UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 900

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED :STATES

1940

PART 10 

THE GREAT BASIN

Prepared under the direction of . ' ^ 

GLENN L. PARKER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer ~

AND OP G. H. CANFIELD, ROBEET FOLLANSBEE, H. D. McOCASI*.AN 

T. R. NEWELL, AND A. B. PURTON, District Engineers '

In cooperation with the States of

CALIFORNIA, IDAHO, NEVADA, OREGON

UTAH, AND WYOMING

and other agencies

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1941

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - Price 20 cert.s (paper cover)
CONTENTS

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

Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

Explanation of data.................................................................. 1

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 3

Publications......................................................................... 4

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey. .......... 9

Cooperation,......................................................................... 11

Division of work..................................................................... 11

Gaging-station records............................................................... 12

Great Salt Lake Basin.............................................................. 12

Gages on Great Salt Lake, Utah................................................... 12

Bear River Basin................................................................. 13

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo.................................................. 13

Bear River at Border, Wyo...................................................... 14

Bear River at Harer, Idaho..................................................... 15

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho................................................. 16

Bear River near Weston, Idaho.................................................. 17

Bear River near Collinston, Utah............................................... Id

Thomas Fork near Geneva, Idaho................................................. 19

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho.................................................. 20

Montpelier Creek near Montpelier, Idaho........................................ 21

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho........................................ 22

Stauffer Creek near Nounan, Idaho.............................................. 23

Skinner Creek at Nounan, Idaho................................................. 24

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho......................................... 25

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah.......................................... 26

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah............................................... 27

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah............................................. 23

Logan River above State Dam, near Logan, Utah.................................. 23

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah............................. 30

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah........................... 31

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utaf........... 32

West Side canal near Collinston, Utah.......................................... 33

Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah................................ 34

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho................................................. 35

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad, Idaho............................ 36

Devil Creek near Malad, Idaho.................................................. 37

Deep Creek below First Creek, near Malad, Idaho................................ 39

Weber River Basin................................................................ 40

Weber River near Oakley, Utah.................................................. 40

Weber River near Coalville, Utah............................................... 41

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah................................................... 42

Weber River at Echo, Utah...................................................... 43

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah.............................................. 44

Weber River at Gateway, Utah................................................... 45

Weber River near Plain City, Utah.............................................. 46

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah................................................. 47

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah........................................ 48

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah............................................ 49

South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah................................ 50

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah.-......................................... 51

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah.............................. 52

Jordan River Basin............................................................... 53

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, Utah....................................... 53

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah.................................................. 54

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah................................................. 55

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah............................................. 56

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah................................................ 57

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah............................................... 58

Provo River at Provo, Utah..................................................... 59

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah................................ 60

South Fork of Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah................................. 61

Sevier Lake Basin.................................................................. 62

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah...................................................... 62

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah................................................. 63

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah............................................. 64

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysville, Utah.............................. 65

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah................................ 66

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah................................................... 67

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah.......................... 68

Sevier Bridge Reserve ir near Juab, Utah.......................................... 69

Sevier River near Juab, Utah..................................................... 70

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah.................................... 71

Beaver River Basin................................................................. 72

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah................................................... 72

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah................................................. 73

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah....................................... 74

Beaver River at Ro ckyf ord Dam, near Minersvilie, Utah............................ 75

III
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

Escalante Desert Basin............................................................. 76

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah................................................. 76

Salton Sea Basin................................................................... 77

Salton Sea, Calif................................................................ 77

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif....................................... 78

Mojave River Basin................................................................. 79

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.................................................. 79

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif........................... 80

Mo Jave River at Barstow, Calif................................................... 80

West Fork of Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif................................... 81

Antelope Valley Basin.............................................................. 82

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.................................................. 82

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif........................................ 83

Owens Lake Bas in................................................................... 84

Owens River near Round Valley, Calif............................................. 84

Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, Calif............................... 85

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif................................................. 86

Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop, Calif................................... 87

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif.............................................. 88

Pine Creek at division box, near Bishop, Calif................................... 89

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

Mono Lake Basin.................................................................... 91

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.................................................. 91

Walker Lake Basin.................................................................. 91

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.................................................. 91

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif...................................... 92

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif......................................... 93

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville, Calif......................... 94

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif................................................ 95

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin......................................................... 96

Carson River Basin............................................................... 96

East Fork of Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev............................... 96

Carson River near Carson City, Nev............................................. 97

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.......................................... 98

West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.................................. 99

Humboldt River Basin............................................................. 101

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev................................................ 101

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev................................................. 102

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev........................................ 103

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev............................................. 104

South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.................................... 105

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev......................................... 106

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

Nev.......................................................................... 107

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin................................................. 108

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev..................................................... 108

Lake Tahoe at. Tahoe, Calif........................................................ 108

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif.................................................... 109

Truckee River at Farad, Callf.................................................... 110

Dormer Creek near Truckee, Calif................................................. Ill

Warner Lakes Basin................................................................. 112

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg...................................................... 112

Abert Lake Basin................................................................... 113

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg............................. 113

Silver Lake Basin.................................................................. 114

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.............................................. 114

Silver Lake Irrigation District canal near Silver Lake, Oreg..................... 115

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin..................................................... 116

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg................................................... 116

Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg................................... 117

Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg...................................... 118

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg............................................... 119

Alvord Lake Basin.................................................................. 120

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg..................................................... 120

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 121

Index................................................................................ 123

ILLUSTRATION

Plate 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchmen,

Oreg.; B, Sevier River near Juab, Utah; C, Beaver River near Beaver, Utah.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GREAT BASIN, 1940

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume Is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of measurements of stage 

and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs In the United States during the water year 

ending September 30, 1940. The work was begun In 1888 In connection with special studies 

relating to Irrigation. Measurements of the flow of streams and of the stage and contents 

of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 8,800 gaging stations In the United States 

and also at» many gaging stations In Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1940, 4,760 gaging stations 

were being maintained by the Geological Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other points.

In the execution of the work many State and private organizations have cooperated, 

either by furnishing data or by assisting In collecting data. Cooperation of the first 

kind Is acknowledged In connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind Is acknowledged on page 11.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units In which stream-flow data are presented In this report and other terms used 

herein are defined as follows:

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

"Second-feet per square mile" Is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per 

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off Is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

"Run-off In Inches" Is the depth to which an area would be covered If all the water 

draining from It In a given period were uniformly distributed on Its surface.. It Is used 

for comparing run-off with rainfall, which Is usually expressed In Inches.

An "acre-foot" Is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 

foox and Is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term Is commonly used In connection with 

storage for Irrigation.

'Second-foot-day" Is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot for 24 

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

represents a run-off of 0.0372 Inch from one square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" Is an abbreviation for the term "relation of gage height to 

discharge."

"Control" Is a term used to designate a feature below the gage that defines the stagedischarge relation at the gage, ^hls feature may be a natural section, a r^ach of the 

channel, or an artificial structure.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

discharge, and general Information used to supplement the records of stage and discharge

1
2 EXPLANATION OF DATA

measurements in determining the dally flow. The records of stage are obtaired either from 

direct readings on a nonrecordlng gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made witt a current 

meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are shown on plate 1.

Elating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the mean dally gage height to these rating tatles gives the 

mean daily discharge, from which the monthly and yearly mean discharge are computed.

For most of the gaging stations in the area covered by this report the dfta presented 

comprise a description of the station, a table showing the dally discharge of the stream, 

and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. Skeleton rating trbles are published except for those stations whose dally discharge for the greater part of the year 

was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, Its latitude and longitude 

determined from the best available maps, and Information In regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under "Average discharge" Is given the average discharge for the 

number of years Indicated. It is given only for stations for which there are 10 or more 

complete years of record. 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). Unless otherwise qualified, the 

maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a wate~-stage recorder or a nonrecordlng gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the minimum discharge represents the lowest stage, unless otherwise qualified. The peak d'scharge for 

the year with the time of its occurrence Is given below the table of monthly discharge for 

some stations. Selected lower peaks are also given If the peak discharge exceeded the 

mean discharge for that day by more than 10 percent. This supplementary Information is 

generally 1 not given for stations having drainage areas of less than 10 square miles or 

more than 10,000 square miles.

The table of dally discharge gives, for stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the 

discharge in second-feet corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage or the mean of 

twice-daily readings. For flashy floods the mean dally discharge Is determined from gageheight graphs based on gage readings made once or twice daily or oftener, as stated in the 

station description. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on 

streams subject to sudden or rapid fluctuation, the table gives the discharge corresponding to the mean daily gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the mean 

dally gage height may not Indicate the true mean daily discharge, which muet be obtained 

by averaging the discharge for intervals of the day or by using the discharge Integrator, 

an Instrument for obtaining the mean daily discharge from a continuous gage.-height graph 

and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation Is affected by bactiwater from 

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

or fall in a reach of the stream as a factor in the determination of dischrrge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means of an auxiliary
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 900 PLATE 1

A. DONNER UND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

B. SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH.

C. BEAVER RIVER NEAR BEAVER, UTAH.

GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

gage set at some distance from the base gage. The auxiliary gage, if one Is used, is 

described under "Location." At some stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by 

changing stage, and for them 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, which makes It impossible to compute the discharge In the usual manner. Discharge for periods of Ice effect Is computed on the basis of occasional wlrter discharge 

measurements and gage heights, consideration being given to the available Information on 

temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable 

records of discharge for stations In the same or nearby basins. The days Included In the 

periods of Ice effect and the days during the winter period on which discharge measurements were made are Indicated In the table by symbols referring to footnotes.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" fives the sum 

for each month of the figures for that month given In the table of dally discharge. The 

column headed "Maximum" gives the maximum dally discharge and not the Instantaneous discharge when the water surface was at crest stage. Likewise, In the column headed "Minimum" 

the quantity given Is the minimum dally discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the 

average flow In cubic feet per second during the month.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESUITS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relation and (2) the accuracy of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and 

interpretation of records.

The station description gives a statement In regard to the general accuracy of the 

records. "Excellent" Indicates that, in general, the dally records are accurate within 

5 percent; "good," within 10 percent; "fair," within 15 percent; and "poor," within 20 or 

a higher percent.

Yield at some stations as indicated by monthly means may vary widely from natural yield, 

owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease In evaporation 

due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "second-feet per 

square mile" and "run-off in inches" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are Included Indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Figures of second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches 

are also omitted if the drainage area includes large noncontributing areas or if the 

average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less than 20 Inches.

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 show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations 

below the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at the station. The 

table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies of the variation In flow. It should 

be borne In mind, however, that the observations In each succeeding year may be expected
4 ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED PESULTS

to throw new light on data previously published, and that greater degrees of refinement 

In computations and records may be warranted with the Increase In data and tin use of 

Improved equipment.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually In 14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage feature" as Indicated 

below:

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

Lower' Mississippi River Basin. 

Western Gulf of Mexico basins. 

Colorado River Basin. 

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 In 

regard to the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as 

explained below.

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on application, furrish lists 

giving prices.

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 local offices of the water-resources 

branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany. N. Y., 536 Federal Building.

Ashevllle, N. C., 230 Post Office Building.

Atlanta, Ga., 5 North Rhodes Center.

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building.

Charlottesvllie, Va., House G, Dawson Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C., 119 United States Courthouse.

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Harrlsburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 225 Capitol Building, 410 Asylum Street.

Indianapolis, Ind., 316 Federal Building.

Louisville, Ky., 652 Federal Building.

Madison, Wls., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Ocala, Fla., 302 Post Office Building.

St. Paul, Mlnn., 808 New Post Office Building.

South Charleston, W. Va., Armor Park School Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex, Elm Street.

West of the Mississippi River:

Austin, Tex., 300 State Highway Building.

Boise, Idaho, 439 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 230 Customhouse.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

Los Angeles, Calif., G-31 United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.
PUBLICATIONS

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School o* Mines

and Metallurgy.

St. Louis, Mo., 926 New Federal Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 465 Federal Office Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 204 United States Courthouse. 

Tacoma, Wash., 1100 Washington Building. 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the 

Director, Gfeological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Records of flow of streams in the United States have been published in the reports 

tabulated as follows:

Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2 

12th A, pt. 2 

13th A, pt. 3 

14th A, pt. 2 

B 131........

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140........

W 11.........

18th A, pt. 4

Descriptive information only.

Monthly discharge and descriptive information.

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

.do.

W 15.

W 16.

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27.........

W 28.

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39...

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52...

22d A, pt. 4 

W 65, 66.....

W 75.........

Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871-93).. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings.

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights,

ratings, and monthly discharge (also many

data covering earlier years). 

Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier

years). 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly

discharge (also similar data for some earlier

years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of

streams east of the Mississippi River and

Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas

River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of

streams west of the Mississippi River except

Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas

River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly

discharge (also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of

streams east of the Mississippi River and

Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements! ratings, and gage heights of

streams west of the Mississippi River except

Missouri River and tributaries. 

Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

Monthly discharge........^......................

Descriptions, measurements, gage, heights, and

ratings. 

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

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

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

1884 to Sept. 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884 to r«c. 31, 1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

Note.- Repprts containing records for years after 1901 are given In table on page 6.

The table on the following page gives, by years and drainage basins, fie numbers of 

the papers on surface water supply published from 1899 to 1940. The data for any particular station will, In general, be found In the reports covering the years during which 

the station was maintained. For example, the data for 1910 to 1920 for any station In the 

area covered by part 3 are published In Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323- 353, 403, 433, 

453, 473, 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

The records at most of the stations discussed In these reports extend over a series of 

years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have 

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

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing In the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of 

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results,of stream 

(For basins included see p. 4)

Year

1899 a... 

1900 g... 

1901 ..... 

1902 ..... 

1903.....

1904..... 

1905..... 

1906..... 

1907-8... 

1909.....

1916..... 

1911..... 

1912 ..... 

1913..... 

1914.....

1915..... 

1916..... 

1917..... 

1918..... 

1919-20..

1921 ..... 

1922..... 

1923 ..... 

1924..... 

1925.....

1926..... 

1927..... 

1928..... 

1929..... 

1930 .....

1931..... 

1932..... 

1933 ..... 

1934..... 

1935.....

1956..... 

1937..... 

1938..... 

1939 ..... 

1940 .....

1

35 

47, h48 

65, 75 

82 

97

0124, p!25, q!26 

0165, p!66, q!67 

0201, p202, q203 

241 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

521 

541 

561 

581 

601

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

711 

726 

741 

756 

781

801

821 

851 

871 

891

2

035, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b82, 83 

b97. 98

ql26, 127 

q!67, 168 

q203, 204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

402 

432 

452

472 

502

522 

542 

562 

582 

602

<p22 

642 

662 

682 

697

712 

727 

742 

757 

782

802 

822 

852 

872 

892

3

36 

48, 149 

65, 75 

83 

98

128 

169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

403 

433 

453 

473 

503

523 

543 

563 

583 

603

623

643 

663 

683 

698

713 

728 

743 

758 

7B3

803 

823 

853 

873 

893

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m82, 83 

97

129 

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

524 

544 

564 

584 

604

624 

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784

804 

824 

854 

874 

894

8

36 

49 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 85 

k99, 99, aWO

k!28, 130 

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

405 

435 

455 

475 

505

525 

545 

565 

585 

605

625 

645 

665 

685 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855 

875 

895

6

036, 37 

49, J50 

66, 75 

84 

99

130, r!31 

172 

208 

246 

266

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

526 

546 

566 

586 

606

626 

646 

666 

686 

701

716 

731 

746 

761 

786

806 

826 

856 

876 

896

7

37 

50 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 84 

,,W, 9?

k!28, 131 

k!69, 173 

k205, 209

247 

267

287

307 

327 

387 

387

407 

437 

487 

477 

807

527 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

857 

877 

897

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

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4. 

b James River only, 

c Gallatin River.

d Green and Gunnison Rivers and Colorado River above Qunnison River, 

e Mojave River only, 

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

f 

Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

Is, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

Monthly discharge for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4. 

h Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

1 Scioto River.

j Loup

k Tri

m Lak

n Hud

o New 

p Hud

q Sus

r Pla

s The 

Basins.

t Bel

u Rog
PUBLICATIONS 7

From time to time reports have been published that are compilations of records for 

various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records 

previously published (some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained In the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the numbers 

and titles of these reports, arranged In alphabetical order by States and drainage basins.

Reports containing compilation of discharge by States and drainage basins

Water-Supply 

Paper

107

298

299

300

447

597-E

636-D

636-E

637-A

74

197

415

230

370

850

424

492

S70

469

395

617

. 517

618

198

491

536

279

192

358

491

109

Year 

ending

1903

1912

1912

1912

1918

1927

1927

1927

1927

1900

1905

1915

1906

1910

1937

1916

1919

1935

1921

1914

1927

1920

1926

1906

1917

1920

1909

1906

1913

1917

1904

State or drainage basin and title

STATE

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements

in Mississippi.

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements

Sacramento River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements

Joaquin River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements

Great Basin and Pacific coast river basins.

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of 8an Joaquin River Basin.

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope

In.

California, Surface water supply of minor San Framlsco Bay,

ern Pacific, and Great basins in.

Colorado, Water; resources of.

Georgia, Water resources of.

Massachusetts, 'Surface waters of.

Nebraska, Surface water supply of.

Oregon, Surface water supply of.

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of.

Vermont, Surface waters of.

Washington, Summary of hydrometrlc data in.

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters o*.

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo., N. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and Its

utilization.

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization.

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of.

Green River (Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization.

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of.

Milk River. (See St. Mary and Milk Rivers.)

New-Kanawha River Basin (N. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water

of.

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of.

Potomac River Basin (D. C., Md., W. Va.)

Rio Grande Basin (Colo., N. Mex., Tex.), Water resources of,

1913.

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Water supply of.

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.), Hydrography of.

in

in San

in the

of.

basl ns

northsupply

1888-

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

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

these reports.

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge

State Year 

ending Report Issued by

Alabama..... 

Arkansas.... 

Connecticut.'

Do.

1915

1928

1926

1933a

Bull. 17, Water powers of Alabama. 

Stream-gaglng report 1............

Bull. 44, Water resources of

Connecticut. 

5th biennial report...............

Georgia..... 1907 Bull. 16, Water powers of Georgia..

Do....... 1920b Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia..

a Includes records of monthly discharge in second-feet 

b Includes records for years 1907-18.

Geological Sirvey of Alabama. 

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

State Geological and Natural

History Survey. 

Connecticut State Water

Commission. 

Geological Sirvey of Georgia.

Do. 

per square mile for years 1912-33.
PUBLICATIONS

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge Continued

State

Do .......

Do.......

Do .......

T\r\

Do.......

Minnesota. . . 

Missouri. . . . 

Do.......

Do.......

New Jersey. . 

Do .......

New Mexico. . 

North Carolina. 

Do .......

Do.......

Do .......

Do.......

Pennsylvania

Tennessee. . . 

Do.......

Utah........

Virginia. . .. 

Washington. . 

Wisconsin. . .

Do*. ......

Year 

ending

-1 Q-l -1

1927

1930C

1 Q^P

-1 Q-l Q

1924"

1928e

19351"

1912 

1926 

1939h

1928 1

1928 

1934J

1925 ' 

1923

1936*

1914

1924"

1930°

1911

1924 

1930r

1927 

1933 

1914

1923s

Report

Indiana.

Indiana.

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

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

Water-resources Investigation of 

Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water Resources 

of Missouri.

of Missouri.

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey.

Supply of New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina Streams.

Carolina streams.

records of Ohio.

of Oregon.

of Oregon.

of Oregon.

of Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission 

of Pennsylvania.

Bull. 34, Water resources of 

Tennessee.

Tennessee.

Bull. 31, Water resources of 

Virginia. 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries 

of hydrometrlc data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on water 

powers.

Wisconsin to Legislature on water 

powers .

Issued by

Rivers arid Lakes Commission.

Division of Waterways.

Department of Conservation.

Do.

Iowa State Planning Board.

Do.

Agriculture. 

Do.

Do.

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Do.

gation, and Drelnage. 

Do.

Department of Corservatlon 

and Development.

Commission. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Corservatlon 

and Development. 

Do.

tlon, Ohio State University

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources.

Do.

Do.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Waters . 

Department of Education.

Conservation and Development 

Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin.

c Includes records for years 1927-30.

d Includes records for years 1919-24.

e Includes records for years 1924-28.

f Includes records for years 1928-35.

g Includes records for years 1935-39.

h Includes records for years 1927-39.

1 Includes records for years 1914-28.

J Includes1 records for years 1928-34.

k Includes records for years 1889-1936: 

records of daily and monthly discharge are not Included.

1 Includes all available records p~lor to 1921.

m Includes records for years 1902-39.

n Includes records for years 1914-24.

o Includes records for years 1924-30.

p Includes records for years 1930-36.

q Includes records for years 1928-32.

r Includes average weekly discharge for years

1920-30. 

s Includes records for years 1914-23.

Note.- In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following 

States have issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: 

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, 

New York (also New York City Board of Water Supply), North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, 

Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
PUBLICATIONS 9

The reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary reccrde of diecharge 

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 

reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations 

of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the numbers and 

titles of these reports.

Water-Supply Title 

Paper

88 The Passaic flood of 1902.

92 The Passaic flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

147 Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

162 Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

487 The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

488 The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

520-G Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927.

771 Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

773-E The New York State flood of July 1935.

796-B Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

796-C Flood in La Canada Valley, California, January 1, 1934.

798 The floods of March 1936, Part 1, New England Rivers.

799 The floods of March 1936, Part 2, Hudson River to Susqueharna River region.

800 The floods of March 1936, Part 3, Potomac, James and upper Ohio Rivers.

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

836-A Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at Hartford, Conn.

838 Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February 1937.

842 Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, Mey and June 1937.

843 Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

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

867 Hurricane floods of September 1938.

869 Flood of August 1935 in Muskingum River Basin, Ohio.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of daily discharge were collected during the water year October 

1939 to September 1940 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for 

these stations are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey except as noted 

in footnotes to the table. Records on many canals and ditches and occasional records on 

several natural streams, none of which are here listed, have also been collected, and 

some of them have been published in the reports of irrigation projects o1- of the water 

commissioner of the drainage basin in which the streams are situated.

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

Stream

Beaver Creek. ......

Center Creek. ...... 

Centervllle Creek..

Centervllle Creek 

tributaries.

Clarkston Creek. . . .

Collett Creek...... 

Collett enlargement

Location

Lake, Oreg. 

Near Logon, Utah, In Logon Canyon

Near Heber, Utah. ................

Centervllle, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon.

Near Centervllle, Utah (at 

several gaging stations).

of canyon. 

Near Clarkston, Utah, below Newton Reservoir.

diversions. 

Near Cokevllle, Wyo. ............. 

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

Period

1939-40

1940 

1937-40

1937-40

1939-40

1939-40 

1939-40

Collected by

Bureau of Reclamation.

Do. 

Intel-mountain Forest 

& Range experiment 

station. 

Do.

Bureau of Reclamation.

Do. 

Do.

gon State engineer as follows: For 

In Bulletin 8; and for 1931-36 (some

 Records prior to 1936 are published In bulletins of the Or 

1910-14, In Bulletin 4; for 1915-22, In Bulletin 7} for 1930, 

to December 1936) In Bulletin 9.

tRecords prior to 1913 are contained In water-supply papers published by the Geological Survey; 

those for 1913-30, In reports published by Salt Lake City.
10 RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SUWEY

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

Stream

Cottonwood Creek... 

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

Daniels Creek. ..... 

Deer Creek. ........

Emigration Creek...

Ephralm Creek 

tributaries.

Farming ton Creek 

tributaries.

Lake Creek. ........ 

Little Bear River, 

East Fork of. 

Little Cottonwood 

Creek. 

Little Pine Creek..

Otter Creek. .......

Fork of.

Fork of. 

Otter Creek outlet.

Otter Creek, South 

Fork of. 

Parish Creek. ......

Parish Creek 

tributaries. 

Parleys Creek. ....

Provo River and 

streams tributary to Deer 

Creek Reservoir 

area. 

Provo River, North 

Fork of.

outlet. 

Treasureton canal.

Woodruff Creek, 

North Fork of. 

Woodruff Creek, 

South Fork of. 

Yellow Creek......

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth 

of canyon. 

Sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 39 E., 

near Swanlake, Idaho.

diversions.

diversions. 

Near Heber, Utah. ............... 

Near Provo, Utah, In Provo 

Canyon. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth 

of canyon. 

Near Epbralm, Utah (at two 

gaging stations) .

Near Farmlngton, Utah (at 

several gaging stations) .

Near Heber, Utah. ............... 

Near Avon, Utah, at dam site....

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth 

of canyon. 

Near Enterprise, Utah, below 

reservoir.

of canyon. 

Rex Ranch, near Randolph, Utah. .

Antimony, Utah, at former 

Geological Survey gaging 

station near Coyoto. 

Rex Ranch, near Randolph, Utah..

Centervllle, Utah, near mouth 

of canyon.

Near Centervllle, Utah (at 

several gaging stations). 

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth 

of canyon.

middle of Deer Creek Reservoir 

area.

Canyon, Utah.

Canyon, above Irrigation 

diversions. 

Near Charleston, Utah, above 

backwater of reservoir.

Wlldwood, Utah, In Provo Canyon.

cal Survey gaging station.

Sec. 8, T. 12 S., R. 39 E., near 

Swanl ake , Idaho . 

Near Woodruff, Utah, above 

diversions. 

Near Woodruff, Utah, at dam site

Period

1898-1940t 

1939-40 

1939-40

1940

1940

1940 

1938-40

1898-1940t 

1914-40

1937-40 

1910-15,

1921-22, 

1930-40* 

1940 

1939-40

1898-1940f 

1939-40 

1898-1940 t

1939-40

1939-40

1920-40»»

1939-40 

1937-40

1937-40 

1898-1940t

1938-40

1938-40

1938-40

1938-40 

1938-40

1913-40tt

1939-40 

1939 

1939-40 

1940

Collected by

Salt Lake City. 

Bureau of Reclamation. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Salt Lake City.

Intel-mountain Forest 

& Range experiment 

station. 

Do.

Oregon State engineer.

Bureau of Reclamation, 

Do.

Salt Lake City. 

Bureau of Reclamation. 

Salt Lake City.

Bureau of Reclamation.

Do.

Sevler Rlv^r water 

commissioner.

Bureau of Reclamation.

Intel-mount 'In Forest 

& Range experiment 

station. 

Do.

Salt Lake City.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

commissioner.

Spanish Fo-k Water

Users' Association. 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

 Records prior to 1936 are published In bulletins of the Oregon State engineer as follows: For 

1910-14, In Bulletin 4; for 1915-22, In Bulletin 7s for 1930, In Bulletin 8; and for 1931-56 (some 

to December 1936) In Bulletin 9.

tRecords prior to 1913 are contained In water-supply papers published by the Geological Survey; 

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

 Published In the annual reports of Sevler River water commlseloner.

tfPubllshed In reports of the Strawberry Valley project and of the Spanish Fork water commissioner.

Note.- Records here listed other than those cited In above notes have not been puClishod. The 

Soil Conservation Service began In 1938 to make studies of run-off from six areas of less than 1,030 

acres each in the vicinity of Safford, Arlz. Records of these studies are In the files of that 

organization.
COOPERATION 11

The work In the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below.

California: State Department of Public Works, F. W. Clark, director, and Edward 

Hyatt, State engineer; San Bernardlno and Los Angeles Counties.

Idaho: State Department of Reclamation, James Spofford, commissioner. 

Nevada: Office of State engineer, A. M. Smith. 

Oregon: Office of State engineer, C. E. Strlcklln. 

Utah: Office of State engineer, T. H. Humpherys. 

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

Assistance in collecting records was rendered also by the following organizations and 

corporations:

California: Walker River Irrigation District. 

Idaho: Bureau of Reclamation. 

Oregon: Fish and Wildlife Service.

Utah: Bureau of Reclamation; Utah Power & Light Co.; Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources branch of the Geological 

Survey, Glenn L. Parker, chief hydraulic engineer, Carl G. Paulsen, assistant chief hydraulic engineer, and Rudolph G. Kasel, chief of the division of surface waters. The 

data for the stations In the several States were collected and prepared for publication 

under supervision of district engineers as follows: In California (except for stations 

In Walker Lake and Carson River Basins), H. D.- McGlashan. In Idaho (except for stations 

on Bear River), T. R. Newell. In Oregon, G. H. Canfleld, the work being done In collaboration with C. E. Strlcklln, State engineer. In Utah and Nevada and for stations In 

Walker Lake and Carson River Basins In California and on Bear River In Idaho, A. B. Purton. 

In Wyoming, Robert Follansbee.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, engineer In charge, and M. C. Boyer, associate engineer, section 

of reports.
12 GAGINQ-STATION RECORDS

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 

Gages on Great Salt Lake, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44'15", long. 112°12'30", In NWi sec. 17, T. 1 

S., K. 3 W., at Salt Lake County Boat Harbor, on southeast shore of lake, 17 miles 

west of Salt Lake City; and staff gage, lat. 40°13', long. 112°36', at Mldls.ke, on 

Lucln cut-off of Southern Pacific Railroad, 30 miles west of Ogden, Weber Ccunty. 

Datum of Boat Harbor gage Is 4,136.85 feet above mean sea level, that of Mldlake gage, 

4,198.0 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). To reduce elevations 

to general adjustment of 1929, add 0.05 foot.

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

19-Ui to September 1940 In reports of Geological Survey. July 1903 to Decemter 1934 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Diagram showing fluctuations of the lake from 

1851 to 1940 Is published In Water-Supply Paper 880.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 4,195.75 feet Apr. 15 at Midlake gage; mlnlmum, 4,193.69 feet Sept. 15 at Boat Harbor gage.

1851-1940: Maximum elevation, 4,211.6 feet In 1873, computed from traditional 

data by E. C. La Rue (see Water-Supply Paper 880, p. 125); minimum, 4,193.69 feet 

Sept. 15, 1940, at Boat Harbor gage.

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

Wind, as the two gages are about 40 miles apart. To compensate for wind effect, elevations given for the Boat Harbor gage are taken from a mean slope line defined by 

several days' gage-height graph preceding and following 12:01 a.m. for the first and 

fifteenth of each month.

Cooperation.- Records for Boat Harbor gage collected and prepared In cooperation with 

Tnomas C. Adams; those for Mldlake gage furnished by Southern Pacific Railroad.

Oage height, in feet, water year 1939-40

Day

Oct. 1 

15

HOT. 1 

15

Dec. 1 

15

Jan. 1 

15

Feb. 1 

15

Mar. 1 

15

Apr. 1 

15

May 1 

15

June 1 

15

July 1 

15

Aug. 1 

15

Sept. 1 

15

Boat Harbor

7.84 

7.81

7.73 

7.66

7.68 

7.74

7.73 

S.13

8.S1 

8.44

B.59 

8.69

8.82 

B.89

8.84 

8.72

8.52 

B.34

B.06 

7.85

7.54 

7.30

6.98 

6.84

Hidlake

-3. 25 

-3.35

-3.4 

-3.5

-3.5 

-3.4

-3.35 

-3.1

-2.9 

-2.65

-2.5 

-2.4

-2.35 

-2.25

-2.35 

-2.4

-2.6 

-2.85

-3.1 

-3.25

-3.6 

-3.85

-4.1 

-4.25
BEAR RIVER BASIN 13

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°19', long. 111°01', In sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 121

 W., 300 feet upstream from highway bridge and 3i miles northwest of Evanston.

Drainage area.- 645 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 234 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 4.34

 feet); no flow July 21-23, July 28 to Sept. 6.

1913-40: Maximum discharge, 3,690 second-feet June 14, 1921 (gage height, 6.35 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,700 second-feet; no flew during some 

periods In 1924, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and ttose below 500

 second-feet, which are fair. Some diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September- 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

16

23 

21 

21 

24

24 

24 

24 

27 

26

23 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

18 

17 

17

17 

18 

19 

17 

16

17 

18 

17 

16 

16 

17

HOT.

17 

19 

18

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

16

14 

17 

17 

17

14

13 

13 

13 

13

14 

17 

16 

19 

19

21 

24 

22

20 

17

Dec.

20 

21 

20 

20

20

24 

22 

24 

24 

24

24 

20 

17 

19 

20

23 

21 

20 

18 

16

15 

16 

15 

16 

15

13

15 

14 

17 

20 

24

Jan.

26 

26 

25 

24 

24

21 

19 

19 

22 

23

20 

20 

15 

16 

 16

18 

20 

16 

12 

13

14 

13 

14 

15 

16

19 

22 

24 

20 

20 

23

Feb.

26 

29 

34 

33 

32

34 

36 

33 

38 

45

40 

36 

*39 

42 

45

34 

30 

28 

31 

35

32 

38 

45 

56 

68

74 

84 

90 

94

Month

Oot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma; 

Jun 

Jul 

toe

Sep 

«

nary

TIBt.. ..................................

ater year 1939-40. .....................

Mar.

100 

88 

78

76 

61

52 

50 

50 

52 

53

47 

42 

40 

41 

42

50 

64 

49 

53 

59

66 

79 

93 

122 

173

284 

334 

195 

178 

152 

187

Apr.

197 

166 

120 

145 

145

152 

159 

122 

128

141

141 

112 

110 

118 

137

137 

122 

116 

132 

156

185 

197 

202 

244 

299

290 

278 

261 

252 

247

Seoondfoot-days

613 

509 

597

50,181.5

595 

1,281 

3,010 

5,211 

21.275 

3.933.3 

43.4 

0 

397.7

37,470.4

May

202 

213 

287 

446 

491

419 

398 

428 

522 

653

761 

895 

980 

945 

945

1,050 

1,100 

1,040 

930 

833

756 

671 

644 

662 

653

707 

910 

851 

712 

599 

572

Majdmra

27 

24 

24

964

26 

94 

334 

299 

1,100 

518 

6.4 

0 

72

1,100

June

518 

464 

402 

334

321

305

S41 

195 

1B7 

145

106 

91 

83 

81» 

81

76 

69 

58

47 

31

21 

16 

13 

11 9.8'

8.6 

7.5 

6 

5.2 

5.2

July

6.4 

6.4 

5.6 

5.2 

3.6

3.2 

2.2

1.9 

1.7 

1.3

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

.6 

.6

.3

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

lUxlimTHi

16 

13

13

0

12 

26 

40 

110 

202 

5.2 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

19.8 

17.0 

19.3

137

19.2 

44.2 

97.1 

174 

686 

131 

1.40 

0 

13.3

102

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.7

1.4

1.6 

1.7 

2.3 

3.2

6.0 

5.6 

7.0 

9.8 

16

25 

31 

27 

30 

26

24 

25 

25 

52 

72

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,220 

1,010 

1,180

99,540

1,180 

2,540 

5,970 

10,340 

42,200 

7,810 

86 

0 

789

74,320

 "Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 19, 22, Dec. 24 to Mar. 1, and Mar. 12-14.

400451 0-41-2

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DBPAR"I«E1IT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oeologi J. Survey
14 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Border, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°11', long. 111°03', In sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 46

 E., In Idaho, a quarter of a mile west of Wyoming State line and half a mile west of 

Border. Datum of gage Is 6,051.63 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 2,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 2.67 feet Feb., 29 (period of ice effect,

 discharge not determined); minimum dally discharge, 30 second-feet Aug. 18-22.

1937-40: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet Mar. 23, 1939, (gage height, 6.69 

feet); minimum dally, that of Aug. 18-22, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for perlode of Ice effect and those below 100

 second-feet, which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

SI

Oct.

120 

12 S 

136 

137 

144

158 

158 

157 

155 

153

165 

162 

167 

172 

164

162 

155 

155 

158 

15 S

153 

152 

152 

152 

150

149 

145 

145 

150 

149 

149

lav.

149 

147 

145 

144 

142

142 

141 

145 

144 

137

129 

131 

136 

134 

133

133 

12S 

131 

137 

139

147 

142 

141 

141 

145

153 

142 

136 

13S 

141

Dec.

144 

133 

12S 

137 

139

139 

137 

131 

131 

129

12S 

117 

120 

131 

133

133 

131 

129 

123 

12S

139 

123 

126 

125 

120

105 

110 

100 

120 

125 

135

Jan.

140 

140 

130 

125 

120

110 

105 

105 

110 

110

115 

110 

90 

60 

65

*67 

80 

70 

65 

70

70 

70 

75 

80 

85

90 

95 

100 

90 

90 

95

Feb.

100 

110 

115 

115 

105

110 

115 

110 

110 

120

115 

105 

110 

*115 

120

110 

100 

95 

105 

110

120 

130 

140 

150 

160

175 

200 

210 

220

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet

Max

API 

Ma, 

Jux 

Jul 

Auc 

8ei

«

 axrj

ater year 1939-4 0......................

Mar.

240 

202 

172 

167 

167

174 

160 

16 S 

172 

165

149 

140 

140 

145 

157

165 

152 

148 

144 

144

146 

149 

151 

151 

151

152 

167 

156 

143 

135 

133

Apr.

132 

136 

132 

125 

124

127 

125 

121 

121 

124

119 

115 

114 

116 

127

130 

130 

125 

128 

136

144 

146 

141 

144 

140

144 

143 

148 

141

112

Seoondfoot-daya

4,710 

4,193 

3,949

104,604

2,927 

3,700 

4,905 

3,910 

3,228 

3,659 

2,322 

1,312 

1,154

39,969

May

9S 

97 

97 

98 

91

93 

SI 

77 

74 

72

67 

70 

74 

77 

93

100 

109 

107 

94 

104

102 

102 

100 

116 

133

133 

143 

151 

164 

160 

151

Hn-^nnim

172 

153 

144

1,840

140 

220

240 

148 

164 

202 

93 

67 

59

240

June

167 

174 

193 

202 

201

201 

190 

181 

184 

170

172 

151 

135 

125 

119

107 

104 

9S 

86 

77

70 

65 

64 

64 

62

62 

60 

59 

58 

5S

July

61 

64 

65 

70 

90

77 74' 

74 

73 

70

67 

67 

69 

65 

64

69 

77 

93 

91 

91

87 

84 

74 

74 

79

80 

73 

72 

69 

80 

79

M^ yj mum

120 

128 

100

56

60 

95 

133 

112 

67 

58 

61 

30 

31

30

Aug.

65 

61 

67 

66 

66

61 

60 

59 

55 

50

48 

39 

39 

36 

34

32 

32 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

31 

32 

34

34 

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

Keen

152 

140 

127

287

94.4 

128 

158 

130 

104 

122 

74.9 

42.3 

38.5

109

Sept.

31 

32 

33 

«5 

34

33 

33 

33

34 

34

34 

34 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

39 

41

41 

41 

42 

42

41

43 

46 

50 

53 

59

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,340 

8,320 

7,830

207,500

5,810 

7,340 

9,730 

7,760 

6,400 

7,260 

4,610 

2,600 

2,290

79,290

ewinter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hcte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, Dec. 24 to Mar. 1, and Mar. 12-14.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP"'MEHT OP THB IHTHUOR 

Oeolog. tl Survey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 15

Bear River at Rarer, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°11'50", long. 111°10'05", In NWi sec. 23, T. 14 

 3., R7 45 E., 400 feet downstream from Sheep Creek, three-quarters of a mile north of 

Harer siding on Oregon Short Line Railroad, and 5 miles east of D'ngle.

Drainage area.- 2,780 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1916, January 1919 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 515 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 227 second-feet Mar. 6; minimum dally, 

44 second-feet Aug. 20-22.

1913-16. 1919-40: Maximum discharge, 3,860 second-feet June 2, 1920 (gage height, 

10.51 feet); minimum dally, 26 second-feet Aug. 21-27, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Numerous 

diversions above station for Irrigation.

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

u. S. Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22 

2S 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

152 

152 

158 

173 

177

180 

189 

194 

194 

189

192 

202 

200 

205 

213

202 

202 

197 

197 

200

200 

197 

197 

197 

192

189 

189 

187 

187 

187 

187

HOT.

187 

187 

184 

184 

184

182 

177 

175 

177 

180

177 

171 

171 

173 

173

173 

169 

166 

152 

160

180 

175 

177 

184 

216

187 

182 

182 

175 

166

Dec.

180 

180 

171 

160 

189

177 

184 

180 

173 

173

173 

171 

158 

152 

175

173 

170 

170 

165 

160

160 

160 

160 

160 

160

155 

155 

150 

145 

155 

165

Jan.

175 

180 

180 

180 

175

170 

170 

165 

165 

160

160 

155 

155 

156 

155

155 

150 

150 

150 

145

145 

145 

145 

150 

150

150 

155 

155 

160 

160 

160

Feb.

160 

160 

165 

165 

165

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

169 

200 

200 

200

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Bar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

w

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

ater year 1939-40......................

Mar.

220 

210 

195 

205 

215

227 

223 

215 

220 

213

206 

199 

192 

190 

188

183 

176 

172 

167 

165

163 

158 

154 

149 

145

145 

158 

172 

172 

181 

188

Apr.

183 

183 

181 

176 

169

165 

165 

160 

158 

158

154 

147 

141 

139 

141

147 

145 

145 

147 

152

156 

163 

167 

160 

158

154 

156 

154 

156 

152

Seoondfcot-days

5,877 

5,326 

5,159

128,466

4,926 

4,984 

5,766 

4,732 

3,981 

4,531 

2,951 

1,823 

1,869

51,925

May

137 

126 

118 

120 

116

114 

113 

111 

107 

107

111 

109 

109 

111 

111

120 

126 

130 

132 

122

128 

128 

126 

126 

134

152 

154 

160 

169 

178 

176

Maxijnmn

213 

216 

213

2,360

180 

202 

227 

183 

178 

225 

118 

85 

82

227

June

167 

178 

188 

202 

225

225 

220 

204 

199 

202

190 

178 

174 

160 

152

147 

143 

143 

139 

128

114 

111 

101 

98 

96

94 

92 

87 

87 

87

J>ly

87 

91 

91 

92 

92

105 

101 

96 

94 

91

91 

89 

87 

87 

84

85 

92

114 

118 

118

113 

111 

105 

98 

92

92 

92 

89 

85 

84 

85

mr^ming

152 

152 

152

87

145 

160 

145 

139 

107 

87 

84 

44 

48

44

Aug.

85

73 

68 

77 

82

81 

76 

74 

73 

67

63 

61 

60 

56 

54

52 

49 

47 

46 

44

44 

44 

45 

47 

49

53 

53 

52 

50 

49 

49

Mean

190 

178 

166

3f2

159 

172 

186 

158 

128 

151 

95.2 

58.8 

62.3

142

Sept.

48 

48 

49 

53 

54

54 

53 

53 

53 

52

54 

74 

73 

65 

65

65 

63 

63 

64 

67

68 

68 

67 

64 

64

65 

70 

74 

77 

82

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,660 

10,560 

10,230

254,800

9,770 

9,890 

11,440 

9,390 

7,900 

8,990 

5,850 

3,620 

3,710

103,000

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17 to Mar. 5.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA»'TJENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geolog al Surrey
16 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°39', long. 111°42' , In NWi sec. 17, T. 9 S., R.

 41 E. , 600 feet downstream from Soda hydroelectric plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 

half a mile southeast of Alexander, and 5 miles downstream from Soda Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,840 square miles.

Records available.- March 1911 to September 1916, April 1919 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1911-16, 1919-20, 1921-40), 783 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,340 second- feet June 27-29; 

minimum dally, bb second-feet Dec. 31.

1911-16, 1919-40: Maximum discharge, 4,590 second-feet May 9, 1922; maximum gage 

height, 15.95 feet Dec. 11, 1919; minimum discharge, 28 second-feet at tlmee when 

reservoir gates are closed.

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

 Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Storage In Bear Lake Reservoir, and 

regulation by Soda hydroelectric plant.

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

 U. S. Geological Survey, In connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

193 

351 

472 

370 

238

280 

99 

94 

96 

264

357 

284 

268 

99 

102

227 

270 

271 

200 

130

197 

136 

175 

206 

312

312 

201 

157 

130 

317 

232

HOT.

311 

248 

267 

150 

148

265 

235 

189 

213 

194

160 

116 

193 

193 

192

188 

225 

113 

113 

227

266 

262

110 

190 

107

107 

257 

261 

290 

238

Dec.

182 

284 

104 

297 

258

260 

420 

296 

254 

104

219 

259 

221 

223 

239

176 

49 

170 

235 

265

310 

261 

186 

42 

42

246 

302 

334 

300 

198 

35

Jan.

36 

152 

152 

148 

a!50

a BO 

a40 

alls 

alls 

13S

147 

92 

107 

167 

163

167 

200 

165 

255 

163

156 

342 

290 

27S 

244

278 

304 

134 

352 

298 

292

Feb.

225 

196 

86 

91 

195

210 

269 

277 

236 

219

50 

255 

279 

253 

241

285 

179 

55 

253 

263

292 

382 

55O 

317 

280

366 

187 

52 

406

Month

Oct 

Ho-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 

uary. . . 

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

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

"list... ....... .

ater year 1939-4

liar.

371 

300 

415 

540 

524

658 

528 

597 

402 

306

620 

654 

551 

225

52

54 

97 

276 

304 

317

319 

294 

504 

457 

558

557 

642 

577 

646 

56O 

298

Apr.

550 

447 

27O 

221 

167

80 

36 

88 

213 

175

131 

226 

49 

50 

222

302 

309 

169 

145 

101

58

167 

181 

217 

225

214 

148 

169 

296 

293

Seoondfoot-days

7.O4O 

6,028 

6,771

172,259

5,720 

6,949 

13,203 

5,919 

18,092 

24,597 

31,654 

24,967 

9,743

160,683

May

290 

295 

324 

270 

260

257 

74 

77 

486 

595

549 

357 

a610 

a640 

a670

a680 

752 

667 

482 

778

817 

764 

797 

818 

S61

879 

872 

858 

873 

598 

842

Mqy^TTnfln

472 

311 

420

1,240

352 

550 

658 

550 

879 

1,340

1^050 

640

1,340

June

760 

432 

800 

843 

669

551 

S15 

376 

301 

a530

a590 

a630 

a630 

a650 

a 560

a440 

a730 

a910 

a94O 

924

1,070 

1,030 

936 

1,170 

1,150

1,210 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,230

July

1,290 

1,240 

830 

409 

1,030

1,280 

1,190 

1,210 

1,260 

1,190

1,030 

796 

831 

871 

1,050

994 

829 

903 

949 

784

886 

1,150 

1,020 

1,130 

1,110

1,000 

912 

1,040 

1,180 

1,160 

1,100

Minimum

94 

107 

35

35

36 

50 

52 

36 

74 

301 

409 

464 

107

35

Aug.

921 

863 

799 

730 

921

912 

841

ar-z

S09 

722

501 1,010

788 

870 

661

&'9 

851 

464 

8o9 

935

976 

1,010 

1,030 

795 

275

819 

711 

726 

8^1 

913 

703

Bean

227 

201 

218

472

185 

240 

426 

197 

584 

820 

1,021 

805 

325

439

Sept.

430 

534 

640 

480 

383

385 

306 

125 

451 

468

402 

430 

447 

257 

121

432 

382 

296 

344 

110

107 

124 

195 

377 

396

283 

281 

158 

116 

283

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,960 

11,960 

13,430

341,700

11,350 

13,780 

26,190 

11,740 

35,880 

48,790 

62,780 

49,520 

19,320

318,700

a HO gageabove static

of output of hydroelectric plant 60O feet

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DBPAP'nMENT OP THE IHTERIOR 

Oeolog al Survey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 17

Bear River near Weston, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°01'50", long. 111°55 1 15", In SWiSEi sec. 17, T.

 16 8., R. 39 E., at Weston-Falrview highway bridge, 3 miles east of Weston.

Records available.- October 1919 to December 1932 and February 1934 to September 1940.

 October 1889 to January 1917, at site near Preston, 12 miles upstream, published as 

Bear River near Preston, Idaho.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1919-32, 1934-40), 930 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet June 29; 

minimum dally, 46 second-feet May 9.

1919-32, 1934-40: Maximum discharge, 6,100 second-feet May 8 or 9, 1922 (gage 

height, 12.1 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,000 secondfeet; minimum dally, 30 second-feet Apr. 29, 1934, and June 27, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. West Cache canal and many Irrigation ditches divert water above

 station. Storage in Bear Lake Reservoir and regulation by power plants above gage.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22

as

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

51

Oct.

498 

489 

438 

498 

469

558 

393 

313 

228 

246

320 

326 

367 

334 

432

250 

27S 

398 

336 

282

446 

254 

267 

284 

309

372 

353 

329 

341 

336 

260

Nov.

416 

298 

367 

367 

365

269 

315 

287 

343 

358

300 

256 

242 

258 

360

311 

331 

350 

336 

234

334 

343 

385 

338 

336

355 

258 

315 

424 

455

Dec.

353 

452 

306 

346 

302

346 

594 

401 

546 

444

355 

295 

427 

427 

311

382 

455 

220 

372 

519

45S 

254 

510 

501 

489

353 

432 

a300 

a300 

a560 

a 570

Jan.

476 

218 

374 

418 

457

427 

383 

157 

454 

470

439 

335 

405 

294 

332

317 

476 

326 

a330 

a500

a550 

a350 

a420 

a570 

a610

556 

483 

467 

569 

534 

464

Feb.

619 

371 

560 

563 

311

476 

528 

531 

433 

629

341 

512 

512 

341 

442

448 

553 

445 

398 

368

508 

439 

951 

709 

699

377 

524 

679 

709

Month

Oct 

MOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

»

uary

ater year 1939-40. ......... ...

Mar.

553 

733 

767 

480 

784

1,010 

835 

685 

835 

733

791 

616 

1,020 

589 

421

489 

365 

241 

524 

473

356 

414 

582 

668 

569

944 

902 

1,110 

1,170 

947 

804

Apr.

940 

856 

706 

302

576

616 

374 

26S 

599 

383

277 

515 

405 

174 

110

206 

395 

645 

576 

454

347 

496 

280 

402 

329

451 

252 

329 

374 

486

Seoondfoot-days

11,004 

9,906 

IS, 580

202,671

13,161

14 , 976 

21,410 

13,123 

13,232 

14,658 

21,545 

20,075 

11,701

177,371

May

335 

154 

311 

132 

470

65 

102 

97 

46 

314

344 

329 

280 

556 

544

528 

856 

436 

305 

271

S82 

585 

408 

508 

784

521 

518 

835 

849 

716 

451

Ma-r-JTmim

558 

455 

594

1,950

610 

951 

1.170 

940 

856 

1,200 

1,020 

915 

651

1,200

June

457 

203 

398 

383 

672

359 

230 

228 

196 

152

75 

282 

311 

418 

311

260 

139 

550 

359 

531

774 

818 

645 

723 

716

651 

696 

891 

1,200 

1,030

July

902 

815 

480 

808 

,559

842 

835 

602 

651 

723

1,020 

596 

672 

SOI

757

596 

730 

815 

408 

534

962 

470 

622 

645 

515

572 

757 

828 

534 

835 

859

Minimum

228 

234 

220

-

157 

311 

241 

110 

46 

75 

359 

362 

154

46

Aug.

835 

596 

642 

645 

521

626 

672 

632 

566 

642

512 

675 

753 

767 

651

405 

859 

408 

424 

891

915 

905 

808 

451 

362

534

470 

638 

770 

794 

706

Mean

355 

330 

406

555

425 

516 

691 

437 

427 

489 

695 

648 

390

485

Sept.

651 

467 

448 

560 

439

528 

405 

445 

263 

268

329 

531 

424 

356 

365

302 

368 

445 

353 

433

395 

159 

198 

288 

723

288 

448 

411 

257 

154

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,830 

19,650 

24,950

402,000

26,100 

29,700 

42,470 

26,030 

26,250 

29,070 

42, -'30 

39.B20 

23,210

351,800

No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of unpublished records for station at Oneida.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAR1'IMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Oeologl -1 Survey
18 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Collinston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°50', long. 112°03', in NWiSEi sec. 27, T. 13

 N., R. 2 W., 800 feet downstream from Cutler plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 2,000 

feet downstream from Cutler Dam, and 5i miles north of Collinston.

Drainage area.- 6,000 square miles.

Records available.- July 1889 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 17 (gage

 height, 4.72 feet); minimum daily, 18 second-feet (regulated) on several days during 

June to September.

1889-1940: Maximum discharge observed, 11.600 second-feet June 7-10, 1909 (gage 

height, 7.70 feet, site and datum then In use); practically no flow (regulated) at 

midnight Aug. 5, 1920.

Remarks.- Records good. Many canals divert above station. Flow regulated by reservoirs 

and power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Seven discharge measurements furnished "by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

560 

1,040 

1,100 

1,010 

1,540

1.7PO 

814 

341 

1,010 

640

803 

126 

655 

442 

148

1,110 

510 

712 

1,050 

876

288 

142 

952 

801 

344

354 

987 

748 

47 

736 

1,020

HOT.

704 

538 

554 

201 

34

523 

479 

592 

376

491

631 

541 

566 

549 

960

825 

907 

832 

212 

910

1,080 

932 

288 

794 

971

198 

1,100 

1,260 

1,020 

980

Dec.

694 

665 

654 

1,080 

1,000

1,090 

1,360 

1,330 

1,140 

382

869

1,000

1,030 

1,000 

801

394 

444 

1,280 

923 

947

983 

990 

445 

314 

24

637 

840 

1,040 

576 

298 

222

Jan.

364 

981 

937 

1,350 

741

643 

357 

1,060 

1,130 

1,090

1,230 

1,330 

631 

391 

1,110

1,080 

680 

1,640 

1,020 

456

197 

440 

878 

935 

1,170

1,100 

1,080 

550 

, 1,200 

1,200 

879

Feb.

936 

653 

1,150 

480 

1,320

1,680 

1,610 

1,370 

1,050 

775

218 

1,490 

1,540 

1,230 

938

535 

894 

289 

1,400 

1,150

1,190 

1,470 

1,600 

1,600 

1,040

1,190 

1,410 

1,500 

1,500

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 9. .....................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

1,410 

1,540 

1,090 

1,630 

1,700

1,080 

2,050 

1,240 

1,300 

1,150

1,610 

1,600 

1,400 

1,460 

1,790

1,360 

500 

1,490 

875 

1,050

938 

861 

1,390 

494 

1,440

1,670 

1,800 

1,860 

2,130 

1,900 

1,530

Apr.

2,080 

1,020 

1,140 

1,080 

1,240

1,050 

610 

1,580 

1,240 

1,290

1,300 

1,190 

1,350 

214 

860

934 

1,350 

1,310 

1,340 

1,520

1,030 

1,370 

1,710 

1,540 

1,320

1,220 

880 

894 

1,640 

1,610

Secondfoot-days

22,686 

20,048 

24', 452

288, 190

27,250 

33,208 

43,338 

36,912 

7,963 

1,043 

628 

609 

7,753

225, 890

May

1,410 

1,130 

744 

728 

498

1,060 

1,150 

779 

20

20

19 

20 

19 

20 

20

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

Ma^

1,780 

1,260 

1,360

3,680

1,350 

1,680 

2,130 

2,080 

1,410 

490 

22 

21 

1,180

2,130

June

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

490

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

20 

18 

18 

19

19 

19 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

22 

18 

18

July

18 

18 

19 

20 

 SO

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

19 

20 

19

19 

20 

22 

21 

21

22 

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

Minimum

47 

34 

24

24

197 

218 

494 

214 

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

18

Aug.

21 

20 

2C 

2C 

2C

2C 

2C 

2C 

20 

20

2C 

20 

2C 

20 

2C

2C1

ie 

le

2C

2C

21 

2C

ie

IEIf

2C 

2C 

18ie

18 

18

Mean

732 

668 

789

790

879 

1,145 

1,398 

1,230 

257 

34.8 

20.3 

19.6 

258

617

Sept.

18 

18 

19 

19 

20

22 

21 

20 

21 

26

25

21 

20 

21

21 

20 

21 

21 

783

406 

146 

1,180 

130 

544

870 

880 

820 

527 

1,070

Rim-off in

 iire-feet

45,000 

39,760 

48,500

571,600

54,050 

65,870 

85,960 

73,210 

15,790 

2,070 

1,250 

1,210 

15,380

448,000

"-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP'TJEUT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oeolog il Survey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19

Thomas Fork near Geneva, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°23'30", long. 110°59'00", in NEi sec. 28, T. 28 

N., ri. 119 W., 0.8 mile upstream from Salt Creek, 3.7 miles east of Idaho-Wyoming 

State line, and 5.4 miles northeast of Geneva post office.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period of record, 23 second-feet Sept. 28 (from 

rating curve extended above 14 second-feet); maximum gage height, 2.43 feet Jan. 11 

(ice present); minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, whlcl: are poor. Practicaily no inversions above station; no regulation. Many dlverElons below station, 

near State line, for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by John H. Boehme, postmaster at Geneva.

Rating table, water year 1939-40, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0 

3.8

2.1

2.2

2.3

7.2

12.3

19.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

h3.

h3.

h3.

3.

3.

3.

3.1

2.9

2.9

Nov.

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.9

> 2.5

j

-

Dec.

. 2.0

(*)

Jan.

.

(*)

. 2.0

t

Feb.

. 1.5

j

-

-

Month

October 23-31. ............................

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

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

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

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

The perioc1. .............................

Mar.

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.5

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2, 7

2\9

2.9

3.3

3.6

4.1

4.8

5.5

7.2

9.8

5\B

6.9

10

Apr.

11

9.2

6.2

6.5

8.2

7.7

6.5

7.2

8.2

8.2

6.9

6.5

7.7

9.2

9.8

11

a9.0

a9.0

alO

all

a!2

all

all

11

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

Seoondfoot-days

27.5

79.6

62.0

_

62.0

43.5

123.6

280. 8

281.4

145.9

79.2

47.7

56.8

-

May

9.2

10

11

11

11

10

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

B.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.8

7.7

7.2

^fl Thrown

3.1

3.3

_

10

12

11

7.7

6.5

1.7

4.8

-

June

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.5

7.7

7.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.8

July

6.5

5.2

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

Minimum

2.9

-

_

2 *>

6. '2

£°g

li?

1.4

1.4

-

Aug.

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4 1.4*

Mean

3.06

2.65

2.0

_

2.0

1.5

9.' 36

9 > 08

4 86

2 »55

l!54

1.89

-

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

4.8

3.6

2.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

55

158

123

_

123

86

245

557

558

289

157

95

113

2,560

 "Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo' gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded stage and weather records.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10 to Feb. 29, Mar. 11-15.

 t\\v

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAPrnMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Qeolog. J. Survey
20

BEAR RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24'00", long. ilO°59'30", In NWi sec. 21, T. 2S

 N., R. 119 W., 800 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 1,000 feet upstream 

from confluence with Thomas Fork, 3.0 miles east of Idaho-Wyoming State line, and 4f 

miles northeast of Geneva post office.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 2.13 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 18 

(gage height, 1.05 feet).

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

 small Irrigation diversions from stream and tributaries above station. No diversion 

between station and Thomas Fork.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by John H. Boehme, postmaster at Geneva.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

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

Oct.

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4

HOT.

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.2 

3.2

3.4 

3.4 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.5 

2.7

Dec.

2.5 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

C.S 

2.5 

2.6

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

*2.3 

2.3

2.3

2'.3 

2.3 

2.3

C.S

2~.5 

2.6 

2.9 

2.7

Jan.

2.7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

*2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.5 

2.5

2.6

Feb.

2.9 

2.9

2.7 

2.7 

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.'s 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.6

3.4 

3.6 

3.0

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year

y. .....................................

lie perio

Mar.

2.9

2.7 

2.7

2.7

*2.9 

3.0 

2.6

2!?

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.1

5.7

6.4 

8.0 

7.4 

6.4 

6.2 

7.4

Apr.

8.0 

8.3 

7.4 

7.2

7.7

8.6 

8.6 

8.8 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

11 

13 

14

15 

14 

14 

16 

18

19 

18 

19 

20 

22

25

26 

24

20

Seoondfoot-days

92.4

76.4

-

75.7 

76.7 

122.7 

433.4 

579 

224.2 

102.8 

32.6 

52.0

-

May

20

25 

30 

31 

28

25 

24

22 

22

21 

20 

22 

20 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

13

14 

13 

12 

14 

12 

11

Maximum

3.4 

2.9

-

2.7 

3.6 

8.0

31 

12 

5.9 

1.9 

3.4

-

June

10 

10 

10 

10 

12

11 

10 

9.7 

9.4 

8.8

S.6 

8.3 

8.0 

7.4 

7.4

7.2 

6.9 

6.6 

6.4 

5.9

5.7 

5.7 

5.5 

5.3 

5.1

4.8 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4 

5.1

July

5.7 

5.9 

5.3 

4.6 

4.4

4.4 

4.1 

4.1 

3.7 

3.7

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0

3.9

4.1 

3.7 

3.6

3.0

2.7 

2.5

2^0

1.9

1.9 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6

Minimum

2.5 

2.3

-

2.0 

2.5

11* 

4.4

1.6 

.7 

.7

-

Aug.

1.5 

1.3 

l.f 

1.1 

1.1

i.:

l.£

1.4 

1.3 

l.C

.f

.e 

.'7

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.£

.S 

.S 

.S

1.1

1.4

1.9 

1.7 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

.9

Mean

3.08 

2.46

-

2.44 

2.64 

3.96 

14.4 

18.7 

7.47 

3.32 

1.05 

1.73

-

Sept.

0.7 

.7 

1.0 

1.4 

1.5

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.6 

2.1 

1.9

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

2.3 

2.9

2.3

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.9 

3.4 

3.4 

2.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

183 

152

-

150 

152 

243 

860 

1,150 

445 

204 

65 

103

3,710

'Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 10-26, 29, Dec. 3-8,-12-27, Jan. 4-18, 20-28, 

Feb. 11-25, Mar. 11-15.

-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP1"MEHT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolog al Surrey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Montpeller Creek near Montpeller, Idaho

21

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°21', long. 111°11', In NEi sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 

 4b K., 150 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 275 feet upstream from South 

Fork, and 6.8 miles northeast of Montpeller.

Drainage area.- £8.2 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period of record, 35 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 

I.SB feet), from rating curve extended above 25 second-feet; minimum, 2.7 second-feet 

Feb. 21 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

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

which are fair. One Irrigation diversion from tributary about 2 miles above station. 

Many Irrigation diversions below.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of the locsl Irrigation assoelation.

Rating table, water year 1939-40, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

0.80

.90

1.00

2.3 

3.4

4.8

1.10

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

1.90

22.5

31.0

35.5

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

g 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

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. HOT.

,. 5.7

 a5.5

 R.O

Dec.

4.8 

4.5 

4.S 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

*4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.5 

4.5 

4.8

Jan.

4.8 

4.7 

4.7 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.8

4.5 

4.5 

*4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

3.8 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

5.0

Feb.

.2 

.0 

.8 

.8 

.0

.S 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.2 

.9 

.7

Month

Dot 

Ho-» 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

T

alendar year

lie perio

Mar.

5.3 

5.0 

5.2 

4.8 

4.8

4.7 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.4

4.4 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

5.0

5.3 

5.7 

6.6 

7.5 

8.4

10 

13 

13

12 

12

Apr.

13 

13 

12 

11 

11

13 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

16 

17 

a!9 

a21

a23 

a22 

a!9

a!9 

a21

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

Secondfoct-days

154.7 

135.2

-

142.1 

137.1 

198.9 

530 

540 

336.1 

222.0 

127.5 

118.7

-

May

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

18 

18 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

IS 

18 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

15 

15

Va-rlrmmi

4.8

-

5.0 

5.9 

13

19 

15 

16 

4.8 

5.3

-

June

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

15 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.2 

9.2 

9.5 

8.9 

9.5

9.5 

9.2 

8.9 

8.4 

9.7

July

16 

12 

11 

11 

9.5

8.7 

S.4 

8.0 

7.3

6.8 

6.6 

6.2

6.1 

5.9

a6.6 

a6.8 

a6.5 

a6.2 

a6.0

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

5.5 

5.3

5.3 

5.0 

4.8 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4

THHTi^immi

3.8

-

3.8 

4.5 

4.2 

11 

15 

8.4 

4.4 

3.7 

3.4

-

Aug.

4.4 

4.4 

4.1 

4.1 

4.0

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 

4.1 

4.1

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.7 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

4.4 

4.7

4.S 

4.8 

4.4 

4.1 

4.0 

4.0

Mean

5.16 

4.36

-

4.58 

4.73 

6.42 

17.7 

17.4 

11.2 

7.16 

4.11 

3.96

-

Sept.

3.7 

3.8 

aS.S 

a4.0 

a3. 8

a3.4 

a3.4 

a3.4 

a3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.5 

4.1 

4.5 

4.0

4.0 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.7

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.3 

4.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

307 

268

-

282 

272 

S95 

1,050 

1,070 

667 

440 

253 

235

5,240

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby streams.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10-30, Dec. 4-9, 12-24, 26, 27, 29, 30, Jan. 

11-15, 17, 18, 20-25, 28-31, Feb. 12-24, Mar. 12-15.

0-232 February 1936

nHITH> -STATES DEPAP"IHHW"6F-THE IHTEllIOR 

Geolog al Survey
Z2 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°30', long. 111°19', in NEi sec. 4, T. 11 S., R. 

 44 y., 150 feet downstream from Little Right Hand Fork and 3 miles northeast of 

Georgetown.

Drainage area.- 22.2 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1940. Fragmentary records collected at 

site 0.7 mile downstream Just below power plant (now inoperative) October 1911 to 

September 1914.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 1.64 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet; minimum daily, 19 second-feet Mar. 

2-15, 18.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversions above station: many Irrigation diversions below. 

At one time a small storage reservoir was operated about 1J- miles above station but 

dam Is now breached and no longer operative.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Nov.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

h23

23

23

23

a23

a23

a23

a23

a23

23

23

23

a23

23

23

23

23

23

23

a23

a23

a23

a23

-

Dec.

a23

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

a22

a22

a22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

Jan.

' 22

22

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Feb.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

SO

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

-

-

Month

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

November 8-30. ...........................

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

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

Mav. ............................ . .

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

The perlc d. .............................

Mar.

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Apr.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

21

21

21

a21

a21

21

21

El

21

21

22

23

23

23

23

23

-

Seeondfoot-days

_

529

685

-

662

590

605

627

891

767

744

719

-

May

24

24

25

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

29

30

30

31

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

31

30

30

29

29

29

Maximuoi

_

23

-

22

21

20

23

32

31

26

24

24

-

June

29

29

29

29

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

-

July

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

25

25

25

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Minimum

_

23

21

-

21

20

19

20

24

26

24

24

24

-

Aug.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Mean

_

23.0

22.1

-

21.4

20.3

19.5

20.9

28.7

27.8

24^0

24.0

-

Sept.

24

24

2424'

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

_

1,050

1,360

-

1,310

1,170

1,200

1,240

1,770

1,650

1,520

1,480

1,430

15,180

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

 232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP-'TJENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Qeolog. J. Survey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Stauffer Creek near Nounan, Idaho

23

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28', long. 111°25', In Ni S3C. 15, T. 11 S., R. 

43 K., 0.5 mile downstream from check dam, 0.6 mile upstream from mouth, 2 miles east 

of Nounan post office, and 2£ miles west of Georgetown.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period of record, 122 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 

3.43 feet), from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet; minimum, 0.2 second-foot 

June 22, 24-28; minimum gage height, 0.50 foot June 26.

Remarks.- Records poor to Feb. 24, good thereafter except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. Many irrigation diversions from stream and 

tributaries above station; none below. A substantial check dam has been constructed 

0.5 mile above station which is used to irrigate meadows above by flooding. During 

periods of operation, effects of check-dam operation are pronounc3d.

Rating table, ater year 1939-40, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

1.5 

3.0 

5.0

1.1 

1.3

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

2.4

s'.o

3.3 

3.5

95

113

125

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

09 iSX

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

(») '

 b3.0

,

-

Dec.

 b3.0

(*)

Jan.

(*)

' b3.0

'

Feb.

1 b3.5

,

5.0

4.8

6.5

15.0

b25

-

-

Month

November 11-30. ...........................

Maron .....................................

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

By.. .....................................

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

The perlod... ...........................

Mar.

36

b45

25

b25

b20

b!8

b!5

12

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

15

15

20

29

b28

24

23

22

19

18

17

16

20

42

33

23

22

19

Apr.

17

16

15

14

14

15

13

12

18

23

17

14

14

14

22

29

19

17

20

21

20

19

23

23

21

21

21

21

20

-

Seoondfoot-days

60.0

93.0

-

93.0

140.3

676

555

695.9

199.9

68.4

31.9

39.7

-

May

18

17

IS

21

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

31

34

32

30

29

2S

29

29

32

29

19

.9

.5

.5

51

f37

f!5

f!2

fll

Mn^TimTn

_

-

-

25

45

29

51

33

16

1.4

2.2

-

June

11

11

12

13

20

33

25

17

13

11

9.3

7.5

6.2

5.0

1.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

-

July

0.3

.3

16

7.0

3.2

2.7

a2.S

a2.3

a2.1

al.9

al.7

al.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

Minimum

_

_

-

-

_

12

12

.5

.2

.3

.7

.9

-

Aug.

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

Mean

_

3.0

3.0

-

3.0

4. 84

21 8

18.5

22.4

6.66

2.21

1.03

1.32

-

Sept.

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

119

184

-

184

278

1,340

1,100

1,380

396

136

63

79

6,260

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of estimated gage-height record.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAPniENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Oeolog al Survey
24 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Skinner Creek at Nounan, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°29', long. 111°28', In SWt sec. 8, T. 11 S., R. 43 E., 330 

reet downstream from point where flow through Kinnig mill Is returned to creek and 

three-quarters of a mile west of Nounan post office.

Drainage area.- 5.1 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 20 second-feet May 13, from rating 

curve extended above 14 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 1.60 feet during 

period of Ice effect Mar. 14; minimum discharge observed, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 4 (gage 

height, 0.48 foot).

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

which are fair. Gage read once dally Oct. 17 to Jan. 15 and twice dally Jan. 16 to 

Sept. 30. One small Irrigation diversion about half a mile above station; many Irrigation diversions below. Water which operates Mlnnlg mill Is diverted about a third of 

a mile above station and returns to creek above. Possibly some regulation at low 

stages but observations are made when none is effective. There are facilities to permit a small diversion from Coop Creek to Skinner Creek about 2i miles above the station 

to augment low-water supply for Mlnnlg mill. None was so diverted during 1940.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

31

Oct.

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

al.5

al.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

HOT.

1.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

1.6

. bl.8

Dec.

' bl.8 

(«)

Jan.

(«) 

 bl.8

/

Feb.

l.s

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

bl.7 

bl.7 

bl.7 

bl.7 

bl.7

bl.7 

bl.7 

bl.7 

bl.7 

bl.7

bl.7 

bl.7 

bl.7 

1.8 

1.9

2.0 

3.6 

3.6 

2.9

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

T

ober 17-:

alendar year

he perioc

Mar.

2.6 

b2.5 

2.4 

b2.0 

b2.0

b2.0 

2.1 

1.8 

bl.8 

1.8

bl.8 

bl.8 

bl.8 

bl.8 

bl.8

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

2.3 

2.5

2.4 

2.9

3.6 

5.8 

3.2 

2.8 

3.2 

3.1

Apr.

3.3 

3.3 

2.9

s'.B

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

3.5 

2.8

2.9 

2.8 

4.1 

5.0 

5.2

4.1 

3.9 

4.1 

4.8 

5.0

5.6 

4.8

4.7 

7.9 

9.1

8.8 

8.1 

8.4 

7.4 

6.3

Second - 

foot-days

25.5 

53.2 

55.8

_

55.8 

56.0 

74.5 

142.2 

344.9 

149.8 

52.4 

35.3 

40.3

-

May

7.6 

10 

12 

11 

7.1

6.3

5.8

6.6 

8.8

11 

16 

19 

14 

11

13 

14 

13 

14 

16

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

10 

9.5 

12 

9.8 

9.5 

8.8

Maximum

1.8

_

3.6 

5.8 

9.1 

19 

10 

3.9 

1.5 

1.8

-

June

8.4 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

10

S.I 

7.6

7.1 

5.8

6.1 

2.6 

3.9 

4.7 

4.8

4.5 

3.9 

3.9 

3 8

sie

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

2.8

3.3

1.1 

.8 

2.5 

4.3

July

2.9 

3.9 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

1.9

1.7 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

.9 

1.2

.8 

2.0 

1.7 

1.4 

1.5

1.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

Minimum

1.2

_

1 7 

1 8 

2 6 

5 8 

8 

8 

4 

1 1

-

Aug.

l.£ 

l.S 

l.f 

.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.3

1.2 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1*2 

1.2

.7 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

i!i

1.4 

.7

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

Mean

1.70 

1.77 

1.8

-

1.8 

1.93 

2.40 

4.74 

11.1 

4.99 

1.69 

1.14 

1.34

-

Sept.

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.3

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

1.8 

1.5

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Run-off in 

a-sre-feet

51 

106 

111

-

Ill 

111 

148 

282 

684 

297 

104 

70 

80

2,160

*Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

{ -232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPATMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geolot al Surrey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho

25

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°20', long. 111°46', In sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 40 E., 500 feet 

upstream from Cleveland Irrigation canal, 24 miles west of Cleveland, and 4 miles downstream from proposed Cottonwood Dam.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 186 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 

£.40 feet), from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet; mlnlmuir ooserved, 0.5 

second-foot Aug. 17 (gage height, 0.46 foot).

1938-40: Maximum discharge observed, 330 second-feet Apr. 1, 1939 (gage height, 3.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet; minimum observed, that of Aug. 

17, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Several Irrigation diversions In upper valley above proposed Cottonwood Dam. Gage read once dally.

Rating table, water year 1939-40, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet)

0.4 

.6

0.20

1.5

5.0

11.5

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

21.5

35.5

54

78.5

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

109

145

186

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.9

3.3

5.0

5.6

6.2

6.7

7.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.7

7.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

HOT.

7.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

8.6

8.6

7.9

7.9

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.7

7.3

8.6

9.3

10

8.6

9.3

7.9

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.6

6.7

-

Dec.

6.7

6.7

5.0

5.0

6.2

6.7

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.3

6.7

3.7

3.7

4.2

4.6

5.0

7.6

3.7

5.6

4.8

5.0

5.6

6.7

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.6

5.6

5.0

6.7

Jan.

8.4

10

12

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.6

8.6

9.3

8.P

8.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

i

7.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.P

Feb.

9

9

9

9

9

-p ' '.9

<

. 8.0

j

7.9

7.9

12

23

23

23

.

-

Month

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

Karen. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1939-4 0......................

Mar.

24

24

24

24

18

14

17

10

11 9 ' 3

6 2

3 7

3 7

4 2

4 6

7.9

19

22

23

30

30

39

42

51

61

65

186

78

78

78

78

Apr.

78

66

73

66

59

59

54

59

62

66

66

59

61

61

62

66

76

76

81

93

81

78

84

93

81

81

75

68

61

48

-

Seoondfoot-days

212.8

215.0

171.9

8,731.7

253.8

280.1

1,085.6

2,093

572.8

191.e

60.6

22 1

84.1

5,243.7

May

42

36

44

42

39

34

31

27

22

20

16

15

34

17

10

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.9

8.6

8.6

7.9

12

9.0

8.6

10

9.3

7.9

7.9

9.3

11

Mmr^imim

10" 7 °

7.9

330

12

23

186

93

44

13

2.6

1.0

8.3

186

June

10

10

8.6

7.9

13

10

7.9

8.6

10

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

6.7

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.R

5.6

5.0

3.7

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.8

2.3

-

July

2.3

2.6

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

Minimum

2.9

4.6

3.7

1

_

3.7

48

7.9

1.0

.9

.5

.6

.5

Aug.

0.5

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mean

6.86

7.17

5.55

23.9

8.19

9.66

35.0

69.8

18.5

6.40

1.95

.71

2.80

14.3

Sept.

0.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.5

4.6

8.3

6.2

5.6

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.6

6.2

6.7

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

422

426

341

17,320

503

556

2,150

4,150

1,140

381

120

44

167

10,400

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 18-22, 29-31, Feb. 8-23.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

GeoloL .al Survey
26 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°35'25", long. lll°51'10n I In SEi sec. £.0, T. ION., 

R. IE., 1 mile upstream from backwater of Hyrum Reservoir, 2 miles northwest of Paradise, and 5 miles downstream from East Fork.

Drainage area.- 203 square miles.

Re cords avallable.- October 1938 to September 1940, in reports of Geological Survey. January 1936 to October 1939 (fragmentary), In reports of Little Bear River water commissioner.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 390 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 2.77 feet); 

minimum, 4 second-feet Aug. 14.

1938-40: Maximum discharge, 491 second-feet Apr. 4, 1939 (gage height, 3.17 feet); 

minimum, that of Aug. 14, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

e

3 

4

s

6 

7 

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.

17 

22 

35 

37 

35

2g

32

32 

32 

32

32 

31 

32 

32 

32

33 

31 

34 

40 

41

41 

40 

40 

40 

40

41 

40 

40 

41

41 

41

Hov.

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

38 

35 

35 

34

35 

35 

35 

35 

34

34 

34 

33 

34 

34

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

34 

35 

34 

34 

33

Dec.

33 

33

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

34 

35

35 

35 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

35 

33 

35

35 

32 

35 

37 

35

b33 

b34 

b32 

b34 

b36 

41

Jan.

45 

46 

47 

44 

42

40 

373g

40 

41

40 

40 

37 

37 

34

b34 

36 

39 

b34 

35

38 

b37 

b36 

38 

38

37 

38 

38 

38 

37 

37

Feb.

38 

38 

41 

44 

40

39 

41 

39 

37 

38

40 

38 

34 

38 

38

35 

34 

37 

37 

36

35 

38 

41 

41 

42

48 

78 

120 

96

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

 ran 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

uary

ater year ig3g-4

Mar.

75 

68 

66 

58 

58

55 

53 

55 

55 

53

52 

48 

50 

48 

48

50 

53 

58 

63 

75

86 

95 

105 

120 

134

142 

287 

178 

140 

134 

142

Apr.

138 

146 

124 

109 

114

126

109 

109 

126 

142

126 

120 

128 

149 

176

178 

151 

149 

157 

168

172 

155 

151 

155 

159

159 

146 

132 

120 

103

Secondfoot-days

1,086 

1,070 

1,066

21,536

1 1°9 

1*301 

2,704 

4,197 

1,839 

394 

263 

204 

292

15 , 615

May

88 

76 

86 

91 

88

84 

81 

83 

84 

90

93 

98 

107 

90 

78

75 

63 

53 

47 

42

35 

31 

26 

22 

20

19 

20 

18 

16 

17 

18

Hfl TT^ "Him

41 

40 

41

381

47 

120 

287 

178 

107 

18 

12 

8 

14

287

June

17 

16 

18 

18 

18

17 

15 

15 

16 

15

14 

13 

13 

14 

12

12 

12 

12 

10 

10

11 

10 

11 

10 

10

10

11

12 

11 

11

July

11 

12 

12 

10 

10

10

g

9 

9 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

9

10 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

9 

9

g

8

5 

5

5 

7 

8 

7

Minimum

17 

33 

32

8

34 

34 

48 

103 

16 

10 

5 

5 

5

5

Auf.

7 

7

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

7

7 

7 

6 

5 

5

5 

7 

8 

7 

7

7 

6 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

Mean

35.0 

35.7 

34.4

59.0

38.7 

44.9 

87.2 

140 

59.3 

13.1 

8.5 

6.6 

9.7

42.7

Sept.

5 

6 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8

9

9 

10 

10 

9 

10

g 

g 

g 

g 

g

11

12 

12

11

12

12 

13 

14 

14

12

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,150 

2,120 

2,110

42,700

2,380 

2,580 

5,360 

8,320 

3,650 

781 

522 

405 579

30,geo

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

8-232 February igS6

UNITED STATES DEPAP^MEHT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Qeolog al Surrey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah

27

Location.- Mercury Indicating gage, lat. 41°37'30", long. 111°52 1 30", In SEiNEi sec. 7, T. 

IDN77 R. 1 E., at Hyrum Dam on Little Bear River, 1 mile southwest of Hyrum. Datum of 

gage Is at mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 220 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 18,680 acre-feet Apr. 24 to May 15 (elevation, 

4,67^.0 feet); minimum, 4,570 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,634.9 feet).

1938-40: Maximum contents, 18,680 acre-feet for periods In.each year (elevation, 

4,672.0 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1940.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began In 1935. Capacity, 18,680 

acre-feet between elevations 4,590 feet (bottom of reservoir) and 4,672 feet (top of 

spillway gates) above mean sea level. Dead storage, 3,370 acre-feet (below elevation 

4,629.6 feet, sill of outlet canal). Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Elevation of spillway crest is 4,660 feet. Water Is used for Irrigation on the Hyrum 

project.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1939 to September 194 C

D«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

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

_

5,790

-

-

-

_

-

5,940

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

6,050

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,080

-

6,110

Nov.

.

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

6,840

-

-

-

_

-

7,070

-

-

_

-

-

-

7,490

-

-

-

-

7,890

Dec.

_

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

8,450

.

-

-

-

-

8,870

-

_

-

-

_

9,240

-

-

-

-

-

9,610

-

9,870

Jan.

_

.

.

10,130

-

10,360

-

-

-

-

_

-

10,990

.

-

_

-

_

11,350

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

11,950

-

-

12,280

Feb.

_

.

12,360

_

-

_

-

-

-

12,990

_

.

-

13,210

-

_

13,380

_

-

-

.

-

-

13,550

-

_

-

-

13 , 640

-

Mar.

_

13,640

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

13,640

_

_

-

_

-

.

14,290

_

-

-

_

-

15,310

-

15,760

_

-

-

17,480

17,960

Apr.

17,960

-

18,540

.

-

_

_

18,540

-

-

 _

.

_

18,540

-

_

-

_

-

18,590

_

_

.

18,680

-

_

_

_

_

May

18,680

-

-

18,680

-

_

_

18,680

_

-

18,630

_

_

_

18,680

_

.

18,590

18,390

_

18,200

18,060

17,910

-

17,630

17,530

17,250

June

17,150

-

17 , 060

_

16,970

_

16,820

_

16,730

-

_

16,450

_

16,080

15,950

..

..

15,490

-

15,130

_

_

14,640

-

14,390

_

13,900

_

13,510

July

13,510

13,250

_

12,990

-

_

12,610

12,450

_

-

12,030

_

_

11,550

-

11,270

_

11,030

10,750

_

_

10,330

-

9,940

9,790

9,240

Aug.

_

_

_

3,700

8,520

8,410

8,200

8,070

_

7,830

_

7,490

7,360

7,260

_

7,070

6,940

6,840

_

6,530

_

6,230

6,140

5,880

Sept.

_

_

5,650

_

5,540

_

_

_

5,380

5,320

5,220

-

5,080

5,000

4,900

-

4,820

_

4,720

_

4,620

4,570

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Date

Dec. 31....................

Elevation 

(feet)

4,651.7

-

(a)

(a)

Contents 

(acre -feet)

9,870

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+1,980

-2,620

No record of elevation; contents Interpolated.
28 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°38'00", long. 1110 53'15", In NWiSWi se~,. 6, T. 10 

N., R. 1 E., 800 feet upstream from bridge, li miles downstream from Hyrum Dim, and 2 

miles west of Hyrum.

Drainage area.- 222 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1940.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 199 second-feet Apr. 16, 17 (gage

 height, 2749 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot or less for several days during ysar.

1938-40 (regulated): Maximum discharge, 421 second-feet Mar. 25, 1939 (gage height, 

3.38 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot or less for periods In each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair. Flow affected by

 many diversions upstream for Irrigation and regulated by Hyrum Reservoir (see p. 27).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

7 

6 

2 

4 

4

4 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

11 

11 

1011

HOT.

10 

1011 11

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

6 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Dec.

2 

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 

2 

4 

5

Jan.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

Feb.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

9 

16 

22 

26 

29

32 

40 

47 

45 

44

44

52 

84 

103

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

alendar year 1939. .....................

uary

ater year 1939-4 0. .....................

Mar.

100 

88 

80 

72 

62

61 

50 

28 

21 

6

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Apr.

6 

6 

27 

140 

100

100 

108 

123 

125 

127

140 

139 

132 

122 

125

165 

195 

162 

130 

128

162 

171 

153 

142 

144

144 

155 

169 

156 

81

Secondf cot-days

257 

196 

45

14,168

155 

678 

678 

3,777 

382 

32 

32 

38 

41

6,311

May

30 

20 

19 

33 

34

38 

38 

37 

29 

11

9 

10 

10 

14 

10

5 

4 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

3 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Maximum

11 

11 

5

398

5 

103 

100 

195 

38 

2 

2 

2 

2

195

June

2 

2

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

I 

I

1

1 

1 

1

1

July

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

I 

I

1

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1

2

1 

1 

1

IHnjnnnii

2 

2

1

1

5 

5 

5 

6 

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

Aup.

1 

1 

1 

2 

2

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

Mean

8.3 

6.5 

1.5

38.8

5.0 

23.4 

21.9 

126 

12.3 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

17.2

Sept.

1 

1 

2 

2 

2

1 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

2 

2 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

510 

389 

89

28,090

307 

1,340 

1,340 

7,490 

758 

63 

63 

75 

81

12,500

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAFTCENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Qeolog ol Survey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 29 

Logan River above State Dam, near Logan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°44'40", lorg. 111°47'00", In 

NEt sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE., at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 125 feet upstream from tallrace, half a mile upstream from State Dam, and 2i miles east of Logan.

Drainage area.- 218 square miles.

Kecoras available.- May 1913 to September 1940. June 1896 to December 1912, at site a 

quarter of a mile downstream. Flow at present site plus that of tailrace equivalent to 

flow at former site.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1913-40), 115 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 310 second-feet May 13, 14; minimum daily, 

6 second-feet Nov. 7.

1913-40: Maximum discharge, 2,000 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 21, 1916 (gage 

height, 5.6 feet, former datum); minimum daily, that of Nov. 7, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period when the Intake to well was partly clogged, 

which are fair. Water diverted from river and springs above station for power, irrigation, and municipal supply. Flow regulated by power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and seven discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Rating tatle, water year 1939-40, except for period when intake was clogged (gags 

and discharge, in second-feet)

height, in feet,

1.0

1.1

1.2

4

10.5

19

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

75

114

157

204

254

2.4

2.6

2.7

306

360

388

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

13 

13 

11 

10

11 

10 

10 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

14 

16 

15

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

13 

14 

13 

13 

14

11

Hov.

10 

9 

7

8

7

6 

7 

9 

12

9 

9

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9

9

9 

11 

10 

10 

10

9

g

9 

9

"

Dec.

10 

10 

10 

13

16

16 

15 

11 

11 

10

10 

10

1011

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

11 11

12

12 

30 

14 

12

12

Jan.

13 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

12

12

12

12 

12

12 

12 

12

12 

14 

13 

13 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

1011 11 11

Feb.

11 

10 

10 

10 

16

13 

10 

10 

10 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12

12 

12 

11

12

12 

12 

11 

10

12 

12 

19 

19

Month

Oot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

JUD 

Jul

AU£

Sej 

W

uary

ater year 1939-40. .....................

liar.

20 

17

16 

16 

16

16 

12 

10 

10 

10

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

10

15 

15

16 

17 

16 

21 

33

36 

42 

16 

16 

16 

12

Apr.

13 

14 

15

21

28 

27 

27 

33

19

13 

13 

14 

16 

17

17 

16 

16 

17 

20

29 

19

16 

28 

52

40 

40 

33 

44 

20

Seoondfoot-days

385 

269 

367

15,270

364 

330 

488 

696 

4,593 

1,111 

419 

421 

383

9,846

May

11 

15 

28 

96 

92

36 

61 

81 

94 

12 P

175 

205 

310 

310 

250

240 

240 

220 

220

190

190 

170 

155 

130 

135

155 

160 

130 

105 

10O 

90

Maximum

16 

12 

30

320

14 

19 

42 

52 

310 

104 

16 

15 

20

310

June

80 

70 

55 

46 

104

92 

73 

70 

50

38

34

' 30 

30 

30 

35

36 

33 

23 

22

19

17 

16 

15 

15 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

13

Julj13 

14 

14 

15 

14

13 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

13

14 

14 

12 

13

12 

11 

12 

13 

14

15

15

ie

16 

15 

14

Minimum

10 

6 

10

6

10 

10 

9 

13

11 

12 

11 

12

g

6

Aug.

15 

12 

13 

14 

13

13 

14 

13 

15 

13

14 

15 

14 

15 

14

14 

13

13 

15 

13

14 

14 

12 

13 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

14 

13

Mean

12.4 

9.0 

11.8

41.8

11.7 

12.1 

15.7 

23.2 

148 

37.0 

13.5 

13.6 

12.8

2fi.9

Sept.

13 

12 

14 

12 

13

14 

13 

13 

14

13

13 

12 

20 

20 

14

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

11 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

10 

9

Run-off in 

aore-feet

764 

534 

728

30,290

722 

694 

968 

1,380 

9,110 

2,200 

831 

835 

760

19,530

Note.- Discharge for period when intake t 

basis of gage heights, gage-height record 

r nearby streams.

400451 O - 41 - 3

ell was partly clogged, May 11 to June 2, computed 

flow over diversion dam above station, 'and records

9-232 February 1936

TJHITKD STATES DEPAPmENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Oeolog al Survey
30 BEAR RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 41°44'40", long. 111°47'00", in 

NEt sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE., 100 feet downstream from powerhouse of Utah Power & 

Light Co. and 2s miles east of Logan.

Records available.- May 1913 to September 1940. 

Average discharge.- 27 years, 103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 183 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 2.62 

feet); minimum daily, 54 second-feet Dec. 28.

1914-40: Maximum daily discharge, 194 second-feet Apr. 15, 1926; no flow for periods 

during several years.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by power plant above gage. Power canal diverts water from right bank of Logan River, in SEiSWi sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 E. Water 

returned to river 125 feet below gaging station on Logan River above State E?m.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and seven discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

82 

88 

88 

86 

87

84 

84 

82 

83 

83

81 

80 

80 

77 

78

79 

77 

84 

89 

88

89 

89 

89 

89 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

91

Hov.

91 

90 

90 

90 

91

89 

88 

89 

90

82

88 

89 

91 

88 

87

86 

87 

84 

h82 

h81

h88 

h86 

h83 

h86 

h86

h81 

84 

83 

82 

81

Dec.

80 

82 

82 

83 

82

81 

82 

80 

79 

82

87 

79 

80 

78 

79

79 

80 

81 

78

77

78 

75 

74 

77 

76

71 

77 

54 

74 

83 

84

Jan.

86 

83 

81 

82 

77

71 

74 

78 

80 

80

80 

77 

76 

75 

69

66 

74 

74 

61 

70

74 

66 

71 

76 

75

75 

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

Feb.

77 

76 

78 

76 

60

77 

76 

76 

76 

76

75 

74 

72 

72 

74

72 

69 

69 

69 

69

69 

69 

71 

72 

72

74 

78 

89 

88

Month

Dot 

Ho-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 1939. .....................

uary

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

87 

79 

81 

74 

76

72 

76 

77 

78 

82

72 

72 

72 

75 

74

74

79 

71 

74 

77

87 

88 

87 

94 

94

94 

129 

142 

116 

114 

116

Apr.

115

114 

114 

102 

94

92 

92 

92 

92 

115

126

115 

120 

142 

153

153 

139 

139 

155 

167

169 

172 

173 

173 

174

173 

173 

173 

173 

172

Secondfoot-days

2,647 

2,593 

2,434

41,226

2,321 

2,145 

2,683 

4,156 

5,528 

5,166 

3,650 

2,731 

2,325

38,?79

Hay

166 

160 

169 

172 

177

17 S 

180 

18C 

180 

18C

18C 

179 

173 

180 

175

180 

182 

182 

180 

182

182 

182 

18C 

180 

180

18C 

18C 

18C 

18C 

182 

182

Maximum

91 

91

87

174

86 

89 

142 

174 

182 

183 

147 

96 

89

183

June

182 

183 

182 

182 

182

182 

182 

182 

180 

179

179 

179 

179 

177 

177

176 

176 

174 

176 

177

170 

169 

167 

163 

152

155 

15 E 

156 

147 

143

July

147 

146 

147 

142 

130

130 

132 

130 

125 

121

120 

122 

121 

118 

118

120

121 

114 

114 

113

109 

108 

108 

104 

103

98 

98 

98 

98 

98 

P7

Minimum

77 

81 

54

54

61 

60 

71 

92 

160 

143 

97 

80 

69

54

Ar«.

96 

95 

92 

94 

94

95 

94 

94 

92 

91

90 

90 

90 

89 

89

89 

89 

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

86 

83 

86

87 

83 

81 

81 

81 

80

Mean

85.4 

86.4 

78.5

113

74.9 

74.0 

86.5 

139 

178 

172 

118 

88.1 

77.5

105

Sept.

80 

78 

78 

79 

80

80 

78 

77 

77 

79

76 

76 

79 

81 

79

78 

76 

72 

76 

75

75 

75 

75 

72 

69

69 

74 

86 

89 

87

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,250 

5,140 

4,830

81,780

4,600 

4,250 

5,320 

8,240 

10,960 

10,250 

7,240 

5,420 

4,610

76,110

h Computed on basis of daily staff-gage readings

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA'"ITIEHT OF THE INTERIOR 

Seolog al Survey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 31

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete rating flume, lat. 41°44'45", long. 111°47'05", 

in SE-J- sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. IE., 14 miles downstream from head of canal and 2-| miles 

east of Logan.

Records available.- June 1904 to December 1907, January 1909 to September 1940. 

Average discharge.- 17 years (1923-40), 29.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 131 second-feet May 13; n-> flow Mar. 7-9, 

19-31 and Apr. 16-21.

1906, 1924-40: Maximum daily discharge, 136 second-feet May 30, 31, 1930; no flow 

during periods of practically every year.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period Oct. 1 to Apr. 24, which are fair. No 

diversions above gage. Flow regulated by head gates at diversion works. Canal diverts 

water fron Logan River in NEiNEl sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., for irrigation and 

tic supply in territory north of Logan.

Cooperation.- Six discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co. 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

15 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Nov.

5 

(t)

Dec.

 5 

,

Jan.

5

-

Pet).

. 5

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet) 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 9......................

ater year 1939-4 3. .....................

Mar.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

2

0 

0 

0

1 

ts

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1

4 

4 

7

19 

24 

24 

25 

24

Seoondfoot-days

513 

150 

155

9,865

155 

145 

65 

162 

3,265 

1,779 

1,046 

780 

587

8,802

May

21 

28 

37 

52 

59

68 

85 

102 

122 

124

127 

130 

131 

127 

123

120 

115 

116 

110 

116

123 

124 

126 

130 

130

121 

118 

121 

119 

122 

118

Maximum

26 

5

5

119

5

5 

5 

25 

131 

117 

38 

30 

23

131

June

117 

116 

116 

113 

64

54

58 

58 

61 

64

68 

70 

72

65 

54

46 

48 

46 

44 

44

40 

42 

40 

42 

43

40 

39 

39 

38 

38

July

38 

38 

37 

36 

35

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

35 

34 

34 

34 

33

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

32 

32 

32 

30 

31

32 

32 

31 

31 

31 

30

Minimum

6

5 

5

0

5 

5 

0 

0 

21 

38 

30 

23 

6

0

Aug.

30 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 

26 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24

25 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

Mean

16.5

5 

5

27.0

5 

5 

2.1 

54.0 

105 

59.3 

33.7 

25.2 

19.6

24.0

Sept.

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

21 

16 

12 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

21 

21

21 

20 

10 

6 

7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,020 

298 

307

19,580

307 

288 

129 

321 

6,480 

3,530 

2,070 

1,550 

1,160

17,460

fDlscharge measurement.

Note.- Discharge for periods when recorder was not operating, Oct. 1, 7-9, 11-17, 21-23, Oct. 25 

to Apr. 4, computed on basis of three daily gage readings, two discharge measure-nents , observer's 

notes, and records for station on Logan River.

9-232 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEPAPTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolog al Survey
32 BEAR RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°37'20", long. 111°44'25", In NEi sec. 8, T. 10 

N., R. 2 E., three-quarters or a mile upstream from diversion dam, 3i miles upstream 

from power plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area.- 2GO square miles.

Records available.- July 1900 to December 1902, November 1913 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1914-40), 125 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 134 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 1.87 

feet); minimum dally, 45 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 22-25.

1913-40: Maximum discharge, about 1,620 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage height, 6.5 

feet, site and datum then In use); minimum dally, 29 second-feet Jan. 3, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Several small diversions above station for Irrigation. Low flow 

may be affected by power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and seven discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1939-40 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 36

1.2 51

1.4 70

1.6 95

1.8 123

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

9.2 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

58 

a59 

a60 

a61 

a62

63 

63 

63 

63 

63

63 

62 

62 

62

61

61 

61 

59 

60 

57

63 

62 

62

56 

60

58 

58 

60 

58 

58 

58

Hov.

60 

60 

56 

60 

60

58 

58

60 

61 

60

60 

60 

59 

60 

58

57 

58 

61 

60 

57

61 

58 

60 

60 

59

58 

56 

58 

58 

58

Dec.

57 

58 

59 

58 

56

57 

58 

58 

57 

57

57 

58 

58 

58 

58

58

57 5*7 

57 

56

56 

56 

56 

57 

56

56 

56 

55 

54 

56 

56

Jan.

57 

60 

60 

60 

60

59 

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

58 

58 

57 

54

51 

52 

54 

64 

54

54

52 

56 

57 

57

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

Feb.

55 

55 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

55 

56 

53 

55 

56

55 

53 

54 

54 

52

54 

55 

55 

55 

55

56 

62 

66 

66

Month

dot 

HOD 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

w

ember. .................................

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

ate-' year 1939-4 0. .....................

Mar.

66 

66 

63 

65 

63

61 

60 

61 

64 

60

60 

58 

59 

57 

57

57 

58 

60 

61 

62

64 

66 

65 

69 

72

75 

106 

98 

87 

83 

85

Apr.

90 

91 

03 

82 

82

85

82 

81 

87 

96

88 

86 

90 

91 

95

98 

92 

88 

92 

99

101 

98 

98

101 

105

105 

102 

99 

98 

96

Secondfoot-days

,876 

,769 

,763

2 ,493

,760 

,625 

,087 

,781 

,742 

,902 

,656 

,510 

,442

32,913

May

92 

91 

92 

99 

99

99 

99 

98 

99 

99

95 

105 

102 

98 

96

92 

87 

87 

85 

83

81 

77 

76 

80 

80

78 

78 

77 

75 

72 

71

Maxljnum

63 

61 

59

171

64 

66 

106 

105 

105 

74 

61 

49 

62

106

June

71 

70 

71 

70 

72

74 

69 

67 

66 

66

65

65 

63 

63 

63

62 

62

61 

61 

60

60 

60 

59 

59 

59

58 

57 

57 

56 

56

July

61 

59 

60 

59 

56

56 

56 

55 

54 

53

52 

53 

53 

52 

52

55 

56 

56 

54 

53

53 

51 

51 

51 

50

50 

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

Miplnp1

56 

56 

54

54

51 

52 

57 

81 

71 

56 

49 

48 

45

45

Ail?.

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49

49 

49 

49

49 

48 

48 

48 

48

49 

49 

48 

48 

48

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

48 

48

Mean

60.5 

59.0 

56.9

80.8

56.8 

56.0 

67.3 

92.7 

88.5 

63.4 

53.4 

48.7 

48.1

62.6

Sept.

47 

49 

49 

SO 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

51 

62 

50

48 

46 

46 

45 

45

46 

45 

45 

45 

45

46 

46 

49 

48 

47

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,720 

3,510 

3,500

58,500

3,490 

3,220 

4,140 

5,520 

5,440 

3,770 

3,280 

3,000 

2,860

45,450

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAPr'"MENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolog al Surrey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

West Side canal near Collinston, Utah

33

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°50', long. 112°04', in SWi sec. 27, T. 13 N., R.

 2 W., 4,200 feet dovmstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available.- June 1918 to September 1940. 

Average discharge.- 28 years, 224 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 700 second-feet June 25, 26; 

no now B'eD. iib to Apr. 30.

1912-40: Maximum dally discharge, that of June 25, 26, 1940; no flow during periods of each year except 1914.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period when recorder was not operating,

 which are fair. Canal diverts from west side of Bear River in NWiSWi sec. 26, T. 13 

N., R. 2 W., at dam at which Hammond (East Side) canal and Intake of Cutler power 

plant also divert. Water used for Irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and seven discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1740

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

252 

154 

152 

152 

150

147 

146 

150 

162 

165

165 

165 

166 

166 

166

165 

164 

164 

165 

166

166 

166 

167 

167 

158

145 

143 

142 

142 

132 

92

HOT.

87 

S9 

82 

76 

79

83 

83 

84 

83 

83

83 

83 

83 

83 

83

83 

82 

82 

82 

82

82 

81 

81 

81 

80

80 

80 

78 

71 

55

Dec.

56 

57 

57 

54 

50

49 

49 

48 

58 

63

67 

69 

68 

67 

66

66 

67 

67 

67 

67

64

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

58 

58 

58 

40 

40

Jan.

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

38 

38 

38 

38 

36

36 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

29 

28 

28

28 

27 

27 

27 

26

26 

25 

24 

22 

18 

18

Feb.

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

b4 

b4

0

0 

0

0

o

Month

Oct 

Hov

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1939......................

ater year 1939-4

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

4,902 

2,424 

1,815

89,511

1,009 

322 

0 

0 

16,126 

17,046 

18,002 

19,171 

6,701

87,518

May

99 

100 

134 

240 

25S

264 

260 

321 

436 

490

563 

603 

601 

651 

690

694 

69S 

698 

694 

688

659 

665 

665 

688 

694

665 

655 

609 

575 

517 

552

E*fnr1irnvn

252 

89 

69

664

40 

20 

0 

0 

698 

700 

665 

665 

548

700

June

573 

548 

552 

556 

376

237 

334 

263 

266 

384

420 

445 

558 

659 

635

615 

661 

671 

692 

696

694 

694 

698 

696

700

700 

696 

677 

675 

675

Jul"

533 

537 

584 

540 

539

539 

566 

603 

607 

643

641 

627 

629 

629 

627

613 

584 

575 

S52 

531

531 

531 

490 

493

579

665 

609 

COS

C05

eos

E92

JI-JTilnnflfl

92 

55 

40

0

18

0 

0 

0 

99 

237 

490 

558 

23

0

Aug.

596 

623 

637 

653 

655

653 

651 

653 

655 

655

655 

653 

655 

657 

665

649 

615 

613 

611 

605

588 

588 

586 

588 

588

586 

577 

563 

567 

573 

558

Mean

158 

80.8 

58.5

245

32.5 

11.1 

0 

0 

520 

568 

581 

618 

223

239

Sept.

548 

513 

290 

51 

26

26 

24 

23 

89 

529

544 

415 

374 

314 

310

280 

266 

267 

195 

104

171 

154 

158 

180 

153

139 

167 

150 

128 

113

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,720 

4,810 

3,600

177,600

2,000 

639 

0 

0 

31,990 

33,810 

35,710 

38.030 

13,290

173,600

Note.- Discharge for period when recorder was not operating, Dee. 27 to Feb. 2»,computed on basis 

of once-daily gage readings.

b Stage-digcharge relation affected by ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP'TJENT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Geolog il Surrey
34 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°50', long. 112°03', in SEi sec. 27, T. 13 N., R.

 2 W., 3,600 feet downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1917-40), 51.4 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 165 second-feet June 23; no 

flow Nov. 20 to Dec. 8, Dec. 16 to Apr. 30, Sept. 4-8.

1912-40: Maximum dally discharge, 182 second-feet June 28, July 1, 1932., June 27, 

28, 1933; no flow for periods during each year.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Canal diverts from east side of Bear River in NWiSWi sec.

 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at dam at which West Side canal and intake of Cutler power 

plant also divert. Water used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and four discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah f'ower & Light Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 194O

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

Oct.

48

23

22

22

22

21

21

23

33

38

34

32

54

67

52

46

40

40

40

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

29

HOT.

28

25

25

25

24

25

25

25

25

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

e

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

34

31

28

28

27

22

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Calendar year 1939. . ....................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1939-40......................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

1,187

430

190

20,086

0

0

0

0

3,786

3,740

4,814

4,456

I,b94

19,097

May

30

33

65

85

84

84

91

101

123

148

152

152

142

135

135

149

149

150

149

149

149

149

150

143

139

139

138

125

122

111

115

Maxinun

67

28

34

150

0

0

0

0

152

165

143

158

127

165

June

120

121

120

120

78

31

30

33

33

87

121

125

134

133

132

135

143

143

151

154

161

163

165

163

162

162

161

154

152

153

-

July

118

122

125

120

122

128

128

127

140

143

143

143

142

142

142

142

142

142

141

134

135

134

133

135

141

141

141

143

142

141

142

IHTHimipi

21

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

30

118

128

0

0

A-wj.

142

142

151

158

158

157

153

154

155

155

155

152

150

150

147

143

142

141

142

141

138

138

138

138

138

134

128

129

129

130

128

Hean

38.3

14.3

6.1

55.0

0

0

0

0

122

125

136

144

36.5

52.2

Sept.

127

121

37

0

0

0

0

0

8

89

122

90

56

35

56

41

36

38

37

30

28

27

19

15

15

15

25

8

8

11

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

2,350

853

377

39,840

0

0

0

0

7,510

7,420

8,360

6,840

2,170

37,880

9-232 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEPAR^EM OP THE INTERIOR 

Oeolog; J. Survey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 35

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°02', long. 112°14', In sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 36 E., at 

bridge on county road at Woodruff, 2$ miles north of Idaho-Utah State line.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 199 second-feet Feb. 5-8; maximum 

gage height observed, 4.80 feet Feb. 5; minimum discharge observed, 15 second-feet 

July 15, 16; minimum gage height observed, 1.98 foot July 16.

1938-40: Maximum discharge observed, 360 second-feet Mar. 20, 21, 1939 (gage 

height, 6.70 feet), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet; minimum observed, that of July 15, 16, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 1.98 feet May 20, 

1939, July 16, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once dally. Flow regulated by several small reservoirs above station. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September If 40

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

22

22

22

22

28

28

28

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

29

29

34

34

36

36

36

36

37

37

38

38

38

40

40

36

HOT.

36

37

37

37

37

38

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

57

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

43

43

43

46

46

-

Dec.

46

46

43

43

46

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

50

53

50

50

50

50

50

50

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

50

Jan.

50

53

68

86

132

100

94

100

139

118

125

132

111

104

104

71

56

48

48

48

48

50

50

50

50

50

53

53

53

59

59

Feb.

62

65

83

183

199

199

199

199

139

132

125

118

104

104

104

104

97

97

97

97

83

83

90

90

97

97

118

146

146

_

-

Month

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

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1939-40. .....................

Mar.

125

111

111

100

94

94

94

94

97

94

90

80

77

77

77

74

71

74

71

71

71

71

71

59

56

59

71

83

90

100

86

Apr.

71

90

97

90

71

83

83

77

71

71

71

68

59

59

71

80

80

71

71

62

62

62

62

68

68

62

48

46

48

43

Secondfoot-days

969

1,151

1,485

18,936

2,362

3,457

2,593

2,065

751

637

514

540

581

17,005

May

41

36

36

36

28

27

27

27

27

27

23

21

20

20

21

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

22

22

21

20

18

18

18

M^y^imiiTn

40

46

53

360

139

199

125

97

41

19

18

19

20

199

June

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

July

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

17

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

HHTHimmi

21

36

43

17

48

62

56

43

18

17

15

16

16

16

Aug.

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

17

17

16

16

I'-an

31.3

38.4

47.9

51.9

76.2

119

83.6

68.8

24.2

17.9

16.6

17.4

19.4

46.6

Sept.

16

16

17

18

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,920

2,280

2,960

37,650

4,680

6,860

6,140

4,100

1,490

1,070

1,020

1,070

1,150

33,730

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolofc al Surrey
36 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°18', long. 112°12', In sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., 0.6 

mile upstream from proposed dam, 1.3 miles upstream from highway crossing of Campbell 

Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from Evans Dividers, and 7k miles northeast of Malad.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, about 90 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage 

height, about 1.65 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 4.1 second-feet Aug. 16-19 

(gage height, 0.54 foot).

1938-40: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 27, 1940; minimum observed, 4.1 

second-feet July 5, 1939, Aug. 16-19, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

once dally. Small diversions above station for Irrigation. - Stream receives part of 

flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad power plant and Its small reservoir on Birch 

Creek may cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

Rating table, water year 1939-40, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method Oct. 1-7, May 6 to Sept. SO)

0.5 3.7 0.8 13.3 1.2 44 

.6 5.8 .9 19.3 1.4 64 

.7 8.8 1.0 26.6 1.6 86

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

84 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

7.3 

 7.9 

7.3 

7.3 

6.7

7.3 

7.9 

7.0 

6.7 

6.7

7.6 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

a6.7

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

5.8 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

Hcv.

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.4 

6.4

7.0 

6.7 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.7 

6.7 

7.6

Dec.

7.6 

7.6 

S.2 

8.2 

7.6

S.2 

8.5 

7.6 

7.6 

8.2

7.6 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.6 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

7.9 

8.2 

8.8 

8.8

Jan.

8.8 

8.8 

8.2 

7.9 

7.9

8.2 

S.2 

8.5 

8.2

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.3 

7.3

7.3 

> b7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.0 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

Feb.

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.9

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

, 7-6

7.9 

12 

11

11

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. .................................

uary

ater year 1939-40......................

Har.

8.8

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.9 

S.2 

8.2

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.9 

7.9

8.8 

15 

16 

16

16

19 

19 

19 

19 

17

16 

51 

16 

14 

14 

12

Apr.

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

13

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

11 

11

9.7 

11 

11

11 

11

Secondfoot-days

218.2 

199.5

247.6

3,446.0

239.9 

233.7 

405.1 

299.4 

321.8 

224.2 

187.9 

147.3 

170.3

2,894.9

May

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

1011 11

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

9.7 

9.7 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

^flTrlnnvTi

7.9 

7.6 

8.8

79

8.8 

12 

51 

13 

12 

14 

6.7 

5.4 

7.3

51

June

9.7 

9.7 

8.8

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

J.4

July

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

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 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

5.6 

5.8 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.4

A-HJ.

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.2 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5

5.0 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.5

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

5.2 

5.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

Sept.

4.8 

4.8 

6.1 

6.1 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

7.3 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

6.1 

6.1 

5.6 

5.. 8

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

Minimum Mean *££%£

5.8 7.C4 433 

6.4 6.e5 396 

7.6 7.99 491

4.1 9.44 6,840

7.V4 476 

7.6 8.06 464 

7.6 13.1 804 

8.8 9.?8 594 

8.8 10.4 638 

6.1 7.47 445 

5.4 6 . 06 373 

4.1 4.V5 292 

4.8 5.68 338

4.1 7. SI 5,740

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

9-832 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Qeologl 1 Survey
BEAR RIVER BASIN 37 

Devil Creek near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Staff .gage and wooden control, lat. 42°13', long. 112°17', In sec. 8, T. 14 S., 

R. 36 E., 400 feet downstream from site of proposed dam, half a mile northeast of St. 

John, 2i miles northwest of Malad, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- October 1931 to December 1940 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period October 1939 to Decenber 1940, 17

secona-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 0.99 foot); minimum observed, 1.1 sscond-feet Dec. 12, 

1940 (gage height, 0.20 foot).

1931-40: Maximum discharge, 60 second-feet Aug. 17, 1936 (from floodmark made during cloudburst) from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily except during winter, when observations are 

made three or four times a week. Flow regulated by Evans Dividers (an irrigation diversion works) 3 miles above station. Several small diversions above station. Stream 

receives part of flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad power plant and with a 

small reservoir on Birch Creek may cause slight diurnal fluctuation.

Rating table, period October 1939 to December 1940 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in secondfeat) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, 1939)

0.2 

.3 

.4

1.1 

2.1 

3.4

0.5 

.6 

.7

4.9 

6.6 

8.5

0.8

.9

1.0

10.6

13.3

17.0

Discharge, in sacond-feet, 1939-40

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5.

5.

a.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

3.

si 

3.

3.

3.3

2.9 

2.8

3.7

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.1

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.8

Nov.

.8

.8

.8

.4

.8

a .8

4.8

a3.5

2.2

a2.2 

2.2 

2.1

a2^1

2.1

a2.0 

1.9

1.9

al.8

1.8

al.8

1.8

al.8

1.8

al.8

1.8

al.8

1.7

al.7

~

Dec.

1.7

al.8

1.8

1.8

al.9

1.9

1.9

a2.0

2.0

1.9 

al.9

1.9

al.9

al!s

1.9

a2.0

2.1

al.8

1.6

1.6

al.6

1.6

al.6

1.6

al.6

1.6

al.6

Jan.

1.6

al.6

al.6

1.6 

al.6

1.5

1.5

al.6

1.7

1.7

al.7 

1.7

al.6

1.5

1.4 

a. 14

al.4

1.4

al.4

1.3

al.3

1.3

1.4

al.4

1.4

al.4

1.4

al.4

1.4

Fab.

1.4

1.4

al.4

al.4

1.5

1.5

al.5

1.5

al.5

al.5 

1.5

al.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

al.4

1.4

al.4

1.4

al.4

1.4

al.6

l.S

a2.4

2.9

a2.7

-

-

Mar.

2.5

a2.2

1.9

al.8 

1.8

al.9

al.9

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7 

al.7

1.7

al.7

al.8 

2.0

a2.2

2.5

a2.3

2.1

4.9

5.2

5.2

7.0

11

8.9

7.4

10

10

Apr.

9.6

7.7

7.6

14

8.1

7.2

7.2

7.4

8.3

7.9 

a8.5

9.1

9.6

9.3

8.5

10

8.7

8.9

8.7

8.5

5.9

5.6

7.6

7.4

7.6

7.9

8.3

-

May

8.3

10

8.3

7.6

7.6

8.7

9.1

8.3

5.6

5.2

9.8

8.9

8.9

». 9 

8.1

7.9

7.7

7.6

7.2

7.0

6.4

3.7

3.7

3.4

5.6

4.2

4.6

4.4

June

4.3

3.7

2.6

2.6

2.f

2.6

2.5

2. P

2.9

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.6

2.4

1.6 

2.0

2.0

1.9

l.P

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

-

July

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.5

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5 

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4 

2.4

2.4

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

2.5

2.5

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.7 

3.6

2.0

2.1

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.5

2,2

2.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.5 

3.4

a3.0

2.6

2.6 

2.6

4.3

4.9

4.8

4.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

4.9

4.9

3.7

3.7

-

No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEP»RTMEHT OP THE IHTBRIOR 

Oeol. .cal Survey
38 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Discharge In aeeond-feat, of Davll Creek near Malad, Idaho, 1939-40 Continued

1940

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

SO

51

Oct.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.2

5.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

HOT.

2.9 aiig

2.9

a2.9

2.9

a2.8

2.8

a2 8

2.8

2.9

a2.2

1.5

al.5

1.5

a2.0

2.5

2.5

a2.4

a2.2

2.1

a2.1

a2.1

2.1

2.1

al.8

1.5

a2.2

2.8

a2.6

2.5

-

Dec.

a2.4

2.2

a2.4

2.6

a2.6

2.6

a2.6

2.5

a2.5

2.5

al.8

1.1

al.2

1.3

1.3

al.3

si. 3

1.3

al.3

al.3

1.3

1.3

al.4

1.5

al.5

1.5

al.4

1.4

1.4

al.4

1.4

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay June July *M5. Sept.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1939-40

Month

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

Water year 1939-40 .....................

Secondfoot-days

81.4

1,776.0

112 4

252*2

218?

98*P

*

1,280.8

53.6

1,243.6

Maximum

5.9

4.8

2.1

28

2 9

14

2 9

2.6

14

Minimum

2.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

2 1

1.3

1.1

1.1

Mean

4.18

2.71

1.81

4.87

2 84

3 ?7

3.EO

1.73

3.40

Run-off In 

acre-feet

257

161

111

3,520

OOa

164

175

2,540

106

2,470
BEAR RIVER BASIN 39

Deep Creek below First Creek, near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage and wooden control, lat. 42°14', long. 112°11', in sec. 7, T. 14 S., 

R. 37 E., just downstream from site of proposed reservoir, 1 mile north and si miles 

east of Malad, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 21 second-feet May 11, 14, June 15 

(gage height, 1.10 feet); minimum observed, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 12 (gage height, 0.14 

foot).

1931-40: Maximum discharge observed, 172 second-feet July B, 1957, from rating 

curve extended above 40 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimuir observed, 0.3 

second-foot Aug. 29, 1934.

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

small diversions above station. Flow regulated at reservoir 2i miles above station. 

Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2B 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.9 

2.3 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.1 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.0 

2.8 

3.1 

3.2 

2.8

3.1 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4 

2.5

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

2.3 

2.5

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

2.5 

2.6 

2.8

Hov.

2.6 

2.8 

2.7 

2.5 

2.8

2.5 

2.7 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6

2.8 

2.4 

2.5 

2.8 

2.5

2.7 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3

2.4 

2.5 

2.4 

2.6 

2.7

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.5 

2.3

Dec.

2.6 

2.3 

2.2 

2.0

1.9

2.3 

2.4 

2.0 

1.9 

2.2

2.3 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.2 

2.3

2.4 

2.3 

2.5 

2.6

2.7

2.5 

2.7 

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

Jan.

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.2 

3.4

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

3.1 

2.6

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

2.3 

2.5

2.4 

2.3 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

2.2

2.5 

2.4 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.6

Feb.

2.5 

2.4 

2.5 

3.0 

2.7

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6

3.0 

3.1 

2.7 

2.6 

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

2.8

3.1 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4

3.5 

3.6 

4.3

5.0

Month

Dot 

Son 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Max 

Apr 

Ha; 

JUT 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 1939 .................. -. ...

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

5.8 

5.4 

5.0 

5.2 

4.9

4.8 

5.0 

4.9 

5.2 

4.8

4.9 

5.0 

5.4 

5.5 

5.7

5.8 

6.2 

5.8 

6.2 

6.5

6.9 

7.0 

7.6 

8.0 

8.5

8.3 

8.3 

6.5 

8.7 

6.3 

9.5

Apr.

8.9

e.s

8.O 

7.6 

8.5

8.9 

9.5

10 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

13 

14

14 

15 

14 

14

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Seoondfoot-days

83.6

75.1 

72.2

2,337.7

79.1 

87.3 

197.6 

360.7 

505.0 

440.6 

156.3 

51.7 

56.5

2,165.6

May

14 

14 

14 

13 

14

14 

13

14 

17 

19

21 

15 

20 

21 

18

17 

18 

17 

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

18 

14

16 

15 

15 

16 

18 

17

Vflytffli^q

3.2 

2.8 

3.0

25

3.5 

5.0 

9.5 

15 

21 

21 

6.3 

2.6 

2.8

21

June

16 

16 

17 

18 

16

16

16 

17 

16 

16

16 

18 

18 

18 

21

W15

10

12 

12

13 

15 

13

12 

11 

8.9

10 

8.7

Ju3^-

8.3 

7.8 

8.2 

8.0 

7.2

6.9 

6.4 

6.0 

5.2 

5.0

4.9 

4.4 

4.8 

4.4 

4.2

4.3 

4.2 

4.0 

3.9 

4.0

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.9 

4.0 

3.7

Minimum

1.9 

2.2 

1.9

1.2

1.8 

2.4 

4.8

7.6 

13 

8.7 

3.7 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

Aug.

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9

2.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.5 

1.3

1.4 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6

Mean

2.69 

2.50 

2.33

6.40

2.55 

3.01 

6.37 

12.0 

16.3 

14.7 

5.04 

1.67 

1.88

5.92

Sept.

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.6 

1.3

1.2 

1.5 

1.7 

1.5 

1.7

1.9 

2.0 

1.8 

1.9 

1.8

1.9 

2.0 

2.6 

2.8 

2.4

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.6

2.4 

2.2 

1.8 

1.9

1.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

166 

149 

143

4,640

157 

173 

392 

715 

1,000 

674 

310 

103 

112

4,290

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAB'"4ENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Oeolog: J. Survey
40 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Oakley, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44'10", long. 111 0 14'45"; in NEi sec. 15, T. 1 

a., R. 6 E., near mouth of canyon, 2 miles downstream from South Fork, 3 miles northeast of Oakley, and 6 miles upstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.- 163 square miles.

Records available.- October 1904 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1906-40), 235 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 3.39 

feet); minimum discharge recorded, 31 second-feet Mar. 14.

1904-40: Maximum discharge observed, 4,010 second-feet (figure previously published 

in error) July 6, 1907, June 5-7, 1909; minimum discharge recorded, 26 second-feet 

Aug. 27, 1934, Nov. 21, 1935.

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

small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated slightly by storage 

in several small lakes on headwaters and a small reservoir on Smith and More'iouse 

Creek. Total capacity of all reservoirs, about 3,200 acre-feet.

Rating tables, water year 1939-40, except period of Ice effect (gage height. In feet.

and discharge, In second-fe 

1 to May 16

t)

May 17 to Sept. 30

1.1 41 1.8 173 2.6 508 1.1 34 1.8 173 2.6 508 

1.2 55 2.0 232 2.8 640 1.2 49 2.0 232 2.8 640 

1.4 88 2.2 306 3.0 795 1.4 84 2.2 306 3.0 795 

1.6 126 2.4 397 3.3 1,080 1.6 124 2.4 397 3.3 1,080

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6

7 

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.

51 

55 

55 

66 

66

66 

65 

61

61 

60

60 

60 

58 

54 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

56 

56 

54 

55 

52 

52

Hov.

52 

54 

55 

51 

51

52 

51 

51 

52 

52

48 

51 

51 

51 

48

b47 

b47 

b46 

b47 

b49

b50 

51 

49 

47 

b46

45 

b45 

44 

b44 

44

Dec.

44 

42 

b41 

b40 

b39

b40 

41 

41 

41 

40

42 

b39 

b39

b40 

b41

42 

40 

40 

b39 

b39

b38 

b37 

b38 

b39 

b38

b37 

b37 

b36 

b38 

b41 

b42

Jan.

> b38

Feb.

 b40

Month

Oot 

Hov

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1939. .....................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

47 

44 

45 

42 

42

b41 

40 

b4l 

41 

b42

42 

b41 

b42 

44 

44

45 

47 

49 

44

47

51 

54 

60 

66 

71

76 

90 

81 

69 

68 

73

Apr.

73 

73 

68 

68 

69

73 

68 

71 

74 

76

71 

73 

83 

102 

118

118 

112 

130 

158 

190

210 

213 

226 

246 

260

253 

239 

210 

184

170

Secondfoot-days

1,733 

1,471 

1,231

52,480

1,178 

1,160 

1,629 

4,079 

19,702 

6,933 

2,712 

1,648 

1,540

45,016

May

164 

176 

184 

242 

242

279 

332 

397 

496 

626

779 

858 

904 

885 

914

1,070 

1,030 

867 

795 

715

739 

662 

707 

715 

708

813 

904 

731 

619 

578 

571

Marfi 

66 

55 

44

779

90 

260 

1,070 

540 

114 

75 

70

1,070

June

540 

496 

450 

413 

383

354 

315 

290 

271 

236

236 

226 

226 

223

204

190 

179 

163 

155 

147

138 

133 

136 

133 

124

122 

120 

116 

109 

105

July

109 

114 

109 

105 

103

99 

97 

97 

95 

94

97 

99 

95 

101 

103

109 

86 

79 

73

71

66 

63 

63 

63 

64

68

70 

80 

80 

80 

80

Aug.

75 

73 

70 

64 

61

59 

59 

58 

54 

51

48 

48 

49 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

49 

56

52 

48 

48 

48 

54

56 

51 

48 

44 

43 

42

Sept.

40 

42 

43 

49 

52

46 

44 

51 

48 

44

43 

44 

48 

49 

48

43 

48 

54 

56

70

68 

59 

56 

52 

52

51 

49 

58 

63

70

Mini* Mean ^re'-Se^

51 55.9 3,440 

44 49.0 2,920 

36 39.7 2,440

36 144 104,100

38 2,340 

40 2,300 

40 52.5 3,230 

68 136 8,090 

164 636 39,080 

105 231 13,750 

63 87.5 5,380 

42 53.2 3,270 

40 51.3 3,050

36 123 89,290

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

9-838 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAPmUENT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Geolog. J. Survey
WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River near Coalville, Utah

41

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 C 53'40", long. 111 C24'001', in NEi sec. 20, T. 

2 N. , R. 5 E., at "bridge Ij- miles upstream from high-water contour for Echo 

Reservoir, l£ miles south of Coalville, and 6 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area.- 438 square miles.

Records available.- April 1927 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 203 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 988 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 3.18 

feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, -0.04 foot).

1927-40: Maximum discharge observed, 1,950 second-feet June 17, 1929 (gage 

heieht, 4.30 feet); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet Sept. 20, 1934 (gage height, 

-0.23 foot) .

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

diversions above station for irrigation. No diversions between station and Echo 

Reservoir. Records do not include water diverted from Weber River Basin through 

Weber-Provo diversion canal. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1939-40, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Peb. 29) 

0.0 13 0.8 92 1.6 276 2.6 665 

.2 24 1.0 128 1.8 339 3.0 880 

.4 40 1.2 170 2.0 409 3.2 1,000 

.6 63 1.4 220 2.3 525

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

46" 

52 

59 

78 

88

74 

69 

71 

80 

76

74 

76 

76 

74 

70

70 

71 

69 

66 

64

64 

64 

64 

62 

61

70 

74 

76 

80 

77 

77

Nov.

77 

74 

74 

73 

74

73 

73 

73 

74 

73

77 

77 

78 

82 

82

78 

80 

78 

78 

84

90

89 

89 

89 

88

90 

97 

92 

89 

94

Dec.

94 

89 

86 

83 

80

84 

89 

90 

90 

88

84 

80 

80

83 

80

88 

86 

78 

64 

b74

b70 

b62 

b68 

b78 

b70

b6 2 

b66 

b60 

b70 

b90 

bllO

Jan.

120 

126 

126 

111 

104

97 

83 

b94 

99 

97

89 

97 

77 

b88 

b74

b76 

b80 

b84 

b66 

b74

b76 

b68 

b80 

b82 

b94

b92 

b96 

b92 

b88

b88 

b92

Peb.

94 

b93 

b95 

97 

94

92 

95 

88 

90 

97

94 

86 

71 

94 

b92

b80 

b78 

b88 

b84 

b72

b74 

b84 

95 

94 

95

109 

134 

177 

234

Month

Dot 

No?

Dec

C

Jan

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1939-40................ ......

Mar.

231 

184 

359 

157 

161

132 

124 

144 

184 

189

146 

107 

109 

107 

109

138 

146 

134 

132 

122

120 

117 

118 

124 

126

128 

175 

197 

155 

130 

124

Apr.

122

132 

134 

124 

117

138 

132 

124 

138 

150

136 

128 

134 

155 

172

177 

166 

170 

180 

189

202 

204 

194 

236 

304

267 

250 

236 

220 

215

Secondfoot-days

2,172 

2,439 

2,476

54,806

2,810 

2,870 

4,429 

5,246 

15,571 

3,236 

751 

659 

962

43,621

May

199 

182 

166 

161 

180

192 

220 

250 

301 

387

505 

615 

705 

726 

737

852 

898 

803 

726 

635

615 

552 

561 

552 

556

597 

748 

602 

497 

431 

420

Maximum

88 

94 

110

696

126 

234 

231 

304 

898 

391 

46 

39 

40

898

June

391 

353 

317 

270 

273

267 

192 

150 

122 

106

84 

67 

61 

55 

51

55 

53 

41 

40 

36

35 

34 

28 

28 

24

23 

22 

20 

18 

20

July

31 

42 

39 

44 

46

39 

30 

28 

24 

22

22 

20 

19 

16 

16

19 

34 

22 

22 

22

21 

21 

22 

20 

19

18 

16 

15 

14 

14 

14

Aug.

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

14

15 

15 

15 

14

15 

17 

22 

23 

23

21 

22 

21 

22 

18

16

18 

20 

24 

29

34 

33 

39 

39 

35 

32

Sept.

31 

29 

36 

36 

35

30 

29 

30 

35 

32

31 

33 

36 

31 

29

28 

28 

30 

30 

40

33 

31 

32 

30 

32

35 

33 

31 

32 

34

Minimum Mean *££%£

46 70.1 4,310 

73 81.3 4,840 

60 79.9 4,910

14 150 108,700

68 90.6 5,570 

71 99.0 5,690 

107 143 8,780 

317 175 10,410 

161 502 30,880 

18 108 6,420 

14 24.2 1,490 

12 21.3 1,310 

28 32.1 1,910

12 119 86,520

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP^ENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolog al Survey
42 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°57'50", long. 111°26'00", in NWiSWi sec. 30, T. 3 N., R.

 5 E., near outlet works at left end of Echo Dam on Weber River, 1 mile southeast of 

Echo. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (surveys of Bureau of Reclamation!.

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 51,580 acre-feet June 1 (elevation, f.543.8

 feet); minimum, 1,430 acre-feet Oct. 3 (elevation, 5,472.65 feet).

1930-40: Maximum contents, 73,940 acre-feet May 31, 1937 (elevation, 5,560.35 

feet); no storage, Sept. 12 to Dec. 3, 1931, and Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 1934.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began In October

 1930; dam completed In 1931. Capacity, 73,400 acre-feet between elevation 5,450 

feet (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,560 feet (top of radial gates In spillway) 

above mean sea level. Dead storage negligible. Elevation of spillway crert is 

5,543 feet. Water Is used for irrigation on the Echo project. Gage read to half 

tenths about 6 a.m. dally; contents are as of that time.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

1,390

1,600

1,430

1,450

1,500

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,560

1,590

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,640

1,660

1,690

1,690

1,680

Hov.

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,620

1,630

1,640

1,650

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,690

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,640

Dec.

1,650

1,660

1,650

1,640

1,600

1,630

1,670

1,690

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,660

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,650

1,660

1,640

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,570

1,580

1,620

1,620

1,580

1,570

1,530

1,600

1,730

Jan.

1,810

1,820

1,840

l.SSO

1,950

2,040

2,090

2,140

2,260

2,390

2,510

2,600

2,720

2,750

2,780

2,810

2,360

2,960

3,060

3,120

3,180

3,280

. 3,360

3,480

3,600

3,780

3,980

4,180

4,380

4,530

4,700

Feb.

4,390

5,060

5,260

5,460

5,660

5,820

6,030

6,220

6,390

6,560

6,780

6,960

7,100

7,180

7,340

7,500

7,640

7,780

7,920

8,060

8,180

8,270

8,460

8,680

8,830

9,080

9,350

9,740

10,250

..

-

Mar.

10,720

11,340

11,730

12,140

12,460

12,820

13,130

13,380

13,760

14,150

14,480

14,740

14,940

15,140

15,370

15,600

15,910

16,220

16,480

16,730

16,960

17,210

17,460

17,710

17,960

18,210

18,540

18,980

19,480

19,860

20,160

Apr.

20,470

20,310

21,200

21,510

21,830

22,150

22,470

22,800

23,130

23,460

23,840

24,180

24,520

24,860

25,260

25,700

26,130

26,570

26,980

27,420

27,910

28,400

28,950

29,450

30,140

30,840

31,490

32,100

32,730

33,310

-

May

33,800

34,290

34,730

35,130

35,630

36,180

36,690

37,260

37,780

38,200

38,560

39,260

40,340

41,600

42,770

43,840

45,020

46,340

47,270

47,980

48,510

49,040

49,340

49,580

49,820

50,000

50,360

50,970

51,330

51,450

51,520

June

51,580

51,450

51,270

51,030

50,720

50,720

50,660

50,480

50,360

50,180

50,040

49,640

49,280

48,920

48,510

47,920

47,330

46,810

46,060

45,360

44,740

44,120

43,440

42,770

42,100

41,380

40,660

39 , 960

39,200

38,510

-

July

37,930

37,520

37,050

36,540

36,030

35,530

35,080

34,630

34,140

33,600

32,960

32,300

31,680

31,020

30,420

29,780

29,220

28,680

28,090

27,460

26,800

26,180

25,560

24,960

24,350

23,760

23,170

22,600

22,030

21.40O

20,850

Aug.

20,240

19,640

13,940

18,390

17,780

17,210

16,620

16,080

15,540

15,000

14,480

13,980

13,440

12,920

12,370

11,900

11,500

11,170

10,820

10,490

10,140

9,850

9,540

9,200

3,950

8,680

8,410

8,180

7,940

7,710

7,460

Sept.

7,160

6,850

6,580

6,370

6,160

5,990

5,800

5,640

5,520

5,300

5,040

4,780

4,570

4,420

4,280

4,140

3,980

3,800

3,640

3,500

3,420

3,350

3,260

3,150

3,040

2,950

2,860

2,750

2,700

2,680

"

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Date

Calendar year 1939 ........

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

Water year 1939-40. .......

Elevation 

(feet)

5,474.8 

5,473.8 

5,473.7

-

5,474.45 

5,485.15 

5,497.95 

5,512.55 

5,527.7 

5,543.8 

5,531.8 

5,512.25 

5,490.6 

5,478.0

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,890 

1,670 

1,650

-

1,810 

4,890 

10,720 

20,470 

33,800 

51,580 

37,930 

20,240 

7,160 

2,650

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-220 

-20 

+160

-16,470

+3,080 

+5,830 

+9,750 

+13,330 

+17,780 

-13, 650 

-17,690 

-13,080 

-4,510

+760
WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River at Echo, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58'05", long. 111°26'15", in NEjNEi sec. 25,

 T. 3 N., R. 4 E., 600 feet upstream from Echo Creek, 2,400 feet do-vnstream from 

Echo Dam, and 3,200 feet southeast of Echo.

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- April 1927 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 259 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 548 second-feet May 24-26 (gage

 height, 3. ib feet); minimum dally, 2 second-feet Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, Mar. 31, Apr. 3- 

13.

1927-40 (regulated); Maximum discharge, 2,330 second-feet May 30, 31, 1937 (gage 

height, 5.83 feet); minimum dally, that of Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, Mar. 31, Apr. 3-13. 

1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Many diversions for irrigation above and below station.

 One small diversion between gage and Echo Dam. Flow regulated by Echo Reservoir 

(see p. 42 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2Z

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

207

172

97

S3

90

90

SS

S4

83

S4

SS

90

90

90

90

90

83

SO

SO

80

SI

81

81

SI

SI

SI

SO

SO

91

97

97

HOT.

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

90

87

87

88

97

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

107

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

Dec.

114

114

114

114

99

93

97

107

114

114

114

114

107

104

104

104

104

104

96

85

85

S5

81

80

80

80

80

80

71

69

99

Jan.

136

145

147

124

93

93

S2

70

70

72

72

72

73

73

74

64

48

4S

4S

48

48

50

50

50

45

32

32

33

33

33

34

Feb.

34

34

34

34

35

35

32

27

27

27

27

29

37

44

39

37

37

37

35

38

40

40

35

30

30

30

11

2

2

-

Month

Calendar year 1939^. ...................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1939-4 0....... ...............

Mar.

2

2

12

22

14

14

19

24

24

16

IS

27

31

29

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

27

30

31

30

11

3

3

3

2

Apr.

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

10

16

14

13

11

11

11

-

Secondfoot-days

2. 870

3,077

3,006

79,287

2,092

899

570

144

9,676

10,773

9,966

7,722

3,869

54,664

May

11

11

10

11

11

11

16

68

152

306

339

275

228

278

364

389

378

419

478

462

450

474

499

526

548

535

517

512

482

466

450

Maximum

207

114

114

675

147

44

31

16

548

499

360

336

189

548

June

474

499

490

466

370

313

309

266

242

242

254

272

269

284

332

367

370

374

378

378

381

378

374

381

381

392

389

389

392

367

-

July

316

297

316

313

309

290

272

278

313

332

339

339

339

339

346

339

360

316

322

336

342

336

326

326

326

322

306

303

313

326

329

Minimum

SO

87

69

5

32

2

2

2

10

242

272

169

68

2

Aug.

336

336

332

326

319

316

313

297

290

284

287

303

303

297

260

228

214

207

204

209

217

207

191

186

191

189

172

169

174

179

186

Mean

92.6

103

97.0

217

67.5

31.0

18.4

4.8

312

359

321

249

129

149

Sept.

189

189

174

163

145

135

135

135

154

172

172

165

145

114

114

123

129

129

121

107

97

102

107

107

107

107

105

91

68

68

-

Rtm-of f in 

acre-feet

5.690

6,100

5,960

157,300

4,180

1,780

1,130

286

19,190

21,370

19,770

15,320

7,670

108,400

Note.- Discharge Dec. 27 to Feb. 29 computed on basis of once-daily or more frequent gage readings and records of gate operations at Echo Dam.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP"'MENT OP THE IUTERIOR 

Oeolog il Survey
4 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°03'40", long. 111°34'25", in SEiSEi sec. 23, 

T. 4 N., R. 3 E., 500 feet downstream from highway underpass on U. S. Highvay 30S. 

li miles west of Devils Slide, and If miles downstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- February 1905 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 462 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (regulated) 565 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 

3.13 feet); minimum (regulated), 42 second-feet Feb. 17.

1905-40: Maximum discharge observed, 6,000 second-feet May 22, 1920; minimum discharge (regulated), 18 second-feet Sept. 23, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are good. 

Many diversions above station for irrigation and domestic supply. Flow regulated by 

Echo Reservoir (see p. 42 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

203 

190 

124 

97 

103

102 

102 

100 

97 

98

102 

103 

104 

103 

102

102 

98 

94 

94 

94

94 

94 

94 

93 

91

91 

93 

93 

97 

106 

106

Hov.

106 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

102 

97 

98

98 

102 

108 

109 

109

109 

109 

112 

112 

111

114 

121 

119 

121 

121

123 

126 

126 

126 

128

Dec.

128 

128 

128 

128 

119

109 

114 

123 

130 

130

130 

128 

124 

121 

121

119 

119 

119 

111 

102

103 

b!02 

b98 

b96 

b96

b96 

b96 

b96 

b89 

b87 

108

Jan.

142 

160 

164 

152 

112

112 

104 

b88 

b88 

b91

b91 

b91 

b92 

b94 

b94

b87 

b75 

b75 

b75 

b75

b75 

b78 

b80 

b80 

b74

b63 

b63 

65 

65 

63 

65

Feb.

65 

64 

65 

68 

66

66 

68 

58 

58 

60

62 

58 

63 

75 

72

64 

63 

66 

65 

63

73 

68 

74 

67 

68

83 

88 

72 

65

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 3 ......................

il. ....................................

ater year 1939-^

Mar.

62 

52 

47 

62 

56

52 

53 

62 

64 

60

54 

56 

63 

61 

55

55 

56 

57 

56 

56

54 

54 

56 

65 

68

70 

81 

73 

64 

59 

58

Apr.

61 

64 

61 

58 

58

61 

62 

62 

62 

65

64 

64 

67 

76 

86

87 

79 

78 

88 

97

104 

100 

97 

98 

103

102 

97 

96 

100 

96

Secondfoot-days

3,264 

3,331 

3,498

91,705

2,833 

1,947 

1,841 

2,303 

10,799 

11,232 

9,821 

7,675 

3,946

62,580

May

90 

87 

103 

119 

112

108

loo

100 

164 

314

381 

317 

258 

283 

373

416 

412 

428 

480 

489

467 

485 

517 

541 

551

546 

536 

536 

512 

494 

480

Maximum

203 

128 

130

670

164 

88 

81 

104 

551 

522 

334 

334 

190

551

June

480 

522 

512 

485 

404

337 

341 

295 

272 

261

258 

280 

286 

302 

344

381 

396 

388 

404 

408

400 

396 

388 

396 

392

392 

388 

377 

377 

370

July

334 

292 

311 

317 

308

302 

286 

286 

311 

324

334 

334 

324 

327 

331

331 

324 

305 

311 

324

327 

331 

324 

320 

324

324 

308 

302 

308 

317 

320

Minimum

91 

97 

87

66

63 

58 

47 

58 

87 

258 

286 

170 

73

47

Aug.

324 

334 

327 

320 

317

317 

311 

302 

289 

286

283 

298 

302 

295 

266

230 

215 

201 

196 

199

210 

213 

a!95 

a!85 

a!90

a!90 

a!70 

a!70 

al75 

al80 

a!85

Sept.

a!90 

a!90 

a!75 

158 

144

130 

128 

154 

164 

181

179 

174 

164 

121

116

118 

128 

128 

126 

116

103 

100 

104 

103 

104

102 

102 

97 

74 

73

 Rim-off in 

Mean acre- feet

105 6,470 

111 6,610 

113 6,940

251 181,900

91.4 5,620 

67.1 3,860 

59.4 3,650 

79.8 4,750 

348 21,420 

374 22,280 

317 19,480 

248 15,220 

132 7,830

171 124,100

a Ho gage-neight record; discharge computed on basis of records for statlor 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAPT4ENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geolog .»! Survey
WEBER RIVER BASIN 45

Weber River at Gateway, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08', long. 111°50', in NWiSWi sec. 27, T.

 5 N., R. 1 E., 800 feet downstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 2,500 feet 

downstream from Strawberry Creek, and 2,500 feet east of section house at Gateway.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles.

Records available.- June 1919 to September 1940. October 1889 to July 1903 at site 1

 mile downstream, published as Weber River near Uinta.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1920-40), 596 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (regulated), 1,100 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage

 height, 2.78 feet); minimum, 93 second-feet (regulated), Feb. 13.

1889-1903, 1919-40: Maximum discharge, 7,980 second-feet May 31, 1896; minimum, 

45 second-feet Sept. 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height

 record, which are good. Several diversions for irrigation above and below station. 

Plow affected by storage in East Canyon Creek and Echo Reservoirs (see pp. 42, 48 ).

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1939-40, except periods of ice effect (gage heiglrt, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 83 0.8 165 1.8 542 

.5 99 1.0 224 2.4 870 

.6 118 1.4 365 2.8 1,110

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1S4O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

260

277 

244 

190 

190

187 

182 

182 

176 

171

173 

176 

179 

176 

173

173 

173 

168 

165 

165

162 

162 

160 

158 

155

158 

155 

155 

155 

165 

168

HOT.

171 

168 

171 

173 

171

171 

168 

168 

162

160

160 

162 

168 

168

168

168 

168 

168 

168 

173

173 

185 

185 

185 

185

185 

185 

185 

185 

187

Dec.

185 

185 

182 

182 

179

165 

168 

173 

182 

182

185 

182 

182 

176 

176

176 

176 

173 

158 

158

152 

142 

155 

150 

148

b!48 

b!46 

b!46 

b!40 

b!35 

155

Jan.

202 

227 

244 

231 

193

a!90 

a!80 

a!45 

a!45 

a!48

a!48 

a!48 

a!48 

b!50 

b!50

b!40 

b!27 

127 

b!27 

b!27

127 

129 

b!32 

b!32 

b!28

116 

116 

114 

107 

112 

116

Feb.

120 

122 

122 

133 

131

127 

136 

127 

118 

118

122 

114 

105 

125 

127

116

107 

118 

114 

108

105 

120 

133 

138 

140

179 

271 

335 

291

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 1939 ......................

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

ater year 1939-4 3 .................... .

Mar.

260

205 

173 

168 

173

155 

148 

182 

205 

190

165 

142 

148 

145 

145

168 

205 

199 

205 

215

224 

231 

244 

264 

281

305 

748 

480 

357 

320 

327

Apr.

335 

327 

284 

260 

257

264 

264 

274 

302 

302

291 

288 

309 

357 

4L8

435 

389 

393 

448 

504

537 

508 

494 

504 

552

562 

494 

439 

405 

393

Secondfoot-days

5,533 

5,194 

5,142

136,413

4,626 

4,122 

7,377 

11,589 

17,234 

13,834 

12,766 

11,376 

5,961

104,754

May

373 

389 

499 

572 

523

518 

485 

448 

448 

508

645 

645 

567 

508 

577

624 

618 

592 

618 

656

608 

592 

597 

592 

618

618 

592 

572 

562 

542 

528

Maximum

277 

187 

185

888

244 

335 

748 

562 

656 

562 

476 

414 

305

748

June

494 

537 

562 

523 

518

435 

480 

453 

418 

397

377 

373 

393 

397 

422

466 

476 

476 

476 

480

485 

480 

462 

466 

476

466 

466

466 

457 

457

July

476 

436 

418 

436 

418

418

409 

401 

405 

409

409 

414 

405 

414 

418

4?2 

431 

405 

397 

307

405 

405 

397 

393 

401

414 

409 

405 

401 

409 

409

Aug.

414 

414 

414 

409 

405

405 

409 

409 

397 

393

385 

393 

393 

393 

397

373 

369 

346 

342 

335

342 

357 

354 

342 

346

338 

320 

305 

295 

291 

291

M^tt3^m^n Mean

155 178 

160 173 

135 166

135 374

107 149 

105 142 

L42 238 

257 386 

373 556 

373 461 

393 412 

291 367 

L27 199

105 286

Sept.

302

298 

305 

277 

264

237 

231 

224 

250 

224

215 

212 

218 

190 

173

168 

171 

173 

179 

179

160 

158 

155 

148 

146

145 

142 

148 

140 

127

Run-off In 

acre-feet

10,970 

10,300 

10,200

270,600

9,180 

8,180 

14,630 

22,990 

34,180 

27,440 

25,320 

22,560 

11,820

207,800

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Echo and at 

Devils Slide.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by iceo

400451 O - 41 - 4

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolog. J. Surrey
46 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Plain City, Utah

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°16 T 42", long. 112°05'30", in NWiNEi-sec. 8, T. 6 N., R. 

2 W., at county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Fourmile Creek, 14 miles 

south of Plain City, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 2,060 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to September 1940. Records collected in 1904 by State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- Not determined; figures previously published affected by changes 

in irrigation use.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year (regulated), 1,060 second-feet Mar. 27 

(gage height, 8.45 feet); minimum observed (regulated), 8 second-feet Aug. 13.

1904-40: Maximum discharge observed, 7,580 second-feet .June 6, 1909 (gege height, 

19.1 feet); practically no flow during latter part of several summers since 1915.

Remarks.- Records fair. In summer practically entire flow of Weber River is diverted 

above station for irrigation. Flow is regulated by storage in Echo, East Canyon 

Creek and Pine View Reservoirs. (See pp. 42, 48, 51.) Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

S

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

Oct.

32 

49 

205 

144 

142

139 

133 

139 

129 

115

113 

113 

113 

113 

109

103 

103 

101 

101 

92

81 

81 

81 

80 

83

83 

88 

85 

69 

70 

66

Nov.

72 

77 

83 

83 

80

78 

77 

78 

83 

97

90 

80 

90 

97 

120

138 

138 

134 

136 

136

145 

143 

154 

149 

149

156 

143 

186 

165 

172

Dec.

176 

181 

174 

165 

162

165 

167 

162 

172 

176

174 

181 

180 

182 

180

185 

180 

175 

170 

173

192 

208 

237 

273 

256

248 

221 

192 

248 

270 

300

Jan.

352 

373 

496 

443 

420

401 

373 

338 

373 

394

401 

394 

373 

475 

420

401 

385 

396 

330 

333

340 

347 

357 

382 

407

382 

407 

400 

317 

314 

280

Feb.

302 

311 

337 

364 

340

327 

357 

314 

302 

302

311 

298 

284 

286 

290

290 

278 

286 

280 

274

263 

291 

335 

479

447

463 

534 

690 

651

Month

Oct 

NOT? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 193

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

637 

551 

512 

479 

487

463

455 

443 

521 

504

467 

447 

413 

420 

428

455 

467 

504 

459 

439

463 

521 

529 

543 

560

619 

1,060 

902 

708 

612 

602

Apr.

621 

678 

612 

549 

536

545

540 

558 

576 

589

567 

551 

567 

616 

666

690 

661 

635 

678 

710

745 

715 

683 

621 

596

600 

540 

519 

525

469

Secondfoot-days

3,155 

3,529 

6,125

107,761

11,804 

10,286 

16,670 

18,158 

3,105 

1,132 

497 

364 

958

75,783

May

329

290 

154 

146 

134

108 

98 

65 

52 

50

32 

175 

217 

144 

112

85 

84 

92 

62 

59

77 

60 

58 

53

34

53 

68 

56 

53 

50 

55

Moxi^

205 

186 

300

1,610

496 

690 

1,060 

745 

329 

109 

29 

15 

42

1,060

June

56

42 

49 

64 

78

109 

62 

66 

69

64

48 

49 

27 

27 

23

25 

22

24 

22

19

19 

23 

21 

19 

19

16 

18 

15 

18 

19

July

21 

29 

18 

19 

16

15 

15 

19 

19 

16

18 

13 

16

18 

19

18 

15 

17 

16 

16

16 

15 

16 

18 

14

13 

10 

10 

12 

10 

10

Mlnljiruin

32 

72 

162

10

280 

263 

413 

469 

32 

15 

10 

8 

9

8

Av«c.

14 

11 

10 

10 

10

13 

9 

12 

13 

14

10 

10 

8 

10 

13

9 

9

15 

12 

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

14

14 

14 

15 

10 

11 

12

Mean

102 

118 

198

295

381 

355 

538 

605 

100 

37.7 

16.0 

11.7 

31.9

207

Sept.

12 

9 

29 

34 

40

36 

36 

35 

34 

27

25 

26 

30 

33 

32

31 

32 

35 

38

42

36 

31 

29 

31 

34

32

29 

41 

39

40

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,260 

7,000 

12,150

213,700

23,410 

20,400 

33,060 

36,020 

6,160 

2,250 

936 

722 

1,900

150,300

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DKPA"rIIMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Qeolog al Survey
WEBER RIVER BASIN 47

Chalk Creek at Coalvllle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°55'10", long. III°23'55", In EEi sec. 8, T. 2 

N., R. 5 E., 300 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 189 In Coalvllle, a third 

of a mile upstream from mouth, and 7i miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area.- 253 square miles.

Records available.- October 1904 to December 1905, April 1927 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1927-40), 51.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 884 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 3.41 

feet); minimum dally, 3 second-feet Aug. 6, 15-20.

1927-40: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 21, 1940; minimum, less than one 

second-foot for several days during June to November 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow affected by diversions above station for Irrigation; no 

diversions below.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oot.

h5 

h5 

h5 

h5 

h7

7 

8 

9 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

8 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

7 

S 

8 

9 

9

HOT.

9 

10 

10 

10 

9

10 

10 

9 

10 

13

14 

14 

15 

16 

15

15 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

15 

15 

13

13 

16 

13 

S 

12

Dec.

11 

10 

10 

9 

8

8 

13 

11 

10 

10

10 

S 

6 

S 

8

12 

10 

S 

3 

6

6 

6 

6 

8 

6

6 

8 

S 

10 

10 

11

Jan.

12 

12 

13 

10 

12

10 

6 

10 

13 

12

9 

11 

S 

9 

6

6 

8 

9 

S 

S

8

8 

9 

10 

10

10 

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

Feb.

11 

10 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

9 

12

10 

8 

6 

12

13

8 

6 

10 

10 

S

S 

12 

13 

12 

12

16 

20 

23 

26

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

»

alendar year 1939 ......................

uary

 ter year 1939-4

Mar.

22 

16 

17 

16 

17

15 

15 

IS 

IS 

IS

16 

10 

14 

13 

14

16 

16 

15 

15 

16

16 

17 

18 

21 

25

29 

3S 

3S 

32 

29 

31

Apr.

33

34 

30 

28 

2S

31 

30 

29 

30 

32

30 

28 

27 

31 

38

39 

33 

30 

32 

37

47 

45 

46 

66 

87

88 

81 

73 

6S 

63

Seoondfoot-days

221 

369 

264

12,867

300 

337 

611 

1,294 

2,743 

632 

165 

207 

166

7,314

May

45 

46 

62

el

S2

63 

58 

78 

S7 

107

115 

144 

146 

148 

150

146 

137 

112 

99 

90

86 

S6 

80 

74 

64

62 

70 

66 

60 

54 

50

Ma^rinnim

10 

16 

13

243

13 

26 

38 

SB 

150 

45 

8 

59 

16

150

June

45 

43 

41 

41 

40

40 

36 

32 

29 

2S

26 

23 

22 

22 

20

19 

19 

16 

15 

10

8 

S 

S 

8 

S

6 

5 

5 

4 

5

July

6 

6 

8 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

6 

6 

5 

4

4 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

5 

5 

5 

4

Minimum

5 

8 

3

3

6 

6 

10 

27 

45 

4 

4 

3 

4

3

Aug.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

3 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

59 

12 

S 

6 

10

9 

S 

6 

6 

5 

5

Mean

7.1 

12.3 

8.5

35.2

9.7 

11.6 

19.7 

43.1 

88.6 

21.1 

5.3 

6.7 

5.5

20.0

Sept.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

16 

6 

4

4 

4 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

4 

5 

6

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

8 

7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

438 

732 

524

25,520

595 

668 

1,210 

2,570 

5,450 

1,250 

327 

411 

329

14,500

h Computed on basis of dally gage readings.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEBASEMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Qeolog. J. Surrey
48 WEBER RIVER BASIN 

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°55'20", long. 111°35'50", In NEi sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 

500 reet east or East Canyon Dam and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area.- 144 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to £ :ember 1940, in reports of Geological Survey. November 1931 to September 1940, in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 27,610 acre-feet May 31, June 6 (gage 

height, 138.67 feet); minimum observed, 5,360 acre-feet (Interpolated) Sept. 30.

1931-40: Maximum contents, 28,730 acre-feet May 25 to June 25, 1937, and June 4-25, 

1938 (gage height, 140.83 feet); no storage Nov. 1, 1931, Sept. 2 to Nov. 1, 1934, Sept. 

11 to Oct. 18, 1937.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete dam. Storage was begun In 1896 by a 58-foot " 

rock-filled dam (capacity, 3,850 acre-feet) which was raised 25 feet in 1900 (capacity, 

9,000 acre-feet) was raised 12 more feet In 1902 (capacity, 14,000 acre-feet), and later 

was replaced by present dam, which has a capacity of 28,730 acre-feet between gage 

heights 0.0 feet, (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 140.8 feet (top of flashboards in spillway). Spillway crest Is at gage height 135 feet. No dead storage. Water is used for 

irrigation in Davis and Weber Counties.

Capacity table (gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet) 

(Furnished by State Engineer; computed from project mapj

0 0

10 250

20 700

Daily contents, in

1,250

2,000

3,000

4,400

5,900

7,900

100

110

10,250 1EO 19,120

13,000 130 23,300

15,880 140 28,300

e-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

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.

_

-

14,190

-

"

14,240

-

-

_

-

-

-

14,310

_

_

-

-

-

.

14,380

-

_

-

_

_

_

14,480

_

t 14, 510

Nov.

_

-

-

-

14 , 600

-

-

-

_

14,750

-

-

-

_

_

-

14,900

-

_

-

-

-

-

15,070

_

_

_

tl5,200

-

Dec.

_

-

15,300

-

"

-

_

15,530

_

_

_

-

-

_

15,780

_

-

-

_

_

-

15,930

-

_

_

_

_

_

16,150

Jan.

_

-

-

16,340

~

-

_

-

16,640

_

_

_

-

_

16,850

-

-

_

_

-

_

17,070

_

_

_

_

_

tl7,280

Feb.

17,310

-

-

-

~

17,610

_

-

_

-

_

_

17,850

_

_

_

-

-

_

18,070

_

_

-

_

_

_

18,530

-

Mar.

_

-

..

_

"

18,910

_

-

_

_

19,280

-

_

_

_

_

-

19,840

_

_

_

-

_

_

21,230

_

_

t2 1,690

Apr.

_

-

-

22,310

~

-

_

-

23,230

_

_

-

_

_

24,180

-

_

_

_

_

25,180

_

_

.

_

t25,780

-

May

_

26,010

_

_

~

-

26,620

_

_

_

_

-

27,090

_

_

_

-

_

_

27,320

_

-

_

_

_

27,610

June

_

_

.

_

27,610

_

-

_

_

25,540

-

_

_

_

_

24,220

_

_

_

_

-

_

22,420

_

_

t21,680

-

July

_

_

_

20.690

~

-

_

-

19,100

_

_

-

_

_

17,660

-

_

_

_

_

16,310

_

_

_

_

_

t!4,870

A-ig.

14,630

-

_

_

~

13,140

12 , 890

-

_

_

_

11,490

_

_

_

_

-

_

9,400

_

-

.

_

7,680

_

_

t7,020

Sept.

_

-

6,360

.

"

-

_

-

_

5,660

_

-

_

_

_

5,540

_

_

_

_

-

5,420

..

_

_

t5,360

-

tNo gage-height record; contents interpolated.

Monthly gags height and contents, water year October 1939 to September 194C

Date

Calendar year 1939........

Water year 1939-40. .......

Gage height 

(feet)

110.84

-

118.17 

138.67

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

t!4,220 

t!4,510 

tl5,200 

16,150

-

t!7,280 

18,530 

t21,690 

t25,780 

27,610 

t21,680 

t!4,B70 

t7,020 

t5,360

_

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

t290 

t690 

t950

tl,350

tl,130 

>1,250 

t3,160 

t4,090 

tl,830 

-5,930 

-6,810 

-7,850 

-1,660

-8,860

fNo gage-height record; contents interpolated.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 49

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Lyman rectangular weir, lat. 40°55'20", long. 111°36' 

20", in NWi sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 2,500 feet downstream from East Canyon Dam, 28 

miles upstream from Sheep Canyon, and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area.- 145 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1940, in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1932 to September 1940, in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 150 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage 

height, lTl3 feet); minimum daily, 6 second-feet Nov. 27 to Feb. 11.

1931-40: Maxim-jm daily discharge, 412 second-feet Apr. 23, 1936; minimum daily, 5 

second-feet Jan. 20 to Apr. 10, Nov. 4-19, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion between station and East Canyon Reservoir (see p. 48), 

which completely regulates flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 19*0

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

18 

15 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

IS 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Nov.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

8 

6 

6 

6 

6

Dec.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Jan.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Feb.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7

7

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar

Fel 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3 

Aug 

Sei

U

alendar year 19;59......................

ust....................................

ater year 1939-'

Mar.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

8 

8

8

8

8 

8 

8 

8

8

e

8 

8 

8 

8

Apr.

8 

S 

S 

8 

8

S 

8 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Secondfoot-daya

377 

282 

166

12,025

186 

192 

231 

263 

331 

2,900 

3,503 

4,000 

974

13,425

May

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

16 

18 

18 

18

Maximum

18 

10 

6

185

6 

7 

8 

9 

18 

119 

123 

150 

107

150

June

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

83 

117 

117 

116 

114

114 

112 

112 

110 

108

108 

305 

10S 

108 

114

119 

117 

117 

116 

116

114 

116 

117 

116 

116

July

114 

114 

112 

116 

117

117 

116 

116 

114

112

116 

116 

114 

114 

US

112 

110 

114 

115 

101

101 

100 

100 

98 

110

123 

123 

123 

121 

121 

121

Minimum

11 

6 

6

6

6 

6 

7 

8 

9 

18 

98 

110 

16

6

Aug.

121 

119 

119 

119 

117

114 

11S 

116 

121 

119

119 

117 

116 

116 

144

150 

14S 

146 

148 

146

144 

146 

148 

146 

144

142 

138 

129 

114 

112 

110

Mean

12.2 

9.4 

6.0

32.9

6.0 

6.6 

7.5 

8.8 

10.7 

96.7 

113 

129 

32.5

36.7

Sept.

107 

107 

93 

62 

61

60 

58 

56 

31 

18

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Run-off In 

acre-feet

748 

559 

369

23,860

369 

381 

458 

522 

657 

5,750 

6,950 

7,930 

1,930

26,620

note.- Discharge for periods of low flow when recorder was not In operation, Oct. 8 to May 8, 

Sept. 16-30, computed on basis of weekly gage readings and time of gate changes at East Canyon I
50 WEBER RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16', long. 111°40', in SEi sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 2 

E., half a mile downstream from Magpie Creek, 1 mile upstream from Huntsville Mountain 

Canal, and 5i miles east of Huntsville.

Drainage area.- 148 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 105 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 282 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 2.40 feet); 

minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 16.

1921-40: Maximum discharge, 1,780 second-feet May 4, 1936 (gage height, 5.45 feet) 

from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 20 secondfeet Nov. 25, 1931, July 28, 1934.

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

diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1939-40, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1 to June 30)

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

105

143

186

2.2 

2.4

234

288

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

33 

34 

36 

35 

35

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

.34 

32 

32 

33 

33 

33

Hov.

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

32 

32 

27 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

33

Dec.

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

32 

52 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

b31 

32

32 

b30 

b31 

33 

b32

b31 

b31 

b30 

b31 

b31 

b33

Jan.

b34 

35 

36 

34 

34

33 

32 

33 

33 

35

34 

34 

33 

32 

b31

b31 

b32 

b33 

b31 

b31

b32 

b3S 

b31 

b32 

b32

b32 

b33 

b33 

b33 

b32 

b32

Feb.

b33 

b33 

b34 

b36 

b35

b34 

b35 

b34 

b33 

b33

b34 

b33 

b32 

b34 

b34

b33 

b33 

b34 

b34 

b34

b33 

b35 

b36 

b37 

b38

b45 

b60 

b70 

b80

Month

Oct 

No? 

Dec

C

Jan 

*eb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. .................................

uary

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

ater year 1939-4 0......................

Mar.

70 

68 

61 

58 

57

52 

51 

57 

58 

59

56 

51 

49 

47 

49

54 

63

69 

72 

78

82 

91 

98 

109 

116

119 

214 

168 

143 

135 

139

Apr.

139 

133 

118 

107 

110

118 

114 

118 

131 

135

135 

147 

173 

202 

226

209 

182 

200 

232 

255

263 

259 

239 

247 

255

260 

234 

207 

198 

177

Seoondfoot-days

1,046 

975 

995

26,835

1,015 

1,109 

2,593 

5,503 

4,711 

1,311 

923 

831 

855

21,867

May

162 

171 

226 

271 

255

S42 

237 

234

229

226

222 

209 

195 

177 

164

151 

139 

127 

116 

105

98 

91 

86 

84 

80

78 

73 

70 

68 

64 

61

Mft-flHurnHi

36

34 

33

36.7

36 

80 

214 

263 

271 

59 

36 

28 

31

271

June

58 

57 

57 

56 

65

59 

54 

52 

50 

47

47 

46 

44 

43 

42

40 

38 

37 

38 

37

36 

36 

35 

35 

34

34 

34 

33 

33 

34

July

36 

34 

32 

32 

30

32 

32 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

29

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

29 

28 

27 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

21 

27

Minimum

33 

27 

30

26

31 

32 

47 

107 

61 

33 

27 

26 

26

26

Aug.

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

26 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

26 

27 

21 

28

2S 

27

27 

27 

27 

27

Mean

33,7 

32,5 

32,1

73,5

32.7 

38-8 

83.6 

183 

152 

43,7 

29-8 

26-8 

28 5

59.7

Sept.

26 

27 

28 

29 

29

28 

27 

27 

31 

28

27 

28 

30 

29 

28

27 

28 

28 

29 

29

29 

30 

30 

29 

30

30 

31 

30 

27 

26

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,070 

1,930 

1,970

53,220

2,010 

2,200 

5,140 

10,920 

9,340 

2,600 

1,830 

1,650 

1,700

43,360

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Qeolog al Survey
WEBER RIVER BASIN 51

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°15'20", long. 111°50'25", in NWiSWi sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 

E., at trash rack at Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 7 miles northeast of Ogden. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level.

Drainage area_.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 43,580 acre-feet May 11-15 (elevation, 4,872.00 

feet); minimum, 7,050 acre-feet Sept. 27 (elevation, 4,840.86 feet).

1936-40: Maximum contents, 45,370 acre-feet May 17, 1938 (elevation, 4,873.00 feet); 

minimum, 80 acre-feet Feb. 19, 193? (elevation, 4,818.99 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rook-faced dam; storage began Nov. 16, 1936. 

capacity, 43,580 acre-feet between elevations 4,818 feet (sill of trash rack structure) 

and 4,872 feet (top of spillway gates, above mean sea level; during September 1939 sills 

of radial spillway gates were raised 1 foot, thus changing the top of spillway gates 

from elevation 4,871 feet to 4,872 feet). Dead storage, 45 acre-feet (below elevation 

4,818 feet) which must be deducted from the figures of total contents shown in the 

tables to obtain usable contents. Water is used for irrigation on the Ogden River project. Gage is read daily at 8 a.m., contents are as of that time.

Cooperation.- Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents in acre-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

D«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

Oct.

17,440

17,480

17,520

17,520

17,510

17,500

17,490

17,490

17,510

17,520

17,520

17,520

17,520

17,520

17,520

17,530

17,540

17,550

17,550

17,560

17,560

17,570

17,570

17,580

17,600

17,600

17,610

17,610

17,620

17,620

17,630

Mov.

17,630

17,640

17 , 640

17,650

17,660

17 , 680

17,700

17,710

17,730

17,750

17,780

17,800

17 , 840

17,870

17 , 900

17,930

17,970

18,000

18,060

18,100

18,140

18,170

18,190

18,200

18,210

18,230

18,250

18,270

18,300

18,340

-

Dec.

18,370

13,400

18,430

18,470

18,520

18,550

18,570

18,590

18,610

18,630

18,680

18,720

18,740

18,770

18, 800

18,820

18,840

18,870

18,890

18,910

18,910

18,910

18,910

18,900

18,880

18,860

18,830

18,800

18,780

18,760

18,760

Jan.

18,760

18,780

18,780

18,750

18,780

18,750

18,710

18,660

18,610

18,530

18,610

18,580

18,550

18,230

17,910

17,600

17,260

16,930

16,610

16,270

15 , 990

15,700

15,430

15,150

14,900

14,650

14,450

14,300

14,200

14,110

14,040

Pet).

13,960

13 , 880

13,830

13,860

13,820

13,780

13,780

13,780

13,740

13,700

13,660

13,620

13,580

13,550

13,510

13,470

13,420

13,390

13,340

13,250

13,160

13,080

13,000

12,860

12,770

12 , 680

12,590

12,550

12,770

-

-

Mar.

13 , 080

13,450

13,590

13,700

13,640

13,730

13,730

13,730

13,830

13 , 900

13,900

13,910

13,790

13,830

13,790

13,750

13,720

13,730

13,750

13,770

13,850

13 , 940

14,090

14,300

14,540

14,880

15,430

16,780

17,420

17 , 960

18,680

Apr.

19,130

19,640

20,200

20,610

20,920

21,460

21,710

22,110

22,570

23,090

23,540

24,110

24,530

25,230

26,030

26,970

27,760

28,440

29,300

30,120

31,090

32,020

32 , 890

33,750

34,620

35,340

36,280

36,910

37,470

38,140

-

May

38,540

38,880

39,490

39,980

40,930

41,500

42,220

48,830

43,260

43,540

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,400

43 , 140

42,710

42,530

42,360

42,190

41,920

41,790

41,700

41,580

41,420

41,230

41,060

40,930

40,810

40,690

June

40,540

40,230

39,980

39,790

39,620

39,510

39,360

39,160

38,970

38,740

38,470

38,150

37,950

37,630

37,310

36,910

36,560

36,280

35,890

35,470

34,960

34,660

34,310

33,950

33,630

33,230

32,860

32,460

32,090

31,700

Juir

31,430

31,230

30,9"0

30,650

30,410

30, 2-30

29,890

29,5'30

29,220

28,910

28,550

28,180

27,850

27,500

27,160

26,600

26,480

26,080

25,680

25,290

24.F70

24,450

24.C80

23,730

23,500

23,150

22,830

22, £00

21,860

21,480

20,990

Aug.

20,590

20,140

19,770

19,340

18,950

18,580

18,170

17,790

17,450

17,100

16,730

16,310

15 , 880

15,410

14,950

14,470

14,110

13,730

13,360

13,010

12,610

12,230

11,890

11,480

11,070

10,710

10,400

10,120

9,800

9,530

9,270

Sept.

8,960

8,820

8,480

8,250

8,170

8,060

7,950

7,860

7,800

7,720

7,640

,570

,530

,480

,440

,400

,380

,350

,320

,280

,240

,220

,200

,150

,110

,080

,050

,190

7,200

7,200

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1940

Date

Dec. 1....................

Calendar year 1939......

July 1....................

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

Water year 1939-40. .....

Elevation 

(feet)

4 853 17

4,854.05

-

4 854 42

4 854 77

4,841.12

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

18,370

-

7,220

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+390

+8,990

-9,090

-1,740

-10,220
^ WEBER RIVER BASIN

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°15'17", long. 111°50'47", in NEiSWi sec. 16, T. 6 

N., R. 1 E., 1,500 feet dovmstream from Wheeler Creek, 2,000 feet downstream from Pine 

View Dam, and 6i miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area.- 321 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1940, not including flow of Pine View pipe 

line.1895-96, January 1904 to October 1912, October 1931 to September 19?7 records at 

same site, including flow of pipe line, published as "Ogden River near Ogden, Utah."

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year 482 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 

3.59 feet); minimum 1 second-foot or less for several days when reservoir gates were 

closed.

1937-40: Maximum discharge, 1,260 second-feet Apr. 25, 26, 1938 (gage height, 5.30 

feet); minimum, less than 1 second-foot at times when reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Pine View Reservoir (see p. 51 ). Records do 

not include flow of Pine View pipe line which diverts water above station for use in 

irrigation and power development. Diversions above Pine View Reservoir for irrigation 

and municipal supply.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

84 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5 

5 

3 

2 

3

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Hov.

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

2

2 

2

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Dec. Jan.

a

a

a 

a

Feb.

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

2 

4 

12 

10

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

uary

ater year 1939-4

liar.

8 

6 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

4

5 

5

4 

3 

3 

2 

3

4 

7 

8 

9 

10

13 

14 

16 

20 

24

25 

103 

34 

24 

25 

28

Apr.

24 

20 

16 

15 

18

20 

16 

18 

28 

24

20 

18 

IS 

21 

21

18 

15 

14 

14 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

17

18 

18 

17 

19 

16

Seoondf cot-days

78 

55 

3S

16,815

34

53 

423 

545 

2,023 

858 

741 

604 

116

5,568

May

16 

14 

16 

32 

82

82 

43 

25 

28 

47

108 

173 

160 

181 

177

166 

154 

85 

61 

34

49 

32 

31 

31 

30

30 

28 

28 

26 

25 

29

Haxinrusi

5 

3

2

521

2 

12 

103 

28 

1S1 

37 

34 

26 

10

181

June

31 

30 

30 

29 

28

19 

18 

18 

25 

24

24 

27 

27 

27 

37

37 

36 

37 

37 

35

27

28 

28 

28 

28

27 

30 

29 

28 

29

July

28 

28 

27 

12 

8

8 

18 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

28 

26 

26

26 

26 

27 

26 

26

25

25 

26 

7 

11

19 

IS 

25 

25 

25 

25

Minimum

2

1 

1

1

1 

1 

2 

14 

14 

18 

7 

2 

2

1

Aug.

24 

25 

26 

26 

26

25 

24 

23 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

21 

22 

24

25 

24 

24 

24

24

9 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Mean

2.5 

1.8 

1.2

46.1

1.1 

1.8 

13.6 

18.2 

65.3 

28.6 

23.9 

19.5 

3.9

15.2

Sept.

2 

10 

8 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

3 

4 

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

4 

4 

4 

4

Run off in 

aora-feet

155 

109 

75

33,350

67 

105 

839 

1,080 

4,010 

1,700 

1,470 

1,200 

230

11,040

gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAR'"MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

(Jeologi J. Surrey
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehl, Utah

53

Location.- Water-stage recorders, lat. 40°26'40", long. 111°55'20" In SEiNWi sec. 26, 

T. 4 S., R. IV., at Narrows, 5i miles northwest of Lehl and ?4 miles downstream 

from Utah Lake.

Drainage area.- 2,610 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1940. May to December 1904 and July 1913 

to September 1934 at outlet of Utah Lake, 7i miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1913-40), 377 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum dally discharge during year, 793 second-feet July 8; mlnlimam, 1 second-foot Apr. 1-13, 17, 18.

1913-40: Maximum dally discharge, 1,370 second-feet June 8, 1922 (gage height, 7.78 

feet, site and datum then In use); no flow at times when gates were closed.

Remarks.- Records excellent. They represent combined flow of Jordan River, Utah & Salt 

Lake canal, and East Jordan canal. Flow completely regulated by gates and pumps at 

outlet of Utah Lake, pumps at Pelican Point, and diversion dam at Narrows.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

462 

422 

379 

314 

187

181 

190 

197 

195 

178

164

160 

159 

165 

113

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

32 

90 

82

69 

69 

46 

17 

16 

16

Hov.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

IB 

18

Dec.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

12 

10

8 

6 

G 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

Jan.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Feb.

6 

6 

6

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

6 

6

6

6

6 

6 

6 

6

4 

2 

2 

2

Month

Got 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

uary

*ter year 1939-4

Mar.

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

23

48 

45 

16

9 

8

8 

12 

15 

19 

19

20 

17 

25 

15 

8 

3

Apr.

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

2 

2

Z

1

2

6

8 

84 

325 

399 

377

379 

375 

369 

362 

396

Seoondfoot-days

4,016 

540 

354

111,900

186 

160 

338/ 

3,103 

20,264 

21,183 

22,753 

18,055 

11,793

102,745

May

446 

479 

508 

506 

549

571 

586 

659 

694 

707

705 

699 

678 

688 

685

683 

682 

675 

658 

682

698 

703 

698 

690 

708

700 

701 

707 

710 

709 

700

Maximum

462

18 

18

747

6 

6 

48 

399

710 

769 

793 

711 

515

793

June

703 

692 

712 

720 

728

721 

681 

660 

715 

700

676 

676

680 

708 

721

730 

725 

712 

699 

684

679 

677 

675 

692 

701

739 

736 

718 

754 

769

Julj757 

754 

778 

773 

773

772 

772 

793 

771 

764

755 

749 

747 

756 

766

741 

728 

722 

700 

592

705 

703 

686 

672 

666

693 

743 

703 

698 

708 

713

Minimum

16 

18 

6

6

6 

2 

2 

1 

446 

660 

666 

432 

116

1

Aug.

708 

700 

683 

704 

677

711 

679 

699 

696 

641

545 

546 

619 

591 

607

547 

536 

535 

570 

567

532 

552 

572 

474 

603

474 

483 

461 

432 

448 

463

Mean

130 

180 

11.4

307

6.0 

5.5 

10.9 

103 

654 

706 

734 

582 

393

281

Sept.

464 

461 

480 

515 

460

404 

451 

435 

418 

423

423 

439 

443 

428 

414

438 

459 

465 

440 

341

338 

337 

378 

378 

349

321 

358 

258 

159 

116

Rim-off in 

acre-feet

7,970 

1,070 

702

221,900

369 

317 

670 

6,150 

40,190 

42,020 

45,130 

35,810 

23,390

203,800

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Qeologl I Surrey
54 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 111°30', In SWi sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 4 

K., at Thistle, 600 feet downstream from confluence of Soldier Fork and Thistle Creek to 

form Spanish Fork and 2i miles upstream from Diamond Fork.

Drainage area.- 490 square miles, (published In error In Water-Supply Papers 860 and 880).

Records available.- January 1908 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1940, In 

reports or Geological Survey. January 1333 to September 1940, in reports of Spanish 

Fork water commissioner.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1908-25, 1933-40), 99.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 348 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 3.50 feet); 

minimum, 17 second-feet Aug. 6.

1908-25, 1333-40: Maximum discharge observed, 1,250 second-feet May 26, 1922; minimum observed, 10 second-feet Sept. 17, 22, 25, Oct. 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Small dlversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

34

38

60

43

38

36

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

39

36

36

38

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

38

37

38

38

12

HOT.

42

42

41

41

41

41

40

40

41

37

37

40

40

39

39

37

37

36

36

37

37

36

37

38

39

42

40

40

40

40

-

Dec.

39

39

37

38

38

40

41

40

40

40

40

36

39

37

37

41

41

36

32

36

34

32

34

36

37

b30

b31

b28

b32

37

43

Jan.

48

45

55

48

48

43

36

41

44

45

46

46

41

b33

b28

b28

b29

b36

b30

b34

b37

b39

b41

38

39

41

43

44

43

43

45

Feb.

50

52

52

53

51

50

51

49

48

49

49

45

36

38

46

45

39

45

45

37

37

49

50

51

53

64

72

72

80

_

-

Month

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

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

Hav. . .

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

Water year 1939-4 0. .....................

Mar.

82

70

70

65

68

65

62

65

77

77

64

55

50

52

53

60

76

88

85

83

80

80

87

99 108

115

159

128

102

99

101

Apr.

106

101

99

87

87

97

92

94

102

106

104

113

134

164

170

143

130

141

165

185

195

185

178

207

222

217

192

181

178

176

-

Secondfoot-days

1,186

1,173

1,141

20,959

1 257

1J458

2,525

4,351

6,285

1 577

' opn

741

1,012

23,526

May

165

172

199

232

243

246

238

246

262

293

304

322

331

313

2PO

268

246

222

197

181

161

149

145

132

123

115

106

104

96

92

92

Mo-y^flflitfl

60

42

43

332

55

80

159

222

331

82

36

36

55

331

June

82

76

75

74

72

71

66

61

61

64

59

55

55

56

53

53

51

48

45

44

40

41

38

38

38

38

32

30

29

32

-

July

34

31

30

34

32

29

28

26

24

25

24

24

19

22

22

36

32

29

29

29

28

28

27

24

24

22

20

22

22

22

22

IHr^im 

34

36

28

17

28

36

50

87

92

29

19

19

21

19

Aug.

22

20

22

24

24

22

20

21

22

22

23

22

22

23

19

20

21

22

23

22

24

24

30

34

36

31

30

28

24

22

22

Mean

38.3

39.1

36.8

57.4-

40.5

50.3

81. S

145

203

52.6

23*9

33 '.T

64.3

Sept.

21

25

28

40

33

31

32

34

33

30

28

29

31

30

28

28

30

33

30

40

39

33

38

36

37

38

37

55

42

43

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,350

2,330

2,260

41,580

2,490

2,890

5,010

8,630

12,470

3,130

1,630

1,470

2,010

46,670

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP"TMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Qeolog. il Surrey
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 55

Spanish Fork at Castllla, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°02', long. 111°32', In SEi sec. 12, T. 9 S., R. 3 

E., 600 feet upstream from outlet of Cold Springs, 1 mile northwest of Castllla railroad station, If miles upstream from diversion dam of Bureau of Reclamation, and 2 

miles downstream from Diamond Fork.

Drainage area.- 670 square miles.

Records available.- May 1919 to September 1925 and October 1936 to Septemter 1940, In reports or ueoioglcal Survey. January 1933 to September 1940, In reports of Spanish 

Fork water commissioner.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1919-25, 1933-40), 221 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 541 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 3.87 feet); 

minimum, 25 second-feet Jan. 19.

1919-25, 1933-40: Maximum dally discharge, 1,520 second-feet May 22, 1920; minimum 

discharge, 25 second-feet Feb. 18, 1938, and Jan. 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Several small diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow Is materially Increased by water diverted by tunnel from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 250,000 acrefeet) In Colorado River Basin into Diamond Fork of Spanish Fork for Irrigation of lands 

In Jordan River Basin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

ol

Oct.

106 

101 

101 

141 

82

70 

62 

62 

62 

59

59

59 

59 

57 

54

71 

84 

71 

59 

63

62 

60

59 

59 

58

59 

58 

57 

57 

57 

60

HOT.

62 

60

59 

58 

57

58 

57 

58 

63 

57

58 

59 

58 

58 

5S

57 

55 

52 

52 

53

55 

58 

62 

63 

62

63 

63 

62 

62 

63

Dec.

62 

63

60 

58 

59

62 

63 

63 

62 

62

62 

58 

62 

60 

60

62 

62 

59 

49 

55

54 

48 

50 

55 

58

44 

46 

42

50 

60 

67

Jan.

70 

68 

81 

71 

73

68 

58 

64 

68 

71

71 

74 

62 

49 

42

42 

44 

50 

42 

48

52 

54 

52 

60 

62

63 

67 

68 

64 

66 

71

Feb.

75 

81 

82 

92 

82

80 

81 

75 

73 

71

73 

70 

54 

64 

73

71 

62 

74 

70 

a68

a 64 

a72 

a 80 

a78 

a 82

96 

102 

106 

117

Month

Dot 

Hot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 9. .....................

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

ater year 1939-4 0. .....................

Mar.

119 

106 

106 

101 

102

98 

93 

98 

106 

109

99 

87 

81 

86 

87

92 

114 

125 

123 

121

123 

123 

132 

145 

151

157 

217 

180 

145 

143 

145

Apr.

157 

157 

140 

130 

134

157 

147 

145 

163 

167

165 

175 

199 

235 

252

224 

201 

203 

230 

258

276 

265 

263 

308 

329

318 

289 

278 

378 

378

Seoondfoot-days

2,128 

1,762 

1,777

63,697

1,895 

2,268 

3,714 

6,521 

12,656 

12,191 

6,702 

5,999 

2,832

60,445

May

252

258 

291 

332 

346

346

337 

343 

357 

402

402 

410 

434 

393 

425

479 

491 

507 

513

507

516 

488 

507 

513 

485

458 

428 

416 

396 

335 

289

Maxijnum

141 

63 

67

532

81 

117 

217 

329 

516 

525 

368 

' 263 

128

525

June

302 

329 

371 

402 

399

365 

337 

335 

357 

351

365 

385 

405 

437 

452

428 

443 

479 

500 

525

488 

461 

413 

390 

419

461 

443 

419 

379 

351

July

318 

2^5 

140 

86 

141

208 

2^6 

283 

340 

368

348 

2S9 

273 

217 

203

208 

163 

171 

188 

167

163 

165 

157 

163 

163

212 

233 

250 

219 

219 

226

mirlmimi

54 

52 

42

42

42 

54 

81 

130 

252 

302 

86 

112 

58

42

Aug.

240 

250 

263 

248 

245

248 

252 

255 

228 

219

192 

188 

230 

255 

238

212 

186 

163 

161 

171

175 

165 

171 

175 

157

123 

114 

117 

116 

112 

130

«>an

68.6 

58.7 

57.3

175

61.1 

78.2 

120 

217 

408 

406 

216 

194 

94.4

165

Sept.

12 S 

125 

126 

128 

110

98 

90 

84 

84 

80

84 

82 

78 

7S 

67

58 

62 

109 

117 

121

109 

92 

86 

80 

81

82 

90 

119 

90 

94

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,220 

3,490 

3,520

126,300

3,760 

4,500 

7,370 

12,930 

25,100 

24,180 

13,290 

11,900 

5,620

119,900

a So gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station on Provo River at 

Vivian Park and temperature records.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP**TBENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oeolo cal Survey
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°10', long. 111°44', in SEiSEi sec. 32, T. 7 S., 

K. 2 E., 400 feet downstream from bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.5 miles 

north of Lake Shore.

Drainage area.- 700 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1940. December 1903 to July 1907 and March 

1909 to September 1925 at site 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1904-6, 1909-19, 1920-25, 1938-40), 99.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 252 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 6.45 feet); 

practically no flow during latter part of irrigation season.

1903-7, 1909-25, 1938-40: Maximum discharge observed, 1,100 second-feet May 7, 1922; 

practically no flow during latter part of irrigation season for most years.

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

Flow affected by many diversions for irrigation and hydroelectric power plant. During 

the latter part of the irrigation season only waste and return waters pass the gage. 

Station below all diversions.

Cooperation.- Board of Canal Presidents furnished 18 discharge measurements. 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

al 

al 

al 

a20 

a30

60 

49 

51 

49 

34

32 

40 

48 

51 

31

29 

40 

40 

41 

45

46 

50 

50 

54 

62

62 

63 

.59 

60 

60 

68

Nov.

64 

58 

50 

32 

36

49 

39 

46 

63 

66

55 

59 

59 

45 

37

a35 

a30 

26 

26 

28

30 

29 

41 

27 

20

21 

19 

18 

20 

23

Dec.

24 

29 

38 

34 

36

27 

14 

12 

13 

11

12 

16 

16 

15 

19

29 

28 

24 

22 

26

30 

19 

19 

24 

35

33 

40 

32 

47 

53 

67

Jan.

68 

74 

100

82

78

74 

60 

62 

72 

79

84 

93 

79 

63 

57

60 

53 

55 

a50 

a55

a 60 

a60 

a 60 

a 65 

68

72 

77 

77 

81 

80 

86

Feb.

86 

92 

92 

106 

96

88 

103 

96 

88 

84

90 

79 

71 

72 

78

82 

68 

82 

84 

70

67 

86 

90 

94 

97

102 

118 

119 

123

Month

Oot 

NOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W ater year 1939-4 0. .....................

Bar.

139 

120 

117 

113 

109

108 

100 

98 

107 

116

110 

96 

89 

93 

102

104 

114 

124 

112 

106

113 

125 

126 

128 

129

133 

170 

196 

133 

114 

119

Apr.

129 

133 

120 

114 

111

124 

117 

109 

109 

11S

112 

112 

112 

132 

159

142 

105 

55 

53 

46

63 

46 

12 

10 

37

47 

60 

92 

145 

143

Secondfoot-days

1,327 

1,151 

844

17,201

2,184 

2,603 

3,663 

2,867 

213.1 

9 

9.3 

6.2 

18

14,894.6

May

90 

38 

34 

16 

14

8 

4 

2

1 

.5

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

HajdLmuu

68 

66 

67

369

100 

123 

196 

159 

90

196

June

. 0.3

Minimum

1 

18 

11

-

50 

67 

89 

10

-

July

. 0.3

Aug.

. 0.2

Mean

42.8 

38.4 

27.2

47.1

70.5 

89.8 

118 

95.6 

2 6.87 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.6

40.7

Sept.

0.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,630 

2,280 

1,670

34,100

4,330 

5,160 

7,270 

5,690 

423 

18 

18 

12 

36

29,540

a No gage-height record; discharge computed Is of observer's notes, one dlsc'iarge measurement, and records for station at Castllla.

Note.- Discharge May 8 to Sept. 30 computed on basis of 25 field estimates.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPATJENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolog, al Survey
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 5' 

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°12'15", long. 111°29'20", In NWiNEi sec. 16, T. 

9 S., R. 4 E., 14- miles upstream from mouth, 3 miles north of Thistle, and 3i miles 

downstream from Little Diamond Creek.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1940. December 1907 to September 1917 at site 

1 1/3 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 535 second-feet June (gags height, 2.97

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 16, 17.

1907-17, 1940: Maximum discharge observed, 735 second-feet May 9, 1909; minimum 

observed, 4 second-feet Jan. 21, 1916.

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

Some small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow Is materially Increased by 

water diverted by tunnel from Strawberry Reservoir in Colorado River Basin (capacity, 

250,000 acre-feet) for Irrigation of lands in Jordan River Basin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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. Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

MonthDot 

Hov

Dec

0

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Tl

alendar year

is perio

Mar. Apr.

43 

43

40 

43 

49 

58 

62

54 

49 

54 

60 

66

73 

79 

81 

107 

114

105 

102 

98 

98 

92

Secondfoot-daye

1,570 

6,984 

10,771 

5,661 

4,917 

1,264

-

May

83 

85 

92 

98 

102

96 

92 

85 

87 

112

100 

105 

128 

98 

180

273 

318 

351 

372 

379

407 

365 

390 

400 

382

376 

338 

327 

318 

243 

202

Mq-y^ffn1tn

114 

407 

516 

350 

243 

92

-

June

225 

267 

318 

355

351

305 

273 

261 

276 

267

295 

305 

331 

362 

393

368 

397 

440 

470 

516

474 

433 

382 

362 

397

a450 

a425 

404 

348 

327

July

239 

194 

87 

38 

114

171 

al"?5

a310 

aS^O

a250 

a!35 

177 

164

158 aiao

a!35 

a!55 

a!35

a!25 

a!30 

a!20 

123 

123

131 

a215 

a230 

al95 

a!95 

202

Minimum

40 

83 

225 

38 

64 

10

-

Aug.

216 

228 

240 

219 

222

225 

243 

237 

194 

188

156 

156 

208 

228 

202

174 

148 

128 

128 

140

133 

123 

128 

118 

96

70 

66 

64 

68 

77 

96

M-jan

71.4 

225 

359 

183 

159 

42.1

-

Sept.

92 

85 

79 

70 

54

47 

38 

31 

31 

31

38 

34 

29 

29 

17

10 

11 

58 

66 

54

43 

37 

29 

28 

30

30 

40 

47 

36 

40

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,110 

13,850 

21,360 

11,230 

9,750 

2,510

61,810

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on ba 

at Castilla and Spanish Pork at Thistle.

ils of difference in flow beti-een Spanish Pork

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAR"IMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geologi 1 Surrey
58 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°22', long. 111°34', in NWi sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 

3 E., half a mile downstream from North Fork, 3,500 feet northeast of Vivian Park, 

and three-quarters of a mile upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.- 600 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 352 second feet (since 1932 flow includes that of WeberProvo diversion canal).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during yea> , S69 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 3.98 feet); 

minimum, 98 second-feet Sept. 1.

1911-40: Maximum discharge observed, 3,180 second-feet July 11, 1921; minimum discharge, 49 second-feet July 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good. Station 

is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and above those in vicinity of Provo. 

Flow slightly regulated at headwaters by small lakes that serve as reservoirs. Records 

include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal.

Cooperation.- pperat Records collected and prepared in cooperation with U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 194O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

146 

152 

150 

174 

176

176 

200 

200 

204 

193

191 

208 

206 

204 

202

202 

200 

197 

197 

197

197 

195 

195 

191 

195

197 

200 

197 

193 

191 

193

Hov.

191 

187 

187 

187 

' 1S4

ISO 

ISO 

182 

1S2 

180

ISO 

ISO 

180 

182 

1S2

ISO 

176 

172 

174 

178

180 

1S9 

187 

1S9 

187

187 

202 

202 

200 

200

Dec.

200 

202 

200 

200 

200

200 

195 

197 

197 

197

200 

200 

202 

202 

200

197 

202 

200 

1S9 

189

191 

1S2 

182 

193 

200

178 

17S 

193 

195 

197 

213

Jan.

228 

232 

26S 

245

230

228 

204 

213 

232 

230

22S 

230 

211 

202 

191

b!75 

b!85 

216 

175 

b210

b220 

209 

209 

218 

216

213 

220 

21S 

211 

209 

209

Peb.

213 

223 

225 

252 

237

22S 

235 

223 

213 

213

21S 

209 

1S9 

204 

216

202 

1S9 

209 

202 

191

187 

209 

235 

232 

240

301 

382 

379 

379

Month

Oct 

HOD 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 192 g^

ater year!939-4C

Mar.

335

2S7 

263 

255 

247

235 

225 

225 

232 

237

22S 

204 

202 

202 

204

202 

206 

206 

200 

200

2OO 

197 

200 

200 

202

206 

260 

279 

255 

245 

235

Apr.

240 

245 

237 

228 

225

235 

240 

240 

245 

235

228 

220 

184 

180 

1S4

172 

164 

146 

137 

141

150 

154 

141 

187 

247

271 

265 

242 

237 

230

Secondfcot-days

5,913 

5,547 

6,071

93,097

6,685 

6,835 

7,074 

6,250 

14,430 

7,134 

5,115 

3,525 

3,511

78,092

May

211 

200 

209 

26S 

356

323 

332 

366 

411 

53S

5S4 

64S 

706 

744 

749

7S4 

801 

732 

616 

516

462 

459 

428 

 402 

39S

379 

385 

40E 

378 

352 

309

Maximum

206 

202 

213

701

268 

3S2 

335 

271 

801 

292 

232 

123 

132

801

June

292 

282 

273 

273 

290

2S4 

26S 

26S 

268 

268

271 

263 

255 

260 

255

242 

218 

211 

211 

20S

200 

193 

195 

197 

202

197 

202 

197 

195 

202

July

232 

213 

2OO 

204 

197

193 

189 

ISO 

172 

162

164 

164 

164 

162 

168

170 

172 

164 

162 

158

152 

14S 

144 

143 

144

139 

135 

135 

132 

125 

128

Minimum

146 

172 

17S

129

175 

187 

197 

137 

200 

193 

125 

104 

102

102

Aug.

123 

120

121 

121 

121

120 

US 

US 

118 

115

116 

113 

110 

113

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

113

113 

110 

110 

113 

112

110 

11C 

11C 

108 

10E 

104

Mean

171 

135 

176

2-55

216 

236 

278 

208 

4<56 

238 

165 

114 

117

213

Sept.

102 

102 

110 

113 

112

110 

10S 

112 

113 

113

113 

118 

121 

120 

118

118 

120 

123 

125 

132

128 

123 

120 

116 

120

120 

118 

121 

121 

121

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,730 

11,000 

12,040

184,600

13,260 

13,560 

14,030 

12,400 

28,620 

14,150 

10,140 

6,990 

6,960

164,900

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP-"MENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Oeolog al Survey
JORDAN RIVER BASIN o9

Provo River at Prove, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14'15", long. 111°41'45", in NEi'Ei sec. 3, T. 7

~s., R. 2 E., 600 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, 2 miles west of 

Provo, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- June 1933 to September 1934, November 1938 to September 1940. January 

1937 to November 1938, at site 450 feet upstream, above one small diversion. May 1903 

to June 1905, at site three-quarters of a mile upstream, above three small diversions. 

Records equivalent when adjusted for diversions.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 396 second-feet Feb. 28; practically no flow 

for several days during period May 28 to Sept. 8.

1903-5, 1933-34, 1937-40: Maximum discharge observed, 1,620 second feet May 27, 

1904; practically no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet which are fair. Station is below 

all diversions. At times entire flow Is diverted above station for Irrigation. Factory race diverts water above station into Provo Bay, an arm of Utah Lake, and Provo 

River water commissioner furnished following record of this diverted flow for 1939-40:

Month

February. ........

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

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

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

1,910

930 

1,260

Month

September. ........

Water year 1939-40

Diversion 

! acre-feet)

0

6,430

Cooperation.- Records collected and prepared In cooperation with U. S. Bureau of Reclamatlon.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Oct.

5

9

13

26

78

39

96

116

131

140

142

152

155

154

154

155

150

149

160

167

156

140

138

134

128

127

124

126

124

116

115

Hov.

114

112

112

101

88

79

75

78

78

73

69

66

64

59

53

48

44

42

39

40

49

63

69

72

70

69

82

94

94

99

-

Dec.

105

10S

108

100

95

89

88

82

83

81

75

67

72

85

85

89

94

93

95

102

119

140

144

170

178

167

166

170

199

202

210

Jan.

226

230

271

240

221

211

199

190

211

217

221

228

210

197

169

150

162

190

152

187

201

185

177

188

182

183

195

201

190

183

185

Feb.

187

197

197

211" 223

195

213

199

185

183

190

183

166

167

182

169

160

175

169

158

150

164

204

206

211

246

336

377

362

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1939-4 a.....................

liar.

313

280

252

238

236

250

244

240

246

254

256

230

221

226

232

232

234

228

219

211

202

204

211

215

221

223

262

303

280

260

252

Apr.

248

252

219

206

211

230

236

223

224

211

190

170

143

140

126

116

90

64

30

15

16

16

13

13

20

21

23

20

28

46

-

Secondfoot-days

3,669

2 195

3 ,661

41,059

6,152

5,965

7,477

3,559

1,462

53

52

57

58

34,360

May

62

52

35

24

19

11

6

5

6

20

19

71

119

156

148

156

185

166

126

38

9

12

8

5

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

Mffx^wirn

167

114

210

668

271 3*77

313

252

185

5

4

4

4

377

June

0

0

0

1

2

3

3

3

1

3

3

5

4

2

1

0

0

0

0

2

3

3

3

2

1

0

0

1

4

3

-

July

4

3

3

4

4

3

2

1

0

0

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

1

1

0

0

1

2

0

0

1

2

1

Minimum

5

39

67

0

150

150

202

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

1

2

2

2

2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

2

2

0

0

al

al

al

1

1

1

3

3

3

2

3

4

M^in

118

73.2

13.2

198

206

241

11 J.J.VQ 

47 2

1 l',7 *fl

1.8

1.9

93.9

Sept.

2

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

2

4

S

2

3

3

1

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

3

2

2

3

2

2

2

1

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,280

4,350

7,260

81,440

12 200

11 t 830

14,830

7,060

2,900

105

103

113

115

68,160

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

9-232 February 1936

ITNITED STATES DEP* "TMEHT OP THE INTERIOR 

Oeolov jal Survey
60 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall rating flume, lat. 40°36'40", long. 111°18' 

 15", In SWiSEi sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., 100 feet upstream from outlet to Provo 

River and 4i miles northwest of Woodland.

Records a.vallable.- October 1931 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 95 second-feet May 4-6; no water dlverted from Weber River for several months.

1931-40: Maximum dally discharge, 152 second-feet June 14, 15, 1933; no water 

diverted from Weber River for several months during each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts water from Weber River In SWiSWi sec. 21, T. 1 S., 

R. 6 E., to Provo River for Irrigation along Provo and Jordan Rivers. Figures given 

herein represent quantity of water reaching Provo River during periods when water was 

diverted from Weber River. Not all of water diverted from Weber River reaches Provo 

River due to evaporation, transpiration, and seepage losses. No water wa^ diverted 

from Weber River on days for which no figures are given.

Cooperation.- Records of dally discharge furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

s

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

SI

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

May

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

Water year 1939-4

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

-

6,135

_

540 

1,423

1,963

Hay

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

18

42

44

67

90

94

93

92

Maximum

-

122

_

94 

95

_

95

June

91

92

93

95

95

95

92

92

90

79

78

70

63

60

48

31

26

19

15

13

8

17

14

18

11

12

6

_

_

_

-

July

Minimum

_

-

0

_

-

_

0

Aug.

Mean

_

-

16.8

_

17.4 

47.4

_

£.4

Sept.

Rim-off in 

acre-feet

_

-

12,170

_

1,070 

2,820

_

3,89O

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAPTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolog al Surrey
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 61 

South Fork of Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 40°21', long. 111°34', in SEi 

sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., a quarter of a mile southeast of Vivian Park and half a 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1912-40), 30.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 0.93 foot): 

minimum dally, 18 second-feet July 13.

1911-40: Maximum discharge observed, 123 second-feet May 27, 1922; minimum discharge, 13 second-feet several times In 1934, 1935, and on Apr. 2, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Station below all diversions.

Cooperation.- Records collected and prepared in cooperation with U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Si 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

28 

28

28 

27

27 

28 

28 

28 

29

30 

30 

30 

28 

29

30 

30 

31 

30 

30

29 

29 

29 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

Hov.

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

26 

26 

26

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

25 

25 

25

Dec.

25

25 

25 

25 

24

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

22

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24

24 

24

Jan.

24 

24 

25 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23

23 

23

23

22 

23 

22

Feb.

22

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

22

22 

22 

22

21 

22 

22 

21

21

23 

24 

24 

24

Month

Oet 

Hc-9 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma? 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sop

K

alondar year 193

 ter year 1939-4 0...... ................

Mar.

24

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23

22 

22

22 

22

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

25

23 

23 

23

Apr.

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22

22

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

21

21

24 

23 

23

24

24

Secondfoot -days

887 

795 

738

9,113

723 

651 

698 

672 

689 

620 

636 

699 

775

8,583

May

23

22 

22

22

23

23 

22

24

24 

24

24

23

23 

23 

22 

22

22

22

21

22

20 

20 

19 

19

Hajcimuni

31 

28 

25

31

25 

24 

25 

24 

25

22 

24 

28

31

June

21 

21 

21 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

20

21 

21 

20 

20

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

21

20 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

21

20

July

21

21 

21 

22

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

19

19 

18 

19 

19

20 

20 

20 

21

21 

21

21 

21

22

Kininnim

27 

25 

22

18

22 

21 

22 

21 

19 

20 

18 

22

18

Aug.

23 

22 

23

22

22

22

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

23

23

23 

23 

23

23

24 

23 

23 

23 

22

Mean

28.6 

26.5 

23.8

25.0

23.3

£2.4 

22.5 

22.4 

22.2 

20.7 

20.5 

22.5 

25.8

23.5

Sept.

22 

22 

23

25 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

26 

26 

26 

27 

27

28 

28 

28 

28 

27

28 

26

26 

26

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,760 

1,580 

1,460

18,070

1,430 

1,290 

1,380 

1,330 

1,370 

1,230 

1,260 

1,390 

1,540

17,020

400451 O - 41 - 5

9-2S2 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP>nMEHT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geolog il Surrey
62 SEV1ER LAKE BASIN

Sevler River at Hatch, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°39', long. 112°25'30", In SWiNWi sec. 28, T. 36 

S., R. 5 W., 100 feet downstream from bridge, 0.2 mile east of Hatch, and 2.8 miles 

downstream from Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area.- 260 square miles.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1928, June 1939 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 768 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 3.06 

feet) from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 45 second-feet Aug. 31.

1911-28, 1939-40: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 25, 1914, owing 

to failure of Hatchtown Dam; maximum discharge recorded, 1,490 second-feet May 26, 

1922 (gage height, 5.25 feet, datum then In use); minimum discharge, 10 se?ond-feet on 

several days In 1912 when water was being stored In Hatchtown Reservoir.

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

whlcn are fair. Two small diversions from Mammoth Creek above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

87 

90 

93 

90 

89

84 

89 

87 

86 

84

83

81 

79 

77 

76

76 

76 

76 

77 

77

76 

76 

74 

71 

76

74 

74 

74 

74 

73 

72

Hov.

71 

71 

71 

71 

71

72 

71 

71 

72 

71

70 

69 

66 

66 

68

66 

66 

65 

63 

64

65 

66 

65 

66 

65

64 

65 

66 

66 

63

Dec.

64 

64 

64 

63 

62

61 

61 

61 

61 

60

61 

60 

59 

61 

61

60 

60 

60 

60 

61

60 

D60 

D59 

D59 

b58

b57 

D58 

D59 

1)60 

1)61 

61

Jan.

61 

60 

60 

59 

59

D58 

b58 

60 

61 

60

60 

61 

59 

D56 

D56

D57 

D56 

b5V 

b58 

b58

D57 

D57 

b57 

a68 

a69

a60 

a69 

a58 

a68 

a60 

a61

Feb.

a62 

a61 

a61 

a62 

a61

a61 

a60 

58 

61 

57

59 

59

57 

56 

56

55 

53 

56 

59 

56

57 

57 

58 

59 

72

93

86 

86 

76

Month

Oot 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alandar year

ust ....................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

68 

62 

62 

61 

65

65 

64 

71 

73 

69

63 

61 

61 

61 

62

63 

64 

62 

62 

61

62 

63 

65 

66 

70

71 

76 

76 

70 

69 

71

Apr.

74 

73 

74 

70 

69

69 

70 

70 

73 

76

77 

80 

84 

98 

114

116 

107 

97 

98 

116

144 

175 

180 

183 

197

203 

200 

186 

164 

144

Seoondfoot-days

2,471 

2,026 

1,876

-

1,818 

1,814 

2,039 

3,481 

6,231 

2,258 

1,801 

1,631 

2,414

29,860

May

133 

144 

194 

255 

292

288 

266 

238 

284 

288

284 

262 

252 

284 

280

262 

235 

219 

189 

180

166 

159 

144 

137 

133

124 

116 

114 

109 

103 

97

iUudmmi

93

72 

64

.

61 

93 

76 

203 

292 

95 

71 

100 

300

300

June

95 

93 

92 

90 

92

90 

83 

80 

80 

80

77 

76 

74 

73 

72

73 

74 

72 

69 

71

70 

65 

64 

64 

64

66 

65 

63 

63 

68

July

71 

70 

68 

66 

62

62 

62 

61 

60 

60

59 

58 

57 

58 

58

60 

59 

58 

57 

57

56 

55 

54 

54 

52

52 

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

ICiniMum

71 

63 

57

-

56 

53 

61 

69 

97 

63 

51 

46 

47

46

Aug.

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

53 

51 

51 

51

51

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

54 

62 

100 

60 

51

48 

47 

47 

47 

47 

46

Hean

79.7 

67.5 

60.5

-

58.6 

62.5 

65.8 

116 

201 

75.3 

58.1 

52.6 

80.5

81.6

Sept.

47 

51 

49 

48 

47

79 

142

77 

76 

65

59 

59 

79 

66 

57

56 

300 

174 

109 

97

79 

72 

71 

69 

66

66 

63 

63 

65 

64

Run-off in 

ao re-feet

4,900 

4,020 

3,720

-

3,600 

3,600 

4,040 

6,900 

12,360 

4,480 

3,570 

3,240 

4,790

59,220

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Eligston and 

temperature records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAP*"IIENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oeolog. il Surrey
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Sevler River near Kingston, Utah

63

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°12', long. 112°12', in

NUfNWi sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1,000 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 

1 mile west of Kingston, and 2 miles upstream from East Fork.

Drainage area.- 1,110 square miles.

Records available.- June 1914 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 147 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 987 eecond-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 3.01 

reet); minimum daily, 5 second-feet July 30 to Aug. 15.

1914-40: Maximum discharge, about 3,000 second-feet (including eetimated flow of 

360 second-feet, in overflow channel bypassing station) Mar. 4, 1938 (gage height, 

5.20 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum daily, 5 secondfeet June 16-20, 1931, July 30 to Aug. 15, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Many dlverlons above station; none between station and mouth 

of East Fork.

Discharge, In eecond-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1950

Day

1

9

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

149

146

146

158

161

165

152

165

168

155

158

161

155

155

149

142

133

133

127

130

124

121

124

124

116

121

121

121

124

121

124

HOT.

127

116

99

99

105

110

107

102

113

119

130

130

127

127

124

121

121

124

124

121

124

133

136

139

149

152

152

149

149

139

-

Dee.

133

136

136

133

130

133

133

136

142

139

133

133

130

130

133

136

139

136

130

133

133

124

b!20

116

bl!2

allO

al!4

allS

a!20

a 124

a!26

Jan.

. alSO

Feb.

a!50

a!48

alSO

a!48

a!44

a!44

146

136

127

133

133

124

119

119

133

130

121

127

119

121

121

124

130

136

136

158

229

203

182

_

-

 Month

Calendar year 1939. .....................

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

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

J^,.. .....................................

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

Water year 1939-4 0........... ...........

Mar.

161

146

142

136

136

136

136

136

155

133

136

119

116

116

119

119

130

127

119

no

110

116

116

119

124

124

130

139

124

119

113

Apr.

124

130

124

121

121

105

87

80

65

55

50

45

32

48

65

55

55

50

38

35

38

55

80

105

97

85

85

87

61

40

-

Secondfoot-days

4,339

3,768

4,001

40,634

4,030

4,091

3*962

1 *629

351

272

194

4,452

33,307

May

32

27

20

17

27

52

67

73

59

69

82

82

85

85

99

99

94

94

92

77

65

45

37

28

22

22

17

15

16

15

15

IfaTriimnq

168

152

139

670

229

161

i xoutn 

99

15

21

9

670

670

June

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

July

21

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

9

S

8

7

7

8

S

8

9

9

9

8

S

S

S

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

Minimum

116

99

110

8

119

110

52

15

11

 5

5

9

5

Aug.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

8

9

9

8

8

r«an

140

126

129

111

150

141

128

73 9

52.5

11.7 S *8

6.3

14S

91.0

Sept.

9

9

9

9

9

13

129

107

57

45

43

86

193

182

185

124

172

670

357

2S6

257

229

207

176

152

142

136

175

146

136

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,610

7,470

7,940

80,600

7 fWU OQn 

8,110

7*860

4,400

3^230

696

540

585

8,830

66,060

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of a comparison of inflov and outflow of 

Flute Reservoir, records for station at Hatch,and temperature records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
64 SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°20', long. 112°12', in NWi sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at 

flute Dam, 9 miles south of Marysvale. Zero of gage is 5,900.8 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 2,440 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 53,710 acre-feet Apr. 8-10 (gage height, 67.0 

feet); minimum, 1,850 acre-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 25.7 feet).

1914-40: Maximum contents, 82,300 acre-feet May 28, 1922 (gage height, 76.4 feet, 

original capacity table); no storage at tines during several years.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in summer of 1910. Capacity, 84,750 acre-feet between gage heights 16 feet (approximate bottom of reservoir) 

and 80 feet (top of flash-boards In spillway). Spillway crest is at gage height 

70.2 feet. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation. Gage read about 4 p.m. 

daily; contents are as of that time.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

17,190

16,960

17,070

17,310

17,680

18,040

18,410

18,540

18,660

18 ,780

18,780

18,910

18,910

19,040

19,160

19,280

19,410

19,670

19,800

19 ,930

19 ,800

19,540

19 ,410

19,280

19,160

19,040

18,910

18,910

18,780

18,780

18,660

MOT.

18,540

18,410

18 ,280

18,040

17 ,800

17,560

17,430

17,430

17,430

17,560

17,560

17,430

17,430

17,310

17,310

17,190

17,070

16,950

16 ,950

16,950

17,070

17,070

17,190

17,310

17,430

17,680

18,040

18,280

18,540

18,910

-

Dec.

19,280

19,670

30,06O

20 ,450

30,710

20,980

21,250

21,520

21 ,790

22,060

22,340

22,610

22,890

23,160

23,440

23,720

24,000

24,290

24,570

24,850

24,990

25,140

25,280

25,420

25,560

25,710

25,990

26 ,140

26,420

26,720

27,000

Jan.

27,300

27,580

27,880

28,170

28,460

28,760

29,050

29,350

29,650

29,950

30,260

30,560

31,020

31,480

31,790

32,100

32,410

32,570

32,720

32,880

33,200

33,510

33,830

34,150

34,480

34,800

35 ,130

35,450

35 ,790

36,120

36,460

Feb.

36 ,790

36 ,960

37,130

37,470

37,820

38,160

38,330

38,680

38,850

39,200

39,560

39,910

40,270

40,440

40,620

40,800

40,980

41,160

41,340

41,520

41,880

42,240

42,600

42,970

43,330

43,690

43,880

44,060

44,240

_

-

Mar.

44,610

44,960

45,340

45,710

46,080

46,260

46,450

46,640

46,820

47,000

47,190

47,380

47,560

47,930

48,310

48,490

48,680

48,870

49,060

49,250

49,430

49,620

49,810

50,000

50,200

50,580

50,970

51,350

51,740

51,940

52,330

Apr.

52,330

52,530

52,720

52,920

53,120

53,320

53,510

53,710

53,710

53,710

53,510

53,320

53,120

53,120

53,120

53,320

53,320

53,120

52,920

52,530

52,130

51,740

51,550

51,550

51,740

51,940

52,130

52,330

52,130

51,940

-

May

51,550

50,970

50,390

49,810

49,250

48,490

47,740

47,000

46 ,080

44,980

44,060

43,510

43,150

42,970

42,780

42,600

42,420

42,600

42,970

43,330

43,690

44,060

44,420

44 ,790

44,980

44,420

44 ,060

43,690

43,330

42,970

42,600

June

42,240

41,880

41 ,340

40,800

40,090

39,560

39,200

39,030

39,030

39.2OO

39,380

39,380

39,380

39,200

38,850

38,510

37,990

37,300

36,630

35,950

35,130

33,990

33,040

32,100

31 ,170

30,260

29,200

28 ,170

27,150

26,280

July

25,560

25 ,140

24,710

24,290

24,000

23,720

23,300

22,470

21,380

20,450

19,540

18,540

17,560

16,950

16 ,370

16,020

15,680

15,570

15 ,790

16,020

16,140

16,250

16 ,370

16 ,370

16,140

15 ,790

15,450

15,120

14,780

14,560

14,450

Aug.

14,340

14,230

14,120

14,020

13,690

13,260

12,720

12,090

11,470

l'>,570

9,710

8,900

8,130

7,550

6,990

6,450

5,850

5,340

4,840

4,500

4,100

3,790

3,540

3,370

3,540

3,730

3,600

3,140

2,870

2,570

2,100

Sept.

2,020

1,930

1,890

1,850

E,020

2,330

2,770

3,030

3,?70

3,730

4,040

4,440

4,910

5,410

5,780

6,150

6,600

7,390

8,040

8,720

9,160

9,620

9,900

10,180

10,470

10,770

11,070

11,370

11,570

11,780

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1939 to September 19*0

Date

Dec. 31..... ............

Calendar year 1939....

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

Water year 1939-40

Gage height 

(feet)

51.5

-

41 8

39.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

27,000

-

11,780

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+8 ,090

-730

+9,680

-5,900
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 65

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°20', long. 112°11', In NEi sec. 34, T. 28 S., 

R. 3 W., three-quarters of a "inlle downstream from Flute Dam and 8 miles south of 

Marysvale.

Drainage area.- 2,440 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1912-40), 250 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 691 second-feet Jure 27 (ga^3 

height,-3.06 feetj; minimum daily, 2 second-feet Mar. 31.

1911-40: Maximum discharge, 2,600 second-feet May 23, 24, 1922; practically no 

flow at times when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.- Records excellent. One small diversion between gage and Piute Reservoir. Flow 

regulated by Piute Reservoir (see p. 64).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

264

219

181

105

115

US

157

217

21V

1SS

163

159

154

157

159

159

159

168

181

181

181

181

1S1

181

1S1

1S1

181

181

179

179

179

Hov.

205

226

226

226

226

226

209

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

197

197

197

197

195

195

186

122

122

101

79

79

79

79

48

31

-

Dec.

26

23

23

23

23

23

22

24

33

39

42

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

40

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

32

Jan.

23

23

14

9

9

S

S

8

S

3

8

8

8

S

S

8

S

S

S

S

S

8

8

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Feb.

3

3

3

3

IS

18

IS

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

IS

18

19

18

18

19

.

-

Nonth

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1939-4 0. .....................

Mar.

19

19

19

19

19

18

IS

18

IS

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

3

3

3

3

3

2

Apr.

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

8

56

109

105

105

105

5S

24

24

99

170

190

190

190

170

124

91

SO

83

51

46

68

161

-

Secondfoot-days

5,406 

5,013

1,087

78,214

246

463

442

2,346

13^233

10,964

10,024

2,806

62,159

May

269

298

295

32S

396

405

475

475

5SO

63S

600

540

411

342

333

277

239

139

56

93

124

217

239

300

306

328

306

254

262

308

306

Maximum

264

226

40

684

25

19

19

190

638

684

632

485

226

684

June

322

40S

417

454

441

417

308

214

174

US

137

209

229

264

330

417

457

454

533

559

642

624

586

583

583

656

680

684

677

656

-

July

576

429

325

322

322

322

Aug.

242

226

246

290

303

359

396 394

550 423

623 426

62S 475

621 485

614 472

597 450

540 423

527 364

262

181

122

128

103

143

184

132

161

212

339

325

356

322

308

285

Minimum

105 

31

22

3

3

3

g

4

56

118

103

118

11

2

314

300

325

317

317

330

339

269

207

118

141

236

269

300

336

328

Mean

174 

167

35.1

214

7.9

16.0

14.3

V8.2 3?1?

441

334

333

93.5

170

Sept.

209

2C7

226

186

146

143

S3

70

74

74

91

81

81

83

66

56

39

14

11

23

85

63

53

85

83

81

78

89

115

111

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10.72O

9,940 

2,160

155,300

438

918

677

4,650

20 .090

26,250

21 760 iglsso

5,570

123,300

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Qeoloj. al Survey
66 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°34'19", long. 112015'24", In NWiNEi sec. 5, T. 

26 S., R. 4 W., 0.6 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 0.7 mile upstream 

from Clear Creek, and 1 mile south of Sevier.

Drainage area.- 2,700 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1940. May 1911 to September 1929 at site 0.8 

mile downstream (published as Sevier River at Sevier); those for Nov. 16, 1916, to 

September 1929 Include flow of Clear Creek and are not equivalent.

Extremes ('regulated).- Maximum dally discharge during year, 720 second-feet June 28, 29; 

minimum, 12 second-feet Feb. 14.

1911-29, 1939-40: Maximum discharge, 2,800 second-feet during last week In May 1922 

(computed on basis of maximum discharge for station near Marysvale); minimum, 10 secondfeet Nov. 27, 1919 (including flow of Clear Creek).

Remarks .- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or period when Intake 

pipe was partly clogged with silt, which are fair. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation. Flow affected by storage In Piute and Otter Creek Reservoirs.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

335 

278 

230 

171 

132

134 

143 

194 

236 

233

196 

182 

177 

171 

174

174 

174 

174 

185 

196

196 

196 

196 

196 

196

196 

196 

196 

196 

194 

194

Nov.

194 

211 

240 

243 

250

253 

253 

230 

221 

218

221 

221 

218 

218 

2 IS

218 

214 

214 

214 

214

214 

185 

143 

143 

117

105 

103 

103 

101 

71

Dec.

58 

54 

50 

48 

47

47 

46 

46 

48 

55

57 

62 

62 

63 

62

63 

63 

62 

62 

62

60 

63 

59 

62 

59

44 

b58 

b59 

b60 

b61 

b62

Jan.

b58 

51 

51 

46 

41

b37 

bS4 

b35 

36 

36

38 

39 

31 

b30 

b50

b31 

b31 

b32 

b33 

b34

b34 

b33 

b33 

b34 

b35

35 

32 

32 

32 

31 

31

Feb.

32 

31 

30 

30 

31

35 

41 

41 

40 

40

40 

38 

38 

43 

43

41 

40 

36 

37 

40

40 

39 

40 

38 

38

41 

41 

38 

36

Month

Oct 

No-v 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

fl

alendar year

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

36 

37 

39 

40 

3S

36 

36 

36 

35 

35

35 

35 

34 

34 

35

35 

36 

35 

34 

34

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

34 

31 

29 

27 

27 

26

Apr.

26 

27 

27 

27 

26

27 

26 

26 

27 

67

105 

109 

111 

113 

66

48 

48 

123 

177 

196

208 

218 

202 

161 

146

141 

123 

96 

87 

119

Seoondfoot-days

6,041 

5,768 

1,764

-

1,116 

1,100 

1,057 

2,903 

13,280 

14,994 

11,985 

10,748 

3,481

74,237

May

208 

316 

335 

343 

405

465 

500 

539 

579 

637

642 

632 

606 

513 

495

495 

469 

351 

247

18S

230 

271 

351 

397 

443

465 

482 

448 

397 

401 

430

Maximum

335 

253 

63

-

58 

43 

40 

218 

642 

720 

660 

495 

289

720

June

430 

469 

517 

526 

539

544 

517 

392 

308 

236

199 

243 

297 

316 

355

409 

487 

d510 

d540 

d570

d600 

d660 

d630 

d620 

d620

d620 

d700 

d720 

d720 

d700

July

d660 

606 

418 

355 

359

359 

359 

384 

570 

619

614 

610 

606 

583 

561

487 

278 

211 

171 

106

151 

208 

218 

169 

194

297 

359 

359 

380 

339 

335

Minimum

132 

71 

44

-

30 

30 

26 

26 

188 

199 

151 

143 

38

26

Aug.

293 

271 

247 

286 

324

327 

401 

422 

439 

460

495 

495 

491 

482 

448

392 

339 

343 

351 

343

343 

364 

364 

274 

208

143 

185 

253 

286 

320 

359

Mean

195 

192 

56.9

-

36.0 

37.9 

34.1 

96.8 

428 

500 

387 

347 

116

203

Sept.

289 

211 

233 

233 

171

161 

143 

109 

96 

96

94 

111 

100 

98 

98

84 

80 

68 

46 

38

50 

96

86 

78 

98

98 

96 

96 

103 

121

Run-off In 

acre-feet

11,980 

11,440 

3,500

-

2,210 

2,180 

2,100 

5,760 

26,340 

29,740 

23,770 

21,320 

6,900

147,200

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record, intake to well was partly clogged with silt; discharge computed on 

basis of records for station near Marysvale.

9-232 February 1936

UIIITED STATES DEP/ MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oeological Survey
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Sevler River near Sigurd, Utah

67

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°52', long. 111°57', in SWi sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 

1 W., 200 feet downstream from bridge, half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam, 2 

miles northeast of Sigurd, and 5 miles upstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,340 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1912, July 1914 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1914-40), 114 second-feet.

Extremes.(regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 281 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 

2.53 feet}; minimum daily, 1 second-foot July 7-9, 27-30, when reservoir gates were 

closed.

1914-40: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet May 30, 1922 (gage height, 8.1 feet, 

datum then in use) from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet on basis of maximum discnarge for other Sevier River stations; practically no flow (seepage only) when 

Rockyford Reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

5 second-feet, which are fair. Entire flow usually diverted during low-mter season; 

flow past station at such times represents seepage and return flow from canals. Flow 

also regulated by dams and reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

43 

76 

76 

74 

105

147 

134 

116 

109 

109

103 

101 

100 

100 

101

107 

101 

98 

96 

94

92 

100 

105 

111 

113

115 

120 

124 

130 

132 

134

Nov.

130 

120 

107 

105 

107

107 

107 

109 

105 

89

77 

89 

109 

107 

107

107 

103 

107 

128 

145

143 

139 

134 

128 

103

89 

84 

96 

105 

105

Dec.

113 

a 100 

a85 

a75 

a65

64 

aSO 

a75 

a75 

a 65

a60 

62 

a65 

a65 

a70

a75 

aSO 

a85 

88 

a85

aSO 

a80 

78 

76 

82

81 

82 

93 

100 

106 

112

Jan.

120 

124 

122 

116 

116

102 

95 

91 

93 

98

102 

106 

100 

88 

a85

a80 

a80 

a80 

a80 

a80

a80 

a80 

a80 

a85 

a90

alOO 

a!05 

allO 

alls 

a 120 

a 120

Feb.

a!20 

al!5 

allO 

a!05 

a 100

98 

100 

61 

39 

116

110 

62 

1 

124 

216

116 

91 

91 

56

1

39 

106 

106 

106 

164

183 

161 

141 

114

Month

Oct 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

in

alendar year 192e ......................

ater year 1939-4

liar.

108 

104 

106 

110 

106

104 

102 

102 

100 

98

97 

97 

95 

91

S8

88 

86 

86 

84 

79

31 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

9 

115 

159 

93

Apr.

64 

44 

39 

38 

35

33 

40 

46 

28 

58

42 

30 

21 

15 

8

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

5 

8 

12

17 

12 

9 

9 

8

Seeondfoot-days

3,266 

3,291 

2,502

27,381

3,043 

2,952 

2,350 

661 

145 

60 

55 

62 

393

18,780

May

8 

8 

8 

6 

4

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

2 

Z

4 

11

13 

13 

12 

8 

3

2 

2 

2

3 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Maximum!

147 

145 

113

230

124 

216 

159 

64 

13 

2 

2 

2 

44

216

June

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

July

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

1 

1 

1 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

Minimum

43

77 

60

0

80 

1 

2 

5 

2 

2 

1 

2 

2

1

Aug.

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

Mean

103 in

80.7

7o.O

911. 2

ion

75.8 

22.0 

4.7 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

13.1

51.3"

Sept.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

IS 

34 

29

25 

25 

aSO 

aSO 

aSO

aSO 

42 

44 

20 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,480 

6,530 

4,960

54,320

6,040 

5,860 

4,660 

1,310 

288 

119 

109 

123 

780

37,260

a No gage-height reeordj discharge computed on basis of records for station near Ounnlson and 

temperature records.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP# MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
68 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°09', long. 111°52', in lIEi sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 

1 W., 1,000 feet downstream from San Pitch River and 3 miles west of Gunnison.

Drainage area.- 4,880 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 219 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 432 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 

2.72 feet); minimum, 32 second-feet June 20.

1917-40: Maximum discharge, 2,620 second-feet June 1, 1922 (gage height, 5.68 feet, 

present datum); minimum daily, 8 second-feet July 13-17, Sept. 6, 1934.

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

good. Flow regulated by reservoirs above station; many diversions above station for 

irrigation, most of flow being diverted during irrigation season.

Eating table, water year 1939-4O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used nay 31 to June 30)

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

63

80

100

2.0 

2.2

146

197

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.1

346

399

454

540

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a loo 

a 120 

a!6o 

a!70 

179

207 

238 

a26o 

285 

250

230 

218 

210 

2 O7 

202

a2OO 

a205 

a200 

a2OO 

a!95

a!90 

a 190 

a!95 

202 

205

210 

213 

213 

213 

213 

213

Nov.

215 

213 

197 

192 

192

200 

2OO 

202 

207 

207

189 

171 

181 

171 

164

171

168 

164 

164 

184

200 

2O7 

213 

197 

207

207 

197 

192 

202 

200

Dec.

197 

192 

192 

194 

184

184 

192 

205 

2OO 

197

174 

168 

168 

168 

174

166 

171 

171 

166 

179

181 

179 

176 

179

181

179 

176 

181 

189 

202 

223

Jan.

238 

246 

250 

248 

243

238 

220 

207 

210 

215

228 

238 

256 

243 

213

192 

187 

184 

181 

al80

also 

a!8o 

also 

a 190 

a210

a225 

a235 

a240 

a245 

a250 

a250

Feb.

a250 

a245 

a24o 

a23o 

a22o

218 

223 

236 

207 

171

228 

228 

184 

113 

184

302 

250 

220 

220 

197

124 

124 

210 

228 

230

285 

321 

302 

275

Month

Oct 

No\

Dec

C

Jar 

Fe> 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Au£ 

Sei

U

alendar year 1939......................

fater year 1939-4

Mar.

250 

230 

223 

228 

223

218 

207 

207 

207 

207

213 

220 

215 

213 

210

207 

207 

205 

200 

194

192

161 

122 

107 

98

100 

98 

113 

111 

166 

218

Apr.

184 

174 

151 

146 

139

141 

141 

129 

141 

129

148 

168 

146 

120 

134

158 

132 

113 

113 

141

176 

213 

168 

144 

168

158 

132 

122 

109 

109

Seoondfoot-days

6,293 

5,774 

5,688

62,337

6,802 

6,465 

5,770 

4,347 

6,420 

1,231 

1,588 

1,634 

2,748

54,780

May

94 

92 

129 

197 

2OO

187 

171 

148 

197 

334

311 

316 

297 

351 

372

375 

3O7 

268 

248 

228

215 

2OO 

174 

166 

158

148 

148 

124 

107 

86 

72

Maximum

285 

215 

223

451

256 

321 

250 

213 

375 

57 

66 

80 

136

375

Jims

57 

50 

47 

44 

43

40 

41 

41 

41 

42

41 

40 

37 

37 

37

36 

38 

38 

37 

36

37 

37 

38 

40

42

48 

40 

42

40 

44

July Aug 

62 43 

56 43 

50 43 

50 43 

54 51

54 52 

66 51 

56 46 

46 43 

46 44

46 46 

48 46 

47 46 

47 44 

51 46

56 46 

66 44 

57 46 

54 48 

63 56

62 68 

50 68 

47 62 

46 70 

47 80

44 73 

43 60 

44 57 

44 60 

43 58 

43 51

Mi nimum

100

164 

166

32

180 

113 

98 

109 

72 

36 

43 

43 

54

36

Me in

203 

192 

183

171

219 

223 

186 

145 

207 

41.0 

51.2 

52.7 

91.6

350

Sept.

54 

54 

57 

62 

63

63 

65 

66 

77 

86

90 

86 

90 

92 

96

100 

107 

127 

136

127

104 

98 

96 

102 

102

102 

102 

111

115 

118

Run- off in 

acre-feet

12,480 

11,450 

11,280

123, 600

13,490 

12,820 

11,440 

8,620 

12,730 

2,440 

3,150 

3,240 

5,450

108, 600

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Sigurd and 

temperature records.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA1 iENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°22', long. 112°02', in NWi sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., at

Sevier Bridge Dain, 13 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 123,100 acre-feet Apr. 24-26 (gage height, 66.0 

feet); minimum, 22,240 acre-feet Sept. 13-15 (gage height, 31.2 feet).

1914-40: Maximum contents, 251,000 acre-feet Apr. 19, 20, 1922 (gage height, 80.0 

feet), from former capacity table; no storage at times during 1927-28, 1930-36.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dain; storage was begun about 1904 by a 30- 

foot dam that was ultimately raised to 90 feet by June 1916. Capacity, 236,000 acrefeet between gage heights 6 feet (approximate bottom of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 feet 

(top of flashboard on spillway). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent 

usable contents. Water is used for Irrigation. Gage read to half-tenths about 9 a.m. 

daily; contents are as of that time.

in acre-feet^ water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

45,070

45,180

45,300

45,540

46,020

46,490

46,860

47,340

48, 190

48,790

49,410

49,900

50,400

50,890

51,390

51,890

52,400

52,910

53,280

53,670

54,050

54,430

54,950

55,210

55,730

55,980

56,500

57,030

57,560

57,820

58,220

Nov.

58,350

58,350

58,350

58,220

58,220

58,080

57,950

58,220

58,350

58,870

59,140

59,540

59,950

-

-

.

_

62,110

62,380

62,660

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

6J.970

-

Dec.

68,350

-

69,120

69,690

-

_

~

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

76,490

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

79,700

-

-

81,100

Jan.

81,580

82,040

82,500

82,980

83,460

83,930

84,410

84,720

85,040

85,520

86,000

86,490

86,970

87,460

87,780

88,100

88, 430

88,750

89,090

89,420

89,760

90,090

90,430

90,760

91,100

91,430

91,770

92,100

92,630

93,160

93,690

Feb.

94,040

94,570

95, 100

95,630

96,020

96,400

96,970

97,350

97,920

98,500

99,450

99,650

99,860

100, 100

100, 300

100, 700

101,100

101,700

102,100

102,300

102,700

103,000

103,600

104,000

104,400

105,100

105,800

106,200

106,800

-

-

Mar.

107,300

107,700

108,000

108, 400

-

.

_

-

-

-

_

_

.

.

-

112,900

113,100

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

120,900

_

-

-

-

122,000

-

Apr.

122,500

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

119,800

120,400

120,400

120,900

120,900

121, 500

121,500

121,500

121,800

122,000

122,200

122,200

122,500

122,800

123,100

123,100

123,100

122,800

122,500

121,500

119,800

-

May

118,800

117,200

115,700

114,100

111,700

110,800

109,400

108,000

106,200

104, 900

104,400

103,600

102,700

102,300

100, 700

100,300

99,070

97,920

97,160

96,020

95,280

94,570

93,870

93,160

92,100

91,430

90,090

89,420

88,750

88,430

87,130

June

86,160

85,520

84,570

84,410

83,930

83,930

83,620

83,300

82,980

82,980

82,350

82,040

80,790

79,550

78,320

77,100

75,890

74,090

73,200

72,020

70,850

69,400

68,250

67,970

67,970

67,680

67,390

67,110

66,270

65,150

July Aug .

64,310 38,660

63,210 38,000

61,300 37,340

60,490 36,910

58,350 36,270

57,560 35,200

55,730 34,370

54,430 33,530

53,160 32,710

52,150 31,910

50,890

49,660

47,460

46,980

46,250

45,540

45,070

44,830

44,590

44,360

44,120

44,120

43,890

43,420

42,960

42,490

42,030

41,350

40,440

39,760

39,320

31,300

30,710

30,320

30,130

29,930

29,540

29,350

28,770

28,020

27,260

26,710

25,980

25,420

25,070

24,890

24,890

24,710

24,530

24,350

24,170

24,170

Sept.

23,990

23,810

23,640

23,640

23,640

23,810

23,460

23,290

23,110

22,760

22,590

22,420

22,240

22,240

22,240

22,420'

22,590

22,760

23,110

23,460

23,810

23,990

24,170

24,350

24,710

24,890

25,070

25,250

25,420

25,790

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Date Gage height 

(feet)

42.4 

42.7 

(t)

-

55.75 

59.55 

62.85 

(t) 

65.2 

57.2 

49.9 

39.6 

32.2 

33.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

45,070 

58,350 

68,350

-

81, 580 

94,040 

107,300 

122,500 

118,800 

86,160 

64,310 

38,660 

23,990 

25,980

-

Change in content a 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+13,280 

+10,000 

+13,230

-18,280

+12,460 

+13,260 

+15,200 

-3,700 

-32,640 

-21,850 

-25,650 

-14,670 

+1,990

-19,090

gage-height record; contents interpolated.
70 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevler River near Juab, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°22', long. 112°02', In NWi sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 

2 W., 300 feet dovmstream from Sevler Bridge Dam and 11 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 255 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 second-feet May 7, 8 (gage 

height, 5.15 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 1 second-foot or less for several 

days when reservoir gates were closed.

1911-40: Maximum discharge, 2,140 second-feet June 2, 1922 (gage height, 8.50 feet, 

former site and datum); practically no flow at times when reservoir gates are closed.

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

No diversions between this station and station near Gunnlson. Flow regulated by 

Sevler Bridge Reservoir (see p. 69).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

51 

51 

52 

52 

28

3 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

3

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

4 

3 

3 

3 

114

Nov.

221 

242 

238 

238 

238

238 

1S2 

134 

68 

3

> a2

Dec.

al 

(t)

(t)

Jan.

al

t

Feb.

(t) 

> al

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Hat 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Auj 

Sei

H

alendar year 1939 ...............

fater year 1939-4C

Mar.

(t) 

, al.5

Apr.

, al.5

(t)

20 

78 

80 

78

245 

439 

487 

552

728

Secondfoot-days

416 

1,342 

31

70,336

31 

29 

46 

2,739 

23,115 

10,650 

12,954 

8,551 

2,387

62,791

May

80E 

SS4 

844 

844 

84^

844 

93 

1,09C 

89C 

86C

82E 

83£ 

83E 

84£ 

884

93£ 

90£ 

75C 

63C 

63C

63C 

63C 

63C 

63C 

63C

63C 

53£ 

46J 

45Z 

44S 

52£

Maximum

114 

242

1,110

728 

1,090 

641 

778 

416 

221

1,090

June

375 

303 

261 

261 

200

169 

166 

166 

169 

221

268 

362 

497 

568 

599

641 

641 

641 

614 

588

512 

449 

269 

116 

116

116 

231 

345 

393 

393

July

430 

630

778 

766 

766

673 

599 

599 

641

641

641 

630 

512 

416 

371

311 

207 

166 

152

114

121 

144 

231 

231 

231

264 

341 

393 

341 

307 

307

Minimum

2

-

449 

116 

114 

155 

3

-

Aug.

307 

307 

307 

307 

3S4

416 

416 

416 

416 

375

303 

228 

204 

197 

194

194 

231 

367 

362 

362

358 

358 

268 

172 

161

166 

155 

155 

155 

155 

155

Me.^n

13.4 

61.4 

1.0

193

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

91.3 

746 

355 

418 

T76 

79.6

J.72

Sept.

155 

158 

97 

63- 

63

147 

207 

221 

217 

217

194 

175 

175 

175 

78

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Run- off In 

acre-feet

825 

3,650 

61

139,500

61 

58 

91 

5,430 

45,850 

21,120 

25,690 

16,960 

4,730

124,500

fDischarge measurement.

a Ho gage-height record, reservoir gates closed; discharge computed on basis of five discharge 

measurements.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP/ MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 71

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 11S°09', in SWiNWi sec. 13, T. 30 S., 

R. 3 W., 1,000 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1.7 miles east of 

Kingston, and 4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records available.- March 1913 to September 1940. May to September 1912 at site 24 miles 

downstream, below all diversions.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 89.8 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum dally discharge during year, 216 second-feet May 16-21 

(gage height, 2.03 feet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1913-40: Maximum discharge, about 2,000 second-feet Aug. 27, 1929, f~om rating 

curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum, 6 second-feet Oct. 30, 1930.

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

which are fair. Irrigation diversions above and below station. Station Is above 

diversions In vicinity of Kingston. Flow regulated at Otter Creek Reservoir (capacity, 

52,600 acre-feet), 8 miles upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

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

Oct.

15 

16 

16 

17 

16

14 

14 

15 

19 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

13

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Nov.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

IS 

17

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

IS 

16

16 

17 

18 

18 

19

19 

19 

44 

51 

22

Dec.

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

20 

19

a!9 

a!9 

19 

18 

19

19 

19 

19 

bis 

b!8

IS 

IS 

b!7 

b!7 

b!6

b!4 

b!4 

b!5 

b!5 

b!6 

b!6

Jan.

. b!3

Feb.

b!6 

b!6 

b!6 

b!6 

b!5

b!5 

b!5 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

b!4 

b!4 

14

14 

b!4 

14 

14 

b!4

b!4 

14 

15 

16 

16

IS 

18 

17 

16

Month

Oet 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

1

alendar year 19:S9. .............. -

Fater year 1939-^

Mar.

16 

16 

17 

17 

IS

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

16 

16 

15

15 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

16 

15 

15 

15

Apr.

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

16 

19

17 

17 

IS 

24 

36

39 

28 

22 

27 

31

31 

31 

36 

36 

35

Secondroot-days

466 

574 

554

32,971

403 

435 

481 

658 

4,585 

5,302 

4,519 

2,908 

2,195

23,082

May

34 

34 

37 

37 

34

36 

36 

39 

66 

116

133 

157 

159 

159 

170

216 

216 

216 

216 

216

216 

210 

208 

206 

208

208 

208 

203 

200 

196 

193

Maximum

19 

51 

20

313

IS 

IS 

39 

216 

196 

179 

165 

144

216

June

193 

193 

193 

193 

193

196 

193 

186 

186 

186

183 

163 

181 

174 

170

170 

167 

167 

167 

167

165 

165 

165 

165 

167

167 

165 

165 

,167 

170

July

172 

172 

167 

86 

75

75 

72 

73 

74 

84

157 

152 

150 

148 

146

154 

154 

152 

163 

179

176 

179 

179 

176 

174

174 

172 

172 

172 

170 

170

Minimum

13 

16 

14

13

14 

14 

14 

34 

165 

72 

50 

13

13

Aug.

165 

163 

148 

108 

68

59 

57 

67 

59 

59

57 

57 

53 

52 

52

50 

51 

53 

53 

53

54 

142 

146 

144 

144

142 

142 

138 

134 

129 

129

Meen

15.1 

19.1 

17.9

90.3

13 

15.0 

15.5 

21.9 

148 

177 

146 

93.8 

73.2

63.1

Sept.

131 

144 

142 

140 

138

. 138 

140 

134 

129 

123

122 

106 

65 

64 

65

63 

54 

41 

31 

25

23 

24 

27 

23 

22

22 

19 

14 

13 

13

Run-off In 

acre-feet

926 

1,140 

1,100

65,390

799 

863 

954 

1,310 

9,090 

10,520 

8,960 

5,770 

4,350

45,780

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

9-232 February 1936

UHITED STATES DEPA MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
^ BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°17', long. 112°34', in SVftSWi sec. 17, T. 29 S., 

R. 6 W., at Fishlake National Forest boundary, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Baiters Canyon and 4i miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area.- 82 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1914-40), 55.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 445 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.15 feet); 

minimum, 5 second-feet Nov. 30.

1914-40: Maximum discharge, 1,080 second-feet July 22, 1936 (gage height, 7.27 

feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 

5 second-feet Aug. 29, 1931 and Nov. 30, 1939.

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

which are fair. No diversions above station for irrigation. Water diverged by Telluride Power Co. but returned to stream several miles above station. Flow slightly 

regulated by power plants and several small reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

22 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

24 

24 

24

2J

25 

27 

27 

26 

25

24 

E4 

23 

24 

23

22 

22 

23 

E4 

E3

22 

EO 

20 

20 

El 

20

Nov.

20 

21 

22 

20 

20

20 

18 

18 

22 

16

19 

19 

20 

19 

19

18 

17 

15 

16 

17

19 

19 

18 

19 

20

19 

18 

19 

18 

12

Dec.

18 

19 

16 

17 

17

17

17 

18 

19 

18

18 

15 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

16 

17 

15

15 

15 

b!5 

b!5 

b!5

b!3 

b!5 

b!5 

b!6 

b!6 

17

Jan.

17 

17

17 

16 

14

b!4 

b!4 

b!5 

16 

17

17 

16

b!4 

b!4 

b!4

b!4 

b!4 

b!5 

bio 

b!5

b!5 

b!4 

b!4 

b!5 

b!6

17 

18 

17 

17 

19 

19

Feb.

19

19 

19 

17 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

EO

19 

b!8 

b!8 

b!8 

18

19 

b!8 

17 

b!7 

b!7

b!7 

b!7 

17 

18 

18

22 

18 

20 

21

Month

Oct 

No\

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

HI

alendar year 1939 ......................

ater year 1939-4Q

Mar.

21

19 

19 

19 

19

a!9 

a!9 

a20 

a20 

20

EO 

19 

b!9 

19 

19

20 

20 

20 

22 

23

E5 

29 

31 

36 

40

37 

35 

32 

30 

E7 

27

Apr.

27 

26 

26 

24

24

24 

27 

E7 

34 

44

49 

6E 

78 

89 

88

72 

68 

85 

108 

142

159 

171 

169

167 

171

156 

128 

108 

97 

95

Secondfoot-days

7E3 

557 

511

12,266

486 

536 

745 

2,545 

7,451 

2,703 

1,017 

781 

783

18,838

May

116 

152 

198 

E30 

E41

E43 

218 

2EO 

263 

294

289 

2S6 

324 

341 

365

355 

307 

263 

245 

243

E43 

239 

E32

E22 

216

208 

196 

188 

174 

167 

163

Maximum

27 

22 

19

134

19 

22 

4O 

171 

365 

154 

68 

28 

34

365

June

154 

148 

139 

133 

126

118 

111 

105 

97 

91

87 

84 

84 

77 

78

85 

82 

82 

84 

81

77 

72 

68

68 

64

61 

59 

59 

61 

68

July

68

55 

47 

40 

37

35 

35 

34 

32 

34

32 

30 

30 

30 

30

36 

3E 

30 

34 

30

30 

29 

E6 

25 

25

25 

25 

E4 

25 

26 

26

Minimum

20 

12 

13

IE

14 

17 

19 

24 

116 

59 

24 

22 

22

12

Aug.

25 

26 

26 

26 

27

E7 

27 

26 

26 

27

24 

25 

24 

25 

24

24 

E4 

25 

25 

24

E6 

27 

27 

28 

27

25 

24 

E3 

23 

22 

22

Mean

£ 3.3 

18.6 

16.5

33.6

15.7 

18.5 

?4.0 

84.8 

24O 

PO.l 

52.8 

F5.2 

?6.1

51.5

Sept.

22 

24 

25 

26 

25

25 

31 

26 

24 

24

26 

25 

25 

25 

26

E3 

32 

33 

30 

31

26 

24 

25 

24 

23

23 

24 

34 

27 

25

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,430 

1,100 

1,010

24,320

964 

1,060 

1,480 

5,050 

14,780 

5,360 

2,020 

1,550 

1,550

37,350

a No gage-height record) discharge computed on ba 

temperature records.

b 8tage-disc]»?ge relation affected by Ice.

of records for station at Adamsvllle and

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA VENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 73

Beaver River at Adamsvilie, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 112°48', in Si sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 

8 W., 600 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 21, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Indian Creek, and three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsville.

Drainage area.- 272 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1914-36, 1938-40), 36.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 304 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 2.25 feet); 

minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 14-21.

1913-36, 1937-40: Maximum discharge, 989 second-feet Sept. 1, 1936 (gage height, 

5.79 feet, site and datum then in use) from rating curve extended above 500 secondfeet; no flow during periods in 1924, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1939.

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

which are fair. No diversions between station and Rocfcyford Reservoir. Several ditches 

above station divert practically entire flow during irrigation season to supply Adamsville and Beaver districts.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

I 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

28 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

13 

14 

12

12 

14 

16 

14

12 

12 

13 

12

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

10 

10 

10 

12

16 

13 

14 

15 

15 

15

Nov.

17 

25 

29 

29 

30

30 

31 

30 

34 

32

29 

32 

34 

34 

34

35 

34 

31 

32 

34

35 

36 

35 

35 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

Dec.

32 

32 

31 

31 

31

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

31 

32 

32 

32

31 

32 

31 

32 

34

34 

34 

37 

26 

b24

b22

b26 

b30 

32 

37 

35

Jan.

35 

34 

34 

32 

34

31 

3V 

40 

42 

49

63 

65 

39 

b36 

b34

b34 

b35 

b36 

b36 

37

b36 

b35 

b34 

b36 

37

40 

39 

38 

37 

36 

36

Feb.

43 

42 

39 

43 

40

37 

42 

40 

37 

39

38 

36 

38 

37 

37

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

35 

37 

39 

38 

36

74 

52 

42 

38

Month

Oct

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai

Apl 

Ma; 

Juj 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sej

H

alendar year 192 9 .....................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

40 

38 

43 

42 

37

32 

32 

34 

3b 

35

36 

36 

35 

37 

37

35 

38 

37 

36 

35

37 

39 

40 

46 

52

55 

54 

48 

44 

42 

40

Apr.

34 

24 

21 

19 

18

18 

10 

8 

7 

6

5 

5 

5 

6 

5

7 

7 

6 

8 

8

18 

11 

11 

16 

16

14 

10 

8 

7 

5

Secondfoot -days

377 

972 

973

7,542

1,187 

1,159 

1,227 

343 

2,520 

268 

231 

80 

444

9^781

May

7 

8 

12 

39 

55

58 

48 

37 

57 

122

140 

135 

174 

186 

232

229 

180 

125 

87 

78

63 

65 

62

52 

54

52 

44 

39 

36 

25 

19

Maximum

16 

36 

37

90

65 

74 

55 

34 

232 

17 

20 

6 

27

232

June

12 

7 

8 

11 

12

17 

16 

12 

12 

10

10 

10 

9 

8 

7

8 

10 

7 

7

8

8 

11 

7 

8 

5

4 

4 

5 

4 

11

July

20 

15 

14 

10

8

6

6 

7 

6 

7

5 

5 

4 

4 

3

8 

14

n

8 

8

6 

7 

7 

7 

7

6 

6 

5 

4 

4 

4

Minimum

9 

17 

22

0

31 

35 

32 

5 

7 

4 

3 

1 

4

1

Aug.

4 

3 

2 

2 

3

2

3' 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

2 

a4 

6 

5

5 

4

4 

4 

3 

2

Mean

12.2 

32.4 

31.4

20.7

38.3 

40.0 

39.6 

11.4 

81.3 

8.9 

7.5 

2.6 

14.8

26.7

Sept.

4 

9 

22 

10 

8

8 

10 

21 

18

13

12 

13 

13 

14 

12

11 

17 

27 

22 

18

18 

17 

19 

16 

15

15 

14 

16 

16 

16

Run-off in 

acre-feet

748 

1,930 

1,930

14, 960

2,350 

2,300 

2,430 

680 

5,000 

532 

458 

159 

881

19,400

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP 'MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
74 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersvills, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°14', long. 112°50', in NEi sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., 

at Rockyford Dam on Beaver River, 5 miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 10,940 acre-feet May 20 (gagrc height, 

37.0 feet); no storage Oct. 16 and 31.

1937-40: Maximum contents observed, 20,400 acre-feet June 9, 1938 (gage height, 

48.3 feet); no storage Oct. 16 and 31, 1939.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1914. Capacity, 23,260 

acre-feet between gage heights 0 feet (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 51.0 feet 

(spillway crest). Prior to fall of 1937 the spillway crest was at elevation 52.5 

feet. Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation on lands of Di^lta 

Land & Water Co.

Contents In acre-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

D«y

1

2

S 

4

S 

6

7 

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.

_

655

-

-

441

_

357

-

0

_

-

.

-

_

_

-

..

-

_

_

_

_

_

0

HOT.

_

-

-

-

-

"

_

-

1,760

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

_

..

2,490

_

_

..

2,870

2,940

-

Dec.

_

-

-

-

3,570

"

_

-

3,S80

_

_

-

.

4,160

_

_

_

..

-

_

4,500

 .

4,620

4,710

Jan.

_

-

-

5,290

-

"

5,710

-

-

_

_

-

.

6,050

_

_

-

_

-

_

6,440

..

6,720

6,810

Feb.

_

6,940

-

-

-

7,430

_

-

-

7,700

_

-

 .

-

_

_

_

..

8,250

_

_

..

S,530

-

Har.

_

-

-

-

8,9SO

"

9,250

-

-

_

_

9,450

B.

-

9,590

_

_

..

-

9,860

..

_

_

10,130

Apr.

_

-

10,340

-

-

_

10,270

-

_

_

10,130

B.

10,130

_

_

_

_

-

_ *

9,790

_

_

9,520

-

n«r

_

-

-

9,390

9,450

"

_

10,130

-

_

_

-

 .

10,940

_

_

-

_

10,670

_

_

..

_

_

10,400

June

_

-

-

9,860

-

"

_

-

-

_

_

8,860

.

-

_

_

-

..

8,090

_

-

H

_

7,350

-

July

7,050

-

-

6,390

-

"

_

-

-

5,670

_

-

.

-

_

_

-

«

5,25"0

_

-

_

_

_

4,540

Av-re.

_

-

-

-

-

3,510

_

3.030

-

_

-

-

»

-

.

2.130

-

.

-

_

-

H

_

-

1,280

Sept.

_

1,100

-

-

-

1,250

-

-

_

K

-

»

-

__

-

1,400

 .

-

_

-

.

_

1,500

-

Monthly gage height and con

Date

Dec. 31....................

Calendar year 1939 .......

Jan. 31.. ..................

Feb 29

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

Water year 1939-40. ......

tents, water yea

Gage height 

(feetT

25.5

-

34 9

3fi " 2

14.9

-

p October 1939

Contents 

(acre-feet)

t2 940

4,710

-

t6,810

1,500

-

to September 1940

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,770

-7,790

+2, 100

4-220

+648

tNo gage height record; contents interpolated.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 75 

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersvllle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°14', long. 112°50', in 

NWi sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam and 4f 

miles east of MInersville.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1914-36, 1937-40) 38.3 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 91 second-feet my 21 (gage height, 

1.54 feet); minimum daily, 4 second-feet Nov. 5 to Jan. 5.

1913-40: Maximum discharge, 727 second-feet June 10, 1921 (gage height, 3.53 

feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Mar. 19, 20, 1914.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods when recorder was not operating, which 

 are fair. One small diversion between dam and station gage. Flow regulated by

operation of gates at Rockyford Dam and affected also by several diversions above

reservoir for irrigation and municipal supply.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

11

16

81

85

26

Oct.

42

41

36

36

36

36

33

32

33

32

31

33

36

36

36

28

22

21

22

21

21

21

21

19

20

25

23

24

24

24

17

HOT.

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-

Dec.

4

4

4

' 4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

«4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Jan.

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Feb.

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

*5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

-

Month

March. .".............,....,................

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

toy.......................................

Water year 1939-4 7......................

Mar.

6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Apr.

7

8

8

S

8

9

9

10

10

10

10

9

9

S

8

8

8

8

15

22

29

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

39

Secondfoot-days

124

13,084

154

550

576

10,02S

Hay

38

38

37

36

37

37

54

70

74

74

75

77

79

S4

84

S4

84

84

S6

S7

89

86

S4

84 75

74

62

56

53

56

57

MajdjsunL

4

128

39

S9

46

S9

June

58

57

58

56

51

41

35

35

35

39

44

46

49

50

54

51

51

66

72

70

70

68

66

70

70

77

77

S2

S4

S4

July

82

SO

80

82

63

56

70

69

69

69

69

69

44

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

29

32

36

39

42

41

44

53

53

54

53

IHt^rnim

17

4

4

4

7

36

5

4

Aug.

53

51

46

69

75

75

74

70

69

70

70

70

70

70

66

64

62

60

60

60

58

54

56

54

51

49

44

42

42

41

42

Kean

4.1

4.0

35.8

4 8

18.3

67.6 

58 9

19.2

27.4

Sept.

46

46

23

14

13

16

16

16

18

17

17

17

17

20

21

20

21

23

23

24

24

25

IB

16

35

10

5

5

5

5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,750

246

246

25,950

298

1,090

4,160

1,140

19,880

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hotei- Discharge for periods when recorder was not operating, Hov. 12 to Apr. 21 and Sept. 29-30, 

computed on basis of weekly gage readings and four discharge measurements.

9-838 February 1936

UHITKD STATES DEP/THENT OP THE IHTERIOR 

Oeolo, ial Surrey
76 ESCALANTE DESERT BASIN 

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°40'25 n , long. 113°02'10", in NEi sec. 13, T. 36

S., R. 11 W., at flood-control dam, li miles southeast of Cedar City, and 3i miles 

downstream from South Creek.

Drainage area.- 92 square miles.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1940. May 1915 to November 1919 at approximately same site, but records do not include flow of power canal operated d'.'ring 

this period (abandoned since 1919). Records equivalent if flow of power canal is 

added to those obtained at former site.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 4.50 

feet), from rating curve extended by broad-crested weir formula; minimum daily, 5 

second-feet July 23-25.

1935-40: Maximum discharge observed, 2,910 second-feet July 9, 1936 (gage height, 

6.4 feet), from rating curve extended by broad-crested weir formula; minimuir observed, 

4 second-feet Dec. 15, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period when recorder was not operating, which 

are fair. No diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

14 

21 

21 

25 

25

19 

17 

23 

22 

19

17 

15 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

12

11 

10 

1011

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Nov.

10 

10 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

11

10

10 

10

8

7 

7

7 

8 

7 

8 

8

> bB

i

Dec.

> b8 

(*)

Jan.

> b7

Feb.

(*)

> b7

11 

12 

14

Month

Oct 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Mai 

Apt 

Maj 

Jur

Ju:

Aug 

Sei

HI

alendar year 193 3.. ....................

fater year 1939-4

Mar.

13 

12 

10 

10 

10

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

14

14 

17 

17 

16

17 

17 

18 

19 

24

25 

26 

28 

34 

37

33 

35 

24 

21 

25 

28

Apr.

24 

22 

22 

24

26 

26 

30 

40 

41

38 

44 

64 

76 

72

53 

45 

61 

94 

127

148 

157 

1G9 

204 

201

119 

87 

81 

83 

106

Secondfoot-days

460 

262 

248

8,388

217 

219 

614 

2,300 

2,299 

505 

253 

370 

894

8,641

May

143 

183 

180 

177 

157

106 

59 

57 

62 

70

72 

76 

81 

83 

79

68 

64 

59 

55 

52

50 

45 

41 

41 

40

35 

33 

34 

32 

34 

31

Maximum

25 

11

282

14 

37 

204 

183 

30 

13 

19 

138

204

June

30 

27 

25 

23 

23

21 

17 

19 

18 

17

17 

15

15 

17 

15

15 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

July

13 

12 

11 

11

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

9 

8 

8 

7 

6

10 

8

8 

8 

8

7 

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

6 

6 

6

7 

8

Minimum

10

7

6

7 

10 

22 

31

5 

7 

8

5

Aug.

9 

10 

10 

IS 

14

16 

19 

16 

13 

14

13 

13 

X4 

16 

14

14 

14 

12 

12 

11

11 

12 

17 

14 

8

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

Mean

14.8 

8.7 

8

23.0

7 

7.6 

19.8 

76.7 

74.2 

16.8 

8.2 

11.9 

29.8

23.6

Sept.

18 

40 

23 

21 

15

124 

41 

32 

21 

19

18 

19 

17 

17 

14

14 

112

37 

SO 

17

12 

8 

10 

14 

14

14 

17 

138 

14 

14

Run-off In 

acre-feet

912

5SO 

492

16,640

430 

434 

1.2SO 

4,560 

4,560 

1,000 

502 

734 

1,770

17,130

Peak discharge.- Sept. 6 (5:30 p.m.) 1,06O sec.-ft.; Sept. 17 (1 p.m.) 4O3 sec.-ft.; Sept. 17 

(7:30 p.m.) 308 sec.-ft.; Sept. 28 (12 p.m.) 1,630 sec.-ft. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

*Winter-discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Discharge for period when recorde uted on basis

gage readings made twice daily.

as not operating, Oct. 27 to Mar. 9,

 9-232 February 1936
SALTON SEA BASIN 77 

Salton Sea, Calif.

Location.- Bench mark set by Imperial Irrigation District, lat. 33°26'55', long. 116° 

02'20", in NWi sec. 27, T. .8 S., R. 9 E., 1 mile northeast of Flgtree John Spring 

and about 9 miles south of Mecca. Elevation Is 242.44 feet belov mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1904 to September 1940. Records prior to September 1932 

in Water-supply Paper 735.

Extremes.- Maximum stage, 195.0 feet below mean sea level In February and March 1907; 

minimum since 1906, 250.7 feet below mean sea level In November 1924; bottom of 

sea (from 1904-5 determinations) is 273.5 feet below mean sea level.

Remarks.- Area of water surface of sea at elevation 250 feet below mean sea level, 266 

square miles; area at 240 feet below mean sea level, 328 square miles. See WaterSupply Paper 735 for condensed history of Salton Sea. Elevation? in the following 

table, furnished by Imperial Irrigation District, were determined by leveling from 

above-mentioned bench mark.

Elevation, In feet, below mean sea level, water year Octoter 1939 

to September 1940

Oct. 2 243.3 Bar. 1 241.6 July 1 242.3

Sov. 1 243.2 Apr. 1 241.7 Aug. 1 242.8

Dec. 1 242.9 May 1 241.7 Sept. 3 243.0

29 242.2 24 241.8 Oct. 1 243.2

Feb. 2 242.1 June 1 242.1

400451 O - 41 - 6
78 SALTON SEA BASIN 

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°44'55", long. 116°32'15", In'Si sec. 11, T. 53., 

R. 4 E.~, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Murray Canyon Creek and 6 miles south 

of Palm Springs. Altitude, about 700 feet.

Drainage area.- 94.0 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 6.44 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 358 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 2.40 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; no 

flow for several months.

1930-40: Maximum discharge, 3,850 second-feet Feb. 6, 1937 (gage height, 5.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow for several months during most years.

Remarks.- Records good except for days of high water, Jan. 8, Feb. 3, 4, and periods of 

no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.2

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

Nov.

0.1 

.1 

a.l 

a.l 

a.l

a.l 

a.l 

a. 4 

a. 4 

a. 3

a. 3 

a. 3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.4

.4 

.4 

5.5 

3.9 

1.8

Dec.

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

1.0 

.8

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.6 

al.2 

al.O

a. 8 

a.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

Jan.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

1.0 

2.2

3.4 

5.6 

88 

23 

22

15 

23 

15 

12 

9

7 

6.5 

6.5 

5.5 

5.5

4.8 

4.4 

4.4 

a5.5 

a5

a4.5 

a4.2 

a4.0 

a3.8 

a3.6 

3.4

Feb.

7 

20 

44 

69 

31

22

19 

15 

14 

12

10 

9.5 

9 

9.5 

11

9 

8.5 

7 

6 

5.5

5.5 

8.5 

11 

9 

9

28 

16 

12 

11

Month

Oct 

Hon 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mat 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Au{ 

Sei

H

alendar year 19 59. .....................

ater year 1939-

Mar.

11 

9.5 

9 

8.5 

8.5

7 

6.5 

6 

6 

5.5

a5.5 

a5.5 

a5.5 

5.5 

4.4

3.9 

3.9 

3.4 

3.9 

3.9

3.4 

2.6 

2.2 

2.2

1.8

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

4.4

Apr.

16 

15 

10 

7.5 

6.5

5.5 

4.8 

4.4 

4.4 

3 9

4.4 

4.4 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

5.5 

3.9 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.6

3.4 

3.9 

3.4 

3.0 

2.6

Secondfoot-days

17.7 

16.5 

19.4

1,487.3

299.2 

448.0 

153.3 

143.8 

21.8 

0 

0 

0 

2.3

1,122.0

May

2.2

1.8 

1.8

l.e

1.5

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.8

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.2

.1 

.3

.8 

1.0 

.6

.6 

.5 

.3

.1

.1

0 

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

1.5 

5.5 

1.2

76

88 

69 

11 

16 

2.2 

0 

0 

0 

2.0

88

June July

Minimum

0.1 

.1 

.3

0

.5 

5.5 

1.8 

2.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0.57 

.55 

.63

4.07

9.65 

15.4 

4.95 

4.79 

.70 

0 

0 

0 

.C8

3.C7

Sept.

0 

0 

2.0 

.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

Run-off In 

acre-feet

35 

33 

33

2,950

593 

889 

304 

285 

43 

0 

0 

0 

4.6

2,220

Peak discharge.- Jan. 8 (8j30 a.m.) 358 sec.-ft.: Feb. 3 (10 p.m.) 133 sec.-ft.; Feb. 26 (4 a.m.) 

33 sec.-ft.; Apr. 1 (9 p.m.) 22 sec.-ft.

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

San Jaclnto River near San Jaclnto.

9-232 February 1936

UIIITED STATES DEP£ 

Geolog

MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

cal Survey
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 79

Deep Creek near Hesperla, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and broad-crested weir control, lat. 34°20 I 30B , long.

 117U 13'40", In SE| sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., half a mile upstream from confluence 

with West Fork of Mojave River to form Mojave River and 8 miles southeast of Hesperla. 

Altitude, about 3,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- December 1929 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1930-40, 65.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 4.58

 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet on basis of broad-crested 

weir studies; minimum, 0.4 second-feet Aug. 15, 16.

1929-40: Maximum discharge, 46,600 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area 

method; minimum, 0.1 second-foot at times during 1932-34 and 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Storage In Lake Arrowhead above station. Hesperla Water Co.'s 

canal diverts about 2 miles above station.

Correction.- Mean discharge for water year 1930-31 published In error Ir Water-Supply

 Paper 720; correct figure, 17.1 second-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

IS 

17 

37 

IS 

15

14 

IS 

17 

16 

12

10 

8 

8.5 

9.5 

9

8 

9.5 

9 

9.5 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

12

10 

9.5 

9 

9 

9 

S.5

Nov.

8.5 

11 

S.5 

8.5 

5

7.5 

7.5 

9 

6.5 

5

4.8 

6 

7 

7 

7

7.5 

7 

7.5 

S 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

S

7.5 

8.5 

26 

20 

14

Dec.

13 

12 

11 

10 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

S.5

8.5 

9 

8.5 

S 

8

S 

S 

S 

8 

8

S.5 

S 

11 

17 

12

9 

9 

10 

9.5 

10 

11

Jan.

11 

10 

11 

12 

27

24 

22 

1,040 

287 

171

121 

153 

107 

75 

56

44' 

42 

37 

33 

30

29 

28 

2S 

38 

35

67 

69 

67 

64 

31 

30

Feb.

76 

153 

153 

21S 

132

100 

107 

90 

75 

69

69 

64 

60 

60 

62

3S 

38 

37 

35 

33

34 

35 

56 

53 

51

991 

314 

196 

166

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3 

Aue 

Sej

»

alendar year 19 59. .....................

Fater year 1939-

Mar.

140 

121 

107 

104 

88

54 

50 

47 

46 

44

42 

38 

36 

35 

34

32 

32 

32 

33 

34

38 

39 

30 

27 

2S

29 

29 

30 

29 

27 

170

Apr.

27S 

148 

14S 

12S 

US

110 

95 

S5 

73 

64

53 

46 

42 

38 

39

46 

42 

37 

35 

33

30 

31 

32 

30 

30

52 

7S 

80 

90 

85

Secondfoot-days

387.0 

260.3 

304.5

13,936.0

279.9 

3,565 

1,625 

2,196 

663 

203.9 

59.2 

35.5 

53.3

12,151.7

May

50 

47 

37 

35 

33

31 

2S 

27 

27 

24

22 

20 

19 

IS 

17

17 

17 

17 

16 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

14 

15 

15 

13 

16

Maximum

37 

26 

17

508

1,040 

991 

170 

278 

50 

16 

4.1 

2.7 

3.0

1,040

June

16 

10 

13 

14 

16

16 

11 

9.5 

6 

6

9.5 

9.5 

6 

5 

4.3

4.1 

4.0 

3.S 

3.7 

3.5

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.3

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.4

July

3.3 

2.6 

F.6 

P.6 

2.6

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

1.7 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

l.S 

l.S

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

4.1

4.1 

3.0 

1.2 

1.9 

1.8 

1.5

Minimum

S 

4.S 

S

1.3

10 

33 

27 

30 

12 

3.1 

.9 

.5 

1.4

.5

Aug.

2.7 

2.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.9

1.9 

l.S 

1.9 

2.1 

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

.6 

.6

.6 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.9 

1.0 

.S 

.6

.5 

.6 

.S 

.8 

.S 

1.0

Mean

12.5 

S.68 

9.S2

3S.3

90.3 

123 

52.4 

73.2 

21.4 

6. SO 

1.91 

1.15 

1.7S

33.2

Sept.

2.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6

1.5 

2.0 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

2.1 

2.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

768 

516 

604

27,740

5,550

7,070 

3,220 

4,360 

1,320 

404 

117 

70 

106

24,100

Peak discharge.- Jan. S (St30 a.m.) 2,610 sec.-ft.; Feb. 3 (12 p.m.) 307 sec.-ft.5 Feb. 26 

(4 a.m.) 1,79O sec.-ft.; Mar. 31 (S:30 p.m.) 600 sec.-ft.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAI ENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
°u MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°34'25", long. 117°19'10", in SWiSEi sec. 29,

 T. 6 N., R. 4 W., 500 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles 

northwest of Victorville.

Drainage area.- 530 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1940. February 1899 to July 190f and 

November 1930 to September 1936, at site 3 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 704 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage height, 2.97 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet on July 11 and Aug. 20.

1939-40: Maximum discharge, 70,600 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938 (gage height, 16.70 

feet) by slope-area method; minimum, 11 second-feet Aug. 12, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Storage at Lake Arrowhead and Lake Gregory. Diversions for

 irrigation from Deep Creek by Hesperia Water Co. and from Mojave River at Victorville.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

36 

34 

32 

32 

31

34 

34 

36 

38 

38

36 

36 

36 

36 

40

40 

40 

40 

41 

40

41 

43 

43 

45 

47

47 

43 

43 

45 

41 

43

Nov.

43 

41 

41 

41 

43

41 

41 

45 

47 

45

41 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

45 

47 

47 

47

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

51 

47 

47

Dec.

47 

47 

47 

47 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

51

53

47 

47 

47 

47

49 

43 

43 

47 

47

47 

47 

49 

51 

51

49 

49 

49 

49 

51 

51

Jan.

51 

51 

49 

53 

51

47 

51 

178 

90 

57

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

51 

51

49 

49 

53 

66 

57

55 

55 

53 

53 

53 

53

Feb.

59 

51 

59 

57 

57

55 

53 

53 

51 

53

53 

55 

53 

53 

51

55

51 

49 

51 

51

51 

55 

55 

55 

55

258 

173 

74 

53

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

SeE

HI

alendar year 192 9......................

ater year 1939-4Q

Mar.

51 

43 

40 

41 

41

40 

40 

40 

40 

41

41 

45 

41 

47 

49

43

41 

45 

43 

45

45 

47 

45 

47 

49

49 

47 

45 

43 

40 

41

Apr.

49 

51 

49 

36 

38

38 

40 

41 

40 

36

36 

36 

38 

40 

40

38 

36 

38 

38 

38

40 

38 

36 

38 

40

40 

38 

38 

43 

40

Secondfoot-days

1,309 

1,358 

1,497

15,082

1,768 

1,899 

1,355 

1,183 

984 

638 

591 

614 

753

13,849

May

40 

38 

36 

36 

38

38 

34 

36 

38 

32

32

34 

29 

31 

31

34 

31 

31 

32 

31

29 

31 

27 

27 

26

29 

27 

27 

26 

27 

26

Maximum

47 

51 

53

351

178 

258 

51 

51 

40 

27 

22 

22 

29

258

June

26 

27 

26 

26 

26

24 

24 

22 

22 

22

22 

20 

20 

21 

20

21 

20 

20 

20 

18

20 

18 

20 

18 

18

18 

20 

18 

20 

21

July

20 

18 

20 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

20 

20

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

18 

20 

21 

20 

20

20 

18 

18 

18 

20

18 

20 

21 

22 

22 

20

Minimum

31 

41 

43

15

47 

49 

40 

36 

26 

18 

17 

17 

20

17

Av«.

20 

20 

22 

21 

21

20 

20 

21 

20 

18

18 

21 

18 

20 

18

17 

18 

20 

20 

18

18 

20 

20 

20 

21

20 

21 

22 

21 

20 

20

Mean

39. C 

45.3 

48.3

41.3

57.0 

65.5 

43.7 

39.4 

31.7 

21.3 

19.1 

19.8 

25.1

37.8

Sept.

20 

21 

22 

22 

24

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

26 

26 

24 

22

26 

26 

26 

26

26

24 

26 

26 

26 

22

26 

26

24 

29 

29

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,400 

2,690 

2,970

29,920

3,510 

3,770 

2,690 

2,350 

1,950 

1,270 

1,170 

1,220 

1,490

27,480

Peak discharge^- Jan. 8 (4 p.m.) 573 sec.-ft.; Feb. 3 

sec.-ft.

p.m.) 82 sec.-ft.; Feb. 26 (2 p.m.) 704

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54'25", long. 117°01'20", in SWiSEi sec. 31, 

T. 10 N., R. 1 W., on U. S. Highway 91 at Barstow. Altitude of gage, about 2,090 

feet.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1940.

Extremes.- 1930-40: Maximum discharge, 64,300 second-feet Mar. 3, 1938; (gage height, 

8.60 feet) by slope-area method; no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.- No flow during year. Storage and many diversions above station.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 81

West Fork of Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°20'20", long. 117°14'35n , in SEi sec. 13, T. 3 

N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge, half a mile upstream from confluence with Deep Creek 

to form Mojave River, and 7 miles southeast of Hesperia. Altitude of gage, about 

3,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 74.8 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 30.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 4.70 

feet); no flow for several months.

1930-40: Maximum discharge, 26,100 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method; 

no flow for several months of each. year.

Remarks.- Records fair, storage at Lake Gregory above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

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

Oct. Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

> .02

Dec.

> 0.03 

> .04

Jan.

> 0.04

1.0 

344 

120 

61

53 

50 

40 

30 

17

13 

12 

11 

9 

8.5

e.5

8 

12 

25

9

9 

d8 

d7 

d6

5 

5

Feb.

101 

160 

153 

116 

74

d60 

46 

44 

44

36

25 

d21

le

20 

19

12 

12

11 

11 

11

9.5 

10 . 

13 

9 

16

148 

72 

50 

54

Month

Oct 

No\

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Mai 

Apj 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3 

Au£ 

Sej

V

alendar year 193 9......................

rater year 1939-4

Mar.

44 

29 

23 

23 

23

20 

20 

19 

IS 

IS

17 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

11

10 

11 

9.5 

11

16 

17 

15 

13 

dlO 

86

Apr.

135 

71 

51 

47 

41

35 

26 

24 

SI 

18

16 

14 

9.5 

6 

8

9 

8 

7.5 

5.5 

4.6

3.2 

2.5 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5

41 

43 

29 

13 

4.3

Secondfoot-days

0 

.30 

1.01

3,951.31

872.24 

1,365.5 

590.5 

700.4 

25.0 

.5 

0 

0 

0

3,555.45

May

4.0 

4.0 

2.9

1.7

1.4

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Maximum

0

114

344 

160 

86 

135 

4.0 

.1 

0 

0 

0

344

June

0.1 

.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

July

Minimum

0 

0

0

9.5 

9.5 

2.3 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Mean 'Run-off In 

m n acre-feet

0 0 

.01 .6 

.033 2.0

10.8 7,840

28.1 1,730 

47.1 2,710 

19.0 1,170 

23.3 1,390 

.81 50 

.02 1.0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

9.71 7,050

Peak discharge.- Jan. 8 (6:30 a.m.) l;390 sec.-ft.; Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) 272 sec.-ft.j Feb. 26 (3 a.m.) 

215 sec.-ft.; Mar. 31 (5 p.m.) 223 sec.-ft.

d Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Deep Creek near 

Hesperia.

Mote.- Discharge for periods of extremely low flow, Nov. 16 to Jan. 7, May 24 to June 5, computed 

on basis of field estimates.
82 ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°25'10", long. 117°50'25", In NEi sec. 20, T. 4 

N., R. 9 W., If miles southeast of Valyermo. Altitude of gage, about 4,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 23.0 square miles.

Records available.- January 1923 to September 1937, May 1938 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1923-37, 1938-40), 12.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 150 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, K.28 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 40 second-feet on basis of velocity-mean 

depth relation; minimum, 4.8 second-feet Sept. 24-30.

1923-40: Maximum discharge, 8,300 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method; 

minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 22, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 40 second-feet, which are fair, 

above station.

No diversions

Cooperation.- Results of 13 discharge measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

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

Oct.

12

11 

11 

10 

10

10

10 

10 

10 

10

10

n

12 

12 

12

11 

11 11 11 

11

11

10 

10

1011

11 11 11

10 

10 

10

Sov.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10

11 

11 

10

10 

9,5 

9.5 

9 

S

S 

S.5 

8 

8 

S

S 

.5

.5

8 

7 

7

Dec.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

Jan.

7 

7 

6.5 

7 

7.5

8 

11 

60 

31 

20

16 

15 

"13 14 

12

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.5 

10 

10 

11

11 

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

Feb.

13 

11 

25 

27 

23

21 

20 

20 

20 

18

18 

17 

16 

17 

16

15 

15 

14

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

39

78 

40 

31 

39

Month

Oet 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Hai

Apr 

Maj

Jur 

Ju3 

Auj 

Sej

1

alendar year 19:

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

32 

29 

27 

24 

23

22

20 

20 

19 

18

IS 

IS 

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

 13 

14 

14 

13 

12 

26

Apr.

27 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

22

22 

21

20 

20 

19 

IS 

IS

18

17 

17 

16

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

20 

20 

21 

20 

20

Secondfoot-days

331 

261,5 

218

4,973.5

404.5 

633 

550 

686 

432 

324.5 

235.0 

215.5 

174.5

4,365.5

May

19 

IS 

18 

18 

17

17 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

13

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Maximum

18 

11 

8

124

60 

78 

32 

27 

19 

12 

9 

7.5 

7

78

June

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

11 11 

11 11 11

11

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

July

9

S.5 

S 

S 

8

S 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7,5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7

7 

7 

7.5 

7.5 

7 

7.5

Minimum

10 

7 

7

6

6.5

11 

12 

14 

12 

9.5 

7 

6.5 

5

5

Aug.

7,5 

7.5 

7 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

.5

6,5 

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

7 

7 

7

Mean

10.7 

3.72 

7.03

13.6

13,0 

21.8 

17.7 

19.5 

13.9 

10.8 

7.58 

6.95 

6.82

11.9

Sept.

7 

7 

7 

6,5 

6.5

6.5 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5.5 

6 

6 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

Fun-off In 

acre-feet

657 

519 

432

9,860

S02 

1,260 

1,090 

1,160 

857 

644 

466 

427 

346

8,660

Peak discharge,- Jan. S (4 a.m.) 11S Sec.-ft.; Feb. 3 (2:30 p.m.) 82 see.-ft.; Feb. 26 (10:30 p.m.) 

150 sec,-ft.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN 83

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°27'40", long. 118°01'15n , about a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Santiago Creek and 5 miles south of Little Rock, Los Angeles 

County.

Drainage area.- 49.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1940 (1937-38 and 1938-39 Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 555 second-feet Jan. 8; no flow Aug. 6 to

1930-40: Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 2, 1938; no flow 

part of each year.

Cooperatlon.- Records furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District, through 

H. E. Hedger, chief engineer.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September* 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.0

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.4

2,4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2*8

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

Nov.

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2,8 

2.8

2.8 

2*8 

2*8 

2.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Dec.

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

3.8

3.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2 »8

2*8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4

Jan.

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.4 

4.2

4.2 

5 

174 

52 

36

30 

31 

25 

22 

17

16 

15 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

14 

12

12 

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

Feb.

31 

37 

83 

63 

28

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

21 

19

17 

15ie

14 

14

13 

13 

16 

15 

50

183 

87 

69 

81

Month

Oct 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sep

H

alendar year

ust....................................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

76 

64 

52 

44 

38

32

32 

28 

26 

24

23

21 

19 

18 

17

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

12 

12 

13 

13

14 

17 

17 

18 

17 

36

Apr.

39 

32 

33

30 

27

27 

25 

23 

22

21

19 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

12 

11 

10

9,5 

9 

9 

9 

8.5

13 

12 

14 

14 

12

Secondfoot-days

106.0 

88.0 

88.6

-

613.8 

1,060 

775 

530 

200.5 

56.1 

10.9 

,6 

0

3,529.5

May

11 

9.5 

8.5 

9 

9.5

9

e.5 

e

8 

8

7.5 

7 

7 

6.5 

6.5

6,5 

6.5 

7 

6,5 

5.5

5.5 

5 

4.8 

4.5 

4.3

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.1 

2.9

Maximum

4.4 

3.4 

4.0

-

174 

183 

78 

39 

11 

3.0 

.8 

.2 

0

183

June

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.S 

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

July

0.8 

.6 

.8 

.8 

.7

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

,2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

Minimum

2.4 

2.8 

2.4

_

3.2

13 

12 

8,5 

8.9 

.8 

.2 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0.2 

.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 

0

Mean

3,42 

2.93 

2.85

-

19.8 

36.6 

25 

17.7 

6.47 

1.87 

.35 

.02 

0

9,64

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

210 

175 

176

_

1,220 

2,100 

1,640 

1,050 

398 

111 

22 

1.2 

0

7,OOO

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATED DEPA YENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
84 OWENS LAKE BASIN

Owens River near Round Valley, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°26'25", long. 118°33'20", in SEi sec. 1C, T. 6 

S., R. 31 E., just downstream from Sheep Bridge, 700 feet upstream from Rock Creek, 

and 2 miles north of Round Valley. Altitude of gage, about 4,450 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- About 450 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1923, April 1927 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 226 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 570 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 5.38 

feetj; minimum, 70 second-feet Aug. 16.

1903-23; 1927-40: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,560 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937 

(gage height, 4.87 feet); nlnimum discharge, 5.4 seconc-feet Feb. 13, 1923.

Remarks.- Flow affected by hydroelectric plant in gorge of Owens River and by diversions 

from tributaries for irrigation In Long Valley. Flow also diverted from Rock Creek to 

Owens River at lower end of Long Valley.

Cooperation.- Records of dally discharge furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

143 

152 

152

152 

150

152 

160 

160 

154 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

152

152 

150 

151 

151 

151

151 

151 

151 

148 

145

151 

166 

169 

169 

164 

166

Nov.

166

165 

165 

163 

163

163 

161 

163 

165 

161

161 

159 

163 

159 

156

152 

153 

150 

153 

152

150 

153 

152 

150 

153

160

153 

152 

152 

152

Dec.

153 

159 

154 

150 

156

169 

169

172 

172 

164

172 

156 

154 

159 

169

182 

174 

169 

169 

169

154 

145 

152 

157 

147

152 

159 

169 

171 

188 

176

Jan.

176 

192 

207 

192 

180

183 

171 

176 

188 

183

192 

197 

183 

190 

180

173 

169 

171 

171 

173

173 

173 

173 

173 

179

191 

188 

188 

188 

188 

188

Feb.

194 

194 

200 

198 

196

196 

194 

190 

190 

194

196 

196 

196 

200 

198

194 

198 

194 

194 

192

194 

198 

203 

200 

205

210 

210 

222 

227

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sef

HI

alendar year 19S59

nniater year 1939-4

Mar.

217 

222 

215 

213 

210

213 

215 

220 

252 

257

241 

225 

212 

212 

215

225 

294 

320 

345 

396

396 

402 

402 

399 

388

328 

411 

339 

248 

214 

268

Apr.

357 

288 

234 

205 

188

178 

178 

168 

168 

162

162 

158 

158 

162 

172

185 

168 

158 

162 

168

175 

172 

185 

172 

182

265 

280

185 

178 

174

Secondfoot-days

4,763 

4,720 

5,061

61 ,955

5,649 

5,773 

8,714 

5,747 

8,333 

11,048 

7,207 

4,659 

4,694

76,368

May

166 

140 

136 

136 

140

151 

151 

162 

178 

196

215 

234 

265 

276 

281

293 

315 

322 

305 

303

305 

334 

341 

356

373

392 

392 

385 

382 

363 

345

Maximum

169 

166 

188

272

207 

227 

411 

357 

392 

433 

360 

159 

166

433

June

329 

336 

348 

348 

346

343 

351 

348 

356 

370

373 

381 

381 

411 

430

426 

430 

433 

427 

408

401 

385 

379 

366 

337

321 

303 

303 

309 

369

July

360 

338

317 

309 

301

290 

287 

282 

282 

274

263 

252 

246 

241 

247

228 

210 

207 

207 

203

193 

186 

173 

169 

169

166 

166 

163 

163 

159 

156

Minimum

143 

150 

145

121

169

190 

210 

158 

136 

303 

156 

139 

145

136

Aug.

156 

153 

153 

151? 151?

151 

151 

151 

151 14-3

147 

143 

151 

147

13 3

13-5 

143 

143 

143 

143

143 

149 

143

143 

156

15$ 

153 

15<5 

153 

153 15-3

Mean

154

157 

163

170

182 

199 

281 

192 

269 

368 

232 

150 

156

209

Sept.

164 

166 

162 

162

161

160 

160 

160 

159 

158

158 

158

157 

156 

156

156 

155 

155 

150 

155

158 

158 

160 

160 

150

150 

145 

145 

150 

150

R'm-off In 

acre-feet

9,450 

9,360 

10,040

122,900

11,200 

11,450 

17,280 

11 ,400 

16 ,530 

21,910 

14,290 

9,240 

9,310

151 ,460

:-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAI ENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oeologlual Survey
OWENS LAKE BASIN 85

Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37025'00n , long. 118°31'40", in IJWi sec. 24, T. 6 

S., R. 31 E., 1,000 feet upstream from Owens River canal intake, 2.2 miles downstream 

from Rock Creek, and 8 miles northwest of Bishop. Altitude of gage, about 4,350 feet 

(from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 596 square miles.

Records available.- March 1918 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 245 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 780 second-feet June 17 (gag-e height, 4.69 

feet); minimum, 125 second-feet (regulated), Aug. 17.

1918-40: Maximum discharge, 1,580 second-feet June 13, 1921 (ggge height, 6.15 

feet): maximum gage height, 8.12 feet Dec. 11, 1937; minimum dlscherge, 53 secondfeet (regulated), Aug. 25, 1931.

Remarks.- Flow diverted from tributaries for irrigation and regulated by power plant 

above station.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

190 

201 

201 

201 

196

201 

212 

212 

208 

203

201 

201 

199 

199 

199

196 

196 

198 

198 

198

198 

198 

198 

197 

196

197 

203 

204 

203 

203 

202

Nov.

203 

205 

206 

203 

203

203 

203 

203 

207 

203

203 

203 

205 

203 

203

204 

204 

204 

205 

205

205 

206 

206 

206 

£07

207 

208 

208 

208 

209

Dec.

209 

209 

210 

210 

205

213 

214 

214 

214

211

216 

205 

203 

206 

213

220

217 

211 

211 

211

199 

191 

199 

200 

194

199 

203 

213 

220 

225 

219

Jan.

206 

221 

235 

236 

208

219 

215 

230 

239 

224

236 

239 

217 

224

215

210 

210 

210 

206 

207

209 

214 

212 

214 

222

246 

236 

229 

232 

232 

232

Feb.

234 

236 

245 

240 

236

236 

235 

234 

234 

235

235 

235 

236 

239 

236

233 

236 

236 

230 

242

242 

244 

248 

246 

260

264 

253 

266 

280

Month

Oct 

Non 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

«

alendar year 19Z 9......................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

266 

S66 

262 

257 

267

257 

260 

269 

297 

299

288 

264 

253 

255 

260

278 

344 

366 

395 

467

473 

489 

366 

342 

319

373 

464 

414 

279 

244 

301

Apr.

414 

327 

264 

244 

831

207 

211 

203 

203 

191

191 

191 

191 

187 

207

216 

209 

189 

193 

199

209 

213 

219 

213 

226

316 

326 

233 

223

216

Secondfoot-daya

6,209 

6,147 

6,484

82,568

6,883 

7,023 

9,914 

6,862 

11,746 

17,632 

10,183 

5,767 

5,665

100 ,515

May

224 

212 

202 

205 

206

214 

212 

221 

238 

262

314 

333 

343 

369 

361

399 

431 

406 

386 

381

406 

483 

508 

531 

673

578 

576 

568 

561 

531 

493

Maximum

212 

209 

225

327

246 

280 

489 

414 

578 

713 

596 

197 

198

713

June

486 

496 

511 

537 

619

621 

629 

647 

659 

688

605 

651 

656 

690 

707

705 

713 

705 

669 

622

613 

608 

586 

564 

577

512 

496 

508 

528 

624

July

596 

546 

501 

486 

456

437 

434 

424 

412 

389

362 

347 

327 

319 

324

305 

292 

284 

266 

253

245 

236 

222 

216 

216

215 

222 

220 

217 

210 

207

Minimum

190 

203 

191

155

206 

230 

244 

187 

202 

486 

207 

181 

181

181

Aug.

197 

189 

190 

192 

192

189 

189 

188 

187 

162

182 

186 

186 

185 

183

183 

182 

182 

181 

186

183 

183 

183 

183 

186

186 

186 

186 

187 

187 

187

Mean

200 

205 

209

226

222 

242 

320 

229 

379 

588 

328 

186 

189

275

Sept.

188 

189 

187 

187 

136

187 

187 

187 

187 

186

181 

186 

186 

187 

187

188 

190 

190 

192 

194

198 

194 

194 

193 

192

190 

188 

187 

187 

190

Run-off In 

acre-feet

12,320 

12,190 

12,860

163,800

13,650 

13,930 

19,660 

13,610 

23,290 

34,970 

20,200 

11 ,440 

11 ,240

199 ,400

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAI ENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
36 OWENS 1AKE BASIN

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat 37°01 I 451', long. 118°l3'30", in NEi sec. 2, T 11 S., 

R. 34 E., at Charlies Butte, 11 miles southeast of Big Pine. Altitude of gags, about 

3,850 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 1,930 square miles.

Records available.- September 1906 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 341 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 713 second-feet Nov. 9 (gage height, 4.60 

feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Aug. 9.

1906-40: Maximum discharge, about 3,230 second-feet Jan. 26, 1914 (gage height, 

11.2 feet); no flow Jan. 9-13, 21-26, 1937.

Remarks.- Diversions above station from both main stream and tributaries. Storage in 

Tlnemaha Reservoir, which has a capacity of 16,600 acre-feet. Intake of Los Angeles 

aqueduct Is 4 miles downstream from station.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

28 

23 

84 

25

26 

87 

88 

29 

30 

31

oct.

600 

100 

35 

31 

29

28 

42 

38 

50 

45

300 

632 

558 

62V 

624

626 

627 

632 

619 

619

606 

70 

18 

20 

21

22 

24 

26 

28 

29 

31

Hov.

31 

31 

27 

55 

53

335 

633 

660 

. 711 

686

663 

665 

331 

290 

260

265 

23 

20 

20 

88

88

28 

28 

31 

31

30 

29 

151 

624 

629

Dec.

633

635 

636 

637 

637

635 

635 

640 

644 

643

596 

594 

616 

636 

634

634 

634 

635 

643

641

634 

634 

629 

614

687

568 

533 

463 

440 

442 

446

Jan.

44S 

443 

442 

446 

456

452 

443 

450 

450 

456

465 

461 

454 

454 

435

427 

420 

418 

416 

416

412 

412 

412 

415 

418

420 

426 

436 

436 

432 

437

Feb.

373 

244 

233 

220 

183

57 

76 

218 

220 

225

227 

227 

225 

225 

227

220 

176 

157 

157 

157

153 

159 

166 

166 

170

196 

205 

199 

194

Month

Dot 

Ho?

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

alendar year 1939.. ....................

uary

ater year 1939 

Mar.

198

193 

182 

177 

172

165 

159 

162 

192

217

223 

220 

220 

213 

207

197 

159 

133 

143 

159

177 

1SS 

193 

196 

194

191 

236

367 

416 

473 

432

Apr.

380 

188 

254 

536 

528

403 

340 

335 

340 

331

320 

314 

298 

207 

193

95 

62 

58 

40 

36

36 

33

32 

42 

42

212 

525 

529 

544 

547

Seoondfoot-days

7,757 

7,416 

18,627

133,100

13,508 

5,655 

6,754 

7,602 

13,444 

7,859 

9,650 

540 

5,572

104,584

May

553 

549 

544 

546 

542

547 

520 

305 

212 

212

230 

250 

261 

281 

344

377 

404 

421 

445 

455

446 

455 

463 

497 

636

541 

521 

529 

524 

507 

42E

HtudLnuni

632

711 

644

711

465 

373 

473 

547 

553 

350 

625 

125 

546

711

June

319

290 

309 

294 

274

266 

268 

292 

332

350

344 

292 

239

236 

236

235 

235 

234 

232 

232

233 

234 

234 

235 

235

233 

234 

236 

237 

239

July

839

237 

324 

515 

514

340 

333 

330 

327 

325

365 

625 

622 

625 

625

620 

414 

21S 

199 

190

184 

175 

158 

151 

156

151 

149 

138 

132 

132 

137

Minimum

16 

20 

440

15

412 

57 

133 

32 

212 

232 

132 

7 

20

7

Aug.

18F 61' 

2r 

2C 

15

If

! 

f

i

I

ir 

If

1C

r

If If 

r if if

if if if if 

r

if if

Y

r 

i;

Mean

250 

247 

601

365

436

195 

218 

260 

434 

262 

311 

17.4 

186

286

Sept.

80 

186 

191 

193 

179

166 

168 

168 

159

143

143 

146 

148 

148 

151

146 

154 

162 

160 

162

162

162 

168 

174 

176

176 

177 

256 

480 

546

Rim-off in 

a'sre-feet

15,390 

14,710 

36 ,950

264,000

26,790 

11,220 

13,400 

15,480 

26,670 

15 ,590 

19,140 

1,070 

11,050

207,500

"-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAjmiENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Qeolog. tl Surrey
CHENS LAKE BASIN 87

Rock Creek, at Sherwln Hill, near Bishop, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°28'45", long. 118°36'05", In SWi sec. 29, T. 5 

STrTTT 31 E., at Sherwln Hill, 3 miles upstream from Pine Creek and 14 miles northwest 

of Bishop. Altitude of gage, about 4,900 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 51.7 square miles.

Records available.- August 1922 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 23.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 98 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 2.41 feet); 

minimum, 2.6 second-feet Jan. 13.

1922-40: Maximum discharge recorded, 229 second-feet June 27, 1S38 (gage height, 

4.12 feet); minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Flow diverted at elevation of about 7,300 feet for Irrlgatlor In Little Round 

Valley or for discharge Into Owens River at lower end of Long Valley.

Cooperation.- Records of dally discharge furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

15 

15is

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

13 

12 

12 

12

Nov.

12 

12 

13 

15 

15

15 

14 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14

13 

13 

13 

13

Dec.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

11 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

10 

8.5 

13 

10 

7.5

15 

11 

15 

15 

14 

14

Jan.

13 

15 

15 

15 

11

13 

14 

16 

17 

17

19 

IS 

6 

10 

9

8 

13 

13 

11 

11

11 

12 

13 

13 

15

18 

17 

16 

17 

16 

16

Feb.

16 

16 

16 

15 

17

16 

14 

14 

15 

16

15

14 

14 

14 

13

13 

16 

15 

11 

15

16 

16 

16 

IB 

16

16 

16 

16 

16

Month

Oct 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jai 

Pel 

Mat 

Api 

Haj 

Jui 

Ju] 

Aug 

Set

»

alendar year 192 9......................

ater year 1939-^

liar.

16 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

13 

11 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

20 

18 

IS 

16 

19

Apr.

20 

19 

18 

IS 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

18 

19 

21 

24 

26

23 

21 

23 

25 

26

27 

30 

31 

33 

32

30 

29 

23 

28 

23

Secondfoot -days

394 

420 

406.0

7,653.0

42S 

438 

494 

698 

1,586 

2,131 

1,216 

575 

346

9,132.0

May

30 

31 

29 

27 

27

26 

27 

30 

35 

41

47 

54 

57 

58 

60

60 

59 

54 

49 

47

49 

60 

6S 

71 

TV

75 

74 

71 

70 

63 

60

Maximum

15 

15 

15

45

19 

17 

20 

33 

TV 

95 

S9 

23 

14

95

June

58 

59 

53 

56 

56

52 

52 

56 

62 

65

63 

74

eo

35 

86

36 

69 

95 

63 

83

74 

73 

72 

68 

67

66 

71 

71 

77 

37

July

69 

30 

74 

71 

68

65 

63 

63 

59 

50

46 

41 

37 

35 

33

25 

25 

25 

24 

22

21 

21 

20 

20 

19

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Aug.

23 

23 

22 

21 

21

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

20 

20 

20 

21 

21

20 

20 

19 

19 

16

53 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

Minimum Mean

11 12.7 

12 14,0 

7.5 13.1

7.5 21.0

6 13.8 

11 15.1 

11 15.9 

17 23.3 

26 51,2 

52 71.0 

19 39.2 

14 18.5 

10 11.5

6 25.0

Sept.

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

Run-off In 

acre-feet

731 

833 

805

15,190

849 

369 

980 

1,330 

3,150 

4,230 

2,410 

1,140 

666

18,110

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP/ MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
88 OWENS LAKE BASIN

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°26'25", long. 118 034'15", in SEi sec. 9, T. 6 S., 

R. 31 E., 0.1 mile upstream from Pine Creek and 2, miles northwest of Round Velley. 

Altitude of gage, about 4,450 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage.- About 96 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1923, April 1930 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 37.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 94 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 2.31 feet); 

minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 2,7.

1903-23; 1930-40: Maximum discharge recorded, 360 second-feet Jan. 25, 1P14 (gage 

height, 5.0 feet, at former gage); minimum discharge, 7.5 second-feet Sept. 16, 1933.

Remarks.- Water diverted above station for irrigation; flow also diverted at times from 

Rock Creek to Owens River at elevation of about 7,300 feet.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18

le

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

22 

22 

22

22

22 

22

21 

20

20 

20 

18 

18 

18

18 

IS 

18 

18 

18

IS 

19 

22 

22 

22 

22

Nov.

22 

22 

22 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

22

24 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

26 

25 

26 

26

26 

26 

22 

21 

21

Dec.

25 

25 

25 

22 

22

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

20 

20 

21 

27

27 

25 

24 

24 

23

22 

21 

24 

23 

21

24 

23 

25 

25 

25 

25

Jan.

24 

25 

26 

29 

24

26 

25 

32 

32

es

30 

28 

20 

23 

22

22 

24 

24 

23 

24

25 

24 

25 

25 

25

26 

26 

25 

26 

25 

25

Feb.

25 

26 

29 

26 

26

26 

23 

23 

25 

26

25 

24 

24 

26 

24

25 

29 

27 

24 

27

28 

26 

26 

26 

27

27 

27 

27 

27

Month

Oct

No\ 

Dec

r

Jar 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jua 

Aug 

Sej

VI

alendar year 19 59. .....................

ater year 1939-^

Mar.

27 

27 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

25 

23 

26 

26 

26

25 

25 

24 

24

15

15 

16 

18 

21 

24

24 

21 

24 

17 

IS 

24

Apr.

25 

24 

23 

19

IS

18 

18 

19 

21

21 

23 

24 

18 

22

20 

19 

21 

21 

23

S4 

S6 

27 

26 

26

29 

28 

28 

27 

28

Secondroot-days

61S 

720 

732

8,954

788 

751 

722 

687 

1,528 

2,055 

1,327 

527 

432

10 ,887

May

30 

23 

27 

29 

29

29 

30 

33 

38 

40

46 

53 

50 

53 

50

51 

54 

54 

57 

43

48 

56 

63 

65

71

71 

63 

67 

67 

64 

59

Maximum

22 

26 

27

41

32 

29 

27 

29 

71 

92 

88 

20 

16

92

June

56 

58 

56 

64 

63

60 

57 

51 

55 

60

64 

80 

75 

36 

38

86 

87 

92 

80 

72

65 

65 

67 

63 

57

59 

62 

65 

76 

86

July

88 

73 

74 

70 

67

64 

60 

57 

54 

50

45 

43 

42 

41 

43

40 

39 

37 

27 

24

24 

23 

22 

23 

26

29 

31 

31 

29 

24 

22

Minimum

18 

21 

20

14

20 

23 

15 

18 

27 

51 

22 

15 

12

12

Aug.

20 

20 

20 

18 

18

18 

19 

18 

17 

17

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

18 

20 

IS 

17

15 

16 

15 

16 

16

16 

17 

15 

16 

16 

16

Mean

19.9 

24.0 

23.6

24.5

25.4 

25.9 

23.3 

22.9 

49.3 

68.5 

42.8 

17.0 

14.4

29.7

Sept.

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

16 

15

14 

12 

13 

14 

14

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,230 

1,430 

1,450

17,760

1,560 

1,490 

1,430 

1,360 

3,030 

4,080 

2,630 

1,050 

857

21,600

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP* MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
OWENS LAKE BASIN 89 

Pine Creek at division box, near Bishop, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 37°24'55", long. 118°37'10", In 

NWt sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from division box and 

from forks of creek, 4 miles west of Round Valley, and 13 miles northwest of Bishop. 

Altitude of gage, about 5,250 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 37.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 40.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 268 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 4.51 feet); 

minimum, 16 second-feet Jan. 8.

1922-40: Maximum discharge, 350 second-feet July 21, 1936 (gage height, 3.58 feet); 

minimum, 10 second-feet Jan. 8, 1930, Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks.- No diversion.

Cooperation.- Records of dally discharge furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29

30 

31

Oct.

26 

26 

26 

26 

27

28 

2S 

2S 

2S 

27

27 

27 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

25 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

23 

23

Nov.

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

21 

21

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

20

Dec.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

Jan.

19 

20 

19 

20 

19

19 

20 

20

20 

20

21 

20 

19 

19 

19

20 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

Feb.

21 

21 

21

21 

21

21

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21

21

20 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

21 

21

21

21 

22 

22 

22

Month

Oct 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar

Pel 

Mat 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sei

K

alendar year 19559... ...................

U3t....................................

rater year 1939-'

Mar.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

22

21 

21

21 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

23 

24 

24

25 

27 

26 

26 

26 

27

Apr.

27 

26 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

27 

28 

31 

33 

33

32 

31 

31 

33 

34

36 

40 

42 

43 

42

41 

37 

35 

34 

33

Secondfoot -days

795 

642 

609

13,066

625 

607 

716 

949 

3,136 

5,399 

2,567 

1,115 

683

17,391

May

37 

42 

45 

44 

42

43 

46 

56 

70 

86

102 

103 

102 

113 

124

129 

119 

S9 

87 

104

138 

160 

162 

153 

167

146 

142 

144 

13S 

126 

122

Maximum

28 

23 

20

140

21 

22 

27 

43 

167 

240 

154 

47 

27

240

June

143 

146 

148 

156 

146

157 

166 

184 

181 

193

206 

228 

240 

234 

228

231 

235 

207 

137 

166

177 

174 

15S 

156 

154

143 

140 

158 

166 

191

July

154 

146 

135 

129 

124

122 

121 

114 

104 

97

88 

84 

83 

SO 

77

75 

68 

65 

61 

59

55 

52 

53 

55 

58

56 

54 

52 

50 

49 

47

Minimum

23 

20 

19

19

19 

20 

21 

25 

37 

140 

47 

27 

21

19

Aug.

47 

46 

44 

42 

40

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

38 

33 

3S 

38 

37

37 

36 

36 

35 

34

S3 

33 

31 

31 

31

30 

30 

29 

23 

2S 

27

Mean

25.6 

21.4 

19.6

35. S

20.2 

20.9 

23.1 

31.6 

103 

180 

S2.S 

36.0 

22.8

48.9

Sept.

27 

27 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,570 

1,270 

1,210

25,920

1,240 

1,200 

1,420 

1,380 

6,320 

10,710 

5,090 

2,210 

1,350

35,470

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA 

Geologi

MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

:al Survey
90 OWENS LAKE BASIN

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°26'10", long. 118°34'10n , in SEi sec. 9, T. 6 

 B., R. 31 E., 600 feet upstream from confluence with Rock Creek and 2 miles northwest 

of town of Round Valley. Altitude of gage, about 4,450 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- About 58 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1923, April 1930 to September 1S4-0.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 22.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 223 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 2.43 

reet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Apr. 18.

1903-23; 1930-40: Maximum discharge, 442 second-feet June 27, 193S (gage height, 

4.00 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 30, Aug. 13, 1920, May 23, 1930, many days 

in 1931, Aug. 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Water diverted above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.6 

3.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.1

2.7 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

3.8 

4.0

4.0 

4.4 

4.4 

3.8 

2.8

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.2 

3.7

Nov.

3.8 

3.6 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

3.7 

4.2

4.6 

4.7 

4.6 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.4

Dec.

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7

3.3 

3.3 

3.7 

3.7 

3.0

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

Jan.

3.S 

4.2 

4.2 

8.5 

4.6

4.4 

4.7 

12 

10 

7

9

5.5 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7

3.8 

5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.6 

5.5 

6

5.5 

8

11 

6.5 

6.5 

7 

7 

7

Feb.

8 

S.5 

12 

11 

7.5

8 

8 

8 

8 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

9 

9 

7.5

5.5 

4.9 

4.6 

4.2 

4.2

4.4 

4.6 

5.5 

4.4 

7

6.5 

4.2 

4.2 

5.5

Month

Oct 

Non 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Aug 

Se r

n

alendar year 193 9......................

ater year 1939-4

liar.

4.2 

3.S 

5 

5.5 

6.5

8 

S 

9 

7 

5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

4.9

5 

5

4.9 

4.2 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

3.8

3.7 

5.5 

4.2 

4.9 

4.7 

4.9

Apr.

5 

3.3 

3.2 

2.S 

2.7

2.4 

2.4 

2.7 

4.6 

5.5

4.4 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

2.8 

3.0

2.8 

3.3 

3.3 

3.7 

4.4

6.5 

5 

5.5 

4.2 

3.8

Secondfoot-days

103.9 

125.6 

122. 3

3,769.2

190.1 

199.7 

158.5 

99.5 

1,598.9 

3,872 

1,131.0 

151.6 

137.9

7,891.0

May

4.4 

4.2 

5 

4.7 

4.7

7.5 

4.7 

4.7 

7 

18

29 

41 

52 

63 

74

81 

74 

50 

42 

50

69 

79 

92 

99

103

103 

92 

87 

85 

82 

87

Maximum

4.6

4.7 

4.4

88

12 

12 

9 

6.5 

103 

192 

107 

8 

6.5

192

June

92 

96 

100 

110 

108

110 

118 

137 

134 

142

160 

188 

192 

187 

175

173 

173 

157 

136 

103

108 

122 

108 

101 

103

92 

92 

105 

112 

138

July

107 

96 

88 

85 

72

61 

59 

57 

52 

47

39 

34 

34 

32 

32

31 

28 

26 

21 

15

13 

14 

13 

10 

9.5

8.5

10 

8.5 

9 

11 

8.5

Minimum

2.1 

3.2 

3.0

1.4

3.7 

4.2 

3.7 

1.4 

4.2 

92 

8.5 

2.5 

2.1

1.4

Aug.

5.5

3.3 

5.5 

7.5 

8

5.5 

8 

6.5 

5.5

2.8

3.8 

4.4 

4.0 

5.5 

7

4.2 

2.5 

2.7 

5.5 

6

3.7 

3.7 

4.2 

3.8 

4.7

4.4 

2.7 

5 

5.5 

5.5 

4.7

Mean

3.35 

4.19 

3.95

10.3

6.13 

6.89 

5.11 

3.32 

51.6 

129 

36.5 

4.89 

4.60

21.6

Sept.

5.5

4.9 

4.6 

3.8 

3.7

2.2

2.1 

2.2 

2.8 

2.1

2.5 

2.8

3.7 

4.7 

5.5

5.5 

6 

6 

6 

6

6.5 

6.5 

5.5 

4.6 

4.6

4.9 

6 

6.5 

6 

4.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

206 

249 

243

7,460

377 

396 

314 

197 

3,170 

7,680 

2,240 

301 

274

15,650

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAI 3ENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
MONO LAKE BASIN 91

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°00', long. 119°08', In NEi sec. 31, T. 2 I'., R. 26 E., 

about a mile south of Mono Lake post office. Datum of gage Is 6,390.66 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1940; those prior to September 1934 are contained in Water-Supply Paper 765.

Extremes.- 1912-40: Maximum stage, 37.4 feet July 18, 1919; minimum, 23.8 feet Nov. 18,

Oage height, in feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Date

29

12

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

IT. S. Forest 

Service

City of 

Los Angeles

2V 0

OR »7

27.1

Date

22

19

U. S. Forest 

Service

2V 2

2V 3

City of 

los Angela

27 %

27 1

27 1

27 2

27 X

27 0

26 2

«D. S. Geological Survey reading.

WALKER LAKE BASIN

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.

Location.- Bench mark at United States naval ammunition depot, lat. 38°35', long. 118°42' 

in NEtNEi sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., 6 miles northwest of Hawthorne. Bench mark Is 

4,053.41 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1940. Occasional readings prior to August

192B.

Extremes.- 1928-40: Maximum elevation observed, 4,051.8 feet Mar. 13, 1928 (Indian 

Service); minimum observed, 4,019.2 feet Jan. 7, 1938.

Lake elevation, Sept. 27, 1908, 4,078.0 feet, observed by U. 8. Coast and Geodetic 

Survey (general adjustment of 1912).

Remarks.- Elevations determined by spirit leveling. 

Cooperation.- Records furnished by U. S. Navy Department.

Elevations, In feet, above mean sea level, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Jan 

Fob

17....... 

15.......

.. 4,021.9 

.. 4,021.8

Mntr

Aug. 

Sept.

Q

5...

6...

...... 4,020.2 

...... 4,019.9
92 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.- Float gage or reference point, lat. 38°19'30", long. 119°12'50", at Bridgeport

 Dam on East Walker. River, in SEi sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 4i miles north of Bridgeport. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 362 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1940, in reports of Geological Sirvey. March

 1926 to September 1931, in files of Walker River Irrigation District.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 39,980 acre-feet July 4 (elevation, 6,459.15

 feet); minimum, 5,880 acre-feet Oct. 2, 3 (elevation, 6,439.55 feet).

1926-39: Maximum contents, 44,580 acre-feet June 12, 1938 (elevation, 6,460.7 feet); 

no storage during fall of 1929, 1930.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Dec. 8, 1923;

 dam completed in November 1924. Capacity, 42,460 acre-feet between elevations 6,412 

feet (sill of outlet gate) and 6,460 feet (crest of splllvay) above mean sea level. No 

dead storage. Water is used for irrigation in Walker River Irrigation district.

Cooperation.- operation.- Elevations Elevations and and capacity capacity table furnished furnise by y walkerae River Irrigation District.

Gage read about 8 a.m. daily; contents are as of that time.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

oo&Ci

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,920

5,880

5,880

5,920 

5,920

5,920

5,960

6,000

6,040

6,120

6,160

6,240

6,330

6,380

6,500

6,640

6,720

6,820

6,900

6,980

7,030

7,120

7,220

7,310

7,410

7,460

7,500

7,550

7,700

7,840

7,940

Hov.

8,080

8,180

8,280

8,390 

8,490

8,590

8,690

8,790

8,900

9,000

9,100

9,210

9,320

9,430

9,540

9,600

9,650

9,700

9,820

9,980

10,040

10,140

10,260

10,320

10,380

10,500

10,550

10,670

10,730

10,790

Dec.

10,910

11,030

11,080

11,140 

11,260

11,320

11,440

11,560

11,700

11,820

11,940

12,060

12,200

12,260

12,320

12,380

12,440

12,500

12,560

12,700

12,770

12,840

12,900

12,970

13,040

13,100

13,170

13,240

13,310

13,450

13,580

Jan.

13,720

13,850

13,990

14,140 

14,290

14,360

14,660

14,960

15,170

15,400

15,550

15,630

15,710

15,950

16,110

16,180

16,260

16,340

16,420

16,500

16,580

16,660

16,740

16,820

16,900

17,060

17,230

17,400

17,580

17,750

17,920

Feb.

18,090

18,350

18,580

18,780 

19,060

19,330

19,610

19,700

19,980

20,250

20,530

20,820

21,010

21,210

21,300

21,400

21,600

21,800

21,990

22,090

22,190

22,380

22 , 480

22,580

22,680

22,790

22,900

23,100

23,300

-

Mar.

23,620

23,940

24,340

24,660 

24,990

25,320

25,540

25,760

26,090

26,310

26,530

26,750

26,980

27,200

27,440

27,660

27,780

28,010

28,120

28,240

28,350

28,470

28,700

28,320

28,930

29,040

29,160

29,400

29,880

30,120

30,480

Apr.

30,610

30,730

30,730

30,850 

30,850

30,850

30,850

30 , 850

30,850

30,850

30,850

30,850

30,850

30,730

30,610

30,480

30,480

30,360

30,240

30,120

30,000

29,880

29,760

29,640

29,400

29,160

28,930

28,580

28,700

28,700

-

May

28,930

29,040

29,040

39 , 040 

28,930

38,82n

28,700

28,580

26,580

28,240

28,010

28,010

28,010

28,010

27,780

27,900

28,010

28,240

28,580

28,700

28,930

29,160

29,400

29,640

29,880

30,240

30,610

30,970

31 , 330

31,700

32,080

June

32,330

32,590

32,840

32,960 

33,220

33,350

33,730

33,730

33,980

34,110

34,510

34,770

35*040

35,570

36,100

36,500

37,180

37,590

38,150

38,430

38,980

38,980

39,120

39 , 540

39,400

39,400

39,120

39,120

39,120

39,260

-

July

39,400

39,830

39,830

39,980 

39,830

39,680

39,680

39,540

39,400

39,120

38,840

38,430

38,150

37,730

37,590

37,590

36,900

36,760

36,630

36,630

36,330

35,830

35,700

35,570

35,300

35,040

34,770

34,380

34,110

33,860

33,350

Aug.

32,840

32,590

32,080

31,820 

31,700

31,330

30,970

30,730

30,360

30,240

29,880

29,640

29,400

23,040

23,700

23,360

23,010

27,550

27,090

23,860

2<5,310

-25,980

25,540

25,100

24,770

24,340

24,040

23,830

23,520

23,200

22,790

Sept.

22,580

22,280

21,990

21,600 

21,500

21,300

21,110

21,010

20,820

20,720

20,620

20,440

20,340

20,250

20,070

19,980

19,880

19,790

19,700

19,610

19,520

19,330

19,150

19,060

18,960

18,870

18,780

18,700

18,610

18,520

~

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Date Elevation 

(feet)

6,439.6 

6,442.0 

6,444.6

-

6.44S.8 

6 , 449 . 6 

6,452.5 

6,455.6 

6,454.9 

6,456.3 

6,458.5 

6,456.5 

6,452.0 

6,449.8

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

5,920 

8,080 

10,910

-

13,720 

18,090 

23,620 

30,610 

28,930 

32,330 

39,400 

32,840 

22,580 

18 , 440

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+2,160 

+2,830 

+2,810

-17,370

+4,370 

+5,530 

+6,990 

-1,680 

+3,400 

+7,070 

-6,560 

-10,260 

-4,140 

-4,140

+12,580
WALKER LAKE BASIN 93

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°19'40", long. 119°12'50", in SWiFEi sec. 34, T. 

 6 N., R. 25 E., 1,500 feet downstream from Bridgeport Reservoir, 5 miles north of 

Bridgeport, and 10 miles upstream from Sweetwater Creek.

Drainage area.- 362 square miles.

Re cords avallable.- October 1921 to September 1940. July 1911 to September 1914, at site 

li miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1.922-24, 1925-40), 118 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge observed during year, 289 second-feet June 27-30 

(gage~he~ight, 1.73" feet); minimum daily, 5 second-feet Got. 27 to Mar. 21, except Jan. 

4, 6, and 7.

1921-40: Maximum discharge observed, 1,220 second-feet June 12, 1938 (gage height, 

6.74 feet, datum then in use); minimum observed, 2 second-feet many days when reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow affected by Irrigation of meadow and pasture lands near 

Bridgeport; flow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see p. 92 ).

Rating table, water year 1939-40 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.1 

.2 

.3

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

121

183

255

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

52 

36 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

37 

34 

25

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

10 

9 

9 

9

8 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

Nov.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

E

Dec.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

Jan.

5 

5 

5 

6 

5

6 

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

Feb.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5

Month

Oct

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar

Fet 

Mai 

Api 

Ma, 

Jur 

Ju3 

Auf 

Set

HI

alendar year 192 9......................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

8 

36 

54 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

Apr.

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

58 

64 

80 

91

108 

110 

134 

153 

153

153 

148 

146 

144 

153

165 

159 

161 

159 

157

148 

134 

129 

116 

107

Secondfoot-days

548 

150 

155

36,715

158 

145 

583 

3,460 

6,726 

7,898 

7,208 

6,850 

3,594

37,480

May

100 

96 

100 

116 

125

134 

148 

157 

179 

208

228 

225 

225 

248 

260

260 

260 

260 

260 

260

260 

260 

273 

278 

278

265 

252 

255 

252 

252 

252

Maximum

52 

5 

5

297

6 

5 

55 

55 

278 

289 

278 

245 

188

289

June

252 

252 

252 

252 

252

252 

252 

252 

252 

242

238 

255 

263 

263 

263

263 

263 

263 

263 

255

252 

271 

278 

278 

278

286 

289 

289 

289 

289

July

278 

252 

248 

250 

250

242 

240 

240 

240 

248

263 

271 

271 

271 

368

265 

248 

235 

220 

211

211 

211 

194 

188 

188

188 

192 

197 

197 

206 

225

Minimum

5 

5 

5

5

5 

5 

5 

165 

96 

238 

188 

197 

89

5

Aug.

240 

230 

225 

225 

225

218 

216 

216 

208 

206

206 

206 

206 

206 

206

206 

206 

216 

220 

238

245 

245 

245 

242 

240

240 

223 

216 

216 

216 

197

M-in

17.7 

5.0 

5.0

101

5.1 

5.0 

19.0 

115 

217 

263 

233 

221 

120

102

Sept.

188 

188 

188 

170 

157

140 

130 

129 

129 

116

100 

96 

105 

110 

110

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

110 

110 

110 

105 

103

94 

89

89 

89 

89

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,090 

298 

307

72,820

313 

288 

1,170 

6,860 

13,340 

15,670 

14,300 

13,590 

7,130

74,360

Note.- Discharge for periods when recorder was not operating, May 29 to July 16, Aug. 3 to Sept. 

30, computed from dally gage readings and record of gate changes at Bridgeport Reservoir.

400451 O - 41 - 7

9-232 February 1936

UHITED STATES DEPA MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
94 WALKER LAKE BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°22'45n , long. 119°27'00", in SEi se-3. 9, T. 6 

N., K. 23 E., 200 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 395, 75 feet downstream 

from East Fork, and 13 miles southeast of Coleville. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, waterstage recorder at site 125 feet downstream with gage datum 1 foot higher.

Drainage area.- 182 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1940. October 1902 to July 1908 at site 9i 

miles downstream; March 1909 to August 1910, June 1915 to March 1938 at site 10 miles 

downstream, published as West Walker River near Coleville, Calif.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 4.66 

reet); minimum, 10 second-feet Dec. 21.

1938-40: Maximum discharge, 2,490 second-feet June 9, 1938 (gage height, 4.90 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; 

minimum, that of Dec. 21, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, 5,800 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937, by slope-area method.

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

is above all diversions except a few small ranch ditches. Flow very slightly regulated by Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown), 7 miles upstream.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

57 

83 

98 

94 

101

99 

98 

88 

86 

85

88 

91 

93 

91 

88

82 

74 

70 

66 

62

61 

60 

57 

56 

53

56

70 

72 

74 

71 

66

NOT.

64 

61 

58 

55 

52

48 

50 

51 

48 

45

45 

45 

42 

41 

39

38 

38 

38 

38 

37

37 

36 

33 

32 

37

39 

33 

34 

26 

35

Dec.

32 

33 

28 

28 

32

37 

33 

34 

33 

35

39 

32 

35 

34 

37

34 

33 

34 

32 

32

22

25 

33 

29 

25

34 

31 

34 

36 

35 

33

Jan.

33 

60 

52 

58 

41

b38 

b36 

b40 

b44 

b40

b52 

b47 

b40 

b34 

b30

b28 

b32 

b34 

b38 

b42

b40 

b42 

b36 

b34 

61

80 

64 

64 

b58 

b50 

b48

Feb.

b46 

b48 

51 

46 

52

48 

50 

52 

48 

46

46 

44 

47 

51 

50

57 

52 

b48 

b46 

b48

57 

50 

51 

51 

50

51 

61 

82 

71

Month

Oct 

NOT; 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

H

alendar year 193 9......................

ater year 1939-4

liar.

68 

66 

61 

61 

61

61 

65 

86 

93 

80

78 

70 

70 

72 

76

88 

96 

99 

104 

115

122 

136 

156 

178 

238

308 

392 

279 

246 

261 

252

Apr.

216 

187 

171 

162 

152

156 

165 

169 

182 

208

249 

305 

385 

468 

480

377 

331 

370 

447 

489

530 

568 

618 

602 

530

439 

377 

345 

338 

356

Secondroot-days

2,390 

1,275 

1,004

57,213

1,396 

1,500 

4,138 

10,372 

31,767 

30,742 

9,003 

2,554 

1,445

97,586

May

451 

633 

682 

613 

520

525 

582 

693 

824 

988

1,130 

1,250 

1,320 

1,210 

1,120

1,130 

1,210 

1,130 

1,050 

1,120

1,250 

1,320 

1,350 

1,520 

1,420

1,130 

1,140 

1,290 

1,190 

1,030 

946

Maximum

101 

64 

39

785

80 

82 

392 

618 

1,520 

1,400 

592 

126 

58

1,520

June

1,100 

1,050 

1,010 

1,080 

1,090

1,110 

1,170 

1,140 

1,050 

1,060

1,210 

1,300 

1,360 

1,400 

1,290

1,210 

1,350 

1,190 

1,020 

960

1,050 

918 

774 

756 

733

649 

666 

698 

682 

666

July

592 

568 

568 

534 

463

439 

423 

392 

367 

335

318 

298 

270 

267 

258

267 

243 

224 

221 

204

187 

175 

167 

162 

169

160 

154 

156 

152 

140 

130

Minimum

53 

26 

22

22

28 

44 

61 

152 

451 

649 

130 

51 

39

22

Aug.

126 

119 

111 

108 

111

110 

101 

96 

91 

86

80 

88 

88 

82 

78

76 

72 

72 

72 

70

70 

70 

70 

71 

74

71 

64 

61 

58 

57 

51

Mean

77.1 

42.5 

32.4

157

45-0 

51.7 

133 

346 

1,025 

1,025 

290 

' 82.4 

48-2

267

Sept.

53 

52 

53 

53 

56

58 

53 

50 

50 

48

46 

46 

46 

46 

47

48 

50 

48 

50 

50

48 

4fa 

48 

45 

44

41 

39 

41 

44 

44

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,740 

2,530 

1,990

113,500

2,770 

2,980 

8,210 

20,570 

63,010 

60,980 

17,860 

5,070 

2,870

193,600

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPJ MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
WALKER LAKE BASIN 95

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.

Location.- Float and staff gages at outlet works of Topaz Reservoir, lat. 38°41', long. 

119"31', In sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 22 E., 6 miles north of Topaz. Datum of gage Is at 

mean sea level (levels by Walker River Irrigation District).

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 59,440 acre-feet June 3C to July 5 

(elevation, 5,005.0 feet); minimum observed, 8,750 acre-feet Oct. 2, 3, 6 (elevation, 

4,977.9 feet).

1931-40: Maximum contents observed, that of June 30 to July 5, 194C; minimum observed, 505 acre-feet, from revised capacity rating, Oct. 22-25, 1931 (elsvatlon, 

4,972.63 feet).

Remarks.- Topaz Reservoir, formerly known as Alkali Lake, was formed by tfe diversion of 

water from West Walker River through a feeder canal and the construction of an outlet 

tunnel through a low saddle In rim of lake. Storage began'Jan. 30, 19£2. Usable capacity, 59,440 acre-feet between elevation 4,972.3 feet (lowest practical elevation for 

diversion through tunnel, bottom of outlet tunnel at elevation 4,970 feet) and elevation 

5,005 feefc-{S feet below top of levee) above mean sea level. Capacity of reservoir Increased from about 45,000 acre-feet to 59,440 acre-feet In October 1937 by an earth-fill, 

rock-faced levee at south end. Water Is used for Irrigation In Walker River Irrigation 

district.

Cooperation.- Elevations and base data for capacity table furnished by Walker River Irrlgalion uistrlct.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1939 to September 194O

D«y

1

2

5

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

S,750

8,750

_

-

8,750

-

-

_

9,310

_

_

9,390

-

-

_

9,550

-

_

9,630

_

-

_

-

-

10,270

_

_

_

_

10,520

Hoy.

_

_

_

_

-

_

11,000

-

-

-

_

_

_

11,560

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

12,860

_

13,000

Dee.

_

_

_

_

13,350

_

-

-

-

-

_

13,840

_

-

-

_

-

_

14,660

-

_

-

-

-

-

15,320

_

_

_

_

16,140

Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

17,630

-

_

_

-

-

-

18,880

-

_

_

-

_

-

19,720

-

-

_

_

_

_

21,240

21,440

Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

22,680

_

-

-

-

_

_

23,960

-

-

_

.

_

_

25,240

_

-

_

-

-

_

26,360

_

26,760

-

liar.

_

_

_

_

27,750

_

-

-

-

-

_

28,800

_

-

-

_

_

_

29,670

-

_

-

_

-

-

30,290

_

31,440

_

_

32,190

Apr.

_

32,690

_

31,980

-

_

_

_

32,690

32,600

_

_

_

33,600

-

_

_

33,870

_

34,140

_

34,140

_

34,420

34,510

_

34,320

34,050

_

33,510

-

May

33,330

33,690

_

_

34,050

34,320

34,320

34,320

34,510

34,780

35,340

37,320

_

37,710

37,420

37,510

37,900

38,780

41,370

-

_

42,900

44,030

45,180

-

48,030

49,100

50, ISO

50,610

51,150

51,700

June

52,140

53,130

53,910

54,570

55,690

56,480

57,160

57,610

_

57,390

57,610

57,840

57,840

57,950

58,070

_

58,180

58,180

58,180

58,300

_

58,520

58,870

59,100

59,210

59,210

59,210

59,210

59,320

59,440

-

July

59,440

59,440

59,440

59,440

59,440

59,3^0

59,330

56,930

_

57,160

56,430

_

54,910

54,2^0

53,3V)

52,610

51,8X0

_

50,720

50,180

49,6*0

49,210

_

_

47,810

47,160

45,800

45,070

44.2.-0

_

42,510

Aug.

41,980

40,970

4O,160

_

38,780

38,100

37,420

36,750

36,080

35,430

34,690

33,960

33,240

32,510

31,800

31,170

30,640

30,110

29,500

28,880

28,360

27,660

27,060

26,450

-

25,330

24,900

24,380

23,960

23,440

22,930

Sept.

_

21,700

-

21,150

20,650

20,220

19,800

19,130

_

13,800

18,470

_

18,130

17,720

17,380

_

-

17,050

16,550

16,220

15,980

-

15,560

15,400

15,150

14,990

-

14,500

_

14,250

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Date

Elevation 

(feet)

4 0*7*7 QA

Contents 

(acre-feet)

*«p 1QA

59 440

og 950

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

tNo gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
96

HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 

CARSON RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Carson River near Gar cine rvi lie, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38"51'30", long. 119°41'50", in NEi sec. 2, T. 11 

N., R. 20 E., 2 miles east of Mud Lake Reservoir, 3 miles downstream from Leviathan 

Creek, and 7 miles southeast of Gardnerville.

Drainage area.- 360 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1940. April 1890 to December 1893, October 1900 

to December 1906, June to October 1917, December 1924 to September 1929, and October 

1935 to December 1937 at site 2 miles downstream, March 1908 to December 1910 at site 

2 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,5BO second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.63 

feety; minimum, 36 second-feet Dec. 25.

1890-93, 1900-06, 1908-10, 1917, 1924-29, 1935-37, 1939-40: Maximum discharge, 

12,000 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937 (gage destroyed by flood), computed on basis of slopearea determinations of flow of tributaries, 14 miles upstream; minimum discharge observed, 8 second-feet Dec. 4-10, 19-23, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good. Station is above all diversions in Carson Valley. Flow affected 

by diversions for irrigation and by storage in several small reservoirs (total capacity 

about 5,000 acre-feet) above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

63 

112 

123 

108 

117

114 

114 

108 

106 

101

99 

101 

103 

101 

97

93 

89 

85 

81 

77

74 

74 

72 

70 

74

68 

83 

91 

91 

87 

83

NOT.

79 

75 

74 

74 

7C

68 

66 

66 

70 

66

65 

63 

63 

61 

58

55 

55 

58 

55 

55

54 

56 

56 

54 

58

61 

56 

54 

45

Dec.

65 

65 

56 

54 

55

63 

65 

60 

58 

58

77 

63 

60 

66 

68

66 

63 

61 

61 

60

50 

60 

60

58 

46

65 

61 

68 

70 

74 

r/0

Jan.

70 

160 

255 

226 

145

121 

110 

138 

148 

128

208 

223 

123 

117 

99

103 

108 

119 

133 

143

140 

140 

119 

103 

119

490 

347 

232 

199 

179 

168

Feb.

166 

163 

211 

211 

182

199 

182 

156 

153 

161

161 

140 

150 

148 

145

128 

148 

135 

117 

126

138 

138 

166 

182 

168

171 

510 

650 

414

Month

00 1 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Mai 

Api 

Ma3 

Jui 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sei

HI

alendar year

Fater year 1939-4

Mar.

305 

280 

246 

223 

223

217 

226 

286 

297 

255

232 

196 

199 

202 

208

214 

229 

226 

232 

272

301 

351 

422

477 

648

720 

1,460 

732 

640 

765 

784

Apr.

596 

510 

455 

422 

386

378 

395 

404 

418 

465

558 

658 

844 

1,050 

1,050

746 

658 

752 

960 

1,040

1,090 

1,200 

1,350 

1,290 

1,110

886 

739 

694 

682 

688

Secondfoot-days

2,859 

1,856 

1,926

-

5,113 

5,719 

12,068 

22,474 

47,130 

26,704 

6,482 

3,184 

2,292

137,807

May

938 

1,370 

1,450 

1,290 

960

982 

1,080 

1,260 

1,460 

1,690

1,930 

2,020 

2,000 

1,850 

1,710

1,670 

1,870 

1,640 

1,530 

1,560

1,670 

1,700 

1,720 

1,770 

1,670

1,530 

1,530 

1,480 

1,350 

1,240 

1,220

Maximum

123 

79 

77

-

490 

650 

1,460 

1,350 

2,020 

1,340 

422 

125 

99

2,020

June

1,340 

1,240 

1,090 

1,140 

1,110

1,130 

1,140 

1,110 

1,020 

998

1,070 

1,090 

1,100 

1,100 

1,040

952 

1,000 

922 

824 

726

732 

700 

590 

568 

536

494 

465 

469 

504 

504

July

422 

386 

365 

344 

309

287 

276 

259 

249 

232

220 

210 

210 

201 

207

204 

195 

172 

170 

154

147 

139 

130 

123 

118

130 

127 

127 

127 

121 

121

Minimum

63 

45 

45

-

70 

117 

196 

378 

938 

465 

118 

79 

60

45

Aug.

125 

125 

125 

123 

125

112 

103 

90 

79 

90

103 

103 

105 

94 

86

95 

103 

103 

103 

103

101 

110 

110 

110 

112

105 

97 

90 

86 

84 

84

Mean

92.2 

61.9 

62.1

-

165 

197 

389 

749 

1,520 

890 

209 

103 

76.4

377

Sept.

82 

79 

84 

95 

95

99

99 

90 

88 

84

82 

81 

79

79 

77

72 

79 

74 

70 

69

67 

66 

66 

64 

63

60 

60 

61 

64 

64

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,670 

3,680 

3,820

-

10,140 

11,340 

23,940 

44,580 

93,480 

52,970 

12,860 

6,320 

4,550

273,350

Peak discharge.- Jan. 2 (11:30 p.m.) 432 sec. -ft.: Jan. 26 (7:30 p.m.) 687 sec. -ft.; Feb. 27

(8 p.m.) 860 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (3 a.m.) 2,580 sec.-ft.; Hay 3 (1 a.m.) 1,860 sec.-ft.; Hay 13 (2 

a.m.) 2,450 sec.-ft.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA" ffiNT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
CARSON RIVER BASIN 97

Carson River near Carson City, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°06'30", long. 119°42'30", in NWi sec. 2, T. 14 

N., R. 20 E., 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 2-i miles upstream from bridge on road 

to Mexican Dam, and 5 miles southeast of Carson City.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 second-feet 14 (gage height, 4.36

feet}; minimum, 5 second-feet Sept. 1, 2.

1939-40: Maximum discharge, that of May 14, 1940; minimum daily, ^ second-feet 

(estimated) Aug. 17, 1939.

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

those below 75 second-feet, all of which are fair. Several diversion? above station for 

irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs on tributaries above.

Rating table, water year 1939-40 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

-0.3

-.2

0

.2

.4

.6

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

64

89

151

241

355

490

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

717

980

1,390

1,890

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

34

38 

47 

74 

72

71 

74 

79 

79 

79

79 

75. 

72 

65 

63

62 

60 

60 

57 

56

53 

49 

51 

53 

59

68 

71 

72 

79 

82 

83

Hov.

75 

65 

60 

57 

60

62 

64 

61 

62 

62

66 

64 

62 

61 

61

63 

62 

61 

61 

62

63 

63 

63 

64 

67

71 

71 

79 

82 

81

Dec.

79 

81 

85 

96 

92

91

89 

99 

103 

89

86 

101 

99 

94 

99

98 

94 

88 

86 

86

85 

81 

81 

92

88

88 

91 

104 

112 

112 

112

Jan.

112 

139 

296 

397 

424

273 

238 

263 

490 

596

505 

832 

b400 

b260 

1)240

b220 

b230 

1)240 

1)240 

1)250

1)260 

b260 

b250 

1)240 

b260

637 

1,170 

631 

447 

389 

351

Feb.

339 

323 

327 

466 

393

363 

384 

335 

300 

285

281 

266 

252 

266 

270

259 

255 

266 

245 

228

234 

248 

300 

355 

319

304 

331 

910 

1,030

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jur 

Ju]

Aue

Sei

U

alendar year

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

rater year 1939-4

Mar.

775 

568 

466 

402 

376

363 

359 

372 

402 

380

359 

327 

296 

292

288

288 

296 

307 

304 

327

363 

406 

447 

500 

574

717 

1,300 

1,440 

945

878 

1,100

Apr.

924 

775 

655 

590 

541

485 

466 

485 

480 

505

536 

614 

743 

980 

1,190

1,110 

845 

800 

910 

1,050

1,150 

1,290 

1,440 

1,600 

1,510

1,290 

1,100 

897 

819 

723

Secondroot-days

2,016 

1,955 

2,881

-

11,540 

10,134 

16,217 

26,503 

48,327 

20,712 

2,320 

432 

597

143,634

May

787 

1,010 

1,400 

1,520 

1,340

1,090 

1,020 

1,120 

1,230 

1,470

1,690 

1,910 

2,080 

2,170 

2,030

1,870 

1,880 

a2,000 

al,760 

al,620

al,640 

al,760 

al.800 

al,820 

al,900

1,770 

1,550 

1,360 

1,320 

1,230 

1,130

Maximum

83 

82 

112

-

1,170 

1,030 

1,440 

1,600 

2,170 

1,170 

273 

23 

32

2,170

June

1,150 

1,170 

1,040 

924

924

987 

952 

952 

917 

890

864 

832 

819 

852 

813

781 

768 

711 

608 

521

466 

433 

397 

393 

363

323 

255 

193 

193 

221

July

273 

263 

245 

193 

164

139 

106 

78 

63 

53

44 

41 

38 

34 

35

33 

38 

49 

45 

44

39 

40 

44 

35 

28

29 

29 

25 

24 

23 

26

Minimum

34

57 

79

-

112 

228 

288 

466 

787 

193 

23 

6 

6

6

Aug.

23 

21 

20 

19 

18

19 

23 

23 

20 

18

15 

14 

13

12 

11

9 

13 

15 

15 

12

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

10 

8 

7 

10 

6 

6

Mean

65.0 

65.2 

92.9

-

372 

349 

523 

883 

1,559 

690 

74.8 

13.9 

19.9

392

Sept.

6 

6 

8 

9 

13

16 

17 

13 

13 

17

17 

15 

19 

19 

21

22 

23 

24 

24 

24

24 

22 

23 

27 

28

29 

26 

29 

31 

32

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,000 

3,880 

5,710

-

22,890 

20,100 

32,170 

52,570 

95,860 

41,080 

4,600 

857 

1,180

284,900

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for East Pork of Carson River 

near Gardnerville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
98 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°17', long. 119°18', In SEi sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 

24 E., 2 miles west of Fort Churchill and 6 miles east of Clifton.

Drainage area.- 1,450 square miles.

Records available .- January 1934 to September 1940. April 1911 to December 19S3 at site 

8 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1911-40), 358 second- feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 2,000 second-feet May 15; no flow Oct. 1-4, 

Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.

1911-40: Maximum discharge observed, 6,150 second-feet Jan. 26, 1914 (gage height, 

11.5 feet, site and datum then In use); no flow during some periods In nearly every 

year since 1923.

Remarks . - Records good. Several diversions above station for Irrigation, including diversions for irrigation of 720 acres between present site and the one used prlcr to Jan. 

1, 1934. Practically entire flow Is diverted during late irrigation season.

Cooperation.- Records of dally discharge furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrlgatior District.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0

11

40 

57 

57 

61 

71

74 

74 

73 

71 

69

69 

69 

69 

71 

71

68 

68 

68 

68 

66

69 

76 

83 

85 

85 

86

NOT.

93 

91 

88 

88 

88

88 

86 

86 

88 

85

85 

85 

86 

86 

86

85 

85 

85 

85 

83

83 

83 

85 

85 

85

86 

88 

90 

90 

98

Dec.

98 

100 

100 

100 

103

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

122 

122

120 

120 

117 

114 

111

111 

114 

114 

114 

122

131 

120 

117 

114 

114 

120

Jan.

134 

157 

17S 

292 

406

448 

396 

354 

333 

545

629 

755 

797 

510 

364

292 

236 

221 

221 

221

236 

244 

250 

250 

250

312 

905 

1,050 

650 

510 

453

Feb.

390 

380 

'370 

416 

484

432 

432 

422 

422 

338

328 

318 

297 

2S6 

292

297 

286 

276 

271 

266

260 

255 

250 

250 

250

250 

250 

380 

905

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3 

Aug 

Se]

VI

alendar year 1939................ ......

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

986 

720 

559 

479 

432

422 

406 

401 

406 

422

416 

390 

370 

333 

320

31S 

312 

307 

307 

318

338 

354 

380 

448 

494

566 

755 

1,360 

1,220 

986 

950

Apr.

1,170 

959 

776 

685 

629

566 

538 

505 

510 

500

531 

566 

636 

748 

995

1,160 

950 

776 

790 

905

1,040 

1,160 

1,270 

1,420 

1,510

1,360 

1,220 

995 

846 

790

Secondfoot-days

1,829 

2,605 

3,578

59,612

12,599 

10,053 

16,475 

26,506 

44,774 

20,363 

1,885 

0 

0

140,667

May

671 

741 

1,040 

1,360 

1,400

1,180 

995 

977 

1,080 

1,240

1,440 

1,640 

1,860 

1,990 

2,000

1,840 

1,720 

1,790 

1,75O 

1,550

1,480 

1,510 

1,610 

1,620 

1,700

1,800 

1,640 

1,420 

1,290 

1,260 

1,180

Maximum

86 

98 

131

790

1,050 

905 

1,360 

1,510 

2,000 

1,130 

212 

0 

0

2,000

June

1,110 

1,100 

1,130 

995 

932

932 

96S 

932 

923 

887

839 

Sll 

776 

769 

790

755 

720 

706 

629 

552

468 

422 

385 

370 

344

312 

247 

221 

175 

163

July

209 

212 

209 

169 

157

143 

125 

102 

85 

68

54 

42 

32 

20 

19

17 

16 

14 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

10 

8

Minimum

0 

83 

98

0

134 

25O 

307 

500 

671 

163 

8 

0 

0

0

Aug.

He an

59.0 

86.8 

115

163

406 

347 

531 

884 

1,444 

679 

60.8 

0 

0

384

Sept.

Run- off In 

acre-feet

3,630 

5,170 

7,100

118,200

24,990 

19,940 

32,680 

52,570 

88,810 

40,390 

3,740 

0 

0

279,000

|9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP/ MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
CARSON RIVER BASIN 99

West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°46', long. 119°50' f In SEiSWi se?.. 34, T. 11 N., 

R. 19 E., 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 8, 0.8 mile west of Woodfords, and 3f miles downstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area.- 68 square miles.

Records available.- October 1900 to May 1907, 1910-11 (fragmentary), and October 1938 to 

September 1940. April 1890 to March 1892, June 1907 to September 1920. at site 0.7 

mile downstream and below three diversions for irrigation.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1901-3, 1905-15, 1916-20, 1939-40), 139 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum discharge during period, 354 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

3.72 feet); minimum daily, 12 second-feet Aug. 14.

1939-40: Maximum discharge during year, 895 second-feet May 2 (gags height, 5.21 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Dec. 21.

1900-20, 1938-40: Maximum discharge, 1,570 second-feet May 9 and 10, 1906 (gage 

height, 6.8 feet, datum then in use); minimum, (1900-1907, 1938-40) that of Dec. 21, 

1939.

Maximum discharge known, 3,500 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937, by slope-area method (gage 

height, 9.00 feet, present datum, from floodmarks).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

75 second-feet, which are fair. Flow slightly affected by small diversions above 

station for irrigation, also slightly regulated by several small reservoirs of unknown 

capacities.

Rating table, October 193s to September 1940 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.2

10

16

21

30

1.4 

1.6 

l.S 

2.0

2.2 

2.6 

2.S 

3.2

11S 

163 

193 

263

3.6 

4.0 

4.6 

6.0

327 

426 

691 

SOO

Discharge, in second-feet, 193S-40 

193S-39

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

28

2S

2S

2S

28

23

28

2S

26

36

40

NOT.

36

34

35

3S

3S

30

31

34

32

39

36

33

2S

30

33

34

31

33

30

31

28

26

23

26

26

24

23

22

22

22

-

Dec.

.

 22

Jan.

20

Feb.

22

.

-

Mar.

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

32

36

41

46

61

76

96

107

117

110

S9

80

77

86

103

Apr.

131

166

166

183

193

220

263

277

270

256

268

268

200

172

167

162

201

220

239

248

262

242

197

166

174

175

193

210

219

204

May

190

180

174

169

16S

140

134

140

146

169

151

130

125

12S

126

124

121

118

116

112

109

106

103

100

98

99

103

112

122

124

114

June

96

S9

S6

79

70

64

63

S9

100

103

79

67

69

69

6S

51

47

43

43

40

69

73

70

73

47

30

30

26

26

26

Jul-r

24

23

22

62

70

71

62

63

36

22

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

19

32

36

33

2S

20

17

17

17

17

17

20

19

18

Aug.

17

IS

16

16

23

20

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

12

21

23

23

23

22

21

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

16

20

19

19

Sept.

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

18

19

S3

40

2S

23

20

20

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 12 to Mar. 10, May 16-24, June 13-20, 26-30. Sept. 16, 17} 

discharge computed on basis of records for West Walker River near Coleville, fra( 7Mentary gageheight record, and weather records.

9-236 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

OeolOi ;al Survey
100 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of West Fork of Carson Rive

1939-40

at Woodfords, Calif., 1938-40 Continued

Day Oct. Apr. May July Aug Sept.

79

90

105

120

153

194

284

210

178

207

178

154

136

133

128

116

112

127

131

141

169

213

265

334

412

347

240

245

311

399

426

455

506

544

509

402

317

268

274

268

296

399

618

347

347

381

426

483

550

630

658

634

569

519

493

512

446

415

410

432

421

399

432

404

342

315

313

277

270

268

305

272

250

240

239

245

245

242

218

200

197

201

197

190

183

172

175

167

153

141

136

128

115

119

118

109

107

106

110

104

96

102

a No gag< 

sllle. fraj

-height' record; discharge computed on basis of records for West Walker River near Coletaentary gage-height record, and weather records.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1958-40

Secondfoot-days

Run-off In 

acre-feet

October 21-31, 1938.. 

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

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

Calendar year

January 1939 ........

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

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

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

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

June.................

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

August...............

September............

The period.........

October 1939 ........

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

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

Calendar year 1939

January 1940 ........

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

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

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

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

June.................

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

August...............

September............

Water year 1939-40

328

905

620

616

1,539

6,331

4,039

1,865

875

522

541

763

604

656

18,971

1,189

1,090

2,930

8,378

13,795

5,384

1,953

1,089

579

11'

277

190

103

71

23

40

277

98

43

284

544

658

305

102

80

2:

13] 

98 

25 

16 

12 

14

22

33

40

112

268

104

30

20

17

29.8 

30.

22

49.6 

211 

130

62.

28.?

16.f 18.'

24.'!

20.:

21.f

52.C

38.4 

37.6 

94.5

279

445

179 

63.C 

35.1 

19.3

651

1,800

1,350

1,230

1,220

3,050

12,560

8,010

3,700

1,740

1,040

1,070

37,420

1,510

1,200

1,300

37,650

2,360

2,160

5,810

16,620

27,360

10,680

3,870

2,160

1,150

38,410 14 105 76,180
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 101

-Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37', long. 116°12', in sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 51 

E., at Palisade, a quarter of a mile downstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge 

and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,010 square miles.

Records available.- November 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1903-6, 1911-40), 322 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 4.90 

feet); minimum daily, 11 second-feet Aug. 18.

1902-6, 1911-40: Maximum discharge observed, 4,300 second-feet Mar. 5, 1921 (gage 

height, 8.6 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 2 second-feet Aug. 25- 

28, 1931.

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

diverted for irrigation of about 150,000 acres of hay and pasture lands above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

31 

38 

58 

66 

56

49 

45 

43 

41 

40

38 

37 

37 

37 

38

35 

34 

37 

36 

37

36 

36 

36 

36 

38

38 

40 

38 

40 

40 

40

Nov.

57 

31 

26 

24 

24

25 

25 

24 

24 

28

31 

34 

37 

36 

35

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

37 

38 

38 

40 

41

43 

50 

49 

49 

50

Dec.

48 

46 

48 

49 

48

49 

48 

55 

61 

59

58 

53 

50 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

49 

48 

45 

b40 

b35

b40 

b45 

43 

50 

52 

53

Jan.

56 

63 

71 

75 

86

82 

75 

79 

88 

92

96 

115 

105 

b75 

b50

b50 

b50 

b50 

b55 

b55

b55 

b60 

b65 

b70 

75

82 

92 

94 

105 

107 

107

Feb.

120 

134 

148 

166 

174

183 

205 

196 

191 

183

188 

177 

169 

169 

166

156 

151 

158 

154 

151

148 

146 

154 

I1/ 4 

208

208 

259 

351 

347

Month

Oc-t 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jui 

Ju]

AU£

Sei 

71

alendar year 193 9... ...................

ust....................................

fater year 1939-4

Mar.

313 

310 

306 

306 

292

275 

262 

285 

324 

296

268 

249 

234 

237 

234

E37 

246 

243 

237 

243

252 

252 

252 

256 

265

285 

332 

387 

391 

395 

404

Apr.

464 

464 

472 

472 

504

496 

496 

529 

513 

504

480 

47£ 

464 

464 

457

480 

457 

480 

472 

426

383 

383 

372 

343 

363

376 

441 

464 

472

472

Secondfoot-days

1,251 

1,055 

1,536

83,848

2,380 

5,334 

8,868 

13,635 

24,433 

17,075 

1,780 

430 

517

78,294

May

464 

488 

521 

546 

538

521 

504 

480 

464 

441

457 

496 

564 

627 

755

775 

890 

962 

974 

986

1,010 

1,050 

1,010 

1,020 

1,020

,040 

,090 

,170 

,190 

,200 

1,180

Maximum

66 

50 

61

1,900

115 

351 

404 

529 

1,200 

1,170 

129 

18 

21

1,200

June

1,160 

1,150 

1,150 

1,110 

1,080

994 

916 

862 

1,170 

826

772 

676 

578 

510 

452

421 

39}. 

355 

324 

292

262 

240 

222 

216 

196

180 

164 

148 

134 

124

Jvly

124 

129 

124 

115 

102

96 

88 

82 

79 

73

70 

68 

61 

58 

52

48 

43 

40 

36 

34

32 

30 

28 

25 

23

22 

22 

21 

19 

18 

18

Minimum

31 

24 

35

15

50 

120 

234 

343 

441 

124 

18 

11 

14

11

Aug.

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

15 

14 

14 

15 

14

Mean

40.4 

35.2 

49.5

230

76.8 

184 

236 

454 

788 

569 

57.4 

13.9 

17.2

214

Sept.

14 

15 

17 

18 

18

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

17 

18 

18 

20 

19

19 

20 

18 

19 

21

19 

19 

17 

15 

15

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,480 

2,090 

3,050

166,300

4,720 

10,580 

17,590 

27,040 

48,460 

33,870 

3,530 

853 

1,030

155,300

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge Apr. 1 to May 23 computed from once-daily chain-gage readings

,*' r^ 

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEI TMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

3eolo(ji.cal Survey
102 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41'20", long. 118°12'55", in SWi sec. 25, T. 33 

N., R. 33 E., 600 feet upstream from old Calahan Dam and 4 miles northwest of Imlay.

Drainage area.- 13,500 square miles.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 363 second-feet June 18; no flov for many

1935-40: Maximum daily discharge, 564 second-feet June 4, 1936; no flow during some 

periods in 1935, 1937-40.

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

Station is Just above flow line of Rye Patch Reservoir and about 9 miles below HumboldtLovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal. Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, 

Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal releases water into Rye Patch Reservoir. Flow also 

affected by many diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Record of daily discharge furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

» alO

Month

Oct 

No-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fete 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Ser

n

ua

ater year 1939-< Q

Mar.

> alO

239 

246

232 

235 

225 

200 

186

195 

197 

190 

189 

189

189 

187 

189 

189 

190 

195

Apr.

195 

195 

198 

206 

210

198 

202 

223 

237 

247

249 

239 

235 

230 

228

192 

165 

139 

121 

111

96 

72 

65 

60 

61

72 

89 

97 

102 

111

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

31,877

0 

290 

3,792 

4,845 

5,240 

7,302 

2,655 

728 

263

25,115

May

94 

102 

104 

98 

116

124 

119 

108 

116 

113

116 

118 

122 

156 

232

215 

210 

223 

242 

205

186 

168 

176 

192 

211

234 

256 

264 

237 

197 

186

Maximum

0 

0 

0

497

0

246 

249 

264 

363 

163 

42 

14

363

June

197 

192 

194 

217 

239

242 

262 

291 

303 

289

274 

287 

284 

213 

217

262 

297 

363 

329 

305

289 

271 

247 

222 

202

182 

171 

156 

145 

160

July

163 

140 

124 

122

125

124 

117 

111 

107 

102

104 

117 

108 

98 

89

81 

77 

74 

69 

65

68 

65 

61 

57 

52

43 

38 

38 

3S 

40 

38

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0

60 

94 

145 

38 

13

0

Ajg.

35 

39 

35 

42 

38

38 

35 

33 

30 

29

27 

25 

24 

23 

21

20 

19 

18 

18 

18

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

13 

14

Mean

0 

0 

0

87.5

0 

10 

122 

162 

169 

243 

85.6 

23. £ 

8.8

68.6

Sept.

12 

12 

14 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

11 

11 

10 

9

9

. a5

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

63,220

0 

575 

7,520 

9,610 

10,390 

14,480 

5,270 

1,440 

522

49,810

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge estimated.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAI 'ENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 103

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location.- Mercury indicating gage, lat. 40°28'15n , long. 118°18'20", in NEi sec. 18, T. 

30 N., R. 33 E., at control works at left end of Rye Patch Dam, 2 miles northwest of 

Rye Patch. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Southern Pacific Ry. datum).

Drainage area.- 13,700 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 18,950 acre-feet Apr. 15, 17, 18 (elevation, 

4,107.55 feet); minimum, 6,820 acre-feet Sept. 16 (elevation, 4,097.85 feet).

1936-40: Maximum contents, 31,160 acre-feet Apr. 25, 26, 1937 (elevation, 4,112.37 

feet); minimum since operation began, 1,760 acre-feet Oct. 15, 1937.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Feb. 20, 1936. 

 Capacity, 178,100 acre-feet between elevations 4,072.5 (sill of trash rack structure)

and 4,133.0 feet (top of spillway gates) above mean sea level. Dead storage negligible.

Elevation of spillway (gate sill; is 4,116 feet. Water is used for irrigation on

Humboldt project.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1939 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,030

8,120

8,210

8,210

8,230

8,290

8,670

8,660

8,650

8,640

8,690

8,690

8,670

8,670

8,670

8,640

8,620

8,600

8,600

8,590

8,580

8,570

8,550

8,470

8,430

8,390

8,360

8,340

8,320

8,270

8,250

Nov.

8,140

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,120

8^120

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,130

8,130

8,130

8,140

8,140

8,140

8,140

8,140

8,150

8,170

8,170

8,180

8,180

8,180

-

Dec.

8,1BO

8,210

8,210

8,210

8,220

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,240

8,250

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,270

8,280

8,290

8,290

8,290

8,290

8,300

8,330

8,330

8,330

8,330

8,330

8,350

8,340

8,400

8,410

Jan.

8,420

8,460

8,670

8,720

8,760

8,770

8,780

8,810

8,860

8,970

8,950

9,040

9,020

9,000

8,980

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,020

9,040

9,040

9,090

9,090

9,120

9,280

9,370

9,390

9,420

9,430

9,440

Feb.

9,460

9,510

9,510

9,530

9,560

9,590

9,590

9,660

9,660

9,660

9,710

9,760

9,760

9,760

9,760

9,810

9,810

9,840

9,860

9,870

9,890

9,910

9,910

9,910

9,980

9,960

9,980

10,020

10,020

_

-

liar.

10,070

10,120

10,120

10,120

10,120

10,120

10,120

10,120

10,17Cr

10,170

10,190

10,190

10,190

10,190

10,390

10,860

11,390

11,680

12,080

12,380

12,710

13,040

13,350

13,680

13,970

14,180

14,480

14,720

15,040

15,360

15,060

Apr.

16,020

16,100

16,380

16,740

16,830

17,110

17,200

17,380

17,560

17,940

18,040

18,240

18,390

18,540

18,950

18,850

18,950

18,950

18,850

18,750

18,650

18,380

18,100

17,840

17,460

17,200

16,980

16,740

16,560

16,280

-

May

16,190

15,930

15,680

15,360

15,250

15,250

15,040

14,800

14,560

14,250

13,970

13,680

13,260

12,940

12,780

12,680

12,330

12,140

11,590

11,530

11,480

11,310

11,140

10,910

10,690

10,520

10,370

10,270

10,220

10,170

1O,020

June

9,910

9,810

9,810

9,810

10, 170

10,470

10,860

11,200

11,700

12,140

12,610

13,070

13,490

13,940

14,180

14,550

14,560

14,830

15,070

15,460

15,770

15,930

16,290

16,230

16,190

16,100

16,010

15,610

15,450

15,250

-

July

15,0 to

14,830

14,640

14,390

14,130

14,110

13,390

13,750

13,610

13,4-30

13,250

12,970

12,8<0

12,610

12,4<50

12,270

11,9-0

11,700

' 11,4%

11,200

J§,910

10,580

10,370

10,010

9,690

9,4'50

9,4?0

9,140

8,930

8,710

8,540

Aug.

8,360

8,130

8,230

8,170

8,100

8.050

8,010

7,940

7,870

7,790

7,750

7,750

7,710

7,710

7,710

7,670

7,620

7,540

7,500

7,460

7,420

7,340

7,300

7,260

7,220

7,180

7,140

7,140

7,140

7,140

7,140

Sept.

7,140

7,140

7,140

7,150

7,190

7,190

7,190

7,140

7,140

7,090

7,090

7,010

6,970

6,930

6,860

6,820

6,860

6,860

6,860

6,870

6,880

6,880

6,890

6,890

6,890

6,890

6,890

6,890

6,890

6,890

-

Monthly elevation and contents, nater year October 1939 to September 1940

Date Elevation 

(feet)

4,099.32 

4,099.45 

4,099.50

-

4,099.77 

4,100.90 

4,101.50 

4,106.00 

4,106.10 

4,101.35 

4,105.40 

4,099.70 

4,098.25 

4,097.95

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

8,030 

8,140 

8, 180

-

8,420 

9,460 

10,070 

16,020 

16,190 

9,910 

15,040 

8,360 

7,140 

6,890

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(aere-feet)

+110 

+40 

+240

-5,1'Q

+1,040 

+610 

+5,950 

+170 

-6,280 

+5,1W 

-6,680 

-1,220 

-250

-1,140
104 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°27'25", long. 118°18'20", In NEiNEi sec. 19, T. 

30 N., R. 33 E., 5,000 feet downstream from Rye Patch Dam and 1 mile northwest of Rye 

Patch.

Drainage area.- 13,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1940. January 1896 to December 1909,

September 1910 to September 1922, and September 1924 to September 1932 (fragmentary), 

at site near Oreana, 7 miles downstream, published as Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1899-1909, 1910-16, 1917-22, 1930-32, 1935-40), 199 

second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year (regulated), 414 second-feet May 21; 

practically no flow for several days when reservoir gates were closed.

1896-1922, 1924-32, 1935-40: Maximum discharge, 3,050 second-feet my 12, .1897 

(gage height, 12.0 feet, site and datum then in use); practically no flow during some 

periods in 1905, 1915, 1918-20, 1931-32, 1935-40.

Remarks.- Records good. Because of unstable conditions caused by backwater from aquatic 

growth at gaging station, flow was computed from gate openings at dam, 5,000 feet above 

station, by applying a coefficient determined from current-meter measurements to the 

theoretical discharge. Flow completely regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (see p. 103), 

and affected also by many diversions for irrigation and by Taylor-Pitt Reservoirs.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

4 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

6 

10 

10 

15

23

19 

19 

19 

12

9 

9 

18 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

NOT.

24 

12 

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

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar

Apr 

Maj

Jurj 

Jul 

Aug 

Se]

11

alendar year 192 9......................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

54 

75

75 

78 

68 

55 

55 

72

Apr.

91 

91 

103 

117 

120

130 

130 

132 

145 

155

190 

196 

193 

193 

193

193 

193 

193 

193 

193

193 

207

228

258

248 

226 

219 

219 

219

Secondfoot-days

276 

36 

0

37,505

0 

0 

532 

5,373 

10,874 

4,042 

7,262 

1,347 

546

30,388

May

23S

244 

244 

244 

248

285 

388 

345 

345 

351

370 

370 

368 

384 

386

411 

409 

407 

404 

404

414 

390 

374 

373 

372

370 

369 

369 

364 

336 

298

Maximum

25 

24 

0

491

0 

0 

78 

258 

414 

293 

310 

141 

58

414

June

250 

216 

197 

168 

62

36 

42 

40 

22 

11

11 

24 

32 

56 

70

99 

111 

118 

127 

113

121 

136 

192 

215 

218

251 

251 

258 

292 

293

July

293

277 

266 

265 

255

225 

224 

224 

231 

254

272 

300 

310 

310 

310

296 

289 

288 

254 

208

207 

206 

205 

204 

183

152 

152 

158 

164 

147 

133

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

91 

238 

11 

133 

0 

0

0

Aug.

141 

98 

50 

46 

60

70 

75 

74 

44 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

40 

44 

52 

59

44 

50 

47 

31 

31

31 

28 

15 

7 

0 

0

Mean

12.1 

1.2 

0

103

0 

0 

17.2 

179 

351 

135 

234 

43.5 

18.2

83.0

Sept.

0 

10 

28 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

58 

56 

40 

40 

34

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

746 

71 

0

74,390

0 

0 

1,060 

10,660 

21,570 

8,020 

14,400 

2,670 

1,080

60,280

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP TMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

105

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°43'15", long. 115°49'50", in Wi sec. 30, T. 33

 N., R. 55 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from head of canyon, 1.5 niles downstream 

from highway bridge, 9 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southvest of Elko.

Drainage area.- 1,150 square miles.

Records available.- August 1896 to September 1922, October 1923 to September 1932, 

October 1936 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1896-1903, 1904-9, 1910-18, 1923-26, 1927-32, 1936-40) 125 

second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 750 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 3.80

 feet); no flow Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.

1896-1922; 1923-32, 1936-39: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet Jan. 26, 1914, 

from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no flow during some periods in 

nearly every year since 1915.

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

which are fair. Flow affected by many diversions above station for irrigation. Station is below all diversions except those to Hunter & Banks ranch, 3 miles downstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9

58 

36 

20 

IS

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

12 

14 

14 

14 

14

12 

13 

13 

14

14

14 

16 

17 

16 

16 

16

Nov.

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

16 

15

14 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

18 

22 

21

23 

24 

23 

24 

25

18 

21 

21 

21 

19

Dec.

18 

18 

18 

18 

16

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

15 

14 

17 

16

17 

16 

16 

b!6 

b!6

b!6 

b!6 

b!6 

b!5 

b!4

b!6 

b!9 

24 

26 

30 

28

Jan.

25 

30 

42 

32 

29

24 

26 

31 

30 

32

33 

31 

25

b22 

b!6

b!6 

b!8 

b20 

b22 

b24

b28 

b32 

36 

39 

40

43 

47 

43 

35 

40 

43

Feb.

48 

52 

48 

55 

52

51 

55 

50 

42 

45

45 

34 

47 

45 

41

31 

34 

35 

34 

30

28 

33 

34 

40 

46

48 

55 

a 80 

a 85

Month

Oct 

NOM 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel: 

Mar 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

in

alendar year 1939. .............

ater year 1939-^

Mar.

> a75

> a70

67

68 

67 

66 

67 

68

72 

75 

82 

93 

110

123 

158 

172 

175 

183 

178

Apr.

200 

210 

215 

219 

234

225 

214 

222 

202

188

183 

180 

186 

194 

219

264 

303 

296 

267 

240

249 

271 

300 

334 

356

367 

390 

378 

367 

345

Secondfoot-days

508 

537 

551

32,647

954

1,323 

2,854 

7,818 

15,473

*560 

0 

0

37,807

May

303 

261 

258 

277 

287

293 

310 

317 

334 

349

401 

480 

570 

606 

691

730 

710 

668 

619 

583

574 

560 

547 

556 

578

610 

642 

628 

637 

578 

516

Maximum

58 

25 

30

448

47 

85 

183 

390 

730 

468 

82 

0 

0

730

June

468 

444 

432 

428 

432

374 

324 

296 

283

274

261 

246 

246 

252 

246

237 

216 

208 

202 

199

183 

165 

152 

136 

121

110 

93 

75 

60 

66

Jvly

82 

67 

54 

50 

42

36 

34 

32 

26 

23

21 

15 

10 

8 

8

7 

6 

5 

4 

3

2 

4 

4 

a3 

a3

a3 

a2 

a2 

a2 

al 

al

Minimum

9

14 

14

2

16 

28

180 

258

60

1 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

16.4 

17.9 

17.8

89.4

30.8 

45.6 

92.1 

261 

499 

241 

18.1 

0 

0

103

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,010 

1,070 

1,090

64,760

1,890 

2,620 

5,660 

15,510 

30,690 

14,340 

1,110 

0 

0

74,990

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis 

Palisade and temperature records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

ecords for station on Hufflboldt River at

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA VENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
106 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°32'00", long. 117°25 1 40", In NWiSWi soc. 12, T. 

42 N., R. 40 E., 0.6 mile upstream from Humboldt County Fish Hatchery and 7 miles 

northeast of Paradise Valley.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1921-26, 1927-40), 24.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 602 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 4.09 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum dally, 4 second-feet 

for several days.

1921-40: Maximum discharge, 1,000 second-feet Feb. 21 to 22, 1927, from rating 

curve extended above 200 second-feet; minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 1-9, 1928.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those above 

100 second-feet, which are fair. No diversion above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6 

8 

7 

6 

6

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

NOT.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

7

8 

a8 

a8 

aS 

a8

Dec.

aS 

aS 

a8 

a8 

as

aS 

aS 

a8 

a8 

a8

S 

7 

8 

S 

8

8 

8 

8 

S 

8

8 

6 

7 

9 

6

7 

S 

8 

9 

10 

11

Jan.

11 

12 

13 

12 

10

8 

9 

10 

11 

10

10 

B 

6

7 

7

7 

8 

8 

9 

9

9 

10 

9 

10 

10

14 

13 

11 

11 

12 

13

Feb.

13 

13 

16 

15 

13

16 

15 

13 

13 

13

11 

11 

12 

13 

12

10 

11 

10 

9 

9

10 

12 

12 

16 

17

30 

245 

374 

134

Month

Oct 

NOM 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

liar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

alendar year 192 9......................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

67 

56 

39 

33 

30

24 

25 

61 

55 

44

31 

27 

25 

24 

26

32 

48 

43 

41 

46

55 

61 

69 

76 

103

121 

226 

132 

130 

132 

308

Apr.

224 

147 

123 

105 

93

80 

79 

82 

74 

73

71 

77 

91 

112 

119

95 

83 

87 

98 

105

98 

96 

96 

95 

91

95 

S7 

77 

77 

71

Secondfoot-days

192 

191 

248

7,714

307 

1,093 

2,190 

2,901 

2,584 

513 

154 

125 

159

10,662

May

70 

37 

105 

107 

93

85 

SO 

83 

91 

107

123 

136 

136 

123 

115

105 

96 

88 

82

70

71 

67 

63 

61 

59

56 

52 

47 

46 

42 

33

Maximum

8 

S 

11

208

14 

374 

308 

224 

136 

35 

6 

5 

7

374

June

35 

34 

32 

31 

32

30 

27 

25 

23 

21

20 

18 

16 

16 

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

8

8

e

7 

7 

6

July

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

5

4 

4

Minimum

6 

6 

6

3

6 

9 

24 

71 

3S 

6 

4 

4 

4

4

Ax«.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Mean

6.2 

6.4 

8.0

21.1

9.9 

37.9 

70.6 

96.7 

S3. 3 

17.1 

5.0 

4.0 

5.3

29.1

Sept.

4 

4 

4 

6

5

5 

5 

5

5 

5

5 

4 

5 

5

5

5 

6 

6 

7 

6

6 

6 

5 

5 

6

6 

5 

6 

6 

6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

381 

379 

492

15,290

609 

2,180 

4,340 

5,750 

5,130 

1,020 

305 

248 

315

21,150

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA HENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 107

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Clppolettl weir, lat. 40°36'25", long. 118°18'20", In

 St!i sec. 30, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., at outlet of lower Taylor-Pltt Reservoir, 2t miles 

west of Humboldt.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1920, October 1921 to September 1940. 

Average discharge.- 25 years, 14.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 143 second-feet May 15; no flow for many 

days. 1914-20, 1921-40: Maximum dally discharge, 477 second-feet July 17, 1917; practically no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by reservoir outlet gates a few hundred feet

 upstream. Canal conducts stored water released from Taylor-Pltt Reservoirs to Rye 

Patch Reservoir, from which It Is later released and carried In natural river channel 

to Lovelock district for use In Irrigation.

Cooperation.- Records of dally discharge furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1<MO

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

4 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

7 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

3

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mai

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3 

Auj 

Sej

H

alendar year 19!9......................

ust.. ..................................

ater year 1939-4 Q

liar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

34 

51

51 

53 

46 

31 

31 

44

Apr.

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

60

65 

58 

55 

55 

48

39 

39 

39 

29 

24

24

37 

45 

45 

64

58 

38 

30 

30 

30

Secondfoot-days

94 

0 

0

8,949

0 

0 

341 

1,371 

3,191 

625 

1,808 

356 

304

8,090

May

46 

55 

55 

55 

96

121 

121 

121 

121 

120

120 

120 

120 

135 

143

133 

128 

131 

132 

131

141 

116 

96 

87 

88

88 

86 

97 

94 

47 

45

Maximum

10 

0 

0

295

0 

0 

53 

65 

143 

50 

126 

31 

30

143

June

45 

45 

45 

33 

15

15 

21 

31 

14 

0

0 

0 

2 

14 

15

10 

0 

12 

15 

15

15 

15 

22 

25 

30

28 

22 

27 

44 

50

July

50 

50 

50 

50 

54

66 

66 

66 

72 

84

100 

120 

126 

126 

126

116 

96 

90 

64 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

22 

31 

31 

31

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

24 

45 

0 

15 

0 

0

0

Aug.

31 

31 

19 

14 

14

14 

13 

14 

16 

8

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

10 

15 

24 

30

18 

10 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

0 

0 

0 

0

He an

3.0 

0 

0

24.5

0 

0 

11.0 

45.7 

103 

20.8 

58.3 

11.5 

10.1

22.1

Sept.

0 

12 

84 

30 

29

89 

89 

29 

88 

88

28 

16 

16 

6 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run- off in 

acre-feet

186 

0 

0

17,750

0 

0 

676 

2,720 

6,330 

1,240 

3,590 

706 

603

16,050

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEFj MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
108 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.

Location.- Bench mark N. 21 of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, lat. 39°50'30", long.

 Il9 u28'00n , In SEiSEi sec. 24, T. 23 N., R. 22 E., at southwest corner of concrete 

bridge No. 296 B, 150 feet southwest of mllepost 297, 11.5 miles south, along Southern 

Pacific Railroad, from station at Sutcllffe and 6 miles west of Nixon. Elevation of 

bench mark is 3,940.04 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- 1867 to 1925 (occasional elevations In some years) June 1926 to

 September 1340. Elevations prior to January 1934 referred to general adjustment of

1912, datum of which is 0.57 foot above that of general adjustment of 1929. 

Extremes.- 1926-40: Maximum elevation observed, 3,847.35 feet June 1926; minimum,

 3,816.4 feet Jan. 29, 1937; both elevations referred to general adjustment of 1929. 

Remarks.- Elevations determined by spirit leveling. 

Cooperation.- Records furnished by U. S. Indian Service.

Elevation, In feet, above mean sea level, water year 1939-40

Hov. 

Dec.

3,817.50

3,817.25

3,817.16

3,816.99

Feb. 19

Mar. 9

Apr. 12

May 19

3,816.92

3,816.69

3,817.34

3,818.68

June 17 

July 24 

Sept.20

3,818.85

3,818.19

3,817.08

Lake Tanoe at Tahoe, Calif.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°09'55n , long. 120°08'25 11 , In NWi sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17

 £., near outlet of Lake at Tahoe. Datum of gage Is 6,219.01 feet above mesn sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929) or 6,220.0 feet above mean sea level (datum of Bureau of 

Reclamation). Elevations given herein are referred to general adjustment of 1929.

Drainage area.- 519 square miles (Including water surface of lake, which Is IPS square 

miles;.

Records available.- 1900 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 8.31 feet June 27-29; minimum, 4.41 feet Dec. 31.

 TSUO-1940: Maximum stage, 11.26 feet July 14, 15, 17, 18, 1907; minimum, 1.74 feet

Dec. 26, 1934. 

Remarks.- Lake levels maintained by concrete regulator dam with 17 gates; storage began

 about 1874. Capacity. 1,028,000 acre-feet between elevations 6,222.01 feet (natural 

rim of lake at outlet) and 6,230.27 feet (highest stage recorded, July 14, 15, 17, 18, 

1907) above mean sea level. Sill of outlet gates Is 6,218.01 feet above mean sea 

level. Water Is used for Irrigation In State of Nevada and for power development. 

Gage read once dally. Increase In capacity In the range Indicated, about 125,000 acrefeet per foot of rise.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by H. C. Dukes, Federal Court Water-master, In cooperation 

with Truckee-Carson Irrigation District,

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

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

Oct.

5.40

5.43

5.43

5.40

5.37

5.43

5.40

5.37

5.34

5.32

5.30

5.28

5.27

5.26

5.25

5.24

5.22

5.21

5.20

5.18

5.16

5.14

5.13

5.11

5.12

5.09

5.08

5.07

5.06

5.04

5.03

Hov.

5.02

5.01

5.00

5.OO

4.98

4.96

4.95

4.94

4.93

4.92

4.90

4.89

4.88

4.86

4.84

4.82

4.80

4.79

4.78

4.77

4.76

4.75

4.74

4.74

4.74

4.76

4.75

4.71

4.70

4.69

-

Dec.

4.68

4.67

4.66

4.65

4.64

4.64

4.64

4.63

4.61

4.59

4.61

4.59

4.58

4.57

4.56

4.54

4.53

4.52

4.50

4.49

4.48

4.46

4.44

4.45

4.44

4.43

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.41

Jan.

4.43

4.54

4.62

4.73

4.75

4.75

4.76

4.90

4.99

5.02

5.10

5.20

5.21

5.21

5.20

5.19

5.19

5.18

5.18

5.18

5.18

5.18

5.18

5.19

5.20

5.41

5.41

5.40

5.40

5.4O

5.40

Feb.

5.40

5.41

5.43

5.52

5.56

5.57

5.60

5,61

5.60

5.59

5.59

5.59

5.58

5.65

5.66

5.67

5.69

5.71

5.71

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.76

5.80

5.81

5.83

5.97

6.14

6.21

-

Mar.

6.20

6.19

6.17

6.16

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.14

6.14

6.13

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.14

6.14

6.15

6.14

6.14

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.16

6.16

6.17

6.20

6.23

6.40

6.43

6.49

6.56

6.71

Apr.

6.72

6.74

6.75

6.75

6.75

6.76

6.76

6.77

6.79

6.80

6.82

6.83

6.84

6.86

6.89

6.89

6.01

6.93

6.95

6.96

6.98

7.0O

7.02

7.04

7.05

7.08

7.11

7.13

7.14

7.15

-

May

7.17

7.19

7.20

7.24

7.28

7.31

7.33

7.35

7.37

7.39

7.43

7.47

7.51

7.55

7.58

7.61

7.64

7.67

7.70

7.73

7.76

7.79

7.82

7.85

7.87

7.90

7.92

7.94

7.96

7.98

8.00

June

8.01

8.02

8.04

8.05

8.07

8.09

8.11

8.12

8.13

8.15

8.17

8.18

8.20

8.22

8.23

8.24

8.26

8.27

8.28

8.29

8.29

8.29

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.31

8.31

8.31

8.30

-

July

8.30

8.30

8.29

8.28

8.28

8.27

8.26

8.24

8.22

8.20

8.18

7.17

8.15

8.13

8.12

8.12

8.11

8.09

8.07

8.05

8.03

8.02

8.00

7.98

7.95

7.93

7.90

7.88

7.86

7.84

7.82

A>g.

.80

.78

.77

.76

.75

.74

.73

.72

.71

.69

.68

.67

.66

.65

.63

.62

.61

.60

.59

.57

.56

.54

.52

.51

.49

.48

.46

.44

.42

.41

.39

Sept.

.37

.35

.32

.29

.26

.23

.20

.17

.15

.12

.09

.07

.05

.02

.00

6.98

6.99

6.98

6.96

6.93

6.91

6.90

6.89

6.88

6.87

6.86

6.34

6.83

6.80

6.78

-

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolog il Survey
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 109

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°09'55", long. 120°08'45", in NWi sec. 7, T. 15 

 N., R. 17 E., at Tahoe, Just below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe. Datum of gage is 

6,219.01 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 519 square miles.

Records available.- July 1895 to February 1896, June 1900 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 40 years (1900-1940), 241 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 428^second-feet (regulated), July 30; 

no flow for several months.

1895-96; 1900-1940: Maximum daily discharge, 1,340 second-feet July 13-20, 1907; 

no flow during parts of 1900, 1901, 1914, 1918-40.

Remarks - Flow regulated bj operation of gates in dam at Lake Tahoe and occasionally by 

pumping from lake.

Cooperation.- Record of dally discharge furnished by H. C. Dukes, Federal Court Watermaster, In cooperation with Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, in secc-nd-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

ro

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

SS 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

374 

374 

374 

374 

374

374 

374 

374 

374 

374

374 

374 

374 

374 

374

374 

374 

374 

374 

374

374 

374 

374 

374 

369

277 

235 

268 

268 

268 

268

Nov.

268 

268 

268 

301 

320

315 

312 

310 

305 

300

293 

288 

284 

277 

270

268 

263 

261 

256 

252

247 

245 

243 

239 

239

243 

239 

233 

230 

228

Dec.

226 

224 

221 

218 

216

214 

214 

210 

202 

198

206 

198 

190

189 

187

185 

183 

181 

177 

176

172 

165 

159 

161 

156

150 

149 

149 

150 

150 

150

Jan.

154 

86 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

Month

Oot

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Mat 

Apt 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Au£ 

Sej

VI

alendar year 19:59.. ....................

fater year 1939-'

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot -days

10,929 

8,065 

5,726

109,634

240 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,166 

11,033 

7,507 

10,927

55,593

May

Maximum

374 

320 

226

490

154 

0 

0 

0 

0 

240 

428 

406 

413

428

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

30 

68 

95

128 

171 

204 

230 

240

July

240 

240 

256 

268 

280

301 

320 

339 

34S 

348

348 

354 

358 

364 

368

368 

375 

381 

381 

381

381 

391 

397 

397 

402

407 

414 

418 

422 

428 

358

Minimum

235 

228 

149

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

C 

240 

216 

150

0

Aug.

332 

326 

318 

315 

294

216 

216 

216 

216 

216

216 

216 

216 

216 

216

216 

216 

216 

216 

216

216 

216 

216 

216 

216

216 

216 

216 

216 

332 

406

Mean

353 

269 

185

300

7.7 

0 

0 

0 

0 

38.9 

356 

 242 

364

152

Sept.

413 

413 

413 

413 

413

413 

413 

413 

413 

413

413 

406 

402 

402 

402

402 

402 

402 

402 

402

396 

376 

376 

376 

242

150 

184 

227 

238 

197

Run-off In 

acre-feet

21,680 

16,000 

11,360

217,500

476 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2,310 

21,880 

14,890 

21,670

110,300

400451 0-41-8

9-232 February 1936

UHITED STATES DEPA WENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
110 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Truckee River at Farad, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°26', long. 120°02', in SWi sec. 18, T. 18 N., 

R. 18 E., 0.5 mile downstream from Farad hydroelectric plant, 2 miles downstream from 

Bronco Creek, and 3 miles north of Iceland. Altitude of gage, about 5,200 feet (from 

topographic map).

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1940. September 1899 to August 1912 at 

Nevada-California State line, 5 miles downstream. August 1912 to December 1937 at 

Iceland, 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1912-40), 648 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,120 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 7.70 

feet); minimum, 272 second-feet Dec. 25.

1938-40: Maximum dally discharge, 6.770 second-feet May 15, 1938; mlnlirum dally, 

290 second-feet Nov. 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Storage upstream from station In Lakes Tahoe, Donner, Independence, and Weber.

Cooperation.- Record of dally discharge furnished by H. C. Dukes, Federal Court Watermaster, in cooperation with Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

430 

457 

423 

4O4 

400

432 

417 

404 

4O4 

404

402 

397 

4O1 

400 

400

400 

397 

404 

395 

391

389 

392 

393 

394 

406

393 

352 

412 

406 

397 

395

NOT.

393 

385 

376 

376 

344

340 

340 

335 

332 

325

324 

320 

310 

304 

297

29O 

291 

304 

309 

309

311 

313 

309 

306 

311

307 

304 

311 

297 

322

Dec.

294 

293 

294 

299 

307

311 

311 

303 

294 

318

356 

309 

304 

297 

297

293 

295 

299 

300 

294

291 

297 

304 

304 

293

306 

299 

304 

313 

318 

307

Jan.

314 

845 

486 

472 

348

297 

3O4 

352 

336 

332

580 

580 

450 

389 

364

356 

356 

356 

382 

379

385 

376 

340 

334 

34 2

628 

764 

486 

404 

389 

459

Feb.

474 

472 

532 

561 

495

495 

447 

380 

366 

372

372 

356 

372 

352 

370

382 

37 S 

368 

352 

356

360 

354 

380 

402 

366

389 

804 

1,394 

1,039

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mat 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3 

Au| 

Se;

«

alendar year 19!9......................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

769 

684 

658 

633 

547

500 

459 

504 

472 

406

428 

419 

463 

441 

468

486 

491 

470 

479 

495

495 

528 

604 

663 

95S

1,652 

3,163 

1,865 

3,555 

5,440 

4,240

Apr.

2,940 

2,273 

1,923 

1,928 

1,440

1,209 

1,198 

1,242 

1,259 

1,386

1,563 

1,771 

2,094 

2,295 

2,383

2,167 

2,273 

2,012 

2,146 

2,316

2,338 

2,383 

2,371 

2,219 

1,933

1,733 

1,531 

1,752 

1,463 

1,362

Secondfoot -days

12,491 

9,695 

9,404

168,632

13 , 185 

13,740 

33,435 

56.9O3 

65,636 

27,155 

16,284 

15,754 

14,934

288,616

Hay

1,512 

2,167 

2,518 

2,552 

1,943

1,661 

1,661 

1>808 

2,146 

2,416

2,705 

2,887 

3,228 

2,874 

2,495

2,327 

2,349 

2,219 

2,114 

2,053

2,125 

2,146 

2,167 

2,140 

1,992

1,724 

1,724 

1,670 

1,478 

1,281 

1,554

Maximum

457 

393 

356

857

845 

1,394 

5,440 

2,940 

3,228 

1,505 

584 

520 

534

5,440

June

1,505 

1,282 

1,140 

1,080 

1,188

1,226 

1,202 

1,160 

1,010 

937

937 

1,010 

1,098 

1,074 

1,035

1,013 

1,010 

949 

842 

747

694 

552 

512 

547 

575

529 

550 

566 

591 

594

July

584 

556 

545 

554 

536

538 

547 

552 

556 

552

540 

581 

527 

525 

531

529 

522 

520 

510 

502

498 

494 

503 

498 

492

500 

500 

507 

505 

514 

516

Minimum

352 

290 

291

290

297 

352 

406 

1,198 

1,281 

512 

492 

494 

486

290

Aug.

520 

520 

504 

500 

500

503 

512 

512 

510 

510

512 

514 

512 

512 

512

512 

512 

512 

509 

507

507 

505 

505 

512 

513

507 

503 

5O3 

500 

500 

494

Mean

403 

323 

307

46?

425 

47 J 

1,073 

1,897 

2,117 90- 

52^ 

501 

493

78?

Sept.

498 

490 

494 

500 

503

507 

503 

503 

500 

498

498 

494 

486 

490 

490

494 

507 

512 

512 

503

493 

486 

488 

486 

507

534 

486 

490 

494 

488

Run-off In 

acre-feet

24,780 

19,230 

18,650

334,500

26,150 

27,250 

66,320 

112,900 

130,200 

53,860 

3E.300 

31,250 

29,620

572,500

9-232 February 1936

UlilTED STATES DEPt WENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 111

Dormer Creek near Truckee, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°19'15", long.. 120°12'10", In SEi sec. 16, T. 17 N., 

R. 16 £., 1 mile downstream from Cold Creek and 14 miles southwest of Truckee. Altitude 

of gage, about 5,800 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- October 1902 to September 1915, April 1928 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1923-35, 1936-40), 59.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,137 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 4.82 feet); 

minimum, 3 second-feet on many days in October, August, and September.

1902-15; 1928-40: Maximum discharge, 1,800 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 

6.2 feet on outside gage); minimum, less than 1 second-foot during many summers.

Remarks.- Flow regulated at Donner Lake.

Cooperation.- Record of dally discharge furnished byR. C. Dukes, Federal Court watermaster, in cooperation with Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September

Bay

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

8 

106 

104 

92 

91 

91

HOT.

83 

82 

84 

62 

6

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

10 

10 

10 

10

Dec.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Jan.

10

10 

10 

10 

21

21 

18 

15 

21 

22

23 

149 

174 

152 

143

137 

125 

117 

19 

13

14 

15 

5 

8 

7

27 

72 

37 

34 

101 

172

Feb.

168 

164 

160 

156 

150

75 

8 

7 

6 

6

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

4 

4 

4 

4 

20

22 

26 

32 

36 

36

41 

95 

216 

276

Month

Oct 

Men 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mar 

Api 

Baj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

1

a lender year 19! 9. .....................

ater year 1939-^

Mar.

254 

236 

224 

212 

193

125 

43 

48 

51 

49

46 

44 

114 

182 

180

176 

174 

110 

46 

49

54 

62 

70 

82 

130

570 

920 

704 

768 

1,018 

1,007

Apr.

913 

741 

620 

596 

224

94 

85 

76 

69 

88

114 

142 

281 

335 

401

374 

357 

351 

348 

345

345 

304 

225 

210 

191

178 

164 

154 

176 

232

Secondfoot -days

587 

462 

310

11,624

1,702 

1,741 

7,941 

8,733 

9,423 

2,807 

302 

109 

966

35,083

May

256 

304 

335 

320 

267

245 

245 

270 

304 

310

377 

384 

377 

374 

361

361 

367 

351 

316 

313

345 

354 

367 

351 

320

281 

256 

245 

203 

124 

140

Maximum

106 

84 

10

276

174 

276 

1,018 

913 

384 

178 

25 

5 

212

1,018

June

130 

106 

97 

91 

90

94 

74 

87 

75 

75

81 

122 

178 

174 

166

166 

162 

152 

143 

133

99 

57 

39 

36 

35

33 

30 

29

27 

26

July

25 

£3 

21 

19 

18

16 

14 

15 

17

11

10 

9 

8 

8

7

6 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

Minimum

3 

5 

10

3

5 

4 

43 

69 

124 

26 

5 

3 

3

3

Aug.

5 

5 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

JHan

18.9 

15.4 

10.0

31.8

54.9 

60.0 

256 

291 

304 

93.6 

9.7 

3.5 

32.2

95.9

Sept.

3 

3

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3

3 

3 

3

91

212 

185 

160 

135 

111

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,160 

916 

615

23,060

3,380 

3,450 

15,750 

17,320 

18,690 

5,570 

599 

216 

1,920

69,590

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP, 'MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
112 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°11', long. 119°59', In Ei sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 

23 £., a third of a mile downstream from Drake Creek and 5 miles west of Ad<?l. Altitude 

of gage, 4,965 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 249 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1932 to September 1940, In 

reports of Keoioglcal Survey. September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1929 to September 1936, In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1922-23, 1929-40), 85.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 5.33 

feet;; minimum, 4.1 second-feet Aug. 20, 21 (gage height, 0.21 foot).

1922-23, 1932-40: Maximum discharge, 5,030 second-feet Dec. 11, 1938 (gage height, 

7.5 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-fe3t on basis 

of velocity-area studies; minimum, 1.7 second-feet July 20, 27-29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1939-40 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 11 to Sept. 30)

4.5

9.4

17

62

85

113

148

187

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8

253

328

447

595

790

4.2

4.6

1,000

1,240

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.6 

8.4 

8.4 

8.6

8.9

10 

10 

9.4

8.9 

8.9

9.7 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.9

8.6 

8.1 

8.4 

8.6 

8.6

8.9 

8.9 

10 

10 

12

11 

13 

15 

14 

12 

12

HOT.

11 

10 

11

11 

10

1011 11 11

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.1

8.9 

9.1 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.4 

10 

12 

11 

11

12

11 

11 

9.4 

10

Dec.

12 

14 

12 

11 

11

12 

12 

13 

26 

47

42 

24 

21 

20 

26

26 

42 

29 

24 

26

16 

13 

13 

11 

ill

14 

14 

14 

26 

64 

73

Jan.

158 

195 

104 

108 

70

51 

45 

41 

45 

43

38 

30 

40 

23 

20

19 

18 

20 

23 

22

19 

22 

20 

20 

20

64 

100 

63 

59 

59 

59

Feb.

52 

48 

53 

48 

54

159 

116

80 

75 

93

59 

61 

48 

36 

37

34 

32 

27 

31 

33

36 

32 

27 

37 

183

480 

1,160 

1,180 

575

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

liar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

uary

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

 ter year 1939-4

Mar.

310 

270 

230 

191 

156

150 

152 

270 

215 

152

113 

108 

115 

123 

115

125 

132 

127 

135 

161

191 

221 

246 

302 

498

480 

865 

555 

498 

865 

790

Apr.

555 

400 

362 

345 

302

255 

272 

323 

302 

292

290 

290 

312 

356 

397

323 

305 

315 

334 

350

334 

334 

339 

307 

315

280 

251 

246 

2*8 

258

Secondfoot -days

302.6 

308.1 

719

21,444.6

1,61 

4,8E 

8,86 

9,59

7%25 

1,22 

2£ie

g-a

8

e

i

2 

3 

7 

2.1 

7.3 

s.fl

35,429.9

May

265 

251 

310 

302 

325

302 

255 

251 

263 

292

315 

323 

323 

312 

294

267 

239 

226 

212 

208

200 

191 

181 

177 

169

161 

148 

128 

132 

115 

116

Maximum

15 

12 

73

665

195 

1,180 

865 

555 

325 

161 

17 

6.1 

12

1,180

June

108 

100 

92 

161 

73

62 

56 

51 

48 

42

41 

35 

31 

29 

27

24 

23 

22 

20 

18

19 

18 

18 

18 

17

16 

15

14 

14 

15

July

17 

15 

14 

13 

11

10 

9.7 

8.9 

8.9 

8.6

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.1

8.1 

8.1 

8.4 

7.8 

7.3

7.3 

6.8 

6.3 

5.6 

5.2

5.4 

5.6 

5.9 

5.9 

5.4 

5.2

m -rH mum

7.6

8.9 

11

5.4

18 

27 

108 

246 

115 

14 

5.2 

4.5

4.5

Aug.

5.2 

5.9 

6.1 

5.6 

5.6

5.9 

5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.0 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5

4.5 

5.0 

5.4 

6.1 

5.6

6.1 

5.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.2

Mean

9.76 

10:3 

23.2

58.8

52.2 

168 

286 

320 

234 

40.9 

8.45 

5.40 

7 79

96.8

Sept.

5.2 

5.2 

5.4 

6.1

6.1

6.3 

6.3 

5.6 

7.3 

7.3

7.1 

6.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

9.7 

11 

9.1

8.9 

8.4 

8.1 

8.1 

9.7

9.1 

8.4 

11 

12 

12

Run-off In 

acre-feet

600 

611 

1,430

42,540

3,210 

9,690 

17,580 

19,030 

14,390 

2,430 

520 

332

70,290

Peak discharge.- Feb. 27 (10j30 p.m.) 1,700 see. -ft. ; Mar. 27 (8 a.m.) 1,000 sec.-f-;.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAPTIENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Qeolog. il Survey
ABERT LAKE BASIN 

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg.

113

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 120°35', in SWi sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 

18 E., at bridge 20 feet downstream from power plant of R. R. Severin, 700 feet upstream from diversion dam of Conn ditch, a quarter of a mile downstrean from Mill Creek, 

and 2* miles west of Paisley. Datum of gage is 4.504.9 feet above mear sea level 

(river-profile survey).

Drainage area.- 275 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1912, May 1924 to September 1940. January 1905 to 

December 1907, January 19C9 to April 1912 at site 2 miles downstream, below Conn ditch. 

November 1912 to September 1921 at site half a mile upstream, above Mill Creek. Records of yearly run-off at these sites practically equivalent.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1905-7, 1909-21, 1924-40), 130 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 4.58 

feet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 30 (gage height, 0.90 foot); minimum 

daily, 10 second-feet Dec. 24, 25.

1905-7, 1909-21, 1924-40: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet (estimated) Nov. 23, 

1909 (gage height, 9.40 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow part of Dec. 7, 1927, 

Dec. 12, 1932 (frozen); minimum daily discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Low flow 

partly regulated by power plant above station. About 160 acres are irrigated above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1939-40, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Mar. 29, Apr. 20 to May 13)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

9.5

18

34

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 136

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

218

335

600

4.0 

4.5

920

1,280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29

30 

31

Oct.

24

29 

29 

27 

28

38 

30 

26 

24 

24

23 

22 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

23 

23 

23

23

23 

23 

27 

26

25 

34 

37 

30 

29 

28

Nov.

28 

28 

29 

24 

23

24 

24 

24 

21 

19

26 

27 

28 

24 

21

23

22 

30 

25 

27

27 

34

28 

25 

29

31 

31 

24 

20 

32

Dec.

32 

34

30 

27 

25

34 

31 

32 

68

88

82 

35 

55 

44 

48

50 

67 

39 

43 

46

18 

12 

b!2 

blO 

blO

b!2 

b!3 

b20 

64 

67 

92

Jan.

148 

249 

153 

*112 

68

69 

46 

76 

82 

74

65 

46 

23 

b21 

b!8

b!8 

b!7 

b!8 

b21 

b20

b!9 

b20 

b!9 

b!9 

82

102

82 

59 

58 

55 

59

Feb.

53 

53 

72 

69 

79

174

116 

88 

87 

111

79 

56 

79 

69 

68

68 

64 

51 

*50 

46

52 

62 

53 

58 

143

279 

702 

740 

463

Month

Oot 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Max 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

HI

alendar year 192 9..... .................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

282 

282 

200 

185 

168

155 

160 

225 

185 

166

132 

130 

130 

134 

126

134 

132 

126 

134 

143

160 

185 

209 

249 

362

529 

752 

564 

696 

1,160 

990

Apr.

766 

600 

524 

463

395

353 

371 

395 

390 

390

390 

415 

490 

570 

558

468 

502 

540 

576 

606

576 

588 

588 

540 

518

474 

463 

458 

430 

420

Secondfoot-days

812 

778 

1,240

26,369

1,918 

4,084 

9,185 

14,817 

13 , 188 

2,941 

967 

627 

742

51,299

May

436 

474 

546 

540 

490

446 

430 

430 

458 

512

576 

594 

588 

576 

552

507 

468 

441 

415 

405

390 

366 

344 

340 

330

299 

271 

249 

245 

228 

242

Maximum

38 

34 

92

395

249 

740 

1,160 

766 

594 

215 

52 

23 

42

1,160

June

215 

215 

188 

174 

158

143

136 

126 

120 

114

105 

98 

93 

88 

82

78 

72 

68 

68 

67

62 

58 

53 

51 

51

59 

51 

48 

47 

53

July

52 

47 

44 

43 

40

38 

36 

35 

33 

32

31

30 

30 

30 

29

30 

30 

30 

29 

28

28 

26 

24 

24 

24

24 

25 

25 

24 

23 

23

Minimum

22 

19 

10

10

17 

46 

126 

353 

228 

47 

23 

18 

18

10

Aug.

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

20 

21

21

21 

21 

20 

19

20

20 

20 

20

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

21 

22 

20 

19

a!9 

a!8

Mean

26.2 

25.9 

40.0

72.2

61.9 

141 

296 

494 

425 

98.0 

31.2 

20.2 

24.7

140

Sept.

a!8 

a!8 

a!8 

a!9 

a20

a21 

a21 

a21 

a20 

a22

a22 

a21 

a21 

a21 

a21

a22 

25 

31 

42 

32

28 

27 

26 

25 

27

26 

28 

33 

35 

31

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,610 

1,540 

2,460

52,310

3,800 

8,100 

18,220 

29,390 

26,160 

5,830 

1,920 

1,240 

1,470

101,700

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed, on basis of records for Deep Creek above Adel.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge for periods of shifting control, Feb. 27 to Mar. 29, Apr. 20 to May 13, computed

basis of three discharge measurements.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP7 MEHT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
114 SILVER LAKE BASIN

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°07', long. 121°04', In SWi sec. 28, T. 28 S., R.

 14 t!., 14 miles downstream from diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, 14 

miles southwest of Silver Lake post office, and 3 miles upstream from Bridge Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 4,361.28 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 221 square miles.

Records available.- December 1904 to March 1907, January 1909 to September 1?40.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1905-6, 1909-27,. 1929-40), Including Sliver Late Irrigation 

District canal, 25,5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 222 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 3.96

 TeFTJT minimum, 0.8 second-foot Nov. 17 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

1904-7, 1909-40: Maximum discharge, 1,800 second-feet Mar. 20, 1907 (gage height, 

9.08 feet, datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 700 secone-feet; no 

flow at times In 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from moss, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by reservoir (capacity, 800 acre-feet), atove diversion dam 14 miles upstream and by Thompson Valley Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 acrefeet), 11 miles upstream, both of which are owned by the Silver Lake Irrigation 

District.

Rating tables, water year 1939-40, except periods of ice effect (gage height, ir feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting- control method used Mar. 27 to May 7, Aug. 1-22, Aug. 27 to Sept. 26)

Feb. 28 to Sept. 3O

1.5 0.4 1.8 5.5 1.6 1.5 2.2 27 3.2 123 

1.6 1.1 2.0 14.5 1.8 5.9 2.5 51 

2.O 15 2.B 80

Discharge, in second-feet, water, year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

8 

3

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

IS

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

22 

23 

24 

85

86 

87 

88 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct.

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

HOT.

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

- 1.4

Dec.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.2 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

2.2 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

5.S

3.3 

5.2 

5.2 

2.6 

2.2 

1.8

Jan.

2.0 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3

b2.3 

b2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4

b2.3 

b2.6 

3.9 

5.S 

7.0

7.4 

7.8 

6.6 

5.2 

3.6

6.2 

7.0 

4.8 

3.6 

3.6

3.3 

2.6 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

Feb.

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3

3.6 

b3.3 

3.6 

3.6 

b3.3

3.0 

3.0 

b3.0 

b3.0 

b2.8

b2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

3.6 

10 

92 

88

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

uary

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

ater year 1939-40.. ....................

Mar.

70 

56 

45 

32 

18

15 

17 

20 

22 

21

16 

9.2 

10 

9.6 

8.8

8.8 

S.8 

8.8 

8.0 

S.O

8.0 

8.0 

8.4 

9.6 

12

16 

54 

40 

46 

91 

110

Apr.

71 

46 

38 

37

33

31 

28 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

23 

22 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

22 

25 

25

Seoondfoot-days

33.1 

38.2 

66.2

2,373.2

116.3 

266.3 

815.0 

801 

1,O6O 

1,242 

793.1 

132.0 

96.8

5,460.0

May

26 

28 

29 

31 

31

30 

31 

34 

34 

33

34 

36 

36 

37 

38

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

35 

33

Magnum

1.1 

1.6 

5.8

33

7.8 

92 

110 

71 

38 

54 

50 

4.5 

4.2

110

June

33 

33 

30 

27 

28

28 

30 

33 

36 

40

39 

40 

46 

40 

54

50 

48 

46 

45 

45

45 

45 

44 

45 

48

49 

48 

49 

49 

49

July

50 

49 

48 

48 

47

47 

45 

40 

40 

40

39 

38 

36 

36 

28

19 

20 

22 

19 

13

11 

10 

8.8 

5.6 

5.3

5.3 

5.1 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

*ug.

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

Sept.

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.8

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

8.3 

2.3 

2.3

m^i u..n Run-off in MinlMum *ean acre-feet

1.0 1.07 66 

1.1 1.27 76 

1.2 2.14 131

1.0 6.5T 4,710

2.0 3.7S 231 

2.4 9.18 528 

8.0 26.3 1,620 

21 26.7 1,590 

26 34.2 2,100 

27 41.4 2,460 

4.2 25.6 1,570 

3.9 4.26 262 

2.3 3.23 198

1.0 14.9 10,830

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Backwater from moss Mar. 27 to May 7, Aug. 1-22, Aug. 27 to Sept. 26; discharge computed 

on basis of five discharge measurements.

9-892 February 1936

UNITED STATES DBPAP^MEHT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Oeolog jl Surrey
115 SILVER LAKE BASIN 

Silver Lake Irrigation District canal near Silver Lake, Oref.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°05', long. 121°05', in NEi sec. 5, T. 29 S., R. 14 E., at 

diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, 2i miles southwest of Silver Lake 

post office.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1928, October 1929 to Septemter 1940. 

Average discharge.- 17 years, 4.43 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 13 second-feet June 9, 17-24 (gage 

height, 0.96 foot); no flow at times.

1922-28, 1929-40: Maximum discharge observed, 60 second-feet June 26-29, 1923; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good to July 20 except those for days of no gage-height record, which 

are fair; poor thereafter. Canal diverts from Silver Creek water that is released from 

Thompson Valley Reservoir.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished bj* Silver Lake Irrigation District.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

H

alendar year 193 9......................

ater year 1939-4

liar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.3

3.3

4.8 

a4.8 

a4.8 

a4.8

Secondfoot-days

0

0 

0

2,112.5

0 

0 

0 

23.8 

170.9 

286.2 

135.3 

127.3 

55.2

798.7

May

4.8 

a4.8 

5.4 

a6.5 

a6.5

a6.5 

a6.5 

6.5 

a6.5 

a6.5

a6.5 

3.0 

0 

2.4 

6.0

7.2 

6.1

5.8

. a5.6 

' 6.2

Maximum

0 

0

0

35

0 

0 

0 

4.8 

7.2 

13 

5.4 

4.6

13

June

a6.8 

a6.8 

8.8 

alO 

11

all 

all 

all 

12 

a!2

12 

»12

5.0 

3.8 

a9.2

a9.2 

11 

a!3 

a 13 

13

a!3 

a!3 

a!3 

9.1 

6.5

a6.4 

a6.2 

a6.0 

5.8 

a5.6

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3. 

3.' 

3.S 

0

0

July

5.4 

a5.4 

a5.4 

a5.4 

a5.4

5.4 

a5.4 

a5.4 

a5.4 

5.4

a5.4 

a5.4 

a5.4 

a5.4 

4.7

a3.7 

a3.6 

a3.5 

93.4 

3.4

> a3.4

Aug.

3.5

> a4.0

4.6 

. a4.4

Mean

0 

0 

0

5.79

0 

0 

0 

.79 

5.51 

3 9.54 

t 4.36 

> 4.11 

1.84

2.18

Sept.

> a3.S

i 

2.0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

4,190

0 

0 

0 

47 

339 

568 

268 

252 

109

1,580

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

9-232 February 1936

U1IITED STATES DEPA IENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
116 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°43', long. 119°10', in NWi sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 

150 ft., 1 mile downstream from dam site for proposed lower Silvies Reservoir and 11 miles 

northwest of Burns.

Drainage area.- 934 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to July 1906, December 1908 to September 1940.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-40), 132 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 second-feet Feb. 29 (gage height, 12.49 

feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 15.

1903-6, 1908-40: Maximum discharge. 4,730 second-feet Apr. 15, 1904 (gage height, 

17.12 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22, 1934.

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

those below 10 second-feet, all of which are poor. Small areas on Silvies River above 

station are irrigated with flood water.

Rating table, water year 1939-40, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 10, July 15 to Aug. 19, Sept. 19-30)

1.0 

1.2

2.1 

3.1 

8.0

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

83

117

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

153

243

342

442

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

545

660

960

1,380

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4 

4 

5 

4 

S

7 

8 

7 

7 

6

6 '5 

6 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

7 

8 

7

Nov.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

6 

7 

7

7 

8 

8 

8 

7

8 

9 

10 

6 

7

Dec.

8 

10 

10 

9 

10

9 

9 

10 

14 

16

b!6 

*b!3 

blO 

b!3 

20

22 

23 

26 

20 

b20

b!9 

b!7 

b!3 

b!5 

b!3

bll 

b7 

blO 

16 

21 

35

Jan.

42

47 

58 

59 

50

38 

38 

37 

38 

40

33 

29 

27 

b23 

b21

b!7 

b!3 

b!6 

b!9 

b!8

b!8 

*b!7 

b20 

b22 

b25

29 

32 

34 

34 

34 

32

Feb.

35 

35 

36 

49 

47

71 

194 

162 

122 

115

126 

90 

86 

81 

71

61 

66

55 

56 

55

54 

56 

54 

55 

62

207 

660 

1,250 

1,270

Month

Oct 

Noi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

liar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sec

Vi

alendar year 19C 9... ...................

ater year 1939-

Mar.

600 

442 

382 

322 

302

262 

262 

322 

302 

282

243 

212

198 

198 

225

252 

282 

292 

312 

342

362 

402 

442 

a475 

a600

a900 

al,300 

al,050 

a900 

1,330 

1,360

Apr.

1,290 

1,180 

1,080 

960 

843

751 

697 

811 

859 

891

875 

827 

751 

723 

697

648 

600 

567 

523 

502

482 

462 

442 

422 

412

392 

382 

362 

352 

342

Secondfoot-days

190 

197 

465

37,031

960 

5,281 

15,155 

20,125 

3,889 

505 

163 

96 

178

47,204

May

342 

322 

272 

262 

252

216 

202 

198 

176 

162

140 

126 

108 

101 

83

76 

70 

81 

78 

75

69 

65 

52 

52 

51

51 

47 

43 

41 

38 

38

Maximum

8 

10 

35

1,180

59 

1,270 

1,360 

1,290 

342 

37 

7 

5 

8

1,360

June

37 

- 36 

35 

34 

32

30 

27 

26 

24 

24

22 

20 

18 

14 

12

12 

10 

10 

10 

9

8 

8 

7 

7 

6

6 

6

5 

5

July

5 

6 

6 

7 

6

6 

5 

5 

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

5

6 

5 

5 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

5 

5

5 

6 

6 

6 

6 

7

Minimum

4

5 

7

2

13 

35 

198 

342 

38 

5 

3 

3 

3

3

Aug.

5 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Mean

6.1 

6.6 

15.0

101

31.0 

182 

489 

671 

125 

16.8 

5.3 

3.1 

5.9

129

Sept.

3

3 

4 

5 

6

6

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

7

8 

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

7 

7

a^Te-feet"

377 

391 

922

73,440

1,900 

10,470 

30,060 

39,920 

7,710 

1,000 

323 

190 

353

93,620

Peak discharge.- Feb. 29 (1 to 4 a.m.) 1,500 sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Malheur River near Drewsey.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA ffiNT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN Hv 

Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location.- Water-Stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°47', long. 118°52' , in NWi

sec. k!0, T. 32 S., R. 32i E., li miles upstream from upper diversions for Malheur Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 2 miles downstream from Fish Creek, and 3i miles southeast

of Frenchglen.

Drainage area.- 180 square miles. 

Records available.- December 1937 to September 1940. January 1909 to November 1910, fragmentary records at sites downstream, below several Irrigation diversions. May 1910 to

September 1921, at site It miles downstream in SWi sec. 8, above diversions, published

as Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 5.27

feet.) , from rating curve extended above 650 second-feet; minimum discharge, 8 secondfeet Jan. 14 (gage height, 1.62 feet), caused by ice Jams upstream.

1909-21, 1937-40: Maximum discharge, about 2,<300 second-feet Mar. 3- 1921 (gage

height, 6.6 feet, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, that of Jan. 14, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records good except these for periods of ice effect, plugged inlet, and no gagehelgnt record, all of which are poor. No diversions or regulation above station. 

Cooperation.- Records collected in cooperation with U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service October to June; recorder inspected by employee of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service July to

September.

Rating tables water year 1939-40, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

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

0.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 65

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

120

210

325

0.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

120

210

340 

4P5 

720

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

30 

36 

35 

33 

33

36 

36 

34 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32

32 

33 

33

33 

36 

40 

40 

36 

36

Nov.

35 

34 

34 

33 

32

33 

34 

33 

33 

30

33 

33 

33 

32 

30

32 

31 

31 

30 

31

32 

33 

32 

32 

32

33 

33 

30 

28 

34

Dec.

33 

32 

32 

32 

31

31 

30 

30 

33 

36

#34 

27 

33 

32 

33

33 

33 

29 

34 

33

30 

19 

25 

29 

22

31 

37 

39 

43 

47 

43

Jan.

66 

51 

46 

45 

40

36 

35 

43 

40 

39

33 

b33

18 

22 

28

32 

33 

35 

36 

36

33 

34 

#36

38 

40

68 

62 

48 

41 

40 

37

Feb.

38 

37 

39 

40 

38

48 

49 

40 

40 

45

40 

36 

42 

40

38

35 

40 

b33 

b32 

b30

b33 

40 

36 

37 

296

258 

200 

250 

170

Month

Dot 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

«

alendar year 192 9... ...................

ust....................................

ater year 1939-4

Mar.

120 

100 

90

85 

81

94 

83 

#105 

81 

66

62 

59 

56 

54 

52

50 

60 

65 

70 

80

100 

120 

140 

180 

250

400 

360 

320 

340 

573 

622

Apr.

534 

310 

270 

250 

218

200 

206 

203 

200 

182

178 

192 

230 

282 

290

254 

238 

250 

282 

305

290 

310 

305 

282 

278

258 

234 

222 

214 

196

Secondfoot-days

1,045 

966 

1,006

33,773

1,224 

2,100 

4,918 

7,663 

11,661 

4,441 

1,345 

920 

1,110

38,399

May

192 

254 

330 

300 

254

254 

270 

290 

395 

506

550 

572 

561 

528 

490

435 

420 

410 

410 

415

370 

385 

425 

440 

425

345 

315 

290 

274 

282 

274

Maximum

40 

35 

47

761

68 

296 

622 

534 

572 

290 

78 

33 

53

622

June

290 

254 

222 

206 

189

186 

182 

154 

157 

172

192 

206 

214 

189 

172

160 

145 

145 

14C 

125

97 

92 

80 

75 

72

72 

66 

62 

60 

65

July

78 

65 

65 

61 

56

53 

50 

48 

46 

44

43 

42 

40 

39 

39

38 

38 

39 

39 

38

38 

37 

37 

37 

36

36 

36 

35 

27 

33 

33

Mini mum

30 

28 

19

19

18 

30 

50 

178 

192 

60 

27 

28 

27

18

Aug.

33 

32 

32 

31 

31

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

29 

29 

29

28 

28 

28 

28 

30

30 

29 

29 

30 

28 

28

M^an

33.7 

32.2 

32.5

92.5

39.5 

72.4 

159 

255 

376 

148 

43.4 

29.7 

37.0

105

Sept.

27

27 

27 

41 

41

38 

38 

35 

32 

32

32 

31 

39 

37 

34

33 

34 

40 

53 

51

48 

4C 

37 

36

39

36 

35 

36 

39 

42

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,070 

1,920 

2,000

67,000

2,430 

4,170 

9,750 

15,200 

23,130 

8,810 

2,670 

1,820 

2,200

76,170

Peak discharge.- Feb. 25 (9 p.m.) 820 sec.-ft.; Ifcr. 26 (date estimated, recorder stopped but 

range or stage defined) 810 sec.-ft.; Mar. 30 (10 p.m.) 1,570 sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this dsy.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record or inlet action faulty Feb. 21 to Mar. 4, Mar. 12-28; discharge computed on basis of recorded range of stage, weather records, and records for Silvies River near Burns 

and Trout Creek near Denio.
118 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Dormer und Blltzen River near Voltage, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°16', long. 118°51', In SWi sec. 2, T. 27 S., R. 

31 E ., Just downstream from Sodhouse diversion dam of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

li miles south of Sodhouse lane and headquarters of Malheur Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 

and 2 miles southwest of former post office at Voltage. Datum of gage Is 4,097.58 feet 

above mean sea level (surveys of U. S. Biological Survey). Auxiliary staff gage at 

bridge at Sodhouse lane; datum of gage Is 4,091.17 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1940 (discontinued). April 1P16 to June

 1919, March 1921 to June 1922, fragmentary-records at site It miles downstream, Including diversions and overflow through 16 culverts crossing Sodhouse lane.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 274 second-feet In the latter part of 

September, while clock was stopped (gage height, 3.67 feet, caused by brer.k In temporary dam); minimum discharge not determined.

1916-19, 1921-22, 1937-40: Maximum discharge observed, 800 second-feet May 21, 1917 

(gage height, 3.3 feet, site and datum then In use); little or no flow at times, June 

to August 1918.

Remarks.- Records good October to April except those below 50 second-feet, wt Ich are fair; 

records poor May to September. Most of river flow diverted above station for Irrigation and for flooding waterfowl refuge; Kado and Springer canals divert water below 

station.

Cooperation.- Records collected In cooperation with U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(formerly U. S. Biological Survey) October to June; recorder Inspected by employee of 

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, July to September.

Rating table, mater year 1939-40, except periods of Ice «««ot (#age height. In feet, and

dlscnarge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 11 to July 23)

. 

1.0 36

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

54

75

96

120

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

147

199

254

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

11 -11 

10

11 

13 

12 

21 

40

41 

36 

33 

27

14

10 

9 

10 

16 

15

14 

13 

13 

12 

12 

14

Nov.

26 

34 

36 

34 

33

32 

32 

31 

31 

31

30 

26 

29 

29 

28

28 

26 

28 

28 

28

28 

29 

30 

29 

29

28 

40 

35 

26 

25

Dec.

25 

26 

26 

26 

25

24 

25 

44 

47 

*43

50 

52 

52 

61 

53

53 

52 

52 

56 

53

52 

47 

b33 

b3S 

b45

b33 

b46 

54 

«S

71 

78

Jan.

77 

83 

91 

90 

81

78 

76 

63 

70 

76

72 

64 

D38 

b42 

D45

D46 

b49

b52 

b52

b52 

*b50 

b52 

53 

b56

62 

87 

b!04 

93 

83 

76

Feb.

72 

71 

72 

72 

74

74 

77 

85 

77 

74

76 

74 

50 

53 

56

43

38 

37 

37 

35

32 

32 

35 

36 

35

80 

182 

220 

246

Month

Oct 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Bai 

Api 

Maj 

Jux 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sei

H

alendar year 19: 9. .....................

ater year 1939-' 0 .....................

Mar.

198 

118 

100 

98 

68

56 

76 

41 

12 

10

14 

16 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

13

14 

14 

14 

12

11

52 

61 

102 

100 

55 

60

Apr.

119 

159 

147 

120 

83

90 

93 

93 

94 

81

36 

43 

35 

22 

16

12 

10 

10 

10

1-1

13 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

Secondfoot -days

497 

903 

1,404

19,716

2,070 

2,145 

1,388 

1,476 

787 

457 

410 

93 

180

11, 810

May

15 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

12 

11 

11

10 

12 

12 

13 

13

14

14 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

14 

13 

17

66 

92 

86 

86 

79 

47

Maximum

41 

40 

73

416

104 

246 

198 

159 

92 

24 

32

246

June

14

16 

16 

17 

IS

15 

14 

14 

16 

18

18 

22 

23 

24 

20

a!7 

a!5 

a!3 

10 

10

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

14 

14 

14 

13 

12

Minimum

2

2

3 

3

1 

1 

1

1

-

July

14 

12 

10 

14 

22

16 

13 

18 

6 

14

32 

27 

30

27

17

8 

6 

23 

24 

22

19 

11

7

. a2

Aug.

> a3

Mean

3 16.0 

5 30.1 

1 45.3

5 54.0

S 65.8 

2 7''.0 

3 44.8 

D 49.2 

3 25.4 

3 15.2 

13.2 

3 

6

313.3

Sept.

. a6

Run- off In 

acre-feet

986 

1,790 

2,780

39,100

4,110 

4,250 

2,750 

2,930 

1,560 

906 

813 

184 

357

23,420

 Winter dlscnarge measurement made on this day.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of 

ide on Aug* 19 and Oct. 2, and recorded peak discharge, 

h Staira-d1 ncha-pirA l»«1«t1on nffenfcftd hv IfiA.

dlscnarge measurements

HUB un AUK* J-y etiiu uu t £. , emu xt?cui*ueu peel

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

\^ MM 

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEP/ MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 

Bridge Creek near Frenehglen, Oreg.

119

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°50', long. 118°51', in NWi 

sec. 33, T. 31 S., R. 324 E., at mouth of canyon, 1,000 feet upstream f.-om road crossIng and 3i miles northeast of Frenehglen.

Records available.- March 1911 to September 1916, December 1937 to September 1940.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34 second- feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 1.37 feet); 

minimum recorded, 8 second-feet Dec. 29 to Jan. 25, Mar. 10-15.

1911-16, 1937-40: Maximum discharge observed, 230 second-feet (estimated) sometime 

during Mar. 16-18, 1939 (gage height, 3.30 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 7 

second-feet Feb. 24, 25, 1912, Dec. 30, 1937, to Jan. 4, 1938.

Remarks .- Records good except those for October, February, March, July to September, which 

are fair. No diversion or regulation above station. Base flow Is maintained by large 

springs.

Cooperation.- Records collected In cooperation with U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service to

June 30. Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

July to September.

Rating table, water year 1939-40 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25 to Mar. 10, June 26 to Sept. 19)

0.9

1.0

1.1

6.4

10.0

14.8

1.2

1.3

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

 10.5

>

Nov.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 11 

11

11 

11

10 

10 

10

Dec.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9

9

9 

8 

8 

8

Jan.

S 

S 

8 

8 

S

8 

8 

8

9

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

17

18 

14

14 

13

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19C 9. .....................

ater year 1939-^

Mar.

12 

12 

11 

11

11

10 

10 

19 

13 

10

9 

8 

8 

9 

9

10 

10 

10 

1011

11 

11 

11

12 

18

19 

22 

19 

19 

19 

22

Apr.

20 

19

20 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

17 

17 

16 

16 

17

18 

20 

19 

19 

19

19 

20 

20 

19 

19

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

Secondroot-days

326 

312 

282

4,830

257 

307 

396 

552 

384 

303 

308 

292 

311

4,030

May

16

17 

19 

19

17

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Maximum

11 

10

120

9 

18 

22 

20 

19 

11 

10 

10 

18

22

June

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

1111

11

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

July

n

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

10 

9 

9

Minima

10

8

_

8 

9 

8 

16 

10 

10 

9

9

8

Aug.

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

Mean

10.5 

10.4 

9.1

13.2

8.3 

10.fi 

12. S 

18.4 

12.4 

10.1 

9.9 

9.4 

10.4

11.0

Sept.

9 

9 

10 

10 

10

9

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

18 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Run-off in 

acre-feet

647 

619 

559

9,580

510 

609 

785 

1,090 

762 

601 

611 

579 

617

7,990

Note.- Flow diverted around station Oct. 1-30, during construction 01 

record Oct. 1-31, Mar. 2-7; discharge computed on basis of discharge me 

weather records, and records for Silvies River near Burns.

tion of control. No gage-height 

rent made on Oct. 3,

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEFJ MENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
L^ ALVORD LAKE BASIN

Trout Creek near Denlo, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10', long. 118°28', in SWi sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 

36 t:., 0.4 mile upstream from bridge at mouth of canyon, 5 miles east of T-out Creek 

Ranch, and 14 miles northeast of Denlo. Datum of gage Is 4,351.52 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923, Apni 1925 (revised) to September 1940 (Incomplete prior to 1932).

Average discharge.- Maximum discharge during year, 107 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 

3.2l feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 1-3.

1911-12, 1922-23, 1925-40: Maximum discharge, 343 second-feet Aug. 1, 1933, from 

rating curve extended above 125 second-feet; probably no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 6.0 feet (caused by cloudburst), sometime between 1922 and 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of uncertain gage-height record or shifting control, which are fair, and tnose for periods of no t age-helght record, which are 

poor. Some diversions above station for Irrigation of small fields; large diversions 

below station for Irrigation.

Rating table L939-40, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to May 10)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.6 

1.3 

2.9

1.8 

2.C 

2.3

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

46

75

106

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

2

3

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

26

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

3.5 

4.2

3.2

5.1 

4.9 

4.0 

3.7 

3.5

3.5 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2

2.2 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

1.6 

1.7

2\3

2.4 

£.6 

3.2 

3.7

Nov.

2.9

2.8

2.5 

2.4

2.3 

2.4 

2.3

2,3

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

3.7 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.9

3.7

4^2 

3.7 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.9 

4.0

Dec.

3.9 

3.4

3.2

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

3.2 

4.0 

4.2 

4.2

4.0 

4.0 

3.2 

3.4 

4.2

3.2 

2.4

a2

a2 

a2

a4 

4.7 

6.2

Jan.

5.8 

6.0

5.1

3^5 

6.2

5.8 

5.1

4.3 

4.3 

3.4 

2.1 

3.7

a4 

a5 

a6 

a6 

a4

a4 

b3.7 

4.3

5.1

6.2 

5.8 

4.9 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

Feb.

4.5 

5.1

4.9

5.3

5.6 

4.9 

5.3

5.1

4.3 

3.9 

5.3

£.1 

5.8

4.7 

5.8 

4.3 

4.P 

4.0

4.0 

6.0 

5.3

5.1 

5.8

6.8 

16 

18 

18

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sei

H

ober

ember

alendar year 19C

ater year 1939-'

Mar.

15

13

12

11 

11 

11

11 

12

11 

10 

10 

10 

9.4

9.4

8.8 

8.6 

8.8

10 

11 

13 

15 

20

30 

29 

27 

27 

26 

29

Apr.

29 

27 

26 

20

16

18

20 

22 

22

17 

11 

18 

30 

45

37 

36 

37 

45 

59

60 

61 

65 

60 

59

70

60 

54 

53 

48

Secondfoot-days

91.9 

97.8 

107.7

2,907.1

149.4 

183.4 

456.4 

1,144 

1,700 

314.4 

79.6 

29.3 

96.0

4,449.9

May

49 

63 

77 

74 

71

63 

61

64 

73 

85

84 

84 

86 

76 

75

66 

58 

54 

46 

46

41 

38 

35 

34 

35

32 

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

Maximum

5.1 

4.2 

6.2

46

6.8 

18 

30 

70 

86 

22 

8.4 

1.5 

10

86

June

22 

20 

18 

18 

16

14 

13 

11 

11 

11

9.7 

9.4

B'.I 

7.8

8.6 

9.4 

8.1 

7.8 

8.1

7.8 

7.8 

8.4 

8.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.4 

7.1 

6.4 

7.1

July

8.4 

7.1 

6.2 

6.0

4.3 

3.4 

2.7 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

2.0 

2.1 

1.7

1.4 

1.3 

2.1 

1.9

1.7 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.2 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6

Minimum

1.4 

l!5

.5

2.1 

3.9 

8.6 

11 

24 

6.4 

1.0 

.6 

.5

.5

Aug.

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.8

.P 

.9

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.8

.9 

.8 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6

Mean

2.96 

3. 86 

3.47

7.96

4.82 

6.32 

14.7 

38 1 

54.8 

10,5 

2.57 

.95 

3.20

12.8

Sept.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

1.3 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

2.0 

2.1

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.3

2.5 

2.6 

4.5 

9.1 

10

6.2 

4.9 

4.2 

4.0 

4.9

4.0 

3.5 

3.9 

4.2 

4.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

182 

194 

214

5,770

296 

364 

905 

2,270 

3,370 

624 

158 

58 

190

8,820

a Ho gage-height record; discharge compute

near Frenchglen.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Hote.- Gage-height record uncertain Oct. 1?

period of shifting control, Apr. 26 to May 10,

d on b<isis of records for Dormer und Blitzen River

Nov. 16 because of sluggish inlet, 

mputed on basis of one discharge me

Discharge 

surement.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPA VENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 121

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations In the Great 

Basin and reported In the preceding pages, measurements of flow were mad? at other points, 

as shown In the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Great Basin during the water year October 1939 to

September 1940

Great Salt Laks Basin

Date

Oct. 9

Mar. 19

July 2

Stream

Devil Creek 

(below Evans 

dividers).

(below Evans 

dividers) .

Parmlngton Creek

Strawberry 

tunnel.

Tributary to or 

diverting fromMalad River. .....

Great Salt Lake..

Slxthwater Creek.

Locality

Sec. 35, T. 13 S., R. 36 E. , 3 miles 

northeast of Malad, Idaho.

NW£ sec. 17, T. 3 N. , R. 1 E. , at Intermountain Forest Sc Range experiment 

station gage, at mouth of canyon 1^ 

miles northeast of Parmlngton, TJ-;ah.

Sec. 34, T. VS., R. 6 E. , at west 

portal (outlet) at water commissioner's 

gage, 18 miles northeast of Thistle, 

Utah.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

2.41

4.2

167

Sevler Lake Basin

Oct. 6

Dec 14

July 10

Mammoth Creek. . .

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

Sevler River. .... NEj sec. 6,

on TJ. S. 

of Hatch,

. ...do... ..

T. 37 S., R. 5 W., at bridge 

Highway 89, 2 miles southwest 

Utah.

37.3

13.4

Salton Sea Basin

Oct. 

Nov.

17 

15

Andreas Car 

....do....

lyon. . Palin Canyon 

do.....

Creek Mouth, 

... .do

near Palm Springs Calif.. ........ *0.3 

#.2

Antelope Valley Basin

Jan.

July

16

6

Punch I

.... do

iowl Creek Rock Creek. ......

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

Mouth,

. ...do

near Valyermo, Calif.............. *0 

g

0

3

*Estimated.

Abert Lake Basin

June 12 I S-nall Creek..... | Chewauean River.. I Mouth, at Paisley, Oreg. .............

Summer Lake Basin

June 14 Ana River. ...... Summer Lake...... NEi sec. 

Carlon

8, 

Rai

T. 30 S. 

ich , near

, R. 17 

Summer

E. , 

Lake

above 

, Oreg.

37.7

Silver Lake Basin

June 11 Guyer Creek. .... Sliver Creek. .... NWj sec. 

Silver

19, T 

Lake,

30 S., 

Oreg.

R. 14 E. , near 3.8

Guano Lake Basin

Apr. 30 Guano Creel:..... Guano Lake....... MWj- sec. 28, T. 37 S., R. 26 E., Oregon.

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin

Apr.

Mar.

Apr.

24

4

24

Sllvles River. ..

East For* of

Silvies River

(distributary)

Bear Creek. .....

Malheur Lake.....

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

Silvies River. ...

Sec. 2,

of Sen

Sec. 35,

Oreg.

Sec. 35,

Oreg.

T. 17 S.,

eca, Oreg

T. 24 S.

T. 16 S.

R.

', R

, R

31 E., 1

32 E., i

31 E., r

mile s

lear La

lear Se

outh

wen,

neca,

138

32

54

7

5
122 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Great Basin during the water year October 

September 1940 Continued

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin Continued

Date

Mar. 24

7

25

21

25

6 

6 

Mar. 25 

28

28

Apr. 28

May 28 

Aug. 19 

May 16

May 16

Jan. 23

Stream

Silver Creek. . . .

East Pork of 

Silver Creek.

Silver Creek.

Rattlesnake 

Creek. 

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

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

Cow Creek. ......

Donner und 

Blltzen River.

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

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

Kiger Creek. ....

HcCoy Creek. ....

Sodhouse Spring.

Tributary to or 

diverting fromHarney Lake ......

Braided channel 

of Silver Creek,

Malheur Lake. .... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Donner und 

Blltzen River.

Kiger Creek. .....

Donner und 

Blltzen River.

Locality

Sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 26 E. , at Cecil 

Ranch, near Suntex, Oreg.

Sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 26 E. , near 

Suntex, Oreg.

Sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 32^ E. , above Jame3 

Ranch, near Barney, Oreg. 

Sec. 18. T. 22 S., R. 32^E. , at Thompson 

Ranch, near Harney, Oreg. 

Sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 32^E. , near Harne7, 

Oreg. 

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

Sec. 25, T. 22 S., R. 32j E. , near 

Harney, Oreg.

Sec. 8, T. 32 S., R. 32| E. , below P 

Ranch diversion, Oreg.

Sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 31 E. , below Oraln 

Camp, above Kiger Creek, Oreg. 

Sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 31 E. , below Sodhouse Lane, Oreg. 

Sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 33 E. , above Halnss 

Ranch, near Dlamong, Oreg.

Sec. 1, T. 30 S., R. 32 E. , near 

Diamond, Oreg.

Below Sodhouse Lane, near Voltage, Oreg..

Discharge 

(see. -ft.)

204

20.2

8.1

5.4 

6.8 

40.2

76.4

81.2

99.3 

2.6 

118

138

8.6

Catlow Valley Basin

Apr. 14

Apr. 29

Apr. 14

Apr. 14 

29

Apr. 29 

14

19

Rock Creek. .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

Catlow Valley. . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 26 

Willow Creek and above 

Oreg.

NEi sec. 3, T. 35 S., R. 

Lyons Ranch, Oreg.

Sec. 28 or 29, T. 34 S. , 

Fluke Ranch, Oreg.

Sec. 15 or 22, T. 34 S., 

Fluke Ranch, Oreg.

Sec. 19, T. 33 S., R. 29 

Belgian Ranch, Oreg. 

Sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 29 

above Rock Creek Ranch, 

Oreg.

Sec. 28, T. 33 S., R. 30 

Blltzen, Oreg.

E. , Just below 

Lyons Ranch,

26 E., below

R. 27 E., above

R. 27 E. , belo-w

E. , above

E., 4 miles 

near Blltzen,

E. , near

14.9

10.9

12.2

11.8

8.3 

9.6

3.9

Alvord Lake Baslr

Apr. 18

18

Mar. 12

Trout Creek. ....

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

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

Alvord Lake ......

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

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

Sec. 16, T. 39 S. , R. 37 E. , below Little

Trout Creek, above Defenbach Ranch,

near Fields, Oreg.

Sec. 17, T. 39 S., R. 37 E. , below

Wallace Ranch, near Fields, Oreg.

Sec. 28, T. 39 S., R. 36 E. , above South

Branch distributary, near Fields, Oreg.

40.7

35.9

12.2
INDEX

Abert Lake Basin, Oreg., discharge

measurement in...................

gaging-station record in.............

Accuracy of field data and computed

results..........................

Acre-foot, definition of...............

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

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

Agencies other than Geological Survey, 

records collected by.............

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

Alvord Lake Basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in..................

gaging-station record in.............

Ana River, Oreg., discharge measurement 

of...............................

Andreas Canyon, Calif., discharge

measurements of..................

Antelope Valley Basin, Calif., discharge measurements in...........

gaging-station records in............

Page

121

113

3-4

1

73

112

9-10 

16

122

120

121

121

121 

82-83

Barstow, Calif., Mojave River at..... 80

Bear Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 121

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho......... 16

at Border, Wyo....................... 14

at Harer, Idaho...................... 15

near Collinston, Utah................ 18

near Evanston, Wyo................... 13

near Western, Idaho................... 17

Bear River Basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in........ 13-39

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah....... 73

near Beaver, Utah................72, pl.l,C

near Minersville, Utah............... 75

Beaver River Basin, Utah, gagingstation records in............... 72-75

Big Pine, Calif., Owens River near..... 86

Bishop, Calif., Owens River near....... 85

Pine Creek near...................... 89

Rock Creek near...................... 87

Blacksmith Fork near Hyrum, Utah....... 32

Border, Wyo., Bear River at............ 14

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg..... 119

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport

Reservoir near................... 92

East Walker River near............... 93

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 92

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near....... 116

Carson River, East Fork of, near

Gardnerville, Nev................ 96

near Carson City, Nev................ 97

near Fort Churchill, Nev............. 98

West Fork of, at Woodfords, Calif....99-100

Carson River Basin, Calif.-Nev.,

gaging-atation records in........96-100

Castilla, Utah, Spanish Fork at........ 55

Catlow Valley Basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in.................. 122

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek near...... 76

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah......... 47

Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg..... 113

Cleveland, Idaho, Cottonwood Creek near 25 

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah....... 76

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at........ 47

Weber River near..................... 41

Coleville, Calif., West Walker River

near............................. 94

Collinston, Utah, Bear River near...... 18

Hammond (East Side) canal near....... 34

West Side canal near................. 33

Computations, accuracy of results of... 3-4 

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of................. 11

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho. 25 

Cow Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 122

Page 

Data, accuracy of...................... 3-4

explanation of....................... 1-3

Deep Creek (Bear River Basin) near

Malad, Idaho..................... 39

Deep Creek (Mojave River Basin) near

Hesperia, Calif.................. 79

Deep Creek (Warner Lakes Basin) above

Adel, Oreg....................... 112

Denio, Oreg., Trout Creek near......... 120

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near

Malad, Idaho..................... 36

discharge measurements of............ 121

near Malad, Idaho.................... 37-38

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber River at..... 44

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah........ 57

Donner Creek near Truckee, Calif....... Ill

Donner und Blitzen River, Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 122

near Frenchglen, Oreg.......... 117, pl.l.A

near Voltage, Oreg................... 118

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah.... 49

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah 48

East Walker River near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 93

Echo, Utah, Echo Reservoir at.......... 42

Weber River at....................... 43

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah........... 42

Elko, Nev., South Fork of Huml oldt

River near....................... 105

Escalante Desert Basin, Utah, gagingstation record in................ 76

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River nerr........ 13

Farad, Calif., Truckee River at........ 110

Farmington Creek, Utah, dischrrge

measurements of.................. 121

Floods, special reports on............. 9

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson Fiver near 98

Frenchglen, Oreg., Bridge Creek near... 119

Donner und Blitzen River nerr...H7, pl.l.A

Gardnerville, Nev., East Fork of

Carson River near................ 96

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at.......... 45

Geneva, Idaho, Salt Creek near......... 20

Thomas Fork near..................... 19

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho 22

Great Salt Lake, Utah, gages on........ 12

Great Salt Lake Basin, Idaho-l'tah-Wyo.,

discharge measurements in........ 121

gaging-station records in............ 12-61

Guano Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 121

Guano Lake Basin, Oreg., discharge

measurement in................... 121

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River telow

San Pitch River, near............ 68

Guyer Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 121

Hammond (East Side) canal near

Collinston, Utah................. 34

Harer, Idaho, Bear River at............ 15

Harney Lake Basin. See Malhevr and

Harney Lakes Basin. 

Hatch, Utah, Sevier River at........... 62

Hawthorne, Nev., Walker Lake Bear...... 91

Hesperia, Calif., Deep Creek rear...... 79

West Fork of Mojave River near....... 81

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin, Calif.-

Nev., gaging-station records In...96-107 

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s outlet canal near 

Humboldt, Nev.................... 107

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev......... 101

near Imlay, Nev...................... 102

near Rye Patch, Nev.................. 104

South Fork of, near Elko, Nev........ 105

123
Some of the pages of this report carry at the bottom a form number 

and other matter that should have been masked out before the pages 

were photographed for printing by the offset method. A Ithough this 

mars the appearance, it does not impair the integrity of the tables. 

As withholding for change would involve considerable delay and 

added expense to the Government, the Geological Survey is releasing 

the report with regret for its appearance.

DECEMBER 1941.