

870

993

*1,060

1,040

1,020

-

11,396

380

22,600

May

1,010

1,160

1,400

1,740

1.770

1,680

1,670

1,490

*1,19O

1,010

1,090

1,220

1,360

 1,500

1,540

1,280

1,100

979

900

986

1,140

1,010

965

958

993

1,110

1,050

 1,110

1,380

1,530

1,580

38,901

1,250

77,160

June

1,600

1,690

1,860

1,860

1,970

 2,020

2.050

2,010

1,990

*1,900

1,660

1,500

1,350

1,200

1,110

911

818

805

805

760

697

638

632

 772

811

785

831

621

549

549

-

36,734

1,220

72,860

July

532

538

510

484

489

505

489

 4i2

427

393

369

346

312

304

265

242

224

197

187

168

153

133

92

68

70

106

106

111

 92

135

178

8,677

280

17,210

Aug.

174

153

122

109

99

87

92

92

87

181

257

178

138

119

109

97

87

79

74

72

70

74

68

68

63

58

 72

81

89

78

63

3,190

103

6,330

Sept.

60

58

51

44

43

43

39

40

43

3_6

36

61

72

61

65

60

54

49

49

47

49

53

51

50

49

46

39

 41

41

38

1,468

48.9

2,910

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,870 Mln - Mean 221 Ac-i*t 159,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,030 Mln 36 Mean 313 Ac-ft 227,300

Peak discharge (basi 

(4.52 ft); June 7 (12

1.100 efs).--May 5 (6 p.m.) 1,980 cfs (5.02 ft); May 15 (9 a.m.) 1,680 cfs

.) 2,200 cfs (5.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 15.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41-10', long. 110°52', In 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 ml.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,070 ft (from, river-proflie map). Prior 

"to June 16, 1948, at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 16, 1948, to Aug. 20, 1952, at datum 

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--1Q years, 25.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 5.93 ft, present 

datum); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 10, but may have been less during period of Ice effect 

or no gage-height record.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Apr. 23, 1952; maximum gage height, 6.01 ft, 

present datum, Apr. 21, 1948; 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 

flows from Irrigated areas.

Revisions'(water years).--W 1040: 1943-44.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.2 

4.O

5.8

5.6

6.6

8.6

10

12

*14

16

42

24

16

9.9

8.0

13

13

9.5

8.6

11

13

9.5

8.9

8.3

8.0

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.4 

6.0 

5.6

325.5

10.5

646

Nov.

4.8 

4.0

4.8

5.6

5.4

*5.4

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.8

6.2

9.9

12

7.8

1

7

1

» 8

211.3

7.04

419

Dec.

I 8

*7

' 6

J ®

> 8

/

227

7.3

450

Jan.

7

7

8

238

7.7

472

Feb.

*9.5

> 8.5

-

256.5

8.84

509

Mar.

> 9.5

> 10

*10

1O 

11 

12

305.5

9.85

606

Apr.

12 

12

14

16

20

25

30

25

23

*22

22

22

25

35

50

50

70

112

165

311

501

723

*795

728

728

768

625

 505

45O 

 375

7,259

242

14,400

Calendar year 1951: Max 276 Min - Mean 23.3

May

328 

356

405

426

345

 285

272

221

 150

104

134

148

167

 169

159

136

185

154

116

142

199

174

224

150

128

148

140

*126

1O8 

108 

90

5,997

193

11,890

June

82 

76

68

70

66

60

60

50

43

 38

32

28

20

17

13

14

13

11

8.8

7.6

8.8

9.7

17

 80

197

227

204

118

71 

50

1,759.9

58.7

3 , 49O

July

36 

26

25

24

24

23

20

 22

22

26

41

43

39

62

40

3O

23

21

24

17

14

13

12

11

10

13

27

36

 23 

31 

124

902

29.1

1,790

Aug.

91 

44

26

18

18

15

14

12

13

37

57

32

22

14

10

8.5

7.3

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.3

 3.6

471

4.5

5.4 

4.7 

3.8

508.9

16.4

1,010

Sept.

3.6 

3.4

3.0

2.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.1

2.5

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.0

47.4

1.58

94

Ac-ft 16,830

Water year 1951-52 : Max 795 Min 1.0 .Mean 49.3 Ac-ft 35,780

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs).--Apr. 23 (5:10 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (4.93 ft); May 23 (2 a.m.) 371 cfs 

(3.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 17 (no gage-height record most of 

winter; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, gage heights, and 

records for stations on nearby streams).
20 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

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

bank 600 ft downstream from Sage Creek, Ij 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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,920 ft (from river-profile map). February 1943 to September 1945 at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 16.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 477 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.04 ft); no flow 

1943-45, 1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1952; 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.

Discharge, in eubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.2

.3

1.0

1.9

3.0

*1.5

.6

.4

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

24.4

0.79

48

Nov.

0.7

.5

.5

.7

.9

.7

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.8

1.5

1.3

 1.0

-

27.3

0.91

54

Dec.

1.0

31.0

1.0

61

Jan.

1.0

31.0

1.0

61

Feb.

1.0

_

-

29.0

1.0

58

Mar.

1.5

2.0

2.5

*2.6

Z.8

3.0

3.0

3.5

Ai°

57.9

1.87

115

Apr.

4.0

7.0

10

13

15

20

25

30

35

35

33

30

30

35

45

56

88

150

*218

320

240

344

397

*386

351

-

3,041.0

101

6,030

May

*305

331

372

386

331

*265

232

*198

*158

128

132

140

141

*141

126

125

147

109

93

95

133

122

145

114

104

106

99

*82

76

71

64

5,071

164

10,060

June

59

54

52

52

*48

45

45

39

33

28

24

22

20

18

17

17

16

16

14

13

13

12

 12

16

24

28

38

20

16

14

-

815

27.2

1,620

July

12

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.4

*8.0

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

8.4

.6

.3

.2

.6

.8

.6

.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

.8

.8

.0

* .9

.3

.8

.6

193.7

6.25

384

Aug.

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

3.6

2.6

3.3

9.1

12

3.3

1.6

1.5

1.4

i.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.4

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

74.1

2.39

147

Sept.

1^3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

**1.2

1.2

-

35.8

1.19

71

Calendar year 1951: Max 102 Mln 0 Mean 10.8 Ac-ft 7,810

Water year 1951-53: Max 397 Mln 0 Mean 35.8 Ac-ft 18,720

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Apr. 28 (3:30 a.m.) 477 cfs (7.04 ft); May 17 (5 a.m.) 178 cfs 

(5.58 ft); May 23 (2 p.m.) 169 cfs (5.48jft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 25, Mar. 30 to Apr. 20 (no gageheight record Dec. 21 to Mar. 25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

stations on nearby streams).
BEAR RIVER BASIN 21

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°19', long. 111°01', in sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 121 W., on left bank 300 ft 

upstream from road bridge and 3j miles northwest of Evanston.

Drainage area. 715 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1913 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage IE 6,610 ft (from river-porfile map).

Average discharge.--39 years, 239 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs May 4 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum, 

 21 cfs Sept. 10.

1913-52: Maximum discharge, 3,690 cfs June 14, 1921 (gage height, 6.35 ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs; no flow during some periods in 1924, 1931, 1933,

1934, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1948.

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).--W 1010: 1942-43. W 1090: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 9 to June 27)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.9 

2.4

171

305

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

495

890

1,330

2,150

2,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

43

51

78

84

103

124

122

133

*135

200

254

181

153

135

141

148

139

130

133

148

135

118

128

124

124

124

126

118

116

113

3,889

125

7,710

Nov.

99

68

94

128

109

92

*81

101

97

92

88

101

86

86

94

. 305

-

2,892

96.4

5,740

Dec.

» 105

(*)

90

2,880

92.9

5,710

Jan.

 90

' 107

(*)

2,994

96.6

5,940

Feb.

> 107

96

100

_

-

2,910

100

5,770

Mar.

100

(*)

107

3,107

100

6,160

Apr.

113

125

135

152

172

200

225

240

254

*270

276

305

344

396

390

362

418

534

675

877

1,080

1,220

1,570

»1,800

2,170

2,430

2,580

2.650

*2,470

2,250

-

26,663

889

52,890

May

2,040

»2,120

2,360

2,640

2.720

2,600

2,470

2,340

1,830

1,380

1,370

1,510

1,700

»1,910

2,O70

1,950

1,700

1,440

1.210

1,220

1,510

1,380

1,450

1,300

1,240

 1,360

1,380

» 1,360

1,560

1,840

1,920

54,880

1,770

108,900

June

1,930

1,930

1 , 980

2,200

2,120

2,320

2,410

2.460

2,310

2,190

2,070

1,680

1,520

1,300

1,160

982

831

777

764

*731

671

593

559

*703

998

1,000

1,140

856

655

574

41,414

1,380

82,140

July

523

492

461

428

4O9

409

390

»368

335

314

314

314

296

305

270

234

203

178

155

133

120

101

92

79

72.

74

74

*176

120

83

232

7,754

250

15,380

Aug.

248

173

128

101

86

79

72

74

72

128

338

224

155

116

99

88

78

74

72

69

66

69

68

66

»63

58

58

72

79

78

66

3,217

104

6,380

Sept.

58

58

58

53

47

44

41

38

39

33

32

37

53

50

50

50

46

41

39

39

38

39

37

37

37

39

»37

34

34

34

1J272

42.4

2,520

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,080 Min 19 Mean 276 Ac-ft 200,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,720 Min 28 Mean 420 Ac-ft 305,200

Peak discharge (base, 1.200 cfs). May 4 (6 p.m.) 

(5.90 ft)'; June 8 (3 a.m.) 2,580 cfs (6.22 ft).

May 15 p.m.) cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 7 (no gage-height record Jan. 12- 

30, Feb. 26 to Mar. 19; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations on Bear River).
22 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 1952. 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 in Bear River 

Hydrometric Data reports.

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

Average discharge. 7 years (1945-52), 15.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 122 cfs June 27; no flow about half of time.

1942-52: Maximum daily discharge observed, 129 cfs Apr. 14, 1946; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts water from Bear River in NW£ sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 

121 W. Many diversions above station for irrigation in Wyoming. Plow at station is for 

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

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

3.2

3.2

0.10

6

Nov.

21

19

12

10

*12

12

14

13

12

13

12

16

22

IS

12

8.8

13

18

18

22

21

19

20

16

.8

0

0

.0

0

o

369.6

12.3

733

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 83

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mln 0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

.2."4

.2

0

0

0

0

.6

1.2

.6

.2

.8

1.6

2.2

.8

1.4

3.8

6.7

16

*31

27

42

79

T0~8~ 109

-

432.7

14.4

858

May

95

64

86

107

1ST

103

100

*94

66

27

17

22

31

41

53

65

40

24

16

*22

38

37

39

38

44

54

63

48

41

62

62

1,706

55.0

3,380

June

76

75

73

73

*7S

89

90

93

96

94

92

79

89

82

77

79

74

70

77

*80

80

71

69

*83

112

118

122

108

86

75

-

2,560

85.3

5,080

July

69

*58

49

48

49

55

47

*49

50

46

46

48

48

50

47

41

36

32

31

30

25

20

*18

16

14

12

8.2

lT

10

*9.1

9.7

1,082.0

34.9

2,150

Aug.

12

12

10

9.7

*9.7

10

10

12

13

15

23

11

7.1

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.0

*3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.1

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

189.6

6.12

376

Sept.

0

O

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

1.0

0.03

2

Mean 13.3 Ac-JTt 9,660

Water year 1951-52: Max 122 Min 0 Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,590

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 23

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah

Location. Lat 41°31'25", long. llloQl'DO", 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 1952.

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

Average discharge. 10 years, 247 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Nov. 15.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1952; maximum gage height, 5.98 ft Mar. 

21, 1951 (ice jam); no flow at times each year 1942-49.

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, including 

Chapman Canal which carries some water over a low divide 'for storage in Neponset Reservoir for irrigation in Saleratus Basin, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

2.1

175

244

1.1 

1.3

1.6 

2.0

2.5

23

47

98

206

395

3.1 

3.8

4.6 

5.2

745

1,240

2,060

2,760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

39

*43

63

83

91

106

116

118 

126

134

237

208

169

148

137

145

145

134

134

137

142

129

116

129

123

121

123 

118

111

109

3,757

121

7,450

Nov.

89

66

72

81

*102

87

72

59

77 

72

68

75

85

72

59

70

> 76

105

-

2,444

81.5

4,850

Dec.

, 105

90

(*)

2,880

92.9

5,710

Jan.

90

 110

3,030

97.7

6,010

Feb.

(*)

. 110

100

_-

3,000

103

5,950

Mar.

100

(*)

104

110

115

3,129

101

6,210

Apr.

122

139

155

175

195

220

250

270

300 

350

380

450

600

732

700

667

726

764

957

1,110

1,250

1,400

1,550

1,650

*1,900

2,280

2,540

2.720 

2,640

*2,410

-

29,602

987

58,710

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,010 Mln 18 Mean 265

May

2,170

3,960

2,010

2,240

2,680

2,760

*2,570

2,440

2,270 

1,850

1,400

1,400

1,510

1,650

1,780

2,000

1,880

1,650

1,360

1.180

*1,300

1,460

1,360

1,360

1,220

1,220

1,300

1,240 

1,300

1,440

1,580

53,540

1,727

106,200

June

1,620

1,620

*1,630

1,680

1,810

1,810

1,930

2,020

2.100

1,980

1,850

1,760

1,480

1,300

1,110

1,010

778

*680

615

609

566

503

449

*537

778

901

1,010

929 

628

486

-

36,179

1,206

71,760

July

439

1T50"

373

355

331

323

307

296

*274 

250

250

256

253

236

236

203

169

136

120

98

81

72

*62

56

43

44

59

79 

141

100

102

6,144

198

12,190

Aug.

239

213

146

118

*94

79

70

69

70 

69

187

267

181

133

105

90

79

70

67

*65

62

60

62

64

59

58

54

52 

M

65

62

3,069

99.0

6,090

Sept.

50" 54

48

47

44

39

35

33

*30 

28

28

30

32

43

44

43

43

39

38

35

34

34

35

34

34

33

*34

33 

32

32

-

1,118

37.3

2,220

Ac-l't 192,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,760 Mln 23 Mean 404 Ac-ft 293,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 efs).--Apr. 28 (3 a.m.) 3,010 cfs (5.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height recor^ Jan. 

25-31, Mar. 5-17, Apr. 21-25; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations on Bear River).
24 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Bear River between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, Utah

Between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, 12 canals divert water from Bear River 

for irrigation. Records available April to September each year 1950-52 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Seasonal records available 1944-47, 1949 in Bear River 

Hydrome*ric Data Report. All canals equipped with water-stage recorders. Prior to 1949, 

6 canals equipped with staff gages only, which were read at least three or four times 

weekly, Records of discharge are combined to show total diverted flow. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar. Apr.

36

41

47

57

68

80

89

96

104

111

122

135

150

164

184

203

230

272

306

333

349

326

320

376

.451

576

683

787

814

777

-

8,287

276

16,440

Mean

May

699

633

598

627

737

836

830

807

777

698

551

488

510

543

580

672

722

690

624

641

726

813

798

826

806

803

8J6

826

855

925

971

22,438

724

44,510

June

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,030

1,070

1,080

1,120

1,150

1,180

1.190

1,170

1,130

1,050

992

938

842

766

712

685

664

680

668

636

697

786

865

901

859

715

639

-

27,235

908

54,020

July

668

632

608

586

559

531

520

516

492

466

463

423

362

346

320

270

235

197

168

129

107

87

70

55

48

44

57

77

120

87

77

9,320

301

18,490

Aug.

152

~98 155

60

46

39

35

32

31

30

52

105

67

46

36

33

30

28

25

23

27

29

32

37

34

34

35

31

36

43

45

1,506

48.6

2,990

Sept.

43

36

37

38

36

33

28

29

28

35

40

50

46

47

48

44 '42

41

36

33

31

28

12

33

38

34

32

33

30

30

-

1,096

36.5

2,170

Ac -ft

The period : Max - Min - Mean - Ao-ft 138,600
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah

25

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

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

Drainage area. 65 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1937 to September 1943 records for site 1? miles upstream available in files of 

Logan project office, Geological Survey, under name South Pork Woodruff Creek near Woodruff.

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

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 460 cfs May 30 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum, 

7.5 cfs Nov. 2.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 528 cfs May 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum, 

2.9 cfs Mar. 29, 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.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

17

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

19

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

18

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

5O7

16.4

1,010

Nov.

15

I?

14

14

12

11

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

bll

12

12

bll

bll

12

12

-bll

12

12

12

12

-

359

12.0

712

Dec.

12

13

12

14

13

*13

bll

12

12

b!2

12

12

12

12

12

b!2

12

10

12

b!2

bll

12

12

12

12

12

bll

368

11.9

73O

Jan.

b9

> 9

. 11

*12

318

10.3

631

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

> bll

b!2

12

12

bll

blO

blO

> 1O

 *

-

317

10.9

629

Mar.

' 10

 11

12

11

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

354

11.4

702

Apr.

*18

16

16

17

22

30

44

42

39

38

37

36

41

45

41

37

38

51

65

80

83

*69

76

88

102

125

154

169

TS7

*160

-

1,946

64.9

3,860

May

160

187

234

278

292

*296

296

257

211

ISO

193

256

311

363

376

292

212

177

165

*196

293

249

199

191

264

373

379

355

403

420

314

8,372

270

16,610

June

276

266

249

212

207

184

162

145

133

117

106

97

88

83

76

72

68

*66

61

58

57

56

61

57

54

52

49

47

46

-

3,420

114

6,780

July

45

*44

40

38

38

38

*38

37

35

35

34

34

33

31

*31

*29

28

27

27

26

24

24

24

*23

22

22

22

22

22

22

27

942

30.4

1,870

Aug.

24

27

22

21

21

*21

20

21

21

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

*18

17

17

18

18

19

17

18

19

18

17

17

18

603

19.5

1,200

Sept.

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

-

481

16.0

954

Calendar year 1951: Max 347 Mln - Mean 42. 0 Ac-ft 30,450

Water year 1951-52: Max 420 Mln - Mean 49.1 Ac-ft 35,690

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan.. 6-3O, Feb. 22 to Mar. 31; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for stations on nearby streams.
26 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°30'00", long. 111°17'30", In NE£ sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from tributary, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles 

southwest of Woodruff.

Drainage area.--17 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952.

:.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,670 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs May 16 (gage height, 3.19 ft); practically no flow at times during period January to March.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs May 22, 1950 (gage height, 3.73 ft); practically 

no flow at times during period January to March 1952.

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

which are fair. No diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gag 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 16-25)

.9 

1.1

2.1 

5.8

1.4 

1.7 

2.2 

2.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.8 rn

1.2

 1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.

1.

1.

1.

X7

1.

1.

1. "1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

40. 0

1.29

79

Nov.

1.

bl.

1.

1.

1.

bl.

*bl.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

> bl.O

-

35.1

1.17

70

Dec.

bl.O

*.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

18.6

0.60

37

Jan.

0.4

.4

> b.3

.3

.4

(*)

11.4

0.37

23

Feb.

0.4

-

11.6

0.4

23

Mar.

. Q.5

15.5

0.5

31

Apr.

*0.5 ~

.5

.6

.7

.9

1.8

2.3

7.6

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.4

5.0

4.6

4.0

5.0

6.7

7.6

9.2

9.2

*8.5

9.0

9.7

10

12

14

15

16

 15

-

190.9

6.36

379

May

18

5T

24

25

30

*36

36

34

30

28

28

30

33

39

49

90

B?

70

65

*64

61

60

58

58

58

51

32

33

32

46

48

1,369

44.2

2,720

June

42

44

4?5

36

*31

27

29

27

26

25

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

*16

16

15

14

14

18

17

15

14

13

11

10

-

656

21.9

1,300

July

9.9

*9.4

.9.2

8.5

7.8

7.6

*7.1

6.9

6.9

6.5

7.3

15

15

15

16

16

16

18

28

28

28

28

28

29

58

28

28

27

27

28

28

561.1

18.1

1,110

Aug.

30

m26

25

24

*24

25

25

24

25

24

14

14

13

12

12

11

9.9

*8.2

.9

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

5.8

3.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

390.8

12.6

775

Sept.

 %0.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

# .

-

14.5

0,48

29

Calendar year 1951: Max 74 Mln 0.4 Mean 9.61 Ac-ft 6,950

Water year 1951-52: Max 90 Mln - Mean 9.06 Ac-ft 6,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 12 to Mar. 31, June 6-18; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 27

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 

3i miles downstream from main forks and 4f miles southwest of Randolph.

Drainage area. 52.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952. March 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary), at site a quarter of a mile downstream; records not equivalent at times 

because of two small diversions between sites for irrigation.

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

fo Oct. 1, 1949, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 128 cfs May 7 (gage height, 2.05 ft); minimum, 

5.3 cfs Mar. 23 (result of freezeup).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 146 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.46 ft); 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 diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Feb. 1-5, Aug. 3-8)

0.4

.6

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

46

77

123

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

29

*28

28

28

26

26 

26

26

26

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26i25

25

815

26.3

1,620

Nov.

26

b25

b25

25

25

b25

b25 

*25

25

25

25

29

26

25

b23

b20

-

679

22.6

1,350

Dec.

b20

(*)

» b!6

}

»

16

* 18

548

17.7

1,O9O

Jan.

11

> 14

398

12.8

789

Feb.

*15

14

b!4

» b!2

 bll

_

-

349

12.0

692

Mar.

\

. bll

b!2

"

13

13

*14

b!4

b!3

13

b!2

bll

bll

b!2

14

14

13 

14

15

14

381

12.3

756

Apr.

14

14

14

14

15

16

18 

19

18

18

18

19

20

20

19

19

21

23

25

26

27

26

*26

28

31

38

44

52 

56

57

-

755

25.2

1,500

May

59

*70

86

102

109

118

122 

*121

112

104

103

108

111

115

112

108

93

83

81

86

94

87

81

83

85

88

*88

87 

88

89

84

2,957

95.4

5,870

June

82

 83

82

78

79

79

77 

72

70

68

66

64

62

59

59

58

*56

55

54

54

52

52

51

55

54

52

51

49 

il

47

-

1,867

62.2

3,700

July

*46

45

45

45

45

44

43 

43

43

43

*42

43

42

41

40

38

38

37

36

36

35

34

34

33

32

32

32 

32

33

33

1,197

38.6

2,370

Aug.

32

31

31

31

31

30

*30 

30

30

31

30

30

30

29

30

29

30

*30

30

30

30

31

31

31

30

30

31

31 

31

30

30

941

30.4

1,870

Sept.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30 

30

30

*30

31

31

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*25

851

28.4

1,690

Calendar year 1951: Max 98 Min - Mean 30. 7 Ac-ft 22,190

Water year 1951-52: Max 122 Min - Mean 32.1 Ac-ft 23,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 13 to Jan. 31, Mar. 11-17; discharge computed on basis of 

records and records for stations on nearby streams.

weather
28 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Randolph Creek near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°40 t 30", long. 111°14'00", in SVf£ sec. 23, T. 11 N.,'R. 6 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of Old Canyon and New Canyon, half a mile 

upstream from Randolph Dam, and 2j miles west of Randolph.

Drainage area. 30.3 sq mi.

Records available . October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,370 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 1.18 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs July 27.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 32 cfs Mar. 21, 1951 (gage height, 1.44 ft); minimum, 0.7 

cfs Aug. 26, 1950.

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 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.6

67T

6.1 

6.1

5.4

2.6

276

3.1

4.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.1

178.4

5.75

354

Nov.

5.8

5.6

6.1

6.3

.6.1

5.8

6.1

 6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6

 576 

5.6

5.4

5.0

570

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5i6

5.6

5.8

5.8

-

170.4

5.68

338

Dec.

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

I h^ > bj

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

b5.2

166.2

5.36

330

Jan.

5.2

b4.5

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

1

L a4.5

I

J

"

> a5

145.5

4.69

289

Feb.

a5.5

a5.5

5.4

5.6

5.4

5-6

 5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

576

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

 _

-

159.6

5.50

317

Mar.

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

T>.4

5.4

5.6

576

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

BT2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

166.2

5.36

330

Apr.

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

6.3

6.3

*6.3

6.6

7.1

7.3

7.3

7.1

7.8

8.4

571

8.1

7.8

7.6

*7.3

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.3

5.2

3.6

3TS

-

194.7

6.49

386

May

4.2

*3.6

2.8

2.6

2.1

2.0

274

4.0

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

6.6

6.8

7.1

F74

3.4

2.4

2.4

3.1

3.0

2.4

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.8

4.0

2.8

111.0

3.58

220

June

4.0

 6.1

8.7

¥77

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

5.6

4.6

5.8

5.6

7.8

7.8

7.6

*7.6

7.3

6.1

*3.8'

3.3

3.3

4.4

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.1 TTO"

-

177.4

5.91

352

July

 5.4

7.3

773

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.1

5.2

3.1

3.4

4.6

4.0

5.8

3.4

6.3

7.3

7.3

*5.0

4.8

6.8

6.8

5.2

2.4

1.1

1.0

T7T

2.4

3.0

157.2

5.07

312

Aug.

3.4

2.4

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

4.0

2.1

2.6

4.6

3.1 3 8

2.4

2.4

*3.4

4.8

4.4

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

7.1

7.1

5.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

131.7

4.25

261

Sept.

6.1

5.6

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

3.4

2.2

276

*2.2

3.4

4.4

6.6 "c T"

b . I. 

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.0

5.2

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.4

*5.4

5.4

-

134.7

4.49

267

Calendar year 1951: Max 15 Mln 2.1 Mean 5.53 Ac-ft 4,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 8.7 Mln 1.0 Mean 5.17 Ac-ft 3,760

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

n nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 29

B. Q. West Side Canal at Kennedy Ranch, near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°48'00", long. Ill"05'30", in NW£sw£ sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 8 E., on left 

bank 800 ft upstream from road bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Kennedy Ranch, 

and 10? miles northeast of Randolph.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952 (discontinued) in reports of Geological 

Survey.April 1944 to September 1949 (irrigation seasons only) in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 144 cfs May 26; no flow at times.

1^49-52: Maximum daily discharge, that of May 26, 1952; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Records 

show flow bypassing Bear River near Randolph, Utah, gaging station. About 3,800 acres 

of land irrigated from canal below station in Utah and Wyoming.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

O

0

0

0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.4

2.5

3.0

5.6

5.0

6^1

3.7

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

66.2

2.14

131

Nov.

2.0

ITS

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

»* .7

.2

.5

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

-

45.2

1.51

90

Dec.

1

31

1

61

Jan.

0

0

0

Peb,

O

O

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

»0

6

12

18

24

30

36

42

48

54

60

68

68

67

66

66

72

71

71

74

75

77

-

1,105

36.8

2,190

May

78

77

76

li

74

74

77

81

81

80

78

76

81

85

85

88

»88

92

100

114

120

122

129

133

141

*144

140

134

130

127

123

3,102

100

6,150

June

118 ITS

116

114

112

112

110

108

103

99

95

94

92

89

84

76

70

65

59

55

»54

59

60

62

64

64

65

65

63

63

-

2,508

83.6

4,970

July

*62

59

*55

52

48

44

38

37

36

33

*32

37

42

44

45

41

38

37

34

27

20

16

10

6.4

»3.2

1.7

.4

0

O

0

0

898.7

29.0

1,780

Aug.

( )

(")

0

o

o

Sept.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

.4

3.2

4.6

4.8

4.8

$&

4.8

4.5

2.5

.6

0

0

0

.4

.9

2.2

1.5

.8

.9

-

41.9

1.40

83

Calendar year 1951: Max 116 yiin O Mean 22.1 Ac-ft 16,020

Water year 1951-52: Max 144 Min 0 Mean 21.3 Ac-ft 15,460

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12 to Apr. 19 (no gage-height record Nov. 29 

to Apr. 9; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams).
30 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°48' , long. 111°06', in SE^NEij 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, an<? 

11 miles northeast of Randolph.

Drainage area. 1.640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1943 to September 1952.

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

Average discharge. 8 years (1944-52), 252 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs May 8 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 

60 cfs Sept. 30.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 8, 1952; minimum, 14 cfs July 16, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period 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.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 12-15, May 23-27)

2.0 

2.5 

3.S 

4.6

136

318

508

5.8 

7.0 

8.0

909

1,390

1,990

2,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 *65

68

73

81

90

98

101

107

114

118

125

138

190

121

193

183

179

184

183

183

181

184

184

177

174

177

175

174 

174

172

4,503

145

8,930

Nov.

168

160

148

156

139

148

150

*143

141

136

144

151

156

143

141

 140

-

4,324

144

8,580

Dec.

I

140

130

» 125

C)

3,990

129

7,910

Jan.

" 125

» 135

C)

3,995

129

7,920

Feb.

> 135

> 130

-

3,870

133

7,680

Mar.

> 125

(*)

> 135

150

4,180

135

8,290

Apr.

152

TgS

168

184

200

220

250

275

300

330

*360

399

438

552

723

869

1,020

,250

,420

,500

,560

,570

,670

* ,750

1,750

1,830

1,930

2,130

2,370 

*2.470

-

29,796

993

59,100

May

2,510

2,420

2,260

2,130

2,050

2,130

2,440

2.610

2,560

2,470

2,320

2,110

 1,860

1,690

1,640

1,750

1,900

2,020

1,990

1,840

1,640

1,420

1,260

1,280

1,340

 1,330

1,290

1,220

1.210 

1,240

1,230

57,160

1,844

113,400

June

1,210

 1,270

1,350

1,420

1,440

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,480

1,540

1.590

1,580

1,570

1,540

1,460

1,300

1,080

*837

623

508

*425

361

*347

387

425

513

693

878

997 

957

-

32,151

1,072

63,770

July

723

544

425

369

341

312

290

265

*246

229

224

222

280

291

291

282

252

235

220

228

215

193

175

156

138

130

122

117

117 

 117

136

7,885

254

15,640

Aug.

136

143

184

184

170

163

151

141

136

133

138

139

199

215

192

170

155

139

131

125

122

118

117

112

107

104

 107

106

102 

99

99

4,337

140

8,600

Sept.

99

96

91

85

82

80

78

77

71

65

64

68

66

65

64

65

71

75

75

74

74

75

75

75

75

70

64

62

62 

61

2,204

73.5

4,370

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,840 Min 55 Mean 281 Ac-ft 203,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,610 Min 61 Mean 433 Ao-ft 314,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 29. Ho gage-height record Mar. 

11-16, Mar. 30 to Apr. 11, Apr. 19-21, June 12,13; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements and records for nearby Bear River stations.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 31

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°49' , long. 110 0 58', In SE£ sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 119 W., on left bank 

at Sage, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1952.

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

5ct. 1, 1945, staff gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 24.4 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 359 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 4.43 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Nov. 2, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gageheight record.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 649 cfs Mar. 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Dec. 17, 1946, Aug. 22, 1949, but may have been less in 1946 during periods 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. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 24-29)

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

5.5

9.0

14

26

49

2.6 

3.1 

3.8 

4.2

85

140

225

307

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

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

12

13

12

12

14

12 

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.9

*9.4

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.9

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0 

8.6

H8.3

310.9

10 .0

617

Nov.

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.6

9.4

9.4

8.6 

*9.4

9.4

9.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

9.0

6.9

b7.5

b8.0

b8.5

b9.0

' b9.0

-

262.0

8.73

520

Dec.

.

b7

,

V b6

> a6

a7

(*)

215

6.9

426

Jan.

 a6

a7

207

6.7

411

Feb.

a8

(*)

a7

-

213

7.3

422

Mar.

\ a9

,

' b9

a9

alO

all 

a!2

*14

290

9.4

575

Apr.

14

b25

b20

b!8

b25

b35

b40 

b45

*35

39

36

39

47

52

51

38

72

*127

175

219

302

148

*138

*181

*202

195

191 

200

180 

173

3,062

102

6,070

May

*148

139

145

153

141

126

113 

112

115

106

96

92

90

89

87

113

*144

108

96

93

110

99

99

90

84

82

79 

75

73

71

67

3,235

104

6,420

June

65

*63

62

61

55

54

51 

47

44

44

41

38

38

35

34

*33

33

33

30

£8

29

30

29

49

*61

49

68 

49

38 

31

1,322

44.1

2,620

July

28

27

26

24

24

24

22 

22

22

*22

22

22

23

22

21

2O

19

20

19

18

18

*18

18

18

 

19

35

*20

20

711

22.9

1,410

Aug.

19

18

18

18

18

17

16 

17

18

17

18

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

11

T3"

13

13

13

*20 

16

16 

15

15

479

15.5

950

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

14

14

13

13

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.4

9.0 

8.6

4t§

378.5

12.6

751

Calendar year 1951 : Max 314 Min - Mean 28.5 Ac-I't 20,610

Water year 1951-52 : Max 302 Min - Mean 29.2 Ac-ft 21,190

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Apr. 21 (11 a.m.) 359 cfs (4.43 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams, 

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

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°02'20", long. 110°57i05", in SW^NE^ sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., on 

left bank 1,500 ft upstream from Sublette Creek and 3£ miles south of Cokeville.

Drainage area.--2,110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,165 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs May 10 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 79 cfs Sept. 30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, that of May *.J, 3952; minimum, 35 cfs Aug. 29, 1948, 

Sept. 17, 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. No diversions between station and Collette Creek 

Branch of.Smiths Fork.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 7 to June 15)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

3.2 

3.6 

4.2 

4.6

86

135

222

286

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

358

575

833

3.2 

3.7 

4.3 

5.0 

6.0

145

238

370

587

7.0 

8.2 

9.3 

9.8

860

1,270

2,000

2,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1352

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

88 

94

97

102

108

114

122

128

132

136

144

145

152

162

206

*219

21G

208

206

212

211

211

2O6

211

211

204

202

204

204

2O3

198

5,256

170

10,430

Nov.

192

Tio

19O

190

160

182

184

*172

163

159

156

169

172

166

> 160

165

-

5,050

168

10,020

Dec.

1> 165

 >

154

<

145

(*)

140

4,560

147

9,040

Jan.

140

> 150

(*)

4,460

144

8,850

^eb.

155

> 145

-

-

4,4O5

152

8,740

Mar.

(*)

140

> 160

> 175

 185

5,03O

162

9,980

Apr.

185 

185

185

195

215

240

265

290

320

370

43O

500

600

709

840

932

1,060

1,190

1,260

1,280

1,450

1,560

1,670

1,800

 1,800

1,850

1,900

1,950

2,000

2.140

-

29,371

979

58,260

May

»2,400 

2,490

2,510

2,420

2,340

2,230

2,17O

2,190

2,510

2.610

2,520

2,420

2,300

2,140

 1,960

1.88O

1,820

1,850

1,940

2,080

2,130

2,120

1,990

1,850

1,720

1,640

1,630

1,590

1,550

1,500

1.460

63,960

2,060

126,900

June

1,43O 

1,380

*1,350

1,330

1,330

1,350

1,380

1,400

1,410

1,420

1,430

1,440

1,480

1,490

1.500

1,500

1,500

1,420

1,150

831

625

559

*497

501

528

555

615

680

742

799

-

33,622

1,120

66,690

July

857 

89O

908

714

594

526

462

423

 388

343

296

303

3O5

349

339

339

323

296

277

298

269

252

233

214

196

180

170

162

163

 148

148

11,365

367

22,540

Aug.

166 

168

172

206

206

195

188

178

170

165

166

172

175

240

248

230

212

195

180

165

155

154

150

145

138

130

130

*132

130

127

123

5,311

171

10,530

Sept.

122 

122

119

112

108

103

101

99

98

94

92

98

95

92

91

88

87

91

96

96

95

94

94

92

91

92

91

85

82

*80

-

2,900

96.7

5,750

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,770 Min 75 Mean 329 Ac-l't 237,800

Water year 1951-52; Max 2,610 Min 80 Mean 479 Ac-ft 347,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, Nov. 15 to Apr. 13. No gage-height record 

Aug. 10-28; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near Randolph, Utah, and at Border, 

Wyo.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 33

Smiths Fork near Border, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°17', long. 110°52', in NVf£ see. 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 1952.

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

Average discharge. 10 years, 204 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 976 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.91 ft); minimum, 

44 cfs Mar. 13, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 1,360 cfs May 29, 1951 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 

37 cfs Mar. 11, 1948, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

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

which are fair. One small diversion for irrigation of about 150 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.1 

2.5

157

278

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

462

705

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ill 

125 

125

123

116

114

109

105

105

103

103

105

105

103

101

*101

99

99

99

101

101

97

97

99

99

97

95

93

93

91

87

3,201

103

6,350

Nov.

82 

82 

89

91

84

87

*86

87

82

84

84

87

86

86

80

75

b75

b76

b80

b85

89

86

b82

b76

b80

b80

80

79

79

79

2,478

82.6

4,920

Dec.

79 

80 

77

79

80

82

77

b72

b70

b70

b75

b80

b80

b75

b75

b80

b80

b77

*b75

b76

b80

b80

b80

b78

b75

2,382

76.8

4,720

Jan.

b65

( )

2,015

65

4,000

Feb.

69 

69 

68

68

65

b60

b55

-

1,709

58.9

3,390

Mar.

. b58

(*)

59

58

56

62

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

b58

b56

b58

58

58

56

56

58

59

59

1,799

58.0

3,570

Apr.

59 

58 

59

58

62

68

75

80

80

84

87

91

97

107

111

107

120

147

179

227

265

249

265

318

393

493

590

694

766

772

-

6,761

225

13,410

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,310 Mln - Mean 245

May

766 

a 800 

a850

a940

a930

a92O

a910

*910

796

710

678

700

760

832

*844

784

705

656

635

656

688

650

620 62"5

650

683

700

738

808

856

838

23,638

763

46,890

June

832 

832 

*838

808

832

850 8i3o

832

802

760

700

666

635

595

571

538

506

493

475

458

445

428

416

*454

416

400

393

374

359

552

17,910

597

35,520

July

m325

314

308

301

294

288

*278

278

304

281

268

262

252

243

240

237

230

227

221

215

209

206

2OO

200

194

191

185

*182

185

7,794

251

15,460

Aug.

188 

182 

191

179

171

168

168

163

160

163

152

150

144

144

144

137

132

132

130

127

130

137

130

125

120

123

*125

120

120

118

116

4,489

145

8,900

Sept.

116 

114 

111

109

107

105

105

103

103

101

109

120

Til

105

103

101

99

99

97

97

95

95

95

93

93

93

93

93

91

*89

3,045

102

6,040

Ac-ft 177,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 940 Min - Mean 211 Ac-ft 153,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Cokeville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
34

BEAR RIVER BASIN

Smiths Pork at Cokeville, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°06 I , long. 110°57', in NW£ sec. 4, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., on right bank 

1 mile northeast of Cokeville and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitudfe of gage is 6,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eo Aug. 11, 1949, at site 85 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 200 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs May 4 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minimum, 

54 cfs Aug. 14.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs May 4, 1952; maximum gage height, 5.77 ft May 

29, 1951; minimum discharge, 25 cfs Aug. 22, 1949.

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

which are fair. Many .diversions above station for irrigation above and below station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-b2, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to May 3)

Oct. 1 to May 3 May 4 to Sept. 3O

£.4 

£.7 

3.2

3.8

83

139

258

423

4.5

5.0 

5.6

643

855

1,180

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

2.8

49

87

150

260

3.4 

4.2 

5.0

5.6

454

752

1,070

1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

108

113

117

119

121

123

127

125

123

123

127

125

123

123

123

 125

125

123

123

123

125

123

121

123

127

129

125

121

117

117 

115

3,780

122

7,500

Nov.

Ill

113

127

117

110

108

 108

110

106

106

106

115

113

110

106

blOO

b96

b96

blOO

bllO

bl!5

bllO

1

> b!05

] _

3,233

108

6,410

Dec.

 blOS

alOO

(«) r00

3,135

101

6,220

Jan.

> b90

a9O

2,790

90

5,530

Feb.

a90

a85

. b85

a85

' a80

-

2,420

83.4

4,800

Mar.

(«)

a85

2,635

85

5,230

Apr.

a85

a90

a 100

allO

allo

a!20

 133

145

158

176

185

174

190

224

268

322

397

360

360

417

506

605

70O

800

*905

966

8,946

298

17,740

May

1,010

1,040

1,140

1,270

1.280

1,230

 1,200

1,170

1,100

1,000

938

930

938

962

990

 982

898

826

783

783

818

795

744

721

732

768

 752

740

764

807 

814

28,925

933

57,370

June

791

791

*810

772

738

740

744

729

713

683

629

584

551

518

486

434

396

379

363

343

312

296

287

*343

334

302

296

284

266

257

15,169

506

30,090

July

248

237

220

203

195

181

179

176

171

 179

209

209

198

192

187

181

176

168

160

155

140

126

124

126

120

94

100

126

113

 86 

11

5,060

163

10,040

Aug.

75

72

72

74

69

68

63

69

71

62

59

56

56

55

56

60

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

57

62

 68

71

76 

Si

1,975

63.7

3,920

Sept.

84

75

72

69

69

69

69

68

66

M

68

81

91

89

87

86

84

84

82

82

82

82

80

75

75

74

74

78

78

78

2,315

77.2

4,590

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,260 Mln - Mean 252 Ac-ft 182,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,280 Mln - Mean 22O Ac-ft 159,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station near Border.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 35

Bear River at Border, Wyo.

Location. La t 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 Pork.

Drainage area. 2.490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1952.

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

Average discharge. --15 years, 433 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 cfs May 11 (gage height, 8.89 ft); minimum 

daily, 191 cfs Sept. 11. 

1937-5-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1952; minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 18-22,

Remarks . Records good 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 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7 

2.4 

3.4 

4.4

17S 

330 

602 

980

5.5 

7.0 

8.9

1,460

2,170

3,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

236 

245

251

252

274

27S

283

290

290

290

299

301

301

304

332

 361

368

364

356

361

359

359

354

354

359

352

344

342

342

340

337

9,888

319

19,610

Nov.

328 

310

310

320

328

 292

292

311

301

292

290

301

316

311

290

260

242

230

255

260

270

270

270

255

240

255

280

290

290

295

-

8,554

285

16,970

Dec.

295 

295

295

295

295

290

285

275

265

255

245

240

240

225

210

215

230

250

255

260

255

260

255

250

250

245

250

 260

270

275

280

8,065

260

16,000

Jan.

265 

250

245

240

240

240

240

230

230

230

235

235

235

235

240

240

235

240

260

260

260

2 SO

260

260

260

265

270

 275

270

270

275

7,750

250

15,370

Feb.

2SO 

280

285

285

290

280

280

285

280

285

285

285

290

290

290

285

285

285

285

285

290

280

270

265

260

255

255

255

255

-

-

8,080

279

16,030

Mar.

265 

270

270

265

 255

250

260

255

255

270

275

280

280

280

275

280

290

300

300

300

300

310

315

300

300

305

310

320

330

340

350

8,955

289

17,760

Apr.

370 

355

345

MO

352

373

40S

477

536

625

704

816

936

1,070

1,200

1,260

1,380

 1,480

1,620

1,700

1,800

1,870

1,910

2.0OO

2,100

2,210

2,330

 2,460

2,620

 2.810

-

38,457

1,282

76,280

May

3,090 

 3,350

3,510

3,570

3,610

3,640

 3,590

3,560

3,550

3,640

5.660

3,640

3,590

 3,520

3,430

3,370

3,270

3,100

2,990

2,970

3,040

3,110

3,090

2,930

2,7OO

2,540

 2,460

2,410

2,360

2,320

2.300

97,910

3,158

194,200

June

w2,170

2,150

2,100

2,070

2,080

2,080

 2,080

2,070

2,020

2.OOO

1,970

1,940

1,910

1,860

 1,800

1,780

1,660

1,390

1,100

940

84*

 888

928

936

1,000

1,070

1,110

1,120

-

49,526

1,651

98,230

July

1,150 

1,180

1.210

1,100

940

836

741

659

615

 570

539

542

506

530

539

545

533

506

481

472

451

420

396

373

352

330

316

313

316

294

 288

18,043

582

35,790

Aug.

285 

292

283

301

318

311

301

292

292

288

283

274

269

288

330

316

306

301

272

258

253

240

236

232

232

228

230

 238

242

242

249

8,482

274

16,820

Sept.

217 

240

234

230

221

217

213

207

199

193

191

207

209

209

209

209

209

207

217

215

223

217

215

211

207

205

201

201

199

195

-

6,357

212

12,610

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,290 Mln 210 Mean 627 Ac-ft 453,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,660 Mln 191 Mean 738 Ac-ft 535,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-4, Nov. 16 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 7-28, Mar. 27 to Apr. 2; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and combined flow of furnished records of Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, 

Idaho, and Rainbow inlet Canal near Dingle, Idaho).
36 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho State line

Location. Lat 42°24', long. 111°01', in NW^SE^ sec. 19, T. 28 N., R. 119 W., in Wyoming, 

on left bank 1.3 miles downstream from Giraffe Creek, 1.5 miles upstream from State 

line, and 3^ miles northeast of Geneva, Idaho.

Drainage area. 113 sq, mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 22, 1950, at datum 0.68 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 848 cfs May 4 (gage height, 6.53 ft); minimum, 

6.0 cfs Nov. 9, but may have been less during period of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 869 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 5.55 ft, datum then 

in use); minimum, 5.1 cfs Nov. 21, 1950, but may have been less during periods of no 

gage-height record.

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

which are fair. No diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26, Apr. 29 to May 9)

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

Oct. 1 to Apr. 26

3.0 

3.9

135

307

Apr. 27 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

13

23

49

121

4.0 

5.0 

6.1

308

515

760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

25 

li 

32

28

28

26

23

22

21

21

28

24

24

23

*22

22

21

21

21

23

23

23

22

23

25

24

22

21

21

20

?0

733

23.6

1,450

Nov.

16 

16 

19

20

19

*14

15

17

17

17

17

21

19

19

14

"16 13

17

17

18

20

19

17

17

18

18

18

19

18

18

523

17.4

1,040

Dec.

17 

19 

16

19

19

17

15

16

17

18

18

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!7

a!9

a!9

*19

19

18

19

18

18

19

17

b!6

b!7

19

20

20

18

556

17.9

1,100

Jan.

17 

b!5 

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!6

b!6

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

a!7

a!8

alj>

a!9

a!8

*14

13

15

16

506

16.3

1,000

Feb.

16 

17 

17

17

14

a!5

_

-

441

15.2

875

Mar.

}

a!5

*16

15

16

15

14

15

15

315

466

15.0

924

Apr.

a!5 

15 

15

16

17

20

24

29

28

28

31

*37

41

47

50

49

61

76

98

130

150

129

147

161

237

305

427

508

*589

*630

-

4,130

138

8,190

May

630 

637 

702

768

705

642

591

*529

475

423

406

394

38S

*368

338

308

278

256

240

238

235

225

204

193

187

184

175

164

157

146

145

11,331

366

22,470

June

140 

133 

*130

126

121

121

118

110

105

104

100

98

93

88

87

86

82

80

76

74

74

74

72

 100

86

80

80

72

65

61

-

2,836

94.5

5,630

July

60 

59 

57

55

53

51

50

49

48

*47

53

50

47

45

42

40

39

37

38

38

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

31

29

28

*34

1,312

42.3

2,600

Aug.

38 

32 

32

34

29

28

28

26

26

28

27

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

22

21

21

20

19

20

*19

19

20

i§

756

24.4

1,500

Sept.

19 

19 

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

22

30

22

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

-

539

18.0

1,070

Calendar year 1951: Max 620 Mln 13 Mean 73.1 Ac-ft 52,930

Water year 1951-52: Max 768 Mln - Mean 65.9 Ac-ft 47,850

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). May 4 (1:30 a.m.) 848 cfs (6.53 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 37

Thomas Fork near Raymond, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°16', long. 111°05 I , in SE£ sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 46 E., on left bank 

at J. W. Mumford Ranch, l£ miles southwest of Raymond.

Drainage area. 202 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1942 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,080 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--10 years, 60.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 890 cfs May 5 (gage height, 7.29 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Sept. 28, may have been less during period of no gage-height record on Sept. 

29 or Sept. 30.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs May 19, 1950 (gage height, 7.62 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 28, 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 10,000 acres 

above and below station.

Revisions (water years). W 1180: 1943, 1946-48.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

19

20

23

24

24

24

24 

24

24

25

24

24

26

27

*28

28

27

27

26

27

29

28

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

796

25.7

1,580

Nov.

26

29

24

26

27

*26

25

25 

26

24

24

25

26

25

25

b!7

b20

b20

b20

b21

b23

b23

b21

b21

b23

b22

-

706

23.5

1,400

Dec.

t22

b23

b23

23

24

23

b20

b20

I b23

1

J

b21

b21

>

1

1

\ b24

J

a24

a23

a22

a21

a20

a21

*23

24

24

22

701

22.6

1,390

Jan.

b21

b!9

b!7

b!7

b!8

b!9 \

> b20

b22

b23

b25

b25

24

*21

blS

b!7

b!8

648

20.9

1,290

Feb.

b!8 } b!9

18

b!8

_

-

525

18.1

1,04O

Mar.

» b!9

C)

b!8

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

21

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

583

18.8

1,160

Apr.

20

21

21

22

23

24

26

32 

37

39

39

*43

55

58

65

64

75

93

126

154

176

182

178

193

220

236

271

*320

393

546

-

3,752

125

7,440

May

650

*661

694

773

864

812

749

705 

650

586

506

455

429

*410

392

372

350

328

303

288

281

275

262

242

208

207

*202

190

177

158

154

13,333

430

26,450

June

150

143

138

138

140

126

126

114 

110

77

55

59

54

53

54

53

48

45

46

43

33

32

37

*45

55

58

65

67

62

54

-

2,280

76.0

4,520

July

51

48

40

38

55

66

48

67 

26

*25

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

20

20

18

17

^

18

33

30

30

28

27

*26

967

31.2

1,920

Aug.

26

25

25

27

28

29

30

30 

32

36

38

37

32

26

22

22

22

20

20

20

22

22

21

21

20

19

19

*18

17

16

16

758

24.5

1,500

Sept.

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

11 

9.5

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.5

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.7

6.3

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.0

2.5

1.7

1.2

al.7

al.7

-

235.3

7.84

467

Calendar year 1951: Max 510 Min 17 Mean 81.8 Ac-ft 59,24O

Water year 1951-52: Max 864 Mln 1.2 Mean 69.1 Ac-ft 50,160

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Wyoming-Idaho State line.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
38 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Harer, Idaho

Location.-Lat 42'11'SO", long. 111°10'05", In NW£ sec. 23, T. 14 S., R. 45 E on right

 6anF"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 1952.

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. 36 years, 531 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,440 cfs May 7 (gage height, 11.04 ft); minimum

3 lllS-16, 1919-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 7, 1952; minimum daily, 26 cfs 

Aug. 21-27, 1934.

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

 wKTch 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. Four discharge measurements were made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17 to Dec. 11,

May 3-25, June 17 to July 13)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

179

328

508

904

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,320

1,690

2,080

2,480

10.0

11.0

11.2

2,990

4,170

4,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

274 

286

286

293

309

315

322

325

331

331

342

348

348

352

362

402

423

427

420

416

420

420

412 

410

405

395

390

390

375

410

390

11,329

365

22,470

Nov.

360 

290

290

380

400

375

*318

345

366

352

348

352

362

369

362

348

293

331

315

302

342

296

299 

283

286

315

309

296

290

290

-

9,864

329

19,560

Dec.

290 

312

302

306

*315

322

296

290

274

252

252

240

250

235

220

220

230

250

260

270

255

270

270 

260

290

250

270

275

280

310

53g

8,446

272

16,750

Jan.

285 

275

260

240

255

240

245

250

250

255

260

265

275

285

285

285

295

295

295

295

300

*310

310 

315

525

325

325

325

510

505

290

8,810

284

17,470

Feb.

500 

305

310

510

310

295

510

325

310

510

500

500

520

510

500

295

515

295

295

295

295

500

285 

300

290

285

285

295

310

-

8,755

502

17,370

Mar.

500 

280

275

260

270

*275

280

295

295

295

300

510

510

500

510

295

510

510

520

340

340

520

505 

310

310

320

555

350

360

380

400

9,660

312

19,160

Apr.

410 

590

585

595

410

440

475

560

630

695

765

850

965

1,080

1,200

1,300

1,410

1,520

1,660

1,760

1,900

2,090

*2,140 

2,200

2,500

2,400

2,490

2,590

2,720

2.880

-

41,010

1,567

81, 540

May

5,110 

3,440

3,840

4,070

4,240

4,390

4.450

*4, 410

4,550

4,510

4,570

4,550

4,500

4,170

4,050

3,940

3,850

3,700

3,550

5,410

5,560

3,380

3,410 

3,410

3,290

3,080

2,880

2,780

2,680

2,590

2.550

115,610

5,665

225,500

June

2.500 

2,460

2,410

2,580

2,540

2,290

2,280

2,270

2,260

2,260

*2,230

2,180

2,120

2,080

2,030

1,990

*1,910

1,860

1,810

1,660

1,380

1,130

1,010 

1,010

*1,080

1,090

1,150

1,200

1,270

1,290

-

54,930

1,851

109,000

July

1,500 

1,530

1.540

1,540

1,160

1,000

896

784

716

660

653

611

592

573

592

592

588

588

573

569

576

546

500 

481

423

398

384

369

369

362

*348

21,193

684

42,040

Aug.

338 

342

548

345

359

575

373

352

358

558

558

331

*325

522

552

369

555

348

335

512

290

285

270 

264

264

258

258

255

26T

267

267

9,850

517

19,500

Sept.

m258

255

249

246

267

264

252

243

240

249

252

252

252

252

255

255

*264

267

264

267

264 

264

261

255

252

249

249

249

-

7,677

256

15,230

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,490 Mln 220 Mean 758 Ae-I*t 548,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,430 Mln 220 ' Mean 834 Ac-ft 605,200

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 24 to Nov. 7, Apr. 6-21; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 

12 to Apr. 5.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 39

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho

Location Lat 42°l3iOO", long. 111°17 I 30", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., on left 

bank lj miles west of Dingle and if miles downstream from head at Stewart Dam.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952 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). P:'ior 

to October 1923, at site 300 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 310 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,180 cfs May 7 (gage height, 8.62 ft); minimum 

daily, 135 cfs Sept. 10.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 7, 1952; minimum daily, 16 cfs Sept. 13, 

1948.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made several 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 about half a mile above 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. Two discharge, 

measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the power company.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

214

217

231

251

254

251

260

266

269

251

269

272

274

274

274

306

342

345

345

342

354

360

366

369 366"

366

357

351

333

366

342

9,437

304

16,720

Nov.

321

257

254

339

554

336

304

324

336

327

315

324

333

345

330

254

£37

223

566

251

274

277

274

257

231

272

274

283

280

283

-

8,735

291

17,330

Dec.

286

289

292

286

295

292

b280

b270

b260

b250

234

228

234

b220

205

206

228

240

246

254

240

248

251

243

269

234

237

248

260

266

292

7,881

254

15,630

Jan.

b245

a246

a241

a236

a231

a230

a229

a228

a250

3252

229

229

240

251

235

251

b260

b255

255

246

b248

249

251

246

256

265

269

b280

b280

b280

278

7,679

248

15,230

Feb.

281

285

283

281

285

b285

b285

b290

b285

b285

b285

b285

b285

' 3285

3280

b280

b280

b280

b275

b275

b270

b270

b265

b260

b255

b255

b255

b260

3270

_

-

8,015

276

15,890

Mar.

b270

b265

3265

3255

240

b249

256

b262

b265

269

269

278

b277

276

b280

285

285

b295

b500

b295

b295

b290

b290

290

285

290

b505

b325

359

555

578

8,878

286

17,610

Apr.

409

405

406

451

454

486

519

620

705

744

802

865

970

1,070

1,170

1,520

1,410

1,540

1,660

1,750

1,840

1,920

2,000

2,050

2,070

2,220

2,270

2,530

2,500

2.650

-

59,562

1,519

78,470

May

2,780

2,960

5,270

5,510

5,790

5,960

4.140

4,150

4,010

5,950

5,900

5,960

5,920

5,770

5,590

3,540

3,460

3,540

5,200

5,050

2,960

2,950

2,940

2,950

2,900

2,780

2,590

2,420

2,500

2,190

2,150

101,260

5,266

200, 800

June

2,060

2,020

,990

,980

,940

,920

,860

,790

,740

,700

,740

,640

,570

,560

,540

,520

,500

,420

,410

1,510

1,080

870

698

570

6l6

629

670

712

758

772

-

41,585

1,386

82,480

July

824

982

1,020

1,020

922

802

722

636

554

555

529

507

507

474

477

474

471

465

417

578

570

544

516

290

256

249

249

260

285

269

246

15,850

511

51,440

Aug.

249

231

237

240

246

267

276

269

262

274

278

278

262

251

256

278

260

226

229

226

207

190

180

174

172

178

178

166 182-

188

190

7,100

229

14,080

Sept.

195

212

205

186

168

160

160

168

152

155

141

147

147

145

145

150

156

156

156

160

158

156

160

158

156

152

150

149

149

164

-

4,796

160

9,510

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,030 Mln 142 Mean 640 Ac-ft 463,500

Water year 1951-52 : Max 4,140 Mln 135 Mean 713 Ac-ft 517,200

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation probably affected by Ice); discharge estimsted 

on basis of 10 discharge measurements and weather records. 

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

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location. Lat 42"15'30", long. 111°17'30", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 44 E. , on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from Stewart Dam and 4-| miles south of Montpelier.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 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, 76.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 35 cfs June 30; minimum daily, 12 cfs

1923-52: Maximum daily discharge, 3,050 cfs June 3, 1923; minimum daily, 1 cfs on 

several days in 1931, 1934, 1940, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good. 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. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the power 

company.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

IB

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

508

16.4

1,010

Nov.

17

16

16

16

16

al6

al7

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

18

20

19

19

19

a20

a 20

a20

al9

a 19

19

19

19

-

534

17.8

1,060

Dec.

20

19

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

521

16.8

1,030

Jan.

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

15

16

15

14

14

453

14.6

899

Feb.

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

a!4

14

13

13

13

_

-

413

14.2

819

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

17

15

15

14

15

15

16

16

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

16

1516-

21

16

492

15.9

976

Apr.

14

13

18

13

12

13

17

18

14

15

19

19

20

21

21

19

19

18

18

19

20

20

20

22

26

2826~

26

27

27

-

582

19.4

1,150

May

26

26

26

28

30

32

34

34

34

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

28

27

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

32

31

30

926

29.9

1,840

June

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

27

28

33

32

33

34

34

32

32

31

30

29

26

34

32

33

33

34

34

35

921

30.7

1,830

July

M

26

26

25

24

22

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

580

18.7

1,150

Aug.

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

470

15.2

932

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

-

424

14.1

841

Calendar year 1951: Max 42 Mln 15 Mean 22.1 Ac-ft 15,980

Water year 1951-52: Max 35 Min 12 Mean 18.6 Ac-ft 13,500

a No gage-height record; discharge 

and records for nearby stations.

;stimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather record^
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Montpelier Creek at Irrigators weir, near MontpelJ.er, Idaho

41

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 Pork.

Drainage area. 50.9 sq mi.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 6,210 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years (1943-52), 25.0 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 164 cfs May 4 (gage height, 2.33 ft); minimum, 

2.3 cfs Mar. 5 (caused by ice jam upstream).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.91 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Feb. 22, 1951 (caused by ice jam upstream).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. One small 

diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

6.8

12

15

21

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.7

5.5

9.0

19

32

1.0 

1.4 

1.9 

2.3

126

161

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

18

17

16

15

*15

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

480

15.5

952

Nov.

13

12

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

14

12

12

11

12

14

15

14

13

1?

13

14

13

13

13

13

-

395

13.2

783

Dec.

13

13

12

13

13

13

11

9.6

9.7

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

370.3

11.9

734

Jan.

"9.6 11

b7

b7

b7

b8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.3

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.6

9.4

*9.4

9.4

11

293.6

9.47

582

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.4

9.6

9.3

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

11

10

10

10

10

9.7

10

9.7

12

8.5

10

10

9.7

8.9

_

-

284.9

9.82

565

Mar.

9.7

9.4

8.9

8.8

*8.9

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.5

8.6

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.7-

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.5

260.5

8.4O

516

Apr.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

9.4

10

15

15

15

14

17

18

21

21

21

26

51

59

44

53

51

57

73

85

96

109

122

*159

146

-

1,282.0

42.7

2,540

May

159

142

148

156

149

141

152

124

*121

111

107

104

105

100

98

*94

90

87

84

86

90

85

78

76

75

75

74

73

72

71

71

3,154

102

6,260

June

69

68

67

*66

64

64

63

60

58

57

55

53

52

49

48

47

45

44

45

42

42

41

40

49

*45

44

44

41

38

36

-

1,534

51.1

3,O4O

July

35

34

34

32

31

31

50

29

28

28

*52

28

28

26

26

24

24

24

24

25

25

22

21

?T

21

21

21

21

21

21

*22

806

26.0

1,600

Aug.

24

22

21

22

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

*14

15

14

518

16.7

1,050

Sept.

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

13

15

13

15

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

405

15.5

805

Calendar year 1951 : Max 128 Min 9.1 Mean 32.4 Ac-ft 23.44O

Water year 1951-52 : Max 156 Min 6 Mean 26.7 Ac-ft 19,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
42 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°07'20", long. 111°19'20", In NE£ sec. 16, T. 15 S., R. 44 E. , In Lifton 

pumping plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 3| miles east of St. Charles.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952. January 1921 to September 1945 (elevations only) In files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 

1903 to June 1906 (gage heights only) at different site and datum, published as Bear 

Lake at Fish Haven.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,900 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

"(levels by Utah Power & Light Co.).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,291,000 acre-ft June 29 to July 1 (gage height, 

21.80 ft); minimum, 954,900 acre-ft Mar. 29 to Apr. 2 (gage height, 16.97 ft),

1921-52: Maximum contents, 1,423,000 acre-ft June 10, 1923 (gage height, 23.68 ft); 

minimum, no contents Nov. 9-19, 1935 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

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. 39). 

Water from Mud Lake reaches Bear Lake by a sluice at pumping plant or by gates In causeway at south end of Mud Lake. Capacity, 1,421,000 acre-ft between gage height, 2.00 ft 

(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.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,104

1,102

1,099

1,098

1,O97

1,096

1,095

1,094

1,094

1,093

1,093

1,092

1,092

1,091

1,090

1,O90

1,089

1,088

1,088

1,087

1,086

1,085

1,085

1,084

1,083

1,083

1,083

1,082

1,081

1,080

1,078

Nov.

1,075

1,073

1,072

1,071

1,069

1,068

1,067

1,067

1,O66

1,065

1,065

1,O65

1,065

1,065

1,065

1,065

1,065

1,O65

1,064

1,063

1,065

1,065

1,065

1,062

1,061

1,061

1,060

1,060

1,059

1,058

-

Dec.

1,057

1,057

1,056

1,056

1,055

1,054

1,054

1,052

1,050

1,048

1,046

1,044

1,044

1,043

1,042

1,042

1,040

1,039

1,039

1,038

1,038

1,036

1,035

1,035

1,035

1,033

1,032

1,031

1,029

1,028

1,026

Jan.

,025

,024

,022

,020

,019

,018

,016

,015

,015

1,014

1,013

1,011

1,010

1,009

1,008

1,OO6

1,005

1,004

1,OO2

1,000

998.9

997,5

996.1

994,8

994.1

993.4

992.7

992.0

991.3

990.6

989.9

Feb.

989.9

989.2

989.2

988.5

987.2

985.8

984.4

983.0

982.3

981.6

981.0

980.3

979.6

978.9

978.2

977.5

976.8

976.1

975.4

974.7

974.0

973.4

972.7

972.0

971.3

970.6

969.9

968.6

968.6

-

Mar.

967.9

967.9

967.2

966.5

965.8

965.2

964.5

963.8

963.1

962.4

961.7

961.7

961.0

960.4

959.7

959 .O

957.6

956.9

956.9

956.9

956.9

956.9

956.2

956.2

956.2

955.5

955.5

955.5

954.9

954.9

954.9

Apr.

954.9

954.9

955.5

955.5

955.5

955.5

956.2

957.6

959 .O

960.4

962.4

963.8

965.8

968.6

972.7

977.5

981.6

987.2

993.4

999.6

1,005

1,011

1,016

1,021

1,024

1,026

1,028

1,031

1,032

1,033

-

May

1,035

1,040

1,047

1,054

1,059

1,065

1,071

1,078

1,085

1,092

1,101

1,109

1,118

1,126

1,134

1,143

1,153

1,163

1,172

1,180

1,189

1,196

1,207

1,215

1,122

1,229

1,236

1,238

1,243

1,248

1,251

June

1,254

1,258

1,262

1,265

1,269

1,273

1,276

1,279

1,282

1,284

1,286

1,288

1,289

1,289

1,289

1,289

1,289

1,289

1,288

1,288

1,287

1,287

1,287

1,287

1,287

1,287

1,287

1,289

1,291

1,291

-

July

1,291

1,290

1,290

1,289

1,289

1,289

1,289

1,288

1,287

1,287

1,287

1,287

1,286

1,286

1,286

1,285

1,283

1,281

1,280

1,278

1,276

1,273

1,272

1,270

1,268

1,267

1,265

1,263

1,262

1,259

1,257

Aug.

1,255

1,253

1,252

1,249

1,245

1,243

1,242

1,240

1,238

1,236

1,235

1,234

1,231

1,230

1,227

1,224

1,222

1,220

1,217

1,214

1,211

1,209

1,207

1,205

1,202

1,199

1,196

1,193

1,192

1,189

1,187

Sept.

1,182

1,178

1,173

1,169

1,167

1,165

1,162

1,159

1,157

1,155

1,152

1,148

1,146

1,145

1,143

1,141

1,140

1,138

1,136

1,135

1,134

1,132

1,130

1,129

1,127

1,124

1,122

1,121

1,119

1,117

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Sept. 30. .................

Calendar year 1951 .....

Feb . 29 ..................

Apr . 30 ..................

Water year 1951-52.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

5,919.16

-

5,917.17

5,918.11

5,921.23

5,921.32

5,920.31

-

Contents 

thousands of 

acre -feet)

1,106

1,078

1,058

1,026

-

989.9

968.6

954.9

1,033

1,251

1,291

1,257

1,187

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(thousands of 

acre -feet)

_

-28.0

-20.0

-32.0

-98.0

-36.1

-21.3

-13.7

+78.1

+218

+40.0

-34.0

-70.0

-70.0

+11.0

t Mean dally elevation.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 43

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42"13'00", long. Ill"20"30", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., on right 

bank 2,000 ft downstream from head (at dike) and 3 miles southeast of Paris.

Records available . October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1945 available 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.--30 years, 347 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Aug. 23; maximum gage height, 

19.77 ft Feb. 6; minimum daily discharge, 16 cfs Apr. 12-26.

1922-52: Maximum daily discharge, 1,870 cfs Aug. 8, 1924; minimum daily, 1 cfs 

May 1 to June 6, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect 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. One discharge 

measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the power company.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

1.190

673

569

585

598

606

604

598

598

6O1

617

606 

598

590

582

587

596

598

593

593

598

598

612

612

601

590

587

565

572

582

604

19,123

617

37,930

Nov.

593

587

593 

598

606

617

617

604

601

612

620

642 

631

625

620

606

604

579

622

733

730

684

672

675

678

670

712

783

786

783

-

19,483

649

38,640

Dec.

783

789

783 

789

792

783

b800

880

a900

a950

al,020

bl.040 

b970

b890

1,010

1,000

1,020

bl,000

921

807

b840

b840

b840

b880

b920

930

939

975

952

924

902

27,869

899

55,280

Jan.

944

934

a980 

a980

a975

a975

a970

970

977

994

997

1,010 

1,020

1.040

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,010

994

990

994

994

994

951

890

896

896

922

967

30, 444

982

60, 380

Feb.

** 967

990

1,010 

1,020

1.120

1,O8O

987

947

928

938

938

938 

977

997

938

928

938

944

931

938

934

915

893

893

893

893

906

909

922

-

27,612

952

54,770

Mar.

902

880

849 

846

834

864

893

899

902

909

902

893 

890

915

906

899

b780

324

334

418

670

980

990

977

879

584

b560

568

758

b760

b700

24,465

789

48,530

Apr.

600

528

534 

554

549

495

388

484

481

b380

162

al6 

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!8

-

5,464

182

10,840

May

a!8

a!8

a!9 

a!9

a2o

a20

a20

a21

a21

a21

a22

a22 

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

b50

b!50

b360

462

469

472

469

464

467

436

445

474

5,113

165

10,140

June

521

528

526 

534

557

616

830

855

827

774

994

1,060 

1,140

1,170

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,240

1,240

1,300

1,270

1,220

1,240

1.310

1,190

906

524

445

429

666

-

27,532

918

54,610

July

990

950

752 

770

854

967

1,000

1,030

1,010

997

1,030

1,030 

1,030

987

990

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,140

1,250

1,230

1,210

1,220

1,280

1.520

32,507

1,049

64,480

Aug.

1,300

1,270

1,250 

1,190

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,O90

1,090

1,080

1,080

Ttlf§

1^220

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,200

1,350

1,360

1,380

1,400

1,440

,420

,400

,400

,400

,390

,380

1,370

1,370

38,850

1,253

77,060

Sept.

1,340

1,360

1.410 

1,350

1.17O

1,150

1,130

1,100

1,080

1,020

987

984 

967

954

941

938

928

922

906

909

909

909

890

880

868

877

855

855

786

683

-

30,058

1,002

59,620

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,550 Min 27 Mean 871 Ac-ft 630,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,440 Min 16 Mean 788 Ao-ft 572,300

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 9 discharge measurements, records of headgate changes, and field notes.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
44 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Pescadero, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°24 I 30", long. 111°21'30", in SE£ sec. 6, T. 12 S., R. 44 E. , on left 

bank a.t Pescadero, 400 ft downstream from road bridge, 2 miles downstream from Bennington Creek, and 6| miles northwest of Montpelier.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 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, 542 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs June 25 (gage height, 5.15 ft); maximum gage height, 6.43 ft Jan. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 364 cfs May 18.

1922-52: Maximum daily discharge, 3,840 cfs June 10, 1923; minimum daily, 23 cfs 

Mar. 14-17, 1936.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for-irrigation. Plow regulated by Bear 

Lake.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Three discharge measurements were obtained by Geological Survey in addition to those obtained 

by power company.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.420

1,000

724

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

706

701

697

692

692

688

688

692

711

715

715

715

715 

720

715

706

711

697

697

692

711

22,736

733

45, 100

Nov.

711

692

715

720

720

*724

724

724

724

724

729

739

743

743

739

711

739

811

821

862

826

792

767 

792

836

763

767

831

857

862

-

22,908

764

45,440

Dec.

862

867

857

862

867

*862

909

930

960

980

1,030

1,090

1.110

1,050

960

1,080

1,070

1,090

1,080

1,000

890

920

920 

920

960

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,050

1,030

1,000

30,236

975

59,970

Jan.

995

985

,030

,030

,030

,030

,020

,020

,030

,050

,050

,060

,070

,090

,090

1.100

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,050 

*1,050

1,050

1,010

950

955

955

985

995

32 120

1,056

63,710

Feb.

1,030

1,060

1,080

1,090

1.190

1,150

1,060

1,020

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,060

1,070

1,020

1,010

1,020

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,000

980 

980

980

985

1,000

1,000

1,020

-

29,935

1,032

59,380

Mar.

1,000

975

945

*947

935

965

1,000

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,030

1,050

665

425

430

545

885

1,050 

1,090

1.120

950

790

690

805

905

890

28,157

908

55,850

Apr.

750

680

692

670

674

688

581

660

734

821

811

782

898

1,010

953

930

1,060

1.070

976

872

802

*753

683 

620

590

573

581

607

625

660

-

22,806

760

45,240

May

660

634

616

598

612

607

674

688

678

603

552

515

499

487

467

471

426

372

437

448

503

724

925 

914

909

872

846

836

836

836

831

20,076

648

39,820

June

872

877

857

862

877

909

1,000

1,140

1,050

975

1,140

1,170

1,260

1,310

1,320

*1,340

1,370

1,390

1,400

1,450

1,470

1,450

1,440 

1,540

1. 570

1,380

1,040

914

826

131

-

35,030

1,168

69,480

July

1,230

1.540

1,150

1.060

1,060

1,160

1,190

1,250

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,100

1,150 

1,150

1,130

1,240

1,270

1,250

*1,230

1,280

1,330

36,970

1,193

73,330

Aug.

*1,330

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,060

1. 050

1,160

1,190

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,270

1,350

1,350

1,390

Hi1,410

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

38,870

1,254

77,100

Sept.

1,390

1,390

1.450

1,420

1,280

1,170

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,090

1,040

1,030

1,010

981

976

970

*958

953

947

947

941

941

930 

925

914

909

898

893

882

765

-

31,578

1,046

62,240

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,740 Mln 3O3 Mean 1,060 Ac-ft 767, 40O

Water year 1951-.5.2: Max 1,570 Mln 372 Mean 960 Ac-ft 696,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 8 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record Jan. 5-24,

Feb. 22 to Mar. 4j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, records for stations

below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, and at Alexander, Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, and Soda

Reservoir elevations). No gage-height record June 7-10; discharge estimated as explained above.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 45

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°30', long. 111°19', In NE£ sec. 4, T. 11 S., R. 44 E., on left bank 150 

ft downstream from Little Right Hand Pork and 3 miles northeast of Georgetown.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1911 to September 1914 fragmentary, November 1939 to September 

1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (from topographic map). October 

1911 to September 1914 staff gage at site 0.7 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1940-52), 31.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60 cfs May 15 (gage height, 2.22 ft); minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Mar. 26 to Apr. 6.

1911-14, 1939-52: Maximum discharge observed, 162 cfs June 8, 1912; minimum daily, 

18 cfs on many days February to May 1941.

Remarks. Records good. No diversions above station. At one time a small storage reservoir was operated about 1.5 miles above station but dam is now breached and no longer 

operative.

Rating table, water- year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 60

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Oct.

39

40

3?

39

39

38

38

38

37

38

37

37

37

36

 36

36

36

3536"

35

36

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

35

35

1,136

36.6

2,250

Nov.

35

35

35

35

*35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

1,035

34.5

2,050

Dec.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

*33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

3232"

32

32

32

32

1,025

33.1

2,030

Jan.

32

3T

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

3(3

30

30

3O

*30

30

30

955

3O.8

1,890

Feb.

SO" 30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

2858"

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

_

-

833

28.7

1,650

Mar.

28SB28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

2T

26

26

26

26

842

27.2

1,670

Apr.

26

*26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

*35

40

868

28.9

1,720

May

4242-

46

50

55

56

57

57

*56

54

55

56

57

58

59_

*59

58

57

56

57

58

57

55

55

55

56

57

57

56

57

57

1,707

55.1

3,390

June

57

5T

56

*55

54

54

54

53

52

52

51

50

50

49

48

47

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

46

*45

45

45

44

44

44

1,470

49. 0

2,920

July

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

*43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

1,310

42.3

2,6OO

Aug.

*41

4O

40

40

40

40

4O

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

38

38

38

37

37

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

*37

3636"

1,200

38.7

2,380

Sept.

36

36

36

36

36

35

3F

35

35

35

36

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

-

1,O67

35.6

2,120

Calendar year 1951: Max 73 Min 28 Mean 38.3 Ac-ft 27,710

Water year 1951-52: Max 59 Min 26 Mean 36.7 Ac-ft 26,670

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Ho gage-height record Mar. 15 to Apr. 

steady streamflow pattern.

1; discharge estimated on basis of long established
46 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°39', long. 111°42', in NW£ 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 37 years (1911-16, 1919-29, 1921-52), 769 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,750 efs June 20; minimum daily, 366 cfs

1911-16, 1919-52: Maximum discharge, 4,590 cfs May 9, 1922; maximum gage height, 

15.95 ft Dec. 11, 1919; minimum discharge, 28 efs at times when reservoir gates are 

closed.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Plow 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. One discharge 

measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power company.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water'year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

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.

1,110

1,150 

1,04&

969

960

968

748 

927 

946 

976

948

1,010

1,040

865

1,100

721

909

866 

974

863

594

§5? 

946

908

941

1,020

1,010

838

984

974 

1,020

29,277

944

58,070

Nov.

1,050

994 

966

909

953

975

965 

971 

942 

939

728

776

838

937

954

985

715

52? 

935

863

916

886 

963

972

830

912

1,040

1,080

1,130

1,200

28,146

938

55,830

Dec.

1,160

1,040 

1,110

971

950

1,130

1,330 

1,420 

1,390 

1,180

862

*1,020

1,170

1,320

1,280

1,210

1,130

1,050 

985

980

1,200

1,020 

1,040

875

843

1,040

1,070

1,080

1,190

1,120 

1,210

34,376

1,109

68,180

Jan%

1,360

1,230 

1,210

1,180

1,210

1,200

1,260 

1,250 

1,260 

1,300

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,310

1,350

1,300

1,280

1,340 

1,310

1,230

1,350

1,370 

1,130

1,170

1,330

1,330

,240

* ,280

,140

,060 

,200

38,900

1,255

77,160

Feb.

1,360

1,590 

1,290

1,310

1,330

1,310

1,380 

1,120 

923 

629

1,080

1,040

1,200

1,220

1,130

988

1,180

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,170 

1,200

1,190

1,220

1,180

1,220

1,160

1,200

-

34,190

1,179

67,810

Mar.

1,150

1,150 

1,170

1,190

1,170

1,210

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

*1,190

1,200

1,210

1.240

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,200 

1,210

1,220

1,230

1,230 

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,200

1,220

1,110

1,160" 793

1,230

36,653

1,182

72,700

Apr.

1,200

1,190 

1,050

960

950

950

1,100 

1,130 

1,040 

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,100

1,160

1,200

1,230

1,260

1,220 

1,220

1,170

1,230

1,280 

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,290

*1,190

1,240

1,300

1,550

35,580

1,179

70,180

May

1,310

1,32O 

1,260

1,210

1,270

1,280

1,310 

1,170 

1,250 

1,210

1,160

737

749

697

598

556" 366

654

757

832

1,020

1,14O 

1,230

1,380

1,310

1,400

1,470

1,470

1,540

1,590 

1,500

34,556

1,115

68,540

June

763

1,555 

909

940

982

1,110

979 

1,020 

1,520 

1,400

1,360

*1,270

1,430

1,440

1,150

1,470

1,520

1,470 

1,620

1,750

1,420

1,570 

1,490

*1,470

1,440

1,360

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,190

38,893

1,296

77.14O

July

1,110

1,180 

1,200

1,09O

1,200

1,21O

1,240 

1,290 

1,550 

1,140

1,250

1,270

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,290

1,500 

1,320

1,330

1,320

1,310 

1,310

1,330

1,340

1,280

1,340

1,310

1,320

1,290 

1,240

39,280

1,267

77,910

Aug.

1,230

1,220 

1,230

1,250

1,220

1,260

1,250 

,230 

,260 

,230

,260

,240

,220

1,220

1,220

1,270

1,490

1,560 

1,540

1,550

1,560

1,550 

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,490 

1,430

42,660

1,376

84,610

Sept.

1,450

1,440 

1,420

1,420

1,440

1,450

1,48O 1,480' 

1,280 

1,070

1,090

1,100

1,130

1,080

1,210

1,170

1,010

1,000 

1,060'

1,070

1,080

*1,090 

1,09O

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,000

1,21O

1,160

35,720

1,191

70,85O

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,810 Mln 356 Mean 1,263 Ac-rt 914,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,750 Mln 366 Mean 1,169 Ac-ft 849,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 4-13, 24-27; discharge estimated on basis of Soda plant output.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 47

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

Location. Lat 42°16', long. 111°45', in sec. 26, T. 13 S. , R. 40 E. , on right bank 200ft 

below tailrace of Oneida plant and 6 miles south of Cleveland.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1945 available in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge. 30 years, 787 cfs.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,800 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,650 cfs May 5; minimum daily, 205 cfs 

June 1.

1922-52: Maximum daily discharge, 5,480 cfs May 8, 1922; minimum daily, 15 cfs May 3, 

4, 1925.

Remarks. Records excellent. 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. Three discharge measurements were made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

203

290

676

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

1,220

1,930

2,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,700 

1,070

1,600

1,550 

1,440

1,050

752

1,550"

*1,310

1,040

1,370 

1,210 

1,330

766

1,050

1,590

1,080 

1,220

1,010

903

1,200

1,050

1,160

1,150 

1,220

1,070

1,410 

1,050 

1,520

1,500

1,290

37,911

1,223

75,200

Nov.

1,500 

619

1,370"

1,080 

1,060

1,210

1,060

1,470

1,350

1,270

808 

1,340 

1,310

1,480

931

926

770 

758

1,070

1,460

1,410

879

1,230

*1,020 

1,220

1,360

993 

1,630 

1,500

1,200

35,284

1,176

69,980

Dec.

1,520 

1,230

1,140

1,150 

*1,340

1,310

1,270

1,860

1,176

1,190

1,620 

1,110 

1,640

1,270

1,180

1,400

1,650 

1,420

1,330

1,320

1,170

1,410

1,210

1,380 

1,000

i;oso

1,380 

1,270 

1,440

1,410

1,470

41,340

1,334

82,000

Jan.

1,4£0 

1,470

1,170

1,110 

1,256

1,200

1,400

1,710

1,660

1,570

1,460 

1,770 

1,480

1,660

1,590

1,670

1,510 

1,510

1,550

1,530

1,580

1,590

1,410

1,610 

1,600

1,670

1,240 

1,500 

1,530

1,400

1,400

46,230

1,491

91,700

Feb.

1,310 

1,610

1,630

1,390 

1,580

1,700

1,400

1,430

1,390

1,140

1,020 

1,326 

1,480

1,350

1,430

1,030

1,410 

1,470

1,500

1,480

1,420

1,490

1,320

,450 

,450

* ,180

,390 

,800 

1,360

_

-

40,930

1,411

81,180

Mar.

1,380 

1,520

1,510

1,400 

1,180

1,130

1,520

1,340

1,340

1,530

1,400 

1,510 

1,410

1,380

1,230

1,560

1,450 

1,530

1,490

1,510

1,310

1,280

1,600

1,640 

1,136

1,630

1,510 

1,280 

1,170

1,050

1,580

43,480

1,403

86,240

Apr.

1,450 

1,470

1,300

1,190 

1,406

1,350

al,680

al,470

al,800

al,500

al,680 

a2,220 

al,600

1,790

*1,840

1,730

2,200 

2,020

2,080

1,410

2,210

2,180

2,140

2/150 

2,170

2,100

1,860 

2,450 

2,320

2,260

55,020

1,834

109,100

May

2,370 

2,210

2,180

1,500 

2,650

2,400

2,380

1,840

2,070

2,060

1,440 

1,340 

1,250

1,900

960

9~0~9~ 503

641

1,310

923

1,500

1,550

1,320

1,740 

1,670

1,710

1,390 

1,570 

1,950

2,020

al,780

51,036

1,646

101,200

June

a205 a79~5"

*a775

599 

1.17O

1,010

858

435

1,130

1,290

1,120 

985 

1,280

1,080

863

1,400

1,240 

1,020

1,420

937

1,210

1,090

1,300

1,260 

1,300

1,340

1,120 

1,550 

1,100

1,230

32,112

1,070

63,690

July

1,210 

1,160

1,390

546 1,4"50"

1,160

1,220

1,050

1,180

960

1,040 

1,240 

1,150

1,010

1,240

1,380

1,570 

1,230

1,100

1,210

1,050

*1,080

1,010

1,080 

1,180

1,220

1,150 

1,310 

1,390

1,120

1,350

36,446

1,176

72,290

Aug.

1,120 

1,150

744

1,230 

1,420

1,190

1,140

1,190

1,090

671

1,240 

1,540 

1,200

1,120

1,120

959

689 

1,510

1,580

1,730

1,280

1,280

1,500

1,370 

1,460

1,560

1,820 

1,626 

1,230

930

1,690

39,573

1,277

78,490

Sept.

1,580 

1,540

1,530

1,410 

1,520

1,100

1,250

1,510

1,540

1,580

*1,080 

1,160 

1,520

604

1,010

1,200

1,420 

1,230

1,380

1,290

304

1,555"

1,440

1,590 

987

1,070

1,130 

999 

1,250

1,520

-

38,024

1,267

75,420

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,350 Min 145 Mean 1,433 Ac-ft 1,038,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,650 Min 205 Mean 1,359 Ac-ft 986,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basia of Oneida powerplant records.
48 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long. 111 0 46 I , in SVf£ 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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

ro Dec. 29, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1939-52), 33.4 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 773 cfs Apr. -27 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum, 

3.3 cfs Oct. 1, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1952; minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Aug. 17, 

1940.

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

which are fair. A few small diversions for irrigation of meadow land in Cottonwood Valley, 

above station. Treasureton Canal diverts from Cottonwood Creek above station in SE-J sec. 

8, T. 12 S., R. 39 E., for irrigation in Battle Creek basin in vicinity of Treasureton.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

3.3

474

10

12

10

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.8

*8.1

10

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.7

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

271.7

8.76

539

Nov.

9.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

13

12

*11

8.1

b7.5

b7.0

bTTO

b7.5

8.1

9.2

10

9.2

9.5

11

11

12

13

13

14

-

294.6

9.82

584

Dec.

13

14

bll

T5" 15

b!3

bll

b9.0 b9~70~

b9.5

blO

*10

10

blO

blO

10

9.8

9.5

9.8

blO

blO

11

bll

11

blO

blO

bll

bll

11

11

10

335.6

10.8

666

Jan.

 b8.5

 10

 11

*12

12

12

12

12

b!2

b!2

12

12

323.0

10.4

641

Feb.

12

11

> 10

_

-

320

11.0

635

Mar.

) 

)-

*12

11

blO

blO

bll

13

13

12

bll

blO

blO

bll

b!2

13

14

14

b!3

b!5

b!8

21

20

389

12.5

772

Apr.

1819"

18

*21

27

35

48

71

74

76

79

104

119

136

109

88

109

*178

274

364

334

352

429

493

*449

*525

611

56T

*529

442

-

6,698

223

13,290

Calendar year 1951: Max 257 Mln 3.3 Mean 31.9

May

436

449

455 445"

*361

319

294

266

240

205

202

200

205

*198

178

154

135

126

121

*135

148

135

119

113

108

105

98

90

85

81

77_

6,283

203

12,460

June

72

BT

65

*60

54

52

51

48

44

32

28

26

22

18

17

17

16

13

12

12

12

12

12

22

20

*15

14

13

11

10

-

867

28.9

1,720

July

9.6

9.4

9.2

10

9.4

9.6

9.4

8.9

8.7

8.1

12

12

1310"

9.2

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

*7.6

6.3

5.5

5.3

5T7

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.8

257.0

8.29

510

Aug.

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.9

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

7.2

6.8

7.0

475- 7.4

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

6.3

7.0

6.1

188.0

6.06

373

Sept.

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.6

5.9

5.9

6.4

*7.2

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.3

5.7

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.5 5-75-

6.1

6.1

5.9

-

184.2

6.14

365

Ac-ft 23,080

Water year 1951-52: Max 611 Mln 3.3 Mean 44.8 Ac-ft 32,560

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Apr. 27 (11:15 a.m.) 773 cfs (3.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 30 to Nov. 13, Jan. 9-22, Jan. 30 to Mar. 10; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 49

Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°15'30", long. 111°40 1 00", in SE^ sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 41 E., on left 

bank 600 ft downstream from headgates and 3? miles northeast of town of Mink Creek.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume.

Ext reme s. Maximum daily discharge during year, 31 cfs June 21; no flow -Oct. 2 to May 26. 

TU49-52: Maximum daily discharge, 32 cfs June 20-22, 1951; no flow during nonirrigation season each year.

Remarks. Records excellent. Canal diverts for irrigation of same lands in vicinity of 

Preston as from former Preston, Rive'rdale and Mink Creek Canal. Landslides in vicinity 

of Riverdale on latter canal made its continued use too costly and hazardous. Water 

now routed through Glendale Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0 0

.1 .5

.2 1.3

0.4 

.6

3,8

7.2

11

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 34

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0~6.7

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

0.22

13

Nov.

(*)

0

o

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

o

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

00"

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

23

21

20

20

102

3.3

202

June

21

53

23

23

*25

28

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

31

30

30

30

*29

29

28

28

29

30

-

853

28.4

1,690

July

30

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

922

29.7

1,830

Aug.

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

21

2T

24

24

25

25

852

27.5

1,690

Sept.

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

*24

25

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

-

713

23.8

1,410

Calendar year 1951: Max 32 Mln 0 Mean 9.96 Ac-ft 7,220

Water year 1951-52: Max 31 Mln 0 Mean 9.42 Ac-ft 6,840

Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 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 (discontinued).

QMS.---Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 438 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Sept. 22, 23.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 600 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 3.65 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 22, 23, 1952.

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

Three diversions above station for irrigation, one of which first diverted water Sept. 

24, 1949, for irrigation in vicinity of Preston, being routed through Glendale Reservoir 

in Worm Creek basin.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

2.8 

3.2 

3.7

164

287

468

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

44

45

45

46

47

48

47

47

 47

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

41

41

1,366

44.1

2,710

Nov.

41

41

341

341

all

a40

a40

a40

a40

a40

341

a42

34T

*41

41

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

3T

37

38

38

37

37

1,177

39.2

2,330

Dec.

' 37

3T

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

*35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

1,090

35.2

2,160

Jan.

3535"

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

*32

32

32

32

31

30

30

29

29

29

29

1,013

32.7

2,010

Feb.

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

31

3T

31

30

30

31

30

30

30

30

29

329

329

329

329

329

329

*29

-

857

29.6

1,700

Mar.

29

29

28

21

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

30

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

31

31

31

32

34

36

*3S

939

30.3

1/860

Apr.

34

35

35

38

46

57

74

81

71

69

74

80

87

95

92

78

76

87

105

119

112

*107

117

131

148

159

172

188

203

200

2,970

99.0

5,890

May

197

2T2

256

294

301

304

308

*301

287

267

250

267

298

333

347

333

308

294

294

*308

329

322

304

287

287

304

322

347

376

409

455

9,451

305

18,750

June

409

420

435

4TS

*409

401

390

390

372

358

344

326

301

277

260

*237

221

215

209

197

188

180

175

169

*159

150

141

135

125

117

8,126

271

16,120

July

110

ToF

101

98

93

89

86

82

81

80

82

78

69

64

62

60

58

57

57

57

55

*50

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

2,078

67.0

4,120

Aug.

45

44

42

39

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

35

33

*31

29

'28

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

2£

30

30

28

28

27

27

-1,006

32.5

2,000

Sept.

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

*23

23

23

24

24

24

24

23

22

24

22

20

25

21

23

23

22

22

22

22

-

705

23.5

1,400

Calendar year 1951: Max 438 Mln 22 Mean 79.3 Ac-ft 57,380

Water year 1951-52: Max 435 Mln 20 Mean 84.1 Ac-ft 61,050

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on bssls of records for Cub River nesr Preston.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

51

Location.--Lat 42°14 I , long. 111°44', in SE£ sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 40 E., on right bank 200' 

ft downstream from headgates and 1 mile west of town of Mink Creek.

Records available.--April 1943 to September 1952 (discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. 

Average discharge.--9 years, 46.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 159 cfs June 5; no flow Nov. 21 to Mar. 7.

T543-52: Maximum daily discharge, 163 efs June 7, 1951; no flow at times in each 

year.

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

Canal diverts from west side of Mink Creek for storage in Twin Lakes Reservoir and irrigation on west side of Bear River in vicinity of Preston.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1

0

.5

2.5

5.6

13

0.8 

1.3 

1.9 

2.4

28

60

110

160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

51" 41

55

53

54

54

54

53

53 *53

53

54

52

51

51

51

50

49

49

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

47

47

1,566

50.5

3,110

Nov.

46

25

46

46

45

45

45

45

44

44

45

45

45

44

42

*41

41

41

41

31

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

867

28.9

1,720

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

5

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

17

19

20

20

22

24

27

30

34

38 *39

409

13.2

811

Apr.

39

45

40

43

46

47

49

47

45

45

46

58

68

80

92

101

111

117

122

T2?

119

*118

117

117

118

120

120

120

120

119

-

2,546

84.9

5,050

May

120

T2T

122

124

121

121

121 *122

120

123

124

126

131

131

132

133

133

137

137

139

140

139

*134

133

138

142

150

143

149

154

151

4,114

133

8,160

June

155

156

*155

155

159

157

156

156

158

157

156

156

155

154

152

152

151

151

150

152

154

150

150

151

*145

142

139

137

131

126

4,518

151

8,960

July

121

115

110

110

104

99

91

87

84

83

90

84

81

76

68

65

59

60

60

56

55

*51

44

40

45

42

43

44

43

44

45

2,194

70.8

4,350

Aug.

41

' 4T

39

38

39

38

38

37

34

34

34

32

30

*31

32

30

29

28

26

26

27

26

27

26

24

29

30

26

28

29

28

977

31.5

1,940

Sept.

26

25

24

24

23

25

24

22

23

23

*24

22

22

23

24

22

21

21

21

20

19

TS" 18

18

20

20

19

19

19

20

-

649

21.6

1,290

Calendar year 1951: Max 163 Mln 0 Mean 47.5 Ac-ft 34,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 159 Mln 0 Mean 48.7 Ac-ft 35,390

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 8-15, Mar. 

Creek near Mink Creek, and Preston-Rlverdale &

8-30; discharge estimated on basis of records for Mink 

Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek.
52 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Freston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°12', long. 111°44 I , in NW£ sec. 12, T. 14 S. , R. 40 E., on left bank half 

 a mile downstream from headgates and 1 mile southwest of town of Mink Creek.

Records available.--April 1943 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 28 cfs June 21, 22; no flow Oct. 15 to May

1943-52: Maximum daily discharge, 46 cfs June 28-30, July 2, 1943; no flow at times 

in each year.

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

Canal diverts from east side of Mink Creek for irrigation in vicinity of Mink Creek and 

Riverdale. Since June 1950 Mink Creek Canal serves lands in vicinity of Preston formerly 

served by this canal. Total annual diversion thereby reduced about half.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

4.7

5.6

375

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.2

*2.1

2.1

1.7

1.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

37.3

1.20

7.4

'NOV.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 24 Mln 0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mean 4.57

May

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

5.4

5.0

4.8

5.3

9.4

14

13

15

20

2<J

20

20

*19

19

17

15

15

17

16

15

16

302.4

9.75

600

June

16

16

16

*16

17

16

14

13

14

16

16

IS

13

13

IS

*18

23

26

24

25

28

21

25

26

*21

19

18

IS

11

I?

-

545

18.2

1,080

July

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

12

9.2

977

12

9.9

9.9

11

10

14

12

9.9

11

11

10

*9.9

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.9

11

11

12

12

12

335.9

10.8

666

Aug.

11-§-.9

9.4

9.0

8.6

9.9

11

11

10

10

8.8

7.5

S75

*8.2

9.4

8.6

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.6

7.9

9.0

9.7

8.9

9.9

11

11

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.2

292.6

9.44

580

Sept.

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.6

9.0

9.4

FT?

8.8

9.0

8.6

*8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

2.5

TT5

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0 S'.O

4.5

4.5

-

214.5

7.15

425

AC-ft 3,310

Water year 1951-52: Max 28 Mln 0 Mean 4.72 Ac-ft 3,420

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Sept. 12-20; discharge estimated on basis of records for Mink Creek 

near Mink Creek, and Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 53

Mink Creek near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°12', long. 111°46 I , in SE| sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 40 E., on left bank 

1,000 ft upstream from Bear Hollow, l£ miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southwest of town of Mink Creek.

Drainage area. 58.7 sq mi.

Records available . April 1943 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,750 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 2, 1948, water-stage recorder at site 700 ft downstream and Apr. 2 to June 6, 

1948, at site half a mile downstream, at different daturas. June 7 to Sept. 7, 1948, 

staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 51.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 334 cfs May 5; minimum daily, 2.6 cfs Oct.

1943-52: Maximum daily discharge, 427 cfs June 2, 1950; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs on 

many days in August and September 1944.

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

which are fair. Natural flow of st'ream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. Mink Creek Canal diverts water from creek above station 

for irrigation below station. Twin Lakes Canal and Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek 

Canal divert water from creek above station for irrigation above and below station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

3.0 

6.3

1.2 

1.6 

2.1 

2.6

58

117

220

336

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

373

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.8

3.3

3.0

3.7

'573 5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.C

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

5.3

5.3

125.7

4.05

249

Nov.

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.3

6.9

5.6

*5.6

5.0

5.0

 670 4.6

26

51

50

4V

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

-

631.2

21.0

1,250

Dec.

46

47

45

45

45

44

43

b43

b43

b43

b43

*43

43

b43

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

41

41

b41

41

41

41

42

42

42

1,318

42.5

2,610

Jan.

b42

b42

b42

b42

b42

b42

b42

b42

42

42

42

42

43

42

42

42

42

b42

42

42

*42

42

42

43

14

43

43

42

42

42

42

1,308

42.2

2,590

Feb.

42

44

43

43

42

42

45

43

43

42

43

42

42

b41

b41

41

42

41

41

41

40

b40

41

b40

b39

b38

38

38

*38

-

1,196

41.2

2,370

Mar.

38

37

b37

37

36

37

36

34

34

32

30

30

b29

29

29

29

7,0

30

30

25

b22

b21 21

21

21

23

25

25

28

34

34

924

29.8

1,830

Apr.

33

33

35

51

74

112

162

218

162

152

177

179

183

207

162

105

112

*144

190

190

148

134

150

177

200

224

238

258

265

251

-

4,726

158

9,370

May

244

258

290

329

334

322

324

*317

295

258

235

240

263

286

290

276

244

218

209

224

249

247

*224

209

202

218

213

247

251

276

274

8,066

260

16,000

June

279

283

293

279

*267

263

251

235

224

218

200

179

160

142

125

*105

84

71

63

50

41

34

28

34

*32

28

24

18

14

n

-

4,035

134

8,000

July

9.2

aTo

7.4

7.4

6.3

6.3

6.9

6.3

6.3

5.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.6

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.3

5.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

5.0

4.6

5.3

5.6

4.6

176.7

5.70

350

Aug.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

a4.3

a4.2

a4.2

a4.1

a4.0

a4.0

a3.9

a3.8

*3.7

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.6

475

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.0

2.8

3.7

3.3

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.3

122.7

3.96

243

Sept.

3.7

4.0

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.3

*4.0

3.3

2.8

3.3

3.3

10

6.3

4.6

5.0

5.3

5.3

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.0

4.0

4.6

5.6

5.3

-

120.8

4.03

240

Calendar year 1951: Max 3lO Min 1.7 Mean 48.2 Ac-ft 34,870

Water year 1951-52: Max 334 Min 2.6 Mean 62.2 Ac-ft 45,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Twin Lakes Canal near Mink 

Creek, and Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
54 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Preston, Idaho

Location. La t 42°10', long. 111°51', in NW£ 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 5i miles upstream from Battle Creek.

Drainage area. 4,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1889 to September 1917 (gage heights only January to September 

1917), January 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,540 ff; (from topographic map). Octooer 1889 to September 1917, staff gage at site 5 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1944-52), 1,013 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,990 cfs May 5 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum, 

38 cfs June 18 (gage height, 0.83 ft); minimum daily, 287 cfs Sept. 21.

1889-1916, 1944-52: 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, 

0.6 cfs June 14, 1949; minimum daily, 14 cfs July 4, 1944, July 4, 1945, July 5, 1947.

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

Station is below all irrigation diversions from Bear River in Idaho 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.

Dlseharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,570

1,060

1,520

1,500

1,460

1,070

587

1,420

*1,300 

1,040

1,300

1,110

1,340

802

975

1,420

1,370 

1,080

1,070

909

1,160

1,050

1,100

1,300

965

1,130

1,370

995 

1,340

1,450

1,340

37 , 103

1,197

73,590

Nov.

1,520

605

1,230

970

1,060

1,120

918

1,490

1,380 

1,320

828

1,310

1,130

1,430

1,050

981

948 

845

1,140

1,400

1,420

948

1,140

*1,030

1,230

1,340

1,020

1,530 

1,530

1,190

35,053

1,168

69,530

Dec.

1,570

1,320

1,150

1,220

1,330

1,360

1,310

1,650

1,390 

1,210

1,670

1,170

*1,680

1,290

1,190

1,450

1,700 

1,510

1,370

1,390

1,210

1,480

1,330

1,420

1,140

1,180

1,430 1,340" 

1,470

1,470

1,520

42,920

1,385

85,130

Jan.

1,570

1,490

1,390

1,340

1,270

1,340

1,570

1,760

1,650 

1,610

1,520

1,790

1,520

1,660

1,590

1,710

1,540 

1,540

1,570

1,540

1,600

al,610

al,470

al,630

al,620

al,700

al,320

al,520 

1,470

1,450

1,390

47,750

1,540

94,710

Feb.

1,280

1,650

1,650

1,380

1,500

1,730

1,390

1,410

1,470 

1,110

1,070

l',470

1,350

1,420

1,070

1,330 

1,400

1,460

1,440

1,300

1,450

1,330

1,280

1,480

1,240

1,300

1,750 

1,420

_

-

40,270

1,389

79,870

Mar.

1,340

1,430

1,600

1,380

1,150

1,200

1,280

1,430

1,360 

1,420

1,300

1,530

1,490

1,340

1,230

1,440

1,520 

1,540

1,470

1,450

1,260

1,120

1,570

1,680

1,100

1,350

1,690

1,270 

1,200

931

l.BIC

42,681

1,377

84,660

Apr.

1,370

1,480

1.240

1,240

1,410

1,470

1,710

1,820

1,900 

1,620

1,820

2,100

1,750

1,930

1,940

1,780

2.180 

*2,150

2,320

1,680

2,230

2,280

2,320

2,350

2,400

2,390

2,110

2,620 

*2,660

2,410

-

58,680

1,956

116,400

May

2,560

2,420

2,380

1,860

2.940

2,580

2,580

*2,160

2,280 

2,270

1,680

1,470

1,340

2,060

1,070

1,670" 652

694

1,070

1,050

1,510

1,630

1,110

1,840

1,830

1,640

1,500

1,660 

1,930

2,180

1,840

54,806

1,768

108,700

June

594

727

1,040

709

1,250

935

1,010

619

989 

1,340

1,110

972

1,190

1,020

870

1,140

1,080 

917

1,210

848

939

849

,080

,020

,170

* ,250

,040

.420 

974

1,020

-

30,332

1,011

60,160

July

1,080

*1,130

1,160

442

1,270

1,060

971

838

856 

676

848

1,060

860

834

1,040

1,170

1,310 

987

954

1,010

863

*917

793

822

992

960

963

1,080 

1,170

923

1,110

30,149

973

59,800

Aug.

1,000

988

628

1,060

1,320

1,000

991

1,100

945 

414

1,170

1,270

1,180

876

970

874

558 

1,150

1,520

1,480

1,080

991

1,340

953

1,330

1,340

1,510

1.590 

1,166

828

1,340

33,956

1,095

67,350

Sept.

1,370

1,360

1,240

1,240

1,250

996

1,010

1,380

1,460 

1,360

963

896

1,360

603

943

1,190

1,300 

1,130

1,230

1,240

287

974

1,320

1,400

831

922

915

836 

1,000

1,300

-

33,306

1,110

66,060

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,160 Min 218 Mean 1,406 Ae-ft 1,018,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,940 Min 287 Mean 1,331 Ao-ft 966,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Oneida.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 55

Cub River near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°08' , long. Ill"41" , in SW£ sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 41 E., on right bank 

(K2 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 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years, 87.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 571 cfs May 30 (gage height, 3.21 ft); minimum, 

I2~~cTs Mar. 23.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 705 cfs June 2, 1943 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum, 

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 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.8

2.5 

2.7 

3.2

208

349

566

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

34

35

34

34

33

32

31

31

31

31

*32

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

963

31.1

1,910

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

28

28

27

*26

26

26

25

27

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

797

26.6

1,580

Dec.

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

b24

b23

b22

22

»22

22

21

21

21

20

21

22

21

20

21

20

20

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

674

21.7

1,340

Jan.

20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Ii

20

19

19

19

19

19

»20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

608

19.6

1,210

Feb.

19

20

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

b!9

b!9

19

19

19

19

19

19

b!9

19

b!8

b!8

b!8

18

18

18

-

547

18.9

1,080

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

*19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

21

24

26

25

586

18.9

1,160

Apr.

25

26

25

30

42

55

67

73

62

61

66

72

77

83

74

61

*60

73

93

102

94

94

108

116

155

187

231

265

272

27?

-

3,021

101

5,990

May

275

304

365

449

435

410

*402

381

338

293

279

319

393

435

440

397

338

307

334

385

410

357

307

*307

353

418

444

484

529

552

529

11,969

386

23,740

June

538

543

*520

493

502

502

484

484

471

444

414

381

341

319

304

275

*251

234

228

221

215

199

184

178

181

170

157

148

145

141

-

9,667

322

19,170

July

*134

130

123

117

114

110

106

102

98

96

96

93

90

87

84

82

79

*77

77

74

73

72

70

68

68

67

66

64

63

62

61

2,703

87.2

5,360

Aug.

61

60

58

57

56

54

54

53

53

52

51

51

*49

50

48

46

46

46

44

44

44

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

1,479

47.7

2,930

Sept.

38

38

37

37

36

35

35

34

*34

34

35

34

33

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

29

28

-

968

32.3

1,920

Calendar year 1951: Max 615 Mln 20 Mean 93.2 Ac-ft 67,480

Water year 1951-52: Max 552 Mln 18 Mean 92.8 Ac-ft 67,390

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
56 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°08', long. 111°45', in NW£ sec. 14, T. 15 S., R. 40 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from divide between Cub River and Worm Creek basins, 

5 miles downstream from headgates, and 7 miles northeast of Preston.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 9 years, 16.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 91 cfs June 6; no flow at times.

1943-52: Maximum daily "discharge, that of June 6, 1952; no flow at times each year.

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

which are fair. Several diversions between gage and head of canal for irrigation in 

Cub River basin. Records show diversion to Worm Creek basin from Cub River except for 

one small diversion below gage. Canal diverts fr-om Cub River in NWi sec. 8, T. 15 S., 

R. 41 E.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

.6

1.5 

2.5

6.5

0.9 

1.3 

1.7 

Z.Z

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

94.7

3.05

188

Nov.

13

b!3

13

12

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

b!2

bll

bll

bll

b!2

*12

13

15

b!6

b!6

16

16

17

18

18

20

-

419

14.0

831

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

16

3.1

3

3

*3

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

175.1

5.65

347

Jan.

( )

O

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

4

6

8

12

15

20

22

22

*22

19

15

8.6

6.5

11

22

25_

25

22

15

14

9.5

-

328.6

11.0

652

May

8.4

21

22

18

19

28

*29

37

39

43

45

49

54

57

60

62

60

62

69

78

80

76

70

*68

72

68

63

29

2.5

60

59

1,507.9

48.6

2,990

June

73

77

*74

81

87

91

89

90

90

87

85

84

82

82

82

81

*82

85

89

90

88

84

81

69

49

38

46

45

44

44

-

2,269

75.6

4,500

July

*43

42

45

54

52

49

46

42

38

41

42

41

40

39

37

32

30

*28

25

22

22

22

20

17

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

975

31.5

1,930

Aug.

ii

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.2

6.8

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.2

*4.8

3.0

2.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.6

.9

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

136.2

4.39

270

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951 : Max 81 Mln 0 Mean 16.9 Ac-ft 12,260

Water year 1951-52 : Max 91 Min 0 Mean 16.1 Ac-ft 11,710

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 10-15, Apr. 8-17; discharge estimated on basis of water commissioner's notes, weather records, records for Cub River near Preston, Cub River above Maple Creek, near 

Franklin, Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston, and Cub River Canal near Preston.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 57

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°06< , long. 111°44' , in NE± sec. 24, T. 15 S., R. 40 E., on right bank 500

 ft downstream from headgates and 1\ miles east of Preston.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1952 (discontinued) in reports of Geological

 Survey. April 1944 to September 1948 {irrigation .seasons only) in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Prior to May 25, 1949, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1946-52), 5.44 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 49 cfs June 6; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Nov. ,y,, _.. 

1946-52: Maximum daily discharge, 60 cfs June 20, 1948; no flow during winter months

and at other times in 1947, 1948

arge, b 

, 1949.

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

 Canal diverts from west side of Cub River for irrigation in vicinity of Preston.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3

1.0 

2.8 

4.9

1.0 

1.4

10

18

31

52

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

18.1

0.58

36

Nov.

 0.4

.1

.7

1.2

T72

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.3

.4

.5

.3

.4

.5

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

17.6

0.59

35

Dec.

0.4

T!

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.2

0.39

24

Jan.

0.3

9.3

0.3

18

Feb.

. O.o

-

8.7

0.3

17

Mar.

0.4

12.4

0.4

25

Apr.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

**.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

12.2

0.41

24

May

0.4

.4

.6

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

.4

4.5

11

12

11

14

19

22

22

21

12

7.7

*7.7

8.0

7.7

7.2

8.3

24

24

23

273.2

8.81

542

June

23

25

*38

43

46

49

46

44

44

43

43

42

41

40

40

39

*38

37

37

37

36

35

34

34

29

27

18

14

14

14

1,050

35.0

2,080

July

*16

24

?¥

23

23

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

18

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

8.3

T^4L

530.7

17.1

1,050

Aug.

7.4

T75

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

*7.4

7.4

6.5

6.2

6.4

5.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.4

T74

170.1

5.49

337

Sept.

1.2 r?

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

25.4

0.85

50

Calendar year 1951: Max 48 Mln 0.1 Mean 5.66 Ac-ft 4,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 49 Mln 0.1 Mean 5.85 Ac-ft 4,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 13 to Apr. 

weather records and pattern of steady flow.

16, Sept. 20-30; discharge estimated on basis of
58 BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°04' , long. 111 0 47' , in SE£ sec. 4, T. 16 S., R. 40 E., on right bank 

It miles downstream from headgates and B\ miles southeast of Preston.

Records available. --April 1946 to September 1952 (discontinued) in reports of Geological 

Survey . April 1944 to September 1948 (irrigation season only 1944-46) in Bear River 

Hydrometric Data reports. Irrigation seasons for 1927-43 (fragmentary) available in 

files of Cub River Irrigation Co., Lewiston, Utah.

Gage. Water-stage recorder in flume. 

datum .

Prior to Oct. 4, 1946, staff gage at same site and

Average discharge. 6 years (1946-52), 25.9 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 161 cfs June 10; no flow Oct. 6, Nov. 21

'1946-52: Maximum daily discharge, 163 cfs June 15, 1951; no flow during winter 

months and at other times each year.

Remarks . Records good. No diversions above station.. Canal diverts from Cub River in Sw£ 

 sec~7 3, T. 16 S., R. 40 E., for irrigation in vicinity of Preston, Idaho, and Lewiston, 

Utah.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feel, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

2.8

7.2

14

1.2 

1.7 

2.4 

3.2

26

51

99

169

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

11

4.8

1.4

1.8

0

12

18

18

19

*21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

18

18 

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

487.0

15.7

966

Nov.

18

20

18

15

16

16

16

17

18

18

19

22

20

21

20

*24

32

35

34

29

11

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

439

14.6

871

Dec.

0

0

O

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

9.8

45

55

72

91

113

*124

135

130

128

119

83

84 

*93

104

108

127

125

123

130

129

138

2,265.8

73.1

4,490

June

149

149

147

*148

155

158

160

159

157

161

139

155

155

154

159

158

*152

62

56

49

42

M100

100

93

86

115

112

108

-

3,667

122

7,270

July

*93

78

61

56

53

49

46

50

46

47

44

42

40

37

38

38

*38

40

40

40

41

42 

42

43

42

42

42

42

40

*42

44

1,438

46.4

2,850

Aug.

42

40

40

42

41

12

26

42

42

41

40

41

*40

' 4343

42

42

42

42

42

44

42 

42

44

45

44

46

46

47

 44

42

1,271

41.0

2,520

Sept.

41

40

40

42

40

38

36

36

*37

37

36

38

38

39

37

38

37

36

34

34

35

35 

36

36

37

36

37

38

36

36

-

1,116

37.2

2,210

Calendar year 1951: Max 163 flln 0 Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 161 Mln 0 Mean 29.2 Ac-ft 21,180

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 59

Cub River above Maple Creek, near Franklin, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°03' , long. 111°47' , in SW^ sec. 9, T. 16 S., R. 40 E., on left bank 1? 

miles upstream from Maple Creek and Z\ miles north of Franklin.

Drainage area.--53.7 sq'ini.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

?To June 13, 1951, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--12 years, 63.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 582 cfs May 5 (gage height, 3.65 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.9 cfs Nov. 17.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 740 cfs May 25, 1950 (gage height, 4.80 ft, present 

datum); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Sept'. 16, 1948.

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

Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. Franklin-Cub River pumping station is the only diversion between station 

and Idaho-Utah State line (corrected).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

Z3

24

Z5

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

32

32

36

38

40

40

Z9

ZZ

21

20

*21

21

15

24

23

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

20

9.7

8.2

7.5

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.9

676

642.9

20.7

1,280

Nov.

6.2

4.9

5.9

5.6

5.2

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.2

11

7.9

7.2

7.5

*4.6

2.9

3.5

7.5

14

22

24

20

20

20

19

20

18

17

15

-

313.4

10.4

622

Dec.

15

18

16

16

16

15

14

10

25

28

32

*34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

32

32

32

32

28

32

32

32

34

33

32

842

27.2

1,670

Jan.

30

24

22

26

32

30

32

34

34

33

33

3iJ

32

32

32

32

30

28

30

33

*32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

963

31.1

1,910

Feb.

32

34

32

33

32

32

32

32

31

30

31

32

31

27

30

34

32

32

32

32

32

30

28

26

25

27

32

*32

31

_

-

896

30.9

1,780

Mar.

31

31

30

3C

31

30

31

31

32

33

34

33

33

33

33

32

34

34

34

33

33

32

33

33

33

36

39

43

52

58

57

1,092

35.2

2,170

Apr.

*54J

56

55

63

66

88

142

205

165

148

152

188

205

225

212

161

*165

208

271

284

238

225

261

282

*320

351

383

429

*Tl3

389

-

6,404

213

12,700

May

383

401

471

541

572

541

*497

467

413

345

287

303

336

365

351

*290

196

136

134

193

295

256

196

*170

198

251

284

362

407

392

377

10,410

336

20,650

June

342

339

*320

2S4

264

256

253

243

222

198

186

136

103

74

48

29

*14

8.6

7.5

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.1

9.7

23

34

23

3.0

6.4

5.9

3,463.6

115

6,870

July

*5.6

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

473

*4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.9

144.1

4.65

286

Aug.

5.4

6.7

6.1

4.9

4.3

24

13

6.1

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.1

4.O

4.0

*4.0

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.9

5.4

5.2

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.O

4.0

3.8

375

177.4

5.72

352

Sept.

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.5

4.9

4.9

*4.5

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

139.3

4.64

276

Calendar year 1951; Max 560 Mln Z.9 Mean 65.7 Ac-i't 47,580

Water year 1951-52; Max 572 Mln Z.9 Mean 69.6 Ac-ft 50,570

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 13-20, Feb. 22-27, July 5-20; discharge estimated on basis of gage 

heights, weather records, records for station near Preston, Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, 

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston, and Cub River Canal near Preston.
60 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°02'30", long. 111°45 I 00", in NW£ sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 40 E., on left 

bank 30 ft downstream from Deep Creek and 3 miles east of Franklin.

Drainage area. 21.2 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,850 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

"iTept. 27', 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 22.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 228 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 2.60 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Nov. 15, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height

' record.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 315 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum, 

that of Nov. 15, 1951.

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

which are fair. A few small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to June 10 June 10 to Sept. 30

0.6 

1.7 

3.0 

7.5

0.9 

1.3 

1.8 

2.4

30

63

121

202

0.9 

1.2 

1.7 

2.4

44

142

218

-O.I 

.0

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.4

.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

0.5 

1.3 

2.3

5.0

0.5

.8

1.2

9.4

22

52

Day

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

TT8

1.8

2.2

2^0

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

*2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.6

54.3

1.75

108

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.6

2.1

T7f

1.6

1.3

*1.5

2.0

.9

^8

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

43.8

1.46

87

Dec.

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5 

2.0 

1.6 

bl.3 

blTT

bl.5

 1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

bl.3

bl.4

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.4

45.9

1.48

91

Jan.

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

blTT

bl.2 

bl.3 

bl.4 

bl.5 

bl.5

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

* .7

.7

.8

1.7

1.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7 

2.0

47.8

1.54

95

Feb.

2.0 

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

1 2.0

1.6

2.0

2.4

*2.7

27T

56.1

1.93

111

Mar.

1. 3.0

3.5

5.0

7.0

10

11

11 

11

137 .5

4.44

273

Apr.

*12 

12

13

18

28

47 

76 

97 

68 

63

65

76

86

102

83

66

66

82

111

120

104

*103

117

138

155

*187

189

208

*193

170

2,855

95.2

5,660

Calendar year 1951: Max 157 Mln 0.8 Mean 19.0

May

171 

182

203

198

160

151 

141 

*135 

113 

96

92

103

*122

125

109

92

73

6162-

78

96

89

76

*74

86

90

88

84

84

86 

73

3,393

109

6,730

June

69 

69

64

*64

62

60 

59 

51 

48 

*44

41

37

33

30

28

24

22

19

16

20

15

15

14

18

15

16

16

14

13

!i

1,008

33.6

2,000

July

*12 

11

10

9.4

8.7

8.0 

8.0 

7.7 

7.5 

7.0

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.2

4.8

*5.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.2

.O

.0

.0

.0

3.6

3.4

3^ 

3.5

189.3

6.11

375

Aug.

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

3.4

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

H

70.9

2.29

141

Sept.

!*! 

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

*1.4 

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

38.3

1.28

76

Ac-ft 13,710

Water year 1951-52: Max 208 Mln 0.8 Mean 21.7 Ac-ft 15,750

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Apr. 27 (11:50 p.m.) 228 cfs (2.60 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 17-22, Feb. 3-27, Mar. 1-31; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 61

High Creek near Richmond, Utah

Location. Lat 41°59' , long. Ill"45' , in SW^SE^ sec. 5, T. 14 N. , R. 2 E. , on right bank 

at Forest Boundary, 2 miles downstream from North Fork and 5 miles northeast of Richmond.

Drainage area.--16.2 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1952 (discontinued) in reports of Geological 

Survey.April 1944 to September 1948 (irrigation seasons only) in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,250 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--6 years (1946-52), 33.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 186 cfs May 3 (gage height, 2.20 ft); minimum, 

5.2 cfs Dec. 19, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 250 cfs May 24, 1950 (gage height, 2.31 ft); minimum observed, 2.6 cfs Jan. 5, 1950, from discharge measurement (caused by ice jams upstream); 

minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Feb. 8-14, 1948.

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 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.5 

.6

1.0

1.3 

1.7 

2.2

51

90

186

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

ZB

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

8.0 

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.4

8.4

8.8

*10

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7 .6

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

250.0

8.06

496

Nov.

7.6 

b7.0

b7.0

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

7 .6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.6

a .0

a .0

a .5

a .0

* .4

.0

.6 

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.6

.3

.3

.6

-

228.5

7.62

453

Dec.

7.6 

8.0

7 .6

7.6

7.6

7.6

b7.0

b6. 5

b6. 5

b6.5

be. 8

a7.2

*7.6

b7.5

b7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2 

5,9 

6.2

b6.0

b6.0

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

b6.5

211.0

6.81

419

Jan.

» b5.5

. a5.5

-

a6.0

b6.0

b6.0

a6.0

a6.0

a6.5

a7 .0

*7.0 

7 .0 

7 .0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7 .0

192.9

6.22

383

Feb.

.0 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

> b7.0

.

b6.5

a6.5

-

-

200.6

6.92

398

Mar.

]

I a7.5

I

J

a9.0

*10

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

b8.5 

8.4 

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.4

11

16

18

18

297.6

9.60

590

Apr.

16 

16

16

19

27

37

47

49

38

35

35

38

42

46

42

33

*33

45

59

65

58

57 

66 

76

90

103

117

129

119

103

1,656

55.2

3,280

May

103 

123

155

179

*169

155

146

133

109

99

99

109

*129

139

131

113

98

90

94

105

111

100 

*94 

98

109

123

133

144

160

162

146

3,858

124

7,650

June

150 

153

144

144

*155

162

157

141

129

121

111

103

93

88

82

76

72

71

70

67

63

58 

56 

*62

58

54

52

49

49

49

-

2,839

94.6

5,630

July

46 

*45

43

42

42

41

39

38

37

36

36

35

34

33

31

31

29

28

27

27

26

*24 

21 

19

19

18

18

18

18

21

*22

944

30.5

1,870

Aug.

21 

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

17

16

17

17

17

16

16

*16

16

16

15

14 

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15.

509

16.4

1,010

Sept.

13 

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10 

10 

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

-

322.4

10.7

639

Calendar year 1951: Max 203 Mln 5.9 Mean 29.7 Ae-ft 21,490

Water year 1951-52: Max 179 Mln - Mean 31.4 Ac-ft 22,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
62 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah

Location. Lat 41°35'25", long. 111°51'10", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 10 N., R. IE., 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 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1936 to October^939 (fragmentary) in reports of Little Bear River water commissioner

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gc.ge is 4,680 ft {from topographic map). Prior

Tfo Nov. 27, 1945, at site 150 ft upstream at different datum. Nov. 27, 1945, to May

18, 1952, at present site at datum 1.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 yea^s (1938-52), 90.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 5.81 ft, present 

datum); minimum daily, 25 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 21.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1952; minimum, 4 cfs Aug. 14, 1940.

Records. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or rip gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from 

irrigated areas. No diversion between station and Hyrum Reservoir.

Rating tallies, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, Apr. 27, 28, Apr. 30 to May 18)

Oct. 1 to May 18 May 19 to Sept. 30

0.1

.3

.6

1.0

29

79

143

1.5 

2.1 

2.7 

3.5

254

433

671

1,090

1.1 135

282

510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

-36 34

38 

39

41

48

50

52

54

61

65

60

63

64

64

*67

66

66

65

65

66

65

65

64

64

64

63

63

63

63

61

1,799

58.0

3,570

Nov.

61

60

63 

60

*57

58

59

58

59

59

63

85

70

 67

63

57

56

59

66

75

83

75

70

70

69

67

67

67

69

69

1^961

65.4

3,890

Dec.

67

72

69 

70

71

69

65

b60

b60

b62

66

67

66

*66

66

66

66

66

67

66

66

67

66

67

65

66

65

69

15

72

71

2,076

67.0

4,120

Jan.

66

b60

b50 

b50

ti52

b55

b60

b60

58

56

58

58

60

60

61

63

60

b58

61

61

*60

61

61

63

11

65

64

63

61

61

63

1,856

59.9

3,680

Feb.

61

65

65 

65

65

61

63

61

60

59

60

61

61

b58

b58

b62

66

64

61

63

63

b62

b60

b60

b56

b56

b60

b62

64

-

1,782

61.4

3,530

Mar.

67

67

63

*65

66

64

65

65

66

67

69

69

67

69

67

69

71

70

74

72

67

66

66

70

71

75

80

87

99

118 Tie

2,269

73.2

4,500

Apr.

Ill

115

125 

151

186

262

458

527

334

311

340

407

447

538

447

*325

381

550

676

634

*542

604

686

*710

662

807

* 1.040

*1,000

898

730

-

15,004

500

29,760

May

834

*985

1.060 

1,020

844

807

787

730

*608

523

500

538

582

*562

515

493

413

374

 340

435

472

445

369

*344

369

400

392

352

348

344

297

17,082

551

33,880

June

262

251

238 

*216

210

193

179

163

150

133

126

*117

111

102

96

91

84

78

74

64

53

48

52

81

96

88

*92

86

81

84

-

3,699

123

7,340

July

68

57

51 

49

45

44

45

44

42

41

40

42

42

42

41

a39

a37

a35

a34

a33

a32

a31

*3l

31

33

33

34

32

31

31

33

1,223

39.5

2,430

Aug.

34

33

33 

34

33

33

32

33

33

32

31

31

31

34

31

27

25

28

*27

28

31

31

31

30

29

29

29

29

28

28

27

948

30.6

1,880

Sept.

26

26

25 

25

27

28

30

27

27

27

30

32

35

31

31

29

29

27

28

27

25

27

30

30

30

29

*28

27

27

28

-

843

28.1

1,670

Calendar year 1951: Max 557 Mln 24 ' Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,330

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,060 Mln 25 Mean 138 Ac-ft 100,200

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs).--Apr. 8 (2:30 a.m.) 710 cfs (2.78 ft); Apr. 14 (8 p.m.) 715 cfs 

(2.79 ft); Apr. 19 (11 p.m.) 925 cfs (3.15 ft); Apr. 27 (12:10 a.m.) 1,390 cfs (4.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 63

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah

Location. Lat 41°37'30", long. Ill"52'30", in SE^-NE^ sec. 7, T. 10 N. , R. 1 E. , at Hyrum 

Dam on Little Bear River, 1 mile southwest of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Mercury 'indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 15,420 acre-ft May 22 (elevation, 4,672.3 

ft); minimum observed, 5,540 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 4,649.1 ft).

1938-52: Maximum contents observed, 15,660 acre-ft May 17, 1950 (elevation, 4,672.8 

ft); minimum, 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, 

T5~P&0 acre-ft between elevations 4,629.6 ft (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). Figures given herein-represent usable contents. Elevation of spillway 

crest, 4,660 ft. Water used for irrigation on Hyrum project.

Cooperation.--Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1060: 1946(m).

Monthly elevation and contents,, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951 ......

Feb . 29 ...................

Mar. 31...................

July 31...................

Water year 1951-52......

Elevation 

(feet)

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+2,880

+1,930

+90

+180

-2,680

-2,160

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
64 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah

Location. --Lat 41°38'00", long. 111°53'00", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. IE., on left bank 

2,000 ft' upstream from road bridge,'1-| miles downstream from Hyrum Dam, and l| miles 

west of Hyrum.

Drainage area.--222 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952.

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.--14 years, 66.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 986 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 4.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.4 cfs Nov. 8-10, 15, 16.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 30, 1952; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Nov. 23- 

25, 1943.

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

Flow regulated by Hyrum Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating tables, yiater year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27, 28, May 13 to June l)

Oct. 1 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

.5

.7

.9

1.2

0.4

1.6

4.3

11

22

48

1.6 

2.2 

2.9 

3.6

4.5

101

206

384

608

966

0.1 

.2 

.4 

.6

2.3

4.0

9.0

18

.9

1.3 

1.7 

2.2

81

139

242

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. '

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.8

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.8

6.1

2.4

2.1

1.6

T76

1.6

2.1

2.4

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

168.4

5.43

334

Nov.

4.3

4.3

4.6

3.8

*1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

174

1.4

1.5

2.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

6.4

16

27

39

50

62

66

67

iz

71

69

69

69

69

-

788.4

26.3

1,560

Dec.

69

57

2.7

¥75

62

62

62

69

85

80

79

78

76

*75

122

142 106~

82

78

69

68

68

67

68

66

64

64

66

73

75

76

2,211.2

71.3

4,390

Jan.

69

66

58

56

59

60

64

68

68

68

67

66

69

71

68

73

75

71

69

69

71

69

69

*71

80

78

75

72

69

68

71

2,127

68.6

4,220

Feb.

71

73

72

71

69

68

67

67

66

64

64

67

67

64

62

64

72

76

71

68

69

66

67

67

63

62

64

67

67

-

1,955

67.4

3,880

Mar.

69

68

67

*66

68

67

67

66

66

67

71

72

69

69

68

68

71

73

78

76

73

69

69

72

72

73

76

83

94

110

122

2,299

74.2

4,560

Apr.

'124

124

114

8.4 eTTf

422

384

571

494

390

352

381

423

475

510

*417

378

453

550

594

574

557

581

*618

643

714

740

*823

928

*952

-

14,302.8

477

28,370

May

910

802

755

802

848

857

*632

520

533

540

364

268

295

*426

475

475

463

444

330

*270

298

347

375

361

349

358

361

349

327

303

282

14,719

475

29,190

June

258

*240

84

*23

56

77

76

68

79

70

51

32

23

16

7.8

7.8

*7.0

*6.7

6.1

7.0

7.8

6.7

7.0

8.1

8.1

6.7

6.7

7.0

6.4

5.7

1,265.6

42.2

2,510

July

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

8.1

6.4

5.7

5.3

4.4

5.5

5.3

5.7

5.3

4.6

3.8

4.2

4.6

4.0

4,4

3.7

3.5

*4.4

5.5

4.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.5

275

143.8

4.64

285

Aug.

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.2

2.6

2.8

3.7

5.0

3.7

3.0

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.5

4.6

3.7

2.5

2.8

*3.0

3.2

4.0

8.1

8.4

9.0

9.0

10

10

12

13

13

12

174.1

5.62

345

Sept.

9.4

13 9.0

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.0

9.4

10

11

11

10

11

11

11

12

13

10

10

11

13

a!2

a!3

a!2

a!6

a!4

a!2

alO

alO

a9.0

-

327.8

10.9

650

Calendar year 1951: Max 491 mn 1.4 Mean 89.1 Ac -ft 64,540

Water year 1951-52: Max 952 Min ! * Mean 111 Ao-ft 80,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and watermaster's 

notes.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 65 

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah

Location. Lat 41°44'40", long. 111°47>00", in NE£ sec. 36, T. 12 N. , R. IE., on right 

bank at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 125 ft upstream from tailrace, half a 

mile upstream from State dam, and 2-J miles east of Logan.

Drainage area.--218 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1896 to September 1952. 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.--39 years (1913-52), 112 cfs.

Average combined discharge of Logan River above State dam, Utah Power & Light Co.'s 

tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, 29 years (1923-52), 234 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 927 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 3.23 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Aug. 9.

Maximum combined daily discharge during year (Logan River above State dam, Utah Power 

& Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal), 1,060 cfs May 30; minimum daily, 105 cfs Feb. 25, Mar. 22.

1913-52: 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.

1934-52: 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 excellent above 20 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 above State dam, 

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 syphons canyon 400 ft upstream from 

station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2

6.2

14

23

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.1

118

270

490

842

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 

19

28

37

18

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

499

16.1

990

Nov.

16 

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

27

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

21

19

18

18

18

15

14

14

14

14

14

-

532

17.7

1,060

Dec.

14 

15

14

*13

13

12

12

15

14

13

13

14

*13

13

15

14

13

15

14

13

13

15

13

15

14

14

13

18

16

14

16

433

14.0

859

Jan.

H14

18

18

14

16

16

16

16

17

16

19

18

17

18

16

15

17

15

17

 13

14

14

16

14

13

13

13

13

13

47f

15.4

944

Feb.

13 

14

13

15

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

 15

13

13

14

13

-

420

14.5

833

Mar.

13

13

13

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

16

17

21

22

414

13.4

821

Apr.

18 

19

22

23

41

37

46

55

29

25

22

24

35

49

51

29

*38

80

136

190

193

190

*235

289

361

435

505

703

784

740

-

5,404

180

10, 720

May

709

715

697

765

746

721

*661

625

535

460

460

520

595

649

661

655

535

440

426

515

601

*515

490

475

551

637

679

703

772

778

721

19,012

613

37,710

June

709 

*697

697

673

*679

709

721

709

679

655

601

573

546

515

490

450

392

370

340

324

312

300

*278

328

332

304

304

281

274

266

-

14,508

484

28,780

July

249 

225

193

177

160

140

120

104

92

85

92

80

80

67

65

49

38

34

33

34

34

29

*30

31

31

29

29

27

23

23

21

2,424

78.2

4,810

Aug.

21 

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

55

48

43

43

40

38

38

35

33

33

30

28

25

27

25

21

22

22

21

19

16

15

803

25.9

1,590

Sept.

17 

16

*37

16

15

16

16

15

15

16

15

*15

14

13

11

*13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

15

15

16

16

-

468

15.6

928

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,110 Win 8 Mean 141 Ac-ft 102,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 784 Mln 11 Mean 124 Ac-ft 90,040

Discharge measurement made on this day.
66 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Logan River above State dam, Utah Power & Light

Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, near Logan, Utah,

water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

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.

194

202

205

202

204

198

194

195

192

192

196

190

192

188

186

186

184

184

184

178

188

184

180

178

180

180

179

179

177

179

177

5,827

188

11,560

Nov.

176

165

169

168

171

157

162

164

164

166

168

183

169

168

164

158

155

160

160

166

164

163

155

157

160

158

160

158

156

155

"

4,899

163

9,720

Dec.

154

156

154

152

154

152

143

126

128

139

144

148

142

131

136

142

140

136

144

135

135

141

136

138

135

136

139

145

146

141

141

4,389

142

8,710

Jan.

134

116

110

120

128

128

131

133

1-33

133

134

133

136

135

134

135

132

125

132

130

131

127

126

129

132

128

124

121

120

124

128

3,982

128

7,900

Feb.

124

128

124

124

122

119

118

119

119

119

121

125

120

114

115

116

118

116

115

115

115

114

115

110

105

111

109

113

114

-

-

3,397

117

6,740

Mar.

112

115

106

116

114

109

111

113

114

114

115

115

108

110

112

115

114

113

120

110

108

105

109

118

116

116

115

124

127

136

138

3,568

115

7,080

Apr.

133

135

137

139

154

147

156

193

217

213

212

218

234

253

252

225

234

278

334

373

389

388

431

485

554

628

698

767

784

740

10,101

337

20,040

May

719

805

891

977

982

958

935

890

808

736

746

825

910

966

971

900

782

720

721

804

866

776

713

731

808

892

923

953

1,030

1,060

1,020

26,818

865

53,190

June

1,010

1,000

1,000

977

990

1,010

1,020

1,010

986

956

902

869

838

803

774

751

697

668

653

635

621

599

579

605

591

556

542

518

510

502

-

23,172

772

45,960

July

484

472

454

446

438

433

423

412

403

401

398

388

381

371

363

354

349

341

333

332

322

319

320

316

311

306

304

298

292

291

287

11,342

366

22,500

Aug.

284

278

279

276

269

266

265

264

261

229

260

253

251

248

246

245

241

239

237

234

232

231

233

233

226

228

226

225

223

223

221

7,G26

246

15,130

Sept.

220

217

173

214

210

209

206

205

203

202

208

210

206

201

201

198

196

196

196

193

192

192

191

190

189

189

188

186

184

182

5,947

198

11,800

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,350 Mln 117 Mean 323 Ac-ft 233,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,060 Min 105 Mean 303 Ac-ft 220,300
BEAR RIVER BASIN 67

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

Location. Lat 41°44'40", long. 1110 47'00", in NE£ sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE., 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and timber control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--39 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes.--1913-52: Maximum daily discharge, 204 cfs Apr. 14, 1952; no flow for periods 

during several years.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by powerplant above gage. Power canal diverts 

waTier from right bank of Logan River in SE&Wt 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 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, 'In cubic feet per second)

.9 

1.0

2.5 

7.O 

12

1.2 

1.6 

2.1 

2.7

115

204

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

153

156

169

158

180

177

174

175 

172

172

175

170

172

167

166

166

164

134

164

156

167

162

159

156

158

158

156

156

154

156

154

5,086

164

10,090

Nov.

153

142

146

144

147

134

140

142 

142

144

144

152

146

146

142

136

132

137

136

141

141

141

133

134

137

136

138

136

134

133

-

4,209

140

8,350

Dec.

132

134

133

*133

134

133

125

105 

108

119

124

127

*122

111

113

120

. 120

114

122

115

115

119

116

116

114

115

119

120

122

120

118

3,738

121

7,420

Jan.

114

95

89

95

103

107

107

109 

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

103

108

108

107

107

105

108

109

108

104

102

101

104

108

3,282

106

6,510

Feb.

105

101

105

103

99

98

97

98 

99

99

101

105

99

92

92

92

96

96

95

95

95

95

95

91

*85

92

90

93

95

-

-

2,804

96.7

5,560

Mar.

93

96

87

95

96

91

93

95

96

97

97

97

91

93

95

98

96

95

101

93

91

87

91

99

96

96

96

103

105

109

109

2,977

96.0

5,910

Apr.

109

110

109

110

1O9

110

110

138 

188

188

190

194

199

204

201

196

*196

198

198

183

196

198

*196

196

193

' 193

193

64

0

0

-

4,669

156

9,260

May

10

90

194

199

196

196

194

194 

198

199

201

201

201

201

201

199

196

202

201

201

201

*201

201

201

201

199

196

196

196

196

196

5,858

189

11,620

June

196

*193

191

190

188

188

186

186 

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

185

183

183

182

*182

180

182

186

190

190

190

190

-

5,601

187

11,110

July

190

188

186

188

188

188

190

190 

190

190

188

188

188

188

188

190

193

191

185

185

188

191

*193

193

*193

191

191

191

193

191

191

5,878

190

11,660

Aug.

193

194

196

196

196

194

194

194 

194

116

154

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

154

154

154

154

154

156

154

154

154

154

154

158

158

5,125

165

10,170

Sept.

158

156

*91

152

150

148

146

146

144

142

150

*159

178

175

174

166

162

162

162

159

*158

158

152

147

146

146

146

144

141

140

-

4,558

152

9,040

Calendar year 1951: Max 203 Mln 0 Mean 151 Ac -ft 109,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 204 Min 0 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.
68 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°44'45", long. 111 <> 47 I 05", in SEi sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank l£ miles downstream from head of canal and 2| miles east of Logan.

Records available. June 1904 to December 1907, January 1909 to September 1952 (fragmentary 

prior to May 1924).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder in flume. Prior to May 29, 1924, at site half a mile upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1923-52), 29.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 128 cfs June 19, 20; no flow Apr. 6 to May

1906, 1924-52: Maximum daily discharge, 136 cfs May 30, 31, 1930; no flow at times 

in most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record or those below 10 

cfs, which are fair. No diversions above station. Canal diverts from Logan River in 

NE£NE£ sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., for irrigation and domestic supply north of Logan.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2

2.0

4.9

9.0

22

0.8' 

1.2 

1.7 

2.4

42

62

90

132

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

27

7.8

7.4

6.5

6.5

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

246.6

7.95

489

Nov.

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

4.6

3.7

3T7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

. 4.0

4.0

3.7

*3.7

4.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.6

-

152.6

5.09

303

Dec.

7.8

774

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.5

7.0

7.4

7.4

*7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.4

222.0

7.16

440

Jan.

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

8.2

872

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

*7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.1

671

6.5

6.5

226.2

7.30

449

Feb.

6.5

675

6.5

6.1

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.7

5.3

575

5.7

6.1

6.1

5.7

-

172.9

5.96

343

Mar.

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

*5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.3

573

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.5

675

174.3

5.62

346

Apr.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

3.7

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0-

28.1

0.94

56

May

0

0

0

13

40

41

80

71

75

77

85

104

114

116

W

46

*51

78

94

88

64

60

22

*55

56

56

48

54

58

85

99

1,939

62.5

3,850

June

104

110

116

114

123

*114

117

116

121

115

115

allO

al06

a!02

a98

al!5

al!9

al!2

*128 T28~

*126

117

*119

97

77

66

48

47

46

45

-

3,072

102

6,090

July

45

*59

*75

81

90

105

113

116

121

126

118

120

113

116

110

115

118

116

115

113

100

99

97

92

*87

86

84

80

76

77

75

3,040

98.1

6,030

Aug.

70

68

68

66

60

60

59

*58

56

56

58

54

52

52

52

51

50

50

*50

50

50

52

52

52

51

52

50

50

50

49

48

1,698

54.8

3,370

Sept.

45

45

*45

46

45

45

44

44

44

44

43

36

14

13

T5

*19

20

20

20

20

20

20

24

28

28

27

27

27

27

26

-

921

30.7

1,830

Calendar year 1951: Max 130 Min 0 Mean 30.9 Ac-ft 22,410

Water year 1951-52: Max 128 Min 0 Mean 32.5 Ac-ft 23,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Logan River above State dam, near Logan.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

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

69

Location. Lat 41°37'20", long. Ill-44'25", in NE£ sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 2 E. , on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from diversion dam, 3-J- miles upstream from powerplant 

of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1900 to December 1902, November 1913 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5.000 ft (from topographic map). July 

T9, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1902, staff gage at site 3f miles downstream at different datum. 

Nov. 28, 1913, to Oct. 2, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1914-52), 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs May 4 (gage height, 6.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 79 cfs Jan. 3.

1913-52: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs May 15, 1917 (gage height, 6.5 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 29 cfs Jan. 

3, 1935.

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

which are fair. Some diversions for irrigation of meadowlands above station. Low-water 

flow may be regulated by powerplant above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 3

md) 

May 4 to Sept. 30

1.9 74

2.2 117

2.6 199

3.1 316

3.7 

4.4 

5.2 

5.8

461

638

860

1,060

2.3 120

2.6 181

3.0 275

3.5 410

4.2 607

5.0 850

6.0 1,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

134

138

136

136

134

134

132

132

130

130

136

134

132

132

130

*132

132

130

130

132

130

128

128

128

128

126

125 

125

125

123

123

4,045

130

8,020

. Nov.

123

119

121

121

*121

121

121

121

121

121

121

138.

123

119

115

110

112

114

114

119

119

114

110

110

110

110

110 

108

108

112

-

3,506

117

6,950

Dec.

112

112

112

112

114

112

105

100

100

105

110

115

*112

110

114

115

114

114

110

107

105

105

103

103

102

103

102 

103

107

103

103

3,344

108

6,630

Jan.

97

89

79.

81

b90

97

105

105

105

103

103

102

103

105

103

105

100

100

103

102

*102

100

99

99

100

97

96 

94

94

95

97

3,050

98.4

6,050

Feb.

100.

100

100

100

98

96

95

95

94

93

93

93

92

30

90

92

92

92

92

90

90

90

90

88

86

86

37 

90

92

-

-

2,686

92.6

5,330

Mar.

95

96

95

. *94

96

93

93

93

93

94

96

94

93

94

94

96

96

96

99

97

97

96

97

99

99

99

100 

103

112

126

128

3,053

98.5

6,060

Apr.

128

132

134

150

173

210

243

285

268

259

254

270

292

306

280

*250

294

363

428

468

464

476

491

527

584

*744

904 

*950

*1,040

907

-

12,274

409

24,350

May

860

*925

1,020

1.180

1,020

*906

824

748

*664

601

584

598

601

592

567

564

494

452

432

*463

514

466

430

410

410

418

407 

399

402

402

583

18,736

604

37,160

June

375

*366

355

344

333

328

331

309

301

290

280

*270

262

258

252

248

245

243

238

238

236

238

238

258

260

250

*238 

238

231

219

-

8,272

276

16,410

July

214

221

219

214

205

212

210

208

208

205

196

203

203

194

199

196

194

192

190

190

188

188

*188

179

185

185

185 

185

183

183

185

6,107

197

12,110

Aug.

185

183

179

179

179

177

177

175

175

177

173

170

168

162

166

166

164

162

*162

162

162

158

156

158

156

156

156 

154

154

154

152

5,157

166

10,230

Sept.

152

150

148

148

148

148

146

146

146

146

148

148

146

146

144

144

144

142

142

140

140

140

138

138

138

138

136 

136

136

136

-

4,298

143

8,520

Calendar year 1951: Max 560 Mln 82 Mean 186 Ac-ft 135,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,180 Mln 79 Mean 204 Ac-ft 147,800

Peak discharge (base. 140 cfs).--Apr. 29 (4 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (6.16 ft); May 4 (1 a.m.) 1,400 cfs 

(6.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 7-12, Jan. 30 to Mar. 3, June 10,'H; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
70 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, 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 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--35 years (1917-52), 51.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 163 cfs July 15, 16; no flow Nov. 27 to

1912-52: Maximum daily discharge, 182 cfs June 28, July 1, 1932, June 27, 28, 1933; 

no flow for periods during each year.

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

Canal diverts from east side of Bear River in NW^SW£ sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at dam 

at which West Side Canal and intake of Cutler powerplant also divert. Water used for 

irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph and three discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.1

1.0

2.3

5.8

10

16

2.4 

2.8 

3.4 

4.0 

4.8

26

44

76

112

165

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

72 

62

52

45

45

45

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

36

23

25

*26

25

25

26

25

19

19

19

19

16

14

14

14

14

1,043

33.6

2,070

Nov.

10 

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.5

3.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

al.O

*al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

0

0

0

0

-

70.4

2.35

140

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

<*)

-

0

0

0

May

a0

0

0

57

65

82

83

94

111

121

135

142

144

142

144

129

131

144

112

80

106

*100

100

101

121

125

134

145

154

156

3,158

102

6,260

June

156 

156

154

*151

152

*153

152

152

151

150

149

148

150

151

152

151

150

151

146

156

160

162

 162

138

108

124

92

82

84

97

-

4,240

141

8,410

July

104 

130

150

151

150

149

153

156

155

159

161

161

162

162

163

163

162

162

157

156

*149

140

146

151

151

150

130

127

134

144

144

4,632

149

9,190

Aug.

*144 

149

153

154

153

153

153

154

154

150

146

146

144

146

145

147

147

146

145

152

154

153

154

154

153

145

146

143

139

137

139

4,598

148

9,120

Sept.

132 

130

*132

131

131

131

131

129

122

*122

114

110

107

108

108

108

108

102

99

100

97

92

91

87

84

84

83

82

83

82

3,220

107

6,390

Calendar year 1951: Max 163 Mln o Mean 52.6 Ac-ft 38,080

Water year 1951-52: Max 163 Min 0 Mean 57.3 Ac-ft 41,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and notes of gate 

changes by employee of Utah Power & Light Co.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah

71

Location.--Lat 41°50', long. 112 D 04>, in S 

4,200 ft downstream from Cutler Dam and

sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 

miles north of Collinston.

Records available.--June 1912 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--40 years, 227 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 723 cfs June 19; no flow Mar. 5 to May 5. 

T912-52: Maximum daily discharge, 729 cfs May 19, 1946; no flow during periods in 

every year except 1914.

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

which are fair. Canal diverts from west side of Bear River in NW£sw£ sec. 26, T. 13 

N., R. 2 W., at dam at which Hafnmond (East Side) Canal and intake of Cutler powerplant 

also divert. Water used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder graph and five discharge measurements furnished by Utah 

Power & "Light Co,

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect 

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

0.9

1.1 

1.6 

2.1 

2.7

13

20

43

73

125

3.4 

4.2 

5.0 

5.8 

6.5

203

314

446

591

727

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

359

331

282

226

226

225

228

226

225

224

224

222

221

225

217

199

199

*199

199

199

199

179

143

126

124

124

117

122

119

119

119

6,147

198

12,190

Nov.

74

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

65 *

> 55

*55

55

54

54

54

54

60

43

42

42

"

1,761

58.7

3,490

Dec.

it

41

40

40

41

*17

17

b!8

18

669

21.6

1,330

Jan.

18

(*)

558

18

1,110

Feb.

18

(*)

-

522

18

1.04O

Mar.

1 i.

°

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

72

2.3

143

Apr.

(*)

-

0

O

0

May

0

0

0

o

o

277

359

354

388

431

485

549

568

614

663

614

572

580

623

564

451

460

*466

470

472

472

540

572

593

625

621

13,383

432

26,540

June

621

637

661

*673

679

677

681

681

-669

650

*652

650

650

650

650

665

677

713

723

703

703

703

*701

568

389

412

374

359

359 356"

18,328

611

36,350

July

463

502

570

616

648

659

707

717

719

717

121

703

654

656

652

654

646

627

604

602

*585

563

599

608

608

595

547

538

559

566

568

19,173

618

38,030

Aug.

*566

561

563

564

563

580

606

610

612

597

580

580

574

574

576

570

574

574

589

620

621

618

618

595

591

591

582

572

566

564

564

18,115

584

35,930

Sept.

549

549

*564

563

557

542

540

540

540

*542

523

520

498

491

491

489

489

477

470

470

470

468

468

470

470

472

470

472

473

473

15,110

504

29,970

Calendar year 1951: Max 717 Mln 0 Mean 241 Ac-ft 174,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 723 Mln 0 Mean 256 Ac-ft 186,100

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 8-20, Dec. 11 to May 5, Aug. 27; discharge estimated on basis of 

4 discharge measurements and notes on gate changes by employee of Utah Power & Light Co.
72 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Collinston, 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 5^ miles north of Collinston.

Drainage area.--6,OOP sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1889 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,276.13 ft above mean sea leve] (levels 

Ty Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Sept. 10, 1938, at site three-fourths of a mile 

downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,020 cfs May 1 (gage height, G.S8 ft); minimum 

daily, 31 cfs Aug. 10.

. 1889-1952: 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 except thos^ for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Oct.

2,020

1,960

1,950

2,060

1,840

1,980

1,510

2,110

2,000

1,780

1,840

1,710

2,000

1.050

1,510

1,870 

1,770

*1,640

1,640

1,860

1,510

1,490

2.580

1,650

1,690

1,660

1,760

1,060

1,940

1,560

1,880

54,660

1,763

108,400

Nov.

2,190

1,780

1,750

1,140

1,660

1,830

1,770

1,780

1,890

1,490

1,490

2,260

2.580

2,090

2,170

1,700 

1,730

1,780

1.060

'1,920

2,130

1,790

2,070

1,770

2,030

1,750

1,760

2,150

1,850

1,930

-

55,090

1,836

109,300

Dec.

2,020

2,360

2,240

1,960

1,940

*a2,610

a2,550

a 1,500

al,650

al,380

al,550

1,810

1,640

2,480

1,960

1,540 

a2,020

a2,770

a2,200

a2.920

al,720

a2,550

1,720

1,750

2,540

2,150

2,200

2,550

1,410

1,460

2,590

62,700

2,025

124,400

Jan.

2,480

2,590

a2,570

al,830

al,660

a915

al,850

al,620

1,890

1,970

2,160

1,870

1,920

2,080

2,610

2,260 

2.950

2,550

2,220

2,530

2,860

2,550

2,150

2,180

2,200

2,340

2,650

2,600

2,790

2,700

a2,360

69,645

2,247

158,100

Feb.

32,540

2,440

2,580

5,060

5.110

2,480

2,480

2,460

2,350

1,780

2,110

2,160

1,780

1,720

2,320

1,550 

1,890

2,420

2,350

2,540

2,050

2,380

1,840

1,610

2,280

2,010

*1,660

1,440

1,890

-

-

62,680

2,161

124,500

Mar.

2,100

2,270

2,780

3,050

2,580

2,590

2,500

2,250

1,800

2,280

1,900

2,000

2,490

2,470

2,460

1,490 

2,590

*2,650

2,280

2,500

2,560

2,510

1,940

2,360

2,550

2,670

2,690

2,050

2,620

2,520

3.280

74,540

2,598

147,500

Apr.

3,800

3,800

3,800

4,620

5,810

*5,920

5,860

5,940

6,220

*5,980

*5,570

5,150

4,540

4,640

4,790

4,940 

5,420

5,260

4,560

4,620

4,850

5,090

5,050

5,060

5,250

5,580

5,600

5,920

6,190

*6,460

-

155, 850

5,195

509,100

May

6.670

6,670

6,620

6,530

6,590

6,220

6,190

6,190

5,980

5,520

4,540

4,420

4,010

5,820

3,470

5,680 

5,720

3,350

2,920

2,400

2,140

3,370

3,620

3,650

5,650

5,520

5,620

5,540

5,620

5,650

5,650

157,520

4,436

272,800

June

5.560

,100

,880

* ,750

,860

* ,200

,770

,880

,550

,990

,540

,570

,020

,720

,480

,630 

,360

,250

,660

818

248

50

137

1,280

1,860

1,940

2,240

2,490

2,160

2,180

-

53,733

1,791

106,600

July

2,540

2,100

1,580

613

1,840

865

1,060

778

426

500

728

35

36

104

521

272 

355

1,080

927

512

644

959

737

*54

820

546

815

958

1,150

873

1,570

25,156

811

49,900

Aug.

1,070

885

262

667

1,060

1,070

824

954

724

31

1,100

1,190

1,120

831

1,080

840 

116

449

795

1,130

572

945

1,090

268

1,000

1,210

1,160

1,040

1,570

1.610

656

27,295

880

54,140

Sept.

1,090

1,350

1.410

911

814

1,160

1,020

1,210

1,370

*776

694

726

1,520

519

95G

1,260 

1,100

990

920

1,350

1,070

1,220

1,270

1,000

940

1,060

1,380

995

908

*1,270

-

32,099

1,070

63,670

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,220 Hin 41 Mean 2,183 Ac-ft 1,580,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,670 Hin 31 Mean 2,215 Ae-ft 1,608,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of output of powerplant.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 73

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, 2-| miles downstream from springs, 2| 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Cipolletti weir. Prior to Dec. 5, 1940, staff gages at 

different datums.

Average discharge. 13 years (1911-12, 1931-32, 1941-52), 18.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 70 cfs July 30 (gage height, 1.52 ft); minimum, 

13 cfs Dec. b (gage height, 0.48 ft).

1911-13, 1931-32, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 270 cfs Feb. 22, 1948 (gage height, 

3.26 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 no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 400 acres.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7

0.8

.9

1.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

16

16

16

 16

15

15 

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

IB

IB

16

16

17

17

17

16

IB

16

16

16

16

494

15.9

980

Nov.

15

14

16

16

16

15

16 

17

16

17

17

18

17

17

15

14

14

*14

15

16

16

15

15

16

IB

16

16

17

17

18

477

15.9

946

Dec.

18

18

17

18

17

17

16 

15

14

15

16

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

536

17.3

1,060

Jan.

16

16

17

17

17

17

18 

17

17

18

18

*18

19

18

18

18

18

18

alB

alS

alS

alS

al8

alS

alS

alB

18

alS

alS

a!9

al9

551

17.8

1,090

Feb.

al9

al9

19

19

18

18

18 

18

18

II

17

17

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

*18

18

-

522

18.0

1,040

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

tf

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

*18

19

19

20

20

21

21

570

18.4

1,130

Apr.

19

19

20

21

23

24

25 

25

25

25

26

27

28

30

28

28

33

36

*38

39

35

35

37

39

39

39

42

42

43

42

932

31.1

1,850

Calendar year 1951: Max 32 Mln 14 Mean 18.7

May

41

43

44

44

43

41

40 

40

39

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

32

30

30

31

31

31

*30

29

29

30

29

28

28

27

27

1,061

34.2

2,100

June

27

26

26

26

25

25

25 

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

*20

22

23

22

22

21

20

20

-

684

22.8

1,360

July

20

21

21

20

20

20

20 

19

20

20

21

27

25

21

21

20

19

19

19

It

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

24

26

623

20.1

1,240

Aug.

26

21

20

20

*19

19

19 

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

12

17

17

18

18

18

18

578

18.6

1,150

Sept.

17

17

17

17

17

18

Te

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

-

532

17.7

1,060

Ac-ft 13,510

Water year 1951-52: Max 44 Mln 14 Mean 20.7 Ac-ft 15,010

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
74 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°18', long. 112"25' , in sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 35 E., at partly completed 

dam on Little Malad River, 4£ miles downstream from Wright Creek, and ll£ miles northwest of Malad City.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1940 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gages read about once weekly.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 11.9 ft Apr. 21, 28, May 5; minimum' 

observed, 4.30 ft Aug. 18, 24, Sept. 1, 23.

1940-52: Maximum gage height observed, 17.0 ft Feb. 22 or 23, 1948; minimum gage 

height, below -3.3 ft in July 1944, for long periods in 1947, in June 1948, and for 

long periods in 1949 and 1950.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by partly completed multiple-arch concrete dam (capacity, 

about 7,600 acre-ft). Large seepage losses from reservoir limit storage to a small 

range.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.5

-

-

-

8.14

8.30

8.5

_

-

_

.

_

-

_

_

_.

-

8.9

__

__

_

-

_

_

8.9

-

Nov.

-

-

-

8.5

_

_

-

8.5

_

_

-

_

8.8

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

.

_

_

-

Dec.

-

9.3

-

-

-

.

_

9.8

_

_

_

-

10.2

_

_

-

10.4

-

_

_

10.4

-

Jan.

-

-

-

-

9.9

_

_

-

9.7 _

9.7

-

9.7

-

-

_

-

9.7

_

_

_

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

-

.

_

9.8

_

_

_.

-

9.8

-

9.8

-

_

9.80

_

-

-

Mar.

-

-

9.8

-

-

_

_

9.8

_

_

_

9.75

_

_

_

-

_

. _

-

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

10.1

.

_

_

-

.

..

_

10.9

_

11.6

_

-

11.9

_

_

_

-

_

11.9

_

_

-

May

-

-

-

11.9

.

_

_

-

10~9

_

_

-

_

_

10.0

-

_

_

_

9.5

9.0

_

.

_

_

-

June

-

-

-

-

-

.

.

-

_

_

_

-

4.40

_

_

_

-

.

4.32

4.40

_

-

.

_

_

_

4.36

-

July

-

-

-

-

-

4.34

-

-

_

-

.

.

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

.

4.44

_

_

-

Aug.

-

-

-

-

4.40

.

-

_

_

-

_

4.34

_

-

-

.

_

4.30

_

-

_

_

_

 4.30

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

Sept.

4.30

~

-

-

-

_

4.34

-

5.10

_

_

-

-

-

.

4.32

_

_

-

_

_

4.30

_

-

_

-

-

e'ss

-
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Little Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho

75

Location.--Lat 42°18' , long. 112°25' , in sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 35 E., on left bank just 

downstream from Elkhorn Dam, 4^ miles downstream from Wright Creek and ll£ miles northwest of Malad City.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available. December 1940 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 6, 1941, at site 50 ft upstream at datum 4.36 

~Tt higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1941-52), 13.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 54 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 4.72 ft); minimum, 

 C~2~cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 113 cfs Aug. 23, 1946, from computation of flow over

weir 50 ft upstream; maximum gage height, that of Apr. 22, 1952; no flow at times

during most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of fragmentary gage-height record, which 

are poor. Flow partly regulated by Elkhorn Reservoir (see preceding page). Diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 400 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

3.6 

7.2

2.5 

2.8 

3.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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.

14 

14

14

14

*13

12

16

19

18

18

17

17

16

13

11

11

12

11

11

11

10

11

19

31

79.4

f8.5

9.0

9.9

10

f9.6

f!6

425.4

13.7

844

Nov.

f!7 

f8.9

flTe

f9.4

9.6

f9.7

f20

f24

f!7

fll

fll

10

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.6

16

*25

20

19

18

17

13

11

10

9.9

9.2

11

12

11

-

398.4

13.3

790

Dec.

10 

9.2

8.7

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

251.1

8.10

498

Jan.

8.2 

8.2

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

*7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

226.6

7.31

449

Feb.

6.8 

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

7.1 L,!

7.2

_

-

200.1

6.90

397

Mar.

1*3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.9

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

*8.3

8.5

8.3

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

245.6

7.92

487

Apr.

8.6 

8.5

8.5

8.6

9.2

10

10

11

10

10

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

15

*18

13

12

19

4.1

16

16

20

29

30

32.

32

-

437.5

14.6

868

Calendar year 1951: Max 31 Min 0.7 Mean 11.7

May

32 

28

21

21

21

24

27

28

29

33

30

28

29

34

31

26

26

25

27

28

29

29

29

 29

30

30

30

31

31

31

30

877

28.3

1,740

June

27 

25

25

25

20

24

25

24

25

19

20

16

15

14

20

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

*20

22

24

23

22

21

20

20

-

642

21.4

1,270

July

20 

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

23

25

21

Ii

17

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

613

19.8

1,220

Aug.

21 

25

15

16

*19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

553

17.8

1,100

Sept.

16 

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

*17

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

-

511

17.0

1,010

Ac -ft 8,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 34 Min 4.1 Mean 14.7 Ac-ft 10,670

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
76 BEAR RIVER BASIN

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 1\ miles northeast of Malad City.

Drainage area. 13 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 16, 1943, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 10.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 158 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 2.38 ft); minimum, 

2.9 cfs Dec. 22; minimum gage height, 0.48 ft Feb. 2; minimum daily discharge, 5.3 cfs 

Dec. 22.

1938-52: Maximum discharge.observed, 202 cfs Apr. 2, 1943, from rating curve extended above 47 cfs; maximum gage height, 2.38 ft Apr. 19, 1952; minimum discharge recorded, 1.6 cfs Jan. 13, 1950 (gage height, 0.43 ft); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Nov. 3-5, 

1949.

Remarks. Records 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 slight diurnal fluctuations.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, .except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 1 May 2 to Sept. 30

1.0

4.4

7.4

12

23

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

46

75

116 .9 

1.0 

1.2

3.6

7.5

14

21

37

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

9.5

11 *11

10

10

10

9.1

8.2

872

8.2

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

9.9

8.7

9.1

9.9

12

11

11

11

12

11

9.5

311.8

10.1

618

Nov.

11

IT

11

10

9.5

10

9.1

10

9.1

9.1

10

9.5

9.1

11

10

9.9 *lo

9.9

9.9

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

-

298.6

9.95

592

Dec.

10

10

9.9

10

11

10

10

9.5

bll

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

7.8

9.9

10

11ir~ 5.3

1111

101111

10

10

10

309.9

10.0

615

Jan.

10

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.8

10

10

10

9.9

10

*10

9.5

9.9

6.8

9T9

10

10

10

10il

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

304.4

9.82

604

Feb.

"8.7 11

975

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

1011

1111

11

11 *11

11

11

-

308.2

10.6

611

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

10

11

10

11

11

*10

10111111

12

12

347

11.2

688

Apr.

12

12

11

12

12

15

16

16

16

17

20

24

31

40

33

29

40

70

*102

115

83

85

94

93

84

80

71

66

52

44

-

1,393

46.4

2,760

Calendar year 1951: Max 46 Mln 5.3 Mean 12

May

42

55

18

15

2T

32

31

31

30

28

26

26

26

27

27

26

24

22

22

23

20

20

*19

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

739

23.8

1>470

June

ii

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

12 *13

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

401

13.4

795

July

9.9 979"

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.3

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.7

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.7

8.7

8.1

37T

8.7

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.7

9.3

9.3

290.7

9.38

577

Aug.

8.7

9.3

9.3

8.7

7.5

*8.7

9.9

9.9

9.9

11^

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

8.7

7.5

8.7

9.3

8.7

8.7

9.3

8.7

9.3

11

8.1

8.1

8.7

288.0

9.29

571

Sept.

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.7

9.3

9^

*8.1

8.7

8.1

8.1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.5

.5

.5

.5

"75.1

.5

-

240.2

8.01

476

0 Ae-i"t 8,680

Water year 1951-52: Max 113 Min 5.3 Mean 14.3 Ac-ft 10,380

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

Devil Creek above Evans dividers, near Malad City, Idaho

77

Location. Lat 42°15 I , long. 112"13', in sec. 35, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., on right bank at 

Evans Ranch, 900 ft upstream from Evans dividers, 3.1 miles downstream from Campbell 

Creek, and 3.6 miles northeast of Malad City.

Drainage area.--36 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1940 to December 1943, April 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 11, 1942, at site 400 ft downstream at different datum. June 11, 1942, to December 1943, at present site at different datum. Apr. 

23 to Dec. 12 1946, at site 200 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1941-43, 1946-52), 14.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 261 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.79 ft); minimum, 

4.5 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1940-43, 1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1952; minimum, 0.9 cfs Nov 

7, 1949 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 600 to 800 acres above station. Stream 

receives part of flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad powerplant and its small 

reservoir on Birch Creek cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

4.8

5.8

8.2

14

22

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

76

104

182

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

9.5

11

*11

11

11

11

11

9.2

9.0

8.1

9.3

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

9.8

340.7

11.0

676

Nov.

11

12

12

12

10

11

IT" 9.6

10

10

11

11

10

12

12

11

*11

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

-

341.6

11.4

678

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

13

13

1~9.0

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

376.0

12.1

746

Calendar year 1951: Max 80

Jan.

12

T7

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*10~ 9.0

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

340.0

11.0

674

Feb.

12

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

13

-

-

340

11.7

674

Mar.

12

T7

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*13

13

14

14

16

15

394

'12.7

781

Apr.

15

IF

16

18

22

28

33

41

42

44

50

62

77

100

88

76

110

150

*173

*TS?

99

100

120

120

110

105

95

90

80

70

-

2,301

76.7

4,560

May

65

60

40

35

40

55

55

52

50

47

45

44

45

46

46

43

40

36

36

36

36

35

*32

27

25

28

30

29

29

29

2_5

1,241

40.0

2,460

June

24

25

22

19

19

18

18

17

16

17

16

17

18

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

17

*19

17

17

15

13

12

ifl -

499

16.6

990

July

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

IS

13

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.0

57ff

9.0

11

12

11

10

10

353.4

11.4

701

Aug.

10

To- 12

ll

10

*8.7

9.0

10

10

11

11

9.3

9.0

8.7

9.2

9.3

9.3

7.6

7.8

8.7

8.8

7.8

6.9

778

6.9

7.3

7.6

7.2

7.9

7.3

7.3

274.4

8.B5

544

Sept.

8.7

574

8.1

8.2

8.5

8.2

7.3

6.4

*6.1

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.1

5.6

773

6.8

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.5

6.1

5.6

5.8

7.0

-

197.6

6.59

392

Mln 6.1 Mean 15.4 Ac-ft 11,170

Water year 1951-52: Max 173 Mln 5.6 Mean 19.1 Ac-ft 13,880

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, 3, 16-20, Dec. 7-16, 19-29, Dec. 31 to 

about Feb. 26. No gage-height record Jan. 13, 14, Jan. 21 to Feb. 1, Feb. 11-20, 23-27, Mar. 1-24, 

Apr. 9-18, Apr. 24 to May 22; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for station above Campbell Creek and nearby streams.

10-1952 63
78 BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho

Location .. Lat 42°02', long. 112°14 I , 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 ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Prior to Mar. 6, 1951, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.27 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 389 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.70 ft); 

minimum observed, 21 cfs Sept. 22-24; minimum gage height observed, 2.18 ft June 10-13, 

20.

1938-52: 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 gage height observed, 1.92 ft 

Aug. 7, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except tho^e for Oct. 5 to Nov. 10, July 1 to Sept. 30, which are 

fair. Flow regulated by several small reservoirs above station. Diversions above station for irrigation of 25,000 to 30,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). W 1060: 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, 

June 15 to Sept. 30)

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

21

50

79

148

5.0 

6.0 

6.7

229

322

392

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

36

TO

*40

40

42

42

43

42

44

46

50

50

48

50

51

51

52

54

56

60

60

60

71

70

66

68

67

67

68

66

66

1,664

53.7

3,300

Nov.

68

69

71

71

72

68

68

68

71

72

72

78

93

86

82

78

68

*62

63

69

88

102

115

128

129

111

107

92

91

95

-

2,507

83.6

4,970

Dec.

96

110

~SB 112

105

105

78

61

67

65

61

63

74

70

71

74

75

77

61

73

75 1 78

80

81

78

80

80

83

92

81

75

2,479

80.0

4,920

Jan.

77

33

82

78

82

78

78

79

79

81

83

84

88

88

*84

96

89

89

93

99

100

100

98

98

107

110

114

121

12T

119

121

2,899

93.5

5,750

Feb.

123

128 m

128

126

125

114

105

96

92

78

105

86

74

66

93

96

93

84

84

103

99

102

86

85

92

99

*103

99

_

-

2,890

99.7

5,730

Mar.

106

105

106

106

106

106

109

112

112

113

117

117

119

117

117

120

127

134

141

141

119

113

126

117

127

*135

148

188

207

228

282

4,121

133

8,170

Apr.

300

312

300

328

359

375

389

5T9

374

346

306

283

266

246

255

282

266

*234

223

221

228

232

224

224

226

232

242

253

259

242

-

8,406

280

16,670

May

228

2T4

198

176

173

96

105

102

101

96

93

87

82

76

69

64

64

69

58

58

64

64

60

*53

50

46

44

42

39

39

11

2,747

88.6

5,450

June

36

36

32

34

34

33

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

2i

30

30

*30

32

34

38

39

3~6- 44

38

-

977

32.6

1,940

July

37

34

36

36

36

32

36

32

30

30

32

28

31

35

36

36

34

33

31

31

32

32

32

33

32

32

36

34

34

34

39

1,036

33.4

2,050

Aug.

89m

57

*46

44

42

42

42

40

40

37

47

45

41

40

39

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

32

33

31

29_

1,249

4O.3

2,480

Sept.

28

29

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

*ZS

26

30

25

25

30

30

25

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

25

26

-

769

25.6

1,530

Calendar year 1951: Max 462 Mln 23 Mean 78.8 Ac-i't 57,010

Water year 1951-52: Max 389 Mln 21 Mean 86.7 Ao-ft 62,960

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Bear River near Corinne, Utah

79

Location.--Lat 41°34'30", long. 112°06'00", in SVf£NW£ sec. 29, T. 10 N. , R. 2 W., on right 

bank 1.1 miles downstream from Salt Creek, 2.0 miles northeast of Corinne, and 2.6 miles 

downstream from Malad River.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from benchmark at Corinne). 

Since July 27, 1950, auxiliary staff gage 7,800 ft downstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,200 cfs May 3 (gage height, 14.69 ft); minimum, 

166 cfs July 26; minimum daily, 183 cfs July 14.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs May 3,1952; maximum gage height, 14.83 ft Feb. 

11, 1951; minimum discharge, 134 cfs July 6, 1951; minimum daily, 172 cfs July 9, 1951.

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.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,700 

2,230

2,180

2,130 

2,170

2,150

1,940

1,830

2,190

2,210

1,930

2,010

2,040

1,940

1,360

*1,660

1,900

1,910

1,710

1,860

1,930

1,720

2,230

2.310

2,050

1,840

1,830

1,850

1,360

2,040 

*1,800

60,010

1,936

119,000

Nov.

2,150 

2,530

2,080

1,690 

1,510

1,920

2.OOO

1,900

2,130

1,900

1,900

1,920

2,490

2,600

2,370

2,470

2,060

2,020

1,800

1.440

2,170

2,390

*2,030

2,310

2,010

2,160

2,110

2,110

2,170

2,140

62,480

2,083

123,900

Dec.

2,110 

2,300

2,580

2,630 

2,120

2,240

2,700

*b 1,700

bl,500

bl,800

bl,500

bl,500

bl,700

bl,700

b2,700

b2,200

bl,800

b2,200

b2,900

b2,500

b3.000

bl,900

b2,700

b2,000

b2,000

b2,500

b2,300

b2,300

b2,500

bl,700 

bl,800

67,080

2,164

133 , 100

Jan.

b2,100 

a2,700

82,800

a2,500 

a2,000

al.BOO

al,200

a2,066

al,800

a2,000

a2,100

a2,400

a2,100

82,200

a2,400

82,800

a2,400

a3 , 200

82,700

b2,400

a2,700

a3,000

a2,700

b2,300

b2,400

b2,400

t>2,600

be, 800

82,800

83,000 

82,800

75,100

2,423

149,000

Feb.

b2,500 

b2,600

b2,600

b2,600 

b3,300

*a3,100

a2,700

a2,700

a2 , 600

a2,500

b2,000

b2,300

82,400

a2,000

82,500

a2,500

81,600

a2,000

a2 , 600

a2,500

a2 , 700

a2,300

a2,600

a2,100

a2,300

82,500

a2,200

al,900

al.600

~

69,800

2,407

138,400

Mar.

a2,000 

82,200

a2,500

aS.OOO 

83,200

a2,600

a2,800

82,600

a2,400

a2,000

a2 , 400

a2,100

a2 , 200

82,700

a2,700

a2,700

al.800

a2,700

*a2,500

2,720

2,760

2,710

2,560

2,480

2,680

3,000

2,960

2,700

2,800

2,940 

^3 10

80,720

2,604

160,100

Apr.

4,060 

4,260

4,300

*4,400 

5,560

6,360

6,620

6,740

*6,920

*7,030

6,900

6,440

5,830

5,080

5,340

5,460

*5,620

6,010

5,610

5,110

*5,160

5,340

5,490

5,460

5,460

5,640

5,800

6,000

6,340

6,560

170,900

5,697

339,000

Hay

*6,840 

7,070

7,160

7,180 

7,110

*7,100

6,900

6,740

6,650

6,350

5,820

4,880

4,620

4,190

*3,850

3,670

3,880

3,780

3,460

3,150

2,400

3,250

*3,860

3,960

3,960

3,940

3,810

3,860

3,790

3,840 

3,860

150,930

4,869

299,400

June

3,760 

3,626

3,240

3,060 

2,790

2,130

2,420

2,140

2,510

2,210

2,090

*1,740

1,820

2,130

1,890

1,710

1,760

1,590

1,370

1,700

1,040

434

*309

346

1,400

2,000

2,230

2,470

2,650

2,440

60,999

2,033

121,000

July

2,410 

2,500

2,340

1,820 

891

1,750

1,090

1,130

863

554

435

731

276

183

T93

*578

434

416

1,070

995

677

700

967

809

*281

676

482

820

1,030

1,200 

1,000

29,301

945

58,120

Aug.

1,360 

1,100

938

462 

718

996

1,110

918

974

771

360 958"

1,350

1,270

*1,010

1,190

1,020

448

468

882

1,190

824

1,060

1,180

563

1,120

1,140

*1,320

1,220

1.750 

1,710

31,380

1,012

62,240

Sept.

859 

1,220

1,490

1,600 

1,240

998

1,250

1,310

1,410

*1,560

1,090

912

958

1,430

803

*1,080

1,390

1,300

1,130

*1,030

1,380

1,160

1,290

1,340

1,120

1,040

1,130

1,360

1,160

1,060

36,100

1,203

71,600

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,850 Mln 172 Mean 2,369 Ac-ft 1,715,000

Water year 1951-52: Kax 7,180 Mln 183 Mean 2,445 Ac-ft 1,775,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, and records for 

station ;atlonear Colllnston.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
°0 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Oakley, Utah

Location. Lat 40°44'10", long. 111°14'45", 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 1953.

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

to Oct. 25, 1934, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 46 years (1906-52), 231 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1904-52: Maximum discharge observed, 4,010 cfs July 6, 1907, June 5-7, 1909; minimum recorded, 16 cfs Mar. 12, 1941.

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

small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow 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). W 790: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 11-26, 

July 21 to Sept. 30)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

46

86

191

356

2.5 

3.0 

3.9

602

957

2,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

?3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

83

9T

112

107

109

109

105

101

100

101

152

14T

124

111

112

120

116

116

118

114

109

*100

101

100

100

101

101

96

93

96

89

3,328

107

6,600

Nov.

84

71

88

84

80

78

82

78

77

76

77

84

80

83

82

> 74

*77

-

2,317

77.2

4,600

Dec.

76

77

70

70

70

> 50

> 70

1,983

64.0

3,930

Jan.

(»)

50

"

 60

(»)

1,760

56.8

3,490

Feb.

50

(»)

.

-

1,450

50

2,880

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,100 Mln 50

Mar.

50

» 60

*67

72

67

1,736

56.0

3,440

Apr.

70

67

66

7T

77

91

112

118

105

103

105

100

111

124

118

*111

122

150

186

210

258

285

325

385

513

663

742

*806

TsS

806

 7,798

260

15,470

May

*829

994

1,280

1,430

*1,470

1,460

1,420

1,220

1,050

957

994

*1,080

1,260

1,470

1,470

1,220

985

875

*813

852

966

891

829

821

852

*932

949

1,050

1,330

1.560

1,560

34,869

1,125

69,160

June

1,520

*1,550

1,580

1,600

1,790

1,800

*2,040

1,860

1,790

*1,820

1,570

1,580

1,490

1,380

1,290

*1,060

985

994

985

916

836

756

777

*875

777

735

715

579" 568

*626

-

36,844

1,228

73,080

July

574- 596

529

497

487

472

443

407

393

364

344

321

310

303

 264

242

242

239

233

213

207

199

191

186

T99

196

188

*194

194

199

204

9,630

311

19,100

Aug.

199

T3T

178

168

161

159

161

161

154

194

181

154

148

145

143

148

150

148

*145

143

150

135

132

130

122

132

143

139

137

128

124

4,703

152

9,330

Sept.

120

116

114

112

107

109

111

109

105

100

116

132-

He

109

105

105

103

101

96

94

94

94

93

91

91

*89

W

101

109

107

3,138

105

6,220

Mean 241 Ac-ft 174,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,040 Mln - Mean 299 Ac-ft 217,300

. Peak discharge (base. 1.200 efs). May (7:30 p.m.) 1,600 cfs (3.53 ft); May 15 (4 a.m.) 1,580 cfs 

(3.43 ft); June 7 (8 a.m.) 2,280 cfs (3.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-29, Dec. 3 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 1 to Mar. 28; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations near Wanship and Coalville).
WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River near Wanship, Utah

81

Location.--Lat 40°47'30", long: 111°24'15", in center sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 1.2 miles south of Wanship and l£ miles upstream from Silver Creek.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1952.

j_.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,900 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs May 5 (gage height, 4.71 ft); minimum, 71 cfs Oct. 1.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs May 30, 1951 (gage height, 4.73 ft); minimum, 70 cfs Sept. 13, 27, 28, 1951, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year"1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and di-scharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 6 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

116

196

381

3.0 

4.0 

4.6

661

1,500

2,140

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

144

294

497

3.0 

4.0

4.5

770

1,620

2,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*76

83

134

146

144

134

116

114

112

112

174

152

144

134

128

168

165

154

163

174

168

*157

154

154

152

138

136

128

131

105

116

4,255

137

8,440

Nov.

118

bllO

134

141

136

128

136

136

136

131

134

176

163

160

152

b!30

6130

b!30

b!30

b!50

160

152

blSO

152

149

b!40

152

149

152

*144

-

4,261

142

8,450

Dec.

138

141

bT35

b!30

b!25

blOO

100

130

*116

113

101

3,683

119

7,310

Jan.

96

b90

b90

b90

90

110

120

115

*110

b!05

b!05

b!05

3,466

112

6,870

Feb.

> 100

*100

112

109

101

101

-

-

2,923

101

5,800

Mar.

96

94

103

103

98

105

105

105

107

107

109

105

103

109

109

114

114

114

112

114

103

107

109

121

124

126

126

128

*131

141

144

3,486

112

6,910

Apr.

144

149

154

163

179

311

275

309

305

329

350

381

481

567

481

*450

555

709

824

948

1,040

964

998

998

1,100

1,340

1,460

*1,580

1,560

1,480

-

20,484

683

40,630

May

1,490

1,630

1,860

2.120

*2,120

2,040

2,040

1,840

1,600

1,380

1,280

*1,340

1,530

1,690

1,740

1,620

1,270

1,070

*958

*¥72

1,290

1,170

1,090

1,020

1,020

*1,050

1,030

1,110

1,310

1,560

1,640

44,880

1,448

89,020

June

1,600

*1,560

1,600

1,620

1,700

1,770

*1.960

1,920

*1,810

1,900

1,740

1,640

1,550

1,430

1,330

1,120

*988

965

958

884

822

758

758

950

996

884

835

676

598

*626

-

37,948

1,265

75,270

July

604

556

488

417

380

345

308

277

231

204

204

176

181

176

165

*144

149

144

137

130

130

130

118

116

T65

216

167

*165

165

167

195

7,150

231

14,180

Aug.

213

195

165

157

149

139

137

127

122

180

213

167

149

144

147

139

132

134

*134

132

134

127

125

127

120

125

170

176

167

173

160

4,679

151

9,280

Sept.

154

147

139

137

127

122

125

125

122

111

130

165

T54

147

144

134

127

125

116

116

118

116

109

107

100

*100

94

94

96

94

-

3,695

123

7,330

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,060 Mln 75 Mean 270 Ac-ft 195,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,120 Mln 76 Mean 385 Ac-ft 279,500

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 efs).--May 5 (4 a.m.) 2,240 cfs (4.71 ft); May 15 (12 m.) 1,800 cfs 

(4.18 ft); May 21 (7 p.m.) 1,600 cfs (3.95 ft); June 7 (2:15 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (4.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 15-28, Jan. 5-28, Feb. 1-25 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice most of period), discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations near Oakley and Coalville.
82 WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River near Coalville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°53'40", long. lll'SI'OO", In SEiNE£ sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 5 E. , on left

 bank l£ miles upstream from high-water contour for Echo Reservoir, 1£ mij.es south ol 

Coalville, and 6 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 438 sq mi.

Records available. April 1927 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,600 ft {from topographic map). Prior

 to Mar. 22, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 217 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2 190 cfs May 6 (gage height, 3.59 ft); mini-

 mum,' 76 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.00 ft).

1927-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 6, 1952; maximum gage height 4.08 ft May 

29, 1951; minimum discharge, 6 cfs Sept. 20, 1934 (gage height, -0.23 ft).

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

 *<EIch 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. Flow slightly regulated by several small 

reservoirs above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Apr. 21 to May 2, 

May 6, 7, 12, June 8-13, Sept. 11-30)

-0.2 

0

73

90

180

310

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.7

480

710

1,410

2,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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.

*78

81

120

154

148

148 

132

128

126

130

192

T72

162 

156

148

178

188

174

180 

192

192

 182

a!75

a!75

a!70

a!70

166

162

156

146

140

4,821

156

9,560

Nov.

144

140

146

162

158

154 

156

158

156

156

158

166

182 

185

185

172

168

164

164 

172

176

180

180

180

178

176

174

172

*172

168

-

5,002

167

9,920

Dec.

160

160

158

154

a!50

a 140 

a!3O

124

"95 91

112 }

a!20

 a!55

*b!50

b!40

b!30

4,389

142

8,710

Jan.

b!20

bllO

blOO

bio5

> a!35

 a!45

al40

a!30

*a!30

a!30

a!30

4,230

136

8,390

Feb.

^1

V a!25

J

alls

M

-

3,410 118

6,760

Mar.

a!2O

a!20

 a!25

 a!35

a!4O

a!42

*144

142

144

154

166

180

4,157

134

8,250

Apr.

188

T35

a2oo

a210

a22o

238 

352

516

556

552

a 540

a 600

a640 

a 680

aSOO

a55o

*635

808

1,100 

1,180

1,300

1,320

al,340

1,350

*1,500

1,860

1,900

"1.940

1,810

1,700

-

26,577

886

52,710

May

1,690

*1,720

1,920

2,050

2,100

*2.140 

2,050

1,90O

*1,720

1,520

1,43O

*1,410

1,53O 

1,660

1,700

1,660

1,410

1,180

*1.030 

1,060

1,420

1,380

1,280

1,150

1,100

1,150

*1,150

1,220

1,410

1,6OO

1,650

47,390

1,529

94,000

June

1,660

1,660

1,680

 1,730

1,8OO

1.9OO 

1.95O

1,990

1,990

*2.040

1,890

1.76O

1,660 

1,520

1,42O

1,15O

*968

961

934 

862

796

720

715

904

1,020

916

874

695

*'g2D~ 592

-

39,377

1,313

78,100

July

570

515

46O

391

349

316 

280

262

230

195

188

164

170 

162

*150

136

136

134

126 

110

110

105

102

98

134

192

154

*150

146

146

170

6,548

211

12,990

Aug.

192

174

164

158

150

138 

140

136

140

169

218

160

154 

146

148

148

138

132

128 

*124

122

117

150" 115

120

122

164

172

168

168

156

4,601

148

9,130

Sept.

152

146

142

136

126

120 

120

117

115

110

124

164

16O 

154

152

148

144

142

132 

130

132

130

124

122

118

*113

112

112

112

110

-

3,919

131

7,770

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,850 Mln 7O Mean 285 Ac-ft 2O6,7OO

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,140 Mln 78 Mean 422 Ac-ft 306,300

* Discharge measurement made .on this day.

a No gage-height record (affected by ice for most periods); discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other Weber River stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 83

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55 I 10", long. 111°24'00", in NE£SE£ 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. 253 sq mi.

Records available. October 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), April 1927 to 

September 1952.

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. 25 years (1927-52), 62.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.67 ft); 

minimum, 6.3 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 0.26 ft).

1927-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1952; minimum, less than 1 cfs for 

several days during June to November 1934.

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

which are fair. Several diversions above stations for irrigation, none below. Flow 

slightly affected by Chalk Creek Reservoir (capacity, 1,200 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3O to May 4, May 12-18)

9.0

17

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

217

404

825

1,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

 9.8

13

21

25 

27

29

28

27

27

27

ft

29

27

26

27

- 27

26 

26

27

28

*27

26

26

26

27

26

25 

25

24

24

799.8

25.8

1,590

Nov.

22

13

21

26 

22

17

18

24

24

21

22 

|9

?7

27

21

blo

a!5

 a20

*20

22

606

20.2

1,200

Dec.

17

15

19

12 

T2

12

15

16

14

b!5

a2O

a25

b25

b25

26

26 

 26

26

22

608

19.6

1,210

Jan.

18

b20

b20

b20 

b20

b20

b20

b20

b2O

b20

26 

26

26

25

24

24

24

24 

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

17 

 20

22

24

705

22.7

1,400

Feb.

252~5

22

22

21

15

17

20

21

21

21 

22

25

20

21

22

24

21 

18

22

22

24

24

20

19

22

*22

21 

22

_

-

621

21.4

1,230

Mar.

24

24

24

22

24

21

24

24

21

21

25 

21

19

24

21

28

27

21 

25

25

20

18

2T

27

 29

27

22

25 

31

38

35

759

24.5

1,510

Apr.

32

34

37

40 

47

54

73

79

66

66

64 

64

79

93

89

 79

93

135 

185

217

271

289

376

 471

573

766

1,100

n.200 

 1,090

946

8,708

290

17,270

May

 816

866

1,030

1.200 

1,150

*1,060

1,010

866

*695

586

638 

656

*700

717

687

590

535

479 

456

»49"9

634

544

564

503

511

556

 527

535 

56O

573

535

21,278

686

42,200

June

511

519

 BIT

475 

475

464

449

411

390

*356

326 

301

277

251

228

212

 195

185 

177

174

164

150

145

198

228

225

220

182 

162

*152

-

8,713

290

17,280

July

150

145

135

131 

122

110

97

91

81

81

83 

79

77

75

73

 68

66

64 

61

55

57

52

46

44

44

49

49

47 

*46

41

38

2,354

75.9

4,670

Aug.

43

43

38

36 

36

36

34

32

33

46

11 

43

40

36

33

32

31

29 

27 «?r

27

28

29

29

28

29

32

33 

38

37

36

1,07O

34.5

2,120

Sept.

36

37

36

34 

33

33

32

31

31

29

34 

54

44

41

37

34

34

34 

33

33

32

 28

25

24

22

20

18

19 

18

16

-

932

31.1

1,850

Calendar year 1951: Max 500 Mln 7.2 Mean 73.0 Ac -ft 52,880

Water year 1951-52: Max 1.2OO Mln 9.8 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,530

Peak discharge (base. 40O cfs).--Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (4.67 ft); May 4 (6:45 a.m.) 1,360 cfs 

(4.28 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

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah

Location. --Lat 40°57'50", long. 111 0 26'00", in NW^SWv 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 1952.

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.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 74,240 acre-ft June 20, 24, 25, July 5-7 (elevat ion, 5,560.2 ft); minimum, 9,520 acre-ft Apr. 7 (elevation, 5,495.8 ft).

1930-52: Maximum contents, 74,460 acre-ft May 31, 1937 (elevation, 5,560.35 ft); 

no storage Sept. 12 to Dec. 3, 1931, Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 1934, Oct. 12 to Nov. 21, 

1944.

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 ft 

(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.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38,180

38,080

38,080

37,240

38,290

38,400

38,500

38,400

38 , 4OO

38,400

38,400

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,720

38,720

38,720

38,720

38,720

38,720

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,500

38,500

38 , 400

38,400

38,400

38,400

Nov.

38,400

38,400

38,400

38,400

38,400

38,500

38,500

38,500

38,500

38,500

38,500

38,500

38,720

38,820

38,820

38,720

38,610

38,500

38,500

38,5OO

38,720

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

-

Dec.

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,720

38,610

38,400

38,400

38,400

38,400

38,400

38,290

38,290

38,290

38,290

38 , 400

38,400

38,500

38,610

38,610

38,720

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,720

38,720

38,720

Jan.

38,610

38,610

38,400

38,400

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38 , 400

38 , 400

38,400

38,500

38,500

38,500

38,500

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,400

38,290

Feb.

38,290

38,400

38,400

38,500

38,500

38,500

38,400

38,400

38,290

38,290

38,290

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

37,970

37,970

37,970

37,970

37,870

37,870

37,760

37,660

37,340

36,930

36,520

36,200

35,800

35,080

_

-

Mar.

34,580

33,990

33,300

32,710

32,230

31,370

30,610

29,870

29,040

28,220

27,410

26,620

25,830

25,060

24,470

23,710

22,960

22,310

21,580

20,870

20,090

19,370

18,560

17,810

17,080

16,370

15,670

14,990

14,330

13,760

13,320

Apr.

12,710

12,000

11,370

 10,750

10,260

9,78O

9,520

9,890

10,540

11,030

11,540

12,000

12,410

13,320

14,470

14,920

15,600

16,720

17,160

20,640

22,120

24,890

27,240

29 , 40O

31,940

35,700

^40,230

44,270

49,870

53 , 490

-

May

56,320

58,810

61,220

63,130

64,230

66,O4O

66,740

66,880

66,46O

65,200

63,820

62,170

61,090

59,880

59 , 480

59,210

58,410

57,360

56,580

55,920

56,060

56,450

56,580

56,840

56 , 840

57,490

58,550

59,880

61,090

62,580

64,650

June

66,04O

67,440

68,290

68,580

69,010

69,580

70,300

71,020

71,600

71,890

72,180

72,330

72,770

73,210

73,360

73,500

73,500

 73,650

74,090

74,240

74,090

74,090

73,800

74,240

74,240

74,090

73,800

73,650

73,940

73,940

-

July

73,940

73,940

73,940

73,940

74,240

74,240

74,240

73,650

73,360

72,920

72,470

72,040

71,600

71,160

70,730

70,150

69,580

69,150

68,720

68,010

67,300

66,740

66,040

65,340

64,650

64,090

63,680

63,130

62,580

62,040

61,630

Aug.

61,090

60,820

60,420

60,010

59,480

58,940

58,410

57,890

57,360

56,840

56,450

56,320

56,060

55,800

55,410

55,020

54,510

53,870

53,230

52,600

51,970

51,350

50,730

50 ,,110

49,620

49,010

48,520

48,040

47,680

47,320

46,960

Sept.

46,610

46,250

45,780

45,540

45,080

44,610

44,150

43,580

43,240

42,780

42,220

41,770

41,660

41 , 550

41 , 550

41,440

41,440

41,330

41,110

41,000

40,880

40,660

40,440

40,230

4O.01O

39,900

39,790

' 39,790

39,680

39,680

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951 . . .

Jan . 31 ................

Mar . 31 ................

Apr . 30 ................

May 31 ................

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1951-52...

Elevation 

(feet)

5 532 2

-

5 529 O

5,533.4

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

39,680

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-6,010

-7,280

+1,280
WEBER RIVER BASIN 85

Weber River at Echo, Utah

Location.--La t 40°57'55", long. 111°26'10", in SE^NE-J- 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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,440 ft (from Echo Reservoir elevaT;ions). 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. 25 years, 287 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs May 13 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum daily, 116 cfs Oct. 3.

1927-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 13, 1952; minimum daily, 2 cfs Feb. 27 to 

Mar. 2, Mar. 31, Apr. 3-13, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow 

regulated by Echo Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 14 to Sept. 30)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.O

107

191

347

562

5.0 

6.O 

7.O 

7.4

1,150

1,910

2,750

3,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

.50

.51

" otal

'«f>an

V-ft

Oct.

*207

154

116

152

172

169

196

199

177

177

177

189

196

196

196

196

207

217

217

217

217

217

217

*217

217

217

217

181

163

163

163

5,916

191

11,730

Nov.

163

163

163

163

163

174

184

184

184

184

184

184

194

2O1

201

2O1

2O1

181

163

163

163

174

194

194

194

194

194

194

*196

196

-

5,491

183

10,89O

Dec.

196

196

' 196

196

196

196

196

196

196

172

156

T56

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

172

196

199

189

189

189

189

189

189

5,509

178

10,930

Jan.

189

189

*181

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

156

ua149

154

165

165

165

165

165

163

167

174

174

174

181

194

194

194

*194

194

184

5,348

173

10,610

Feb.

174

174

174

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

174

174

174

174

165

156

156

163

177

186

196

246

310

31O

*310

343

427

423

_

-

6,202

214

12,3OO

Mar.

423

123

423

423

464

553

548

548

548

543

538

538

534

534

529

524

524

52O

515

510

515

510

506

5O6

502

*497

492

492

484

492

515

15,673

506

31,090

Apr.

543

548

543

543

548

543

491

325

325

328

332

336

336

340

343

*347

351

355

359

366

43O

600

6O5

615

625

640

650

*665

784

1,160

-

14,976

499

29,70O

May

1,36O

1,720

2,270

2,700

2,870

*2,950

5.010

3,OOO

2,950

2,790

2,780

2,800

*2,85O

2,820

2,700

2,571

2,42O

2,160

1,96O

*1,800

1,850

1,93O

1,800

1,690

1,550

1,34O

*1.110

1,160

1,250

1,320

1,4OO

66.9OO

2,158

132,700

June

1,45O

1,650

*1,930

2,O3O

2.OOO

2,O1O

2,040

2,O70

2,130

2.160

*2,070

1,85O

1,670

1,650

1,540

1,410

1,220

*1,040

1,OOO

1,120

1,160

1,140

720

*838

1,61O

1,540

1,230

947

745

796

-

44,766

1,492

88,790

July

*826

730

655

4O2

431

529

534

529

510

492

466

453

457

461

466

*470

474

488

484

479

479

484

479

484

488

492

497

479

*457

461

431

16,567

502

30,880

Aug.

402

394

394

423

440

1 444

427

402

39O

382

343

325

314

310

343

394

419

44O

453

*461

461

457

436

427

419

415

415

419

398

394

382

12,523

404

24,840

Sept.

382

382

382

382

386

411

415

4O6

390

382

370

31O

245

223

212

212

212

231

254

254

257

*26O

237

228

214

167

158

152

145

155

-

8,394

280

16,650

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,190 Mln 1O5 Mean 380 Ac-ft 275,300

water year 1951-52: Max 3,010 Mln 116 Mean 566 Ac-ft 411,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
86 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah

Location. Lat 41°10'35", long. 111°24'20", in SW£SE£ 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 

9f miles northeast of Croydon.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. February 1921 to December 1923, April 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 8, 1941, at site 40 ft downstream at different 

datum. Apr. 8, 1941, to July 27, 1949, at site 40 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 41.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 730 cfs May 5 (gage height, 6.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 340 cfs; minimum, 11 cfs Nov. 6.

1921-23, 1941-52: Maximum discharge, 770 cfs my 10, 11, 18, 1923 (gage neight, 

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 

and those above 300 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7 to May 29)

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23

4.0 

5.2

102

253

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

5.0

Apr. 24 to Sept. 3O

6.0 

7.0 

8.1

317

477

665

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

15

19

18

19

19

17

16

16

16

16

19

17

17

17

16

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

 16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

15

15

515

16.6

1,020

Nov.

11

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

19

17

17

15

^

1

/ 15

1

J

\

I

/

17

16

16

*16

16 

16

-

465

15.5

922

Dec.

16

16

17

17

17

17

> 17

19

(*)

545

17.6

1,080

Jan.

19

(*)

589

19.0

1,170

Feb.

20

\ (*)

I E3

J

-

589

20.3

1,170

Mar.

20

18

*18

19

21 

22

19

591

19.1

1,170

Apr.

17

17

17

20

26

38

55

56

56

55

52

56

76

87

75

64

76

*127

168

230

245

226

252 

*274

317

*360

459

525

539

-

5,082

169

10,080

May

525

*579

638

663

66(3

632

*603

543

466

427

435

463

474

*469

419

370

298

275

276

312

*328

292

272 

262

286

298

*260

246

252 

244

220

12,487

403

24,770

June

200

T85

*178

155

141

135

130

121

113

109

*100

89

82

81

80

79

78

 76

68

65

62

61

58 

72

69

67

64

54

50 

U

2,869

95.6

5,690

July

*4i

43

42

40

39

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

33

32

30

*28

27

26

25

24

24

1

28

28

36

38

*26 

24

32

1,007

32.5

2,000

Aug.

26

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

33

29

23

21

20

19

18

18

17

Tf

17

 17

17

17 

18

17

19

20

18

18 

17

17

625

20.2

1,240

Sept.

16

17

16

15

T5

15

16

16

15

15

17

?0

?0

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

*16

17 

17

16

15

15

16

17 

17

-

491

16.4

974

Calendar year 1951 : Max 329 Mln - Mean 53.5 Ac-ft 38,720

Water year 1951-52: Max 663 Mln - Mean 70.6 Ac-ft 51,290

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs}.--Mav 5 (2 a.m.) 730 cfs (6.87 ft); July 25 (9:30 p.m.) 136 cfs 

(4.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, 16-24, 26, Dec. 3, Dec. 7 to Mar. 26 (no 

gage-height record Dee. 22 to Mar. 26; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby streams).
WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah

87

Location.--Lat 41°03'40", long. 111°34 I 25", in SE^SE^ sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 3 E. , on right 

bank 350 ft downstream from highway underpass on U. S. Highway SOS, 1? miles west of 

Devils Slide, and if miles downstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1905 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, staff 

gage at site 1? miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 450 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,810 cfs May 7 (gage height, 8.55 ft); minimum, 

153 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1905-52: Maximum discharge observed, 6,000 cfs May 22, 1920 (gage height, 8.0 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 23, 1934, Mar. 6, 1948.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Echo 

Reservoir (see p. 84).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 4 to June 13)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

147

191

336

540

1,060

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.6

1,710 

2,460 

3,260 

4,110 

4,72O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

El

2E

E3

24

25

E6

27

28

E9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

263

*227

156

196

2E7

2E1

240

E66

EE7

230

E35

E40

£55

£55

£5£

£55

£63

281

£81

£78

£81

£81

£81

*£78

£81

£81

£81

£5£

£08

£08

£08

7,688

£48

15, £50

Nov.

£06

£06

£08

£08

£08

£16

£30

£30

££7

££4

£30

£60

258

£75

£66

£58

£55

£38

201

£08

£16

227

£5£

£60

£60

258

£60

260

*260

£60

-

7,1£5

£37

14,130

Dec.

£60

£66

260

£69

£69

£66

263

260

£60

£35

 £00

£46

E7E

£46

£49

25£

255

25£

249

7, £29

£33

14,340

Jan.

215

*£15

215

£15

> £15

 .£45

*£49

*£43

7,177

£3£

14, £40

i-'eb.

£27

£30

2£7

££7

££7

££1

£35

£38

238

£40

£38

£27

224

£30

££7

219

206

£04

£06

. a310

*47£

-

7,553

£60

14,980

Mar.

a477

a477

a481

a481

a503

590

600

605

605

605

600

598

590

590

580

580

585

580

580

580

570

560

570

575

570

*570

570

575

585

605

635

17,67£

570

35,050

Apr.

660

675

680

705

740

785

830

680

665

660

675

690

755

825

*805

755

780

895

1,040

1,160

1,240

1,410

1,510

1,600

1,730

1,980

£,270

£,500

*2,610

£.820

-

35,130

1,171

69,680

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,430 Min 149 Mean 5E4

May

2,930

3,360

3,900

4,470

4,680

*4,640

4.700

4.49O

*4,£10

3,950

3,890

4,030

*3,990

4,010

3,800

3,630

3,350

3,040

£,760

2,650

*£,680

2,670

£,520

2,360

£,250

£,080

1.730

*1,730

1,780

1,800

1,810

99,890

3,£££

198,100

June

1,840

1,930

2,190

*2,320

2,260

2,250

2,290

2,290

2,320

2.350

*2,210

2,010

1,810

,800

,690

,550

,340

* ,160

al.100

al , 200

al,220

al,200

3800

3900

1,700

1,670

1,370

1,130

925

920

-

49,745

1,658

98,670

July

*940

855

790

565

535

625

620

630

595

560

540

526

512

517

508

508

*503

5O8

508

499

490

494

494

490

499

508

517

522

*503

508

503

17,372

560

34,460

Aug.

499

481

472

485

494

508

494

468

464

472

460

418

395

376

399

443

477

490

499

503

*508

499

481

468

464

468

468

464

444

430

418

14,409

465

28,580

Sept.

418

418

410

402

395

410

426

418

410

399

406

387

297

275

249

249

255

260

288

281

291

303

*291

260

258

198

194

184

182

168

-

9,382

313

18,610

Ac-ft 379,300

Water year 1951-5E: Max 4,700 Mln 156 Mean 766 Ac-ft 556,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimsted on bssis of 2 discharge messurements, weather records, 

and records for stations st Echo snd at Gateway.

Note.--Stage-discharge relstion sffected by Ice Dec. 8-23, Jan. 1-29 (no gage-height record Dec. 

11-23, Jan. 5-29; discharge estimated on basis of 1 dlschsrge measurement, weather records, snd records for stations at Echo snd 3t Gsteway).
88 WEBER RIVER BASIN

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'20", long. 111 0 35'50", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 500 ft 

east.of East Canyon Dam and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 5,550 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 28,790 acre-ft June 24, 25 (gage height, 

140.95 ft); minimum observed, 5,560 acre-ft Apr. 6.

1931-52: 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.

Remarks.--Reservoir was formed in 1896 by a 58-foot rock-fill dam (capacity, 3,850 acrefTTT 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 ft (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 '/Jeber Counties.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Da>

1

2

3

4

b

G 

7

a

9

10

11

I?.

16

14

Ib

16

17

18

19

20

21

??

23

24

25

2 13

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

-

-

-

-

12,840

-

-

-

-

-

12,920

-

-

-

-

-

-

13,000

-

-

-

-

_

-

13,110

-

-

a!3,120

Nov.

_

-

-

13,140

-

-

-

-

-

13,250

-

_

-

-

-

-

13,360

-

-

_

-

-

-

13,520

_

-

_

_

a!3,640

-

Dec.

.

13,690

-

-

-

-

-

13,800

-

_

-

-

-

-

13,800

-

-

-

-

_

-

13,960

-

-

.

-

_

-

14,130

a!4,130

Jan.

_

-

-

-

-

14,130

.

-

-

_

-

14,260

_

-

-

_

-

-

14,380

_

-

-

-

-

14,460

_

_

_

a!4,590

Feb.

_

-

14,680

-

-

 -

_

-

14,760

_

-

_

-

-

.

14,800

-

-

-

_

-

-

14,800

-

_

_

a!4,280

_

-

Mar.

_

-

13,960

_

-

-

.

13,080

-

_

-

-

_

-

12,720

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

7,120

a6 , 9OO

Apr.

.

-

_

-

5,560

_

_

-

_

_

6,660

-

_

_

-

_

11,020

_

-

-

16,980

-

_

21,690

22,610

24,450

25,320

-

F

May

26,220

26,950

27,310

28,300

28,250

28,O9O 

27,990

27,860

27,520

27,600

27,520

27,470

27,490

27,470

27,470

27,470

27,440

27,390

27,420

27,470

27,730

27,880

27,880

27,830

27,780

27,780

27,830

27,830

27,880

27,860

27,860

June

27,860

27,860

27,880

27,880

27,860

27,910 

27,940

27,990

28,090

28,220

28 , 400

28,610

28,690

28,770

28,770

28,740

28,720

28,690

28,690

28,720

28,720

28,720

28 770

23,790

^3,790

28,770

28,720

28,690

26,b60

28,640

-

July

28,660

28,660

28,690

28,690

28,690

28,690

_

_

-

.

_

28,120

-

-

_

26,690

.

_

_

-

-

_

25,120

_

-

-

a24,250

AuB . 1

_

23,590

_

-

-

I

_

22,060

.

_

_

_

-

_

20,550

-

.

_

_

19,120

-

_

-

_

-

_

17,860

Sept.

_

_

_

-

16,520

_

-

_

_

15,160

-

_

_

_

_

-

13 , 800

_

_

_

-

.

_

12,420

_

all, 897)

-

No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1951 ....

May 31.......... .......

Sept. 30............ .....

Water year 1951-52 ....

Gage height 

(feet)

_

-

-

_

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

a!4,130

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

Caere-feet)

+490

-880

-310

-7,380

+2,540

-5,970

-830

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
WEBER RjIVER BASIN 

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah

89

Location. Lat 40°55'20", long. Ill"36'20",I in NW£ sec. 10, T. 2 N. , R. 3 E. , on right 

bank 2 ,500 ft downstream from East Canyoh Dam, 2^ miles upstream from Sheep Canyon, 

and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1931 to September 1952 in report of Weber River water commissioner.

i

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Lyman rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 5,460 ft 

(from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--21 years (1931-52), 54.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8^72 cfs May 4 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum 

daily, 17 cfs Oct. 9-12, 15, 16.

1931-52; Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1952; minimum daily, 3.2 cfs Nov. 20, 

22, 23, 1948. j

Remarks. Records good. No diversions between station and East Canyon Reservoir (see 

preceding page) which completely regulatjes flow.

Rating table, water year 11951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

9.7

18

53

117

2.0 

3.0 

3.3

343

666

789

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

19

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

19

19

19

18

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

586

18.9

1,160

Nov.

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

*20

20

20

-

585

19.5

1,160

Dec.

20

20

1£

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

638

20.6

1,270

Jan.

21

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

21

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

656

21.2

1,300

Feb.

*21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

42

63

63

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

*61

61

-

-

1,124

38.8

2,230

Mar.

61

61

61

61

63

61

90

130

183 T3E5

142

140

136

136

134

154

169

166

164

160

154

152

152

152

*152

148

148

146

142

142

158

1,066

[ 131

8,050

Apr.

154

148

146

142

138

87

48

49

50

49

SO

52

53

54

57

59

*60

64

68

74

80

89

94

146

181

*237

299

330

338

338

-

3,734

124

7,410

May

*346

300

425

638

Z§!

678

*604

553

502

*457

427

413

404

*399

399

380

359

322

279

277

*330

366

364

348

311

281

282

*277

280

280

270

12,319

397

24,430

June

251

241

238

238

*220

216

191

165

142

109

85

*85

113

130

130

132

138

119

*91

87

87

75

76

111

138

140

130

99

85

82

-

4,146

138

8,220

July

*59

53

56

59

60

60

60

59

57

102

123

125

125

125

125

128

132

132

132

134

' *132

132

132

132

130

130

134

136

136

*136

136

3,373

109

6,690

Aug.

134

134

132

132

132

130

128

128

126

130

132

130

128

128

128

126

130

132

132

130

130

*128

128

130

130

130

128

128

126

126

130

4,016

130

7,970

Sept.

132

130

128

125

125

123

128

128

125

123

121

121

119

126

132

128

125

123

119

111

128

130

*126

125

128

125

125

132

132

132

-

3,781

126

7,500

Calendar year 1951 : Max 188 Min 4.2 Mean 58.4 Ac-ft 42,270

Water year 1951-52 : Max 768 Min 17 Mean 107 Ao-ft 77,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
90 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°57'10", long. 111°43'00", in SW$NW£ sec. 34, T. 3 N., R 2 E., on right 

bank two-thirds of a mile upstream from Tucker Hollow and 2§ miles southwest of Porterville.

Drainage area. 24.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Decenber 1937 to August 1940 (fragmentary) on file in State engineer's office.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--11 years (1941-52), 34.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 413 cfs May 4 (gage height, 3.66 ft); minimum, 

5.8 cfs Oct. 20.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 464 cfs (revised) Aug. 20, 1945 (gage height, 3.60 ft); 

minimum recorded, 3.0 cfs Feb. 11, 1944, but may have been less during periods of ice 

'effect.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1945 has been revised to 464 cfs 

Aug. 20, 1945 (gage height, 3.60 ft), superseding figure published in Water-Supply 

Paper 1040.

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

which are fair. A small trans-basin canal diverts water from Arthurs Pork, a tributary 

of Hardscrabble Creek, to Farmington Creek for irrigation in vicinity of Farmington.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, 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, Nov. 3-5, 8-15,

Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4-6, Mar. 31 to May 9)

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

6.0

8.9

15

24

39

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

71

155

278

400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 *o September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.3

8.7

11

TO

8.6

8.2

7,9

7.9

7.7

7.9

9.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.2

8.0

7.4

6.6

6.0

77T

7.9

7.9

*7.5

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5

246.2

7.94

488

Nov.

7.1

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.0

7.2

9.6

87?

8.0

7.7

7.7

 7.7

*7.7

7.5

7.5

227.1

7.57

450

Dec.

7.7

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8

8

8

(*)

'

247.5

7.98

491

Jan.

8

(*)

248

8

492

Feb.

9

(*)

261

9

518

Mar.

9

(*)

10

12

14 

16_

295

9.5

585

Apr.

15

IB

18

23

32

46

75

78

61

57

55

58

73

65

73

60

61

*78

122

124

121

135

164

199

*228

264

264

*336

314

253

3,490

116

6,920

Calendar year 1951: Max 2O8 Min 6.0 Mean 32.4

May

*247

272

329

360

566

329

*296

281

*245

227

250

281

*323

314

272

229

188

177

184

237

278

*229

205

205

227

247

245

247

*261

258 

232

8,041

259

15,950

June

229

234

21?

205

*188

188

179

159

143

128

119

*107

98

91

85

80

74

74

*71

66

63

59

58

71

58

55

50

47

44

43

3,278

109

6,500

Jttly

*41

35

36

36

35

33

32

30

28

28

28

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

*18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

*TT 

16

764

24.6

1,520

Aug.

16

16

15

15

14

15

14

14

16

11

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

11_

11

12

13

12

11 

11

410

13.2

813

Sept.

11

10

11

10

9.9

1011

11

10

10

10

11

13

IT

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

*8.9

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.7

293.3

9.78

582

Ac-ft 23,420

Water year 1951-52: Max 366 Min 6.O Mean 48.6 Ac-ft 35,31O

Peak discharge (base, 22O cfs).--May 4 (3:30 p.m.) 413 cfs (3.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2,-6, 7, 16-27, Dec. 3, Dec. 7 to Mar. 30 (no 

gage-height record Nov. 17-27, Dec. 3, 9-27, Jan. 2 to Mar. 27; discharge estimated on basis of 5 

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby streams). No gage-height record 

July 12-20, Sept. 7-22; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.
WEBER RivER BASIN 

East Canyon Creek below diversions, near Morgan, Utah

91

Location. Lat 41°02'10", long. 111°41'30" , in SW£ sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

1 mile southwest of Morgan and 3 miles upistream from mouth.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of guge Is 5,050 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9: cfs May 8 (gage height, 9.19 ft); minimum

aaily, 9.6 cfs July 6.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 8, 1952; minimum daily, 2.2 cfs July 4, 1951.

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

which are fair. !

Rating tables, water year 1951-5; , except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control methe d used Mar. 25 to Apr. 30, 

May 14 to Jv(ne 1, Sept. 23-30)

Oct. 1 to May 28

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

139 

219 

£99

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

9.0

9.1

389

485

616

855

890

May 29 to Sept. 30

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

9.0

50

133

235

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

350

477

616

Discharge, In cubic feet per second,'water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

*2?

35

43

45.

45

45

41

38 

38

45

42

43

42

39

39

37

36

32

29

27

26

*24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

1,009

32.5

2,000

Nov.

22

25

24

23

22

24

24

25

24 

24

24

36

30

29

28

1 -

i 28

28

28

29

28

28

29

*26

26

-

802

26.7

1,590

Dec.

29

26

30

26

26

28

29

29

30

869

28.0

1,720

Jan.

> 28

31

35

(*)

1,011

32.6

2,010

Feb.

35

36

35

35

34

' 35

50

68

66

' 68

(*)

_

-

1,426

49.2

2,830

M

f

Calendar year 1951 : Max 371 Mln

Water year 1951-52 : Max 886 Mln 9.6

lr.

68

110

150

210

TJo

160

158

156

153

150

168

180

178

173

170

167

162

162

161

*161

161

162

161

161

173

191

,516

146

,960

Apr.

185

183

182

185

197

194

192

220

174 

161

166

180

199

231

210

192

*214

*254

298

312

285

299

341

386

471

*517

565

*649

661

635

-

8,938

298

17,730

May

649

*674

696

784

876

886

862

*886

879 

814

763

760

793

*827

750

672

588

540

504

525

606

*626

602

563

549

558

558

*564

575

586

546

21,061

679

41,770

June

511

487

467

*448

435

416

392

343

305 

257

208

*184

199

201

184

171

170

158

*121

104

105

95

80

129

1T4

188

183

142

109

99

-

7,065

236

14,010

July

*65

31

23

18

11

9^1

19

14

13 

46

89

88

87

88

88

85

92

99

105

107

*104

98

94

92

94

86

89

96

93

*92

100

2,215.6

71.5

4,390

Aug.

118

115

112

111

111

107

105

103

98 

107

112

107

102

 100

96

95

92

95

87

80

79

76

21

80

80

*81

88

95

2,991

96.5

5,930

Sept.

10O

*96

100

90

91

M

98

100

98

-

2,957

98.6

5,870

Mean 82.7 Ac-ft 59,870

Mean 150 Ac-ft 108,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.

range In stage, and record for East Canyon Creek near Morgan
92 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Morgan, Utah

Location. La t 41°03'50", long. 111°43'25", in SE^ sec. 21. T. 4 N., R. 2 E. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Line Creek and 2| miles northwest of Morgan.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,100 ft.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 6,000 cfs May 5, 6; minimum, 204 cfs Dec. 

14, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

1950-52: Maximum dally discharge that of May 5, 6, 1952; minimum recorded, 192 cfs 

Feb. 1, 1951.

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

Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Echo and 

East Canyon Reservoirs (see pp. 84,88).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

309 

*316

250

286

301

297

297

332

286

286

293

297

309

3O5 

305

305

309

324

324

320

324

324

324

*516

320

320

316

301 

25O

246

246

9,338

301

18,520

NOV.

243 

236

246

243

239

246

264

260

257

253

260

320

305

312 

305

295

285

275

240

255

265

270

285

290

290

290

29O

*293 

293

293

-

8,189

273

16,260

Dec.

297 

305

293

3O5

305

297

278

285

265

260

250

236

233

223 

226

236

239

239

243

233

243

246

250

271

29O

286

*290

290 

297

293

290

8,294

268

16,450

Jan.

264

235

,

243

236

246

246 

260

264

260

260

260

264

271

275

275

278

297

301

305

293 

282

293

305

8,093

261

16,05O

Feb.

*278 

282

275

275

275

264

257

260

260

365

451

*526 

550

-

8,878

306

17,610

Mar.

545 

545

530

535

550

645

645

695

705

720

710

7OO

695

700 

700

715

740

740

745

750

73O

725

725

*735

730

735

74O

755 

765

795

850

21,575

696

42,790

Apr.

852 

870

864

912

990

1,060

1,210

1,130

978

924

966

1,000

1,090

1,200 

*1,150

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,500

2,4OO

2,700

5,000

5,200 

*5,200

5.500

-

48,496

1,617

96,190

May

5,800 

,5OO

,7OO

,200

.OOP

,000

,800

,4OO

,100

,800

,600

,800

,700

,800 

,60O

,500

,OOO

.700

5,400

5,200

5,300

3,200

5,100

2,950

2,800

2,700

2,500

2.400 

2,450

2,500

2,450

125,550

5,985

245,100

June

2,400 

2,400

2,500

2.65O

2,600

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,500

2,150

2,100 

1,950

1,800

1,650

1,450

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,700

1,900

1,700

1,400 

1,200

1.150

-

57 , 950

1,932

114,900

July

1.100 

1,000

900

780

660

680

690

700

680

660

660

650

640

620 

620

620

620

620

630

620

610

600

590

580

6lO

620

630

650 

63O

620

630

20,900

674

41,450

Aug.

65O 

620

620

620

620

620

620

610

600

600

600

560

540

520 

550

540

560

580

600

620

620

620

600

580

580

580

560

560 

560

550

540

18,160

586

56,020

Sept.

520 

520

520

520

510

520

550

550

530

520

520

520

450

400 

380

375

370

360

380

575

575

590

590

370

360

540

320

290 

270

260

-

12,715

424

25,220

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,590 Min 223 Mean 634 Ae-ft 458,900

Water year 1951-52 : Max 6,000 Min - Mean 946 Ao-ft 686,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 16-27, Dec. 8-11, Jan. 2-10, Feb. 9-26, Apr. 15 to Sept. 30j discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations at 

Devils Slide and at Gateway.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River at Gateway, Utah

93

Location. La t 41°08', long. 111 0 50' , in NW£SW£ 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.--1,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1889 to July 1903 (gage heights only), June 1919 to September 

1952.Published as "near.Uinta" 1889-1903.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,790 ft. October 1889 to July 1903 at 

site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 22, 1919, to Oct. 22, 1929, at site 

2,200 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 22, 1929, to Oct. 30, 1947, at site 50 ft 

downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1920-52), 610 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,600 cfs May 5 (gage height, 9.51 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1889-1903, 1919-52: 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 regulated by Echo and East 

Canyon Reservoirs (see pp. 84,88).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 30 to May 5, May 21, 22)

Oct. 1 to May 3 May 4 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

270

408

635

1,220

1,910

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

2,680

3,500

4,350

5,290

6,400

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

345

810

1,440

2,230

3,070

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.3

3,970

4,900

5,920

7,080

7,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

343

350

298

339

350

336

332

362

336

329

339

332

343

343

343

343

343

358

362

358

358

362

358

*358

362

362

362

350

312

305

298

10,626

343

21,080

Nov.

298

292

298

298

295

295

308

312

312

308

308

388

365

365

358

339

329

329

292

315

350

329

343

354

354

350

*354

350

350

350

-

9,888

330

19,610

Dec.

350

362

350

362

362

354

336

347

320

300

300

300

301

290

298

287

287

287

290

281

287

295

298

315

332

322

*322

322

343

350

347

9,897

319

19,630

Jan.

318

275

275

275

275

275

290

292

295

292

290

295

295

298

308

305

315

336

350

354

343

332

343

350

9,301

300

18,450

Feb.

325

329

322

*322

322

315

312

318

318

318

315

318

318

305

305

312

305

325

318

332

354

354

385

466

462

479

483

566

575

_

-

10,478

361

20,780

Mar.

590

590

*580

580

590

682

698

752

775

803

797

786

775

786

775

78O

808

820

837

826

808

797

797

*814

808

826

860

883

924

995

1.060

24,202

781

48,000

Apr.

.090

,110

,120

,230

,370

,490

,810

,020

,630

,470

,540

,630

,740

,860

* ,740

,600

,850

* ,320

,410

,580

,570

,720

,870

,060

,350

,770

,100

,470

* ,500

.520

-

69,540

2,318

137,900

May

4,680

5,040

5,690

6,770

7.390

7,340

*7,120

*6,620

6,110

*5,670

5,490

5,760

*5,670

5,770

5,450

5,140

4,640

4,260

3,920

3,890

4,070-

*4,010

3,760

3,450

3,450

3,280

2,940

*2,840

2,850

2,880

2,800

148,750

4,798

295,000

June

2,700

2,690

2,940

3.070

*3,000

2,940

2,910

2,850

2,840

2,850

*2,690

2,530

2,260

2,240

2,160

1,990

1,850

1,680

*1,480

1,480

"~"1,560

1,450

1,360

1,310

1,870

2,210

1,900

1,650

1,280

1.240

-

64,980

2,166

128,900

July

1.200

*1,130

1,000

867

735

725

730

750

730

710

735

715

695

695

690

685

690

690

710

695

685

*670

665

655

680

690

 700

720

705

690

*705

23,142

747

45,900

Aug.

720

695

680

680

700

715

715

690

685

695

710

665

640

610

605

620

650

650

660

670

685

680

665

650

645

*650

655

660

660

645

640

20,690

667

41,040

Sept,

610

620

620

620

605

600

635

640

630

620

620

635

556

528

506

488

466

448

461

456

452

470

474

448

*430

409

377

377

369

565

15,535

518

30,810

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,900 Mln 280 Mean 761 Ac-ft 550,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,390 Mln - Mean 1,139 Ac-ft 827,100

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-12, Jan. 2-13 (no gage-height record Jan. 

2-9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations at Echo and at Devils 

Slide).
94 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,070 cfs May 6 (gage height, 10.89 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 19.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 6, 1952; minimum, that of Sept. 19, 1952.

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

Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Echo and 

East Canyon Reservoirs (see pp. 84,88).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5 to May 5, July 24 to Aug. 2, 

Aug. 18 to Sept. 30)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

Oct. 1 to May 18

34 6.0

88 7.0

208 8.0

376 9.0

585 10.0

1,130 10.8

1,870

2,770

3,800

4,900

6,050

7,010

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

May 19 to Sept. 30

11

21

44

78

195

364

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.8

804

1,360

2,020

2,850

3,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

36

58

48

152

180

194

205

287

280

267

277

280

290

294

287

290

290

304

318

314

318

318

322

318

318

*322

322

325

290

273

267

8,044

259

15,960

NOV.

270

264

273

273

267

267

280

287

284

284

287

365

365

354

343

328

311

325

304

325

372

339

325

325

358

346

*350

350

346

346

-

9,513

317

18,870

Dec.

339

350

361

372

376

369

365

a350

*346

350

350

346

380

372

10,976

354

21,770

Jan.

350

304

294

277

3TT

304

314

325

304

297

311

314

311

311

318

328

322

314

308

308

308

322

318

336

391

384

391

380

361

369

384

10,169

328

20,170

Feb.

369

361

361

*354

372

361

339

354

343

343

343

354

350

336

328

346

343

350

350

361

384

369

395

450

479

492

492

544

562

_

-

11,185

386

22,190

Mar.

576

576

567

580

632

666

720

746

804

798

772

761

782

772

804

787

814

875

836

814

798

787

831

831

870

898

*909

933

992

1^050

£4,148

779

47 , 900

Apr.

1.080

1,130

1,090

1,180

1,350

1,490

1,780

2,160

1,730

1,470

1,440

1,600

1,690

 1,930

1,900

2,360

1,730

2,050

2,430

2,680

2,580

2,670

2,810

2,990

*3,280

3,670

4,060

*4,280

4,490

4,430

-

69 , 530

2,318

137,900

May

4,470

4,700

5,170

6,050

*6,840

6,910

6,790

6,490

*6,040

5,680

5,090

5,120

5,060

5,030

4,640

*4,720

4,470

3,930

3,540

3,350

3,510

3,540

*3,440

3,150

3,050

2,960

2,730

2,440

2,400

2,400

*2,_2SO

135,990

4,387

269,700

June

2,150

2,080

2,210

2,380

2,380

*2,280

2,280

2,240

2,210

2,200

2,080

1,920

*1,630

1,520

1,440

1,350

1,200

995

829

*789

834

829

789

745

1,190

1,660

1,440

1,200

874

693

-

46,417

1,547

92,070

July

637

*569

414

289

123

73

58

66

58

44

65

53

48

53

53

48

49

*44

54

48

75

65

40

29

35

39

41

69

68

61

*75

3,443

111

6,830

Aug.

76

61

51

109

47

53

63

48

48

57

68

46

29

16

14

26

41

30

54

79

~85 116

71

50

*42

94

59

*50

64

57

54

1,758

56.7

3,490

Sept.

26

29

31

33

24

35

60

54

55

52

75

105

104

90

68

61

38

19

15

?0

16

42

77

62

*34

55

46

37

29

29

-

1,421

47.4

2,820

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,310 Mln 15 Mean 566 Ac-I"t 409,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,910 Mln 14 Mean 909 Ac-ft 659,700

* 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 at Gateway and near Plain City.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 95

South Pork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah

Location. Lat 41°16', long. 111°40 I , in SE£ 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 14, 1934, at site 300'ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 112 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs May 3 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 

39 cfs Nov. 2.

1921-52: .Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1952; minimum observed, 20 cfs Nov. 25, 

1931, July 28, 1934.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-5Z, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24, 25)

1.1 

1.5 

Z.O

Oct. 1 to Apr. 26

36 3.0 413

77 4.0 80O

160 4.8 1,180

Apr. 27 to Sept. 3O

1.0 45

1.2 65

1.5 108

2.0 210

3-.0 502

4.0 880

5.0 1,360

5.5 -1,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

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

54

S?

52 

53

51

50

49

49

49

54

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

*48

47

47

47 

47

?B- 46

1,528

49.3

3,030

Nov.

45

45

44

44 

44

43

43

44

44

44

47

62

5T

50

47

47

51

52

52

52

51

50

49

49

49

49

*49

49 

49

49

-

1,444

48.1

2,860

Dec.

49

52

50

51 

51

50

45

45

45

45

45

50

48

48

47

47

47

48

50

49

48

49

48

50

50

*50

49

51 

53

BT

51

1,512

48.8

3,000

Jan.

50

50

50

50 

50

50

1,550

50.0

3,070

Feb.

51

52

53

*54 

53

52

52

52

51

51

51

» 52

-

1,499

51.7

2,970

Mar.

53

53

*53

51 

51

50

50

51

53

55

55

55

54

55

56

60

62

63

66

66

64

63

64

66

65

67

75

*85 

99

120 TlO"

1,990

64.2

3,950

Apr.

105

IlO

108

131 

183

255

323

366

339

323

320

355

404

429

361

331

383

*507

628

720

686

657

*720

796

*890

1,180

1,360

*1,420 

1,380

1,260

-

17,030

568

33,780

Calendar year 1951: Max 953 Mln 43 Mean 164

May

*1,200

,420

,590

,620 

* ,520

,450

,280

* ,080

907

804

828

916

974

956

*912

780

640

593

585

640

701

607

543

*529

578

611

593

564 

568

554

*485

27,028

872

53,610

June

435 40"6

381

345 

325

*307

282

264

252

239

232

217

*210

198

189

183

172

165

154

*146

138

136

134

152

142

136

127

122 

116

111

-

6,416

214

12,730

July

110

*108

105

102 

100

97

94

91

89

89

89

89

88

86

85

82

79

*81

79

78

77

77

75

75

73

72

72

72

70

7T

*77

2,638

85.1

5,230

Aug.

75

6f

68

65 

65

65

65

65

65

70

68

65

63

62

62

62

61

60

58

57

57

58

57

58

57

58

*57

55 

BT

56

56

1,914

61.7

3,800

Sept.

Be- 56

ss

55

55

55

56

55

53

53

55

55

54

54

54

53

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

*50

50

50

50 

50

50

-

1,584

52.8

3,140

Ac-ft 119,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,620 Mln 43 Mean 181 Ac-ft 131,200

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs).--May 3 (6:30 p.m.) 1,890 cfs (5.98 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-11, 14, 15, Jan. 1 to Feb. 3, Feb. 11 to 

Mar. 2 (no gage-height record Jan. 6 to Feb. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby streams).
96 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah

Location. La t 41 0 15'20", long. 111°50'25", in NW^SEi sec. 16, T. 6 N. , R. IE., at trash 

 rack at Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 7 miles northeast of Ogden,

Drainage area. 310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation) .

Extremes. --Maximum contents during year, 44,180 acre-ft June 7-16 (elevation, 4,872.00 

IT); minimum, 90 acre-ft Mar. 20 (elevation, 4,822.73 ft).

1936-52: Maximum contents, 45,370 acre-ft May 17, 1938 (elevation, 4,873.00 ft); 

minimum, 80 acre-ft Feb. 19, 1937 (elevation, 4,818.99 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Nov. 16, 1936. 

Capacity, 44,180 acre-ft (revised) at elevation 4,872 ft (top of spillway gates) above 

mean sea level; during September 1939 sills of radial spillway gates were raised one 

foot, thus changing the top 'of spillway gates from elevation 4,871 to 4,872 ft. Dead 

storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation on Ogden River Project.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents at 8 a.m., In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13,390

13,200

13,290

13,480

13,390

13,290

13,200

13,100

13,010

13,010

12,920

12,830

12,830

12,740

12,650

12,650

12,560

12,470

12,470

12,370

12,370

12,280

12,280

12,280

12,280

12,280

12,190

12,190

12,190

12,190

12,190

Nov.

12,190

12,190

12,190

12,190

12,190

12,190

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,560

12,650

12,740

12,740

12,740

12,740

12,740

12,830

13,010

13,010

13,010

13,200

13,200

13,290

13,290

13,290

13,390

13,480

-

Dec.

13,480

13,580

13,58O

13,680

13,68O

13,390

13,200

12,920

12,740

12,370

12,190

11,930

11,760

11,490

11,230

10,980

10,730

10,570

10,320

10,08"0

9,840

9,760

9,610

9,380

9,220

8,990

8,840

8,700

8,550

8,400

8,400

Jan.

8,180

8,040

7,820

7,820

7,820

7,540

7,270

7,000

6,730

6,530

6,150

5,900

5,780

6,020

5,840

5,660

5,420

5,300

5,120

4,950

4,780

4,620

4,450

4,400

4,290

4,140

3,980

3,880

3,780

3,680

3,530

Feb.

3,380

3,250

3,110

2,970

2,880

2,750

2,620

2,490

2,370

2,210

" 2,060

1,910

1,720

1,520

1,320

1,070

822

632

161

435

678

904

1,070

1,260

1,410

1,450

1,550

1,650

1,580

_

-

Mar.

1,480

1,450

1,350

1,290

1,190

1,100

1,010

904

794

701

585

453

526

632

724

701

655

585

341

90

137

328

904

1,550

1,650

1,650

1,690

1,870

2,020

2,290

2,710

Apr.

3,200

3,730

3,250

2,880

2,75O

3,200

3,980

5,590

7,540

8,990

10,000

11,320

12,280

14,550

16,280

16,800

16,910

17,020

19,790

21,430

23,530

24,430

25,220

25,880

26,830

28,220

30,080

32,010

33,840

34,780

-

May

34,780

34,780

34,780

35,250

35,890

35,890

35,890

35,890

35,890

35,890

35,890

35,250

36,210

36,530

36,530

36,530

36,530

37,020

37 , 340

37,830

38,990

39,330

39,33O

39,330

39,330

40,340

40,510

40,510

41,200

41,890

42,410

June

42,41O

42,410

43,290

43,640

43,820

44,000

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,000

43,820

43,820

43,640

43,290

43,120

42,940

42,940

42,760

43,120

43,120

43,640

43,820

43,820

-

July

43,820

43,470

43,290

43,12O

42 , 940

42,760

42,410

42,060

41,540

41.20O

40,850

40,510

40,170

39,660

39,500

38,990

38,490

38,330

37,830

37,500

37,020

36,690

36,370

35,890

35,410

35,100

34,620

34,150

33,690

33,380

32,920

Aug.

32,310

32,010

31,710

31,410

30,960

30,520

3O,230

29,790

29,360

29,210

29,070

29,070

28,930

28,790

28,360

27,940

27,660

27,380

26,970

26,560

26,290

26,020

25,480

24,690

24,170

23,920

23,660

23,410

23,150

22,780

22,040

Sept.

21,920

21,670

21,310

20,950

2O, 600

20,250

19,900

19,560

19,210

18,880

18,540

18,320

17,990

17,560

17,120

16,700

16,490

16,280

16,070

15,760

15,450

15,250

15 , 140

14,840

14,650

14,450

14,250

13,960

13,770

13,480

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec. 31.. ................

Calendar year 1951.....

Mar . 31 ................

May 31..... .............

July 31.. ................

Aug. 31 .................

Sept. 30. .................

Water year 1951-52.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,849.41 

4,848.00 

4,849.35 

4,843.26

-

4,835.31 

4,830.59 

4,833.49 

4,866.40 

4,871.00 

4,871.80 

4,865.20 

4,857.30 

4,849.41

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

13,650 

12,190 

13,480 

8,400

-

3,530 

1,580 

2,710 

34,780 

42,410 

43,820 

32,920 

22,040 

13,480

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-1,460 

, +1,290 

-5,080

-12,710

-4,870 

-1,950 

+1,130 

+32,070 

+7,630 

+1,410 

-10,900 

-10,880 

-8,560

-170

t Elevations at 8 a.m.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 97

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah

Location. La t 41°15'17", long. 111°50<47", in NE£SW£ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. IE., on left 

bank 1,500 ft downstream from Wheeler Creek, 2,000 ft downstream from Pine View Dam, and 

6|- miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area.--381 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1937 to September 1952, not including flow of Pine View pipe 

line. January 1904 to October 1912, October 1931 to September 1937 at same site, including flow of Pine View pipe line, published as Ogden River near Ogden; records not equivalent.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,798.30 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. --15 years (1937-52), 98.4 cfs.

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 cfs May 3 (gage height, 7.76 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs Feb. 25, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8.

1937-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1952; minimum, 0.3 cfs at times when reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Pine View Reservoir (see p. 96). Pine View pipe 

line diverts water above station for use in irrigation and power development. Diversions for irrigation and municipal supply above Pine View Reservoir.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.2

4.9

4.5

5.5

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.2

*1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

99.8

3.22

198

Nov.

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

Z.6

2.8

3.0

4.5

5T6

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.6

*2.8

1.8

1.7

TTs86.5

2.88

172

Dec.

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

T75

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

50.5

1.63

100

Jan.

1.4

T73

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7o

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

36.2

1.17

72

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5_

.6

.5

.5

.5

_

-

23.1

O.80

46

Mar.

~7s 0.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

67

"41 102

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.0

5.3

6.5

*6.8

8.6

14

15

296.8

9.57

589

Apr.

2l3~ 12

435

432

442

465

514

554

558

582

606

622

630

*634

626

630

638

697

787

967

1,240

1,430

*1,560

1,570

*1,600

1,770

1,900

2,160

2,310

2,330

-

28,914

964

57,350

May

*2,45O

2,650

2,630

2,670

*2.760

2,570

2,650

*2,230

1,730

1,600

1,250

1,120

1,47O

1,680

. *1,750

1,310

816

728

732

824

997

1,200

1,170

*728

538

524

768

563

452

44O

*5T3

43,513

1,404

86,310

June

575

133

96

314

200

*142

142

142

146

164

139

62

*39

36

36

36

32

32

30

*58

58

58

54

29

27

25

23

22

20

22

-

2,892

96.4

5,740

July

21

*23

20

19

18

17

17

39

43

J6

36

36

36

36

35

32

31

*28

27

26

28

26

23

25

29

28

28

29

ZQ

27

*27

874

28.2

1,730

Aug.

29

?8

28

27

25

17

29

29

29

19

8.7

12~~ 5.3

22

12

11

11

12

21

26

26

27

27

28

26

26

*29

28

26

26

26

696.0

22.5

1.38O

Sept.

26

26

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

20

20

20

11

3.2

8.7

12

7.8

3.4

3.4

3.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

*9.1

9.1

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.7

-

445.2

14.8

883

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,190 Mln 1.4 Mean 174 Ac-ft 126, 3OO

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,760 Mln o.5 Mean 213 Ac-ft 154,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
30 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 Pourmile Creek, 1| miles south of Plain 

City, and 6 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 2,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1905 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey.. Januacy 

1904 to May 1905 in reports of State engineer. Prior to 1909, gage heights only.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,210 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

TEo Nov. 12, 1914, staff gage and Nov. 12, 1914, to Aug. 29, 1949, chain gage at same site and datura.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs May 6 (gage height, 19.01 ft); minimum, 45 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1904-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 6, 1952; practically no flow during latter 

part of several summers since 1915.

Remarks. Records good. During summer months practically entire flow is diverted above 

station for irrigation. Plow is partly regulated by Echo, East Canyon, and Pine View 

Reservoirs (see pp. 84,88,96).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-1B, Jan. 13 to Mar. 17, 

Apr. 23 to May 5)

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

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

73

110

284

800

1,400

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

17.1

2,080

2,850

3,750

4,750

5,410

1,400

2,170

1,340

4,420

16.0

18.0

19.0

6,060

8,460

10,000

Note.--Same as preceding table 

.below 8 ft.

:harge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

I 1 I | I I - | I - ]

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

100" 77 

" 124

319

392

394

379

460

471

429

458 453"

450

442

432

427

429

434

442

450

447

455

455

453

445

*424

422

412

396

369

352

12,192

 393

24,180

Nov.

350 

355

362

360

350

348

355

364

352

338

332 422"

455

434

416

394

374

389

386

402

473

432

409

424

455

*447

445

442

437

432

-

11,934

398

23,670

Dec.

429 

455

455

SOS

585

577

562

499

479

510

518

510

499

484

484

502

499

499

505

497

494

499

515

523

525

541

'538 536

590

603

611

16,026

517

31,790

Jan.

577 

494

*471

424

460

450

460

486

486

484

507

520

528

523

520

546

544

525

528

528

538

549

549

564

698

707

723 Tie687

679

679

17,152

553

34,020

Feb.

679 

674

676

679

*709

701

665

657

652

644

644

649

636

611

590

617

617

609

580

499

512

499

510

574

609

630

652

707

786

-

-

18,267

630

36,230

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,800 Mln 37

Mar.

812 

812

797

794 *5o5

848

917

959

1,020

1,080

1,120

1,040

1,010

1,000

989

1,040

1,110

1,140

1,320

1,250

1,060

998

971

992

1,060

1,130

1,230

 1,260

1,290

1,340

1,400

32,598

1,052

64,660

Apr.

1.410 

1,460

1,760

1,820

1,940

2,080

2,310

2,820

2,620

2,380

2,270

2,500

2,580

*2,760

2,910

2,500

2,640

2,990

*3,330

3,880

4,240

4,580

4,910

*4,980

*5,060

*5,370

5,840

6,190

*6,69C

7.150

-

103,970

 3,466

206,200

Hay

*T,370 

-7 ,440

7^760.

8, ISO

9,220

*9,970

9,820

9,350

8,640

*7,940

7,340

6,920

7,080

7,300

7,250

*6,830

6,070

5,280

4,760

4,380

4,670

5,030

*5,000

4,460

4,040

3,790

3,790

*3,390

3,120

3,060

2^990

192,240

6,201

381,300

J«ne

5..O50 

2,glO

2^480

2,860

2,970

*2,700

2,620

2,580

2,580

2,540

2,390

2,19O

*1,940

1,670

1,570

1,460

1,320

1,130

971

*902

929

932

920

914

1,270

1,840

1,780

1,480

1,200

956

-

54,754

a, 825

108,600

July

 342 893 

*6T1

533

338

202

153

147

145

134

120

106

105

100

96

84

70

*68

63

61

68

120

87

68

63

61

60

BT

78

103

132

5,832

188

11,570

Aug.

 115 

125 'is

94

116

63

70

95

67

157

133" 224

130

104

95

85

68

79

69

58_

65

84

85

81

77

58

88

78

88

88

90

2,977

96.0

5,900

Sept.

85 

82

82

*76

66

54

54

74

85

84

81

97

110

T09

106

93

96

82

58

48_

57

70

85

*8B

BO

77

85

78

78

73

-

2,393

79.8

4,750

Mean 906 Ao-ft 655,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,970 Mln 48 Mean 1,285 Ao-ft 932,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 99

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°03'18", long. Ill"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 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36 cfs May 3 (gage height, 1.13 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Dec. 2, Jan. 20.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1952; no flow part of each day Jan. 1, 7, 

30, Feb. 19, Mar. 11, 17, 18, 1951, result of freezeups.

Remarks. Records good. No diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

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

0.4 

.5 

.6

0.8 

1.8

3.4 

6.6

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 36

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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 

2.1 

2.6

3.0

*F73

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

275

2.0

*2.0

2.3

67.5

2.18

134

Nov.

2.O 

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.4:

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

276

2.6

2.3

2.3

(*)

> b2.0

2.1

2.3

2.1

*2.0

2.0

-

66.7

2.22

132

Dec.

2.0

M2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

T76

1.9

1.8

 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

58.2

1.88

115

 Jan.

> bl.8 

J (»)

2.0

275

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.9

56.0

1.81

111

Feb.

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.6

574

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.O 1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

T7§

1.8

 1.8

-

-

58.6

2.02

116

Mar.

1.8 

T78 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.6

5.4

374

3.2

65.8

2.12

131

Apr.

3.0 

374 

3.4

*4.2

6.6

10

17

15

10

8.5

8.0

8.0

9.0

11

9.3

8.0

8.0

11

15

15

13

15

*17

19

22

26

29

24

23

 22

-

393.4

13.1

780

May

22 

24 

30

27

28

28

 28

25

2?.

19

18

18

20

21

20

*20

19

18

17

17

18

16

*15

15

14

15

15

15

*17

17

15

611

19.7

1,210

June

if

15

14

*14

15

15

14

13

11

11

*10

9.3

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

 7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

8.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.5

ST?

-

291.9

9.73

579

July

5.5 

 475 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.4

3T76

3.9

132.8

4.28

263

. Aug.

5^2 

4.2 

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

i-J.

109.6

3.54

217

Sept.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

 3.0

3.2_

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

 2.4

2. '4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

27T

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

76.4

2.55

152

Calendar year 1951: Max 22 Mln O.5 Mean 4-39 Ac-ft 3,170

Water year 1951-52: Max 30 Min 1.6 Mean 5.43 Ac-ft 3,940

Peak discharge (base. 10 cfs).--May 3 (10 p.m.) 36 cfs (1.13 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
100 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 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from 

Forest Service topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 150 cfs May 6; minimum, 1.1 cfs Nov. 2.

T549-52: Maximum discharge, 254 cfs May 22, 1950; minimum, that of Nov. 2, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for Apr. 24 to June 11 and those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are fair. Record includes some water diverted from Hardscrabble Creek.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 *373~

6.9

679

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

6.9

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

*3.3

3.3

127.9

4.13

£54

Nov.

2.7

376- 2.4

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

4.4

373

4.0

3.6

(*)

> 3.5

(*)

-

102.6

3.42

204

Dec.

> 3.5

(*)

 4.0

116.5

3.76

231

Jan.

 3.5

4.0

(*)

119.0

3.84

236

Feb.

» 4.0

, 3.5

(*)

-

-

107.5

3.71

213

Mar.

) 

).,

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.8

6.9

8.8

~8.1 10

146.2

4.72

290

Apr.

6.9

8.1

8.1

*9.4

15

24

30

30

22

*20

20

20

24

28

26

22

22

33

42

43

41

46

*49

e58

e66

e84

e!03

e84

e80

e80

1,144.5

38.2

2,270

May

95

*89

78

92

88

112

*111

103

90

84

95

108

108

108

100

*90

84

84

100

114

*122

98

98

98

106

118

121

127 *TzT

103

100

3,149

102

6,250

June

9693-

90

88

*82

84

84

e78

670

e60

e58

*43

42

40

39

36

32

30

*28

28

28

26

26

35

30

28

28

26

22

24

--

1,474

49.1

2,920

July

22 *5o

19

20

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

12

12

11

*11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.5

371

*7.5

7.5

8.8

373.0

12.0

740

Aug.

9.4

775

6.9

6.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.2

6.2

5.2

4.4

4.0

4.2

*4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

376

3.6

149.2

4.81

296

Sept.

3.6

3.3

3.3

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

474

*4.0

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

ST7

2.7

2.7

100.4

3.35

199

Calendar year 1951: Max 106 Mln 2.4 Mean 16.5 Ac-i*t 11,960

Water year 1951-52: Max 127 Mln 2.4 Mean 19.4 Ac-ft 14,100

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs).--May 6 (8:30 p.m.) 150 ofs (1.55 ft); May 13 (6 p.m.) 149 ofs (1.64 

ft); May 29 (3 p.m.) 145 ofs (1.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made oh this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby streams.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Mar. 11; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 101

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°56'24", long. 111°52'10", 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.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and conctete control. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from 

Forest Service topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31 cfs May 15; minimum, 0.3 cfs Dec. 31.

T950-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 15, 1952; minimum, that of Dec. 31, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 5-7, 12-16)

0.5 

.6

2.2 

4.2

0.9 

1.0 

1.3

7.4

12

30

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.0

*1.0

T73" 1.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

28.3

0.91

56

Nov.

0.7

.6

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.1

.9

*.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.9

-

27.9

0.93

55

Dec.

0.9

 8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

-79 1.0

.8

26.4

0.85

52

Jan.

"79 0.9

*.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

25.6

0.83

51

Feb.

*0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

-

27.1

0.93

54

Mar.

0.9

.8

78

.8

.9

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1. 1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.7

1.9

34.3

1.11

68

Apr.

1.6

1.7

1.9

*2.4

3.6

5.4

6.7

5.7

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.8

4.0

3.4

4.0

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.7

*7.8

8.2

12

12

14

16

16

*16

200.2

6.67

397

May

16

16

18

25

23

22

*23

21

20

19

19

21

24

25

27.

*27

24

21

19

19

19

18

*16

14

14

15

15

15

*16

16

14

601

19.4

1,190

June

14

12

12

11

*11

11

10

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.1

*6.7

6.4

5.7

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.1

*4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

5.1

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.6 376-

206.4

6.88

409

July

3.6

*374

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

*2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

1.9

T79

2.0

79.8

2.57

158

Aug.

2.2

T79

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

T72

48.7

1.57

97

Sept.

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

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

1.0

1.0-

32.0

1.07

63

Calendar year 1951: Max 18 Mln 0.6 Mean 2.69 Ac-ft l,95o

Water year 1951-52: Max 27 Mln O.6 Mean 3.65 Ac-ft 2,650

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs).-- May 7 (5 p. 

(1.16 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.) 30 cfs (1.30 ft); May 15 (8:30 p.m.) 31 cfs
102 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'25", long. 111°51'30", in NE£ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on left bank 

1 mile northeast of Centerville.

Drainage area. 2.0 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from Forest Service topographic 

map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30 cfs May 5; minimum, 0.3 cfs Dec. 17-20.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 5, 1952; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 1950, 

Dec. 17-20, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Record includes flow through pipe line for Centerville City water 

supply.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

*.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

:e

20.7

0.67

41

Nov.

0.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.6

.6

.6

1 7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.5

.6

-

17.2

0.57

34

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.8

.9

.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

17.0

0.55

34

Jan.

0.5 *7s

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

17.0

0.55

34

Feb.

*0.5 ~

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

,1

.5'

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

,

-

15.4

0.53

31

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

22.6

0.73

45

Apr.

1.2

1.3

*1.4

1.5

1.9

2.8

4.7

5.0

4.5

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.9

4.4

4.3

3.9

4.0

5.4

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.7

*7.4

8.5

10

12

14

15

14

*12

-

180.4

6.01

358

May

13

15

19

21

25

24

24

*21

18

17

17

17

19

21

19

*16

14

12

12

14

14

12

*12

11

11

12

13

13

*14

13

11

494

15.9

980

June

10

9.8

9.2

9.3

*7.3

6.6

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.0

*4.4

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.9

*2.8

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

iil

1.5

-

128.1

4.27

254

July

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

*.8

.8

.8

.9

29.3

0.95

58

Aug.

0.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

*.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.6-

.5

.5

21.1

0.68

42

Sept.

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

.5

.5

.5

^6

-

15.1

0.50

30

Calendar year 1951 : Max 12 Min 0.3 Mean 1.87 Ac-ft 1,350

Water year 1951-52: "Max 25 Min 0.3 Mean 2.67 Ac-ft 1,940

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 103

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'00", long. Ill "51'20", in SE^- sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. IE., on right bank 

1.2 miles east of Centerville.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from 

U. S. Forest Service topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 30 cfs May 6, 7; minimum not determined, 

probably occurred during period of backwater.

1949-52: Maximum daily discharge, that of May 6,7, 1952; minimum not determined, 

probably occurred during periods of ice effect, backwater or no gage-height record.

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

record, which are fair. Records include flow of one ditch which diverts water about 

a quarter of a mile above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

 1.0

1.3

, 1.5

39.5

1.27

78

Nov.

JI

1

/ 1.5

1

1

1

1.5

l.S

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

l'.6

1.6

1.6 

bl.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

45.6

1.52

90

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.6

-o

S

'

bl.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

44.3

1.43

88

Jan.

'

bl.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

42.9

1.38

85

Feb.

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

if

bl.5

bl.4

1.4

1.4

bl.4

1.4

1.3

bTTT

1.4

1.4

bl.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

-

40.9

1.41

81

Mar.

1.3

1 .3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7 

1.8

2.1

2.4

2TT

51.5

1.66

102

Apr.

2.4

2T7

2.7

3.1

4.0

5.3

7.1

6.5

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.7

6.7

6.5

6J2

8.1

11

11

9.8

11

12

15

17

21

21

Z3

22

22

-

288.8

9.63

573

May

22

22

25

28

23

30

30

28

26

23

22

22

22

23

21

81 

18

17

17

19

21

19

18

17

16

17

17

16

16

17

16

654

21.1

1,300

June

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.3

7.9

7.6

7.5 

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.9

6.1

7.4

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.6

"^4.5

256.9

8.56

510

July

4.5

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2^3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

102.9

3.32

204

Aug.

LiS

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

56.5

1.82

112

Sept.

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

ITS

1.5

1.5

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

1.4

-

42.1

1.40

84

Calendar year 1951: Max 17 Mln - Mean 3.03 Ac-ft 2,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 30 Mln - Mean 4.55 Ac-ft 3,310

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater Oct. 1 to Nov. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, -and records for nearby streams. No gage-height record July 14, 26, 27, Aug. 4-11, 

Aug. 16 to Sept. 2, Sept. 13-15; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, engineer's 

notes, and records for nearby streams.
104 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah

Location. Lat 40°54'10", long. 111°50 ! 40", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 2 N. . R. 1 E. , on right 

bank 2.2 miles east of Bountiful.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from 

Forest Service topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs May 5 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no flow

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 5, 1952; no flow Oct. 5, 1951. 

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27, May Z, 28)

.9

1.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 26, 

May 28 to Sept. 50

0.5 1.1

1.3 1.2

3.6 1.3

7.2 1.4

Apr. 27 to May 27

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*1.0

1.3

1.3

_.£

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

*1 . 1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

 1.3

1.2

34.2

1.10

68

Nov.

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1^6

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

*1.4

1.4

-

39.0

1.30

77

Dec.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

*1.3

1.3

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

39.7

1.28

79

Jan.

*1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

frr

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 *1.2

37.7

1.22

75

Feb.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.3

1.6

TTe

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.3

. 1.3

1.3

1.2

 1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3 

*1.3

1.2

-

37.3

1.29

74

Mar.

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.3

1.6 

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

fc*

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4 

2.5

3~7o

2.5

45.5

1.47

90

Apr.

2 5

2.8

*3.0

3.9

6.0

3 . 3 11

10

7.9 

7.5

7.2

7.5

9.2

11

9.6

8.7

9.6

15

19

21

18

*19 

22

30

37

46

§6-

*39

33

-

517.7

17.3

1,030

May

34 

*43

53

53

56

55 

40 

*39

38 

31

27

27

29

34

*33

28

25

21

20

23

*28

25 

22

20

20

21

21 

*26

26

24

20

962

31.0

1,910

June

22

20

20

*18

17

16 

14 

12

11 

11

*9.6

8.3

7.9

7.5

7.9

7.5

7.5

*6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0 

6.0

7.5

6.4

6.4

6.0 

5.2

4.9

4.6

-

296.2

9.87

588

July

*4.2 

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3 

3.3

3.0

2.3 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0 

*2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

83.1

2.68

165

Aug.

it?

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

1 8 

1.8

1.6

*1.3

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.0

^1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

40.1

1.29

80

Sept.

0.9

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.7 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

-

21.2

0.71

42

Calendar year 1951: Max 20 Mln 0.6 Mean 3.27 Ac -ft 2,370

Water year 1951-52: Max 57 Mln 0.6 Mean 5.88 Ac-ft 4,280

Peak discharge (base. 15 efs).--May 5 (10:30 p.m.) 82 cfs (2.79 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah

105

Location. Lat 40°51'50", long. 111°50'10", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 2 miles southeast of Bountiful.

Records -available. April 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concret « control. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 140 cfs Apr. 28; minimum daily, 1.3 cfs

1950-52: Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1952; minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 3, 

1950, Sept. 25, 27, 28, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Records include flow of pipe line which diverts about a quarter of 

a mile above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Ceptember 1952

Day

2

3 

4

5

6

8

9

10 

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*I7f

2.9 

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.7

1.7

56.6

1.83

112

Nov.

1.3

1^6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2,0 

1.8

1.8

 1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.7

50.7

1.69

101

Dec.

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

53.0

1.71

105

Jan. 

 1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

*1.8

1.8

56.5

1.82

112

Feb.

1.8

.S

.8

.8

. . 8 

.8

. 8

.9

2*1 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

 1.9

1.9

_

-

56.1

1.93

111

Mar.

T79

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

2.0

2.2 

2.4

£ z'.i3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.6

3.3

3^1

3.2

67.4

2.17

134

Apr.

3 2 

375

*3.5

5.9

7.8

15 

20

18 

18

18 

18 

21

23

24

22

21

23

38

39

35

*44

58

62

*72

*76

110

140

*104

113

1,165.3

38.8

2,310

May

*9Q 

86

99

114 

124

118

98 

*90

70 

65

70 

81 

79

87

*71

69

59

4§ 

45

50

*60

52

48

46

50

60

59

*61

64

63

56

2,229

71.9

4,420

June

56 

59

51

*48 

48

48

49 

43

41

41

*38 

36 

34

32

31

29

27 

*26

24

23

22

20

20

23

20

18

16

15

14

14

966

32.2

1,920

July

*M

12

12

11 

11

11

10

10

10

9.9

9.6 

9.6 

9.3

*9.2

8.8

8.5

8.0 

7.8

7.6

7.3

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.9

6.0

*5.8

5.4

5.5

5.6

261.1

8.42

518

Aug.

5J. 

5.2

4.9

4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.6 

4.3

4.6 

4.9

4.3 

*4.0 

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4 

3 2

s!2

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2^1

113.6

3.66

225

Sept.

0 A H2.3 

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.4

2.1 

2.1

2.2

2.4 

2.3

2.3

*2.1

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

TTs

1.8

1.8

1.8

62.4

2.08

124

Calendar year 1951: Max 38 Mln 1.2 Mean 6.51 Ac-ft 4,710

Water year 1951-52: Max 14O Mln 1.3 Mean 14. 0 Ac-ft 10,190

Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah

Location.--Lat 39°42'30", long. 111= 

bank 1 mile east of Nephi.

'50", in SW£ sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. IE., on right

Records available. December 1950 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 724 cfs May 2; minimum, 1.1 cfs Dec. 13.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1952; minimum, that of Dec. 13, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Records include discharge of Salt Creek diversion canal near

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

1314 '

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*8.1

7.9

-8.7 15

*9.0

8.8

8.4 

8.3

' 5

7.5

8.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.2

9.3

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.8

S.8

11

10

10

10

*10

286.2

9.23

568

Nov.

10

8.7

8.9

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.9 

8.6

8.5

8.6

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.8

8.2

.8

.5

.5

.4

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.2

* .2

.8

.8

.8

.8

-

247.3

8.24

491

Dec.

7.8

8.2

7.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.5 

5.8

4^5

4.5

5.4

6.8

4.5

5.4

6.4

6.4

*6.8

6.8

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

9.1

12

11

9.5

231.2

7.46

459

Jan.

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

7.2

IT

7 '.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

264.6

8.54

525

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10 

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.1

10

11 *IT

9.5

10

11

10

11

11

9.5

10

11

11

11

-

295.6

10.2

586

Mar.

12

12

12ll'

12

12

11 

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

*12

11

11

13

14

15

15

16

16

20

22

412

13.3

817

Apr.

24

27

30

29

34

43

63 

63

68

71

67

66

84

87

77

78

96

*137

*160

160

196

209

226

*346

*362

470

*514

*551

*428

404

-

5,170

172

10,250

May

432

580

569

525

*436

391

417 

369

289

256

259

*266

267

267

248

219

*186

171

176

196

206

180

160

156

164

184

189

194

*200

204

197

8,553

276

16,960

June

191

184

189

183

185

184

180 

166

158

156

145

143

135

*127

12S

116

112

113

113

113

104

100

*100

109

102

90

84

81

85

S6

-

3,957

132

7,850

July

86

85

84

84

85

91

92 

84

81

*80

73

71

70

68

66

62

62

61

61

62

60

59

57

63

64

60

64

*71

65

62

60

2,195

70.8

4,350

Aug.

58

57

57

55

53

56

64 

61

58

57

54

51

51

51

50

49

49

49

49

56

46

45

43

40

*40

56

47

49

45

42

40

1,578

50.9

3,130

Sept.

40

39

37

37

35

35

35 

35

34

33

35

34

33

33

32

31

32

31

31

31

31

31

32

29

30

*30

30

30

30

30

-

986

32.9

1,960

Calendar year 1951 : Max 89 Mln 4.5 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,440

Water year 1951-52 : Max 580 Mln 4.5 Mean 66.1 Ao-ft 47,950

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 107

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah

Location.--Lat 39°58'10", long. Ill "41 "30", in SE^SE^ sec. 3, T. 10 S. , R.2E., 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 15.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 465 cfs May 4 (gage height, 2.99 ft), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.1 cfs 

Feb. 12.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1952; minimum recorded, that of Feb. 12, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow affected by several small reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

3.4

61

96

275

378

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.6

5.0

6.2

6.0

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.0

167.0

5.39

331

Nov.

b4.9

b4.8

4.8

4.8

ii§.

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0.

4.8

b4.7

b4.6

b4.7

4.8

5.0

' 5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

-

142.5

4.75

283

Dec.

4.8.

5.0

b4.8

5.0

5.2

*5.2

bS.l

bS.l

bS.O

b4.8

b4.9

5.0

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.0

.0

.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.7

bsTF

153.6

4.95

305

Jan.

b4.8

b4.6

b4.5

b4.6

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.0

* .8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

147.2

4.75

292

Feb.

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

*4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

b4.1

b4.0

b4.1

b4.3

4.4

4.4

b4.3

b4.0

4.1

4.4

b4.3

4.4

4.4

b4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

b4.6

_

-

126X)

4.34

 250

Mar.

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

* .6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

bS.O

5.2

5.0

b4.8

bS.O

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.7

6.S

7 1

67?

157.3

5.07

312

Apr.

*6.8

6.8

7.1

8.2

10

12

16

15

12

11

11

11

13

15

13

13

17

*23

26

25

23

29

37

*50

63

91

110

*155

119

122

1,050.9

35.0

2,080

May

*146

208

290

370

353

298

264

*187

152

152

152

168

185

167

*141

117

108

115

137

*212

136

73

62

79

83

106

78

83

80

71

62

4,855

157

9,630

June

si

*60

61

56

53

50

46

43

40

36

34

32

*30

28

28

28

27

*27

27

26

26

26

26

29

27

27

26

24

23

23

1,050

35.0

2,080

July

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

*19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

15 *16

16

15

15

16

15

15

15

547

17.6

1,080

Aug.

17

16

15

15

16

ii

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

12

12

11

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

432

13.9

857

Sept.

11

11

10

9.6

9.5

9.3

9.3

10

10

11

*14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

14

13

12

11

11

14

~16

364.5

12.2

723

Calendar year 1951: Max 36 Min 4.0 Mean 9.23 Ac-ft 6,680

Water year 1951-52: Max 370 Mln 4.0 Mean 25.1 Ac-ft 18,220

Peak discharge (base. 80 efs). May 4 (5 p.m.) 465 cfs (2.99 ft); May 20 (6:30 p.m.) 367 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
108 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°00', long. 111°30', in SW£ sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., on right bank at 

Thistle, 600 ft downstream from confluence of Soldier Pork and Thistle Creek, and 2^ 

miles upstream from Diamond Pork.

Drainage area. 490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1908 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1952 in reports of Spanish 

Pork water commissioner.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,950 ft. Prior to Nov. 21, 1912, staff 

gage at site 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.--36 years (1908-25, 1933-52), 96.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs May 4 (gage height, 7.96 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Dec. 9, 10.

1908-25, 1933-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1952; minimum observed, 10 cfs 

Sept. 17, 2.2, 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 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19-30, May 3-8, 18-30)

Oct. 1 to May 2 May 3 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

156

405

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

715

1,070

1,470

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

61

151

256

535

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.2

865

1,230

1,630

1,710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

26

57

38

35

36

36

35

32

33

35

35

33

34

35

36

*38

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

38

42

38

42 

41

*41

41

1,117

36.0

2,220

Nov.

38

30

37

38

37

36

*38

40

38

38

38

42

41

42

37

28

3T

29

30

35

40

40

*40

41

40

36

38

37 

38

35

-

1,108

36.9

2,200

Dec.

35

42

33

37

*40

36

b20

b!5

blO

bTO

b!2

b!8

b20

b30

34

34

36

36

37

37

37

38

40

40

36

38

40

40 

47

4T

32

1,001

32.3

1,990

Jan.

 V

> b25

J

b30

b35

b40

w

43

42

44

43

43

44

44

43

43

42

43

44

43

46

51

51

51

44 

43

46

§2.

1,285

41.5

2,550

Feb.

51

51

49

51

49

44

*4ff

48

49

52

52

56

51

44

52

52

58

56

48

51

52

51

56

54

49

61

62 *5¥

54

-

-

1,509

52.0

2,990

Mar.

56

54

49

48

49

*48

48

52

58

59

58

54

51

52

52

55

58

50

61

59

55

56

a60

a65

aSO

a70

a85

a 100 

a!15

a!30

a!40

2,015

65.0

4,000

Apr.

*129

155

143

*178

229

290

380

388

332

*350

329

306

358

411

353

334

465

*618

*636

597

673

718

*624

834

*862

1,140

1,210

*1,440 

*1,390

1,300

-

17,152

572

34,020

May

1,250

*1,440

1,550

1,650

1,660

*1,690

1,650

1,590

1,510

*1,370

1,330

1,370

1,400

*1,390

1,330

al,200

al,100

1,010

a900

a900

*936

770

672

686

662

700

722

742 

760

746

*756

35,442

1,143

70,300

June

704

65?

669

628

592

556

514

484

448

409

380

*353

336

310

290

280

263

249

*238

229

222

215

207

231

249

249

242

213 

198

188

-

10,801

360

21,420

July

176" 180

*172

164

164

170

160

*153

149

147

144

137

138

137

135

130

123

116

114

113

106

1(36

106

*106

118

116

123

167 

121

allO

a!30

4,231

136

8,390

Aug.

a!50

aTS5"

a!20

116

111

111

116

121

124

131

116

113

110

105

97

97

99

10O

136

*108

97

107

110

100

96_

100

113

136 

106

102

99

3,477

112

6,900

Sept.

96

54

93

90

87

85

85

78

77

74

*76

77

71

71

72

74

76

73

71

72

73

72

73

73

73

73

72

72 

72

69

-

2,314

77.1

4,590

Calendar year 1951: Max 284 Mln 10 Mean 62.6 Ac-ft 45,330

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,690 Mln 10 Mean 223 Ac-ft 161,600

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). Apr. 28 (5 a.m.) 1,530 cfs (7.15 ft); May 4 (10 p.m.) 1,800 cfs 

(7.96 ft); May 12 (11:30 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (7.58 ft); May 21 (8:30 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (6.75 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 stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 109

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 

40 ft downstream from west portal of tunnel and 18 miles northeast of Thistle.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1922 to September 1925 and May 1932 to September 1945 in Spanish Pork 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 7,500 ft.

Extremes. 1922-25, 1932-52: Maximum daily discharge, 595 cfs July 9, 1923; minimum daily 

observed, 4 cfs many times when no water is 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 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

1O7

88

64

78

 95

107

117

106

43

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

1,014

32.7

2,010

Nov.

5

-

150

5

298

Dec.

4

124

4

246

Jan.

4

124

4

246

Feb.

4

-

116

4

230

Mar.

4

124

4

246

Apr.

5

150

5

298

May

6

186

6

369

June

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

 6

6

6

6

6

6

22

75

149

190

217

248

249

261

268

264

211

139

68

46

6

16

-

2,513

83.8

4,980

July

118

190

196

198

217

252

253

266

315

335

344

330

341

328

315

329

330

334

319

301

251

261

 283

257

221

162

101

97

46

77 9.7

7,376.7

238

14,630

Aug.

106

39

21

37

94

136

117

102

7O

12

26

82

190

215

235

250

224

245

276

272

285

29O

269

268

26O

270

253

244

254

195

189

5,524

178

10,960

Sept.

1S8

178

181

220

248

281

245

276

283

265

264

249

213

132

134

156

156

156

156

154

138

142

141

137

162

162

162

162

167

175

-

5,683

189

11,270

Calendar year 1951 : Max 505 Mln - Mean 96.3 Ac-ft 69,720

Water year 1951-52 : Max 344 Mln - Mean 63.1 Ac-ft 45,780
110 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah

Location. Lat 40°03'38", long. 111°27'06", in approximate center of sec. 2, T. 9 S., R. 

4 E. ,' on left bank about 1 mile downstream from Little Diamond Creek, 4.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 5.2 miles northwest of Thistle.

Drainage area. 146 sq mi.

Records available. January 1908 to September 1917, April 1940 to September 1952. Records 

prior to 1915 not equivalent due to transmountain diversion.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 9, 1940, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 9, 

1940, to Oct. 6, 1949, water-stage recorder at site 2.7 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1914-17, 1940-52), 117 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs May 4; minimum daily, 5 cfs Jan. 1-3. 

1508-17, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1952; minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 9, 

1948.

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

which are fair. Beginning 1915, flow supplemented by water diverted via tunnel from 

Strawberry Reservoir in Colorado River basin for irrigation in Jordan River basin (see 

preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7-15, Apr. 20 to May 29. June 23 to 

July 5, July 17 to Aug. 10, Aug. 14 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 13 May 14 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 47

3.0 

3.5

4.0

117

223

371

5.0 

6.0 

6.7

735

1,180

1,520

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

56

155

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

274

429

700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ill

115

111

88

87

99

110

118

115

66

35

24

24

23

2\

*22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

24

27

24

23

*22

22

1,502

48.5

2,980

Nov.

22

18

22

23

22

21

*22

23

23

22

22

29

25

25 

23

16

18

20

20

24

24

22

*22

23

23

21

23

22

22

21

-

663

22.1

1,320

Dec.

16

23

21

24

*23

23

20

1°

21

21

28

26

19

20 

21

22

23

22

23

22

23

23

24

24

21

23

22

23

25

20

15

671

21.6

1,330

Jan.

5

5

5

10

15

20

20

20

 20

25

670

21.6

1,330

Feb.

25

(')

25

25

 24

26

_

-

725

25.0

1,440

Mar.

26

26

24

26

24

*23

22

23

25

26

26

25

22

26 

26

26

26

26

27

28

26

26

28

30

29

30

31

37

44

54

52

890

28.7

1,770

Apr.

*47

50

52

*69

91

122

180

180

150

*160

150

130

150

190 

150

140

200

*350

*383

400

516

600

 560

640

800

1,000

1,100

1.300

 1,000

900

-

11,760

392

23,330

Calendar year 1951: Max 522 Mln 8 Mean 133

May

850

*1,100

1,400

1.500

1,400

1,200

*1,100

900

700

600

600

600

650

*700 

600

500

400

350

400

 400

500

400

400

400

300

300

300

400

447

398

*338

20,133

649

39,930

June

329

299

296

274

264

251

233

216

204

194

183

*172

163

149

145

209

251

288

*291

285

302

323

317

320

305

302

251

223

194

178

7,411

247

14,700

July

253

317

*280

288

308

308

308

*329

360

380

390

373

398

402 

369

376

363

363

344

335

294

299

308

 305

288

218

170

163

127

88

120

9,224

298

18,300

Aug.

163

113

85

85

118

161

153

141

124

80

59

86

181

226 

246

291

288

305

*305

308

323

329

305

294

280

288

277

274

277

228

216

6,609

213

13,110

Sept.

216

206

206

230

258

280

253

271

285

282

»280'

274

246

185 

174

188

190

188

188

183

172

176

172

166

185

188

188

188

190

199

6,407

214

12,710

AC-ft 96,630

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,500 Mln 5 Mean 182 Ac-ft 132,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 8-12, Dec. 31 to Feb. 27 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 5 to Feb. 6, Feb. 16-27; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for Spanish Fork at Thistle and at Castilla). No gage-height record 

Apr. 7-18, 20, Apr. 22 to May 28, July 9-11; discharge estimated on basis of 11 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations as above.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 111

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah

Location. La t 40°03'00", long. 111°32 I 45", in SW^NE^- 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 1952 In reports

 of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1952 In reports of Spanish Fork water 

commissioner.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,870 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 To Apr. 20, 1920, staff gage and Apr. 20, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1925, water-stage recorder 

at same site at different datums.

Average discharge. 25 years (1919-25, 1933-52), 222 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 cfs May 3 (gage height, 9.83 ft); minimum,

1919-25', 1933-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1952; minimum, that of 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 is materially Increased by 

water diverted by tunnel from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) in Colorado River basin into Diamond Fork-for irrigation of lands In Jordan River basin (see 

p. 109).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19, Apr. 29 to May 8, 

June 6-13, June 28 to July 5)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19

15 5.0 480

35 6.0 860

60 6.6 1,110

225

Apr. 20 to May 8

6.1 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

1,080

1,550

2,150

2,850

3,550

May 9 to Sept. 30

2.9 170 6.0 1,360

3.0 192 7.0 1,910

4.0 485 7.7 2,330

5.0 885

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19Sg

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

£2

23

24

25

26

£7 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a!50

a!50

a!50

a!35

a!35

a!45

a!50

a!60

a!60

aTTO"

»

1

I a70

I

)

*78

74

73

73

a73

.

\ a80

J

*73

73

£,997

96.7

5,940

Nov.

71

57

70

73

68

66

*70

71

70

68

68

82

TC

78

74

45

4T

48

5£

67

73

71

*68

73

73

64

71 

68

68

64

-

2,016

67.2

4,000

Dec.

61

76

57

70

*73

60

4?

25

20

27

30

36

51

57

61

66

70

68

74

71

71

76

82

82

74

76

77 

78

96

m

71

1,975

63.7

3,920

Jan.

36

34

3T

43

56

59

70

77

*74

76

77

82

86

83

77

88

84

86

84

82

82

83

80

82

92

9492" 

82

74

74

89

£,314

74.6

4,590

Feb.

89

90

88

86

88

74

*74

78

78

84

84

~9U 100

64

61

74

100

96

60

78

89

67

89

84

54

68

92

*89

74

_

-

2,342

80.8

4,650

Mar.

92

89

82

77

84

*80

84

90

100

104

104

96

90

95

95

98

101

98

102

102

94

84

92

107

101

117

125 

141

167

208

216

3,315

107

6,580

Apr.

*202

2W

227

*277

352

477

607

600

*535

549

532

483

604

688

581

535

748

*968

1,100

*1,120

1,300

1,420

*1,390

*1,500

*1,810

2,420

2,600 

*5,050

*2,440

2,290

-

31,621

1,054

62,720

Calendar year 1951: Max 614 Mln 20 Mean 210

May

*2,210

2,650

3,160

5,280

3,130

*3,070

2,960

2,610

*2,280

2,010

2,010

2,050

*2,140

2,200

2,060

1,890

1,500

1,350

al , 200

al,200

*1,440

al,200

al,100

al,200

al,100

al,100

al,100 

1,140

Ijl40

1,140

*1,120

57,740

1,863

114,500

June

1,040

979

988

925

857

817

777

3700

a660

a610

585

*537

501

465

434

485

525

553

*561

561

573

565

565

605

577

501

410 

a395

a380

a360

-

18,491

616

36,680

July

363

438

*457

445

485

509

501

*509

541

577

577

549

541

537

521

521

517

517

497

477

417

424

453

*438

424

a360

a320 

a350

a270

a220

aSW

14,025

452

27,820

Aug.

a330

a260

a230

a220

226

277

285

272

258

219

259" 177

315

351

357

377

366

374

*428

404

407

428

431

404

389

410

428 

445

424

371

334

10,406

336

20,640

Sept.

331

326

323

343

380

407

57T

392

401

380

*386

380

348

269

247

269

277

277

272

272

258

£61

261

253

274

280

280 

280

282

291

-

9,371

312

18 , 590

Ac-ft 15£,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,28O Min 20 Mean 428 Ac-ft 310,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station at Thistle, and Diamond Pork near Thistle.
112 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah

Location. Lat 40°10', long. 111°44', in SE^SE^ sec. 32, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., on right 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 1952.

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.

Average discharge. 31 years (1904-6, 1909-19, 1920-25, 1938-52), 93.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge measured during year, 3,020 cfs Apr. 28; no flow for many 

days.

1903-7, 1909-25, 1938-52:' Maximum discharge measured, that of Apr. 28, 1952; practically no flow at times during irrigation season of most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, or backwater 

effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by many diversions for irrigation and hydroelectric powerplant. Duri-ng latter part of the irrigation season only waste and return 

waters-pass gage. Station 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 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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.

5.4 978"

18 

25

14

9'.6

10

9.8

9.1

14

45

65

a72

C)

50

52

51

58

56

56

56

57

54

72

68 

66

*66

64

1,420.7

45.8

2,820

Nov.

63

52

55 

60

60

58

*56

66

62

62

62

70 

79

74

70

54

49

5T

58

74

85

54

*84

85

85

81

79

80 

76

73

-

2,049

68.3

4,060

Dec.

74

82

77 

76

87

*80

68

b35

b22 b25~

b30

b35 

b50

b60

b66

b70

b72

b70

b76

b74

b76

81

85

86

80

79

81

80 

104

~5T 112

2,184

70.5

4,330

Jan.

70

a40

al4 

aSO

a60

a70

a80

(*)

> a90

87

87

89

88

88

88

97

108

ToTT

105 

98

92

93

2,632

84.9

5,220

Feb.

98

101

104 

104

104

*103

96

94

94

96

99

103 

106

106

105

104

100

109

111

102

101

102

100

102

102

100

alOO

*alOO 

99

_

-

2,945

102

5,840

Calendar year 1951: Max 219 Mln 0.2

Mar.

112

112

106 

100

US

*106

107

117

135

142

147

138 

127

130

130

135

149

144

150

150

139

127

126

142

146

159

175

186 

207

235

268

4,459

144

8,840

Apr.

260

*260

2S2" 255 

*3S1

(*)

 a600

(*)

teljlOO (*)

1

Ui.soo

(*)

1

a2,500

a2,800

*2,880 

2,370

2,190

-

32,648

1,088

64,760

May

2,070

*2,310

2,690 

2,690

2,620

2,560

2,430

*2,310

2,020

1,470

1,470

1,600 

*1,550

1,530

1,340

1,320

1,110

951

921

*1,010

905 9"68"

947

1,040

961

994

1,050

1,090 

1,070

1,020

1,020

47,037

1,517

93,300

June

1

1 (*)

> aSOO

1

V a500

J

a200

0200

*clOO

c50

025

.

8,375

279

16,610

July

1> ClO

'

\ cl

(*)

CO

(*)

53

1.7

105

Aug.

CO

[ aO

a5

(*)

05

130

4.2

258

Sept.

(*)

040

-

1,200

40

2,380

Mean 56.6 Ac-ft 41,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,880 Min 0 Mean 287 Ac-ft 208,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 13 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other Spanish Fork stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from high level of Utah Lake; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for other Spanish Fork stations.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah

113

Location.--Lat 40°09'30", long. 111°31'30", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

1,000 ft downstream from Springville hydroelectric plant, 1-J- miles downstream from 

Right Fork, 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,920 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to 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. 17 years (1904-5, 1907-16, 1945-52), 58.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs May 4 (gage height, 7.83 ft, present 

datum); minimum daily, 19 cfs Dec. 9, Sept. 5, but may have been less during periods of 

no gage-height record.

1904-16, 1945-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1952; minimum, 1.4 cfs Feb. 12, 

1946.

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

Several diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plants 

at times during low stages. Springville City pipeline (capacity, approximately 5 cfs) 

diverts water from tributary spring above station (diversion began August 1951).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

a20

a21

a22

*22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

25

24

24 

24

24

684

22.1

1,360

Nov.

24

22

27

25

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

27

2T

27

25

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

25

25

25

25 

25

-

742

24.7

1,470

Dec.

25

25

25

26

26

*26

24

21

19

21

21

a23

719

23.2

1,430

Jan.

a23

25

*27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

27

27

26

26

26

25

27

30

29

28

27

27 

26

26

801

25.8

1,590

Feb.

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

*25

25

25

25

26

26

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

25

24

22

22

24

24

24

-

719

24.8

1,430

Mar.

24

24

24

24

24

24

*23

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

27

26

25

24

25

22

20

28

27

30

34 

38

43

813

26.2

1,610

Apr.

41

*45

46

56

84

129

191

219

175

177

168

159

191

232

a223

a213

a240

*351

450

*469

439

526

583

*680

698

769

886

*969

*1,020 

982

-

11,411

380

22,630

May

969

*1,010

1,090

1,090

1,020

943

896

*740

626

530

558

613

653

633

*553

455

364

307

284

322

*358

301

248

243

ZSS

268

277

268

*277 

286

261

16,698

539

33,120

June

241 253"

225

216

211

203

189

132

176

176

165

157

*147

138

132

126

117

. *109

109

106

102

104

100

106

106

104

100

93

90 

88

-

4,341

145

8,610

July

87

m

82

81

80

79

78

*76

a73

a72

a71

a70

a68

a67

a65

a64

a62

a61

a60

a59

a58

a57

a56

59

*68

59

55

55

57 

54

5T

2,072

66.8

4,110

Aug.

S3

50

49

47

46

48

51

48

53

53

49

46

45

46

*44

42

42

42

41

42

40

38

36

37

38

39

40

41

40 

38

35

1,359

43.8

2,700

Sept.

30

24

24

22

19_

21

30

34

32

*36_

34

33

32

31

32

33

34

34

34

34

30

29

26

25

25

26

26

26

26 

27

-

869

29.0

1,720

Calendar year 1951: Max 204 Mln 15 Mean 48.6 Ac-ft 35,170

Water at»er year yeai- 1951-52: J.S.J-L-OC : Max nax 1,090 -L,uau Mln PLLH - - Mean nean 113 J-j-o Ac-ft AC-IE 81,780

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs).--May 4 (7 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (6.13 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.
114 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Prove River near Kamas, Utah

Location. Lat 40°35'00", long. 111 0 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.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 554 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.09 ft); minimum, 

4.6 cfs Mar. 28, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 765 cfs May 27, 1951 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum, 

4.5 cfs Nov. 1, 1950, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station. Flow 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 table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 13 to Apr. 9)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 -

4.6

7.5

13

23

41

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

2.9

86

152

317

495

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

14

a!2

*9.3

9.6

19

14

12

11

10

11

10

9.8

10

10

9.6

9.1

10

8.6

8.6

9.3

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.4

874

333.0

10.7

660

Nov.

7.3

b7.0

b7.5

8.4

*8.2

b7.5

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

> b7.0

.3

.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

6.8

7.0

214.8

7.16

426

Dec.

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.5

7.7

7.5

*b7.1

b7.1

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.8

6.6

b6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.5

b6.3

b6.2

207.4

6.69

411

Jan.

b6.0

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.5

578

5.8

5.8

5.7

577

183.7

5.93

364

Feb.

5-7

5.7

5.8

*5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

_

-

173.7

5.99

345

Mar.

6.3

6.5

6.1

a6.2

*6.3

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.8

. a5.5

*4.8

57T

5.1

5.2

176.4

5.69

350

Apr.

5.4

5".7

6.0

6.6

7.7

9.6

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.3

9.8

11

11

11

14

18

26

32

*41

40

49

60

77

102

128

155

*14T

138

-

1,166.1

38.9

2,310

May

155

TST

227

266

*266

285

266

210

181

173

217

293

369

410

364

247

192

178

*178

210

224

178

168

192

227

*255

285

343

400

418 435"

7,969

257

15,810

June

382

*396

405

414

441

525" 454

378

*405

432

414

410

374

351

334

270

*233

237

220

195

178

160

*152

175

168

187

190

162

133

110

8,788

293

17,430

July

*113 no"

106

98

92

84

77

94

108

104

81

52

ST

68

72

86

84

90

102

88

*90

90

98

108

110

108

104

104

102

108

106

2,901

93.6

5,750

Aug.

-55 100

100

98

96

88

79

76

79

94

84

*76

68

67

64

64

62

62

61

58

58

56

58

45

35

36

40

41

41

36

34_

2,054

66.3

4,070

Sept.

33

35

37

37

38_

37

36

*35 "33

28

30

34

30

28

26

18

12

11

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.2

-

637.3

21.2

1,260

Calendar year 1951: Max 598 Min 6.2 Mean 64.5 Ac-ft 46,730

Water year 1951-52: Max 454 Bin 4,.8 Mean 67.8 Ac-ft 49,190

Peak reaK discharge qiscnarge (base, toase, 400 4UU cfs). cisj. nay May 14 0.4 (9 (y p.m.) p.m.; 459 43» cfs cis (2.83 iz.ea ft); it); June June 6 t> (9 va p.m.) p.m.; 554 oo* cfs cis (3.09 ft). 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station near Hailstone.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 115

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah

Location. Lat 40°42'30", long. 111 0 16'30", in NW-f 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 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Octo-

 ber 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. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1945-52: Maximum daily discharge, 747 cfs June 20, 1947; no water diverted 

from Weber River for several months each year.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Canal diverts water from Weber River in SW^SW^ sec. 21, T.

 IS., 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.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1952

Day

July 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Discharge

0 

0 

29 

60 

96 

117 

117 

117

Day

July 9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Discharge

136 

152 

138 

128 

118 

113 

92 

*70

Day

July 17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Discharge

67 

56 

46 

30 

25 *20 

7.9 

O

Day

July 25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ac-ft.. ..................................................................

Discharge

0 

0

o 

o 

o

0

o

1,734.9 

56.0 

3.44O

Calendar year 1951: Max 246 Min O Mean 8.95 Ac-ft 6,48O 

Water year 1951-52: Max 152 Min O Mean 4.74 Ac-ft 3.44O

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

Note. No flow on all other days not shown.

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah

Location. Lat 40°36'40", long. 111°18'15", on SW^-SEt sec. 30, T. 2 S. , R. 6 E. , on right 

Dank 100 ft upstream from outlet to Provo River and 4^ miles northwest of Woodland.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1952 (periods of diversion only).

Gage . Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 6,318 ft above mean sea 

aTevel (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. --1931-52: Maximum daily discharge, 676 cfs June 20, 1947; no tfater diverted 

rrom Weber River or Beaver Creek for several months during each year.

Remarks . Records good. Canal diverts water from Weber River in SWiSW-J- sec. 21, T. IS., 

R7TT E., and from Beaver Creek in NE^SEi sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., to Provo River for 

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. Not all of flow diverted reaches Provo River due to evaporation, transpiration, and seepage losses. No water was diverted from Weber River or Beaver Creek 

on days for which no figures are given.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1952

Day

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Ac-ft. . .

Discharge

.

_

32

62

99

124

122

120

 Day

July 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

134

149

142

132

119

116

98

*80

Day

July 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

71

67

54

39

31

*21

17

-

Day

July 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

3,630

The period: Max - Min - Ac-ft 3,630

Discharge measurement made on this day.
116 JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Prove 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.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,100 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs May 15, 31; maximum gage height, 5.72 

ft May 15; minimum discharge, 63 cfs Oct. 1.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 2,190 cfs May 29,1951 (gage height, 6.43 ft); minimum, 

29 cfs Jan. 31, 1951.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control-method used May 14-20, 27, 28)

Oct. 1 to May 28 May 29 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

59

83

131

206

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

5.7

376

811

1,340

1,740

1.6 67

2.0 131

3.0 401

4.0 

5.0 

5-. 4

850

1,430

1,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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.

63

64

73

82

80

78 

76

76

74

74

*87

84

81

78

77

83

81

79

79

80

81

77

77

80

80

84

9056"

82

82

80

2,448

79.0

4,860

Nov.

77

7178"

81

78

*73 

76

79

77

75

76

BO" 91

79

78

1 «

1

}-

80

80

80

79

-

2,352

78.4

4,670

Dec.

78

> 73

> 73

2,268

73.2

4,500

Jan.

73

73

73

 73

 73

2,263

73.0

4,490

Feb.

78

78

73

*73

76

76

76

-

2,202

75.9

4,370

Mar.

77

*77

*78

78

79

78

79

81

79

79

80

79

79

80

79

79

78

78

79

80

79

78

79

79

*80

2,433

78.5

4,830

Apr.

5B" 88

99

106

120

151 

200

215

186

186

181

176

206

239

209

198

246

331

407

447

492

*500

590

656

789

,090

,200

* ,380

,240

,170

-

13,193

440

26,170

May

1,180

1,310

1,440

al,520

1,610

*1,630 

1,590

1,410

1,290

1,160

1,220

1,390

1,490

1,650

1,690

1,430

1,170

985

*895

1,000

al,060

a960

a880

a920"

960

*1,080

1,240

1,400

1,570

1,660

1,660

40,450

1,305

80,230

June

1,560

*1,530

1,580

1,510

1,570

1,600 

1,600

1,500

*1,450

1,500

1,380

1,330

1,270

1,150

1,070

*870

725

700

690

605

579

548

*535

605

587

605

610

535

465

398

-

30,657

1,022

60,810

July

366

*353

346

340

356

370 

353

321

346

584

373

330

308

311

285

273

260

251

249

238

228

214

*204

209

241

238

221

224

214

216

234

8,856

286

17,570

Aug.

221

201

204

202

192

190 

190

183

181

221

*219

183

167

156

154

152

148

144

135

137

131

129

129

122

105

105

109

110

118

107

98_

4,849

156

9,620

Sept.

92

88

86

86

82

82 

84

89

*90

86

102

125

TT2

109

107

100

92

84

80

80

82

84

80

76

74

72

72

71

70

§1

-

2,604

86.8

5,160

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,910 Mln - Mean 231 Ac-ft 167,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,690 Mln 63 Mean 313 Ac-ft 227,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 efs). Hay 6 (3 a.m.) 1,730 cfs (5.69 ft); May 15 (6 a.m.) 1,820 cfs 

(5.72 ft); May 31 (4:30 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (5.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

- No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station

near > Kamas. Kamapt
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 117

Desr Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah

Location. Lat 40°24', long. 111°32 I , in SW£SW£ sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., at dam on' ' 

Frovo River a quarter of a mile upstream from Deer Creek and 4^ miles southwest of 

Charleston.

Records available.--December 1940 to September 1952.

Sage. Mercury indicating gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

[levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 152.900 acre-ft June 24, 25 (elevation, 5,417.13 

ft); minimum, 111,500 acre-ft Mar. 28-30 (elevation, 5,399.77 ft).

1940-52: Maximum contents, 154,000 acre-ft June 19, 1946 (elevation, 5,417.65 ft); 

minimum, 1,200 acre-ft Dec. 16, 1940 (elevation, 5,296.8 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete cut-off wall. Storage 

began in October 1940. Dam completed in October 1941. Capacity, 152,560 acre-ft 

between elevations 5,280 ft (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,41?'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.

Contents at 12 p'.ra., in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

120,200

120,000

119,700

119,600

119,500

119,500

119,500

119,500

119,500

119,500

119,500

119,500

119,500

119,500

119,600

119,600

119,600

119,700

119,700

119,700

119,700

119,700

119,800

119,900

120,000

120,200

120,300

120,400

120,300

120,300

120,300

Nov.

120,200

120,100

120,100

120,000

119,900

119,900

119,800

119,800

119,900

119,900

120,000

120,100

120,300

120,400

120,600

120,500

120,400

120,300

120,300

120,400

120,400

120,500

120,600

120,700

120,800

120,800

120,800

120,800

120,800

120,800

-

Dec.

120,600

120,800

120,800

120,800

120,800

120,800

120,700

120,600

120,400

120,200

120,000

119,800

119,600

119,400

119,300

119,300

119,200

119,200

119,200

119,200

119,200

119,100

119,100

119,000

119,000

116,900

118,900

118,900

116,800

118,800

118,800

Jan.

116,700

118,500

118,400

118,200

118,100

118,100

118,100

118,100

118,100

118,100

118,100

118,100

118,100

118,100

118 , 100

118,100

118,100

118,100

118,000

118,000

118,000

117,900

117,900

117,900

118,000

118,000

118., 100

117,900

117,600

117,400

117,100

Feb.

116,900

116,800

116,600

116 , 500

116,400

116,300

116,200

116,000

115,900

115,700

115,600

115,500

115,400

115,400

115,300

115,200

115,100

115,000

114,900

114,800

114,700

114,600

114,500

114,400

114,300

114, 20C

114,100

114,000

113,900

-

-

Mar.

113,600

113,800

113,700

113,700

113,600

113,600

113,400

113,300

113,200

113,100

113,000

112,900

112,800

112,800

112,700

112,600

112,400

112,300

112,200

112,100

112,000

112,000

111,900

111,800

111,700

111,60C

111,600

111.50C

111,500

111.50C

111,600

Apr.

111,700

111,800

111,900

112,100

112,300

112,800

113,500

114,200

115,000

115,700

116,500

117,300

118,200

118,900

119,500

119,600

119,400

119,700

120,000

120,000

119,900

119,800

119,700

119,1.00

120,400

121,600

123,000

124,300

125, 10C

125,500

-

Hay

125,900

126,100

126,800

127 , 500

127,800

127,900

127,600

126,600

124,800

122,800

121,100

119,500

117,900

117,300

117,300

116,900

116, 10C

115,400

115,200

115,800

117,400

119,500

121,600

123,600

125,500

127,500

129,800

132,500

135,500

138,400

141,500

June

144,500

146,700

148,000

149,200

150,700

151,600

152, 30C

152,400

152,400

152,500

152,300

152,200

152,400

152,400

152,300

152,400

152,400

152,400

152,400

152,400

152,300

152,300

152,500

152,900

152,900

152,800

152,600

152,600

152,600

152,500

-

July

152,400

152,200

152,100

152,000

151,900

151,900

151,800

151,800

151,800

151,800

151,800

151,800

151,800

151,700

151,600

151,300

151,100

150,900

150,700

150,400

150,100

149,800

149,400

149,100

148,900

148,800

148,600

148,500

.148,300

148 , 100

147,800

Aug.

147,600

147,300

147,100

146,800

146,500

146,200

146,000

145,700

145,600

145,500

145,500

145,300

145,100

144,800

144,600

144,400

144,100

143,800

143,600

143,300

143,100

142,800

142,600

142,300

142,000

141,700

141,300

141,000

140,700

140,500

140,200

Sept.

139,800

139,400

139,000

136 , 600

138,100

137,700

137,200

136,700

136,200

135,700

135,200

134,700

134,300

133,800

133,400

132,900

132,400

131,900

131,500

131,000

130,500

130,000

129,600

129,200

128,900

128,500

126,200

127,800

127,500

127,200

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec. 31. ...................

Calendar year 1951. ......

Jan. 31...... ..............

Feb. 29...... ..............

Water year 1951-52. ......

Elevation 

(feet)

5,403.93

5,403.80

5,403.15

_

5,402.38

5,400.87

5,399.80

5,406.10

5,412.77

5,416.97

5,415.22

5,412.25

5,406.84

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

120,600

120,300

120,800

116,800

_

117,100

113,900

111,600

125,500

141,500 '

152,500

147,800

140,200

127,200

_

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

.

-300

+500

-2,000

-11,600

-1,700

-3,200

-2,300

+13,900

+16,000

+11,000

-4,700

-7,600

-13,000

+6,600
118 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location. La t 40°22', long. 111°34', in NWi sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from North Pork, 3,500 ft northeast of Vivian Park, and three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from South Pork.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1952.

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.

Average discharge.--40 years (1912-52), 359 cfs. (Since 1932 flow includes that of WeberProvo diversion canal.)

.Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 cfs May 9 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum 

daily, 260 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 12-14, 17, 18.

1911-52: Maximum discharge observed, 3,180 cfs June 11, 1921; minimum discharge, 

23 cfs Mar. 11, 1948.

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

Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and above those in vicinity 

of Provo. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and small lakes at headwaters that 

serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry River drainage into 

Daniels Creek. Records include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 115).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic .feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 15-26, May 2-7, 23-29, 

June 7-16, June 23 to July 14, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

257

338

430

802

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.6

1,320

1,900

2,590

3,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

358

364

3B1?

308

262

262

262

260

260 

262

*273

260

260

260

262

262

260

260

265

270

270

270

270

267

267

267

280

291

302

310

310

8,692

280

17,240

Nov.

310

307

307

307

307

307

307

*307

305 

305

305

.296

275" 273

288

294

294

294

294

299

302

299

299

299

296

296

294

313

3TJ

313

-

9,005

300

17,860

Dec.

313

316

313

*3i3

313

310

307

305

305

9,505

307

18,850

Jan.

 300

*302

299 

302

299

299

299

Z99

299

299

296

299

299

299

299

302

299

302

305

299

296

333

401

398

398

9,622

310

19,080

Feb.

377

350

350

318

*302

300

_

-

8,897

307

17,650

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,850 Mln 230

Mar.

(*)

300

290

300

305

*310

9,205

297

18,260

Apr.

307

307

305

557

313

324

324

332

330 

332

332

341

350

452

610

767

940

1,010

*1,040

1,230

1,320

*1,320

1,380

1,420

1,440

1,470

1,530

1,730

*1,880

1,910

-

25,653

855

50,880

Mean 414

May

2,000

2,200

2,310

2,330

2,530

*2,700

2,810

2,900

*2,980 

2,900

2,790

2,860

2,920

2,670

*2,480

2,440

2,200

1,850

*1,520

1,220

1,170

910

*460 539"

572

554

522

*528

561

561

557

55,544

1,792

110,200

June

554

751

1,170

1,290

*1,190

1,400

1,720

1,830

*1,870 

T7710

1,740

1,590

1,360

1,260

1,250

995

798

793

*785

785

702

619

582

649

940

975

955

755

660

664

-

32,342

1,078

64,150

July

619

557

*590

532

528

528

522

518

504 

497

487

480

490

504

504

504

500

497

490

490

494

490

*487

494

494

487

487

480

470

4T7

477

15,718

507

31,180

Aug.

466

466

477

473

477

473

477

477

473 

470

466

466

470

*463

473

460

443

44S

450

443

450

456

453

453

456

477

473

453

450

450

450

14,330

462

28,420

Sept.

450

450

456

456

456

460

456

456

456 

*463

470

473 470"

470

470

470

463

456

446

450

460

463

446

427

417

414 420"

430

427

427

-

13,528

451

26,830

Ac-ft 299,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,980 Min 260 Mean 579 Ac-ft 420,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Jan. 7, Feb. 5 to Mar. 30; discharge estimated on basis of

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Provo.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

119

Location. Lat 40°21', long. 111°34', in SE£ 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 1952.

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.

Average discharge. 40 years (1912-52), 30.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs May 6 (gage height, 1.90 ft); minimum, 

18 cfs Mar. 18.

1911-52: Maximum discharge observed, 123 cfs May 27, 1922; minimum discharge, 7.4 

cfs June 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Station below all diversions.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

33

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

30

30

32

33

31

30

30

29

27

29

30

*30

30

30

31

32

31

31

32

32

33

32

31

31

31

31

30

31

33

31

30

953

30.7

1,890

NOV.

33

33

33

33

31

30

31

*30

30

31

31

36

32

31

30

30

39

29

39

29

29

28

28

38

27

26

36

26

36

36

-

888

29.6

1,760

Dec.

26

27

ST

*26

37

26

36

36

35

25

34

34

24

34

34

34

25

26

36

25

34

36

26

25

25

34

34

35

36

36

35

783

35.2

1,550

Calendar year 1951: Max 57

Jan.

34

23

54

34

24

34

24

*34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

24

24

24

24

24

34

34

24

35

26_

34

34

24

24

34

34

746

34.1

1,480

Feb.

24

54

34

34

*34

34

34

34

33

23

22

32

32

23

22

33

33

22

33

32

33

32

33

33

32

33

22

23

33

_

-

659

22.7

1,310

Mar.

33

23

33

23

23

33

*33

34

24

33

23

22

32

23

22

23

33

3030-

21

31

30

31

21

23

33

32

23

32

24

*34

690

32.3

1,370

Apr.

33" 33

33

34

25

25

35

36

26

37

28

39

39

31

32

33

34

35

37

37

38

*40

43

43

44

49

59

*66

67

69

-

1,088

36.3

3,160

May

68

78

83

91

m

*84

85

86

*74

71

73

76

80

84

89

85

70

61

49sees

*65

57

52

51

54

64

70

*74

82

80

3,243

72.4

4,450

June

74

67

64

60

60

67

74

67

63

58

53

50

*47

42

41

38

*35

30

29

34_

28

28

24

33

36

35

33

33

30

33

-

1,353

45.1

2,680

July

33

33

*34

35

35

36

36

35

36

39

38

40

38

33

35

39

39

38

37

36

33

38

*38

41

43

41

43

43

43

43

43

1,170

37.7

3,330

Aug.

40

44

44

44

41

44

45

42

46

47

46

50

49

*48

47

47

47

47

46

45

45

43

41

46

44

49

49

48

49

49

49

1,420

45.8

2,820

Sept.

48

48

49

48

49

49

4748-

*49

49

50

49

49

50

50

49

50

50

47

47

47

50

50

51

51

49

50

49

48

48

-

1,468

48.9

2,910

Mln 13 Mean 36.5 Ae-ft 19,190

Water year 1951-53: Max 91 Mln 2O Mean 36.8" Ac-ft 36,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.
120 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River at Provo, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°14'15", long. 111°41 | 45", in NE^SE^ 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 1952. Published as Provo River at San Pedro, Los Angeles & 

Salt Lake Railway bridge near Provo for period 1903-4 and as Provo River at Rio Grande 

Western Railway bridge near Provo for year 1905.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,510 ft (from topographic map). May 

T903 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 1,100 ft upstream at different datura.

Average discharge. '16 years (1993-34, 1937-52), 185 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs May 6 (gage height, 6.37 ft); minimum, 

6.8 cfs July 12, 13.

1903-5, 1933-34, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 6, 1952; practically no 

flow during several periods.

Remarks. Records good except those above 1,000 cfs, which are fair. Station is below all 

Diversions. At times entire flow is diverted above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and small lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. 

Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek. Plow 

affected by Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 115). Factory race diverts water above 

station into Provo Bay, an arm of Utah Lake, and Provo River water commissioner furnished following records of this diverted flow for water year 1951-52:

Month

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

Diversion 

(acre -feet)

654

Month

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Nov. 20 to Dec. 30, Jan. 25 

to Feb. 13, Mar. 22 to May 5, May 7-10, June 7-18)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

42

60

114

186

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

401

707

1,080

0.2 

.3 

.5

4.0

8.0

19

34

64

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

106

166

274

455

690

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.2

1,220

1,770

2,320

2,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

70

124

166

168

186

193

193

194

205

214

203

203

207

*234

266

273

275

275

281

285

285

285

288

288

290

299

312

324

331

33T

7,290

235

14,460

Nov.

333

333

336

331

331

331

321

*319

314

314

314

326

292

296

305

312

310

312

314

314

326

328

326

331

331

321

311

343

343

338

9,656

322

19,150

Dec.

336

343

336

*338

345

338

333

328

324

35T

338

338

336

340

340

340

343

343

345

343

345

348

348

350

348

348

345

348

372

375 36~8

10,653

344

21,130

Jan.

352

360

355

360

360

355

350

*348

348

345

345

343

343

340

340

340

340

340

338

336

336

533" 333

336

344

382

360

358

428" 428

425

11,001

355

21,820

Feb.

412 355-

383

350

*338

338

333

324

333

328

328

331

326

326

324

326

331

333

328

333

333

331

336

333

333

336

336

336

333

-

9,817

339

19,470

Mar.

343

343

338

338

*338

333

333

333

340

338

340

333

331

331

328

331

328

326

324

324

324

317

317

321

319

321

326

324

328

343

348

10,261

331

20,350

Apr.

348

*345 348"

346

360

383

388

409

404

*406

423

436

447

540

760

871

993

*1,050

*939

1,230

1,400

1,380

*1,330

1,400

1,440

1,470

1,470

1,600

*1,750

1,840

-

26,506

884

52,570

May

*1,920

1,930

2,030

2,000

2,240

*2,420

2,390

*2,330

2,420

2,400

2,320

*2,310

2,350

2,260

1,930

1,870

1,730

1,420

1,160

810

*785

383

*330

271

256

230

178

157

*132

I5T

153

43,266

1,396

85,820

June

159

259

578

775

*705

835

1,110

1,190

1,190

1,100

*1,110

1,040

815

695

650

509

313

280

*256

244

200

130

74

TC

250

387

435

393

216

140

-

16,114

537

31,960

July

95

47

*26

22

19

22

17

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.6

T^

9.5

10

12

13

12

15

11

12

12

*13

15

32

28

27

26

22

17

12

593.7

19.2

1,180

Aug.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

9TO

8.0

8.0

9.5

12

20

25

19

18

18

*17

12

11

13

17

12

11

10

10

12

13

18

22

22

20

24

24

448.0

14.5

889

Sept.

22

25

22

21

21

21

20

17

Iff

*22

38

48

48

48

52

55

60

60

55

55

64

8679"

64

51

43

49

65

66

65

-

1,360

45.3

2,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,200 Mln 1.1 Mean 215 Ac-ft 156,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,420 Mln 7.6 Mean 402 Ao-ft 291,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 121

American Fork above upper powerplant, near American Fork, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°27', long.-111°41', 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 powerplant 

of Utah Power & Light Co., 4 miles upstream from mouth of canyon, and 8 miles northeast 

of American Fork.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1927 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. 25 years, 54.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 531 cfs June 6 (gage height, 6.92 ft); minimum, 

4 cfs (estimated) Jan. 25.

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 645 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 7.38 ft); minimum, 

that of Jan. 25, 1952.

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

which are fair. No diversions above station.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Twenty-two 

discharge measurements were made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

4.5 

4.7

16 4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.4

Jan. 1 to Sept. 3O

5.8 

6.2 

6.5 

1O6 6.8

192 

3O6 

4OO 

502

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

25

25

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

32

57

25

25

25

25

24

*24

a24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

5T

22

22

750

24.2

1,49O

Nov.

20

17

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

19

20

20

*20

20

16

IS

16

18

20

53- 21

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

-

582

19.4

1,150

Dec.

50- 20

*18

19

20

19

16

b!9

a!9

al9

a!9

a!9

al9

a!9

a!9

a 19

19

19

20

19

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

578

18.6

1,150

Jan.

b!3 bl3~

al3

al4

a!4

al4

a!6

ale

al6 *a!6

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

474

15.3

940

Feb.

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

*16

16

16

16

16

16

15

b!5

15

15

15

14

14

14

b!4

14

14

b!4

14

14

14

*14

-

431

14.9

855

Mar.

15

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

IB- 16

14

15

14

15

16

16

a!6

 450

14.5

893

Apr.

a!6 alB"

a!8

a20

a22

a25

*35

34

33

35

33

33

36

41

38

37

40

47

*58

69

81

87

103

123

164

*174

195

358" 216

197

2,234

74.5

4,430

May

*227 554"

368

400

394

420

*403

371

*325

309

331

*362

390

410

374

303

262

247

256

328

352

*300

256

250

276

325

*356

390

420

423 400"

10,522

339

20,870

June

384

4O3

*403

394

426

*474 32"0"

407

410

397

*384

381

340

309

282

250

233

*253

256

244

225

214

208

236

216

189

*164

157

17?

197

9,035

301

17,920

July

197

15?

187

184

184

195

*189

169

161

152

141

135

125

120

114

113

109

104

100

97

91

88

88

86

*96

92

87

83

79

78

9T

3,930

127

7,800

Aug.

78

T4

70

68

67

66

67

64

63

62

59

56

54

52

49

47

46

45

47

47

*45

44

42

41

a4T

a44

a44

44

44

43

41

1,655

53.4

3,280

Sept.

4O40-

38

37

36

35

35

34

33

32

32

*33

33

32

32

31

31

*30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

a29

a28

a28

a27

2T

-

956

31.9

1,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 473 Mln 14 Mean 64.3 Ao-ft 46,570

Water year 1951-52: Max 474 Mln 13 Mean 86.3 Ac-ft 62,680

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
122 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah

Location. Lat 40°28'35", long. 111°45<25", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 2 miles northeast of Alpine and 3f- miles upstream from Fort Creek.

Records available.--July 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

T;o Aug. 3, 1951, at site 500 ft downstream at different datum (destroyed by flood).

Average discharge.--5 years, 23.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 292 cfs May 3; minimum, 3.4 cfs Mar. 5.

1547-52: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 3, 1951; minimum, 3.4 cfs 

Nov. 10, 1950, Mar. 5, 1952.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21 to May 2, May 5-27,

June 3 to July 11)

2.0 

7.0

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

136

233

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

 a5.4

(»)

167.4

5.4

332

Nov.

> a5.2

(*)

5.4

5.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

»b6.5

b6.5

b6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

-

181.6

6.05

360

Dec.

6.7

6.7

*b6.7

6.7

6.7

b6.7

b6.7

b6.0

b5.4

b5.5

b5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5^1

5.6

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

b5.4

178.1

5.75

353

Jan.

b5.4

b5.4

b5.4

b5.4

b5.4

a5.4

(»)

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

163.5

5.27

324

Feb.

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

b4.6

b4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

b4.2

4.1

4.1

b4.1

4.1

4.3

b4.1

b4.1

4.1

3.6

b3.8

-

-

131.5

4.53

261

Mar.

.8

.8

.6

.6

* .6

.8

.1

.1

.8

.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

b .3

b .3

b .3

b .3

.6

.6

.6

.4

.9

6^2

5.9

140.3

4.53

278

Apr.

5.6

6.2

*6.2

7.6

10

a!6

*a24

22

21

21

18

18

20

25

21

20

21

26

*30

31

35

39

56

69

78

*108

122

*149

128

112

-

1,265.6

42.2

2,510

May

*106

131

219

213

205

175

*134

121

111

*111

122

*128

132

147

114

100

81

78

78

94

88

*75

69

73

91

106

126

145

137

101

105

3,716

120

7,370

June

148

133

*136

147

128

*146

133

139

134

133

*121

119

109

111

105

100

102

*105

114

114

96

92

84

105

75

66

58

59

70

66

-

3,248

108

6,440

July

62

58

52

48

49

47

*43

41

39

37

33

31

28

26

26

24

23

21

20

20

18

17

17

17

*17

16

16

15

14

15

IB

908

29.3

1,800

Aug.

15

14

13

12

12

13

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.1

8.8

8.8

9.1

12

11

*11

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.7

16

13

11

11

10

9.7

350.1

11.3

694

Sept.

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.9

*7.9

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.3

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.6

-

211.9

7.06

420

Calendar year 1951: Max 204 Mln - Mean 24.1 Ac-ft 17,470

Water year 1951-52: Max 219 Mln 3.6 Mean 29.1 Ac-ft 21,140

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--May 3 (4 p.m.) 292 cfs (2.75 ft); June 6 (5:30 p.m.) 244 cfs 

(3.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Fort Creek at Alpine.

b 3tage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 123

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°28iOO", long. 111°46'45", in SW£ sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 1 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile northwest of Alpine and lj miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 6.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 9.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 134 cfs May 3 (gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Oct. 2.

1947-52; Maximum discharge, 246 cfs Aug. 4, 1951 (gage height, 4.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 78 cfs; no flow at times during July, August, and September 

1951.

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

which are fair. One diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method, used Nov. 3 to Mar. 16, June 11-14)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

3.2 

7.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2

31

60

93

107

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.2

.2

.5

.0

.2

.3

.1

.9

.9

.7

* .6

.0

.8

.6

.0

.8

.0

.6

.2

.2

.9

.7

.5

.2

.0

.2

.3

.2

.0

.8

120.8

3.90

240

Nov.

3.8

b3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

»3.2

5.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.2

K

> b3.5

j

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

b3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

-

105.4

3.51

209

Dec.

3.6

3.6

»3.6

3.4

3.4

b3.4

b3.3

b.5.2

b3.1

b3.1

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.1

2.9

2 .9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

b3

96.0

3.10

190

Jan.

b3

. b3

(*)

3

93

3.0

184

Feb.

1'

(*)

3.5

-

-

99.0

3.4

196

Mar.

1

I 3.5

1

»3.6

3.6

4.0

4.3

5.6

6.2

5.3

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

>.

> b4.5

I

' 4.7

5.3

6.5

8.5

11

12

9.9

164.6

5.31

326

Apr.

9.4

10

»9.6

14

24

29

»31

25-

23

24

20

19

29

31

23

19

25

40

»44

41

40

41

52

61

70

*85

88

90

»75

64

-

1,156.0

38.5

2,290

May

*72

91

105

98

»88

67

67

60

52

50

54

»59

63

59

49

41

36

35

38

49

38

*33

31

*35

39

44

46

48

54

50

44

1,695

54.7

3,360

June

45

45

»40

39

43

52

42

38

36

34

»26

30

26

»23

20

17

15

»11

10

14

10

9.9

9.6

16

11

11

5.6

6.9

9.1

8.5

-

703.6

23.5

1,400

July

8.2

7.7

7.4

6.9

6.9

3.6

»4.3

6.9

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.1

5.1

4.1

.8

2.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

2.8

.7

»4.0

5.1

5.3

5.6

4.9

5.3

5.6

152.7

4.93

303

Aug.

3,4

.9

.5

.3

.5

.9

.1

.1

.1

.7

.9

.4

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.7

.4

* .3

.3

.3

.3

.9

.4

.5

.2

.0

.2

.2

119.6

3.86

237

Sept.

3.0

1.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

1.8

2.3

3.6

3.8

»3.6

3.8

3.6

jJ7

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

2.8

1.3

2.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

1.9

2.5

4.3

-

98.2

3.27

195

Calendar year 1951: Max 49 Mln 0 Mean 7.04 Ac-i't 5,090

Water year 1951-52: Max 105 Min 0.7 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,130

Peak discharge (base. 75 cfs). --May 3 (6 P.m.) 134 cfs (3.55 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 3 to Mar. 4 (stage-discharge relation affectel by ice most of 

eriod); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

.earby stations..
124 JORDAN RIVKR BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin 

to Jordan River basin

The following tunnel and ditches in Utah, each equipped with a water-stage recorder, 

divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Jordan River basin.

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 Fork in the Jordan River 

basin. Records furnished by Spanish Fork Water Users' Association and include tunnel 

seepage.

Upper Hobble Creek ditch diverts water from tributary of Strawberry River to Daniels 

Creek.Gage is located in NW£ sec. 15, T. 6 S., R. 6 E.

Lower Hobble Creek ditch diverts water from tributary of Strawberry River to Daniels 

Creek.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 (a tributary of Provo River). The flow of each is gaged in sec. 4, T. 2 

S., R. 12 W., Uinta Special Meridian.

Transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Month

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

Water year 1951-52 ..........

Strawberry 

tunnel

2,010

298

246

246

230

246

298

369

11,270

45,790

Upper Hobble 

Creek 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

328

41

1

378

Lower Hobble 

Creek 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

146

27

0

0

173

Strawberry River 

and Willow Creek 

ditches

154

2

0

0

0

0

0

23

705

1,040

415

143

2,480
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 125 

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, Utah

Location. Lat 40°26'40", long. 111°55'20", in SE£NW£ sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 1 W., at 

Narrows, 5j miles northwest of Lehi and 7| miles downstream from Utah Lake.

Drainage area.--2,960 sq mi, approximately, including 280 sq mi in closed basin in Cedar 

Valley.

Records available.--May to December 1904, July 1913 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gages is 4,480 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 16, 1920, staff gage and May 16, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder 

at outlet of Utah Lake, ?J miles upstream at different datura.

Average discharge. 39 years (1913-52), 365 cfs.

Extremes.--1913-52: Maximum daily discharge, 1,410 cfs June 10, 1952; no flow at times 

when gates were closed.

Remarks.--Records good. They represent combined flow of Jordan River, Utah & 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 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

446

434

359

271

257

251

247

245

238

221

221

227

221

220

147

148

149

144

125

125

124

125

126

125

125

122

115

116

115

117

121

6,027

194

11,950

Nov.

122

120

119

117

121

120

120

120

120

121

120

121

122

122

122

122

121

120

114

110

112

112

111

111

112

112

112

111

111

110

-

3,508

117

6,960

Dec.

110

ill

112

110

111

50

50

69

71

71

72

79

81

79

81

83

92

98

94

91

96

99

108

114

118

122

132

134

143

162

151

3,094

99.8

6,140

Jan.

165

174

182

201

159

163

168

154

174

191

214

216

214

214

218

208

218

211

231

234

239

242

244

253

269

275

284

292

292

290

290

6,879

222

13,640

Feb.

304

304

316

323

325

327

327

330

333

333

340

309

327

340

343

353

325

334

360

366

360

370

364

360

374

377

380

372

383

-

-

9,959

343

19,750

Mar.

394

391

401

412

412

415

415

415

434

453

434

457

457

457

467

471

471

485

479

447

406

448

484

490

505

514

551

544

535

510

526

14,280

461

28,320

Apr.

512

492

491

497

501

512

531

454

529

549

536

549

553

563

575

563

571

596

613

541

572

621

632

652

681

707

724

785

765

786

-

17,653

588

35,010

May

819

864

919

896

953

950

985

926

945

997

1,020

1,040

1,060

1,080

958

1,130

1,160

1,200

1,240

1,260

1,270

1,300

1,360

1,350

1,360

1,320

1,340

1.370

1,320

1,310

1,370

35,072

1,131

69,560

June

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1.410

1,380

1,300

1,330

1,380

1,240

1,270

1,280

1,280

1,250

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,180

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,210

1.110

-

38,550

1,285

76,460

July

,130

,070

,100

,110

,110

,100

,050

,070

,070

,070

1,050

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

999

988

945

940

960

946

947

951

958

932

918

90S

924

927

907

31,167

1,005

61,820

Aug.

898

887

880

862

860

853

861

866

863

839

835

837

837

851

817

810

810

819

804

804

796

784

784

776

779

787

771 '764

764

758

719

25,375

819

50,330

Sept.

684

708

706

712

703

701

700

699

732

728

703

651

637

628

632

630

633

631

629

633

632

619

615

614

608

606

605

601

 602

597

-

19,579

653

38,830

Calendar year 1951: Max 873 Mln 14 Mean 342 Ac-ft 247,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,410 Mln 50 Mean 577 Ac-ft 418,800

Note. Discharge for Dec. 9-27, Jan. 1-14, computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
126 JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location. Lat 40°44', long. 111°55', In SW£SW£ sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., on right ban!: 

300 ft downstream from diversion dam which Is an eighth of a mile downstream from highway bridge over Jordan River on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake City.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,219.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Since Dec. 31, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder about 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge.--9 years (1943-52), 180 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs June 7; maximum gage height, 8.84 ft 

May 7; minimum daily discharge, 90 cfs Nov. 24-26.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1952; maximum gage height, that of May 

7, 19^2; minimum daily, 31 cfs July 4, 1943.

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

Flow regulated by headgates at diversion dam 300 ft above station. Canal was built to 

bypass flood water of Jordan River around Salt Lake City residential area. (See p. 127 

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 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*143

145

224

323

319

300

284

232

204

171

196

199

194

186

*174

162

152

145

135

131

135

133

125

121 

118

112

110

119

130

131

*137

5,390

174

10,690

Nov.

155

157

154

149

137

135

133

128

126

120

109

112

125

124

*123

114

130

138

125

116

126

a 110

aloo

a90 

a90

a90

a!20

166

166

*156

-

3,824

127

7,530

Dec.

148

149

148

149

152

153

149

152

161

158

156

155

157

191

206

206

*206

201

217

221

214

216

237

248 

245

251

235

236

254

302

346

6,219

201

12,340

Jan.

306

310

315

279

273

269

266

269

265

272

307

331

356

346

 346

386

399

383

372

361

368

360

358

363

437

496

484

464

452

*446

439

11,078

357

21,970

Feb.

458

475

473

454

446

433

408

406

403

403

399

404

*401

363

 552

552

554

363

346

354

360

360

372

 348 

346

379

395

410

412

.

-

11,389

393

22,590

Mar.

415

435

*431

430

443

444

448

469

507

536

594

566

544

*517

492

515

576

572

576

566

530

524

532

*558 

576

610

651

626

616

612

*610

16,521

533

32,770

Apr.

588

576

564

540

530

544

*558

614

542

528

546

530

502

*600

*758

*604

578

570

614

672

*682

676

735

804 

*842

913

*986

* 1,040

1,100

* 1.1 10

20,446

682

40,550

May

1,O3O

1,020

1,100

1,210

*1,320

*1,360

1,440

1,170

 1,030

965

953

 1,030

 1,020

1,06O

1,130

1,140

 1,310

1,260

*1,130

1,160

1,370

 1.540

1,500

1,490 

1,340

 1,290

1,260

1,210

1,260

1,360

 1,400

37,858

1,221

75,090

June

1,380

 1,430

1,490

1,520

1,530

 1,540

1.640

1,630

 1,560

1,520

1,460

 1 , 400

1,400

1,270

1,190

 1,120

1,O2O

956

903

881

 765

724

714

783 

 956

1,120

 1,180

1,180

1,150

 1,010

-

36,422

1,214

72,240

July

905

781

689

659

638

615

590

 540

521

513

515

5O2

521

 504

478

450

429

432

413

362

358

360

 338

325 

364

432

474

510

 542

524

560

15,844

511

31,430

Aug.

560

519

440

403

362

362

352

339

310

327

 362

330

308

283

289

266

250

239

211

199

200

189

190

218 

218

20O

197

200

 212

236

228

8,999

290

17,850

Sept.

216

246

273

221

208

203

209

232

230

230

227

236

224

219

 215

217

222

222

222

223

217

209

204

196 

194

193

195

198

195

197

-

6,496

217

12,880

Calendar year 1951: Max 561 Min 72 Mean 166 Ac-i't 12O,OOO

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,64O Min 90 Mean 493 Ac-ft 358, OOO

 Discharge measurement made on this day, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated c 

and records for Jordan River at Salt Lake City.

basis of gage-height record for auxiliary gage
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 127

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°44', long. 111°55', ih SW£SW£ 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, ajid 

2 miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,220.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--9 years (1943-52), 147 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 367 cfs June 26 (gage height, 5.75 ft); no flow 

May 10, 24.

Maximum combined discharge during year (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 1,820 cfs 

June 7; minimum daily, 201 cfs Nov. 19.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 384 cfs June 3, 1944; maximum gage height, 5.75 ft June 

26, 1952; no flow May 10, 24, 1952.

Maximum combined discharge (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), that of June 7, 1952; 

minimum daily, 145 cfs May 18, 1946.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by gates and pumps at outlet of Utah Lake. Many 

diversions above station for irrgation and industrial and municipal water supplies. 

Surplus Canal diverts water 1,000 ft upstream from station (see p. 126). For records 

of combined flow see following page.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*140

141

145

128

115

101

97

143

161

156

164

171

171

170

*167

159

158

154

153

153

160

162

155

151

152

152

157

159

162

165

 167

4,689

151

9,300

Nov.

156

129

125

122

121

120

121

125

123

122

125

136

148

144

. *146

141

94

65

76

91

100

113

145

147

152

154

133

92

95

 115

-

3,676

123

7,290

Dec.

136

149

158

156

163

170

161

166

174

172

171

171

173

122

92.

96

*101

99

103

108

105

107

125

137

133

128

12V

132

143

170

196

4,344

140

8,620

Jan.

176

123

98

121

119

115

*115

115

111

112

134

150

162

156

*139

136

150

144

140

135

140

137

136

142

169

193

188

179

173

*167

166

4,441

143

8,810

Feb.

177

188

194

192

192

183

175

174

176

181

186

200

*201

219

249

249

258

260

248

253

254

253

259

252

231

209

202

205

206

-

-

6,226

215

12,350

Mar.

208

2l6

*211

211

219

220

221

232

251

264

274

263

249

*278

304

308

330

325

323

312

294

234

213

*227

228

235

264

265

266

270

*271

7,986

258

15,840

Apr.

262

259

267

271

271

277

*284

297

310

305

317

310

285

*211

*274

*286

260

255

270

250

*209

212

221

203

*204

191

194

*199

208

*166

-

7,528

251

14,930

May

166

153

185

174

111

82

54

18

*.3

0

.3

.7

.1

.1

.3

2.7

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.1

0

37

*73

*90

107

109

113

*115

1,590.8

51.3

3,160

June

112

*112

112

113

113

*113

116

117

*115

111

109

*107

106

100

96

*91

85

105

143

149

*199

221

216

260

*557

326

»280

277

276

*242

-

4,859

1&2

9,640

July

200

159

125

114

105

96

116

*126

121

118

147

156

174

*163

148

144

132

124

158

176

175

178

*168

159

179

209

236

250

*?40

237

250

5,083

164

10,080

Aug.

263

256

220

205

183

175

163

160

138

148

*166

153

142

127

132

122

116

103

133

162

157

154

115

93

95

126

175

189

»195

214

207

4,987

161

9,890

Sept.

198

135

72

99

132

127

135

158

158

161

162

166

157

154

*151

152

158

158

156

158

154

149

147

158

169

166

167

167

165

164

-

4,553

152

9,030

Calendar year 1951: Max 262 Mln 65 Mean 136 Ac-ft 98,260

Water year 1951-52: Max 337 Mln 0 Mean 164 Ac-ft 118,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
128 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Combined discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Jordan River and Surplus Canal 

at Salt Lake City, Utah, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

El

22

£3

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

283

286

369

451

434

401

381

375

365

327

360

370

365

356

341

321

310

299

288

284

295

295

280

272

270

26i

267

278

292

296

304

10,079

325

19,990

Nov.

311

286

279

271

258

255

254

253

249

242

234

248

273

268

269

255

224

203

201

207

226

a223

a245

a237

a242

a244

a253

258

261

271

-

7,500

250

14,880

Dec.

284

298

306

305

315

323

310

318

335

330

327

326

330

313

298

302

307

300

320

329

319

323

322

385

378

379

362

368

397

472

542

10,563

341

20,950

Jan.

4,82

433

413

400

392

384

381

384

376

384

441

481

518

502

485

522

549

527

512

496

508

497

494

505

606

689

672

643

625

613

605

15,519

501

30,780

Feb.

635

663

667

646

638

616

583

580

579

584

585

604

602

582

581

581

612

623

594

607

614

613

631

600

577

588

597

615

618

_

-

17,615

607

34,940

Mar.

623

651

642

641

662

664

669

701

758

800

868

829

793

795

796

823

906

897

899

878

824

758

745

785

804

845

915

891

882

882

881

24,507

791

48,610

Apr.

850

835

831

811

801

821

842

911

852

833

863

840

787

811

1,030

890

838

825

884

922

891

888

956

,010

,050

,100

,180

,240

.510

,280

-

27,982

933

55,500

May

1,200

1,170

1,280

1,380

1,430

1,440

1,490

1,190

1,030

965

953

1,030

1,020

1,060

1,130

1,140

1,310

1,260

1,130

1,160

1,370

1,540

1,500

1,490

1,380

1,360

1,350

1,320

1,370

1,470

1,520

39,438

1,272

78,220

June

1,490

1,540

1,600

1,630

1,640

1,650

1.760

1,750

1,680

1,630

1,570

1,510

1,510

1,370

1,290

1,210

1,100

1,060

1,050

1,030

964

945

930

1,040

1,290

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,430

1,250

-

41,289

1,376

81,900

July

1,100

940

814

773

743

711

706

666

642

631

662

658

695

667

626

594

561

556

571

538

533

538

506

484

543

641

710

760

782

761

810

20,922

675

41,500

Aug.

823

775

660

608

545

537

515

499

448

475

528

483

450

410

421

388

366

342

344

361

357

343

305

311

313

326

372

389

407

450

435

13,986

451

27,740

Sept.

414

381

345

323

340

330

344

390

388

391

389

402

381

373

366

369

380

380

378

381

371

358

351

354

363

359

362

365

360

361

-

11,049

368

21,920

Calendar year 1951: Max 821 Mln 182 Mean 302 Ao-ft 218,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,760 Mln 201 Mean 657 Ao-ft 476,900

a No gage-height record on Surplus Canal; discharge 

axillary gage and records for Jordan River.

estimated on basis of gage-height record for
SEVIKR LAKE BASIN 129

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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage.is 6,870 ft (from river-profile map). Prior

To May 7, 1914, staff gages and May 7, 1914, to Oct. 3, 1949, water-stage recorder at

several sites within 2 miles of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 21 years (1912-13, 1914-16, 1917-18, 1922-23, 1924-27, 1939-52), 133 

cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 827 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum, 

36 cfs Feb. 19.

1911-28, 1939-52: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 25, 1914, when 

Hatchtown dam failed; maximum recorded, 1,490 cfs Way 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 Feb. 19, 1952.

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

diversions from Mammoth Creek above station for irrigation. No regulation since Hatchtown Dam failed in 1914.

Revisions (water years). W 960: 1939-40.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 2-6)

dot. 1 to Apr. 29 Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.7

40

68

129

202

400,

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

3.9

76

164

484

805

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*45

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

46

46

47

504~6

46

46

46

*46

1,411

45.5

2,800

Nov.

46

47

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

49

49

49

b46

b47

b47

49

50

51

50

47

b47

b47

b47

50

49

*49

49

-

1,432

47.7

2,840

Dec.

49

50 "b49

b49

b49

b46

(*)

1,442

46.5

2,860

Jan.

'

(*)

47

1,427

46.0

2,830

Feb.

b47

( )

47

. b47

47

b47

50

b49

b49

49

*47

49

.

-

1,374

47.4

2,730

Mar.

51

51

b50

b49

49

49

49

49

49

51

1348

b46

b46

b46

46

46

b46

b46

46

46

"b46

b46

b46

46

46

47

47

*49

51

57

60

1,500

48.4

2,980

Apr.

60

62

65

67

70

76

89

93

81

77

68

68

74

91

111

122

140

159

171

184

197

218

245

276

301

318

391

394

*364

*353

-

4,985

166

9,890

May

363

*416

511

595

641

*713

735

761

742

724

735

750

*753

768

775

720

691

641

609

612

652

*620

606

602

609

616

645

648

645

659

688

20,245

653

40,160

June

702

699

794

742

738

706

*691

645

620

598

564

532

*508

470

447

423

386

340

314

*304

294

281

277

274

*264

271

271

245

236

229

13,865

462

27,500

July

223

220

214

206

211

217

197

186

191

206

180

172

167

162

159

*154

154

149

144

142

139

134

134

134

137

134

142

172

175

149

142

5,246

169

10,410

Aug.

137

134

134

132

130

128

*128

128

123

123

116

112

112

112

110

110

112

112

116

112

133

129

123

112

108

146

121

114

*116

108

101

3,732

120

7,400

Sept.

99

97

97

95

93

93

93

95

93

91

91

93

93

91

91

91

91

89

87

89

93

93

91

89

89

*89

89

89

89

89

-

2,752

91.7

5,460

Calendar year 1951: Max 202 Mln 40 Mean 56.2 Ac-ft 40,680

Water year 1951-52: Max 794 Mln - Mean 162 Ac-ft 117,800

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Hay 15 (3:3O a.m.) 812 ofs (3.92 ft); June 3 (5 a.m.) 827 ofs 

(3.96 ft); July 28 (8 p.m.) 602 cfs (3.34 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
130 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°06', long. 112°19 I , in SW£ sec. 20, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., Salt Lake 

meridian, 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 Septenber 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from river-profile map). May 

^0 to Sept. 19, 1912, staff gage at different datum.

Average discharge . 11 years (1914-22, 1923-24, 1950-52), 212 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 802 cfs May 6 (gage height, 5.48 ft); 

minimum, 39 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1912, 1914-27, 1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs about May 21, 1922 (gage 

height, 8.6 ft, from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum, 30 cfs July 13, 1951.

Flood of March 1938 probably exceeded that of May 1922.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above and below station.

Revisions (water years1.--W 1180: 1922(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 13 to Aug. 27, Sept.- 5-2O)

1.8 

2.5 

3.5 

4.5

5.4

119

280

510

760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

46

*45

46

52

55

54

50

45

45

47

46

44

45

48

49

51

52

52

49

49

49

49

53

62

65

60

62

*64

70

1,599

51.6

3,170

Nov.

69

66

73

73

73

69

69

70

71

72

74

82

87

89

85

80

81

95

109

115

Dec.

113

115

107

103

114

108

95

82

f

ao

lOi,

105

100

111

*117

IT4

113

-

2,705

90.2

5,370

Jan.

. 80

(*)

1

(*)

2,677

86.4

5,310

. 100

2,700

87.1

5,360

Feb.

100

100

100

*99

100

101

101

105

87

83

93

1OO

106

111

99

89

94

103

103

106

96

94

*101

108

108

_

-

2,887

99.6

5,730

Mar.

112

112

103

103

107

111

111

115

128

148

122

102

117

106

112

114

109

108

108

108

102

101

96

112

118

149

233

*248

246

235

239

4,135

133

8,200

Apr.

221

195

179

189

202

219

*230

260

*195

190

185

180

175

180

190

200

220

237

275

280

272

271

283

320

350

410

470

535

*450

-

8,083

269

16,030

May

430

465

540

610

710

*750

750

740

720

690

660

660

*652

640

646

658

622

585

533

515

562

562

*536

528

520

513

518

549

562

554

567

18,547

598

36,790

June

609

606

664

IM

655

624

*588

570

528

497

472

460

*429

398

360

346

324

236

*253

*231

222

219

217

200

198

*19B

224

197

190

176

-

11,686

390

23,180

July

173

176

172

170

167

180

160

145

150

160

140

136

132

127

120

*126

122

118

119

126

124

119

109 12"2

153

131

129

149

260

222

257

4,694

151

9,310

Aug.

152

132

119

107

97

96

*105

119

106

96

95

95

93

89

87

84

85

90

94

106

119

108

113

108

102

106

*305

*T5o

158

138

126

3,580

115

7,100

Sept.

12C

115

113

108

106

106

107

103

100

*94

91

97

105

108

106

103

106

106

106

108

124

156

126

122

*122

122

129

133

128

123

-

3,393

113

6,730

Calendar year 1951: Max 299 Mln 3O Mean 72.8 Ac-ft 52,720

Water year 1951-52: Max 75O Mln 44 Mean 182 Ac-ft 132,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 8 to May 12, July 3-12; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage, 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations at Hatch and 

near Kingston. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9 to Feb. 5.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 131

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 22, 1 mile west of Kingston, and 2 miles 

upstream from East Pork.

Drainage area.--1,110 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1914 to September 1952.

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 about 1 mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--38 years, 144 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 844 cfs May 6 (gage height, 2.62 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Oct. 15, 16.

1914-52: 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, 4 cfs Sept. 9, 1943.

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

Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 3-8)

1.5 

2.0 

2.8

194

404

850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 .

16

17

18

IS

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

17

*TT

17

18

18

17

20

23

18

23

25

25

24

24

17

17

23

20

19

20

21

24

24

28

34

37

38

45

*52 

53

65

821

26.5

1,630

Nov.

70

68

70

68

63

74

81

78

81

78

81

96

112

121

109

98

101

112

129

138

141

138

138

135

129

115

132

*141

138

-

3,179

106

6,310

Dec.

141

144

135

132

138

135

118

109

104

84

76

96

115

121

88

86

104

91

94

78

84

61

96

115

96

94

*98

104

129 

191

TST

3,408

110

6,760

Jan.

107

81 '

> a85

91

96

101

*107

107

101

98

98

104

112

129

148

144

126

107 

96

112

3,085

99.5

6,120

Feb.

118

126

129

126

126

126

121

*118

126

135

138

148

144

121

138

138

141

141

151

HJj

126

135

126

138

129

129

*135

141

148

-

3,833

132

7,600

.Mar.

151

144

135

135

138

138

138

141

154

180

157

135

141

141

135

144

138

132

129

129

126

123

118

126

132

167

 258

295

f§f

266

5,041

163

10,000

Apr.

231

209

201

212

224

235

258

291

227

220

220

194

191

198

201

216

250

274

321

316

312

308

321

362

385

453

532

610

549 

*474

8,995

300

17,840

May

448

495

620

706

*736

802

8(52

766

730

648

582

554

*544

510

532

582

582

560

484

448

566

566

 560

*510

463

474

458

484

484 

463

458

17,617

568

34,940

June

495

527

626

796

670

 637

560

516

433

366

316

 295

291

278

231

227

201

170

 148

163

138

126

144

132

138

*144

151

129

104 

78

9,230

308

18,310

July

53

53

66

70

68

88

121

107

98

112

104

88

66

55

 46

46

48

43

41

48

52

52

40

41

101

68

63

78

209 

216

270

2,611

84.2

5,180

Aug.

144

86

66

50

35

 28

41

74

70

57

53

50

40

27

24

22

22

20

24

28

46

55

63

70

66

55

*208

*T41

132 

104

86

1,987

64.1

3,940

Sept.

76

78

74

74

63

53

50

53

45

40

1Z

43

52

91

88

94

72

86

70

66

91

157

TT2

109

*112

115

118

121

101 

112

2,453

81.8

4,870

Calendar year 1951: Max 191 Min 7.0 Mean 64.7 Ac-ft 46,87O

Water year 1951-52: Max 8O2 Min 17 Mean 170 Ac-ft 123,500

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Hatch and near Circleville.
SEVIKR LAKE BASIN

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah

Location. Lat 38°10'15", long. 112 0 00'00", in NW£ 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 1952 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 6,340 ft.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 55,000 acre-ft June 10 (gage height, 

37.0 ft); minimum observed, 1,960 acre-ft Oct. 10 (gage height, 4.6 ft).

1914-15, 1934-52: 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, 400 acre-ft 

Aug. 1, Sept. 1, 20, Oct. 1, 1934.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed in 1898 by a 15-foot earth-fill, rock-faced dam which was 

raised some each year to the ultimate height of 45 ft in 1915 (revised). 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.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to Septembe 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,080

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

1,960

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

2,080

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

a3,180

Nov.

3,300

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

4,100

-

-

T

-

-

-

-

-

5,200

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

a6,370

-

Dec.

6,500

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

7,500

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,400

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

10,460

Jan.

10,700

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

11,350

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

12,780

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

313,830

Feb.

13,950

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

15,440

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

16,750

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

al8,190

-

-

Mar.

18,350

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

19,920

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

21,900

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

24,600

Apr.

24,780

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

29,100

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

32,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

339,130

-

May

39,920

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

48,320

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

53,750

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

354,650

June

54,750

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

55,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

54,250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

53,000

-

July

53,000

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

51,750

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

48,320

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

344,860

Aug.

.44,480

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

42,080

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

38,720

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

336,990

Sept.

36,800

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

34.6OO

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

32,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

330,200

-

gsge-helght record; contents interpolated.

Monthly gage heights and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Oct. 31............. ....

Dec. 31............. ....

Calendar year 1951 ....

Apr. 30............... ..

May 31 .................

June 30. ................

Aug. 31.......... .......

Sept.3O. ................

water year 1951-52 ....

Oage height 

(feet)

13.8

-

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

10,460

-

a30,200

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,100

+3,190

+4,090

-8,740

+3,370

+14,530

+15,520

-1,650

-8,UO

-6,790

+28,120

s No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
SEVIER RIVER BASIN 

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

133

Location. Lat 38°12' , long. 112°09' , In SW^NWi 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 1952.

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.--39 years, 87.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 490 cfs May 5 (gage height, 2.78 ft); minimum, 

6.2 cfs Feb. 16.

1913-52: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Jan. 7, 1946.

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

which are poor. Diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Otter Creek Reservoir (see p. 132).

Revisions (water years).--W 750: 1931-32.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

.7 

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

2.7

124

222

374

455

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

*68

68

68

68

66

66

64

63

63

63

62

62

61

61

60

60

50

a44

a39

a34

a30

a26

a23

a21

19

17

15

14

*14

13.

1,450

46.8

2,880

Nov.

13

13

16

14

13

1212-

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

17

15

17

15

17

13

13

12

12

12

16

13

15

*13

12

13

-

407

13.6

807

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

a!3

(*)

403

13.0

799

Jan.

a!3

a!3

> 13

 a!3

' 13

(«)

13

14

14

14

14

15

14

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!3

412

13.3

817

Feb.

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

11

)

"

1

13

13

13

14

C)

J -

-

383

13.2

760

Mar.

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

15

20

21

17

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

18

16

16

17

17

18

22 . 

> a22

J

534

17.2

1,060

Apr.

a22

23

22

22

21

23

24

22

22

23

22

22

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

23

35

88

8T

71

-

841

28.0

1,670

Calendar year 1951: Max £42 Mln 9.0 Mean 63.8

May

*51

57

207

364

421

*356

296

258

188

121

109

*101

61

54

55

54

56

68

112

126

151

156

*164

170

174

184

188

178

a!80

a!80

a!80

5,020

162

9,960

June

a!90

a!90

a!90

193

1ST

*191

182

140

89

51

52

*47

49

46

44

43

53

69

64

56

61

61

53

53

57

*56

57

56

48

41

-

2,673

89.1

5,300

July

42g-9

63

61

60

55

54

48

89

149

184

180

176

174

*172

168

164

164

164

164

164

164

162

164

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

alSO

alSO

 121

4,285

138

8,500

Aug.

188

184

182

178

176

*174

170

172

174

168

164

168

166

168

168

168

168

170

168

166

172

168

170

164

160

174

*164

162

164

158

154

5,250

169

10,410

Sept.

154

154

154

153

153

153

153

151

151

151

149

1ST

151

153

156

158

156

153

151

151

158

154

151

151

*151

149

149

149

151

153

-

4,572

152

9,070

Ac-ft 46,160

Water year 1951-52: Max 421 Mln - Mean 71.7 Ac-ft 52,030

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Jan. 20, Feb. 14-17, Feb. 19 to Mar. 2.
134 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah

Location. Lat 38°20', long. 112°12', in NW£ sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at Piute Dam

9 miles south of Marysvale. 

Drainage area.--2.440 sq mi, approximately, 

records available.--March 1914 to September 1952.

(rage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 5,900.8 ft above mean sea level. 

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 74,010 acre-ft for several days during May and

June (gage height, 76.0 ft); minimum, 1,680 acre-ft Oct. 1 (gage height, 25.3 ft). 

1914-52: 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 ft (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. Figures of

contents correspond to gage readings about 4 p.m. daily.

Contents at 4 p.m., In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,680

1,760

1,760

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,760

1,850

1,970

a, 100

2,240

2,330

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,470

2,470

2,420

2,380

2,280

2,280

2,200

2,150

2,100

2,060

2,060

2,100

2,150

2,200

2,380

Nov.

2,570

2,820

3,140

3,260

3,480

3,730

3,980

4,230

4,440

4,640

4,770

4,840

4,910

4,980

5,120

5,340

5,480

5,780

6,000

6,220

6,450

6,760

7,070

7,390

7,790

8,210

8,900

9,250

9,710

10,090

-

Dec.

10,470

10,770

10,970

11,170

11,570

11,990

12,300

12,620

12,830

13,040

13,260

13,470

13,800

14,120

14,340

14,670

15,010

15,340

15,680

16,020

16,250

16,600

16,830

16,950

17,070

17,190

17,310

17,430

17,800

18,040

18,280

Jan.

18,280

18,410

18,540

18,660

18,780

18,910

19..160

19,410

19,670

19,930

20,060

20,190

20,320

20,450

20,580

20,710

20,840

20,980

21,120

21,380

21,790

22,200

22,610

23,030

23,440

23,720

24,000

24,290

24,570

24,850

25,140

Feb.

25,420

25,560

25,850

26,140

26,420

26,720

27,000

27,300

27,580

27,880

28,020

28,320

28,610

28,910

29,200

29,350

29,650

29,950

30,260

30,560

31,020

31,480

31,790

31,940

32,100

32,250

32,410

32,720

33,040

_

-

Mar.

33,360

33,670

33,830

34,150

34,480

34,800

35,130

35,450

35,790

36,120

36,460

36,790

37,300

37,820

38,330

38,510

38,680

38,850

39,030

39,200

39,560

39,740

39,910

40,090

40,620

41,160

41,520

42,060

42,600

43,150

43,880

Apr.

44,420

44,790

45,160

45,530

45,900

46,260

46,820

47,190

47,740

48,120

48,680

49,060

49,430

49,810

50,200

50,580

51,160

51,740

52,330

52,920

53,510

54,110

54,710

55,310

55,910

56,530

57,550

59,030

60,320

61,420

-

May

61,860

62,080

62,530

63,210

64,340

65,500

65,730

65,960

66,190

66,420

66,650

66,890

66,890

67,130

67,130

67,850

68,330

69,050

69,540

69,780

70,280

71,010

71,750

72,500

72,760

72,760

73,010

73,260

73,510

73,760

74,010

June

74,010

74,010

72,760

73,510

74,010

73,510

73,010

73,260

73,510

74,010

74,010

73,760

74,010

74,010

73,760

73,510

74,010

74,010

73,510

73,010

72,500

73,760

73,510

74,010

74,010

73,510

73,010

72,500

68,330

68,090

-

July

67 ,--370

66,650

65,730

65,030

64,340

63,660

62,980

61,860

60,760

59,670

58 , 600

57,750

56,930

56,120

55,310

54,510

53,510

52,530

51,550

50,580

49,620

48,870

48,310

47,930

47 , 560

46,820

46,640

46 , 450

46,450

46,260

46,080

Aug.

46,260

46,450

46,640

46,450

46,080

45,710

45,900

45,710

45,710

45,710

45,530

45,340

45,160

44,980

44,790

44,610

43,880

43,150

40,620

41,700

40,800

39,740

38,850

38,330

37,990

37,650

36,960

37,130

37,990

36,960

36,120

Sept.

35,620

35,130

34,480

33,830

32,880

32,570

31,790

31,020

30,260

29,500

28,910

28,320

27,730

27,440

27,150

26,860

26,570

26,140

25,850

25,560

25,560

25,710

25,850

25,990

25,990

25,850

25,850

25,710

25,560

25,420

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Nov. 30............... .....

Calendar year 1951. ......

Feb. 29... .................

Sept. 30. ...................

Water year 1951-52. ......

Gage height 

(feet)t

24.2

26.9

37.6

- .45.1 - -

50.2

55.5

61.8

70.7

76.0

73.6

63.0

57.4

50.4

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,270

2,380

10,090

18^280

25,140

33,040

43,880

61,420

74,010

68,090

46,080

36,120

25,420 '

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+1,110

+7,710

+8^190

-2,300

+6,860

+7,900

+10,840

+17,540

+12,590

-5,920

-22,010

-9,960

-10,700

+24,150

t Gage heights at 4 p.m.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 135

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah

Location. Lat 38°20', long. 112°11', in NE£ 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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,900 ft. Prior to May 4, 1912, staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. May 4, 1912, to Apr. 7, 1939, 

water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1912-52), 243 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Jan. 14 (gage height, -0.22 ft).

1911-5?: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs May 23, 24, 1922; practically no flow at 

times when reservoir gates were closed.

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

diversion between gage and Piute Reservoir. Flow regulated by Piute Reservoir (see 

preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

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

-0.3 

-.1

1.7

4.8

7.6

12

.6

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

285

480

880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

36

*67

90

109

111

100

96

96

77

67

106

124

124

90

65

65

65

90

90

90

92

92

90

90

90

98

86

63

62

*47

30

2,598

83.8

5,150

Nov.

29

27

26

24

24

24

23

33

34

35

47

45

47

43

43

42

40

40

39

37

30

17

16

3.8

375

.8

.0

.0

* .0

.0

-

792.4

26.4

1,570

Dec.

3.8

175

3.8

3.7

b3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

> b3.3

2.9

2.8

2.8

b2.8

b2.8

2.9

2.8

2.6

276

2.6

2.6

*2.6

b2.6

b2.6

2.6

97.1

3.13

193

Jan.

> b2.6

^ 2.6

b2.6

b2.6

2.8

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

b3.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

91.2

2.94

181

Feb.

3.4

37?

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

b3.8

b3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

b4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

b4.2

*4.2

4.3

4.5

-

113.5

3.91

225

Mar.

4.5

4.6

4.5

"475 4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

b4.4

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

b4.5

b4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

138.5

4.47

.275

Apr.

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.6

42

-

182.8

6.09

363

May

*252

348

364

444

448

*528

756

848

T83

412

432

*476

448

400

400

285

244

282

313

302

264

274

299

*356

428

432

384

404

420

428

432

12,886

416

25,560

June

440

484

772

752

836

*872 '808

596

320

199

278

*274

188

205

199

170

160

175

254

388

452

444

436

460

432

*428

332

254

316

313

-

12,237

408

24,270

July

448

544

580

564

544

560

588

648

664

680

680

660

644

604

*620

652

704

696

644

628

628

588

508

404

404

468

556

548

520

388

268

17,632

569

34,970

Aug.

188

271

306

306

376

*368

324

178

131

T68

241

372

460

552

588

580

632

'632 640

608

600

552

516

444

392

392

388

*392

392

392

392

12,773

412

25,330

Sept.

436

580

592

616

604

604

584

580

584

540

440

352

356

360

364

360

368

380

380

380

380

380

380

356

*510

316

332

332

384

400

"

13,030

434

25,840

Calendar year 1951; Max 598 Mln - Mean 141 Ac-i't 101,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 872 Mln - Mean 198 Ac-ft 143,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
136 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevler, Utah

Location'. Lat 38°34'20", long. 112°15'25", In NW^NE^ sec. 5, T. 26 S., R. 4 W., on right 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 0.7 mile upstream from Clear 

Creek, and 1 mile south of Sevler.

Drainage area. 2.700 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. fey 1911 to November 1916 (published as Sevler River at Sevler), April 

1939 to September 1952. Records for November 1916 to September 1929 (published as 

Sevier River at Sevier) include flow of Clear Creek and are not equivalent.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft. Prior to May 16, 1912, staff 

gage and May 16, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1929, water-stage recorder, at site 0.8 mile downstream at different datums (datum lowered 1 ft Mar. 31, 1913).

Average discharge.--17 years (1912-16, 1939-52), 282 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum, 

4.6 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1911-16, 1939-52 (not including flow of Clear Creek): Maximum discharge, 2,270 cfs 

May 16, 1941 (gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum, that of Feb. 13, 1952.

 1916-29 (Including flow of Clear Creek): Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs during last 

week of May 1922, computed on basis of records for station near Marysvale; minimum, 10 

cfs Nov. 27, 1919.

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

versions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Piute and Otter Creek Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

38

80

146

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

271

476

738

1,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

103

57

*88

119

154

154

121

117

112

95

93

157

171

171

102

86

86

93

117

117

119

117

117

114

112

128

149

103

88

86

64

3,510

113

6,960

Nov.

*51

48

49

46

44

43

43

51

54

51

53

66

66

64

61

58

55

61

69

56

57

51

43

40

34

34

*35

27

25

24

-

1,459

48.6

2,890

Dec.

24

24

b24

(*)

26

25

26

b25

b25

b25

752

24.3

1,490

Jan.

b22

(*)

682

22

1,350

Feb.

b25

(*)

25

24

-

-

724

25.0

1,440

Mar.

26

25

24

b24

26

25

25

25

26

26

27

25

b24

b24

25

26

25

25

*26

26

23

b23

b24

32

32

30

27

26

26

26

28

802

25.9

1,590

Apr.

28

27

27

26

25

26

26

24

24

24

26

25

24

24

24

23

*24

25

26

26

26

26

26

*32

36

40

45

54

57

60

906

30.2

1,800

May

123

351

418

505

574

595

*732

879

977

70O

564

610

642

610

*616

579

440

427

444

467

490

458

436

444

514

554

*554

579

621

642

670

17,215

555

34,150

June

664

676

817

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,220

1,100

829

600

534

*564

481

422

422

384

359

355

405

449

564

564

554

549

564

*544

529

380

384

401

-

18,714

624

37,120

July

449

564

621

648

632

632

642

692

*750

774

774

744

710

692

664

676

727

774

727

' 692

676

664

616

486

462

458

574

610

610

*534

414_

19,688

635

39,050

Aug.

290

290

359

359

388

422

414

343

189

217

223

363

444

554

616

632

637

664

670

676

637

605

579

529

440

*431

431

431

436

427

422

14,118

455

28,000

Sept.

418

514

595

616

626

621

621

579

595

600

500

427

388

384

380

380

380

388

401

405

418

414

405

401

*368

343

351

355

372

414

-

13,659

455

27,090

Calendar year 1951: Max 596 Mln - Mean 154 Ao-ft 111,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,220 Mln - Mean 252 Ac-ft 182,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 137

Clear Creek at Sevler, Utah

Location. Lat 38°34'55", long. 112°15'35", in SE^NE^ sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 ¥., on left 

bank 400 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 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1934 to September 1952 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. 

29, 1946, at site 400 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1912-17, 1940-52), 33.4 cfs.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 337 cfs May 5 (gage height, 4.58 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 11, 12.

1912-19, 1940-52: Maximum discharge observed, 487 cfs Aug. 7, 1941 (gage height, 

4.05 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow Aug. 26, 1913.

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

Practically entire flow is diverted above station each year during latter part of 

irrigation season.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to June 9, 

June 23 to Sept. SO)

1.0

1.1

1.3 

2.5 

4.2 

6.6

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

14

24

60

104

3.0

4.0

4.1

161

308

324

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

i.1 *1.5

1.6

2.4

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.6

2.0

2.6

3.1

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

7.7

8.7

174

7.8

7.4

6.9

127.2

4.10

252

Nov.

*4.6 

1^5

2.8

3.4

3.1

2.8

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.4

4.2

6.6

6.3

4.0

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.8

6.0

11

14

1(3

14

10

6.9

*13

11

11

13

190.7

6.36

378

Dec.

12 

12

9.4

12

13

9.7

6.6

6.6

1^3

6.0

7.2

9.0

11

11

9.4

11

11

*11

12

11

9.0

12

12

12

10

12

12

12

17

19

12

335.2

10.8

665

Jan.

5.3 

5.3

6.6

7.8

9.0

9.0

10

11

10

9.7

ll'

11

12

11

12

13

12

13

12

12

12

*10

11

12

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

329.7

10.6

654

Feb.

12

12

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

12

10

10

13

1§

10

*8.0

13

15

14

13

13

9.4

11

14

14

14

_

-

345.4

11.9

685

Mar.

17 

14

12

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

12

14

13

14

14

13

12

*14

14

9.7

11

13

19

16.

18

19

22

31

 52 "SO

537.7

17.3

1,070

Apr.

43 

43

51

70

107

141

177

112

72

71

66

57

67

84

76

92

*130

148

*153

128

120

115

146

*187

215

246

273

318

26T

219

3,988

133

7,910

May

202 

220

273

311

308

*300

287

264

219

187

171

178

191

215

*228

194

154

125

111 118-

203

185

153

135

136

149

*171

187

196

213

218

6,202

200

12,300

June

210 

196

240

311

297

267

268

228

208

201

181

*162

151

136

128

121

1O4

100

105

112

109

116

109

102

101

*94

87

78

77

T7

-

4,676

156

9,270

July

76 

72

71

66

64

62

61

57

*53

50

46

40

35

32

26

23

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

14

13

16

*17

16

16

1,086

35.0

2,150

Aug.

16 

T6

15

13

12

11

10

11

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.7

7.8

5.5

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.2

3.8

*4.0

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

222.4

7.17

441

Sept.

3.0 

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.1

3.6

3.8

27S

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

3.4

2.8

2.6

3.6

3.1

3.0

3.6

*2.6

"275 2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.1

-

83.2

2.77

165

Calendar year 1951: Max 58 Mln 0.7 Mean 9.42 Ac-I't 6,820

Water year 1951-52: Max 318 Mln 1.5 Mean 49.5 Ac-ft 35,950

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Jan. 23 to Feb. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge meas 

urements, weather records, and records for Sallna Creek at Sallna and Chalk Creek near Flllmore.
138 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah

Location. Lat 38°52', long. 111°57', in SW$ sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., on left bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge, half a mile downstream from Rockyford 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 1952. Prior to 1935, 

published as "near Vermillion."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,230 ft. July to September 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 same site at datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 38 years (1914-52), 109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 796 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.98 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 17, 18.

1914-52: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs May 30, 1922 (gage height, 8.1 ft, datum 

then in use), 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.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

2.1 

4.9

8.5

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

18

32

62

130

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

260

425

804

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

.2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.0

1.0

**1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8 

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

33

21

.6

.8

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

17

27

28

32

33

62

96

92

464.3

15.0

921

Nov.

*87

84

79

76

75

73

70

69 

69

68

66

60

61

63

65

65

65

65

65

63

61

61

61

62

63

65

*68

68

69

69

-

2,035

67.8

4,040

Dec.

70

72

73

73

73

73

75

75 

75

73

72

70

72

72

72

70

70

*70

69

70

70

69

70

75

76

78

233

313

181

130

122

2,856

92.1

5,660

Jan.

112

106

106

106

106

106

92

75 

75

75

76

79

84

87

87

89

87

87

89

89

89

*87

87

89

103

U3

137

120

116

112

108

3,004

96.9

5,960

Feb.

129

148

116

108

108

106

103

103 

101

97

97

97

97

92

89

94

97

103

*92

90

90

94

97

97

94

92

96

103

101

-

2,931

101

5,810

Mar.

106

105

99

97

97

97

101

103

101

99

97

97

97

99

101

103

106

106

*105

106

106

105

105

106

51

9.4

13

12

12

20

128

2,689.4

86.8

5,330

Apr.

164

132

114

122

150

210

272

*2"85

216

192

130

105

106

*106

176

210

227

254

269

266

210

186

174

137

*124

130

162

251

260

-

5,647

188

11,200

May

164

110

66

58

62

*125

256

282 

294

336

343

2l5

*80

22

8.9

8.9

10

10

8.9

7.8

5.3

3.5

178

20

137

242

*257

260

248

179

126

3,949.1

127

7,830

June

145

197

236

301

436

717

729

748 

772

*T72

*666

316

65

3.2

3.5

5.6

13

19

20

16

13

8.5

7.4

*7.4

5.6

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.9

-

6,240.8

208

12,380

July

2.9

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.4 

*2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.7

5.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

*2.7

2.4

2.7

80.6

2.60

160

Aug.

2,7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.7

2.9

2.7 

6.0

12

16

19

18

13

6.0

4.6

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

*2.1

2.1

2.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

154.5

4.98

306

Sept.

3.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.9 

.9

.6

.0

.3

.1

.4

62

82

81

79

78

76

76

75

*69

68

69

70

72

72

72

72

-

1,243.8

41.5

2,470

Calendar year 1951: Max 313 Mln 0.6 Mean 40.3 Ac-it 29,170

Water year 1951-52: Max 772 Mln 0.6 Mean 85.5 Ac-ft 62,070

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah

139

Location. Lat 38°57' , long. 111°52', In NW£ sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 1 W. , on right bank 

150 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89 in Salina and three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 298 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1914 to September 1917 (fragmentary), October 1917 to September 

1919, November 1942 to September 1952.

Gagg. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft. Prior to 

Mar. 23, 1915, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at different datum. Mar. 23, 1915, 

to Oct. 16, 1917, staff gage and Oct. 17, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1919, water-stage recorder 

at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1917-19, 1943-52), 22.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 856 cfs May 3, from rating curve extended above 

400 cfs; minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 8.

1914-19, 1942-52: Maximum discharge, 926 cfs May 15, 1948, from rating curve extended 

above 400 cfs; no flow at times in 1950 and 1951.

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 16 to June l)

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0.3

2.0

5.0

10

28

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.3

153

249

407

525

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.3

.8

.6

«.6

.3

.3

.6

.5

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

1.2

1.3

4.4

3.8

2.6

1.7

1.8

2.3

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

59.3

1.91

118

Nov.

 3.8

1.8

3.5

6.1

6.1

2.6

2.6

3.5

2.3

2.6

2.6

4.1

3.2

4.4

2.6

1.8

1.2

T7S

2.0

1.8

5.0

6.6

5.0

4.7

7.7

6.6

«b6

b6

b6

b6

-

120.0

4.00

238

Dec.

b6

5.5

b5

5.5

7.7

. b5

(*)

 b9

235.7

7.60

468

Calendar year 1951: Max 114

Jan.

 b9

(*)

 * a25

aZO

13

7.7

10

bio

9.3

311.0

10.0

617

Feb.

blO

7.7

9.3

10

8.2

9.3

9.3

9.9

b9

b9

9.9

9.3

1"

12

10

 8.2

b!5

17

18

15

14

13

16

18

17

17

-

337.1

11.6

669

Mar.

20

17

15

13

13

14

13

19

18

13

9.9

8.8

12

12

9.3

13

13

 9.9

10

9.9

6.6

6.7

9.7

8.8

11

20

21

21

22

a30

a34

453.6

14.6

900

Apr.

a28

a26

28

34

41

50

67

73

44

46

49

26

34

44

32

*24

44

75

89

 66

76

54

89

129

154

 250

300

312

166

179

2,629

87.6

5,210

May

260

332

525

495

496

 480

a430

a380

a330

a290

a280

a290

 312

366

356

207

168

143

155

 219

357

197

151

151

155

170

186

200

204

192

197

8,674

280

17,200

June

170

157

308

302

586

207

188

153

141

 129

107

88

78

64

55

44

36

28

23

12

9.9

8.2

5.5

 3.8

17

8.8

16

8.2

4.4

4.4

2,762.2

92.1

5,480

July

2.6

5.0

3.2

2.6

3.5

2.9

1.7

».8

1.3

1.0

1.2

2.0

2.9

2.9

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.3

8.7

7.0

2.9

2.3

 2.6

2.0

4.7

78.5

2.53

156

Aug.

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.8

2.9

2.0

1.3

.8

.6

.6

1.5

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

 1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8

38.9

1.25

77

Sept.

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

1.0

1.2

.6

.5

.3

.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

1.2

1.5

 1.1

1.0

.6

.8

1.0

1.3

.8

.6

27.2

0.91

54

Mln 0.1 Mean 5.40 Ac-ft 3.910

Water year 1951-52: Max 525 Mln 0.3 Mean 43.0 Ac-ft 3l',190

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Clear

Creek at Sevier.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
140 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.

Falrvlew ditch diverts water from tributaries of San Rafael River and Price River to 

San Fitch River in Sevier Lake 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., 

Gage is located in NW-J sec. 1, T. 15 S . , R. 5 E.

Coal Fork ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River. 

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. 

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. 

Gage 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. 

Gage is located in SE£ sec. 10, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.

Cedar Creek tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River. 

Gage is located in 5Ji£ sec. 10, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.

Reeder ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River. Gage 

is located in Ntf£ sec. 32, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.

John August ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River. 

Gage is located in NW£ sec. 35, T. 17 S., R. 4 E.

Madsen ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River. Gage 

is located in 3tf£ sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 4 E.

Ephraim tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River. 

Gage is located in NW£ sec. 24, T. 17 S., R. 4 E.

Larsen tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River. Gage 

is located in su£ sec. 10, T. 17 S., R. 4 E.

Horseshoe tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River. 

Gage is located in SW£ sec. 2,T. 17S..R. 4E.

Transmountaln diversions, In acre-feet, from Colorado River basin to 

Sevier Lake basin, water year 1951-52

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1951-52

Month

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

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

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

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

water year 1951-52

Falrvlew 

ditch

2,060

Reeder 

ditch

Q

138

Candland 

ditch

583

John 

August 

ditch

139

206

Coal Fork 

ditch

630

Mads en 

ditch

13

Twin Creek 

tunnel

462

Ephraim 

tunnel

935

3,920

Spring 

City 

tunnel

43

159

324

259

11

1,660

Larsen 

tunnel

2,280

Black 

Canyon 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

337

135

2

0

500

Horseshoe 

tunnel

1,000

Cedar 

Creek 

tunnel

6

0

0

0

0

0

6

178

340

154

25

9

718

Note. There is one diversion from the Sevier Lake basin to the Colorado River basin. This 

diversion la the Tropic and East Fork Canal, which diverts water from East Fork Sevier River to 

tributary of Parla River. Gage Is located In SWi sec. 17, T. 36 S., R. 3 W. Figures of diversion, in acre-feet, for the 1952 water year are as follows: October, 42; May, 976; June, l,06Cj 

July, 1,170; August, 999; September, 738; total for water year, 4,980.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 141

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah

Location. Lat 39°09', long. 111°49' 

U. S. Highway 89 at Gunnison.

in NW£NW£ sec. 20, T. 19 S., R. 1 E. at bridge on

Records available. June 1900 to December 1905, February 1912 to 

1952 (discontinued).

1918, April to July

Gage. Reference mark on highway bridge. Distance from reference mark to water surface 

read twice daily. June 1900 to December 1905 staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at 

different datum. February 1912 to May 1914 staff gage and May 1914 to May 1918 waterstage recorder, at site 3 miles downstream at different datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during period April to July, 1,330 cfs June 5; no 

flow Apr. 1-4.

1900-1905, 1912-18, 1952: Maximum discharge, that of June 5, 1952; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow is normally completely regulated by Gunnison Reservoir,

7 miles upstream, and during most recent years there has been no contribution from this 

tributary to the Sevier River. Station was reestablished and records collected during 

the spring runoff of 1952 because of unusual hydrologic conditions. The runoff during 

this season probably exceeded that of any other in recent history.

Discharge, in cubic feet p.er second, April to July 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

10

100

500

*725

*631

*656

675

725

750

740

*705

625

540

450

350

*363

427

404

432

*485

5O4

595

670

698

542

492

-

13,767

459

27,310

May

487

552

608

586

593

*552

518

456

418

388

384

434

*439

475

456

374

339

321

313

343

409

365

359

352

348

330

356

363

402

454

463

13,237

427

26,260

June

439

416

650

947

1,320

1,030

985

971

952

*944

834

874

868

842

832

743

662

511

478

341

260

214

154

»112

132

199

279

214

148

181

-

17,532

584

34,770

July

154

149

144

120

105

86

*60

50

40

35

30

25

20

15

12

11

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

*6

6

5

1,168

37.7

2,320

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ao-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 1-19, July 8-28, 30, 31; discharge estimated on basis of 

charge measurements and records for Sevier River below San Pitch River near Qunnison.
142 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah

Location. Lat 39°09'00", long. 111°52'30", in NE£ sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., 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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 35 years, 229 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2.050 cfs June 10 (gage height, 5.49 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

1917-52: 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 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 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 15 to Sept. 30)

O.7 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

114

223

505

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

810

1,010

1,340

2,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water'year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

24

26

40

48

56

*52

56

60

63

68

71

79

104

109

112

112

132

121

104

100

99

99

100

96

109

121

132

130

127

148

174

2,872

92.6

5,700

Nov.

172

170

 170

184

198

167

159

200

184

174

174

174

176

179

148

126

161

156

159

161

163

170

172

172

170

*165

172

172

179

186

-

5,113

170

10,140

Dec.

200

193

186

184

186

186

181

176

b!60

170

b!60

165

165

165

 167

163

174

172

170

174

174

174

318

409

339

291

6,002

194

11,900

Jan.

239

239

b210

b!90

blSO

b!80

b!80

184

188

191

191

193

196

200

206

208

223

218

216

213

210

213

210

210

333

*537

487

348

298

285

278

7,454

240

14,780

Feb.

267

293

288

262

252

249

249

246

244

241

236

239

231

223

218

216

233

*252

228

213

213

218

226

228

216

210

220

239

257

-

-

6,907

238

13,700

Mar.

272

285

246

236

233

233

239

252

278

278

254

244

241

236

239

239

*244

241

233

233

231

228

228

236

254

206

206

196

203

208

228

7,380

238

14,640

Apr.

309

323

296

280

304

391

634

*1,070

1,080

*1,060

1,040

1,O70

970

940

*952

873

820

733

806

817

845

838

831

870

928

*990

1,110

1.240

970

928

.

24,318

811

48,230

May

940

980

1,100

1,070

 1,110

al.100

1,02O

1,030

 1,130

1,040

1,040

1,020

824

700

634

634

673

a710

a800

775

733

715

 817

908

948

990

1,010

1,010

28,761

928

57,050

June

928

936

1,110

1,600

1,710

1,760

1,870

1,900

»1,930

1.950

1,880

 1,720

1,260

1,060

948

904

845

724

673

553

502

457

345

 275

301

388

532

481

418

379

-

30,339

1,011

60,180

July

356

306

304

257

257

231

 163

112

102

88

94

90

92

96

102

111

119

140

118

76

72

71

66

71

alOO

 140

86

82

4,202

136

8,330

Aug.

78

82

82

96

154

159

159

156

118

142

144

138

136

121

100

88

85

81

79

82

81

78

81

81

96

127

158

»198

125

132

136

3,573

115

7,090

Sept.

132

132

114

118

123

125

127

136

142

146

128

104

107

109

96

154

163

165

156

159

174

 188

181

174

181

176

176

170

172

184

-

4,412

147

8,750

Calendar year 1951: Max 409 Win 17 Mean 127 Ac-i't 91,970

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,950 Min 24 Mean 359 Ac-ft 260,500

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

and records for station near Sigurd.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

weather records,
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah

143

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 1952.

Gage. Staff gage below gage height 60 ft and wire-weight gage above, reaa unce daily.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 201,100 acre-ft June 19, 21 (gage height, 76.5 

ft}; minimum recorded, 1,930 acre-ft Oct. 6 (gage height, 13.7 ft).

1914-52: 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. 

Dam ultimately raised to 90 ft by June 1916. Capacity, 236,000 acre-ft between gage 

heights 6 ft (approximate bottom of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 ft (top of flashboard on 

spillway). No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation. Figures of contents given 

correspond to daily gage reading at about 8 a.m.

Revisions (water years).--W 960: 1941.

Contents at 8 a.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 195J:

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

_

_

-

1,930

_

-

.

-

_

-

3,540

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

.

.

_

-

_

7,710

8,010

8,320

8,640

9,070

Nov.

9,280

9,840

10,180

10,880

11,120

11,470

11,960

12,340

12,710

13,100

13,620

14,020

14,430

15,130

15,410

15,840

16,140

16,580

16,880

17,490

17,960

18,420

18,900

19,390

19,880

20,200

20,540

20,880

21,220

21,720

-

Dec.

22,240

22,590

23 , 290

23,640

24,170

24,350

24,710

25,070

25,070

25,420

25,790

26,160

26,530

26,890

27,080

27,450

27,830

28,400

28,770

29,150

29,350

29,540

30,130

30,710

31,100

31,500

32,110

32,710

33,120

34,370

35,630

Jan.

36,270

36,700

37,120

37,560

38,000

38,000

38,220

38,660

39,100

39,540

39,990

40,440

40,890

41,350

41 , 800

42,260

42,730

43,190

43,890

44,360

44,830

45,300

45,780

46 , 250

46,980

47,460

48,670

49,900

50,890

51,390

51 , 890

Feb.

52,650

53,410

53,920

54,690

55,470

55,980

56 , 500

57,030

57,560

58,080

58,610

58,870

59,410

59,680

60,220

60,760

61,300

61,840

62,110

62,380

62,930

63,480

64,030

64,580

64; 860

65,150

65,710

66,270

66,830

.

-

Mar.

67,390

67,970

68,540

69,120

69,690

70,260

70,850

71,440

72,020

72,610

73,200

73,790

74,390

74,990

75,590

76,190

76,800

77,410

78,020

78,630

79,240

79,550

79,860

80 , 480

81 , 100

81,730

82,350

83,300

83 , 930

85 , 200

86,490

Apr.

87,460

88,430

89,420

90,430

91,100

91,770

92,810

93,870

94,930

96,780

99,450

101,900

104,000

106,200

108,000

109,800

111,700

113,100

115,200

116,700

117,700

119,300

-

123,100

124,200

126,500

127,700

130,100

132,500

134,400

-

May

136,300

138,900

140,200

142,900

144,900

147,000

148,400

149,800

151,200

152,000

152,700

152,700

153,400

154,100

153,400

154,100

155,600

157,100

156,300

154,900

155,600

154,900

155,600

156,300

156,300

155,600

155,600

157,100

158,600

_

160,800

June

160,800

161,600

163,100

165,400

167,800

170,100

174,200

177,400

180,800

184,200

187,600

191,200

193,800

194,700

196,500

196,500

197,400

198,300

201,100

200,200

201,100

198,300

198,300

195,600

194,700

194,700

193,800

192,900

193,800

192,900

-

July

192,900

191,200

191,200

189,400

187,600

187,600

185,900

184,200

182,500

182,500

180,800

179,100

177,400

177,400

175,800

175,000

.174,200

172,600

170,900

170,100

164,700

167 , 800

167,800

165,400

164,700

163,100

162,300

161,600

163,100

162,300

161,600

Aug.

162,300

161,600

161,600

160,800

160,100

161,600

160,800

160,800

160,800

160, 800

159,300

158,600

158,600

157,100

155,600

154,100

153,400

152,700

151,200

150,500

149,800

148,400

148,400

146,300

144,900

144,200

142,900

142,900

142,200

141,500

141,500

Sept.

141,500

141,500

140,800

140,200

139,500

138,900

138,900

138,200

137,600

137,600

136,300

135,600

135,000

133 , 800

133,800

132,500

132,500

132,500

131,900

131,900

131,900

132,500

132,500

132,500

132,500

132,500

132,500

132,500

133,100

133,800

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951 . . .

Feb . 29 ................

May 31 ................

Water year 1951-52...

Qage height 

(feet)t

-

50.8

75.6

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+8,920

-56,310

+16,260

+32,100

+133.650

t Gage heights at 8 a.m.

a No gage-height record; contents estimated on basis of records for Se 

River stations and notes of water commissioner.
144 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 ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1911 to September 1952.

1914. Altitude of gage 

Apr. 8, 1938, to Mar.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Rubble masonry control since Apr. 16, 

is 4,800 ft. Prior to Apr. 8, 1938, at present site and datum. 

31, 1942, at site 1,300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 248 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 944 cfs June 21 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 1, Oct. 31 to Nov. 3.

1911-52: 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 ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversions between station near Gunnison and this station. Flow 

regulated by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15 to Dec. 1,

May 15-30, June 20-30, Aug. 8 to Sept. 30)

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

0.3 

1.4 

2.5

6.0

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.3

26 '88 

210 

502 

912

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.8

al.O

al.2

al.5

 1.7

4.2

5_,6

5.1

4.2

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.5

a2.1

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

66.7

2.15

132

Nov.

aO.8 aTs"

*.8

1.0

1.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

 1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

-

53.2

1.77

106

Dec.

1.7

 a2.5

(*)

a3.5

92.7

2.99

184

Jan.

' a3.5

(*)

 a6.0

128.5

4.15

255

Feb.

a4.5

(*)

_

-

130.5

4.5

259

Mar.

 a4.5

(*)

4.6

139.6

4.50

277

Apr.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

*5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.1

5.6

6.0

6.0

145.4

4.85

288

May

5^6

5.6

6.0

6.5

*6.5

185

346

352

509

718

715

745

754

718

697

^

»441'

175

440

797

870

828

598

772

*630

860

*664

481

451

445

394

274

14,889.2

480

29,530

June

218

232

230

228

228

200

95

53

*51

81

252

352

376

460

511

508

346

5A

193

464

761

779

835

880

880

821

*676

464

397

555

12 , 160

405

24,120

July

640

727

786

782

779

776

*736

718

646

607

607

607

613

547

505

505

568

625

628

583

559

562

643

718

721

703

451

*379

361

331

246

18,659

602

37,010

Aug.

145

138

135

133

190

210

210

205

202

400

409

535

610

607

610

556

490

535

601

a610

a620

a630

634

631

628

628

433

*272

275

280

286

12,848

414

25,480

Sept.

346

391

394

397

400

400

406

406

409

409

412

412

418

421

412

343

292

292

295

292

155

*73

168

190

84

70

68

68

26

4.2

8,453.2

282

16,770

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,040 Mln 0.5 Mean 213 Ao-ft 154,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 880 Min 0.8 Mean 185 Ao-ft 134,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records 

and records for Sevier Bridge Reservoir and station near Lynndyl.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of period Dec. 2 to Mar. 30.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 145

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah

Location.--Lat 39°29', long. 112 a,24', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 5 W., on right bank 

TfmTles downstream from highway bridge and 3j miles southwest of Lynndyl.

Drainage area.--6,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1914 to October 1919, November 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,650 ft.

Average discharge. 14 years (1914-19, 1943-52), 222 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 912 cfs May 14 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum, 

 T4~~cTs Feb. 26 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1914-19, 1942-52: Maximum daily discharge, 1,820 cfs June 9, 1914, based on records 

at Leamington; minimum recorded, 9.6 cfs Jan. 22, 1945.

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. 143). Several diversions for irrigation between reservoir and station. Records of ehemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect fgage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 2-11)

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

20 

35 

59

100 

170

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.6

265 

504 

766 

928

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

92

*65

72

68

65

62

60

57

55

55

54

53

48

46

40

32

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

30

30

30

31

30

30

29

*29

1,374

44.3

2,730

Nov.

28

28

28

31

46

48

48

48

50

50

51

53

56

58

59

57

50

53

53

Si

57

58

58

58

59

53

57

39

*30

30

-

1,456

48.5

2,890

Dec.

30

30

31

28

30

31

b30

30

(*)

b30

930

30.0

1,840

Jan.

b30

(*)

930

30

1,840

Feb.

28

30

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

' b24

J *23

25

22

23

25

22

23

23

23

-

-

722

24.9

1,430

Mar.

. 23

> b23

24

24

25

25

26

*26

25

23

22

23

25

23

42

70

110

162

133

1,130

36.5

2,240

Apr.

16

42

31

28

27

25

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

25

37

52

-

777

25.9

1,540

May

56

59

68

100

151

226

328

*534

522

620

860

893

888

904

858

*823

701

379

423

747

834

855

650

534

574

825

744

512

*459

449

427

17,003

548

33,720

June

359

259

222

218

209

205

220

220

132

116

112

192

*345

400

442

519

532

449

272

115

298

602

707

731

774

712

*688

550

434

257

-

11,291

376

22,400

July

362

474

526

599

604

602

602

581

545

*506

424

410

412

400

347

301

315

338

381

388

391

355

388

442

555

565

560

432

573

359

 276

14,013

452

27,790

Aug.

261

205

184

178

172

168

246

246

246

242

228

322

379

469

474

469

456

383

391

419

442

442

449

449

*444

427

479

369

184

165

148

10,136

327

20,100

Sept.

151

177

234

242

232

220

220

220

222

234

230

232

250

257

250

257

232

182

175

168

173

167

87

53

118

*92

64

61

60

62

-

5,322

177

10,560

Calendar year 1951: Max 780 Mln - ' Mean 177 Ac-ft 128,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 904 Mln - Mean 178 Ac-ft 129,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 27-29, Apr. 6-17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station near Juab.
146 PAVANT VALLEY

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°58', long.' 112°18', in NE£ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 4 W., on right bank 

1 mile east of Pillmore and 2f miles downstream from South Pork.

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to July 1914, March 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft. May to July 1914, staff gage 

at site It miles upstream at different datura.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 509 cfs May 4; minimum daily, 4.9 cfs Dec. 9.

T9~14, 1944-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1952; minimum daily, that of Dec. 

9, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Records include flow of Pillraore 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 head of Pillmore Canal. One small irrigation 

diversion above gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6.4

*7.2

li

10

10

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.7

7.7

7.9

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

6.1

7.9

8.1

7.9

7 .9

7.7

8.4

8.9

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

257.9

8.32

512

Nov.

.9

.6

.9

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.6

.7

.5

.6

.6

.1

.9

.2

.4

.7

.3

.3

.0

.6

.4

.4

* .4

.4

-

215.6

7.19

428

Dec.

7.4

7.7

7.0

7.6

6.9

5.7

6.6

5.4

4.9

5.2

6.5

6.9

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.2

8.4

*8.4

8.8

8.7

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.6

9.5 ie

9.1

242.8

7.83

482

Jan.

7.7

7.4

7.7

8.2

8.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.8

 9.8

9.9

9.8

U

11

11

10

10

11

11

295.8

9.54

587

Feb.

ii

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

11

15

16

16

16

15

14

16

*14

14

13

13

11

12

12

12

13

-

-

382

. 13.2

758

Mar.

13

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*13

13

13

12

14

15

15

16

19

26

38

±1

509

16.4

1,010

Apr.

36

38

40

48

7O

101

141

146

102

93

90

77

T3

95

94

91

»98

130

163

154

134

127

157

213

»263

313

389

403

330

295

-

4,510

150

8,950

May

321

375

452

477

474

448

438

 406

367

318

303

320

349

373

*370

308

249

207

191

226

310

295

253

227

232

260

295

308

»321

324

308

10,105

326

20,040

June

274

248

262

263

248

227

208

184

167

150

137

125

 113

105

98

90

83

78

74

70

65

63

60

64

60

 58

52

48

45

46

-

3,765

126

7,470

July

43

42

41

41

42

41

40

38

»38

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

28

27

26

25

26

30

27

26

28

27

26

»25

1,012

32.6

2,010

Aug.

23

22

22

21

20

20

22

22

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

16

16

16

16

 17

16

18

20

17

16

570

18.4

1,130

Sept.

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

-

411

13.7

815

Calendar year 1951: Max 61 Min 4.9 Mean 13.5 Ac-ft 9,790

Water year 1951-52: Max 477 Min 4.9 Mean 60.9 Ac-ft 44,190

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Dec. 12-17, Jan. 1-21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah

147

Location. Lat 38°17'40", long. 112°25'40", in NW£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 mi.

Records available.--July 1947 to September 1952.

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.--5 years, 12.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 219 cfs May 15 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Aug. 12.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 290 cfs Aug. 9, 1947 (gage height, 4.35 ft, site and 

datum then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.2 cfs May 26, 

27, 1951, when gates of Three Porks Dam were closed.

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

wETch are poor. Flow affected by storage in Puffer Lake and Three Creeks Reservoir 

(capacity, 2,020 acre-ft) completed in 1950.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 15-26)

1.3

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

1.9 

3.3

2.0 3.5

3.0 

3.4

30

66

130

171

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

.8

* .8

.3

_^6

.3

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.0

.3

.2

.3

.3

.8

.4

.6

.2

* .2

14 .8

4 57

81

Nov.

3.7

b3.5

b3.5

3.7

3.5

b3.5

b3.5

3.5

3.3

b3.3

3.3

3.2

3.5

3.3 ! 3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

-

99.3

3.31

197

Dec.

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

1"

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

 3.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.8

94.9

3.06

188

Jan.

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.0

3.0

*3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.0

2.8

3.8

3.7

2.7

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

96.0

3.10

190

Feb.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

2.8

2.8

3.8

*3.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.7

2.7

3.8

2.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

2.7

3.7

2.7

3.7

3.7

_

-

80.5

3.78

160

Calendar ear 1951: Max 37 Mln 0.3

Mar.

2.8

2.8

2.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

3.

2.

3.

2.

3.

2.

2.

2.8

3.8

2.8

3.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.7

3.4

2.6

3.3

3.3

3.7

4.3

4.2

89.3

3.88

177

Apr.

4.3

4.0

4.0

*5.0

6.8

7.8

8.7

9.4

7.0

6.8

6.3

5.8

6.0

6.6

6.0

7.3

9.7

12

13

14

16

18

30

23

36

38

30

31

33

33

-

406.4

13.5

806

May

34

15

2.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

3.3

2.4

3.7

. 3.0

7.7

134

*136

144

94

38

41

50

99

166

164

161

80

*5.8

6.0

8.3

83

152

1,633.4

52.7

3,340

June

153

130

138

140

140

133

143

144

108

81

*131

148

76

*50

50

70

108

100

67

43

42

43

43

47

58

53

41

41

53

69

-

2,639

88.0

5,330

July

60

42

36

36

27.

37

39

34

42

51

50

49

49

*48

48

47

47

46

48

51

51

50

51

52

51

50

50

49

48

49

*50

1,428

46.1

3,830

Aug.

50

51

53

54

54

54

53

52

49

43

28

13

1^5 11

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

13

13

11

794.3

25.6

1,580

Sept.

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

*9.4

9.4

9.4

10

10

9.7

9.0

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

9.0

-

386.2

9.54

568

Mean 7.37 Ac-ft 5,360

Water yea 1951-52: Max 166 Mln 2.0 Mean 21.3 Ac-ft 15,450

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Beaver 

River near Beaver.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
148 BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah

Location. Lat 38°17', long. 112°34', In SW£SW£ sec. 17, T. 29 S., R. 6 W,, on left bank 

at Fishlake National Forest boundary, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bakers 

Canyon, and 4-J- miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area.--82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1952.

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. 38 years (1914-52), 56.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 624 cfs May 15 (gage height, 4.26 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1914-52: 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, 3.0 cfs Dec. 4, 

1950,'Jan. 12, 1951.

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 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 9

ond) 

May 10 to Sept. 30

1.9 12

2.1 24

2.3 43

2.6 87

3.0 177

3.7 415

2.2 27

2.5 63

3.0 163

3.5 

4.1

313

547

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

*22

21

19

19

20

20

20

19

18

19

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

19

21

20

20

 18

587

18.9

1,160

Nov.

19

16

18

17

18

18

21

19

18

18

18

19

18

19

18

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

20

18

17

18

17

18

b!8

18

17

17

18

-

538

17.9

1,070

Dec.

18

18

b!8

18

 18

> a!6

a!8

18

17

16

a!5

520

16.8

1,030

Jan.

(*)

al5

465

15

922

Feb.

a!7

(*)

b!7

b!7

17

16

17

17

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

16

19

b!6

b!6

16

18

17

15

b!5

b!5

16

16

18

-

-

480

16.6

952

Mar.

17

17

b!7

18

18

*16

21

22

21

21

19

20

20

20

18

18

19

19

18

19

b!8

b!8

bl8

19

20

20

20

21

24

28

29

613

19.8

1,220

Apr.

29

33

29

*29

37

49

54

61

48

46

48

39

38

43

38

40

57

70

77

80

100

96

119

146

, 156

167

205

223

183

164

-

2,504

' 83.5

4,970

Calendar year 1951: Max 174 Mln 11 Mean 33.3

May

199

251

291

337

379

391

375

352

*333

331

342

379

411

435

531

*455

383

313

235

299

349

338

372

372

387

368

*335

357

395

467

535

11,297

364

22,410

June

487

451

507

519

521

519

507

475

439

391

403

*395

313

257

232

226

257

247

220

179

168

163

156

163

171

156

135

117

132

149

-

9,061

302

17,970

July

149

124

109

107

99

101

107

97

101

115

109

109

121

*119

117

113

109

105

103

107

107

105

103

105

105

101

103

109

109

103

99

3,370

109

6,680

Aug.

88

84

84

83

81

83

81

86

79

69

56

44

*33

*34

37

36

36

37

39

42

37

39

38

36

35

37

35

36

48

37

34

1,624

52.4

3,220

Sept.

34

34

33

32

32

38

42

42

38

36

35

35

34

33

34

34

a34

*34

32

31

36

47

35

32

32

30

29

28

31

30

-

1,027

34.2

2,040

Ac-ft 24,130

Water year 1951-52: Max 535 Mln - Mean 87.7 Ac-ft 63,640

(4.23 Peak ft). discharge (base. 250 efs).--Mav 15 (7:30 p.m.) 624 cfs (4.26 ft); May 30 (8:30 p.m.) 606 cfs 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Adamsville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 149

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah

Location. Lat 38°16', long. 112°48', in S? 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage -is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1937, at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1914-36, 1937-52), 38.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 605 cfs June 4 (gage height,' 4.45 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1913-36, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 1,090 cfs July 23, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 500 cfs; no flow during periods of 1924, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1939.

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 

Adamsville and Beaver districts.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 12-19)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.4 

2.6 

4.5 

7.2

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

165

260

483

605

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.8

LJ. *2.3

3.1

5.2

4.7

4.3

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.O

4.3

4.7

5.5

5.0

4.7

5.0

6.6

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.3

6.3

6.9

13

22

23

20

17

17

231.0

7.45

458

Nov.

*27 

30

32

36

33

33

36

38

35

36

35

41

55

42

37

31

31

36

39

40

42

43

42

42

41

4O

50

50

45

41

-

1,159

38.6

2,300

Dec.

40 

46

41

42

*45

42

36

33

30

31

b32

b33

b34

b35

b36

b37

b38

39

39

b39

b39

40

44

42

b40

39

39

40

97

73

. 42

1,283

41.4

2,540

Jan.

34 

li

b25

b26

b28

b29

b30

b32

b33

*b35

38

45

42

41

43

4O

43

43

42

41

42

46

41

42

57

92

74

57

50

50

53

1,318

42.5

2,610

Feb.

M 

51

48

47

45

*46

47

45

46

46

46

48

42

42

45

44

43

42

40

42

42

42

41

38

37

39

42

49

48

-

1,287

44.4

2,550

Mar.

54 

46

45

46

47

*47

46

50

51

50

48

45

42

45

43

48

49

48

54

55

44

46

45

49

61

82

Si

89

a89

a89

a68

1,715

55.3

3,400

Apr.

a45 

a50

a45

*a45

48

66

89

116

102

97

114

99

94

97

89

81

81

111

116

1O4

124

125

133

141

186

186

227

270

23T

175

-

3,487

116

6,920

May

163 

189

277

338

383

415

404

354

*315

273

256

285

294

352

427

404

302

229

154

151

285

217

245

239

247

245

*191

202

217

281

402

8,736

282

17,330

June

392 

363

505

582

568

526

524

485

418

338

285

*277

227

*159

122

105

114

114

102

84

71

47

32

36

55

49

55

48

40

39

-

6,762

225

13,410

July

42 

45

32

28

27

28

27

26

26

34

28

25

21

19

*24

23

21

21

20

19

19

21

23

74

89

69

70

67

53

*71

65

1,157

37.3

2,290

Aug.

50 

41

35

28

26

31

46

45

40

53

46

44

42

*42

36

34

32

26

16

23

30

24

28

26

23

27

28

27

56

4T

34

1,080

34.8

2,140

Sept.

31 

27

26

24

21

22

23

a23

a22

a2l

a20

a20

a!9

alS

a!9

a!9

*a!9

19

18

19

36

36

26

21

23

21

21

22

19

17

-

672

22.4

1,330

Calendar year 1951: Max 97 Mln 0.9 Mean 17.5 Ac-ft 12,660

Water year 1951-52: Max 582 Mln 1.7 Mean 78.9 Ac-ft 57,280

* 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 near Beaver, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
150 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah

Location. La t 38 0 14', long. 112°50', in NE^ 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 1952.

Page. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 22,380 acre-ft June 5 (gage height, 

50.2 ft) ; minimum observed, 2,680 acre-ft Oct. 16 (gage height, 19.6 ft).

1937-52: Maximum contents observed, 23,810 acre-ft Apr. 22, 25, 28, 30, May 1, 

1945; no contents Oct. 16, 31, 1939.

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1914. Capacity, 23,260 acreFFTjetween gage height 0.0 ft (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 Milford Valley.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

2,680

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

.

_

3,130

Nov.

5,460

-

Dec.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

~

-

7,490

a7 , 600

Jan.

.

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

.

9,250

-

-

-

_

9,860

alO.150

Feb.

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

11,620

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

11,960

_

-

Mar.

_

-

.

-

-

.

-

12,700

-

-

.

-

-

-

13,110

_

_

-

-

_

-

13,510

-

-

-

13,920

-

-

14,720

Apr.

_

-

-

14,970

-

_

15,130

-

-

-

.

15,940

-

-

-

16,340

-

16,620

-

17,100

17,470

-

-

-

18,230

-

18,700

_

19,180

-

May

_

19 , 930

-

20,120

-

_

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

21,060

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

a21,280

June

21,280

-

21,720

-

22,380

_

-

-

-

-

.

21,500

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

20,590

-

-

-

a20,250

-

July

_

20,120

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

17,850

.

-

-

-

17,190

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15,290

a!5,290

Aug.

-

15,370

-

-

-

14,320

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

13,590

-

-

.

12,950

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11,820

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

_

10,940

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

9,860

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9,930

"

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Oct. 31.................

Calendar year 1951....

Feb. 29........... ......

Mar . 31 . ... 1 ............

June 30 .................

Water year 1951-52....

Oage height 

(feet)

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

a20 250

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+2 330

+830

+2 550

+7,440

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 151

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah

Location. Lat 38°14', long. 112°50', in NW£ Sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam and 4f miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area. 512 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1952.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 12, 1916. Altitude of gage is 

5,500 ft. Prior to June 1, 1916, at site 1,500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1914-36, 1937-52), 40.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 513 cfs June 7; minimum daily, 4.0 cfs 

Nov. 21-26, 30, Dec. 1.

1913-52: Maximum discharge, 727 cfs June 10, 1921 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Mar. 19, 20, 1914.

Remarks. Records good. One small diversion between dam and station. Flow regulated by 

Rockyford Reservoir (see preceding page). Numerous diversions above reservoir for 

irrigation and municipal use.

Rating table, water .year 1951-52 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2

2.5 

6.3

IZ

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0

3.1

187

321

494

532

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.8

« 

.8

.8

.8

.8

4.4

4.4

138.4

4.46

275

Nov.

* .4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.4

.4

.4

.0

-

129.2

4.31

256

Dec.

 =-

*

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5^5

5.2

141.1

4.55

280

Jan.

5.2 

572

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

164.4

5.30

326

Feb.

5,5 

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

673

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

-

-

176.3

6.08

350

Mar.

£,£ 

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

*7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9^1

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

255.9

8.25

508

Apr.

i^l 

9.9

*9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

11

12

11

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

12

35

66

68_

-

457.9

15.3

908

May

68 

77

126

139

198

£20

262

321

*324

309

297

291

285

291

306

331

331

315

291

274

271

251

235

232

235

238

*198

176

172

167

192

7,473

241

14,820

June

228 

257

297

428

487

505

513

483

450

396

343

*324

282

169

107

116

128

126

130

136

102

118

130

128

126

124

124

124

124

132

-

7,137

238

14,160

July

140 

142

142

142

136

126

126

126

124

124

124

124

124

122

*122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

118

103

88

7_4

3,791

122

7,520

Aug.

64

64

64

88

109

116

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

113

*113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

111

111

111

111

111

111

109

109

3,318

107

6,580

Sept.

107 

107

107

107

107

107

105

105

72

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

*69

69

60

51

51

50

50

39

30

27

27

27

27

27

-

2,011

67.0

3,990

Calendar year 1951: Max 65 Mln 4.0 Mean 19.4 Ac-ft 14,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 513 Min 4.0 Mean 68.8 Ac-ft 49,970

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
152 BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Minersville Canal at Minersville, Utah

Location.-Lat 38-13', long. 112-56', in NVJi sec 7 T. 30 S., R 9 W . on left bank

 TmTTe dovmstream from point of diversion and 1 mile east of Minersville.

Records available.--June to September 1906 (monthly discharge only), March to October 1914, 

June 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.-Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. June 21 to Sept. 21, 1906 staff gage and 

^Tfer. 13 to Oct. 17, 1914, water-stage recorder at approximately same site at different 

datum.

Extremes. 1906, 1914, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, 63 cfs May 16, 23, June 1,3, 1952;

 nTTTow Mar. 15-18, Sept. 1, 1914, Apr. 16-27, 1952. .

Remarks.-Records good except those for period of no gage-height re cord, which are poor.

 FTo¥ diverted from Beaver River for irrigation purposes in vicinity of Minersville.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951

Day

1

23 '

4

5

6

8

9

10

Ac-f

July

»27

26

24

5.1

9.9

26

29

28

28

28

t.. . .. .

Aug.

29

»30

30

5.2

.5

1.3

10

28

29

29

Sept.

28

28

28

28

29

29

30

30

30

31

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

28

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

29

29

Aug.

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

Sept.

18

1.5

.7

.6

.6

.7

1.8

1.5

2.0

3.7

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

30

30

25

3.7

12

30

29

28

28

28

28

793.7

25.6

1,570

Aug.

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

»28

29

785.0

25.3

1,560

Sept.

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.6

4.9

-

366.3

12.2

727

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Dally discharge for days in June as follows: 

28 cfs; June 30, 28 cfs. A discharge measurement was

June 28, 30 cfs; June 29, 

ilso made on Juen 28.

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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.

4.6 

4.6

*4.4

4.4

2.7

re1.8

1.7 1'.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

64.6

2.08

128

Nov.

 1.5 

1.2

1 .2

1.7

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

3 .0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

71.5

2.38

142

Dec.

2.1 

2.1

2.5

2.1

2.3

*2.1 

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

 1

41.0

1.32

81

Jan.

(*)

1

I"

37

1.2

73

Feb.

1

f ^

1

J

*2 

2.7

2.5

2 .5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.4

*- 2

4.2

3.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.5

.9

-

-

69.7

2.40

138

Mar.

1*3 

3.9

3^

3.9

3.7

*3.7 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

2.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

109.5

3.53

217

Apr.

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.9

8.7 

4.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.3

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

49

50

152.6

5.09

303

May

50

51

52

51

52

54 

56

54

55

58

58

58

59

61

62

»6362-

61

62

60

59

59

63

62

61

60

60

61

59

58

61

1,802

58.1

3,570

June

63 

62

63

59

55

49 

49

45

49

49

48

»52

53

48

40

42

46

45

41

45

33

26

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

42

1,414

47.1

2,800

July

42 

41

40

37

36

34 

34

34

36

41

36

32

34

34

*34

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

35

35

34

34

34

*17

1,035.6

33.4

2,050

Aug.

0.9 

2.5

2.3

23

39.

36 

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

*37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

1,014.7

32.7

2,010

Sept.

36

sT

37

37

37 

37

37

17

1.0

2.8

2.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.5

1.3

2.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

359.8

12.0

714

Calendar year 1951 Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 63 Mln 0 Mean 16.9 Ac-ft 12,230

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 14 to Feb. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 153

Beaver River at Minersville, Utah

Location. Lat 38°13', long. 112°56', in NE£ sec. 12, T. 30 S., R. 10 W., on right bank at

Minersville.

Records available. April 1909 to December 1913, June 1951 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,250 ft (from top--

ographic map). Apr. 13, 1909, to Dec. 20, 1913, staff gage at site three-quarters of a

mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 5 years, 32.4 cfs. 

Extremes. 1951:Maximum discharge during period June to September, 41 cfs July 5 (gage

height, 1.00 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 9, 11.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 433 cfs June 6 (gage height, 2.43 ft);

minimum, 0.5 cfs Feb. 19, 25.

1909-13, 1951-52: Maximum discharge observed, 608 cfs Jan. 2, 1910 (gage height,

4.70 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow part of each year 1909-13. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Rockyford Reservoir (see p. 150).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951

Pay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

AO-f

June

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

b.....

July

24

24

22

24

23

11

13

15

17

17

Aug.

10

*12

13

6.0

6.0

4.9

4.9

1.3

.2

.4

Sept.

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

..

-

..

. ..

-

..

..

..

..

July

17

17

17

16

17

19

19

18

16

16

Aug.

0.1

1.3

2.5

5.4

14

15

15

15

17

16

Sept.

11

8.0

2.8

1.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.6

1.5

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

*23

24

-

-

July

17

18

11

10

9.6

9V6

9.6

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

965

Aug.

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

13

*12

321.0

637

Sept.

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

2.2

1.5

1.2

-

316

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

*1.2

1.3

2.0

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.5

372

3.5

3.5

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.5

71.2

2.30

141

Nov.

*3.8

4.0

470

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

372" 2.5

2.5

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.8

b2.8

1)2.8

b2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

-

96.8

3.23

192

Dec.

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.5

*3.5

 b3.5

3.5

b3.5

b3.5

3.5

3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

107.9

3.48

214

Jan.

(*)

. b3.5

4.4

b4.0

b4.0

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

4.4

111.3

3.59

221

Feb.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

b4.4

*b4.4

 b4.0

b3.5

b5.0

b3.0

b3.2

b3.2

b3.2

b3.2

b3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

b3.3

b3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

_

-

106.8

3.68

212

Mar.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

3.5

375

3.5

4.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.5

775

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

181.9

5.87

361

Apr.

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

*7.5

2.9

775

9.1

9.1

10

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

14

14

12

9.6

11

11

11

10

19

18

-

336.7

11.2

668

May

19

23

53

140

145

156

181

249

*255

543

228

222

219

219

225

243

246

237

219

207

198

184

158

153

158

161

*132

102

95

82

97

5,249

169

10,410

June

138

164

198

330

409

420

416

399

363

321

261

*267

231

120

44

38

54

54

63

68

57

57

61

57

57

54

52

49

47

54

-

4,903

163

9,720

July

63

63

63

S5- 65

55

54

54

54

61

50

54

54

55

*57

57

57

61

59

57

55

54

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

44

47

1,739

56.1

3,450

Aug.

37

35

35

333~9

49

49

47

46

46

44

44

46

44

*44

46

46

47

46

46

46

44

44

42

42

42

42

46

47

44

44

1,352

43.6

2,680

Sept.

42

46

52

49

47

47

47

50

50

54

52

52

50

46

46

46

*47

47

37

27

27

27

26

22

18

16

16

16

16

16

-

1,134

37.8

2,250

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1951-52: Max 420 Mln 0.7 Mean 42.0 Ac-ft 30,520

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stagege-discharge relation affected by Ice.
154 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River near Milford, Utah

Location. Lat 38°28', long. 113°01', in SWi; sec. 17, T. 27 S., R. 10 W., on right bank 

4 miles north of Milford.

Records available . July 1951 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. 1951: No flow during period July to September.

1351-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 221 cfs June 11 (gage height, 2.84 

ft); no flow Oct. 1 to Jan. 27.

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

Rating table, July 1, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, 

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

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0

.2

.9

2.1

4.4

7.7

1.2

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

2.8

152

212

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

C)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

3.5

1.0

4.5

0.15

8.9

Jan.

(»)

0

24

0.8

48

Feb.

) 

30

*44

37

30

24

20

16

12

11

8.5

7.4

7.4

6.4

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.4

7.0

8.1

7.7

7.7

8.8

12

17

_

-

398.8

13.8

791

Mar.

20

24

24

29

29

*29

27

20

14

12

12

14

22

20

26

33

38

44

45

45

39

38

35

30

24

19

14

12

9.6

7.7

5.1

761.0

24.5

1,510

Apr.

5.0

4.1

*3.3

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.7

4.7

8.8

7^0

5.4

3.6

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.2

iiS

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.3

-

77.9

2.60

155

May

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

16

31

34

36

*39

50

66

79

87

96

94

*100

105

115

128

151

131

121

112

104

96

89

85

*81

72

59

47

2,208.0

71.2

4,380

June

35

31

33

39

48

61

96

148

179

197

212

204

*189

177

156

117

83

61

43

29

19

13

14

10

8.5

6.7

5.0

5.0

3.6

1.6

-

2,224.4

74.1

4,410

July

1.0

.7

.8

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.0

> .8

*.2

.7

1.1

1.1

1.0

2.0

1.8

.7

.4

.4

1.7

3.0

4.4

5.7

4.7

*4.7

3.3

49.5

1.60

98

Aug.

2.1

2.4

2.8

2.3

.9

.5

1.0

2.3

1.3

.5

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.1

*.9

.7

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.8

2.0

2.3

1.6

2.4

5.6

3.0

1.8

1.1

1.1

.9

.3

48.7

1.57

97

Sept.

0.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.2

.2

.5

1.1

1.4

1.4

*2.4

2.4

3.0 2~4

1.4

2.0

2.8

2.0

2.1

1.6

1.0

.4

.1

.1

.5

-

37.7

1.26

75

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1951-52: Max 212 Mln 0 Mean 15.9 Ac-ft 11,570

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

Note. No flow July 1 (beginning of record) to Sept. 30, 1951. No gage-height record Dec. 31 to 

Feb. 6, July 8-15; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 3 discharge measurements 

and weather records.
CEDAR CITY VALLEY 155

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Location.--Lat 37°40'20", long. 113°0g'05", in NEir sec. 13, T. 36 S., R. 11 W., on right 

bank 4 miles downstream from South Creek and 1.3 miles east of Cedar City. Prior to 

Oct. 10, 1951, and for period May 4 to July 2, 1952, at site 2 miles upstream.

Records available.--May 1915 to November 1919, May 1935 to September 1952. 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.

_.--Water-stage recorder. 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, and May 4 to July 2, 1952, water stage recorder at site 2 miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1935-37, 1938-52), 33.9 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 456 cfs May 20 (gage height., 3.85 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 0.6 cfs Nov. 16, result of freezup.

1935-52: 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, that of Nov. 16, 1951.

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

which are fair No diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 4-12, June 7 to Sept. 8)

Oct. 1-10, May 4 to July 2

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

6.3

12

20

29

49

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

3.4 

3.7

90

145

232

328

405

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

Oct. 11 to May 3, 

July 3 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

2.7 

4.4 

6.8 136

220

326

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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.

7.4

a7.5

(*)

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.4

*7.1

7.1

6.5

675

. 6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.1

6.8

7.1

9.0

21

18

13

13

16

15

12

279.6

9.02

555

Nov.

10

5.7

10 

9.7

*9.4

8.6

9.0

9.4

9.0

8.7

9.7

10

10

11

9.0

3.7

479

6.8

12

12

11

11

9.0

11

7.8

8.7

13

I?

11

12

-

285.1

9.50

565

Dec.

11

11

7.1 

12

9.7

8.7

4.6

573

5.8

7.4

9.0

10

~9.7 13

*9.7

11

10

10

9.7

9.0

8.7

10

10

10

9.4

9.7

9.7

10

12 12

6.3

291.5

9.40

578

Jan.

5.4

778

9.0 

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

*10

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

101111

1111

10

1011

13

328.2

10,6

651

Feb.

12

12

11 

10

*11

12

15

13

12

11

13

14

7.8

877

'9.9

12

12

11

8.4

9.2

12

9.7

10

10

8.5

9.8

11

11

11

_

-

318.0

11.0

631

Mar.

11

10

9.2 

10

*10

10

10

11

11

11

9.5

11

12

10

12

12

12

11

12

12

IT 9.0

11

13

13

14

15

23

31

34

37

427.7

13.8

848

Apr.

35

37

45 

52

*146

161

N

1 dlOO

J

d60

*87

I ^

> d90

J

108

*122

*144

179

218

1ST

129

*129

2,936

97.9

5,820

May

173

*268

320 

379

379

376

382

*382~

361

346

350

363

363

369

*333

274

220

214

255

333

333

260

260

289

284

298

306

298

301

284

262

9,615

310

19,070

June

234

*223

2"4~8 301 

234

234

207

185

174

162

*147

133

120

109

100

93

87

81

79

73

68

65

61

60

56

69

57

51

49

47

-

3,807

127

7,550

July

45

*41

39 

38

40

42

37

34

39

36

31

30

29

*28

28

27

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

21

li

49

3¥

25

*26

24

22

935

30.2

1,850

Aug.

22

22

21 

22

21

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

24

d20

d20

d25

20

22

*ZO

21

71

^

20

16

15

16

15

17

17

14

14

667

21.5

1,320

Sept.

13

13

13 

13

13

13

13

*13

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

*12

13

17

T4

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

*11

-

373

12.4

740

Calendar year 1951: Max 59 Mln 3.7 Mean 12.9 Ac-ft 9,370

Water Water year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 382 382 Mln Mln 3.7 3.7 Mean Mean 55.4 55.4 Ac-ft Ac-ft 40,180 40,180

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs).--May 7 (7 p.m.) 416 cfs (3.59 ft); May 14 (9 p.m.) 418 cfs (3.68 

ft); May 20 (10 p.m.) 456 cfs (3.85 ft); June 3 (12 m.) 379 cfs (3.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Is of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range
156 MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA

Baker Creek at narrows , near Baker , Nev .

Location. Lat 38°59', long. 114°13', in sec. 22, T. 13 N., R. 69 E., on left bank half 

a mile downstream from Pole Canyon, 1 mile downstream from narrows, and 4j miles 

southwest of Baker.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1952.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,400 ft.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 178 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.72 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 93 cfs; minimum, 0.6 cfs Mar. 3.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1952; minimum, 0.4 cfs Mar. 11, 1951, 

but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to June 7)

0.6

.7

.9

1.0

1.2

.6 

1.2 

3.1 

4.7 

9.6

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

18

38

69

115

174

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

3.4

3.7

*3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.0

3. 1

3.1

3.4

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1

104.4

3.37

207

Nov.

2.9

*2.9

3.0

3.0

b2.9

b2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.8

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.6

2.6

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.8

 BTo 3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

85.7

2.86

170

Dec.

2.9

b2.8

b2.7

b2.6

b2.6

b2.6

*b2.6

bZ.5

b2.4

b2.3

b2.1

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

b2.0

60.4

1.95

120

Jan.

bl.9

al.7

al.6

al.7

al.8

al.8

al.9

al.9

*a2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.8

a2.0

2.1

2.2

"273 2.3

59.6

1.92

118

Feb.

2.3

273

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

*2.2

a. 2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

79

.9

.9

b.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

-

45.5

1.57

90

Mar.

al.7

1.9

1.5

T76

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2. ,9

TT5

58.1

1.87

115

Apr.

2.9

3.3

*3.4

3.9

4.5

3.8

£.8

6.6

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.4

8.5

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.6

11

12

14

15

18

23

24

25

-

283.3

9.44

562

May

28

35

37

43

49

52

55

56

56

60

63

70

81

93

92

83

*73

60

54

54

50

50

48

50

55

63

67

*81

117

119

128

2,019

65.1

4,000

June

124

124

119

122

133

151

161

143

141

131

117

106

*92

83

79

70

69

73

74

69

68

63

64

60

60

52

44

39

45

44

-

2,715

90.5

5,390

July

47

50

53

58

62

63

Jl

58

54

50

49

44

43

39

37

*35

34

32

31

30

30

28

27

28

28

26

26

24

23

23

ZZ_

1,215

39.2

2,410

Aug.

20

19

18

16

15

16

19

17

15

14

14

13

13

12

*12

11

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.6

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.7

8.0

7.7

8.2

8.0

7.1

6.8

371.4

12.0

737

Sept.

7.1

678

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.1

*4.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.9

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

"472" 4.2

4.2

-

157.5

5.25

312

Calendar year 1951: Max 79 Min 0.5 Mean 6.69 Ac-I't 4,840

Water year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max 161 Min 0.9 Mean 19-6 Ac-ft 14,230 

Peak discharge (base. 20 efs).--May 14 (10 p.m.) 96 cfs (2.10 ft); June 7 (5 a.m.) 178 cfs (2.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Lehman Creek near Baker.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA 157

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°01', long. 114°13', In sec. 10, T. 13 N., R. 69 E. , on left bank 4f 

miles west of Baker.

Records available.--December 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,400 ft.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45 cfs June 2 (gage height, 1.49 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Jan. 3, but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 2, 1952; minimum, that of Jan. 3, 1952.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 10 to July 10, Aug. 21 

to Sept. 3O)

0.6 

.7

0.9 

1.5 

2.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

8.3

19

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.5

2.3

2.5

*2.6

2.6 

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

275

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

68.1

2.20

135

Nov.

1.9

*bl.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.5

bl.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

49.5

1.65

98

Dec.

1.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

1.3

*1.2

bl72

bl.2

bl.3

bl.3

bl.4

bl.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

41.2

1.33

82

Jan.

bl.2

bl.l

1.0

aTTT

al.l

al.l

al.l

*bl.l

bl.2

bl.4

bl.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

e.1.3

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.2

al.2

al.3

al.3

al.4

al.4

37.9

1.22

75

Feb.

al.3

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

 1.2

bl.l

bT72

1.3

1.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.2

bl.3

1.4

1.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

_

-

36.3

1.25

72

Mar.

JL5

bl.3

bl.3

1.4

1.4 

1.4

*1.3

bl.3

1.4

1.5

bl.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.5

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.6

bl.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.Z

52. E

1.69

104

Apr.

3.2

3.4

*3.4

3.8 

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.8

6.1

6.4

7.1

8.7

877

8.2

-

156.1

5.2C

31C

May

8.7

10

12

12 

13

14

15

16

17

17

18

19

22

24

25

26

*24

23

21 

22

20

20

20

21

23

24

26

*27

31

35

41

646.7

20. £

1,28C

June

42

44

35

34 

35

35

28

31

32

36

37

36

*34

33

32

31

32

32

32

33

323:

33

31

32

3C

28

26

2t

24

-

97 E

32. E

1,93C

July

23

24

23

24 

2 C

24

25

24

25

24

23

23

23

22

21

*21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

IS

19

19

19

IS

668

21. i

1,32C

Aug.

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

*14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.6 9.;

9.2

8.7

8.3

873

400.1

12.9

794

Sept.

8.3

T79

7.9

7.5 

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.1

*5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.0

 BTO 4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

-

183.0

6.10

363

Calendar year 1951: Max 16 Mln - Mean 3.80 Ac-ft 2,750

Water year 1951-52 Max 44 Min 1.0 Mean 9.06 Ac-ft 6,560

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs).--June 2 (3:30 a.m.) 45 cfs (1.49 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice); discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, and records for Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
158 SALTON SEA BASIN

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif.

Location.--Lat 33°56'50", long. 116°38'20", in NE£ sec. 2, -T. 3 S., R. 3 E., on right 

bank 1.5 miles north of Whitewater and 3-| miles upstream from San Gorgonio River.

Drainage area. 57.4 sq. mi.

Kecoras available. October 1948 to September 1952.

uage. water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 1,605.40 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1934. Supplementary water-stage recorder on river 400 

ft east and 500 ft upstream from base gage. Prior to Feb. 24, 1950, present supplementary gage used as base gage.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 265 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 7.72 ft); minimum

 aaiiy, 1.1 cfs Jan. 22.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 450 cfs Sept. 6, 1950 (gage height, 8.08 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Jan. 22, 1952.

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).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record and those above 

75~~cfs , which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times 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 the station. The California Electric Power Co. diverts 

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.

Cooperation.--Records of monthly diversion of infiltration pipeline furnished by Whitewater Mutual Water Co. Records of flow diverted out of basin furnished by the California Electric Power Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

in

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

t

n-ft

t/

(*)

Oct.

6.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.6

6.6

4.4

5.9

6.2

6.0

6.1

6.0

5.3

3.7

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.7

5.9

4.4

5.9

6.2

5.4

15

5.6

6.5

2.8

5.9

5.7

5.4

180.2

5.81

357

13

51

Nov.

7.4

5.7

4.9

2.2

4.0

4.5

4.8

4.3

4.8

3.9

1.7

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.9

5.8

5.5

2.1

5.7

5.8

6.5

4.9

6.5

4.9

5.3

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.3

144.1

4.80

286

39

59

Dec.

4.0

3.0

5.0

5.6

46

1.9

2.0

3.0

2.8

4.0

4.3

4.7

3.6

2.4

1.9

2.2

2.9

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.6

3.3

2.0

3.2

2.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

37

~.8 84

261.7

8.44

519

64

61

Jan.

3.5

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.9

1.3

2.7

1.9

2.3

93

88

48

3.7

4.0

1.2

1.1

1.3

2.1

3.8

4.5

3.3

3.0

3.5

3.5

2.9

293.6

9.47

582

122

39

Feb.

4.4

5.3

570

5.2

4.3

5.3

4.6

3.2

3.4

2.3

3.2

3.6

3.8

4.4

4.9

4.2

4.3

5.3

4.9

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.8

4.2

-

121.6

7.04

241

115

60

Mar.

8.7

5.0

3.2

3.0

3.7

3.8

8.8

4.3

3.2

8.3

10

4.1

4.3

2.8

^78

12

5.0

4.0

6.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.5

7.2

5.0

5.6

6.0

17

11

11

204.3

6.59

405

123

97

Apr.

30

31

24

18

1.4

10

19

20

24

40

31

25

26

30

28

26

29

33

40

37

30

27

26

26

30

29

26

27

23

21

-

795.4

26.5

1,580

119

269

May

21

24

24

24

22

23

24

22

20

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

15

18

19

19

17

18

20

17

18

18

16

17

574

18.5

1,140

123

389

June

19

17

16

14

12

12

12

11

8.3

373

8.4

9.0

9.8

9.0

9.2

8.7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

-

328.7

11.0

652

119

298

July

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

10

T2

13

13

13

14

15

15

12

367

11.8

728

123

224

Aug.

12

9.7

9.2

11

12

11

9.5

12

15

16

17

17

14

14

13

13

11

10

12

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

15

399.4

12.9

792

123

190

Sept.

13

12

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

16

20

19

16

15

15

13

13

13

5C

35

3C

25

2C 2C

2C

1?

15

15

15

15

-

52F

17.6

1,05C

"131 119

Adjusted for Infiltration

fc-ft 370 325 583 704 356) 528 1,700 1,260| 771 85l| 915J 1,170

Calendar year 1951: Max 84 

Water year 1951-52: Max 93

Min 

Min

1.7 

1.1

Mean 

Mean

5.59 Ac-ft 4,050 

11.5 Ac-ft 8,330

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: Mean - 

Water year 1951-52: Mean -

Cfsm - 

Cfsm '- In.

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

4,600

9,530

t Runoff in acre-feet from infiltration line bypassing station. 

* Runoff in acre-feet diverted from basin 15 miles upstream.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Sept. 19 to 30; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge- measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
SALTON SEA BASIN 159

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location.--Lat 33°47'40", long. 116°33'45", in SWi sec. 22, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., on left bank

1.5 miles southwest of Palm Springs and 6.2 miles upstream from mouth. 

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1952. 

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. 5 years, 2.50 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 135 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 3.83 ft), from

rating curve extended above 60 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow Oct. 1 to

Dec. 20.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 164 cfs (revised) July 28, 1951 (gage height, 4.15 ft),

from rating curve extended above 60 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow during

several months of each year.

Revision, The figures of maximum discharge for water years 1948 and 1951 have been

revised to 143 cfs July 22, 1948 (gage height, 3.92 ft) and 164 cfs July 28, 1951 (gage

height, 4.15 ft), superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 1120 and 1214,

respectively. 

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for discharges above 60 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1948

and 1951, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 1120 and 1214, are given

herewith:

July 22, 1948.......... 2.1

23, 1948.......... 3.3

28, 1951.......... 5.9

Month

water year 1947-48..... 

Calendar year 1948.....

Water year 195O-51.....

Cf s-days

197.01 

218.01

59.6

Maximum

4.9 

4.9

5.9

Minimum

0 

0

0

Mean

.538 

.596

.16

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11

390 

432

12

118

Rating table, water yeiar 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 17-30)

0.25 

.4

1.0 

1.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.1

5.2

9.4

19

40

72

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 11

-8

95.8

3.09

190

Jan.

9.1

5.6

»3.9

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.7

2.4

1.9

*7.0

6.5

18

10

7.5

5.9

4.8

4.1

 3.7

4.4

5.9

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.3 

3.2

139.2

4.49

276

Feb.

3.4 3.4

fTS

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

*2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

_2.0

275

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

"

74.6

2.57

148

Mar.

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.3

*2.1

2.1

2.6

3.3

2.7

3.0

4.9

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

5.2

4.4

4.3

*4.4

4.4

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.9

5.5

6.8

8.2

T75

7.6

8.0 

7.7

136.5

4.40

271

Apr.

9.0 its

11

12

13

15

16

15

15

15

13

12

13

14

14

14

 15

17

17

17

15

16

18

23

29

24

22

23

27

31

505.0

16.8

1,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 69 Mln 0 Mean 0.42

May

36 IT

47

47

46

46

47

*47

46

47

50

52

53

*55

55

52

48

48

52

 55

58

55

53

51

49

47

*44

43

42

40

38

1,490

48.1

2,960

June

36

36

56" 38

34

33

30

29

28

26

*25

23

22

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.4

643.4

21.4

1,280

July

8.6

*8.0

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

*5.0

372

4.1

3.8

3.9

3.6

3.7

4.0 

3.7

145.2

4.68

288

Aug.

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

 i

44.7

1.44

89

Sept.

0.4

.3

*.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a^2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

* i2

.2

1.1 i_.o

4.0

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

27.2

0.91

54

Ac-ft 297

Water year 1951-52: Max 69 Mln 0 Mean 9.02 Ac-ft 6,560

Peak discharge (base. 2O efa). Dec. 30 (5:45 a.m.) 135 cfs (3.83 ft); Jan. 18 (5:15 a.m.) 38 cfa 

(2.47 ft); May 20 (9 p.m.) 63 cfs (2.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this date.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record at Palp Canyon Creek near Palm 

Springs and weather records.
160 SALTON SEA BASIN

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°44'55", long. 116°32'15", in si 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 700 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Jan. 14, 1942, at datum 0.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years (1930-41, 1947-52), 5.99 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 1.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow during several months.

1930-42, 1947-52: 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 velocityarea study; no flow during several months of most years.

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

Discharge measurements generally made about three times, a month during winter and 

twice a month rest of year.

Rating tables for water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge in cubic feet per second; 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1-18, Jan. 27 to Mar. lo)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1O

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

Mar. 11 to Sept. 3O

3.0

14

29

66

116

.1 

.4

1.3 

3.2

6.2

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

2.9

102

190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Hov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

c

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

~66 350

416

13.4

825

Jan.

14

6.8

5.2

4.0

3.5

3.0

1.9

1.4

1.2

1^0

2.2

3.2

8.0

9.6

6.8

122

145

374

allO

a55

a25

a!5

alO

14

15

9.1

4.4

3.2

3.2

aS.O

a3.O

982.7

31.7

1,950

Feb.

aS.O

a4.0

aS.O

5.2

T78

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.2"

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2-4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

_

-

105.0

3.62

208

Mar.

14

15

8.6

6.4

772

6.8

9.6

20

16

20

146

60

62

51

46

~68 168

53

47

41

36

30

27

26

26

28

28

26

24

23

22

1,161.6

37.5

2,300

Apr.

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

18

16

18

30

2T

18

16

15

13

12

11

11

12

11

9.6

9.1

9.6

13

10 '

10

11

9.6

8.1

439.0

14.6

871

May

7.7

679

6.5

5.8

5.1

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

.8. §

.9

86.8

2.80

172

June

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

-

9.2

0.31

18

July

0

3

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 20 .9

20.9

0.67

41

Aug.

0.7 "74"

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.2

0.04

2.4

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

.5.5"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

-

1.0

0.03

2.0

Calendar year 1951: Max 35O Min 0 Mean 1.32 Ac-ft 957

Water year 1951-52: Max 374 Min 0 Mean 8.81 Ac-ft 6,390

Peak discharge (base. IQO cfs).--Dec. 50 (ll;5o a.m.) 700 cfs (4.60 ft); Jan. 18 (8; 

1,010 cfs (5.10 ft); Mar. 11 (2:20 a.m.) 282 cfs (3.22 ft); Mar. 16 .(6.O5 a.m.) 288 cf 

July 30 (5:00 p.m.) 222 cfs (3.02 ft).

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tahqultz Creek near Palm 

Springs.

55 a.m.)

s (3.24 ft);
SALTON SEA BASIN 161

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°45'35", long. 116°32'55", in SEtr sec. 3, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on left bank 

at Indian Service diversion dam, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 5.4 miles south of 

Palm Springs.

Drainage area. 8.78 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 96 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 2.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Oct. 10-13.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 30, 1951; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs on many 

days during 1950 and 1951.

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 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control raethqd used Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 17-26, 

Jan. 18 to Mar. 5, Mar 12 to May 10, May 31 to June 10)

1.3

1.6 

1.8

0.4

1.4

2.9

5.0

12

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.J.

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

10

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

19.3

0.62

38

Nov.

0.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

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.

1.5

T75

-

32.5

1.08

64

Dec.

1.5

T75

1.6

1.6

9.5

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.7

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

3.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

12

64

20

154.7

4.99

307

Jan.

8.4

6.3

5.6

4.5

4.7

4.8

4.4

3.7

3.1

2.5

2.7

2.5

5.3

3.7

3.3

13

15

23

17

12

8.2

6.7

5.8

4.8

8.4

7.3

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

213.4

6.88

423

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.3

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.3

478

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

4.4

-

-

126.0

4.34

250

Mar.

8.2

5.3

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

575

4.1

3.7

4.9

10

7.2

6.1

4.8

5.9

~S.5 14

7.6

7.3

7.3

6.7

5.9

5.8

6.1

7.0

8.9

9.7

9.6

9.4

9.6

9.6

213.3

6.88

423

Apr.

10

11

TT

11

10

7.2

7.0

10

7.3

9.1

8.3

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.8

5.3

672

7.6

8.5

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.3

6.7

7.0

6.1

5.8

5.8

-

230.8

7.69

458

May

5.8

6.1

6.7

FTT

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

4.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.2

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.0

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

153.8

4.96

305

June

2.7

2.9

279

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

-

74.1

2.47

147

July

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4 i!e

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

52.4

1.69

104

Aug.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.9

T79

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

51.8

1.67

103

Sept.

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

T74

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6 i.e

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.6

5.3

377

2.7

1.9 }.'8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

-

51.6

1.72

102

Calendar year 1951: Max 64 Mln 0.3 Mean 1.43 Ac-ft 1,040

Water year 1951-52: Max 64 Mln 0.4 Mean 3.75 Ac-ft 2,720

Peak discharge (base. 50 efs).--Dec. 5 (7:30 a.m.) 30 cfs (2.27 ft.); Dec. 30 (5:30 a.m.) 96 cfs 

(2.94 ft); Jan 16 (4:45 p.m.) 54 cfs (2.47 ft),- Jan. 18 (6:30 a.m.) 31 cfs (2.57 ft).
162 SALTON SEA BASIN

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°22'30", long. 116°S5 I 45", in SE£ sec. 23, T. 9 S. , R. 5 E., on right bank 

800 ft upstream from Box Canyon and 9 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,250 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 312 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

14.14 ft; minimum daily, 1.7 cfs June 18-21.

1950-52: 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, 1.7 cfs Aug. 11-17, 1951, June 18-21, 1952.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

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

62

2.0

123

Nov.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.0

375

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

-

73.8

2.46

146

Dec.

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.9

3.1

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

273

29

4.6

111.3

3.59

221

Jan.

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.5

7.0

16

85

35

20

9

5

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

243.9

7.87

484

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

65

2.2

129

Mar.'

6

4

2

3

3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

8.6

7 . 6

7.2

6.2

4.8

7.4

6

5

4

3.2

3.2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.7

125..4

4.05

249

Apr.

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.9

2.9

3.6

6.4

478

3.4

3.5

5.0

6.4

4.2

3.6

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.3

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

96.0

3.20

190

May

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

275

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

70.1

2.26

139

June

3.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

3.6

2.5

2.2

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

T77

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

4.0 572"

2.2

2.2

66.2

2.21

131

July

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

275

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

275

2.3

2.2

68.1

2.20

135

Aug.

2.2

572

2.2

2.3

573

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

69.4

2.24

138

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.0

572

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.S

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.4

4.8

3.8

3.0

-

120.9

4.03

240

Calendar year 1951: Max 200 Mln 1.7 Mean 3.33 Ac-ft 2,410

Water year 1951-52: Max 85 Ml" 1.7 Mean 3.20 Ac-ft 2,320

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs).-- Dec. 30 (2:30 p.m.) 99 cfs (4.82 ft); Jan. 18 (7 a.m.) 312 cfs 

(5.10 ft).

Kate. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, Jan. 19 to Mar. 4, Mar. 17-19, 22-29) discharge 

estimated on basis of 13 discharge measurements and records for nearby streams.
SALTON SEA BASIN 

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

163

Location. Lat 33 "16 '40", long. 116°25'50", in NV/£ 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from topographic nap).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 50 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 2.68 ft), from rating curve extended above 10 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 2.60 

ft; minimum, no flow on many days.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1952; minimum, no flow on many days.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.96

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

4.2

8.2

14

1-.7 

2.8

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.1

0.04

2.2

Dec.

~72 0.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.3

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.7

19

T2

46.1

1.49

91

Jan.

3.2

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.4

1.7

1.4

2.0

4.0

32

T5

6.9

4.1

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

104.1

3.36

206

Feb.

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

_

-

39.3

1.36

78

Mar.

5.0

4.1

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.7

3TT

4.7

4.1

4.9

1510"

9.2

8.0

8.2

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.2

7.5

6.7

6.0

5.6

6.4

7.5

7.8

6.7

5.5

4.9

4.4

204.6

6.60

406

Apr.

3.9

3.5

3.2

aS.O

a3.0

aS.O

a3.0

a3.5

a3.0

a3.0

aS.O

a4.0

a3.0

a2.5

a2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

2T5

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.4

2.3

2.1

80.8

2.69

160

May

1.8

T7^

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.T

.1

.1

.1

20.1

0.65

40

June

-7T 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 19 Mln 0 Mean 0.38 Ac-ft 273

Water year 1951-52: Max 32 Mln o Mean 1.36 Ac-ft 985

Peak discharge (base, 15 ef s). Dee. 50 (3 p.m.) 40 cfs (2.51 a.m.) Jan. IB (9:40 a.m.) 50 cfs 

(2.68 cfs); Mar. 11 (5 a.m.) 18 cfs (2.01 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range In 

stage.
164 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.

Location.--Lat 34°20'30", long. 117°13'40", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with West Fork Mojave River and 8 miles southeast of Hesperia.

Drainage area.--137 sq mi.

Records available. December 1929 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and broad-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from 

Topographic map). Prior to Apr. 21, 1938,'at saffle site at different datum. Apr. 21 

to Dec. 10, 1938, at site 0.5 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1930-52), 59.2 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 

38 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 4.71 ft); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1929-52: 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 discharges between 9 and 11 cfs, 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 Z\ miles above station for irrigation of about 1,500 

acres and domestic use. For records of combined discharge of Deep Creek and canal, 

see following page.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.1

0.4 

1.0 

2.0 

3.4 

5.1

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

2.1

9.5

11

22

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.1

130

209

518

980

1,770

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.5

5.2

2.9

2.2

2.0

2.2 

2.2

48.5

1.56

96

Nov.

2.2 

2.2

2.1

2TT

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.1

s:6

sa

6.6

5.9

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

103.3

3.44

20S

Dec.

4.4 

3-ig

6.0

7.1

144

72

29

18

14

12

11

21

38

23

17

14

12

10

7.7

4.9

5.7

3.8

4.2

a4.4

a4.5

4.6

4.6

4.7

92

1^,760 

300

2,656.8

85.7

5,270

Jan.

121 

66

46

41

33

30

30

25

20

22

20

28

361

98

70

633

227

281

148

100

81

66

61

59

81

100

83

76

76

72 

70

3,225

104

6,400

Feb.

86 

100

90

a8 8

a86

a84

a82

a76

a67

a66

a61

a57

a56

a49

42

45

51

50

41

37

34

32

30

33

37

44

40

42

51

1,657

87.2

3,290

Mar.

83 

68

52

57

54

52

72

68

74

100

141

112

106

86

631

456

219

188

192

179

152

134

127

166

344

423

443

375

356

356

280

6,152

198

12,200

Apr.

319 

344

375

4O9

429

458

450

672

534

409

325

319

280

313

280

280

319

319

409

436

344

302

313

302

302

313

291

344

389

344

10,923

364

21,660

May

280 

296

155

253

219

196

179

175

155

152

144

141

130

127

127

118

106

100

95

93

95

86

72

61

52

50

57

168

45

40 

37

4,129

133

8,190

June

36 

34

33

33

30

28

26

25

24

21

20

20

18

17

16

14

11

10

10

9.9

9.3

8.3

7.7

8.9

8.8

8.5

8.3

7.7

7.1

6.6

517.1

17-. 2

1,030

July

5.9 

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.0

3.4

5.9

9.0

8.8

9.0

8.8

6.8

,2.8

279

2.9

3.1

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.8

7.9

6.4

4.4

7.1

32

2? 

13

215.6

6.95

428

Aug.

ft

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.1

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1^2

T72

1.3

1.2

1.5

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.6

2.8 

2.8

73.5

2.37

146

Sept.

z.e

2.E

z.e

z.e

2.9

2.E

2.1

1.9 rr

1.9

2.1

3.2

2.2

Z.Z

Z.Z

2.2

2.1

2.?

3.3

.11

7.e

5.1

4.4

4.4

5.J

5.3

4.T 4.e

4.?

4.?

106.4

3.5f

211

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,76O Min O.3 Mean 10.2 Ac-l"t 7,410

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,760 Min 0.5 Mean .81.4 Ao-ft 59,100

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). Dec. 5 (10:30 p.m.) 618 cfs (3.12 ft); Dec. 30 (4 a.m.) 2,83O cfs 

(4.71 ft); Jan. 13 (9:30 p.m.) 850 cfs (3.37 ft); Jan. 16 (3:10 p.m.) 1,06O cfs (3.58 ft); Mar. 15 

(7:20 p.m.) 2,620 cfs (4.60 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Hesperia Water Co.'s canal near Hesperia, and West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 165

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Deep Creek and Hesperia Water Co.'s Canal 

near Hesperia, Calif., water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

32

33

24

25

26

37

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1 .8

1.9

2.6

5.0

3.7

3.5

2.2

3.3

3.6

53.6

1.70

104

Nov.

3^5

2.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.7

4.5

8.6

10

8.5

7.7

7.2

6.5

6.1

6.0

6.1

6.1

-

133.8

4.43

263

Dec.

6.3

6.0

10

12

146

72

29

18

14

13

11

21

38

23

17

14

13

10

8.3

5.0

7.8

11

11

8.1

4i§

7.4

6.8

4.7

92

1,760

301

2,698.8

87.0

5,350

Jan.

121

67

49

43

33

30

30

35

20

33

20

38

361

98

70

633

337

281

148

100

81

66

61

59

81

100

83

76

76

72

70

3,230

104

6,410

Feb.

86

100

90

88

86

84

83

79

74

73

69

66

64

57

50

54

60

59

50

45

41

38

36

39

44

53

49

53

62

-

-

1,828

63.0

3,630

Mar.

93

76

59

64

60

59

78

68

74

100

141

113

106

86

657

456

319

188

193

179

153

136

130

169

347

428

449

381

363

365

293

6,359

202

12,410

Apr.

333

356

386

421

441

470

458

676

540

419

337

331

391

335

292

293

331

.333

422

449

347

302

313

302

302

313

391

344

389

344

-

11,148

372

22,110

May

380

396

380

253

219

196

179

175

155

153

144

141

130

137

127

118

106

100

95

93

95

86

76

69

61

60

67

178

54

50

47.

4,209

136

8,350

June

45

43

42

43

38

36

35

35

35

31

30

30

28

37

26

24

31

30

20

30

19

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

17

~

809

30.0

1,610

July

16

15

14

13

13

13

11

13

16

15

15

14

12

8.2

LJ.

8.5

10

11

11

10

10

10

9.9

10

14

14

13

17

43

40

32

448.5

14.5

890

Aug.

18

15

13

12

13

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.7

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

13

12

13

12

355.0

11.5

706

Sept.

13

13

13

12

13

11

11

11

11

11

13

12

13

12

12

13

11

13

14

33

30

17

16

16

17

18

18

17

13

~-~

404.9

13.5

803

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,760 Mln 0.3 Mean 13.1 Ao-ft 9,450

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,760 Mln 0.5 Mean 86.3 Ao-ft 63,640
166 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

West Pork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°20'20", long. 117 0 14'35" ) in SE^ sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

 at highway bridge 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with Deep Creek and 7 miles southeast of Hesperia.

Drainage area. 74.8 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1930 to September 1952.

Gage.^--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 22 years, 31.6 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 18 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,780 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 8.89 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow during several 

months.

1930-52: 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements 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.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

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

7.0

422

TS4

593.0

19.1

1,180

Jan.

51

29

17

14

13

5.4

10

7.3

5.9

5.9

13~ 3.1

808

155

178

2,340

591

1,260

548

364

255

178

124

97

131

133

101

83

69

63

56

7,710.6

249

15,290

Feb.

56

54

53

50

46

45

44

41

41

36

35

36

35

32

32

30

30

33

32

30

27

28

27

26

23

23

22

20

24

-

1,011

34.9

2,010

Mar.

71

62

48

39

3_2

33

206

140

96

357

436

252

209

147

1,750

760

315

296

279

259

218

186

165

167

249

307

290

239

221

203

181

8,213

265

16,290

Apr.

170

167

152

140

122

109

111

224

133

128

116

110

110

110

100

120

150

190

130

90

70

64

62

60

72

128

99

90

78

71

3,476

116

6,890

May

66

63

56

53

50

46

41

40

36

34

34

40

34

33

27

27

27

28

26

24

23

21

20

19

17

16

15

14

12

T2

12

966

31.2

1,920

June

12

12

11

11

9.1

7.9

7.3

6.4

6.8

9.1

6.8

7.3

5.9

3.4

1.9

1.3

.8

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

-

122.0

4.07

242

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 422 Mln o Mean 1.62 Ac-ft 1,180

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,340 Mln 0 Mean 60.1 Ac-ft 43,820

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Dec. 30 (2 p.m.) 543 cfs (3.87 ft): Jan. 13 (3:10 a.m.) 2,470 ofs 

(6.12 ft); Jan. 16 (7:10 a.m.) 4,260 ofs (7.24 ft)j Mar. 7 (4:20 p.m.) 558 ofs (4.24 ft); Mar. 10 

(10:25 p.m.) 1,250 ofs (5:15 ft); Mar. 15 (6:10 p.m.) 6,780 ofs (8.89 ft).

Hote. Ho gage-height record Apr. 12-21, June 6-30; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements, recorded range in stage, records for Deep Creek near Hesperia, and weather records.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 167 

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

Location. --Lat 34°34'25", long. 117°19'10", in SW-jSE^ sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 4 W. , on 

left bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles northwest of 

Victorville.

Drainage area. 530 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1899 to July 1906, November 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Mater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,650 ft (from topographic map). February 1899 to July 31, 1906, staff gage and Nov. 12, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1936, waterstage recorder at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1936, to Mar. 1, 

19S8, at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher (revised).

Average discharge.--16 years (1936-52), 91.8 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 54 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3.690 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 6.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 7.8 cfs 

Aug. 22.

1930-52: 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 except those above 1,500 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. Two diversions for irrigation of about 2,000 

acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1112

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

19

19

18

19

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

16

22

22

23 

23

29

26

24

24

24

26

24

32

3?

 J4 34

34

32

32

740

23.9

1,470

Nov.

32

32

32

32

30

29

29

29

30

32

30

29

27

29

27

29 

27

27

27

32

38

38

36

34

36

36

34

38

38

38

-

957

31.9

1,900

Dec.

34

32

36

38

39

36

38

36

36

36

36

43

41

38

38

36 

36

36

36

38

36

36

38

38

36

39

45

43

45

86

153

1,334

43.0

2,650

Jan.

54

47

47

45

43

43

47

45

43

43

41

43

121

62

38

682 

448

858 4^3-

174

82

54

47

45

41

38

38

38

38

38

39

3,865

125

7,670

Feb.

38

38

41

39

39

39

43

41

43

45

45

47

45

45

41

45 

43

41

45

45

41

43

38

41

38

33

39

41

39

_

-

1,206

41.6

2,390

Calendar year "1951: Max 153 Mln 6

Mar.

39

38

36

36

38

36

47

41

39

28

59

64

69

50

438

"556 1,340 

436

374

358

279

216

163

163

279

535

619

539

490

482

396

3,293

268

16,450

Apr.

401

437

478

504

526

525

548

725

769

559

438

452

327

350

312

288 

284

337

334

460

402

278

"Z1Z 262

263

293

302

300

343

407

-

12,176

406

24,150

May

265

268

274

247

208

175

140

121

109

97

85

79

74

56

50

43 

39

41

39

32

29

34

30

32

29

27

26

26

29

26

26

2,756

88.9

5,470

June

23

ZB

30

32

32

29

34

36

32

27

30

27

26

26

26

26 

26

29

24

23

27

32

32

29

26

34

32

29

32

27

-

867

28.9

1,720

July

26

26

22

24

22

23

26

22

20

18

19

20

20

19

20

20 

20

16

18

13

13

12

10

T3

11

15

12

16

16

16

16

569

18.4

1,130

Aug.

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

15

16

16

18

TS

14

13

13

13 

13

12

11

11

9.4

7.8

876

10

11

10

11

12

13

13

12

389.8

12.6

773

Sept.

13

13

16

18

16

18

19

15

15

15

20

18

14

16

18

14 

16

18

20

20

19

19

18

19

20

19

18

16

14

18

-

512

17.1

1,020

Mean 29.3 Ac-ft 21,22O

Water year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max 1,340 Min 7.3 Mean 92.2.O Ac-ft 66,790

Peak discharge (base, 200 ef3).--Dee. 31 (l a.m.) 270 cfs (2.78 ft); Jan. 13 (5 p.m.) 322 cfs 

(2.89 ft); Jan7 16 (1 p.m.) 1,470 cfs (4.26 ft); Jan. 18 (11.30 a.m.) 1,530 cfs (4.32 ft); Mar. 

(10.20 p.m.) 3,690 cfs (6.43 ft); Mar. 27 (8 p.m.) 785 cfs (3.38 ft); Apr. 8 (3.30 p.m.) 905 cfs 

(3.63 ft).
168 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif.

Location.--Lat 34°54'25", long. 117°01 I 20", in SW^-SE^ 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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,090 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--22 years, ?5.0 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 1.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 3.50 ft); no flow 

during several months.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 64,300 cfs Mar. 3, 1938 (gage height, 8.60 ft), by 

slope-area method; no flow for feveral montns each year.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 2,000 acres.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

~057

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

61.3

1.98

122

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~67 110

a25

a!5

alO

a5

al

0

0

0

0

14

90

110

96

103

646

20.8

1,280

Apr.

73

90

103

118

151

192

192

252

481

428

276

160

204

103

118

90

73

84

125

151

240

216

96

84

103

96

142

170

142

180

-

4,933

164

9,780

May

252

103

96

96

73

a30

a20

13

2.0

a. 5

a.l

~5aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

685.6

22.1

1,360

June

0

.0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1951-52: Max 481 Mln 0 Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,540

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs)--Mar. 16 (10:30 a.m.) 960 cfs (3.50 ft); Apr. 9 (3:30 a.m.) 696 cfs 

(3.16 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.
ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN 169

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°25'10", long. 117°50'25", in ffl£ sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 9 W., on left 

bank 0.2 mile upstream from Punchbowl Canyon and 0.9 mile south of Valyermo.

Drainage area. 23.0 sq mi.

Records available. January 1923 to September 1952.

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 600 ft downstream (below Punchbowl Creek) at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1923-37, 1938-52), 15.6 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges , 11 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 224 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.7 cfs Nov. 5.

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum daily, that of Nov. 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. No 

regulation or diversions above station. There is evidence of appreciable infiltration 

into stream bed in immediate vicinity of station.

Cooperation. Twenty-six discharge measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood ConIrol District, through H. E. Hedger, chief engineer.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 6-30,

Mar. 27 to June 3o)

1.82 0.7 2.3 28

1.9 2.2 2.5 57

2.0 5.5 2.7 100

2.1 11 2.9 155

2.2 18

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

fcf

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.i.

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1 -6

1.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

32.4

1.05

64

Nov.

1.1 

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

-

32.6

1.09

65

Dec.

1.1

i!i 1.1

1.6

4.3

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.8

8.4

6.4

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

21

139

28

265.9

8.58

527

Jan.

12 

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

8.4

9.0

8.4

7.8

19

32

18

20

SO3~3

28

24

22

21

20

19

20

25

23

21

19

18

17

17

563.8

18.2

1,120

Feb.

20 

24

25

25

25

24

23

22

21

20

18

17

17

17

17

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

14

_

-

500

17.2

992

Mar.

16

14

13

T3

13

13

14

13

14

19

19

17

17

17

44

36

31

30

28

28

27

25

25

26

35

52

67

61

63

67

69

926

29.9

1,840

Apr.

69

71

77

82

88

98

98

86

77

71

61

55

55

53

50

i§

50

53

57

57

57

55

59

55

71

59

50

48

52

55

1,917

63.9

3,80O

May

59 

65

71

65

57

55

53

48

47

45

47

47

48

50

50

52

52

52

55

59

63

61

59

57

55

55

53

52

52

52

52

1,688

54.5

3,350

June

50 

52

52

50

50

50

50

48

48

47

47

45

44

42

40

38

38

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

35

32

31

31

31

31

1,240

41.3

2,460

July

32

31

30

28

30

3O

28

28

28

27

27

27

28

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

22

21.

805

26.0

1,6OO

Aug.

2O 

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

15

14

14

13

T5

510

16.5

1,010

Sept.

13 

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

TT

11

12

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

361

12.0

716

Calendar year 1951: Max 139 Mln 0.7 Mean 2.34 Ac-ft 1,690

Water year 1951-52: Max 139 Mln 0.7 Mean 24.2 Ao-ft 17,540

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs). Dec. 30 (6 a.m.) 224 cfs (3.00 ft); Jan. 12 (11:30 p.m.) 67 cfs 

(2.54 ft); Jan. 16 (5:30 a.m.) 84 cfs (2.63 ft); Mar. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 86 cfs (2.67 ft).
ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.

Location . Lat 34°27'50", long. 118°01'05", in SW£SW£NE£ sec. 3 , T. 4 N. , R. 11 W. . on 

right bank 0.3 mile (revised) upstream from Santiago Creek, 1.65 miles (revised) 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tfo May 1943, at site 500 ft downstream at different datums (datum changed in March 1939).

Average discharge. 20 years (1930-37, 1939-52), 19.4 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges , 11 cfs .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 502 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 6.31 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 27.

1930-52: 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, through 

H. E. Hedge r, chief engineer.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

.4

1.2

1.5

2.9

0.10

5.8

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

9.0

9.6

5.3

3.4

2.4

1.9

1.9

53

33

15

10

7.2

6.0

5.0

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

41

~93 311

649.4

20.9

1,290

Jan.

47

28

21

17

13

13

13

10

9.1

^1

9.1

19

69

27

22

161

71

125

72

53

46

39

37

39

77

75

58

52

48

45

46

1,370.3

44.2

2,720

Feb.

64

69

58

53

54

51

49

45

43

42

42

41

36

32

3O

28

30

29

27

24

22

20

19

22

23

24

24

24

31

_

-

1,056

36.4

2,100

Mar.

44

36

30

3O

30

30

36

42

36

41

40

35

33

30

88

106

75

69

69

69

61

53

50

66

170

239

 210 247

190

189

177

2,621

84.5

5,210

Apr.

169

171

167

177

IBS

186

173

156

146

139

109

98

100

100

94

92

100

109

112

96

98

96

106

117

124

98

80

80

95

96

-

3,670

122

7,290

May

106

121

T21

104

89

79

73

71

63

62

63

61

58

56

52

48

45

43

44

45

43

36

32

30

28

27

24

23

22

21

J1P.

1,710

55.2

3,400

June

19

17

17

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.1

8.3

7.9

6.9

6.6

7.2

7.9

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.4

-

301.1

10.0

598

July

5.1

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

3.2

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.8

5.0

4.7

3.6

115.5

3.73

230

Aug.

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

.7

.7

.6

77

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

34.9

1.13

69

Sept.

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

_iA

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

-

25.3

0.84

50

Calendar year 1951: Max 311 Min 0 Mean 2.38 Ac-ft 1,690

Water year 1951-52: Max 311 Min 0 Mean 31.6 Ac-ft 22,960
MONO LAKE BASIN 171

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38 0 00', long. 119°08', in NE^ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., on west bank, 

1 mile south of Mono Lake Post Office.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1952. Records prior to September 1934 are 

published in Water-Supply Paper 765.

Gage. Staff gage. 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. 1912-52: Maximum elevation observed, 6,428.1 ft July 18, 1919; minimum 

 observed, 6,408.31 ft Sept. 27, 1951,

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Oct. 5

15

22

29

Nov. 2

9

15

28

Dec. 10

14

21

Jan. 4

28

Feb. 4

14

21

28

Mar. 21

26

Apr. 3

14

6,407.76

6,407.64

6,407.57

6,407.56

6,407.52

6,407.52

6,407.45

4,407.51

6,407.47

6,407.43

6,407.46

6,407.54

6,407.62

6,407.64

6,407.65

6,407.64

6,407.68

6,407.82

6,407.81

6,407.85

6,407.89

Apr. 22

29

May 5

12

21

June 2

12

16

26

30

July 7

17

28

Aug. 5

5

14

21

28

Sept. 8

15

25

6,407.97

6,408.00

6,408.04

6,408.09

6,408.16

6,408.31

6,408.38

6,408.36

6,408.40

6,408.39

6,408.43

6,408.61

6,408.79'

6,408.92

6 , 408 . 95

6,408.92

6,408.84

6,408.72

6,408.50

6,408.38

6,408.38

WALKER LAKE BASIN 

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°35', long. 118°42', in NE^NE^ sec. 2, T. 8 N. , R. 29 E., 3 miles northwest of Hawthorne.

Records 1928. available. August 1928 to September 1952. Occasional readings prior to August 

Gage. Benchmark, at United States Naval Depot, 4,053.41 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes.--1928-52: Maximum elevation observed, 4,051.8 ft Mar. 13, 1928 (Indian Service); 

minimum observed, 3,996.0 ft Nov. 5, 1951.

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 United States Navy Department.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Oct. 3........ 3,997.3

Nov. 5. ....... 3,996.0

Feb. 25........ 3,996.6

Apr. 22........ 3,998.0
172 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38°19'30", long. 119° 12'50'-', in SE£ sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., at Bridgeport Dam on East Walker River, 4f miles north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1926 to September 1958 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, 42,920 acre-ft July 31 (elevation, 6,460.13 ft); 

minimum, 7,360 acre-ft May 11, 12 (elevation, 6,441.24 ft).

1926-52: 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 betweai elevations 6,412 ft 

(sill of outlet gate) and 6,460 ft (crest of spillway). 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).--W 1180: 1949.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20,160

20,070

19,800

19,610

19,610

19,700

19,700

19,700

19,800

19,880

19,880

19,880

19,880

19,880

19,880

19,880

19,880

19,980

20,070

20,070

20,160

20,250

20,340

20,340

20,250

20,820

21,110

21,210

21 , 400

21,400

21,600

Nov.

21,700

21,800

21,890

22,090

22,190

22,290

22,480

22,480

22,480

22,580

22,680

22,660

22,790

22,790

22,840

23,000

23,100

23,200

23,310

23,410

23,520

23,720

24,140

24,450'

24,660

24,770

24,990

25, 100

25,210

25,210

-

Dec.

25,320

25,760

25,870

25,980

26,310

26,640

26,750

26,860

26,980

26,980

27,090

27,200

27,320

27,440

27,550

27,660

27,780

28,010

28,240

28,360

28,360

28,470

28,580

28,700

28,820

28,930

29,040

29,280

29,400

29,520

29,640

Jan.

29,760

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

33,090

33,090

33,090

33,090

33,220

33,220

33,350

33,480

33,480

33,600

33,730

33,860

33,980

Feb.

34, 240

34,510

34,900

35,170

35,170

35,170

35,170

34,640

33,980

33,350

33,220

32,970

32,970

32,840

32,840

32,840

32,970

33,090

33,220

32,970

32,840

32,590

32,330

32,330

32,200

32,200

32,030

31,700

31,700

-

Mar.

31,820

31,700

31,700

31,570

31,570

31,570

31,450

31,570

31,700

31,700

31,700

31,700

31,570

31,570

31,570

31,570

31,330

30,970

30,120

28,930

28,930

28,820

28,470

27,090

26,200

25,430

24,660

23,720

22,680

21,600

20,820

Apr.

19,980

'19,150

18,260

17,400

16,660

16,110

15,950

15,630

15,320

14,950

14,360

13,990

13,650

13,650

13,110

12,630

12,320

12,070

12,000

11,630

11,200

10,850

10,550

10,380

10,320

10,380

10,140

9,920

9,700

9,430

-

May

9,210

9,000

9,210

9,380

9,380

9,160

8,740

8,390

8,030

7,650

7,360

7,360

,410

,460

,410

,460

,500

,500

7,550

7,790

7,980

8,180

8,280

8,280

8,390

8,590

8,900

9,160

9,480

9,870

10,320

June

10,970

11,570

12,260

13,110

14,060

15,030

16,660

18,260

19,420

20,720

21,700

22,380

23,000

23,410

23,720

23,930

24,140

24,450

24,880

25,430

25,980

26,750

27,550

28,360

29,040

39,760

30,490

31,090

31,820

32,330

-

July

32,710

32,970

33,600

34,240

34,770

35,300

35,960

36,760

37,590

38,570

39,120

39,690

40,270

40,560

40,850

41,150

41,150

41,150

41,290

41,440

41,440

41,440

41,440

41,000

40,710

40,850

41,440

42,020

42,310

42,610

42,920

Aug.

42,610

42,170

41,580

41,290

41,150

41,000

41,000

40,710

40,420

40,270

40,270

40,270

40,270

40,270

40,120

39,980

39,830

39,830

39,690

39,540

39,400

38,980

38,710

38,290

37,870

37,590

37,180

36,900

36,500

36,100

35,830

Sept.

35,440

35,040

34,640

34, 240

33,860

33,600

33,220

32,710

32,460

32,200

31,700

31,570

31,450

31,210

31,090

30,850

30,730

30,610

30,490

30,360

30,240

30,240

30,240

30,240

30,120

30,120

30,000

30,000

29,880

29,760

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec. 31..... ...............

Calendar year 1951. ......

Sept. 30. ...................

Elevation 

(feet)

6,455.21

-

6,455.27

Contents 

(acre-feet)

20,340

29,640

-

31,700

29,760

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+4,430

-5,660

-2,280

+890

+10,590

-7,090

-6,070
WALKER LAKE BASIN 173

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38°19'40", long. 1190 12'50", in SW^NE^ 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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~t;o 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. 29 years (1922-24, 1925-52), 130 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 985 cfs July 31 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum, 

4.7 cfs Nov. 20.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Jan. 22, 1943; maximum gage height, 4.95 ft 

Jan. 22, 1943 (top of surge); minimum daily discharge, 0.5 cfs Dec. 31, 1949, to Feb. 

17, 1950, Feb. 22 to Mar. 3, 1950.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Diversion for irrigation of meadow and pasture lands near 

Bridgeport. Flow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.0

7.5

13

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

111

202

347

691

1,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

134

113

91

70

53

52

52

*52

43

30

30

30

30

30

22

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

11

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

1,025.5

35.0

2,030

Nov.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6J9

6.8

5.0

6.4

6.8

6.8

*6.S

6.S

6.8

6.S

6.4

6.4

6.4

-

186.9

6.23

371

Dec.

6.4

6.4

6.S

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.S

6.S

6.8

6.S

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

*6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

212.4

6.S5

421

Jan.

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.2

772

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

213.2

6.88

423

Feb.

7.5

7.2

58

*109

115

164

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

1S2

161

161

161

161

161

*161

161

161

161

161

161

145

*136

136

-

-

4,510.7

156

8, 950

Mar.

136

136

136

136

136

109

95

95

95

&5

95

95

95

95

95

158

272

392

461

461

461

458

45S

458

454

441

492

629

650

672

*669

9,230

29 S

18,310

Apr.

665

706

743

735

728

732

72S

724

721

717

713

710

706

728

743

739

735

735

732

728

724

724

*721

721

721

717

713

710

706

702

-

21,627

721

42,900

May

698

695

695

695

695

691

691

629

582

544

447

444

444

*444

444

444

444

441

444

468

530

533

547

5S2

582

5S6

589

593

596

600

604

17,421

562

34,550

June

*607

578

512

516

519

471

405

411

418

421

424

428

428

431

431

*434

398

341

341

310

260

263

263

246

210

210

210

213

213

213

-

11,125

371

22,070

July

*216

216

221

257

266

269

269

269

272

369

451

454

454

454

454

516

564

561

561

564

564

564

564

561

495

454

454

522

572

724

*939

14,070

454

27,910

Aug.

958

897

724

614

530

444

398

335

292

254

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

260

292

292

332

360

360

360

360

360

360

*360

360

360

360

11,825

381

23,450

Sept.

357

357

357

357

357

357

353

353

353

335

295

269

269

269

269

224

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

*177

-

7,609

254

15,090

Calendar year 1951: Max 536 Mln 5.0 Mean 122 Ao-ft 88,260

Water year 1951-52: Max 958 Mln 5.0 Mean 271 Ao-ft 196,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WALKER LAKE BASIN

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

Location.--Lat 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 13i miles 

southeast of Yerington.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1952.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,574.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

0^929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 130 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs July 14 (gage height, 6.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,040 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 16 cfs 

Jan. 3.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, that of July 14, 1952; minimum, 3.1 cfs Mar. 21, 1948.

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

above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see p.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe 

effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to May 16, July 19 

to Sept. 17)

Oct. 1

1.3 

1.7 

2.3

Mar. 11

115

232

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

94

168

392

645

946

1,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

37

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

133

124

115 

103

101

80

78

76

»74

73

66

59

56

54

54

53

47

43

41

40

40

40

39

39

40

43

39

36

34

33

32

1,885

60.8

3,740

Nov.

30

30

30 

30

30

29

28

27

 27

27

27

26

26

27

26

26

26

26 

26

29

30

29

27

28

28

27

29

28

28

27

-

834

27.8

1,650

Dec.

28

29

32 

29

30

31

32

*b33

b35

36

38

36

b34

b31

b28

26

28

b29 

30

30

34

34

30

28

29

30

28

29

33

35

b35

970

31.3

1,920

Jan.

b26

b!7

b!6

bT7

b!7

b!8

b!9

b20

»b20

b20

b22

b25

b25

b26

b28

b29

b27

b27 

b27

28

28

27

28

29

30

32

b30

29

29

28

30

774

25.0

1,540

Feb.

31

48

50 

42

93

110

152

200

204

212

 216

216

218

218

220

'204

182

176 

176

176

176

176

174

172

174

174

174

166

154

-

-

4,684

162

9,290

Calendar year 1951: Max 465 Mln 26

Mar.

156

152

ISO 

150

148

148

137

122

117

113

112

 111

109

108

111

111

152

245 

342

402

414

416

418

426

479

522

514

522

615

632

653

8,807

284

17,470

Apr.

661

661

689 

728

728

720

734

*740

728

737

734

722

734

728

728

754

754

757 

772

769

757

748

751

754

778

812

790

781

784

790

-

22,323

744

44,280

Mean 119

May

787

796

812 

790

760

740

742

740

703

658

 626

553

535

527

527

530

532

524 

532

550

579

629

640

656

692

697

697

700

708

717

722

20,401

658

40,460!

June

737

740

728 

656

640

689

706

600

*587

589

582

563

550

535

532

530

 514

464 

428

416

387

351

351

346

332

303

291

282

273

266

-

14,968

499

29,690

July

259

264

254 

257

280

293

300

303

310

*312

387

469

489

551

5O2

 482

517

561 

558

571

*566

558

548

550

553

553

634

550

683

772

787

14,673

473

29,100

Aug.

 966

l.OQO

"963 

821

686

597

502

454

380

332

300

286

284

270

261

257

252

250 

257

270

 275

298

316

323

323

326

323

328

332

330

330

12,892

416

25,570

Sept.

330

332

328 

319

316

314

312

319

321

328

326

303

282

280

273

266

226

178 

176

176

174

170

 170

172

168

170

168

170

168

161

7,399

247

14,680

Ac-ft 85,860

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,000 Mln 16 Mean 302 Acrft 219,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 175

East Pork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38°21'30", long. 119°26'30", in NW^NW£ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile north of Sonora Junction, 1-J 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,790 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

u> August 1910, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum,

Average discharge. 8 years (1944-52), 51.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 490 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.31 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.68 ft Dec. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum daily, 12 cfs Dec. 9-20, 

Jan. 3, 4.

1910, 1944-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 660 cfs Feb. 2, 1945 (gage height, 2.69 

ft), from rating curve extended above 270 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and 

slope-area determination at gage height 2.60 ft; minimum recorded, 4.9 cfs Nov. 17, 

1948.

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

which are poor. Small diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

1.9 

2.3

140

284

485

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 

17

18

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

16

18

17

19

19

19

19

16

18

534

17.2

1,060

Nov.

18 

18

*18

18

16

17

17

17

17

is

17

17

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

19

 19

18

16

16

20

21

17

-

525

17.5

' 1,040

Dec.

17 

18

20.

19

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

15

15

15

*17

17

17

17

445

14.4

883

Jan.

15 

14

12

12

13

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

487

15.7

966

Feb.

L6

16

17

*17

17

16

16

17

16

17

15

14

15

15

17

16

16

16

16

16

*17

16

16

17

17

16

16

*16

16

-

-

468

16.1

928

Mar.

16 

16

. a!7

alS

a!5

a!5

a!6

a!8

a!9

a 20

a21

a22

a24

*26.

549

17.7

1,090

Apr.

25

27

28

31

37

47

52

43

40

40

40

49

53

47

47

55

67

86

97

92

97

104

*129

132

135

126

137

155

161

*167

-

2,346

78.2

4,650

May

206 

252

227

190

177

177

173

15S

155

161

170

184

190

 190

180

170

170

187

215

242

231

*223

234

255

276

293

321

335

330

345

575

6,992

226

13,870

June

*360 

350

365

365

390

422

422

443

411

340

289

242

208

197

197

*212

234

259

271

271

276

276

*276

250

234

227

212

204

194

197

-

8,594

286

17,050

July

*208

231

259

271

289

289

269

264

298

502

271

246

246

231

227

227

250

234

227

212

201

190

177

187

212

212

219

*223

197

212

197

7,318

236

14,520

Aug.

123.

158

146

132

124

118

113

106

104

97

68

86

64

78

72

70

65

63

65

63

58

56

56

56

55

52

50

50

49

46

IS

2,580

83.2

5,120

Sept.

46 

45

43

43

40

43

42

40

39

46

45

43

42

40

40

38

37

 37

40

50

40

37

36

35

34

35

35

34

33

*32

-

1,190

39.7

2,360

Calendar year 1951: Max 293 Mln 12 Mean 50.8 Ac-ft 36,790

Water year 1951-52: Max 443 Mln 12 Mean 87.5 Ac-ft 63,540

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs).-~May Z (7 p.m.) 350 cfs (2.04 ft); June 7 (10:30 p.m.) 490 cfs 

(2.31 ft); July 27 (6 p.m.) 321 cfs (2.00 ft); July 30 (4 p.m.) 269 cfs (1.93 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. 16-18, 21-26, Dec. 2 to Feb. 7, Feb. 12-14, 

17-21, 25 (no gage-height record Jan. 1-27; discharge extlmated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby streams.
176 WALKER LAKE BASIN

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

Location. Lat 38°22'45", long. 1190 27'00", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., on left bank 

75 ft downstream from East Pork, 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 1952.

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. 14 years, 262 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs June 8 (gage height, 5.51 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Nov. 17, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1938-52: 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.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 2,000 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Station is above diversions 

except for a few small ranch ditches. Plow very slightly regulated by Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown), 7 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). W 880: 1917 (runoff in acre-feet).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.5 

2.0

140

246

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

401

6O7

1,260

2,100

3,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

42

45

45

43

42

41

*40

39

38

38

37

38

a38

a38

a38

a38

a37

a36

a35

a32

a51

a33

a38

a52

a50

a50

a47

a43

41

a41

1,246

40.2

2,470

Nov.

a42

a43

*44

47

48

48

47

47

43

41

44

45

44

48

44

37

36

38

42

29.

30

36

36

40

48

50

51

50

50 

49

-

1,297

43.2

2,570

Dec.

*54

42

50

41

40

38

36

34

33

32

33

34

36

37

38

38

40

40

46

48

50

52

54

55

56

56

57

*58

52 

52

50

1,382

44.6

2,740

Jan.

45

> 35

40

> 45

*47

48 

49

50

1,269

40.9

2,520

Feb.

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

49

49

48

46

45

45

45

46

48

50

50

50

50

*50

49

49

50

53

57

54

*54

54

-

1,444

49.8

2,860

Mar.

55

55

55

58

55

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

50

50

50

50

50

a5o

a50

a45

a40

a40

a43

a48

a55

a 70

a85

a95

allo 

a!25

*140

1,900

61.3

3,770

Apr.

133

140

149

166

196

238

257

224

219

207

200

226

257

238

234

254

296

366

442

434

454

493

*584

688

749

632

598

698

778 

784

-

11,334

378

22,480

May

946

1,160

1,120

905

878

884

858

693

646

693

839

981

1,080

*1,140

1,090

960

981

1,120

1,280

1,480

1,360

1,300

1,340

1,490

1,650

1,670

*1,780

1,840

1,760 

1,800

2.000

37,724

1,217

74,820

June

*1,950

1,830

1,880

*1,960

2,170

2,500

2,160

2,30O

2,010

*1,550

1,590

1,040

926

959

1,020

1,090

1,290

*1,450

1,500

1,450

1,430

1,380

1,400

1,220

1,080

981

891

946

872 

959

-

43,324

1,444

85,930

July

*1,060

1,190

1,40O

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,400

1.480

1,290

1,100

1,160

1.O9O

1,020

1,050

1,160

1,140

1,050

926

898

832

760

808

865

820

872

*912

852 

858

749

33,952

1,095

67,340

Aug.

656

598

566

518

477

454

442

408

380

559

527

324

524

296

270

251

254

226

219

212

200

200

196

192

185

175

168

*160

155 

149

140

9,459

305

18,760

Sept.

142

140

140

140

137

135

140

132

121

144

145

142

133

130

125

115

112

107

113

142

130

125

117

112

106

106

109

101

98

-

3,728

124

7,390

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,940 Min 29 Mean 251 Ao-ft 181,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 2.3OO Min 29 Mean 405 Ao-ft 293,600

Peak discharge (base, 1.120 cfs).--May 2 (8 p.m.) 1,320 cfs (4.07 ft); June 8 (12:30 a.m.) 2,650 

cfs (5.51 ft); July 28 (9 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (5.87 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.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25-25, Dec. 5-17, 2O-26, Dec. 51 to Feb. 25, 

Mar. 2, 5, 5, 11, 15-17 (no gage-height record Jan. 1-27; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 177

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 1952.

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, 59,070 acre-ft Aug. 1 (elevation, 5,004.84 ft); 

minimum, 15,660 acre-ft Oct. 22 (elevation, 4,982.16 ft).

1931-52: 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 ft (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 acre-ft 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.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16,920

16,650

16,470

16,340

16,170

16,040

15,990

15,910

15,880

15,910

15,830

15,740

15,730

-

15,740

15,710

15,740

15,710

15,710

15,700

15,680

15,660

15,700

15,700

-

15,840 1

-

16,140

16,220

al6,350

Nov.

16,490

-

-

-

16,900

_

-

-

-

-

-

17,760

-

-

17,900

_

-

-

18,370

-

_

-

-

-

-

19,740

-

-

-

a20,650

-

Dec.

.

21,140

21,300

_

-

_

-

-

22,760

22,920

-

-

-

-

-

_

24,980

-

-

-

_

-

_

25,290

-

.

_

_

_

_

27,140

Jan.

27-, 330

.

_

_

-

_

28,310

_

-

-

_

-

-

29,720

-

_

-

.

-

-

31,260

_

_

.

-

_

_

33,180

_

a33,850

Feb.

_

34,290

_

36,330

-

_

_

_

_

38,230

.

-

-

_

-

39,230

_

39,710

_

-

_

_

_

_

40,890

_

_

_

a4i,650

_

-

Mar.

41,840

_

.

.

-

_

_

_

.

43,640

_

 _

_

_

-

45,160

44,570

_

43,230

42,570

41,940

40,990

40,160

39,390

38,800

38,620

38,290

37,710

37,210

36,610

36,050

Apr.

35,410

34,870

34,320

33,760

33,310

32,910

32,600

32,330

31,980

31,460

30,840

30,110

29,390

28/690

28,060

27,400

26,760

26,170

25,620

24,620

24,520

23,940

23,260

22,800

Z2.320

22 , 000

21,900

21,730

21,690

21,510

-

May

21,470

21,640

22,240

22 , 800

23,260

25,530

23,700

23,530

23,290

22,950

2Z.660

22,590

22,590

22,680

22,760

22,830

22,800

22,810

22,970

23,200

23,430

23,600

23,750

23,840

23,990

24,450

25,140

26,020

26,850

27,610

28,640

June

30,060

31,370

32,640

33,780

35,110

36,580

38,620

40,630

43,020

44,220

45,110

45,660

45,990

46,310

46,460

46,790

47,200

47,710

48,410

49,080

50,000

51,110

51,880

52,870

53,530

54,130

54,710

55,180

55,690

56,080

-

July

56,210

56,390

56,680

57,020

57,300

57,360

57,360

57,300

57,320

57,340

57,360

57,300

56,980

57,090

57,110

57,160

57,160

57,160

57 , 050

56,820

56,710

56,660

56,620

56,770

57,020

57,570

58,180

58,620

58,800

58,980

Aug.

59,070

59 , 000

58,940

58,800

58,730

58,660

58,590

58 , 520

58,340

58,230

58,070

57,910

57,640

57,250

56,770

56,320

55,850

55,560

55,020

54,510

53,930

53,330

52,670

52,030

51,330

50,650

50,000

49,350

48,600

48,110

47,300

Sept.

46,540

46,220

45,590

44,970

44,300

43,680

43,020

42,410

41,820

41,250

40,710

40,280

39,570

39,270

38,980

38,640

38,330

38,130

37,840

37,610

_

37,030-

36,730

36,460

36,220

35,930

35,760

_

35,170

34,870

-

a No elevation record; contents estimated on basis of records for stations on West Walker River 

near Coleville, Calif., and near Hudson, Nev., or interpolated.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1951 . . .

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1951-52...

Elevation 

(feet)

4,988.95

-

4,993.93

4,989.81

5,003.52

5,004.80

4,999.51

4,993.30

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

16,350

20,650

27,140

-

33,850

36,050

21,510

28,640

56,080

58,980

47,300

34,870

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-750

+4,300

+6,490

-22,370

+6,710

+7 , 800

-5,600

-14,540

+7,130

+27,440

+2,900

-11,680

-12,430

+17,770
178 WALKER LAKE BASIN

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev.

Location.--Lat 38°49', long. 119°14 I , in SW£ sec. 18, T. 11 N., R 25 E., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson.

Records available. May 1921 to March 1925, January 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (from topographic map). May 

~7, 1921, to Mar. 1, 1925, at approximately same site at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1921-24, 1947-52), 188 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs June 5 (gage height, 4.69 ft); mini- 

 mum, 38 cfs Jan. 4, Feb. 13-15, but may have been less during period of ice effect. 

1921-25, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 2,530 cfs June 7, 1922; minimum daily, 14 

cfs Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, 1924.

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

somewhat regulated by storage in Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown), and by offchannel storage in Topaz Reservoir (see p. 177). Many diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

28

53

91

174

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

317

715

1,120

1,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

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.

91

8?

85

87

80

80

83 

85

*78

72

65

58

56

58

60

61

60

58

61

60

58

58

60

61

68

70

61

56

53

51

51

2,070

66.8

4,110

Nov.

50

51

53

51

50

49

47 

46

*45

45

45

43

42

43

43

45

46

47

50

60-

60

56

55

56

56

55

56

56

58

58

-

1,517

50.6

3,010

Dec.

61

68

65

67

70

65

58 

*b53

b49

b48

b46

b46

47

47

46

46

46

46

45

b44

b42

45

46

46

47

50

53

56

96

87

b62

1,693

54.6

3,360

Jan.

b46

b41

b39

b38

b3?

b40

b41 

b42

*b43

b43

43

43

b43

b43

43

45

b44

43

b42

41

b42

42

43

49

70

63

60

60

56

53

55

1,435

46.3

2,850

Feb.

65

~96 101

70

60

51

49 

46

45

43

*42

39

38

38

39

45

47

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

47

47

47

46

46

-

1,492

51.4

2,960

Mar.

47

49

49

49

46

42

43

46

46

47

45

*43

42

41

42

50

292

352

368

434

458

462

470

470

490

5o2~ 526

490

490'

502

502

7,535

243

14,950

Apr.

490

478

466

458

454

446

442

*450

426

486

518

534

530

522

530

514

502

514

486

490

518

506

570

618

630

352" 686

610

622

634

-

15,752

525

31,240

May

626

682

699

662

578

STo" 562

666

*642

594

586

618

658

699

727

736

694

694

744

867

1,000

1,020

982

1,010

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,110

1,150

1,090

1,100

25,066

809

49,720

June

1,070

1,090

1,050

1,030

1,090

1,140

1.180 

1,060

 1,110

1,180

1,110

973

805

723

707

707

*699

707

756

789

658

602

594

634

570

538

494

470

478

454

-

24,468

816

48,530

July

546

618

654

776

879

945

1,000 

986

969

*949

986

953

879

900

834

752

715

744

744

744

690

586

478

418

568

383

474

522

570 '358

781

22,501

726

44,630

Aug.

822

T9T

678

594

498

414

556 

521

298

238

207

187

557

253

268

246

221

204

197

207

228

242

268

264

249

224

224

221

218

214

207

9,772

315

19,380

Sept.

218

228

238

242

235

242

242 

249

232

232

242

246

238

246

268_

228

187

159

136

133

136

147

*141

138

133

127

153

144

133

133

-

5,806

194

11,520

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,37O Mln 37 Mean 191 Ac-ft 138, 2OO

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,18O Mln 38 Mean 325 Ac-ft 236,300

Peak discharge (base, 50o efs).--June 5 (4 p.m.) 1,410 cfs (4.69 ft)j June 1O (5 p. 

(4.32 ft); July 7 (10 a.m.) 1,O30 cfs (3.78 ft); July 31 (9 p.m.) 846 cfs (3.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

a.) 1,260 cfs
CARSON RIVER BASIN 

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif.

179

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 6? miles south of Markleeville.

Drainage area.--20 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-52), 48.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 556 cfs July 27 (gage height, 4.33 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.3 cfs Nov. 20.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 1,260 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 1.1 cfs Nov. 10, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow partly regulated by three small reservoirs (total capacity, 

about 1,700 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 4 to July 20, Sept. 24-30)

1.3 

5.O

15

37

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

141

300

480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

14

10

6.9

6.9

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.3

*3.5

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.9

3.5

4.3

4.6

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

154.2

4.97

306

Nov.

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.4

6.4

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.3

*4.6

5.0

6.4

5.5

6.9

6.4

4.3

4.6

5.0

4.6

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.8

5.5

4.6

5.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

152.5

5.08

302

Dec.

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

6.4

5.5

202.0

6.52

401

Jan.

5.9

6.9

7.4

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.4

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.4

189.5

6.11

376

Feb.

8.3

9.7

8.3

7.4

6.9

*7.8

8.3

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3 '8.3

8.8

.

-

247.0

8.52

490

Mar.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

10

22

27

26

30

30

31

29

407.9

13.2

809

Apr.

29

31

35

*44

55

65

61

48

46

42

38

41

46

41

41

50

63

82

87

82

86

100

123

145

131

105

109

145

148

134

-

2,253

75.1

4,470

May

190

218

203

179

184

185

*170

140

141

162

206

239

273

258

226

*205

224

254

278

305

269

254

264

309

*318

327

361

349

336

350

585

7,760

250

15,390

June

358

343

329

343

394

377

403

412

*343

269

235

192

190

198

206

*222

244

268

254

254

254

240

224

206

*190

174

173

179

173

179

-

7,826

261

15,520

July

186

203

208

205

214

202

203

191

182

179

196

170

156

152

144

*144

135

137

123

117

109

104

98

99

93

106

119

105

98

90

93

4,561

147

9,050

Aug.

76

75

70

63

56

52

46

40

37

35

31

29

28

24

20

18

16

15

*20

20

35

31

16

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

14

963

31.1

1,910

Sept.

28

28

27

27

27

31

33

40

55

58.

57

41

30

27

26

25

24

24

31

36

35

32

24

*8.8

7.8

8.3

7.8

10

25

23

-

856.7

28.6

1,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 284 Mln 1.3 Mean 38.1 Ac-ft 27,600

Water year 1951-52; Max 412 Mln 1.3 Mean 69.9 Ao-ft 50,720

Peak discharge (base. 190 cfs). --June 7 (6:30 p.m.) 488 cfs (3.90 ft),- July 11 (6:30 p.m.) 395 cfs

(3.40 ft); July 26 (3 p.m.) 298 cfs (2.91 ft); July 27 (3 p.m.) 556 cfs (4.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
180 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38°42', long. 119°51', in SE^NEij sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 19 E., on left 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 1952.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,880 ft (from river-profile map, extended) .

Average discharge.--6 years, 29.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 513 cfs May 31 (gage height, 5.75 ft); minimum, 

not determined.

1946-52: 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 fair above 20 cfs and poor below.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

}"

2.0

2.0

2.0

36.8

1.19

73

Nov.

 2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

*1.9

1.7

1.9

1.6

l.S

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

53.5

1.78

106

Dec.

3.8

2.7 ]-

1

} " 5

1 ,.

> 3 . O

I

J

*3.8

 3.5

105.8

3.41

210

Jan.

 3.5

> 4.0

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

123.4

3.98

245

Feb.

8.4

8.7

770

6.7

6.3

6.1

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.O

6.5

S.3

S.3

5.9 573

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

*6.1

-

191.6

6.61

380

Mar.

6.5

6.1

770

6.7

7.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.O

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

6.5

6.5

S.5

9.O

15

17

17

19

20

22 22

298.8

9.64

593

Apr.

21 *"21

21

25

32

40

38

30

28

27

25

28

31

27

27

31

38

48

54

53

54

63

87

106

100

90

97

121

126

129

1,618

53.9

3,210

May

167

195

205

158

141

*143

132

93

90

1T2

169

201

213

220

186

166

190

*218

245

288

245

224

230

268

*295

293

340

315

310

318

3_90

6,760

218

13,410

June

345

325

298

*305

342

*308

318

310

237

192

171

138

135

143

143

150

165

*182

*174

165

164

151

148

131

117

102

96

101

91

¥l

5,738

191

11,380

July

95

102

102

101

106

100

95

90

85

83

83

76

67

62

59

*63

59

59

52

47

45

42

37

38

36

34

4T5

53

50

41

38

2,040

65.8

4,050

Aug.

33 IS"

27

25

22

20

18

17

17

14

12

12

9.7

8.2

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.6

*7.7

7.7

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.5

372.6

12.0

739

Sept.

4.3

T72

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

*2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

-

93.7

3.12

186

Calendar year 1951 : Max 144 Mln - Mean 19.7 Ac-ft 14,260

Water year 1951-52 : Max 390 Mln - Mean 47.6 Ac-ft 34,580

Peak discharge (base, 175 cfs).--May 31 (7 p.m.) 513 cfs (5.75 ft); July 28 (4 p.m.) 187 cfs (4.27

3-20, Dec. 22 tc 

of 9 discharge
CARSON RIVER BASIN 181

East Fork Carson River near Qardnerville, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°51'30", long. 119°41'50", in NE£ 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 Qardnerville.

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 1952.

Sage. 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 datujns.

Average discharge. 25 years (1890-93, 3901-3, 1908-10, 1925-28, 1935-37, 1939-52), 412 

cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.40 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Nov. 22.

1890-93, 1900-1906, 1908-10, 1917, 1924-29, 1935-37, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 

12,100 cfs Nov. 21, 1950 (gage height, 9.66 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,000 

cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 8 cfs Dec. 4- 

10, 19-23, 1904.

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

which are fair. Station is above all diversions in Carson Valley. Diversions above 

station for irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs (total 

capacity, about 5,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--W 1060: 

19451M).

Drainage area. W 1214: 1938(M), 1942(M), 1943(M),

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

53

108

238

420

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,060

1,950

3,080

4,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

60

67

72

70

68

68

67

67

65 

62

63

65

68

65

63

63

65

67

67

65

*63

60

58

75

104

83 

90

86

84

84

83

2,187

70.5

4,340

Nov.

83

83

83

83

84

81

81

79

77 

77

81

86

88

86

88

79

70

75

86

90

65

60

81

88

86

102 

110

119

*117

110

-

2,578

85.9

5,110

Dec.

205

188

157

167

147

117

126

119

110 

110

110

100

100

100

100

95

95

95

90

104

110

121

112

112

106

*108 

110

201

188

140

106

3,849

124

7,630

Jan.

100

90

90

95

100

110

115

115

120 

115

110

110

100

85

95

110

115

120

130

130

a!30

a 130

a!30

a!40

alSO

alSO 

a200

a210

alSO

a!85

*191

3,991

129

7,920

Feb.

394

544

304

254

226

214

208

200

191 

188

197

180

164

164

167

183

175

157

164

162

154

152

152

152

149

164 

172

*183

200

_

-

5,914

204

11,730

Mar.

211

183

172

183

164

167

162

164

162 

172

162

157

147

152

167

157

157

159

135

110

120

130

140

186

329

458 

483

*593

645

704

725

7,754

250

15,380

Apr.

671

716

762

852

999

1,190

1,180

964

880 

803

697

756

866

768

723

810

*957

1,140

1,240

1,120

1,150

1,260

1,450

1,660

1.820

1,540 

1,350

1,530

1,720

1,680

-

33,254

1,108

65,960

May

1,760

2,260

2,220

1,930

1,770

1,760

1,740

1,500

1.560 

1,430

1,600

1,910

*2,130

2,300

2,100

1,820

1,870

2,100

2,300

*2,540

2,480

2,220

2,250

2,460

2,650

2,630 

*2,790

2,880

2,630

2,690

2.950

67,030

2,162

133,000

June

2,940

2,700

2,740

2,660

, 2,980

5.150

*2, 880

3,100

2,760 

2,090

1,970

1,540

1,430

1,440

1,460

1,490

1,640

1,780

1,810

*1,710

1,710

1,650

1,610

1,480

1,360

1,260 

1,200

1,19O

1.150

1,150

-

58,010

1,934

115,100

July

1,190

1,270

1,370

1,370

1,380

1.590

1,350

1,350

1,290 

1,260

1,290

1,240

1,110

*1,100

1,080

1,030

1,010

971

929

831

803

756

678

658

690

756 

852

817

756

749

749

32,075

1,035

63,620

Aug.

775

632

544

*488

444

416

1 407

399

386 

326

297

290

280

277

267

257

248

244

232

*226

229

229

217

214

211

205 

205

197

194

186

180

9,702

313

19,240

Sept.

191

191

186

180

175

180

180

172

*180 

194

214

208

183

170

162

152

144

142

144

172

164

152

147

132

121

119 

123

123

126

126

-

4,853

162

9,630

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,730 Mln 58 Mean 312 Ac-ft 225,500

Water year 1951-52: 351-52: Max Max 3,130 3,130 Mln Mln 58 58 Mean Mean 632 632 Ac-ft Ac-ft 458,700 458,700

arge (base. 1,500 cfs).--Apr. 6 (8:30 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (3.58 ft); May 1 (10:30 p.m.) 

.52 ft); June 6 (1:30 a.m.) 3,560 cfs (5.40 ft); July 11 (11 p.m.) 1,590 cfs (3.66 ft); 

.~^j ... v., v .m.) 1,310 cfs (3.33 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

-n stage, weather records, and records for Carson River near Carson City. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-19, Jan. 1-20, Mar. 20-23.
182 CARSON RIVER BASIN

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°46'00", long. 119°50'00", in SE^SWiJ- 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 1952. April 1890 to March 1892, 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 

fo Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at about same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1901-3, 1905-6, 1939-52), 117 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs May 20 (gage height, 5.29 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Dec. 2.

1900-1907, 1910-11, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage 

height, 8.35 ft, from high-water marks), from rating curve extended above 1.000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum (1900-1907, 1938-52), 8.4 cfs 

Nov. 21, 1948.

Flood of Dec. 11, 1937, reached a stage of 9.0 ft (present datum), from floodmarks 

(discharge, 3,500 cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow).

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

One small diversion above station for irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by several 

small reservoirs (total capacity, about 1,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

£20 

322 

600 

960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

30

31

26

24

23

23

22

21

21

20

20

21

21

22

22

21

*21

21

21

21

21

21

26

26

27

28

27

28

28

27

734

23.7

1,460

Nov.

28

28

30

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

27

37

31

33

32

27

25

25

27

<L!

23

26

30

29

29

30

33

33

*33

30

-

863

28.8

1,710

Dec.

32

20

28

25

24

25

31

29

29

29

31

32

32

30

29

29

29

23

23

28

28

29

29

29

28

*28

28

30

25

26

26

864

27.9

1,710

Jan.

27

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

28

28

25

<Li

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

27

*28

840

27.1

1,670

Feb.

32

32

30

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

34

33

*34

34

-

936

32.3

1,860

Mar.

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

25

27

27

28

28

34

42

47

47

*52

57

63

68

1,135

36.6

2,250

Apr.

71

77

91

111

128

153

168

163

161

157

147

150

160

150

144

160

*194

260

318

318

335

386

459

555

537

444

474

609

640

585

-

8,305

277

16,470

May

683

872

802

746

718

721

679

594

615

690

788

816

*848

848

791

763

788

833

*860

952

812

760

760

798

816

812

836

798

774

763

794

24,110

778

47,820

June

788

746

*724

710

752

746

696

710

*654

555

519

438

402

394

394

' *394

421

450

450

430

421

405

413

373

354

331

302

296

276

268

-

14,812

494

29,380

July

268

280

302

298

507

304

290

286

288

302

264

248

234

*228

220

220

226

213

199

180

172

157

a!50

149

a!50

a!60

alSO

236

279

252

220

7,232

233

14,340

Aug.

a200

alSO

a!30

*124

124

117

110

103

99

94

86

83

80

77

74

72

70

66

63

60

58

56

54

54

58

62

61

66

78

77

75

2,681

86.5

5,320

Sept.

52

45

46

51

53

54

53

70

*88

92

85

88

74

53

48

46

50

54

54

54

48

a42

a40

a40

52

65

91

62

44

a40

-

1,734

57.8

3,440

Calendar year 1951: Max 344 Mln 19 Mean 84.8 Ac-ft 61,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 932 Mln 2o Mean 176 Ao-ft 127,400

Peak discharge (base. 50O efs).--May 20 (7 p.m.) 1,1OO cfs (5.29 ft); July 29 (7 p.m.) 543 cfs 

(3.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis cf weather records and trend of flow.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 183

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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from 

river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 49 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 1.67 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Oct. 1.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 56 cfs Dec. 3, 1950 (gage height, 1.95 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 6, 20, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good. Four small diversions for irrigation of about 150 acres of hay 

meadows and pasture above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

2.9 

5.0

0.6 

1.0 

1.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

*3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

7.7

FTT

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

121.5

3.92

241

Nov.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.6

7.7

*6.9

6.6

6.4

-

167.9

5.60

333

Dec.

11

8.0

8.4

8.4

7.4

6.9

6.6

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

6.1

*8.0

6.9

6.1

6.1

191.7

6.18

380

Jan.

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

F73

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.8

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

8.0

173.2

5.59

344

Feb.

*12

18

13

11

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

11

9.7

8.7

8.4

8,0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

*9.0

10

12

_

-

278.3

9.60

552

Mar.

11

9.4

9.0

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.7

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.7

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.7

8.4

8.0

13

18

18

*18

21

23

25

24

358.3

11.6

711

Apr.

26

26

28

30

32

*36

33

30

29

28

28

31

31

28

27

*26

30

32

32

30

29

30

33

35

37

35

33

36

34

32

-

927

30.9

1,840

May

*34

36

35

33

30

30

29

26

26

26

27

27

28

27

*26

25

25

26

27

28

26

25

24

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

831

26.8

1,650

June

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

22

19

17

14

13

*13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

13

12

12

11

11

-

450

15.0

893

July

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.0

8.0

*7.7

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

9.4

9.0

250.9

8.09

498

Aug.

7 .4

772

7.4

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.4

*6.1

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

178.3

5.75

354

Sept.

5.0

4.8

4.2

4.0

*472

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.5

9^4.

7.7

7.4

6.9

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.1

-

171.9

5.73

341

Calendar year 1951: Max 31 Mln 2.1 Mean 5.75 Ac-it, 4,16o

Water year 1951-52: Max 37 Mln 2.8 Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8,14O

Peak discharge (base. 15 efs).--Dee. 1 (12 m.) 19 cfs (0.79 ft); Feb. 1 (11 p.m.) 20 cfs (0.85 ft); 

Apr. 6 (6 p.m.) 42 cfs (1.45 ft); Apr. 25 (6:30 p.m.) 49 efs (1.67 ft); June 9 (1 p.m.) 32 cfs (l.lo 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
184 CARSON RIVER BASIN

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 right 

bank 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 2-J 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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,620 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 13 years, 425 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 cfs June 9 (gage height, 5.64 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs Nov. 22, 1950 (gage height, 11.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above.6,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

minimum daily, 4 cfs (estimated) Aug. 17, 1939.

Rema-rks. 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 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.4

.7

1.0

1.3

1.6 

2.0

35

60

97

160

257

430

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

680

1,000

1,910

3,000

4,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

33

34

25

36 

27 

38 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

40

51

52

51

48

48

53

53

58

62 

61

*64

67

67

68

73

78

79

64

69

66

70

77

112

158 

124 

114 

120 

129

140

2,354

75.9

4,670

Nov.

131

122

118 122"

124

131

138

138

133

131

133 

135

138

142

138

138

131

120

129

160

189

172

160

170

176

*183 

189 

218 

228 

215

4,552

152

 9,030

Dec.

211

510

408

440

480

b372

bZ65

b232

b208

b!89

b!86 

b!95

218

b221

b202

221

b218

235

239

b205

D200

215

239

239

228

218 

232

277 

692 

655

b420

9,070

293

17,990

Jan.

b350

b300

b250

*b200

! b250

261

273 

232

b230

b!50

118

b!60

b200

b220

b240

b240

b220

205

243

285

376

b480 

b560 

b575 

b510

460

615

9,203

297

18,250

Feb.

*1, 050

1.890

1,410

752

570

485

435

421

398

385

376 

372

344

323

323

354

398

331

306

293

293

289

281

281

277

273 

*281 

285 

301

-

13,777

475

27,330

Mar.

323

318

301

293

285

277

281

301

310

362

394 

362

318

297

285

310

340

327

285

265

257

269

293

331

600

1,090 

,360 

* ,350 

,330 

,150

,110

15,394

497

30, 530

Apr.

986

937

972

1,050

1,210

1,400

1,610

1,460

1,250

1,170

1,060 

972

1,030

1,020

916

909

1,000

1,160

1,400

1,420

1,390

*1,410

1,570

1,800

1,970

*2,240 

2,230 

2,000 

2,120 

2.260

-

41,922

1,397

83,150

May

2,220

2,320

2,790

2,910

2,690

2,430

2,330

2,300

2,000

1.830

1,870 

2,090

2,360

2,570

*2,680

2,600

2,350

2,300

2,540

2,700

2,880

3,000

2,800

2,750

2,870

3,070 

*3,090 

3,180 

5.360 

3,240

3,180

81,300

2,623

161,300

June

3,380

3,520

*3,360

3,220

3,080

3,270

*3, 580

3,560

5. 700

3,580

2,850 

2,430

2,000

*1,740

1,700

1,690

' 1,690

1,770

1,870

1,920

1,860

1,840

*1,760

1,730

1,640

1,610 

1,510 

1,380 

1,330 

1.250

-

69,800

2,327

138,400

July

1,240

1,220

1,190

1,240

1,300

1.360

1,340

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,250 

1,300

1,180

1,130

1,170

1,140

1,080

944

881

830

758

*665

605

490

460

435 

650 

860 

842 

860

993

31,253

1,008

61,990

Aug.

1,020

951

824

692

580

555

475

403

314

239

215

205

186

166

142

127

118

122

127

116

99

*84

79

90

94

90 

87 

90 

83 

83

82

8,538

275

16,930

Sept.

84

94

90

84

91

81

68

61

57 Hi

63 

96

140

150

166

172

140

131

120

129

135

133

120

120

114

100 

104 

114 

*104 

109

-

3,226

108

6,400

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,640 Mln 18 Mean 328 Ac-ft 237,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,700 Mln 38 Mean 793 Ac-ft 576,000

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 efs).--Peb. 2 (9:30 p.m.) 2,060 cfs (4.15 ft); Apr. 7 (5 p.m.) 1,710 

cfs (3.80 ft); May 4 (2 a.m.) 2,980 cfs (4.98 ft); June 9 (12 m.) 3,750 cfs (5.64 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 185

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 ml, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1911 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 25, 1924, staff gage at site 7-f 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. 41 years, 373 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,650 cfs June 11; no flow Oct. 1-19.

1511-52: Maximum daily discharge, 7,850 cfs Nov. 23, 1950; 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.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

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

3

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

15

10

10

20

35

60

90

90 

90

90

98

318

19.9

1,230

Nov.

100 Ic5S

117 

108

100

100

108 

110

110

112

114

114

117

119

122

124

124

121

115

117

129

143

140

135

140

142

143

148 

160

169

-

3,701

123

7,340

Dec.

155

169

250 

234

252

252

221 

203

235

220

198

196

174

171

174

174

191

178

178

174

169

169

169

178

178

169

173

178 

227

 275 322

6,206

200

12,310

Jan.

356

401

452 

503

516

484

484 

484

484

484

484

471

356

452

388

292

3135

388

407

465

465

407

394

420

516

612

708

805 

817

753

773

15,326

494

30,400

Feb.

705

1,190

1.440 

1,636

758

616

520 

466

449

422

412

401

395

374

358

358

412

412

358

331

331

325

320

314

314

304 3"04"

304 

314

_

-

14,237

491

28,240

Mar.

314

325

320 

304

304

297

283 

304

314

331

385

385

347

314

297

280

320

336

331

276

256 "563"

276

331

509

1,020

1,250

1.370 

1,280

1,250

1,160

15,332

495

30,410

Apr.

1,100

1,020

1,020 

1,060

1,140

1,320

1,370 

1,490

1,310

1,210

1,130

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,030

957

'55T3

1,070

1,210

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,430

1,550

1,830

2,090

2,270

2, 256 

2,150

2,150

41,437

1,380

82,190

May

2,230

2,270

2,350 

2,780

3,030

2,940

2,710 

2,580

2,490

2,330

2,150

2,150

2,270

2,450

2,650

2,810

2,810

2,650

2,580

2,750

2,860

3,030

3,190

3,030

2,910

3,010

3,190

3,240 

3,360

5,570

3,540

85,910

2,771

170,400

June

.3,340

3,420

3,560 

3,530

3,390

3,280

3,350 

3,560

3,610

3,640

3,650

3,140

2,750

2,220

1,960

1,880

1,840

1,800

1,820

1,900

1,940

1,930

1,900

1,840

1,800

1,770

1,770

1,670 

1,510

1,450

-

75,200

2,507

149,200

July

1,160

1,140

1,100 

1,100

1,140

1,170

1,190 

1,180

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,020

968

864

824

744

683

609

534

470

432

432

520 

658

683

705

28,186

909

55,910

Aug.

728

744

744 

712

638

557

475 

414

379

349

283

209

196

152

108

108

105

101

98

95

91

88

85

82

78

75

72

68 

62

62

58_

8,016

259

15,900

Sept.

50

47

47 

47

47

44

41 

40

39

38

37

36

37

38

44

51

58

66

71

71

63

63

60

58

58

58

53

53 

53

53

-

1,521

50.7

3,020

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,280 Mln o Mean 2D6 Ac-ft 185,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,650 Mln 0 Mean 808 Ac-ft 586,600
186 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

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

Location.--Lat 41°15', long. 115°17', in NE^-SE^ sec. 24, T. 39 N., R. 59 E., 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Nov. 3, 1950, at site l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 68.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 8.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1952; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5, 1950.

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

Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage height, in 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 29 Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.8

2.2

5.2

9.7

15

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

30

68

158

275

468

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

630

875

1,190

0.3 

.4

.5'.6

0.7

1.6

2.9

4.7

9.8

17

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.4

41

97

214

385

600

1,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.8

272

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8 

3.1

3.1

86.4

2.79

171

Nov.

*3.7

3.7

4.3

4.6

4.6

5.2

5.6

6.1

7.4

7.9

8.8

11

13

16

14

12

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

13

13 

14

-

287.9

9.60

571

Dec.

14

14

13

14

12

*13

10

8

6

8

10

12

12

10

10

12

12

14

12

10

12

14

12

10

10

12

14

14

12 

12

10

358

11.5

710

Jan.

8

6

6

8

10

12

14

14

*11

11

11

11

12

14

13

10

b9

12

13

13

15

16

14

11

14

14

14

15

17 

14

14

382

12.3

758

Feb.

15

17

17

17

18

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!7

bl8

b!7

15

b!5

b!5

16

17

17

b!9

*21

ZZ

21

b20

19

b!9

b!8

b20

b20

b20

b21

-

523

18.0

1,040

Mar.

21

b20

b20

22

b22

b22

23

24

24

26

26

b26

b26

b27

28

30

*31

34

30

30

30

28

30

32

40

50

58

69

83 

105

122

1,159

37.4

2,300

Apr.

119

121

126

134

144

163

203

242

282

264

240

238

261

315

398

479

433

*460

580

810

924

826

790

810

842

930

972

1,030

1.180 

1,130

-

15,446

515

' 30,640

May

1,010

942

942

1,010

1.060

*977

914

882

826

738

657

*590

578

595

619

648

627

550

477

449

473

516

487

437

407

405

435

467

477 

465

459

20,119

649

39,910

June

443

421

409

389

371

363

363

361

*341

310

288

274

244

213

185

173

161

136

131

124

116

106

108

124

155

146

143

133

115 

105

~

6,951

232

13,790

July

90

79

63

46

44

41

38

33

29

28

*30

28

29

26

24

24

21

19

18

16

14

13

11

10

9.5

9.2

8.7

8.1

8.1 

7.8

7.5

832.7

26.9

1,650

Aug.

7.8

8.1

778

7.3

*7.0

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.4

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3 

1^1

1.2

131.5

4.24

261

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.2

 1.1

1.0

T7T

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.5

T74 

1.5

~

37.5

1.25

74

Calendar year 1951: Max 447 Mln 0.9 Mean 84.5 Ac-ft 61,160

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,180 Mln 1.0 Mean 127 Ac-ft 91,880

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--Apr. 29 (9 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (6.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 7 to Jan. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records and records for North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.

187

Location.--Lat 40°41'30", long. 115°28'30", In NE£ sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 58 E., on left 

bank at Lamoille Creek bridge at mouth of canyon, 300 ft downstream from Elko-Lamollle 

powerplant, and 3 miles south of Lamoille.

Drainage area. 25 sq ml, approximately,

Records available.--Hay 1915 to June 1923, October 1943 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of. gage is 6,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

^o Oct. 1, 1943, staff gages at various sites nearby at different daturas.

Average discharge. 15 years (1915-16, 1917-22, 1943-52), 45.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 415 cfs June 5; minimum, 1.6 cfs Nov. 2.

1915-23, 1943-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 588 cfs July 6, 1950, but may have 

been exceeded by that of June 1917 when gage washed out; minimum, 1 cfs Jan. 24, 1918.

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

which are fair. Records Include flow of McDermott ditch which diverts about 200 ft 

upstream from gage. Elko-Lamollle 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 1951- to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

7.8

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

.4

.4

"75 -2

.5

.5

*6.9

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

4.6

57!

4.6

197.3

6.36

391

Nov.

4.6

4.0

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.6

5.1

5.6

4.6

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.7

*4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

135.1

4.50

268

Dec.

4.9

475

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.4

4.4

a4.3

a4.1

*3.8

3.8

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

a4.0

a4.2

a4.2

a4.0

a4.2

a4.3

a4.3

a4.2

a4.2

a4.3

a4.3

a4.4

127.3

4.11

25?

Jan.

a4.5

(")

139.5

4.5

277

Feb.

a4.0

3.8

4.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.4 

4.4

b4.5

b4.7

b5.0

4.9

4.9

a4.5 *4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0-

131.2

4.52

260

Mar.

4.4 i^e.4

.4

.0

.0

.0

.4

.4

.9

.9

.4 

* .4

.9

.9

.9

.9

.4

.4

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

5.4

4.9

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

672

148.8

4.80

295

Apr.

6.2

6.7

6.7

7.6

9.0

12

15

14

13

13

13

14 

15

17

16

16

17

24

30

32

32

36

44

56

*69

81

94

109

106

99

1,023.2

34.1

2,030

May

110

128

149

157

164

170

168

148

136

141

159

194 

220

*227

200

163

141

131

137

161

144

132

138

165

226

261

283

288

302

331

330

5,804

187

11,510

June

336

319

318

*337

556

356

*338

336

336

289

234

208 

199

210

188

177

186

200

201

*192

164

144

158

152

125

114

104

109

126

136

6,648

222

13,190

July

153

144

146

151

153

149

144

157

132

130

120

112 

119

109

*101

100

99

94

93

86

79

75

72

71

72

85

76

*77

70

60

61

3.270

105

6,490

Aug.

52.

52

47

45

58

*36

34

53

31

30

28

26 

25

23

22

20

18

18

18

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

768

24.8

1,520

Sept.

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.6

9.7

9.7 

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

*7.3

6.7

6.7

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

6.7

5._4

262.1

8.74

520

Calendar year 1951: Max 426 Min 3.4 Mean 48.0 Ac-ft 34,750

Water year 1951-52: Max 356 Min 3.4 Mean 51.0 Ac-ft 37,000

Peak discharge (base.310 cfs). June 5 (8:45 p.m.) 415 cfs. * Dis ' . .. . . ischarge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on South Fork Humboldt River, 

b stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
188 HUMBOLDT RIvER BASIN

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 ml, approximately.

Records available. --November 1913 to September 1921, October 1943 to September 1952.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 5,368 ft above mean sea level (U.S.G.S. 

plane table benchmark) . November 1913 to September 1951 at site a quarter of a mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1914-19, 1943-52), 76.5 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 9.63 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Sept. 5.

1913-21, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 20, 1952; minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 

20-28, Sept. 30, 1913.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to Apr. 18)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

139

283

461

900

Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.3

5.

14

34

68

127

203

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.6

395

900

1,180

1,780

2,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

'8.5

979

11

12 

13

12

11

9.9

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

10

10

11

11

11

18

T4

13

13

13

334.6

10.8

664

Nov.

*13

20

15

if

14

14

13

13

15

15

17

18

19

17

16

16

20

22

.2?.

24

22

20

20

21

21

21

22

21

22

541

18.0

1,070

Dec.

24

26

24

1

21 

18

*16

15

14

14

16

18

18

16

16

18

18

20

20

16

18

20

18

16

16

18

20

20

18

17

16

557

18.0

1,100

Jan.

(*)

20

620

20

1,230

Feb.

25

_

-

725

25

1,440

Mar.

26

26

25

27 

28

28

30

30

30

32

33

32

32

35

37

40

45

50

45

45

*50

45

36

39 ' 64

90

88

82

81

116

146

1,513

48.8

3,000

Apr.

134

133

138

178

259

384

612

782

*598

580

604

675

858

1,330

1,380

*1,080

1,150

1,540

*2,050

2.340

1,560

1,360

1,390

1,380

' 1,430

1,480

1,420

1,410

1,790

1,360

-

31,385

1,046

62,250

Calendar year 1951: Max 757 Mln - Mean 89.

May

1,160

1,120

1,160

1.17C

1,000

920

931

970

825

730

672

635

625

*625

668

662

582

518

510

612

780

630

545

498

484

*488

515

528

512

508

22,693

732

45,010

June

496

465

449

442 

428

422

428

452

456

424

406

428

408

402

373

327

300

284

279

268

257

246

259

260

*292

342

311

268

223

185

-

10,580

353

20,990

July

162

146

135

123 

109

95

88

82

80

77

*81

91

108

108

99

81

70

61

56

56

60

55

50

46

45

44

45

51

63

54

49

2,470

79.7

4,900

Aug.

51

48

44

41 

*40

39

36

33

31

28

25

23

24

22

21

19

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

694.1

22.4

1,380

Sept.

8.6

8.2

7.8

8.2 

7.8

8.6

9.0

*8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

10

9.5

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

-

278.1

9.27

552

7 Ac-ft 64,920

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,340 Mln 7.8 Mean 198 Ac-ft 143,600

Peak discharge (base. 170 cfs).--Mar. 31 (2:30 a.m.) 178 cfs (3.20 ft); Apr. 8 (4 a.m.) 825 cfs 

(6.53 ft); Apr. 14 (11 p.m.) 1,790 cfs (8.81 ft); Apr. 20 (12:30 a.m.) 2,450 cfs (9.63 ft); May 22 

(6 a.m.) 832 cfs (6.75 ft); June 26 (5 p.m.) 356 cfs (4.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-19, 22-26, Dec. 3 to Mar. 22 (no gageheight record Dec. 18-25, Jan. 4 to Feb. 21, Mar. 9-21; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby streams).
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

189

of Elko. 

Records available.-June 1895 to October 1902, October 1944 to September 1952.

Gage -Wat.r-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft. Prior to Nov. 8, 1944, staff

 gage at site 11 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1897-1902, 1944-52), 258 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 9.60 ft); minimUmi895-19o!,°1944-52; Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 30, 1952; nn flow for sever-^ 

days in August and September 1948. 

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

 above station for irrigation.

-«- & isr. sr-sa/MMrfflj-^SE< - h'lg""

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-35, Apr. 15-<iS, 

June 17 to Julv 15, Sept. 10-21)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14, July 5 to Sept. 30 Apr. 15 to July 4

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.7 

1.3 

2.2 

3.9 

6.7

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

11

24

44

71

149

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

241

480

803

1,640

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

401

479

568

734

5.0 1,110

7.0 2,030

9.0 3,240

9.5 3,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October ISSlto September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.2

TT?

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

*1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

2.4

3.0

3. '7

4.5

5.3

5.9

9.9

975

9.5

84.9

2.74

168

Nov.

*9.9 10 

10

12

13

12

12

14

16

18

18

22

24

36

33

29

24

23

27

36

30

29

29

33

29

35

34

37

38

47

-

739.9

24.7

1,470

Dec.

50

15 

34

42

47

*45

40

34

25

55

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

28

28

29

30

32

34

37

37

36

992

32.0

1,970

Jan.

35

34 

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

*33

33

33

33

33

34

35

36

37

39

41

44

47

49

50

49

1,136

36.6

2,250

Feb.

52

55 

62

68

64

60

60

60

58

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

58

64

*71

67

58

56

60

58

58

58

58

_

-

1,713

59.1

3,400

Mar.

58

58 

58

58

62

60

57

TO

97

105

92

*97

91

96

88

90

97

113

113

110

110

114

127

184

256

328

426

396

415

452

509

4,987

161

9,890

Apr.

570

654 

820

922

1,000

1,160

1,310

1,420

*1,600

1,540

1,390

1,360

1,350

1,480

1,770

2,140

2,030

2,040

2,290

2,740

*3,100

2.890

2,720

2,740

2,660

2,660

2,770

2,920

3,220

5,720

58,986

1,966

117,000

May

*5,400

3,060 

2,860

2,750

2,710

*2,670

2,640

2,580

2,530

2,500

2,320

2,140

2,000

1,880

1,800

1,850

1,940

2,020

1,900

1,710

1,650

1,660

1,740

1,640

1,500

1,420

*1.590

1,420

1,520

1,600

1,640

64,440

2,079

127,800

June

1,670

1,720 

1,700

1,680

1,660

1,620

j.,590

1,610

1,620

1,580

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,330

1,190

1,060

955

851

776

690

633

574

578

*610

663

790

880

808

720

630

34,568

1,152

68,560

July

556

T55 

455

421

379

338

301

260

227

210

 215

219

237

227

217

208

184

161

146

134

*124

118

106

92

82

81

77

74

74

84

86

6,592

213

13,080

Aug.

85

7? 

74

67

*61

57

53

47

42

36

34

30

24

21

19

23

23

20

18

13

9.5

7.9

7.1

5.9

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

5T7

880.4

28.4

1,750

Sept.

2.4

2.2 

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.9

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

177

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

3.2

3.9

4.5

5.0

5.6

6.1

6.7

6.7

7.5

-

88.9

2.96

176

Calendar year 1951: Max 1.56O Mln 0.9 Mean 262 Ac-ft 189,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,720 Min 1.2 Mean 479 Ac-ft 347,500

Peak discharge (base, 55O cfs).--Apr. 30 (l p.m.) 3,860 cfs (9.60 ft); June 27 (l p.m.) 894 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 6j discharge computed on basis of 

3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other Humboldt River stations.
190 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

South Fork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°34', long. 115 033', in SE£ sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 57 E., on left bank 400 

ft downstream from Kleckner Creek and 2? miles east of Lee.

Drainage area. 54 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1945 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,970 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 74.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 687 cfs June 5 (gage height, 3.48 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Nov. 2.

1945-52: Maximum discharge. 935 cfs May 27, 1951 (gage height, 3.81 ft); minimum, 

that of Nov. 2, 1951.

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

A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 12-22)

1.0 

1.2

3.4

6.6

11

17

36

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.3

179

326

619

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

8.4

~8.8 10

7.5

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

*6.6

6.3

6.0

224.8

7.25

446

Nov.

6.0

4.7

6.0

6.0

5.3

4.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

6.3

7.0

6.6

7.0

6.0

lii.

b5

b6

7.5

7.9

*7.9

7.0

b7

6.6

b7

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.5

-

187.0

6.23

371

Dec.

7.0

7.0

b8

7.9

8.4

b9

*blO

blO

b9

b9

b8

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

67S- 6.6

7.5

9.2

9.2

8.8

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.8

9.2

9.2

10

11

262.7

8.47

521

Calendar year 1951: Max 802

Jan.

bll

b9

b9

10

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.9

779

7.9

7.9

7.9

b8

b8

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.4

8.4

8.8

9.7

10

alO

alo

alO

alo

a 10

273.4

8.82

542

' Feb.

alo

alO

alo

alo

alO

alO

*alO

blO

blO

bll

b!2

13

bl2

b!2

bll

11

12

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

9,7

blO

blO

blO

9.7

11

bll

_

-

310.4

10.7

616

Min 4.4

Mar.

11

11

bll

10

10

blO

15~ 9.7

11

12

12

bll

11

bll

11

11

11

12

*12

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

13

13

15

17

20

23

27

26

409.7

13.2

813

Apr.

27

32

33

44

65

109

137

111

99

92

88

97

125

133

115

111

119

148

174

174

160

169

192

236

282

307

313

326

3T3

278

-

4,609

154

9,140

May

278

310

349

362

362

376

366

326

294

294

313

362

418

*424

393

342

304

278

278

329

326

310

310

349

432

494

528

562

582

603

611

11,865

383

23,530

June

598

578

*574

570

615

611

574

555

547

494

424

373

346

342

323

300

*307

' 316

316

307

285

254

269

266

225

205

184

174

T87

197

-

11,316

377

22,440

July

211

213

213

'555 225

219

208

200

184

174

162

148

153

140

*129

125

119

111

108

100

90

83

80

78

78

85

78

78

70

72

67_

4,226

136

8,380

Aug.

58

52

49

44

41

36

*33

30

27

24

23

21

20

17

16

17

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

8.8

8.4

878

705.0

22.7

1,400

Sept.

8.8

9.2

7.5

8.8

10

9.7

9.7

7.9

*7.5

7.0

8.8

8.8

9.2

7.9

6.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

-

198.1

6.60

393

Mean 80.0 Ac-ft 57,960

Water year 1951-52: Max 615 Min 4.0 Mean 94.5 Ae-ft 68,590

Peak discharge (base. 450 cfs).--June 5 (9 p.m.) 687 cfs (3.48 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 other South Fork Humboldt River stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 191

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°35', long. 115°43', in NE£ sec. 12, T. 31 N., R. 55 E., on right bank 

7 miles west of Lee.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 6.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 530 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, T.3 cfs 

Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1952; minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 10, 1949. 

Revisions. The maximum discharge.for water year 1949 has been revised to 532 cfs 

May 16 (gage height, 4.52 ft), superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 1180.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

3.2

6.3

11

24

57

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.8

108

175

394

611

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

2.8 2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

121

198

410

670

1,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

4.8

577

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

11

11

7.7

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.8

.3

a .3

a .0

a .2

a .0

a .3

a .3

a .3

a7.2

a6.8

a6.5

*6.3

6.3

6.8

221.8

7.15

440

Nov.

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.S

6.5

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.8

7.3

11

9.7

9.7

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.2

*8.2

8.0

8.0

8.2

9.0

9.7

9.2

9.7

10

11

-

244.1

8.14

484

Dec.

14

H

12

11

9.0

8.5

*9.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

260.8

8.41

517

Jan.

10

(*)

310

10

615

Feb.

11

12

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

11

10

9.0

970

10

12

13

12

12

13

14

13

12

13

12

11

12

14

15

_

-

346.0

11.9

686

Mar.

16

15

13

13

14

15

*15

16

20

23

22

22

25

27

28

27

26

28

25

20

30

29

36

41

115

142

149

131

155

182

Tgf

1,585

51.1

3,140

Apr.

*173

ISS

175

224

337

459

599

*530

375

286

251

220

227

336

460

?88

*312

301

345

425

435

390

385

395

435

535

608

685

1,070

897

12,443

415

24,680

May

736

667

649

652

646

605

578

538

490

435

390

366

347

338

331

359

395

343

292

261

277

286

261

240

252

236

245

257

275

284

286

12,297

397

24,390

June

271 2"55

*253

236

218

212

212

193

179

153

144

125

66

50

38

58

57

54

29

26

2526"

29

54

89

*95

94

75

54

40

-

5,560

112

6,660

July

54

28

25

22

22

20

17

15

13

12

13

17

22

*24

21

21

19

20

19

17

17

15

12

11

10

17

18

17

16

15

16

565

18.2

1,120

Aug.

16

17

IS

13

12

11

*10

9.5

9.1

8.3

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

4.9

5.7

.9

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.0

3.7

238.6

7.70

473

Sept.

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.1

5.1

*5.4

5.7

577

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

-

146.4

4.88

290

Calendar year 1951: Max 311 Mln 2.6 Mean 42.3 Ac-ft 30,610,

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,070 Mln 3.5 Mean 87.5 Ac-ft 63,500

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs1.--Apr. 7 (11 a.m.) 682 cfs (5.04 ft); Apr. 15 (6:50 a.m.) 472 cfs 

(4.25 ft); Apr 7 29 (3:30 a.m.) 1.21O cfs (6.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2, 5, 6, 7, 16-19, 22, 23, 25, Dec. 3 to Feb. 

29, Mar. 2-6, 11-14.
192 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

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

Location.--Lat 40°41', long. 115°49', in SE£ sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 55 E., 2 miles upstream 

from Dixie Creek and lOf miles southwest of Elko.

Records available. December 1948' to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 ofs Apr. 29 (gage height, 5.46 ft); minimum, 8.1 cfs Oct. 1, Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.11 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1952; minimum, 2.5 ofs Sept. 6, 1949.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

7.7

12

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.3

156

244

458

765

1,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.6

10

13

12

12

11

12

11

12

17

23

14

13

15

13

13

*14

14

14

13

14

15

16

18

19

19

18

19

20

20

21

461.6

14.9

916

Nov.

21

20

21

22

*21

20

21

21

21

21

21

24

24

24

23

22

23

24

24

24

23

23

21

22

21

22

22

23

23

22

-

664

22.1

1,320

Dec.

24

21

18

16

14

15

15

14

13

ii

12

*12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

17

17

16

17

18

19

18

17

17

18

19

20

488

15.7

968

Jan.

18

558

18

1,110

Feb.

20

22

25

30

32

28

25

24

23

22

23

22

20

19

21

26

25

23

25

27

27

24

24

26

24

24

24

27

28

_

-

710

24.5

1,410

Mar.

29

26

M

25

27

28

*30

3O

28

28

26

25

25

27

30

35

38

38

38

40

45

48

47

10O

200

3OO

266

231

255

280

241

2,610

84.2

5,180

Apr.

228

244

258

296

385

518

738

878

671

518

448

428

458

645

717

652

553

524

582

658

664

613

607

620

690

786

900

1,O20

1.36O

1,340

-

18,999

633

37,680

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,160 Mln 5.1 Mean 124

May

* 1,140

1,080

1,O80

1,120

1,130

1,090

1,080

1,020

914

821

765

738

779

807

8OO

828

821

690

6O7

601

658

658

607

582

620

711

786

849

914

944

958

26,198

845

51,960

June

944

929

*900

871

885

936

936

878

842

800

69O

582

485

423

399

358

340

332

323

328

323

292

296

380

399

*362

367

319

284

280

-

16,483

' 549

32,690

July

276

276

276

269

273

269

251

238

212

198

2OO

203

183

*175

156

141

129

122

120

110

98

86

81

75

75

92

86

88

88

92

96

5,034

162

9,980

Aug.

88

8T

75

66

58

52

*50

46

43

38

35

31

25

25

23

19

18

19

19

18

18

16

17

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

9,4

982.4

31.7

1,950

Sept.

8.6

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.1

9.0

10

11

11

li

12

12

11

*11

11

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

-

295.1

9.84

585

AC-ft 89,910

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,360 Mln 8.1 Bfan 201 Ac-ft 145,700

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs) .--Apr. -8 (6 p.m.) 958 cfs (4.74 fth Apr. 29 (1 p.m.) 1,540 cfs 

(5.46 ft); June 25 (4 a.m.) 433 (3.99 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18, 19, Dec. 2 to Mar. 21, Mar. 24-26.
HHMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 193

South Pork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

ication."Lat 40°43'15", long. 115 0 49'50", in Nltf£ sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 55 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from head of canyon, 1.5 miles downstream from highway bridge, 9 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,990 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to 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.

Average discharge.--44 years (1896-1903, 1904-9, 1910-18, 1923-26, 1927-32, 1936-52), 

132 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 5.37 ft); maximum gage height, 8.41 ft Mar. 24 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 4.6 cfs Sept. 28.

1896-1922, 1923-32, 1936-52: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs Jan. 26, 1914, from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; practically no flow during some periods in 

nearly every year since 1915.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Station is below all diversions except those 

of Hunter & Banks ranch, 3 miles downstream.

Revisions (water years).--W 1090: 1932.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

"fcl

9.9

8.3

7.8

7.

7.

7.

7.

9.

27

14

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

12

12

13

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

369.6

11.9

733

Nov.

16

T7

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

21

21

21

18

21

23

il

20

19

19

20

22

21

18

18

18

19

*18

-

567

18.9

1,120

Dec.

18 

18

17

16

15

16

17

16

15

14

13

13

*13

13

13

14

14

14

16

19

19

18

19

20

21

20

19

20

20

21

22

523

16.9

1,040

Jan.

20

620

20

1,230

Feb.

23 

26

30

34

36

35

29

*27

26

25

26

25

23

21

25

30

26

25

27

30

30

25

25

30

25

25

26

28

30

-

-

793

27.3

1,570

Mar.

32

28

25

29

29

30

32

32

30

30

28

27

27

29

35

40

40

40

40

45

50

50

75

150

230

350

488

373

380

431

366

3,591

116

7,120

Apr.

332 

370

366

409

619

813

1,050

1,060

*789

640

556

556

619

813

817

770

679

666

761

817

789

733

719

742

827

970

1,090

1,220

1.550

*1,470

-

23,592

786

46,790

May

1 . 500 

1,180

1,210

1,240

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,070

980

861

765

728

780

789

765

803

837

728

644

636

701

701

697

619

653

*742

827

890

970

980

985

27,631

891

54,810

June

965 

955

920

885

880

*930

935

876

822

784

675

560

450

391

359

325

308

302

292

299

299

286

*277

338

373

332

332

280

242

227_

-

15,899

530

31 , 540

July

221 

213

210

199

199

199

194

188

183

172

172

*170

164

157

150

140

129

124

120

114

105

95

90

82

82

90

86

82

82

86

93

4,391

142

8,710

Aug.

76 

70

62

56

52

*47

46

44

42

37

35

34

27

25

23

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

12

12

11

11

11

9.9

8^3

897.2

28.9

1,780

Sept.

7.0 

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

6.2

7.0

7.8

7.8

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.6

6.6

*6.2

5.8

5.0

sTo

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.4

-

197.7

6.59

392

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,100 Min 3.2 Mean 120 Ac-ft 87,130

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,530 Min 5.0 Mean 216 Ac-ft 156,800

Peak discharge (base. 410 cfs). Mar. 24 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 8 (time unknown) about 

1,200 cfsj Apr. 29 (2:30 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (5.37 ft); May 30 (4:30 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (4.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2 to Mar. 26.
194 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°43' , long. 116°00' , in sec. 28, T. 33 N., R. 53 E., on right bank 

4f 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 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

Average discharge. 9 years, 406 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs May 1 (gage height, 9.35 ft); minimum, 

12 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

1943-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 1, 1952; minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 7, 1948.

Flood of February 1943 reached a stage of 9.8 ft (discharge, 5,900 cfs, by slopearea 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 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

8.0

13

28

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0

128

193

274

405

520

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.3

980

2,220

3,900

5,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 

T5

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

35

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

*22

24

25

26

26

26 

26

27

28

701

22.6

1,390

Nov.

i

28

29

29

30

30

31

31

31

32

33

33

37

44

42

40

40

41

46

47

46

45

47

48

*47

49

50 

53

56

1,171

39.0

2,320

Dec.

54 

58

59

60

61

58

52

46

40

40

41

(*)

1"

43

45

46

48

51

54

58 

64

72

71

1,536

49.5

3,050

Jan.

68 

67

67

> 66

(*)

-1 65

65

64

65

66

68

69

70

74

81

84

84 

85

85

il

2,169

70.0

4,300

Feb.

100 

110

125

136

128

120

118

117

117

117

115

111

108

104

105

109

122

118

104

103

104

105

106

109

109

107

99

155 

*106

_

-

3,241

112

6,430

Mar.

117

118

107

97

107

113

107

118

130

208

179

155

142

146

142

166

163

*177

221

193

161

163

161

230

848

990

1.020

940 

935

970

980

10,304

332

20,440

Apr.

935 

1,000

1,060

1,140

1,360

1,690

2,100

2,590

2,510

2,320

*2,300

2,130

2,070

2,190

2,430

2,550

2,920

2,890

2,800

3,050

3,570

*3,940

3,840

3,580

3,650

3,720

3,810

4/140 

4,590

*5 t010

81,885

2,730

162,400

May

m4,420

4,220

4,110

4,020

3,940

3,870

3,730

3,530

3,420

3,190

2,980

2,800

2,660

2,600

2,600

2,610

2,610

2,550

2,380

2,240

2,160

2,160

2,160

*2,060

2,010

2.000 

2,030

2,120

2,250

93,370

3,012

185,200

June

2,320 

2,360

2,400

2.420

2,390

2,380

2,370

2,320

2,230

2,180

2,180

2,040

1,880

1,740

1,660

1,550

1,420

1,300

1,2OO

1,080

*1,010

935

870

860

940

930

970

1,020 

1,040

995

48,990

1,633

97,170

July

m741

677

620

578

532

496

*442

388

367

391

388

405

398

370

350

340

318

286

*262

240

218

203

186

179

179

170 

168

163

T55

11,965

386

23,730

Aug.

206 

T79

163

150

138

*136

120

115

104

95

87

81

76

68

61

56

49

46

45

44

42

41

40

38

35

32

30

28 

26

25

23.

2,379

76.7

4,720

Sept.

22 

72

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

19

20

19

19

19

20

20

19

20

19

19

18

17

*16

16

16

17

17 

16

16

555

18.5

1,100

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,99O Min 12 Mean 395 Ao-ft 286,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,150 Min 12 Mean 706 Ae-ft 512,200

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). --Ms

(6.67 ft); May 1 (1:20 p.m.) 5,220 ci

ir. 27 (5 a.m.) 1,260 cfs (4.52 ft); Apr. 8 (Q p.m.) 2,760 cfs 

s (9.35 ft).

.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

13, 15, 18-22.

17, 18, Dec. 3, 4, Dec. 7 to Feb. 3, Feb. 7,
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.

195

Location.--Lat 40°38' ( long. 116 0 12', In sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 51 E., on right bank a quarter of a mile dovmstream from Southern Pacific Railraod bridge, half a mile downstream 

from Palisade, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area. 5,010 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,825.55 at 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 daturas.

Average discharge.--44 years (1903-6, 1911-52), 375 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,050 cfs May 2 (gage height, 9.53 ft); minimum, 

 SB' cfs Oct. 1.

1902-6, 1911-52: Maximum discharge, 6,250 cfs Feb. 26, 1943 (gage height, 9.92 ft); 

minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 25-28, 193-1.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height recorcT7 which are fair. Diversion above station for irrigation of about 150,000 acres of 

hay and pasture land.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19-22)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 22 Apr. 23 to Sept. 3O

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

141

293

4.0 739

5.0 1,400

7.0 3,190

8.8 5,040

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

20

31

84

199

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.O 

9.5

351

800

1,480

3,350

6,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

32

33

37

38

37

37

37

37

35

40

45

41

40

' 41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

43

44

44

44

44

44

*44

45

1,224

39.5

2,430

Nov.

45

43

43

43

43

44

41

41

46

48

52

53

56

58

60

58

55

55

55

J9

61

59

58

61

63

62

64

67

71

*74

1,638

54.6

3,250

Dec.

74

78

79

80

80

71

63

56

50

50

50

51

» 52

(*)

53

53

57

60

63

66

71

80

83

82

1,918

61.9

3,800

Jan.

80

78

78

77

77

I'

75

74

74

73

72

70

72

74

76

77

78

82

87

93

93

95

95

93

106

2,481

80.0

4,920

Feb.

113

154

184

173

159

*146

139

136

134

136

134

134

127

115

115

131

151

149

122

119

124

122

129

124

127

115

117

124

127

_

-

3,880

134

7,700

Mar.

13'6

146

134

124

127

134

134

146

167

242

242

195

178

181

167

201

210

232

262

251

207

192

195

340

1^100

1.260

1,210

1,100

1,050

1,080

*1,140

12,483

403

24,760

Apr.

1.150

1,180

1,240

1,460

1,780

2,210

2,950

3,760

3,740

*3,410

3,310

3,250

3,310

3,870

3,940

3,670

3,860

4,290

4,330

4,50O

4,690

5,020

*5, 150

*4,870

4,870

5,130

5,150

5,300

5,600

5.810

112,780

3,759

223,700

May

5.950

5,910

*5, 580

5,240

5,000

4,810

4,690

4,620

4,480

4,240

4,070

3,900

5,650

3,440

3,260

3,180

5,150

5,090

5,040

5,010

2,980

2,840

2,690

2,590

2,590

2,520

2,440

2,420

*2, 410

2,450

2,550

112,710

3,636

223,600

June

2,600

2,620

2,650

2.640

2,610

2,600

2,590

2,550

2,450

2,400

2,410

2,290

2,150

1,980

1,870

1,760

1,590

1,440

1,300

1,180

1,100

1,030

963

9511

1,000

1,030

1,060

*1,110

1,120

1,080

54,084

1,803

10^ . 300

July

l.OOO

903

822

760

705

660

606

559

*527

466

429

441

466

466

446

417

391

380

558

331

301

276

*252

235

218

204

207

196

189

*186 2~04

13,601

439

26,980

Aug.

232

204

189

174

164

155

145

136

127

118

109

105

99

90

*82

76

70

64

60

60

59

57

55

55

55

50

48

46

43

40

38

3,001

96.8

5,950

Sept.

38

56

56

34

51

51

31

31

30

50

34

36

34

34

34

36

36

37

57

37

37

37

36

34

34

54

32

32

54

*54

-

1,027

34.2

2,040

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,940 Mln 26 Mean 429 Ac-ft 310,700

Water year 1951-52; Max 5,930 Mln 27 Mean 877 Ac-ft 636,400

Peak discharge (base. 560 efs).--Mar. 26 (8 p.m.) 1,540 cfs (5.17 ft); May 2 (2:30 a.m.) 6,050 cfs 

(9.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Nov. 13-29, Dec. 3-17, Jan. 17-19 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for other stations on Humboldt River. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 

to Jan. 15, Jan. 20-22.
196 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.

Location.-'-rat 40°35'30", long. 116°10'30", in SW£ sec. 1, T. 31 N., R. 51 E. , on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 1-| miles southeast of Palisade.

Records available. November 1902 to December 1904 (gage heights only), January 1912 to 

September 1914, January 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Jan. 1, 1946, staff gages at site about half a mile 

obwnstream at different daturas. Jan. 1 to July 18, 1946, water-stage recorder at site 

1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1912-14, 1946-52), 17.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.69 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow, 

no flow Oct. 1.

1912-14, 1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1952; no flow on several days 

during 1951.

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

Revisions (water years). W 1120: 1946 (calendar year mean).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22-3O)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

.7

.8

.9

1.0

.4 

1.1 

2.0 

3.0

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

3.0 

4.0

229

465 1.4 

2.6 

4.3

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

. 1.6 

2.0

17 

34 

58 

1OO

3.0 

3.7

4.1

254

413

575

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

o

.8

1.7

1.5

2.7

4.2

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.2

6.0

6.2

6.5

7.4

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

11 *11

11

217.5

7.02

431

Nov.

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

14

14

12

12

12

11

14

13

12

12 ' 12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

-

356

11.9

706

Dec.

13

13

blO

b8

blO

b9

b8

b7

b7

b8

b9

b9

b8

b7

b8

b8.5

b8.5

*8.9

8.9

9.3

blO

11

14

14

13

11

11

12

15

13

13

315.1

10.2

625

Jan.

blO

b9

b8

b7

b7

b8

b9

b8

b7

b8

b8.5

8.5

8.5

b9

b9

8.9

b8

b7

b7

8.9

b9

8.5

8.9

9.7

11

12

bll

11

blO

blO

13

278.4

8.98

552

Feb.

14

22

17

15

14

15

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!3

13

14

b!3

b!5

16

16

b!5

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!4

15

14

b!3

b!4

14

14

14

_

-

427

14.7

847

Calendar year 1951: Max 315 Min o

Mar.

15

14

b!4

b!4

15

15

15

16

17

17

16

15

16

15

13.

17

19

19

17

16

13

14

16

33

50

136

*424

413

334

296

*264

2,308

74.5

4,580

Apr.

226

222

214

237

274

375

545

426

296

228

190

178

203

317

317

239

212

217

272

294

270

228

*210

207

210

228

274

294

335

333

-

8,071

269

16,010

May

256

214

198

177

158

142

126

110

94

79

74

61

39

34

35

41

49

46

32

32

32

28

24

19

22

23

22

21

*13

8.9

7.8

2,217.7

71.5

4,400

June

6.4

6.1

5.4

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.8

1*5

1.6

1.6

4.3

6.1

9.5

12

*T.5

11

9.5

-

141.7

4.72

281

July

7.8

6.6

8.3

5.4

1.9

1.1

.8

.9

1.0

1.3

1.3

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

*7.4

13

72.3

2.33

143

Aug.

5.9

3.6

2.5

2.0

1.8

.3

.2

.2

.1

.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

*.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

4

IT

.4

1.3

2.2

38.3

1.24

76

Sept.

1.9

1.3

1.3

.6

^

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.4

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

6.4

6.4

6.6,

3.8

3.3

2.5

3.4

3.1

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.1

*2.2

-

82.0

2.73

163

Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,640

Water year 1951-52: Max 545 Min o Mean 39.7 Ac-ft 28^810

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs).--Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 1,O10 cfs (4.69 ft); Apr. 7 (5:3O a.m.) 615 cfs 

(4.18 ft); Apr. 14 (7:15 p.m.) 352 cfs (3.47 ft); Apr. 19 (8 p.m.) 319 cfs (3.32 ft)j July 30 (10:15 

p.m.) 75 cfs (1.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 197

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 15^ miles east of Battle Mountain.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 6 years, 366 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 5,700 cfs May 2; minimum daily, 1.3 cfs

1946-52: Maximum dally discharge, that of May 2, 1952; minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 11, 

1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

and indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

0.6 2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.5

60

110

287

861

1,380

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

> 3.5 

' 4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.5

131

214

449

1,180

2,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.6

1.8 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

9.8

12

14

*13

13

23

24

24

25

26

26

27

28

26

24

25 

30

390.7

12.6

775

Nov.

32

32 

34

34

33

35

36

33

30

30

32

35

37

43

44

46

48

44

49

52

55

59

58

63

63

64

*66

66

67

68

1,388

46.3

2,750

Dec.

69

73 

76

61

60

56

54

52

50

50

54

54

55

*56

58

55

55

56

57

58

60

64

66

70

72

75

80

85

90

93 

9_6

2,010

64.8

3,990

Jan.

100

90 

83

79

80

80

84

88

90

92

95

96

96

95

92

90

85

85

90

100

100

105

105

110

115

115

115

115

110

110 

110

3,000

96.8

5,950

Feb.

130

160 

190

220

250

220

220

220

210

200

200

200

190

190

190

195

185

180

180

175

170

166

162

166

155

*149

149

162

160

"

5,324

184

10,560

Mar.

172

172 

182

177

172

161

174

177

188

211

254

266

236

222

218

214

233

248

266

283

279

248

235

240

426

858

976

1,120

1,270

1,320

1.550

12,554

404

24,860

Apr.

1.340

1,350 

1,340

1,380

1,450

1,560

1,870

2,400

2,850

*3, 100

3,050

3,000

3,000

3,100

3,450

3,600

5,500

3,700

4,000

4,200

4,400

4,600

4,800

4,900

4,800

4,900

5,000

5,100

5,200

5.400

102,340

3,411

203,000

May

5,600

5.700 

5,650

5,550

5,300

5,100

4,850

4,700

4,550

4,300

4,100

3,900

3,700

3,550

3,400

'3,200

3,100

5,000

2,950

2,850

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,250

2,140

2,080

2,040

2.020 

2,020

110,600

3,568

219,400

June

2,040

2,100 

2,110

2,120

*2.140

2,140

2,120

2,100

2,060

1,990

1,960

1,960

1,920

1,830

1,720

1,640

1,570

1,470

1,360

1,260

1,170

1,110

1,050

1,020

1.010

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

48,150

1,605

95,500

July

1.020

944

876

811

741

682

632

584

539

*510

468

434

422

425

419

399

375

354

344

325

306

*287

266

244

229

214

201

196

188

189

13,806

445

27,380

Aug.

196

196 

191

179

165

144

134

130

128

122

*115

103

94

84

78

72

68

64

62

59

57

54

53

50

48

40

38

37

36

34 

34

2,865

92.4

5,680

Sept.

33

31 

29

27

26

25

24

22

21

20

21

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

12

6.7

7.9

8.8

*8.3

7.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.8

484.4

16.1

961

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,610 Mln 1.3 Mean 393 Ac-ft 284,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,700 Mln 1.3 Mean 828 Ac-ft 600,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Jan. 2, Jan. 5 to Feb. 22. Stagedischarge relation indefinited Apr. 8 to May 26j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, gage heights, and records for other stations on Humboldt River.
198 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°51', long. 116°36' , In NE£ sec. 17, T. 34 N., R. 48 E., on left bank 

at mouth of canyon, 22 miles northeast of Battle Mountain.

Records available .--March 1918 to September 1925 (fragmentary October 1923 to September 

, March 1927 to May 1929 (fragmentary), January 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft. Prior to Jan. 3, 1946, at 

aifferent datum.

Average discharge. --11 years (1918-23, 1946-52), 38.6 of s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.60 ft); no flow

1918-25, 1927-29, 1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 7, 1952; no flow at 

times during July, August, September, and October nearly every year. 

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

 wKTch are fair. Several irrigation diversions 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). --W 1214: 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

1.0

0

.1

.4

.9

2.0

3.9

6.5

14

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.3

24

41

78

132

269

484

1,140

2,580

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

1.0

1.2

0.4

.8

1.4

2.5

4.2

9.8

19

32

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.1

61

108

174

295

505

1,140

2,320

Discharge, In oublc feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

0

. aO.8

*.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

24.9

0.80

49

Nov.

0,8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

1.2 

1.3 

2.4

5.7

3.5

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.7

1.2

.8

.8

1.1

.9

5.8

*30

16

9.1

8.2

-

103.3

3.44

205

Dec.

6.5

7.2

6.1

4.4

3.0

2.0

1.5

4.8

.9

1.0 

1.1 

1.0

*.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.1

.9

54.8

1.77

109

Jan.

1.0

3^0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.0

45.8

1.48

91

Feb.

2.5

3TO

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

2.5

2. '5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

-

83.3

2.87

165

Mar.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.0

L£.

3.0

3.5

3.8

4.0

3.5 

3.0 

2.5

3.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.0

7.0

11

12

301

510

*329

194

255

259

359

412

2,716.8

87.6

5,390

Apr.

342

426

510

680

999

1,510

g,540

2, 290

1,480

*1, 150

*1, 160 

*1,320 

1,430

*1,980

*1,760

1,280

1,190

1,240

1,320

1,290

1,090

976

941

913

927

990

997

920

871

804

-

35,326

1,178

70,070

May

737

707

701

695

654

545

*495

495

455

297

195 

174 

162

152

148

157

148

126

108

92

114

120

99

84

74

69

68

77

88

87

82

8,205

265

16,270

June

73

65

51

47

*43

45

52

43

35

32

26 

26 

30

29

38

36

24

24

27

25

24

24

37

46

53

65

60

51

45

39

.

1,215

40.5

2,410

July

35

30

26

24

23

19

17

13

10

*8.5

f 

11

7.6

6.4

6.6

5.6

3.9

3.2

2.8

2.5

1.9

1.8

1*6

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.8

3.5

3.2

2.1

339.2

10.9

673

Aug.

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

*.8 

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

. .7

.6

.6

.7

26.6

0.86

53

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.3

fci 1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

-

29.4

0.98

, 58

Calendar year 1951: Max 868 Mln 0 Mean 39.1 Ac-ft 28,330

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,540 Mln 0 Mean 132 Ao-ft 95,540

Peak discharge (base. 75 cfs). Mar. 25 (12:30 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (4.32 ft); Apr. 7 (5 p.m.) 3,000 

efs (5.60 ft)j Apr. 14 (6 p.m.) 2,350 cfs (5.12 ft)j July 11 (12:40 a.m.) 118 cfs (1.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and engineer's 

note.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 21.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 199

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. July 1896 to December 1897 (gage heights only), March 1921 to April 

1924, January 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~tb 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.--? years (1921-22, 1946-52), 367 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum dally discharge during year, 5,800 cfs May 3, 4; minimum dally, 0.9 cfs

1921-24', 1946-52: Maximum daily discharge, that of 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 or no gage-height record or 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation, 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.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

and indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in . 

feet, and discharge, in cu'olc feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25 to Mar. 22)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

0.8

1.9

3.9

7.0

16

40

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.5

144

285

710

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.4

1.5

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.7

8.2

*9.8

11

9.8

20

21

22

25

26

26

27" 27

26

26

27

333.7

10.8

662

Nov.

32

53

34

35

36

34

35

37

35

33

33

36

40

44

46

48

49

50

46

50

51

52

54

55

58

61

*63

63

64

65

1,372

45.7

2,720

Dec.

65

67

71

b66

64

63

b60

b54

b50

b48

48

b51

b54

*56

53

53

b52

53

59

60

62

60

65

69

74

78

78

83

87

b92

b9T

1,987

64.1

3,940

Jan.

b90

bSO

b66

b60

b65

b75

b84

84

83

77

79

84

87

84

84

bSO

b79

b78

bS2

b78

b90

b90

b90

*b92

blOO

blOS

113

112

113

115

118

2,717

87.6

5,390

Feb.

127

149

164

197

221

214

205

180

174

170

167

164

166

147

136

133

bl55

b!60

b!60

b!55

blSO

b!60

183

183

169

*165

158

162

166

_

-

4,840

167

9,600

Mar.

178

178

174

180

176

170

174

178

183

196

215

248

229

214

203

203

203

217

228

239

245

226

208

208

230

518

696

770

865

952

1,050

9,954

321

19,740

Apr.

1.150

1,180

1,210

1,240

1,260

1,290

1,31O

1,420

1,600

*1,800

2,300

2,800

2,750

2,850

3,000

3,300

3,500

3,450

3,500

3,800

4,100

4,300

4,500

4,600

4,700

4,700

4,800

5,000

5,100

5.500

-

91,790

3,060

182, 100

May

5,500

5,700

5,800

5.800

5,7OO

5,500

5,50O

5.OOO

4,700

4,500

4,300

4,100

4,000

5,800

3,600

3,400

3,250

5,150

3,050

3,000

2,850

2,750

2,650

2,550

2,450

2,350

2,300

2,150

2,050

2.000

2,000

115,250

3,718

228,600

June

2,000

2,OOO

2,050

2,050

2,070

2.080

2,08O

2,080

2,070

*2,040

2,000

1,980

1,950

1,9OO

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,070

1.050

1,060

1,070

1,090

1,090

-

48,790

1,626

96,770

July

1.080

1,060

1,020

940

858

765

700

650

601

*553

515

475

448

454

448

429

403

383

367

549

329

*306

288

264

248

255

224

212

205

194

196

15,191

490

30, 150

Aug.

198

2O5

20T

190

179

162

149

139

136

132

*125

118

107

98

90

85

79

74

70

67

65

61

59

56

54

52

46

44

41

40

59

5,161

102

6,270

Sept.

57

56

34

32

30

29

27

26

24

23

24

26

25

21

21

20

19

18

18

16

11

9.4

*9.4

9.0

8.2

7.0

6.4

6.1

5.8

5._4

-

581.7

19.4

1,150

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,370 Mln 0.9 Mean 395 Ac-l't 286,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,800 Mln 0.9 Mean 809 Ac-ft 587,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 2-27j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for other Humboldt River stations. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Apr. 8 to June 19; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for 

other Humboldt River stations.
200 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIK

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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,350 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1951; Maximum discharge during period August to September, 2.6 cfs Aug. 6 

(gage height, 0.49 ft); maximum gage height, 1.04 ft Oct. 30 (backwater from beaver 

dams); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Sept. 16, but may have been less during period of 

backwater from beaver dams.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 266 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 3.07 

ft), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs fry logarithmic plotting; minimum not 

determined (occurred during period of backwater from beaver dams).

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

backwater from beaver dams, which are poor. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951

Day

1

Z

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Ac-ft.

Aug.

_

_

.

2.5

*2.5

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

Sept.

V

1

I

Scl.O

I

1

1J *.8

Day

16

17

18

19 

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

> cl.O

-

Sept.

0.7

> . 8

c.9

cl.O

-

50

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from beaver dams.

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

> cl.O

> cl.5

C3.0

C2.5

46.5 

1.50 

90

Nov.

> c2.0

*2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

cl.7

-

53.9

1.80 

107

Dec.

, cl.8

*1.8

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1 

1.8

1.7

60.4 

1.95 

120

Jan.

bTTT

bl.7

bl.7

bl.8

bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

b2.0

b2.1

b2.1

b2.1

b2.2

b2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.3

*2.4 

2.3

2.3

66.7 

2.15 

132

Feb.

2.3 

2.3 

2.0

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2 2~73"5

2.3

2.4

 a2.0

-

61.1 

2.11 

121

Calendar year 1951: Max - Bin 

Water year 1951-52: Max 194 Min

Mar.

> a2.0

*2.1

2.5

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.O

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

3.4

3.8

4.0

4.4

5.4

6.6

9.3

13 

15

12

131.8 

4.25 

261

Apr.

ft 

30

41

57

84

66

49

40

35

34

39

58

53

*49

57

68

79

78

71

78

86

97

111

148

150

144

165

*191 

156

-

2,364 

78.8 

4,690

May

162 

179 

194

194

175

160

150

134

114

118

115

129

*151

157

154

139

124

115

117

132

136

132

128

125

129

131

128

124

125 

125

124

4,320 

139 

8,570

June

121 

115 

110

101

99

96

91

85

80

79

*71

64

58

54

49

47

45

42

40

39

38

36

34

32

31

33

31

27

26 

25.

-

1,799 

60.0 

3,570

July

zT

23

21

21

21

20

*ZO

20

21

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

24

21

16

16

16

16

14

553

17.8 

1,100

Aug.

11

11

alO

alO

alO

a9.o

a9.0

a9.0

a8.O

aS.O

a8.0

a7.0

a7.0

a7.0

a6.O

*6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9 

4.9

4.4.

230.5 

7.44 

457

Sept.

4.4

B4.2

4.2

4,2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.1

6.6

6.9

6.3

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

7.9

*H

s!i

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.2

-

149.7 

4.99 

297

Mean - Ac-ft 

Mean 26.9 Ac-ft 19,520

Peak discharge (base. 130 cfs). Apr. 6 (7 p.m.) 160 cfs (2.42 ft): Apr. 25 (4 p.m.) 213 cfs (2.76 

ft); Apr. 28 (11:30 p.m.) 266 cfs (3.07 ft); May 3 (10 p.m.) 222 cfs {2.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from beaver dams.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev.

201

Location.--Lat 40°48 I , long. 117°04', In NE^NW^ sec. 30, T. 34 N., R. 44 E., on left bank 

3§ miles east of Valmy and 13 miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,440 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 5,800 cfs May 5, 6; no flow Oct. 1, 2, 7-21. 

 1950-52: Maximum dally discharge, that of May 5, 6, 1952; no flow Sept. 26-30, Oct. 

1,2, 7-21, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of indefinite 'stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 3 to Aug. 4)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.1

.9

1.7

4.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

140

256

449

840

1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

37

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.2

11

16

16

18

18

19

19

21

19

159.6

5.15

317

Nov.

19

21

23

24

25

26

26

26

37

27

28

28

29

31

34

36

37

38

40

40

46

46

46

50

52

54

54

*56

56

58

1,103

36.8

2,190

Dec.

58

61

65

61

74

76

63

51

52

48

45

45

51

52

54

51

*50

50

50

51

52

54

56

61

63

67

69

74

82

86

7?

1,851

59.7

3,670

Jan.

82

79

69

58

5_3

54

67

82

89

82

76

76

76

79

74

69

69

65

63

65

67

72

76

*76

80

82

84

84

84

86

90

2,307

74.4

4,580

Feb.

100

120

150

170

150

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

135

140

150

160

170

170

160

155,

155

155

155

155

160

160

*165

168

_

-

4,323

149

8,570

Mar.

173

178

178

176

180

178

173

*176

180

186

200

223

252

238

226

221

219

226

250

262

269

273

256

242

248

304

507

614

674

727

764

8,973

289

17,800

Apr.

806

858

89S

922

948

984

1,030

1,080

1,140

1,230

1,300

1,400

1,550

1,800

2,200

2,700

3,100

3,450

3,500

3,600

3,800

3,950

4,100

4,300

4,400

4,550

4,700

4,700

4,900

5,000

78,896

2,630

156,500

May

5,200

5,400

5,600

5,700

5,800

5,800

5,650

5,400

5,200

4,900

4,650

4,500

4,250

4,050

3,900

3,700

3,500

3,350

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,900

3,800

2,700

2,650

2,550

2,450

2,300

2,200

2,100

3.050

120, 550

3,889

239, 100

June

2.000

1,950

1,920

1,910

1,930

1,960

1,980

1,980

1,970

1,940

1,900

1,840

1,770

1,700

1,580

1,450

. 1,340

,300

* ,260

,240

,210

,180

,140

,120

,080

1,060

1,040

1,020

988

966

.-

45,724

1,524

90,690

July

958

94T

930

910

873

822

762

*707

665

624

599

567

523

496

486

475

455

432

409

387

368

*347

324

303

281

264

256

236

221

211

306

16,040

571

31,810

Aug.

208

211

208

200

188

180

170

157

146

140

140

*134

124

111

95

89

79

72

67

63

58

54

50

46

45

42

40

38

36

34

31

3,356

105

6,460

Sept.

30

29

28

26

25

23

22

21

19

19

20

20

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

13

10

*11

11

10

10

9.8

178

-

529.6

17.7

1,050

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,050 Mln 0 Mean 353 AC-ft 255,400

' later year 1951-52: Max 5,800 Mln 0 Mean 775 AC-ft 562,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 25 to Feb. 28; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other stations on Humboldt River. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Apr. 12 to June 18; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record, and records 

for other stations on Humboldt River.
202 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev.

Location'.--Lat 41°00' , long. 117°19' , in SE£ sec. 14, T. 36 N., R. 41 E., on left bank at 

Comus section house of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles northeast of Golconda and 

32 miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available.--September 1917 to June 1923, May 1925 to May 1926, February 1946 to 

September 1952.

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. 11 years (1917-22, 1946-52), 302 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 cfs May 6 (gage height, 11.52 ft); minimu-n 

daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-10.

1917-23, 1925-26, 1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 6, 1952; no flow during 

periods in 1918-20.

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

0.1

.5

1.7

6.5

23

57

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.3

170

257

347

768

1,530

 2.0 

2.1 

2.3 

2.7 

3.5 

4.0

6.0

11

29

79

207

300

7.0

9.0

9.5

9.8

1O.O

11.5

950

1,450

1,580

1,880

2,270

5,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0^1

!i.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

5.4

0.17

11

Nov.

0.7 

2.7

4.6

7.2

9.5

12

15

15

17

21

22

22

19

22

21

23

25

27

31

30

31

32

35

37

41

43

44

*47

51

51

-

758.7

25.3

1,500

Dec.

52 

54

54

50

45

41

37

35

37

35

35

38

40

35

*35

37

40

40

41

43

45

47

50

52

54

58

69

60

58

1,375

44.4

2,730

Jan.

58 

56

52

50

48

48

49

52

55

60

62

64

64

64

64

62

60

60

58

60

62

65

68

70

70

70

72

75

76

76

80

1,930

62.3

3,830

Feb.

110 

150

160

160

170

180

190

190

180

175

170

170

180

185

190

190

201

184

180

180

180

190

204

216

214

192

194

*194

198

_

-

5,277

18£

10,470

Mar.

200 

200

202

200

198

200

198

195

200

210

230

250

255

255

260

250

240

242

248

264

270

277

282

275

268

262

306

422

493

550

596

8,498

274

16,860

Apr.

616 

629

638

669

737

805

832

858

880

920

968

1,110

1,180

1,290

1,400

1,530

1,850

2,450

3,070

3,540

3,680

*3,680

3,720

3,930

4,100

4,300

4,500

4,740

4,740

4.800

-

68,162

2,272

135,200

May

5,030 

5,190

5,290

5,580

5,760

5.810

5,760

*5,630

5,370

5,130

4,930

4,700

4,500

4,300

4,130

3,930

3,700

3,540

3,330

3,220

3,130

*2,980

2,930

2,870

2,760

2,680

2,580

2,470

2,390

2,270

2.170

124,060

4,002

246,100

June

2.O9O 

1,990

1,880

1,700

1,720

1,830

1,750

1,720

1,740

1,750

1,780

1,820

1,850

1,750

1,700

1,680

1,660

1,630

*1,590

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,390

1,310

1,270

1,2OO

1.150

-

48,980

1,633

97,150

July

1.100 

1,060

1,040

1,020

990

962

912

*862

799

740

694

666

622

567

520

*498

480

460

436

414

392

374

356

334

312

292

279

268

249

*236

252

18,166

586

36,030

Aug.

225 

221

218

211

205

196

187

175

164

153

145

*142

136

128

118

110

104

98

90

83

80

75

71

65

61

56

*52

51

47

44

i£

3,751

121

7,440

Sept.

8

32

31

29

27

26

24

22

22

24

29

23

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

13

12

10

 10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

-

592.0

19.7

I, IT)

Calendar year 1951 : Max 993 Mln 0.1 Mean 334 Ac-ft 242, OOO

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,810 Mln 0.1 Mean 769 Ac-ft 558,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 28 to Mar. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station near Valmy, Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Nov. 18, Dec. 3 to Feb. 15, Feb. 19-22 (no gage-height record Dec. 9-17; discharge estimated on sam-; 

basis as above).
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 203

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°25', long. 117 0 22' , in SE£ 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 1952.

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. 9 years (1943-52), 28.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 7.71 ft); minimum, 

5.6 cfs Oct. 1.

1921-28, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 2, 1952; minimum, 4.7 cfs Aug. 11, 

1951.

Remarks. Records good except those above 500 cfs, which are fair. Bullshead Ranch diverts water for irrigation above station. Station is above all diversions in Paradise 

Valley.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

7.6

7.6

sa

8.1

7.6

*8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

219.6

7.08

436

Nov.

.6

.6

.6

_*!

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.1

.1

.1

.6

* .6

.6

-

227. 0

7.57

45O

Dec.

.6

.6

.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* .1

.1

6^6

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

9.4

10

To

8.7

24O.5

7.76

477

Jan.

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*7.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

7.6

8.1

9.4

10

8.7

8.7

8.7

86

326.6

10.5

648

Feb.

329

861

385

212

103

62

38

31

28

27

28

25

22

17

17

*30

37

34

27

23

19

18

15

16

16

16

17

24

32

_

-

2,509

86.5

4,980

Mar.

34

27

21

20

20

11

17

20

24

28

28

22

20

20

20

22

23

24

23

22

20

20

20

49

49

122

169

*163

160

*192

*201

1,617

52.2

3,210

Apr.

196

184

2OO

240

285

360

*607

*876

654

*485

423

458

467

569

788

518

377

383

445

532

471

343

*307

356

410

509

585

593

550

519

-

13,690

456

27, ISO

Calendar year 1951 : Max 124 Mln 5.2 Mean 30.2

May

449

403

390

403

410

380

337

*328

330

322

28O

246

231

226

227

241

243

*232

209

201

215

237

247

220

196

184

181

184

186

184

182

8,304

26.8

16,47O

June

118

174

168

165

161

161

160

157

159

150

139

*132

135

137

124

109

101

93

87

82

78

75

75

101

111

117

115

113

104

93

-

3,754

125

7,450

July

84

*7l

68

60

54

47

42

39

37

35

36

36

34

33

32

30

27

25

23

23

21

20

2O

18

17

16

15

15

*15

17

16

1,029

33.2

2,O4O

Aug.

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.4

8.7

3.1

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

*8.1

8.1

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

295.8

9.54

587

Sept.

8.1

J7&

7.6

7.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.1

6.7

6.7

*6.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

-

218.5

7.28

433

Ac-ft 21,840

Water iteryear 1951-52 1951-52: :Max 876 Min 5.6 Mean Mean 88.6 Ac-ft 64,330

Peak discharge (base. 55 efs). Feb. 2 (5:20 a.m.) 1.100 efs (7.71 ft); Feb. 16 (5:50 p.m.) 

.22 ft); Feb. 29 (6:30 p.m.J~"51 cfs (2.12 ft); Mar. 3O (6 p.m.) 224 cfs (3.71 ft); Apr. 8 (1 

0 cfs (7.4O ft); Apr. 15 (12:3O p.m.) 847 cfs (7.23 ft); Apr. 20 (7 p.m.) 614 cfs (6.57 ft); 

(9 p.m.) 663 cfs (6.43 ft); May 23 (4 a.m.) 254 cfs (3.90 ft).

P 

(2

950 UIB \i.t\j it;; t\pr. JLO VJL£:OU p.m.; oil cis \t,£3 rt;; 

27 (9 p.m.) 663 cfs (6.43 ft); May 23 (4 a.m.) 254 cfs (3. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

64 cfs

1O a.m.)

Apr.
204 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°32'10", long. 117°25'40", In NW^SW^ sec. 12, T. 42 N., R. 40 E., on right 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from Humboldt County Fish Hatchery and 7 miles northeast of 

Paradise Valley.

Drainage area. 172 sq ml.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,700 ft (from extension of river-profile 

map). Prior to Oct. 28, 1938, at site 100 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 28, 

1938, to Feb. 25, 1943, at site 90 ft downstream at datum 0.53 ft lower.

Average discharge.--30 years (1921-26, 1927-52), 30.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 955 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 5.55 ft); minimum, 

4.8 cfs Nov. 24'.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 11.1 ft, datum ther 

in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 1.8 cfs Feb. 6, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. No diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 14 to May 7)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

1.8

5.4

14

27

58

99

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

161

248

472

780

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

6.3

9.4

19

45

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

101 

200 

464 

78O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

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.

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.2

675

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

*8.8

9.2

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

225.3

7.27

447

Nov.

7.7

7.3

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.7

8.1 

8.1

8.4

8.4

9.2

JJL 11

11

9.2

7.3

7.3

8.1

9.2

10

10

8.8

7.7

8.8

8.4

9.7

9.7

9.7

*9.7

9.7

-

265.1

8.84

526

Dec.

12

15

11

12

11

8.8

8.4 

6.5

6.5

7.7

8.8

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.7

*10

9.7

10

11

12

12

9.2

11

11

12

12

11

8.8

313.8

10.1

622

Jan.

9.7

6.9

7.7

8.1

8.8

9.7

9.7 

10

9.7

9.2

10

10

11

*11

11

10

8.1

8.8

9.7

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

9.7

9.7

12

11

314.5

10.1

624

Feb.

17

31

24

23

19

16

15 

15

15

17

18

19

16

12

18

19

18

13

15

15

12

11

17

15

13

13

15

15

16

_

-

482

16.6

956

Mar.

17

Is" 15

17

16

15

16 

16

16

18

17

15

16

15

17

17

16

17

16

16

15

15

16

290

178

205

186

*237

276

*265

214

2,220

71.6

4,400

Apr.

210

245

289

396

516

616

*626 

383

290

375

466

510

565

563

449

420

469

530

545

402

336

353

*383

420

480

555

507

489

434

394

-

13,216

441

26,210

May '

366

385

414

411

372

347

350 

342

29O

264

257

272

294

313

313

274

240

*237

270

320

320

274

260

264

292

310

318

313

297

284

267

9,530

307

18,900

June

254.

250

247

237

235

237

225 

202

193

200

185

*151

131

116

106

96

91

87

85

84

88

82

78

82

85

98

84

78

74

70

-

4,231

 141

8,390

July

64

*6O

56

53

51

49

45 

41

39

38

40

39

45

31

27

25

23

22

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

*15

14

11

968

31.2

1,920

Aug.

11

13

12

12

11

10

9.8 

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

257.8

8.32

511

Sept.

i.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.9

9.1

12.

9.1

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.T

7.T

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

*6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

-

216.9

7.2J

430

Calendar year 1951 : Max' 221 Mln 4.9 Mean 37.6 Ac-ft 27,240

Water Water year year 1951-52 1951-52 : : Max Max 626 626 Mln Mln 6.2 6.2 Mean Mean 88.1 88.1 Ac-ft Ac-ft 63,940 63,940

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs).--Mar. 24 (4 p.m.) 356 cfs (3.53 ft); Apr. 6 (7 p.m.) 955 cfs (5.51 

ft); June 26 (3 a.m.) 133 cfs (2.68 ft); July 13 (12:30 p.m.) 250 cfs (3.21 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.

205

Location.--Lat 40°52', long. 118°00', in NW£ sec. 36, T. 35 N., R. 35 E., on right bank 

5-j miles southwest of Rose Creek and 15^ miles southwest of Winnemucca.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,810 cfs May 8 (gage height, 11.41 ft); minimum,

" 34 cf*S Oc t 1

1948-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 8, 1952; minimum, 6.5 cfs Sept. 2, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation..

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Apr. 25)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2

28

59

112

3.0 212

4.0 460

5.1 780 2.5

3.0 

4.0

71

99

189

300

579

6.0 ' 

8.0 

10.0 

11.4

1,250

2,230

3,970

5,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

34

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

66

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

43

*5

»42

42

42

40

40

38

1,166

37.6

2,310

Nov.

38

38

38

40

38

38

38

31

37

43

43

45

45

46

46

46

46

47

46

48

49

49

51

53

56

56

56

»56

56

-5J

-

1,382

46.1

2,740

Dec.

61

62

64

66

66

64

60

52

50

56

60

64

65

65

64

60

58

60

*62

66

70

70

70

71

71

71

73

78

80

80

75

2,034

65.6

4,030

Jan.

65

65

75

82

80

80

80

80

78

78

78

80

80

80

82

82

82

80

78

82

84

84

85

87

87

92

96

98

»96

98

105

2,579

83.2

5,120

Feb.

120

144

152

170

204

216

214

212

206

210

206

214

208

180

176

204

214

216

178

178

195

172

187

206

214

212

214

»Z16

216

-

-

5,654

195

11,210

Mar.

216

216

214

212

208

212

216

219

221

223

223

223

225

227

230

241

254

253

263

265

272

272

279

286

296

306

»328

333

336

357

598

8,029

259

15,930

Apr.

438

474

491

508

522

530

547

566

603

618

630

645

666

687

702

720

726

741

768

834

»919

1,100

2,140

2,760

3,030

3,270

3,610

»3,830

3,970

4,290

-

41,335

1,378

81,990

May

4,460

4,540

4,680

4,890

5,020

5,200

5,550

5,790

»5,760

5,690

5,460

5,230

4,970

 4,680

4,390

4,280

4,090

3,870

3,660

3,460

3,380

 3,220

3,030

2,900

2,780

2,670

2,570

2,480

2,380

2,310

2.250

125,620

4,050

249,200

June

2,150

2,060

1,970

1,890

1,820

1,780

1,760

1,720

1,660

1,650

1,65C

 1,640

 1,620

1,600

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,590

1,560

1,540

1,550

1,540

1,560

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,590

1,540

1,520

1,460

-

50,020

1,667

99,210

July

 1,400

1,330

1,270

1,210

1,160

1,110

1,070

 1,030

998

967

892

848

827

798

771

 733

688

613

516

510

564

519

490

467

447

413

389

381

373

*362

348

23,494

758

46,600

Aug.

Ml

330

318

308

298

281

262

255

246

242

238

 233

227

218

197

169

156

154

150

146

143

139

134

 129

124

120

117

115

112

107

105

6,114

197

12,130

Sept.

105

104

101

99

96

94

92

88

87

88

92

93

92

87

83

81

81

80

79

79

78

76

75

74

 75

122

127

99

84

78

-

2,689

89.6

5,330

Calendar year 1951: Max 744 Min 34 Mean 307 Ac-ft 222,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,790 Min 34 Mean 738 Ac-ft 535,800

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 18, Dec. 6-23, Dec. 30 to Jan. 24; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station near 

Imlay.
206 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

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 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 117 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 3.69 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 25, 1952; no flow for long periods.

Remarks. Records poor. This canal diverts water from Humboldt River in NW£ sec. 29, T. 

33 N., R. 35 E., for storage in Taylor-Pitt Reservoir near Humboldt. Water is released 

during irrigation season about 3 miles west of Humboldt, and conveyed through HumboldtLovelock 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. No diversion made during year but river overflowed into canal causing flow 

for four day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0

0

0

Nov.

o

o

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

o

0

Apr.

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

60

2.3

.1

0

0

0

-

64.9

2.16

129

May

o

0

0

June

0

o

0

July

O

0

O

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

O

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 58 Mln 0 Mean 3.50 Ac-ft 2,53O

Water year 1951-52: Max 60 Mln 0 Mean O.18 Ac-ft 129

Observation of no flow on this day.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.

207

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 Imaly.

Drainage area. 13,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1935 to September 1941, April 1945 to September 1952.

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.

Average discharge.--13 years, 175 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 cfs May 9 (gage height, 12.15 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Nov. 9.

1935-41, 1945-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 9, 1952; no flow at times in 

several years.

Remarks.--Records good except those 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. Flow also affected by many other diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

136

203

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

360

758

1,250

1,545

2,040

10.5

11.0

12.2

2,550

3,440

6,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

32

33

35

35

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

. 32

32

32

32

32

33

33

32

32

32

32

42

61

 54

44

42

41

39

39

1,114

35.9

2,210

Nov.

37

36

36

36

35

35

33

29

23

27

32

37

39

40

42

 43

43

46

47

46

47

47

47

48

50

55

56

56

57

58

-

1,263

42.1

2,510

Dec.

61

62

64

65

62

60

55

50

45

50

*57

60

62

62

61

57

54

56

60

63

66

66

'64 66

66

66

66

68

72

72

65

1,903

61.4

3,770

Jan.

60

58

64

70

74

76

76

76

73

72

74

74

74

76

76

78

76

74

70

76

82

78

82

»82

S3

86

90

92

93

90

100

2,405

77.6

4,770

Feb.

115

144

150

157

171

207

222

220

218

211

214

210

211

203

179

179

200

207

213

188

176

188

172

175

195

»209

209

207

207

-

-

5,557

192

11,020

Mar.

209

207

209

207

204

200

207

207

206

210

211

210

213

214

214

220

235

242

250

253

253

258

259

265

 272

276

288

308

316

331

338

7,492

242

14,860

Apr.

373

416

448

471

488

500

510

530

550

576

*598

614

631

654

671

681

696

704

721

747

789

840

900

1,060

1,620

2,350

2,820

3,110

3,460

5.710

-

32,238

1,075

63,940

May

4,010

4,290

4,380

4,550

4,800

4,980

5,310

5,680

6.020

*5,990

5,840

5,500

5,190

4,820

4,600

4,330

4,160

3,990

3,760

 3,570

3,300

3,200

3,050

2,870

2,720

2,580

2,460

2,390

2,310

2,240

2.180

125,070

4,035

248,100

June

2,150

2,060

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,860

1,820

1,780

1,750

1,740

1,690

*1,670

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,600

1,580

1,580

1,580

*1,570

1,560

1.540

1,570

1,600

1,640

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,590

1,550

-

51,150

1,705

101,500

July

1.500

1,430

1,370

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,010

975

929

875

849

822

795

760

*721

656

566

558

590

556

524

502

482

448

424

410

400

394

25,506

823

50,590

Aug.

380

369

355

343

331

318

 304

288

278

270

264

259

253

246

236

216

195

179

171

166

161

154

150

144

136

131

126

122

120

113

110

6,888

222

13,660

Sept.

105

102

100

99

96

94

92

89

88

96

99

*101

97

93

89

84

83

81

78

77

75

74

73

72

70

71

99

117

To!

87

-

2,682

89.4

5,320

Calendar year 1951: Max 730 Mln 23 Mean 299 Ao-ft 216,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,020 Mln 23 Mean 719yfr{ . Ao-ft 522,200

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Feb. 1.
208 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°28'15", long. 118°18'20", in NE£ see. 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 1952.

Gage.--Mercury indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Southern Pacific Railroad datum).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 173,700 acre-ft May 15, 16 (elevation, 4,132.50 

 ft); minimum, 81,310 acre-ft Oct. 22-24 (elevation, 4,122.30 ft).

1936-52: Maximum contents, 196,900 acre-ft Apr. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,134.62 ft); 

minimum since operation began, 1,760 acre-ft Oct. 16, 1937.

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 trash-rack 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.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85,380

85,010

84,640

84,640

84,640

84,640

84,640

84,640

84,640

84,640

84,640

84,640

34,640

84,270

64,270

83,900

83,530

83,160

62,790

82,420

82,050

81,310

81,310

81,310

e81, 600

682,290

82,790

62,790

82,790

82,790

82,420

Nov.

82,050

82,420

82,42O

82,420

82,790

82,79O

82,790

82,790

82,790

82, 79O

82,790

82,790

82,790

83,160

83,160

83,160

83,160

63,160

83,160

83,160

83,160

83,160

83,16O

83,160

83,160

83,160

83,530

83,530

83,530

83,900

-

Dec.

83,900

83,900

83,900

84,27O

84,270

84,270

84,27O

84, 64O

84,640

84, 64O

84,640

84, 64O

84, 64O

84,640

85,010

85,010

85,380

85,380

85,380

85,380

85,75O

85,750

85,750

85,750

86,120

86,120

86,120

86,490

86,490

87,260

87,260

Jan.

87,260

87,260

87,650

87 , 650

87,650

88,040

88,O40

88,040

88,O4O

88,430

88,430

88,430

88,43O

88,43O

88,82O

88,820

88,820

89,2OO

89,200

89,200

89,59O

89,590

89,590

9O,36O

9O.75O

91,140

91,140

91,530

91,530

91,920

92,3OO

Feb.

92,300

92,690

92,690

93,080

93,46O

93,850

94,240

94,650

95,050

95,460

95,860

96,270

96,27O

96,67O

96,670

97,060

97,O8O

97,480

97,89O

98,290

98.7OO

99,100

99,510

1OO, 3OO

10O, 7OO

101,100

1O1.5OO

101,500

1O1.9OO

-

-

Mar.

102,300

1O2.3OO

102,8OO

1O3,2QO

1O3.6OO

1O4.OOO

1O4, 5OO

1O4.9OO

1O5.3OO

1O5, 7OO

105,700

106, 1OO

106, 1OO

1O6,60O

106,600

107 , OOO

107,400

108,300

109,100

110,000

110,400

110,400

111,700

ell], 900

112,100

112,600

113,000

113,400

114,300

114,300

114,800

Apr.

115, 2OO

115,600

116,100

116,500

117,OOO

117,800

118,3OO

119,200

12O.OOO

121,400

121,900

122,800

e!22, 8OO

122.8OO

123,700

124,200

125, 100

126,000

6125, 800

e!25,700

125,500

126,400

127,400

127,400

127,400

128,700

130, 6OO

133, 5OO

135,800

137,200

-

May

139,600

141,600

143, 6OO

146,000

149,500

152,500

156, OOO

159,100

162,700

165,800

168,400

170, 5OO

172,100

173,200

173,700

173, 7OO

173,200

172,700

172.1OO

170, OOO

170,000

168,400

165, 800

164,200

163,200

162,700

161,100

159,600

160, 1OO

160, 1OO

159,100

June

160,100

159,600

159,600

161,100

161,700

162,200

163,200

163,200

163,200

162,700

163,200

163,200

163.2OO

163,200

162,700

162,200

162,700

162,700

162, 200

161,700

161,700

161,700

161,700

162,200

162,200

163,200

163, 20O

163,700

165,300

167, 4OO

-

July

168,900

169, 5OO

170,000

170.OOO

170, 000

e!70, 200

eI70, 400

170, 5OO

170,500

170, 500

17O,50O

17O.OOO

170, OOO

171,100

171,100

171,600

171,600

171,100

e!7 1,600

172,100

170,000

170,000

169,500

17O, 5OO

170, 5OO

1 68.9OO

169,500

168,900

168,400

167, 9OO

168,400

Aug.

168,900

169,500

170,500

170,000

168,900

168,900

168,900

168,400

168,400

167,900

167,900

167,400

167 , 4OO

166, 8OO

166, 3OO

165,300

164,200

163,200

163,200

162,200

162,200

161,700

161,700

16O, 60O

160, 100

159,100

158,500

158, OOO

.157.OOO

156, 5OO

155, 5OO

Sept.

154,500

154.0OO

153, 5OO

152, 500

151,000

150,000

149,500

148,500

147,OOO

146,500

145, 500

146,500

147,000

147,500

147,500

147,900

147,900

147,900

147,500

147,500

147,500

147 , 5OO

147 , OOO

147.0OO

146,500

146, 500

146,500

146, 5OO

146,500

146,000

-

e Elevation affected by wind; contents interpolated.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Sept. 30.............. ....

Oct. 31..................

Calendar year 1951 .....

Jan. 31..................

Feb . 29 ..................

Mar . 31 ..................

Apr. 30..................

June 30 ..................

July 31..................

Water year 1951-52.....

Elevation 

(feet)

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

92 300

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+43,160

+21 9OO

+6O, 620
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.

209

Location. Lat 40°27'33", long. 118°18 I 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 1952. Prior to October 1935, published as "near Oreana."

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.--38 years (1899-1909, 1910-16, 1917-22, 1930-32, 1935-41, 1943-52), 

212 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 cfs May 11, 12 (gage height, 10.26 ft); 

minimum, 1.8 cfs Dec. 7, 18.

1896-1922, 1924-32, 1935-41, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 12, 1952; 

practically no flow at times during most years.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (see preceding 

page) and slightly regulated by Humboldt (Pitt-Taylor) Reservoirs. Many diversions 

above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 3O

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.8 

2.3 

4.6 

9.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

108

316

599

948

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

8.0

13

31

57

142

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

369

662

1,020

1,820

2,730

9.5 3,040

10.0 3,790

10.3 4,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 

53

78

77

57

40

40

40

4O

40

40

40

40

40

44

74

106

106

1O6

106

106

103

93

93

56

64

68

68

66

60

57

2,045

66.0

4,060

Nov.

26 

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Z. 2

101.2

3.37

Dec.

2.2

TTO

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

*2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

65.8

2.12

201| 131

Jan.

2.2 

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

3.0

5.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

75.1

2.42

149

Feb.

2.8 

2T5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.3

-

71.7

2.47

142

Mar.

2.2 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.C

2.3 z'.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

25

72

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

*57

57

57

57

57

74

101

10T

1,143.4

36.9

2,270

Apr.

101 

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

*105

105

334

461

461

464

466

466

464

464

466

469

585

765

862

1,090

1,260

*1,560

1,970

2.550

-

16,157

539

32,050

May

2,470 

2,480

2,500

2,510

2,520

2,540

2,680

2,930

*3,420

3,940

4,280

4.680

4,680

4,560

4,520

4,520

4,440

4,360

*4,280

4,120

3,940

3,790

3,610

3,040

2,920

2,760

2,600

2,360

2,230

2,230

2_,080

103,990

3,355

206 , 300

June

1.970 

1,800

1,660

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

*1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,560

,560

* ,560

,550

,550

,550

,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,390

973

712

705

-

45,150

1,505

89,550

July

899 

980

861

1.090

1,080

1,080

1,080

964

847

855

855

855

724

604

604

604

*604

604

604

604

604

6O4

595

561

498

513

513

507

458

417

547

22,015

710

43,670

Aug.

49~ 8.5 

197

272

306

*306

306

287

245

232

240

277

316

340

340

340

340

311

306

326

333

353

340

328

328

328

336

348

382

408 40~2

9,231.5

298

18,310

Sept.

382 

411

436

470

475

450

433

*408

411

366

242

88

57

56

56

56

66

85

85

83

85

85

85

85

85

68

56

56

91

114

-

5,926

198

11,750

Calendar year 1951: Max 577 Min 1.0 Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,680 Min 2.0 Mean 563 Ac-ft 408,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
210 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 (fragmentary), June 1950 to September 

1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

co June 14, 1950, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. June 14, 

1950, to Nov. 13, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--1950; Maximum discharge during period June to September, 50 cfs July 26 (gage 

height, 3.92 ft), from rating curve extended above 18 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 23.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 60 cfs July 24 (gage height, -4.27 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 18 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs 

Mar. 30.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,540 cfs May 19 (gage height, 9.36 

ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 4.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir and irrigation in Lovelock 

Valley.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Total

Ac-ft

June

_

_

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

July

13

10

9.8

9.9

9.9

10

10

11

10

11

Aug.

13

20

12

10

11

10

8.0

11

12

S.3

Sept.

5.8

3.9

3.4

3.2

5.4

8.7

4.9

4.5

~6.1 34 '

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

_

_

_

 19

19

15

13

12

8.9

9.2

July

16

11

3.4

2.6

1.8

2.7

3.0

3.2

 1.9

1.8

Aug.

7.8

10

10

18

21

18

14

 13

12

11

Sept.

 3.5

3.3

2.1

.6

2.1

1.3

2.5

12

24

4.8

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

11

11

9.8

8.5

14

15

14

9.8

9.4

14

-

-

July

1.5

.5

.1

1.9

4.7

39

30

11

19

13

9.4

560

Aug.

11

11

10

6.7

5.9

5.4

22

T5

6.7

6.5

8.3

 706

Sept.

l.S

2.3

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.0

-

335

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.9

3.0 

3.1

3.0

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

 2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.5

ITS

M 

2.9

3.3

3.4

3.5

86.4

2.79

171

Nov.

3.2

fi.9

.6

.6

.4

.6

.9

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

6.2

8.0

10

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

14 

14 

14

14

14

267.7

8.92

531

Dec.

14

14 

15

T5

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

13

13

13

13

435

14.0

863

Jan.

14

14 13-

13

 12

12

13

13

11

9.6

9.6

9.5

8.9

9.2

8.8

8.7

8.8

8.3

7.9

8.5

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.4

7.1

7.1 

7.0 

77T

7.1

8.9

8.8

296.6

9.57

588

Feb.

1217 ' 

18

19

TB

14

14

13

13

11

11

11

10

10

 10

9.8

9.6

10

8.6

9.1

9.1

9.8

9.1

8.8

8.9

9.2 

8.8 

8.4

_

_

-

317.2

11.3

629

Mar.

8.4

8.0 

7.3

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.6

6.1

5.4

3.1

3.4

5.8

6.0

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.4

14

21 

 18 

7.8

.6

.5

.9

211.6

6.83

420

Apr.

2.4

5.8 

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.0

3.8

3.4

2.5

3.1

5.4

2.9

2.3

4.3

5.7

15

29

6.4

4.4

4.4

4.9

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.4

6.0 

 7.6 

17

23

13

204.6

6.82

406

May

8.8

6.2 

4.9

4.4

4.0

5.5

7.6

7.8

6.7

5.3

3.7

2.8

3.2

7.2

6.2

5.5

4.9

4.1

4.5

3.4

3.7

3.4

»Ig.

10

2.9

5.8 

5.3 

2.6

2.1

T3

5.8

162.7

5.25

323

June

5.8

5.6 

6.3

5.8

6.8

9.9

~5.9 11

4.1

7.6

11

7.1

6.1

2.3

.8

1.7

2.3

1.9

 2.5

2.4

2.4

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.7 

3.5 

3.4

3.7

8.7

142.6

4.75

283

July

7.0

22 

12

11

11

9.2

4.3

5.4

2^4

8.4

9.4

7.0

6.1

5.5

6.0

5.9

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.2

4.0

7.1

36

56

43

 20 

17 

18

25

17

13

401.7

13.0

797

Aug.

11

10 

11

10

3.5

IL°

175

20

18

14

19

16

14

4.4

5.4

5.8

9.0

11

6.3

' 4.6

8.5

*9.4

9.4

9.4

11

8.5 

13 

19

11

4.9

4.4

312.3

10.1

619

Sept.

7.6

22 

17

10

8.9

9.2

6.0

3^2

3.2

3.4

5.9

6.7

6.5

6.7

7.5

14

40

36

24

20

11

7.1

16

15

11

7.1 

 5.8 

4.3

4.1

3.5

342.7

11.4

680

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1951-52 : Max 56 Mln 0.5 Mean 8.72 Ac-ft 6,310

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 211

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.9

2.1

1.3

1.2

TTI

19

9.2

9.5

8.7

5.6

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.2

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

18

9.5

14

13

12

11

11

212.2

6.85

421

Nov.

11

12

16

8.7

8.0

6.1

7.4

7.9

7.6

7.4

.4

.5

» .3

a .3

a .2

a7.2

7.2

8.9

10 

9.5

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

16

9.5

8.9

-

276.0

9.20

547

Dec.

9.5

10

10

11

11

10

 9.5

9.2

9.0

*9.2

9.5

9.5

10

11

13

12

11

13

14 

13

12

13

14

15

15

15

16

17

17

16

13

377.4

12.2

749

Jan.

11

9.0

10

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

16

17

16

15

15

12

10

9.0

9.0 

9.0

9.0

8^1

 9.5

10

46

78

103

107

91

63

48

819.4

26.4

1,630

Feb.

44

48

64

49

36

31

28

27

26

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

17

19 

19

19

18

18

17

 17

17

17

16

1§

_

-

736

25.4

1,460

Mar.

15

14

15

19

15

15

15

15

14

15

9.5

19

6.3

4.9

4.5

4.1

3.5

5^6

7.6 

7.6

8.2

8.9

10

*13

15

19

15

15

16

24

55

423.7

13.7

840

Apr.

71

94

79

85

108

119

119

108

60

56

*5S

48

4O

82

266

332

270

268

254 

235

268

273

244

244

*339

409

506

735

780

985

-

7,535

251

14,950

May

1.570

2,180

2,250

2,300

2,320

2,290

2,290

2,360

2,660

 2,990

3,270

3,310

3,430

3,480

3,490

3,510

3,480

3,510

3.52Q 

3,510

*3,4SO

3,460

3,440

3,430

3,260

3,090

2,940

2,830

2,410

2,100

2,070

90,230

2,911

179,000

June

1.940

1,650

1,450

1,170

 1,050

1,010

1,020

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,330

1,320

1,300

1,270

1,230

1,240

1,210

1,260

*1,310 

1,270

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,350

1,340

1,270

1,240

1,200

892

531

-

3P.993

1,233

73,370

July

415

442

616

531

616

IS2

724

676

570

400

323

321

347

254

137

130

*132

130

132 

151

156

152

146

144

a!40

a!45

al45

a!40

a!25

allO

a90

9,329

301

18,500

Aug.

a50

a20

a25

a35

a38

*a40

40

50 .

71

64

58

58

30

31 7.6

46

72

61

96 

47

39

36

22

46

51

62

44

31

20

14

9.5

1,314.1

42.4

2,610

Sept.

49

33

13

8.9

8.9

36

46

 73

69

99

183

268

T2T

100

84

73

54

46

41 

43

40

39

36

33

28

26

25

24

11

3.4

-

1,715.2

57.2

3,400

Calendar year 1951: Max 56 Mln 0.5 Mean 8.92 Ac-ft 6,46O

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,520 Min 1.2 Mean 410 Ac-ft 297,500

 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 near Rye Patch.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-23, Dec. 25 to Jan. 11, Jan. 13, 14, 16-21.
212 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

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 

southwest corner of concrete bridge No. 296 B, 150 ft southwest of milepost 297, 

6 miles west of Nixon, and 11.5 miles south along Southern Pacific Railroad from 

station at Sutcliffe.

Records available. 1867 to 1925 (occasional elevations in some years), June 1926 to September 1952.

Gage. Benchmark N21 of United States Coast and Geodetic Survey at elevation of 3,940.04 

rt above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to January 1934, elevations were determined from benchmark No. I of General Land Office, referred to general adjustment of 

1912 (to convert these records to the datum of 1929, add 0.56 ft).

Extremes. 1926-52: Maximum elevation observed, 3,848.5 ft, June 1926; minimum observed, 

3,801.43 ft Nov. 15, 1950.

Cooperation. Three observations of elevation furnished by Federal Court Watermaster. 

Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level, water year 1951-52

Mar. 28.......... 3,804.62

May 21.......... 3,808.45

June 15.......... 3,810.16

Aug. 12.......... 3,810.13
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 213

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°17'30" , long. 120°12'30", in SW^NEs sec. 28.T. 17 N., R. 16 E., on left 

bank 1.4 miles upstream from Donner Creek and 2.5 miles southwest of Truckee.

Drainage area. 548 so mi.

Recordg available. December 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years (1945-52), 365 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 cfs June 5 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum, 3~3" cTs Oct 23

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 6,480 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.62 ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow;

minimum, 11 cfs Jan. 27, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Tahoe.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 5-9)

Oct. 1 to June 9 June 1O to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

55

93

171

322

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

578

920

1,740

2,660

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

67

144

296

557

870

1,620

2,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

a

10

1.1

12

1.3

14

1.5

1.6

1.7

18

1.9 "0

"?.

T2"3

"4

"5

"6

"7

"8

 -g

r o

= 1

"~tal "^an

fo-tt

Oct.

58

65

57

47

44

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

34

36

65

49

41

*38

37

38

38

37

1,341

43.3

2,660

Nov.

38

38

38

39

40

40

39

39

39

40

45

85

62

72

91

148

145

145

148

159

211

204

197

197

201

208

*241

241

245

295

-

3,728

124

7,390

Dec.

373

318

301

280

280

272

272

268

264

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

257

257

260

260

260

260

260

260

264

*264

280

280

284

280

8,434

272

16,730

Jan.

162

60

60

70

70

72

67

240

561

527

527

532

532

544

688

974

1,150

1,320

1,51'J

1,220

1,220

1,280

1,530

,630

,650

,640

,630

,630

,620

,610

1,610

27,936

901

55,410

Feb.

1,630

1.680

1,640

1,630

1,630

*1,620

1,610

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,570

1,560

1,540

1,560

1,580

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,470

1.460

1,460

_

-

45,240

1,560

89,730

Mar.

1,450

1,440

1,420

1,420

1.400

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,400

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,450

1.460

1,450

1,420

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,420

*1,430

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,460

44,050

1,420

87,370

Apr.

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,510

1,550

1,560

1,510

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,460

1,480

1,450

1.450

1,470

1,520

1,580

1,610

1,580

1,570

1,610

1,690

1,730

1,770

1,750

1,770

1,860

1,840

1,770

-

47,240

1,570

93,700

May

1,820

*2,050

2,130

2,010

1,930

1,910

1,880

1.810

1,810

1,860

*1,970

2,040

2,080

2,080

2,060

2,050

2,100

2,150

2,180

2,310

2,290

2,220

2,220

2,250

2,330

2,330

2,410

2.450

*2,360

2,340

2,400

65,810

2,120

130,500

June

2,360

2,310

2,300

2,350

2.450

2,390

2,320

2,390

2,350

*2,230

2,130

2,010

1,940

1,640

1,180

1,030

*857

702

634

622

622

598

646

586

517

484

478

457

441

394

-

41,418

1,380

82,150

July

379

415

441

441

441

420

420

430

*436

410

349

330

334

334

325

325

315

315

278

248

240

228

205

183

183

183

198

190

183

187

173

9,539

308

18,920

Aug.

157

141

135

127

115

112

105

*97

92

89

82

82

80

76

71

69

67

65

65

63

59

58

56

56

56

54

54

52

50

48

48

2,481

80.0

4,920

Sept.

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

43

43

43

45

45

43

42

40

*40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

149

330

330

330

330

330

330

-

3,106

104

6,160

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,570 Mln 30 Mean 360 Ac-ft 260,800

'"ater year 1951-52: Max 2,450 Mln 34 Mean 821 Ac-ft 595,600

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). --Jan. 9 (10 a.m.) 761 cfs (2.78 ft): Feb. 1 (6 p.m.) 1.690 cfs

'3.93 ft); June 5 (8 p.m.) 2,640 cfs (5.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
214 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°22" , long. 120°07', in NW£ 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,574.66 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to June 12, 1951, staff gages at same site at different datums.

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 184 cfs June 17 (gag? 

height, 2.65 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 14, 16.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,130 cfs May 2 (gage height, 5.14 

ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 1.

Maximum discharge known, 4,320 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 9.0 ft, present 

datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow.

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

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Tota

Mean

Ac-f

June

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

......

July

67

63

58

54

49

48

45

43

41

40

Aug.

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

Sept.

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

.

*116

124

135

141

155

146

131

123

116

July

39

36

34

31

30

 28

27

26

26

24

Aug.

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

Sept.

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.6

9.2

22

 12

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

121

106 ' 97

92

89

87

85

78

72

68

-

-

July

23

22

 20

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

1,990

Aug.

 11

12

 12

11

10

10

9.2

8.9

8.6

9.6

10

332 7

660

Sep*. .

10

10

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

9.2

9.2

9.6

10

-

575

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs). Ho pe 

* Discharge measurement made on this d

peak above base.

day.

Note. Discharge for June 12 to July 13 computed on basis 

Water Master gage 10O ft downstream.

of gage-height record of Federal Court

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

11

33

36

20

16

15

14

14

13 

13

 14

14

13

13

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

48

36

32

3O

27 

27

26

24

600

19.4

1,190

Nov.

24

26

27

27

30

27

28

27

24 

26

31

59

45

41

42

35

30

30

25

24

34

40

40

45

45

50

 56

73 

S4

65

-

1,140

38.0

2,260

Dec.

126

97

77

66

55

45

43

40

40 

39

38

36

36

33

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

34

35

35

40

40 

38

36

34

1,338

43.2

2,650

Jan.

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30 

*31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

35

37

38 

40

40

42

1,018

32.8

2,020

Feb.

43

47

58

53

56

 56

55

54

52 

52

52

52

52

49

49

50

51

52

51

50

47

46

45

45

45

44

ii

42 

42

_

-

1,432

49.4

2,840

Mar.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42 

42

42

41

40

39

38

37

35

35

36

37

38

39

40

42

55

70

76

96

118

161

166

1,701

54.9

3,370

Apr.

*166

T75

180

194

233

286

322

294

284 

262

251

289

306

262

265

314

372

452

491

452

449

514

602

652

674

643

700

764 

704

614

-

12,169

406

24,140

May

740

 918

929

759

669

643

627

545

m

602

660

656

643

614

606

648

 669

678

727

704

648

643

674

704

682

700

687 

*635

627

669

20,734

669

41,130

June

643

598

577

585

635

602

518

585

602 

452

*403

327

302

296

292

299

327

 343

343

335

332

314

363

327

282

248

*246

239 

230

202

-

11,847

 395

23,500

July

207

226

251

246

248

237

228

235

242 

237

198

188

182

184

184

178

176

172

159

141

137

 129

121

118

118

118

115

131 

115

121

116

5,458

176

10,830

Aug.

-91 100

85

79

72

67

62

58

53 

50

46

45

44

42

39

36

34

33

31

30

29

29

28

27

 26

26

25

24 

24

23

23

1,381

44.5

2,740

Sept.

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

19 

£1

?7

F9

75

?3

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

-

5B7

19.6

1,160

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft

Water 'ater year year 1951-52: 1951-52 : Max Max 929 929 Mln Mln 11 11 Mean Mean 162 162 Ao-ft Ao-ft 117,800 117,800 ___

Peak discharge (base. 300 efs).--Apr. 7 (1:3O a.m.) 325 cfs (3.26 ft); May 2 (7 p.m.) 1,130 cfs 

5714 ft}'; May 20 (11 p.m.) 872 cfs (4.66 ft); June 24 (12:3O a.m.) 412 cfs (3.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.

215

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 1\ miles northwest of Hobart Mills.

drainage area.--33 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . December 1946 to September 1952.

jTage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years (1947-52), 99.3 cfs.

.Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs June 8 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum, 

3.4 cfs Oct. 1.

1946-52: 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 stage-discharge 

relation, which are fair. One transmountain diversion to Sierra Valley above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

and indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 21 May 22 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

3.8

6.8

11

21

35

56

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

84

166

267

542

1,010

1.1

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

57

114

195

300

440

880

990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

'^y

i

2

3

^

5

s

7

3

9

30

31

32

]3

34

3?

3s

]7

:n

39£ >

2.1

2:2

232 '

25

Z 5

27

j ^

2.3

2T

21

T "fial

F»an

Jlivft

Oct.

4.7

18

13

' ' 5.9

4.4

4.7

9.1

8.8

8.4

8.8

9.5

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

9.1

18

14

12 *13

14

14

12

12

300.2

9.68

595

Nov.

12

14

15

15

16

15

16

15

14

14

13

25

21

24

19

15

14

14

14

14

21

21

19

19

18

17

22

25

25

27

-

533

17.8

1,060

Dec.

35

40

36

27

27

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

*24

22

20

17

15

15

15

16

18

20

21

21

22

21

24

26

23

21

20

723

23.3

1,430

Jan.

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

535

17.3

1,060

Feb.

21

25

27

26

26

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

24

*26

25

25

24

24

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

-

-

666

23.0

1,320

Mar.

19

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

20

21

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

32

34

39

712

23.0

1,410

Apr.

48

55

64

72

84

99

128

140

138

141

145

148

155

153

150

*150

172

208

243

239

241

269

322

378

412

398

409

464

423

384 '

6,432

214

12,760

May

455

612

694

566

501

494

494

*420

398

426

516

580

623

616

601

*594

658

690

694

722

699

e700

e750

e820

*895

880

905

925

*860

865

915

20,568

663

40 , 800

June

920

875

885

885

948

900

830

920

920

730

*675

518

461

454

454

492 *570

626

630

610

610

574

635

602

478

383 *371

371

356

322

19,005

634

37,700

July

337

380

428

434

440

416

398

401

389

353

293

266

264

298

368

293

270

259

224

197

181

*163

153

143

142

136

134

162

193

179

148

8,442

272

16,740

Aug.

122

105

96

86

77

68

59

54

47

43

38

37

33

26

23

20

18

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

 11

9.9

9.6

9.0

8.4

8.0

7.7

1,115.6

36.0

2,210

Sept.

7.4

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.8

10

11

9.3

7.1

6.2

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.6

6.0

6.8

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.7

6.2

-

191.6

6.39

380

C ilendar year 1951: Max 472 Mln 2.7 Mean 74.3 Ac-ft 53,800

Viter year 1951-52: Max 948 Mln 4.4 Mean 162 Ac-ft 117,500

rean aiscnarge i pase. DUU cisj. nay e. IB p.m.j iti CIS ^.32 is;; June a (it: p.m.; i.usu CIS 

(j.30 ft); June 23 (11 p.m.) 725 cfs (4.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of record for Prosser Creek 

iir?ar Boca, weather records, and trend of flow.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 6 to Mar. 25.
216 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 0.5 

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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,440 ft (from topographic map). July 

1906 to September 1919 staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 869 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 cfs May 3 (gage height, 9.39 ft); minimum, 

160 cfs Aug. 14.

1906-19, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs Nov. 21, 1950; maximum gage height, 

13.83 ft Nov. 21, 1950; minimum observed, 18 cfs July 2, 3, 1912.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe, Boca Reservoir, Donner and Independ 

ence Lakes, and by several powerplants. Many diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-§2, except perioas of ice efleet (gage 

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

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

168

282

530

1,120

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

2,860 

5', 430 

9,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

227

200

242

219

.200

a200

a200

a220

a220

a230

a250

a230

a230

a240

a240

a247

247

247

256

264

273

*291

282

420

420

440

440 

425

430

430

425

8,865

286

17,580

Nov.

425

420

425

430

430

420

415

420

415

435

445

450

460

450

486

460

455

460

465

486

486

536

541

508

502

514

552 

621

546

568

-

14,226

474

28,220

Dec.

873

825

717

723

*663

597

574

663

651

669

675

675

615

502

502

502

497

497

475

465

486

486

492

497

492

492

508 

621

597

552

514

18,097

584

35,890

Jan.

a5OO

a5OO

b50o

b500

b500

b520

b510

b510

b590

855

717

711

729

819

873

1,080

*1,360

1,440

1,760

1,560

1,530

1,520

1,600

1,800

1,870

1,870

1,860 

1,840

1,830

1,830

1.940

36,024

1,162

71,450

Feb.

2,400

2,450

2,120

2,090

*2,040

2,010

1,990

2,000

1,970

1,970

2,010

1,970

1,960

1,960

1,970

2,130

2,040

1,980

1,950

1,950

1,910

1,880

1,860

1,840

1,830

1,800

1.760 

1,770

1,790

_

57,380

1,979

113,800

Mar.

1,780

1,740

1,720

1,720

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,670

1,710

* 1,680

1,670

1,640

1,640

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,670

1,650

1,650

1,670

1,670

1,670

2,050

2,160

2,180

2,200 

2,370

2,510

2,640

2,720

57,460

1,854

114,000

Apr.

2.710

2,720

*2,770

2,880

3,090

3,390

3,650

3,580

*3,480

3,370

3,260

3,390

3,520

3,330

3,240

3,370

3,610

3,910

4,180

4,040

3,940

4,050

4,370

4,670

5,040

*5,300

*5,690 

6,590

6,280

5,920

-

119,140

3,971

236,500

May

5,750

6,840

«7.650

7,080

6,260

5,920

5,720

5,330

4,910

4.840

5,030

5,550

5,450

5,460

5,550

5,160

5,290

*5,410

5,560

5,650

5,950

5,690

5,590

5,640

5,870

5,610

5,460 

5,720

5,610

5,450

5,550

176,050

5,679

549,200

June

5.570

5,520

5,220

*5,200

5,410

5,560

5,120

5,120

5,350

*4,910

4,510

4,090

3,750

5,420

2,780

2,480

2,260

*2,OOO

1,600

1,500

1,280

1,190

1,210

1,220

1,060

969

1,200 

1,510

1,270

1,220

-

92,899

3,097

184,500

July

1,090

1,150

1,280

1,540

1,540

1,310

1,250

1,270

*1,220

1,210

1,050

1,000

957

921

945

933

855

915

867

645

591

497

405

353

296

305

328 

381

362

396

576

25,798

852

51,170

Aug.

314

278

230

215

208

211

200

190

194

190

178

*178

178

178

181

181

187

187

181

187

181

184

194

197

194

204

211 

219

197

208

219

6,254

202

12,400

Sept.

223

215

223

219

ill

211

215

223

242

273

3S2

591

3<U

3S6

3*2

*5*7

314

310

319

310

305

505

237

231

500

231

231 

236

500

500

-

8,635

239

17,180

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,260 Mln 106 Mean 653 Ac-ft 472,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,630 Mln 178 Mean 1,696 Ac-ft 1,231,000

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 cfsl.--Jan. 19 (9 a.m.) 2,000 cfs (5.10 ft); Feb. 1 (8 p.m.) 3,450 cfs 

(6.52 ft); Mar. 24 (5 p.m.) 2,700 cfs (5.84 ft); May 3 (2 a.m.) 7,950 cfs (9.39 ft); July 12 (9 p.m.) 

1,700 cfs (4.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of unpublished record for Truckee River at 

Farad, Calif.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PYRAMID AND WINKEMOCCA LAKES BASIN 

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev.

217

Location.--Lat 39°16', long. 119°51 1 , in sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 19 E., on right bank half a 

mile west of Franktown and 3 miles upstream from Washoe Lake.

Drainage area.--14 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft.(from topographic map). Gage 

destroyed by flood Dec. 3 or 4, 1950; replaced May 21, 1951, at same site at different 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 164 cfs May 1 (gage height, 3.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 85 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 5.6 cfs Dec. 29.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 800 cfs Dec. 3 or 4, 1950 (gage height unknown), by 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.2 cfs Feb. 7-9, 1949 (flow dammed by 

snowslide).

Remarks.--Records good except those above 85 cfs and those for periods of ice effect,

which are fair. Small diversions on tributaries above station for irrigation. During 

summer, flow sometimes supplemented by diversion from North Creek, a tributary to Lake 

Tahoe.

mating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of 

ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May I to Sept. 30

2.2

2.7

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

7.0

15

31

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

10

9.4

8.6

8.3

8.6

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.3

8.3

8.1

18

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

286.3

9.24

568

Nov.

10

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.8

12

14

9.9

9.6

8.6

7.8

8.3

8.3

7.6

6.0

*7.4

10

10

9.4

8.8

9.9

17

15

15

14

"

297.1

9.90

589

Dee.

20

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

*9.9

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.6

11

9.9

9.9

10

8.3

6.9

7.4

b8.0

344.7

11.1

684

Jan.

b8.0

b8.O

b8.0

b8.0

b8.5

b9.0

*1O

10

10

1O

1O

10

10

10

9.4

10

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

300.6

9.70

596

Feb.

14

16

20

20

*17

15

14

13

1?

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

-

-

363

12.5

720

Mar.

12

10

10

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.9

10

*9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

7.8

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

b8.5

9.6

15

20

20

20

22

25

26

26

387.2

12.5

768

Apr.

25

26

*26

26

28

36

33

30

28

28

28

30

31

28

30

*33

39

48

49

42

42

53

66

75

78

78

70

88

85

77

-

1,356

45.2

2,690

May

*107

111

111

97

93

93

96

81

80

83

95

97

98

95

*87

91

93

96

98

106

95

90

89

93

96

96

97

95

90

89

92

2,938

94.8

5,830

June

90

90

90

90

89

89

89

89

93

89

86

79

77

74

72

66

62

*60

60

59

59

58

60

56

59

60

59

58

54

51

2,167

72.2

4,300

July

46

41

*41

39

39

39

38

37

36

35

33

32

30

34

33

29

27

26

26

24

24

22

22

21

21

22

21

20

21

23

23

925

29.8

1,830

Aug.

22

2T

20

20

18

18

18

*17

16

16

16

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

464

15. 0

920

Sept.

13

13

12

12

*11

11

11

10

11

14

16

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

10

11

11

10

9.8

-

356.6

11.9

707

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Ae-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 119 Min 6.0 Mean 27.8 Ac-ft 20,2OO

Peak discharge (base, 5O cfs).--May 1 (5 p.m.) 164 cfs (3.22 ft); May 20 (5 p.m.) 117 cfs (2.91 

tj:

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
218 BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°58', long. 117°50', in SE^SE^ sec. 8, T. 47 N., R. 37 E. , on left bank 

6-j- miles southwest of McDermitt.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 6.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum, 0.7 cfs Nov. 25.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1952; minimum, 0.5 cfs Jan. 13, 1949.

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

Revisions (water years).--W 1214: 1949-50(P).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

2.5 54

3.0 147

4.0 390

5.0 672

6.1 1,010

1.8 3.8

1.9 6.1

2.0 10

2.2 25

2.5 59

3.0 151

4.0 392

5.6 850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.2

2.8

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7 

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

4.2

*4.7

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

102.2

3.30

203

Nov.

4.0

3.6

2.9

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.0

3.6

2.7

2 . 5

4.0

6.2

5.2

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

5.2

6.2

6.5

*6.2

6.5

-

136.5

4.55

271

Dec.

7.8

13

11

8.2

7.8

7.4

b7.0

b6.0

5.8

4.2

4.7

5.2

7.4

8.2

6.5

5.5

4.4

b6.0

b6.5

*b5.4

b6.0

b7.5

b7.0

b6.8

6.8

7.0

7.5

7.6

8.0

7.0

6.2

215.4

6.95

427

Jan.

b6.0

b6.0

b6.5

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.5

b8.0

b8.0

bS.O

b7.0 

b6.5

b7.0

7.1

7.1

5^8

7.4

7.8

7.8

*7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.9

8.9

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.5

10

232.2

7.49

461

Feb.

13

19

17

20

21

20

21

20

20

19

20

21 

20

b!8

16

22

18

b!6

14

14

b!6

18

18

13

17

14

*18

17

19

-

-

519

17.9

1,030

Mar.

20

24

14

15

17

15

14

15

17

18

17

14 

16

14

17

17

14

15

12

13

9.4

11

13

53

241

552

387

*393

420

*330

*284

3,011.4

97.1

5,970

Apr.

267

280

335

430

645

820

992

*776

505

493

549

567 

702

684

493

502

598

755

797

521

466

555

648

*651

779

850

684

651

544

453

-

17,992

600

35,690

May

426

410

458

392

324

296

326

389

294

265

255

248 

245

245

229

214

205

194

*196

250

233

196

*178

173

182

184

180

171

162

153

145

7,818

252

15,510

June

143

134

128

126

128

140

155

122

116

116

*108

95 

91

72

65

59

55

52

50

49.

50

52

54

65

72

76

64

62

70

72

"

2,641

88.0

5,240

July

62

*54

50

46

45

44

42

40

38

36

44

47 

52

46

39

35

34

31

31

28

25

26

25

23

23

24

45

22

*20

15

!i

1,106

35.7

2,190

Aug.

li

14

13

12

10

9.9

9.5

8.6

8.2

6.2

8.2

8.2 

7.4

7.4

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.8

*3.8

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

226.0

7.29

448

Sept.

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.7

5.2

5.0

5.0

6.1

11

12 

8.6

6.9

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

*4.7

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

"

165.6

5.52

328

Calendar year 1951: Max 215 Mln 1.1 Mean 30.3 Ac-ft 21,930

Water fater year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 992 992 Mln Mln 2.2 2.2 Mean Mean 93.3 93.3 Ac-ft Ac-ft 67,770 67,770

Peak discharge (base. 150 afs). Mar. 26 (5 a.m.) 630 cfs (4.84 ft); Apr. 7 (1:45 a.m.) 1,180 cfs 

6.62 ft); Apr. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 874 cfs (5.68 ft); Apr. 19 (3 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (6.20 ft); Apr. 26 

1 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (6.83 ft); May 20 (5:30 p.m.) 296 cfs (3.62 ft); June 7 (4 a.m.) 189 cfs (3.17 

ft);: July 27 (5 D.m.l p.m.)196 cfs (3.20 ft).! 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN 219

East Fork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.

Location.--Lat 41°59', long. 117°35', in sec. 9, T. 47 N., R. 39 E., on right bank 1 mile 

downstream from South Fork and 7 miles east of McDermitt.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 940 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.63 ft); minimum, 

 1.1 cfs Oct. 1.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1952; minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 18, 1951.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-22, May 20-28)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4, 

1.7

0.6

1.5

3.3

5.9

13

27

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

44

122

234

429

725

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

2.7

5.1

8.2

12

29

50

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.8

143

222

445

669

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

4.0

*4.5

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.3

71.7

2.31

142

Nov.

3.3

2.6

T7I

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.9

5.4

5.6

6.2

4.3

2.9

3.1

3.6

4.3

5.1

4.9

3.8

3.6

4.3

3.8

4.9

4.9

5.4

*5.1

5.1

-

125.9

4.20

250

Dec.

5.6

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.9

3.6

3.3

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.9

5.1

*4.9

4.9

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.4

6.2

5.9

6.2

7.2

6.2

5.1

153.8

4.96

305

Jan.

bS.O

bS.O

b5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

b5.5

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

4.9

Jbl

bS.O

bS.O

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.5

7.2

7.5

7.5

6.2

6.5

7.2

7.5

8.8

187.8

6.06

372

Feb.

16

36

29

24

22

22

22

22

22

23

25

25

22

20

20

28

27

24

22

22

17

18

19

19

15_

17

*18

20

22

-

-

638

22.0

1,270

Mar.

24

20

19

22

20

19

18

17

18

22

21

19

20

19

20

20

20

22

20

20

17

16

20

120

181

201

206

269

*286

*238

*201

2,155

69.5

4,270

Apr.

199

221

263

405

573

704

692

*493

348

321

345

404

530

545

371

337

406

559

532

329

320

381

442

*504

614

660

580

520

450

350

-

13,398

447

'26,570

May

345

340

360

320

290

260

250

290

250

240

230

225

225

220

210

200

190

180

185

226

212

188

*183

178

178

180

174

170

163

157

151

6,970

?25

13,820

June

' 144

142

135

130

129

135

124

111

104

111

*104

94

81

72

68

63

60

56

54

53

58

53

56

63

63

68

64

58

60

55

-

2,568

85.6

5,090

July

49

*44

40

35

34

31

30

27

25

24

24

25

24

21

19

18

16

16

18

16

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

*9.8

9.0

8.2

655.0

21.1

1,300

Aug.

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

6.6

6.3

5.7

5.4

4.9

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

148.1

4.78

294

Sept.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.6

7.3

7.9

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

*3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.1

-

134.0

4.47

266

Calendar year 1951 : Max 257 Mln 0.6 Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 19,900

Water year 1951-52 : Max 704 Mln 1.3 Mean 74.3 Ac-ft 53,950

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Mar. 28 (7:15 p.m.) 412 cfs (4.93 ft); Apr. 6 (9:30 p.m.) 940 cfs 

(6.63 ft); Apr. 13 (11 p.m.) 811 cfs (6.57 ft); Apr. 18 (11 p.m.) 818 cfs (6.89 ft); Apr. 25 (9 p.m.) 

872 cfs (7.44 ft); May 20 (4 p.m.) 261 cfs (5.11 ft); June 6 (5 p.m.) 164 cfs (4.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 5-24, Apr. 26 to May 19; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for nearby streams.
220 BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.

Location.--Lat 41°37', long. 117°48', in SW£ sec. 15, T. 45 N., R. 37 E., on left bank If 

miles above Flat Creek and 15-J miles south of McDermitt.

Records.available.--October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,240 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Apr. 27 {gage height, 8.39 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Nov. 17.

1948-52: Maximum discharg3, that of Apr. 27, 1952; minimum, 0.2 cfs Dec. 22, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in oubio feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14-29, Apr. 15 to May 23)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

0.5

1.2

2.4

4.2

10

19

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

40

68

115

277

767

1,330

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

1.4

2.9

4.8

7.3

14

32

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.5

55

101

163

352

834

1,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

. 7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

25.6

0.83

51

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0 ill 1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1

.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

-

29.1

0.97

58

Dec.

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

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

T7o

1.0

31.1

1.00

62

Jan.

1.0

T76

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

29.5

0.95

59

Feb.

12

11

6.4

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.2

5.0

6.7

4.4

4.7

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.1

3.3

*3.5

4.7

5.4

-

128.0

4.41

254

Mar.

5.2

4.2

4.0

5.0

5.7

6.0

6.4

6.7

8.0

11

12

9.3

9.7

9.3

9.7

12

13

18

16

13

13

13

13

22

43

82

142

196

*295

*390

*44Q

1,833.2

59.1

3,640

Apr.

410

405

426

478

590

752

1,070

*1,320

1,190

*947

872

853

910

1,180

1,180

964

883

953

1,140

1,250

1,070

956

961

*1,090

1,220

1,430

1,550

1,430

1*500

1,150

-

29,890

996

59,290

May

1^020

966

985

1,010

910

794

768

904

891

789

702

657

601

565

. 554

532

479

447

*426

451

527

525

476

421

381

565

345

332

324

311

294

18,706

603

57,100

June

T?5"2° 274

240

225

213

208

218

225

211

204

*211

201

184

168

149

141

132

124

115

105

108

109

112

159

156

165

168

156

157

159

-

5,225

174

10,560

July

142

*125

111

100

89

81

72

67

61

55

51

52

55

50

47

42

57

52

51

28

25

21

17

15

14

12

10

12

*15

9.9

8^9

1,485.8

47.9

2,940

Aug.

7.6

7.5

7.3

6.3

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

5.3

5.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

270

2.0

113.6

3.66

225

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

3.3

2,9

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.?

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

 1.6

177

1.7

1.7

1.7

-

61.6

2.05

122

Calendar year 1951: Max 214 Mln 0.6 Mean 29.3 Ac-ft 21,220

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,530 Mln 0.7 Mean 157 Ac-ft 114,200

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). --Apr. 8 (5:30 p.m.) 1,400 ofs (8.01 ft); Apr. 14 (10:30 p.m.)

1,300 cfs (7.61 ft); Apr. 20 (4 a.m.) 1,310 cfs (7.48 ft); Apr. 27 (12:30 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (8.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HONEY LAKE BASIN 221

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 0.5 

mile west of Susanville and 1.1 miles upstream from Piute Creek.

Drainage area. 192 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1900 to December 1905 (gage heights only 1902), March to May 

1913, February 1917 to June 1921, October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gages at several sites in vicinity of old powerplant about 0.9 

mile upstream at various datums.

Average discharge.--5 years (1917-20, 1950-52), 85.0 cfs.

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,230 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height,

 5.30 ft), from rating curve extended above 210 cfs; minimum recorded, 2.4 cfs Sept. 11.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,930 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 5.32 

ft, result of ice Jam or debris on control), from rating curve extended above 850 cfs; 

minimum, 3.2 cfs Oct. 1.

1900-1905, 1913, 1917-21, 1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 19, 1950; minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 10, 1918.

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

wETch are fair. Flow regulated by McCoy Flat and Hog Flat Reservoirs (combined capacity, 25,300 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of about 1,400 acres above station.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 195Z, except periods of 

ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 30, 1952)

Oct. 1, 1950, to Apr. 4, 1952 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30, 1952

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

2.4

4.6

8.2

15

32

60

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

105

186

365

650

1,100

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

28

52

108

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

200

325

550

870

1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

 a5

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

9.3

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

9.0

9.9

11

79

80

44

53

296

54

792.5

25.6

1,570

Nov.

37

31

29

26

22

20

19

18

IB

1,6

16

16

17

18

18

37

190

937

721

1,070

1,030

268

157

114

88

72

60

53

47

68

-

5,233

174

10,380

Dec.

54

44

488

405

*213

308

242

374

273

202

282

202

163

522

334

235

189

161

142

121

107

93

84

74

69

64

58

56

54

53

48

5,714

184

11,330

Jan.

45

45

45

47

43

36

b36

b36

36

36

35

b30

b30

38

34

*37

38

61

45

b47

67

537

304

216

170

152

138

116

b90

b60

b70

2,720

87.7

5,400

Feb.

b75

74

87

453

472

347

415

406

338

329

396

370

284

235

205

179

163

148

129

129

119

110

b85

bBO

93

86

82

b65

-

-

-

5,954

213

11,810

Mar.

b65

b50

b40

69

63

60

64

68

68

b45

53

59

79

100

*119

132

112

103

103

116

136

138

131

129

138

140

144

142

150

148

132

3,096

99.9

6,140

Apr.

131

136

146

161

177

191

202

213

229

245

226

213

213

219

*213

223

252

210

191

177

159

146

138

129

125

127

116

168

144

127

-

5,347

178

10,610

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean -

May

121

119

131

150

146

163

161

157

150

144

161

165

155

165

163

155

150

134

103

90

90

98

96

93

98

100

90

70

72

70

.§ >

3,825

123

7,590

June

60

45

38

34

31

29

29

33

31

29

28

28

26

24

22

21

19

*18

16

*16

17

18

16

16

1,5

88

131

129

123

119

-

1,249

41.6

2,480

July

118

116

116

116

121

119

123

119

114

112

107

102

91

86

84

98

116

127

127

125

114

112

109

107

105

103

102

98

100

100

98

3,387

109

6,720

Aug.

96

96

43

12

7.7

6.5

*5.8

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.3

*3.9

3.4

3^3

3.3

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.0

4.3

3.8

3.7

4.3

4.6

4.7

375.5

12.1

745

Sept.

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.2

*2.6

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

3.5

3.7

5-i

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

-

102.6

3.42

204

Ac-I't -

Water year 1950-51 : Max 1,070 Mln 2.5 Mean 104 Ac-ft 74,98O

" Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height.record; discharge estimated on basis of unpublished 

nia station just downstream.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

cords for State of Callfor-
222 HONEY LAKE BASIN

Susan River at Susanville, Calif. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.0

7.3

8.0

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.4

6.1

6.0

6.1

6.0

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.7

22

22

15

12

9.9

8.5

9.0

9.3

246.2

7.94

488

Nov.

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.9

9.6

' 9.6

9.6

9.9

9.6

10

14

17

17

15

15

12

12

12

13

16

14

fall

bll

b!2

b!2

14

19

26

27

11

415.8

13.9

825

Dec.

227

113

57

43

b32

b28

b25

b23

b22

*b22

b22

b20

20

18

18

19

18

20

20

18

11

18

28

66

34

120

299

181

132

85

b30

1,794

57.9

3,560

Jan.

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

24

26

26

25

26

22

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!4

b20

28

27

26

27

30

31

30

28

28

29

52_

771

24.9

1,530

Feb.

425

696

242

163

132

114

103

95

90

86

85

b60

b50

b60

60

120

123

100

90

82

74

68

65

65

63

63

63

b62

b62

-

-

3,561

123

7,060

Mar.

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

60

59

70

100

84

78

b60

68

68

61

58

*60

58

b35

b30

b35

b45

93

205

276

284

425

*631

754

678

4,735

153

9,390

Apr.

562

632

748

1,030

1.210

1,210

835

664

604

610

640

670

694

598

550

580

658

*758

793

658

628

658

730

793

940

964

996

1,040

898

1,040

-

23,391

780

46,400

May

1,270

1,340

1,420

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,130

1,120

1,020

1,000

1,020

988

956

919

*870

856

793

744

 688

670

640

610

580

598

598

592

586

568

550

525

495

26,606

858

52,770

June

423 39"3

345

255

*234

243

240

258

280

325

304

268

246

222

200

179

164

152

141

132

106

90

101

94

88

86

84

82

86

78

-

5,899

197

11,700

July

71

67

67

61

55

51

47

43

*40

38

37

35

33

*30

27

25

100

146

162

169

167

172

172

169

169

169

172

172

172

190

179

3,207

103

6,360

Aug.

169

164

160

160

152

81

64

58

58

55

54

51

51

*50

48

24

10

9.2

8.9

8.5

8.2

.8

.5

.3

.3

* .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

1,517.4

4,8.9

3,010

Sept.

7.0

7.0

*7.0

6.9

770

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.7

11

18

15

12

12

11

9.8

9.8

11

11

11

9.2

7.8

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

-

277.5

9.25

550

Calendar year 1951: Max 537 Mln 2.5 Mean 78.1 Ae-ft 56,570

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,420 Min 4.0 Mean 198 Ac-ft 143,600

Peak discharge (base, 300 ofs). Dec. 1 (7 p.m.) 615 ofs (3.95 ft); Dec. 27 (1 a.m.) 615 ofs {3.95

ft); Feb. 1 (12 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (4.80 ft); Apr. 4 (6 p.m.) 1,930 ofs (5.32 ft); May 2 (12 p.m.) 1,510

ofs (4.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HONEY LAKE BASIN 223

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif.

Location. Lat 40°29', long. 120°32', in NW£ sec. 5, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., on left barik 

4 miles upstream from Peters Valley Creek and 8 miles northeast of Susanville.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from base map).

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge daring water year, 241 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 

3.89 ft); minimum, 9.1 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 626 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 5.32 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 420 cfs; minimum, 8.1 cfs Nov. 16.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no. gage-height record during 1952 water 

year, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,200 acres above station.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 3O, 1952 (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control, method used Oct. 17-19, 1950,

July 16 to Oct. 7, 1951, June 4-1O, 1952)

2.0 

2.2

2.4

2.5 

2.9

9.0

13

22

35

67

3.2

3.6 

4.0 

4.6 

5.3

109

180

266

415

620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11 *11

11

11

11

111111

12

12

14

14

13

13

16

16

352

11.4

698

Nov.

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

1

1

1

1

1

1

14

14

15

24

40

37

88

123

72

44

36

31

29

28

26

26

24

-

855

28.5

1,700

Dec.

26

24

63

86

56

46

*44

60

50

42

44

42

37

53

62

46

37

35

32

32

33

35

37

37

37

35

34

34

34

36

26

1,295

41.8

2,570

Jan.

31

31

31

33

34

32

31

30

32

32

33

30

30

31

28

 30

29

42

37

37

41

164

223

1-70

112

86

68

55

37

27

28

1,655

53.4

3,280

Feb.

29

31

37

77

100

83

67

61

53

47

55

71

61

55

48

43

40

40

37

37

37

37

37

36

33

32

27

23

-

_

-

1,334

47.6

2,650

Mar.

22

18

18

18

20

20

23

25

25

23

22

21

20

18

18

*17

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

535

17.3

1,060

Apr.

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

13

13

362

12.1

718

May

13

13

13

31

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

JU

11

11

11

12

11

11

392

12.6

778

June

11

11

12.

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

*9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.6

309.7

10.3

614

July

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

307.2

9.91

609

Aug.

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9^2.

296.7

9.57

588

Sept.

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

*9.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

285.8

9.53

567

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1950-51: Max 223 Mln 9.2 Mean 21.9 Ac-ft 15,830

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Jan. 23 (5 p.m.) 241 cfs (3.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-16, Sept. 3-9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and range in stage.
224 HONEY LIKE BASIN

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

10

101111

1111

11

1111

11111111

11

1111

111111

11

1111

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

349

11.3

692

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

13

13

> a 14

-

383

12.8

760

Dec.

a!6

»14

14

14

14

15

15

15

17

18

20

21

21

20

20

22

23

22

22

34

54

54

38

30

665

21.5

1,320

Jan.

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

16

16

16

17

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

466

15.0

924

Feb.

22

40

59

63

61

45

44

46

42

37

34

30

26

24

25

39

51

41

37

> a30

_

-

1,066

36.8

2,110

Mar.

> a28

>

1

I a50

J (»)

*6

41

42

43

44

44

54

97

215

278

328

388

»438

470

3,158

102

6,260

Apr.

491

509

515

548

590

605

596

545

515

488

420

390

372

362

320

276

257

217

190

144

122

108

102

97

104

100

100

93

83

75

-

9,334

311

18,510

May

72

65

60

53

47

42

42

37

33

30

26

23

21

20

 17

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

789

25.5

1,560

June

12

11

11

11

11

»11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

333

11.1

660

July

11

12

T2

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

346

11.2

686

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

M

13

12

12

»12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

374

12.1

742

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

396

13.2

785

Calendar year 1951: Max 223 Min 9.2 Mean 18.8 Ac-ft 13,540

Water year 1951-52: Max 605 Mln 10 Mean 48.2 Ac-ft 35,010

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs).--Apr. 6 (5 p.m.) 626 ofs (5.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of range in stage and records for Susan 

River at Susanville.
EAGLE LAKE BASIN 

Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif.

225

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 mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 40 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 

3.39 ft; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Nov. 16.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 154 cfs May 26 (gage height, 3.91 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 90 cfs; minimum, 0.8 cfs Nov. 20.

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

those above 100 cfs, which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Fating table, Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1952, except periods of 

ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

2.6

2.7

2.9

0.5 

1.0 

1.7 

5.6 

6.6

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.9

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

34

25

26

37

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

aO.9

a. 9

a. 8

al.O

al.3

al.5

al.l

 1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

3.0

19

11

5.3

15

20

5.0

101.8

3.28

202

Nov.

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

.7

1.3

4.9

5.6

20

18

9.4

6.6

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.1

3.3

4.7

-

128.3

4.28

254

Dec.

3.3

2 .9

5.6

5.0

4.4

*6.6

8.9

8.1

11

7.0

13

8.9

6.6

18

14

9.4

7.3

5.9

6.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

4.7

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.1

202.4

6.53

401

Jan.

2.9

5.0

5.3

3.8

4.1

5.6

8.9

11

8.9

7.3

7.0

7.0

8.9

7.0

 as

177.7

5.73

352

Feb.

a6

_

-

-

168

6

333

Mar.

a7

217

7

430

Apr.

a!2

17

18

18

20

*23

25

25

26

25

23

23

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

.17

26

23

-

. 573

19.1

1,140

Hay

21

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

21

31

25

21

18

18

19

22

23

23

22

21

19

18

16

14

14

13

12

11

10

9-i

569.4

18.4

1,130

June

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

*7.0

6.6

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

5.6

-

188.7

6.29

374

July

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

3.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

78.0

2.52

155

Aug.

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.5

3.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

54.5

1.76

108

Sept.

1.7 1.6"

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

*1,3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

-

40.1

1.34

80

Calendar year 1950: Max - Min - Mean - Ac -ft -

Water year 195O-51: Max 31 Mln O.7 Mean 6.85 Ac-ft 4,96O

Peak discharge (base. 55 cfs).--Oct. 30 (1:30 a.m.) 40 cfs (3.39 ft); Apr. 15 (7:3O p.m.) 36 cfs 

(3.36 ft); May 11 (4 a.m.) 35 cfs (3.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on-basis of weather records and records for Butt 

Creek above Almanor-Butt Creek tunnel near Prattvllle.
226 EAGLE LAKE BASIN

Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.5

5.3

2.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1^6

1.6

1.8

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.5

5.9

5.0

5.6

4.4

2.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

82.5

2.66

164

NOV.

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

1.9

4.1

4.4

4.4

5^6

5.6

5.0

5.0

2.1

1.1

2.5

3.6

3.1

2.1

2.5

2.9

2.7

3.1

3.6

5.6

-

102.7

3.42

204

Dec.

7 .3

12

16

15

8.9

4

163.2

5.26

324

Jan.

2

62

2

123

Feb.

3

-

-

87

3

173

Mar.

3

(*)

4.4

4.4

4.1

96.6

3.13

192

Apr.

3.8

4.1

4.1

5.0

5.6

6.3

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.9

6.6

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.3

7 .7

9.4

11

11

10

11

13

15

18

21

25

29

30

31

30

362.3

12.1

719

May

29

32

35

34

35

39

43

43

45

55

64

66

74

72

74

80

82

85

85

87

89

98

107

119

124

135

129

124

114

110

105

2,413

77.8

4,790

June

96

96

93

89.

*89

89

78

74

72

55

46

39

34

32

30

28

27

25

24

23

23

21

22

21

19

19

18

24

20

17

-

1,343

44.8

2,660

July

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.8

10

9.4

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

7.0

8.9

10

275.4

8.88

546

Aug.

6.6

5.9

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2^5

117.3

3.78

233

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.3

5.0

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

73.4

2.45

146

Calendar year 1951: Max 31 Mln - Mean 6.62 Ac -ft 4,790

Water year 1951-52: Max 135 Min - Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,270

Peak discharge (base. 55 efs).--Mav 26 (8 p.m.) 154 cfs (3.91 ft); June 6 (7 p.m.) 107 cfs (3.73 

tT

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 28.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 227

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°04' , long. 119°57', in NW£ sec. 85, T. 40 S., R. 23 E., on left bank

2 miles downstream from Twelvemile Creek and 8 miles southwest of Adel. Prior to

June 29 at site 70 ft upstream.

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 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,560.43 ft 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 datums.

Sept. 21, 1940, to Nov. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at site l| miles upstream at

different datum. Mar. 12, 1945, to June 28, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 70

ft upstream at datum 2.9 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1910-15, 1918-19, 1940-44, 1945-52), 48.3 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 9.85 ft, site

and datum then in use); minimum, 1.7 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 0.38 ft, site and

datum then in use).

1910-16, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Dec. 27, 1942

(gage height, 4.28 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above

400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 19, 23, 24, 1942. 

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 240 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). W 1090: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to June 28 June 29 to Sept. 30

3.2 

5.4

.7 

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

8.5

133

475

950

1,600

1,800

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

265

690

2.0

4.8

14

36

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

5.1

4.6

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3. 3

*3.5

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6 

5.1

6.1

5.7

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

131.6

4.25

261

Nov.

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.6

5.1

7.8

6.8

6.1

5.4

4.4

4.1

5?L

6.1

6.1

5.7

4.6 

4.5

4.6

4.6

5.7

5.7

7.1

7.4

7.1

-

159.0

5.30

315

Dec.

22

T6

10

7.4

b6. 5

b6

b5

a4.5

a475

a5

as. 5

a6

*6.1

a6

5.7

5.4

b5.1

5.1

b5.4

5.4

b5.4

5.4 

6.4

6.4

b6

7.4

b9

b!2

blS

13

blO

238.6

7.70

473

Jan.

b9

b7

b8

b8. 5

b8. 5

be.i

b7.6

b7.1

b7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

b7

b7be

b7

b6

a6.5

a7

a8

ae.5

a9 

a9.5

blO

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.4

11

240.7

7.76

477

Feb.

50

180 "133

122

100

82

71

57

48

41

40

34

32

31

24

34

30

29

26j

22

*b27

31 

21

20

20

19

IS.

19

19

-

1,380

47.6

2,740

Mar.

21

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

17

z\

22

22

21

19

22

21

*20

21

21

20

b20

b20 

19

86

232

315

*371

579

712

en

527

3,889

125

7,710

Apr.

559

718

882

1,200

1,510

1.740

1,600

*1,160

932

970

1,130

1,200

1,100

804

729

831

954

*1,100

918

531

549

644 

696

571

1.26C

758

537

507

397

353

-

26,840

895

53,240

May

375

33E

327

267

267

271

*265

36]

240

177

190

204

210

269

291

289

293

291

317

341

309

285 

28]

305

331

325

305

299

293

261

197

8,771

283

17,400

June

199

177

177

172

17C

176

159

149

142

139

107

*102

93

87

75

71

70

71

75

74

77

70 

81

*96

85

75

6S

35

76

77

-

3,273

109

6,490

July

62

56

53

S3

57

53

47

45

41

39

44

46

41

36

33

31

29

*27

27

24

23

22 

22

21

20

19

18

19

18

16Ts

1,058

34.1

2,100

Aug.

16

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.6

8.

8.

8.

7.

*6.

6.

6.

6.

6. 

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

259.8

8.38

515

Sept.

5.2

5.2

4.8

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.2

6.9

11

11

7.7

6.5

6.1

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

t!

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.8

*4.8

-

160.6

5.35

319

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,480 Mln 2.4 Mean 48.7 Ac-ft 35,250

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,740 Mln 3.2 Mean 127 Ac-ft 92,040

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--M

(9.85 ft); Apr. 18 (9 p.m.) 1,900 cf

ar. 26 (7 p.m.) 668 cfs (5.79 ft)j Apr. 6 (9 p.m.) 2,360 cfs 

s (8.74 ft); Apr. 25 (6:30 p.m.) 2,350 cfs (9.83 ft); May 8

(3 a.m.) 415 cfs (3.75 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 Camas Creek near Lakeview, Deep Creek above Adel, and Honey Creek near Plush.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
228 WARNER LAKES BASIN

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 

o.a 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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,472.41 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

S~tate Highway Department construction survey benchmark). Sept. 11, 1912, to May 9, 

1915, water-stage recorder or staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 660 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.24 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 0.55 ft).

1912-14, 1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of'Apr. 28, 1952; minimum, 2 cfs Sept. 

17-23, 1913.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversion 

for irrigation of about 1,200 acres above station.

Revlsions.--W 410: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6

0.5

.7

.9

1.2

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.3

151

250

325

Apr. 7 to Sept. 3O

0.5

.7

.9

1.2

1.5

2.0 

2.5

3.5

4.1

102

175

270

390

600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

7.2

9.7

*8.2

7.0

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.4

6.5

6.1

5.6

7.0

7.0

6.1

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.5

7.0

11

15

T2

11

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.4

231.6

7.47

459

Nov.

7.2

6.3

6.3

7.0

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.3

7.2

6.7

5,9

7.7

6.7

b6.3

b6.3

b6.7

b7.0

7.4

7.9

b7.4

b7.2

b6.7

b7.0

7.0

7.7

11

15

35

244.8

8.16

486

Dec.

46

22

17

14

b!3

*b!4

b!4

b!4

14

15

15

15

16

17

16

15

b!4

b!3

b!2

b!3

bl5

17

18

22

b20

21

22

22

22

b!8

b!3

539

17.4

1,070

Jan.

b9

b5

b7

b8

blO

b8

b8

b8

b9

blC

b9

*b8

b7

b8

blO

b8

b6

b8

blO

b!2

b!4

b!6

b!8

b2C

b!8

blE

b!2

blC

b!2

b!3

b!4

329

10.6

653

Feb.

IS

b!9

b25

b28

b30

b29

b28

*b27

b26

b25

25

24

b24

24

22

21

b!9

b!9

b!9

b23

b22

b22

21

b2C

b!9

*b!7

b!6

b!6

blE

-

636

22. C

1.27C

Mar.

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!3

13

13

b!2

13

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!3

13

13

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

17

36

bllC

128

13E

18£

131

103

1.15C

37.1

2,280

Apr.

106

119

151

203

272

318

325

282

262

262

276

302

318

286

*278

305

34C

39C

441

362

360

38C

432

4SC

60C

54C

52E

»54E

454

413

10,312

344

20,45C

May

390

355

338

280

274

278

312

*408

338

312

315

305

292

282

252

248

242

232

232

246

211

193

17S

168

162

152

13S

13C

122

112

IPS

7,607

24e

15,09C

June

106

94

87

79

*72

*86

10C

7E

63

61

6C

61

55

5C

49

44

4C

3E

32

31

34

2£

*44

62

73

63

51

76

e:

53

-

1,826

60. £

3,63C

July

44

37

32

28

25

22

20

19

17

17

17

20

18

16

15

13

12

*12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.4

8.E

¥74

9.3

9.3

9.4

511.6

16. £

1,01C

Aug.

9.7

9.4

9.1

9.4

8.8

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.E

7.2

7.2

7.C

7.2

6.6

*6.E

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.E

6.E

6.E

6.E

6.E

6.E

G.c ST2

227.7

7.3E

452

Sept.

6.0

6.0

*5.8

578

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.2

8.5

15.

13

13

10

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

S.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.5

-

221.4

7.38

439

Calendar year 1951: Max 337 Mln 4.2 Mean 49.8 Ac-I't 36,070

Water year 1951-52: Max 60O Mln 5.0 Mean 65.1 Ac-ft 47,290

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--Mar. 29 (7:30 a.m.) 234 cfs (2.93 ft); Apr. 6 (9 p.m.) 376 cfs 

(3.47 ft); Apr. 19 (4 a.m.) 536 cfs (3.94 ft); Apr. 28 (3 a.m.) 660 cfs (4.24 ft); May 8 (7 a.m.) 

447 cfs (3.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 229

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°12 I , 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 6^ miles west of Adel.

Drainage area.--47 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to May 1915, December 1922 to May 1923, December 1949 to September 1952.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,076.42 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

State Highway Department construction survey benchmark). 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.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 866 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 3.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.7 cfs Dec. 

4 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1915, 1922-23, 1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1952, minimum, 2.5 

cfs Jan. 2-4, 12-14, 1950.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 620 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

7.3

12

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

Note.--Same as following 

table above 1.5 ft.

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2

175

320

530

630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

9.4

¥76

8.1

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

*6.7

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

578

5.8

5.8

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

206.3

6.65

409

Nov.

6.4

6.7

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.7

9^0

8.1

8.6

7.3

b6.7

b6.7

b7.0

6.4

6.4

5.8

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

4.2

4.0

4.5

4.2

4.5

187.3

6.24

372

Dec.

4.8

4.0

4.5

3.5

b3.5

b3.5

3.8

a3.5

33

33.5

a4

a5

*b6.5

b7.0

7.3

7.3

b7.0

6.4

b6.7

7.0

7.3

6.7

7.3

7.3

b6.7

b7.0

8.1

7.7

6.7

6.1

b5.5

178.2

5.75

353

Jan.

b4.5

al

a5

a6

a8

a7

a6

a6.5

a7

a8

a7*6.1

5.8

4.8

7.0

6.7

3.5

a6.5

38

a9

alO

alj.

al3

a!5

al3

alO

a8

3.8

a8.5

a9

a9.5

242.9

7.84

482

Feb.

alO

all

a!2

a!3

a!4

a!5

alO*6.

b6.

b6.

5.

b5.

b5.

b5.4

5.1

5.8

b5.8

b5.8

b5.4

5.4

b5.8

b5.8

5.4

b5.1

b5.1

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.8

-

205.2

7.08

407

Mar.

b4.8

b4.8

b4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

b4.8

b5.1

5.1

5.4

*b5.1

5.1

5.4

b5.1

b5.1

bS.l

b5.1

12

41

74

99

232

296

264

215

1,348.8

43.5

2,680

Apr.

198

234

305

391

536

595 380"

*202

175

168

160

171

182

118

77

98

132

*180

171

59

56

68

84

70

172

156

70

61

47

37

-

5,353

178

10,620

Calendar year 1951: Max 252 Min 3 Mean 13.4

May

40

34

29

28

24

21

26

*39

27

23

21

20

19

19

17

17

16

16

16

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

15

624

20.1

1,240

June

13

13

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

*12

11

12

11

11

10

To

10

10

10

10

*12

13

I4.

13

12

12

12

10

-

346

11.5

686

July

10

9.6

9.3

973

9.3

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.6

13

72

42

22

17

13

10

*9.6

9.3

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.3

9.3

10

10

10

10

10

418.8

13.5

831

Aug.

~9.6 10

9.3

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.5

9.6

9.6

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

*9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.9

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

879

287.8

9.28

571

Sept.

8.9

8.5

*8.5

8.9

8.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

11

11

!i

11

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

*8.2

8.5

-

272.9

9.10

541

Ac-ft 9,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 595 Min 3 Mean 26.4 Ac-ft 19,190

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs).--Mar. 28 (6 p.m.) 408 cfs (2.72 ft); Apr. 5 (7 p.m.) 866 cfs (3.58 

ft); Apr. 18 (12 p.m.) 340 cfs (2.55 ft): Apr. 25 (12 p.m.) 436 cfs (2.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and records for Camas 

Creek near Lakeview and Deep Creek above Adel.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
230 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°11', long. 119°59', in Ej sec. 15, 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 1952 

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 benchmark). Prior to Dec. 21, 1922, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1922-23, 1929-52), 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 5.55 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 1, Nov. 21, 23.

1922-23, 1929-52: 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 or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.5

2.0

101

190

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

310

470

950

1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Oct.

18

2$

36

28

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

23

23

21

21

24

21

20

20

21

21

21

27

50

40

36

29

29

29

29

28

776

25.0

Ac- ft 1,540

Nov.

27

25

25

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

27

26

25

32

31

30

29

29

28

29

27

28

25

28

29

28

28

40

49

80

-

906

30.2

1,800

Dec.

"59 124

63

36

32

b30

b28

b25

b25

b28

b30

b34

*b40

b40

b36

b34

b32

b30

b30

b30

b34

b38

40

b38

b34

b40

b44

46

43

36

b32

1,211

39.1

2,400

Jan.

b30

b25

b28

b30

b34

b32

b30

b30

b30

b34

b34

*b32

b28

b30

b32

b25

a20

a25

a28

a30

a32

a34

a38

a 40

a38

a34

a30

a32

a36

a40

a50

991

32.0

1,970

Feb.

a80

a!20

alOO

a85

a80

a75

a70

a70

b68

b67

61

b59

b61

b56

53

53

b53

b53

b51

b49

*b56

b51

48

b46

b47

46

b45

48

b47

-

-

1,798

62.0

3,570

Mar.

b48

b52

b51

45

b43

44

43

44

46

50

b47

50

b49

bSO

46

46

* 47

44

44

b44

b44

b44

50

72

161

290

365

621

854

735

609

4,778

154

9,480

Apr.

613

720

914

1,150

1,370

1,640

1,340

998

872

*836

884

968

1,020

824

735

812

938

*1,110

1,310

926

884

944

1,090

1,120

1,560

1,540

*1,370

1,420

1,190

1,060

-

32,158

1,072

63,780

May

1,050

956

902

735

685

685

*782

1,020

884

755

782

788

776

794

725

7OO

715

715

735

878

788

700

666

666

700

690

661

652

643

589

549

23,366

754

46,350

June

541

505

484

477

456

470

494

432

379

391

364

*337

295

260

240

210

188

176

174

172

188

178

220

*305

313

288

240

325

292

242

-

9,636

321

19,110

July

206

182

164

148

137

122

98

90

90

88

127

272

m

118

94

78

66

*53

48

48

46

40

39

38

36

34

31

38

39

37

37

2,820

91.0

5,590

Aug.

36

35

34

33

31

28

27

26

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

*21

21

20

21

22

21

20

20

20

21

21

20

19

1§

736

23.7

1,460

Sept.

18

IS

*18

19

19

20

20

20

24

40.

45

55

41

34

30

27

27

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

£3

23

23

*23

22

-

781

26.0

1,550

Calendar year 1951: Max 854 Min 12 Mean 149 Ac-ft 108,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,640 Min 18 Mean 218 Ac-ft 158,600

Peak discharge (base. 600 efsK--Mar. 29 (6:30 p.m.) 998 cfs (4.08 ft); Apr. 5 (9:30 p.m.) 2,140 

cfs (5.55 ft); Apr. 19 (4 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (4.87 ft); Apr. 26 (l a.m.) 2,060 cfs (5.47 ft); May 8 

(8:30 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (4.25 ft)

* Discharge measurement made n this day.

a No gage-height record; dl.° arge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Twentymlle 

Creek near Adel, Camas Creek near Lakeview, and Drake Creek near Adel.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 231

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°25', long. 119°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 1952 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 

1929, 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 daturas.

Average discharge . 22 years (1910-14, 1930-41, 1945-52), 25.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 9.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 7. 

1909-15, 1921-22, 1930-52: 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 Apr. 10-24, poor at other times, 

above station.

Revisions. W 410: Drainage area.

About 2,300 acres are irrigated

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

1.4

*1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.1

77T

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

71.7

2.31

142

Nov.

3.2

3.2

. 3.4

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

2.8

275

3.0

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.0

3.8

4.1

4.7

4.7

5.5

-

111.7

3.72

222

Dec.

6.8

5.9

5.0

3.4

2.8

**3.2

b3.2

b3.2

b3.2

b3.4

b3.4

b3.6

b4.0

4.4

b4.2

b3.8

b3.6

b3.4

b3.2

b3.4

b3.8

b4.4

b4.6

5.0

b4.0

5.3

8.2

13

T2

8.6

b7

153.0

4.94

303

Jan.

b6

b5

b4.4

b4.8

b5.5

b6.5

b6

b5.5

b5

b5.5

b6

*b5

b4.6

b5

b5.5

b4.6

b4.0

b3.6

b4.0

b4.6

b5

b5.5

b6

b6.5

b7

b6.5

b6

b5.5

b6

6.8

7.9

169.8

5.48

337

Feb.

12

15

22

41

b34

b28

b24

b22

b20

b!9

b!9

bl8

b!7

b!5

17

17

b!4

b!6

16

b!5

b!7

b!6

16

15

14

15

16

18 bie

-

-

546

18.8

1,080

Mar.

bis

b!8

b!9

b!6

16

b!6

15

15

16

22

b20

b!7

b!4

b!4

17

16

14

16

14

b!3

13

blO

13

597

820

599

464

666

a 400

a250

a 200

4,358

141

8,640

Apr.

alSO

a!60

alSO

a220

a260

a300

a300

a240

a200

*185

190

188

225

205

175

171

186

237

360

251

215

226

292

*321

547

530

407

422

302

261

-

7,906

264

15,680

May

260

227

223

183

171

169

*192

261

213

192

195

196

186

185

163

162

163

161

165

199

169

149

137

132

132

130

123

122

121

114

107

5,302

171

10,520

June

~99 111

91

86

*79

86

90

76

*71

70

72

69

62

55

52

48

45

43

40

3_9

40

40

41

*59

64

64

49

53

49

a44

-

1,887

62.9

3,740

July

a38

*32

a 30

a28

a26

a24

23

a22

a21

a 20

a20

a22

al8

a!5

a!3

all

9.0

8.2

7.2

6.5

5.6

*5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

4.4

"570 3.8

5.3

5.6

6.8

451.9

14.6

896

Aug.

9.6

7.9

8.2

9.0

5.3

3.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.3

1.9

**1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.1

_._6

97.1

3.13

193

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

**.3

.3

.3

.2

73

.4

1.2

1.8

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.9

1.1

*1.3

-

23.4

0.78

46

Calendar year 1951: Max 392 Min 0.1 Mean 31.9 Ac-ft 23,080

Water iter year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 820 820 Min Min O.2 O.2 Mean Mean 57.6 57.6 Ac-ft Ac-ft 41,800 41,800

Peak discharge (base, ISO cfs).--Mar. 25 (5:30 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (9.25 ft); Mar. 28 (8 p.m.) 972 cfs 

'.53 ft); about Apr. 6 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 19 (9 a.m. to 12 ra.) 414 cfs (4.97 ft); 

>r. 25 (11:30 p.m.) 782 cfs (6.76 ft); May 8 (4:30 a.m.) 302 cfs (4.42 ft); May 20 (10:30 a.m.) 220 

,_'s (3.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record: discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Twentymile Creek near Adel and Camas Creek near Lakeview. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
232 ABERT LAKE BASIN

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°41', long. 120°35", In SV& sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., on right bank at 

footbridge 20 ft downstream from former powerplant of Paisley Electric Co., 700 ft upstream from diversion dam of Conn ditch, a quarter of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, 

and 2j miles west of Paisley.

Drainage area.--275 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1912 to September 1921, May 1924 to September 1952. Published 

as above Mill Creek near Paisley November 1912 to September 1914 and as near Paisley 

October 1914 to September 1921.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,504.9 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Apr. 3 to July 13, 1912, reference point at present site at a 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 half a mile upstream above Mill Creek 

at various daturas.

Average discharge.--37 years (1912-21, 1924-52), 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs May 20 (gage height, 4.80 ft); minimum, 

20 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1912-21, 1924-52: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 4.93 ft); 

no flow part of each day Dec. 7, 1929, Dec. 12, 1932 (result of freezeup).

'Maximum discharge known, 4,000 cfs Nov. 23, 1909, from records at site 2 miles 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, 

are poor. Diversions for Irrigation of about 2,500 acres above station.

3j.ons.--W 860: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

43

81

157

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

4.7

345

580

910

1,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

50

57

59

45

39

38

37

36

3^

36

38

53

44

41

48

51

43

42

44

45

44

43

57

77

58

50

46

47

47

 46

45

1,442

46.5

2,860

Nov.

46

37

46

46

43

42

45

42

40

47

50

42

43

53

43

£2

43

54

64

54

47

41

b40

42

57

63

55

68

68

109

-

1,502

50.1

2,980

Dec.

185

104

84

55

.39

b40

b40

b40

bSO

b60

«b70

b75

b80

b90

b80

b75

b70

b65

b60

b55

b60

b70

86

91

bSO

b!20

b!60

228

155

allO

a90

2,662

85.9

5,280

Jan.

b80

beC

b50

a60

a70

a65

a60

a55

a50

a50

*b55

b55

bSO

b55

b60

b55

bSO

b40

b45

bSO

b55

b60

b65

b70

b80

b75

b70

b65

b65

68

75

1,863

60.1

3,700

Feb.

152

180

146

146

148

150

136

130

122

116

111

104

blOO

89

89

100

102

 94

91

83

b80

b80

b75

b75

75

77

81

86

87

-

-

3,105

107

6,160

Mar.

86

86

78

77

78

74

74

75

78

92

*91

83

73

77

83

81

78

81

75

71

68

62

77

203

298

361

381

 J85 510

430

421

4,887

158

9,690

Apr.

426 "4"66

495

634

784

889

805

616

580

592

592

592

658

 586

558

592

640

742

847

721

694

742

819

903

1,160

1,140

1,210

1.320

1,200

1,120

-

23,123

771

45,860

May

1,010

942

*942

812

805

»826

958

1,010

903

958

1,070

1,130

1,130

1,180

1,100

1,120

1,200

1,220

1,270

1.470

1,360

1,300

1,290

*1,300

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,220

35,206

1,136

69,830

June

1,090

997J

934

896

889

1,010

926

826

763

721

664

598

530

495

457

403

369

361

353

341

365

325

I2T

*434

a420

a400

a370

a400

a370

a350

-

17,471

582

34,650

July

a320

a3(5o

a280

255

246

225

196

182

172

160

174

174

164

146

130

120

112

107

102

99

94

89

*a85

al5

a85

a85

a85

a85

a85

a90

alOO

4,632

149

9,190

Aug.

a95

a90

81

~n107

68

67

63

60

58

58

57

55

 54

52

50

48

48

46

46

46

45

44

43

!?.

42

43

43

42

42

42

1,754

56.6

3,480

Sept.

41

41

 41

40

42

42

42

42

50

62

70

62

52

51

48

47

46

44

43

43

42

41

41

41

40

40

44

43

41

39

-

1,361

45.4

2,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 990 Mln 28 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,470 Mln 32 Mean 271 Ac-ft 196,400

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).-Mar. 28 (7 p.m.) 749 cfs (3.77 ft); Apr. 5 (9 p.m.) 1,090 cfs 

(4722 ft); Apr. 28 (9 a.m.) 1,390 cfs (4.55 ft); May 20 (ll a.m.) 1,650 cfs (4.80 ft); June 25 (7 a.m.) 

592 cfs (3.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records for 

Deep Creek above Adel and Silver Creek near Silver Lake.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SUMMER LAKE BASIN 233

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 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1929 to September 1939 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (from plans of Ana River diversion dam). Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1939, at site 80 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 3.05 ft); minimum, 

5 cfs May 15.

1929-39, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, 186 cfs Sept. 15, 1936 (gage height, 3.87 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 5 cfs Apr. 29, 1937, May 15, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Summer Lake Canal diverts 300 ft upstream for irrigation of lands 

along west side of Summer Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23 Jan. 24 to Sept. 30

2.8 75 1.7 6 2.5

3.1 -119 2.0 16 2.9 97

2.2 25

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

86

92

92

101

*107

107

106

104

104

102

102

101

101

101

100

98

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

95

95

*95

95

96

96

96

3,025

97.6

6,000

Nov.

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

95

95

95

95

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

-

2,850

95.0

5,650

Dec.

*94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

92

92

92

92

92

92

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

2,902

93.6

5,760

Jan.

94

94

94

92

92

92

92

90

89

89

89

89

*89

89

89

90

90

90

92

92

92

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

2,849

91.9

5,650

Feb.

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

" 9496

*96

96

96

96

96

97

97

96

97

97

97

97

97

96

96

96

96

_

-

2,769

95.5

5,490

Mar.

96

96

96

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

*97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

3,004

96.9

5,960

Apr.

21

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

*97

97

97

97

97

97

97

96

96

96

96

96

96

94

-

2,901

96.7

5,750

May

94

94

94

94

*94

94

94

94

94

96

96

96

96

97

44

6

14

36

37

53

*61

33

35

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

1,945

62.7

3,860

June

38

38

38

38

41

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

*35

35

35

35

35

35

*40

47

46

46

46

53

-

1,152

38.4

2,280

July

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

51

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

*51

51

51

57

58

60

61

61

61

1,677

54.1

3,330

Aug.

66

77

88

89

89

88

84

65

51

53

53

52

51

50

50

49

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

*49

49

48

48

1,786

57.6

3,540

Sept.

48

*48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

«

48

51

57

59

58

58

57

57

57

64

66

66

65

70

72

72

72

-

1,659

55.3

3,290

Adjusted for diversion In Summer Lake Canal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

97.6

.

_

6,000

95.0

_

_

5,650

93.6

_

_

5,760

91.9

.

_

5,650

95.5

_

_

5,490

96.9

_

_

5,960

96.7

_

_

5,750

83.7

_

_

5,150

84.5

.

_

5,030

84.1

_

_

5,170

85.4

.

_

5,250

84.4

_

_

5,020

Ciilendar year 1951 : 

iter year 1951-52:

Max - 

Max 107

Min - 

Min 6

Mean . 

Mean 77.9

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft 56 ,560

Adjusted

Ciilendar year 1951 : 

iter year 1951-52 :

Mean - 

Mean 90 . 8

Cfsm - 

Cfsm -

In. - 

In. -

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft 65 ,880

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
234 SILVER LAKE BASIN

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°07 I , long. 1S1°04', in SV& see. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., on right bank 

If 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 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and, since Sept. 15, 1932, concrete control. Datum of gage is 

4,361.2S ft (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1947. Prior to May 24, 193S, staff gages, or water-stage recorder at practically same 

location at datum 1.00 ft higher or staff gages at diversion dam outlets ij miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1905-6, 1909-27, 1929-41, 1943-52), including Silver Lake 

Irrigation District Canal, 25.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 544 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 5.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.5 cfs Nov. 17, 

Mar. 17.

1905-7, 1909-52: 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, 

1932, 1934, 1937.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by reservoir (capacity, 800 acre-ft) above diversion 

dam \z miles upstream from station and by Thompson Valley Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 

acre-ft) 11 miles upstream from station, both of which are owned by the Silver Lake 

Irrigation District. No water was diverted upstream from station by Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal during year; canal out of repair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.2

2.5

4.2

7.4

18

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.8

100 

225 

38O 

540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

12

T5

12

12

12

*11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

10

10

1O

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.8

8T8

322.2

10.4

639

Nov.

8.3

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.9

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.4

b6.4

b4.8

BT2

5.8

6.8

b7.1

b7.1

b6.8

b6.4

6.4

7.1

7.4

7.9

8.8

9.7

-

216.3

7.21

429

Dec.

*12

12

12

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

12

12

13

14

14

15

14

13

12

11

10

TT

13

15

17

19

22

"23 25

23

22

20

15

461

14.9

914

Jan.

-813

9

10

12

10

9

8

10

12

11

10

*9.7

9.2

9.2

b9

b8

b7

b7

b8

b9

blO

bll

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

10

11

303.5

9.79

602

Feb.

12

12

13

14

16

^ "TV

b!9

b!9

b!9

19

b!9

*b!8

17

17

17

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!6

bis

b!5

15

b!4

b!4

14

b!4

b!4

b!4

-

463

16.0

918

Calendar year 1951: Max 352 Mln 4.8

Mar.

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

13

b!2

bll

T2

13

b!2

12

bll

bll

b!2

12

11

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

11

13

17

22

29

49

64

?J2

63

593

19.1

1,180

Apr.

63m

78

99

123

147

155

147

138

134

143

151

161

165

156

153

*156

164

188

231

252

285

333

374

474

"530 536

524

48O

414

7,020

234

13,920

May

334

3739

292

268

*243

236

260

290

270

246

244

243

238

226

212

197

190

186

178

174

*167

157

145

134

128

119

110

102

92

85

78

6,153

198

12,200

June

71

65

59

56

59

63

65

64

63

63

67

65

61

58

56

54

53

51

*53

56

62

64

66

69

71

72

7T

71

7O

*68

-

1,886

62.9

3,74O

July

67

31

64

62

62

61

61

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

44

31

28

25

24

 27 23

23

23

1,56O

50.3

3,O9O

Aug.

*-2T 24

23

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

*17

16

T6

16

639

20.6

1,270

Sept.

15

*T4

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

873

8.3

-

317.7

10.6

630

Mean 52.7 Ac-rt 38,130

Water year 1951-52: Max 536 Mln 4.8 Mean 54,5 Ac-ft 39,530

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Jan. 12; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Deep Creek above Adel and Chewaucan River near Paisley.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.

235

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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 1, 1911, and June 24, 1917, to Apr. 6, 1922, 

slaff gage at site 3 miles downstream at different daturas. Dec. 1, 1911, to June 23, 

1917, water-stage recorder at site if miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 7, 

1922, to Oct. 1, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at present datum. 

Oct.' 2, 1941, to Oct. 3, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-52), 156 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 cfs about Apr. 6 (gage height, 15.2 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 9-11, Nov. 6.

1903-6, 1908-52: Maximum discharge, that of about Apr. 6, 1952; 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 flood water.

Revisions. W 860: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1-3

12

22

Oct. 4 to Apr. 6

0.6 

.9 1.0 

1.5 

2.0

21

48

81

163

514

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

15.2

1,120

1,610

2,100

2,920

4,490

4,960

Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.0 13 3.0 151 

1.5 34 6.0 514 

2.0 64

Note,.--Same as preceding table above 6.0 f t 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

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

20

18

*17

16

15

14

13

12

12

13

14

16

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

18

20

22

26

2_8

26

24

25

25

25

26

577

18.6

1,140

Nov.

24

22

29

27

29

25

28

30

30

30

32

35

37

34

37

*30

28

25

28

32

30

30

28

26

25

28

30

35

40

44

-

908

30.3

1,800

Dec.

59

75

66

55

50

45

40

38

35

45

42

40

38

35

40

40

42

45

44

40

45

50

45

42

40

50

60

70

60

55

50

1,481

47.8

2,940

Jan.

45

40

*42

45

50

50

50

45

40

42

45

45

42

40

38

35

32

30

30

34

38

40

42

45

50

55

60

55

50

55

60

1,370

44.2

2,720

Feb.

70

90

60

50

45

45

50

45

45

48

50

60

55

*50

52

55

, 50

45

50

50

45

40

45

. 45

40

45

50

48

45

_

-

1,468

50.6

2,910

Mar.

45

45

45

48

45

48

50

50

50

48

45

45

45

50

50

50

48

45

45

45

45

45

45

100

1,000

2,000

1,600

1,600

*1,500

1,350

1,230

11,657

376

23,120

Apr.

1,090

1,200

1,500

2,000

3,000

4,500

4,000

3,500

3,000

2,800

2,800

*2,730

2,850

3,140

*3,140

3,070

*2,690

2,700

3,040

3,010

2,840

2,650

2,490

2,480

2,540

2,680

2,700

2,670

2,490

2,180

81,480

2,716

161,600

May

1,980

1,810

1,630

1,530

1,410

1,280

1,210

1,200

* 1 , 200

1,170

1,220

1,190

1,050

962

918

894

856

818

746

702

661

622

595

557

525

499

484

475

428

388

355

29,365

947

58,240

June

328

298

*279

258

238

229

222

214

202

191

156

161

153

145

147

141

125

122

116

115

113

109

106

119

124

117

112

125

139

138

-

5,042

168

10,000

July

131

125

116

108

100

89

84

82

70

58

56

53

51

46

55

52

45

46

43

42

41

40

38

36

36

34

32

33

31

28

?S

1,829

59.0

3,630

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,090 Mln 9 Mean 230 Ac-ft 166,600

Aug.

29

29

26

30

 30

28

26

25

24

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

20

20

19

19

18

18

16

16

15

T5

16

16

15

15

673

21.7

1,330

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

20

21

21

20

19

18

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

-

499

16.6

990

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,500 Mln 12 Mean 373 Ac-ft 270,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Mo gage-height record Oct. 3, Mar. 17-28, Apr. 2-11, discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records for Malheur R iver near Drewsey and Silver Creek near Riley. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-19, 21-29, Dec. 4 to Mar. 16, Mar. 29, 30.
236 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Dormer und Blitzen River near Prenchglen, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°47', long. 118 0 52', in NW£ sec. 20, T. 32 S., R. 32| E., on left bank 

1^ miles upstream from upper diversions for Malheur Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 2 miles 

downstream from Fish Creek, and 3| miles southeast of Frenchglen.

Drainage area.--180 sq mi, approximately.

Records' available. December 1937 to September 1952 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. Datum of gage is 4,254 ft above mean 

sea level (surveys of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Prior to December 1937, staff 

gages at several sites downstream at various datums.

Average discharge.--22 years (1911-13, 1914-16, 1917-21, 1938-52), 127 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 5.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by velocity-area studies and logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 13 efs, from recorded range in stage, date unknown.

1910-21, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 2,870 cfs May 5, 1942 (gage height, 5.85 ft), 

from rating curve extended as described above; minimum, 8 cfs (ice jam upstream) Jan. 

14; 1940.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those above 1,100 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height.record, which are poor. No regulation or diversions above station.

Revisions. W 330: Drainage area (former site). W 860: Drainage area (present site).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 149

3.1 

3.5

4.0

245

425

730

1,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

45

59

54

54

45

44

43

43

42

42

43

45

45

45

49

50

46

46

46

50

50

50

52

56

47

344

a44

a44

a44

a44

a38

1,449

46.7

2,870

NOV.

342

a40

a 50

a46

a44

a46

a 50

a46

a50

a55

346

a48

a44

a38

a36

a32

*b30

b40

b46

46

46

43

43

b36

b36

49

45

46

47

a65

-

1,331

44.4

2,640

Dec.

a50

a46

a50

a44

a38

a36

a32

a29

a34

a42

a50

a38

a32

a30

a48

a40

a42

a48

a 40

a46

a50

a42

a34

a28

a38

a48

a 60

a55

a50

a46

a 40

1,306

42.1

2,950

Jan.

a36

a32

a44

*b55

b50

b55

b50

b46

b40

b50

54

55

b42

b42

45

b28

b21

b24

b28

b38

b38

55

46

43

43

42

40

b36

40

41

47

1,306

42.1

2,590

Feb.

a70

a55

a60

a50

a42

a36

338

a34

a36

338

a34

a34

*b36

b38

b40

72

50

b42

b40

b36

b30

b28

51

43

b38

44

44

50

b42

_

-

1,251

43.1

2,480

Mar.

b40

b40

b40

44

42

42

42

42

45

61

49

b44

b42

b42

45

47

45

47

b40

b42

b38

b38

51

359

569

486

458

585

576

464

375

4,880

157

9,680

Apr.

415

492

615

881

1,390

1,330

883

552

*598

616

558

668

764

865

470

425

436

416

570

405

405

452

546

626

786

868

915

899

710

684

-

20,240

675

40,150

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,150 Mln 23 Mean 123

May

639

570

606

510

498

528

546

*814

551

534

570

600

600

594

498

474

516

540

613

717

594

552

582

646

698

730

724

765

779

665

606

18,896

610

37,480

June

570

606

606

652

691

758

724

<539

658

678

474

380

316

281

249

249

281

312

344

326

352

290

294

321

290

316

316

357

370

294

-

12,994

433

25,770

July

277

*277

290

308

350

294

245

227

234

331

231

308

241

209

193

190

169

157

169

139

142

139

135

123

125

123

121

112

121

114

114

6,088

196

12,080

Aug.

117

110

106

102

95

90

86

83

80

78

77

76

*74

74

70

67

66

63

62

62

61

59

61

59

59

59

59

59

58

57

57

2,286

73.7

4,530

Sept.

57

57

57

58

58

58

59

57

58

61

68

72

63

61

58

57

56

55

54

54

52

52

52

51

 51

50

50

50

50

ii

-

1,685

56.2

3,340

Ac-ft 89,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,390 Mln 21 Mean 201 Ac-ft 146,200

Peak discharge (base. 650 cfs).--Mar. 25 (8 p.m.) 1,030 cfs (4.39 ft); Apr. 6 (12:30 a.m.) 2,850 

cfs (5.84 ft)) Apr. 13 (9:30 p.m.) 1,920 cfs (5,20 ft); May B (5:30 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (4.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 237

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°50 I , long. 118°51', in NW£ sec. 33, T. 31 S., R. 32j E., on right bank 

at mouth of canyon, 1,000 ft upstream from road crossing, and 3| miles northeast of 

Frenchglen.

Drainage area.. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1916, December 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,184.93 ft above 

mean sea level (surveys of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service). Mar. 18, 1911, to Sept. 30, 

1916, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Dec. 21, 1937, to 

May 17, 1938, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum. May 18, 1938, 

to Aug. 22, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1912-16, 1938-52), 14.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 180 cfs May 9 (gage height, 2.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 65 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8.7 cfs Feb. 24- 

28, Mar. 2-9 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1911-16, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 332 cfs Feb.'22, 1943 (gage height, 2.55 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.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record or 

backwater from aquatic vegetation', which are fair. No regulation or diversions above 

station. Low-water flow is maintained by large springs.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 3 Jan. 4 to Sept. 3»

1.0

1.1

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 23

1.4 41

-..L ^ 1.7 83

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19E2

6.7

11

16

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

10

10

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

1111

11

11

11

1111

11

321.3

10.4

638

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

 11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

330

11.0

655

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

341

11.0

676

Jan.

11

11

11

*11

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

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

9.1

9.1

299.7

9.67

594

Feb.

10

17

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

*11

10

9.5

9.9

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

8.7

9.1

.

-

316.1

10.9

627

Mar.

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

10

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

30

46

35

28

29

28

24

23

455.2

14.7

903

Apr.

21

24

25

27

28

32

31

25

*25

29

3]

32

40

49

41

36

36

45

47

41

41

45

51

51

51

49

45

d42

d40

d40

-

1,120

37.3

2,220

May

(538

(538

d40

d38

(536

(540

61

*67

70

61

39

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

47

41

38

37

36

38

37

35

34

33

32

29

1,251

40.4

2,480

June

28

27

25

24

24

25

25

24

23

24

23

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

16

17

16

16

17

17

17

16

18

19

18

-

604

20.1

1,200

July

i2

16

*15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

421

13.6

835

Aug.

12

T?

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

13,

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

388

12.5

770

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

Calendar year 1951: Max 37 Min 7.6 Mean 13.4 Ac-ft 8,710

Water year 1951-52: Max 70 Min 8.7 Mean 17.1 Ac-ft 12,430

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs).--Mar. 25 (7 p.m.) .m.)91 cfs (1.74 ft); Apr. 14 (8 p.m.) 70 cfs (1.62

ft); May 9 (4:30 p.m.) 180 cfs (2.12 ft); May 20 (4:4:30 a.m.) 54 cfs (1.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge compuated on basis of gage-height record, weather records, 

and records for Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen.

Note . Backwater from aquatic vegetation July 12 to Sept. 9.
238 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

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 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Nov. 24, 25, Sept. 27; minimum gage height, 1.41 ft Sept. 27.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1952; minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 13, 1951 

(gage height, 1.38 ft).

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

above station for irrigation'of about 500 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (.gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

1.6 2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

5.9

73

112

205

470

970

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.4

71

146

360

640

1,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.0

,371

3.5

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.8

6^1

6.0

4.8

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

136.9

4.42

272

Nov.

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.0

*2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.3

2.8

2_,6

2.8

3.2

3.8

4.4

4.6

-

104.8

3.49

208

Dec.

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.2

3^0

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.4

4.4

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.0

134.9

4.3b

268

Jan.

5.5

5.0

5.5

*6.5

7.0

7.0

1*5

6.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

6.0

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.8

TTo

4.6

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

171.3

5.53

340

Feb.

8.0

9.5

675

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

*7.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

6.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

5.5

4.6

575

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

5.5

-

-

173.1

5.97

343

Mar.

5^0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

30

*450

733

694

733

*596

458

374

4,192.0

135

8,310

Apr.

332

419

482

684

946

1.140

1,130

*978

810

764

789

789

886

950

*803

747

775

902

1,040

768

6S1

619

607

595

586

547

484

428

355

305

-

21,321

711

42,290

May

282

240

218

196

172

158

*161

190

179

151

141

127

119

113

115

100

88

79

75

79

67

60

56

54

64

52

44

42

38

36

35

3,531

114

7,000

June

li

31

29

27

26

27

26

24

23

26

26

24

23

23

26

22

19

18

21

20

24

22

23

23

21

20

20

26

25

21

-

720

24.0

1,430

July

*!§

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.2

^1

5.2

319.7

10.3

634

Aug.

5^2

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.0

*4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

123.8

3.99

246

Sept.

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

-

95.8

3.19

190

Calendar year 1951: Max - Kin - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,140 Kin 2.6 Mean 84.8 Ac-ft 61,530

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). Mar. 25 (8 p.m.) 1,170 cfs (6.40 ft); Apr. 6 (1 a.m.) 1,300 cfs 

(6.65 ft); Apr. 14 (3:30 a.m.) 1,050 cfs (6.10 ft); Apr. 19 (4 a.m.) 1,210 cfs (6.48 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1 to Mar. 24.
ALVORD LAKE BASIN 239

Trout Creek near Denlo, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°10' , long. 118°28 I , In Slrf£ sec. 26, T. 39 S., ft. 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 Denlo.

Drainage area. 79 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923,'April 1925 to 

September 1952.

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.--21 years (1922-23, 1932-52), 15.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 250 cfs Apr. 28; maximum gage height, 4.07 ft 

May 20; minimum discharge, 2.6 cfs Nov. 2.

1911-12, 1922-23, 1925-52: 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) sometime between 1922 and 1932.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

slons for Irrigation of about 800 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27-30)

DlverOct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.0

3.1 

4.1 

5.9 

S.3 

12

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

3.8

20

47

96

185

255

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

5.5

7.6

10

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

34

78

136

215

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3.6

4.5

4.8

*4.6

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3. '3

378

3.9

3.7

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.5

5.4

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

128.9

4.16

256

Nov.

4.3

3.6

471

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.7

5.2

4.0

*3.6

4.8

6.1

5.5

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5.5

5.5

5.7

-

142.8

4.76

283

Dec.

6.1

7.3

579

5.7

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.1

4.3

5

6

5

4

3.5

575

5

4.5

5.7

4.5

5.0

5.4

5

4

3.5

4

5

7

6

5.5

5

4.5

158.3

5.11

314

Jan.

4

3.5

4

5

*6_

6

5.5

5

4.5

5

6

5

4.5

3.9

4.3

3.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5.2

5.9

5.5

5

5

5

4.5

4

4.5

5

6

146.3

4.72

290

Feb.

8

6.5

7

6

5

4

4.5

4

4

4.5

4

4

4

4.5

5

7

6

5

4.5

4

3.5

4

5

5.5

4.5

5

5

5.5

5

-

144.5

4.98

287

Mar.

4.5

T75

5

5

5

5

5

5

5.5

7

6

5.5

5

5

5

5.5

5

5.5

4.5

5

4.5

5

8.3

33

41

52

54

63

64

5f

52

539.3

17.4

1,070

Apr.

49

50

52

55

68

83

96

88

81

76

73

74

83

90

82

78

*79

90

110

102

96

95

102

121

*152

187

210

235

218

189

-

3,164

105

6,280

May

152

142

160

153

143

135

152

165

139

153

135

140

*152

154

147

133

135

139

154

*197

172

147

149

154

165

170

166

158

156

146

143

4,686

151

9,290

June

140

TS5

*136

133

133

139

133

123

121

132

116

97

78

69

63

62

60

54

56

58

64

58

63

59

76

70

66

85

101

88

-

2,768

92.3

5,490

July

80

77

73

69

68

63

57

51

48

46

48

47

47

43

38

35

33

32

32

28

24

25

24

22

22

23

22

21

22

21

22

1,263

40.7

2,510

Aug.

20

TS

18

18

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

*8.2

5.5

577

5.9

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.

6.

5.

5.

6.

6.

6.

6.6

6.6

6.8

5.7

5.7

5.9

290.9

9.06

557

Sept.

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

6.1

5.7

5.9

8.5

10

T.3

7.9

.6

.2

.0

.4

.2

.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

-

201.3

6.71

399

Calendar year 1951: Max 81 Mln 2.2 Mean 15.0 Ac-ft 10,870

Water year 1951-52: Max 235 Mln 3 Mean 37.2 Ao-ft 27,030

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs).--Mar. 28 (10 p.m.) 79 cfs (2.88 ft); Apr. 7 (6 p.m.) 100 cfs (3.03 

ft); Apr. 13 (10 p.m.) 102 cfs (3.04 ft); Apr. 19 (8 p.m.) 116 cfs (.3.13 ft); Apr. 28 (2:30 p.m.) 

250 cfs (3.93 ft); May 8 (9 a.m.) 180 cfs (3.80 ft); May 3D (12:30 p.m.) 229 cfs (4.07 ft); June 29 

(11:30 a.m.) Ill cfs (3.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24-27, Dec. 10-17, 19, Dec. 22 to Jan. 13, 

Jan. 16-20, Jan. 23 to Mar. 22.
240 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow in the Great Basin made at points other than gaging stations 

are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Great Basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952

Great Salt Lake basin

Date

June 20 

20

20 

Oct. 2

17

July 21

30

Oct. 2

Mar. 31

Sept. 10

30

Oct. 2

Nov. 8

May 2

June 2

17

July 21

Sept. 10

30

Aug. 28

28 

28

28

22

27

Sept. 27 

Oct. 6

Jan. 14

Feb. 28

Apr. 19

May 24

Sept. 10

Stream

Spring Hollow .....

Middle Canal ...... 

South Fork Otter

Creek.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Middle Fork Otter

Creek. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

North Fork Otter

Creek. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Black Otter Canal 

spillway.

Black Otter Canal.

Rainbow Inlet

canal .

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

Little Bear River. 

Malad River. ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Randolph Creek. .....

Randolph Creek ......

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

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

Black Otter Canal... 

Bear River ..........

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

Bear River. ......... 

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

Locality

Ei sec. 28, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 4 miles 

west of Randolph, Utah. 

SW£ sec. 24, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 600 ft

below Randolph Dam (Randolph Creek), 

2i miles northwest of Randolph, Utah. 

SW£ sec. 24, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 700 ft 

below Randolph Dam (Randolph Creek), 

2£ miles northwest of Randolph, Utah. 

SWj sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., if

miles above Middle Fork Otter Creek, 

4j miles northwest of Randolph, Utah.

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

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

SWi sec. 3, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., lj

miles above South Fork Otter Creek, 

5 miles northwest of Randolph, Utah.

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

above mouth, 5^ miles northwest of 

Randolph, Utah. 

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

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

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

SWi sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., j mile

downstream from head, 2£ miles east 

of Dingle, Idaho. 

SWiSEj sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., at 

entrance of Black Otter Canal spillway to Rainbow Inlet canal (original 

Black Otter Slough), 2 miles northwest of Dingle, Idaho. 

NWiNEi sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., at

flume over Rainbow Inlet canal, 2 

miles northwest of Dingle, Idaho. 

SWjSEt sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 44 E.,

just upstream from Black Otter Canal 

spillway (original Black otter 

Slough) , 2 miles northwest of Dingle, 

Idaho.

Weston-Fairview highway bridge, 3 

miles east of Weston, Idaho.

Trenton-Richmond road bridge, 2 miles 

northeast of Trenton, Utah. 

Ei sec. 17, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., Just 

downstream from high-water contour 

of Hyrum Reservoir, 2j miles northwest of Paradise, Utah. 

Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 35 E., at springs, 

at flow line 1 mile upstream from 

dam on Samaria Reservoir No. 2, 5j 

miles northwest of Malad City, Idaho, 

and 8j miles upstream from Little 

Malad River.

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

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.4 

5.6

3.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.2

5.5

5.3

4.8

4.3

4.9

4-. 2

4.7

4.9

5.1

4.7

5.6

6.2

4.8

4.1

3.9

6.1

7.3

5.6

4.8

37.2

3.3 

29.1

170

1,350

36.2 

13.9

12 3

12.3

13.6

13.5

14.3

15.7

13.6
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 241

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Great Salt Lake basin Continued

Date

May 15

Apr. 21 

28

30

May 5

9

13

17

22

26

June 2

9

16

5

9 

5

9

28

May 29 

June 13

Stream

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Creek. 

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

Creek. 

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

Rockyford Canal. . .

Beaver River ...... 

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beaver River ........ 

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

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

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

Locality

miles west of Lehl, Utah. 

Sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 1 W., at 9th 

North and 15th West in Salt Lake 

City, Utah.

2nd Wes=t in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

SE£ sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. IE., about 

1 mile below mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City, 

Utah.

2nd West in Salt Lake City, Utah.

mouth of canyon, near Salt Lake City, 

Utah.

Utah, 50 ft below footbridge at 

campground . 

NE£ sec. 12, T. 30 S., R. 10 W., at

head, Utah.

Sec. 18, T. 28 S., n. 10 W., li miles 

south of Milford, Utah. 

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

Discharge

(Of 3)

I

T Cf)

449

406 

372

68.9 

59.8

31.1 

169

Humboldt River basin, Nev

Apr. 16

5

Humboldt River....

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

Humboldt Sink .......

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

Sec. 15, T. 34 N 

Street Bridge,

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

, R. 55 E., at Fifth 

Elko.

2,100 

3,700

2,860

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basin

May 22 

June 12

Truckee River ..... Pyramid Lake ........ NE£ sec. 12, T. 

former station 

At Vista, Nev. 

N., R. 20 E., 

boat Creek.

18 N., R. 17 E., at 

at Farad, Calif. 

NWiNE£ sec. 13, T. 19 

li miles below Steam5,590 

5,060

Silver Lake basin, Oreg.

June 24 Silver Creek. ..... Silver Lake. ........ 5j miles east of 

Office .

Silver Lake Post 81.0

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin, Oreg.

24

River .

outlet.

5.93

45.2

Alvord Lake basin, Oreg.

Apr. 17

Apr. 17

Apr. 17 

17

25

20

June 2

17

19

Apr. 17 

June 4

Apr. 14

Stonehouse Creek . . 

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

North Fork Stonehouse Creek. 

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

Spring Creek ...... 

Wildhorse Creek...

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

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

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

Butte Creek. ...... 

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

Juniper Creek .....

Wildhorse Creek. ....

Stonehouse Creek. . . . 

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

Wildhorse Creek..... 

Alvord Lake .........

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

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

Wildhorse Creek ..... 

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

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

NW£SE£ sec. 15, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., 

above North Fork, 2j miles north of 

Andrews . 

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

At mouth, 2 5 miles north of Andrews.

SE^NEi sec. 22, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., lj 

miles north of Andrews . 

SE&3EJ sec. 23, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at 

road crossing 1-J miles northeast of 

Andrews .

SW^NEj sec. 34, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at 

road crossing £ mile south of Andrews.

road crossing l£ miles southwest of 

Andrews .

3.98 

2.93

1.60 

0

6.12 

36.4

67.8

25.9

5.71 

1.65

3.92
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Alvord Lake basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

June 4

Apr. 25 

May 20

June 4 

4

Stream

Juniper Creek. ....

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

Willow Creek ...... 

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

Blair ditch.. .....

Spring Creek (or 

Fenland) ditch.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Wildhorse Creek.....

Trout Creek ......... 

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

Willow Creek. ....... 

Spring Creek ........

Locality

NEiNW£ sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 33 E., at 

road crossing li miles southwest of 

Andrews .

road crossing 2 miles southwest of 

Andrews .

Sec. 8, T. 39 S., R. 35 E., 5 miles 

southeast of Fields .

SW£SE£ sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at 

intake 3 miles north of Andrews. 

NKiSEisec. 22, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., 0.2 

mile above road crossing and li 

miles north of Andrews.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.50 

7.58

0.62

23.5 

30.0

el. 3 

0.44

e Field estimate.
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results........................ 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of............. 2

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at.... 149

Adel, Oreg., Deep Creek above........ 230

Drake Creek near................... 229

Twentymile Creek near.............. 227

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by........... 11-12

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at...... 46

Alpine, Utah, Dry Creek near......... 122

Fort Creek at...................... 123

Alvord Lake basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in...............241-242

American Fork above upper powerplant,

near American Fork, Utah....... 121

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg..... 233

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs,

Calif.......................... 161

Antelope Valley, Calif., gagingstation records in............169-170

Antimony, Utah, Otter Creek Reservoir

near........................... 132

Argenta, Nev., Humboldt River near... 197

B. Q. West Side Canal at Kennedy

Ranch, near Randolph, Utah..... 29

Baker, Nev., Baker Creek near........ 156

Lehman Creek near.................. 157

Baker Creek at Narrows, near Balcer,

Nev............................ 156

Barstow, Calif., Mojave River at..... 168

Battle Mountain, Nev., Humboldt River

at............................. 199

Rock Creek near.................... 198

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles,

Idaho.......................... 42

Bear Lake Outlet Canal near Paris,

Idaho.......................... 43

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near

Cokeville, Wyo................. 32

above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston,

Wyo............................ 18

at Alexander, Idaho................ 46

at Border, Wyo..................... 35

at Barer, Idaho.................... 38

at Pescadero, Idaho................ 44

below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier,

Idaho.......................... 40

below Utah Power & Light Co.'s 

' tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho..... 47

discharge measurements of.......... 240

diversions from.................... 24

near Collinston, Utah.............. 72

near Corinne, Utah.................. 79

near Evanston, Wyo................. 21

near Preston, Idaho................ 54

near Randolph, Utah................ 30

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

near Woodruff, Utah................ 23

Bear River basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in...... 15-79

Beaver, Utah, Beaver River near...... 148

Three Creeks near.................. 147

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah..... 149

at Minersville, Utah............... 153

at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville,

Utah........................... 151

discharge measurements of.......... 241

near Beaver, Utah.................. 148

near Milford, Utah................. 154

Beaver River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in............147-154

Big Cottonwood Creek, Utah, discharge

measurements of................ 241

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah........ 27

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah...... 26

Black Canyon ditch, Utah, diversion

by............................. 140

Black Otter Canal, Utah, discharge

measurements of................ 240

Black Otter Canal spillway, discharge

measurement of.................... 240

Black Rock Desert basin, Nev., gagingstation records in...............218-220

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & 

Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, 

Utah.............................. 69

Blair ditch, Oreg., discharge measurement of........................... 242

Boca, Calif., Prosser Creek near........ 214

Border, Wyo., Bear River at............. 35

Smiths Fork near...................... 33

Borrego Springs, Calif., Coyote Creek

near..............'................ 162

Palm Canyon Creek near................ 163

Bountiful, Utah, Mill Creek near........ 105

Stone Creek near...................... 104

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg...... 237

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport Reservoir

near............................... 172

East Walker River near................ 173

West Walker River, East Fork, near.... 175

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport,

Calif............................. 172

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near........ 235

Butte Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.......................... 241

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg......... 228

Candland ditch, Utah, diversion by...... 140

Carlin, Nev., Humboldt River near....... 194

Carson City, Nev., Carson River near.... 184

Clear Creek near...................... 183

Carson River near Carson City, Nev...... 184

near Fort Churchill, Nev.............. 185

near Gardnerville, Nev................ 181

West Fork, at Woodfords, Calif........ 182

Carson River basin, Calif.-Nev., gagingstation records in...............179-185

Castilla, Utah, Spanish Fork at......... Ill

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek near....... 155

Cedar Creek tunnel, Utah, diversion by.. 140 

Centerville, Utah, Centerville Creek

near.............................. 103

Parish Creek near..................... 102

Ricks Creek above..................... 101

Centerville Creek above diversions, near

Centerville, Utah................. 103

Cfs-days, definition of................. 2

Chalk Creek (Pavant Valley) near

Fillmore, Utah.................... 146

Chalk Creek (Weber River basin) at Coalville , Utah....................... 83

Chapman Canal at State line, near

Evanston, Wyo..................... 22

Charleston, Utah, Deer Creek Reservoir

near.............................. 117

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near

Paisley, Oreg..................... 232

Circleville, Utah, Sevier River near.... 130

Clear Creek (Carson River basin) near

Carson City, Nev.................. 183

Clear Creek (Sevier Lake basin) at

Sevier, Utah...................... 137

Cleveland, Idaho, Cottonwood Creek near. 48 

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah........ 155

Coal Fork ditch, Utah, diversion by..... 140

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at......... 83

Weber River near...................... 82

Cokeville, Wyo., Bear River near........ 32

Smiths Fork at................... 34

Coleville, Calif., West Walker River

near.............................. 176

Collinston. Utah, Bear River near....... 72

Hammond (East Side) Canal near........ 70

West Side Canal near.................. 71

Colorado River basin, transmountain diversions from, to Jordan River 

basin............................. 124

to Sevier Lake basin................ 140

Computations, accuracy of results of.... 7-8

243
244 INDEX

Pa., 

Comus, Nev., Humboldt River at........ 202

Contents, definition of............... 2

Control, definition of................ 2

Cooperation, record of................ 1

Corinne, Utah, Bear River near........ 79

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho 48 

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs,

Calif........................... 162

Croydon, Utah, Lost Creek near........ 86

Cub River above Maple Creek, near

Franklin, Idaho................. 59

near Preston, Idaho................. 55

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho... 58 

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near

Preston, Idaho.................. 56

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2

Data, accuracy of..................... 7-8

explanation of...................... 3-6

Deep Creek (Mojave River basin) near

Hesperia, Calif................164-165

Deep Creek (Warner Lakes basin) above

Adel, Oreg.................'..... 230

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston,

Utah............................ 117

Deeth, Nev., Marys River above Hot

Springs Creek near.............. 186

Denio, Oreg., Trout Creek near........ 239

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near

Malad City, Idaho............... 76

above Evans dividers, near Malad

City, Idaho..................... 77

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber River at.... 87

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah....... 110

Dingle, Idaho, Rainbow inlet canal

near............................ 39

Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg......................4 , 236

discharge measurements of........... 241

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg........... 229

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah........... 122

East Canyon Creek below diversions,

near Morgan, Utah............... 91

near Morgan, Utah...................

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah 

East Side Canal, See Hammond Canal. 

East Walker River~sTE'ove Strosnider

ditch, near Mason, Nev.......... 174

near Bridgeport, Calif.............. 173

Echo, Utah, Echo Reservoir at......... 84

Weber River at...................... 85

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah.......... 84

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City,

Idaho........................... 74

Elko, Nev., Humboldt River near....... 189

South Pork Humboldt River near.....192,193 

Ephraim tunnel, Utah, diversion by.... 140 

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River near....... 18,21

Chapman Canal near.................. 22

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near....... 15

Sulphur Creek near..................

Yellow Creek near................... 20

Fairview ditch, Utah, diversion by.... 140

Farmington Creek above diversions,

near Farmington, Utah........... 100

Fillmore, Utah, Chalk Creek near...... 146

Floods, special reports on............ 11

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River

near............................ 185

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah............ 123

Franklin, Idaho, Cub River near....... 5S

Maple Creek near.................... 6C

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev..... 217

Frenchglen, Oreg., Bridge Creek near.. 237

Donner und Blitzen River near.......4 , 236

Gardnerville, Nev., East Fork Carson

River near...................... 181

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at......... 93

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown,

Idaho............................ 4

Great Salt Lake, Utah, gages on....... 14

Great Salt Lake basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

discharge measurements in......240-241

^-station records in...........14-127

Gunnison, Utah, San Pitch River near.. 

Sevier River near...................

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Hailstone, Utah, Provo River near.... 116

Halleck, Nev., North Fork Humboldt

River near...................... 188

Harnmond (East Side) Canal near

Collinston, Utah................ 70

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville,

Utah............................ 90

Harer, Idaho, Bear River at........... 38

Harney Lake basin. See Malheur and

Harney Lakes basin. 

Hatch, Utah, Sevier River at.......... 129

Hawthorne, Nev., Walker Lake near..... 171

Hesperia, Calif., Deep Creek near....164-165

West Fork Mojave River near......... 166

High Creek near Richmond, Utah........ 61

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near State

line, near Evanston, Wyo........ 15

Hobart Mills, Calif., Little Truckee

River near...................... 215

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah... 113 

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah..... 99

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.......... 231

Honey Lake basin, Calif., discharge

measurements in................221-224

Horseshoe tunnel, Utah, diversion by.. 140 

Hudson, Nev., West Walker River near.. 178 

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s feeder canal near 

Imlay, Nev...................... 206

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain,

Nev............................. 199

at Comus, Nev....................... 202

at Palisade-, Nev.................... 195

discharge measurements of........... 241

near Argenta, Nev................... 197

near Carlin, Nev.................... 194

near Elko, Nev...................... 189

near Imlay, Nev..................... 207

near Lovelock, Nev................. 210-211

near Rose Creek, Nev................ 205

near Rye Patch, Nev................. 209

near Valmy, Nev..................... 201

North Pork, at Devils Gate, near

Halleck, Nev.................... 188

South Pork, above Dixie Creek, near

Elko, Nev....................... 192

near Elko, Nev.................... ' 193

near Lee, Nev..................... 190

Humboldt River basin, Nev., gagingstation records in.............186-211

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin, Calif.-

Nev., gaging-station records in.179-210 

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev........ 191

Huntsville, Utah, South Fork Ogden

River near...................... 95

Hydrological conditions............... 12

Hydroloeical conditions, diagram of... 13 

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near..... 69

Hyrum Reservoir near................ 63

Little Bear .River near.............. 64

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah...... 63

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

canal near...................... 206

Humboldt River near ; ................ 207

lone, Nev., Reese River near.......... 200

John August ditch, Utah, diversion by. 140 

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi,

Utah............................ 125

at Salt Lake City, Utah............127-128

discharge measurements of........... 241

tributaries between, and Weber River99-105 

Jordan River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in.............106-127

transmountain diversions from

Colorado River basin to......... 124

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir

near............................ 143

Sevier River near...................4, 144

Juniper Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of .. ................. . .241-242

Kamas, Utah, Provo River near......... 114

Kaysville, Utah, Holmes Creek near.... 99

Kingston, Utah, East Fork Sevier River

near............................ 133
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Kingston, Utah, Sevier River near....

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Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Pork near.. 112 

Lakeview, Oreg., Camas Creek near.... 228

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.... 187

Larsen tunnel, Utah, diversion by.... 140

Lee, Nev., Huntington Creek near..... 191

South Fork Humboldt River near..... 190

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near........ 125

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev......... 157

Little Bear River, Utah, discharge

measurements of................ 240

near Hyrum, Utah................... 64

near Paradise, Utah................ 62

Little Cottonwood Creek, Utah, discharge measurements of......... 241

Little Humboldt River near Paradise

Valley, Nev.................... 203

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho. 73 

below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad

City, Idaho.................... 75

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock,

Calif.......................... 170

Little Truckee River near Hobart

Mills, Calif................... 215

Logan, Utah, Logan, Hyde Park &

Smithfield Canal near.......... 68

Logan River near...:............... 65-66

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace

near........................... 4, 67

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal

near Logan, Utah............... 68

Logan River above State dam, near

Logan, Utah.................... 65-66

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah........ 86

Lovelock, Nev., Humboldt River near 210-211 

Lower Hobble Creek ditch, Utah, diversion by..................... 124

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near..... 145

McDermitt, Nev., East Pork Quinn

River near..................... 219

McDermitt Creek near............... 218

Quinn River near................... 220

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.. 218 

Madsen ditch, Utah, diversion by..... 140

Malad City, Idaho, Devil Creek near.. 76,77 

Elkhorn Reservoir near............. 74

Little Malad River near............ 73,75

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho....... 78

discharge measurements of.......... 240

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin, Oreg.,

discharge measurements in...... 241

gaging-station records in.........235-238

Malheur Lake outlet, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................. 241

Map of the United States............. 9

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho..... 60

Markleeville, Calif., Markleeville

Creek near..................... 180

Silver Creek near.................. 179

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot 

Springs, near Markleeville, 

Calif.......................... 180

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley,

Nev............................ 204

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek,

near Deeth, Nev................ 186

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near 134 

Sevier River near.................. 135

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near.. 174 

Middle Canal, Utah, discharge measurements of.................... 240

Milford, Utah, Beaver River near..... 154

Mill Creek (tributary to Bear River)

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

Mill Creek (tributary to Great Salt 

Lake) at Mueller Park, near 

Bountiful, Utah................ 105

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River near!51,153 

Minersville Canal near............. 152

Rockyford Reservoir near........... 150

Minersville Canal at Minersville,

Utah........................... 152

Mink Creek, Idaho, Mink Creek near... 50,53 

Mink Creek Canal near.............. 49

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek

Canal near..................... 52

Twin Lakes Canal near.............. 51

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink

Creek, Idaho..................... 50

near Mink Creek, Idaho............... 53

Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek,

Idaho...................'......... 49

Miranda Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 242

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif......... 168

at lower narrows, near Victorville,

Calif............................ 167

West Fork, near Hesperia, Calif...... 166

Mojave River basin, Calif., gagingstation. records in..............164-168

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif........ 171

Montpelier, Idaho, Bear River near..... 40

Montpelier Creek near................ 41

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir,

near Montpelier, Idaho........... 41

Morgan, Utah, East Canyon Creek near... 89,91 

East Canyon Reservoir near........... 88

Weber River near..................... 92

Nephi, Utah, Salt Creek at............. 106

Nevada, minor basins in...............156-157

Nixon, Nev., Pyramid Lake near......... 212

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near......... 80

Weber-Provo diversion canal at....... 115

Ogden, Utah, Ogden River near.......... 97

Pine View Reservoir near............. 96

Weber River at....................... 94

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near

Ojden, Utah...................... 97

South Fork, near Huntsville, Utah.... 95

Oneida, Idaho, Bear River at........... 47

Order, downstream listing of gaging

stations.......................... 3

Otter Creek, Middle Fork, Utah, discharge measurements of........... 240

North Fork, discharge measurements of 240 

South Fork, discharge measurements of 240 

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony,

Utah............................. 132

Paisley, Oreg., Chewaucan River near... 232 

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at...... 195

Pine Creek near...................... 196

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs,

Calif............................ 163

near Palm Springs, Calif............. 160

Palm Springs, Calif., Andreas Creek

near............................. 161

Palm Canyon Creek near............... 160

Tahquitz Creek near.................. 159

Paradise, Utah, Little Bear River near. 62 

Paradise Valley, Nev., Little Humboldt

River near....................... 203

Martin Creek near.................... 204

Paris, Idaho, Bear Lake Outlet Canal

near............................. 43

Parrish Creek above diversions, near

' Centerville, Utah................ 102

Payson Creek above diversions, near

Payson, Utah..................... 107

Pescadero, Idaho, Bear River at........ 44

Pine Creek (Eagle Lake basin) near

Westwood, Calif.................225-226

Pine Creek (Humboldt River basin) near

Palisade, Nev.................... 196

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah... 96 

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah... 134 

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near..... 98

Plush, Oreg., Honey Creek near......... 231

Porterville, Utah, Hardscrabble Creek

near............................. 90

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near........ 54

Cub River near....................... 55

Cub River Canal near................. 58

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near...... 56

Preston-Whitney Canal near........... 57

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal

near Mink Creek, Idaho........... 52

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston,

Idaho............................ 57

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif......... 214

Provo River at Provo, Utah............. 120

at Vivian Park, Utah................. 118

near Hailstone, Utah................. 116

near Kamas, Utah..................... 114

South Fork, at Vivian Park, Utah..... 119
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Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey. ................ 8-11

by State agencies .................. 11

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev. ........ 212

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basin, 

Nev. -Calif., discharge measurements in .................... 241

gaging-station records in. ....... .212-217

Quinn River near McDermitt , Nev. ..... 220

East Pork, near McDermitt, Nev..... 219

Rainbow inlet canal, Idaho, discharge

measurement of ................. 240

near Dingle , Idaho ................. 39

Randolph, Utah, B. Q. West Side Canal

near ........................... 29

Bear River near .................... 30

Big Creek near. .................... 27

Randolph Creek near. ............... 28

Randolph Creek, Utah, discharge measurement s of .................... 240

near Randolph , Utah. ............... 28

Raymond, Idaho, Thomas Fork near..... 37

Red Butte Creek, Utah, discharge

measurement of ................. 241

Reeder ditch, Utah, diversion by..... 140

Reese River near lone , Nev. .......... 200

Reno, Nev. , Truckee River at. ........ 216

Richmond, Utah, High Creek near...... 61

Ricks Creek above diversions, near

Centerville, Utah. ............. 101

Riley, Oreg. , Silver Creek near...... 238

Rock Creek (Antelope Valley) 'near

Valyermo, Calif ................ 169

Rock Creek (Humboldt River basin)

near Battle Mountain, Nev...... 198

Rockyford Canal, Utah, discharge

measurements of ................ 241

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville,

Utah................. .......... 150

Rose Creek, Nev., Humboldt River near 205 

Runoff in inches, definition of...... 2

Rye Patch, Nev., Humboldt River near. 209 

Rye Patch Reservoir near. .......... 208

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch,

Nev............................ 208

Sage , Wyo . , Twin Creek at ............ 31

St. Charles, Idaho, Bear Lake near... 42 

Salina Creek at Salina , Utah. ........ 139

Salt Creek at Nephi , Utah. ........... 106

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jordan River

at............................ 127-128

Surplus Canal at ................... 126

Salton Sea basin, Calif., gagingstation records in. .......... .158-163

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah.. 141 

Sevier, Utah, Clear Creek at. ........ 137

Sevier River near. ............:.... 136

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab ,

Utah........................... 143

Sevier Lake basin, Utah, gagingstation records in. .......... .129-145

transmountain diversions to, from

Colorado River basin. .......... 140

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near

Sevier, Utah. .................. 136

at Hatch , Utah. .................... 129

below Piute Dam, near Marysvale,

Utah.. ......................... 135

below San Pitch River, near

Gunnison, Utah. ................ 142

East Fork, near Kingston, Utah..... 133

near Circleville , Utah. ............ 130

near Juab , Utah .................... 4 , 144

near Kingston, Utah. 131 

near Lynndyl , Utah ................. 145

near Sigurd , Utah .................. 138

Sigurd, Utah, Sevier River near...... 138

Silver Creek (Carson River basin)

below Pennsylvania Creek, near 

Markleeville, Calif ............ 179

Silver Creek (Malheur and Harney

Lakes basin) near Riley, Oreg.. 238 

Silver Creek (Silver Lake basin)

Oreg. , discharge measurements 

of............................. 241

near Silver Lake , Oreg. . ............ 234

Silver Lake, Oreg., Silver Creek near. 234

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.......... 235

Smiths Fork at Cokeville, Wyo. 

near Border, Wyo.

34 

33 

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah.......... Ill

at Thistle, Utah...................... 108

near Lake Shore, Utah................. 112

Spring City tunnel, Utah, diversion by.. 140 

Spring Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of........................... 241

Spring Creek ditch, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................... 242

Spring Hollow, Utah, discharge measurement of............................ 240

Springville, Utah, Hobble Creek near.... 113

Stage-discharge relation, definition of. 2 

Stone Creek above diversions, near

Bountiful, Utah................... 104

Stonehouse Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of....................... 241

North Fork, discharge measurements of. 241 

Strawberry River ditch, Utah, diversion

by................................ 124

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal near

Thistle, Utah.....:............... 109

diversion by.......................... 124

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo........ 19

Summer Lake, Oreg., Ana River near...... 233

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah... 126 

Susan River at Susanville, Calif.......221-222

Susanville, Calif., Susan River at.....221-222

Willow Creek near....................223-224

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif. 159

Terms, definition of.................... 2-3

Thistle, Utah, Diamond Fork near........ 110

Spanish Fork at....................... 108

Strawberry tunnel near................ 109

Thomas Fork near Raymond, Idaho.......... 37

near Wyoming-Idaho State line......... 36

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah.......... 147

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif....... 177

Trout Creek, near Denio, Oreg........... 239

Truckee River at Reno, Nev.............. 216

discharge measurements of............. 241

near Truckee, Calif................... 213

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg........ 227

Twin Creek at Sage , Wyo................. 31

Twin Creek tunnel, Utah, diversion by...' 140

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho. 51^

Upper Hobble Creek ditch, Utah diversion

by................................ 124

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Logan, Utah....................... 4, 67

Valmy, Nev., Humboldt River near........ 201

Valyermo, Calif., Rock Creek near....... 169

Victorville, Calif., Mojave River near. 

Vivian Park, Utah, Provo River at 

South Fork Provo River at. .....

167

118

119

Walker Lake near Hawthorne , Nev. ........ 171

Walker Lake basin, Calif. -Nev., gagingstation records in. ............. .171-178

Wanship, Utah, Weber River near. ........ 81

Warner Lakes basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in. ............. .227-231

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah. ...... 87

at Echo , Utah. ........................ 85

at Gateway , Utah ...................... 93

at Ogden , Utah. ....................... 94

near Coalville, Utah. ................. 82

near Morgan , Utah ..................... 92

near Oakley, Utah. .................... 80

near Plain City, Utah. ................ 98

near Wanship , Utah .................... 81

tributaries between, and Jordan River. 99-105

Weber River basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in. ....................... 80-98

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley,

Utah. ....'......................... 115

near Woodland, Utah. .................. 115

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah... 71

West Walker River below East Pork, near

Coleville, Calif .................. 176

East Fork, near Bridgeport, Calif..... 175

near Hudson, Nev. ...................... 178

'Westwood, Calif., Pine Creek near. .... .225-226

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif... 158

Wildhorse Creek, Oreg. , discharge measurements of ....................... 241
INDEX 247

Willow Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..................... 242

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif.223-224

Willow Creek ditch, Utah, diversion

by............................. 124

Winnemucca Lake basin. See Pyramid 

and Winnemucca Lakes basin.

Woodfords, Calif., West Fork Carson

River at....................... 182

Woodland, Utah, Weber-Provo diversion

canal near............ ....... 115

Woodruff, Idaho, Malad River at.... 

Woodruff, Utah, Bear River near....

Birch Creek near.................

Woodruff Creek near..............

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah. 

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