Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1960

Part 14. Pacific Slope Basins in Oregon and 

Lower Columbia River Basin

Prepared under the direction of E. L. HENDRICKS, Chief, Surface Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1718

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Oregon and Washington and with 

other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1961
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D.C.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Oregon and Washington and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, 

chief, under the general direction of E. L. Hendricks, chief, 

Surface Water Branch, and F. J. Flynn, chief, Basic Records 

Section.

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

K. N. Phillips............................................................... Portland, Oreg.

F. M. Veatch..................................................................Tacoma, Wash.

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CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

Downstream order and station numbers................................................ 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.............................................................. 13

Lower Columbia River basin 

Columbia River; 

Walla Walla River basin 

South Pork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.................................. 13

North Pork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg................................ 14

Walla Walla River:

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash............................................. 15

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash........................................... 16

Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash............................................... 17

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 18

Touchet River:

East Pork Touchet River near Dayton, Wash................................... 19

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash................................................. 20

Walla Walla River near Touchet, Wash............................................ 21

Springs in the Walla Walla River basin, Oreg.-Wash.............................. 22

Columbia River below McNary Dam, at Umatilla, Oreg................................ 24

Umatilla River basin

Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg........................... 25

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg............................................... 26

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg............................................. 27

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg.......................................... 28

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg.............................................. 29

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg.................................................... 30

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.................................................. 31

Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg............................................. 32

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Yoakum and Umatilla gaging

stations, Oreg.......................................................... 33

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg.............................................. 34

Willow Creek basin

Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg................................................... 35

Rhea Creek near Heppner, Oreg................................................. 36

Willow Creek near Arlington, Oreg............................................... 36

John Day River basin 

John Day River:

Strawberry Creek above Slide Creek, near Prairie City, Oreg................... 37

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg............................................ 38

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg............................ 39

North Pork John Day River:

Camas Creek near Lehman, Oreg............................................... 40

Camas Creek near Ukiah, Oreg................................................ 41

North Pork John Day River at Monument, Oreg................................... 43

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg........................................... 44

John Day River at McDonald Perry, Oreg.......................................... 45

Deschutes River basin

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................. 46

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 47

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg............... 48

Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg................. 49

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg............................................... 50

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg........... 51

Deschutes River below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg................ 52

Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg...................... 55

Pall River near Lapine, Oreg.................................................. 56

Little Deschutes River:

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg........................ 57

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg...................................... 58

Reservoirs in Deschutes River basin above, Bend, -Oreg........................... 59

Deschutes River at Benham Palls, near Bend, Oreg................................ 60

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend,- Oreg.............................. 61

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg............................... 62

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg................................................ 63

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg...............................;.................. 64

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................................ 65
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Lower Columbia River basin--Continued 

Columbia River Continued

Deschutes River basin Continued Page

Deschutes River near Culver, Oreg............................................... 66

Beaver Creek (head of Crooked River) near Paulina, Oreg....................... 67

Crooked River near Post, Oreg................................................. 68

Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prineville, Oreg........................ 69

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg............................................... 70

Metolius River;

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg............................................... 71

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg........................................... 72

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg............................................... 73

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg........................................... 74

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg...................................... 75

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg................................................ 76

Mill Creek basin

Mill Creek:

South Fork Mill Creek near The Dalles, Oreg................................... 77

Klickitat River basin

Klickitat River above West Fork, near Glenwood, Wash............................ 78

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash............................................. 79

Little Klickitat River near Goldendale, Wash.................................. 80

Little Klickitat River near Wahkiacus, Wash................................... 81

Klickitat River near Pitt, Wash................................................. 82

Hood River basin

East Fork Hood River:

Dog River near Parkdale, Oreg................................................. 83

West Fork Hood River near Dee, Oreg........................................... 84

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg................................................ 85

White Salmon River basin

White Salmora River below Cascades Creek, near Trout Lake, Wash.................. 86

White Salmori River above Trout Lake Creek, near Trout Lake, Wash. ............... 87

Trout Lake\Creek near Trout Lake, Wash........................................ 88

White Salmon «iver near Trout Lake, Wash........................................ 89

White Salmon River at B-Z Corner, Wash.......................................... 90

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash............................................... 91

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash......................................... 92

Little White Salmon River basin

Little White Salmon River at Willard, Wash...................................... 93

Little White Salmon River above Lapham Creek, near Willard, Wash................ 94

Little White Salmon River near Cook, Wash....................................... 95

Wind River basin

Wind River above Trout Creek, near Carson, Wash................................. 96

Wind River near Carson, Wash.................................................... 97

Sandy River basin

Sandy River;

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg....................................... 98

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg................................................... 99

Bull Run River:

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg........................................... 100

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg............................................ 101

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg...................................... 102

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg........................... 103

Washougal River basin

Washougal River near Washougal, Wash............................................ 104

Willamette River basin

Middle Fork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg................................ 105

Hills Creek above Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakridge, Oreg.................. 106

Middle Pork Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg.............. 107

Salmon Creek near Oakridge , Oreg. ... .^....................................... 108

North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg............... 109

Middle Fork Willamette River below North Fork, near Oakridge, Oreg.............. 110

Lookout Point Reservoir near Lowell, Oreg....................................... Ill

Middle Fork Willamette River near Dexter, Oreg.................................. 112

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg........................ 113

Middle Fork Willamette River at Jasper, Oreg.................................... 114

Coast Fork Willamette River at London, Oreg................................... 115

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.............................. 116

Coast Fork Willamette River below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg..................... 117

Row River above Pitcher Creek, near Dorena, Oreg............................ 118

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg................................... 119

Row River near Cottage Grove, Oreg.......................................... 120

Mostly Creek at mouth, near Cottage Grove, Oreg............................ 121

Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg................................. 122

McKenzie River at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg.................................. 123

McKenzie River near Belknap Springs, Oreg..................................... 124

Smith River near Belknap Springs, Oreg. ................... f ................. 125

McKenzie River below Trail Bridge Dam, near Belknap Springs, Oreg............. 126

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg....................................... 127

South Fork McKenzie River above Cougar Reservoir, near Rainbow, Oreg........ 128

South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oreg................................ 129

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg............................................ 130

McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg................................................ 131

McKenzie River near Coburg, Oreg.............................................. 132
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued

Lower Columbia River basin Continued 

Columbia River Continued

Willamette River basin Continued Page 

Willamette River at Harrisburg, Oreg............................................ 133

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg................................................ 134

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg................................................ 135

Pern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg........................................ 136

Long Tom River near Alvadore, Oreg............................................ 137

Amazon Creek near Eugene, Oreg.............................................. 138

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg................................................ 139

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg.............................................. 140

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg............................................... 141

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg............................................... 142

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg................................................ 143

North Santiam River (head of Santiam River) below Boulder Creek, near Detroit,

Oreg.................................................................... 144

Breitenbush River above Canyon Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.................... 145

Detroit Reservoir near Detroit, Oreg.......................................... 146

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg.......................................... 147

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg................................ 148

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg........................................... 149

South Santiam River below Cascadia, Oreg.................................... 150

Middle Santiam River at mouth, near Foster, Oreg.......................... 151

Wiley Creek near Foster, Oreg............................................. 152

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg....................................... 153

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg.............................................. 154

Luckiamute River near Hoskins, Oreg........................................... 155

Luckiamute River at Pedee, Oreg............................................... 156

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg............................................. 157

Rickreall Creek near Dallas, Oreg............................................. 158

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg................................................. 159

Mill Creek at Salem, Oreg..................................................... 160

South Yamhill River (head of Yamhill River) near Willamina, Oreg.............. 161

Willamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg........................................ 162

Mill Creek near Willamina, Oreg............................................. 163

South Yamhill River near Whiteson, Oreg....................................... 164

North Yamhill River near Fairdale, Oreg..................................... 165

Haskins Creek below reservoir, near McMinnville, Oreg..................... 166

North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg........................................... 167

Willamette River at Wilsonville, Oreg........................................... 168

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg............................ 169

Pudding River near Mount Angel, Oreg........................................ 170

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg..............................................* 171

Tualatin River:

Seoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg............................................. 172

Tualatin River near Dilley, Oreg.............................................. 173

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg,......................................... 174

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg........................................... 175

Smaller reservoirs in Willamette River basin, Oreg.......................... 176

Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, Oreg................................... 177

Oak Grove Fork above powerplant intake, Oreg................................ 178

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg.................................. 179

Clackamas River at Estacada, Oreg............................................. 180

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg............................................... 181

Lake River basin 

Lake River:

Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash......................................... 182

Lewis River basin

Lewis River near Trout Lake, Wash............................................... 183

Big Creek below Skookum Meadow, near Trout Lake, Wash......................... 184

Rush Creek above Meadow Creek, near Trout Lake, Wash.......................... 185

Meadow Creek below Lone Butte Meadow, near Trout Lake, Wash................. 186

Rush Creek above falls, near Cougar, Wash..................................... 187

Curly Creek near Cougar, Wash................................................. 188

Lewis River above Muddy River, near Cougar, Wash................................ 189

Muddy River below Clear Creek, near Cougar, Wash.............................. 190

Pine Creek near Cougar, Wash.................................................. 191

Speelyai Creek near Cougar, Wash.............................................. 192

Reservoirs in Lewis River basin, Wash........................................... 193

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash...................................................... 194

East Fork Lewis River near Heisson, Wash...................................... 195

Kalama River basin

Kalama River below Italian Creek, near Kalama, Wash............................. 196

Cowlitz River basin 

Cowlitz River: 

Lake Creek: 

Packwood Lake near Packwood, Wash............................................. 197

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash................................................ 198

Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash................................................. 199

Cispus River near Randle, Wash................................................ 200

Cowlitz River near Kosmos, Wash................................................. 201

Tilton River:

West Fork Tilton River near Morton, Wash.................................... 202

Tilton River> above Bear Canyon Creek, near Cinebar, Wash...................... 203

Cinnabar Creek near Cinebar, Wash........................................... 204

Klickltat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash............................................ 205

Winston Creek near Mayfield, Wash............................................. 206

Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash............................................... 207
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued

Lower Columbia River basin Continued 

Columbia River Continued

Cowlitz River basin--Continued Page 

Toutle River:

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Wash............................................ 208

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash........................................... 209

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash.............................................. 210

Delameter Creek near Castle Rock, Wash........................................ 211

Coweman River near Kelso, Wash................................................ 212

Elochoman River basin

Elochoman River near Cathlamet, Wash............................................ 213

Grays River basin

Grays River above South Fork, near Grays River, Wash............................ 214

Grays River below South Fork, near Grays River, Wash............................ 215

West Fork Grays River near Grays River, Wash.................................. 216

Pacific slope basins in Oregon 

Nehalem River basin 

Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg................................................... 217

Wilson River basin

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg............................................... 218

Nestucca River basin

Nestucca River near Fairdale, Oreg.............................................. 219

Siletz River basin

Silelz River at Siletz, Oreg.................................................... 220

Yaquina River basin 

Yaquina River:

Mill Creek near Toledo, Oreg.................................................. 221

Alsea River basin

North Fork Alsea River at Alsea, Oreg........................................... 222

South Fork Alsea River near Alsea, Oreg....................................... 223

Fall Creek near Alsea, Oreg................................................... 224

Five Rivers near Fisher, Oreg................................................. 225

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg................................................ 226

Drift Creek near Salado, Oreg................................................. 227

Needle Branch near Salado, Oreg............................................. 228

Meadow Creek;

Flynn Creek near Salado, Oreg............................................. 229

Horse Creek:

Deer Creek near Salado, Oreg............................................ 230

Umpqua River basin

South Umpqua River (head of Umpqua River):

Jackson Creek near Tiller, Oreg............................................... 231

South Umpqua River at Tiller, Oreg.............................................. 232

Elk Creek near Drew, Oreg..................................................... 233

Days Creek at Days Creek, Oreg................................................ 234

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg................................................... 235

West Fork Cow Creek near Glendale, Oreg..................................... 236

Cow Creek near Riddle, Oreg................................................... 237

South Myrtle Creek near Myrtle Creek, Oreg.................................... 238

North Myrtle Creek near Myrtle Creek, Oreg.................................. 239

Lookingglass Creek;

Olalla Creek near Tenmile, Oreg............................................. 240

Lookingglass Creek at Brockway, Oreg.......................................... 241

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg.......................................... 242

Deer Creek near Roseburg, Oreg................................................ 243

North Umpqua River:

Lemolo Reservoir near Toketee Falls, Oreg..................................... 244

North Umpqua River below Lemolo Reservoir, near Toketee Falls, Oreg........... 245

Clearwater River above Trap Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg................. 246

Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station, near Toketee Falls, Oreg............ 247

North Umpqua River above Copeland Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg............. 248

Steamboat Creek near Glide, Oreg............................................ 249

Rock Creek near Glide, Oreg................................................. 250

Little River at Peel, Oreg.................................................. 251

Sutherlin Creek at Sutherlin, Oreg.......................................... 252

North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg........................................ 253

Umpqua River:

Calapooya Creek near Oakland, Oreg............................................ 254

Umpqua River near ElKon, Oreg.................................................. 255

Elk Creek near Drain, Oreg.................................................... 256

Tenmile Creek basin

Tenmile Creek near Lakeside, Oreg............................................... 257

Coos River basin 

South Fork Coos River: 

Millicoma River:

West Fork Millicoma River near Allegany, Oreg............................... 258

Coquille River basin

South Fork Coquille River above Panther Creek, near Illahe, Oreg................ 260

South Fork Coquille River near Illahe, Oreg..................................... 261

South Fork Coquille River near Powers, Oreg..................................... 262

 South, Fork. Coquille River at Powers, Oreg. ...................................... 263

"Rogue River basin 

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg................................................ 264

South Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.................................... 265

Middle Fork Rogue River:

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg..................................... 266
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Pacific slope basins in Oregon Continued

Rogue River basin Continued Page

Rogue River below South Fork Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg...................." 267

South Fork Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.............................. 268

Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg..................................................... 269

Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, Oreg.............................. 270

South Fork Little Butte Creek;

South Fork Little Butte collection canal near Plnehurst, Oreg................ 271

Dead Indian collection canal near Pinehurst, Oreg............................ 272

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg............................. 273

North Fork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lakecreek, Oreg............. 274

North Pork Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg........................... 275

Emigrant Creek (head of Bear Creek) near Ashland, Oreg......................... 276

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.................................................... 277

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg................................. 278

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg................................................. 279

Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.............................................. 280

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg........................................... 281

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near Placer, Oreg................................. 282

East Fork Illinois River near Takilma, Oreg.................................... 283

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg.............................................. 284

West Fork Illinois River below Rock Creek, near O'Brien, Oreg................ 285

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.................................................. 286

Illinois River near Selma, Oreg................................................ 287

Reservoirs in Rogue River basin, Oreg............................................ 288

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites......................... 289

Crest-stage partial-record stations................................................ 289

Measurements at miscellaneous sites................................................ 296

Index................................................................................ 299

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States showing areas covered by 18 of the

20 volumes on surface water supply...................................... 9

2. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging-stations during 1960 water year

with median discharge for 30-year period................................ 12

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, 1960

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 20 reports presenting records of stage, discharge, and 

content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 1960 water year. 

Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first studied streamflow in relation 

to problems of irrigation, similar records have been obtained at more than 15,500 gaging 

stations in the 50 States. On September 30, 1960, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 7,300 gaging stations. Partial-record stations for low 

flow or for flood flow have been operated at many other points. In addition, discharge 

measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records for the 1960 water year at 

gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the Pacific slope 

basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin are given in this report.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Oregon: State of Oregon, L. A. Stanley, State engineer, and M. K. Mclver, chairman, Oregon State Highway Commission; County Courts of Douglas and Morrow Counties; 

and the cities of Coos Bay-North Bend, Dallas, Eugene, McMlnnville, Portland, The 

Dalles, and Toledo.

Washington: State Department of Conservation, Earl Coe, director, and M. G. 

Walker, supervisor of the Division of Water Resources; State Department of Fisheries, 

M. E. Moore, director; State Department of Game, J. A. Biggs, director; cities of 

Goldendale and Tacoma; Klickitat and Skamania County Public Utility Districts; and 

Kllckitat County.

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 44 gaging stations in 

Oregon and 8 in Washington.

Assistance was also furnished by the Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration, United States Department of the Interior.

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

Oregon: Counties of Crook, Deschutes, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, and 

Umatilla; city of Grants Pass; The California Oregon Power Co., Pacific Power & Light 

Co., Portland General Electric Co., and Coos-Curry Public Utility District.

Washington: Pacific Power & Light Co. and Washington Public Power Supply System.

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DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

below.

State District office Address

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 generally 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:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

with a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where a 

continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited stream-flow data are collected 

systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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 (in.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if 

all. the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet.

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 stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

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 stern, 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.

As an added means of identification, each gaging station and partial-record station has 

been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream 

order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between 

 partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number for a 

partial-record station indicates downstream-order position in a list made up of both types 

of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may "be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each station 

includes the part number, but the station number shown in this report, just to the left of 

the station name, consists of only the essential digits of the complete number. For 

example, for a station with the complete number 14-0110.00, the station number shown in 

this report is 110. The notation to the left of the hyphen is the part number; it is 

14 for all stations in this report and is therefore omitted.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

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

methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 14

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 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 daily mean discharge Is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from 

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

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

the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 and ends 

on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1960 is shown on page IV for the purpose 

of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

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

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

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

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at present site. 

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

gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datums
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

of previous gages used during the period of records available. The references to "datum 

of 1929" and adjustments of other years are to the datum and adjustments of the U. S. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey. Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge for 

the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in water development during the period 

of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under "Extremes" are given the 

maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is of no importance). In the 

first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current water year unless otherwise 

specified. In the second paragraph, the data given are for the periods of record within 

the calendar year dates in the heading (not necessarily those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning major floods that have 

occurred outside the period of record are given in the third or last paragraph under 

"Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest 

stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage gage, 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-."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1932 to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

annual series of reports.

Skeleton rating tables are 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. Skeleton rating tables are generally 

not published for stations on canals.

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

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 14

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

height may not Indicate the true dally 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 dally 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 nonrecordlng gages, the table of dally discharge gives the discharge corresponding to once-dally readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-dally 

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

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the dally 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 dally discharge, the figures for the maximum day and the minimum day 

for each month are underlined. If the figure Is repeated, It Is underlined only on the 

first day of Its occurrence.

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

the dally figures; It Is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

the average flow In cubic feet per second during the month. Discharge for the month may 

be expressed In cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or In Inches 

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

second per square mile and runoff In Inches are omitted If the drainage area Includes 

large noncontrlbutlng areas, or If the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin la 

usually less than 20 Inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum dally discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. 

Likewise, the mlnlmums 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 daily and monthly discharge. All Independent 

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of 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 published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a dally basis, but Is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

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

of making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are not 

reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given at the 

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is 

a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage gains 

or losses along a reach of a stream or to determine the low-flow characteristics of an 

area. Such measurements are given in special tables after the list of measurements at 

miscellaneous sites.

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.

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

natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or 

decrease in evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, 

figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not published unless satisfactory adjustments can-be made for diversions, for changes in contents 

of reservoirs, or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is 

so stated. Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed 

runoff may occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation 

is large in comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

development, because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

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SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 14

PUBLICATIONS

Basic data for gaging stations are published In an annual series of reports consisting 

of 20 volumes, Including one each for the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The area of the 

other 48 States Is divided Into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural 

drainage lines. Formerly, the annual series of reports on surface-water supply consisted 

of 14 volumes, one for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the 

records for the 48 States were 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 1.

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 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A - Annual Report; B =» Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

WSP 11. ...... 

18th A, pt. 4

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive Information. ..............

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge. 

Qage heights ................................................ 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

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

1884 to 

18S4 to

1888-93

1895.

1896. 

1895-96 

1895-96

1897.

Year

September 1890. 

June 30, 1891.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 14

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

(A « Annual Report ; B = Bulletin)

Report

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 35 to 39.

22d A, pt. 4.

WSP 76.......

Character of data

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

Year

1897.

1899.

1901.

Note. Records for all stations In Oregon are contained In WSP 370, superseding all reports In 

this table for these stations.

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

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

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

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In Pacific slope 

basins In Oregon and lower Columbla River basin, 1899-1960

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

38

51

66, 75

85

100

135

a!77,178

214

252

272

292

312

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

332-C

362-C

394

414

444

464

484

514

534

554

574

594

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

614

634

654

674

694

709

724

739

754

769

794

814

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

834

864

884

904

934

964

984

1014

1044

1064

1094

1124

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1154

1184

1218

1248

1288

1348

1398

1448

1518

1568

1638

1718

a Rogue, Umpqua, and Slletz Rlvera only. 

Note.--Records for all stations In Oregon through September 1910 are contained In WSP 370, superseding all earlier reports for these stations.

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September 1950 has 

been published as Water-Supply Paper 1318. That report contains a summary of monthly and 

annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and 

revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical.

The 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;

Report

WSP 96: Destructive flooda in the United States in 1903. 

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

WSP 1080: Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River basin.

WSP 1137-E: Floods of 1950 in Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California. 

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. 

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

WSP 1260-F: Summary of floods in the United States during 1952.

Cir. 191: Floods in western Washington, frequency and magnitude in relation to drainagearea characteristics.

WSP 1320-D: Floods of January 1953 in western Oregon and northwestern California. 

WSP 1320-E: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953.
.SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 14 11

RECORDS OP 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 1959 to September 1960 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey except as noted. The records on 

many canals and drainage ditches, not here listed, have been collected by the Oregon State 

engineer and the Bureau of Reclamation in connection with the water supply for irrigation 

projects.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Bear Creek. ............

Big Butte Creek, South

Pork (known locally

as Rancher la Creek).

Blue River. ............

Deschutes River. .......

Fish Lake Dam, tunnel

at.

Flvemile Creek. ........

Fourblt Creek. .........

Little Butte Creek.....

Little Butte Craek,

North Pork.

Little Butte Creek,

South Pork.

Little Walla Walla

River.

Lookout Creek. .........

Lookout Creek tributary, a/

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

Doa/. ...............

Ochoco Creek ...........

Ochoco Reservoir. ......

Willow Creek.. .........

Willow Creek (known

locally as Big Butte

Springs).

Location

SWt sec. 33, T.38 S., R.I E., at Oak

Street Bridge, Just below Intake

of Talent Lateral and 1 mile north

of Ashland, Oreg.

SE-fc sec. 17 (revised), T.35 S.,

R.3 E., 4 miles east of Butte

Palls, Oreg.

T.15 S., R.5 E. ( unsurveyed ) ,

1^ miles upstream from Quentln

Creek, 7 miles north of town of

McKenzle Bridge, Oreg.

SWt sec. 23, T.21 S. , R.9 E., | mile

upstream from bridge at Prlngle

Palls and 7 miles northwest of

Laplne, Oreg.

SE-fcSEi sec. 4, T.37 S., R.4 E.,

14 miles east of Lakecreek, Oreg.

SWt sec. 27, T.4 S., R.29 E. ,

12 miles northwest of Oklah,

Oreg.

SEjSEi sec. 22, T.35 S., R.3 E. ,

7 miles southeast of Butte Palls,

Oreg.

SE£ sec. 19, T.36 S., R.2 E. , at

Lakecreek, Oreg.

SEiNEi.sec.20, T.36 S. , R.2 E. ,

above Rogue River Valley Canal

Intake, near Lakecreek, Oreg.

NEJ sec. 21, T.37 S., R.4 E. , 1 mile

south of Big Elk ranger station,

near Lakecreek, Oreg.

NE^NWt sec. 12, T.5 N. , R.35 E.,

near Qeorge St., In Milton, Oreg.

T.15 or 16 S. , R.5 E. (unsurveyed),

0.4 mile upstream from mouth and

6 miles northeast of town of Blue

River, Oreg.

NEt sec. 31, T.15 S., R.5 E. , 600 ft

above mouth and 6.8 miles northeast of town of Blue River, Oreg.

SE-fc sec. 31, T.15 S., R.5 E.,

0.5 mile above mouth and 6.5

miles northeast of town of Blue

River, Oreg.

NW£ sec. 6, T.16 S. , R.5 E. , O.S

mile above mouth and 6 miles

northeast of town of Blue River,

Oreg.

NE£ sec. 6, T.15 S., R.17 E. , below

Ochoco Reservoir, 6 miles east of

Prlnevllle, Oreg.

NWt sec. 5, T.15 S., R.17 E. , 6

miles east of Prlnevllle, Oreg.

Sec. 34, T.35 S., R.3 E. , 6 miles

southeast of Butte Palls, Oreg.

NEj sec. 20, T.35 S. , R.3 E., 4

miles east of Butte Palls, Oreg.

Period

1960

1935-50,

1951-60

1955-60*

1915-17,

1922-60*

1929-60

1928-30,

1932-33,

1935-44,

1946-47,

1949-52,

1953-60

1949-60

1922-24,

1927-47,

1949-60

1932-60*

1932-60*

1932-60*

1955-60*

1952-60

1952-60

1952-60

1920-60

1918-60

1949-60

1930-60

Collected by

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

U. S. Forest Service.

Oregon State Engineer.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

U. S. Forest Service.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

Do.

Do.

* Records for some earlier years contained In water-supply papers published by the Geological 

Survey either in annual reports or In WSP 1318 "Compilation of Surface Water records through 1950."

a Also operated as a crest-stage partial-record station by the Geological Survey (see p.

Note. Records through 1941 collected by the Oregon State engineer (some In cooperation with the 

Bureau of Reclamation of the U. S. Department of the Interior) are contained In bulletins published 

by that officer.
Discharge, in cfs

JS

Discharge, i
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 13

LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

100. South Pork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°50', long 118°10', In NE^NE^ sec. 15, T.4 N., R. 37 E. , on right bank 

1 mile downstream from Elbow Creek and 13 miles southeast of Milton.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February to October 1903, August 1906 to November 1917, May 1931 to 

 September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Published as "12 miles above Milton" 1903 and as "above Pacific Power & Light Co.'s 

intake, near Milton" 1907-10.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,050 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Mar. 23, 1934, water-stage recorder or staff gage at several sites within 

l| miles of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 39 years (1907-17, 1931-60), 176 cfs (127,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 465 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 2.43 ft); minimum, 

1U5 cfs for several days in August and September.

1903, 1906-17, 1931-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,430 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage 

height, 4.20 ft), from rating curve extended above 240 cfs; minimum, 72 cfs Feb. 14, 

1932.

Maximum stage known, about 6 ft Mar. 31, 1931, present site and datum.

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

No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

"Revisions (water years).--WSP 9647 DraTnage area. WSP 1398: 1912, 1940, drainage area 

at former site.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

182

166

157

152

149

T49~ 146

149

157

149

221

218

195

182

169

160

154

149

146

154

157

277

301

215

218

195

182

182

176

172

169

5,578

180

2.86

3.29

11,060

Nov.

166

163

182

176

166

163

160

157

154

152

152

152

144

144

144

135

I4T

141

144

149

210

273

430

355

320

3260

a240

a220

3200

a!90

5,816

194

3.08

3,43

11,540

Dec.

182

TsT

179

170

167

164

164

161

161

158

161

158

155

155

158

167

167

164

161

161

158

155

155

161

164

155

155

155

149 

15?

149

5,003

161

2.56

2.95

9,920

Jan.

146

143

143

140

140

149

146

146

143

143

146

140

140

140

137

140

134

134

134

134

134

134

132

T54

140

155

158

161

194

204

1ST

4,561

147

2.33

2.69

9,050

Feb.

*188

185

173

167

179

182

298

3T6" 334

275

243

214

194

185

182

173

167

164

155

146

149

143

140

3l40"

3140

143

140

140

140

5,395

186

2.95

3.18

10,700

Msr.

140- 140

140

140

146

155

207

*247

228

200

185

179

176

173

176

170

176

194

228

275

347

*383

3370

3360

3340

3330

a300

a320

3400

450 

^92

7,657

247

3.92

4.52

15,190

Apr.

342

306

316

342

365

3380

3370"

3360

3350

342

320

*280

271

275

251

235

235

239

247

288

316

293

275

271

267

259

255

263

*251 

251

8,815

294

4.67

5.20

17,480

May

251

251

*247

243

255

243

302

298

306

334

356

35?

316

284

275

311

280

275

271

306

320

311

288

271

255

263

263

255

255 

263

*271

8,751

282

4.48

5.17

17,360

June

267

271

27T

263

251

239

228

218

204

197

194

191

185

194

232

197

185

176

167

167

167

158

155

152

149

146

143

140

137 

137

5,781

193

3.06

3.41

11,470

July

137

T37

134

132

129

126

126

123

123

120

120

*120

120

120

120

120

120

*118

120

118

118

115

112

112

112

112

112

110

110 

112

112

3,720

120

1.90

2.20

7,380

Aug.

Tra- 129

ils

112

112

112

112

112

112

110

110

110

110

110

112

112

112

 110

110

108

110

112

118

120

112

112

112

110

110 

108

3,480

112

1.78

2.05

6,900

Sept.

108

TC5

108

TT2- 120

112

110

108

108

108

108

108

*110

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

110

*112

112

110

110

110

110 

110

3,284

109

1.73

1.94

6,510

Calendar year 1959: Max 460 Mln 117 Mean 198 Cfam 3.14 In. 42.72 Ac-It 143,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 450 Mln 108 Mean 185 Cfsm 2.94 In. 40.03 Ac-ft 134,600

Peak discharge (bsse 600 cfs). No peak sbove bsse

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 So gage-height -record; discharge estimated on bssis of records for Umatills River sbove Meacham 

Creole, hear Oiblwn, 3nd North Fork: Walla Walla River near Milton.
14 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

110. North Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°54', long 118°17', in NW£ sec.23, T.5 N,, R.36 E., on right bank 

1± miles upstream from confluence with South Fork and 5 miles southeast of Milton.

Drainage area. 42 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,470 ft (from river-profile map), 

"prior to Oct. 23, 1948, at several sites 0.7 mile downstream at various datums.

Average discharge . 30 years, 49.3 cfs (35,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 238 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 3.76 ft); minimum, 

 3.0 cfs Aug. 19, 20.

1930-60; Maximum discharge observed, 1,980 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 6.97 ft,

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 220 cfs; minimum., 0.9 cfs

Aug. 17, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 

150 acres, of which 20 acres is below station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1398: 1942, 1947, drainage area (present and former sites).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9-11)

2.4

2.5 

2.1

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8

3.0 

3.5

Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

84

210

2.1 3.0

2.3 7.5

2.4 12

2.5 19

2.7 36

3.0 70

3.3 120

3.7 220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

51

41

33

28

24

23

23

21

21

20

36

42

39

36

32

28

26

24

21

22

24

54

90

79

67

54

45

41

44

42

41

1,172

37.8

2,320

Nov.

40

38

38

41

36

36

33

32

30

28

26

25

21

21

20

19

19

18

Te

21

39

82

T40" 156

110

86

71

61

51

45

1,401

46.7

2,780

Dec.

39

37

*39

34

32

30

30

28

28

26

26

28

28

26

29

34

37

36

33

32

30

28

27

27

31

28

25

24

23

TTT

24

23

922

29.7

1,830

Jan.

21

21

19

17

18

21

22

24

23

22

24

22

21

21

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

25

60

68

64

79

84

925

29.8

1,830

Feb.

*68

65

56

49

54

57

110

183

155" 193

148

114

90

80

84

79

68

62

51

44

40

38

33

32

32

30

28

27

25

2,128

73.4

4,220

Calendar year 1959: Max 296 Min 2.0

Mar.

24

23

22

21

75

32

60

90

85

70

62

57

54

50

*48

45

46

57

70

91

122

*152

165

160

148

155

145

152

138

214

214

2,794

90.1

5,540

Met

Apr.

170

14?

134

134

152

165

165

158

142

120

102

*86

79

82

70

62

~S5 59

78

92

108

104

102

108

110

1OO

96

90

82

78

3,238

108

6,42O

May

76

76

*73

70

63

63

90

86

82

80

80

78

70

62

54

63

56

58

60

82

130

12T

110

98

91

84

80

74

68

63

58

2,400

77.4

4,760

June

50" 53

47

43

36

32

32

29

27

25

23

17

12

17

38

25

23

20

18

16

16

14

12

12

9.8

11

10

9.8

9.3

1T73

696.2

23.2

1,380

July

7.5 STS"

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.4

*4.6

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.2

4.0

47ff

4.2

4.0

4.0

147.2

4.75

292

Aug.

4.6

6.0 STS"

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

*4.0

3.4

374

3.8

4.2

4.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

138.9

4.48

276

Sept.

5.0

4.8

4.0

F76

7.0

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.4

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

5 " 2

150.5

5.02

299

n 57.9 Ac-ft 41.89O

Water year 1959-60; Max 214 Mln 3.4 Mean 44. 0 Ac-ft 31,95O

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 15

130. Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°00'30", long 118°07'00", in SE&SE£ sec.12, T.6 N., R.37 E., on left 

bank 4 miles downstream from city of Walla Walla diversion dam, 4| miles upstream from 

Blue Creek, and llf miles southeast of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1913 to September 1917, April to September 1938, October 1939 

to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,000 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gages at about same site at different datums.

Average discharge.--25 years (1913-17, 1939-60), 98.4 cfs (71,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 386 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 16.28 ft); minimum, 27 cfs July 28 (gage height, 15.01 ft).

1913-17, 1938, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 2,610 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

17.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 620 cfs by logarithmic plotting: minimum 

observed, 16 cfs Oct. 11-15, 1939.

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

which are poor. No regulation. City of Walla Walla diverts about 22 cfs 4 miles above 

station for municipal use.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1288: Drainage area. WSP 1398: 1946-48(M), 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 25 Jan. 26 to Sept. 30

15.0 28

15.2 52

15.5 103

16.0

16.5

230

410

14.9

15.1

15.4 100

15.7 175

16.0 270

16.5 500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*62

56

52

49

41

49

51

52

67

62

105

114

95

81

69

62

58

55

52

61

62

92

97

90

81

72

67

78

79

*78 

70

2,165

69.8

4,290

Nov.

69

66

99

*118

116

112

105

99

94

90

84

82

76

76

74

69

69

69

78

84

198

245

'230 292

180

148

125

112

101

92

3,452

115

6,850

Dec.

86

82

86

79

76

74

74

*70

67

66

66

67

66

64

70

88

90

90

84

81

76

72

69

74

81

76

72

70

67

67 

66

2,316

74.7

4,590

Jan.

62

60

56

56

55

61

58

60

56

58

61

58

56

56

55

60

55

45

35

40

37

45

55

65

70

84

100

102

134

160

T44

2,099

67.7

4,160

Feb.

124

137

*124

112

127

142

256

306

282

238

199

170

160

150

170

155

140

130

120

110

105

100

95

85

80

75

70

65

60

4,087

141

8,110

Mar.

58

56

55

60

70

90

120

*172

157

139

129

119

114

108

106

102

104

*122

147

172

211

232

232

217

202

199

184

184

190

Mi 

330

4,723

152

9,370

Apr.

*238

193

181

181

193

196

187

181

163

144

132

117

108

119

108

102

T54

117

137

184

223

202

178

160

147

134

122

117

110

104

4,582

153

9,090

May

100

98

94

92

84

84

106

104

104

*110

110

106

104

94

90

110

110

139

149

184

246

217

181

152

134

127

127

122

119

112 

106

3,815

123

T, 5 70

June

98

94

92

88

82

80

75

*71

66

62

59

58

58

60

76

67

62

58

56

54

53

50

48

47

46

46

44

43

42

40

1,875

62.5

3,720

July

.40

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

36

36

*36

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

33

32

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

32 

33

1,065

34.4

2,110

Aug.

47

44

44

44

43

42

42

*40

40

40

39

39

38

39

40

40

39

39

38

38

38

39

42

44

42

42

42

40

40

39 

39

1,262

40.7

2,500

Sept.

39

39

39

48

43

42

42

42

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

43

44

43

42

42

42

39

1,223

40.8

2,430

Calendar year 1959: Max 708 Min 32 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,090

Water year 1959-60: Max 342 Min 29 Mean 89.2 Ac-ft 64,790

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 15-25, Feb. 12 to Mar. 7 (stage-discharge relation affected by

ice Jan. 15-25, Feb. 27 to Mar. 5); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for

nearby stations.
16 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

135. Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°03'30", long 118°08'10", in SW^NW^ sec.25, T.7 N., R.37 E., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 10 miles east of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 17.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since July 25, 1948. Datum of gage is 

T.700 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, at datum 1,700 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 21 years, 15.7 cfs (11,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 41.47 ft); maximum 

gage~~height, 41.68 ft Jan. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs July 29 

(gage height, 40.27 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 725 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 43.35 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 14, 

1939, but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record Oct. 1-11, 15, 

1939.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. No known regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 984: 1942. WSP1348: 1941, 1942(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

40.28

40.3

40.4

40.5

2.6 

5.3

40,6

40,8

41.1

41.5

8.8

19

95

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.8

4.1

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.8

4.7

6.6

8.0

8.4

870

7.0

6.5

5.6

5.5

5.0

5.5

6.3

7.0

7.0

6.3

5.6

5.5

6.6

6.5

*6.6

6.6

170.3

5.49

0.523

0.37

358

Nov.

6.3

5.9

9.6 *12

12

12

10.5

8.8

8.0 

7.0

5.9

5.6

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

275

3.8

4.7

5.3

17

28

26

19.5

14.5

12

11

10

8.8

7.7

285.4

9.51

0.559

0.62

566

Dec.

6.6

6.5

7.7

6.6

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.0

e

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.5

7.5

8.5

9.0

875

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6*0

208.6

6.73

0.396

0.46

414

Jan.

4.0

2.5

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.6

5.9

6.5

5.5 

5.0

5.5

4.0

5.5

5.0

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

5.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

275

4.0

7.5

18

26

28

39

38

35

283.6

9.15

0.558

0.62

563

Feb.

50

52

*32

29

52

55

65

79

75 

65

48

39

51

28

55

52

28

25

25

18.5

16

14

11.5

11

11

11

7.0

6.0

5.0

872.0

50.1

1.77

1.91

1,750

Calendar year 1959: Max 149 Mln 0.7

Mar.

4.0

5.5

4.0

6.0

10.5

14

*50

59

55 

50

28

25

24

24

23

22

25

*28

57

41

47

46

45

58

51

29

28

28

29

59

68

899.0

29.0

1.71

1.97

1,780

Apr.

*59

48

58

53

31

28

24

20

17.5 

15.5

14.5

12.5

12.5

16.5

15.5

12

12.5

17

24

56

49

46

45

44

59

54

31

28

25

19

843.0

28.1

1.65

1.84

1,670

May

17

15.5

14

12.5

11

10.5

13.5

10.5

10.5 

*10.5

10.5

10.5

11

10.5

10.5

12.5

15.5

25

29

46

75

69

54

45

55

29

25

22

19.5

17

15

706.0

22.8

1.54

1.54

1,400

June

12

TT.5

11

11

10.5

10

9.6

9.2

*8.8 

8.0

7.7

7.5

6.6

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

3.1

2.8

2.8

196.0

6.53

0.584

0.45

589

July

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4 

1.3

1.5

*.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.8

55.8

1.09

0.064

0.07

67

Aug.

2.4

176

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.6

* ,8

.8 

.6

.6

.5

76

.6

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

26.5

0.85

0.050

0.06

55

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

.9 

.9

.9

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.6

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

25.5

0.84

0.049

0.06

50

Mean 18.5 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.65 Ac-ft 15,280

Water year 1959-60: Max 79 Mln 0.5 Mean 12.4 Cfsm 0.729 In. 9.95 Ac-ft 9,020

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

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, Jan. 1-4, 10-26, Feb. 27 to Mar. 4. 

No gage-height record Dec. 8-30, Aug. 16-31; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 17

150. Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°04 I 40", long 118°16'10", in NE-fNWv sec.23, T.7 N., R.36 E., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from diversion dam and 1.5 miles east of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1941 to September 1960.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 1,165.49 ft above 

mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). April 1941 to June 11, 1941, staff 

gage and June 11, 1941, to Jan. 22, 1957, water-stage recorder, at sites 0.8 mile 

downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 444 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.10 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Oct. 8; minimum gage height, 1.75 ft June 22.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 4.0 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow Nov. 2, 1954, Oct. 3-5, 1957, and part of each day 

Oct. 15, 18-20, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3, 1954, Feb. 19, 20, 1958.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 20 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. Some regulation at diversion dam 400 ft above station where water is 

diverted into Yellowhawk and Garrison Creeks for stock and irrigation. Water is 

diverted 1 mile upstream into Mill Creek Reservoir for flood control with release of 

stored waters after flood into Russell Creek and is also diverted as required to 

replenish losses from seepage and evaporation from small recreation pool maintained 

in the reservoir. City of Walla Walla diverts about 22 cfs for municipal supply several miles upstream. Other small diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 7 discharge measurements, and 2 field estimates furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: Drainage area. WSP 1348: 1943, 1945-46.

Hating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect I 

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

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.4

4.1

15

32

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

175

400

710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

12.5

8.6

8.6

3.5

*2.0

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.0

30

63

49

38

30

24

21

13.5

11

12.5

13.5

32

53

49

45

28

18

21

23

21 

*21

677.3

21.8

1,340

Nov.

19.5

18

26

*38

36

34

32

28

24

23

21

21

16.5

16.5

18

16

15

16.5

18

19.5

78

195

227

199

153

119

92

63

53

49

1,684.5

56.2

3,340

Dec.

42

42

47

42

40

40

40

36

36

35

35

38

40

*36

38

45

53

53

51

47

45

42

40

45

49

47

45

42

40

40 

38

1,309

42.2

2,600

Jan.

34

30

30

30

30

34

32

34

32

30

30

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

21

23

26

32

56

81

86

132

183 

168

1,383

44.6

2,740

Feb.

132

128

*122

95

106

119

264

400

370

300

286

219

191

171

183

183

160

142

122

98

92

84

70

53

53

51

45

42

40

4,321

149

8,570

Mar.

40

40

40

42

45

51

86

*149

125

132

119

109

109

100

98

92

92

*106

128

160

231

282

278

255

227

223

203

211

203

380 

411

4,767

154

9,460

Apr.

320

247

219

158

171

175

160

145

138

122

109

89

73

92

76

70

70

84

109

132

247

231

219

203

175

153

138

128

100

81

4,434

148

8,790

May

78

76

73

70

47

21

63

63

56

*53

53

53

53

42

36

53

53

89

112

179

291

Wl

207

171

135

119

116

106 100

86 

70

2,971

95.8

5,890

June

66

40

30

32

21

19.5

23

16.5

15

13.5

9.8

3.5

2.9

2.4

24

23

13.5

5.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

390.0

13.0

774

July

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

**2.9

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.9

3.5

2.9

2.9 

4.1

93.8

3.03

186

Aug.

6.5,

5.6

4.8

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.5

4.1

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.9

3.5

4.8

4.8

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.1

3.5 

2.9

123.8

3.99

246

Sept.

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.1

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

80.0

2.67

159

Calendar year 1959: Max 773 Mln 0.7 Mean 84.8 Ac-ft 61,380

Water year 1959-60 : Max 411 Min 1.6 Mean 60.7 Ac-ft 44,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 17, Jan. 2-4, 10-24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 4.
18 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

160. Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°07'20", long 118°14'10", on south line of SW^ sec.31, T.8 N., R.37 E., 

on right bank 1 mile downstream from Spring Creek and 6 miles northeast of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 48.4 sq mi.

Records available. January 1949 to September i960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since July 25, 1949. Altitude of gage is 

T.200 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 23.4 cfs (16,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 113 cfs May 20 (gage height, 4.40 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.46 ft Jan. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs July 27, 

Aug. 12 (gage height, 3.06 ft).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 11.6 ft, from 

high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 310 cfs on basis of slopearea and contracted-opening measurements of peak flows at gage heights 9.0 and 11.6 ft; 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 4, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of Ice effect, which are poor. No regulation. Several small diversions above station 

for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

0.3

1.3

3.2

6.2

10

3.6 

3.8

4.1 

4.5

22

38

70

134

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.7

4.0

5.2

8.0

8.0

7.6

6.6

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

5.5

6.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.6

8.8

*11

10

184.4

5.95

366

Nov.

10

9.6

13.5

16.5

14.5

14

13.5

12

11.5

11

10

9.6

6.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.5

5.0

7.0

11.5

21

29

35

31

25

20

17.5

15

13.5

12.5

408.7

13.6

811

Dec.

11.5

11

13.5

*11.5

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

10

11

11.5

11

12

15

17

16.5

15.5

14

13.5

12

12

12

14

12

11

11.5

9.6

10.5

10.5

371.8

12.0

737

Calendar year 1959: Max 292

Jan.

6.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

10

11.5

*11.5

9.6

5.0

6.0

6.5

6.0

5.0

5.5

6.5

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

4.0

6.0

10

30

40

50

59

56

45

443.6

14.3

880

Feb.

37

42

36

32

36

38

70

80

74

67

56

*50

46

44

49

45

40

36

32

27

26

24

21

21

21

8.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

1,071.0

36.9

2,120

Mln 1 . 8

Mar.

4.0

5-^ 3.0

10

15

20

47

49

44

38

35

33

33

31

30

28

28

*34

41

48

56

59

59

54

47

44

39

42

40

74

67

1,157.0

37.3

2,290

Apr.

51

44

40

36

34

35

35

32

28

25

24

21

19.5

27

21

19.5

19.5

26

32

42

47

44

45

42

39

35

31

*29

27

24

974.5

32.5

1,930

May

24

22

20

19.5

17

15.5

24

19.5

17.5

16.5

14.5

14

15.5

14

M

19.5

19.5

32

36

63

86

67

55

45

*38

34

31

27

25

22

19.5

886.0

28.6

1,760

June

17

14.5

13

12

11

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

7.6

6.9

6.9

5.8

7.6

13.5

9.6

8.4

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

*5.4

3.7

235.1

7.84

466

July

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

2T^ *1.1

1.1

1.8

59.1

1.91

117

Aug.

3.7

3.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1 .1

1.2

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.6

*1.5

55.9

1.80

111

Sept.

1.6

T7e

1.6

4.3

¥7f

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

65.4

2.18

130

Mean 24.7 Ac-ft 17,890

water year 1959-60: Max 86 Mln 1.1 Mean 16.2 Ac-ft 11,720

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-19, Jan. 1-6, 10-28, Feb. 26 to Mar. 6.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 19

165. East Fork Touchet River near Dayton, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°16'45", long 117 0 54'05" ) in NW^NW^- sec.11, T.9 N., R.39 E., 50 ft

upstream from Dayton water-supply headworks, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

mouth of Wolf Creek, 3 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork, and 4 miles 

southeast of Dayton.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. April 1941 to September 1951, September 1956 to September 1960.

flage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,868.3 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). April 1941 to September 1951 at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 124 cfs (89,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 330 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 1.70 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.46 ft Jan. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 15.5 cfs Jan. 9 

(gage height, 0.92 ft), result of freezeup.

1941-51, 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 1,530 cfs about Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 

5.28 ft, from recorded range in stage); minimum, that of Jan. 4, 1960.

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

which are poor. No regulation. Small diversions above station for Irrigation during 

summer months. City of Dayton diverts about 1.2 mgd in summer and 0.4 mgd in winter 

for municipal water supply at station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3O Mar. 31 to June 24 June 24 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.3 

1.7

13

30

61

150

330

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

60

165

330

1.1

1.2

1.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 .

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

53

53

53

49

49

49

53

53

69

61

78

69

61

61

57

57

53

53

53

53

57

61

61

57

57

57

57

65

*92

96

96

1,893

61.1

0.599

0.69

3,750

Nov.

96

96

114

118

110

110

100

100

96

96

96

96

82

92

92

70

60

78

82

92

136

146

168

146

123

105

100

96

92

87

3,075

102

1.00

1.12

6,100

Dec.

87

87

*96

92

87

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

78

78

92

92

87

87

87

82

78

78

82

82

78

74

74

"69 69

69

2,541

82.0

0.804

0.93

5,040

Jan.

50

55

60

60

69

74

*74

74

57

25

30

30

30

40

69

69

65

30

25

20

25

30

50

92

96

105

110

110

136 150

146

2,056

66.3

0.650

0.75

4,080

Feb.

136

141

136

128

132

136

200

222

249

244

*236

218

200

190

195

186

177

172

168

164

159

154

150

150

146

128

30

40

40

4,627

160

1.57

1.69

9,180

Mar.

50

40

50

70

96

114

105

100

110

110

114

118

123

118

123

123

*132

136

146

172

200

231

258

258

244

244

236

226

218

303

290

4,858

157

1.54

1.77

9,640

Apr.

263

258

258

*263

274

280

274

263

247

219

201

183

171

177

165

153

147

171

183

a 200

a240

a220

a210

201

201

201

*230

213

195

189

6,450

215

2.11

2.35

12,790

May

183

183

177

177

171

159

171

165

165

165

177

171

159

147

136

177

171

171

159

171

189

189

195

195

*195

189

183

171

165

165

1 65

5,356

173

1.70

1.95

10,620

June

159

153

153

147

136

131

120

105

94

83

78

73

68

78

94

78

68

64

64

68

68

68

64

64

66

64

64

64

*64

64

2,664

88.8

0.871

0.97

5,280

July

62

60

60

59

57

55

53

53

52

53

52

52

53

52

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

*46

48

50

50

1,587

51.2

0.502

0.58

3,150

Aug.

64

57

57

53

52

52

50

50

48

48

48

46

46

48

48

50

48

46

45

46

46

50

50

52

50

50

52

52

52

50

*48

1,554

50.1

0.491

0.57

3,080

Calendar year 1959: Max 380 Min 46 Mean 122 Cfsra 1.20 In. 16.21 Ac-ft 88

Sept.

50

50

50

57

57

52

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

48

48

46

45

46

46

46

46

48

50

46

46

46

46

45

1,444

48.1

0.472

0.53

2,860

190

Water year 1959-60: Max 303 Mln 20 Mean 104 Cfsra 1.02 In. 13.90 Ac-ft 75,570

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby stations.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 17, Jan. 1-4, 10-14, 18-23, Feb. 27 to 

Mar. 4.
20 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

170. Touchet River at Bolles, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°16'30", long 118°13'15", on line between sees.7 and 8, T.9 N., R.37 E., 

on right bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 3 E, a quarter of a mile 

southeast of Bolles and 3 miles west of Waitsburg.

Drainage area. 372 sq mi.

Records available. February 1924 to October 1929, April 1951 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for February and March 1929, published in WSP 1318.

Average discharge. 14 years (1924-29, 1951-60), 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 5, 1929, water-stage recorder at site half a mile upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 1 to May 6, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 6.69 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 4.07 ft).

1924-29, 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 4,470 cfs Jan. 13, 1928 (gage height, 7.04 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.4 cfs July 30, 1926 (gage height, 0.42 ft, 

site and datum then in use).

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow caused by operation of flour mill at Waitsburg. Numerous small diversions for municipal and domestic 

use and for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1952-53(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

4.2 53

4.4 96

4.7 177

280

490

4.0

4.1 

4.3 

4.6

18

31

69

152

5.0 295

5.5 525

6.0 800

6.5 1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

82

78

73

69

67.

69

78

71

96

96

148

148

118

104

98

96

87 

84

80

82

98

118

121

111

106

101

96

111

*124

114 

106

3,030

97.7

6,010

Nov.

104

104

118

154

140

137

129

121

116

111

106

104

70

70

80

60

70 

80

100

114

264

388

454

400

336

250

219

290

171

154

5,014

167

9,950

Dec.

143

134

*165

134

118

118

124

114

111

108

114

126

126

116

132

151

162 

162

154

145

140

132

129

132

151

126

114

121

108

100 

90

4,000

129

7,930

Jan.

80

70

70

80

100

120

120

*116

100

60

65

70

70

65

90

100

100 

80

60

50

60

70

85

100

110

100

80

100

287

330 

32^

3,308

107

6,560

Feb.

310

300

280

260

250

300

400

500

700

600

*540

460

412

376

425

376

344 

315

283

255

233

208

178

184

178

120

70

60

70

8,987

310

17,830

Mar.

80

70

100

114

137

296

424

362

331

307

287

279

291

275

267

263

*299 

344

376

435

515

608

668

652

592

586

555

565

515

1,060 

938

12,591

406

24,970

Apr.

740

602

550

*515

520

525

510

485

460

412

371

335

307

384

327

291

279 

327

420

540

636

602

580

535

490

445

412

*402

362

340

13,704

457

27,180

May

327

311

303

291

271

251

299

287

267

267

279

291

295

263

240

319

327

358

353

475

580

505

450

402

*366

335

323

303

283

267 

263

10,151

327

20,130

June

248

233

225

211

194

178

168

158

143

134

122

114

105

114

187

155

149 

125

114

116

111

100

92

84

76

74

69

65

*65

61

3,990

133

7,910

July

61

61

56

56

54

48

48

46

45

45

45

43

40

41

41

43

41 

41

38

40

38

40

38

41

41

40

38

38

*3636-

41

1,360

43.9

2,700

Aug.

52

63

45

46

43

41

38

38

36

34

34

33

33

31

34

40

38 

36

34

34

36

40

40

46

45

41

43

41

40

38

*34

1,227

39.6

2,430

Sept.

36

36

36

48

52

45

45

43

41

40

41

38

38

38

36

31

33 

31

30

30

31

33

33

34

43

41

40

38

38

38

1,137

37.9

2,260

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,490 Min 34 Mean 221 Ac-ft 159,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,060 Min 30 Mean 187 Ac-ft 135,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 6, 7, Jan. 30 to Feb. 11; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-19, Dec. 30 to Jan. 5, Jan. 9-28, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 4, 5, 13-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations).
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 21

185. Walla Walla River near Touchet, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°01'45", long 118°43'40", in W^SE^ sec. 6, T.6 N. , R.33 E., on left bank 

22. miles southwest of Touchet and 3 miles downstream from Touchet River.

Drainage area. --1,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 405 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Hov. 27, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 596 cfs (431,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 6.96 ft); minimum, 2.1 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Feb. 2, 1952 (gage height, 12.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement at 

gage height 13.81 ft; minimum, that of Aug. 15, 1960.

Maximum stage known, 13.81 ft in February 1949, from floodmarks (discharge, 23,800 

cfs).

Remarks . Records good except those below 25 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, which 

are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect 

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

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

1.5

3.5

7.0

21

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

90

200

360

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

590

1,220

2,060

3,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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.

418

364

324

288

267

252

246

252

249

270

296

486

445

384

336

306

292

273

258

240

255

292

540

500 

432

388

352

328

376

364

*344

10,417

336

20,660

Nov.

332

320

324

432

432

404

392

368

348

336

328

340

302

282

260

250

280

348

388

427

476

961

1,310

1.510 

1,200

94O

774

675

620

575

15,934

531

31,600

Dec.

530

495

505

*505

463

450

463

458

445

432

427

432

450

427

440

505

560

570

560

545

535

520

495

495 

545

540

490

481

481

472

468

15,184

490

30,120

Jan.

450

350

330

350

392

468

490

486

*454

409

390

370

350

330

330

340

350

340

320

300

300

300

310

330 

388

463

615

690

905

1.510

1,170

14,580

470

28,920

Feb.

1,040

975

975

852

816

1,000

1,320

2,080

2,380

2,100

1,870

*1,500

1,280

1,160

1,200

1,180

1,090

1,010

940

846

786

738

670

625 

645

595

490

450

400

31,013

1,069

61,510

Mar.

390

380

400

450

500

575

1,210

1,500

1,240

1,110

1,020

947

926

898

816

810

798

898

*996

1,140

1,380

1,680

,790

,780 

,640

,580

,480

1,480

1,380

2,060

2 j 620

35,874

1,157

71,160

Apr.

2.140

1,760

1,480

1,360

1,330

1,390

1,330

1,280

1,210

1,070

926

816

696

738

714

630

555

STlT

738

822

1,320

1,300

1,260

1,210 

1,150

1,050

940

912

*82B

750

32,280

1,076

64,030

May

696

660

620

585

545

481

580

690

615

590

610

610

600

575

463

472

605

610

702

828

1.640

1,520

1,340

1,150 

1,050

*933

940

834

750

690

605

23,589

761

46,790

June

540

Tn

400

356

296

237

192

170

146

128

120

104

88

87

182

225

182

155

112

92

90

92

83

67 

51

43

39

36

33

*2B

4,846

162

9,610

July

22

17

17

20

20

20

14

11

10.5

10

10

11

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.0

6.6

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.9

5.2 

6.3

6.6

8.2

6.6

*5.2

4.6

4 . 9

301.2

9.72

597

Aug.

7.0

12

31

14.5

12

10

7.6

7.0

6.0

776

6.3

6.6

7.0

6.3

7.0

8. 8

8.2

10

8.2

6.6

6.6

6.3

8.2

10.5 

14

18

18.5

IB

22

20

20

351.8

11.3

698

Sept.

*18.5

T9T5

19.5

20

32

49

44

42

39

37

37

42

42

46

43

33

32

30

28

24

22

24

32

33 

43

47

44

43

44

43

1,052.5

35.1

2,090

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,620 Mln 5.8 Mean 679 Ac-ft 491,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,620 Mln 4.2 Mean 507 Ac-ft 367,800

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Jan. 30 (4:30 a.m.) 3,010 cfs (6.96 ft)._________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, Jan. 2-4, 11-24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 4.
22 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREG.-WASH.

Springs in the Walla Walla River basin, Oreg.-Wash.

Ground-water overflow through many springs on the alluvial fan of the Walla Walla 

River near Milton-Freewater, Oreg., amounts to about 50,000 acre-ft a year. During irrigation season practically all the overflow is used to water crops on land not served by 

diversion from the river. A survey made in 1933 listed 57 springs or spring groups in the 

area, arranged in "inner," "intermediate," and "outer" zones concentric about the apex of 

the alluvial fan. 1

The inner zone is 3 to 3j miles below Milton-Freewater and extends from the vicinity of 

Nicholas Spring, which is about half a mile east of the Walla Walla River at McCoy Bridge, 

to springs in the vicinity of Dugger Creek. Within this zone are fully three-fourths of 

the springs in the Walla Walla River basin. The intermediate and outer zones, each of 

which contains only a few springs, are about 2 miles and 4 miles, respectively, beyond the 

inner zone.

In order to bring about a more effective use of the available water supply through a 

better understanding of the relation between surface- and ground-water supplies in the 

basin, discharge measurements of each of the principal springs and measurements of groundwater levels in representative wells have been made and the results published periodically 

since 1932.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, of springs In Walla Walla River basin, 

Oreg.-Wash., during water year October 1959 to September 1960t

Springs of the Inner zone

Date

Nov. 24

Nov. 24

Nov. 24

Nov. 24

June 7

Nov. 24

Aug. 15

Spring

Big Spring Branch (west 

prong), Oreg.

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

Big Spring Branch (east 

prong), Oreg.

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

Engle Spring, Oreg..... 

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

Downing Spring, Oreg... 

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

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

Haun Spring, Oreg ......

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

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

SE&JWi sec. 24, T.6 N 

dence 75 ft above

NE£SW£ sec. 24, T.6 N 

small reservoir su

NW£SE£ sec. 23, T.6 N 

slon dam.

SE^SW^ sec. 23, T.6 N 

spring orifice .

NW^SEi sec. 23, T.6 N 

above highway cros

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

Location

., R.35 E., at Ballou reslbrldge on county road.

., R.35 E., above flow line of 

pplylng two diversion pumps .

., R.35 E., total flow at dlver-

., R.35 E., at weir 200 ft below

., R.35 E., at Haun farm 200 ft 

sing.

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.48 

6.59

8.04

5.92

3.03

2.93

2.08

3.48 

3.29

3.73

3.35

1.66 

.48

1.70

1.59 

1.10

1.51

1.74

Springs of the Intermediate and outer zones

Nov. 25

June 7

Nov. 24 

Apr. 4

Aug. 15

Nov. 25

June 7

Aug. 16

Nov. 25

June 11

Aug. 17

McEvoy Spring, Wash.... 

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

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

Lewis Spring, Oreg ..... 

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

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

Unnamed Spring, Wash... 

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

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

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

East Mud Creek (west 

prong), Oreg. 

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

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

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

SE^NWi sec. 10, T.6 N 

200 ft above Walla

NW^NWi sec. 23, T.6 N

NW£NE£ sec. 16, T.6 N 

structure .

SW^SW^ sec. 22, T.6 N

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

, R.35 E., at McEvoy farm 

Walla Railway.

, R.35 E., below road crossing.

, R.35 E., at small diversion

, R.35 E., at two weirs. .......

3.24 

2.14

2.41

3.32

2.31 

1.87

1.95

2.20

2.24

2.04

1.21 

.64

1.35

1.88

t Measurements by Umatllla County deputy watermaster.

1Piper, A. M., Robinson, T. W., and Thomas, H. E., Ground Water In the Walla Walla River Basin, 

Oreg.-Wash.: Supreme Court of the United States, October term 1935, State of Washington vs. State 

of Oregon, transcript of record, p. 132A, October 14, 1935.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREG.-WASH. 23

Springs in the Walla Walla River basin, Oreg.-Wash.--Continued

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, of springs in Walla Walla River basl 

Oreg.-Wash., during water year October 1959 to September 1960t Continued

Springs of the intermediate and outer zones Continued

Date

Nov. 25

Nov. 25

Aug. 16

Apr. 4

Nov. 25 

Apr. 5

Aug. 16

Nov. 27

Aug. 16

Nov. 25

Aug. 16

Nov. 25 

Apr. 5

Aug. 16

Nov. 25 

Apr. 5

Aug. 16

Spring

East Mud Creek (east 

prong), Oreg.

East Mud Creek (branch 

of), Oreg.

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

South Mud Creek, Oreg . .

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

Johnson Creek, Oreg....

Dugger Creek, Oreg .....

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

Schwartz Spring Branch 

(south prong), Oreg.

Schwartz Spring Branch 

(north prong), Oreg. 

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

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

South Mud Creek, Oreg . . 

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

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

SE£SWi sec. 22, T.6 N 

150 ft below divers

SWjSW-t sec. 16, T.6 N 

dwelling.

SEjNW-t sec. 28, T.6 N

SE-iNWi sec. 29, T.6 N

NWiNW-t sec. 32, T.6 N

SW-JSEi sec. 23, T.6 N

NEi-SWi sec. 23, T.6 N 

from spring .

SW&3Ei sec. 13, T.6 N

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

Location

, R.35 E., in diversion ditch 

ion dam.

, R.35 E., near Loclcwood

, R.35 E., at Ton Der Ahe farm.

, R.35 E., at two weirs ........

, R.35 E., at two weirs ........

, R.34 E., at weirs. ...........

, R.34 E., in ditch diverting

, R.34 E . , at Krumbaugh farm . . .

Discharge 

(efs)

0.90 

.53

.70

.68

2.66 

.84

1.51

.62

1.52 

3.57

1.62

£.34 

1.09

£.11

1.52

5.55 

2.0E

6.42

£.87

3.28 

1.26

2.63

1.33

3.81 

3.02

2.68

4.72 

3.79

1.56

t Measurements by Ttaatilla County deputy watermaster.

614188 O -61 -3
24 COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

192. Columbia River "below McNary Dam, near Umatilla, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°56', long 119°20', in NW£ sec.9, T.5 N. , R.28 E., on right bank 

1.2 miles downstream from McNary Dam, 2 miles northeast of Umatilla, 2.3 miles 

upstream from Umatilla River, and at mile 290.8.

Drainage area.--214.000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected at 

Umatilla since 1876 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 240.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--10 years, 192,300 cfs (139,200,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 446,000 cfs June 6 (gage height, 27.79 ft); minimum, 84,400 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 11.35 ft).

1950-60: Maximum discharge 818,000 cfs June 2, 1956 (gage height, 36.97 ft); minimum, 50,600 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 8.74 ft).

Flood of June 5, 1894, reached a stage of 44.2 ft, and that of May 31, 1948, 

reached a stage of about 40 ft, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records excellent. Some regulation by Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake and by reservoirs in Kootenai, Plathead, Fend Oreille, Spokane, Chelan, Yakima, and Snake River 

basins. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant and gates at McNary Dam since April 

1953. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Records of chemical analyses for 

the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 13 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of

Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

11.4

13.0

20.0

28.0

85,100

108,000

240,000

453,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean 

Ac-It

Oct.

174,000 

169,000 

161,000 

155,000 

152,000

143,000 

146,000

142^000

145,000 

143,000

145,000 

151,000 

167,000 

178,000 

169,000

167,000 

169,000 

171,000 

172,000 

165,000

170,000 

174,000 

175,000 

196,000 

202.000

196,000 

*196,000 

190,000 

188,000 

195,000 

185,000

*5,251 

169,400 

*10,420

Nov.

172,000 

168,000 

169,000 

171,000 

169,000

167,000 

160,000 

161,000 

154,000 

154,000

146,000 

150,000 

136,000 

132,000 

126,000

124,000 

122,000 

124,000 

*119, 000

120,000

128,000 

130,000 

141,000 

163,000 

198,000

205,000 

211.000 

206,000 

192,000 

190,000

*4,708 

156,900 

*9,338

Dec.

188,000

184,000 

180,000 

181,000 

179,000

167,000 

164,000 

147,000 

136,000 

124,000

125,000 

117,000 

120,000 

116,000 

118,000

133,000 

145,000 

134,000 

130,000 

128,000

127,000 

*125,000 

124,000 

124,000 

117,000

121,000 

121,000 

117,000 

115,000 

109.000 

111,000

*4,227 

136,400 

*8,384

Jan.

108,000 

108,000 

105,000 

102,000 

104,000

106,000 

104,000 

102,000 

99,500 

99,500

102,000 

101,000 

107,000 

117,000 

96.800

112,000 

112,000 

119,000 

121,000 

120,000

116,000 

117,000 

119,000 

119,000 

116,000

122,000 

121,000 

124,000 

120,000 

123,000 

135,000

$3,477.8 

112,200 

*6,898

Feb.

142,000

131,000 

128,000 

129,000 

125,000

122,000 

122,000 

127,000 

130,000 

125,000

*135, 000 

127,000 

126,000 

127,000 

129,000

127,000 

108,000 

112,000 

106,000 

104,000

107,000 

105,000 

104,000 

102,000 

100,000

97,800 

103,000 

97,200 

92.800

$3,390.8 

116,900 

*6,726

Mar.

90,700 

93,600 

105,000 

106,000 

102,000

96 , 000 

94,800 

111,000 

115,000 

105,000

96,200 

99,500 

97,200 

98,000 

100,000

95,000 

99,600 

104,000 

99,600 

102,000

*108,000 

117,000 

129,000 

136,000 

155,000

171,000 

187,000 

193,000 

197,000 

211,000 

214,000

$3,828.2 

123,500 

*7,593

Apr.

220,000 

204,000 

195,000 

210,000 

220,000

241,000 

258,000 

269,000 

280,000 

292,000

299,000 

295,000 

300,000

295,000 

291,000

287,000 

269,000 

262,000 

249,000 

260,000

262,000 

255,000 

252,000

243,000 

238,000

229,000 

216,000 

202,000 

186,000 

177,000

*7,456 

248,500 

*14,790

May

184,000

193,000 

195,000 

199,000 

*204,000

203,090 

199,000 

208,000 

234,000 

233,000

237,000 

256,000 

304,000 

356,000 

360,000

348,000 

340,000 

356,000 

339,000 

341,000

350,000 

352,000 

363,000

*347,000 

343,000

330,000 

330,000 

328,000 

330,000 

331,000 

340,000

*9,033 

291,400 

*17,920

June

347,000 

356,000 

373,000 

396,000 

432,000

427,000 

413,000 

418,000 

415,000 

403,000

397,000 

396,000 

398,000 

397,000 

400,000

404,000 

412,000 

405,000 

403,000 

397,000

383,000 

372,000 

361,000 

349,000 

332,000

312,000 

315,000 

306,000 

304,000

til, 340 

378,000 

*22,490

July

330,000 

341,000 

346,000

341,000 

341,000

343,000 

*341,000 

345,000 

336,000 

312,000

312,000 

306,000 

292,000 

*287,000 

283,000

275,000 

267,000 

275,000 

*2 67,000 

265,000

261,000 

256,000 

254,000 

245,000 

238,000

218,000 

" 224,000 

214,000 

198,000 

189.000

*8,694 

280,500 

* 17, 240

Aug.

176,000 

180,000 

183,000 

*L89, 000

189,000

188,000 

183,000 

180,000 

162,000 

167,000

*168,000 

172,000 

160,000 

151,000 

150,000

143,000 

145,000 

*143,000 

147,000 

130,000

125,000 

128,000 

122,000 

111,000 

119,000

116,000 

106,000 

105,000 

104,000 

98,200 

91,700

44,537.9 

146,400 

*9,001

Sept.

103,000 

102,000 

91,400 

89,200 

86,500

85,200 

85.100 

95,300 

98,000 

101,000

100,000 

100,000 

104,000 

98,000 

99,200

96,200 

96,500 

101,000 

107,000 

88,500

90,300 

96,400 

97,800 

107,000 

103,000

113.000 

106,000 

105,000 

*105, 000 

108,000

*2, 958.6 

98,620 

*5,868

Calendar year 1959 : Max 540,000 Mln 97,100 Mean 214,300 Ac-ft 155,200,000 

Water year 1959-60 : Max 432,000 Mln 85,100 Mean 188,300 Ac-ft 136,700,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 25

200. Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°43', long 118°20' , in SW^ sec.21, T.3 N., R.36 E., on right bank 

0. 8 mile downstream from Ryan Creek, 2jj- miles upstream from Meacham Creek, and 

2j miles northeast of Gibbon.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1933 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,854.81 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 27, 1939, at site 1 mile 

downstream at datum 43.94 ft lower.

Average discharge . 27 years, 226 cfs (163,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Hov 23 (gage height, 4.51 ft); minimum, 42 cfs July 23.

1933-60: Maximum discharge, 6,660 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 8.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 28 cfs 

Sept. 27, 1935, Jan. 9, 1937.

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

No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1960 are given, in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years). WS'P 1398: 1933, drainage area at former site.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 25

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

84

102

150

235

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

440

700

1,050

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 140

24 to Sept. 30

3 3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

230

460

730

1,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

142

120

107

98

89

89

95

89

128

152

187

217

196

168

148

152

120

111

102

104

104

222

298" 564

255

199

170

162

158

150

145

4,779

154

1.25

1.42

9,480

Nov.

142

*140

155

172

162

160

155

142

135

128

120

118

102

102

395

390

390

390

395

97

205

502

956

756

525

380

297

242

212

189

6,734

224

1.79

2.00

13,560

Dec.

*174

ISO

152

140

150

122

120

115

111

109

109

109

105

99

101

107

109

109

107

107

105

103

101

105

109

99

95

93

90

91

3,479

112

0.896

1.04

6,900

Jsn.

86

380

a75

370

375

81

82

88

84

84

90

84

79

77

74

76

72

a70

a70

aj35

365

365

365

370

380

3120

160

168

546

580

521)

5,401

110

0.880

1.01

6,750

Feb.

266

246

216

*186

192

206

580

766

75^

652

495

570

502

262

274

250

223

206

186

171

165

152

142

142

142

130

3150

3120

3110

8,012

276

2.21

2.58

15,890

Msr.

3110

3100

aTOO"

alOO

3150

a500

440

570

450

551

502

258

250

234

250

216

226

528

440

595

808

917

951 88br

852

852

736

700

*622

790

766

14,570

470

3.76

4.35

28,900

Apr.

652

580

590

658

760

778

TBo

718

658

550

490

*425

570

585

558

297

279

515

400

520

658

590

550

495

450

405

580

425

420

410

15,286

510

4.08

4.55

50,520

May

415

405

*390

585

556

546

475

505

485

485

480

460

420

565

555

410

595

440

475

610

802

694

605

550

470

480

3550

3480

3440

3400

3360

14,446

466

3.73

4.50

28,650

June

3540

a5750~

a280

3260

a240

3220

3200

3180

3170

3160

3150

3140

3150

3120

3150

3140

3150

3120

3120

3110

*109

alOO

395

390

a85

380

380

380

76

76

4,551

151

1.21

1.55

8,990

July

74

7T

68

66

65

64

61

60

60

58

57

56

*56

56

55

54

52

52

51

50

50

*50

48

47

48

48

47

47

46

48

50

1,715

55.5

0.442

0.51

5,400

Aug.

70

58

52

51

50

49

48

48

48

47

47

46

46

46

50

51

49

47

46

45

45

49

*52

60

54

51

49

48

48

48

48

1,546

49.9

0.599

0.46

5,070

Sept.

47

47

47

58

5E

50

49

47

47

46

46

45

46

46

46

45

46

45

45

45

46

46

46

49

50

*49

48

47

47

47

1,424

47.5

0.580

0.42

2,820

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,190 Min 45 Mean 227 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.66 Ac-ft 164,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 956 Min 45 Mean 218 Cfsm 1.74 In. 25.77 Ac-ft 158,500

Fesk discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). No pesk 3bove bsse.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; dischsrge estimated on basis of records for station 3t Pendleton snd 

North Fork Walla Wslla River near Milton.
26 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

210. Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°40'30", long 118°46'50", In SW^- sec.2, T.2 N. , R.32 E., on left bank at

 downstream side of SE 8th Street bridge at Pendleton, 7/8 mile downstream from Wildhorse Creek and 3y miles upstream from McKay Creek.

Drainage area. 637 sq mi.

Records available. February 1891 to July 1892, May 1903 to June 1905 (gage heights and

 discharge measurements only June to December 1904), October 1934 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only February 1891 to July 1892, published in WSP 1318.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,067.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. February 1891 to July 1892 and May 22, 1903, 

to June 11, 1905, staff gage; May 16 to July 2, 1958, and Dec. 12, 1958, to Apr. 23, 

1959, wire-weight gage; all at Main Street bridge half a mile downstream at different 

daturas. Oct. 1, 1934, to May 15, 1958, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft downstream at datum 4.62 ft lower. Supplementary water-stage recorder at site 900 ft 

downstream at different datum used for some low-water periods August 1942 to January 

1953 and July 3 to Dec. 11, 1958.

Average discharge.--26 years (1934-60), 503 ofs (364,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.86 ft); minimum, J.5 cfs Aug. 10.

1891-92, 1903-5, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 

9.01 ft); minimum, 10 cfs July 13-16, 1940.

Maximum flood known, 17,000 ofs Dec. 14, 1882 (date and discharge from data furnished by Corps of Engineers). Flood of May 30-31, 1906, reached a stage of 11.0 ft, 

1934-58 site and datum, but before channel was improved (discharge, 15,500 cfs, 

estimated by Corps of Engineers).

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

No regulation. Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1398: 1904, 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.8 118

2.0 160

2.5 520

3.0 560

3.5 900

4.0 1,370

4.5 2,100

5.0 3,120

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

148

290

530

3.5 900

4.0 1,450

4.5 2,250

4.9 3,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

206

180

158

140

130

126

130

124 rsz

180

212

288

296

274

243

215

197

178

*165

158

156

182

471

608

506

*420

360

316

310

278

264

7,613

246

15,100

Nov.

a255

a250

240

288

285

288

285

278

257

246

229

215

203

185

182

178

170

165

162

TT2

212

592

1,630

*1.780

1,190

884

701

578

485

425

13,010

434

25,800

Dec.

376

344

320

296

268

250

236

226

215

206

200

203

206

188

182

182

188

*191

188

185

182

180

178

178

191

182

172

165

162

160" 160

6,560

212

13,010

Jan.

153

a!40

a 130

a!20

al30"

142

149

158

a!55

alSO

al50

alSO

a!45

a!40

a!40

a!40

a!35

a!35

a!30

a!30

a!30

a!30

a!35

a!40

alSO

a200

a300

360

671

*792

694

6,524

210

12,940

Feb.

608

560

500

430

405

405

740

1,380

1.630

1,610

1,260

980

*806

701

729

715

650

596

530

465

420

392

360

336

344

316

278

271

268

18,685

644

37,060

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,100 Mln 20

Mar.

250

236

a230

226

22S

341

1,050

1,490

1,250

1,000

860

750

694

662

626

602

572

694

956

1,360

2,100

2.740

2,720

2,560

2,210

2,230

1,920

1,760

1,520

1,620

1,680

37,135

1,198

73,660

Apr.

1,490

1,330

1,350

1,480

*1,680

1,750

1,620

1,540

1,390

1,180

1,000

850

720

728

*671

602

554

578

728

920

1,440

1,480

1,350

1,280

1,150

1,030

930

950

930

33,561

1,119

66,570

May

860

820

768

752

706

*657

820

1,020

1,020

1,000

970

920

830

713

652

692

736

850

1,020

1,250

2.100

2,040

*1,750

1,480

1,330

1,240

1,480

1,370

1,200

1,010

860

32,896

1,061

65,250

June

736

644

584

530

460

415

375

330

*298

270

241

232

212

202

254

*226

208

185

172

161

150

144

*135

123

119

113

105

101

93

89

7,903

263

15,680

July

85

*84

84

77

70

72

67

61

62

60

54

46

47

48

*52

50

43

45

42

40

36

*38

39

45

38

36

36

35

31

40" 29

1,592

51.4

3,160

Aug.

42

61

47

48

45

42

43

*38

35

33

32

32

28

3T

39

41

40

35

36

36

56

36

42

52

55

48

46

46

43

40

39

1,269

40.9

2,520

Sept.

36

*38

45

56

62

56

51

42

42

46

43

38

41

40

42

42

41

40

39

36

39

36

45

42

50

50

42

45

43

43

1,311

43.7

2,600

Mean 513 Ac-ft 371,700

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,740 Min 28 Mean 459 Ac-ft 333,400

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records at Pendleton and records 

for stations above Meacham Creek and at Yoakum.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 27

2S5. MoKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°33'10", long 118°46'20", in MEij- sec.23, T.I N., R.32 E. , on left bank 

400 ft downstream from county road bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from maximum flow line (altitude, 1,322 ft) of McKay Reservoir, 6 miles northeast of Pilot 

Rock, and 8 miles south of Pendleton.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available.--May to August 1921, October 1926 to June 1928, December 1928 to July 

1929, October 1929 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,335.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 7 to Aug. 14, 1921, staff gage near present site at different datum. Nov. 19, 1926, to Sept. 15, 1932, and Sept. 16, 1932, to 

Apr. 8, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datums 1.4 and 4.4 ft 

higher, respectively.

Average discharge. 52 years (1926-27, 1929-60), 100 cfs (72,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 670 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 3.76 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Aug. 19-23.

1921, 1926-60: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1931 (gage height, 10.4 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

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

which are poor. No regulation. Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1398: 1928-29, 1933, 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 17-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

125

270

520

Mar . 8 to Sept . 3O

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

.9 

2.0 

3.5 

6.0

120

270

495

830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

16

14

12

11

11

11

11

*11

11

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

14

80

98

82

68

58

49

45

42

38

824

26.6

1,630

Nov.

34

*32

31

33

32

31

30

30

29

27

26

25

24

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

24

76

211

175

130

100

82

73

64

57

1,518

50.6

3,010

Dec.

50

43

41

38

34

32

30

29

27

25_

25

25

28

25

25

27

29

30

30

30

29

29

28

27

30

30

27

26

b26

b25

b25

925

29.8

1,830

Calendar year 1959: Max 864

Jan.

b25

b24

b24

22

22

23

b24

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

a25

b25

a24

a23

a22

a22

a21

a20

a20

b20

a20

a25

a40

103

162

*165

278

270

229

1,803

58.2

3,580

Feb.

190

160

135

113

105

103

181

260

314

454

355

*270

223

199

229

229

205

*181

160

138

125

113

98

92

92

79

b75

a72

aTO

5,020

173

9,960

Mar.

a65

a60 a60"

a65

a80

109

411

522

400

322

266

228

214

194

182

165

160

191

242

326

435

470

455

430

386

377

338

338

290

310

8,409

271

16,680

Apr.

274 260"

263

266

270

260

235

214

188

162

148

130

114

125

*114

102

96

10T

135

145

191

210

235

266

256

238

214

200

182

165

5,762

192

11,430

May

152

135

122

116

112

*98

148

263

235

200

170

152

140

122

106

125

128

158

162

250

592

574

*475

386

330

326

386

342

282

235

188

7,210

233

14,300

June

152

125

106

87

72

*62

53

46

40

35

29

22

17

11

19

18

16

14

12

10

*10

10

10

9.2

6.8

6.8

*6.4

5.5

5.0

4.2

1,019.9

34.0

2,020

July

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.4

*2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

55.9

1.80

111

Aug.

0.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

8.3

0.27

16

Sept.

0.5

.5

.7

.9

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.3

1.4

T7T

l.l

1.0

26.7

0.89

53

Min 0.4 Mean 103 Ao-ft 74,780

Water year 1959-60: Max 592 - Min 0.1 Mean 89.0 Ac-ft 64^620

Peak discharge (base, 840 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records at Pendleton and records 

for Umatilla River above Meacham Creek and Birch Creek at Rieth. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
28 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

230. McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°36'30", long 118°47'40", in SE£ sec.34, T.2 N., R.32 E., near right end 

of McKay Dam on McKay Creek, 4 miles south of Pendleton and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. December 1927 to September 1960.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 0.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 68,780 acre-ft June 8 (gage height, 

1,317.9 ft); minimum observed, 3,430 acre-ft Sept. 15, 30 (gage height, 1,219.0 ft).

1927-60: Maximum contents observed, 73,840 acre-ft June 9, 1950 (gage height, 

1,322.0 ft); minimum observed, 3,050 acre-ft Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, 1935 (gage height, 

1,217.6 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by gravel-fill dam with concrete facing, completed in 1926; 

storage began in 1927. Usable capacity, 73,830 acre-ft, between gage heights 1,182.0 

(floor of trashrack structure) and 1,322.0 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage, 

about 6 acre-ft, included in records. Water is used for irrigation of lands along 

Umatilla River near Echo, Stanfield, and Hermiston.

Cooperation. Gage heights and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions.--WSP 1154: Drainage area.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Dec . 31 .............................................

Gage height 

(feet)t

1,224.6

1,228.7

1,236.8

1,242.0

.

1,250.5

1,268.7

1,304.7

1,242.5

Contents 

(acre-feet)

5,190

6,640

9,740

11,920

-

15,850

26,020

43,100

54,360

67,700

58,140

33,050

12,120

3,430

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

-

+1,450

+3,100

+2,180

-13,180

+3,930

+10,170

+17,080

+11,260

+13,340

-9,560

-25,090

-20, 930

-8,690

-1,760

t Oage height usually read at 4 p.m.
UMTILLA RIVER BASIN 29

235. McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°36'40", long 118°48'00", in SE-£w£ sec.34, T.2 N. , R.34 E on right 

bank 35 ft upstream from irrigation diversion dam, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

McKay Dam, and 4 miles south of Pendleton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Rec ?jffi available.--November 1918 to May 1919, October 1919 to September 1923 October 

1924 to September 1927, November 1927 to September 1943, April 1944 to October 1947 

(irrigation seasons only), March 1948 to September I960. Monthly discharge onlv for 

some periods, published in WSP 1318. » *

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and, since Mar. 23, 1928, concrete control. Datum of gage is 

1,163.71 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Apr. 16, 

1919, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 16, 1919, to 

Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1924, to Jan. 14, 1927, staff gage and Jan. 15, 1927, to Nov. 15, 1948, waterstage recorder, at several sites within 220 ft of present site at various datums.

Average discharge . 23 years (1932-43, 1948-60), 94.9 cfs (68,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 440 cfs July 17 (gage height, 1.68 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Jan. 15, Sept. 17-30.

1918-23, 1924-60: Maximum discharge observed, 3,250 cfs Feb. 10, 1921 (gage height, 

4.4 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no 

flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good above 1.0 cfs and poor below. Flow completely regulated since 

1927 by McKay Reservoir (see preceding page). Many diversions for irrigation above 

station. Since 1932, records have excluded flow in Elder ditch which, since 1953, has 

diverted not over 3 cfs at station for irrigation during season and up to 1 cfs 

(seepage from reservoir) for stock water at other times.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1154: Drainage area. WSP 1398: 1923.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.1 0 0.5 55

0.0 .3 .7 93

.1 4.7 1.0 170

.2 14 1.5 350

.3 25 2.0 630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

> 0

> .2

3.2

0.10

6.3

Feb.

> 0.5

14.5

0.50

29

Mar.

'

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

*1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

2.

2.2

2.7

42.0

1.35

83

Apr.

2.2

277

3.3

3.3

2.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.7

7.0

*7.0

8.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

11

TT

10

11

10

195.0

6.50

387

May

8.0

8.0

7.0

8TO

9.0

*9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

IS

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

*9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

270.0

8.71

536

June

9.0

9.0

8.0

8^

8.0

8.0

9.0

49

*114

155

173

200

207

228

167

*158

167

140

138

176

214

290

*350

350

350

350

350

360

360

365

5,470.0

182

10,850

July

370

322

326

342

346

360

370

375

385

365

342

385

415

415

410

410

420

435

*435

430

430

430

415

405

400

400

395

395

390 

390

390

12,098

390

24,000

Aug.

410 4IQ375

360

350

*338

314

306

314

350

370

385

395

385

370

370

365

360

360

355

334

330

260

194

170

253

294

290

260 

246

266

10,139

327

20,110

Sept.

310

318

326

35?

286

*266

249

260

294

286

278

274

270

274

96

.6

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4,109.6

137

8,150

Calendar year 1959: Max 450 Mln 0 Mean 117 Ac-ft 85,030

Water year 1959-60: Max 435 Mln 0 Mean 88.4 Ao-ft 64,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Mar. 7; discharge estimated on basis of records for McKay 

Reservoir.
30 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

250. Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°39'10", long 118°52'45", in SE^ sec.13, T.2 N., R.31 E., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, and 

half a mile southwest of Rieth.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available.--May to August 1921, March to July 1922, April to September 1923, April 

to September 1927, January to June 1928, November 1928 to August 1929, October 1929 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Apr. 4, 1927, staff gage at several 

sites within 1,400 ft upstream at various daturas. Apr. 4, 1927, to Jan. 29, 1928, 

water-stage recorder and Feb. 3, 1928, to Dec. 16, 1931, staff gage, at site 600 ft 

upstream at different datum. Dec. 17, 1931, to Dec. 29, 1939, water-stage recorder at 

site 300 ft upstream at datum 1.64 ft higher and Dec. 30, 1939, to July 24, 1957, at 

datum 0.78 ft higher.

Average discharge. 31 years (1929-60), 48.1 cfs (34,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 351 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 2.37 ft); no flow 

many days in September.

1921-23, 1927-60: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs June 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.2 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 570 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 0.3 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Mo regulation. Many diversions for irrigation 

of 4,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 984: 1939. WSP 1398: 1929, 1932-33, 1938-39, 1940(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.1 

.2 

.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

133

245

390

=ond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0^

.8

.9

2.7

2.7

3.1

2.7

*4.2

6.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

*8.5

8.5

10

12

12

13

14

16

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

24

360.8

11.6

716

Nov.

24

*23

22

22

24

24

24

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

b20

b!9

18

bTS

b21

23

24

25

24

24

25

27

27

26

26

26

696

23.2

1,380

Dec.

26

2S

24

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

23

22

21

22

21

21

b20

698

22.5

1,380

Jan.

b!8

b!5

bis

16

20

22

22

b20

b!8

blS

blS

b!5

blS

a!5

alS

a!5

alS

alS

alS

alS

alS

b!5

a!5

a!6

a!8

a25

50

*50

71

76

75

755

24.4

1,500

Feb.

68

62

56

51

49

48

52

*70

89

95

89

80

74

69

66

63

59

58

54

49

47

44

36

33

35

34

30

a28

a2!5

1,613

55.6

3,200

Mar.

a24

22

24

26

30

44

115

202

166

143

122

101

84

89

86

80

74

79

88

112

166

*222

240

252

242

273 248"

242

199

195

179

4,169

134

8,270

Apr.

157

139

145

160

211

215

202

182

173

117

117

103

84

82

*70

65

58

60

76

78

80

94

100

101

106

106

108

119

126

120

3,554

118

7,050

May

131

133

126

124

115

*103

151

235

2T8

197

171

151

141

117

90

98

94

100

83

114

218

225

*225

211

204

188

204

186

166

131

105

4,755

153

9,430

June

89

76

66

58

50

36

27

19

9.0

2.0

1.1

.9

.8

.8

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

*.4

.6

.4

.4

446.8

14.9

886

July

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

T?

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.0

0.16

9.9

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

_^2

.1

.1

.1

*.

3.3

0.11

6.5

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Calendar year 1959: Max 279 Mln 0.1 Mean 56.4 Ac-ft 40,870

Water year 1959-60: Max 273 Mln 0 Mean 46.6 Ac-ft 33,830

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Mar. 26 (6:50 a.m.) 351 cfs (2.37 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records at Pendleton and records 

for McKay Creek near Pilot Rock and Butter Creek near Pine City, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 31

260. Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°40'40", long 119°02'00", in SW£ sec.2, T.2 N., R.30 E. at left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile northeast of Yoakum, 2§ miles downstream 

from abandoned Furnish Reservoir, and 11 miles downstream from Birch Creek.

Drainage area. 1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1903 to September 1960. Published as "above Furnish Reservoir, 

near Yoakum"October 1916 to September 1934.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 768.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 5, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1916, staff gage 

at site 500 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1934, waterstage recorder at site 5 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1934, to Oct. 20, 

1948, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 57 years, 677 cfs (490,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.71 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 19. --

1903-60: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs May 30, 1906 (gage height, about 15.0 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,600 

cfs; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 10-12, 1908, Aug. 4, 1910.

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

Slight regulation by Furnish Reservoir 1910-34 (capacity, 3,900 acre-ft prior to filling with silt). Flow regulated to some extent since 1927 by McKay Reservoir (see 

p. 28). Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 794: 

1936.

1906(M). WSP 1398: 1904-6, 1908-9, 1922-23, 1926,

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.5 115

2.0 285

2.5 475

3.0 720

4.0 1,400

5.0 2,300

6.0 5,400

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

44

71

107

230

44O

5.0 700

4.0 1,400

5.0 2,500

6.0 3,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

243

212

184

159

142

130

127

124

124

152

212

288

320

302

274

243

222

201

187

173

170

187

394

645

570

470

410

358

341 

310

296

8,170

264

16,200

Nov.

285

271

274

302

320

316

320

313

299

285

278

264

254

232

3220

a210

a 205

201

a!90

a!90

218

480

1,480

*1.870

1,320

954

738

615

530 

466

13,900

463

27,570

Dec.

414

380

358

338

306

288

274

260

246

236

232

229

236

218

*208

204

204

212

208

212

204

208

201

204

226

218

201

190

187 

180

7,466

241

14,810

Jan.

180

a!75

a!70

159

alSO

159

162

173

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

173

a!70

a!65

a!60

a!55

a!55

a!55

alSO

alSO

a!50

a!50

a!60

a!70

a200

a300

410

670 

900

TOK I ob

7,337

237

14,550

Feb.

690

640

585

520

484

470

698

1,420

1,760

*1,820

1,500

1,150

930

792

792

798

720

660

610

550

502

470

422

386

383

a370

3340

a320

a510

21,092

727

41,840

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,320 Min 75

Mar.

3300

282

3260

3255

3250

352

1,130

1,740

1,580

1,260

1,040

888

798

780

726

700

655

732

1,020

1,430

2,110

2,730

2.860

2,800

2,540

2,540

2,270

2,080

1,820

1,860

1,950

41,738

1,346

82,790

Kei

Apr.

*1,750

1,540

1,540

1,660

1,940

2,020

1,910

1,810

1,670

1,400

1,210

1,050

894

868

3800

*748

3700

3660

3700

1,010

1,530

1,670

1,540

1,460

1,340

1,210

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,040

38,950

1,298

77,260

n 678

May

1,030

1,010

957

901

*868

808

950

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,020

894

766

796

856

936

1,110

1,260

2,240

2.510

2J040

1,760

1,580

1,460

1,710

1,630

1,450 

1 250

l|o50

58,762

1,250

76,880

June

901

796

712

646

575

510

450

595

420

455

455

465

450

470

485

425

420

565

505

541

550

415

495

500

490

465

460

465

475 

455

14,609

487

28,980

July

470

450

400

450

425

440

460

455

460

485

*590

43o

475

475

*480

480

470

495

49^

485

480

480

465

460

455

445

445

450

450 

445

440

14,140

456

28,050

Aug.

475

480 450"

415

410

400

565

541

329

363

400

420

440

425

410

415

410

410

400

400

390

576

541

251

227

254

541

341

517 

277

295

11,564

373

22,940

Sept.

329

363

576

405

57?

341

517

297

550

345

350

337

337

317

254

80

68

60

55

46

45

*45

52

52

56

60

59

54

58 

58

5,938

198

11,780

Ac-ft 491,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,86O Min 45 Mean 611 Ac-ft 443,600

Pesk discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). No peak above bsse.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of westher records at Pendleton and records 

for ststlons at Pendleton and near Umatllla.
32 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

320 (corrected). Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg. 

(Called North Fork Butter Creek on some maps)

Location. Lat 45°32'40", long 119°18'40", in SW£ sec.22, T.I N. , R.28 E. , on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Mattlock Canyon, 6 miles southeast of settlement of Pine 

City, and 20 miles south of Hermiston.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. April to June 1928, November 1928 to June 1929, October 1929 to September 1930, January 1931 to September 1932, February to June 1933, October 1933 to September 1941, January to June 1942, October 1942 to September 1960. Prior to October 1945 

monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,400 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 1, 

1944, at datum 1.1 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1944, to Sept. 6, 1949, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--28 years (1929-30, 1931-32, 1933-41, 1942-60), 24.2 cfs (17,520 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 350 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 3.72 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs for many days in July and August.

1928-60; Maximum gage height, 12.4 ft, present datum, Feb. 21, 1949 (discharge not 

determined); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation. A few small diversions for irrigation above station. Water is diverted into 

headwaters of Butter Creek from Fivemile Creek, a tributary of Camas Creek in John Day 

River basin, for irrigation of 345 acres below station; at times almost 40 cfs is 

diverted.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1218: 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 3o

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

3.5

9.5

18

1.1

1.3 

1.5

0.1

1.5 

3.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

117

200

300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

6.8

675

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

158.0

5.10

313

Nov.

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.5

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.9

b5.5

b5.

b5.5

7.1

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

870

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

205.9

6.86

408

Dec.

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

b6.5

b6

b£.5

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

*7.4

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

8 .

8.

8.

8.

7.

b7.

7.

b7

232.5

7.50

461

Jan.

b6

bS

6.6

7.7

8.0

9.1

9.4

b9

b8

b7

b7.5

b8

b7.5

7.0

b7.5

b8

b7.5

b6.5

6.0

b6.5

b7

8.0

8.4

8.8

9.4

11

14

16

*2220-

18

291.4

9.40

578

Feb.

18

16

16

15

14

15

16

32

*55 SS

38

32

28

26

25

23

21

20

20

18

18

18

15

14

b!2

blO

8.0

97T

blO

610.1

21.0

1,210

Mar.

blO blO"

blO

bll

b!4

16

68

202

*3S

74

61

53

51

51

50

44

44

74

99

107

114

123

118

117

*105

103

94

91

71

91

85

2,257

72.8

4,480

Apr.

71

67

68

71

75

75

74

70

66

59

54

48

44

*43

40

35

31

32

36

39

46

47

43

47

47

45

46

42

37

33

1,531

51.0

3,040

May

32

41

44

45

*41

36

39

58

51

44

43

39

44

40

35

34

32

33

30

37

86

85

70

64

60

56

64

58

51

46

42

1,471

47.5

2,920

June

37

3TT

*25

23

20

16

15

13

11

10

10

9.1

8.8

7.7

9.1

9.4

6.6

6.0

7.4

7.0

6.3

5.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

2.7

? c

£-i2.

320.5

10.7

636

July

2^3

773

2.1

1.7

1.9

1.5

1.0

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

17.3

0.56

34

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

,2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

_.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

6.3

0.20

12

Sept.

~0.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

23.2

0.77

46

Calendar year 1959: Max 196 Mln 0.2 Mean 28.7 Ae-ft 20,760

Water year 1959-6O: Max 202 Mln 0.1 Mean 19.5 Ac-ft 14,140

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 8 (4 a.m.) 35O ofs (3.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 33

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Yoakum 

and Umatilla gaging stations, Oreg.

The following canals divert water from Umatilla River between Yoakum and Umatilla: 

270. Furnish Canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in SW^SW^ sec.31, T.3 N., R.30 E.

290. Umatilla project feed canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in SW£ sec.22, 

T.3 N., R.29 E., to feed Cold Springs Reservoir of Bureau of Reclamation.

300 (revised). Alien Canal, from right bank of Western Land Canal, half a mile downstream from headgate of that canal.

305 (revised). Western Land Canal, from left bank of Umatilla River in NE£ sec.21, 

T.3 N., R.29 E.; gage is 1 mile downstream from intake.

315 (revised). Maxwell Canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in SW£ sec.28 T.4 N., 

R.28 E.; at times it receives water from Cold Springs Reservoir.

325. West Division main canal, from left bank of Umatilla River in SWr sec.28, T.5 N., 

R.28 E.

Water diverted by all of these canals is used for irrigation of lands on both sides of 

Umatilla River near and below Echo, except that diverted by West Division main canal which 

is applied to land along Columbia River in vicinity of Irrigon.

Several smaller canals also divert water between Yoakum and Umatilla, but no records 

for them were obtained.

Records available for 1921-60 water years (incomplete). Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1318. Revised figures of discharge for Maxwell Canal 

(water year 1921)and West Division main canal (water year 1923) published in WSP 1398.

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1959-60. ............

Furnish 

Canal

0

3,500

38,840

Umatilla 

project 

feed canal

0

75,830

Alien 

Canal

673

Western 

Land 

Canal

6,490

81,080

Maxwell 

Canal

0

0

2,210

1,370

19,720

West 

Division 

main 

canal

3,430

0

11,990

10,690

74.680

Note. No gage-height record for months of little or no flow and for short periods at other times. 

Discharge for some periods Interpolated or computed on basis of Information furnished by watermaster.
34 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

335. Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°54'20", long 119°19'40", in NW£ sec.21, T.5 N., R.28 E., on left bank 

li miles downstream from West Division main canal of Umatilla project, 1-f miles southeast of Umatilla, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1903 to September 1960.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 330.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Jan. 26, 1931, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1927-60), 449 cfs (325,100 acre-ft per year). Years prior to 

1927 not included in computation of average discharge owing to increased diversion 

since 1927.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.98 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Apr. 19, 20.

1903-60; Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs May 31, 1906 (gage height, 11.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

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

 Regulation since 1927 by McKay Reservoir (see p.28). Many diversions above station 

for irrigation of lands above and below station; Brownell Canal diverts below station. 

Diversions since 1908 to Cold Springs Reservoir, an off-channel reservoir (capacity, 

50,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 794: 

1935.

Drainage area. WSP 1398: 1909, 1911, 1914, 1928,

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5 630

4.0 1,140

5.0 2,810

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0.7

1.6

3.3

6.0

10

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

115

290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

225

190

182

205

182

*170

166

166

154

a!60

a!70

a300

a450

502

478

442

421

400

388

382

330

305

364

630 

695

*606

456

358

300

255 

225

10,255

331

20,340

Nov.

210

190

174

158

w

205

205

205

225

260

245

230

210

205

200

195

205

330

352

250

245

255

773

1.750 

*1,400

1,030

792

630

542

463

12,300

410

24,400

Dec.

414

370

335

315

285

265

245

225

215

210

200

200

200

200

190

186

178

174

170

170

170

170

170

166 

166

162

162

162

158

T en lOO

158

6,549

211

12,990

Jan.

158

TTS

240

250

245

235

186

178

170

162

240

330

320

300

310

325

315

305

*290

270

280

290

305

300 

300

320

394

510

590

900 956"

10,O96

326

20,030

Feb.

820

590

534

470

428

376

382

1,020

1,600

1.680

*1,530

1,160

890

747

675

702

657

590

526

463

394

364

*325

290 

270

265

255

190

182

18,375

634

36,450

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,510 Mln 3.6

Msr.

190

170

162

alSO

a200

a 400

a700

al,600

1,540

1,260

1,020

860

738

702

648

622

582

582

774

1,100

1,590

2,280

2.480

2,460 

2,240

2,100

1,960

1,640

*1,460

1,360

1,490

35,090

1,132

69,600

Apr.

1.560

1,180

1,070

1,090

1,210

1,320

1,210

1,010

840

657

456

455

515

*240

225

108

55

15

1.4

82

436

860

860

810 

756

622

534

470

510

478

19,213.4

640

38,110

May

550

414

310

*245

210

170" 150

566

711

630

566

494

494

376

245

166

275

295

382

630

1,480

2.050

1,820

1,550 

1,550

1,220

1,200

1,270

1,150

932

630

22,491

726

44,610

June

414

220

100

31

2.8

1.4

*1.4

1.2

579

9.2

9.6

12

13

14

15

14

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

14 

16

12

10

7.6

5.0

1.9

1,033.0

34.4

2,050

July

3.1

572

4.6

5.2

4.9

11

17

9.6

15

21

34

¥6

*6.4

8.1

23

20

16

15

14

14

14

11

18

25 

33

25

22

20

30

22

519.1

16.7

1,030

Aug.

42

38

65

56

46

43

43

43

33

30

28

27

42

49

63

78

290

225

58

54

51

49

58

78 

78

69

67

62

69

83

78

2,055

66.3

4,080

Sept.

76

72

69

69

78

78

76

65

65

74

90" 90

74

63

60

60

54

48

34

20

*11

8.4

8.0

6.4 

5.5

4.6

4.1

5.8

3.3

5.1

1,373.2

45.8

2,720

Mean 474 Ac-ft 342,800

water year 1959-60: Max 2,480 Mln 1.2 Mean 381 Ac-ft 276,400

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Yoakum.
WILLOW CREEK BASIN 35

345. Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg.

Location Lat 45°21' , long 119°32', In SE£ sec.35, T.2 S., R.26 E., on right bankatHeppner, 100 ft upstream from Court Street bridge, 800 ft southeast of Morrow County Courthouse, and 0.3 mile (revised) downstream from Balm Fork.

Drainage area. 87 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,952.73 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 9 years, 21.0 cfs (15,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 73 cfs May 21 (gage height, 2.13 ft); no flow 

for many days July to September.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 812 cfs May 10, 1957 (gage height, 6.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 230 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times. 

Maximum discharge known, about 36,000 cfs June 14, 1903, by slope-area method.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are good. Many diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station. 

Part of flow of Ditch Creek (John Day River basin) is diverted to Willow Creek above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2 Mar. 3 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.9 

4.2

7.4

1.2 

1.4

.9 

1.0

.3

1.6 

3.7

1.1 6.5

1.4 18

1.7 36

2.1 70

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Da.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.2

*3.7

3.0

2.3

2.1

275

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.0

5.7

5.7

5.1

4.5

6.4

F7T

5.7

5.7 

4.2

119.1

3.84

236

Nov.

L.5.

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.5

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7 *5.7

5.7

5.7

4.8

4.8

7.0

b5.0

b6.0

6.7

.4

.4

.8

.8

.8

6.2

6.7

5.7

7.0

6.7

6.7

180.0

6.00

357

Dec.

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.0

4.5

6.0

6.7

5.1

5.4

5.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

*5.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.1

5.7

6.7

8.6

6.4

5.1

6.0

b5.0

6.0

6.7

189.3

6.11

375

Jan.

6.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.5

6.0

6.7

6.7

6.4

b5.5

b5.0

b5.5

b6.0

b5.0

b4.8

b6TO~

6.7

6.4

b6.0

*b6.0

b5.5

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

6.7

7.4

9.9

9.0

14

16

16

14

226.7

7.31

450

Feb.

12

13

12

11

9.4

9.0

13

15

17

20

20

18

17

16

16

14

12

15

13

12

12

11

8.6

9.9

*12

b9.0

b8.0

bBTB"

b8.5

371.9

12.8

738

Mar.

b9.0

b8.5

b8.5

9.3

7.9

13

41

52

42

35

31

28

29

29

28

25

24

27

32

40

47

52

52

51

47

46

43

45

38

53 *47

1,040.2

33.6

2,060

Apr.

43

41

42

44

45

46

44

42

40

35

32

28

25

23

20

1Z

17

19

22

22

24

24

26

29

29

30

29

28

24

23

913

30.4

1,810

May

25

31

31 *28

25

23

39

46

47

47

42

40

41

35

32

31

26

24

21

36

 ss 66

64

58

54

51

53

49

43

39

34

1,247

40.2

2,470

June

SI

24

21

18

16

d!2

d9.0

d7.0

*5.8

7.2

6.5

3.2

2.6

374

6.8

7.6

9.0

8.6

7.9

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.2

4.0 3 4

253.5

8.45

503

July

3.2

2T5

2.6

1.6

.9

.7

.4

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1 *.l

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

15.3

0.49

30

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0.04

2.2

Sept.

p_a

.1

fl.

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

0.2

0.007

0.4

Calendar year 1959 : Max 127 Min 0.1 Mean 20.0 Ao-ft 14,490

Water year 1959-60 : Max 66 Min 0 Mean 12.5 Ao-ft 9,030

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
36 WILLOW CREEK BASIN

348. Rhea Creek near Heppner, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°15 I 30", long U9°38'10", In SW£ sec.31, f-3 S. , R.26 E. , on right banfc 

1.5 miles downstre&m from Sanford Canyon and 8 miles southwest of Heppner.

Drainage area. 120 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,250 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 2.1 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.20 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 19.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Total 

Mean. 

Runof

Aug.

:

Sept.

1.9

T79

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.5

Day

 j 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

1

Sept.

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.4

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

t2.0

Sept.

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

Day

19 

20 

21 

ZZ 

23 

24

Aug.

_

Sept.

I.Z 

1.5 

1.6 

*1.5 

1.5 

1.6

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

f In acre-feet. ...............................................................

Aug.

*2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

-

Sept.

1.8 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

45.2 

1.51 

90

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note. Result of discharge measurement, 12 cfs June 9, 0.7 cfs July 14.

360. Willow Creek near Arlington, Oreg.

Location. Lat'45°45'00". long 120°00 1 30", In SW£ sec.12, T.3 N., R.22 E., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 74, 2.9 miles downstream from Eightmile 

Canyon, 3.6 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles east of Arlington.

Drainage area. 850 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March to July 1906, August, September 1960. Records for March to 

August 1905, at site just upstream from Eightmile Canyon, not equivalent owing to difference in Inflow.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and, since Aug. 24, 1960, concrete control. Datum of gage Is 

291.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Mar.1 

to July 21, 1906, staff gage at site 2.6 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period August to September, 0.8 cfs Sept. 28 (gage 

height, 2.98 ft); no flow Aug. 24 to Sept. 13.

1906, 1960: Maximum discharge observed, 2,100 cfs May 30, 1906 (gage height, 7.8 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 370 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow Aug. 24 to Sept. 13, 1960.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. Many diversions for irrigation above station. 

Records given herein do not include water diverted for Irrigation in canal just below 

gage, In which canal the following discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, 

were made in the water year 1960:

June 8................. 7.99

Aug. 16................. .29

Sept.21................. e.05

e Estimated.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1518: 1906, drainage area (former site). 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Total 

Mean

Aug.

:

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

1

Sept.

0 

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

:

Sept.

0 

.3 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

0

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

*.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Runoff in acre-feet. ...............................................................

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

O 

0

o

:

Sept.

0.4 

.5 

.5

tf 

.6

7.4 

0.25 

15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Result of discharge measurement, 6.1 cfs June 8.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 37

375. Strawberry Creek above Slide Creek, near Prairie City, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°20' , long 118°39', in SW£ sec.20, T.14 S., R.34 E., on left bank 100 ft 

upstream from Slide Creek and 8| miles south of Prairie City.

Drainage area. 7.2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1930 to September 1960. Prior to October 1944, published as 

"above South Pork, near Prairie City."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and, since Nov. 3, 1948, log control. Datum of gage is 

4",909.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge . 30 years, 12.8 cfs (9,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 100 cfs June 6 (gage height, 2.10 ft); minimum, 

O~cfs Mar. 2, 5.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs June 8, 1948, maximum gage height, 3.23 ft 

May 24, 1956 (backwater from logs); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Mar. 20, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Some natural regulation by Strawberry Lake. No diversion above 

station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP I486: 1932-33.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 29 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

4.7 

8.5

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.9

4.6

8.7

14

1.5 

1.7 

2.1

22

42

100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.7

577

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.1

7.7

T73

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3 

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

*6.9 

6.5

6.0

209.1

6.75

0.938

1.08

415

Nov.

6.0

670

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

fcf

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.§ 4ie

4.6

4.6 

4.6

152.7

5.09

0.707

0.79

303

Dec.

172- 4.2

*4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

sio

3.0

110.4

3.56

0.494

0.57

219

Jan.

3.0 376"

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8 27S2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

^ 0

2.8

89.2

2.88

0.400

0.46

177

Feb.

2.8

178

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

5^6

84.0

2.90

0.403

0.43

167

Mar.

3.0

2.3

2.1

?7T

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.6

5.0

5.7

6.5

7.7

8.2 irT

7.7

7.3

6 .5

114.9

3.71

0.515

0.59

228

Apr.

6-75 6.5

6.5

7.3

10

13

16

19

20" 20

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

14 

14

14

*14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

403.8

13.5

1.88

2.08

801

May

11

12

12

12

12

12

14

15

18

24

30

33

32

31

31

31

31

31 

31

31

31

30

29 *28

28

28

29

30

31

34

40

792

25.5

3.54

4.09

1,570

June

48

68

80

78

74

85

8856-

70

64

61

61

62

64

67

65

62

57 

53

48

42

38

35

33

31

30

29

28

27

26

1,654

55.1

7.65

8.54

3,280

July

25.

24

22

21

20

20

*19

18

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13 

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

453.0

14.6

2.03

2.34

899

Aug.

8.7

*87f

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.7 

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

Ttf

4.2

189.8

6.12

0.850

0.98

376

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

*3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0 370"

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

104.7

3.49

0.485

0.54

208

Calendar year 1959 : Max 78 Mln 3.0 Mean 11.3 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.37 Ac-ft 8,2OO

Water year 1959-60 : Max 88 Mln 2.1 Mean 11.9 Cfsm 1.55 In. 22.5O Ac-ft 8,640

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 2O-28, Oct. 30 to Nov. 17; discharge estimated on basis of

recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for John Day River at Prairie City.
38 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

385. John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°27', long 118°43', In NE^sec.10, T.13 S., R.33 E on right bank 600 ft

 upstream from outlet of Prairie power canal, 0.3 mile downstream from Dixie Creek, and 

0.8 mile southwest of Prairie City.

Recordsfavallable. October 1916 to September 1917 (gage heights only), March 1925 to Sep-

 teraber I960" Monthly discharge only March 1925, published In WSP 1318.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,496.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19~29, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Mar. 30, 1926, staff gage at site 

600 ft downstream, Just below outlet of Prairie power canal, at different datum. 

Mar. 30, 1926, to Aug. 23, 1943, staff gages at various sites and daturas Just above outlet of Prairie power canal.

Average discharge. 28 years (1925-53), 113 cfs, Including flow of Prairie power canal 

(81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 366 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 2.22 ft); minimum, 

12 cfs July 11.

1925-60: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 6.27 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 450 cfs; minimum, 2 cfs Dec. 8, 21, 22, 

1932, Aug. 10, 1934.

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

good. No regulation. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Prairie power 

canal (not used for power since February 1952) diverts water above station in SEij- sec.7, 

T.13 S., R.34 E.; water is used for irrigation below former canal gaging station In 

sec.11, T.13 S., R.33 E., where the following discharge measurements, in cubic feet per 

second, were made in the 1960 water year:

Oct. 29..........10.3

Apr. 21.......... 7.44

May 24.......... 24.0

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1926-27, 1929-32, 1944, 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

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

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

50

140

270

0.6

.8

1.1

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

153

300

455

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

84

84

79

77

75

75

77

82

91

80

79

79

77

77

75

75

74

72

72

72

74

75

75

74

74

75

75

80

*79

75

70

2,382

76.8

4,720

Nov.

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

60

60

55

55

60

60

60

62

62

62

68

67

72

70

67

64

64

64

62

62

1,921

64.0

3,810

Dec.

62

62

*62

59

55

60

60

60

60

60

62

64

62

62

64

64

62

62

60

62

60

60

62

67

68

62

58

64

62

70

65

1,923

62.0

3,810

Jan.

62

67

64

58

65

*82

72

72

68

70

68

68

62

67

68

70

67

58

65

75

86

87

74

72

72

74

72

75

119

U5

95

2,289

73.8

4,540

Feb.

89

87

79

80

86

86

121

162

155

147

*123

111

108

102

104

100

93

95

91

87

86

80

70

80

87

74

70

77

84

2,814

97.0

5,580

Mar.

77

84

88

94

104

115

189

166

140

119

117

138

183

148

136

*119

130

148

156

186

219

243

261

270

270

279

270

249

222

210

189

5,319

172

10,550

Apr.

180

172

180

210

249

294

315

324

330

324

285

255

228

219

204

186

175

169

166

164

*166

161

153

146

138

130

126

113

110

104

5,976

199

11,850

May

104

117

108

130

115

113

143

161

166

180

192

207

222

222

201

210

183

172

166

205

234

201

201

*198

195

213

252

¥34

225

219

207

5,696

184

11,300

June

216

189

216

261

288

273

264

243

219

189

169

156

140

136

172

153

140

133

119

108

100

96

75

.65

60

60

58

50

50

46

4,444

148

8,810

July

45

45

44

43

40

40

*41

41

43

33

25

30

32

26

24

30

31

30

31

29

26

26

25

28

37

33

27

33

39

48

56

1,081

34.9

2,140

Aug.

75

*59

53

46

38

34

33

29

26

24

20

16

15

15

19

23

24

24

23

23

24

25

28

65

53

48

46

46

46

39

30

1,069

34.5

2,120

Sept.

28

25

23

27

27

30

*30

27

28

29

31

31

32

33

25

19

18

T9

24

25

32

38

37

37

38

41

43

44

46

45

932

31.1

1,850

Calendar year 1959 : Max 264 Min 14 Mean 93.8 Ac-ft 67,900

Water year 1959-60 : Max 330 Min 15 Mean 97.9 Ao-ft 71,080

Peak discharge (base, 240 ofs).--Mar. 7 (8 p.m.) 267 cfs (1.89 ft); Mar. 26 (1 a.m.) 288 cfs

(1.96 ft); Apr. 10 (12:50 a.m.) 566 efs (2.22 ft); June 5 (10 a.m.) 506 efs (2.02 ft).________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 26-28, Oct. 30 to Nov. 17; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for station at Picture Gorge, near Dayville.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 39

405. John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°31'15" ) long 119°37'30", in SW£ sec.17, T.12 S., R.26 E., on right bank 

0.7 mile upstream from Rock Creek and 65 miles northwest of Dayville.

Drainage area. 1,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1926 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for April 1926, 

published in WSP 1318.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Sept. 1, 1934. Datum of gage is 

2,231.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. 

Prior to Oct. 11, 1926, staff gage and Oct. 11, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage 

recorder, at same site at datum 0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years, 459 cfs (332,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 7.65 ft): minimum, 6.5 cfs July 18, 19, 29.

1926-60: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 14.0 ft); minimum, 1 cfs for several days in August and September 1930, Aug. 8, 9, 1936.

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

or shifting control, which are good. No regulation. Many diversions for irrigation 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1218: 1950. WSP 1348: Drainage area. WSP 1448 : 1926, 

1928, 1932(M), 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. Feb. 9 to sept. 3O

2.1 

3.0

4.0

133

310

570

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

6.0

17

46

113

194

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

304

580

1,300

2,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

246

236

230

220

206

206

208

214

230

248

250

248

242

236

232

226

220

214

212 

210

214

226

228

230

222

214

210

*212

212

212

208

6,922

223

13,730

Nov.

208

206

208

210

206

198

202

204

202

202

196

194

194

182

188

196

196

188

188 

192

198

212

212

216

212

206

190

188

190

190

5,974

199

11,850

Dec.

190

*192

192

186

180

174

190

200

190

200

200

206

202

206

200

190

204

206

202 

194

188

190

206

226

240

230

188

190

172

190

bl80

6,104

197

12,110

Jan.

b!80

b!50

151

159

160

*196

220

226

212

190

180

170

b!60

b!70

176

172

b!70

b!60

153 

160

*b!70

b220

230

220

210

226

220

248

320

342

292

6,213

200

12,320

Feb.

310

30O

280

280

290

290

310

400

850

752

*586

481

427

401

377

354

322

326

299 

300

320

280

240

240

260

220

180

160

170

10,005

345

19,840

Mar.

220

240

240

260

360

440

700

1,000

1,000

800

650

550

500

650

600

550

*481

640

815 

1,060

1,380

1,680

1,840

1.940

1,900

1,940

1,860

1,680

1,430

1,300

1,190

29,896

964

59,300

Apr.

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,260

1,460

1,640

1,690

1.700

1,650

1,700

1,500

1,350

1,200

1,120

1,050

986

920

892

885 

*818

784

773

734

696

644

595

559

535

514

452

31,447

1,048

62,370

May

427

452

454

496

511

493

532

616

631

640

696

762

888

846

759

756

714

734

686 

696

972

902

840

*801

794

948

1,550

1,260

1,150

1,080

1,010

23,896

771

47,400

June

948

882

812

808

815

804

742

686

616

574

517

484

460

432

446

440

401

380

362 

332

299

269

240

209

176

159

148

138

131

109

13,819

461

27,410

July

95

91

92

91

78

*71

64

58

52

45

40

33

26

24

22

12

10

9.0

fcg

9.0

18

23

24

25

21

22

18

13

10

20

1,132.5

36.5

2,250

Aug.

33

*71

82

77

61

51

43

35

32

27

23

19

17

17

13

12

12

12

11 

12

12

12

11

13

17

23

27

29

29

29

28

890

28.7

1,770

Sept.

28

31

31

28

30

30

*27

24

27

27

28

26

25

23

21

24

25

27

30 

33

31

29

27

32

28

27

33

35

35

35

857

28.6

1,700

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,160 Mln 7.0 Mean 305 Ac-ft 220,500

Water year 1959-50: Max 1,940 Mln 7.0 Mean 375 Ac-ft 272,000

Peak discharge (base. 1,300 cfs). Mar. 24 (2:30 a.m.) 2,090 cfs (7.65 ft); Apr. 10 (10 to 11 a.m.)

1,760 cfs (7.01 ft); May 27 (11 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (6.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 29, Feb. 2, 8, 9, Feb. 20 to Mar. 16; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for stations at Prairie City and Service Creek. Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Dec. 5.

614188 O -61 -4
40 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

420. Camas Creek near Lehman, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°10', long 118°44', in SW£ see.33, T.4 S., R.33 E., on left bank 2 miles 

downstream from Bowman Creek and 3^ miles northwest of Lehman.

Drainage area.--61 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,969.53 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy State Highway Department).

Average discharge.--10 years, 49.7 cfs (35,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 760 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Aug. 12-14.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 4.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 1, 

2, 5-8, 1955.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1952 has been revised 

to 1,030 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 3.40 ft), superseding that published in VSP 1248.

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

which are fair. No regulation. A few small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, for some peak discharges in the water year 1952, 

superseding those published in WSP 1248, are given herewith:

Revised peak discharge.--1952: Apr. 5 (9 p.m.) 844 cfs (3.09 ft); Apr. 14 (2:30 a.m.) 

712 cfs (2.87 ft); May 8(6:30 p.m.) 1,030 cfs (3.40 ft).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

.5

0.4 

1.1 

2.4 

4.4 

7.0

0.6

.7

.9

1.1

1.3

1.7 

2.2 

2.6

180

350

530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

11

14

10 

8.3

7.3

7.0

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.9

14

4832"

25

20

17

15

14

*14

12

339.3

10.9

673

Nov.

12

11

12

12

b8

b9

10

10

9.5

9.1

8.7

9.1

b7 

7.9

7.6

b7

7.3

7.0

7.6

7.3

9.5

21

77

6?

52

40

b30

b24

b20 

b!6

537.6

17.9

1,070

Dec.

*b!4

b!4

14

12

bll

13

11

10

12

15

28

22

17 

13

16

18

14

11

9

IT?

10

10

12

14

12

10

9

9

9

10

10

399

12.9

791

Jan.

7

4.0

174

4.2

*b4.2

4.9

5.2

5.2

b5

b4.6

4.9

4.9

b4.6 

4.9

4.8

.8

.8

.4

.2

.4

* .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

b4.0

4.6

4.9

4 . 6

144.5

4.66

287

Feb.

5.6

5.6

b5

5.6

5.6

5.6

12

36

39

*b30

b26

23

20 

18

18

13

bll

b!3

bll

b!2

12

bll

b9

bio

blO

blO

b8

b6

7

398.0

13.7

789

Calendar year 1959 : Max 244 Min 0.8

Mar.

9

9

13

30

50

120

180

220

200

220

240

200

150 

90

50

32

40

60

100

180

*289

384

468

445

483

394

362

306

264

275

216

6,079

196

12,060

Apr.

192

222

244

250

247

234

207

180

160

137

120

104

92

102

92

88

136" 86

*192

192

183

160

150

137

122

116

106

106

96 

90

4,543

151

9,010

May

84

sZ

84

98

96

90

155

160

144

127

113

111

118 

106

92

137

174

192

160

210

268

240

*195

163

140

134

174

152

127

90

4,332

140

8,590

June

74

60

52

45

39

33

29

27

23

fi

22

16

14 

14

20

14

14

11

10

9.1

8.7

8.3

7.6

7.0

6.7

5.9

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

611.3

20.4

1,210

July

4-i

4.4

3.9

3.7

*3.3

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0 

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.3

iS.

.9

1.0

.9

1.1

1.3

61.0

1.97

121

Aug.

2^2.

1.8

1.4

*1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

Tf

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2 

1.1

38.1

1.23

76

Sept.

1.1

1.0

.9

lil

2.2

2.0

1.3

 1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.3 

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0 

1.0

36.6

1.22

73

Mean 35.0 Ac-ft 25.34O

Water year 1959-60 : Max 483 Min 0.6 Mean 47.9 Ac-ft 34^750

Peak discharge (base, 420 efa). Mar. 25 (6:30 p.m.) 760 efs (3.00 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 8 to Jan. 4, Jan. 15-20, Feb. 29 to Mar. 20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station near Ukiah.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 41 

425. Camas Creek near Ukiah, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°09<, long 118-49', in SE£ sec.3, T.5 S., R.32 E., on right bank 

1.2 miles upstream from Cable Creek and 6 miles east of Ukiah.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available. May 1914 to September 1917, November 1919 to July 1920, November 1920 

to June 1924, March 1932 to June 1940 (fragmentary), November .1940 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Published as "above 

Cable Creek, near Ukiah" 1914-17, 1919-24.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,588.61 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by State Highway Department). May 1, 1914, to June 30, 1924, staff gage and Mar. 1, 

1932, to July 2, 1940, water-stage recorder, at site 1.2 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1914-17, 1921-23, 1941-60), 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes..-Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21.

1914-17, 1919-24, 1932,60: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 

5.20 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 740 cfs; minimum recorded, 

1 cfs Aug. 9, 1932, June 24 to July 2, 1940.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No 

regulation. Diversions for irrigation of 80 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1448: 1916, 1920, 1922(M), 1924.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of iee effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

80

125

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.9

1.6

4.5

9.5

16

47

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

100

225

420

850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

14

13

12

11

10

IT

11

11

11

21

32

23

21

19

17

15

15 

14

14

15

25

98

76

54

43

37

34

31

*9Q ^£.(3

26

777

25.1

1,540

Nov.

25

24

24

25

b20

b22

23

24

22

21

21

20

b!7

b20

b20

b!4

*bT5

b!9 

b20

19

19

28

110

122 -54

80

b70

b50

b42

b38

1,068

35.6

2,120

Dec.

*b36

b34

b30

b28

b26

b28

b24

b22

b24

b32

b60

48

36

b28

b34

37

29

23 

b!8

b20

b20

b20

b24

b28

b24

b20

b!8

b!6

b!6

b20

b20

843

27.2

1,670

Calendar year 1959: Max 410

Jan.

b!8

blTJ

bTl

bll

*bll

b!4

bl5

b!5

b!3

bll

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

b!2

b!3

b!2

bll 

bll

b!2

*b!3

b!3

14

13

13

13

13

b!2

14

15

b!4

393

12.7

780

Feb.

b!6

b!7

b!5

b!7

b!7

b20

b40

b90

blOO

*b70

60

48

43

40

37

37

b26

b32 

b26

b28

29

b24

b20

b26

b28

b22

b!6

b!3

b!4

971

33.5

1,930

Min 3 . 0

Mar.

b24

b22

blO

69

77

172

278

384

350

372

396

355

283

155

75

43

54

109 

199

325

*525

687

850

Mo

824

750

669

588

462

490

384

10,826

349

21,470

Apr.

340

378

441

483

538

546 49~8

462

408

340

283

237

208

218

197

172

169

211 

*283

283

278

249

233

214

197

190

176

186

172

162

8,752

292

17,360

May

162

169

162

180

180

169

296

335

310

301

296

278

261

225

194

245

283

320

278

386

506

IE?

*402

350

301

301

408

366

320

278 

249

8,980

290

17,810

June

T86" 214

162

137

115

98

86

73

60

53

48

43

40

41

50

41

37

32 

29

27

25

23

21

19

17

16

15

14

13

12

1,747

58.2

3,470

July

12

TT

11

10

*9.5

11

8.9

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.3

5.3 

4.9

4.9

5.3

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

3/7

3.7 

4.9

206.0

6.65

409

Aug.

~8.9 10

6.3

*5.3

4.5

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.

2.8

2.8

2.5

275

4.1

6.3

5.8

4.5

3.7

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.7

5.8

7.3

6.3

5.8

5.3

4.5

4.1 

4.1

143.6

4.63

285

Sept.

4.1

3.7

3.4

7.3

8.9

6.3

4.9

*4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.7

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.4

fci

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.7

3 7

128.1

4.27

254

Mean 77.4 Ac-ft 56.06O

Water year 1959-60: Max 850 Min 2.5 Mean 95.2 Ac-ft 69,10O

Peak discharge (base, 55O cfs).--Mar. 25 (9 p.m.) 1,13O efs (3.78 ft); Apr. 5 (9 to 11 p.m.) 624 

(3.26 ft)j May 21 (1O p.m.) 57O cfs (5.20 ft).-______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

440. Middle Pork John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°53'20", long 119°08'25", in SW^NW^- sec.8, T.8 S., R.30 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile south of Ritter and three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Twelvemile Creek.

Drainage area. 515 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,544.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 31 years, 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Dec. 28, result of freezeup,

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 7.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.50 ft Feb. 18, 1949 (ice 

Jam); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Dec. 10, 1932, result of freezeup; minimum daily, 

2 cfs Dec. 10, 11, 1932.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No 

regulation. Many small diversions for irrigation of 2,700 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 739: 1931. WSP 1218: 1950. WSP 1448: 1930-32, 1937, 

drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

29

46

81

175

315

4.0 500

4.5 790

5.0 1,180

5.5 1,580

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

34

71

155

3.5 300

4.0 530

5.0 1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

90

78

73

69

67

66

7T

77

84

88

92

101

93

84

80

76

72

69

68

68

71

84

182

Tn

136

117 

110

103

106 

*103

104

2,853

92.0

5,660

Nov.

96

94

93

108

88

b75

b80

b85

84

81

78

80

64

b60" 35

b55

b60

b70

b75

73

78

90

108

142

124

103 

81

b85

b85 

b80

2,510

83.7

4,980

Dec.

*b80

b85

82

77

53

38

b55

57

62

63

b90

56

74

58

78

76

72

b65

b55

b55

50

49

72

80

78

66 

39

31

b35 

b46

b60

1,970

63.5

3,910

Jan.

57

b38

b40

b42

*b50

b60

b65

b65

b60

48

b65

b65

58

b55

b60

b60

b55

46

b48

b50

b55

b60

b60

b65

b65

b65 

b70

93

101

99

1,918

61.9

3,800

Feb.

99

93

81

78

78

86

155

255

23T

*212

157

132

117

113

115

117

90

101

101

93

93

88

67

72

b90

81 

b70

b50

b55

3,173

109

6,290

Mar.

b65

b75

b80

blOO

153

200

336

332

270

212

192

180

212

198

*188

175

198

332

468

720

972

1,140

1,170

1,210

1,200

1.2.70 

1,190

1,000

804 

860

783

16,285

525

32,300

Apr.

660

654

741

900

1,060

1.160

1,150

1,160

1,100

1,100

948

804

696

666

612

555

505

476

*492

464

476

468

444

416

385

368 

354

346

332 

529

19,821

661

39,310

May

336

375

392

444

440

416

525

666

606

642

702

714

696

624

555

600

575

580

550

580

900

544

*758

704

662

692 

865

788

740 

740

740

19,434

627

58,550

June

7JO" 740

722

698

644

596

542

465

425

576

348

520

295

272

320

286

255

214

192

175

158

143

133

122

113

108 

96

88

86 

81

9,749

325

19,540

July

76

74

69

66

*66

62

58

53

49

47

46

43

40

58

38

34

34

54

51

50

30

29

27

27

26

27 

28

32

52 

52

52

1,310

42.5

2,600

Aug.

42

47

*40

36

55

31

28

26

26

25

24

25

27

23

24

29

34

32

28

26

25

25

27

32

51

40 

55

35

33 

32

30

965

51.1

1,910

Sept.

28

28

27

25

34

54

52

*50

29

27

29

50

31

50

29

29

28

28

28

29

27

27

27

28

29

29 

29

28

27 

27

866

28.9

1,720

Calendar year 1959 : Max 900 Min 16 Mean 198 Ac-ft 143,100

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,270 Min 23 Mean 221 Ac-ft 160,400

Peak discharge (base, 760 cfs). Mar. 26 (6:30 a.m.) 1,380 cfs (5.25 ft); Apr. 8 (7:30 a.m.) 1,240

efs (4.7

, . . 

cfs (5.07 ft); May 21 (l a.m.) 991

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

.75 ft).
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 43

460. North Fork John Day River at Monument, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°48'50", long 119°25'50", in SE£ sec.2, T.9 S., R.27 E., on right bank 

just downstream from entrance to canyon, 0.7 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek and 

0.8 mile west of Monument.

Drainage area. 2,520 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1925 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,959.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 24, 1925, staff gage and Nov. 24, 

1925, to Oct. 16, 1928, water-stage recorder, at datum 1.10 ft higher. Oct. 17, 1928, 

to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorder at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--35 years, 1,208 cfs (874,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,540 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.62 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Aug. 15, Sept. 20, 21, 24.

1925-60: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 14.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6 cfs sometime 

during period Nov. 2-13, 1936 (result of freezeup); minimum daily, 17 cfs Dec. 12, 1932.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Very slight regulation by small reservoirs upstream. Many 

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 754: 1932(M). WSP 1448: 1927, 1931(M), 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pei> second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

5.2 

5.6 

4.2

157

285

635

5.0

5.5

1,360

1,960

2.9 

5.2 

3.7 

4.2

141

355

650

5.0 1,450

6.0 2,800

9.0 8,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

308 

290

268

245

235

224

220

245

247

285

326

340

350

321

294

277

260

247

259

259

259

256

355

655 SIB"

428

380

*365

365 

360

345

9,697

313

19,230

Nov.

540 

530

530

340

360

277

521

321

294

290

285

281

272

200

166

b220

204

204

277

303

298

508

526

552

628

520

365

316

b520 

b320

9,548

518

18,940

Dec.

b500 

*b320

526

281

245

169

157

b!90

204

259

268

380

340

280

300

320

320

300

260

240

260

220

260

320

320

260

160

140

150 

180

240

7,927

256

15,720

Jan.

240 

180

200

200

220

260

*b280

b280

281

256

216

272

277

260

231

247

256

245

255

208

b220

b240

b260

b280

b300

b500

b300

294

550 

532

592

8,290

267

16,440

Feb.

570 

350

316

308

321

570

642

1,670

1,720

1,280

955

*742

658

600

565

546

482

452

464

428

428

398

350

285

375

355

b200

b!60

b200

15,968

551

31,670

Mar.

b260 

b280

305

526

416

710

' 1,700

2,700

1,660

1,200

1,030

940

1,060

1,110

980

901

*930

1,530

2,140

3,070

4,520

5,650

6,030

6,360

6,050

6,280

5,600

5,370

4,250

4,860

4,020

82,216

2,652

163,100

Apr.

3,490 

3,440

3,840

4,540

5,060

5,670

5,780

5.940

5,750

5,240

4,590

3,770

3,240

3,140

2,860

2,520

2,320

2,280

2,540

*2,460

2,650

2,520

2,450

2,320

2,130

2,010

1,950

1,920

1,860

1,850

99,850

3,328

198,000

May

1,900 

2,090

2,290

2,300

2,290

2,220

2,800

5,980

3,700

3,850

4,250

4,320

4,180

5,610

3,090

3,310

5,310

5,290

2,960

3,040

5,130

4,720

4,230

3,800

*5,530

5,750

5,370

47750

4,230

4,000

5,850

110,110

3,552

218,400

June

5.770 

3,610

5,480

5,510

2,980

2,720

2,490

2,190

1,970

1,820

1,710

1,640

1,510

1,450

1,610

1,570

1,350

1,180

1,050

950

865

784

750

682

620

575

553

493

457 

439

48,498

1,617

96,190

July

421 

597

570

550

555

*522

508

290

256

247

259

228

216

208

204

201

186

176

166

153

141

156

155

122

117

109

109

112

125

155

144

6,654

215

13,200

Aug.

147 

179

*186

163

141

130

119

114

107

97

95

90

88

88

90

100

117

133

114

102

92

90

90

109

130

176

150

133

128

117

109

3,724

120

7,590,

Sept.

104 

97

90

88

102

150

117

*107

109

104

95

95

104

97

97

95

92

90

88

88

88

88

88

88

92

92

92

92

92

90

2,891

96.4

5,730

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,260 Min 78 Mean 1,012 Ac-ft 732,500

Water water year year 1959-60 lasy-eo= : '"lax Max 6,360 6,560 win Min 88 33 mean Mean 1,108 1,108 Ac-ft Ac-it 804,000 ou4,uuu

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Mar. 24 (5:50 a.m.) 7,540 cfs (8.62 ft); Apr. 8 (9 a.m.) 6,270 

efs (7.97 ft); May 21 (5 a.m.) 5,850 cfs (7.75 ft); May 27 (10:50 a.m.) 5,780 cfs (7.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 15 to Jan. 6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for John Day River at Service Creek and at Picture Gorge, near Dayville.
44 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

465. John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'40", long 120°00'30", in N| sec.18, T.9 S., R.23 E., on left bank

0.2 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 207, half a mile downstream from

Service Creek, and three-quarters of a mile southwest of town of Service Creek.

Drainage area. 5,090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1925 to September 1926, October 1929 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only March 1925 to September 1926, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.42 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 6, 1929, staff gage at site 

12 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 6-22, 1929, staff gage and Nov. 23, 1929, 

to Sept. 25, 1930, water-stage recorder, at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 4.01 ft 

higher. Sept. 26, 1930, to Feb. 6, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft 

upstream at datum 3.21 ft higher. Feb. 7, 1956, to Feb. 23, 1957, wire-weight gage 

at site 500 ft upstream at datum 0.76 ft higher.

Average discharge.--32 years, 1,809 cfs (1,310,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.73 ft); mlnimum, 93 cfs Aug. 14.

1925-26, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 28,900 cfs Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 16.75 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum, 

20 cfs Sept. 6, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good. Very slight regulation by several small reservoirs above station. 

Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 26 to Sept. SO

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

380

530

830

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

213

395

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

2,350

6,300

11,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

530

506

482

458

429

415

408

415 

436

450

522

522

*557

557

522

490

474

466

458

450

443

458

482

640

819

792

718

665

645

645 

635

16,489

532

32,710

Nov.

595

585

575

575

605

605

529

585 

575

556

*556

547

538

493

427

403

*475

443

467

547

556

565

595

635

928

869

738

595

565

625

17,352

578

34,420

Dec.

b600

*b550

605

556

484

459

411

395 

435

435

484

529

625

575

511

529

547

547

529

451

419

427

381

459

655

585

502

427

it

467

15,321

494

30,390

Jan.

b440

b460

b420

b380

b380

381

*481

585 

b600

bSOO

467

493

b480

459

427

467

484

b460

b400

*b560

b400

b440

bSOO

b550

565

565

b550

556

595

696 

892

15,436

498

30,620

Feb.

792

781

770

708

696

708

847

1,690 

5,500

2,350

1,840

*1,500

1,290

1,180

1,100

1,060

976

880

880

869

805

792

758

*665

645

b700

b600

b460

b400

.......

30,000

1,034

59,500

Mar.

b440

bSOO

625

645

708

1,100

1,920

4,380

2,870

2,140

1,760

1,620

1,640

1,950

1,700

1,580

1,480

1,900

2,760

3,900

5,700

7,520

8,100

8,950

8,650

8,920

8,150

7,620

6,520

*6,520 

5,920

117,588

3,795

255,200

Apr.

5,080

4,880

5,180

5,700

6,600

7,420

7,850

8,080 

7,880

7,320

6,660

5,740

4,940

4,520

4,380

5,920

5,520

3,340

3,480

*3,480

3,560

3,560

5,560

5,200

2,950

2,760

2,620

2,550

2,510

2.570

159,590

4,646

276,500

May

2,550

2,490

*2,800

2,820

2,890

2,800

2,910

4,600 

4,560

4,540

4,900

5,140

5,580

4,880

4,120

3,960

4,380

4,200

5,880

5,680

5,820

5,920

5,480

4,860

*4 , 600

4,600

6,480

6,600

5,860

5,460 

5,200

138,160

4,457

274,000

June

4.980

4,720

4,520

4,340

4,020

5,720

5,420

5,040 

*2,740

2,480

2,300

2,150

2,020

1,920

1,890

2,120

1,860

1,690

1,530

1,400

1,270

1,200

1,100

1,010

916

858

781

728

676

 .414

66,024

2,201

131,000

July

585

556

529

495

467

*427

595

374 

346

519

307

289

271

*255

239

229

218

208

190

177

164

145

158

134

138

154

150

127

154

141 

177

8,456

272

16,750

Aug.

168

177

*215

260

25T

208

190

172 

157

158

150

111

104

98

101

108

108

117

154

127

111

104

101

104

108

124

172

168

157

153 

149

4,506

145

8,940

Sept.

138

130

127

130

127

124

158

nil

150

150

150

124

124

127

150

127

124

120

117

111

114

117

*120

117

120

124

127

127

150

150

5,775

126

7,490

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,780 Mln 71 Mean 1,434 Ac-ft 1,038,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,950 Mln 98 Mean 1,564 Ac-ft 1,136,000

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). Mar. 24 (11 a.m.) 10,500 cfs (8.75 ft); Apr. 8 (2 p.m.) 8,480 cfs 

(7.99 ft); May 27 (6 p.m.) 7,460 cfs (7.58 ft).___________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 45 

480. John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°35'20", long 120°24'30", in NW£ sec.11, T.I N., R.19 E., on left bank 

at McDonald Perry, 0.8 mile downstream from Rock Creek and 10 miles east of Klondike.

Drainage jarea. 7.580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1904 to September 1960. Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, published 

as "at McDonald."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 392.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Averape discharge. 55 years (1905-60), 2,014 cfs (1,458,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 6.53 ft); minimum, 66 cfs Aug. 18, 19.

1904-60: Maximum discharge, 27,800 cfs Feb. 6, 1907 (gage height, 10.8 ft); maximum gage height, 13.2 ft Feb. 8, 1950, from floodmark (ice jam); minimum discharge. 

4 cfs Aug. 31, 1931.

Maximum discharge known. 39,100 cfs, from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs, 

probably occurred in 1894 (gage height, 12.8 ft, from floodmarks).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. No 

appreciable regulation. Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1094: 1894(M), 1932(M). WSP 1448: 1908-9, 1912, 1916, 

1980(M), 1922, 1932.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 19 to Sept. 4)

2.0 

2.5

64

148

275

540

1,000

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,630

3,200

5,300

11,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Pay

I

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Oat.

764

692

647

612

580

*564

540

500

492 3tio"

548

556

596

638

656

647

629

572

564

564

548

548

540

540

556

728

870

TT5

701

656

638

18,959

612

37,600

Nov.

647

638

629

612

604

596

629

647

564

596

*620

580

564

556

556

b500

b440

476

556

524

476

548

572

580

604

629

"STo 900

773

629

18,115

604

35,930

Dec.

580

647

S55" 656

620

604

508

476

439

397

 m372

508

524

*612

588

540

532

556

556

556

508

468

468

425

425

572

620

b550

b460

b400

16,212

523

32,160

Jan.

b400

508

439

476

U420

372

467

411

492

540

564

bSOO

b460

468

468

b460

b420

b440

404

*b420

b420

b400

b440

bSOO

b550

b600

b600

b600

612

b550

b600

14,938

482

29,630

Feb.

773

b900

880

820

791

737

728

791

1,090

5,150

2,650

2,240

1,810

1,530

1,370

1,260

1,170

1,130

1,080

990

980

950

910

*900

830

755

728

b650

b600

33,173

1,144

65,800

Mar.

572

484

508

665

737

810

880

2,420

4,390

3,500

2,750

2,210

2,080

1,980

2,180

2,180

1,960

1,870

1,920

3,090

4,080

5,750

7,590

8,380

9,080

8,980

9,040

8,420

7,890

*6,600

6,510

119,506

3,855

237 , 000

Apr.

6,020

5,250

5,040

5,230

5,780

6,690

7,560

7,950

8.070

7,920

7,410

6,720

5,820

4,950

4,600

4,470

4,040

3,660

3,460

3,500

3,600

3,600

3,700

3,500

3,330

3,110

2,880

2,750

2,630

2,580

145,820

4,861

289,200

May

2,500

2,420

*2,490

2,780

2,870

2,940

2,900

2,920

4,120

4,470

4,400

4,710

4,970

5,180

4,820

4,220

3,940

4,290

4,080

4,000

3,780

5,450

5,920

5,480

4,950

4,690

4,690

6,360

6.540

5,850

5,400

134,130

4,327

266,000

June

5.150

4,930

4,660

4,470

4,270

4,060

3,740

*3,460

3,180

2,870

2,580

2,410

2,260

2,160

2,040

1,940

2,120

2,020

1,810

1,660

1,500

1,400

1,280

1,170

1,040

970

910

840

764

719

72,363

2,412

143,500

July

665

629

580

564

524

492

453

425

384

366

348

324

302

*286

270

246

223

210

202

198

178

159

148

142

135

132

129

119

122

119

126

9,200

297

18,250

Aug.

126

122

155

159

155

148

189

TST

159

148

135

119

108

96

96

86

*83

78

72

78

83

81

94

96

94

94

94

99

105

108

158

3,579

115

7,100

Sept.

132

122

122

122

116

110

105

108

110

110

116

119

110

108

110

108

102

102

110

108

108

*110

108

105

105

105

110

122

122

126

3,371

112

6,690

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,680 Min 64 Mean 1,515 Ac-ft 1,097,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,080 Min 72 Mean 1,610 Ac-ft 1,169,000

Peak discharge (base, 6,900 cfs). Mar. 25 (9 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (6.53 ft); Apr. 9 (l p.m.) 8,380 

(6.05 ft); May 28 (6 p.m.) 7,550 cfs (5.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
46 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

500. Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°48'50", long 121°46'40", in NW£ sec.28, T.20 S., R.8 E., on left bank

 just upstream from Crane Prairie Reservoir, 50 ft downstream from Snow Creek, 300 ft 

upstream from road bridge, and 17 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi including Sparks, Elk, and Mud Lake basins, which have no sur- 

' face outflow to Deschutes River; hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to groundwater exchange.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only October 1937, 

published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,445 ft (from elevation of Crane 

""^Prairie Reservoir when slack water extended to gage). Prior to Sept. 10, 1938, at site 

450 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 154 cfs (111,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 230 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.75 ft); minimum,

 40 cfs sometime during period Dec. 22 to Mar. 2, result of freezeup; minimum daily, 

74 cfs Mar. 14-20, Apr. 1. ,

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 444 cfs July 13, 1956 (gage height, 3.13 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.12 ft Jan. 21, 1943 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 40 cfs sometime during 

period Dec. 22, 1959, to Mar. 2, 1960, result of freezeup; minimum daily, 55 cfs for 

many days April to June 1941.

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

 Wo regulation. Crater Creek Canal diverts water to Tumalo Creek basin from trubutaries 

of Soda Creek. Stream is spring fed and peak discharge may occur several months after 

the precipitation which caused it.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1248: 1951.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

56

112

165

215

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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.

132

13?

129

129

129

126

126

132

129

126

123

123

*120

120

118

115

115

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

109

109

109

109

109

106

105

3,662

118

7,260

Nov.

100

100

100

100

97

97

97

94

91

91

91

*91

94

91

91

91

88

88

88

85

91

91

91

88

88

88

85

85

85

85

2,742

91.4

5,440

Dec.

85

85

82

32

82

82

82

82

85

85

85

88

85

88

88

*88

88

85

85

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

2,596

83.7

5,150

Jan.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

2,480

80.0

4,920

Feb.

8080-

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

82

SZ

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

2,338

80.6

4,640

Calendar year 1959: Max 165 Min 82

Mar.

82

*82

85

85

85

82

88

85

82

77

77

77

77

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

77

77

77

77

77

79

79

79

79

77

77

2,437

78.6

4,830

Apr.

74

77

77

79

79

79

SB- 91

82

82

85

82

82

85

82

79

79

79

79

85

85

82

79

79

79

79

82

88

*88

fl5

2,448

81.6

4,860

May

88

85

85

88

88

88

94

97

97

97

97

103

103

103

100

103

106

109

109

123

120

120

120

120

126

126

123

123

123

120

120

3,304

107

6,550

June

120

*120

120

118

118

118

118

118

118

120

120

118

115

ITS

115

118

118

118

120

123

126

126

129

132

134

134

137

140" 140

140

3,706

124

7,350

July

142

T35

148

148

150

150

*150

148

148

148

148

150

150

152

152

150

152

152

155

158

158

160

160

162

165

168

170

172

175

182

182

4,850

156

9,620

Aug.

185

185

188

190

190

192

195

198

200

202

202

202

205

205

205

*212

212

212

212

210

210

210

212

212

210

210

208

205

205

205

205

6,294

203

12,480'

Sept.

208

210

2TO" 212

210

208

208

208

208

208

210

210

*208

205

202

200

200

198

195

192

190

190

190

188

188

185

182

180

178

n -7ft J. I a

5,959

199

11,820

Mean 124 Ac-ft 90,030

Water year 1959-60: Max 212 Min 74 Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,920

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 23 to Mar. 1; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

at Wickiup Dam.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 47 

505. Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°49'10", long 121°47'50", near line between sees.20 and 29, T.20 S., 

R.8 E., on left bank at road crossing, 2 miles upstream from Cultus Creek and 18 miles 

northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 16.5 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available.--October 1922 to September 1925, October 1937 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for October 1937, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (by barometer). Oct. 1, 1922, 

to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 64.9 cfs (46,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 74 cfs May 14, 15, July 22 to Aug. 7; maximum 

gage height, 0.74 ft Oct. 1-3; minimum discharge, 26 cfs Nov. 23 to Dec. 4.

1922-25, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 178 cfs May 31, 1956 (gage height, 1.04 ft); 

maximum gage height, 1.23 ft Oct. 30, 1952 (backwater from culvert installation); minimum discharge, 26 cfs May 26-31, Nov. 23 to Dec. 4, 1959.

Remarks. Records poor. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1923-25, 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 3O

0.4 

.5 

.6

8.0

33

64

0.4 

.5

.7

68

100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Totai

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

58

58

58

55

52

*52

49

49

46

43

39

39

36

33

33

33

33

30

30

28

28

28

Jr? 23

1,393

44.9

2,760

Nov.

30

33

36

36

36

36

39

39

43

4§

46

*46

46

43

39

39

36

33

33

33

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

1,034

34.5

2,050

Dec.

26

26

26

26

28

30

30

33

36

36

39

39

43

43

46

*46

43

43

39

36

36

33

33

33

36

36

36

36

33

33

33

1,092

35.2

2,170

Calendar year 1959: Max 75

Jan.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

1,096

35.4

2,170

Feb.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,120

38.6

2,220

Mar.

40

*40

40

42

40

37

36

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

42

44

46

49

51

54

54

56 

55

1,235

39.8

2,450

Apr.

56

54

51

46

43

42

42

40

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

39

39

39

39

39

40

42

43

43

46

*46

46

1,246

41.5

2,470

May

46

46

46

46

49

49

49

49

49

61

68

68

66

66

71

71

71

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

71

71

71

1,932

62.3

3,830

June

71

*7l

71

68

63

58

54

49

44

42

39

37

37

36

37

37

38

39

42

44

46

49

54

58

61

63

63

64

64

64

1,563

52.1

3,100

July

64

66

66

66

66

68

*68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

71

71

71

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74 

74

74

2,165

69.8

4,290

Aug.

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

72

72

72

70

70

70

68

68

*68

66

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63 

63

63

2,102

67.8

4,170

Sept.

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

*63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63 

63

1,890

63.0

3,750

Mln 26 Mean 50.2 Ac-ft 36,320

Water year 1959-60: Max 74 Mln 26 Mean 48.8 Ac-ft 35,430

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1 to Mar. 

laledT

1, June 27 to July 6, Aug. 6-15; discharge interpo-
48 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

510. Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°49'30", long 121"49'30", in SW£ sec.19, T.20 S., R.8 E., on left bank 

1,000 ft upstream from road bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Cultus 

Lake, and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 32.2 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. March to September 1924 (published as "above Crane Prairie, near 

Lapine"), October 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only October 1937 to 

September 1949, published in WSP 1318. Records for October 1923 to February 1924, 

published in WSP 594, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,545 ft (by barometer). Mar. 1 to 

Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1937-60), 23.2 cfs (16,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101 cfs June 8 (gage height, 1.94 ft); minimum 

not determined; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days in October and November.

1924, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 219 cfs May 26, 1958 (gage height, 2.67 ft); 

maximum gage height, 2.76 ft June 15, 1950 (backwater from trees); no flow at times.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1568: 1957. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

2.0 

4.0

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

7.5

17

30

52

109

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota3

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

IT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.0

0.13

7.9

Nov.

0.1

*1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

7.1

0.24

14

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.3

! >

T74

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

18.0

0.58

36

Jan.

0.6

.6

75- .5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

T7o

1.0

1.0

1.0

19.8

0.64

39

Feb.

1.0

TTO

1.5

2

2

1.5

1.5

2

4

8

~9.5 10

9

8.5

8

7

6.5

6

6

6

5.5

5

5

5

6

6

5.5

5

5

149.0

5.14

296

Mar.

6

*T

8.5

11

12

13

15

16

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

14

17

20

433.5

14.0

860

Apr.

22

U

23

22

22

23

24

26

27

29

30

31

31

32

31

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

*31

31

876

29.2

1,740

May

31

3T

31

31

31

31

33

34

35

37

39

43

49

52

56

60

62

64

65

65

69

69

68

65

65

65

65

66

66

68

72.

1,618

52.2

3,210

June

76

*81

84

90

94

97

TOO" 100

96

95

92

90

91

89

91

92

88

84

80

75

71

68

64

62

60

57

54

51

50

47

2,369

79.0

4,700

July

46

43

42

39

38

37

*36

35

33

30

29

26

25

24

22

21

19

16

15

14

13

12

11

9.9

9.5

9.1

 BT7 8.7

8.7 

9.1

9.1

698.8

22.5

1,390

Aug.

8.3

779

7.5

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.8

*2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

.9

.9 

.9

.9

105.9

3.42

210

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

.9

79

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2 

.2

16.9

0.56

34

Calendar year 1959 : Max 43 Min 0 Mean 11.8 Ac-ft 8,530

Water year 1959-60 : Max 100 Min 0.1 Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-12, Oct. 14 to Nov. 11, Feb. 25 to Mar. 1; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records at Wickiup Dam and records for Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, 

near Lapine and Odell Creek near Crescent. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27, 29, 

Dec. 3-10, 12-22, Dec. 29 to Feb. 24, Mar. 1, 2.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 49

520. Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°48'20", long 121°50'20", in NW^NW^- sec.36, T.20 S., R.7 E. , on right 

bank 150 ft downstream from road bridge, l£ miles downstream from Little Cultus Lake, 

and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 21.5 sq mi.

Records available.--February to September 1924 (published as "above Crane Prairie, near 

Lapine"), October 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only October 1937 to September 1949, published in WSP 1318. Records for October 1923 to January 1924, published in WSP 594, have been found to unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and, since Oct. 11, 1938, log control. Altitude of gage is 

4",520 ft (by barometer). Feb. 1 to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream 

at various datums. Oct. 1, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1938, water-stage recorder at road 

bridge 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 23 years (1937-60), 7.75 cfs (5,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44 cfs June 3-5 (gage height, 1.50 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Nov. 5, 9-20.

1924, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 97 cfs Nov. 30, 1942 (gage height, 1.95 ft); maximum gage height, 3.14 ft sometime during period Jan. 25 to Apr. 2, 1956 (ice jam); no 

flow at times.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.3 

.4

.3 

1.4

0.5 

.6

3.1 

5.3

0.2 

.3

0 

.3

1.2 

2.7

0.7 

1.0 

1.2 

.5 2.7 1.5 1.5 44 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~TZ 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

**.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

9.8

0.32

19

Nov.

0.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

1.0

T?

.9 

. 8

10.2

0.34

20

Dec.

0.6

.6

.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.8

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

34.4

1.11

68

Calendar year 1959: Max 21

Jan.

T7B- 1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

41.6

1.34

83

Feb.

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

3

4

5

5

4

3

2.5

2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0 iTo

1.0

61.5

2.12

125

Mar.

-^0.9

1.0

1.2

1.5

2

3

4.1

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

2.9

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.6

4.0

5 e'.oH

93.5

3.02

185

Apr.

6.5

6.5

6.2

. 675-

6.8

7.3

9.1

11

13

16

19

19

19

20

21_

19

17

17

16

16

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

13 

13

412.9

13.8

819

May

13

TT

15

15

16

17

19

22

24

26

30

36

40

40

38

*35

36

35

33

33

33

31

30

28

28

27

26

26

26

28

32

852

27.5

1,690

June

36

*40

44

44

43

40

39

37

35

32

29

28

26

24

22

21

20

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

9.4

8.5

7.9

7.0

6.2

5,8

705.8

23.5

1,400

July

5.0 475-

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

*3.4

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4 

.7

.7

57.2

1.85

113

Aug.

"T5" 0.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

p

tf

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

9.5

0.31

19

Sept.

~TS 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

7?

.2 

.2

6.1

0.20

12

Min 0.1 Mean 4.42 Ac-ft 3,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 44 Min o.l Mean 6.27 Ac-ft 4,550

Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

525. Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'10", long 121°50'10", in NW£ sec.l, T.21 S., R.7 E., on left bank 

just upstream from Crane Prairie Reservoir, 150 ft downstream from springs at head of 

river and 18 miles northwest of Lapine.

Records available.--June 1922 to September 1925 (published as "above Crane Prairie, near 

Lapine"), October 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only October 1937, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and, since Sept. 13, 1938, log control. Datum of gage is 

4,442.1 ft above mean sea level, based on elevation of Crane Prairie Reservoir when 

slack water reached station. June 1, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage at site 

150 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 24.4 cfs (17,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30 cfs July 6-31; maximum gage height, 1.82 ft 

July 16-31; minimum discharge, 8.3 cfs Mar. 9-15.

1922-25, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 59 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 1.97 ft); 

maximum gage height, 3.92 ft June 25, 1943 (backwater from reservoir); practically no 

flow Nov. 14, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1448: 1939, 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29 Mar. 1 to Sept. 3O

1.6

1.7

1.8

8.0

16

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

9.0

18

29

43

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

15

491

15.8

974

Nov.

16

TS

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

T5

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

478

15.9

948

Dec.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15 

15

16

472

15.2

936

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

506

16.3

1,000

Feb.

TB- 16

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

a!5

al4

al4

a!4

a!3

aT3

a!3

428

14.8

849

Mar.

a!2

*12

12

11

11

9.9

9.0

9.0

8.3

8^

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.9

9.9

11

11

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

335.5

10.8

665

Apr.

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

May

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

19

20

21

22

24

24

24

24

24

24 

24

24

582

18.8

1,150

June

24

*54

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28 

28

804

26.8

1,590

July

28

25

29

29

29

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30 

30

923

29.8

1,830

Aug.

29

2?

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

889

28.7

1,760

Sept.

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

*27

27

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

22

22

22 

22

771

25.7

1,530

Calendar year 1959 : Max 29 Mln 14 Mean 23.2 Ac-ft 16,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 30 Mln 8.3 Mean 19.4 Ao-ft 14,060

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 51 

530. Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'00", long 121°50'00", in NE^-SW^ sec.l, T.21 S., R.7 E., on left bank 

3 miles northwest of Crane Prairie Dam and 18 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 15.6 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. May and June 1923, October 1937 to September 1951, May to September 

1952, May to September 1953, May 1954 to September 1955, May 1956 to September 1960 

Monthly discharge only prior to October 1949, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,458.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 1 to June 30, 1923, staff gage at about 

same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1937-51, 1954-55, 1956-60), 1.46 cfs (1,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20 cfs June 6, 7 (gage height, 1.21 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1923, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 54 cfs June 12, 1950 (gage height, 1.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 22 cfs; maximum gage height, 2.39 ft Mar. 9, 1957 (ice Jam); 

no flow for many months in each year.

Remarks. Records good May 16 to June 27, others poor. No regulation or diversion above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5

.7

0.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

3.3

7.0

19

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 6.3

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

1

2

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3 

3

66.0

2.20

131

May

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

7

8

9

9.5

*9.8

9.2

7.0

6.6

9.8

8.6

7.0

5.9

5.9

5.5

6.3

9.2

9.8

11

11

12_

213.1

6.87

423

June

12

*14

15

16

18

18

18

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

16

15

13

10

9.2

7.6

7.0

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.8

4.0

3.1

1.1

0 

0

305.5

10.2

606

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 0.39 Ac-ft 281

Water year 1959-60: Max 18 Min 0 Mean 1.60 Ac-ft 1,160

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

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to May 15, July 22 to Sept. 30j discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine.
52 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

540. Deschutes River below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°45'10", long 121°46'50", in NW£ sec.16, T.21 S., R.8 E., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from Crane Prairie Dam and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. August 1907 to November 1908 and August 1918 to September 1913 (fragmentary), October 1913 to September 1917, February 1988 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Prior to October 1949, published as "at Crane Prairie, near Lapine."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,419.78 ft above mean sea level (Pacific 

Power & Light Co. bench mark). Aug. 15, 1907, to Sept. 30, 1917, and Feb. 23 to 

June 8, 1922, staff gages at site half a mile upstream at different datums. June 9, 

1922, to May 9, 1932, staff gage or water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1913-17, 1922-60), 211 cfs (152,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 511 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 2.21 ft); minimum, 

39 cfs Dec. 14 to Jan. 28.

1913-17, 1922-60: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs July 28, 1947 (gage height, 3.34 ft); 

minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 14, 1958.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since 1922 by Crane Prairie Reservoir (see p. 59). 

No "diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1318: 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

242

422

650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

120

I5o

111

104

104

104

104

104

104

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

70

50

50

50

50

50 

50

50

2,963

95.6

5,880

Nov.

50

50

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

*52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

46

40

fo

40

1,512

50.4

3,000

Dec.

40

30

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

3?

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39 

39

39

1,222

39.4

2,420

Jan.

393-9

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

1,212

39.1

2,400

Feb.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

42

217

497

493

489

489

484

480

489

506^

4,948

171

9,810

Mar.

506

5oT

497

497

493

489

302

50

So

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

4,506

145

8,940

Apr.

52

BY

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

74

104

104

106

106

106

209

364

36T

361

361

361

357

357

357

357

357

353

353

282

205

6,064

202

12,030

May

202 2~OZ~

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

£05

£05

£05

205

205

205

205

220

236

236

242

249

249

25£

252

25£

*252

25£

258

275

zTF

275

7,028

227

13,940

June

275

T06

332

335

339

339

342

342

342

342

346

555" 350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

346

346

346

346

346

346

346

342

342

342

10,238

341

£0,310

July

34£

339

339

339

339

339

*339

339

339

339

339

339

339

339

339

339

335

335

335

342

350

350

350

350

300

275

272

272

27£

278

286

10,129

327

20,090

Aug.

556" 286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

289

289

289

29£

296

296

*330

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

9,170

296

18,190

Sept.

303 3o"3"

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

*363

463

T6J

463

459

459

459

459

459

455

455

451

451

447

442

410

353

353

11,500

383

22,810

Calendar year 1959 : Max 422 Mln 30 Mean 168 Ac-ft 121,500

Water yearl959-60: Max 506 Mln 39 Mean 193 Ao-ft 193,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 53

545. Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43'30", long 121°48'40", in SW^-NE^- sec.30, T.21 S., R.8 E., on left bank 

IA miles upstream from mouth and 16 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 19.7 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. May 1922 to September 1925, July 1938 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only July 1938 to September 1949, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,372.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 24, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage 

and July 1, 1938, to Nov. 1, 1945, water-stage recorder, at site l£ miles downstream at 

different datums.

Average discharge. 25 years, 40.0 cfs (28,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 40 cfs Oct. 1-3 (gage height, 0.99 ft); minimum, 

29 cfs Mar. 2-25, June 1 to July 9.

1922-25, 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 104 cfs Aug. 4, 1956 (gage height, 1.64 ft); 

minimum, 16 cfs July 22-25, 1941, and at times December 1941 to March 1942.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1448: 1922-24.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

40

40

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

1,161

37.5

2,300

Nov.

35

3?

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

*34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

323~2

1,015

33.8

2,010

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

3T

*31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

974

31.4

1,930

Calendar year 1959 : Max 47

Jan.

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

932

30.1

1,850

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

870

30.0

1,730

Mar.

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

907

29.3

1,800

Apr.

31

31

32

32

32

33

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

951

31.7

1,890

May

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

930

30.0

1,840

June

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

870

29.0

1,730

July

29

29

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

3T

32

32 

32

937

30.2

1,860

Aug.

32" 32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

*33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34_

34

34

34

34

34

34

1,026

33.1

2,040

Sept.

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

1,069

35.6

2,120

Min 31 Mean 39.1 Ac-ft 28,320

Water year 1959-60 : Max 40 Min 29 Mean 31.8 Ac-ft 23,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
54 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

555. Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°32'50", long 121 "57 '40", in SW£ sec. 25, T.83 S., R.6 E., on left bank 

1,000 ft downstream from Odell Lake, 3 miles north of town of Crescent Lake, and 

14 miles northwest of Crescent.

Drainage area. 39.0 sq mi.

Records available. August and September 1911, August and September 1918, January and February, May to November 1913, April to August 1914, December 1923 to June 1984, May ; 1933 

to September 1960. Gage heights and discharge measurements only August and September 

1911, January 1913. Published as Odell Lake outlet near Crescent 1911-12. Records for 

January to July 1912, published in WSP 332, have been found to be unreliable and should 

not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,779.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Aug. 5 to Sept. 18, 1911, Aug. 14, 1918, to 

Aug. 18, 1914, and Nov. 18, 1923, to June 7, 1984, staff gages at several sites within 

700 ft of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 27 years (1933-60), 88.0 cfs (59,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 166 cfs June 6, 7, 16 (gage height, 0.79 ft); 

minimum , 30 cfs Aug. 21, 28.

1912-14, 1923-84, 1933-60: Maximum discharge, 416 cfs Nov. 84, 1953 (gage height, 

1.44 ft); maximum gage height, 8.03 ft Jan. 5, 1947 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 9 cfs 

sometime during period Sept. 7-30, 1934.

Remarks . Records good. Flow affected occasionally in winter by ice Jams at outlet of 

Odell Lake, and slightly affected at times by seiches in Odell Lake. No diversion 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 754: Drainage area. 

1934(m) . See also Records available.

WSP 794: 1933-34. WSP 1448: 1984,

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

0.3 28

.4 44

.5 66

.7 122

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4 

.6 98

170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

55

53

51

51

51

46

59

66" 74

69

62

59

59

57

53

53

51

48

53

55

59

57

57

55

53

51

48

46

44

42

1,694

54.6

1.40

1.62

3,360

Nov.

42

42

57

48

46

44

42

42

42

42

41

41

39

38

3F

38

38

38

38

38

55

55

64

6l

64

62

59

59

57

57

1,430

47.7

1.22

1.36

2,840

Dec.

55

55

55

51

48

48

46

44

44

42.

46

51

51

48

48

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

53

57.

55

53

51

48

53

53

1,513

48.8

1.25

1.44

3,000

Jan.

51

48

46

46

44

~£5 42

51

46

46

53

Hi

46

46

42

44

51

51

48

48

46

44

44

42

44

44

44

48

46

46

44

1,440

46.5

1.19

1.37

2,860

Feb.

4445"

48

53

55

57

66

92

101

101

92

84

82

82

87

79

74

69

66

64

71

59

55

57

57

55

55

55

*55

1,963

67.7

1.74

1.87

3,890

Mar.

55" 55

55

62

79

84

98

104

119

122

122

108

98

98

98

101

105

95

90

84

79

76

74

74

71

71

74

79

84

98

108

2,720

87.7

2.25

2.59

5,400

Apr.

114

111

105

101

98

98

98

98

98

98

101

101

101

111

121

114

108

105

101

108

111

105

98

93

90

87

84

82

7979"

2,998

99.9

2.56

2.86

5,950

May

76

*76

76" 74

74

76

79

79

82

84

90

98

111

114

118

124

128

128

124

131

139 135"

131

128

128

131

131

131

128

128

128

3,380

109

2.79

3.22

6,700

June

131

139

143

154

158

162 1^2"

158

154

150

150

147

147

150

154

158

158

154

147

135

*131

124

121

121

118

114

108

108

105

101

4,162

139

3.56

3.97

8,260

July

15" 98

93

87

84

84

84

82

*76

71

69

69

66

64

61

61

61

59

59

57

54

52

49

47

45

45

43

43

43

47

57

2,005

64.7

1.66

1.91

3,980

Aug.

57

BT

52

49

47

47

47

45

45

43

43

41

41

39

38

34

32

34

34

34

32

34

36

38

39

*39

38

38

38

38

38

1,264

40.8

1.05

1.21

2,510

Calendar year 1959: Max 122 Mln 27 Mean 66.3 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.08 Ao-ft 47,

Sept.

38

3?

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

38

38

*38

1,102

36.7

0.941

1.05

2,190

990

Water year 1959-60: Max 162 Mln 32 Mean 70.1 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.47 Ao-ft 50,940

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 55 

565. Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41'20", long 121°41'00", near line between sees.7 and 8, T.22 S. , R.9 E., 

on left bank 2,000 ft downstream from Wickiup Dam and 9 miles west of Lapine.

Drainage area. 483 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available.--June 1938 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only June 1938, published in WSP 1318.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,257.41 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Eureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 22 years, 758 cfs (548,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs July 8-18; maximum gage height, 

7.11 ft July 9, 10, 13, 17, 18; minimum discharge, 9 cfs Oct. 31.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 2,280 cfs July 28 to Aug. 1, 1956 (gage height, 

7.92 ft); minimum, 6 cfs Oct. 20, 1948, when gate was closed for outlet inspection and 

repair; minimum daily, 10 cfs Jan. 17, 1952.

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

Flow regulated by Crane Prairie Reservoir and, since Dec. 24, 1942, by Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 59 ). Some leakage from Crane Prairie and Wickiup Reservoirs does not 

pass station. Some spill bypassed station in 1955.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1448: 1944(m), 1947-51(m).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 30 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

155

430

730

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

10

16

27

64

158

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.1

430

770

1,580

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

676

679

679

679

682

682

631

604

604

607

610

610

607

*607

610

610

601

598

598

589

547

547

550

351

212

212

182

162

165

*101 

25

15,617

504

30,980

Nov.

14

14

14

12

Tz

12

a!2

a!3

a!4

15

15

14

al3

a!4

14

a!4

a!5

15

*15

a!5

al5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!6

aTF

al6

al6

a!6

431

14.4

855

Dec.

a!6

a!6

a!6

al6

a!6

16

16

16

16

al6

a!6

al6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

16

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

16

al6

al6

a!6

al6

a!6

a!6 

a!6

496

16.0

984

Jan.

al7

a!7

al7

a!7

a!7

17

18

19

a!9

a20

20

20

a20

a20

20

a20

a20

a20

a!616-

16

16

17

al8

alS

a!9

a20

*a21

a2T

a21 

a21

578

18.6

1,150

Feb.

a21

aSI

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a21

a2l

a21

a21

a22

aZ?

a22

a22

613

21.1

1,220

Mar.

a22

aZ?

a23

a23

a23

a23

a23

a24

a24

a25

a25

a25

a26

a26

a27

a27

27

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

804

25.9

1,590

Apr.

27

2T

28

29

28

29

31

31

34

42

310

255

330

588

724

728

724

732

732

742

794

*900

904

900

896

896

932

960

9SO

960

15,273

509

30,290

May

956

956

952

952

972

,100

,120

,130

996

,030

,180

,160

,200

,260

,250

,250

,250

,260

* ,240

,160

,130

,100

,070

968

944

833

¥40

840

848

900

1,030

32,877

1,061

65,210

June

,100

,400

,590

,660

,740

a ,850

* ,830

,820

a ,820

a ,820

a ,800

,780

,770

,780

,780

,830

,790

,760

,760

,770

,800

,880

,870

,900

, 900

,880

,880

,880

,830

1,760

53,030

1,768

105,200

July

1,780

1,810

1,830

1,910

1,960

*2,020

2,090

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,900

1,920

1,910

1,880

1,860

1,860

1,790

1,760

1,740

1/740

60,400

1,948

119,800

Aug.

1,640

1,620

1,600

1,580

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,570

1,600

1,610

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,610

1,540

1,520

1,490

1,460

1,430

1,420

1,560

48,810

1,575

96,810

Sept.

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,280

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,360

*1,270

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,190

1,160

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,120

984

37,694

1,256

74,760

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,090 Min 12 Mean 830 Ac-ft 601,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,100 Min 12 Mean 728 Ac-ft 528,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of unpublished records for station at 

Pringle Falls.

614188 O - 61 -5
56 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

575. Fall River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'50", long 121°34'20", in SE^ sec.31, T.20 S., R.10 E., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from pond spillway at State fish hatchery and 9 miles northwest of 

Lapine.

Drainage area. 45.1 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. July 1938 to September 1960. Records for May to September 1912 at 

site 3 miles downstream not equivalent owing to difference in drainage area.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft {by barometer). 

Average discharge. 22 years, 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 160 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.46 ft); minimum, 

 lUBTfs Mar. 17.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 250 cfs July 28, 1952 (gage height, 1.94 ft); minimum, 

68 cfs Apr. 6, 1942.

Remarks. Records fair. Water diverted only to ponds at fish hatchery 50 ft above station, 

from which water returns to river above station. Momentary extremes are caused by operation of fish hatchery.

Revisions (water years) WSP 984: 1938-42(M,m).

Rating table, water year, 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.5

116

167

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

153

153

153

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

149

149

149

149

149 

149

149

4,675

151

9,270

Nov.

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

TJ6" 146

146

146

146

146

146 

146

4,424

147

8,770

Dec.

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146 

146

146

4,526

146

8,980

Jan.

146 146-

146

146

146

*146

144

144

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

4,408

142

8,740

Feb.

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

4,060

140

8,050

Mar.

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

*159

140

139

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

142 

14?

4,342

140

8,610

Apr.

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

144

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

*144

144

4,280

143

8,490

May

144

144

144

144

144

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

140

140

140

140

140

140

*140

140

140

140

139

4,389

142

8,710

June

139

139

139

139

139

139

139

139

139

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

. 137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

135

135

135

4,122

137

8,180

July

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

*135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

4,185

135

8,300

Aug.

T3E~ 135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

4,142

134

8,220

Sept.

*132

T3o

130

130

130

130

130

129

TS7

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

3,879

129

7,690

Calendar year 1959 : Max 180 Mln 140 Mean 160 Ac-ft 115,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 153 Mln 129 Mean 141 Ac-ft 102,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 23 to Jan. 5, Jan. 10 to Mar. 14; discharge interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 57

r iuj.j.ci^ nt^ou uj. v/i coociiu .

ml, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water

600. Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°30'00", long 121°58'20", in SE£sw£ sec.11, T.24 S., R.6 E., on left bank 

400 ft downstream from Crescent Lake Dam, three-quarters of a mile south of town of 

Crescent Lake, and 14 miles west of Crescent.

Drainage area. 60.7 sq 

exchange.

Records available. January to September 1911 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), January 1912 to July 1915, July to September 1927, May 1928 to September 1960. 

Published as Crescent Lake outlet near Crescent January 1911 to September 1912, and as 

Crescent Creek at outlet of Crescent Lake, near Crescent October 1913 to July 1915.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and, since Sept. 11, 1956, Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 

£,819.96 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. 

Jan. 11, 1911, to July 31, 1915, staff gages near present site at different datums. 

July 19, 1927, to June 1936, water-stage recorder near present site at different datum. 

June 1936 to July 14, 1955, water-stage recorder and Parshall flume at site 100 ft 

upstream at datum 6.76 ft higher. July 15, 1955, to Sept. 10, 1956, water-stage 

recorder at site 150 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1912-14, 1928-60), 57.7 cfs (41,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 265 cfs May 16-18 (gage height, 2.80 ft); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Oct. 16-30, Nov. 13 to Dec. 11.

1912-15, 1927-60: Maximum discharge, 313 cfs July 9, 1929, Aug. 9, 1936; no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

8 cfs, which are poor. Flow regulated since 1922 by Crescent Lake (see p. 59). No 

diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.6

5.0

8.0

12

21

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

46

92

148

295

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

9.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

270.2

8. 72

536

Nov.

BT3" 5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0 576"

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

155.1

5.17

308

Dec.

5.0

BTo

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

 g-Tj

163.4

5.27

324

Calendar year 1959 : Max 252

Jan.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

182.9

5.90

363

Feb.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

6T2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6 BT9-

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

177.1

6.11

351

Mar.

6.2

5.1

BT9

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1 m:

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

206.6

6.66

410

Apr.

6.8

7TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.7

14

22

2?

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

371.9

12.4

738

May

ZZ *1z

22

22

46

92

92

92

92

93

93

92

88

87

87

132

265

265

264

264

264

262

260

259

259

258

258

258

256

256

199

5,021

162

9,960

June

134

TST

135

136

136

136

137

137

137

164

208

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

205

205

205

204

204

204

204

202

202

202

176

5,455

182

10,820

July

148 148-

148

148

148

148

148

169

*190

190

188

188

187

200

218

218

217

217

216

214

21H

211

211

210

196

172

171

171

171

171 

172

5,716

184

11,340

Aug.

180

192

190

188

187

184

182

180

205

228

224

220

216

211

206

204

202

196

190

188

187

182

181

180

178

200

232

Z?3

223

220

214

6,199

200

12,300

Sept.

190

ISS

74

33" 33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

34

34 

*34

1,328

44.3

2,630

Mln 5.0 Mean So. 7 Ac-ft 58,580

Water year 1959-60 : Max 265 Mln 5.0 Mean 69.0 Ac-ft 50,080

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 3-14, 16-29, Oct. 31 to Nov. 18, 

Interpolated or estimated on basis of notes of regulation.

20 to Dec. 19; discharge
58 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

630. Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41'30", long 121°30'10", in SWpSW^ sec.2, T.22 S., R.10 E., on right 

bank Just downstream from bridge at former town of Rosland, 1-J- miles north of Lapine.

Drainage area. 859 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available.--September 1910 to January 1911, March, April, August 1911, March to 

September 1912, June to October 1913, June to November 1918, August to October 1920, 

May 1924 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1318. Published as Deschutes River near Lapine 1910-12 and as East Pork near 

Lapine 1913-20.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,192.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Sept. 1, 1910, to Aug. 31, 1911, staff gage at present site at different datum. 

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30, 1912, staff gage at site 1-f miles downstream at different datum. 

June 1, 1913, to Sept. 28, 1928, staff gage and Sept. 29, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1931, 

water-stage recorder, at present site at different daturas.

Average discharge . 36 years (1924-60), 200 cfs (144,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 572 cfs May 24 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum,

1910-13 ', 1918, 1920, 1924-60: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs June 13, 1950, May 9, 

1956 (gage height, 7.25 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1931.

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

which are poor. Plow regulated since 1922 by Crescent Lake (see following page). 

Diversions for irrigation of 13,700 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1218: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 6 to May 2)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3 ar. 4 to Sept. 30

1.6 40 2.0 74

2.0 73 3.0 181

2.5 123 4.0 306

3.0 186 6.0 598

3.5 260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota3

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

83

75

70

68

66

65

65

79

88

92

93

BT

76

*72

68

67

65

62

62

62

62

65

68

70

68

65

62

62

60

59

58

2,158

69.6

4,280

Nov.

58

58

58

58

60

60

58

65

71

70

70

70

68

67

62

62

57

59

68

81

76

83

92

~99 100

91

82

68

71

71

2,113

70.4

4,190

Dec.

7568"

b66

b64

62

61

63

64

70

67

73

75

68

70

69

62

b62

b62

b60

60

58

58

58

66

71

72

68

55

b54

b50

b_48

1,979

63.8

3,930

Jan.

b46

b44

b44

b46

b50

60

66

72

72

67

78

80

T6

b60

b65

b70

b75

b75

b70

b65

b65

*b62

b65

b65

b65

a70

a75

a70

a70

370

2,028

65.4

4,020

Feb.

375

380

a85

*b90

b95

blOO

b!40

228

2TB" 230

200

178

140

122

112

105

91

80

75

84

81

74

75

73

68

365

360

355

a55

3,142

108

6,230

Msr.

a60 360"

370

b80

89

113

147

159

151

125

115

113

117

120

*114

110

116

128

144

160

181

200

213

212

217

223

231

235

239

240

257

4,739

153

9,400

Apr.

236

217

231

245

249

266

298

328

342

371

378

382

36T

349

366

354

324

311

309

307

307

*349

329

290

267

259

253

251

251

- 251

9,036

301

17,920

May

254

255

251

251

249

~Z55 242

314

333

343

349

357

373

389

412

423

410

405

*440

496

524

529

552

571

558

*547

535

542

540

514

488

12,732

411

25,250

June

474

m

409

402

408

413

423

420

403

394

384

381

398

392

388

388

388

387

381

370

357

340

328

319

310

302

298

293

286

283

11,183

373

22,180

July

248" 280

233

227

221

*209

204

203

201

222

223

222

221

219

218

229

233

231

227

224

228

223

219

218

219

221

205

199

198 2T3~

223

6,861

221

13,610

Aug.

254

255

239

224

218

212

206

203

197

195

221

223

217

217

216

215

211

206

203

197

192

192

194

197

195

187

194

217

222

217

213

6,549

211

12,990

Sept.

217

2I<5

175

160

115

102

97

94

92

92

90

*89

86

83

85

83

80

80

79

80

79

81

79

75

76

76

76

78

76

*74

2,959

98.6

5,870

Calendar year 1959: Max 396 Min 48 Mean 179 Ac-ft 129,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 571 Min 44 Mean 179 Ac-ft 129,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gsge-height record] discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stag 

and records for Odell Creek near Crescent, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 59

Reservoirs in Deschutes River basin above Bend, Oreg.

535. Crane Prairie Reservoir . La t 43°45'20", long 121°46'50", in NW£ sec.16, T.21 S., 

R.8 E., on control structure at Crane Prairie Dam on Deschutes River, 15 miles northwest of Lapine. Drainage area, 254 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing 

to ground-water exchange. Records available, November 1922 to November 1935, April to 

December 1936, April 1937 to September 1960. Staff gage read daily during summer and 

two or more times a month during winter. Datum of gage is 4,400.0 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to July 13, 1940, at site 150 ft 

upstream at same datum. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea 

level. Maximum contents observed during year, 39,480 acre-ft Feb. 21 (elevation, 

4,441.60 ft); minimum observed, 15,300 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,435.36 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1922-60, 60,500 acre-ft June 5-7, 1943 (elevation, 

4,446.0 ft); no usable contents at times.

Reservoir originally formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1922, reconstructed as 

rock-faced, earth-fill dam in 1940. Capacity, 55.340 acre-ft between elevations 

4,424.0 (lip of fish-screen structure) and 4,445.0 ft (crest of spillway). Some dead 

storage in isolated pools in reservoir at stages below 4,428 ft and natural flow passing 

through reservoir when outlet gates are open prevents withdrawal of remaining storage to 

elevation of sill of gates. Water is diverted from Deschutes River near Bend for irrigation near Bend and Redmond.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1218; Drainage area. WSP 1318: 1925, 1940-41, 1950. 

WSP 1448: 1925(M,tn) , 1940(m) , 1950(m) .

560. Wickiup Reservoir. Lat 43°41'10", long 121°41'10", in NE^ sec.7, T.22 S., R.9 E., in 

gate chamber structure at Wickiup Dam on Deschutes River, 9 miles west of Lapine. 

Drainage area, 482 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange. Records available, December 1942, when storage began, to September 1960. 

Tape gage read daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation) . Prior to Jan. 15, 1945, staff gages at nearby sites at same datum. Maximum 

contents observed during year, 189,900 acre-ft Apr. 14 (elevation, 4,336.74 ft); minimum observed, 10,380 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,286.63 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1942-60, 201,500 acre-ft May 8, 1956 (elevation, 4,337.80 ft); 

minimum observed since reservoir first filled in March 1949, 523 acre-ft Oct. 18, 1952 

(elevation, 4,270.86 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced, earth-fill dam completed in 1949. Capacity, 

182,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,265.0 (no storage) and 4,336.0 ft (crest of spillway, with earth soft plug to elevation 4,339.0 ft). Water is diverted from Deschutes 

River at Bend for irrigation near Madras. Daily elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

595. Crescent Lake. Lat 43°30'00", long 121°58'20", in SWi sec.11, T.24 S., R.6 E., on

outlet works at dam on Crescent Creek, three-quarters of a mile south of town of 1 

Crescent Lake and 14 miles west of Crescent. Drainage area, 60.7 sq mi, hydrologic 

drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. Records available, August 

1922 to September 1960. Wire-weight gage read once or twice a month. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, staff 

gage at nearby site at datum 4,825.16 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 1, 1956, to 

Oct. 17, 1957, staff gage at present site and datum. Maximum contents observed during 

year, 51,320 acre-ft May 16 (elevation, 4,836.28 ft); minimum observed, 26,410 acre-ft 

Sept. 3 (elevation, 4,829.48 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1922-60, 

79,970 acre-ft Mar. 8, 1957 (elevation, 4,843.76 ft); minimum observed, 9,640 acre-ft 

Oct. 21, 1931 (elevation, 4,827.91 ft).

Reservoir originally formed by dam of earth and logs completed in 1922, reconstructed as earth-fill dam in 1956. Capacity, 117,200 acre-ft between elevations 

4,821.5 (sill of outlet gate) and 4,853.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage not 

known; records given herein represent usable contents. Water surface probably cannot 

be lowered below elevation 4,823.4 ft due to natural flow through reservoir. Water is 

diverted from Deschutes River at Bend for irrigation near Tutnalo.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1318; 1922-31. WSP 1448: 

192s-SHM,m) .

Month-end elevations and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Sept. 3D. ..... 

Oct. 31...... 

Nov . 30 ...... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1959 

Jan. 31. ..... 

Feb. 29. ..... 

Mar . 31 ...... 

Apr . 30 ...... 

May 31 ...... 

June 30. ..... 

July 31 ...... 

Aug . 31 ...... 

Sept. 30. ..... 

Water year 

1959-60.

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Crane Prairie Reservoir

4,436.23 

4,437.64 

4,439.14 

4,440.20

-

4,441.07 

4,439.92

4,439.83 

4,439.91 

4,438.85 

4,437.42 

4,437.09 

4,435.36

-

18,270 

23,380 

29,170 

33,490

-

37,170 

32,330 

333,400 

31,960 

32,290 

28,020 

22,560 

21,350 

15,300

-

+5,110 

+5,790 

+4,320

-8,02O

+3,680 

-4,840 

+1,070 

-1,440 

+330 

-4,270 

-5,460 

-1,210 

-6,050

-2,970

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Wickiup Reserv

4,294.78 

4,303.81 

4,317.86 

4,325.26

-

4,329.57 

4,333.24 

4,336.11 

4,336.10 

4,333.46 

4,326.45 

4,311.51 

4,294.70 

4,286.63

-

20,390 

35,580 

69,480 

97,920

-

124,800 

155,000 

183,200 

183,100 

157,100 

104,400 

52,250 

20,270 

10,380

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

olr

+15,190 

+33,900 

+28,440

-50,180

+26,880 

+30,200 

+28,200 

-100 

-26,000 

-52,700 

-52,150 

-31,980 

-9,890

-10,010

Elevation 

(feet)*

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Chsnge in 

contents 

(sorefeet)

Crescent Lake

4,832.08

-

4,835.01 

4,835.67

4,835.35 

4,834.70

4,829.68 

4,829.58

"

35,790 

338,850 

340,700 

342,600

-

344,100 

46,590 

49,060 

850,800 

47,840 

45,430 

337,500 

27,130 

26,770

~

+3,060 

+1,850 

+1,900

-17,400

+1,500 

+2,490 

+2,470 

+1,740 

-2,960 

-2,410 

-7,930 

-10,370 

-360

-9.020

t G3ge usually resd a.t 8 a.m.

* Time of gsge resding unknown.

3 No gsge-height record; contents interpolsted.
60 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

645. Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°55'50", long 121°24'30", in M% sec.16, T.19 S., R.ll E., on right bank 

1,700 ft upstream from head of Benham Falls, l£ miles downstream from damsite for proposed Benham Falls Reservoir, 10 miles southwest of Bend, and at mile 181.4.

Drainage area. 1,759 sq mi.

Records available. April 1906 to September 1913, April to September 1914, August to

December 1920, April to September 1921, February 1924 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Published as "at West's ranch, 

near Lava" April 1906 to February 1909, April to September 1914. Records for January 

1905 to March 1906 and October 1913 to September 1914, published under present name 

in WSP 370 and 394, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,142.10 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark). Apr. 1, 1906, to Feb. 28, 1909, and Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 

1914, staff gage at site 8 miles upstream at various daturas. Mar. 1, 1909, to Sept. 30, 

1913, and Aug. 27, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1921, staff gages at two different sites within 

1,000 ft downstream from present site at various daturas. Feb. 12, 1924, to Nov. 12, 

1947, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher and 

Nov. 13, 1947, to Nov. 19, 1958, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 43 years (1906-13, 1924-60), 1,411 cfs (1,022,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs July 18 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum, 507 cfs Mar. 3.

1906-14, 1920-21, 1924-60: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs (estimated) Nov. 27, 1909 

(gage height not determined); minimum, 448 cfs sometime during period Jan. 11 to 

Feb. 3, 1950 (from recorded range in stage).

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

Flow regulated since 1922 by Crane Prairie Reservoir and Crescent Lake, and since 1942, 

by Wickiup Reservoir (see preceding page). Diversions for irrigation of over 14,000 

acres above station.

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.4

545

950

1,980

2,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,400 

1,366

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,010

856

842 

811

783

779

751

36,942

1,192

73,270

Nov.

655 

*631

631

627

623

619

619

619

623

639

635

631

627

623

619

615

604

515

619

619

651

655

663

663

667

667

659 

647

635

631

19,031

634

37,750

Dec.

631 

639

631

623

601

608

615

604

608

608

623

623

615

615

619

619

619

608

604

604

604

604

608

623

619

604

612 

608

594

601

598

18,992

613

37,670

Jan.

590 

584

590

576

554

594

601

604

598

590

608

601

580

604

601

598

594

598

594

594

590

598

598

601

608

612

612 

619

635

667

667

18,700

603

37,090

Feb.

667 

671

663

651

*647

659

683

763

783

759

735

743

727

707

687

675

663

663

647

635

643

635

623

627

627

619

573 

60T

608

19,384

668

38,450

Mar.

608 

612

587

655

671

675

667

815

783

755

719

707

707

707

703

699

707

723

a735

3740

a760

a780

a800

a 800

a 800

a800

a 810 

a820

a830

a840

a850

22,865

738

45,350

Apr.

a850 

a 850

a840 846"

856

856

905

923

941

950

990

1,250

1,250

1,340

1,540

1,640

1,660

1,630

1,620

1,610

*1,620

1,660

1.760

1,760

1,740

1,720

1,710 

1,740

1,750

1, Is

40,557

1,352

80,440

May

1,750 

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,770

1,860

1,910

1,960

1,910

1,910

2,040

2,060

2,100

2,160

2,180

2.190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,170

2,160

2,160

2,120

*2,070

2,050

1,980 

1,960

1,960

1,940

1,970

61,910

1,997

122,800

June

2.060 

2,110

2,310

2,480

2,520

2,580

2,670

2.700

2,700

2,700

2,680

*2,670

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,650

2,650

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,680

2,670 

2,650

2,650

'

77,800

2,593

154,300

July

2,560 

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,580

2,630

2,650

*2,700

2,730

2,730

2,740

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2.760

2,730

2,620

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,590

2,590

2,580

2,560 

2,550

2,510

2, 480 

2.470

81,650

2,634

162,000

Aug.

2.450 

2,410

2,380

2,350

2,320

2,280

2,260

*2,250

2,250

2,280

2,290

2,310

2,320

2,330

*2,330

2,330

2,330

2,320

2,320

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,270

2,230 

2,210

2,180

2,170 

2.150

71,160

2,295

141,100

Sept.

2.100 

2,626

1,980

1,960

1,940

1,940

2,040

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,070

*2,060

2,060

2,000

1,910

1,880

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,810

1,760

1,760

1,750

1,740

1,720

1,720

1.710 

1,710

1,710

1,710

56,920

1,897

112,900

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,730 Min 594 Mean i 577 Ac-ft x 142 000

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,760 Min 573 Mean 1,437 Ac-ft 1, 043,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

nd unpublished records for station above Lava Island adjusted for flow in Arnold Canal.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 61

660. Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°00'00", long 121°22'30", in SWij sec.23, T.18 S., R.ll E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Lava Island, l| miles downstream from intake 

of Arnold Canal, 5 miles southwest of Bend, and at mile 173.0.

Drainage area.--1,829 sq mi.

Records available. March 1926 to September 1960.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,825 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Hay 4, 1927, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. May 4, 1927, to 

Nov. 11, 1947, and Nov. 12, 1947, to Oct. 24, 1959, at present site at datum 2.00 and 

1.00 ft higher, respectively.

Average discharge.--34 years, 1,230 cfs ),500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs July 12-15, 18 (gage height, 4.41 ft); 

minimum, 495 cfs Mar. 3.

1926-60: Maximum discharge, 2,940 cfs May 10, 1956 (gage height, 4.78 ft, present 

datum); minimum, 416 cfs Jan. 18, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Crescent Lake and Crane Prairie Reservoir and, 

since 1942, by Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 59). Arnold Canal diverts water above station 

for irrigation (see following page).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.1

980

1,310

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.5

510

770

1,160

2,610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.260 

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,090

*1,070

1,050

1,050

944

756 

742

714

686

686 

672

32,720

1,055

64,900

Nov.

606 

612

606

600

594

588

588

588

588

606

600

594

594

594

588

582

576

*576

582

564

570

576

606

624

624

630 

BT4

612

606

600

17,898

597

35, 500

Dec.

600 

606

600

594

582

576

582

576

576

576

594

588

582

582

582

582

552

522

516

534

564

564

570

582

582

570 

570

564

552

558

552

17,730

572

35,170

Jan.

546 

534

552

534

552

552

558

570

558

546

570

564

546

564

570

564

558

564

558

558

552

564

552

564

540

540 

528

B3T

570

618 "KTfl"

DlO

17,296

558

34,310

Feb.

618 

624

618

612

606

618

637

714

742

721

*700

700

686

672

651

637

624

624

612

606

612

612

600

576

558

576 

546 570"

576

18,248

629

36,190

Mar.

582 

582

558

6IS

630

637

686

749

714

672

644

618

630

644

644

637

644

658

679

693

707

728

742

763

763

763 

763

111

111

791

805

21,298

687

42,240

Apr.

812 

812

111

770

770

75o~ 760

798

798

819

833

1,050

1,070

1,110

1,290

1,400

1,430

1,410

1,400

1,400

*1 , 400

1,440

1,540

1,550

1,540

1,570 

1,560

1,580

1,590

1,560

35,619

1,187

70,650

May

1.540 

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,630

1,670

1,700

1,670

1,630

1,740

1,770

1,800

1,850

1,870

1,880

1,880

1,880

1.890

1,860

1,860

1,850

1,850

»1,790

1,770 

1,700

1,670

1,570

1,650

1,660

53,430

1,724

106,000

June

1.720 

1,770

1,920

2,080

2,150

2,220

2,300

2,560

2,360

2,360

2,360

*2,360

2,320

2,310

2,310

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,300

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,310

2,340

2,320

2,350 

2,320

2,300

2,290

2,290

67,520

2,251

133,900

July

2,230 

2,190

2,190

2,200

2,220

*2,310

2,370

2,420

2,460

2,470

2,480

2,490

2,500

2,500

2,490

2,480

2,480

2,490

2,480

2,380

2,340

2,320

2,310

2,320

2,340

2,320 

2,300

2,290

2,270

2,240

2,220

73,100

2,358

145,000

Aug.

2.190 

2,140

2,110

2,090

2,050

2,020

2,000

1,980

1,980

*2,000

2,010

2,030

2,040

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,040

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,030 

1,990

1,970

1,940

1,930

1.900

62,990

2,032

124,900

Sept.

1.880 

1,800

1,750

1,730

1,720

1,700

1,760

1,840

1,860

1,860

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,770

1,690

1,640

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,590

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,510

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

50,100

1,670

99,370

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,550 Min 516 Mean 1,439 Ao-ft 1,042,000

Water year 1959-60! Max 2,500 Mln 516 Mean 1,279 Ao-ft 928,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
62 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg.

The following six canals, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, are the only 

diversions from Deschutes River between gaging stations at Benham Falls and below Bend.

655. Arnold Canal diverts from right bank at head of Lava Island, in SW^- sec.27, 

T.18 S., R.ll E.; water used for irrigation southeast of Bend.

665. Central Oregon Canal diverts from right bank in NE^- sec. 13, T.18 S., R.ll E.; 

water used for irrigation east -of Bend. Beginning Oct. 1, 1932, record obtained upstream 

from intake of Pilot Butte Canal.

685. Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal diverts from left bank in 

NE-J- sec.32, T.17 S., R.JL& E., at Bend; water stored in Crescent Lake for Tumalo project 

is diverted by this canal and supplements flow in Tumalo project feed canal for irrigation near Tumalo.

690. North Unit main canal diverts water from right bank in NE£ sec.29, T.17 S., 

R.12 E.; water used for irrigation near Madras.

695. North Canal diverts from right bank in NE£ sec.29, T.17 S., R.12 E.; water used 

for irrigation north of Bend, mostly near Redmond.

700. Swalley Canal diverts from right bank in NE£ sec.29, T.17 S., R.12 E.; water 

used for irrigation north of Bend, mostly near Redmond.

Records of monthly discharge of these canals, published as a group, are available from 

October 1926 to September 1960; records for each canal published separately prior to 1926.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

Water year 1959-60.

Arnold 

Canal

40,320

Central 

Oregon 

Canal

210,900

Deschutes 

County 

Municipal 

Improvement 

District Canal

20,280

North Unit 

main canal

257,800

North 

Canal

201,700

Swalley 

Canal

40,560

Total

771,600
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 63

705. Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°05'00", long 121°18'20", in SE£ sec.20, T.17 S. , R.12 E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from North Canal, half a mile north of Bend city limits, and at 

mile 164.4.

Drainage area. 1,899 sq mi.

Records available. October 1914 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,503.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, at site 200 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 46 years, 584 cfs (422,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs June 15 (gage height, 3.20 ft); minimum, 5.6 cfs Nov. 30.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs Mar. 31, 1918, Dec. 7, 1921 (gage height, 

3.9 ft, present datum); maximum gage height, 5.38 ft Dec. 15, 1932 (backwater from ice); 

minimum discharge, 1 cfs Aug. 25, 1930.

Maximum discharge known near this site since 1905, 4,820 cfs Nov. 27, 1909.

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

Plow regulated by powerplant at Bend, since 1922 by Crescent Lake and Crane Prairie 

Reservoir, and since 1942 by Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 59). Six large canals (see 

preceding page) and several small ditches divert water above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1318: 1916-18(M), 1926(M), 1931(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 190

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

325

630

1,010

1,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

93

61

56

47

47

52

56

72

54

44

58

60

52

47

47

51

41

43

71

104

102

81

67

67

176

140

122

104

79

76

329

2,499

80.6

4,960

Nov.

637

651 6"4T

616

588

581

581

581

595

644

425

262

262

266

266

262

253

253

258

248

258

248

271

294

298

302

271

226

173

20

11,234

374

22,280

Dec.

23

3T

61

70

354

595

609

602

602

602

BTe' 616

616

609

616

616

602

540

a510

a510

a 540

a540

a540

a570

a600

a580

a310

a75

a80

a310 

a560

14,105

455

27,980

Jan.

a560

a560

a560

a560

a560

a570

a580

581

a580

a570

a570

a570

a560

a580

a580

a580

a580

a580

a580

a580

a580

581

567

540

508

502

411

183

140

15,805

510

31,350

Feb.

489

616

609

609

609

616

637

714

735

TIT

700

700

693

679

651

644

630

609

581

567

560

560

547

477

520

345

540

560

574

17,285

596

34,280

Mar.

574

567

554

609

602

340

208

298

473

672

651

630

*637

651

630

602

609

616

630

665

707

721

742

756

756

763

763

778

778

794

810

19,586

632

38,850

Apr.

810

778

728

707

714

651

475

271

204

199

136

134

52

61

208

158

88

74

47

37

*34

61

118

86

70

65

49

56-

63

67

7,201

240

14,280

May

61

56

52

52

51

56

112

102

99

67

86

115

112

93

102

102

104

99

88

118

86

76

86

110

83

-9T 132

110

99

74 

79

2,753

88.8

5,460

June

91

76

102

83

72

67

88

107

115

132

107

93

65

46

137

1.130

788

138

76

58

52

46

65

63

56

58

52

SI

58

47

4,129

138

8,190

July

3336"

33

36

41

61

58

61

a58

60

63

72

65

61

63

63

61

56

52

46

58

40

43

46

47

44

41

46

60

61

65

1,630

52.6

3,230

Aug.

83

65

74

83

76

60

52

a50

52

56

47

49

52

52

46

47

91

6T

43

43

46

49

58

74

47

79

70

4169"

70

70

1,855

59.8

3,680

Sept.

86

51

46

60

49

34

97

79

65

74

65

76

47

41

79

58

41

34

40

34

40

33

34

56

43

51

43

49

49

49

1,603

53.4

3,180

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,190 Mln 20 Mean 365 Ac-ft 264,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,130 Mln 20 Mean 272 Ac-ft 197,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.

_ No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station below Lava Island 

adjusted for flow in Intervening canals.
64 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

730. Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44"OS'20", long 121 0 22'20", near center of sec.23, T.17 S., R.ll E., on 

left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Tumalo feed canal, 3 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Bend.

Drainage area. 47.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1913 to December 1921, February, April to November 1922, 

March 1923 to September 1960. Published as "below BendYl 1949-50.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,566.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 27, 1915, staff gage and Apr. 27, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1918, waterstage recorder or staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1913-14, 1916-21, 1923-35, 1936-60), 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 535 cfs June 16; minimum daily, 45 cfs Jan. 21, 

22, Pet. 27 to Mar. 2.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs about Jan. 6, 1923 (no flow in canal), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs; minimum daily, 25 cfs Jan. 3, 1924.

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

which are poor. All records presented herein include flow in Columbia Southern Canal, 

which diverts 8 miles above station for irrigation of lands near Tumalo. No flow in 

the canal Oct. 9 to Apr. 10, Apr. 15 to May 8, Sept. 8-30. Crater Creek Canal diverts 

flow of tributaries of Soda Creek into head of Tumalo Creek. Diversion above station 

for municipal water supply of Bend began Dec. 15, 1926, and averaged 5.6 cfs for water 

year 1960.

Revisions (water years). WSP 864: 1937. WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1448: 1923(M), 

1927-29JM), 1935-38(M), 1942(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Da.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

64

61

59

58

58

57

57

96

168

118

178

95

79

70

65

61

59

59

56

61

62

T32- 200

85

76

70

68

66

65

65

68

2,536

81.8

5,030

Nov.

68

*66

81

76

72

66

65

62

62

64

64

64

59

b6T

62

b65

b65

64

64

62

70

78

135

101

83

76

74

72

70

68

2,140

71.3

4,240

Dec.

66

66

66

b64

b62

b62

64

b64

64

62

60

S?

b66

b68

66

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

66

65

b65

b65

b65

b64

b62

b60

1,994

64.3

3,960

Calendar year 1959 t Max 287

Jan.

b56

b54

b52

b5o

b60

b70

b75

b70

b65

b60

1)60

b60

*b60

b60

b60

b58

55

52

50

48

4545"

50

55

60

58

56

55

54

53

52

1,758

56.7

3,490

Feb.

52

50

50

50

52

53

83

71

60

59

59

58

56

58

56

b56

1)54

54

b53

b53

53

b53

b52

b50

b48

b46

b45 b4B"

b45

1,577

54.4

3,130

Mar.

b45

b45

46

50

55

*60

b70

b68

68

b66

66

65

64

65

66

65

66

70

70

70

72

78

78

81

85

94

' ~98 103

98

96

94

2,217

71.5

4,400

Apr.

89

98

101

105

105

130

181

TBT

163

148

140

*127

119

115

115

103

98

98

92

89

87

85

85

83

81

78

78

78

78

78

3,208

107

6,360

May

79

81

83

83

81

87

125

115

116

127

160

*194

155

137

140

140

129

119

116

133

129

120

109

105

106

116

129

128

147

175

228

3,892

126

7,720

June

252

266

293

311

320

338

311

*265

257

252

257

275

287

312

402

460

387

304

267

201

178

183

207

239

239

207

197

198

237

239

8,141

271

16,150

July

224

180

173

182

189

193

193

*168

143

131

118

115

114

109

103

97

107

113

105

97

89

86

79

75

73

6976"

76

75

96

90

3,738

121

7,410

Aug.

77

68

64

65

62

60

60

60

61

59

57

56

55

56

56

55

52

54

54

56

59

60

60

60

57

57

55

54

52

5B~ 50

1,807

58.3

3,580

Sept.

54

54

57

64

59

54

46

5f

56

56

58

58

59

56

58

59

56

56

56

59

58

56

56

54

58

56

58

53

53

53

1,686

56.2

3,340

Mln 37 Mean 85.7 Ao-ft 62,070

Water year 1959-50 ' Max 450 Mln 45 Mean 94.8 Ao-ft 68,810

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t: Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 17-28, Mar. 3-5; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Squaw Creek near Sisters and Lake Creek near Sisters.
DESCHDTES RIVER BASIN 65

750. Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°14 I 02", long 121°33'57", in SE^SWi sec. 29, T.15 S., R.10 E., on right

 bank 600 ft upstream from intake of McAllister ditch and 4 miles south of Sisters.

Drainage area. 54.8 stj mi.

Records available. July 1906 to October 1918, June to August 1919, October 1919 to Sep-

 temb'er 1920, May 1921 to September 1924 (no winter records), April 1925 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,490 ft (by barometer). July 1, 1906,

 to May 29, 1913, staff gage at site 800 ft downstream at different datum, below intake 

of McAllister ditch (records include flow in McAllister ditch). May 30, 1913, to 

Sept. 2. 1915, staff gage and Mar. 24, 1916, to Oct. 5, 1928, water-stage recorder, at 

site 100 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 48 years (1906-18, 1919-20, 1925-60), 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per 

year) .

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 710 cfs June 16 (gage height, 2.92 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs Feb . 28 .

1906-60: Maximum gage height, about 8.75 ft (over top of gage) Nov. 22, 1909, site 

and datum then in use (discharge not determined); maximum discharge since 1909, 1,130 

cfs Dec. 2, 1941 (gage height, 3.33 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Dec. 6, 1922.

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

 vJETch are poor. No regulation. A canal near mouth of Pole Creek, a tributary above 

station, diverts entire flow of that creek for irrigation of lands near Sisters.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to May 9, May 30 to July 3, 

Aug. 12 to Sept. 5)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

23

46

80

125

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

220

440

690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

75

71

66

60

57

52

51

86

164

149

152

140

112

96

86

80

75

370

a70

alOO

a!50

a200

al30"

a90

a80

a75

a70

a70

370

370

a70

2,887

93.1

5,730

Nov.

*76

80

94

96

86

84

84

82

80

SO

78

78

73

73

75

71

69

69

69

69

76

140

~5T 167

69

62

64

60

§

2,404

80.1

4,770

Dec.

59

59

56

b50~ 49

b52

56

54

56

56

56

54

57

59

59

56

56

54

54

54

54

52

52

54

54

57

b5B" 67

b62

b60

b55

1,738

56.1

3,450

Calendar year 1959: Max 434

Jan.

b52

b50

b50

b50

b55

b60

67

62

b60

b55

b52

*b50

b48

b46

b45

b45

b44

b44

b42

b40

b40

b40

b42

b45

b48

b50

52

52

49

45

43

1,523

49.1

3,020

Feb,

42

38

37

37

36

40

*94

88

66

56

54

52

49

48

46

45

46

43

43

43

40

42

41

41

40

38

34

33

b30

1,342

46.3

2,660

Mln 49

Mar.

b30

b32

b32

b34

b35

b38

b4O

43

43

45

42

37

37

37

36

37

37

37

38

41

43

46

48

51

54

64

64

60

64

64

59

1,368

44.1

2,710

Apr.

60

67

66

75

84

105

146

TI6

134

125

118

110

102

100

*92

88

86

84

80

82

78

75

73

69

67

66

67

64

66

66

2,641

88.0

5,240

May

66

66

66

§2

64

76

100

88

90

108

143

149

118

102

100

94

86

80

76

96

86

76

*73

71

69

98

105

100

115

152

138

2,963

95.6

5,880

June

210

IsT

280

318

309

318

284

248

*232

232

248

268

314

358

480

590

465

358

288

224

216

228

240

272

272

240

236

248

280

280

8,788

293

17,430

July

248

213

210

213

220

228

244

220

196

173

173

*176

182

188

196

188

185

182

179

167

152

149

134

138

122

128

149

143

134

155

143

5,518

178

10,940

Aug.

122

110

108

102

100

100

102

102

105

105

105

102

98

92

90

88

90

94

94

90

88

84

*80

80

78

76

75

73

71 

7T

71

2,846

91.8

5,640

Sept.

75

78

84

8T

76

67

66

67

67

69

73

75

76

75

73

66

64

67

67

67

62

59

*59

62

62

62

62

60

57 

37

2,038

67.9

4,040

Mean 93.4 Ac -ft 67,620

Water year 1959-60; Max 590 Mln 30 Mean 98.5 Ac-ft 71,510

Peak discharge (base, 470 cfs). June 16 (6:50 p.m.) 710 cfs (2.92 ft)._____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. ,

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tumalo Creek near Bend and 

Lake Creek near Sisters.

b stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

765. Deschutes River near Culver, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°32'30", long 121°17'10", in SW£ sec.10, T.12 S., R.12 E., on right bank 

0.7 mile downstream from bridge on Cove-Grandview road, 2.5 miles upstream from Crooked 

River, 4 miles northwest of Culver, and at mile 116.5.

Drainage area.--2.723 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,755 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,010 cfs (731,200 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 cfs June 17 (gage height, 4.OS ft); minimum, 489 cfs July 22, 23.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 5.18 ft); minimum, 

446 cfs Aug. 21, 1955.

Remarks. Records excellent. Slight regulation by Crescent Lake and Crane Prairie and 

Wickiup Reservoirs (see p. 59). Many diversions for irrigation above station. Records 

of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

2.5 

4.0

475

995

1,980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

545

570

542

534

524

520

524

545

594

627

584,

660

594,

559

559

545

545

524

520

534

570

590

714

601

552

627

598

580

562

548

545

17,636

569

34,980

Nov.

854

1,020

*1,040

1,050

990

,O2O

,030

,030

,040

,040

1,050

795

750

786

810

795

795

800

763

763

763

763

930

935

885

875

870

800

732

122

26,496

883

52,550

Dec.

570

545

548

528

520

994

1,090

1,090

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,140

*1,160

1,110

1,110

1,060

995

990

1,040

1,100

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,120

1,100

816

623

627

937

29,923

965

59,350

Jan.

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,O9O

1,100

1,140

1,150

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,140

1,130

1,090

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,110

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,130

1,090

*1,010

984

875

682

639 ~KOK

oyo

32,736

1,056

64,930

Feb.

790

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,170

1,250

1,350

1,350

1,330

1,300

1,230

1,220

1,200

1,210

1,190

1,160

1,140

1,100

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,070

895

820

920

1,040

1,070

32,675

1,127

64,810

Mar.

*1,110

1,120

1,150

1,130

1,210

1,160

880

855

890

1,150

1,230

1,190

1,120

1,130

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,150

1,170

1,220

1,250

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,330

1,340

1,350

1,370

I,_380_

36,545

1,179

72,490

Apr.

1,390

1,400

1,340

1,300

1,230

1,210

1,160

951

790

718

691

*631

612

534

534

660

635

556

548

542

514

510

520

576

556

.548

542

520

520

538

22,776

759

45,180

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,720 Min 492 Mean 852

May

538

538

528

524

520

520

520

562

566

562

545

552

598

573

556

570

562

562

559

562

580

562

548

*545

573

548

590

559

566

559

556

17,203

555

34,120

June

548

562

562

580

576

576

594

590

573

573

584

562

573

566

635

1,230

1,920

1,040

655

584

534

517

510

514

538

545

528

524

510

524

19,327

644

38,330

July

542

520

500

496

496

*496

503

506

510

506

510

510

520

520

517

514

517

517

514

510

503

506

500

496

503

506

510

510

503

517

538

15,816

510

31,370

Aug.

531

545

542

542

531

542

528

520

510

505

514

510

503

506

510

506

510

531

528

510

506

506

510

*510

528

514

517

545

520

510

542

16,130

520

31,990

Sept.

524

552

531

517

524

524

514

538

556

538

542

542

548

524

514

531

538

520

514

510

510

510

506

510

514

520

517

520

514

51 7

15,739

525

31,220

Ac-ft 616,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,920 Mln 496 Mean 773 Ac-ft 561, 3OO

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHOTES RIVER BASIN

780. Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°09'50", long 119°55'20", in NE£ sec.26, T.16 S., R.23 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Paulina Creek, If miles downstream from Wolf 

Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Paulina.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960. Prior to October 1945 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,690 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 18 years, 96.3 cfs (69,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 821 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Sept. 1-3.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 3,620 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 10.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

8.7 ft, and shape of later curves; maximum gage height, 10.38 ft Mar. 26, 1952; no flow 

Oct. 13-29, 1945.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control or no gage-height 

record, which are good. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,400 acres 

above station. Two small ditches divert above station for irrigation of about 

250 acres below.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1348: Drainage area. WSP 1448: 1946, 1948, 1949-50(M) , 

1951-52.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5

4.1 

7.0

0.4 

.5 

.6

5.0

8.6

14

1.Z 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

74

128

260

675

0.13 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0.2

.6

2.0

4.2

7.5

12

18

0.9 32

1.1 53

1.5 114

2.0 240

2.5 430

3.0 675

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

fi5.3

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

152.9

4.93

303

Nov.

4.7

4.7

5.3

5.4

*7.9

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.1

9.1

10

11

To

10

10

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

246.2

8.21

488

Dec.

9.1

9.1

9.6

876

7.9

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.6

*8.6

8.6

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.2

T79

9.1

9.1

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.9

7.9

259.3

8.36

514

Jan.

7.9

7.5

7.2

6.8

678

7.2

7.5

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

a9

alO

aiz

a!2

al2

aiz

aiz

a!2

al3

al3

a!3

a!3

a!3

al2

aiz *12

12

13

It

324.9

10.5

644

Feb.

15

17

18

17

17

21

29

98

-88 162

56

48

40

35

31

28

24

23

22

21

20

20

18

18

19

17

15

18

18

973

33.6

1,930

Mar.

17

15

15

*17

57

137

244

278

168

97

82

99

195

155

112

90

118

245

362

472

585

630

*600

595

560

540

465

414

296

240

216

8,116

262

16,100

Apr.

240

286

282

306

526

318

286

275

244

225

184

158

*134

120

114

105

80

85

83

76

76

67

36

23

24

21

14

15

12

13

4,228

141

8,390

May

13

14

19

22

6.8

6.2

6.8

7.5

6.8

5.8

3.1

2.0

2.4

3.1

2.7

1.2

270

2.7

3.3

3.5

11

21

20

16

*19

69

240

240

156

112

90

1,127.9

36.4

2,240

June

72

57

44

19

4.2

2.0

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

214.9

7.16

426

July

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

a. 7

a. 7

a. 8

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

al.o aT~0~

21.0

0.68

42

Aug.

aJUO

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4 *.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

21.2

0.68

42

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a .5

a

a

a

a

a .5

a

a "75.5

1.8

.7

*.7

.7

.7

71.5

2.38

142

Calendar year 1959: Max 216 Mln 0.6 Mean 20.3 Ae-ft 14,720

Water year 1959-60: Max 630 Mln 0.2 Mean 43.1 Ac-ft 31,260

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs). Mar. 21 (10 p.m.) 821 cfs (5.56 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In 

and records for Crooked River near Post.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 4, Aug. 16 to Sept. 9, Sept. 25-30.
68 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

795. Crooked River near Post, Oreg.

Location. La t 44°07'00", long 120 0 15'50", in NW^NWi sec. 7, T.17 S., R.21 E. , on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from North Fork and 11.5 miles southeast of Post.

Drainage area. 2,160 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available . November 1908 to May 1911, December 1939 to September 1960 (discontinued). Records for June to August 1911, published in WSP 312, have been found to 

be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,461.60 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Nov. 9, 1908, to May 31, 1911, staff gage 

at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 330 cfs (238,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.66 ft); minimum, 6.6 cfs July 16.

1908-11, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 7,550 cfs Mar. 26, 1952 (gage height, 7.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum, 4 cfs Aug. 21-31, 1909, Aug. 20, 

1953 .

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation. Many diversions for irrigation above station. One small ditch diverts above 

station for irrigation of about 60 acres below. Records of suspended sediment loads 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1909-11. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.5

5.5 

9.0

14

37

116

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

250

425

700

1,700

3,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22.

22

22

22

22

22

23

29

33

37

49

46

44

42

42

47

47

49

49

47

51

54

54

56

56

54 

56

58

56

54

54

1,319

42.5

2,620

Nov.

54

52

54

58

*52

51

54

54

52

51

49

51

46

44.

b48

b48

b48

b55

62

58

62

66

6868"

66

60 

47

b50

b50

b50

1,628

54.3

3,230

Dec.

b55

b55

60

b60

b50

b42.

b50

b55

b50

b60

b65

b60

bSO

bTO

b70

*b60

b55

b50

b46

b46

b50

b65

b70

b70

b55 

b46

b50

b50

b50

b50

1,725

55.6

3,420

Jan.

bSO

b40

b44

b46

bSO

bSO

b55

b55

bSO

b55

b55

b55

b55

b60

b70

b70

b70

b70

b70

b70

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b70 

b70

*b70

b70

b75

b75

1,945

62.7

3,860

Feb.

b80

b90

b90

b90

b90

blOO

112

171

268

226

168

146

128

121

116

110

99

95

103

93

84

78

74

68

74

72

b65

b65

b60

_

3,136

108

6,220

Mar.

b7O

b75

b70

*84

99

214

353

500

357

265

211

214

331

342

265

217

232

385

617

859

1,100

1,320

1,450

1,600

1,750

1.960

1,910

1,780

1,310

1,280

967

22,187

716

44,010

Apr.

913

1,120

1,650

2,020

2,220

2.250

2,220

2,170

1,730

1,220

1,040

802

*680

687

575

510

475

452

448

397

425

377

32O

286

262

250 

238

256

235

232

26,440

881

52,440

May

247

328

314

295

256

247

304

324

289

268

256

250

301

256

199

187

185

190

153

144

229

217

211

187

*259

485 

778

674

510

381

320

9,244

298

18,340

June

265

220

187

168

139

101

84

68

58

52

46

36

32

29

28

25

24

23

21

18

15

15

13

13

12

11 

12

11

11

9 0

1,746.0

58.2

3,460

July

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.0

10

10

10 ,

9.0

10

11

11

*10

8.6

8.3

7.6

8 0

8.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

10

11 

9.6

11

9.6

11

13.

291.4

9.40

578

Aug.

12

TT

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.6

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.6

8.6

14B7S

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

9.0

10

9.6

11

10

11

11

11

297.1

9.58

589

Sept.

10

9.6

8.6

9.0

8.3

9.0

9.6

12

12

11

11

11

1O

10

9.6

9.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

11

12

12

12

11 

10

*10

10

10

303.5

10.1

602

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,010 Min 5 Mean 127 Ac-ft 92,240

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,230 Min 7.6 Mean 192 Ac-ft 139,400

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). Mar. 25 (11:30 p.m.) 2,350 cfs (4.50 ft); Apr. 6 (1 a.m.) 

2,560 cfs (4.66 ft).______________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 69

805. Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prinevllle, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°08'40", long 120 "49 '40", in NE£ sec. 32, T.16 S., R.16 E., on right bank 

0.9 mile upstream from Hoffman diversion dam and 11 miles south of Prineville.

Drainage area. --2 .760 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably none ontrlbut Ing.

Records available. November 1908 to September 1914, March 1941 to September I960? Published as "near Prineville" 1908-12 and as "at Hoffman' s ranch, near Prineville" 1913-14. 

The estimate of monthly mean discharge for October 1908, published in WSP 370, has been 

found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,981.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Jan. 1, 1913, staff gage at Stearn l s 

ranch 8 miles downstream at different datum. January 1913 to September 1914, staff 

gage at Hoffman' s ranch 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1909-14, 1941-60), 378 cfs (273,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.85 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs July 26-28.

1908-14, 1941-60: Maximum discharge, 8,410 cfs Mar. 26, 1952 (gage height, 8.2 ft, 

from floodmarks); no flow Aug. 13-21, 1959.

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

regulation caused by construction operations at Prineville Dam 5 miles upstream. Diversions for irrigation of over 20,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1448: 1909-13, 1914(M), drainage area (present and former 

See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1-10

1.1 7.7

1.2 14

1.3 22

1.4 34

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.6 

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

52

114

255

500

1,340

2,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

IT

18

16

13

19

20

22

24

27

40

36

47

46

46

44

45

51

55

57

61

57

61

61

61

58

65

BT

65

65

65

1,552

45.0

2,640

Nov.

64

62

61

*61

61

62

60

58

60

60

57

57

57

58

55

55

51

54

68

69

71

68

73

75

73

73

71

64

60

64

1,888

62.9

5,740

Dec.

61

64

68

68

52

55" 40

52

65

58

72

75

57

64

71

*75

71

64

56

55

50

55

71

75

b70

b65

b50

b50

b55

b55

b55

1,889

60.9

3,750

Jan.

b50

42

50

44

51

b55

b60

b60

b65

b60

b65

b60

65

65

66

76

79

79

78

76

79

84

89

92

90

85

*79

79

84

90

95.

2,190

70.6

4,540

Feb.

97

101

101

106

103

99

112

167

238

551

248

189

164

144

156

127

125

114

110

112

108

105

95

87

84

b90

81

626~B5,697

127

7,550

Mar.

82

97

*82

106

127

167

331

542

514

390

308

259

300

425

390

304

267

318

521

774

1,000

1,300

*1,500

1,660

1,800

1,960

2,080

2,100

1,950

1,580

1,340

24,574

793

48,740

Apr.

1,020

1,050

1,380

1,780

2,040

2,210

2,500

2,540

2,270

1,970

1,460

1,060

790

*710

710

591

555

494

476

458

425

440

390

345

304

287

275

271

283

255

28,919

964

57,360

May

255

275

365

331

508

271

275

350

340

295

267

265

271

515

255

20-4

192

189

185

175

175

265

241

220

*208

504

640

782

514

410

9,802

516

19,440

June

556

287

258

204

178

151

108

90

75

65

58

55

47

51

24

24

26

23

22

22

20

20

17

16

16

15

13

8.6

7.6

aTo

2,205.2

73.5

4,370

July

7.6

6.2

6.2

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.7

5.1

2.9

2.7

*2.5

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

~T.5 11

1.2

2.5

95.0

5.00

184

Aug.

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

14

T7?

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.9

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.7

64.4

2.08

128

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2^3

2.3

3.4

3.7

5.6

5.7

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

5.2

5.4

s!7

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.4

5.4

115.4

5.85

229

Calendar year 1959 : Max 975 Mln 0 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,630

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,340 Mln 0.6 Mean 210 Ac-ft 152,300

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
70 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

875. Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°33'40", long 121°16'10", in sec. 3 (50 ft west of ^-corner on line 

between sees. 2 and 3), T.12 S., R.12 E., on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth, 

1.2 miles downstream from Cove powerplant, and 4 miles northwest of Culver.

Drainage area. 4,330 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1917 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,664.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Aug. 2, 1945, staff gages at several 

sites within 1.2 miles of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 43 years, 1,549 cfs (1,121,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 cfs Apr, 9 (gage height, 5.22 ft); minimum, 1,140 cfs July 6.

1917-60; Maximum discharge observed, 8,260 cfs Mar. 30, 31, 1943 (gage height, 

6.70 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum recorded, 920 cfs Oct. 14, 1945.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow slightly regulated by Ochoco Reservoir (capacity, 

47,500 acre-ft); occasional diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 1.2 miles above 

station. Water is diverted for irrigation of land above station. The area served 

increased from about 30,000 acres in 1918 to 37,000 acres in 1946. Several hundred 

cubic feet per second of water diverted from Deschutes River for irrigation of other 

lands above station. Opal Springs and several other springs within about 17 miles 

above station contribute about 1,000 cfs to the flow. Records of water temperatures 

for the water year 1960 are given in ¥SP 1744.

Revisions (water years). ¥SP 864: 1922, 1925, 1928, 1932, 1936-37. VSP 1318:~T923-g5~TM>

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,290

1,620

2,430

4,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,430

1,430

1,420

1,420

1.400

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,470

1.480

1,460

1,470 

1,470

1,480

44,580

1,438

88,420

Nov.

,470

,440

,430

* ,420

,410

,420

,420

,430

,420

,420

,420

,420

,410

,410

,410

,410

,410

,410

,420 

,440

,450

,450

,440

,430

,410

,410

,410

,410 

,400 

_.59p

42, 640

1,421

84,580

Dec.

1,420

1,410

1,420

1,440

1,460

1,440

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,400

1,400

*1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,410

1,400

,400

,400

,410

,410

,410

,390

.580 

,430 

,470

,480

43,900

1,416

87,070

Jan.

1,420

1.570

1,380

1,370

1,390

1,390

1,4OO

1,400

1,4OO

1,580

1,420

1,400

1,570

1,400

1,400

1,590

1,390

1,590

1,590 

1,580

1,580

1,590

.1,390

1,390

1,400

1,400

*1,400

1,400 

1,420 

1.520

1,490

43,410

1,400

86,100

Feb.

,480

,460

,440

,450

,440

,430

,430

,450

,510

,540

.610

,540

,500

,480

,460

,440

,440

,440

,450 

,420

,420

,420

,420

,420

,410

,450

,450

.590 

,590

42,100

1,452

85, 500

Mar.

.580

,590

,410

,410

,450

,460

* ,550

,870

,970

,870

,720

,650

,610

,650

,740

,680

,610

,600

,640 

,890

2,180

2,420

2,700

2,810

2,950

5,090

3,230

5,540 

5,280 

5,080

2,780

64,330

2,075

127,600

Apr.

2,520

2,320

2,380

2,740

3,110

3,540

5,490

5,580

5.620

5,540

5,210

*2,710

2,360

2,160

2,090

2,030

1,990

1,920

1,830 

1,800

1,760

1,760

1,720

1,690

1,650

1,590

1,570

1,580 

1.550 

1,550

69,140

2,505

157,100

May

,530

,540

,550

,640

,600

,640

,560

,560

,630

,590

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,550

1,560

1,510

1,480

1.470 

1,500

1,540

1,520

1,610

*1,590

1,580

1,560

1,680

2,020 

2.070 

1,950

1,790

49,920

1,610

99,010

June

,690

,620

,550

,550

,490

,450

,450

,400

,570

,350

,360

,560

,560

,360

,360

,340

,540

.550

,330 

,330

,340

,540

,530

,350

,550

,330

,350

,550 

,530 

,350

41,670

1,589

82,650

July

1,530

1,350

1,550

1,550

1,550

1.520

*1,330

1,350

1,520

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,330

1,340

1,540

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,340 

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,560

41,400

1,555

82,120

Aug.

1.540

1,540

1,340

1,360

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,550 

1,360

1,360

1,570

*1,570

1.590

1,590

1,390

1,390

1,380 

1,570 

1,580

1,580

42,060

1,357

83,420

Sept.

1,370

1,370

1,570

1,570

1,590

1,590

1,400

1,400

1,400

1 . 410

1,4OO

1,590

1,380

1,370

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,370

1.560 

1,360

1,560

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,590

1,590

1,570

1,570 

1,570 

1,570

41,540

1,578

82,000

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,340 Min 1,350 Mean 1,503 Ac-ft 1,088,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,620 Min 1,320 Mean 1,548 Ac-ft 1,124,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 71 

880. Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°25'40", long 121°43'30", in SW£ sec.24, T.13 S., R.8 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Suttle Lake and 13 miles northwest of Slaters.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq mi.

Records available. June to November 1911, March to September 1912, May to October 1913, 

April 1915 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,430 ft (from topographic map).

Tune 1, 1911, to Oct. 31, 1913, and Apr. 1, 1915, to Mar. 31, 1916, staff gage at two 

sites 1,000 ft upstream at different datums. Apr. 1, 1916, to Oct. 12, 1928, staff 

gage or water-stage recorder at site 40 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 45 years (1915-60), 52.0 cfs (37,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 122 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 2.08 ft); minimum,

1911-13,'1915-60: Maximum discharge, 380 cfs Dec. 24, 1955 (gage height, 3.65 ft); 

minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 4, 5, 1940; minimum daily, 8 cfs Nov. 5, 1940, Oct. 6, 1942.

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

Occasional regulation by storage in Suttle Lake. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1124: 1943, 1947. WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1448: 

J.yib(M), 1925.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

31

66

113

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

33

33

32

35

32

32

35

37

36

36

35

35

34

33

33

a33

333

a33

a33

a33

a35

a38

340

342.

338

336

335

334

334

334

1,072

34.6

2,130

Nov.

*34

31

30

28

29

30

31

31

3232'

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

32

33

33

36

38

38

42

11

44

42

41

39

38

1,038

34.6

2,060

Dec.

34

31

3T

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

33

3§

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

33

32

32

31

31

32

1,011

32.6

2,010

Calendar year 1959: Max 100 

Water year 1959-60. jjax 113

Jsn.

31

30

375

30

30

30

30

32

33

33

33

*33

33

33

33

33

33

34

SS35

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

1,010

32.6

2,000

Feb.

23

33

34

35

35

35

38

42

44

44

43

43

43

44

46

45

44

43

43

42

43

42

41

41

40

40

40

39

39

1,174

40.5

2,330

Mln 24 

Mln 28

Mar.

38

39

41

44

44

45

46

47

51

49

47

47

47

47

46

45

44

44

43

43

42

42

42

43

43

44

46

50

58

87

92.

1,486

47.9

2,950

Apr.

89

87

86

87

87

89

94

96

107

113

110

107

105

104

*104

98

93

90

86

87

87

84

83

79

70

64

6T

66

66

67

2,649

88.3

5,250

May

67

68

68

68

68

68

70

71

72

78

86

85

89

99

102

102

102

100

97

99

100

100

*97

95

93

90

86

84

82

81

80

2,647

85.4

5,250

June

75

78

85

93

102

"ga- 105

gs *93

90

86

81

77

58

60

66

71

79

81

75

67

63

52

50

5C

50

51

52

52

51

2,184

72.8

4,330

July

49

26

46

44

*43

38

35

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

35

37

35

35

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

1,121

36.2

2,220

Aug.

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

32

31

30

30

30

31

31

30

30

a30

*31

35

37.

35

34

34

33

32

32

1,022

33.0

2,030

Sept.

31

30

2g

28

?5

28

28

28

30

33.

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

*28

28

2g

2g

2g

2g

2g

30

883

29.4

1,750

Mean 45.9 Ac-ft 33,220 

Mean 47.3 Ac-ft 34,310

* Dischsrge messurement made on this dsy.

a No gage-height record; dischsrge estimated on basis of records for Squaw Creek near Sisters and 

Tumalo Creek near Bend.

614188 O -61 -6
72 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

915. Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.

Location. La t 44°36'40", long 121°27'10", In NE$NE£ sec. 19, T.ll S., R.ll E , on right 

bank 0.7 mile upstream from Street Creek, 7.5 miles northwest of Grandview, and 

13 miles northwest of Culver.

Drainage area. 324 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground -water 

exchange .

Records available . April 1910 to February 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), March 1912 to December 1913, October 1921 to September 1960. Published as "at 

' s ranch) near Sisters" 1910, and as "at Hubbard's ranch, near Grandview"

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,910 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Dec. 31, 1913, staff gage at site 5 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1921, to May 3, 1949, staff gage at site 20 ft downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1912-13, 1921-60), 1,475 cfs (1,068,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs June 16 (gage height, 1.11 ft): minimum, 1,280 cfs Feb. 27 or 28.

1912-13, 1921-60: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 3.32 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum, 1,080 cfs Feb. 17, 1932, Oct 2-31 

Nov. 6, 7, 10-14, 1942.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. No regulation. Many small diversions for irrigation of about 670 acres above 

station. Stream is spring fed. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1448: 1913.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.49

.5 

1.0 

1.5

1,300

1,310

1,940

2,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9 

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.

1,380 

1,370 

1,370

1,370 

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,460 

1.700 

1,470

1,560

1,470 

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,400 

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,410

1,410

1,650 

1,620 

1,470 

1,460

1,420 

1,410 

1,410 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

44,490

1,435

88,240

Nov.

1,400 

1,400 

*1,460

1,410 

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,380 

1,380 

1,370

1,370

1,370 

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,560 

1,360

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,460

1,510 

1.860 

1,570 

1,500

1,450 

1,440 

1,440 

1,420 

1,420

42,710

1,424

84,710

Dec.

1,410 

1,416 

1,410

1,400 

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,370 

1,370 

1,370

1,400

1,410 

1,400

1,380

*1,410

1,410 

1,400

1,400

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,370 

1,370 

1,400 

1,380

1,370 

1,370 

1,370 

1.360 

1,370 

1,360

42 , 930

1,385

85,150

Jan.

1,360 

1.550 

1,556

1,350 

1,350

1,560

1,570

1,370 

1,350 

1,350

1,370

1,550 

1,550

1,560

1,350

1,350 

1,550

1,360

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550

*1,350 

1,350 

1,400 

1.450 

1,400 

1,400

42,200

1,361

83,700

Feb.

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,450

1,500

1.600 

1,550 

1,500

1,450

1,400 

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,400 

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,550

1,350

1,350 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550

1,550 

1,500 

1^300 

1,550

40,750

1,405

80,850

Mar.

*1.550 

1^360 

1,360

1,580 

1,400

1,410

1,450

1,460 

1,440 

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,410

1,400

1..400

1,400 

1,410

1,440

1,450

1,460

1,480

1,510 

1,540 

1,550 

1,560

1,600 

1,640 

1,650 

1,660 

1,760 

1,756

45,910

1,481

91,060

Apr.

1,740 

1,740 

1,740

1,750 

1,760

1,800

1,840

1.850 

1,840 

1,800

1,770

*1,740 

1,710

1,720

1,710

1,670 

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,650

1,650

1,610 

1,600 

1,570 

1,560

1.540 

1^540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

50,440

1,681

100,000

May

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,520 

1,520

1,540

1,620

1,610 

1,600 

1,610

1,680

1.750 

l,7lO

1,670

1,660

1,660 

1,650

1,620

1,610

1,670

1,680

1,640 

1,620 

*1,600 

1,600

1,620 

1,620 

1,610 

1,620 

1,660 

1,720

50,510

1,625

99,790

June

1,760 

1,770 

1,820

1,860 

1,850

1,870

1,850

l.,770 

1,740 

1,740

1,740

1,750 

1,750

1,780

1,940

1,980 

1,880

1,760

1,750

1,680

1,650

1,640 

1,650 

1,670 

1,680

1,650 

1,640 

1,650 

1,670 

1,680

52,620

1,754

104,400

July

1,660 

1,620 

1,600

1,610 

1,610

*1,610

1,620

1,610 

1,580 

1,570

1,560

1,560 

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,550 

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,520

1,520 

1,510 

1.500 

1,500

1,500 

1,510 

1,510 

1,510 

1,510 

1,510

48,500

1,558

95,800

Aug.

1.510 

1,500 

1,500

1,480 

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,470 

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,460 

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,440 

1,450

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,420 

1,420 

*1,450 

1,440

1,440 

1,420 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,440

45,070

1,454

89,400

Sept.

1,440 

1,440 

1,450

1,460 

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,440 

1,420 

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1,440

1,420

1,420

1,410 

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,580

1,380 

1,380 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,580 

1,580 

1.370 

1^370

42,450

1,415

84,200

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,880 Mln 1,360- Mean 1,528 Ac-ft 1,106,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,980 Mln 1,300 Mean 1,498 Ac-ft 1,087,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 29; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for Crooked River near Culver and Salmon River near Government 

Camp.
DESCHOTES RIVER BASIN 73

925. Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°43'40", long 121°14'50", in NW£ sec.l, T.10 S., R.12 E., on right bank 

400~ft downstream from reregulating dam, Z\ miles downstream from Pelton Dam, 3 miles 

upstream from Shitike Creek, 8? miles northwest of Madras, and at mile 100.1.

Drainage area. 7,820 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1923 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,390.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Portland General Electric Co.). Prior 

to May 6, 1924, staff gage and May 6, 1924, to June_ 14, 1933, water-stage recorder, at 

site 2£ miles upstream at different datum. June 15", 1933, to Nov. 30, 1956, waterstage recorder and Dec. 1, 1956, to Nov. 22, 1957, staff gage, at site It miles 

upstream at different datura.

Average discharge. 37 years, 4,428 cfs (3,206,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,430 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 4.11 ft); minimum, 2,870 cfs Mar. 2.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 6.89 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 1,200 cfs Dec. 13, 1957.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Lake Simtustus and reregulating dam since 

Nov. 23, 1957. Large diversions in upper river basin for irrigation. Some winter and 

spring runoff stored in Ochoco Reservoir (capacity, 47,500 acre-ft) and in Crescent 

Lake, and Crane Prairie and Wickiup Reservoirs (see p. 59).

Revisions. WSP 1398: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

4.0

3,520

7,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,920 

5,890

5,870 

5,870

3,870

3,870

5,850 

3,920 

4,220 

4,220

3,990

4,140

4,140

3,890

3,920

3,920

5,940

3,940

3,940

3,990

4,040

4,160

4.610 

4,240

3,890

4,120

4,190

4,040

3,990 

3,920 

3,970

124,480

4,015

246,900

Nov.

4,140 

*4,660

4,450 

4,580

4,140

4,500

4,370 

4,400 

4,400 

4,550

4,570

4,340

5.990

4,020

4,220

4,140

4,140

4,240

4,190

4,120

4,240

4,190

4,660 

4,620

4,450

4,340

4,160

4,450

4,120 

4,040

129,410

4,514

256,700

Dec.

4,040 

5,750

3,920 

3,920

5,850

4,340

4,500 

4,420 

4,550 

4,536

4,550

4,530

4,530

*4,450

4,450

4,550

4,470

4,400

4,370

4,320

4,320

4,570

4,420 

4,450

4,470

4,450

4,370

4,240

3,750 

4,040 

4,240

135,500

4,506

264,800

Jan.

4,530 

4,450

4,340 

4,370

4,420

4,420

4,420 

4,580 

4,460 

4,290

4,500

4,450

4,450

4,530

4,370

4,340

4,400

4,540

4,370

4,400

4,420

4,400

4,370 

4,450

*4,420

4,340

4,320

4,240

5.920 

3,990 

4,190

135,430

4,369

268,600

Feb.

47§£

4,550 

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,770 

4.990 

4,990 

4,960

4,850

4,820

4,720

4,660

4,690

4,660

4,640

4,580

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,420 

4,420

4,370

4,120

4,140

4,420

4,340

132,120

4,556

262,100

Mar.

4.540 

*4,530

4,550 

4,450

4,690

4,580

*4,530 

4,770 

5,010 

4,960

4,990

4,820

4,740

4,640

4,820

4,900

4,720

4,660

4,770

5,040

5,570

5,570

6,330 

6,190

6,540

6,570

6,750

7.070

6,750 

6,850 

6,450

165,150

5,327

327,600

Apr.

6,220 

6,020

6,050 

'6,300

6,690

6,910

7.070 

6,940 

6,810 

6,660

*6,220

5,660

5,320

4,900

4,880

4,990

4,800

4,660

4,550

4,420

4,580

4,340

4,400 

4,190

4,270

4,240

4,160

4,120

4,090 

4,060

158,520

5,284

314,400

May

4,140 

4,140

4.040 

4^040

4,090

4,090

4,240 

4,160 

4,240 

4,290

4,140

4,190

4,400

4,160

4,190

4,090

4,190

4,140

4,090

4,120

4,320

4,060

*4,270 

4,140

4,270

4,270

4,320

4,640

4.820 

4,610 

4,470

131,370

4,238

260,600

June

4,500 

4,470

4,400 

4,400

4,500

4,540

4,540 

4,320 

4,220 

4,090

4,160

4,190

4,190

4,120

4,290

4,960

5.880

4,900

4,140

4,120

4,040

5.940

3.976 

4,020

4,060

4,020

3,990

3,990

4,040 

4,020

128,620

4,287

255,100

July

4.120 

4,620

3,970 

3,940

*3,990

5,940

3,940 

3,990 

5,920 

3.890

3,850

3,990

5,990

5.800

3,920

3,920

5,870

5,890

3,920

3,850

3,890

3,850

3,850 

5,870

3,850

3,870

5,870

3,870

3,870 

3,850 

3,850

121,210

3,910

240,400

Aug.

5,970

37970"

3,890 

3,870

5,850

5,850

5,870 

3,820 

3,850 

3,820

3,850

3,820

3,770

3,750

3,800

5,770

5,770

5,850

5,820

3,820

3,800

5,770

*5,820 

3,770

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,730

3,770 

5.700 

3,750

118,290

3,816

254,600

Sept.

3,770 

3,730

3,750 

3,750

3,730

3,750

5,700 

3,680 

3,f30 

5.850

5,820

3,820

3,800

3,800

5,750

.3,610

3,700

3,680

5.590

3,646

3,640

3,680

3,660 

3,680

3,770

3,680

5,700

5,700

5,700 

5,750

111,550

3,718

221,300

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,250 Mln 5,750 Mean 4,429 Ac-ft 3,207,000

Water year 1959-60! Max 7,070 Mln 3,590 Mean 4,343 Ac-ft 3,153,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 DESCHOTES RIVER BASIN

1015. White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°14'30", long 121°05'40", in NE^NE^ sec.7, T.4 S., R.14 E., on left bank 

200 ft downstream from Pacific power & Light Co.'s powerplant at White River Falls, 

2 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles east of town of Tygh Valley.

Drainage area. 368 sq mi.

Records available. October 1917 to September 1960.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 870.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Pacific Power & Light Co.). Prior to 

July 28, 1931, at site 750 ft downstream at different datum. July 28, 1931, to 

Sept. 30, 1954, at site 700 ft downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 43 years, 434 cfs (314,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 26; minimum daily, 112 cfs Sept. 29.

1917-60: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, about 13.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs Dec. 11-14, 1919, Aug. 9, 

1931 (estimated by observer); minimum daily, 71 cfs Aug. 31, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 200 ft upstream. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1920, 1923, 1927-28, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

97

185

350

575

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

870

1,230

1,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

254

??A

206

191

180

175

175

188 

374

300

439

426

358

292

263

245

230

224

215

224

224

324 *|90

T5?

386

318

310

292

278

263 

251

8,871

286

17,600

Nov.

245

242

254

275

236

227

224

221 

215

209

206

233

206

212" 185

191

230

224

257

251

310

369

'669" 870

540

422

374

362

334

303

9,096

303

18,040

Dec.

289

278

»282

272

257

254

251

260 

239

254

286

303

282

260

374

430 352"

342

318

310

300

314

292

292

292

266

251

248

260

236 

236

8,910

287

17,670

Jan.

227

212

209

203

215

239

257

239 

206

180

239

224

»194

209

212

215

209

197

188

180

182

185

197

197

185

239

212

194

206

233 

218

6,502

210

12,900

Feb.

218

2BT

260

289

278

314

500

~59B 758 

585

490

439

406

394

448

439

402

378

358

334

330

318

296

289

289

*272

224

245

245

10,747

371

21,320

Mar.

254

260

245 248"

257

266

314

406 

422

402

370

346

390

448

457

475

439

426

430

466

525

605

680

710

764

870

996

1,080

1,060

1.250 

»1,140

16,981

548

33,680

Apr.

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,170

1,260

1,320

1.540 

1,320

1,160

1,070

968

905

877

814

722

698

664

605

595

664

610

580

545

520

515

415.

490

515

535

25,227

841

50,040

May

565

605

600

575

555

570

658

669 

642

664

734

835

857

758

692

680

636

625

»575

680

728

664

625

620

595

680

728

698

669

716 

782

20,630

665

40,920

June

800

821

835

842 782"

752

692

620 

570

550

520

500

485

495

590

565

535

470

430

414

386

»358

338

318

300

286

278

275

266

260

15,333

511

30,410

July

254

248

233

230

221

218

218

218 

212

206

209

203

203

218

197

191

191

188

178

180

180

170

158

155

151

151

175

182

160

160 

160

6,018

194

11,940

Aug.

160

153

»148

182

172

153

148

155 

158

148

170

162

139

133

133

137

137

175

282

212

206

170

168

212

185

155

158

137

129

120 

12T

5,019

162

9,960

Sept.

*131

137

131

133

133

131

129

126 

122

124

122

122

124

122

116

114

131

126

124

120

122

120

118

118

129

120

120

116

112

148

3,741

125

7,420

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,360 Mln 124 Mean 393 Ac-ft 284,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,340 Mln 112 Mean 375 Ac-ft 271,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Apr. 8 (6 a.m.) 1,390 cfs (4.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 75 

1030. Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°37'20", long 120°54'05", in SE£ sec.26, T.2 N., R.15 E., on right bank 

at Moody, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Biggs.

Drainage area. 10,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to December 1899 (published as "near Moro"), July 1906 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 167.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 19, 1897, to Dec. 31, 1899, staff gage at 

site 10 miles upstream at different datum. July 22, 1906, to July 18, 1930, staff gage 

at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.5 ft lower.

Average discharge. 56 years, 5,856 cfs (4,240,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,960 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.14 f,t); minimum, 

4,030 cfs Sept. 17.

1897-99, 1906-60: Maximum discharge, 43,600 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 10.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 

2,400 cfs Dec. 5, 1957 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Some fluctuation caused by regulation at Lake Simtustus, 

99 miles upstream. Many diversions for irrigation in upper river basin. Some winter 

and spring runoff stored in Ochoco Reservoir (capacity, 47,500 acre-ft) and in Crescent 

Lake and Crane Prairie and Wickiup Reservoirs (see p. 59).

Revisions.--WSP 754: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

3.0 

5.0

3,860

5,930

13,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2. 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,640 

4,610 

4,550

4.490 

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,760

5,270

5,090

5,030

5,120

4,880

4,670

4,670

4,700

4,670

4,670

4,640

4,700

*4,820

5,360 

5.600

5,030

4,790

4,970

4,910

4,790

4,730 

4,640

148,760

4,799

295,100

Nov.

4.670 

5,030 

5,240

5,270 

5,150

4,850

5,180

5,030

5,030

5,000

5,090

5,000

4,940

4,700

4,730

4,940

4,730

4,790

4,940

4,880

4,910

5,150

5,660 

6.170

5,840

5,330

5,210

5,000

5,240

4,790

152,490

5,083

302,500

Dec.

*4,880 

4,700 

*4,490

4,640 

4,640

4,580

5,120

5,090

5,060

5,180

5,150

5,240

5,240

5,180

5,150

5.550

5,550

5,210

5,150

5,090

5,050

5,060

5,090 

5,180

5,210

5,210

5,150

5,060

4,850

4.460 

4,820

155,570

5,018

508,600

Jan.

4,910 

5.210 

5,000

4,940 

4,970

5,060

5,060

5,150

5,210

4,880

4,910

5,210

5,000

*5,050

5,090

5,050

5,060

5,090

5,060

4,970

4,970

4,970

5,000 

5,050

5,090

5,030

4,970

4,940

4,820

4, 750 

4,820

155,210

5,007

507,900

Feb.

4,940 

4,910 

5,590

5,500 

5,500

5,300

5,480

6,600

7.410

6,540

6,260

5,960

5,870

5,660

5,660

5,720

5,600

5,510

5,450

5,500

5,300

5,270

5,240 

*5,180

5,180

5,060

4,820

4.790

5,120

160,120

5,521

317,600

Mar.

5.000 

5,090 

5,270

5,180 

5,210

'5,480

5,450

6,580

6,320

6,290

6,110

6,050

5,870

5,990

5,840

6,290

6,510

6,320

6,170

6,250

6,510

6,890

7,240 

7,910

7,870

8,550

8,460

9,100

9,150

*9.400 

9,210

207,120

6,681

410,800

Apr.

8,720 

8,350 

8,240

8,240 

8,8OO

9,130

9,560

9.680

9,360

9,250

8,760

7,910

7,270

7,060

6,670

6,600

6,600

6,320

6,110

5,960

5,960

6,050

5,780 

5,780

5,630

5,600

5,540

5,540

5,420

5,480

215,370

7,179

427,200

May

5,420 

5,540 

5,600

5,510 

5,480

5,420

5,540

5,750

5,660

5,810

5,780

5,950

6,080

6,080

5,870

5,840

*5,630

5,720

5,540

5,540

5,840

5,960

5,570 

5,720

5,570

5,720

5,750

5,870

6.140

6,140 

6,050

178,070

5,744

555,200

June

6,080 

6,170 

6,110

6,080 

6,290

6,050

5,870

5,810

5,600

5,480

5,360

5,390

5,590

5,590

5,450

5,780

6,290

6.760

5,480

5,180

5,090

5,030

*4,880 

4,880

4,940

4,940

4,850

4.820

4,820

4,850

165,110

5,504

527,500

July

4,820 

4,850 

4,730

4,670 

4,640

4,670

4,610

4,640

4,640

4,550

4,580

4,490

4,640

4,550

4,460

4,580

4,490

4,520

4,490

4,550

4,460

4,460

4.400 

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,460

4,430

4,430

4,400 

4,430

140,840

4,545

279,400

Aug.

4,460 

4,490 

4,450

*4,430 

4,370

4,310

4,310

4,370

4,340

4,340

4,280

4,310

4,280

4.250

4,260

4,280

4,280

4,510

4,370

4,310

4,510

4,310

4,340 

4,430

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,310

4,540 

4,280

134,680

4,345

267,100

Sept.

4.570 

4,540 

4,540

4,540 

4,540

*4,540

4,340

4,280

4,250

4,260

4,510

4,510

4,230

4,200

4,200

4,170

4,110

4,230

4,170

4.080

4,140

4,140

4,170 

4,140

4,170

4,260

4,140

4,200

4,170

4,200

126,920

4,231

251,700

Calendar year 1959, Max 8,560 Min 4,280 Mean 5,375 Ac-ft 3,891,000

Water year 1959-60; Max 9,680 Min 4,O80 Mean 5,301 Ac-ft 3,849,000

* Discharge measurement made on thia day.
76 COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM

1057. Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°36'10", long 121°10'40", in NWtr sec. 3, T.I N. , R.13 E., at upstream end 

of Port of The Dalles dock at The Dalles, 3.2 miles downstream from The Dalles Dam and 

at mile 189.3.

Drainage area. --237, OOP sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1878 to September 1960. Published as "near The Dalles" 1936-56. 

Maximum discharge only for each year in period 1858-77, at Lower Cascades Landing, 

published in WSP 1318.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 19.3 miles downstream at 

Hood River. Datum of both gages is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, records based on staff gage near present 

site at datum 46.98 ft higher, supplemented for a few short periods by gage-height 

records at Umatilla and Cascade Locks. Oct. 1, 1931, to May 1, 1935, staff gage in 

entrance to Celilo Canal 11.6 miles upstream at datum 37.71 ft higher. May 2, 1935, 

to Mar. 15, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 11.7 miles upstream at datum 0.12 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 82 years, 195,300 cfs (141,400,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 470,000 cfs June 6; maximum gage height, 87.54 

ft June 7; minimum daily discharge, 85,600 cfs Sept. 7.

1858-1960: Maximum discharge, 1,240,000 cfs June 6, 1894 (gage height, 59.6 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 35,000 cfs Jan. 12, 1937 (gage height, 

126.0 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks . Records good. Daily discharge determined by routing from station below McNary 

Dam. Some regulation by Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake and by reservoirs in Kootenai, 

Flathead, Fend Oreille, Spokane, Chelan, Yakima, and Snake River basins. Diurnal 

fluctuations caused by powerplant and gates at The Dalles Dam. Many diversions for 

irrigation above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years) s). WSP 534: 1920(m). WSP 1094: 1894. WSP 1248: 1886, 1888,

518:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

186,000 

176,000 

171,000 

163,000 

157,000

152,000 

149,000 

153,000 

147,000

150,000

148,000 

150,000 

161,000 

185,000 

178,000

173,000 

173,000 

176,000 

176,000 

175,000

172,000 

177,000 

180,000 

188,000 

212,000

204,000 

201,000 

199,000 

195,000 

195,000 

198,000

*5,420 

174,800 

*10,750

Nov.

183,000 

174,000 

176,000 

179,000 

169,000

175,000 

173,000 

165,000 

165,000 

161,000

154,000 

157,000 

144,000 

138,000 

133,000

130,000 

127,000 

128,000 

128,000 

124,000

132,000 

132,000 

142,000 

159,000 

191,000

210,000 

216,000 

217,000

204,000 

195,000

*4,881 

162,700 

*9,681

Dec.

195,000

192,000 

187,000 

185,000 

186,000

180,000 

169,000 

165,000 

142,000 

136,000

132,000 

134,000 

126,000 

125,000 

120,000

130,000 

146,000 

147,000 

136,000 

133,000

135,000 

130,000 

128,000 

132,000 

124,000

127,000 

125,000 

124,000 

121,000 

116,000 

116,000

*4,434 

143,000 

*8,795

Jan.

116,000 

117,000 

108,000 

109,000 

111,000

112,000 

110,000 

108,000 

104,000

106,000

108,000 

111,000 

116,000 

105,000 

114,000

110,000 

118,000 

122,000 

125,000 

126,000

125,000 

122,000 

124,000 

124,000 

123,000

127,000 

126,000 

128,000 

129,000 

124,000 

131,000

*3,639 

117,400 

*7,218

Feb.

149,000

146,000 

*131,000 

137,000 

134,000

128,000 

130,000 

140,000 

143,000 

122,000

141,000 

145,000 

140,000 

135,000 

137,000

136,000 

125,000 

118,000 

121,000 

103,000

111,000 

115,000 

109,000 

109,000 

108,000

105,000 

104,000 

105,000 

105,000

*3,632 

125,200 

*7,204

Mar.

96,200 

112,000 

103,000 

102,000 

108,000

105,000 

110,000 

101,000 

125,000 

126,000

111,000 

105,000 

107,000 

107,000 

109,000

106,000 

105,000 

115,000 

108,000 

108,000

125,000 

126,000 

128,000 

137,000 

161,000

183,000 

205,000 

208,000 

216,000 

220,000 

229,000

$4,107.2 

132,500 

*8,147

Apr.

235,000 

227,000 

212,000 

215,000 

230,000

244,000 

268,000 

282,000 

293,000 

304,000

315,000

*31 1,000 

312,000 

310,000 

303,000

301,000 

286,000 

275,000 

264,000 

263,000

270,000 

270,000 

264,000 

258,000 

248,000

244,000 

232,000 

216,000 

205, 000 

185,000

*7,842 

261,400 

*15,550

May

188,000

197,000 

202,000 

205,000 

210,000

214,000 

207,000 

213,000 

231,000 

246,000

245,000 

256,000 

288,000 

346,000 

372,000

364,000 

354,000 

359,000 

354,000 

349,000

355,000 

364,000 

371,000 

371,000 

354,000

*349,000 

338,000 

345,000 

342,000 

344,000 

345,000

*9,278 

299,300 

*18,400

June

356,000 

365,000 

374,000 

393,000 

425,000

442,000

432,000 

423,000 

*42 3,000 

418,000

406,000 

406,000 

402,000 

406,000 

405,000

408,000 

420,000 

418,000 

411,000 

402,000

400,000 

385,000 

371,000 

*362,000 

347,000

325,000 

320,000 

316,000 

308,000 

316,000

ill, 585 

386,200 

$22,980

July

328,000 

339,000 

352,000 

347,000 

346,000

347,000 

346,000 

353,000

345,000 

326,000

317,000 

315,000 

304,000 

291,000 

293,000

288,000 

249,000 

282,000 

271,000 

272,000

265,000 

267,000 

256,000 

258,000 

242,000

239,000 

208,000 

235,000 

213,000 

178,000 

240,000

*8, 912 

287,500 

*17,680

Aug.

183,000 

*1 76,000 

185,000 

173,000 

195,000

192,000 

189,000 

191,000 

171,000 

172,000

170,000 

172,000 

175,000 

156,000 

160,000

144,000 

151,000 

148,000 

151,000 

159,000

113,000 

136,000 

126,000 

120,000 

122,000

118,000 

116,000 

111,000 

110,000 

109,000 

98,200

t4,692.2 

151,400 

*9,307

Sept.

106,000 

105,000 

105,000 

92,300 

94,000

90, 800 

85,600 

92,000 

105,000 

106,000

104,000 

104,000 

105,000 

106,000 

105,000

97,800 

104,000 

102,000 

106,000 

101,000

98,100 

98,200 

98,700 

102,000 

107,000

111,000 

114,000

109^000 

112,000

*3,O74.5 

102,500 

*6,098

Calendar year 1959: Max 552,000 

Water year 1959-60: Max 442,000

Mln 104,000 

Mln 85,600

Mean 223,600 Ac-ft 

Mean 195,300 Ac-ft

161,800,000

141,800,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
MILL CREEK BASIN 77

1058.5. South Fork Mill Creek near The Dalles, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°32'15", long 121°19'00", in NE^SE^ sec.28, T.I N., R.12 E., on right 

bank 0.2 mile upstream from Wicks Reservoir, 1.1 miles upstream from confluence with 

North Fork, and 7.8 miles southwest of The Dalles.

Drainage area. 28.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. --^Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 914.52 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by city of The Dalles).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 104 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 2.35 ft); minimum, 

1.9 cfs Jan. 2, 4.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. During summer months water is diverted from Dog 

River (Hood River basin) into South Fork Mill Creek several miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.2

4.0

6.6

10

2.0 

2.4

28

67

110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

*57?

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.7

7.9

6.9

11

7.6

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2 

5.2

183.0

5.90

363

Nov.

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

3.6

"676" 2.8

4.0

3.0

4.4

7.2

7,2

7.9

¥79

7.2

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.4

164.7

5.49

327

Dec.

*5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.0

5.0

6.3

5.4

4.7

5.2

6.6

7,2

TTS

6.0

6.9

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.0

176" 3.0

3.8

3.2

4.0 

4.7

160.7

5.18

319

Calendar year 1959: Max -

Jan.

3.4

2.5

3.0

2.8

4.7

5.0

4.7

5.0

3.4

3.2

4.2

*4.2

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.4

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

5.0

6.0

6.3 

574

121.8

3.93

242

Feb.

5.2

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.6

7.6

17

26

2?

20

13

11

9.4

9.0

16

14

12

11

9.0

7.9

7.9

7.6

6.9

*6.9

6,6

4.2

47£

7.2

5.2

290.8

10.0

577

Mar.

5.4

5.4

4.7 576"

5.2

5.2

6.0

7.9

9.0

10

10

10

15

18

34

36

41

42

45

50

55

59

63

62

62

66

*70

71

*78

100 "*86

1,136.8

36.7

2,250

Apr.

74 "66

62

60

64

66

64

60

54

45

39

*34

31

30

28

26

26

£5

25

30

40

41

39

37

36

37

37

37

38

39

1,290

43.0

2,560

May

39

39

37

34

30

29

29

27

24

24

24

24

22

21

19

19

*18

17

16

20

20

19

19

20

21

24

24

24

23

22

20

748

24.1

1,480

June

18

17

16

15

14

*14

22

IT

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

525

17.5

1,040

July

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.9

779

7.9

330.1

10.6

655

Aug.

7.9

*T76

7.9

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6,6

6.9

6.9

6.9

6,9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3 

6.3

210,1

6,78

417

Sept.

6.6 *"676

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

576" 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

163.7

5.46

325

Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max loo Mln 2.5 Mean 14.5 Ac-ft 10,560

Peak discharge (base, 90 cfs). Mar. 50 (7 a.m.) 104 cfs (2.35 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 

1070. Kliokitat River above West Fork, near Glenwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°15'40", long 121°14'30", in S| sec.18, T.9 N., R.13 E., on right bank

 half"a mile upstream from Swamp Creek, l| miles upstream from West Fork, and 17 miles 

north of Glenwood.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,720 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 16 years, 344 cfs (249,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.14 ft); mini-

 mum, 75 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 3,280 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs Feb. 1, 1957 (result of freezeup, discharge measurement); minimum gage 

height recorded, 0.89 ft Nov. 21, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 75 Z.5 845

1.5 225 3.1 1,430

2.0 475

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

144

138

132 

126

120

118

ITS

*152

353

233

537

4TI 

308

254

217

195

180

170

163

187

195

397

512

353

353

285

254

250

225

206

191

7,500

242

1.60

1.85

14,880

Nov.

184

177

229

214

184

180

170

160

153

150

144

141 

*118

160

141

187

333

225

167

184

348

392

1,100

854

672

475

385

338

299

263

8,727

291-

1.93

2.15

17,310

Dec.

246

238

221 

198

191

198

177

*160

160

160

187

173 

147

7K5

590

353

285

259

238

221

210

195

198

195

180

170

165

163

160

163

167

6,338

204

1.35

1.56

12,570

Jan.

160

155

155 

150

160

170

138

138

135

135

135

135 

130

130

130

130

129

135

135

130

130

130

125

125

120

120

*118

123

259

259

198

4,522

146

0.967

1.11

8,970

Feb.

180

177

167 

163

170

184

406

347

299

272

246

233 

225

221

214

191

187

187

177

177

177

160

167

173

156

147

T55

156

155

5,863

202

1.34

1.44

11,630

Mar.

155

155

155 

150

*150

150

155

170

153

129

126

123 

123

120

118

123

132

135

150

173

217

281

333

368

452

544

578

54T

512

494

429

7,597

245

1.62

1.87

15,070

Apr.

395

417

463 

500

598

*735

881

998

1,020

863

759

657 

598

571

518

463

446

417

401

395

379

358

353

333

525

325

555

558

595

429

15,679

525

5.46

5.86

51,100

May

475

512

525 

518

557

657

908

828

785

865

1,070

1,410 

1,140

971

890

856

751

*672

649

819

705

655

598

578

564

655

655

627

687

811

962

25,271

751

4.97

5.75

46,160

June

980

1,120

1,200 

1,150

1,020

1,020

989

802

785

785

795

759 

727

751

802

890

768

612

557

551

475

446

440

475

481

440

425

*412

417 

425

21,495

716

4.74

5.29

42,650

July

401

365

343

348

338

338

338

328

304

285

263

242 

242

242

225

217

214

206

198

187

180

173

167

163

160

*156

153

147

144 

147

144

7,356

257

1.57

1.81

14,590

Aug.

158

155

144 158"

152

129

126

125

120

118

115

115 

115

115

115

115

115

110

107

107

105

110

115

*118

115

118

115

107

105 

102

100

5,630

117

0.775

0.89

1 7,200

Sept.

102

105

10? 

100

102

102

102

100

102

100

95

95 

90

88

88

86

84

79

82

82

79

77

7§

82

84

84

84

*82

79 

79

2,695

89.8

0.595

0.66

5,540

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,100 Mln 97 Mean 324 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.16 Ac-ft 234,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,410 Mln 77 Mean 313 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.22 Ac-ft 227,400

Peak ~ discharge - -- - a- \ (base. --J *., 1,500 -- efs) ~- ~ , . May . .~..j 12 - (8:50 y a.m.) 1.470 efs (5.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 27, 29, Jan. 1-6, 9-16, 19-25, Feb. 29 tc
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 79

Ga,

1100. Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°05'20", long 121°15'30", in SE£ sec.14, T.7 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

hair a mile downstream from Dairy Creek, 5 miles north of Glenwood, and 7 miles 

upstream from Trout Creek.

Drainage area. 360 sq mi.

Records available.--June to September 1905 and July 1907 to June 1908 (discharge measurements only), October 1909 to September 1960 (November 1956 to June 1957, monthly discharge only). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Prior 

to Oct. 29, 1909, published as "above and below Big Muddy River, near Klickitat."

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,703 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"29. Prior to July 19, 1910, staff gages and July 19 to Dec. 16, 1910, water-stage 

recorder, at site li miles upstream at different datum. Dec. 17 1910, to Sept. 30, 

1918, water-stage recorder at datum 1.50 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1918, to Nov. 6, 1928, 

water-stage recorder at datum 0.50 ft higher, at site 50 ft downstream. Nov. 7, 1928, 

to Sept. 30, 1934, at present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 51 years (1909-60), 847 cfs (613,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs May 12 (gage height, 5.36 ft); minimum, 346 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 2.63 ft).

1909-60: Maximum discharge, 9,870 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 7.9 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum, 204 cfs Nov. 28, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

 fair. All low-water flow of Hellroaring Creek, a tributary of Big Muddy Creek, is

diverted for irrigation of about 7,000 acres below station in the vicinity of Glenwood.

No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1398: 1927. WSP 1568: 1920(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6 

3.3 

4.0 

5.5

335

650

1,180

3,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

459

450

442

130" 430

430

430

*505

843

668

1.560

1,1*6

882

745

674

617

580

560

540

580

595

994

1,270

1,030

978

829

745

704

662

617 

595

21,984

709

1.97

2.27

43,600

Nov.

575

555

639

628

575

565

550

535

525

515

505

495

*442

459

486

422

455

530

530

585

866

979

2.150

1,856

1,510

1,040

a980

3890

a800

a750

22,361

745

2.07

2.31

44,350

Dec.

a 700

a680

3660

3620

3600

3600

3580

*535

550

550

606

612

535

575

890

866

738

686

639

612

595

580

575

570

545

486

515

505

486

490 

450

18,631

601

1.67

1.92

36,950

Jan.

454

438

442

422

464

472

450

454

414

398

434

430

406

418

422

422

418

370

398

426

410

398

418

418

418

418

*418

468

794

6BS 

580

13,972

451

1.25

1.44

27,710

Feb.

575

565

550

535

580

687

1.210

1,000

906

822

745

704

674

668

680

622

622

595

575

560

560

530

520

535

530

468

446

477

454

18,395

634

1.76

1.90

36,490

Mar.

482

482

472

*472

486

486

505

505

477

468

459

459

464

454

1ST

464

477

486

505

550

612

710

822

882

1,020

1,180

1,280

1,260

1,300

1.510 

1,170

21,163

683

1.90

2.19

41,980

Apr.

1,070

1,070

1,140

1,180

1,350

*1,550

1,790

2,030

2,090

1,850

1,670

1,510

1,400

1,350

1,260

1,160

1,130

1,070

1,040

1,050

1,010

970

978

938

906

898 398"

946

1,010

1,050

37,364

1,245

3.46

3.86

74,110

May

1.110

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,210

1,360

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,690

2,090

2.750

2,436

2,120

1,970

1,890

*1,730

1,590

1,520

1,830

1,670

1,500

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,510

1,490

1,470

1,550

1,770 

2,060

51,010

1,645

4.57

5.27

101,200

June

2,130

2,440

2,590

2.610

2,466

2,310

2,050

1,860

1,770

1,760

1,750

1,700

1,660

1,700

1,920

2,090

1,810

1,500

1,370

1,280

1,220

1,150

1,140

1,170

1,160

1,100

1,070

1,040

*1,030

1,010

49,790

1,660

4.61

5.14

98,760

July

970

92T

906

906

906

890

898

882

829

780

738

717

724

717

698

680

686

698

686

686

662

644

617

590

560

*575

595

565

535

535 

535

22,332

720

2.00

2.31

44,290

Aug.

525

515

525

500

495

490

490

495

486

490

486

477

464

450

442

442

459

464

450

434

426

426

422

*438

430

430

430

422

418

42T 

418

14,261

460

1.28

1.47

28,290

Sept.

4l8" 418

414

410

414

402

398

394

394

394

394

394

390

386

382

378

374

374

382

374

370

366

374

390

386

374

370

*374

366

*363J

11,617

387

1.08

1.20

23,040

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,130 Min 386 Mean 837 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.55 Ac-ft 605,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,750 Mln 363 Mean 828 Cfsm 2.30 In. 31.28 Ac-ft 6OO,8OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for ststion near Pltt.
80 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN

1120. Little Kliokitat River near Ctoldendale, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°48'45", long 120°46'50" in SW£ sec.10, T.4 N., R.16 E., on left bank 

ISO ft upstream from highway bridge, 2-| miles northeast of Goldendale, 7^ miles downstream from Emerson Creek, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 78 sq mi, approximately.

Records available October 1910 to June 1912, October 1946 to September 1951. October 

1957 to September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,690ft (by altimeter^ Prior to July 1, 

T912, staff gage 40 ft upstream from present highway bridge at different datum. Oct. 21, 

1946, to Feb. 11, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 250 ft downstream at different 

datum, destroyed by flood of Feb. 11,195L Apr. 11 to Sept. 30, 1951, staff gage just 

downstream from highway bridge at different datum. Oct. 27, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1958, staff 

gage Just upstream from highway bridge at same datum.

Average 'discharge. 9~ years (1910-1171946-51, 1957-60), 64.5 cfs (46,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 511 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 5.64 ft); minimum, IX) ofs 

for many days in August and September; minimum gage height, 2.01 ft Sept. 18.

1910-12, 1946-51, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 1,760 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 

5.55 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 665 cfs; minimum, 

0.6 cfs Aug. 28, 1947.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1959 has been revised to 692 cfs 

_Jan. 11, 1959 (gage height, 6^07 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1638.

Remarks. Records good except those Tor periods of ice effect, which are fair. Several small 

diversions for domestic use and irrigation of 35 acres above station. Sto regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1318: 1911. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet

par second, for nign-water periods in the water year 1959, superseding those publish 

in WSP 1638, are given herewith:

Date

1958 

Nov. 20 

Dec. 11

1959 

Jan. 11 

12 

13

Discharge

164 

201

249 

531 

345

Date

1959-Con. 

Jan. 14 

15 

16 

17 

23 

24 

25

Month

Calendar yea 

January 1959 .

April

Water year 1958-59.....

Cfs-days

953.0

5,512 

2,495 

3,044

Discharge

260 

204 

191 

158 

163 

375 

287

Maximum

164 

572

531 

164 

274 

531

Date

1959-Con. 

Jan. 26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Mar. 31

Minimum

4.4

1.3

37 

54 

48 

1.0

Discharge

257 

387 

303

251 

211 

184 

164

Mean

31.8 

71.8

178 

80.5 

101 

49.5

Date

1959-Con. 

Apr. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Per 

square 

mile

0.408 

.921

2.28 

1.03 

1.29 

.635

Discharge

249 

274 

238 

211 

189 

164

Runoff

Inches

0.45 

12.50

2.63 

1.19 

1.45 

8.60

Acre-feet

1,890 

51,980

10,930 

4,950 

6,040 

35,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

*2.8

3.3

5.0

4.8

g.S

T^

5.3

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.6

4.6

5.4

5.9

5.8

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

136.4

4.40

0.056

0.07

271

Nov.

4.3

4.3

4.4

5.2

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

*4.4

4.3

3.5

37T

3.5

4.0

4.1

5.6

6.8

11-g-. 9

9.8

9.1

7.8

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

167.0

5.57

0.071

0.08

331

Dec.

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.0

7.5

*7.2

6.1

5.4

S^

6.8

8.6

7.8

8.0

19.5

18

13.5

12.5

11

10

11

10.5

10

11

11

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.9

8.6

7.6

284.0

9.16

0.117

0.14

563

Jan.

6.5

7.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.9

8.6

7.8

6.5

8.0

7.0

6.0

^0

9.0

9.0

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

9.3

16.5

2O

TIT lo

266.1

8.58

0.110

0.13

528

Feb.

T6- 15

*19.5

19.5

28

36

149

166

I?5

92

69

58

49

52

83

64

57

51

44

39

37

32

30

29

27

23

20

20

21

1,474.0

50.8

0.651

0.70

2,920

Calendar year 1959 : Max 531 Min 1.0

Mar.

22

21

20

*18

20

20

25

30

30

29

29

32

53

40

48

44

49

57

67

83

111

145

168

173

184

206

208

263

370

390

TT7T OJ.O

3,273

106

1.36

1.56

6,490

Apr.

257

232

208

194

*189

180

170

160

145

123

106

93

86

81

79

69

66

64

5F

80

84

81

96

99

98

98

95

104

100

96

3,598

120

1.54

1.72

7,140

May

9392"

87

81

76

76

88

78

73

72

78

84

76

70

64

60

*55

50

46

56

49

44

42

39

W

47

44

41

41

43

46

1,931

62.3

0.799

0.92

3,830

June

47

50

51

TS

46

44

39

36

34

32

31

30

28

29

30

31

27

25

23

*22

20

19

18

16.5

15.5

15

14

13

11.5

11.

857.5

28.6

0.367

0.41

1,700

July

10.5

10

9.3

8.9

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.6

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

*2.5

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

27T

2.4

149.8

4.83

0.062

0.07

297

Aug.

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

or

1.1

*1.4

1.4

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

49.7

1.60

0.021

0.02

99

Sept.

1.8

l.g

i7T

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

i*°

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

*1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

38.6

1.29

0.017

0.02

77

Mean 42.8 Cfsra 0.549 In. 7.45 Ac-ft 30,990

Water year 1959-60 : Max 390 Mln 1.0 Mean 33.4 Cfsm 0.428 In. 5.84 Ac-ft 24J250

Peak discharge (base, 500 efa). Mar. 29 (4:50 p.m.) 511 efs (5.64 ft)._____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Nov. 15, 16, Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5, 6, 19, 20, 26-28, Jan. 1-6, 10-27, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8.
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 81

1125. Little Klickitat River near Wahkiacus, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°50'30", long 181°03'20", in SE£ sec.9, T.4 N., R.14 E., on right bank 

halfa mile downstream from Bowman Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Wahkiacus.

Drainage area.--280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1944 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 576.2 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Dec. 29, 1950, staff gage and crest-stage indicator at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 190 cfs (137,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Mar. 89 (gage height, 5.29 ft): minimum, 15.5 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 8.36 ft).

1944-60: Maximum discharge,"7,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 9.4 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; minimum observed, that 

of Aug. 11, 1960; minimum gage height observed, 1.84 .ft Aug. 25, 26, 87, 1945.

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

Small diversions above station for irrigation of 600 acres. No regulation.

Revisions 1948. (water 

 

years).--WSP 

 

1248: Drainage area. WSP 1348: 1945(M), 1946, 1947(M), 

Rating tables, wateryear 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8

32 4.0

74 4.5

156 5.0

Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

290

505

810

2.37 16

2.6 32

3.0 74

3.5 156

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

290

505

810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

35

34

34

15.

33

*33

35

36

40

57

48

42

40

38

37

36

36

36

38

40

42

41

40

38

38

37

37

36

37

37

1,179

38.0

2,340

Nov.

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

39

39

38

*37

35

43

37

34

43

39

41

43

49

50

47

46

43

41

39

39

39

39

1,198

39.9

2,380

Dec.

39

40

39

37

37

44

*44

39

39

40

43

49

44

44

52

62

53

49

47

44

48

46

46

49

48

42

43

44

43

43

42

1,379

44.5

2,740

Jan.

38

b35

38

41

45

46

45

45

35

b34

b45

b40

b32

b43

b49

b47

b42

b40

b40

b41

b42

b42

b4Z

b42

b42

43

44

46

53

63

64

1,344

43.4

2,670

Feb.

5990"

*102

90

107

146

341

667

455

297

207

176

154

154

220

171

152

146

132

122

118

107

99

99

96

75

68

75

73

4,798

165

9,520

Mar.

75

73

*B9- 65

73

71

95

200

197

192

183

183

360

262

325

242

223

220

220

234

251

248

297

297

297

318

337

432

649

640" 810

8,138

263

16,140

Apr.

530

155

410

374

*365

349

337

325

308

270

245

218

202

197

202

178

167

IBS' 160

183

192

180

228

245

228

220

220

237

225

218

7,833

261

15,540

May

210

207

205

195

188

212

'5732" 218

188

180

192

202

190

176

165

156

*146

140

131

140

138

127

122

118

120

131

129

118

115

112 

113

4,986

161

9,890

June

ii! TI2

113

112

105

101

96

92

86

82

80

77

75

74

79

77

75

69

65

64

*63

60

52

50

47

46

44

42

40

38

2,231

74.4

4,430

July

36

37

37

36

34

30

28

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

23

23

23

22

20

20

19

20

20

*19

18.5

18.5

17.5

16.5

n 0 c- 18 .5

19

762.5

24.6

1,510

Aug.

18

18

18

18

18.5

17.5

19.5

18

17.5

16.5

16

IS

17.5

18.5

19.5

19.5

21

19.5

18

17.5

18.5

18.5

*19

22

22

22

22

22

21 

21

22

592.5

19.1

1,180

Sept.

24

25

24

25

24

24

23

IS.

24

23

24

24

24

23

23

24

23

24

24

24

25

26

26

26

*24

23

24 

24

725

24.2

1,440

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,420 Min 18.5 Mean 113 Ac-ft 82,180

Water year 1959-60= Max 810 Min 16 Mean 96.1 Ac-ft 69,780

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement maae on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
82 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN

1130. Kliokitat River near Pitt, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°45'30", long 121°12'30", in Sw£ see.8, T.3 N., R.13 E., on left bank

 ffi miles south of Pitt, 5 miles upstream from Silvias Creek, and 7 miles upstream 

from mouth at Lyle.

Drainage area. 1,290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to January 1912, October 1928 to September 1960. Published

 as "at Kliokitat" 1909-12 and as "at Pitt" 1928-35.

B OX Co. HI J. i (Jill OI1-I-UC-L \sJL CCR. t I lll.LJ.C-'u lA^lO 1>A KUIU t* w VAJ-J. j. v-t w «v w «... . ,,, _ , 7 4J-JSept. 30, 1935, staff gage at site 175 ft downstream from highway bridge at Pitt, 

3.5 miles upstream from present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1909-11, 1928-60), 1,591 cfs (1,152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,530 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 7.00 ft); mini-

 mum, 668 cfs Jan. 18, 19 (gage height, 3.85 ft).

1909-12, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

12.50 ft, site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), trom rating 

curve extended above 3,400 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and gage-height curve 

of relation; minimum, 466 cfs Feb. 4, 1937.

Remarks. Records excellent. Several small diversions above station for irrigation of

 aEout 7,500 acres mostly in vicinity of Glenwood. Measured flow of Hellroaring Irrigation Canal, 73.2 cfs Aug. 25, 1948. No regulation. Records of water temperatures 

for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years) . WSP T2IH: Drainage area. WSP 1MB': T910TMT , 1923-33(M), 1934,

 1935-38(M), 1940(M), 1942-43(M), 1946(M), 1948(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

3.9 

5.0 

6.0

710

1,900

3,460

3.8 625

4.3 1,090

5.0 1,950

6.0 

7.0

3,530

5,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

908 

881

854

845

827

827

818

845

1,220

1,140

1.840 

1,780

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,040

980

*962

926

953

1,000

1,070

1,780

1,520

1,410

1,260

1,150

1,090

1,060 

1,000

980

34,666

1,118

0.867

1.00

68,760

Nov.

971 

944

962

1,050

971

953

926

908

899

890

863 

*863

809

782

854

791

773

881

935

944

1,240

1,250

2,360

2,400

2,040

1,650

1,400

1,270

1,190 

1,120

33,889

1,130

0.876

0.98

67,220

Dec.

1,070 

1,040

1,020

980

926

926

935

899

890

890

953 

1,040

971

935

1,130

1,340

1,170

1,090

1,040

1,010

980

962

953

962

944

890

836

*872

845 

863

836

30,198

974

0.755

0.87

59,900

Jan.

800 

782

809

764

800

854

818

836

773

719

773 

809

755

764

782

773

773

719

719

755

755

746

746

764

755

755

755

764

1,080 

1.160

1,050

24,907

803

0.622

0.72

49,4OO

Feb.

1,010 

1,090

*1,130

1,120

1,260

1,450

2,730

5.180

2,860

2,420

2,040 

1,840

1,720

1,680

1,870

1,690

1,590

1,530

1,440

1,370

1,360

1,280

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,070

980

1,020

971

45,291

1,562

1.21

1.31

89,830

Mar.

1,010 

1,000

*953

935

96T

953

1,020

1,260

1,280

1,270

1,250 

1,240

1,440

1,450

1,850

1,740

1,670

1,590

1,590

1,650

1,760

1,910

2,090

2,200

2,320

2,510

2,720

3,000

3,670 

5.050

4,236

57,573

1,857

1.44

1.66

114,200

Apr.

5,670 

5,315

3,190

5,050

5,090

5,160

5,280

*5,500

5,570

5,260

2,990 

2,730

2,560

2,510

2,480

2,300

2,180

2,100

2.080

2,150

2,210

2,100

2,300

2,340

2,280

2,260

2,240

2,270

2,270 

2,260

79,690

2,656

2.06

2.30

158,100

May

2,270 

2,300

2,320

2,260

2,220

2,320

2,750

2,720

2,560

2,590

2,860 

5.550

3,390

2,970

2,760

*2,670

2,520

2,360

2,220

2,480

2,420

2,210

2,090

2,030

2,020

2,240

2,200

2,120

2,150 

2,340

2,650

76,560

2,470

1.91

2.21

151,900

June

2,720 

2,990

3,190

5.210

2,960

2,880

2,590

2,390

2,280

2,270

2,240 

2,180

2,120

2,150

2,400

2,460

2,400

2,010

1,820

1,740

*1,670

1,640

1,540

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,450

1,430

1.420 

1,420

64,190

2,140

1.66

1.85

127,300

July

1.370 

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,230

1,190

1,130

1,100 

1,080

1,070

1,090

1,070

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,010

1,010

990

970

940

*890

890

930

920

890 

B~§0~ 872 

33,332

1,075

0.833

0.96

66,110

Aug.

881 

B4?

872

845

836

818

827

827

809

809

809 

8OO

782

782

755

755

755

773

773

746

728

728

*737

764

755

755

764

755

746 

746

755

24,332

785

0.609

0.70

48,260

Sept.

ZS4. 

755

737

737

737

737

728

719

710

710

702 

710

710

719

719

710

710

702

702

710

693

676

393

693

719

702

693

693

684 

*684

21,358

712

0.552

0.62

42,360

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,790 Min 720 Mean 1,520 Cfam 1.18 In. 15.99 Ac-ft 1,101,000

Water year 1959-6O: Max 5,050 Mln 676 Mean 1,437 Cfam l.ll In. 15.18 Ac-ft 1,043,OOO

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 cfs). Feb. 8 (9:30 a.m.) 4,290 cfs (6.43 ft); Mar. 30 (l a.m.) 

5,550 cfs U.QO ft)._______ ___ ___ ^^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 83

1134. Dog River near Parkdale, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°24'30", long 121°31'10", in SVf£ sec.11, T.2 S., R.10 E., on right bank 

0.8 mile south of Brooks Meadow and 8.8 miles south of Parkdale.

Drainage area. 4.50 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,347 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by city of The Dalles).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25 cfs June 5 (gage height, 3.08 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Dec. 8-15, Dec. 19 to Jan. 3.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

0.2

.6

1.3

3.2

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.1

6.5

12

26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.7

3.5

4.1

4.1

7.0

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

*2.7

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

92.5

2.98

0.662

0.76

183

Nov.

2.4

2.4

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.9

3.5

4.5

3.5

2.5

2.0

1.5

T78

1.9

2.0

73.7

2.46

0.547

0.61

146

Dec.

2.1

2.2

172

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

12.4

0.40

0.089

0.10

25

Jan.

0.2

Tz

.2

.6

1.1

1.5

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

2.2

*2.0

1.7

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.0

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.8

3.2

277

57.4

1.85

0.411

0.47

114

Feb.

2.5

3.0

2.8

3.1

2.9

3.5

5.0

8.0

7.O

6.0

5.4

4.7

4.3

4.0

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.0

*b2.9

b2.5

b2.2

b2.1

b27T

112.3

3.87

0.860

0.93

223

Mar.

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.0

ITT

2.4

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.6

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.4

4.4

 4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.6

5.0

5.3

113.6

3.66

0.813

0.94

225

Apr.

 676 5.6

6.5

6.5

7.6

9.2

10

12

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

300.7

10.0

2.22

2.49

596

May

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.4

774

8.1

10

11

10

11

12

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

11

12

11

10

10

10

12

14

16

17

19 

20

350.1

11.3

2.51

2 .89

694

June

21

22

22

24

24

*24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

21

20

19

18

*18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

597

19.9

4.42

4.93

1,180

July

14

T3

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.6

5,6

5.3

573

5.3 

5.3

251.1

8.10

1.80

2.08

498

Aug.

*5.0

576

5.3

5.0

5.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.1

.1

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5 "3 5

124.9

4.03

0.896

1.03

248

Sept.

3.8

375

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2.0

82.4

2.75

0.611

0.68

163

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ao-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 24 Mln O.2 Mean 5.92 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.91 Ac-ft 4,300

Peak discharge (base, 2O cfs).--June 5 (7 p.m.) 25 cfs (3.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 30 to Dec. 1, Dec. 12 to Feb. 24, Mar. 1-21, May 3-31j discharge 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Salmon River near 

Government Camp and White River below Tygh valley.
84 HOOD RIVER BASIN

1185. West Fork Hood River near Dee, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°35'55", long 121°38'05", in SE£ sec.l, T.I N., R.9 E., on left bank

0.3 mile upstream from Dead Point Creek, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 1 mile northwest of Dee.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records T5&T. available. September 1913 to February 1916 (incomplete), June 1932 to September 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Sept. 1, 1913, to Feb. 12, 1916, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1913-14, 1932-60), 557 cfs (403,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 7.85 ft); minimum, 

133 cfs Sept. 30.

1913-16, 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.4 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; minimum, 93 cfs Aug. 22, 1941.

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

good. No regulation. Dee Irrigation District canal diverts from right bank about 

6 miles above station for irrigation above station and in Middle Fork basin. Diversions from Green Point Creek basin above station for irrigation near Oak Grove; water 

from two of these diversions is carried in Hood River Irrigation District canal.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1914-16, 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

1.6 220

2.0 345

3.0 745

5.0 

7.0

2,010

4,140

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

140

220

345

3.0 760

5.0 2,080

6.0 2,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

390

545 

312

283

265

259

506

642

1,520

1,100

5,540

1,520

940

709

606

506

446

412

*376

415

408

2,060

1,710

1,050

930

714

606

570

510

454 

429

24,135

778

47,870

Nov.

404

380 

530

478

422

390

373

352

335

519

512

296

280

268

285

259

256

280

570

548

675

1,110

2,150

1,250

910

709

594

562

506

*458

15,817

527

51,570

Dec.

426

415 

415

584

562

348

366

558

515

542

574

990

740

686

754

768

657

574

522

482

446

415

401

401

598

562

542

322

309

306 

299

14,439

466

28,640

Jan.

280

274 

268

262

262

293

280

290

271

265

*268

255

250

250

250

244

258

252

223

238

258

229

226

223

226

274

277

312

578

386" 660 

9,020

291

17,890

Feb.

554

642 

606

574

750

1,370

5,270

2,240

1,710

1,400

1,020

850

776

1,130

1,480

1,010

815

700

614

554

566

502

*462

446

452

404

576

562

548

.......

25,943

895

51,460

Mar.

342

552 

528 558"

528

376

426

506

443

408

384

57£

590

390

602

. 558

566

578

594

691

845

1,010

1,090

1,100

1,230

1,480

1,610

1,410

2,260

2,540 

1,760

25,291

816

50,160

Apr.

*1,530

1,660 

1,440

1,400

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,380

1,220

986

892

845

914

1,010

975

838

816

821

887

1,370

1,280

1,010

870

755

706

695" 674

745

745

755

31,568

1,052

62,610

May

790

838 

760

688

642

683

al,000

a950

a850

870

970

1,080

1,120

1,030

860

*904

956

986

892

2,020

al,600

al,300

al,100

a950

a900

1,020

1,080

958

898

904 

1,000

30,579

986

60,650

June

931

948 

953

892

810

750

665

611

588

580

562

544

522

a600

aSOO

a900

a700

a600

a550

*552

494

454

440

436

415

394

384

373

373

359

18,180

606

36,060

July

342

325 

322

319

322

335

319

306

286

277

271

274

283

274

265

262

268

271

256

250

241

235

226

220

220

229

238

226

229

252 

226

8,349

269

16,560

Aug.

*214

212 

206

198

192

192

192

198

198

195

189

184

176

173

195

173

178

184

170

165

168

181

206

274

220

256

229

205

189

*189 

192

6,091

196

12,080

Sept.

189

181 

181

205

209

187

176

162

160

162

168

176

170

162

155

148

145

142

152

160

145

145

150

165

168

150

145

145

140

140

4,881

165

9,680

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,340 Min 148 Mean 568 Ac-ft 411,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,340 Min 140 Mean 585 Ac-ft 425,000

Peak discharge (base, 4,100 cfs). Oct. 11 (7:30 a.m.) 5,020 cfs (7.65 ft); Feb. 7 (2 a.m.)

5,320 cfs (7.85 ft).

_____________

Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Hood River near Hood River.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 85

1210. Hood River near Hood River, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°42'00", long 121°30'30" , in NW^-SE^- sec.36, T.3 N. , R.10 E., on right 

bank at Powerdale, 0.5 mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co. powerplant and 

0.8 mile southeast of town of Hood River.

Drainage area. 329 sq mi.

Records available. March 1913 to September 1960. Published as "at Powerdale, near Hood 

River" 1913-26.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 106.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 13, 1934, staff gage or waterstage recorder at several sites within half a mile of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 47 years, 1,101 cfs (797,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 cfs Feb. 7; minimum daily, 405 cfs Sept 18.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 11.1 ft, present 

datum, site then in use), no diversion by power conduit; minimum daily, 165 cfs Aug. 5, 

1941.

Remarks. Records fair. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Daily discharge 

regulated by pondage at sawmill at Dee. All records presented herein include flow in 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit which diverts 2.7 miles above station and returns 

water to river 0.5 mile below station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of pacific Power & Light Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: For conduit: 1931-32; for river: 1915-16(M),

1918(M), 1920(M), 1924-25, 1931, 1934-37(M), 1938, 1939-40(M), 1943, 1945(M), 1946-48. 

1949(P).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Totaa

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

729

700

660

640

620

620

700

929

2,270

1,490

5.970 

2,390

1,670

1,350

1,180

995

924

859

802

*858

836

2,860

2,740 

1,780

1,640

1,500 

1,170

1,080

1,010

926 

892

40,590

1,509

80,510

Nov.

858

798

1,050

972

857

818

778

753

72E

732

700 

680

660

640

680

640

600

Seo

769

746

1,180

1,510

2,780 

2,250

1,730

1,380 

1,190

1,090

1,020

*935

30,138

1,005

59,780

Dec.

880

853

851

797

767

749

770

757

708

727

1,060

1,230

1,150

1,380

1,350

1,150

1,050

978

923

865

846

815 

824

815

760 

740

720

700

700 

660

28,071

906

55,680

Jan.

640

620

620

620

620

660

640

660

640

600

*600 

580

580

580

580

580

560

540

540

560

560

560

540 

540

560

640 

680

300

1,130

1.200 

1,060

20,290

655

40,240

Feb.

989

1,170

1,140

1,100

1,290

1,920

4 . 150

3,360

2,860

2,470

1,920

1,610

1,490

1,800

2,370

1,800

1,520

1,360

1,220

1,130

1,150

1,050

*965 

911

916

857 

794

782

759

-----

44,813

1,545

88,890

Mar.

764

751

730

748

748

775

838

1,050

1,030

948

911 

884

933

980

1,300

1,500

1,280

1,270

1,250

1,320

1,480

1,670

1,820 

1,860

1,960

2,200 

2,480

2,370

2,780

5,750 

*5,060

45,220

1,459

89,690

Apr.

2,740

2.810

2,560

2,470

2,550

2,570

2,570

2,510

2,520

1,950

1,780 

1,670

1,720

1,880

1,860

1,600

1,580

1,580

1,610

2,290

2,200

1,860

1,710 

1,550

1,470

1.450 

1,430

1,480

1,470

1,470

58,670

1,956

116,400

May

1,500

1,540

1,470

1,360

1,510

1,390

1,900

1,680

1,480

1,550

1,770 

2,020

1,950

1,830

1,580

*1,720

1,820

1,860

1,670

5,020

2,510

2,060

1,810 

1,700

1,600

1,810 

1,940

1,720

1,620

1,680 

1,900

54,770

1,767

108,600

June

1,820

1,900

1.920

1,860

1,740

1,660

1,480

1,540

1,240

1,240

1,220 

1,200

1,150

1,550

1,740

1,890

1,460

1,200

1,100

*1,100

1,000

940

952 

964

952

846 

859

7_97

825

38,471

1,282

76,310

July

855

787

765

762

782

724

714

690

642

606

582 

626

682

690

658

648

670

684

689

648

615

595

561 

545

558

575 

609

574

560

573 

565

20,214

652

40,090

Aug.

557

*502

508

482

470

475

480

509

508

495

496 

459

456

426

464

419

469

486

468

458

427

466

474 

576

515

505 

529

477

*473

464 

494

14,921

481

29,600

Sept.

495

472

487

529

527

476

445

421

415

425

436 

451

467

452

427

409

410

405

42T

452

417

409

422 

464

511

469

455

455

428

- 4.1-4

13,469

449

26,720

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,970 Min 454 Mean 1,133 Ac-ft 820,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,150 Min 405 Mean 1,119 Ac-ft 812,500

Peak discharge (base, 4,600 cfs). Feb. 7 (2:30 a.m.) 5,310 cfs.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
86 WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

1313. White Salmon River below Cascades Creek, near Trout Lake, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°06'10", long 121°36'10", in Sw£ sec.7, T.7 N., R.10 E., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from Cascades Creek and 1\ miles northwest of Trout Lake.

Drainage area. 32.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1957 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,080 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 431 cfs Oct. 33 (gage height, 3.86 ft); minimum, 

74 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 551 cfs May 36, 1958 (gage height, 3.37 ft); minimum, 

60 cfs Nov. 29, 1957; minimum gage height, 1.39 ft Oct. 31, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1638: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.6

70

118

184

350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

113

109

107

104

102

104

104

175

*211

159

329

22T

179

167

156

142

136

132

128

153

142

292

232

202

192

165

156

156

151

142 

138

4,999

161

4.97

5.74

9,920

Nov.

134

130

167

138

130

128

126

122

118

118

116

113

104

111

*109

102

IT8

136

149

162

187

240

329

ZTZ

250

213

194

184

170

158

4,728

158

4.88

5.43

9,380

Dec.

153

151

145

136

132

130

128

124

124

*128

160

140

126

132

205

170

147

142

136

134

128

126

124

134

118

114

113

109

109

109

105

4,122

133

4.10

4.73

8,180

Jan.

97

97

92

92

97

98

97

97

94

98

95

92

89

92

90

89

89

83

83

83

83

84

84

84

89

95

89

124

194

-t -zo

tiOO

118

3,026

97.6

3.01

3.47

6,000

Feb.

124

128

116

*111

145

184

250

205

182

162

147

140

134

140

138

124

120

116

113

109

109

105

104

102

100

113- 95

105

104

3,825

132

4.07

4.39

7,590

Calendar year 1959: Max 347 Min 82

Mar.

98

94

90

97

94

92

92

*90

86

83

81

81

80

78

W

80

86

87

90

98

107

116

124

136

156

177

202

184

210

T§4

170

3,533

114

3.52

4.06

7,010

Apr.

162

179

174

182

202

221

*248

264

256

232

221

205

205

200

177

165

156

151

149

162

145

134

132

128

124

128

138

156

158

160

5,314

177

5.46

6.10

10,540

May

167

Tf9

174

167

177

205

242

215

221

237

272

298

275

264

245

237

218

*205

202

300

237

213

207

215

218

250

232

224

234

253

270

7,053

228

7.04

8.10

13,990

June

281

309

329

323

312

300

278

264

259

259

264

264

272

292

300

332

FFe

259

248

240

224

215

218

226

215

210

210

207

zra *213

7,811

260

8.02

8.97

15,490

July

194

187

189

192

192

197

200

189

179

170

162

167

179

172

162

160

174

182

174

162

153

149

142

140

T40

153

*158

145

140

145

142

5,190

167

5.15

5.96

10,290

Aug.

140

132

132

128

126

128

128

130

126

130

124

116

114

109

113

109

124

120

114

105

105

104

120

116

*111

109

102

97

95

98

98

3,603

116

3.58

4.14

7,150

Sept.

95

92

97

107

TO4

92

87

87

89

92

92

94

94

92

89

86

84

81

84

78

77

76

TJ

92

87

83

83

83

*81

81

2,636

87.9

2.71

3.03

5,230

Mean 154 Cfsm 4.75 In. 64.32 Ac-ft 111,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 332 Mln 75 Mean 153 Cfsm 4.72 In. 64.12 Ac-ft 110,800

Peak discharge (base, 360 cfs).--Oct. 11 (7 a.m.) 424 cfs (2.84 ft); Oct. 22 (2:30 p.m.) 431 cfs 

(2.86 ft); Nov. 23 (5:50 a.m.) 404 cfs (2.78 ft); Feb. 7 (12:50 a.m.) 565 cfs (2.65 ft)._____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 87

1214. White Salmon River above Trout Lake Creek, near Trout Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°01'50", long 121"31"50" in SE^ sec.3, T.6 N., R.10 E., on right bank 

2 miles north of town of Trout Lake, 2| miles downstream from Wicky Creek, and 3 miles 

upstream from Trout Lake Creek.

Drainage area. 64.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,050 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 523 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 3.07 ft); minimum, 

 137 cfs Jan. 10 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1959-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 22, 1959; minimum, that of Jan. 10, 1960.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.3 

2.8

163

265

424

1.8 

2.3

2.9

125

277

469

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

190

187

185

182

180

180

182

*233

293

230

417

294

254

243

233

222

215

210

207

228

220

367

328

287

280

245

236

236

230

221

218

7,433

240

3.70

4.26

14,740

Nov.

215

209

245

218

206

203

200

197

194

191

191

185

170

179

179

*161

179

212

230

236

277

314

366" 431

341

303

283

274

261

248

7,092

236

3.64

4.06

14,070

Dec.

239

236

230

221

215

212

212

203

203

*209

251

236

215

215

296

267

239

233

227

224

215

212

209

212

206

197

194

191

188

188

185

6,780

219

3.37

3.89

13,450

Jan.

176

179

173

176

173

173

170

173

164

164

167

161

158

158

155

155

155

149

146

149

149

155

a!55

a!55

a!60

a!75

a!70

a200

a300

a256~

a220

5,363

173

2.67

3.07

10,640

Feb.

3200

3210

3200

*194

239

278

392

335

315

293

267

258

248

255

261

239

230

227

221

218

218

209

206

203

200

191

176

179

179

6,841

236

3.64

3.92

13,570

Mar.

182

179

173

179 *179

176

179

179

170

164

164

161

161

158

T6T

164

167

170

176

182

200

212

224

239

264

293

335

322

367

370 338"

6,594

213

3.28

3.78

13,080

Apr.

328

344

344

351

370

*392

424

450

443

411

399

383

379

376

347

325

319

309

303

331

309

293

290

280

271

277

287

309

309

309

10,262

342

5.27

5.88

20,350

May

319

325

325

312

322

344

389

357

360

379

418

450

427

408

389

376

357

*338

331

447

373

344

338

341

341

383

363

351

360

379

395

11,341

366

5.64

6.50

22,490

June

405

437

463

45F

443

431

402

383

376

376

383

379

386

402

415

443

389

363

351

341

319

312

312

319

312

303

353

303

303

*303

11,113

370

5.70

6.37

22,040

July

287

280

283

283

283

287

290

2S5

271

264

255

258

267

267

255

251

264

277

271

255

248

242

236

230

230

239

*251

233

?3~3 227 

227

8,027

259

3.99

4.60

15,920

Aug.

227 218"

218

212

212

215

215

218

218

218

218

209

203

194

203

194

209

209

203

191

194

191

206

209

*197

194

185

179

179

182 

182

6,302

203

3.13

3.61

12,500

Sept.

176

173

176

191

155

173

170

167

170

173

173

176

176

173

170

164

164

158

164

155

152

15?

152

170

167

161

161

*158

152

155

5,007

167

2.57

2.87

9,930

Calendar year 1959 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 463 Min 146 Mean 252 Cfsm 3.88 In. 52.81 Ac-ft 182,800

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Oct. 11 (7:30 a.m.) 517 cfs (3.06 ft); Oct. 22 (3:30 p.m.) 523 cfs 

(3.07 ft); Feb. 7 (2 a.m.) 507 cfs (3.02 ft); May 20 (4:30 a.m.) 507 cfs (3.02 ft); June 3 (9 p.m.) 

501 cfs (s.OO ft)._______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Trout Lake.

614188 O -61 -7
88 WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

1215. Trout Lake Creek near Trout Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°00'20", long 121°32'20", in SWj- sec.15, T.6 N. , R. 10 E. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Trout Lake and 1 mile northwest of town of 

Trout Lake.

Drainage area. 69.3 sq mi.

Records available. September 1909 to October 1911 (published as Trout Creek at Guler), 

June 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,000 ft (from river-profile map). 

Sept. 16, 1909, to Oct. 31, 1911, staff gage at about same site at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 985 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1909-11, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 1,580 cfs Nov. 25, 1909 (gage height, 7.31 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, datum then in use); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1960.

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

which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1638: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.2

140

244

590

Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

0.84 39 2.0

1.0 59 3.0

1.5 142 3.7

260

593

920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

98

86

82

78

72

69

73

85

*311

285

505

590

385

285

235

204

176

160

144

148

170

222

427

323

287

244

211

194

186

170

158

6,663

215

3.10

3.58

13,220

Nov.

150

140

156

196

162

144

134

127

121

118

112

107

101

91

96

*86

80

IT?

194

254

460

469

883

8&T

631

476

384

338

307

274

7,704

257

3.71

4.13

15,280

Dec.

244

224

219

199

181

167

167

159

146

*146

226

321

279

229

362

585

45T

362

315

282

260

239

224

216

209

187

176

167

157

152

144

7,395

239

3.45

3.97

14,670

Jan.

126

136

124

126

120

118

115

113

blOS

105

110

110

105

100

100

100

100

96

92

90

92

100

100

100

100

110

110

150

320

260

3,936

127

1.83

2.11

7,810

Feb.

250

260

245

*232

284

353

763

170" 820

545

454

400

368

359

413

359

318

295

274

255

247

232

212

202

192

167

163

b!60

bl60"

9,652

333

4.81

5.18

19,140

Mar.

159

148

148

b!45

152

150

157

165

*150

138

132

128

124

122

144

140

136

142

144

152

176

204

234

265

304

362

465

530

585

E7o" 739

7,404

239

3.45

3.98

14,690

Apr.

577

549

577

565

589

627

*675

758

810

734

648

585

557

585

553

480

440

413

396

430

454

406

390

362

338

53o~ 327

362

400

420

15,337

511

7.37

8.23

30,420

May

437

451

465

444

450

491

670

711

635

635

734

B50" 860

772

716

657

601

534

*503

725

810

635

561

557

541

618

657

627

606

644 

702

19,279

622

8.98

10.35

38,240

June

688

734

782

755" 796

675

606

534

484

472

454

451

430

423

526

557

522

396

347

353

324

290

274

274

265

244

229

219

*209 

207

13,485

450

6.49

7.24

26,750

July

199

T5T

167

163

157

150

144

138

130

120

115

109

104

101

98

93

88

85

80

78

76

74

72

72

70

70

*70

67

56" 66 

67

3,270

105

1.52

1.75

6,490

Aug.

65

63

63

63

63

62

59

58

56

54

54

54

52

52

51

54

54

52

50

47_

47

54

58

*80

91

82

76

69

62

58

55

1,858

59.9

0.864

1.00

3,690

Sept.

55

54

52

51

56

SS

55

51

47

46

44

44

42

42

41

41

40

40

39

4T

41

40

41

41

46

44

41

41

*4l 

39

1,354

45.1

0.651

0.73

2,690

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 883 Hin 39 Mean 266 Cfsm 3.84 In. 52.24 Ac-ft 193,100

Peak discharge (base. 850 cfs). Nov. 23 (3:30 p.m.) 985 cfs (3.83 ft); Feb. 7 (7 p.m.) 870 cfs

(5.60 ft); May 15 (4 a.m.) BBS cfs (3.63 ft); May 20 (11 p.m.) 895 cfs (5.65 ft).______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 10 to Feb. 3; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for White Salmon River near Trout Lake and White Salmon River above Trout Lake 

Creek, near Trout Lake.
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 89 

1220. White Salmon River near Trout Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°59'30", long 121°29'30", in SE£ sec.24, T.6 N., R.10 E. , on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Trout Lake Creek and 2 miles southeast of town of 

Trout Lake.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available. July to September 1918 (published as "near Guler"), October 1928 to 

September 1931, August 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,870 ft (from river-profile map).

July 17 to Sept. 30, 1918, chain gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. 

Oct. 14, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1931, staff gage at site 250 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1928-31, 1957-60), 348 cfs (251,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 5.27 ft): minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.35 ft). .

1918, 1928-31, 1957-60: Maximum discharge observed, 3,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1931 (gage 

height, 5.2 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 35 cfs Aug. 26 1931 

(gage height, -0.06 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Very slight regulation. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,100 acres of farm land.

Revisions. WSP 1638: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

164

380

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

700

1,120

1,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

220

212

207 

197

192

188

195

241 

528 

471

860

888 

626

504

444

392

*362

338

322

345

362

540

732 

588

542

474

423

398

385

362

350

12,888

416

25,560

Nov.

338

325

368 

385

345

322

303

293 

286 

281

274

270 

255

248

255

*234

244

300

392

471

708

748

1.180 

1,050

900

712

616

564

519

480

13,666

456

27,110

Dec.

444

420

405 

382

362

350

350

338 

325 

328

456

542 

468

420

620

804

6BTT

564

510

474

447

420

405 

398

385

362

350

338

*325

322

512

13,284

429

26,350

Jan.

288

293

286 

274

286

279

274

274 

255 

242

266

263 

248

242

244

244

240

224

214 2TS"

224

232

234 

236

234

255

255

281

507

539 . A Q 468

8,619

278

17,100

Feb.

429

474

441 

408

*507

616

1,100

1,120 

952 

812

693

640 

598

602

651

574

525

498

474

450

444

420

395

388

375

342

318

322

328

15,896

548

31,530

Mar.

322

320

288 

308

318

318

328

340 

*315 

300

291

281 

281

277

318

305

303

300

305

322

352

392

429 

474

532

616

752

812

920

1,040 

964

13,423

433

26,620

Apr.

864

852

876 

876

912

964

*1,040

1,140 

1,190 

1,060

964

892 

868

888

836

748

700

668

651

696

708

648

634 

598

567

553

564

620

654

672

23,903

797

47,410

May

693

712

724 

696

690

768

960

976 

912 

932

1,040

1.220 

1,200

1,110

1,010

948

880

792

756

*1,060

1,080

900

824 

820

804

908

928

892

876

920 

980

28,011

904

55,560

June

980

1,040

1.100 

1,100

1,010

956

864

768 

704 

682

672

665 

648

651

764

828

768

630

556

550

501

459

429 

432

414

385

372

362

*360

555

20,005

667

39,680

July

3oB" 555

293 

286

277

274

261

255 

258 

224

208

205 

214

218

197

181

178

179

174

161

146

142

155 

152

152

154

*145

155

125

126 

127

6,141

198

12,180

Aug.

125

126

120 

118

118

118

115

112 

114 

111

111

109 

107

112

109

101

TT5

115

110

101

105

105

116 

134

*140

135

126

116

112

111

111

3,576

115

7,090

Sept.

107

TOO

98 

102

102

96

92

86 

90 

91

92

92 

88

88

86

85

83

81

W

85

82

84

87 

96

96

92

90

91

*87

87

2,724

90.8

5,400

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,420 Mln 91 Mean 421 Ac-ft 304,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,220 Mln 81 Mean 443 Ac-ft 321,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Nov. 23 (1:30 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (5.27 ft); Feb. 7 (5 p.m.)

1,160 cfs (5.07 ft); Apr. 9 (10 a.m.) 1,200 cfs (5.14 ft); May 12 (10 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (5.20 ft);

May 20 (9 p.m.) 1,180 cfs (5.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

1229. White Salmon River at B-Z Corner, Wash.

Location. La t 45°51'45", long 121°30'15", in NW^SW-f sec.l, T.4 N. , R.10 E. , on left bank 

0.8 mile north of B-Z Corner and 1-J- miles downstream from Wieberg Creek.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available. July 1958 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 705.30 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Klickitat County Public Utility District No. 1).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum, 350 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 2,410 cfs Jan. 12, 1959 (gage height, 4.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum, 320 cfs Oct. 6, 1958 (gage height, 

0.88 ft).

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 4,500 acres above station. No regulation.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph furnished by Klickitat County Public Utility 

Disstrict No. 1.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

350

500

695

3.0 

4.0

1,280

2,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

472

459

447

438

426

414

417

447

740 

695

990

1.170 

860

770

650

602

*563

542

521

542

560

718

938

785

736

659

610

586

570

549 

532

19,408

626

38,500

Nov.

518

504

535

566

528

500

479

465

459 

453

447

438 

420

414

*423

408" 399

456

549

626

885

926

1,460

1,340

1,150

932

820

750

704

659

19,213

640

38,110

Dec.

630

610

594

574

549

538

538

524

510 

507

634

770 

682

618

795

1,050

890

785

731

686

659

634

614

606

586

556

538

524

*514

510 

500

19,436

627

38,550

Jan.

476

479

472

459

465

462

459

459

432 

426

450

447 

435

432

432

432

426

414

405

HT

426

429

420

417

417

435

447

462

668

755 

708

14,457

466

28,680

Feb.

654

726

708

686

*790

951

1,710

1.750

1,540 

1,300

1,000

1,010 

950

944

1,030

950

880

840

805

765

755

722

700

690

677

646

622

622

626

26,049

898

51,670

Mar.

634

630

59~8~ 598

618

618

*634

650

634 

622

614

610 

610

610

713

700

690

690

695

718

765

820

855

896

950

1,030

1,190

1,280

1,490

1.740 

1,610

25,512

823

50,600

Apr.

1,450

1,390

1,400

1,380

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,600

1.650 

1,600

1,530

*1,420 

1,390

1,420

1,370

1,240

1,180

1,150

1,140

1,250

1,280

1,210

1,200

1,150

1.100

1,100

1,110

1,170

1,210

1,230

39,670

1,322

78,680

May

1,260

1,280

1,300

1,270

1,250

1,340

1,580

1,630

1,540 

1,570

1,690

1,860 

1,840

1,740

1,630

1,530

1,440

1,340

*1,280

1,630

1,730

1,510

1,420

1,400

1,390

1,500

1,530

1,500

1,470

1,520 

1,580

46,550

1,502

92,330

June

1,550

1,580

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,440

1,350

1,250

1,150 

1,100

1,100

1,050 

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,000

980

*930

910

900

900

870

850

840

830

840

33,870

1,129

67,180

July

810

79C)

770

760

755

760

740

731

708 

686

664

650 

664

682

659

650

638

650

654

642

614

606

598

580

580

*560

570

560

552 552" 

560

20,395

658

40,450

Aug.

552 555"

546

538

538

532

521

518

521 

510

510

518

514

518

510

496

496

493

496

479

472

35?

500

510

546

*549

540

528

510

486 

479

15,960

515

31,660

Sept.

468

IB?

444

438

432

423

411

408

399 

405

405

399 

396

387

384

378

378

372

365

360

355

358

358

360

378

387

384

378

*375

372

11,819

394

23,440

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,300 Kin 362 Mean 806 Ac-ft 583,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,860 Mln 355 Mean 799 Ac-ft 579,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 11, Apr. 5-10, June 1-5, 7-29, July 1-4, 24, 25; discharge 

estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 1 discharge measurement, and records for station at 

Husum.
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 91

1230. White Salmon River at Husum, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°47'50", long 121°29'00", in SW£ sec.30, T.4 N., R.ll E., on right bank 

at Husum, 500 ft upstream from Rattlesnake Creek.

Drainage area. 294 sq mi.

Records available. September 1909 to October 1919, October 1929 to October 1941, August 

1957 to September 1960.

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

Sept. 23, 1909, to Oct. 11, 1912, and Feb. 21, 1915, to Oct. 31, 1919, staff gages and 

Oct. 12, 1912, to Feb. 20, 1915, water-stage recorder, at sites within a quarter of a 

mile at different daturas.

Average discharge.--25 years, 969 cfs (701,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 4.68 ft); minimum, 

560 cfs Sept. 20, 21, 23 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

1909-19, 1929-41, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height^ 

11.0 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; minimum, 340 cfs Dec. 30, 1930 

(gage height, 0.64 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Several diversions for irrigation of about 4,500 acres above station. No regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1638: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

560

662

1,090

4.0 

5.0

1,650

2,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

677 

658

648

637

623

616

619

655

950 

924

1,210

1,520 

1,080

942

866

810 

769

*740

716

732

756

884

1,120

996

946

875

819

789

773

730 

710

25,590

825

50,760

Nov.

690 

680

750

770

700

680

670

650

640 

630

620

610 

600

600

620

*599 

599

648

740

827

1,050

1,100

1,500

1,440

1,280

1,130

1,030

968

928

879

24,628

821

48,850

Dec.

840 

815

802

769

748

728

724

716

704 

700

827

982 

914

857

986

1,190 

1,090

991

937

892

862

832

815

806

794

765

744

732

720

*712 

704

25,698

829

50,970

Jan.

677 

681

666

655

666

662

655

670

637 

630

655

651 

637

630

626

626 

619

609

602 602"

616

623

612

607

609

- 633

644

677

960

1,050 

1,000

20,887

674

41,430

Feb.

955 

1,030

1,050

1,040

*1,140

1,280

2,020

2,100

1,900 

1,630

1,410

1,300 

1,240

1,230

1,320

1,240 

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,060

1,040

1,010

978

964

946

910

870

866

870

34,849

1,202

69,120

Mar.

870 

866

832

827

849

849

*875

919

950 

968

964

964 

964

964

1,120

1,120 

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,060

1,080

1,110

1,140

1,180

1,240

1,360

1,450

1,660

2,000

1,880

34,341

1,108

68,110

Apr.

1,710 

1,630

1,620

1,590

1,610

1,650

1,720

*1,820

1,860 

1,760

1,640

1,550 

1,510

1,560

1,520

1,430 

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,450

1,510

1,430

1,430

1,390

1,350

1,520

1,320

1,560

1,400

1,410

45,650

1,521

90,510

May

1,450 

1,440

1,460

1,420

1,400

1,470

1,670

1,710

1,620 

1,640

1,740

1,920 

1,920

1,810

1,720

1,640 

1,570

1,480

*1,450

1,750

1,850

1,620

1,540

1,510

1,500

1,600

1,650

1,590

1,570

1,610 

1,680

49,900

1,610

98,980

June

1,670 

1,680

1,720

1,720

1,650

1,570

1,470

1,560

1,500 

1,290

1,280

1,280 

1,260

1,260

1,400

1,460 

1,450

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,200

*1,160

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,080

39,730

1,324

78,800

July

1,060 

1,040

1,010

1,000

991

986

973

964

957 

910

892

875 

884

901

884

866 

849

853

857

849

815

806

794

789

785

777

789

*773

760

756 

7BTT

27,181

877

55,910

Aug.

760 

756

744

752

728

720

708

708

712 

700

700

716 

712

720

720

712 

704

704

704

696

685

692

708

744

760

*775

769

752

732

704 

696

22,371

722

44,570

Sept.

685 

6TT

658

648

640

657

625

619

609 

616

616

609 

609

599

595

589 

586

579

570

570

563 566"

565

570

586

592

592

589

582

582

18,119

604

55,940

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,630 Mln 573 Mean 1,005 Ac-ft 727,500

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,100 Mln 563 Mean 1,008 Ac-ft 731,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 8 

(4.49 ft).

a.m.)2,210 cfs (4.68 ft); Mar. 50 (10 a.m.) 2,040 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 50 to Nov. 15; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage and records for nearby stations.
92 WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

1235. White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°45'00", long 121°31'30", in Nlrf£ sec.14, T.3 N. , R.10 E., on right bank 

300 ft downstream from bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s 

Condit powerplant, and 2 miles north of Underwood and mouth.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. October 1912 to February 1913 (published as "at Condit Dam, near 

Underwood"), March 1915 to September 1930, September 1935 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 112.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to March 1913, reference point at dam, 

1 mile upstream at different datum. March 1915 to July 16, 1918, water-stage recorder 

at site 200 ft upstream at datum 3.24 ft higher and July 17, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1930, 

at datum 2.24 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1915-30, 1935-60), 1,106 cfs (800,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,790 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 6.71 ft); minimum, 

77 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 1.81 ft); minimum daily, 546 cfs Nov. 17.

1912-13, 1915-30, 1935-60: Maximum discharge, 9,700 cfs Dec. 29, 1917 (gage height, 

9.5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs; practically no flow at times when powerplant is shut down.

Remarks. Records excellent. Water diverted to irrigate about 4,500 acres in the Trout 

Lake area. Low and medium flows regulated by powerplant of Pacific Power & Light Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 484: 

area.

1915-17. WSP 1348: 1936-41(m). WSP 1638: Drainage

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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.

664

685

682

709

672

660

652

694

1,040

971

1,180

1,470 

1,280

980

842

889

*782

776

734

764

812

884

1,140 

1,160

961

956

850

826

817 

768 

676

26,976

870

53,510

Nov.

737

765

775

852

748

752

662

754

680

582

657

681 

684

637

*606

688

*546

709

789

874

1,010

1,200

1,590 

1,560

1,390

1,260

1,020

1,040

898 

950

26,096

870

51,760

Dec.

886

828

826

824

787

746

756

686

738

728

861

1,070 

969

958

910

1,200

1,270

1,060

954

959

907

901

859 

866

860

827

722

786

*805 

750 

765

27,064

873

53,680

Jan.

718

708

721

699

608

668

730

748

637

658

693

680 

658

658

728

647

652

718

652

598

668

674

558 

628

715

598

678

872

1,010 

1,180 

1,140

22,300

719

44,230

Feb.

945

1,210

*1,230

1,210

1,350

1,760

3,040

5,070

2,720

2,260

1,860

1,690 

1,550

1,600

1,790

1,630

1,520

1,420

1,360

1,290

1,280

1,200

1,180 

1,110

1,100

1,080

976

937

951

44,299

1,528

87,870

Mar.

1,020

995

946

546" 849

937

*1,010

1,070

1,080

1,050

1,100

1,040 

1,010

1,070

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,420

1,390

1,430

1,490

1,510

1,530 

1,520

1,560

1,630

1,770

1,910

2,380 

5,050 

2,850

43,755

1,411

86,780

Apr.

2,500

2,280

2,220

2,100

2,080

2,090

2,160

2,220

*2,250

2,060

1,950

1,850 

1,780

1,870

1,900

1,760

1,650

1.640

1,690

1,810

2,050

1,880

1,920 

1,850

1,780

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,700 

1,690

57,850

1,928

114,700

May

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,600

1,630

1,880

1,910

1,800

1,810

1,890

2.150 

2,070

1,980

1,870

1,770

1,730

1,610

*1.520

1,870

2,020

1,760

1,670 

1,650

1,640

1,770

1,760

1,740

1,670 

1,750 

1,800

55,010

1,775

109,100

June

1,780

1,840

1,850

1,860

1,740

1,690

1,550

1,460

1,380

1,370

1,340

1,350 

1,320

1,320

1,510

1,530

1,520

1,380

1,300

1,340

1,280

*1,240

1,200 

1,180

1,170

1,140

1,130

1,100

1.080 

1,080

42,030

1,401

83,370

July

1,060

1,070

 99S

1,040

1,020

998

982

1,030

982

910

902

934

816

911

894

879

870

872

846

878

848

826

820 

802

792

759

778

721

803 

764 

774

27,580

890

54,700

Aug.

796

794

776

786

748

786

700

762

716

739

736

722 

762

727

734

714

739

698

725

720

704

696

764 

788

738

853

746

771

766 

864 

672

23,242

750

46,100

Sept.

5Bo" 702

670

687

629

700

580

595

595

642

630

630 

630

630

636

600

595

652

550

615

580

610

575 

595

630

605

615

615

605 

*600

18,678

623

37,050

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,760 Min 485 Mean 1,130 Ac-ft 818,300

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,070 Min 546 Mean 1,134 Ac-ft 822,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 93

1245. Little White Salmon River at Wlllard, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°46'50", long 121°37'30", in NW£ seo.l, T.3 N., R.9 E., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Lava Creek at Willard.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1903 to March 1905 (fragmentary), August 1905 to August 1906 

(fragmentary), December 1944 to September 1960. Published as "below Lava Creek, near 

Cooks" 1903-6.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,230 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Aug. 6, 1906, nonrecording gage near present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 447 cfs (323,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 7.94 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

1903-6, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 9.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Nov. 7, 1957.

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

good. Broughton Lumber Co. diversion, a quarter of a mile upstream, may at times carry 

as much as 30 cfs out of basin to Columbia River. Slight regulation. Other diversions 

for water supply, irrigation, and hatchery purposes above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1318: 1945(M). WSP 1568: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 34 3.0 160 6.0 850

2.0 54 4.0 339 7.0 1,210

2.5 98 5.0 565 8.0 2,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

50

49

49

49

50

51

78

182

*135

336

244

182

156

141

134

134

134

134

148

145

219

275

244

226

211

202

195

189

186

182

4,761

154

9,440

Nov.

181

179

190

184

179

174

182

166

165

162

158

156

151

148

146

141

137

*145

182

202

315

339

425

380

325

292

290

281

257

240

6,472

216

12,840

Dec.

233

231

228

223

218

218

218

214

209

214

289

572

505

450

447

441

421

401

384

370

359

353

345

345

339

329

323

317

313

*311

308

10,128

327

20,090

Jan.

300

296

289

285

277

277

270

272

257

249

244

240

237

231

224

219

214

209

206

212

214

211

206

202

197

207

211

240

432

486 4B~9

8,073

260

16,010

Feb.

438

545

592

585

673

*827

1,790

1,340

1,200

1,050

895

793

739

808

1,030

919

811

727

655

602

582

540

510

486

461

443

427

425

393

21,286

734

42,220

Mar.

367

353

353

357

347

341

347

359

333

*306

289

290

290

281

434

430

412

423

459

550

646

694

682

643

618

615

640

679

910

1,380

1,110

15,938

514

31,610

Apr.

997

949

910

853

820

796

769

742

703

661

632

620

*612 646"

707

691

676

679

736

928

1,000

925

880

826

784

754

736

721

691

661

23,105

770

45,830

May

635

615

592

568

545

540

545

520

503

491

486

484

486

473

459

459

473

470

470

*S02

602

582

570

568

578

602

602

602

598

585

580

16,885

545

33,490

June

565

558

548

538

532

515

505

493

484

477

468

459

454

463

459

466

450

445

445

445

438

432

430

*421

414

412

405

401

397

393

13,912

464

27,590

July

390

408 403"

399

386

361

359

353

349

347

341

335

329

327

323

317

311

308

302

296

290

287

281

277

270

264

258

*251

244

240

239

9,845

318

19,530

Aug.

224

226

ZIS

211

204

206

192

186

179

174

170

166

163

a!60

a!55

alSO

a!45

a!40

a!35

a!35

131

131

130

132

125

*120

115

110

107

103

ifii

4,844

156

9,610

Sept.

98

96

92

91

89

86

83

79

76

74

72

68

67

a65

a62

a60

58

56

56

54

52

50

48

48

47

45

42

41

39

38

1,932

64.4

3,830

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,070 Min 48 Mean 376 Ac-ft 272,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,790 Min 38 Mean 375 Ac-ft 272,100

Peak discharge (base 

(7.37 ft).

1,500 cfs). Feb. 7 (6 a.m.) 2,110 cfs (7.94 ft); Mar. 30 (4 a.m.) 1,520 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

station near Cook.

ecorded range in stage and records
94 LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

1250. Little White Salmon River above Lapham Creek, near Willard, Wash.

Location. Lat 45 0 46'00", long 121"37"40", on line between sees.11 and 12, T.3 N., R.9 E. 

on right bank 0.2 mile upstream from Lapham Creek and 1.2 miles south of Willard.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi.

Records available . September 1949 to September 1960. Prior to October 1957, published 

as "below Lapham Creek, near Willard."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 980 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 11 years, 538 cfs (389,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum, 103 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,610 cfs Jan. 9, 1953 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Oct. 29, 1958; minimum gage height, 1.35 ft Oct. 31, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Broughton Lumber Co. diversion, l£ miles upstream, may at times 

carry as much as 30 cfs out of basin to Columbia River. Other diversions above station for water supply, irrigation, and hatchery operation. Possibly some regulation.

Revisions.--WSP 1568: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 20 to Sept. 9)

2.2 

3.0

108

230

570

4.0 

5.0

1,170

2,130

Discharge., In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

113

111

108

108

108

111

113

148

282

*223

445

344

272

240

223

220

212

212

212

230

226

304

384

340

320

300

290

282

276

272

268

7,297

235

14,470

Nov.

265

265

276

268

262

258

265

251

251

248

240

237

230

230

230

223

216

*223

258

282

412

440

540

495

420

388

384

372

348

324

9,101

303

18,050

Dec.

320

316

312

308

300

300

300

296

293

296

380

732

635

565

560

560

535

515

495

480

465

455

450

450

440

420

416

408

404

*400

400

13,206

426

26,190

Jan.

392

388

380

376

368

368

360

364

344

336

328

320

312

308

300

293

290

282

279

282

286

282

279

276

268

279

282

312

540

605

575

10,654

344

21,130

Feb.

545

670

744

726

846

*1,060

1,990

1,630

1,470

1,300

1,120

1,000

942

1,010

1,270

1,140

1,020

906

828

750

720

670

635

610

585

560

540

535

500

26,322

908

52,210

Mar.

480

460

455

455

445

435

445

465

430

*400

388

384

388

380

580

570

550

560

605

710

828

882

870

816

780

780

810

864

1,210

1,750

1,440

20,615

665

40,890

Apr.

1,290

1,200

1,130

1,050

1,020

974

942

912

870

822

786

*774

762

828

888

870

858

858

924

1,190

1,290

1,160

1,090

1,020

974

930

906

888

864

828

28,898

963

57,320

May

792

762

738

705

675

670

670

640

625

610

605

605

610

590

590

585

590

590

595

*756

756

720

710

705

710

750

750

744

738

720

710

21,016

678

41,680

June

695

680

670

655

650

635

620

610

595

590

580

570

565

575

570

575

560

555

555

555

545

545

*530

520

525

520

515

510

505

510

17,285

576

34,280

July

515

530

520

515

510

480

475

475

475

470

465

460

450

445

445

440

435

435

425

420

416

412

408

404

400

396

388

*380

372

368

368

13,697

442

27,170

Aug.

352

356

340

336

328

328

312

308

300

296

293

282

279

272

265

262

254

254

248

244

240

240

240

244

230

226

*220

212

209

206

198

8,374

270

16,610

Sept.

192

Teg

186

183

183

177

174

171

174

159

156

156

153

150

147

144

144

138

138

138

135

130

127

127

127

122

119

116

113

ill

4,479

149

8,880

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,080 Mln 101 Mean 486 Ac-ft 352,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,990 Mln 108 Mean 494 Ac-ft 358,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Feb. 7 (6 a.m.) 2,230 cfs (5.08 ft); Mar. 30 (2 a.m.) 1,930 cfs 

(4.85 ft)._________________________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 95

1255. Little White Salmon River near Cook, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°43'30", long 121°38'05", in NE^NE^ sec.26, T.3 N., R.9 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from mouth and Ig- miles northeast of Cook.

Drainage area. 134 sq mi.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1960. Records for October to November 

1909, published as "near Cooks" in WSP 253, have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 150 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 4 

Fo Nov. 10, 1909, staff gage at hatchery half a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 5.78 ft); minimum, 140 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Feb. 26, 1957 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 98 cfs Oct. 29, 1958 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Broughton Lumber Cc. diversion above station may at times 

carry as much as 30 cfs out of basin into Columbia River. Other diversions above station for water supply, irrigation, and hatchery purposes. Slight regulation.

Revisions.--WSP 1568: Drainage area. See also records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (g;age height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

2.0 

3.0

139

330

600

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,010

1,600

2,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

163

161

160

160

159

163

163

196

335

269

493

393

319

287

267

261

256

*256

254

267

265

360

430

388

367

348

337

328

319

612

308

8,744

282

17,340

Nov.

308

304

317

310

302

300

304

291

289

283

279

277

271

267

265

259

256

*26T

295

319

442

470

572

523

455

418

410

400

381

362

10,190

340

20,210

Dec.

355

353

351

344

339

337

337

335

330

337

418

766

674

600

593

582

553

535

514

499

487

475

470

470

462

450

442

435

430

*430

425

14,128

456

28,020

Jan.

418

412

408

400

398

398

390

395

376

369

364

360

355

351

344

337

330

326

321

326

328

321

319

315

510

321

330

358

368

346

607

11,301

365

22,420

Feb.

572

714

774

762

854

* ,040

.920

,630

,520

,370

,130

,020

965

,030

,370

,190

,040

950

874

818

794

738

702

670

649

618

593

590

555

27,450

947

54,450

Mar.

532

514

514

514

499

490

502

535

*508

470

455

455

460

455

718

670

635

649

678

774

878

910

898

862

834

834

858

898

1,230

1.740

1,520

22,489

725

44,610

Apr.

1.570

1,250

1,160

1,090

1,050

1,010

975

*940

902

862

838

830

814

870

940

910

890

890

950

1,210

,360

,190

,120

,040

,000

960

935

915

890

85S

30,019

1,001

59,540

May

830

810

786

758

730

726

726

690

67O

660

652

652

660

635

628

632

646

646

642

*822

814

774

758

750

754

782

782

770

766

754

746

22,451

724

44,530

June

730

718

706

694

682

666

649

638

632

621

610

604

593

607

607

607

590

579

582

582

568

562

*556

550

544

538

532

526

520

514

18,107

604

35,910

July

517

523

520

514

502

478

472

470

465

462

458

45O

448

442

438

430

425

422

418

412

408

400

395

390

386

378

374

*367

362

358

360

13,444

434

26,670

Aug.

344

344

337

328

323

321

308

302

300

293

285

281

277

271

267

261

258

254

248

243

241

241

243

246

235

232

*225

220

216

213

210

8,367

270

16,600

Sept.

2O8

203

200

199

199

194

191

188

188

182

178

176

174

173

170

168

166

164

163

161

159

157

156

156

153

150

149

147

146

145

5,163

172

10,240

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,010 Mln 153 Mean 534 Ac-ft 386,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,920 Mln 145 Mean 524 Ac-ft 380,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). --Feb. 7 (6:30 a.m.) 2,170 cfs (5.78 ft); Mar. 30 (2:30 a.m.) 

1,850 cfs (5.56 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
96 WIND RIVER BASIN

1270. Wind River above Trout Creek, near Carson, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°48'30", long 121°54'30", in NE£ sec.26, T.4 N., R.7 E., on left bank

 30 ft downstream from bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Trout Creek, and 

7 miles northwest of Carson.

Drainage area.--108 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

tT90.3 ft (river-profile survey).

Average discharge.--16 years, 590 cfs (427,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 11.44 ft); mini-

 mum observed, 81 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 8,880 cfs Feb. 8, 1945 (gage height, 15.5 ft, from highwater mark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum observed, 52 cfs 

Oct. 27-30, 1945.

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

 which are poor. Very small regulation by fish hatchery dam above station. Upstream 

diversions returned to stream above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1318: 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 Nov. 24 to Sept. 30

2.3 134

3.0 227

4.0 407

5.0 680

6.0 1,080

7.0 1,550

9.0 2,750

1.7 79

2.0 110

3.0 236

4.0 413

5.0 718

6.0 1,100

8.0 2,030

10.0 3,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

214

208

185

178

172

170

T95

290

900

650

900

1,200

804

632

535

474

414

350

*336

*381

380

850

980

720

600

520

450

400

350

320 

290

15,048

485

4.49

5.18

29,850

Nov.

270

240

290

290

240

220

210

200

190

180

180

170

160

150

150

145

140

2B7J

*596

700

1,400

1,800

2.400

1,600

1,100

900

750

650

550

500

16,621

554

5.13

5.72

32,970

Dec.

450

420

390

370

340

320

300

290

SCO" 270

700

*1.880

1,500

1,150

1,350

1,200

1,000

900

750

650

600

540

500

480

470

430

400

370

350

330

320

19,320

623

5.77

6.65

38,320

Jan.

300

280

265

265

261

256

251

248

240

230

220

220

210

210

200

200

190

190

180

TW

180

180

180

190

200

300

830

1,080

1.500

1,500

1 , 260

11,996

387

3.58

4.13

23,790

Feb.

1,120

1,200

1,200

1,060

1,200

1,670

*5,310

2,820

2,450

1,900

1,600

1,430

1,450

1,580

1,800

1,570

1,320

1,120

911

845

785

689

633

580

529

483

456

456

434

36,601

1,262

11.7

12.60

72,600

Mar.

418

398

390

386

380

386

390

420

409

*396

380

372

364

SOS" 355

650

620

620

700

800

900

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,110

1,210

1,320

1,420

2,480

2 , 660

1,990

25,874

835

7.73

8.91

51,320

Apr,

1,780

1,620

1,460

1,410

1,360

1,330

1,250

1,180

1,060

969

899

880

*899

1,060

1,010

919

903

919

1,100

1,700

1,700

1,300

1,140

1,080

1,000

891

880

872

872 

845

34,288

1,143

10.6

11.81

68,010

May

811

760

710

660

620

751

840

751

700

660

661

678

670

640

600

620

700

770

774

1.500

1,260

1,070

946

*845

830

981

950

884

807 

781

759

24,789

800

7.41

8.54

49,170

June

714

W

689

640

600

580

550

520

500

480

460

450

450

460

490

540

500

460

430

450

410

390

370

350

330

320

310

300

290 

280

14,020

467

4.32

4.83

27,810

July

277

ZBT

248

245

238

*232

221

214

208

201

197

189

184

180

176

172

167

166

162

159

157

153

149

148

145

143

142

142

*135 

135

152

5,674

183

1.69

1.95

11,250

Aug.

131

131

128

126

123

122

120

117

113

112

109

108

109

108

112

110

108

104

102

10?

106

116

134

163

156

145

*140

*128

121 

117

113

3,734

120

1.11

1.29

7,410

Sept.

112

110

110

126

128

120

112

106

101

100

98

95

95

95

93

92

91

90

91

92

90

87

88

92

95

88

87

85

82

TS7 OC

2,933

97.8

0.906

1.01

5,820

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,750 Mln 82 Mean 570 Cfsm 5.28 In. 71. 68 Ao-ft 412,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,310 Hln 82 Mean 576 Cfsn 5.33 In. 72. 62 Ao-ft 418,300

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Probably Nov. 23 (time and discharge unknown) j Feb. 7 (time 

unknown) 4,460 cfs (11.44 ft); Mar. 29 ('time unknown) 3,390 cfs (10.50 ft).
WIND RIVER BASIN 97

1285. Wind River near Carson, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°44'10", long 121°48'10", in SW^NEi sec. 21, T.3 N. , R.8 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Little Wind River, 1 mile northeast of Carson, 

and 2^ miles upstream from mouth. Records include flow of Little Wind River.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi, includes that of Little Wind River.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. 

periods, published in WSP 1318.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

profile survey) .

Datum of gage is 112.6 ft above mean sea level (riverAverage discharge. 26 years, 1,174 cfs 3,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs probably Feb. 7 (gage height, 

14.0 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 186 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 5.03 ft).

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1937 (gage height, 17.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 123 cfs 

Nov. 30, 1952; minimum gage height, 2.21 ft Nov. 29, Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks . Records fair. Low flow occasionally affected by pondage at Forest Service 

powerplant on Trout Creek. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 964: 

1942-43(M), 1945-46(M).

Drainage area. WSP 1348: 1935-37, 1938 (M),

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 21, Nov. 24 to Dec. 11, Dec. 13 to Feb. 4)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

5.8 

6.3 

7.0

305

495

920

8.0

10.0

13.0

1,800

4,110

9,290

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

180

460

980

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,800

4,110

7,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

572 

505

459

430

406

389

422

721

2,190

1,540

5.010

5,280

2,210

1,650

1,280

983

829

728

*655

*774

722

2,100

2,320

1,680

1,460

1,210

1,050

920

808

715 

655

58,633

1,246

5.54

6.39

76,630

Nov.

600 

556

644

638

556

515

490

464

442

422

403

586

358

347

344

516

305

450

*1,010

1,270

5,240

4,280

6,080

5,630

2,650

2,060

1,720

1,500

1,310

1,170

38,156

1,271

5.65

6.30

75,640

Dec.

1,050 

955

906

836

780

741

734

679

650

715

1,820

5.180

3,190

2,470

3,010

2,970

2,380

2,030

1,740

1,520

1,350

1,230

1,140

1,120

1,070

962

906

857

808

774 

728

45,301

1,461

6.49

7.49

89,850

Jan.

679 

*650

611

584

567

584

556

589

530

505

510

486

464

459

450

438

422

405

592

586

586

382

586

592

589

525

667

1,200

5,540

3.580 

2,880

24,592

795

3.52

4.06

48,780

Feb.

2,530 

3,340

3,280

5,110

3,590

5,450

*8.900

6,000

5,200

4,390

5,560

2,820

2,640

5,460

4,840

5,430

2,700

2,240

1,910

1,640

1,560

1,370

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,010

954

878

856

84,918

2,928

15.01

14.04

168,400

Mar.

801 

767

728

728

715

709

822

1,090

1,030

941

*892

857

878

927

2,090

1,700

1,410

1,440

1,620

2,000

2,350

2,530

2,530

2,460

2,450

2,500

2,840

5,050

5,240

6.590 

4,650

59,515

1,913

8.50

9.80

117,600

Apr.

5.S50 

3,470

3,110

2,790

2,660

2,470

2,400

2,500

2,100

1,800

1,640

1,660

*1 , 680

2,130

2,470

2,090

1,910

1,890

2,190

3,510

3,460

2,660

2,530

2,090

1,910

1,750

1,670

1,700

1,660

1.580

68,930

2,298

10.21

11.59

156,700

May

1,530 

1,460

,570

,270

,170

,250

,630

,520

,370

,340

,340

,370

,400

,290

,180

,180

,320

,480

,420

.910

,700

,180

,850

* ,660

,570

,860

,820

,660

,510

,410 

,540

48,320

1,559

6.93

7.99

95,840

June

1,250 

1,190

1,170

1,150

1,070

1,020

962

908

866

848

818

800

776

800

884

968

860

776

740

788

724

690

670

*635

605

580

562

540

532

516

24,658

822

5.65

4.08

48,910

July

504 

492

472

464

455

459

425

416

410

401

595

586

577

368

359

555

547

541

535

329

526

520

514

508

505

302

296

290

281

281 

278

11,367

567

1.65

1.88

22,550

Aug.

*275 

281

278

270

265

260

255

250

242

242

240

258

235

232

242

238

232

228

222

220

225

248

272

347

358

323

305

*281

265

258 

250

8,057

260

1.16

1.33

15,980

Sept.

248 

240

238

262

278

265

248

240

230

228

222

220

218

215

212

208

205

202

202

205

200

198

198

205

215

202

198

194

190

188

6,574

219

0.973

1.09

15,040

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,840 Mln 188 Mean 1,216 Cfsm 5.40 In. 75.56 Ac-ft 880,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,900 Mln 188 Mean 1,254 Cfsm 5.57 In. 75.84 Ac-ft 909,900

eak discharge (base, 5,700 cfs).--Oct. 11 (10 a.m.) 6,820 cfs (11.73 ft); Nov. 23 (4 a.m.) 

7,420 cfs (12.06 ft); Dec. 12 (7 a.m.) 6,160 cfs (11.55 ft); probably Feb. 7 (time unknown)

11.KOO nfs MA.n ft-.l : Mar-. PP 1 7: 7,Ct n m.\ S_n?n r-fs M 7 . 4D Pt.1.

, , .. .. ,

7,420 cfs (12.06 ft); Dec. 12 (7 a.m.) 6,160 cfs (11.55 ft); p 

11,500 ofs (14.0 ft); Mar. 29 (7:50 p.m.) 8,070 cfa (12.40 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SANDY RIVER BASIN

1340. Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°16'00", long 121°43'00", in N| sec.31, T.3 S., R.9 E., on right bank 

near lower end of Red Top Meadows, 3 miles southeast of Government Camp.

Drainage area. 8.7 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . May 1910 to May 1912, April 1926 to September 1960. Published as 

"near Rowe" 1910-12.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,446.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 21, 1910, staff gage at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 21, 1910, to May 31, 1912, and 

Apr. 21, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1933, water-stage recorder at site 75 ft upstream from former site at different datums.

Average discharge . 35 years (1910-11, 1926-60), 44.1 cfs (31,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 212 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 2.00 ft); minimum, 

 19 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1910-12, 1926-60: Maximum discharge, 682 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 3.95 ft); 

minimum, 10 cfs Nov. 27, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. No 

regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 769: Drainage area. WSP 1398: 1911-12, 1926-27, 1933(M), 

1949.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

0.1 

.2

58

-0.2 

.1 

.6

Oct. 9 to Sept. 30 

19 1.1 

1.6

58

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

31

30

29

28

30

35

58

79

62

84

54

48

44

44

40

38

36

35

44

42

-93 123

65

62

52 

50

53

50

45

44

1,560

50.3

5.78

6.67

3,090

Nov.

43

*41

58

46

42

40

40

38

37

36

36

37

34

34

40

34

34

40

45

43

60

130

"81 147

71

59 

54

54

49

47

1,550

51.7

5.94

6.63

3,070

Dec.

45

46

45

42

40

40

42

39

38

41

49

44

40

*48

65_

56

47

44

42

41

40

39

38

41

39

36 

36

35

34

34

34

1,300

41.9

4.82

5.56

2,580

Jan.

33

32

31

31

31

32

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

28

*28

28 

28

31

37

33

31

922

29.7

3.41

3.94

1,830

Feb.

33

33

30

30

36

48

69

H

45

40

38

37

40

43

37

35

34

33

32

32

31

30

30

30

28 

28

28

 __-*rt

1,083

37.3

4.29

4.63

2,150

Mar.

27

27

29

29

31

33

38

34

31

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

30

31

32

36

42

45

*48

50

54

59 

64

57

61

60

53

1,194

38.5

4.43

5.10

2,370

Apr.

58

71

66

70

78

82

90

82" 91

70

*66

62

64

61

56

54

53

51

50

56

50

46

44

42

43

46

51

54

56

57

1,820

60.7

6.98

7.78

3,610

May

59

63

56

53

58

63

74

67

69

78

86

94

88

84

76

78

71

69

67

104

76

67

*66

66

65

77 

76

71

75

80

91

2,267

73.1

8.40

9.69

4,500

June

89

94

97

96

93

90

82

78

78

75

74

73

72

85

84

84

71

67

69

72

64

62

62

61

59

57 

56

55

56

54.

2,209

73.6

8.46

9.44

4,380

July

5352"

51

50

*50

48

47

46

45

44

43

43

43

42

40

40

41

40

40

39

38

37

36

36

36

36 

36

34

34

34

33

1,287

41.5

4.77

5.50

2,550

Aug.

32

32

31

31

31

30

29

31

29

28

28

28

28

27

34

29

29

28

27

25

28

29

*36

36

29

tf

30

28

28

28

940

30.3

3.48

4.02

1,860

Sept.

29

27

26

28

29

26

24

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

22

22

21

21

22

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

691

23.0

2.64

2.95

1,370

Calendar year 1959: Max 147 Mln 21 Mean 49.3 Cfsm 5.67 In. 76.95 Ac-ft 35,710

Water year 1959-60: Max 147 Mln 20 Mean 46.0 Cfsm 5.29 In. 71.91 Ac-ft 33,360

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Oct. 22 (8:30 p.m.) 190 cfs (1.84 ft); Nov. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 212 cfs 

(2.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, June 14 to Aug. 26.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 99

1370. Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°23'30", long 122°07'40", in SE^ sec. 13, T.2 S., R.5 E., on right bank 

0.7 mile southwest of Marmot, 0.8 mile upstream from Sandy River Dam of Portland General Electric Co., and 6.5 miles downstream from Salmon River.

Drainage area. 262 sq mi.

Records available. August 1911 to September 1960. Published as "at Marmot" October 1912 

to September 1913. Records for January 1916 to June 1919, published as "below dam, 

near Marmot", obtained by combining records for Sandy River below dam, near Marmot, 

with records for Sandy River Canal near Marmot.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 730 ft (from river-profile map). 

Aug. 15, 1911, to Dec. 20, 1915, and July 2, 1919, to Oct. 19, 1933, at site 1 mile 

upstream at different datum. Oct. 20, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1958, at site 0.6 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 49 years, 1,357 cfs (982,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,800 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 10.12 ft); minimum, 312 cfs Sept. 30.

1911-60: Maximum discharge, 29,200 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 17.5 ft, site and 

datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 195 cfs Nov. 27, 28, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. No 

regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 594: Drainage area. WSP 1288: 1912(M), 1915, 1922, 1924, 

1934(M).WSP 1318: 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

2.1 495

3.0 1,150

4.0 2,100

6.0 

7.0

5,420

7,750

1.8 320

2.4 645

3.0 1,100

4.0 2,210

5.0 3,810

6.0 5,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,490 

1,290

1,150

1,040

958

926

i.oSo

1,250

3,440

2,720

5,380

4,140

3,030

2,420

2,050

1,530

1,360

1,190

1,040

990

1,010

3,830

5,720

3,570

3,170

2,420 

*2,050

*1,880

1,710 

1,670

1,740

67,214

2,168

8.27

9.54

133,300

Nov.

1,560 

1,450

*1,620

1,470

1,470

1,380

1,210 

1,150

1,010

942

910

*878

816

788

86?

878

830

918

1,180

1,170

1,740

3,120

5,210

*3,820

3,080

2,220 

1,770

1,710

1,580 

1,340

48,082

1,603

6.12

6.83

95,370

Dec.

1,230 

1,170

1,170

*998

910

854

934 

926

838

9T8

1,920

2,480

2,320

2,160

2,380

2,490

2,050

1,800

1,620

1,480

1,400

1,290

1,210

1,290

1,300

1,230 

1,110

1,040

1,010 

1,020

934

43,482

1,403

5.35

6.17

86,250

Jan.

870 

870

767

795

802

870

838 

870

739

711

760

725

627

655

*662

627

648

588

537

568

588

574

562

600

739

1,010 

1,020

1,100

2,060 

1,940

1,620

26,342

850

3.24

3.74

52,250

Feb.

1,440 

1,540

1,290

1,250

1,480

2,060

4.810 

4,450

4,540

3,930

3,080

2,730

2,790

3,120

3,460

4,140

3,230

2,600

2,140

1,820

1,770

1,620

1,420

1,270

1,240

1,090 

942

870

*850

66,952

2,309

8.81

9.50

132,800

Mar.

774 

732 732"

760

1,200

1,580

1,830 

2,760

2,360

1,830

1,590

1,470

1,540

1,490

2,000

1,870

1,700

1,760

2,040

2,840

3,470

3,550

3,090

2,670

2,580

2,740 

3,150

3,030

3,310 

5.250

4,080

69,778

2,251

8.59

9.90

138,400

Apr.

3,920 

4,170

3,500

3,210

*3,160

3,060

3,050 

2,920

2,670

2,180

2,020

1,930

2,030

2,250

2,200

1,940

1,980

2,050

2,000

3,040

3,130

2,390

2,070

1,830

1,720

1.690 

1,830

1,900

1,830 

1,790

73,460

2,449

9.35

10.43

145,700

May

1,850 

2,080

1,940

1,760

1,600

1,790

2,540 

2,280

2,070

2,140

2,280

2,490

2,500

2,320

2,020

2,130

2,310

2,640

2,390

*4.880

4,210

3,230

2,640

2,360

2,180

2,450 

2,780

2,450

2,220 

2,160

2,210

74,900

^27*16

9.22

10.63

148,600

June

2,020 

1,966

1,940

1,830

1,690

1,570

,430 

,340

,270

,230

,170

,130

1,080

1,290

1,720

1,800

1,490

1,280

1,200

1,330

1,160

1,060

1,000

994

970

908 

885

878

870 

840

39,335

1,311

5.OO

5.58

78,020

July

810 766"

752

745

*724

766

738 

697

664

638

606

626

645

632

600

600

600

586

562

538

514

498

476

465

470

470 

482

476

470 

476

450

18,542

598

- 2.28

2.63

36,780

Aug.

425 

420

415

410

400

395

405 

*405

420

420

410

380

370

360

42T

380

415

415

390

365

360

405

465

638

544

645 

632

498

450 

425 

450

13,537

437

1.67

1.92

26,850

Sept.

445 

425

425

498 482"

445

405 

385

370

375

390

*400

395

375

365

352

347

342

356

360

334

329

347

365

390

360 

342

342

329 

520

11,395

380

1.45

1.62

22,600

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,920 Min 370 Mean 1,532 Cfam 5.85 In. 79.36 Ac-ft 1,109,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,720 Mln 320 Mean 1,511 Cfsm 5.77 In. 78.49 Ac-ft 1,097,000

Peak discharge (base, 7,700 cfs). --Oct. 22 (12 p.m.) 8,800 cfs (10.12 ft).

-- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Mar. 8, July 17 to Aug. 23.
100 SANDY RIVER BASIN

LOG

1390. Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg.

ation (revised). La t 45°28'50", long 122°04'50", in NW£SW£ sec.16, T.I S., R.6 E., in 

control house at Bear Creek Dam on Bull Run River, 8.2 miles northeast of Bull Run.

Drainage are a.--7 4 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1960. Prior to October 1937, published as 

Bull Run Reservoir near Bull Run.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Portland 

Water Bureau). Prior to Oct. 9, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 30,600 acre-ft June 27 (elevation, 1,045.08 ft); 

minimum observed, 169 acre-ft Jan. 10 (elevation, 887.5 ft).

1923-60: Maximum contents, 31,600 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 1,047.40 ft); 

minimum observed, that of Jan. 10, 1960.

Remarks. Records excellent. Lake is formed by concrete dam completed in March 1929 for 

water supply of city of Portland. Storage began about Apr. 29, 1929; first filling 

occurred May 15, 1929. Capacity of reservoir, 26,930 acre-ft at crest of spillway 

(elevation, 1,036.0 ft); capacity increased to 30,140 acre-ft at elevation 1,044.0 ft 

by installation of three 40- by 8-foot gates in October 1954. No dead storage.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and capacity table furnished by Portland 

Water Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 814: 1935(M).

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September I960

Date

Dec . 31 ............................................

Calendar year 1959. ..............................

Elevation 

(feet)t

g950.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

4,940

-

5,550

21,660

14,800

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

-5,930

-5,530

-10,340

-11,830

+610

+2,930

+19,OOO

-4,230

-1,590

-4,320

-3,750

-7,530

-11,940

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g From graph based on staff-gage readings at 8 a.m.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 101

1400. Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°26'15", long 122°10'40", in NE^SW^ sec.34, T.I S. , R.5 E., on left bank 

1.6 miles downstream from intake of pipeline for water supply of city of Portland and 

2.7 miles northeast of Bull Run. Prior to Oct. 1, 1959, at site 2.5 miles upstream.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available. September 1907 to September 1960. Records for January 1895 to August 

1907, published in WSP 370, have been found to unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 567.90 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 Portland Water Bureau). Prior to July 27, 1909, staff gage at site 1.5 miles upstream 

at different datum. July 27, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1959, water-stage recorder at site 

2.5 miles upstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--53 years, 755 cfs, adjusted for storage since 1929 (546,600 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 cfs May 20; minimum daily, 148 cfs 

Sept. 28.

1907-60: Maximum discharge, 20,600 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 13.8 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam; minimum daily, 63 cfs 

Aug. 13-16, 1926.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Bull Run Lake and by Lake Ben Morrow (see 

p. 100); adjustment applied only for storage in Lake Ben Morrow. All records given 

herein include flow diverted 1.6 miles upstream through pipeline for water supply of 

city of Portland and that used by Portland General Electric Co. for power generation, 

which is returned to Bull Run River below station. Total diversion, 175,100 acre-ft, 

of which 80,720 acre-ft was used for power generation and returned to Bull Run River. 

During 1957 the outlet works at Bull Run Lake were repaired to provide usable storage 

capacity of several thousand acre-feet, but during 1960, as in past years, flow from 

the lake was not artifically regulated, reaching the river through surface and underground channels. During 1958 a small earth-fill dam was constructed on North Fork 

Bull Run River to provide several hundred acre-feet of storage capacity.

Cooperation.--Records of daily diversion furnished by Portland Water Bureau.

Revisions"Twater years). WSP 1288: 1910-11, 1913, 1920-23, 1926, 1929. WSP 1318: 

1919(M). WSP 1568: 1952. See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,010

635 

714

770

713

529" 460

866

2,390

2,240

6,890

3,370

2,030

1,540

689

534

1,240

1,340

750

572

582

5,400

*5,450

2,640

2,070

1,590

1,460

1,430

1,400

1,310

1,310

53,924

1,739

107,000

Nov.

,260

,240 

,280

,240

,220

,180

,140

,110

944

592

486

372

441

435

415

407

380

365

439

428

604

1,220

2,000

1,680

1,630

1,520

1,440

1,400

1,370

1,290

29,528

984

58,570

Dec.

1,270

1,240 

1,020

674

492

471

*515

256

178

503

337

629

755

804

1,020

,440

,390

,340

,290

,260

1,200

718

711

737

1,220

1,150

1,110

646

765

924 

801

26,566

857

52,690

Jan.

890

826 

648

393

396

401

483

708

948

476

314

292

270

211

*244

277

257

265

254

390

338

251

249

271

341

405

519

557

835

1,250

1,230

15,189

490

30,130

Feb.

886

976 

939

963

1,060

1,630

2,190

1,990

1,980

1,980

1,730

1,620

1,570

1,700

1,860

1,740

1,610

1,530

1,470

1,400

1,370

1,320

1,290

1,220

1,240

1,200

1,140

930

461

40,995

1,414

81,310

Mar.

*440

455 

499

531

667

788

909

1,110

1,390

1,320

1,150

1,140

1,010

599

748

875

789

694

466

808

501

527

516

473

399

465

1,620

1,650

1,760

2,310 

2 , 660

29,289

945

58,090

Apr.

2,620

5.100 

2,270

*1,840

1,680

1,630

1,520

1,480

1,530

1,470

1,020

883

1,180

1,570

1,600

972

1,560

1,570

1,060

1,160

1,720

1,660

1,580

1,540

1,510

1,100

963

693

309 422"

43,212

1,440

85,710

May

962

994 

1,000

1,080

592

827

1,100

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,040

969

1,180

1,220

1,190

1,190

1,260

1,530

1,590

«5,250

3,420

2,200

1,670

1,560

1,510

1,530

1,520

1,470

1,410

1,380 

1,220

45,104

1,455

89,460

June

906

7ST

589

601

603

482

282

211

167

151

206

170

201

252

194

277

293

505

477

638

662

552

527

*436

322

255

208

256

280

258

11,718

391

23,240

July

274

244 

238

231

229

262

206" 365

249

189

233

260

214

293

232

272

245

245

310

186

*291

256

238

216

218

278

264

306

280

267 

217

7,808

252

15,490

Aug.

203

184 

205

207

206

158

272

243

*273

321

229

206

213

196

180

149

158

233

210

209

208

160

183

347

356

496

457

440

425

436

400

8,163

263

16,190

Sept.

434

444 

440

485

497

475

468

430

*432

439

359

358

358

328

343

197

181

177

176

261

277

270

274

270

277

268

261

148

TBT

149

9,633

321

19,110

Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Ben Morrow

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

1,644

15.4

17.72

101,100

891

8.33

9.29

53,040

689

6.44

7.42

42,350

500

4.67

5.39

30,740

1,465

13.7

14.76

84,240

1,254

11.7

13.51

77,090

1,369

12.8

14.28

81,480

1,429

13.4

15.40

87,870

537

5.02

5.60

31,980

182

1.70

1.96

11,170

202

1.89

2.18

12,440

195

1.82

2.03

11,580

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

Max 

Max

6,890 

6,890

Min 

Min

126 

148

Mean 

Mean

897 

877

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

649 

637

,600 

,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

Mean 

Mean

881 

861

Peak discharge (base, 6,300 cfs). 

May 20 (11 a.m.) 16,100 cfs.

* Discharge measiirement made on

Cf sm 

Cfsm

 Oct.

this d

11

ay

8.23 

8.05

(9:30

In. 

In.

a.m. )

115.56 

109.54

9,570 cfs

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

; Oct.

637 

625

22 (5

,800 

,100

:30 p.m.) 10,900 cfs;
102 SANDY RIVER BASIN

1415. Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location (revised).--Lat 45°24'55', long 122°10'20", in NE£ sec.10, T.2 S., R.5 E., on 

right bank 0.2 mile upstream from Portland General Electric Co. dam and tunnel from 

Sandy River and 3.0 miles east of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 22.3 sq mi.

Records available.--May to July 1911, October 1911 to March 1912, June 1912 to April 1913, 

July 1919 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stag0 recorder. Datum of gage is 712 ft above mean sea level (topographic 

survey of 1954). May 23, 1911, to Apr. 29, 1913, staff gage at site 0.8 mile downstream at different datum. July 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 0.28 ft higher.

Average discharge. 41 years (1919-60), 144 cfs (104,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 6.43 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 10-14, 19-21.

1911-13, 1919-60: Maximum discharge, 5,320 cfs Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 9.18 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 20, Sept. 16, 17, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions water years).--WSP 1154: 1949. WSP 1248: Drainage area. WSP 1288: 1912, 

1920-21 M), 1922-23, 1931, 1945. WSP 1318: 1920.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.7 

3.3

46

96

217

3.9 

4.5 

5.3

440

780

1,610

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 23 to Sept.

18 3.5

38 4.0

69 5.0

156

295

490

1,260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

112

92

78

67

58

56

76

96

478

346

980

460

255

179

162

128

106

93

83

96

98

1,610 

993

409

337

226

*177

168

152

125

112

8,408

271

12.2

14.02

16,680

Nov.

98

92

141

123

98

89

82

75

68

63

58

57

53

51

54

53

49

73

98

83

204

470 

578

333

306

204

156

135

119

103

4,166

139

6.23

6.95

8,260

Dec.

94

94

106

*90

83

79

92

79

75

80

172

285

221

199

210

238

172

146

125

110

100

89 

84

121

127

105

98

92

86

84

79

3,815

123

5.52

6.36

7,570

Jan.

70

67

61

59

57

75

79

95

82

77

79

73

68

65

64

70

70

*62

58

58

57

55 

59

76

90

121

139

170

330

295

250

3,031

97.8

4.39

5.05

6,010

Feb.

241

250

221

250

337

490

922 510'

476

472

306

241

210

318

385

275

221

184

156

135

137

125

112

106

115

100

92

86

*82_

7,555

261

11.7

12.60

14,990

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,610 Mln 17

Mar.

77

72

6982"

186

210

265

298

232

186

158

146

158

152

202

207

194

189

196

244

282

278 

253

226

226

262

393

330

478

500

397

7,148

231

10.4

11.92

14,180

Apr.

505

525

3BT

306

*282

259

256

235

218

165

170

174

210

253

226

204

224

232

244

351

306

235

218

194

196

186

204

192

174

163

7,461

249

11.2

12.44

14,800

May

174

235

194

163

146

204

369

265

224

212

207

241

330

302

210

259

269

337

292

756

476

344 

272

*247

250

295

295

232

204

186

199

8,389

271

12.2

13.99

16,640

June

163

150

139

123

112

100

90

84

77

72

67

62

57

115

280

312 212-

150

129

172

127

106 

94

84

76

69

63

59

56

54

3,454

115

5.16

5.76

6,850

July

51

49

48

45

*42

39

37

36

36

35

35

34

34

33

32

30

30

29

29

28

28

27 

26

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

1,007

32.5

1.46

1.68

2,000

Aug.

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

*19

19

19

19

19

19

18

z5

23

21

19

19

18

19

26 

36

80

55

96

70

45

36

33

31

937

30.2

1.35

1.56

1,860

Sept.

32

30

30

5§- 58

46

38

33

30

28

26

*26

26

26

25

24

24

23

24

28

24

22 

25

29

30

26

24

22

22

21

880

29.3

1.31

1.47

1,750

Mean 160 Cfam 7.17 In. 97.69 Ac-ft 116,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,610 Mln 18 Mean 154 Cfsm 6.91 In. 93.80 Ac-ft 111,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). Oct. 11 (9 a.m.) 1,410 cfs (5.13 ft); Oct. 22 (4 p.m.) 3,000 cfs 

(6.45 ft); Feb. 7 (2 a.m.) 1,800 cfs (5.46 ft).__________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 103

1425. Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location (revised).--Lat 45°27'20", long 122°14'45", in SE^NW^ sec.30, T.I S., R.5 E., on 

left bank 1 mile downstream from Bull Run River and 2 miles northwest of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 440 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1910 to September 1914, October 1929 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 200 ft (from river-profile map). Apr. 27, 

T910, to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at site three-quarters of a. mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 2,350 cfs (1,701,000 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 12,60 ft); minimum not determined.

1910-14, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 20.6 ft); 

minimum, 53 cfs Oct. 4, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Flow slightly regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow of Portland Water 

Bureau, with considerable diurnal fluctuation from Bull Run powerplant of Portland 

General Electric Co. No diversion above station for irrigation during year; 175,100 

acre-ft was diverted from Bull Run River by Portland Water Bureau, of which 80,720 

acre-ft was used for power generation by Portland General Electric Co. and returned to 

Bull Run River.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1288: 1910-13, 1941(M), 1948. WSP 1638: 1953(P).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

3.0 1,050

4.0 1,860

5.0 2,950

7.0 

10.0

6,020

13,400

1.1 145

1.5 260

2.0 455

3.0 1,060

4.0 1,910

6.0 4,600

8.0 8,500

10.0 13,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,170

1,560 

1,640

1,570

1,450

1,080

1,530

1,700

6,570

4,990

15,200

8 020

4^960

3,710

2,450

2,070

2,520

2,480

1,850

1,720

1,720

11,600

15,000

6,820

5,850

*4,500

3,680 

3,510

3,400

3,010

2,790

126,680

4,086

9.29

10.71

251,300

Nov.

2,600

2,430 

2,880

*2,810

2,520

2,350

2,200

2,090

1,900

1,470

1,300

1,210

1,160

1,170

1,150

1,170

980

1,110

1,330

1,350

2,210

4,820

8,150

6,020

4,570

3,860

3,500 

3,320

2,970

2,840

77,420

2,581

5.87

6.54

153,600

Dec.

2,620

2,560 

2,430

1,810

1,550

1,430

*1,610

1,360

1,110

l.OBO

1,720

2,920

5,180

5,020

3,520

4,210

3,990

3,650

3,240

2,930

2,740

2,070

2,040

2,120

2,500

2,370

2,210 

1,750

1,750

1 , 900

1,750

75,120

2,359

5.36

6.18

145,000

Jan.

1,730

1,660 

1,470

1,220

1,070

1,160

1,240

1,740

1,900

1,310

1,210

1,130

1,100

883

1,020

996

981

*1,000

1,090

1,130

869

852

934

958

1,270

1,590

1,850 

1,850

3,280

4.060

3,570

46,123

1,488

5.58

5.90

91,480

Feb.

5,090

5,380 

3,070

5,310

3,390

4,220

8,550

7,440

6,820

6,600

5,550

5,120

4,960

5,420

5,940

5,950

5,530

4,820

4,380

5,960

3,880

3,620

3,290

5,070

3,070

2,810

2,560 

2,250

1,620

127,430

4,394

9.99

10.77

252,800

Mar.

*1,540

1,480 

1,690

1,480

2,250

5,160

5,520

4,510

4,550

5,760

3,280

2,880

2,990

2,480

3,220

5,490

5,080

2,910

2,750

4,110

4,320

4,390

4,190

3,820

3,570

3,840

5,580 

5,920

6,350

8,020

7,440

116,510

5,752

8.53

9.83

230,700

Apr.

7,200

7,840 

6,500

*5,980

5,520

5,050

4,640

4,740

4,850

4,540

5,650

5,360

3,880

4,720

4,710

5,600

4,520

4,450

5,780

4,960

5,900

5,070

4,540

4,100

5,840

5,200

5,140 

2,920

2,360

2,340

135,500

4,517

10.3

11.45

268,800

May

2,990

3,440 

5,260

5,140

2,550

2,790

4,240

5,980

3,580

3,580

5,620

5,870

4,110

4,140

5,550

5,770

4,080

4,940

4,640

9,750

8,570

6,400

5,170

*4,740

4,470

4,820

5,200 

4,400

4,000

3,800

5,600

134,950

4,355

9.89

11.41

267,700

June

5,000

2,800 

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,500

2,200

2,400

2,000

1,900

1,800

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,700

*1,500

1,510

1,170

1,070 

1,140

1,140

1,090

52,820

1,761

4.00

4.46

104,800

July

1,120

1,010 

946

764

910

884

868

824

768

669

765

680

736

804

800

489

624

780

698

672

708

636

504

429

643

592

600 

639

654 

694

410

22,320

720

1.64

1.89

44,270

Aug.

560

605 

584

526

*568

436

280

532

552

574

510

518

526

~%ZZ 182

517

527

556

525

500

265

544

644

893

834

1,020

1,220 

956

857 

818

760

18,869

609

1.38

1.59

37,430

Sept.

894

898 

824

937

675

1,040

845

818

775

654

492

710

700

679

*562

468

490

147

602

662

438

496

661

581

571

588

482 

*456

457 

420

18,798

627

1.42

1.59

57,290

Calendar year 1959: Max 13,200 Min 446 Mean 2,660 Cfsm 6.05 In. 82.07 Ac-ft 1,926,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 13,200 Min 147 Mean 2,597 Cfsm 5.90 In. 80.32 Ac-ft 1,885,000

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). Oct. 22 (6:30 p.m.) 21,600 cfs (12.60 ft); May 20 (12 m. )

17,600 cfs (11.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 27 to June 24; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for upstream stations.

614188 O -61 -8
104 WASHOTJGAL RIVER BASIN

1435. Washougal River near Washougal, Wash.

location -Lat 45°37'20" long 122°18'00", in SE£ sec.27, T.2 N., R.4 E., on right bank 

^haifa mile upstream from Cougar Creek'and 4 miles northeast of Washougal.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.-Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is

 175 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 16 years, 900 cfs (651,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes -Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 11.07 ft); min-

 ImunTobserved, 62 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 1.50 ft) u 0 .,_*<. i c w n\- mini- 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Dec. 9 1953 (gage height, 15.56 ft) mini

mum observed, 41 cfs Sept. 10, 1958; minimum gage height observed, 1.38 ft Oct. 7,

1952, Sept. 10, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years).-WSF 1248: 1945-47, 1949-50, 1951(P). WSP 1638: 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per seoond)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

62

104

182

355

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

600

1,260

3,270

7,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

526

444

381

351

308

289 3T9-

1,800

3,580

1,430

5,240

2,450 

1,560

1,040

854

694

589

520

464

*547

515

5.970

3,350 

2,250

1,410

1,140

911

812

688

622

552

41,606

1,342

12.4

14.33

82,520

Nov.

531

464

890

925

728

622

547

489

449

407

381

368 

331

319

319

289 585"

650

1,340

1,000

*2,350

3,170

4,520 

2,140

1,660

1,190

981

890

752

677

29,564

985

9.12

10.18

58,640

Dec.

600

600

563

547

499

515

515

449

444

499

1,620

4,400 

1,750

1,110

1,700

1,660

1,250

960

812

699

722

579

536 

677

878

764

682

616

552

526

489

28,213

810

8.43

9.72

55,960

Jan.

*435

407

381

364

351

464

368

479

403

385

381

355 

315

323

315

347

327

308

308

293

285

275

f75 

296

584

660

860

1,700

2.830

2 )-450

1 , 800

19,324

623

5.77

6.65

38,330

Feb.

1,520

2,140

1,900

1,780

1,950

2,760

*5 J 280

3,666

3,000

2,590

1,830

1,450 

1,570

4,260

4,010

2,020

1,520

1,140

967

818

842

734

672 

633

644

579

531

499

464

51,103

1,762

16.3

17.60

101,400

Mar.

439

421

389

4lS

416

515

677

1,320

1,040

818

716

699 

758

*848

3,270

1,660

1,280

1,240

1,250

1,660

1,660

1,490

1,290 

1,130

1,080

1,070

1,150

1,550

3,280

4.040

2,610

40,182

1,296

12.0

13.84

79,700

Apr.

2,400

2.850

1,950

1,480

1,250

1,070

974

878

776

666

694

722 

806

* ,190

,760

,300

,200

,230

1,590

2,400

1,910

1,460

1,320 

1,220

1,080

995

946

974

842 

800

38,715

1,290

11.9

13.53

76,790

May

728

650

589

547

499

574

939

800

694

638

579

595 

878

897

782

1,000

1,670

1,850

1,380

5.860

2,640

1,900

1,420 

*1,200

1,130

1,530

1,170

1,000

842 

758

694

34,255

1,104

10.2

11.79

67,900

June

611

547

515

454

421

385

572

551

555

315

500

289 

268

489

450

430

372

555

539

385

547

523

300 

282

*268

254

241

228

218 

212

10,636

355

3.29

5.66

21,100

July

203 rsr

191

185

176

165

151

151

149

149

144

156 

155

136

135

125

118

118

114

114

109

109

104 

106

100

100

100

95

*95 

95

91.

4,088

132

1.22

1.41

8,110

Aug.

91

95

91

86

86

82

78

74

72

66

72

70 

74

70

86

72

74

70

70

6§

80

141

185 

444

568

278

258

*176

165 

165

141

5,946

127

1.18

1.36

7,850

Sept.

136

121

116

327

275

238

194

162

141

126

114

109 

111

109

102

100

95

93

97

106

82

86

106 

116

123

102

84

82

82 

78

3,815

127

1.18

1.31

7,560

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,970 Mln 58 Mean 903 Cfsm 8.36 In. 113.49Ac-ft 653,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,970 Mln 66 Mean 834 Cfsm 7.72 In. 105. 18 Ac-ft 605,800

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Oct. 22 (time unknown) 10,100 cfs (11.07 ft); probably Feb. 7 

(time unknown) 8,650 efs (10.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 105

1448. Middle Pork Willamette River near Oakrldge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°35'35", long 122°27'10", in NE£ sec.9, T.23 S., R.3 E., on right bank 

0.2 mile downstream from Cone Creek, 1.1 miles upstream from Hills Creek Reservoir, 

and 10 miles south of Oakrldge. Records Include flow of Gold and Buck Creeks, 0.3 

and 0.6 mile downstream, respectively.

Drainage area.--258 sq mi, includes those of Gold and Buck Creeks. 

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is- 1,584.28 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. ---Maximum discharge during year, 4,170 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 6.93 ft); minimum, 214 cfs Sept. 30.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 5,660 cfs Jan. 27, 1959 (gage height, 7.68 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1960.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

230

650

1,480

2,720

4,300

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

218

620

1,480

2,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

270 

257

252

248

244

244

257

530 

916. 

584

497

436

380

340

316

298

284

275

275

298

325

502

420

370

335

*311

293

298

293

280 

27C

10,896

352

1.36

1.57

21,620

Nov.

266 

257

311

350

306

293

280

266 

262 

252

252

248

244

244

244

244

239

244

252

248

442

470

608

497

420

380

345

325

306

302

9,397

313

1.21

1.35

18,640

Dec.

293 

284

280

270

262

262

257

*252 

252 

248

280

360

355

311

320

320

320

320

306

293

280

275

275

420

455

385

350

345

335

335 

320

9,618

310

1.20

1.39

19,080

Jan.

298 

288

284

275

270

280

325

502 

448 

395

*431

395

360

340

320

316

350

370

360

370

375

390

431

514

584

685

650

664

804

860 

752

13,696

442

1.71

1.97

27,170

Feb.

720 

860

769

876

964

980

1,990

5.570 

3,080 

2,010

1,340

1,090

948

900

1,140

1,000

868

797

720

650

620

578

542

*514

508

497

470

448

436

29,885

1,031

4.00

4.31

59,280

Mar.

m554

1,570

1,700

1,820

5.000

2,510 

1,950 

1,320

1,090

1,060

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,020

954

1,030

1,240

1,500

1,630

1,710

1,730

1,700

1,640

1,600

1,640

1,590

1,620

2,540 

2,240

46,050

1,485

5.76

6.64

91,340

Apr.

2.550 

2,510

2,360

*2,310

2,380

2,260

2,120

1,860 

1,660 

1,420

1,280

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,140

1,060

1,030

1,140

1,280

1,450

1,660

1,380

1,200

1,070

994

962

930

890

858

842,

43,996

1,467

5.69

6.34

87,260

May

850 

922

922

1,020

986

994

1,440

1,450 

1,330 

1,580

1,550

2,100

1,990

1,630

1,420

*1,320

1,240

1,190

1,110

1,760

2.120

1,680

1,420

1,280

1,330

1,680

1,950

,730

,610

,570 

,580

4 ,554

,437

5.57

6.42

88,370

June

1,590 

1,640

1.680

1,620

1,510

1,430

1,280

1,140 

1,030 

1,000

978

962

954

946

1,020

970

882

802

754

690

655

614

602

608

602

584

554

530

530

*530

28,687

956

3.71

4.14

56, 900

July

518 490"

480

470

465

460

450

440 

425 

415

405

400

590

585

580

570

565

560

355

350

541

336

328

325

318

318

314

310

505

550 

560

11,976

586

1.50

1.75

23,750

Aug.

332 

*305

296

292

292

287

282

282 

278 

278

278

278

278

274

274

274

264

264

260

260

264

282

518

575

305

287

278

269

264

260 

256

8,786

283

1.10

1.27

17,430

Sept.

260 

264

260

278

264

256

252

243 

243 

255

255

255

251

251

251

226

226

226

226

226

*222

218" 218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

7,052

254

0.907

1.01

13,950

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,740 Mln 230 Mean 576 Cfstn 2.23 In. 30.30 Ac-ft 416,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,570 Mln 218 Mean 723 Cfstn 2.80 In. 38.14 Ac-ft 524,800

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Feb. 8 (12 m.) 4,170 cfs (6.93 ft); Mar. 7 (10 a.m.) 3,560 cfs 

(6.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1449. Hills Creek above Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakrldge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°40'50", long 122°22'10", in NW^NW^ sec.8, T.22 S., R.4 E., on right bank 

O.y mile downstream from Tufti Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from Hills Creek Reservoir, 

and 6| miles southeast of Oakridge.

Drainage area.--52.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is- 1,630.J 

L929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Gage. ft above mean sea level, datum of ~^9

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.92 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 19, 28-30.

1958-60; Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 8, 1960; minimum, 14 cfs Nov. 1, 1958, 

affected by bridge construction upstream; minimum daily, 18 cfs Oct. 16, 17, 1958, 

Sept. 12-14, 1959, Sept. 19, 28-30, 1960.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record or shiftingcontrol, which are good. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

1.9 18

2.1 31

2.4 62

3.0 158

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

272

430

860

1,460

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.5

3.0 169

4.0 450

5.0 870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

30

28

26

25.

25

28

84

178

101

77

62

54

45

40

37

35

32

31

35

39

55

43

37

36

*35

34

36

37

34

33

1,425

46.0

0.873

1.01

2,830

Nov.

31

29

34

36

32

30

28

28

27

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

53

70

98

68

55

46

41

39

36

33

1,072

35.7

0.677

0.76

2,130

Dec .

32

31

35

30

28

28

27

*27

25

25

31

42

44

37

44

43

42

42

38

36

35

33

32

62

65

51

46

46

46

46

42

1,191

38.4

0.729

0.84

2,360

Jan.

39

36

35

35

5i

34

43

93

73

60

*61

55

46

45

42

41

55

68

60

60

62

68

82

93

133

156

136

136

196

209

rfo

2,456

79.2

1.50

1.73

4,870

Feb.

158

178

153

176

180

196

509

al.100

661

412

275

218

185

166

198

193

164

144

126

111

106

95

87

*82

80

75

68

62

60

6,218

214

4.06

4.39

12,330

Mar.

58

57

79

264

351

374

670

53T

411

300

243

238

297

273

249

235

225

252

312

369

387

387

378

357

339

327

336

327

354

602

474

10,059

324

6.15

7.10

19,950

Apr.

498

506

458

*450

466

432

402

348

321

252

230

205

195

202

200

195

205

230

249

300

354

303

252

220

198

184

175

169

165

163

8,527

284

5.39

6.02

16,910

May

169

202

205

220

210

215

345

330

294

306

333

510

438

369

309

*288

258

261

246

487

522

399

327

282

300

429

502

411

366

333

321

10,187

329

6.24

7.19

20,210

June

312

32i

32T

300

276

252

218

186

175

169

165

161

158

161

167

152

135

120

110

98

92

89

86

84

83

76

72

70

68

*65_

4,745

158

3.00

3.35

9,410

July

64

61

58

56

55

51

49

46

45

44

43

41

40

39

38

37

36

36

35

34

34

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

29

3T

31

1,250

40.3

0.765

0.88

2,480

Aug.

31

*30

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

25

26

26

26

25

24

25

28

36

38

32

28

26

25

24

24

2J5

838

27.0

0.512

0.59

1,660

Sept.

24

24

24

31

26

24

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

18

21

*20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

637

21.2

0.402

0.45

1,260

Calendar year 1959: Max 778 Mln 18 Mean 97.8 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.20 Ac-ft 70,790

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,100 Mln 18 Mean 133 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.31 Ac-ft 96,400

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Feb. 8 (about 7 a.m.) 1,410 cfs (5.92 ft); Mar. 7 (9 a.m.) 810 cfs 

(4.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Salmon Creek near Oakrldge.

Note. Shifting-control method used Feb. 9 to Mar. 6.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 107

1455. Middle Fork Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43'20", long 122°26'15", in NWiNE^ sec.27, T.21 S., R.3 E., on right 

bank 90 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.3 mile upstream from Salt Creek, 1.1 miles 

downstream from Hills Creek Dam, and 2.3 miles southeast of Oakridge. Prior to 

Aug. 19, 1960, at site 1,000 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1914, September 1935 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for September 1935, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,208.01 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Corps of Engineers). Oct. 3, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage and Sept. 1, 1935, 

to Aug. 18, 1960, water-stage recorder, at sites 400 and 1,000 ft downstream, respectively, at different daturas.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,138 cfs (823,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,33-0 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 6.51 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 225 cfs Sept. 30.

1913-14, 1935-60: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 12.06 

ft, site and datum'then in use), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 201 cfs Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, 1936.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Slight regulation at times resulting from construction work 

on Hills Creek Dam. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1248; 1914.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of shifting control (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Aug. 18 Aug. 19 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

240

420

730

1,150

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,740

3,400

5,800

8,800

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

280

445

820

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,800

3,400

5,800

2.3 

2.8

225

550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

302 

294 

289

284

280

276

289 

557 

1.130

765

590

524

445

395

366

348

334

320

316

334

356 

530

488

425

395

*370

348

348

338

320

312

12,668

409

1.04

1.20

25,130

Nov.

307 

302 

320

370

334

320

312 

302 

298

289

284

280

280

276

276

276

276

276

284

284

455 

554

730

604

512

450

410

385

366

352

10,764

359

0.916

1.02

21,350

Dec.

343 

334 

334

325

316

312

307 

*302 

302

302

330

420

470

410

410

410

410

400

380

366

352 

343

334

472

611

512

460

440

425

420

410

11,962

386

0.985

1.13

23,730

Jan.

385 

366 

356

343

334

338

395 

693 

695

554

590

*560

494

460

430

415

506

590

554

548

542 

566

618

779

872

1,050

988

916

1,170

1.330

1,100

19,537

630

1.61

1.85

38,750

Feb.

988 

1,290 

1,140

1,360

1,480

1,440

3,180 

6.070 

5,830

3,850

2,290

1,710

1,440

1,320

1,710

1,640

1,360

1,180

1,020

880

824 

765

*716

681

660

639

578

554

536

47,131

1,625

4.15

4.47

93,480

Mar.

530 

524

667

2,270

3,220

3,520

5.090 

4,580 

3,620

2,400

1,900

1,740

2,070

1,930

1,780

1,760

1,620

1,680

1,970

2,280

2,460 

2,480

2,460

2,370

2,240

2,140

2,190

2,240

2,170

4,420

3,740

74,061

2,389

6.09

7.03

146,900

Apr.

4.100 

4,000 

3,460

*3,160

3,100

2,930

2,680 

,340 

,080

,810

,660

,510

,440

,520

,570

,540

,540

,670

,870

,050

2,530 

2,080

1,790

1,600

1,490

1,430

1,380

1,330

1,290

1.L260

62,210

2,074

5.29

5.90

123,400

May

1.300 

1,400 

1,400

1,600

1,500

1,500

2,200 

2,200 

2,000

2,200

2,400

3,200

3,000

2,400

2,000

*1,840

1,700

1,740

1,660

2,520

3.480 

2,710

2,220

1,970

1,980

2,560

3,040

2,590

2,280

2,140

2,050

66,780

2,154

5.49

6.34

132,500

June

2,000 

2.040 

2,040

1,970

1,880

1,760

1,600 

1,440 

1,330

1,290

1,260

1,230

1,220

1,190

1,280

1,220

1,130

1,020

954

884

828 

772

764

764

756

732

692

660

660

*644

36,010

1,200

3.06

3.42

71,420

July

628 

604 

580

566

559

552

524 

504 

490

478

464

452

439

439

433

421

415

403

397

391

385 

380

374

368

358

358

358

352

346

385

385

13,788

445

1.14

1.31

27,350

Aug.

397 

*352 

340

320

320

320

320 

320 

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

309

309

315 

345

417

487.

410

352

327

321

*309

303

291

10,384

335

0.855

0.99

20,600

Sept.

309

315 

315

345

321

297

285 

273 

267

267

255

249

249

249

249

249

243

243

249

255

*255 

255

249

249

249

249

249

243

243

237,

7,962

265

0.676

0.76

15,790

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,280 Min 248 Mean 782 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.09 Ac-ft 566,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,070 Min 237 Mean 1,020 Cfsm 2.60 In. 35.42 Ac-ft 740,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Feb. 8 (3:30 p.m.) 7,330 cfs (6.51 ft); Mar. 7 (3 p.m.) 6,220 cfs 

(6.14 ft).______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 19. No gage-height record May 1-15, Aug. 3-18; 

discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Oakridge.
108 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1465. Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°45'30", long 122°23'00", In SW£ sec.7, T.21 S., R.4 E., on right bank 

0.2 mile (revised) upstream from Slide Creek and 4 miles east of Oakridge.

Drainage area.--117 sq ml, at cable 0.2 mile (revised) above gage, where all discharge 

measurements are made.

Records available.--October to November 1909 (gage heights and one discharge measurement

 only) /February 1913 to October 1919, October 1933 to September 1960. Monthly discharge, only for some periods, published In WSP 1318. Published as Kelsey River near 

Hazeldell and Salmon Creek near Hazeldell. 1909. ,.,...

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,421.83 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1914, staff gages at several sites within 3 miles of present site at various daturas. Oct. 1, 1914, to Oct. 14, 

1919, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1913-19, 1933-60), 422 cfs (305,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum, 126 cfs Sept. 30.

1913-19, 1933-60: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 11.18 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 63 cfs Jan. 8, 1937, result of freezeup; minimum daily, 78 cfs 

Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No regulation above station. About 1,100 acre-ft diverted 

above station during year by city of Oakridge. Tunnel and control gates that were 

built to divert part of outflow from Waldo Lake into Salmon Creek basin were not use* 

during year but there is leakage under control gates; 12.3 cfs measured July 19, 1957. 

The tunnel and control gates were permanently sealed Aug. 29, 1960.

Revisions (water years). WSP 794: 1934(M) . WSP 814: Drainage area. WSP 1124: 1935,

 1941i(M) , 1943, 1946(M). WSP 1248: 1915, 1918.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 25 to Sept. 30

1.4 135

1.7 225

2.0 345

2.5 

3.0

580

940

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

111

177

335

2.5 570

3.0 940

4.0 1,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

178

172 

166

160

155

152

169

381

766

530

510

416 

349

301

261

233

211

197

190

197

222

377

345

305

285

257

*237

229

214

204

200

8,569

276

2.36

2.72

17,000

Nov.

190

184

236

241

211

200

194

187 

181

175

172

169

166

163

166

166

160

160

169

166

255

436

780 633"

485

394

345

312

284

264

7,844

261

2.23

2.49

15,560

Dec.

248

239 

233

*222

216

213

208

205 

199

197

205

227 

227

216

216

216

213

211

208

202

199

197

194

227

239

222

216

216

213

213

211

6,668

215

1.84

2.12

13,230

Jan.

202

197 

194

191

191

197

219

288 

274

255

*258

242 

227

222

213

213

227

233

227

225

233

239

252

291

327

374

374

359

398

450

445

8,237

266

2.27

2.62

16,340

Feb.

455

470 

425

406

430

440

812

1,320 

1.560

1,160

892

738 

640

619

703

640

564

505

450

406

390

370

*348

330

330

323

305

288

281 ___ ___

16,400

566

4.84

5.21

32,530

Mar.

274

MS

520

766

924

1,200

1.220 

1,060

852

717

675 

745

710

731

731

668

682

788

932

1,020

1,040

1,040

996

940

900

916

892

860

1,130

1,120

25,615

826

7.06

8.14

50,810

Apr.

1,300

1.580 

1,310

1,290

*1,290

1,200

1,120

1,020 

924

804

724

647 

626

654

654

655

647

675

689

788

860

775

675

612

558

528

522

516

510

510

24,459

815

6.97

7.77

48,470

May

528

558 

552

546

522

570

964

948 

860

852

908

1.270 

1,210

1,050

908

860

*804

820

780

1,080

1,220

1,050

916

820

773

796

908

892

868

836

856

26,505

855

7.51

8.42

52,570

June

828

856 

856

812

759

717

647

570 

528

505

495

480 

465

490

619

522

465

415

386

363

548

334

327

520

516

502

295

284

278

271.

14,813

494

4.22

4.71

29,380

July *m

255

248

242

236

255

250 

225

222

219

216 

215

215

208

205

205

205

202

199

199

197

194

194

191

191

188

188

185

202

194

6,621

214

1.85

2.10

13 , 130

Aug.

188

185 

*183

180

180

177

177

174 

174

172

170

170 

170

170

170

170

167

167

164

164

167

199

227

255

199

185

177

170

164

162

160

5,557

179

1.55

1.76

10,980

Sept.

160

160 

160

185

164

157

152

148 

145

143

141

141 

141

139

139

137

137

157

157

157

157

*132

132

132

130

150

150

130

128

126

4,267

142

1.21

1.36

8,460

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,450 Min 135 Mean 342 Cfsm 2.92 In. 39.61 Ac-ft 247,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,380 Mln 126 Mean 425 Cfsra 3.63 In. 49.42 Ac-ft 308,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 109

1475. North Fork of Middle Pork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°45 I 30", long 122°30'30", in SW£ sec.7, T.21 S., R.3 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from mouth and Z\ miles northwest of Oakridge.

Drainage area. 246 sq rai.

Records available. October 1909 to March 1916, September 1935 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Prior to October 1912, published as "near Hazeldell."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.6 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Feb. 26, 1916, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several sites within three-quarters of a mile of present site at various datums. Sept. 16, 

1935, to Oct. 3, 1938, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1909-15, 1935-60), 784 cfs (567,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,970 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 7.50 ft); minimum, 

120 cfs Sept. 30.

1909-16, 1935-60: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 16.6 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 26 cfs 

Oct. 14, 1939.

Remarks. Records excellent. Leakage (12.3 cfs measured July 19, 1957) around the control 

gates at Waldo Lake, that in the past flowed down Salmon Creek, was permanently sealed 

Aug. 29, 1960, by U. S. Forest Service. All flow from Waldo Lake basin now follows the 

natural course down the North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River. Occasional diurnal 

fluctuations during low-water periods caused by logponds above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1248: 1914-16:

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

2.2 158

2.5 229

5.0 585

3.5 590

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

870

1,610

3,470

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

111

215

375

590

4.0 870

5.0 1,610

7.0 3,470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

221

201

192

182

178

176

182

480

1,070 

712

684

630

492

420

368

326

294

279

263

282

306

581

545 

472

420

364

*343

329

322

297

285

11,896

384

1.56

1.80

23,600

Nov.

271

260

303

364

309

291

274

263

251 

240

229

224

219

213

213

216

208

203

229

224

437

825

1,610 

1,210

912

700

576

500

456

410

12,640

421

1.71

1.91

25,070

Dec .

382

360

354

*329

309

297

285

277

268 

265

285

368

382

332

346

364

364

350

336

318

312

300

294 

388

480

428

396

374

371

368

354

10,634

343

1.39

1.61

21,090

Jan.

332

315

312

297

291

303

364

460

456 

406

424

*392

364

346

329

332

378

388

360

346

350

364

382 

444

514

635

656

605

768

990

942

13,845

447

1.82

2.09

27,460

Feb.

882

1,070

978

1,030

1,100

1,090

2,120

3,410

5,440 

2,810

2,030

1,640

1,590

1,530

1,650

1,470

1,250

1,110

972

852

798

754

*690 

655

640

605

550

556

 509

57,521

1,287

5.25

5.64

74,050

Mar.

491

473

536

1,030

1,650

2,050

2,820

2,820

2,570 

1,840

1,500

1,570

1,440

1,570

1,570

1,560

1,250

1,250

1,410

1,720

1,920

1,970

1,950 

1,850

1,740

1,660

1,650

1,740

1,590

2,520

2,280

50,750

1,656

6.65

7.67

100,600

Apr.

2,700

2,880

2,710

2,620

*2,570

2,380

2,220

1,970

1,780 

1,480

1,330

,210

,160

,230

,240

,180

,180

,240

,310

,510

,850

,580

1,570 

1,190

1,100

1,020

996

978

948

 924

47,856

1,595

6.48

7.25

94,880

May

942

978

966

990

912

906

1,550

1,560

1,570 

1,520

1,570

1,940

2,110

1,920

1,610

1,550

*1,450

1,560

1,430

2,020

2,490

2,100

1,820 

1,610

1,560

1,660

1,760

1,660

1,560

1,480

1,410

47,524

1,555

6.25

7.18

94,260

June

,580

,570

,550

,290

,180

,100

,010

912

828 

786

754

712

678

668

810

754

662

590

550

509

491

464

425

427

411

595

575

567

551

555

21,892

750

2.97

3.51

45,420

July

*528

318

507

297

291

279

270

267

261 

258

252

246

240

255

252

228

220

215

212

205

205

200

198 

192

190

190

190

185

181

To^ -L33

200

7,285

255

0.955

1,10

14,450

Aug.

190

185

*177

172

170

168

164

162

158 

156

154

154

150

150

152

154

150

146

146

144

146

177

267 

285

228

188

179

166

160

156

154

5,306

171

0.695

0.80

10,520

Sept.

158

160

156

177 16~8

160

152

148

142 

158

158

157

155

155

155

155

151

151

127

127

127

*127

127 

129

129

127

124

T5F

124

124

4,149

158

0.561

0.65

8,250

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,880 Min 131 Mean 563 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.09 Ac-ft 407,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,440 Mln 124 Mean 741 Cfsra 3.01 In. 40.97 Ac-ft 537,600

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 efs). Feb. 8 (2 p.m.) 5,970 cfs (7.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
110 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1480. Middle Fork Willamette River below North Fork, near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°48'05", long 122°33'35", in SWi sec.27, T.20 S. , R.2 E., on left bank 

0.5 mile downstream from Whitehead Creek, 4.2 miles downstream from North Fork of 

Middle Fork Willamette River, and 7 miles northwest of Oakridge.

Drainage area. 924 sq mi.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1912, July 1923 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Published as "near Hazeldell" 

1911-12 and as "at Eula" 1923-50.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 934.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Mar. 22, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1912, staff gage 

at site 4 miles upstream, Just below N0 rth Fork, at different datum. July 1, 1923, 

to Aug. 11, 1935, staff gage and Aug. 12, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder, 

at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 2,724 cfs (1,972,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 6.14 ft); minimum, 610 cfs Sept. 30.

1911-12, 1923-60: Maximum discharge, 81,800 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.8 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 39,000 

cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 450 cfs Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 5, 6, 1929, 

Sept. 4-6, 16, 17, 1931.

Maximum stage known since 1861 and prior to beginning of record, 17.0 ft in February 

1890 at site used 1923-50, from information by local resident (discharge, about 55,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent. Slight regulation by logponds. No diversion above station. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 694: 1925-28. WSP 814: Drainage area for site at Eula. 

WSP 1248: 1924, 1925(M), 1926-28, 1929(Mj, 1930, 1933, 1946(M). WSP 1398: 1927(M). 

WSP 1638: 1936(M)

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

720

1,020

1,700

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

3,610

6,200

14,200

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

600

1,050

1,750

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

3,650

6,400

14,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

921 

860

820

801

783

774

810

1,770

5,650 

2,570

2,210

1,980

1,660

1,410

1,270

1,150

1,070

1,010

976

1,030

1,080

1,800

1,720

1,480

1,380

1,240

*1,170

1,150

1,130

1,070

1,020

41,745

1,347

1.46

1.68

82,800

Nov.

987 

954

1,060

1,270

1,120

1,030

998

954

943 

900

880

870

850

840

830

840

820

810

860

860

1,400

2,180

5.900

3,040

2,550

1,950

1,680

1,520

1,400

1,500

59,596

1,313

1.42

1.59

78,140

Dec.

1,220 

1,180

1,170

*1,100

1,040

1,020

987

965

954 

921

998

1,270

1,420

1,240

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,040

1,020

1,340

1,700

1,480

1,370

1,510

1,270

1,270

1,240

56,975

1,195

1.29

1.49

73,340

Jan.

1,180 

1,140

1,100

1,030

1,020

1,030

1,240

1,780

1,870 

1,580

1,680

*1,600

1,450

1,370

1,280

1,260

1,520

1,760

1,580

1,520

1,520

1,580

1,670

1,980

2,230

2,650

2,590

2,370

2,770

5,280

2 990

53,620

1,730

1.87

2.16

106,400

Feb.

2,750 

3,320

3,020

3,240

3,520

3,480

6,440

12,000

12,600 

9,400

6,340

4,960

4,300

3,980

4,880

4,600

3,950

3,470

3,090

2,770

2,610

2,410

2,260

*2,140

2,120

2,080

1,890

1,780

1,720

121,120

4,177

4.52

4.87

240,200

Mar.

1,690 

1.640

1,890

2,940

6,520

7,680

10,500

10,100

8,480 

6,250

4,990

4,500

5,140

4,850

4,620

4,680

4,250

4,300

4,820

5,620

6,070

6,130

6,040

5,830

5,530

5,260

5,320

5,620

5,170

9,120

8, 620

173,970

5,612

6.07

7.00

345,100

Apr.

9,920 

10,000

8,800

8,170

*7,960

7,580

6,980

6,250

5,680 

4,820

4,400

4,000

3,780

4,100

4,200

4,050

4,000

4,200

4,480

4,930

6,010

5,290

4,550

4,080

3,650

3,490

3,370

3,310

3,210

5,170

158,430

5,281

5.72

6.38

314,200

May

5.190 

3,350

3,350

3,490

3,370

3,370

5,050

5,380

4,780 

4,680

4,930

7,020

7,300

6,340

5,380

5,110

*4,780

5,050

4,720

6,660

8,750

7,020

5,920

5,200

4,960

5,620

6,460

5,860

5,500

5,200

5,050

162,820

5,252

5.68

6.55

322,900

June

4,900 

5,050

5,050

4,880

4,600

4,320

4,000

3,510

3,270 

3,150

3,070

2,970

2,910

2,890

3,290

3,090

2,810

2,540

2,330

2,170

2,060

1,940

1,840

1,840

1,820

1,730

1,650

1,590

1,560

1,550

88,360

2,945

3.19

3.56

175,300

July

*1,500 

1,440

,410

,380

,340

,300

,270

,260

1,210 

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,010

1,000

978

954

942

930

918

918

918

918

882

870

942

954

34,144

1,101

1.19

1.37

67,720

Aug.

954 

894

*870

858

858

834

810

810

799 

788

777

766

766

766

766

777

766

755

755

744

755

858

1,090

1,200

1,030

894

834

788

777

755 

755

25,849

834

0.903

1.04

51,270

Sept.

766 

788

766

858 822"

777

755

733

722 

711

700

700

700

700

680

670

660

660

660

660

660

*660

660

660

660

650

650

640

640

650

20,998

700

0.758

0.85

41,650

Calendar year 1959: Max 13,600 Min 666 Mean 2,051 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.14 Ac-ft 1,485,000

Water year 1959-60= Max 12,600 Min 630 Mean 2,616 Cfsm 2.83 In. 38.54 Ac-ft 1,899,000

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 

12,200 cfs (5.54 ft)._____

sfs).--Feb. 8 (3 to 4:30 p.m.) 14,900 cfs (6.14 ft); Mar. 7 (4:30 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 111

1490. Lookout Point Reservoir near Lowell, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°54'50", long 122°45'00", in SE^ sec.13, T.19 S., R.I W., in elevator 

house at right end of spillway section of dam across Middle Fork Willamette River, 

1-| miles east of Lowell.

Drainage area. 991 sq mi.

Records available. November 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of

engineers). Nov. 7, 1953, to Dec. 4, 1954, approximate elevations obtained from reference marks and Dec. 5, 1954, to Feb. 4, 1955, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 451,600 acre-ft May 23 (elevation, 927.98 ft); 

minimum, 116,200 acre-ft Dec. 11 (elevation, 823.77 ft).

1953-60: Maximum contents, that of May 23, 1960; minimum observed, 91,200 acre-ft 

Dec. 1, 1954 (elevation, 811 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete gate and spillway section, 

completed in 1954 by Corps of Engineers. Planned storage began in November 1953. 

Total capacity is 456,000 acre-ft and usable capacity is 349,400 acre-ft between elevations 819 (proposed lower limit of operation) and 929 ft (top of spillway gates). 

Reservoir used for flood control, improvement of navigation, power generation, pollution abatement, and other purposes. Capacity table computed by Corps of Engineers. 

Figures given herein represent total contents.

Capacity table, water year 1959-6O (elevation, In feet, and contents In acre-feet)

823

830

840

850

860

870

114,600

129,600

152,600

178,000

205,700

235,600

890

900

910

920

930

267,800

302,300

338,800

377,300

417,800

460,300

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

(*)

Oct.

311,700

300,700 

301,800 

295,800

289,300 

283,100 

278,700 

277,500 

274,400

275,300 

270,200 

264,600 

258,100 

251,300

244,000 

236,600 

232,900 

227,900 

222,900

217,100 

211,400 

205,700 

202,000 

202,700

197,500 

192,800 

187,800 

182,900 

178,000 

174,100

848.50 

-143,500

Nov.

172,100

167,301} 

163,400 

159,100 

154,400

150,200 

146,900 

145,100 

141,200 

136,700

134,700 

130,600 

126,600 

123,600 

123,200

120,100 

119,800 

119,600 

118,100 

116,800

117,700 

121,900 

126,300 

125,100 

122,400

121,800 

119,200 

119,100 

120,600 

118,300

824.74 

-55,800

Dec.

118,300 

118,300 

118,400 

118,100 

117,900

119,800 

117,700 

117,800 

117,200 

116,800

116,600

117,300 

120,400 

118,500 

118,000

118,300 

118,500 

118,400 

118,300 

120,400

117,500 

117,600 

117,800 

118,700 

122,300

123,500 

124,800 

124,900

123,100 

121,300 

119,300

825.23 

+1,000

Jan.

121,600 

121,600 

122,000 

117,400

117,500

117,600 

118,400 

119,500 

120,600 

124,000

123,300 

121,300 

121,200 

118,200 

117,800

118,300 

122,000 

122,400 

123,600 

124,500

125,600 

126,600 

127,700 

131,700 

131,400

134,300 

137,100 

139,400 

142,500 

146,700 

152,800

840.10 

+33,500

Feb.

153,800

159,000 

163,300 

168,100 

173,300

178,400 

192,600 

215,000 

236,400 

242,000

234,300 

222,200 

209,900 

196,500 

202,200

205,200 

206,600 

206,900 

206,300 

207,700

208,900 

204,700 

202,100 

202,100 

202,200

203,400 

204,200 

207,800 

208,300

860.91 

+55,500

Mar.

209,300

210,300 

211,900 

218,000 

231,900

249,700 

271,600 

289,500 

299,600 

303,400

298,400 

292,300 

287,400 

281,900 

278,700

277,300 

277,200 

277,200 

284,500 

294,100

297,500 

301,800 

307,400 

311,400 

315,200

319,300 

325,200 

329,200 

331,800 

341,900 

342,900

901.08 

+134,600

Apr.

343,300

343,800 

347,100 

348,900 

350,200

350,600 

349,600 

347,200 

351,400 

356,100

355,500 

358,200 

360,900 

364,400 

368,200

372,600 

377,700 

378,000 

382,000 

386,300

393,100 

398,000 

402,500 

407,100 

405,900

406,400 

411,800 

412,000 

410,200 

414,900

919.30 

+72,000

May

419,500

422,400 

424,900 

426,100 

426,900

428,400 

436,200 

441,700 

443,100 

442,600

442,600 

446,700 

447,400 

445,000 

440,700

435,000 

433,100 

432,400 

430,100 

435,200

444,100 

448,900 

449,100

446,500 

443,100

441,300 

441,000 

439,700 

437,600 

436,600 

436,900

924.54 

+22,000

June

439,800

441,000 

442,200 

446,700 

447,600

447,200 

447,400 

446,600 

445,200 

443,500

443,800 

447,400 

447,400 

447,600 

448,500

448,300 

447,400 

446,100 

444,200 

442,100

442,700 

443,900 

444,600 

445,500 

448,000

449,600

448,100 

448,000 

447,800 

447,500

927.03 

+10,600

July

447,200 

448,100 

448,900 

449,700

449,700

449,700 

449,500 

449,400 

449,300 

449,100

448,800 

447,600 

446,200 

445,000 

443,300

441,800 

440,300 

438,800 

437,700 

436,500

435,300 

434,000 

432,800 

431,200 

430,100

428,800 

427,500 

426,200 

424,700 

423,500 

422,200

921.05 

-25,300

Aug.

421,000

419,600 

418,200 

416,900 

415,500

414,300 

412,900 

411,500 

410,100 

408,000

405,700 

403,500 

401,300 

398,900 

396,700

394,600 

392,300 

390,500 

388,500 

386,400

384,300 

382,500 

381,100 

380,100 

378,900

377,400 

375,900 

374,300 

372,600 

370,900 

368,800

907.83 

-53,400

Sept.

366,600

364,500/ 

362, 400/ 

360, 40Q 

358,300

356,000 

353,800 

351,500 

349,100 

346,600

344,200 

341,800 

339,500 

337,000 

334,500

332,100 

329,600 

327,000 

324,500 

321,600

319,600 

317,400 

315,500 

313,400 

311,400

309,300 

306,600 

304,000 

301,500 

298,800

889.00 

-70,000

Calendar year 1959.................... * -5,700

Water year 1959-60.................... * -18,800

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, in acre-feet.
112 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1500. Middle Fork Willamette River near Dexter, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°56'45" (revised), long 122°50'10", near center of sec.5, T.19 S., R.I W., 

on right bank 0.6 mile upstream from Lost Creek, 2 miles northwest of Dexter, and 

2.7 miles downstream from Dexter Dam.

Drainage area. 1,001 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1954 (published as "at Lowell"), June 1955 

to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 600 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Aug. 23, 1950, staff gage and Aug. 23, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder, 

at site 4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 3,465 cfs (2,509,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 7.08 ft); minimum daily, 200 cfs Mar. 6.

1946-54, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 62,600 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 12.46 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 200 cfs Dec. 20, 21, 1957, Feb. 16, 17, 1958, Mar. 6, 

1960.

Maximum stage known, 13.9 ft Dec. 28, 1945 (former site and datum).

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

fair. Flow regulated since November 1953 by Lookout Point Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1638: 1948(P).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.38 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

2OO

540

1,370

2,500

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

4,O6O 

6,1OO 

12,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,650 

3,840

3,000

1,840

2,500

3,860

4,280 

4,280

4,370

4,280

3,050

4,060

4,380 

4,740

4,860

4,900

4,700

3,650

3,380

3,490

3,880

4,560

5.200

2,900 

2,050

2,860

3,790

*3,620

3,700

3,300

2,680

115,650

3,731

229,400

Nov.

2,700 

2,610

3,300

3,160

5,600

3,000

2,640 

2,560

2,340

2,640

2,500

2,500

2,650 

2,270

1,840

1,750

1,240

1,050

1,380

1,300

1,340

1,320

1,180

3,050 

3,510

2,960

2,320

1,850

1,500

1,500

67,540

2,251

134,000

Dec.

1,320 

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,190

1,380

1,450 

1,130

*1,020

1,090

1,110

1,120

1,080 

1,230

1,550

1,440

1,280

1,050

1,250

1,380

1,380

1,180

1,030

1,140 

1,060

1,010

1,020

1,050

1,470

1,980

2,120

39,210

1,265

77 ,770

Jan.

1,320 

1,250

1,240

1,750

1,320

1,160

1.000 

1,370

1,420

1,350

1,460

2,360

2.640 

1,980

1,650

1,370

1,190

1,090

1,190

*1,260

1,180

1,230

1,240

1,260 

1,190

1,370

1,280

1,330

1,320

1,260

1,130

43,160

1,392

85,610

Feb.

1.160 

1,31(5

1,250

1,210

1,200

1,240

1,280 

1,370

3,170

7,980

11,200

12.000

12,000 

11,800

2,920

2,810

a3,000

33,400

3,510

2,530

2,640

3,200

3,700

2,450 

1,860

1,370

1,240

1,220

1,280

--------

105,300

3,631

208,900

Mar.

1,270 

1,260

1,270

*1,270

900

a200

1,210 

2,290

3,950

5,750

9,240

8,460

8,460 

8,490

6,450

6,030

4,780

2,960

2,040

1,900

2,750

4,130

4,220

4,040 

3,040

2,940

3,050

3,170

4,260

5,220

9,270

124,270

4,009

246,500

Apr.

11,000 

11,100

7,980

7,850

7,950

7,850

7,900 

7,850

3,460

3,650

3,810

2,700

*2,460 

2,510

2,490

2,510

2,300

2,470

3,080

2,960

2,930

2,880

2,640

2,570 

2,840

3,460

2,500

2,240

3,290

1,320

--------

130,550

4,352

258,900

May

»o

2,200

3,180

3,180

2,510

2,130 

3,400

3,510

5,160

5,000

5,400

7,250 

8.820

8,250

7,680

6,180

6,120

6,060

5,200

5,140

5,060

5,810

7,450 

7,520

6,680

6,700

6,980

6,920

5,900

5,180

163,270

5,267

323,800

June

4,100 

*4,560

3,880

3,300

3,410

4,060

4.600 

3,720

3,810

4,040

2,710

1,940

2,000 

2,460

2,770

2,980

3,060

2,980

3., 100

3,020

1,590

1,470

1,340

1,320 

1,240

1,200

1,270

1,550

1,610

1,600

 -----

80,690

2,690

160,000

July

1.580 

1,260

1.190

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,260 

*1,260

1,340

1,360

1,370

1,380

1,530 

1,580

1,550

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,530 

1,530

1,500

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,520

45,220

1,459

89,690

Aug.

1,550 

1,550

1,560

1,560

1,540

1,500

1.410 

1,420

1,500

1,790

1,800

1,800

1,810 

1,810

1,810

1,820

1,850

1,660

1,630

1,730

1,760

1,760

1,760

*1,680 

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,850

51,280

1,654

101,700

Sept.

1,810 

1,820

1,820

1,950

1,870

1,770

1,770 

1,870

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,870

1,850 

1,850

1,880

1,900

1,920

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,880

*1,840

1,700

1.680 

1,770

1,820

1.980

17360

1,960

1,940

-- -

55,700

1,857

110,500

Adjusted for change in contents in Lookout Point Reservoir

Mean

Cf sro

In.

Ac-ft

1,397

1.40

1.61

85,900

1,314

1.31

1.46

78,200

1,281

1.28

1.48

78,770

1,937

1.94

2.23

119,100

4,597

4.59

4.95

264,400

6,198

6.19

7.14

381,100

5,561

5.56

6.20

330,900

5,624

5.62

6.48

345,800

2,867

2.86

3.20

170,600

1,047

1.05

1.21

64,390

786

0.785

0.90

48,300

681

0.680

0.76

40,500

Calendar year 1959 : 

Water year 1959-60:

Max 

Max

12 

12

,000 

,000

Min 1, 

Min

010 

200

Mean 

Mean

2,202 

2,792

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1 

2

,594 

,027

,000 

,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

Mean 

Mean

2 

2

,193 

,766

Cf sm 2 

Cfsm 2

.19 

.76

In. 

In.

29.76 

37.62

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1 

2

,588 

,008

,000 

,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

of release from Dexter Reservoir.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 113

Location (r<

1510. Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg.

 evlsed). Lat 43°56<40", long 122°46'25", in NW^SE^ sec.2, T.19 S., R.I W., on 

left bankik 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.6 miles downstream from Winberry Creek,

2.3 miles southeast of town of Fall Creek,"and 6.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. October to December 1911 (published as Big Fall Creek near Fall Creek; 

gage heights and discharge measurements only), September 1935 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1911, staff gage at site a 

quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. Sept. 9, 1935, to Aug. 3, 1950, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 580 cfs (419,900'acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,230 cfs May 20 (gage height, 7.73 ft); minimum, 

34 cfs Sept. 30.

1935-60: Maximum discharge, 24,700 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 18.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 

19 cfs Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1094: 1946(M). WSP 1248: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

93

160

295

3.0 500

4.0 1,070

7.0 3,500

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

30

68

165

310

3.0 510

4.0 1,050

5.0 1,720

8.0 4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

113

95

86

78

72

70

79

420

1.450

640

555

460

316

247

205

175

155

135 

124

165

160

610

478

342

502

247

218

*208

192

170

158

8,705

281

1.51

1.74

17,270

Nov.

142

133

185

241

185

162

145

131

122

115

111

105

99

97

97

111

97

91 

115

115

413

1,200

2.110

1,140

692

486

334

306

256

228

9,760

325

1.75

1.95

19,360

Dec.

210

195

208

172

152

145

135

126

*122

113

162

510

656

457

578

546

306

259

250

210

192

182

170

365

610

500

406

370

326

295

274

8,749

282

1.52

1.75

17,350

Jan.

241

218

208

190

162

210

410

980

758

570

680

615

500

424

362

366

1,020

1,250 

914

*806

722

692

722

850

848

926

854

698

722

754

600

19,252

620

3.33

3.85

58,150

Feb.

525

674

620

776

776

722

1,550

2,830

5.510

2,880

1,720

1,240

1,060

1,210

1,890

1,720

1,250

990

790

650

625

580

510

456

480

515

452

416

57J3

51,595

1,089

5.85

6.52

62,660

Mar.

352

358

480

*1,510

5,120

5.650

3^550

2,930

2,680

1,860

1,410

1,410

2,000

1,840

1,620

1,620

1,310

1,280 

1,230

1,150

984

846

755

645

565

520

595

894

954

2,850

2 ,480

47,368

1,528

8.22

9.47

93,950

Apr.

5.420

2,730

1,940

1,410

 1,100

876

735

£35

600

495

540

590

*585

1,020

1,100

1,070

1,060

1,060 

1,020

1,100

1,440

1,240

996

816

735

685

645

700

645

575

51,565

1,052

5.66

6.31

62,600

May

525

500

490

630

580

570

1,300

1,190

906

715

605

1,060

1,510

1,510

990

1,050

1,180

1,560 

1,280

2,420

5 ,420

2,270

1,580

1,240

1,110

1,280

1,260

1,020

822

680

585

35,618

1,149

6.18

7.12

70,650

June

500

*440

396

359

328

303

275

251

239

227

215

208

190

208

314

224

205

185 

170

161

153

149

145

141

135

129

127

125

121

119

6,742

225

1.21

1.35

13,370

July

117

113

109

107

103

99

*93

89

87

85

83

82

80

80

78

73

71

70 

67

65

64

62

62

61

61

61

61

57

54 

5T

55

2,403

77.5

0.417

0.48

4,770

Aug.

54

53

51

50

50

48

47

43

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

43

41

40 

39

57

38

57

195

*202

143

89

78

62

58

54

53

1,907

61.5

0.331

0.38

5,780

Sept.

60

62

61

87

83

60

54

51

48

44

43

45

41

40

39

39

38

38 

37

37

56

*35

55

36

36

56

56

56

56

55

1,362

45.4

0.244

0.27

2,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,190 Mln 29 Mean 446 Cfsra 2.40 In. 52.57 Ac-ft 525,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,650 Mln 35 Mean 560 Cfsm 3.01 In. 40.99 Ac-ft 406,600

Peak discharge (base, 6,300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
114 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1520. Middle Fork Willamette River at Jasper, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 43°59'55", long 122°54'20", in SW^SWij sec.14, T.18 S., R.2 W., on 

right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge at Jasper and 650 ft downstream from 

Hills Creek.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1905 to February 1912, July 1913 to March 1917, October 1952 

to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 513.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. September 1905 to February 1912 and July 1913 

to March 1917, staff gage at approximately same site at different datum. Oct. 22, 1952, 

to Oct. 1, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1905-11, 1913-16, 1952-60), 4,052 cfs (2,934,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,300 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 8.28 ft): minimum, 1,120 cfs Nov. 18.

1905-12, 1913-17, 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs Nov. 23, 1909 (gage height, 

17.4 ft, datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve 

extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 366 cfs Dec. 5, 1954.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by Lookout Point Reservoir (see p. 111). Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1288: 1907-8, 1910-12, 1914-16, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

2.1 1,120

3.0 2,170

4.0 3,850

5.0 6,100

7.0 12,200

9.0 20,800

2.3 1,230

3.0 2,090

4.0 3,700

5.0 

7.0

6,050

12,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,850

4,030

3,270

2.180 

2,580

3,890

4,370

4,850

6,580

5,320

4,050

4,690

4,880

5,120

5,150

5,150

4,880

4,010

3,710

3,870

4,190

5,500

6,000

3,830

2,710

3,310 

4,110

*4,050

4,090

3,810

3,120

130,950

4,224

259,700

Nov.

3,050

2,920

3,650

3,710 

4,050

3,450

3,050

2,900

2,770

2,950

2,800

2,790

2,970

2,710

2,110

P,060

1,430

1,180

1,550

1,550

1,890

2,700

3,990

4,850

4,710

4,070 

3,210

2,550

2,040

1,940

85,580

2,853

169,700

Dec.

1,710

1,610

1,600

1,530 

1,480

1,620

1,710

1,390

*1,240

1,280

1,400

1,910

2,420

2,090

2,350

2,160

1,910

1,580

1,710

1,840

1,800

1,550

1,350

1,880

2,390

2,030 

1,850

1,780

2,160

2 ,620

2.770

56,720

1,830

112,500

Jan.

1,910

1,720

1,680

2,200 

1,740

1,580

1,830

3,310

2,950

2,550

2,900

3,650

5. 850

2,980

2,520

2,280

3,630

3,430

2,950

2,790

*2,550

2,510

2,530

2,680

2,590

2,930 

2,820

2,700

2,680

2,620

2,320

81,380

2,625

161,400

Feb.

2,210

2,720

2,600

2,840 

2,930

2,720

3,810

6,540

9,280

13,600

14,400

14,500

14,000

14,000

6,450

5,980

5,420

5,280

5,080

4,070

3,990

4,270

4,710

3,610

2,880

2,450 

2,160

2,020

2,030

166,550

5,743

330,300

Mar.

1,960

1,950

2,250

*3,780 

7,420

7,280

8,110

8,110

9,780

9,310

11,900

11,300

11,600

11,500

9,340

8,770

7,380

5,420

4,370

3,870

4,470

5,520

5,580

5,250

4,350

4,030 

4,170

4,690

5,700

9,610

12,800

211,550

6,824

419,600

Apr.

16.600

15,500

11,300

10,100 

9,680

9,190

8,980

8,770

5,000

4,670

4,790

3,930

*3,630

4,310

4,510

4,510

4,270

4,310

4,880

4,900

5,550

5,220

4,610

4,230

4,370

4,810 

4,050

3,570

4,510

2 16 60

187,510

6,250

371,900

May

2,510

2,440

3,070

4,410 

4,350

3,730

4,290

5,520

5,050

6,220

6,120

6,820

9,010

10,900

10,000

9,310

8,440

8,560

8,110

8,830

11.000

8,950

8,440

9,470

9,400

9,340 

9,100

8,890

8,410

7,390

6,280

224,160

7,231

444,600

June

5,520

*5,300

4,700

4,080 

4,100

4,620

5,080

4,500

4,220

4,420

5,500

2,480

2,420

2,890

5,580

5,470

5,510

5,400

5,470

5,580

2,020

1,780

1,610

1,570

1,420

1.5BO 

1,450

1,730

1,850

1,820

94,450

3,148

187,500

July

1.810

1,450

1.500

1,560 

1,570

1,570

*1,410

1,570

1,470

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,670

1,740

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,590 

1,620

1,640

1,650

1,640

1,610

48,950

1,578

97,050

Aug.

1,610

1,610

1,640

1,650 

1,620

1,610

1.450

1,470

1,560

1,880

1,920

1,940

1,940

1,920

1,920

1,950

1,950

1,770

1,690

1,780

1,830

1,850

2.050

*2,010

1,830

1,720 

1,690

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,940

54,760

1,766

108,600

Sept.

1,950

1,990

1,980

2.160 

2,090

1,950

1,920

1,980

2,020

2,010

1,980

1,980

1,950

1,950

1,960

1,990

2,050

1,960

1,950

1,980

1,960

*1,900

1,790

1.780

1,870

1,950 

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

59,410

1,980

117,800

Calendar year 1959: Max 14 100 Min i 150 Mean 3,041 Ac-ft 2,201,000

Water year 1959-so : Max 16,600 Min 1,180 Mean 3,830 Ao-ft 2,780,000

f Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 115

1525. Coast Fork Willamette River at London, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°38'30", long 123°05'05", in SWi sec.20, T.22 S., R.3 W., on left bank 

O.b' mile north of London and 11 miles south of Cottage Giove.

Drainage area. 69 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 852.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers) Prior to Oct. 18, 1935 (corrected), staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 208 cfs (150,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 5.93 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 30.

1935-60: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 13.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs for several days in 1936, 1938-40.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from debris or no gageheight record, which are good. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of 

water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater from debris 

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

Oct. 9 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0

120

280

490

2,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7.

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

c23

c21

021

c20

C2T

022

25

80

-93 211

70

57

48

42

36

34

31

27

25

31

34

72

53

42

39

35

32

30

27

26 

24

1,352

43.6

0.632

0.73

2,680

Nov.

24

23

31

46

33

28

26

24

23

22

21

*20

20

20

20

21

20

20

21

22

104

86

~82 106

63

53

46

40

36

33

1,134

37.8

0.548

0.61

2,250

Dec.

31

30

33

28

28

27

27

27

26

25.

116

200

172

95

73

63

56

49

43

38

*36

34

34

249

260

154

108

89

76

73 

67

2,367

76.4

1.11

1.28

4,690

Jan.

60

54

52

47

44

48

104

352

230

157

230

205

157

128

106

112

481

510

352

276

222

196

178

166

154

151

145

132

138

151 

138

5,476

177

2.57

2.95

10,860

Feb.

138

505

352

*505

463

388

565

1,670

*2.010

1,140

640

472

392

352

510

463

372

312

248

205

184

169

151

138

135

132

116

110

104

12,941

446

6.46

6.98

25,670

Mar.

100 loo

208

755

1,200

880

1,290

1,160

1,130

725

565

500

555

500

520

495

422

376

340

296

*252

216

193

169

154

145

166

212

343

1,010 

868

15,845

511

7.41

8.54

31,430

Apr.

952

720

530

404

328

268

226

199

187

160

216

216

216

400

590

495

409

380

372

392

472

418

348

284

252

230

205

187

187

166

10,409

347

5.03

5.61

20,650

May

154

*138

151

190

163

169

427

348

264

212

175

193

230

216

184

216

252

348

312

760

a850

a650

505

468

422

910

700

490

380

304 

248

11,029

356

5.16

5.94

21,880

June

208

184

163

142

130

116

*108

104

98

95

89

86

79

79

80

76

73

67

64

61

59

57

56

54

53

52

50

49

48

48

2,628

87.6

1.27

1.42

5,210

July

48

a46

a44

a44

a42

a38

34

34

34

34

33

32

31

31

29

28

27

25

24

*22

22

22

21

21

20

22

21

20

19

18"

904

29.2

0.423

0.49

1,790

Aug.

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

20

31

27

23

20

18

18

17

16 

16

555

17.9

0.259

0.30

1,100

Sept.

*21

20

20

35

25

20

19

18

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

504

16.8

0.243

0.27

1,000

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,810 Mln 16 Mean 147 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.83 Ac-ft 106,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,010 Mln 13 Mean 178 Cfsm 2.58 In. 35.12 Ac-ft 129,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 cfs). Feb. 9 (9 a.m.) 2,190 cfs (5.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Mosby Creek at mouth, near 

Cottage Grove and Row River above Pitcher Creek, near Dorena. 

c Backwater from debris.
116 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1530. Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43'00", long 123°02'55", in NE^ sec.28, T.21 S., R.3 W. , in east abutment of dam on Coast Pork Willamette River, 5J miles south of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 32,440 acre-ft June 16, 17 (elevation, 790.57 ft); 

minimum, 2,550 acre-ft Nov. 20 (elevation, 748.84 ft).

1942-60; Maximum contents, 34,750 acre-ft May 3, 1949 (elevation, 792.42 ft); minimum since first filling, about 580 acre-ft Nov. 13, 1950 (elevation, about 738.2 ft), 

from graph based on records of inflow and outflow.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete spillway completed by Corps 

6T~E~ngineers in 1942; storage began Oct. 31, 1942. Capacity, 32,940 acre-ft between 

elevations 719.0 (outlet conduit) and 791.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Reservoir used for flood control and improvement of navigation below Albany.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1218: 1950.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

748 2,550 765 9,820 785 26,550

750 2,880 770 15,120 790 31,790

755 4,590 775 16,970 795 37,700

760 6,960 780 21,580

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

( t ) w

Oct.

6,090

6,010

5,920

5,830

5,750

5,640

5,570

5,640

6,000

6,100

6,140

6.150

6,150

6,090

6,040

5,990

5,900

5,840

5,790 

5,730

5,690

5,720

5,650

5,520

5,370

5,200

4,950

4,620

4,500

3,990

5.670

752.54

-2,520

Nov.

5.590

5,200

5,100

3,050

2,940

2,890

2,880

2,860

2,840

2,820

2,790

2,770

2,750

2,720

2,690

2,660

2,650

2,600

2,580 

2^570

2,690

2,810

2,970

5,060

3,060

5,050

5,010

3,010

5,000

2,990

750.58

-680

Dec.

2,970

2,960

2,940

2,920

2,890

2,860

2,840

2,820

2,790

2.760

2,790

5,200

5,410

3,270

5,060

5,000

5,010

5,010

5,000 

2,970

2,940

2,890

2,880

5,020

2,880

2,870

2,920

2,910

2,340

2,990

5,050

750.52

+40

Jan.

5,060

5,060

3,060

3,030

5,010

2,990

5,110

3,550

5,160

2,990

5,180

3,190

2,980

2,910

2.890

2,910

5,290

5,490

3,280 

5,080

5,150

3,100

5,280

5,550

5,800

4,040

4,500

4,540

4,770

5,040

5,280

756.60

+2,250

Feb.

5,550

6,750

7,180

7,720

8,010

7,900

8,320

11,450

15,800

16.610

13,570

10,750

10,080

9,280

9,550

9,520

9,480

9,490

9,720 

9,920

10, 150

10,460

10,690

10, 930

11,200

11,450

11,640

11,850

11,990

768.57

+6,710

water i

Mar.

12.160

12,500

12,750

15,720

16,240

17,120

17,970

18,760

19,750

17,570

15,550

15,590

15,920

16,150

16,400

16,610

16,890

17,190

17,570 

17,610

17,850

18,060

18,260

18,510

18,750

18,990

19,280

19,670

20,450

22,020

22.P70

780.75

+10,080

rear October 1959 to September 1960

Apr.

21,850

20,940

20.770

21,100

21,580

21,780

22,210

22,600

22,940

25,200

25,620

25,990

25,880

23,600

23,770

24,180

24,720

24,900

24,450 

24,170

24,550

24,720

24,840

25,000

25,230

25,480

25,780

26,090

26,440

26.750

785.40

+4,680

May

27.040

27,310

27,640

28,020

28,510

28,740

29,190

29,180

29,210

29,470

29,850

50,270

50,750

51,160

51,540

31,700

51,780

52,030

52.200 

51,900

50,850

51,020

51,570

51,790

51,820

52,000

31,710

31,730

51,940

51,950

52,040

790.22

+5 , 2 90

June

32,180

52,240

52,240

52,240

52,220

52,240

52,270

32,260

52,280

52,540

32,560

52,590

52,390

52,420

52,450

52.440

32,450

52,410

52,560 

52,560

32,560

52,560

52,360

52,540

52,510

52,290

52,260

52,250

52,190

32.150

790.32

+110

July

52.130

52,150

52,110

32,100

32,060

32,030

31,950

51,860

51,770

51,670

51,590

51,510

51,450

31,530

51,250

51,140

51,050

30, 950

30,840 

50,700

50,580

30,480

50,590

30,290

50,200

50,090

29,990

29,900

29,790

29,690

29.580

788.05

-2,570

Aug.

29.490

29,370

29,260

29,130

29,000

28,870

28,750

28,610

28,480

28,550

28,180

28,070

27,930

27,780

27,660

27,520

27,540

27,140

26,920 

26,690

26,490

26,510

26,160

26,000

25,820

25,610

25,410

25,210

25,020

24,820

24,640

783.35

-4,940

Sept.

24.470

24,240

24,060

25,930

25,780

25,600

23,400

25,200

22,970

22,560

22,170

21,690

21,160

20,630

20,100

19,590

19,060

18,540

18,020 

17,520

16,990

16,480

15,890

15,190

14,510

13,810

15,020

12,290

11,540

10. 800

766.55

-15,840

Calendar year 1959.................... t +30

Water year 1959-60.................... t +4,610

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 117

1535. Coast Fork Willamette River below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43'15", long 123°02'55", in NE£ sec.28, T.21 S., R.3 W on right bank 

at bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottage Grove Dam and 5-£ miles south of 

Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1960. Prior to October 1944, published as 

"near Cottage Grove."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 711.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Jan. 1 to Oct. 12, 1939, staff gage and Oct. 13, 

1939, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder, at several sites and daturas 0.8 mile 

downstream.

Average discharge. 21 years, 287 cfs (207,800 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Nov. 8-20.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 3,460 cfs May 4, 1949 (gage height, 9.75 ft); practically no flow July 5-7, 1945, Aug. 24, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of backwater from brush, which are 

good. Flow regulated since 1942 by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see preceding page). No 

diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1448: 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater from brush (gage 

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

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

Feb. 12 to Sept. 30

295

1,120

2,980

2.9

3.1 

3.5

4.0 295

6.0 1,120

155 9.0 2,980 3.5 144 9.0 2,980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

97

115

113

113

160

180

180 

178

173

2,739

88.4

5,430

Nov.

171

124

88

88

86

55

37

36

36

36

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

38

38

50

70

70

60

44

44 

43

1,612

53.7

3,200

Dec.

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

41

41

41

41

41

112

209

206

117

64

64

64

64

*64

64

52

186

393

209

115

113

83 

66

68

2,818

90.9

5,590

Jan.

68

68

68

68

68

69

69

270

400

306

198

278

334

212

153

153

376

587

553

451

264

260

132

70

70

70

70

70

70 

72

72

5,999

194

11,900

Feb.

72

72

260

362

 459

579

583

611

659

1,260

2.610

2,080

926

912

667

551

551

432

230

191

142

86

84

76

SI

61

61

63

63

14,764

509

29,280

Mar.

64

6T

64

494

607

1,070

1,500

1,500

1,520

2.350

1,970

619

619

619

623

623

467

379

379

292

*233

176

142

105

89

89

89

89

90 

668

1,300

18,893

609

37,470

Apr.

1.480

1,460

830

407

302

167

90

90

90

90

89

90

387

727

727

475

316

410

739

655

495

495

418

320

236

191

118

89

70 

60

12,113

404

24,030

May

59

*59

59

60

61

63

354

503

365

144

65

65

65

65

65

224

309

309

309

1,050

1.580

670

351

475

555

1,180

1,060

643

410 

410

281

11,868

383

23,540

June

209

25?

206

206

162

133

*133

133

107

90

90

90

90

92

93

92

90

90

90

76

66

66

66

66

65

64

64

64

65 

65

3,132

104

6,210

July

58

51

51

51

51

57

68

69

69

69

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

69

69

65

*63

63

64

64

65

65

65

65

65

65

1,985

64.0

3,940

Aug.

65

65

69

74

74

74

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

93

107

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

107

107

107

107 

107

107

2,756

88.9

5,470

Sept.

*105 IDS'

105

105

105

105

105

105

131

230

230

278

309

306

302

298

298

295

295

292

292

292

340

396

396

421

451

447

443 

435

8,017

267

15,900

Adjusted for change in contents of Cottage Grove Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fti

47.3

0.455

0.52

2,910

42.3

0.407

0.45

2,520

91.6

0.881

1.02

5,630

230

2.21

2.55

14,150

626

6.02

6.49

35,990

773

7.43

8.57

47,550

482

4.63

5.18

28,710

469

4.51

5.20

28,830

106

1.02

1.14

6,320

22.3

0.214

0.25

1,370

8.62

0.083

0.10

530

34.6

0.333

0.37

2,060

Calendar 

Water yes

Calendar 

Water yes

year 1959 : 

if 1959-60:

year 1959 : 

ir 1959-60:

Max 

Max

Mean 

Mean

2,400 

2,610

201 

243

Min 

Mln

Ad Jus

Cfsm 

Cfsm

36 

36

ited

1. 

2.

93 

34

Mean 

Mean

In. 

In.

201 

237

26.25 

31,84

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

145 

172

145 

176

,700 

,000

,700 

,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from brush Oct. 1 to Feb. 10.
118 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1545. Row River above Pitcher Creek, near Dorena, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°44'10", long 122°52'20", in NE-J- sec.24, T.21 S., R.2 W. , on right bank 

0.5 mile upstream from Pitcher Creek and 1.2 miles northwest of Dorena.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1960. Prior to October 1949, published 

as Row River at Star.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 856.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1938, staff gage at site 450 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 25 years, 599 cfs (433,700- acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 8.86 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 30.

1935-60: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 24, 25, 1951, Oct. 7, 8, 

1958.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good. 

Occasional regulation caused by upstream logponds. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

35

109

195

330

520

5.0 1,080

6.0 1,880

7.0 3,050

9.0 6,500

1.6 

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

94

210

350

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

530

1,110

1,930

3,050

6,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

67 

56

50

47

44

42

49

366 

1.020

448

315

259

187

143

112

94

82

73

69

74

85

336

246

174

156

135

114

114

96

82

77

5,212

168

0.796

0.92

10,340

Nov.

73 

69

82

130

97

82

77

68 

64

61

57

56

*54

50

49.

54

52

49

52

53

240

462

870

498

324

228

178

148

127

112

4,516

151

0.716

0.80

8,960

Dec.

98 

90

96

85

80

73

70

68 

64

63.

76

289

411

273

294

279

265

223

180

156

137

124

114

329

605

403

306

279

*259

251

218

6,258

202

0.957

1.10

12,410

Jan.

182 

160

146

130

126

132

325

1,000 

685

471

550

475

367

312

265

256

919

1.570

1,030

858

804

798

816

906

906

990

840

700

864

918

695

19,196

619

2.93

3.38

38,070

Feb.

595 

1,120

912

1,230

*1,2SO

1,090

2,260

4.990 

4,630

2,940

1,630

1,170

980

1,020

1,860

1,590

1,140

896

704

575

522

502

454

414

404

407

368

344

320

36,347

1,253

5.94

6.41

72,090

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,160 Mln 19

Mar.

293

287

486

2,780

3,520

3,020

4.760

3,430

2,830

1,780

1,380

1,310

1,940

1,700

1,440

1,540

1,310

1,420

1,510

1,430

1,280

 1,110

944

818

704

635

670

830

1,060

3,320

2,750

52,287

1,687

8.00

9.22

103,700

Apr.

5.980 

3,250

2,300

1,660

1,280

1,020

848

728 

610

490

498

498

506

908

1,200

1,190

,240

,260

,240

,260

,650

,290

,010

830

746

686

*670

764

740

675

35,027

1,168

5.54

6.17

69,480

May

625 

675

625

734

716

655

1,280

1,190 

920

758

665

938

1,170

1,030

824

866

968

1,400

1,310

2,450

2.980

1,960

1,500

1,180

1,030

1,560

1,600

1,130

890

722

610

34,961

1,128

5.35

6.16

69,340

June

518 

470

*422

377

344

314

281

252 

232

220

208

190

179

177

235

183

167

149

139

123

115

108

103

98

94

91

84

80

77

76

6,106

204

0.967

1.08

12,110

July

77 

71

67

65

66

63

59

56 

55

54

54

53

52

50

47

46

44

42

42

41

*41

39

38

37

36

36

35

34

32

33

33

1,498

48.3

0.229

0.26

2,970

Aug.

33

31

29

29

29

30

28

27 

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

32

56

21

61

39

33

30

28

24

23

960

31.0

0.147

0.17

1,900

Sept.

30 

*34

32

50

52.

37

31

29 

25

24

25

23

23

20

21

23

21

21

19

19

19

16

16

19

19

20

19

18

16

I§

736

24.5

0.116

0.13

1,460

Mean 401 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.82 Ac-ft 290,600

Water year!959-60 : Max 4,990 Mln 15 Mean 555 Cfsm 2.63 In. 35. 8O Ac-ft 402,800

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). Ho peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept. 30.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 119

1550. Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'10", long 122°57'15", in SE£ sec.32, T.20 S., R.2 W., on left side 

of Dorena Dam on Row River, 5 miles east of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, 

neers).

Datum of gage is at mean sea level {levels by Corps of EngiExtremes.--Maximum contents during year, 75,380 acre-ft May 21 (elevation, 833.87 ft); minimum, 6,550 acre-ft Jan. 10 (elevation, 769.63 ft).

1949-60: Maximum contents, 84,060 acre-ft Dec. 23, 1955 (elevation, 838.37 ft); minimum since first filling, 635 acre-ft Sept. 23, 1958 (elevation, 749.00 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete outlet and spillway, compTeTfed in 1949 by Corps of Engineers; storage began Oct. 11, 1949. Capacity, 77,510 

acre-ft between elevations 739.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 835.0 ft (crest of spillway). 

Dead storage, 8 acre-ft below elevation 739.0 ft. Reservoir used for flood control and 

improvement of navigation. Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

769

770

775

780

785

6,240

6,730

9,400

12,390

15,690

790

795

800

805

810

19,450

23,670

28,400

33,620

39,320

815

820

825

830

835

45,500

52,310

59,910

68,320

77,520

Contents, in acre-feet at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

14,750

14,660

14,560

14,440

14,310

14,200

14,190

14,910

16,540

17,690

18,190

18,540

18,750

18,860

18,900

18.910

18,900

18,790

18,550

18,290

17,970

17,690

17,220

16,660

15,940

15,180

14,210

13,360

12,390

11,330

10.540

776.62

-4,490

Nov.

9,310

8,630

8,380

8,240

8,050

7,890

7,870

7,830

7,750

7,680

7,590

7,500

7,400

7,300

7,190

7,130

7,100

7,070

7.050

7,070

7,070

8,260

9,630

10.120

10,060

9,730

9,270

8,750

8,160

7,750

772.00

-2,590

Dec.

7,580

7,400

7,240

7,170

7,160

7,140

7,100

7,050

7,000

6.940

6,950

7,790

8,260

7,950

7,670

7,330

7,180

7,040

7,140

7,340

7,480

7,580

7,690

8,180

8,910

8.950

8,690

8,350

7,930

7,880

7,900

772.28

+ 150

Jan.

7,830

7,670

7,470

7,250

7,160

7,190

7,660

8,370

7,070

6.870

7,370

7,370

7,280

7,330

7,240

7,240

8,710

10,140

10,070

9,490

8,700

7,940

8,120

8,880

9,570

9,940

10,150

10,740

11,800

12,560

12j_770

780.60

+4,870

Feb.

15.540

14,150

14,580

15,740

16,490

16,580

17,100

22,950

50.850

50,480

28,280

24,090

22,620

21,810

22,470

22,590

21,900

22,050

22,570

25,140

25,570

24,100

24,780

25,590

26,050

26,680

27,180

27,650

28,000

_

799.60

+15,250

Mar.

28,520

28,670

29,480

31,140

56,140

59,680

44,890

47,550

48,510

45,060

39,820

55,680

56,010

56,790

57,970

59,660

40,660

41,810

45,040

44,080

44,750

44,980

44,910

44,510

44,220

44,430

44,970

45,850

47,280

51.520

51,220

819.24

+23,220

Apr.

52,160

51,080

48,960

48.450

49,470

49,360

51,620

52,210

52,590

53,100

53,910

54,680

54,400

53,660

54,100

56,010

57,550

56,830

55,510

55,520

57,090

57,550

56,690

56,510

57,080

58,060

59,210

60,000

60,520

60.990

825.67

+ 9,770

May

61.520

62,210

62,890

65,770

64,580

65,430

67,120

67,980

67,610

66,860

67,140

68,210

69,240

69,720

69,740

70,220

71,180

72,810

74,020

75.510

74,200

75,280

72,240

70,460

69,280

70,320

71,110

71,240

71,480

71,550

71,910

832.00

+10,920

June

72.280

72,650

75,150

75,570

75,910

74,170

74,500

74,450

74,540

74,630

74,690

74,750

74,750

74,760

74,880

74,900

74,860

74,760

74,620

74,500

74,550

74,190

74,020

75,810

73,610

75,570

75,160

72,920

72,740

72,500

852.52

+590

July

72.590

72,540

72,250

72,170

72,060

71,950

71,840

71,750

71,580

71,480

71,570

71,220

71,090

70,950

70,690

70,420

70,080

69,670

69,190

68,640

67,750

67,530

66,600

65,880

65,110

64,500

65,590

62,510

61,150

59,940

58.760

824.28

-13,740

Aug.

57.610

56,570

55,160

55,820

52,650

51,660

50,700

49,710

48,700

47,750

46,780

45,820

44,830

45,880

42,940

42,040

41,140

40,270

59,590

38,550

37,650

36,910

36,140

35,460

34,730

33,950

33, 130

32,520

51,510

30,710

29.910

801.50

-28,850

Sept.

29.170

28,390

27,640

26,930

26,220

25,460

24,720

25,940

25,210

25,020

22,820

22,400

21,780

21,170

20,550

19,960

19,550

18,800

18,180

17,610

17,050

16,500

16,050

15,720

15,400

15,070

14,760

14,460

14,120

15,800

782.20

-16,110

Calendar year 1959.................... * -850

Water year 1959-60.................... * -1,030

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

614188 O -61 -9
120 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1555. Row River near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'35", long 132°59'25", in NE£ sec.36, T.20 S., R.3 W., on right bank

 1.7 miles upstream from Mosby Creek, 2.1 miles downstream from Dorena Dam, and 3.Smiles 

east of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1960. Prior to October 1947, published as 

"near Dorena."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~T"929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 13, 1939, staff gage at site 180ft 

upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 763 cfs (551,700 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,140 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 8.52 ft); mini-

 munfaaily, 75 cfs Nov. 17, 18.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 21,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.20 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 25 to Oct. 7, 1958.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good.

 Plow regulated since October 1949 by Dorena Reservoir (see preceding page). No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

57

135

320

560

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,120

1,750

3,450

5,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

I

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

115

115 

115

115

113

110 

110

113

115 

118

118 

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

124

211

387

555

595

590

575

570

645

680

670

660

645

8,990

290

17,830

Nov.

630

41? 

228

228

224

160 

110

110

110 

110

107 

*107

107

107

107

96

7575-

78

78

80

270

383

396

450

465

460

455

455

347

7,022

234

13,930

Dec.

207

204 

204

144

110

110 

110

110

110 

110

110

118

406

550

545

545

415

356

186

107

107

107

107

218

455

555

555

550

*545

374

293

8,623

278

17,100

Jan.

293

288 

284

284

221

116 

288

1,000

1.560 

813

575 

710

625

440

440

445

982

1,490

1,500

1,480

1,460

1,430

967

740

760

1,010

940

585

490

693

747

23,716

765

47,040

Feb.

435

e852 

e863

e766

*el,020

el, 230 

e2,270

2,700

1,680 

2,770

4.520 

3,740

,960

,700

,810

,830

,730

,030

625

545

450

352

239

200

200

200

200

200

200

36,117

1,245

71,640

Mar.

204

207 

207

2,230

2,090

2,170 

3,080

3,150

3,180 

4,200

4.620 

3,820

2,410

1,730

1,310

1,090

1,130

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,130

*1,130

1,130

1,130

958

640

520

520

530

1,760

3,460

53,086

1,712

105,300

Apr.

4,320

4.460 

3,750

2,270

1,020

535 

535

535

535 

351

235 

235

718

1,460

1,310

549

820

1,700

2,140

1,460

1,190

1,430

1,520

1,120

645

347

*259

490

605

37,124

1,237

73,630

May

465

425 

425

425

425

430 

790

1,010

1,320 

1,310

650

565

826

958

958

784

705

892

976

2,270

4.150

2,910

2,290

2,280

1,840

1,550

1,550

1,370

970

832

585

36,916

1,191

73,220

June

450 392" 

*267

228

228

228 

228

218

214 

214

214 

214

214

214

214

214

207

207

207

2.07

207

210

210

210

210

210

204

200

200

200

6,840

228

13,570

July

147

124 

124

121

121

121 

121

115

113 

113

113 

113

113

113

156

179

204

221

267

302

*338

356

370

383

420

435

480

545

595

610

610

8,143

263

16,150

Aug.

620

630 

630

"610 680

525 

520

520

520

515

515 

510

510

505

505

505

485

475

475

470

470

470

465

465

460

450

450

450

450

445

440

15,740

508

31,220

Sept.

440

*435 

435

430

430

425 

425

420

396 

132

221

329

324

324

320

320

316

316

316

306

306

247

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

9,070

302

17 , 990

Adjusted for change In contents In Dorena Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

217

0.804

0.93

13,340

191

0.707

O.79

11,340

281

1.04

1.20

17,250

844

3.13

3.60

51,910

1,510

5.59

6.03

86,870

2,090

7.74

8.92

128,500

1,402

5.19

5.79

83,400

1,368

5.07

5.84

84,140

238

0.881

0.98

14,160

39.2

0.145

0.17

2,410

38.5

0.143

0.16

2,370

31.6

0.117

0.13

1,880

Calendar year 1959 : 

Water year 1959-60 :

Max

Max

4,700 

4,620

Min 75 

Mln 75

Mean 

Mean

517 

687

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

374, 

498,

000 

600

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959 : 

Water year 1959-60 :

Mean 

Mean

515 

685

Cfsm l. 

Cfsm 2.

91 

54

In. 

In.

25.93 

34.54

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

373, 

497,

200 

600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Shifting-control method used.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 121

1565. Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°46'35", long 122°59'55", in N? sec.l, T.21 S., R.3 W., on left bank 

1.0 mile upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles southeast of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for September 1946, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 676.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 14 years, 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,510 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.56 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Sept. 24, 29, 30.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 7,160 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 10.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4 cfs 

Sept. 13-15, 1951.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater, which are good. TJo 

regulation. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from cobblestone dam, debris, or 

moss (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21

1.1 10

1.2 18

1.3 27

1.5 55

1.8 124

2.2 253

Nov. 22 to Feb. 8

1.27 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0

173

380

660

2,860

Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

4.7

9.4

16

25

51

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0

173

380

660

2,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

12

T3

12

12

12

*13 

80

246

127

80

65

49

35

30

28

23

21

20

24

30 

82

69

50

44

41

32

30

29

26

23

1,372

44.3

0.461

0.53

2,720

Nov.

22

21

23

53

35

28

25 

21

20

19

18

*17

TT

17

17

17

17

17

18

20

117 

129

170

118

84

65

54

46

38

34

1,297

43.2

0.450

0.50

2,570

Dec.

31

30

31

28

24

23 ' 22

21

20

ii

30

217

253

140

107

88

75

62

49

43

38 

34

*33

169

505

204

134

105

86

82

75

2,576

83.1

0.866

1.00

5,110

Jan.

65

58

56

49

46

48

130 

518

330

219

312

294

219

166

132

137

725

356" 886

345

273 

234

198

187

176

180

176

170

170

204

180

7,389

238

2.48

2.86

14,660

Feb.

153

532

430

*556

584

490

774 

2,040

*2.250

1,340

720

496

396

350

572

572

424

316

241

187

166

147

132

118

115

118

107

98

93_

14,517

501

5.22

5.62

28,790

Mar.

88

173- 84

1,060

1,680

1,370

1.800 

1,490

1,640

983

660

550

600

562

518

523

430

370

340

290

*253 

215

180

153

134

123

137

204

273

1,370

1,170

19,423

627

6.53

7.52

38,520

Apr.

1,550

983

678

490

350

 269

219 

176

153

154

150

170

170

413

630

606

484

418

402

430

572 

534

408

298

253

238

208

180

170

153

11,669

389

4.05

4.52

23,150

May

137

126

*126

180

170

156

424 

391

285

223

173

190

269

265

226

234

261

380

360

708

1.040 

726

540

430

370

781

810

528

360

265

208

11,342

366

3.81

4.39

22,500

June

160

I3T

118

102

93

*82

78 

73

69

67

65

64

62

61

65

62

61

57

56

53

51 

50

48

48

47

47

45

43

41

40

2,042

68.1

0.709

0.79

4,050

July

40

36

36

35

32

29 

28

28

26

25

24

24

23

23

22

21

20

20

15

*15 

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

Q A. tit

679.8

21.9

0.228

0.26

1,350

Aug.

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

773" 7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.8

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.8 

10

14

19

20

15

13

11

11

10

9.4

298.7

9.64

0.100

0.12

592

Sept.

13

*15

14

20

21

15

13 

12

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.3

7.8

5.8

5.8

5,8

5.8

5.4

5.0

s!o

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.8

7.3

5.0

5.0

271.6

9.05

0.094

0.11

539

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,300 Mln 5.6 Mean 160 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.66 Ac-ft 116,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,250 Mln 5.0 Mean 199 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.22 Ac-ft 144,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Feb. 8 (3:30 p.m.) 2,510 cfs (5.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from cobblestone dam or debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, and from moss June 1 to Aug. 23.
122 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1575. Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 43°58'50", long 122°57'55", in NW^ sec.29, T.18 S., R.2 W. , on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58, 2.5 miles southeast of 

Goshen and 6| miles upstream from confluence with Middle Fork.

Drainage area.--642 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1905 to February 1912, October 1950 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 473.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Feb. 7, 1912, staff gage at site 

600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1905-11, 1950-60), 1,761 cfs (1,275,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 11.52 ft); minimum, 143 cfs Nov. 18, 20.

1905-12, 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 58,500 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 

19.5 ft, site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating 

curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 

Oct. 11, 12, 1908.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of backwater from moss, which are 

good. Flow regulated by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p. 116) and Dorena Reservoir 

[see p. 119). Only small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1905-12.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater from moss (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1

1.9 115

2.4 330

3.0 650

5.0

7.0

11.0

2,200

4,370

10,800

2.1 

3.0 

4.0

Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

190

680

1,390

6.0 

10.0

3,150

8,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

202

202

194

194

194

194

198

245

410 

400

300

265

240

222

214

206

206

202

198

226

390 

596

727

748

727

713

*769

923 916-

888

874

12,983

419

25,750

Nov.

860

769

400

390

385

355

226

202

202 

194

190

186

186

186

186

182

158

146

T5T

146

182 

340

560

548

548

584

566

530

520

500

10,581

353

20,990

Dec.

320

285

285

270

202

190

190

*186

186 

182

198

346

797

1,040

965

888

671

530

460

270

260 

255

250

450

1,400

1,300

979

895

839

685

542

16,316

526

32,360

Jan.

500

485

470

455

430

345

515

2,060

3,010 

2,050

1,480

1,830

1,650

1,250

1,000

1,120

3,120

4,460

3,500

*3,000

2,510 

2,340

1,930

1,380

1,330

1,490

1,740

1,440

1,130

1,210

1,470

50,704

1,636

100,600

Feb.

1,060

2,090

2,430

2,880

2,940

3,130

4,450

8,860

9,590 

7,770

8,450

8,850

4,570

3,980

3,780

3,900

3,370

2,780

1,810

1,350

1,250 

1,030

839

692

644

644

596

572

548

94,855

3,271

188,100

Mar.

530

520

957

3,480

8,530

7,600

*10,100

9,230

10,700 

8 f 8OO

9,640

6,400

5,210

3,890

3,600

3,150

2,860

2,500

2,410

2,280

2,070 

1,990

1,860

1,800

1,610

1,290

1,090

1,210

1,290

5,840

7,020

129,437

4,175

256,700

Apr.

8,690

8,170

6,740

4,270

2,520

1,610

1,310

1,240

1,190 

1,030

848

890

1,050

2,970

3,340

2,550

1,980

2,620

*3,720

3,420

2,960 

3,090

2,990

2,450

1,860

1,370

1,070

1,150

1,290

1 230

79,618

2,654

157,900

May

1,040

897

9IT

1,090

1,000

981

2,240

2,580

2,380 

2,310

1,380

1,170

1,410

1,660

1,570

1,550

1,610

1,900

1,970

3,370

7,920 

5,690

3,920

3,720

3,530

5,190

5,300

3,560

2,370

*2 9 060

1,670

77,949

2,514

154,600

June

1,250

1,130

1,020

820

743

638

608

578

554 

506

476

470

458

452

464

458

464

440

440

435

410 

410

410

410

405

405

400

380

355

540

16,309

544

52,350

July

320

245

225

225

*220

215

225

225

225 

220

225

250

255

240

240

280

290

305

310

370

390 

430

440

458

464

512

518

584

632

674

680

10,852

350

21,520

Aug.

687

708

715

743

785

620

608

602

596 

596

596

596

596

596

590

584

584

596

596

596

596 

*596

608

620

620

608

608

596

590

590

596

19,218

620

38,120

Sept.

614

614

626

626

626

620

614

608

602 

512

400

430

674

674

668

662

656

644

658

*626

620 

614

608

590

578

584

638

626

620

602

18,214

607

36,150

Calendar year 1959 : Max 11,200 Mln 146 Mean 1,168 Ac-ft 845,900

Water year 1959-60 : Max 10,700 Mln 146 Mean 1,467 Ac-ft 1,065,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from moss Oct. 1-21.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 123

1585. McKenzie River at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°21'40", long 121°59'40", in SE£ sec.8, T.14 S., R.7 E., on west bank 

 of Clear Lake in narrow channel, 150 ft upstream from outlet and at mile 85.9 (riverprofile survey).

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1912 to September 1915, October 1947 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,015.32 ft above mean sea level (levels 

Fy Eugene Water and Electric Board). June 20, 1912, to July 31, 1915, float gage at 

site 1 mile north at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 490 cfs (354,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.24 ft), affected 

by release of logjam at lake outlet; minimum, 206 cfs Jan. 24-28.

1912-15, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 7.66 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

160 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1915.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of backwater from debris, which are 

fair. Plow regulated by natural storage in lake. At high stages an undetermined flow 

enters numerous sinkholes in lava rock along south edge of lake above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1124: Drainage area. WSP 1288: 1949. WSP 1318: 1915(m).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater from debris 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.5 

5.2

200

275

600

1,150

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

200

305

590

970

1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

304

300

294

282

272

266

260

264

272

275

296

312

322

330

340

350

354

352

348

*356

348

344

338

342

354

360

364

368

358

366

362

10,063

325

3.22

3.71

19,960

Nov.

360

354

356

348

340

332

326

320

314

304

294

286

278

270

266

262

254

251

251

246

257

263

284

304

340

368

384

396

398

*400

9,406

314

3.11

3.46

18,660

Dec.

400

398

394

386

380

372

364

358

348

340

338

338

320

306

296

287

281

278

276

274

272

269

268

272

269

264

263

260

258

257

254

9,640

311

3.08

3.55

19,120

Jan.

251

248

244

240

*238

238

236

238

232

230

230

227

224

222

221

220

218

216

218

212

210

209

208

208

206

206

206

208

208

210

216

6,898

223

2.21

2.54

13,680

Feb.

224

236

239

245

250

254

275

320

370

414

446

470

488

542

595

585

565

558

540

512

488

458

438

426

418

400

384

360

358

11,858

409

4.05

4.37

23,520

Mar.

*346

338

334

328

326

324

328

334

334

328

326

330

332

334

336

334

330

326

324

522

324

328

342

366

394

460

650

821

884

1,030

 944

13,157

424

4.20

4.84

26 , 100

Apr.

892

923

958

976

1,020

1,050

1,120

1,060

942

874

*838

810

790

806

774

726

702

682

662

666

678

641

614

593

578

566

557

551

545

542

23,136

771

7.63

8.52

45,890

May

551

572

575

569

560

566

638

682

662

686

754

850

870

826

794

798

790

774

750

810

874

8?6

*794

778

762

790

834

818

802

798

798

22,951

740

7.33

8.45

45,520

June

790

782

786

770

742

722

690

650

629

611

593

575

557

548

551

542

524

506

491

485

473

467

458

452

452

434

425

419

413

407

16,944

565

5.59

6.24

33,610

July

404

401

398

395

392

*392

389

389

386

383

380

375

372

370

368

365

362

358

355

350

348

345

340

338

335

330

325

320

318

312

510

11,205

361

5.57

4.15

22,220

Aug.

5C2" 505

298

295

292

290

288

285

280

278

276

*272

270

268

268

266

264

264

26^

264

264

264

264

262

260

260

260

258

256

256

256

8,449

273

2.70

3.11

16,760

Sept.

254

252

250

250

248

246

244

242

240

240

258

236

234

232

230

230

228

226

*224

224

222

220

220

218

216

216

214

214

212

210

6,930

231

2.29

2.55

13,750

Calendar year 1959: Max 982 Kin 228 Mean 411 Cfsm 4.07 In. 55.22 Ac-ft 297,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,12O Mln 206 Mean 412 Cfsm 4.08 In. 55.47 Ac-ft 298,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from debris Feb. 7 to Mar. 28.
124 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1587. McKenzie River near Belknap Springs, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°20'15", long 122°00'20", in SW£ sec.20, T.14 S., R.7 E., on left bank 

at outlet of Beaver Marsh, 2 miles upstream from Lower Falls, 10 miles north of town 

of Belknap Springs, and at mile 84.0 (river profile survey).

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,602.36 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Eugene Water and Electric Board).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 3.15 ft), 

affected by release of log jam at outlet of Clear Lake; minimum daily, 367 cfs 

Jan. 22-29.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs Feb. 16, 1958 (gage height, 3.34 ft); minimum, 359 cfs Nov. 3, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

dot. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

0.6 

1.0 

2.5

360

510

1,200

0.6 

1.0 

2.7

390

520

1,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

474

470

466

454

446

438

430

335 

450

450

478

486

494

502

510

514

514

514

514

*518

514

522

518

518

526

534

538

542

54T

538

534

15,386

496

3.47

4.00

30,520

Nov.

530

526

526

518

510

506

498

494 

486

478

470

462

454

442

438

430

423

420

420

416

426

438

458

478

506

530

546

554

SET

*554

~"

14,491

483

3.38

3.77

28,740

Dec.

'55Q

550

546

542

534

530

522

518 

510

502

498

498

486

474

466

458

450

450

446

442

442

438

434

442

438

430

430

426

423

420

120

14,715

475

3J32

3.83

29,190

Jan.

JOS.

412

409

406

*406

402

398

398 

395

388

392

388

384

384

381

378

378

378

378

370

370

367

36T

367

367

367

367

367

367

370

374

11,891

384

2.69

3.09

23,590

Feb.

381

355

398

402

409

416

438

478 

514

546

566

578

594

630

674

670

654

650

638

622

606

590

578

570

566

558

546

538

530

-

15,735

543

3.80

4.09

31,210

Mar.

*522

514

510

510

510

510

510

514 

510

510

510

510

514

514

514

514

510

510

555" 506

510

514

522

538

550

590

698

820

885

1,090

1,040

17,985

580

4.06

4.68

35,670

Apr.

980

1,010

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,200

1.280 

1,180

1,110

*1,050

1,020

990

1,020

980

925

900

880

865

870

880

835

805

780

764

752

740

736

728

724

28,304

943

6.59

7.36

56,140

May

732

75?

760

752

740

748

820

870 

860

875

940

1,040

1,080

1,030

995

995

990

975

950

1,020

1.090

1,040

*1,000

985

970

990

1,040

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,000

29,069

938

6.56

7.56

57,660

June

'550 990

985

975

945

920

885

840 

815

788

772

756

740

728

736

724

712

692

676

672

664

656

652

644

636

628

620

616

608

600

22,655

755

5.28

5.89

44,940

July

596

55?

592

588

588

*584

580

580 

576

576

576

572

568

564

564

564

564

560

556

556

556

552

548

544

540

536

532

528

520

520

516

17,388

561

3.92

4.52

34,490

Aug.

516

512

508

504

500

500

500

496 

496

496

496

*496

496

492

492

492

484

480

477

477

477

480

474

474

471

471

471

471

471

471

468

15,109

487

3.41

3.93

29,970

Sept.

462

2B?

462

459

450

447

444

444 

444

438

438

438

438

435

429

429

426

426

*426

423

420

420

420

417

414

414

414

414

411

4lT

- "

12,975

432

3.02

3.37

25,740

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,140 Mln 395 Mean 575 Cfsm 4.02 In. 54.59 Ac-ft 416,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,280 Mln 367 Mean 589 Cfsm 4.12 In. 56.09 Ac-ft 427,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used July 11 to Sept. 14.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 125

1588. Smith River near Belknap Springs, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°16'35", long 122°02 I 55", T.15 S., R.6 E. (unsurveyed), on right bank 

1,000 ft upstream from mouth and 6 miles north of town of Belknap Springs.

Drainage area. 23.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,040.42 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Eugene Water and Electric Board).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 3.63 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Sept. 23-30.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Dec. 20, 1957 (gage height, 5.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 930 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Nov. 3-9, 

1957.

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

shifting-control, or backwater from debris, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect, shifting control, or backwater 

from debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.7 

.9

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.1

100

215

405

735

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

42

37

34

31

31

35

96

304 173-

218

170

126

97

81

70

60

54

50

77

74

2O7

*224

168

138

111

94

89

81

74 

66

3,159

102

4.3O

4.96

6,270

Nov.

62

55

73

66

60

55

52

50

46

44

42

39

37

36

36

34

33

33

44

41

116

242

538 332-

221

173

134

122

102

94

3,012

100

4.22

 4.73

5,97O

Dec.

86

*Tf

73

68

63

59

56

54

51

ii

58

70

62

59

65

73

73

70

69

65

63

57

56

78

71

65

60

58

56

55 

53

1,972

63.6

2.68

3.09

3,910

Jan.

49

47

46

45

44

44

44

44

39

4O

39

37

35

*35

*33

33

33

32

So- 30

so

30

32

35

4O

49

50

53

82

130 

120

1,430

46.1

1.95

2.24

2,840

Feb.

114

126

116

128

170

217

577

709

BIT

360

252

207

176

176

266

210

176

153

128

111

1O4

94

89

84

*83

74

b70

b65 b65"

5,611

193

8.14

8.80

11,130

Mar.

62

32- 59

81

143

210

314

288

210

168

138

124

122

113

111

105

105

122

170

262

360

400

414

396

382

396

455

410

c592

c650 c3~59-

7,793

251

1O.6

12.23

15,46O

Apr.

c324

0382

0396

0428

c46O

*c432

0511

0414"

c332

0239

0196

0173

C176

C188

C166

C15O

C150

0158

0173

0306

324

233

191

158

143

132 14"0

156

158

163

7,552

252

10.6

11.85

14,980

May

18O

191

176

158

150

173

320

259

236

28O

328

423

405

332

259

252

23O

*212

199

476

450

344

288

259

262

374

382

332

316

30O 

308

8,854

286

12.1

13.89

17,560

June

288

296

?84

248

227

196

163

138

126

118

113

107

98

1O8

126

107

92

81

071

068

c59

o57

cS4

a5o

a48

a48

c46

c44

o42

c40

3,543

118

4.98

5.56

7,030

July

o39

cM

c36

o34

*c33

o31

o29

a29

a29

a29

o29

a28

c28

c28

c26

o25

a25

c25

c24

c24

o24

o24

o22

a22

c22

a22

c2O

c20

c!9 aT9~

a22

825

26.6

1.12

1.29

1,640

Aug.

019

019

cl8

*c!8

018

a!8

a!8

c!8

c!7

cl7

cl7

017

a!7

a!7

c!7

c!6

o!7

cl6

cl6

016

a!7

c25

c25

a22

o22

c2O

a!9

a!8

cl8

o!8 

a!7

567

18.3

0.772

0.89

1,120

Sept.

c!7

o!7

cl6

a!8

a!7

c!7

a!7

a!7

o!7

a!6

a!5

a!5

c!5

o!5

c!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

*o!5

a!5

o!5

a!4

all

all

a!4

o!4

a!4

all

all

461

15.4

O.65O

0.72

914

Calendar year 1959 : Max 791 Min 16 Mean 1O7 Cfsm 4.51 In. 61.46 Ac-ft 77,680

Water year 1959-60: Max 709 Min 14 Mean 122 Cfsm 5.15 In. 7O.25 Ac-ft 88,820

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Feb. 8 (8 a.m.) 895 ofs (3.32 ft); Mar. 29 (8:30 p.m.) 1,14O cfs 

(5.65 ft).____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Blue River near Blue River.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

o Backwater from debris.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Jan. 5, Feb. 11 to Mar. 7.
126 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1588.5. McKenzie River below Trail Bridge Dam, near Belknap Springs, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°16'05", long 122°02'5S", T.1S S., R.6 E. (unsurveyed), on left bank 

0.4 mile downstream from Trail Bridge Dam (under construction), 0.5 mile upstream from 

Anderson Creek, and 5 miles north of town of Belknap Springs.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of j 

by Eugene Water and Electric Board).

ge is 1,985.60 ft above mean sea level (levels

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 2.62 ft); minimum, 626 cfs Jan. 21-25.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control or backwater 

from log jam, which are good. Slight regulation at times resulting from construction 

work on Trail Bridge Dam. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control or backwater 

from log jam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

2.0 

2.6

620

680

1,380

1,860

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

2.5

580

830

1,600

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

752 

746

740

734

722

716

72F

794

1.010

877

933

905

856

835

821

814

807

800

794

835

835

*989

1,010

947

919

905

891

891

870 

863

849

26,182

845

4.59

5,29

51,930

Nov.

835 

828

849

835

821

807

794

782

776

764

758

746

734

722

716

710

704

698

TOT

704

794

940

1,220

1,070

982

947

926

919

905

24,881

829

4.51

5.03

49,350

Dec.

884 

*870

856

842

835

821

814

800

794

782

794

821

794

776

776

770

770

758

752

746

740

734

728

752

752

740

734

728

722

716

710

24,111

778

4.23

4.87

47,820

Jan.

704 

698

692

680

680

674

680

680

668

668

668

662

656

*650

644

644

644

*638

632

632

626 65B~

626

626

632

644

644

662

698 

752

740

20,570

664

3.61

4.16

40,800

Feb.

746 

767

758

782

842

898

1,250

1,440

*1,330

1,240

1,150

1,110

1,090

1,110

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,140

1,080

1,040

1,020

989

968

940

*933

912

891

884

870

29,777

1,027

5.58

6.02

59,060

Mar.

849 

842

842

863

954

1,020

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,010

975

961

954

933

940

926

926

940

989

1,080

,160

,190

,210

,210

,210

,250

,400

,480

,820 

, 980

' Q3Q

35,094

1,132

6.15

7.09

69,610

Apr.

1,780 

1,810

1,820

1,820

1,850

*1,840

1,860

1,880

1,800

1,700

1,640

1,600

1,550

1,510

1,490

1,440

1,420

1,420

*1,420

1,530

1,540

1,460

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,300

1,290

1,300

1,280 

1, 280

46,710

1,557

8.46

9.44

92,650

May

1,500 

1,340

1,340

1,310

1,300

1,340

1,520

1,520

1,490

1,530

1,590

1,700

1,740

1,700

1,640

1,630

1,610

*1,600

1,560

1,740

1.770

1,700

1,650

1,630

1,610

1,680

1,700

1,670

1,640 

1,640

1,630

48,820

1,575

8.56

9.87

96,830

June

1,620 

1,620

1,620

1,590

1,560

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,290

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,220

1,180

1,150

1,140

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,000

991

977

963

949 

942

37,282

1,243

6.76

7.54

73,950

July

928 

WS

921

914

*900

900

886

886

886

879

865

851

844

837

830

816

809

809

802

802

802

802

795

795

795

788

788

781

774 

774

767

25,954

837

4.55

5.25

51,480

Aug.

767 

767

767

*767

767

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

754

748

740

724

718

712

712

706

700

712

718

712

706

694

694

688

682

go rt oo£

682

22,639

730

3.97

4.58

44,900

Sept.

B"76~ 682 

670

682

670

670

664

664

664

664

664

658

658

658

658

658

652

652

652

*652

646

640

640

640

640

640

640

634

634 

634

19,656

655

3.56

3.97

38,990

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,980 Min 626 Mean 988 Cfsm 5.37 In. 73.11 Ac-ft 717,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote. Shifting-control method used Mar. 29, Apr. 

Sept. 30.

7 to May 13. Backwater from log jam Aug. 15 to
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 127

1590. McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°10'45", long 122°07 1 45", on line between NEij and WWij sec. 18, T.16 S., 

R.6 E., on left bank 1.0 mile upstream from Glen Creek and 1.7 miles east of town of 

McKenzie Bridge.

Drainage area. 348 sq mi at cableway 1.2 miles upstream, where all discharge measurements are made.

Records available. August 1910 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Published as "near McKenzie Bridge" August 1910 to September 1911 and October 1914 to September 1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,419.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 12, 1932, staff gage at several 

sites within 2 miles of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 50 years, 1,656 cfs (1,199,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,770 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum, 1,030 cfs Sept. 30.

1910-60: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 8.3 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 805 cfs Oct. 20, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1248: 1911-16, 1920-25. WSP 1448: 1919. WSP 1638: 

Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.2 

2.0

1,130

1,930

1.1 

2.0 

3.1

970

1,930

3,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20 '

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,240 

1,230 

1,210

1,190

1.180

1,180

1,180

1,360

1,880 

1,540

1,680

1,570

1,470

1,410

1,370

1,350

1,330

1,320 

1,300

1,360

1,360

*1,690

1,810 

1,630

1,570

1,510

1,470

1,450

1,430

1,410 

1,380

44,060

1,421

4.08

4.71

87,390

Nov.

1,360 

1,360 

1,410

1,380

1,360

1,350

1,330

1,310

1,300 

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,210

1,200

1,190 

1,220

1,220

1,430

1,730

2,450 

2,000

1,760

,630

,560

,540

,500

,460

42,750

1,425

4.09

4.57

84,790

Dec.

*1,420 

1,410 

1,400

1,370

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,280 

1,260

1,300

1,360

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,270 

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,220

1,210 

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,220 

1,210

39,970

1,289

3.70

4.27

79,280

Jan.

1,200 

1,190 

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,160 

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

*1,120 

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,110 

1,120

1,140

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,270

1,410 

1,390

36,250

1,169

3.36

3.87

71,900

Feb.

1.580 

1,460 

1,440

1,490

1,590

1,670

2,400

2,820

2,740 

2,510

2,230

2,070

1,980

1,990

2,350

2,190

2,070

1,980 

1,860

1,780

1,740

1,680

1,620 

1,580

1,570

1,520

1,480

1,460

1,440

~~- -~-~

54,090

1,865

5.36

5.78

107,300

Mar.

1,410 

*1.580 

1,400

1,500

1,760

2,050

2,350

2,350

2,150 

1,980

1,860

1,820

1,820

1,780

1,800

1,780

1,750

1,780 

1,890

2,060

2,180

2,230

2,240 

2,190

2,170

2,190

2,400

2,500

2,880

5.. 5 70 

3,000

64,020

2,065

5.93

6.84

127,000

Apr.

3,040 

5,210 

3,140

3,090

3,090

3,050

*3,150

5,070

2,860 

2,610

2,460

2,370

2,560

2,410

2,560

2,270

2,250

2,300 

2,550

2,620

2,720

2,480

2,530 

2,190

2,120

2,070

2,050

2,060

2,030

2.010

76,060

2,555

7.28

8.13

150,900

May

2,040 

2,070 

2,050

1,990

1,940

1,990

2,340

2,290

2,210 

2,270

2,370

2,640

2,750

2,600

2,440

2,440

2,390

2,390 

*2,340

2,850

2,970

2,760

2,640 

2,550

2,510

2,620

2,670

2,580

2,510

2,480 

2,460

75,150

2,424

6.97

8.03

149,100

June

2,410 

2,390 

2,360

2,310

2,240

2,170

2,090

2,010

1,970 

1,920

1,890

1,840

1,810

1,810

1,850

1,810

1,750

1,710 

1,690

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,620 

1,610

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,570

1,560

1.540

55,680

1,856

5.35

5.95

110,400

July

1,550 

1,520 

1,510

1,500

1,490

1,480

*1,480

1,470

1,460 

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,590

1,590 

1,580

1,570

1,560

1,550

1,540 

1,540

1,520

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,290 

1,280

43,490

1,405

4.05

4.65

86,260

Aug.

1,270 

1,260 

1,260

*1,250

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,220

1,220 

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,170 

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,190

1,200 

1,210

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1,140

57,080

1,196

3.44

3.96

75,550

Sept.

1,140 

1,150 

1,130

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110 

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,070 

1,070

*1,070

1,070

1,060

,060 

,050

,050

,050

,040

,040

1,040

1.050

52,590

1,086

5.12

5.48

64,640

Calendar year 1959 : Max' 3,690 Mln 1,090 Mean 1,591 Cfam 4.57 In. 62.09 Ac-ft 1,152,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,370 Mln 1,030 Mean 1,643 Cfam 4.72 In. 64.24 Ac-ft 1,193,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Feb. 8 (9:30 a.m.) 3,180 cfs (2.96 ft); Mar. 29 (9:30 p.m.) 

5,770 cfs 15.56 ft); May 20 (8 p.m.) 5,140 cfs (2.95 ft).____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
128 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1592. South Fork McKenzie River above Cougar Reservoir, near Rainbow, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°02'50", long 122 0 13'00", in T.17 S., R.5 E. (unsurveyed), on right bank 

100 ft upstream from Tipsoo Creek, 8 miles south of Rainbow, and 9 miles southeast of 

town of Blue River. Records include flow of Tipsoo Creek.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi at cableway 0.2 mile downstream, where all discharge measurements are made.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,709.51 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 7.60 ft); minimum, 205 cfs Sept. 30.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 6,760 cfs Feb. 16, 1958 (gage height, 10.80 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1960.

Flood of Dec. 11, 1956, reached a stage of about 15 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks . Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water 

 temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions. WSP 1638: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

194

270

385

530

5.0 

6.0 

7.O 

8.0

730

1,210

1,880

2,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

278

264 

254

248

242

238

25?

485 

Bio" 875

642

562

461 

398

358

332

308

296

288

310

*310

488

500

440

410

378

352

345

335

315

306

11,840

382

2.39

2.75

23,480

Nov.

298

290 

362

365

335

318

302

294 

286

278

272

268

262 

258

260

260

250

SB?

270

266

443

670

1.080

830

654

534

467

428

388

368

11,608

387

2.42

2.70

23,020

Dec.

348

340 

338

320

310

302

296

292 

*286

282

302

365

348 

325

335

342

340

335

325

318

310

302

304

372

580

348

340

335

328

325

318

10,111

 326

2.04

2,35

20,050

Jan.

304

302 

294

290

288

292

306

340 

325

320

325

310

*300 

298

296

294

300

288

286

284

282

282

294

335

395

482

473

452

550

682

642

10,911

352

2.20

2.54

21,640

Feb.

610

670 

610

638

690

710

1,330

2.050 

1,830

1,480

1,120

955

850 

830

965

880

782

710

650

582

558

521

491

476

470

455

428

410

*395

23,126

797

4.98

5.38

45,870

Mar.

390

385 

437

666

1,040

1,310

1.860

1,610 

1,260

1,040

920

875

910 

860

845

810

794

880

1,090

1,300

1,400

1,440

1,430

1,380

1,310

1,270

1,300

1,290

1,330

1,730

1,530

34,689

1,119

6.99

8.06

68,800

Apr.

1,620

1.790 

1,730

1,720

1,720

1,650

*1,620

1,470 

1,330

1,140

1,050

955

930 

960

910

865

890

930

975

1,180

1,280

1,100

955

860

810

774

770

786

770

770

34,310

1,144

7.15

7.97

68,050

May

802

835 

830

815

782

840

1,300

1,260 

1,160

1,180

1,240

1,580

1.650 

1,480

1,270

1,220

1,160

1,120

*1,060

1,440

1,590

1,360

1,220

1,130

1,110

1,220

1,280

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,210

36,754

1,186

7.41

8.54

72,900

June

1,200

1.220 

1,210

1,160

1,100

1,040

945

850 

782

750

722

686

654 

674

754

674

610

534

500

470

440

419

398

388

375

360

350

338

330

522

20,255

675

4.22

4.71

40, 180

July

515

308 

304

298

290

286

*284

278 

276

274

272

270

270 

268

264

262

258

258

256

254

252

250

252

248

248

248

248

246.

24f

266

254

8,303

268

1.68

1.93

16,470

Aug.

248

244 

242

240

*238

236

234

232 

232

250

230

230

230 

230

234

236

234

232

230

230

234

282

304

332

278

262

256

246

242

238

236

7,602

245

1.53

1.77

15,080

Sept.

236

234 

248

27G.

250

240

234

230 

226

225

225

223

223 

221

219

217

216

214

212

212

212

212

*212

212

212

212

210

210

210

*ffi8

6,691

223

1.39

1.56

13,270

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,410 Mln 210 Mean 500 Cfsm 3.12 In. 42.40 Ac-ft 361,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,030 Mln 208 Mean 591 Cfsm 3.69 In. 50.26 Ac-ft 428,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 129

1595. South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°08'10", long 122 0 14'50", in NE£ sec.31, T.16 S., R.5 E., on right bank 

0.2 mile upstream from Cougar Creek, 2 miles south of Rainbow, and 5 miles southeast 

of town of Blue River.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,236.42 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Public Roads bench mark). Prior to Nov. 4, 1947, staff gage at site 40 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 934 cfs (676,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 4.06 ft); minimum, 200 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1947-60; Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 8.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

8.90 ft Dec. 22, 1955 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 29, 

30, 1960.

Maximum discharge known, 24,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 ft, from floodmarks, at Corps of Engineers gage at site 40 ft upstream; corresponding gage height 

at present site and datum, about 9.3 ft), computed by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records excellent. No apparent regulation but construction work in progress at 

Cougar Dam. three-quarters of a mile above station. No diversion above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions. WSP 1638: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 2O May 21 to Sept. 3O

1.2 280

1.5 440

2.0 800

3.0 

4.0

1,88O 

3,5OO

1.1

1.2 

1.5

175

225

390

2.O 760

3.O 1,880

4.O 3,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

352 

325 

310

3OO

290

29O

315

696

1.540

886

96O

856

688

584

507

452

424

407

385

429

*464

816

800

664

626

556

507 

500

482

452 

424

17,081

551

2.65

3.05

33,880

Nov.

402 

390 

494

521

464

434

412

402

380

368

358

352

336

33O

330

341

325 325-

346

341

626

977

1,800

1,366

1,000

792

672

605

549

500

16,472

549

2.64

2.95

32,670

Dec.

*476 

452 

452

424

402

390

380

374

363

358

412

521

521

470

470

470

464

458

440

429

407

402

39O

507

§42

494

482 

470

452

446 

434

13,752

444

2.13

2.46

27,280

Jan.

407 

4O2 

39O

380

374

385

412

488

458

452

452

424

*390

374

368

368

374

358

352

546

352

363

39O

488

605

776

768 

720

B80

1.050 

986

15,326

494

2.37

2.74

30,400

Feb.

91O 

1.O3O 

930

980

1,050

1,080

2,050

5. 050

2,850

2,200

1,570

1,310

1,140

1,150

1,430

1,260

1,080

980

872

784

768

704

664

648

648

591

556 

542

*514

33,321

1,149

5.52

5.96

66,090

Mar.

494 

488 

53T

872

1,550

2,170

2,820

2,520

1,920

1,500

1,280

1,190

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,170

1,110

1,230

1,500

1,840

2,030

2,060

2,03O

1,910

1,800

1,730

1,74O 

1,820

1,870

2,620 

2,270

49,819

1,607

7.73

8.91

98,810

Apr.

2,540 

2 .BOO 

2,596

2,510

2,480

2,290

*2,230

2,020

1,800

1,520

1,380

1,250

1,240

1,330

1,310

1,220

1,270

1,350

1,430

1,810

2,060

1,670

1,390

1,240

1,150

1,090

1,080 

1,120

1,080

1,080

49,330

1,644

7.90

B.82

97,840

May

1,130 

1,230 

1,180

1,160

1,090

1,150

1,990

1,870

1,640

1,640

1,7OO

2,200

2,360

2,130

1,800

1,740

1,670

1,670

*1,540

2,220

2,49O

2,060

1,750

1,610

1,560

1,700

1,850 

1,750

1,680

1,640 

1,63O

52,830

1,7O4

8.19

9.45

104,800

June

1.620 

1,620 

1,600

1,510

1,4OO

1,310

1,160

1,040

960

910

B7O

816

800

824

940

824

744

672

616

584

544

513

485

471

457

438

414 

402

39O 390"

25,324

844

4.06

4.53

50,230

July

578 

360 

354

348

342

330

*319

314

314

308

302

297

297

297

297

292

286

286

286

286

28O

275

275

275

275

275

275 

27O

270

297 

280

9,340

301

1.45

1.67

18,530

Aug.

275 

265 

265

265

*250

245

245

245

240

240

235

?55

235

235

240

240

240

240

235

235

235

3O9

366

414.

319

297

2 8O 

260

255

245 

245

8,130

262

1.26

1.45

16,130

Sept.

245 

250 

275

£1S

275

26O

255

250

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

230

220

220

2 2O

*215

210

205

205

205 

205

200

2OO

7,014

234

1.12

1.25

13,910

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,93O Mln 215 Mean 663 Cfsm 3.19 In. 43.30 Ac-ft 480,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,03O Mln 20O Mean 813 Cfsm 3.91 In. 53.24 Ao-ft 590,600

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs). No peak above base

Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1620. Blue River near Blue River, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°10'55", long 122°16'45", in NW£ sec.13, T.16 S., R.4 E., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from Quartz Creek and 3? miles northeast of town of Blue River.

Drainage area. 75.0 sq mi.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for September 1935, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,220 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 25 years, 394 cfs (285,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 4.21 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 30.

1935-60: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 9.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 1, 2, 1938.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control or backwater 

from debris, which are good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control or backwater 

from debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.7 

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

280

650

1,380

2,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

113

93

85

73

70

67

8?

471

1.260 

554

786

554

347

252

200

160

140

113

105

165

205 

802

*770

490

347

274

225

205

190

160 

140

9,498

306

4.08

4.71

18,840

Nov.

121

105

194

195

155

130

113

97

93 

82

76

73

67

64

64

64

61

6T

89

79

468 

978

1.790

1,010

650

466

340

298

258

225

8,466

282

3.76

4.20

16,790

Dec.

200

175

*175

160

140

130

121

113

105 

95.

135

280

247

195

185

200

190

180

165

150

135 

125

121

230

264

215

195

185

180

175 

155

5,319

172

2.29

2.64

10,550

Jan.

140

140

125

121

117

125

140

210

200 

185

175

155

140

135

*135

135

145

140

135

135

135 

135

160

264

375

538

506

498

674

802 

690

7,710

249

3.32

3.82

15,290

Feb.

642

794

730

935

1,060

1,020

2,000

2.470

2,130 

1,600

1,050

786

658

730

1,420

1,000

738

610

490

396

368 

334

298

280

264

242

220

210

*195

23,670

816

10.9

11.74

46,950

Mar.

175

T75

185

322

1,130

1,540

1,780

1,510

1,040 

746

602

570

650

634

658

650

578

674

899

1,110

1,210 

1,180

1,090

980

882

834

935

1,030

1,560

2.150 

1,530

28,989

935

12.5

14.37

57 , 500

Apr.

1,710

1.850

1,600

1,380

1,230

1,080

1,000

*850

750 

578

506

482

586

706

754

674

690

778

874

1,330

1,540 

962

722

586

506

458

458

514

474

442

25,830

861

11.5

12.81

51,250

May

458

474

418

582

554

575

706

586

506 

522

546

682

980

850

682

626

654

698

654

1,190

1.510 

1,000

818

*758

750

955

917

730

658

578 

530

21,265

686

9.15

10.54

42,180

June

490

450

418

375

328

292

269

256

220 

210

195

185

175

195

225

185

160

150

150

125

121 

115

105

97

95

95

89

85

82

79.

5,970

199

2.65

2.96

11,840

July

76

75

70

70

67

64

61

*57

57 

57

57

52

52

52

49

49

47

45

45

45

41 

41

38

38

58

38

58

56

56

38 

36

1,559

50.3

0.671

0.77

5,090

Aug.

34

34

30

30

50

50

50

*50

50 

28

28

28

28

28

50

32

30

30

28

28

50 

45

67

105

61

47

47

41

56

54 

34

1,145

36.9

0.492

0.57

2,270

Sept.

34

54

54

67

52

41

36

32

32 

50

28

28

28

28

26

*24

24

22

22

22

22 

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

848

28.5

0.577

0.42

1,680

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,450 Mln 20 Mean 321 Cfam 4.28 In. 58.16 Ac-ft 232,600

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,470 Mln 19 Mean 383 Cfsm 5.11 In. 69.55 Ac-ft 279,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 22, Dec. 18 to Feb. 6. Backwater from debris 

Sept. 3-30.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 131

1625. McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°07'30", long 122 C 28'10", in NE^- sec.5, T.17 S., R.3 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from head of Martin Rapids and 5 miles east of Vida.

Drainage area. 930 sq mi, at cableway 0.4 mile downstream where all discharge measuremerits' are made.

Records available. July 1910 to March 1911 (published as "at Martins Rapids, near Vida"), 

September 1924 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1318.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 855.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 ±929. July 1, 1910, to Mar. 31, 1911, staff gage at site 3 miles downstream at different datum. Sept. 1, 1924, to Nov. 16, 1928, staff gage at site 20 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1924-60), 3,982 cfs (2,883,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 5.89 ft); minimum, 1,650 cfs Sept. 30.

1910-11, 1924-60: Maximum discharge, 64,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 17.70 

ft), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

1,260 cfs Nov. 7, 1930, Sept. 17, Oct. 4, 8, 9, 1931.

Flood in January 1923 reached a stage of 17.2 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 62,000 

cfs).

Remarks.--Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1124: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

0.9 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,700

3,490

8,250

14,700

0.7 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,570

3,600

8,400

14,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,060

1,970 

1,900

1,840

1,820

1,820

1,890

3,220

6.880

4,220

4,720

4,200

3,410

2,970

2,680

2,520

2,410 

2,310

2,220

2,470

*2,550

4,510

4,640

3,710

3,320

3,010

2,800

2,700

2,630

2,490 

2,390

92,280

2,977

3.20

3.69

183,000

Nov.

2,330

2,250 

2,650

2,770

2,490

2,340

2,280

2,220

2,170

2,120

2,080

2,030

1,970

1,970

1,960

1,970

1.910 

1,910

2,060

2,040

3,320

4,780

8,850

6,180

4,700

3,930

3,470

3,200

2,990

2,820

87,760

2,925

3.15

3.51

174,100

Dec.

2,700

2,620 

 2,620

2,540

2,490

2,440

2,390

2,380

2,360

2,340

2,580

5.110

3,llO

2,800

2,740

2,750

2,720 

2,650

2,580

2,500

2,460

2,380

2.550

2,800

3,040

2,800

2,650

2,550

2,500

2,470 

2,390

80,790

2,606

2.80

5.25

160,200

Jan.

2,500

2,250 

2,180

2,140

2.120

2,170

2,330

2,790

2,650

2,520

2,500

2,380

2,310

2,250

2,200

2,180

2,300 

2,280

*2,220

2,140

2,120

2,150

2,330

2,750

3,200

5,850

3,790

3,490

4,010

4.700 

4,540

82,900

2,674

2.88

5.32

164,400

Feb.

4,070

4,640 

4,360

4,850

5,120

5,070

9,180

12,000

12.100

10,766

7,530

6,300

5,670

5,740

7,770

6,700

5,760 

5,210

4,680

4,260

4,090

3,890

5,650

3,490

3,470

5,500

3,110

2,990

2^910

162,590

5,607

6.03

6.50

322,500

Mar.

2,840

*2.800 

2,920

4,220

7,560

9,990

11,100

10,500

8,700

6,750

5,840

5,480

5,880

5,720

5,620

5,500

5,120 

5,370

6,050

7,020

7,440

7,410

7,220

6,880

6,480

6,550

6,720

7,580

8,400

12.500 

10,500

212,260

6,847

7.56

8.49

421,000

Apr.

11,700

12.000 

10,706

9,900

9,510

8,910

8,790

*8,100

7,450

6,520

6,100

5,720

5,720

6,420

6,500

6,000

6,080 

6,420

6,580

7,800

8,500

7,550

6,480

5,800

5,580

5,150

5,000

5,200

4,980

4,850

ai5,810

7,194

7.74

8.65

428,100

May

4,900

5,120 

4,950

4,900

4.640

4,700

7,020

6,720

6,180

6,050

6,500

7,800

9,060

8,150

6,980

6,800

6,750 

7,050

6,500

9,180

10,600

8,766

7,620

*7,020

6,800

7,420

7,680

7,080

6,720

6,480 

6,550

212,260

6,847

7.56

8.49

421,000

June

6.180

6,180 

6,080

5,800

5,480

5,200

4,820

4,500

4,260

4,140

4,020

5,920

5,800

5,800

4,280

5,920

5,680 

5,460

5,330

3,220

3,120

3,040

2,990

2,980

2,940

2,880

2,850

2,800

2,770

2.720

119,150

3,972

4.27

4.76

236,300

July

2.690

2,660 

2,610

2,580

2,560

2,520

2,480

*2,460

2,410

2,410

2,580

2,560

2,550

2,540

2,520

2,290

2,260 

2,260

2,260

2,250

2,220

2,180

2,170

2,160

2,140

2,140

2,120

2,110

2.080

2,120 

2,110

71,980

2,322

2.50

2.88

142,800

Aug.

2,080

2,050 

2,020

2,000

2,000

1,990

1,960

*1,950

1,930

1,950

1,920

1,920

1,900

1,880

1,880

1,890

1,880 

1,860

1,850

1.850

1,850

2,060

2,280

2.580

2,140

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,880 

1,860

61,000

1,968

2.12

2.44

121,000

Sept.

1,860

1,860 

1,880

2.040

1,966

1,890

1,850

1,820

1,810

1,790

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,770

1,760

*1,740

1,730 

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,6_70

53,100

1,770

1.90

2.12

105,300

Calendar year 1959: Max 16,800 Min 1,560 Mean 3,492 Cfsm 3.75 In. 50.97 Ac-ft 2,528,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,500 Mln 1,670 Mean 3,967 Cfsm 4.27 In. 58.06 Ac-ft 2,880,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1655. MoKenzie River near Coburg, dreg.

44°06'45", long 123 0 02'45n , in NE^NE^ sec.9, T.17 S., R.3 W., on le 

.m side of Armitage Bridge, 2 miles southeast of Coburg, and 3 miles

ft bank Location . Lat 

at downstream 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,337 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 396.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~T:929, supplementary ad Justment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 24, 1944, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 6,066 cfs (4,392,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 8.50 ft); mini- 

 

, , . . , ,_».. 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 88,200 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 17.36 ft), from 

extended above 59,000 cfs; minimum daily, 1,310 cfs Oct. 29, 1944.

,680 efs Sept. 30. 

4-60: 

rating curve

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control, which are good. 

 Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by logponds and powerplants upstream. Water supply

for city of Eugene is diverted 10 miles upstream; small diversions for irrigation

above station.

Revisions. - -WSP. 1 63 8 : Drainage area .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,550 

2,400

2,320

2.140

2,266

2,140

2,240

5,020

7.170 

57550"

4,990

5,750

4,280

5,850

3,340

3,080

2,820

2,710

2,780

2,780

3,060

4,400

5,820

4,850

4,220

3,860

5,430

3,280

3,200

5,040 

2,860

lib, 400

5,561

2.66

5.07

219,000

Nov.

2,780 

2,820

*2,750

3,570

3,120

2,930

2,740

2,660

2,720 

2,580

2,530

2,490

2,490

2,350

2.290

2,480

2,390

2,370

2,440

2,520

3,090

4,500

10.700

8,900

6,350

5,230

4,570

4,120

3,840

5,590

107,910

5,597

2.69

5.00

214,000

Dec.

5,360 

3,210

3,150

3,090

2,920

2,850

2,920

2,780

2,710 

2.660

*2,810

5,410

4,590

3,750

3,410

3,450

3,260

5,180

5,040

5,000

2,990

2,890

2,790

5,180

4.480

4,100

5,750

5,590

5,580

5,310 

3,260

101,050

5,260

2.44

2.81

200,400

Jan.

5,080 

2,950

2,920

2,850

2.790

2,850

3,230

4,370

4,880 

4,100

4,160

4,020

5,700

3,480

3,540

3,410

5,200

5,150

4,580

4,100

3,830

*3,700

3,660

4,040

4,600

5,380

6,010

5,550

5,500

6.580 

6, 316

130,100

4,197

5.14

5.62

258,000

Feb.

5,710 

6,550

6,610

7,450

8,020

7,840

11,600

17,500

21.600

26, 166

14,200

*11,200

9,800

9,340

11,600

11,400

9,580

8,560

7,540

6,670

6,190

5,800

5,350

4,980

4,850

4,880

4,430

4,200

4^020

257,570

8,882

6.64

7.16

510,900

Mar.

3,880 

3.810

4,200

6,190

11,800

16,600

16,700

*16,700

15,700 

12,500

10,700

9,740

9,700

9,700

*9,460

9,740

8,760

8,410

8,740

9,520

9,940

9,880

9,580

9,160

8,560

8,260

8,380

9,520

9,280

16.800 

15,100

317,010

10,230

7.65

8.82

628,800

Apr.

16,200 

17.100

15,406

13,600

12 , 600

11,700

11,100

10,500

9,740 

8,590

7,990

7,570

7,330

8,380

9,250

8,830

8,380

*8,680

9,310

9,520

13,100

11,300

9,520

8,560

7,900

7,450

7,000

7,240

6,940

6.610

297,590

9,913

7.41

8.27

589,900

May

6,460 

6,640

6,490

6,490

6,010

5.890

8,56O

9,130

8,200 

7,690

7,750

8,920

11,200

11,400

9,610

9,070

9,010

9,670

9,130

10,800

15.500

12,700

10, 800

9,680

9,120

10,700

 11,200

10,000

9,120

8,560 

8,060

283,360

9,141

6.84

7.88

p62,000

June

7.720 

7,476

7,300

6,970

6,590

6,250

5,890

5,470

5,140 

4,920

4,770

4,550

4,360

4,280

4,850

4,570

4,360

4,060

3,840

3,700

3,540

3,310

3,450

5,310

3,240

3,210

3,140

5,090

5,050

3.020

139,400

4,647

3.48

5.88

276,500

July

2.970 

2,926

2,880

2,830

2,780

2,700

2,620

2,740

2,630 

2,630

2,610

*2,520

2,440

2,520

2,520

2,460

2,440

2,410

2,590

2,350

2,340

2,520

2,520

2,540

2,310

2,290

2,260

2,230

2.200

2,236 

2,280

77,480

2,499

1.87

2.16

153,700

Aug.

2,240 

2,190

2,160

2,160

2,140

2,120

2,110

2,100

2,110 

2,070

2,060

2,040

2,040

2,000

2,000

2,030

1,990

1,950

1,900

1.870

1,870

2,000

2,510

2,550

2,420

*2,150

2,100

2,040

1,970

1,920 

1,930

64,680

2,086

1.56

1.80

[1.28,300

Sept.

1,990 

2,000

1,960

2,150

2.240

2,030

1,950

1,930

1,880 

1,860

1,830

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,810

1,780

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,760

1,730

*1,760

1,770

1,770

1,760

1,750

1,730

1,720

1.710

55,490

1,850

1.58

1.54

110,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 33,000 Mln 1,700 Mean 4,727 Cfsm 3.54 In. 47.98 Ac-ft 5,422,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 21,600 Mln 1,710 Mean 5,306 Cfsm 5.97 In. 54.01 Ac-ft 5,852,000

Peak discharge (base, 51,000 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Mar. 5-14, Aug. 9-19.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 133

1660. Willamette River at Harrisburg, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°16'05", long 123°10'20", in SW£lffi£ sec.16, T.15 S., R.4 W., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 99 at Harrisburg and at mile 162.9.

Drainage area. 3,420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected at 

same site in 1927-28, 1931, 1934, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 290.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, 1944, wire-weight gage on 

bridge 10 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 12,840 cfs (9,296,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,400 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 10.63 ft); minimum, 2,720 cfs Nov. 19.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 210,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 19.69 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 89,000 cfs: minimum, 1,990 cfs Oct. 30, 1944.

Flood of Dec. 4, 1861, reached a stage of about 21 ft (present site and datum), 

from information by local residents. Flood of Jan. 1, 1943, reached a stage of 19.1 ft 

(present datum), from U. S. Weather Bureau records.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated at times by Lookout Point, Cottage Grove, and 

Dorena Reservoirs (see elsewhere in this report). Many small diversions above station 

for irrigation; about 15 cfs diverted from McKenzie River for city of Eugene water 

supply.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

5

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 '

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6,650

6,510 

5,880

4,720

4,010

5,440 

6,580

7,900

13,200

15,600

10,300

11,400 

10,300

9,560

9,340

8,940

8,400

7,500

6,650 

6,680

7,470

9,630

13,000

11,200

8,510

7,680

8,480

8,580

8,440

8,080 

7,140

261,770

8,444

519,200

Nov.

6,450

6,510 

*6,380

7,540

7,500

7,000 

5,950

5,440

5,350

5,260

5,170

4,930 

5,050

4,840

4,240

4,100

3,650

3,080

5,050 

3,560

3,760

6,620

14,700

16,500

14,000

12,000

10,100

8,800

7,580

6,960

206,070

6,869

408,700

Dec.

6,380

5,720 

5,540

5,440

4,990

4,780 

5,140

4,900

4,380

4,260

*4,430

5,350 

8,330

7,760

7,400

7,360

6,790

6,050

5,630 

5,540

5,410

5,200

4,750

5,140

8,580

8.760

7,650

7,140

6,900

7,220 

7,540

190,460

6,144

377,800

Jan.

6,620

5,690 

5,500

5,600

5,690

m8,910

12,800

10,600

9,050

10,200 

10,300

9,160

7,830

7,250

10,900

15.200

12,800 

11,100

9,560

*8,510

7,970

7,360

7,860

8,760

10,100

9,410

8,730

9,560 

9,590

273,190

8,813

541,900

Feb.

8,440

9,560 

11,600

12,200

13,500

13,700 

17,900

27,200

40,900

*44.900

40,000

38,600 

33,000

30,300

27,100

*25,100

20,900

*17,800

15,400 

13,200

11,900

11,800

11,500

10,500

9,020

8,510

7,720

7,000

6,820

-----

546,070

18,830

tl,085

Mar.

6,510

6.540 

7,040

10,700

23,700

33,000 

34,500

*56,500

58.100

52,600

55,500

50,200 

27,900

26,900

*24,800

25,800

21,80C

19.20C

18,OOC 

17,80C

18,100

19,100

19,000

18,500

17,000

15,200

15,000

16,900

17,400

26,400 

35,400

688,490

22,210

tl,36(>

Apr.

40,600

45.000 

57,500

30,200

25,800

25,500 

21,700

21,100

18,400

15,000

15,900

15,200 

11,700

14,600

17,200

17,200

14,800

*15,200

17,600 

18,200

21,500

20,600

18,800

16,400

14,800

14,000

12,900

12,500

12,600

11.400

585,100

19,500

4=1,161

May

9,740

9,700 

9,770

11,600

11,500

10,700 

15,500

17,800

16,400

16,400

16,000

16,400 

20,200

25,600

21,600

20,500

19,600

20,500

20,200 

20,200

32 . 800

30,200

24,600

24,100

25,500

24,900

*27,400

24,600

22,200

20,600 

18,400

599,210

19,550

$1,189

June

17,000

15,400 

15,000

13,700

12,800

12,600 

12,600

11,800

10,700

10,600

9,950

9,340 

8,620

8,660

9,920

9,840

9,700

9,340

9,020 

8,800

8,150

6,760

6,550

6,240

6,010

5,790

5,630

5,660

5,920

5,850

287,950

9,598

571,100

July

5,760

5,440 

4,930

4,900

5,110

4,690 

4,400

4,550

4,550

4,600

4,550

*4,380 

4,340

4,460

4,520

4,430

4,430

4,290

4,210 

4,260

4,240

4,290

4,290

4,350

4,210

4,290

4,290

4,350

4,350

4,430 

4,520

140,410

4,529

278,500

Aug.

4,490

4,430 

4,380

4,400

4,460

4,210 

4,010

5,790

3,840

4,100

4,450

4,460 

4,450

4,430

4,400

4,430

4,490

4,290

4,010 

4,100

4,210

4,400

5,290

5,570

5,440

*4,630

4,400

4,240

4,150

5,960 

4,120

155,990

4,387

269,700

Sept.

4,600

4,690 

4,660

4,930

5,290

4,900 

4,580

4,520

4,520

4,580

4,240

4,210 

4,450

4,550

4,550

4,580

4,660

4,600

4,630 

4,630

4,630

4,550

*4,380

4,290

4,290

4,380

4,580

4,720

4,630

4,600

157,400

4,580

272,500

Calendar year 1959: Max 57,500 Min 3,050 Mean 9,709 Ao-ft 7,029,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 44,900 Min 3,050 Mean 11,070 Ao-ft 8,038,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
134 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1665. Long Tom River near Notl, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°03'00", long 123°25'30", in sec.33, T.17 S., R.6 W. , on left bank

0.2 mile upstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from Not! 

Creek, and 1.3 miles southeast of Noti.

Drainage area. 88 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 388.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to Nov. 6, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 242 cfs (175,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 15.38 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 30.

1935-60: Maximum discharge, 6,990 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 20.17 ft); minimum observed, 7 cfs Sept. 25-27, 1939.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by logpond above Noti. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1318: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

1.0 34

2.0 

4.0 

7.0

137

377

767

10.0

13.0

15.0

1,230

2,000

2,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

19 

18

17

16

17

17

17

52

64

55

41

45

54

28

24

22

21

20

20

26

34

41

66

47

35

28

*26

25

24

22

22

923

29.8

0.339

0.39

1,830

Nov.

22 

22

23

30

28

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

ZO

21

21

20

29

37

102

113

149 108"

76

59

49

56

40

59

1,232

41.1

0.467

0.52

2,440

Dec.

55 

54

51

51

29

28

28

*28

29

30

39

108

179

117

89

75

64

60

58

55

51

49

47

81

141

158

112

93

80

73

78

2,086

67.3

0.765

0.88

4,140

Jan.

70 

64

59

56

55

55

61

202

251

173

162

173

148

156

122

115

156

183

*198

172

150

138

127

124

119

117

2Q3

304

zSz

245

211

4,575

148

1.68

1.93

9,070

Feb.

195 

424

433

595

592

488

869

1,410

2,660

2,100

989

671

598

493

508

469

400

364

526

285

258

238

221

204

198

190

173

166

159

16,692

576

6.55

7.05

33,110

Mar.

154

*182

458

1,170

1.290

886

850

1,050

885

675

549

476

419

491

578

472

405

558

521

289

265

245

226

216

214

216

226

552

818 

845

15,691

506

5.75

6.63

31,120

Apr.

844 

560

471

394

351

311

282

262

240

226

241

228

226

*289

446

421

348

315

337

361

448

460

408

546

506

308

286

269

238

221

10,443

548

3.95

4.41

20,710

May

209 

197

193

209

196

180

193

177

166

158

T5S- 152

233

229

197

199

193

199

181

211

263

264

248

265

272

407

558

517

268

230 

*199

6,959

224

2.55

2.94

15,800

June

181 

TSS

157

147

137

132

125

118

115

111

107

105

98

95

97

96

92

88

84

85

80

79

74

72

70

69

68

64

62 

61

3,033

101

1.15

1.28

6,020

July

i

55

54

49

*44

41

38

39

39

39

59

39

59

57

54

31

30

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

26

26

25

23

11

1,093

35.3

0.401

0.46

2,170

Aug.

23 

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

*20

22

37

54

26

25

22

20 

19

23

664

21.4

0.243

0.28

1,320

Sept.

19 

23

22

29

55

24

20

19

18

17

16

14

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

*14

14

12

13

14

13

15

15

13

13 

12

499

16.6

0.189

0.21

990

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,200 Min 11 Mean 191 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.54 Ac-ft 158,600

Water year 1959-60= Max 2,680 Min 12 Mean 175 Cfsm 1.99 In. 26.98 Ac-ft 126,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Feb. 9 (7:30 p.m.) 2,980 cfs (15.38 ft); Mar. 5 (11:30 p.m.)

1,620 cfs (11.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used June 6 to Sept. 30.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 135

1670. Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°01'19", long 123°15'17", In NEtj sec.11, T.18 S., R.5 W., on right bank 

Just upstream from Fern Ridge Reservoir, 1 mile downstream from Spencer Creek and 

5 miles northeast of Crow.

Drainage area. 94 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . June 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 374.0 ft above mean 

sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1940, staff gages near 

same site at different daturns.

Average discharge.--20 years, 188 cfs (136,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,520 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 11.95 ft); no 

flow Aug. 21, 22.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 14.32 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control or backwater, which 

are fair. Small diversions for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control or backwater from irrigation 

dam or debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.12 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

0

.2

.5

1.2

2.7

5.4

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

106

269

475

760

9.0 

10.0 

11.0 

12 ;0

1,000

1,420

2,240

3,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

*.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.2

4.0

37S

3.2

3.4

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

*1.2

1.5

2.5

4.0

3.5

2.8

2.4

*2.2

2.0

1.9

?"S

1.8

60.7

1.96

120

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

*1.9 

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.5

3.5

8.0

13

10

*10

8.4

6.1

5.0

4.4

3.4

3 2

112.4

3.75

223

Dec.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.2

*272

2.2 

2.3

2.9

5.0

24

27

14

9.4

7.8

6.9

6.5

5.7

5.4

4.7

4.7

5.4

20

32

2T

18

14

12

12

287.1

9.26

569

Jan.

13

13

11

9.4

8.4

7.8

874

93

242 

136

88

102

82

70

59

57

184

256

*218

144

109

84

70

61

55

55

113

168

154

176

132

2,979.0

96.1

5,910

Feb.

114

414

445

595

632

511

729

1,720

5,240 

2,030

1,130

661

479

346

321

279

229

218

187

159

141

124

110

98

92

88

77

67(n

15,297

527

30,340

Mar.

58

57

*173

607

1,200

1,650

2,120

1,890

1,840 

1,380

878

582

474

371

418

461

371

295

243

202

167

142

126

107

94

86

114

118

174

664

734

17,796

574

35,300

Apr.

686 52~4

377

292

228

187

158

136

119 

99.

112

115

105

*206

378

323

251

224

244

264

367

395

316

246

228

206

178

180

134

111

7,389

246

14,660

May

98

88

83

107

96

76

188

165

122 

98

84

83

117

116

91

86

91

134

126

154

266

233

222

212

270

803

888

684

360

244

*185

6,570

212

13,030

June

143

114

94

79

66

57

49

46

42 

39

34

30

28

27

27

27

24

22

20

18

18

17

15

14

12

11

11

10

10

10

1,114

37.1

2,210

July

9.4

879

8.9

7.4

6.9

*6.5

5.7

5.4

4.4 

1.3

2.4

.2

378

3.0

*2.8

1.1

4.2

3.2

2.0

1.4

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

95.1

3.07

189

Aug.

0.5

\S

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.0

0.16

9.9

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,930 Min 0 Mean 158 Ac-ft 114,200

Sept.

0.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.5

2.0

3.0 

^70

1.2

1.1

.6

.6

.5

.2

.1

7T

.1 *.i

.4

.4

.5

.2

.3

.4

.8

1.0

.8

. 8

21.3

0.71

42

Water water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 3,240 3,240 Min Min 0 0 Mean Mean 141 141 Ac-ft Ac-ft 102,600 102,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Feb. 9 (3 p.m.) 3,520 cfs (11.95 ft); Mar.7 (1:30 p.m.) 

2,480 efs (11.22 ft).________________________________________________________

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

Note.--Shifting-control method used Dec. 4 to Feb. 3, Feb. 6, 7, Feb. 12 to Mar. 4, July 11-23. 

Backwater from irrigation dam or debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, July 24 to Sept. 30.

614188 O -61 -10
136 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1680. Pern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°07 I 15", long 123°18'00", near center of sec.4, T.17 S., R.5 W., in control house at spillway section of dam across Long Tom River and Coyote Creek, 4f miles 

northeast of Elmira.

Drainage area. 252 sq mi, not including Amazon Creek basin (see Remarks). 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 103,600 acre-ft June 14 (elevation, 373.75 ft); 

minimum, 6,770 acre-ft Dec. 8-10 (elevation, 352.85 ft).

1941-60: Maximum contents, 124,500 acre-ft Dec. 27, 1955 (elevation, 375.83 ft); 

minimum since first filling in 1942, 189 acre-ft Nov. 11, 1950 (elevation, 344.00 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete outlet and spillway, completed in 1941 by Corps of Engineers; storage began Nov. 13, 1941. Capacity, 101,200 

acre-ft between elevations 340.0 (sill of outlet gate) and 373.5 ft (normal maximum 

operating pool level); dead storage, 23 acre-ft below elevation 340 ft. Reservoir 

used for flood control and improvement of navigation. Since November 1951, most of 

flow of Amazon Creek has been diverted in SE£ sec.29, T.17 S., R.4 W., and discharged 

into Pern Ridge Reservoir; drainage area at point of diversion, 21.3 sq mi.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation. In feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

352

353

354

355

356

5,600

6,980

3,550

10,320

12,300

357

358

360

362

364

14,510

16,970

22,620

29,260

37,180

366

368

370

372

374

46,820

58,380

71,980

87,830

106,000

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

52.510

31,850

31,240

30,610

30,020

29,400

28,900

28,510

28,160

27,710

27,230

26,720 

26,150

25,550

25,000

24,410

23,870

23,240

22,680

22,040

21,500

21,000

20,470

19,960

19,420

18,920

18,340

17,780

17,250

16,710 

16,210

357.70

-16,890

Nov.

15,590

15,060

14,560

14,020

13,480

12,930

12,400

11,860

11,340

10,810

10,260

9,690 

9,270

8,870

8,520

8,260

8,060

7,900

7,730

7,940

,7,700

8,020

7,980

7,840

7,560

7,270

7,070

6,960

6.870

6,960

352.94

-9,310

Dec.

6,900

6,900

6,850

6,840

6,810

6,780

6,780

6.770

6,770

6,790

7,090

7.420 

7,410

7,350

7,130

7,150

7,270

7,280

7,180

7,040

7,070

7,130

7,300

7,380

7,350

7,330

7,250

7,120

7,130

7,180 

7,160

353.12

+260

Jan.

,150

.090

,090

,180

,190

7,220

7,670

8,270

8,910

8,870

8,840

8,600 

8,240

7,780

7,280

7,250

8,030

8,420

8,470

8,130

7,560

7,680

8,210

8,650

9,090

9,500

10,930

12,320

13,620

14,790 

15,660

357.48

+8,500

Feb.

16,920

18,920

21,060

23,270

24,540

24,900

26,O8O

32,980

45,300

52.180

50,750

47,030 

42,640

38,100

35,470

35,590

35,930

36,700

37,830

38,680

39,500

40,290

41,000

41,710

42,240

42,830

43,330

43,720

44,280

365.51

+28,620

Mar.

44.690

45,350

47,030

51,090

58,200

64,240

69,100

71,620

73,310

71,980

68,100

63,770 

60,940

61,850

63,640

65,670

66,980

68,030

68,810

69,380

70,100

70,670

71,540

72,350

73,020

73,690

74,580

75,420

77,880

79,760 

80j400

371.10

+36,120

Apr.

80.800

81,850

82,820

83,150

84,060

85,470

86,310

87,150

88,000

88,770

89,710

90,230 

90,930

91,360

92,770

93,660

94,100

94,640

95,000

95,900

97,080

97,990

98,630

99,180

99,370

99,370

99,650

99,830

100,300

101,000

373.48

+20,600

May

101,200

101,200

101,400

101,200

101,200

101,300

101,400

101,100

100,900

100,900

101,200

101,700 

101,500

101,200 101,000

100,800

100.600

100,800

101,200

101,700

101,800

101,600

101,300

101,200

101,900

102.900

102,300

101,300

100,900

101,200 

101,200

373.50

+200

June

101.700

102,000

102,200

102,600

102,800

102,800

102,900

103,100

103,100

103,200

103,200

103,300 

103,400

103.500

103,500

103,400

103,400

103,400

103,300

103,300

103,200

103,200

103,200

103,100

102,900

102,900

102,800

102,800

102,600

102,600

373.65

+1,400

July

102 .400

102,300

102,200

102,200

101,900

101,800

101,600

101,200

101,000

100,900

100,700

100,500 

100,400

100,300 100,100

99,920

99,830

99,650

99,370

99,180

98,910

98,630

98,450

98,170

98,080

97,900

97,720

97,530

97,260

96,990 

96,800

373.02

-5,800

Aug.

96.550

96,440

96,260

95,990

95,810

95,720

95,540

95,450

95,000

94,910

93,730

94,460 

94,280

94,100

93,920

95,660

95,480

93,210

95,040

92,860

92,770

92,600

92,600

92,600

92,420

92,550

92,240

92,070

91,890

91,800 

91,650

572.44

-5,170

Sept.

91.450

91,560

91,650

91,450

91,560

91,190

90,840

90,950

90,750

90,750

90,490

90,320 

90,520

90,150

89,970

89,890

89,710

89,650

89,460

89,570

89,020

88,940

88,770

88,680

88,680

88,510

88,420

88,250

88,080

88,000

372.02

-5,630

Calendar year 1959.................... t -19O

Water year 1959-6O.................... t +54,900

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 137

1690. Long Tom River near Alvadore, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as Long Tom River below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithfield)

Location (revised). Lat 44°07'25", long 123°17'5S", in SW^NE^ sec.4, T.17 S., R.5 W., on 

left bank 1,000 ft downstream from Fern Ridge Dam and 1.7 miles west of Alvadore.

Drainage area. 252 sq mi, not including Amazon Creek basin.

Records available.--August 1939 to September 1960. Prior to October 1943, published as 

"at Smithfield" and October 1943 to September 1959 as "below Fern Ridge-Dam, near SmithGage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 332.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 21, 1939, 

staff gage and Sept. 21, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1943 (corrected), water-stage recorder, at 

site 2.5 miles downstream at datum 11.09 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years, 550 cfs (398,200 acre-ft per year), adjusted for diversion 

to Coyote Creek since 1943.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 cfs Mar. 10; minimum daily, 36 cfs Sept. 30. 

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Jan.l, 1943 (gage height, 15.12 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 2 cfs Aug. 7, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Fern Ridge Reservoir since 1941 (see preceding 

page). A few small diversions for irrigation above station. Records include diversion 

to Coyote Creek channel for irrigation and stockwater, records for which are based on 

daily staff-gage readings and occasional measurements. Point of diversion is 500 ft 

upstream and point of return, 2.3 miles downstream. Discharge not adjusted for storage 

or release from Fern Ridge Reservoir as evaporation from reservoir at times exceeds 

natural flow and diversions, and beginning in November 1951 most of flow of Amazon 

Creek has been diverted in SE£ sec.29, T.17 S., R.4 W., and discharged into Fern Ridge 

Reservoir; drainage area at point of diversion, 21.3 sq mi.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1248: 1940-41, 1948.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

329

324

319

319

319

319

319

321

321

320

320

316 

313

308

308

308

308

308

308

307

307

307

302

302

302

*298

298

298

294

294

289

9,605

310

19,050

Nov.

289

284

284

284

280

276

276

271

271

266

266

262 

226

179

179

140

103

103

103

103

101

98

155

192

188

185

128

92

62

45

5,691

190

11,290

Dec.

43

43

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

39

148 

194

194

194

86

37

75

97

97

54

37

37

150

195

194

194

159

98

97

97

2,879

92.9

5,710

Jan.

99

99

66

39

54

65

66

216

323

415

470

470 

464

457

450

293

282

*475

571

577

576

251

62

54

54

54

55

54

55

57

53

7,276

235

14,430

Feb.

50

51

368

547

1,010

1,440

1,460

1,160

576

1,830

3,620

5,840 

3,680

3,480

2,480

982

709

394

167

167

119

69

55

51

50

51

51

50

50

28,557

985

56,640

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,42O Min 33

Mar.

51

*53

55

58

61

936

2,140

2,830

3,040

3,510

5.920

3,800 

2,840

796

415

414

414

414

414

375

288

112

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

1,130

1,870

30,348

979

60,190

Apr.

1,690

921

652

652

218

66

64

64

65

65

65

65 

306

555

*563

563

563

557

557

557

562

562

568

568

568

574

574

439

182

85

13,490

450

26,760

May

252

336

336

487

425

550

494

575

406

227

177

235 

508

586

507

460

454

283

174

42T

592

697

698

698

705

1,360

1.800

1,800

879

472

338

17,712

571

35,130

June

*233

158

83

63

65

65

65

63

62

62

62

61 

51

51

51

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

li

1,942

64.7

3,850

July

44

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

40 

40

59

59

59

38

38

37

37

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

59

39 

39

1,219

59.3

2,420

Aug.

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

57

37

37 

37

37

38

39

59

39

39

39

39

38

*37

38

38

38

58

38

38

38 

38

1,174

37.9

2,330

Sept.

38

38

38

58

58

38

58

58

58

38

38

38 

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

*37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

1,123

57.4

2,230

Mean 457 Ac -ft 331.2OO

Water year 1959-60; Max 3,92O Min 36 Mean 331 Ao-ft 24O^OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
138 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1695. Amazon Creek near Eugene, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°03'40", long 123°11'40", in SE£ sec.29, T.17 S., R.4 W., on right bank 

250 ft upstream from diversion structure and 5 miles west of Eugene.

Drainage area.--21.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 372.41 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Averape discharge. 6 years, 30.5 cfs (22,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 7.38 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1954-60; Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Dec. 20, 1957 (gage height, 9.52 ft); no flow 

at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and poor below. During summer and fall natural flow 

tTT~any) may be augmented slightly by return flow from irrigation in and below the city 

of Eugene. Records include diversion at station to Fern Ridge Reservoir; diversion in 

1960 water year amounted to 16,090 acre-ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.2

72

.2 

.2

.2

.2

2.7

4.4

272

.6

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

,2

1.0

.8

1.8

.9

.5

.5

.4

*.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

22.2

0.72

0.034

0.04

44

Nov.

0.4

.4

.3

'.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

3.9

6.0

5.2

1.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

27.7

0.92

0.043

0.05

55

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

*.5

.8

.6

.5

1.8

11

7.2

2.6

1.1

.7

.8

.6

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

6.2

9.6

4.8

2.3

1.1

.6

.6

2.4

61.5

1.98

0.093

0.11

122

Jan.

1.8

.8

.6

.5 

.4

.4

11

129

32

9.1

21

19

7.9

7.0

5.8

27

205

79

*50

23

13

9.7

7.9

7.4

7.0

10

58

38

39

30

14

864.3

27.9

1.31

1.51

1,710

Feb.

12

142

67

129 

92

51

147

689

36T

118

52

48

48

23

50

23

15

19

11

9.0

7.8

6.9

6.4

5.2

6.0

8.4

5.2

4.0

5.7

2,165.6

74.7

3.51

3.78

4,300

Mar.

4.0 5-76

*110

258 

444

215

556

312

245

94

60

64

79

46

97

54

36

29

24

20

18

18

17

16

15

16

36

24

102

150

108

3,272.6

106

4.98

5.71

6,490

Apr.

89

50

36

28 

21

19

18

18

18

16

27

23

24

69

147

48

35

40

52

92

114

79

43

*32

45

36

37

46

25

20

1,347

44.9

2.11

2.35

2,670

May

18

17

18

34 

20

32

97

38

24

19

18

21

73

36

20

25

29

27

18

67

79

38

52

67

145

430

TOT

51

30

19

JL1

1,676

54.1

2.54

2.93

3,320

June

*8.8

7.5

6.7

5.8 

5.2

4.5

3.8

2.9

1.9

1.4

1.1

.9

.5

.3

.4

.9

.6

.4

.5

.4

.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

60.7

2.02

O.O95

0.11

120

July

1.2

1.3

1.4

H

*.5

.2

.2

.2

.7

1.1

.5

.5

.8

.4

.4

.8

.8

.3

.1

.1

0

o

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.7

15.3

0.49

0.023

0.03

30

Aug.

0.4

.1

.1

O 

0

.1

.4

.5

.2

.1

0

O

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

.1

.3

*.2

1.0

Zjil

1.5

.9

.6

.3

.4

.6

10.0

0.32

0.015

0.02

20

Sept.

0.6

1.0

.9

2.1

T7T

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

o

13.8

0.46

0.022

0.02

27

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,28O Min 0 Mean 24.6 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.71 Ac-ft 17,830

Water year 1959-6O: Max 689 Min 0 Mean 26.1 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.66 Ac-ft 18,91O

Peak discharge (base, 40O cfs). Feb. 8 (9:3O a.m.) 1,13O cfs (6.89 ft); Mar. 7 (4 a.m.) 1,350 cfs

(7.38 ft); Mar. 29 (6:3O p.m.) 544 cfs (5.57 ft); May 26 (4:30 a.m.) 788 cfs (6.11 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 139

1700. Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°18'50", long 123°17'45", In NE^ sec.33, T.14 S., R.5 W., on left bank 

In canalized river channel at Monroe just downstream from Shafer Creek, 800 ft upstream 

from a concrete drop structure.

Drainage area.--391 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1920 to July 1921, October 1921 to April 1926, November 1926 

to May 1927, October 1927 to September 1960. Prior to October 1930, published as "near 

Monroe."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 270.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 24, 1944, staff 

gages at various sites ranging from present site to if miles downstream, at different 

daturas.

Average d 1 scharge. 37 years (1921-25, 1927-60), 777 cfs (562,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 8.04 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 3, 23, 24.

1920-60: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs Jan. 2, 1943 (gage height, 17.14 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), includes some overflow from 

Willamette River near Junction City; no flow Oct. 20-22, 1944 (water filling pool at 

gage); minimum observed prior to regulation of flow, 7 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 1, 1939.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Fern Ridge Reservoir since 1941 (see

p. 136). A few small diversions above station. In 1943-44 river channel was improved 

from outlet of Fern Ridge Reservoir to a point below Monroe.

Revisions (water years). WSP 654: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1923, 1927, 1928(M). 

WSP 1288:1952 (yearly runoff only).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8

4.2 37

4.3 66

4.6 215

4.9 415

Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

4.17

4.2

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

205

505

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

970

1,490

2,960

5,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

352

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

352

352

345

345

338

331

331

331

331

324

331

331

331

331

331

331

324

*317

310

310

303

296

296

10,289

332

20,410

Nov.

289

289

289

289

282

282

282

275

275

275

269

269

251

188

182

171

115

115

110

120

135

150

182

251

245

227

198

120

106

58

6,289

210

12,470

Dec.

54

51

51

51

51

51

*51

51

51

51

51

166

'589 345

263

204

79

88

145

145

125

66

66

136

296

303

289

269

171

166

166

4,341

140

8,610

Jan.

155

150

140

75

75

106

120

284

541

568

676

685

649

640

613

496

496

*742

894

846

808

608

238

218

205

205

410

523

412

396

319

13,293

429

26,370

Feb.

291

651

780

1,440

1,540

2,000

2,580

3,670

3,930

3,580

4,880

4,900

4,680

4,330

3,500

1,600

1,160

951

541

480

412

305

257

224

212

218

199

176

165 _ ___ _ _ _

49,652

1,712

98,480

Mar.

159

*T7T

257

1,070

2,130

2,290

3,500

4,480

5,010

4,790

4,990

4,730

4,090

1,600

1,090

1,100

932

846

790

732

586

466

264

257

238

238

250

277

453

1,800

3,040

52,626

1,698

104,400

Apr.

2,580

1,670

1,160

1,080

759

348

312

284

264

250

264

264

368

894

*1,200

1,070

942

904

951

1,020

1,120

1,110

1,000

922

904

932

904

790

488

284

25,038

835

49,660

May

356

523

532

658

704

514

667

818

658

412

305

3TS

649

818

732

649

640

523

305

488

799

904

904

904

980

1,680

2.510

2,130

1,390

714

*586

24,571

793

48,740

June

380

326

218

148

139

134

130

125

120

116

111

111

102

94

94

94

90

90

86

78

75

75

75

75

72

72

72

68

65

65_

3,500

117

6,940

July

62

53

50

50

50

*48

46

46

46

45

45

45

44

45

44

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

41

40

40

40 40

40

41

41

1,368

44.1

2,710

Aug.

41

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

40

40

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

44

*44

45

45

45

44

44

42

42

42

1,284

41.4

2,550

Sept.

42

42

42

45

48

48

42

41

40

41

42

41

42

41

44

42

42

42

42

41

*41

40

39

40

40

40

41

40

40

40

1,251

41.7

2,480

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,610 Min 31 Mean 676 Ac-ft 489,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,010 Min 39 Mean 539 Ac-ft 383,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1710. Marys River near Philomath, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°31'35", long 123°20'00", in KE^SE^ sec.18, T.12 S., R.5 W., near midspan on downstream side of bridge on Bellfountain Road, 0.6 mile downstream from Newton 

Creek and 2.0 miles southeast of Philomath.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi (including drainage area of Evergreen Creek above Bellfountain 

Road, 1.4 miles south of station).

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Altitude of gage is 

218 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--20 years, 471 cfs (341,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,290 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 20.43 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined.

1940-60: Maximum discharge observed, 8,660 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 20.83ft); 

minimum observed, 4.7 cfs Oct. 15, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Records include flow of Evergreen Creek at Bellfountain Road 

crossing 1.4 miles south of station, with which overflow from Marys River may at times 

be mingled. Slight regulation by small storage reservoir on Rock Creek from which 

municipal supply is diverted for city of Corvallis. Other small diversions above station for irrigation of 1,500 acres.

Revisions.--WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris Oct. £4 to Nov. 19)

Oct. 1 to Feb. Feb. 9 to Sept. 3O

£.3

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

170

308

7.0 

1O.O 

14.0 

18.0

661

1,330

2,510

3,850

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

170

308

7.0 700

10.0 1,390

14.0 £,370

18.0 3,8£0

£0.0 6,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1£

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

£7

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a6O

a50

a45

40

37

34

32

37

66

88

83

123

131

106

84

73

65

58

54

59

62

8£

£13

£49

208

150

125

106

96

84

79

£,779

89.6

0.564

0.65

5,510

Nov.

74

70

aSO

a90

*a75

70

64

56

53

49

49

48

46

45

43

42

41

41

52

86

£09

£81

710

7£0

537

a390

a280

231

220

192

4,944

165

1.04

1.16

9,810

Dec.

172

154

146

137

1£6

116

114

114

109

*10£

160

669

78£

544

414

387

351

306

£24

249

£75

£50

a240

a350

a640

a560

a450

370

326

278

263

9,378

303

1.91

£.19

18,600

Jan.

a260

a240

££8

225

195

181

355

568

458

441

40£

385

346

342

£98

£69

530

644

585

472

*431

427

530

519

581

566

564

718

'96T 970

768

14,459

466

2.93

3.38

28,680

Feb.

782

1,480

1,750

1,860

1,600

1,630

2,880

3,650

5.850

4,190

*2 , 800

1,940

1,540

1,340

1,510

1,440

*1,£60

1,120

944

768

694

654

570

464

424

*406

387

371

354

44,658

1,540

9.69

10.45

88,580

Mar.

332

329 4T2"

747

1,560

1,640

1,510

1,770

£,140

1,660

1,380

1,3£0

1,270

1,£60

1,430

1,600

1,360

1,O6O

87 £

718

639

574

519

482

432

383

362

401

865

1,320

1,650

31,997

1,032

6.49

7.48

63,470

Apr.

1.550

1,310

1,140

*999

861

735

637

564

496

458

a45O

a450

a450

a550

aSOO

a750

a700

a650

aBOO

al.OOO

al,200

al,100

a950

aBOO

a650

a650

a650

a600

a550

aSOO

22,980

766

4.82

5.38

45,580

May

a460

a440

a4£0

a4£0

a380

a360

a380

a340

a320

a5OO

a300

a340

a650

a650

a550

a550

a550

639

*6£6

641

718

a850

a950

a850

aBOO

850

768

7£2

538

466

406

17 , £34

556

3.50

4.03

34,180

June

355

311

a£80

a250

a2£0

a210

a200

a!90

a 180

a!70

a!60

a!50

also

a 140

a 140

a!40

a!30

a 120

al£0

allo

a 110

a 110

*104

a95

a90

a90

a85

aBO

a75

aTCi

4,635

154

0.969

1.08

9,190

July

a70

a65

a65

a60

a60

a55

a50

a50

a50

a48

a46

a44

a44

a4£

a40

a40

a38

a38

a36

a34

a32

a30

a30

a30

aZ9

a£9

a£8

a27

a26

a£5

a24

1,285

41.5

0.261

0.30

2,550

Aug.

a £4

a£4

a£3

a£2

a£l

a£l

-a£0

a!9

a 18

a 18

*18

a 18

a!8

a!8

a!8

alS

a 18

al7

a!7

a 17

a 17

a£o

a£6

a36

a30

a£6

a23

a21

a£o

a!9

al9

644

20.8

0.131

0.15

1,280

Sept.

a£0

a££

a£T

a 20

a££

a£l

a!9

a 18

a!7

a 17

a 17

a 17

a 16

a 16

a 16

a 16

a!6

a 16

a!6

a 16

a 16

a!6

*16

a 16

a!6

a!6

a!6

a 15

a 15

a!4

515

17. £

0.108

0.12

1,020

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,60O Mln 7.6 Mean 427 Cfsm 2.69 In. 36.43 Ac-ft 309,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,85O Mln 14 Mean 425 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.37 Ac-ft 3O8.4OO

Peak discharge (base, 3,2OO cfs).--Feb. 9 (about 1 a.m.) 7,29O cfs (2O.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

River near Tidewater.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 141

1720. Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°21'05", long 122°47'10", in SE£ sec. 15, T.14 S., R.I W., on right bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 288, 0.3 mile southwest of Holley, and 

5.0 miles upstream from Brush Creek.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily below and two or more times daily above 3.0 ft gage 

height. Datum of gage is 527.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 25 years, 448 efs (324,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 6.00 ft, observed 

at crest); minimum observed, 25 cfs Sept. 30.

1935-60: Maximum discharge, 12,200 efs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.1 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 13 cfs Sept. 8, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation at times during low-water periods by small dam 

upstream. Diversions for irrigation of about 150 acres above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1044: 1943. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 10 to Sept. 30

1.1 67

1.5 145

2.0 305

3.0 

4.0

770

1,410

0.7 

.9

1.2 

1.5

24

44

90

158

2.0 305

3.0 770

4.0 1,410

6.0 3,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 tq September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

114

100

89

80

24.

80

91

244

998

517

665

590

405

*309

249

219

188

168

156

264

228 

533

570

405

357

284

252

240

222

199

180

9,063

292

2.78

3.21

17,980

Nov.

170

158

222

258

205

183

170

158

143

133

131

119

110

110

112

112

*106

102

138

133

166 

640

1, 100

734

502

381

317

277

249

234

7,573

252

2.40

2.68

15,020

Dec.

210

202

202

180

168

158

156

153

143

138.

168

381

393

302

261

249

234

219

199

186

176 

168

170

277

400

329

274

252

243

219

7,038

227

2.16

2.49

13,960

Jan,

199

186

176

168

163

178

219

466

397

337

349

313

280

267

*261

298

488

434

425

377

349 

361

385

466

497

565

546

506

575

60S

510

11,346

366

3.49

4.02

22,500

Feb.

466

640

595

884

830

758

1,270

2,660

2.800

2,260

*1,470

1,110

938

968

1,560

1,210

944

788

650

560

520 

470

425

393

381

365

333

309

288

26,845

926

8.82

9.51

53,250

Mar.

274

FfT

401

920

1,900

2,160

2,040

2,030

1,710

1,240

992

914

998

950

944

914

794

782

824

842

818 

752

660

590

510

528

546

705

1,130

1^720

32,085

1,035

9.86

11.36

63,640

Apr.

*1,710

1,750

1/34(5

1,050

872

716

635

556

502

430

417

|||

565

800

685

675

746

830

1,080

1,210 

962

770

650

575

538

506

528

479

443

22,826

761

7.25

8.08

45,270

May

417

389

*365

365

541

353

650

551

479

420

380

510

920

884

675

685

650

685

605

1,240

2,210 

1,100

890

716

650

1,100

1,030

800

655

580

524

21,819

704

6.70

7.73

45,280

June

443

3%

353

321

291

270

258

255

222

207

199

186

170

*219

213

178

173

156

146

143

136 

131

124

117

110

110

106

102

98

ii

5,924

197

1.88

2.10

11,750

July

90

90

36

86

83

79

74

72

69

68

66

66

66

66

63

57

60

57

54

54

52 

49

49

49

49

*49

47

44

42

42

1,920

61.9

0.590

0.68

3,810

Aug.

42

42

42

40

40

37

37

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

36

38

33

33

31

29.

31 

53

83

-§0- 115

57

53

44

41

36

34

1,352

43.6

0.415

0.48

2,680

Sept.

42

40

40

79

76

52

43

37

35

33

33

33

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

30

*28 

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

28

25_

1,061

35.4

0.337

0.38

2,100

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,530 Min 30 Mean 378 Cfsm 3.6O In. 48.93 Ac-ft 274,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,800 Min 25 Mean 407 Cfsm 3,88 In. 52.72 Ac-ft 295,200

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
142 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1735. Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°37'15", long 123°07'40", In NW£ sec.13, T.ll S., R.4 W., near right 

bank on upstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Oak Creek, 

l|- miles southwest of Albany, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 372 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often at high stages. Datum of gage is 

T80.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 20 years, 925 cfs (669,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,970 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 16.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 18 cfs July 25.

1940-60: Maximum discharge observed, 32,700 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 

22.12 ft); maximum gage height, 25.5 ft Jan. 2, 1943, from graph based on gage readings (backwater from Willamette River); minimum discharge observed, 4 cfs Oct. 7, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by ponds at flour mills near Shedd. 

Diversions for irrigation of 2,200 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 3O

2.4

3.0 

3.5 

7.0 

9.0

88

178

295

1,570

2,370

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 178

3.5

7.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

295

1,570

3,370

5,710

9,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

165

140

123

107

99

95

90

101

280

959

606

714

626

442

*335

270

232

202

186

174

228

247

614

662

515

347

312

270

248

225

209

9,803

316

0.849

0.98

19,440

Nov.

194

188

174

200

260

216

190

176

164

158

147

136

129

123

119

119

125

122

115

122

144

386

785

*1,140

834

558

456

371

320

305

8,476

283

0.761

0.85

16,810

Dec.

265

235

228

240

205

182

190

180

174

169

162

246

820

714

476

404

374

335

318

275

268

238

218

213

522

658

487

414

374

341

341

10,266

331

0.890

1.03

20,360

Jan.

323

288

255

255

*228

3"5o 218

754

1,330

922

714

1,100

838

666

618

634

1,500

2,140

1,490

1,170

964

981

1,040

995

862

925

1,010

1,250

1,130

1,210

1,090

27,280

880

2.37

2.73

54,110

Feb.

939

1,180

1,600

1,820

1,960

1,780

2,490

3,900

*7,340

7.980

5,540

3,410

2,420

2,090

2,110

2,730

2,180

1,760

1,620

1,290

1,100

984

964

771

710

820

785

622

550

63,445

2,188

5.88

6.34

125,800

Mar.

498

476

590

2,100

4,390

6,300

6,050

6,170

6,570

5,440

3,410

2,200

2,250

2,290

2,100

2,420

1,830

1,470

1,330

1,310

1,260

*1, 150

1,060

960

866

810

844

1,190

1,360

2, 860

4,330

75,884

2,448

6.58

7.59

150,500

Apr.

5,950

3,300

2,880

2,150

1,620

1,320

1,120

998

886

792

742

806

734

844

1,730

2,320

1,480

1,270

1,370

1,610

2,250

2,620

1,980

1,450

1,160

1,100

1,020

978

950

816

46,246

1,542

4.15

4.62

91,730

May

730

634

*630

730

782

610

1,337

1,690

1,190

858

722

666

1,010

1,630

1,400

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,050

2,030

2,370

2,320

1,600

1,490

2,090

3,170

2,360

1,550

1,130

932

40,914

1,320

3.55

4.09

81,150

June

810

702

610

522

470

410

377

350

323

300

275

270

258

240

245

270

240

238

202

198

*178

174

164

149

137

125

122

132

124

118

8,733

291

0.782

0.87

17,320

July

107

107

106

-79 122

83

88

88

82

74

69

77

73

70

74

73

74

45

69

66

61

64

59

39

24

60

56

53

51

44

55

2,192

70.7

0.190

0.22

4,350

Aug.

25

34

47

40

38

41

40

26

44

30

30

32

30

39

24

28

32

35

33

33

36

24

34

57

74

~82 106

66

49

66

66

1,341

43.3

0.116

0.13

2,660

Sept.

52

42

42

61

32

*57

49

81

71

54

56

28

44

44

32

28

25

48

24

30

33

36

27

33

32

22

30

33

28

30

1,204

40.1

0.108

0.12

2,390

Calendar year 1959: Max 10,900 Mln 19 Mean 784 Cfam 2.11 In. 28.60 Ac-ft 567,300

Water year 1959-60; Max 7,980 Mln 22 Mean 808 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.57 Ac-ft 586,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 143

1740. Willamette River at Albany, Oreg.

Location.--lat 44°38'20", long 123°06'20", in SW£ sec. 6, T.ll S., R.3 W., on right bank 

at Albany, a quarter of a mile downstream from Calapooya River and at mile 120.0.

Drainage area. 4,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1878 to April 1888 (fragmentary), January to June 1892, November 1892 to September 1894, December 1894 to September 1960. Monthly discharge onlv 

for some periods, published in WSP 1318. e> *

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Sept. 27, 1906, staff gage at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at same datum. Sept. 27, 1906, to Nov. 13, 1934, staff gage 

at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 66 years (1893-94, 1895-1960), 14,400 cfs (10,430,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 63,000 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height 15 21 ft)- minimum, 4,000 cfs Aug. 9.

1878-82, 1892-1960: Maximum discharge, 266,000 cfs Jan. 14, 1881 (gage height 

32.8 ft); minimum, 1,840 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 36.0 ft Dec. 4, 1861 (discharge, 340,000 cfs, from rating curve 

extended above 220,000 cfs). Flood of Feb. 4, 1890, reached a stage of 33 9 ft (discharge, 291,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated at times by Lookout Point, Cottage Grove, Dorena 

and Fern Ridge Reservoirs (see elsewhere in this report). Albany power canal diverts 

water from South Santiam River at Lebanon and discharges into Calapooya River near 

mouth; small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Revisions (water years) WSP 694: Drainage area. WSP 904: 1939. WSP 964: 1881, 

1932(M) WSP 964 (daily high-water figures only) and WSP 1318 (monthly and annual 

figures only): 1894, 1897, 1901, 1903, 1908. 1910, 1916, 1923, 1927. WSP 984- 1916 

WSP 1248: 1895, 1902, 1907, 1915(M), 1917(MJ, 1918-19, 1934(MJ.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 7-14)

-1.4 

0.0 

4.0

3,890

6,680

17,500

10.0

16.0

38,900

67,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7,950

7,740

7,760

6,820

5,620

5,800

7,040

7,930

10,100

16,000

13,100

12,300

12,600

11,400

*11,000

10,400

10,000

9,470

8,500

8,240

8,430

9,110

12,600

14,000

11,300

9,570

9,600

9,960

9,830

9,760

9,210

303,140

9,779

601,300

Nov.

8,380

8,070

7,950

8,410

9,010

8,820

8,050

7,280

6,970

6,820

6,800

6,590

6,460

6,590

6,170

5,560

5,500

4,900

4.520

4,810

5,220

6,920

10,900

*17,700

16,300

14,000

12,100

10,400

9,080

8,070

248,350

8,278

492,600

Dec.

7,570

6,850

6,390

6,170

5,910

5,540

5,500

5,600

5,300

4,980

4,980

5,950

8,530

9,570

8,670

8,500

8,120

7,420

6,750

6,530

6,330

6,150

5,780

5,700

7,740

10,000

9 370

8,530

8,050

7,930

8,240

218,650

7,053

433,700

Jan.

8,050

6,940

6,460

6,150

*6,420

6,020

6,110

7,880

13,000

13,300

11,700

12,000

12,400

11,700

10,400

9,600

11,000

16,800

17,600

15,700

13,900

12,700

12,200

11,600

11,200

11,500

12,700

13,900

13,600

13,700

13,900

350,130

11,290

694,500

Feb.

13,000

13,300

16,400

18,000

20,200

21,100

23,800

33,100

*51,900

62,400

60,200

52,000

46,500

40,100

37,400

33,200

28,900

25,400

22,600

19,500

16,700

15,600

14,900

14,200

12,600

11,900

11,100

alO.OOO

a9,5QQ

-------

755,500

26,050

*1,499

Mar.

a9,000

8,790

9,080

13,100

26,600

43,100

48,400

52,500

55,500

54,800

47,000

43,7OO

39,100

36,500

33,100

31,800

29,300

25,400

22,400

20,800

20,400

*20,600

20,900

20,100

19,000

17,300

16,600

17,200

16,600

26,000

40,600

885,270

28,560

*1,756

Apr.

45,500

49,400

48,700

41,900

34,600

30,000

26,900

25,300

23,700

19,200

17,500

16,800

15,400

15,700

20,600

23,400

21,000

19,500

20,500

22,800

25,200

28,100

25,600

22,200

19,600

18,400

17,600

16,300

15,700

15,600

------

742,700

24,760

tl,473

May

13,300

12,700

*12,700

13,400

14,700

13,900

14,200

19,100

20,000

18,300

18,300

17,400

19,900

25,100

26,400

23,900

23,100

22,400

23,100

22,200

27,900

36,800

32 , 900

28,600

28,000

28,700

33,700

33,900

29,400

24,800

21,800

700,600

22,600

*1,390

June

19,400

17,300

16,800

15,500

14,300

13,800

13,600

13,400

12 , 300

11,800

11,500

10,300

9,180

8,790

9,240

10,100

9,830

9,630

9,160

8,960

*8,650

a7,500

6,590

6,440

6,200

5,980

a5,800

a5,800

a5,800

a6,000

309,650

10,320

614,200

July

ae.ooo

a6 , 000

a5,800

a5,400

a5,200

a5,000

4,870

4,700

4,810

4,790

4,790

*4,790

4,720

4,720

4,730

4,700

4,640

4,520

4,510

4,470

4,470

4,450

4,430

4,430

4.360

*4,380

4,380

4,380

4,390

4,390

4,450

147,670

4,764

292,900

Aug.

4,470

4,450

4,430

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,250

4,090

4.020

4,050

,300

,430

,390

,410

,430

,430

,430

,430

,250

,140

,210

,380

,620

,160

.500

5,060

4,77O

4,620

4,510

4,340

4,210

137,810

4,445

273,300

Sept.

4,410

4,620

4,680

4,810

5,040

*5.12Q

4,850

4,680

4,640

4,580

4,450

4,270

4,300

4,470

4,490

4,470

4,490

4,560

4,470

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,380

4,250

4.200

4,230

4,250

4,430

4,450

4,430

- -

135,250

4,508

268,300

Calendar year 1959: Max 75,000 Min 3,910 Mean 12,570 Ac-ft 9,104,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 62,400 Min 4,02O Mean 13,480 Ac-ft 9,789,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Salem.
144 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1780. North Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°42'25", long 122°06'00", in SE^NWj sec.17, T.10 S., R.6 E., on right 

bank 0.5 mile downstream from Boulder Creek and 3.0 miles southeast of Detroit.

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1907 to October 1909, October 1928 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only January 1907, published in WSP 1318. Prior to October 1952, published 

as "at Detroit."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,590.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Jan. 24, 1907, to Oct. 31, 1909, staff gage 

at site W miles downstream and Oct. 1, 1928, to June 30, 1932, at site 2j miles downstream, at different daturas. July 1, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder at 

site 2 miles downstream at datum 114.39 ft lower.

Average discharge. 34 years, 997 cfs (721,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 4,320 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.70 ft); minimum, 366 cfs Sept. 30.

1907-9, 1928-60; Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 11.24 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 250 cfs Sept. 13, 1909.

Records of water 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 814: Drainage area at former site. WSP 1248: 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station, 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 Nov. 24 to Sept. 30

2.7 450

3.0 630

3.5 1,010

4.0 

5.0

1,500

2,960

2.6 370

3.0 600

3.5 1,010

4.0 1,500

5.0 2,960

6.0 5,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

565

*541

523

505

505

505

517

693

1.340

1,010

1,180

1,060

930

826

770

707

658

630

604

714

735

1,040

1,170

1,000

938

842

770

786

756

714

672

24,206

781

3.62

4.17

48,010

Nov.

630

604

700 

700

644

610

591

572

559

547

535

523

511

505

505

505

494

494

*535

529

818

1,150

2,220

1,560

1,260

1,090

992

947

893

830

23,053

768

3.56

3.97

45,720

Dec.

798

750

734 

694

670

642

628

607

593

579

686

830

750

686

742

774

750

742

710

686

670

649

635

710

694

656

628

614

600

593

579

21,079

680

3.15

3.63

41,810

Jan.

551

544

524 

524

512

518

518

537

506

500

506

494

*476

470

470

470

470

470

470

465

460

455

460

476

488

537.

537

572

686

814

16,302

526

2.44

2.81

32,330

Feb.

822

947

911 

956

1,030

1,140

2,270

3,450

3,030

2,330

1,780

1,480

1,330

1,310

1,630

1,410

1,250

1,150

1,060

1,010

983

938

884

848

848

798

750

742

710

37,797

1,303

6.03

6.51

74,970

Mar.

694

678

7J86 

798

1,000

1,100

1,340

1,460

1,290

1,140

1,050

1,010

1,010

965

983

947

938

956

,030

,210

,430

,650

,760

,780

,800

,870

,200

,270

,790

*j |320

,590

43,745

1,411

6.53

7.53

86,770

Apr.

2,380

2,440

2,350 

2,320

2,440

2,440

2,510

,380

,160

,820

,630

,510

,500

,560

,470

,350

,340

,360

,380

,720

,830

,600

,400

,290

,200

,160

,180

,190

,190

,190

51,290

1,710

7.92

8.83

101,700

May

,250

,320

,270 

* ,220

,190

,260

,870

,760

,610

,710

,850

,140

,120

,870

,670

,670

,600

,540

,460

,220

,270

,930

,760

,630

,580

,690

,760

,680

,670

, 680

,760

52,010

1,678

7.77

8.95

103,200

June

1,740

1,800

1.810 

1,780

1,710

1,630

1,460

1,320

1,260

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,160

1,170

*1 , 380

1,400

1,250

1,110

1,030

992

911

875

866

875

848

822

790

782

774

Z°H

35,921

1,197

5.54

6.18

71,250

July

742

710

694

678

670

686

656

649

614

600

593

579

579

579

565

558

565

565

558

544

530

524

512

506

500

512

*518

506

506 

506

500

18,004

581

2.69

3.10

35,710

Aug.

494

488

488 

488

482

482

476

476

470

470

465

460

455

450

455

450

455

455

450

450

450

470

506

558

488

476

465

455

450 

440

430

14,547

469

2.17

2.50

28,850

Sept.

435

435

440 

494

465

445

430

420

415

415

420

415

415

415

410

405

405

405

400

395

385

*385

385

390

390

385

380

375

370 

370

12,294

410

1.90

2.12

24,380

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,740 Mln 425 Mean 896 Cfara 4.15 In. 56.32 Ao-ft 648,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,450 Mln 370 Mean 957 Cfam 4.43 In. 60.30 Ao-ft 694,700

Peak discharge (base, 3,700 cfs).--Feb. 8 (11 a.m.) 4,320 cfs (5.70 ft); Mar 

(5.54 ft).

29 (9 p.m.) 3,980 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 145

1790. Breitenbush River above Canyon Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°45'10", long 122°07'40", in SE^NE^ sec.36, T.9 S., R.5 E., on left bank 

600 ft upstream from Canyon Creek and 1.5 miles northeast of Detroit.

Drainage area. 106 sq. mi.

Records available.--June 1932 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for June 1932, 

published in WSP 1318. Prior to October 1952, published as "above French Creek, near 

Detroit."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,573.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, at site 0.2 mile downstream at datum 13.46 ft lower.

Average discharge . 28 years, 569 cfs (411,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 6.90 ft); minimum, 121 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1932-60: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 11.86 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 87 cfs Sept. 2, 1940.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water 

 temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1044: 1943(M). WSP 1248: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5

4.0

118

215

380

610

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,250

2,150

3,330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

232

*212

198

184

178

178

190

431

1.420

690

981

762

555

440

372

326

294

270

252

305

319

1,190

1,250

756

610

495

424

388

368

333 

308

14,911

481

4.54

5.23

29,580

Nov.

291

273

438

412

340

312

291

273

261

249

240

230

220

215

215

205

200

202

*235

225

595

1,070

2,150

1,220

816

615

510

470

420

380

13,573

452

4.26

4.76

26,920

Dec.

344

326

312

291

273

264

258

246

240

240

356

635

490

436

666

615" 756

535

480

440

408

372

348

424

412

364

340

319

305

298 

280

12,073

389

3.67

4.24

23,950

Jan.

267

258

240

243

240

232

*228

258

238

228

232

222

215

212

210

208

202

195

192

190

184

180

190

220

255

322

336

368

660

858 

672

8,755

282

2.66

3.07

17,370

Feb.

625

738

678

720

792

930

2,080

2,420

2,060

1,630

1,170

900

780

816

1,250

954

762

655

575

510

495

456

424

396

388

352

326

308

298

24,488

844

7.96

8.59

48,570

Mar.

288

280

288

316

575

768

1,140

1,130

834

645

565

515

520

495

565

535

505

555

660

912

1,120

1,240

1,250

1,170

1,140

1,190

1,440

1,480

2,080

*2,550 

1,700

28,251

911

8.59

9.91

56,040

Apr.

1,630

1.730

,620

,560

,550

,470

,410

,260

,110

894

792

726

720

792

768

690

714

744

774

1,110

1,090

858

726

635

590

565

600

615

605

610

28,958

965

9.10

10.16

57,440

May

655

696

640

*590

550

610

1,010

888

792

882

988

1,140

1,110

967

840

870

888

888

852

1.560

1,550

1,200

1,000

90Q

858\

1,020

1,020

927

919

942 

1,050

28,802

929

8.76

10.11

57,130

June

1,020

1.050

1,040

1,010

946

899

790

672

640

625

590

580

575

646

*846

870

650

515

475

428

380

380

404

432

420

376

360

368

376

384

18,747

625

5.90

6.58

37,180

July

364

330

308

312

322

322

312

294

273

264

255

255

252

246

240

235

230

220

220

210

202

195

190

186

184

186

*184

180

178

176 

174

7,499

242

2.28

2.63

14,870

Aug.

172

170

170

168

166

163

159

157

154

154

152

150

150

150

152

154

154

149

1£L

147

150

168

200

258

190

184

180

165

157

152 

150

5,092

164

1.55

1.79

10, 100

gept.

154

150

149

166" 180

161

150

145

144

140

137

135

135

133

132

130

130

130

130

132

130

*130

130

130

130

128

126

125

123

121

4,136

138

1.30

1.45

8,200

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,780 Min 128 Mean 504 Cfsm 4.75 In. 64.50 Ac-ft 364,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,420 Min 121 Mean 534 Cfsm 5.04 In. 68.52 Ac-ft 387,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1805. Detroit Reservoir near Detroit, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°43'20", long 122°15'20", in NW£ sec.7, T.10 S., R.5 E., in control house 

near right abutment of Detroit Dam, 5 miles west of Detroit.

Drainage area.--437 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1953 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 457,500 acre-ft June 17 (elevation, 1,569.74 ft); 

minimum, 150,800 acre-ft Dec. 21 (elevation, 1,447.53 ft).

1953-60: Maximum contents, that of June 17, 1960; minimum since first filling, 

137,500 acre-ft Jan. 31, 1957 (elevation, 1,439.70 ft).

Remarks. --Reservoir is formed by concrete, gravity-type dam with six 42- by 28-foot control 

gates. Length of dam is 1,580 ft; built by Corps of Engineers. Storage began in January 1953. Total capacity is 454,900 acre-ft and usable capacity is 340,200 acre-ft 

between elevations 1,425.0 (proposed lower limit of operation) and 1,569.0 ft (top of 

spillway gates). Reservoir used for flood control, power development, irrigation, 

improvement of navigation, pollution abatement, and other purposes. Capacity table 

computed by Corps of Engineers. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

1,447

1,450

1,460

1,470

1,480

1,490

1,500

149,900

155,000

172,600

191,000

210,600

231,800

254,500

1,510

1,520

1,530

1,540

1,550

1,560

1,570

278,800

304,200

330,800

359,600

391,000

424,000

458,400

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p. water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

(*)

Oct.

355,300

350,100 

346,400 

345,700 

341,400

335,800 

330,200 

326,400 

327,200 

324,300

324,100 

321,600 

317,600 

313,000 

307,900

302,500 

296,500 

293,800 

290,400 

287,400

282,900 

283,200 

286,400 

284,200 

281,100

275,800 

270,400 

264,900 

259,100 

253,100 

250,100

1,498.10 

-109,900

Nov.

248,800

245,200 

243,300 

241,200 

238,500

235,800 

232,900 

231,300 

227,100 

223,000

220,400 

216,200 

211,500 

207,600 

204,100

199,400 

195,300 

191,000 

187,000 

183,000

182,200 

185,000 

195,300 

194,800 

191,800

187,400 

181,900 

176,200 

169,400 

162,700

1,454.50 

-87,400

Dec.

157,400 

155,200 

153,600 

153,000 

152,800

153,600 

152,800 

152,800 

152,900 

153,000

154,100 

156,900 

158,700

157,300 

156,700

157,700 

158,200 

155,900 

154,700 

153,500

151,000

151,700 

152,400 

153,800 

155,000

155,800 

156,600 

156,800 

156,100 

155,300 

154,700

1,449.80 

-8,000

Jan.

155,100 

155,000 

155,800 

153,800 

154,600

155,200 

155,100 

153,600 

153,200 

153,900

153,400 

153,100 

156,900

153,100 

153,300

153,500 

153,700 

153,800 

153,900 

154,000

153,900 

153,900 

153,900 

154,300 

154,700

155,800 

157,300 

158,700 

161,900 

166,100 

169,400

1,458.24 

+14,700

Feb.

172,600

176,900 

180,500 

184,500 

189,000

194,800 

209,000 

227,800 

242,100 

246,200

246,400 

249,300 

254,500 

260,100 

268,400

274,400 

279,100 

283,000 

284,800 

287,400

290,000

288,400 

287,600 

288,000 

288,500

288,400 

289,100 

289,800 

289,100

1,514.12 

+119,700

Mar.

289,800

290,600 

291,500 

292,800 

296,500

301,200 

308,500 

314,700 

317,300 

316,900

313,600 

311,900 

310,300 

308,500 

311,500

314,200 

316,800 

320,000 

324,000 

329,000

335,800 

343,700 

351,100 

357,900 

364,600

372,000 

381,100 

390,500 

401,800 

413,700

410,400

1^55.90 

+121,300

Apr.

405,100 

406,700 

402 , 800 

395,400 

387,800

383,600 

378,800

380,600 

382,400 

383,300

383,000 

387,200 

389,600 

392,600 

395,400

398,000 

400,600 

401,500 

404,800 

408,700

412,500 

414,500 

416,600 

419,000 

417,500

418,800 

421,000 

423,700 

426,400 

429,400

1,561.60 

+19,000

May

433,400 

435,400 

435,900 

435,100 

434,100

433,600 

438,300 

441,900

438,500 

437,200

436,500 

437,100 

437,200 

434,900 

431,900

429^,500

430,000 

430,500 

430,400 

436,000

436,900 

435,600 

435,700 

432,200 

430, 300

431,300 

433,200 

433,000 

432,600 

432,200 

432,400

1^62.47 

+3,000

June

434,300

436,500 

438,600 

439,200 

439,200

442,000 

444,800 

447,000 

448,800 

450, 700

452,400 

453,700 

454,800 

455,600 

456,600

457,000

456., 900 

454,400 

451,800 

449,500

448,400 

447 , 400 

447,900 

448,400 

449,200

450,100 

449,600 

449,000 

448,500 

447,900

1^66.99 

+15,500

July

447,200 

447,600 

447,900 

448,300

447,400

447 , 300 

447,200 

447,000 

446,800 

446,600

446,300 

446,000 

445,600 

445,200 

445,100

444,700 

444,200 

443,700 

443,200 

442,600

441,500 

440,900 

440,300 

439,600 

438,900

438,300 

437,800 

437,100 

436,300 

435,600 

434,800

1,563.19 

-13,100

Aug.

434,000

433,200 

432,400 

431,500 

430,700

429,900 

429,000 

428,100 

427,100 

426,200

425,300 

424,300 

423,100 

422,100 

421,200

420,200 

419,300 

418,300 

417,300 

416,300

415,400 

414,700 

414,300 

414,000 

413,300

412,600 

411,900 

411,000 

410,000 

409,000 

408,200

1,555.23 

-26,600

Sept.

407,200

406,300 

405,400 

404,800 

404,000

403,600 

401,800 

400,600 

399,100 

396,500

393,600 

390,700 

389,200 

388,100 

385,300

382,500 

379,700 

376,900 

373,900 

371,100

368,200 

365,400 

362,500 

359,700 

356,900

354,000 

351,500 

349,000 

346,400 

343,600

3*534.57 

-64,400

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 147

1815. North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°45'10", long 122°17'SO", in NE^ sec 34 T.9 S., R.4 E. on left bank 

0.1 mile downstream from Little Sardine Creek, 0.8 mile downstream from Big Cliff Dam, 

and 2.1 miles east of_Niagara.

1908 to January 1920, October 1921 to March^l922^ ric " ---- - ' *

t<

1939, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage , at various sites and daturas acorn 

years (1909-19, 1938-60), 2,326 cfs (1,684,000 acre-ft per year),

Extreme Ss!--Mafx0 imura0Sfcharge during year, 9.960 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 7.67 ft); mini-

~^40^2 fS 1^^60? : ^mZfisinarSt 6 ^cf^Nov 22 19° 9 <^ £*?" ^ 

from floodiiark, site and totum then in use) from rating =*rve ex |^ed 8|^e 1915 

35,000 cfs; minimum, 87 cfs Nov. 8, 1953; minimum daily, 430 of s Sept . 23 25 ISIS.

Remarks. -Records excellent. Flow completely regulated by Detroit Reservoir since 1953

 fiie" preceding page). No diversion above station. Records of water temperatures for

the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1288: 1914-18, 1920. 

Corrections . -Daily discharges shown for Dec. 9, 1953 Apr 27, May 27 June 16 and

 Julv 20 1954 include typographical errors and should be corrected to 4,11U, ^,^ u . 

sTllO, 3, 480, 'and 1,210 of a, respectively; monthly and annual figures are correct.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3,780

*3,850

2,710

2.000

2,410

3,710

4,020

3,850

4.590 

4,540

4,120

4,360 

4,360

4,360

4,340

4,360

4,070

3,020

2,810

3,260

3,880

4,220

2,780

2,950

4,310

4,390

4,430

4,410

4,460

4,450

2,880

118,680

3,828

235,400

Nov.

2.240

2,600

2,790

2,810

2,790

2,710

2,610

2,470

2,810 

3,090

2,900

3,000 

3,000

3,380

3,000

3,080

2,970

3,150

*3,480

3,000

3,280

3,330

2,790

4,970

5,010

5,010

4,970

5,130

5,110

5.150

102,630

3,421

203,600

Dec.

4.500

2,500

2,430

1,690

1,260

1,280

1,710

1,010

918 

1,150

1,130

1,220 

1,680

1,990

2,670

2,270

1,980

3,200

2,750

2,410

2,640

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,350

1,730

1,790

1,930

56,028

1,807

111,100

Jan.

1,140

1,150

1,200

1,760

1,210

1,110

1,070

1.840

1,400 

1,390

1,260

1,100 

*966

870

886

958

966

934

926

918

886

926

966

926

910

1,060

950

1,010

1,050

1,070

1,040

33,848

1,092

67,140

Feb.

974

934

1,010

966

910

958

1,290

1,180

1,930 

4,850

4,660

2,310 

974

894

1,010

998

878

814

1,130

1,100

1,340

2,440

2,300

1,580

1,560

1,470

1,200

1,160

1,400

__ __ .

44,200

1,524

87,670

Mar.

1,070

926

974

1,050

1,160

1,220

1,290

1,830

2,350 

3,250

4,280

3,510 

,510

,940

,140

942

910

918

,050

,020

,050

,070

,210

,270

,220

,340

,280

,460

,060

* ,710

8.650

60,640

1,956

120,300

Apr.

9,360

5,680

8,030

9.580

9,320

7,540

7,700

4,090

3,680 

3,310

3,430

1,250 

1,840

2,210

2,080

2,050

2,160

2,450

1,860

2,810

2,940

2,770

2,380

2,170

2,610

1,890

1,790

1,370

1,480

1.120

--------

110,750

3,692

219,700

May

1.1ZO

1,410

2,530

*2,790

3,060

2,470

2,080

2,450

4,470 

4,180

4,200

4,200 

5,010

5.510

5,510

4,730

3,500

3,580

3,510

3,700

5,360

5,470

4,460

5,450

4,950

3,530

3,460

3,930

3,840

3,800

3,400

117,660

3,795

233,400

June

5.080

2,630

2,500

3,080

3,OOO

1,880

1,230

1,280

1,250 

1,320

1,280

1,340 

1,520

1,950

2,240

*2,530

2,850

2,910

2,980

3,080

2,540

1,670

1,270

1,270

1,180

1,160

1.150

1,440

1,430

1,670

------

58,710

1,957

116,400

July

1.640

1,170

1,140

1,130

1,150

1,230

1,130

1,140

1,110 

1,200

1,230

1,160 

1,170

1,150

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,160

1,160

1,190

1,180

1,180

*1,230

1,150

1,180

1,170

1,160

36,720

1,185

72,830

Aug.

1,170

1,160

1,200

1,190

1,160

1,180

1,150

1,180

1.140 

1,190

1,140

1,170 

1,180

1,170

1,190

1.240

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,160

1,210

1,190

1,220

1,240

1,180

1,230

1,200

1,190

1,230

1,180

1,220

36,770

1,186

72,930

Sept.

1.170

1,200

1,180

1,210

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,460 

2,070

2,000

2.150 

1,240

1,400

2,010

*2,010

2,050

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,110

2,070

1,940

1,900

1,920

1,930

52,340

1,745

103,800

Adjusted for change in contents in Detroit Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

2,041

4.51

5.19

125,500

1,953

4.31

4.81

116,200

1,677

3.70

4.27

103,100

1,331

2.94

3.39

81,840

3,606

7.96

8.58

207,400

3,929

8.67

10.00

241,600

4,012

8.86

9.88

238,700

3,845

8.49

9.78

236,400

2,217

4.89

5.46

131,900

971

2.14

2.47

59,730

753

1.66

1.92

46,330

662

1.46

1.63

39,400

Calendar year 1959 : 

Water year 1959-6O :

Max 

Max

9 

9

,040 

,380

Min 

Min

760 

814

Mean 

Mean

2 

2

,151 

,265

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,557, 

1,644,

000 

000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959 : 

water year 1959-60 :

Mean 

Mean

2,134 

2,243

Cfsm 

Cfsm

4.71 

4.95

In. 

In.

63. 

67.

94

38

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,545, 

1,628,

000 

000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
148 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1825. Little North Santiam River near Mehama, dreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'30" > long 122°34'40", in NW£ sec. 16 T.9 S., R.2 E., on left bank 

2 miles east of Mehama and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1960. Records for July to September 1931 

at site 4 miles upstream not equivalent owing to difference in drainage areas.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 1, 1948, staff or wire-weight gages at about same site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 774 cfs (560,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,740 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Aug. 21.

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 15.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 11, 

1934, Sept. 27, 28, 1938, Sept. 1, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 754: 1932. WSP 1218: 1934, 1936, 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

3.3 

3.5

4.0 

4.5

190

240

420

650

5.0 960

6.0 1,810

8.0 5,130

2.3

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

115

230

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

400

630

930

1,810

5,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

»360

308

264

232

212

200 2To~

442

3,480

1,360

2,420

1,790

1,120

778

615

505

428

372

330

436

492

4,590 

4,030

1,780

1,380

993

770

680

630

540 

476

32,223

1,039

9.45

10.89

63,910

Nov.

416

372

771

916

658

530

454

400

350

318

290

272

248

233

230

215

2To~ 205

311 *322

953

2,020 

3,540

1,840

1,210

881

712

680

625

540

20,722

691

6.28

7.01

41,100

Dec.

485

444

432

384

350

325

318

294

278 275"

452

 1,250

1,040

746

1,050

1,430

993

764

641

545

485

428 

396

555

685

575

503

467

428

412 

380

17,813

575

5.23

6.02

35,330

Jan.

342

314

294

278

263

311

350

440

444

396

392

353

*328

322

318

339

392

364

346

318

300

300 

339

512

729

1,060

972

902

1,520

1.560 

1,130

16,228

523

4.75

5.49

32,190

Feb.

944

1,O8O

958

1,190

1,280

1,540

4,140

3,240

2,940

2,610

1,620

1,240

1,070

1,400

2,220

1,550

1,150

*930

770

658

636

585 

530

485

476

440

396

364

336

 

36,778

1,268

11.5

12.43

72,950

Mar.

325

358" 304

590

2,090

2,170

2,300

2,050

1,470

1,090

881

794

923

888

1,190

1,130

923

930

1,160

1,480

1,560

1,500 

1,350

1,170

1,080

1,120

1,560

1,630

*2,510

5.190 

2,260

41,926

1,352

12.3

14.17

83,160

Apr.

2,570

2.940

2,246

1,870

1,600

1,380

1,230

1,090

986

764

759" 707

874

1,260

1,220

1,000

1,040

1,200

1,130

1,900

1,810

1,290 

1,000

842

776

764

824

902

836

8O6

37,580

1,253

11.4

12.71

74,540

May

824

895

800

712

*636

685

1,480

1,220

1,000

900

850

950

1,500

1,400

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,300

5.000

2,500

2,100 

1,700

1,500

1,400

2,000

1,860

1,420

1,220

1,070 

1,000

40,922

1,320

12.0

13.84

81,170

June

BT2" 867

788

724

641

580

498

436

396

388

372

350

322

353

680

*590

545

412

353

346

314

284 

272

257

239

222

212

200

195

182

12,830

428

3.89

4.34

25,450

July

172

TBT

153

147

137

129

123

117

111

106

104

99

95

92

87

84

81

80

75

70

71

68 

66

63

62

61

59 *56

55

54 5"4

2,896

93.4

0.849

0.98

5,740

Aug.

53

52

50

47

45

44

42

39

37

36

36

36

35

34

35

38

37

34

33

32_

33

55 

132

'358" 630

222

170

133

110

95 

87

2,850

91.9

0.835

0.96

5,650

Sept.

84

77

75

159

182

165

129

106

*91

34

75

70

68

65

61

57

55

52

50

53

48

45 

45

45

44

43

41

38

37

34

2,178

72.6

0.660

0.74

4,320

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,760 Mln 34 Mean 747 Cfsm 6.79 In. 92.17 Ac-ft 540.7OO

Water'year 1959-6O: Max 4,590 Mln 32 Mean 724 Cfsm 6.58 In. 89.58 Ac-ft 525, 5OO

Peak discharge (base, 8,200 efs). No peak above base.

* Disqharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 9-26; discharge estimated on basis of records for Molalla River 

above Pine Creek, near Wilholt.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 149

1830. North Santlam River at Mehama, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'20", long 122°37'00", in NWij sec. 18, T.9 S., R.2 E. , on right bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge at Mehama and 0.5 mile downstream from Little 

North Santiam River.

Drainage area. 665 sq mi.

Records available. July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to September 1914, September 

1921 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for September 1921, published in 

WSP 1318. Prior to October 1913, published as North Pork of Santian River at Mehama.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 602.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 15, 1933, staff gage at site 

100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--44 years (1905-6, 1910-14, 1921-60), 3,321 cfs (2,404,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 7.60 ft); minimum, 1,040 cfs July 18.

1905-7, 1910-14, 1921-60: Maximum discharge, 76,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

15.37 ft), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 17.5 ft Nov. 20, 1921, from graph based on 

gage readings and Jan. 6, 1923, from floodmark, at site then in use; minimum discharge, 

400 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 13, 1934.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Plow regulated by Detroit Reservoir since 1953 (see p. 146). 

No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 634: Drainage area. WSP 739: 1922-23(M). WSP 1044: 1943. 

WSP 1248:1906, 1911-14, 1924JM), 1926, 1934-36(M), 1937, 1938(M), 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

2.5 1,250

3.0 1,860

4.0 3,480

5.0 

7.0

5,700

12,400

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1,140

1,700

3,260

5.0 5,400

7.0 12,400

8.0 17,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*4, 280 

4,220 

3,060

2.290

2,650

3,950

4,260

4,370

8,650

6,320

7,000

6,460

5,650

5,290

5,050

4,970

4,590

3,520

3,130

3,670

4,410

9,790

7,350

6,270 

6,130

5,780

5.540

5,590

5,560

5,220 

3,770

158,390

5,109

-

_

314,200

Nov.

2,840 

3,150 

3,750

3,950

3,610

5,400

5,200

5,000

5,220

3,500

3,330

3,370

3,330

3,710

3,420

3,380

3,290

5,460

5,870

*5,540

4,430

6,140

7,000

7.620 

6,720

6,270

6,050

6,080

6,050

5,920

130,580

4,353

-

_

259,000

Dec.

5,540 

3, 370 

3,020

2,440

1,930

1,730

2,040

1,610

1,520

1.5SO

1,860

3,000

5,180

5,040

5,970

4,150

3,290

4,050

3,770

3,200

3,380

2,010

1,730

2,030 

2,160

2,000

1,920

1,930

2,280

2,290 

2,320

82,080

2,648

-

_

162,800

Jan.

1,720 

1,560 

1,550

1,900

1,550

1,540

1,500

2,160

2,060

1,860

1,800

1,680

1,460

*1,450

1,450

1,580

1,740

1,660

1,600

1,530

1,470

1,470

1,580

1,800 

2,040

2,540

2,400

2,300

3,110

5,200 

2,600

57,800

1,865

-

114,600

Feb.

2,290 

2,490 

2,360

2,600

2,700

2,970

6,660

6,080

6,120

8,960

7,350

4,610

2,950

3,040

4,300

5,480

2,780

*2,400

2,410

2,230

2,360

3,290

3,200

2,460 

2,350

2,170

1,890

1,760

1,940

.......

100,180

3,454

-

198,700

Mar.

1,660 

1.470 

1,530

2,110

4,240

4,540

4,740

5,050

4,930

5,000

5,920

4,670

4,90.0

4,330

3,100

2,600

2,280

2,250

2,570

2,870

2,990

2,900

2,820

2,680 

2,510

2,710

3,210

3,490

*6,410

8,570 

12,700

121,540

3,921

-

_

241,100

Apr.

14,400 

10,100 

12,000

13,100

12,600

10,200

10,100

5,840

5,100

4,350

4,530

2,460

2,920

3,830

3,830

3,550

3,620

4,090

3,570

5,310

5,680

4,860

4,090

3,510 

3,730

3,210

5,060

2,750

2,700

2.540

171,450

5,714

-

_

340,000

May

2,520 

2,550 

3,580

3,790

*3, 950

3,510

4,240

4,180

5,600

5,700

5,520

5,940

7,620

8,180

7,460

7,170

5,780

6,180

5,600

8,580

9,860

8,860

7,050

7,460 

7,170

6,720

6,240

5,990

5,700

5,400 

4,910

182,810

5,897

-

-

362,600

June

4.400 

5,750 

5,440

3.970

3.830

2,820

1,910

1,900

1,800

1,780

1,740

1,740

1,860

2,300

2,850

*3,190

3,420

3,390

3,590

5,420

2,900

2,220

1,560

1,540 

1,460

1,430

1,570

1,590

1,630

1,790

74,390

2,480

-

147,600

July

1,850 

1,400 

1,340

1,280

1,270

1,350

1,270

1,250

1,230

1,280

1,340

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,200

1,210

1,180

1,180 

1,170

1,190

1,220

*1,140

l)l60

1,160

58,880

1,254

-

-

77,120

Aug.

1,160 

1,160 

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,190

1,150

1,210

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,250

1,150

1,170

1,190

1,160

1,200

1,220

1,320

1.840 

1,560

1,420

1,360

1,280

1,310

1,250 

1,270

58,610

1,245

-

-

76,580

Sept.

1,250 

1,250 

1,240

1,340

1,380

1,560

1,350

1,280

1,440

2,010

2,000

2,080

*1,350

1,450

1,800

1,970

1,980

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,980

2,000

1,970 

2,040

2,010

1,910

1,840

1,840

1, 860

51,960

1,732

-

-

103,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 12,400 Mln 970 Mean 3,225 Cfara 4.85 In. 65.85 Ac-ft 2,335,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,400 Mln 1,140 Mean 3,302 Cfsra 4.97 In. 67.59 Ac-ft 2,397,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1850. South Santiam River below Cascadia, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°23'35", long 122 0 30'3S", in SE£ sec.36, T.13 S., R.2 E., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge at Cascadia ranger station, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Mouse Creek, 0.5 mile upstream from Deer Creek, and 1.5 miles southwest of Cascadia. 

All records computed are for site at gaging cable 0.7 mile upstream, above Mouse Creek.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi at gaging cable.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for September 1935, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 1, 1935, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 817 cfs (591,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,880 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 9.36 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 30.

1935-60: Maximum discharge, 26,800 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 19.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 23 cfs Dec. 1, 

2, 1936.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from log, which are fair. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from log (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 3O

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

202

305

475

4.0 1,050

6.0 2,650

7.0 5,700

2.0 44

2.2 87

2.5 190

5.0 400

4.0 920

5.0 1,610

7.0 5,700

9.0 6,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

372

326

284

258

238

235

2BT

745

2,850

l,43o

1,720

1,410

994

735

*598

493

421

376

350

488

467

2,230

2,470

1,480

1,160

856

702

636

576

502 

439

26,103 

842

4.84

5.58

51,770

Nov.

400

368

527

570

451

400

365

341

317

299

275

268

250

245

248

248

225

*218 ?65~

258

934

2,640

5.490

2,690

1,580

1,120

866

750

635

545

23,788 

793

4.56

5.08

47,180

Dec.

490

450

432

373

342

314

302

274

258

242

332

595

570

468

450

481

450

427

391

355

328

306

290

510

595

500

454

418

386

364 

332

12,479 

403

2.32

2.67

24,750

Jan.

298

278

262

'538" 238

306

404

673

600

505

495

432

396

368

*337

368

540

505 *450

440

445

481

555

700

778

944

896

838

1,050

1,200 

1,020

17,040 

550

3.16

3.64

33,800

Feb.

920

1,080

986

1,140

1,240

1,230

3,140

4,460

4,366

3,580

2,110

*1,550

1,280

1,490

2,470

1,890

1,400

1,160

998

860

838

800

734

678

668

615

550

530

495

43,252 

1,491

8.57

9.24

85, 790

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,130 Mln 52

Mar.

472

454

STCJ

1,350

2,820

3,860

3,410

2,900

2,250

1,610

1,290

1,200

1,480

,440

,510

,510

,250

,260

,450

,710

,790

,790

,660

,500

,370

,360

,630

,910

,860

,590 

*3,150

57,346 

1,850

10.63

12.26

113,700

Apr.

3,360

5.550

2,720

2,260

1,990

1,740

1,680

1,470

1,360

1,090

1,000

926

968

1,220

1,370

1,210

1,240

1,560

1,450

2,030

2,280

1,740

1,350

1,140

1,040

986

980

1,010

956

920

46,556 

1,545

8.88

9.91

91,950

May

950

*1,050

956

908

844

902

1,910

1,590

1,290

1,200

1,160

1,550

2,450

2,110

1,560

1,610

1,650

1,900

1,610

5,420

5,680

2,520

1,910

1,670

1,550

2,000

1,920

1,540

1,500

1,150 

1,060

50,820 

1,659

9.42

10.86

100,800

June

968

914

860

794

754

668

590

525

486

468

456

414

*591

455

592

490

440

382

350

350

314

294

278

274

262

246

254

250

222

210

15,849 

462

2.66

2.96

27,470

July

206

202

190

182

174

162

158

154

145

140

156

129

122

118

112

109

109

107

101

98

95

93

90

90

*90

90

87

82

80

80 

80

3,809 

125

0.707

0.81

7,560

Aug.

77

74

70

70

67

64

62

60

58

58

58

58

58

57

60

64

62

58

57

55

57

80

112

194

150

112

107

87

80

70 

67

2,565 

76.2

0.458

0.51

4,690

Sept.

72

72

82

150 13"6~

104

87

80

67

64

62

62

62

62

60

58

57

57

55

*55

55

55

55

55

51

51

49

49

48

ii

2,008 

66.9

0.584

0.45

5,980

Mean 770 Cfam 4.43 In. 60.04 Ae-ft 557,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,490 Mln 46 Mean 818 Cfam 4.70 In. 63.95 Ae-ft 593,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,700 cfs). Nov. 25 (5 a.m.) 6,880 cfs 

(8.68 ft); Mar. 29 (11:50 p.m.) 6,500 efs (9.00 ft).

3.56 ft); Feb. 8 (12 m.) 5,850 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from log May 27 to July 19, Aug. 25-27, Sept. 4-6.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 151

1865. Middle Santiam River at mouth, near Poster, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°25'25", long 122°37'25", in NE^SE^ sec.24, T.13 S., R.I E., on right 

bank 0.7 mile upstream from mouth and 2.7 miles northeast of Foster.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 24, 1952, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 1,810 cfs (1,310,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 12.55 ft); minimum, 102 cfs Sept. 30.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 41,000 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 20.25 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 22-24, 1951.

During flood of Dec. 28, 1945, flow of 41,800 cfs occurred at former station 

upstream where drainage area is 6 percent smaller.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

2.9

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

430

680

1,030

1,570

7.0

10.0

12.0

2,520

6,690

10,800

1.5 

3.0 

4.0

96

178

430

655

5.0

6.0

7.0

10.0

1,000

1,570

2,520

6,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

734

620

542

492

450

440

5TS

1,320

5,230

2,560

3,990

2,970

1,980

1,500

 1,220

1,070

930

818

740

962

1,050

5,900

5,880

3,200

2,360

1,780

1,480

1,310

1,190

1,090

982

55,300

1,784

6.22

7.17

109,700

Nov.

886

810

1,'310

1,440

1,140

998

886

797

737

678

630

595

558

528

530

516

482

*474

650

622

2,000

4,180

8.410

4,560

2,910

2,110

1,680

1,540

1,360

1,190

45,207

1,507

5.25

5.86

89,670

Dec.

1,100

1,030

978

878

810

758

734

680

642

618

926

2.500

1,920

1,390

1,400

1,600

1,430

1,290

1,160

1,070

986

906

849

1,310

1,540

1,250

1,130

1,080

1,020

910

34,677

1,119

3.90

4.49

68,780

Jan.

821

770

722

680

650

752

810

1,130

1,110

962

950

856

782

758

725

758

852

838

*800

737

710

722

835

1,190

1,540

2,000

1,970

1,920

2,930

5.590

2,560

36,250

1,169

4.07

4.69

71,860

Feb.

2,220

2,790

2,460

2,990

2,970

2,890

6,860

8.960

8,450

7,000

4,590

5,540

2,790

5,220

5,760

4,160

*5,120

2,550

2,100

1,790

1,700

1,560

1,420

1,500

1,280

1,190

1,090

1,050

958

92,538

5,184

11.1

11.97

185,100

Mar.

910

878

950

1,990

5,070

5,740

6,090

5,500

4,270

5,180

2,580

2,280

2,550

2,450

2,850

2,750

2,510

2,490

5,020

5,730

3,910

5,770

5,520

5,150

2,890

2,800

5,240

5,810

5,670

7.700

5,440

107,468

5,467

12.1

15.95

215,200

Calendar year 1959: Max 12,500 Min m Mean i

Apr.

*6,190

6.550

5,290

4,490

5,960

5,480

3,280

2,860

2,580

2,050

1,870

1,850

2, 030

2,610

2,940

2,400

2,460

2,870

3,080

4,550

4,790

5,580

2,760

2,510

2,070

1,970

1,980

2,060

1,950

1, 88C

92,520

5,084

10.7

11.99

185,500

May

1,890

*1,940

1,760

1,650

1,510

1,540

5,150

2,690

2,170

2,070

2,010

2,620

4,560

3,900

2,830

3,040

5,170

5,470

2,990

5,580

5,790

4, 550

5,640

5,280

3,200

4,240

5,940

5,150

2,690

2,380

2,180

93,540

5,017

10.5

12.12

185,500

June

1.920

1,790

,700

,560

,420

,290

,160

1,040

960

916

864

805

749

*774

1,140

992

924

752

672

652

592

550

518

494

472

450

450

414

400

586

26,786

895

5.11

3.47

53,150

July

571

557

344

355

519

505

295

285

278

270

264

255

250

244

254

250

222

218

210

206

202

196

192

188

*184

185

181

175

170

170 

165

7,496

242

0.845

0.97

14,870

Aug.

164

160

157

151

151

147

144

140

158

154

152

152

128

127

133

144

135

129

124

119

122

157

305

555

440

281

267

220

191

174 

164

5,665

183

0.638

0.73

11,240

Sept.

172

168

164

275

505

254

208

184

165

155

147

142

159

135

132

126

125

122

118

117

*115

115

116

116

115

112

109

107

105 

102

4,461

149

0.519

0.58

8,850

.562 Cfsm 5.44 In. 75.87 Ac-ft 1,151,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,960 Min 102 Mean 1^644 Cfsm 5.73 In. 77.97 Ac-ft 1,193^000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

614188 O -61 -11
152 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1870. Wiley Creek near Poster, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°22'20" ( long 122°37'20", in NE^NE^ sec.12, T.14 S., R.I E., on right 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from Little Wiley Creek and 3.5 miles southeast of Poster.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 718.08 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--13 years, 231 cfs (167,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.88 ft); minimum, 6.7 cfs Sept. 30.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 6,290 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 8.42 ft, momentary backwater from debris); minimum, 5.6 cfs Nov. 26, 1952.

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

No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

94

220

410

680

0.18 

.2

.4

.7

1.0

7.7

8.9

24

55

100

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

215

395

970

1,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

49

46

41

38.

42

52

150

'244" 430

289

250

190

147

*121

98

86

76

71

130

112

241

244

205

190

154

135

130

112

98

89

4,317

139

2.67

3.09

8,560

Nov.

80

74

110

106

89

80

72

68

64

59

56

53

50

49

48

48 *46

46

53

49

196

390

480

331

245

188

160

145

127

120

3,682

123

2.37

2.63

7,300

Dec.

110

105

100

90

85

80

80

80

75

75

90

150

180 155"

130

120

110

100

95

90

85

80

80

130

180

160

140

120

110

105

100

3,385

109

2.10

2.42

6,710

Jan.

95

90

85

80

W

90

120

210

190

160

170

150

130

125

*119

137

259

*218

212

194

188

194

203

239

245

266

252

245

284

290

245

5,565

180

3.46

3.98

11,040

Feb.

224

304

290

383

375

351

628

1,320

1.580

991

612

*460

379

422

680

530

404

339

280

236

221

203

180

165

170

160

143

135

127

12,092

417

8.02

8.65

23,980

Mar.

121

119

TO

551

972

1,060

991

887

722

515

408

400

505

455

475

426

371

355

375

387

363

331

290

256

227

221

276

359

774

1.210

848

15,428

498

9.58

11.03

30,600

Apr.

*796

757

584

455

367

308

273

233

215

182

188

180

W

280

400

335

331

355

395

540

622

495

383

315

280

256

245

242

224

209

10,626

354

6.81

7.60

21,080

May

197

185

*178

180

160

179

347

280

227

200

178

234

470

413

319

347

343

347

304

637

722 5~4"0~

431

359

335

500

460

351

284

239

209

10,155

328

6.31

7.26

20,140

June

155" 180

143

133

117

110

100

93

88

82

78

76 *68

86

94

82

74

68

65

63

56

54

53

51

48

47

44

42

4?

42

2,437

81.2

1.56

1.74

4,830

July

41

40

38

34

34

31

32

31

30

30

29

27

26

26

24

24

23

£3

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

*20

20

18

17

2?

20

802

25.9

0.498

0.57

1,590

Aug.

19

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

15

15

14

14

13

11

12

22

33

48

14

24

22

19

16

16

16

557

18.0

0.346

0.40

1,100

Sept.

20

19

17

40

3?

24

20

16

14

13

13

12

13

12

11

10

9.6

10

9.6

*9.6

8.9

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.7

407.8

13.6

0.262

0.29

809

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,840 Mln n Mean ies Cfsm 3.56 In. 48.39 Ac-ft 134,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,380 Mln 7.7 Mean 190 Cfsm 3.65 In. 49.66 Ao-ft 137,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 30 to Jan. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for Calapooya River at Holley.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 153

1875. South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°29'55", long 122°49'20", in SW^NWij sec.28, T.12 S., R.I W., on left 

bank 600 ft downstream from bridge at Waterloo and 2 miles upstream from Hamilton 

Creek.

Drainage area. 640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to December 1911 (gage heights 

only January to December 1911), July 1923 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Published as South Fork of Santiam River at 

Waterloo 1905-7, 1910-11.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 370.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 31, 1911, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at datum 

about 5.0 ft lower. July 1, 1923, to Nov. 12, 1934, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1905-6, 1923-60), 2,878 cfs (2,084,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 10.60 ft); 

minimum, 169 cfs Sept. 30.

1905-7, 1910-11, 1923-60: Maximum discharge, 74,200 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

22.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of.no gage-height record, which are 

good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by numerous logponds above station. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1248: 1907, 1924-30, 1932.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 10 to Sept. 30

2.9 630

3.4 1,110

4.0 1,870

5.0 3,600

6.0 5,900

8.0 12,000

2.1 157

2.5 350

3.0 750

3.5 1,250

4.0 1,930

5.0 3,600

6.0 5,900

10.0 18,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,210

1,010 

900

800

728

694

79T

1,460

9,120

4,570

5,850

5,120 

5,440

*2,640

2,160

1,780

1,530

1,350

1,210

1,490

1,640

7,660

10,100

5,410

5,980

3,070

2,530

2,240

2,050

1,780

1,600

89,913

2,900

4.53

5.22

178,300

Nov.

1,450

1,330 

1,730

2,420

1,810

1,560

1,400

1,250

1,150

1,080

1,020

960 

910

860

870

880

*795

768

940

1,000

2,820

6,600

15.400

8,800

5,410

3,840

3,070

2,680

2,550

2,040

77,195

2,573

4.02

4.49

153,100

Dec.

1,860

1,670 

1,630

1,440

1,320

1,250

1,220

1,140

1,080

1.050

1,350

5,510 

5,310

2,420

2,240

2,480

2,290

2,050

1,840

1,640

1,530

1,410

1,330

1,980

2,780

2,260

1,950

1,780

1,650

1,580

1 500

56,320

1,817

2.84

3.27

111,700

Jan.

1,550

1,250 

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,260

1,550

2,510

2,430

1,960

2,050

1,810 

1,610

1,540

1,420

1,610

2,400

*2,220

2,050

1,860

1,750

1,750

1,880

2,420

2,870

3,490

5,560

5,280

4,420

5,560

4,200

69,200

2,252

3.49

4.02

137,300

Feb.

3,620

4,460 

4,090

4,880

5,000

4,680

11,700

16.600

16,000

14,200

8,860

6,440 

5,360

5,720

10,200

8,000

*5,850

4,780

5,920

5,510

3,100

2,930

2,640

2,400

2,350

2,240

1,960

1,860

1.700

168,850

5,822

9.10

9.81

334,900

Mar.

1,630

1,570 

1,780

4,340

9,960

13,000

12,800

11,800

9,860

7,050

5,460

4,780 

5,280

5,550

5,590

5,800

4,680

4,640

5,210

6,300

6,610

6,500

6,040

5,410

4,920

4,620

5,310

6,800

8,080

16,000

11,500

208,450

6,724

10.5

12.11

413,400

Apr.

*11,600

12.600 

10,300

8,400

7,290

6,280

5,800

5,090

4,680

5,760

5,380

5,210 

3,350

4,550

5,580

4,620

4,400

5,040

5,460

7,000

9,220

a6 , 000

a5, 000

a4,200

a3,800

a3,400

a3,400

a5, 600

a5, 400

aS, 400

167,410

5,580

8.72

9.75

532,100

May

a3,400

a3,600 

*3,210

3,160

2,870

2,870

5,970

5,430

4,310

5,920

3,760

4,730 

8,360

7,910

5,670

5,640

5,770

6,580

5,740

6,100

12,600

9,540

7,320

6,360

5,930

8,240

7,970

6,170

5,120

4,400

3, 960

176,610

5,697

8.90

10.26

350,300

June

5,550

3,260 

3,090

2,820

2,610

2,380

2,130

1,880

1,740

1,640

1,570

1,470 

1,360

*1,510

2,030

1,700

1,650

1,360

1,220

1,160

1,090

1,010

960

930

870

840

804

750

732

696

48,612

1,620

2.53

2.82

96,420

July

678

660 

642

606

570

562

550

498

490

485

462

448 

427

420

415

592

578

544

338

358

332

326

308

296

290

*302

296

285

270

270

12,929

417

0.652

0.75

25,640

Aug.

265

255 

250

245

240

240

256

222

218

205

209

214 

209

205

205

251

227

209

200

196

192

527

364

741

815

498

448

578

314

265

9,001

290

0.453

0.52

17,850

Sept.

265

275 

255

406

522

441

350

296

260

240

231

227 

222

218

209

205

196

196

196

196

196

184

*184

196

192

188

184

180

176

175

7,259

242

0.578

0.42

14,400

Calendar year 1959: Max 21,500 Mln 192 Mean 2,824 Cfsra 4.41 In. 59.90 Ac-ft 2,044,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 16,600 Mln 175 Mean 2,983 Cfsra 4.66 In. 63.42 Ac-ft 2,165,000

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

station below Cascadla and Middle Santiam River at mouth, near Poster,
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1890. Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°42'55", long 123°00'40", in SE£ sec.11, T.10 S., R.3 W. , on right bank 

350 ft upstream from Southern Pacific railroad bridge at Jefferson, 2.0 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Santiam Rivers, and 9.5 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 1,790 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1905 to June 1906 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1907 to September 1916, October 1939 to September 1960. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since 1907 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 199.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 22, 1940, staff gages at sites within 350 ft downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--30 years (1907-16, 1939-60), 7,790 cfs (5,640,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 13.49 ft); minimum, 856 cfs Aug. 10.

1905-6, 1907-16, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 161,000 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 

18.2 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; corresponding gage height at present site, 23.0 ft, from curve of relation); minimum observed, 260 cfs Aug. 15-22, 

Aug. 24 to Sept. 2, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 19.5 ft Nov. 21, 1921, at railroad bridge 350 ft downstream, 

U. S. Weather Bureau datum; corresponding gage height at present site and datum, 

24.4 ft, from curve of relation (discharge, 202,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Detroit Reservoir (see p. 146). Salem 

Canal diverts from North Santiam River at Stayton for irrigation and power use; most 

of this water reaches Willamette River by way of Mill Creek at Salem. Stayton Canal 

diverts from North Santiam River at Stayton for irrigation of lands near West Stayton; 

some return flow reaches North Santiam River above station. Albany power canal diverts 

from South Santiam River at Lebanon; return flow reaches Willamette River at Albany.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 904: Drainage area. WSP 1094: 1908, 1910, 1912, 1943. 

WSP 1248:1911, 1915-16(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-22

3.8 3,220

6.0 7,510

9.0 16,300

10.0 20,000

1.9 

3.0 

5.0

Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

890

2,040

5,190

7.0 9,940

10.0 20,000

13.0 33,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,940 

5,540

4,770

3,540

5,220

4,370

5,120

5,540

16,700

13,300

13,700

13,900

10,800

*9,100

8,100

7,510

6,920

5,680

4,880

5,360

6,440

15,500

25.600

15,200

12,400

10,500

9,290

8,540

8,220 

7,700

6,470

277,850

8,963

551,100

Nov.

5,110 

4,800

5,190

7,230

6,050

5,610

5,190

4,820

4,690

4,820

4,800

4,540

4,500

4,610

4,560

*4,390

4,250

4,360

4,860

4,950

6,300

10,300

25.600

20,900

15,000

12,200

10,600

9,790

9,470

-----

228,320

7,611

452,900

Dec.

8,320 

6,300

5,370

4,800

4,050

3,520

3,700

3,620

2,960

2,880

3,230

6,720

9,850

7,340

7,090

8,020

7,070

6,830

6,830

5,860

5,630

4,820

3,800

4,320

6,300

5,670

5,010

4,650

4,670 

4,690

4,650

168,570

5,438

334,400

Jan.

4,140 

3,520

5,550

5,410

3,380

3,550

3,950

5,470

6,410

5,190

5,590

5,190

4,430

*4,200

3,970

4,590

6,470

6,120

5,510

5,050

4,650

4,650

4,820

5,590

6,140

7,180

7,900

7,110

8,590

10,600 

8,910

168,750

5,444

534,700

Feb.

7,680 

8,420

8,460

9,150

9,850

9,520

21,600

26,900

31,000

52,200

22,700

16,300

12,900

11,800

17,900

16,400

12,500

10,600

9,020

7,870

7,540

7,680

7,510

6,520

6,050

5,820

5,150

4,690

4,540

.......

358,050

12,550

710,200

Calendar year 1959 : Max 50,300 Min 695

Mar.

4,500 

5,970

4,210

7,700

17,800

24,200

23,700

24,000

21,600

16,400

15,200

13,100

13,900

13,900

12,800

12,900

10,400

9,520

9,910

11,500

11,900

11,700

10,900

10,000

9,100

8,770

10,300

12,900

14,100 30 500

*28)500

429,480

13,850

851,900

Apr.

50.400 

28,500

26,200

24,500

22,500

19,500

17,900

14,500

12,100

10,100

9,580

7,970

7,460

9,790

12,100

11,000

10,100

11,400

11,900

15,900

19,400

16,200

15,200

10,800

9,940

9,440

8,390

8,490

7,820 

7.270

421,950

14,060

856,900

May

6,850 

7,090

7,730

8,190

7,940

*7,510

11,800

12,400

11,100

11,900

10,800

11,800

16,300

19,500

15,800

15,500

14,400

15,400

14,200

19,200

27,500

22,900

18,800

16,900

16,600

19,500

19,200

15,800

13,900 

12,400

11,100

439,610

14,180

872,000

June

9,790 

8,540

7,800

7,750

7,420

6,470

4,990

4,390

4,160

3,870

5,650

5,520

3,430

3,680

5,050

5,190

*5,470

5,190

4,880

4,900

4,480

3,920

2,760

2,570

2,400

2,280

2.180

2,180

2,260 

2,230

137,380

4,579

272,500

July

2.550 

2,080

1,790

1,710

1,660

1,660

1,540

1,420

1,580

1.550

1,580

1,590

1,270

1,280

1,220

1,210

1,190

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,020

*989 

989

980

40,458

1,504

80,210

Aug.

944 

944

953

980

962

944

926

908

899

890

908

890

908

908

944

980

980

935

908

917

899

998

1,140

1,850

2,440

1,920

1,700

1,560

1,470

1,570 

1,590

35,365

1,141

70,150

Sept.

1,430 

1,340

1,310

1,360

1,620

1,620

*1,510

1,360

1,300

1,580

1,960

1,910

1,800

1,270

1,470

1,880

1,900

1,920

1,910

1,920

1,930

1,920

1,960

1,980

2.040

2,020

1,980

1,860

1,820 

1, 820

51,700

1,723

102,500

Mean 7,441 Ac-ft 5,387,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 32,200 Min 890 Mean 7,534 Ac-ft 5,469,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 155

1895. Luckiamute River near Hoskins, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°43'10", long 123"30"10", in NE£ sec. 11, T.10 S., R.7 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Benton County line and 3.5 miles northwest of 

Hoskins.

Drainage area. 34 sq. mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 378.7 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Average discharge. 26 years, 209 cfs (151,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 7.29 ft); minimum, 9.9 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 5,560 cfs Dec. 14, 1946, Feb. 17, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 13.22 ft Dec. 14, 1946; minimum daily discharge, 5 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1952, 

Aug. 25, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control or backwater from 

debris, which are fair. Logponds upstream cause diurnal fluctuation at times. No 

diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 834: 1936(M) . WSP 1638: 1943(P), 1946(P).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control or backwater 

from debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

i.e

9.3 

17 

2S

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

217

344

1,000

1,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

80

70

60

54

51

49

51

158

328 

239

472

36T

269

212

176

151

133

120

109

142

135

449

419 

323

264

222

191

169

151

137

124

5,875

190

5.59

6.43

11,650

Nov.

116

105

155

131

114

105

99

92

84 

*80

76

72

68

64

66

62

58

97

135

131

264

696

1.020 

598

417

326

266

241

207

181

6,126

204

6.00

6.70

12,150

Dec.

164

153

142

131

124

118

116

107

103 

1X4

244

661

453

433

840

703

*483

386

308

276

241

217

215 

269

279

258

239

217

198

188

171

8,551

276

8.12

9.35

16,960

Jan.

155

144

137

128

122

137

128

155

146 

142

155

144

142

148

153

179

234

234

222

195

181

174

215 

266

287

334

*365

467

682 52~5"

414

7,110

229

6.74

7.78

14,100

Feb.

367

594

531

552

564

703

1,150

1,120

1.830 

1,150

773

636

564

748

1,060

748

558

459

386

339

313

282

256

236

222

207

193

183

171

16,895

583

17.1

18.48

33,510

Mar.

167

164

186

254

422

480

430

622

678 

*537

430

378

347

326

534

507

417

360

 315

284

258

236

215 

198

186

179

171

198

540

770

804

11,593

374

11.0

12.68

22,990

Apr.

689

543

442

367

310

271

241

217

195 

186

191

205

219

313

436

367

323

339

401

580

561

444

370 

323

289

284

256

234

217

193

10,006

334

9.82

10.94

19,850

May

186

*167

162

162

146

153

162

144

137 

131

124

146

224

207

188

212

284

310

279

357

373

354

321 

295

295

282

254

227

203

181

167

6,833

220

6.47

7.47

13,550

June

151

T55

128

120

111

101

*92

90

84 

78

74

70

70

74

80

70

62

58

58

58

54

51

47 

45

45

45

43

43

41

40

221.8

73.9

2.17

2.43

4,400

July

40

3F

37

34

32

31

31

31

31 

31

30

30

30

*28

27

26

25

25

23

23

23

22

22 

21

21

21

20

20

T5" 18 

J.O

18

827

26.7

0.785

0.90

1,640

Aug.

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

14 

15

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13isis

*26

37 

4526"

20

17

15

14 

14

14

549

17.7

0.521

0.60

1,090

Sept.

16

14

14

1816"

14

14

12

11 

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11 

13

13

12

11

11

11

366.9

12.2

0.359

0.40

728

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,500 Min 11 Mean 203 Cfsm 5.97 In. 81.01 Ao-ft 146,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,830 Mln 9.9 Mean 210 Cfsm 6.16 In. 84.16 Ac-ft 152,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 2,080 cfs (7.29 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Feb. 9 to Mar. 29, May 20 to July 6. 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30.

Backwater from debris
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1900. Luckiamute River at Pedee, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°44'35", long 123°25'25", in SE£ sec.33, T.9 S., R.6 W., on left bank 

0.5 mile downstream from Pedee Creek and 1.0 mile southwest of Pedee.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 245.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 1, 1949, staff gage at site 

1,700 ft downstream at datum 1.85 ft lower.

Average discharge. 20 years, 472 cfs (341,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 12.14 ft); minimum,

 17 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 18.46 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 7 cfs Sept. 12, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by logponds 

above station. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 964: 1941. WSP 1044: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

5.0

150

350

1,220

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

12

25

55

102

2.5 173

3.0 335

6.0 1,680

12.0 5,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Hean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

104

95

88

82

78

75

74

ITT

310 

230

528

484

350

278

230

196

172

155

145

178

175

566

636 

471

370

306

268

236

212

193

175

7,571

244

2.12

2.45

15,020

Nov.

168

155

199

184

158

150

142

135

128 

*123

120

116

111

109

104

102

100

TZ5

190

172

390

1,110

1.800 

1,650

730

570

466

414

356

314

9,994

333

2.90

3.23

19,820

Dec.

286

265

244

227

212

200

200

186

184 

154

352

1,300

958

762

1,260

1,160

*846

706

590

534

482

430

410 

558

610

558

506

462

418

402

374

15,866

512

4.45

5.13

31,470

Jan.

335

310

290

268

258

276

268

418

398 

360

366

338

328

335

335

370

546

550

522

450

414

406

498 

642

678

730

*770

855

1,320

1,100

891

15,625

504

4.38

5.05

 30, 990

Feb.

802

1,380

1,200

1,230

1,320

1,500

2,670

2,970

4,960 

3,666

1,880

1,490

1,280

1,420

2,040

1,580

1,220

1,030

832

710

642

578

514 

470

446

418

378

352

355

38,707

1,335

11.6

12.52

76,770

Mar.

318

310

35T

522

954

1,130

1,010

1,530

1,680 

*l,3l6

1,030

868

794

730

1,210

1,160

936

782

678

598

526

474

426 

394

360

335

324

342

819

1,420

1,580

24,882

803

6.98

8.05

49,350

Apr.

1,460

1,190

981

806

686

602

530

478

434 

598

406

410

442

634

976

814

726

710

846

1,150

1,190

972

824 

718

638

630

558

506

458

422

21,595

720

6.26

6.98

42,830

May

394

*360

349

352

310

307

328

290

272 

262

254

FT?

390

370

338

378

530

610

538

650

'S3U 702

634 

590

586

574

530

482

430

386

349

13,507

436

3.79

4.37

26,790

June

318

290

272

254

237

224

206

*192

178 

176

168

156

146

146

163

143

134

127

125

125

120

114

107 

102

100

97

95

89

88

84

4,776

159

1.38

1.54

9,470

July

81

78

74

69

*66

61

56

56

55 

55

54

50

51

50

47

44

44

43

41

39

38

37

34 

34

34

33

31

31

30 

3T

31

1,478

47.7

0.415

0.48

2,930

Aug.

31

31

31

31

28

26

25

24

24 

24

26

26

24

23

23

24

23

21

20

19

23

*39

54

SB- 81

41

35

32

30

28

28

950

30.6

0.266

0.31

1,880

Sept.

32

32

31

41

3?

31

28

25

23 

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

21

19

19

21

22

21

19

18

17

17

712

23.7

0.206

0.23

1,410

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,200 Mln 16 Mean 429 Cfsm 3.73 In. 50.60 Ac-ft 310,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,960 Mln 17 Mean 425 Cfsm 3.70 !" 50.34 Ac-ft 308,700

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 cfs). Feb. 9 (8 a.m.) 5,460 cfs (12.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 157

1905. Lucklamute River near Suver, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'00", long 123°14'00", in SW£SW£ sec.18, T.9 S., R.4 W., on right bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge at Helmick State Park, 3.0 miles northwest of Suver, 

and 4.5 miles downstream from Little Luckiamute River.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to October 1911, July 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Aug. 18, 1905, to Oct. 31, 1911, staff gage 

at same site at different datum and Aug. 20 to Oct. 15, 1940, at present datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 942 cfs (682,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,130 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 27.70 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Aug. 19, 20.

1905-11, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Feb. 18, 1949 (gage height, 33.10 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

13 cfs Oct. 17, 18, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 ft probably on Dec. 29, 1937, from information by local 

residents (discharge, 25,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records excellent. Some diurnal fluctuation during periods of low flow caused 

by millpond above station. A few small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1044: Drainage area. WSP 1094: 1945-46. WSP 1248: 

1905-11.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 25 Nov. 24 to Sept. 30

3.5 125 1.9 30 12.0 1,370

5.0 260 2.0 35 18.0 2,900

8 0 670 3.0 102 24.0 4,900

12.0 1,400 5.0 287 26.0 6,100

18.0 2,900 8.0 670 28.0 9,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

.0

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

207 

182

162

149

139

130

125 IS"?

393 

447

598

932

680

520

416

347

304

274

248

268

323

453 

1.120 

840

655

538

458

405

352

314 

287

12,405

400

1.67

1.92

24,600

Nov.

266 

248

246

347

266

238

226

213

202 

*195

188

180

171

162

157

161

152

TBT

256

292

590

888 

2,670 

2,250'

1,410

1,040

830

708

636

558

15,898

530

2.21

2.46

31,530

Dec.

499 

462

436

398

371

351

340

331

311 

509

407

1,620

2,200

1,420

1,830

2.350

1,7-70

1,380

1,140

976

*908

798 

731 

888

1,110

1,030

922

830

753

689 

676

28,216

910

3.79

4.37

55,970

Jan.

606 

558

517

478

455

444 475-

611

750 

639

614

620

566

575

592

600

867

983

946

840

753

715 

898 

1,410

1,490

1,660

1,710

*1,700

3,000

5.110 

2,226

31,405

1,013

4.22

4.87

62,290

Feb.

1,760 

2,570

2,740

2,750

2,850

2,680

4,230

5,040

6,870 

7.750

5,170

3,650

2,990

2,650

5,520

5,540

2,720

2,160

1,790

1,490

1,520

1,190 

1,050 

942

881

867

766

705

655

77,054

2,656

11.1

11.94

152,800

Mar.

620 

605 S28~

857

1,620

2,450

2,410

2,810

5.750 

5,110

*2,280

1,790

1,650

1,520

1,800

2,460

1,950

1,610

1,580

1,210

1,080

966 

884 

798

752

675

670

670

1,570

5,270 

5,500

51,081

1,648

6.87

7.92

101,500

Apr.

5.540 

2,790

2,150

1,720

1,440

1,240

1,080

965

871 

792

817

782

515

1,180

1,880

1,780

1,480

1,570

1,810

2,100

2,510

2,120 

1,710 

1,480

1,510

1,280

1,150

1,050

925

857

44,852

1,495

6.25

6.95

88,960

May

769 

708

*670

712

652

579

646

592

541 

507

490

496

622

696

618

615

756

1,100

966

1,020

1,160

1.180 

1,166 

1,010

968

1,090

959

864

776

696

632

24,170

780

5.25

5.75

47,940

June

582 

555

494

456

425

595

*575

556

559 

522

517

295

277

265

290

276

256

240

227

229

220

206 

194 

182

172

168

166

158

149

145

8,707

290

1.21

1.55

17,270

July

144 

138

134

128

*121

115

108

101

97 

95

96

91

87

91

86

82

78

76

72

67

65

62

61 

60

60

57

56

54

52

48 

45

2,630

84.8

0.555

0.41

5,220

Aug.

50 

48

48

46

45

44

42

40

58 

56

56

57

59

57

57

54

54

54

52

5?

52

42 

*65

101

105

76

60

55

49

46 

45

1,465

47.2

0.197

0.25

2,900

Sept.

46 

52

50

54

65

56

51

46

41 

57

35

57

57

37

37

35

55

55

37

37

37

56 

55 

35

57

59

36

55

53

52

1,215

40.5

0.169

O.i9

2,410

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,110 Hln 27 Mean 806 Cfsm 3.36 In. 45.61 Ac-ft 583,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,750 Mln 52 Mean 817 Cfsm 3.40 In. 46.36 Ac-ft 593,200

Peak discharge (base, 6,600 cfs). Feb. 9 (11 p.m.) 9,150 cfs (27.70 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
158 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1907. Rickreall Creek near Dallas, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 44°54 I 50", long 123°23'20", in SE-jjSWv sec.35, T.7 S. , R.6 W., on 

left bank 1.8 miles downstream from Canyon Creek, 3.5 miles west of Dallas, and 

5.1 miles downstream from Rickreall Creek Reservoir.

Drainage area. 26.5 sq mi.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 520 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 4.91 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 15.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 2,610 cfs Dec. 19, 1957 (gage height, 5.81 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversion above station to city of Dallas from 3 small tributaries and from Rickreall Creek. Rickreall Creek Reservoir (usable capacity, 

740 acre-ft with dead storage of 40 acre-ft), 5.1 miles above station, was built in 

1960 to insure adequate municipal supply during low-flow periods. During 1960, records 

for reservoir were too fragmentary to publish or to use in adjusting records for Rickreall Creek. Storage and regulation began June 8, 1960, and maximum contents of about 

580 acre-ft was reached Aug. 8, after which usable contents was released gradually and 

entirely by Oct. 15.

Cooperation. Records of diversion and reservoir capacity curve furnished by city of 

Dallas.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6

1.6 14 3.3 415

1.9 39 4.0 815

2.2 81 5.0 1,660

2.7 196

Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

1.2 1.8 2.2 81

1.3 3.6 2.7 196

1.4 6.4 3.3 415

1.5 10 4.0 815

1.6 15 5.0 1,660

1.9 39

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

27

25

23

21

20

20

36

79

78

119

~96" 132

87

75

49

40

37

33

47

41

70

102

83

78

67

50

44

40 

35

33

1,719

55.5

3,410

Nov.

30 

29

40

35

32

31

28

27

*26

25

23

23

20

21

20

20

19

24

44

43

110

221

429

246

174

132

106

94

87 

81

2,240

74.7

4,440

Dec.

78 

76

75

73

73

73

73

70

6868"

82

364

310

233

452

379

258

205

164

142

*126

113

106

130

162

149

135

121

108 

100

94

4,640

150

9,200

Jan.

90 

89

87

87

85

83

81

85

83

81

81

79

78

7676-

76

92

94

90

85

81

83

96

130

294

423

*402

694

1,010 

587

410

5,888

190

11,680

Feb.

346 

465

460

521

500

663

1,180

970

1,280

505

402

346

447

620

446

346

283

237

202

185

164

144

132

126

119

113

110

108

12,207

421

24,210

Mar.

106 

104

106

115

274

406

388

516

*465

350

269

231

216

202

340

334

269

228

199

180

162

142

128

115

106

102

100

TT6

835

700

582

8,386

271

16,630

Apr.

470 370~

294

234

199

172

146

130

119

110

108

123

152

230

306

252

222

239

306

470

410

314

252

216

191

182

162

142

130 

117

6,768

226

13,420

May

108 

102

*102

98

96

96

94

92

90

90

90

90

92

90

90

90

100

106

135

169

174

16T

149

135

152

164

144

126

113

102

96

3,539

114

7,020

June

92 

89

89

85

83

81

79

*59

18

24

23

23

57

81

78

41

20

22

26

24

26

32

31

24

25

26

45

23

3.6

T74

1,334.0

44.5

2,650

July

4.4 

3.6

6TJ

5.4

4.6

6.1

*5.7

6.0

7.8

8.5

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.7

6.0

5.4

5.7

6.4

7.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

6.7 

6.4

7.0

194.3

6.27

385

Aug.

5.4 

3.6

3.8

4.4

3.6

3.6

4.1

3.0

3.0

3.6

4.8

3.6

3.8

4.8

4.4

3.6

4.1

2.8

576

3.8

5.1

5.1

*7.4

FTT

5.7

4.8

5.7

4.4

4.1 

3.6

5.4

135.1

4.36

268

Sept.

6.4 

7.0

10

10

10

9.3

9.7

6.7

7.4 7.4'

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.4

6~4 6.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.7

7.0

7.8

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.3

9.3

10 

9.7

237.6

7.92

471

Adjusted for diversion to city of Dallas

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

57.4

2.17

2.50

3,530

76.6

2.89

3.23

4,560

151

5.70

6.58

9,300

191

7.21

8.32

11,760

422

15.9

17.20

24,310

272

10.3

11.85

16,750

228

8.60

9.59

13,560

116

4.38

5.06

7,150

47.4

1.79

2.00

2,820

10.1

0.381

0.44

621

7.64

0.288

0.33

470

10.3

0.389

0.43

610

Calendar year 1959 

Water year 1959-60

Calendar year 1959 

Water year 1959-60

Peak discharge (ba 

1,570 cfs (4.91

: Max i 

: Max i,

: Mean 

: Mean

se, 1,300 

ft); Feb.

900 

280

128 

131

cfs). 

9 (7

Min 0 

Min 2

Adjx

Cf: 

Cf:

, Jan. 

a.m. )

isted

am 4 

am 4

.8 

.8

.83 

.94

. 28 (11 p. 

1,480 cfs

Mean 126 

Mean 129

II

Ii

U.

i. 65.69 

i. 67.53

1,430 cfs 

81 ft).

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

(4.76 ft)

91,270 

93,780

92,830 

95,430

; Feb. 6 (12 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 159

1910. Willamette River at Salem, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°56'40", long 123°02'30", in SW^ sec.22, T.7 S., R.3 W., on right bank 

300 ft upstream from Center Street Bridge at Salem and at mile 85.1.

Drainage area. 7,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1909 to December 1916, January 1923 to September 1960.

Monthly discharge only January 1923 to September 1927, published in WSP 1318'. Gageheight records collected at about the same site since 1892 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 114.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage at 

site half a mile upstream at about present datum. Jan. 1, 1923, to Nov. 26, 1934, 

staff gage at Center Street Bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 23,260 cfs (16,840,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 14.21 ft); minimum, 5,280 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, -3.61 ft).

1909-16, 1923-60: Maximum discharge, 348,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1923 (gage height, 30.3 ft); 

minimum, 2,470 cfs Aug. 27, 1940 (gage height, -4.45 ft).

Maximum discharge known, 500,000 cfs Dec. 4, 1861 (gage height, about 39 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250,000 cfs in 1916. Flood of Feb. 5, 1890, reached a 

stage of 37.1 ft.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated at times by Lookout Point, Cottage Grove, 

Dorena, Fern Ridge, and Detroit Reservoirs (see elsewhere in this report). Many small 

diversions for irrigation above station; part of flow of Salem Canal, which diverts 

water from North Santiam River, returns to Willamette River below station, through Mill 

Creek at Salem. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1318: 1915(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-3.6

-2.0 

0.0

5,300

9,350

16,000

2.0

10.0

14.0

24,800

72,800

105,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13,600 

13,000

12,600

10,900

9,470

9,200 

11,000

12,200

17 , 900

30,200

26,200

27,100

24,800

21,200

19,000

*17,600

16,600

15,300

13,700

12,800

13,800

16,100

54,700

32 , 400

25,600

21,100

18,700

18,200

17,700

17,200 

16,100

565,970

18,260

il,lZ3

Nov.

13,900 

12,600

12,600

14,200

14,900

14,200 

13,400

12,300

11,500

11,400

11,400

11,200

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,200

10,000

9,650

9.560

10,000

10,400

14,600

29,400

41,800

*35, 700

28,700

24,200

20,900

19,100

17,400

477,610

15,920

947,300

Dec.

16,200 

14,400

12,300

11,700

10,700

9,830 

9,500

9,770

9,050

8,350

8,450

11,100

19,200

19,000

17,100

18,500

17,800

15,600

15,300

13,900

13,100

12,700

10,900

10,700

13,100

16,100

15,500

14,200

13,400

13,100 

13,100

413,630

13,340

820,400

Jan.

13,000 

11,500

10,600

10,400

10,200

*9,950 

10,300

12,200

17,900

19,300

17,700

17,300

17,200

16,500

15,300

14,500

16,900

22,100

24,700

22,200

19,700

18,200

18,400

19,100

19,400

20,400

22,400

23,400

25,500 

2g 300

27,300

551,850

17,800

*1,095

Feb.

24,200 

23,600

28,700

31,000

34,600

35,900 

46,000

*61,600

89,200

102,000

103,000

87,400

71,500

60,600

59,700

60,400

50, 900

43,300

38,300

33,100

28,300

26,000

25,200

23,200

20,800

19,400

18,100

16,200

15,200

*1,277.4

44,050

*2,534

Mar.

14,600 

13,800

15,700

17,200

35,700

65,000 

75,100

82,000

88.600

84,800

74,100

65,000

59,100

56,700

51,900

51,900

47,500

41,800

56 , 900

55,400

35,200

34,900

*54,500

55,000

50,700

28,200

27,500

30,000

34,000

71^000

*1,420.3

45,820

*2,817

Apr.

80,200 

85,000

83, 200

76,100

64,800

55,900 

49,100

45,500

40,100

34,400

29,800

28,000

24,900

26,000

35,700

38,900

36,200

33,800

35,200

58,000

46 , 500

49,700

45,400

39,000

34,100

31,400

29,000

27,200

25,500

24,500

«,290.7

43,020

*2,560

May

22,000 

*20,400

20,600

21,500

22,800

22,300 

23,600

50,800

32,500

31,500

30,000

29,600

55,800

44,000

45,000

41 , 700

40,000

59,600

40,100

59,700

52,400

62,400

58 , 400

49,700

47,600

48,500

54,600

54,800

48,200

36^900

*1,186.9

58,290

*2,354

June

52,500

25^800

24,400

22,700

21,000 

19,200

18,000

16,900

15,800

15,400

14,500

13,200

12,700

13,600

15,100

15,100

14,800

14,500

15,900

13,600

*12,500

10,600

9,740

9,290

8,930

8,600

8.500

8,390

8,480

465,450

15,510

925,200

July

8,480 

8,450

7,850

7,580

7,120

7,080 

6,800

6,420

6,280

6,520

6,320

6,300

6,120

6,040

6,100

6,100

6,040

6,000

5,900

5,860

5,820

5,800

5,800

5.760

5,820

5,800

*5,800

5,800

5,760

5,760 

5,800

196,680

6,545

590,100

Aug.

5,880 

5,820

5,780

5,760

5,760

5,740 

5,680

5,520

5,360

5,500

5,440

5,660

5,660

5,660

5,680

5,680

5,780

5,720

5,660

5,480

5,460

5,640

5,900

6,680

7.880

7,780

7,000

6,580

6,520

6,120 

5,920

184,500

5,945

565,600

Sept.

5,940 

6,180

6,220

6,300

6,580

7.020 

*6,820

6,420

6,180

6,300

6,780

6,650

6,620

6,100

6,120

6,580

6,780

6,850

5,850

6,780

6,750

6,720

6,750

6,680

6,600

6,620

6,620

6,620

6,680

6,650

196,760

6,559

390,500

Calendar year 1959 : Max 128,000 Min 5,300 Mean 21,180 Ac-ft 15,330,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 103,000 Min 5,300 Mean 22,480 Ac-ft 16,320,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed in thousands.
160 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1920. Mill Creek at Salem, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°56'05", long 123"01'00", in NE^ sec.26, T.7 S. , R.3 W. , on left bank at

State Street Bridge in Salem, 220 ft downstream from 19th Street power diversion, 

Drainage area. 110 sq mi. 

Records available. November, December 1934, August to October 1938, May 1939 to September 1960.PFTor to October 1940 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1318. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 166.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Nov. 2 to Dec. 31, 1934, staff gage at site

three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. July 21 to Aug. 14, 1938,

staff gage and Aug. 15, 1938, to Oct. 9, 1940, water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 140 cfs (101,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 699 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum,

13 cfs Sept. 1.

1934. 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 1,460 cfs (revised) Jan. 28, 1954 (gage height,

7.07 ft); no flow Oct. 2, 1938.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

1348 

1448 

1568

Water 

year

1954 

1956 

1958

Date

Jan. 

Dec. 

Jan.

28, 1954 

22, 1955 

31, 1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,460 

1,310 

1,100

Gage height 

(feet)

7.07 

6.53 

5.79

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, backwater 

from debris, or shifting control, which are goad. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station. Salem power canal diverts water into Mill Creek near Stayton. 

Several diversions from Mill Creek, including Shelton flood bypass l£ miles upstream 

and 19th Street power diversion 220 ft upstream.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from debris or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7

.8

1.0 43

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

110

200

653

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

54

56

50

42

51

48

56

62

60

73

*74

67

69

66

64

111

-BO- 122

70

72

82

95

88

89

79

73

76

72

66

64

2,171

70.0

4,310

Nov.

59

58

65

73

66

62

66

67

65

65

61

60

65

73

79

*65

58

59

77

80

112

124

144

TSS

95

88

77

74

72

67

2,282

76.1

4,530

Dec,

62

60

65

61

55

52

56

59

45

45

93

199

174

136

152

180

165

161

152

147

144

136

129

200

138

169

154

144

141

130

137

3,801

123

7,540

Jan.

118

101

98

96

95_

117

130

170

260

240

220

*2Q8

180

180

172

216

281

233

214

210

200

190

220

240

280

300

280

300

340

320

280

6,489

209

21,870

Feb.

260

280

320

340

360

400

460

540

600

440

380

320

280

260

*245

208

182

196

172

158

154

132

118

110

112

107

95

88

eg

7,397

255

14,670

Map,

76" 76

95

150

240

300

340

380 300"

240

220

200

190

200

240

200

180

160

150

140

130

120

110

100

95

110

140

170

210

260

233

5,755

186

11,410

Apr.

208

*I90

170

161

147

130

115

104

98

§1

102

104

106

15$

208

170

156

144

146

178

190

194

165

149

144

139

125

124

110

US

4,342

145

8,610

Way

115

110

110

^113

101

Hi

132

115

106

104

115

144

134

122

120

134

142

129

196

218

214

198

202

196

261

535

202

182

165

149

4,709

152

9,340

June

141

141

142

IT5

107

106

90

89

79

92

94

90

84

94

104

94

*90

86

89

88

84

86

76

Bz~ 73

79

79

73

73

74

2,794

93.1

5,540

July

74

69

69

65

61

se- 54

es

69

76

79

72

72

72

72

76

80

82

77

77

82

82

82

80

82

80

79

82

74

76

80

2,297

74.1

4,560

Aug.

*86

86

88

82

83

82

83

84

83

79

76

69

79

67

64

64

64

72

77

77

86

90

95

~92 100

90

55

71

37

19

18

2,298

74.1

4,560

Sept.

*18

£0

48

36

64

*44

65

61

59

89

101

94

100

96

83

102

96

89

107

115

85

69

72

52

48

47

45

43

46

48

2,092

69.7

4,150

Calendar year 1959: Max 627 Min 9.8 Mean 105 Ac-ft 75,680

Water year 1959-60: Max 600 Mln 18 Mean 127 Ac-ft 92,090
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 161

1925. South Yamhill River near Willamina, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°02'50", long 123°30 I 10", in sec.14, T.6 S., R.7 W. on left bank 2.3 miles

 southwest of Willamina and 3.2 miles upstream from Willamina Creek.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1960. . \

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 235.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge.--26 years, 617 cfs (446,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,050 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 9.18 ft); mini-

 mum, 12 cfs Sept. 30.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 14.80 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Oct. 11, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record or back-

 water from debris, which are good. Slight regulation occasionally at low flows by millpond upstream. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 814: Drainage area. WSP'1318: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater from debris (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 50

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

119

204

590

880

1,520

2,250

1.0 

1.4

12

20

43

75

173

2.0 

3.<J 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

375

825

1,430

3,150

6,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*276

220

180

160

150

140 130

340

850

585

1.360

1,100

795

610

480

390

330

283

254

330

291

659

785

640

575

470

418

394

350

310

287

14,142

456

3.43

3.95

28,050

Nov.

260

240

340

360

320

280

260

240

220

200

190

180

180

ISO" 170

170

170

*234

318

408

1,490

2,000

2.190

I.ESSo

1,120

852

680

612

518

447

16,349

545

4.10

4.57

32,430

Dec.

395

350

333

308

300

30"0" 280

280

280

300

900

2.500

1J500

1,100

*1,500

1,320

1,060

918

755

675

585

518

487

644

745

648

576

526

479

483

455

21,300

687

5.17

5.96

42,250

Jan.

399

364

336

316

505

316

305

575

344

308

319

516

508

508

512

411

775

715

670

590

556

549

850

1,180

*1,120

1,580

1,540

2,960

5.020

* Q 6'A c. t yy\j

1,940

28,337

914

6.87

7.92

56,210

Feb.

1,600

2,340

2,040

1,800

1,960

2,500

5,860

4,110

5.510

5,560

2,270

1,810

1,620

1,800

2,420

1,810

1,450

1,170

940

785

755

662

580

526

515

495

455

599

5J2

50,072

1,727

15.0

14.00

99,520

Mar.

350

353" 547

598

1,120

1,240

*1,400

2,370

2,100

1,650

1,320

1,090

984

918

1,500

1,550

1,110

930

790

695

608

536

475

451

591

375

358

395

2.580

2,380

2, 060

52,654

1,053

7.92

9.12

64,730

Apr.

1,650

1,350

1,090

902

760

657

572

515

459

405

415

451

551

858

1,270

990

869

896

1,090

1.740

1,550

1,210

1,050

864

755

700

605

549

*485

447

25,617

854

6.42

7.16

50,810

May

407

572

547

547

505

550

587

555

298

294

294

522

550

540

505

387

634

800

690

1,100

1.150

996

874

815

760

690

621

549

485

445 

405

16,426

530

3.98

4.59

52,580

June

364

3?F

298

291

270

244

214

204

*192

179

170

159

151

151

167

151

145

137

129

140

127

117

112

103

98

96

94

92

85

81

5,085

170

1.28

1.42

10,090

July

79

77

75

75

70

*63

58

56

55

55

54

54

52

54

50

48

43

48

39

58

56

35

35

34

55

55

51

29

59

29

OQ£y

1,494

48.2

0.362

0.42

2,960

Aug.

30

30

29

28

29

27

25

25

24

56

28

29

30

29

29

29

50

50

50

29

28

55

50

*92

66

50

43

38

34

31 

30

1,061

54.2

0.257

0.50

2,100

Sept.

So" 30

28

29

29

29

27

23

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

19

21

19

18

15

14 

15

623

20.8

0.156

0.17

1,240

Calendar year 1959 : Hax 7,280 Mln 14 Mean 602 Cfsm 4.53 In. 61.44 Ac-ft 435,900

Water year 1959-60: Hax 5,510 Mln 13 Mean 582 Cfsra 4.39 In. 59.58 Ac-ft 422,800

Peak discharge (base, 5,700 cfs). Jan. 28 (11 p.m.) 7,050 cfs (9.18 ft); Feb. 6 (12 p.m.) 5,890 cfs 

(8.52 ft); Feb. 9 (6 a.m.) 6,510 cfs (8.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 2-7, Nov. 1-17, Dec. 5-15; discharge estimated on baals of 

-recorded range in stage and records for Willamina Creek near Willamina and Mill Creek near Willamina. 

Backwater from debris Sept. 3-30.
162 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1930. Willamlna Creek near Willamlna, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°08 1 30", long 123°29'35", in WiME^ sec.13, T.5 S., R.7 W., on left bank 

4.5 miles north of Willamina and 7.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 315.1 ft above mean sea level (from riverprofile map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years, 255 ofs (184,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,590 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 7.27 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Sept. 30.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 7,760 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 11.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 9 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 1934, Sept. 9, 1935, Aug. 8-10, 19, Sept. 22-27, 1939, 

Aug. 17, 18, 1940.

Flood of Mar. 31, 1931, reached a stage of about 12 ft, from information.by local 

resident (discharge, 8,200 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. WSP 964: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5

77

145

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

255

560

1,010

2,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

78

70

63

58

56

52

52

120

218

193

406

315

250

200

169

145

126

113

106

132

117

218

230

194

177

161

149

145

132 

121

112

4,678

151

2.32

2.68

9,280

Nov.

106

102

139

126

110

105

100

94

*89

84

82

77

74

73

76

73" 71

94

121

161

468

1.500

1,080

680

492

385

318

280

245 

214

7,419

247

3.80

4.24

14,720

Dec.

196

183

175

161

149

143

145

134

130

TtT

374

825

516

506

700

*620

510

432

361

328

292

262

*250

292

328

305

282

260

240 

240

221

9,701

313

4.82

5.55

19,240

Jan.

203

192

181

169

165

169

163

177

161

155

155

147

145

145

145

169

268

250

235

209

198

196

214

255

292

*348

376

855

1.670 

1,060

747

9,814

317

4.88

5.62

19,470

Feb.

608

747

716

688

700

1,000

1,560

1,650

2,220

1,480

1,000

830

747

855

990

835

676

564

464

400

373

330

302

278

272

250

228

212

205

21,178

730

11.2

12.12

42,010

Mar.

196

189

19F

212

318

388

454

684

676

596

506

446

418

403

661

612

513

446

382

345

310

282

255

232

218

205

198

*198

482 

636

644

12,301

397

6.11

7.04

24,400

Apr.

584

496

432

376

332

302

275

252

228

214

221

230

232

300

443

400

370

373

454

712

664

544

482

422

376

348

320

*305

285 

265

11,237

375

5.77

6.43

22,290

May

250

228

216

205

192

194

189

175

165

159

159

171

177

165

157

200

356

385

338

445

443

409

367

342

330

310

288

260

240 

223

205

7,941

256

3.94

4.54

15,750

June

194 179"

167

159

147

141

134

128

*122

112

106

103

97

102

105

95

90

89

88

89

83

78

73

69

67

66

64

63

61 

59

3,130

104

1.60

1.79

6,210

July

57

57

55

53

52

*46

43

42

42

41

41

39

39

40

37

35

34

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

26

24 

24

26

1,154

37.2

0.572

0.66

2,290

Aug.

26

26

25

25

24

23

22

20

19

19

20

21

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

21

34

34

42

*3T

26

24

22

21 

21

21

716

23.1

0.355

0.41

1,420

Sept.

22

21

22

36

2F

23

21

18

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

16

17

17

19

17

16

15

15 

14

554

18.5

0.285

0.32

1,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,360 Min 16 Mean 254 Cfsm 3.91 In. 53.08 Ao-ft 184,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,220 Min 14 Mean 245 Cfsm 3.77 In. 51.40 Ao-ft 178,200

Peak discharge (base. 2,300 cfs). Jan. 28 (11 p.m.) 2,540 cfs (7.21 ft); Feb. 6 (ll p.m.) 

2,390 cfs (7.04 ft); Feb. 9 (7 a.m.) 2,590 cfs (7.27 ft). ________________

Discharge measurement made this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 163

1933. Mill Creek near Willamina, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°58'20", long 123°27'00", in NE^HW^ sec.17, T.7 S., R.6 W., on left bank 

0.2 mile upstream from road bridge, 4 miles southwest of Buell, and 8 miles south of 

Willauiina.

Drainage area. 27.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.02 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs Jan. 28 {gage height, 7.05 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 30.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 2,560 cfs (revised) Jan. 9, 1959 (gage height, 7.77 ft); 

minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 8, 1958.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1959 has been revised 

to 2,560 cfs Jan. 9, 1959 (gage height, 7.77 ft), superseding that published in 

WSP 1638'.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water 

period in the water year 1959, superseding those published in WSP 1638, are given 

herewith:

Jan. 9, 1959...................... 2,120

Month

Water year 1958-59. ............

Cfs -days

15,296

Maximum

2,120 

2,120

Minimum

116 

3.2

Mean

493

140

Per square 

mile

18.0

5.11

Runoff

Inches

20.76 

69.21

Acre-feet

30,340

101,100

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

Oct. 1-8 Oct. 9 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4 

2.6

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

3.5

5.7

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

47

84

178

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

310

690

1,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

28

24

21

20

19

1836-

102

76

13~8" 204

90

68

54

45

39

55

52

42

42

92

95

70

57

48

42

40

36 

52

29

1,706

55.0

2.01

2.52

5,580

Nov.

27

26

36

37

34

31

29

27

*25

25

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

2F

42

96

426

404

582

210

156

100

78

69

60 

52

2,515

85.8

3.06

3.41

4,990

Dec .

47

43

41

38

36

34

33

31

30

32

177

654

293

227

428

*334

220

165

131

114

100

90

87

131

180

150

122

102

87

81

73

4,311

159

5.07

5.85

8,550

Jan.

65

60

55

52

49

50

52

57

51

50

51

48

48

51

54

59

109

111

95

77

68

78

244

500

456

*504

445

953

1.150 

572

368

6,562

212

7.74

8.91

13,020

Feb.

293

544

556

618

528

646

1,030

1,040

*1 , 500

781

462

554

288

589

540

564

244

218

174

148

140

125

115

104

97

89

78

73

68

11,584

399

14.6

15.72

22,980

Mar.

64

62

78

142

375

405

375

*524

431

304

241

202

192

192

557

540

260

215

176

156

140

125

109

95

84

83

77

110

955

808

668

8,359

269

9.82

11.52

16,540

Apr.

508

561

268

210

171

142

122

107

94

86

84

97

140

265

578

279

228

251

358

528

434

293

218

178

154

158

150

156

*122 

105

6,625

221

8.07

8.99

15,140

May

102

84

78

77

68

70

78

74

68

62

59

62

71

71

65

70

126

158

131

156

165" 178

142

122

146

174

148

122

102 

87

77

5,159

103

3.76

4.35

6,530

June

68

EF

57

52

48

45

42

*42

40

37

36

54

32

52

52

31

30

29

28

28

27

25

25

23

22

21

21

20

19

19

1,028

54.5

1.25

1.40

2,040

July

19

19

17

17

16

15

*14

15

15

13

15

12

12

15

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.1

8.1

ft

366.4

11.8

0.431

0.50

727

Aug.

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.7

577

6.6

9.6

9.2

*15"9.6

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.8 

6.8

6.8

230.4

7.45

0.271

0.51

457

Sept.

7.4

7.2

8.5

772- 8.8

6.8

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

a5.4

a5.2

a5.0

a4.8

a4.6 

a4 5 

172.5

5.75

0.210

0.25

542

Calendar year 1959-. Max 2,120 MIn 4.6 Mean 125 Cfsra 4.56 In. 62.05 Ac-ft 90,660

Water year 1959-60: j-aoa-ou: Max m1,500 iouuMIn mm4.5 Mean m127 li;/Cfsra ur4.64 In. -i-ii.65.29 bozyAc-ft Rei92,500 »£ouu

eak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). Jan. 28 (9 p.m.) 1,970 cfs (7.05 ft); Feb. 6 (11 p.m.) 1,560 cfs 

(6.50 ft); Feb. 9 (6 a.m.) 1,870 efs (6.95 ft); Mar. 29 (5 p.m.) 1,560 cfs (6.50 ft).___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Willamina Creek near Willamina.
164 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1940. South Yamhill River near Whlteson, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°10'08", long 123°12 '25" , In NW£ sec.5, T.5 S., R.4 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of Whlteson Bridge on U. S. Highway 99W., 1.3 miles northwest of 

Whlteson and 1.4 miles downstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area. 502 sq ml.

Records available. July 1940 to September I960'.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 82.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

:T929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 1,742 cfs (1,261,000 a'cre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 40.72 ft); 

minimum, 41 cfs Sept. 30.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 36,800 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 45.35 ft); minimum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair. Slight regulation during low-water periods by logpond upstream. 

Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Nov. 23, 24, Dec. 12, 13, 

Jan. 29, 31, Feb. 1, 7-13, 15, Mar. 8, 10, 11, Mar. 29 to Apr. 3)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

3.6

5.0

10.0

15.0

262

467

1,500

2,800

25.0

35.0

39.0

40.0

6,000

10,800

15,300

17,500

1.2 

1.5 

2,0 

3.0 

5.0

42

59

95

190

467

10.0

15.0

25.0

35.0

39.0

1,500

2,800

6,000

10,800

15,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

523

*437 

580

340

309

278

£65" 265

1,030 

1,120

1,560

2.540 

1,680

1,220

960

798

669

589

526

526

631

646

1,440

1,240

1,060

920

802

753

711

627 

570

25,215

813

1.62

1.87

50,010

Nov.

519 

477 

467

669

537

474

447

421

399 

372

357

343 

323

309

298

304

285

*301

537

604

2,020

3,010

6,490

4,610

3,130

2,220

1,720

1,410

1,220

1,060

35,333

1,178

2.35

2.62

70,080

Dec.

940 

840 

787

745

684

631

631

612

574 

555

893

3,820 

4.540

3,610

*3,290

3,760

3,080

2,460

2,090

1,760

1,620

1,400

1,250

1,420

2,000

2,000

1,750

1,520

1,350

1,220

1,240

52,472

1,693

3.37

3.89

104,100

Jan.

1,090 

988 

920

840

798

775 875"

960

1,240 

1,080

1,020

1,010 

960

964

996

1,020

1,830

2,320

2,080

1,800

1,560

1,450

1,900

3,160

*3,520

3,880

4,160

4,090

8,260

10 500 7)580

73,676

2,377

4.74

5.46

146,100

Feb.

5,230 

5,250 

6,050

5,850

5,720

5,570

8,580

10,800

15,700 

*15,300

10,600

7,180 

5,480

4,880

5,910

5,960

4,920

4,000

3,340

2,730

2,400

2,240

1,980

1,760

1,630

1,660

1,480

1,330

1^200

154,730

5,336

10.6

11.46

306,900

Mar.

1,140 

1.100 

1,110

1,350

2,680

4,390

4,950

6,200

7,530 

6,SOO

5,020

3,940 

3,250

*3,070

3,270

4,480

3,820

3,160

2,670

2,320

2,060

1,840

1,640

1,480

1,350

1,230

1,200

1,170

2,230

7,050

7,320

100,520

3,243

6.46

7.45

199,400

Apr.

6,160 

4,930 

3,830

3,100

2,560

2,200

1,920

1,700

1,540 

1,370

1,330

1.290 

1,520

1,940

3,150

3,490

2,860

2,480

2,980

3,630

4,700

4,160

3,480

3,060

2,670

2,400

2,180

*2,000

1,760

1,560

81,950

2,732

5.44

6.07

162,500

May

1,420 

1,300 

1,190

1,160

1,080

1,010

1,120

1,060

968 

892

844 888" 

912

964

888

908

1,280

2,220

1,970

2,160

2.690

2,660

2,340

2,120

1,940

2,080

1,950

1,720

1,480

1,280

1,140

45,634

1,472

2.93

3.38

90,510

June

1,040 

944 

856

783

726

650

604

574

530 

*487

467

447 

418

390

440

431

392

370

354

356

344

318

289

266

248

238

232

224

211

201

13,830

461

0.918

1.02

27,430

July

200 

199 

192

177

167

155

136

124

122 

123

*124

120

115

115

118

109

101

94

89

82

78

75

74

73

73

73

70

66

61 

595"9~

3,423

110

0.219

0.25

6,790

Aug.

62 

59 

60

59

56

56

56

53

48 

46

46

48 

50

51

50

49

49

48

47

46

46

48

71

101

165

114

91

81

*74

65

64

1,957

63.1

0.126

0.14

5,880

Sept.

65 

69 

67

73

86_

74

67

58

54 

52

50

49 

46

46

49

47

48

48

49

50

50

51

50

50

52

56

52

48

44 

45

1,643

54.8

0.109

0.12

3,260

Calendar year 1959: Max 22,500 Mln 40 Mean 1,630 Cfsm 3.25 In. 44.09 Ac-ft 1,180,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 15,700 Min 43 Mean 1,613 Cfsm 3.21 In. 43.73 Ac-ft 1,171,000

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). Feb. 10 (2:30 a.m.) 19,700 cfs (40.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 165

1943. North Yamhill River near Fairdale, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°21'55", long 123"22 "40", in SW£ sec.25, T.2 S., R.6 W., on right bank 

0.4 mile downstream from small tributary, 1.4 miles upstream from Kutch Creek, 

2.1 miles west of Fairdale, and 9.5 miles west of Yamhill.

Drainage area. 9.03 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 560 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 401 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 4.34 ft); minimum, 

3.4 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs Nov. 18, 1958 (gage height, 5.19 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs; minimum daily, 2.6 cfs Oct. 1-5, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater 

from debris, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from debris (gage 

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

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

2.1

2.2 

2.4

2.7

3.0 77

3.5 161

4.0 288

1.8 2.5

2.0 6.0

2.2 12

2.4 21

2.7 44

3.0 78

3.5 167

4.0 300

4.5 465

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

15

13

12

11

11

10

2F

35

46

99

TZ

56

43

34

28

23

20

19

22

20

48

51

45

40

33

30

28

24

22

20

979

31.6

3.50

4.03

1,940

Nov.

19

18

25

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

14

13

14

19

23

*40

93

216- 238

133

98

75

61

52

46

40

1,414

47.1

 5.22

5.82

2,800

Dec.

37

35

33

30

28

27

27

*25£B27

74

ITB- 196

98

119

114

94

78

64

57

51

46

43

48

46

43

40

39

36

35 

33

1,763

56.9

6.30

7.26

3,500

Jan.

31

30

29

27

27

29

27

23

26

25

25

24

23

23

22

24

27

25

25

23

22

23

28

39

49

69

78

164

*312 T55"

134

1,630

52.6

5.83

6.71

3,230

Feb.

110

142

146

146

152

185

240

252

288 22?"

165

144

130

174

218

167

134

108

89

77

70

62

56

51

50

45

42

40

38

3,743

129

14.3

15.42

7,420

Mar.

36

35

35

38

45

55

72

105

95

79

68

62

64

66

*148

130

106

94

85

78

72

64

57

52

47

45

41

42

108

130 

132

2,289

73.8

8.17

9.43

4,540

Apr.

119

105

89

75

65

57

52

48

43

40.

41

43

45

62

87

77

74

77

89

148

142

113

97

82

73

65

63

61

55

52

2,239

74.6

8.26

9.22

4,440

May

48

44

42

*39

37

38

38

34

32

30

30

32

32

32

30

36

44

60

55

65

70

BK

60

55

60

56

54

50

46

42 

40

1,396

45.0

4.98

5.75

2,770

June

3634"

32

30

29

27

26

25

24

*23

22

21

20

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

628

20.9

2.31

2.59

1,250

July

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

*9.3

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.0

9.3

9.0

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

§*§

o . o 

6.0

256.4

8.27

0.916

1.06

509

Aug.

6.0

6.3

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.6.

4.8

5.0

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

5.0

O"7.0

7.0

*6.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.8

5 2'

166.9

5.38

0.596

0.69

331

Sept.

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.8

BTT

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.7

It!

128.0

4.27

0.473

0.53

254

Calendar year 1959: Max 441 Mln 4.3 Mean 50.4 Cfsm 5.58 In. 75.75 Ac-ft 36,480

Water year 1959-60: Max 312 Mln 3.5 Mean 45.4 Cfsm 5.03 In. 68.51 Ac-ft 32,980

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). Nov. 22 (3 p.m.) 401 cfs (4.34 ft); Jan. 28 (10 p.m.) 382 cfs 

(4.29 ft).____________________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record May 7 to June 9, Aug. 11-24; discharge estimated on basis of

recorded range In stage and records for station at Pike. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 20,

Apr. 15 to May 4.
166 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1960. Haskins Creek below reservoir, near McMinnville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°18'40", long 123°20'55", in NEij sec.18, T.3 S. , R.5 W. , on right bank 

800 ft downstream from dam of McMinnville water-supply reservoir and 11 miles northwest of McMinnville.

Drainage area. 7.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 707 ft above mean 

sea level (topographic survey of 1955). Prior to Aug. 5, 1952, at site 600 ft upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 32.9 cfs (23,820 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage and 

diversion.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 208 cfs Feb. 9; minimum daily, 1.9 cfs

i951-60: Maximum daily discharge, 378 cfs Dec. 22, 1955; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs 

Oct. 1, 2, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. All records presented herein include flow in pipeline which 

 oTverts 600 ft above station for municipal supply of McMinnville. Flow regulated by

Haskins Creek Reservoir (see p. 176), but during winter months reservoir is empty

except when inflow exceeds capacity of outlet tunnel.

Cooperation.--Meter readings for diversion furnished by city of McMinnville.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*8.7

8.2

.8

.4

.0

.0

.0

13

21

17

40

33

25

21

18

16

13

12

12

12

12

21

21

18

16

15

13 

13

12

11

11

469.1

15.1

930

Nov.

10

10

15

12

11

10

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.0

87?

9.2

*14

22

47

96

86

89

124

115

106 

95

70

20

1,052.6

35.1

2,090

Dec.

19

18

16

15

15

14

13

12

T2

14

50

96

58

*52

64

59

52

44

38

35

30

27

26

29

28

26

25 

23

21

21

20

972

31.4

1,930

Jan.

19

18

17

16

15

16

15

16

15

14

15

14

13

13

12

14

18

16

15

15

14

15

20

24

29

37

40 

106

*194

T22

94

1,001

32.3

1,990

Feb.

81

99

102

106

108

119

139

173

208

149

115

102

93

109

126

109

92

78

65

58

52

47

42

38

36

34

32 

28

28

2,568

88.6

5,090

Mar.

26

24

26

26

32

35

45

68

62

54

50

46

47

48

*88

83

72

62

56

50

46

42

38

34

30

29

28 

28

~98 100

97

1,570

50.6

3,110

Apr.

85

73

62

52

45

42

36

16

2.3

2.4

3.4

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.5

1.9

577

3.4

42

68

64

62

56

42

44

43

36 

38

35

33

1,000.1

33.3

1,980

May

30

29

27

*26

25

24

24

23

22

21

23

25

25

22

21

24

36

38

36

43

43

41

38

37

37

36

34 

32

29

26

25

922

29.7

1,830

June

23

21

21

20

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

*12

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.8

10

10

10

9.8

fct

9.6

9.6

402.3

13.4

798

July

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.5

7.3

7.3

6.9

*6.2

6.6

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.2

6.5

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.1

220.1

7.10

437

Aug.

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.8

6.2

5.4

5.3

5.6

6.3

7.2

5.7

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.3

6.1

5.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

5.4

3.4

3.4 

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.4

152.5

4.92

502

Sept.

5.4

5.4

5.0

5. 0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.4

5.7

5.9

6.2

475

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

5.8

5.8

3.8

3.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9 

4.0

4.0

4.0

117.9

5.95

254

Adjusted for change In contents In Haskins Creek Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

15.1

2.13

2.46

930

22.9

3.23

3.59

1,360

31.4

4.42

5.10

1,930

32.3

4.55

5.25

1,990

88.6

12.5

13.44

5,090

50.6

7.13

8.21

3,110

45.5

6.41

7.16

2,710

29.7

4.18

4.83

1,830

13.4

1.89

2.11

798

6.35

0.894

1.03

390

4.13

0.582

0.67

253

3.26

0.459

0.51

194

Calenc 

Water

lar year 1959: 

year 1959-60:

Max 

Max

260 

208

Min 1 . 6 

Min 1 . 9

Mean 

Mean

50 

28

.4 

.5

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

22, 

20,

010 

720

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

Mean 

Mean

50.4 

28.5

Cfsm 4. 

Cfsm 5.

28 

99

In. 

In.

58. 

54.

13 

36

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

22 

20

,010 

,580

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 167

1970. North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°22'10", long 123°15'15", in NW£ sec.25, T.2 S., R.5 W., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from Turner Creek, 0.5 mile southeast of Pike, and 4.0 miles northwest of Yamhill.

Drainage area. 66.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 192.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 21, 1950, at datum 1.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 252 cfs (182,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.140 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 7.21 ft); minimum, 7.5 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 9,530 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 12.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 5.0 cfs Aug. 22, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent. Occasional diurnal fluctuations caused by small dams 

upstream; no seasonal regulation. Water supply for city of McMinnville is diverted 

from Haskins Creek above station and that for city of Yamhill is diverted from Turner 

Creek above station. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

2.1

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

29 2.5

43 3.0

77 4.0

136 5.0

250

420

1,440

0.9 

1.1 

1.3

1.5 

1.8

v. 23 to Sept. 30 

5.8 2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

138

240

405

830

2,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

37

34

32

32

30

31

63

104

105

250

m

129

100

82

70

61

56

54

63

61

113 

115

100

91

79

73

69

62

58

54

2,424

78.2

1.17

1.35

4,810

Nov.

52

50

71

60

54

51

49

48

46

45

43

42

40

40

41

40

40

51

*76

136

418

1,080 

790

483

405

328

276

240

198

143

5,436

181

2.71

3.03

10,780

Dec.

124

113

109

102

94

91

91

86

8286"

367

1,080

491

*416

519

454

37O

314

261

240

208

190 

180

219

210

195

183

168

159

161

150

7,513

242

3.62

4.18

14,900

Jan.

136

129

120

115

111

117

115

147

133

126

124

115

111

111

107

115

161

150

147

133

129

136 

180

243

291

366

394

*1,170

1.820

991

667

8,910

287

4.30

4.96

17,670

Feb.

575

775

875

925

825

,040

,240

,650

,760

,080

785

672

613

815

980

750

595

511

422

363

338

294 

267

246

234

210

195

183

173

19,391

669

10.0

10.80

38,460

Mar.

166

161

T7T

171

246

294

440

745

*626

499

422

363

360

360

646

551

454

391

349

310

282

258 

234

213

198

190

180

183

741

755

698

11,657

376

5.63

6.49

23,120

Apr.

571

472

405

349

304

270

240

210

178

163

168

175

190

282

391

321

285

297

388

618

563

458 

444

377

335

304

288

294

261

237

9,838

328

4.91

5.48

19,510

May

225

205

198

183

*168

163

161

147

140

151

131

145

143

136

131

143

234

246

219

294

304

2T6 

252

237

261

249

225

208

188

175

163

6,081

196

2.93

3.39

12,060

June

152

143

133

124

115

109

104

100

94

89

86

81

*76

81

82

75

72

68

68

68

63

59 

55

53

51

51

49

45

44

IT

2,434

81.1

1.21

1.36

4,830

July

4442"

40

39

36

31

28

*28

27

26

27

25

24

25

23

22

20

20

18

18

17

18 

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

IS

16

747

24.1

0.361

0.42

1,480

Aug.

16

17

16

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11_

13

20 

IS

20

17

16

16

15

*14

11

11

446

14.4

0.216

0.25

885

Sept.

14

13

11

15

15

14

11

10

9.2

8.9

8.5

8.2

9.2

9.6

9.2

8.9

9.2

10

9.6

11

10

9.2 

9.6

11

12

11

9.2

8.5

8.2

7.8

311.0

10.4

0.156

0.17

617

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,900 Min 9.2 Mean 219 Cfsm 3.28 In. 44.47 Ac-ft 158,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,820 Kin 7.3 Mean 205 Cfsm 3.07 In. 41.88 Ac-ft 149,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs). Jan. 28 (10 p.m.) 3,140 cfs (7.21 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

614188 O -61 -12
168 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

1980. Willamette River at Wilsonville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 4S°17'3l", long 122°46'05", in SE£ sec.23, T.3 S., R.I W., in upstream side 

of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 99 at Wilsonville, 1.3 miles downstream from Corral 

Creek and 2.8 miles upstream from Molalla River.

Drainage area. 8 ,400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 50.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1954, staff gage at Butteville 4.5 miles upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 12 years, 30,110 cfs (21,800,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 112,000 cfs Feb. 11 (elevation, 72.20 ft); minimum daily, 6,000 cfs Aug. 8-22.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 248,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1953 (elevation, 90.00 ft, site 

then in use; about 87 ft at present site); minimum daily, 3,600 cfs Nov. 29, 30, 1952. 

Maximum stage known, about 105 ft at Wilsonville Dec. 4, 1861.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated at times by Lookout Point, Cottage Grove, Dorena, 

Fern Ridge, and Detroit Reservoirs (see elsewhere in this report). Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

15,000

14,500

14.000 

12,500

11,000

11,000 

12,000

14,000

17,000

29,000

31,500

29,000

27,000

24,000

21,000

19,000

18,000

17,000

*15,500

14,500

16,000

18,000

26,000

55.000

28,500

23,500

21,000

20,000

19,500

19, 000 

18,000

611,000

19,710

*1,212

Nov.

16,500

14,500

14,500 

16,000

17,000

16,000 

15,000

14,000

13,000

13,000

13 , 000

12,500

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,500

11,500

11,000

11,000

11,500

13,000

17,000

*23,500

45,000

41^000

34,000

28,700

25,000

22,500

20, 700

537,900

17,930

*1,067

Dec.

18,800

17,200

15,000 

13,800

12,900

11,600 

10,700

10,800

10,700

9,970

9,540

13] 600

24,700

26,700

24 « 4°0

24,600

24,900

22,300

20,400

19,000

17,500

16,400

14,900

15,300

17,800

20,700

20,400

18,800

17,200

16, 200 

15,700

532,510

17,180

*1,056

Jan.

16,000

15,200

13,500 

*12,100

11,700

11,800 

11,700

13,600

19,000

23,500

22,600

21,400

21,000

20,300

19,400

18,400

19,600

24,600

28,900

28,000

25,300

23,100

22,700

25,400

27,500

28,300

30,100

31,400

36,700

42 . 600 

41,966

767,300

22,820

*1,405

Feb.

36,700

33,200

36,500 

39,600

41,800

44,000 

54,100

70,400

88,200

*1 05,000

111,000

107,000

89,600

75,300

68,800

70,700

64,400

54,400

46,800

40,200

35,000

31,400

29,600

27,600

25,700

23,500

22,100

20,300

1^3,600

 ---

a^ii.s

52,126

*2,998

Mar.

17,600

16,800

16,500 

17,400

28,900

58,000 

75,300

84,600

93,800

94,500

87,006

75,600

67,200

62,300

59,200

58,300

56,100

49,400

42,900

39,600

*38,700

38,000

37,100

35,900

33,800

31,500

30,300

31,400

35,300

52,800 

72,200

tt,537.8

49,610

*3,050

Apr.

80,700

85,100

85,800 

82 , 300

73,700

64,000 

55,500

50, 000

44,100

39,200

34,100

31,900

29,700

28,900

35,166

43 , 100

42,800

39,000

38,800

42,000

50,000

56,000

54,200

48,000

41,900

37,900

35,100

33,200

31,400

29,400

*1,442.9

48,100

*2,862

May

28,000

25,400

24,500 

*24,900

25,600

25,800 

26,400

32,100

34,500

33,700

32,300

31,700

35,000

43,300

44,600

41,800

40,700

41,100

41,500

44,700

58,300

65,500

58,200

51,900

50,300

52,800

56,700

55,600

49,700

45, 200

58,500

*1,256.1

40,520

*2,491

June

54.300

31 200

28 ! 200 

26,800

25,200

23,500 

21,800

20,100

19,200

17,700

16, TOO

15,906

14, 866

14,106

14,560

16,006

16,206

16,666

15,606

*14,900

14,700

14,100

12,500

11,100

10,400

9,780

9,540

9,220

9,280

9,540

512,860

17,100

*1,017

July

9,710

9.780

9,710 

8,500

8,000

8,000 

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

6.500

6", 500

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,500

*6,500

6,500

6,500 

6,500

225,700

7,216

445,700

Aug.

6,500

6,500

6,500 

6,500

6,500

6,500 

6,500

6.000

6,060

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,500

7,500

8,500

8,500

8,000

7,000

7,000

6,500 

6,500

201,500

6,500

399,700

Sept.

6.500

6,560

7,000 

7,000

7,000

7.500 

7,560

*7,000

6,500

6,500

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,500

6,500

7,000

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

215,000

7,167

426,400

Calendar year 1959 : Max 134,000 Min 6,500 Mean 23,970 Cfsm 2.85 In. 38.74 Ac-ft 17,350,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 111,000 Mln 6,000 Mean 23,380 Cfsrn 3.02 In. 41.13 Ac-ft 18,430,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Backwater from stoplogs, gates, powerplant, and locks at Oregon City Oct. 1 to Nov. 24, 

'uly 4 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for station 

.t Salem.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 169

1985. Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°00'45", long 122°29'00", in SW^SE^ sec.30, T.6 S., R.3 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Pine Creek and 4.5 miles southeast of Wilhoit.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 1, 

TT945, at datum 2.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years, 531 cfs (384,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,840 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 9.63 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 30.

1935-60: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 13.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined to 

7,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 16.04 ft Dec. 21, 1955; minimum discharge, 19 cfs 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from debris, which are fair. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from debris (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 8 June 9 to Sept. 30

120

145

290

480

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

985

1,670

3,620

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

37

54

120

3.0 

3.5

220

355

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

206

180 

167

150

142

158

142

258

1,240

752

1,280

946

625

464

576

311

269

236

215

300

311

1,540

1.720 

946

754

570

468

440

400 

550

511

16,187

522

5.44

6.27

32,110

Nov.

281

257 

542

555

300

269

245

224

*206

192

180

172

164

156

155

148

145

148

180

175

557

972

1,250 

820

620

480

404

568

525 

290

10,576

546

5.60

4.02

20,580

Dec.

269

254 

260

255

221

205

221

200

192

186

378

1,260

870

610

690

745

596

492

420

364

*328

300

284 

416

452

372

532

308

284 

272

254

12,264

596

4.12

4.75

24,550

Jan.

256

215 

200

192

186

250

248

522

508

278

266

259

221

215

200

212

256

221

203

192

178

172

194 

322

468

690

615

709

1.590 

1,210 

875

11,445

569

5.84

4.45

22,700

Feb.

726

*875 

770

997

1,070

1,850

5,450

5,120

2,960

2,250

1,580

1,020

826

941

1,420

1,040

820

670

556

488

460

416

568 

342

356

304

281

263

251

30,230

1,042

10.9

11.71

59,960

Mar.

239

250

572

1,280

1,580

1,580

1,590

*1,150

842

665

588

660

655

812

782

655

655

809

1,060

1,140

1,100

985 

848

782

924

1,400

1,350

3,330 

5.450 

2 130

53,654

1,086

11.3

13.04

66,750

Apr.

1,850

1.840 

1,510

1,260

1,080

950

856

748

670

560

520

508

565

745

792

675

700

770

*864

1,560

1,260

941

754 

625

556

520

556

601

574 

547

25,695

856

8.92

9.95

50,970

May

554

556 

524

496

468

508

950

765

655

578

547

615

908

908

710

748

782

864

798

2.240

1,920

1,400

1,110 

952

914

1,260

1,200

946

770 

650

26,828

865

9.01

10.59

53,210

June

554

188 

464

424

588

555

518

500

298

270

260

245

227

262

322

282

260

252

222

220

198

187

177 

171

161

155

151

143

137 

155

7,982

266

2.77

5.09

15,850

July

150 12~9~ 

124

120

105

94

90

89

84

83

80

77

76

75

*71

69

66

65

64

63

62

61

60 

59

57

57

56

54

52

5? 

52

2,576

76.6

0.798

0.92

4,710

Aug.

50

50 

49

48

47

46

45

45

42

41

41

41

41

59

47

45

44

42

59

59

59

*58

95 

258

TAS

106

92

76

66 

62

57

1,907

61.5

0.641

0.74

5,780

Sept.

58

57 

56

147

ISO

102

86

75

64

61

57

55

55

52

50

48

48

46

46

50

45

44

44 

45

45

44

45

41

59 

37.

1,758

58.6

0.610

0.68

3,490

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,010 Mln 52 Mean 499 Cfsm 5.20 In. 70.58 Ac-ft 561,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,450 Mln 57 Mean 494 Cfsm 5.15 In. 70.00 Ac-ft 558,400

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). Feb. 6 (12 p.m.) 5,840 cfs (9.63 ft); Mar. 29 (8 p.m.) 5,670 cfs 

(9.52 ft). _____ ___ ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from debris Mar. 15-27, May 27 to June 9.
170 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

2010. Pudding River near Mount Angel, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°03'47", long 122°49'45", In SE^ sec.8, T.6 S., R 1 W., on left bank on 

downstream side of Cllne Bridge, 1.5 miles west of Mount Angel and 3.6 miles upstream 

from Little Pudding River.

Drainage area.--204 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only January to 

September 1945, published In WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 119.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 22, 1945, staff or wire-weight gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 708 cfs (512,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 20.50 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Aug. 14.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Peb. 17, 1949; maximum gage height, 30.38 ft 

Feb. 18, 1949; minimum discharge, 6.1 cfs Aug. 26, 1958.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1094: 1943. WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Dec. 12; rate of change 

in stage used as a factor many days)

0.5

.6

1.0

2.0 86

3.0 158

4.0 256

8.0 850

17.0 2,750

21.0 3,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

124 

110

100

92

86

83

87

100

558

506

641

715

510 

388

314

274

225

196

179

232

272

686

1,450 

1,020

837

646

530

467

411

345 

301

12,465

402

1.97

2.27

24,720

Nov.

268 

245

337

444

348

305

275

253

230

*212

196

183

173 

165

159

157

148

155

268

270

339 

443

776 776-

672

578

497

458

444

397

10,171

339

1.66

1.85

20,170

Dec.

357 

331

365

327

296

279

280

272

249 256"

336

896

1,200 

992

859

839

733

654

593

534

497 

*458

429 

527

693

626

569

527

485

461

443

16,363

528

2.59

2.98

32,460

Jan.

409 

373

344

321

505

328

406

666

856

728

718

728

665 

644

617

626

792

850

810

747

686 

671

754 

850

891

962

983

938

1,140

1,180

1,010

21,958

708

5.47

4.00

45,550

Feb.

904 

994

*1,020

1,110

1,250

1,300

2,420

2,750

5,400

5,620

2,950

2,350

2,080 

1,860

2,020

1,970

1,710

1,510

1,330

1,140

1,010 

915

814 

758

696

656

596

548

506_

44,147

1,522

7.46

8.05

87,560

Mar.

479 

464

43T

757

1,540

2,050

2,150

2,610

*5,000

2,540

2,050

1,760

1,610 

1,470

1,510

1,750

1,570

1,560

1,200

1,090

1,000 

931

854 

778

712

696

872

1,000

1,160

1,830

1,960

43,227

1,394

6.83

7.88

85,740

Apr.

,890 

,800

,600

,350

,150

976

850

760

712

628

620

650

635 

769

1,100

1,080

978

*962

,050

,500

,490 

,510

,380 

1,190

1,050

951

884

954

859

736

31,844

1,061

5.20

5.81

63,160

May

670 

642

608

592

548

504

770

726

636

578

532

560

768 

954

830

825

888

1,020

976

1,410

1,840 

1,850

1,660 

,540

,400

,660

,740

,550

,280

,050

*884

51,449

1,014

4.97

5.75

62,380

June

773

67?

590

528

472

426

588

558

530

304

284

257

238 

231

360

293

255

218

203

209

188 

170

157 

147

157

129

126

116

106

100

8,765

292

1.43

1.60

17,390

July

99 

96

92

87

84

75

64

57

55

55

57

51

48

46

*46

42

39

36

28

27

28 

23

21 

21

24

21

21

20

15

14 

TT

1,404

45.3

0.222

0.26

2,780

Aug.

16 

16

17

17

16

15

13

15

14

12

15

14

12 

10

11

12

15

15

13

15

12 

20

41 

96

107

72

49

45

*37

36 

28

820

26.5

0.130

0.15

1,630

Sept.

50 

34

34

41

67.

51

44

36

30

26

25

24

23 

24

24

22

22

22

23

28

28 

25

24 

26

26

26

24

22

22

20

875

29.1

0.143

0.16

1,750

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,220 Min 12 Mean 662 Cfsm 3.25 In. 44.06 Ac-ft 479,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,620 "In 10 Mean 611 Cfsm 3.00 In- 40.74 Ac-ft 443,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 171 

2020; Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°14'00", long 122°44'56", in SE-J- sec.12, T.4 S., R.I W., on upstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 99E at Aurora, 1.0 mile upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area.--479 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 77.23 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 2, 1934, and June 1 

to Sept. 15, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,208 cfs (874,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,150 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 15.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 28 cfs Aug. 9.

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 25,400 cfs Dec. 30, 1937 (gage height, 24.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum, 

28 cfs Aug. 24, 25, 29, 1958, Aug. 9, 1960.

Maximum stage known, 25.0 ft about Jan. 7, 1923 (discharge, 27,900 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 16,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation at times in summer by mills on tributaries. 

Small diversions above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1094: 1931, 1934, 1936(M), 1938, 1943. WSP 1218: Drainage 

area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

27

42

91

176

2.0

4.0

7.0

16.0

328

740

1,630

5,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*229 

207

184

171

162

153 

150

T5o

252

722

733

970

965

738 

575

474

409

360

319

292

396

407

1,060

1,750 

1,420

1,150

928

769

687

615 

540

17,937

579

1.21

1.39

35,580

Nov.

478 

436

402

538

613

518 

462

420

389

*362

339

319

302

288 

275

262

259

254

307

369

474

567

845

1.120 

1,080

947

817

699

675

644

15,460

515

1.08

1.20

30,660

Dec.

584 

530

528

538

498

466 

450

444

436

428

458

848

1,890

1,940 

1,620

1,400

1,290

1,150

1,040

941

861

*801

745

714 

884

1,210

1,120

991

887

806 

771

27,269

880

1.84

2.12

54,090

Jan.

730 

657

617

573

534

516 

556

978

1,900

1,810

1,540

1,550

1,440

1,260 

1,180

1,110

1,320

1,660

1,590

1,450

1,320

1,210

1,350

1,780 

1,860

1,840

1,880

1,840

1,990

2,550 

2,520

42,591

1,574

2.87

5.51

84,480

Feb.

1,940 

1,850

*1,990

2,050

2,230

2,420 

3,280

4,320

4,840

5.100

5,030

4,770

1 4,500

4,180 

3,880

3,890

3,660

3,210

2,780

2,380

2,060

1,840

1,640

1,460 

1,320

1,210

1,110

1,020

934

80,874

2,789

5.82

6.28

160,400

Mar.

869 

852

817

Si59~

1,960

3,510 

3,840

*4, 080

4,650

5,040

4,750

4,210

5,650

3,220 

2,860

3,090

5,040

2,700

2,560

2,110

1,950

1,760

1,600

1,450 

1,510

1,200

1,270

1,570

1,800

2,750 

5,620

78,847

2,545

5.51

6.12

156,400

Apr.

5.590 

3,37o

3,090

2,700

2,310

1,970 

1,690

1,480

1,330

1,230

1.070

1^090

1,100

1,240 

1,780

2,290

2,160

*1,940

1,880

2,080

2,650

2,970

2,850

2,500 

2,170

1,910

1,720

1,710

1,720

1,520

61,110

2,037

4.25

4.74

121,200

Hay

1,340 

1,220

1,170

1,130

1,080

1,000 

1,166

1,600

1,450

1,220

1,080

1,020

1,130

1,450 

1,540

1,410

1,440

1,560

1,660

1,810

2,900

5.210

3,060

2,850 

2,720

2,700

*3,120

2,960

2,530

2,120

1,770

56,410

1,820

3.80

4.38

111,900

June

1.480 

1.S60

1,090

970

866

774 

699

657

589

542

502

464

452

402 

458

542

492

430

384

564

548

519

507

281 

260

246

230

217

205

188

15,976

555

1.11

1.24

31,690

July

176 170"

164

159

147

135 

118

104

98

92

91

93

87

83

77

73

69

*65

63

59

53

48

45

46 

46

47

48

48

38

34 

35_

2,609

84.2

0.176

0.20

5,170

Aug.

32 

35

36

37

57

34 

33

33

29

30

29

30

51

32 

34

37

40

42

41

38

38

40

48

72 

157

172

136

106

*91

75

1,684

54.3

0.113

0.15

3,540

Sept.

75 

74

77

85

93

114 

TTo

94

86

76

70

67

66

64 64

64

64

65

65

65

65

69

69

67 

68

67

68

68

65

64

2,206

73.5

0.155

0.17

4,380

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,700 Mln 32 Mean 1,154 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.71 Ao-ft 835,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,100 Mln 29 Mean 1,101 Cfsm 2.30 In. 31.28 Ao-ft 799,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
172 VOLLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

2030. Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°27'32", long 123°09'16", on line between sees.26 and 27, T.I S. ( R.4 W.,

 on Teft bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 47 (Tualatin Valley Highway), 

1.7 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.7 miles northwest of Gaston.

Drainage area. 44.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 168.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, water-stage recorder at 

site 300 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to June 7, 1950, staff gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 141 cfs (102,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 11.94 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 14.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 5,320 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 15.94 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 28, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 3, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by logponds above station. 

UTversions by pumping for irrigation of 420 acres above station. Part of water supply 

(about 1 cfs) for Hillsboro is diverted from Sein Creek above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris Aug. 3 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

13

18

36

95

288

494

890

1,300

1.68

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

1.1

1.2

2.1

3.3

5.0

10

19

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

35

103

305

520

910

1,090

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

14

13

IS

13

13

14

18

58 

43

-83 138

*59

47

57

55

50

28

27

52

51

49

54

44

40

55

52

50

50

27

1,155

56.5

0.850

0.96

2,250

Nov.

26

26

55

57

28

29

50

29

25 

22

21

2T

21

22

23

24

24

34

55

59

291

393

'275 457

172

136

116

103

90

2,702

90.1

2.05

2.28

5,360

Dec.

78

75

68

65

62

59

59

56

55 

56

149

571

560

289

488

405

509

255

185

161

144

150

124

140

144

158

152

124

112

101

5,178

167

3.80

4.38

10,270

Jan.

92

86

81

78

76

80

78

*88

85 

80

78

75

73

73

68

70

86

86

88

81

78

78

93

138

167

237

286

443

1.500 ' T79"

504

5,705

184

4.18

4.82

11,320

Feb.

423

489

593

609

552

545

865

964

554

*455

430

507

596

486

415

372

316

257

255

207

189

175

169

159

150

140

155

12,787

441

10.0

10.81

25,360

Mar.

125

119

T5T

127

155

165

231

471

427

358

299

255

237

235

364

384

322

273

235

205

185

173

161

155

142

158

150

150

*405

527 

TffT 4OJ.

7,741

250

5.68

6.54

15,350

Apr.

421

360

298

245

209

189

171

161

152 

142

145

145

152

185

293

249

215

205

233

366

382

317

292

245

211

195

179

179

167

159

6,860

229

5.20

5.80

13,610

May

155

145

140

132

119

*127

135

125

111 

105

106

125

125

114

103

114

165

185

173

189

185

181

171

165

165

163

152

142

132 

122

111

4,380

141

3.20

3.70

8,690

June

101

92

82

78

76

69

67

64

60 

58

56

54

47

50

54

48

48

46

45

43

41

57

56

*55

54

54

30

29

28

1,570

52.3

1.19

1.35

5,110

July

28

26

25

24

19

16

18

16

18 

18

18

18

17

19

14

9.7

14

12

11

9.2

5.9

10

10

10

7.8

5.4

7.5

5.9

5.7 

7.0

8.0

451.1

15.9

0.516

0.36

855

Aug.

8.6

6.3

*3.5

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.8

4.6

ft

5.4

5.4

4.6

1.3

4.6

4.7

2.0

2.1

5.4

4.0

4.0

6.8

5.4

~B.6 10

7.8

7.2

6.8

5.7 

2 5

3 9

161.1

5.20

0.118

0.14

520

Sept.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

675

5.4

5.1

2.9

4.0 

2.5

4.2

4.2

2.5

*5.2

5.6

4.6

4.7

5.4

4.6

2.5

5.4

5.9

6.5

6.5

6.8

5.9

5.5

5.4

4.6 

4.7

158.7

4.62

0.105

0.12

275

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,700 Mln 1.8 Mean 135 Cfam 3.02 In. 41.00 Ac-ft 96,240

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,500 Min 1.1 Mean 155 Cfsm 5.02 In. 41.24 Ac-ft 96,770

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Jan. 29 (5 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (11.94 ft); Feb. 9 (10 a.m.) 1,180 cfs 

(10.44 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 173

2035. Tualatin River near Dilley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45 e 28'30", long 123 e07'23", In NE£NW£ sec. 24, T.I S., R.4 W., on left bank 

5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.0 mile south of Dilley, and 1.5 miles downstream 

from Scoggin Creek.

Drainage area . 133 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960. 

charge only, published in WSP 1318.

Prior to October 1940 monthly disGage. Water-stage recorder.

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 16, 1950, chain, wire-weight, or

Datum of gage is 151.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

ent of 1947. Prior to June 16, 1950, chain, 

staff gage at several sites within 200 ft of present site at same datum.

Average discharge. --21 years, 399 cfs (288,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,580 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 12.71 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Aug. 3.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 14.78 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control or backwater from 

debris , which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by dam below Gaston. Diversions 

above station for municipal supply and irrigation, chiefly in Wapato Lake area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control or backwater 

from debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0

33

41

65

172

400

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

815

1,060

1,360

2,060

4,360

0.3

.4

.6

1.0

1.5

2.0

4.0

2.

3.

6.

15

27

43

138

7.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

382

780

1,040

1,260

1,940

4,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

46 

41

37

35

54

34

38

43

215

168

371

335

*233

176

148

129

120

110

105

118

128

170

227

190

169

153

137

130

128 

120

114

4,200

135

1.02

1.17

8,330

Nov.

112 

110

134

150

128

121

120

119

114

106

104

100

95

95

105

107

102

143

213

225

591

708

1.300

978

680

462

364

312

272 

*244

8,417

. 281

2.11

2.35

16,690

Dec.

222 

208

201

194

179

174

175

167

161

TST

314

1,280

1,520

915

1,200

1,280

1,000

777

614

505

437

382

550

594

420

402

575

349

354 

522

509

15,120

488

3.67

4.23

29,990

Jan.

279 

263

250

238

251

255

239

*254

263

251

250

245

236

245

236

236

287

296

304

292

274

267

297

434

551

698

857

981

2,920 

2,650

1,600

16,657

557

4.04

4.66

33,040

Feb.

1,500 

1,550

1,620

1,760

1,690

1,560

2,270

2,570

3.310

2,480

1,740

1,420

1,540

*1,560

1,780

1,570

1,310

1,140

961

794

690

606

532

488

451

412

372

544

519

57,539

1,294

9.73

10.50

74,460

Mar.

501 

287

294

298

362

458

596

1,150

1,520

1,150

991

852

714

689

866

1,150

985

858

716

626

552

492

445

402

365

357

517

314

625 

*1,450

1,390

21,290

687

5.17

5.95

42,250

Apr.

1.260 

1,140

973

798

659

559

483

428

389

554

557

368" 559

454

689

737

674

615

680

850

1,100

970

864

766

682

611

547

543

504 

458

19,831

661

4.97

5.55

39,350

May

424 

395

364

355

525

*309

527

295

275

259

252

276

289

282

262

262

349

510

460

495

532 552-

490

453

428

454

425

399

369 

531 

502

11,476

570

2.78

3.21

22,760

June

269 

244

220

205

190

169

156

154

144

134

130

126

115

109

127

116

111

107

102

105

97

90

82

*76

75

72

69

59

57 

59

5,765

126

0.947

1.05

7,470

July

Be- 59

ss

49

42

57

54

52

51

52

55

29

26

29

25

21

22

21

17

16

11

15

13

15

13

8.9

8.5

7.6

4.4 

677 

7.6

772.5

24.9

0.187

0.22

1,530

Aug.

8.7 

7.1

*5.4 774"

9.5

10

10

8.7

5.2

4.5

4.6

6.4

9.5

5.9

8.7

8.9

6.4

5.7

5.5

6.2

6.9

14

19

28

27

22

19

18

16 

15 

12

536.8

10.9

0.082

0.09

668

Sept.

16 

14

12

17

18_

17

13

12

12

8.9

10

11

9.7

*9.5

10

11

10

12

12

11

11

11

12

15

14

15

11

10

10 

11

564.1

12.1

0.091

0.10

722

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,610 Min 5.5 Mean 384 Cfsm 2.89 In. 39.19 Ac-ft 278,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,310 Mln 3.4 Mean 382 Cfsm 2.87 In. 39.08 Ac-ft 277,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 12. Backwater from debris June 28 to Aug. 24.
174 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

2075. Tualatln River near Wlllamette, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°21'03", long 122°40'30", In SWv sec.34, T.2 S., R.I E., on left bank 

300 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 212, 1.2 miles northwest of Wlllamette, 

and 1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 710 sq ml.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 85.61 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

(Torps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1941, staff gage at datum 1.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,481 cfs (1,072,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,730 cfs Feb. 12; minimum dally, 31 cfs Aug. 16.

H728-60: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs Dec. 23, 1933; minimum dally, 15 cfs 

Aug. 16-19, 22, Sept. 2, 3, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. All records presented herein Include flow of Osego Canal which diverts 5.Q miles 

(corrected) above station for recreational use In Oswego Lake and development of power 

between outlet of that lake and Wlllamette River. Some regulation In low-water season 

by flashboards on crest of diversion dam for Oswego Canal. Several small diversions 

above station for Irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1014: 1943. WSP 1184: 1947. WSP 1248: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

182 

164

151

143

140

138

108

111

153

188

404

555

756

*680

513

385

302

270

253

379

349

261

261

297

340

333

314

288

263

253

247

9,181

296

0.417

0.48

18,210

Nov.

240 

234

230

227

239

266

263

248

231

229

226

216

207

202

198

195

192

204

£37

292

481

798

*1,390

1,750

1,960

1,930

1,620

1,250

969

817

17,541

585

0.824

0.92

34,790

Dec.

714 

642

587

544

518

489

471

457

441

436

454

925

2,170

2,680

2,660

2,560

2,540

2,600

2,590

2,380

1,980

1,600

1,340

1,240

1,300

1,450

1,420

1,320

1,230

1,140

1,070

41,946

1,353

1.91

2.20

83,200

Jan.

1,040 

955

859

*806

761

727

713

78O

870

1,020

1,040

1,020

993

949

917

931

1,090

1,340

1,440

1,380

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,500

2,070

2,580

2,890

3,050

3,700

4,200

4,470

47,731

1,540

2.17

2.50

94,670

Feb.

5,000 

5,390

5,570

5,630

5,640

5,770

6,270

6,640

7,220

*7,750

8,420

8,680

8,310

7,650

7,060

6,420

5,940

5,590

5,180

4,750

4,240

3,750

3,260

2,780

2,310

1,930

1,710

1,510

1,400

151,770

5,233

7.37

7.95

301,000

Mar.

1,280 

1,210

1,170

1.140

1,330

1,900

2,490

3,240

4,100

4,180

4,130

4,070

3,940

3,760

3,630

3,610

3,490

3,380

3,290

3,120

*2,880

2,540

2,200

1,900

1,670

1,510

1,410

1,340

1,600

2,500

3,400

81,410

2,626

3.70

4.26

161,500

Apr.

3.700 

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,800

2,000

3,000

2,700

2,500

3,000

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,000

2,700

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,OOO

77,700

2,590

3.65

4.07

154,100

May

1,900 

1,800

1,700

*1,640

1,520

1,420

1,380

1,370

1,290

1,190

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,050

1,010

993

1,155"

1,360

1,570

1,740

1,900

1,97,0

1,920

1,820

1,760

1,740

1,670

1,550

1,430

1, 280

45,373

1,464

2.06

2.38

90,000

June

1,180 

1,080

969

869

807

753

701

653

621

589

562

530

497

480

471

488

492

455

435

410

402

*385

364

340

312

294

284

274

255 

227

16,179

539

0.759

0.85

32,090

July

124

130

138

146

164

170

155

132

121

115

109

105

103

100

97

95

92

89

85

82

79

75

71

67

*65

63

62

60

56 

54

11

3,105

100

0.141

0.16

6,160

Aug.

49 

46

45

45

45

45

46

43

40

39

40

38

34

32

32

31

33

35

38

39

39

41

41

45

54

67

76

80

82 

83

M

1,487

48.0

0.068

0.08

2,950

Sept.

84 

82

83

86

87

88

89

*90

90

90

89

86

84

82

79

77

76

75

TT

78

78

77

78

80

82

83

85

85

86 

85

2,491

83.0

0.117

0.13

4,940

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,300 Mln 20 Mean 1,463 Cfsm 2.06 In. 28.00 Ac-ft 1,060,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,680 Mln 31 Mean 1,355 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.98 Ac-ft 983,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 29 to May 3; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage and records for station near Dllley.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 175

2080. Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 45°01'00", long 121°55'OQ", in NW£SE£ sec.26, T.6 S., R.7 E., on 

right bank at lower end of Big Bottom, 0.3 mile downstream from Pot Creek, 0.5 mile 

upstream from site of proposed dam, and 28 miles southeast of Estacada. inflow between 

gage and measuring section 2,000 ft downstream is included in records.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi at cableway 2,000 ft downstream, where all discharge measurements 

are made.

Records available . April 1920 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only April 1920, pubiished in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,057.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Public Roads bench mark).

Average discharge. 40 years, 475 cfs (343,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 5.24 ft); minimum, 

234 cfs Sept. 29, 30. --

1920-60: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Mar. 31, 1931, Dec. 15, 1946, from rating 

curves extended above 3,500 and 1,700 cfs, respectively; maximum gage height, 8.96 ft 

Dec. 21, 1955; minimum discharge, 184 cfs Sept. 12, 1942.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder'graph and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

235

365

505

1.8 

2.5 

3.0

225

460

675

4.0 

5.0

1,220

1,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

259

*259

256

253

253

253

259

289

456 358'

396

368

326

309

292

286

283

280

277

306

298

340

368

344

337

316

312

316

309

298 

*292

9,548

308

2.26

2.61

18,940

Nov.

289

286

323

320

295

292

289

283

280

277

277

274

271

271

274

271

268

271

283

283

414

478

655

532

450

408

380

369

*358

344

10,065

336

2.47

2.75

19,960

Dec.

334

324

320

310

302

299

296

292

288

285

341

436

394

358

411

432

408

390

376

362

352

341

334

355

355

334

324

316

313

310 

302

10,594

342

2.51

2.90

21,010

Jan.

292

288

282

279

279

279

279

285

276

273

273

270

267

267

264

264

264

261

258

258

258

255 258"

264

264

273

273

279

316

*352 338"

8,588

277

2.04

2.35

17,030

Feb.

334

37?

362

369

411

464

912

1,240

1,140

945

769

680

616

602

769

650

584

548

512

484

476

453

432

422

414

397

383

*372

 ^ 366

16,478

568

4.18

4.51

32,680

Mar.

362

355

341 3~6"6

432

450

500

532

488

453

436

425

422

411

425

411

411

411

418

446

504

568

640

685

725

824

1,010

1,060

1,310

1,610 

1,220

18,651

602

4.43

5.10

36,990

Apr.

1.110

*1,080

1,040

1,030

1,070

1,090

1,110

1,090

1,060

934

857

791

780

818

747

685

675

665

650

780

813

715

650

607

576

564

564

560

556

*548

24,215

807

5.93

6.62

48,030

May

564

589

576

556

564

576

774

747

700

742

808

918

912

835

752

747

705

685

650

894

923

796

725

690

660

715

730

700

*700

725 

758

22,416

723

5.32

6.13

44,460

June

764

774

780

TS4

730

690

630

*589

552

540

520

504

492

484

512

500

468

439

425

422

404

390

376

369

362

352

344

338

330

327_

15,171

506

3.72

4.15

30,090

July

320

*320

313

306

302

296

292

288

285

282

279

276

276

276

273

273

273

273

270

270

270

267

267

264

264

264

264

261

261

, *£58 258"

8,641

279

2.05

2.36

17,140

Aug.

258

255

255

252

252

249

249

249

246

546

246

246

246

249

252

252

252

252

249

249

252

258

267

306

m

270

267

*261

258

£55 

255

7,926

256

1.88

2.17

15,720

Sept.

258

255

255

264

26T

255

252

249

249

249

246

246

246

246

243

243

243

243

243

243

243

243

243

243

243

240

240

240

237 237"

7,398

247

1.82

2.02

14,670

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,780 Hin 238 Mean 425 Cfsm 3.12 In. 42.37 Ac-ft 307,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,610 Hin 237 Mean 436 Cfsm 3.21 In. 43.67 Ac-ft 316,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Feb. 8 (1 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (4.50 ft); Mar. 29 (12 p.m.) 2,010 cfs 

(5.24 ft) ._________________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Smaller reservoirs in Willamette River basin, Oreg.

1955. Haskins Creek Reservoir. Lat 45°18'40", long 123°21'15", in NW£ see.18, T.3 S., 

R.5 W., on control tower 250 ft upstream from dam on Haskins Creek and 11 miles northwest of McMinnville. Drainage area, 7.1 sq mi, approximately. Records available, 

October 1951 to September 1960. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean 

sea level (levels by city of McMinnville). Maximum contents observed during year, 

747 acre-ft Nov. 22 (elevation, 835.6 ft); no contents Nov. 30 to Apr. 8. Maximum contents observed during period 1951-60, 748 acre-ft Nov. 17, 1954 (elevation, 835.65 ft); 

no contents for most of time in winter months.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam equipped with 5 siphon spillways which act as 

overflow weirs until priming occurs (approximately 835.5 ft elevation). Capacity of 

reservoir is 733 acre-ft between elevations 761.5 (invert of outlet tunnel) and 835.0 

ft (crest of siphon spillways). Rated capacity of 3 siphons is 700 cfs each and remaining 2 siphons. 350 cfs each. Under normal operation, reservoir is filled in the spring 

(April or May) and drained when fall rains start. There is no planned storage during 

winter months; however, during periods of heavy runoff, Inflow may be greater than 

capacity of outlet tunnel and there may be some temporary storage. Water is used for 

municipal supply of city of McMinnville.

2086. Timothy Lake.--Lat 45°06'50", long 121°48'35", in NE£ sec.27, T.5 S., R.8 E. , in 

intake structure 350 ft upstream from dam on Oak Grove Pork, 0.5 mile upstream from 

Anvil Creek, and 14 miles south of Government Camp. Drainage area, 53.5 sq mi. Records available, May 1956 to September 1960. Prior to October 1957, published as Timothy 

Meadows Reservoir. Once-daily readings of Bristol pressure gage usually obtained by 

Three Lynx powerhouse personnel by microwave transmission. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level (Portland General Electric Co. bench mark). Prior to Nov. 26, 1956, staff gage 

at same site and datum. Maximum contents observed during year, 66,130 acre-ft 

July 8-27 (elevation, 3,190.3 ft); minimum observed, 33,190 acre-ft Jan. 29, 30 (elevation, 3,163.2 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1956-60, 66,820 acre-ft 

May 13, 14, 18-24, 27, 1958 (elevation, 3,190.8 ft); minimum observed, 16,010 acre-ft 

Feb. 24, 1957 (elevation, 3,144.5 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete spillway built by Portland 

General Electric Co. Usable storage began May 28, 1956. Capacity, 65,710 acre-ft at 

elevation 3,190.0 ft (normal maximum operating level). Usable capacity, 61,650 acre-ft 

between elevations 3,125.0 (invert of outlet pipe) and 3,190.0 ft (top of radial gates). 

Storage of 4,060 acre-ft below elevation 3,125.0 ft not normally available for release. 

Water is used for power generation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Calendar year I960.....

Mar. 31..................

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

Water year 1959-60.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

Usable 

contents 

(acre -feet)

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Haskins Creek Reservoir

835.1 

835.1

-

835.0 

835.0 

835.0 

832.9 

830.6 

828.7

-

735 

735 

0 

O

-

0 

0 

0 

733 

733 

733 

686 

637 

597

-

0 

-735 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

+ 733 

0 

0 

-47 

-49 

-40

-138

Elevation 

(feet)*

Total 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Change In 

contents 

(acre -feet)

Timothy Lake

3,182.4 

3,179.2 

3,174.4 

3,171.6

-

3,163.3 

3,168.1 

3,172.6 

3,182.2 

3,189.0 

3,189.9 

3,190.2 

3,190.2 

3,181.1

-

55,690 

51,680 

45,860 

42,570

-

33,300 

38,560 

43,730 

55, 430 

64,340 

65,570 

65,990 

65,990 

54,050

-

-4,010 

-5,820 

-3,290

-13,750

-9,270 

+5,260 

+5,170 

+11,700 

+8,910 

+ 1,230 

+ 420 

0 

-11,940

-1,640

t Qage read at 4 p.m. Oct. 1 to Mar. 31, 8:30 a.m. Apr. 1 to Sept. 30. , 

" Qage read at 12 p.m.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 177

2087. Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°06'50", long 121°48'50", in NE£ sec.27, T.5-S., R.8 E., on right bank 

0.1 mile upstream from Anvil Creek, 0.3 mile downstream from Timothy Lake, and 

14 miles south of Government Camp.

Drainage area.--54.3 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,041.83 ft above mean sea level (Portland 

General Electric Co. bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 320 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 2.66 ft); minimum, 8.1 cfs Sept. 19; minimum daily, 38 cfs June 27 to July 1.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 410 cfs Nov. 10, 1957 (gage height, 2.87 ft'), but may 

have been higher Sept. 5, 1959; minimum, 3.8 cfs July 19, 1956; minimum daily, 24 cfs 

for many days in July and September 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Regulation by Timothy Lake (see p. 176). No diversion above 

station.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

52

124

2.5 

3.0

260

473

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

275

275

*275

275

278

275

271

241

171

198

121

60

53

45

45

45

42

105

267

244

250

103

42

41

41

41

40

40

84

253

*230

4,726

152

9,370

Nov.

230

230

230

247

257

260

260

257

267

264

264

271

'278 282

264

271

278

278

264

161

49

49

50

50

50

50

50

49

*49

68

5,627

188

11,160

Dec.

171

215

212

141

124

221

237

244

257

250

136

86

78

230

188

126

86

92

45

42

156

205

205

102

49

48

48

144

234

227

154

4,753

153

9,430

Jan.

124

*162

179

234

221

218

221

170

151

188

230

221

227

237

234

234

230

230

230

240

247

234

208

215

221

234

240

227

118

43

43

6,211

200

12,320

Feb.

~43 103

55

95

75

43

46

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

44

44

43

43

42

42

42

41

41

*41

1,435

49.5

2,850

Mar.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

76

M.

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

44

45

45

46

46

45

1,387

44.7

2,750

Apr.

*44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

47

48

48

48

48

49

49

48

48

47

47

46

44

43

*43

44

1,371

45.7

2,720

May

44

45

45

45

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

43

42

136

115

44

43

42

42

153

~SI 193

42

42

*42

42

1,782

57.5

3,530

June

42

42

42

42

144

104

95

*100

111

117

124

134

142

134

94

106

93

48

39

93

130

~94 159

75

99

98

38

38

38

38

2,653

88.4

5,260

July

38

39

*41

43

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

51

51

50

50

51

51

72

94

90

71

42

*44

1,642

53.0

3,260

Aug.

70

84

1T

41

4T

42

43

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

63

62

58

59

41

41

49

59

43

44

46

47

*47

47

47

51

1,538

49.6

3,050

Sept.

78

138

87

43

95

212

215

218

257

286

286

275

271

271

286

278

267

267

260

244

250

250

237

234

234

234

250

244

253

253

6,777

226

13,440

Adjusted for change in contents in Timothy Lake

Mean

Ac-ft

87.2

1.61

1.85

5,360

89.7

1.65

1.84

5,340

99.9

1.84

2.12

6,140

49.6

0.913

1.05

3,050

141

2.60

2.80

8,110

129

2.38

2.73

7,920

242

4.46

4.98

14,420

202

3.72

4.30

12,440

109

2.01

2.24

6,490

59.8

1.10

1.27

3,680

49.6

0.913

1.05

3,050

25.2

0.464

0.52

1,500

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60=

Max 

Max

301 

286

Min 38 

Min 38

Mean 121 

Mean 109

Ac -ft 

Ac-ft

87,860 

79,140

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

Mean 

Mean

102 

107

Cfsm 1.88 

Cfsm 1.97

In. 25.59 

in. 26.75

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

74,110 

77,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
178 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

2090. Oak Grove Fork above powerplant intake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°04'20", long 121°57'00", on line between sees. 3 and 4, T.6 S., R.7 E., 

on right bank 0.2 mile upstream from Spring Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from Kink Creek, 

1.1 miles upstream from Portland General Electric Co. diversion dam, and 24 miles southeast of Estacada. Records include flow of Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 126 sq mi, includes that of Spring Creek.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1318. Published as both Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at proposed intake, near Cazadero and Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at intake, near 

Cazadero May 1909 to September 1910, as Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at intake, 

near Cazadero October 1910 to September 1921, and as "at Portland Electric Power Co.'s 

intake" October 1921 to September 1929.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,052.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 21, 1909, to Nov. 17, 1911, staff gage and 

Mar. 26, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder, at various sites 0.7 mile downstream, below Kink Creek, at different datum.

Average discharge. 51 years, 506 cfs (366,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 3.33 ft); minimum, 283 cfs Oct. 18, Aug. 20, 21, Sept. 4,5.

1909-60: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 5.45 ft, site and 

datum then in use), computed from flow at stations on Clackamas River; minimum, 236 cfs 

Oct. 15, 16, 18, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Timothy Lake beginning in 1956 (see p. 176). 

No diversion above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1248: 1909, 1910(M), 1916, 1918, 1923, 1932.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

268

350

510

3.0 

3.5

850

1,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

540

540

*540

540

540

546

540

552

516

540

450

350

332

305

301

294

286 32-3

510

528

540

468

425

365

350

328

323

332

336

552

*528

13,620

439

27,010

Nov.

522

522

552

546

546

546

540

540

546

540

540

540

552

552

540

534

546

546

540

461

395

606

686

546

486

440

425

410

*385

295

15,525

518

30,790

Dec.

450

546

528

468

400

510

528

534

540

540

480

450

370

534

540

492

415

430

360

346

440

516

516

435

346

336

332

406

552

546

480

14,366

463

28,490

Jan.

*395

474

462

534

BTS

522

528

480

430

480

528

522

534

534

534

534

528

522

522

522

522

528

510

510

510

522

534

528

430

*318

3X4

15,339

495

30,420

Feb.

390

341

336

370

390

380

582

714

700

624

558

516

492

492

528

492

468

456

435

420

425

410

395

390

390

375

370

*370

365

13,174

454

26,130

Mar.

365

360 SIB"

365

395

405

425

430

410

400

390

385

385

405

456

sao

385

390

395

425

462

498

516

528

558

606

686

707

858

962

818

15,115

488

29,980

Apr.

770

*786

763

749

763

770

792

802

778

714

672

630

624

637

594

570

558

546

534

588

594

558

528

504

492

486

486

480 480"

*480

18,730

624

37,150

May

492

498

498

486

480

504

588

558

552

570

600

630

644

606

582

588

582

570

651

882

707

637

600

570

693

810

576

*540

540

540

552

18,326

591

36,350

June

546

552

558

552

657

618

558

*546

552

552

552

546

552

570

522

528

486

420

395

445

492

516

456

405

410

440

341

336

332 332"

14,747

492

29,250

July

328

328

*323

323

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

318

318

314

314

314

314

336

365

355

336

294

*290

10,050

324

19,930

Aug.

310

341

31^

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

290

290

294

305

314

305

314

286

286

298

328

314

290

294

*298

290

290

290

294

9,205

297

18,260

Sept.

328

410

355

290 342-

510

540

552

552

552

552

552

552

552

558

558

558

558

552

540

552

552

552

552

552

546

558

552

558

558

15,495

516

30,730

Calendar year 1959: Max 848 Mln 261 Mean 464 Ac-ft 336,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 962 Min 286 Mean 475 Ac-ft 344,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 179

2095. Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°07'30", long 122°04'20", in NE£ sec.21, T.5 S., R.6 E., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from Three Lynx Creek, 1,300 ft downstream from powerplant, and 

17 miles southeast of Estacada.

Drainage area. 479 sq mi.

Records available. April 1909 to December 1913, October 1921 to September 1960. Prior to 

October 1911 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1318.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,091.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Portland General Electric Co.). 

Apr. 23, 1909, to Jan. 4, 1914, staff gage at about same site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 1,942 cfs (1,406,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 8.46 ft); minimum, 379 cfs Aug. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; minimum daily, 645 cfs July 31.

1909-13, 1921-60: Maximum discharge, 34,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 15.5 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum observed, 324 cfs Oct. 17, 1958; 

minimum daily, 427 cfs Oct. 5, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent. Minor regulation since 1956 by Timothy Lake (see p. 176). 

Considerable diurnal fluctuation during periods of low flow.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph and nine discharge measurements furnished by 

Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1184; Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1910(M), 1912, 1948-50(m).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

2.0 

3.0

615

1,200

2,100

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

4,720

8,590

10,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,360

*1,270

1,150

1,090

1,110

1,080

1,100

1,220

2,860

2,140

2,550

2,200

1,740

1,540

1,280

1,170

1.010

1,020

1,130

1,410

1,390

2,330

2.870

2,160

1,710

1,700

1,350 

1,450

1,420

*1,530 

1,480

48,820

1,575

3.29

3.79

96,830

Nov.

1,410

1,380

1,500

1,570

1,460

1,400

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,230

1,210

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,160

1.140

1,150

1,210

1,200

1,870

3,310

4.600

3,300

2,510

2,010

1,900 

1,710

1,330

*1,540

49,840

1,661

3.47

3.87

98,860

Dec.

1,420

1,410

1,420

1,380

1,220

1,210

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,230

1,530

2.520

2,O8O

1,930

2,160

2,340

2,090

1,890

1,620

1,310

1,600

1,510

1,500

1,520

1,280

1,390

1,140 

1,420

1,400

1,400 

1,360

48,130

1,553

3.24

3.74

95,460

Jan.

1,100

1,220

1,180

1,260

1,240

1,250

1,240

1,250

1,120

1,140

1,170

1,160

1,120

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,050

1.020

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,130

1,150

1,320

1,390 

1,480

2,210

*2,480 

2,010

39,410

1,271

2.65

3.06

78,170

Feb.

2,050

2,300

2,240

2,350

2,600

3,300

8.180

8,060

6,960

5,380

3,910

3,170

2,720

2,690

3,600

3,190

2,670

2,360

2,130

1,850

1,740

1,740

1,630

1,570

1,520

1,450

1,390 

1,340

*1.200

85,290

2,941

6.14

6.62

169,200

Mar.

1,240

1,210

1.080

1,310

1,620

2,070

2,590

3,090

2,670

2,200

1,960

1,830

1,740

1,800

1,960

2,040

1,810

1,890

2,O4O

2,450

3,170

3,580

3,780

3,650

3,680

4,100

5,090 

5,130

5,970

9.520 

7,000

93,070

3,002

6.H7

7.H3

184,600

Apr.

6, OOP

*5,230

4,900

4,700

4,730

4,640

4,580

4,390

4,090

3,500

3,150

2,870

2,790

3,090

2,970

2,680

2,590

2,670

2,700

3,500

3,900

3,240

2,840

2,470

2,340

2.140

2,220 

2,240

*2,240

2,260

101,660

3,389

7.08

7.89

201,600

May

H,320

2,470

2,370

2,270

2.140

2,230

3,070

2,970

2,680

2,830

3,060

3,430

3,470

3,2OO

2,830

2,830

2,760

2,790

2,680

4,420

4.610

3,720

3,230

2,920

2,850

3,390

3,390 

3,090

*2,970

2,950 

2,990

92,930

2,998

6.26

7.22

184,300

June

2,930

2,920

2.940

2,860

2,740

2,720

2,380

2,190

*2,100

2,060

1,990

1,930

1,900

1,910

2,100

1,960

1,900

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,520

1,480

1,150

1,360

1,290

1,110

1,130 

1,100

1,090

1.070

56,830

1,894

3.95

4.41

112,700

July

1.070

*1,030

1,010

1,000

973

952

917

906

880

881

866

840

814

816

790

772

770

765

752

744

733

740

766

704

732

746

797 

866

824

783 

645

25,884

835

1.74

2.01

51,340

Aug.

746

772

784

742

736

756

738

746

758

682

688

708

682

680

704

699

728

707

706

686

692

742

796

1.040

876

838

838 

777

776

748 

716

23,287

751

1.57

1.81

46,190

Sept.

790

853

830

770

680

1,000

1,020

994

1,010

1,020

922

998

986

982

996

993

948

933

988

944

957

972

980

964

932

966

948 

953

934

953

28,216

941

1.96

2.19

55,970

Calendar year 1959: Max io,800 Min 497 Mean 1,904 Cfsm 3.97 In. 53.95 Ac-ft 1,379,000

Water year 1959-60= Max 9,320 Min 645 Mean 1,894 Cfsm 3.95 In. 53.34 Ac-ft 1,375,000

Peak discharge (base, 8,100 cfs). Feb. 7 (6 a.m.) 10,000 cfs (7.64 ft); Mar. 29 (12 p.m.) 12, 

cfs (8.46 ft)._____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

000
180 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

2100. Clackamas River at Estacada, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°18'00", long 122°21'10", in NE£ sec.19, T.3 S., R.4 E., on left bank 

0.2 mile downstream from River Mill Dam- and 1.5 miles northwest of Estacada.

Drainage area. 671 sq mi.

Records available. April 1908 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for April 1908, 

published in WSP 1318. Published as "near Cazadero" January 1909 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 298.93 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Portland General Electric Co.). Apr. 6 to Dec. 31, 1908, staff gage at site 1.3 miles 

upstream; Jan. 1 to Nov. 19, 1909, staff gage and Nov. 20, 1909, to Oct. 9, 1922, 

water-stage recorder, at site 5.8 miles upstream; Oct. 10 to Nov. 14, 1922, staff gage 

and Nov. 15, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1957, water-stage recorder, at site 6.3 miles upstream, 

all at different datum.

Average discharge. 52 years, 2,693 cfs (1,950,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum, 66 cfs Sept. 28; minimum daily, 292 cfs Sept. 18.

1908-60: Maximum discharge, 60,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 24.5 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by computation of flow over dam, from data furnished by Portland General Electric Co.; minimum, that of Sept. 28, 1960; minimum daily, 285 cfs 

Oct. 4, 5, 1958, caused by filling of North Fork forebay.

Remarks. Records excellent. Large diurnal fluctuations and some regulation caused by 

powerplants at River Mill Dam and, since 1958, North Fork Dam. Minor regulation since 

1956 by Timothy Lake (see p. 176). Two small diversions above station for Oregon City 

and Estacada municipal water supplies.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph and nine discharge measurements furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years 1. WSP 1184: Drainage area (former site). WSP 1248: 1908-9, 

1910(M), 1916, 19171M), 1922(M), 1923. WSP 1288: Drainage area (former site). 

WSP 1638: 1919(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

280

625

1,000

2,150

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

3,710

8,490

15,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,060

*1,420

1,100 

572

2,900

2,000

1,180

1,870

3,180

4,060

3,400

3,930

3,620

3,430

2,280

1,910

324

378

2,360

2,120

2,420 

3,240

6.290

4,600

4,030

2,990

3,310

2,800

2,620

*2,820

1,150

79,364

2,560

3.82

4.40

157,400

Nov.

761

2,860

2,650 

2,610

2,670

1,700

574

758

2,830

2,220

953

2,250

1,850

342

550

2,420

2,580

1,710

1,530

1,600

2,080 

2,560

7.940

5,830

4,090

3,450

2,790

2,720

1,730

*2,260

70,448

2,348

3.50

3.90

139,700

Dec.

2,860

2,500

2,090 

2,180

898

368

2,350

2,370

2,150

1,990

2,570

2,760

2,930

3,070

3,000

3,170

5.840

3,620

2,130

1,030

2,820 

2,560

2,760

2,390

558

1,940

1,300

2,710

2,500

2,260

1,99O

71,464

2,305

3.44

3.96

141,700

Jan.

692

1,110

397 

2,590

1,500

2,370

2,010

2,310

826

340

1,970

2,300

2,340

1,650

1,820

365

744

2,720

1,960

1,680

1,860 

1,610

386

338

2,300

2,600

2,290

2,760

3,260

5.580

2/800

55,278

1,783

2.66

3.06

109,600

Feb.

3,880

5,560

5,490 

5,870

5,640

5,440

11,100

11.400

10,706

8,980

6,450

5,440

4,140

5,640

5,410

5,450

4,550

5,500

3,650

2,420

1,840 

2,590

2,800

5,150

2,680

1,980

620 *l,'55o

2,210

 

127,740

4,405

6.56

7.08

255,400

Calendar year 1959: Max 15,300 Mln 304

Mar.

1,900

2,940

1.240 

2,550

1,560

2,910

5,860

5,550

5,550

5,880

5,850

2,500

2,280

5,280

5,580

5,590

3,550

5,430

2,570

3,290

5,210 

5,560

5,620

5,540

4,970

5,580

7,540

7,560

9,580

12.900

9,100

141,180

4,554

6.79

7.82

280,000

Apr.

7.890

*7,720

7,140 

6,680

6,620

6,450

6,200

6,O5O

5,700

4,640

4,760

5,620

5,780

4,540

4,590

5,860

5,560

4,080

5,840

4,400

6,190 

5,570

4,110

5,860

5,560

2.790

5,500

2,940

5,670

5,150

144,440

4,815

7. ft

8.01

286,500

May

2,920

5,510

5,570 

3,150

2.690

5,550

5,720

4,580

4,070

5,800

5,960

4,670

5,480

5,990

5,980

4,110

4,090

4,150

4,420

6,050

7,790 

67550"

5,250

4,700

4,160

5,980

4,800

*4,260

4,510

5,820

4,190

155,200

4,297

6.40

7.58

264,200

June

5,990

5,570

4.000 

5,740

5,590

5,550

5,020

2,770

*2,760

. 2,270

2,420

2,520

2,560

2,800

2,250

2,590

2,440

2,510

1,650

5,120

2,600 

1,640

1,970

2,290

858

759

1,450

1,710

2,150

1,220

75,687

2,456

5.66

4.08

146,200

July

1,150

*749

792 

788

1,560

1,610

2.140

1,070

742

728

1,170

1,070

1,250

1,190

1,190

749

745

1,570

958

1,180

1,020 

954

748

716

996

904

845

1,130

1,410

*922 

716

52,558

1,050

1.56

1.80

64,580

Aug.

962

944

922 

812

800

712

718

1,070

908

955

968

955

700

708

801

954

940

946

950

704

702 

797

954

1,200

1.550

1,510

*721

707

1,150

1,090 

977

28,525

914

1.56

1.57

56,180

Sept.

1,220

1,170

698 

700

682

1,020

1.970

1,750

1,460

298

308

1,900

1,810

1,610

'1,560

1,010

508

292

1,750

1,490

1,210 

1,250

1,070

552

300

1,950

422

650

1,250

1,600

52,796

1,095

1.65

1.82

65,050

Mean 2,676 Cfsm 5.99 In. 54.15 Ac-ft 1.957,000

Water year 1959-6O: Max 12.9OO Min 292 Mean 2,7O6 Cfsra 4.03 In. 54.88 Ac-ft 1,965,000

Peak discharge (base, 15,OOP efs). Mar. 29 (ll:5O p.m.) 18,OOP efs (8.70 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 181

2115. Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°28'40", long 122°30'24", in lot 2, SW£ sec.13, T.I S., R.2 E., on right 

bank 0.3 mile southwest of Sycamore station and 2.5 miles east of city limits of 

Portland.

Drainage area. 28.2 sq ml.

Records available. July 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir. Datum of gage Is 228.47 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 20 years, 54.1 cfs (39,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 679 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 7.95 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Aug. 10.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 13.77 ft, from 

floodmark);. minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 14-16, 18-22, 1940, Aug. 2, 21, 22, 1941, Sept. 6, 

1955, Sept. 4, 1956, Aug. 18, 1959.

Remarks. Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by recreational 

ponds upstream. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1318: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 17 to Mar. 29)

0.8 0.6

.9 1.1

1.0 2.1

1.1 4.5

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

42

98

172

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

275

399

545

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

TTs

1.6

10

12

-5? 105

29

21

15

12

9.6

8.2

7.8

9.6

10

23

43

36

32

24

20

16

14

11

9.2

540.9

17.4

0.617

0.71

1,070

Nov.

8.2

7.4

13

14

8.9

7.4

7.0

6.2

*5.9

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

KT?

8.2

8.2

10

28

19

88

140

T53

79

68

51

40

32

28

26

858.3

28.6

1.01

1.13

1,700

Dec.

22

21

31

25

22

20

3F

31

28

30

78

342

TST

109

84

87

61

52

44

37

*34

29

27

79

105

80

62

49

39

34

32

1,911

61.6

2.18

2.52

3,790

Jan.

24

21

18

14

TT

25

29

234

152

100

105

97

85

67

58

165

212

124

92

72

55

46

52

100

140

195

189

213

304

T67

114

3,283

106

3.76

4.33

6,510

Feb.

93

88

*87

94

100

196

462

401

444

250

143

132

133

131

179

129

100

78

61

48

46

44

35

31

30

25

20

17

15

3,612

125

4.43

4.76

7,160

Mar.

13

12

35

33

112

303

374

485

*33T

177

118

88

99

107

243

166

114

86

68

53

43

36

30

26

24

22

25

34

69

251

234

3,817

123

4.36

5.03

7,570

Apr.

184

151

108

81

63

52

41

33

28

25

30

29

29

76

112

81

69

64

*66

98

93

84

125

116

91

77

58

48

37

31

2,180

72.7

2.58

2.87

4,320

May

27

28

26

25

11

31

90

69

52

38

31

30

37

30

24

38

54

81

68

368

277

148

102

82

73

104

*81

63

50

38

31

2,217

71.5

2.54

2.92

4,400

June

25

35

16

13

11

10

9.2

8.6

7.8

7.0

7.O

5.9

5.2

7.0

10

7.8

6.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2^2

226.6

7.55

0.268

0.30

449

July

2.4

274

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

 ^7? .8 

. o

. 8

38.7

1.25

0.044

0.05

77

Aug.

0.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.2

1.2

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.9

.9

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.0 *.8

. 8

.7

25.7

0.83

0.029

0.03

51

Sept.

0.8

1.0

.9

2.4

T77

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

77

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.6

1.1

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

28.5

0.95

0.037

0.04

56

Calendar year 1959: Max 559 Min O.4 Mean 48.0 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.09 Ac-ft 34,750

Water year 1959-60: Max 485 Mln 0.6 Mean 51.2 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.69 Ac-ft 37,150

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs). Feb. 7 (4 a.m.) 679 cfs (7.95 ft); Feb. 9 (ll a.m.) 564 ofs 

(7.27 ft); Mar. 8 (6 p.m.) 570 efs (7.51 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
182 LAKE RIVER BASIN

2120. Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°46'25", long 122°26 I 35", in NE^SW£ sec.4, T.3 N., R.3 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from Rock Creek, and 4 miles 

east of Battle Ground.

Drainage area. 18.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 354.88 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gage at same site at datum 1.0 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1950, to June 24, 1953, staff gage and crest-stage indicator at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 61.6 cfs (44,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 674 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 3.08 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Jan. 22, 1954 (gage height, 4.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 440 cfs; minimum observed, 1.3 cfs Aug. 20, 22, 28-30, 

Sept. 5-9, 13, 14, 1949, Sept. 14-16, 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1044: 1944. WSP 1318: 1946(M). WSP 1568: 1955(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

2.4 

3.4

5.4

13

1.7 

2.0

2.4

52

115

253

471

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.8

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

9.2

14

17.5

38

59

262

T28

83

62

50

40

34

31

27

34

*28

99

123

99

83

70

58

54

44

40

37

1,667.4

53.8

2.94

3.39

3,310

Nov.

34

31

58

49

44

40

36

32

31

28

25

24

21

20

20

18

19

73

131

110

*178

430

324

192

148

115

94

81

72

62

2,540

84.7

4.63

5.16

5,040

Dec.

55

55

55

52

49

49

56

52

49

55

98

378

200

139

120

113

97

85

72

62

55

50

48

62

68

64

58

52

48

48

*46

2,490

80.3

4.39

5.06

4,940

Jan.

42

40

37

34

34

44

42

56

54

50

56

55

52

49

50

99

110

88

70

56

49

44

48

64

85

106

104

128

196

152

120

2,214

71.4

3.90

4.50

4,390

Feb.

104

94

97

90

85

112

200

*181

228

185

139

128

123

193

267

200

152

120

99

83

77

66

58

55

54

48

43

40

38 ___ _ -_

3,359

116

6.34

6.83

6,660

Calendar year 1959: Max 430 Mln 3.0

Mar.

37

34

34

40

64

70

81

123

123

101

85

76

74

77

*265

196

137

108

88

77

66

58

54

48

44

43

44

48

82

120

142

2,639

85.1

4.65

5.36

5,230

Apr.

142

131

110

92

77

64

55

50

*48

45

54

68

60

74

134

126

113

104

101

181

164

131

152

161

161

128

104

92

79

68

3,067

102

5.57

6.23

6,080

May

60

55

50

46

40

53

81

77

64

55

49

50

54

52

50

74

138

155

128

300

253

189

142

115

*97

92

83

74

66

56

50

2,848

91.9

5.02

5.79

5,650

June

44

42

37

36

30

27

24

21

19

17

16

15

14.5

27

32

27

19

17

19

24

19

17

14.5

13

*13

12.5

12

11

11

10.5

641.0

21.4

1.17

1.30

1,270

July

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.1

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.5

202.5

6.53

0.357

0.41

402

Aug.

4.1

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.4

2.9

sTo

3.3

3.6

3.4

3.1

6.2

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.6

3.3

4.2

6.8

10.5

1o7S

8.4

8.4

7.4

5.4

*4.7

4.2

4.7

151.7

4.89

0.267

0.31

301

Sept.

5.2

4.9

4.5

16

8.8

6.5

5.2

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.7

4.7

5.4

4.1

3.7

5.7

6.2

7.4

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.6

150.1

5.00

0.273

0.31

298

Mean 63.9 Cfam 3.49 In. 47.36 Ac-ft 46,250

Water year 1959-60: Max 430 Mln 2.9 Mean 60.0 Cfsm 3.28 In. 44.65 Ac-ft 43,570

Peak discharge (base, 470 cfs).--Nov. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 674 cfs (3.08 ft); Dec. 12 (4 a.m.) 545 cfs 

(2.93 ft)._________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 183

2132. Lewis River near Trout Lake, Wash.

Location . Lat 46°09'55", long 121°52'10", in NW£ sec. 24, T.8 K. , R.7 E. , on right bank 

a mile downstream from Copper Creek, 1? miles

20 miles northwest of Trout Lake.

downstream from Quartz Creek, and

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,500 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,610 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 23.63 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 105 cfs 

Sept. 30 (gage height, 18.37 ft).

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 23, 1959; minimum, 91 cfs about Oct. 6 or 

7 (gage height, 18.30 ft, from recorded range in stage).

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

fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

18.4

19.0

19.5

20.0

111

275

480

750

21.0

22.0

23.3

1,460

2,440

4,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

380

350

320

300

290

280

350

1,800

*1,640

1,180

2,380

1,890

1,400

1,090

891

738

642

565

515

746

768

1,370

1,510 

1,290

1,140

954

828

762

672

605

560

28,206

910

7.58

8.74

55, 950

Nov.

520

480

625

535

485

462

435

417

399

378

358

346

314

*310

306

272

314

440

580

1,050

2,200

2,370

4.070 

2,730

2,060

1,540

1,250

1,070

912

792

28,020

934

7.78

8.68

55,580

Dec.

708

654

605

550

510

476

453

426

*408

440

635

642

595

610

1,490

1,810

1,400

1,150

975

840

744

666

620 

605

550

500

476

448

422

408

586

21,202

684

5.70

6.57

42,050

Jan.

358

354

330

315

305

295

280

280

265

250

255

240

230

230

230

230

225

195

205

195

195

200

220 

245

260

320

300

600

*1,550

1,420

1,180

11,757

379

3.16

3.64

23,320

Feb.

1,070

1,090

996

919

968

1,340

5,580

2,410

1,810

1,480

1,230

1,070

919

884

905

804

726

660

600

555

555

485

453 

426

408

366

358

322

*510

___ __

27,459

947

7.89

8.51

54,460

Mar.

502

292

278

289

278

278

505

514

286

275

265

262

258

252

265

255

265

278

503

394

560

762

926

1,040

1,220

1,470

1,760

1,720

1,990

2,190

1,650

20,980

677

5.64

6.50

41,610

Apr.

*1,360

1,290

1,250

1,310

1,480

1,610

1,800

1.950

1,810

1,500

1,300

1,160

1,090

1,120

1,010

912

852

804

822

940

940

840

780

714

672

666

684

738

792

858

33,034

1,101

9.18

10.24

65,520

May

954

*1,010

1,000

926

898

1,080

1,720

1,630

1,470

1,520

1,760

2.090

1,820

1,570

1,590

1,290

1,170

1,060

1,020

1,680

1,580

1,370

1,230 

1,170

1,150

*1,350

1,440

1,410

1,400

1,500

1,600

42,238

1,363

11.4

13.09

83,780

June

1,550

1,600

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,600

1,550

1,150

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,100

1,250

1,500

1,200

1,000

850

800

750

700

700 

750

720

680

640

620

600

*580

52,290

1,076

8.97

10.01

64,050

July

565

505

485

476

471

471

458

422

586

358

334

326

326

314

296

292

296

296

286

272

258

245

240 

240

240

240

245

240

230

225

215

10,253

331

2.76

3.18

20,340

Aug.

210

205

»197

191

189

186

185

185

180

180

178

170

165

160

170

157

165

170

162

152

162

170

214 

242

205

200

180

160

155

152

162

5,555

179

1.49

1.72

11,020

Sept.

150

*145

147

186

200

165

147

140

155

155

155

155

155

131

126

122

120

120

129

122

113

115

120 

155

155

122

118

115

115

111

4,014

154

1.12

1.24

7,960

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,070 Min 135 Mean 725 Cfara 6.04 In. 82.06 Ac-ft 525,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,070 Min 111 Mean 734 Cfsm 6.03 In. 82.12 Ac-ft 525,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). Nov. 25 (6:30 a.m.) 4,610 cfs (23.63 ft); Feb. 7 (3 a.m.)

5,940 cfs (25.18 ft) .______________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-8, Jan. 4-29, May 50 to June 30, July 23 to Aug. 2; discharg 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range in stage, and records for stations 

above Muddy River, near Cougar and Muddy River below Clear Creek, near Cougar.

614188 O - 61 -13
184 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

2135. Big Creek below Skookum Meadow, near Trout Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°05'30", long 121°51'30", in NE^ sec.13, T.7 N., R.7 E., on left bank 

just downstream from Skookum Meadow, 3 miles upstream from Lewis River and 17 miles 

northwest of Trout Lake.

Drainage area. 13.2 sq mi.

Records available. September 1927 to September 1931 (published as "below Skookum Meadow"), 

September 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,213.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by' 

Pacific Power & Light Co.). Prior to September 1955, at site 100 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 58.7 cfs (42,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 376 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum, 

4.9 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 0.77 ft, result of freezeup).

1927-31, 1955-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 766 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 

5.1 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 230 cfs, but may 

have been higher Nov. 25, 1927, during period of no gage-height record; minimum, 4 cfs 

Nov. 20, 21, Dec. 2, 1929, Sept. 2-4, 19-26, 29, 30, Oct. 1-5, 1930.

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

No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1448: 1928.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 Nov. 24 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

18

55

108

2.5 

3.5

175

348

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

5.8

14

2.0 

3.0

107

256

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

36

32

30

28

26

28

35

68

151

99

285

no

116

89

*75

62

54

48

45

56

49

137

114

96

87

70

62

64

54

49

46

2,361

76.2

5.77

6.65

4,680

Nov.

42

39

67

47

42

38

36

35

33

31

30

29

25

*25

25

22

25

60

82

93

150

206

329

234

178

128

98

89

72

62

2,373

79.1

5.99

6.69

4,710

Dec.

56

54

51

45

41

37

37

35

*34

43

62

50

43

50

156

147

108

89

74

64

58

52

48

48

45

41

39

37

34

34

11

1,743

56.2

4.26

4.91

3,460

Jan.

27

30

25

24

26

25

24

24

22

20

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

16.5

167F

16.5

16.5

16.5

16.5

19.5

24

31

25

35

*73" 80

58

828.0

26.7

2.02

2.33

1,640

Feb.

57

63

54

49

68

94

156" 217

123

98

79

67

60

58

61

53

47

44

42

40

38

37

34

*32

30

27

27

26

25

1,810

62.4

4.73

5.10

3,590

Mar.

24

24

23

22

2T

24

29

30

27

24

23

22

22

22

24

22

22

23

24

29

35

41

43

48

55

67

94

100

142

*170

180

1,458

47.0

3.56

4.11

2,890

Apr.

140

T&5

110

105

105

110

115

140

120

110

95

90

90

100

90

80

70

65

65

90

80

70

62

58

56

*53

58

69

69

76

2,661

88.7

6.72

7.50

5,280

May

81

86

84

79

S?

113

178

168

168

178

192

212- 225

196

170

166

140

126

124

217

172

143

*138

145

140

175

187

174

174

186

203

4,822

156

11.8

13.59

9,560

June

193

203

216

211

193

178

154

137

129

124

117

116

108

126

143

186

133

108

106

107

86

75

68

65

62

57

54

50

47

46_

3,598

120

9.09

10.14

7,140

July

43

2T

38

37

*34

31

30

28

28

26

24

24

23

22

22

20

19.5

20

19.5

17

17

16.5

16

15.5

15.5

15

15

14

14

14

14

713.5

23.0

1.74

2.01

1,420

Aug.

14

14

*13.5

13

12.5

12

11.5

11.5

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

12.5

11.5

11

10.5

10

To

12

13.5

22

37

27

26

22

15.5

14.5

13.5

13.5

447.5

14.4

1.09

1.26

888

Sept.

13.5

*12

11.5

25

26

16

13.5

12

11

10.5

10.5

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

10

10.5

9.6

9.2

10.5

13

13

10.5

9.2

8.8

84

8.4

350.2

11.7

0.886

0.99

695

Calendar year 1959: Max 329 Min a 7 Mean 62.0 Cfsm 4.70 In. 63.72 Ac-ft 44,870

Water year 1959-60: Max 329 Min a!4 Kean S3. 3 Cfara 4.80 In. 65.28 Ac-ft 45,950

Peak discharge (base, 360 efa). Nov. 23 (7 a.m.) 376 efa (3.64 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on thia day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 31 to Apr. 25; discharge estimated on bfsls of recorded range in 

stage and records for Curly Creek near Cougar.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 185

2140. Rush Creek above Meadow Creek, near Trout Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°02'30", long 121°50'30", in NE^ sec.6, T.6 N., R.8 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Meadow Creek and 15 miles west of Trout Lake.

Drainage area. 5.97 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,400 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 25.4 cfs (18,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 560 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 2.74 ft); no flow 

 SepT7 21-24, 28-30.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 640 cfs Dec. 2, 1958 (gage height, 3.08 ft); no flow 

Sept. 21-24, 28-30, 1960.

Remarks. Records fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

0.4

.5 

.6

0.1

.8

3.0

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

0.33 

.5 

.6

0

.7 

2.5 

14

1.0 

1.5 

2.2

35

114

315

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

1.8

1.2

.9

.7

.7

1.6

84

89

27

-48 295

19

*9.1

9.8

5.3

2.8

2.0

1.8

15

16

221

58

27

22

9.1

5.8

7.0

5.3

3.9

3.5

996.3

32.1

5.38

6.21

1,980

Nov.

3.9

2.8

27

11

4.8

3.5

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

il

1.5

5.0

10

*109

74

164

238

125

52

16

8.4

8.4

5.3

3.2

886.2

29.5

4.94

5.52

1,760

Dec.

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

174

*26

12.5

11

9.1

148

74

33

18

10.5

7.0

4.3

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

391.0

12.6

2.11

2.44

776

Jan.

1.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.4

2.0

2.2

2.2

36.0

50

»4?

148.5

4.79

0.802

0.93

295

Feb.

29

19.5

12.5

6.4

5.3

10.5

74

SS

43

33

23

13.5

9.1

5.8

4.3

3.5

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.4

1.8

1.1

*1.1

.9

T¥

.9

.9

368.9

12.7

2.13

2.30

732

Mar.

~7ff 0.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

2.0

4.0

6.0

6.0

24

?T

24

111.8

3.61

0.605

0.70

222

Apr.

19.5

21

23

26

28

30

34

39

43

40

35

27

22

14

16

11

7.0

5.3

4.8

3.9

3.9

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.2

*2.8

3.9

6.4

7.7

10.5

495.7

16.5

2.76

3.09

983

May

12.5

14

14

10.5

9.1

22

43

50

48

54

62

78

75

68

58

47

35

23

19

66

*62

38

26

25

23

47

56

47

52

69

83^

1,336.1

43.1

7.22

8.32

2,650

June

83

97

112

114

106

101

88

74

81

90

95

101

99

127

190

~92 236

60

50

38.

47

60

76

93

100

90

80

80

90

100

2,850

95.0

15.9

17.75

5,650

July

85

70

70

70

*69

66

63

52

35

29

19.5

19

17

16

9.1

6.4

4.8

3.5

2.5

1.8

1.1

.7

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

±1_

712.5

23.0

3.85

4.44

1,410

Aug.

^TT 84

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.0

~.o 15

3.5

2.0

1.2

.7

.4

.2

33.7

1.09

0.183

0.21

67

Sept.

*0.2

.2

.2.'2

5.9

2.5

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

10.4

0.35

0.059

0.06

21

Calendar year 1959: Max 295 Min 0.1 Mean 24.2 Cfsm 4.05 In. 55.05 Ac-ft 17,530

Water year 1959-60: Max 295 Mln 0 Mean 22.8 Cfsm 3.82 In. 51.97 Ac-ft 16,550

Peak discharge (base, 350 ofs). Oct. 11 (10:30 a.m.) 560 cfs (2.74 ft); Oct. 22 (12:30 p.m.) 

500 ofs (2.62 ft); Nov. 20 (10 p.m.) 422 cfs (2.46 ft); Nov. 22 (7:30 p.m.) 475 ofs (2.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 13-19, Jan. 9-23, Feb. 26 to Mar. 30, June 25 to July 4,

Aug. 15-31; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for

nearby stations.
186 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

2145. Meadow Creek below Lone Butte Meadow, near Trout Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°02 1 50", long 121°51'20", in E? sec.36, T.7 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

Just downstream from Lone Butte Meadow, half a mile upstream from mouth and 16 miles 

northwest of Trout Lake.

Drainage area. 11.7 sq mi.

Records available. September to December 1927 (fragmentary), January 1928 to September 

1931, September 1955 to September 1960. Prior to September 1955, published as "below 

Lone Butte Meadow."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,226.84 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Pacific Power & Light Co.).

Average discharge.--8 years (1928-31, 1955-60), 91.2 cfs (66,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 215 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.68 ft); minimum, 

71 cfs Mar. 1-5, 12 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1927-31, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 330 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 2.20 ft); 

minimum, 47 cfs Dec. 29-31, 1930, Jan. 1-3, 19-21, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1928-29.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.2 

1.6

59

119

199

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

77

75

7S

75

75

77

79

89

131

101

185

137

109

99

*95

91

87

85

83

89

87

139

133

109

105

95

91

93

89

85

83

3,023

97.5

8.33

9.61

6,000

Nov.

81

79

97

87

83

81

79

79

77

77

77

77

75

75

75

73

7S

93

101

*97

119

137

199

TBT

143

117

107

105

99

95

2,920

97.3

8.32

9.28

5,790

Dec.

93

91

89

87

85

83

81

81

12.

87

101

*99

89

91

155

123

105

99

97

93

91

89

89

89

89

85

83

81

81

81

79

2,825

91.1

7.79

8.98

5,600

Jan.

79

79

79

77

77

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

~- 77

77

77

77

1 77

77

77

77

77

77

79

75

8F

"*9T 109

85

2,479

80.0

6.84

7.88

4,920

Feb.

89

93

83

81

95

107

141

15?

115

105

97

91

89

91

97

87

85

83

81.

79

79

77

77

*77

75

75

73- 73

73

2,597

89.6

7.66

8.25

5,150

Mar.

71

71

71

71

71

73

77

77

73

73

73

71

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

75

75

75

75

77

79

85

95

95

129

*125

105

2,473

79.8

6.82

7.86

4,910

Apr.

99

107

105

105

107

109

115

121

125

ITS

111

107

113

111

103

99

97

95

97

105

99

93

91

89

9T

*91

95

99

95

99

3,088

103

8.80

9.82

6,120

May

99

99

101

99

99

111

135

123

125

135

143

155

153

143

137

139

133

129

125

161

145

135

*133

139

135

145

145

139

139

147 

153

4,099

132

11.3

13.03

8,130

June

147

151

159

161

157

155

147

139

139

141

139

137

137

143

165

181

T5S

137

137

135

127

123

121

123

121

117

115

115

115

115

4,152

138

11.8

13.20

8,240

July

T09~ 111

109

107

*109

109

109

107

107

105

103

103

103

103

101

101

99

99

99

97

97

97

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

otr yo

3,139

101

8.63

9.98

6,230

Aug.

95

*93

93

93

93

91

91

91

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

91

91

99

ToB" 111

99

95

91

89 

89

89

2,857

92.2

7.88

9.08

5,670

Sept.

*87

85

85

9753-

87

83

83

83

85

85

85

83

83

83

81

81

81

83

79_

79

79

79

81

79

81

79

79

79 

79

2,486

82.9

7.09

7.90

4,930

Calendar year 1959: Max 199 Mln 73 Mean 96.7 Cfsm 8.26 In. 112.21 Ac-ft 70,020

Water year 1959-60: Max 199 Mln 71 Mean 98.7 Cfsm 8.44 In. 114.87 Ac-ft 71,690

Peak discharge (base, 230 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 187

2150. Rush Creek above falls, near Cougar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°03'20", long 121°54'20", on line between sees. 27 and 34, T.7 N., R. 7 E., 

on right bank 500 ft upstream from falls, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 18 miles 

east of Cougar.

Drainage area. 26.0 sq mi.

Records available. December 1927 to September 1931 (published as Rush Creek above falls), 

October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,260.51 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Pacific Power & Light Co.). December 1927 to September 1931, water-stage recorder at 

same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1928-31, 1955-60), 166 cfs (120,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 718 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 3.37 ft); minimum, 

112 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1927-31, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 846 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 3.69 ft); 

minimum, 79 cfs Jan. 24-27, 29, Nov. 6, 7, 1930.

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

No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1568: 1956(P), 1957. WSP 1638: 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

112

150

295

580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In,

Ac-ft

Oct.

122

119

117

116

115

116

120

210

282

177

506

?63

189

*160

153

141

134

130

128

146

142

371

286

198

189

153

144

146

138

133

130

5,472

177

6.81

7.83

10,850

Nov.

129

127

175

144

129

125

123

122

120

119

118

118

116

114

116

112

116

154

180

*233

274

354

54g

§85

287

206

179

172

162

154

5,405

180

6. 92

7.73

10,720

Dec.

149

149

146

140

138

136

136

133

132

75$

*194

179

159

159

557

295

215

184

168

158

153

149

147

149

145

141

140

157

156

156

134

5,052

162

6.25

7.20

9,980

Jan.

132

150

129

129

128

128

127

127

127

127

126

126

126

126

126

125

T2F

125

125

125

126

126

126

126

126

132

140

160

230

200

*180

4,211

136

5.25

6.02

8,550

Feb.

176

175

154

145

164

192

521

585 2"SO~

216

190

175

162

167

175

155

149

146

142

140

158

156

154

135

*152

130

129

128

127 ___ ~f 

4,964

171

6.58

7.10

9,850

Mar.

125

125

125

125

124

124

129

128

124

123

122

120

120

124

125

125

125

125

125

126

150

152

153

136

142

150

180

180

*266

257

220

4,415

142

5.46

6.52

8,760

Apr.

205

216

214

210

215

220

254

246

?3S~ 252

226

210

212

206

185

176

172

170

170

190

180

170

164

160

155

160

*166

181

175

179

5,860

195

7.50

8.38

11,620

May

181

182

182

173

172

205

256

251

251

262

279

313

309

290

260

260

250

255

230

520

*277

248

235

240

255

264

270

256

258

279

509

7,728

249

9.58

11.05

15,530

June

305

527

562

568

562

352

313

283

281

297

301

315

507

345

459

482

SB?

287

270

254

246

257

270

303

303

277

274

277

285

503

9,405

515

12.0

15.45

18,650

July

268

244

246

*246

250

242

259

221

201

189

177

175

173

172

164

159

158

155

154

153

155

151

150

149

149

149

147

146

I4T

146

146

5,618

181

6.96

8.04

11,140

Aug.

145

*145

144

142

142

142

141

140

140

138

138

158

158

157

158

157

137

136

136

136

137

158

149

175

1ST

160

155

140

136

134

*154

4,415

142

5.46

6.51

8,750

Sept.

155

152

150

147

m

134

130

129

128

127

127

127

125

125

124

123

123

123

124

125

122

122

122

125

122

120

119

119

118

118

5,785

126

4.85

5.41

7,500

Calendar year 1959 : Max 542 Mln 112 Mean 178 Cfsra 6.85 In. 92.83 Ac-ft 128,700

Water nai/m* year ytsttt,* 1959-60: J.333 o<j ; Max neui. 542 O4£ Mln Piiii 112 J.J.C Mean wtscui 181 J.Oi Cfsm ^x ani 6.96 o. so In. JJL 94.84 a*. CJ4 Ao-ft nu 11/ 131,500 J.OJ. 9 DV,

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Oct. 11 (11 a.m.) 718 cfs (5.57 ft); Oct. 22 (2 p.m.) 626 cfs 

(5.15 ft); Nov. 25 (4 a.m.) 706 cfs (5.50 ft); June 16 (l2 m.) 524 cfs (2.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 8-50, Mar. 15-28, Apr. 17-26, May 14-20; discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Meadow Creek below Lone Butte 

Meadow, near Cougar.
188 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

2155. Curly Creek near Cougar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°02'05", long 121°54'30", in NW£ sec.3, T.6 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from confluence of Hardtime and Outlaw Creeks, 4 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 18 miles east of Cougar.

Drainage area. 12.6 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,489.85 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

"pacific Power & Light Co.).

Average discharge. 5 years, 65.0 cfs (4,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 280 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 2.95 ft); minimum, 

13 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 30 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 417 cfs Dec. 22, 1955; maximum gage height, 3.25 ft 

Apr. 20, 1958; minimum discharge, 8.8 cfs Oct. 4-7, 1958 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

Remarks Records excellent except those above 150 cfs and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Pacific Power & Light Co. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1518: 1956.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.3 

1.7 

2.2 

2.8

10.5

28

54

100

225

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

20

20

19.5

19

20

21

34

64

40

161

IT8

78

*63

56

50

47

44

42

47

46

111

106

82

76

67

61

58

55

50

48

1,744.5

56.3

4.47

5.15

3,460

Nov.

45

43

50

47

41

39

37

36

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

2T

36

*49

63

103

160

132

168

T3I

104

88

81

74

67

1,868

62.3

4.94

5.51

3,710

Dec.

61

58

55

50

47

45

44

41

39

41

*62

78

69

70

152

153

116

96

84

76

70

65

61

60

56

51

48

46

44

41

39

2,018

65.1

5.17

5.96

4,000

Jan.

37

36

35

33

33

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

20

22

22

27

47

58

*sx woo

903

29.1

2.31

2.67

1,790

Feb.

55

63

58

58

70

91

T53~ 195

168

136

116

101

89

89

99

85

78

73

67

63

59

55

51

48

*47

44

41

40

39

2,366

81.6

6.48

6.98

4,690

Mar.

37

35

34

33

32

32

33

33

31

30

29

28

27

27

27

26

2?

26

26

27

29

33

38

42

50

63

89

110

*180

216

TS7T lob

1,615

52.1

4.13

4.77

3,200

Apr.

147

143

136

134

138

140

151

149- 155

132

124

117

117

122

106

98

92

86

85

107

101

92

86

81

77

*75- 75

81

81

82

3,310

110

8.73

9.77

6,570

May

84

85

85

83

81

92

125

125

122

127

140

155

162

149

136

130

125

114

108

175

*166

143

128

124

122

136

134

124

122

124

127

3,853

124

9.84

11.37

7,640

June

119

127

136

137

122

113

96

86

84

86

86

84

84

90

100

110

100

80

74

70

65

62

62

64

63

59

57

56

56

54

2,577

85.9

6.82

7.61

5,110

July

50

47

45

45

*44

41

39

36

34

32

30

28

28

26

26

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18.5

-J Q C

J-O. 3

18.5

878.5

28.3

2.25

2.59

1,740

Aug.

18.5

*18.5

18.5

18

18

18

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

18

17.5

16.5

17

17.5

17

16.5

TB" 16

16

16

16.5

18.5

22

20

20

21

18

17

16.5

16

549.0

17.7

1.40

1.62

1,090

Sept.

*16

16

16

18.5

18

16.5

16

16

15.5

15.5

16

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

15

15

15

15

15

14.5

14

14.5

14.5

14.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13

17

455.5

15.2

1.21

1.34

903

Calendar year 1959: Max 292 Mln 11.5 Mean 58.4 Cfsm 4.63 In. 62.93 Ac-ft 42,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 216 Mln 13 Mean 60.5 Cfsm 4.80 In. 65.34 Ac-ft 43,900

Peak discharge (base, 180 cfs). Oct. 11 (1:30 p.m.) 21O cfs (2.75 ft); Nov. 22 (9 to 10 p.m.)

280 cfs (2.95 ft); Dec. 15 (9 to 10 p.m.) 185 cfs (2.66 ft); Feb. 7 (4 a.m.) 2O7 cfs (2.74 ft);

Mar. 29 (6 to 9 p.m.) 260 cfs (2.90 ft); May 20 (6 p.m.) 188 cfs (2.67 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 28 to Mar. 17, June 1O to July 4; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage and records for Lewis River above Muddy River, near Cougar.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 189

2160. Lewis River above Muddy River, near Cougar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°03'30", long 121°58'50", in SEi~ sec.30, T.7 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from Pepper Creek, 2 miles upstream from Muddy River, and 15 miles 

east of Cougar.

Drainage area.--227 sq mi.

Records available. August 1927 to September 1934, October 1954 to September 1960. Records 

for August to October 1909, published in WSP 272, have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,080 ft (from river-profile map). August 1927 to September 1934 at datum 2.61 ft lower.

Average discharge.--13 years, 1,281 cfs (927,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,340 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 7.31 ft); minimum, 297 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1927-34, 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 10.6 ft, 

from high-water marks, present datum), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; minimum, 175 cfs Nov. 21, 1929; minimum gage height, -0.13 ft Sept. 28, 29, 1934, datum 

then in use.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 12 to Sept. 30

2.0 500

3.0 1,100

4.O 2,000

5.0 

6.0

3,220

4,770

1.5 290

2.0 500

3.0 1,120

4.0 2,040

5.0 3,260

7.0 6,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

716

656

615

580

550

545

575

1,000

2,590

1,750

4,010

5,220

2,330

1,810

1,510

1,280

1,120

1,020

931

1,190

1,240

*2,380

2,570

2,150

1,900

1,590

1,400

1,520

1,190

1,080 

1,020

45,818

1,478

6.51

7.51

90,880

Nov.

945

890

1,140

1,010

897

858

826

795

756

726

702

684

652

622

622

5o5~ 561

884

1,180

1,140

2,270

4,020

*6.670

4,760

3,660

2,730

2,250

1,950

1,680

1,480

47,903

1,597

7.04

7.85

95,010

Dec.

1,350

1,250

1,180

1,070

1,000

952

924

871

838

904

1,340

1,580

1,400

1,400

3,030

5,580

2,720

2,230

1,870

1,640

1,460

1,350

1,240

1,220

1,120

1,050

980

951

884

858 

819

42,981

1,586

6.11

7.04

85,250

Jan.

756

756

714

690

*690

678

649

654

616

585

605

578

561

550

550

545

525

485

495

490

480

490

505

585

585

708

666

868

2,540

2,570 

2,070

24,033

775

3.41

3.94

47,670

Feb.

1,900

1,950

1,850

1,700

1,820

2,350

5,620

4,290

*3,400

2,830

2,340

2,060

1,820

1,830

1,980

1,740

1,570

1,420

1,500

1,200

1,150

1,060

987

958

897

826

774

750

752

55,084

1,850

8.06

8.70

105,500

Mar.

720

702

666

684

672

678

708

758

678

649

627

616

616

610

672

*649

644

672

714

864

1,110

1,570

1,580

1,750

1,950

2,520

2,850

2,910

5,730

4.260 

3,350

40,719

1,514

5.79

6.67

80,760

Apr.

2,760

2,610

2,510

2,490

2,680

2,850

5,070

5,250

5,150

2,670

2,340

2,110

2,020

2,110

*1,940

1,760

1,670

1,580

1,600

1,940

1,970

1,760

1,650

1,510

1,460

1,420

1,450

1,550

1,590

1,690

63,120

2,104

9.27

10.34

125,200

May

1,790

1,840

1,830

1,720

1,640

1,870

2,910

2,860

2,570

2,630

2,940

5,460

3,200

2,810

2,510

2,370

2,180

1,960

1,880

5,050

2,980

2,570

2,520

2,250

2,150

*2 , 500

2,650

2,550

2,550

2,680 

2,890

76,050

2,455

10.8

12.46

150,800

June

2,760

2,920

5,150

3,060

2,810

2,680

2,330

2,070

1,970

2,010

2,020

1,980

1,930

2,020

2,260

2,670

2,140

1,690

1,540

1,490

1,530

1,290

1,300

1,400

1,540

1,230

1,190

1,170

1,170

1,150

58,070

1,936

8.55

9.51

115,200

July

1,070

980

952

958

924

917

*897

852

786

744

708

678

678

660

652

616

610

610

600

578

556

540

525

515

510

505

520

505

490

480 

475

21,051

679

2.99

5.45

41,750

Aug.

470

460

450

441

*456

428

425

418

418

410

414

397

393

585

401

385

385

395

585

575

581

405

468

605

510

490

460

405

*385

375 

581

15,128

425

1.86

2.15

26,040

Sept.

575

561

557

446

475

405

575

557

549

545

541

541

537

537

529

522

518

518

522

529

511

508

522

555

555

522

511

311

504

500

10,510

544

1.52

1.69

20,450

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,670 Min 525 Mean 1,527 Cfsm 5.85 In. 79.52 Ac-ft 960,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,670 Mln 300 Mean 1,356 Cfsm 5.97 In. 81.31 Ac-ft 984,300

Peak discharge (base

7,540 cfs (7.51 ft

(6.79 ft); Mar 29

4,000 cfs). Oct. 11 (11 a.m.) 4,620 cfs (5.91 ft); Nov. 25 (6:50 a.m.)

; Dec. 15 (9 to 11 p.m.) 4,100 cfs (5.57 ft); Feb. 7 (4 a.m.) 6,270 cfs

9:50 p.m.) 4,780 cfs (5.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

2165. Muddy River below Clear Creek, near Cougar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°06'50", long 122°00'30", in SE^SW^ sec.l, T.7 N., R.6 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Clear Creek, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 

14.2. miles northeast of Cougar.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi.

Records available. August 1927 to September 1934, October 1954 to September 1960. Published as "near Cougar" 1927-34. Records for August to October 1909, published in 

WSP 272 and 492, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft above mean sea level (from 

river-profile map). August 1927 to September 1934 at site 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 866 cfs (627,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,660 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 6.13 ft); minimum 

daily, 140 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1927-34, 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 14.0ft, 

from high-water marks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

4,500 cfs; minimum recorded, 94 cfs Dec. 5-7, 1929.

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

fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

134

264

515

870

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,800

3,000

4,450

6,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

461

428

400 

380

365

346 34"6~

656

974

822

1,960 

1,770

1,470

1,230

1,050

910

806

726

661

854

774

*1,270

,390

,360

,250

,100

,010

942

854

782

734

28,081

906

6.92

7.97

55,700

Nov.

682

634

742 

627

582

557

533

509

485

467

450 

438

416

406

400

370 4"2"6"

620

750

1,270

2,690

3,130

*4,480

3,540

2,570

1,990

1,610

1,380

1,180

1,040

34,968

1,166

8.90

9.93

69,360

Dec.

934

862

790 

726

675

640

614

575

551

554

1,220 

1,260

1,090

1,230

2,240

2,420

2,040

1,730

1,450

1,260

1,120

1,010

942

966

878

790

726

689

647

620

594

31,943

1,030

7.86

9.07

63,360

Jan.

557

533

503 

*485

473

473

455

450

422

400

400 

380

370

365

355

350

336

318

318

310

305

Sis' 301

455

444

601

557

939

2,470

2,350

2,040

19,033

614

4.69

5.40

37,750

Feb.

1,810

1,860

1,690 

1,630

1,650

2,270

4.470

3,670

*2,830

2,300

1,870 

1,660

1,460

1,510

1,580

1,370

1,240

1,120

1,010

926

886

798

734

689

647

594

551

527

505

43,855

1,512

11.5

12.45

86,990

Mar.

485

467

455 

455

444

444

509

521

461

444

422

411

416

416

503

*473

467

485

533

661

870

1,080

1,250

1,380

1,580

1,820

2,140

2,270

3,290

3,900

2,960

32,012

1,033

7.89

9.09

63,490

Apr.

2,500

2,000

1,830 

1,790

1,860

1,950

2,090

2,170

2,080

1,820

1,610 

1,470

1,370

1,470

*1,380

1,270

1,210

1,180

1,270

1,620

1,580

1,420

1,300

1,170

1,080

1,010

998

1,316"

1,010

1,060

45,378

1,513

11.5

12.88

90,010

May

1,100

1,120

1,110 

1,060

1,010

1,210

1,550

1,570

1,500

1,470

1,560 

1,770

1,770

1,580

1,400

1,320

1,230

1,120

1,080

1,640

1,620

1,520

1,380

1,290

*1,260

1,360

1,370

1,350

1,340

1,400

1,460

42,520

1,372

10.5

12.07

84,340

June

1,440

1,470

1,580 

1,580

1,470

1,380

1,250

1,120

1,030

1,020

1,020 

1,010

974

998

990

1,030

950

822

750

710

640

608

601

614

608

575

551

527

515

50 3_

28,336

945

7.21

8.04

56,200

July

479

450

433 

416

406

395

*390

370

355

341

328 

318

318

310

301

297

284

284

276

268

260

257

249

246

242

249

249

242

135" 238

238

9,727

314

2.40

2.76

19,290

Aug.

227

220

217 

217

*210

207

207

194

197

197

194 

188

185

178

185

182

178

180

175

175

180

190

210

246" 260

220

210

200

191

*191

185

6,190

200

1.53

1.76

12,280

Sept.

178

175

172 

204

215

185

170

165

160

160

155 

155

155

155

155

150

150

145

150

150

145

145

150

155

160

150

145

145

T3o" 140

4,779

159

1.21

1.36

9,480

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,540 Mln 166 Mean 915 Cfsm 6.98 In. 94.76 Ac-ft 662,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,480 Mln 140 Mean 893 Cfsm 6.82 In. 92.78 Ac-ft 648,200

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Nov. 23 (8 to 10 a.m.) 4,640 cfs (6.12 ft); Feb. 7 (3 a.m.)

4,660 cfs (6.15 ft); Mar. 29 (8:30 p.m.) 4,230 cfs (5.86 ft).______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 18-28, Sept. 5-30; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Lewis River above Muddy River, near Cougar.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 191

2168. Pine Creek near Cougar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°02'30", long 122°05'30", in Ej sec.15, T.7 N., R.6 E., on right bank 

2 miles upstream from mouth and 12| miles east of Cougar.

Drainage area. 21.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1960. Records for August to October 1909, 

February 1928 to September 1930, published in WSP 272, 492, 674, 694, and 709, have 

been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,330 ft (from topographic map). 

Supplementary water-stage recorder on right bank at same datum used July 17 to 

Sept. 30, 1959.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 801 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 3.91 ft); minimum, 117 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 2.23 ft).

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 921 cfs Jan. 24, 1959 (gage height, 4.06 ft); minimum, 116 cfs Oct. 21, 1957 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

117

175

320

541

870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

173

169

167

160

156

152

154

258

320

296

525

553

306

251

225

212

197

189

182

222

204

*346

*317

267

222

209

199

192

180

173

169

7,185

232

10.8

12.49

14,250

Nov.

167

164

187

167

160

158

154

152

152

150

150

148

146

146

146

143 T58~

197

215

262

369

466

547 *3"65"

286

245

220

207

192

180

6,399

213

9.95

11.12

12,690

Dec.

171

167

162

156

154

152

150

148

146 TB~9~

225

276

248

254

446

385

283

240

212

197

187

177

175

180

173

164

160

156

154

152

150

6,169

199

9.30

10.72

12,240

Jan.

146

146

144

144

*143

144

144

144

143

143

143

141

141

141

141

139

139

137

137

137

135

T35

141

148

150

160

158

192

289

28T

251

4,882

157

7.34

8.48

9,680

Feb.

240

254

242

242

254

373

633

415

*335

313

267

254

234

257

280

251

231

217

204

197

194

185

175

173

169

164

162

J.58

155

7,231

249

11.6

12.57

14,340

Mar.

154

154

152

154

154

156

164

160

154

154

152

150

T5T

152

175

*162

160

162

164

171

185

202

212

220

231

248

270

293

428

460 5"BT

6,262

202

9.44

10.88

12,420

Apr.

306

310

303

289

289

283

289

283

270

245

240

240

237

254

*242

228

222

220

242

520

317

276

254

237

225

220

£11

222

222

225

7,727

258

12.1

13.43

15,330

May

228

225

220

212

207

231

264

251

234

228

231

251

264

240

225

234

228

220

231

510

286

260

245

234

251

231

*225

217

217

220

215

7,315

236

11.0

12.71

14,510

June

209

209

207

202

197

192

185

180

177

175

175

173

171

175

175

189

173

171

171

171

167

164

164

162

162

160

158

158

158

156

5,286

176

8.22

9.19

10,480

July

156

154

154

154

154

152

*152

152

152

152

150

150

150

150

150

148

150

148

148

146

146

144

145

145

145

145

145

141

141

141

141

4,591

148

6.92

7.98

9,110

Aug.

141

159

159

159

*159

159

139

141

137

157

135

135

155

135

137

135

135

155

135

155

159

139

158

154

146

144

145

159

139

137

*135

4,511

139

6.50

7.49

8,550

Sept.

155

133

133

141

137

133

131

128

128

128

128

128

126

126

126

124

124

124

124

124

122

122

124

128

124

121

119

119

119

117

3,796

127

5.93

6.60

7,530

Calendar year 1959 : Max 753 Hln 131 Mean 206 Cfsm 9.63 In. 130.54 Ac-ft 149,000

Water year 1959-60 ; Max 633 Mln 117 Mean 194 Cfsm 9.07 In. 123.66 Ac-ft 141,100

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). --Oct. 8 (11:45 p.m.) 475 cfs (3.57 ft); Oct. 11 (4 a.m.) 615 cfs 

(5.56 ft); Nov. 20 (10 p.m.) 479 cfs (3.38 ft); Nov. 23 (2:30 a.m.) 

(5:30 p.m.) 580 cfs (3.62 ft); Feb. 7 (1:30 a.m.) 801 cfs (3.91 ft);

683 cfs (3.79 ft); Dec. 15 

Mar. 29 (6:30 p.m.) 556 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day.
192 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

2198. Speelyai Creek near Cougar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°00'25", long 122°20 I 40", in NW£ sec.17, T.6 N., R.4 E., on right bank 

33 miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Cougar. Prior to Nov. 21, 1959, 

at site 250 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 12.6 sq mi.

Records available. May 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (from topographic map). May 15 

~~to Nov. 21, 1959, at site 250 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 5.26 ft); minimum, 3.4 cfs Aug. 19, 20.

1959-60: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 23, 1959; minimum, that of Aug. 19,20, 1960.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for period of record for the water year 1959 has 

been revised to 402 cfs June 11, 1959 (gage height, 3.07 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1638.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Feb. 8, good thereafter. No regulation or diversion above 

station. Greater part of flow diverted into Yale Reservoir, 240 ft below station, 

beginning Mar. 30, 1959.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1959, superseding those published in WSP 1638, are given herewith:

1959 

June 9...

10...

11...

266

249

318

1959-Con. 

June 12......... 303

Sept. 6......... 210

21......... 258

Month

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

Of a -days

2,603 

2,648.9

Maximum

318 

258

Minimum

30

4.7

Mean

86.8 

88.3

Per 

square

mile

6.89 

7.01

Runoff

Inches

7.68 

7.82

Acre-feet

5,160 

5,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

73 

59

53

47

44

42

40

2ZS

466

284

800

32T

131

79

60

52

48

43

44

68

*84

490

363

230

174

139

117

98

78

66

62

4,883

158

12.5

14.41

9,690

Nov.

56 

50

95

79

70

64

59

54

50

45

44

42

41

40

40

40

40

173

267

350

520

*687

860

140

306

236

185

149

121

96

5,299

177

14.0

15.64

10,510

Dec.

*82 

76

70

62

56

54

54

47

46

82

282

505

263

251

556

375

222

158

120

95

80

75

70

140

111

92

80

73

65

59

*55

4,356

141

11.2

12.86

8,640

Jan.

52 

49

46

43

42

44

41

44

38

37

36

33

33

32

32

43

30

28

27

28

26

25- 25

44

61

135

135

264

532

 350"

230

2,586

83.4

6.62

7.63

5,130

Feb.

185 

230

220

215

250

330

628

*45B~

465

358

269

218

205

438

505

306

210

149

121

96

89

72

64

56

51

47

40

38

34

6,324

218

17.3

18.67

12,540

Mar.

32

30

28

3?

40

46

61

89

87

75

62

59

58

65

*220

180

145

137

149

188

210

205

185

165

160

155

155

190

460

475

390

4,533

146

11.6

13.38

8,990

Apr.

346 

342

275

230

202

180

160

135

*119

106

115

125

131

172

185

160

137

188

260

410

322

239

198

172

170

155

143

141

129

117

5,764

192

15.2

17.01

11,430

May

109 

104

92

80

73_

104

145

119

100

92

92

107

175

147

121

139

212

260

254

455

342

263

172

155

*143

137

131

113

100

92 

83

4,691

151

12.0

13.85

9,300

June

#

56

51

48

44

38

33

33

29

26

24

24

28

29

33

24

22

22

24

19

16

15.5

17

15.5

14.5

13

12.5

11.5

TITS'

865.0

28.8

2.29

2.55

1,720

July

10.5

10

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.7

*9.6

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.6

47ff

4.8

4.8

218.0

7.03

0.558

0.64

432

Aug.

4.8 

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

5.6

10

14.5

54

67

BT

49

36

27

*22

17.5

16

455.6

14.7

1.17

1.54

904

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Sept.

14.5 

14

12

59

51

27

23

19

16

15

14

12.5

12.5

11.5

11

10.5

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.2

8.0

11 7.7

15

14

11

9.2

8.8

8.4

7.7

423.9

14.1

1.12

1.25

841

Water year 1959-60: Max 860 Mln 3.6 Mean 110 Cfsm 8.73 In. 119.23 Ac-ft 80,130

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). --Oct. 8 (12 p.m.) 785 cfs (3.89 ft); Oct. 11 (6 a.m.) 1,060 cfs

(4.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Feb. 8 to Mar. 14, Apr. 15-19, 

21-24, 29, May 18-24, 27-51, June 5-20, June 24 to July 7.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 193

Reservoirs in Lewis River basin, Wash.

2176. Swift Reservoir. Lat 46°03'40", long 122°11 I 45", in SW^ sec.28, T.7 N., R.5 E., near 

left bank in control room of Swift powerhouse on Lewis River, 5 miles east of Cougar. 

Drainage area, 481 sq mi. Records available, September 1958 to September 1960. Duplex 

water-stage recorder and long distance indicator in powerhouse. Datura of gage is at 

mean sea level (levels by Pacific Power & Light Co.). Maximum contents during year, 

755,600 acre-ft for many days; maximum elevation, 1,000.05 ft Oct. 15, Apr. 15; minimum 

contents, 533,400 acre-ft Jan. 28 (elevation, 946.62 ft). Maximum contents during 

period 1958-60, 755,600 acre-ft for many days in each year; maximum elevation, that of 

Oct. 15, 1959, Apr. 15, 1960; minimum contents since reservoir was first filled, that 

of Jan. 28, 1960.

Reservoir is formed by rock- and earth-fill dam completed In December 1958; storage 

began Sept. 29, 1958. Usable capacity, 447.000 acre-ft between elevations 878 (lower 

limit for economic operation) and 1,000 ft (maximum operating limit). Dead storage, 

308,580 acre-ft. Records given herein represent total contents. Water used for power. 

Records of stage and data from which capacity table was computed furnished by Pacific 

Power & Light Co.

2185. Yale Reservoir. Lat 45°57'50", long 122°20'00", in NE^ sec.32, T.6 N., R.4 E., at 

left end of Yale Dam on Lewis River just upstream from intake, 500 ft upstream from 

powerhouse, 1 mile upstream from Canyon Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Yale. Drainage 

area, 596 sq mi. Records available, August 1952 to September 1960. Water-stage 

recorder and long distance indicator in powerhouse. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(levels by Pacific Power & Light Co.). Prior to Feb. 1, 1954, indicating gage at same 

site and datum. Maximum contents during year, 402,200 acre-ft Oct. 15 (elevation, 

490.07 ft); minimum contents, 340,100 acre-ft Jan. 4 (elevation, 472.76 ft). Maximum 

contents during period 1952-60, 402,200 acre-ft Jan. 17-19, Apr. 6, Oct. 15, 1959; maximum elevation, 490.12 ft Jan. 18, 1959; minimum contents observed since reservoir was 

first filled, 227,600 acre-ft Feb. 22, 1957 (elevation, 435.65 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam: storage began July 31, 1952. Usable capacity, 

189,530 acre-ft between elevations 430 (lower limit for economic operation) and 490 ft 

(top of spillway gates). Dead storage, 212,250 acre-ft. Records given herewith represent total contents. Water used by Pacific Power & Light Co. for power development. 

Records of stage and data from which capacity table was computed furnished by Pacific 

Power & Light Co.

2200. Lake Merwln. Lat 45°57 I 25", long 122°33'15", in SW£ sec.34, T.6 N., R.2 E., on dam 

on Lewis River at Ariel. Drainage area, 730 sq mi. Records available, March 1931 to 

September 1960. Water-stage recorder and long distance indicator in powerhouse. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Pacific Power & Light Co.). Maximum contents 

during year, 423,200 acre-ft Oct. 13 (elevation, 239.70 ft); minimum, 287,300 acre-ft 

Sept. 27 (elevation, 203.46 ft). Maximum contents during period 1931-60 not determined; 

minimum observed since reservoir was first filled, 164,200 acre-ft Dec. 5, 1936 (elevation, 166.7 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete-arch dam completed in 1931.- Usable capacity, 246,000 

acre-ft between elevations 165 (lower limit of regulation set by Federal Power Commission) and 235 ft (top of spillway gates) above mean sea level. Dead storage, 159,000 

acre-ft. Records given herein represent total contents. Water used for power.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September I960

Date

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

Dec. 31....................

Calendar year 1959. ......

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

June 30 ....................

Water year 1959-60. ......

Oct. 31....................

Calendar year 1959 .......

July 31 ....................

Aug . 31 ....................

Water year 1959-60. ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(acrefeet)

- Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Swift Reservoir

999.2 

994.1 

998.1 

994.3

-

956.5 

987.8 

984.7 

998.9 

999.7 

996.3 

999.1 

999.9 

995.0

-

751,900 

728,900 

746,900 

729,800

-

571,200 

700,800 

687,100 

750,500 

754,200 

738,800 

751,400 

755,100 

732,900

-

-23,000 

+18,000 

-17,100

+33,900

-158,600 

+129,600 

-13,700 

+63,400 

+3,700 

-15,400 

+12,600 

+3, 700 

-22,200

-19,000

Lake Merwin

234.6 

236.8 

238.4 

231.7

-

236.8 

231.2 

235.2 

238.8 

239.3 

239.4 

235.7 

239.5 

204.1

-

403,000 

411,700 

418,000 

391,800

-

411,700 

389,800 

405,400 

419,600 

421,600 

422,000 

407,300 

422,400 

289,500

-

+8,700 

+6,300 

-26,200

-16,700

+19,900 

-21,900 

+15,600 

+14,200 

+2,000 

+400 

-14,700 

+15,100 

-132,900

-113,500

Elevation 

(feet)T

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Yale Reservoir

489.5 

487.7 

485.9 

476.8

-

479.2 

480.4 

485.0 

488.1 

489.9 

489.4 

487.6 

489.8 

488.0

-

399,900 

393,100 

386,400 

353,800

-

362,200 

366,500 

383,100 

394,600 

401,400 

399,500 

392,800 

401,000 

394,300

-

-6,800 

-6,70O 

-32,600

+18,700

+8,400 

+4,300 

+16,600 

+11,500 

+6,800 

-1,900 

-6,700 

+8,200 

-6,700

-5,600

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
194 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

2205. Lewis River at Ariel, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°57'10", long 122°33'45", in NW^-NEi sec.4, T.5 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

at Ariel, half a mile downstream from Ariel Dam and powerplant and 3 miles upstream 

from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 731 sq mi.

Records available. July to October 1909, November 1909 (gage heights only), July to 

October 1922, July 1923 to September 1960. Published as "near Ariel" 1922-29. Prior 

to October 1952, discharge measurements made at site half a mile downstream; low'discharges not equivalent due to local inflow.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 44.0 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(levels by Pacific Power & Light Co.). July to November 1909 staff gage at site 

4 miles upstream at different datum. July 27 to Oct. 28, 1922, and July 31, 1923, to 

Apr. 20, 1930, staff gages at site half a mile downstream at datums 3.90 and 0.90 ft 

higher, respectively, than present datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1923-60), 4,747 cfs (3,437,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted 

for storage In Lake Merwin Reservoir since March 1931, Yale Reservoir since August 

1952, and Swift Reservoir since October 1958.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 11.33 ft); minimum, 472 cfs July 25 (gage height, 0.07 ft); minimum daily, 638 cfs Aug. 21.

1909, 1922-60: Maximum discharge, 129,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 35.0 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 56,000 cfs on basis of computation 

of peak flow over dam; no flow at times June 30, July 1-3, 6-9, 1931 (caused by regulation during construction of Ariel Dam); minimum daily, 1 cfs July 6, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion. Flow regulated by Lake Merwin and Yale and 

Swift Reservoirs (see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Pacific Power & Light Co.

RevlslonsTwater years). WSP 884: 1938. WSP 984: 1936-37, 1940-42. WSP 1318: 

1924-30(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

7,030

5,730

1,280

1.270 

5,366

6,030

5,630 

7,580

7,700 

3,750

1,650

9,820

9,580

8,100

6,790

6,680

5,830

5,510

5,790

5,730

5,720 

7,170

7,150

6,520

7,780

6,970 

9,990

9,240

10,100

9^010

203,200

6,555

403,000

-21,100

Nov.

6,780

6,400

5,180

7,720 

8,970

8,460

7,100 

6,510

5,740 

4,740

6,090

7,040

8,070

6,990

5,570

7,300

6,840

6,420

6,400

5,710

5,900 

4,300

8,210

*8,080 

8,430

4,950 

5,050

7,150

6,200

8,930

199,230

6,641

395,200

+17,600

Dec.

,430

,450

,900

,950 

,080

,7OO

,960 

,100

,4OO 

,330

,200

,520

5,830

6,760

8,370

8,790

9.580

6,770

6,480

5^720

8,310 

8,770

8,310

7,990

5,720

6,180 

6,600

9,540

8,750

9,120

9,210

233,820

7,543

463,800

-75,900

Jan.

6,440

6,240

6,520

8,910

r, i!6

*6,260

6,730 

6,770

6,100 

5,790

7,670

5,280

6,040

5,910

6,090

6,020

4,020

7,860

7,960

6,120

6,120 

5,830

4,940

1,570 

5,040

6,800 

6,520

5,840

6,220

4,270

2,720

185,510

5,984

368,000

-130,300

Feb.

6,580

7,560

7,740

7,970 

6,140

5,870

1,150 

6,730

7,310 

*8,280

7,870

7,860

6,850

5,650

7,720

7,600

8,270

7,960

7,030

6,940

6,240 

6,140

6,020

6,720 

7,700

8.770 

7,830'

3,370

8,070

199,720

6,887

396,100

+112,000

Mar.

7,740

7,130

7,020

8,240 

7,500

1,130

5,660 

6,700

7,250 

8,250

7,490

6,410

3,410

7,810

7,180

7,280

*6,160

5,930

2,480

1,060

5,260 

6,010

2,990

866 

1,4§0

5,870 

5,290

6,850

6,860

7,670

8,020

178,986

5,774

355,000

+18,500

Apr.

7,720

6,770

3,630

7,300 

6,030

5,420

4,220 

3,460

3.130 

37156"

6,570

7,690

7,410

*7,590

7,630

8,030

7,180

8,850

7,770

9,470

11.500 -§7556"

8.580

7,350 

8,510

7,820 

7,580

6,920

7,280

7,070

208,320

6,944

413,200

+89,100

May

5,540

7,410

6,460

5,510 

6,200

7,950

5,660 

4,880

6,98'0 

5,840

6,450

6,260

6,600

8,550

6,870

7,540

9,200

7,760

7,740

12,300

12,400 

12,200

10,300

6,420 

7,130

6,830 

9,310

8,630

7,470

5,940

*6.040

235.950

7,547

464,000

+12,500

June

6,970

8,130

8,400

7,680 

7,100

7,250

7,030 

7,950

8,300 

9.020

3.650

795

6,910

7,300

5,730

3,920

1,720

960

3,170

5,510

3,790 

3,800

3,740

3,890 

2,340

734 

3,180

2,230

1,810

1,400

144,369

4,812

286,400

-16,900

July

1,850

2,670

720

712 

2,980

5,000

3,100 

*5,740

4,520 

2,260

4,260

2,780

3,460

4,240

2,250

2,850

816

2,570

1,150

984

762 

710

686 S56" 

698

890

710

698

686

692 

692

58,414

1,884

115,900

-8,800

Aug.

692

692

692

692 

692

686

680 

686

680 

680

*680

704

668

662

662

662

668

66S

656

650

638 S74"

1,410

2,420 

2,370

2,450 

808

692

692

1,140 

*848

27,674

893

54,890

+27,000

Sept.

4,350

4,670

5,850

2,690 

1,570

5,680

6,070 

5,930

7,650 

7,040

2,450

7,010

7,250

7,160

7,210

6,820

4,800

1,620

6,520

5,640

6,280 

2,260

2,160

1,280 

746

1,270 

990

928

752

782

123,168

4,106

244,300

-161,800

Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Merwin and Swift and Yale Reservoirs

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

6,211

381,900

6,937

412,800

6,309

387,900

3,866

237,700

8,833

508, 10O

6,074

373,500

8,441

502,300

7,750

476,500

4,529

269,500

1,742

107,100

1,332

81,890

1,386

82,500

Observed

Calendar year 1959: Max 25,600 Win 701 

Water year 1959-60- Max 12,400 Win 638

Mean 5,324 

Mean 5,455

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

3,854,000 

3,960,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959: Mean 5,373 Cfsm 

Water year 1959-60 : Mean 5,265 Cfsm

In. 

In.

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

3,890,000 

3,822,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 195

2225. East Pork Lewis River near Helsson, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°50'10" ) long 122°27'50", In N£ sec.17, T.4 N., R.3 E., on right bank 

60 ft downstream from Basket Creek, 1? miles northeast of Helsson, and 20 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 125 sq ml.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 366.8 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Average discharge. 31 years, 748 cfs (541,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 7.76 ft); minimum, 55 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 0.39 ft).

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height. 12.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 29 cfs Nov. 3, 1935 (gage height, 

0.04 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 56 3.0 745

.6 75 4.0 1,310

1.0 124 5.0 2,080

1.5 220 7.0 4,370

2.0 360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

405

351

300

269

245

309" 242

671

1,560

1,190

4,230

2,360

1,540

1,100

880

696

582

510

455

510

*458

2,980

2,680 

1,750

1,440

1,130

930

810

682 

590

534

32,389

1,045

8.56

9.64

64,240

Nov.

486

452

755

664

582

530

480

444

411

384

366

354

318

306

312

275

23T

907

1,370

1,320

2,470

*3,360

4,020 

2,480

1,960

1,470

1,150

984

855 

732

30,491

1,016

8.13

9.07

60,480

Dec.

646

619

602

534

490

472

510 

452

438

510

1,080

3,270

1,930

1,540

1,930

1,940

1,450

1,160

940

805

700

614

574 

718

745

650

590

542

494 

483

*452

27,880

899

7.19

8.29

55,300

Jan.

414

390

360

342

330

399

354 

387

342

330

345

324

306

300

306

360

357

321

303

300

283

278

309 

424

566

978.

950

1,220

2.790 

2/170

1,580

18,418

594

4.75

5.48

36,530

Feb.

1,320

1,530

1,440

1,310

1,440

1,860

3.400 

*2,490

2,650

2,240

1,700

1,520

1,440

2,520

3,100

2,170

1,650

1,310

1,060

890

855

718

642 

602

586

518

476

441

414

42,292

1,458

11.7

12.58

83,880

Mar.

393

369

351

375

444

466

570 

972

885

750

660

610

655

696

*1,990

1,580

1,210

1,110

1,080

1,260

1,370

1,280

1,120 

1,010

950

945

994

1,120

2,350 

2.780

2,140

32,485

1,048

8.38

9.66

64,430

Apr.

1,940

2,130

1,810

1,460

1,250

1,080

994

915

*810

668

722

750

745

1,040

1,420

1,220

1,210

1,230

1,400

2,360

2,090

1,610

1,460 

1,350

1,330

1,200

1,170

1,200

1,040 

925

38,529

1,284

10.3

11.46

76,420

May

865

815

718

646

574

673

1,070 

920

800

736

682

704

760

727

646

850

1,290

1,580

1,440

3.140

2,580

1,920

1,530 

1,310

*1,170

1,310

1,190

1,020

890 

785

704

34,045

1,098

8.78

10.13

67,530

June

611

570

522

476

430

402

369 

345

321

306

292

275

256

344

430

532

455

381

366

417

378

345

318 

292

272

253

238

220

206

197

10,827

361

2.89

3.22

21,480

July

199

T5o

172

165

155

*143

135 

135

134

134

126

120

116

118

109

104

100

97

96

95

94

92

92 

89

86

85

83

80

78 

79

81

3,562

115

0.919

1.06

7,070

Aug.

79

82

78

*77

75

73

66 

64

59

60

63

66

65

62

82

75

72

64

62

61

67

88

161 

218

176

161

150

110

*99 

94

90

2,799

90.3

0.722

0.83

5,550

Sept.

93

88

81

226

206

155

126 

104

89

85

80

77

83

82

77

75

74

72

77

87

74

69

83 

100

116

86

75

72

71 

66.

2,849

95.0

0.760

0.85

5,650

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,360 Mln 60 Mean 816 Cfam 6.53 In. 88.59 Ac-ft 590,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,230 Mln 59 Mean 756 Ofsra 6.05 In. 82.27 Ac-ft 548,600

Peak discharge (base, 6,100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
196 KALAMA RIVER BASIN

2235. Kalama River below Italian Creek, near Kalama, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°02'40", long 122°48'50", in NEvSWi sec.33, T.7 N., R.I W., on right bank 

21 miles northeast of Kalama, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles downstream from

Italian Creek. 

Drainage area. 201 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

(Jet. 7, 1952, staff gage and crest-stage indicator at site about 70 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,259 cfs (911,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,990 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 8.99 ft); minimum, 245 cfs Sept. 22, 30 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs Dec. 9, 1953 (gage height, 14.93 ft); minimum, 155 cfs Oct. 3, 5-7, 1958; minimum gage height observed, 1.76 ft Sept. 13, 1951.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Small diversions for fish hatchery returned to stream above 

gage. No regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given 

in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1318: 1948-49(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

2.8 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

535

1,460

2,360

4,540

2.3 

3.0

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

200

660

2,430

4,540

7,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per cond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct,

775

710

661

626

591

584

6T2

790

2,260

1,490

5. 870

2,940

1,980

1,510

1,260

1,080

956

868

805

900

924

2,020

2,430

*1, 800

1,600

1,360

1,200

1,110

988

852

40,460

1,305

6.49

7.49

80,250

Nov.

805

768

956

892

828

790

752

724

689

668

654

647

605

591

591

570

612

1,270

1,800

1,920

4,360

4/490

6.270

4,050

*3,010

2,330

1,900

1,650

1,440

1,270

47,902

1,597

7.95

8.86

95,010

Dec.

1,160

1,110

1,050

963

909

884

909

844

812

900

1,940

4,330

2,770

2,260

4 . 420

3,910

2,710

2,160

1,780

1,540

1,370

1,250

1,170

1,370

1,400

1,250

1,150

1,060

999

972

909

50,261

1,621

8.06

9.30

99,690

Jan.

860

820

788

756

732

796

*740

740

700

676

684

652

636

636

628

676

684

652

628

596

588

564

61?

804

892

1,400

1,350

1,510

4.090

3,.070

2,240

31,200

1,006

5.00

5.77

61,880

Feb.

1,960

2,270

2,690

2,410

2,550

2,590

4.460

3,820

4,220

3,430

*2,650

2,260

1,990

2,730

4,120

2,990

2,380

2,010

1,730

1,520

1,420

1,280

1,170

1,100

1,070

981

918

892

860

64,491

2,224

11.1

11.93

127,900

Mar.

836

812

788

780

828

876

900

,280

,290

,200

,110

,040

,030

*990

,940

,810

,520

,400

,370

,540

,740

,780

,660

,530

,480

,430

,380

,450

3,070

5.940

3, 280

46,080

1,486

7.39

8.53

91,400

Apr.

2,890

2,710

2,430

2,150

1,940

1,760

1,630

1,500

1,390

1.220

1,290

1,250

1,300

1,700

2,160

*1,960

1,810

1,800

2,140

5,270

3,060

2,420

2,240

2,190

1,990

1,800

1,680

1,660

1,550

1,450

58,340

1,945

9.68

10.79

115,700

May

,400

,320

,230

,130

.040

,130

,650

,400

,220

,170

,170

,270

,540

,390

,250

,340

,620

,870

,810

,120

,780

,260

,940

,720

,540

,480

,460

,350

,260

,190

,130

47,180

1,522

7.57

8.73

93,580

June

*1.040

981

963

909

868

828

780

748

724

700

676

660

644

676

692

700

644

604

588

620

580

564

540

524

508

500

493

479

472

465

20,170

672

3.34

3.73

40,010

July

"444" 458

430

430

423

409

395

388

*381

381

374

360

360

360

348

342

336

330

324

318

312

306

300

300

300

300

295

295

290

290

290

10,869

351

1.75

2.01

21,560

Aug.

285

285

285

280

275

275

265

260

255

25T

260

*260

255

255

260

265

265

260

255

255

275

348

493

650

516

485

472

409

367

348

*342

10,016

323

1.61

1.85

19,870

Sept.

318

312

306

465

444

381

354

330

306

300

290

285

280

275

265

260

255

255

260

260

250

250

280

300

336

275

260

255

250

245

8,902

297

1.48

1.65

17,660

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,960 Min 241 Mean 1,321 Cfsm 6.57 In. 89.21 Ac-ft 956,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,270 Mln 245 Mean 1,191 Cfsm 5.93 In. 80.64 Ac-ft 864,500

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 cfs). Nov. 25 (6:50 a.m.) 6,990 efs (8.99 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 197

2254. Packwood Lake near Packwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°35'50", long 121°33'40", in SW£ sec.21, T.13 H., R.10 E. (unsurveyed), 

on north side of lake, 1,500 ft east of outlet and 5 miles east of Packwood.

Drainage area. 18.8 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,850.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Washington Public Power Supply System 

from Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. 1959: Maximum gage height during period August to September, 6.78 ft Sept. 6; 

minimum, 5.45 ft Aug. 25-26.

1959-60: Maximum gage height during water year, 8.77 ft Nov. 23; minimum, 5.37 ft 

Mar. 19-20.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion abovn station.

Gage height, in feet, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

5.60

5.56

5.51

5.67

6.24

6.69

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

_

-

-

_

_

-

Sept.

6.55

6.45

6.20

5.99

5.87

5.79

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug.

_

-

-

..

-

-

Sept.

5.73

5.67

5.63

5.60

5.57

5.54

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

_

5.50

5.48

5.47

5.47

5.47

Sept.

5.71

6.05

6.06

6.01

5.89

5.79

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

5.46

5.47

5.73

5.84

5.73

5.62

5.59

Sept.

5.75

6.26

6.49

6.36

6.19

6.05

-

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.92

5.83

5.77

5.71

5.66

5.63

5.62

5770

6.29 

6.27

6.89

7.16

6. 82

6.52

6.40

6.22

6.05

5.92

5.84

5.90

5.94

6.80

7.54

7716

7.03

6.67

6.42

6.29

6.14

6.02

5.95

Nov.

5.89

5.84

5.94

5.96

5.90

5.82

5.79

5.76

5.72 

5.69

5.66

5.64

5.60

5.58

STST

5.58

5.62

5.74

5.83

6.13

6.92

7.11

8.56'

8.42

7.87

7.19

6.74

6.47

6.28

6.13

Dec.

6.02

5.95

5.90

5.86

5.83

5.81

5.80

5.77

5.73 

5.73

5.80

5.89

5.87

5.89

6.48

6.93

6775

6.50

6.29

6.13

6.02

5.92

5.86

5.82

5.79

5.74

5.69

5.66

5.63

5.62

5,60

Jan.

5.57

5.55

5.53

5.52

5.51

5.53

5.52

5.52

5.50 

5.48

5.48

5.47

5.45

5.44

5.43

5.44

5.42

5.41

5.41

5.41

5.40

5.38

sTW

5.40

5.40

5.42

5.42

5.44

5.58

5.63

5761

Feb.

5.59

5.60

5.59

5.56

5.55

5.60

5.85

5.94

5.96 

5.92

5.87

5.82

5.79

5.79

5.81

5.75

5.68

5.63

5.60

5.58

5.60

5.57

5.54

5.52

5.50

5.48

5.46

5.44

5-43

Mar.

5.42

5.42

5.42

5.43

5.43

5.45

5.45

5.50

5.49 

5.47

5.43

5.40

5.39

5.40

5.47

5.43

5.40

5.38

5.37

5.38

5.43

5.52

5.59

5.63

5.67

5.73

5.78

5.82

5.82

5.87

5.85

Apr.

5.82

5.82

5.83

5.85

5.89

5.98

6.10

6.27

6.35 

6.29

6.22

6.12

6.06

6.06

6.04

5.95

5.88

5.84

5.82

5.85

5.85

5.81

5.80

5.76

5.73

5.73

5.73

5.72

5773"

5.76

May

5.78

5.82

5.85

5.87

5.87

5.91

6.29

6.44

6.37 

6.36

6.50

6.87

6.92

6 . 71

6.51

6.41

6.35

6.26

6.18

6.38

6.48

6.42

6.31

6.22

6.16

6.16

6.23

6.23

6.22

6.33

6.66

June

6.76

6.90

7.09

7.17

7.05

6.96

6.83

6.67

6.58 

6.59

6.64

6.65

6.65

6.76

7.11

7.39

7.29

6.92

6.65

6.51

6.38

6.30

6.31

6.41

6.46

6.40

6.38

6.38

6.39

6.42

July

6.42

6.32

6.27

6.27

6.31

6.40

6.47

6747

6.37 

6.25

6.17

6.12

6.14

6.16

6.14

6.13

6.16

6.22

6.22

6.17

6.09

6.01

5.93

5.86

5 . 84

5.89

5.99

5.99

5.95

5.94

5.93

Aug.

5.90

5.85

5.81

5.76

5.73

5.70

5.70

5.72

5.73 

5.74

5.73

5.69

5.64

5.60

5.60

5_.57

5759

5.61

5.62

5.59

5.57

5.57

5.61

5.74

5.82

5.97

5.95

5.85

5.78

5.73

5.70

Sept.

5.66

5.62

5.58

5.66

5.82

5.81

5.73

5.67

5.60 

5.57

5.56

5.55

5.55

5.54

5.52

5.51

5.48

5.47

5.46

5.46

5.46

5.45

5746'

5.50

5.59

5.55

5.52

5.49

5.47

5.46
198 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

2255. Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°35'45", long 121°34'05", In SW£ sec.21, T.13 N., R.10 E. (unsurveyed),

 on left bank 500 ft downstream from outlet of Packwood Lake and 5 miles east of

Packwood.

Drainage area. 18.8 sq mi. Records available. September 1911 to September 1924 (published as "at outlet of Packwood

 Lake, near Lewis"), September 1930 to October 1942, October 1949 to May 1954, August

1959 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,844.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Washington Public Power Supply System 

from Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 3, 1918, staff gages at several 

sites at or within 100 ft of present site at various daturas. Aug. 3, 1918, to Sept. 30, 

1924, water-stage recorder at site 110 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 100 cfs (72,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1959; Maximum discharge during period August to September, 287 cfs Sept. 6 

(gage height, 3.37 ft); minimum, 49 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,000 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 

4.90 ft. from recorded range in stage); minimum, 38 cfs Mar. 18, 19, 20 (gage height, 

1.81 ft).

1911-24, 1930-42, 1949-54, 1959-60: Maximum discharge. 1.400 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 

(gage height, 5.9 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Nov. 30, Dec. 1 2, 1952 (gage height, 1.51 ft). 

Maximum stage, estimated by observer, 6.0 ft Dec. 18, 1917, datum then in use (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good. Natural regulation in Packwood Lake. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 394: 1912. WSP 739; Drainage area.

Disoharee. in cubic feet cer second, 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Aug.

_

Sept.

67 

62 

57 

75 

187 

267

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

1

Sept.

232 

212 

164 

125 

105 

92

Day

13

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

66 

64

Sept.

83 

78 

*71 

68 

64 

62

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

60 

57 

53 

52 

52 

51

Sept.

84 

135 

135 

128 

112 

98

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total ..............................................................................

Cubic feet p 

Runoff in in 

Runoff in ac

er second per square 

ches

re-feet ................................................................

Peak discharge (base, 240 cfs). --Sept. 6 (4 to 5 p.m.) 287 cfs (3.57 ft).

Aug.

50 

51

87 

107 

87 

72 

68

1

Sept.

91 

170 

214 

189 

158 

135

124 

6.60 

7.36 

7,380

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Sept. 16-30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage 

and recordsfor Packwood Lake near Packwood.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

116

104

94

84

76

73

n

82

174

172

312

405

295

219

196

164

137

116

105

*113

118

290

546 408"

361

257

201

176

150

132

121

5,868

189

10.1

11.61

11,640

Nov.

112

104

118

121

113

101

96

92

84

80

75

73

68

6670"

66

70

87

104

148

327

391

855 776"

582

*371

257

196

160

135

5,898

197

10.5

11.67

11,700

Dec.

116

101

91

86

82

79

78

74

70

70

78

88

85

85

178

 256" 278

192

152

13O

112

99

91

87

82

76

71

67

64

63

*61

3,222

104

5.53

6.37

6,390

Jan.

58

56

54

52

51

54

53

51

50

49

49

48

46

44

44

44

43

42

41

42

40

39

3?

41

41

43

43

43

*57

62

6^

1,479

47.7

2.54

2.93

2,930

Feb.

57

59

58

54

54

57

85

98

99

89

83

79

79

83

74

67

63

60

57

60

57

53

50

50

48

46

43

4f

1,903

65.6

3.49

3.76

3,770

Mar.

42

41

42

42

43

43

44

*49

49

46

43

41

39

41

48

43

40

39

3839"

43

51

58

63

67

73

78

83

84

55" 88

1,625

52.4

2.79

3.21

3,220

Apr.

83

82

84

85

91

*102

118

141

154

144

133

120

112

110

107

98

89

84

80

85

85

79

78

74

71

70

67

75

71

73

2,840

94.7

5.04

5.62

5,630

May

75

80

84

*87

85

89

143

166

156

154

176

247

254

217

178

162

150

139

128

158

174

162

146

133

125

125

133

135

135

152

208

4,556

147

7.82

9.01

9,040

June

224

257

298

324

290

270

242

212

194

196

208

208

208

232

304

384

35T

260

205

178

*156

143

147

162

170

162

158

156

160

164

6,624

221

11.8

13.10

13,140

July

164

150

141

141

148

162

174

174

158

141

128

120

125

126

123

121

126

135

137

130

116

105

96

88

83

88

102

102

96

95

94

3,889

125

6.65

7.69

7,710

Aug.

89

82

75

71

67

65

65

66

67

67

67

63

58

53

52

50

57

55

55

53

51

50

55

68

76

9695"

83

74

70

65

2,056

66.3

3.53

4.07

4,080

Sept.

61

57

53

61

li

76

70

61

55

52

50

50

50

49

48

*46

44

43

43

43

42

42

43

47

55

51

49

46

45

43

1,554

51.8

2.76

3.07

3,080

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ao-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 855 Min 38 Mean 113. Cfsm 6.01 In. 82.11 Ac-ft 82,330

Peak discharge (base, 24O cfs). Oct. 12 (about 3 a.m.) 447 cfs (3.87 ft); Oct. 23 (about 3 a.m.)

about 600 cfs; Nov. 23 (about 3:30 p.m.) 1 

May 13 (l a.m.) 270 cfs (3.20 ft); June 4

000 cfs (4.90 ft); Dec. 16 (9 a.m.) 287 cfs (3.26 ft); 

6 a.m.) 333 cfs (3.42 ft); June 16 (5 p.m.) 429 cfs

(3.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 25; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, 1 discharge measurement, and records for Paokwood Lake near Paokwood.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 199

2265. Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°36'40", long 121°40'45", in SE£ sec.16, T.13 N., R.9 E., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from Forest Service bridge, half a mile upstream from Skate Creek, and 

half a mile northwest of Packwood.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available. July 1911 to December 1919, September 1929 to September 1960. Publlshed as "at Lewis" 1911-19.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,048.0 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Public Roads bench mark). July 1, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1919, staff gages at sites about 

1 mile upstream at different daturas. Sept. 30, 1929, to Jan. 1, 1930, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--39 years, 1,639 cfs (1,187,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,300 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 13.54 ft); minimum, 402 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 2.64 ft).

1911-19, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 36,600 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 13.0 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 12,600 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Nov. 23, 1959; 

minimum discharge, 130 cfs Nov. 29, 1952; minimum gage height, 2.47 ft Sept. 26, 1955.

Remarks. Records excellent except those prior to Nov. 21 and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are good. Small diversions for domestic use. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 884: 

1947(P). 

1938. WSP 1348: 1916-18(M), 1934. WSP 1638:

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 19)

Oct. 1-22 Oct. 22 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

3.6 715

4.0 960

5.0 1,750

6.0 2,800

7.0 4,550

8.0 6,950

9.0 9,850

3.2 490

4.0 980

5.0 1,900

6.0 3,250

7.0 5,110

9.0 10,700

12.0 24,500

2.6 390

3.0 525

4.0 1,140

5.0 2,210

6.0 3,600

8.0 7,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,360

1,180

1,040

932

860

782

1,617

3,180

2,510

8,550

5,050

3,070

2,300

1,950

1,600

1,350

1,150

1,000

1,380

*1,620

11.100 

6,050

*3,970

3,390

2,430

1,940

1,820

1,510

1,310

1,170

77,901

2,513

8.76

10.09

154,500

Nov.

,070

,000

,620

,470

,250

,140

,020 

1,000

988

988

973

938

798

722

716

580

709

1,430

1,750

5,390

8,210

10.200 

*20J 500

9,620

6,780

*4,110

3,020

2,430

2,010

1,720

94,152

3,138

10.9

12.20

186,700

Dec.

1,500

1,410

1,330

1,180

1,090

1,040

1,000 

938

917

959

1,290

1,480

1,390

2,270

*11.100

*7,370

4,090

2,940

2,370

1,990

1,670

1,460 

1,330

1,260

1,160

1,040

966

917

882

854

819

60,012

1,936

6.75

7.78

119,000

Jan.

798

752

722

*674

650

656

614 

585

580

565

580

545

540

535

530

530

525

495

505

500

454

450 

462

608

674

784

777

861

5.600

*3,050

2,180

25,761

831

2.90

3.34

51, 100

Feb.

1,750

1,560

1,360

1,200

1,190

1,730

5,990 

3,610

2,610

2,020

1,630

1,410

1,260

1,220

1,380

1,200

1,050

959

910

896

889

861 

812

770

746

686

638

620

585

41,542

1,432

4.99

5.38

82,400

Mar.

570

555

545

555

555

575

575 

596

*570

545

535

520

515

510

555

565

565

590

656

889

1,400

1,940

2,150

2,130

2,500

2,860

2,680

2,320

2,200

2, 260

1,900

35,911

1,158

4.03

4.65

71,230

Apr.

1,620

1,700

1,900

2,130

2,570

2,970

*3,630 

5.980

3,720

2,650

2,120

1,730

1,550

1,510

1,370

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,300

1,310

1,170 

1,120

1,050

1,020

1,040

1,080

1,150

1,200

1,250

52,540

1,745

6.08

6.78

105,800

May

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,500

1.400

1,500

2,200 

2,800

2,500

2,150

5,800

5,000

4,200

5,500

5,000

*2,740

2,530

2,030

2,020

5,920

5,530

2,820 

2,340

2,080

1,950

2,340

2,750

2,620

2,860

4,290

5 , 650

84,320

2,720

9.48

10.93

167,200

June

4,650

5,470

5,970

5,450

4,850

4,810

3,840 

5,400

5,460

5,760

5,980

5,810

3,800

4,190

4,850

6.520

4,390

3,140

2,740

2,400

2,140

*2,160 

 2,710

3,340

2,990

2,580

2,690

2,760

2,800

2,760

112,410

3,747

13.1

14.57

225,000

July

2,430

1,960

2,100

2,280

2,510

2,780

2,810 

2,460

2,030

1,820

1,620

1,560

1,710

1,670

1,550

1,510

1,620

1,710

1,670

1,430

1,260

1,110 

1,060

1,020

1. OOP

1,100

1,260

1,120

1,050

1,000

1,000

51,210

1,652

5.76

6.64

101,600

Aug.

930

900

850

800

760

730

700 

700

700

700

700

680

660

640

620

610

*610

670

692

615

573

529 

564

670

650

786

732

601

559

529

529

20,969

676

2.36

2.72

41,590

Sept.

521

482

482

625

738

625

542 

501

493

501

497

534

551

564

529

497

478

460

497

471

*438

417 

485

555

625

555

509

513

482

474

15,641

521

1.82

2.03

31,020

Calendar year 1959: Max 20,500 Mln 511 Mean 2,024 Cfsm 7.05 In. 95.75 Ac-ft 1,466,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 20,500 Mln 417 Mean 1,837 Cfsm 6.40 In. 87.11 Ac-ft 1,333,000

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs).--Oct. 11 (7 a.m.) 12,900 cfs (9.87 ft): Oct. 22 (11:30 a.m.) 

18,800 cfs (10.92 ft); Nov. 21 (2 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (9.19 ft); Nov. 25 (2 a.m.) 54,500 cfs 

(13.54 ft); Dee. 15 (5:30 p.m.) 14,600 efs (9.99 ft).___________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 28 to May 15, July 23-26, July 29 to Aug. 16; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for nearby stations.

614188 O - 61 -14
200 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

2325. Cispus River near Randle, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°26'50", long 121°51'35", in NW£ sec.18, T.ll N., R.8 E. (unsurveyed),

 on left bank 60 ft upstream from bridge to Tower Rock ranger station, 4 miles downstream from North Fork, and 8 miles southeast of Randle.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1910 to February 1912, September 1929 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,221.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Mar. 1, 1912, staff gage at site 

1 mile upstream at different datum. Sept. 28 to Oct. 31, 1929, staff gage and Nov. 1, 

1929, to Nov. 26, 1949, Oct. 1-24, 1950, water-stage recorder, at site 450 ft upstream 

at datum 0.26 ft higher.

Average discharge.--32 years (1910-11, 1929-60), 1,319 cfs (954,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,810 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 8.32 ft); minimum, 356 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.24 ft).

1910-12, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.7 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 

183 cfs Dec. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 2.55 ft Oct. 25, 1942, site and datum then 

in use.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 794: 1934. WSP 1288: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.2

3.5 

4.0

350

525

850

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,850

3,180

7,090

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

754

702

663

618

585

567

56T

638

1,590

1,220

2,460

2,480

1,950

1,580

1,380

1,190

1,060

970

890

986

1,050

*1,940

2,840

2,300

2,290

1,910

1,660

1,580

1,440 

1,300

1,210

42,370

1,367

4.26

4.91

84,040

Nov.

1,140

1,060

1,220

1,170

1,070

1,030

970

930

890

850

815

787

741

728

734

670

696

822

954

1,220

3,030

3,160

7,090

5,480

*4,300

3,160

2,550

2,190

1,900 

1,670

53,027

1,768

5.51

6.14

105,200

Dec.

1,500

1,390

1,290

1,170

1,100

1,040

994

938

906

906

1,300

1,480

1,310

1,290

2,130

2,590

2,200

1,920

1,680

1,520

1,380

1,270

1,200

1,180

1,120

1,010

970

922

882 

866

822

40,276

1,299

4.05

4.67

79,890

Jan.

767

748

728

702

*702

708

682

682

644

611

630

611

585

579

579

567

555

513

525

519

519

507

519

579

598

663

644

768

2.670 

*2,-510

2,020

24,634

795

2.48

2.85

48,860

Feb.

1,730

1,660

1,500

1,380

1,370

1,500

5, 520

2,960

2,520

2,200

1,910

1,730

1,570

1,510

1,570

1,410

1,310

1,210

1,130

1,060

1,040

962

898

882

850

774

734

728

702

42,320

1,459

4.55

4.90

83,940

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,090 Mln 394

Mar.

682

676

656

656

663

670

*682

722

670

644

624

611

618

611

670

644

656

676

748

994

1,390

1,720

1,860

1,870

2,020

2,260

2,500

2,440

2,590 

2,840

2,400

37,463

1,208

3.76

4.34

74,310

Apr.

2,080

1,970

1,950

2,020

2,250

*2,400

2,640

2.900

2,850

2,480

2,220

1,960

1,800

1,840

1,710

1,570

1,490

1,410

1,380

1,460

1,460

1,350

1,320

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,350

1,430 

1,600

53,830

1,794

5.59

6.24

106,800

May

1,730

1,850

1,810

1,720

1,610

1,840

2,700

2,600

2,350

2,470

2,880

3,500

3,100

2,660

2,400

*2,290

2,100

1,930

1,850

2,550

2,560

2,310

2,130

2,030

1,950

2,200

2,340

2,300

2,310 

2,510

2,750

71,330

2,301

7.17

8.26

141,500

June

2,680

2,910

3, 100

3,090

2,810

2,740

2,430

2,200

2,100

2,110

2,110

2,080

2,020

2,130

2,290

2,520

2,260

1,850

1,710

1,680

1,570

*1,490

1,480

1,580

1,530

1,410

1,370

1,350

1,330 

1,520

61,250

2,042

6.36

7.10

121,500

July

1. 250

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,040

962

922

882

843

874

858

815

794

794

808

794

760

734

715

682

650

644

656

689

670

644 

644

644

26,388

851

2.65

3.06

52,340

Aug.

598" 630

598

579

579

567

573

579

579

573

567

543

519

507

507

*483

525

531

519

495

483

477

495

543

501

525

549

489

£D. 

471

483

16,538

533

1.66

1.92

32, 800

Sept.

465

441

447

531

531

483

453

435

423

429

429

429

435

423

411

400

394

388

400

394

*388

378

394

429

459

405

394

388

378 

366

12,720

424

1.32

1.47

25,230

Mean 1,338 Cfsm 4.17 In. 56.56 Ac-ft 968.700

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,090 Mln 366 Mean 1,317 Cfsm 4.10 In. 55.86 Ac-ft 956J400

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). Nov. 25 (2 p.m.) 7,810 cfs (8.52 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 201

2335. Cowlitz River- near Kosmos, Wash.

Location -Lat 46°28'00", long 122°07'20", in SE^ sec. 1, T.ll N., R.5 E on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Tumwater Creek, 11 miles downstream from Cispus River, and 

4 miles southeast of Kosmos.

Drainage area.--1,042 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.29 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 city of Tacoma). Prior to Dec. 3, 1948, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge . 13 years, 5,205 cfs (3,768,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,500 cfs Nov. 24 (gage height, 19.50 ft); mini-

 mum, 1,150 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 3.51 ft).

1947-60: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 24, 1959; minimum, 518 cfs Nov. 29, 1952 

(gage height, 2.34 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation. Small diversion for domestic use and irriga-

 tion above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions.--WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.5 

5.0 

7.0

1,130

2,280

4,700

9.0

13.0

19.0

8,400

20,500

45,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-it

Oct.

3,480

3,060

2,790

2,570

2,380

2,230

2,150

2,140

6,000

5,500

10,800

13,800

9,900

7,340

6j040

5,120

4,420

3,920

3,570

3,640

4,520

*9,160 

18,600 

12,600

11,200

8,830 

7,200

6,550

5,890

5,240

4,730

195,370

6,302

6.05

6.97

387,500

Nov.

4,390

4,060

4,340

5,040

4,420

4,120

3,840

3,600

3,420

3,230

3,060

2,900

2,720

2,580

2,580

2,450

2,410

3,480

4,780

7,010

19,300

18,600 

35,800 

*40,700

*26,700

17,700 

12,400

9,800

8,010

6,770

270,210

9,007

8.64

9.64

536,000

Dec .

5,940

5,390

5,040

4,550

4,160

3,940

3,800

3,550

3,350

3,300

3,950

5,210

5,000

4,940

13 , 800

21.200

15,100

10,700

8,400

7,020

6,110

5,400 

4,940 

4,670

4,430

4,060 

3,770

3,570

3,370

3,220

3,070

184,950

5,966

5.72

6.60

366,800

Jan.

2,870

2,740

2,640

2,530

*2,480

2,520

2,450

2,370

2 4 280

2,170

2,170

2,110

2,030

1,990

1,960

1,950

1,900

1,790

1,750

1,750

1,710

1,680 

1,690 

1,900

2,080

2,320 

2 , 430'

*2,450

6,600

9 .120 

7, '340

83,770

2,702

2.59

2.99

166,200

Feb.

6,210

5,860

5,440

4,990

4,810

4,940

15,000

13,000

10,400

8,620

7,240

6,370

5,920

5,700

6,300

5,940

5,420

4,970

4,520

4,150

4,010

3,720 

3,460 

3,310

3,160

2,940 

2,740

2,640

2,530

162,310

5,597

5.37

5.79

321,900

Mar.

2,450

2,380

2,290

2,260

2,280

2,340

*2,320

2,510

2,470

2,350

2,270

2,220

2.200

2,200

2,580

2,660

2,640

2,650

2,770

3,410

4,840

6,350 

7,180 

7,280

7,660

8,590 

9,050

8,620

8,190

9.340 

8,150

134,500

4,339

4.16

4.80

266,800

Apr.

7,060

6,530

6,690

6,900

*7,680

8,470

9,500

10,700

10 . 800

9,170

7,680

6,640

6,010

6,030

5,840

5,370

5,070

4,830

4,680

4,910

5,420

5,120 

4,840 

4,660

4,460

4,390 

4,420

4,640

4,910

5,310

188,730

6,291

6.03

6.74

374,300

May

5,810

6,200

6,260

5,980

5.520

5,700

8,780

9,740

8,280

8,120

9,570

12,500

12,000

9,620

8,170

7,550

*7,140

6,710

6,330

8,780

10,900

9,520 

8,240 

7,430

6,940

7,140 

7,960

8,030

7,920

8,710 

11,400

252,950

8,160

7.83

9.03

501,700

June

10,800

11,100

12,300

12,300

10,800

10,400

9,320

7,960

7,320

7,400

7,680

7,620

7,360

7,450

8,740

9,670

10,100

7,320

6,300

6,040

5,600

*5,280 

5,280 

5,910

5,990

5,390 

5,160

5,130

5,100

5,050

231,870

7,729

7.41

8.28

459,900

July

4.890

4,370

4,110

4,180

4,190

4,370

4,490

4,340

3,950

3,620

3,390

3,170

3,190

3,210

3,100

3,000

2,940

3,000

3,050

2,920

2,710

2,550 

2,iOO 

2,250

2,160

2,140 

2,320

2,380

2,240 

2,140

2,140

98,910

3,191

3.06

3.53

196,200

Aug.

2.110

2,010

1,910

1,830

1,790

1,760

1,750

1,770

1,790

1,770

1,790

1,750

1,660

1,590

1,550

*1,490

1,510

1,580

1,630

1,590

1,500

1,500 

1,480 

1,740

1,760

1,870 

2,070

1,850

1,670 

1,590

1,550

53,210

1,716

1.65

1.90

105,500

Sept.

1,510

1,460

1,400

1,550

1,790

1,780

1,600

1,500

1,430

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,410

1,410

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,290

*1,200

1,160 

1,180 

1,270

1,480

1,400 

1,300

1,270

1,230

*

41,500

1,383

1.33

1.48

82,310

Calendar year 1959: Max 40,700 Min 1,340 Mean 5,612 cfsm 5.39 in. 73.10 Ac-ft 4,063,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 40,700 Min 1,160 Mean 5,187 Cfsm 4.98 In. 67.75 Ac-ft 3,765,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Oct. 11 (8 to 10 p.m.) 15,900 cfs (11.67 ft); Oct. 23 (4 a.m. 

20,800 cfs (13.10 ft); Nov. 24 (3 a.m.) 47,500 cfs (19.50 ft); Dec. 16 (8 a.m.) 22,100 cfs 

(13.45 ft).______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
202 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

2355. West Pork Tilton River near Morton, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°36'45", long 122°14'45", in NE-J- sec.13, T.13 N., R.4 E., on left'bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles northeast of Morton.

Drainage area. 16.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,150 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 129 cfs (93,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 5.76 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs as explained below; minimum, 8.5 cfs Aug. 9, 10, 

11, 12, 13 (gage height, 1.50 ft).

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 6,620 cfs Dec. 11, 1955 (gage height, 7.55 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of 

slope-area meaurement of peak flow; minimum, 4.7 cfs Oct. 29, 1952; minimum gage height, 

0.87 ft Aug. 25, Sept. 20-24, 1951.

Remarks. Records excellent prior to Aug. 1, good thereafter. Logging company diverts 

small amount for sprinkling system. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1348: 1953.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

6.5

13

32

87

177

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

315

530

840

1,240

1,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

64

56

 19

45

41

40

47

174

278

177

686

399

222

135

119

97

82

72

66

209

227

540

326

247

*235

166

131

112

97

84

75

5,294

171

10.4

12.01

10,500

Nov.

68

62

114

97

84

75

68

62

56

51

48

45

41

39

43

37

10T

*366

394

1.070

964

980

*1,060

586

394

241

166

141

114

97

7,667

256

15.6

17.39

15,210

Dec.

87

83

78

69

66

64

62

58

60

96

196

336

199

619

1.400

520

264

182

137

115

98

87

79

98

100

87

78

72

73

62

56

5,581

180

11.0

12.66

11,070

Jan.

52

49

47

43

40

*44

40

37

34

33

33

30

28

28

28

27

25

25

24

24

24

24

69

247

247

*336

235

298

622

3§9

238

3,360

108

6.59

7.62

6,660

Feb.

164

166

164

155

182

345

605

315

249

222

182

173

182

298

366

224

162

126

104

97

98

86

77

73

67

60

*54

49

46

5,094

176

10.7

11.55

10,100

Mar.

43

41

38

37

15

67

83

101

84

74

67

64

63

68

141

106

106

119

159

241

294

285

261

247

255

227

184

173

342

362 270"

4,651

150

9.15

10.55

9,230

Apr.

241

297

255

222

*201

179

173

153

126

100

98

94

10TJ

147

141

124

135

143

194

404

270

184

153

141

135

141

143

145

135

131

5,105

170

10.4

11.58

10,130

May

130

119

104

94

86

140

189

141

115

112

111

112

121

106

93

121

*170

194

226

545

332

244

187

153

133

122

124

111

101

107

124

4,767

154

9.39

10.81

9,460

June

~5J 104

87

74

68

61

53

48

44

41

38

35

32

41

45

75

60

50

54

*63

55

49

43

39

36

34

31

29

27

26

1,536

51.2

3.12

3.48

3,050

July

25

24

22

21

19.5

19

17.5

17

16.5

16

16

15

14.5

14

13.5

13

13

12.5

12

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

451.5

14.6

0.890

1.02

896

Aug.

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.9

*13

11.5

11.5

10.5

9.9

9.2

14.5

15.5

52

101

103

-§T 128

70

47

38

34

891.6

28.8

1.76

2.02

1,770

Sept.

31

28

24

40

63_

52

41

35

30

28

27

25

25

23

21

20

19.5

19

19.5

*19

17.5

17

22

23

21

18.5

17

15.5

15

14.5

771.0

25.7

1.57

1.75

1,530

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,400 Mln 7.2 Mean 138 Cfsm 8.41 In. 114.34 Ac-ft 100,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,400 Mln 8.5 Mean 123 Cfsm 7.50 In. 102.44 Ac-ft 89,610

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Oct. 11 (5 a.m.) 950 cfs (4.65 ft); Nov. 20 (8:30 p.m.) 2,120 cfs 

(5.76 ft); Nov. 22 (11:30 p.m.) 1.950 cfs (5.64 ft); Dec. 15 (1:30 a.m.) 2.030 cfs (5.70 ft); 

Jan. 29 J2 a.m.) 854 cfs (4.52 ft); Feb. 6 (11:50 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (4.80 ft)._________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 203

2362. Tilton River above Bear Canyon Creek, near Cinebar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°35'40", long 122°27'30", in NE^SWi sec.20, T.13 N., R.3 E., on right 

bank 0.8 mile upstream from Bear Canyon Creek and 1 mile southeast of Cinebar.

Drainage area. 141 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1960.

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

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 12.73 ft), from 

 rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; minimum, 90 cfs Aug. 13, 14 (gage height,

2 30 ft)

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 23, 1959; minimum, 58 cfs Aug. 25-27,

Sept. 8, 9, 13, 1958 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those above 7,000 cfs and those below 100 cfs, which 

are good, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. Several 

small diversions for municipal and domestic use above station. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

90

142

307

530

820

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

1,540

2,560

5,400

11,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

505

450

405

369

540

322

345

601

1,600

1,030

3,330

2,860

1,780

1,280

1,010

826

706

618

558

1,200

1,540

5.400

2,890

2,120

2,010

1,520

1,250

1,090

940

826

756

38,438

1,240

8.79

10.14

76,240

Nov.

664

607

892

862

742

664

602

552

510

470

440

426

394

377

412

369 570-

2,160

2,540

4,520

6,720

6,540

11.200

5,6gO

*4,080

2,550

1,810

1,490

1,240

1, 060

61,123

2,037

14.4

16.12

121 , 200

Dec.

922

886

850

766

700

670

670

612

596

m

1,120

2,030

1,460

2,550

8.500

*4,160

2,550

1,700

1,540

1,150

989

874

796

862

910

850

750

750

750

650

600

42,317

1,365

9.68

11.16

83,930

Jan.

550

500

480

450

425

480

440

416

398

390

390

360

350

550

550

540

530

*314

507

505

300

32TJ

700

1,500

1,500

2,500.

2,000

2,500

5.500

2,OOO

1,490

26,235

846

6.00

6.92

52,040

Feb.

1,240

1,250

1,240

1,140

1,240

1,610

5.540

2,320

1,940

1,870

1,580

*1,480

1,560

2,430

5,190

2,190

1,650

1,360

1,130

989

989

868

778

736

682

618

568

525

505

41,218

1,241

10.1

10.87

81,750

Mar.

480

455

430

421

455

580

574

730

676

624

580

563

568

590

1,280

1,120

1,020

*996

1,070

1,460

1,870

1,910

1,750

1,570

1,520

1,440

1,240

1,240

1,850

2.240

1,880

35,182

1,070

7.59

8.75

65,820

Apr.

1,730

2,010

1,780

1,530

1,400

1,250

1,170

1,090

982

820

820

778 775"

1,010

1,150

1,040

1,060

1,070

1,260

2,570

2,000

*1,490

1,260

1,160

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,090

1,040

975

37,373

1,246

8.84

9.86

74,130

May

940

898

820

760

676

790

1,210

996

838

790

790

796

862

808

718

916

1,320

1,610

1,590

5,660

2,810

2,110

1,670

1,420

1,260

1,150

1,160

1,050

940

922

1,040

37,320

1,204

8.54

9.84

74,020

June

904

*820

754

676

612

552

500

465

435

408

590

369

348

377

440

596

530

460

450

585

500

455

412

577

356

357

318

*300

286

27?

14,291

476

3.38

3.77

28,350

July

272

755

252

258

228

218

215

205

199

195

192

186

179

176

170

164

158

154

145

139

139

134

134

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

5,327

172

1.22

1.41

10,570

Aug.

120

110

110

110

*109

107

104

100

95

92_

92

95

92

95

120

117

122

107

100

95

107

139

221

505

646

826

624

416

326

272

265

6,439

208

1.48

1.70

12,770

Sept.

231

205

186

269

560

333

279

248

218

199

183

170

164

*154

*145

142

136

151

134

139

125

120

154

170

173

145

131

122

117

112

5,395

180

1.28

1.42

10,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,200 Min 88 Mean 1,070 Cfsm 7.59 In. 103.04 Ac-ft 774,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,200 Mln 92 Mean 953 Cfsm 6.76 In. 91.96 Ac-ft 691,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,200 cfs). Nov. 20 (11:30 p.m.) 9,920 cfs (10.27 ft) j Nov. 23 (3:30 a.m.) 

16,400 efs (12.75 ft); Dee. 15 (4 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (10.48 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 25 to Jan. 6, Jan. 10-17, 20-30, July 24 to Aug. 4j discharge

estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
204 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

2364. Cinnabar Creek noar Cinebar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°36'20", long 122°30'30", in SW^SWi sec.13 T.13 N., R.2 E., on left 

bank 1 mile east of Cinebar and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4.79 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 940 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 498 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 3.27 ft); 

minimum, 5.8 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 14 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1956-60; Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 22, 1959; minimum, 3.1 cfs Aug. 25, 26, 

27, 1958 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

Remarks. Records fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

3.5

6.0

13.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.7

130

325

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

18

15.5

13.5

13

13.5

13.5

29

48

38

104

-~55 112

44

36

30

25

22

20

50

50

108

73

52

52

44

40

*34

30

25

24

1,252.0

40.4

8.43

9.72

2,480

Nov.

21

19

26

22

20

18.5

17

15.5

15

13.5

13

13

12.5

12

13

11.5

27

74

86

148

*214

247

324

189

142

86

59

45

32

24

1,959.5

65.3

13.6

15.21

3,890

Dec.

20

22

20

19

18

18

16.5

15

T5

18.5

24

73

49

*92

256

135

76

53

36

28

24

21

20

24

24

22

20

19

18.5

18

16.5

1,211.0

39.1

8.16

9.40

2,400

Jan.

15

15

13.5

13.5

13

16.5

15

14.5

13.5

13.5

14.5

13.5

13

13

*13

13

12.5

12

11.5

1JL

11

11.5

20

42

44

59

49

48

86 SB"

38

733.5

23.7

4.95

5.69

 1,450

Feb.

32

32

34

32

36

50

86

61

53

61

*52

45

44

96

107

67

49

38

32

28

25

23

20

19

18

16.5

15

14.5

13

1,199.0

41.3

8.62

9.31

2,380

Mar.

13

13

13

i£4-

I3TS

13.5

14.5

15.5

15

14.5

15

15

15.5

17

56

38

38

*38

44

62

67

59

52

45

41

36

32

36

50

64

6!

1,027.5

33.1

6.91

7.98

2,040

Apr.

69

84

65

50

41

34

30

28

25

22

26

24

24

30

36

34

36

38

48

!§

80

*55

46

42

41

40

38

38

36

34

1,292

43.1

9.00

10.03

2,560

May

32

30

28

26

23

30

32

28

25

24

24

24

26

26

24

38

71

82

74

158

101

78

61

50

45

38

36

32

28

28

30

1,352

43.6

9.10

10.50

2,680

June

28

*ZS

24

20

18.5

17

16.5

15

13.5

13.5

13

13

12

14.5

14.5

20

18

15.5

17

17

15.7

14.5

14.5

13

12.5

12

11.5

*11

11

11

472.2

15.7

3.28

3.67

937

July

~9.9 11

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

255.4

8.24

1.72

1.98

507

Aug.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

*6.7

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5_.8

57£

6.4

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.4

6.0

8.4

6.7

14.5

24

32

38

24

17

14.5

11.5

12

333.1

10.7

2.23

2.59

661

Sept.

10.5

9.9

9.9

16.5

20

17

13.5

12

11.5

10.5

9.2

8.8

*8.4

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.7

7.4

6.7

6.4

6TT

9.2

9.9

8.8

7.8

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.4

283.0

9.43

1.97

2.20

561

Calendar year 1959: Max 324 Min 4.6 Mean 35.2 Cfsm 7.35 In. 99.66 Ac-ft 25,460

Water year 1959-60: Max 324 Mln 5.8 Mean 31.1 Cfsm 6.49 In- 88.28 Ac-ft 22,550

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). Nov. 20 (12 p.m.) 355 cfs (2.80 ft); Nov. 22 (12 p.m.) 498 

(5.27 ft); Dec. 15 (2 a.m.) 274 cfs (2.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 205

2370. Klickitat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°31'15", long 122°28'05", on line between sees.17 and 18, T.12 N., R.3 E., 

'near left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Mossyrock and 

4-jy miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.45 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 668.41 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Tacotna).

Average discharge. 12 years, 9.71 cfs (7,030 acre-ft per year),

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 138 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 4.95 ft, from highwater mark in well); no flow July 29, Aug. 6-14, 17-21. Sept. 22.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 165 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 3.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 42 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Nov. 22, 1959; no flow 

for long periods in most years.

Remarks.--Records fair. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1288: Drainage area. WSP 1568: 1957.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.37 

.6

0.0

.7

2.4

5.5

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

16

31

100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

2.7

7.6

4.9

16

9.3

5.9

4.5

4.7

3.2

2.5

2.3

2.3

10.5

7.5

TT~ 19.5

14

12

9.5

8.9

*7.9

7.1

6.3

5.7

193.2

6.23

1.81

2.08

383

Nov.

5.5

5.3

9.9

6.3

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.3

3.8 3~^

5.7

3.9

22

32

28

40

*55

*89

TO

62

48

37

30

26

23

19

670.2

22.3

6.46

7.22

1,330

Dec.

17

18.5

16.5

14

12.5

13.5

14

11.5

11.5

13.5

16.5

23

16

*22

30

24

22

22

19

19

16.5

14.5

14

18.5

15.5

13

12

11

10.5

TTT5-

10.5

503.5

16.2

4.70

5.43

999

Jan.

8.9

8,5

7.7

7.5

7.5

13.5

10

8.9

8.5

7.9

8.3

8.1

7.5

7.3

8.1

10.5

8,7

*7.3

6.9

T3

7.1

6.9

12.5

13

12.5

13

11.5

14.5

21

15.5

14

310.4

10.0

2.90

3.35

616

Feb.

13.5

17

19

15

14

20

23

23

28

27

*23

24

24

31

35_

28

25

22

20

18.5

18.5

15.5

14

14

13

11

10.5

9.5

8.7

564.7

19.5

5.65

6.09

1,120

Mar.

8.3

7.7

7.1 Fa

10

10.5

9.3

16.5

15.5

13

11.5

10.5

12

11.5

25

18.5

*17.5

15.5

14.5

13.5

13

12.5

11.5

10.5

9.9

9.7

9.3

10

15.5

15

16

388.9

12.5

3.62

4.19

771

Apr.

13

13

11

9.9

9.5

8.9

8.3

8.7

8.7

7.7

11.5

9.7

9.7

14.5

ZT_

18.5

16.5

15

15

22

*22

19

20

20

17.5

15.5

14

15

13

12

426.1

14.2

4.12

4.59

845

May

12

14.5

11.5

10.5

9.1

12

13.5

9.9

8.3

8.3

8.5

9.5

10.5

8.5

7.1

11.5

18.5

17.5

20

43

34

30

25

25

22

20

19

16

13.5

13

13

494.7

16.0

4.64

5.33

981

June

10.5 *37S8.9

7.9

7.1

6.3

5.9

5.7

5.1

4.9

4.5

3.9

3.3

8.3

7.9

7.7

4.7

3.6

4.1

5.1

3.0

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6 1.5

1.3

1.2

TT

143.0

4.77

1.38

1.54

284

July

Ta" 1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

15.3

0.49

0.143

0.16

30

Aug.

0.1

.2

.2

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

,1

.3

.4

.7

2.1

T7?

.4

.3

.2

.3

6.9

0.22

0.065

0.07

14

Sept.

0.3

.2

.2

1.4

n:

.6

.3

.2.1.1

.1.1 *.l

.1.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.4

.5

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

7.5

0.25

0.072

0.08

15

Calendar year 1959 : Max 89 Min 0 Mean 10.7 Cfsra 3.10 In. 42.13 Ac-ft 7,760

Water year 1959-60 : Max 89 Min 0 Mean 10.2 Cfsm 2.96 In. 40.13 Ac-ft 7,390

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs).-- Nov. 20 (11 p.m.) 84 cfs (3.53 ft); Nov. 22 (about 12 m.) 138 cfs

(4.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
206 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

2375. Winston Creek near Mayfield, Wash.

Location. Lat 46 0 29'00", long 122"31'15", about center of sec.35, T.12 N., R.2 E., on 

left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge, 3 miles southeast of Mayfield, and 3ij miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 470 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 121 cfs (87,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 7.04 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 2.29 ft).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,510 cfs Dec. 9, 1953 (gage height, 8.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 550 cfs; minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 24, 1951 (gage height, 

1.63 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Small diversion by Howard Lumber Co. for millpond. Diverted 

water is returned to stream below station. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

4.5

8.0

13.5

26

74

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

173

435

820

1,370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

27

24

22

21

22

27

47

187

105

302

211

154

121

109

86

74

64

60

134

138

252

280

292

305

233

*187

154

129

107 

92

3,997

129

7,930

Nov.

83

75

105

83

71

66

62

59

56

54

51

51

47

46

56

50

120

292

330

400

*770

935

1,090

722

510

375

292

252

216

180

7,499

250

14,870

Dec.

156

154

151

131

119

117

133

115

111

123

178

342

282

292

432

441

1ST

298

243

214

183

159

142

166

154

136

123

113

103

101

94

5,857

189

11,620

Jan.

86

78

74

69

69

99

87

81

77

75

73

70

67

66

*63

70

70

63

61

60

58

59

96

168

171

209

192

202

290 248"

219

3,370

109

6,680

Feb.

195

221

233

202

195

221

308

290

322

332

*295

295

295

366

465

387

320

268

226

195

190

156

136

129

121

103

94

87

jtt

6,728

232

13,340

Mar.

77

73

To" 69

80

107

99

149

147

144

136

131

136

131

502

272

*260

235

211

197

178

161

144

151

121

111

101

115

149

178

175

4,590

148

9,100

Apr.

171

168

149

158

125

113

101

96

98

84

105

111

105

161

248

240

253

211

199

288

*295 2T5"

268

252

226

202

178

171

144

127

5,282

176

10,480

May

115

121

105

96

86

98

147

117

101

96

96

99

109

96

86

127

183

228

258

556

479

572

295

262

219

192

192

156

138

127

5,477

177

10,860

June

105

1ST

85

73

66

60

55

51

47

44

42

59

56

53

64

67

59

47

47

60

50

42

38

55

54

52

*28

26

24

24

1,520

50.7

5,010

July

24

24

21

20

18.5

16.5

15

14.5

14

14

15

15

15

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

c 6 b .0

7.4

376.1

12.1

746

Aug.

7.4

7.8

8.0

*7.6

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.4

4.8

! !

5.0

5.4

5.2

5.6

12

10

9.8

8.0

7.2

6.8

7.6

12.5

25

53

32

46

39

21

15.5

14

14

597.5

12.8

788

Sept.

15

15.5

11

51

29

21

16.5

15

10

9.2

9.0

8.2

*9.2

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.0

9.0

8.2

7.8

]_Q f 5

17)5

22

15

11.5

10

9.2

8*8

377.1

12.6

748

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,300 Min 6.0 Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,490

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,090 Min 4.5 Mean 124 Ac-ft 90,170

Peak discharge (base. 900 ofs). Nov. 21 (1 to 2:30 a.m.) 915 cfs (6,19 ft); Nov. 23 (3 a.m.)

1,390 cfs (7.04 ft) . Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 207

2380. Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°30'40", long 122°36'50", in NE£ sec.24, T 12 N., R.I E., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from Winston Creek, and 21 miles 

west of Mayfield. *

Drainage area. 1.400 sq mi.

Records available. August to October 1910, December 1910 to September 1911, October to 

November 1911 (monthly discharge only), April 1934 to September 1960. Published as 

"at Mayfield" 1910-11.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 226.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. August 1910 to November 1911 staff gage at site Z\ miles upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 27 to June 30, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1934-60), 6,170 cfs (4,467,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60,800 cfs Nov. 24 (gage height, 23.71 ft); min 

Imum, 1,430 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 8.20 ft).

1910-11, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 67,000 cfs (revised) Dec. 13, 1946 (gage 

height, 24.75 ft; minimum, 698 cfs Nov. 30, 1952; minimum gage height, 7.18 ft Nov. 30 

Dec. 1, 1936.

Flood in December 1933 is known to have exceeded that of Dec. 13, 1946. 

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1943 and 1947 have 

been revised to 47,500 cfs Nov. 24, 1942 (gage height, 21.50 ft) and 67,000 cfs 

Dec. 13, 1946 (gage height, 24.75 ft), superseding those published in WSP 984, 1094, 

and 1318, respectively.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Minor diversions for domestic and farm use above station. No regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given In WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1318: 1949(M). WSP 1348: Drainage area. Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1943 

and 1947, superseding those published in WSP 984, 1094, and 1318, are given herewith:

1942

Nov. 24......... 43,800

1946 

Dec. 11......... 44,000

1946-Con. 

Dec. 12......... 60,300

13......... 66,000

14......... 63,800

15......... 58,900

16......... 38,000

Month

Water year 1942-43. ..........

December 1946. .................

Water year 1946-47. ..........

Maximum

43,800 

43,800 

43,800

66,000 

66,000 

66,000

Minimum

2,780 

890 

890

4,810 

1,090 

1,090

Mean

10,050 

4,988 

6,532

18,700 

7,843 

6,587

Per 

square 

mile

7.18 

3.56 

4.67

13.4 

5.60 

4.70

Runoff

Inches

8.01 

48.36 

63.34

15.40 

76.04 

63.88

Acre-feet

597,900 

3,611,000 

4,729,000

1,150,000 

5,678,000 

4,769,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-it

Oct.

4,440

3,930

3,600

3,310 

3,090

2,940

2,900

3,010

6,870

7,340

11,800

17,700

12,800

9,550

7,790

6,550

5,650

5,050

4,600

5,050

6,580 

9,800 

22,500

16,900

14,900

*1 1,900

9,800

8,590

7,790

6,870 

6,220

249,600

8,052

5.75

6.65

495,100

Nov.

5,760

5,540

5,670

6,480 

5,810

5,580

5,050

4,750

4,520

4,500

4,080

3,930

3,740

5,540

5,560

5,450

5,700

6,550

8,510

11,100

25,900 

27,400 

49,200

55.600

*59,400

26,100

17,900

14,100

11,700

-----

382,550

12,740

9.10

10.16

758,400

Dec.

8,720

8,000

7,570

6,850 

6,230

5,880

5,840

5,400

5,120

5,120

6,100

9,120

8,500

8,700

21,400

27,500

20,900

15,000

11,700

9,880

8,680 

7,700 

7,010

6,820

6,650

5,990

5,550

5,220

4,940

4,780 

4,580

271,430

8,756

6.25

7.21

538,400

Jan.

4,240

4,040

3,900

3,730 

3,640

5,860

3,720

5,570

5,450

5,260

5,240

5,140

5,020

*2,950

2,940

2,970

2,900

2,760

*2,650

2,650

2,580 

2.550 

2,780

5,950

4,320

5,510

5,100

4,900

9,600

12,700 

10,400

150,780

4,219

3.01

3.47

259,400

Feb.

8,800

8,550

8,200

7,520 

7,260

7,570

15,700

17.600

14,500

12,800

*1 1,000

9,850

9,520

10,100

12,500

10,800

9,500

8,250

7,350

6,640

6,440 

5,900 

5,440

5,100

4,960

4,600

4,220

4,020

5 , 860

248,340

8,565

6.12

6.60

492,600

Mar.

5,720

3,610

3,460

3,390 

3,500

3,750

3,700

4,260

4,240

4,020

3,820

3,700

5,680

5,720

5,510

5,510

*5,060

4,940

5,000

5,840

7,520 

9,120 

9,900

9,900

9,980

10,800

11,000

10,800

10,700

12 . 800 

11,500

198,050

6,389

4.56

5.26

392,800

Apr.

10,200

9,750

9,650

9,480 

9,880

10, 500

11,200

12,300

12,600

11,000

9,520

8,520

7,760

8,200

8,520

7,980

7,520

7,260

7,280

8,750

*9,220 

8,350 

7,740

7,420

7,020

6,800

6,750

6,870

7,020

7 , 260

262,300

8,743

6.24

6.97

520, 3OO

May

7,690

8,100

8,100

7,740 

7.180

7,210

10,200

11,700

10,100

9,580

10,600

13,200

15,800

11,400

9,720

9,500

9,780

9,980

9,480

14,300

16.500 

15,900 

11,900

10,600

9,720

9,480

10,200

10,200

9,800

10,100 

12,700

324,060

10,450

7.46

8.61

642,800

June

*12,600

12,200

13,200

13,400 

12,100

11,400

10,400

9,180

8,380

8,220

8,420

8,350

8,120

8,400

9,380

10,100

11,400

8,550

7,350

7,260

6,750 

6,250 

6,100

6,540

6,730

6,210

*5,860

5,800

5,800

5,700

260,110

8,670

6.19

6.91

515,900

July

5,600

5,100

4,800

4,800 

4,800

4,900

5,100

5,000

4,600

4,300

3,900

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,400

3,500

3,400

3,200 

3,000 

2,800

2,600

2,500

2,490

2,580

2,730

2,600

2,480 

2,460

114,240

5,685

2.65

5.05

226,600

Aug.

2,420

2,520

2,220

*2,180 

2,090

2,080

2,050

2,050

2,070

2,050

2,070

2,040

1,940

1,890

1,890

1,820

1,800

1,810

1,840

1,840

1.780 

1,810 

1,890

2,400

2,740

2,970

5.050

2,650

2,280

2,090 

2,040

66,150

2,154

1.52

1.76

131,200

Sept.

1,950

1,890

1,810

2,010 

2,340

2.450

2,190

2,000

1,860

1,780

1,760

1,720

*1,740

1,750

1,720

1,670

1,600

1,580

1,540

1,580

1,540 

1.450 

1.500

1,640

1,800

1,780

1,640

1,550

1,550

1,470

52,800

1,760

1.26

1.40

104,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 55,600 Min 1,760 Mean 7,576 Cfsm 5.41 In. 73.45 Ac-ft 5,485,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 55,600 Min 1,450 Mean 6,995 Cfsm 5.00 In. 68.01 Ac-ft 5,078,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). --Oct. 12 (2 a.m.) 19,500 cfs (15.66 ft); Oct. 23 (9:30 a.m.)

24,000 cfs (16.77 ft); Nov. 24 (10 a.m.) 60,800 cfs (23.71 ft); Dec. 16 (11 a.m.) 28,400 cfs

(17.68 ft); Feb. 7 (7:30 p.m.) 19,8OO cfs (15.52 ft); May 21 (1 a.m.) 16,9OO cfs (14.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement maae on this day. Mote. NO gage-neignt record June i*, june £B to 

July 24; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for station near Kosraos.
208 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

2420. Silver Lake at Sliver Lake, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46"17'15", long 122"48"30", in tffi£ sec.4, T.9 N., R.I W., on left shore 

at Silver Lake, 5 miles east of Castle Rock.

Drainage area. 41.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1950 (fragmentary), August 1953 to September 

1960.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 480 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 30, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 4.62 ft Feb. 16, 17; minimum, 1.49 ft Aug. 20,

'l949-50, 1953-60: Maximum gage height, 5.90 ft Dec. 23, 24, 1955; minimum observed, 

0.18 ft Sept. 22, 1950.

Remarks.--Mo regulation or diversion above station.

Gage height, in feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.10

2710

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.12

2.12

2.18

2.20

2.28

2.42

2.50

2.53

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.57

2.62

2.65

2.68

2.71

2.75

2.75

2.76

2.77

7776

2.75

2.73

2.72

Nov.

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.69

2.68

2.66

2.65

2.64

2.63

2.62

2.60

2.60

2.59

2.58

2.57

2.56

F^3

2.71

2.81

3.10

3.50

3.81

4.08

4.19

4.20

4.17

4.12

4.06

4.01

3.94

Dec.

3.86

3.82

3.77

3.70

3.64

3.59

3.54

3.48

3.43

3.44

3.53

3.69

3.76

3.91

4.20

4.32

4.54

4.30

4.26

4.21

4.14

4.06

4.02

4.03

4.03

3.99

3.94

3.87

3.81

3.76

3.69

Jan.

3.62

3.56

3.49

3.44

3.37

3.34

3.29

3.24

3.18

3.14

3.11

3.07

3.04

2.99

2.96

2.95

2.92

2.91

2.92

2.90

2.87

2.86

2793"

3.03

3.13

3.18

3.22

3.33

3.43

3.46

3.48

Feb.

3.49

3757

3.71

3.77

3.79

.88

.02

.19

.30

.33

.29

.29

.25

.47

.60

.62 -758

.50

.42

.33

.25

.15

.05

.96

.87

.79

.70

3.60

3.54

Mar.

3.46

3.39

3.36

3.30

3.28

3.27

372"9

3.46

3.59

3.68

3.71

3.70

3.69

3.71

3.90

3.96

3T96

3.94

3.88

3.82

3.76

3.69

3.62

3.56

3.49

3.43

3.38

3.36

3.54

3.69

3.80

Apr.

3.84

3.85

3.82

3.77

3.72

3.65

3.59

3.56

3.49

3.43

3.41

3.37

3738"

3.53

3.75

3.84

3.88

3.89

3.89

4.02

4.14

4.17

4.23

4.25

T72T

4.20

4.15

4.08

4.01

3.93

May

3.86

37TO

3.71

3.64

3.57

3.55

3.49

3.42

3.36

3.33

3.30

3.28

3.23

3.19

3.16

3.15

3.15

3.14

37TT

3.30

3.37

3.40

3_42

3.40

3.37

3.35

3.32

3.29

3.24

3.19

3.14

June

3.10

3~755

3.00

2.95

2.89

2.84

2.78

2.73

2.69

2.64

2.61

2.58

2.55

2.56

2.53

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.47

2.44

2.43

2.41

2.39

2.37

2.35

2.35

2.33

2.31

2.29

2.28

July

2.27

2.25

2.23

2.22

2.20

2.19

2.16

2.13

2.11

2.09

2.07

2.05

2.04

2.02

2.01

2.00

1.97

1.95

1.93

1.91

1.90

1.88

1.85

1.84

1.82

1.81

1.80

1.78

1.75

1.74

1.73

Aug.

1.72

1.72

1.70

1.69

1.68

1.67

1.66

1.65

1.62

1.60

1.59

1.57

1.55

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.53

1.52

1.51

1.54

1.53

1.63

1.66

1.69

1.73

1.74

T773

1.73

1.72

1.74

Sept.

1.73

1.72

1.74

1.77

T77T

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.71

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.68

1.69

1.70

1.70

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.73

1.73

1.72

1.72
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 209

2425. Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°20 1 10", long 122°43'30", in SE£ sec.19, T.10 N , R.I E., on right bank 

just downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of North 

and South Forks and 5 miles northeast of Silver Lake.

Drainage area. 474 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1909 to August 1912, October 1919 to October 1921, May to 

November 1922, December 1922 (monthly discharge only), January to December 1923, September 1929 to September 1960. Published as "near Castle Rock" 1909-12.

£.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 407.3 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Aug. 4, 1912, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at datum 

307.3 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Oct. 9, 1919, to Dec. 14, 1923, water-stage 

recorder at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. Sept. 25 to Nov. 10, 1929, 

chain gage; Nov. 11, 1929, to Oct. 5, 1938, and Oc t. 4, 1950, to Apr. 16, 1952, waterstage recorder; all at site 50 ft upstream at present datum. Oct. 6, 1938, to Oct. 3, 

1950, and since Apr. 17, 1952, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 36 years (1909-11, 1919-21, 1922-23, 1929-60), 2,024 cfs (1,465,000 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 10.94 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, 386 cfs Aug. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

1909-12, 1919-23, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 37,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1910 (gage height, 

11.3 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); maximum gage 

height recorded, 22.7 ft Dec. 23, 1933; minimum discharge, 240 cfs Nov. 21, 1929.

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

No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1960 are given in W&P 174.4.

Revisions (water years). WSP 292: 

1910(M), 1930-32(M), 1945.

1909 (calendar year). WSP 754: 1930-32. WSP 1348:

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

3.0

380

620

1,290

4.0

6.0

11.0

2,540

6,070

14,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,270

1,140

1,030

939

890

850

948

1,010

3,040 

2,330

5,150

3,700

2,800

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,550

1,450

1,400

1,750

1,720

3,080

5,560

4,010 

4,280

3,380

*2,720

2,390

2,100

1,840 

1,670

69,597

2,245

4.74

5.46

138,000

Nov.

1,520

1,420

1,710

,530

,380

,300

,230

,160

,110

,060

1,010

1,000

939

906

957

914

1,070

2,520

3,110

3,800

9,300

8,310

15.000

8,000 

6,000

4,500

3,500

2,800

2,400

2,100

89,556

2,985

6.30

7.03

177,600

Dec .

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,550 

*1,480

2,440

5,700

3,830

3,240

6,540

7,020

4,980

4,010

5,240

2,850

2,510

2,250

2,060

2,310 

2,380

2,070

1,890

1,770

1,650

1,600 

1,500

81,270

2,622

5.53

6.38

161,200

Jan.

1,590

1,350

,270

,220

,200

,270

,240

,190

,150 

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,020

*1,020

1,010

1,060

1,070

1,010

975

939

950

914

1,120

1,800 

1,770

2,510

2,060

1,980

5,090

4,480 

3,580

48,418

1,562

5.30

3.80

96,040

Feb.

2,890

5,540

5,710

5,240

5,510

5,550

7.050

6,140

5,710 

*4,970

4,080

3,650

5,470

5,920

5,590

4,410

5,620

3,040

2,640

2,330

2,290

2,030

1,840

1,730 

1,720

1,570

1,440

1,380

1.510,

 

95,950

5,508

6.98

7.55

190,500

Mar.

1,270

1,240

1,200

1,190

1,260

1,500

1,480

1,990

2,020 

1,950

1,780

1,680

1,620

1,650

3,020

*2,750

2,510

2,320

2,220

2,590

2,770

2,960

2,870

2,680 

2,600

2,620

2,590

2,750

4,160

5.560 

4,320

72,660

2,344

4.95

5.70

144,100

Apr.

3,760

3,450

3,220

2,990

2,870

2,750

2,700

2,680

2,680 

2,510

2,320

2.220

2.190

5.040

5,780

5,400

5,040

2,770

2,840

*4,410

4.570

5,980

5,580

3,380 

3,020

2,720

2,540

2,510

2,390

2 , 260

90,370

5,012

6.55

7.09

179,200

May

2,250

2,250

2,140

2,040

1,900

2,010

5,150

2,800

2.420 

2,510

2,540

2,800

2,970

2,750

2,440

2,730

2,920

2,970

2,920

5,850

5,510

4,590

3,620

5,150 

2,750

2,590

2,750

2,520

2,520

2,260 

2,550

88,510

2,849

6.01

6.95

175,200

June

*2,240

2,180

2,240

2,210

2,040

1,950

1.800

1,660

1,540 

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,460

1,540

1,850

1,860

1,740

1,500

1,590

1,500

1,580

1,280

1,250

1,240 

1,220

*1,160

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,030

46,990

1,566

3.50

3.69

95,200

July

1.010

950

882

866

858

858

842

810

770 

746

706

676

662

655

627

620

607

594

568

555

549

525

507

507 

501

495

501

495

485

489 

489

20,585

658

1.59

1.60

40,450

Aug.

471

471

465

455

441

455

424

418

408 

402

402

596

591

586 455-

441

441

418

408

402

415

525

*620

1.110 

1,000

890

1,070

800

650

600 

580

16,766

541

1.14

1.52

33,250

Sept.

550

530

520

850

760

700

640

580

540 

520

500

*495

480

470

450

440

450

450

460

460

450

450

460

550 

700

550

480

450

430

420

15,725

524

1.11

1.23

51,190

Calendar year 1959: Max 16,300 Kin 386 Mean 2,226 Cfsm 4.70 In. 63.74 Ac-rt 1,611,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 13,000 Mln 386 Mean 2,011 Cfsm 4.24 In. 57.76 Ac-ft 1,460,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Nov. 21 (2:30 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (9.33 ft); Nov. 23 (time unknown)

14,100 cfs (10.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

charge estimated on basis of high-water mark li 

Kalama River below Italian Creek, near Kalama.
210 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

2430. Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°16'30", long 122°54'50", in SE£ sec.10, T.9 N., R.2 W., on right bank 

at highway bridge in Castle Rock, 2| miles downstream from Toutle River and 14 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,238 sq mi.

Records available. December 1926 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1933, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at datum 14.93 ft 

higher. Dec. 18, 1933, to June 13, 1934, staff or wire-weight gage and June 14 to 

Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder, at present site at datum 5 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years (1927-60), 9,069 cfs (6,566,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 62,700 cfs Nov. 24 (gage height, 21.16 ft); 

minimum, 2,050 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 30 (gage height, 7.50 ft).

1926-60; Maximum discharge observed, 139,000 cfs Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 

31.6 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 65,000 cfs; minimum, 998 cfs 

Nov. 7, 8, 1935.

Remarks. Records excellent. Minor diversions for domestic and farm use above station.

 HoTegulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1218; Drainage area. WSP 1638: 1947(P), 1951 (correction).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

7.5

8.0

9.0

10.0

2,050

3,056

5,650

8,500

11.0

13.0

16.0

21.0

11,800

19,400

33,200

61,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,320

5,540

5,000

4,570 

4,250

3,950 

3,950

5.820

8,316

10,700

14,400

23,900

18,400

14,000

*11,200

9,420

8,150 

7,170

6,520

6,740

9,110 

22,100 

26.800

23,000 

20,000

17,100

14,000

12,000

10,900

9,450

8,530

338,600

10,920

4.88

5.63

671,600

Nov.

7,860

7,280

7,370

8,470 

7,800

7,110 

6,690

6,290

5,990

5,650

5,380

5,160

4,920

4,620

4,600

4,570

4.410 

9,530

13,900

15,500

39,800 

39,000 

56,300

61,000 

*52,000

35,000

24,500

19,400

16,500

14,200

500,800

16,690

7.46

8.32

993,300

Dec.

12,300

11,000

10,900

9,840 

8,990

8,330 

8,410

7,890

7,400

7,340

9,170

16 , 400

15,400

13,400

28,600

58,900

31, 606 

22,400

17,900

15,300

13,500 

11,800 

10,700

11,000 

11,500

10,000

9,080

8,580

7,860

7,540

7^220

409,250

13,200

5.90

6.80

811,700

Jan.

6,740

6,320

6,070

5,680 

5,460

5,650 

5,710

5,450

5,240

5,000

4,920

4,870

*4,680

4,490

4,440

4,620

4,790 

4,490

4,270

4,160

4,060 

4,050 

4,686

8,270 

8,590

9,680

9,360

8,590

17,500

21,000

17,500

216,090

6,971

5.11

3.59

428,600

Feb.

14,600

14,800

15,900

14,300 

15,100

13,300 

24,100

29,400

26,000

*21,800

18,400

16,000

16,100

16,800

23,600

19,400

16,200 

13,900

12,200

10,800

10,500 

9,450 

8,560

7,950 

7,780

7,170

6,600

6,210

5_j950

420,650

14,510

6.48

6.99

834,300

Mar.

5,650

5,430

5,500

5,110 

5,580

6,550 

6,270

8,770

10,100

9,260

8,120

*7,310

6,850

6,910

10,900

11,400

9,900 

9,110

8,680

9,110

10,600 

12,800 

13,700

13,700 

13,500

14,000

14,500

14,800

16,400

21. 400

19,300

320,810

10,350

4.62

5.33

636,500

Apr.

17,100

15,500

14,800

14,100 

14,000

14,400 

14,800

15,600

16,200

14,900

13,300

12,400

11,400

12,800

16,000

15,200

13,000 

12,100

*12,500

16,200

18.000 

16,266 

14,300

13,500 

12,600

11,500

10,800

10,700

10,600

10,500

414,800

15,830

6.18

6.89

822,700

May

10,800

11,200

11,200

10,800 

10,000

9.710 

13,366

15,900

14,100

12,800

13,800

16,300

18,400

16,000

13,700

15,200

14,200 

15,000

14,100

20,600

24.800 

21,466 

18,000

15,900 

14,500

15,500

«14,200

14,300

13,400

15,300

15,200

453,610

14,650

6.54

7.54

899,700

June

16,200

15,100

16,000

16.500 

15,500

14,200 

13,500

11,900

10,700

10,300

10,400

10,500

10,200

10,100

11,500

12,200

14,400 

11,500

9,550

9,330

8,830

8,150 

7,800

7,950 

8,410

*8,040

7,460

7,250

7,140

7,080

327,690

10,920

4.88

5.45

650, 000

July

6.940

6, 666

5,990

5,900 

5,930

5,900 

6,040

6,040

5,710

5,300

5,000

4,730

4,490

4,540

4,490

4,270

4,160 

4,110

4,160

4,110

3,930 

3,700 

5,500

5,550 

3,160

3,070

5,100

5,300

3,230

3,120 

5,050

140,900

4,545

2.05

2.34

279,500

Aug.

3,010

2,980

2,850

2,770 

2,680

2,620 

2,600

2,580

2,560

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,520

2,440

2,460

2,440

2,380 

*2.560

2,386

2,380

2,380 

2,440 

2,540

3,540 

4,110

4,080

4.620

3,930

3,300

2, 810

88,460

2,854

1.28

1.47

175,500

Sept.

2,750

2,640

2,540

2,750 

3,280

5.420 

5,126

2,850

2,640

2,520

2,460

*2,400

2,360

2,360

2,310

2,250

2,210 

2,180

2,100

2,140

2,140 

2,070 

2 , 166

2,250 

2,640

2,560

2,380

2,230

2,160 

2,090

73,880

2,463

1.10

1.23

146,500

Calendar year 1959: Max 61,000 Min 2,190 Mean 10,750 cfsm 4.80 In. 65.19 Ac-ft 7,780,000 

Water year 1959-60; Max 61,000 Min 2,070 Mean 10,120 Cfsm 4.52 In. 61.58 Ac-ft 7,350,000

Peak discharge (base,52,000 cfs). Nov. 24 (7:50 p.m.) 62,700 cfs (21.16 ft); Dec. 16(5 a.m.) 

40,000 cfs (17.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 211

2435. Delameter Creek near Castle Rock, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°15'50", long 122°58'00", In W| sec. 17, T.9 N., R.2 W., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles west of Castle Rock.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq ml.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as Arkansas Creek near Castle Rock.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 75 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 11 years, 94.2 cfs (68,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 4.81 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Aug. 20, 21 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 2,270 cfs Dec. 9, 1953 (gage height, 6.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of summation of culvert measurements on 

two main tributaries a quarter of a mile upstream from station; minimum, 1.3 cfs Aug. 22, 

1951; minimum gage height, 0.37 ft Aug. 25, 26, 1958.

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

Some diversion for domestic use. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1954.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic fee-fc pep second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14-21)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 22 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

22

40

90

173

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

305

500

770

0.39 

.6

1.1 

1.5

3.2

1.2

12.5

24

48

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

98

183

318

517

1,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

26

26

24

23

23

24

39

55

52

212

I5T

113

*84

*70

59

51

45

42

76

74

184

167

140

119

104

96

84

76

68

61

2,404

77.5

3.99

4.61

4,770

Nov.

56

52

77

59

52

51

46

44

42

39

36

36

33

32

32

30

10

121

142

340

462

655

855

476

328

247

194

160

133

112

5,002

167

8.61

9.59

9,920

Dec.

98

92

85

76

69

65

63

60

S?

*66

116

208

156

368

685

425

278

211

166

143

122

106

97

111

101

92

86

78

73

71

65

4,494

145

7.47

8.62

8,910

Jan.

59

54

51

48

47

51

47

45

42

40

42

39

*39

38

39

41

41

40

40

39

38

40

68

99

111

112.

106

136

270

 228

183

2,273

73.3

3.78

4.36

4,510

Feb.

154

179

234

206

194

218

318

*345

335

284

231

214

206

451

481

338

258

201

166

147

131

112

99

92

84

76

69

64

____ ££

5,947

205

10.6

11.40

11,800

Mar.

57

54

56

53

69

77

93

168

183

170

147

*124

116

122

253

218

185

166

152

141

126

114

103

92

84

79

76

79

260

264

258

4,139

134

6.91

7.93

8,210

Apr.

226

206

179

154

134

118

1O3

93

87

76

87

80

82

110

162

177

143

133

*147

234

236 *5oT

190

183

177

160

140

124

108

97

4,350

145

7.47

8.34

8,630

May

88

79

74

68

61

68

60

54

49

47

49

57

49

45

43

55

76

73

88

145

133

118

110

104

101

92

*86

77

70

66

61

2,344

75.6

3.90

4.49

4,650

June

55

50

46

43

40

37

36

34

32

30

29

28

26

34

33

30

28

26

26

26

23

22

20

19

*19

19

17

16

IB 15.5

875.5

29.2

1.51

1.68

1,740

July

15.5

1575"

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.7

10

10

9.4

9.2

9.2

8.2

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.2

55"

5.5

265.3

8.56

0.441

0.51

526

Aug.

5.5

5.6

5.8

5

5.2

4.6

4.4

4

4

4

3.9

3.8

3.7

4

4.2

4.4

4.6

*4.0

3.6

5.2

10.5

11.5

17.5

24

17

15.5

13.5

11.5

11

10.5

11

241.0

7.77

0.401

0.46

478

Sept.

11.5

11

9.7

15

15.5

15

12

11

8.6

6.5

*4.4

4T4

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.1

4.9

5.5

6.5

8.1

8.4

6.3

5.7

5.5

5.1

5.1

222.1

7.40

0.381

0.45

441

Calendar year 1959: Max 855 Kin 4.5 Mean 104 Cfsm 5.36 In. 72.44 Ac-ft 74,940

Water year 1959-60: Max 855 Mln 3.2 Mean 89.0 Cfsra 4.59 In. 62.42 Ac-ft 64,580

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). Nov. 22 (10 p.m.) 1,260 efs (4.81 ft)._________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 27 to Aug. 17; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

nearby stations.
212 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

2450. Coweman River near Kelso, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°07'40", long 122°50'10", In S^ sec.32, T.8 N., R.I W., on right bank 

3 miles downstream from Goble Creek, 3.8 miles southeast of Kelso, and 7 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 119 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 436 cfs (315,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,460 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 9.72 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 7,490 cfs Dec. 9, 1953 (gage height, 12.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs as explained below; minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 22, 

1951; minimum gage height, 3.62 ft Aug. 25, 26, Sept. 8, 1958.

Flood of Feb. 24, 1950, reached a stage of 12.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

7,730 cfs, from rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given In WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

167

301

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

690

1,210

1,950

3,760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

152

135

121

112

107

107

141

192

663

434

1,250

955

650

471

389

311

265

235

214

283

274 

628

766

*622

573

471

400

344

301 

265 

243

12,054

389

3.27

3.77

23,910

Nov.

225

212

316

277

238

222

207

196

184

174

165

163

152

147

147

141

19?

622

766

894

1,950 

2,160

2,820

1,720

*1,220

905

708

586

503 

431

18,643

621

5.22

5.83

36,980

Dec.

386

386

392

354

330

317

320

292

286

527

645

2,050

1,120

1,040

2,030

1,570

1,100

835

658

568

491 

438

406

539

609

531

475

424

389 

375

347

20,030

646

5.43

6.26

39,730

Jan.

307

286

268

254

249

295

*271

271

251

243

254

238

227

222

222

286

320

292

268

249

235 

225

271

456

475

573

503

511

1,210 

940 

722

11,394

368

3.09

3.56

22,600

Feb.

614

805

1,160

950

865

845

1,490

1,500

1,650

1,250

*935

800

704

1,240

1,850

1,250

955

766

627

535

519 

445

403

375

372

333

304

283

268

24,093

831

6.98

7.53

47,790

Mar.

260

251

246

246

274

311

307

523

591

578

531

479

456

*445

1,320

1,060

795

676

600

560

535 

495

445

403

375

354

340

389

926 

1,340

1,250

17,361

560

4.71

5.43

34,440

Apr.

1,080

920

766

654

564

499

445

414

386

540

420

406

414

614

1,130

*990

830

744

776

1,320

1,380 

1,090

1,040

1,070

920

762

654

609

519 

468

22,224

741

6.23

6.95

44,080

May

431

410

392

361

527

344

515

420

368

344

550

386

468

414

372

453

640

717

654

1,200

1,060 

875

735

640

545

495

495

438

596 

561 

340

15,944

514

4.32

4.98

31,620

June

*304 28~0~

265

249

250

214

204

194

184

172

165

160

152

184

209

209

172

154

165

177

158

145

155

127

125

121

116

109

105 

105

5,283

176

1.48

1.65

10,480

July

105

102

96

93

90

84

79

76

*76

76

75

72

69

73

66

63

61

59

58

57

57 

56

54

54

53

52

49

48

45 

47 

50

2,095

67.6

0.568

0.65

4,160

Aug.

48

53

54

52

48

44

42

41

38

5_7

41

*42

41

59

45

48

52

43

42

41

53 

99

127

207

158

109

120

79

73 

66 

66

2,048

66.1

0.555

0.64

4,060

Sept.

*66

61

57

111

111

85

72

63

56

50

49

45

49

49

47

45

44

42

41

45

42 

39

54

66

85

58

50

45

42 

41

1,715

57.2

0.481

0.54

3,400

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,680 Min 42 Mean 454 Cfsm 3.82 In. 51.76 Ac-ft 328,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,820 Min 37 Mean 418 Cfsra 3.51 In. 47.79 Ac-ft 303,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). Nov. 22 (10 p.m.) 3,460 cfs (9.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ELOCHOMAN RIVER BASIN 213

2475. Elochoman River near Cathlamet, Wash. 

(Formerly published as Elokomin River near Kathlamet)

in SE£ sec. 31, T.9 N. , R.5 W. , on right bank 

miles northeast of Cathlamet, and 4| miles

Location. Lat 46°13'10", long 123°20'30" 

125 ft upstream from railroad bridge, 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 65.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 25, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 375 cfs (271,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 9.73 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Aug. 20, 21, Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.13 ft).

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 7,300 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 12.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 15, 16, 1952; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Sept. 22-26,1957.

Maximum stage known, 17.2 ft in December 1933, from information by local residents.

Remarks . Records excellent. Some diversions for irrigation and domestic use. No regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions ( water years ). WSP 1154: 1948. WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1318: 

1942-47(M) . WSP 1638: 1943(P), 1945(P).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3

28

59

105

246

3.0

4.5 

6.0 

8.0

485

1,270

2,380

3,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

238

215

195

182

166

168

168

308

509

377

1,320

1,040

725

574

*481

398

335

299

278

457

449

1,400

1,110

872

770

628

541

477

402

352

314

15,748

508

7.72

4.90

31,240

Nov.

287

266

346

281

252

238

224

210

197

190

180

182

166

161

166

150 2~8T

655

805

2,150

2,580

3,590

3,200

2,010

1,430

1,060

820

673

578

485

23,619

787

12.0

13.35

46,850

Dec.

433

402

380

342

308

296

284

*260

249

314

610

815

619

1,510

5,850

2,020

1,240

916

715

624

525

461

413

421

402

365

352

308

293

296

269

20,270

654

9.94

11.46

40,200

Jan.

249

238

224

218

210

226

208

197

187

182

178

*173

170

168

170

187

195

175

175

168

165

165

285

592

696

720

646

746

1,550

984

750

10,991

355

5.40

6.21

21,800

Feb.

610

805

927

790

805

1,070

1,760

1,460

*1,280

1,090

888

888

966

1,890

1,910

1,520

978

780

642

545

553

457

405

570

558

508

281

263

249

24,628

849

12.9

13.92

48,850

Mar.

238

224 2~26"

224

284

332

402

565

557

574

*533

485

469

525

1,510

1,080

845

710

652

578

529

485

421

580

542

323

311

563

931

938 

883

16,899

545

8.28

9.55

53,520

Apr.

805

745

628

537

465

413

370

555

311

284

308

311

332

549

730

628

585

557

691

*1,500

1,130

856

795

750

696

610

525

477

409

574

17,484

583

8.86

9.88

34,680

May

338

311

290

272

249

272

255

229

210

202

210

238

215

195

187

221

445

398

421

770

664

561

481

421

394

*346

308

278

252

246 

249

10,128

527

4.97

5.72

20,090

June

224

208

187

175

165

154

147

141

154

128

122

120

111

145

145

166

145

120

124

124

109

102

96

95

*91

88

86

84

80

80

3,888

150

19.8

2.20

7,710

July

79

W

72

70

66

62

59

58

58

57

57

55

54

54

52

51

47

46

46

46

45

44

44

45

42

40

40

39

38 3~8"

41

1,619

52.2

0.793

0.92

3,210

Aug.

42

43

40

41

38

36

35

34

33

33

35

33

32

32

36

57

40

*55

55

52

45

47

85

182 102"

113

80

60

54 

49

49

1,582

51.0

0.775

0.89

3,140

Sept.

'46

43

41

45

72_

58

47

43

39

37

*37

37

37

36

36

35

55

35

36

37

35

54

44

54

55

45

38

35

32 3~2"

1,234

41.1

0.625

0.70

2,450

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,850 Min 37 Mean 463 Cfsm 7.04 In. 95.46 Ac-ft 335,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,850 Min 32 Mean 405 Cfsm 6.16 In. 83.70 Ac-ft 293,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,600 cfs). Nov. 20 (ll p.m.) 4,270 cfs 

5,440 cfs (9.73 ft); Dec. 15 (2 a.m.) 4,580 cfs (8.50 ft).

3.56 ft); Nov. 22 (7:50 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
214 GRAYS RIVER BASIN

2490. Grays River above South Pork, near Grays River, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°23'35", long 123 0 28'35", In NWi sec.31, T.ll N., R.6 W., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from South Pork and 7 miles northeast of town of Grays River.

Drainage area. 33.4 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is about 350 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 353 cfs (255,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,230 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 9-. 10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 24 efs Aug. 20, 21 (gage height, 2.95 ft).

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 7,050 cfs Dec. 9, 1956 (gage height, 10.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 18.5 cfs Aug. 23-27, 1958 (gage height, 2.89 ft).

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.9 

3.2 

3.6

4.0

19

51

119

239

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

680

1,400

2,410

5,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

225

194

169

150

136

124

122

322

395

323

i.ioo

812

550

431

351

284

239

204

185

695

575

1,090

*824

740

669

520

431

371

311

265 

232

13,039

421

12.6

14.52

25,860

Nov.

201

178

254

194

169

158

142

134

122

115

110

106

95

92

101

90

225

570

692

2.600

2,360

2,550

2,400

1,330

881

630

502

423

359

307

18,290

610

18.3

20.37

36,280

Dec.

269

258

232

208

188

175

172

158

*152

2T8

837

860

565

1,680

4.010

1,620

854

605

471

415

347

303

276

296

280

250

232

214

198

194 

172

16,709

539

16.1

18.61

33,140

Jan.

158

147

139

134

124

142

126

117

112

108

101

*99

97

99

97

104

119

110

104

97

95

1T2

284

610

698

740

680

1,060

1.970

1,030 

647

10,260

331

9.91

11.42

20,350

Feb.

512

669

722

615

610

1,410

1.880

1,180

*944

746

575

620

610

1,700

1,380

842

595

476

387

347

367

311

276

243

222

191

175

164

150

18,919

652

19.5

21.07

37,530

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,010 Mln 29

Mar.

139

132

139

139

214

272

379

453

403

395

*363

343

335

436

1.460

895

698

585

540

545

484

415

359

319

272

261

243

315

1,160

1,120 

909

14,722

475

14.2

16.39

29,200

Apr.

764

686

550

435

371

311

272

232

208

191

204

288

299

462

*550

480

440

462

636

1.560

916

652

565

516

444

395

347

311

269

236

13,852

462

13.8

15.42

27,480

May

208

191

178

166

150

194

178

164

144

147

144

175

172

158

144

191

440

387

458

782

615

507

419

359

327

*269

265

236

204

211 

243

8,426

272

8.14

9.38

16,710

June

208

185

166

150

139

124

117

110

99

95

92

90

86

101

104

178

124

106

117

115

99

93

86

*81

79

78

73

70

67

16

3,298

110

3.29

3.67

6,540

July

64

63

61

60

59

58

54

52

52

51

51

50

49

47

46

45

43

41

40

38

38

38

37

37

36

35

35

34

34

32 

34

1,414

45.6

1.37

1.57

2,800

Aug.

34

34

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

*27

26

25

24

38

41

59

83

147

119

79

63

58

52 

52

1,339

43.2

1.29

1.49

2,660

Sept.

47

44

40

45

79

58

51

45

43

40

*39

38

37

36

35

32

32

31

32

32

29

29

38

49

44

37

31

29

27

27

1,176

39.2

1.17

1.31

2,330

Mean 392 Cfsm 11.7 In. 159.47 Ac-ft 284,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,010 Mln 24 Mean 332 Cfam 9.94 In. 135.22 Ac-ft 240,900

Peak discharge (base, 2,90O cfs).--Nov. 2O (9:30 p.m.) 4,810 cfs (8.82 ft); Nov. 22 (7 p.m.)

3,900 efs (8.18 ft); Dee. 15 (11 a.m.) 5,23O efs (9.10 ft); Feb. 6 (9:5O p.m.) 5,830 cfs (8.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GRAYS RIVER BASIN 215

2495. Grays River below South Pork, near Grays River, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°23'30", long 123°28'35", in SW£ sec.31, T.ll N., R.6 W., on right bank 

400 ft downstream from South Pork and 7 miles northeast of town of Grays River.

Drainage area. 56.3 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1955 to September 1960 (discontinued).

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

Average discharge.--S years, 527 cfs (381,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,120 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 9.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 28 cfs Aug. 20, 

21 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Dec. 9, 1956 (gage height, 10.4 ft, from 

high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 23 cfs Aug. 20-27, 1958; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 20, 21, 

1960.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7 to May 31, Aug. 23 to Sept. 1, 

Sept. 5-8, 24, 25)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

26

42

81

195

390

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

10.0

690

1,520

2,640

5,610

9,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

337

297

265

240

223

212

202

548

753

555

1.940

1,400

926

 683

513

425

350

309

289

965

910

1,830

1,400

1,180

1,070

828

648

525

430 

358

321

20,932

675

12.0

13.83

41,520

Nov.

297

269

350

293

262

240

223

206

195

189

177

171

162

152

168

148

305

842

1,130

4,560

3,520

5,990

5,880

2,090

1,400

1,020

760

600

495 

415

28,509

944

16.8

18.70

56,150

Dec.

354

555

525

289

275

258

254

254

*254

525

1,500

1,580

918

2,380

6.290

2,430

1,260

902

614

551

425

565

337

365

541

321

297

285

269 

262

240

24,587

787

14.0

16.11

48,370

Jan.

220

209

195

185

180

198

183

174

162

160

155

*148

140

145

142

152

168

155

152

148

140

162

407

910

1,070

1,130

1,050

1,650

2.B50 

1,500

990

15,228

491

8.72

10.06

30,200

Feb.

718

1,030

1,120

950

926

2,580

2,890

1,860

1,510

1,180

918

934

1,010

2,630

2,260

1,370

974

725

562

501

525

440

595

558

555

505

277

254

_ m.

29,575

1,020

18.1

19.54

58,660

Mar.

226

209

2l2

212

521

386

588

697

600

562

*549

478

473

624

2,210

1,580

1,090

950

880

865

768

648

555

473

420

400

381

507

1,880 

1,710

1,450

22,704

752

15.0

15.00

45,050

Apr.

1,220

1,120

872

669

557

456

590

558

329

297

325

425

462

685

880

760

718

760

1,100

2,280

1,520

1,080

910

812

704

588

507

455

586 

545

21,928

751

15.0

14.48

45,490

May

521

297

281

254

240

289

281

251

254

254

257

277

281

258

244

513

711

614

707

1.280

1,030

820

641

519

468

*415

386

350

313 

517

550

15,215

426

7.57

8.75

26,210

June

501

275

248

220

206

185

171

160

145

156

129

118

114

151

140

226

160

158

145

148

151

122

114

110

108

104

100

96

91 

90

4,558

152

2.70

5.01

9,040

July

88

83

81

78

74

68

66

65

65

62

61

60

57

54

55

52

51

49

48

46

45

42

42

42

41

40

40

59

38 

38

59

1,705

55.0

0.977

1.15

5,580

Aug.

40

40

58

58

58

55

55

53

52

52

32

32

32

32

32

33

 34

32

50

£9

49

58

150

155

257

226

152

122

108 

91

88

2,113

68.2

1.21

1.40

4,190

Sept.

78

70

63

72

140

102

84

75

66

62

61

57

58

53

50

49

48

46

49

48

46

46

61

83

75

58

49

45

42 

41

1,877

62.6

1.11

1.24

5,720

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,290 Mln 46 Mean 597 Cfsm 10.6 In. 143.84 Ac-ft 431,900

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6,290 Mln 29 Mean 510 Cfsm 9.06 In. 123.23 Ac-ft 370,000

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). --Nov. 20 (9:30 p.m.) 7,31O cfs (8.92 ft); Nov. 22 (7 p.m.) 

6,220 cfs (8.35 ft); Dec. 15 (12:30 p.m.) 8,120 cfs (9.25 ft); Feb. 6 (9 p.m.) 6,150 cfs (8.26 ft)

Discharge measurement made on this day.

614188 O - 61 -15
216 GRAYS RIVER BASIN

2505. West Fork Grays River near Grays River, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°23'10", long 123°33'30", on line between sec.33, T.ll N., R.7 W., and 

sec.4, T.10 N., R.7 W., on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3£ miles northeast 

of town of Grays River.

Drainage area. 16.3 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as 

WestBranch Grays River near Grays River.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 71 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 11 years, 129 cfs (93,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 6.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

6.89 ft; minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 2.21 ft, result of bulldozing upstream).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Feb^_9, 1951 (gage height, 6.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

6.89 ft; minimum, that of Sept. 20, 1960; minimum gage height, 1.78 ft Sept. 5, 1951.

Flood of Feb. 22, 1949, reached a stage of 6.89 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

3,700 cfs, from rating curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

2.5 33

3.0 108

3.5 250

4.0 

4.5 

6.0

495

840

2,400

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

6.4

11.5

107

3.5 250

4.0 495

4.5 840

6.O 2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

91

77

69

63

57

56

53

ITS

138

102

381

278

180

138

*112

97

84

74

70

246

189

589

355

335

282

193

150

128

108

93

82

4,985

161

9.88

11.37

9,890

Nov.

74

68

91

75

66

62

58

54

52

49

47

47

42

40

44

40

78

205

254

1,120

961

1,320

1,130

562

340

222

166

138

116

99

7,620

254

15.6

17.39

15,110

Dec.

84

84

78

71

65

63

60

54

*53

*78

312

270

169

676

1,320

543

266

186

142

128

107

94

84

88

90

86

78

71

65

63

56

5,584

180

11.0

12.74

11,080

Jan.

51

47

45

42

40

45

*42

40

38

36

36

35

33

36

40

51

69

62

54

49

45

53

119

254

229

278

270

449

888

407

236

4,119

133

8.16

9.40

8,170

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,410 Mir

Feb.

175

222

232

*196

196

937

849

473

355

266

205

218

226

685

490

286

205

158

132

118

123

107

94

86

78

71

63

58

.54

7,358

254

15.6

16.79

14,590

i 12.5

Mar.

51

11

51

53

96

118

138

169

158

*169

161

148

142

181

546

294

229

183

166

142

123

105

92

82

75

73

69

92

364

355

299

4,971

160

9.82

11.34

9,860

Apr.

232

232

180

145

121

105

92

84

76

75

78

107

114

132

*169

155

142

150

215

525

312

215

186

172

150

135

118

105

94

84

4,698

157

9.63

10.72

9,320

May

78

76

71

65

60

90

92

80

71

67

65

71

71

65

60

80

196

150

208

370

250

202

158

130

*114

103

103

96

86

92

121

3,541

114

6.99

8.08

7,020

June

99

84

75

67

62

56

51

47

44

40

38

36

33

44

45

90

60

47

49

51

42

38

35

*33

31

30

28

29

29

28

1,441

48.0

2.94

3.29

2,860

July

28

26

24

23

22

21

20

20

18.5

17.5

17.5

16.5

16.5

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11

11

11.5

11.5

499.0

16.1

0.988

1.14

990

Aug.

11.5

11

10.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.4

9.0

8.4

7.9

7.9

8.4

8.4

9.5

*10.5

10

9.0

8.4

27

21

37

71

88

78

58

40

33

27

22

687.8

22.2

1.36

1.57

1,360

Sept.

21

19.5

18.5

23

49

36

26

21

15

*13.5

13

13

12.5

12.5

11.5

11.5

11

11

11.5

10.5

10

10

16

24

22

16.5

13

12.5

11

10.5

506.0

16.9

1.04

1.15

1,000

Mean 140 Cfsm 8.59 In. 116.96 Ao-ft lol,7OO

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,320 Min 7.9 Mean 126 Cfsm 7.73 In. 1O4.98 Ao-ft 91,250

Peak discharge (base

2,220 cfs (5.86 ft

1,500 cfs). --Nov. 20 (9 p.m.) 2,160 cfs (5.81 ft); Nov. 22 (6:3O p.m.)

; Dec. 15 (1:30 a.m.) 1,570 cfs (5.28 ft); Feb. 6 (7 p.m.) 2,680 cfs (6.21 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON 217

NEHALEM RIVER BASIN 

3010. Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 45°42'15", long 123°45'15", in NW£ sec.35, T.3 N., R.9 W., on 

right bank 0.2 mile upstream from Cook Creek and 2.2 miles northeast of Foss.

Drainage area. 667 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 32.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Highway Department bench mark). Prior to Nov. 11, 1939, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 2,714 cfs (1,965,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 14.19 ft); minimum, 94 cfs Sept. 17, 18.

1939-60:- Maximum discharge, 39,300 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 19.67 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 22-24, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. No 

regulation. Several small diversions for irrigation and domestic use above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

2.2 450

2.6 690

3.0 970

4.0 1,840

6.0 4,240

9.0 9,660

12.0 15,900

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

86

190

305

565

920

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

1,770

4,050

9,220

15,900

21,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,060 

900

788

704

642

594

554

982

3,520

2,540

6,910 

*5,200

3,580

2,520 

1,880

1,430

1,150

956

837

963

949 

*2,460

3,070

2,580

2,350

1,920

1,630

1,490

1,310

1,170

1,030

57,709

1,862

2.79

3.22

114,500

Nov.

928 

844

1,060

1,190

1,070

949

865

795

732

678

618 

588

546

510 

498

480

55¥

1,470

2,080

5,020

13,300 

15,600

20,000

12, 800

8,420

6,200

4,670

3,740

3,100

2,660

111,969

3,732

5.60

6.24

222,100

Dec.

*2,330 

2,120

2,030

1,880

1,710

1,590

1,570

1,510

1.450

1,480

4,300 

10.200

9 920

7,470 

9,820

9,420

7,450

6,040

4,820

4,050

3,520 

3,060

2,760

2,760

3,040

3,000

2,870

2,690

2,490

2,420

2,340

122,110

3,939

5.91

6.81

242,200

Jan.

2,140 

1,950

1,790

1,650

1,550

1,550

*1,540

1,500

1,410

1,320

1,310 

1,270

1,220

1,210 

l]220

1,320

1,600

1,640

1,610

1,550

1,470 

1,490

2,000

3,600

4,050

5,300

5,490

6,600

14, 900

15,400

10,100

100,750

3,250

4.87

5.62

199,800

Feb.

7,430 

8,210

10,300

11,500

10,000

10,700

16.000

15,600

15,400

13,000

*9,520 

7,850

7,300

8,610 

11,200

10,000

8,190

6,520

5,260

4,300

3,800 

3,380

2,960

2,660

2,480

2,280

2,070

1,890

1,730

220,140

7,491

11.4

12.27

436,600

Mar.

1,630 

1,540

1,560

1,600

1,840

2,490

2,930

5,120

7,470

7,230

6,330 

5,410

4,700

4,550 

7,430

8,560

7,470

6,040

4,990

4,220

3,610 

3,130

2,740

*2,460

2,210

2,060

1,920

1,950

6,340

10,100

10, 400

140,030

4,517

6.77

7.81

277,700

Apr.

8,970 

7,450

6,040

4,930

4,080

3,430

2,990

2,650

2,390

2,160

2.040 

2,060

2,150

2,840 

4,670

5,630

5,140

4,820

5,620

8,350

9,050 

8,600

6,670

6,180

5,670

4,850

4,080

3,520

3,070

2,700

142,200

4,740

7.11

7.93

282,000

May

2,430 

2,240

2,060

1,900

*1,770

1,730

1,720

1,610

1,490

1,400

1.540 

1,480

1,690

1,640 

1,540

1,610

2,260

3,010

3,200

5,180

5,680 

5^230

4,420

3,730

3,210

2,870

2,580

2,310

2,080

1,890

1,740

77,040

2,485

3.73

4.30

152,800

June

1.590 

1,470

1,330

1,230

1,150

1,070

1,000

928

880

826

777 

749

700

700 

756

777

749

665

637

651

624 

578

*517

472

450

445

435

415

395 *°"

23,346

778

1.17

1.30

46,310

July

"STo 375 

350

336

318

297

277

261

253

245

241 

237

229

225 

222

218

208

194

190

181

175 

172

166

160

160

154

152

149

*143

143

138

6,939

224

0.336

0.39

13,760

Aug.

138 

140

140

146

146

143

135

129

124

119

116 

114

114

111 

TT4

124

127

124

122

116

124 

154

194

'56T 297

245

237

204

181

166 

160

4,769

154

0.231

0.27

9,460

Sept.

154 

146

138

143

160

157

146

135

*132

116

106 

102

100

98 

96_

96

96

96

98

98

96 

96

98

114

135

138

132

124

119

109

3,574

119

0.178

0.20

7,090

Calendar year 1959: Max 20,100 Mln 130 Kean 2,836 Cfsm 4.25 In. 57.72 Ac-ft 2,053,000

Water year 1959-60= Max 20,000 Mln 96 Mean 2,761 Cfsra 4.14 In. 56.36 Ac-ft 2,004,000

Peak discharge (base, 19,000 cfs). Nov. 25 (2:50 a.m.) 21,600 cfs (14.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 22.
218 WILSON RIVER BASIN

3015. Wilson River near Tlllamook, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 45°28'35", long 123°43'20", In SE^SE^ sec.13, T.I S., R.9 W., on 

right bank 1.0 mile upstream from Little North Fork and 6.0 miles east of Tlllamook.

Drainage area.--161 sq ml (revised).

Records available.--October 1914 to September 1915, August to November 1916, July 1931 to 

September 1960. Prior to January 1915 monthly discharge only, published In WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 42.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. Dec. 18, 1914, to Nov. 4, 1916, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. July 30, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff gage at site 100 ft 

downstream at datum 0.93 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years (1914-15, 1931-60), 1,218 cfs (881,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 10.32 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1914-16, 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 19.28 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 

45 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18, 1952.

Flood In February 1916 reached a stage of 20.8 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum 

then In use.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation. Small diversions for domestic use above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1398: 1953.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

428

675

1,340

3,360

0.3

.7

1.0

1.5

138

226

432

2.0

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

695

1,340

3,310

9,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

730

640

570

520

475

452

428 

1,340

3,240

2,450

5.860

*3,830

2,520

1,820

1,420

1,140

966

846

774

882

822

2,400

2,370

1,830

1,540

1,280

1,130

1,010

906

816 

750

45,757

1,476

9.17

10.57

90,760

Nov.

690

640

834

804

706

646

602 

563

530

495

466

446

413

394

418

375

Boo

1,130

1,440

2,320

5,360

7,510

8,030

4,430

2,900

2,180

1,720

1,440

1,210

1,060

50,252

1,675

10.4

11.61

99,670

Dec.

*942

882

840

762

695

662

662 

596

580

696

2,160

5,170

2,900

2,650

5,500

4,330

2,850

2,170

1,670

1,430

1,210

1,080

990

1,090

1,220

1,120

1,030

960

882

870 

798

49,397

1,593

9.89

11.41

97,980

Jan.

728

695

651

607

585

640

*624 

596

558

536

552

525

BIB" 500

515

568

678

646

612

563

530

580

943

2,190

2,140

2,840

2,540

3,560

7,640

4,380 

2,890

42,127

1,359

8.44

9.73

83,560

Feb.

2,280

3,080

3,680

3,360

3,360

4,180

7,020 

5,300

5,500

4,240

*3,090

2,720

2,720

4,660

5,920

3,790

2,750

2,140

1,720

1,440

1,290

1,140

1,010

930

888

804

728

678

634

81,052

2,795

17.4

18.72

160,800

Mar.

602

568

612

706

1,070

1,540

1,540 

2,240

2,040

1,780

1,540

1,380

1,360

1,420

3,290

3,040

2,330

2,000

1,720

1,580

1,440

1,260

1,120

*996

900

840

786

888

4,110

4,850 

4,000

53,548

1,727

10.7

12.37

106,200

Apr.

3,550

3,070

2,420

1,900

1,530

1,280

1,110 

996

900

816

804

858

978

1,480

2,090

1,840

1,710

1,820

2,320

3,960

3,510

2,620

2,100

1,730

1,480

1,310

1,190

1,170

1,050

948

52,540

1,751

10.9

12.14

104,200

May

876

810

750

700

*646

739

792 

695

634

607

596

673

744

750

706

774

1,470

2,010

1,850

2.980

2,740

2,360

1,880

1,540

1,320

1,180

1,060

960

870

804 

756

35,272

1,138

7.07

8.15

69,960

June

684 629"

585

536

505

470

442 

418

394

380

353

340

324

344

362

380

332

307

307

315

288

265

*258

244

233

226

223

213

204

200

10,761

359

2.23

2.49

21,340

July

194

19T

185

179

170

164

156 

151

151

148

146

143

141

143

138

133

129

126

120

117

115

115

115

111

109

109

107

104

*102 102" 

102

4,219

136

0.845

0.97

8,370

Aug.

104

107

104

102

104

102

100 

98

96

96

94

94

92

90

&0

92

89

89

85

83.

102

164

213

ZTo" 269

200

159

136

126

117 

113

3,720

120

0.745

0.86

7,380

Sept.

107

100

96

117

156

131

115 

102

*92

92

89

87

87

87

83

81

80

78

80

80

78

78

83

89

94

85

80

76

76

73

2,732

91.1

0.566

0.63

5,420

Calendar year 1959: Max 10,400 Min 74 Mean 1,263 Cfsm 7.84 In. 106.52 Ac-ft 914,500

Water year ig59-60 : Max 8,030 Min 73 Mean 1,179 Cfsm 7.32 In. 99.65 Ac-ft 855,600

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 ofs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NESTUCCA RIVER BASIN 219

3029. .Nestucca River near Fairdale, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°18'40", long 123°25'05", in SW£w£ sec.15, T.3 S., R.6 W. , on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from Meadow Lake, 0.4 mile downstream from Walker Creek, and 

5.3 miles southwest of Fairdale.

Dra inage are a.--6.18 sq mi.

Records available.--June to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,809.20 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Bureau of Public Roads).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period June to September, 16 cfs June 20 (gage height, 

2.85 ft-); minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 30.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

1.3 

2.2 

3.8 

5.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

July

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

Aug.

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.8 2.9

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

_

-

-

_

-

-

*8.8

8.5

8.8

9.9

July

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

Sept.

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

8.2

7.5

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.0

_

_

_

_

-

July

2 8

2 8

2 8

2 8

2 6

2 6

2 5

*2 4

2 4

2 4

2 5

108.9

3.51

0.568

216

Aug.

2.2

3.8

3.6

5.4

4.1

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.5

*2.2

2.2

2.55

0.413

157

Sept.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.99

0.322

118

Peak discharge (base, 190 cfa). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
220 SILETZ RIVER BASIN

3055. Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg.

Location (revised).--Lat 44°42'55", long 123°53'10", In NW£SW£ sec.11, T.10 S., R.10 W., 

 on right bank 1.5 miles east of Siletz and 1.8 miles downstream from Baker Creek.

Drainage area. 202 sq mi.

Records available. October 1905 to November 1911, January to May 1912, January to June 

1924, November 1924 to September 1960. Prior to December 1905 monthly discharge only, 

published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 102.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Oct. 1, 1905, to May 4, 1912, staff gage, Jan. 1 to Nov. 5, 1924, chain gage,

and Nov. 6, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff or wire-weight gage, all at sites within

2|- miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 41 years (1905-11, 1925-60), 1,598 cfs (1,157,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 15.20 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 30.

1905-12, 1924-60: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 25.17 

ft), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 51 cfs Dec. 6, 7, 1929.

Maximum discharge known, 40,800 cfs Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 31.6 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records excellent. Slight regulation from logponds. Small diversions above 

station for irrigation of not more than 600 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 754: 1922 (maximum gage height). WSP 814: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 25 to Sept. 50

3.7 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

580

1,340

2,900

4,950

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

62

135

275

705

6.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

2,060

3,830

7,600

13,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,150

972

864

770

695

645

615

1,080

2,520

1,840

5,980

3,300

2,460

1,94O

1,590

1,350

1,160

1,040

960

1,160

1,090

5,620

4,150

2,950

2,540

1,890

1,620

1,440

1,250

1,100

996

52,297

1,687

8.55

9.63

105,700

Nov.

912 *852

1,120

1,050

894

826

771

710

660

620

590

565

528

510

519

492

474

940

1,140

1,160

5,290

5,920

8,640

5,070

5,420

2,550

2,060

1,840

1,550

1,350

50,983

1,699

8.41

9.39

101,100

Dec.

1,190

1,110

1,040

942

864

815

*820

758

710

815

1,960

5,050

3,560

3,160

5,780

5,010

5,550

2,810

2,220

1,900

1,620

1,420

1,320

1,630

1,760

1,6OO

1,450

1,310

1,180

1,150

1,080

59,544

1,921

9.51

10.96

118,100

Jan.

966

894

832

782

744

832

793

1,040

1,010

948

960

912

864

930

954

1,190

,800

* ,800

,800

,650

,500

,450

,780

,500

,300

,600

,600

3,980

7,880

5,020

3,510

56,821

1,835

9.07

 10.46

112,700

Feb.

2,920

3,980

3,850

4,170

4,580

4,940

9,560

7,880

12,600

8,860

5,310

4,010

3,440

4,570

6,820

4,750

5,470

2,840

2,280

1,920

1,740

1,550

*1,560

1,200

1,160

1,070

966

894

852

113,282

3,906

19.5

20.86

224,700

Mar.

798

771

1,090

1,920

5,590

5,460

2,970

5,470

5,570

5,060

2,530

2,170

1,960

1,830

2,820

2,960

2,460

2,120

1,840

1,620

1,460

1,310

1,180

1,060

954

954

942

1,100

4,460

5,420

5,110

70,759

2,283

11.3

13.05

140,500

Apr.

4,910

4, 560

,510

,760

,220

* ,840

,560

,370

,200

,070

,080

,170

,370

,880

,480

,220

,040

,060

,580

,680

,680

,940

,420

,080

,850

,730

,550

,58O

,250

,120

65,520

2,184

10.8

12.06

130,000

May

1,040

954

900

894

798

906

1,130

978

888

815

798

876

,160

,160

,080

* ,230

,590

,000

,870

,940

,020

,740

,400

,150

,990

,880

,680

,480

,320

,160

,060

44,867

1,447

7.16

8.26

88,990

June

960

BTff

804

722

665

620

585

550

528

501

474

449

425

445

510

470

425

389

585

*589

549

551

517

500

286

275

266

257

245

242

14,040

468

2.52

2.58

27,850

July

236 '2~30~

221

215

209

197

188

185

178

175

172

170

168

168

160

152

150

148

14O

135

155

133

128

126

124

124

124

120

113

113

113

4,950

160

0.792

0.91

9,820

Aug.

*117

115

115

113

115

109

105

102

100

102

98

98

96

94

98

98

96

92

89

87

96

182

289

441

278

200

168

148

140

155

4,247

137

0.678

0.78

8,420

Sept.

151

122

115

122

158

126

115

105

100

98

98

98

96

94

92

89

89

89

*89

92

87

82

92

94

87

82

79

79

77

74.

2,951

97.7

0.484

0.54

5,810

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,700 Mln 103 Mean 1,582 Cfsm 7,83 In. 106.50 Ac-ft 1,145,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,600 Mln 74 Mean 1,476 Cfsm 7.51 In. 99.46 Ac-ft 1,071,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs ).--Feb. 9 (10:50 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (15.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YAQUINA RIVER BASIN 22 

3060.36. Mill Creek near Toledo, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°34'25", long 123°54'30", near center of sec.33, T.ll S., R.10 W. , on 

left bank 175 ft downstream from diversion dam, 200 ft downstream from small tributary, 

and 3.6 miles southeast of Toledo.

Drainage area. 4.15 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 90 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 283 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 3.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 78 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 22.

Remarks. Records fair. Monthly figures only are adjusted for diversion for city of 

Toledo municipal supply. Occasional fluctuation caused by city of Toledo diversion 

dam 175 ft upstream.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11 to Feb. 18, Mar. 3-9)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

0.4

2.0

4.9

9.2

22

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

165

310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.6

4.3

9.1

14

13

39

30

22

17

14

12

10

9.2

9.8

9.8

9.8

35

47

32

26

22

19

17

15 

13

11

492.5

15.9

977

Nov.

10

9.2

*11

8.8

7.8

7.4

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.3

4.6

47¥

4.6

4.6

7.8

6.0

7.8

13

36

62

4T

28

22

19

18

16 

14

406.1

13.5

805

Dec.

13

13

11

11

10

9.8

9.2

*8.8 ~8^

9.2

21

~£5 75

30

33

39

31

25

21

19

17

15

14

16

21

20

16

14

12 

11

9.8

606.6

19.6

1,200

Jan.

8.8

8.2

6.9

6.0

5_.7

5.7

5.7

14

13

11

11

10

9.8

10

10

14

34

*31

28

26

20

17

16

16

15

17

21

40

79 

58

41

608.8

19.6

1,210

Feb.

37

47

43

50

72

106

169

127

235

154

85

53

44

48

*76

58

47

43

37

32

28

24

*21

19

19

17

16

15

JU

1,736

59.9

3,440

Mar.

13

14

24

39

39

34

27

41 *44

41

33

27

24

22

24

24

22

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12_

13

12

13

51 

74

38.

859

27.7

1,700

Apr.

71

59

46

39

28

*25

22

20

19

17

16

16

16

20

31

25

22

27

39

57

57

44

38

30

26

23

21

19

18 

16

907

30.2

1,800

May

15

15

14

14

13.

16

19

18

16

15

15

16

22

24

21

*23

32

33

27

li

49

43

37

30

26

22

21

19

17 

16

14

714

23.0

1,420

June

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

8.8

7.8

7.4

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.9

*4.9

4.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0 

3.3

189.8

6.33

376

July

3.0

3TO

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.3

1.6

58.3

1.88

116

Aug.

1.4

*.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.4

2.3

2.5

tt

2.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

51.5

1.66

102

Sept.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

rs

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

30.1

1.00

60

Adjusted for diversion to city of Toledo

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

15.9

3.83

4.42

978

13.5

3.25

3.64

806

19.7

4.75

5.47

1,210

19.7

4.75

5.47

1,210

60.0

14.5

15.58

3,450

27.6

6.65

7.68

1,700

30.3

7.30

8.14

1,800

23.1

5.57

6.42

1,420

6.37

1.53

1.71

378

2.08

0.501

0.58

128

1.77

0.427

0.49

109

1.04

0.251

0.28

62

Calendar year 19591 

Water year 1959-60:

; Max 

: Max 235

Min - 

Min 0.8

Mean 

Mean 13.2

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft 13,210

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

Peak discharge (bas

: Mean 

: Mean

se, 250

* Discharge measurement

18.3

cfs).--Feb

Cfsm - 

Cfsm 4.41

. 6 (12 p.m.)

In. - 

In. 59.88

283 cfs (3.01ft);

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Feb.

13,250

9 (10 a.nn.) 262 cfs (2.94 ft).

made on this day .
222 ALSEA RIVER BASIN

3061. North Pork Alsea River at Alsea, Oreg.

Location (revised) . Lat 44°22i45", long 123°35'40", in SE^ sec.l, T.14 S., R.8 W., on 

left bank at Alsea, 0.2 mile upstream from bridge on Lobster Valley Road and 0.7 mile 

upstream from confluence with South Pork.

Drainage area. 63.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

~

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,290 cfs Peb. 9 (gage height, 9.17 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 30.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Peb. 9, 1960; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 1958. 

Maximum stage known, 13.30 ft in December 1955 (discharge, about 9,000 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs), from information by local resident.

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

good. No regulation. Some diversions by pumping above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

12

26

69

155

280

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

455

690

1,250

2,560

4,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

57

54

49

47

4648-

84

173

122

188

179

139

113

96

83

75

69

66

79

69

177

m120

106

96

91

83

76 

70

3,055

98.5

1.56

1.80

6,060

Nov.

68

66

96

94

*79

72

69

64

62

59

57

56

55

53

52

52

50

64

96

85

335

451

540 

340

250

198

166

153

131

120

4,033

134

2.13

2.38

8,000

Dec.

109

102

97

91

86

83

82

79

77

*76.

144

621

497

325

337

358

295

259

225

212

200

190

190 

250

400

350

300

260

230

230 

230

6,985

225

3.57

4.12

13,850

Jan.

210

200

180

170

160

170

160

330

300

260

240

220

210

220

230

260

350

380

400

380

*325

307

354 

375

340

313

319

383

690

595 

475

9,506

307

4.87

5.61

18,850

Peb.

407

839

756

960

944

1,030

1,840

2,360

5,670

2,020

1,180

856

700

762

1,020

795

620

522

423

358

328

301

274 

250

248

*240

220

210

200

24,333

839

13.3

14.36

48,260

Mar.

193

186

261

475

922

900

700

1,060

1,030

800

620

518

483

443

753

773

575

467

391

337

298

268

242 

225

210

210

205

222

759

1.460 

1,390

17,376

561

8.90

10.26

34,460

Apr.

1,150

856

655

500

411

347

307

*277

248

250

240

232

248

334

513

435

375

375

500

715

800

655

518 

415

361

383

347

328

298

271

13,304

443

7.03

7.85

26,390

May

250

235

228

222

202

202

215

200

188

177

175

198

358

358

298

286

310

337 *313

399

487

500

435 

379

387

431

372

322

277

248 

225

9,214

297

4.71

5.44

18,280

June

208 193"

179

168

153

147

137

131

124

118

113

108

99

101

101

96

91

86

85

83

80

79

#77 

75

72

70

69

66

68

66

3,243

108

1.71

1.91

6,430

July

64

6T

59

57

55

53

50

49

46

48

46

48

46

46

44

42

40

42

40

40

38

38

38 

36

38

36

36

35

35

33 

35

1,374

44.3

0.703

0.81

2,730

Aug.

34

34

33

33

*33

32

30

30

29

29

29

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

25

ii

27

37

40 

47

36

33

30

29

27

27 

28

949

30.6

0.486

0.56

1,880

Sept.

32

31

28

38

31

28

26

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

23

20

*20

21 

22

21

20

20

18

17

17

688

22.9

0.363

0.41

1,360

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,220 Mln 17 Mean 255 Cfsm 4.05 In. 55.04 Ac-ft 185,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,670 Mln 17 Mean 257 Cfsm 4.08 In. 55.51 Ac-ft 186,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 9 (5:30 a.m.) 4,290 cfs (9.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 22 to Jan. 20, July 9 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage and records for Pall Creek near Alsea and South Pork Alsea River near Alsea.
ALSEA RIVER BASIN 223

3062. South Pork Alsea River near Alsea, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°21'55", long 123°35'55", in NE^SE^ sec.12, T.14 S., R.8 W., on left bank 

0.8 mile upstream from confluence with North Fork and 1.1 miles south of Alsea.

Drainage area. 49.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 300 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 7.08 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1957-60; Maximum discharge, 3,050 cfs Jan. 12, 1959 (gage height, 7.38 ft); minimum, 7.2 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1959.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. No regulation. Some diversions by pumping above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

1.6 13

2.0 45

2.5 120

3.0 240

4.0 590

5.0 1,120

6.0 1,810

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

22

46

120

240

4.0 590

5.0 1,120

6.0 1,810

7.0 2,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

19 

18

17

IT

17

17

19

37

94

58

53

56

42

34

29

27

24

22

22

33

32

39

65

46

39

35

31

29

28

26

25

1,050

33.9

0.685

0.79

2,080

Nov.

24 

23

28

33

*26

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

19

35

34

129

147

172

114

85

67

57

52

47

43

1,361

45.4

0.917

1.02

2,700

Dec.

40 

38

37

34

33

32

32

30

30

*29_

60

278 228'

134

104

90

80

79

73

72

69

64

64

136

192

156

126

106

94

91

88

2,719

87.7

1.77

2.04

5,390

Jan.

82 

78

72

68

66

68

66

130

120

110

100

96

92

96

90

110

150

160

170

140

*130

134

150

158

148

142

175

202

276

282

222

4,083

132

2.67

3.07

8,100

Feb.

200 

435

396

599

550

568

1,010

1,540

2.580

1,260

685

506

418

386

428

376

*324

294

255

219

200

182

168

158

156

*154

142

136

128

14,253

491

9.92

10.71

28,270

Mar.

122 

120

160

330

612

546

452

608

655

514

418

358

327

303

382

382

321

282

249

216

192

175

165

154

146

150

146

162

620

1.040

OOA oo4

11,191

361

7.29

8.41

22,200

Apr.

650 

494

407

*340

285

243

210

192

175

160

170

158

162

219

334

270

231

228

282

327

393

351

297

252

222

228

202

185

165

156

7.988

266

5.37

6.00

15,840

May

148 

140

138

140

128

124

130

122

114

108

106

114

175

168

148

154

172

200

*180

208

252

243

219

200

225

282

240

210

185

162

150

5,285

170

3.43

3.97

10,480

June

140 

130

120

110

104

100

94

90

86

84

80

74

72

70

73

70

65

62

60

60

58

*53

50

47

44

44

44

42

38.

38

2,202

73.4

1.48

1.65

4,370

July

38 

36

36

35

34

31

30

28

28

29

27

28

27

27

26

24

23

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

22

21

21

20

20

ii

20

807

26.0

0.525

0.61

1,600

Aug.

19 

18

18

17

*17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

14

13

14

18

20

2220"

18

17

16

15

15

16

513

16.5

0.333

0.39

1,020

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,800 Mln 7.5 Mean 146 Cfsm 2.95 In. 40.15 Ao-ft 106,

Sept.

17 

17

16

23

20

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

*13

13

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

423

14.1

0.285

0.32

839

000

Water year 1959-60= Max 2,380 Mln 11 Mean 142 Cfsm 2.87 In. 38.98 Ao-ft 102,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). Feb. 9 (5:30 a.m.) 2,750 cfs (7.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Jan. 20; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage and records for Fall Creek near Alsea.
224 ALSEA RIVER BASIN

3063. Fall Creek near Alsea, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°23'50", long 123°44'50", in SjNE£ sec.35, T.13 S., R.9 W., on left bank 

2.0 miles upstream from mouth and 8.0 miles west of Alsea. Inflow between gage and 

measuring section 1.9 miles downstream is included in records.

Drainage area. 29.4 sq mi at measuring section 1.9 miles downstream.

Records available. August 1958 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 190 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Sept. 30.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 9, 1960; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 6, 7, Oct.14, 

1958, Sept. 30, 1960.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

62

128

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

260

650

1,190

1,880

2,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

63

55

50

46

43

41

45

103

175

126

251

182

135

109

92

81

73

68

65

70

66

334

260

178

139

118

104

97

87

75

3,412

110

3.74

4.32

6,770

Nov.

70

68

122

100

*86

78

72

68

63

60

58

56

52

51

50

48

46

71

79

85

195

566

589

318

224

180

152

143

124

115

3,989

133

4.52

5.05

7,910

Dec .

104

99

94

87

82

79

78

73

72

*72

136

354

2l8

200

294

290

224

200

178

165

150

137

143

221

278

227

195

172

152

150

141

5,095

164

5.58

6.45

10,110

Jan.

128

120

111

106

102

111

111

227

192

160

146

130

124

126

124

143

198

212

248

224

*190

172

172

165

155

160

175

270

415

336

263

5,516

178

6.05

6.98

10,940

Feb.

248

542

415

503

503

631

943

1,190

1.900

1,080

655

499

423

491

605

435

350

308

257

224

209

192

175

165

*168

152

143

135

126

13,667

471

16.0

17.29

27,110

Mar.

120

US

iSS

257

370

360

284

427

399

336

275

242

224

212

384

339

263

224

198

180

168

150

139

128

122

124

118

139

450

605

628

8,166

263

8.95

10.33

16,200

Apr.

515

4lF

332

272

230

203

182

*168

152

141

139

139

150

206

257

221

195

221

278

419

388

311

251

218

198

200

188

175

165

150

7,079

236

8.03

8.95

14,040

May

143

135

130

124

115

124

130

122

113

107

106

139

314

245

188

185

200

*215

195

275

294

272

236

212

209

206

188

170

155

141

132

5,520

178

6.05

6.98

10,950

June

122

TT5

107

102

97

92

90

86

82

79

75

72

70

73

69

65

61

59

59

58

54

*51

48

46

44

43

41

41

40

38

2,079

69.3

2.36

2.63

4,120

July

38

36

36

35

35

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

24

21

24

920

29.7

1.01

1.16

1,820

Aug.

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

23

21

*21

20

19

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

25

29

31

23

21

18

18

18

18

18

649

20.9

0.711

0.82

1,290

Sept.

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

445

14.8

0.503

0.56

883

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,770 Min 15 Mean 163 Cfam 5.54 In. 75. 10 Ac-ft 117,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,900 Min 13 Mean 154 Cfsra 5.24 In. 71. 52 Ac-ft 112,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Feb. 9 (3 a.m.) 2,440 cfs (6.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 12.
ALSEA RIVER BASIN 

3064. Five Rivers near Fisher, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°20 I 15", long 123°49'35", in w£ sec.19, T.14 S., R.9 W., on left bank 

 at downstream side of county road bridge, 500 ft downstream from Lobster Creek, 

3.2 miles north of Fisher, and 12 miles west of Alsea.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available. August 1958 to September 1960.

;. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 130 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,510 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 13.98 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 7,820 cfs (revised) Jan. 12, 1959 (gage height, 14.24 

ft); minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1958. Revisions.--The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1959 has been revised 

to 7,B20 cfs Jan. 12, 1959 (gage height, 14.24 ft), superseding that published in 

WSP 1638.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. The figures of peak discharges for the water year 1959 have been revised, 

 superseding those published in WSP 1638, are given herewith: Jan. 9 (1:30 a.m.) 7,350

cfs (13.82 ft); Jan. 12 (2 to 3 a.m.) 7,820 cfs (14.24 ft); Jan. 27 (2 p.m.) 4,880 cfs

(11.24 ft).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 10 Jan. 11 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0

72

197

441

980

1.6 

1.9 

2.5 

3.5

188

420

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

900

1,850

3,860

7,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

112 

100

92

84

80

76

86

190

408 

280

318

324

257

212

179

156

139

127

120

162

158

243

276

234

208

179

164

160

148

135

127

5,534

179

1.57

1.81

10,980

Nov.

122

116

150

*148

129

122

116

110

106 

102

98

96

90

88

86.

86

86

102

167

178

604

638

748

544

421

348

301

287

259

241

6,689

223

1.96

2.18

13,270

Dec.

223

212

204

190

179

171

169

158

*154 

154

300

930

848

590

554

521

476

464

416

395

366

348

344

569

900

772

628

521

458

453

447

13,114

423

3.71

4.28

26,010

Jan.

405 

379

354

331

511

321

316

628

618 

509

480

470

455

482

488

510

686

788

824

*756

647

590

644

636

590

581

668

1,080

1,860

1,450

1,110

19,967

644

5.65

6.51

39,600

Feb.

992 

1,660

1,460

2,270

2,170

2,230

4,590

4,900

6,860 

4,220

2,470

1,770

1,450

1,370

1,770

*1,420

1,150

996

836

728

664

596

545

510

*505

482

445

420

398

49,877

1,720

15.1

16.27

98,930

Mar.

378 

378

644

,070

,620

,510

,170

,700

,660 

,330

1,060

912

804

720

984

1,020

820

706

622

563

520

485

458

428

400

430

420

485

2,230

5.480

2,900

31,907

1,029

9.03

10.41

63,290

Apr.

2.180 

1,580

1,210

980

824

720

630

*569

520 

485

490

485

505

661

976

796

686

710

988

1,260

1,420

1,140

944

784

696

717

658

644

572

522

25,352

845

7.41

8.27

50,280

May

488 

460

455

450

412

418

458

418

385 

365

360

442

828

734

581

590

654

*738

658

896

1.040

1,030

900

816

848

940

796

686

599

538

492

19,475

628

5.51

6.55

38,650

June

452 

ITS

382

355

552

308

290

270

257 

244

234

224

212

212

212

200

188

180

172

168

160

*152

146

142

136

128

126

125

119

117

6,659

222

1.95

2.17

15,210

July

112 

108

105

99

97

92

90

88

88 

87

85

85

81

81

74

72

71

68

66

64

61

58

58

58

56

58

58

58

58

58

58

2,350

75.8

0.665

0.77

4,660

Aug.

61 

61

61

60

56

52

48

45

*42 

45

44

45

44

42

44

42

42

42

41

59

42

61

66

101

69

56

52

45

44

42

42

1,576

50.8

0.446

0.51

5,150

Sept.

48 

47

42

45

45

41

59

58

36

55

34

54

34

54

52

31

29

31

31

52

*31

31

31

32

32

31

29

29

28

28

1,040

54.7

0.504

0.54

2,060

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,220 Mln 26 Mean 459 Cfsm 4.03 In. 54.70 Ac-ft 332,600

Water year 1959-60= Max 6,860 Mln 28 Mean 501 Cfsm 4.39 In. 59.87 Ac-ft 364,000

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Feb. 9 (7 a.m.) 7,510 cfs (13.98 ft); Mar. 29 (9 p.m.) 4,000 cfs 

(10.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Jan. 10.
226 ALSEA RIVER BASIN

3065. Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°23'10", long 123°49'50", in NW^HWf sec.6, T.14 S., R.9 W., on right bank 

1.0 mile (revised) downstream from Grass Creek, 2.3 miles upstream from Scott Creek, 

and 3.8 miles southeast of Tidewater.

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 48.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 16, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum..

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,547 cfs (1,120,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 18.71 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Sept. 30.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 32,200 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 23.80 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Sept. 6, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft, from floodmark shown by old resident, on or about 

Feb. 3, 1890.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation. A few small diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

79

117

222

380

570

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.0

18.0

1,050

2,430

5,230

10,500

19,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

338 

300

273

255

240

231

243

392

945

770

865

950

741

602

514

450

404

370

352

408

418

769

1,050

785

660

570

510

490

446

412

387

16,120

520

1.56

1.79

31,970

Nov.

366

348

426

*498

415

380

359

338

322

312

303

294

285

276

273

267

261

285

436

440

1,300

2,010

2,890

1,860

1,350

1,050

895

835

741

678

20,493

683

2.04

2.28

40,650

Dec.

628 

592

566

530

502

478

470

454

*443

440

670

2,250

2.570

1,660

1,560

1,560

1,370

1,270

1,130

1,040

980

905

885

1,340

2,330

2,070

1,660

1,390

1,220

1,160

1 130

35,253

1,137

3.40

3.93

69,920

Jan.

1,000 

935

875

810

765

780

790

1,450

1,640

1,340

1,250

1,190

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,210

1,680

2,120

2,210

*2,070

1,780

1,600

1,700

1,740

1,620

1,560

1,690

2,340

4,140

3,540

2, 890

50,115

1,617

4.84

5.58

99,400

Feb.

2,490 

4,150

3,920

5,200

5,320

5,100

10,400

11,400

18.900

12,200

7,100

5,100

4,220

3,950

5,020

4,230

3,410

2,990

2,530

2,170

1,970

1,780

1,600

1,480

*1,430

1,390

1,240

1,160

1,090

132,940

4,584

13.7

14.80

263,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 17,400 Mln 90

Mar.

1,020 

990

1,430

2,730

4,280

4,580

3,560

4,790

5,120

4,160

3,320

2,810

2,530

2,280

3,000

3,380

2,730

2,290

1., 980

1,750

1,560

1,420

1,300

1,210

1,120

1,150

1,130

1,240

4,260

8, 580

7,710

89,410

2,884

8.63

9.96

177,300

Apr.

6.100 

4,620

3,620

2,970

2,490

2,120

1,850

*1,660

1,480

1,350

1,370

1,520

1,340

1,730

2,560

2,330

1,960

1,900

2,630

3,260

3,890

3,320

2,760

2,310

1,990

2,050

1,870

1,810

1,610

1,470

71 , 740

2,391

7.16

7.99

142,300

May

1,360 

1,250

1,200

1,220

1,090

1,060

1,180

1,090

1,020

950

930

1,070

2,080

2,090

1,660

1,610

1,700

*1,960

1,800

2,250

2,710

2.810

2,490

2,250

2,190

2,490

2,170

1,870

1,650

1,460

1,330

51,990

1,677

5.02

5.79

103,100

June

1.210 

1,100

1,020

940

885

830

780

741

710

678

651

624

592

579

597

558

522

498

482

474

454

436

418

404

394

380

373

359

348

558

18,375

612

1.83

2.05

36,450

July

355. 

322

312

303

294

282

270

261

252

252

249

243

237

237

228

219

213

207

201

195

192

189

184

181

178

175

170

164

159

156 

156

7,016

226

0.677

0.78

13,920

Aug.

156 

156

156

*149

139

139

135

130

128

132

130

130

128

128

126

126

119

115

111

105

107

139

175

228

192

156

137

128

119 

115

117

4,251

137

0.410

0.47

8,430

Sept.

128 

135

128

126

142

130

117

111

105

101

101

99

99

97

95

93

95

93

95

95

*95

93

93

97

95

95

93

92

92

fj_4

3,114

104

0.311

0.35

6,180

Mean 1,331 Cfsm 3.99 In. 54.12 Ac-ft 963,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 18,900 Mln 84 Mean 1,368 Cfsra 4.10 In. 55.77 Ac-ft 993,300

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). --Feb. 9 (10:30 a.m.) 20,700 cfs (18.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALSEA RIVER BASIN 227

3066. Drift Creek near Salado, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°30'50", long 123°50'50", in NE£ sec.24, T.12 S., R.10 W., on right bank 

0.3 mile downstream from Cape Horn Creek, 4.1 miles southwest of Salado, and 8.5 miles 

southeast of Toledo.

Drainage area. 20.6 sq mi.

Records available. September 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 460 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 7.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 520 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 5.4 cfs Sept. 30.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs Jan. 9, 1959 (gage height, 7.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 520 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 7, 

8, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station, 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Records of water

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

4.9

12

30

59

125

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.O 

8.0

210

450

820

1,360

2,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

50

45

42

38

36

37

71

132 

99

206

157

116

92

78

69

60

55

52

63

54

234

2O 6

140

113

96

86

79

71

65

59

2,758

89 .0

4.32

4.98

5,470

Nov.

55

51

*95

67

59

54

48

45

44 

41

39

37

35

34

34

33

32

45

49

55

126

278

352

155

145

114

96

95

82

76

2,521

84.0

4.08

4.55

5,000

Dec .

70

67

63

58

55

51

51

*47

46 

47

110

284

205

164

253

238

179

155

132

124

110

100

102

164

210

174

142

120

1O6

1O3

92

3,822

123

5.97

6.90

7,58O

Jan.

83

77

72

67

64

69

67

134

120 

100

93

84

79

81

81

104

174

185

*205

181

145

126

136

138

128

134

164

286

495 ~ gQ 368

271

4,511

146

7.09

8.14

8,950

Feb.

245

538

382

422

444

542

771

792

1.450

815

486

365

320

352

*411

318

251

210

176

152

138

122

110

*102

102

95

87

82

II

10,357

357

17.3

18.70

20,540

Mar.

73

lie" 72

226

306

258

21O

308

284 

234

194

169

155

145

268

247

188

157

134

118

104

95

86

79

73

73

72

81

370

436

471

5,804

-187

9.08

10.48

11,510

Apr.

395

306

232

188

157

*134

118

104

95

87.

87

87

102

162

226

181

157

185

260

381

340

258

206

174

152

148

134

118

106

96

5,376

179

8.69

9.71

10,660

May

88

84

81

78

72

79

91

86

78 

72

72

84

210

185

140

154

*185

205

171

260

255

230

194

171

166

157

137

120

106

95

86

4,194

135

6.55

7.57

8,320

June

79

73

69

63

58

55

51

49

46 

44

43

41

39

41

39

37

34

33

33

32

*29

29

28

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

1,215

4O.5

1.97

2.19

2,410

July

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

18 

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12 

12

489

15.8

0.767

0.88

970

Aug.

12

*12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.6

9.6

13

16

19

13

12

10

9.6

9.6

9.3

g!e

333.3

10.8

0.524

0.60

661

Sept.

9.6

973

9.0

9.3

9.O

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.9 

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

*6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.O

5.7

577

5.7

217,8

7.26

O.352

0.39

432

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,4OO Mln 6.9 Mean 113 Cfsm 5.49 In. 74.70 Ac-ft 82,070

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,450 Mln 5'.7 Mean 114 Cfsm 5.53 In. 75.09 Ac-ft 82,500

P'eak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Feb. 6 (11 p.m.) 1,110 cfs (6.58 ft); Feb. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 1,580 

cfs (7.55 ft)._________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
228 ALSEA RIVER BASIN

3067. Needle Branch near Salado, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°30'35", long 123°51'20", In SW£ sec.24, T.12 S., R.10 W., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from mouth, 4.6 miles southwest of Salado, and 8.5 miles southeast of 

Toledo.

Drainage area. 0.32 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 440 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 2.61 ft); practically no flow for many days in August and September.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 22 cfs (revised) Jan. 9, 1959 (gage height, 2.67 ft); 

practically no flow for many days in October 1958, August and September 1960.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1959 has been revised 

to 22 cfs Jan. 9, 1959 (gage height, 2.67 ft), superseding that published in WSP 1638.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control, which are good. 

No regulation or diversion above station. Records of suspended sediment loads and 

water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water year 1959, superseding those published in WSP 1638, are given herewith:

1958 

Nov. 18.

19.

20.

21.

12

7.4

1959 

Jan. 8. 12

18

8.9

11

1959-Con. 

Jan. 27........ 16

28........ 10

Month

Water year 1958-59 .................

111.7 

157.8

Maximum

12 

18 

18

Minimum

0.1 

1.7 

0

Mean

3.72 

5.09 

1.67

Per 

square

mile

11.6 

15.9 

5.22

Runoff

Inches

12.98 

18.34 

70.89

Acre-feet

222

313 

1,210

Revised peak discharge .--1959: Jan. 9 (3:30 a.m.) 22 cfs (2.67 ft); Jan. 27 (1 p.m.) 19 cfs (2.60 ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

0 . 8

. /

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

1.3

2.0

1.8

3.7

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

1.0

.9

.9

3.5

4.0

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

49.0

1.58

4.94

5.69

97

Nov.

1.0

.9

*1.2

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.6

.7

1.0

3.3

5.2

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

37.2

1.24

3.88

4.32

74

Dec.

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.7

1.6

3.0

2.7

2.5

3.8

3.6

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

51.9

1.67

5.22

6.03

103

Jan.

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

3.0

3.2

*3.1

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.7

4.8

4.0

3.0

55.3

1.78

5.56

6.43

110

Feb.

2.8

4.9

3.9

3.8

5.3

6.0

8.7

7.6

18

11

5.5

3.9

3.4

3.8

5.6

*4.6

3.3

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

*1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

117.1

4.04

12.6

13.61

232

Mar.

0.8

.8

1.2

2.8

3.5

3.0

2.7

3.3

3.4

2.9

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

2.6

2.7

2.2

1.8

1/4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

_//

.7

.7

.8

2.4

3.8

5^1

61.7

1.99

6.22

7.17

122

Apr.

4.8

4.0

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.4

*1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.3

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.6

4.4

4.2

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

58.8

1.96

6.12

6.83

117

May

0.9

.9

.8

.8

.]_

.9

1.1

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

1.1

2.3

2.3

1.9

2.0

*2.9

3.2

2.6

4.4

4.5

3.8

2.9

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

55.4

1.79

5.59

6.44

110

June

0.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

11.4

0.38

1.19

1.32

23

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

3.6

0.12

0.375

0.42

7.1

Aug.

0.1

*.l

!i.1

.1.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

2.6

0.08

0.250

0.30

5.2

Sept.

0.1

.1

0

.1.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.9

0.03

0.094

0.10

1.8

Calendar year 1959: Max 18 Min 0.1 Mean 1.53 Cfsm 4.78 In. 64.78 Ac-ft 1,110

Water year 1959-60: Max 18 Mln 0 Mean 1.38 Cfsm 4.31 In. 58.66 Ac-ft 1,000

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs).--Feb. 9 (11 a.m.) 20 cfs (2.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Dec. 10, De 15.
ALSEA RIVER BASIN 229

3068. Flynn-Creek near Salado, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°32 I 20", long 123°51'05", in SWi sec.12, T. 12 S., R.10 W. , on right bank 

1,000 ft upstream from mouth, 3.4 miles west of Salado, and 6.9 miles southeast of 

Toledo.

Drainage area. 0.84 sq mi.

Records available. September 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 685 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 3.88 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 53 cfs Jan. 9, 1959 (gage height, 4.00 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 2-10, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, 1958, Sept. 29, 30, 1960.

Hemarks.--Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of suspended 

sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.5 

2.8

1.0 

1.4 

2.6 

5.7

3.1 

3.4 

3.7

1.83

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.5

0.1 

.2

.6 

1.5 

2.8

2.8 

3.1 

3.4 

3.9

6.1

11

20

44

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

2.3

2.8

2.8

6.1

5.7

4.7

3.9

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

5.1

6.4

575

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.7

98.7

3.18

3.79

4.37

196

Nov.

2.5

2,4

*2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

.8

,7

.7

.6

.6

 

.4

.4

.4

.8

.6

,8

.3

.6

1.4

.9

.7

4.9

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.1

84.2

2.81

3.35

3.73

167

Dec.

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

*2.1

2^2

2.0

3.6

8.1

7.8

7.2

8.8

9.4

873

7.0

6.0

5.3

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.5

142.5

4.60

5.48

6.31

283

Jan.

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

4.1

6.7

8.0

*7.3

6.4

5.7

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.9

6.7

12

T2

9.9

154.2

4.97

5.92

6.83

306

Feb.

8.8

11

10

10

13

18

28

25

39

3T

21

16

14

13

17

*16

13

11

8.5

7.1

6.4

5.6

4.9

*4.5

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4 ~ - 

373.8

12.9

15.4

16.55

741

Mar.

3.2

3.2

4.1

6.7

8.5

8.9

8.9

11

12

11

9.8

8.4

7.2

6.2

7.1

7.2

6.9

6.4

5.7

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

6.5

10

15

207.3

6.69

7.96

9.18

411

Apr.

15

13

11

8.9

7.4

6.2

*5.3

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.6

377

4.6

6.1

6.0

5.7

6.4

7.7

12

13

11

9.2

7.7

6.7

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.1

3.8

210.2

7.01

8.35

9.31

417

May

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.3

*6.8

7.7

7.4

11

11

11

9.4

8.0

6.8

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.4

163.3

5.27

6.27

7.23

324

June

3.2

279

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

*1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

7s

47.0

1.57

1.87

2.08

93

July

 

0.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

16.4

0.53

0.631

0.73

33

Aug.

0.4

.4

* .4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.5

0.34

0.405

0.46

21

Sept.

~72 0.3

.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

.1

.1

6.0

0.20

0.238

0.27

12

Calendar year 1959 : Max 47 Min 0.2 Mean 4.15 Cfsm4.94 In. 67.02 Ac-ft 3,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 39 Min o.l Mean 4.14 Cfsm4.93 In. 67.05 Ac-ft 3,000

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs). Feb. 9 (4 p.m.) 43 cfs (3.88 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
230 ALSEA RIVER BASIN

3068.1. Deer Creek near Salado, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°32'05", long 123°52'35", in SW£ sec. 11, T.12 S., R.10 W., on right bank

1,000 ft upstream from mouth, 4.6 miles west of Salado, and 6.5 miles southeast of

Toledo.

Drainage area. 1.20 sq mi.

Records available. September 1958 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 600 ft (from topographic map) . 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 67 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 3.18 ft); mtaimum,

0.3 cfs Sept. 8-30.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 83 cfs (revised) Jan

minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 2-9, Sept. 30 to Oct. 7

1960.

Revisions . The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1959 has been revised

to S3 cfs Jan. 9, 1959 (gage height, 3.37 ft), superseding that published in WSP 1638. 

Remarks . Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of suspended

sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period

in the water year 1959, superseding those published in WSP 1638, are given herewith:

9, 1959 (gage height, 3.37 ft); 

Oct. 16, 1958, Sept. 13-18, 21-30,

Jan. 9, 1959.

Month

Water year 1958-59 .................

Cfs-days

621.9

Maximum

67 

67

Minimum

6.0 

.3

Mean

20.1 

6.78

Per 

square 

mile

16.8 

5.65

Runoff

Inches

19.27 

76.69

Acre-feet

1,230 

4,900

Revised peak discharge. 1959: Jan. 9 (3 a.m.) 83 cfs (3.37 ft); Jan. 27 (l p.m.) 71 cfs (3.22 ft).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

1.5 

2.6 

5.1

0.85 

.9

1.0 

1.2

.6 

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

2.5

5.0

8.6

15

2.6 28

2.9 46

3.1 61

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

3.3

4.4

4.8

11

10

7.9

6.0

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.8

8.7

12

10

8.3

7.0

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.6

156.2

5.04

4.20

4.84

310

Nov.

3.3

3.0

3.5

*2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

576

2.2

2.6

3.7

8.7

18

13

9.1

7.1

5.9

5.6

4.7

4.4

127.6

4.25

3.54

3.95

253

Dec.

4.1

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

2.9

*2.8

3.1

5.8

15

14

11

13

14

12

10

8.2

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.5

7.6

7.2

6.5

5.6

5.5

4.8

215.7

6.96

5.80

6.68

428

Jan.

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5 575-

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.1

5.2

4.9

6.2

10

12

11

*9.4

8.2

7.2

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.7

7.1

10

T5" 18 

lo

13

225.2

7.26

6.05

6.98

447

Feb.

12

14

14

14

19

28

46

38

61

47

28

21

18

17

25

22

17

14

11

9.8

8.8

7.8

7.0

*6.2

6.2

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.7

532.2

18.4

15.3

16.49

1,060

Mar.

4.6

4.6

6.0

10

14

14

13

15

17

14

11

9.4

8.2

7.1

8.2

8.8

8.3

7.3

6.4

5.7

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.6

4.0

10

17

2£

276.5

8.92

7.43

8.57

548

Apr.

22

18

14

11

8.6

7.5

*6.5

5.8

5.1

4.7

4.6

476

4.8

5.9

8.5

8.5

7.8

8.5

11

18

18

14

11

8.9

7.8

7.1

6.2

5.6

5.1

4.6

273.7

9.12

7.60

8.48

543

May

.5

.3

.1

.9

.6

.5

.9

.1

.9

.6

.6

.7

.5

.3

7.1

7.3

9.1

*10

9.6

15

16

14

11

9.4

8.0

7.0

6.4

5.7

5.1

4.6

4.5

217.3

7.01

5.84

6.73

431

June

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

60.1

2.00

1.67

1.86

119

July

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

22.6

0.73

0.608

0.70

45

Aug.

0.6

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

1.0

.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

15.2

0.49

0.408

0.47

30

Sept.

2i

7-

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.4

0.35

0.292

0.32

21

Calendar year 1959: Max 67 Mln 0.5 Mean 6.12 Cfsm 5.10 In. 69.17 Ac-ft 4,420

Water year 1959-60: Max 61 Mln 0.3 Mean 5.83 Cfsm 4.86 In. 66.07 Ae-ft 4,240

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs). Feb. 9 (1 p.m.) 67 efs (3.18 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 231

3077. Jackson Creek near Tiller, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°57'15", long 122°49'40", In SW-pNE^ sec.21, T.30 S., R.I W. , on right 

bank 0.5 mile upstream from Chapman Creek, 0.8 mile downstream from Beaver Creek, and 

6.5 miles northeast of Tiller. Records include flow in Chapman Creek.

Drainage area. 152 sq mi, including Chapman Creek basin. 

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,240.25 ft above mean sea level (levels 

By Douglas County Water Resources Survey).

Average discharge. 5 years, 341 cfs (246,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 6.11 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 19-30.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 13.55 ft), froir 

rating curve extended above 5,100 cfs by slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Oct. 2-4, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0

3.0

87

169

284

435

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

920

1,550

2,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

24

22

21 

20

20

23

111

160

112

87

77

60

48

41

36

33

30

29

31

*45

143

100

72

58

50

44

40

37

34

32

1,665

53.7

0.353

0.41

3,300

Nov.

31

30

33

52 

40

34

31

30

29

28

26

26

25

24

25

23

23

23

24

24

51

72

114

87

68

56

48

43

39

36

1,193

39.8

0.262

0.29

2,370

Dec.

34

33

33

31 

29

28

27

27

*27

25

30

82

102

67

68

69

68

68

60

52

48

43

41

106

173

122

95

87

83

88

83

1,929

62.2

0.409

0.47

3,830

Jan.

69

62

58

51 

51

54

161

410

272

194

205

194

154

132

110

102

147

276

279

249

264

272

266

302

324

330

.294

*347

394

439

34T

6,803

219

1.44

1.66

13,490

Feb.

371

591

450

446 

465

461

1,030

2.070

1,890

1,220

744

564

508

461

492

465

397

359

310

272

247

226

203

190

184

175

160

146

139

15,236

525

3.45

3.73

30,220

Mar.

*134

130

145

254 

599

889

1.910

1,280

996

732

573

586

810

733

655

665

596

620

670

6B5

640

605

573

551

521

472

465

472

439

1,200

1,150

20,750

669

4.40

5.08

41,160

Apr.

1.690

1,510

1,260

1,070 

926

788

680

560

488

414

418

404

378

*472

484

476

4 BO

480

488

4B4

551

508

450

397

359

327

305

279

264

254

17,644

588

3,87

4.32

35,000

May

264

307

318

428 

410

405

711

600

516

480

468

512

428

374

341

330

313

318

313

501

832

804

772

777

760

B76

926 755"

630

546

488

16,503

532

3.50

4.04

32,730

June

*446

418

390

353 

316

287

257

233

212

194

184

171

158

14B

145

134

124

115

108

102

96

92

87

82

76

74

71

67

65

62.

5,267

176

1.16

1.29

10,450

July

61

60

57

55 

53

*51

47

*45

44

41

41

38

37

36

36

34

33

32

31

30

30

29

28

2B

27

27

26

26

24

25

25

1,157

37.3

0.245

0.28

2,290

Aug.

23

23

22

22 

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

IB

18

IB

18

18

*18

*il

18

23

36

35

30

24

22

20

20

19

18

660

21.3

0.140

0.16

1,310

Sept.

19

20

20

f

19

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

485

16.2

0.107

0.12

962

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,080 Min 16 Mean 217 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.33 Ac-ft 156,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,070 Min 14 Mean 244 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.85 Ac-ft 177,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

614188 O -61 -16
232 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3080. South Umpqua River at Tiller, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°55'50", long 122°56'50", in NE^ sec.33, T.30 S., R.2 W., on right bank 

0.2 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 42 at Tiller and 0.3 mile upstream 

from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 449 sq mi.

Records available. October 1910 to December 1911, October 1939 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Prior to December 

1911, published as South Pork of Umpqua River at Tiller.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 991,8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~i929 (river-profile survey). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, staff gage at site 0.2 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,034 cfs (748,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 10.65 ft, 

referred to outside gage); minimum, 40 cfs Sept. 23.

1910-11, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 46,400 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 

22.7 ft, referred to outside gage); minimum observed, 20 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 1911.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1911(M), 1912, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

37

53

100

1.5

2.0

3.0

196

390

870

5.0

7.0

10.0

2,4:00

4,600

9,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

1112

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

84

78

73

71

67

65

67 

335

741

470

302

330

236

182

149

133

112

106

97

100

*127

703

506

350

255

214

179

159

146

133 

125

6,695

216

0.481

0.55

13,280

Nov.

120

118

124

218

169

146

130 

124

115

109

103

100

100

97

92

89

89

86

92

97

169

290

515

394

290

236

196

172

156

143

4,879

163

0.363

0.40

9,680

Dec.

136

130

121

118

109

106

103 *103

100

100

106

218

382

290

278

306

318

310

274

236

207

182

172

310

755

515

402

362

358

378 

350

7,815

252

0.561

0.65

15,500

Jan.

298

266

243

214

205

210

515 

1,380

1,040

715

750

700

550

474

410

586

600

990

1,050

966

954

1,130

1,160

,350

,410

,460

,500

* ,470

,650

,710 

1,520

26,874

867

1.93

2.23

53,500

Feb.

1,210

2,150

1,740

1,770

2,080

2,050

5,980 

8,420

7,990

5,000

2,980

2,510

2,140

2,000

2,550

2,120

1,660

1,420

1,190

996

888

805

735

680

655

630

560

520

488

61,517

2,121

4.72

5.10

122,000

Mar.

*466

450

545

2,080

3,910

4,310

7,890 

5,120

4,110

2,920

2,240

2,100

2,930

2,550

2,250

2,520

2,170

2,230

2,580

2,360

2,210

2,070

1,940

1,820

1,700

1,530

1,490

1,620

1,470

3,850 

3,740

78,971

2,547

5.67

6.54

156,600

Apr.

6.040

5,600

4,250

3,400

2,890

2,440

2,110 

1,780

1,550

1,510

1,280

1,210

1,110

1,360

*1,440

1,450

1,410

1,490

1,690

1,670

1,800

1,630

1,410

1,220

1,080

990

906

820

760

125

56,801

1,893

4.22

4.70

112,700

May

730

820

826

1,100

1,060

,020

,770 

,710

,430

,290

,250

,380

1,280

1,110

978

942

900

954

942

1,530

2,820

2,530

2,270

2,130

2,010

2,490

2.850

2,170

1,800

1,560 

1,370

47,002

1,516

3.58

5.89

95,230

June

*1,240

1,150

1,070

1,040

894

800

730 

655

590

550

520

492

462

438

454

414

386

366

542

526

310

294

286

270

262

255

240

228

225

218

15,487

516

1.15

1.28

30,720

July

207

196

189

186

176

*165

156 

149

146

143

143

156

133

130

150

124

121

118

112

109

112

109

106

103

100

100

97

95

92

89 

92

4,064

131

0.292

0.34

8,060

Aug.

86

86

84

81

81

78

73

71

67

69

65

63

63

65

65

65

63

61

*61

5_9

59

69

121 ITS

109

86

76

71

67

65 

63

2,310

74.5

0.166

0.19

4,580

Sept.

63

65

67

76

76

69

65 

61

55

53

51

51

50

50

50

48

48

47

45

43

43

43

40

42

42

42

43

50

45

*43

1,564

52.1

0.116

0.13

3,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,340 Mln 47 Mean 686 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.72 Ac-ft 496,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,420 Mln 40 Mean 858 Cfsm 1.91 In. 26.00 Ac-ft 622,800

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). --Feb. 8 (12:30 p.m.) 10,500 cfs (10.57 ft); Mar. 7 (10 a.m.)

10,700 cfs (10.65 ft); Apr. 1 (3:30 p.m.) 7,260 cfs (8.80 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 233

3085. Elk Creek near Drew, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 42°53'25", long 122°55'00", in SW£ sec.11, T.31 S., R.2 W. , on 

right bank 100 ft downstream from Dixon Creek, 0.2 mile upstream from Drew Creek, 

1.3 miles northwest of Drew, and 3.3 miles southeast of Tiller.

Drainage area. 54.4 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,279.25 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge.--6 years, 87.3 cfs (63,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.87 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 20.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 10.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, that of Aug. 20,-1960.

Maximum stage known, 11.8 ft, from floodmarks, probably for flood in January or 

November 1953 (discharge, about 11,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0.6

1.1

2.2

4.2

12

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

101

169

309

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

490

1,000

1,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Oct.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

12

TT

9.1

7.8

7.0

5.8

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

21 *4.6

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

11

9.9

6.6

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

153.0

4.94

303

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

4.6

9.5

~9.5 12

7.4

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.0

4.0

129.4

4,31

257

Dec.

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

*3.2

3.2

3.8

13

18

12

9.9

11

10

10

9.9

8.6

7.4

6.6

6.2

30

42

25

18

16

14

15

14

334.4

10.8

663

Jan.

12

11

10

8.6

176

11

32

152

78

45

78

61

39

29

24

23

126

128

103

82

80

70

70

86

91

96

89

*105

115

137

94

2,094.2

67.6

4,150

Feb.

137

294

219

312

309

252

587

1,520

*850

446

284

225

203

172

200

192

149

132

109

89

80

72

62

56

54

52

46

41

38

6,982

241

13,850

Mar.

*35

33

49

123

285

371

804

434

364

259

195

200

267

244

219

242

198

177

162

142

123

109

96

87

78

69

72

72

72

378

288

6,247

202

12,390

Apr,

454 360"

250

182

137

117

89

76

68

60

66

59

54

74

*69

66

61

57

54

54

70

75

69

62

56

53

47

43

40

36

2,958

98.6

5,870

May

38

48

49

94

82

72

86

72

60

50

43

41

38

33

31

31

30

33

30

62

135

144

146

182

195

317

236

146

109

82

65

2,780

89.7

5,510

June

55

*4T

40

35

31

27

24

23

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.1

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.6 "c e

o b

549.7

18.3

1,090

July

5.8

BT4

5.0

5.0

4.6

*4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

88.6

2.86

176

Aug.

1.4

1.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.1

.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

.9

1.0

.8

.9

*.8

.8

.8

1.0

2.1

2TT

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

35.6

1.15

71

Sept.

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

~3.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

*.7

30.7

1.02

61

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,080 Min 0.9 Mean 57.2 Ac-ft 41,410

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,320 Min 0.7 Mean 61.2 Ac-ft 44,390

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs).--Feb. 8 (7:30 p.m.) 1,670 cfs (5.87 ft); Mar. 7 (6:30 a.m.) 

1,200 efs (5.29 ft) .___________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
234 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3087. Days Creek at Days Creek, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°58'55", long 123 0 08'55", in NEv sec.10, T.30 S., R.4 W., on downstream 

side of bridge 20 ft upstream from Wood Creek, 1 mile northeast of town of Days Creek, 

and 1.3 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 55.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily, and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage 

is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 49.1 cfs (35,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 6.03 ft); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Aug. 14.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 3,450 cfs Feb. 21, 1956 (gage height, 11.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Aug. 26, Sept. 1, 1959, Aug. 14, 1960.

Remarks. Records fair. No regulation. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8, 9)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.9

1.0

2.3

5.7

10

22

46

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

79

125

223

465

1,220

0.3

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

0.1

.3

.9

1.8

3.9

7.2

12

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

66

125

223

465

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

1.5

215

al.8

1.6

2.5

2.2

10

7.1

a6

a4.6

a4.4

2.9

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.5

2.5

*2.6

2.6

a5.3

14

8.2

5.7

a4.6

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.3

3.6

3.4

126.6

4.08

251

Nov.

3.1

2.9

4.6

3.9

3.7

2.5

TTs,

3.1

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.4

2.8

3.1

6.9

5.7

7.7

a5.5

a5

a4.5

a4

3.7

4.4

111.9

3.73

222

Dee.

3.4

a3.2

a3.0

2.6

2.9

a2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.9

a4.4

23

50

42

20

12

8.6

8.2

7.7

5.9

5.7

a5.5

a5

alO

a25

a 20

a!5

12

10

11

11

341.2

11.0

677

Calendar year 1959: Max 900

Jan.

9.3

8.8

6.7

7.7

7.3

6.9

52

125

66

44

79

82

44

30

28

33

223

255

116

75

53

a 40

a35

32

22

*26

28

26

26

23

19

1,628.7

52.5

3,230

Feb.

25

62

66

50

133

100

148

492

*860

333

163

108

80

79

83

78

69

61

50

47

a42

a 38

36

29

28

26

25

22

20

3,353

116

6,650

Mln 0.1

Mar.

*17

17

17

41

100

134

420

256

345

245

134

123

a!23

122

120

116

98

113

52

46

37

32

28

26

23

21

22

21

24

228

116

3,217

104

6,380

Apr.

183

163

108

72

53

a45

a35

30

28

a27

32

30

26

*34

a45

a55

44

a40

37

34

34

34

31

28

28

a26

24

21

17

Tf

1,381

46.0

2,740

May

18

20

20

23

28

24

22

43

a30

a25

a22

a 20

18

16

15

15

15

15

12

a30

59

66

56

47

a40

48

a55

a40

32

26

20

920

29.7

1,820

June

*18

14

a!3

a!2

11

12

11

9.3

7.8

7.4

7.6

a6.5

5.4

a5.2

4.8

5.1

a4.8

4.5

4.4

a4.0

a3.8

a3.6

a3.4

a3.0

a2.8

a2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

2.2

195.7

6.52

388

July

 270 2.1

.6

.5

.8

* .5

.4

.2

a .2

.2

.0

.0

.7

1.5

1.2

.6

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.5

.5

.5

.7

.8

.8

.5

.8

.7

.7

31.9

1.03

63

Aug.

0.4

.5

.3

.6

.6

.7

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

a. 5

.7

,1

72

.4

.2

.2

*.4

.5

.4

1.2

1.6

1 .5

.2

1.1

1.1

.6

.6

.3

.4

17.3

0.56

34

Sept.

.5

a .5

.9

 

.2

.6

.7

.1

.0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.7

a. 8

.8

.5

.7

.7

.3

.9

al.O

*1.0

33.8

1.13

67

Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 860 Mln 0.1 Mean 31.0 Ac-ft 22,520

Peak discharge (base, 900 of s) . Feb. 9 (12 m.) 1,230 cfs (6.03 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weathei 

records and records for North Myrtle Creek near Myrtle Creek.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 235

3090. Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°49'30", long 123°10'40", in N| sec.4, T.32 S., R.4 W., on right bank 

0.8 mile upstream from Whitehorse Creek and 4.5 miles northeast of Azalea.

Drainage area.--78.0 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1926 to September 1928 (no winter records), April 1929 to December 1931, April 1932 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is l,f 

July 19, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

ft (by barometer). Prior to

Average discharge. 30 years (1929-31, 1932-60), 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 7.00 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs Dec. 6, 7, Sept. 28.

1926-60: Maximum discharge, 5,920 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 14.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 4 cfs Sept. 9-19, 1929, Aug. 26-28, 1931, Aug. 21 to Sept. 6, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation of 400 acres above 

station.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 984: 1933-36. WSP1154: 1946(M) , 1948(M) . WSP1448: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30)

0.6

.8

1.0 31

1.2

1.5 

2.0

50

86

175

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

430

770

1,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

25 

23

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

*14

16

23

20

16

15

15

14

14

14

14 

13

468

15.1

0.194

0.22

928

Nov.

13

14

14

14

14

13

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

H

12

12

12

12

12

14

17

18

T5

14

13

12

12

12

12

397

13.2

0.169

0.19

787

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

11

*12

12 

12

12

14

31

39

25

22

21

20

20

18

17

16

15

15

36

57

32

24

21

19

20 

20

621

20.0

0.256

0.30

1,230

Jan.

15

14

14

14

18

20

26 

90 

58

36

40

38

28

29

25

25

52

85

67

67

82

76

71

78

77

*82

77

83

87

"80 106 

1,660

53.5

0.686

0.79

3,290

Feb.

109

341

175

260

358

238

699 

1.560 

1,250

564

308

232

207

175

181

171

145

137

118

102

94

89

82

77

74

73

68

63

*59

8,009

276

3.54

3.82

15,890

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,640 Win 9.9

Mar.

57

56

69

140

283

343

1.020 

578 

570

388

292

275

315

262

235

258

211

203

199

191

175

163

149

133

120

111

116

113

110

490 

343

7,968

257

3.29

3.80

15,800

Apr.

475

379

298

232

195

167

145 

126

114

105

108

96

*92

126

108

99

93

89

85

82

87

89

82

78

77

76

72

67

65

61

3,968

132

1.69

1.89

7,870

May

60

*65

63

80

71

67

74 

67 

62

58

54

53

53

50

49

50

49

53

49

73

97

93

94

108

114

290

262

177

137

111

*94

2,777

89.6

1.15

1.32

5,510

June

83

74

69

65

59

54

52 

50 

48

45

44

41

39

37

36

35

34

33

32

30

29

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

23

22.

1,217

40.6

0.521

0.58

2,410

Mean 86.0 Cfsm 1.10 In.

July

22

22

20

20

*20

19

17 

17 

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13 

13

484

15.6

0.200

0.23

960

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

11

11 

10 

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.9

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

*9.9

10

9.9

9.9

11

14

T3

13

12

12

11

11

10 

9.9

337.4

10.9

0.140

0.16

669

Sept.

11

13

12

17

14

13

12 

12 

12

11

11

10

9.9

10

*10

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.3

FT

8.3

8.3

8.7

*8.7

8.7

311.4

10.4

0.133

0.15

618

14.96 Ac-ft 62,280

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,560 Win 8.3 Mean 77.1 Cfsm 0.99 In. 13.45 Ac-ft 55,960

Peak discharge (base. 1,300 cfs).--Feb. 8 (10 p.m.) 2,080 ofs (7.00 ft); Mar. 7 (8:30 a.m.) 

1,760 cfs (6.55 ft).________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
236 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3095. West Pork Cow Creek near Glendale , Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°48'10", long 123°37'10", In NW£sw£ sec. 11, T.32 S., R.8 W. , on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 11 miles northwest of Glendale.

Drainage area. 83.6 sq mi.

Records availably. --August 1955 to September 1960.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,035.14 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge . --5 years, 293 cfs (212,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 12.71 ft); minimum, 8.3 cfs Sept. 21.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 18.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 6.3 cfs Oct. 2, 1958.

Remarks . Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 13 to Mar. 4, Mar. 18-29, 

Apr. 5 to May 25)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

3.8 11

4.0 24

4.3 61

4.6 112

5.0 . 191

6.0 470

7.0 780

9.0 1,850

11.0 3,320

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

6.5

13

22

36

71

117

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

195

470

780

1,850

4,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

16

16

15

15

14

14

47

41

35

27

25

21

20

19

18

16

15

14

*16

19

56

40

31

24

22

21

20

18

16

15

705

22.7

O.Z7Z

0.31

1,400

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

36

40

54

41

34

28

23

22

21

20

570

19.0

0.227

0.25

1,130

Dec.

18

18

17

16

16

16

*15

15

15

15

20

150

169

94

71

60

54

46

42

39

34

32

30

311

28T

141

101

80

71

64

64

2,115

68.2

0.816

0.94

4,200

Jan.

57

53

48

46

11

43

68

668

404

201

171

157

130

117

99

91

159

347

252

218

249

339

377

371

317

*328

339

551

717

581

383

7,924

256

3.06

3.53

15,720

Feb.

424

1,310

902

1,260

1,450

924

1,690

3,230

4.050

1,760

840

575

485

416

386

347

304

268

222

189

166

152

141

133

128

124

115

108

*103

22,202

766

9.16

9.88

44,040

Mar.

100

91

161

373

670

728

1,600

1,460

1.890

981

653

554

587

521

557

662

539

455

389

309

252

215

189

168

156

150

158

162

359

1,620

1,270

17,985

580

6.94

8.00

35,670

Apr.

1.160

808

587

431

327

255

213

182

164

150

146

135

*141

276

410

377

289

242

224

206

210

217

206

187

170

168

156

139

126

117

8,419

281

3.36

3.75

16,700

May

112

107

103

105

97

92

100

92

88

85

82

35

110

103

100

100

100

121

122

286

479

380

284

242

444

1.950

973

560

380

278

*226

8,366

270

3.23

3.72

16,590

June

191

T68

148

135

124

115

107

98

92

88

84

78

75

71

70

64

62

59

56

52

51

48

47

47

45

44

43

41

40

39

2,382

79.4

0.950

1.06

4,720

July

38

36

35

34

34

32

30

*29

28

28

27

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

760

24.5

0.293

0.34

1,510

Aug.

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12 *12

12

ll_

11

12

13

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

402

13.0

0.156

0.18

797

Sept.

13

15

T3

15

15

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9-. 5

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.9 *8.9

8*6

310.0

10.3

0.123

0.14

615

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,850 Min 6.6 Mean 213 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.63 Ac-ft 154,500

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,050 Hln 8.6 Mean 197 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.10 Ac-ft 143,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Feb. 9 (5 a.m.) 4,890 cfs (12.71 ft); May 26 (10 a.m.) 2,700 

efs (10.22 ft)._____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 237

3100. Cow Creek near Riddle, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°55'25", long 123°25'40", In NE£ sec.32, T.30 S., R.6 W., on left bank 

1,500 ft upstream from Council Creek and 3.8 miles (revised) southeast of Riddle.

Drainage area. 456 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1954 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 682.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 6 years, 971 cfs (703,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 16.62 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 20, 21.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 38,200 cfs Dec. 26, 1955 (gage height, 27.35 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 8, 1955.

Maximum discharge known, 41,100 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, about 28.5 ft, present site and datum), from slope-area measurement.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

210

445

5.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

770

2,750

5,900

11,100

15,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

56

54

52

50

49

52

75

131

TTo

94

82

75

68

66

62

59

57

*56

57

62

100

119

97

86

77

71

68

64

62

61

2,231

72.0

4,430

Nov.

59

59

61

59

61

59

59

57

56

54

54

54

54

54

52

52

52

50

50

54

68

116

116

119

102

69

82

75

71

68

2,016

67.2

4,000

Dec.

68

66

62

62

62

62

61

*6T

61

64

68

201

467

279

192

159

140

131

116

108

102

97

89

291

650

380

262

206

175

162

162

5,046

163

10,010

Jan.

156

140

151

119

113

108

139

966

1,050

554

440

450

364

520

279

249

283

659

632

566

580

660

688

674

652

625

*606

786

1,260

1,180

884

16,273

525

32,280

Feb.

748

3,250

2,180

3,210

3,68O

2,620

4,410

8,760

14.900

6,610

3,140

2,020

1,660

1,340

1,170

1,070

935

867

770

667

599

554

512

472

445

428

590

564

33_9

68,110

2,349

135,100

Mar.

*325

311

575

642

1,450

2,410

6,250

5,200

7,100

4,220

2,770

2,130

2,090

1,840

1,660

1,840

1,580

1,580

1,210

1,030

901

786

702

639

566

548

554

566

580

4,000

3,930

59,605

1,923

118,200

Apr.

3.650

2,970

2,150

1,600

1,260

1,030

884

74O

681

625

586

560

518

*740

901

916

786

702

674

612

612

625

612

560

512

489

472

434

390

364

27,657

921

54,820

May

344

339

334

349

349

330

339

344

320

297

283

279

316

283

285

285

279

297

511

454

955

826

686

639

748

5,550

2,880

1,660

1,150

850

674

20,955

676

41,560

June

*575

4TJS

454

390

354

325

501

285

266

253

257

214

200

186

182

175

169

165

162

156

149

145

143

140

134

125

119

113

115

155

6,798

227

15,480

July

100

Too

94

91

86

*86

79

73

68

68

68

66

64

64

64

64

61

59

54

50

47

47

47

47

47

47

49

46

43

40

3_9_

1,958

65.2

5,880

Aug.

58

5T

57

58

57

37

37

54

55

33

55

55

32

31

51

31

*32

51

50

28.

28

31

35

55

57

37

35

35

55

52

32

1,041

35.6

2,060

Sept.

55

57

59

40

42

39

37

34

34

35

55

33

32

32

31

30

28

28

28

27

26

2T

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

*26

938

51.3

1,860

Calendar year 1959: Max 20,800 Min 24 Mean 734, Ac-ft 530,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,900 Min 26 Mean 581 Ac-ft 421,700

Peak discharge (base, 1O,000 cfs). Feb. 9 (7:50 a.m.) 18,000 cfs (16.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
238 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3107. South Myrtle Creek near Myrtle Creek, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°01'55", long 123°11'30", in SE£ sec.20, T.29 S., R.4 W., on left bank 

0.6 mile downstream from School Hollow and 5.5 miles east of town of Myrtle Creek.

Drainage area.--43.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 775.25 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge.--5 years, 72.4 cfs (52,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Aug. 10.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 3,050 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 7.72 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1.100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.4 cfs 

Aug. 18, 1959.

Remarks.--Records fair. No regulation. Several diversions for irrigation of about 

600 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.2 0.4

.3 .8

.5 2.4

.6 3.6

.8 7.3

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

53

132

255

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

440

915

1,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.9

32

20

20

19

13

11

9.7

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.6

*7.3

7.9

13

40

22

16

13

12

11

9.7

9.4

8 . 8

8.5

382.5

12.3

759

Nov.

8.5

8.5

8.5

12

10

9.1

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.6

7.3

7.3

9.1

8.2

14

16

24

18

14

13

11

10

10

9.7

397.2

10.2

609

Dec.

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.5

*8.2

872

8.2

10

32

 2948

21

19

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

16

46

39

29

22

20

19

22

558.1

18.0

1,110

Calendar year 1959 : Max 755

Jan.

18

18

17

16

16

16

61

156

87

57

114

97

63

50

41

50

320

264

132

107

92

95

68

65

63

60

*53

52

52

52

45

2,397

77.3

4,750

Feb.

50

106

89

81

156

138

225

628

970

Tw

203

154

132

127

132

121

109

94

78

66

54

52

49

42

42

40

32

32

*31

4,481

155

8,890

Mar.

31

29

36

53

112

152

581

288

432

246

186

174

225

186

179

174

152

127

112

95

84

72

63

56

51

48

48

51

63

306

198

4,610

149

9,140

Apr.

281

23T

170

132

97

84

70

61

60

51

51

53

49

*61

78

81

74

74

68

61

66

68

69

66

63

60

53

48

44

40

2,467

82.2

4,890

May

38

41

49

60

51

48

76

65

57

51

46

43

43

39

36

37

35

4T

40

69

97

111

97

91

78

91

86

78

56

48

*42

1,840

59.4

3,650

June

39

35

32

30

28

25

23

22

21

20

18

18

18

14

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.1

9.1

9.7

5.5

4.4

2.1

7.1

502.0

16.7

996

July

5.7

6.9

5.3

4.4

*5.0

6.9

4.3

4.8

4.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

3.4

3.6

2.3

1.5

2.1

1.5

1.6

2.2

1.9

2.1

2.1

3.0

1.9

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.4

103.1

3.33

204

Aug.

0.6

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.4

1.6

1.1

1.0

jJL

1.6

1.3

2.6

2.5

1.6

1.8

1.6

2.1

*1.8

2.4

1.7

4.1

6.5

5.3

5.3

3.6

2.4

2.9

1.6

1 9

2)9

71.7

2.31

142

Sept.

5.0

6.3

6.3

~9~.4 16

7.3

7.1

5.3

4.8

4.8

5.7

5.5

4.3

4.4

4.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.6

3.2

478

4.6

4.4

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.3

4.8

4.8

163.0

5.43

323

Mln 0.4 Mean 39.4 Ac-ft 28,540

Water year 1959-60 : Max 970 Mln 0.5 Mean 48.9 Ac-ft 35^460

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO efs).--Feb. 9 (about 2 p.m.) 1,600 efs (5.25 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 239

3110. North Myrtle Creek near Myrtle Creek, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°02'30", long 123°15'30", In SW£ sec.14, T.29 S., R.5 W., on'right bank 

0.1 mile downstream from Bilger Creek, 1.5 miles northeast of town of Myrtle Creek, and 

2.5 miles upstream from confluence with South Myrtle Creek.

Drainage area. 54.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 660 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 82.1 cfs (59,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 7.64 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Aug. 20.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 3,170 cfs Feb. 21, 1956 (gage height, 9.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 680 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 11.58 

ft Dec. 26, 1955 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Aug. 8, 1959.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 8, July 2-5)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

2.6

4.0

9.0

18

32

5.0 

7.0

85

199

535

910

1,650

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

1.4

5.5

10

20

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

199

535

910

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaLl

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0 

4.0

3.9

4.0

5.1

7.3

7.6

22

17

14

11

9.0

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.5

*6.5

7.3

12

26

15

11

11

9.4

8.7

8.4

8.2

8 2

8*2

291.9

9.42

579

Nov.

8.2 

8.2

8.7

10

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9

8.4

14

16

21

17

14

12

9.8

10

9.8

9.0

294.1

9.80

583

Dec.

8.7 

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.4

7.9

779

*8.4

8.4

8.2

9.8

36

58

34

24

19

17

15

13

13

12

12

11

19

41

38

30

24

21

21

23

574.5

18.5

1,140

Jan.

20 

19

18

17

16

17

41

139

110

73

123

125

89

68

52

56

232

351

202

146

119

89

70

56

48

42

*41

41

39

37

35

2,531

81.6

5,020

Feb.

37 

126

127

114

181

176

265

595

*1,450

325

227

183

150

148

136

121

109

92

74

70

63

56

51

51

46

43

39

*37

5,771

199

11,450

Mar.

38 

36

42

74

143

202

538

448

648

486

315

242

216

189

186

178

156

136

111

92

81

70

65

58

55

51

52

50

59

287

283

5,587

180

11,080

Apr.

283 

256

199

148

117

100

84

73

64

58

60

56

*52

58

68

73

71

67

61

61

70

77

79

79

74

68

61

52

46

43

2,658

88.6

5,270

May

40 

39

44

67

56

51

73

74

64

53

47

45

44

39

36

35

35

39

35

60

96

115

107

96

85

107

121

105

87

70

58

2,023

65.3

4,010

June

52

44

41

37

33

33

30

28

27

23

23

21

19

19

18

17

17

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.6

8.7

632.2

21.1

1,250

July

f*

7.8

7.3

*7.0

6.1

6.3

5.7

5.9

5.5

5.7

*5.5

5.1

5.3

5.0

5.1

5.0

4.4

4.8

4.6

3.9

3.9

3i9

3.1

3.4

5.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

3.1

3.0

156.8

5.06

311

Aug.

3.2 

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.9

2.2

3.1

2.6

*2.5

2.1

3.0

4.8

6.9

5.7

5.5

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.4

2.5

2.6

96.6

3.12

192

Sept.

6.5 

7.3

7.1

"T.3 13

6.7

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.0

3.7

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.1

3.6

3.9

4.1

3.7

3.4

147.6

4.92

293

Calendar year 1959: Max 832 Min 1.5 Mean 43.7 Ac-ft 35,240

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,450 Min 1.9 Mean 55.7 Ac-ft 41,180

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 cfs). Feb. 9 (12 m.) 1,910 cfs (7.64 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
240 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3112. Olalla Creek near Tenmile, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°02'20", long 123°32'35", in NW£ sec.21, T.29 S., R.7 W., on left bank 

0.5 mile downstream from Berry Creek and 4.4 miles south of Tenmile.

Drainage area.--60.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 21, 1957, wire-weight gage at 

site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 7.83 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 25, 26.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 6,640 cfs Jan. 12, 1959 (gage height, 11.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 13, 1959.

Flood of Dec. 26, 1955, reached a stage of 13.6 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmarks (discharge, about 9,000 cfs), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting. This was the highest known flood for at least the preceding 

35 years.

Remarks. Records good. Some diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

51 7.0

10S

188

298

S25

1,140

1,810

2,620

0.1 

.2 

.3 2.0 

3.6 

8.0

Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

0.8 14

1.0 23

1.2 35

1.5 58

2.0 117

2.5 202

3.0 318

4.0 630

5.0 1,140

6.0 1,810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

T72

1.2

1.4

6.8

FTS- 7.6

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.1

*1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.6

4.6

4.2

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

80.2

2.59

159

Nov.

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

5.4

8.0

~8.9 11

6.8

5.2

4.6

4.2

3.5

3.5

100.6

3.35

200

Dec.

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

5.0

4.6

20

26

*14

8.6

7.0

5.8

4.8

4.4

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.0

35

63

35

22

16

12

12

13

348.8

11.3

692

Jan.

11

10

9.6

8.3

7.8

7.6

18

188

149

78

106

112

69

51

37

36

62

100

80

63

51

42

36

34

30

26

28

45

70

71

60

1,696.3

54.7

3,360

Feb.

73

438

286

346

*429

313

507

1,320

2.220

*847

364

240

202

165

138

110

96

85

72

59

50

45

40

35

34

32

29

26

24

8,625

297

17,110

Mar.

22

21

27

62

215

*396

885

1,030

1.520

666

393

290

259

196

215

245

192

151

122

96

77

64

*55

48

44

41

38

37

59

649

515

8,630

278

17,120

Apr.

359

282

217

163

122

98

77

65

55

48

45

40

41

67

111

120

98

81

72

61

*61

66

67

62

57

52

45

38

33

31

2,734

91.1

5,420

May

29

26

28

36

30

27

33

33

30

28

25

22

22

20

IB

20

20

27

29

90

285

221

150

109

95

440

348

206

138

97

*76

2,758

89.0

5,470

June

57

46

40

35

31

27

24

22

20

19

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

542.6

18.1

1,080

July

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.3

5.1

4.3

3.9

3.1

3.1

3.0

*3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

.6

j2

82.9

2.67

164

Aug.

0.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

*.7

.0

.2

.5

.2

.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

23.6

0.76

47

Sept.

0.8

.6

1.6

2.5

1.8

.7

.3

.1

.1

.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

' .4

.5

.6

.7

. 6

27.4

0.91

54

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,960 Mln 0 Mean 82.1 Ac-ft 59,470

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,220 Mln 0.4 Mean 70.1 Ac-ft 50,880

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Feb. 9 (6 a.m.) 2, 

(6.44 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

cfs (7.30 ft); Mar. 9 (2:30 a.m.) 2,150 cfs
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3115. Lookingglass Creek at Brockway, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°07'05", long 123°26'15", in SW£ sec.20, T.28 S. , R.6 W. , on right bank 

0.4 mile northeast of Brockway and 0.8 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 493.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 5 years, 354 cfs (256,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 16.73 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-7, July 19 to Sept. 30.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Dec. 26, 1955 (gage height, 24.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in each year. \

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

Many diversions by pumping for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a.0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

17 

17

11

7.8

5.1

4.3

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.9

3.5

4.1

3.5

9.0

26

52

17

15

8.8

5.3

4.9

4 3

3 9

202.6

6.54

402

Nov.

.3

.5

.5

.3

.1

* .7

.7

.5

.7 

.7

.7

.9

.4

3.0

3.0

3.2

2.9

3.4

4.1

4.3

7.0

19

36

a5o

al5

a!2

alO

a9

a8

a7

222.9

7.43

442

Dec.

a6.6

a6.4

a6.4

a6.4

a6.2

a6.2

a6.2

6.2

6.0 

5.5

6.2

19

104

*67

44

33

26

21

18

16

14

13

13

44

204

149

95

65

49

42

44

1,148.1

37.0

2,280

Calendar year 1959; Max 10,

Jan.

41

39

35

32

30

28

41

431

534 

576

319

356

241

192

154

140

162

236

217

176

151

130

112

102

91

85

97

143

162

176

162

4,091

164

10,100

Feb.

170

944

656

844

*1,120

773

1,270

3,640

7,890 

*2,590

1,070

734

641

520

471

414

370

344

298

257

225

207

186

172

163

158

146

134

127

26,534

915

52,630

Mar.

119

118

181

395

956

*1,170

2,560

2,500

*4,060 

1,840

1,040

767

632

501

552

626

516

420

356

293

248

213

187

173

159

148

146

140

149

1,240

1,220

23,625

762

46,860

Apr.

883

710

548

414

328

267

222

190

169 

154

148

137

130

175

330

334

273

233

207

186

*222

228

210

192

181

172

166

137

120

107

7,773

259

15,420

May

101

92

104

94

91

84

94

88

81 

74

69

65

70

64

59_

60

61

72

77

111

422

380

275

219

192

1.110

828

482

334

246

*193

6,292

203

12,480

June

159

137

116

103

92

82

74

66

59 

56

52

46

44

40

37

35

32

30

28

26

24

22

19

18

16

15

15

14

12

12

1,483

49.4

2,940

July

IP10

9.2

8.2

8.0

7.2

5.5

4.3

3.9 

3.4

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

1.3

.9

1.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

83.6

2.70

166

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

200 Mln 0 Mean 220 Ao-ft 159,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,890 Mln 0 Mean 198 Ac-ft 143,700

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--FeL. 9 (12 m.) 10,200 cfs (16.73 ft); Mar. 9 (6:30 a.m.)

5,170 cfs (15.06 ft). ___ __________ ________________________________________

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

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

Creek near Tenmile,
242 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3120. South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°08'00 M , long 123°23'50", in SW^ sec.15, T.28 S. , R.6 W. , on downstream 

side of right pier of Winston Bridge on U. S. Highway 99, 2^ miles northeast of Brockway and 4 miles downstream from Lookingglass Creek.

Drainage area. 1,670 sq mi.

Records available. December 1905 to June 1912, October 1923 to September 1926, January 

1942 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 461.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Oregon State Highway Department bench mark). Prior to June 24, 1949, staff, 

chain, and wire-weight gages at several sites within 400 ft of present site at various 

daturns.

Average discharge. 26 years (1906-11, 1923-26, 1942-60), 2,866 cfs (2,075,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43,300 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 20.43 ft); minimum, 77 cfs Aug. 20.

1905-12, 1923-26, 1942-60: Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage 

height, 32.4 ft), from rating curve extended above 76,000 cfs on basis of slopeconveyance study; minimum observed, 36 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 1946.

Flood of Feb. 21, 1927, reached a stage of about 31.2 ft, present site and datum 

(discharge, 101,000 cfs). Flood in February 1890 reached a stage 1.9 ft higher, according to local resident who lived nearby at time of both floods (discharge, about 

130,000 cfs).

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

No regulation. Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1248: 1946(M), 1948(M), 1951. WSP 1448: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

197

178

167

156

154

152

TBT

183

478 

989

630

460

460

365

301

262

240

220

210

210

230

286

946

670

500

398 

337

293

265

249

240

10,580

341

0.204

0.24

20,990

Nov.

228

225

218

218

276

*279

246

228

215 

210

197

195

190

188

190

183

178

176

178

180

195

252

518

766 605"

474 

400

350

320

300

8,378

279

0.167

0.19

16,620

Dec.

2 SO

270

250

240

230

220

210

205

205 

205

207

262

1,010

*986

706

595

580

546

518

469

420

377

349

386

1,450

1,570 

1,080

810

700

660

700

16,696

539

0.323

0.37

33,120

Jan.

665

585

523

487

442

415

T78

2,700

4,540 

2,540

2,110

2,550

1,950

1,520

1,260

1,080

1,410

3,670

3,180

2,780

2,480

2,510

2,550

2,610

2,700

2,720 

2,570

2,720

3,480

3,790

3,220

66,035

2,130

1.28

1.47

131,000

Feb.

2,660

6,920

6,340

6,980

*8,500

7,700

10,700

22,800

59.800 

22,900

11,500

7,640

6,490

5,440

5,240

5,250

4,470

3,910

3,420

2,900

2,530

2,340

2,150

1,960

1,820

1,770 

1,640

1,490

1 , 340

208,600

7,193

4.31

4.65

413,800

Mar.

1,250

1,190

1,300

2,110

6,540

*1 0,400

19,000

18,400

21,200 

14,000

9,540

7,350

7,660

7,380

6,220

6,780

6,110

5,500

5,250

.5,000

4,600

4,190

3,860

3,520

3,260

3,000 

2,870

2,960

2,830

10,200

12,600

216,070

6,970

4.17

4.81

428,600

Apr.

12.SOO

13,000

9,900

7,580

6,130

5,200

4,530

3,860

3,360 

2,960

2,760

2,720

2,480

2,830

3,450

3,740

3,390

3,200

3,230

3,220

*3,330

3,420

3,160

2,860

2,620

2,430 

2,250

2,050

1,890

1,730

126,080

4,203

2.52

2.81

250,100

May

1,640

1,690

1,760

2,020

2,210

2,040

2,400

3,020

2,620 

2,330

2,160

2,090

2,270

2,030

1,840

1,710

1,660

1,650

1,740

1,810

4,840

5,050

4,490

4,060

3,800

7,140 

8,690

6,020

4,670

3,750

*3,140

96,340

3,108

1.86

2.15

191,100

June

2,690

2,420

2,220

2,040

1,850

1,680

1,500

1,370

1,240 

1,110

1,030

943

880

815

767

744

706

660

630

595

555

523

500

478

456

442 

420

389

372

356

30,381

1,013

0.607

0.68

60,270

July

340

328

324

305

287

274

258

238

230 

222

*220

214

207

203

196

192

187

173

163

159

154

152

142

142

142

142 

144

144

135

124

123

6,264

202

0.121

0.14

12,420

Aug.

124

121

114

10S

108

107

108

107

96 

85

83

80

83

79

85

85

85

87

83

79

79

*82

93

121

175

165

154

135

124

114

105

3,254

105

0.063

0.07

6,450

Sept.

110

123

130

156

181

169

157

142

139 

133

128

121

117

114

112

108

105

100

96

91

91

90

93

93

95

98 

96

95

95

103

3,481

116

0.069

0.08

6,900

Calendar year 1959: Max 45,000 Mln 70 Mean 2,196 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.85 Ac-ft 1,590,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 39,800 Mln 79 Mean 2,164 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.66 Ac-ft 1,571,000

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).--Feb. 9 (12:30 p.m.) 43,300 cfs (20.43 ft); Mar 

27,200 cfs (15.51 ft).

7 (5:30 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 18-21, Nov. 27 to Dec. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 

records, recorded range in stage, and records for station at Tiller.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 243

3122. Deer Creek near Roseburg, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°13'05", long 123°17'15", in SE£ sec.16, T.27 S., R.5 W., on left bank 

200 ft upstream from Snick Creek, 2.8 miles east of Roseburg, and 3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 54.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily, twice daily above 4 ft gage height, and crest-stage 

gage. Datum of gage is 486.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 5 years, 87.2 cfs (63,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Aug. 19.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs Dec. 26, 1955 (gage height, 13.67 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 13.38 and 13.67 ft; no flow July 17, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting control, which are fair. Many small diversions by pumping for irrigation above station; 

diversions above station for log ponds.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

0.4, 

2.0 

5.0

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

162

370

680

1,070

2,050

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.1 

.4

.8 

2.4 

5.2 

9.8

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

34

80

152

370

680

1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

2.0

1.6

2 1 2

*2U

2.7

3.3

10

T.2

4.6

3.3

4.0

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

3.3

a5.5

10

a6.5

4.6

5.4

4.6

4.0

2.7

3.0

2.7

3.6

120.9

3.90

240

Nov.

3.3

2.7

476

4.3

4.0

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.7 *3.3

4.6

5.0

a3.8

a3.8

a3.8

4.0

4.0

3.3

3.3

5.0

16

9 .8

5.0

6.2

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.0

3.0

135.8

4.53

269

Dec.

3.0 STT

4.6

4.6

a3.8

a3.4

a3.2

a3

a3

a3

a6

16

23

16

12

14

*8.2

4.6

a4.4

4.3

4.0

4.6

4.6

14

41

a32

a20

16

a!5

16

17

327.9

10.6

650

Jan.

16

14

12

13

9.8

12

47

162

114

76

241

167

98

62

54

88

220

235

169

121

88

74

65

51

45

39

49

48

52

45

43

2,529.8

81.6

5,020

Feb.

39

330

*216

212

273

203

273

1,120

1.880

5V5

270

226

178

146

165

12£

104

104

80

66

60

54

42

42

40

40

33

30

28

6,951

240

13,790

Mar.

28

BT

240

491

645

425

902

645

810

298

230

190

194

152

190

137

118

80

60

62

59

52

44

*41

38

38

44

39

63

503

325

7,200

232

14,280

Apr.

320

152

120

85

72

62

54

48

41

57

41

38

49

80

63

55

53

55

49

75

98

87

79

*76

61

52

44

38

34

2,368

78.9

-4,700

May

33

32

36

59

42

42

113

75

60

33

32

40

33

32

29

31

30

34

31

71

137

131

94

104

106

352

194

128

86

68

51

2,339

75.5

4,640

June

38_

28

26

22

20

26

20

5.2

17

a!5

13

13

13

11

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

8.7

7.2

7.2

5.9

5.9

a5.5

a5

aF

a5

a5

413.0

13.8

819

July

a4.8

a178

a4.8

4.6

4.3

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.0

*1.6

1.2

i73~ .8

al!s

al.3

1.3

2.9

1.6

1.3

al.2

al.l

1.0

80.3

2.59

159

Aug.

1.8

2.0

1.3

2.0

2.4

1.6

.8

.4

.2

.8

.8

.0

.6

.6

.3

.0

.0

.5

.1

.8

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.2

44.3

1.43

88

Sept.

3.4

2.6

2.4

7.6 470"

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.6

1.4

T76

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.8

2.2

3.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

73.8

2.46

146

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,630 Mln o Mean 53.9 Ac-ft 39,020

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,880 Min 0.1 Mean 61.7 Ac-ft 44,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Feb. 9 (about 8:30 a.m.) 2,650 cfs (9.00 ft); Mar. 7 (about 

6 a.m.) 1,200 efs (6.5 ft).________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Calapooya Creek near Oakland.

Note. Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-25, Sept. 15-30.
244 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3130. Lemolo Reservoir near Toketee Palls, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°19'10", long 122°11'20", in SE-^NW-J- sec.11, T.26 S., R.5 E., at Lemolo 

No. 1 diversion dam, 1.1 miles downstream from Lake Creek and 13 miles east of town of 

Toketee Palls.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by The California Oregon Power Co.).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 13,350 acre-ft June 14-17 (elevation, 

4,148.0 ft); minimum observed, 940 acre-ft Mar. 3 (elevation, 4,095.5 ft).

1954-60: Maximum contents observed, 13,560 acre-ft Aug. 5, 1955, June 13, 14, 1956 

(elevation. 4,148.5 ft); minimum observed, 11 acre-ft Mar. 5, 1955 (elevation, 4,055.4ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Lemolo No. 1 diversion dam. Storage began July 15, 1954. 

Usable capacity for normal operation, 12,520 acre-ft between elevations 4,097.0 and 

4,148.5 ft. Dead storage below 4,097.0 ft, 1,040 acre-ft. Water is used for power generation. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by The California Oregon Power Co. 

Revisions. WSP 1448: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Dec . 31 ..............................................

Calendar year 1959 .................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,138.6

______

Contents 

(acre-feet)

9,750

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-1,710

-2,930

t Elevation at 9 a.m.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 245

3135. North Umpqua River below Lemolo Reservoir, near Toketee Palls, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°19'20", long 122°11'40", in NW^NW^ sec. 11, T.26 S., R.5 E., on right 

bank 1,900 ft downstream from Lemolo Reservoir and 13 miles east of town of Toketee 

Palls.

Drainage area . 170 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1927 to December 1945, March 1946 to September 1960. Published as "below Lake Creek" prior to October 1952 and as "below Lake Creek, near 

Toketee Palls" October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude erf gage is 4,025 ft (from river-profile map). 

^rior to July 15, 1954, at site 1 mile upstream at datum about 65 ft higher. July 15, 

1954, to Sept. 25, 1955, at site 400 ft upstream at datum 14.11 ft higher.

Average discharge. --32 years, 413 cfs (299,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 651 cfs June 5; minimum daily, 195 cfs July 17.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs June 3, 1956, from river rating curve 

extended from 450 to 905 cfs; minimum daily, 9.7 cfs May 13, 1955.

Remarks . Records good. Plow regulated since 1954 by Lemolo Reservoir (see preceding 

page); also slightly regulated by Diamond Lake. All records presented herein include 

flow in Lemolo No. 1 power canal which, beginning July 1955, diverts 0.4 mile above 

station for power generation with return flow 4.3 miles downstream.

Revisions. WSP 1448: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

375

361

358

346

352

361

381

399

408

408

393

375

375

387

399

405

405

405

405

405

408 

306

419 

434

426

430

427

340

432 

430

428

12,183

393

24,160

Nov.

324

385

375

*328

393

403

389

388

416

357

403

411

423

416

360

381

379

424

471

411

407 

405

m439

379

428

396

401 

435

11,892

396

23,590

Dec.

440

412

385

381

334

347

421

428

403

420

326

390

341

439

438

393

*391

378

309 373-

383 

398

352

343

347

401

380

384

392 

394

402

11,925

385

23,650

Jan.

288

384

304

426

436

394

380

379

388

345

417

452

484

509

386

350

303

482

466

472

512 

473

422 

315

474

373

502" 513

510 

506

511

13,156

424

26,090

Feb.

518

*499

505

510

496

497

475

394

381

477

493

489

483

476

471

404

410

479

487

475

480 

467

374 

388

473

466

461

424

385

13,337

460

26,450

Mar.

380

408

407

378

334

301

385

441

*463

467

420

235

199

442

468

401

362

395

362

210

331 

386

400 

382

364

360

355

353

416

435

11,636

375

23,080

Apr.

402

277

205

328

324

341

372

403

403

362

393

411

417

410

405

397

394

383

*389

389

400 

420

323 

419

437

437

443

454

459 

459

11,656

389

23,120

May

464

463

390

456

461

450

405

388

399

399

408

371

582

487

518

547

580

593

596

595

m586 

576

571

567

566

506

579 

560

541

15,594

503

30,930

June

531

399

*453

548

611

640

631

629

624

611

570

538

516

553

565

562

566

533

523

517

516 

519

504 

455

466

296

518

442

436 

431

15,703

523

31,150

July

460

42^

306

327

411

381

401

401

313

326

372

360

358

*372

394

334

195

423

395

407

410 

402

323 

230

392

374

387

377

376 

285

217

11,129

359

22,070

Aug.

370

391

377

383

396

299

237

389

383

384

344

345

323

200

392

388

380

377

378

358

240 

383

369 

298

*339

435

32T

311

359 

375

424

10,854

350

21,530

Sept.

409

iii

239

243

321

404

384

336

339

340

275

364

354

276

384

333

323

213

361

363

363 

349

307 

321

215

363

368

369

347 

360

10,038

335

19,910

Adjusted for change in contents of Lemolo Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

387

2.28

2.62

23,790

374

2.20

2.46

22,280

357

2.10

2.42

21,940

363

2.14

2.46

22,310

375

2.21

2.38

21,560

405

2.38

2.75

24,900

480

2.82

3.15

28,550

558

3.28

3.79

34,330

544

3.20

3.57

32,350

360

2.12

2.44

22,150

350

2.06

2.37

21,490

335

1.97

2.20

19,910

Calendar year 1959: Max 550 

Water year 1959-60: Max 640

Min 158 Mean 412 

Min 195 Mean 407

Ac-ft 298,600 

Ac-ft 295,700

Adjusted

Calenc 

Water

Jar year 1959 : Mean 408 

year 1959-60: Mean 407

Cfsm 2.40 In. 32.61 

Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.61

Ac-ft 295,700 

Ac-ft 295,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
246' UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3145. Clearwater River above Trap Creek, near Toketee Palls, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°14'40", long 122°17'10", in SE£ sec.l, T.27 S., R.4 E., on right bank 

900 ft downstream from Clearwater No. 1 diversion dam, 0.4 mile upstream from Trap 

Creek, and 8.7 miles east of town of Toketee Palls.

Drainage area. 41.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to December 1945, March 1946 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only December 1927 to March 1928, published in WSP 1318. Prior to October 

1952, published as "above Trap Creek."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,862.84 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

The California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to Dec. 1, 1953, at two sites about 0.4 mile 

downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 32 years, 166 cfs (120,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 265 cfs May 12; minimum daily, 135 cfs Nov. 27.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 598 cfs Dec. 22, 1955, from river rating curve extended 

from 58 to 399 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 91 cfs Nov. 4-6, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. All records given herein include flow in Clearwater No. 1 power 

 canal, completed in June 1953, which diverts 900 ft above station for generation of 

power and returns water to Clearwater River 2^ miles below station.

Re vis ions. WSP 1124: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

159

160

160

159

159

159

160

171

TeF

166

154

152

149

148

148

147

146

146

146

148

150

153

148

146

145

145

144

144

143

143 

142

4,702

152

3.65

4.20

9,330

Nov.

142

Mi

146

*143

142

142

142

142 

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

144

145

146

146

154

154

155

150

149

149

149

149

148

145

4,367

146

3.51

3.90

8,660

Dec.

149

149

150

149

149

149

149

149 

148

147

148

147

144

142

141

*138

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

140

137

136

135

T3T

137

139 

142

4,409

142

3.41

3.94

8,750

Jan.

141

141

141

141

141

142

144

14T 

141

140

141

140

139

139

138

138

140

138

137

137

137

137

137

137

138

139.

138

138

140

141 

140

4,324

139

3.34

3.87

8,580

Feb.

141

142

*141

140

141

141

155

m159

153

152

150

149

148

146

145

145

145

144

144

144

143

142

143

143

141

141

141

4,267

147

3.53

3.81

8,460

Mar.

141

TiT

143

145

147

148

161

*161 

157

153

153

153

154

152

152

151

152

151

153

156

160

163

168

173

179

184

189

189

188

185" 192

4,995

161

3.87

4.47

9,910

Apr.

186

189

192

198

209

220

225

227 

52F

220

216

208

205

205

198

194

191

192

*191

195

196

191

188

187

185

183

183

182 182-

182

5,946

198

4.76

5.32

11,790

May

182

185

188

188

186

191

215

211 

211

219

230

259

242

229

223

222

216

211

205

226

220

213

209

207

210

225

226

224

226

230 

234

6,663

215

5.17

5.96

13,220

June

236

245

*250 2~4T

243

239

231

224 

218

218

218

218

220

219

221

216

120

205

200

195

192

190

192

194

192

190

187

185

185

183

6,363

212

5.10

5.69

12,620

July

180

178

177

177

176

176

176

174 

172

170

169

168

168

*167

167

166

164

164

164

164

163

162

162

162

159

159

159

159

159

160 

160

5,181

167

4.01

4.63

10,280

Aug.

158

157

157

157

156

156

156

155 

155

155

154

154

154

154

152

151

152

152

152

152

152

153

154

155 *152

152

152

152

152

151

151

4,765

154

3.70

4.26

9,450

Sept.

152

TsT

152

152

152

151

151

150 

150

150

150

150

149

149

148

148

149

148

148

148

148

147

147

146

TIT

148

148

149

148

148

4,475

149

3.58

4.00

8,880

Calendar year 1959: Max 290 Mln 135 Mean 172 Cfsm 4.13 In. 56.09 Ac-ft 124,500

water year 1959-60: Max 259 Mln 135 Mean 165 Cfsm 3.97 In. 54.05 Ao-ft 119,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 247

3160. Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°13'50", long 122°26'45", in SE£ sec.10, T.27 S., R.3 E., on right bank 

0.3 mile upstream from Camas Creek, 0.7 mile east of Big Camas ranger station, 

3.2 miles south of town of Toketee Falls, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1960. Prior to October 1952, published as 

"at Big Camas ranger station."

«. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,858.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by The California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to July 10, 1951, water-stage 

recorder and July 10 to Aug. 10, 1951, staff gage, at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 

13.72 ft higher. Aug. 11 to Nov. 3, 1951, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. Nov. 4, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1956, water-stage recorder at same site at 

datum 1.92 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 249 cfs (180,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Feb. 8; minimum daily, 39 cfs 

Nov. 15-18, Dec. 8.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 9,880 cfs Dec. 22, 1955, affected by failure of power 

canal diversion dam 2 miles upstream; minimum daily, 35 cfs Nov. 27, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. All records given herein include flow in Fish Creek power canal (diversion began June 18, 

1952), which diverts water 2 miles above station for power generation at Fish Creek 

powerplant; diversion discharged to North Umpqua River just below Toketee Falls.

Revisions. WSP 1448: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

45

44

42

4?

42

42

44

103 

~55 186

89

74

61

56

53

50

49

47

47

53

58

95

78

61

56

54

48

52

49

48

46

1,899

61.3

0.891

1.03

3,770

Nov.

46

44

63

65

*53

49

46

44 

44

43

41

41

4O

40

39_

39

39

39

43

41

74

66

9472"

59

55

50

48

46

46

1,509

50.3

0.731

0.82

2,990

Dec.

45

43

46

42

42

41

40

39 

40

40

47

49

45

43

47

*46

47

49

48

46

46

45

46

96

77

62

57

57

56

55

53

1,535

49.5

0.719

0.83

3,040

Jan.

b45

b45

b52

b50

b60

b60

61

b68 

68

b56

59

b56

t>47

b49

b50

b51

55

50

46

45

45

44

Tf

52

60

76

71

86

124

158

T35

1,971

63.6

0.924

1.07

3,910

Feb.

158

194

*158

166

180

197

503

1,020 

650

442

344

290

248

214

213

193

179

169

156

141

136

128

120

115

112

107

b95

b92

b93

6,813

235

3.42

3.68

13,510

Mar.

b91

88

99

163

279

366

*578~ 731

444

359

317

310

331

300

278

255

249

263

327

405

467

510

550

578

588

582

602

524

499

557

475

12,165

392

5.70

6.58

24,130

Apr.

479

539

578

670

764

TIB" 765

637 

572

483

438

387

368

368

342

312

308

324

352

*395

432

384

350

321

295

274

265

253

245

250

12,865

429

6.24

6.95

25,520

May

260 2"99~

303

303

299

342

571

490 

459

522

596

6T9" 825

509

461

430

385

348

329

486

450

398

364

349

412

624

642

582

580

582

587

14,406

465

6.76

7.79

28,570

June

593

*619

554" 624

543

493

432

388

359

354

345

341

328

321

324

301

278

255

236

220

204

196

192

189

182

174

167

164

159

155

9,720

324

4.71

5.25

19,280

July

149 144"

138

135

131

125

120

117 

115

112

109

106

*104

102

100

97

94

91

90

89

87

84

82

82

81

80

78

77

76

I?

90

3,167

102

1.48

1.71-

6,280

Aug.

79

70

67

64

64

62

60

59 

59

57

57

57

58

57

58

58

58

56

56

56

57

67

74

*78

66

61

60

58

57

55

55

1,900

61.3

0.891

1.03

3,770

Sept.

55

56

55

59

55

53

52

52 

50

51

50

51

50

50

48

47

45

44

45

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

41

41

1,437

47.9

0.696

0.78

2,850

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,260 Min 39 Mean 160 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.53 Ac-ft 115, 70O

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,020 Min 39 Mean 19O Cfsm 2.76 In. 37.52 Ac-ft 137,600

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Feb. 8 (8 a.m.) 1,280 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

614188 O -61 -17
248 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3165. North Utnpqua River above Copeland Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°17'45", long 122°32«10", In NW£ sec.24, T.26 S., R.2 E., on right bank 

0.6 mile upstream from Copeland Creek and 4.7 miles west of town of Toketee Falls.

Drainage area. 475 sq ml.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for September 1949, published In WSP 1318. Prior to October 1952, published as "above Copeland 

Creek."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,580 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 11 years, 1,626 cfs (1,177,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,260 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 7.09 ft); minimum 

daily, 575 cfs Oct. 4.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 14.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 565 cfs 

Sept. 13, 1959.

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

Regulation by power-plants upstream; slightly regulated by Diamond Lake and by storage 

in Lemolo Reservoir (see p. 245). No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1448: 1953(M), 1954, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Sept. 3-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

540

750

1,510

2.8 

3.3 

4.0

590

880

1,410

5.0 

7.0

2,240

4,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

605 

625 

580

575 54B"

665

680

1,550 

1,240

1,090

1,100

992

1,010

908

780

957

768

670

922

908

1,010

1,020

1,020

1,010

720

908

950

887

873 

786

732

26,966

870

-

-

53,490

Nov.

768 

786 

738

950

*915

908

838

720 '555

866

744

726

915

838

744

762

831

929

908

915

738

1,020

1,160

1,130

1,170

901

838

824

894 

936

26,250

875

-

-

52,070

Dec.

887 

915 

804

762

756

702

915

852 

901

810

738

774

645

971

957

*859

929

750

744

744

936

873

768

817

1.010

901

957

901

873 

880

331

26,162

844

-

-

51,890

Jan.

670 

85? 

685

915

922

943

915

964 

943

866

1,030

922

1,210

845

866

866

780

985

859

1,010

1,010

1,040

936

1,050

1,050

1,350

1,240

1,190

1,450 

1,490

1,390

31,251

1,008

-

-

61,990

Feb.

*1,350

1,450 

1,350

1,390

1,500

1,630

2,270

5,380 

2,830

2,330

1,790

1,730

1,690

1,510

1,450

1,600

1,320

1,380

1,290

1,180

1,130

1,190

1,060

1,020

1,040

1,270

922

852

l.TTO

44,014

1,518

-

-

87,300

Mar.

936 

908 

WfS

1,210

1,930

1,840

*5.180

2,820 

2,220

1,960

1,780

1,550

1,680

1,780

1,710

1,630

1,670

1,700

1,860

1,990

2,130

2,300

2,350

2,390

2,230

2,330

2,270

2,300

2,130 

2,460

2,420

60,642

1,956

-

-

120,300

Apr.

2,530 

2,980 

2,860

2,620

2,830

2,930

2,740

2,560 

2,440

2,260

2,100

2,130

1,920

1,800

al,700

al,600

al,500

*al,700

1,910

1,920

2,190

2,040

1,860

1,600

1,780

1,600

1,580

1,620

1,510 

1,510

62,320

2,077

-

-

123,600

May

1.510 

1,616 

1,710

1,670

1,710

1,690

2,290

2,090 

2,040

2,110

2,180

2.650

2, Bid

2,340

2,080

2,080

2,120

1,980

1,930

2,240

2,580

2,310

2,200

2,200

2,070

2,330

2,580

2,420

2,390 

2,380

2,240

66,220

2,136

-

-

131,300

June

2,310 

*2,170 

2,220

2,340

2,300

2,240

2,180

2,030 

1,940

1,780

1,780

1,670

1,760

1,710

1,710

1,650

1,630

1,600

1,230

1,550

1,470

1,380

1,190

1,410

1,270

1,100

1,230

1,390

1.060 

1,270

50,570

1,686

-

-

100,300

July

1.550 

992 

1,050

971

1,140

1,140

1,010

1,030 

957

804

1,030

999

*992

1,010

1,040

859

810

831

999

929

964

852

786

680

1,010

992

964

845

915 

720 

645

29,296

945

-

-

58,110

Aug.

943 

964 

152T

824

798

817

732

894

901

880

780

750

720

655

852

894

792

810

768

792

635 8§0~

908

780

*964

792

817

708

780 

845 

964

25,561

825

-

-

50,700

Sept.

831 

763 

852

680

655

831

756

685 

620

620

655

620

655

690

685

645

605

600

650

650

696

798

680

590

708

696

810

'756" 887

720

21,052

702

-

-

41,760

Calendar year!959 : Max 3,830 Mln 565 Mean 1,207 Cfsm 2.54 In. 34.48 Ac-ft 873,600

Water yearl959-60 : Max 3,380 Mln 575 Mean 1,285 Cfsm 2.71 In. 36.82 Ac-ft 932,800

" Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

nd records for Pish Creek at Big Camas ranger station, near Toketee Falls.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 249

3167. Steamboat Creek near Glide, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°21'00", long 122°43'40", in Nj sec.32, T.25i S., R.I E., on right bank 

in Canton Creek Forest Service Park, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth and 19 miles northeast of Glide.

Drainage area. 227 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960. Prior to June 1956, supplemental peak 

discharges and discharge measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,128.55 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Public Roads). Prior to June 14, 1956, crest-stage gage at site 100 ft 

upstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,400 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 9.16 ft); minimum, 

35 cfs Sept. 30.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 26,900 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 17.96 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 31 cfs Sept. 24, 1957.

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

Rating tiable, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.6

1.0 

1.5

52

93

146

327

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

535

1,110

2,720

5,160

8,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a80 

a70

a60

a55

a48_

a48

52

394

1.150

425

315

303

194

149

118

100

93

86

78

82

100

526

421 

256

187

149 

126

113

103

91

86

6,038

195

0.859

0.99

11,980

Nov.

84

75

110

180 *121

100

91

80

78

72

65

63

60

58

58

58

56

54

So

60

390

598

1,050 

580

367

268 

208

174

143

129

5,490

183

0.806

0.90

10,890

Dec.

116 

110

108

96

91

86

82

80

78

72.

93

292

412

283

 256

303

323

256

208

177

152

138

124 

325

590

392 

307

271

275

287

271

6,654

215

0.947

1.09

13,200

Jan.

218 

184

174

149

146

143

24ff

770

658

454

408

351

291

264

226

218

291

535

540

566

548

690

812 

1,050

1,240

1.519 

1,250

al.100

al,200

al,300

al,100

18,634

601

2.65

3.05

36,960

Feb.

a 900 

al,700

al,400

 1,990

1,970

1,760

3,600

6,740

5,430

3,360

1,840

1,330

1,170

1,190

2,460

1,820

1,220

956

770

625

571

544

496

454

446

442 

396

367

347

46,294

1,596

7.03

7.58

91,820

Mar.

335" 335 

500

3,380

4,260

3,780

 6,160

3,730

2,850

1,730

1,320

1,260

1,800

1,580

1,380

1,560

1,370

1,640

1,850

1,810

1,640

1,470

1,290 

1,120

992

890 

884

974

1,380

3,640

3,040

59,950

1,934

8.52

9.82

118,900

Apr.

4,670 

4,240

3,250

2,260

1,740

1,390

1,140

938

806

658

625

595

641

914

1,220

1,130

1,150

1,380

1,580

*1,660

2/030

1,530

1,170 

938

848

818 

782

746

696

641

42,186

1,406

6.19

6.91

83,670

May

605 6~5?

620

824

842

770

1,140

1,080

890

770

712

932

1,070

1,030

842

794

830

1,070

1,050

1,930

2.610

1,840

1,500 

1,240

1,240

2,060 

2,060

1,420

1,080

758

35,151

1,134

5.00

5.76

69.720

June

 663 

S2T

.571

514

467

425

388

347

323

303

291

268

256

244

271

252

230

215

204

187

180

174

171 

165

158

152 

146

138

135

129

8,592

286

1.26

1.41

17,040

July

124 

121

116

110

108

103

98

98

96

96

96

 91

89

89

84

80

78

75

75

75

72

71

71 

71

71

71 

69

65

637JTT

DO

63

2,652

85.5

0.377

0.43

5,260

Aug.

63 

60

58

58

56

56

56

50

50

50

47

46

4T

47

47

47

47

46

47

47

46

58

 89 

~B9~ 103

62 

56

52

50

47

47

1,724

55.6

0.245

0.28

3,420

Sept.

46 

50

50

54

56_

52

49

44

43

43

43

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

40

#38

36

36

36

36

36 

36

36

36

35_

1,250

41.7

0.184

0.20

2,480

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,060 Mln 38 Mean 462 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.65 Ac-ft 334,800

Hater year 1959-60: Max 6,740 Mln 35 Mean 641 Cfsm 2.82 In. 38.42 Ac-ft 465,300

Peak discharge (base, 4,800 cfs). Feb. 8 (9 a.m.) 8,400 cfs (9.16 ft); Mar. 7 (9 a.m.) 8,300 cfs 

(9.10 ft); Apr. 1 (6 p.m.) 5,020 cfs (6.90 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In 

and records for Rock Creek near Glide and Little River at Peel.
250 UMPQDA RIVER BASIN

3176. Rook Creek near Glide, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°20'35", long 122°59'30", in NE^NE^ seo.l, T.26 S., R.3 W., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of Glide.

Drainage area. 97.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 933 ft above mean sea level (planetable 

survey).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,910 ofs Feb. 9 (gage height, 8.57 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 30.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 8,230 cfs Dec. 20, 1957 (gage height, 12.22 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 23-25, 1957, Sept. 30, 1960.

Flood of Dec. 22, 1955, reached a stage of 14.83 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

12,300 cfs), and that of Dec. 11, 1956, a stage of 15.46 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

13,400 cfs); discharges from rating curve extended above 5,400 cfB on basis of slopearea measurement at gage height 14.83 ft.

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

No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7-20, Apr. 21, 22, May 22-28)

1 0

1 5

16

20

28

43

93

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

170

410

760

1,800 

4,30O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

37

33

32

30.

30

3.4

344

841

312

208

174

129

105

88

78

71

66

62

72

159

604

3?0

906

,152

124

106

96

85

78

74

4,791

155

1.59

1.83

9,500

Nov.

69

66

115

145

*98

86

79

* 72

69

65

62

59

57

56

55

57

53

52

55

55

318

425

356" 756

278

206

166

138

122

109

4,380

146

1.50

1.67

8,690

Dec.

100

92

88

81

77

74

70

68

66

615

89

215

271

186

*170

163

150

129

116

103

96

90

85

285

419

305

237

216

202

194

174

4,676

151

1.55

1.79

9,270

Jan.

150

134

125

114

110

123

a2OO

a600

aSOO

a380

a380

a350

a300

a220

a!80

a!70

a300

a750 6~22"

570

549

598

616

656

648

668

616

594

656

672

556

13,105

423

4.34

5.00

25,990

Feb.

494

996

818

*1,220

1,160

991

1,460

2,960

5.620

2,400

1,370

aSOO

a650

a650

al,500

al,100

aSOO

a600

a450

a380

a360

a340

325

295

286

274

244

224

212

26,979

930

9.55

10.30

53,510

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,300 Mln 21

Mar.

200

200

377

1,660

2,020

1,870

*2,510

1,950

1,780

1,180

894

800

948

863

800

881

760

748

752

708

640

570

504

446

398

362

362

416

aSOO

al,500

al,200

29,099

939

9.64

11.11

57,720

Apr.

a2,500

al , 800

al,300

al,100

a700

a600

aSOO

a450

a350

a320

a310

a310

a350

a400

aSOO

a450

a475

a550

a650

*a675

836

708

a600

aSOO

455

413

374

345

318

290

18,929

631

6.48

7.23

37,550

May

274

255

251

308

274

262

410

383

328

. ^83

253

269

338

330

290

320

386

552

504

908

1,500

1,000

792

684

700

1,160

1,130

784

608

494

416

16,246

524

5.58

6.20

52,220

June

*556

518

285

255

a240

a220

198

a!80

a!65

a!60

alSO

a!40

a!35

132

157

122

116

110

105

101

97

95

90

86

84

82

79

77

75

75_

4,459

149

1.55

1.70

8,840

July

73

70

69

68

64

61

59

58

56

54

53

*51

51

49

48

46

44

43

41

41

41

40

59

37

37

37

35

54

33

31

30

1,493

48.2

0.494

0.57

2,960

Aug.

30

50

29

29

29

28

28

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

26

24

24

24

25

24

35

*61

52

44

35

50

29

28

28

26

916

29.5

0.303

0.55

1,820

Sept.

29

29

51

39" 50

30

28

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

*22

*21

21

21

21

21

21

20

120

20

11

752

25.1

0.258

0.29

1,490

Mean 267 Cfsm 2.74 In. 37.17 Ao-ft 193,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,620 Mln 19 Mean 344 Cfsm 3.53 In. 48.04 Ac-ft 249,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Feb. 9 (6 p.m.) 3,910 cfs (8.57 ft); Mar. 7 (10 a.m.) 3,080 cfs

(7.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Steamboat Creek near Glide and Little River at Peel.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 251

3180. Little River at Peel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43"15'10", long 123°01'30" J in NW£ sec.2, T.27 S., R.3 W., on left bank 

0.6 mile southeast of Peel and 0.8 mile downstream from Cavitt Creek.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 6 years, 485 cfs (351,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 9.46 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 24.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 19.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

16.55 ft; minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 24, 25, 1957.

Maximum discharge known, 22,700 cfs Nov. 22, 23, 1953 (gage height, 20.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,900 cfs as explained above.

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

Ho regulation. Small diversions for rural domestic use and irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

122

202

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

335

820

2,300

5,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

36

34

34

33

33

37

216

389 

240

160

132

100

82

69

60

56

52 

48

55

102

354" 500

188

134

110

95

84

74

63

3,627

117

0.661

0.76

7,190

Nov.

60

56

70

112

79

*67

59

55

54 

52

50

49

45

44

44

44

42

41 

45

44

122

200

400

300

200

150

130

110

100 

90

2,914

97.1

0.549

0.61

5,780

Dec.

80

75

70

65

60

58

55

52

50 

50

70

200

250

200

*173

151

144

129 

114

102

92

85

78

205

567

266

205

188

176 

176

160

4,146

134

0.757

0.87

8,220

Jan.

152

116

108

97

92_

102

389

1,010

570 

395

625

482

545

276

224

214

818

1,200 

826

640

570

545

525

580

590

630

565

560

665 

685

515

15,089

487

2.75

3.17

29,930

Feb.

482

1,020

778

*922

1,410

1,200

2,210

4,040

4,480 

2,380

1,310

988

904

910

1,190

1,010

766

645

515

451

595

363

318

297

286

276

246

224

208

50,204

1,042

5.89

6.55

59,910

Mar.

199

190

517

1,230

2,020

,970

.090

,660

,350 

* ,480

,060

,010

,600

,400

,260

,450

,150

,040 

,030

976

880

796

718

650

590

555

555

590

624 

2 190

1^680

58,250

1,253

6.97

8.03

75.83Q

Apr.

2,450

2,240

1,640

1,220

982

814

700

585

505 

431

496

473

443

610

680

706

724

808 

838

*850

1,010

898

724

610

555

505

455

411

375 

347

24,065

802

4.55

5.06

47,750

May

559

367

371

724

640

570

994

844

655 

540

473

475

464

405

565

591

405

565 

565

1,110

1,550

1,270

1,040

958

910

1,180

1,270

910

695 

560

468

22,065

712

4.02

4.64

45,770

June

*405

355

321

297

266

243

218

199

185 

170

162

151

141

136

141

129

124

114 

110

104

100

95

92

87

85

82

78

76

73

72.

4,809

160

0.904

1.01

9,540

July

72

To

67

64

63

60

57

56

55 

54

54

*50

49

48

48

46

44

43

42

41

40

39

58

57

57

40

57

57

34

36

1,494

48.2

0.272

0.51

2,960

Aug.

55

54

52

52

51

50

29

27

27 

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

27

26 

25

24_

24

59

*69

FT

48

40

55

55

51 

29

28

1,002

32.3

0.182

0.21

1,990

Sept.

31

34

36

49

So

34

30

29

27 

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

22

22 

22

21

21

21

202"0

20

21

21

21

21 

21

774

25.8

0.146

0.16

1,540

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,630 Min 21 Mean 322 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.66 Ac-ft 232,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,480 Kin 20 Mean 406 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.18 Ac-ft 294,400

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Mar. 7 (8 a.m.) 6,100 cfs (9.46 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 22 to Dec. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for Rock Creek near Glide and Steamboat Creek near Ollde.
252 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3192. Sutherlin Creek at Sutherlin, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°23'20", long 123°18'10", in SW£ sec.16, T.25 S., R.5 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of Waite Street bridge in Sutherlin, 1-f miles upstream from Cooper 

Creek.

Drainage area. 16.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily, twice daily at stages over 4.0 ft, and crest-stage gage. 

iJatum of gage is 512.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 5 years, 29.2 cfs (21,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 854 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 4.91 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-8, 16-19, July 8 to Sept. 30.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 1,560 cfs Dec. 21, 1957 (gage height, 8.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 560 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

7.77 ft; no flow for several months in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from weeds or shifting

control, which are fair. No regulation. A few small diversions by pumping for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from weeds or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4

.5

.8

1.1

1.5

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9

0 2.0

.1 2.5

.7 3.0

9.0 4.0

24 5.0

55

HO 

190 

290 

550 

885

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

Feb. 10 to Sept 

0

.1 

.3

1.5 

4.4

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

9.0

20

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0o0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1 ^.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.6

0.12

0 .0073

0.008

7.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.9

.7

2.9

271

1.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

11.3

ft.38

0 .623

0.03

22

Dec.

0.1

IT

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

7.2

7.8

4.6

2.7

1.4

*.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

7.5

ii

8.4

6.3

4.9

3.8

3.2

4.3

79.0

2.55

0.155

0.18

157

Jan.

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

TTT

31

34

30

33

48

36

25

21

30

41

55

3?

28

22

19

16

13

14

15

16

16

18

25

22

665.8

21.5

1.31

1.51

1,320

Feb.

20

*103

*66

99

98

54

64

*514

*610

155

64

42

38

34

42

40

28

32

22

21

19

16

14

12

11

16

12

8.4

6.4

2,260.8

78.0

4.76

5.13

4,480

Calendar year 1959: Max 760 Min 0

Mar.

5.2

4^8.

36

132

310

116

390 210"

268

98

54

51

37

28

80

47

33

28

21

18

14

11

*9.0

7.8

6.9

6.4

12

13

12

194

144

2,397.1

77.3

4.71

5.44

4,750

Apr.

143.

70

45

30

22

19

18

14

11

12

29

22

16

34

74

38

28

32

24

21

28

52

35

27

*29

25

20

15

12

19.

955

31.8

1.94

2.17

1,890

May

9.0

7.4

6.9 ie~

12

10

46

28

21

15

10

9.0

10

9.0

7.4

14

10

22

18

74

45

53

35

54

125

450 m49

27

20

15

1,337.7

43.2

2.63

3.03

2,650

June

11

*7.4

4.4

3.4

2.4

2.0

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.17T.1

.1.1.1.1.1

38.9

1.30

0.079

0.09

77

July

aa

.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

0

0.7

0.02

0.0012

0.002

1.4

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

Mean 18.7 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15. 49 Ac-ft 13,540

Water year 1959-60: Max 610 Mln 0 Mean 21.2 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17 .59 Ac-ft 15,350

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Feb. 9 (about 10 a.m.) 854 cfs (4.91 ft)j Mar. 9 (about 6 a.m.) 

745 efs (4.60 ft); May 26 (about 5 p.m.) 484 cfs (5.76 ft).____________________________

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

Note. Backwater from weeds Nov. 19 to Jan. 7. Shifting-control method used May 26 to July 8.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 253

3195. North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°16 I 20", long 123°24'40", in NW£lffi£ sec.33, T.26 S,, R.6 W., on right 

bank at Browns Bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from confluence with South Umpqua River and 

3 miles west of Winchester.

Drainage area. 1,344 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1908 to December 1913, October 1923 to September 1929, August 

1954 to September 1960. Prior to December 1908 monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 370 ft (from river-profile map). 

Oct. 1, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1913, and Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff gage at 

site 4.8 miles upstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 17 years, 3,575 cfs (2,J ,000 acre-ft per year).

Extrernes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 cfs Feb. £ ;age height, 12.70 ft); minimum, 383 cfs Sept. 25.

1908^13, 1923-29, 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Nov. 23, 1909 (gage 

height, 28.1 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 42,000 

cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Sept. 25, 1960.

Flood of Nov. 23, 1953, reached a stage of 28.4 ft, from floodmarks, present site 

and datum (discharge, 89,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control, which are good. 

Some regulation by powerplants upstream and flow slightly affected by storage in 

Lemolo Reservoir {see p. 245) and Diamond Lake. Small diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1909-12, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control 

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

1.8 

2.0 

3.0

610

780

1,840

4.0 

6.0 

13.0

3,300

7,600

31,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2122'

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

880

843

861

798

*79"8

910

920

1,530

5,460

3,120

1,870

1,800

1,580

1,420

1,250

1,120

1,200

1,010

880

1,150

1,180

2,440

2,710

2,010

1,660

1,260

1,350

1,320

1,230

1,180

1,080

44,820

1,446

88,900

Nov.

970

1,000 

1,050

1,290

1,420

1,260

1,200

1,110

*950 

1,060

1,070

950

900

1,07(T

1,010

920

900

990

1,090

1,090

1,210

2,060

5,410 3,616

2,170

,900

,440

,300

,220

,210

40,230

1,341

79,800

Dec.

1,230

1,150 

1,120

1,060

990

960

890

1,351?

1,010 

1,040

990

1,230

2,400

1,670

1,680

1,660

1,620

*1,580

1,300

1,250

1,170

1,280

1,180

1,240

2,990

2,600

2,100

1,890

1,790

1,780

1,830

45,700

1,474

90,640

Jan.

1,610

1,420 

1,470

1,260

1,440

1,440

1,700

4,220

4,380 

3,080

3,590

3,530

2,700

2,590

2,020

2,050

3,360

5,230

4,340

3,800

3,570

3,640

3,640

4,000

4,240

4,840

5,080

4,600

5,010

5,960

4,900

104,710

3,378

207,700

Feb.

4,120

*6,860 

6,180

7,070

8,330

7,780

11,800

22,900

28,600 

18,500

10,100

7,220

6,620

6,090

8,250

8,120

6,180

5,170

4,360

3,770

3,350

3,120

3,000

2,680

2,660

2,650

2,640

2,230

ZjOW

212,440

7,326

421,400

Mar.

2,230

2,090 

2,410

7,640

14,900

16,300

21,400

19, 100

17,000 

10,800

7,830

6,660

8,280

8,380

7,290

8,250

6,980

6,880

7,120

7,190

6,810

6,590

*6,290

5,980

5,590

5,150

5,150

5,540

5,300

13,800

12,800

267,730

8,636

531,000

Apr.

16,500

17,000 

13, 166

10,300

8,690

7,630

6,830

5,980

5,320 

4,750

4,710

4,600

4,240

4,950

5,980

6,000

5,540

5,940

6,640

6,590

8,250

7,600

6,330

5,230

*4,860

4,640

4,100

4,000

3,700

5,480

203,480

6,783

403,600

May

3,460

5,590 

3,570

4,420

4,440

4,120

5,590

6,290

5,120 

4,750

4,560

4,930

5,390

5,300

4,730

4,300

4,540

5,210

5,390

6,110

12,400

9,920

8,120

7,290

6,830

9,470

11,100

8,170

6,690

5,830

5,150

186,580

6,019

370,100

June

*4,6BO

4,480 

3,960

4,200

3,860

3,700

3,550

3,320

3,090 

2,950

2,770

2,740

2,580

2,590

2,590

2,560

2,470

2,340

2,230

1,840

2,240

2,040

1,890

1,730

1,900

1,680

1,610

1,720

1,740

1,480

80,530

2,684

159,700

July

1,680

1.700 

1,360

1,440

1,350

1,490

1,450

1,320

1,310 

1,260

1,090

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,290

1,130

1,050

*1,060

1,210

1,120

1,180

1,050

980

861

1,180

1,180

1,130

1,040

1,100

900

38,071

1,228

75,510

Aug.

798

1,100 

1,130

1,080

1,000

980

970

870

1,050 

1,050

1,020

930

900

834

798

980

1,050

960

940

900

920

816

1,170

,280

,160

,230

,010

,020

900

*900

1,020

30,766

992

61,020

Sept.

1,160

1,050 

910

1,160

1,000

910

1,080

1,040

960 

852

807

852

852

861

890

920

870

834

798

880

852

950

940

789

610

744

762

890

900

807

26,930

898

53,410

Calendar year 1959; Max 24,300 Min 578 Mean 2,837 Ac-ft 2,054,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 28,600 Min 610 Mean 3,503 Ac-ft 2,543,000

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 ofs). Feb. 8 

cfs (12.51 ft).

p.m.) 30,000 ofs (12.70 ft); Mar. 7 (4 p.m.) 28,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Dec. 25, July 24 to Sept. 30.
254 DMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3207. Calapooya Creek near Oakland, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°24'10", long 123°21'45", In NW£ sec.13, T.25 S.', R.6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of county bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Williams Creek, 

2.5 miles northwest of Sutherlin, and 3.5 miles southwest of Oakland.

Drainage area.--210 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily, twice daily above 4.0 ft gage height, and creststage gage. Datum of gage is 371.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 5 years, 562 cfs (406,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,820 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 16.21 ft); minimum observed, 8.5 cfs Aug. 17.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs Dec. 26, 1955 (gage height, 20.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum observed, 5.4 cfs Sept. 24, 25, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. Diversion above station for municipal supply of 

cities of Sutherlin and Oakland. Small diversions by pumping for irrigation above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.4

46

90

200

4.0

5.0

10.0

13.0

365

740

3,100

4,80O

3.3

4.0

8.0

13.0

16.0

215

440

2,100

4,800

7,5OO

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

33

62

135

3.5

4.0

5.0

11.0

245

39O

770

5,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*25 

23

21

20

20

18

TS

31

122

172

117

98

76

64

55

49

44

38

37

38

46

112

109

93

66

60

54

50

44

41

44

1,806

58.3

0.278

0.32

3,580

Nov.

40 

36

35

78

54

45

41

38

*37 

34

34

32

31

30

30

30

31

30

29

35

34

166

218

TT?

136

101

83

72

63

59

1,849

61.6

0.293

0.33

3,670

Dec.

54 

50

50

49

42

43

41

40

37 

37

39

126

202

198

144

126

*108

*88

76

65

64

60

55

79

200

368

23T

184

156

142

148

3,352

108

0.514

0.59

6,650

Jan.

131 

112

108

92

86_

89

136

952

732 

465

830

794

524

420

317

389

1,450

1,650

1,110

749

604

493

416

389

365

350

353

371

347

406

374

15,584

503

2.40

2.76

30,910

Feb.

347 

1,870

1,110

1,740

1,710

1,270

1,640

4,590

7,060 

3,180

*1,790

1,300

1,190

1,200

1,180

1,140

976

892

712

584

540

472

416

376

344

368

306

270

252 ___ - ^

38,825

1,339

6.38

6.88

77,010

Mar.

238 

222

396

1,640

3,450

2,800

5,800

3,100

3,65O 

2,150

1,470

1,200

1,210

1,150

1,580

1,380

1,140

944

804

640

588

508

*448

390

337

303

1,120

456

560

2,250

2,250

41,934

1,353

6.44

7.43

83,170

Apr.

2,650 

1,900

1,590

1,05O

828

68O

584

480

444 

400

524

524

504

788

1,28O

1,180

976

888

808

796

972

1,070

908

760

688

*624

520

448

456

558

25,438

848

4.04

4.50

50,460

May

327 

294

270

452

368

327

988

788

620 

508

420

382

46O

408

351

386

395

704

636

588

1,670

1,440

1,210

1,110

1,110

5,500

1,970

1,250

850

654

502

24,736

798

5.80

4.58

49,060

June

411 

*543

290

252

218

187

163

151

137 

126

117

111

98

91

98

87

88

79

74

68

67

63

62

61

55

54

51

48

45

44

3,739

125

0.595

0.66

7,420

July

44 

59

59

58

38

32

30

29

25 

25

26

26

26

26

25

24

25

21

*20

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

16

14

14

15

15

736

23.7

0.113

0.13

1,460

Aug.

12 

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

9.5 

10

9.8

9.2

11

1O

9.8

8.8

8.5

9TF

8.8

9.2

10

11

17

2926"

18

16

14

13

*11

13

380.4

12.3

0.059

0.07

755

Sept.

15 

18

19

22

50

25

20

17

15 

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

12

12

11

9.2

460.2

15.3

0.073

0.08

913

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,620 Mln 7.1 Mean 355 Cfsm' 1.69 In. 22. 92 Ac-ft 256,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,060 Mln 8.5 Mean 434 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.13 Ac-ft 315,100

Peak discharge (base, 6,30O cfs).--Feb. 9 (about 12 m.) 7,820 efs (16.21 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 255

3210. Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°35'10", long 123°33'30", in NW£ sec.8, T.23 S., R.7 W., on right bank 

3.5 miles south of Elkton and 8 miles upstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 3,683 sq mi.

Records available. October 1905 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 90.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Jan. 1, 1910, staff gage at site 

1,700 ft upstream at datum 2.63 ft higher, Jan. 1, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1929, at datum 

2.11 ft higher, and Oct. 1, 1929, to Nov. 1, 1956, at datum 1.15 ft higher.

Average discharge. 55 years, 7,432 cfs (5,381,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 91,700 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 26.17 ft); minimum daily, 900 cfs Aug. 15.

1905-60: Maximum discharge, 218,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 46.0 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum); minimum observed, 640 cfs July 18, 1926.

Maximum stage known since at least 1861, that of Dec. 22, 1955; flood in 1861 

reached a stage about 0.1 ft lower, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Powerplants on North Umpqua River ordinarily do not affect discharge at this station. Some diversions for irrigation from streams in South Umpqua 

River basin, but flow probably only slightly affected.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1184: 1927(M), 1938(M), 1943(M), 1946(M). WSP 1448: 

1911-13, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

1.9 

3.0 

5.0

1,130

2,400

4,980

3.0 

5.0

860

2,240

4,980

8.0

15.0

25.0

12,500

38,000

85,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octobet- 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,420

1,270 

1,230

1,220

1.150

1,160

1,180

1,320

2,070

4,490

3,680

2,670

2,390

2,140

1,930

1,670

1,470

1,470

1,340

1,260

1,400

1,510

2,740

3,460

2,790

2,280

1,810 

1,790

1,670

*1,520

1,440

58,940

1,901

0.516

0.60

116,900

Nov.

1,370

1,250 

1,300

1,280

1,510

1,620

1,540

1,430

1,340

1,200

1,210

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,170

1,190

1,140

1.070

1,130

1,200

1,310

1,550

2,520

4.310

3,640

2,930

2,500 

2,050

1,840

*1,660

~

49,710

1,657

0.450

0.50

98,600

Dec.

1,610

1,590 

1,540

1,510

1,420

1,340

1,290

1.280

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,520

2,170

3,680

3,080

2,690

2,450

2,440

2,320

2,020

1,930

1,810

1,830

1,870

2,400

5.100

4,230 

3,410

2,960

2,740

*2,720

69,000

2,226

0.604

0.70

136,900

Jan.

2,740

2,500 

2,250

2,200

1,940

2,010

2,050

3,620

10.600

8,220

6,110

7,740

6,610

5,240

4,490

3,820

3,970

8,760

10,100

8,220

7,250

6,700

6,750

6,720

7,320

7,470

8,220 

7,840

7,940

9,700

9,510

188,610

6,084

1.65

1.90

374,100

Feb.

*8,070

10,700 

17,300

15,900

18,900

20 , 200

21,000

43,100

85.100

63,200

31,800

20,000

16,600

14,500

14,000

16,600

13,900

11,500

10,100

8,680

7,470

6,750

6,290

5,720

5,140

5,000

4,940 

4,590

*4.090

____ 

 -- 

511,140

17,630

4.79

5.16

tl,014

Mar.

3,960

5.900 

3,970

6,320

23,000

33,300

33,300

50,500

48,500

35,900

29,300

18,100

16,800

18,300

16,400

17,100

16,300

14,200

13,700

13,400

12,700

11,800

11,100

10,300

9,570

8,840

8,420 

8,550

8,780

17,100

*31,400

559,810

18,060

4.90

5.65

*1,110

Apr.

29,800

34.800 

27,400

21,700

17,400

15,000

13,100

11,500

10,100

9,100

8,140

8,170

7,870

7,900

10,400

12,000

11,000

10,500

10,600

11,000

11,800

13,400

11,800

10,100

8,860

8,300

7,540 

6,940

*6,490

5.950

 

378,660

12,620

3.43

3.82

751,100

May

5,570

*5, 380

e',040

7,130

6,940

7,200

10,300

9,410

8,120

7,420

7,060

7,940

8,040

7,420

6,700

6,520

7,060

7,870

7,800

14,800

18,300

15,400

13,400

12,600

17,400

26,600 

19,600

14,600

11,800

*10,100

320,070

10,320

2.80

3.23

634,800

June

8.760

7,900 

7,230

6,580

6,380

5,840

5,400

5,120

4,720

4,380

4,170

3,960

3,790

3,640

3,580

3,550

3,370

3,270

3,150

2,960

2,600

2,880

2,630

2,500

2,360

2,440

2,210 

2.140

2,220

2,190

______

121,920

4,064

1.10

1.23

241,800

July

*1,920

2.090 

2,040

1,730

1,840

1,670

1,780

1,700

1,560

1,540

1,480

1,350

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,500

1,400

1,310

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,400 

1,400

*1,-300

1,200

1,300

46,420

1,497

0.406

0.47

92,070

Aug.

1,200

1,100 

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

900

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,300

1.500

1,400

1,500 

1,300

1,200

1,100

*1,000

36,100

1,165

0.316

0.36

71,600

Sept.

1,200

1,300 

1,200

1,100

1.400

1,300

1,160

1,220

*1,220

1,200

1,150

1,050

1,070

1,100

1,090

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,030

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,090

1,070

970

1,020

1,080

*1,090

33,597

1,120

0.304

0.34

66,640

Calendar year 1959: Max 73,600 Min 960 Mean 5,817 Cfam 1.58 In. 21.45 Ac-ft 4,212,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 85,100 Min 900 Mean 6,486 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.96 Ac-ft 4,709,000

Peak discharge (base, 52,000 cfs). Feb. 9 (5:30 p.m.) 91,700 cfs (26.17 ft); Mar. 8 (1:30 a.m.) 

60,700 cfs (20.05 ft) .____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed in thousands.

Note. No gage-height record July 20 to Sept. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for South Umpqua River near Brockway and North Umpqua 

River at Winchester.
256 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

3220. Elk Creek near Drain, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°38'30", long 123°17i50", in NEtrSWi sec.21, T.22 S., R.5 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of county bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Yoncaiia Creek and 

1.7 miles southeast of Drain.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gaffe. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 305.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 5 years, 245 cfs (177,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 12.38 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Nov. 14, result of temporary diversion upstream.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 9,100 cfs Dec. 26, 1955 (gage height, 19.06 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 14, 1959; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs for several days in August and 

September 1959.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from leaves and moss, 

which are fair. Small diversions by pumping for irrigation above station. Municipal 

supply for town of Yoncaiia is diverted from Wilson Creek above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from leaves and 

moss (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 3O

0.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.5

2.6

5.0

11

26

78

2.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

152

564

1,050

2,6OO

3,700

0.5 

.6

.9

1.1

0.4

1.3

2.6

5.0

11

26

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

1O.O

73

145

314

1,050

2,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*5.0

BTo

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

8.0

15

32

27

16

11

9.0

8.0

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.3

11

14

14

13

9.7

8.5 

8.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

302.1

9.75

0.094

0.11

599

Nov.

7.3 

8.0

9.0

12

12

10

9.7

8.5

8.0

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

3.3

5.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

4.0

8.5

20

22

T8

13

11 

9.0

8.0

6.6

6.0

257.0

8.57

0.082

0.09

510

Dec.

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.3

70

102

50

32

23

19

16

13

12

12

*12

12

51

142

107 

75

58

49 

42

42

1,006.3

32.5

0.312

0.36

2,000

Jan.

41 

36

34

30

28

27

40

234

272

168

221

297

206

157

122

130

357

451

557

210

165

130

110

98

89

89 

103

113

114 

130

120

4,619

149

1.43

1.65

9,160

Feb.

133 

684

524

753

70O

5O9

111

2,100

5,400

1,610

*768

548

485

376

455

398

334

296

231

188

169

148

130

115

110

110 

96

85

§1

16,313

563

5.41

5.83

32,360

Mar.

76 

73 16"8

540

1,940

1,520

1,750

1,560

2.580

1,15O

730

538

418

334

470

542

409

314

254

206

174

148

127

*115

104

97 

103

118

142 

845

988

18,533

598

5.75

6.63

36,760

Apr.

1,060 

77?

518

356

269

212

178

151

140

120

145

144

133

233

515

450

340

280

238

254

310

356

302

254

242

*204 

182

154

130 

116

8,761

292

2.81

3.13

17,380

May

104 

96 103"

139

114

110

374

340

244

184

151

140

144

132

116

120

126

166

157

235

485

462

383

330

332

1,620 

1,130

600

383

272

203

9,495

306

2.94

3.40

18,830

June

163 

133

110

96

85

*73

65

60

55

50

49

43

41

38

38

35

34

31

29

27

24

24

22

20

19

18

17

16

15 

14

1,444

48.1

0.462

0.52

2,860

July

14 

13

13

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

6.6

7.3

8.0

8.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

4.3

3.7

*2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.5 

1.4

1.3

182.6

5.89

0.057

0.07

362

Aug.

1.3 

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

.9

1.1

.9

.9

1.2

2.1

2.8

3.0

2.8 

2.6

2.4

1.8 

1.6

*1.7

45.6

1.47

O.O14

0.02

90

Sept.

B2.2

5.5

8.0

4.6

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

93.1

3.10

O.O30

0.03

185

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,330 Min 0.5 Mean 164 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.36 Ac-ft 118,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,400 Min 0.9 Mean 167 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.84 Ac-ft 121,100

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs). Feb. 9 (12:30 p.m.) 3,930 cfs (12.38 ft)j Mar. 9 (6 a.m.)

3,270 cfs til. 28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from leaves and moss Oct. 10 to Dec. 24, June 9 to Sept. 3O.
TENMILE CREEK BASIN 257

3232. Tenmile Creek near Lakeside, Oreg.-

Location.--Lat 43°34'40", long 124°11'30", near center of sec.13, T.23 S., R.13 W., near

left bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft upstream from Eel Creek,

0.8 mile upstream from Saunders Creek, and 1 mile west of Lakeside. Records Include

flow of Eel and Saunders Creeks.

Drainage area. About 87 sq ml at measuring section 1.2 miles downstream. 

Records available.--August 1957 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Auxiliary staff gage 1.4 miles upstream from base gage,

read twice dally. Datum of both gages Is at mean sea level. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Feb. 10 (elevation, 13.98 ft at base

gage, 16.70 ft at auxiliary gage, from floodmarks); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 29, 30. 

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 2,750 cfs Jan. 12. 1959 (elevation, 15.56 ft at base

gage, 18.27 ft at auxiliary gage, from floodmarks); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 23-26, 1957.

Maximum known elevation at auxiliary gage, 19.83 ft in January 1953, from floodmarks. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are fair.

Plow regulated by natural storage in Tenmile Lake and other lakes tributary to Eel

and Saunders Creeks. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water year

1959, superseding those published In WSP 1638, are given herewith:

Date

1959 

Sept. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Discharge

9.2 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4

10 

11

Date

1959 -Con. 

Sept. 7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Discharge

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Date

1959-Con. 

Sept. 13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Discharge

12 

12 

12 

12 

13 

15

Date

1959-Con. 

Sept. 19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Discharge

17 

19 

19 

20 

20 

20

Date

1959-Con. 

Sept. 25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

21 

23 

28 

31 

32 

34

Month

September 1959 ................ 

Water year 1958-59 ..........

Cfs -days

489.6

Maximum

34 

2,620

Minimum

9.0 

7.2

Mean

16.3 

325

Runoff In 

acre-feet

971 

235,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

34

34

34

34

35

36

42

52

66

76

*79

82

84

85

84

83

81

80

81

82

90

105

113

118

T20" 120

120

118 

113

109

2,424

78.2

4,810

Nov.

107

102

104

102

101

98

97

94

92

89

86

84

82

78

76

*76

75

7475"

76

76

77

86

97

104

105

105

106

106 

106

2,736

91.2

5,430

Dec.

104

101

100

98

96

95

93

90

87

86

89

107

131

151

160

164

166

174

175

175

175

174

172

190

232

263

275

*277 270" 

268

263

5,001

161

9,920

Jan.

254

245

236

227

216

210

559" 209

360

408

420

447

462

498

513

522

615

830

848

755

704

648

600

552

498

477

507

573

594 

573

537

14,830

478

29,410

Feb.

519

534

579

690

834

882

1,040

1,340

1,690

1,820

*1,660

1,490

1,370

1,230

1,160

1,080

976

901

811

740

678

625

578

532

495

465

434

408

386

25,947

895

51,470

Mar.

366

354

368

416

608

862

958

985

1,040

1,010

934

850

769

710

668

652

628

592

548

508

472

440

412

392

366

350

350" 346

378

480

*572

18,384

593

36,460

Apr.

668

769

784 740"

688

638

585

535

490

454

432

406

384

380

376

370

360

350

350

356

366

370

366

358

346

338

328

321

309

501

13,518

451

26,810

May

291

*279

272

269

260

258

265

265

265

260

262

279

303

333

346

346

348

344

342

366

428

482

500

518

542

618

S48" 660

612

570

530

12,061

389

23,920

June

490

452

422

392

364

340

314

296

277

260

243

226

214

*201

189

177

167

155

148

140

134

128

122

116

110

106

101

94

91

87

6,556

219

13,000

July

85

52

82

80

78

72

69

66

63

60

60

58

54

52

49

46

45

43

42

40

40

39

38

38

35

*36

36

34

34

33

12.

1,621

52.3

3,220

Aug.

32

31

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

21

20

19

19

18

798

25.7

1,580

Sept.

18

17

16

16

15

*14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

395

13.2

783

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,620 Min 9.0 Mean 277 Ac-ft 200,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,820 Min 11 Mean 285 Ac-ft 206,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Aug. 14 to Sept. 30.
258 COOS RIVER BASIN

3245. West Pork Millicoma River near Allegany, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°28'35", long 124°03'20", in SW^NW^ sec.19, T.24 S., R.ll W., on left 

bank at highway bridge, 40 ft upstream from Daggett Creek and 3.8 miles (revised) 

north of Allegany.

Drainage area. 46.5 sq mi.

Records available. September 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 76.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 272 cfs (196,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 9.89 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs Aug. 20, 21.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 7,990 cfs (revised) Dec. 30, 1954 (gage height, 

15.70 ft); minimum, 2.1 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1956.

Flood in January or November 1953 reached a stage of about 17.9 ft, from information by local resident.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1398

1448 

1518 

1568 

1638

Water 

year

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Date

Dec. 

Oct. 

Dec. 

Dec. 

Jan.

30, 1954 

9, 1955 

11, 1956 

20, 1957 

27, 1959

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,990 

5,540 

7,740 

6,930 

6,530

Gage height 

(feet)

15.70 

12.20 

15.35 

14.18 

13.61

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from brush, beaver dam,or 

leaves, and those above 3,500 cfs, which are fair. Only minor diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1955-59, superseding those published in WSP 1398, 1448, 1518, 1568, and 1638, are 

given herewith:

Date

1954

Dec. 30

31

1955

Jan. 1

Mar. 1

2

24

Oct. 9

10

Nov. 19

Discharge

4,980

3,430

2,220

2,290

1,770

1,910

2,850

2,010

3,790

Date

1955-Con.

Dec. 12

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

2,380

2,870

2,150

4,860

3,780

2,070

1,270

1,200

3,550

1,800

921

Date

1956

Jan. 4

5

14

15

16

17

22

23

Feb. 20

21

22

Discharge

2,470

1,490

1,070

3,110

2,920

1,390

2,110

1,730

2,070

2,780

1,390

Date

1956-Con.

Mar. 4

Dec. 11

12

13

1957

Feb. 26

Dec. 19

20

21

28

Discharge

2,010

4,420

2,360

2,510

2,410

4,340

5,950

3,080

2,420

Date

1958

Feb. 15

16

25

1959

Jan. 12

27

Discharge

2,730

3,280

2,400

3,870

3,960

Month

Water year 1954-55..

Calendar year 1955..

Water year 1955-56..

Calendar year 1956..

Water year 1956-57..

Calendar year 1957..

Water year 1957-58.. 

Calendar year 1958..

Water year 1958-59..

Cfs-days

18,510

14,828 

19,399

B~991.1 

17,461 

41,754

33,058 

16,783 

14,650

IF7900

16,136 

30,804

23,897

28,770

Maximum

4,980

2,220 

2,290 

4,980 

2,850 

3,790 

4,860 

4,860

3,110 

2,780 

2,010 

4,860 

4,420 

4,420

2,410 

4,420 

5,950 

5,950

3,280 

5,950 

3,280

3,960 

3,960

Minimum

73

136 

142 

2.9 

7.5 

125 

296 

2.9

221 

105 

139 

2.4 

55 

2.4

122 

3.2 

38 

3.5

198 

2.2 

2.2

192 

3.7

Mean

597

478 

626 

253 

290 

582 

1,347 

360

1,066 

579 

473 

385 

610 

283

576 

229 

994 

242

853 

269 

249

928 

260

Pp-p srjiig-rp

mile

12.8

10.3 

13.5 

5.44 

6 .24 

12.5 

29.0 

7.74

22.9 

12.5 

10.2 

8.28 

1371 

6.09

12.4 

4.92 

21.4 

5.20

18.3 

5.78 

5.35

20.0 

5.59

Runoff

Inches

14.80

11.86 

15.52 

73.87 

7.19 

13.97 

33.39 

105.07

26.44 

13.42 

11.72 

112.67 

~T5.12 

82.99

12.91 

66.86 

24.64 

70.54

19.11 

78.57 

72.81

23.01 

75.82

Acre -feet

36,710

29,410 

38,480 

183,200 

17,830 

34,630 

82,820 

260,500

65,570 

33,290 

29,060 

279,400 

37,490 

205,800

32,010 

165,800 

61,100 

174,900

47,400 

194,800 

180,600

57,060 

188,000

Revised peak discharge. 1954-55: Dec. 30 (8:30 p.m.) 7,990 cfs (15.70 ft); Mar. 2 

(12:30 a.m.) 2,830 cfs (8.33 ft).

1955-56: Oct. 9 (9:30 p.m.) 5,540 cfs (12.20 ft); Nov. 19 (5:30 a.m.) 5,440 efs 

(12.05 ft); Dec. 12 (6:30 a.m.) 3,330 cfs (9.04 ft); Dec. 21 (7:30 a.m.) 5,440 cfs 

(12.06 ft); Dec. 26 (9 a.m.) 4,010 cfs (10.02 ft); Jan. 4 (l p.m.) 3,700 cfs (9.57ft); 

Jan. 15 (11:30 a.m.) 4,220 cfs (10.32 ft); Feb. 20 (7 p.m.) 3,260 cfs (8.95 ft).

1956-57: Dec. 11 (ll a.m.) 7,740 cfs (15.35 ft); Feb. 26 (7:30 a.m.) 3,240 cfs 

(8.91 ft).

1957-58: Dec. 20 (3:30 a.m.) 6,930 cfs (14.18 ft); Dec. 28 (7:30 a.m.) 3,450 efs 

(9.21 ft); Feb. 15 (lO:3O p.m.) 6,560 cfs (13.66 ft); Feb. 25 (3:30 a.m.) 3,550 efs 

(9.36 ft).

1958-59: Nov. 19 (5 p.m.) 4,250 cfs (10.36 ft); Jan. 8 (5:30 P.m.) 3,790 cfs (9.70ft); 

Jan. 12 (2:30 a.m.) 6,400 cfs (13.43 ft); Jan. 27 (1:50 p.m.)

.. , . 

6,550 efs (15.61 ft).
COOS RIVER BASIN 

3245. West Fork Millicoma River near Allegany, Oreg.

259

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from brush, beaver dam, or 

leaves (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

22

32

72

167

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

325

750

1,300

3,300

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0

2.0

5.0

9.6

16

25

64

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

169

325

750

1,300

2,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

40

32

29

26

2430-

0237

0744 

0350

0280

*c260

0184

0130

*106

86

72

61

55

72

C93

0451

C403

C244

C189

0145 

0118

0104

92

80

70

4,855

157

3.38

3.88

9,630

Nov.

61

56

84

104

78

67

59

53

48 

46

43

40

38

36

36

*38

36

37

50

56

c217

0252

690

c4"TT

c244

0181 

0143

0125

0108

101

3,538

118

2.54

2.83

7,020

Dec.

90

80

78

72

64

59

56

55

52 

II

c90

0483

655

0350

0231

0181

0145

0159

0148

0135

0120

cllO

cllO

c356

615

0415 

0280

C207

0167

0154

*c!45

5,913

191

4.11

4.73

11,730

Jan.

0125

0118

ollO

104

94.

olOS

0178

0789

720 

0388

0328

0336

0304

0304

0280

0339

1.270

970

535

378

287

238

207

181

164

231 

406

455

364

336

267

10,914

352

7.57

8.73

21,650

Feb.

257

1,120

760

1,420

1,190

912

1,760

*2,690

5.200

1,570

*780

539

495

451

815

535

381

300

241

202

180

159

137

126

121

121 

108

100

96.

20,766

716

15.4

16.61

41,190

Mar.

90

100

317

968

2.150

1,650

1,140

1,140

1,350 

770

487

570

500

257

576

655

405

294

255

191

162

159

126

115

104

117 

164

508

720

*1,230

930

17,538

566

12.2

14.03

34,790

Apr.

1.120

875

531

367

274

216

180

156

139 

121

126

121

128

267

339

500

247

258

280

574

467

570

500

241

205

205 

182

166

152

132

8,819

294

6.32

7.05

17,490

May

119

113

*115

169

144

144

241

213

169 

164

130

180

442

455

294

267

501

588

318

632

890

650

447

487

680

1,150 

670

427

304

235

191

11,109

558

7.70

8.88

22,050

June

156

150

115

100

89

81

72

67

64 

60

55

52

48

*45

44

42

40

56

34

32

28

27

25

25

25

25 

24

25

1,608

55.6

1.15

1.29

5,190

July

21

20

19

19

18

17

16

15

15 

14

15

15

15

15

15

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6 

8.6

*8.6

8.1

7.1

6^6

588.0

12.5

0.269

0.31

770

Aug.

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

o4.6

06.6

014

019

014

09.6 

o7.6

06.6

o5.0

04.6

05.0

204.2

6.59

0.142

0.16

405

Sept.

o6.2

o7.6

C7.6

olO

012.

ell

09.6

08.1

o7.6 

o7.1

06.6

*o6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

6.2

o5.4

05.0

o5.0

05.0

o5.0

o5.0 

04.6

o4.6

04.6

04.6

195.9

6.53

0.140

0.16

389

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,960 Mln 3.7 Mean 221 Cfsm 4.75 In. 64.47 Ac-ft 159,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,200 Mln 4. -2 Mean 235 Cfsm 5.05 In. 68.66 Ac-ft 170,300

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).~Feb. 9 (10 a.m.) 3,920 cfs (9.89 ft.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from brush, beaver dam, or leaves.
260 COQUILLE RIVER BASIN

3246. South Fork Coquille River above Panther Creek, near Illahe, Oreg.

Location (revised).-->Lat 42°45'30", long IgS'SS'lO", in SE£ sec.28, T.32 S., R.ll W., on 

left bank 0.7 mile upstream from Panther Creek and 10 miles northeast of Illahe.

Drainage area. 31.2 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,117.30 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

"^Pacific Power & Light Co.).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 9.98 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 4,190 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 12.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 1956.

Flood of Dec. 21, 1955, reached a stage of about 15.7 ft (discharge, about 6,300 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control, which are good. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

3.2 59

4.0 127

5.0 267

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

480

80O

1,300

Hote. Same as following 

table below 3.2 ft.

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

2.7 

3.2

1.5

2.4

7.5

17

32

59

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

120

244

450

770

1,250

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11 

9.1

8.1

7.7

6.9

6.7

577

17

20

19

17

15

*13

12

11

10

9.3

8.7

8.3

9.1

12

25

5T

18

16

14 

13

11

11

9.9

9.3

385.8

12.4

0.397

0.46

765

Nov.

8.7 

8.3

8.9

9.1

8.3

7.7

7.3

7.1

6.7

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

*B74

5.6

6.7

32

28

41

34

26

22 

19

17

16

15

386.6

12.9

0.413

0.46

767

Dec.

14 

13

13

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.3

15

81

97

65

56

53

51

44

38

33

29

25

26

129

154

99 

76

65

 58

56

52

1,393.3

44.9

1.44

1.66

2,760

Jan.

45

41

38

34

32_

32

52

274

205

145

119

97

81

74

62

60

156

258

201

174

195

295

374

4OO

374

402 

390

526

632

487

340

6,596

213

6.83

7.86

13,080

Feb.

367 

674

535

678

800

580

928

1,790

*2,190

966

488

346

264

223

238

230

203

178

150

133

118

106

97

89

85

79 

72

67

64

12,758

440

14.1

15.21

25,310

Mar.

61 

BT

133

267

450

485

644

611

620

394

290

262

330

314

386

452

358

302

252

210

169

141

119

103

92

89 

104

116

298

S5B~ 758

9,479

306

9.81

11.30

18,800

Apr.

605 3So~

334

244

*194

154

130

112

99

86

89

79

57

160

220

209

185

174

174

175

192

188

168

150

139

152 

141

129

119

105

5,453

182

5.83

6.50

10,820

May

95 

88

83

86

*75

74

88

80

75

70

67

77

116

107

100

106

111

155

157

281

386

336

276

249

388

1.150 

§82

342

240

182

144

6,366

205

6.57

7.59

12,630

June

TOT

87

76

68

61

57

52

48

44

40

38

35

32

31

29

*28

26

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

16 

16

15

15

14

1,188

39.6

1.27

1.42

2,360

July

T3- 14 

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.5

8.3

8,3

8.1

7.7

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.6

6.0

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0 

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

57?

251.5

8.11

0.260

0.30

499

Aug.

5.4 

FT4

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.6

4.1

4.6

4.2

3.6 

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.6

116.1

3.75

0.120

0.14

230

Sept.

2.7 

5.0

27ff

2.8

2.7

2.7

*2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.5

ITS

59.5

1.98

0.063

0.07

118

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,510 Mln 1.5 Mean 115 Cfsm 3.69 In. 50.04 Ac-ft 83,240 

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,190 Mln 1.5 Mean 121 Cfsm 3.88 In. 52.97 Ac-ft 88,140

Peak discharge, (base, 1,200 cfs). Feb. 9 (6:30 a.m.) 2,390 cfs (9.98 ft); May 26 (10:30 a.m.) 

1.400 cfs te.30 ft}._______________*___ _____ ____'

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 20, Aug. 3 to Sept. 30.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 261

3247. South Pork Coquille River near Illahe, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°43'30", long 124°00'40", in NW£ sec.16, T.33 S., R.ll W., on left bank 

1.5 miles downstream from Lockhart Creek and 7 miles north of Illahe. Records of discharge presented herein are for measuring section site 1.2 miles upstream.

Drainage area. 40.6 sq mi at measuring section 1.2 miles upstream from gage. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,871.04 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Pacific Power & Light Co.).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 8.33 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 5,960 cfs Jan. 12, 1959 (gage height, 9.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

9.54 ft; minimum, 1.7 cfs Sept. 3, 1959.

Flood of Dec. 21, 1955, reached a stage of about 10.8 ft (discharge, about 8,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.3 

4.0

6.8

17

34

57

122

255

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

390

570

1,050

1,830

2,870

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

1.9

3.2

5.4

12

20

44

81

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

154

255

390

570

1,050

1,830

2,870

Discharge-, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

13

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

19

27

24

22

19

*17

15

14

13

12

11

10

11

15

26

25

22

19

18 

16

15

14

13 

12

485.8

15.7

0.387

0.44

964

Nov.

11

10

11

11

10

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

*7.1

7.1

9.5

40

33

41

37

31

26 

23

20

19

17

457.9

15.3

0.377

0.42

908

Dec.

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

TT

11

16

101

119

79

68

64

59

52

44

40

36

32

33

176 TTO

124 

94

78

*68

66 

60

1,709

55.1

1.36

' 1.57

3., 390

Jan.

53

48

44

42

40

39

70

342

255

181

149

118

99

90

72

72

156

280

220

198

220

345

462

494

455

490 

486

692

825

628 

396

8,061

260

6.40

7.38

15,990

Feb.

433

840

664

875

955

714

1,100

2,220

*2.730

1,220

656

417

312

280

302

295

255

226

196

172

152

138

125

114

108

100 

91

83

_TB_

15,851

547

13.5

14.52

31 , 440

Mar.

74

74

185

387

710

732

970

920

930

574

387

342

434

411

483

628

472

387

315

258

210

179

151

130

116

114 

138

168

461

1,170 

960

13,470

435

10.7

12.34

26,720

Apr.

920

705

466

325

*255

208

177

154

135

118

124

110

T2T

235

320

288

255

250

255

268

280

260

230

208

190

214 

198

183

163

143

7,764

259

6.38

7.11

15,400

May

132

119

113

113

*101

97

112

104

97

89

87

106

177

159

141

141

149

200

200

384

526

452

369

351

668

1,620 

860

466

315

232

192

8,872

286

7.04

8.13

17,600

June

158

T35

114

101

89

80

73

67

63

58

55

51

47

44

43

40

*39

36

35

32

31

30

27

26

25

24

24

22

22

21

1,612

53.7

1.32

1.48

3,200

July

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.5

8.9 

*8.9

8.2

7.6

7.3

7.0

389.8

12.6

0.310

0.36

773

Aug.

7.0

T5

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.9

5.7

3.7

4.6

5.1

6.2

5.9

5.4

5.1

4.6

4.1

4.1 

3.9

156.7

5.05

0.124

0.14

311

Sept.

4.1

4^6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

*4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.6

276

104.1

3.47

0.085

0.10

206

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,290 Mln 1.8 Mean 148 Cfsm 3.65 In. 49.62 Ac-ft 107,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,730 Mln 2.6 Mean 161 Cfsm 3.97 In. 53.99 Ac-ft 116,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs) .--Feb. 9 (9:30 a.m.) 3,030 cfs (8.33 ft); May 26 (8 a.m.) 2,070 cfs

(7.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Jan. 28 to Feb. 16.
262 COQUILLE RIVER BASIN

3249. South Pork Coquille River near Powers, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°47'05", long 124°02'25", in SW&3W£ sec.18, T. 32 S. , R.ll W., on right 

 bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from Hall Creek and 7 miles southeast of Powers.

Drainage area. 93.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 585.32 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Pacific Power & Light Co.).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,150 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minimum, 7.5 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs Jan. 11, 1959 (gage height, 15.36 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 29, 30, 1960.

fhich are 

ires for the

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of backwater from leaves, wl 

good". No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water temperatu: 

water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater from leaves (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

62

102

185

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

350

560

1,190

2,900

5,100

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

5.5

25

44

95

200

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

350

560

1,190

2,900

5,100

7,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

39

36

33

32

31

32

107

218

133

102

92

*77

64

59

53

50

46

43

53

63

133

109

84

72

63

58

53

50

46 

43

2,118

68.3

0.733

0.85

4,200

Nov.

40

39

43

52

46

41

39

35

33

32

31

30

29

28

26.

26

26

*26

29

33

272

153

131

115

98

83

74

68

62

60

1,800

60.0

0.644

0.72

3,570

Dec.

55

51

51

49

46

44

41

41

41

41

67

489

474

278

225

195

172

151

131

116

102

93

98

765

600

406

290

240

*208

202 

198

5,960

192

2.06

2.38

11,820

Jan.

170

151

138

129

122

124

344

1,420

810

530

520

450

386

370

318

310

450

655

555

502

525

726

882

945

868

945

1,080

1,580

1,720

1,350 

910

19,985

645

6.92

7.97

39, 640

Feb.

1,130

2,500

1,780

2,440

2,490

2,020

3,330

7,150

*7.480

3,230

1,640

1,120

882

750

854

732

625

550

474

430

402

350

310

286

271

259

242

228

215

44,170

1,523

16.3

17.63

87,610

Mar.

202

210

555

1,270

2,000

1,720

2,520

2,420

2,550

1,410

952

840

938

840

924

1,090

861

726

615

510

442

386

330

295

268

280

382

502

1,850

*5, 500 

2,380

33,568

1,083

11.6

13.39

66,580

Apr.

1.960

1,340

952

720

570

478

422

370

330

292

318

322

390

750

910

720

620

640

690

702

726

655

560

490

446

530

474

454

430

374

18,635

621

6.66

7.44

36,960

May

334

307

289

295

*271

262

334

298

265

250

242

338

610

478

406

398

406

498

470

913

1,190

1,080

1,030

1,020

1,960

5,880

1,970

1,100

750

570 

466

22,680

732

7.85

9.05

44,990

June

394

334

295

265

242

222

205

192

180

167

159

149

143

155

129

119

*115

111

105

97

94

90

88

82

79

77

74

72

68

66

4,546

152

1.63

1.81

9,020

July

65 -Sz

61

59

56

54

52

51

51

50

47

46

45

45

44

42

40

59

57

56

55

54

33

32

31

51

*30

28

27

25 

24_

1,312

42.3

0.454

0.52

2,600

Aug.

24

24

24

25

22

22

22

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

18

22

22

25

20

18

16

16

15 

ii

589

19.0

0.204

0.24

1,170

Sept.

16

Tf

16

16

16

15

*14

14

15

15

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

555.0

11.1

0.119

0.15

660

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7,420 Mln 8.0 Mean 387 Cfsm 4.15 In. 56.39 Ac-ft 280,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,480 Mln 7.5 Mean 425 Cfsm 4.56 In. 62.13 Ac-ft 308,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Feb. 9 (5 a.m.) 9,150 cfs (12.78 ft); Mar. 29 (10 p.m.) 4,660 cfs 

(9.65 ft); May 26 (8 a.m.) 5,260 efs (10.12 ft)._____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from leaves Oct. 26 to Nov. 20.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 263

3250. South Fork Coquille River at Powers, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°53'30", long 124°04'10", in SE£ sec.12, T.31 S., R.12 ¥., on left bank 

0.7 mile downstream from highway bridge at Powers and 0.8 mile upstream from Woodward 

Creek.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi.

Records available. September 1916 to September 1926, October 1928 to September 1960.

Gage.-^Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 197.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 17, 1938, staff or wire-weight 

gages at various sites within 1 mile of present site at different datums.

Average discharge. 41 years (1916-26, 1929-60), 770 cfs (557,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 12.85 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 30.

1916-26, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 30,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

20.57 ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement at gage height 18.14 ft; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 22-25, 27-30, 1939.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from moss, which are 

good. No regulation. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1184: 1946(M). WSP 1448: 1917-18(M), 1919, 1920(M), 

T52T.

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

3.0

28

59

111

230

595

4.0 

6.0 

9.O 

12.0

1,230

3,200

7,40O

12.40O

i cubic feet

Feb.

0.95 14

1.0 18

1.1 28

1.2 41

1.5 90

2.0 210

per second)

9 to Sept. 30

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

12.0

390

63O

1,310

2,170

4,500

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

55

51

47

44

42

41

40

107

257 

182

125

113

*93

84

74

68

62

55

53

58

7O

133

133

101 

89

81

72

66

59

55

53

2,562

82.6

0.489

0.56

5,080

Nov.

51

47

47

60

57

51

45

43

42 

41

40

38

37

36

35

35

35

*35

38

42

"234 317

173

157 

128

109

97

88

82

76

2,316

77.2

0.457

0.51

4,590

Dee.

71

68

68

64

59

57

55

54

53 

S3

74

617

749

436

324

278

242

216

179

155

138

125

123

1,160 

1,060

650

470

378

314

*310

319

8,919

288

1.70

1.96

17,690

Jan.

282

246

220

195

179

185

478

2,720

1,620 

964

915

868

722

760

628

622

880

1,230

992

856

850

1,080

1,310

1,370 

1,230

1,360

1,560

2,270

2,560

2,130

1,450

32,732

1,056

6.25

7.20

64,920

Feb.

1,550

4,320

2,70O

3,690

4,140

3,O1O

5,35O

11,1OO

11.900 

*5,310

2,650

1,860

1,500

1,210

1,290

1,120

926

822

690

588

520

470

426

390 

362

342

310

286

268

69,100

2,383

14.1

15.21

137,100

Mar.

2§0" 247

720

1,790

3,270

2,850

3,900

4,300

5,000 

2,620

1,760

1,500

1,690

1,510

1,630

1,940

1,520

1,250

1,050

870

750

630

550

490 

446

442

600

828

2,380

5,610

sTSlo"

56,003

1,807

10.7

12.32

111,100

Apr.

2.870

2,120

1,560

*1,180

926

768

666

576

520 

470

49O

490

545

1,140

1,44O

1,190

982

954

1,08O

1,050

1,140

1,090

940

816 

732

846

774

714

672

582

29,323

977

5.78

6.45

58,160

May

530

500

47O

*500

450

426

540

49O

442 

402

374

49T>

919

774

636

636

648

884

846

1,620

2,170

1,920

1,840

1,720 

2,600

6,240

5,200

1,860

1,280

940

756

37,103

1,197

7.08

8.16

73,590

June

600

510

454

410

362

326

296

275

261 

240

228

213

201

183

180

*175

172

159

154

147

141

136

132

128 

125

119

114

110

108

1Q4

6,763

225

1.33

1.49

13,410

July

-96 100

90

88

85

79

76

72

72 

TO

69

66

64

62

61

58

56

54

53

52

50

47

47

44 

44

46

*46

41

41

41

40

1,910

61.6

0.364

0.42

3,790

Aug.

38

37

34

34

34

34

34

34

33 

33

32

31

31

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

31

36

36 

38

36

32

31

29

.=§.

989

31.9

0.189

0.22

1,960

Sept.

29

Ji

BT

31

31

27

26

24

*22 

21

20

18

18

18

IB

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

IB- 16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

613

20.4

0.121

0.13

1,220

Calendar year 1959: Max 13,000 Mln 16 Mean 639 Cfsm 3.78 In. 51.31 Ac-ft 462,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,900 Mln 16 Mean 679 Cfsm 4.02 In. 54.63 Ac-ft 492,600

Peak discharge (base, 9,500 efa). Feb. 9 (5 a.m.) 15,900 efa (12.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from moss Oct. 1-8, Oct. 18 to Nov. 21

614188 O - 61 -18
264 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3280. Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 42°46'30", long 122°29'55", in NE£ sec.19, T.32 S., R.3 E., on 

left bank 1.5 miles upstream from The California Oregon Power Co. diversion dam, 

1.8 miles northwest of Prospect, and at mile 169.7 (river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 332 sq mi.

Records available. January 1908 to February 1912, October 1923 to September 1960.

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Prior to October 1925, 

published as "near Prospect."

Bage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,620 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Feb. 17, 1912, staff gage at several sites within a few hundred feet upstream 

at various daturns.

Average discharge. 40 years (1908-11, 1923-60), 801 cfs (579,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum-discharge during year, 3,160 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 4.30 ft); minimum, 

294 cfs Jan. 1.

1908-12, 1923-60: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 

10.01 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 200 cfs Nov. 20, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 709: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1925, 1927(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

330

660

1,000

3.0 

4.0

1,460

2,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

430

430 

430

430

425

425

435

660

810

5BT

558

546

475

455

450

435

425

425

415

430

455

*678

534

470

450

430

425

420

415

Ho- 410

14,768

476

1.43

1.65

29,290

Nov.

405

405 

445

504

425

415

410

405

405

405

400

400

395

395

390

385

35B" 380

400

390

475

475

600

SIS

470

445

430

415

410

410

12,790

426

1.28

1.43

25,370

Dec.

405

400 

395

385

380

385

380

370

370

*365

380

405

390

380

380

380

380

385

380

380

380

375

380

492

475

420

410

405

400

400

400

12,212

394

1.19

1.37

24,220

Jan.

330 4"5E~ 

390

375

390

440

445

470

435

415

430

400

365

405

390

385

400

390

390

390

390

375

390

410

430

475

480

475

*552

684

630

13,331

430

1.30

1.49

26,440

Feb.

690

762 

660

672

720

737

1,530

2,560

1,760

1,240

997

885

822

774

801

762

726

702

660

624

612

588

564

558

564

552

498

492

480

23,992

827

2.49

2.69

47,590

Mar.

*5l6~ 486

534

606

808

1,170

2,260

1,836

1,380

1,130

1,020

984

1,080

1,010

944

906

913

1,020

1,220

1,400

1,560

1,660

1,780

1,870

1,900

1,830

1,770

1,690

1,490

2,020

1,600

40,407

1,303

3.92

4.53

80,150

Apr.

1,550

1,750 

1,870

2,030

2,250

2,230

2,150

1,960

1,860

1,640

1,500

1,360

1,260

1,330

1,230

*1,130

1,090

1,120

1,190

1,210

1,290

1,170

1,090

1,020

984

960

944

936

913

960

41,977

1,399

4.21

4.70

83,260

May

992

1,550 

1,090

1,120

1,070

1,120

1,620

1,540

1,450

1,560

1,750

2,190

1,860

1,600

1,480"

1,380

1,330

1,250

1,180

1,450

1,620

1,410

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,700

1,910

1,750

1,750

1,770

1,770

45,862

1,479

4.45

5.14

90,970

June

1,760 *i,eoo

1,796

1,710

1,640

1,560

1,420

1,300

1,220

1,180

1,150

1,110

1,090

1,050

1,030

984

920

864

829

794

762

738

726

708

696

672

654

636

*624

612

32,029

1,068

3.22

3.59

63,530

July

600

538 

582

570

558

546

534

522

510

504

504

498

492

486

480

475

470

465

460

455

450

445

445

445

445

445

440

435

430

445

475

15,199

490

1.48

1.70

30,150

Aug.

455

435 

430

425

420

420

415

415

410

405

405

*400

400

400

400

400

400

390

385

390

390

425

460

4"S()

435

420

410

410

405

405

400

12,820

414

1.25

1.44

25,430

Sept.

405

410 

405

425

415

405

400

395

390

390

390

390

385

385

380

380

380

380

380

385

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

*380

375

375

11,665

389

1.17

1.31

23,140

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,740 Mln 365 Mean 717 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29,31 Ac-ft 519,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,560 Mln 330 Mean 757 Cfsm 2.28 In. 31.04 Ac-ft 549,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). Feb. 6 (12 m.) 3,160 cfs (4.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 265

3320. South Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42 0 42'25", long 122 0 23'20", in NE$ sec.18, T.33 S., R.4 E., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from diversion dam and intake of South Fork power canal, 0.1 mile 

downstream from Intnaha Creek, and 6 miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1924 to September 1931, October 1949 to September 1960. Equivalent records for period October 1931 to September 1949 may be obtained from combined 

flow of South Fork Rogue River above Imnaha Creek, near Prospect and Iranaha Creek near 

Prospect.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,330 ft (from topographic map). Apr.l, 

924, to Sept. 30, 1931, at site an eighth of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 180 cfs (130,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 513 cfs May 7; minimum daily, 58 cfs Jan. 1. 

 TF24-31, 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,180 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (no flow in canal),

from rating curve extended above 410 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam;

minimum daily, about 35 cfs in September 1931, during period of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in South Fork power 

canal (completed in March 1932) which diverts 500 ft above station and returns water 

to Rogue River above South Fork Rogue River; practically no storage above diversion 

dam.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1318: 1925(M), 1927(M), 1930(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

65

64

64

64

63

63

65

97

87

77

78

77

70

68

66

65

63

63

63

62.

71

*94

80

72

69

68

66

65

64

64

63

2,160

69.7

0.882

1.02

4,280

Nov.

62

62

67

72

67

65

65

64

63

63

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

61

62

62

75

72

79

7T

72

69

67

65

66

65

1,973

65.8

0.833

0.93

3,910

Dec.

65

65

65

64

62

62

62

62

61

*61

63

65

63

64

64

63

63

63

61

61

60

6T

62

25

68

64

64

64

63

63

62

1,965

63.4

0,803

0.93

3,900

Jan.

58

62

61

59

59

61

74

89

77

71

70

67

65

66

65

64

65

65

64

63

64

62

62

64

67

70

69

73

*80

An a\j

77

2,093

67.5

0.854

0.99

4,150

Feb.

81

84

80

80

84

86

168

340

266

204

171

154

144

136

134

125

118

117

111

105

101

99

96

94

92

91

86

85

84

3,616

125

1.58

1.70

7,170

Mar.

86

89

109

181

294

280

237

207

196

200

217

202

190

184

185

185

192

205

222

243

265

289

300

306

312.

297

282

297

275

6,695

216

2.73

3.15

13,280

Apr.

316

367

362

385

423

434 433"

414

410

375

354

317

305

313

290

268

262

271

*277

279

285

263

247

234

226

218

216

213

207

214

9,178

306

3.87

4.32

18,200

May

218

236

245

248

236

241

452

410

371

392

*430

468

396

345

326

334

310

286

271

328

351

311

295

287

302

344

424

389

394

412 

426

10,478

338

4.28

4.93

20,780

June

442

*456

465

451

430

413

381

340

321

312

308

302

297

286

286

270

253

232

220

208

201

194

188

182

177

172

166

*159

154

148_

8,414

280

3.54

3.96

16,690

July

146

143

140

137

134

131

129

125

124

121

118

116

114

114

114

112

111

108

106

106

103

102

101

100

98

98

98

98

98

104 

102

3,551

115

1.46

1.67

7,040

Aug.

100

97

96

94

94

94

94

93

93

91

91

*91

91

91

91

90

90

89

90

89

90

100

~95 102

94

92

91

91

88

87 

86

2,865

92.4

1.17

1.35

5,680

Sept.

86

86

88

87

84

83

81

81

79

78

77

77

77

76

76

76

75

74

73

73

71

71

70

69

69

69

*68

68

68

68

2,278

75.9

0.961

1.07

4,520

Calendar year 1959: Max 291 Min 60 Mean 122 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.92 Ac-ft 88,070

Water year 1959-60: Max 468 Min 58 Mean 151 Cfsm 1.91 In. 26.02 Ac-ft 109,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
266 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3335. Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°46'40" ) long 122°25'35", in NW^NE^- sec.23, T.32 S., R.3 E., on right 

bank 1.8 miles downstream from Lick Creek and 3.7 miles northeast of Prospect.

Drainage area. 40 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1925 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,780 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Sept. 7, 1949, staff gage at several sites within 2^ miles of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 35 years, 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 366 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.85 ft); minimum, 

56 cfs Sept. 26, 29, 30.

1925-60: Maximum discharge, 1,840 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 7.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 360 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 34 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 25, Oct. 9, 16, 1931.

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

One diversion above station for irrigation below.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1318: 1926-28, 1930. WSP 1348: 1943(M), 1946(M), 1948(M), 

1953.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 27, Jan. 4 to Feb. 9)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

3.5

53

83

127

275

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.6

121

310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

63

63

62

62

62

64

90 

98

76

81

75

69

66

64

62

60

60

60

61

69

*88

74

68

65

64

63

62

62 

61

60

2,097

67.6

4,160

Nov.

60

59

71

68

63

62

61

60 

60

60

59

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

70

66

71

66

63

62

61

61

61

62

1,860

62.0

3,690

Dec.

61

61

61

60

60

61

61

61 

60

*60

62

65

62

62

63

62

62

61

61

60

60

60

61

79

69

64

63

63

63

63

62

1,933

62.4

3,830

Calendar year 1959: Max 250

Jan.

61

61

60

59

59

60

74

81

68

65

68

64

63

62

61

61

63

62

61

61

59

60

62

64

69

74

73

78

*79

81

81

2,054

66.3

4,070

Feb.

84

87

83

83

86

88

152

275 

200

150

127

117

109

106

104

100

98

95

92

90

88

86

84

83

82

82

80

79

18

3,068

106

6,090

Mln 59

Mar.

76

*78

81

82

102

156

278

211 

170

144

134

136

140

129

125

121

119

125

134

144

160

164

173

179

182

179

179

162

167

191

170

4,591

148

9,110

Apr.

185

191

200

217

235

239

228

214 

a200

a!90

a!75

a!65

alSO

160

150

*141

140

147

152

152

154

147

138

134

134

129

127

123

119

119

4,955

165

9,830

May

121 125-

129

127

123

127

179

164 

160

176

194

224

200

182

173

170

164

152

142

197

197

176

167

167

185

231

243.

221

224

231

239

5,510

178

10,930

June

250

*262

278

278

266

262

235

211 

204

197

197

197

200

194

191

185

170

162

154

144

142

136

136

134

129

125

123

*118

114

111

5,505

183

10,920

July

107

106

103

103

100

97

94

93 

93

91

87

85

85

84

*84

82

81

81

80

80

78

77

76

76

76

74

74

76

75

78

76

2,652

85.5

5,260

Aug.

7473-

72

71

70

70

69

69

69

68

68

*66

66

66

66

66

64

64

64

64

66

71

72

66

66

66

64

64

64

64

64

2,086

67.3

4,140

Sept.

6464"

64

64

62

62

62

60 

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

58

60

58

58

58

58

58

57

*BT

58

58

58

1,796

59.9

3,560

Mean 94.5 Ac-ft 68,390

Water year 1959-60: Max 278 Mln 57 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,590

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Feb. 8 (10:30 a.m.) 366 cfs (3.85 ft); Mar. 7 (11:30 a.m.) 326 cfs

(3.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Rogue River below South Fork Rogue River, near Prospect, and Rogue River above Prospect.
ROQDE RIVER BASIN 267

3350. Rogue River below South Fork Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°42'00", long 122°35'40", in SVf£NW£ sec. 16, T.33-S., R.2 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Cascade Gorge, 6.6 miles 

(revised) southwest of Prospect, and at mile 160.4 (river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 643 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1960. Prior to May 1929 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,707.26 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1957, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,777 cfs (1,286,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,750 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.47 ft); minimum, 546 cfs Jan. 5,

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 18.3 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; minimum since intake was lowered Aug. 18, 1934, 493 cfs Sept. 1, 1934 

(prior to Aug. 18, 1934, minimum not determined).

Remarks. Records good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 5.5 miles 

above station. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

800

1,310

2,330

5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

5

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

15 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25 

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

953

961

947

940 

926

947

954

1,260 

1.450 

1,180

1,140

1,150

1,040 

989

982

982

955

968

947

968

1,020

1,550

*1,180 

1,050 

996

1,020

975

982

982 

954

961

32,047

1,034

1.61

1.85

65,560

Nov.

940 

961

996

1,110 

982

975

961

940 

968 

954

919

947

933 

926

926

919

912

9T?

954

940

1,020

1,020

1,180 

1,100 

1,030

989

989

982

947 

954

29,286

976

1.52

1.69

58,090

Dec.

940 

926

940

926 

919

912

926

556" 898 

898

*912

975

955 

919

926

955

940

919

955

912

912

926

955 

1.140 

1,070

996

982

954

975 

954

954

29,281

945

1.47

1.69

58,080

Jan.

877 

S98

955

856 

170

982

1,090

1,190 

1,070 

1,020

1,050

1,010

954 

989

954

961

954

989

968

975

975

968

968 

1,040 

*1,040

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,250 

1.360

n 530

52,011

1,033

1.61

1.85

63,490

Feb.

1,510 

1,560

1,400

1,370 

1,460

1,480

2,520

4.480 

3,750 

2,690

2,160

1,950

1,810 

1,710

1,720

1,640

1,550

1,520

1,440

1,570

1,300

1,290

1,250 

1,200 

1,240

1,210

1,120

1,110

1,080

49,690

1,713

2.66

2.87

98,560

Mar.

1,140 

1,150

*1,180

1,250 

1,520

2,510

5.980

5,450 

2,810 

2,550

2,090

2,080

2,260 

2,070

1,990

1,890

1,870

1,950

2,140

2,380

2,510

2,700

2,830 

2,970 

5,000

2,940

2,870

2,800

2,580 

5,450

2 990

75,460

2,570

5.69

4.25

145,700

Apr.

5,280 

3,490

3,520

3,620 

5.870

3,840

3,730

3,480 

5,520 

5,030

2,870

2,610

2,470 

2,580

*2,430

2,220

2,200

2,210

2,550

2,340

2,440

2,270

2,140 

2,040 

1,980

1,950

1,880

1,870

1.820 

1,870

79,720

2,657

4.13

4.61

158,100

May

1.880 

1,980

2,040

2,110 

2,010

2,040

2,950

2,890 

2,700 

2,850

5,100

5.700

3,280 

2,860

2,710

2,680

2,500

2,370

2,220

2,690

3,000

2,680

2,570 

2,560 

2,620

3,080

5,470

5,210

5,180 

5,240

52,60

84,410

2,725

4.25

4.88

167,400

June

5,260 

*3,540

5.590

3,300 

5,150

5,050

2,860

2,650 

2,500 

2,450

2,590

2,350

2,550 

2,270

2,260

2,160

2,070

1,940

1,870

1,800

1,740

1,690

1,670 

1,650 

1,640

1,590

1,570

1,520

*1,500 

1.480

67,400

2,247

5.49

5.90

133,700

July

1.460 

1,430

1,410

1,390 

1,580

1,550

1,540

1,510 

1,500 

1,500

1,250

1,250

1,250 

1,250

1,240

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,170

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1,150 

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1.090 

1,120

1,140

38,110

1,229

1.91

2.20

75,590

Aug.

1,150 

1,090

1,090

1,090 

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,050 

1,050 

1,050

1,050

1,050

1.010 

1,020

al,020

al,020

al,020

al,020

al,020

*1,020

1,000

1,070

1,100 

1,100 

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

52,460

1,047

1.65

1.88

64,580

Sept.

1,020 

1,020

1,020

1.040 

1,020

996

975

1,020 

982 

989

989

961

996 

975

996

982

982

968

975

989

982

975

975 

9"8? 954 

996

954

»989

961 

968

29,631

988

1.54

1.71

58,770

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,250 Mln 898 Mean 1,505 Cfsm 2.54 In. 51.71 Ac-ft 1,088,000

Hater year 1959-60: Max 4,430 Mln 856 Mean 1,578 Cfsm 2.45 In. 33.38 Ac-ft 1,145,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,300 cfs). Feb. 8 (1:30 p.m.) 5,750 cfs (5.47 ft).

 * Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for station above Prospect.
268 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3355. South Pork Big Butte Creek near Butte Palls, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°32'25", long 122"33'15", in NE^-SW^- sec. 11, T.35 S., R.2 E., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from Ginger Creek and 1 mile east of town of Butte Palls.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi (revised).

Records available. September 1910 to October 1911 (published as "at Butte Palls"),

August to October 1915, October 1917 to September 1922, March 1925 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for August and September 1915, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,360 ft (from river-profile map). 

Sept. 21, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different 

datums.

Average discharge.--41 years (1910-11, 1917-22, 1925-60), 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 445 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 1.67 ft); minimum, 

56 cfs Jan. 4.

1910-11, 1915, 1917-22, 1925-60: Maximum discharge, 2,770 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage 

height, 4.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 14, 1931 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

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

'No regulation. Diversions for irrigation of 1,000 acres above station and for municipal water supply for Medford (since 1927) and Butte Palls.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1288: 1911, 1918-19, 1921-22, 1929. WSP 1318: 1918-19.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

0.4

.7

1.0

1.5

54

115

195

400

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

64

102

180

275

460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

84

84

84

84

84

86

86

99 

90

86

84

84

84

76

*74.

76

76

76

76

76

84

88

84

82

80

82

82

80

80

80

80

2,551

82.3

5,060

Nov.

80

80

82

80

78

78

78

78 

76

76

76

74

74

72

70

72

70

72

76

76

76

74

76

*72

70

70

70

70

70

70

2,236

74.5

4,440

Dec.

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68 

68

*68

70

76

76

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

76

74

67

67

65

65

63

G3

2,130

68.7

4,220

Calendar year 1959: Max 269

Jan.

59

59

63

61

a60

a70

a80

a!2o 

alOO

a 90

82

*78

72

72

70

70

a75

a80

a78

a75

a85

80

80

84

84

88

88

86

82

84

80

2,435

78.5

4,830

Feb.

84

115

94

88

97

94

151

330 

*375

234

177

al60

a!50

a!40

139

a!25

a!20

a!25

a!20

allo

a!05

100

98

94

92

90

88

82

80

3,857

133

7,650

Mln 63

Mar.

82

84

92

92

107

144

222

216 

216

189

174

195

247

244

240

*228

213

201

192

192

186

183

180

177

177

174

177

189

172

234

275

5,694

184

11,290

Apr.

420

415

375

342

320

287

268

240 

225

213

216

198

189

213

201

183

177

180

189

183

*180

180

180

172

163

155

149

144

139

154

6,630

221

13,150

May

131 136"

136

147

136

*131

180

186 

177

172

169

183

174

160

152

152

147

142

134

152

177

177

177

174

177

183

198

189

183

177

166

5,075

164

10,070

June

160 152"

147

142

134

131

124

119 

112

109

104

100

98

94

92

92

88

88

86

86

88

88

*86

84

82

80

80

82

82

82

3,092

103

6,130

July

80

80

78

78

78

78

77

77 

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

75

73

73

75

77

77

*75

73

73

73

71

7T

71

71

73

73

2,339

75.5

4,640

Aug.

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

73 

73

73

73

69

73

73

75

78

77

75

71

71

71

75

*75

75

77

75

75

75

73

73

73

2,268

73.2

4,500

Sept.

75

73

73

73

73

71

71

69 

69

69

69

69

71

69

69

69

69

71

71

*71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

73

71

71

2,126

70.9

4,220

Mean 111 Ac-ft 80.54O

Water year 1959-60: Max 420 Mln 59 Mean llo Ac-ft 80,200

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of unpublished records for South Fork Big 

Butte Creek above Willow Creek, near Butte Falls.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 269

3380. Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°39r50", long 122°44'50", in SVf£ sec.30 (revised), T.33 S., R.I E., on 

right bank 0.4 mile upstream from mouth and 3.3 miles northeast of Trail.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. 

only, published in WSP 1318.

Prior to March 1946 monthly discharge

Gage,. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,456.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 5, 1946, staff gage at various 

sites within 1 mile of present site at different datums. July 5, 1946, to June 22, 

1950, staff gage and June 23, 1950, to May 23, 1954, water-stage recorder, at site 

0.3 mile upstream at datum 12.14 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years, 242 cfs (175,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 7.85 ft); minimum, 

1.8 cfs Sept. 27.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 14.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 0.9 cfs Aug. 29, 1946.

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

No regulation. Six diversions above station for irrigation of about 250 acres of which 

about 100 acres is below station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(ShiftIng-control method used Feb. 25 to Mar. 3, Mar. 7, 8)

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

1.8

4.0

7.2

18

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

33

66

118

260

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

765

1,400

2,380

3,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.2 

6.9

6.9

6.6

67F

6.9

8.2

35 

S3

43

29

29

23

19

16

15

14

13

a!3

a!5

a50

a90

*57

37

29

24

21

20

18 

17

16

746.3

24.1

1,480

Nov.

16 

15

15

19

18

16

15

14 

14

14

13

13

i|

1?

12

12

12

12

12

13

18

34

54

44

34

29

24

22

20 

18

576

19.2

1,140

Dec.

18 

17

16

15

14

14

14

13 

IS

13

*14

19

30

26

25

26

27

31

31

28

24

22

22

57

166

88

62

51

45 

46

45

1,033

33.3

2,050

Jan,

38 

39

34

28

2B

29

57

398 

207

129

116

100

76

66

56

50

53

86

129

131

140

175

214

264

*279

294

246

294

319 

403

283

4,761

154

9,440

Feb.

246

711

445

596

596

511

1,340

2,760 

*2,140

1,210

777

584

601

535

628

606

465

390

315

253

226

210

189

172

166

158

143

127

114

17,214

594

34,140

Mar.

108 

104

*140

380

783

1,230

2.500

1,220 

903

645

502

460

574

524

470

552

486

465

465

430

390

349

315

294

264

240

226

240

217 

903

945

17,124

552

33,960

Apr.

1,610 

1,390

1,060

789

612

491

412

340 

287

250

253

223

204

226

*220

201

195

198

233

229

260

250

220

198

178

166

150

131

118

-*-Q8

11,202

373

22,220

May

108 

114

112

158

153

140

210

201 

172

148

133

140

131

116

104

100

93

100

91

137

283

306

385

380

394

601

693

480

354

268

204

7,005

226

13,890

June

169

*T4T

106

108

98

90

83

75 

66

61

57

54

49

44

42

39

38

37

33

30

31

31

33

29

27

24

24

22

*23

21

1,689

56.3

3,350

July

16

IB" 19

15

15

14

14

13 

13

12

12

11

10

9.1

8.2

7.7

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.6

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.2

4.9

5.2

4.6

4.0

280.3

9.04

556

Aug.

4.0 

4.0

4.6

4.9

4.9

5.9

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.3

3.1

2.7

4.3

5.6

3.5

3.1

*2.5

2.5

3.1

5.9

9.1

872

8.2

5.6

4.6

4.9

3.3

2.9

142.4

4.59

282

Sept.

3.3 

4.0

3.5

4.9

5.6

4.9

5.2

4.6 

4.0

4.9

4.9

4.3

3.3

2.9

3.1

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.9

2 9

101.9

3.40

202

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,470 Mln 2.7 Mean 141 Ac-ft 101,900

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,760 Mln 2.3 Mean 169 Ac-ft 122,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). Feb. 8 (8 p.m.) 3,350 cfs (7.85 ft); Mar. 7 (8 a.m.) 3,080 cfs 

(7.75 ft)._______________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather

records, and records for Qrave Creek at Pease Bridge, near Placer.
270 ROQUE RIVER BASIN

3390. Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°31'30", long 122°50'30", in SEij sec. 17, T.35 S., R.I W. , on right bank

Just upstream from Dodge Bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Reese Creek, 4| miles northwest of Eagle Point, and at mile 134.9 (river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 1,210 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,273.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 2,660 cfs (1,926,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 6.41 ft); minimum, 772 cfs Jan. 4.

1938-60: Maximum discharge , 75,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 12.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of peak flow at stations upstream and 

downstream; minimum, 611 cfs Aug. 6, 14, 29, Sept. 9, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 30 miles upstream. 

Diversions for irrigation above station; most of flow of Big Butte Creek is diverted 

near Butte Falls.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1094: 1942(M), 1943, 1945(M), 1946.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

2.0

940

1,060

2,560

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

4,700

7,400

14,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,150 

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,490 

1.670 

1,610

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,190 

1,220

1,220

1,280

1,640

*1.630

1,400

1,320

1,310 

1,240

1,220

1,240

1,220 

1,220

40,240

1,298

79,810

Nov.

1,180 

1,160

1,110

1,320

1,190

1,150

1,140

1,110 

1,110 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,090 

1,110

1,110

1,200

1,290

1,390

1,360

1,270

1,220 

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,120

35,000

1,167

69,420

Dec.

1,120 

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,120

1,100 

1,100 

1^090

1,100

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,140

1,120

1,140

*1,150 

1,150

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,100

1,320

1^560

1,330 

1,230

1,190

1,180

1,190 

1,180

36,080

1,164

71,560

Jan.

1,070 

1,050

1,140

1,040

1,050

1,140

1,470

2,260 

1,710 

1,460

1,530

1,460

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,230

1,270

1,420 

1,430

1,400

1,380

1,450

1,450

1,570

1,630

1,780 

1,840

1,950

*1,950

2,230 

2,070

46,150

1,489

91,540

Feb.

2,030 

3,540

2,580

2,710

3,080

2,850

5,920

*11,900 

11,400 

6,500

4,460

3,600

3,480

3,120

3,240

3,120

2,710

2,580 

2,400

2,150

2,020

1,970

1,860

1,770

1,710

1,730 

1,600

1,530

Ijj470

.......

99,030

3,415

196,400

Mar.

1,540 

1,540

1,640

2,110

3,290

5,610

9.760

7,150 

5,830 

4,450

3,780

3,800

4,310

3,840

3,580

3,670

3,350

3,290 

3,430

3,580

*3,710

3,840

3,910

3,980

4,020

3,930 

3,820

3,890

3,410

6,250 

6,220

126,530

4,082

251,000

Apr.

7,930 

7,180

6,360

5,830

5,750

5,500

5,160

4,750 

4,450 

4,110

4,040

3,690

3,390

3,520

3,330

3,060

2,950

2,990 

3,240

3,160

3,330

3,200

2,990

2,810

2,670

2,620 

2,540

2,470

2.560

2,360

117,740

3,925

233,500

May

2.400 

2,540

*2,560

2,770

2,600

2,580

3,540

3,730 

3,430 

3,450

3,760

4,310

4,110

3,540

3,330

3,260

3,080

2,950 

2,750

3,080

4,090

3,670

3,650

3,600

3,710

4,610 

5.190

4,560

4,240

4,170 

4,110

109,370

3,528

216,900

June

4,060 

4,060

4,060

3,980

3,820

3,670

3,480

3,180 

3,030 

2,910

2,830

2,770

2,730

2,660

2,600

2,520

*2,350

2,230 

2,180

2,080

2,100

2,020

1,990

1,940

1,880

1,780 

1,740

1,700

1,680

1,660

79,690

2,656

158,100

July

1,650 

1,570

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,460

1,450

1,420 

1,420 

1,390

1,380

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,320

1,280

1,270 

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,270

1,260

1,260

*1,240

1.220 

1,220

1,220

1,230

1,230 

1,290

41,770

1,347

82,850

Aug.

1,260 

1,220

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,160 

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,120

1,090

1,110

1,110 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,180

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,180 

1,120

1,140

1,110

1,100 

1,090

35,790

1,155

70,990

Sept.

1,100

rfoTo

1,110

1,090

1,040

1,040

1,050 

1,040 

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,010

964

1,020

1,020

1,000

1,000 

1,000

1,000

976

988

964

952 373"

1,000 

1,000

988

976

976

30,540

1,018

60,580

Calendar year 1959 : Max 8,100 Min 1,060 Mean 1,983 Ac-ft 1,436,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,900 Min 952 Mean 2,180 Ac-ft 1,583,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Feb. 8 (12 p.m.) 15,800 cfs 

11,300 cfs (5.28 ft).

.41 ft); Mar. 7 (9 a.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 271

3394. South Fork Little Butte collection canal near Pinehurst, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°17'00", long 122°24'00", in SW£NW£ sec.7, T.38 S., R.4 E., on right 

bank along Dead Indian Road, 1,400 ft downstream from outlet portal of Deadwood Tunnel 

and 11.6 miles north of Pinehurst.

Records available. December 1959 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,640 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1959-60: Maximum daily discharge during period December to September, 5V cfs 

May 12; minimum daily, 0.1 ofs for many days in December and January.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from debris or bridge construction, which are fair. Canal diverts from South Fork Little Butte Creek in SWl 

sec.16, T.37 S., R.4 E.. Daley Creek in SE£ sec.34, T.37 S., R.4 E., and Beaver Dam 

Creek in SW£ sec.4, T.38 S., R.4 E., in Rogue River basin, and empties into Howard 

Prairie Reservoir in Klamath River basin. Water is later returned to Rogue River basin 

for irrigation of lands in the Ashland-Medford area and for power development enroute. 

Diversion began Dec. 14, 1959.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.2

jJL

4.6

0.15

9.1

Jan.

0.2

.2

.1

74

.5

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.4

.5

.4

.4

7.7

0.25

15

Feb.

0.6

.6

.4

*.4

.4

.5

1.3

H.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.6 

.6

.6

22.3

0.77

44

Mar.

0 6

|gie

.6

1.0

1.4

3.0

3.4 

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.8

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.3

6.7

6.9

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.2

10

12

14

15 

15

*12

13

10

190.2

6.14

377

Apr.

14

T9

22

26

31

33

35

35 

35

34

36

*3834"

35

31

27

27

26

26

26

28

25

24

22

22

21

22

*21

20

21

816

27.2

1,620

May

22

25

28

31

*29

31

49

50 

50

52

*56

57

54

50

46

45

40

38

33

35

*36

32

31

30

30

31

35 

34

33

33

32

1,178

38.0

2,340

June

30

2T

25

23

21

12

.8

.8 

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

tf

.2

.2

148.1

4.94

294

July

0.2.

.3

A

tl

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

9.1

0.29

18

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Sept.

0.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

6.0

0.20

12

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from debris or bridge construction Dec. 1-10, Mar. 17-24, Aug. 3 to Sept. 30.
272 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3404. Dead Indian collection canal near Pinehurst, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°15'50", long 122°26'55", in NW^SEij sec.15, T.38 S., R.3 E. , on left 

bank at Howard Prairie road crossing, 2,400 ft downstream from Dead Indian Creek 

diversion dam and 11 miles northwest of Pinehurst.

Records available. December 1958 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,540 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. 1958-60: Maximum daily discharge, 57 cfs Apr. 5, 6, 1960; no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record/ which are fair. Canal diverts from Conde Creek in SW^SWt sec.9, T.38 S., R.3 E., 

and from Dead Indian Creek in NEvSW^ sec.15, T.38 S., R.3 E., in Rogue River basin, 

and empties into Howard Prairie Reservoir in Klamath River basin. Water is later 

returned to Rogue River basin for irrigation of lands in the Ashland-Medford area and 

for power development enroute. Diversion began Dec. 3, 1958.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

0.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.4

.4

.9

.6

.6

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

1.1

T7T

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

17.2

0.55

34

Nov.

0.5

.5

.9

.9

.8

.8

.5

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

7T

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

~^1.1

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

b.6

18.4

0.61

36

Dec.

bo.6

.6

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.4

.4

.6

.5

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.9

1.3

T7T

.9

.9

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.5

19.9

0.64

39

Jan.

bO.4

KT

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.6

1.6

3.2

?7tr

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

2.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.3

34.3

1.11

68

Feb.

b2.0

b37TT

b2.6

*b2.4

b3.0

b4.5

b!5

b3574"

20

15

9.4

12

6.0

5.1

b4.7

b4.5

4.2

4.0

b3.8

b3.7

b3.5

b3.4

b3.3

3.2

b3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

207.6

7.16

412

Calendar year 1959 : Max 40 Mln 0

Mar.

2.3

2.4

2.2

777

4.7

11

43

33

23

b!8

15

16

24

b!9

16

15

*18

22

29

35

41

*47

52

*55

55

56.

56

51

*42

42

36

884.3

28.5

1,750

Apr.

45

50

52

56

57

57

53

48

45

38

38

*32

28

28

25

22

20

20

20

18

21

20

18

16

16

16

15 *14 14"

14

916

30.5

1,820

May

15

16

21

27

*23

26

40

3?

33

31

*28

28

24

20

18

19

16

15

12

16

*14

14

14

13

13

13

13

11

11

9.9

9.0

598.9

19.3

1,190

June

8.1

773

*6.3

5.8

1.5

.5

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

-il

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

38.0

1.27

75

July

0.3

T3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

0

S

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

5.2

0.17

10

Aug.

0.1

0

S

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.5

.6

7S

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

3.8

0.12

7.5

Sept.

aO.l a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.H

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.0

0.10

6.0

Mean 5.17 Ac-ft 3,740

Water year 1959-60 : Max 57 Mln 0 Mean 7.50 Ac-ft 5,450

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage,

records for nearb stations.

gage-heigh 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 273

3415. South Pork Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°24'30", long 122°36'00", in SE£ sec.29, T.36 S., R.2 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from intake of Rogue River Valley Canal and 1.4 miles 

southeast of Lakecreek.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. April 1921 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, sometimes published asLake Creek near Lakecreek.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,720 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

June 17, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 620 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 2.80 ft); minimum, 

6.1~cfs Jan. 1.

1921-60: Maximum discharge, 3,920 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 6.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 840 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 10, 

1931.

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

No regulation. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station; also, in 

December 1958 Dead Indian collection canal (see p. 272) began diverting above station 

from Conde Creek and Dead Indian Creek and in December 1959 South Pork Little Butte 

collection canal (see p. 271) began diverting above station from South Pork Little 

Butte Creek, Daley Creek, and Beaver Dam Creek. These are transbasin diversions to 

Howard Prairie Reservoir in Klamath River basin, but eventually this water is diverted 

back to Rogue River basin for irrigation of lands in the Ashland-Medford area and 

power development enroute.

Revisions (water years). WSP 934: 1925(M). WSP 1398: 1922, 1927(M), 1937, 1941-42.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.6

102

210

500

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

6.0

11

18

28

43

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

82

130

235

415

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

19

18

TO

18

18

18

*18

23

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

25 5?

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

614

19.8

1,220

Nov.

18

17

20

TO

17

16

15

15

15

14

15

15

*14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

474

15.8

940

Dec.

*16

17

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

18

18

17

15

12

T?

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

11

18

17

16

16

16

16

490

15.8

972

Calendar year 1959: Max 286

Jan.

14

15

15

12

Tt

16

24 *34

24

20

21

20

18

18

17

16

25

45

35

31

27

25

25

27

27

26

25

25

26

27

25

718

23.2

1,420

Feb.

28 47

35

*32

45

44

170

476

*1TO~

227

151

125

128

115

112

103

89

87

80

69

67

61

57

52

52

50

43

42

40

3,037

105

6,020

Mln 12

Mar.

38 ST

42

45

56

115

390 *3TT

235

188

164

188

334

271

219

223

195

192

207

219

223

227

223

219

227

223

223

219

188

231

302

6,175

199

12, 250

Apr.

356 306"

280

267

*263

251

247

231

223

199

207

181

164

188

181

164

154

151

157

148

154

154

145

136

128

125

122

118

112

110

5,622

187

11,150

May

112

122

133

188

*157

170

370 Z75

223

192

174

178

157

136

122

125

112

112

103

118

151

142

139

133

130

142

184

151

136

122

112

4,821

156

9,560

June

-9T 100

82

74

67

72

84

76

69

65

61

59

54

50

47

*45

42

40

40

38

36

35

35

34

32

31

30

29

28

27

1,576

52.5

3,130

July

26

2F

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

*14

TO

16

16

17

16

14

17

16

19

18

569

18.4

1,130

Aug.

17

17

15

14

14

13

12

10

TO

12

11

*11

11

12

12

14

14

14

13

12

13

17

22

?T

18

17

17

16

17

16

16

448

14.5

889

Sept.

17

TT

16

17

16

14

15

13 T3-

14

14

14

15

15

13

15

14

*14

14

15

15

15

16

16

15

14

15

15 *15

15

446

14.9

885

Mean 55.5 Ac-ft 40,150

Water year 1959-60: Max 476 Mln 10 Mean 68.3 Ac-ft 49,570

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Feb. 8 (l p.m.) 620 cfs (2.80 ft)} Mar. 31 (8 p.m.) 508 cfs

(2.57 ft).______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. ~

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 20 to Nov. 12, June 17 to July 20; discharge estimated on basis

of unpublished records for South Pork Little Butte Creek at Big Elk ranger station, near Lakecreek

and Rogue River Valley Canal at South Pork intake, near Lakecreek.
274 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3425. North Fork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lakecreek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°22'35", long 122°21<20", in SE^SW^ sec.4, T.37 S., R.4 E. , on right 

bank 0.5 mile downstream from Fish Lake and 14 miles east of Lakecreek.

Drainage area. 18 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1914 to July 1915, June 1916 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only November 1916 to May 1917, published in WSP 1318. Prior to October 1958, 

sometimes published as Lake Creek near Lakecreek.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 8, 1955. Datum of gage is 

4,571.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. 

Oct. 1, 1914, to July 31, 1915, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. June 1, 1916, to July 9, 1918, staff gage and July 10, 1918, to Oct. 28, 1932, 

water-stage recorder, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 44 years (1916-60), 36.4 cfs (26,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 128 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 2.00 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 4.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, about 940 cfs June 5, 1917, computed from rate of 

change in contents in reservoir after break in dam occurred; no flow at times.

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

Since 1915, Fish Lake (see p. 288) has stored water for irrigation by Medford Irrigation District. Cascade Canal diverts from Fourmile Lake in Klamath River basin and 

discharges into lava bed 1\ miles above Fish Lake; diversion began August 1923. No 

diversion from creek above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 654: Drainage area. WSP 1218: 1917(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2

.6 

1.0

1.0 

1.2

1.4

2.0

4.0

10

28

56

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

112

128

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

~7T 0.1

.3

.1

.2

.2

,2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

**.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9 **.9

1.0

12.6

0.41

25

Nov.

1.1

T7?

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9 375"

72.7

2.42

144

Dec.

3.9

T7C

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

tr§

181.3

5.85

360

Jan,

STo" 8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.6

10

10

10

10

11

TT

11

280.2

9.04

556

Feb.

11

TT

11

11

11

11

12

13

T?

11

11 *11

11

1111

11

1111

11

11

11

111111

12

12

12

12

12

328

11.3

651

Mar.

12

T?

12

12

12

13

14

15

14

13

13

13

14

15

15

14

14 *14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16^

426

13.7

845

Apr.

20

20

19

18

18

11

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

20

21

?T

21

21

*21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

584

19.5

1,160

May

22 57

24

24

24

*24

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

792

25.5

1,570

June

27 "27

*27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

32

37

37

40

44

56

67

67

75

78

89

97

101

105

102

101

100

100

99

1,722

57.4

3,470

July

99

97

96

95

94

94

95

101

96

94

91

90

90

.89

90

99

99

104

106

110

111 *114

115

116

116

116

116

116

118 TT5"

J--LO

118

3,203

103

6,350

Aug.

116

TTS

115

110 *102

97

68

112

112

116

114

111

106

101

97

72

97

90

88

83

79

76

76

67

64

64

62

60

S5

62

64

2,756

88.9

5,470

Sept.

66

75

81

75

66

66

76

83

TT

64

62

*62

62

62

62

64

62

60

58 *58

50

58

64

62

54

41

40

46

40

34

1,826

60.9

3,620

Calendar year 1959: Max 150 Mln o.l Mean 44.3 Ae-ft 32,090

Water year 1959-50: Max us Mln o.l Mean 33.3 Ae-ft 24,170

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 2-17, Mar. 19 to Apr. 15, Apr. 17-19, July 31 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for station near Lakeereek.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 275

3430. North Pork Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°24'10", long 122°32'20", In SW£Sw£ sec.25, T.36 S., R.2 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Hanley South Canal diversion and 4f miles east 

of Lakecreek.

Drainage area. 38 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1911 to March 1913, July to September 1917, May 1922 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Published as "above Medford intake, near Lakecreek" 1922-28, 1931-40. Prior to October 

1958, sometimes published as Lake Creek near Lakecreek. Records for April to September 

1916, May 1917 to September 1919, April to September 1921, and October 1923 to September 1924 at site 3 miles upstream not equivalent owing to diversions and difference 

in drainage areas.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,125.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Sept. 10, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1913, and July 1 to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gages near 

present site at different datums.

Average discharge.--39 years (1911-12, 1922-60), 72.9 cfs (52,780 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 240 cfs July 27 (gage height, 2.10 ft); minimum, 

22 cfs Oct. 1-21.

1911-13, 1917, 1922-60: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs Dec. 11, 1956 (gage height, 

3.56 ft), from rating curve extended above 170 cfs; minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, 

1931.

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

Flow regulated by Fish Lake since 1915 (see p. 288). Diversions for irrigation of 

100 acres above station; some water diverted into Fish Lake from Fourmile Lake, in 

KLamath River basin, since 1923.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1518: 1912-13.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 30 to Mar. 29)

1.1 

l.S 

1.3

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

7?

22

22

*22

22

22

23

7?

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

694

22.4

1,380

Nov.

23 5T

24

24

24

' 24*

24

24

25

25

25

26

*26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

?ff

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

786

26.2

1,560

Dec.

28

W

28

*28

28

- 28

28

28

28

28

29

30

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

35

3T

30

30

30

30

31

31

917

29.6

1,820

Calendar year 1959: Max 195

Jan.

3J2.

32

30

31

30

31

*40

40

34

33

34

33

32

31

31

31

44 47

38

37

37

36

36

37

38

37

37

37

39

37

36

1,092

35.2

2,170

Feb.

39

40

38

*36

TZ

40

63

~5l 104

66

54

51

54

51

50

48

46

47

44

43

42

41

40

40

40

39

38

38

38

1,406

48.5

2,790

Min 22

Mar.

38SB40

40

44

50

*70

57 ' 57

51

51

60

80

63

64

70

60

57

56

52

51

51

50

49

49

49

49

49

48

68

82

1,693

54.6

3,360

Apr.

96

ST

78

74

*70

68

66

63

64 G2

68

63

64

72

72

70

66

68

70

68

68

66

64

63

63

62

63

62

62

60

2,039

68.0

4,040

May

62

37

66

72

*66

70

102 -ST

78

74.

72

74

70

68

66

66

64

64

63

76

82

82

80

78

76

80

82

78

76

72

70

2,276

73.4

4,510

June

68

66

66

a65 a"55~

a 65

a 65

a 65

a65

a65

a 65

a66

a 70

aSO

a85

a90

*91

91

94

102

107

120

131

139

146

146

146

146

146

142

2,858

95.3

5,670

July

142

142

142

139

139

139

142

146

146

142

139

139

139

135

T35

146

146

ISO" 154

150

150 *150

150

150

150

150

154

146

150

150

150

4,502

145

8,930

Aug.

146

T4T

142

135

131

131

95

139

139

139

142

135

131

127

120

101 *127

112

109

104

102

104

102

94

89

89

86

84

5T

84

86

3,555

115

7,050

Sept.

89

94

99

3S

86

84

91

99

89

80

78

78

 73

78

78

80

*80

73

76

76

66

80

80

80

76

64

58

5T

62

58

2,375

79.2

4,710

Mean 73.5 Ac-ft 53,250

Water year 1959-60: Max 154 Mln 22 Mean 66.1 Ac-ft 47,990

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

station at Fish Lake.
276 ROOTE RIVER BASIN

3500. Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°10'30", long 122°37'15", In SE£ sec.18, T.39 S., R.2 E., on right bank 

6,000 ft downstream from Emigrant Dam and 4j miles southeast of Ashland.

Drainage area. 67.2 sq ml.

Records available. January to June 1920, October 1920 to July 1922, February 1923 to May 

1924 (Incomplete), October 1924 to November 1925, February to August 1926, October 1926 

to September 1928, April 1929 to September 1930, April 1931 to October 1932 (incomplete), 

April 1933 to September 1935, April 1936 to September 1939 (incomplete), April 1940-to 

September 1947, January 1948 to October 1952 (incomplete), December 1952 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,990 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1926, water-stage recorder or staff gage at several sites about 1 mile 

upstream at various datums. Oct. 1, 1926, to Feb. 24, 1959, water-stage recorder at 

site 5,000 ft upstream at datum 2,053.73 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 21 years (1924-28, 1929-30, 1933-35, 1940-47, 1953-60), 24.2 cfs 

(17,520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 640 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.90 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 160 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Dec.9,

1920-60: Maximum discharge, 5,260 cfs Feb. 20, 1927, by computation of peak flow 

over dam; no flow at times.

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

Figures of dally discharge do not Include water diverted from Emigrant Reservoir above 

station by East lateral or from Emigrant Creek above reservoir by Ashland lateral. 

Flow regulated since 1924 by Emigrant Reservoir (see p. 288). Several diversions above 

station for Irrigation; the principal diversion canals are Ashland lateral and East 

lateral. From June 1923 to August 1960, water diverted by Keene Creek Canal from 

Klamath River basin Into Emigrant Creek above station. Beginning with May 1960, water 

from Klamath River basin diverted to Emigrant Creek above station via Green Springs 

Powerplant diversion.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1448: 1921, 1927-28, 1937, 1953(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

(T)

<*J,

(tf)

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

4.2

^

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

*.l

TT

.1

.1

21.1

0.68

42

0

0

0

Nov.

0.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4 **.4

.2

5.0

2.1

.2

.1

.1 **.!

.2

2.1

TTo- 6.7

.1

.1

3.6

.4

1.7

2.0

.3

27.8

0.93

55

0

0

0

Dec .

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.1

2.2

.1 *0

.1

0

3.6

6.3

IT?

.1

.1

.1 **.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.7

18.8

0.61

37

0

0

0

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

*13 .2

14 ~T.5

2.8

3.2

2.8

2

1.4

1.6

2.5

3.9

5.0

5.7

.4

7-. 5

6.5

12

7.7

12

9.9

10

12

14

11

168.5

5.44

334

0

0

0

Feb.

17

77

*56

118

33

25

168

470

530 *'236~

*108

80

75

64

67

70

50

41

37

34

32

29

26

24

24

22

20

19 *24

2,571

88.7

5,100

0

0

0

Mar.

21

19

7?

43

63

123

'215' 302

123

87

71

82

167

129

93

82

73

75

78

84

84

84

85 *85

80

76

71

69

59

114

108

2,870

92.6

5,690

0

0

0

Apr.

132

m

94

84

80

71

67

60

56

51

64

*50

45

47

42

39

38

38

36

34

34

33

29

29

20

IT" 5.2

23

22

17

1,465.2

48.8

2,910

0

0

0

May

6.6

8.4

6.0

14

9.3

4.0

*34

26

11

5.1

.7

2.2

.4

.2

T?

.2

1.0

1.6

.6

.9

8.0

28

36

34

29

37

37

19

15

12 *11

395.4

12.8

784

1,640

256

2,350

June

6.8

12

13

13

12

20

29

26

17

15

13

13

15

20

22

24

25

24

24

23

20

20

27

28

26

20

8T- 5.6

47

3?

623.4

20.8

1,240

5,940

1,070

2*830

July

 3T 23

41

47

*50

49

46

45

46

46

45

44

41

40

41

49

51

BU *49

49

50

50

45

44

43

41

41

40

27

33

40

1,345

43.4

2,670

7,570

1,340

4,620

Aug.

34

24

21

23

22

22

26

30 *32

32

33

35

3T

30

15

9

10

10

8

8

8

8.5

8.4

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

9

8

7

551.9

17.8

1,090

6,030

1,150

4,300

Calendar year 1959: Max 48 Mln 0 Mean 6.51 Ac-ft 4,700 t - t 4,660 tt

Sept.

6

T

2

1.5

2

1.6

3.3

4.5

5.4

5.6

5.4

3.1

1.1

1.6

1.6

2.1

 1.6

1.1

.6

.3

.3

.2

.1

TT

.3

.1 **.!

.2

.2

.2

56.2

1.87

111

1,860

490

1,430

15,510

Water year 1959-60: Max 530 Min 0 Mean 27.6 Ao-ft 20,060 t - t 4,310 tt 15,530

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

t Green Springs powerplant diversion, In acre-feet, from Klamath River basin.

* Diversion, In acre-feet, by Ashland lateral.

** Field estimate made on this day.

tt Diversion, In acre-feet, by East lateral.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 27, Nov. 23, 24, May 14-17, Aug. 8, 10-22, Aug. 24 to Sept. 5; 

discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of unpublished records for Bear Creek at Oak Street 

Bridge, near Ashland, adjusted for flow In Talent lateral near Ashland.
ROCKJE RIVER BASIN 277

3575. Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.

Location. La t 42°19'40", long 122°52'10", in NW£ sec.30, T.37 S., R.I W., on left bank 

40 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge in Medford.

Drainage area. 289 sq mi.

Records available. March 1915 to June 1920 (no low-flow records), October 1920 to Septemher 1960.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Dec. 30, 1947. Datum of gage is 

1,343.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. 

Mar. 1, 1915, to June 30, 1918, staff gage and Sept. 20, 1918, to Feb. 9, 1919, waterstage recorder, at site 40 ft upstream at datum 0.58 ft lower. Feb. 10, 1919, to 

Jan. 6, 1943, water-stage recorder and Jan. 7 to Sept. 9, 1943, staff gage, at site 

40 ft upstream at datum 0.42 ft higher. Sept. 10, 1943, to Dec. 30, 1947, water-stage 

recorder at site 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1920-60), 102 cfs (73,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 2.85 ft); minimum, 

4.4 cfs Oct. 5.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 9,400 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 7.50 ft, from 

floodmarks); maximum gage height, about 11.0 ft Feb. 20, 1927, from floodmarks, present 

datum, site then in use; practically no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Flow partly regulated since 1924 by Emigrant Reservoir (see p. 288). 

Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1044: 1944. WSP 1448: 1916, 1917(M), 1918-20, 1922, 1924. 

1927(M), 1928, 1930. WSP 1568: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second^ 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-18)

ge height, in feet,

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

167

370

680

1,100

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18 

18

18

14

11.

12

15

21

23

24

20

19

20

21

20

21

24

25

24

27

38

36

*31

30

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

736

23.7

1,460

Nov.

32 

32

30

30

27

26

25

26

25

23

21

24

24

25

26

27

26

*19

18

17

17

16

20

18

15

14

17

17

16

15

668

22.3

1,320

Dec.

16 

16

16

16

16

16

16

al5

aT5

al5

a!5

a20

a30

a25

a20

a!8

17

*17

17

16

16

16

18

25

29

25

21

21

21

b21

b20

585

18.9

1,160

Jan.

b20 

20

b20

b20

19

21

42

*65

5?

40

37

38

34

32

31

32

38

44

44

40

38

38

34

42

48

46

54

48

52

CQoy 

56

1,204

38.8

2,390

Feb.

57 

126

118

*167

129

88

331

*976

1.150

*535

*268

206

184

161

155

161

132

115

102

92

85

81

75

71

69

b65

b60

b55

52

5,844

202

11,590

Mar.

b50 

54

65

81

108

244

655

492

307

225

181

206

595

512

256

*221

198

198

210

210

210

206

198

192

188

174

170

167

152

244

312

6,861

221

13,610

Apr.

415 

316

264

225

210

192

181

167

158

140

143

140

126

132

126

115

110

108

108

105

100

108

105

100

92

*79

77

77

75

65_

4,359

145

8,650

May

67 

77

71

*116

105

81

158

188

154

110

88

81

83

69

59

65

59

50

50

67

108

134

157

157

143

170

188

149

129

102

5,260

105

6,470

June

67 

40

*34

37

54

54

38

58

29

24

24

24

20

16

19

16

21

46

37

24

20

16

12

13

13

9.3

11

11

14

23

764.3

25.5

1,520

July

25 

19

20

26

23

19

16

16

16

54

27

18

16

*15

24

15

15

17

14

I!

*14

14

17

16

18

18

20

32

25

25

31

617

19.9

1,220

Aug.

37 

25

18

15

14

14

14

16

816

9.3

10

13

14

17

18

14

13

 10

10

8.6

10

14

14

15

18

14

16

14

14

14

12

455.5

14.6

900

Sept.

£16

16

18

14

18

20

25

24

21

19

20

17

17

20

25

TO

*20

19

21

20

21

15

15

16

16

17

19

20

557

18.6

1,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 342 Mln 9.3 Mean 47.1 Ac-ft 34,060

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,130 Min 8.6 Mean 70.8 Ac-ft 51,390

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

South Pork Little Butte Creek, near Lakecreek. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
278 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3590. Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°26'15", long 122°59'10", in SW£ sec.18, T.36 S., R.2 W., on right bank 

at Raygold, 0.2 mile downstream from Gold Ray Dam, 1.3 miles downstream from Bear 

Creek, 5.6 miles northwest of Central Point, and at mile 121.9 (river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 2.020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1905 to September 1960. Prior to October 1921, published as 

"near Tolo."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,121.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 19, 1914, staff gage and Sept. 19, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1956, waterstage recorder, at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 55 years, 2,909 cfs (2,106,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,300 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 10.02 ft); minimum recorded, 524 cfs Dec. 6; minimum daily, 1,020 cfs Sept. 24-26, 30.

. 1905-60: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 24.8 ft, from 

floodmark, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting, and Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 21.55 ft, from floodmark, present site), 

from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum not determined; minimum daily, 616 cfs Sept. 6, 1931.

Greatest flood known occurred during winter of 1861-62 and reached a stage of about 

32 ft; flood in February 1890 reached a stage of about 27.5 ft, from information by 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant just above station. 

Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1906, 1914(M), 1915. WSP 1398: 1910(M), 1927(M).

Rating table, water year- 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.2 

2.0 

4.0

960

1,470

2,400

6,230

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

11,600

18,100

22,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

gl,200 

al,200 

gl,180

gl,180

gl.160

1,170 

1,190

1,510

1.800 

1^750

1,470

1,500

1,440

1,370

1,300

1,280

1,240

1,220 

1,250

1,240

1,300

1,630

*1,740 

1,530 

1,430

1,370

1,330

1,310

1,320

1,270

1, 280

42,160

1,360

83,620

Nov.

1,260 

1,250 

1,240

1,430

1,340

1,280 

1,250

1,250

1,240 

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,230

1,230

1.180 

1,220

1,260

1,280

1,390

1,480 

1,550 

1,410

1,330

1,320

1,260

1,250

1,250

-------

38,540

1,285

76,440

Dec.

1,240 

1,230 

1,190

1,230

1,210

1.180 

1,210

1,200

1,200 

1,180

*1,220

1,340

1,380

1,320

1,270

1,280

1,260

1,280 

1,270

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,240 

1,420 

1,810

1,510

1,400

1,370

1,310

1,350

1,340

40,170

1,296

79,680

Jan.

1,290 

1,180 

1,320

1,220

1,180

1,300 

1,710

2,900

2,170 

1,720

1,760

1,850

1,600

1,420

1,480

1,420

1,500

1,790 

1,750

1,670

1,610

1,670

1,670 

1,780 

1,860

2,010

2,070

2,200

*2,160

2,430

2 j290

53,980

1,741

107,100

Feb.

2,140 

3,960 

3,070

3,120

3,510

3,250 

7,260

16,000

19.700 

*8,880

5,660

4,360

4,200

3,720

3,670

3,620

3,200

3,020 

2,870

2,570

2,370

2,230

2,120 

2,020 

1,960

1,910

1,850

1,740

1.670

-,_____

125,650

4,333

249,200

Mar.

1,710 

1,670 

1,790

2,250

3,320

6,420 

12,700

9,180

7,300 

5,450

4,460

4,590

6,060

5,020

4,360

4,500

4,OOO

3,780 

3,920

4,100

*4,180

4,260

4,320 

4,380 

4,380

4,260

4,200

4,240

3,790

7,760

9 120

151,470

4,886

300,400

Apr.

10,500 

8,260 

7,170

6,670

6,500

6,250 

5,940

5,470

5,060 

4,590

4,480

4,080

3,690

5,910

5,700

5,450

5,290

3,260 

3,480

5,380

3,510

5,380

3,180 

5,010 

2,880

2,810

2,740

2,700

2,580

2,570

._--

152,290

4,410

262,400

May

2,580 

2,780 

*2,780

5,180

5,010

2,880 

4,540

4,440

3,910 

3,790

4,000

4,520

4,580

3,760

3,500

3,410

3,210

5,090 

2,860

5,100

4,280

5,960

3,920 

3,870 

3,980

5,020

5.660

4,860

4,550

4,420

4,260

118,500

5,816

254,600

June

4,100 

4,020 

5,940

3,810

3,650

3,510 

5,540

5,090

2,900 

2,750

2,700

2,600

2,570

2,500

2,400

2,320

*2,260

2,160 

2,110

2,020

2,010

1,940

1,880 

1,850 

1,790

1,720

1,670

1,620

1,580

1,560

76,370

2,546

151,500

July

1,560 

1,540 

1,470

1,490

1,440

1,420 

1,400

1,550

1,540 

gl,340

gl,340

gl,530

gl,240

gl,240

gl,240

gl,240

gl,240

gl,190 

gl,220

gl,190

gl,190

gl,170

gl,170 

gl,170 

*1,180

,180

,180

,170

,170

,180

,230

59,810

1,284

78,960

Aug.

1,210 

1,180 

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,140

1,160

1,150 

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,140

1.250 

1,250 

1,240

1,170

1,130

1,100

1,120

1,100

1.090

55,410

1,142

70,230

Sept.

1,070 

*1,120 

1,140

1,150

1,160

1,140 

1,120

1,090

1,080 

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,070

1,070 

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,030 

1,020 

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,020

52,090

1,070

63,650

Calendar year 1959 : Max 9,830 Min 1,060 Mean 2,206 Ac-ft 1,597,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 19,700 Min 1,020 Mean 2,421 Ao-ft 1,758,000

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). Feb. 9 (2:30 a.m.) 26,300 cfs (10.02 ft); Mar. 7 (12 m.) 

16,000 cfs (7.48 ft); Mar. 51 (7 p.m.) 15,OOP cfs (6.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 279

3615. Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°25'50", long 123°19'00", In NW£ sec.20, T.36 S., R.5 W., on right bank 

at city of Grants Pass filter plant, 0.6 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 99 

at Grants Pass and at mile 98.0 (river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 2,420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960. Prior to January 1939 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 885.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 8, 1957, at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 3,473 cfs (2,514,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,600 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 14.84 ft); minimum, 504 cfs Oct. 1.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 135,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 32.6 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 444 cfs Dec. 13, 1954.

Flood in winter of 1861-62 reached a stage of about 42 ft, present datum (information furnished by Corps of Engineers). Flood in February 1890 reached a stage of about 

35 ft, present datum, and that of Feb. 21, 1927, about 31 ft, present datum, according 

to local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions from Rogue River and tributaries above station, 

the largest of which are at Savage Rapids Dam of Grants Pass Irrigation District, 

5 miles above station. Flow regulated by dams at Savage Rapids and Raygold and slightly 

by Fish Lake and Emigrant Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 30, Jan. 7 to Feb. Z, 

Feb. 7-10, Mar. 7, Apr. 30 to May 7)

1.6 750 6.0 7,740

2.5 1,810 10.0 18,000

4.0 5,980 14.0 31,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,580 

1,370 

1,410

1,340

1,560

1,550

1,570

1,550

2,020 

2,050

1,600

1,580

1,520

1,420

1,320

1,520

1,280

1,250

1,290

*1,240

1,560

1,650

2,020

1,650

1,500

1,570

1,530

1,250

1,270

1,230

1,210

44,780

1,445

88,820

Nov.

1,250 

1,210 

1,580

1,580

1,550

1,460

1,450

1,410

1,410 

1,450

1,450

1,410

1,420

1,580

1,380

1,360

1,380

1,320

1,330

1,420

1,450

1,620

1,720

1,900

1,710

1,580

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,480

44,260

1,475

87,790

Dec.

,510 

,500 

,450

,470

,450

,410

,420

,420

,390 

' * ,410

,390

,510

,690

,540

,450

,450

,420

,410

,410

,590

,560

.540

,560

,520

,150

,880

,650

,540

,500

,560

,550

46,400

1,497

92,050

Calendar year 1959 : Max 12,

Jan.

1,470

1,300 

,450

,380

,250

,380

,740

,290

"7520

,980

,860

,050

,740

,470

,520

,480

,520

,900

,900

,860

,760

,820

,820

,950

* ,060

,220

,590

,550

,480

,660

, 660

5 ,450

,918

11 ,900

Feb.

2,450 

4,610 

5,900

5,930

4,410

4,410

9,170

*20,200

28,500 

12,500

7,070

5,390

5,050

4,450

4,280

4,560

5,870

5,580

3,460

3,080

2,850

2,710

2,570

2,460

2,380

2,350

2,270

2,080

2,020

160,540

5,529

518,000

Mar.

2,000 

1,960 

2,080

2,600

3,480

7,180

15.000

12,000

9,930 

7,160

5,710

5,600

7,200

6,100

5,150

5,390

4,810

4,510

4,560

4,670

4,810

*4,810

4,810

4,850

4,850

4,700

4,580

4,760

4,290

7,940

9,110

176,620

5,697

350,500

Apr.

14.100 

11,000 

8,870

7,680

7,260

7,140

6,480

6,000

5,080 

5,260

4,900

4,760

4,280

4,400

4,290

4,040

5,790

5,740

5,950

5,720

5,950

5,930

3,720

3,420

5,300

3,170

2,980

2,920

2,740

2.650

153,500

5,117

304,500

May

2,590 

2,770 

2,780

3,060

5,010

*2,850

5,690

,850

,110 

,900

,050

,330

,700

,000

3,640

5,500

3,400

3,250

2,990

2,980

4,580

4,210

4,170

4,010

4,110

4,970

6,160

5,530

4,790

4,670

4,360

121,550

5,921

241,100

June

4,220 

4,090 

4,040

5,950

5,770

5,630

5,470

5,170

2,990 

2,870

2,740

2,710

2,670

2,590

2,520

*2,490

2,540

2,240

2,110

2,060

2,020

1,970

1,860

1,85O

1,740

1,670

1,620

1,600

1,520

1,480

78,000

2,600

154,700

July

1,480 

1,460 

1,410

1,570

1,360

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,230 

1,210

1,210

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,060

995

1,020

995

984

1,010

l',020

1,050

*1,020

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,020 

1,030

35,504

1,145

70,420

Aug.

1,120 

1,070 

1,010

995

973

918

907

907

896 

896

885

874

885

896

907

940

929

962

951

951

962

995

1,160

1.210

1,170

1,150

1,050

1,030

1,020

*984 

995

30,578

986

60,650

Sept.

995 

995 

995

1,010

984

975

940

896

929 

951

907

885

863

863

820

830

830

852

830

852

865

874

907

962

951

951

975

995

1,020

1,050

27,726

924

54, 990

400 Mln 951 Mean 2,480 Ac-ft 1,796,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 28,500 Mln 820 Mean 2,674 Ao-ft 1,941,000

Peak discharge (base, 15,OOO cfs). --Feb. 9 (5 a.m.) 55,600 cfs (14.84 ft); Mar. 7 (2:50 p.m.)

19,900 cfs (10.53 ft); Apr. 1 (5 a.m.) 16,100 cfs (9.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

614188 0-61-19
280 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3620. Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.

Location, --Lat 42°03'30", long 123°06'50", In SE^ sec. 25, T.40 S., R.4 W. , on right bank 

0.2 mile downstream from French Gulch, 1.6 miles downstream from Squaw Creek, and 

2.6 miles northeast of Copper.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960. 

charge only, published in WSP 1318.

Prior to January 1939 monthly disGage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage' is 1,759.66 ft above mean sea level, datum 

or 1929 .

Average discharge. --22 years, 434 cfs (314,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 8.69 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 21-27.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 23.47 ft, from 

f loodmarks ) , from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 23-25, 1939.

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

About 11 cfs diverted for irrigation of 482 acres above station in Applegate River 

basin; Grand Applegate ditch diverts about 3.3 cfs around station on left bank. An 

average of about 8 cfs for irrigation is diverted into Thompson Creek basin. Several 

hundred acre-feet normally stored each winter in Squaw Lake for irrigation the following summer.

Revisions. WSP 1064: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water-year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8 to Jan. 7)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1

1.0 30

1.2 53

1.5 98

2.0 205

2.5 360

3.0 560

Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

24

55

0.9

1.2

1.5 95

2.0 201

2.5 337

3.O 5O3

4.0 1,010

5.0 1,710

7.0 3,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Da.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

45

45

43

43

45

47

46

53

60

S6

56

54

54

53

51

51

49

48

47

48

51

*57

54

52

51

49

49

48

48 

48

48

1,549

50.0

3,070

Nov.

48

49

48

49

49

48

47

46

45

45

45

45

45

42

42

43

45

45

43

46

52

56

ST

49

48

47

47

46

45 

43

1,399

46.6

2,770

Dec.

43

43

43

42

41

41

42

41

41

41

*43

86

69

52

52

51

48

49

47

46

45

43

45

~98 138

62

53

52

49

a48 

a46

1,640

52.9

3,250

Jan.

a45

a35

46

34

41

49

193

322

a!50

alOO

a90

a90

a78

a74

a70

a68

a68

a70

a66

*63

63

65

80

96

118

156

147

176

325

404

oe A 254

3,636

117

7,210

Feb.

421

462

337

389

575

603

1,860

*5,510

1,900

1,090

711

562

481

424

386

355

334

317

288

269

256

245

232

224

222

217

206

198

194

17,068

589

33,850

Mar.

186

184

253

317

499

980

2,550

1,500

1,050

797

670

675

685

608

558

511

492

538

617

700

764

814

872

908

*890

854

998

842

764

1,340

1,010

24,426

788

48,450

Apr.

968

1,040

1,090

1,210

1,540

1,260

1,150

1,040

962

819

742

652

608

656

575

530

511

503

484

477

481

445

421

401

398

379

370

349

55B" 346 

20,565

686

40,790

May

379

*424

442

438

424

477

780

675

617

720

797

797

625

562

546

542

488

438

418

550

534

466

438

448

846

1,920

1,430

1,060

944

872

20,993

677

41,640

June

854

860

836

775

705

638

562

511

470

438

424

405

389

*370

346

328

305

283

264

250

240

227

219

211

198

188

176

174

176

162

11,984

399

23,770

July

153

147

145

136

132

122

117

115

111

109

104

104

100

100

100

97

93

87

84

79

75

74

74

74

74

72

69

67

*66

65 

62

3,007

97.0

5,960

Aug.

64

Ss

56

56

54

48

47

45

44

41

41

42

45

47

47

47

46

46

43

42

42

46

51

48

47

46

45

44

43

43

44

1,458

47.0

2,890

Sept.

50

47

45

41

40

41

42

40

36

36

34

33

32

*32

33

33

31

30

28

26

26

5B~ 25

25

25

25

28

35

31

29

1,004

33.5

1,990

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,760 Mln 36 Mean 336 Ac-ft 243,400

Water nauci JCdl year J.3O3 1959-60 OU i : 1'ia.A Max O,O1U 3,310 1*10.11 Mln £O 25 1'iea.Il Mean C3 297 I ttu-iu Ac-ft tlO,DUU 215,600

Peak discharge (baae, 1,700 cfs). Feb. 8 (6 a.m.) 4,920 cfs (8.69 ft); Mar. 7 (6:30 a.m.) 

5.550 cfs (6.92 ft); May 26 (4 p.m.) 2,220 cfs (5.64 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

stage, and records for station near Applegate.

)f weather records, recorded range In
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 281

3660. Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°14'30", long 123°08'20" , in NE£ sec.26, T.38 S., R.4 W., on left bank 

0.9 mile downstream from Keeler Creek and 1.8 miles southeast of Applegate.

Drainage area. 480 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,285.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 23, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 537 cfs (388,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,750 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 7.3 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 7.0 cfs Sept. 15.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 47,600 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 18.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 7.0 cfs Sept. 18, 1945, Aug. 28, 1951, Sept. 15, 1960.

Maximum stage known, 18.7 ft Feb. 20, 1927, from floodmarks.

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

No appreciable regulation. Many diversions for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above 

station. McDonald Creek Canal diverts from McDonald Creek above station for irrigation 

in Bear Creek basin. Thompson Creek Irrigation Association ditch diverts as much as 

8 cfs for irrigation and has diverted 21 cfs for mining into Thompson Creek basin. 

Fowler-Keeler and Berryman ditches divert up to 4.3 and 13.6 cfs, respectively, above 

station for irrigation of about 800 acres below.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1064: Drainage area. WSP 1448: 1953(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.2

.3

.5

1.0

1.5

6.0

8.0

15

57

145

2.0 

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

295

760

1,500

2,500

5,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

47

43

43

42

40

42

39

41 

41

41

40

41

40

42

40

37

35

33

32" 32

36

*49

53

53

51

49 

50

50

51 

50

51

1,334

43.0

2,650

Nov.

52

51

50

49

50

49

49

49

47

47

46

47

47

46

45

44

45

44

43

44

44

53

52

50

49

47 

47

46

44

41

1,417

47.2

2,810

Dec.

43

44

45

44

43

42

41

41 

42

41

*43

67

101

70

64

63

60

60

58

55

51

51

55

103

162

98 

79

76

71 

71

71

1,955

63.1

3,880

Jan.

67

52

68

56

50

73

100

446 

195

129

117

117

98

94

91

87

85

91

87

*85

89

91

96

109

123

168 

165

168

267 

415

4,163

134

8,260

Feb.

307

680

a400

a450

a700

aSOO

a2 , 500

4,250 

3,166"

1,570

999

778

665

585

514

469

433

411

379

339

323

299

284

274

270

267 

254

250

259

22,849

788

45,320

Mar.

236

232

2T8

379

514

1,020

*2,990

1,800 

1,270

957

820

80S

862

778

706

645

610

630

700

796

856

901

964

999

*992

936 

1,060

964

838

1,470

1,190

28,201

910

55,940

Apr.

1,150

1,210

1,260

1,350

1,470

 1,420

1,310

1,190 

1,110

957

874

778

712

796

690

630

600

595

580

555

580

532

500

474

460

442 

424

399

387 

3W

23,834

794

47,270

May

407

*46?

492

505

478

510

826

778 

712

802

908

908

712

630

615

595

555

500

456

550

610

523

482

487

658

1,980 

1,660

1,190

1,020

971

957

22,946

740

45,510

June

936

950

S2?

880

808

730

660

590 

536

505

482

446

424

*399

367

347

327

288

260

242

228

201

185

180

170

152 

145

139

137

123

12,766

426

25,320

July

119

TIT

105

100

100

96

91

81 

74

65

63

64

63

56

57

57

52

51

49

46

44

39

40

37

34

38 

33

36

*32

2?

32

1,894

61.1

3,760

Aug.

29

27

27

24

23

22

21

20 

19

20

20

17

13

10

13

13

12

11

11

12

12

13

15

18

19

18 

13

16

16

14

13

531

17.1

1,050

Sept.

16

16

16

15

16

21

24

24 

18

18

16

13

12

*11

7.4

8.3

8.9

8.3

9.2

7.8

8.6

8.3

8.6

10

9.5

9.8 

9.2

9.8

12

13

384.7

12.8

763

Calendar yeari959 : Max 6,59o Min 16 Mean 386 Ac-ft 279,600

Water year 1959-60 ' Max 4,250 Mln 7.4 Mean 334 Ac-ft 242,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). Feb. 8 (about 8 a.m.) 5,750 cfs (7.3 ft); Mar. 7 (11 a.m.)

4,010 cfs (6.14 ft); May 26 (7 p.m.) 2,350 cfs (4.90 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

near Copper.
282 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3715. Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near Placer, Oreg.

Location. La t 42°38'30", long 123°12'40", In SE-f sec. 6, T.34 S., R.4 W. , on right bank 

0.5 mile downstream from Pease Bridge, 0.6 mile upstream from Boulder Creek, and 

5.4 miles east of Placer. All records computed are for site 0.5 mile upstream at 

Pease Bridge where discharge measurements are made .

Drainage area. 22 sq mi, approximately, at measuring section 0.5 mile upstream.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Prior to October 1945 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,354.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Aug. 4, 1955, at sites 0.5 mile ' 

upstream at datum 29.9 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 62.1 cfs (44,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs as explained below; minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 20.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 4,610 cfs Dec. 21, 1955 (gage height, 9.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 13, 1944, Aug. 16-27, 1946, Aug. 18, 21, 1950.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation. One small diversion above station. Prior to 1945, Columbia upper ditch 

diverted water about 2 miles above station, bypassing station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control metnod used Feb. 1, 2, 5, B, 10, Mar. 1, 9)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.8

0.8

1.7

5.2

12

23

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

95

178

465

880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.4

7.7

7.2

5.5

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

*2.6

5.8

8.0

578

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2 . 8

2.8

113.6

3.66

0.166

0.19

225

Nov.

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

4.2

4.6

5.0 475-

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

90.0

3.00

0.136

0.15

179

Dec.

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

278

*2.6

3.6

7.4

7.4

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.8

35

ZS

12

8.4

6.9

6.0

6.0

5.8

207.9

6.71

0.305

0.35

412

Jan.

b5.0

b5.5

5.0

b4.0

b4.0

4.6

6.6

25

18

12

11

9.4

b8.5

8.0

7.2

7.2

12

28

21

18

20

29

37

55

*68

78

61

63

112

120

Qg

945.0

30.5

1.39

1.60

1,870

Feb.

110

152

132

182

222

235

460

844

39T

*228

152

124

109

99

130

124

99

85

70

58

55

53

49

45

46

45

41

36

35

4,416

152

6.91

7.47

8,760

Mar.

33" 33

44

118

246

282

*663

3T4

230

160

127

144

178

145

124

122

120

 126

127

122

114

*103

95

85

76

70

71

66

75

158

154

4,525

146

6.64

7.65

8,980

Apr.

232

2T7

174

130

105

86

74

64

57

50

48

44

45

58

57

56

55

52

51

48

51

51

50

47

44

42

39

36

33

30

2,126

70.9

3.22

3.59

4,220

May

30

31

31

33

30

*29

33

29

27

25

22

22

21

18

18

18

16

IT

16

32

44

47

49

54

73

197

153

105

76

60

49

1,405

45.3

2.06

2.38

2,790

June

42

3F

31

29

25

22

20

18

16

16

14

14

12

11

11

*10

10

9.4

9.0

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.8

575" 5.5

428.0

14.3

0.650

0.72

849

July

5^2.

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

*2.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

91.5

2.95

0.134

0.15

181

Aug.

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.7

2.2

T78

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

n.2

1.2

40.7

1.31

0.060

0.07

81

Sept.

1.2

1.3

1.4

2^1

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7o

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

37.9

1.26

0.057

0.06

75

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,040 Mln l.o Mean 41.7 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.71 Ac-ft 30,170

Water year 1959-60: Max 844 Mln i.o Mean 39.4 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.38 Ac-ft 28,620

Peak discharge (base, 850 cfs).--Feb. 8 (5 a.m.) 1,140 cfs (5.63 ft),- Mar. 7 (5 a.m.) 1,090 cfs 

(5.52 ft).___________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 283

3725. East Fork Illinois River near Takilma, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°00'40", long 123°37'30", in SEv sec. 10, T.41 S., R.8 W. , on right bank 

500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.3 mile upstream from Long Gulch, and 3 miles 

south of Takilma.

Drainage area.--42.6 sq mi.

Records available. April to September 1926, April 1927 to April 1932, October 1940 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. Prior 

to October 1941, records not equivalent owing to large diversions.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,746.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Oct. 31, 1946, staff gage at nearby 

sites at different daturas. Oct. 31, 1946, to May 13, 1949, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1941-60), 187 cfs (135,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 8 22 ft); minimum, 7.3 cfs Sept. 30.

1926-32, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 8,230 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 10.05 ft); 

minimum observed, 5.2 cfs Sept, 24-29, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good. Mo regulation. Occasional small diversion above station during 

summer months. Esterly Upper Canal and Osgood Canal diverted water around station 

prior to 1942.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1184: 1948. WSP 1288- 1951(P) 

1949. WSP 1398: 1946, 1947(M),

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21 to May 20)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

6.7

13

28

67

126

206

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7.0

450

850

1,530

2,650

4,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

'Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

10

9.9

11

11

12

23

32

2F

19

18

16

15

13

13

12

12

*13

14

15

21

18

16

14

15

14

14

13 

13

13

468.9

15.1

930

Nov.

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

11

24

16

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

363

12.1

720

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

*10

10

10

15

59

28

18

20

18

17

18

16

15

15

15

16

135

72

43

36

32

29

30

27

779

25.1

1,550

Jan.

24

23

22

20

20

20

254

414

154

95

96

76

62

53

45

41

39

40

39

40

44

53

67

86

151

*192

188

290

465

 ZR-,

DO /

224

3,704

119

7,350

Feb.

372

474

372

495

669

605

1,750

2,940

*1,760

701

406

291

230

199

197

186

166

152

133

118

110

104

100

94

93

89

84

78

74

13,042

450

25,870

Mar.

70

67

148

232

487

790

1,570

765

669

400

296

328

398

323

264

228

228

260

291

303

300

296

*291

282

258

246

279

238

314

900 

696

12,217

394

24,230

Apr.

714

588

528

489

447

392

336

288

252

211

193

174

199

286

288

254

248

271

268

258

262

232

210

186

169

158

146

136

129

127

8,439

281

16,740

May

129

T32

143

*152

143

157

240

213

197

217

222

230

195

171

163

160

148

140

129

241

298

248

224

236

599

1,200

7OO

450

347

256

8,368

270

16,600

June

234

22?

204

185

166

146

129

114

108

104

99

90

88

84

*74

73

70

62

58

54

53

52

49

47

43

41

43

40

3^5" 38 

2,808

93.6

5,570

July

3535-

33

32

29

27

26

26

26

26

24

23

23

23

24

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

*15

T5

15

15

15

688

22.2

1,360

Aug.

14

14

14

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

2-i2.

380.9

12.3

756

Sept.

10

12

TT

11

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.2

.9

.6

.9

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

.6

.6

263.2

8.77

522

Calendar year!959 : Max 2,980 Mln 7.9 Mean 127 Ac-ft 91,840

Water yeanl959-60 : Max 2,940 Min 7.6 Mean 141 Ac-ft 102,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Feb. 8 (5:30 a.m.) 4,580 cfs (8.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
284 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3750. Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°09'00", long 123°27'50", in tffi£ sec.25, T.39 S., R.7 W., on right bank 

1.3 miles downstream from Grayback Creek and 4 miles northeast of Holland.

Drainage area. 76 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to August 1940, September 1941 to September 1960. Prior to 

October 1945 monthly discharge only, published In WSP 1318.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,777.22 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Sept. 16, 1947, staff gage at several sites within 

half a mile of present site at various datums. Sept. 16, 1947, to Sept. 19, 1952, 

staff gage at site 280 ft upstream at datum 0.62 ft higher.

Average discharge. 19 years (1941-60), 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 4.66 ft); minimum, 

21 cfs Dec. 3-9.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 7,300 cfs Jan. 12, 1959 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum 

observed, 17 cfs Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 1941.

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

No regulation. Grayback Canal diverts water from Grayback Creek above station for 

domestic use and irrigation; most of return flow from this canal enters creek above 

station.

Revisions [water years). WSP 1318: 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 128

2.5 260

3.0 455

4.0 1,060

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

20

36

75

132

2.5 270

3.0 485

4.0 1,110

5.0 1,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

29

29

28

28

28

31

43

36

34

32

32

31

30

29

29

28

28

*28

31

33

36

32

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

944

30.5

0.401

0.46

1,870

Nov.

28

27

27

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

25

32

29

28

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

756

25.2

0.332

0.37

1,500

Dec.

23

23

23

21

21

21

21

*21

22

23

27

60

39

30

32

28

28

28

27

25

25

24

27

46- 79

33

32

31

30

29

28

927

29.9

0.393

0.45

1,840

Jan.

27

26

25

24

2T

24

150

230

120

90

90

80

70

60

50

45

40

42

40

40

45

50

60

70

90

*106

86

120

187

167

116

2,394

77.2

1.02

1.17

4,750

Feb.

216

267

200

236

378

357

852

1,570

1,220

649

396

298

244

216

207

188

175

170

155

139

130

126

119

115

111

107

103

98

96_

8,938

308

4.05

4.37

17,730

Mar.

92

89

115

119

229

386

*965

¥79

607

435

354

358

399

358

313

277

263

280

302

317

333

341

*358

363

350

337

372

333

335

590

607

11,256

363

4.78

5.51

22,330

Apr.

673

619

601

595

595

551

496

450

408

354

337

298

302

333

313

288

288

288

284

277

277

260

244

228

219

210

202

191

183

180

10,544

351

4.62

5.16

20,910

May

183

183

196

*194

183

210

313

267

260

288

305

317

270

247

240

234

219

202

199

288

277

244

237

244

482

942

TS5

601

524

480

440

10,049

324

4.26

4.92

19,930

June

417

412

386

354

313

280

254

228

213

204

194

183

170

162

*155

150

141

134

126

122

117

111

107

102

100

96

92

89

85

8JL

5,579

186

2.45

2.73

11,070

July

8278"

77

75

72

69

68

64

62

62

62

60

59

59

56

55

54

52

51

48

48

48

47

46

46

46

*44

42

40

40

40

1,752

56.5

0.743

0.86

3,480

Aug.

39

3?

38

38

38

37

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

37

37

37

34

33

32

31

31

30

*29_

1,047

33.8

0.445

0.51

2,080

Sept.

32

32

31

31

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

30

26

25

"

798

26.6

0.350

0.39

1,580

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,490 Min 21 Mean 168 Cfam 2.21 In. 29.98 Ac-ft 121,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,370 Min 21 Mean 150 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.90 Ac-ft 109,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--Feb. 8 (5 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (4.66 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded 

range In stage, and records for East Fork Illinois River near Takilma.
ROQUE RIVER BASIN 285

3755. West Fork Illinois River below Rock Creek, near O'Brien, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°02'20", long 123°44'50", in SW&SE£ sec.34, T.40 S., R.9 W. , on left bank 

900 ft downstream from Rock Creek and 3 miles southwest of O'Brien.

Drainage area. 42.4 sq mi.

Records available. September 1954 to September 1960.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,516.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 6 years, 224 cfs (162,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,820 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 11.88 ft); minimum, 4,2 cfs Sept. 30.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 14.79 ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 23, 1957, Aug. 12, 1959.

During flood of Oct. 28, 1950, flow of 14,200 cfs occurred at former station downstream where the drainage area is 15 percent larger. Flood of Dec. 22, 1955, was 

slightly lower.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation by logpond upstream.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.

6.

12

28

64

118

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

272

490

780

1,750

4,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.6 

7.9

o:

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.0

66 

97

6?

35

28

24

21

19

18

17

17

*15

16

23

55

44

33

28

25 

22

20

19 

18

16

785.3

25.3

1,560

Nov.

15 

15

17

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

14

58

40

29

26

24

22

20

19

18

18

550

18.3

1,090

Dec.

17 

16

16

15

14

14

14

*13 

13

13

19

262

169

91

65

53

46

40

36

33

39

33

31

490

308

168 

113

88

73

62

53

2,417

78.0

4,790

Jan.

46 

43

39

36

33

33

640

1,020 

405

241

270

233

170

135

108

95

91

97

94

88

88

106

138

143

189

*299 

388

588

485

388

285

7,014

226

13,910

Feb.

553 

1,190

767

956

844

880

1,870

4,590 

*3,750

1,340

671

480

384

336

346

314

263

256

238

206

186

168

153

139

128

119 

111

104

99_

21,241

732

42,130

Mar.

94 

92 3T8-

402

1,040

1,270

1,930

1,130 

1,280

668

458

542

560

420

334

280

241

214

189

168

149

135

*124

113

103

104 

149

259

616

2,120

1,240

16,742

540

33,210

Apr.

1,080 

623

432

322

256

217

187

164 

147

134

151

138

186

450

468

356

282

265

338

289

268

236

205

175

157

142 

129

123

113

105

8,138

271

16,140

May

99 

95

95

*96

90.

91

143

133 

114

103

96

128

186

162

139

125

119

117

106

224

350

330

354

430

1,390

1,720 

810

465

328

250

203

9,091

293

18,030

June

169 146-

130

116

104

96

91

85 

78

73

65

63

60

56

*54

52

50

48

45

43

41

39

39

36

35

33 

33

32

30

29_

1,971

657

3,910

July

28 

27

26

25

24

23

22

20 

20

19

18

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

14

16

12

11

11

12

12 

*12

11

10

10

531

17.1

1,050

Aug.

"9.6 10 

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.1 

.7

.5

.2

.2

.2

.5

.2

>4

!a

.0

.8

.7

6.4

9.6

8,8

8.6

8.6

8.3

7.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

238.0

7.68

472

Sept.

*5.8 

6.4

6.2

6.4

7.7

7.5

6.4

6.0 

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.7

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

A 1. lil

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.6 

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

161.8

5.39

321

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,120 Min 3.4 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,390 Min 4.3 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
286 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

3770. Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42 "11 '50", long 123°39'30", in NW£ sec. 9, T.39 S. , R.8 W. , on upstream side 

of Finch Bridge, 0.5 mile west of Kerby.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available March 1926 to September 1960. 

published in WSP 1318.

Monthly discharge only for March 1926,

Gage . Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,232.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to May 9, 1928, 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datums. May 9, 1928, to Nov. 2, 

1934, staff gage at present site at different datums. Nov. 3, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1950, 

water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at datum 16.76 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1950, 

to Dec. 28, 1958, staff gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 34 years, 1,201 cfs (869,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 11.9 ft, from 

floodmark) ; minimum observed, 18 cfs Sept. 25.

1926-60: Maximum discharge, 56,800 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 16.4 ft, present 

datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,600 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement at gage height 15.7 ft, present datum: minimum observed, 9.6 cfs 

Aug. 16, 1959.

Remarks . Records fair. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation of 5,500 acres above 

station. Some diversions for mining during winter months.

Revisions (Mater years) . WSP 864: 1936-37. WSP 1184: 1927(M), 1942 (M), 1943, 1946(M), 

1948. WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1398: 1927-29, 1930(M) , 1931-32, 1933-34(M) .

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to June 18)

253

530

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

970

2,300

4,150

10,600

26,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

49

49

54

49

51

54

70

394

186

132

76

76

73

80

80

76

73

*76

75

73

110

123

127 

114

92

89

80

73

61 

59

2,825

91.1

5,600

Nov.

59

59

59

64

80

67

67

67

64

64

67

67

61

64

64

64

64

64

61

59

64

158

T23

101 

96

96

89

86

76

73

2,247

74.9

4,460

Dec.

64

64

70

73

76

83

67

67

*73

70

64

458

545

373

273

210

153

118

132

142

132

118

110

1.550 

1,620

614

472

387

306

266 

235

8,185

264

16,230

Jan.

198

175

175

164

164

164

970

4,610

2,150

1,140

1,180

970

771

648

552

480

444

465

472

422

437

494

598

699 

753

*1,420

1,590

3,060

3,570

2,220 

1,690

32,845

1,060

65,150

Feb.

2,150

4,850

3,470

4,710

4,680

4,350

8,340

25,800

*20,300

6,870

3,630

2,610

2,350

1,920

1,910

1,720

1,500

1,460

1,300

1,140

1,020

981

900

861 

807

753

717

682

648

112,429

3,877

223,000

Mar.

648

673

861

1,800

3,650

6,040

*1 0,500

5 920

5,680

3,550

2,580

2,850

3,090

2,530

1,720

1,670

1,630

1,560

1,480

1,500

1,460

1,390

1,330

*1,330 

1,250

1,160

1,200

1,400

1,720

9,440 

6,570

88,182

2,845

174,900

Apr.

5,620

3,590

2,960

2,530

2,240

1,970

1,670

1,470

1,310

1,210

1,120

1,090

1,070

1,400

2,100

1,800

1,630

1,560

1,550

1,610

1,530

1,390

1,260

1,160 

1,070

981

920

880

807

708

50,206

1,674

99,580

May

590

622

690

*717

664

735

816

910

852

807

789

807

843

825

789

735

690

648

622

771

1,110

1,300

1,390

1,850 

5,930

8,790

4,260

2,530

1,960

1,550 

1,310

46,902

1,513

93,030

June

1,180

1,060

970

890

816

735

605

550

500

501

444

415

387

373

*280

333

319

293

273

247

216

186

175

153 

132

114

TT8

118

136

136

12,755

425

25,300

July

110

118

TLO

105

105

96

89

86

86

86

89

86

83

83

76

73

64

70

67

59

59

54

49

54 

51

54

54

*54

49

44 

44

2,307

74.4

4,580

Aug.

44

39

37

35

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

27

29

26

27

29

34

34 

39

44

47

44

42

42 

37

1,074

34.6

2,130

Sept.

*35

37

34

35

31

34

34

49

47

32

39

47

37

31

42

35

34

29

26

23

21

21

20

20 

!§

19

20

19

19

21

909

30.3

1,800

Calendar year 1959 i Max 25,000 Min 9.6 Mean 947 Ac-ft 685,400

water year 1959-60 : Max 25,800 Min 18 Mean 986 Ac-ft 715,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 287

3780. Illinois River near Selma, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°22'45", long 123°48'40", in SW£ sec. 6, T.37 S. , R.9 W. , on right bank 

200 ft upstream from Panther Creek, 0.3 mile downstream from Briggs Creek, and 12 miles 

northwest of Selma. Records include flow of Panther Creek.

Drainage area. 665 sq mi, includes that of Panther Creek. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 829.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,600 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 17.84 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 70,100 cfs Jan. 29, 1958 (gage height, 22.3 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 61 cfs Aug. 28, Sept. 2, 1959.

Maximum discharge known, 97,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 25.64 ft, from 

floodmarks), from slope-area measurement of peak flow.

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

No regulation. Many diversions above station for irrigation, mining, and logpond 

operation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22 to Dec. 16, May 4-20, 

June 6, 7, July 16 to Aug. 24)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

66

114

198

320

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

480

940

1,720

2,850

9.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

6,220

11,300

22,200

36,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

152

144 

141

136

134

130

134

171 

240

451

311

255

231

212

196

184

174

171

167 

165

*169

188

240

252

229

212

198

194

186

174

173

6,094

197

12,090

Nov.

169

162 

160

158

149

147

152

139 

147

155

139

139

138

139

138

138

138

136" 136

139

178

225

236

210

194

186

176

173

169

165

4,830

161

9,580

Dec.

160

155 

152

149

144

141

139

134 

*133

133

154

329

875

552

424

371

341

320

296 

278

265

255

258

1,370

1,850

1,020

766

645

568

524

488

13,389

432

26,560

Jan.

448

400 

375

350

350

350

900

7,000 

4,500

2,300

2,500

2,000

1,600

1,400

1,100

1,000

950

1,000

1,000 

900

900

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

2,300

*2,640

5,430

5,160

4 740

3 290

60,083

1,938

119,200

Feb.

4,180

9,460 

5,560

8,570

8,510

6,980

16,600

55,700

*13'700

7,360

5,250

4,500

5,750

5,540

5,290

2,880

2,690

2,420 

2,130

1,950

1,780

1,640

1,520

1,420

1,540

1,260

1,160

1,110

190,090

6,555

577,000

Calendar year 1959 : Max 35,000 Min 61

Mar.

1,050

1,020 

1,760

5,250

6,500

9,560

18,100

11,490 

12,550

7,530

5,250

5,830

6,510

5,110

4,200

3,580

3,160

2,980

2,880 

2,750

2,590

2,450

2,500

*2,200

2,040

1,940

2,160

2,500

5,000

15^000

165,600

5,542

328,500

Apr.

10,000

7,000 

5,500

4,500

4,000

5,500

5,000

2,700 

2,470

2,200

2,090

1,940

1,950

2,040

5,700

5,260

2,850

2,750

5,160 

2,920

2,810

2,550

2,310

2,040

1,890

1,770

1,640

1,540

1,470

1.400

90,930

3,031

180,400

May

1,520

1,280 

1,250

1,260

*1,180

1,140

1,590

1,500 

1,550

1,310

1,500

1,540

1,510

1,470

1,320

1,220

1,140

1,120

1,050 

1,290

2,550

2,200

2,260

2,750

7,260

15,500

8,800

5,520

5,970

5,170

2,680

81,980

2,645

162,600

June

2,550

2,100 

1,870

1,710

1,540

*1,390

1,250

1,140 

1,070

1,010

946

886

840

795

758

722

681

645

622 

588

556

540

504

476

448

451

420

401

586

580

27,455

915

54,460

July

556

544 

526

317

295

295

272

258 

240

255

251

227

218

212

212

206

190

184

176 

169

162

157

154

150

147

146

141

*156

128

127

T2T

6,552

211

12,960

Aug.

125

122

121

121

118

118

118

114 

111

107

103

99

95

95

95

92

90

88

87 

88

89

95

105

111

114

110

105

100

96

95

95

3,210

104

6,570

Sept.

*96

104

loT

101

96

98

95

93 

94

94

95

87

83

82

81

77

75

74

74 

75

70

71

72

71

71

71

72

69

68

R?f oy

2,475

82.4

4,910

Mean 1,620 Ac-ft 1,175,000

Water year 1959-60 ' Max 33,700 Min 68 Mean 1,783 Ac-ft 1,295,000

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs).--Feb. 8 (10 a.m.) 40,600 cfs (17.84 ft); Mar. 7 (10 a.m.) 

23,000 efs (14.18 ft).__________________ __________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Jan. 2-26, Mar. 28 to Apr. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station at Kerby.
288 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Rogue River basin, Oreg.

3420. Fish Lake. Lat 42°23', long 122°21', in SE^SE^ sec.4, T.37 S., R.4 E., at outlet 

of reservoir on North Fork Little Butte Creek, 14 miles east of town of Lakecreek. 

Drainage area, IV sq mi, approximately. Records available, October 1915 to September 1960. Staff gage read daily during summer and once or twice a month during 

winter. Datum of gage is 185.4 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 194V. Prior to Oct. 1, 1921, at datum 4.V99.0 ft higher. Maximum contents observed during year, 6,190 acre-ft June 10-15 (gage height, 4.822.6 ft); minimum observed, 400 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 4,803.5 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1915-60, 8,190 acre-ft May 31 to June 9, 1958 (gage height, 

4,82V.6 ft); no usable contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced, earth-fill dam, completed in 1915. Capacity, 

8,020 acre-ft between gage heights 4,799.0 (outlet tunnel) and 4,827.2 ft (spillway 

crest, rebuilt in 1956). Since August 1923, water diverted during summer from Fourmile Lake in Klamath River basin through Cascade Canal into Fish Lake. Water from 

reservoir used for irrigation near Eagle Point and Medford.

3490. Emigrant Reservoir (formerly published as Emigrant Gap Reservoir). Lat 42°09'40", 

long 122°36'20", in SE-i- sec.20, T.39 S., R.2 E.. on Emigrant Creek 2 miles downstream 

from Sampson Creek and 6 miles southeast of Ashland. Drainage area, 64 sq mi, approximately. Records available, October 1924 to September 1960. Datum of gage is at mean 

sea level (levels by Talent Irrigation District). Prior to October 1959, published as 

Emigrant Gap Reservoir. No storage during 1959-60 water year due to rebuilding of dam. 

Maximum contents observed during period 1924-60, 8,490 acre-ft Feb. 20, 1927 (elevation, 

2,175.2 ft), from revised original capacity table, sedimentation being assumed negligible at that time; maximum elevation, 2,176.0 ft Jan. 27, 1954; no contents at times.

Capacity table used is based on survey made by Bureau of Reclamation in 1951, which 

indicated that a net amount of 366 acre-ft of silt had accumulated in reservoir from 

1924-51.

Earth-fill dam being built during 1960 will cover old concrete-arch dam. Water is 

used for irrigation near Talent. Ashland lateral diverts water from an upstream tributary, Sampson Creek, for irrigation in vicinity of Ashland. Flow in Sampson Creek 

is supplied principally from Klamath River basin by Keene Creek Canal transmountain 

diversion.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 834: 1936. WSP 1064: 1945. WSP 1348: 1927(M), 

1951-53.

Month-end gage height or elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

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

Dec. 31.. ..............

Calendar year 1959... 

Jan. 31................

Mar. 31................

Apr . 3O ................

June 3O ................

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

Water year 1959-60...

Gage height 

(feet)

4,806.5

-

4,819.9 

4,822.0 

4,818.5 

4,812.5 

4,809.4 

4,803.5

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Fish Lake

1,050 

a2,200 

a2,900 

a3,420

-

a3,800 

a4,200 

a4,500 

5,190 

5,960 

4,690 

2,720 

1,810 

40O

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+1, 150 

+700 

+520

-3,780

+380 

+400 

+300 

+690 

+770 

-1,270 

-1,970 

-910 

-1,410

-650

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Emigrant Reserve

:

-

1

-

0 

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

ir

0 

0 

0 

0

-360

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

a Interpolated.

Note.--Time of gage readings not known.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 289

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrological analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in 

low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special 

reason are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are generally presented in two tables. 

However, no records at low-flow partial-record stations are available for the 1960 water 

year. A table of annual maximum discharge at crest-stage stations is given first, followed by a table of measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high 

flow.

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for &ach gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

CJage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Walla Walla River basin

159

166

166.5

172

191

Spring Creek tributary near Walla

Walla, Wash.

Hat ley Creek near

Dayton, Wash.

Davls Hollow Creek

near Dayton,

Wash.

Badger Hollow

Creek near Clyde,

Wash.

Walla Walla River

tributary near

Wallula, Wash.

N| sec. 9, T.7 N. , R.37 E. , at

Spring Creek road about 200 ft

above mouth and 7 miles northeast of Walla Walla.

On line between sees. 2 and 11,

T.9 N., R.39 E., at North Fork

Touchet River road, 5 miles

southeast of Dayton.

SE$ sec. 32, T.10 N. , R.39 E. , at

county road 200 ft above mouth

and 2 miles southeast of Dayton city center.

SEi sec.ZO, T.ll N., R.36 E., at

county road 5.8 miles east of

Clyde and 8 miles north of

Prescott.

SW£ sec. 25, T.7 N. , R.31 E. , at

U. S. Highway 410, 1.5 miles

southeast of Wallula.

1.94

4.12

3.01

4.16

.80

1956-60

1955-60

1956-60

1955-60

1955-60

1960

2- 8-60

2- 8-60

2- 8-60

1960

(ab)

a!3.o3

al4.84

a4.08

(a)

<10

c60

3.9

23

(d)

Umatllla River basin

208

216

223

Spring Creek at St.

Andrews Mission,

Oreg.

Umatllla River

tributary near

Pendleton, Oreg.

Little McKay Creek

near Pilot Rock,

Oreg.

SE-J- sec. 24, T.2 N. , R. 33 E. , at

culvert 0.1 mile east of St.

Andrews School and 8 miles

east of Pendleton.

E| sec. 4, T.2 N., R.32 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 395,

0.7 mile above mouth and 1.5

miles northwest of Pendleton.

On line between secs.l and 12,

T.I S., R.32 E., at culvert

0.4 mile above mouth and 4

miles northeast of Pilot Rock.

2.74

4.30

e5.0

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

1960

1960

1960

(b)

(b)

(b)

<78

<31

<21

Dead Canyon Creek basin

343.2 Dead Canyon tributary near Alderdale, Wash.

N| of line between sees. 14 and 

15, T.5 N. , R.23 E. , 6 miles 

north of Alderdale.

1.08 1955-60 1960 - (d)

Willow Creek basin

343.7

343.8

Willow Creek tributary near Heppner, Oreg.

North Fork Willow

Creek near Heppner, Oreg.

SW£ sec. 22, T.4 S. , R.28 E. , at

culvert on Willow Creek Road,

300 ft above mouth and 15

miles southeast of Heppner.

E| sec. 29, T.3 S., R.28 E. , at

culvert on Willow Creek Road,

200 ft above mouth and 12

miles southeast of Heppner.

el. 4

10.0

1958-60

1958-60

3-23-60

3-23-60

12.45

15.50

10

20

a See note on page 295 for datum change.

b Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

c Estimated.

d No evidence of flow during year.

e Approximately.
290 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

John Day River basin

410

469

480.2

480.4

480.6

480.8

Desolation Creek

near Dale, Oreg.

John Day River

tributary near

Clarno, Oreg.

Grass Valley Canyon near Grass

Valley, Oreg.

Gordon Hollow at

DeMoss Springs,

Oreg.

Hay Canyon near

DeMoss Springs,

Oreg.

Buck Canyon near

Klondike, Oreg.

SW£ sec. 6, T.7 S., R.32 E., J

mile above mouth and 1.5

miles east of Dale.

NE£ sec. 3, T.8 S., R.18 E., at

culvert on State Highway 218,

5 miles west of Clarno.

NW£ sec. 35, T.2 S. , R.16 E., at

culvert on county road, 1

mile northeast of Grass

Valley.

NW£ sec. 3, T.I S., R.17 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 97

at DeMoss Springs, 0.1 mile

above Barnum Canyon.

N-J sec. 18, T.I S., R.18 E. , at

bridge at Monkland Ranch, 3

miles above mouth and 4 miles

southeast of DeMoss Springs.

SW£ sec. 32, T.I N. , R.18 E. , at

culvert on State Highway 206,

0.3 mile above mouth and 4

miles south of Klondike.

108

e2.0

e8.3

8.86

23.8

3.42

1950-58*,

1959-60

1959-60

1958-60

1959-60

1959-60

1953,

1959-60

3-23-60

1960

1960

1960

1960

1960

3.78

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

448

(f)

(f)

(f)

(f)

(f)

Spanish Hollow basin

483 Spanish Hollow at

Wasco, Oreg.

NE£ sec. 9, T.I N., R.17 E., at

culvert on street In southeast

Wasco.

8.05 1959-60 2- 8-60 4.37 96

Pulton Canyon basin

483.5 Pulton Canyon tributary near Wasco, 

Oreg.

Center sec. 12, T.I N. , R.16 E., 

at culvert on county road, 2.7 

miles above mouth and 3.5 

miles west of Wasco.

6.75 1959-60 2- 8-60 9.08 (t)

Deschutes River basin

818

937

938

942

943

952

Ahalt Creek near

Mltchell, Oreg.

Trout Creek tributary at Ashwood,

Oreg.

Trout Creek tributary near Ashwood, Oreg.

Antelope Creek at

Antelope, Oreg.

Cow Canyon Creek

near Antelope,

Oreg.

Mud Spring Creek

tributary near

Madras, Oreg.

NE£ sec. 20, T.13 S., R.20 E., at

culvert on Walton Lake Road,

200 ft above mouth and 13 miles

southwest of Mltchell.

SW£ sec. 36, T.9 S. , R.16 E. , at

culvert on county road, 0.1

mile above mouth and 0.3 mile

north of Ashwood.

NW£ sec. 33, T.9 S. , R.17 E., at

culvert on county road, 2

miles east of Ashwood and 3

miles above mouth.

NW£ sec. 4, T.8 S. , R.17 E. , at

culvert on State Highway 218

in Antelope.

Sec. 28, T.8 S. , R.15 E., at culvert on U. S. Highway 97, 1.4

miles north of Jefferson County

line and 11 miles southwest of

Antelope.

E-J sec. 27, T.9 S. , R.14 E. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 97, 1

mile above mouth and 11 miles

north of Madras.

2.28

el. 9

e4.7

e26

e2.9

e7.4

1956,

1958-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1958-60

3-21-60

3- 9-60

1960

1960

1960

1960

7.94

4.68

(*)

(*)

(*)

-

45

<2

(f)

(f)

(f)

0

Kllckltat River basin

1122 Little Kllckltat 

River tributary 

near Goldendale, 

Wash.

NW-J sec. 15, T.4 N. , R.16 E., at 

county road Ij miles 'northeast 

of Goldendale.

0.71 1960 2- 7-60 7.08 5.7

Little White Salmon RiveiP basin

1252 Rock Creek near 

Wlllard, Wash.

NW-J- sec. 14, T.3 N. , R.9 E. , at 

county road 4.4 miles north of 

U. S. Highway 830 and 1 mile 

south of Wlllard.

4.04 1949-60 2- 7-60 a9.20 140

Unnamed Tributary to Columbia River

1263 Columbia River 

tributary at 

Home Valley, 

Wash.

SE-i sec. 27, T.3 N. , R.8 E., at 

U. S. Highway 830, 0.3 mile 

east of Home Valley Post 

Office, Home Valley.

gO.54 1950-60 2- 7-60 a20.02 33

Dry Creek basin

1287.4 Dry Creek at Cascade Locks, Oreg.

NW-J sec. 7, T.2 N. , R.8 E. , at 

culvert on U. S. Highway 30, 

0.4 mile above mouth and 0.8 

mile east of Cascade Locks.

3.18 1952-60 10-22-59 7.87 80

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a See note on page 295 for datum change.

b Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

e Approximately.

f Little or no flow during year.

g Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 291

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Sandy River basin

1312 Lady Creek near 

Rhododendron, 

Qreg.

NW£ sec. 16, T.3 S., R.8 E. , at 

diversion dam 300 ft above 

mouth and 4 miles east of 

Rhododendron.

3.82 1953-60 10-22-59 11.56 hi 53

Washougal River basin

1432

1440

g!445.5

Canyon Creek near

Washougal, Wash.

Little Washougal

River near Washougal, Wash.

Shanghai Creek

near Hocklnson,

Wash.

SEi sec. 4, T.I N. , R.5 E. , at

State Highway SB, 2.4 miles

from U. S. Highway 830 and 8

miles east of Washougal.

SEj sec. 31, T.2 N. , R.4 E. , 20

ft below private bridge, 1

mile above mouth, and 2j miles

north of Washougal.

SW-jNEi sec. 33, T.3 N. , R.3 E. ,

at county road, 3.3 miles

southeast of Hocklnson.

2.74

23.8

2.14

1949-60

1952-55*,

1956-60

1950-60

2- 6-60

10-22-59

11-22-59

a5.94

5.79

a!7.52

78

626

43

Groenveld Creek basin

1446 Groenveld Creek

near Camas,

Wash.

NE-J sec. 8, T.I N., R.3 E., at

private road 15 ft east of

county road, 0.4 mile above

mouth, and J mile northwest of

Camas city limits.

0.51 1958-60 2- 6-60 a3.94 25

Wlllamette River basin

1448.7

1487

1539

1582.5

1612

1616

1630

1697

1705

1723

1741

1788

1817

Middle Fork Wlllamette River

tributary near

Oakrldge, Oreg.

Fern Creek near

Lowell, Oreg.

Prather Creek near

Disston, Oreg.

Haekleman Creek

near Upper Soda,

Oreg.

Lookout Creek

tributary No. 3

near Blue River,

Oreg.

Lookout Creek

tributary near

Blue River,

Oreg.

Gate Creek at

Vlda, Oreg.

Bear Creek near

Cheshire, Oreg.

Rock Creek near

Philomath, Oreg.

Butte Creek near

Plalnvlew, Oreg.

Cox Creek at

Albany, Oreg.

Wind Creek near

Detroit, Oreg.

North Santlam

River tributary

near Gates,

Oreg.

SW£ sec. 10, T.22 S. , R.3 E., at

culvert on Rigdon Road, 400 ft

above Hills Creek Reservoir

and 5.0 miles south of Oakrldge.

WiNWi sec. 3, T.20 S. , R.I E., at

culvert on State Highway 58 at

mouth, 6 miles southeast of

Lowell .

NEiSWi sec. 30, T.21 S., R.I E.,

at diversion dam 0.2 mile

above mouth at Layng Creek

ranger station and 1.8 miles

northeast of Dlsston.

NWj sec. 32, T.13 S., R.6 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 20,

1.3 miles above Indian Creek

and 7 miles east of Upper

Soda.

NE-J- sec. 31, T.15 S., R.5 E. , at

weir 0.1 mile above mouth in

H. J. Andrews Experimental

Forest and 6 miles northeast

of town of Blue River.

NW£ sec. 6, T.16 S., R.5 E. , at

weir 0.2 mile above mouth In

H. J. Andrews Experimental

Forest and 5.4 miles northeast of town of Blue River.

NW-J-SEi sec. 28, T.16 S., R.2 E. ,

300 ft below U. S. Highway 126

bridge at Vlda and 0.2 mile

above mouth.

SE-J sec. 24, T.16 S., R.6 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 36,

0.5 mile above Goldson millpond and 4.2 miles southwest

of Cheshire.

NE£ sec. 29, T.12 S., R.6 W. , at

dam 250 ft above bridge on

State Highway 34, 0.2 mile

above mouth, and 4.5 miles

southwest of Philomath.

NWiNEi sec. 5, T.13 S., R.2 W. ,

at culvert on county road, 2.9

miles east of Plalnvlew.

SW£ sec. 4, T.ll S., R.3 W. , at

dam at Waverly Lake outlet In

north Albany.

NEi sec. 31, T.9 S. , R.6 E., at

culvert on Breitenbush River

road, 0.1 mile above mouth and

2 miles northeast of Detroit.

SWt seo.25, T.9 S., R.3 E. , at

culvert on State Highway 22,

0.1 mile above mouth and 1.3

miles east of Gates.

0.50

.44

5.69

.21

.34

.41

47.6

V5.19

14.6

5.06

15.2

1.03

1.97

1960

1953-60

1953-60

1953-60

1953-60

1954-60

1952-57*,

1958-60

1957-60

1946-52*.

1953-60

1955-60

1953-60

1954-60

1952-60

2- 9-60

3- 7-60

2- 8-60

11-15-59

2- 8-60

3-29-60

2- 8-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

10- 9-59

14.90

4.95

5.12

3.17

2.01

2.14

6.55

18.72

4.99

13.58

11.47

9.82

16.01

<11

9.2

h!36

32

15

16

1,710

171

1,200

100

416

57

38

T operated as a continuous-record gaging station

a See note on page 295 for datum change.

g Revised.

h Diversion flow negligible.
292 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq, mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Willamette River basin Continued

1849

1902

1906

1921

1922

1928

1973

1997

2038

2041

^091

2099

2108

2118

Sheek Creek near

Cascadia, Oreg.

Waymire Creek near

Palls City, Oreg.

Soap Creek tributary near Suver,

Oreg.

Qlenn Creek near

Salem, Oreg.

Qibson Creek near

Salem, Oreg.

South Yamhill

River tributary

near Wll lamina,

Oreg.

Panther Creek near

Carlton, Oreg.

Bull Creek near

Colton, Oreg.

Beaver Creek near

Olenwood, Oreg.

Bateman Creek near

Olenwood, Oreg.

Kink Creek near

Government Camp,

Oreg.

DuBois Creek at

Estacada, Oreg.

Rock Creek near

Boring, Oreg.

Saltzman Creek at

Portland, Oreg.

SWjSEj sec. 36, T.13 S., R.2 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 20

at Cascadia ranger station.

0.1 mile above mouth and 1.5

miles west of Cascadia.

NWj sec. 22, T.8 S. , R.6 W. , at

culvert on county road, 0.6

mile above mouth and 1 mile

east of Falls City.

SWjNEj sec. 18, T.10 S. , R.4 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

99 W. , 1.2 miles south of Polk

County line and 3 miles south

of Suver.

SE^NWi sec. 20, T.7 S., R.3 W., at

culvert on Glenn Creek road

near intersection with Perry

road, 1.5 miles northwest of

Salem.

SiSEj sec. 8, T.7 S. , R.3 W. , at

culvert on Qibson Road, 0.8

mile above mouth and 2.5 miles

northwest of Salem.

SWj sec. 18, T.6 S., R.6 W., at

culvert on State Highway 22, 2

miles above mouth and 3 miles

southeast of Willamina.

SWj sec. 18, T.3 S., R.5 W., at

diversion dam 1.6 miles above

Pall Creek and 9 miles west of

Carlton.

NEj sec. 6, T.5 S. , R.3 E., at

culvert on State Highway 211,

300 ft above mouth and 2.2

miles west of Colton.

SWj sec. 10, T.2 N., R.5 W., at

culvert on county road, 1.7

miles northwest of Olenwood

and 2.5 miles above mouth.

SEj sec. 26, T.2 N. , R.5 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 6 at

mouth, 1.5 miles south of

Glenwood.

SWj sec. 4, T.6 S., R.7 E. , at

culvert 0.1 mile below Kelly

Creek, 0.2 mile above mouth at

Lake Harriet, and 19 miles

southwest of Government Camp.

NW-J- sec. 29, T.3 S., R.4 E., at

culvert 0.4 mile above mouth

and 0.5 mile southwest of

Estacada.

SWi sec. 32, T.I S., R.3 E., at

culvert on Poster Road, 1.5

miles northwest of Damascus

and 4.5 miles west of Boring.

SEjSEj sec. 13, T.I N., R.I W. ,

at culvert at intersection of

N. W. Balboa and Culebra

Streets in Portland, 0.3 mile

above mouth.

0.94

3.46

.57

2.72

4.83

1.81

3.19

4.16

4.70

1.34

3.75

2.52

2.25

1.46

1953-60

1954-60

1933-60

1952-60

1952-60

1954-60

1953-60

1957-60

1952-60

1952-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1952-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

3-29-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

3-29-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

2- 8-60

2- 9-60

1-28-60

12.67

12.51

3.00

16.45

13.34

10.30

13.24

12.81

16.21

11.27

16.18

16.42

52.48

11.64

33

170

25

48

86

138

h!40

62

224

43

51

42

75

44

Lake River basin

2119 Burntbrldge Creek 

at Vancouver, 

Wash.

SWj sec. 14, T.2 N. , R.I E., at 

P Street 0.3 mile east of new 

U. S. Highway 99 at north city 

limits of Vancouver.

22.2 1949-60 2-15-60 aS.60 50

Lewis River basin

2183

2227

Dog Creek at

Cougar, Wash.

East Pork Lewis

River tributary

near Woodland,

Wash.

SEj sec. 33, T.7 N. , R.4 E. , at

State Highway 0.6 mile west of

Cougar.

SEj sec. 5, T.4 N., R.I E., at

U. S.' Highway 99, 3.7 miles

southeast of Woodland.

2.31

.53

1956,

1958-60

1950-60

1-28-60

3-29-60

all. 90

a8.20

203

44

Unnamed Tributary to Columbia River

2238 Columbia River 

tributary at 

Carrols, Wash.

SWj sec. 19, T.7 N. , R.I W., at 

old U. S. Highway 99 at 

Carrols.

1.06 1950-60 11-21-60 a!7.08 44

Cowlltz River basin

2268 

2269

Skate Creek tributary near Packwood, Wash. 

Skate Creek tributary No. 2 near 

Packwood, Wash.

NWi sec. 16, T.14 N. , R.8 E., on 

Skate Creek road 9j miles 

northwest of Packwood. 

NEj sec. 26, T.14 N. , R.8 E., on 

Skate Creek road 6 miles 

northwest of Packwood.

1.32 

2.03

1959-60 

1959-60

11-22-59 

11-22-59

a!6.48 

al2.58

130 

158

a See npte^ -on page 295 for datum change, 

h Diversion flow negligible.
PISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 293

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

' Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Cowlitz River basin Continued

Z311

2320

Z353

Z391

2397

2426

Mill Creek at

Handle, Wash.

Nlggerhead Creek

near Handle,

Wash.

Tilton River near

Mineral , Wash.

North Fork Lacamas

Creek near Ethel,

Wash.

Olequa Creek tributary near Winlock, Wash.

Toutle River tributary near

Castle Rock,

Wash.

SE£ sec. 8, T.12 N. , R.7 E. , at

Main Street (formerly State

Highway 5) at Randle.

SE-J- sec. 20, T.ll N., R.8 E. , 1

mile above mouth and &J miles

southeast of Randle.

N£ sec. 32, T.14 N. , R.5 E., at

State Highway 5, 4.1 miles

south of Mineral.

SE-J- sec. 6, T.12 N. , R.I E., at

county road 1.5 miles northeast of Ethel.

SEj sec. 5, T.ll N. , R.2 W. , at

county road 2.4 miles south of

Winlock.

NW-J- sec. 30, T.10 N. , R.I W. , at

Tbwer road 4 miles northeast

of Castle Rock.

2.95

66.3

.79

.36

.38

.64

1950-60

1951-53%

1954-60

1950-60

1950-60

1950-60

1950-60

11-20-59

11-23-59

12-15-59

11-22-59

11-22-59

11-22-59

al5.39

4.16

a20.70

a21.28

a!6.55

al8.39

133

1,790

89

28

12-

25

Brooks Slough basin

2479 Risk Creek near

Skamokawa, Wash.

NWi sec. 23, T.9 N. , R.6 W. , at

private driveway off old highway 830, 1,000 ft west of old

Risk Channel and 3.0 miles

southeast of Skamokawa.

1.13 1949-60 11-22-59 a9.51 151

Necanicum River basin

2990 South Fork Necanicum River near 

Seaside, Oreg.

NW-J- sec. 29, T.5 N. , R.9 W. , at 

diversion dam on Hollenback 

road, 1.4 miles (revised) 

above mouth and 8 miles southeast of Seaside.

7.99 1953-60 3-15-60 7.47 hU510

Asbury Creek basin

2995 Asbury Creek near

Cannon Beach,

Oreg.

SW£ sec. 19, T.4 N. , R.10 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 101

at Arch Cape, 0.1 mile above

mouth and 6 miles south of

Cannon Beach.

1.97 1952-60 2- 9-60 8.57 231

Nehalem River basin

3002 Oak Ranch Creek 

near Vernonia, 

Oreg.

NWJ sec.l, T.5 N. , R.4 W. , at 

culvert on county road, 1.9 

miles above mouth and 7 miles 

north of Vernonia.

11.6 1959-60 11-23-59 14.18 200

Patterson Creek basin

3014 Fatterson Creek at 

Bay City, Oreg.

SE-J- sec. 34, T.I N. , R.10 W. , at 

culvert on U. S. Highway 101 

in Bay City, 0.3 mile above 

mouth.

1.87 1952-60 2- 9-60 11.05 74

Salmon River basin

3037 Alder Brook near 

Rose Lodge, Oreg.

SEJ sec. 25, T.6 S.. R.10 W., at 

culvert on State Highway 18, 

0.1 mile above mouth and 1.5 

miles northeast of Rose Lodge.

1.09 1954-60 2- 9-60 10.87 51

Alsea River basin

3068.5 South Fork Weiss 

Creek near Waldport, Oreg.

SW-J- sec. 33, T.13 S., R.ll W., at 

diversion dam 0.1 mile above 

mouth and 3.5 miles southeast 

of Waldport.

0.33 1953-60 2- 9-60 6.08 U8.6

Siuslaw River basin

3075.5

3076.1

Deadwood Creek

tributary at

Alpha, Oreg.

Siuslaw River tributary near RainRock, Oreg.

SE£ sec. 18, T.16 S., R.8 W. , at

culvert on county road, 500 ft

above mouth and 0.5 mile north

of Alpha.

NW£ sec. 27, T.17 S. , R.10 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 36 at

mouth, 1.3 miles west of Rainrock.

0.75

.42

1957-60

1957-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

17.35

6.57

46

13

Umpqua River basin

3089

3109

Canyon Creek at

Canyonville,

Oreg.

West Fork Frozen

Creek near

Myrtle Creek,

Oreg.

SE-J- sec. 34, T.30 S., R.5 W. , at

dam near U. S. Highway 99, 0.5

mile south of Canyonville and

2.5 miles above mouth.

SE-J-SWJ- sec. 32, T.28 S., R.4 W. ,

at culvert on Frozen Creek

Road, 6.2 miles northeast of

Myrtle Creek.

36.9

3.16

1951,

1953-60

1955-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

24.55

17.91

1,620

144

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a See note on page 295 for datum change, 

h Diversion flow negligible.
294 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(eta)

Umpqua River basin Continued

3121

3123

3171

3178

3186

3206

3219

3224

3227

Parrott Creek at

Roseburg, Oreg.

Marks Creek near

Roseburg, Oreg.

Susan Creek near

Idleyld, Oreg.

Cavltt Creek near

Peel, Oreg.

North Umpqua River

tributary near

Glide, Oreg.

Cabin Creek tributary near Oakland, Oreg.

Yonoalla Creek

near Yonoalla,

Oreg.

Pass Creek near

Drain, Oreg.

Bear Creek near

Drain, Oreg.

NE£ sec. 25, T.27 S., R.6 W. , at

culvert on Starmer Street In

Roseburg, 0.5 mile above mouth.

NE^SWi sec. 3, T.27 S., R.6 W. ,

at culvert on Garden Valley

Road, 1 mile above mouth and

3.8 miles northwest of Roseburg.

NWi sec. 23, T.26 S., R.2 W. , at

culvert on North Umpqua River

Highway, at mouth in Susan

Creek State Park, 6 miles east

of Idleyld.

NEi sec. 14, T.27 S., R.3 W. , 1.5

miles above mouth and 1.5 miles

south of Peel.

SE£ sec. 9, T.26 S., R.4 W., at

culvert on county road, 0.1

mile above mouth and 3.7 miles

northwest of Glide.

SEj sec. 32, T.24 S., R.5 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 99,

0.2 mile above mouth and 1

mile northwest of Oakland.

SWi sec. 27, T.22 S., R.5 W. , 1.5

miles above mouth and 1.8

miles north of Yoncalla.

NW-J-SW-J- sec. 34, T.21 S., R.5 W. ,

0.2 mile below Sand Creek and

3 miles northeast of Drain.

NW£ sec. 25, T.22 S., R.6 W., at

diversion dam 0.8 mile below

Lost Cabin Creek and 3.5 miles

southwest of Drain.

2.42

1.26

4.86

56.9

.75

1.28

26.0

k61.9

5.13

1952-60

1952-60

1957-60

1956-60

1956-60

1957-60

1956-60

1956-60

1952-60

2- 8-60

2- 9-60

2- 8-60

3- 7-60

2- 8-60

5-26-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

2- 9-60

12.05

12.47

12.78

J5.1

10.83

10.83

12.54

8.21

14.10

128

95

100

1,450

31

(t)

1,120

1,900

hlSO

Tenmile Creek basin

3233 Eel Creek at

Lakeside, Oreg.

NEiNE-J- sec. 13, T.23 S. , R.13 W. ,

at Lakeside Junction 0.8 mile

west of Lakeside.

ell 1958-60 2-10-60 2.41 98

Coquille River basin

3266 Gettys Creek near 

Myrtle Point, 

Oreg.

SWi sec. 35, T.29 S., R.13 W. , at 

culvert on county road, 0.2 

mile above mouth and 5.5 miles 

southwest of Myrtle Point.

1.45 1953-60 2- 8-60 10.48 78

Geiger Creek basin

3271 Geiger Creek near

Bandon, Oreg.

SE-J- sec. 32, T.28 S. , R.14 W. , at

culvert on county road, 1.1

miles (revised) above mouth and

1.8 miles southeast of Bandon.

1.36 1954-60 2- 8-60 19.04 52

Brush Creek basin

3274 Dry Run Creek near

Port Or ford,

Oreg.

NWi sec. 25, T.33 S., R.15 W. , at

culvert in Humbug State Park

at mouth, 5 miles southeast of

Port Orford.

0.86 1954-60 3- 5-60 13.66 45

Rogue River basin

3350.7

3392

3530

3535

3613

3698

3700

Rogue River tributary near

McLeod, Oreg.

Rogue River tributary near Sams

Valley, Oreg.

West Fork Ashland

Creek near Ashland, Oreg.

East Fork Ashland

Creek near Ashland, Oreg.

Jones Creek near

Grants Pass,

Oreg.

Butcherknife Creek

near Wonder,

Oreg.

Slate Creek at

Wonder, Oreg.

SE£ sec. 27, T.33 S., R.I E., at

culvert on State Highway 62 In

McLeod State Park at mouth, 1

mile north of McLeod.

SW-J- sec. 24, T.35 S., R.2 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 234,

4.5 miles east of Sams Valley.

WjNWi sec. 28, T.39 S., R.I E.,

at dam above Reader Reservoir,

2.4 miles south of Ashland.

E^NWi sec. 28, T.39 S. , R.I E.,

at dam above Reader Reservoir,

2.2 miles south of Ashland.

SE£ sec. 16, T.36 S., R.5 W. , at

dam 200 ft below "A" Street

bridge, 0.8 mile above mouth,

and 2 miles east of Grants

Pass.

NEi sec. 19, R.37 S., R.7 W. , at

culvert near U. S. Highway 199,

0.5 mile above mouth and 2

miles southwest of Wonder.

SWi sec. 10, T.37 S., R.7 W. , 0.4

mile east of Wonder and 0.5

mile above Elliott Creek.

0.50

6.42

10.5

8.14

7.41

3.07

31.4

1957-60

1959-60

1925-321,

1954-60

1925-32*,

1954-60

1952-60

1953-60

1944-57*,

1958-60

2- 8-60

2- 8-60

2- 8-60

2- 8-60

3- 7-60

2- 8-60

2- 8-60

14.60

15.64

13.32

3.75

12.11

14.99

6.54

(t)

357

m36

m40

182

206

1,800

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

e Approximately.

h Diversion flow negligible.

J From graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings.

k At measuring bridge 3 miles below gage.

m Includes estimated diversion flow.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 295

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Rogue River basin Continued

3702

3778

Round Prairie

Creek near Wilderville, Oreg.

Snallback Creek

near Selma,

Oreg.

S«i sec. 2, T.37 S. , R.7 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 199,

0.1 mile above mouth and 1.5

miles west of Wlldervllle.

NW£ sec. 7, T.38 S., R.8 W., at

culvert on county road, 0.5

mile above mouth and 4.2 miles

west of Selma.

3.16

1.62

1953-60

1956-60

2- 8-60

2- 8-60

4.14

91.02

70

65

Harris Creek basin

3788 Harris Creek near 

Brooklngs, Oreg.

NEj sec. 36, T.40 S., R.14 W., at 

culvert on U. S. Highway 101, 

0.4 mile above mouth and 1.9 

miles northwest of Brooklngs.

1.05 1954-60 5-26-60 15.92 136

Ransom Creek basin

3789 Ransom Creek near 

Brooklngs, Oreg.

NEj sec.l, T.41 S., R.14 W. , at 

culvert on U. S. Highway 101, 

0.1 mile (revised) above mouth 

and 1.2 miles northwest of 

Brooklngs.

0.74 1953-60 3- 5-60 24.67 83

Station 

No.

159

166

166.5

172

191

1252

1263

1432

1445.5

1446

2119

Water 

year

1956-59

1955-59

1957-59

1955-59

1956, 1958

1949-59

1950-55,

1956-59

1949-59

1950-59

1958-59

1949-59

Datum change 

(feet)

6.18

9.88

14.14

2.45

14.55

5.68

16.51

17.54

3.31

14.73

2.14

3.36

Station 

No.

2183

2227

2238

2268

2269

2311

2353

2391

2397

2426

2479

Water 

year

1956,

1958-59

1950-59

1950-59

1959

1959

1950-59

1950-59

1950-59

1950-59

1950-59

1949-56,

1957, 1959

Datum change 

(feet)

7.78

5.58

14.58

9.55

7.34

12.44

17.56

16.70

14.92

16.25

Different site

3.44

614188 O -61 -
296 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record 

stations are given In the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (t).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960

Stream

Meacham Creek

Canyon Creek.

South Pork

John Day

River.

Rock Creek. . .

Desolation

Creek.

North Pork

John Day

River.

Cable Creek. .

Pox Creek ....

Tributary to

Umatllla River

John Day River

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

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

North Pork

John Day

River.

John Day River

Camas Creek . . .

North Pork

John Day

River .

Drainage 

Location area 

(sq mi)

Umatilla River basin

NE^NEi sec .31, T.3 N., R.36 E.,

0.5 mile northeast of Gibbon,

Oreg.

John Day River basin

NW£ sec. 25, T.14 S., R.31 E., 4

miles south of Canyon City,

Oreg.

NE£ sec. 24, T.13 S., R.26 E., 3

miles south of DayvAlle, Oreg.

NE£ sec. 21, T.12 S., R.25 E., 7

miles northwest of Dayville,

Oreg.

SW£ sec. 6, T.7 S., R.32 E., 1.5

miles east of Dale, Oreg.

SE-JSEi sec. 35, T.6 S., R.31 E.,

| mile northeast of Dale, Oreg.

Near line between sees. 9 and 10,

T.5 S., R.32 E., 1,000 ft above

mouth and 5 miles northeast of

Ukiah, Oreg.

SW£ sec. 8, T.ll S., R.29 E., 6

miles southwest of Pox, Dreg.

177

100

a590

292

108

525

a39

90.2

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1907,

1910,

1912-13,

1952-57

1905-6,

1908-9,

1914-15,

1936,

1951-53,

1955-59

1948,

1951,

1952-56*,

1957-59

1934,

1948-59

1915-17*,

1949-58*,

1959

1930-58*,

1959

1914-17*,

1920-24*,

1932-37*,

1939*,

1942-49,

1951-53,

1955-59

1931-58*.

1959

Measurements

Date

7-14-60

8- 9-60

8-11-60

8-12-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

Dl scharge 

(cfs)

*17.6

*4.21

*21.6

*2.19

*7.93

*60.2

*.74

O

Deschutes River basin

Deschutes

River.

Davls Creek

tributary

(formerly

unnamed 

tributaryj

Davls Creek. .

Deschutes

River.

McKenzie

River.

Do........

Kllckltat

Creek.

Slick Rock

Creek.

Trout Creek . .

Columbia River

Davls Creek...

Deschutes

River.

Columbia River

Willamette

River.

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

Cowlltz River.

Salmon River. .

Slick Rock

Creek.

NW^NW^ sec. 28, T.21 S., R.8 E.,

below Sheep Springs near

Lapine, Oreg.

SE£ sec. 5, T.22 S., R.8 E., 50

ft above Junction on north

side of Davis Creek and 15

miles west of Lapine, Oreg.

SEi sec .5, T.22 S., R.8 E.,

below Big Spring 15 miles

west of Lapine, Oreg.

NW^NEi sec. 14, T.15 S., R.12

E., at Cline Palls 4 miles

west of Redmond, Oreg.

Willamette River basin

SE^NE-J- sec. 10, T.17 S., R.I E.,

at Baxter mintfield, 0.5 mile

east of Leaburg, Oreg.

NW£NE£ sec. 26, T.17 S., R.I W.,

at Emmrich bridge 1.5 miles

east of Walterville, Oreg.

' Cowlitz River bas'in

SE£ sec. 10, T.12 N., R.2 E., at

highway crossing 3 miles west

of Mossyrock, Wash.

Salmon River basin

NEjNEj sec. 6, T.7 S., R.9 W., 2

miles southeast of Rose Lodge,

Oreg.

NW-J-NWf sec.l, T.7 S., R.10 W.,

at mouth 1 mile southeast of

Rose Lodge, Oreg.

256

_

141

2,080

1,009

1,052

-

a7.3

a5.5

1938-49*,

1950-57

1944,

1946,

1949,

1951, 

1955

1946-51,

1954-56

1910-13*,

1914-15,

1926-27,

1928-46*

' 1954,

1956,

1958

1952,

1954,

1956,

1958

1950

3-30-60

6-21-60

7-21-60

9-20-60

9- 1-60

9- 1-60

9-20-60

8- 2-60

6-29-60

7-18-60

8- 1-60

6-29-60

7-18-60

7-18-60

1-18-60

9-22-60

9-22-60

b382

b721

b728

b80l

*15.7

*209

*218

88.2

664

609

534

948

478

562

19.9

*5.2

*3.4

Base flow. , 

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station. 

a Approximately.

b Subtracting flow at Desohutes River below Crane Prairie Reservoir 

from intervening springs.

(see p. 52) leaves base flow
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cS)

Dee River basin

Rock Creek . . .

Cavltt Creek.

Yoncalla

Creek.

Pass Creek , ,

Smith River . .

Devils Lake . . .

Little River..

Elk Creek... ..

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

Umpqua River . .

SWiNEt sec. 12, T.7 S., R.ll W.,

at city pump 1 mile east of

Oceanlake, Oreg.

Umpqua River basin

NE£ sec. 14, T.27 S., R.3 W.,

1.5 miles above mouth, 1.5

miles south of Peel, and 8.8

miles southeast of Slide,

Oreg.

SWi sec. 27, T.22 S., R.5 W.,

1.5 miles above mouth, 1.8

miles north of Yoncalla, and

3.3 miles southeast of Drain,

Oreg.

Ntf-J-SWi sec. 34, T.21 S., R.5 W.,

0.2 mile below Sand Creek and

3 miles northeast of Drain,

Oreg.

SE£ sec. 31, T.21 S., R.9 W., at

Smith River Palls 16 miles

northeast of Reedsport, Oreg.

a3.0

56.9

26.0

61.9

_

9-22-60 *2.4

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

11- 6-59

12-U-59

2- 4-60

3-10-60

5- 6-60

5-16-60

6- 1-60

6- 6-60

6-13-60

6-20-60

6-27-60

7- 8-60

7-12-60

8-23-60

10- 1-59

11-10-59

12-22-59

2-11-60

3-24-60

4-26-60

6- 6-60

8-31-60

10- 1-59

10- 7-59

11-10-59

11-19-59

12-18-59

1- 8-60

2- 2-60

2- 3-60

2- 8-60

3-24-60

4-26-60

6- 6-60

7-20-60

8-31-60

7-25-60

*15.9

*55.6

271

479

142

100

*112

*63.9

*39.4

*30.8

*25.4

*16.0

*15.4

16.4

0

*.02

*1.48

181

*27.3

*55.9

*16.5

0

*1.74

*1.60

*4.04

*3.04

*9.26

103

227

183

1,150

*84.5

*122

*64.4

*3.45

*.66

38.8

Tenmlle Creek basin

Eel Creek.. . . Tenmlle Creek. NEjNEi sec. 13, T.23 S., R.13 W.,

at Lakeside Junction $ mile

west of -Lakeside, Oreg.

all 1957-59 10-12-59

11-16-59

12-28-59

2-11-60

3-30-60

5- 2-60

6-14-60

7-26-60

9- 6-60

8.02

*5.84

*17.5

88.8

45.8

*28.1

*20.7

*6.10

*3.78

North Slough basin

North Slough

(known

locally as

Bear Creek).

Left Branch

of North

Pork North

Slough

(known

locally as

North Slough)

North Pork

Coquille

River .

Do ........

Do ........

Pacific Ocean.

North Slough..

Coquille River

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

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

SWtNEt sec. 7, T.24 S., R.12 W.,

3 miles northeast of Hauser,

Oreg.

Ntfi sec.l, T.24 S., R.13 W.,

0.2 mile above confluence

with Right Branch and 2

miles northeast of Hauser,

Oreg.

Coquille River basin

NW£NEi sec. 29, T.26 S., R.ll W.,

below Neely Creek 11 miles

southeast of Coos Bay, Oreg.

NEiNEi sec. 22, T.28 S., R.12 W.,

at Pox bridge 5 miles southeast of Coquille, Oreg.

NtfJ sec. 36, T.28 S., R.12 W.,4.5

miles northeast of Myrtle

Point, Oreg.

2.42

1.71

28.5

134

276

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1929-46*,

1949-52,

1958-59

5- 5-60

9-14-60

5- 2-60

9-14-60

9-14-60

9-14-60

9-13-60

*5.62

*.45

*4.12

.37

*5.27

*10.4

*31.7

* Base flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Approximately.
298 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960 Continued

Stream

Silver Creek.

Indigo Creek.

Rogue River . .

Illinois

River .

Tributary to

Illinois River

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

Pacific Ocean.

Rogue River . . .

Location

Rogue River basin

SW^SEi sec. 16, T.36 S., R.ll W.,

at mouth 8 miles southeast of

Agness, Qreg.

KE-iNWi sec. 4, T.36 S., R.ll W.,

0.6 mile above mouth and 5

miles southeast of Agness,

Oreg.

NEiNWj sec. 6, T.35 S., R.ll W.,

1.5 miles north of Agness,

Oreg., and 2.5 miles upstream

from Illinois River.

SWjNWt sec. 29, T.35 S., R.ll W.,

1 .4 miles upstream from Fox

Creek and 2.7 miles southeast

of Agness, Oreg.

Drainage

area 

(sq ml)

80.6

63.0

a3,800

993

Measured

previously

(water 

years)

1956,

1958-59

1958-59

Measi

Date

9- 8-60

9- 8-60

10-16-59

2-24-60

7- 7-60

5-11-60

irements

Discharge 

(cfs)

34.1

*21.8

*1,530

*3,980

*1,640

*3,570

* Base flow.

a Approximately.
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 7

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 2

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 11

Albany, Oreg., Calapooya River at..... 142

Willamette River at................. 143

Allegany, Oreg., West Fork Millicoma

River near..................... 258-259

Alien Canal, Oreg., diversion

by.............................. 33

Alsea, Oreg., Fall Creek near......... 224

North Fork Alsea River at........... 222

South Fork Alsea River near......... 223

Alsea River, near Tidewater, Oreg..... 226

North Fork, at Alsea, Oreg.......... 222

South Fork, near Alsea, Oreg........ 223

Alsea River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 293

gaging-station records in..........222-230

Alvadore, Oreg., Long Tom River near.. 137 

Amazon Creek near Eugene, Oreg........ 138

Applegate River, near Applegate,

Oreg............................ 281

near Copper, Oreg................... 280

Ariel, Wash., Lewis River

at.............................. 194

Arlington, Oreg., Willow Creek near... 

Arnold Canal, Oreg., diversion by. 

Asbury Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in....................

Ashland, Oreg., Emigrant Creek near.. 

Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg 

Aurora, Oreg., Pudding River at.......

Azalea, Oreg., Cow Creek near.........

36

62

293

276

276

171

235

B-Z Corner, Wash., White Salmon

River at........................ 90

Battle Ground, Wash., Salmon Creek

near............................ 182

Bear Creek, at Medford, Oreg.......... 277

near Ashland, Oreg................. 11

Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg....... 67

Belknap Springs, Oreg., McKenzie

River near.....................124,126

Smith River near.................... 125

Bend, Oreg., Deschutes River

below........................... 63

Deschutes River near................ 60,61

diversions from Deschutes River

near............................ 62

reservoirs in Deschutes River basin

above........................... 59

Tumalo Creek near................... 64

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River

at.............................. 175

Big Butte Creek, South Fork, near

Butte Falls , Oreg...............11,268

Big Creek below Skookum Meadow, near

Trout Lake, Wash................ 184

Big Spring Branch, east prong, Oreg.,

discharge measurements of....... 22

west prong, discharge measurements

of.............................. 22

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near.... 75

Birch Creek, at Rieth, Oreg........... 30

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash..... 16

Blue River, near Blue River, Oreg..... 130

near McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.......... 11

Bolles, Wash., Touchet River at....... 20

Breitenbush River above Canyon Creek,

near Detroit, Oreg.............. 145

Brockway, Oreg., Lookingglass Creek

at.............................. 241

South Umpqua River near............. 242

Brooks Slough basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 293

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg......... 53

Brush Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 294

Bull Run, Oreg., Bull Run River near... 101 

Lake Ben Morrow near................100,101

Little Sandy River near.............. 102

Sandy River near..................... 103

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg..... 101

Butte Falls, Oreg., South Fork Big

Butte Creek near................. 268

Butter Creek near Pine City,

Oreg............................. 32

Calapooya Creek near Oakland, Oreg..... 254

Calapooya River, at Albany, Oreg....... 142

at Holley, Oreg...................... 141

Camas Creek, near Lehman, Oreg......... 40

near Ukiah, Oreg..................... 41

Carson, Wash., Wind River near......... 96,97

Cascadia, Oreg., South Santiam River

below............................ 150

Castle Rock, Wash., Cowlitz River at... 210 

Delameter Creek near................. 211

Cathlamet, Wash., Elochoman River

near............................. 213

Central Oregon Canal, Oreg.,

diversion by..................... 62

Central Point, Oreg., Rogue River

near............................. 278

Cfs-day, definition of................. 2

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie

Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg..... 51

Cinebar, Wash., Cinnabar Creek near.... 204

Tilton River near.................... 203

Cinnabar Creek near Cinebar, Wash...... 204

Cispus River near Randle, Wash......... 200

Clackamas River, above Three Lynx

Creek, Oreg...................... 179

at Big Bottom, Oreg.................. 175

at Estacada, Oreg.................... 180

Clear Lake, Oreg., McKenzie River at

outlet of........................ 123

Clearwater River above Trap Creek,

near Toketee Falls , Oreg......... 246

Coast Fork. See Willamette River,

Coast Fork. 

Coburg, Oreg., McKenzie River near..... 132

Columbia River, at The Dalles,

Oreg............................. 76

below McNary Dam at Umatilla,

Oreg............................. 24

Computations, accuracy of results

of............................... 7

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 2

Cook, Wash., Little White Salmon

River near....................... 95

Cooperation, record of................. 1

Copper, Oreg., Applegate River

near............................. 280

Coquille River South Fork, above

Panther Creek, near'Illahe, Oreg. 260 

at Powers , Oreg...................... 263

near Illahe, Oreg.................... 261

near Powers, Oreg.................... 262

Coquille River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 294

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... 297

gaging-station records in...........260-263

Cottage Grove, Oreg., Cottage Grove

Reservoir near..................116,117

Dorena Reservoir near...............119,120

Mosby Creek near..................... 121

Row River near....................... 120

Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg., Coast Fork

Willamette River below........... 117

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage

Grove, Oreg.....................116,117

299
300 INDEX

Page 

Cougar, Wash., Curley Creek near...... 188

Lewis River near.................... 189

Muddy River near.................... 190

Pine Creek near..................... 191

Rush Creek near..................... 187

Speelyai Creek near................. 192

Cow Creek, near Azalea, Oreg.......... 235

near Riddle, Oreg................... 237

Cow Creek, West Fork, near

Glendale, Oreg.................. 236

Coweman River near Kelso, Wash........ 212

Cowlitz River, at Castle Rock, Wash... 210 

at Packwood, Wash................... 199

near Kosmos, Wash................... 201

near Mayfield, Wash................. 207

Cowlitz River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................292-293

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in............... 296

gaging-station records in..........197-212

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg.......... 135

Crane Prairie Reservoir, Oreg.,

contents of..................... 59

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek

near............................ 57

Odell Creek near.................... 54

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near

Crescent, Oreg.................. 57

Crescent Lake, Oreg., contents of..... 59

Crooked River, above Hoffman Dam, near

Prineville, Oreg................ 69

near Culver, Oreg................... 70

near Post, Oreg..................... 68

Crow, Oreg., Coyote Creek near........ 135

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2 

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie

Reservoir, nearLapine, Oreg.... 48

Cultus River above Cultus Creek near

Lapine, Oreg.................... 47

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near..... 70

Deschutes River near................ 66

Curley Creek near Cougar, Wash........ 188

Dallas, Oreg., Rickreall Creek

near............................ 158

Data, accuracy of..................... 7

explanation of...................... 3-7

Days Creek at Days Creek, Oreg........ 234

Dayton, Wash., East Fork Touchet

River near...................... 19

Dayville, Oreg., John Day River

near............................ 39

Dead Canyon basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 289

Dead Indian collection canal near

Pinehurst, Oreg................. 272

Dee, Oreg., West Fork Hood River near. 84

Dee River basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in. 297

Deer Creek (Alsea River basin) near

Salado, Oreg.................... 230

Deer Creek (Deschutes River basin) 

above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg......... 49

Deer Creek (Umpqua River basin) near

Roseburg, Oreg.................. 243

Delameter Creek near Castle Rock,

Wash............................ 211

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District Canal, Oreg., diversion 

by.............................. 62

Deschutes River, at Benham Falls, near

Bend, Oreg...................... 60

at Moody, near Biggs ,'Oreg.......... 75

below Bend, Oreg.................... 63

Deschutes River, below Crane Prairie

Reservoir, nearLapine, Oreg..... 52

below Lava Island, near~Bend,

Oreg............................. 61

below Snow Creek, near Lapine,

Oreg............................. - 46

below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine,

Oreg............................. 55

diversions from, near Bend, Oreg..... 62

near Culver, Oreg.................... 66

near Lapine, Oreg.................... 11

near Madras, Oreg.................... 73

Deschutes River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 290

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... 296

gaging-station records in............ 46-75

reservoirs in, above Bend, Oreg...... 59

Detroit, Oreg., Breitenbush River

near............................. 145

Detroit Reservoir near..............146,147

North Santiam River near............. 144

Detroit Reservoir near Detroit, Oreg..146,147 

Dexter, Oreg., Middle Fork Willamette

River near....................... 112

Dilley, Oreg., Tualatin River near..... 173

Dog River near Parkdale, Oreg........... 83

Dorena, Oreg., Row River near.......... 118

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove,

Oreg............................119,120

Downing Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................. 22

Drain, Oreg., Elk Creek near........... 256

Drainage area, definition of........... 2-3

Drew, Oreg., Elk Creek near............ 233

Drift Creek near Salado, Oreg.......... 227

Dry Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 290

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash....... 18

Dagger Creek, Oreg. , discharge

measurements of.................. 23

Eagle Point, Oreg., Rogue River near... 270 

East lateral (Emigrant Gap Reservoir)

near Ashland, Oreg............... 276

East Mud Creek, Oreg., branch of,

discharge measurements of........ 23

east prong, discharge measurements

of............................... 23

west prong, discharge measurements

of............................... 22

Elk Creek (tributary to Rogue River)

near Trail, Oreg................. 269

Elk Creek (tributary to South TJmpqua

River) near Drew, Oreg..........'. 233

Elk Creek (tributary to Umpqua River)

near Drain, Oreg................. 256

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River near....... 12,255

Elmira, Oreg., Fern Ridge Reservoir

136 

213 

276

near.

Elochoman River near Cathlamet, Wash... 

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg......

Emigrant Reservoir, Oreg.,

contents of......................

Engle Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

Estacada , Oreg., Clackamas River at.. ..

288

22

180

Eugene, Oreg., Amazon Creek near....... 138

Fairdale, Oreg., Nestucca River near... 219 

North Yamhill River near............. 165

Fall Creek, below Winberry Creek, near

Fall Creek, Oreg................. 113

near Alsea, Oreg..................... 224

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg........... 56

Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira,

Oreg............................. 136
INDEX 301

Page

Pish Creek at Big Cams ranger station, near Toketee Palls, Oreg.. 247 

Pish Lake, Oreg., contents of......... 288

Pish Lake Dam, tunnel at, Oreg........ 11

Fisher, Oreg., Five Rivers near....... 225

Five Rivers near Fisher, Oreg......... 225

Pivemile Creek near Ukiah, Oreg....... 11

Floods, special reports on............ 10

Flynn Creek near Salado, Oreg......... 229

Foss, Oreg., Nehalem River near....... 217

Foster, Oreg., Middle Santiam River

near............................ 151

Wiley Creek near.................... 152

Fourbit Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.. 11 

Fulton Canyon basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 290

Furnish Canal, Oreg., diversion by.... 33

Gaging station, definition of......... 2

Gaston, Oreg., Scoggin Creek near..... 172

Geiger Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 294

Gibbon, Oreg., Umatilla River near.... 25

Glendale, Oreg., West Fork Cow Creek

near............................ 236

Glenwood, Wash., Klickitat River

near............................ 78,79

Glide, Oreg., Rock Creek near......... 250

Steamboat Creek near................ 249

Goldendale, Wash., Little Klickitat

River near...................... 80

Goshen, Oreg., Coast Fork Willamette

River near...................... 122

Government Camp, Oreg., Oak Grove

Fork.near....................... 177

Salmon River near................... 98

Timothy Lake near..................176,177

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River

near............................ 72

Grants Pass, Oreg., Rogue River at.... 279

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near

Placer, Oreg.................... 282

Grays River, Wash., Grays River

near...........................214-215

West Fork Grays River near.......... 216

Grays River, above South Fork, near

Grays River, Wash............... 214

below South Fork, near Grays River,

Wash............................ 215

West Fork, near Grays River, Wash... 216 

Grays River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................214-216

Groenveld Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 291

Harris Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 295

Harrisburg, Oreg., Willamette River

at.............................. 133

Haskins Creek below reservoir, near

McMinnville, Oreg............... 166

Haskins Creek Reservoir near

McMinnville, Oreg..............166,176

Haun Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 22

Heisson, Wash., East Fork Lewis River

near............................ 195

Heppner, Oreg., Rhea Creek near....... 36

Willow Creek at..................... 35

Hills Creek above Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakridge, Oreg....... 106

Holland, Oreg., Sucker Creek near..... 284

Holley, Oreg., Calapooya River at..... 141

Hood River,' near Hood River, Oreg..... 85

West Fork, near Dee, Oreg........... 84

Hood River basin, gaging-station

records in...................... 83-85

Hoskins, Oreg., Luckiamute River

near............................ 155

Husum, Wash., White Salmon River

at. ............................. 91

Hydrologic conditions, 

graph of............

Page 

12 

12

Illahe, Oreg., South Fork Coquille

River near......................260,261

Illinois River, at Kerby, Oreg......... 286

East Fork, near Takilma, Oreg........ 283

near Selma, Oreg..................... 287

West Fork, below Rock Creek, near

O'Brien, Oreg.................... 285

Jackson Creek near Tiller, Oreg......... 231

Jasper, Oreg., Middle Fork Willamette

River at......................... 114

Jefferson, Oreg., Santiam River at..... 154

John Day River, at McDonald Ferry,

Oreg............................. 45

at Picture Gorge, near Dayville,

Oreg............................. 39

at Prairie City, Oreg................ 38

at Service Creek, Oreg............... 12,44

Middle Fork, at Ritter, Oreg......... 42

North Fork, at Monument, Oreg........ 43

John Day River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 290

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... 296

gaging-station records in............ 37-45

Johnson Creek (Cowlitz River basin),

discharge measurements of........ 23

Johnson Creek (Willamette River basin)

at Sycamore, Oreg................ 181

Kalama River below Italian Creek,

near Kalama, Wash................ 196

Kelso, Wash., Coweman River near....... 212

Kerby, Oreg., Illinois River at........ 286

Klickitat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash..... 205

Klickitat River, above West Fork, near 

Glenwood, Wash...................

near Glenwood, Wash..................

near Pitt, Wash......................

Klickitat River basin, crest-stage

stations in......................

gaging-station records in.

78

79

82

290 

78-82

Kosmos, Wash., Cowlitz River near...... 201

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg..100,101 

Lake Creek (Cowlitz River basin) near

Packwood, Wash................... 198

Lake Creek (Deschutes River basin)

near Sisters , Oreg............... 71

Lake Merwin, Wash.....................193,194

Lake River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 292

Lakecreek, Oreg., North Fork Little

Butte Creek near................274,275

South Fork Little Butte Creek

near............................. 273

Lakes and reservoirs:

Ben Morrow, Lake, near Bull Run,

Oreg............................100,101

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage

Grove, Oreg.....................116,117

Crane Prairie Reservoir, Oreg........ 59

Crescent Lake, Oreg.................. 59

Detroit Reservoir near Detroit,

Oreg............................146,147

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove,

Oreg............................119,120

Emigrant Reservoir, Oreg............. 288

Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira,

Oreg............................. 136

Fish Lake, Oreg...................... 288

Haskins Creek Reservoir near

McMinnville, Oreg...............166,176

Lemolo Reservoir near Toketee Falls,

Oreg............................244,245

Lookout Point Reservoir near Lowell,

Oreg............................Ill,112

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg.. 28
302 INDEX

Lakes and reservoirs Continued

Merwin, Lake, Wash.................193,194

Packwood Lake near Packwood, Wash... 197 

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Wash.... 208

Swift Reservoir, Wash..............193,194

Timothy Lake near Government Camp,

Oreg...........................176,177

Wickiup Reservoir, Oreg............. 59

Yale Reservoir, Wash...............193,194

Lakeside, Oreg., Tenmile Creek

near............................ 257

Lapine, Oreg., Brown Creek near....... 53

Charlton Creek near................. 51

Cultus Creek near................... 48

Cultus River near................... 47

Deer Creek near..................... 49

Deschutes River near..............46,52,55

Fall River near..................... 56

Little Deschutes River near......... 58

Quinn River near.................... 50

Lehman, Oreg., Camas Creek near....... 40

Lemolo Reservoir near Toketee Falls,

Oreg.......................... .244,245

Lewis River, above Muddy River, near

Cougar, Wash.................... 189

at Ariel, Wash...................... 194

East Fork, near Heisson,

Wash............................ 195

near Trout Lake, Wash............... 183

Lewis River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 292

gaging-station records in..........183-195

reservoirs in. 

Lewis Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................

Little Butte, South Fork, collection 

canal near Pinehurst, Oreg.....

Little Butte Creek, at Lakecreek,

Oreg...........................

LittleJButte Creek, North Fork, at

?i.sh Lake,near Lakecreek, Oreg.. 

North Fork, near Lakecreek, Oreg....

South Fork, near Lakecreek, Oreg....

Little Deschutes River near Lapine,

193

22

271

11

274

.11,275

,11,273

58

Little Klickitat River, near Goldendale, Wash...................... 80

near Wahkiacus, Wash................ 81

Little North Santiam River near

Mehama, Oreg.................... 148

Little River at Peel, Oreg............ 251

Little Sandy River near Bull Run,

Oreg............................ 102

Little Walla Walla River at Milton,

Oreg............................ 11

Little White Salmon River, at

Willard, wash................... 93

above Lapham Creek near Willard,

Wash............................ 94

near Cook, Wash..................... 95

Little White Salmon River basin,

crest-stage stations............ 290

gaging-station records in........... 93-95

London, Oreg., Coast Fork Willamette

River at........................ 115

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg........ 139

near Alvadore, Oreg................. 137

near Noti, Oreg..................... 134

Lookingglass Creek at Brockway, Oreg.. 241 

Lookout Creek near Blue River,

Oreg............................ 11

Lookout Creek tributary near Blue

River, Oreg..................... 11

Lookout Point Reservoir near Lowell,

Oreg...........................Ill,112

Lowell, Oreg., Lookout Point Reservoir near......................111,112

Luckiamute River, at Pedee, Oreg...... 156

near Hoskins, Oreg.................. 155

near Suver, Oreg.................... 157

McDonald Ferry, Oreg., John Day River

at............................... 45

McEvoy Spring, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 22

McKay Creek (Umatilla River basin),

near Pendleton, Oreg............. 29

near Pilot Rock, Oreg................ 27

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton,

Oreg............................. 28

McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., McKenzie

River at......................... 127

McKenzie River, at McKenzie Bridge,

Oreg............................. 127

at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg........ 123

below Trail Ridge Dam, near

Belknap Springs, Oreg............ 126

near Belknap Springs, Oreg........... 124

near Coburg, Oreg.................... 132

near Vida, Oreg...................... 131

South Fork, above Cougar Reservoir,

near Rainbow, Oreg............... 128

near Rainbow, Oreg................. 129

McMinnville, Oreg., Haskins Creek

near............................. 166

Haskins Creek Reservoir near........166,176

Madras, Oreg., Deschutes River

near............................. 73

Map of the United States............... 9

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River

near............................. 99

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg....... 140

Maxwell Canal, Oreg., diversion by..... 33

Mayfield, Wash., Cowlitz River near.... 207

Winston Creek near................... 206

Meadow Creek below Lone Butte Meadow,

near Trout Lake, Wash............ 186

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at.......... 277

Mehama, Oreg., Little North Santiam

River near....................... 148

North Santiam River at............... 149

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.... 72

Middle Santiam River at mouth near

Foster, Oreg..................... 151

Mill Creek, South Fork, near The

Dalles, Oreg..................... 77

Mill Creek (tributary to South

Yamhill River) near Willamina,

Oreg............................. 163

Mill Creek (tributary to Willamette

River) at Salem, Oreg............ 160

Mill Creek (tributary to Walla Walla

River), at Walla Walla, Wash..... 17

near Walla Walla, Wash............... 15

Mill Creek (tributary to Yaquina

River) near Toledo, Oreg......... 221

Millicoma River, West Fork, near

Allegany, Oreg..................258-259

Milton, Oreg., North Fork Walla Walla

River near....................... 14

South Fork Walla Walla River near.... 13

Molalla River, above Pine Creek, near

Wilhoit, Oreg.................... 169

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River

at............................... 139

Monument, Oreg., North Fork John Day

River at......................... 43

Morton, Wash., West Fork Tilton River

near............................. 202

Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage

Grove, Oreg...................... 121

Mossyrock, Wash., Klickitat Creek at... 205 

Mount Angel, Oreg., Pudding River near.. 170 

Muddy River below Clear Creek, near

Cougar, Wash..................... 190

Myrtle Creek, Oreg., North Myrtle

Creek near....................... 239

South Myrtle Creek near.............. 238

Necanicum River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 293
INDEX 303

Needle Branch near Salado, Oreg....... 228

Nehalem River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 293

Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg......... 217

Nestucca River near Fairdale, Oreg.... 219

Niagara, Oreg., North Santiam River

at.............................. 147

North Canal, Oreg., diversion by...... 62

North Myrtle Creek near Myrtle Creek,

Oreg............................ 239

North Santiam River, at Mehama,

Oreg............................ 149

at Niagara, Oreg.................... 147

below Boulder Creek, near Detroit,

Oreg............................ 144

North Slough basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous

sites in........................ 297

North Umpqua River, above Copeland

Creek,near Toketee Falls, Oreg... 248 

at Winchester, Oreg................. 253

below Lemolo Reservoir, near

Toketee Falls , Oreg............. 245

North Unit Main Canal, Oreg.,

diversion by.................... 62

North Yamhill River, at Pike, Oreg.... 167

near Fairdale, Oreg................. 165

Noti, Oreg., Long Tom River near...... 134

Oak Grove Fork, above powerplant

intake, Oreg....................

near Government Camp, Oreg..........

Oakland, Oreg., Calapooya Creek

near............................

Oakridge, Oreg., Hills Creek near.....

Middle Fork Willamette River

near.......................105,107,

North Fork of Middle Fork

Willamette River near...........

Salmon Creek near...................

O'Brien, Oreg., West Fork Illinois

River near......................

Ochoco Creek near Prineville,

Ochoco Reservoir near Prineville,

Oreg............................

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.......

Olalla Creek near Tenmile, Oreg.......

Order, downstream and station numbers.

Packwood, Wash., Cowlitz River at.....

Lake Creek near.....................

Packwood Lake near..................

Packwood Lake near Packwood, Wash.....

Parkdale Oreg., Dog River near........

Partial-record station, definition

of..............................

Patterson Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................

Paulina, Oreg., Beaver Creek near.....

Pedee, Oreg., Luckiamute River at.....

Peel, Oreg., Little River at..........

Pendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near....

McKay Reservoir near................

Umatilla River at...................

Philomath, Oreg., Marys River

near............................

Pike, Oreg., North Yamhill River

at..............................

Pilot Rock, Oreg., McKay Creek near... 

Pine City, Oreg., Butter Creek near... 

Pine Creek near Cougar, Wash..........

Pinehurst, Oreg., Dead Indian

collection canal near...........

South Fork Little Butte collection 

canal near......................

Pitt, Wash., Klickitat River

near............................

Placer, Oreg., Grave Creek near.......

Post, Oreg., Crooked River near.......

178

177

254

106

110

109

108

285

11

11

54

240

3

199

198

197

197

83

293

67

156

251

29

28

26

140

167

27

32

191

272

271

82

282

68

Powers, Oreg., South Fork Coquille

River at......................... 263

South Fork Coquille River near....... 262

Prairie City, Oreg., John Day

River at......................... 38

Strawberry Creek near................ 37

Prineville, Oreg., Crooked River

near.............................. 69

Prospect, Oreg., Red Blanket Creek

near............................. 266

Rogue River above .................... 264

Rogue River near..................... 267

South Fork Rogue River near.......... 265

Publications on streamflow by

Geological Survey................ 8-10

by State agencies .................... 11

Pudding River, at Aurora, Oreg......... 171

near Mount Angel, Oreg............... 170

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg. 50

Rainbow, Oreg., South Fork McKenzie

River near......................128,129

Handle, Wash., Cispus River near....... 200

Ransom Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 295

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect,

Oreg............................. 266

Reservoirs. See Lakes and reservoirs.

Rhea Creek near Heppner, Oreg.......... 36

Rickreall Creek near Dallas, Oreg...... 158

Riddle, Oreg., Cow Creek near.......... 237

Rieth, Oreg., Birch Creek at........... 30

Ritter, Oreg., Middle Fork John Day

River at......................... 42

Rock Creek near Glide, Oreg............ 250

Rogue River, above Prospect, Oreg...... 264

at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point,

Oreg............................. 270

at Grants Pass, Oreg................. 279

at Raygold, near Central Point,

Oreg............................. 278

below South Fork Rogue River, near

Prospect, Oreg................... 267

South Fork, near Prospect, Oreg...... 265

Rogue River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................294-295

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... 298

gaging-station records in...........264-288

reservoirs in........................ 288

Roseburg, Oreg., Deer Creek near....... 243

Row River, above Pitcher Creek, near

Dorena, Oreg..................... 118

near Cottage Grove, Oreg............. 120

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 2

Rush Creek, above falls, near

Cougar, Wash..................... 187

above Meadow Creek, near Trout

Lake, Wash....................... 185

Salado, Oreg., Deer Creek near........

Drift Creek near....................

Flynn Creek near....................

Needle Branch near..................

Salem, Oreg., Mill Creek at...........

Willamette River at.................

Salmon Creek (Lake River basin) near 

Battle Ground, Wash.............

Salmon Creek (Willamette River basin) 

near Oakridge, Oreg.............

Salmon River near Government Camp,

Oreg............................

Salmon River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in..................

Sandy River, below Bull Run River,

near Bull Run, Oreg.............

near Marmot, Oreg...................

230

227

229

228

160

159

182

108

98

293

296

103

99
304 INDEX

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Sandy River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 291

gaging-station records in...........98-103

Santiam River at Jefferson,

Oreg............................ 154

Schwartz Spring Branch, north prong,

Oreg., discharge measurements

of.............................. 23

south prong, discharge measurements of........................ 23

Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg....... 172

Selma, Oreg., Illinois River near..... 287

Service Creek, Oreg., John Day River

at.............................. 12,44

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg.......... 220

Silver Lake, Wash., Silver Lake at.... 208

Toutle River near................... 209

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Wash...... 208

Sisters, Oreg., Lake Creek near....... 71

Squaw Creek near.................... 65

Siuslaw River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 293

Smith River near Belknap Springs,

Oreg............................ 125

South Mud Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 23

South Myrtle Creek near Myrtle Creek,

Oreg............................ 238

South Santiam River, at Waterloo,

Oreg............................ 153

below Cascadia, Oreg................ 150

South Umpqua River, at Tiller, Oreg... 232 

near Brookway, Oreg................. 242

South Yamhill River, near Whiteson,

Oreg............................ 164

near Willamina, Oreg................ 161

Spanish Hollow basin, crest-stage

stat ions in..................... 290

Speelyai Creek near Cougar, Wash...... 192

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg........ 65

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 2

Steamboat Creek near Glide, Oreg...... 249

Strawberry Creek, above Slide Creek,

near Prairie City, Oreg......... 37

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg....... 284

Sutherlin Creek at Sutherlin, Oreg.... 252

Suver, Oreg., Luckiamute River near... 157 

Swalley Canal, Oreg., diversion by.... 62

Swift Reservoir, Wash................193,194

Sycamore, Oreg., Johnson Creek at..... 181

Takilma, Oreg., East Pork Illinois

River near......................

Tenmile, Oreg., Olalla Creek near.....

Tenmile Creek near Lakeside, Oreg.....

Tenmile Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in..................

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of..............................

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River

at..............................

South Fork Mill Creek near..........

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas

River above.....................

Tidewater, Oreg., Alsea River near....

Tillamook, Oreg., Wilson River near... 

Tiller, Oreg., Jackson Creek near.....

South Umpqua River at...............

Tilton River, above Bear Canyon

Creek, near Cinebar, Wash.......

West Fork, near Morton, Wash........

Timothy Lake near Government Camp,

Oreg...........................176.

Toketee Falls, Oreg., Clearwater

River near......................

Fish Creek near.....................

Lemolo Reservoir near..............244.

North Umpqua River near............245

Toledo, Oreg., Mill Creek near......... 221

Touchet, Wash., Walla Walla River

near............................. 21

Touchet River, at Bolles, Wash......... 20

East Fork, near Dayton, Wash......... 19

Toutle River, near Silver Lake,

Wash............................. 209

Trail, Oreg., Elk Creek near........... 269

Trout Lake, Wash., Big Creek near...... 184

Lewis River near..................... 183

Meadow Creek near..................... 186

Rush Creek near...................... 185

Trout Lake Creek near................ 88

White Salmon River near............86,87,89

Trout Lake Creek near Trout Lake,

Wash............................. 88

Tualatin River, near Dilley, Oreg...... 173

near Willamette, Oreg................ 174

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg........... 64

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River

below............................ 74

Ukiah, Oreg., Camas Creek near......... 41

Umatilla project feed canal, Oreg.,

diversion by..................... 33

Umatilla, Oreg.-, Columbia River below

McNary Dam at.................... 24

Umatilla River near.................. 34

Umatilla River, above Meacham Creek,

near Gibbon, Oreg................ 25

at Pendleton, Oreg................... 26

at Yoakum, Oreg...................... 31

diversions from, between Yoakum and

Umatilla gaging stations, Oreg... 33 

near Umat ilia, Oreg.................. 34

Umatilla River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 289

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... ' 296

gaging-station records in............ 25-34

Umpqua River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................293-294

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... 297

gaging-station records in...........231-256

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg.........12,255

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near............................. 92

Unnamed Spring, Wash................... 22

Vida, 'Oreg., McKenzie River near....... 131

WSP, definition of..................... 3

283 Wahkiacus, Wash., Little Klickitat

240 River near....................... 81

257 Walla Walla, Wash., Blue Creek near.... 16

Dry Creek near....................... 18

294 Mill Creek at........................ 17

Mill Creek near...................... 15

297 Walla Walla River, near Touchet, Wash.. 21

North Pork, near Milton, Oreg........ 14

2-3 South Fork, near Milton, Oreg........ 13

Walla Walla River basin, crest-stage

76 stations in...................... 289

77 gaging-station records in............ 13-23

springs in, discharge measurements 

179 of............................... 22-23

226 washougal River near Washougal,

218 Wash............................. 104

231 Washougal River basin, crest-stage

232 stat ions in...................... 291

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River 

203 at............................... 153

202 West Division main canal, Oreg.,

diversion by...................

177 Western Land Canal, Oreg., diversion

by.

246 White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg....

247 White Salmon River, above Trout Lake 

245 Creek, near Trout Lake, Wash..... 

248 at B-Z Corner, Wash..................

33

33

74

87
305

White Salmon River, at Husum, Wash.... 91

below Cascades Creek, near Trout

Lake, Wash...................... 86

near Trout Lake, Wash............... 89

near Underwood, Wash................ 92

White Salmon River basin, gagingstation records in.............. 86-92

Whiteson, Oreg., South Yamhill River

near............................ 164

Wickiup Reservoir, Oreg., contents of. 59 

Wiley Creek near Foster, Oreg......... 152

Wilhoit, Oreg., Molalla River near.... 169

Willamette, Oreg., Tualatin River

near............................ 174

Willamette River, at Albany, Oreg..... 143

at Harrisburg, Oreg................. 133

at Salem, Oreg...................... 159

at Wilsonville, Oreg................ 168

Coast Fork, at London, Oreg......... 115

below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg..... 117

near Cfoshen, Oreg................. 122

Middle Fork, above Salt Creek, near

Oakridge, Oreg.................. 107

at Jasper, Oreg................... 114

below North Fork, near Oakridge,

Oreg............................ 110

near Dexter, Oreg................. 112

near Oakridge, Oreg............... 105

North Fork of, near Oakridge, Oreg. 109 

Willamette River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................291-292

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in.................. 296

gaging-station records in..........105-181

smaller reservoirs in............... 176

Willamina, Oreg., Mill Creek near...... 163

South Yamhill River near............. 161

Willamina Creek near................. 162

Willamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg... 162 

Willard, Wash., Little White Salmon

River at......................... 93

Little White Salmon River near....... 94

Willow Creek (tributary to Columbia

River), at Heppner, Oreg......... 35

near Arlington, Oreg................. 36

Willow Creek basin (tributary to Columbia River), crest-stage 

stations in...................... 289

gaging-station records in............ 35-36

Willow Creek (tributary to Rogue

River) near Butte Falls, Oreg.... 11

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg...... 218

Wilsonville, Oreg., Willamette River

at ............................... 168

Winchester, Oreg., North Umpqua River

at............................... 253

Wind River, above Trout Creek, near

Carson, Wash..................... 96

near Carson, wash.................... 97

Wind River basin, gaging-station

records in....................... 96-97

Winston Creek near Mayfield,

Wash............................. 206

Work, division of...................... 2

scope of............................. 1

Yale Reservoir, Wash., contents

of..............................193,194

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River

at............................... 31

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