DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otto Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 551

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART XL PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN CALIFORNIA

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

H. D. McGLASHAN and P. F. HENSHAW, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with 

THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA AND OREGON

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Authorization and scope of work _____ __________ _____________ _ 1

Definition of terms ____________ . ______ __ 2

Explanation of data _______________ ________________ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results _ __ 4

Publications _____ __ ______ _ _ __________ ____ ____ _ 5

Cooperation. _______ ___ __ _ __ 9

Division of work _____________________ _______ _ _ 10

Gaging-station records_:.-___________-________ _____________ ____ 10

Sweetwater River basin ______________________________ __ __ 10

Sweetwater River near Descanso, Calif__ ____ ____ 10

San Diego River basin ___________________________ _ 12

San Diego River near Santee, Calif___ _________ '__ 12

Boulder Creek neai Julian, Calif-______________________ 14

Boulder Creek near Lakeside, Calif__________________ _ 15

Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume at diverting dam, near Lakeside,

Calif______-_-___...____-___--____--___---_-_--__ 17

Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume near Lakeside, Calif^___________ 19

San Dieguito River basin__________________________________ 21

Santa Ysabel Creek near Mesa Grande, Calif_.___________ 21

Santa Ysabel Creek near Ramona, Calif.__________ .__ 24

San Dieguito River near Escondido, Calif_______ _ 27

Black Canyon Creek near Mesa Grande, Calif__________ __ 28

San Luis Rey River basin _______ ________ _ _____ 29

San Luis Rey River near Mesa Grande, Calif-______________ 29

Escondido Mutual Water Co.'s canal near Nellie, Calif ____ 31

Santa Ana River basin __________________________ 33

Santa Ana River near Mentone, Calif _________________-_ 33

Santa Ana River near Prado, Calif ________________ 36

Lower Santa Ana River ______________________________ 38

Southern California Edison Co.'s canal and Greenspot pipe line

near Mentone, Calif_____________________________ 40

Mill Creek near Craftonville, Calif_________________ 42

Mill Creek power canals Nos. 2 and 3 near Craftonville, Calif-- 45

Mill Creek power canal No. 1 near Craftonville, Calif_______ 46

Plunge Creek near East Highlands, Calif.____________ 48

Warm Creek near Colton, Calif________________________ 50

Strawberry Creek near Arrowhead Springs, Calif _ ______ __ 53

Waterman Canyon Creek near Arrowhead Springs, Calif.____ 55

City Creek near Highlands, Calif_____________________ 57

Devil Canyon Creek near San Bernardino, Calif___________ 59

Cajon Creek near Keenbrook, Calif______________________ 61

Long Pine Creek near Keenbrook, Calif.____________ 63

Meeks & Daley canal near Colton, Calif___________________ 65

San Jacinto River near San Jacinto, Calif.______________ 67

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Santa Ana River basin Continued. Page

San Jacinto River near Elsinore, Calif-_____ ___ ____ 69

Elsinore Lake at Elsinore, Calif_____ ____ 73

San Antonio Creek near Claremont, Calif ________________ 74

Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near Claremont, Calif ___ 77

Santiago Creek near Villa Park, Calif__________ ___ 78

Serrano & Carpenter canal near Villa Park, Calif _____________ 81

San Gabriel River basin_____________________________ _ -_- 82

San Gabriel River near Azusa, Calif____________ _______ 82

Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near Azusa, Calif ____ 85

Rogers Creek near Azusa, Calif_____ ___ __ ____ ___ 87

Fish Creek near Duarte, Calif _____ _______________ 89

Sawpit Creek near Monrovia, Calif__-________________ 91

Monrovia pipe line near Monrovia, Calif _____ __ __ 94

San Dimas Creek near San Dimas, Calif___ _ ___ 95

Dalton Creek near Glendora, Calif.____________________ 97

Los Angeles River basin___________________________ ____ _ 99

Pacoima Creek near San Fernando, Calif._____ __ 99

Tujunga Creek near Sunland, Calif..._______ __ 101

Haines Creek near Tujunga, Calif_______-____ 103

Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, Calif________________ _ 105

Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif ___ _______- 106

Little Santa Anita Creek near Sierra M adre, Calif. _ 109

Eaton Creek near Pasadena, Calif_____________________ __ 111

Santa Clara River basin_____________________________ _ 113

Sespe Creek near Sespe, Calif__________________ _ _ _ 113

Ventura River basin__________________________ __ 115

Ventura River near Ojai, Calif________________ __ 115

Carpinteria Creek basin_________________-_______-____--- _ 116

Gobernador Creek near Carpinteria, Calif ____________ 116

Santa Ynez River basin._________________ ________ 118

Santa Ynez River near Santa Barbara, Calif _____ __ __ 118

Salinas River basin__________________________________ 118

Salinas River near Santa Margarita, Calif._____________ 118

Nacimiento River near Bradley, Calif ____________ __ 119

San Antonio River at Pleyto, Calif.__________________ 120

Arroyo Seco near Soledad, Calif___._____________ ___ __ 121

Coyote River basin_____j.__.__________ _ ____ 123

Coyote River near Madrone, Calif________________ 123

Coyote River at Coyote, Calif___________ 125

Coyote River near Edenvale, Calif____________ __ 126

Alameda Creek basin.______________________ ____ _ 128

Alameda Creek near Niles, Calif____________ _ 128

Kern River basin__________________________ ___- - 130

Kern River near Kernville, Calif ________________ _ 130

Kern River near Bakersfield, Calif _____ __ 133

Kern River No. 3 canal near Kernville, Calif-___._ ________ 134

Salmon Creek near Kernville, Calif-____________________ 136

South Fork of Kern River near Onyx, Calif_________ 137

Tulare Lake basin ________ ________ _____________ 139

Deer Creek at Hot Springs, Calif____.__.__________- 139

Tule River near PortefviUe, Calif_______-_______ 141
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.* %

Tulare Lake basin Continued. Page

South Fork of Tule River near Porterville, Calif . 143

Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Calif- -_-- 145

North Fork of Kaweah River at Kaweah, Calif. ' 147

South Fork of Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Calif-- 148

Kings River near Hume, Calif- _________ _ 150

Kings River near Sanger, Calif ______ ', 152

North Fork of Kings River below Mgadow Brook, Calif-______ 154

North Fork of Kings River near Cliff Camp, Calif____- 156

Dinkey Creek at Dinkey Meadow, Calif-____ ________ 158

Dinkey Creek at mouth, California.____________ ___ 160

San Joaquin River basin___ _. ____ __ ________ 163

San Joaquin River and tributaries above Fresno River._______ 163

South Fork of San Joaquin River near Lake Florence, Calif- 163 

South Fork of San Joaquin River near Hoffman Meadow,

Calif-__--_-_-----_--_---l___------------------ 165

San Joaquin River above Big Creek, Calif. ___________ 166

San Joaquin River near Friant, Calif-__________________ 168

San Joaquin River near Newman, Calif.________ ...- 170

San Joaquin River near Vernalis, Calif.__________ __. 171

Lower San Joaquin River.__________ __________ 173

Bear Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif.______________ 175

Mono Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif_____.__ 177

, Middle Fork of San Joaquin River at Miller Bridge, Calif _ 178

North Fork of San Joaquin River below Iron Creek, Calif- 180

West Fork of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, Calif. _ 182

Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, Calif. -_______ 183

Middle Fork of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, Calif- 185

East Fork of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, Calif _ 186

Jackass Creek near Jackass Meadow, Calif-__-______--__ 188

Chiquito Creek near Arnold Meadow, Calif__-__-_____ 190

Pitman Creek at Big Creek, Calif ________ _ ___ __ 191

Stevenson Creek at Shaver, Calif___________-___ 193

Southern California Edison Go's, flume at Shaver, Calif ___ 195

Fresno River basin____________________________ 196

Fresno River near Knowles, Calif-.----..-----------__ 196

, Chowehilla Biveribasin--____________________ 198

Chowchilla River near Buehanan reservoir site, Calif _____ 198

Merced River basin_______________________________ 200

Merced River at Happy Isles Bridge, near Yosemite, Calif-- 200

Merced River at Pohono Bridge> near Yosemite, Calif ___ - 202

Merced River at Exchequer, Calif-_---___________ 204

Merced River near Livingston, Calif ___ ___. _ __ 206

Tenaya Creek near Yosemite, Calif____-___._______ 208

Yosemite Creek at Yosemite, Calif ____________ _ _ 210

South Fork of Merced River near Wawona, Calif ___ __ 211

TuolumneRiver basin _________ ______________ 212

Tuolumne River near Hetch Hetchy, Calif_________ 212

Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, Calif ____ ____ 214 

Tuolumne River above La Grange dam, near La Grange,

Calif______________________________ 215

Falls Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif____________ 219

Cherry Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif___________ 221
VI . CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. *

Tuolumne River basin Continued. Page

Lake Eleanor near Hetch Hetchy, Calif___ ___ . ___ . 222

Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif 223

South Fork of Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, Calif- 225

Middle Fork of Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, Calif- 226 

Sierra & San Francisco Power Co.'s canal near La Grange,

Calif... ._________...___-__-___-__ 228

Modesto canal near La Grange, Calif 229

T,urlock canal near La Grange, Calif 231

Stanislaus River basin.____________ ____ _____ __ ____ 232

Middle Fork of Stanislaus River at Sand Bar Flat, near

Avery, Calif..________.- .__ _-- 232

Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry, Calif. ___ 234

North Fork of Stanislaus River near Avery, Calif _____ 236

South San Joaquin canal near Knights Ferry, Calif- 237

Oakdale canal near Knights Ferry, Calif.. ._ 239

Calaveras River basin_________ ---- 241

Calaveras River at Jenny Lind, Calif --- -- 241

Mokelumne River basin__________ -- 243

Mokelumne River near Clements, Calif------ - . - 243

Middle Fork of Mokelumne River at West Point, Calif 245

South Fork of Mokelumne River near Railroad Flat, Calif _ 246

Sutter Creek at Sutter Creek, Calif __._ 248

North Fork of Cosumnes River near El Dorado, Calif. 249

Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar, Calif.__ ____ 251

Sacramento River basin_____________- _ ________ 253

Main stream_____________-__ 253

Sacramento River at Castella, Calif___ 253

Sacramento River at Antler, Cain* __-_ 254

Sacramento River near Red Bluff, Calif 256

Sacramento River at Butte City, Calif 258

Sacramento River at Colusa, Calif._____ -_- _____ 259

Sacramento River at Knights Landing, Cain* 260

Pit River basin________ ___ _______-_ 262

Pit River near Bieber, Calif_-.___. 262

Pit River at Fall River Mills, Calif_------ 264

Pit River near Pecks Bridge, Calif ___-. 266

Pit River at Henderson, Calif---- ___--___. 267

Pit River near Ydalpom, Calif-.. _ -- 269

Pine Creek near Alturas, Calif- -- 270

Fall River near Glenburn, Calif 272

Fall River at Fall River Mills, Calif-__ - 274

Bear Creek near Dana, Calif _ 276

Hat Creek at Wilcox ranch, near Cassel, Calif 279

Hat Creek at Carbon, Calif - 281

Rising River near Cassel, Calif_-__----.-- - 283

Burney Creek above Burney, Calif___ 285

Burney Creek near Burney, Calif _ - 287

Burney Creek at Burney Falls, near Burney, Calif 290

McCloud River at Baird, Calif- 292

Thomas Creek basin_.________ 294

Thomas Creek at Paskenta, Calif. 294
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Sacramento River basin Continued. Page

Deer Creek basin_______._______-__ _ A 296

Deer Creek near Vina, Calif __________________ 296

Stony Creek basin_________________ 298

Stony Creek near Stonyford, Calif _ 298

Stony Creek near Elk Creek, Calif _______________ 299

Stony Creek near Orland, Calif____________.__ 300

Little Stony Creek near Lodoga, Calif- 302

Feather River basin _____________ 303

North Fork of Feather River near PrattvUle, Calif... 303

North Fork of Feather River at Big Bar, Calif.__ __ 305

Feather River at Oroville, Calif__________ __._ 306

Feather River at Nicolaus, Calif ______ . 308

Spanish Creek at Keddie, Calif ______ 309

Middle Fork of Feather River at Sloat, Calif ________ 311

Middle Fork of Feather River near Oroville, Calif. 313

South Fork of Feather River at Enterprise, Calif.. 315

Palermo Land & Water Co.'s canal at Enterprise, Calif _ 316

Middle Fork of Yuba River near North San Juan, Calif 318

Yuba River at Smartsville, Calif_____ ._. 320

Oregon Creek near North San Juan, Calif _._ 322

North Fork of Yuba River at Goodyear Bar, Calif _____ 324 

North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River at Downieville,

Calif_.____.._...,.,__.____._...___..__.... 326

Rock Creek at Goodyear Bar, Calif________..__. 328

Goodyear Creek at Goodyear Bar, Calif___ 330

Bear River at Van Trent, Calif _____I_____ - 332

Bear River canal near Coif ax, Calif______..._ 334

American River basin______________________ 335

North Fprk of American River near Colfax, Calif. 335

American River at Fairoaks, Calif _____ 337

Middle Fork of American River near East Auburn, Calif.. 339

Silver Creek near PlacervUle, Calif __________.____ 340

South Fork of Silver Creek at Ice House, Calif ____ __ 342

Cache Creek basin____________________... 343

Clear Lake at Lakeport, Calif______1__,_ ' 343

Cache Creek at Yolo, Calif __________________ 344

Putah Creek basin____ _____________________ 346

Putah Creek at Winters, Calif _________________ 346

Eel River basin______________________________ 348

Eel River at Scotia, Calif _______________________ 348

Middle Fork of Eel River near Covelo, Calif________--_ 350

Klamath River basin..________________....______ 351

Williamson River above Spring Creek, near Klamath Agency,

Oreg __________________________________ 351

Williamson River below Sprague River, near Chiloquin, Oreg.. 353

Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls, Oreg--..- 355

Link River at Klamath Falls, Oreg___... ___ ______ 356

Klamath River at Spencer Bridge, near Keno, Oreg _- 359

Klamath River near Seiad Valley, Calif___________-__ 361

Klamath River near Requa, Calif ________________ _ 362

Sand Creek near Fort Klamath, Oreg_______________ 364
via CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Klamath River basin Continued. Page

Sprague River near Beatty, Oreg____ _ 365

Sprague River at McCready ranch, near Chiloquin, Oreg____ 367

Sycan River near Silver Lake, Oreg____________ ___ 369

Sycan River near Beatty, Oreg_-________ 370

Long Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg_____ __ 372

Wood River at Fort Klamath, Oreg___- ___- _ ._ 374

"A" canal at Klamath Falls, Oreg_________________ 376

Lost River diversion canal near Olene, Oreg______ _ 377

Antelope Creek near MacDoel, Calif. _ __ ___ _ 380

Butte Creek near MacDoel, Calif____________ - 381

Bear Creek near MacDoel, Calif_____________ ____ 381

Keene Creek at Hyatt Prairie, near Ashland, Oreg_ ___ 384

Shasta River near Montague, Calif_______ ____ 386

Trinity River at Lewiston, Calif__ __ 387

Miscellaneous discharge measurements________________ _ 389

Index _____________________________ ___ ___ __ 399

ILLUSTRATIONS

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PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, typical gaging station__,_._ 2 

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens_____ 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASIN 

IN CALIFORNIA, 1922

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30,1922.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Surrey under the following authority contained in 

the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological 

structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30, 1895, appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried 

the following item:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, 

and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the 

preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 189G~192S

1895.-__._._--_____________________ $12, 500. 00

1896________ ____.___--___..______ 20,000.00 

1897 to 1900, inclusive ___________________ 50, 000. 00 

1901 to 1902, inclusive __________________ 100, 000. 00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive ___________________ 200, 000. 00 

1907---_-------_ ___ .______-___ 150,000.00

1908 to 1910, inclusive ________ __________ 100, 000. 00 

1911 to 1917, inclusive ._______ ._________ 150,000.00 

1918___._____________. _________ 175,000.00

1919____ _.___________________________ 148,244 10

1920_________________.___________ 175,000.00 

1921 to 1923, inclusive ___________________ 180, 000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

frave cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting 

data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made 

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, ifART XI

in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on pages 9 and 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,480 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1922, 1,540 gaging stations were'being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other points. In 

connection with this work data were also collected in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

power in many sections of the country and will be made available in 

water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miners' inches, and discharge in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of 

water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The 

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They may be 

defined as follows:

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

A second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel 

of rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

"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 flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with 

rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation"; an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

" Control"; a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines
U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 551 PLATE I

. PRICE CURRENT METERS

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 551 PLATE II

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

A. Au; B. Gurley: C. Stevens
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. It should be noted that 

the control may not be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

gage the gage height at which water ceases to flow over the control.

EXPLANATION OP DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 1, 1921, and ending September 30, 1922. At the beginning of 

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

in the preceding three months is stored as ground water, in the form 

of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water 

passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. At the end of 

September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for runoff is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the run-off for 

the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consists of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

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

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter. (See Pis. I, II.) The general 

methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of 

river discharge.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage 

height to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

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

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

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the 

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

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

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements 

are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, 

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

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

at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum recorded 

stages, and the accuracy of the- records.
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The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

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

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuations the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

regular intervals during the day or by using the discharge integrator, 

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" 

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than 

given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when 

the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" is 

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

On this average flow, computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanence of the stage-discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy of 

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding (1) the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) 

precision with which the discharge Tating curve is defined; (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) 

methods of applying daily gage heights to the rating table to obtain 

the daily discharge.1

For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in general, that the 

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

within 10 per cent; "poorly defined," within 15 to 25 per cent. 

These notes are very general and are based on the plotting of the 

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

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

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

may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large non1 For a more detailed discussion of tbe accuracy of stream-flow data see Graver, N. C., and Hoy*. J. C., 

Accuracy of stream-flow data: U. S. Qeol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 400, pp. 53-59,1916.
PUBLICATIONS 5

contributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of 

information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or 

by inability to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow 

of the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and 

"run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear 

probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on streams 

draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches. 

All figures representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off 

in inches" published in earlier reports by the Survey should be used 

with caution because of possible inherent but unknown sources of 

error.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated sections of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those 

streams, and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must first be satisfied. To give an idea of the amount of 

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. Where values are given these can not be coiisidered exact but as being the best information available.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey\has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, ground waters, and quality of 

waters. Most of the results of these investigations have been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have appeared in 

the monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

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

the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin. .
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Part VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins. 

IX. Colorado River basin. 

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

XII. North. Pacific slope basins in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin. 

B, Snake River basin. 

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of,the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below:

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 

who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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

3. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y. 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 940 Transportation Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

Rolla, Mo., Rolla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo,, 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Budding.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., College of Law Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

"Sflist of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,480 points in 

the United States, and the data obtained have been published in the 

reports tabulated on pages 7 and 8.
PUBLICATIONS

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey 

[A=Annual Report; B Bulletin; W=Water-Supply Paper]

Report

10th A, pt. 2........

llthA,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 ____ .

W 15.......... __ .

W 16...............

19th A, pt. 4 ........

W 27 __ . __ . ....

W28 __ ...

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...............

W 82 to 85 __ . .....

W 97 to 100 ... ._ 

W 124 to 135 __ .

W 165 to 178 ..... ...

W 201 to 214 ____ .

W 241 to 252 ........

W 261 to 272 ........

W 281 to 292 ........

W 301 to 312 ........

W 321 to 332 ........

W 351 to 362 ........

W 381 to 394 ........

W 401 to 414 ........

W 431 to 444.. __ .

W 451 to 464 ____ .

W 471 to 484 ........

W 501 to 514 ........

W 521 to 534 ........

W 541 to 554 ........

Character of data

Descriptive information only _______________ . .......

.....do....................... ......... .............. __ ......

Mean discharge in second-feet ___________________

Descriptive information only ____________________

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United 

States.

some long-time records) .

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States. 

Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years).

.- do....- . ...

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

.....do . . ..... ........ _ ..... ..... ... .....

... ..do . - .. .... . .. ...... .......

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

__ .do _ .. .... ........ .................

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

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

 do .. ..........-..... ........................

do _____ __ . _ - ..............

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

.... .do. - ..... __ ....... ........................

.....do. , ........

. do ____________ ___________________

Year

1884 to Sept.,

1890.

1891.

1892.

1 QQQ tfi Tfcfin Q1

1893. 

1893 and 1894,

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

The records at the most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made each 

year. An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 

1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 1922. 

The data for any particular station will be found in the reports 

covering the years during which the station was maintained. For 

example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine, 1903 to 

1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97,124,165, 201, 241, 

261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which 

contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. 

Eesults of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage 

basins.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

[For basins included see pp. 5 and 6]

Year

1899 «... ....

19000 ____ -

1901. ___ .......

1902. ...... ........

lona

1904.. .. .

1905- 

1906. - -

1907-8 ......

iono

1910. ___ 

1911. __ 

1912. ____ . __ -

1913 

1914 

1915 __ .._-_.

1916. _ ... ___

1917. __ - _ 

1918.- .... 

1919-20 -

1921 

1922 . __

I

35

47, A 48

65,75

82

97

« 124, 0125,

P126 

» 165, »166,

P167 

» 201, o202,

P203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

II

635,36

4»

65,75

682,83

fe Q7 QQ

P 126, 127

P 167, 168

7)903 9ft4

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

III

36

48,* 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

943

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

IV

36

49

65,75

282,83

97

120

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

«04

524

544

V

36

49

* 65. 66, 75

*83,85

fc 98, 99,^100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

VI

«36,37

49,^50

66,75

84

99

130,? 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

vn

37

50

* 65,66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205,209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

VIII

66,

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

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

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Eeport, Part IV.

6 James River only.

c Gallatin River.

<* Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

' Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

Tables of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

i Scloto River.

j Loup and Platt

with Platte.

* Tributaries of M

i Lake Ontario an

m Hudson Bay on

« New England r

o Hudson River to 

P Susquehanna Ri

? Platte and Kans

T Great Basin in C

* Below junction w

* Rogue, Umpqua
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT XI '9 

COOPERATION

Investigation of the water resources of California is being carried 

on by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the 

State in accordance with acts of the State legislature approved March 

16, 1903, March 20, 1905, March 11, 1907, and April 22, 1909, 

empowering the State authorities to enter into contracts with the 

Director of the United States Geological Survey for the purpose of 

making topographic maps, gaging streams, and surveying reservoir 

sites and canal locations for the conservation and utilization of the 

flood and storm waters of the State. The work for the year 1922 was 

maintained in accordance with the contract signed by W. F. McClure, 

State engineer. Additional funds for the maintenance of river-measurement stations were furnished by the Division of Water Rights, 

Department of Public Works of the State of California, through C. H. 

Lee, Paul Bailey1, and H. A. Kluegel, chiefs of the division during 

the year.

The entire expense of the stream-flow investigations in the Tuolumne River drainage for the Hetch Hetchy project is paid by the 

city and county of San Francisco, through M. M. O'Shaughnessy, 

city engineer.

All stations in Los Angeles County are maintained in cooperation 

with the board of supervisors, the Department of Agriculture, represented by the Forest Service through F. H. Fowler, district engineer; 

and the United States Weather Bureau, through H. B. Hersey, meteorologist. Los Angeles County pays the cost of the field work, except 

for the services and expenses of one hydrographer furnished by the 

Forest Service. The Geological Survey supervised the work and 

compiled all stream-flow data for publication.

The stations in the Santa Ana River basin are maintained in 

cooperation with San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties 

through their boards of supervisors. Cooperation is also furnished 

by the Weather Bureau in maintaining precipitation stations.

Assistance in the maintenance of river-measurement stations was 

furnished by the United States Forest Service, United States Weather 

Bureau, United States Office of Indian Affairs, United States Bureau 

of Fisheries, National Park Service, county of Los Angeles, Volcan Land 

& Water Co., Cuyamaca Water Co., Southern California Edison Co., 

San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation, Mount Shasta Power Corporation and the Turlock, Modesto, Oakdale, South San Joaquin, 

Merced, and Madera irrigation districts.

Many complete records of run-off, gage-height records, and discharge measurements are furnished by several Federal bureaus, private 

companies, and individuals who are interested in the water resources
10 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

of California. This cooperation is acknowledged and explained in 

the descriptions that precede the records.

The work in Oregon was carried on under a cooperative agreement 

with the State through Percy A. Cupper, State engineer. Financial 

cooperation was also furnished by the United States Office of Indian 

Affairs, the United States Bureau of Reclamation, and the Talent

irrigation district.

DIVISION OF WORK

The data for stations in California were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of H. D. McGlashan, district 

engineer, by William Kessler, F. C. Ebert, R. C. Briggs, C. J. Emerson, 

K. M. Kelley, Jarrett Oliver, H. C. Troxell, Jesse Arnold, and H. J. 

Tompkins.

The data for stations in Oregon were collected and prepared for 

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

by J. W. Bones, G. H. Canfield, Wendell Dawson, K. N. Phillips, 

and by A. L Darr, hydrographer of the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

The manuscript was reviewed and assembled by G. C. Stevens;

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

SWEETWATER RIVER BASIN

SWEET WATER RIVER NEAR DESCANSO, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 25, T. 15 S., R. 3 E., at Ellis ranch, 2 miles below 

mouth of Guatay Creek and 1^4 miles below Descanso, San Diego County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 43.7 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 21, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in three sections on left bank a short distance below intake of 

Ellis ditch and at concrete and boulder control built in 1918. Previous 

gages were in the same pool at or above control. Gage read by W. E. Ellis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 125 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is sand and fine gravel; bed shifting. Banks 

are generally high and not likely to be overflowed. A control of boulders 

and concrete was built in 1918.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.03 feet morning of December 26 (discharge, 990 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 feet 

September 25 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1905-1922: Maximum stage not known, occurred January 27, 1916 (discharge, about 9,870 second-feet); stream dry during a part of the years 

1910, 1911, 1913, and 1916.

DIVERSIONS. About 0.3 second-foot is diverted about half a mile above gage 

for irrigation on Ellis ranch.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. One 

fairly well defined rating curve was used throughout year. Gage read to 

hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good when discharge was less 

than 200 second-feet. High-water records poor, as rating curve is not 

defined by discharge measurements.
SWEETWATER RIVER BASIN 11

Discharge measurements of Sweetwater River near Descanso, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 31

Mar. 13

16

Apr. 4

18

23

May 6

16

30

June 7

Made by 

_ ...do ___ .... ___

W. E. Ellis ______

Green0 and Ebert .....

W. E. Bills __ - -._._.

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

F. E. Green _____

W. Ei Ellis ______

W. E. Ellis __ ...

.. do... . __ .._ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.45

2.95

3.28

3.25

2.86

2.78

2.72

2.52

2.49

2.32

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.3

R4

133

116

75

66

57

33

34

15

13

Date

28

9Q

July 5

15

25

24

31

Made by 

W.E. Ellis ....... .....

.....do ........ __ -

W. E. Ellis _ __

.....do.. ______ ...

.....do - __ ..... 

.. do....... . 

F. O. Ebert .... ._ 

__ do __ . __ ... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.14

2.04

2 04

1.94

1.76

1.72

1.74

1.57

1.62

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

11

7.1

8.4

5

3.4

2.4

2.4

.8

.9

1.9

« Employee of Cuyamaca Water Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sweetwater River near Descanso, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

2 ..........___.

3 ________

4.. _______ .

5 ___ . .......

6 .. __ __

7. .... ______

8 ..... .._._.

9 ._.......___ 

10 _ .... ..____.

11. _______

12 _________

13 _________

14 _________

15 ________

16 . .

17 ________

18 .. __

19.. __ ... ..__.

20 .. _ ..

21 ________

22 _________

23 .... ___

24........ ___ .

25 ...... _ ..

26 ...... __ .

27 .

28 ..... ___

29 ........______

30 _________

31 ...... _____

Oct.

1.4

1.1

9

.8

.6

.6

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

Nov.

O q

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

,4

.4

.4

.3

Dec.

A Q

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

13

137

137

Ift-L

266

103

16

286

810

201

85

63

48

50

Jan.

69

167

130

86

QA

SO

S7

78

fiO

64

61

53

48

46

44

45

44

46

41

OQ

0.7

31

31

26

25

23

24

38

50

61

Feb.

K*7

55

60

62

66

70

72

326

410

286

246

228

210

184

192

184

184

167

152

144

152

167

144

152

19Q

Mar.

123

116

116

110

90

87

11

70

62

57

64

on

103

1 f\Q

11Q

1QO

159

237

219

OOf

201

192

144

1QT

1V7

123

110

96

87

on

Apr.

Oft

so

75

110

130

1OQ

116

116

Oft

SO

90

84

76»yq

70

64

63

60

60

an

60

60

60

55

53

53

51

44

44

May

44

44

41

40

37

36

36

39

84

OO

57

46

36

3R

34

32

QI

31

29

9O

3000

2409

00

20

18

18

19

1Q

16

June

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

10

10

19

12

12

19

ll

111 9

12

11

11

11

10

11

10

10

9.5

8.5

8.5

July

7

6

6

6,5

7

5

5.6

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

2 9

6

5

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.0

O O

2.6

2.6

O f

2.5 9 «;

O Q

Aug.

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.4

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.3

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4
12 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Sweetwater River near Descamo, Calif., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

July. .- . .. _-. _._-.__. . . .._.

August ________ _______ ____________

The year... _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.4 

.4 

810 

167 

410 

237 

130 

84 

16 

7 

2.3 

1.0

810

Minimum

0.3 

.3 

.3 

23 

55 

* 57 

44 

16 

8.5 

2.3 

.6 

.3

.3

- Mean

0.49 

.35 

77.6 

59.4 

164 

128. 

76.9 

34.8 

12.3 

4.03 

1.31 

.62

46.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

30.1

20.8- 

4,770 

3,650 

9,110 

7,870 

4,580 

2,140 

732 

248 

80. £ 

36. &

33,300

SAN DIEGO RIVER BASIN \ 

SAN DIEGO RIVER NEAR SANTEE, CALIF.

LOCATION. At Loop dam site, 1J^ miles below Oak Canyon and old Mission 

dam and 6 miles west of Santee, San Diego County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 375 square miles (measured on topographic maps) at former 

station at old Mission dam.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1912, to September 30, 1922 (record not complete). Previous to November 10, 1920, station was at old Mission dam.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank installed November 10,1920.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock formation forces ground water to surface 

above dam. The old Loop dam serves as incomplete control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.2 feet at 

2.30 p. m. December 26 (discharge, 23,400 second-feet from extension of 

rating curve); ground water rising to surface during summer estimated at 

0.1 second-foot.

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 25.1 feet January 27, 1916 (discharge, 70,200 second-feet); stream practically dry for several months each 

year except for a small amount of ground water forced to surface by rock 

formation.

DIVERSIONS. See Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume near Lakeside. Water for 

irrigation is pumped from wells along river above and below Lakeside.

REGULATION. Water is stored at Cuyamaca reservoir on Boulder Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation did not change during year. Rating curve 

well defined to 2,500 second-feet and extended above. Water-stage recorder 

installed November 1 and removed July 29; record excellent except for 

period February 8 to 14 for which mean daily gage heights were estimated 

from record for Santa Ysabel Creek near Ramona. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for days 

showing large changes of stage, for which hourly discharges were averaged. 

Monthly discharge estimated for October, August, and September. Records 

good for low water and fair for flood periods.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of several discharge measurements furnished by Cuyamaca Water Co., Ed. Fletcher, manager.
SAIST MEGO EIVEE BASIN 13

Discharge measurements of San Diego River near Santee, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 1

Jan. 7

19

31

Feb. 3

25

Mar. 7

17

Made by 

F. E. Green & ______

F. C. Ebert ______

F. E. Green ______

 do. 

__ -do..... -. ___

__ .do..... ....... _ ..

.. do..... __ .....

F. C. Ebert. 

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.16

2.14

2.13

1.01

3.08

1.75

2.07

1.54

3.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

» 0.2

633

655

127

1 550

344

534

90S

1,570

Date

Mar. 27

Apr. 11

28

May 15

29

July 12

29

Made by 

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

__ do... _______

Green' and Ebert ______

F.E. Green . 

 do..__ .... .

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

 do ._

Ga?e 

height

Feel

1.81

1.57

1.10

.91

.68

.36

.15

.16

Discharge

Sec.ft. 

410

289

140

98

46

1.1

 .1

 .1

> Estimated. 6 Employee of Cuyamaca Water Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Diego River near Santee, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 . ______ . __ . ______

2 _______ . ____________

3 _______________

4

.5 __ ___________

6 _______ .. __ _ __ .

7 .. - __ - _____ -

8 __ __ - _ __ 

9 _________________________

10 .. 

11 . ______________

12 ___ ... __________

13 .__ __ __ . ____________

14 ...... ___ . ____________

15.... - __ .... _____

16 . ______ .... . ________

17 _______ . ___________

18 ___ - __ . . - _-_.

19 . ________________________

120 __ __ .__._.._-_---

-21 _____ _______ _____ __ ____

U2 _______________

23 __ _ ___ . _ . ________

24 ___ . __ _____________

^5 ___ - __ __ . _____

26 . . . __

27 ..._. . 

28 ...... __ .. .t .

29

30 . 

31.... __

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3'.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.4

.3

Dec.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

15

76

927

1,050

1,500

891

256

989

15,400

3,900

1,080

562

415

310

Jan.

290

1,160

1,140

722

532

450

650

532

455

3Qft

310

270

221

188

137

134

132

122

 118

108

101

98

94

89

85

83

87

1,180

1,260

Feb.

722

514

405

360

310

306

380

1,100

1 340

1 440

810

786

615

484

450

420

375

345

325

463

1,080

801

819

650

544

490

622

601

Mar.

490

430

415

385

385

340

302

278

249

256

733

846

601

587

658

622

1,500

891

828

722

608

556

532

562

526

496

466

440

420

405

360

Apr.

410

345

294

294

360

430

445

420

472

335

306

290

294

266

252

235

218

200

182

170

167

165

165

165

167

167

170

154

.149

147

May

147

130

134

106

110

110

113

113

130

228

154

120

103

101

98

94

94

96

101

94

89

81

70

64

55

53

51

49

43

37

37

June

37

37

37

35

35

33

30

28

24

23

26

26

19

19

18

15

4.4

4.4

6

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.7

1.0

.8

.6

.5

July

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Monthly discharge of San Diego River near Santee, Calif., for the year ending September 80,1922

Month

October ___________________________

November _______________________ . ...

December ____________________ .. _

March.. ___ ________________ .; .__.__

April __ ....... .......... ___ ........ .... ......., 

June... ________ .. ___ . ____________ . _

July. . .-__.__.-.- ..-. ._....._-...--._..-....

September ______________ . ________ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.5 

15,400 

1,260 

1,440 

1,500 

472 

147 

37 

.5

15,400

Minimum

0.2 

.2 

83 

306 

249 

147 

37 

.5 

.1

Mean

-0.1 

.30 

883 

370 

630 

.545 

261 

96.9 

15.6 

.24 

«. 1 «.l

232

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6.1 

17. » 

54,300 

22,800 

35,000 

33,500 

15,500 

5,960 

928 

14.8 

6.1 

6.0'

168,000

 Estimated.

BOULDEB CREEK NEAR JULIAN, CALIF.

LOCATION. At outlet of Cuyamaca reservoir, in Cuyamaca grant, 7 mile* 

south of Julian, San Diego County, and 12 miles above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12.0 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right side of weir box, 3% feet above a 6-foot Cippoletti weir, and 100 feet below outlet gates of reservoir. Zero of gage is at 

elevation of crest of weir. Gage read by watchman at dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near weir. On account of velocity 

of approach it has been necessary to rate weir.

CONTROL. Cippoletti weir acts as control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year 13.4 

second-feet September 18-19; stream dry several months during year.

1912-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,877 second-feet January 28,. 

1916. No water is released from reservoir except when needed for Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow completely regulated by operation of outlet gate of reservoir. Cuyamaca reservoir completed in 1886 and enlarged in 1894r 

has a capacity of 11,400 acre-feet. From reservoir water flows 12% miles 

down natural channel of Boulder Creek and San Diego River to intake of 

Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curvewell defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily; additional observationsare made when reservoir gates are changed. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage heights to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Cuyamaca Water Co., Ed. Fletcher, manager.
' SAN DIEGO BIVEB BASIN 15

Discharge measurements of Boulder Creek near Julian, Calif., during the year ending

September 80> 1922

[Made by F. E. Green]

Date

July 15 ...... __ . __ . ___

Aug. 16

Gage 

height

Feet 0.22

.60

Discharge

See.-ft. 

2.5

8.3

Date

Sept 10 __ . ________ 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.49

.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.5

7.7

Daily discharge-, in second-feet, of Boulder Creek near Julian, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

l _ ..

2 ......

3 __ -

4 __ .

5 ...

6. _ ..

7 ......

8. .....

9 ......

10 ......

July

1.6

2.2

2.2

.6

Aug.

3.5

5

5

2.5

7.2

7.2

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

Sept.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

Day

11.......

12_._____

13. ___ .

14 __ ...

15.......

16 ___ .

17. __ ..

18... ....

10

20 __ ...

Dec.

1.4

3

5

5

5

5

July

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.3

Aug.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

Sept.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.4

las

10.5

13.4

It A.

11

Day

21.......

22.......

23.... 

24 __ ...

25 __ .

26.... 

27 __ ...

28-... 

29. .

30- 

Q1

July

1.6

2.2

2.8

5.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

Aug.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

Sept.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

11

11

8.6

8.6

8.5

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Boulder Creek near Julian, Calif., for the year ending Sep~

tember SO, 1922

Month

December ___________________ .. .

July^. .-- ............__. ...._......__._._..__. .

August. _______________________

The year ......... ... .... _______ ^...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5 

7.2 

8.5 

13.4

13.4

Minimum

0 

0 

2.5

7.4

0

Mean

0.88 

1.74 

7.84 

9.17

1.64

Run-off in 

acre-feet

54.1 

107 

482 

546

1,190

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

BOULDER CREEK NEAR LAKESIDE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 12, T. 14 S., R. 2 E., just above junction with San 

Diego River and 14 miles northeast of Lakeside, San Diego County.

DEAINAGE ABBA. 33.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. August 12,1912, to January 26,1916, and October 1,1919, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right wing wall of a short-lined section of channel.

DISCHABGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made by wading or from foot plank.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Sand and gravel, shifting. Control is a short-lined 

section of channel. Stage-discharge relation is affected at times by collection 

of gravel at a ford just below lined section. This gravel is removed 

frequently.

EXTREMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage, recorded during year, 6.32 feet December 26 (discharge, about 900 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.01 foot 

October 13 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).
16 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

1912-1916; 1919-1922: Maximum stage, 9.5 feet, high-water mark of January 27, 1916 (discharge, about 3,000 second-feet); no flow July 2-8, 1914, 

and October 10-14, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Water is stored at Cuyamaca reservoir and released during lowwater period. See Boulder Creek near Julian.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 26. Rating curves 

well defined for low water and extended for high water. Staff gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage heights to rating tables, except October 11 to November 28, December 27 and January 31, for which it was estimated by engineers of 

Cuyamaca Water Co. Records good for low water and fair during floods.

COOPERATION. Mean daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements 

furnished by Cuyamaca Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Boulder Creek near Lakeside, Calif., during the year ending September 80,

Date

Jan. 13

Feb. 16

Mar. 2

Apr. 26

May 12

Made by 

F. E. Green ............

Green and Shields ......

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

1.14

1.20

on

7ft

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21

41

49

33

OK

Date

26

Aug. '4

Sept. 15

Made by 

 .do.. .

_ ..do, ___ ... . .....

 do.. 

height

Feet 

0.51

.36

.32

.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.4

6.9

5.8

10.3

NOTE. Green and Shields were employees of Cuyamaca Water Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feett of Boulder Creek near Lakeside, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _____ . ...

2 __ .. __ . ...

3 ____ ...

4 __ ..... ....

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

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

7 __ ..........

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

9 __ . ___ ...

10 . ......

11 _____ . ....

12 ____ ......

13.... 

14 __ .. ........

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

16. _ . .........

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

18. ____ ......

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

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

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

22 __ ... .......

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

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

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

26 __ . __ ....

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

2£ ....

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

30.. .. ...

31. _ ..._ .

Oct.

5.5

3 1

i *>

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 .1

.1

. .1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.9

Dec.

O ft

1.1

g

6

6

7

8.5

16

126

33

68

tilt

65

23

51

860

125

72

43

30

24

Jan.

20

99

117

XO

O7

33

36

00

30

00

26

21

21

f\f\

10

16

16

16

17

15

14

10

1O

12

10

12

12

12

15

40

70

Feb.

26

oo

91

'OA

on

91$ins

156

ins

75

CO

fid

co

49

40

3607

37

52

55

AQ

52

52

49

52

53

Mar.

55

iQ

49

46

46

46

40

40

36

14.

52<\ft

KO

55

64

61

95

146

95

79

87

78

75

75

71

72

61

61

61

61

58

Apr.

58

52

49

ifi

52

61

52

64

64

55

49

49

49

4O

46

43

40

40

37

34

34

33

31

31

33

33

32

30

30

28

May

27

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

35

37

30

31

23

22

21

20

20

19

20

20

18

18

17

17

16

17

15

15

14

13

13

June

13

13

13

12

19

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9

8.5

as

8

s

8

7

7

6.5

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

July

6

6

5

5

5

6

6

6

4.4

3.9

3.6

4.7

&

4.4

6.5

5.5

6

10

7

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2,8

2.8

4.2

4.7

7

J8

6,5

Aug.

8.5

7

6

6

9.5

7.5

8.5

9

8.5

8.5

9

9

9.5

9.5

9

8.5

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

Sept.

8.5

8.5

8.6

8.5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8.5

8.5

9

10

12

9.5

9

9

g

8

7.5

9.5

9

8.5

8
SAN DIEGO RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of BotMer Creek near Lakeside, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

November ___________________ . _____

December __ _________________ . _____

January _ . _____________ . ________ __

AprU ... .. .. ... .... ....... . ... .

July ... __

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.5 

.9 

860 

117 

206 

146 

64 

37 

13 

10 

9.5 

12

860

Minimum

0.1. 

.1 

.6 

12 

20 

34 

28 

13 

6 

2.8 

6 

7.5

.1

Mean

0.47 

.15 

56.0 

28.6 

57.1 

63.3 

43.5 

21.4 

9.53 

5.21 

8.40 

8.53

25.fr

Run-off in 

acre-feet

28.9 

8.9 

3,440 

1,760 

3,170 

3,890 

2,590 

1,320 

567 

320 

516 

508

18,100

CUYAMACA WATER CO.'S FLUME AT DIVERTING DAM, NEAR LAKESIDE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 11, T. 14 S., R. 2 E., at diverting dam on San Diego 

River, 13 miles northeast of Lakeside, San Diego County.

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in a stilling box on outside of flume, about 1,000 feet below intake, installed October 15, 1919. Previous gages were at approximately same location. Datum has always been elevation of floor of flume. 

Gage read by employees of Cu^amaca Water Co.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank across flume at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The flume is 6 feet wide, 24 inches deep, and lined 

with tar paper to reduce leakage. Flume was relined during fall of 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1912-1922: Maximum daily discharge, 51 secondfeet, March 24, 1913. No flow for periods nearly every year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths three times a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, or by shifting 

control method. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Cuyamaca Water Co., Ed. Fletcher, manager.

Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume, which diverts water from San Diego River below the mouth of Boulder Creek and receives water from South Fork of San 

Diego River, is more than 30 miles long and discharges into Eucalyptus reservoir near Grossmont. A small amount of water is used in the vicinity of Eucalyptus reservoir and the remainder is carried by La Mesa ditch to Murray reservoir, formerly called La Mesa reservoir, about 8 miles northeast of San Diego. 

The flume supplied the city of San Diego with water until 1906, when the Southern California Mountain Water Co. extended its system to the city. The 

flume was again used to supply the. city of San Diego after the floods of 1916, 

and it now supplies water for irrigation and domestic use. The Capitan Grande 

Indian Reservation has a water right of 0.8 second-foot from this flume.
18 SUKFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume at diverting dam near 

Lakeside, Calif., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Feb. 16

Mar. 2

Apr. 26

May 12

Made by 

F. E. Green ______

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

Gage 

height

Feet. 

1.01

1.02

.88

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.5

18.7

14.4

7.5

Date

26

Aug. 4

Made by 

.....do __ .............

 -do ..-... .. -

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

Gage 

height

Feet. 

0.60

.62

.75

.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

8.3

7.7

9.6

8.6

NOTE. Green and Sheilds are employees of Cuyamaca Water Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume at diverting dam> 

near Lakeside, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ____________

2. __ ..... ____ ....

3 .....

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

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

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

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

8 .......

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

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

11 ____________

12..... __ .... __ ....

13 __ - ______ . ....

14. _ ., ................

15 - ....................

16. ____________

17 ____ . ...........

18 .... __ . __ .... __

19 _________ ....

20.. . _____ ......

21 ..... _ .... __ .....

32 ..........

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

24

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

26. ____ . __ . ___

27.. ___ . __ ........

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

29.. __________ .

30.. __ . __ .........

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

Nov.

'

9.3

1.2

Dec.

.

1 9

2.9

4.2

3.6

7.5

6

Jan.

5.2

10

11.5

24

25

12

7.5

17.5

18.5

19.5

19.6

10

1O e

19

18.5

18.5

 to e

19

19

19

19

1O

9.5

10

Feb.

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

1O e

12

2.4

18.5

17.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18

18

18.5

18.5

18.5

i&s

18.5

18.5

Mar.

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

1O e

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

15

15

15.5

15.5

15.5

15

15

15

15

15.5

15.5

15

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

16

16

Apr.

16

16

16

16

16

16

15.5

16

16

16

16

15.5

16

16

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

14.5

15

15.5

15.5

15.5

5.0

May

5

10.5

10.5

10.5 10.5

10.5

8.3

7.7

7 Q

7.7

s a

7 9

11

12.5

7.9

7 0

7.5

7.7

7.9

7.5

7.9

7.5

7.7

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7 0

7.9

June

a i

8.1 ft t

8.5

O e

8.3

8.3

12.5

12.5

12

11

11

11.5

11.5

11.5

11

11.5

11

10

7.1

6.5

5.4

3.4

4.2

4.7

6.7

8.3

8.1

7 0

8.5

July

8.8

7.9

R 0

6.3

5.4

5.2

7.9

9

7.1

5.2

3.9

5.9

5.2

5

4.4

3.2

4.4

3.6

5.8

7.3

5.4

3.6

3.3

3.5

4

6

4.7

5.2

7.3

8.3

10

Aug.

9

10.5

10.5

8.8

7

7.4

5.8

5.6

6.2

6.4

7.6

8

9

9

9.2

10

10

8.8

11

9.4

8.4

9.4

10.5

9.2

9

9

6.6

6.4

7.4

7.8

7.6

Sept.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

9

10

11

11

10.5

9.2

8.4

7.2

7

7

8.2

'89

Note. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.
SAN DIEGO RIVER BASIN 19

Monthly discharge of Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume at diverting dam near Lakeside, 

Calif,, for the year ending September SO,

Month

^November j.. ... ... ___ ......... __ . ______

January ...

February. _ . _____________ . ..................

April.................. __ ...... .......................

May .....-.._.._-__._...-...... _-.._......

June ____ .. _______ .. ____ . ..................

July

September _____ v _______________ -- ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9.3 

7.5 

25 

18.5 

18.5 

16 

12.5 

12.5 

10 

11 

11

25

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

2.4 

15 

0 

0 

3.4 

.3.2 

5.6 

7

0

Mean

0.35 

.88 

12.8 

17.6 

16.5 

13.2 

7.94 

8.86 

5.80 

8.40 

8.28

8.32

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

20.8 

54.1 

787 

978 

1.010 

785 

488 

527 

357 

516 

493

6,020

NOTE. No flow during October.

CUYAMACA WATER CO.'S FLUME SEAR LAKESIDE, CALIF.

LOCATION. At patrolman's cabin, half a mile above trestle crossing over Los 

Coches Creek, 3 miles southeast of Lakeside, San Diego County, and 20 

miles below intake on San Diego River.

HECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1907, to September 30, 1922.

 GAGE. Vertical staff in a stilling box fastened to outside of flume at same site as 

water-stage recorder used November 12,1912, to June 30, 1915. Position of 

gage has been changed slightly several times since station was first established, but datum has always been same as elevation of floor of flume. Gage 

read by an employee-of Cuyamaca Water Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank across flume near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. In fall of 1914 flume was deepened 8 inches and more 

tar-paper lining was put in. Capacity of flume was slightly increased as a 

result of repairs made December 1-19,1917, and December 7-19, 1918, and 

considerably increased after relining in latter part of 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1907-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 31 

second-feet June 13, 1922. No flow at times nearly every year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed January 15 on account of relining 

flume. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths three 

times daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table, except for a few days of no record for which the discharge has been estimated. Records good.

COOPBRATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Cuyamaca Water Co., Ed. Fletcher, manager.

There is a small diversion from this flume at Capitan Grande Indian Reservation above the station. Water is also diverted into the flume from South Fork 

of San Diego River. For location of intake, description of flume, and explanation of the use of water, see description of Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume at

 diverting dam near Lakeside, page 17
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume near Lakeside, Calif., 

during the year ending September 30,19$2

Date

Nov. 15

Jan. 17

Feb. 3

9

21

Mar. 16

Mad* by 

.....do....... . _ ..

.....do _. . . __ .

__ .do.. ________

.....do . ___ ... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

1.15

1.20

.90

1.17

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.6

24.3

25.1

15.1

23.7

25

Date

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

Made by 

F. E. Green . _____

__ .do.................

.....do __ .... __ .....

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.21

.77

1.07

.80

.74

.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.1

15

17

12

10

8 9

 Employee of Cuyamaca Water Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet,. of Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume near Lakeside, 

Calif., for the year ending September 80,

Day

1... __________

2

3 .. ...... .

4. ___ ., ________

5 _ . _______ - __ .

6. .............. ___

7.-. __ - 

8 ___ . ..........__...

9...... _ .. ______

10 . _ .

11.. _ . ..

12.. _____ . .........

13.... .. _ . _ ... 

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

15 ___ .. ___ . .......

16 _______ . ___ ...

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

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

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

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

21 . 

22.. . ....

23.. ___ .... __ .....

24 _____________

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

26 ........ _ . __ .

Zf .....................

28. ___________ .

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

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

31... __ ....... .......

Nov.

0.4

2.6

2.8

2.9 

3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Dec.

2.9

2.8

2.8

2

O

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9 

3.3

5

6

3.6

3

1

4.8

4.4

1.0

2.0

5.9

6.2

Jan.

5.2

4.8

7.2

12.5

13.5

10

.......

16.5

19

23

9?

23

23

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

16

7.5

Feb.

20

25

25

25

25

26

2.2

23

16

23

24

24

23 

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

24

23

25

25

25

25

25

25

Mar.

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

26

26

26

27

23

25 

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

Apr.

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

24

26

26

26 

26

26

26

26

26

26

15.5

26

24

24

24

24

23

13

13

13.5

14.5

May

13.5

14

15.5

20

20

19.5

21

21

21

19

16

19

20

1Q

19.5

18.5

18

18

18.5

18

18

18

18

17

18.5

18

18.5

16.5 18'

18

17

June

18

16.5

18

18

1?

17.5

17.5

18.5

18.6

18.5

19.5

19

31 

23

19.5

19

18

16

15.5

11.5

8.8

10.5

8.8

9.2

9.5

11

10.5

7.2

10

12.6

July

17

12

11

10

9.5

10

9.2

10.5

10.5

7.8

7.2

6.8

6

7.5

7.5

5.2

8

7.5

10

11.5

8.5

6.5

4.6

5

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.2

7

8.5

8

Aug.

11

10

9.5

9

e

7.4

7.8

8.2

6.8

6.8

7

8

8.5

9.2

9.8

9.8

9

10

8.5

8.5

9.2

8.9

7.2

9

9.8

8.6

9

9.5

7.2

7

7.5

7.8

Sept.

8.2

7.2

8.5

8

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.6

8.2 

8.8

9.5

9

9

9

9.2

9.5

10

10.5

10

9

6.8

7

5.ft

8

9.5 9.2-

NOT*;. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.
SAN DIEGUITO BIVEB BASIN 21

Monthly discharge of Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume-near Lakeside, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 198%

Month

January _ .

February . _ _ _ _ .

April. _..-......._-.__- ...-.. ..-._..--.-.-........

May... ............... _ .............. __ ............

July. _ .. ...

August. ......... ---. __ ... . » . . ..

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

3 

6.2 

25 

26 

27 

26 

21 

31 

17 

11 

10.5

31

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

2.2 

23 

13 

13.5 

7.2 

4.6 

6,8 

5.6

0

Mean

1.92 

2.29 

13.7 

23.3 

25.1 

23.4 

18.2 

15.6 

8.25 

8.58 

8.33

12.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

114 

141 

842 

1,290 

1,540 

1,390 

1,120 

928 

507 

528 

496

8,900

NOTE. No flow during October.

SAN DIEGUITO RIVER BASIN

SANTA YSABEL CREEK NEAR MESA GRANDE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 2 E., at Sutherland dam site, 1 mile 

below Sutherland, 1J^ miles above mouth of Black Canyon Creek, and 4J^ 

miles southwest of Mesa Grande, San Diego County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 53.4 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 29, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank just above Sutherland dam site. 

Previous gages have been at same location but original datum has not been 

maintained.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is shifting sand. A concrete control has been 

constructed at an outcropping of bedrock 20 feet below gage. Banks are 

high, covered with brush, and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from floodmarks, 6.80 

feet at 9 a', m. December 26 (discharge, 4,780 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.00 foot from measurements October 19 and 29 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot). 

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet January 27, 1916 (discharge, 21,100 second-feet); stream dry October 1-2, 1913, August 12-29, 

September 6-13, 1914; July 6-14 and July 23 to September 30, 1921.

DIVERSIONS. No large diversions above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory and gave good record except for June 13-22, August 

12-15, August 24, September 1-2, 11-12, and 21-24. Daily discharge 

ascertained by shifting-channel method or interpolation between frequent 

discharge measurements. Records good for low stages and fair for high 

stages.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Volcan Land & Water Co.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Santa Ysabel Creek near Mesa Grande, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 1

5

12

15

1Q

22

24

26

29

29

Nov. 2

5

9

19

16

19

'91

27

29

7

10

14

17

19

19

20

21

99

23

24

26

27

28

31

3

5

7

11

14

18

21

25

29

30

30

Feb. 1

4

8

8

9

9

10 

11

13

Made by 

.....do . _ .............

 do __ . _ ....

 do.. __ ... ....

 do .. __ ..........

.....do. ___

 do 

F. O. Ebert ............

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

 do- ______ 

__ .do. _____ .. ....

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

.....do __ .............

.... -dp ....... .

 do. __

 do __ 

..... do. 

.... -do.. ........

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

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

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

 -do ...... . . .

 -do ..... . ...

.....do _ .......

 do ... 

O. R. Hunting 

 .do. ... __ .......

__ .do. _______ ...

__ .do ______ . ....

 do .. _____ .....

 do __ .... .....

__ .do _________ do __ .. __ . ....

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

__ .do _ .. .... 

.....do ___ ........

 do. ____ f~

.... .do _______ .

.....do _____ ....

.....do ____ .. ___

 do .... ___ . __ -

 do __ ....... .... .

 do. ____ ... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 1 40

1.14

1.06

1.02

1.06

1.00

1 fU

1 9Q

1.10

1.01

1.00

1.04

1 fU

1.06

1 fkl

1.10

1.08

1.08

1 AS

1.20

1.10

1.12

1.10

1 11

1.12

2.74

2.43

4.05

2.85

3 ID

2 AC

6.20

2 7J.

1.96

2

7K

2 9ft

2.10

2.16

1.92

1.92

1 SA

1 84

1.86

1.86

2.16

2.45

2.02

1.SO

3.17

2.98

2.73

3.37

2.73 

2.40

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.9

1.4

.5

.14

.10

.47

2

0

1.4 ".2

.10

.55

.5

.6

1.1

9

.95

2.6

1 9

1 1

1.2

1

205

87

918

OQQ

K1 >

127

51

63510

CfiO

257

95

168

110

146

56

Cft

50

45

42

147

256

93

76

688

546

dRR

70S

434 

306

192

Date

Feb. 15

18

21

21

22

23

25

97

27

28

TV/Tor 1

4

8

11

12

13

15

17

18

22

25

30

Apr. 1

5

8

15

19

91

25

97

90

May 3

9

10

1 1

14

17

20

94

27

31

11

23

29 July 7

14

18

21

28

16

25 

Sept. 13

25

Made by 

O. K. Hunting. __ 

__ .do _..__ 

 do _ ..... ...

__ .do. ................

.....do. _ _ -_ _

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

__ .do. ______ ....

 do 

 do ..._.... ....

 do _

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

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

 do ...... _ ........

..... do 

 do... _ ........ 

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

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

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

 do- __ ..........

 do. ...

.....do . -

 do 

 do ... .....

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

..... do 

 do 

..... do 

..... do ... 

 .do ...... 

. .do 

 do 

 ..do. _ _ .....

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

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

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

.....Ao..... ............

 do ..... ... 

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

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

__ do ____ . __ 

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

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

 do . 

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

2.15

2.32

2.48

2.48

2.28

2.20

2.36

2.47

2.24

2.19

2.18

2.09

3.32

2.55

2.28

2.28

2.74

2.36

2.23

2.22

2.16

2.11

2.37

2.26

2.14

2.08

2.00

1.99

1 07

1.98

1.97

1.95

1.94

2.24

2.00

1.94

1.90

1.90

1.92

1.88

1.88

1.83

1.82

1.74

.68

.64

.56

.44

.78

.54

1.40

1.34

1.28

1.14 

1.14

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

137

114

205

275

273

150

124

218

285

151

123

120

8&

770

359

148

159

476

182

129

116

107

102

190

147

106

88

67

64

59

60

56

51

47

152

62

48

44

38

42

36

35

31

30

26

15

12

11

7.8

16

9.2

6.1

5

3.2

1.7

1

o Estimated.

6 Float measurement.

NOTE. All measurements except those by F. C. Ebert were made by employees of Volcan Land <fe 

Water Co.
SAN DIEGUITO EIVER BASIN 23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Ysabel River near Mesa Grande, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 _____ 

2 _______ -

3. _ .....

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

6. _____ 

6. __ . .......

7 __ - __ 

8 

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

10- ........

11

12. ........

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

14 .

16- 

16 . 

17 ___ ...

18 - 

19. ______ .

20 ____ 

21. ______ .

22 ____ ..

23 _______ .

24 _______ .

25 _______ .

26 _______ .

27- ______ -

28.. ___ .... .

90

30. ______ .

31 _______ .

Oct.

5.0

4.0

2.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

.7

.9

.8

.6

.4

.2

.3

.4

.5

1.3

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.1

.7

.3

.4

.4

Nov.

0.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

g

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.8

2.6

2.2

Dec.

1 0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

g

g

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

24 mi

615

205

312

127 '

59

664

2,120

772

265

123

OQ

Jan.

115

373

256

145

127

127

135

131

on

fifi

69

63

49

53

61

61

49

61

51

49

42

44

44

44

44

42

10

42

47

176

145

Feb.

ill

80

77

83

95

83

65

466

560

461

307

250

196

170

140

123

123

119

111

250

250

175

140

123

127

240

160

Mar.

119

116

116

127

127

107

103

103

05

103

285

285

180

165

150

216

622

t AK

131

127

123

127

119

116

115

116

119

116

103

Apr.

Ill

103

86

80

146

136

116 tAK

136

119

115

123

111

89

86

80

71

CO

AS

66

61

63

61

61

63

63

59

55

May

66

66

55

66

53

63

66

55

111

71

65

49

47

61

47

44

44

44

44in

39

38

38

36

34

36

36

36

34

36

36

Jane

34

34

38

36

34

30

26

26

26

26

24

22

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

12

13

July

13

12

11

11

9.6

9

9

9.5

7.6

7

6.6

6

6.6

7

6

6,5

16

9.6

9

7.6

7

7

6.6

6

6

6

6.6

5.5

6.6

Aug.

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

4 a

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8,

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

Sept.

2.1

2.2

2 2

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.4

Monthly discharge of Santa Ysabel Creek near Mesa Grande, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Discharge in second-feet

October. ___ . __._. ___ __. _..

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

February __________________________ March __ .

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

July _ ___ .

The year. ._.._.__ . __ 

Maximum

6

2.6

2,120

373

560

622

146

111

38

16

6

2.2

2, 120

Minimum

0.2

.3

.9

39

65

96

55

34

12

5.6

1.7

1.0

.2

Mean

1.05

.91

186

90.0

187

161

90.3

47.8

22.0

8.13

3.46

1.63

65.2

Run-off in

acre-feet

64.6

54.1

11,400

6,630

10,400

9,280

6,370

2,940

1,310

500

213

97

47,200
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI 

SANTA YSABEI CREEK NEAR RAMONA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ NE. ^ sec. 27, T. 12 S., R. 1 E.,at Pamo dam site at 

lower end of Pamo Valley, 1J^ miles below mouth of Temescal Creek and 

4^ miles north of Ramona, San Diego County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 110 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 5,1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank at dam site. Gage read by C. T. 

Dixon or Mrs. T. B. Du Bois.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1,000 feet above gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand. Banks are high and clean; channel 

straight for 200 feet above and.600 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.6 feet at 

11 a. m. December 20 (discharge, 9,860 second-feet); minimum stage 1.47 

feet at 11.30 a. m. October 29 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.0 feet January 27, 1916 (discharge, 28,400 second-feet); stream practically dry July, August, and September, 1921.

DIVERSIONS. No large diversions above station. Water is diverted from Santa 

Ysabel Creek near mouth of canyon, 5 miles below station, by East San 

Pasqual ditch, which takes out on left bank, and West San Pasqual ditch, 

which takes out on right bank and below intake of East San Pasqual ditch.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently. Staff gage read to 

hundredths twice daily from October 1 to May 31. Water-stage recorder 

in operation October 15 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by 

shifting-control method, by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

for short periods or by interpolating between frequent measurements. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Results of most discharge measurements and gage-height record 

furnished by Volcan Land & Water Co.
SAN DIEGUITO BIVEB BASIN 25

Discharge measurements of Santa Ysabel Creek near Ramona, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 1

3

18

22

24

27

29

31

Nov. 1

5

9

12

16

19

23

26

28

30

Dec. 3

7

10

14

17

18

21

23

24

Jan. 12

13

U

18

19

21

25

28

29

30

30

31

Feb. 1

2

4

7

8

8

8

9

9

10

11

13

16

18

21

22

23 

25

27

27

Mar. 1

4

6

Made by 

C. T. Dixon ___ .....

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

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

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

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

 .do ____ . .......

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

F. C. Ebert ___ . .....

O.T. Dixon ______

 do . 

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

.....do ______ . ....

 do .

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

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

 do ..... .

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

.. do.. . ....

.....do __ . ______

. _ .do __ . ___ ...

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

 do 

.... .do..... ....... :.. .

__ do

 .do ______ - .....

 .-do. .....

... -do......... ....

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

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

 -do......... .... do..... _ _._;>.

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

-....do. .........

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

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 do.. ___ ........

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 do. 

. _ .do. ____ .. ...

. .do . 

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

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

 do .

 do. .........

..... do 

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

Gage 

height

Feet

1.68

1.61

1.56

1.53

1.54

1.66

1.58

1.47

1.50

1.54

1.50

1.54

1.55

1.59

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.60

1.58

1.52

1.48

1.44

1.47

1.42

2.30

4.50

3.60

3.42

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.62

3.64

3.57

3.50

3.53

3.50

3.60

4.55

3.68

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.56

4.65

5.40

5.05

5.20

4.70

4.08

4.05

3.60

3.90

3.80

4.20

4.38

3.80 

3.67

4.05

4.30

3.70

3.65

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.5

1.3

.4 .06

°.08

3.1

1.3 -.10

-.12

«.20

-.18

.6

¥1

.95

.9 .75

1.2

1 0

1 ft

1.1 .5

1.0

1.1

70 sfln

1QQ

1 AO

104

102

no

QA

DA

66

64

63

155

736

166

153

126

14.0

797

1,570

1,290

1,670

938

520

382

314

1U

460

510

355 

241

460

247

185

174

Date

Mar. 8

10

11

12

13

15

17

17

19

20

21

. 23

24

9><

97

29

30

Apr. 1

6

10

12

14

1ft

20

22

24

Oft

28

8

9

11

14

17

99

26

30

17

24

30

July 1

8

15

18

21

22

28

29

12

10

25

26 

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12

20

25

28

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height

Feet 

3.62

3.64

5.10

3.90

3.77

3.70

4.35

4.40

3.90

3.85

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.75

3.75

3.70

3.75

3.62

3.70

3.60

3.52

3.55

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.42

3.40

3.32

3.29

3.26

3.22

3.62

3.24

3.18

3.19

3.21

3.20

3.24

3.18

3.14

3.16

3.16

3.12

3.08

3.08

3.18

3.08

3.06

3.06

3.07

3.02

3.03

2.98

2.98

2.92

2.88

2.84

2.90

2.94

2.90

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

161

159

i non

348

273

287

582

689

336

296

285

214

264

210

211

230

173

193

201

214

163

177

147

124

126

122

117

127

97

97

81

91

275

122

70

77

67

65

55

43

31

23

20

23

18

10

13

20

14

11

7.8

8.6

5.7

5.6

4.9

3.9

1.7 

2.4

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.7

2.7

* Estimated.

NOTE. All measurements except that by F. C. Ebert were made by employees of Volcan Land & 

Water Co.

100563 27f WSP 551 3
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Ysabel Creek near Ramona, Calif., for the 

year ending September 30, 1922

\ 

Day

2 _____

3 _ ..........

4

5 - 

6-_~ 

7- .

8L 

9. _ 

10- . ._ 

Hi _ 

12w

is

14". : __ . ___

15. - 1 

16:. 1 ___ - __

17- - 

ID.

19 _____ ....

20 

21.. ______

22 .

23 

24-. 

25 

26.. ____ . ...

27 ....

28.. _ ........

29. ____ . ....

30 ....

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

Oct.

5

3.5

1.5

1.0

' .4

.3

.3

: .2

. .1.1

: -i.1.1

; -.1.1

.1.1

.1

. .1

.1.1

.3

: 3.1

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

Dec.

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

g

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

20

131

1,420

306

533

231

112

1,070

3,780

980

596

412

345

. 286

Jan.

363

710

210

175

157

234

166

114

102

108

Qfl

114

- 96

93

93

102

QA

80

72

68

61

61

63

63

63

66

78

78

290

242

Feb.

157

140

126

120

134

145

145

665

1,120

800

393

OQQ

328

276

242

1Q7

157

151

163

224

457

334

418

318

254

207

328

231

Mar.

245

220

214

IKit

234

184

169

114

154

T\4.

258

OKI

340

312

312

286

692

OQQ

OftA

268

268

238

197

242

228

210

194

204

214

142

160

Apl.

200

181

175

217

214

207

238

228

172

184

184

154

146

138

' 131

117

115

112

112

117

120

123

126

123

112

99

92

92

May

94

89

on

70

75.

75

84

97

332

136

106

94

80

66

68

72

80

80

80

75

72

66

63

61

63

59

52

59

57

50

52

June

rfl

50

50

CA

48

46

Aff.

44

44

41

44

41

41

36

3n

26

26

23

21

19

19

19

19

21

23

21

19

19

.19

July

21

21

91

21

1Q

19

17

17

16

16

14

19

11

10

10

10

10

10

21

16

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Aug.

7

E

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

5

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Sept.

9 ft1

3 ft«

0 Q

3 A.

3 fo

3.0

3 n

3.0

3.Q

2

0

2.8

2.0

9 n

i c

1.T

1.6

1.7

1 O

l.»

2.0

2.a

2.0

1.9

2.&

2.0

2.0

3.2

4.5

3. a

3.0-

Monthly discharge of Santa Ysabel Creek near Ramona, Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

July __ .

September. ____ .. ________________ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5 

1.6

3,780 

710 

1,120 

692 

238 

332 

50 

21 

8 

4.5

3,780

Minimum

0.1 

.1 

.6 

61 

120 

142 

92 

50 

19 

9 

2.5 

1.6

.1

Mean

0.64 

.65 

330 

153 

308 

249 

153 

83.5 

33.3 

13.3 

4.78 

2.50

110

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39.4 

38.7 

20,300 

9,410 

17,100 

15,300 

9,100 

5,130 

1,980 

818 

294 

149

79,700
SAN DIEGUITO RIVER BASIN 

SAN DIEGUITO RIVER NEAR ESCONDIDO, CALIF.

27.

LOCATION. In SE. M NW. M sec. 18, T. 13 S., E. 2 W., at Lake Hodges dam, 

5J^ miles below Bernardo Bridge, 10^ miles above mouth of river, and 

5% miles southwest of Escondido, San Diego County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 299 square miles at dam (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

DIVERSIONS. East and West San Pasqual ditches divert water for irrigation 

from Santa Ysabel Creek at upper end of San Pasqual Valley (see Santa 

Ysabel Creek near Eamona). Water for irrigation is also pumped from 

wells along river.

COOPERATION. Monthly-discharge record furnished for publication by San 

Dieguito Mutual Water Co., Ed. Fletcher, manager.

The following table gives the inflow of San Dieguito Eiver to Lake Hodges 

as computed from storage data on lake.

Inflow of San Dieguito River to Lake Hodges, near Escondido, Calif., for the yea 

ending September 80, 1922

Month

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

July. ___ ..............

The year.... _ . ...

Qage 

height

Feet 

85.70

85.20

115

115

115

115

115

115

114.57

6114.16

113.39

112.58

Area 

flooded

Acres 

550.6

539.8

1

017

1,317

1 °.17

1 °.17

1,317

1 9.17

1,305

1,293

1,271

1,247

Storage

Acrefeet 

11, 014

10, 742

07 7flA

07 7AA

07 tjt)f\

07 7flA

07 7AA

07 7nn

37, 172

36, 650

35,629

34, 596

Water 

released

Acrefeet 

0

1*7 7

OR *>

0

0

146

0

99

ftA9

127

295

4.1 o

Gross 

evaporation

Inches 4 20

S on

3.58

9 ftl

9 no

3.10

4

4 7ft

5

QQ

6.62

S fifk

8.20

Rainfall

Inches

0

79

.20

19 ftfi

5.11

2 VI

.50

00

.08

.02

0

0

Net 

evaporation

Inches

1 0 JO

+3.70

8

Krt

2 on

-K60

+3.60

-1-4 4fl

+5.80

+6.60

4-fi Srt

+8.20

Evaporation 

loss or 

gain

Atrefeet 

-160.6 -169

+659

_LOCA

+171

. fifi

_Q9Q

 dflfi

-630

-715

 09.4

-856

Run-off

Acrefeet T ii ft

4H 7

a oe QIQ

a 1 Q ojrt

» 27, 485

» 24, 357

« 10, 663

»4,678

a 1 Q4/1

325

68

240

118,357

a Including spill.

* Gage height raised 0.15 foot to correspond with spillway.

NOTE. Total spill over dam 89,901 acre-feet.
.Jo SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI 

BLACK CANYON CREEK NEAR MESA GRANDE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 17, T. 12 S., R. 2 E., 1 mile above junction with 

Santa Ysabel Creek and 4 miles southwest of Mesa Grande, San Diego 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15.2 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 14,1913, to September 30, 1922 (record not 

complete).

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank; read by employees of Volcan Land & Water 

Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock and boulders.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during the high water in December. 

Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read on days of discharge measurements and on a few other days. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage reading to rating table. Monthly discharge not prepared. In times 

of high water the single daily gage reading may differ considerably from 

true mean gage height for day. Records poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of most discharge measurements 

furnished by Volcan Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Black Canyon Creek near Mesa Grande, Calif., during 

the year ending September 30,1922

Date

Oct. 1

29

19

22

19

21

<W

25

28

Q1

5

7

11

14

18

21

25

9Q

30 Feb. 1

4

8

9

10

12

15

18

21

22

25

27

4

8

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height

Feet 

0.70

.52

tut

.56

.56

u

2.80

2.60

2.15

1.68

2.20

1.70

2.50

1.90

1.55

1 Wl

1.40

1.32

1.30

2.50

1.70

1.55

5.50

3.90 <? nn

2.25

1.94

1.80

2.50

3.20

2.00

2.95

2.10

1.85

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-//. 

0.1

 j

° l

0 ,

110

58

41

*i<\

22

58

Q5

3d

18

15

13

10

10

10

71

24

17

330

195

108

62

35

27

57

139

40

98

36

33

24

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TWar 11

13

15

. 17

ift

99

25

30 Apr. 1

8

1Q

15

19

21

25

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TWftTT 3

6

10

TO

14

17

20

24

27

Q1

11

23 July 7

14

18

21

28

25

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height

Feet 

3.00

2.92

2.15

3.45

2.40

2.00

1.85

1.75

2.25

2.20

1.75

1.65

1 PIS

1.58

1.52 i *\(\

1.40

1.42

1.58

1.40

1.34

1.30

1.32

1.28

1.26

1.22

1.20

1.12

.89

.91

.88

1.09

.89

.78

.76

.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

95

49

161

67

32

99

28

24

59

50

oe

21

19

is

17

15

11

13

18

TO

11

a 7

9.9

7.6

7.1

5.1

5.1

4.2

2.0

1.7

1.3

«2.3

1.5

 .4

« .2

» .1

o Estimated.

 NOTE. All measurements except those by F. C. Ebert were made by employees of Volcan Land & 

Water Co.
SAN LUIS KEY RIVER BASIN 29

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black Canyon Creek near Mesa Grande, Calif., 

for me year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _______

2 __ .... ..

3 ________

4 _______ .

5 .

6 __ .. ........

7 ________

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.

0.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

Dec.

0.1

.1

.2

180

98

620

82

154

45

1Q

21

660

114

52

23

Jan.

189

74

33

OO

17

15

12

9.5

9

9

74

33

Feb.

93

17

040

216

114

70

56

35

OQ

52

130

82

°.Q

110

<IR

Mar.

45

30

26

114

106

48

154

66

39

30

30

Apr.

26

56

52

26

21

18

18

16

16

15

May

12

13

18

12

10

9

9.5

8.5

8.5

7

6.5

June

6

4.4

1.3

July

1.5

1.2

3.8

1.3

.4

Aug.

'

0.3

.2

Sept.

0.1

.1

SAN LUIS BEY RIVER BASIN

SAN LUIS BEY RIVER NEAR MESA GRANDE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. M NE. M sec. 9, T. 11 S., R. 2 E., 1 mile below Henshaw 

dam, 1 mile below mouth of Carrizo Creek, and 5 miles north of Mesa 

Grande, San Diego County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 209 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 3, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank. Before June 13, 1912, gage was 

just above cut-off wall at dam site. Original datum has not been maintained.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1 mile above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from floodmarks, 

10.50 feet at 10 a. m. December 26 (discharge, about 11,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder 2.78 feet September 26-27 (discharge, about 0.1 second-foot).

1911-1922: Maximum'Stage recorded, 18.0 feet January 27, 1916 (discharge, 58,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 0.1 second-foot 

several times during summer.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Construction of Henshaw dam about 1 mile above station was 

begun about May 14, and the flow was subject to regulation by this construction work.
30 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage-height record fair; 

obtained from water-stage recorder and readings on staff gage twice daily to 

hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method or 

interpolation between frequent discharge measurements. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of numerous discharge measurements furnished by Volcan Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of San Luis Hey River near Mesa Grande, Calif., during 

the year ending September 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

2

16

22

24

OK

90

Nov. 5

12

19

26

28

Dec. 3

11

17

19

21

99

23

25

26

8

11

14

18

22

24

28

30 Feb. 3

7

8

9

10

19

14

16

18

20

21

22

24

28

28

Mar. 3

5

8

10

12

13

15

17

19

22

24

27

30

Apr. 1

5

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height

Feet 

2.79

9 fi9

2.65

2.58

2.64

2.71

2.61

2.61

2.62

2.58

2.61

9 fin

2.64

2.59

2.65

2.63

5.25

5.50

4

QQ

3.61

7.76

9.73

3.58

3.59

3.32

3.24

3.23

3.20

3.22

3 91

5.15

3.60

3.60

7.20

8

K{\

5.30

4

1 Q

0 Q1

3.77

3 71

3.77

A RA

4.05

3.82

. 3.89

3.65

3.67

4 fin

3.61

4.22

3.81

3.87

4 Oft

4.00

3.83

3.80

3.65

3.65

3.65

4 04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.5

| Q

1.2

1.4

1.3

2.6

1 ^

1

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.6

1,170

1,550

1 1 *Xf\

234

3,760

8,510

188

110

86

70

66

63

1,126

162

164

3,050

5,460

1,240

525

334

260

945

336

433

313

287

324

233

240

157

183

622

285

337

580

381

301

275

201

212

194

350

Date

11

14

10

21

24

28

4

13

14

17

20

25

27

June 3

7

10

14

17

21

24

28 July 1

5

8

12

15

18

10

20

22

26

29

Aug. 2

6

8

10

12

16

18

20

24

28

28

30

Sept. 1

5

7

9

11

14

16

18

21

23

25

90

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

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

.....do ... 

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

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

..... do 

.... .do 

.....do. 

 do.. .......

 do. 

..... do 

 .do 

..... do . ....

 do.. 

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

 .do. 

.... .do 

.... .do 

..... do ....

 do. ... ... -

 ..do ....

. .do.. 

.... .do. 

.... .do 

.... .do ...

.....do 

 do.. . .. -

__ .do. .,. .........

 do ... 

 do 

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

_ ..do... _____ ....

__ .do. _________

_ ..do.. _ . ___ . 

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.61

3.58

3.57

3.40

 3.45

3.35

3.34

3.26

3.24

3.38

3.26

3.22

3.21

3.19

3.18

3.16

3.07

3.06

3.06

3.02

2.99

2.98

2.98

2.97

2.98

2.92

2.96

2.97

2.92

2.98

3.00

3.00

2.92

2.92

2.90

2.86

2.85

2.85

2.86

2.86

2. SO

2.88

2.85

2. 85

2.87

2.88

2,88

2.86

2.90

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.84

2.88

2,80

2.86

2.88

2.77

2.80

2.80

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

182

161

160

97

110

98

QO

7*>

70

125

73

66

fiQ

47

45

«>7

31

22

94

22

16

14

15

11

11

2.4

4.1

3.3

3.7

7.1

9 q

15

2.4

2.9

2.0

.36

.41

.33

.45

.88

4.9

1.8

1.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.5

.65

2.5

.34

.32

.5

.5

3.0

.23

.16

2.2

.13

.17

.15

.11
SAN LUIS KEY RIVER BASIN 31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Luis Rey River near Mesa Grande, Calif., 

for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1

2... ___ . ....

3 __ - ....

4i ____ . ....

5 ____ - ....

15 ____ . ....

7. ____ . ....

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

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

2.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

J.I

1 *>

Nov.

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

L6

1.7

1 177

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

Dec.

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

125

1,040

1,420

975

919 idi

132

i un

3,290

1,500

525

275

265

Jan.

160

1 340

KQA

260

188

156

255

IQft

1WI

105

80

fiQ

74

77

74

74

71

fid

71

77

83

77

fiQ

71

71

71

80

fiQ

625

477

Feb.

125

105

118

136

180

172

2,210

3,360

1,860

800

405

334

300

275

236

236

240

441

639

483

465

388

356

306

513

312

Mar.

236 097

222

236

196

180

160

176

192

_ 091

564

366

400

qrA

465

QO1

4A7

411

361

317

295

270

275

227

9fU

192

200

200

214 onj.

Apr.

196

176

164

164

285

232

192

222

214

176

168

172

188

153

153

153

146

128

108

111

94

88

OS

105

98

91

83

71

80

80

May

an

77

74

69

71

74

77

74

260

136

<u

71

80

80

66

61

61

57

53

49

48

47

46

45

45

42

37

37

36

35f*A

.June

33

32

31

29

26

23

20

21

22

24

24

24

24

24

21

18

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

July

7

5

. 3

3

3.4

3.8

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.3

3

3

3

3 1

4

5

6

10

15

3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2

1.6

1.2

Aug.

0.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.5

.7

.8

2.8

4.9

3.3

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.3

.6

1.3

2.0

1.2

Sept.

0.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.7

2.4

1.8

1.2

.5

.5

.5

1.2

2.0

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

Monthly discharge of San Luis Rey River near Mesa Grande, Calif., for the year

September 30,1922

Month

April _..____ _ ._..___.. _

May. _ __ ___

July __ . . . .

August ... _ .. ___ ... __ ____________

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.7 

1.8 

3,290 

1,340 

3,360 

891 

285 

260 

' 33 

15 

4.9 

2.4

3,360

Minimum

1.1 

1.2 

1.4 

69 

105 

160 

71 

34 

10 

1.2 

.3 

.1

.1

Mean

1^44 

1.55 

409 

192 

561 

314 

146 

6S.3 

19.0 

4.05 

1.46 

.68

141

Run-off in 

acre-feet

88.5 

92.2 

25,100 

11,800 

31,200 

19,300 

8,690 

4,200 

1,130 

249 

89.8 

40.5

102,000

ESCONDIDO MUTUAL WATEK CO.'S CABTAL WEAK NELLIE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M NW. M sec. 33, T. 10 S., R. 1 E., 500 feet below intake 

on San Luis Rey River, 33^ miles above Rincon Indian Reservation, 5, 

miles southwest of Nellie, San Diego County, and 15 miles northeast of 

Escondido.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1896, to September 30, 1922, except that there 

are no records for the years 1901-2 and 1903-4.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff reading depth of water on crest of weir. Gage 

read by zanjero and recorded in miner's inches.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across canal or by wading at 

various sections near gage. No measurements made during 1922.

CONTROL. Rectangular weir with steel-plate crest 6 feet long in a concrete slab 

500 feet below intake, used since October 29, 1915.

COOPEKATION. Daily-discharge record in miner's inches furnished by Escondido 

Mutual Water Co. Monthly discharge computed by United States Geological Survey.

The canal is 5.6 miles long and consists of flume, ditch, and tunnel sections 

constructed through a very rough, mountainous country. It discharges into a 

reservoir about 6 miles northeast of Escondido. The dam, which is 76 feet high 

and 380 feet long, is of the usual rock-fill type and is faced with redwood 

planks. The reservoir (capacity, 3,120 acre-feet) supplies water for irrigation, 

and domestic uses at and near Escondido.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Escondido Mutual Water Co.'s canal near Nettie 

Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1. _ . _ . __

2. _ . _ . _.__.

3 ________

4 __ . _ . __ .

5. . _ . ___

6 ________

7 ____ . __ .

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

9. _______ .

10 

11 

12. ___ .... ...

13. ____ ......

14 

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

16. .. .

17 .......

18 

19 __ . .........

20 ....

21 _____ . ....

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

23 

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

25 ..

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

27. _ . __ ....

28 

29 __ . _ .. _ .

30 ___ .... _ .

Oct.

8 4

7.6

6.8

6

3.3

3 1

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.2

Nov.

3.4

3.3

2.8

4.5

4.

Dec.

3 1

3.1

2.5

2.2

o >

2.4

2.5

2 Q

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.8

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.6

6.

5.6

5.4

7.1

8.4

6.6

10

9.5

5.2

9.1

9.9

9.9

9 9

Jan.

11

12 IK

91

O1

20

2007

07

07

07

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

32

32

32

32

32

OO

Feb.

32

32

31

31

90

29

29

29

28

28

29

29

24

24

24

29

29

29

24

24

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

Mar.

28

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

19.2

19.2

19.2

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

19.2

Apr.

id <>

19.2

21

16.8

id 9

19.2

19.2

Id 9

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

19.2

19.2

19.2

21

22

22

22

24

22

21

21

21

May

19.2

19.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

21

21

21

21

21

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

21

21

21

21

19.2

19.2

19.2

19.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

14.4

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

June

17.2

19.2

19.2

17.2

17 9

17.2

21

21

19.2

19.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

19.2

19.2

19.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.4

15.6

15.6

15.6

15.2

July

15

4

Q

9

Q

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

16

21

12

10

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

4

Aug.

3 3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

4

4.5

4.2

4

3.5

3

2.8

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

Sept

4

2

2

2

3.

3

3

4~

3

2

2

3

2

2

3

2

2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1-.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

Il6

1.5

NOTE. No flow Oct. 11 to Nov. 25.
SANTA ANA BIVEB BASIN 33

Monthly discharge of Escondido Mutual Water Co.'s canal near Nellie, Calif., JOT 

the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

November ... ______________________

December _______________________ 

April ...-_-....._._ ._..-.__-_. ......_..__- _.-.-_

June _____________________________

July-..-..... .... ._...._._-....-_.-.. .___.. 

September

The year... ________ __ . . ____ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8.4 

4.5 

10 

37 

32 

28 

24 

21 

21 

21 

4.5 

4

37

Minimum

0 

0 

2.2 

11 

24 

19.2 

16.8 

14.4 

15.2 

4 

2 

1.5

0

Mean

1.46 

.60

4.81 

29.5 

28.2 

21.2 

20.7 

18.6 

17.6 

7.94 

3.19 

2.28

12.9

Run-off in

acre-Iett

89.8 

35.7 

296 

1,810 

1,670 

1,300 

1,230 

1,140 

1,050 

488 

196 

136

9,340

SANTA ANA BIVEB BASIN

SANTA ANA BIVEK NBAS MENTONE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 4, T . 1 S., R. 2 W., near mouth of canyon, one-fourth 

mile above Southern California Edison Co.'s Mentone power plant, half a mile 

above mouth of Deep Creek, and 3^4 miles northeast of Mentone, San Bernardino County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 189 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1,1896, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder, in concrete well and shelter, installed September 

7,1917, on left bank at rock ledge one-fourth mile above power house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; shifting during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.45 feet December 20 (discharge, 2,130 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.93 foot at 8 p. m. November 22 (discharge, 1.1 second-feet).

1896-1922: Maximum discharge (stage not known, gage washed out), 

29,100 second-feet January 27, 1916; minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot 

October 12, 1919 (stage, 0.44 foot at 1 a. m.).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted at Southern California Edison Co.'s plant No. 2, 

2^4 miles above gage for use at Mentone power house. The Greenspot pipe 

line diverts water for irrigation from the forebay at the Mentone power 

house. From tailrace water is carried across Santa Ana River and used for 

irrigation.

REGULATION. Water is stored on Bear Creek at Bear Valley reservoir. Southern California Edison Co.'s power plants Nos. 1 and 2 are 5M and 2% miles, 

respectively, above Mentone plant at mouth of canyon. Capacity of Big 

Bear reservoir is 65,100 acre-feet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well defined 

at lowest stages and poorly defined at highest stages. Water-stage recorder 

gave fairly good gage-height record. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for the following periods, 

when it was estimated by comparison with records of near-by streams: October 2-11, November 6-8, December 25-27, January 20, January 30 to February 1, February 26 to March 3, March 5, 26-31, April 2-3, August 6-8, and 

12-15. Records fair.

100563 27f WSP 551 1
34 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Santa Ana River near Mentone, Calif., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 19

Nov. 9

Dec. 7

29

Jan. 4

12

18

26

Feb. 2

11

15

24

Mar. 6

16

22

Apr. 4

i Made by 

Jarrett Oliver ..........

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

Ebert and Oliver .....

F..C. Ebert ............

Jarrett Oliver: .........

...i.do .................

-..^.do .................

...^..do. ................

.. ... do . .

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

 do ..... ____ ...

 do . ___ .._...

 .-do _________________

 do.... ..

. do __ . ___ ...

Ebert and Oliver ______

Gage 

height

feet 

1.05

1.11

1.01

2.72

2.57

1.67

1 45

1.23

1.25

2.96

2

00

9 41

1.87

1.90

2

10

2 90,

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.7

3.6

1.3

406 Q4n

Oq

en

90

35

fi_tO

245

99Q

108

124

166

919

Date

Apr. 12

21

1Q

16

22

July 5

14

20

16

25

31

Made by 

.....do.. __ .......

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

..... do. ... ... ... _-.

.....do 

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

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

. do....... __ .....

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

.. do........ _ ...

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

. __ do ________ .

.....do __ ........ __ .

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

.....do... __ .........

__ do .................

Gage 

height

Feet

2.41

2.18

2.68

2.61

2.29

2.11 9 fin

2.01

1.77

1.63

1.74

1 44

1.18

1.13

1.08

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9fifY

380

337

266

168

155

155

101

83

OS

Aft

31

26

91

20

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Ana River near Mentone, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. ____________

2 __ ____

3 .._____._____

4 _.__._____

5 ___________

6. _ _

7 ___ ____

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.

QK

80

70

41

15

10

4

1 9

1.7

. 1.7

1.7

1 9

9 1

9 1

9 1

1 O

1 9

2.4

9 7

2 1

1 9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.5

9 n

2.0

9 A

q q

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1

O

1

0

1 3

1.4

1.4

1 3

1

0

1.4

1 3

1

0

Dec.

1

O

1 9

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 4

1

0

i 3

1.5

75

4Q9

1,700

QQA

-ton

256

158

170

1,100

1 000

665 441

qiO

242

Jan.

228 QQn

540

355

279

OIQ

214

1QA

115

100

Qfl

77

79

71

68

61KQ

50

46

46

41

36

32

09

01

35

32

KA

40

Feb.

«>C

14.

3fi

30

40

ifi

710

1,520

474

342

Oflfl

244

220

9AQ

216

-wo

9ft4

979

Oftrt

OAR

228

142

i4fi

137

135

Mar.

too

ion

126

1 rt_

110

107

tAO

101

14Q

1 3.1

134

136

142

182

168

1ft*

Iftft

165

168

173

165

172

179

186

193

200

207

Apr.

214

220

99ft

939

OOQ

991

228

OQO

97ft

282

282

290

290

270

270

263

249

242

224

191

104

210

249

294

342

350

378

368

368

364

May

382

070

3ftft

400

414

499

4fl4

404

440

414

4ftQ

3A-1

342

332

337

355

342

350

332

324

332

328

324

332

350

342

350

310

294

282

270

June

282

266

242

onx

176

176

176

tHQ

142

132

134

130

128

124

132

132

136

138

140

138

138

142

142

142

142

140

136

132

128

July

122

191

117

115

Iflft

106

105

100

97

94

92

91

86

86

82

82

88

94

92

81

75

72

67

60

58

55

54

54

51

58

Aug.

56

51

47

45

45

41

45

45

46

45

45

42

40

38

35

33

35

37

31

35

31

23

23

25

27

26

23

25

25

22

20

Sept

TR

17

20

18

17

17

17

23

21

20

18

17

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

16

14

14

13

14

14

15

14
SANTA ANA EIVEE BASIN 35

Monthly discharge of Santa Ana River near Mentone, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October __ ______________________

January

February _ _ ________________________

April ________________________ .. _____ May ____ , _____ . __ __

June _________ __ _. ________ , ...._ __

 eptember.. ________________ . .......____ 

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

95 

3.3 

1,700 

930 

1,520 

207 

378 

440 

282 122^ 

56 

23

1,700

Minimum

1.7 

* 1.3 

1.2 

31 

34 

101 

191 

270 

124 

51 

20 

13

1.2

Mean

16.8 

1.64 

260 

138 

297 

151 

270 

356 

158 

85.3 

35.8 

17.9

148

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

1,030 

97.6 

16,3800 

8,480 

16,500 

9,280 

16,100 

21,900 

9,400 

5,310 

2,200 

1,070

107,000

Combined daily discharge,in second-feet, of Santa Ana River and canals near Mentone, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ________

2 ________

3 ____ . __

4 ________

5 ________

6___________.__

7. ________

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.

Q>;

80

70

65

65

62

63

61

63fin

60

60

60

63

66

74

72

72

73

73

72

77

85

71

62

66

70

66

66

70

69

Nov.

60

57

52

57

52

56

56

56

53

TO

i_?

56

59

KG

KG

59

56

59

59

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

56

56

56

Dec.

Cfi

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

64

61

61

61

61

61

EQ

59

158

432

1,700

1,010

KAR

336

241

9f.fi

1,180

1,070

732

515

3Q7

318

Jan.

QA/I

1,010

613

436

351

299

9Q1

244

212

197

189

165

159

154

153

150

143

137

136

124

125

125

120

118

117

117

116

117

114

135

125

Feb.

114

116

1 1S

118

124

128

too

1,600

1,200

741

553

427

367

331

307

293

301

317

0/tQ

357

345

328

313

O*M

OOK

222

217

Mar.

217

211

Oil

208

201

193

195

192

187

 tOfl

oqo

219

219

221

223

229

269

255

272

9fi4

255

252

255

260

OKO

259

266

273

280

287

294

Apr.

301

307 o-io

01 Q

325

308

315

369

365

qen

369

377

377

357

357

350

338

331

313

280

OQQ

OQQ

385

jqq

441

ARQ

-icQ

455

May

473

469

477

491

505

'513

495

495

531

enc

500

455

433

423

428

44fi

433

441

423

415

423

419

415

423

441

433

441

398

382

373

361

June

373

357

qoo

295

280

267

267

264

246

230

223

222

218

212

220

220

224

226

228

226

226

230

230

230

230

228

224

219

July

213

212

208

203

201

186

1Q4.

193

188

185

182

179

174

174

170

170

176

182

180

169

163

160

155

148

i_fl

143

142

142

139

146

Aug.

144

139

135

133

133

133

133

133

134

133

133

130

129

127

124

119

124

123

117

121

115

112

112

114

116

112

101

114

114

114

112

Sept.

107

106

109

107

106

106

106

115

110

106

107

106

109

109

109

109

106

106

106

106

104

106

102

103

103

102

103

103

104

103

NOTE. See p. 40 for daily discharge of Southern California Edison Co.'s canal and p. 41 for daily discharge of Greenspot pipe line.
36 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Combined monthly discharge of Santa Ana River and canals near Mentone, Calif., 

for the year ending September 30,

[Drainage area, 189 square miles]

Month

April. _ . __ . _____________

May __________ . ________

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

September _________ ____

The year ____________

'Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

95 

60 

1,700 

1,010 

1,600 

294 

469 

531 

373 

213 

144 

115

1,700

Minimum

60 

52 

53 

114 

114 

186 

280 

361 

212 

139 

101 

102

52

Mean

68.7 

55.3 

318 

219 

381 

237 

358 

447 

246 

175 

124 

106

227

Per

square 

mile

0.363 

.293 

1.68 

1.16 

2.02 

1.25 

1.89 

' 2.37 

1.30 

.926 

.656 

.561

1.20

Run-off

Inches

0.42 

.33 

1.94 

1.34 

2.10 

1.44 

2.11 

2.73 

1.45 

1.07 

.76 

.63

16.32

Acre-feet

4,229 

3,200 

19,600 

13,500 

21,200 

14,000 

21,300 

27,500 

14,000 

10,800 

7,620 

6,310

165,000

SANTA ANA RIVER NEAR PR ADO, CALIF.

LOCATION. At Riverside-Orange County line in lower Santa Ana Canyon, 3 

miles by river below Rincon bridge and 3 miles southwest of Prado, Riverside County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 31, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder, installed in concrete well and house, on left bank 

at county line.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet above gage. At low 

stages measurements are made from temporary footbridge at cable or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is shifting sand. Banks low and subject to overflow at high stages; channel about 800 feet wide at extreme flood stages. 

Right bank covered with trees and brush; left bank has trees and brush 

along bank of low-water channel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 8.02 feet at 11 a. m. December 21 (discharge, 6,700 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.25 foot at 7 p. m. August 30 

(discharge, 53 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 5.45 feet at 3 

a. m. February 23, 1920 (discharge, about, 7,560 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.21 feet at 8 p. m. July 15, 1919 (discharge, 41 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Numerous water companies divert water from main river and 

tributaries above and below station. Large quantities of water are taken 

out of underground storage by flowing wells and pumping plants.

REGULATION. Water has been stored in Bear Valley reservoir in upper Santa Ana 

basin and Hemet reservoir in San Jacinto basin. Lake Elsinore receives 

the 'run-off from San Jacinto basin and discharges into Temescal Creek 

only during seasons of very high run-off. (See Lake Elsinore at Elsinore, 

p. 73.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Three rating 

curves, not well defined, were developed and used as standards for shiftingcontrol method. Water-stage recorder gave excellent record except for a 

few days following each of the floods, when the inlets to the gage well were 

clogged and the daily discharge was estimated or interpolated. Records 

fair.
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 37

Discharge measurements of Santa Ana River near Prado, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 4

13

21

25

Nov. 2

8

18

23

16

23

28

31

Jan. 3

11

21

25

Feb. 1

4

10

14

18

25

Mar. 3

9

Made by 

___ do ___ . ____

. _ ..do ....... .........

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

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

 do. ....... 

. __ do. ....... .

. __ do ... ....... .

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

 do ........ __ ....

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

 do 

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

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

.. do..... __ ......

..... .do 

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

___ do. _ . ...........

. __ .do.. ______ ...

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

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

. __ .do __ . __

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

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

. __ .do ______ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.75

1.66

1.71

1.68

1.63

1.7p

1.74

1.86

1.80

1.21

2.08

.65

2.64

.59

.23

.38

.76

.64

4.52

.95

.72

1.22

.74

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

110

100

106

109

116

128

1,150

1,740

701

2,000

536

364

qtfi

713

*KM

3,780

888

652

735

501

478

Date

Mar. 11

15

20

28

id

27

12

23

29

19

July 7

12

21

28

A TUT 4.

15

24

Sept. 1

11

15

27

Made by 

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

___ do... _ ... .......

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

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

 do 

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

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

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

___ do __ __

_ ...do ________

___ do __ . _ . ___

_ ...do __ . ...........

. __ do __ .... ___

__ .do ___ . ........

. __ .do ..........

___ do _ .. ...........

 do ....

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

__ -do- . 

__ ..do ................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

.72

1.07

.64

.90

.68

.62

.74

.72

1.16

.81

.90

.56

.74

.54

017

.54

.33

.38

.30

.28

.32

.38

.40

.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

594

563

705

566

733

479

328

549

415

551

304

318

13S

195

134

84

117

77

83

67

65

58

62

74

65

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Ana River near Prado, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _______ .

2 .__._ 

3 ________

4 

5- 

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

7 .........

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.

Ill

120

130

139

136

133

130

127

124

121

118

114

111

116

1 ci

157

157

145

107

98

107

107

162

157

122

157

122

107

116

133

Nov.

122

98

98

107

QO

93

107

111

102

111

111

102

107

122

139

111

116

116

128

128

151

139

133

162

168

181

168

209

195

100

Dec.

101

157

122

116

145

139

128

145

139

107

116

139

116

133

133

133

162

442

1,570

3

QA(\

5,440

2,000

1,160

1 030

1,110

4,520

2,750

2,080

1,320

QQQ

736

Jan.

612

3,000

2,000

988

572

440

1,410

1,070

652

500

536

536

Cftft

500

470

470

440

44/1

416

416

392

392

392

352

352

372

392

440

572

2,420

1 740

Feb.

77ft

652

612

536

536

500

500

1,320

4,180

3,760

1,570

1,110

QAfi

904

89O

778

736

fiQd

572

652

1,480

988

946

77ft

7Qfi

736

820

736

Mar.

652

612

500

500

cnn

500

unn

500

470

470

600

910

685

600

600

560

1,630

1 000

820

7qn

79ft

685

685

640

640

600

600

572

572

612

179

Apr.

572

536

536

536

652

612

500

500

536

500

500

470

500

416

416

372

336

320

320

QftQ

308

308

320

352

440

enft

win

500

500

470

May

440

440

416

392

372

410

395

402

730

1,090

730

560

522

448

410

395

402

395

380

365

350

365

309

322

365

328

350

316

335

328

335

June

358

410

380

372

335

302

264

246

222

180

168

133

121

162

168

137

125

168

186

198

192

192

156

174

180

186

210

174

192

186

July

192

198

192

180

142

125

129

121

91

94

86

80

78

70

66

60

66

78

- 80

133

121

116

112

108

91

91

80

68

66

70

Aug.

as

125

97

88

86

88

80

70

66

66

66

62

64

62

62

62

74

80

72

68

74

78

78

70

68

66

68

72

64

56

55

Sept.

57

62

66

59

58

60

60

57

57

59

62

60

68

76

70

68

68

72

64

66

62

62

64

60

62

68

68

68

74

68
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Santa Ana River near Prado, Calif., for the year ending Sep~

tember SO,

Month

October _________________________

November _______________________

December ____________________ .........

February. _ __ . ___________________

March ___________________ .. . ..........

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

May . .... __________ . __ . ...

June .. .. ................................

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

August ..... __________ _____ . ...............

September ___ __________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

162 

209 

5,440 

3,000 

4,180 

.1,630 

652 

1,090 

410 

198 

125 

76

5,440

Minimum

98 

93 

107 

352 

500 

470 

308 

309 

121 

60 

55 

57

55

Mean

129 

131 

1,010 

767 

1,050 

653 

455 

432 

216 

109 

73.4 

64.2

421

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,930 

7,800 

62,100 

47,200 

58,300 

40,200 

27,100 

26,600 

12,900 

6,700 

4,510 

3,820

305,000

LOWER SANTA ANA RIVER

For comparative purposes discharge measurements were made on the same 

day during the irrigation season at several points in the lower Santa Ana River 

basin. Measurements were also made at-some of these points during the in-igation season of 1919, 1920, and 1921. The results of the measurements for the 

season of 1922 are given in the following table:
Discharge measurements, in second-feet, of lower Santa Ana River for 

Date

July 12- ___ . ....

21...... ___ .

28. ____ .... 

Aug. 4...... __...-.

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

24. _ . _ .....

Sept. l. ___ . ....

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

15. _ .. __ ...

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

Location

E Street Bridge 

near San 

Bernardino

Measurement began

7.25a.m..

7.20 a. m 

Discharge

56 

98 

42 

40 

"10 

°2 

"2

Colton Bridge, 

Colton

Measurement began

9a.m. .... 

8.25 a. m.. 

8.20 a. m.. 

9.20 a. m..

............

Discharge

17 

65 

6.7 

30 

0 

0

Rubidoux Bridge 

near Riveiside

Measurement began

9.40 a. m..

9.20 a. m.. 

10.25 a. m.

9.10 a. m.. 

9.35 a. m..

Discharge

26

7.5 

29 

------

10 

11 

11 

10

Los Angeles & Salt 

Lake Railroad 

bridge near Arlington (Riverside 

Narrows)

Measurement began

10.30 a. m. 

10.15 a. m. 

10 a. m ... 

11.15a.m. 

9.50a.m.. 

..... do. 

10 a. m ... 

....do..... 

7.20 a. m.. 

10.25 a. m.

Discharge

58 

118 

56 

66 

45 

48 

40 

43 

44 

44

Hamner A

Bridge n

Coron

Measurement began

Noon 

11.20 a. m. 

11.45 a. m. 

1 p. m ....

11 a. m ... 

11.10 a. m. 

3 p. m .... 

11.15a.m.

"Estimated.

NOTE. See also daily-dis
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XT

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.'S CANAL AND GREENSPOT PIPE LINE NEAR

MENTONE, CALIF.

LOCATION. At Southern California Edison Co.'s Mentone power plant at mouth 

of canyon, 2^ miles below intake on Santa Ana River and 3 miles northeast of Mentone, San Bernardino County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1896 to September 30, 1922.

DISCHARGE. Canal discharge computed from records showing kilowatt output 

of power plant. Pipe line discharge computed from weir record at forebay.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1896-1922: Maximum mean daily canal discharge 

recorded, 97 second-feet March 16, 1905. No flow during short periods 

nearly every year.

D [VERSIONS. Water diverted from fore bay by Greenspot pipe line must be 

added to give total flow of canal above fore bay. From 1903 to 1911 pipe 

line diverted from canal above fore bay, but no discharge was reported. 

The present pipe line was put in operation September 7, 1911.

ACCURACY. The record for power canal is computed on the assumption that 1 

second-foot develops 18.9 kilowatts. The weir record for the pipe line is 

considered good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through. 

H. W. Dennis, chief engineer.

The intake of this canal is at Southern California Edison Co.'s power plant 

No. 2, 2% miles above Mentone plant. All water, except that taken by the 

Greenspot pipe line, is first used for development of power. After it leaves the 

Mentone power house it is carried across Santa Ana River in a flume and discharged into a lined canal from which it is distributed for irrigation. Before it 

enters the irrigation canal it has passed through three power plants.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near 

Mentone, for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ______

2 .......

3- ___ - __

4 _ . ___ . ....

5 _____ . ....

6 _____ .. _ .

7. _____ ...

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

0

16

35

43

48

48

51

53

53

56

59

67

64

64

64

64

64

69

76

62

53

58

62

58

58

62

62

Nov.

53

49

44

49

44

48

48

48

43

43

48

48

51

48

48

51

48

51

45

45

45

AR

45

45

45

48

48

48

Dec.

48

45

45

45

45

45

45

41

45

56

53

53

CO

53

53

51

51

77

0

0

13

53

77

80

83

75

69

64

69

77

75

Jan.

75

80

72

80

80

80

75

77

80

80

80

77

on

80

80

80

80

77

80

72

77

77

77

80

83

83

83

80

80

83

83

Feb.

77

80

80

80

83

83

85

85

80

80

83

77

00

85

85

85

83

83

83

83

83

83

80

83

80

00

83

80

Mar.

83

80

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

85

85

85

85

85

86

83

85

85

85

85

85

QK

85

85

85

85

QK

Apr.

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

QK

85

85

85

83

83

83

83

83

83

75

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

May

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

80

80

83

83

June

83

83

83

83

75

83

83

80

80

80

83

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

on

80

80

83

83

July

83

83

83

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80 ' 80

80

80

80

so

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

Aug.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

so

80

77

80

77

77

77

75

80

80

80

80

77

69

80

80

83

83

Septi

8ft

80.

sa

80,

sa

80

8ft

83

80.

77

80

8tt

Ort

80

sa

sa

77

77

77

77

75

77

77

sa

sa

80.

sa

sa

sa

sa
SANTA ANA KIVER BASIN 41

Monthly discharge of Southern California Edison Co's canal near Mentone, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

December. ____ . __________________ ...

May __ . ____________ _____ . __ ____

Jvly. ....................................................

August ... ___________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

53 

83 

83 

85 

85 

85 

83 

83 

83 

83 

83

85

Minimum

0 

43 

0

72 

77 

80 

75 

80 

75 

80 

69 

75

0

Mean

47.4 

47.2 

53.0 

79.1 

82.1 

84.0 

83.8 

82.8 

80.7 

80.3 

79.2 

79.2

73.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,910 

2,810 

3,260 

, 4,860 

4,560 

5,160 

4,990 

5,090 

4,800 

4,940 

4,870 

4,710

53,000

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greenspot pipe line near Mentone, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ ..... .....

2.. ___ ... _

3. _______

6 .

7 

8 ....

10 

11 __ . ....

12 

13 __ . __ . 

14 __ ... .. .....

15 __ ... _ . ...

16. ___ . .......

17 

18- . -

19. __ .. _ 

20 

21 .. .

22 __ .. __ . ...

23. _ ... ____

24. _ . __ . ...

25- _ . ___ . _

26 __ ... .......

27 __ .. ___ ...

28- .......

29 ___ ...... ...

30

31 

Oct.

0

0

0

0

1.5

3

 5

5

5

5

5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5

Nov.

5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Dec.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

0

0

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

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

Mar.

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

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

.2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

6

6

6

6

6.

6

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

May

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

' 8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

June

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

July

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

-8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Aug.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

q

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Sept.

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9
42 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Greenspot pipe line near Mentone, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

April - --- .. ....-.--....-._.-. ._ .

June __ ..... ____ ...................... _ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

2 

2 

2 

8 

8 

8 

8 

9 

9

9

Minimum

0

5 

0 

1 

2 

2 

2 

8 

8 

8 

8 

9

0

Mean

4.60N

6.45 

4.65 

1.8 

2 

2 

4.4 

8 

8 

8 

8.6 

9

5.64

Run-off in

acre-feet

283

384 

286 

111 

111 

123 

262 

492 

476 

492 

529 

536

4,080

MILL CREEK NEAR CRAFTONVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. "^ sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., at mouth of canyon, on Redlands-Bear Valley highway, 5*4 miles northeast of Craftonville, San Bernardiuo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 21, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank just above Southern California Edison Co.'s concrete diversion dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 75 feet below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and boulders; shifts during high 

stages. Control is concrete diversion dam, but is not very satisfactory on 

account of the gravel which collects at dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 4.80 feet at 10 p.m. December 20 (discharge, from extention of rating curve, about 896 second-feet); all water diverted into Mill Creek power 

canal No. 1 October 1 to December 17 and September 29-30.

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.80 feet December 20, 1921 (discharge, about 896 second-feet); all water diverted into Mill Creek power 

canal No. 1 at various times.

DIVERSIONS. Mill Creek power canal No. 1 heads at diversion dam at station. Power canal No. 2 heads about 3 miles farther up canyon, and canal 

No. 3 about 3 miles above headworks of canal No 2. Canals Nos. 2 and 3 

lead to power plants Nos. 2 and 3, which are situated in a combined power 

house near the intake of canal No. 1. The tailrace of the combined power 

house discharges into canal No. 1, and the water is used in power plant 

No. 1. Water is diverted from Mill Creek by canal No. 1 only when the 

water discharged from the combined power hous.e is insufficient to operate 

power plant No. 1 to capacity. Ordinarily when canal No. 1 can not take 

all the flow in the creek it is not operated, as the diversions by canals Nos. 

2 and 3 furnish sufficient water for plant No. 1. From May 25 to September 28, 1922, water was diverted by canal No. 1 in addition to some being 

wasted down the river. This diversion is included in the flow of the creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently. Several fairly well 

defined rating curves used during the year. Water-stage recorder record 

good. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table, by interpolation between some measurements, and by compari-
SAFTA AFA RIVER BASIF 43

son with other streams when gage-height record Was missing. Combined 

daily "discharge of creek and canals is the sum of the flow in creek, in power 

canals Nos. 2 and 3, and in canal No. 1, except for period May 25 to September 28} when flow in power canal No. 1 was included in the flow of the 

creek. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Water-stage recorder attended by electrician of Southern California Edison Co.

Discharge measurements of Mill Creek near Craftonville, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Dec, 29

10

12

18

27

Feb. 2

10

14

24

22

Apr. 4

12

17

Made by 

F. C. Ebert...... __ ..

F. C.Ebert ___ ..

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

 .do 

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

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

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

-.-.do-... ............ .

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.16

07

.80

.70

.56

.51

1 64

.87

.61

.45

.50

.55

48

.47

*TO

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

137

85

76

62

43

00

252

144

86

 64

80

93

79

77

147

Date

May 10

18

25

8

16

20

July 5

14

20

27

A I1JT f\

19

25

14

Made by 

.....do. .... 

.....do. __ ............

.....do..... __ ........

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

 do ~

. .do.. .. ...

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

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

..... do-........ .....

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

 do.. ___ .. ....

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

....^o. ................

Gage 

beigbt

Feet 

1.06

1.22

1.38

1.24

1.14

.76

50

.25

.05

.11

.11

,09 -.62

-.03

.06

.04

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

157

197

233

207

221

143

130

93

70

83

54

43

28

22

16

11

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near CraftonviUe, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 192%

Day

1 __ . ..............

2. ___________

3., ______ . ______

4. ____ ... ._-....

5. __....______.

6.. __ __ _ 7. _____ :. _

8 ________

9 __ .. __ . ___ .

10-. _____ . .......

11.. ______________

12- __ .. ............

13. __ . ___ . .......

14. ___________

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

16. ___________

17..... __

18 -.. _ .....

19.

20-.-. ....

21... ._-.......____.

22... _ . _______ .

23.. __________ .

24. ___ . _______

25- ___ - _______

26.. _ .. ............

27- .................

28... ... 

29.... _________

30.. __ .- ____ . _

01

Dec.

39

166

374

290

146

80

47

68

258

223

194

132

106

97

Jan.

142

246

164

126

114

108

106

97no

86

79

72

68

67

65

64

62

60

58

53

53

52

49

48

45

46

45

47

47

47

Feb.

43

41

40

37

Qfi

17

37

190

375

259

182

159

148

145

137

132

127

124

121

120

118

113

107

96

88

83

96

96

Mar.

96

OS

95

95

at

94

94

94

94

94

99

O7

07

87

97

97

92

82

82

82

82

82

87

90

92

92

90

85

82

85

87

Apr.

87

87

87

99

110

94

90

87

82

80

78

78

78

76

76

76

74

74

74

76

80

87

97

102

104

110

120

126

136

140

May

145

145

148

149

150

151

152

190

163

144

137

136

142

165

176

194

212

212

216

212

200

172

200

249

259

295

280

285

275

280

June

280

245

245

245

245

248

248

250

238

211

180

165

154

146

145

142

142

143

144

145

150

145

133

131

122

112

117

116

114

112

July

108

108

114

108

101

98

96

95

82

72

72

71

70

68

68

66

65

65

68

74

69

64

59

54

49

44

39

50

54

44

67

Aug.

42

67

72

52

44

58

50

42

54

48

46

4341'

39

37

35

33

30

28

33

34

30

38

33

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

Sept.

17

16

12

18

17

18

30

30

21

21

9

12

16

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

,13

13

12

12

12

11

0

0

NOTE. All water in canal No. 1 Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 and Sept. 29-30.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Mill Creek near Craftonville, Calif., for the year ending September SO,1922

Month

January ._ __ __ ____ __ __ ___ __ ______

February _ _____ . _______ . ____ 

July .._.... . . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

374 

246 

375 

99 

140 

295 

280 

114 

72 

30

375

Minimum

0

45 

36 

82 

74 

136 

112 

39 

18 

0

0

Mean

71.6 

79.4 

117 

91.0 

92.2 

193 

174 

73.0 

37.9 

15.0

78.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4.400 4,880- 

6,500* 

5,600 5,490- 

11.90O 10,400- 

4,490 2,330- 

893

56,900-

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek and canals near Craftonville,. 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _______ ..

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

3. ____ .. ...

4. ________

5...- __ . _ .

6 . 

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

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.

35

24

25

24

24

24

22

22

22

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

19.8

19.6

19.6

19.6

19.6

19.5

21

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

19 7

Nov.

19.9

19.8

19.0

19.0

19.8

19.4

18.9

19.3

19.3

19.1

18.6

18.6

19.1

18.9

19.1

19.4

19.2

18.5

1Q 9

18.4

18.4

18.2

18.2

18.4

18.4

18.2

18.7

19.4

19.2

Dec.

18.5

18.4

18.2

IS i

17 0

18.7

18.9

19.0

10 9

18.9

18.9

18.9

1ft ft

18.8

18.6

17.8

20

64

180

376

310

170

105

75

100

290

255

225

162

137

190

Jan.

175

279

197

147

141

139

130

119

1/V>

100

98

Q7

95

94

92

QQ

Q7

87

86

83

82

79

80

79

91

01

QI

Feb.

77

75

74

71

70

71

71

224

409

293

216

193

182

179

171

166

161

158

154

154

152

147

141

130

122

117

130

129

Mar.

129

128

128

128

128

127

127

127

127

127

132

130

126

131

131

126

116

115

115

115

116

121

124

125

125

123

118

115

118

120

Apr.

120

120

120

132

143

127

123

120

115

113

111

111

111

109

109

109

107

107

107

109

113

120

130

135

137

143

153

159

169

173

May

178

178

181

182

183

, 184

185

195

222

196

177

170

169

175

196

208

227

245

245

249

245

233 205'

233

278

288

324

309

317

304

312

June

311

274

278

278

277

277

277

278

272

245

214

199

188

180

179

175

175

177

178

178

184

179

167

164

155

145

150

149

147

145

July

141

141

147

140

133

131

129

125

114

104

104

103

102

100

101

100

97

96

101

107

102

97

92

88

81

75

70

82

85

77

07

Aug.

74

99

104

82

76

90

82

71

86

78

78

72

7S

70

66

65

59

58

59

62

65

58

65

60

52

54

55

53

51

51

50

Sept.

47

4$

42

50

50»

45

5T

61

51

53-

42

44

4K.

48-

48-

48

46-

46

46

4ft

45

46-

46

4ft

45

45

45

44

38

31
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 45

'Combined monthly discharge of Mill Creek and canals near Craftonville, Calif., for 

the year ending September 80, 1922

Month

February.. __________ ..... _________

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

May........................ .-_ _ -____ _.__._.

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

"September. ___ . _______ ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35 

19.9 

376 

279 

409 

132 

173 

324 

311 

147 

104 

61

409

Minimum

19.5 

18.2 

17.8 

79 

70 

115 

107 

169 

145 

70 

50 

31

17.8

Mean

21.8 

19.0 

93.4 

113 

151 

124 

125 

226 

206 

105 

68.3 

46.5

108

Run-oft in

acre-feet

1,340 

1,130 

5,740 

6,950 

8,390 

7,620 

7,440 

13,900 

12,300 

6,460 

4,200 

2,770

78,200

MHL CREEK POWER CANALS NOS. 2 AND 3 NEAR CRAFTONVILLE, CALIF.

XOCATION. In NE. }i see. 13, T. 1 SM R. 2 W., at Southern California Edison 

Co.'s power plants Nos. 2 and 3, near Redlands-Bear Valley highway, 5 

miles northeast of Craftonville, San Bernardino County.

HHJCORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

DISCHARGE. Computed from weir records in common tailrace of power plants.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge recorded during 

year, 34 second-feet parts of January to March and June and July; minimum mean daily discharge recorded, 1.7 second-feet December 20.

1919-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 34 second-feet part 

of time in 1920 and 1922; minimum mean daily discharge recorded, 1.7 

second-feet December 20, 1921.

ACCURACY. Records good.

'COOPERATION. Records furnished by Southern California Edison Co.

Mill Creek power canal No. 2 diverts from Mill Creek in sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 1 

"W. The headworks of canal No. 3 are in sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., about 3 miles

 above intake for No. 2. The canals serve power plants Nos. 2 and 3 which

-discharge into a common tailrace. The water then passes into Mill Creek power 

«canal No. 1 and is used again at power plant No. 1.
46 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek power canals Nos. 2 and 3 near 

Craftonville, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1

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

3 ______ -

4 ________

5 _ . ....

6 _______ .

7 __ ~» _ - ....

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

19.9

22

21

21

21

19.7

19.4

19.8

18.2

18.8

18.8

18.8

17.9

17.9

18

17.3

17.3

17.3

17.3

17.3

16.9

18.2

22

19.1

19.6

16.2

16

18.3

18.3

17 S

Nov:

is

17.6

16.8

16.8

16.8

17.6

17.2

16.8

17.2

17.2

16.8

16.4

16.4

16.8

16.6

16.8

16.8

16.4

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

16.4

16.4

Dec.

11 Q

15.9

15.6

15.6

15.1

IS Q

16.1

16.4

16.6

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

13.4

10.7

13.4

25

14

1.7

19.7

24

25

28

32

32

32

31

30

31

32

Jan.

33

33

33

33

33

OQ

33

33

32

33

33

33

34

33

33

4 M

33

34

id

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34id.

Feb.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

Mar.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

29

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

Apr.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

May

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

33

33

33

33

33

31

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

29

29

29

29

32

29

32

June

31

29

33

33

32

29

29

28

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

34

34

33

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

July

33

33

33

32

32

33

33

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

32

31

33

33

33

33

33

34

32

31

31

32

31

33

30

Aug.

32

32

32

30

32

32

32

29

32

30

32

29

32

31

29

30

26

28

31

29

31

28

2/

27

28

31

33

32

31

32

, 32

Sept.

30

30

30-

32

33

27'

27'

31

30'

32-

33

32

3232-

31

31

30

30-

31

31

3132-

33

33.

3£

33-

33

33

28

22

Monthly discharge of Mill Creek power canals Nos. 2 and 3 near Craftonville 

Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

April _ ...... _ . _____________ ........ ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

18 

32 

34 

34 

34 

33 

33 

34 

34 

33 

33

34

Minimum

16 

15.9 

1.7 

33 

33 

29 

33 

29 

28 

30 

26 

22

1.7

Mean

19.1 

16.6 

20.0 

33.5 

33.9 

33.1 

33.0 

32.2 

32.7 

32.3 

30.4 

30.9

28.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,170- 

988 

1,230 2,060- 

1,880' 

2,040 1,960- 

1,980 

1,950 

1,690 

1,870 

1,840

21,000

MILL CREEK POWER CANAL NO. 1 NEAR CRAFTONVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., one-fourth mile below intake on 

Mill Creek, on Redlands-Bear Valley highway, 5 miles northeast of Craftonville, San Bernardino County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 21, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder just above weir, one-fourth mile below intake.

DISCHARGE. Computed from gage-height record showing head over 6-foot, 

sharp-crested, rectangular weir without end contractions.
SANTA ANA RIVEB BASIN 47

ACCURACY. Discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height to weir 

table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Water-stage recorder attended by electrician of Southern California Edison Co.

Canal diverts water from Mill Creek in NE. M sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., at 

gaging station on Mill Creek near Craftonville. After going through Mill Creek 

power house No. 1 it is distributed for irrigation (see "Diversions," Mill Creek 

near Craftonville, p. 42).

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek power canal No. 1 near Craftonvitte, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ___________________

2 _______________________ .

3. ______ ... _________ . __ .

4 ......

5.-. ..........................

6. .....

7 _____________________

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.

5.1

4.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2

C

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

3.1

2.5

2

0

2.6

5.6

6.2

2.2

2

1

1 Q

Nov.

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

* 2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.6

3.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.8

3

2.8

Dec.

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

H 9

74

7.1

*"

May

6.1

9.8

6.4

5.8

3.3

3

(2

3 4

June

6.9

6.4

14.3

IB

7.3

5.7

12.2

11.2

7.7

4.9

9.8

10.2

6.6

5.4

4.7

6.6

8.6

9.1

10.2

9.3

6.6

6.9

9.3

8.6

3.1

5.1

13.2

12.7

11.7

11.2

July

11

10.5

10

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.8

8.8

11.4

13.8

13.5

13.2

13

12.7

12.5

11.9

11.9

11.9

11.9

10.6

12.2

10.5

8.6

5.4

3.8

3

3.4

6.4

4.7

5.5

7.5

Aug.

5.2

7.1

2.6

4

6.9

3.7

5.1

6.6

3.3

5.1

7.9

1.5

8.7

11.2

9.8

11.7

8.2

13.5

9.3

10

6.6

10

6.6

6.1

10

7.7

6.4

9.1

7.3

5.2

5.6

Sept.

6

3.4

7.3

6.2

6

6.4

5.1

.9

1.0

3.1

5.6

4.5

4

3.6

3.1

3

4.6

7.1

5.8

5.1

4.7

4.9

5.2

4.7

4.3

4

4

2

10

9.3

NOTE. No water diverted Dec. 18 to May 24.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1022, PAltT XI

Monthly discharge of Mill Creek -power canal No. 1 near Craftonville, Calif., jor 

the year ending September 30,

Month

October _____________________ ___ _

November __________ _

December ______________ __ ___ . May- __ ....... ___. ......... ..... .. . ...

June.. ____________________________ July ............._ . ..................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.2 

3.3 

7.1 

9.8 

14.3 

13.8 

13.5 

10

14.3

Minimum

1.9 

1.9 

.0 

.0 

3.1 

3 

1.5 

.9

.0

Mean

2.78 

2.39 

1.82 

1.25 

8.62 

9.56 

7.16 

4.83

3.22

Run-off in 

acre-feet

171 

142 

112 

76.9 

513 

588 

440 

287

2,330

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.

PLUNGE CHEEK NEAB EAST HIGHLANDS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 3 W., at mouth of canyon at crossing 

of North Fork ditch siphon, 2 miles northeast of East Highlands, San 

Bernardino County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 26, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed in concrete well and shelter on left bank 

about 10 feet above siphon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; shifting. Control is section of abandoned steel pipe line filled with sand and gravel and 

imbedded in channel. Right bank high; left bank is overflowed during 

extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 3.13 feet at 6 p. m. February 9 (discharge, 924 second-feet); no flow 

for several months during year.

1919-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 3.15 feet at 4 a.m. 

March 14, 1921 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet); no flow for several months 

during each year.

DIVERSIONS. The East Highlands Orange Co. controls water of Plunge Creek 

and diverts at several points, from 2 to 5 miles above station. A small quantity 

of water is diverted about 200 feet above gage, and is wasted back into 

creek just below control, when not needed for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Five fairly well-defined 

rating curves used during year. Water-stage recorder did not operate satisfactorily March 30 to April 3, and discharge was estimated. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, 

except December 18, 19, 25, January 1, and February 8, when hourly discharge was averaged. Records fair.
SANTA ANA BIVEE BASIN 49

Discharge measurements of Plunge Qreek near East Highlands, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

T\ta* 91

26

90

12

to

26 Feb. 2

11

14

24 Mar. 6

Made bydo

.... .do. 

.....do. 

.....do ..... 

.... .do 

F. C. Ebert.. ____ ...

 .do ..

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.07

2.06

1.27

1.56

.97

.83

.70

82

1.72

1.34

1.24

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

295

263

85

113

24

14

13

16

155

75

63

39

Date

Mar. 16

22

Apr. 4

12

21

10

June 2

8

16

22

Made by 

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

Ebert and Oliver ___

__ .do...... _____

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

 ..do. ....

 ..do. 

 ..do.... __ 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

1.21

.99

07

.91

.71

.86

-.57

.45

.47

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41

64

34

QA

25

15

24

6.5

3.4

3.6

1.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Plunge Creek near East Highlands, Calif., for 

the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _______________

2 __________ ........ ...

3 _______ . _ . __ ... ...

4 _ . _ . ________ .. _ .

5 ___ .... ... ....

6 _ ............. ........

7........ .... ....... .... -

8 . - 

9 _ . ___ . ______ . ......

10 _____ . _______ .. .....

11 _________ .... .........

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

13 .............. __ .....

14 _____ . ____ .. _____ .

15...- ........ ...........

16. ___________ .... .....

17 ____ . ____ ...........

18. ___ ..... ..... ..... .....

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

20 

21 ____________ . ......

22 __ . ____ . ____ . ___ .

23 __ . ______ . _ .. __ .

24 _____ . _ . ____ . ___ .

25... ____

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

27 

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

29 __ .. _____ .... __ . ...

30.. ___ - _ . _ . __ . ....

31. ____________ .......

Dec.

,

54

340

292

130

QQ

52

138

00ft

96

69

52

Jan.

75

512

239

122

1 84

65

64

50

41

34

29

25

22

19

18

16

15

14

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

24

22

Feb.

20

20

20

22

24

29

35

315

446

215

150

11390'

80

70

65

61

59

54

69

66

68

62

60

59

60

55

Mar.

51

48

44

43

41

39

37

36

34

31

40

39

40

42

44

48

62

64

66

64

60

57

54

52

50

48

44

43

42

42

41

Apr.

40

39

38

37

41

37

36

37

34

30

30

32

33

30

30

28

25

24

24

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

May

' 18

17

16

13

12

11

12

12

38

25

22

20

15

12

10

10

9.5

9

9

9

7.5

7.5

7

7

6

6

6

7

6

June

6

6

5.5

5

5

4.3

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.9

4.3

1.3

3.9

3.4

3.2

4.1

4.5

4.1

2 4

1.9

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

July

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 .1-

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

NOTE. Naflow Oct. 1 to Dec. 17, July 27-28, and Aug. 8 to Sept. 30.
50 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Monthly discharge of Plunge, Creek near East Highlands, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

December _ ______________ _ ______

February _ . ______ _________________

March .. _ __ . ___ _______________

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

May __ . ___ _ ____ __ ____ .. _____

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

August ___ _____________ ____ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

340 

512 

446 

66 

40 

38 

6 

.6 

.1

512

Minimum

0 

12 

20 

31 

19 

6 

.6 

0 

0

0

Mean

66.0 

52.6 

87.5 

46.6 

28.4 

12.4 

3.10 

.21 

.02

24.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,060 

3,230 

4,860 

2,870 

1,690 

762 

184 

12.9 

1.2

17,700

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

»

WARM CREEK NEAR COITON, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 4 WM at Colton Avenue highway

bridge, 1^ miles east of Colton, San Bernardino County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 7, 1920, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on right bank just

above highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand and gravel; constantly shifting.

Control indefinite. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 6.58 feet at 1 a.m. December 21 (discharge, 2,780 second-feet);

minimum discharge, from water-stage recorder, 38 second-feet for stage of

2.45 feet August 28.

1920-1922: Maximum and minimum stages and discharge occurred in

1922.

DIVERSIONS. Meeks & Daley canal diverts water half a mile above gage. 

REGULATION. Slightly regulated by diversion into Meeks & Daley canal. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes continually. Standard rating

curves fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder gave satisfactory record

except March 9-13, April 6-7, 12-13, July 22-27, and August 8-14. Daily

discharge ascertained by shifting-control method and estimated for days of

no gage height record. Records fair.
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 51

Discharge measurements' of Warm Creek near Colton, Calif,, during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Date

 Oct. 1

8

16

22

'Nov. 1

5

12

19

26

17'

21

22

26

 Jan. 14

27

31

Feb. 17

Mar. 4

14

25

Apr. 3

8

14

Made by 

Jarrett Oliver ____

.....do. __ ._.... 

. .do... ..- __

 do .... 

.... ,do.... _ . 

.....do ____ _ _ ..

 do. __ . ___ ....

 do 

. .do... _

 do 

 do ... .....

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

 do _ . ....

.....do . - _ ...

.....do- __ ....

 do. __

 ..do-. _ 

 do .. 

 do __ ....

 do 

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

__ do- __ . .........

 do __ . __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

.96

Oft

.81

.85

1 04

QQ

.91

.96

on

.83

2.52

1 >\n

1.48

2.11

1.82

1.78

2.50

2.54

2.74

2.72

2.62

2.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

88

55

55

47

50

71

56

51

u

56

60

544

258

751

114

109

91Q

167

155

183

14ft

171

156

Date

Apr. 22

28

13

20

25

10

17

21

24 July 1

12

21

28

Aug. 4

15

23

8

15 '29

Made by 

Jarrett Oliver 

.....do . _..

.....do... . __ . __

__ do _______ 

 do. ___ .. _ -

. .do . ....

_ do ____ . __

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

 do. __ . 

.....do. ________ .

.....do.. __ . ___ ....

 do. __ 

 ..do. 

. do. ______ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.63

2.70

2.58

2.82

2.69

2.57

2.66

2.60

2.56

2.50

2.46

2.48

2.56

2.56

2.56

2.57

2.62

2.64

2.68

2.54

2.56

2.71

2.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

105

88

112

85

65

80

75

72

65

60

58

66

77

63

63

62

74

72

57

62

77

63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Warm Creek near Colton, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922.

Day

1. _______

2 ___ . ___ ,.

,3 .......

4. _____ . ....

5 . . ....

6 . ........

7 _ .......

8 __ . ....

9 ____ .. __

10... ......

11 __ .... __ .

12 _ .... _______

J3 _____ . ....

14.. __ . .__..__

15 __ .. __ . _

16 

17. ____ .. ...

18 _ ... _ . ....

19 _ ._........

30... ___ . _____

21- __ ........

22 .. ______

 23 ....

24 __ . _____

25 .._ 

26. _______

27 ...... _____

28 

29........ _____

30 ...

Oct.

81

61

59

59

60

59

56

55

54

55

5*

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

52

49

AQ

48

53

55

51

50

50

50>_}

50

50

Nov.

50

CO

eq

61

ftft

ftft

64

61

61

60

55

^n

49

55

57

53

51

51

19

Ert

51

53

nn

55

55

55

55

55

55

Dec.

55

54

57

KQ

58

55

56

KQ

KQ

55

55

56

57

KQ

59

230

77 e

1,270

835

305

180

165

979

ftrtft

OQC

196

162

151

Jan.

142

thrift

133

79

77

117

220

208

172

142

1OK

1 1ft

110

110

102

19K

110

117

110

102

QC

95

102

102

102

117

245

508

inQ

Feb.

-IQA

149

142

172

184

208

345

980

455

270

151

125

125

142

151

162

172

100

115

95

119

19Q

168

151

Mar.

165

165

155

163

176

171

165

160

155

300

250

200

1C1

224

295

144

155

Iftl

Iftl

T7ft

107

184

176

17ft

168

lUO

Apr.

14ft

137

155

230

91 ft

ion

173

168

118

155

i ^n

145

139

132

129

132

129

108

100

90

Q9

102

102

97

94

87

May

94

94

09

SA

84

87

84

<J9

9Qft

225

168

1AQ

IffcO

cfr

ftl

aft

82

75

7K

Off

fi7

OA

61

59

61

61

57

ol

June

69

7Q

7Q

71

71

63

63

63

61

69

65

AQ

65

65

65

63

65

61

59

57

59

61

65

67

65

71

67

69

67

67

July

57

63

63

65

63

63

59

61

63

73

«9

71

69

65

69

63

67

71

71

65

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

61 

57

Aug.

61

59

57

55

54

54

59

61

63

65

67

70

72

74

77

73

84

87

77

75

75

73

71

69

65

46

41

43

52

54

K9

Sept.

52

46

47

61

63

55

55

59

54

51

44

51

49

75

73

73

73

73

71

71

71

71

71

71

69

69

65

61

63

59
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Warm Creek near Colton, Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

November _________________________

December _________________________

March ________ ............................ ........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

81 

68 

1,270 

508 

980 

300 

230 

290 

73 

73 

87 

75

1,270

Minimum

48 

49 

54 

72 

95 

144 

90 

57 

57 

57 

41 

44

41

Mean

54.7 

55.8 

214 

158 

200 

183 

134 

96.8 

65.6 

64.4 

64.0 

62.2

112

Run-off in1 

acre-feet

3,360* 

3,320- 

13, 200* 

9,720- 

11,100 

11, 300- 

7,970 

5,950- 

3,900 

3.960 

3,940 

3,700

81,400

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Warm Creek and Meeks & Daley canalnear Colton, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ________

2.. _______

3.. ____ . ...

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

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

6. _____ . ...

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

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.

R4

63

61

62

fi9

61

58

57

56

57

57

58

59

60

60

60

60

60

59

57

56

56

58

60

60

59

58

58

58

58

KQ

Nov.

58

60

61

71

77

77

74

71

70

70

69

62

58

57

63

64

KG

fifi

Eft

57

57

57

57

56

CO

58

58

60

61

61

Dec.

fin

60

62

10

59

10

60

59

EC

58

58

59

60

61

61

61

63

233

777

1,270

835

305

180

165

979

600

285

9d.fi

162

151

Jan.

142

cno

133

79

77

117

220

196

208

172

142

125

110

110

102

125

110

117

110

102

, 95

01

102

102

102

117

162

OAF:

rno

9A fi

Feb.

1 CM

172

142

142

172

208

345

QQA

270

151

1OC

125

142

151

162

172

196

100

115

95

119

120

129

168

151

Mar.

155

178

176

171

165

160

155

300

250

200

173

181

224

295

144

155

182

181

178

173

187

184

176

179

175

174

168

158

Apr.

146

137

133

155

232

212

192

175

170

160

157

152

147

141

133

124

130

134

132

114

107

103

97

100

111

112

108

105

105

108

May

105

105

102

94

94

96

94

102

294

230

176

140

116

109

106

106

92

87

90

82

82

84

87

87

76

72

71

73

72

67

71

June

81

85

85

83

83

75

75

75

72

80

76

80

76

75

75

74

74

72

71

69

71

73

76

79

78

83

80

82

80

80

July

66

73

73

75

73

74

70

72

73

83

79

80

79

75

79

74

77

80

79

72

73

73

72

72

71

73

73

72

71

71

68

Aug.

71

68

65

63

64

63

67

71

71

75

76

80

82

83

86

83

94

96

86

84

84

82

80

79

75

55

48

52

62

64

62

Sept.

62

55-

56*

6972-.

64

64

68-

6359-

52-

59

57

84

82

81

81

83

81

81

82

82

82

81

79

78

7572"

73

68

NOTE. See p. 66 for dally discharge of Meeks <& Daley canal.
SANTA ANA RIVEB BASIN 53

Combined monthly discharge of Warm Creek and Meeks & Daley canal near 

Cotton, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

October _______________ __ .. _____ __

January . _ . _

April....-....-..-..-.... ..............-.............

July ....

August ___ __ __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

77 

1,270 

508 

980 

300 

232 

294 

85 

83 

96 

84

1,270

Minimum

56 

56 

58 

72 

95 

144 

97 

67 

69 

66 

48 

52

48

Mean

59.7 

62.4 

216 

158 

200 

184 

138 

105 

77.3 

74.0 

73.3 

71.5

118

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,670 

3,710 

13,300 

9,720 

11,100 

11,300 

8,210 

6,460 

4,600 

4,550 

4,510 

4,250

85,400

STRAWBERRY CREEK NEAR ARROWHEAD SPBINGS, CALIF.

LOCATION. At Del Rosa Water Co/s .diversion dam in SE. Msec. 11, T. 1 N., 

R. 4 W., half a mile south of Arrowhead Springs, San Bernardino County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

UECORDS AVAILABLE. December 27, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

<jAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on right bank 100 feet 

above diversion dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 200 feet above gage or by 

wading.

"CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of large boulders. Control is of 

boulders and concrete 15 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.87 feet at 5 a.m. January 2 (discharge, 408 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.73 foot at 6 p. m. October 20 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1920-1922: Maximum stage occurred in 1922; minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 0.62 foot at 5 p. m. September 26, 1921 (discharge, 0.7 

second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. Arrowhead Hotel Co. diverts water from East Twin Creek 1 mile 

above gage through a 3-inch pipe line, for domestic use.

REGULATION. Slight regulation at low water from diversion of Arrowhead 

Hotel Co.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood in December. Rating 

curve used to December 17 fairly well defined; that used after December 17 

well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except October 

3-5, December 5-6, May 8-14, and August 14-15. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except December 

18, 19, 25, and January lf when hourly discharge was averaged; and for 

periods of no gage-height record, when daily discharge was estimated by 

comparison with near-by streams. Records good.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Strawberry Creek near Arrowhead Springs, Calif. r 

during the year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 6

26

Nov. 8

Dec. 7

20

29

20

24

Feb. 3

15

Made by 

.....do...... __ . __

__ .do _ _____________

.___.do..______._....___

.-_._do_-_. ...__ ___ 

. _ . do. ______ ....

_-_-.do-____._._.___.__.

 do .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85

.89

.79

an

2.83

1.92

1 01

1.63

1.59

1.61

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.6

3.0

1.2

1.6

166

30

28

12

13

36

Date

TW&r 1

13

21

10

26

July 11

Aug. 16

Made by 

...-do-_.-._-._......._

_. do __ __ .__.

.....do..._ _._._..

._ . do........ .. _ ..

__ do. _ ______ .

 do. 

__ .do. __ ..... _ ....

___- do _._______ -_

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

1.92

1.88

1.75

1.77

1.63

1.50

1.41

1.34

1.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29

31

29

19>

21

14

10

8.1

5.0

3.9

2.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Strawberry Creek near Arrowhead Springs, Calif, 

for the year ending September 30,

Day

2 _____ . _____

3..... ._ __

4 _________

5- _ __.___ 

6 __ . _ . __ 

7___. _

8 ____ ____

9. ___________

10 ._ _ _

11 ___ - _____

12 

13 

14. 

15. . ______

16. ____ . _____

17 

18 ____ 

19 _ _._.____.

20 _____ . .___.

21 _______ ..

22

23. ___ . ______

24 ____ . ______

25 __ . _________

26 _____ _ _____

27 .. _ . _____

28._______ ______

29. ____ . ____

30 __ . _________

31 . ._ ___

Oct.

4.2

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.8

2.2

9 fl

9 rt

1 ft

1.5

1.4

1.4

Nov.

i i

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.6

1 Q

1 Q

2.2

2.1

2.1

1 9

1.7

1.7

1 ft

1 ft

1 ft

1.7

2.1

1 9

2.0

Dec.

9 n

I O

2.0

2.1

1 ft

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

1 1

1.4

1.4

1 f.

1.4

1.2

11

50

170

147

55

97

17

jtn

76

OA

22

18

Jan.

OA

208

130

7Q

44

AX

1%

97

90

90

99

20

Oft

19ift

ift

14

11

19

12

11

11

19

17

15

Feb.

14

14

16

18

20

93

137

102

80

60

AQ

43

on

OK

34

9.1

01

41

SQ

47

40

V7

oo

Mar.

QA

28

28

27

26

24

23

23

99

22

Oft

26

00

00

9ft

00

47

SQ

35

Ol

29

9ft

27

9A

25

24

oo

23

99

oq

Apr.

99

20

20

21

23

24

23

26

23

21

20

22

00

91

on

19

18

10

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

May

14

11

10

13

1O

10.

25

20

10

16

14

10

1O

13

10

19

12

1*9

n

n

10

10

10

10

9

K

9

K

9

K

10

June

10

10

10

9

9

8.5

8

8

8

8

8

8

7.5

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

ft \

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

K

J ly

5.5

5

K

5.5

5.5

5

4 9

4 9

5

4 0

4 9

4

K

4

C

4

K

4

K

4 *

4 K.

5

4 Q

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3

0

3

Q

3.9

4.3

Aug.

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.6

3.3

3.3

3

0

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3

1

3.3

3 1

3 1

i 0,

3 1

3 1

2.9

2.8

Sept.

2.8-

2.8-

2.8

2.8-

2.8

2.8.

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.6
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 55

Monthly discharge of Strawberry Creek near Arrowhead Springs, Calif., for the 

 year ending September SO, 1922

Month

November. _________________________

December ___. ____ . ______________

April.. ___________________________

TWftV

July .--- - - 

August __ _ - ...

'"Phft VAGF

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.2 

2.2 

170

208 

137 

47 

26 

25 

10 

5.5 

4.1 

3.1

208

Minimum

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

11 

14 

22 

16 

9.5 

5.5 

3.8 

2.6 

2.2

1.2

Mean

1.80 

1.66 

27.6 

32.9 

42.5 

27.4 

19.2 

13.0 

7.35 

4.60 

3.32 

2.56

15.2

Run-off in

acre-feet

111 

98.8 

1,700 

2,020 

2,360 

1,680 

1,140 

799 

437 

283 

204 

152

11,000

WATERMAN CANTON CREEK NEAR ARROWHEAD SPRINGS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 4 W., 600 feet above old toll house, 1 

mile northwest of Arrowhead Springs, San Bernardino County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4.55 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 2, 1911, to October 30, 1914, and December 

31, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 500 feet below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of boulders. Control is a natural boulder 

dam 10 feet below gage. Two notches in control clog easily with debris.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.43 feet at 6 a. m. January 2 (discharge, 164 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.80 foot 6 p. m. October 9 (discharge, 0.5 

second-foot).

1911-1914; 1920-1922: Maximum stage occurred during January or 

February, 1914, stage and discharge unknown; no flow part of September 

1913.

DIVERSIONS. Huley Poppet diverts water through a 2-inch pipe line at control 

for domestic use.

REGULATION. One small private power plant above gage may influence record 

slightly.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 20. Rating curves well 

defined for low stages, fairly well defined for medium stages, and extended 

above. Good gage height record from water-stage recorder with very few 

missing days. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating .table except December 18 for which discharge for six-hour 

periods was averaged. Discharge estimated or interpolated October 10-15, 

December 26, August 14, 15, and September 5-11. Records good during 

low water, fair during high water.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART4 XI

Discharge measurements of Waterman Canyon Creek near Arrowhead Springs, 

Calif., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 6

Nov. 8

Dee. 12

24

29 Jan 9

20

24 Feb. 3

8

15 Mar. 1

Made by 

 do .....

....: do... .... .. .

. .do 

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

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

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

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

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

. _ .do ...... .......

- do... .......... ....

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

1.01

on

1 ^n

1 60

1.50

1.26

1 99

1.17

1 Q9

1.60

1 da

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.65

1.2

1 9

11

22

91

10

9 1

8

0

43

26

18

Date

Mar. 13

21

10

20

26

July 11

Aug. 16

Sept. 12

Made by 

__ .do......... __ ...

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

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

__ .do. __ ............

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet

1.44

1.41

1.30

1.35

1.28

1.20

1.15

.99

.86

.76

.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18

15

12

14

11

9.5

7.1

5.5

3.3

2.6

1.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Waterman Canyon Creek near Arrowhead Springs, 

Calif., for the year ending September 80,1922

Day

1 __ ... _.....

2 ____ ... _ .

3 ___ .. 

4 ___ .. __ .

5 ___ .. ......

6. ___ .. .._._.

7 ___ .. ......

8 ___ ........

9 ___ .. ......

10 __ ... ...

11 ___ ....__..

12 ___ .........

13 ___ .... __

14. __ ... __....

15 ___ ... ___ .

16 ___ .. ......

17.. __ .. ......

18. _ 

19 ___ .. 

20 

2l'_ ___ .. ___ .

22 ... 

23 

24 _ ...........

25 

26. _ ..........

27. ......

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

39 ..........

30 - 

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

Oct.

1.8

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1 4

1.7

2.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.3

1.8

1.1

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

.7

.8

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.0

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.4

1.4

Dec.

1.4

1.8

2.1

2. 1

2.3

1.3

1 9.

1.4

1.4

1.1

g

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

K E

1Q

63

59

28

18

13

IB

48

48

33

24

20

17

Jan.

oe

87

52

OQ

32

27

oe

22

20

19

17

16

15

14 to

12

12

11

10

9.5

9

E

9

8.5

8

e

8.5

8

K

9

K

Q

Feb.

8.5

8

8

8.5

9

9.5

11

29

54

47

3Q

34

29

27

oe

00

22

20

20

24

22

22

24

22

20

20

20

19

Mar.

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

15

17

20

17

17

16

15

1 K

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

Apr.

13

12

12

12

14

14

13

15

14

13

13

14

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 11

11

11

May

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

14

12

11

11

11

9.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

7

June

7.5

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

5

5

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.1

July

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.9

Aug.

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

 2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

Sept.

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

l.P

1.6

1.4
SANTA ANA EIVEB BASIN 57

Monthly discharge of Waterman Canyon Creek near Arrow Springs, Calif., for the 

year ending September 30,

Month

October ___________________________ November ____________________ __

February -

March. ___________________________

April . . 

June ____________________________ July ____ _ .

The year.. __________ _ _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.3 

1.7 

63 

87 

54 

20 

15 

14 

7.5 

4.1 

2.9 

1.6

87

Minimum

0.7 

.7 

.7 

8.5 

8 

13 

11 

7 

4.1 

2.6 

1.4 

1.2

.7

Mean

1.43 

1.13 

14.1 

18.8 

22.3 

15.9 

12.4 

9.08 

5.35 

3.31 

1.99 

1.35

8.85

Run-off in 

acre-feet

87.9 

67.2 

867 

1,160 

1,240 

978 

738 

558 

318 

204 

122 

80.3

6,420

CITY CREEK NEAR HIGHLANDS, CAUF.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 3 W., 300 feet above North Fork Ditch 

Co.'s trestle 1J^ miles northeast of Highlands, San Bernardo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of shifting boulders above and below a 

concrete control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.75 feet at 3 a. m. January 2 (discharge, 1,090 second-feet); no 

flow parts of October, November, August, and September.

1919-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 6.20 feet at 3 

a. m. March 14, 1921 (discharge, 1,320 second-feet); no flow for several 

months during each year.

DIVERSIONS. City Creek Water Co. diverts water three-fourths mile above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 20. Rating curves 

well defined to 500 second-feet and extended above. Good gage-height 

record from water-stage recorder except December 3-6 and 10-14. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, 

except for December 3-6 and 10-14, for which it was estimated; hourly 

discharge averaged December 18, 19, 20, 25; January 1, 2, and February 

8. Records good.

100563 27f WSP 551 5
58 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of City Creek near Highlands, Calif., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Oct. 1

21

26

29

12

18

27

Feb. 2

10

21

Mar. 6

16

22

Made by 

Ebert and Oliver ______

.....do. _____ ......

.....do ....___..........

.....do ___ . __ . __

__ do _________

.....do.. ____ .. __

__ do.

. __ do . ________

...-do.... __ ...-._...

__ do __ . ____________

.....do __ ........ __

__ do _____

.. do. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.13

3.42

3.17

2.13

2.65

1.88

1.74

1.60

1.66

3.28

2.32

2.03

2.04

2.20

Discharge

See.-ft. 

2.7 «.4

280

246

71

132

40

30

22

26

240

80

46

54

68

Date

Apr. 4

12

17

25

8

16

22

July 5

14

20

Aug. 3

17

Made by 

.....do. __ . __ .....

.....do _._.-.-...-..- 

 do ~

.....do ___ . _____

.....do _____ ____ 

__ do _________________

.....do ... _______

_. do ..... ___ . _____

.....do _____ 

.....do _____ ____________

 do ..... ___ . __

 .do ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.93

1.94

1.88

1.80

1.61

1.31

1.27

1.24

1.04

.73

.62

fin

.53

.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

47

46in

33

23

8.5

9

5.9

3.4

.49 ».2

«.2

«.05

«.01

 Discharge estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of City Creek near Highlands, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 __ .. __

2 _____ . __ . __

3 __ ...

4 ...... __ .. __

5 ...... __

6 . _ ... _

7 ____ _

8 ____ . __ .. __

9 ...... __ ......

30 ..... .____.. ....

11 ____ . ______

12 __ ...............

13. _ . __ .. __

14. __ .__.__........

15 . .._ ..

16 - __ _ __ .

17

18. -.

19 . . __ ______

20 . __ ... .

21. __ 

22

23. ,

24 ____ . ______

95

26 __ __ ......

27. _____ _____

28 . __ .. __

29.

30 ... _ ..... .

Of

Oct.

4.5

1.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Dec.

0.5

.7

Q

1.1

.9

.8

.4

.3

.2

.1

20

96

339

249

101

59

38

247

149

101

68

53

45

Jan.

66

520

227

137

IfU

84

80

66

58

51

46

42

i(\

37

35

33

32in

29

27

26

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

32Qfi

Feb.

26

27

26

27

9Q

33

36

216

385

288

191

143

119

105

94

87

80

77

73

89

89

87

92

85

82

70

82

76

Mar.

70

66

61

60

TO

56

54

51

49

48

57

54

56

57

59

68

94

87

89

85

79

76

70

65

61

61

60

58

57

54-

53

Apr.

53

49

46

46

51

50

49

52

50

47

46

47

47

46

44

42

40

39

37

. 35

34

33

33

33

32

32

30

29

28

May

27

25

24

24

24

 23

22

23

46

40

36

33

31

26

21

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

11

10

10

June

10

10

9

9

8.5

8.5

8

7.5

7

7.5

8

8

8

8

7

6

5.5

5.5

5

5

4.8

3.6

1.5

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

July

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5 * .5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 59

Monthly discharge of City Creek near Highlands, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

TWarpTi

May ____ _________________________

July . .... ........ . , . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.5 

339 

520 

385 

94 

53 

46 

10 

.7 

.1

520

Minimum

0 

0 

23 

26 

48 

.28 

10 

.8 

.1 

.0

.0

Mean

a 25

64.3 

65.2 

101 

63.7 

41.1 

21.8 

5.56 

.31 

.06

29 -

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15.4 

3,340 

4,010 

5,610 

3,920 

2,450 

1,340 

331 

19.1 

3.7

21,000

NOTE. No flow during November and September.

DEVIL CANYON GREEK NEAR SAN BERNABDINO, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. }4 sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 4 W., 7.3 miles northwest of San 

Bernardino, San Bernardino County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6.16 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1,1911, to September 30,1914; December 27, 

1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on right bank, 300 feet 

above ford at mouth of canyon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from timber footbridge at gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and boulders. Artificial control of concrete and large boulders. Stage-discharge relation not permanent 

on account of alternate filling and scouring just above artificial control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.12 feet January 2 (discharge, 111 second-feet); minimum stage 

from water-stage recorder, 0.79 foot October 4-13 (discharge, 0.1 secondfoot).

, 1919-1922; Maximum stage occurred in 1922; minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 0.70 foot September 27-28, 1921, stream practically 

dry.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted above gage during June and spread over canyon 

floor to increase absorption.

REGULATION. See preceding paragraph.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently on account of movement of boulders and gravel along channel during high water. Five rating, 

curves used in general well defined. Good gage-height record from waterstage recorder except January 2-3 and August 26 to September 13. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; estimated from incomplete water-stage recorder record and comparison with 

record for Strawberry Creek January 2-3 and August 26 to September 13. 

Records fair.
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Devil Canyon Creek near San Bernardino, Calif., during the year ending September SO, 198%

Date

Oct. 6

Dec. 12

24

Jan. 4

24 Feb. 6

11

15

Mar. 8

Made by 

__ .do ________ .

.....do .. ______ .

.....do ..... _____ .

 ..do...... _____

.....do .. ___

.....do. . __ . ......

.. do __ ..... _ ..

__ .do. . ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

n 70

1.03

2 fU

2.43

2.05

9 AQ

2.43

2.25

2.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.07 «.25

°.3

n

38

8.4

10

m

33

21

Date

Mar. 21

13

20

May 15

26

July 17

Aug. 17

Sept. 14

Made by 

.....do....... _ . .

_ do. _ __

.....do.. _______

 do... _ . __

Oliver and Ebert ___

 do..... __ . 

. _ .do. ________

 do.. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.15

2.07

2.12

2.06

1.98

1.95

1.91

1.82

1.78

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23

16

17

13

9.9

7.5

6.2

3.1

1.9

1.3

0 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Devil Canyon Creek near San Bernardino, Calif, 

for the year ending September 80,

Day

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

2 _____ . ....

4 ___ .

5 . .

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

7

8 _ .... .__.

10 . 

11 ___ __

12.. .. ....

13 __

14 . 

15 __ 

16.. _ . __ . ...

17 

18 

19.. __ ........

20 ___ ....

21. __ . _ 

22

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

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

25. 

26.. _______

27.. __ . ....

28 

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

30 ________

31.... ....

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

 >

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 >

.3

Dee.

as

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

14

28

42

24

17

13

19

30

28

20

16

12

10

Jan.

12

63

53

38

33

29

29

25

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

11

8.5

8

8

8

8

8.5

10

a >;

Feb.

8

8

8

8

9

10

10

27

70

57

52

45

39-

36

34

31

30

29

28

34

32

31

34

30

30

30

30

28

Mar.

26

26

25

25

24

23

22

21

21

21

24

23

22

22

22

25

29

24

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

17

17

16

16

Apr.

16

15

15

16

18

17

17

20

20

18

17

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

May

12

10

10

10

9.5

10

10

11

20

14

11

10

9.5

9.5

9

8.5

8.5

8

8.5

9

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

7.5

7

7

7

7

June

7

7

7

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

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

July

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

1.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.5

Aug.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3
SASTTA ANA EIV1E BASIN

Monthly discharge of Devil Canyon Creek near San Bemardino, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Month

January ... ........

February ____________ . ______________ March.. ______ . ______ , _ ___

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

June __ . _ .... ____ ....... _ . _, ... ..... .

July. ___

August . _ . . _ .

The year __ . __ . ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.4 

.4 

42 

43 

70 

29 

20 

20 

7 

4.2 

2.5 

1.7

70

Minimum

0.1 

.2 

.2 

8 

8 

16 

12 

7 

4.2 

1.5 

1.8 

1.3

.1

Mean

0.13 

.33 

8.97 

19.0 

29.2 

21.8 

15.9 

9.44 

5.19 

3.14 

2.03 

1.40

9.60

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8 

19.6 

552 

1,170 

1,620 

1,340 

94fr 

580 309* 

193 

125 

83.3:

6,950

CAJON CREEK NEAR KEENBROOK, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 12, T. 2 N., E. 6 W., 300 feet above mouth of Lone 

Pine Creek 1 mile north of Keenbrook, San Bernardino County.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; not permanent. Artificial control of boulders 

and concrete.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, determined from floodmarks, 9.0 feet on December 20 (estimated discharge 5,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.22 feet October 10 (discharge, 

1.4 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage 9.0 feet on December 20, 1921; minimum 

stage, 1.05 feet at 7.30 p. m. June 25, 1920 (discharge, 0.05 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. None above gage. Muscupiabe Land & Water Co. diverts all the 

water during irrigating season, below the gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent! Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Water-stage recorder gave good record except for December 19-21, 

February 9-10, and 22-28. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table or by shifting-control method except for 

days of no gage-height record for which discharge was estimated by comparison with records for other streams. Records good except for lew days during flood, for which they Are subject to considerable error.
62 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Discharge measurements of Cajon Creek near Keenbrook, Calif., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 3

20

Nov. 10

Dec. 12

22

28

30

Jan. 9

13

24

Feb. 6

8

11

« 

Made by 

Jarrett Oliver _____

__ do . ....

 do . ________ .

__ do ______

.....do _________

.....do ____ . _______

F. C. Ebert ______

__ do .

 do .... _____________

.....do . __ _- _ ___

__ .do . ___ .... . _____

__...do . ____ ....

3ft

Feet 

1.26

1.24

1 93

1.26

2.04

1.76

1.62

1.55

1,46

1.47

1.71 <* on

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.4

o n

1.0

2.4

144

TO

45

27

17

14

45 "559

161

Date

Feb. 15

21

Mar. 1

13

21

6

13

20

May 8

July 11

Aug. 17

/ 

Made by 

F. C. Ebert ___ . __

Jarnett Oliver ___ ....

.....do.. __ ..... __ -

.....do-.... __

.....do __ . .........

. _ .do _ ... 

. _ .do ..... _ ..

... ..do... 

.....do ... ___ .

.....do ..... ______

.... .do _ . _______

(Jage 

height

Feet

1 7Q

1 80

1.65

1.61

1.61

1 *W

1.55

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.45

1.39

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

69

62

32

33

oo

21

25

20ift

12

H- 4

5.0

4.4

 Float measurement.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cajon Creek near Keenbrook, Calif., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1_ _.._.....

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

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

4 . .......

5 ...........__

6 . ........

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

8 ___ ... .

9 ,

10.. ... -

11 .........

12. .....___....

13 ______ ...

14-. 

15. ........

16. . .

17. . -

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

19. _____ 

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

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

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

23 ___ ... .- 

24 .......

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

26. . ....

27 ____ ...

28 ... ....

29. ... ...

30. «M

Oct.

5.5

2.6 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8 

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Nov.

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

9 C\

t n

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2,6

2.6

Dec.

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

26

9 fi

2.6

*> Q

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

9 0

2.9

9 O

4.1

506

1,150

700

162

102

77

134

210

104

67

56

46

QQ

Jan.

68

134 

62

48

40

*>7

45

34

97

24

21

19

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

* 14 

14

15

15

14

14

15

18

17

Feb.

18

19 

21

45

38

44

51

420

1,820

800

200

111

82

72

69

62

54

47

41

80

54

50

46 

44

42

40

38

36

Mar.

34

34 

34

34

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

44

41

37

36

96

62

50

44

38

33

30

27 

27

26

25

25

26

24

23

21

Apr.

21

20 

21

25

26

24

20

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17 

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

May

14

13 

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

9.5

9.5

9.5 

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

June

8.5

8.5 

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

7.5

7.5

8

8

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

7 

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

July

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.5

7

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.5

Aug.

4.9

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

Sept.

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

, 4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.5
SANTA ANA BIVEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Cajon Creek near Keeribrook, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October ____________ , _____________

November. ___________ . _____________

April..... _______ . ____ . __ ... __ . ...........

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

Jane.. __________ ... ___ . _ _ , ___

July ________________ ______

September ...............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.5 

2.6 

1,150 

134 

1,820 

96 

26 

14 

8.5 

7 

4.9 

4.5

1,820

Minim tin

1.6 

2.0 

2.3 

14 

18 

21 

15 

8.5 

6.5 

4.9 

3.8 

3.8

1.6

Mean

2.11 

2.33

na

27.4 

158 

35.1 

19.0 

JO. 6 

7.58 

5.84 

4.05 

4.08

31.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

130 

139 

6,760 

1,680 

8,770 

2,160 

1,130 

652 

451 

359 

249 

243

22,700

IONE PINE CREEK NEAR KEENBROOK, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 6 W., 50 feet above Atchison, Topeka 

& Santa JTe Railway bridge, 1 mile north of Keenbrook, San Bernardino 

County; '

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on left bank 50 feet 

above railway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from timber footbridge at gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and small boulders; not permanent. Artificial control for medium and high stages built of boulders 

cemented together at site of natural waterfall 10 feet below gage; gravel 

and small boulders act as control for low stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 4.1 feet at 1 p. m. December 19 (discharge, about 810 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from current-meter measurement, 0.29 second-foot on 

December 12.

1919-1922: Maximum stage, occurred December 19, 1921; minimum 

, stage, about 0.57 foot August 31, 1921 (estimated discharge, 0.2 secondfoot).

DIVERSIONS. ^None above gage. All water diverted by Muscupiabe Land & 

Water Co. through a pipe line, 100 feet below gage, during irrigating 

season.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently; Rating curves not 

well defined. Water-stage recorder gave good record except November 29 

to December 2, December 7-11, and February 9-10. Daily discharge 

ascertained by shifting-control method, except for periods of no gage height 

record for which it was estimated by comparison with records for Cajon 

and Waterman Canyon creeks. Records fair.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Lone Pine Creek near Keenbrook, Calif., during the 

year ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 3

20

Nov. 10

Dec. 12

22

28

30

13

24

Feb. 6

8

11

Madeby 

Jarrett Oliver ..........

.. do . __ .. __ .....

__ do .................

-.-do ..... .

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

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

F. C. Ebert ______

__ do ______ ..

. do ___ . 

 do .... .....

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

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

height

Feel 

0.75

.76

.79

.82

1 ftQ

.70

.67

.66

.63

.64

7ft

1.74

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.40

.31

.33

.29

5.8

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

4

*>

CO

20

Date

Feb. 15

21

,Mar. 1

13

21

6

13

20

May 8

July 11

Aug. 17

Made by 

F. C. Ebert............

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.....do..-...... . ....

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F. C. Ebert ____ ....

Jarrett Oliver _ 

__ do __ . _ .. __ ..

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

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Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.99

.05

.96

.92

80

.91

.90

.89

.88

OK

ftA

.85

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

7.2

9 7

6.3

8.6

8.2

6.1

7

5.6

5.2

4.1

8.8

2.9

2.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lone Pine Creek near Keenbrook, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

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.

0.6

.6

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6 

.6

Nov.

0.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

, .5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

A

.4

.6

94 

179

66

2.8

3.4

9

15

13

1.9

1.3

1.2 

1.0

Jan.

4.9

11

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 1-1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4 

1.4

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 c

3 f

4.3

2.5

CO

ion

100

32

g

5.5

6

7.5

6

5

A 9

3.6 

12

10

9 ,

8.5

8.5

8.5

7

6.5

Mar.

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8.5

O 3

9

8.5

13

9

8 

7.5

7.5

7

e

7.5

7.5

7

e

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7

Apr.

7

6

6

6.5

T

7

7

6.5

5.5

5.5

5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5.5

5

5

5 

5

5.5

5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

4.8

4.8

4.6

May

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.8

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1 4'3

4.3

43

4.6

4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

43

4.3

4.3 

4.3

June

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

. 4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1 

4.3

3.&

3.9

4.1

3,9

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

July

3 A

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

Aug.

2.9

3.1

3.1

, 3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2;6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

/ 2.8

' 2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

, 2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 65

Monthly discharge of Lone Pine Creek near Keenbroob, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October ____________ _________ . _ , _

November. ____ . ___________ ... _______

March.... __ ...... ___ .. _____________

April-...._..._..._._.__.___._...._.._.. __ ............

May ____ . __ , __

Jone.....................................................

July ___ . _____ . _________ _ . ____ __ ..... __

The year . ... . .. . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.6 

.6 

179 

11 

180 

13 

7 

4.8 

4.6 

3.6 

3.1 

2.9

180

Minimum

0.3 

.3 

.3 

1 

1.5 

6.5 

4.6 

3.0 

3.6 

2.9 

2.2

as

.3

Mean

0.50 

.47 

13.0 

1.67 

17.9 

7.7» 

5.57 

4.28 

4.13 

3.32 

2.74 

2.81

5.27

Run-off in 

acre-feet

30.7 

28 

799 

103 

994 

470 

331 

263 

246 

204 

168 

167

3,810

MESKS A DAISY CANAL NBAS COLTON, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 21, T. 1 S., E. 4 W,, on Colton Avenue, 1 mile east 

of Colton, San Bernardino County and 1 mile below point of diversion from 

Warm Greek.

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on south side of Colton Avenue.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-lined canal. Sand and moss cause changes 

in stage-discharge relation. Flashboards are placed in canal below gage to 

divert water into irrigation ditches at times.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 13.2 

second-feet June 29; no flow at various times.

1920-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 17.7 second-feet July 2, 

1921.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Eating curves fairly well 

defined. Water-stage recorder gave excellent record except August 21, 22, 

31, and September 23-25. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, except for days of no gage-height record, 

for which it was estimated. Records good. 

100563 27f wsp 551 6
66 SURFACE WATBEt BUPFSJX, 1922, PABT XI

Discharge measurements of Meeks & Dcdey canal near Cvlton, Calif., during the year

ending September 30, 1922

Date

Oct 1

8

16

22

Nov. 1

5

12

19

26

Dec. 10

17

Mar. 28

14

15

19

22

28

29

May 6

13

Made by 

Jarrett Oliver _____

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.....do __ ............

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__ do ____ .......

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.12

.78

1.21

1.92

1.77

1.94

1.76

1.49

1.26

1.47

1.72

.65

.65

CO

.55

1.21

1.14

1.59

1.58

i an

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.9

1.8

4.0

8.6

8

8,7

7.6

4.8

3.2

2.9

3.S

2.1

2.0

1 ft

1.6

7.5

6.3

11.1

11.2

11.8

a 7

Date

Mayfc20 25

Jun 3

10

17

21

24

July 1

9

12

15

22

28

15

23

Sept. 1

8

16

29

Made by 

Jarrett Oliver ..........

Oliver and Ebert, ......

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 80 .,.,. 

... ..do.... , .

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Oliver and Ebert .......

Jarrett Oliver. ____

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

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

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. __ do..... __ ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

1.82

1.68

1.91

1.63

1.98

1.97

2.00

2.32

2.29

2.48

1.74

1.83 i <*&

1.55

1.52

1.81

1.67

1.63

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.8

10-2 11, e

ll.fi

8.8

12.6

a. a

9,8

10.S

9.1

10.7

9.3

11

8.8

9

8.2

11

8.T

9.3

9.B

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Meeks & Daley canal near Cotton, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 192.2

Day

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

2 _________ . ....

3.. __ ............

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

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

6. ___ . ...........

7 ...

8.. ______ .. ...

9.. __ ....... ......

10 __ ..... __ .

11. ___ . _ . .......

12 _ . ______ ,. ....

13 _ ................

14... __.. . .

15 _______ ...* ...

16... _____ .......

17 __ .... ____ .

18 . ____ ....

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

20.. ____ .........

21... ___ . _____ .

22 .

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

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

25........ _ ........

26. __ . ____ ....

27. _ . ___ . ____ .

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

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

30- . 

31... .. ....

Oct.

3.2

1.6

2.3

2.7

2.5

2.3

1 a

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.6

3.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4 a

7

0

8

8

1

8.5

4 9

4 a

8.6

8

0

8.5

8.1

8

8.1

7 Q

Nov.

7.7

7.6

8 A

10.1

9 4

9 4

10.1

9 7

9 1

9 4

g

7

7.5

7

0

fi 9

6.9

5

0

4.6

4.6

4.9

4 9

5.8

4

1.3

3.1

3 1

3.2

4 a

5.8

5.7

Dec.

5.5

5.9

4

0

.7

4.3

4

0

.6

.3

2.7

3.2

3

0

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.6

3.0

9 fi

1.0

Mar.

0.6

-^

.6

2.1

.6

Apr.

1.5

2.2

O A

2.0

1.9

1

Q

f fi

I

D

' 1 ft

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1 4

6.2

7

6.3

6.7

7 a

8.8

10.4

10.6

11

11

in o

May

11.2

,10.7

9

0

10.1

10.4

9 1

ifi 9

in 9

4.4

5.4

8.3

7

0

8.2

. 8.6

8 7

8.5

8 4

. , ,7.4

8 9

7

7.3

1.8

3.1

11.3

11.4

11.6

11.8

11.3

9

0

9

0

June

11.6

12

 19 Q

12

12

n

o

19

n

o

10.6

11

11.5

11.2

10.7

10.3

9

K

11

11

11 a

12.3

12

11.8

11.5

12.3

13

12.2

12.6

12.9

13.2

13.1

July

8 a

0- a

10

10.4

10.2

10.6

10.6

10.5

10.2

10.1

10.1

9.1

9.7

9.8

10.4

10.5

0 7

, 8,8-

8.1

7.1

10.3

9.7

9.1

9

8.4

9.7

10

9.3

8.3

9.8

10.8

Aug.

9

0

9.4

8

4

o

95

 9.1

8.3

1A Q

8.3

9.6

9.4

9

0

10.4

8.8

8 8

9.8

9.6

8.8

8.6

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.6

10.2

10.3

9

7.1

9.1

10.4

10.1

10.3

Sept.

10.S

9.3

8.5

8.3

9.1

8.5

8.5

g

8.7

8.3

8.4

7.7

7.7

8.5

8.6

8.3

7.8

9.8

10.4

9.8

11.1

11.2

10.6 fo.i

9.6

9.1

10.1

10.6

10.3

9.4

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no record is given.
SANTA ANA EIVEE BASIN 67

Monthly discharge of Meeks & Daley canal near Cotton, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

November ___________ . ______________

March __ ......... _ ..... ........... _ .... __ .

April... _ __ .... __ . ___________ . ....

May................ __ .. __ .. ____ ................ June... _ __ . _ . _ .... .... ....... _ ..

July ____________________ _____ .

September .. _ . _ . ......... _,.*. .

The year.. _ ., __ . _ . _ .... ................

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

8.8 

10.1 

5.9 

2.1 

11 

11.8 

13.2 

10.8 

10.4 

11.2

13.2

Minimum

1.6 

1.3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

9 

7.1 

7.1 

7.7

0

Mean

4.90 

6.61 

1.88 

.13 

4.15 

8.45 

11.7 

9.64 

9.23 

9.26

5.51

Run-off in 

acre-feet

301 

393 

116 

8 

247 

520 

696 

593 

568 

551

3,990i

NOTB. See footnote to daily-discharge table.

SAN.JACINTO RIVER NEAR SAN JACINTO, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. J£ sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. \ E., at highway bridge 8M miles

southeast of San Jacinto, Riverside County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.'

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 25, 1920, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on left bank, 100 feet

below highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand, gravel, and boulders; shifting during floods.

Channel straight 100 feet above and below gage. Banks of gravel; not

subject to overflow except during extreme stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage

recorder, 6.30 feet at 1 a. m. February 10 (discharge, 2,180 second-feet);

stream dry August 25 to September 30. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Lake Hemet on South Fork of San Jacinto

River 3^ miles above station, from Strawberry Creek 3 ^ miles above, and

from North Fork of San Jacinto River 1 mile above. 

REGULATION. Lake Hemet Water Co. stores water on South Fork of San

Jacinto River at Lake Hemet. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 10. Rating curves well

defined. Record from water-stage recorder good except for a few short

periods when .clock stopped. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating tables, except December 20-21, for which

hourly discharge was averaged. Discharge October 31 to November 4 and

November 18-21 interpolated. Records j?ood.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of San Jacinto Rwer near San Jacinto, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 21

Dec. 22 

27

30

Jan. 2

5

10

11

16

20

23

25

Feb. 1

2

9

9

10

11

16

16

25 

Mar 1

6

6

17

21

26

Apr. 5

Made by^-

R.-H, Jamison'' 

.....da.. _____ . __

Jarrett Oliver _____

F. C. Ebert. .... __ .

.....da.. __ . ____

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Jarrett Oliver _____

R. H. Jamison .. 

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.....do ........... ___

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Gage 

height

Feet.

1

OQ

4.28 

4 48

3:72

4 1O

Of- Afi

3

> 01

; 3.20

! 3.06

2 Oft

2 no

2.91

2.88

2 1R

i 5.16

5.17

5.45

4.55

3.69

3.66

3.61

S at

3.35

3.34

3 AQ

3.71

3.47

3.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

afl Q

431 

517

158

QOA

91

on

65

42

51

49

45

30

QR7

984

1,450

623

240

227

232 

187

144

143

230

248

172

101

Date

14 

Ifr

IS

2fr

26

May 11

11

22

Majrlfr

26

9

17

21

24

27

29

July 6

8 

15

24

Aug. 2

19

2ff

Made by 

B. H. Jamison .. . 

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Jarrett Oliver 

. _ .do. ________

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R. H. Jamison .. 

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Jarrett Oliveft _____

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.....do....... __ ._....

Gage 

height

Feet. 

3.07

2,06 

3.02

2.92

2.93

3.00

£.07

3.01

2.83

2.71

2.91

2.85

2.80

2'. 65

2.51

2.34

2.25

2.16

1.76

1.68

1.68 

1.62

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.55

1.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

70

04.

an

64

7R

QD

76

57

on

.60

tit

47

qq

99

14

11

1.05

 .2

.54 

.36

.54 .5

«.l

 .05

 .04

Estimated.

Hydrographer, State division of water rights.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Jacinto River near San Jacinto, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ________ . ...

2 4

3. __ . __ ........

4 _ . __ .. ......

5 ___ . .............

6 __ .... ...........

7. __ ... __ .. ....

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

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

11

12ia __ M

14 ___ . __ " __ ".

«. -...... » 

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

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

18. ........

19. ... __ .........

20 __ .........

21 ________ .. ....

22

23 ___ . __ . .......

24. __ . __ ........

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

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

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

28....... __ . .......

29 ___ . .............

so ..................

31 .._.....*...

Oct.

16

12

3.7

.9

.7

1.8

3.3

3.7

3.5

1.0

i ' 5

1 .5

.6 

.5

.4i

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

Nov.

0.4

.*

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

. .4 

A

.a

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

Dec.

0.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8"

1,010

816 IBQ

202

136

QfiO

i 4rtfi

559

331

246

193

169

Jan.

166

322

215

160

136

122

114

106

106

102

i 84

n

72 

68 ' 6t

63

62

60

60

52

52

48

49

50

48

47

46

41

33

48

51

Feb.

44

38

36

' 38

45

53

58

310

918

1,380

718

520

378 

300

1 258;

1 235

220

211

200

203

226

223

241

226

217

205

226

200

Mar.

178 162'

157

150

130

143

. 138"

1 129

180

118

133

14S>

1 165 

211

3S8

2W

 241

251

304

281

248

220

203

211

200

180

173

162

157

155

157

Apr.

191

226

200

102

108

92

86

90

sa

78

?a

7ff

73;

72

72

70'

66

62

62

65

68

70

70

72

72

72

70

76

73

72

May

: 72

72!

70

1 72

73

73

70

72

107.

100

9689'

 82 

73

: 70

1 <W

70

66

61

60

55

55

58

55

54

54

54

54

54

52

51

. June

54

50

. 50 ' 48!

47

43

42

36

34

31

28 £ 

: 26 

23

28

21

20

19

18

17

16

14

13

12

13

10

7

2.4

1.4

1.4

July

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.»

.6.

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.«

.4

.3

.4

2.5

17

10

3

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Aug.

0.5

.5

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

NOTE. No flow Aug. 25 to Sept. 30.
SANTA ANA EIV1E BASIN 69

Mvnthly discharge of San Jacinto River near San Jacinto, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

December __ ._ ___________________ _ ______

March _.___ _________________________

April ____ ____ ... __ _ __ _ ______ __________

July ___ ___.___________ ____ _____.____________ __

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

.6 

1,010 

322 

1,380 

304 

226 

107 

54 

17 

.5

1,380

Minimum

0.2 

.3 

.6 

33 

36 

118 

62 

51 

1.4 

0.3 

0

0

Mean

1.81 

.40 

192 

87.7 

283 

185 

88.7 

68.1 

24.9 

1.51 

.17

76.6

Run-off im 

acre-feet

111

23.8. 

11,800 

5,390 

15,700 

11,400 

5,280 

4,190 

1,480 

92.8 

10.5

55,500

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.

SAN JACINTO RIVER NEAR EISINORE, CALIF.

LOCATION. Near east line of sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 4 W., 2M miles above junction 

with Elsinore Lake (low-water stage), one-fourth mile above highway crossing, and 2 miles southeast of Elsinore, Riverside County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 717 square miles (measured on topograhic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1916, to September 30, 1922. No flow from 

May 13, 1920, to December 18, 1921.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on right bank, installed 

October 28, 1921, a short distance below original staff gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; practically permanent. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder,

7.28 feet at 6 a. m. December 26 (discharge, 1,930 second-feet); stream

practically dry October 1 to December 18 and June 17 to September 30.

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.0 feet at 11 a. m. January 28-

1916 (discharge, 14,000 second-feet); stream dry for several months each year.

DIVERSIONS. The Temescal Water Co. diverts water for irrigation above the 

station (see p. 71 for record of diversion). Water is also diverted above 

San Jacinto for irrigation.

REGULATION. Water is stored for irrigation at Hemet reservoir on South. Fork 

of San Jacinto River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve1 

well denned. Water-stage recorder not in operation March 25 to April 

6. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table except December 20, 25, January 2, 7, 29, and 30, for which 

hourly discharge was averaged. Discharge interpolated Marcii 25 to 

April 6. Records good.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Discharge measurements of San Jacinto River near Ehinore, Calif., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Tfcnr* 97

30

9

10

20

28

Feb. 9

27

Made by 

. do __ .............

F. C. Ebert....... .....

 do... . _...-

. _ .do __ . ___ . _ ..

 do ............ _ 

. __ do.. . __ .

 do- __ ..... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.17

5.38

4.20

3.86

3.61

2.82

2.38

5.34

4 9Q

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1 19ft

fUQ

216

147

108

20

2.6

634

252

Date

Mar. 10

14

Apr. 7

18 May 2

5

16

13

Made by 

F. C. Ebert . __ .:..

 do . 

F. C. Ebert............

R. H. Jamison ____ .

Jarrett Oliver ____ _.

.. do- __ .. 

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

height

Feel 

3.56

3.96

3.70

3.24

2.97

2.88

2.99

2.17

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

106

175

123

59

35

27

40

6.2

6.2

« Hydrographer, State division of water rights. 

& Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Jacinto River near Elsinore, Calif., for the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1

2

3 ____________________ . ___ . .....

4 . __ . ________ ... _________ . ....

5 _ ... ... - _ - _ ...

6 . __ . ......

7 ._. . ....... ...... .....

8 _____ . __ - - .... ___ 

9 ___ . ____ . ___ - __ . ______ . .....

10 .. - - .......

11 _____ ______ . ________ . .....

12 ___ .... _ . _ - ........ __ ......

13 __ _ .. _... ..

14 ____ ......

15 ... . . 

16. __ . ____ . ____ - ____ - __ . ......

17 .... _______ . ____ - __ __ . __

1ft

19.. ____ __ _______________

20 . _ . .....

21- - . - - ...

99

23- ._. - . _ ......

24 . ______ ._ _-- __ ........ __ ......

25 __________________________

26 _ - ..... ......

27. . ____ .... ......

28 _____ - __ . ___ ..... ____ - _____

29 __________________________

30 .. ..... . __ ....... ... ..........

31- . .............. - ..........

Dec.

6.5

321

755

fiQ9

550

219

qoo

1,470

1,120

953

788

628

413

Jan.

245

559

443

388

242

174

387

255

162

115

90

71

54

49

42

34

20

21

26

20

15

10

7

6

4. 8

3.8

3.3

2.9

161

905

676

Feb.

292

110

67

42

37

35

43

137

586

632

783

891

794

681

586

468

350

297

261

242

347

347

331

315

286

266 255'

261

Mar.

234

207

182

174

164

158

145

135

118

110

158

272

191

185

212

240

322

350

292

303

297

269

232

217

211

204

197

190

183

176

169

Apr.

162

155

148

141

134

127

120

109

120

104

93

85

83

82

75

71

67

63

59

55

53

50

56

58

59

60

52

50

46

May

47

37

30

35

31

21

29

30

35

90

74

65

51

48

43

36

29

24

27

21

11

10

8.5

6.5

5.5

5

12

6.5

2.7

1.1

1.1

June

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 18 and June 17 to Sept. 30.
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 71

Monthly discharge of San Jacinto River near Elsinore, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

April ______ . __ .. ______ __ . __ . ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,470 

905 

891 

350 

162 

90 

1.1

1,470

Minimum

0 

2.9 

35 

110 

46 

1.1 

0

0

Mean

268 

168 

348 

210 

86.7 

28.2 

.18

91.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,50a 

10,300 

19,300 

12,900 

5,160 

' 1,730 

10.1

65,000

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is given.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Temescal Water Co.'s diversion near Elsinore 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1... _ 

2. _____

3 .- ....

4 ______

5 - -----

6 .......

7 

8 ... ... -

» ..

10- 

11 . ......

12 . .

13. __ ....

14 _____ ..

15. ...

Dec.

___

___

_ ___

___

_ ___

______

Jan.

11.4

9.8

9.5

11.7

11.7

12.1

13.1

12.1

12.1

11.4

12.1

11.7

11.7

10.5

10.5

Mar.

11.1

11.1

11.1

9.8

6.4

11.7

11.1

11.1

12.7

 12.7

12.7

11.7

12.1

12.1

12.1

Apr.

12.1

12.1

12.4

12.4

12.1

12.1

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.1

12.1

12.1

12.1

May

12.4

12.4

12.1

12.1

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

19.4

12.1

11.7

12.1

12.1

12.1

12.1

June

2.6

3.5

6.4

5.4

 

___

____

____

._._...

Day

16..........

17 _ _ _.

18 _ .. __ .

19 __ . 

20 

21 __ . ___

22 . ....

23 

24 

25..... 

26. _ ... ___

27 

28 _ .. 

29__ _ 

30 

31 ....

Dec.

______

 

9.5

3.3

4.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

Jan.

10.6

9.8

9.2

10.5

8.1

9.8

8.6

8.4

9.2

8.1

8.1

7.5

6.9

___

______

 

Mar.

12.1

4.2

12.4

12.4

12.1

11.7

12.1

12.1

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.1

12.1

12.1

12.1

Apr.

11.7

12.4

12.1

12.1

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.1

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

 ...

May

12.1

12.1

12.1

12.1

12.1

12.1

12.1

11.1

11.7

11.7

11.1

11.4

11.7

5.4

3.6

5.4

June

I II

______

 

__ _ _ _

______

 

 

_ .___

......

 

NOTE. No diversion, except on days for which discharge is given. Record in miner's inches furnished 

by Temescal Water Co. and converted to second-feet by United States Geological Survey.

Monthly discharge of Temescal Water Co.'s diversion near San Jacinto, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Month

January- ..

April . ._ _ _ _...

May _________ ................. ............. June . .... ....... . . .

The year ..... . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9.5 

13.1 

12.7 

12.4

12.4 

6.4

13.1

Minimum

0 

0 

4.2 

11.7 

5.4 

0

0

Mean

2,77 

9.23 

" 11.5 

12.8 

11.5 

.60

4.03

Run-off in 

acre-feet

170 

568 

T07 

732 

T07 

35.7

2,920

. No diversion during months for which no record is given.
72 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of San J&cinto River and Temescal Water 

Co.'s diversion near Elsinore, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 . _

2 __ - ......... ______________

3- .... . .-...- ...........

4 .. __________________ . __ . .....

5 ____ - _ - ... ________ . ...

6- ....... .... . .............

7 ...................... .-. ..- ..... 8 ___ : ____________ . .......

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

11 _ . _________ . _______

12 _ ____________ ...

13 ____ - __ _ -. _____ ...... ......

14 __________ . _______________

15.. ................... _. _ ..

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

17 __ . ___ .... __ ....... __ .... ........

18 __ . __ ................ __ ...........

19 . __ _ ... ...

20 __ .. ______ _____ ...

21 ... __ .. __ ............... - ...... _ .

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

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

84... __ ............. _ ....................

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

26 _________________ . _____ . .....

27- - ....... ....... .............

28 ____ ....... . ____ . _ . .....

90

30 . . ..... -... ...

31 . ____ ..... .................. __

Dec.

6.5

321

764

695

554

228

qno

1,480

1.130

962

7Q7

637

422

Jan.

256

569

452

400

254

186

400

267

174

126

102

83

66

60

52

45

39

30

36

28

25

19

15

15

19 0

11.9

10.8

9.8

161

905

676

Feb.

292

110

67

42

37

35

43

137

586

632

783

891

794

681

586

468

350

297

261

242

347

347

331

315

286

266

255

261

Mar.

245

218

193

184

170

170

156

146

131

123

171

284

203

197

224

252

326

362

304

315

309

281

244

229

223

216

209

202

195

188

181

Apr.

174

167

160

153

146

139

132

121

132

116

105

97

95

94

87

83

79

75

71

67

65

62

68

70

71

75

72

64

62

58

May

59

49

42

47

43

33

41

42

47

102

86

77

63

60

55

48

41

36

39

33

23

22

20

18

17

16

23

18

8.1

10.9

6.5

June

3.7

4.3

7

5.9

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 18 and June 17 to Sept. 30.

Combined monthly discharge of San Jacinto River and Temescal Water Co.'s 

sion near Elsinore, Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,480 

905 

891 

362 

174 

102 

7.0

1,480

Minimum

0 

9.8 

35 

123

58 

6.5 

0

0

Mean

271 

177 

348 

221 

98.7 

39.5 

.78

95

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,700 

10,900 

19,300 

13,600 

5,870 

2,430 

46.4

68,800

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.
SANTA ANA BIVEB BASIN

ELSIHORE LAKE AT E1SIHOEE, CAIIF.

LOCATION. A short distance southeast of outlet at Elsinore, Riverside County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1,1915, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on northeast shore near outlet; read by W. L. Wilhite.

Elsinore Lake overflows only during and after years of heavy rainfall. Temescal Creek is the high-water outlet for the lake. The heavy rains during thewinter and spring of 1916 filled the lake and there was flow in Temescal Creek 

during 1916 and until July, 1917. Since July, 1917, the surface of the lake ha& 

been below the outlet. A history of the lake is published in United States Geological Survey Water-Supply Papers 426, 429, and 441.

Daily elevation, in feet, of Elsinore Lake at Elsinore, Calif., for' the year endingSeptember 30, 1922

Day

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

2 ________ .

3 ....-. .. .

4 ..._..........

5.. ......

6 .

7 ........

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.

46.4

«

A

46.2

46.2

46.2 

"STiz"

46.2

.......

"46.T

afi n

Nov.

.... 

46.0

AK Q

45 8

45.8

45.8

45.8

.......

45.8

Dec.

 ....

45.6

 

45.6 

45.6

45.6

46.4

~~47.T

49.6

50.0

Jan.

50.6

51 4

11 a

51.8 

51.8

el Q

"li'.l'

51.8

51.9

"BO"

52.8

Feb.

53.0

CO 1

53.2

51.0

54.3

.......

56.4

~~56~7~

"Be" 9"

Mar.

57.1

57.2

57.4

57.6

57.7 

57.9 "BiTi"

58.3

58.4

58.6 

58.7

58.8 

58.8 

58.9 

58.9

59.0

10 1

Apr.

 ....

59.3

59.4

59.4

59.4

59.5

59.6

59.6

59.6 

59! 6

"BiJT

"697?"

"Birr

59.7

May

. .

59.7

598

59.7 

59.7

59.7 

59.8

59.8

CO Q

59.8

59.8

59.7

59.7 

"&9~7~

June

59.6

59.6

59.5

59.5

59.5

59.4

59.4

59.3

59.3

"l9~.2~

59.2

July

"5971"

59.0

58.9

58.8

58.7

"Birr

58.6

"~58."6~

"BsTB"

Aug.

58.5

58.4

 ....

58.3

58.2

58.1

"Bsro*

58.0

"Bir6"

Sept.

.......

57.8

57.S

57.®

57. ft

57.5-

.......

57.4

57.4

57. S

NOTE. Add 1,200 feet to above elevations to obtain mean sea level elevation.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

SAN ANTONIO CREEK NEAR CLAREMONT, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. M SB. M sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge half 

a mile above Southern California Edison Co.'s power house (Sierra plant), 

4 miles above mouth of canyon, and 8 miles northeast of Claremont, Los 

Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16.9 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 11, 1901, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder, in concrete well and house, on right bank at north 

end of highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading near 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and small boulders; shifts during high 

stages. One channel except at extreme foods when left bank is overflowed. 

A concrete control was built 30 feet below gage in 1919.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 8.20 feet at 4 p. m. December 19 (discharge, 1,020 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.52 feet several days in October 

and September (discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

1917-1922: Maximum stage occurred December 19,1921; minimum stage 

not known (estimated discharge, 0.1 second-foot) for periods during August 

and September, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. Southern California Edison Co. diverts water for power development above station (see p. 77).

REGULATION. None except as indicated above.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well defined. 

Water-stage recorder gave excellent gage-height record. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by shifting-control method, except December 19 for which hourly discharge was 

averaged and April 15 for which discharge was interpolated. Records good.

Discharge measurementsi of San Antonio Creek near Claremont, Calif., during the 

' year ending September 30, 1922.

Date

Oct. 11

Dec. 30 Jan. 4

16 

Feb. 3

8

1ft

97

Mar. 6

20

6

10

16

20

26 

May 10

Made by 

Troxell and Tompkins. 

 do . ... - .... 

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

.....do... .- 

H. J. Tompklns _ - ...

F. O. Ebert .- .... _..

 do - .........

Gage 

height

Feet

1 U

4. 50

A. 19

3.10 

2.58 

2.76

3.04

2.78

2.60

2.72

2.72

2.64

2.56

2.50

2.68 

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.7

OQQ

974,

124 

55 

69 

113

Q7

85

52

55

58

50

44

42

57 

67

Date

May 15

13

20 

27 

July 3

11

20

25

30

Aug. 15

28

Sept. 1

9

14

22

Made by 

H. C. Troxell. . .

.....do .. _ 

.....do ........ __ . ....

....-do. ... . ...... 

... ..do _... ...._ 

 do.,. 

do ________

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

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

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

.. do- - __ ..

 do. .

 do ....

.....do.- ...........

.....do- ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.66

2.54

2.38

2.25 

2.16 

2.06 

1.98

1.90

LSI

1.62

1.56

1.60

1.62

1.54

1.54

1.52

Discharge

See.-ft. 

53

45

35

28 

22 

20 

12

8.5

6.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.0

.9

.8
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 75

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Antonio Creek near Claremont,' Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

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

2. _____

3 __ ....... 

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

5....., .....

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

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

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

9 .___....

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

11..... _ .. ....

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

13 __ . .........

14 ___ . .......

15 __ . __ - ....

16. .........

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

18 ___ ..

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

20. __ .........

-21... ...........

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

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

24...... __ ....

25 __ ....

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

27 _______ .

28.... ....

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

30- __ ... .....

31. __ .........

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

t

Nov.

0

0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

Dec.

0 9

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

2.8

262

498

462

314

262

222

212

254

299

306

322

269

OOO

Jan.

232

314

292

276

252

237

222

208

194 i»d

171

159

150

141

129

125

116

112

104

97

91

86

84

80

74

70

69

67

67

66

60

Feb.

57

56

55

53

50

49

52

106

262

239

210

189

171

157

144

134

123

111

108

111

109

103

99

99

98

96

97

97

Mar.

97

97

96

91

89

86

83

82

77

73

74

68

64

63

61

65

64

57

56

54

52

55

55

54

54

56

56

59

58

57

5 '

Apr.

59

56

57

62

61

58

56

54

52

50

48

48

16

45

44

44

45

45

44

44

47

48

49

50

54

58

60

6365'

66

May

66

66

67

69

73

74

72

73

77

67

60

55

52

52

52

55

58

60

59

58

57

55

57

58

63

62

60

58

56

56

54

June

53

51

50

49

48

47

45

43

36

36

35

35

35

34

32

31

29

28

28

27

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

July

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

11

10

9.5

9

8.5

7.5

7.5

6

5

4

3

2.5

2.2

2.4

Aug.

2

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.6

3.5

1.1

Sept

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.8

 8

.8

.8

.7

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Monthly discharge of San Antonio Creek near Claremont, Calif., for the year ending September 80,1922

Month

March ____________ _____________

May...... __ ._ . ..

July.....-.............-.-..-....-........... .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.1 

1.0 

498 

314 

262 

97 

66 

77 

53 

19 

3.5 

1.6-

498

Minimum

0.7 

.8 

.9 

60 

49 

52 

44 

52 

20 

2.2 

.9 

.7

.7

Mean

0.90 

.86 

127 

146 

116 

68.1 

52.6 

61.3 

33.3 

10.6 

1.25 

.89

51.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

55.3 

51.2 

7,810 

8,980 

6,440 

4,190 

3,130 

3,770 

1,980 

652 

76.9 

53

37,200
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Antonio Creek and" Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near Claremont, Calif., for the year ending September 

SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ . ......

2 . ____

3 ________

4...... ....

5 ........

6 __ ........

7 __ .. ....

8.. __ ........

9 ____ ... __

10 ____ . __ -

11. . _ _ _ 

12....... ___

13 

14 _____ . ...

15 __ . _____

16 ___ . ....__.

17. _______ .

18. __ ..... ...

19. _____ .. ...

20- 

21 

22 ...

23 ...

24 _________

25 ____ .. ....

26 __ ..........

27. ____ .. __

28 _ .....

29 

30-.. 

31 

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10 

10111111

111111

n

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Dec.

10

11

6

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

14

268

498

467

328

277

235

225

267

312

QIC

335

280

244

Jan.

243

325

303

287

265

251

QQtt

221

207

107

185

17"!

164

153

14"!

141

132

128

120

113

107

101

100

95

QA

86

85

00

83

82

76

Feb.

73

72

71

69

66

62

63

117

276

255

226 

206

187

173

161

150

142

130

128

131

135

135

131

131

130

128

129

19O

Mar.

129

129

128

123

121

118

115

110

109

105

106 

100

96

95

93

97

OK

89

88

86

84

87

87

86

86

88

88

91

on

89

89

pr.

91

88

84

94

93

on

ss

86

R4

82

80 

80

78

77

76

76

77

77

76

76

79

80

81

82

86

QA

92Q=;

Q7

98

May

98

98

99

101

105

106 ind.

105

109

99

92

87

84

84

84

87

90

92

01

90

89

87

89

90

95

94

92

QA

88

88

86

June

85

83

82

81

80

79

77

75

68

68

67 

67

67

66

64

63

61

60

60

59

58

57

56

56

55

54

54

53

62

52

July

51

50

49

48

48

48

47

46

46

46

45

45

44

44

43

42

42

43

42

42

41

40

40

40

38

37

36

35

34

3*

34

Aug.

34

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

31 

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

Sept.

20

9A)

19

19-

19

19'

1R.

Ifr

19

18.

19 

18

18

18.

18.

18-

19ia

17

18.

17

1$

17

17

17

16.

17

17

18

17

Combined monthly discharge of San Antonio Creek Southern California Edison. 

Co.'s canal near Claremont, Calif., for the year ending September 80,

[Drainage area, 16.9 square miles]

Month

December .. ______ _. __ .... ....

February __ _______ . .....

July . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13 

11 

498 

325 

276 

129 

98 

109 

85 

51 

34 

20

498

Minimum

11 

10 

6 

76 

62 

84 

76 

84 

52 

34 

20 

16

6

Mean

11.9 

10.5 

137 

161 

136 

99.9 

84.4 

93.3 

65.3 

42.6 

26.1 

18.1

73,6

Per

square 

mile

0.704 

.021

8.11 

9.53 

8.05 

5.91 

4.99 

5.52 

3.86 

2.52 

1.54 

1.07

4.36

Rno-ofl

Inches

.81 

.09 

9.35 

16.99 

8.38 

6.81 

5.57 

6.36 

4.31 

2.91 

1.78 

1.19

59.15

Acre-feet

732 

625 

8,420 

9,900 

7,550 

6,140 

5,020 

5,740 

3,890 

2,620 

1,600 

1,080

53,300
SANTA ANA BIVEE BASIN 77

SOUTHERN CALIFORHIA ED1SOH C0.*8 GAHAL HEAB GIABEMOHT, CALIF.

.LOCATION. Im NW. % sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 8 W., at weir in tailrace of Sierra 

power house, on San Antonio Creek, 1J^ miles below intake, and 8 miles 

northeast of Claremont, Los Angeles County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

 GAGE. Hook gage which indicates head on weir; read by B. F. Campbell,

operator at power house.

DISCHARGE. Computed from head on 10-foot rectangular weir. 

ACCURACY. Gage is read at 8 a. m. and 4 p. m. Discharge computed from

weir table by observer. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Discharge record furnished by Southern California Edison Co.

This canal diverts water from San Antonio Creek in SE. 14, sec. 25, T. 2 N., 

R. 8 W., 1 mile above gaging station on San Antonio Creek near Claremont, 

The water is used for development of power at Sierra power house, in NW. ^

*ec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 8 W., and then returned directly to creek.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Southern California Edison Go's canal near 

Claremont, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ______

2 _.H ______ .

.3 ________

4 . _-

5. _ . _ . ___

*.... .- __ -

7.......... __

8 _____

9. ____ , .....

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

11... ______

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

13 _ __

14.., . _______

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

16 ______ .

17. ____ .

W...... ..... is; .. _.. 30 _ __ .

21 ___ .

33 __

23 ........

24 _____

25 _____ _

26...... ________ 27 ____ - __ .

28 __ .._ .

29__

30 . __ .....

31 ___ . __ ...

Oct.

12

11.7 

11.7

11.7

11.6

11.6

11.5

11.7

11.1 in o

11

11.6

11. 1

11

10.8

11

10.6

10.9

10.5

10.5

10.4 10.3 1111.1

10.6

ia 6

10.5

10.5 las

10.5

10.3

Nov.

10.3

10.2 

10.4

10.3

10

10.1

0 O

9.4

9.5

0 A

9.6

9.6

9.7

ft 7

o a

9.6

9.6

9.7

9.6

&7

9.2

9.5

O A

9 6

0 A

9.7

9.6

9.7

9.6

9.6

Dec.

9.6

9.6

4 O

9.6

g g

9 6

O 7

Q 7

Q A

9.6

Q A

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.1

11.4 5.6*

.0

A O

13.5

14.7

13.3

12.9

13.3

13.1

12.5

12.7

11.2

12.1

Jan.

11.2

11.2 

11.2

11.2

13

14 O

13 O

13

13.2

13

144

15.6

142

12

16.2

16.2

16.2

16.2

161 2

16

15.8

15.4

16

15.2

16.7

16.3

15.8

15.8

15.8

15.8

15.8

Feb.

15.8

15.8 

15.8

15.8

15.8

13.2

10.6

10.8

14.5

16.2

16.1

16.5

16.2

16.4

16.6

16.4

18.7

19.3

19.6

1O A

26

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Mar.

32

32 

32

32

Q*>

32

32

28

32

92

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Apr.

32

32 

27

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

May

32

32 

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

£2

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

June

32

32 

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

July

32

32 

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Aug.

32

32 

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

30

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

19.2

19.2

19.2

19.2

19.2

18.4

16.7

18.9

Sept.

18.3

18.6 

18.2

1&3

18.2

18

17

18

18

18.8

17.8

17.6

17.5

17.5

17.4

17.6

17.8

17.2

16.2

16.7

16.6

17.3

. 16.6

16.6

16.2

18.8

15.9

16.5

16.9

16.2
78 SURFACE WATER SUPFL.Y,. 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near Claremont, Calif.,, 

for the year ending September 80,

Month

October _____________ ______________

November _________ . _______________

February _________ . _______________

March... __________ . ____________

April....... ...... __ ...... .............. _ . .....

May.. .... __

Jniw ........ ^,,....j... ^ ^....^ ^ ^ ^ ++^,.^ J ...

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

The year ____ .. _ . _ . ____ . _____ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

10.4 

14.7 

16.3 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

. 18.6

32

Minimum

10.3 

9.2 

0 

1U2 

10.6 

28 

27 

32 

32 

32 

16.7 

15.8

0

Mean

11.0 

9.73 

9.93 

14.6 

20.3 

31.9 

31.8 

32.0 

32.0 

32.0 

24.9 

17.2

22.3

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

676 

579 

611 

898- 

. 1,130 

1,960 

1,890 

1,970 

1,900 

1,970 

1,530 

1,020

16,100

SANTIAGO CREEK NEAR VILLA PARE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 9 W., at mouth of canyon, five-eighths 

mile below Serrano & Carpenter Water Co.'s diversion dam, and 1% miles 

northeast of Villa Park, Orange County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 30, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand, gravel, and boulders; shifting at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.72 feet at 5 p. m. February 9 (discharge, about 1,140 secondfeet) ; no flow during part of each year.

DIVERSIONS. Serrano & Carpenter canal diverts water at diversion dam above 

gage (see record of canal, pp. 81-82).

REGULATION. All water diverted at times by Serrano & Carpenter canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

and shifting-control method used to ascertain daily discharge. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except March 21 to April 4. Discharge 

March 21 to April 4 estimated by comparison with records for other stream 

and from weather records. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Santiago Creek near Villa Park, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Dec. 23

23

23

Jan. 3 

11

25

Feb. 1 

14

18 

25

Made by 

.....do ......... __ .

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

.- do................

.. do-.....--..- ..

.....do _ ..... . ...

 ..do- _ ........ .... 

. .do ..... _ ......

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet

9 4R

<J 4A

2 4S

3.18 

2.23

2.66

O Qf.

2.77 

2.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

85

79

79

286

67

21

135 

220

124

174

Date

Mar. 3

15

20

Apr. 5 

11

19

27

\iTov f\

12 

29

Made by 

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

 ..do . . .

Ebert and Oliver .. ....

 ..do __ .......

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

. ..do _____ . .....

 do ..... ... . 

. do __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.66

2.44

2.60

2.06 

1.94

1.78

1.79 

1.56

1.61 

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

92

146

53 

33

16

16 

4.6

7.9 

.2
SANTA ANA BIVEE BASIN 79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santiago Creek near Villa Park, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _____

3 _____

4 ..........

5 .. ....

6 .. _ .

7 ___ ..

8 __ ....

9 .........

10 ......

11 ..........

12 .

13 ..........

14 __ . .....

15 ... ...

Dec.

'

Jan.

82

430

295

188

128

110

128

101

79

76

67

63

59

51

43

Feb.

140

99

79

75

68

65

62

259

838

490

331

280

247

229

199

Mar.

126

110

103

99

92

QQ

85

79

76

72

150

131

106

96

91

Apr.

73

68

63

58

53

50

41

37

36

34

32

31

29

27

25

May

8.5

7

7

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

19

21

9

7.5

6.5

5.5

4.4

Day

16 ...... ....

17 ..........

18..... _ ..

19 __ .. ....

20 ..........

21 ..........

22. _ . .....

23 ..........

24..........

25. .

26 ..........

27 ....... 

28 ..........

29 ___ . ...

30- ........

11

Dec.

1

11

343

<MU

185

89

38

80

487

325

256

163

110

70

Jan.

30

37

37

36

35

32

30

26

20

20

12

8.5

9.5

41

262

223

Feb.

185

160

124

116

199

202

168

166

160

171

171

163

140

Mar.

118

250

100

1«0

143

137

131

125

119

113

108

103

97

01

85

79

Apr.

25

21

16

16

13

13

13

12

16

17

17

16

19

%

9

May

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.3

.8

1.1

L2

.8

.1

.J

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 and June 1 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Santiago Creek near Villa Park, Calif., for the year

September SO, 1922

Month

December _ _____________________

Apra...... .............................................

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

The year ____ .... __ . ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

487 

430 

838 

259 

73 

21

838

Minimum

0 

8.5 

62 

72 

0 

0

0

Mean

81.0 

89.6 

200 

115 

29.4 

4.51

42.4

Run-off in 

are-feet

5,040 

5,510 

11,100 

7,070 

1,750* 

27T

30,70*

NOTE. No flow during months for which discharge is not given.
80 SUEFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santiago Creek and Serrano & Carpenter canal near Villa Park, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 __ _ . _

2 ________

3 ________

4.... ___ ....

5 .... __ .

« ______ ....

7 ___ .... .....

8.... __ -

9 ________

30. ___ .. __

11 ____ .. _____

12.. ... .__.__

13 .... .._. 

14 __ . _____

15 ____ .. ____

16. ... __ 

17. _____ . _

18.-. 

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

_»_ ........_ ..

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

22 ______

_s ___ _

24 __ .. _ ....

.».. ___ __ ..

26. .... __ __ 97

38 __ . ___...__

29. ... _______

30........ __ -.

 81. ________.....

Oct.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6

6

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

A. 7

Nov.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4 9

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

Dec.

3.7

3.7

Q 7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3

0

11

343

364

185

ftQ

38

89

487

325

256

163

110

79

Jan.

82

439

205

1OQ

110

128

101

79

76

67

67

66

60

53

4R

44

44

43

42

38

27

32

26

27

21

20

21

46

262

223

Feb.

140

99ftrt

77

71

71

71

262

QOQ

490

331

280

247

229

199

188

166

132

123

203

202

168

166

160

171

171

167

146

Mar.

130

114

106

104

QQ

95

92

85

QQ

80

152

132

113

100

92

118

259

190

160

143

137

125

11Q

113

108

103

99

95

ftQ

fit;

Apr.

70

73

68

63

58

56

48

45

44

' 41

39

38

37

37

34

34

30

25

25

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

10

17

15

15

May

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

23

25

15

14

13

12

10

9.8

9.3

9.1

12.8

17.6

16.5

15.6

14.6

13.3

12.3

11.4

11.4

13.2

13.4

13

12. 1

Jane

11.2

9.8

9.6

9.6

10

10.2

10.4

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10.4

10.6

10.4

10.4

10.2

11

11.8

11.6

11.6

11.4

10.6

10.4

10.6

10.6

10.4

10.4

July

10,4

10.2

10.4

10.6

10. 8

10.8

10.8

11

in &

10.8

10.6

10.4

10.2

10.4

11

11.2

11.4

11.6

11.4

11.2

11

10.4

10.2

10.2

9.8

9.8

9

t

9.4

9.6

Q A.

9 1

Aug.

8.»

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.9

8 a

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.7

8.5

8.3

8.1

8.1

8

8

7 Q

7.9

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7

Sept

7.2

7.2

7

0

7.2

7 9

7

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.2

6

5.8

6.1

6

6

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Combined monthly discharge of Santiago Creek and Serrano & Carpenter canal 

near Villa Park, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

April . ......_.... .... ___ ..............

July _______________ ____ .........

August................................. _ .... ___ ....

The year............ ... .... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.3 

4.6 

487 

439 

838 

259 

79 

25 

11.8 

11.6 

9 

7.2

838

Minimum

4.7 

3.7 

3.1 

20 

71 

80 

15 

9.1 

9.6 

9.1 

7 

5.5

3.1

Mean

5.59 

4.10 

83.9 

94.0 

202 

118 

36.4 

13.5 

10.4 

10.5 

8.27 

6.10

4&5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

344 

244 

5,160 

5.780 

11,200 

7,260 

2,170 

830 

619 

646 

508 

363

35,100
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 81

SERRANO & CARPENTER CANAL NEAR VI1LA PARK, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. ^i sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 9 W.', at division box, half a mile above 

mouth of Santiago Creek canyon and 2J£ miles northeast of Villa Park,. 

Orange County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 11, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and wooden shelter in division box 

above weirs.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge in tunnel 1,000 feet above 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by two weirs with 6-inch flashboards. 

Weirs are 1.6 feet long. Control is changed by removing one or both boards 

or by completely blocking one weir.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1920-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge 16.8 

second-feet May 20, 1922. No water diverted afftimes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation depends on operation of flashboards on 

weirs. Rating curve for normal conditions, 6-inch flashboards on both 

weirs, is well defined. Water-stage recorder stopped frequently October 

to December and August to September. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table and interpolated for daysof no gage-height record. Records good.

Canal diverts from Santiago Creek at a submerged dam at Point of Rocks. 

At the division box the water is divided between the John T. Carpenter and1 

Serrano water companies and is carried through concrete pipe lines to orchard 

lands on the north and south sides of Santiago Creek. During periods of shortage 

both companies augment their supplies by pumping.

Discharge measurements of Serrano & Carpenter canal near F»Ma Park, Calif. r 

during the year ending September 80,1922

[Made by Jarrett Oliver]

Date

Oct. 5- ........

Dec. 13.. _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.4

3.1

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

«0.45

.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.2

9.6

Date

July 7 ........ .

Sept. 13 ___ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

.57

Discharge

Secjt. 

11.1

6.1

* Flashboards removed from both weirs.
.82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Serrano & Carpenter canal near Villa Park 

Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 ___ . ......

2 ________

3 ____ ... ....

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

5 __ __ .

 6. _______

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

8. ..... ...

9. __ . .... ....

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

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

12 __ ........

13. . . __ ..

14.. _ ,.. __ ..

15 __ .........

16 .

17. . ........

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

19. __ . .. __ .

 20... ____ ....

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

22 _______ 1.

23 __ ......

24. ___ .......

25 .. 

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

27. __ .. __ ..

28 __ ....

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

30- ............

31 __ ..........

Oct.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6

6

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

Nov.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

4 O

4.2

4.1

4.1

4

4

4 '

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3.9

3.9

3.8

q Q

3.7

3.7

3.7

Dec.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

£3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.3

Jan.

0.1

3.9

6.7

8.7

10

9

7.2

7

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.7

6.3

5.8

7.2

9

11.2

11.6

5.3

Feb.

0.2

.8

2.1

2.8

6.3

8.7

3.5

6

7.6

7.2

4.1

3.8

6

Mar.

4

4.4

3

5.3

7

7.4

6.9

6.4

6

t A

2.2

1

6.8

3.6

1

1.7

3.8

4

5.8

Apr.

5.8

5.2

5

4.8

4.6

6

' 7.4

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.9

9.6

9.4

9

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.4 , 9.8^

5.4

4.2

4.2

3.4

5

5.6

5.6

May

5.8

5.8

6

6.1

6.5

7

7

6.5

4.4

4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6

6

6

6

10.5

16.8

15.4

14.4

14

13.2

12.2

11.4

11.4

13.2

13.2

12.8

12

June

11.2

9 8

9.6

9.6

10

10.2

10.4

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10.4

10.6

10.4

10.4

10.2

11

11.8

11.6

11.6

11.4

10.6

10.4

10.6

10.6

10.4

10.4

July

10.4 in 9

10.4

10.6

in ft

in ft

10.8

11

10.8

in ft

10.6

10.4

10.2

10.4

11

11.2

11.4

11.6

11 4

11.2

11

10.4

10.2

10.2

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.1

Aug.

8.9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.9

8.9

8 0

8.9

8.5

8.5

as

8.7

8.5

8.3

8.1 ai

8

8

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7

Sept.

7.2

7 9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.2

6

5.8

6.1

6

6

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Serrano & Carpenter canal near Villa Park, Calif., for the 

year ending September 30,

Month

April __ . ________ . ___ . __ ............ ___

"MsiTr

JuJy _________ __ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.3 

4.6 

3.7 

11.6 

8.7 

7.8 

9.8 

16.8 

11.8 

11.6 

9 

7.2

16.8

Minimum

4.7 

3.7 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.4 

4 

9.6 

9.1 

7 

5.5

0

Mean

6.69 

4.10 

1.96 

4.36 

2.22 

2.84 

6.92 

8.97 

10.4 

10.5 

8.27 

6.10

6.04

Run-off in 

acre-feet

344 

244 

121 

268 

123 

176 

412 

552 

619 

646 

508 

363

4,380

SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN.

SAN GABRIEL RIVER NEAR AZUSA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. ^£ sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 10 W., near road crossing at mouth 

of canyon, half a mile above Southern California Edison Co.'s power house 

and 2 miles north of Azusa, Los Angeles County.

DKAINAQE AKEA. 214 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. 1894 to September 30, 1922.
SAN QABEIEL EIVBR BASIN 83

 GAGE. The new equipment for water-stage recorder, completed in November, 

1921, was destroyed by the flood of December 19, 1921. A reference mark 

on a boulder at mouth of canyon was used December 19-28. A 

reference mark and staff gage on right bank 200 feet below cable were used 

December 29 to January 24. A chain gage on right bank 50 feet above 

cable was used January 25 to August 22. The reference marks and gages 

used during the year were referred to independent datums.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet above ford or by 

wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; shifts during high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from floodmarks, 15.0 

feet independent datum during afternoon of December 19 (discharge, 22,300 

second-feet); .no flow October 1 to December 18 and August 23 to September 30.

1894-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet January 18, 1916 (discharge, 40,000 second-feet); stream dry for several months each year.

DIVERSIONS. The power canal of the Southern California Edison Co. heads 

about 5 miles above station. Water has been diverted through tunnel 

about 500 feet above ford at various times. None was diverted December 

19-28; after December 28 gage was above tunnel intake. (For daily discharge of the power canal see p. 86.)

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during floods. Rating curves 

fairly well defined. Gages or reference points read twice daily during 

fluctuating stages and once daily during steady stages. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge 

January 16-24, March 5-6, and 8-11 estimated by comparison with flow 

of Rogers Creek. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of San Gabriel River near Azusa, Calif., during the year 

ending September 80,

Date

Tln/> 10

23

26

28

31

Jan. 3

6 

9

11

13 

18

30

31

Feb. 6

10

11

13

18

27

15

18

Made by 

F. C. Ebert - ........

.. do... __ ....... ...

.....do. __ ........ ....

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

Tompkins and Troxell.

F. C. Ebert............

Tompkins and Troxell.

F. C. Ebert ............

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

H. J. Tompkios ........

F. C. Ebert ............

.....do .. _____ .....

.....do. _ .. _____ ..

H. C. Troxell... __ ...

H. J. Tompkins .....

Gage 

height

Feet. 

15.0

10.82

U OQ

11.49

9.71

10.92

9.67

8.92

8.42

8.07

3.34

3.13

2.90

6.87

5.98

5.21

4,58

4.36

o OR

3.78

4.02

Discharge

See.-ft.

A tytt OfiA

2,040

4,720

3,430

1,470

2,690

1,640 

1,070

O99

849 

576

627

539

437

4,580

3,020

1,850

1,320

1,050 74n

614

757

Date

Mar. 24

Apr. 7

15

22

29

May 6. 13

26

June 2 

6

12

19

28 July 5

12

19

24

7

14

19

Made by 

.. _ do . __ .. ...

F. C. Ebert .....

.... .do ... ..

.,:..dQ~~ ~- -~ ....

F. O. Ebert... __ .

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

H. C. Troxell _ __

. _ .do .................

.....do-... ....

H. C. Troxril ..*.., *

__ .do..... ............

Gage 

height

Feet. 

3.95

3.70

3.67

3.54

3.44

3.50

3.41 

3.30

3.38

3.31 

3.36

3.20

3.02

2.88

2.74

3.20

3.43

3.45

3.40

2.46

2.10

2.18

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

673

535

524

430

374 .

430

392 

337

251

219 

221

177

149

128

93

77

70

41

42

13

3.4

4.1

 Float measurement.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Gabriel River near Azusa, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 192%

Day

1 __ . ________ ... ...

2 -- __ . ___________

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

4 ______________ .

5 .......... ______ . .....

6 ________ . __ . .

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

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

» .... ______ ......

10 .. _____ . _________

11 ............. ____ . .....

12.......... _ . ____ . .....

13 ________ __ .

14 _______ . ..............

15 .... ....-..._.... - ...

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

17 ............. ____ .......

18 .......... ______ ......

19. ... ____ ... _ ......

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

21 ____________ . .....

22 __ . __ . ____ . .......

23 ............. __ . .........

24 ... ______ ....... ___ ..

26 ____________ .....

as.... ................. ...

27 .-. ______ ..... ........

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

29 __ . _____ . ...........

30 ...... . ___ . .............

31 ____________ .....

Dec.

16,000

10,100

6,040

3,500

O ftftrt

1,950

1,950

1,800

x asm

3,640

o oon

1,830

1,570

Jan.

1,330

3,230

2,590

9 14fl

1,780

1,500

1 34fl

1,200

1,090

QSi

906

874

Ran

827

817

730

650

576

550

530

515

500

4on

48ft

1 474

470

470

459

499

628

14/1

Feb.

491

441

425

425

422

431

443

1,140

8,130

4,580

3,190

2,110

1,940

1,730

1,500

1,350

1,280

1,250

1,190

1,550

1,340

1,230

t idn

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,020

964

Mar.

931

873

816

800

770

740

713

700

670

650

700

630

607

587

587

644

948

792

736

729

713

705

690

674

674

659

630

630

607

573

580

Apr.

587

533

533

540

1 573

546

533

509

485

462

446

446

457

420

431

420

393

393

384

380

375

393

389

393

420

420

416

411

393

398

May

406

375

384

380

375

384

380

384

521

389

384

338

334

320

324

327

317

314

314

310

290

295

295

292

275

259

259

220

215

210

210

June

227

212

217

210

196

194

192

192

194

192

' 189

175

171

171

163

159

154

150

146

135

136

138

135

134

134

133

128

126

126

128

July

130

120

116

112

93

91

88

86

83

80

78

77

76

75

74

74

73

72

70

68

65

60

55

41

39

38

38

38

38

37

37

Aug.

42

38

34

26

20

15

13

1*

10

8-

5

4

4

a

4

4

6-

5

4

a

i

t

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Dee. 18 and Aug. 23 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of San Gabriel River near Azusa, Calif., for the year ending/

September SO, 19S8 -

Month

March __ __ . _ ... __ ..._.. _ _ _ . .... . _ ....

April. .-...._....__.... .. ._.._._ ...._.._- ..._. May - ... -

July. .. ... ___ . .. _ ... ...

The year ___ _ . __________ . ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16,000 

3,230 

8,130 

948 

587 

521 

227 

130 

42

16,000

Minimum

0 

470 

422 

573 

375 

210 

126 

37 

0

0

Mean

1,890 

968 

1,530 

702 

449 

325 

1C5 

71.7 

8.42

505

Kiln-off in 

acre-feet

116,00ft 

59,500 85,000- 

43,200 26,700" 

20,000* 

9,820 4,410- 

51»

865.QS&

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.
SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN 85

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Gabriel River and Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near Azusa, Calif., for the year ending September

on ou,

Day

1 ______

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

3. __ . .......

4 . ......

5. . __ -

6 ... .......

7 _. __ .

8 ..........

9 .

ao~~ ... .. _ .

11 ___ ... ...

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

13 ..........

14 _.____ 

15- __ . __ .

16. .........

17 __ .... ....

18. _ ...... ....

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

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

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

-22 ___ ........

23. ___ . .....

-24 ..........

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

26. __ ........

27 ..........

-28. .......

 29 -_... 

:30-.. .........

31... ... __ .

Oct.

49

36

38

38

40

37

35

35

33

34

31

31

31

31

31

30

28

27

27

28

29

29

34

39

36

36

34

32

30

31

29

Nov.

28

30

30

30

26

30

28

28

30

29

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

32

32

31

30

30

31

31

31

31

32

32

Dec.

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

52

16,000

10,100

6,040

3,580

2,080

2,020

2,030

1,880 i onn

3,720

2,370

1,910

1,640

Jan.

1,410

3,310

2,670

2,220

1,860

1,580

1,410

1,280

1,170

1,060

982

950

916

904

896

808

729

654

583

530

515

500

490

480

474

470

470

459

499

628

540

Feb.

AQ1

502

491

494

473

500

517

1,210

8 9flfl

4,650

3,260

2,180

2,010

I QAfh

1,570

1,420

1,350

1,320

1,260

1,620

1,410

1 300

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,090 i fun

Mar.

1,010

948

891

875

841

815

788

771

745

726

777

706

683

663

663

720

1,020

869

813

805

789

780

765

749

750

737

708

708

685

651

658

Apr.

665

611

611

618 fidfi

624

611

587

563

540

524

524

535

498

509

494

468

4BQ

460

457

451

471

467

471

408

4Q8

493

488

471

476

May

484

453

462

453

453

458

418

462

600

466

461

413

410

394

399

402

392

389

389

385

371

369

3fiQ

366

350

334

334

294

288

283

286

June

303

289

294

286

272

270

270

268

271

268

265

251

9*48

248

240

236

231

227

224

213

214

215

213

212

211

210

204

202

202

204

July

206

196

196

189

171

169

163

160

162

156

154

153

150

149

148

148

150

149

145

144

141

132

117

114

113

116

114

113

111

109

Aug.

109

113

110

102

98

93

91

89

88

86

83

82

82

80

81

81

83

82

80

78

73

75

73

73

73

72

68

68

67

66

64

Sept.

63

62

61

63

62

61

61

61

61

60

58

57

56

55

54

55

52

51

50

52

50

50

50

50

49

49

51

51

52

51

 Combined monthly discharge of San Gabriel River and Southern California Edison 

Co.'s canal near Azusa, Calif., for the year ending September 30,1922

[Drainage area, 214 square miles]

Month

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

July... ___ ....... ...... ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

49 

32 

16,000 

3,310 

8,200 

1,020 

665 

600 

303 

206 

113 

63

16,000

Minimum

27 

26 

30 

459 

473 

651 

451 

283 

202 

109 

64 

49

26

Mean

33.2 

30.2 

1,930 

1,010 

1,600 

778 

527 

401 

242 

148 

82.7 

55.3

566

Per 

square 

mile

0.155 

.141 

9.02 

4.72 

7.48 

3.64 

2.46 

1.87 

1.13 

.692 

.386 

.258

2.64

Run-off

Inches

0.18 

.16 

10.40 

5.44 

7.79 

4.20 

2.74 

2.16 

1.26 

.80 

.44 

.29

35.86

Acre-feet

2,040 1,800' 

119,000 

62,100 

88,900 

47,800 

31.400 

24,700 

14,400 

9,100 

5,080 

3,290

410,000

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.'S CANAL NEAR AZUSA, CALIF.

LOCATION. At Southern California Edison Co.'s power house, 5 miles southwest of intake on San Gabriel River and IK miles north of Azusa, Los 

Angeles County.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1896 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Hook gage in division box in tailrace of power plant. Read byemployee of power company.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by two weirs with end contractions. 

A movable steel plate forms left end of one weir and right end of other 

weir. Total length of weir crest is 44 feet 9^ inches. A supplementary 

plate 1J^ feet long is placed on crest of Duarte weir to shorten it whennecessary to divide the water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 81 

second-feet February 24. Canal dry December 21 and January 20 to 

February 1.

1896-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 97 second-feet 

November 27, 1906; canal usually dry for a few days each year.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to weir table. Records good.

Diversion dam for canal is on San Gabriel River in SE. ^ SE. ^ sec. 31, T. 

2 N., R. 9 W., 5 miles above gaging station on San Gabriel River at mouth of 

canyon near Azusa. The water is used for development of power at a point 

about 1^ miles north of Azusa, and after leaving the power plant, is divided 

and used for irrigation part is discharged into Azusa-Covina canal and the 

remainder into Duarte canal. During the rainy season part of the water from 

the power plant is wasted back into San Gabriel River below the gaging station.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near Azusat 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. __ .. 

3- ..... 

4 ____ -----

5 . 

6. ____ - 

7. 

8 - 

g .... __

10. - -

11 _.___. _.

12_ .... _____

13 _________

14. ____ . _____

15 _____ - 

16 _________

17 _____

18 .. 

19. _ . _________

20. _ .

21. _ . _ ______

22. ____ . _____

23_ ..... __ _

24. .. ____

25.. 

26 ....... ______

27 ________

28 __ .. _ _

29 ______ ....

30........ ______

31 ____ 

Oct.

49

36

38

38

df\

37

35

35

33

34

31

31

31

31

31

30

28

27

27

28

29

34

39

36

36

36

34

32

30

31

29

Nov.

28

30

30

30

26

30

28

28

30

29

30

30

30

Ort

30

31

31

31

31

32

32

31

30

30

31

31

31

31

32

32

Dec.

32

32

30

OA

°.A

OA

30

30

30

11

31

30

30

OA

30

30

QA

52

17

At.

0

76

76

fiQ

78

7Q

78

7(5

78

77

7C

Jan.

76

76

78

78

77

76

73

78

76

76

76

76

76

77

79

78

78

33

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

61

66

69

51

fiQ

69

72

74

66

flQ

68

67

67

fiQ

69

flQ

fiQ

69

69

fiQ

67

7Q

ftl

75

74

74

74

Mar.

76

75

75

7C

75

75

75

75

76

77

76

76

76

76

76

79

77

77

76

76

75

75

75

76

7ft

7ft

Apr.

7ft

7ft

7ft

7<Z

70

78

78

78

78

7ft

78

7ft

78

78

74

76

76

77

76

78

78

7ft

7ft

77

77

7ft

78

May

78

79.

74

78

7Q

77

77

75

76

74

75

75

75

75

7K

76

74

74

74

7K

75

75

74

71

73

76

June

76

77

77

76

76

76

78

76

77

76

76

76

77

77

77

77

77

77

78

78

78

77

78

7O

77

77

76

76

76

76

Ju'y

on

77

7ft

75

74

7Q

76

76

74

74

74

74

77

77

75

76

76

7Q

77

76

75

75

78

76

75

70

Aug.

 67

7K

76

76

7ft

78

78

77

78

78

78

78

78

77

77

"77

77

77

76

76

72

74

73

73

73

72

68

68

67

63

64

Sept.

£O

61

£O

61

61

61

61

60

58

57

56

55

54

* 

55

52

51

50

52

50

50

. 50

50

49

4Q

51

51

52

51
SAN GABRIEL BIVEE BASIN 87

Monthly discharge of Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near Azusa, Calif. > 

for the year ending September 80,

Month

February __ . _______________________

March ____ . ________ . _____ . ______

April.... __ .. _ . .. . .. .. . .. __ ....

June _______ . _____________ . _______

July .. . .. . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

49 

32 

79 

79

81 

78 

78 

79 

78 

80 

78 

63

81

Minimum

27 

26 

0 

0 

0 

72 

73 

73 

76 

72 

64 

49

0

Mean

33.2 

30.2 

44.9 

45.7 

67.0 

76.0 

77.3 

75.5 

76.8 

75.9 

74.3 

55.3

61.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,040 

1,800 

2,760 

2,810 

3,720 

4,670 

4,600 

4,640 

4,570 

4,670 

4,570 

3,290

44,10ft

ROGERS CREEK NEAR AZUSA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In the southwest corner of sec. 14, T. 1 N., R. 10 W., half a mile 

above mouth of creek and 2M miles north of Azusa, Los Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6.4 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1922. (Discharge 

measurements only May 8,1916, to June 11, 1917.)

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank at mouth of canyon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable about 150 feet 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders, gravel, and solid rock; fairly permanent. 

A new control was built during summer of 1920, about 30 feet above natural control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.70 feet at 2 p. m. February 9 (discharge, 576 second-feet) j 

stream dry during October, November, and September.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.70 feet at 2 p. m. February 9,1922 

(discharge, 576 second-feet); stream dry several months each year.

DIVERSIONS. There are two small diversions above station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed with high water of February 9. 

Rating curves fairly well defined up to 300 second-feet and extended above. 

Excellent gage-height record from water-stage recorder. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except December 18 and 19, January 1, and February 9, when discharge for two or 

four-hour periods was averaged. Gage-height record estimated June 27-30. 

Records fair.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Rogers Creek near Azusa, Calif., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Dec. 23

26

28

Jan. 25

31

Feb. 6

10

11

13

Mar. 7

18

24

Made by v

F. C. Ebert. 

. do .. .

.....do -. ......-- ...--

H. C. Troxell ..........

.....do. ......... __ ..

__ do.. . . _.

H. J. Tompkins ___ .

__ do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.38

2.85

2.94

1.68

2.00

1.89

3

QA

3.87

3.21

2.50

2.56

2.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Ifl

58

57

7.7

14

13

164

1 EA

81

16

21

18

Date

Apr. 7

15

22

29

13

19

July 12

19

24

Made by 

H. J. Tompkins __ ._.

F. C. Ebert. ... ....

H. J. Tompkins .......

.....do. . . ____

__ do. ................

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

H. C. Troxell _____

__ .do.. __ . ____

 do.. . __ ...

H. J. Tompkins .......

.... -do ... ... . ........ ^

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.38

2.37

2.33

2.26

2.23

2.22

2.16

2.09

1 80

1.78

1.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11

9.8

10

7.4

7.1

5.4

4.1

3.4

2 7

1.1

1.0

.55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogers Creek near Azusa., Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

I ________ . __ . .....

2 _ . ___ . .................

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

4

5 . __ . ______ . 

6. . . 

7

8 ___ . __ .. ____ - .....

9 ______ ... __ .... ....

10 

11 ...... ____ . __ ........

12 _________ .... __ . ...

13 ___ . ____________

14 __ . _________ . .....

15... ......

16 __ . _________ . __ .

17 _________ . _ 

18 ............... __ ........

19 .... _

20 .... ______ .....

21 ... _________ . ........

22.......... _______ ......

23 _____________ . .....

24 _______ ... .............

25 _ . ___ - ___ ............

26 .. __ - __ ................

27 . _____ . _____ . .....

28.

29 ___ . __ . __ . __ .....

30 __ . __ . __ . __ . __ .

31 __ _______ __

Dec.

0.2

61

145

192

47

28

19

27

53

113

fiQ

42

QA

24

Jan.

39

124

77

52

42

36

32

26

17

15

14

1413

12

12

11

10

9

E

9

8.5

8

8

7.5

7.5

7 *

7 *

10

20

16

Feb.

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

48

311

178

142 ior$21

70

59

52

46

42

39

45

42

37

36

33

DA

3ft

28

26

Mar.

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

19

18

17

16

16

19

26

23

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

Apr.

13

12

12

12

14

12

12

12

10

9.5

9

10

10

9.5

9.5

9

8

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

R c.

fi K

6.5

R *

6.5

6.5

May

6.5

6

 6

6

6

6

6

6

10

7

6

5.5

1 *

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4

3.8

3.8

4.1

June

4.3

4.3

4

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.2

3

2.8

2.5

9 3

2.1

2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

July

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

Aug.

0.4

.f

2

.1

.4

.6

.2

.1

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.
SAN GABRIEL EIVEB BASIN 89 

Monthly discharge of Rogers Creek near Azusa, Calif., for the year ending September

{Drainage area, 6.4 square miles]

Month

December .. __ . _______________

March ___ :.... __________ . __________

May __

June .. . . __ ... .

July. __ ______ _

August , _________________

The year _ ___ - _________ ... ...

Discharge is second-feet

Maximum

192 

124 

311 

26 

14 

10 

4.3 

1.4 

.6

311

Minimum

0 

7.5 

12 

14 

6.5 

3.8 

1.5 

.2 

0

0

Mean

27.4 

22.8 

55.9 

18.1 

0.05 

5.32 

2.82 

.65 

,09

11.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,680 

1,400-. 

3,100 

1,110 

539 

327 

168 

40 

5.5

8,370

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

USE CREEK NEAR DUAETE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. % SW. % sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 10 W., three-fourths mile 

above mouth of canyon and 4 miles northeast of Duarte, Los Angeles County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 6.5 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23 to September 30, 1916, and July 28, 1917, t<5 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders. Banks are high and not subject to overflow. In 1918 a concrete control was built at an outcrop of bedrock a short distance below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 4.90 feet at 1 p. m. February 9 (discharge, 505 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.60 feet October 10-13 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1916-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 4.90 feet at 1 p. m. 

February 9, 1922 (discharge, 505 second-feet); no flow during periods ifl 

1919 and 1921.

DIVERSIONS. None above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 19, 1921. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder gave excellent gage-height 

record. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table, except December 19, 21, and February 8, for which hourly 

discharge was averaged; discharge interpolated February 12 and 13. Records good.

100563 27f WSP 551 7
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Fish Creek near Duarte, Calif., during the year ending September 30, "% ""n

Date

27

Jan. 7

21

Feb. 14

- 22

Mar. 29

Apr. 6

71<J

22

Made by 

Tompkins and Troxell.

F. C.Ebert ____ . ...

Tompkins and Troxell.

H. J. Tompkins ____

__ do ____ .. ___

__ .do __ ...... .......

F. C. Ebert _____ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.03

3.68

2.70

2.32

2.90

2.60

2.39

2.38

2.37

2.32

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63

172

32

11

56

27

14

13

12

11

8

Date

May 8

16

19

July 5

19

Aug. 14

29

Sept. 11

25

Made by 

H. J. Tompkins. __ ...

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

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

__ do. __ . ___ . _

__ do ___ . ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.22

2.20

2.12

2.06

2.02

2.00 i as

1 7S

1.78

1 79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6

5.6

4

3.9

3

2.4

.6

.48

.24

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fish Creek near Duarle, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80,

Day

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

2 ________ .

3 ______ . ...

4 _____ ......

5 ____ .. ....

» 

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

7. .. .

8... _ ........

9 .

10 _______ ..

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

12 _____ . .....

13 _ ..... 

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

16-. ...... 

16 __

17 ______ . ...

18 __ 

19. __ ........

20 __ .... __ .

2i ..............

22

23 .............. 24.... __ :..

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

26. ____ ......

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Dec.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.9

114

182

190

53

33

21

31

64

143

75

46

33

26

Jan.

42

158

82

55

46

40

34

28

24

21

18

18

16

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.5

9

8.5

8

7.5

7

10

1Q

14

Feb

13

12

12

12

13

13

14

99

290

125

115

93

72

51

45

40

35

32

30

38

41

35

33

31 )fi

28

27

25

Mar.

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

20

18

19

19

18

27

31

24

21

20

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

Apr.

13

1312 

13

14

13

13

14

13

12

11

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

Q \

Q

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

May

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

8.5

13

9.5

8.5

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

6

6

6

Jane

6

6.5

6.5

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.3

3

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

July

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.8

1 S

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

Aug.

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4
.GABRIEL RIVER BASIN 

Monthly discharge.of Fish Creek

[Drainage area, 6.5 square miles]

911

Du&rte,CaUf.,fQr the year

30,19%$

Month

October- _________ ______

November. ______________

December _ __. . ____ ..........

January _________ . _____

April . ........ _.._._...._._ _ . _

May. __ .. -........ ....... ..

June ___ ...

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

August

September _________ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.2 

.2 

190 

158 

200 

31 

14 

13 

6.5 

2.4 

1.1 

,4

290

Minimum

0.1 

.1 

.2 

7 

12 

13 

9 

5.5 

2.4 

.9 

.4 

.2

.1

Mean

0.13 

.15 

32.8 

25.2 

50.1 

18.5 

10.8 

7.18 

3.74 

1.67 

.65 

.33

12.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.020 

.023 

5.05 

3.88 

7.71 

2.85 

1.66 

1.10 

.575 

.257 

.100 

.051

1.91

Ban-off

Inches

a 02

.03 

5.82 

447 

&03 

3.29 

1.85 

1.27 

.64 

.3ff 

.12 

.06

25.90

Acre-feet

8 

8.0 

2,020 1,550- 

2,780. 

1,140* 

643 441" 

223 

103 

40 

19. »

8,980

SAWPIT CREEK HEAR MONROVIA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SB. ^ NW. ^ sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 11W., at highway bridge just 

below junction of two main branches, 2 miles north of Monrovia,, Los An.- 

geles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5.3 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 8, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter, on left bank at east 

end of highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of coarse gravel and boulders. Channel 

is straight for 25 feet above gage and curved below; banks are high. A concrete and boulder dam was built across channel just below gage for an artificial control. Stage-discharge relation was changed by a rock slide at 

control on December 25, 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 184 second-feet at 

2 a. m. December 21 with a stage of 2.75 feet; a stage of 4.35 feet occurred' 

2 p. m. February 9 (discharge, 178 second-feet); stream dry at gage for 

several months.

1916-1922: Maximum discharge, 256 second-feet, March 10, 1918 (stage,. 

2.65 feet); a stage of 4.35 feet with a discharge of 178 second-feet occurred 

February 9, 1922; stream dry several months each year.

DivERsiftNs. Part of the water supply for Monrovia is obtained from the two 

branches of Sawpit Creek above gage. See record for Monrovia pipe line 

(p. 94).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 25 on account of rock 

slide at control. Rating curves fairly well defined to 150 second-feet and 

extended above. Good gage-height record from water-stage recorder. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except December 21, January 1, and February 8 when* bihourly discharge 

was averaged December 19 and May 17-19 discharge estimated by comparison with Fish Creek. Records fair.

COOPERATION. City of Monrovia furnished observer for water-stage- recordeu^
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Sawpit Creek near Monrovia, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1982

Date

Dec. 20

27

31

Jan. 7

16

21

30

Made by 

F. C. Ebert ____ . ...

H. J. Tompkins .......

Tomkins and TroxelL.

 - ..do _ _ 

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

F. C. Ebert __ . __ .

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.72

2.88

1.78

2.02

1.60

1-56,

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38

56

5.4

OS

3.6

2.5

12

Date

Feb. 9

14

Mar. 29

Apr. 6

7

13

Made by 

F. C. Ebert.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.38

2.28

1 79

1 7S

1.75

1.66

Discharge

See.-ft. 

99

21

A Q

*> ft

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sawpit Creek near Monrovia, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 192%

Day

1 . 

3 .. - 

4- .........

5- 

7 . - .-

10 - 

11 .... _ ...

12 

iq

14 .- _ .._.

15- . ....

Dec. Jan.

13

60

34

17

11

11

10

9

8

7.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.2

Feb.

7.5

7

7

6.5

6

5.5

6

20

8d

52

45

34

28

24

19

Mar.

8.5

8

8

7.5

7

7

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

Apr.

5.5

5.5

5

5.5

6

5.5

5

A Q

4.3

4.2

4

4

3.8

3.8

May

0.1

1.0

.4

.5

.7

Day

18 . 

17 ....

18 ....

19 ..........

20- -

21 ..........

22 .. .....

9H

24. __ . ....

25 - _____

26 . . ....

27 ....

28 

29 .....

in

31 . 

Dec.

1

36

71

17

11

8.6

7.5

12

45

25

12

6.5

Jan.

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

1.4

.8

.6

.6

1.6

2.1

5.5

10

9

Feb.

16

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

9

8.5

8.5

Mar.

7.5

8

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.5

5.5

Apr.

4

4

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

May

0.7

.2

.3

.4

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Sawpit Creek near Monrovia, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 192%

Month

April __ _ - _. ________ __ ....-. ..

May . _____ ... __ . _ ____ .... ___ ._. __ .... . _ '..._....

The year _____ .. ______ . ___ . ........

Discharge in second-feet

jMjjximttHi

71 

60

84 

8.5 

6 

1

84

Minimum

0 

.6 

5.5 

5.5 

0 

0

0

Mean

a 44

8.38 

17.7 

6.34 

3.06 

.14

3.59

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

519 

515 

983 

390 

182 

, 8.6

2,600

NOTE. No flow during months for which no records are given.
SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sawpit Creek and Monrovia 

line near Monrovia, Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

pipe

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.

n ct

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

6

.6

.6

.9

.8

.8

.8

Nov.

O ft

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

2.9

37

72

18

12

9.6

8.5

13

4fi

27

14 

11

9.5

Jan.

16

61

36

20

16

15

13

12

11

10

9

8

8

7.7

7

6.2

6

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.7

4.5

4.6

4.4

4.2

.0

11

10

Feb.

8.5

8

8

7.5

7

6.5

7.5

21

85

53

46 

35

29

26

22

18

15

14

13

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

Mar.

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9

9

9

9

9

9.5 

9

8.5

8

9

10

9

8.5

8.5

Q e

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

7.5

7.5

Apr.

7.5

7.5

7

7.5

7.5

7

7.5

6.8

6.2

6.1 

5.9

5.9

6

6.4

6.2

6

6.2

6

6.3

6.1

5.7

5.6

5.3

5

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.1

May

5.2

5

5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

7.1

5.2

5.1 

4.7

4.8

5.4

3.8

4.7

5.1

5

5

5

5

5

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4

4.3

Jane

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

, 4.2

4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9 

3.9

3,7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

July

.3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3 

3

 3

3

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

,2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

Aug.

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Sept,

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Combined monthly discharge of Sawpit Creek and Monrovia pipe line near Monrovia, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1928

[Drainage area 5.3 square miles]

Month

October ____________ . ......

November ______________

December ______ . _ . _ . ........

January . _ .

February.. ___________ . .....

March ____ . .......................

April...................... __ .......

May -~............ ........ ........

June.... ________________

July _____ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.8 

.8 

72 

61 

85 

1& 

8 

7.1 

4.3 

3.4 

2.6 

2.2

85

Minimum

0.6 

.6 

.8 

4.2 

6.5 

7; 5 

- 4.9 

3.8 

3.4 

2.6 

2.2 

2

.6

Mean

0.78 

.73 

9.52 

11.2 

19.2 

8.6S6.22 

4.86 

3.76 

2.94 

2.38 

2.14

5.95

Per 

square 

mile

0.147 

.138 

1.80 

2.11 

3.62 

1.63 

1.17 

.917 

.709 

.555 

.449 

.404

1.1?

Run-off

Inches

0.17 

.15 

2.08 

2.43 

3.77 

1.88 

1.31 

1.06 

.79 

.64 

.52 

.45

15.25

Acre-feet

48.0 

43.4 

586 

689 

1,070 

532 

370 

299 

224 

181 

146 

127

4,310
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

MONROVIA PIPE LUTE NEAR MONROVIA, CALIF.

"LOCATION. Near southeast corner sec. 14, T. 1 N., R. 11 W., 300 feet above

settling reservoir at mouth of Sawpit Canyon and 1H miles north of

Monrovia, Los Angeles County.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1916, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in weir box; read by canyon guard. 

DISCHARGE. Determined by two rectangular weirs with end contractions; left

weir, 2.25 feet, right weir, 2.26 feet long. Crest of left weir is at zero gage

height; crest of right weir is 0.02 foot lower at one end. Rating table, has

been checked by current-meter measurements made at mouth of intake

pipe in weir box. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge, 6.1 second-feet

May 9; minimum mean daily discharge, 0.6 second-foot October 18-21 and

^November *2-12.

1916-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 6.1 second-feet May 9, 1922;

minimum mean daily discharge occurred in October and November, 1921. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by city of Monrovia.

The Monrovia pipe line furnishes part of the water supply of Monrovia. It 

obtains its water from two branches of Sawpit Creek. Most of this water is 

collected by tunnels driven into the sides of the canyon. , Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Monrovia pipe line near Monrovia, Calif., for the 

year ending September 30,1922

Day

1 ____ . .....

2. 

3... __ .......

4 _____ . ....

S __ . .........

6 ... .....

7 ----- 

8 .........

9 ___ ........

10 _____ . ....

11 ___ .... ....

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

18 

14 __ . . .......

15 

16 ........

17 _____ . ....

18 __ 

10 .....

20 

21. __ .........

22.. .......

23 . 

24. _______

25. _ - __ . ....

26.. __ ........

27 _____ .....

28 .... ...

29. ____ ......

«0. _ ..........

31 ..... .....

Oct.

08

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Nov.

0 8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

. 8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

" .8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.9

1 *>

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.8

2.4

1.9

2.8

Jan.

3.1

1.3

2.5

3.4

4.6

3 7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2

0

2.5

2.8

4

3.9

1 Q

4

2.8

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.1

Feb.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1 1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.9

2.8

1.7

1.3

* 1 Q

1.3

9 ft

2.6

2.4

4 A

2

1 9

1.9

2.4

2.1

Mar.

/ 2

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2,1

2.6

3.6

3.3

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.5

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

9 8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2. 1

9 1

2,1

Apr.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.1

1 9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2,6

2.2

2

3.4

J *>

4.9

4 9

5

4.9

A Q

.5.1

5

4.9

4.9

May

5.1

5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.1

5.2

5.1

4.7

 4.4

4.9

3.1

4

4.9

4.7

4.6

5

5

5

47

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4

4

4.3

June

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

July

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3

3

3

3

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 a

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

Aug.

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

f> ft 2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2

1

2.1

2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1
SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN 95

Monthly discharge of Monrovia pipe line near Monrovia, Calif., for the year ending

September 80,

Month

March ________________________ . ___

April _______________ .. ___ . .. ___ ...

July _ __.__.._._.__.__..___.._._...._...._.....-..-. -

September _ ..... _____ . _ ____ ...- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.8

.8 

2.8 

4.6 

2.8 

3.6 

5.1 

6.1 

4.3 

3.4 

2.6 

2.2

6.1

Minimum

ae

.6 

.8 

1.1 

.8 

1.7 

1.9 

3.1 

3.4 

2.6 

2.2 

2

.6

Mean

a 78

.73 

1.05 

2.82

1.63 

2.36 

3.17 

4.72 

3.7ti 

2.94 

2.38 

2.14

2.38

Run-off in 

acre-feet

48 

43.4 

64.6 

173 

90.5 

145 

18tt 

290 

224 

181 

146 

127

1,720

SAN DIMAS CREEK NEAR SAN BIMAS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M NE. M sec. 25, T. 1 N., R. 9 W., at mouth of San Dimas 

Canyon, 3 miles northeast of San Dimas, Los Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18.3 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1916, to September 30, 1922. (Discharge 

measurements only, April 14 to September 4, 1916.)

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 50 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand, gravel, and boulders; shiftingControl is low concrete dam built across channel just below gage well. 

This dam was raised about 2 feet January 18-23, 1918. During 1921 a 

wooden dam about 2H feet high was built on the control. It has a notch 

in it, in which are placed flashboards to raise water so it can be diverted 

through a 12-inch pipe. This dam is removed at times. Gravel fills in 

above and below dam affecting stagef-discharge relation. Left bank is steep 

and not subject to overflow; right bank is brushy and is overflowed during 

high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.95 feet at 2 p. m. February 9 (discharge, about 1,140 secondfeet) ; no flow October 1 to December 18.

1916-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 5.95 feet at 2 p. m. 

February 9, 1922 (discharge, about 1,140 second-feet); stream dry during a 

part of October and November, 1916, September, 1919, and August to December, 1921.

DIVERSIONS. The San Dimas Water Co. diverts water for irrigation through a 

,, pipe line at dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation depends on presence of temporary wooden 

diversion dam on top of concrete control and flashboards in control notch. 

Channel above dam also shifts causing changes in stage-dis charge relation 

Rating curves for various conditions fairly well defined. Water-stage 

recorder record good except for December 19-21 when the inlet holes to gage 

well were closed by trash. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except on those days when there was considerable fluctuation in stage due to operations at the new dam above. Discharge for December 19, 20, 31, January 1, and July 30 estimated. Records 

fair.
96 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of San Dimas Creek near San Dimas, Calif,, during the 

year ending September SO,

. Date

Dec. 21

22

24

26

28

29

30

Jan. 3

9

13

18

25

30

Feb. 6

13

15

20

15

Apr. 4

6

Made by 

F. C. Ebert ........

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

. __ do.................

 do.... ........ __ .

H. C. TroxelL: ____

F. C. Ebert _ . .....

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

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

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

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

F. C. Ebert.L __ . .....

Troxell and Tompkins.

F. C. Ebert .........

H. C. Troxell ..........

F.C. Ebert ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.62

4.94

6.48

4.18

3.82

3.44

3.52

3.72

4.07

3.81

4.17

4.08

4.00

3.87

3.85

3.68

1 77

Dis-

'charge

Sec.-ft.

247

70

24

94

Q 0

4 1

86

34

6

6.5

14

46

19

105

71

52

31

28

11

17

Date

Apr. 10

26

May 3

10

15

26

7

11

20

27 July 3

11

20

25

A |1 cr 14-

19

28

14

22

Made by 

H. J. Tompkins .......

.....do _ .-.. 

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

H. C. Troxell _ .. .....

F. C. Ebert ... .... ..

.....do.. _ ............

H. C. Troxell _____

 do .

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

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

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

.....do .. 

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

... ..do ...... _._-...

H. J. Tompkins .......

. __ do ...._ 

H. C. Troxell . 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.74

3.70

3.66

3.74

3.69

4.61

4.66

4.65

4.82

4.66

4.65

4.55

458

4.46

4.41

4.64

4.61

4.45

4.63

4.55

4.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16

13

11

16

14

6.7

7

7.3

10

8.4

6.9

5.6

5.7

2.9

3.4

5.3

5.2

3.3

5.6

4.2

1.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Dimas Creek near San Dimas, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 192%

Day.

1 _______ __ .

2...... __ .........

3. ____ .. _ . .....

4... ___ ..... .....

5 __ . __ .. __ .

« ... ._ .

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

8 ._... .

*.. __ ............

10. ___ . __ . .....

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

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

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

14.. ___ . __ . .....

18 ...... _.....___

16. ___ ... ......

17- ___ ..... .__.__

18 _..__.. . 

18..^ ____ ......

30- ...............

a... _ ...... ......

22. __ ...... . .....

23. __ .... .....

34. . ____ . .....

26 ... _ .. .. ....

26. ______ .. .....

27 _______ . __ .

28. __ ... _ .. .....

29. ___ . __ ......

80-. .............. 11

Dec.

1O4

327

265

67

35

25

32

03

75

82

R 1

4,5

90

Jfln

10

54

IfU

44

5.5

5.5

166

42

21

6

6

6

6

6

6.5

7

7

12

V)

47

41

33

22

16

14

14

14

14

20

34

24

Feb.

21

20

20

18

19

20

20

251

A4n

270

205

139

as

94

73

68

62

57

50

68

62

55

50

50

40

47

45

44

Mar.

42

40

37

35

94

31

31

11

30

30

35

32

30

28

28

42

49

42

40

38

38

37

11

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

9.5

27

30

26

Apr.

25

25

21

15

28

25

16

20

28

22

18

16

14

15

17

18

19

20

24

16

22

19

25

25

0.5

13

15

17

19

18

May

18

15

11

11

11

11

12

13

27

22

11

6

7.5

12

12

9

15

3.8

3.6

5

6.5

6.5

9.5

10

10

as

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

7

June

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

7

7.5

8.5

10

11

11

11

11

10

8

7.5

7.5

7.6

6.5

7

7

7.5

7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

3.2

July

4

6

4.6

2.2

4.9

6.5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6.5

6.5

5.5

5

4.4

4.1.

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

__ 3. 2

Aug.

3.7

4.2

4

4

4

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

6.5

6

5

4.9

4.4

4

3.3

3.2

3

3.2

3.2

3.2

Sept.

4.6

6.5

7

7

6.5

6.5

6

6

5.6

5.5

5

5

4.9

4.4

4

3.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

NOTE. NO flow Oct. 1. to Dec. 18.
SAN GABRIEL RIVEE BASIN 97

Monthly discharge of San Dimas River near San Dimas, Calif., for the year ending

September 30,1922

Month

*

December ... __________ . _ . _ . __ ... .......

February.. . .. ____________ . __ . ... .....

June ___ _______ . __ . _ . _____ . _____

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

September __ ... __ ... ____ ______ . .........

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

327 

166 

540

49 

28 

27 

11 

6.5 

5.6 

7

540

Minimum

0

5.5 

18 1.2- 

9.5 

3.6 

3.2 

2.2 

3 

1.5

0

Mean

40.2

. 27.7 

89.8 

28.7 

19.4 

10.3 

7.87 

4.71 

4.45 

3.66

19.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,470 

, 1,700 

4,990 

, 1,760 

1,150 

633 

468 

290 

274 

218

14,000

NOTE. No flow during October and November.

DAITON CREEK NEAR OIENDORA, CALIF.

LOCATION. Center of sec. 21, T. 1 N., R. 9 W., at the Glendora Irrigation Co.'s 

dam, one-fourth mile above mouth and 2^ miles northeast of Glendora, 

Los Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is the rubble masonry dam. Crest of dam 

slopes from wings to center, being 5 feet lower at center. Pool above dam 

has been filled with silt and control is not effective.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from floodmarks, 2.70 

feet December 21 (discharge, 320 second-feet); no flow October 1 to December 18 and July 5 to September 30.

1919-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 4.03 feet at 12,45 

a.m. March 2, 1920 (discharge, 525 second-feet); no flow for several month* 

during each year.

DIVERSIONS. The Glendora Irrigation Co. diverts water half a mile and IJ^j 

miles above gage through a 10-inch pipe line. A 12-inch pipe line diverts 

water at control. No record of amount diverted was kept for this year.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently owing to collection of 

silt on control. Rating curves well defined. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by shifting-control 

method, except December 21 and 22, for which it was estimated by comparison with Rogers Creek. Records good.

100563 27t WSP 551 8 ' ,,,,;,
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Dalton Creek near Glendora, Calif., during the year 

ending September 30,1922

Date

Dec. 21

21

22

24

28

29

30

6

9

13

25

30

Feb. 6

Made by 

F. C. Ebert . 

 do __ ....

__ do _________

.....do __ :... _ .. ....

.....do ......_ ..._

H. C. Troxell ____

F. C. Ebert ...... ..... .....do. __ ... _ .. _ .

 do 

F. C. Ebert ........

H. C. Troxell . . .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.16

1.85

1.47

1.30

1.47

1.44

1.36

1.67

1.42

1 34

1.20

1.46

1.34

Discharge

See.-ft. 

140

73

32

11

31

22

15

3Q

25

8

C

5.6

18

8.3

Date

F*eb. 9

10

13

21 Mar. 7

24

Apr. 4

13

15

20

Made by 

H. 3. Tompkins ........

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

H. J. Tompkins ........

H. J. Tompkins ........

F. C. Ebert ...........

H. J. Tompkins ........

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

2.06

1.84

1.56

1.37

1.33

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.16

1.12

1.08

.92

Discharge

See.-ft. 

253

94

56

27

16

12

8

7.8

9.5

2.6

2.0

1.1

.17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dalton Creek near Glendora, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30,1922

Day

1. ... ____ . _____ ... ....

2... . 

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

4__ _________ . .

5 __ ..... ____ - __ ____ .

6. __ - ... _ ... __ ... ____ .

7 ___ ... ____ . ___ . __ .. ....

8 ;.--- ----- -

9 ..... ..... . _ ..................

10 - - . __. 

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

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

13 _ . ____ .._ . __ . ...........

14, . 

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

16. -. ...... ..................

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

18.- - __ . __ ..

19 __________ . ....

20- .... . ............

21

22-.. ... ___ .......... ____ ..

23. .................. __ ..........

24... . . __ . __ . _ . .....

26

26... ..-. _ . ____ ..... __ ....

27 __ ___ .. __ ..

28 . . _____ ....... ___ .

29 ___ . _________ _____

30 _____________________

3J _____ .. ...

Dec.

in

80

120

on

24

121*;

00

°.Q

o-i

22

15

12

Jan.

17

49

36

29

26

25

22

17

15

14

12

10

Q

8.5

8.5

8

8

7

7.5

7

6,5

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

8.5

14

12

Feb.

9

8.5

7.5

8

8

K

40

171

107

88

68

58

48

42

38

qo

90

26

oq

30

29

28

28

26

Ae ''

22

21

........

Mar.

20

19

19

18

17

14

14

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

13

 10

12

1O

11

11

11

12

11

11

9.5

g

7

7

Apr.

7

7

7

8

9

9.5

Q 1

9.5

9.5

9.5 Q BL

9

8.5

7.5

7

6

5

A Q

4.4

4.4

4.4

4

4

o 7

n ff

3.3

3

May

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

4.4

3

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1,9

1.9

L9

1 Q

1 Q

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1

0

1

O

1.1

1

0

1.2

June

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

.8

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3 ' .3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

July

0.3

.3

.2

.1

NOTE. No flow Oct. I to D«o. 18 and July 5 to Sept. 30.
LOS ANGELES RIVER 99

Monthly discharge of Dalton Creek near Glendora, CaliJ., for the year ending Sep

tember SO

Month

December ___ _____ ___ ___ ___ _____

February ____________________________ March _____ __ ___ ___ ___ __ ____

April ...... ___. _____________________.____.______.__.__ May ... . . _______ ________ _ _. _ 

June.. ________ ___________________

Jnly-.__ -_ .... _____ . ___._______._-_____

The year____ _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

120 

49 

171 

20 

9.5 

4.4 

1.4 

.3

171

Minimum

* 0

5.5 

7.5 

7 

3 

1.1 

.2 

0

0

Mean

15.5 

13.5 

37.4 

12.3 

6.67 

2.08 

.52 

.03

7.14

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

953s 

830» 

2,080' 

756"' 

397 

128 30.9* 

l.S?

5,180

NOTE. No flow during months for which discharge is not given.

LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN *

PACOIMA CREEK NEAR SAN FERNANDO, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. \i NE. M sec. 24, T. 3 N., R. 15 W., 600 feet above mouth 

of canyon and 4 miles northeast of San Fernando, Los Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27.9 square,miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31, 1916, to September 30, 1922 (not complete).

GAGE. Water-stage recorder, in concrete well and house, on left bank; installed 

December 2, 1916.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet above gage or by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand, gravel, and boulders; not permanent. Left bank is steep rock cliff; right bank is gently sloping and 

covered with brush and trees. Control is a low boulder and concrete dam 

built Across channel about 7 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from waterstage recorder, 6.00 feet at 3.30 p.m. December 19 (discharge, 1,810 secondfeet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.60 feet part of October 

18, 19, 20, and 21 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.00 feet December 19, 1921 {discharge, 1,810 second-feet); usually no flow for several months each year.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. Water is diverted just below eootroL

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 19 and 27 during high 

stages and on March 14 when control was cleared of debris. Rating curvesfairly well defined. -D_ufyrf dS&ftfe^e asfee:rt»ifa^^ daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Pacoima Creek near San Fernando, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 6

Dec. 24

Jan, 11

23

30

Feb. 7

10

13

23

Mar. 14

23

Apr. 2

31

19

25

11

Made by 

H. C. Troxell .........

H. J. Tompkins ..* .....

Tompklns and Troxell.

__ do .................

- do.................

H. C. Troxell __ . .____

Tompkins and Troxell.

H. J. Tompkins.. .....

H. C. Troxell.. __ ....

H. J. Tompkins... ....

H. C. Troxell.. .......

H. J. Tompkins .......

H. C. Troxell .........

H. J. Tompkins and 

W. M. Tompkins ....

Gage 

height

Feet

1 89

2.96

2.62

2.32

9 AQ

2.32

3.84

3.62

4 fWl

2.46

2.38

2.22

2.20

2.16

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

0.7

Id98

46

on

M

369

9Q_t

145

70

78

56

KA

37

40

90

24

Date

15

91

29

July 6

13

91

A up- in

18

26

31

13

23

Made by 

H.C. Troxell. ...... ...

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

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

..... do....... .... ..--,. .

.... -do . .- 

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

. do - -- 

..... do... . 

 do 

H. C. Troxell... _ ....

.. do 

H. J. Tompkins... ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.08

1.94

1.90

1.86

1.84

1.79

1.73

1.70

1.58

1.53

1.50

1 dR

1.46

1.44

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26

15

14

Q T

9.3

5.0

4.1

^ 1

1.4

.8

.8

.6

.55

.43

.28

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pacoima Creek near San Fernando, Calif'., for 

the year ending September 30,1922

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..............

Q|

Oct.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4-

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.8

.6

.6

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

7

921

954

772

294

206

158

138

211

565

410

300

234

172

Jan.

191

540

353

300

248

206

382

150

136

121

105

99

86

82

77

7168"

66

61

58

56

55

52

46

45

42

41

42

49

64

56

Feb.

49

46

46

48

49

54

55

136

524

396

124

360

297

252

218

193

112

158

140

172

190

172

151

140

140

136

134

125

Mar.

116

112

106

1(02

95

87

85

78

73

89

85

82

73

73

73

69

82

101

95

90

84

77

75

77

77

78

77

75

73

71

71

Apr.

69

64

61

62

64

62

60

60

58

56

50

52

50

48

43

46

42

40

39

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

34

33

32

31

May

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

33

45

33

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

23

23

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

Jane

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

9

July

9

9

7.5

7

7

7

8

9

9

7.5

7

6

5

3.8

3.8

3.4

3

3.4

3.8

3.4

3

2.9

2.9

3.6

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

 1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1

1.0

.9

.9

.«

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7 ' .?

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

Sept

0.5

.5

.*

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.*

.3

.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6
LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN Wl

Monthly discharge of Pacoima Creek near San Fernando, Calif., for the year end- 

*- ing September SO, 1922

Month

November _________________________

March ___________________________

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

May ...... __ . ___...._......_.-._._-......_... .

July ..... . . ...

August . ____ . __ .... ____ .. ________

September ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

as

.8 

954 

540 

524 

116 

69 

45 

19 

9 

2.2 

.6

954

Minimum

ai

.3 

.5 

41 

46 

69 

31 

18 

9 

2 

.5 

.2

.1

Mean

0.38 

.48 

173 

121 

178 

83.9 

47.1 

25.5 

13.6 

4.85 

1.02 

.40

53.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23.4 

28.6 

10,600 

7,440 

9,890 

5,160 

2,800 

1,570 

809 

208 

62.7 

23.8

38,700

TUJUNGA CREEK NEAR SUNLAND, CALIF.

LOCATION, Near center of sec. 32, T. 3 N., R. 13 W. (unsurveyed), at a partly 

constructed and abandoned dam, 2 miles above mouth of canyon and 4 

miles northeast of Sunland, Los Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 106 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1916, to September 30, 1922. (Discharge 

measurements only, April 1 to August 27, 1916.)

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank above dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1,000 feet below gage or 

by wading near dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and boulders. Control is concrete dam, which has a notch in center about 20 feet long and 1 foot 

deep, with a steel angle set in the notch near downstream face. Stage 

discharge relation affected by deposits of sand and gravel near dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.20 feet at 5 p. m. December 19 (discharge, 8,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.53 foot October 20 (discharge, 1.2 second-feet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.20 feet at 5 p. m. December 19 ( 

1921 (discharge, 8,600 second-feet); minimum stage not known (estimated 

discharge 0.1 second-foot September 20-23, 1919).

DIVERSIONS. Two or three ranches divert a part of the low-water flow for irri-

, gation above station. There are two small diversions between gage and 

mouth of canyon.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed with floods of December 19 and 

February 9. Rating curve used between these dates well defined to 2,000 

second-feet and extended above; other two curves fairly well defined for 

range of stage. Water-stage recorder gave an excellent gage-height record. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except December 18 and 19 when discharge for two-hour periods 

was averaged. Records fair.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Tujunga Creek near Sunland, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Pate

Oct. -6

12

Dec. 22

27

14

22

Feb. 2

11

16

Mar. 13

27

9

12

34 30

Made by 

H. C. Troxell ......

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

H. J. Tompkins. ......

.....do-.. ..........

 do. . 

.... -do ._-.- __.

Tompkins and TroxelL

.....do.... ._.-. _ 

H. J. Tompkins ___

-.-do ... __ .... ...

__ do. ________

 do . .......

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

 do. _ - __ ....

Gage

height

Feet 

0.58

>M

2.46

3.06

2.12

1.5$

1.18

1.16

2.92

2.26

1.78

1.74

1.64

1.52

1.48

1.35

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.3

1.3

716

1,580

479

210

125

120

920

iftfi

204

197

173

163

153

113

95

Date

May 7

11

17

15

21

29

July 6

13

21

Aug. 10

18

26

31

Sept. 8

17

Made by 

__ do ...... .... .

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

__ da ___ . __ . .....

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

_ ..do __ .. __ . .....

 do . ...

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

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

H. C. Troxell

height

Feet 

1.24

1 QA

1.18

08

.93

Sd

.80

.73

.70

.68

>\R

.54

v>

>u)

.50

.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

86fta

79

44

37

44

24

22

19

12

12

9

Q

8 Q

9.2

6.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tujunga Creek near Sunland, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30,1922

Day

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

2 - 

4 ______

5..., 

6. ....

7 ___

10- - 

11 ___

12. 

13 -

14 - .... .

15

16 

17 

1ft

19. ____ - .

20 - - i ...

21 _ ........

22 

23 _ ......

91

25. __ . 

26 . - ....

27.. ......

28 

on

30 

or

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.8

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2

2

2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2

1.8

1.5

1.8

2

4

5

4.5

4

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.5

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

6

Dec.

6

6

5

5

5

5

5.5

6

6

5.5

6

5.5

5.5

6.5

7

7

7

43

2,500

2,400

1,300

670

500

470

488

813

1,240

822

635

586

494

Jan.

500

1,170

642

512

494

470

459

437

399

343

306

268

249

227

210

200

186

172

153

136

128

125

125

122

118

115

111

108

134

207

162

Feb.

138

123

120

122

142

160

272

506

970

940

868

764

640

550

496

460

425

395

375

514

448

405

370

390

415

436

436

405

Mar.

385

370.

360

350

330

305

285

260

240

232

295

252

244

248

244

380

454

365

355

335

315

290

268

264

248

232

216

204

200

194

197

Apr.

188

173

170

179

191

176

161

155

152

140

138

140

135

125

120

113

109

103

99

101

107

107

105

103

101

99

95

93

92

90

May

86

85

78

81

83

85

85

88

135

109

t 

93

85

83

80

78

75

74

76

78

76

74

69

66

63

62

59

57

55

53

52

52

June

56

57

56

51

51

50

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

42

40

38

36

34

33

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

27

July

27

26

26

25

23

23

23

24

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

Aug.

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.6

10

10

10

10

9.5

9

9

Sept.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

8

8

7.5

7

7

7

7.5

7.6

7.5

8

8

7.5

7.5

8

9

9.5

9.5
LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN 103

Monthly discharge of Tujunga Creek near Sunland, Calif., for the year ending1. September 80, 1922 \

[Drainage area, 106 square miles] !

Month

October ___ . ___ . ____ . .......

November ______________

March __________ . __ ____

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

July....-. ........ -.. _ ... ....

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5 

6 

2,500 

1,170 

970 

454 

191 

135 

57 

27 

15 

9.5

2,500

Minimum

1.5 

2.5 

5 

108 

120 

194 

90 

52 

27 

15 

9 

7

1.5

Mean

2.47 

4.12 

421 

290 

439 

288 

129 

7ft. 6 

40.7 

20.4 

11.2 

8.27

143

Per

square 

mile

0.023 

.039 

3.97 

2.74 

4.14 

2 72 

1.22 

.723 

.384 

.192 

.106 

.078

1.35

Run-off

Inches

0.03 

.04 

4.58 

3.16 

4.31 

3.14 

1.36 

.83 

.43 

.52 

.12 

.09

18.31

Acre-feet

152 

245 

25, £00 

17,800 

24,40(1 

17,70C 

7.68C 

4,71C 

2.42C 

1,25C

m

495

103,000

HAINES CBEEK HEAR TTTJTTNGA, CALIF. j

LOCATION. In NE. M NE. M sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 13 W., 800 feet above mouth; 

of canyon and l*^ miles northeast of Tujunga, Los Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1.2 square miles (measured on topographic map). ',

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 7, 1917, to September 30,1922. j

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house, on right bank. !

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or by volumetricj 

method when discharge is very small. A gaging bridge, for use during high! 

water, is situated just above gage. I

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of boulders and gravel overlying solidj 

rock, permanent; banks are high and fairly clean. A concrete dam, hav-j 

ing a maximum height of about 5 feet above bedrock, was built across chan-j 

nel at downstream face of gage well. A 12-foot concrete wing wall wasj 

constructed at left end of dam. Crest of dam has a trapezoidal notch 6j 

inches wide on bottom and 1 foot deep, which makes control more sensitiv0 

for low stages. Zero flow, gage height 0.23 foot. ;

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recordeif 

1.74 feet at 3 a. m. January 2 (discharge, 15 second-feet); minimum stage! 

0.26 foot November 5-15 (discharge, 0.01 second-foot).

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 1.74 feet January 2, 1922 (dis-i 

charge, 15 second-feet); stream dry July 18 to August 1,1921. , DIVERSIONS. About a mile above station a tunnel has been driven into streamj 

bed and a 4-inch pipe carries water past gage. This water is used for domes-j 

tic supply at Tujunga. A similar tunnel, a short distance below station,] 

obtains a small supply during greater part of year. !

REGULATION. A large number of 3mall check dams, constructed of brush andj 

boulders, have been built across stream channel in upper part of drainage; 

basin. ; 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 20. Rating curves, 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily disj 

charge ascertained by , applying mean daily gage heights to rating table,] 

except for December 19, when discharge for eight-hour periods was averaged.] 

Records good. '
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Haines Creek near Tujunga, Calif., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 20

21

27

27

Jan. 17

26

Made by 

H. J. Tompkins- __

__ do _________

Ernest Tompkins ___

H. J. Tompkins- __ .

. __ do ___ . _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.51

1.46

1.44

.74

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.4

11

8.3

7.2

1.1

.8

Date

Mar. 3

Apr. 14

21

28

May 12

Made by 

. __ do. __ ____

.. do.....-. .. ....

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

Gage 

height

Feet

(\ QA

.74

. .72

7ft

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.7

.9

i *>

1.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Haines Creek near Tujunga, Calif., for the year 

' ' ending September SO, 1922

Day

' I.. ............

4, _ , _____ 

5 

6. - --

7 

9. .-. 

10 - 

11. __ . - -

12 -

13. __ - 

14 

15 

16. __ 

17 

18 - 

1Q

9ft

21 ______

22 

23. __

24 _ .....

26- __ 

26 

27. 

28- 

29 ___ -

30 

31 

Oct.

0.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

Nov.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

Dec.

0.02

.02

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.05

5.5

6.5

8

4.7

2 2

1.7

1.5

2.2

6

6

4.4

3.4

2.7

Jan.

2.9

7.5

6

4.8

3.8

3.3

3.2

2.4

2. 1

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.95

.90

.85

.80

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.95

1.0

.80

Feb.

0.80

.75

.80

.80

8ft

8(T

.75

Oft

3.3

3.7

3.9

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.9

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

Mar.

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Apr.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

LI

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1,0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

May

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

June

1

1

1

.95

.95

.90

.00

.00

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.80

.80

.80

.80

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75.

.75

.75

.70

July

a 70

.70

.70

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.60

.55

.50

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.40

.40

.40

.35

.30

.30

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

Aug.

0.25

.25

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

Sept.

a is

.15

.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

Monthly discharge of Haines Creek near Tujunga, Cali*., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

March ___________________________

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

May __ ___ __ -

July __ ....

August. _ .. _ ... _ __ .. _ . __ . ....

The year .. ___ . . ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.02 

.02 

8 

7.5 

3.9 

1.6 

1.3 

1.4 

1.0 

.70 

.25 

.15

8

Minimum

a 01

.01 

.02 

.75 

.75 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.70 

.25 

.15 

.10

.01

Mean

0.017 

.015 

1.78 

1.88 

1,86 

1.35 

1.12 

1.15 

.828 

.466 

.168 

.103

.891

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1.0 

.9 

109 

116 

103 

83 

66.6 

70.7 

19.3 

28.7 

10.3 

6.1

645
LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN 105;

ARROYO SECO NEAR PASADENA, CALIF.

LOCATION. Near south line of sec, 30, T. 2 N., R. 12 W. (unsurveyed), just 

below trail crossing at forest ranger's station, in Angeles National Forest, 

1H miles above mouth of Millard Canyon, 3 miles above Devil's Gate dam,: 

and 5JHj miles northwest of Pasadena, Los Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16.4 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of solid rock, gravel, and boulders. A 

concrete dam, extending to bedrock, was built across channel 15 feet below 

gage well. There is a notch in the crest 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. In 

July, 1919, a concrete intake box was built from gage house down to control.;

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage re-! 

corder, 7.75 feet at noon December 19 (discharge, 2,800 second-feet)"; minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.79 foot November 1 (discharge, 0.2: 

second-foot).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet February 20, 1914 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 5,630 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.72 foot August 20-23, 1920 (discharge, 0.04 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. One well-defined rating 

curve used for low-water periods; shifting-control method used during flood: 

periods. Water-stage recorder gave good gage height record except September 24-30 for which the discharge was estimated. Daily discharge1 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by shifting 

control method. Records fair for high water and good for low-water periods.

Discharge measurements of Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 18

Dec. 22

24

24

27

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

Mar. 2

22

11

23

Made by 

H. C. Troxell _____

.. do.... .... __ ..

__ .do _ ..............

__ .do.... __ .. __ ..

.. do __ .....

 do ..... ____ ...

__ do __ . ______

..... do . . .

 do. ... 

 -do ........... ......

 do __ .............

H. J. Tompkins ........

H. C. Troxell _____

.....do ........ _ 

H. J. Tompkins __ . ...

Gage

Feet. 

0.87

3.02

2.42

2.42

3.79

2.80

2.32

2.16

2.06

2.10

3.37

2.38

2.28

2.16

2.12

2.04

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

0.4

250

89

88

403

144

46

31

22

26

328

60

45

32

28

22

Date

Apr. 30

May 7

16

12

22

26

July 5

10

18

26

21

Sept. 8

13

Made by 

H. J. Tompkins .......

 do ___ .. .....

H. C. Troxell __ - .....

.....do __ . ____ ..

 do.... ___ ..

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

 do .. __ ......

 do . . ....

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

H. J. Tompkins ........

H. J. Tompkins... .....

H. C. Troxell _____

. _ .do _ . .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02

1.98

1.92

1.82

1.83

1.64

1.60

1.47

1.44

1.30

1.27

1.20

1.04

1.01

1.02

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

18

17

16

7. S

10

5

5.i

4.4

3.(

at

3.(

1.1

1.2

u

M
106 WATER SUPPLY, J922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, Calif., for the year

ending September 30,

Day

1. ____ ...

3. ___ - 

4 - ,

5- _____ ....

6- ______

7. ... ... ...

8 __ . - 

Q

10 ___ .... 

11 

12 

in

14 ___ .*.. . 

15 

16-. ____ . ...

17. __ ........

18 __ . .....

19 __ . __ ...

20- ___ 

21 ____ - .....

22

23 

24... __ . _ ..

25 

26 ___ ..

27.. ___ ......

28 ......

29... ______

qn

31 ..........

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.8

.7

.7

Dec.

a?

.7

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

2.0

1,020

810

590

251

151

90

100

146

298

230

174

130

100

Jan.

130

421

251

193

146

124

104

88

75

66

57

47

44

40 

38

36

34

34

34

33

31

29

28

26

25

24

23

21

28

40

34

Feb.

29

28

27

27

29

30

31

88

449

246

235

191

166

150 

133

120

108

101

96

133

117

100

95

88

85

79

75

67

Mar.

63

59

58

57

54

53

50

49

48

46

52

47

45

42 

42

70

72

17

52

49

49

46

46

46

45

44

42

40

40

40

41

Apr.

39

37

35

35

36

34

33

33

32

31

30

31

30

29

28

27

27

97

27

26

26

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

May

20

19

19

18

is

17

17

17

32

22

20

17

16

15 

14

13

13

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

June

11

11

10

10

a

E

9.5

8

9

8.6

9

9

E

9.5

9

E

9 

8

7.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

5.5

5

5

d s

4.9

4.9

5

5

4 9

July

4.8

4. 1

4.3

4.2

4.1

4

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

q A

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3 9

3.3

3.1

2.9

2

0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

9 Q

Aug.

2.3

2.2

2.1

2

2

2

2

2

2.1

2

2

2

2 

2

2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

Sept.

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

Monthly discharge of Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 16.4 square miles]

Month

April _____ _ .. __ . __ . . .. ...

July . . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.7 

.8 

1,020 

421 

' ' 449 

72 

39 

32 

11 

4.8 

2.3

1,020

Minimum

0.2 

.2 

.6 

21 

27 

40 

20 

10 

4.8 

2.3 

1 

.7

.2

Mean

0.33

.43 

132 

74.3 

112 

49.8 

28.4 

15.2 

7.45 

3.34 

1.69 

.88

35.1

Per

square 

mile

0.020 

.026 

8.05 

4.53 

6.83 

3.04 

1.73 

.927 

.454 

.204 

 103 

.054

2.14

Run-oft

Inches

0.02 

.03 

9.28 

5.22 

7,11 

3.50 

1.93 

1.07 

.51 

.24 

.12 

.06

29.09

Acre-feet

20.3 

25.6 

8,120 

4,570 

6,220 

3,060 

1,690 

935 

443 

205 

104 

52.4

25,400

SANTA ANITA CREEK NEAR SIERRA MAD RE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M NE. M sec., 10, T. 1 N., R. 11 W., at head of Hermit's

Falls and 4 miles northeast of Sierrra Madre, Los Angeles County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 10.5 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 31, 1916, to September 30,1922. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank of pool at head of Hermit's Falls.
LOS ANGEUES RIVER BASIN- 107

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage or by wading 

at lower end of gage pool.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at gage is pool in bedrock; bed is rough and 

steep above and below pool stage. Banks are high, clean, and not subject 

to overflow. Control is bedrock, the same for all stages, and is permanent. 

Zero flow, stage 0.47 foot.

JExTREMEs OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 7.30 feet at 2 p. m. February 9 (discharge, 781 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.73 foot at 9 p. m. October 20 (discharge, 

0.3 second-foot).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.30 feet at 2 p. m. February 9, 1922 

(discharge, 781 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.57 foot September 12 and 13, 

1919 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. None above.

REGULATION . None.

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder gave a good record except for a few days in December 

and February when the well intake was clogged and August 29 to September 4 when the record paper was exhausted. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height ^to rating table except December 18- 

19 and February 8-9, for which hourly discharge was averaged. Discharge 

estimated by comparison with other streams December 22-25, 29, February 

16-19, 21-23, and August 29 to September 4. Records good.

^Discharge measurements of Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif., during 

the year ending September 80, 192®

Date

Oct. 3

Dec. 20

 20

28

-Jan. 10

24

Feb. 14

Mar. 8

Apr. &,

Made by 

H. C. Troxell _____

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

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

__ do _________

__ do __ __ ... __

__ do __ . __ . .....

H. J. Tompkins _._....

H. C. Troxell ___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.83

4.19

4.19

3.35

2 12

1.60

2.74

1.95

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.3

272

277

180

42

18

102

35

26

Date

Apr. 18

18

May 16

June 14'

July 15

Aug. 3

17

30

Made by 

H. J. Tompkins .....

H. C. Troxell... 

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

. __ do .. ____ ...

.. do __ . _

__ do ...... ...........

Gage 

height

Ftet 

1.60

1.60

1.40

1.27

1.08

1.06

1.04

.96

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22

18

12

7

3.3

3.0

2.7

1.6

1.7
108 SUBJFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PABOT XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ .......

2 _____ . 

4 _____ ... 

5. -

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

7. _____ ....

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

8 

10 

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

12... _ .... .

13 .. _ ... 

14 . 

15 

16 . 

17 

18 

19 _

20 .

21. ______ ..

22. 

23 

94

25-.,. 

26 .. 

37 -

28 _ - _ . .

28 

30 -

31 . 

Oct

0.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.9

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

Dee.

0.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

3.6

248

355

340

170

100

70

55

135

265

154

112

70

55

Jan.

88

229

19R

Oft

SI

71

60

53

48

44

41

37

34

32

30

28

27

, 25 1 24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

20

27

21

Feb.

19

19

19

is

19

20

21

82

349

215

187

126

103

93

84

75

65

55

50

98

-00

75

65

56

54

54

52

50

Mar.

47

46

45

43

41

is

36

35

34

34

38

36

35

34

34

44

50

41

39

36

36

34

34

32

32

30

30

29

28

27

28

Apr.

25

25

24

25

26

25

23

24

23

22

22

23

22

21

21

20

10

10

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

May

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

21

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

June

10

10ie

9.5

9.5

9

8.5

8.5,

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

7.5

7

6..S

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Joly

5

5

4 S

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4

3.8

3.8

3.7

as

3.5

3.7

as

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2 ai

3

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

,3

Aug..

3..1

3

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2

1 S

1.8

1.7

L7

Sept..

1.&

1-..6;

115

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6-

1.7T

l.ft

2

1..8

1.8-

1.8

1.8>

1.8

1.7

l.fc

1.6

1.5

1.5-

1.4

1.4

1.3

l.»

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5-

1.5

I.ft

Monthly discharge of Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif. r for the year endingSeptember 80, 1922

[Drainage area, 10.5 square miles]

Month

July 

The year . _ ....... ...... _ ..

JU

Maximum

l.l

.6

355

229

349

50

26

21

10

5

3.1

2

355

iscnarge in a

Minimum

0.4

.4

.4

17

18

27

15

9.5

5

2.7

1.7

1.2

.4

econa-ieet

Mean

0.62

.48

69.1

45.6

79

36.3

20.3

12.5

7.08

3.69

2.41

1.57

22.9

 V

Per 

square 

mile

0.059

.046

6.58

4.34

7.52

3.46

1.93

1.19

.674

.351

.230

.150

2.18

KU

Inches

0.07

.05

7.59

5.00

7.83

3.99

2.15

1.37

.75

.40

.27

.17

29.64

a-on

«t 

Acre-feet

38.1

28.6.

4,250

2,800

4,390

2,230

1,210

769

421

227

148

93.*

16,600
LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN 109

LITTLE SANTA ANITA CREEK NEAR SIERRA MADRE, CALIF.

LOCATION. Near center of W. ^-sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 11 W., 2 miles northeast 

of Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1.9 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 15, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

tjAQE. Water-stage recorder on left bank about 150 feet below Scherer's cabin.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from wooden bridge or near gage by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and boulders; one channel at 

all stages; straight for 75 feet above control. Right bank is rock cliff; 

left bank is stone wall 5 feet high, which is probably above maximum 

stage. Control is small concrete dam, with triangular notch at left end, 

just below gage. Control is not permanent for high stages on account of 

varying amounts of gravel deposited in pool just above dam. Zero flow 

gage height, 0.70 foot; top of dam, gage height, 1.50 feet.

EKTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-st ige 

recorder, 2.74 feet at noon February 9 (discharge, 93 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.91 foot at 9 p. m. November 10 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 2.55 feet at 8 p. m. March 13, 1921 

(discharge, 98 second-feet); a stage of 2.74 feet and a discharge of 93 secondfeet occurred February 9, 1922; stream dry during part of each day September 16 and 17, 1919.

AVERSIONS. None above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during floods of December and 

February. Rating curves well defined up to 25 second-feet and extended 

above. Good gage-height record from water-stage recorder except latter 

part of December and first day of January. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for December 

19 and February 8, when discharge for four-hourly periods was averaged. 

Discharges estimated by comparison with flow of neighboring streams 

December 24-26 and December 28 to January 3; interpolated October 25, 

26, and May 31 to June 4. Records fair for high water and good for low 

water.

Discharge measurements of Little Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif., during the year ending September 80,

Date

Dec. 19

23

23

Jan. 17

31

Feb. 15

Mar. 12

Apr. 6 

17

Made by 

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

....-do ..........-..

.. do ... __ .

 do ..... ___ ......

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

H. C. Troxell ...... ....

I 

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.22

1.85

1.85

1.68

1.62

1.94

1.72

1.64 

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

24

10

10

5.4

3.7

14

4.9

3.6 

2.8

Date

May 8

26

Aug. 2

16

Sept. 7

18

Made by 

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

__ .do _____ . ...

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

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

 do.... - ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.56

1.48

1.36

1.30

1.26

1.22

1.14

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.0

1.4

1.0

.7

.65

.43

.34

.25
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922? PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif* 

for the year ending September SO, 19

Day

1 ____ . _ ..

2 __ . __ . ....

3 ___ ... __ .

4... __ ......

5 ___ ... .....

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

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

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.

0.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.

.1

.1

.1

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.4

22

37

on

14

10

8

7

14

24

20

15

10

Jan.

20

40

30

21

10

16 10

11

10

g

7.5

7

6

5.5

5.5

5

4.8

A Q

4 

A Q

4.5

A 9

3 Q

Q a

0 0

q q

4.5

3 A

Feb.

3

3

3.6

3 9

10

44

27

25

20

16

15

14

10

19

11

10

14

19

1111

10

10

9.5

Q *\

8.5

Mar.

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

7

5

5

5

4 9

7

6

5.5

5

i Q

4.6

4.4

i 4

4.2

i 9

i. 9

4

3.8

3.8

3.6

Apr.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

0 A

q fi

q fi

3.4

Q A

0 A

Q 9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

9 o

9 3

2.3

2.3

May

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

0 9

9 9

9 a

2.5

2.4

2.3

9 9

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

June

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 q

1 q

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.ft

.9

.9

.8

July

A Q

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

Aug.

0.5

.5

,5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Sept.

».$.$

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Monthly discharge of Little Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif., for the 

year ending September 80,

[Drainage area, 1.9 square miles]

Month

December _ ... ________ .....

January __ . .. .. _ . ___ ......

April. ___________ ... _ . .....

June.. _____________ . .......

July ...... ........... __ ... _ . __ .

September _ ___ __ - _ ....

Thfl vfiftr

Discharge in seeond-feet

Maximum

0.2 

.1 

41 

40 

44 

8.5 

3.6 

2.8 

1.5 

.8 

.5 

.3

44

Minimum

0.1 

.1 

.1 

3 

3 

3.6 

2.3 

1.5 

.8 

.5 

.3 

.2

.1

Mean

0.12 

.10 

8.24 

9.36 

12.0 

5. '48 

2.91 

2.05 

1.12 

.65 

.37 

.22

3.51

Per 

square 

mile

0.063 

.053 

4.34 

4.93 

6.32 

2.88 

1.53 

1.08 

.589 

.342 

.195 

.116

1.85

Run-ofl

Inches

0.07 

.06 

5 

5.68 

6.58 

3.32 

1.71 

1.25 

.66 

.39 

.22 

.13

25.07

Acre-feet

7.4 

6 

507 

576 

: 666 

337 

173 

126 

66. ft 

40 

22.8 

13.1

2,540
LOS ANGELES EIVER BASIN 111

BATON CREEK NEAR PASADENA, CALIF.

LOCATION. Near line between sees. 2 and 11, T. 1 N., R. 12 W., at mouth of 

of canyon, just above Mount Wilson toll bridge and 4 miles northeast of 

Pasadena, Los Angeles County.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 6.5 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RBCOKDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1918, to September 30, 1622.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank just above toll bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders, fairly permanent; concrete 

control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 4.6 feet at 2 p. m. December 19 (discharge, 1,120 second-feet); no flow 

for several months.

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.60 feet at 2 p. m. December 19, 

1921 (discharge, 1,120 second-feet); no flow for periods each year.

DIVERSIONS. The Precipice Canyon Water Co. diverts an unmeasured amount 

of water above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation has not changed during past two years. 

Rating curve well defined to 500 second-feet and extended above. Good 

gage-height record from water-stage recorder. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily .gage height to rating table, except December 19, 

January 1, and February 8, for which discharge for two or four hour periods 

was averaged; discharge interpolated between measurements June 5-12 and 

interpolated for following days of no gage-height record: May 21-23, 24-31, 

and June 1-3. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Eaton Creek near Pasadena., Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1.92S

Date

Dec. 21

26 

Jan. 7

23

Feb. 3

10

15

Mar. 7 

22

Apr. 6

11

Made bj 

H. C. Troxell ___ ....

Tompkins and Troxell.

...-do .... .......

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

 ..do. 

Tompkins and Troxell. 

H.J. Tompkins ____

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.97

2.28

2.15

1.65

1.56

2.43

2.18

1.86 

1.74

1.62

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

281

69

51

14

10

105

46

24 

18

13

12

Date

May 7 

13

16

8

12

19 

26

July 10

Made by 

H. J. Tompkins ........

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

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

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

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

.....do __ .............

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

.. do- . __ ......

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

.34 

.32

.28

.08

.04

.06

.90 

.89

.77

Discharge

See.-ft. 

6.8

4.8 

5.5

4.8

2.6

2.2

2.8

1.6 

.55

.30
112 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eaton Creek near Pasadena, Calif., for the year

ending September 80,

Day

I.. .............. . ...... .... .... . ....

2.. _______ . ______________

3 _ _ .

4 _____ . _ . ___ . ___ ..... _ ....

5. . _ .... .... _ ........ _ ......

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

7. ......-...-....................

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

9.......... __ ... _ ................

10 - __ ................ .........

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

12 __ _____ . __ . ___ ... ....

13. . ___ _ ... _

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

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

16.. __ _.. 

17.... _..._ _.___.__...._

18.......... .. _ ............... in

20 __ ............. ___ .............

21..................... ____ ........

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

23.: __ .- . .. 

'<A..... ....................... .... ....

25 __ ................................

28...... __ ...... ....... .............

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

28 - -

29 ..

30. ___ ...... ___ .. ____ .......

31 ____ . . 

Dec.

1

qqq

475

q^A

900

170 iqq

103

74

174

96

79

52

4ft

Jan.

89

OOQ

106

86

70

59

' 52

44

38

33

29

25

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

13

16

13

Feb.

11

10

10

10

10

12

13

52

296

127

118

90

76

67

54

48

43

38

36

59

48

44

40

38

36

35

33

32

Mar.

30

30

28

27

25

24

24

23

22

20

22

21

20

19

20

27

31

25

21

10

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

Apr.

14

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

11

11

10

9.5

9

9

8

8

8

7.5

8

7.5

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

May

6.5

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

10

7

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

June

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

,5

.5

.5

July

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

"NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Dee 17 and July 19 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Eaton Creek near Pasadena, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

January. . . __ ... .-

April...-.... .......................... 

July .. 

LMscna

Maximum

475

239

296

31

14

10

2.8

.4

475

rge in seconc

Minimum

0

10

10

14

6.5

2.6

.5

0

°

i-teet

Mean

73.3

37.3

63.1

21.0

9.52

4.63

1.46

.13

16.5

Run-off In

acre-feet

4,510

2,290

2,960

1,290

666

279

86. S

8

12,000

NOTK. -No flow during months for which no record is given.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XI 11& 

SANTA CLARA RIVER BASIN

SESPE CHEEK HEAR SESPE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In Santa Barbara National Forest, three-fourths mile below mouth 

of Nest Fork of Sespe Creek, 4J^ miles above intake of Fillmore canal, and1 

miles northwest of Sespe, Ventura County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 216 square miles (measured by Ralph Bennett, consulting 

engineer).

RECORHS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1922 (not complete).

GAGE. Staff gage at Bradfields camp; read by B. F. Locke and 3. H. Hurst,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 450 feet above gage or by 

waling.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and large boulders; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.2 feet at 

1 p. m. February 9 (discharge, 17,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,. 

1.01 feet November 2-10 (discharge, 4.1 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.7 feet January 17, 1916 (discharge, 18,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.36 feet July 31 to 

August 14, 1920 (discharge, 3.4 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

def .ned. Gage read to hundredths once a day, with additional readings during floods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Sespe Light & Power Co.

Dischan e measurements of Sespe Creek near Sespe, Calif., during the year 

September SO,

Date

4

Oct. 10

17

24

Nov. 2

7

14

28

Dec. 14

Hn. 8

24

31

Feb. 6

7

8

8

10

11 

12

1

Made by 

B. P. Locke ...........

Locke and Hurst ......

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

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

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

....do. __ ...... .....

.. -do

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

....do. __ ...........

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

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

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

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

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

....do. . __ . ____ .

tt

Feet 

.07

.07

.08

(14

(14

.05

.08

1.16

3.30

2.10

2.40

2.70

2.95

4,«0

8. TO

6.40

6.90 

5.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,6

4.3

4.9

3.7

3.5

3.8

4.2

6.8

281

on

114

203

218

98?

2,640

2,670

3.160 

1,420

Date

Feb. 13

14

15

17

18

Mar. 27

Apr. 1

5

26

May 20

27

July 12

18

Aug. 23

on

Sept. 8

Made by 

Locke and Hurst... 

.....do. __ ...........

__ do. ____ . ___

__ do. ____ .. .

.....do- ____ .......

.....do... __ .......

do . . . ......

do . . -. _ . _

.....do... ___ ..... 

.....do ...... .. ...- 

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

do. . .....

.....do.... _ ..- 

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

Gage 

height

Fed 

4.80

4.40

4.10

3.90

5.60

3.20

3.10

2.95

2.46

2.40

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.76

1.63

1.62

1.66

Discharge

8ec.~ft, 

1,000

869

660

532

1,440

268

237

219

160 iio>

27

26

W18:

6.9

8.4

6.8
114 SUEFACjE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sespe Creek near Sespe, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922.

Day

1 ______

2. ........

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

4 ____ . ....

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

' 7...... __ .

8 _______ .

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

10...... .

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

18.... ___ 

13. 

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

15 .-... 

16..... 

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

18. ........

19-. .. .....

20 

21 

^2 ....

23. ____ ...

24 __ . .......

26 

26.... ___ 

27 ______ .

28. 

29 .... __ .

*0-_.. 

31 .........

Oct.

5.5

5

5

5

4 s

4.8

4.8

4.8,

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

i. 7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4 S

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

Nov.

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4

9

4

0

4 ^

4

0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4 H

4.5

4 5

4 7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

A Q

4.8

Dec.

4 £

4 £

4 ft

4 S

5

5

5

5 5

5

E

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

4s

1,220

5,100

3,900

1,840

1,070 Q4n

2

Aon

10,800

4,300

1,300

fiQt;

412

286

Jan.

1 ftAA

3 ftAA

1.460

7Q5

465

430

430

360

3nn

9dfi

214

1S4.

1R4

174

164

144

103

ftQ

00

82

82

82

126

144.

Feb.

126

126

126

174

330

214

259

1 740

2 860

2 600

1,460

1,000 741;

620

580

540 Knfi

940

770

600

560

tnn

500

448

430

395

Mar.

ifin

360

360

«MK

315

286

272

OvtA

235

235

395

ft Oft

670

360

246

70>!

1 740

l|o70

880

720

670

580

580 >tfn

500

465

430

395

Qfin

315

286

Apr.

272

272

950

910

ODE

224

224

224

224

914.

214

214

204

204

194

194

194

IfM

164

164

164

144

144

135

135

135

135

135

May

135

135

135

135

10C

135

135

TOR

135

ioe

135

135

135

116

116

110

110

110

110

104

1O4

100

100

100

96

96

on

90

90

80

sn

June

80

77

71

71

71

71

68

62

62

KA

KA

fid

46

46

46

39

3Q

39

39

33

33

27

27

27

27

27

27

22

22

22

July

22

22

20

19

19

19

18

is

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

H

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Aug.

14

14

14

13

11

11

9.5

9

8.5

8.5

8

R

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

C

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.

7

Sept.

fi.5

6

6

6

6

6.5

7.5

7.5

 7.5

7.5

7 >\

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

7.5

Monthly discharge of Sespe Creek near Sespe, Calif., for the year ending September

Month

November _ __..____ ___ ____ __________

February. . . ___________________

June ___ _______ __________ . _____ .

July.......... ..._______..__ .. 

September ._ __ _____________ __ . _ __

The year ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.5 

4.8 

10,800 

3,000 

8,900 

1,740 

272 

135 

80 

22 

14 

7.5

10,300

Minimum

4.3 

4.1

4.8 

82 

126 

235 

135 

80 

22 

14

I

Mean

4.73 

4.41 

1,110 

373 

1,020 

509 

193 

115 

46.1 

18.1 

9.34 

7.23

4.1 1 280

«

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2^1 

2n 

68, ai^t 

22,9(10 

56,6ilO 

31.300 

11,810 

7,0") 

2,7<0 

9TO 

5*4 

430

203.0X)
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI 115

VENTURA RIVER BASIN 

VENTURA RIVER NEAR OJAI, * CALIF.

LOCATION. In N. ^ SW. M sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 23 W., just below junction

of Matilija and North Fork of Matilija creeks, 4 miles northwest of Ojai,

Santa Barbara County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 19.9 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 23, 1911, to October 31, 1914, and February

8 to September 30, 1922. 

 GAGE. Vertical staff with enameled facing, in two sections on right bank

about 400 feet below junction of creeks. A temporary staff gage at this

location was used February 8 to March 3,1922. Gage read by C. A. Soper. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 50 feet below gage or by

wading.

OHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; shifts during high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during 1922, 5.44 feet

at 5 p. m. February 9 (discharge, about 1,350 second-feet); minimum stage

recorded, 0^36 foot September 20-24 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1911-1914; 1922: Maximum stage probably about 15 feet February 20 or

21, 1914 (discharge unknown); minimum stage recorded October 1-3 and

13-18, 1913 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. Sheldon flume and Soper ranch ditch divert above station during

irrigation season. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during period.

Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read twice daily to hundredthsDaily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Ventura River near Ojai, Calif., during the year ending

September 8.0,

Date

Mar. 4

28

30

Apr. 6 

15

20

22

May ~8

17

23

30

Jane 9

Made by 

Ebert and Troxell .....

Soper and Vervoom __

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

__ .do ...... ___ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.79

1.73

1.60 

1.48

1.40

1.31

1.20

1.10

1.02

.94

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

173

120

135

106 

72

77

82

57

56

38

29

28

Date

20

July 3

11

1Q

27

Aug. 14

30 Sept. 7

15

22

30

Made by 

C. A. Soper ____ . ...

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

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

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

H. C. Troxell.... ......

.....do-- -.-, - 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.78

.72

.76

.70 

.66

.62

.54

4fl

.46

.40

.36

.40

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

23

21

23

16 

15

11

12

8.2

6.3

8.3

7.8

7.7

8 Formerly called Ventara River near Nordhoft.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ventura River near Ojai, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1988

Day

1 _____ . _ .. __ . __ .... ____

2. ____ . _____ ... _ ....... .._.'.

3- ___ - _ - __ . ___ ........ ...

4. __ .. _ _________ . ......

5 - - .... __ ........ ...

6- ______ ... __ .. _ .. __ . .... .

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

8 _ - __ - ____ -.. . , .....

g

10- __ - -. ... ___ - _ .. -

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

12....... ..--..- _. --_.. ....-...

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

14 ___ ........ __ .. _ . ............

15.-.. . .-_ . -.-.....- .

16 _ __ __ _ ..

17..-....-....- .- __ ..........

18 ____ . ________________

19

20. _ . ___ - ___ .. ___ .........

21. ........ __ ...... . ...

22....... ....... .............. _ ..

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

24. __ . _______ , __ . ...........

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

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

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

28 ___________ - _ . ____ . ... .

29............ __ ... . ......

30 . __ .....................

31 - . _ -. .. -

F

>

eb.

448'

of n

755

478

OOQ

330

289

252

WO?ao 200

190

358

252

241

230

220

220

210 200

200

Mar.

200

181

181

172

163

154

145

145

145

136

154

145

136 too

128

276

230

190

172

163

163

154

163

163

154

145

136

 128

128

120

Apr.

120

120

112

112

112

104

104

104

07

O7

tyj

90

90

on

JW

85

82

80

76

76

77

75

75

73

73

70

70

68

66

66

May

64

62

59

59

57

55

55

55

57

56

54

53

51-49

47

45

43

43

41

31

40

40

38

36

36

34

' 33

33

31

31

30

June

30

28

28

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

:18

18

19

19

20

20

20

19

July

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

T4

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

Aug.

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

8.5

9

9

9

9.5

9

0

n

0

9

9

8.5

as

8.5

8

8

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6

Se.pt

9

8.5

9. ft 7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6.6

6.S

6

S

6 6)

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Monthly discharge of Ventura River near Ojai, Calif., for the year ending September

SO,10

Month

February 8-28 __________________ ............

March ____________________________ April... _______ . ___ . __ . ... _ . . ...

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

September ____________ . .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

910 

276 

120 

64 

30 

19 

11 

7

Minimum

190 

120 

66 

30 

17 

11 

6 

6

Mean

325 

159 

88.2 

46.1 

21.5 

. 14.7

a 56

6.37

Run-off im 

acre-feet

13,5T^ 

9,7f« 

5,250) 

2,8T<* 

l,2f«> 

90* 5J-«; 

379

34>4Pfli

CABPINTEBIA CHEEK BASIN 

GOBEBNADOB CREEK NEAB CARPIHTERIA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ SW. M sec. 14, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., 1,000 feet below junction of Eldorado and Steer creeks and 3^ miles northeast of Carpinteria, 

Santa Barbara County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 24, 1916, to September 30, 1922 (not complete).

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left bank; read by K. C. Lillingston.

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet below gage or by wading-.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Small boulders and gravel; shifts slightly. Ranks arehigh, clean, and not subject to overflow.
CARPINTERIA CREEK BASIN 117

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.70 feet February 10 (discharge, 31 second-feet); observer reported stage of about 2.70 

feet from floodmarks, probably occurring December 26; discharge not computed; minimum stage recorded, 0.90 foot November 5 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot) .

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.5 feet February 21, 1917 (discharge, 200 second-feet); stream practically dry August and September, 

1920.

DIVERSIONS. None above. The Gobernador Water Co. diverts water at its 

submerged dam 1 mile below station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths occasionally. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. Records 

fair.

 COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by K. C. Lillingston.

Discharge measurements of Gobernador Creek near Carpinteria, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

.Feb. 4

Mar. 27

Made by 

F. C. Ebert ____ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.22

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.6

5.8

Date

Apr. 19

May 22

Made by 

H. C. Troxell ___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.1

1.9

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, 

year

of Gobernador Creek near Carpinteria, Calif., for the 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. ____ . ....

2

3 ____ ....

4 ____ . _..__.

.6 .. 

6. _______

8. __ . ____

9. _______

;10. _ ..._

31 ___ . _.. _.

12 __ . __ . __

13 _____ . .... a4__._ ....

.15-... __ ...

16 _____ . __ .

17 ... _ ..

.18 _____ . ___

19 _.. _

-20 

21. ____ . __

22

-23 .. ......

 24 . ..._,.

:25. ____ ......

 26..... ____ ..

27 .. __ .....

28 .._.. ___

.29 _ . .....

30 

.31 ____ .

Oct.

0.6

.3

Nov.

0.1

.4

.6

.6

Dec.

0.6

.6

.5

11

17

Jan.

17

7

A Q

3.~7

3.3

Feb.

4.3

11

8.5

9.5

Mar.

7

17

7

6

5.6

Apr.

A. 0

3.7

3.7

3.3

2.9

May

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.7

1.7

June

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

July

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

Aug.

0.8

1.0

1.3

.8

Sept.

0.8

1.0

1.3

1.0
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

SANTA YNEZ RIVER BASIN

SANTA YNEZ RIVER NEAR SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.

LOCATION. Near section line, between sees. 10 and 11, T. 5 N,, R. 27 W., at.

Gibralter dam, 7 miles north of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 218 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1903, to April 30, 1907; October 1, 1907, toJanuary 31, 1908; February 6, 1910, to November 24, 1918; and October 1,.

1920, to September 30, 1922. Station was maintained 4^t miles above dam

site January 1 to June 20, 1903.

DIVERSIONS. City of Santa Barbara diverts water at dam for municipal use. 

COOPERATION. Monthly-discharge record furnished for publication by city of

Santa Barbara through V. E. Trace, superintendent of water works.

The following table gives the data showing storage in the reservoir, increases 

to storage, and decreases from storage.

Data on storage, in acre-feet, in reservoir on Santa Ynez River near Santa Barbara,.

Calif.

1021 

Sept. 30 ____

Oct. 31 ____ ..

Nov. 30 _____

1922 

Jan. 31 __ . ___

Feb. 28. .. .

Mar. 31 ____ ..

May 31 _____

July 31 ______

Aug. 31. _ - _ ..

Sept. 30 _____

Total ___

Reservoir, 

storage

12, 995 

12,613 

12, 339

15,790

15, 797 

15,691 

15, 698 

15, 367 

14,316 

14,517 

14,135 

13, 610 

13, 053

+58

Decrease during month

City 

weir

216.8 

149. S 

108

95.8 

0 

0 

113.6 

145.3 

392.4 

316.6 

338.4 

318.5

2,194.9

River 

weir

50.5 

58.1 

284

3,330.2 

4,167.6 

2,547.2 

1,516.3 

1,217.7 

0 

0 

0 

0

13,171.6

Evaporation

159

95.8 

45

20.6 

27.1 

31 

30 

138.8 

136.2 

142.4 

178.6 

151.4

1,156

Gain or 

loss

+7.7 

+3.7 

58 9

-47.5

Valves

0 

0 

0

0 

3,928.3 

5,585.6 

3,783.8 

1,904.6 

0 

26.2 

53.1 

47.4

15,329

Spillway

0 

0 

9,087.8

4,324.9 

18,587.7 

3,414 

59.4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

35,473.8

Increase during 

month

Precipitation

12.5 

1.7 

461.2

234.2 

272.7 

185.7 

11 

16 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,195.1

Inflow

32.2 

27.2 

12,515

7,543.9 

26, 332. & 

11,398.5 

5,161.8 

2,339.2 

729.5 

95.5 

41.5 

19.2

66,235.9

NOTE. Inflow is computed from data obtained at the reservoir and is equal to sum of decreases durin g 

month plus increase in storage, minus precipitation.

SALINAS RIVER BASIN 

SAUNAS RIVER NEAR SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 29 S., R. 13 E., at Calf Canyon Bridge, 2% miles 

northeast of Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

DRAINAGE AREA. 155 square miles (measured by Division of Engineering and 

Irrigation, Department of Public Works, State of California).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7 to September 30, 1922, when station was discontinued.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Division of Engineering and Irrigation, 

Department of Public Works, State of California.
SALINAS EIVEE BASIN 119

Discharge measurements \>f Salinas River near Santa Margarita, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

Mar. 30

Made byBurton Smith .... __

 do . 

Gage 

height

Feet 0.92

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67

46

Date

Apr. 28

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet

0.28 -.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18

. 1,8-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salinas River near Santa Margarita, Calif., for 

the year ending September 30,192%

Day

1. __ . .......

2 _________

3 -- ........

4 ______________

6_

6 __ ______

7 ______________

8 ______________

9 ____________

10 _______ .

Apr.

42

41

39

38

May

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

13

16

16

Day

11 ______________

12. ___ __

13 ___ .___. 

14 _________

16 _____________

16 _________

17 ________

18 ________

19

20-___. ._ 

Apr.

37

33

32

31

29

28

28

28

26

25

May

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

Day

21 ____

23 ___________

33 ______________

9jt

25 ___________

26... ___________

27 __

28 __ __ _____

20... ___________

30... - -

31 .- 

Apr.

24

22

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

May

10

10

10

9.&

9.6

9

9

8.5

8.5

8

8

Monthly discharge of Salinas River near Santa Margarita, Calif., for the year ending September 30,

Month

April 7-30. ___ _ _____ . ______ - __ .____-__

May

July ___________ . ___ . ____ . __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

42 

16

Minimum

18 

8

Mean

27.7 

11.8 

4.0 

1.0 

.5

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

1,320 

726 

238 

61.5 

30.7

2,380

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated for June, July, and August. No flow during September. 

NACIMIENTO RIVER NEAR BRADLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 25. S., R. 10 E., at Williams ranch, 15 miles above

junction with Salinas River and 11 miles southwest of Bradley, San Luis

Obispo County, Calif. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 301 square miles (measured by Division of Engineering and

Irrigation, Department of Public Works, State of California). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 29 to September 30, 1922, when station was

discontinued. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Division of Engineering and Irrigation,

Department of Public Works, State of California.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Nacimiento River near Bradley, Calif., during the year

ending September 30, 1922

Date

Mar. 29

Apr. 4

12

Made by 

.. do ... _______ .

.....do 

Oage 

height

Ftet 

2.90

1.92

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

365

232

172

Date

Apr. 20

June 28

Made by 

C. E. Feetham. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.53

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

113

4. 7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nacimiento River near Bradley, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1... ______

2 _ .- . __

4 _______

5. 

8. 

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

8 . __ _

9... ___ . __ .

10 

11 .. _______

12. . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 - . ___

Mar. Apr.

280

255

243

225

205

200

200

175

172

165

160

165

160

156

May

87

86

86

R4

QQ

ft!

OA

78

77

77

77

75

73

69

June

27

27

25

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

Day

16 _____

17 

18 

19 .. _ _ .

20 

21-. . _ . .....

22.... ___

23 

24 _ ......... ...

25 

26 

27 . - _____ .

28

29 _ . ___ . .....

30- ...... 

31 _ ... ...

Mar.

365

342

Apr.

145

138

127

122

118

115

115

110

104

100

97

95

93

90

90

May

67

65

64

63

62

60

59

54

52

50

47

45

31

31

31

27

June

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

7

6

4.7

4

4

Monthly discharge of Nacimiento River near Bradley, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

March 29-31 .. . .-..- 

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

May ........ ........................ _ ...

July __ ... .. .... _... ....................

The year.. ________ ____ ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

365 

280

87 

27

Minimun

315 

90

27 

4

Mean

341 

154 

64.5 

15.8 

4.0 

2.5 

2.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,030 

9,160 

3,970 

940 

246 

154 

119

16,600

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated for July, August, and September.

«

SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT PLETTO, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 24 S., R. 9 E., at Pleyto, Monterey County, 17 miles

above junction with Salinas River. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 283 square miles (measured by Division of Engineering and

Irrigation, Department of Public Works, State of California). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 9 to September 30, 1922. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Division of Engineering and Irrigation

Department of Public Works, State of California.

I
SALINAS EIVEfe BASIN 121

Discharge measurements of San Antonio River at Pleyto, Calif.t during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Mar 28

Made by 

. do . .. ___

Gage 

height

Feel

1.25

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

140

11«

Date

Apr. 20

June 28

Made by 

C. E. Feetham ........

Gag» 

height

Feet 

1.03

.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

63

1.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Antonio River at Pleyto, Calif., for the year 

x ending September SO, 1&22

Day

1 _____

2... ......

3 .........

4- ...

5 ...

6 .

7 ... ...

8 ... ...

9. ...

10. .

Apr.

110

105

May

46

46

44

46

41

40

52

52

46

46

June

48

40

40

40

38

38

35

35

35

37

Day

11. ........

12 .........

13.. .......

14. ___ ..

15 

ML .....

17.. __ ...

18.........

19 .........

20 . .....

Apr.

' no

112

110

100

92

98

95

95

90

88

May

52

52

46

52

50

46

48

46

52

Si

June

35

35

35

32

30

30

30

30

26

22

Day

21... ......

22 .........

23 ....

24... __ .

25 

» .-.-..-

27 

28., 

29... ....

30 

SiApr.

68

64

65

58

58

46

46

64

64

58

May

64

52

46

46

42

42

40

40

4QAn

4fl

June

19

17

13

13

10

7

4

1.3

0

0

Monthly discharge of San Antonio River at Pleyto, Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

April 9-30. . . ... . . . .

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

June _ _ ___ __ , _____ _ __ .. _ __ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

112 

54 

40

Minimum

46 

40 

0

Mean

81.6 

46.4 

25.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,560 

2,850 

1,520

7,930

NOTE. No flow during July, August, and September.

AUROYO SECO NEAR SOLEDAD, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 19 S., R. 6 E., at Pettitt ranch, 15 miles south of Soledad, Monterey County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 215 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1901, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in two sections on right bank; lower section fastened to an alder 

tree 400 feet above cable, upper section fastened to sycamore tree near 

pump house and windmill. Gage read by Mrs. Charles Pettitt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and solid rock; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.8 feet at 

8.30 a. m. February 9 (discharge, about 20,300 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 1.88 feet October 1-3 (discharge, 0.9 second-foot).

1901-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 16.5 feet at 4.30 p. m. February 

21, 1917 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 22,000 secondfeet); stream dry during periods in 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1913, 1914, 1919, 

and 1921.

100563 27f WSP 551 9
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 9. Rating curves 

fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day, more frequently during floods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except those for extreme 

high water, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Arroyo Seco near Soledad, Calif., during the year end

ing September 30,1922

Date

Oct. 15

Feb. 17

17

Made by 

K. M. Kelley.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.96

4.55

4.50

Discharge

See.-ft. 

2.3

616

601

Date

5

Made by 

K. M. KeUey . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.87

2.91

2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

92

102

19

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arroyo Seco near Soledad, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ .. .....

2 __ _

3 _ ... _ - _

4 _______ .

5 ......

6________

8 .... ......

».... . ......

10 .......

11. ___ ......

12 ......

13 _ .-.. -..

14 _ ... .......

15- - 

16 _______

17 _ ..... __ .

18- ..

19.. . .

20 

21 ____ . .....

22- __

23 ......

24.... ......

25- ......

26 

27- ______ -

28 

29 _____ - ...

30 ______ ...

31 

Oct.

0.9

.9

.9

1.0

L5

2

2

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

3

3

3

3

' 3.5

3.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

Nov.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

d 9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.9

4.9

5.6

5.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

7

7

7

7

7

8

9

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

10

29

152

172

123

6,390

1 idfi

1,490

3,920

895

595

345

274

Jan.

223

qifx

274

274

260

207

260

260

246

228

217

207

202

192

182

177

167

162

157

133

99

Q1

90

85

67

63

5Q

on

114

95

Feb.

114

109

1(V1

90

116

143

147

1,060

13,500

10,200

11,500

7,360

4,590

1,810

1,060

840

500

560

520

1.420

840

'7Af\

645

1,420

I ftnn

950

840

740

Mar.

645 firm

520

480

462

445

428

410

392

375

500

500

480

480

462

600

560

480

410

410

392

V7f*

375

375

358

358*

340

340

340

322

305

Apr.

305

260

245

245

245

245

240

235

230

225

220

210

245

200

195

190

180

175

170

165

160

155

150

150

145

140

136

131

127

122

May

122

122

99

99

99

99

99

99

127

122

104

99

95

Q1

87

87

83

79

79

75

71

68

68

64

64

60

60

56

56

52

52

June

49

49

49

49

49

45

45

45

41

41

38

36

36

33

33

33

31

31

31

28

28

9ft

28

26

24

23

21

19

18

18

July

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

19

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

Aug.

8.5

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

Sept.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5
COYOTE RIVER BASIN 123

Monthly discharge of Arrayo Seco near Soledad, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 215 square miles]

Month

October ___________ . _ ......

January __ . ____ . _______

February _______ .... ... _ ......

April .... .-........ . . ...._. .

May __

June.. ___... ____ . ...........

July __ ...... ___ .................

September ________ ____ - ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.2 

10 

6,390 

316 

13,500 

645 

305 

127 

49 

17 

8.5 

3.5

13,500

Minimum

0.9 

4.2

10 

59 

90 

305 

122 

52 

IS 

9.5 

3.5 

3.5

.9

Mean

2.53 

5.69 

581 

172 

2,250 

436 

195 

85.1 

34.2 

12.8 

6.29 

3.50

302

Per

square 

mile

0.012 

.026 

2.70 

.80 

10.5 

2.03 

.907 

.396 

.159 

.060 

.029 

.016

1.40

Run-off

Inches

0.01 

.03 

3.11 

.92 

10.9 

2.34 

1.01 

.46 

.18 

.07 

.03 

.02

19.08

Acre-feet

156 

339 

35,700 

10,600 

125,000 

26,800 

11,600 

5,230 

2,040 

787 

387 

208

219,000

COYOTE RIVER BASIN 

COYOTE RIVES NEAR MADEONE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In northwest corner of San Jose grant, above highway bridge at 

mouth of canyon, one-fourth mile below mouth of Las Animas Creek, and 

2^ miles northeast of Madrone, Santa Clara County.

DBAINAGB AREA. 193 square miles (reported by Duryea, Haehl, and Oilman).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1902, to September 30, 1912; December 8,1916, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff in three sections on left bank about 1,000 feet above 

highway bridge. Read by R. C. Howe, jr., and Mary Rodrigues.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 800 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel, boulders, and solid rock. 

Banks high, one channel at all stages. Control boulders and solid rock; 

permanent. Zero flow, gage height 1.6 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet at 6 

p. m. February 10 (discharge, 2,760 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.90 feet October 14 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1902-1912; 1917-1922: Maximum discharge, 25, 000 second-feet, probably occurred March 7,1911; no flow August 8 to November 15, 1920, and 

during several other periods from 1902 to 1911.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily except October 1 to November 24 

when water was below gage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except February 8-13 and 20 for 

which hourly discharge was averaged. Estimated mean discharge for period 

October 1 to November 24, 0.5 second-foot. Records good.
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Coyote River near Madrone, Calif., during the yeaf

ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 14

22

23

Feb. 9

11

12

13

Made by 

K. M. Eelley. _ . __ .

K. M. Kelley. 

.....do... __ .........

. __ do............ .....

.....do . _____ ......

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

Gage 

height

Feel

1

QO

9 m

2 36

11.1

9.35

6.75

6.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.5

8.5

A Q

4,090

2,760

984

576

Date

Feb. 14

16

18 Mar. 4

4

July 16

Made by 

K. M. Kelley.. 

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

.do.. ________

__ do.. ............

.....do ... __ ...... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.52

A QA

A fin

4.50

3.18

3.18

2.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

350

207

142

129

23

25

3.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Coyote River near Madrone, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Day

1

2 ... ___ . _ .

3- _ ... .......

4 ____ . __ . .....

5- .... 

6 . ___ . __ . __ 

7 - ............

8. ___ ............

$

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

11 __ . .............

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

13 . ____ - _ ... ...

14- ___ . ...........

15 - .......

16.. .._.. .....

17 ____ . ...........

18. _ . .... ...

19 _ .............

20 - .....

21. .... _

22 - __ . ............

23 __ .......

24.... . .. .

25 __ .......

26 ......

27 . .....

28 __ - ..............

29 __ .......... .....

30. - - ......

31 - . - .

Nov.

0.5

.8

.8

1.8

.8

1.8

Dee.

1.2

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.5

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

1.1

1

2.2

3.7

8.5

5.5

260

1,020

450

1,130

430

79

84

88

Jan.

125

152

125

125

88

88

237

119

114

58

54

41

35

33

28

20

20

16

16

16

12

14

17

15

15

16

15

17

15

44

Feb.

125

108

119

168

131

131

145

800

4,850

5,200

3,500

1,000

800

376

215

215

177

152

873

1,250

870

314

177

160

145

215

160

160

Mar.

145

131

119

108

119

98

93

84

79

79

215

535

430

108

108

93

93

93

160

177

145

145

145

145

145

103

98

98

98

QS

119

Apr.

215

98

93

93

93

93

93

93

88

79

79

79

66

62

62

62

58

54

47

44

41

41

41

39

38

36

36

36

36

34

May

31

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

' 16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

June

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

8.5

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

July

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

4.8

4.6

3.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

8.4

3.4

3.4

1.8

1.8

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1,8

1,8

1,8

1,8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

LO

1.0

1.0

LO

1.0

Sept.

.1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4)

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

,8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8
COYOTE BWEB BASIN 125

Monthly discharge of Coyote River near Madrone, Calif., for the year ending September so,

Month

October. __ ___________ 1 _________ _

November _________________________

December _________________________

February ________ . __ . __ . __________

March.. ____ . ______________________

April... ___ .. ..- __ - ___ ....... __ ............

May.. ____ ..... __ . ____________ . ____

July ---...._....._ .......-.--...-. . ____ __. 

September _____________ ___ , ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,130 

237 

5,200 

535 

215 

31 

14 

5.5 

1.8 

1

5,200

Minimum

0.5 

12 

108 

79 

34 

14 

4.8 

1.8 

1 

.8

Mean

0.50 

.62 

115 

58.4 

781 

142 

67.6 

20.0 

10.1 

3.91 

1.48 

.86

95.5

Run-off in 

Bcre-feet

30.7 

36.0 

7,070 

3,590 

43,400 

8,730 

4,020 

1,230 

601 

240 

91 

51.2

69,100

NOTE. Estimated mean discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 24,0.5 second-foot. 

COYOTE RIVER AT COYOTE, GALI*.

LOCATION. Near north end of La Laguna Seca grant, one-fourth mile above 

ford and just east of Coyote, Santa Clara County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections fastened to sycamore trees on left bank 

1,000 feet east of. post office at Coyote; read by Mrs. Mary Rodoni.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet below gage or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; shifting during high water. Channel clean 

and straight for several hundred feet above and below gage. One channel at 

all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded .during year, 15.4 feet at 

7.30 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 10,300 second-feet); stream dry October 

1 to December 23, January 15-30, and May 21 to September 30.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 15.4 feet at 7.30 p. m. 

February 10, 1922 (discharge, 10,300 second-feet); no flow most of each year.

DIVERSIONS. None. Some water is pumped from wells along river above 

Coyote.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not changed during year but is different 

from that of previous year. Rating curve well defined. Staff gage read to 

tenths once daily during steady stages and twice daily during storms. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except February 8-13 and 20 when hourly discharge was averaged. Discharge interpolated on days when gage was not read except February 7 and 

15 for which it was estimated from flow at Madrone.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Discharge measurements of Coyote River at Coyote Calif., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 8

9

10

10

11

12

13

14

Made by 

K. M. Kelley 

__ do _________

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

__ do _________

.....do. ....-_-......

.....do.. __ ...-.- 

 ..do _ ...........

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

Gage

height

Feet 

7.00

13.05

11.55

12.0

12.55

7.92

7.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

180

4,640

2,860

3,270

3

QfUT*

1,050

577

307

Date

Feb. 16

18

10

10

Apr. 21

4

Made by 

K. M. Kelley .

. _ .do ___ . ____

__ do _____ ... ....

. __ do ________ .

K. M. Kelley -

Oage

height

Feet 

6.95

6.72

6.68

6.40

6.40

5.95

5.70

5.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

176

152

106

55

55

13

3.4

3.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Coyote River at Coyote, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ........

2 ........

3 __ . _

4 ........

5 . ..

6. .......

7 . .......

8 ........

9 ........

10 ........

11 ........

12........

13.. 

14 .

15 ........

Dec. Jan.

160

133

42

10

2.1

22

71

42

17

12

6

2.7

1.2

.2

Feb.

55

28

17

10

10

3.3

5

250

4,400

4,950

4,100

1,120

700

350

250

Mar.

i/tfi

133

89

SO

SO

sn

71

63

55

220

302

205

175

Apr.

ion

89

71

49

42

32

32

00

22

17

17

17

28

32

37

May

2.1

2.1

1.6

1 9

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

Day

16. _ . ...

17 .

18

19

20 

21 ........

22

23 -

24 ____ .

25 ........

26 ........

27 ........

28

9Q

30 

31 

Dec.

580

910

480

730

595

89

71

42

Jan.

42

Feb.

190

110

89

302

1,250

910

430

375

320

252

220

190

160

Mar.

320

220

190

160

133

122

110

89

89

80

71

71

55

55

42

71

Apr.

32

24

24

17

15

14

10 ,

10

8

6

4.6

3.3

2.7

2.1

2.1

May

0.7

.5

.4

.3 -.2

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 23, Jan. 15-30, and May 21 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Coyote River at Coyote, Calif., for the year ending September

SO, 1922

, Month

December _____________ . ___ . .............

January

February... _________ . ______________

April ... _______ . _____________ . ______

May - _____._ ._ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

910 

160 

4,950 

320 

100 

2.1

4,950

Minimum

0 

0 

3.3 

42 

2.1 

0

0

Mean

113 

18.2 

752 

126 

26.0 

.67

81.7

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

6,950 

1,120 

41,800 

7,750 

1,550 

41.2

59,200

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

COYOTE RIVER NEAR EDENVAIE, CALIF.

LOCATION. At east boundary of Santa Teresa grant at " The Narrows," 1J^ miles

northeast of Edenvale, Santa Clara County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1916, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Inclined staff in two sections fastened to solid rock on left bank; read

by Mrs. J. H. Swickard.
COYOTE RIVER BASIN 127

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet above gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fine gravel overlying solid rock; not permanent.

Channel is clean and straight for several hundred feet above and below

gage. Left bank, high; right bank not likely to be overflowed. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from floodmarks, 12.8

feet at 9.30 p.m. February 10 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); stream dry

during several months each year.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.8 feet at 9.30 p.m.

February 10, 1922 (discharge 10,000 second-feet); no flow during several

months of each year. 

DIVERSIONS. None. Water is pumped from wells along river above statipn for

irrigation.

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation did not change during year but is different

from that of 1921. Rating curve well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily

gage height to rating table except February 8-13 and 20 for which hourly

discharge was averaged. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Coyote River near Edenvale, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 8

9

9

10

11

12

12

13

14

Made by 

K. M. Kelley ...

. __ do .... .... _ .

__ do ________ .

__ do _________

 do 

 ..do . . .

 ..do 

 .do ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.93

7.54

8.90

-9.15

7.62

5.92

5.62

4.98

4.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

168

2,940

4,440

4,880

3,080

1,320

1.080

616

359

Date

18

Mar. 3

4

10

10

Apr. 21

May 4

Made by 

K: M. Kelley __

__ do . ________

__ do ______ . __

__ do _ . _____

R. C. Briggs.. __ ....

height

Feet 

3.87

3.76

3.65

3.64

3.37

3.38

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

194

166

100

97

60

64

7

0

X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Coyote River near Edenvale, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1

2

3 _ - __ -

4 .

6. .......

6 . ......

7. ......

8. __ .......

9. . . 

10 -- 

11 

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

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

14... _ . __ .

16 ____ ....

Dec. Jan.

60

91

39

.8

191

82

27

1.0

-

Feb.

10

55

64

150

3,850

4,800

4,450

1,350

730

345

242

Mar.

150

118

109

102

109

83

72

64

55

55

182

197

274

257

212

Apr.

227

100

76

58

62

42

39

38

32

24

24

27

32

27

23

Day

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

17.. ___ . ...

18... ____ ..

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

20 _ .........

21....... 

22 ___ . __

23. __ . ......

24 ............ *><\

26 . 

27 _ . ........

28 

29. __ . __ .

30 ____ . ....

31- - .....

Dec.

875

onn

700 900

87

64

33

Jan. Feb.

186

142

118

145

1,250

945

642

365

290

274

227

227

191

Mar.

308

308

227

173

145

126

109

89

82

72

69

57

55

55

57

53

Apr.

18

13

12

11

8.5

7.6

» Q

3

2.8

2.6

1.4

.6

SOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Coyote River near Edenwde, Calif., for the year ending

September 30,1922

Month

March... .. __ . __ . . >.._.-.,.

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

875 

191 

4,800 

SOS

227

4,600

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

S3 

0

0

Mean

75.5 

15.9 

748 

180 

30.2

7&6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,640 

978 

41,500 

7,990 

1,800

56,900

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

ALAMEDA GREEK BASIN

ALAMEDA CHEEK NEAR HUES, CALIF.

LOCATION. In Niles Caayoa, one-eighth mile below Southern Pacific Co.'s first 

bridge above Niles, one-fourth mile above highway bridge, and 1J^ miles 

northeast of Niles, Alameda County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 633 square miles (measured on topograpfiic map by State 

Water Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1916, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank at highway water tank 1,800 feet 

above highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge 800 feet below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; not permanent. Banks are high; channel 

straight from gage to some distance below suspension bridge. Control at 

gage solid rock and boulders. At medium and high stages water flows 

around control on left bank.

DIVERSIONS. Spring Valley Water Co. obtains water from gravels at lower end 

of Livermore Valley, above station. Water for irrigation, is diverted on 

right bank at Niles dam about 1 mile above station.

REGULATION. Spring Valley Water Co. has, under construction, a large storage 

reservoir on Calaveras Creek. T\4ater was released from Calaveras reservoir after periods of natural flow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 12.44 feet at 10 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 13,900 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.07 foot August 22 and September 2 (discharge, 0.4 secondfoot).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.44 feet 10 p. m. February 10, 

1922 (discharge, 13,900 second-feet); minimum stage, no flow summer of 

1918 and possibly 1920.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 9 and May 9. Rating 

curves well defined. Water-stage recorder gave a good record except January 

6-10 when clock stopped. After July 16 outside staff gage was read about 

once a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. January 6-10 estimated by Spring Valley Water Co. 

from their records at Sunol dam. Discharge interpolated between weekly 

readings July 17 to September 30. Records good.
ALAMEDA CREEK BASIN 129

Discharge measurements of Alameda Creek near N&es, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 11

21

Feb. 8

9

9

10

10

11

11

15

15

Mar. 3

4

10

23

23

23

23

23

30

30

Made by 

K. M. Kelley 

. _ .do. 

.....do,.... .........

.... .d« .... __ . _

__ do....: _.. .

. do.... _ .... . .....

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

K. M. Kelley ..... ..

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

 do. .. __ .... .

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

__ .do.... _ . ____

.....do... ......... __ .

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

K. M. Kelley .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.51

.50

.55

1.00

7.18

8.40

8.90

11.10

9.10

8.35

2.79

2.78

1.75

1.90

1.77

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.43

i 43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1

1

1.9

16

4,900

6,600

7,640

10,600

7,540

6,280

696

499

149

181

166

149

160

143

148

164

98

102

Date

Apr. 20

20

7

11

16

26

26

June 3

3

3

4

4

11

11

16

16

July 16

Sept. 2*

Made by 

__ do _ _ ______

K. M. K&Hey _____

__ .do ............

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

__ .do ________

Jesse Arnold.. __ .

.....do.. __ . __ .....

 do 

William Kessler ___

__ .do ___ .. __ .....

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

.....do. 

Jesse Arnold ___ ....

.. do.. . . ____ .

K. M. Kelley

__ do ... _ . _____

William Kessler _ . _

.....do ...... _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.89

.90

.80

.80

.78

.8*

.80

.69

.58

.43

.43

.43

.42

.42

1.60

1.62

.96

.96

.58

.58

.28

.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

35

37

28

29

27

32

20

12

14

4.4

4.6

45

6.1

5.9

121

127

32

32

10

10

1.6

2.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Alenteda Creek near Niles, CaU/., for the year 

ending September 80,

Day

1 _____ ...

2 ____ . __ .

3 ___ .. __ .

4 .. ........

5 ..... .....

6 . _.

7 

8. __ .......

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

10- __ ........

11 . _______

12 __ . ....

13 _______

14 _______ .

15.~r. .......

16. ______

17 ___ . ......

18. __ . 

19 ___ . __

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

21. __ ... __ .

22L,

23 .. __ .

24 _______

25 .

28- 

27. __ . ___

28 ______

29 ___ , __ . _ 

30 ... ......

31 ___

Oct>

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

i.s

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0.

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

1.1

6

2

a

2.4

2.8

2.9

aa

L7 

1.5

8

Nov.

14

3

2

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1 

2.6

2.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.3 i.a

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4 

1.5

Dec.

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.r

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5

4.2

17

50

400

216

944

r2, ISO

1,650 

1,420

AfijL

Jan.

246

365

238

160

207

470

9O1

82

107

Oft

62

51

42 

43

29

31

33

33

10

10

ft

5

4.8

48

A ft

45

n

10

Feb.

14

16

15

18

16

15

17

16

3,610

8,260

7,810

3.410

2,200

730.

628

547

455

460

2,550

4 000

2,000

1,210

953

829

700

500

515

425

Mar.

210

173

166

175

180

190

210

ifid

158

160

834

530

475

402

475 

1,250

939

A34.

425

tJU\

198

166

118

14*

133

111

96

104 

166

M2

Apr.

182

162

133

134

118

99

84

72

64

58

74

137

131

75

67

58

48

42

37

39

80

46.

56

m

84

70

60

AA

38 

38

May

36

30

30

29

28

27

27

-28

31

28

26

41

40

29

27 

22

21

2®

20

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

11 

11

7.5

June

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

7.5

56

122

118

22

33

31 

29

27

27

26

25

22

17

16

16

17

28

16

20

12

8.5

July

8

7.5

12

9

9.5

9

9

6

6

6.5

7,5

7..5

6.5

6.

5 

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

.»

.61

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6 

.6

.6

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.«

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

18

.6

.6 J .«

.6 

.5

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1 

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

L5

1.5

L5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

100563 27t WSB 551 10
130 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT XI

Monthly discharge of Alameda Creek near Niles, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October ______________________ .. __

March _______________________ ..... ....

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

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

August _____________ ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximun

6 

14 

2,150 

470 

8,260 

1,250 

182 

41 

122 

12 

16 

1.5

8,260

Minimum

0.7 

1 

.7 

4.5 

14 

96 

37 

7.5 

5.6 

.6 

.4 

.4

.4

Mean

1.87 

.1.84 

247 

95.4 

1,500 

305 

80.1 

22.6 

24.7 

4.21 

1.00 

1.06

18J

Run-off in 

acre-feet

115 

109 

15,200 

6,870 

83,300 

18,800 

4,770 

1,390 

1,470 

259 

61.5 

63.1

131,000

KEBN RIVER BASIN

KERN RIVER NEAR KERNVHIE, CALIF. ,

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 14, T. 23 S., R. 32 E., at base of Fairview Mountain, 

1 mile below intake dam of Kern River No. 3 canal, Tulare County, in Kern 

National Forest, 1 mile above Tobias Creek and 15 miles north of Kernville, 

Kern County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank. From October 1 to February 19 a 

gage at dam and a staff gage at gaging station were read. Datum of 

recorder lowered 5 feet February 20, 1922, when new concrete gage well was 

completed.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 90 feet below recorder or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and boulders; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 9.83 feet at 8 a.m. June 5 (discharge, 3,920 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 2.61 feet December 11 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet, from water-stage recorder, 

at 4 p, m. January 17, 1916 (discharge, 9,690 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.70 foot at dam at 6 a. m. July 27, 1921 (discharge, 0.4 secondfoot).

DIVERSIONS. Kern River No. 3 canal diverts water for power about 1 mile above 

station. Water is returned to river at power house 8 miles below station.

REGULATION. Complete regulation by canal at stages below capacity of canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 5,000 second-feet. Staff gage at gaging station read once daily to 

hundredths October 1 to December 17, and once a week to hundredths December 17 to February 19. Gage at dam read about every three hours to 

hundredths October 1 to February 19. Mean gage height at gaging station 

determined by reducing daily reading at gaging station according to fluctuations at dam October 1 to December 17, and by converting mean daily gage 

height at dam to gage height at gaging station by means of a curve of relation 

December 18 to February 16. Record of water-stage recorder excellent
KEEN EIVEE BASIN 131

February 20 to September 30, except May 30 to June 3, July 15 to 22, and 

September 2 to 9, for which periods record is missing. Gage heights for 

these periods estimated from record of gage heights at dam. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height at gaging station to rating 

table. Records fair October 1 to February 19 and excellent February 20 

to September 30.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record and results of some discharge measurements 

furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.

Discharge measurements of Kern River near Kernville, Calif., during the year end

ing September SO,

Date

Feb. 22

Sept. 11

Made by 

R.C.Briggs __ 

Gage 

height

Feel

3.88

2.70

Discharge

Sec. ft. 

79

4.3

Date

Sept. 13

Made by Gage

Feet 

2.75

Discharge

Sec.ft. 

5.2

 Employees of Southern California Edison Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kern River near Kernville, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30,

Day

1 _______ .

2

3. _ .... __ ..

4 ________

« .. ....

6 ________

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

8 _ ....... ....

9 ........

10 ...... ....

11.. ......

12. __ ........

13... - ....

14 ____ .. ....

15 ________

16 ____ .. ....

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

18.. ___ ......

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

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

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

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

23 ____ . .....

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

85 __

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

27..........--.:

28 ____ ......

39

80... .......

31 ..........

Oct.

7.5

6

6

8.5

6

10

8

7.5

8

8

8

9.5

6.5

7

6.5

5.5

6

9

9

7

7.5

7.5

7

6

5.5

' 8.5

9.5

8

6.5

7.5

6

Nov.

7.5

7

9.5

8

8.5

9.5

11

9

10

10

8

9.5

7.5

4.4

5.5

2.5

4.7

2.9

3

2.9

1.6

4.7

3.9

3

3.4

Dec.

3.2

4.7

1.3

6

Q A

2.3

.8

4 Q

4.1

4.1

.8

6

3.6

1 0

.8

1.9

2

21

88

1.5

5.5

3.6

4.4

6

7.5

7

13

3.4

6

8

6

Jan.

16

280

3.6

6

7

7.5

6

5.5

7.5

9

6

6.5

9

8

7.5

7.5

5.5

4 7

8

4.2

4.4

7

5.5

5.5

4.9

6

6

6

6

8

Feb.

6.5

4.4

4.4

4.2

5.5

5

6

40

7.5

190

41

27

59

fiQ

65

62

108

69

8.5

7

35

64

58

51

50

61

19

Mar.

8

8.5

13

8.5

11

13

20

8

6

7.5

8

TOO

13

12

10

6.5

6

10

14

46

142

208

257

262

267

204

208

309

385

336

Apr.

211

171

288

420

366

245

193

255

166

139

171

101

97

105

66

26

3L

86

222

351

360

545

725

775

802

980

1,140

1,280

1,360

May

1,400

1,440

i win

1,860

2,310

2,800

3,000

9 ftftfl

2,220

1,770

1,480

1 44ft

1,600

1,990

2,220

2,080

2,400

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,360

2,600

3,000

3,330

3,440

3,000

3,110

3,330

3,440

3,680

3,680

Jane

3,440

3,110

3,220

3,440

3,680

3,680

3,560

3,330

3,000

2,600

2,400

2,260

2,120

1,770

1,940

2,360

2,700

2,700

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,310

2,170

2,170

2,220

2,220

2,450

2,310

2,220

1,990

July

1,860

1,730

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,400

1,280

1,080

1,040

890

802

725

700

652

585

510

608

528

890

750

510

461

429

211

141

102

77

53

27

15

54

Aug.

545

382

220

116

53

14

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9

9.5

9

9

9

8.5

8

8

8

8

7.5

9

76

. 20

69

168

860

445

199

Sept.

75

8.5

4.7

4.4

A. Q

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4 4.'9

6.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Kern River near Kemo&le, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 192%

Month

July _______ _____________ . ____ ...... ....

Discharge in aecand-feet

Maximum

10 

11

as

280 

190 

385 

1,360 

3,680 

3,680 

1,860 

860 

75

3,680

Minimum

5.5 

1.6 

.8 

3.6 

4.2 

6 

26 

1,400 

1,770 

15 

7.5 

4.1

.8

Mean

7.39

6.48 

7.88 

15.6 

40.2 

96.8 

394 

2,490 

2,640 

718 

107 

8.91

546

Rtio-off in 

acre-feet

454 

386 

- 480 

959 

2,230 

5,950 

23,400 

153,000 

157,000 

44,100 

6,580 

530

395,000

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kern River and Kern River No. 8 canal 

near Kernville Calif., for the year ending September §0t

Day

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

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

3 _______ .

4........ __ ..

5 _______ .

6 _ . _ . __ .

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

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

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

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

11 ________

12 _____ ..... 

13...... ___ ..

14 _______ ..

J5..............

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

17 ________

18... _____ ..

19.. __ .......

20 .__._._.__.. 

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

22. ___ .......

23. .

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

28. _______

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

2T........ __ ..

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

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

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

31 ________

Oct.

168

175

166

168

193

217

245

244

245

235

225

216 

214

214

204

202

193

187

187

185 

176

176

185

193

192

196

206

195

194

194

184

Nov.

176

178

176

178

177

177

178

178

ion

177 

179

178

177

188

176

164

148

180 

183

200

220

220

200

189

192

201

200

200

Dec.

190

202

179

175

171

1 Wl

156

164

155

144

157 

164

173

170

153

162

279

585

422 

450

295

vn297 J

332

356

536

448

403

429

451

Jan.

474

OOrt

531

389

355

OQO

332 *?ns

308 o-tn

289

275 

264

278

277

254

266

9(U

212

195 

191

211

224

232

242

242

223

213

203

205

Feb.

204

201

211

221

9*0

232

223

267

320

288

481

332

318

350

350

356

353

100

4Qn

466 

428

395

386

380

373

381

383

369

Mar.

339

340

353

340

333

335

370

388

376

388

368

358 

393

411

462

490

406

416

440

514 

588

681

744 788'

793

798

735

639

778

733

888

Apr.

774

734

851

992

929

808

756

818

729

702

734

704 

664

660

668

629

589

594

648

785 

914

923

1,110

1,290

1,340

1,360

1,540

1,700

1,850

1,930

May

1,970

2,010

2,170

2,430

2,880

3,370

3,570

3,370

2,790

2,340

2,050

2,010 

2,170

2,550

2,780

2,640

2,960

3,160

3,160

3,060 

2,920

3,160

3,560

3,890

4,000

3,560

3,670

3,890

3,870

4,100

4,220

June

4,000

3,670

3,790

4,010

4,250

4,250

4,130

3,900

3,570

3,160

2,970

2,830 

2,690

2,340

2,510

2,920

3,260

3,260

3,160

3,260 

3,160

2,870

2,730

2,730'

2,780

2,780

3,010

2,870

2,780

2,550

July

2,340

2,120

2,030

1,950

1,950

1,990

1,870

1,670

1,630

1,500

1,410

1,330 

1,300

1,260

1,200

1,120

1,220

1,130

1,490

1,350 

1,100

931

 875

816

746

707

682

658

632

620

659

Aug.

1,160

9*ST

825

721

658

608

573

552

531

510

490

470 

449

440

429

419

400

39S

388

378 

368

368

348

419

639

583

642

721

1,420

ltfllfl

762

Sept.

638

. 560

526

484

464

444

424

404

394

374

384

3S5 

356

348

348

238

330

330

321

321 

821

312

312

312

312

303

303

303

303

»i
KEEN RIVER BASIN 133

Combined monthly discharge of Kern River and Kern River No. 8 canal near Kernville, Calif., for the year ending September 80,

Month

November. ___ .... __ _____________

December. ______ __________________

January ___ . _ _ . _ _

March. __ . . _ _

April ................ ................................. . May ____ . _____ . _ .

Jnly .............................. ................. _ .

August ... _ . ... .. _. _ . .

September... __ .. _ . _ . ___ ___ . _ . _

Ttoyear _ .. ____ . _____ . __ _

Discharge in seeend-teet

Maximum

245 

220 

585 

830 

490 

888 

1,930 

4,220 

4,250 

2,340 

1,420 

638

4,250

Minimum

166 

148 

144 

191 

201 

333 

589 

1,970 

2,340 

620 

348 

294

144

Mean

199 

184 

271 

294 

336 

521 

958 

3,340 

3,210 

1,300 

602 

373

943

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,200 

10,900 

16,700 

18, tOO 

18,700 

32,000 

57,000 

187,000 

191,000 

79,900 

37,000 

22,208

683,008

KKUT BITER HEAR BAKERSFIELD, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 29 S., R. 28 E., at mouth of lower .canyon, 5 mile

northeast of Bakerefield, Kern County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,345 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1894, to June 30, 1907, and March 1, 1908

to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder at footbridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1896-1922: Maximum stage recorded, January 26,

1914 (discharge, 18,287 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, September

15, 1898 (discharge, 80 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions on main river and South Fork for irriga

tion. Water diverted near Kernvilie for development of power is returned

to river above station. 

REGULATION. No information. 

COOPERATION. Complete record, except run-off in acre-feet, furnished by Kern

County Land Co. through A. K. Warren, engineer.
134 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kern River near Bakersfield, Catif., for the year 

ending September SO, 198%

Day

1 _______

2 __ . _____

3.. .......

4 .. _ __

6. __ .........

6 _ . ..........

7... __ ......

8 _ ........

9

10. __ ........

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

12 ...

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

14 - __ 

15 

16. ___ ... ....

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

18. ____ . .....

19 .. .......

20. __ .... ....

21 - .......

22 .. ... ....

23. 

24.. _ . __ ....

25 __ -

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

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

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

29 ___ . .......

30 ....

31. __ ........

Oct.

185

190

192

185

190

207

241

245

245

243

224

221

216

212

217

218

210

209

208

206

208

212

199

224

214

231

220

220

216

214

225

Nov.

222

227

210

203

201

201

202

199

206

206

209

205

209

214

221

221

230

229

212

230

244

213

221

232

226

218

234

246

238

Dec.

234

243

249

251

224

226

217

214

212

215

217

209

213

224

230

226

221

218

263

452

605

616

556

481

453

457

540

606

642

606

608

Jan.

677

753

1,134

892

AQ9

610

562

531

506

486

4QR

464

454

44O

435

418

4fl8

406

388

333

364

171

382

377

392

413

415

397

376

410

Feb.

070

390

406

Mfl

414

426

416

424

475

634

687

822

800

716

662

667

661

671

698

830

843

774

695

627

620

618 fidd

657

Mar.

588

633

586

602

OrtQ

578

572

584

625

580

613

661

564

ftQO

678

780

869

Oec

774

7Q4.

871

945

1 ftfiQ

1,252

1 191

1,317

1,321

1,259

1,243

1,222

1 QQ9

Apr.

I A1O

1,275

1,189

1,240 i 411

1,386

1,279

1,199

1,244

1 1 CO

1,110

1,081

1,050

1,000

950

942

944

909

873

907

1,035

1,282

1,444

1,780

2,018

2,121

2,155

2,401

2,723

3,011

May

3,175

3,138

3,175

3,294

o 7rtfl

4,280

4,823

5,107

4,638

3 Q71

3,401

3 1df\

3,022

1 9.41

3,649

3,703

3,631

O QOQ

4,074

4,017

3,850

3,777

3 Oil

4,234

4,548

4,474

4,201

4,327

4,452

4,543

4,716

June

A 791

4,539

4,221

4,300

A d.90

4,319

4,479

4,392

4,075

O flQA

3,320

o 171

2,935

2,824

2,596

2,741

3.071

3,263

3,238

3,184

3,199

3,068

2,840

2,748

2 782

2,846

2,777

2,892

2,716

2,666

July

9 AQQ

2,382

2,236

2,093

1,996

1,953

2,024

1,936

1,760

1 AQA

1,561

1 453

1^393

1,365

1,329

1,267

1,216

1,261

1,226

1,531

1,434

1,260

1,111

1,078

980

883

808

776

741

709

737

Aug.

700

1,065

1,061

886

806

749

700

663

622

591

561

532

497

472

453

434

428

433

430

424

422

394

380

368

385

474

590

580

603

1,000

983

Sept.

809

697

647

581

534

498

471

452

438

418

399

387

370

349

330

328

332

337

327

319

312

306

302

298

293

291

293

293

290

286

Monthly discharge of Kern River near Bakersfield, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

April ______ .... ____ ___ . ______ ....

July - . . .... - - ......

A 11 cm of

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

275 

318 

682 

1,222 

981 

1,479 

3,133 

5,300 

4,903 

2,689 

1,183 

894

. 5,300

Minimum

164 

110 

206 

314 

306 

480 

820 

2,919 

2,469 

654 

363 

279

110

Mean

214 

218 

352 

499 

609 

853 

1,418 

3,940 

3,401 

1,442 

603 

400

1,160

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

13,200 

13,000 

21,600 

30,700 

33,800 

52.400 

84,400 

242,000 

202,000 

88,700 

37,100 

23,800

843,000

NOTE. Maximum and minimum are absolute1 values determined from the water-stage recorder graph. 

Run-off in acre-feet computed by engineers of United States Geological Survey.

KERN RIVER NO. 3 CANAL NEAR KERNVHLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 23 S., R. 32 E., opposite gaging station on Kern River, 

1 mile below intake and 16 miles above Kernville, Kern County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 7,1921, to September 30,1922.

G AGE. Water-stage recorder in a stilling well on canal bank between tunnels 

1 and 4, installed February 22,1922. Staff gage at intake used previous to 

February 22, 1922.
KERN EIVEB BASIN 135

DISCHAHGB MEASUREMENTS. Made from a plank across canal a short distance 

below intake.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Cross section and slope of concrete-lined open canal 

and a-tunnel act as control for old station. Control for new station is cross 

section and slope of covered concrete canal.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 615 

second-feet, July 15; minimum mean daily discharge, 143 second-feet, November 19 and December 11.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent and is dependent on presence 

of shelter building larvse on sides and bottoms of tunnels. These are 

removed at intervals. An average rating curve is well defined. Staff gage 

read to hundredths frequently during day from October 1 to February 21. 

Record of water-stage recorder from February 22 to September 30 excellent 

except July 16-21 and August 15-18 when clock was stopped. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except October 1 to March 28 for which shifting-control method was used. 

Records fair to March 28 and good after that date.

Discharge measurements of Kern River No. 8 canal near Kernville, Calif., during 

the year ending September SO,

Date

Feb. 22

22

Sept. 11

Made by 

N

F. C. Ebert _____ . ___ . __ . _________ .. _ . ___ . ......

do - , _ __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.34

4,58

5.63

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

3S9

320

363

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kern River No. 3 canal near Kernville, Calif., 

for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 __ . ____

O

3... __ .......

4.. . ....

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

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

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

8. ....

9...... - ....

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

11 ________

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

13. _ . __ . ....

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

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

16. _ . .....

17 _____ . ....

18 ____ . .....

19. __ . .....

20 __ _ .

21 _____ . ....

22.... __ . .....

23. , .......

24 __ . __ ....

25 ____ - ......

26 ___ ........

27 __ .... ......

28. ....

29 ___ .- ......

30. ___

O1

Oct.

160

169

160

160

187

207

237

237

237

227

217

207

207

207

197

197

187

178 178

178

169

169

178

187

187

187

197

187

187

187

Nov.

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

178

169

160

143

178

178

197

217

217

197

187

187

197

197

Dec.

187

178

169

169

169

151

151

160

151

143

151

160

169

169

151

160

258

497

421

445

291

269

291

325

349

523

445

397

421

445

Jan.

458

550

523

385 <MQ

325

326

302

302

302

280

269

268

269

269

247

258

268

207

187

187

207

217

227

237

237

217

207

187

197

Feb.

197

5tfY7

217

OO7

227

917

258

280

280

291

291

291

291

291

291

291

291

421

458

421

360

322

322

322

1 331

322

350

Mar.

331

331

340

331

322

322

350

380

370

380

360

175

380

400

450

480

460

410

430

500

542

539

536

531

531

531

631

531

469

348

552

Apr.

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

503

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

663

563

563

563

573

573

May

573

573

573

573

573

573

573

573

573

573

573

573

573

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

430

420

542

June

563

563

573

573

573

573

573

573

563

573

573

573

573

573

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

July

478

389

694

594

594

694

694

594

594

605

605

605

606

605

615

612

609

603

600

697

594

470

446

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

Aug

615

606

606

606

605

694

563

542

521

500

480

460

440

430

420,

410

400

390

380

370

360

360

340

410

563

563

573

563

563

563

563

Sept.

563

562

521

480

460

440

420

400

390

370

360

360

350

340

34»

331

322

322

313

313

313

304

304

301

304

295

295

295

295

286
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Kern River No. S canal near KemviUe, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

February ____ .... _______ . ___________

March- __ ....... _ . _ .... ______ . __ .

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

May. __ .. _____________ __ ___ . ___

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

August., _ ... _ ......... _ ., _ ... _......._ .... __ .

Dischs

Maximum

237

217

523

650

458

552

573

573

573

615

615

563

615

rge. in secon

Minimum

160

143

143

187

W7

175

563

420

563

389

340

286

143

3-feet

Mean

182

178

263

279

296

424

RRA

568

567

582

495

364

207

Run-off in

acre-feet

11,800

10,600

16.200

17,200

16,400

 26,100

33,600

34,300

33,700

35,800

30,400

21,700

288,000

SALMON CREEK NEAR KERNVILIE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 23 S., R. 33 E., Tulare County, half a mile above mouth 

and, 13 miles north of KernviHe, Kern County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 19 ^September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank above Kern River No. 3 canal 

crossing.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading a few feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Steep rocky channel. Control is rectangular concrete 

weir 4.75 feet wide, a few feet below gage. Pool above weir is filled with 

sand and there is a high velocity of approach at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.47 feet at 10 p. m. May 7 (discharge, 84 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.08 feet of September 16 (discharge, 1.3 

second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Practically all low-water flow is diverted just below gage into 

Kern River No. 3 canal.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage-height record good. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of some discharge measurements 

furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.

Discharge measurements of Salmon Creek near Kernville, Calif,, during the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Date

Feb. 22

Sept. 11

Made by 

R. C. Briggs ......

Oase 

height

Feet 

1.59

1.10

Discharge

S*c.-ft. 

7.4

2

Date Made by 

O. W. Bauer « 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.V

 Employees of Southern California Edison Co.
KERN RIVER BASIN 137

Dotty discharge, in second-fee^ of Salmon Creek near KermUle^ Cvlif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 ______ .. .....

2

3

4 _____

5. ___________ . . __ . .........

6 ______

7 _______ _ _____ ..

8. _______ . __ ....

9 __ ... .

10 _ .. ___ .. __ . __ .......

11. __________ . ______ ......

12. __ ............... ____ .........

13 _______ __ __ ...

14 ______________________

15-... ........ ....................

16 _______ _ ^. __ . ....

17....... __ .... _ ........ .. 

18 _______

19 _____________________

2e....................................

21 __________ . __ . ___ ....

22 _ . ______ .. .. . ..

23- __ . ____ ................. __ .

24. __ . ______ ...... ............

26 ____..........................

26..... ______ ....................

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

28 _ .

29

30 ....... ....... __ ...... __ . __ .

81.... ........ __ ... ____ .......

Feb.

11

11

10

10

9

9

g

8.5

8.6

Mar.

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7

7

7

7.5

9

8

10

12

13

12

11

10

10

12

16

10

24

26

27

9O

28

24

26

26

29

31

Apr.

K

26

31

34

31

29

as

29

27

27

28

27

26

26

gy

27

27

29

33

43

45

4X

53

56

80

63

67

70

74

74

May

74

74

74

74

76

76

78

76

66

64

«6

66

08

71

66

66

86

«6

66

61

60

58

57

«8

84

52

51

49

47

47

45

June

4«

47

43

40

39

36

36

33

31

21

. 39

28

37; 57 1

26

24

28

20

20

19

17 ;

16

14

14

13

13 '13

12

11

11

July

10

9.5

0.5

9.5

9.6

9.5

«.§

10

9.5

0.5

0.5

8.5

y

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

6.5

6,4

S.5

5

4.7

4.4

4.1

4

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.8

4.8

Aog.

5.5

4.7

4.8

4.1

3.7

3.7

3,4

3.1,

3.3

3,8

&,3i

3

2,8

2.8

3.8

2.8

*.T

2.7

2.7

4,7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.3

3

3

4.1

3.3.

2.7

Sept.

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1-6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

JUS

1.7

2.1

2

JL9

Monthly discharge of Salmon Creek near Kernville, Calif., f&r the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

February 19-28 _______________ _____

March _ . _ .. _ ,..

April _______ __ ...

May ____ ... _ . __ .. __ .. ...... __ .. .

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

August.. __ ..... ...... . . . . _ .

September __ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

31 

74 

78 

47 

10 

5.* 

2.6

Minimum

8 

7 

26 

45 

11 

3.7 

2.7 

1.5

Mean

9.40 

16.5 

39.7 

63.6 

25.3 

6.73 

3.24 

1.79

Ban-off in 

sere-feet

186 

663 

2,360 

3,ftJO 

1,5*0 

414 

189 

107

9,6*0

SOUfB FORK OF KBBH WVEE HBAK ONYX, CAIIF.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ SW. % sec. 24, T. 25 S., R. 35 E., on Rankin ranch, 

three-fourths mile north of Kernville-Walker Pass road and 5 miles northeast of Onyx, Kern County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 12, 1911, to August 31, 1914, and January

> 23, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder at same site as United States Geological Survey 

. gage used in 1914.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 60 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and fine gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for year ending 

September 30, 1922, 1,380 second-feet May 7; minimum mean daily discharge, 15 second-feet October 3-4.

1911-1914; 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.1 feet January 25, 

1914 (discharge, 2,360 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge, 3 

second-feet August 21-26, 1921.

DIVERSIONS. Three small irrigation ditches head above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curves well 

defined.

COOPERATION. Results of discharge measurements and record of daily discharge 

furnished by city of Los Angeles.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. E. Jones: 

October 30, 1921: Gage height, 1.24 feet; discharge, 21 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Kern River near Onyx, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

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

2 ____ ....

3. ___ __

4 ....

5... ..- .....

6 ____ . __

7... - -

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.

16

16

15

15

16

16

17

20

22

21

20 

20

20

20

22 

20

20

19

18

18

19

20

22

22

22

21

22

22

24

26

25

Nov.

24

23

24

24

26

26

24

24

24

22

23 

24

29

28

28 

28

28

27

27

26

24

24

28

34

38

38

36

35

36

36

Dec.

35

36

36

28

25

24

24

24

26

OQ

24 

27

31

32

32 

36

35

42

45

do

52

55

58

61

65

68

75

77

75

75

77

Jan.

66

143

96

91

65

63

65

50

53

50

52 

55

KQ

50

50

Eft

50

46

43

40

42

50

43

42

40

4n

in

43

^q

in

42

Feb.

45

45

45

46

47

52

65

76

96

92

96

Ofi

96

106

96 

101

101

113

125

127

107

100

100

101

93

100

100

no

Mar.

92

99

101

99

97

97

99

101

105

121

114 

114

116

138

162 

190

178

162

176

198

222

248

266

275

262

247

233

222

OAK

275

298

Apr.

263

249

287

333

315

304

275

284

254

246

263 

266

241

239

263 

260

257

263

281

338

448

484

571

666

863

724

858

O79

1,070 i tin

May

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,210

1,260

1,310

1,380

1,350

1,170

941

921 

811

858

936

951 

894

863

883

826

795

728

704

694

689

666

616

579

553

528

512

496

June

492

500

455

434

427

407

390

365

350

336

321 

304

287

281.

263 

251

239

226

213

201

191

179

168

161

156

150

148

150

118

138

July

132

124

114

108

102

92

90

88

80

76 

74

70

66

64 

63

64

90

76

86

90

74

64

59

56

51

A.P.

44

43

41

39

Aug.

45

65

70

60

52

46

43

40

36

35

35 

33

31

30

29 

29

28

27

27

27

23

23

22

23

27

53

47dfi

226

144

78

Sept.

54

44

39

35

33

32

30

30

31

29

28

27

27

27

 27 

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

91

24

24

24
TULAEE LAKE BASIN 139

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Kern River near Onyx, Calif,, for the year

ending September SO,

Month

October.. ____ . _____ .... ___________ November _ __ . __ . .

February _ - - March ___ _ __ _ . .

April -.-- _ ._-- . - ._ ..-.. . ...

July __ . __ . ___ . __ __ ..

August

The year _____ ______ ____ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

38 

77 

143 

127 

298 

1,140 

1,380 

500 

132 

226 

54

1,380

Minimum

15 

22 

24 

40 

45 

92 

239 

496 

138 

39 

22 

24

15

Mean

19.9 

27.9 

44.4

54.1 

87.7 

173 

 443 

887 

278 

76.2 

48.4 

28.7

181

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,220 

1,660 

2,730 

3,330 

4,870 

10,600 

26,400 

54,500 

16,500 

4,690 

2,980 

1,710

131,000

TULABE LAKE BASIN 

DEER CREEK AT SOT SPRINGS, CALIF.

LOCATION. Below footbridge at forest supervisor's headquarters in Sequoia 

National Forest, half a mile below Hot Springs, Tulare County. Tyler 

Creek enters 2^ miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. '

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 7, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAQJS. Vertical staff fastened to an alder tree on left bank, 30 feet below footbridge; read by employees of the United States Forest Service. 

/ DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, 100 feet below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand, gravel, and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.40 feet at 

8 a. m. February 11 (discharge, 40 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.38 foot September 15-18 and 24-25 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.5 feet at 4 p. m. January 27,1916 

(discharge, determined from extension of rating curve, about 540 secondfeet) ; minimum stage recorded, 0.30 foot August 5-12, 1920 (discharge, 0.6 

second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes frequently. Rating curves well 

defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except October 1-27, 

for which shifting-control method was used and October 28 to November 6 

for which discharge was interpolated. No record November 8 to December 

31. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XI

Discharge measurements of Deer Creek at Hot Springs, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,,

Date

Nov. 7

Mar. 1

6

7

7

Made by 

K. M. Kelley .

__ do ___ ., _ ......

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

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

Gage 

height

0.48

.69

7B

.95

.95

QD

.93

Discharge

'2.9

6.1

ft R

15

15

14

15

Date

Apr. 7

TlTa-ir 1Q

19

19

19

Made by 

K. M. Kelley. 

 do .- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.93

.93

1.16

1.18

1.08

1.08

.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14

14

26

27

26

. 2.0

» Engineer, Terca Belte irrigation district.

Daaly discharge, in second-feet, of Deer Creek at Hot Springy, Calif., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1 _ ___ . __ .._ .

2... _______ . .....

3- ...............

4 ____ . ___ . .....

5 ...... .. . 

6, .. __ .. _ 

7 . __ .........

8 . ______ . .... .

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

10 ......

11 _ __ . ___ . .....

12 . _. .._..

11

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

16 _ __ .. .. ___

16... ______ . ...

17 .. .-.. 

18.. _ . __ . ..........

19 __ _ . __ 

20.. ..... __ I......

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

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

23 ___ ___ .. _ ...

24... __ . .... 

23 ....

26 - ............

27. __ ... ....... .....

28 _ .........

29 _______ .... .....

30. __ ... ....

31- __ ... ___ - .....

Oct.

3.4

3

3

3

3

5.1

4

4

3.6

4

3.8

3.JJ

3.8

8.8

3.S

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.3.

4

4

3.9

3.8

3.7

Nov.

3.5

S.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3

2.9

Jan.

6.5

34

fQ

7

6.5

6.5

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.S

5

5 ;

,4.8

4.6

4.6

4.«

3.7 

3.7

3.6

8.7

8.7

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

3 7

3.7

4.1

4.1

Feb.

8.7

3 A

3.4

3.7

4.1

5

6.5

7

to

Af\

17.

12

M

as

as

8.5

8.5

S,S 

*

8.5

8

Q £

9.5

as

as

Mar.

8.5

8.5

S.5

8.5

S..5

S.5

8

8

7

7

7

4.6

8.5

10

12

13

14

15

16

16

27

20

16

16

17

16

15

ID

Apr.

IS

17

17

1Q

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12 

14

16

16

17

20

21

22

23

23

22

22

May

24

25

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

25

23

S3,

22

21

23

24

26

27

27 

^4

24

28

22 22

20

28

20

20

20

20

20

June '

20

18

17

16

16

46

15

16

15

15

14

14

16

13

12

12

11

11

10 

10

9.5

4.S

o

8.5

*

32

8

8.5

«

8

July

7.5

7.5

7

6.5

6

4.8,

5.V

«

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

5.5

4.3i

4.3

3.6

3.6

8.8

4.3 

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

-S.-6

3.2

2.* 5

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.«

Aug.

7.5

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.1!

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

3.2

2,2

8.2

2,2

1.9

2.2

2.8

2,2 

2.*

2.3

2.S

2.2 2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

1.9

*.2

Sept.

l.»

2.2

1.9

1.9

i a

2.2

2.2

2.&

2.&

2.&

2.5

1 9

l.»

LJ>

1.6.

l.»

1.6

l.B

l.J> 

l.V

l.J>

l.»

1.6

1.6

1.6

l.»

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

Monthly discharge of Deer Creek at Hot Springs, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1&8&

Month

January ...... _ . _ _ ... . . _ .

April ___ . __ . __________ . _________ . _ .

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

July .

Disctoa

Maximum.

5.4

34

40

27

23

28

20

7.5

7.5

2.8

Bgein seooat

Mteteum

3

3.6

4.6

12

20

8

2.8

1.9

1.6

iifeSt

M«an

3.80

6.08

8.96

11.8

16.0

23.8

12.5

4.47

2.60

1.97

Run-oft in

acre>feet

234

374

498

726

952

1,460

744

275

160

117
TULABE LAKE BASIN 141

TTOJB arVEB NEAE POBTJHflriWkE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. M NW. M sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 28 E., below highway bridge

near McFarland ranch, 1 mile above mouth of South Fork and 6 miles east

of Portervilte, Tulare County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 266 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1901, to September 3ft, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff hi four sections on right bank 75 feet below bridge.

Gage read by G. B. Kieffer.

DiscHABSE TtE'A&traftsiiENTat Made"from bridggEK above gage^or by wading^ 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shift slightly during high

water. Left bank low and wooded; subject to overflow above 'a stage of

about 6 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.7 feet at

10.30 a. m. February 11 (discharge, 3,810 second-feet); minimum, stage

recorded, 0.22 foot September 15-18 and 20 (discharge, 1.0-second-foot). 

1901-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet at 11.30 a. m. January

17, 1916 (discharge, determined from extension of rating curve, about 6,780

second-feet); minimum stage recorded September 2-13, 1919 (discharge,

0.05 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. Several small irrigation ditches divert water above station. 

REGULATION. Power is developed on Middle Fork and en North and South

forks of Middle Fork. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined below 3,000 second-feet and extended above. Staff gage read to

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Tule River near PorterviUe, Calif., during the year 

ending, September 80, 198%

Date

Jan. 7

7

Apr. 5

Made by 

K. M. Keltey...... ..

. _do- -. _ ...

K. M. Keitey... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

a 61

1.94

1.93

2.93

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

11

13fr

130

396

Date

Ma-17 MX

20

Sept. 8

Made by 

K. M. Kelley . ...

. .do. __ . ........

G&66"

height

Feet 

2.91

3.46-

3.44

.34

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

353

52&

519

£6
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tule River near Porterville, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30,1928

Day

1. ___ . __ .

2 ____ _ .

3... __ . .....

4 -. ........

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

6 ____ ... ...

7... ...... l":-::::":: Q 1"

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

11..-- . .

12 ._.__ _..._.

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

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

15..... 

16... ___ .....

17 .....

18.. ___ . .....

19.. __ .....

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

21 ___ .

22

23- ____ . ...

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

25

26 __ -

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

28 ...

29

30 

31-. ............

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.3

O Q

3.3

3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3

3.3

4.8

4.2

3.6

4.8

6

6

6

7.5

9.5

10

11

11

11

12

11

11

Nov.

10

9.5

g

8.5

8.5

8.5

g

8.5

8.5

9

9.5

10

10

10

11

10

11

13

13

14

15

17

16

18

17

26

28

26

Dec.

23

26

26

25

23

25

25

99

23

25

26

9J2

26

25

23

26

26

30

296 -|C7

341

255

146

104

106

198

209

187

125

125

135

Jan.

132

1,310

34.1

187

142

126

125

100

GO

91

87

OR

OK

01

74

74

74

74

73

70

68

68

65

an

61

61

65

70

68

70

QI5

Feb.

81

76

n

72

72

73

QQ

100

392

341

2,220

483 9-tA

220

187

166

176

176

166

220

281

90Q

187

1Q7

255

209

341

231

Mar.

198

ift7

1137

166

156

142

137

TOO

130

130

156 107

144

139

156

187

296

220

268

281

9Qfi

Q41

358

610

358

358

310

9Q«

281

268

341

Apr.

358

qiA

326

409

392

sin

9fit

255

231

209

108

1OS2

OJO

220

220

209

187

187

187

220

281-

281

326

409

483

523

483

523

523

523

May

483

523

565

565

657

706

657

610

523

445

374

374

374

445

523

523

565

657

565

483

523

565

565

523

523

483

483

483

483

M.<\

June

445

409

445

392

392

358

341

326

281

255

243

231

231

243

220

209

209

187

176

156

142

135

125

122

115

112

109

IfU

97

91

July

83

72

67

61

57

52

59

dfi

44

44

46

48

44

43

41

36

33

29

28

26

25

22

23

22

22

20

20

17

15

15

13

Aug.

12

12

11

11

10

9.5

8.5

8.5

8

7.5

7

6.5

5.5

4.8

4.2

3.3

3

2.8

2.8

3

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

3

2.8

2.5

2.4

3

4.2

Sept.

4.5.

2.9

2.4

2.3

1.8-

1.8-

2

2.3

2

1.8-

1.8-

l.T

1.4

1.3

L*

1.0

1,O

1,0>

1.3 1.2-

1.3

1.3:

1.3

1.3-

1.3-

i.e.

1.T

1.8-

2

2.4

Monthly discharge of Tule River near Porterville, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October ____ _____________________ .

November _________________________ .

December ________________ _________

March ______ . ________________ . _ .....

April _____ .... _

May __ . __ 

June ______ . __ _________ ___ _____

July.... ________... 

August- ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

28 

341 

1,310 

2,220 

610 

523 

706 

445 

83 

12 

4.5

2,220

Minimum

1.6 

8.5 

22 

61 

72 

130 

187 

374 

91 

13 

2.3 

1.0

1.0

Mean

5.47 

13.0 

82.5 

135 

271 

238 

317 

523 

230 

37.5 

5.72 

1.76

155

Run-off i n. 

acre-feet

33& 

774 

5,690' 

8,300 

15,100 

14,600 

18,900 

32,200 

13,700 

2,310 

352 

105

112,000
TULARE LAKE BASIN 143

SOUTH FORK OF TUIE BIVER NEAR PORTERVH1E, CALIF.

LOCATION. Opposite Indian School in Tule Indian Reservation, 2 miles below 

mouth of Rocky Creek, 8 miles above junction with Tule River, and 14 

miles southeast of Porterville, Tulare County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 10, 1910, to June 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 30 feet above pump house, installed July 

18, 1916; read by employees of Office of Indian Affairs.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1% miles below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rough; boulders and gravel; shift slightly during 

high water. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.7 feet at 

9 a. m. February 11 (discharge, 430 second-feet); minimum stage probably 

occurred during period of no record.

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8 feet at 8 a. m. January 26, 1914 

(discharge determined from extension of rating curve, about 2,750 secondfeet ); minimum stage recorded, 0.48 foot August 8-24 and September 14, 

1918 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. Several small irrigation ditches, having a total capacity of about 

12 second-feet, divert water above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed from that of previous year. 

Rating curve well defined below 120 second-feet and extended above. Staff 

gage read to half-tenths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good at low water and fair 

at high water.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Office of Indian 

Affairs.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Tule River near Porterville, Calif., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 6

Jan. 7

Made by 

K. M. Kelley.-.---. ...

K. M. Kelley ...... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

.92

1.54

2.25

Dis- ^ 

charge

See.-ft. 

5.2

A. 0

31

95

Date

Apr. 5

20

Made by 

K. M. Kelley __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.25

2.26

2.26

.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

95

93

100

3.7
144 SURFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Tide River near Porterville, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 __ - _____ . ______

2 ______

a _

4 ___ . ___________ .

5 - . .. 

e ___________

7 ________________

8 ______ . ______

9 _____ ___ __

10 .-- , .. _ . -..

11-

12 ...... __ ... ____ ......

13 __ ___ «, ______

14 ... ___ ............. __ ..

15 .. . ..... -. __ ....

16 . ..-. .. -. .........

17 ______ _ . ____

18 __ ...... __ ........... .

19 .. .... 

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

21 . __ . .. __

22 . ____ . _ . _____ ....

23 .... _ -. ___ . __ .......

24 ________________

25 . ... _ . .

26 ___ ____ ... ...

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

28 _______ ., _____

29- ____________ ...

30.. ___________

31 ..................... __ ..

Oct.

n o

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

e

6

6

5

5

Nov.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

3

5

5

6

a

6

e

6

6

6

0

6

6

6

6

6

6

Dec.

g

6

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

g

9

9

9

145

53

102

53

4R

45

45

45

45

53

37

37o»

Jan.

37

205

71

53

VJ

37

35

30

30

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

IS

18

IS

18

18

Feb.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

24

130

71

430

90

71

53

53

45

45

45

45

62

53

53

45

71

62

53

71

62

Mar.

53

53

53

45

45

- 45

45

37

37

37

45

45

45

45

37

53

71

53

53

71

80

80

90

205

115

102

90

90

90

90

Apr.

102

90

90

102

108

90

80

80

71

71

71

62

71

71

71

62

62

62

62

71

71

71

80

90

102

102

102

102

102

162

May

102

102

102

102

115

115

115

115

130

102

90

102

108

102

102

102

192

102

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

80

71

71

71

June

71

71

62

62

62

62

62

62

53

53

53

53

53

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

53

53

53

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Tule River near Porterville, Calif., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Month

October __ ,, ___________ . ___________

November ,, _ _ ... _ __ 

December ______ ... . __ . ______ ___ ___

January.... . _

March ______________ . ______ . .........

April ____ __ _ . .

ivfay--..--.-.-...-...--..--.-.....................-......

June.. ____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6 

9 

145 

205 

430 

305 

108 

130 

71

Minimum

3.3 

5 

6 

18 

18 

37 

62 

71 

45

Mean

4.43 

5.60 

29.1 

31.8 

62. » 

67.8 

82.4 

97.0 

52.3

Eun-ofE in 

acre-feet

272 

333 

1,790 

1,960 

3,490 

4,170 

4,900 

5,960 

3,110

26,000
TULAEE LAKE BASIN 145

KAWEAH KJVER HEAE THREE RIVERS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 27, T. 17 S., R. 28 N., at H. C. Nice's ranch 1M miles 

southwest of Three Rivers, Tulare County. South Fork enters three-fourths 

mile and North Fork 3 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 520 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29,1903, to September 30, 1922.

<}AGE. Vertical staff gage in four sections on left bank a few feet above cable 

and one-fourth mile back of observer's house; read by H. G. Nice.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.85 feet at 

5.10 p. m. May 31 (discharge, 3,690 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

4.65 feet November 9-13 and 15-17 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.5 feet at 11 a, m. January 17, 

1916 (discharge, from extension of rating curve,about 14,700 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 4.50 feet October 25, 26, 1918, September 3-5, 

10-16, 20, and October 17-19, 1919 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for local irrigation and domestic use above station. Several canals divert water above McKay Point and 

below Three Rivers. Capacity of these canals is about 135 second-feet 

with an annual diversion of about 35,000 acre-feet.

REGULATION. Power is developed on Middle and East forks but effect is 

considered small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly at extreme low water. 

Rating curves well denned. Staff gage read to half-tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 4

Jan. 9

Apr. 3

3

Made by 

/

KrM. Kelley.. __ - ....

KM-Zelley..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.68

5.50

6.40

6.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33

243

753

740

Date

Apr. 10

May 21

21

- Made by 

K. M. Kelley ___ ....

.do __ 

R.C.Briggs .

Oage 

height

Feet 

6.02

7.64

7.61

4.85

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

505

2,080

2,039

78
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ ____

2. ________

3 

4 ________

5 _____ .. ...

6- - .

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

8 __ ..... __ .

9. _ _._ .. 

10 ------

11.. _ - 

12 ______

13 ____ - -----

14 ___ .........

15 _____ .....

16 ____ ......

17 

18 -

19 .... .

20 - .

21 ____ . .....

22 ... .....

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

24 __ . .........

25.. 

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

27 ____ ......

28. __

29 ____ - .....

30 __ ....

31

Oct.

36

36

36

36

36

49

56

62

52

44

44

44

39

39

39

39

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

49

44

44

44

39

36

36

no

Nov.

36

36

36

36

36

86

36

36

34

30

34

34

34

36

34

34

34

36

36

39

39

39

72

68

KO

49

52

62

56

52

Dec.

44

62

52

49

40

44

41

39

39

36

36

39

44

39

44

44

44

56

510

640

640

322

240

259

qoo

510

860

422

300

q7n

QGK

Jan.

395

1,710

640

422

322

300

300

259

259

229

229

222

222

222

215

204

193

204

193

138

153

170

178

170

170

170

170

153

170

186

Feb.

186

179

186

186

186

193

222

280

820-

605

2,450

780

570

510

422

395

395

422

422

450

480

395

370

395

450

422

570

480

Mar.

422

395

395

370

345

300

345

300

322

322

345

345

322

345

395

450

540

510

540

605

640

710

780

780

675

710

640

640

640

675

745

Apr.

745

675

745

940

675

675

640

640

540

510

570

510

540

510

510

450

450

450

510

710

940

860

1,110

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,300

1,820

1,820

May

1,820

1,940

2,060

2,190

2,730

3,190

2,880

2,730

1,940

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,710

2,190

2,320

2,060

2,450

2,730

3,030

2,450

2,190

2,450

3,030

3,350

3,190

2,730

3,030

3,190

3,350

3,520

3,520

June

3,190

2,880

3,030

3,350

3,030

2,730

2,590

2,450

2,320

2,060

1,940

1,940

1,820

1,710

1,710

1,940

1,940

1,820

1,820

1,940

1,710

1,500

1,400

1,200

1,500

1,500

1,250

1,300

1,200

1,060

July

980

940

820

860

820

820

745

710

640

570

540

510

510

510

450

450

395

395

540

510

422

370

322

345

259

222

240

240

222

157

172

Aug.

172

240

205

172

172

172

157

115

115

115

115

128

102

102

91

102

91

91

91

91

80

80

91

80

188

163

172

240

345

280

205

Sept.

172

172

172

102

91

80

80

80

71

71

71

62

76

59

62

62

59

62

59

51

48

59

59

62

62

62

62

59

71

62

Monthly discharge of Kaweah River near Three Rivers, CaUf., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October.... _________________ _______

February __________________________

April __________ _ _ .

May . ..

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

August _ .... _ . _ . _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

62 

72 

860 

1,710 

2,450 

780 

1,820 

3,520 

3,350 

980 

345 

172

3,520

Minimum

36 

30 

36 

138 

179 

300 

450 

1,400 

1,060 

157 

80 

48

30

Mean

40.0 

41.5 

213 

282 

479 

502 

848 

2,520 

1,990 

506 

147 

77.3

638

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,510 

2,470 

13,100 

17,300 

26,600 

30,900 

50,500 

155,000 

118,000 

31,100 

9,040 

4,600

461,000
TULABE LAKE BASIN 147

NOHTH FORE OF KAWEAH RIVER AT KAWEAH, CALIF.

LOCATION, In SW. J^ sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 28 E., at highway bridge in Sequoia 

National Forest, half a mile north of Kaweah, Tulare County, and 2 miles 

above junction with Kaweah River. Manikin Creek enters one-fourth mile 

below and Sheep Creek 2J^ miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 12, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE: Staff gage in two sections on right bank; low-water section is inclined 

and fastened to abutment of bridge; upper section is vertical and fastened 

. to sycamore tree 20 feet below bridge. Gage read by T. T. Gross.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock and sand; fairly permanent. One channel 

at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.50 feet 

from floodmarks February 11 (discharge, 1,740 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.15 foot at 5 a. m. September 22 (discharge, 3.0 secondfeet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.2 feet at 7 p. m. January 25, 

1914 (discharge from extension of rating curve, about 7,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.35,foot August 27, 1913 (discharge, 0.8 secondfoot.)

DIVERSIONS. About 20 second-feet is diverted at times by several small ditches 

for irrigation above station.

BESULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Kaweah River at Kaweah, Calif., during 

the year ending September 30,

Date

Nov. S

3

Made by 

K. M. Kelley..........

K. M. Kelley. . ....... .

 do. . ... ..

Gage 

height

Pea 

0.43

1.49

2.35

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.4

67

256

252

Date

Apr. 11

May 21

21

Sept. 13

Made by 

K. M. Kelley. ,..,,...

.....do......,. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.05

2.82

2.82

.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

220

488

487

5.5
148 SUKFACE WATER SUPPL.Y, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Kaweah River at Kaweah, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 _______

2 ___ . ____

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

4. __ ... __ .

5. __ ... .....

6 __ ^ _ . .....

7~

8 ____ .. ....

9

10. . .... __ .

II..............

12 ___ . .......

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

14. ___ .... ....

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

16. ___ ..... ...

17. ___ ... __ .

18 ...

19. ___ .... ....

20_..._ __ . . 

21. ___ . ___ .

22 ____ . .....

23 ____ ... ....

24 ____ . ___

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

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

27 ___ . .......

28 ___ __

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

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

01

Oct.

4.5

4.6

5 .

5

5

6.5

5

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

7

7

7

7

6.5 

6.5

6,5

6.5

?

7.5

7

7

7 

7

7

7

.Nav.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.6

8

8.6

8.5 

9

9.5

11

13

10

10

12

1O

12

Dec.

12

11

12

11

11 ai111111

1111

11

12

12

169

212 

237

142

68

74

93

254

355

178 

114

116

TJQ

Jan.

200

365

333

153

132

112

84

84

76

81

71

70

65

64

63

60

59

60

53

49 

43

47

47

47

47

49

49

48 

41

47

43 ,

feb.

51

47

51

53

53

58

76

68

488

224

1,180

310

212

169

166

157

169

169

176

153

178

178

153

132

200

178

212

173

Mar.

166

151

149

136

132

128

124-

126

118

132

132

130

126

162

160

155

212

130

185

224 

254.

290

310

832

264

290

290

237 

237

254

310

Apr.

310

270

310

380

290

270

224

224

224

200

212

200

212

185

200

185

173

173

200

290 

380

380

434

488

570

570

660

660 

630

660

May

722

788

755

820

960

1,030

855

722

355

126

432

460

515

690

630

600

660

690 -690

630 

570

600

630

660

600

515

542

515

515

£15

515

June

460

460

405

380

380

380

332

310

290

254

224

224

254

237

224

212

187

185

173

169 

160

149

140

112

118

118

102

98

88

84

July

76

71

65

62

55

53

48

48

45

43

40

39

36

35

32

29

29

28

27

30 

29

27

24

23

24

24

19

18

18

17

17

Aug.

15

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

8.5

8.5

as

as

8.5

10

10

8.5 

8

8

8

Sept.

8

7.5

7

6.5

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.5

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5

4.5

3.5 

3.2

3.0

3.3

3.7

3.7

S.&

4.0

4.3 

4.& 4.8-

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Kaweah River at Kaweah, Calif., for the year

ending September SO,

Month

February... _ .. ...... ______ __ ....

March __ ____ . ___ __ .. ___ . ...........

April...................... _____ ....................

June ___ . ..... .. __ .. ____ ... ...... ...

July.. .. -.. .. ...... .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.5 

13 

355 

355 

1,180 

332 

660 

1,030 

460 

76 

15 

8

1,180

Minimum

4.5 

6.5 

11 

41 

47 

118 

173 

126 

84 

17 

8 

3

3

Mean

6.41 

8.52 

75.9 

88.1 

194 

195 

339 

623 

230 

36.5 

10.8 

5.36

151

Run-off 

in acre-feet

394 

507 

4,670 

5,420 

10,800 

12,000 

20,200 

38,300 

13,700 

2,240 

664 

319

109,000

SOUTH FORK OF KAWEAH RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec- 8, T. 18 S., R. 29 E., on Mehrten ranch, 500 feet 

above mouth of Cinnamon Creek, 4J^ miles southeast of Three Rivers. 

Tulare County, and 5 miles above junction with Kaweah River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to large boulders on right bank; read by D, H, 

Mehrten.
TTJLABE LAKE BASIN 149

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 30Q feet above gage or by wadiag.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Gravel and bonlders; rough and permanent. Banks 

subject to overflow at extreme high water.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.3 feet at 

7.45 a. m. February 11 (discharge, 525 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.74 feet October 7-21 (discharge, 3.1 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6JE feet at 7.45 a. m. January 17, 

1916 (discharge, from extension of rating, curve, about 1,880 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.6 feet September 3-5,1918 (discharge, 1.5 seeondfeet).

DIVERSIONS. Two small ditches divert water for irrigation above station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve weJl defined 

below a50 second-feet. Gage read to hundredthg once daily. Daily* discharge ascertained by applying gage height ta rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Kaia&ah Rimer nmc Three Riuer&> Calif*, 

during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 5

Jan. 8

RTade by 

K. M. Kelley. ___..

Gage 

height

Feet

1 78

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

A O

25

Date

Apr. *

Sept. 13

Made by 

R. O. Brlggs. .. ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.15

1,78

Discharge

Sec.-fL

OS

5.*

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Kaw&ah Rwer new Three Rwer», 

Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 _______

2.. ___ ......

3 __ .. ...

4 .

5 __ .

6._... ... .......

7. __ . .... ....

8. ._

9 __ 

10> .. . ... .I

11. __ . ........

12 _ . __ .

13 __ . ........

14. _______

15

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

17.. ..... ___ .

18 __ . .........

19. _______

20--.. _ ....

21.......'.......

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

23 ______ .

24 ... _ .....

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

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

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

28 ___ . .......

29 ........

30-..... .....

31 _ . ......

Oct.

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.1

&1

3.1

3.1

3.1

M

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

4

r

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.8

A Q

Nov.

48

4.8

4.8

A *

A A

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

.t ft

5

5

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7

7.5

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

16

11

10

Dee.

10

14

12

11

10

9.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

10

11

3fr

78

127

34

35

38

43

46

50

4Q

49

4Q

Jan.

50

215

76

70

63

37

36

34

340*»

32

31

3fr

30

30

30

29

2?

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

26

Feb.

26

26

26

2$

26

26

26

26,

27

?a

525

. 287

78

58

52

53

55

55

5254-

58

50

48

50

67

67

90

67

 Mar.

62

58

56

55

53

52

50

4.Q

49

Aft

50

52

u

56

58

60

62

83

65

67

72

no

116

98

98

on

on

78

84

Rd

Apr.

90

84

84

84

90

84

76

67

62

en

60

59.

GZ

6fr

58

55

56

5ft

62

67

78

84

90

106

127

127

140

153

168

168

May

 184

20Q

233

268

308

328

328

287

26S

i si168

153

215

287

308

328

372

419

396

410

396

396

419

470

470

396

444

444

470

470

470

June

470

470

4TO

444-

419

419

aw

396,

350 

350

287

287.

' 268

288

268

287

268

349

249

232

215

200

153,

153

153

153

140

127

106

90

July

re

74

69

67

60

62

58

55

53 

50

48

45

43

41

38

35

32ai

30

2»

58

50

31

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

Aug.

2ft

20.

19

18

17

15

15

14.

14 

M

13

IB

12

12

11

W

10

9

8

S

»

8

8

9

18

10

9

9

10

9

8

Sept.

7

6.5

6

i

6

6

6

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3,4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.8

5

5
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XI

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Month

December _______________ . ______ . __

April................... __ ...................... __ ...

June... __ . _ . ___ . ________________ ...

The year _______________ . .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7 

16 

127 

215 

525 

116 

168 

470 

470 

78 

20 

7

525

Minimum

3.1 

4.0 

8 

24 

26 

49 

55 

153 

90 

21 

8 

3.2

3.1

Mean

3.87 

6.99 

26.2 

39.2 

74.2 

68.3 

87.2 

339 

278 

42.7 

12.2 

4.36

81.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

238 

41ft 

1,610 

2,410> 

4,120- 

4,200 

5,190 

20,800 

16,500 

2,630 

750 

25»

59.100

KINGS RIVER NEAR HUME, CALIF.

LOCATION. Near west line of sec. 35, T. 12 S., R. 28 E., 1^ miles below junction of South and Middle forks of Kings River, and 3% miles north of 

Hume, Fresno County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 28,1921, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in masonry well and shelter on right bank.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, boulders and gravel; rough and steep. 

Control, large boulders and gravel; shifts during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1921-22: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 

8.67 feet at midnight June 4,1922 (discharge, 11,700 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.38 feet from 6 to 9 p. m. November 18, 

1921 (discharge, 116 second-feet).

REGULATION. Small storage at Lake Hume on Tenmile Creek.

DIVERSIONS. Hume Lumber Co. diverts small amount of water at Lake Hume 

to float lumber to Sanger.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at low water January 2 and June 4. 

Rating curves well defined above 2,000 second-feet and fairly well defined 

below. Water-stage recorder stopped October 30 to November 15, December 20 to January 14, and April 5 to May 21. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Daily discharge for 

period April 5 to May 21 estimated from flow of Kings River near Sanger. 

Discharge interpolated October 30 to November 15. Daily discharge not 

ascertained December 20 to January 14, but mean discharge for period 

estimated from flow of North Fork of Kings River below Dinkey Creek. 

Records good except for period December 20 to January 14, for which they 

are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by city of Los Angeles.
TTJLABE LAKE BASIN 151

Discharge measurements of Kings River near Hume, Calif., during the years,

and 1922.

Date

1921 

Aug. 29

30 .... 

Sept. 2 ....

3 ........

7 __

9 ____

OQ

30 __ .

1922

Jan. 17 ........

17 ........

Gage 

height

Feet

1 01

1.88

2.18

2.27

i on

1.85

1.54

1.54

2.18

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

277

259

402

466

290

258

152

IKd.

349

346

Date

1922 

Mar. 13. .......

May 22 ..

29 _ . ....

3fl

31 

2. . ...

3 

5. ....

7 .....

9 ... -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.35

6.40

7.72

7.71

7.72

7.60

7.28

7.68

Q f\A

8.22

8.05

6.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

456

5,440

8,570

8,870

9,040

8,710

7,590

8,950

9,830

10,500

10,200

6,970

Date

1922

11 __ . ...

14 ___ ..

15 __ ....

23 ........

24 ........

27 ........

28 ........

29. .......

29 ........

20 ........

July 1..... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.65

6.55

5.78

6.05

6.31

6.32

6.69

7,15

6.12

6.72

5.84

5.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,310

5,540

4,410

5,080

5,880

5,710

6,180

8,430

5,190

6,560

4,540

4,490

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kings River near Hume, Calif., for the years ending September SO, 1981 and 1922

Day

1921 

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

2 ___ . 

3 ______ _

4.. .. .....

5 .......

6- ......

7 __ ........

8 ........

9 ......

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

Day

1921-22 

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

2 ..- .....

3- .......

4 __ . .....

5 

6 __ . ......

7. .... __ .

8 ________

9- .........

10 .......

11... _ . .......

12.... __ . __ ;

13- .... __ .

14

15 . .- .....

16.. .. _ ....

17 ___ ... .....

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

19...,- ........

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

21 _______ .

22 ..... __ .

23.. ______ .

24 .;... 

25. .. .....

26. ____ .. ....

27 . .....

28... __ .. .....

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

30- .- .....

31. ...

Aug.

*

Oct.

146 

155 

146 

149 

161

176 

213 

250 

243 

237

230 

234 

224 

221 

212

209 

194 

191 

185 

179

176 

176 

182 

194 

194

191 

191 

188 

185 

182 

180

Sept.

2

3!

4

*

3

a

 a

21

2

2,

Nov.

177 

175 

172 

170 

167

165 

162 

160 

157 

155

152 

150 

147 

145 

142

140 

134 

122 

126 

134

136 

146 

250 

203 

179

167 

164 

167 

161 

161

36 

35 

56 

)5 

ft

JO 

90 

56 

50 

J8

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Dec.

161 

179 

152 

140 

140

138 

136 

134 

130 

126

130 

134 

132 

132 

130

130 

130 

227 

438

700

1921

Jan.

900

468

402 

336 

324 

285 

255

250 

250 

250 

260 

250

240 

240 

225 

225 

245 

240

Feb.

240 

235 

225 

250 

250

250 

265 

402 

676 

536

850 

698 

810 

842

778

738 

722 

714 

722 

714

641 

550 

522 

494 

480

487 

487 

450

.......

Aug.

Mar.

432 

420 

426 

402 

390

378 

402 

390 

390 

420

420 

420 

438 

456 

557

620 

627 

627 

683 

770

890 

1,010 

1,100 

1,140 

1,100

1,100 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,100 

1,240

Sept. Day

23 

22 

21 

211 

20,

201 

1& 

201 

201 

19

Apr.

1,100 

1,060 

1,190 

1,370 

1,300

1,150 

1,070 

1,120 

1,070 

950

930 

900 

900 

850 

850

830 

760 

760 

850 

1,170

1,550 

1,600 

1,950 

2,400 

2,550

2,700 

3,000 

3,250 

3,450 

3,650

1921 

) 21 ..............

I 22.. .. _ ....

7 23 ___ ......

) 24..-....-.. __ .

J 25.-.. - .

) 26. ____ . .....

t 27... . .....

} 28- 

5 29 ..............

1 30 ... _ .

31.. __ .

May

3,660 

4,000 

4,400 

4,660 

5,860

7,200 

7,800 

6,800 

4,800 

3,650

3.250 

3,160 

3,900 

5,100 

5,600

4,960 

6,400 

7,350 

7,350 

6,160

5,200 

6,180 

7,620 

8,660 

8,660

7,140 

7,880 

8,400 

8,660 

9,180 

9,180

June

8,660 

8,140 

9,180 

9,740 

10,000

9,740 

9,180 

8,660 

7,620 

7,140

6,660 

6,420 

5,720 

4,720 

5,720

7,140 

7,880 

7,620 

7,620 

7,880

7,380 

6,660 

6,180 

6,100 

6,900

7,140 

7,380 

7,140 

6,180 

5,300

Aug.

270 

266 

262 

270

July

4,990 

4,810 

4,720 

4,720 

4,720

4,810 

4,180 

3,830 

3,740 

3,333

3,100 

3,020 

3,010 

2,940 

2,800

2,590 

2,590 

2,330 

2,590 

2,400

2,090 

1,920 

1,820 

1,620 

1,490

1,400 

1,400 

1,360 

1.320 

1,280 

1,580

Aug.

2,330 

1,870 

1,540 

1,360 

1,200

1,120 

1,090 

1,060 

985 

960

:890

860 

830 

800

742

698 

671 

660 

649 627'

605 

570 

540 

704 

1.490

1,160 

1,360 

1,440 

1,820 

1,490 

1,120

Sept.

185 

176 

173 

170 

164

164 

155 

152 

170 152*

Sept.

9M 

830 

742 

682 

638

595 

560 

520 

495 

470

445 

430 

415 

405 

390

385 

370 

360 

355 

346

342 

328 

319 

310 

301

296 

292 

283 

278 

265

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods included.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Kings River near Hume, Calif., for the years ending September SO, 1981 and 1922

Month

1921 

August 28-31 _ . _ . ____ _. ________

The period ___ ___________________

1921-22

November __ .. ...... ________________ .

January ____ _ ., __ .. _ 

April . ... .. __ ...... ......... _ .. _ . .. -- ,.

May... .. ..... ...-... ........ .............

July.......... .-.. ......-.., ......... .., .....-.

. The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

270 

456

250 

250

850 

1,240 

3,680 

9,180 

10,000 

4,900 

2,330 

950

10,000

Minimum

262 

152

146 

122 

126 

225 

225 a78

760 

3,150 

4,720 

1,280 

540 

265

122

Mean

267 

233

193 

160 

368 

560 

537 

894 

1,540 

6,220 

7,400 

2,850 

1,070 

447

1,840

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,120 

13,900

16,000

11,900 

9,520 

22,600 

34,400 

29,800 

42,700 

91,600 

382,000 

440,000 

175,000 

65,800 

26,600

1,330,000

KINGS RIVER NEAR SANGER, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 8, T. 13 S., R. 24 E., half a mile below new highway bridge at Piedra, near mouth of canyon, southwest of Red Mountain, 

and 12 miles northeast of Sanger, Fresno County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,740 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 3, 1895, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in wooden well at United States Weather Bureau 

staff gage on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shifts during tigh water. 

Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 14.02 feet at 3 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 19,900 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 3.68 feet December 8 (discharge, 173 

second-feet).

1895-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 21.8 feet during night of January 

25, 1914, determined by leveling from floodmarks (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 59,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

3.7 feet January 21, 1904 (discharge, 130 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. There is a small diversion several miles above station for a flume 

used to float lumber to Sanger.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of March 16. 

Rating curves well defined. Record of water-stage recorder good except 

for periods January 20 to February 5 and August 16-21 when clock stopped. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except December 20-27, January 1,2, February 9-12, and March 16- 

17 when hourly discharge was averaged. United States Weather Bureau 

gage heights were used January 23-28, and the graph was estimated January 30 to February 4. Discharge interpolated January 20,21, 29, February 

5, and August 16-21. Records good.
TULAEE LAKE BASIN 153

Discharge measurements of Kings River near Sanger, Calif., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 7

Nov. 3

Jan. 10 

Apr. 11

15

20

22

29

16

18

Made byArnold and Kaupke. 

K. M. KeDey. ....- .

__ -do- __ _

 do 

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

. _ .do _ .... _____

 do 

Arnold and Kaupke...

Qage 

height

Feet

3.78

3.75

5.07 

6.24

6.04

6.71

7.30

&69

11.99

10. 75

12.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

207

ion

961 

1,760

1,510

2,200

2,820

6,110

11,800

8,380

13,300

Date

May 22

2o

June 13 

July 8

11

19

25

7

Made by 

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

 do- 

.... -do ...... ....

.....do. __ _ _._ .

 do 

 do .-,--. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.30

13.08

11.39 

9.26

8.51

7.61

6.32

5.45

4.-S9

4.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,400

15,800

10,100 

5,570

4,500

3,240

1,810

1,100

573

550

"Water master, Kings River district.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kings River near Sanger, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

2 ___ . __ .

3 

4 __.__ 

5. _ 

6 _ . _ ..

7 __ . 

8 ..... .

9 ___

10 

11. __ ... ....

12 _ . .....

13- _ .. .....

14. __

15- _ - 

16- ___ 1 _ .

17 

18 

19 ___ .

20

21 

22

23.- 

24 

25 ___ . . 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

184

184

190

194

201

201

208

243

270

262

254

95d

250

246

246

246

246

236

226

212

204

218

232

,240

240

232

226

226

226

226

Nov.

222

222

222

208

201

1QQ

IQft

194

194

ion

190

1B7

1SU

184

180

180

176 T 7«I

176

1Q7

204

208

212

222

246

232

226

232

236

226

Dec.

218

229

250

215

187

176

176

173

176

176

176

176

176

176

180

180

180

215

560

1,940

2 Ofin

1,310

972

1,870

1,830

2,770

4.170

2,200

1,520

1,610

1 7dfi

Jan.

2,230

2,500

1,880

1,560

1,350

1,310

1,120

1,040 Q«K

928

834

883

848

806

729

694

644

628

612

550

600

600

600

600

600

650

715

764

Feb.

701

674

668

680

650

620

662

799

2,190

2,610

5,870

2,620

1,970

1,840

1,700

1,610

1 KAA

1,560

1 QA(\

2,100

i 7AA

1,480

1,430

1,560

1,480

1,700

1,390

Mar.

1,270

1,150

1,120

1,120

1 040

1 000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,190

1,230

2,240

2,510

1 800

1,800

1 ft^n

1,850

1 QKA

9 n**n

2,250

9 ftfifi

2,100

1,950 i onn

i onn

1,950

9 ^ftfl

Apr.

2 inn

2,100

2,610

2,350

2

1 Af|

1,900

2,000

1,900

i 7cft

1,700

] (;go

1,610

1,520

1,520

1,480

1

QOA

1 QftA

2

ftKA

2,720

2

7Qrt

3,410

4,210

4,490

4,770

5,210

5,660

6,050

6,410

May

6,410

7,010

8,170

10,300

i*? finn

10 7AA

H OAA

8,420

6,410

5,690

5,530

6,810

9,760

S fiftft

11 300

19 QArt

19 onn

10,600

9,200

10 600

12,600

15,500

12,300

TO 7Af|

H Aftft

14 800

15,500

i ^ onn

June

' 15. 100

H Af)f\

15,500

16,700

17,100

IK QAA

1 1\ Plftfl

U QAfl

19 onn

11,900

n ^nn

10 900

1A OAfi

8,170

9

AQf\

n

QAA

19 ^Iftfl

U QArt

12 300

11,600

1A *>Af|

9 onn

9,200

Q 7fift

10,000 in ^inn

Q 7fin

S fian

7 Aon

July

7,010

6,810

6,410

6,410

6,050

6,230

5,690

5,050

4,770

4 490

4,070

S QQft

3,650

3,650

3,410

3,170

q i7rt

2

QJA

3,050

3,290

2

7QA

2,500

2

QAfl

2,050

1 800 "

1,700

1,660

1,610

1,520

1 480

1,480

Aug.

2,610

2,400

1,950

1,660

1,440

1 330

1,250

1.140

1,070

1,000

935

R7n

838

786

740

712

684

656

629

'601

K7O

RAK

527

491

1.290

1,250

1 ^Aft

1 44H

2 onn

1,750

1,330

Sept.

1,040

870

753

675

610

K7Q

IWQ

503

473

467

407

407

389

377

365

353

idi

329

QOQ

OOQ

311

305

293

287

OQ7

287

287

281

100563 27f WBP 551 11
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Kings River near Sanger, Calif., for the year ending September

30, 19W

[ Drainage area, 1,740 square miles ]

Month

October ___________ . ____

April... -_ - --..-_ ......

May __ ........ ___ .... __ .. .....

July

The year _ .. ___ . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

270 

246 

4,170 

5,960 

5,870 

2,510 

6,410 

15,900 

17,100 

7,010 

2,610 

1,040

17,100

Minimum

184 

173 

173 

550 

620 

1,000 

1,360 

5,530 

7,690 

1,480 

491 

281

173

Mean

227 

204 

912 

1,120 

1,620 

1,590 

2.740 

10,800 

11,900 

3,680 

1,160 

443

3,030

Ber 

square 

mile

0.130 

.117 

.524 

.644 

.931 

.914 

1.57 

6.21 

6.84 

2.11 

.667 

.255

1.74

Eun-ofl

Inches

0.15 

.13 

.60 

.74 

.97 

1.05 

1.75 

7.16 

7.63 

2.43 

.77 

.28

23.66

Acrefeet

14,000 

12,100 

56,100 

68,900 

90,000 

97,800 

163,000 

664,000 

708,000 

226,000 

71,300 

26,400

2,200,000

NORTH FOSE OF KINGS BIVER BELOW MEADOW BROOK, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 1, T. 10 S., R. 28 E., half a mile below Meadow 

Brook and half a mile above Fleming Creek, Fresno County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank above series of rapids and falls 

between Fleming Creek and Meadow Brook.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at control or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and control are solid rock. Control is a solid 

rock dike in form of a saddle at head of a series of rapids and falls.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.02 feet at 8 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 870 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.62 feet at 8 a. m. December 10 

and 3 a. m. December 19 (discharge, 1.7 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from January 24 to April 16.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Record from water-stage recorder good except January 24 to April 16 and 

April 25 to May 10, when well was frozen, and August 20-25, when clock 

stopped. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Discharge April 25 to May 10 estimated from flow of 

Bear Creek near Vermilion Valley in San Joaquin Basin; and discharge for 

August 20-25 estimated from flow of other streams in the basin. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation.
TULABE LAKE BASIN 155

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Kings River below Meadow Brook, Calif., 

during the year ending September SO, 1982

Date

July 9

m

19

Made byDean and Ellis ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.39

o oo

0 1A

Disharge

, Sec.-ft. 

203

170

107

Date

July 19

Aug. 14

-» 

Made by 

Briggs and Seklemian..

A. S. Wray~. . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.04

2.14

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

llff

Iff

3.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Kings River below Meadow Brook, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1928

Day

1 ___ . ____ . 

2 ___ . __ . _ . ...

3 _ _______

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

5. ___ . ___ . .....

6. ______ . .......

7 __ . ____ . .....

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.

Q ft

3.6

i ft

3.7

5

8.5

13

11

7

6.5

6

6

6

5

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

5

8

8

7.5

6

7

6.5

6.5

6

Nov.

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.0

4.6

4.6

3.4

3.1

9 ft

3.6

3.8

4.3

6.5

14

8

6

6

5.5

5

4.9

5.5

Dec.

4.3

3.8

4 n

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.8

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.2

4.6

12

136

460

112

33

Jan.

20

16

13

13

13

13

11

11

9.5

9

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

12

13

11

9.5

9

8.5

6.5

Apr.

20

21

31

54

71

75

102

111

120

125

130

135

140

145

May

160

180

200

280

325

380

340

280

240

180

146

164

226

277

242

249

340

372

340

288

291

356

448

509

460

420

488

518

545

554

545

June

500

504

608

630

617

599

554

514

472

456

460

452

3&6

360

440

540

522

522

554

540

488

452

452

460

496

488

460

444

400

360

July

360

333

316

393

333

308

260

242

226

196

187

168

161

150

138

121

113

107

128

117

88

74

67

55

48

44

41

40

39

43

108

Aug.

138

92

64

50

40

34

32

30

28

25

23

20

18

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

15

50

25

23

26

24

20

15

Sept.

12

11

9

8

6.5

6.6.

6

5.*

5

3.7:

3.7T

3.6!

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4T

3.2?

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.8-

2.6

2.&

2.5

2,4v

2.J 2.2-

NOTE. No record Jan. 24 to Apr. 16 owing to inaccessibility of station during winter.
156 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Kings River below Meadow Brook, Calif., for 

the year ending September 30,

Month

April 

May 

17-30 . ____ ..... __ . __ . _______ . _ ......

 . ..... ..-....-..- __

July . .. . _._ ,_

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13 

14 

460 

20 

145 

554 

630 

360 

138 

12

Minimum

3.6 

2.8

2.1 

6.5 

20 

146 

360 

39 

11 

2.2

Mean

6.18 

5.30 

26.9 

10.9 

91.4 

334 

491 

159 

29.9 

4.44

Run-off in 

acre-feet

380 

315 

1,650 

497 

2,540 

20,500 

29,200 

9,780 

1,840 

264

NORTH FORK OF KINGS RIVER NEAR CLIFF CAMP, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. J4 sec. 1, T. 11 S., R. 27 E., 800 feet below proposed Coolidge 

dam and Wishon reservoir, 2 miles below Woodchuck Creek and 1 mile 

above Cliff Camp, Fresno County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank 800 feet below the dam site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge 200 feet below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control consists of gravel and cobblestones; probably shifting. Channel below gage is a series of rapids over boulders and 

gravel. Channel above gage is a rocky gorge. Banks are high and rough. 

A break in channel above gage permits water to pass around gage on left 

bank at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 10.6 feet at 8 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 6,030 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.95 foot December 9, 1921 

(discharge, 3.5 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation did not change during period. Rating 

curve well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily, and 

record is complete except for period April 19 to May 3, when clock was 

broken due to a tree hitting gage on April 19, and August 3-27, when supply of record paper was exhausted. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table August 25, 1921, to April 19, 

1922, and July 11 to September 30, 1922. Discharge integrator used May 

4 to July 10. Discharge for period April 19 to May 3 estimated by comparison with flow above Dinkey Creek, and August 3-27 by comparison 

with flow below Meadow Brook. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation.
TTJLARE LAKE BASIN 157

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Kings River near Cliff Camp, Calif, 

during the years 1921 and 1922

Date

1921 

Aug. 29

1922 

Mar. 8

22

Apr. 9

19 May 5

7

10

17

19

Made byDean and Seklemian _

.....do 

_ do 

 do 

 ..do. .... . 

 do 

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.20

2.15

2.62

2.80

3.95

7.25

a is

a 01

a 95

7.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

63

155

176

382

2,410

3,100

1,180

3,830

2,640

Date

1922 

May 27

27

June 23 

23

July 11

15

16

99

31

Aug. 18

Made by 

 do... ... .

Schorerand Seklemian. 

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

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

... ..do. 

C. B. Ellis _______

Oage 

height

Feet 

9.20

9.65

6.56 

7.05

4.36

3.72

3.43

2.98

2.60

1.45

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,440

4,700

1,520 

2,050

435

360

221

183

134

21

9.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Kings River near Cliff Camp, 

Calif., for the years ending September 30, 1921 and 1922

Day

1921 

1 __ __ .. ....

2 __ ...... _ .

3 __ _ .... ...

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

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

6 ....

7.... ...... _ .

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

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

10 ..........

Day

1921-22 

1. ____ . .....

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

3 ____ . .....

4. 

5 __ . _ ......

6......... __ .

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

8 ____ . __ .

9 ____ . .....

10 .

11 __ ..... .....

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

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

14 ____ . .....

15 ..... ...

16 __ .... .....

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

18 ...

19. ______ .

20 ___ ... .....

21 ___ . __ ..

22 ____ . .....

23 

24.... _ .. _ ...

25 .......

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

27 ____ ... ...

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

29 _____ . .....

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

31 ____ .. .....

Aug.

Oct.

5.5

6

6

6

6.5

9.5

16

14

12

11

10

10

9.5

9

8.5

8

8

7

7

7

7

8.5

10

10

9

8.5

8.5

8

8

7.5

Sep

9

45

45

2fl

28

25

22

20

18

18

Nov.

7

7

7.5

8

7.5

7.5

8

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

6.5

7

8

8.5

13

97

11

9.5

10

12

9

11

t.

.5 11

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

Dec.

10

7.5

8

8

7

7

7

7

6.5

7

8

8.5

7.5

7.5

8

14

31

30

34

34

57

147

162

72

232

1QO

Day

1921

Jan.

241

162

QO

82 67

62

57

52

51

48

50

50

49

48

45

44

44

45-

51

en

44

41

1Q

38

37

38

37

35

36

47

55

Feb.

63

61

CO

44 -40

39

39

44

44

57

inn

131

194

115

78

76

67

57

CO

49

49

44

43

43

42

42

42

Aug.

Mar.

42

42

42

39

39

44

51

EQ

64

62

64

65

76

85

81

80

78

90

109

128

144

14Q

151

155

136

138

147

173

167

Sept.

17

16

14

13

19

11

10

10

Q

Apr.

133

144

224

241

172

144

161

185

155

' 148

158

136

124

124

129

120

118

144

232

520

620

760

980

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,250

1,320

1 AVI

\

5

J

1

1

9

?

1.

\

1

1

9

9

q

f

9

o

9,

q

q

q

q

0

4

q

91

22

93

24

?fi

27

28,

30

31

 lay

550

650

snn

nno

4W

850

890

210

,510

140

050

290

940

410

160

7,20

O7n

270

870

210

200

8fiO

460

970

540

110

fi4ft

750

970

210

900

Day

1921

June

3,830

4,160

4,290

4,120

3,890

3,660

3,390

3,030

2,780

2,740

2,700

2,300

2,120

2,680

2,880

9 R4n

2,700

2,760

2,610

2,380

2,170

2,050

2,080

2,130

2,090

2,020

1,760

1,500

1,340

Julj

1,29<

1,191

1,07

1,07(

1,021

90

71.

6559"

50,

41'

37

3?,f 29-

26! 23'

UOf

W

31

?1<

1615'

12*

101

9f

91

8,

7

7

14i

r

1

1

1

1

1

r

't

i

t

*

i

7!

7!

*

r

*

t

*

r*

?

r

i

i

»

?

i

?

r**

Aug.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Aug.

216

152

115

70

55

50

47

43

40

35

33

30

27

25

23

22

21

21

19

18

17

17

16

25

100

75

75

76

100

58

41

Sept.

8.5

8

7

6

6

5.5

5

5

5.5

5.5

Sept.

32

26

22

19

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

, 8

8

8

8

8

8

7.5
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Kings River near Cliff Camp, Calif., for the years 

ending September SO, 1921 and 1922.

Month

1921 

August 25-31... __ .. __ . ______________ .. _ .

1S21-22

December..... _______________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9

45

16 

27 

232 

241 

131 

173 

1,450 

4,210 

4,290 

1,290 

216 

32

4,290

Minimum

9 

5

5.5 

6.5 

6.5 

35 

39 

39 

118 

1,050 

1,340 

77 

16 

7.5

5.5

Mean

9.0

14.9

8.79 

 9.47 

46.5 

59.5 

60.0 

92.9 

454 

2,610 

2,760 

437 

53.6 

12.2

552

Run-off in

acre-feet

125

887

' ' 540 

564 

2,860 

3,660 

3,330 

-5,710 

27,000 

160,000 

164,000 

26,900 

3,300 

726

399,000

DINKEY CREEK AT DINKEY MEADOW, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 10 S., R. 26 E., at lower end of Dinkey Meadow, 

Fresno County, three-fourths mile above Bear Creek and 10 miles southeast 

of Ockenden.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1921, to September 30; 1922. Fragmentary 

records were obtained from 1910 to 1915 at Dinkey Creek ranger station 

about half a mile upstream.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank at end of an old concrete weir at 

cattle trail at lower end of Dinkey Meadow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a suspension footbridge 100 feet above 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is solid rock, boulders, and gravel. Control is a concrete weir with a steel lip about 1 foot high. Control in poor 

condition and will disintegrate during floods.

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 4.30 feet at 7 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 1,220 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.02 foot December 17 (discharge, 0.6 

second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water when a short 

section of weir was washed out. Rating curve before change fairly well 

defined and is based on a weir formula below 115 second-feet. Curve after 

change well defined below 1,000 second-feet. Water-stage recorder gave a 

good record except January 8 to March 8 when well was frozen, and April 3-9 

and April 21 to May 11 when float cord came off wheel. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Daily discharge April 3-9 and April 21 to May 11 estimated from flow of Dinkey 

Creek at mouth; discharge interpolated July 2-8 and September 9-10.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation.
TULARE LAKE BASIN" 159

Discharge measurements of Dinkey Creek at Dinkey Meadow, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

July. 30 Aug. 4

8

Made by 

 -do... .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.18

.17

10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23ia

13

Date

Aug. 19

29

Made by 

C. B. Elite . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.05

__ AQ

-.10

Discharge

See.-ft. 

4.2

2.7

2.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dinkey Creek at Dinkey Meadow, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _______

2 ......

3 ___ .....

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

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

6....- ....

7 __ . _ _

» ______ 

10- ....

11 __ . __ .....

12.. __ ....

13. ___ . .......

14 __ . _________

16 . 

16. __ ... _____

17 

18- __ ... _____

19 

20 ... ......

21. __ .. __ ,

22

23. __ .......

24 __ .

25 __ .

26. __ ... ___..

27 _ . __ .

28 _ ... .....

29- ___ . __ .

30 ______

31 

Oct.

3.8

3

0

q o

3.8

4.6

Nov.

46

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.5

5.5

6.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

3.8

3.8

5.5

6.5

6.5

7.5

10

13

15

30

22

18

17

17

16

15

16

Dec.

16

10

3.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0

2.2

3.8

3.8

4.6

3.8

2 2

1.6

.6

2.2

50

82

38

13

12

26

68

104

108

51

QQ

59

54

Jan.

140

140

54

53

56

66

40

Feb.

42

Mar.

50

50

53

56

64fid

71

78

77

7Q

73

87

102

112

136

124

122

148

1-lft

144

126

148

Apr.

138

144

165

165

125

110

125

110

110

114

100

93

89

87

86 ini

200

320

340

3AO

3on

420

J.EA

480

500 Kin

560

CQA

May

620

660

690

750

810

870

670

550

430

380

330

400

535

632

680

650

772

772

720

WS

550

668

790

SUM

.738

685

755

738

7QO

860

860

June

880

860

825

825

772

738

702

632

580

505

490

490

44 >\

415

505

505

490

460

44K

din

370

340

310

300

305

9B1

255

220

1QS

182

July

160

150

140

130

120

111

102

93

84

79

75

66

60

55

48

44

41

dn

61

48

4n

34

30

27

22

22

21

20

1ft

17

18

Aug.

21

21

20

18

17

16

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

8.5

5

5

5

7

5

3.8

3.8

9 O

2.8

9 7

3 7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

Sept.

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

o 17

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2

O

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

9 A

2.6

NOTE. Gage well frozen Jan. 8 to Mar. 9; daily discharge not determined.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Dinkey Creek at Dinkey Meadow, Calif., for the year ending

September §0, 1922

Month

October 27-31 __________ . ____________

July -_._ -. .- ..-_-....._._- .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.6 

30 

108 

148 

590 

870 

880 

160 

21 

2.8

Minimum

3.8 

4.6 

.6 

50 

86 

330 

182 

17 

2.6 

2.5

Mean

3.96 

9.98 

24.9 

101. 

243 

667 

492 

63.7 

9.38 

2.68

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39.3 

594. 

1,530 

4,610 

14,500 

41,000 

29,300 

3,920 

577 

159

DINKEY CREEK AT MOUTH, CALIFORNIA

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 12 S., R. 26 E., half a mile above mouth of creek 

Fresno County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 7, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank, half a mile above mouth of creek.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a suspension footbridge at gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is solid rock, large boulders, and sand. Control formed by large boulders in channel.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 

30, 1920, from water-stage recorder, 9.20 feet at 10 p. m. May 19 (discharge, 

2,230 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 3.58 feet 

September 30 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1921, from waterstage recorder, 8.14 feet at 11.30p. m. April 29 (discharge, 1,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 3.50 feet September 28-30 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1922, from waterstage recorder, 9.94 feet at 9 p. m. May 24 (discharge, 2,900 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 3.49 feet October 1 and 20-22 

(discharge, 7 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 9.94 feet at 9 

p. m. May 24 1922 (discharge, 2,900 second-feet); minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 3.45 feet October 1 and 20-22, 1921 (discharge, 7 

second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 7 and 1,600 second-feet. Water-stage recorder gave good record, 

but clock stopped frequently. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge for periods of no record, 

when clock was stopped during 1920 and 1921, was not estimated. Discharge, September 2-10, 1921, was estimated from record of North Fork of 

Kings River above Dinkey Creek. Discharge November 2-9, 1921, May 

19-24, June 6-7, July 3-5, and 23-26, 1922, was estimated from flow of 

Dinkey Creek at Dinkey Meadow. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation.
TTJLARE LAKE BASIN 161

Discharge measurements of Dinkey Creek at mouth, California, during the years 

ending September SO, 1920-1922

Date

1920 

Jan, 7

19

23

8

, 28

29

8

14

17

19

30

June 17

17

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

3.80

4.50

4.40

5.80

6.25

6.50

6.90

6.90

7.20

6.60

7.40

7.90

7.20

6.70

6.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

27

96

82

359

517

583

776

661

797

608

939

1.290

868

668

375

Date

1921

10

1922

Mar. 17

May 16

17

17

July 22

f 

Made by 

.... .do . - ....

.....do.. __ . _____

Gage 

height

feet 

7.10

7.20

5.28

5.85

7.80

8.11

7.35

7.40

4.70

3.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

. 687

771

161

280

1,110

1,378

910

946

97

. 24-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dinkey Creek at mouth, California, for the years 

ending September 30, 1920-1922

Day

1920 

1 ________

2 _____ . __ .

3 __ . _ . .....

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

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

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

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

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.

25

21

21

22

22

21

22

23 27

QO

64

76

66

63

68

76

70

66

71

71

67

67

68

62

Feb.

5759'

59

57

57

54

54

56

64

57

55

56

62

62

63

CO

59

58

72

75

69

82

83

7S

65

68

86

97

104

Mar.

465

610

260

208

189

184

181

186

187

179

159

172

175

176

151

1 H9

1>l K

145

151

9An

240

205

178

220

187

170

176

186

206

Apr.

192

181

179

240

350

445

485

485

505

365

308

320

365

350

485

655

380

320

350

365

320

308

OCA

365

395

445

750

910

940

May

700

678

655

700

678

882

970

882

828

678

655

700

610

678

882

1,030

1,180

1,360

1,540

1,570

1,460

1,290

1,120

970

910

1,000

1,030

1,060

1,060

970

June

655

644

632

335

July

123

118

110

71

43

46

39

34

32

29

27

26

24

Aug.

22

20

20

19

19

18

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9

9

9.5

95

47

24

19

17

15

14

Sept.

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

10

10

10

9

8.5

8

100563 27f WSP 551 12
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dinkey Creek at mouth, California, for the years 

ending September SO, 1920-1922 Continued.

Day

1920-1921 

1

2.. _____

3 _ ..

4 ____ _

5 ________

6. ____ _

7 ________

8 ________

9 _____ . _

10 ______ ...

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

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

13- ............

14 _____ . ...

15. .. ....

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

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

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

19 __ ....... ...

20. ______ ...

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

22 _ . ___ ....

23 _______ ..

24. __ .........

26...... ....

26 __ .. ........

27 __ ... .......

28 .... _ ...

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

30 ________

Q1

1921-22 

1 ________

2 ________

3 ________

4 .... .....

5 .. ....

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

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

8- _____ ...

o

10- .........

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

12 _____ . .

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

14. _____ ....

15 ____ .

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

17. . __ .

18. .. _ ..

19- ... .......

20- ______ .

21. _...... .

22. __ . ........

23 __ ,.

24 ________

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

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

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

28 __ ...

29 _____ ..

30 . __ .....

31. ..... ....

Oct.

8

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

99<tn

24

67

51

44

72

34

29

27

24

49

62

57

62

70

78

84

100

97

90

73

62

74

KA

7

7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

9

9.5

as

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

7

8

11

10

10

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

Nov.

50

49

45

42

39

35

46

48

62

54

74

108

98

88

88

116

115

116

105

124

98

84

76

73

66

66

70

64

63

64

8

8

8

8

8

7.-5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8.5

8

8.5

9

9

15

16

11

10

10

19

15

13

Dec.

61

65

65

75

53

62

64

59

61

66

66

67

74

70

68

64

R4

89

74

74

84

79

100

115

92

94

106

116

118

141

12

22

15

10

10

9.5

9

9

8

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

9

9

9

22

89

186

155

86

59

121

142

282

428

179

128

147

156

Jan.

113

107

104

105

Oft

102

73

Rfi

81

75

67

65

72

68

70

73

131

380

205

154

142

127

120

113

113

113

120

128

116

135

119

240

445

220

157

127

114

104

109

100

OT

90

88

87

88

83

82

84

82

63

69

69

69

fiO

69

70

71

74

68

66

71

70

Feb.

119

115

110

112

164

121

112

109

114

130

163

196

220

230

176

170

161

144

141

141

151

142

156

187

240

260

282

320

70

66

67

67

69

69

82

110

201

203

335

176

142

124

119

120

130

141

138

155

144

127

118

120

119

124

121

110

Mar.

350

880

44fi

445

350

320

282

260

270

270

295

i

106

106

107

105

100

99

105

107

105

114

113

112

114

124

148

197

176

161

173

194

208

230

260

240

230

270

220

220

230

250 ins

Apr.

308

380

380

588

800

828

688

446

546

776

970

1,090

1,090

250

250

308

350

282

240

220

250

220

220

230

210

, 196

187

192

184

176

187

260

380

485

545

725

S55

940

1,000

1,030

1,120

1,150

1,180

May

1,000

855

750

775

700

565

466

485

688

750

910

1,030

1,120

1,120

1,090

970

700

565

466

445

566

688

632

688

610

750

855

800

700

565

485

1,260

1,360

1,460

1,600

1,880

1,960

1,760

1,400

940

760

700

865

1,220

1,540

1,460

1,540

1,880

1,760

1,640

1,290

1,220

1,640

1,800

1,920

1,640

1,840

1,800

1,760

1,840

1,920

2,000

June

626

610

545

688

700

800

882

855

800

800

750

678

688

506

445

380

335

295

270

270

270

270

260

250

230

220

199

187

176

165

2,000

1,960

1,880

1,800

1,680

1,600

1,670

1,460

1,320

1,120

1,060

1,090

1,000

910

1,060

1,060

940

882

800

725

655

610

688

 625

485

410

410

365

320

295

July

155

145

135

127

118

109

101

95

88

82

78

73

68

62

55

53

60

45

42

40

40

37

33

31

29

27

25

24

22

22

21

282

250

248

245

242

240

230

205

189

175

166

166

140

131

121

115

109

104

123

130

110

99

94

88

83

76

71

70

66

63

61

Aug.

20

20

1C

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9

9

9

9

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

66

60

58

54

49

46

43

42

39

37

35

33

32

32

30

29

27

26

24

24

23

22

22

22

24

22

20

19

20

20

19

Sept.

8

15

46

35

20

15

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8.5

9

8.5

8

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9

9

9

9

9

9.5

10

10

10

NOTE. No record May 31 to July 22,1920, and Mar. 12 to Apr. 18,1921.
SAN JOAQUIN BIVEB BASIN 163

Monthly discharge of Dinkey Creek at mouth, California, for the years endin g September 30,1920-1922

Month

1920

February _________________________

March __________________ . ________

April........... __ ......................... _ ......

May 1-30 .. __ . __ ............ _____ ............

August ___________________ . _______

September... ____________ __________

1920-21 

October __________________ ; ________

November ________________ .................

December _______ ... ________________

January _______________ ....................

February _ ........................ ..................

March 1-11 __ . ___ . _________________

April 19-30-- __ ......... ........... ___ .......

May.................. __ . ____ ....... __ ..... __ .

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

1921-22

December ______ _____________ . __ .

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

July .-.._.._.. __ ______.._..............- .--.....-

September ____ .. __ . __ . . . . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

104 

610 

940 

1,570 

95 

12

100 

124 

141 

380 

320 

445 

1,090 

1,120 

882 

155 

20 

45

11 

19 

428 

445 

335 

308 

1,180 

2,000 

2,000 

282 

66 

17

2,000

Minimum

21 

54 

134 

179 

610 

9 

8

8 

35 

53 

65 

109 

250 

380 

445 

165 

21 

8 

7

7 

7.5 

8 

63 

66 

99 

176 

700 

295 

61 

19 

9

7

Mean

49.5 

66.4 

206 

422 

958 

17.8 

9.43

50.7 

74.2 

79,2 

115 

167 

332 

707 

725 

462 

65.5 

11.6 

11

8.05 

9.50 

76.0 

106 

127 

169 

461 

1,540 

1,020 

145 

32.9 

11.5

309

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,450 

3,820 

12,700 

25,100 

57,000 

1,090 

561

3,120 

4,420 

4,870 

7,070 

9,280 

7,240 

16,800 

44,600 

27,500 

4,030 

718 

655

495 

565 

4,670 

6,520 

7,050 

10,400 

27,400 

94,700 

60,700 

8,920 

2,020 

684

224,000

SAN JOAQUIN BIVEB BASIN

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE FRESNO RIVER 

SOUTH FORK OF SAN JOAQUIN RIVER NEAR LAKE FIOHENCE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 7 S., R. 27 E., Fresno County, 2 miles northwest of 

Lake Florence and 6 miles above mouth of Bear Creek. Elevation 7,200 

feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 29, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-third mile above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND. CONTROL. Solid granite and boulders at gage; practically permanent; one channel; banks are not overflowed. Earth banks and smooth 

gravel bottom at cable.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage 

recorder, 13.75 feet at 10 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 3,460 second-feet); minimum discharge for period from measurement on February 9 (discharge f 

24 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from discharge measurements and hydrographer's notes.
164 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

DIVERSIONS. A small quantity of water is pumped for camp and construction 

purposes a few miles above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Excellent gage-height record from water-stage recorder March 

21 to September 30. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 29 

to March 20 and daily discharge ascertained from daily current meter 

measurements, with a few interpolations for days when no measurement 

was made. Discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table September 22 to 30 and by use of discharge integrator March 

21 to September 21. Records fair December to March and excellent 

March to September. More than 200 discharge measurements were made 

during the period.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, contraction engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of San Joaquin River near Lake 

Florence, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ - _ . __ ...

2. _______ ......

3- _ - ____ _. ...

4.. _ . - ____ -

5 

6 _ - __ ... ...

7 ________ ......

8-.. .............

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

1Q..._ ............

11....... _ _- ..._

12. ___ .... ___ ...

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

14 ___ ...... ___ ...

15... __ 1... ... .

16 _ ... __ .... __ .

17 .. __ . _

18... _________

Ift

20 

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

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

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

24 __ . _ ..........

25 _.___

26 . 

27 __ .. ____ ....

28

29 _ .... _ . ____ .

30. ...

31 _____ .. __ . ...

Dec.

130

120

115

Jan.

110

111

96

91

86

84

74

80

72

72

70

69

59

52

49

4»

43

44

38

33

29

36

34

31

34

33

32

29

29

30

34

Feb.

37

33

33

34

28

29

29

31

24

31

28

86

144

156

122

111

100

89

88

80

74

68

68

69

67

65

64

CO

Mar.

65

67

64

60

57

60

56

51

50

60

51

55

59

66

74

72

82

77

75

90

113

128

128

125

142

143

126

124

136

Apr.

115

125

194

206

153

132

158

172

130

127

126

110

103

105

102

102

101

120

174

254

280

308

379

373

369

456

457

507

521

527

May

560

630

655

825

1,020

1,140

1,130

920

630

485

440

520

730

935

1,030

930

1,180

1,330

1,280

1,060

, 950

1,090

1,350

1,620

1,520

I

OKfi

1,630

1 74/1

1,870

i onn

June

 1,870

1,900

2,190

2,490

2,530

2,410

2,060

1,850

1,710

1,740

1,750

1,580

1,340

1,750

2,130

2,280

2,290

o qon

2,470

2,330

2,070

2,000

2,090

2,300

2,300

9 24J1

2,070

1 con

1 7OA

July

1,700

1,720

1,750

1,810

1,860

1,790

1,560

1,490

1,400

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,130

1,090

1,010

950

890

970

910

780

720

675

580

520

rftft

475

465

485

490

590

Aug.

670 '625

563

501

426

390

375

364

326

300

269

252

236

226

204

iftd

173

168

165

157

145

130

116

202

372

298

308

AK{V~

530

dtf!

ino

Sept.

251

216

191

171

153

137

127

115

109

102

97

92

01

» 89

84

83

81

80

77

74

73

72

71

68

66

62

59

 as

54

Vt
SAN JOAQTJIN RIVER BASIN 165

Monthly discharge of South Fork ofSanJoaquin River near Lake Florence, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Month

December 29-31 __ .. _ . ______ __ ______

\Jf a\r

July ...... .. .-. _.. _.....- ..- -.. _--.

August ____ . _____________ . ...........

The period.... __ .. ________ ____ ;

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

130 

111 

156 

143 

527 

1,900 

2,530 

1,860 

670 

251

Minimum

115 

29 

24 

50 

101 

440 

1,340 

465 

116 

50

Mean

122 

55.9 

65.9 

87.7 

233 

1,090 ' 

2,070 

1,070 

317 

102

Run-off in 

aere-feet

726 

3,440 

3,660 

5,390 

13,900 

67,000 

123,000 

65,800 

19,500 

6,070

308,000

SOUTH FORK OF SAN JOAQITIN RIVER NEAR HOFFMAN MEADOW, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 6 S., R. 26 E., unsurveyed, Fresno County, 2 miles 

above Hoffman Creek and 3 miles east of Hoffman Meadow. Elevation 

about 5,100 feet.

DRAINAGE AKBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in masonry well and house on right bank installed 

March 8, 1922. Vertical staff on right bank 50 feet downstream; used November 17, 1921, to March 7, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cables 100 feet and 150 feet, respectively, below gage house.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rough; boulders on bedrock; practically permanent; 

one channel at bottom of 2,000-foot canyon.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage 

recorder, 15.21 feet at 2 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 5,930 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 5.31 feet at 3.35 p. m. November 18 (discharge, 15 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected slightly by ice; flow estimated from discharge measurements.

DIVERSION. Practically none.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. ^Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Staff gage read several times daily November 17 to March 7. 

Excellent gage-height record from water-stage recorder, March 8 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table November 17 to December 24, December 26 to January 18, 

January 26 to March 7, and September 25 to 30; from daily current meter 

measurementi during periods affected by ice, December 25 and January 19 

to 25; by use of discharge integrator, March 8 to September 24; and by 

interpolation Jan. 1,2, and.24. Records excellent. More than 250 discharge 

measurements were made during year.

COOPERATION/ Gage-height record and results of discharge mensurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of San Joaquin River near Hoffman 

Meadow, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ____ . _ ... _ ...

2... ______ . ......

3

4 _______ . ___ ...

5 ___ ... - - 

6 . __ .. . ..... ..

7 ... __ ..............

8 ... ... ..'..... .....

9. __ ...... __ _..

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

U

12 ______ ..... .....

13 _______ . .......

14 _______ ... __

15 ... _______ .

16. __ .. __ .

17 - .... __

18 _______ .. .. _..

19. __ .. ___ . __ .

20-............-- 

21 . ________ . ... .. .

22 __ . ____ . ____

23 - ____________

24 _______ .... .....

25. _______ . .....

26- __ _.. ... .

27 __ ... 

28 ______ 

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

30 - ____ ... ........

31 _ __

Nov.

42

27

29

4rt

36

52

67

70

65

58

55

58

56

54

Dec.

58

55

30

30

41

42

44

40

42

42

44

43

42

49

36

42

40

50

36

80

52

42

44

88

124

201

246

246

288

306

262

Jan.

246

230

215

215

201

194

176

17Q

172

162

161

170

154

156

146

142

136

128

Oft

85

QA

104

100

98

97

111

108

104

108

108

112

Feb.

115

117

115

111

111

114

116

117

108

113

131 160

306

288

254

230

215

201

201

194

180

1X7

178

169

172

161

157

Mar.

163

164

160

152

138

144

161

155

156

167

160

153

163

190

227

233

209

210

238

279

323

372

396

393

448

477

417

433

444

494

487

Apr.

382

425

658

742

553

464

537

622

470

451

465

389

343

361

358

357

351

415

584

805

940

990

1,250

1,210

1,210

1,440

1,460

1,550

1,570

1,570

May

1,660

1,800

1,87ft2,220

2,730

3,140

3,070

2,510

1,780

1,360

1,220

1,310

1,800

2,310

2,510

2,200

2,770

3,190

3,100

2,500

2,160

2,470

3,130

3,660

3,630

2,910

3,380

3,690

3,820

4,180

4,210

June

4,080

3,940

4,430

4,840

5,180

5,070

4,920

4,500

3,930

3,550

3,490

3,570

3,330

2,750

3,380

4,010

4,310

4,250

4,370

4,530

4,410 "

3,970

3,770

3,830

4,170

4,220

4,090

3,770

3,470

3,180

July

3,120

3,100

3,140

3,250

3,330

3,230

2,820

2,600

2,550

2,170

2,110

2,090

2,110

2 020

1,950

1,850

1,760

1,720

1,820

1,850

1,530

1,300

1,210

1,020

900

760

800

825

825

850

875

Aug.

1,080

1,090

930

817

703

638

613

597

559

528

486

451

427

398

366

339

314

308

304

294

277

258

237

237

540

471

458

548

886

691

519

Sept.

428

364

319

291

268

250

230

213

201

189

180

174

169

165

162

160

157

154

148

146

148

145

139

135

130

125

120

118

113

108

Monthly discharge of South Fork of San Joaquin River near Hoffman Meadow, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 198$

Month

November 17-30 ________________ . .........

Marcb. ____ .... . _ .... ___ _____ . . .

April ... . ____ ... __ .... __ ____ . . .....

May. ________ ___ ____ . _ .

June ______ ... __ . __ . ____ _ _ _

July. __ ......................... __ ..................

August .-- -. _ ___ .. __ ....... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

70 

306 

246 

306 

494 

1,570 

4,210 

5,180 

3,330 

1,090 

428

Minimum

27 

30 

85 

108 

138 

343 

1,220 

2,750 

760 

237 

108

Mean

50.6 

89.8 

146 

165 

268 

764 

2,650 

4,040 

1,920 

528 

188

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,410 

5,520 

8,920 

9,160 

16,500 

45,500 

163,000 

240,000 

118,000 

32,600 

11,200

652,000

SAN JOAQUIN BI71B ABOVE Bid CKEEK. CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec 11, T. 8 S., R. 24 E., Fresno County, 3 miles above mouth of 

Big Creek and 7 miles below mouth of Chiquito Creek. Elevation 2,500 

feet.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 25 to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet below gage.
SAN JOAQUIN BIVER BASIN 167

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rough; boulder, gravel, and sand bottom; practically 

permanent. One channel at all stages; banks are not overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage recorder, 17.34 feet at 1 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 18,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 7.50 feet September 30 (discharge, 250 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Excellent gage-height record from water-stage recorder. Daily 

discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator March 26 to September 

2. Discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table September 3-30; estimated from incomplete day's graph March 25. 

Records excellent. The number of discharge measurements made during 

year was 87.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Joaquin River above Big Creek, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ______ _ . ....

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

3 ______________ . __________ 4 _ ... __

5 ___ __ .. _ __

6 ______________ __ . _ . .......

7 ....

8 ___________ . __ . ___ .. _____

9.. _____ . .. _ . .....

10 . __________ . ______________

11 __________________________

12. ________ .... ________ . ......... 13 ___ . _____ . __ . _____ ... .....

14 ______________________ . .....

!«.. _ -- -.. --.. __ ........ _ ......

16 _________ . _____ . _____ . .......

17. __________ .... .... .... 18 _ ______ ....

10

20. ___________ ____ ............

21 . ....

22

23 _______ .. __ ..

24 ______________ . . ........... 26 __ . __ .. __ ....

26 ___________ . .

27, ___ ...

28 __________ ___ .....

29

30 __________________________ 31 ________ ___ ____ .. __ 

Mar.

1,620

1,760

1 Mft

1,600

1,610

1,690

1,830

Apr.

1,560

1 iQft

1,880

2,450

2,010

1,650

1,630

2,010

1,710

1,670

1,640

1,510

1 34fl

1,310

1,290

1,230

1,200

1,220

1,510

2,110

2,800

2,950

3,720

4,150 A ntn

4,670

4,950*

6,180

6,400

6,310

May

5,460

6,080

6,420

7,500

9 9fin

11,300

11,300

9,130

6,950

4,640

4,000

4,220

6,590

8,010

9,360

7,850

10,200

11,500

10,900

8,930

7,290

8,630

10,700

12,600

12,100

8.880

10,400

11,800

12,400

13,800

14,000

June

13,300

13,700

14,400

16,200

16,400

14,600

14,300

13>500

11,700

10,400

10,000

10,300

9,660

8,010

10,100

11,400

12,000

U dfin

11,800

12,100

11,200

10,200

0 ASttt

9,600

10,500

10,500

10,800

10,600

8,740

7,990

July

7,530

7,270

6,860

7,380

7,710

7,020

6,110

5,600

5,360

4,600

4,410

4,250

4,220

4,080

3,920

3,710

3,440

3.270

3?740

3,890

3,230

2,690

2,480

2,180

1,970

,870

,810

,750

,710

,730

1,690

Aug.

1,970

1,970

1,850

1,670

1,500

1,340

1,280

1,260

1,230

1,150

1,090

990

930

880

830

770

740

700

720

700

660

630

670

610

700

850

830

880

1,280

1,210

1,010

Sept.

830

720

655

580

640

498

466

442

414

400

382

368

361

354

347

340

334

328

325

322

319

316

310

298

289

277

271

268

262

250
168 SURFACE. WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Monthly discharge of San Joaiuin River above Big Creek, Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month *

March 25-31 . ____ -.. _ - _ .__- __ .. __ .... ... __

April. . .... ..._______.._____ _._.__

May. _ _ __ .. __ ___ . _________________

September __ ... ____________ . ___ . _ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,830 

5,400 

14,000 

15,400 

7,710 

1,970 

830

Minimum

1,540 

1,200 

1,000 

7,990 

1,690 

510 

250

Mean

1,660 

2,520 

9,030 

11,400 

4,110 

1,050 

396

Run-off ia 

acre-feet

23,000 

150,000 

556,000 

678,000 

253,000 

64,600 

23,600

1, 750, 000

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER NEAR FRIANT, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. 14 sec. 5, T. 11 S., R. 21 E., 1% miles northeast of Friant, 

Fresno County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles at old site 2 miles upstream.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1907, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; installed December 9, 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand and gravel. Control is a solid 

rock dike about 500 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 14.48 feet at 11 a. m. June 7 (discharge, 20,500 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 2.94 feet at 7 p. m. December 17 

(discharge, 147 second-feet).

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 21.72 feet at 11.30 p. m. January 

25, 1914 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 46,200 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 2.67 feet from 6 a. m. to 10 p. m. September 

27, 1920 (discharge, 98 second-feet or less; float resting on bottom of well).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Storage is developed for power at Huntington Lake on Big Creek, 

at Crane Valley reservoir on North Fork Creek, and a small amount on, 

Stevenson Creek at Shaver.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 240 and 16,000 second-feet and extended above. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of San Joaquin River near Friant, Calif., during the year 

, ending September 80, 1922

, Date

- -

Apr. 1

Made by 

K M- E«lley

K. M. Kelley __ ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet

A OO

4.27

7.20

' Discharge

Sec.-ft.

K1Q

577

Date

Apr. 13

May 23

Made by 

K A/T TTollmr

Jesse Arnold ..

R. C. Briggs ........

Gage 

height

Feet

R Q7

12.48

5.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,180

14,100

1,100
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN 169

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Joaquin River near Friant, Calif., for the 

year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1... _ ... _

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

2 ___ . ......

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

5....... __ .

6... _ ......

7 ...... 

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.

478

432

442

456

470

522

452

452

452

452

418

424

428

421

432

449

428

446

414

 ±18

418

414

418

424

463

355

388

370

313

407

376

Nov.

361

418

424

452

442

482

364

310

285

334

364

367

456

325

334

364

388

428

424

370

385

379

352

343

328

367

435

COO

07/1

382

Dec.

370

373

586

394

382

410

404

400

121

424

414

385

319

388

397

376

298

316

358

1,200

2,560

1,370

1,110

1,540

2,080

2,860

3,900

2,860

1,580

1,620

1,880

Jan.

1,730

6,120

2,750

1,760

1,500

1,270

1,020

1,050

1,020

1,140

905

715

640

795

640

878

795

. 795

822

665

665

636

546

665

502

636

665

665

600

795

Feb.

932

878

715

626

568

522

590

795

2,040

2,750

5,700

2,510

1,880

1,690

1,540

1,690

1,580

1,730

1,760

2,750

2,560

2,240

1,880

1,800

1,760

1,470

1,880

1,580

Mar.

1,400

1,270

1,270

1,270

990

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,300

1,050

1,300

1,170

1,240

1,840

2,330

1,730

1,760

1,920

1,800

1,840

2,240

2,280

2,240

2,200

2,330

2,280

2,330

2,420

2,510

Apr.

2,560

2,200

2,330

3,080

2,910

2,560

2,160

2,380

2.560

2,420

2,280

2,240

2,240

1,880

1,730

1,650

1,880

1,440

1,500

2,420

3,440

3,630

.4,290

5,090

5,090

5,700

6,120

6,340

6,780

6,560

May

6,560

7,010

7,940

8,900

10,200

11,700

13,100

11,500

8,420

6,340

5,290

5,090

6,120

8,420

10,400

9,900

10,700

13,100

12,000

10,400

8,900

7,010

11,500

13,100

13,400

10,200

10,700

12,300

12,800

14,300

14,700

June

14,300

14,700

15,300

16,000

16,700

16,400

15,700

15.700

13,700

11,700

10,700

11,200

11,200

9,650

10, SCO

11,700

12,800

12,600

11,700

12,800

12,300

10,900

10,200

9,900

10,400

10,900

10,700

11,700

8,900

8,900

July

7,940

7,470

7,010

7,470

7,700

7,240

6,780

6,340

4,900

4, SCO

4,460

4,630

4,540

4,460

4,130

3,830

3,830

3,560

3,760

4,290

3,900

3,080

2,800

2,560

2,330

2,280

2,120

2,040

2,040

1,800

2,040

Aug.

2,160

2,280

2,280

2,280

1,880

1,540

1,760

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,300

1,140

1,340

1,240

1,170

1,110

1,110

1,080

905

905

1,170

1,050

960

795

795

878

1,110

1,170

1,170

1,620

1,620

Sept.

1,200

1,240

990

932

878

850

768

740

768

795

690

665

715

665

568

715

828

690

636

568

622

665

665

595

568

526

600

559

582

582

Monthly discharge of San Joaquin River near Friant, Calif., for the year ending

September 80, 1922

Month

November... __ .... ___ . _ . ______ __ ......

February ______ . ... .. ___ ___ ______

March. __ _______ . __ _____ . _ ......

April

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

522 

582 

3,900 

6,120 

5,700 

2,510 

6,780 

14,700 

16,700 

7,940 

2,280 

1,240

16,700

Minimum

313

285 

, 298 

502 

522 

990 

1,440 

5,090 

8,900 

1,800 

795 

526

 285

Mean

427 

387 

1,030 

1,100 

1,730 

1,680 

3,250 

10,100 

12,300 

4,390 

1,380 

729

3,210

Run-off in

acre-feet

26,300 

23,000 

63,300 

67,600 

96,100 

103,000 

193,000 

621,000 

732,000 

270,000 

84,800 

43,400

2,320,000
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

SAN JOAQUm BITER REAR NEWMAN, OAIIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 9 E., at drawbridge on Hill's Perry road,

300 feet below mouth of Merced River and 3^4 miles northeast of Newman,

Stanislaus County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1912, to September 30,1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to upstream side of downstream support of draw

span, 60 feet below bridge, in middle of stream. Gage read by Rasmus

Lorensen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and small gravel; shifts during high water.

Banks subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.35 feet at

7 a. m. June 17 (discharge, 17,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

1.75 feet October 10-11 (discharge, 79 second-feet). 

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet at 9 a.m. January 27,

1914 (discharge, 20,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot

October 5 and 8-18, 1913 (discharge, 50 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. Practically entire low-water flow of main river and tributaries is

diverted for irrigation, hence low-water records show mainly amount of return water. 

REGULATION. Storage is developed for power at Huntington Lake on Big

Creek, at Crane Valley reservoir on North Pork Creek, and a small amount

on Stevenson Creek at Shaver. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes at nearly every period of high

water. Rating curves fairly well defined. Staff gage read to quarter-tenths

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table except April 1-15, for which shifting-control method

was used. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of San Joaquin River near Newman, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 1982

Date

Nov. 10

Jan. 12 Feb. 8

Mar. 31

Apr. 16

Made by 

K. M. Kelley. __ . __

Jesse Arnold __ ... __ 

__ do _________

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

K. M. Kelley __ - __

Jesse Arnold _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02

8.48 

6.68

O tfj\

10.95

16.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

126

4,240 

2,650

2 4sn

7,320

4,020

14,700

Date

June 1

July 18 

Aug. 12

19

Sept. 2

30

Made by 

Jesse Arnold ...

K. M. Kelley ___ ....

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

.. do _______

K. M. Kelley.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

16.10

7.82 

4.00

3.75

3.00

2.60

Discharge

See.-/*. 

14,800

3,370 

468

421

196

126
SAN JOAQUIN BIVEB BASIN 171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Joaquin River near Newman, Calif., for 

the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1.. .......

2. ........

3 __ . ...

4 .........

5.. .......

6- _ . ....

7. ____ .

8.. -...

9 

10. 

11.. .......

12 .........

13 __ .

14., .......

15 

16 .....

17, ........

18..... ....

19. ___ ..

20 ....

21. ........

22. ........

23. __ ....

24 . 

25 .. ....

22.. .......

26. ....

78.. ___ .

29, ........

30 ._._.__.

31 ....

Oct.

83

85

85

87

91

91

95

95

91

79

79

85

85

91

85

83

97

97 

95

97

107

104

110

110

us

110

110

118

125

125

110

Nov.

110

110

104

104

107

107

107

107

110

110

110

110

118

125

125

125

118

110 

110

118

110

118

110

118

125

125

125

125

- 125

160

Dec.

150

160

160

160

160

180

180

180

170

180

180

200

220

220

200

200

200

220 

245

270

295

1,020

1,020

1,300

3,760

5,640

5,760

7,120

6,860

6,520 A (MA

Jan.

4,830

4,830

8,450

7,720

7,300

7,040

6,910

6,780

6,390

5,740

4,910

4,270

3,870

3,400

3,220

2,600

2,440

2,360 

2,280

2,210

2,070

2,140

2,070

2,070 i <un

1,870

1,810

1,750

1,690

1,750

 j 44n

Feb.

3,040

3,310

3,400

3,040

2,860

2,680

2,440

2,600

3,580

8,750

11,200

15,200

14,400

13,200

12,400

11,000

9,690

8,750 

8,450

9,210

12,400

13,600

13,000

13,200

12,600

12,100

11,200

10,700

Mar.

9,690

8,600

7,720

7,170

6,660

6,000

5,500

4,910

4,580

4,370

4,170

4,580

4,580

4,790

4,790

4,790

9,690

10,000 

9Ksn

o ssn

9,370

8,600

7,860

7 4df>

7,170

6,910

6,780

6,780

7 /VIA

7,170

7,300

Apr.

7,440

7,440

7,040

6,650

6,650

6,520

6,000

5,500

5,380

5,140

4,790

4,470

4,470

4,370

4,070

3,860

3,660

2,440 

3,160

2,980

2,980

3,160

3,360

q Kftn

4,280

4,610

5,050

5,640

6,000

6,240

-

May

6,480

6,730

6,990

7,250

7,640

8,310

9,340

9,980

9,820

9,190

8,310

8,030

8,030

8,590

9,820

10,900

11,400

11,800 

12,100

12,100

11,800

11,100

11,100

12,000

12,800

13,500

13,200

13,000

13,500

13,900

14,200

June

14,800

15,000

15,200

16,400

16,700

15,900

15,900

16,900

16,100

16,100

16,300

16,500

16,900

16,900

16,900

17,100

17,100

16,900 

16,700

16,300

16, 100

15,600

15,400

15,000

13,500

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,100

July

13,700

13,300

13,000

12,600

12,100

11,800

11,400

11,100

10,300

9,340

8,310

7,380

5,760

5,160

4,280

3,860

3,660

3,260 

2,980

2,800

2,440

2,440

2,260

2,090

1,930

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,280

1,220

i run

Aug.

980

920

820

770

720

670

670

680

580

540

500

480

460

460

460

420

429

405 

390

390

390

360

345

330

330

300

300

300

285

270

255

Sept.

220

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

190

180

180

180

172

165

158 

150

160

150

142

135

135

135

135

135

128

120

120

Monthly discharge of San Joaquin River near Newman, Calif., for the year ending

September SO* 1922

Month

November __ - ______________________

December. ___ . ___________________

January __________________________

March ____ ____ ___ _ __ __

April,. __ ... _______ . _________ . __ . ......

May ................. ____ ....... __ ............

June.. ...... _ _ ....

July . ___ - ____________________ August . _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

125 

150 

7,120 

8,460 

15,200 

10,000 

7,440 

14,200 

17,100 

13,700 

980 

| 220

17|,100

1

Minimum

79 

104 

150 

1,690 

2,440 

4,170 

2,440 

6,480 

13,600 

1,040 

255 

120

79

Mean

97.5 

116 

1,520 

3,840 

8,860 

6,920 

4,900 

10,400 

15,700 

5,990 

487 

169

4,880

Run-off in 

acre-feet

»

6,000 

6,900 

93,600 

236,000 

492,000 

425,000 

292,000 

640,000 

934,000 

368,000 

29,900 

10,100

3,530,000

SAN JOAQFUr BIVEB NEAR VBENA1IS, CAIIF.

LOCATION. At Durham Ferry highway bridge, 3J^ miles northeast of Vernalis, 

San Joaquin County, and 3 miles below Stanislaus River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 29 to November 19, 1922.

CrAGB. rWater-stage recorder on right bank attached to bridge piling.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 0r boat 500 feet below bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Shifting sand; control is cross section and slope of 

channel.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

DIVERSIONS. Practically all water is diverted from main,river and tributaries 

above station during low water. This record shows amount of return 

water at low stages.

REGULATION. See preceding paragraph.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes continually. Standard rating 

curve well defined. Water-stage recorder record excellent. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records good.

Discharge measurements of San Joaquin River near Vernalis, Calif., during the 

period July 18 to November 19, 1922

Date

July 13

21

99

9fi

18

25

Made by 

K. M. Kelley.. ........

. __ do 

 .-do. .. - ....

.....do . _. _

 do 

.....do ___ 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet

10.21

10.29

8.55

7.14

6 en

5 SO

5.68

Dis-. 

charge

Sec.-ft.

3,970

3,950

2,650

1.840

1 t\f)f\

1 9QO

1,100

Date

Sept. l

14

22

29.

Oct. 14

Nov. 3

TO

Made by 

__ do _ .... . ...

K. M. Kelley ....

. .do- _ . ...

. do .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.24

4.82

4.55

4.40

4.76

5.15

8.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

909

813

708

671

837

1,080

2,780

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Joaquin River near Vernalis, Calif., for the 

period July 29 to November 19, 1922

Day

1 ____ . ...

2. ___ .....

3 _ ......

4 _____ . ...

5 - ... -..-.

6

7 . . ...

8. ........

9. ___ .....

10 __

11 __ . _ ....

12 __ . ____

13 .

14. ____ ....

15... ___ ....

July Aug.

2,090

i osn

1,920

1,820

1,760

1,760

1 760

1,700

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,400

Sept.

912

one

878

860

860

860

ftflft

860

860

860

842

825

808

sns

808

Oct.

680

710 725"

755

790

808

842

860

one

860

860

849

842

Nov.

1,050

1,050

1,130

1,130

1,170

1,220

1,260

1,450

2,040

3,520

3,280

2

77/1

9 &M\

 2,320

Day

16 __ . ....

17- . .. 

18. _ . _ ....

19. __

20 

21.. . ......

22.. ___ ..

23 _ ......

24 

25 

26 _ .........

27. ___ ......

28 .. _ ..

29 _ ...... ...

30 

31- _ .......

July

2,500

2,320

2,200

Aug.

1,350

1,350

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,030

970

930

Sept.

790

772

755

755

740

710

710

710

710

695

680

680

680

665

665

Oct.

842

842

842

842

842

878

878

950

1,010

990

990

1,010

1,050

1,010

1,030

1,050

Nov.

2,380

2>320

2,200

2,040

Monthly discharge of San Joaquin River near Vernalis, Calif., for the period July29 to November 19, 1922

Month

July 29-31- _____ ...... ____ ...... __ . ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,500 

2,090 

912 

1,050 

 3, 520

Minimum

2,200 

930 

665 

680 

. 1,050

Mean

2,340 

1,390

v .784 

 877 

1*890

 

< 1 , 

Run-off in

acre-feet

13,900 

85,500 

46,700 

53,900 

71,200

271,000
SAN JOAQUIN BIVEE BASIN 173

LOWER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER

About 5 miles southwest of Lathrop, Calif., San Joaquin River divides into two 

channels, one of which is known as San Joaquin River and the other as Paradise 

Cut. About 3 miles west of Lathrop the main channel again divides into San 

Joaquin River and Middle River. During the summer of 1922 records were 

obtained by the division of engineering, Department of Public Works, on these 

channels at the following points:

San Joaquin River at Southern Pacific Go's, bri ige, below Paradise Cut.

Paradise Cut at Lincoln Highway bridge.

San Joaquin River at Brandt Bridge, below Middle River. 

. Middle River at Mowry Bridge, below Salmon Slough.

Discharge measurements of San Joaquin River at S> 

near Lathrop, Calif., during the

uthern Pacific Railroad bridge 

year

Date Made by- Gage 

height

Discharge Date Made by- heightDischarge

May 15 

15

M. H. Blote. 

. -do _.

Feel

12.95

12.97

Sec.-ft. 

14,400 

14,700

June 1 

9

Eriggs and Feetham...

Feet

17.28

18.20

Sec.-ft. 

22,300 

28,200

NOTE. Gage heights refer to Weather Bureau gage at bridge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Joaquin

bridge near Lathrop, Calif., for

Rivvr at Southern Pacific Railroad 

the year

Day

1... ....

2. _ ...

3 

4.. _____

5 -

6.. _ ._

7__ -

8__ __

9__ _ ..

10 

May June

22,400 

23,800 

25,300 

26,200 

26,800

27,700 

28,100 

28,000 

27,400 

26,400

July

19,200 

18,400 

17,600 

16,900 

16,800

15,800 

15,600 

15,200 

14,800 

14,200

Day

12. _____

13. __ .

14 

15. __

16.. __ 

17 - 

18 ___ 

19.J __ 

20 

May

14,000

14.800 

16,000 

17,600 

19,000 

19,400

June

25,100 

23,700 

22,600 

22,200 

22,400

22,200 

22,600 

23,300 

23,800 

24,000

Jc

13, 

12, 

11, 

9,

8,

Monthly discharge of San Joaquin River at Souther 

Lathrop, Calif., for the yea

Month

May 15-; 

June . 

July 1-15

51- __ . _______ . __ ... _ ... _______

Di

Maxim

21, 

28, 

19,

Discharge measurements of Paradise Cut at Lincoln 

Calif., during the year li

Date

May 15

18

Made by 

M. H. 

Briggs

Blote . _____

md Feetham ...

Gage Disheight charge

Feet Sec.-ft. 

4.35 2.36C 

8.25 5,690

Date

June 1 

9

I

ly

400 

600 

300 

900

500

 

Day

21- __ .

22 

23 

24.. __ -

25 

26. .

27 _ - 

28 

29 _ .

30 

31 ....-

May

19,600 

20,000 

20,300 

19,800 

19,700

20,400 

21,200 

20,800 

20,300 

20,400 

21,200

June

23,500 

23,200 

23,500 

21,800 

21,000

20,300 

19,800 

19,800 

19,900 

19,800

July

j -- .

i Pacific Railroad bridge near

r ~ JL 1Q99 &&&

scharge in second-feet

um

200 

100 

200

Minimum Mean

14,000 19,100 

19,800 23,600 

8,500 14,700

highway bridge near

?22

Made by 

riggs and Feetham 

-.do __ . __ . ______

Run-off in

acre-feet

644,000 

1,400,000 

437,000

Lathro p,

Gage 

height

Feet 

o.90 

10.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,060 

10,600

NOTE. Zero of gage at elevation 10.67 feet, United States Engineer Corps datum.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paradise Cut at Lincoln Highway bridge near 

Lathrop, Calif., for the year 1922

Day

1 . _______

2 _________

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

4 __ . ........

5-. ..........

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

7. -. __ ....

8.. : .... ....

a

10- ........

May June

8,760

9,500

10,300

10,600

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,100

in onA

10,600

Day

11

12 _____ . _ ._

13. ... .....

14 __ .

15.. ..... .

16... __ .. __ .

17. ........

18. __ ... .....

19

20

May

3,160

4,300

5,900

6,900

7,300

June

10,300

9,600

9,000

8,760

8,760

8,760

8,750

9,000

9,250

9,500

Day

21 ___ .......

22

23

24.... ____ ..

25. . ....

26 __ . .........

27 __ .... ......

28 ,.. .......

29

30

31 ... _......

May

7,300

7,700

7,700

7,500

7,300

7,900

8,550

8,100

7,700

7,700

8,300

June

9,500

9,250

9,000-

8,550

8,300'

7,700'

7,300-

7,300-

7 600

7,300

Monthly discharge of Paradise Cut at Lincoln Highway bridge near Lathrop,

Calif., for the year 1922

Month

May 16-31 __ .. _____ . __ . ________ . .......

June .. ... __ . ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,550 

11,100

Minimum

3,150 

7,300

Mean

7,080 

9,240

Run-off in 

acre-feet

224,000 

550,000

Discharge measurements of San Joaguin River at Brandt Bridge, below Middle 

River, Calif., during the year 1922

Date

May 16

19

Made by 

Briggs and Feetham...

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.17

12.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,000

11,800

Date

10

Made by 

__ .do ____ .... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.83

13.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 19 ?m

12,600

NOTE. Zero of gage at elevation 3.42 feet, United States Engineer Corps datum.

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of San Joaguin River at Brandt Bridge, below 

Middle River, Calif., for the year 1922

Day

1 ___ .

2 .......

3. ...

4 .......

5. ..

6 ...

7 

8.......

9. .

10... _ .

May June

12,700

12,800

12,900

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,900

July

11,700

11,500

11,300

11,000

10,700

10,500

10,100

9,820

9,650

Day

11.. .....

12. ..

13. 

14.- .....

15. _

16 

17 _ .

18. ...

19.... 

20 

May

9,630

9,920

10,400

11,300

11,800

11,900

June

12,800

12,800

12,700

12,600

12,600

12,600 19 Ann

12,800

12,800

12,800

July

9,200

8,400

Day

21 .......

22 ____

23. ...

24... ....

25 

26 __ 

27 

28- 

29 ....

30 . _

31. .

May

12,000

12,100

12,200

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,400

June

12,700

12,600

12,600

12,400 19 9ftn

12,100

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

July
SAN JOAQTJIN RIVER BASIN 175

Monthly discharge of San Joaquin River at Brandt Bridge, below Middle River,

Calif., for the year 1922

Month

May 16-31 _________________________

June __ __ ___ . ________________

July 1-12. _____ . ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,400 

13,000 

11,700

Minimum

9,630 

11,000 

8,400

Mean

11,700 

12,600 

10,300

Run-off in 

acre-feet

394,000 

750,000 

246,000

Discharge measurements of Middle River at Mowry Bridge, below Salmon Slought

Calif., during year

Date

May 16

19

Made by 

Briggs and Blote ___

Briggs and Feetham...

s&

Feet 

4.92

6.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,920

2,370

Date

10

Made by 

Briggs and Feetham ....

height

Feet 

7.80

8.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,680

3,160

NOTE Zero of gage at elevation 6.64 feet, United States Engineer Corps datum.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle River at Mowry Bridge, below Salmon 

Slough, Calif., for the year

Day

1.. _ ....

2 .........

3 .........

4

5..... ....

6..... ....

7.... 

8 .....

9.. __ ..

10 .. 

May June

2 720

2,800

2,900

2,970

3,050

MOO

3,160

3,200

3,200

3,160

July

2 470

2,370

2,330

2,270

2,210

2,170

2,100

O (\A(\

2,020

1,800

Day

11.. __ ...

12 _____

13 

14 .........

15 _

16 

17 _____ is

19 .........

20 

May

2,270

2,400

2,470

June

3,010

2,970

2,800

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,760

2,760

2,800

2,830

July Day

21 

22 .........

23 _ . .... .

24 __ . ....

25. .. _

26. ........

27 ____ ..

28 

29 .........

30 .........

31 

May

2,470

2,500

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,570

2,600

2,630

2,680

2,530

2,570

June

2,880

2,880

2,830

2,830

2,720

2,600

2,530

2,500

2,500

2,500

July

Monthly discharge of Middle River at Mowry Bridge, below Salmon Slough, Calif.,

for the year 1922

Month

May 18-31

July 1-10 _______ . __ - ____ . _ - ....... .... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,680 

3,200 

2,470

Minimum

2,270 

2,500 

1,800

Mean

2,520 

2,840 

2,180

Run-off in 

acre-feet

70,000 

169,000 

43,200

BEAR CREEK NEAR VERMILION VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 78., R. 27 E., Fresno County, 2 miles above mouth 

and 4 miles by trail south, of Vermilion Valley, from which it is separated 

by Bear Ridge. Elevation about 7,300 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. November 29, 1921, to September 30, 1922,

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on right bank, onefourth mile below trail crossing.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet above gage or by wading.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock at gage and control," rough; permanent. 

One channel at all stages; banks are not overflowed. Stage of zero flow 

about 2.4 feet. ^

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE.- Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.97 feet at 8.30 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 785 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.05 feet at 4.15 p. m. December 13 (discharge, 5 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

discharge measurements and notes of hydrographers.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATIO N . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curves well defined 

between 5 second-feet and 250 second-feet and fairly well defined between 

250 and 700 second-feet. Water-stage recorder gave excellent record November 29 to December 1 and March 23 to September 30. Daily discharge 

ascertained directly from frequent current-meter measurements and estimated when no measurement was made during period affected by ice, 

December 2 to March 22; by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table November 29 to December 1, December 15, March 9, 11, 15, 23, to 

31, April 1-19, and August 6 to September 30; and by use of discharge 

integrator April 20 to August 5. Records fair December to March, excellent 

April to September. More than 100 discharge measurements were made 

during the year.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif., for the 

year ending September 30,

Day

1 _ ...... _ . ___ ..

2 __ .... _____ ....

3.. _ ................

4............. ____ .

5.. __ .... ___ .....

8 1... ...... _ ..... ...

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

8.......... _ ........

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

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

11...... _ ............

12... ...... __ ........

13 _ . _ ........... ...

14 _____ . ......

15............. _ .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 r ... .................

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

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

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

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

27......... ____ ..

28

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

30..... _ ._.... _ .

31 .......... ___ ......

Nov.

7.5

8.5

Dec.

5.5

5.5

8

8.5

8.5

8

6

6

8

6

5

5

6

7

8.5

6

5

8

8

6

7

8

9

10

15

20

25

30

35

32

Jan.

30

28

28

24

22

22

25

28

25

22

21

20

18

16

14

15

16

14

12

12

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

Feb.

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

28

28

25

24

22

20

21

22

20

19

20

22

22

Mar.

22

18

15

14

13

12

12

13

14

18

17

16

14

17

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

29

26

29

32

32

29

30

32

32

Apr.

32

31

. 44

53

42

32

38

48

40

36

36

37

38

32

27

27

25

26

37

60

70

75

100

96

94

115

124

132

136

135

May

J51

168

182

224

289

311

298

237

169

138

143

204

261

253

W>

310

327

315

252

240

299

359

385

353

315

365

3S3

400

427

425

June

398

410

510

570

683

682

557

511

446

405

402

412

38C

347

409

474

508

513

537

558

524

478

481

478

527

540

517

460

426

410

July

403

399

415

432

440

410

365

361

355

310

310

312

320

315

309

290

279

272

289

283

235

203

189

163

150

143

140

138

143

143

149

Aug.

209

246

194

157

131

116

111

106

103

96

90

82

78

74

68

63

58

56

58

54

51

48

44

46

75

75

74

106

148

118

93

Sept.

75

65

57

51

46

43

39

37

35

32

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

19

17

17

18

15
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN 177

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif., for the year ending

September 30,

Month

June ____ _________ ____________

July........... - . . ........ ........... .....

The period ___ . __ . ________ . .-. _ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.5 

35 

30 

28 

32 

136 

427 

583 

440 

246 

75

Minimum

6.5 

5 

11 

12 

12 

25 

122 

347 

138 

44 

15

Mean

7.00 

10.2 

17.5 

19.5 

21.0 

60.5 

276 

478 

280 

97.6 

31,0

RttH-ofE in

 acre-feet

27.8 

627 

1,080 

1,080 

1,290 

3,600 

17,000 

28,400 

17,200 

6,000 

1,840

78,100

MONO CREEK NEAR VERMILION VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 27 E. unsurveyed, Fresno County, 1 mile below 

lower end of Vermilion Valley and 6 miles below mouth of North Fork. 

Elevation about 7,400 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 25 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and rough; small boulders on bottom; may 

shift slightly. One channel at all stages; banks are not overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage 

recorder, 8.18 feet at 11 p. m. June 6 (discharge, 1,390 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.64 feet at 9.30 a. m. December 9 (estimated discharge 13 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

measurements and notes by hydrographers.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation did not change during period. Rating 

curve well defined. Water-stage recorder gave excellent record during openwater period. Daily discharge during period affected by ice, November 

25-27 and December 2 to April 1, ascertained from frequent current meter 

measurements; by applying mean gage height to rating table November 28 

to December 1 and September 1-30; by use of discharge integrator April 

2 to August 31. Records good November to March, excellent April to September. A total of 130 discharge measurements was made during the year.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co., through H. W- Dennis, construction engineer.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mono Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1... _ ......... __ .

2 _____ ______

3 ___ . __ . ____ .

4 __ . . ... ___ ..

5 -... . ....

6 ._. 

7 

8 _ ......

9 ............ __ ..

10 

11 ... ....... .+

12 _______ . ........

13 .

14 ___ . ___ . ........

15 

16 ___ . ____ .. .....

17 ... .....

18 . .... ..

19 ____ . ___ . .....

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

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

22 .

23 __ 

24 __ ..... ___ . ...

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

26. __ ................

27- .. ___

28 .. 

29 . ___ .......

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

31 ___ . ..............

Nov.

30

25

25

25

25

23

Dec.

25

21

22

23

24

22

20

18

19

20

21

21

22

20

10

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

25

30

35

40

45

50

47

Jan.

45

43

41

40

39

38

36

35

34

35

36

34

32

29

29

29

30

31

28

26

26

26

28

30

29

28

28

27

28

28

28

Feb.

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

29

31

33

35

42

50

57

52

46

44

42

39

38

38

36

35

35

34

34

35

Mar.

37

38

35

32

33

34

34

34

33

31

' 30

32

34

35

37

40

42

42

41

40

40

40

39

' 40

40

41

42

43

44

47

50

Apr.

53

56

68

86

74

62

63

71

64

60

64

58

58

54

46

47

45

46

53

77

98

100

149

154

152

192

203

226

246

270

May

300

331

372

475

616

669

674

542

408

332

295

322

404

516

553

525

646

698

653

543

498

582

732

872

831

678

785

879

920

992

996

June

939

877

974

1,080

1,150

1,160

1,140

1,060

908

805

790

788

736

649

758

901

957

946

965

1,000

931

860

817

826

876

894

834

751

670

663

July

642

615

632

647

657

620

550

517

491

421

409

401

402

393

377

364

381

394

416

456

359

303

278

237

219

204

197

194

195

188

201

Aug.

207

203

186

171

152

143

136

136

129

123

110

104

97

95

86

81

77

77

76

72

69

65

58

62

90

89

85

108

169

144

106

Sept.

85

74

68

62

58

55

52

49

47

45

43

42

41

41

40

40

39

38

37

37

37

36

34

33

32

31

31

30

29

28

Monthly discharge of Mono Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

February _____________________ ......

April . __ .

May

June.. __ ________ . _____________ 

July _ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

50 

45 

57 

50 

270 

996 

1,160 

657 

207 

85

Minimum

23 

18 

26 

27 

30 

45 

295 

649 

188 

58 

28

Mean

25.5 

25.4 

32.1 

35.9 

38.1 

99.8 

601 

890 

399 

113 

43.8

Run-off 

in acre-feet

303 

1,560 

1,970 

1,990 

2,340 

5,940 

37,000 

53,000 

24,500 

6,950 

2,610

138,000

MIDDLE FORK OF SAN JOAQUIN RIVER AT MILLER BRIDGfc, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 5 S., R. 25 E., Madera County, one-fourth mile above

site of old Miller Bridge and 2 miles below mouth of North Fork of San

Joaquin River. Elevation about 4,600 feet. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 12, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on right bank installed

March 24, 1922. Vertical staff at same location used October 12, 1921, to

March 23, 1922.
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN 179

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 560 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rough; bedrock overlain with boulders and broken 

rock; permanent. One channel at all stages; banks are not overflowed.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage 

recorder, 17.68 feet at 8 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 6,200 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 8.82 feet at 1.45 p. m. December 3 (discharge, 27 secondfeet.)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

discharge measurements and hydrographer's notes.

DIVERSIONS. None.

HE GULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Staff gage read once or twice daily October 12 to March 23. Excellent 

record from water-stage recorder March 24 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

October 12 to January 16, January 18 to 19, February 13 to March 23, and 

September 26 to 30; by using current-meter measurements and interpolating 

for a few days when no measurements were made during period affected by ice, 

January 17 and January 20 to February 12; and by use of discharge integrator March 24 to September 25. Records good October to March and 

excellent April to September. A total of 174 discharge measurements was 

made during the period.

 COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of San Joaquin River at Miller 

Bridge, Calif., for the year ending September 80, 192%

Day

1 _______

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

3 . - _ ..

4 _ . __ ... ...

5 __ . _____ .

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

7 ______ . ...

8 _.___ _

9- ____ - ...

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

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

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

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

14. __ .. _ ....

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

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

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

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

19- _ .........

20--.. ... ....

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

22 

23 .....

24..... ....

25 . 

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

27 

28 .........

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

30 ....

31 

Oct.

73

72

70

AQ

66

65

64

63

60

63

60

70

71

68

73

63

7Q

70

67

fU

Nov.

63

63

58

58

eQ

57

*A

57

57

*A

53

52

54*f)

51

iQ

34

42

46

47

57

66

60>U

52

51

58

50

57

Dec.

54

58

27

55

46

44

44

42

40

42

47

50

46

53

45

40 52

72

300

AQ

Q7

m108

QQft

340

380

290

270

380

310

Jan.

795

330

258

226

OAK

185

182

162

159

151

155

144

158,

1 W

1 *w

14.C

Id*

109

125

125

118

113

109

105

106

I

fkQ

10

Feb.

122

1QO

lift

1IU

110

115

Idft

165

1QO

194

205

200

202

OQQ

247

260

OQQ

258

OQ1

216

205

200

195

210

177

Mar.

162

176

172

170

166

m

"

177

166

1QO

171

170

174

197

<MQ

253

229

226

242

270

300

Qlft

Q^A

336

354

359

312

327

337

340

9 TO

Apr.

309

339

442

523

388

334

361

412

QJA

«O4

334

302

280

273

260

9.4ft

239

250

OO7

AQf\

635,

717

922

970

994

1,200

1,280

1,350

1,430

1,340

May

1,420

1,590

1,810

2,220

2

7/JA

3,330

S ftdn

2,310

1 t&ft

1

1QA

1,010

1,170

1,700

2,440

2,620

2

RAf\

3,170

3,470

2 QQA

2,330

2 Afin

2,580

3,340

3,820

3

97ft

2,630

3,220

3,650

3,990

4,390

4,370

June

4,150

4,440

4,750

5,100

5,010

4,740

1.68C

4,410

-O QOA

3,500

3,480

3,470

3,060

2,950

3,680

4,200 4 s>nn

4,020

4,290

4 QOA

3

QEA

3,670

3,680

3 QOA

3,940

4,260

4 060

3,400

3,280

July

3,070

2,920

2,860

3,060

3,020

2 QOA

2

AQf)

2,330

2,150

1

QAA

1,850

1 800

1,760

1,730

1,610

1,450

1 440

1,440

1 690

1,560

1,220

1,080

Q4fl

820

770

740 715"

685

680

655

son

Aug.

675

645

620

570

515

495

d.Q<5

500

460

435

405

385

375

365

335

310

305

315

OIK

295

285

265

245

230

260

305

300

345

360

345

320

Sept.

285

250

230

225

1015

185

175

165

165

165

165

160

160

155

155

150

150

145

143

140

136

131

127

124

118

115

112

107

100
180 . SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of San Joaquin River at Miller Bridge, Calif., 

for the year ending September 30,

Month

October 12-31 ______________ _________

November ___________ ' _____ ________

December . _________________________

January __ __________________ : ___

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

July - ..-.....-....................................

The period ______ . _________ . __ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

73 

66 

380 

795 

260 

359 

1,430 

4,390 

5,100 

3,070 

675 

285

Minimum

60 

34 

27 

105 

104 

162 

239 

1,010 

2,950 

655 

230 

100

Mean

67.2 

53.9 

129 

173 

182 

244 

- 587 

2,640 

4,000 

1,680 

389 

161

Rnn-ofl in 

acre-feet

2,670 

3,210 

7,930 

10,600 

10,100 

15,000 

34,900 

162,000 

238,000 

103,000 

23,900 

9,580

621,000

NORTH FORK OF SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BELOW IRON CREEK, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 4 S., R. 25 E., unsurveyed, Madera County, threefourths mile below mouth of Iron Creek. Elevation about 6,800 feet.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1922. Record fragmentary October 1, 1920, to June 30, 1921.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on right bank installed 

May 22, 1922. Vertical staff on right bank used October 1, 1920, to September 9, 1921; temporary staff in same pool used September 10 to October 

16, 1921; vertical staff on left bank used October 17, 1921, to May 21, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 25 feet above or from footbridge 

750 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL". Cut through solid rock; rough; strewn with boulders 

and broken rock; permanent. One channel at all stages; banks can not be 

overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record from waterstage recorder, 7.24 feet at 6 p. m. June 27, 1922 (discharge, 2,000 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 3.37 feet at 10.30 a. m. November 18, 1921 

(discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

discharge measurements and hydrographer's notes.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACV. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Four different gages used, 

requiring two rating curves, both well defined. Staff gage read three times 

daily July 17, 1921, to May 21, 1922, with occasional readings once or twice 

daily before July 17, 1921. Water-stage recorder gave excellent record May 

22 to September 30,1922. Daily discharge ascertained directly from currentmeter measurements wi$h a few estimates for days when no measurements 

were made during period affected by ice December 18, 1921, to January 11, 

1922, and February 9-14, 1922; by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table October 1, 1920, to December 17, 1921; January 12 to February 

8, February 15 to May 21, and July 28 to September 30, 1922; by use of 

discharge integrator May 22 to July 27, 1922. Records fragmentary, 

October, 1920, to June 1921; good, July, ^921, to March, 1922; excellent, 

April to September, 1922. More than 200 discharge measurements have 

been made during period of record.
SAN JOAQUIN RIVEK BASIN 181

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge'measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction 

engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of San Joaquin River below 'Iron 

Creek, Calif, for the years ending September 30,1921 and 1922

Day

1920-21 

1. _______

2. _ ... _ . _

3 .. . __

4. _ ..... __ .

5. __ ...... _

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

7

8 .

9- _

10.. _ ... _

11... __ ....

12.... __ ......

13. 

14 .... __ .

15 . _ .......

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

17 

18 

 19 

20 

21 

22. ___ ........

23... _ ... _ ..

24 .........

25 

26 __ 

27. ..

28 

29. __ ... ....

30 

31 

1921-22

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.

9

28

12

11

11

Q <;

10

14

18

13

11

10

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.5

6

6

6 .

5.5

5.5

5

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6.5

7

7

6

Nov.

22

"?4

5.5

5.5

5

4 9

4.5

4.5

3.8

Q 4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3

1.8

1.8

3

2.8

2.8

3.6

4.9

4.7

4

3.4

3.4

4

4.9

4.7

Dec.

26

22

30

5.5

5

4

K

4.2

4

4

3.6

4

3-6

3.8

4

K

4.7

4.7

Q 4

3.4

2.4

2.6

3.2

4

5

20

18

14

10

6

6

10

15

50

35

Jan.

26

26

21

20

OK

24

22

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

n

14

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

12

11

12

12

Feb.

21

25

45

54

58

12

12

11

11

11

12

14

14

24

34

43

30

17

16

15

14

15

17

17

21

21

18

15

14

, 14

14

14

14

Mar.

47

50

126

12

12

14

14

14

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

18

18

18

17

20

26

26

25

26

23

28

29

24

23

24

26

28

Apr.

67

326

403

322

24

23

38

50

oc

28

35

48

Q<;

32

33

9Q

26

26

23

23

21

21

32

67

83

95

127

127

127

162

190

218

242

228

May

417

366

322

419

222

164

138

oca

OQO

332

440

K1 .1

606

514

362

214

147

129

173

304

380

420

425

578

628

468

324

292

410

590

675

560

405

590

680

7fiO

850

845

June

OJ/I

302

318

446

508

508

735

KM

153

460

735

844

527

708

206

770

875

910

QAK

QAK

860

830

730

630

550

600

630

490

540 74n

855

815

800

890

850

740

680

690

780

870

1,000

1,170

990

760

710

July

Olfl

426

336

246

289

332

375

198

193

ion

216

O/IQ

222

216

213

155

142

126

162

151

132

116

102

97

83

75

90

86

680

650

660

760

730

650

570

570

470

440

430

450

420

420

380

320

340

480

310

260

230

195

180

175

175

170

162

158

153

176

Aug.

88

04

75

73

68

70

63

64

60

60

62

55

47

4.D

38

38

38

39

35

31

33

10

38

31

30

30

31

34

39

41

40

165

162

149

131

120

122

131

127

115

107

97

92

85

79

RQ

63

67

73

69

62

57

49

40

41

61

71

69

89

82

85

68

Sept.

40

07

48

34

25

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

17

16

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

11

19

13

13

52

44

41

38

35

31

28

27

26

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

24

23

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

13

11

10
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of North Fork of San Joaquin River below Iron Creek, Calif., 

for the years ending September SO, 1921 and 1922

Month

1921 

July ...

September- .. ___ . __ ... . __ . ______ .

The period. ____________ ___ _ ____ .

1921-22

December.. ____________ . _______ ........

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

The year. _ .. ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

426 

94 

97

18 

5.5 

50 

25 

43 

29 

242 

850 

1,170 

760 

165 

52

1.170

Minimum

75 

30 

10

5 

1.8 

2.4 

11 

11 

12 

21 

129 

490 

153 

40 

10

1.8

Mean

196 

49.3 

20.4

8.47 

3.89 

8.68 

14.1 

17.3 

19.0 

74.9 

457 

787 

392 

90.2 

25.7

159

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12, KXT 

3,03flr 

1,210

16,300

520 

231 

534 

86T 

961 1,170- 

4,460 

28,100 46,800- 

24,100- 

6,550' 

1,530

115,000-

WEST FOSE OF GRANITE CREEK NEAE CATTLE MOUNTAIN, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 31, T. 4 S., R. 25 E., Madera County, half a mile 

above mouth of East Fork and 3 miles northwest of Cattle Mountain. 

Elevation, about 6,900 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on left bank about 120 feet from hydrographer'scabin. Several different staffs used at various times but all at approximately 

same datum and location.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge a few feet above gage or by, 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rough, rocky channel, broken rock and gravel bottom; 

may shift slightly. One channel at all stages; banks are not overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage observed during period, 8.20 feet 

at 5.45 p. m. June 27 (discharge, 1,250 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.11 

feet September 22, 23, 26, and 27 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice January 1 to February 1.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed April 21 on account of changing 

gage location. The two rating curves are fairly well and well defined, 

respectively. Staff gage read three times daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying average daily gage height to rating table 

February 16 to April 2, April 12 to 18, April 29 to May 3, and May 8 to 

September 30; estimated from frequent discharge measurements and comparison with flow of Granite Creek during periods affected by ice. The 

average gage height obtained is probably somewhat too high during days of 

large diurnal fluctuation. Records fair. A total of 65 discharge measurements was made during the period.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN 183

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _____ ....

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

3 ...... .....-.- ... -...

4 . - .... .........

5 _________ . __ . .....

8 __ .......................

7 ...... ....... __ ....... ...

8 .. _______ ....

g

10 . .-. ..- __ .

11 . .... __ ...............

12.. _________ ..... _ .

13 __ -.. _._. ......

14 ____ . ___________

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

16 .. __________ ........

17 ....-_-...........

18 ............. __ ......

19 .. __ ...... __ .... ......

20. __ - ...--.--. ....

21 .. __ . ...................

22 ...-.-.......- __ .... .

23 ................ __ ......

24 __ ........ _ ............

25 ........ __ ...............

26 ....-..__ . _._ __.

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

28 ..........I................

29 ________________

30 ......

01

Jan.

1.6

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.9

3.6

4.3

4.9

5

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

Feb.

4.8

5

5.5

6

6.5

6.5

7

7

7

7

7

18

11

10

9

8

8

8

9

10

10

8.5

8

7.5

7.5

7

7.5

7.5

Mar.

7

7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8

7.5

8

9

8.5

7.5

9.5

10

11

12

11

12

15

16

16

17

15

18

20

16

16

16

19

19

Apr.

16

17

29

30

35

27

27

40

27

. 27

27

28 23

20

21

19

19

20

30

60

80

101

117

133

120

176

180

200

220

213

May

216

284

298

350

400

450

500

328

207

145

129

202

230

408

360

354

518

526

413

307

325

474

680

630

470

408

602

598

730

830

655

June

630

855

780

780

680

680

655

558

498

446

490

482

344

502

582

558

534

518

550

526

522

384

490

502

542

542

705

384

344

322

July

260

290

267

252

225

184

166

149

116

98

102

97

85

78

75

66

65

61

92

101

72

53

50

35

31

28

27

25

23

24

25

Aug.

22

20

19

17

14

12

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5.5

4.9

4.1

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6

2.6

4.9

4.5

3.2

Sept.

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.7

.0

.0

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO,

Month

April .-........ ..._._.... ._ .-.-_.._. ._. _.. -

July...-. ............................................

August ______ . _____ . ___________ . .....

The period _ __ ... ... __ - ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5 

18 

20 

220 

830 

855 

290 

22 

2.3

Minimum

1.2 

4.8 

7 

16 

129 

322 

23 

1.3 

.1

Mean

2.61 

7.90 

11.9 

69.4 

420 

546 

104 

7.10 

.52

Run off in 

acre-feet

160 

444 

732 

4,130 

25,800 

32,500 

6,390 

437 

30.9

70,600

GRANITE CREEK NEAR CATTLE MOUNTAIN, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 8. T. 5 S., R. 25 E., Madera County, 1J^ miles below junction of East and West forks of Granite Creek and 2 miles west of Cattle 

Mountain. Elevation, about 6,700 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 2, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on right bank installed 

May 14, 1922. Vertical staff at same site used December 2, 1921, to May 

13, 1922.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet above or from footbridge 500 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Cut through solid granite; smooth bottom, overlain 

with broken rock and sand in pools; practically permanent. One channel 

at all stages; banks are not overflowed. Stage of zero flow about 3.2 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage recorder, 8.83 feet at 7 p. m. June 27 (discharge, 2,210 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 3.39 feet September 27-30 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from discharge measurements and notes by hydrographers.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Staff gage read once or twice daily from December 2 to May 13. Excellent 

record from water-stage recorder May 14 to September 30. Daily discharge 

ascertained from current-meter measurement for day, and by interpolating 

for a few days when no measurements were made, during periods affected 

by ice, December 2 to February 15, April 3-5, 8, 9, 21-28, and May 3; by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, February 16 to May 13 and 

August 3 to September 30, except for days affected by ice; and by use of 

discharge integrator May 14 to August 2. Records fair December to April 

and excellent May to September. A total of 171 discharge measurements 

was made during period.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.

Dally discharge, in second-feet, of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, Calif., for 

the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 _____ .... .....

2 _ ... _ . ___ .

3. ___ -_. . ....

4 

5- _ . ..-.

6....... .......... -

7.. -__ . 

8... __ ............

9_. . ... ....

10 

11 ____ . __ __ ...

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

13 _ . _ .... __ ....

14 _ ...... .........

15 __ .--. .- 

16 

17 

18. _ ...... _ . __ .

19 _____ . ..........

20 

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

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

23 _ ... __ .........

24. ____ . .........

25 

26 . 

27 

28 

29 ____ .. ___ ... .

30 ___

31 __ .. ___ ....

Dec.

0.9

.9

1

1

1

.8

.6

.7

.9

1.2

1

.3

.6

.7

.7

.4

.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

Jan.

3.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.0

4.2

5.5

6

6

7

7.5

6

6

6

5.5

5

5.5

6

6

6

5.5 -5.5

Feb.

6

6.5

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

8

10

11

13

14

15

12

12

12

11

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

Mar.

9

9

9

9

9

9.5

10

11

10

11

12

12

11

12

15

15

16

14

17

22

22

24

26

22

26

29

24

24

22

27

27

Apr.

23

25

34

39

56

39

36

61

48

42

48

40

33

31

30

29

27

28

40

97

131

165

223

169

172

226

255

288

369

318

May

357

428

513

508

636

784

930

500

345

234

217

269

540

755

710

705

985

970

785

595

585

830

1,100

1,200

875

745

1,020

1,120

1,220

1,320

1,260

June

1,220

1,400

1,430

1,500

1,360

1,290

1,250

1,140

975

845

945

905

705

950

1,120

1,160

1,040

1,000

1,080

I r020

865

795

780

855

910

965

1,100

845

695

610

July

 555

500 470'

510

440

370

310

280

220

180

177

166

145

132

118

106

97

91

154

186

121

76

60

48

40

36

34

31

29

27

30

Aug.

34

34

36

25

20

17

15

13

12

10

9

8

6.5

5.5

5

4.3

3.8

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.4

4

4.1

3.2

Sept.

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN 185

Monthly discharge of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, Calif., for the year ending September 30,

Month

December 2-31. __________ , __ . ________ .

January... ____ __ .... ... _________

April _ . __ .. ____ , - .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.8 

7.5 

15 

29 

369 

1,320 

1,500 

555 

36 

2.7

Minimum

0.3 

3.4 

6 

9 

23 

217 

610 

27 

1.7 

.1

Mean

1.02 

5.17 

10.1 

16.6 

104 

743 

1,030 

185 

9.52 

.56

Run-off in 

 acre-feet

60.7 

318 

561 

1,020 

6,190 

45,700 

61,300 

11,400 

585 

33.3

127,000

MIDDLE FORK OF GRANITE CREEK NEAR CATTLE MOUNTAIN, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T S., R. 25 E., Madera County, half a mile above junction with West Fork and 3 miles northwest of Cattle Mountain. Elevation 

about 7,200 feet.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 17 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log 40 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. No information.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage observed during period, 10.70 feet at 

3.20 p.m. May 23 (discharge, 44 second-feet); stream dry several months 

each year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice during period of 

record.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 23. The two rating curves 

are fairly well and well denned, respectively. Staff gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis- construe* 

tion engineer.

100563 271 WSP 551 13
186

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1.. 

2... ___ ___ ............

3 __ - __ .. .... _ __ .. _____

4.- . .. . _ .

5 

6 . .-.. - ....-.............

7 ..-

8 - _ __ .... _ . .....

9 . __ . _

10 _ ......

11 ..... . __ ... .. ..... _ .. _ .. ...

12 ..-.... .... _ - __ .. __ .... ...

13 . .. .......

14 . ._ .....

15 . 

16- . . - - ____

17 

18 -. .- .... _ ......

19 _ _ . ...... __ ....

20 

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

22

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

24 - , . __ . _ .......

25.. _ ..... __ . .....

26 

27 

Oft

29 

30

31

Feb.

6.1.1.1

.7

.4

.6

.0

.0

.2

.0

.0

.0

Mar.

0.0

.0

.1

.0

.1

.1

.3

.3

.1

.3

- .3

A

.1

.2

.3

.0

.3

.2

.6

.7

.7

.7

.9

.7

1.4

1.4

.6

.9

1.2

1.8

1.8

Apr.

1.1

1.1

2

2.5

2.5

2.1

2

2.7

2

2.3

2.3

2

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

 1.6

2.7

6 .

6.5

7.5

8.5

9

11

8.5

12

14

15

13

May

12

15

22

26

30

32

18

14

9

6.5

8

13

18

30

32

33

38

26

22

23

24

34

44

31

20

26

25

23

26

29

20

June

2534

20

32

22

25

21

20

18

15

13

11

11

10

13

15

12

13

13

12

8.5

7

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

9.5

4.9

3.9

3.5

July

2.8

2.6

2

2

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.0

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.7

.5

.4

.4

1.3

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

0.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Granite Creek near Cattte Mountain, Calif. T 

for the year ending September SO, 1982

Month

February 17-28- _ ... . ____ ... _ .. ____ ..

April. . 

July..... . .... 

The period ___ ... _______ . .. ._ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.7 

1.8 

15 

44 

34 

2.8 

.6

Minimum

0 

0 

1.1 

6.5 

3.5 

.3 

0

Mean

0.18 

.53 

4.92 

23.5 

13 9 

'.92 

.16

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4.3 

32. &. 

293 

1,440 

827 

56.6 

9.8

2,660

NOTE. Stream practically dry during September.

EAST FORK OF GEANITE GREEK NEAR CATTLE MOUNTAIN, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 32, T. 4 S., R. 25 E., Madera County, half a mile

above junction with West Fork and 3 miles northwest of Cattle Mountain,

Elevation, about 7,300 feet. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1 to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank. More than one staff has been used,,

but all were at about same location. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge about 300 feet above gage

or by wading.
SAN JOAQUIN EIVEE BASIN 187

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocks, gravel, and sand; one channel. Banks are 

not overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage observed, 8.30 feet at 5 p. m. June 

26 (discharge, 512 second-feet); minimum stage, stream dry latter part of 

September.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice January 1 to April 30.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Staff gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table May 1 

to September 30; estimated April 1 to 30 on basis of discharge measurements, temperature, and flow at other stations on Granite Creek. Records 

fair. Daily discharge as given probably a little too high during May and 

June on account of diurnal fluctuation.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements fur- 

 nished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, 

Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 .. .. ......

2 .......

3 ..........

4. .........

5 .......

,6. __ .. ...

7 . .........

8 . .........

9. ____ ..

10 . ......

11 .. __ . ...

12 . ......

13.. .....

14 ___ . ...

15 ..........

Apr.

4

4

6

9

9

7

6

9

8

8

9

9

6

7

6

May

105

113

151

186

222

240

296

110

119

74

66

77

123

188

197

June

296

466

276

367

346

346

258

258

224

194

204

213

188

164

240

July

137

151

204

191

142

96

80

84

70

46

45

41

37

32

33

Aug.

9.5

11

13

9

6

4.6

3.8

3.4

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

Day

16. ___ . _

17 ..........

18. .........

19. .........

20 . .........

21..........

22 ......

23. __ . ....

24. .........

25. .

26 __ . .....

27 __ . .....

28 ..........

29 ..........

30 ....- ..

31.... ..

Apr.

6

6

5

9

18

21

23

30

34

40

41

54

95

83

76

May

206

258

235

196

153

129

208

286

267

227

159

24ft

233

300

367

258

June

249

213

249

286

356

378

188

378

326

190

512

455

196

162

172

July

27

26

21

38

33

21

17

14

14

13

8

7

7

7

Aug.

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

Sept.

NOTE. Stream practically dry Sept. 12-30.

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Granite Creek near Cattle Mountain, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

April ........ __ .. ____ .. ___________ .. ....

July . __ ..................... ...........

August. ... ... ________ ... __ . ___ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

95 

367 

512 

204 

13 

.2

Minimum

i

i.. .......

4 

66 

162 

7 

.2

Mean

 1 

°2 

»3 

21.6 

193 

278 

55.8 

2.60 

.05

Run-off in 

acre-feet

61.5 

111 

184 

1,290 

11,900 

16,500 

3,430 

160 

3.0

33,600

> Estimated.
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI 

JACKASS CREEK NEAR JACKASS MEADOW, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 5 S., R. 24 E., Madera County, half a mile below 

lower end of Jackass Meadow and 10 miles above mouth of West Fork. 

Elevation, about 7,000 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1,1921, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on left bank used May 

5 to September 30,1922; vertical staff at same location used December 6, 

1921, to May 4,1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 200 yards above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rough; boulders and sand on bedrock at gage; not 

permanent, owing to gorging at crevices between boulders. One channel 

cut through granite; right bank subject to overflow at extremely high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 9.58 feet at 7 p. m. May 24 (discharge, 418 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 3.37 feet at 1.30 p. m. December 17 (discharge, 0.01 secondfoot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

discharge measurements and hydrographer's notes.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. One rating curve used 

March 7 to April 23 and another April 25 to September 30; both well 

defined. Staff gage read occasionlly December 6 to May 4. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table and interpolating for days of no gage-height record March 7 to May 4 and July 22 

to September 30; and by use of discharge integrator May 5 to July 21. 

Records fair December to April and excellent May to September. A total 

of 54 discharge measurements was made during period.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.
SAN JOAQUIN EIVEE BASIN 189

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jackass Creek near Jackass Meadow, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ . __ ...... ___ ______ . ....

2 ______ ____ 3 _ : ______ . _ . ______

4 ___ . ____ .... ___ . ______ . .......

5 __ . _____ . ... __ .. .............

6- ____ .. _____ . . . __ .... 7 .. -- ...... ..I.........

8- ______ . _ .. ____ . _ . .............

9 ___ ...

10 _______ . _ ...... __ ____ . .

11 -.--...-............ .... ____ ..........

12- _______ .. _____ . ____ .... ........

13 ...... ............ ......... __ ... _ .......

14

15 _______ . ___ .. _________ . _ ... ....

16 . __ ... _ .......... ______ . __ .....

17. .-. _ .. _ _. _ _ . __ ..

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

19 ... _ ... _ . __ . _ . ______ . ...........

20 _____ ........... ____ .. ______ ..

21

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

23 _ ....................

24 ....... ______ ..... .... _ . ____ . ....

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

26 __________ .... __ ......... ...

27 _ : _______ . .......................

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

29 _________ ....... ______ . .. ....

30 ...... ____ - ..... . ...........-

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

Mar.

6.5

5.5

47

43

45

45

4

K

5

5

5

5

t 7

3.7

3.8

1 Q

4

4 2

4.5

4.9

5

5

6

6

6.5-

Apr.

6.5

7

7

7.5

7.5

8

8.5

it i

g

10

1011

19

13

16

20

27

31

35

10 "

43

48

60

72

83

94

Oft

103

121

May

137

138

138

162

234

272

271

188

05

76

72

89

148

197

176

191

256

951

214

171

174

229

268

279

208

183

233

243

259

277

255

June

258

274

271

262

230

224

209

183

169

149

147

145

126

148

159

150

136

125

123

112

94

84

78

75

80

82

99

89

03

57

July

50

44

/in

39

36

30

26

23

21

18

16

14

12

119.5

9

7.5

7

' 12

12

9

6.5

5.6

44

3.9

3.4

3

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.3

Aug.

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

,1 r

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.08

.2

.2

a

.07

Sept.

0.06

.05

.04

.03

.03

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

NOTE. Dairy discharge not determined for December, January, and February. See monthly discharg e 

table. Discharge Mar. 1-6 estimated as 0.05 second-foot.

Monthly discharge of Jackass Creek near Jackass Meadow, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

April... . . . __ ..............................

August... ______ . ___________ ..-... 

September ___ ..... _________ . _____ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.5 

121 

279 

274 

50 2.5 

.06

Minimum

6.5 

72 

57 

2.1 

.07 

.01

Mean

«0.0l 

-.02 

-.05 

3.87 

341 

196 

147 

15.6 

.53 

.018

Kun-oflE in 

acre-feet

0.6 

1.2 

2.8 

238 

2,030 

12.100 

8,750 

959 

32.5 

1.1

24,100

'Estimated.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI 

CHIQUITO CREEK NEAR ARNOLD MEADOW, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 24 E., Madera County, half a mile below 

Beasore Creek and half a mile southwest of Arnold Meadow. Elevation 

4,800 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 12, 1921, to September 80, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and house on right bank 200 feet 

above small creek flowing out of Arnold Meadow used April 30 to September 30, 1922. Vertical staff on left bank a few feet above gage house was 

used September 12, 1921, to April 29, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile above or from 

footbridge 200 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rough; bedrock at gage and control; practically permanent. One channel at all stages. Banks are not overflowed; right bank 

subject to erosion during extreme high water. Stage of zero flow about 

4.1 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage recorder, 8.63 feet at 9 p. m. May 24 (discharge, 1,100second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 4.60 feet September 30, 1921 (discharge, 4.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice..

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as temporarily affected 

by gage-house construction November 12-25. One well-defined rating 

curve used throughout year. Staff gage read two to four times daily from 

September 12,1921, to April 29. Excellent record from water-stage recorder 

April 30 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table August 1 to September 30, except November 12-25 when daily discharge was estimated from discharge measurements 

or interpolated; and April 30 to July 31 by use of discharge integrator. 

More than 200 discharge measurements were made during the period. 

Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements 

furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.
SAN JOAQTJIN BIVER BASIN 191

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chiquito Creek near Arnold Meadow Calif., for 

the period September 12, 1921,'to September SO,

Day

1 

2 ___ . _______

3 ___________

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

5 

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

7- __ ..... _____ .

8 .....

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

10- .. __ ........

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

12 ____ . _ . .......

13- _ ... ...........

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

15 __ . ______ . ...

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

17 . 

18. ____ . __ . .....

19 ____ . __ .. ..

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

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

22 ____ . ...........

23

24 __ ............

25 __ .-.__.... 

26 .. ......

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

28 _

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

30- _

31 __

Sept.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.5

5

5

6

5

5

5

4.8

4.6

4.5

Oct.

4.8

5

5

5

5.5

8

6

5.5

5.5

5

6

5

5

5.6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

7

5.5

5

4.8

6.5

Nov.

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

6

6

6

6

6.5

7

8.5

8

7

6.5

7

g

9

9

Dec.

9

12

8,5

9

8

8

8

8

7.5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

13

49

23

17

16

14

28

53

69

50

31

45

45

Jan.

99

90

58

48

45

46

43

38

35

35

33

35

35

QO

3n

31

31

28

32

31

29

28

27

27

28

28

28

28

27

27

28

Feb.

27

27

27

27

27

28

S«

32

4304

35

35

32

31

30

31

35

38

38

41

38

33

32

32

32

33

34

33

Mar.

32

32

32

33

32

33

36

36

38

39

36

41

38

43

49

51

47

47

53

60

71

78

85

84

92

Q7

85

on

91

97

97

Apr.

97

96

130

146

123

109

114

128

114

116

125

111

97

(U

92

86

91

Q7

132

174

205

230

270

314

362

382

418

422

438

488

May

479

497

541

615

732

848

809

641

425

330

312

869

515

682

729

700

832

819

77Q

«99

655

749

832

887

812

700

774

805

8?,6

862

849

Jane

823

871

866

837

788

751

722

640

600

520

509

495

484

465

515

506

495

459

456

427

379

347

307

300

300

280

279

244

220

196

July

182

169

158

149

141

131

121

114

106

93

91

84

81

74

71

69

63

61

74

64

55

50

45

43

42

40

39

37

36

34

33

Aug.

34

33

31

30

28

27

26

24

22

22

22

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

16

19

16

14

Sept.

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9

9

9

as

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Monthly discharge of Chiquito Creek near Arnold Meadow, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Montb

October _ .. ___ . ___ ... _______ . ..............

April ..- .. _._..

July . . .. . .....

August __ ____ . _ .

The year ."

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

9 

69 

99 

43 

97 

488 

887 

871 

182 

34 

13

887

Minimum

4.8 

5.5 

7.5 

27 

27 

32 

86 

312 

196 

33 

13 

8

4.8

Mean

5.37 

6.42 

19.2 

37.4 

32.6 

57.3 

193 

681 

503 

82.3 

20.2 

9.02

138

Run-off in 

acre-feet

330 

382 

1,180 

2,300 

1,810 

3,520 

11,500 

41,900 

29,900 

5,060 

1,240 

53V

99,700

NOTE. Mean discharge Sept. 12-30,1921, was 5.21 second-feet.

PITMAN CREEK AT BIG CREEK, CALIF.»

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 8 S., R. 25 E., one-fourth mile above mouth and half 

a mile southeast of Big Creek post office, Fresno County. Elevation about

* 5,000 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27 square miles (measured on topographic map by Pacific 

Light & Power Co.).

* Known as Pitman Creek near Shaver from 1910 to 1915.
192 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,191O, to September 36,1915, and January 26 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in wooden well and house at right side of weir 

pool, about 50 feet above highway bridge. Zero of gage is at elevation of 

weir Crest.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge about 15 feet above weir or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND OONTBOL. Sharp-edged 38-foot rectangular weir with incomplete 

end contractions, at lower end of natural pool in solid rock. Considerable 

velocity of approach at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage 

recorder, 3.53 feet at 6 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 1,110 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 0.05 foot September 13 to 30 (discharge, 

2.8 second-feet).

1910-1922: Extremes of discharge occurring in 1910, 1911, and 1913nrere 

based on computations from formula, without discharge measurements, and 

considered not so reliable as records for 1922.

ICE. Water-stage recorder float operated in oil container. Ice collected on 

weir crest occasionally and caused backwater, for which allowance was 

made before application of open-water rating.

DIVERSIONS. Southern California Edison Co. diverts water above gage for 

powerhouse No. 1 hydraulic valves v and for cooling transformers; estimated 

maximum diversion, 0.5 second-foot.

RE GXJL ATION . None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 10 and 1,200 second-feet. Gage heights slightly affected by ic e 

during winter and proper corrections made. Water-stage recorder gave 

excellent gage-height record. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, January 26 to April 30 and July 18 to 

September 30; by use of discharge integrator May 1 to July 15. Records 

excellent.

COOPERATION. >Gage~height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.

Discharge measurements of Pitman Creek at Big Creek, Calif., during the period 

March 15,1921, to September SO, 1922

Date

1921 

Mar. 15

May 13

14

 1922 

June 3 

3

5

5

6

 6

Made by 

Baiter and Cake... ....

Baaeraad Black ___

Bauer and O'Brien __ 

VonMohrand O'Brien. 

.....do . ......__ __ .

.....do..............^.

. __ do.. ________

Vop Moljr and Bauer.

Gage 

twtght

Feet 

ft 37

2.04

1.99

1.94 

3.28 

1.85

2.82

1.78

2.68

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

23 4150

465

501 

990

522

8&4

473

734

Date

1922

23

25

25

27 

29 

July 2

5

10

26

Made by 

Von Moor and DregerKeith and Bauer

Keith and Meek... ....

Bartholomew and . Keith 

Keith and Baker .. 

Keith and Fisher 

C. fi. Eeitti _ _ 

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

Briggs aad Wait..

Gage 

.height

Feet 

1,88

1.24

1.09

1.25

1.02

,88 

.73

.59

.42

,20,

Discharge

Sec.jt. 

£34

228

159

227

134 

105 

80

61

37

13
SAN JOAQUIN KIVEE BASIN 193

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pitman Creek at Big Creek, Calif., for* the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 .... __ . _________

2 __ . ., . ....

3.. ..._...-...-......

4 ..-^. . ..,_ .

5 ...

6 ____ . . . ________

7 ___ .....

8

9 ..-.- . __ .... ..

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

11 _ . ______ ..... _ . _

12.. _____________

13 ____ . . _______

14 ________________

15. ____ .. . _

16. _ ___ ...........

17 ... . .. ....

18 ..............-....- ..

19 _ . __ . _________

20 _ .. __ ....... .........

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

22 . __ . _ . ____ _ . ....

23

24 . __ . _ ... ________

26 __ ................

26 ..... _ ..................

27- .. ..... -. .-..

28 ___ _ . .

29 .. ____ t _____ __

30 . _______________

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

Jan.

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

Feb.

5

5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

Sf

6

g

7

a

7

5 5

.,5

5.5

6

7

6

6

6

6.6

5

5

5

5.5

5.5 5.5

Mar.

5

5.5

5.5

6

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

7

7

8

8

8.5

10

10

10

10

11

12

10

10

11

11

12

Apr.

13

12

15

17

16

15

13

15

18

1SI

15

16

18

14

14

15

16

16

17

24

33

38

48

64

88

104

117

134

160

163

May

180

207

247

280

344

400

364

282

127

114

163

287 375-

341

396

505

515

436

344

350

481

618

683

564

523

601

620

AKA

715

700

Jtme

734

746

724

ego

649

602

570

512

468

383

371

359

308

313

368

365

328

301

299

278

245

222

203

190

194

175

155

134

107

July

97

88

74

66

59

51

46

40

3»

35

31

28

26

23

20

20

19

28

25

2ft

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

Aug.

11 . 9 %

8.5

8

7

7

6

6

5,5

5.6

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

3

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

3.8

3.8

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

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Monthly dwekarge of Pitman Creek at Big Creek, Calif., for the year ending September SO,1922

[Drainage area, 27 square mites]

Month

January 26-31 __ . - __ ......

March ... .. . ...

Anrll __ ______

July........ __ ......................

The period .. .... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.4 

8 

12 

163 

715 

746 

97 

11 

3.3

Minimum

3.8 

3.8 

5 

12 

114 

107 

10 

3.8 

2.8

Mean

4.10 

5.59 

8.08 

42.2 

406 

370 

33,4 

5.46 

3,00

Per 

square 

mile

0.162 

.207 

.209 

1.58 15.0" 

18.7 

1.24 

.202 

.111

Bnn-oft

Inches

0.05 

.22 

.34 

1.74 

17.29 

15.29 

1.4S 

.23 

.12

Acre-feet

48.8 

310 

497 

2,510 

25,000 

22,000 

2,060 

336 

179

52,900

STEVENSOBT CREEK AT SHAVER, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 24 E., three-fourths mile west of Shaver

Fresno County. Elevation about 5,000 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30.2 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, to September 30, 1920, and April 9 to

September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in wooden well and house on right bank about 20

feet above weir. Zero of gage set at elevation of crest of lower weir. 

100563 27f WSP 551 14
194 SURFACE WATER, SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. By wading, various sections.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and bedrock. Control is 

a compound weir consisting of a 64-foot rectangular sharp-crested weir with 

incomplete end contractions and an 8-foot rectangular sharp-crested weir 

1 foot deep in middle for low flow. Leakage is small. Velocity of approach 

is considerable at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from waterHstage 

recorder, 2.72 feet at 6 p. m. May 3 (discharge, 643 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 0.12 foot August 27 to September 8 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

1916-1920, 1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 712 second-feet on 

April 7, 1920; minimum discharge occurred in 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Southern California Edison Co.'s flume at Shaver diverts water 

at Shaver Lake dam and from .Camp 22 Creek, a tributary of Stevenson 

Creek. This water is used at power houses 2 and 8 and then spills into 

Big Creek near mouth.

REGULATION. During dry season entire flow is regulated at Shaver Lake dam. 

There was 3,766 acre-feet of water in Shaver Lake on April 8, 1922, and 

3,191 acre-feet on September 30, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation did not change during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder gave excellent gage-height record. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except for following days of considerable fluctuation, which were subdivided: April 19, 20, 30; May 2, 3, 24; June 3, 9, 10, 25. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Southern California Edison 

Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction engineer.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. C. Briggs: 

August 11, 1922: Gage height, 0.22 foot; discharge, 2.2 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stevenson Creek at Shaver, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1982

Day

1 __ . .....

2 __ . .....

3. .........

4 ..

5 ..........

6 ... .......

7 __ . .....

8 . _ . .....

9 . __ .

10 

11 ..........

12 ..........

13 __ . .....

14 __ . .....

15 . _ . __ .

Apr.

14

13

12

10

9.5

9.5

11

May

18

110

453

535

477

460

433

407

345

298

340

373

256

219

225

June

8.5

8.5

34

109

107

iin

130

114

52

10

62"

Q1

124

117

69

July

5.5

4.6

3.9

4.1

3 Q

4.3

5

4.8

4.8

4

0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

Aug.

3.4

3.1

2.9

4,6

6

2.9

2.7

3.1

2.7

2

4

2.4

1 Q

1.7

1.6

1.5

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

.9

9

9

Day

16 . 

17 ......

18 _____

19 .

20 

21 ..........

22 __ . .....

23 

24 __ ......

9C

26. 

27 ......

28 ..........

29. _ ...

30- 

31- -----

Apr.

10

10

13

40

1Q7

328

283

302

306

290

283

275

302

413

76

May

184

109

75

85

IQfi

250

232

119

34

6

8

11

10

9.5

9

8.5

June

66

68

69

69

68

66

62

61

42

1Q

9

8.5

8

7.5

7.5

July

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.5

4.6

4.3

4.6

4,6

4.6

43

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

3.9

3.4

Aug.

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

,9

1.3

.9

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Sept.

1.J

1.JT

2.f

2

1.7

l.ff

l.ff

l.ff

l.ff

l.ff

l.J

l.J

l.J

l.J

l.f
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN 195

Monthly discharge of Stevenson Creek at Shaver, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

April 9-30.. ..... ......-. .._ ......... .......

June.. _ ... . ____ ... . _________________

July .--..-..... -. ....-.-.-.. ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

413 

535 

140 

5.5 

6 

2.2

Minimum

9.5 

6

7.5 

3.4 

.7 

.7

Mean

146. 

203 

61.3 

4.49 

1.89 

1.17

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,370 

12,500 

3,650 

276 

116 

69.6

23,000

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.'S FLUME AT SHAVER, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 24 E., one-eighth mile below Shaver Lake dam 

and one-fourth mile west of Shaver, Fresno County. Elevation about 5,200 

feet.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in wooden well and house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank about 200 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Timber flume 6.85 feet wide and 6 feet deep lined 

with tar paper held in place with fine-mesh galvanized wire and battens. 

Control is indefinite.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage 

recorder, 4.50 feet at 10 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 357 second-feet); minimum stage, flume dry at various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent after flume lining . 

was completed on March 26. Rating curve fairly well defined 0 to 25 

second-feet, and well defined 25 to 350 second-feet. Good gage height 

record from water-stage recorder. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except on days of considerable 

fluctuation when hourly discharge was computed March 26 to September 

30; estimated for short periods when flume lining was under way March 

13, 16-20, and 23-24. Records good February 16 to March 25, excellent 

March 26 to September 30.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished 

by Southern California Edison Co. through H. W. Dennis, construction 

engineer. 

This flume receives water from 36-inch gate valve at base of Shaver Lake

dam, gates Nos. 3 and 4 of spillway No. 1 of Shaver Lake dam, pumps lifting

leakage at toe of Shaver Lake dam and small feeder flume from Camp 22 Creek.

The water is returned to Big Creek after passing through Southern California

Edison Co.'s power houses Nos. 2 and 8.

Discharge measurements of Southern California Edison Co.'s flume at Shaver, 

Calif., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 7

8 

10

Made by 

O. W. Bauer ___ . _

Bauer and Router. __ 

 do._ ... .... ..

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.52

3.34 

3.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

I'M

240 

275

Date

Apr. 10

26 

July 28

Made by 

Bauer and Router.. 

Keith and Router. ....

Qage 

height

Feet 

4.12

1.21 

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

322

53 

49
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Southern California Edison Co.'s flume a 

Shaver, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ....

2 ....

3 ....

4. ...

5 .

6 ....

7....

8 __

9 ....

10 __

11 __

12....

13 . 

14....

15 .

Mar.

......

......

4

Apr.

185

189

123

155

155

155

85

195

265 

295

315 

295

230 

173

65

May

......

22"

81 

105

91

June

175

165

72

2

5

5 

5

5 

5

5

July

26

26

26

26

24

20

15

, 17

19 

21

18 

16

13

11

11

Aug.

24

24

25

21

15

11

24

24

25 

24

25 

26

11 

24

24

Sept.

23

23

9

23

23

23

23

23

23

8

22 

22

22 

24

8.5

Day

16 __

17 

18 .

19....

20 

21....

22....

23 

24 ....

25 

26. ... 

27 ....

28 

29 ....

30 

31 ....

Mar.

3

4.5

4.5

4.5

2

.4

.7

38 

96

138 

155

155

155

Apr.

~"§5~

49 

40

25

May

225

28fi

285

124

2

124

295

118 

4.5

2

113 

205 .

195

175

June

5.5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 

6

6 

10

20 

32.

30

July

11

14

16

18

24

12

11

11

11 

11

11 

11

24 

24

11

24

Aug.

24

24

24

24

11

24

24

24

24 

24

21 

10

24 

24

24

23

Sept14

6

14

14

14

14

14

14

6 

14

14 

14

13

13

13

NOTE. No flow on days after Feb. 16, for which discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Southern California Edison Co.'s flume at Shaver, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO,

Month

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

July. _ ...... ...... ...... .........

/

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

155 

315 

295 

175 

26 

26 

24

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

11 

10 

6

Mean

24.5 

101 

79.1 

20.0 

17.2 

21.9 

16.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,510 

6,010 

4,860 

1,190 

1,060 

1,350 

976

17,000

FBE8NO RIVER BASIN 

FRESNO EIVER NEAR KNOWLES, CALIF.

LOCATION. In N. % sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 20 E., at Fresno Crossing 6 miles northeast of Knowles, Madera County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 16, 1911, to January 1, 1914, and November

13, 1915, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; low-water section on left bank about 60

feet above bridge; high-water section on right bank about 100 feet above

bridge. Gage read by J. E. Gayman. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 300 feet below bridge or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of small boulders, gravel, sand, and outcroppings of bedrock; fairly permanent. A concrete control was installed

November 4, 1916.
FRESNO EIVER BASIN 197

E XTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet during 

morning of February 11 (discharge, determined from extension of rating 

curve, about 3,050 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.50 foot September 16-18 and 21 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1911-1914; 1916; 1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet at 5 p.m. February 21,1917 (discharge, determined from extension of rating curve, about 

4,500 second-feet); no flow part of August and September, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station-for irrigation and lumbering.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages due to diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Discharge interpolated July 

2-15 because of missing gage heights. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Fresno River near Knowles, Calif., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 9

Apr. 14

Made by 

K. M. Kelley ... ....

K. M. Kelley _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

a 65

1.39

1.50

Discharge

«

Sec.-ft. 

3.5

118

148

Date

Apr. 14

14

14

Made by 

K. M. Kelley .

 do 

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.50

1.50

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

156

156

162

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fresno River near Knowles, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922.

Day

1.. __ .......

2 ___ . .....

3 

4

5 ____ ......

6 -

7. ......

8 ... ..... 

9.1. -

10 

11. _

12

13 

14. ___ . 

15...... f . .....

16 

17 .

IS... _

19 ......

20 

21 ___ . ... ....

22.. ........

23 . 

24 ...... .

25 

26 

27. ....._ 

28. .........

29 .......

30 

31 . 

Oct.

2.5

1.8

2.2

2.5

2.5

3.5

3.5

4 

3.5

4

4

4.5

4.5

3.5

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

2.5

2.5

3

3

4

4

4.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

Nov.

5

4.5

4.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3.5 

3.5

3

3.5

3.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

4.5

4.5

4

4.5

4.5

5

7

5.5

6

7

8

11

14

14

Dec.

19

19

20

19

17

17

12

11

8

7

5.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

. 5

5.5

12

123

287

355

67

1,120

onn

410

164

-166

123

80

55

Jan.

55

740

123

108

108

93

101

108 

101

93

<M

86

86

93

93

86

86

74

61

51

37

32

27

27

29

34

34

32

34

37

61

Feb.

55

43

48

44

55

61

61

108 

985

635

2,370

670

670

600

535

410

302

244

302

1,540

860

470

410

355

334

323

302

302

Mar.

292

292

273

258

207

14ft

131

131

181

232

263

253

263

470

410

344

Vn

302

302

292

292

302

302

313

323

355

344

355

355

Apr.

323

313

323

144.

313

292

273

253 

253

263

253

244

225

207

1<U

173

164

164

173

173

181

207

207

253

282

273

253

244

235

May

207

207

216

225

244

244

258

253 

263

253

244

244

235

235

244

235

253

244

244

235

235

225

216

207

207

198

198

181

TfU

156

148

June

123

 » 131

123

108

108

101

101

108 

101

101

93

93

86

sn

74

55

37

34

34

32

34

34

37

37

48

55

55

55

51

53

July

55

54

53

52

50

49

48

47 

45

44

43

42

40

39

38

37

37

34

34

32

29

27

24

24

27

27

24

24

24

22

22

Aug.

20

19

19

17

15

12

12

11 

11

9.5

8

7.5

7.5

7

7

7.5

7.5

8

8

8

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

6

5

5.5

5

Sept.

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

1 9

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1 Q

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1 9
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Fresno River near Knowles, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

April -. .. ..- ...-..... ... ...

May.. .................. ... .- .. _ . _ -. .- ..

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

The year. .. . ___ .. _ . ______ .. _ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5 

14 

1,120 

740 

2,370 

470 

344 

263 

131 

55 

20 

5

2,370

Minimum

1.9 

3

4.5 

27 

44 

131 

164 

148 

32 

22 

6 

1.0

1.0

Mean

3.54 

5.37 

130 

91.1 

468 

284 

240 

223 

72.7 

37 

9.56 

2.34

128

Run-off in 

acre-feet

218 

320 

7,990 

5,600 

26,000 

17,500 

14.300 

13,700 

4,330 

2,280 

588 

139

93,000

CHOWCHILLA RIVER BASIN 

CHOWCHHLA RIVER WEAR BUCHAWAW RESERVOIR SITE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. }£ sec. 12, T. 8 S., R. 18 E., above backwater from proposed 

Buchanan reservoir in Madera County, and 3 miles northwest of Raymond.

DRAINAGE AREA. 236 square miles from United States Geological Survey topographic sheet, measured by Madera irrigation district.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is sand; channel about 125 feet wide, 

straight above apd below gage.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Records good.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by Madera irrigation district.
CHOWCHILLA RIVER BASIN 199

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chowchilla River near Buchanan reservoir site, 

for the year ending September 80, 1982

Day

1 ___ . ______ . ________

2 __________________ ____

3 . ... __ . . 

4. __ - __________ . __ . . .....

5 ___ .- _______ - ____ - - _ -

6....- _______ '. .................

7.. .. . __ .... . -..... 

8 

9. ______ . _______ . _ .. ....

10- __ . _____________ .. .....

11 ______________ .. ..........

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

13 ... _ . .

14 ______________________

15 

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

17 ______________ ...-. ......

13 . __ . __ .. . 

19 ____ .. . . . ..............

20 ...--.. .._.._..-_..

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

22 

23 :... 

24

25- __ __ .. ___ ...... .... .......

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

27 __ ____ . ._.._._

28... ___ . _______ .........

29 

30 __ .._. ........

31 .... __ .... __ ..............

Dec.

20

20

36

61

94

186

173

162

2,570

625

4Qfi

744

269

162

137

122

Jan.

293

1.610

375

235

187

194

210

159

141

123

110

99

86

77

69

64

61

59

55

47

42

42

13

45

47

51

52

56

67

142

200

Feb.

192

179

153

147

145

147

153

284

1,480

1,050

3,620

852

665

463

387

332

293

361

483

3,330

1,560

889

691

632

628

656

649

501

Mar.

436

375

321

317

313

305

301

298

294

291

284

280

263

302

277

1,640

802

520

454

428

392

375

357

336

321

' 373

344

480

419

366

435

Apr.

399

332

313

301

298

286

260

251

232

221

224

235

256

221

216

192

181

174

167

161

159

158

157

155

153

149

143

139

131

125

May

120

114

120

104

102

98

92

89

143

127

100

94

88

81

78

77

74

70

75

81

87

70

67

63

59

57

55

51

49

46

44

June

42

41

39

37

36

36

34

33

32

32

32

31

31

35

35

30

27

24

21

19

17

16

15

15

13

13

,12

10

9

9

July

9

8

7

6

5

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 and July 16 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Chowchilla River near Buchanan reservoir site, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Month

December . _______________________

July . .. .. 

The year __ . _______ . ______ . ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,570 

1,610 

3,620 

1,640 

399 

143 

42 

9

3,620

Minimum

0 

42 

145 

263 

125 

44 

9 

0

0

Mean

190 

163 

744 

410 

213 

83.1 

25.9 

1.97

149

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,700 

10,000 

41,300 

25,200 

12,700 

5,110 

1,640 

121

108,000

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

MEECED RIVER BASIN

MERCED RIVER AT HAPPY ISLES BRIDGE, NEAR YOSEMTTE, CALIF.

LOCATION. At Happy Isles Bridge, 1J^ miles southeast of Yosemite, Mariposa 

County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 181 square miles (measured oh topographic maps.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank about 20 feet below bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Clark Bridge about half a mile below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders; practically permanent. Banks high; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 6.55 feet at 1 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 3,240 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.40 foot at 11 p. m. December 17 (discharge, 6.5 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 7.10 feet at 10 

p.m. May 28, 1919 (discharge, 3,800 second-feet); minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 0.13 foot at 11 a. m. January 9, 1918 (discharge, 2.1 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice March 1 and 2.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except November 13-18 And 

February 12-13, when no record was obtained. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yosemite National 

Park.

Discharge measurements of Merced River at Happy Ides Bridge, near Yosemite, 

Calif., during the year ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 25

26

May 25

Made by 

K. M. Kelley. . ,.._.

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

.60

5.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15

15

2,320

Date

27

Aug. 23

Made by 

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

H. D. McQlashan .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.46

5.38

1.34

Discharge

See.-ft. 

2,140

2,050

68
MERGED EIVEB BASIN 201

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of .Merced River at H&ppy Isles Bridge, near 

Yosemite, Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 _____ . ...

2.. .... 

3. _ . _ - ....

4 _________

5. __ .

6 ________

7. _ . _ . __ .

8. _____ - ...

10 

11..... 

12. ___ ........

IS. .....

14. __ - .......

15 

16 __ . _ 

17. _ - _ . __

18 

19 

20 

21 ___ . ___ ..

22. __ ... ......

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

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

25 

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

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

28. 

29. _____ . ...

30 __ ... ___ .

31 

Oct.

12

12

12

12

11

12

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

18

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

12

13

13

11

13

14

14

14

15

Dec.

17

18

16

12

12

11

11

11

10

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

13

14

26

28

25

23

23

26

38

43

36

38

54

68

Jan.

91

126

88

74

65

«)

56

52

55

55

53

51

49

48

43

43

42

37

34

34

35

36

35

35

35

35

35

37

37

37

38

Feb.

38

37

36

37^tn

38

42

45

45

45

45

49

52

56

63

91

79

71

67

64

64

62

62

59

57

56

53

53

Mar.

52

55

50

49

45

46

51

50

53

55

56

58

US

65

78

77

79

78

87

102

116

126

129

126

149

154

140

142

142

144

151

Apr.

140

144

198

256

209

186

198

230

196

188

188

174

158

156

149

142

135

144

188

272

352

404

518

544

508

630

675

734

795

70/J

May

850

MO

1,040

1,200

1,540

2,060

2,060

1,700

1,170

910

778

868

1(206

1,580

1,740

1,660

2,000

2,140

1,960

1,460

1,380

1,700

2,100

2,520

2,240

1,700

2,060

2,240

2,330

2.570

2,570

June

2,420

2,620

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,620

2,570

2,380

2, 100

1,830

1,920

2,000

1,780

1,700

2,060

2,280

2,280

2,240

2,240

2,280

2,050

1,920

1,780

1,740

1,780

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,580

1,500

July

1,460

3,880

1,240

1,310

1,350

1,308

1,070

970 «H

724

718

702

696

655

635

640

5®

567

892

1,000

660

455

388

337

300

280

272

264

259

272

294

Aug.

311

SOS

289

256

223

198

194

194

186

172

158

149

186

124

116

108

96

90

91

SI

84

79

70

66

60

66

72

78

127

127

117

Sept. '

97

81

74

66

60

56

52

49

43

39

38

37

36

35

35

34

34

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

28

27

25

24

24

23

Monthly discharge of Merced River at Happy Isles Bridge, near Yosemite, Calif., 

for the year ending September 80, 1922

[Drainage area, 181 square mitesj

Month

October ______ . __ . _____

November _____ . _____ . __

December ___ __ ________

April. ._ . ....... ...........

Jimn

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

15 

68 

126 

91 

154 

, 795 

2,570 

2,820 

1,460 

311 

97

2,820

Minimum

11 

10 

10 

 34 

36 

45 

135 

778 

1,500 

259 

60 

23

10

Mean

12.6 

12.1 

21.4 

50.0 

53.7 

89.1 

320 

1,690 

2,130 

725 

143 

41.1

442

Per 

square 

mile

0.070 

.067 

.118 

.276 

.297 

.492 

1.77 

9.34 

11.8 

4.01 

.790 

.227

2.44

Run-off

Inches

0.08 

.07 

.14 

.32 

.31 

.57 

1.98 

10.8 

13.2 

4.62 

.91 

.25

33.25

Acre-feet

775 

720 

1,320 

3,070 

2,980 

5,480 

19,000 

104,000 

127,000 

44,600 

8,790 

2,460

320,000
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

MERCED RIVER AT POHONO BRIDGE, HEAR YOSEMITE, CAIIF.

LOCATION. At Pohono Bridge, 5 miles below Yosemite, Mariposa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 2, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank 150 feet above bridge. Datum lowered 0.8 foot September 4, 1918.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand and gravel above gage and boulders below gage. Control formed by boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 10.00 feet at 1 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 6,370 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.99 foot November 18-19 (discharge, 

17 second-feet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 10.00 feet at 

1 a. m. June 5, 1922 (discharge, 6,370 second-feet); minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 0.72 foot at 9.30 p. m. November 27, 1919 (discharge, 

4.8 second-feet).

ICE. No ice forms at control because of rapids.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Water-stage recorder record fairly satisfactory. Clock stopped 

several times and charts were not changed on time. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table and interpolating 

when no gage height record was obtained. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yosemite National 

Park.

Discharge measurements of Merced River at Pohono Bridge, near Yosemite, Calif., 

during the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 26

29

Made by 

K. M. Kelley..........

__ do ___ .... _ . ...

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.05

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20

21

Date

Oct. 29

Aug. 23

Made by 

K. M. Kelley ...... .

H. D. McGlashan .....

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.06

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21

120
MEBCED KIVEE BASIN 203

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Merced River at Pohono Bridge, near Yosemite 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

, 1

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

a~ ___ .

4. _____ ....

5. ........

6. __ . ___ ..

7 .

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

22

22

22

24

27

27

27

27

27 

27

27

27

27

27

25

24

23

22

20

20

22

23

22

22

23

22

23

24

23

Nov.

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

21

21

20 

20

20

19

19

19

20

17

17

18

20

22

25

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

Dec.

28

29

24

20

19

18

18

18

18

19

19 

19

19

19

19

20

20

28

32

73

67

57

51

37

54

75

104

81

79

108

133

Jan.

200

273

195

168

144

136

131

131

130

130 

130

129

129

125

118

116

111

94

84

81

84

84

 84

82

82

86

84

84

85

82

Feb.

81

79

77

76

77

77

79

93

116

110

129 

130

132

134

136

166

168

168

164

171

158

149

146

142

139

142

139

134

Mar.

129

133

134

133

128

128

137

134

141

149

149 

149

149

149

173

193

177

182

193

215

242

266

290

287

313

346

301

313

304

298

323

Apr.

284

290

371

532

447

383

375

464

403

375

375 

339

307

310

287

253

244

251

313

522

748

920

i run

1,160

1,280

1,400

1,520

1,640

1,760

1,800

May

1,920

2,220

2,480

2,820

3,520

3,950

4,170

3,420

2,350

1,800

1,640 

1,640

2,220

3,320

3,730

3,730

4,280

4,610

4,280

3,520

3,020

3,620

4,390

4,940

4,720

3,520

4,060

4,610

4,720

5,380

June

4,940

6,380

5,710

5,710

5,710

5,270

4,940

4,720

4,170

3,520

3,520 

3,730

3,420

3,120

3,730

3,950

4,060

3,840

3,840

3 QV)

3,520

3,220

3,020

2,920

3,020

3,120

3,320

3,120

2,580

2,300

July

2,170

2,440

2,300

2,220

2,260

2,040

1,840

1,680

1,400

1,150

1,090 

1,030

970

910

860

810

743

730

970

1,300

1,000

734

671

568

486

447

415

391

375

375

395

Aug.

447

411

379

339

307

275

244

231

218

205

191 

191

17.7-

168

159

153

141

134

134

129

123

114

107

100

94

94

104

120

170

182

159

Sept.

139

118

105

91

82

77

95

70

73

60

65 

64

58

56

69

55

54

47

45

46

49

49

49

44

44

44

43

42

41

41

Monthly discharge of Merced River at Pohono Bridge, near Yosemite, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO,

Month

December ___________________ . ............

April ___________ . __ _ ....

May. __ ___ . __ __ ------ .. . ____ ......

July ___ ___ . __ . _ ......... ___ .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

25 

133 

273 

171 

346 

1,800 

5,380 

5,710 

2,440 

447 

139

5,710

Minimum

20 

17 

18 

81 

76 

128 

244 

1,640 

2,300 

375 

94 

41

17

Mean

23.9 

21.0 

42.7 

120 

125 

205 

680 

3,540 

3,910 

1,120 

194 

64.1

840

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,470 

1,250 

2,630 

7,380 

6,940 

12,600 

40,500 

218,000 

233,000 

68,900 

11,900 

3,810

608,600
204 SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

MEBCED RIVER AT EXCHEQUER, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. }£ NE. % sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 15 E., just above remains of 

an old dam at Exchequer, Mariposa County, above mouth of Cotton Creek, 

and 8 miles upstream from Merced Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,020 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 28, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder, installed April 29, 1922, on right bank 250 feet 

above old dam; vertical staff in four sections bolted to solid rock ledge at 

same site used before April 29,1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage or by 

wading just below cable or on top of dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of boulders, gravel, and solid rock. Control is old concrete dam. Banks high, clean, and are not overflowed. Part 

of .dam was blasted out February J, 1918.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.9 feet at 

7 a. m. February 11 (discharge, 17,200 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder, 3.88 feet at 6 p. m. September 16 (discharge, 18 

second-feet).

1915-1922: 'Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet at 4 p. m. January 17, 

1916 (discharge determined from extension of rating curve, about 22,000 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.0 feet part of August or September, 1919 to 1921 (discharge, 14 second-feet):

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Several small power plants above have some storage. The effect 

of their operation is slight except during low water when they alternate with 

the plant at Merced Falls in storing water and developing power twice 

daily.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly due to disintegration of 

crest of dam. Rating curves well defined. Staff gage read to tenths twice 

daily from October 1 to April 28. Water-stage recorder used April 29 to 

September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table October 1 to September 10, except October 16-21 

and November 20-22 for which discharge was interpolated, and by use of a 

discharge integrator September 11 to 30. Records good.

COOPERATION. After April 29, 1922, gage-height record was furnished by Merced irrigation district.

Discharge measurements of Merced River at Exchequer, Calif., during the year ending September 30,

Date

Got, 22

22 

23 

May 17

Made by 

K. M. Kelley..... __ .

 do .. 

.....do.... ..._...

Jesse Arnold _____

Gage 

height

Fwt 

496

4.30 

4.99 

14.28

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

50

27 

75 

8,230

Date

May 17

28 

28 

Sept. 16

Made by 

.-...do--. ~ 

.....^o.. ...............

E. C- Briggs... __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

14.18

1447 

14.39 

422

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,110

8,780 

8,790 

30
MEECED RIVER BASIK 205

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Merced River at Exchequer, Calif., for the year

ending September SO, 1928

Day

1 _______

2 . ___

3 ____ . . 

4.... __ _ ..

5.... ... ...

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

7 ___ . .......

8 ____ . .....

9 -_. - .

10. 

11 

12 __ ... .......

13. ___ ... .....

14- . ....

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

16- . 

17 

18... __ .... ....

19 ____ . ___

20-. 

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

 82. ..........

23..

24. __ .. __ . 

25- ___ . ___

26.. ___ ......

27.... __ ......

28-. . ..

29........ 

30. ___ .......

31-. ___ ......

Oct.

52

48

62

52

52

45

48

42

45

52

45

42

42

45

66

56

w

52

50

48

tR

46

45

46 

56

66

66

63

69

63

59

Nov.

59

59

52

38

48

48

52

59

63

56

62

52

52

66

63

59

63

56

69

61

63

66

67

63 

68

67

59

67

67

67

Dec.

63

67

99

134

27

63

59

63

67

63

67

63

59

52

52

66

56

67

95

3QQ

1,200

- «uyt

560

4,3H> 

2,270

2,460

4,030

2,020

1,000

900

900

Jan.

860

4,450

2,100

1,300

950

806

806

715

«J5Q

516

486

455

441

427

385

371

ooe

an

367

291

267

367

279

267

57O

207

267

279

270

304

441

Feb.

470

441

41S

385

399

427

515

1,540

7,900

6.020

13,300

3,610

2,180

1,600

1,360

1,200

1,200

2,270

2,660

11,800

5,620

3,480

2,660

2,270 

2,270

2,100

2,460

1,860

Mar.

1,540

1,360

1,209

1,100

1,100

1,000

900

900

900

860

1,000

950

1,000

1,100

1,260

8,200

4 450

MOO

2,460

2,270

2,020

1,860

1,860

1,860

1 7QA

1 &ifl

i Ton

2,020

i, 460

2,100

2,770

AJM-.

2,560

2,180

2,100

2,270

1,940

1,790

1,660

1,660

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,360

1,300

1,250'

1,200

1,000

1,050

1,000

1,300

1,660

2,160

2,560

2,880 

3,100

3,360

3,610

3,890

3.890

$.890

May

4,030

4,460

4,750

5,360

6,380

8,110

8,740

7.520

5,520

4,170

3 4&n

3,350

4,170

6,880

7,140

6,760

7,710

8,950

8,320

7 140

6,020

ft, 380

7 Qflfl

8,950

Q lft/1

6,570

7 i*n

8,320

8,320

«,160

10,000

June

9,160

9,580

10,200

10,500

10,500

9,580

8,956

8,740

7,520

6,570

5,850

6,380

6,020

5,050

6,380

6,760'

6,960

6,380

6,380

6,380

6,680

9,360

4,900

4,660 

4,750

4,900

5,050

4,760

4,080

3,610

July

3,350

2,990

2,660

2,660

2,560

2,360

2,100

1,940

1,720

1,540

1,360

1,300

1,250

1,180

1,120

1,050

1,000

950

960

1,540

1,640

1,100

850

718 

630

560

515

485

473

461

449

Aug.

47O

486

461

441

399

354

332

308

304

286

273

260

243

227

209

201

203

193

182

182

177

174

169

160

154

146

139

141

151

184

211

Sept.

193

175

160

145

132

123

122

118

122

115

79

98

100

89

94

64

94

89

86

84

76

72

80

62 

96

74

78

73

80

86

Monthly discharge of Merced River at Exchequer, Calif., for the year ending September 80, 1922

Month

December _ . ______ ~ _ . ......

April ................... __ ...... 

May .... ......... .- ... .

July ___ ..... ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

63 

67 

4,310 

4,450 

13,300 

8,200 

3,890 

10,000 

10,600 

3,350 

485 

193

13,300

Minimum

42 

38 

27 

267 

385 

860 

1,000 

3,350 

3,610 449' 

139 

62

27

Mean

50.7 

58.5 

715 

652 

2,940 

1,910 

2,090 

6,770 

6,720 

1,400 

252 

102

1,960

Per 

square 

mile

0.050 

.057 

.701 

.639 

2.88 

1.87 

2.06 

6.64 

6.59 

1.37 

.247 

.100

1.92

Run-off

Inches

0.06 

.06 

.81 

.74 

3.00 

2.16 

2.29 

 7.66 

7.35 

1.58 

.28 

.11

26.10

Acre-feet

3,120 

3,480 

44,000 

40,100 

163,000 

117,000 

124,000 

416,000 

400,000 

86.100 

15,500 

6,070

1,420,000
206 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

MERCED RIVER NEAR LIVINGSTON, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 20, T. 6 S., R. 11 E., 3^4 miles west of Livingston, 

Merced County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10,1922, to September, 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand. One channel at low water and three 

at high water. Flow is sluggish and smooth. Banks are wooded and overflowed at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 17.30 feet at 9.30 p.m. June 5 (discharge, 8,100 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 2.17 feet at midnight September 30 

(discharge, 41 second-feet).

DIVERSION. The Crocker-Huffman canal diverts a maximum of 1,627 secondfeet and other smaller ditches divert a total of 400 second-feet during irrigation season. Most of the return water enters the river above station - 

There are several small diversions below station.

REGULATIONS. See preceding paragraph.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation did not change during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Water-stage recorder stopped at various tfmes. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tableDischarge for days of no gage-height record interpolated, except March 12- 

17, which was estimated from flow at Exchequer. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Merced River near Livingston, Calif,, during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 7

14

27

May 26

16

Made by 

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

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

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

.. do .. . ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.88

6 40

8.70

14.15

13.45

12.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,560

1,220

2,530

6,080

5,280

5,170

Date

July 12

26

Aug. 9

28

Sept. 26

Made by 

R. M. Stewart ......

.do _____ ......

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

Harrison Smitherum...

R. M. Stewart - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.56

2.70

2.40

2.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

357

120

60

62

47

NOTE. Measurements made by employees of State Division of Water Rights.
MERGED RIVER BASIN 207

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Merced River near Livingston, Calif., for the yea r 

ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _ _________ . _________

2... ___________________________

3 ___ . _ _ . __ . __ ... _ ....

4

5 _______ . _______ - 

6 _________ ____ ____ . _____

7 ..--.. ... -_ - -..

8.... ____ .._. . ..-.

9 ___ ._ ___..._._.._. __ ... ......

10 __ .., _____ . __________ .........

11 __ .......... __ .. __ ...... ___ ....., ..

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

13 _ .... .. .....

14 _________ . __ . ______ . ..........

15- _ . __ - __ .... __ . ___ . _ . __ . ....

16...........-.-.........-.... ...... ___ .

17 _________ . _ ________ . __ . ....

18....... __ -.__ . .. ____ ..........

19..... ..__.. - - .. _.

20 __ ............... _ ..-...... __ . ....

21 __ ........ __ . . .... .....- . ....

22 __________________________

23 ...... ........ __. ...... ..-.....

24 _________ . __________ . .........

25 _____ .............. __ ...,_-. __ ....

26 __ . __ . __ __ ..... _ ..............

27 ... __ . __ ...................... ....

28 _________ . ______ __ . .

29 __ ....... ___ ..... __ ..... .. ..........

30 ........ __ . ___ ..... ___ ._-_-. ....

31 ____________________ . ......

Mar.

1,010

1,180

1,120

1,180

1,280

1,420

3,200

7,000

4,160

3,280

2,860

2,660

2,380

2,260

2,260

2,140

2,020

2,260

2,080

2,500

2,440

2,440

Apr.

3,100

2,620

2,320

2,320

2,380

2,080

1,500

1,340

1,340

1,230

1,040

1,260

1,450

1,310

1,230

1,180

1,090

1,010

872

982

1,340

1,780

2,080

2,380

9 Kfifl

2,500

2,740

2,920

3,040

3,220

May

3,220

3,340

3,640

3,840

4,420

5,400

6,050

5,980

5,080

3,840

3,100

2,740

2,860

3,840

5,010

5,400

5,400

6,120

6,380

5,980

5,460

4,750

5,400

6,240

6,780

6,240

5,340

5,920

6,310

6.WO

7,060

June

7,270

6,990

7,480

7,760

7,830

7,620

7,130

6,780

6,380

5,790

5,140

5,080

5,140

4,680

4,680

5,200

5,400

5,400

5,080

5,080

4,940

4,420

4,230

3,780

3,580

3,780

3,710

3,710

3,460

2,980

July

2,680

2,500

2,440

2,140

1,780

1,780

1,560

1,310

1,040

818

660

420

310

287

264

241

218

195

172 149

300

444

312

240

183

126

108

98

98

97

93

Aug.

90

86

84

84

85

76

79

78

74

73

72

68

70

72

72

71

68

69

65

63

67

64

59

59

58

59

58

56

53

53

54

Sept.

57

59

66

65

63

61

58

57

57

58

57

56

55

54

53

52

50

49

48

48

48

47

47

46

46

46

46

45

45

44

Monthly discharge of Merced River near Livingston, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

March 10-31.. _____ . ____ ..... ______ . __ .

April ____ . _____ . ______ . ___ ...... __ .

May......................;.. . ______....

July ...... ...... . _____..--.._ .._... .. ......

The period .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,000 

3,220 

7,060 

7,830 

2,680 

90 

66

Minimum

1,010 

872 

2,740 

2,980 

93 

53 

44

Mean

2,410 

1,870 

5,090 

5,350 

744 

69.0 

52.8

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

105,000 

111,000 

313,000 

318,000 

45,700 

4,240 

3,140

900,000
208 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

TBHAYA GBEEK NEAR YOSKKITO, CAIIF.

LOCATION. At Tenaya Bridge in Yosemite National Park, five-eighths mile below 

outlet of Mirror Lake, five-eighths mile above junction with Merced River, 

and 1% miles east of Yosemite, Mariposa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 47 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1904, to June, 1909; January 5, 1912, to September 

30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank 50 feet above bridge installed September 15,1918, at same datum as previous staff gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL, Small boulders and gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.60 feet at 8 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 1,500 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.10 feet September 16-25 (discharge, 1.0 

second-foot).

1904-1909; 1912-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 7.05 

feet at 9 p, m. May 28,1919 (discharge, 1,730 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 2.9 feet September 12 and most of October, 1906 (discharge, 0.5 

second-foot). Relation between datum of gage of that date and the present 

datum unknown.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water of May 6. Rating 

curve before change well defined above 20 second-feet and fairly well defined 

below. Curve after change well defined. Water-stage recorder record fair; 

clock stopped frequently. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table and interpolating on days for which no 

gagevheight record was obtained except April 23-28 for whiefr discharge was 

estimated. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yosemite National 

Park.

Discharge measurements of Tenaya Creek near Yosemite, Calif., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 25

May 25

25

Made by 

K. M. Kelley..........

....-de.......... ..... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.12

4.72"

4.68

Discharge

See.-/*-

1 S

698

701

Date

May 2727-

Aug. 24

Made by 

__ do _____ - _ .

H. D. MeGlasban 

Gage 

height.

Feet 

4.58

4.67

I.J4

Discharge

8e*.-ft. 

668

699

3.8
MERCED EIVEE BASIN 209

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenaya Cr«*fc near Yo&emite, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1... ______

2.. _ <. _ , _

3.. __ . .......

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

5 __ .. __

 ft

7~.. ..........

8. ___ .... _

9. ___ .. __ .

10. ........

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

12 __ 13^ _ zm*r._

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

15 ____ . .....

16 __ . .........

17 ........

18 __ .... __ .

10... ___ ..... 

20... ___ . ....

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

22 ______ ....

23. _______

24. _______

25--...... -.. 

26 __ . . .......

27 __ ..........

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

29 ____ . __

30.-- ___ .^..

31.. ___ . .....

Oct.

1.0

1.«

1.0 i a

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.3

2.3

2.3

*»'

2.1 

2.1 

fill

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.8 

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.0

1.0 1 a

Nov.

1.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

O Q

9 1

2. 9

3-6

2.6

2.8

8

2.0 

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3 

2.3

2.3 *> <t

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Dec.

'2.6

Q A

2.6

2.3

2.3

2,3

2.3

2.3

A Q

2.3

. 2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2

0

3

3 

3

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.7 

1.8

2.1

2.1

1 Q

7

OR

Jan.

42

58

30

32

27

24

22

28

22

20

20

20

19 TO

18

17

16

16

15 

14

13

19

13

13

13 

13

13

13

13

13

18

Feb.

12

11

11

11

11

n

12

14

20

18

21

20 

19 is'SO

23

24

26

27 

30

30

on

27

26

26 

27

25

25

Mar.

25

84

24

24

24

24

24

24

25.

26

26

26 

25 

27

32

84

00

33

37 

41

, 45

IS

fil

51

51 

51

47

48

50

48

48

Apr.

45'

' *7 ,

55

72

63

55

5369'

52

4Q

4ft

46 

48 

42

48

33

36

36

44 

67

«1

165

£65

165

165 

185

185

235

313

340

May

300

474

555

<BS

760

OOA

860

S86

462

365

320

seo

462 

532

709

TOQftn

920

780 

585

532

649

ssso

960

820 

640

780

860 fttn

1,060

980

Tune

980 i iaa

i i4fi

1*420 i flfln

ibrOOD

(MA

!8«0 !

680

700

7«6

602 

620

«80

739-

680

620

W3 

.585

532

480

480

480

402 

498

480

410

360

890

July

260

2BS

1QQ iiS'

1?2

m

145

183

(MS

84

76

71 

65. 

82

58

$8

6966'

OT 

102

88 ' -flft

«3

58

53 

48

43

38

32

27

27

Aug,

38

Sfi

31

S8

34

30 >

18

16

15

13

12

11

as

0

8.6

§ -

7.5,

6.S

6 

5.5

, 5,5

4.6

8.8

3.6

a* 

3.3

aa

3

3

e

5.5

Sept.

5

4.8

4.6

4.3

4

as

3.5

3.2

8

2.7

2.4

2.4 

2.1 

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.2

1.2

i 4

1.4

1.4

Monthly discharge of Tenaya Creek near Yosemite, CaU}., for the year ending September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 47 square miles]

Month

October ____________ ......

November ______________

December __ ._ . ___ . _______

March _________________

April.. _ ....... _ ...... ...... ._..

May

June ___________ . ______

July ......._....._.. ....___.;. .._ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.3 

3 

25 

53 

30 

51 

340 

1,060 

1,140 

260 

38 

5

1.140

Minimum

1.9 

1.9 

1.4 

13 

11 

24 

36 

320 

310 

27 

3 

1.0

1.0

Mean

2.11 

2.40 

3.13 

20.0 

20.5 

35.4 

100 r 

693 

690 

93.8 

11.8 

2.18

140

P«r 

square 

mile

0.045 

.051 

.067 

.426 

.436 

.753 

2.13 

14.7 

14.7 

2 

.251 

.046

2.98

Rtui-off

Inches

0.05 

.06 

.08 

.49 

.45 

.87 

2.38 

16.0 

16.4 

2.31 

.29 

.05

40.33

Acre-feet

130 

143 

192 

1,230 

1,140 

2,180 

5,950 

42,600 

41,100 

5,770 

726 

130

101,000
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

YOSEMITE CREEK AT YOSSMITE, CAUF.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Yosemite National Park, half a mile above 

junction with Merced River and one-fourth, mile northwest of Yosemite, 

Mariposa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 43.2 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1904, to June, 1909; January 4, 1912, to September 30, 1922 (incomplete).

GAGE. Staff in two seetiqns; upper, vertical, fastened to rock wall 25 feet 

above new stone bridge; lower, inclined^ fastened to boulder in front of 

upper section; read by an employee of Yosemite National Park.

DISCHABGB MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Fine gravel and sand; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1904-1909; 1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 

10.0 feet at 7.50 p.m. June 8,1917 (discharge not determined because of 

backwater); no flow part of 1915 and 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water in May. Rating 

curve before change poorly defined, curve after change fairly well defined. 

Staff gage read to half-tenths or t enths occasionally. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yosemite National 

Park.

Discharge measurements of Yosemite Creek near Yosemite, Calif., during the year ending September SO, 192%

Date

Oct. 28

May 26

26

Made by 

K. M. Kelley. 

Jesse Arnold __ . .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 2 90

5.39

5.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0

470

474

Date

May 26

Aug. 24

Made by 

H. D. McGlashan .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.38

2.82

Discharge

See.-ft.

468

2
MEKCED SIVEK BASIN 211

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yosemite Creek at Yosemite, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 ......

2 .. ..

3 -.. -

4.. __ . __ .......

5- _ . .......

6 _______ .......

7.. _ ... __ .......

8..- __ - __ . __

9.. __ . ______ .

10 _ - ___ . __ .

11.. __ ... _____

12 ____ _ . .....

13 

14... __ ............

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

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

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

18. ........

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

20 ... ... _ ..

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

22

23. __ ... . ___ . ....

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

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

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

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

28 . ...

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

80 ..... ........

31, __ . ..........

Dec.

2

6

6

Jan.

18

38

27

38

38

11

18

1ft

18

27

27

27

27

38

38

27

27

18

19

11

6

6

6

6

11

11

6

6

6

fli

6

Feb.

17

14

17

27

27

la

18

18

11

Mar.

6

11

6

6

QQ

00

en

38

<5fl

63

63

63

63

60

63

Apr.

50

50

78

7ft

Cfl

7ft

7ft

63

en

38

OQ

00

00

38

7ft

IDA

167

ISA

232

256

232

306

332

QJBQ

May

415

473

473

SOfi

660

280

187

473

534

596

782

751

534

415

7K1

473

813

782

June

877

751

-

359

July

359

127

62

62

37

Aug.

8.5

5.5

2

2.4

1

Sept.

1.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 27. Water over top of gage May 7, 17, 24, 28, 30, and June 1-9, discharge in excess of 877 second-feet. No gage-height record on all other days for which discharge is not 

given.

SOUTH FORE OF MERCED RIVER NEAR WAWONA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. ]£ sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 21 E., 1 mile below Wawona, Mariposa County. Big Creek enters half a mile above and Rush Creek threefourths mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 15, 1910, to June 30, 1916; April 13, 1917, to 

June 1, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to alder tree on left bank; installed August 22, 

1911, 250 feet below site of original gage, which was vertical staff fastened 

to center pier of footbridge destroyed by high water January 30, 1911. 

Original datum has not been maintained. Gage read by A. H. Brace.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. '-Gravel and boulders; appear permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE.' Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.7 feet 

May 26 (discharge, 2,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.98 feet 

October 19, 21 (discharge, 9.5 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.2 feet January 26 and February 

19 and 20, 1914 (discharge, 3,770 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 

1.4 feet October 17 to November 8, 1915 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Ranch of Wawona Co. is irrigated from a tributary above station.

REGULATION. None.
212 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1932, PAET XI

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably did not change during year. 

Old rating curve fairly well defined between 10 and 400 second-feet, well 

defined between 400 and 2,000 second-feet, and extended above. Staff gage 

read to hundredths occasionally. Discharge ascertained by applying gage 

height to rating table. Records fair.

No discharge measurements were made during the year. '

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Merced River near Wawona, Calif. f 

for the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _____________ ...,_ ________

2 ___ . __ . _____ ... ___________

3 ________ . ____ .. ____ . __ . .....

4 __ . __ ...

5 _ . ___ _____ ... ____ __ . ___

6 . _______ .... . ___ .. .... .. . ____ . .....

7 ... _______ . ___ ... _______ .. ....

8 ... _______ ...... ......... _______

g

10 _______ .... __ _____ . .....

11 _____ .. __ - ____ .. ..... ___ . __ ... ...

12 . _____.-_..._ ......_. .. .

13.. .............. __ ........ ____ ......

14 _____________ . __ . __ . __ '. .....

15 _ ..... ________ . __ . ..........

16 ________ .. __ .. __________ . ...

17 ________ - __ - ___________

18... .. - . . .-. ___ ...... 10

20 ....... .-...-..-.... ..... __ .. __ ...

21 _ . . .

22 __ . . ____ . _ . ___________ ......

23

24... ...... .-..-. .. ........ __ ......

25 . __ .. ___ .... . __ . _________ . ...

26.. --.--....- .. ._...-_. ___ .......

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

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

29 ... .... ... . ...... __ ... ...

30 _ 

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

Oct.

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

15

23

Nov.

13

13

12

10

10

12

12

10

16

Dec.

17

17

17

15

17

17

18

Jan.

104

104

104

Apr.

638

912

May

1,030

2,000

770

805

1,900

2,100

2,200

June

2,600

NOTE. No record obtained for days on which discharge is not given.

TUOLTJMNE MTEE BASIN 

TTJOLTJMNE RIVER NEAR HETCH HETCHY, CALIF.

LOCATIOII. In SW. }£ SE. Ji sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 20 E., in Yosemite National 

Park, three-fourths mile below Hetch Hetchy dam site at Hetch Hetchy, 

Tuolumne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 20, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 30 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and solid rock; permanent. Bed at measuring section has been smoothed by removing some boulders. Banks high 

and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 12.7 feet from 3 to 11 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 9,450 secoad-feet); 

minimum stage, from waternstage recorder, 0.88 foot at 11 p. m. November 

21 (discharge, 7.5 second-feet).
TUOLUMFE RIVEB BASIN 213

1915-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 13.4 feet at 

3 a. m. May 29,1919 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 0.47 foot at 2 p. m. November 27, 1919 (discharge, 

2.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder record excellent except for period June 17-28 when 

float tape was broken. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Discharge for period June 17-28 e stimated 

from gage readings at Hetch Hetchy dam site. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Tuolumne River near Hetch Hetchy, Calif,, during th 

year ending September SO,

t [Made by O. J. Emerson]

Date

Nov 7 _____________

Apr 4 _________ _.

May 2 .

26 ___________ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.09

6.90

8.90

10.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15

1,100

2,310

4,100

Date

July 21 ___ . _______ . _

Aug. 14 __ ... .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.83

7.82

3.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,910

1,490

192

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuolumne River near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., for 

the year ending September 80,

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

16

15

16

16

19

32

30

25

21

20

17

16

16

15

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

15

15

14

16

17

Nov.

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

10

8.5

8.5

10

13

14

14

14

13

12

13

Dec.

12

15

16

15

12

11

11

10

11

9.6

1010' '

9.5

9

10

11

11

14

16

62

59

37

38

34

71

382

188

170

420

410

Jan.

685

715

373

280

236

215

201

194

182

182

182

182

182

188

182

176

182

176

145

136

138

136

136

141

14ft

146

133

159

132

129

Feb.

124

113

117

121

121

133

147

188

373

312

296

264

280

264

272»

296

320

430

410

460

391

355

328

312

312

346

328

296

Mar.

280

272

288

272

250

243

272

272

280

296

280

264

288

328

Odf\

4W1

440

ifin

KAf\

578

602

628

640

640

700

565

590

RQfl

566

655

Apr.

565

552

730

990

715

590

615

760

590

640

552

500

450

430

410

382

364

373

500

775

1,070

1,300

1,600

1,820

1,640

1,970

2,090

2,260

2,350

2.220

May

2,350

2,630

2,830

3,430

4,190

5,090

5,090

4,190

2,930

2,220

1,850

2,010

2,730

3,870

5,290

5,690

6,350

7 rtzn

6,350

5,290

3,870

4,190

5,690

7,070

7,070

4,350

4,890

6,350

6,590

7,570

8,090

June

7,570

7,570

8,350

8,890

9,170

9,170

8,350

7,830

6,350

5,290

4,800

5,490

5,090

4,350

5,690

6,590

7,200

6,800

6,800

7,150

6,600

6,150

5,700

5,500

5,700

5,950

7,250

6,350

5,090

4,890

July

4,030

3,870

3,570

3,570

3,710

3,430

3,050

2,730

2,350

1,930

1,850

1,740

1,680

1,540

1V480

1,360

1,260

1,160

1,680

1 03ft

1,480

1,110

950

775

670

602

552

520

510

565

775

Aug.

QKO

730

615

530

450

391

346

337

312

288

264

236

215

201

188

.170

167

146

144

141

133

118

115

Qd

83

82

104

115

164

215

182

Sept.

152

124

105

93

86

78

72

65

69

56

54

52

51

50

50

49

47

47

46

45

44

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1822, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Tuolumne River near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

October . ._..__ ........... ..._r _. ....... .........

December __________ ___ _ . ____ __

March .. _____________________

April....... -. --.._.- _.:.....__..-. ..

May ___________________ . __ . __ . ___

June ___ . ... .. -

July.. .-- . . ...._ - __ -

August. ______________________ .. ......

September __ . _____________ ...... .......

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

16 

420 

715 

460 

700 

2,350 

8,090 

9,170 

4,030 

960 

152

9,170

Minimum

13 

8.5 

9 

129 

113 

243 

364 

1,850 

4,350 

510 

82 

42

8.5

Mean

16.9 

12.2 

74.5 

210 

. 275 

437 

990 

4,750 

6,590 

1,820 

265 

60.1

1,290

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,040 

726 

4,580 

12,900 

15,300 

26,900 

58,900 

292,000 

392,000 

112,000 

16,300 

3,580

936,000

TUOLUMNE RIVER NEAR BUCK MEADOWS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 24, T. 1 S., R. 17 E., 1 mile below junction with South 

Fork of Tuolumne River and 2 miles north of Buck Meadows, Mariposa 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1907, to September 30, 1922 (not complete).

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank, installed January 2, 1913. Prior to 

January 2, 1913, station was maintained by the Yosemite Power Co. The 

gage used was a vertical staff on left bank at site of the present cable.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-third mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and solid rock; probably permanent. Banks 

high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 11.15 feet at 1 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 17,200 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.75 foot at 3 a. m. December 16 

(discharge, 50 second-feet).

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.00 feet January 14, 1909 (discharge, 27,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.47 foot from 2 to 

10 a. m. November 3, 1917 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted from South Fork of Tuolumne 

River at Harden ranch, 7 miles above mouth and is used near Groveland.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder record excellent. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 19%2

[Made by 0. J. Emerson]

Date

Mar.22... .... ... _ .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.80

9.75

5.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,580

11,000

2,560

Date

July 29.. __ .. _ _. .

Aug. 17.... ... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.44

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

730

350
TUOLUMNE EIVEE BASIN 215

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, Calif., for 

the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 __ . ___

2 

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

4. ____ ....

5 ...... ...

«_ ____ ....

7 ___ . __ .

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.

140

140

140

142

140

140

140

140

135

149

151

145

140

138

137

' 134

129

126

127

124

123

124

127

134

130

132

137

138

1OQ

140

137

Nov.

138

137

1?S

130

137 ^V7

137

137

135

134

101

114

113

110

103

IfU.

104

102

102

103

103

103

inn

97

100

Q9

95

70

63

Dec.

66

77

OC

«9

76

70

62

*IQ

58

CD

58

57

56

55

53

52

54

69

S3

286

474

245

174

384

492

835

1,620

862

474

760

1,100

Jan.

1,380

2,710

1,070

690

Kftf\

496

444

423

399

396

dflS

402

9,0ft

3QQ

QQQ

376

AM

411

345

444

450

444

444

444

450

 AKf\

441

426

417

AV>

420

Feb.

414

379

396

402

408

423

460

690

1,920

1 KAf\

1,540

890

835

oin

Din

con

950

1,660

1,540

1 960

1 420

i 9<tfl

1 140

1 140

1,140

1 300

1,380

1,140

r

Mar.

QQO

950 &on

8ft9

890

810

can

GA9

835

760

TOR

835

1,100

1,880

1,380

1,270

1,380

1,580

1,700

1,830

1 Qftfi

2,110

2, 010

*> Olft

1,920

1 OCA

1,920

1 QflO

2,310

Apr,

2,010

1 CQA

O Of A

o "TIA

2,260

2,110

2,160

O QAA

2,110

i Qftn,

1 QAfl

1 S2A

1,660

1,620

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,420

1 660

O 1/lA

2,710

3,170

q 7KA

4,410

4,590

5,150

5,550

5,750

5,950

5,750

May

5,750

6.350

6,790

7 490

9,110

10,700

11 000

9

Alf\

6,570

4 Qiyi

4,070

4,230

5,750

7 GOO

10,700

11,400

11,800

12,600

11,800

11,000

7 oon

7 QQfi

10,000

11,800

12,200

7

QQA

8,810

11,000

n

OAA

10 Afin

14 800

June

19 CAA

13,800

14,800

15,200

15,700

15,200

13,800

10 Af)/\

H di\n

9,410

o fr«m

9,110

9,110

7,730

9.710

11,000

n sfm

11,000

11,000

11,400

10.400

10,000

9,110

8,810

9,410

10,000

11,400

10,000

8,250

7,490

July

6,570

6,150

5,550

5,550

5

7KA.

5,550

A Bfth

4,230

3,750

O QAf\

O tjtffi

9 ^^n

9 °.in

2,420

2,010

2,060

1,700

1,780

1,830

q Qi A

2,530

1 880

1,380

1,240

982

920

760

712

690

712

890

Aug.

1,070

OKA

Qije

735

645

580

540

CAfl

520

492

457

JQO

408

30ft

379

365

<ua

331

318

316

308

303

9Qfi

294

277

272

277

298

316

376

373

Sept.

Q£0

334 q-i -1

9fifi

279

979

262

256

249

242

236

231

99O

99O

225

225

225

223

220

218

216

214

212

216,

220

218

218

21fr

214

Monthly discharge of Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80,

Month

October ____ . __ ___ .. _____ . __ ______

April.. __ . _ . . ... _ ...... ...... _

July . . .. .'. ...... ............ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

151 

138 

1,620 

2,710 

1,960 

2,310 

5,950 

14,800 

15,700 

6,570 

1,070 

368

15,700

Minimum

123 

63 

52 

345 

379 

760 

1,420 

4,070 

7,490 

6?0 

272 

212

52

Mean

136 

112 

288 

560 

1,030 

1,370 

2,850 

9,270 

11,100 

2,780 

453 

245

2,510

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,360- 

6,660 

17,700 

34.400 

57,200 

84,200 

170,000 

570,000 

 660,000 

171,000 

27,900 

14,600

1,820,000'

TUOLUMNE RIVER ABOVE LA GRANGE BAM, NEAR LA GRANGE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. H sec. 3, T. 3 S., R. 14 E., half a mile below Don Pedro 

dam, 3% miles above La Grange dam, and 5 miles above La Grange, Stanislaus County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 19, 1915, to September 30, 1922; also 1895 to 1917 

at La Grange dam.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank half a mile below Don Pedro dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 80 feet below gage or by wading.

V
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of solid rock and boulders. Banks high, 

one channel at all stages. Control is solid rock dike which extends entirely 

across stream and over which at low water there is a drop of about 5 feet. 

Point of zero flow, gage height 0.06 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 20.7 feet at 7 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 19,900 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from watei*stage recorder, 1.94 feet at 12.15 a. m. December 17 (discharge, 43 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 27.58 feet at 5.15 p. m. February 

21, 1917 (discharge, 36,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.06 feet 

October 30, 31, November 4 and 5, 1917 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Sierra & San Francisco Power Co.'s canal heads 9J^ miles above 

and returns its water half a mile above bridge at La Grange. There is 

also a diversion from South Fork of Tuolumne River at Harden ranch for 

irrigation near Groveland.

REGULATION. None except that caused by operation of gates in, Don Pedro 

dam during course of construction.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve very well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table except December 22, 24, January 1, February 9, 18, and 

March 16, for which hourly discharge was averaged. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Tuolumne River above La Grange dam, near La Grange, 

Calif., during the year ending September SO,

[Made by C. J. Emerson]

Date

Apr. 11 ______ . __ ... __

Qage 

height

Feet 

9.10

19.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,000

16,500

Date

June 2 .... ___ ______

Of

Gage 

height

Feet 

19.42

15.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17,300

11,900
TUOLUMNE RIVER BASIN- 217

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuol&mne River above La Grange dam, near La 

Grange, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ . .....

2 .

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

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

5.. _ - .....

6-. ,. .

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

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.

110

110

112

114

117

117

121

121

121

117

124

131

127

124

1OA

122

121

115

112

108

108

104

107

142

193

171

155

153

150

144

Nov.

139

145

144

136

131

128

131

132

132

132

132

129

102

95

97

94

87

86

Ofi

136

152

95

97

102

O7

91

100

199

102

76

Dec.

82

171

182

177

168

158

150

142

136

131

131

132

94,

53

50

46

44

71

139

382

1,170

1,510

678

4,220

2,880

3,060

3,700

2,200

1,100

1,170

1 ' 660

Jan.

2,460)

6,820

2,610

1,480

1,120

1,120

1 060

854

780

710

662

631

616

586

586

544

558

616

u&

491

558

572

558

558

558

572

572

572

544

892

079

Feb.

892

780

694

678

678

694

780

1,480

8,410

8,160

9,810

3,420

2 280

1,780

1 K4.fl

1,480

1,660

4,800

4,670

10,600

6,120

3,800

2,970

2,610

3,060

3,240

3,800

2 7im

Mar.

2,130

1,920

1,720

1,660

1,780

1,540

1 AOf\

1,380

1 330

1,380

1,850

1,600

1,600

1,720

1,920

8,420

4,670

3,420

2,970

2 880

2,880

2,880

9 Q7A

3,240

3,060

3,240

3,060

3,600

3,510

3,510

5,170

*Apr.

4,550

3,700

3,700

4,440

3,900

3,420

3 0An

3,600

3,240

2,970

2,880

2,880

2,610

2,440

2,280

2,130

2,060

2,060

2,280

2,880

3,800

4,440

5,300

6,120

fi <un

7,110

7,560

7,710

8,160

7

Qfifk

May

7,860

8,460

8,910

9,660

11,000

13,000

13,800

12,400

9,210

7,110

5,840

5,700

6,960

9,510

12,000

13,800

14.300

15,700

15,200

14,300

11,600

10,400

12,000

14,400

15,700

11,000

10,400

12,700

14,000

15,100

17,000

June'

16,700

16,500

17,600

17,800

18,300

17,500

15,900

15,200

13,500

11,200

9,810

10,300

10,600

9,210

10,700

12,000

12,700

12,300

12,100

12,300

11,600

11,000

10,300

9,810

10,100

10,600

12,000

11,000

9,360

8,610

July

7,410

6,960

6,260

5,980

6,260

6,260

5,560

4,760

4,220

3,420

2,970

2,790

2,700

2,520

2,280

2,130

1,980

1,780

1,780

3,240

3,150

2,060

1,660

1,240

1,190

932

932

762

744

710

780

Aug.

1,040

1,060

952

816

710

616

KKQ

530

530

504

478

44n

416

393

382

371

349

328

318

308

308

298

288

288

278

269

260

260

278

90S

OCA

Sept.

349

338

3C8

288

278

269

260

255

249

237

229

222

217

215

211

210

210

217

217

211

204

201

200

200

106

201

213

213

211

211

Monthly discharge of Tuolumne River above La Grange dam, near La Grange, Calif., 

for the year ending September 30,

Month

October ______ . __ _________ _ . ...

April . __ ...... __ _.... . 

May ___ .. ______________ . . ___ .._ 

July. ._ .. ...... ...... ...........................

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

193 

152 

4,220 

6,820 

10,600 

8,420 

8,160 

17,000 

18,300 

7,410 

1,060 

319

18,300

Minimum

104 

76 

44 

491 

678 

1,330 

2,060 

5,700 

8,610 

710 

260 

196

44

Mean

127 

115 

838 

1,030 

3,340 

2,720 

4,200 

11,600 

12,600 

3,080 

461 

235

3,350

Run-off in

acre-feet

7,810 

6,840 

51,500 

63,300 

' 185,000 

167,000 

250,000 

713,000 

750,000 

189,009 

28,300 

14,000

2,430,000

100563 27f WSP 551 15
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, "of Tuolumne River and Sierra & San 

Francisco Power Co.'s canal, near La Grange, Calif,, for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ~

2. __ _

3. ______

4. __ ...

5 . 

6 __

7 ______

8 .

9 ____ . _

10 

11 __ ... ....

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

13 __ .- _ 

14.. . 

15 

16. 

17 

18. _ -.. ...

19 ___ .... 

20 

21. ______

22. __ . 

23 __ .... _

24 __ ... 

95

26

27 _______

28 . _ 

29. ___

30 01

Oct.

177

177

178

180

183

183

187

187

187

183

190

197

193

190

190

188

187

181

178

174

174

170

173

209

260

239

222

221

218

211

206

Nov.

206

212

211

204

199

196

199

200

199

200

200

197

170

163

165

162

155

154

164

161

199

161 "165

170

165

159

168

194

172

145

Dec.

143

171

182

177

168

158

150

142

136

131

131

132

126

118

118

114

112

139

207

450

1,240

1.580

746

4,280

2,920

3,100

3,740

2,240

1,170

1,240

1,730

Jan.

2,530

6,890

2,680

1,550

1,190

1,190

1,130

922

848

778

730

699

684

654

654

612

626

fiR4

612

559

626

640

626

626

626

640

640

R3Q

612

925

688

Feb.

958

847

762

746

746

762

848

1 15 Wl

8,450

8,160

9,860

3,490

2,350

1,850

1,610

1,550

1,730

4,870

4,740

10,600

6,160

3,860

2,970

2,610

3

A£A

3,240

3,800

2,710

Mar.

2,200

1,990

1,790

1,730

1,850

1,610

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,450

1,660

1,670

1,990

8,440

4 7dn

3,490

3,040

2,950

2,950

2,950

3,040

3,310

3,130

3,310

3,130

3,670

3,580

3,580

5,240

Apr.

4,620

3,770

3,770

4,51&

3,970

3,490

3,310

3,670

3,310

3,040

2,940

2,950

2,680

2,510

2,350

2,200

2,130

2,130

2,350

2,950

3,870

4,510

5,370

6,190

6,610

7,140

7,560

7,780

8,230

7,930

May

7,930

8,530

8,980

9,730

11,100

13,100

13,900

12,500

9,280

7,180

5,910

5,770

7,030

Q wn

12,100

13,900

14,400

15,800

15,300

14,400

11,700

10,500

12,100

14,500

15,800

11,100

10,500

12,800

14,100

15,200

17,100

June

16,800

16,600

17,700

17,900

18,400

17,600

16,000

15,300

13,600

11,300

9,880

10,400

10,700

9 280

in snn

12.100

12,800

12,400

12,200

12,400

11,700

11,100

10,400

9,880

10,200

10,700

12,100

11,109

9,430

8,680

July

7,480

7,030

6,330

6,050

6,330

6,330

5,630

4 860

4,290

3,490

3,040

2,860

2,770

2 ton

2,350

2,200

2,050

1,850

1,850

3,310

3,220

2,130

1,730

1,310

1 260

1,000

1,000

830

812

778

847

Aug.

1,110

1,130

1,020

884

778

684

626

ego

597

571

546

507

483

460

44.Q

438

417

396

385

376

375

365

342

354

<U4

335

326

326

344

365

4.97

Sept.

415

and

374

351

344

335

325

321

315

303

295

288

283

9S1

277

276

276

283

284

278

271

268

266

266

262

267

279

280

278

277

Combined monthly discharge of Tuolumne River and Sierra & San Francisco Power 

Co.'s canal near La Grange, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

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

July. - .. __ . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

260 

212 

4,280 

6,890 

10,600 

8,440 

8,230 

17,100 

18,400 

7,480 

1,130 

415

18,400

Minimum

170 

145 

112 

559 

746 

1,400 

2,130 

5,770 

8,680 

778 

326 

262

112

Mean

193 ' 

180 

877 

1,090 

3,390 

2,790 

4,260 

11,700 

12,600 

3,150 

 - 528 

301

3,410

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

11,900 

10,700 

53,900 

67,000 

188,000 

172,000 

253,000 

719,000 

750,000 

194,000 

32,500 

17,900

2,470,000

NOTE. See p. 228 for record of flow in Sierra & San Francisco Power Co.'s canal.
x TUOLUMNE BIVEK BASIN" 219 

FALLS CREEK NEAR EETCH EETCHY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 20 E., in Yosemite National Park, 300 

feet above branch to Tueeulala Falls, one-fourth mile above Wapama Falls 

and 2 miles northeast of Hetch Hetchy, Tuolumne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 22, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of broken boulders; rough; channel 

straight above and below station. Banks not subject to overflow. Control is ledge" of rock 75 feet below gage. Point of zero flow, gage height 

. about 0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.58 feet at 8 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 1,240 second-feet); no flow 

October 4 to November 30.

1916-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 5.6 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 10, 1917 (revised discharge, 1,240 second-feet); no flow October 4 to 

November 30, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation .permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder record excellent except for period January 23 to March 

1, when clock was stopped. Recorder removed March 1 to April 20 for repairs; no record obtained. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Monthly discharge for period of no 

gage-height record estimated from flow of Tuolumne River, near Hetch 

Hetchy. Records excellent except those for estimated period, for which 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Falls Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., during the year

ending September 30,

[Made by C. J. Emerson]

Date

May 18.... ............ ....... .. .-. ................... .......

Aug. 12. __ __ . ___ ...... _____ ..... __ . _ _____ . _ . _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.06

5.35

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

968

1,090

15
220 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABl XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Falls Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1

2

3 _____ . __ . .__ .__

4 __________ . __ .... ..

5 .... .. __________

6 ... _. 

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

8 -_ . _ ... _ .... . .......

9 . ___

10 - . _.

11 

12 ..... __ . ____ ... .......

13 -_ . . 

14 ..... __ . ... ___..._.

15 __ .. _________ ......

16 __ ....... _ . ______ .

17 .___ __ ........

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

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

^.. .........................

21 ...... ...... __ ...........

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

23 ....... .. 

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

25. __ ..... _________

26 . . 

27 __ .... ______ . _ .

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

29 . 

30 . .

31 .... __ ....

Oct.

0.1

Dec

0.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1.1'

.1

,2

.2

.5

1.8

9.5

24

14

14

41

71

61

33

20

26

68

55

Jan.

108

67

39

952

952

27

27

24

23

24

28

31

QI

30

29

^n

29

28

37

39

35

v>

Apr.

ion

230

292

onn

324

340

413

443

362

May

410

512

KAQ

587

710

820

867

512

QfiO

286

292

OfiO

775

01*

940

965

Qlrt

844

530

512

668

891

Q1 ^

587

587

820

915

1,020

.1,100

June

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,130

1 1QH

1,080

1,080

1,020

844

7H-K

668

775

798

606

844

965

992

940

Qfi*

992

Q1A

Qdn

891

867

Q1 K

992

1,050

940

775

754

July

626

RR7

568

530

Afifi

333

97ft

258

244

230

206

203

188

166

200

303

200

 \Af\

110

83

66

56

50

45

42

40

38

%

Aug.

61

58

47

39

34

in

9*7

24

22

20

18

16

15

10

12

11

8

7.5

7.5

7

6.5

6

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.4

5.5

7

8.5

8.5

Sept.

7

6.5

5.5

4

3 7

3

0

2

0

9 4

2.3

2

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.4

1 *>

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

Note. No flow Oct. 3 to Nov. 30. No record Jan. 23 to Apr. 20. Estimated mean discharge Jan 23 

31, 25 second-feet, and April 1-20,105 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Falls Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

April _ . ____ . ... __ . ____________ .

June. _ __ _ _____ _ _ _ __ _ __

July -.._ . 

The year _ _ __ .. ____________ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.1

71

108

443 

1,100 

1,130 

626 

61 

7

1,130

Minimum

0.1

286 

606 

38 

4.4 

.6

0

Mean

a 01

14.2 

32.2 

"50 

 80 

175 

694 

931 

253 

17.6 

2.23

188

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0.6

873 

1,980 

2,780 

4,920 

10,400 

42,700 

55,400 

15,600 

1,080 

133

136,000

 Estimated.
TUOLUMNE EIVBE BASIN 221

CHERRY CHEEK NEAR KETCH HETCHY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 28, T. 2 N., R. 19 E., in Stanislaus National Forest, 

at abandoned sawmill camp, 3 miles by trail from Lake Eleanor and 7J^ 

miles northwest of Hetch Hetchy, Tuohjmne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 114 square miles 4 (above dam site in sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 19 E.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1909, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank 800 feet above site of old suspension 

bridge. Original gage was a water-stage recorder at bridge. It was moved 

upstream to present site (new datum) October 22, 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 800 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of fine gravel and sand which shift slightly. 

Control is a solid rock dike except at right bank, where it is gravel and small 

boulders. Channel is straight above and curved to right below. Left bank 

is high; right bank fairly high and probably hot subject to -overflow. Zero 

flow, gage height 0.4 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 9.40 feet at 9 p. m. June 2 (discharge, 4,400 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.69 foot November 19 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot) .

1910-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 7,000 second-feet January 

31, 1911 (maximum stage unknown); no flow September 6-12, 1910.

ICE. Stream freezes over at gage but not at control. Stage-discharge relation 

probably not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATIO N . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder record excellent. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Cherry Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., during the year

ending September 80,1922

[Made by C. J. Emerson]

Date

May 17

June 5

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.93

8.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,480

3,580

Date

July 18 ... _ .. 

Aug. 11 . .

height

Feet 

2.85

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

326

40

4 Freeman, John E., The Hetch Hetchy water supply for San Francisco, p. 24,1912.
222 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cherry Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1 ____ . .....

2 _____ . .....

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

4 _____ .. ....

5 - ........

6 _____ . .....

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

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.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

- .6

.6

J8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.8

2 '

2.8

>; <!

2.8

2

1.7

Nov.

1.5

1.3

1.2

1

1

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

. 5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

1.1

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.2

1

1

Dec.

1

20

8

4.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

3.4

1.2

1.1

1

1

.9

1.5

5.5

46

33

32

32

30

80

278

295

89

104

409

323

Jan.

728

427

188

" 131

110

98

96

on

87

89

89

87

 89

92

85

96

96

. 80

68

65

64

64

64

65

fia

71

71

62

64

61

60

Feb.

59

56

59

57

61

71

78

94

102

71

75

108

98

ind

110

112

119

134

124

108

96

92

89

on

104

98

92

Mar.

90

OR

108

164

9ftl

153

131

122

119

117

104

OR

IfU

213

194

139

129

156

200

226

252

289

258

272

285

220

226

232

223

OKC

Apr.

197

239

376

425

306

252

309

355

272

255

252

216

188

185

164

153

150

179

299

466

592

692

778

868

935

1,000

1,020

1,100

1,180

1,150

May

1,200

1,280

1,380

1,620

2,010

2,290

2,150

1,620

1,050

778

652

800

1,180

1,680

2,290

2,360

2,500

2,570

2,220

2,010

1,300

1,500

1,940

2,360

1,940

1,330

1,680

2,220

2,430

2,860

3,160

June

3,020

3,320

3,320

3,240

3,160

2,860

2,640

2,570

2,430

1,820

1,820

2,080

1,820

1,820

2,290

2.500

2,430

2,360

2,430

2,430

2.220

2,290

2.080

2,080

2,220

2,500

2,790

2,150

1,820

1,680

July

1,440

1,410

1,250

1,330

1,360

1,220

1,120

1,020.

890

778

712

652

592

508

459

398

323

309

474

778

524

333

248

191

147

122

106

94

87

80

75

Aug.

90

142

122

68

82

69

60

53

47

43

38

34

31

28

26

24

22

20

19

18

17

16

14

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

e

Sept.

8

7.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.5

3,3

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

Monthly discharge of Cherry Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., for the year ending

September 80,

Month

October ______ _____________ .. _____

November ___________ . _____________

January .. ... ____ . __________________

April ___ _____ _______________

July . . 

September ______ .... . ___ _______ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.5 

2.4 

409 

728 

134 

289 

1,180 

3,160 

3,320 

1,440 

142 

8

3,320

Minimum

0.4 

.4 

.9 

60 

56 

90 

150 

652 

1,680 

75 

9 

1.2

.4

Mean

1.05 

.86 

58.4 

116 

91.2 

178 

485 

1,820 

2,410 

614 

38.7 

2. 95

484

Run-off in

acre-feet

64.6 

51.2 

3,590 

7,130 

5,060 

10,900 

28.900 

112,000 

143,000 

37,800 

2,380 

176

351,000

LAKE ELEANOR NEAR HETCH HETCHY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 19 E., at dam at Lake Eleanor, 5^

miles northwest of Hetch Hetchy, Tuolumne County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on upstream face of tenth arch of dam, from left

end. Crest of dam at gage, height 61.00 feet.

HEGTJLATION. When reservoir is full, waste gates on left end of dam are left 

~ open. Storage is drawn on through gates near the gage. Water flows

down natural channel of Eleanor Creek.
TUOLUMNE EIVEB BASIN 223

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 60.9 feet July

12; reservoir empty November 28 to December 21.

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 60.9 feet July 12, 1922; no storage

November 28 to December 21, 1921. 

ACCURACY. Gage read to tenths once daily.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Eleanor near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 _______ .

2. ____ . .....

3 ._

4 _ . __ ......

5 ________

6. ____ . ....

7 __ ..........

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.

43.5

43.2

43

42.7

42.5

42.2

42

41.7

41.5

41.3 

41

40.8 

40.5 4n s

in

39.8

39.5

39.3

so

38.8

38.6

38.3

38

37.8

37.6

37.3 

37

36.7

36.4

36.1

35.8

Kov.

35.5

35.2

34.8

345

34,2

33.8

33.4

00 1

32.8

32.4 

32

31.8 

31.5

31.2

30.9

30.6

30.2

29.9

29.6

on o

29

28.7

28.4

28

26.3

27.3 

22.6

2.6

2.6

Dec.

.......

*

~~27~"

27.6

28.3

29

30.1

Jan.

31

33.5

348

35.7

35.9

35.9

35.9

35.9

35.9

36 

36.4

36.6 

37.1

37.4

.37.9

38.3

38.5

38.7

38.9

38.9

38.7

38.5

38.3

38.1

37.9

37.7 

37.3

37.2

37.2

37.2

37.1

Feb.

36.9

36.8

36.7

36.5

36.3

36.2

36.1

36

35.8

35.9 

35.9

36 

36

36

36.1

oo 9

36.3

36.7

37

37.4

37.8

OQ

OQ O

38.6

38.8

38.9 

39.1

on 9

.......

Mar.

SO 1

39.7

40.8

41.2

41.4

41.4

41.2

41.5

41.3 

41 7

42 

42.3

42.6

43

4S s

44

44.3

M R

45.1

45.6

46 1

46.6

47.3

47.8

48.5 

49

49.5

50.1

50.5

51.1

Apr.

51.5

52.6

53.4 154.

542

542

54 5

54 6

546 

54 6

54.6 

54.6

U 4

54

54

54. 2

KA A

54.7

55.3

56.6

57,8

58.2

53.5 

58.6

58.7

58.8

58.6

May

58.6

58.7

58.7

59

59.3

59.5

TO 4

59.2

58.7

58.3 

58.2

58.3 

58.6

59

TO 15

59.6

59.7

59.6

59.5

59

59

 5O 1

TO 7

59.6

59 

59.2

59 7

59.6

59.6

59.6

June

59.5

59.6

59.6

59.5

59.5

59.6

TO R

59.5

59.6

59.5 

59.6

59.9 

60

59 9

60 1

60 1

60

60

60

60

6059 9

60

60

60

60.2 

60 1

60

TO O

60 1

.......

July

fin x.

60.4

60.5

60.5 

60.6

60.9 

60.5-

60.5

60.5

60.5

60.5

60.8

60.5

60.8

60.6

60.6

60.7

60 7

60.7

60.7 

60.6

60.6

60.6

60.6

60.5

Aug.

60.4

60.4

60.4

60.3

60.3

60

59.8

TO 7

59.6

59.5 

59.3

59.1 

58; 8

58.5

58.3

58

57.7

57.6

57.5

57.3

57.1

57

56.8

56.3

56 

55.7

55

54.7

54.4

Sept.

541

53.8

53.6

53.2

52.9

52.6

52.3

52

51.7

51.4 

51.1

50.8 

50.5

50.2

49.9

49.6

49.4

49

48 7

48.5

48.2

47.8

47.5

47.2

46.9

46.2

45.9

45.5

NOTE. No storage in reservoir Nov. 28 to Dec. 21. No gage reading Dec. 21-26, May 20, July 1-6, 

and Sept. 26.

EIEANOE CREEK NEAR EETCH HETCHY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 3, T. 1 N., E. 19 E., in Yosemite National Park, onethird mile below Lake Eleanor Dam and 5^4 miles northwest of Hetch 

Hetchy, Tuolumne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 79 square miles 6 (above dam site in sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 19 E.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1909, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in wooden house on reinforced concrete well on 

right bank installed November 13, 1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of small boulders. Control of large boulders, ledge, and concrete wall for low water. Channel straight above and 

below. Banks not subject to overflow. Zero flow, gage height 0.9 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE'. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 6.66 feet at 7 a. m. May 25 (discharge, 1,880 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.06 feet December 23 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot) .

6 Freeman, J. E., The Hetch Hetchy water supply for San Francisco, p. 24,1912.
224 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.1 feet January 30, 1911 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet); minimum stage, dry September 8-14, 1910.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

Di VERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. Flow completely regulated by operation of gates in Lake Eleanor 

dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder record excellent. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating except December 21, March 3, 

6, July 9, 11-14, 16, 18-20, 22, 24, and 26, for which hourly discharge was 

averaged. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO,

[Made by C. J. Emerson]

Date

May 17 __ .__ . . . ._ ..-... ..

Tiinfi R

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.34

6.32

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,670

1,580

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1.. _____

2 ________

3 

4 _______

5 - 

6 __ ..... ...

7 . .....

8. ... ......

9 _____ . ...

10 ..- 

11 _______ .

12

13. __ ..... ...

14.... ... ...

15 

M-- .......

17 ____ , ....

18 . 

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

20 .

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

22 . 

23 ....-...

24 __ __

25 

26.. .......

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

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

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

30- 

31 .....

Oct.

109

107

107

107

106

106

105

101

100

100

100

100

99

99

99

96

01

91

91

01

92

94

94

Q4

94

98

99

99

100

101

101

Nov.

100

100

100

99

101

107

106

105

102

104

85

76

81

80

76

74

72

72

71

72

73

71

fiQ

67

66

61

58

qo

31

31

Dec.

32

Q4

37

34

31

30

9Q

9O

30

9Q

28

27

26

26

97

97

26

28

26

1 Q

16

.3

.3

.3

3.1

3.7

1 Q

1.8

2.7

2 1

Jan.

6.5

9 Q

1.6

1.1

1.1

.9

g

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

1 ft

11

16

93

162

162

160

158

156

1 KA

149

128 too

128

128

128

Feb.

126

126

125

125

123

120

106

86

85

85

85

86oa

ft7

QQ

89

89

so

ftQ

89

QQ

7Q

72

73

7Q

7«»

Mar.

72

Aft

18

1.4

1.2

17

7ft

74

59

32

34

25

25

21

2 7

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

2.7

9 7

3.1

2.5

2 7

3.1

2.5

3.1

Apr.

2.3

2 7

3.1

2.7

46

247

247

249

9.4Q

9.4Q

94Q

247

247

244

*>AA

9AA.

244

244

244

244

244

247

282

525

795

925

osn

1,010

1,010

asn

May

980

1 fUrt--

1,070

1,150

1,470

1,640

1,580

1,300

898

630

529

565

745

1,070

1 440

1,610

1,640

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,210

1,090

1,180

1,470'

1,580

980

QSfl

1 4/tfl

1,470

1,610

1,720

June

1,640

1,680

1,720

1,640

1,610

1,360

1,150

1,240

1,070

898

698

720

820

796

870

952

952

925

845

845

820

770

698

652

652

770

870

770

529

465

July

517

412

294

285

360

465

412

300

338

54

203

140

81

247

f Q

243

21

223

84

251

13

235

11

161

22

106

11

38

48

50

59

Aug.

59

54

At}

40

44

52

89

104

102

101

98

96

101

110

110

112

112

112

110

110

110

116

125

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

149

Sept.

160

1 W

152

152

160

149

149

147

145

143

140

140

138

138

136

134

134

133

136

136

136

138

138

143

150

150

150

150

150

150
TTJOLTJMNE EIVER BASIN 225

Monthly discharge of Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif,, for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October __ __ ___________________ ___

November _ ____ _______ * ________ , __

December _ , ______ ________________

January ___________________________

February __ . _______________________

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

iiKy.... .................................................

June.i ____________________________

July --.-...-.._-........_..... ...._ .......--....

August- .. .... . _ ...

September _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

109 

107 

37 

162 

126 

78 

1,010 

1,720 

1,720 

517 

149 

160 

 lt-

. 1,720

Minimum

91 

31 

.3 

.4 

72 

1.2 

2.3 

529 

465 

11 

40 

133

.3

Mean

99.1 

78.3 

19.6 

60.7 

96.1 

18.4 

358 

1,260 

981 

184 

102 

144

284

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,090 

4,660 

1,210 

3,730 

5,340 

1,130 

21,300 

77,600 

58,400 

11,300 

6,270 

8,570

206,000

SOUTH FORE OF TUOIUMNE EIVER NEAR BUCK MEADOWS, CALIF.

LOCATION. At South Fork trail bridge, in Stanislaus National Forest, one-fourth 

mile above junction with Tuolumne River and 2 miles northeast of Buck 

Meadows, Mariposa County. Middle Fork enters 2% miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1910, to September 30, 1922 (fragmentary 

before September 30, 1916). Gage-height record only October 1, 1921, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed November 4, 1916, on right bank 600 feet 

above trail bridge at same location and datum as inclined staff gage installed 

May 19, 1914. Previous to this date gage was a vertical staff on middle 

pier of bridge at downstream end and at same datum as present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and gravel; very rough; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. rMaximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 7.7 feet at 4 p.<m. February 18 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 4.00 feet October 2-5 (discharge not 

determined).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, between 8 and 10 feet January 25, 

1914. A camper at bridge said that on that date water touched under 

stringers of footbridge .(discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 

0.70 foot (old gage) September 15, 1913, and 2.27 at 7 p. m. August 10,1919 

(discharge, 3 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. At Harden ranch, 7 miles above mouth, water is diverted for use 

near Groveland.

REGULATION. A small amount of storage is developed at Harden ranch.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing due to muck from 

tunnel at South Fork camp lodging on control. Rating curves not developed. 

Daily discharge not ascertained. 

100563 27f WSP 551 16
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, 

Calif., during the year ending September 80, 1922

[Made by C. J. Emerson]

Date

Jan. 10 ______ . __ . __ .

Feb. 7 ________ ... .....

Mar. 22 __ . ..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.63

3.57

5

Af\

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60

48

342

Date

July 12 ..

29. ___ .. ______

Aug. 17 . ____ ..... __ .. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.50

4.30

4.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

117

60

27

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, 

Calif., for the year ending September 80,

Day

1 ____ ... ...

2 _____ . ...

3. .

4 ______ . ...

5 ..........

6. _____ .

7-....-. ....

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.

4.01

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.01

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.03

4.01

4.01

4.01

4.02.

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.01

4.01

1 (M

4.07

4.09

4.08

4.09

4.10

4.09 

4.08 

4.08

Nov.

4.07

4 06

4.05

4.05

4 06

4.06

4.06

4.07

4.07

4.07

4.08

4 08

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.09

4.11

4.10

4.13

4.15

4.12

4.15

4.15

4.13

4.12

4.14'

4.15

4.15 

4.15

Dec.

4.16

4.21

4.20

4.15

4

10

4

10

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.13

4

1Q

4, 1°,

4.12

4.11

4.11

4.12

4.23

4.25

4 on

4

00

4 CO

4, 4°,

5.06

5 no

5.22

5.52

4 91

4.65 

4.73

4.74

Jan.

5.22

5.23

4.42

4.14

3 QA

3 nn

3

Q1

3.75

3.70

3.67

3.63

3.61

3.58

3.58

3

CA

3.38

3

Af\

3.40

3.27

3.28

3

*10

3

QJ.

3

00

3

01

S

on

3.29

3

Qrt

3 OH

3.30 

3.40 

3.46

Feb.

3.46

3.35

3.36

3.35

3 4n

3.50

3.62

4.33

6.58

6.90

6.01

5.12

4 7Q

4.63

4 fin

4.62

4.72

5.85

5.85

6.05

5.65

5.38

5.25

5.21

5.23

5.46

5 44

S fA.

Mar.

5.12

5.06

5.03

5.00

4 04

4 SO

4.89

4.86

4.85

4.89

4.88

4 84

4.83

4.88

5.22

5.83

5 49

5.34

5.38

5.40

5.43

5.50

5.55

5.46

5.55

5.41

1 4ft

5.56 

5.55 

6.10

Apr.

5.73

5.58

5.70

5.85

5.47

5.30

5.27

5.30

5.16

5.12

5.11

5.08

4.98

4.96

4.96

4.90

4 88

4.90

5.02

5.18

<\ <*4

5.52

5.83

5.95

5.91

5.99

5.98

6.03

6.07 

6.08

May

6.15

6.58

6.48

6.40

6.70

7.08

7.03

6.75

6.38

6.15

6.00

5.96

6.15

6.62

6 Q4

6.99

6.82

6.93

6.69

6.85

6.55

6.57

6.80

7.25

7.28

7.02

7.08

6.99

7.12 

7.15 

7.28

June

7.12

7.28

7.28

7.30

7.18

7.06

6.97

6.87

6.76

6.60

6.40

6.41

6.36

6.23

6 48

6.48

6.40

6.30

6.25

6.16

6.00

5.90

5.80

5.73

5.70

5.65

5.58

5.42

5.27 

5.17

July

5.06

5.00

4.95

4.87

4.80

4.75

4.70

4.65

4.60

4.56

4.54

4

>vn

4.50

4.55

4.47

4.45

4.45

4.47

4.68

4.75

4.37

4.31

4.30

4.30

4.28

4.34

4.36

4.33 

4.38 

4.36

Aug.

4.34

4.32

4.31

4.55

4.96

4.93

4.90

4.87

4.85

4.83

4.80

4.79

4.77

4.76

4.74

4.72

4.70

4.69

4.67

4.65

4.63

4.62

4.61

4.59

4.58

4.57

4.56

4.55

4.55 

4.52 

4.50

Sept.

 4.50

4.48

4.47

4.46

4.44

4.45

4.45

4.44

4.55

4.73

4.72

4.71

4.70

4! 68

4.62

4.50

4.46

4.42

4.39

4.37

4.36

4.34

4.31

4.29

4.27

4.31

4.30

4.31

4.33 

4.33

MIDDLE FORK OF TUOLUMNE RIVER NEAR BUCK MEADOWS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. % NW. % sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 18 E., 800 feet below bridge on 

Hog-ranch road, half a mile above junction with South Fork of Tuolumne 

River and 4 miles east of Buck Meadows, Mariposa County..

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Hog ranch road bridge or by wading

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel; permanent. Control is granite 

ledge across channel 100 feet below gage. One channel at all stages, straight 

for 100 feet above and 200 feet below gage; banks clear.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.95 feet at 11.50 a. m. June 3 (discharge, 996 second-feet); minimum stage occurred October 13-22 (estimated discharge, 0.7 second-foot).
TUOLUMNE EIVEE BASIN- 227

1917-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 8.15 feet at 10.30 

p. m. May 28, 1919 (discharge, 1,330 second-feet); minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 0.38 foot September 2-27, 1919 (discharge, 0.3 secondfoot).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation temporarily changed July 10 to August 1, 

when a temporary dam was built on control. Dam was removed by August 

1, but stage-discharge relation is slightly different from that before dam was 

built. Rating curves well defined. Water-stage recorder stopped October 

14 to November 7, November 14-18, December 6-9, and January 14 to February 7. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Discharge for periods when clock was stopped estimated by 

comparison with gage-height record of South Fork of Tuolumne River. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, 

Calif., during the year ending September SO,

[Made by C. J. Emerson]

Date

Apr. 18 _____

24 _____

29 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feel

2.49

3.49

5.32

5.96

Discharge

Sec.-fl.

72

198

577

742

Date

June 15 ____

28 __ - __

July 27 _____

Gage

height

Feet 

4.61

3.71

2.66

DisL charge

Sec.-ft. 

428

242

32

Date

8 

6- 

Gage

height

Feet 

1.78

1.58

1.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24

16

12

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Tuolumne River near Buck 

Meadows, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ________

2 _____ ......

3 _____ . __

4 _________

5 _____ . ___

6 ________ .

7 __ . __

8-. .... .

9

10 ______ . 

11 __ . _ . __ .

12 _______ . .

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

14 _________

15 ______ 1

16 

17 

18 ____ . 

19 ........ .

20 . __ -

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

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

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

24 _ . _____ .

25 ___ ........

26 ____ . .....

27 ________

28 -

29 ___ ....

30-... -----

31 

Oct.

1

1

1

1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

2.0

2.0

2

vr

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Nov.

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.6

3.2

3.4

3.2

3 q

3.4

3.2

3.2

Dec.

3.9

4.4

5

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.7

4.4

5.5

50

34

15

11 too

85

85

100

46

27

36

33

Jan.

129

141

64

46

35

on

25

24

OO

20

10

18

16

16

16

14

14

14

11

11

9

11

14

Feb.

14

11

11

14

16

24

60

OQQ

14.Q

68

51

42

41

43

52

144

200

102

76

65

62

65

91

9070

Mar

63

KQ

KG

.54

50

47

48

46

46

50

49

46

46

51

74

it&

OR

90

90

QQ

102

110

191

114

127

115

100

124

170

Apr.

136

127

134

141

123

116

11 Q

116

105

inn

100

QK

85

OA

QA

76

7fi

85

inn

114

141

1 t\t*

156

162

186

200

OAO

May

228

262

280

qOA

ooo

402

362

OOQ

907

228

288

QQO

466

499

558

KQO

546

KQA

488

cog

630

678 »

630

477

570

651

678

726

726

June

678

752

778

77R

752

678

630

606

eoo

522

455

466

444

Atyn

510

510

477

444

iqo

412

362

334

306

occ

280

971

OKJ.

220

IftQ

170

July

151

137

lift

107

07

QQ

Q1

75

70

64

61

59

56

55

56

55

54

66

103

70

fin

10

42

*>7

Qd.

Ort

OQ

28

24

Aug.

24

24

23

22

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.

8

e

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

8

7.5

Sept.

7

7

7

6.5

6

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

4 Q

4 >5

4.3

4.3

3.5

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2

O

2.3

2

2

2.2

2

0

2.2

2
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Tuolumne River near Buck Meadowst Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Month

January.. ... ___________ ______ , ____

March ________________ ____ . _____

April . ______________ __________

ATQ-TT

June _____________________________ July ... .. ...

August __________________________

September ____ __ _________ ____ , ....

The year _____ .... ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.5 

3.6 

128 

141 

293 

170 

203 

726 

778 

151 

24 

7

778

Minimum

0.7 

1.8 

2.5 

8 

11 

46 

76 

220 

170 

24 

7.5 

2.0

.7

Mean

1.16 

2.40 

23.0 

25.5 

79.8 

85.6 

123 

457 

467 . 

70.9 

13.4 

3.93

113

Run-off in 

acre-feet

71.3 

143 

1,410 

1,570 

4,430 

5,260 

7,320 

28,100 

27,800 

4,360 

824 

234

81,500

SIERRA & SAN FRANCISCO POWER CO.'S CANAL NEAR LA GRANGE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 16, T. 3 S., R. 14 E., at short flume opposite La 

Grange dam, just above waste gate, three-fourths mile above power house, 

1J4 miles northeast of La Grange, Stanislaus County, and 13% miles below 

intake on Tuolumne River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1908 to September 30, 1922 (incomplete).

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff on right side of flume near upper end; read by 

H. T. Sackett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made in flume just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectangular ditch excavated mostly in shale rock.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1908-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 72 secondfeet November 28, 1921.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily diseharge ascertained 

by applying gage heights to rating table, except February 20, 21, March 

1-4, 10, April 27, July 20, and August 29, which were estimated from data 

obtained at the Don Pedro dam. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Turlock irrigation district 

through R. V. Meikle, chief engineer.

The Sierra & San Francisco Power Co.'s canal takes water from south side of 

Tuolumne River at Indian Bar, in SW. }4, sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 15 E., 15 miles above 

town of La Grange. This canal was built in the early days to supply water for 

hydraulic mining near La Grange and is now locally known as the "La Grange 

mining ditch." Saving been thoroughly repaired it is used as a supply canal 

for the hydroelectic plant which was installed in 1907. The power house is on 

the left bank of the river about half a mile above La Grange and is below La 

Grange dam. Water diverted by canal is returned to river at power house.

Discharge measurements of Sierra & San Francisco Power Co.'s canal near La 

Grange, Calif., during the year ending September SO, 

[Made by C. J. Emerson]

Date

Oct. 18.. __ .. __ .. __ . __ . ______ . __ . ________ .... _ ---.-_ 

Gage

height

Feet 

2.83

2.95

Discharge

Sec.-ff. 

65

70
TUOLUMNE EIVEE BASIN 229

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sierra & San Francises Power Co.'s canal near 

La Grange, Calif. , for the year ending September 80,

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

10-

11..

12..

13-

14- 

15..

16-

17-

18-

19-

20-

21.

22. 

23- 

24. 

25-

27...

28-

29-.

30..

31..

66

66

67

67

68

25

61

68

39

50

68

29

67

70

69

69

67

67

66

65

66

66

66

66

66

66

67

67

67

67

66

66

66

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is given.

Monthly discharge of Sierra & San Francisco Power Co.'s canal near La Grange 

Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

July . . _ ..... - 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

72 

68 

71 

68 

69 

71 

71 

71 

69 

68 

67

72

Minimum

66 

25 

0 

16 

0 

14 

0 

69 

68 

67 

54 

63

0

Mean

66.4 

65.9 

38.5 

65.2 

46.0 

64.5 

64.4 

69.9 

69.1 

68.2 

66.8 

66.1

62.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,080 

3,920 

2,370 

4,010 

2,550 

3,970 

3,830 

4,300 

4,110 

4,190 

4,110 

3,930

45,400

MODESTO CANAL NEAR LA GRANGE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec, 17, T. 3 S., R. 14 E., below waste* gates and 600 feet 

below intake at La Grange dam on Tuolumne River, and 1J^ miles northeast of La Grange, Stanislaus County; canal is on right bank of river.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26,1903, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in concrete well on left bank 500 feet below head gates 

and below waste gates. March 27,1920, gage was mov ed 50 feet downstream 

when canal was improved. Gage read by J. H. Morton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 550 feet below gage.
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PARTi XI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is concrete lined and control is slope and cross 

section below gage. Timber flumes that formed canal a mile or more below 

station have been replaced by fills with concrete lining, and cross section 

has been increased. Capacity of canal has been increased.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1903-1922: Maximum discharge, 1,350 second-feet 

July 21, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by averaging results 

obtained by applying gage height for parts of a day to rating table. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Modesto irrigation district.

Canal diverts from right bank of Tuolunine River at La Grange dam. 

Water is used for irrigation in the Modesto irrigation district.

Discharge measurements of Modesto canal near La Grange, Calif, during the year

ending September SO,

[Made by C. J. Emerson]

Date

25 _______ . _____ . ____ _____

Gage 

height

Feel 

7.50

4.50

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

1,110

446

183

\

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Modesto canal near La Grange, Calif., for the year

ending September SO, 1982

Day

1 ... __ ... __ . _ . ____

2 - - - .- 

3 ... -

4 . ..

5 __ - ....

6 ~y__ .__ ___

7 j

8 . _____ .. __ ____ ____

9. ______ . __ . __ ..

10 _ __ - .-

11 __ .... _ - __ .. _ ...

12 _____ ... . ______________

is

14 . ___ . ___ - ____________

15- __ . . ___ .. ___ - ___ ..

16 ... _ ... ______ . ___ ..

IT. ..........................

18 _ _____ .-__ -. _ ...

19 ___ - ____ . -- 

20 - __ - _ _-__ _ 

21 . ___ .. ___ . __ .. __ ...

22 ___ . _____________________

23 _-_ ___________-_ _-____

24. .................. .J....

25 . . . -

2e'_.__._ .__ _ _________

27 - ____ . __ .. _-__-_-_.___

28 . ___ .. __ .. __ ... _____

29 .... ____ . _ . ______ .

30 . _____ _, __ . ____ .

31 _____ - _ - ._

Oct.

85

93

66

Feb.

267

388

455

e«o

580

636

716

776

880

924

924

902

636

636

526

508

508

275

Mar.

150

295

421

455

562

656

716

776

816

858

880

705

372

356

356

372

388

372

Apr.

356

356

356

372

372

356

438

544

544

580

616

616

676

716

716

716

716

716

736

736

756

756

756

796

816

836

836

836

836

836

May

836

836

858

924

1,040

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,040

1,040

June

1,040

1,040

1,040

924

924

924

924

924

924

924

924

968

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,040

1,040

July

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,130

990

968

924

736

756

676

756

1,320

1,350

696

676

490

472

356

372

281

281

281.

310

Aug.

372 421'

356

310

281

253

227

214

214

214

201

189

177.

165

165

154

' 148

143

138

132

132

126

126

121

116

116

110

121

121

143

Sept.

154

148

138

121

116

116

110

110

106

101

07

97

93

93

93

93

93

93

89

89

89

89

89

85

85

89

93

89

89

NOTE. No water diverted Oct. 4 to Feb. 6 and Feb. 26 to Mar. 13.
TUOLUMNE EIVEB BASIN 231

Monthly discharge of Modesto canal near La Grange, Calif., for the year ending

September 80, 1922

Mouth

February . . _ . _ .

April.. __ _ __ _ __ . ... ____

July. .. .. _ _ ...

The year __ . __ _ _ ___ .... _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

93 

924 

880 

P30 

1,230 

1,160 

1,350 

421 

154

1,360

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

356 

836 

924 

281 

110 

85

0

Mean

7.87 

401 

307 

043 

1,120 

1,030 

828 

188 

102

385

Run-off in 

aire-feet

484 

22,300 

18.900 

38,300 

08,900 

01,300 

50,900 

11,600 

0,070

279,000

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.

TURLOCE CABTAL NEAR LA GRANGE, CALIF.

LOCATION. Near north line of NW. M NW. M sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 14 E., just

below H. T. Sackett's house, 2,400 feet below intake at La Grange dam and

1J£ miles northeast of La Grange, Stanislaus County. Canal is on left bank

of Tuolumne River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1899, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Float gage in 8-inch pipe on left bank, 150 feet below observer's house. 

 Previous gage, used until September 14,1915, was float gage in well just below

spillway and about 150 feet below intake tunnel. Gage read by H. T.

Sackett. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank across lined section of canal

at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Cut partly lined and fill completely lined. Control is

length of channel. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.55 feet May

21-22,1922 (discharge, 1,840 second-feet); no flow during periods each year. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned.

Gage read to hundredths once daily and regulation of head gate recorded.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table or by

averaging results obtained by applying gage height for part of day to rating

table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Turlock irrigation district

through R. V. Meikle, chief engineer.

Canal diverts from left bank of Tuolumne River at La Grange dam. 

Water is used for irrigation in the Turlock irrigation district.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. J. Emerson: 

May 31, 1922: Gage height, 7.53 feet; discharge, 1,520 second-feet.
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Turlock canal near La Grange, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ 

2. ____ . ___ ....

3 

4. ___ . ___ .. ....

5 - 

8... ... 

7. -, - 

8. __ .... _ 

9. 

10 ._ ___

 IO

13. ____ - _ 

14. ... . 

15. - 

16 

17. __ .... . _ - -

18. __ ... _ 

19 . 

20. 

21.. __ . _ ........

22 

23 __ .... __ ......

24 

25. 

26. __ ... ___ . ...

27 

28 

29 ........... -.

30 --. - -

31 _ ... . . ...

Oct.

47

47

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

1Q

39

39

39

39

39

39

16

Nov.

218

204

190

141

134

127

60

Dec.

148

148

148

141

134

92

58

29

Mar.

298

371

498

590

687

74rt

74O

7fi9

762

762

762

528

91

199

298

298

298

298

298

314

314

314

314

314

314

Apr.

282

298

298

350

350

298

298

298

298

364

AKA

*U7

574

574

476

645

753

865

990

1,120

1,250

1,330

i 4nn

1,480

1,540

1,590

1,650

1,680

1,730

1,730

May

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,680

1,730

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,790

1,790

1,820

1,840

1,840

1,790

1,730

1,680

1,590

1,680

1,700

1,680

1,560

1,560

June

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1 K4n

1,540

1,560

1,540

1,510

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,650

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,480

1,480

July

1,480

1,510

1,560

1,560

1,560

1 Iflft

1,540

1,510

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1 dirt

1,400

1,350

1,380

1,200

1,400

1,510

1 50ft

1,430

1,220

900

996

654

762

494

476

458

440

Aug.

458

762

614

KKA

476

499

368

332

350

332

298

OQO

250

234

234

218

204

197

183

176

176

169

169

169

162

148

148

141

155

162

190

Sept,

91 1

204

ion

1AO

155

148

118

141

134

120

120

113

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

00

oo

oo

oo

92

92

 99

106

oo

99

. NOTE. No water diverted Oct. 20 to Nov. 1, Nov. 9 to Dec. 8, Dec. 17 to Mar. 4, and Mar. 18-19.

Monthly discharge of Turlock canal near La Grange, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

October _____________ ............. ..........

April ....... . 

July ___ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47 

218 

148 

762 

1,730 

1,840 

1,650 

1,620 

762 

211

1,840

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

282 

1,560 

1,460 

440 

141 

92

0

Mean

23.7 

35.8 

29 

360 

850 

1,750 

1,570 

1,270 

282 

124

527

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,460 

2,130 

1,780 

22,100 

50,600 

108,000 

93,400 

78,100 

17,800 

7,380

382,000

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.

STANISLAUS EIVEE BASIN 

MIDDLE FOBK OF STANISLAUS RIVER AT SAND BAR FLAT, HEAR AVERT, CALIF.

LOCATION. At diversion dam of Sierra & San Francisco Power Co. at Sand Bar 

Flat, in Tuolumne County, 3 miles below Bakers Crossing, 11 miles above 

junction with North Fork of Stanislaus River, and 11 miles southeast of 

Avery, Calaveras County.
STANISLAUS RIVER BASIN 233

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS A VAIL ABLE .' September 1, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff showing depth of water over crest of dam. There is also a staff

in flume below dam. 

DISCHARGE. Flow over dam is computed from formula developed by Sierra &

San Francisco Power Co. Current-meter measurements ar£ made in flume.

Discharge, as published, in combined flow of river over dam and discharge of

flume. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1905-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 9,760

second-feet, March 19, 1907; minimum mean daily discharge, 34 second-feet,

January 7, 1920. 

DIVERSIONS. Philadelphia ditch diverts water from South Fork of Stanislaus

River below Strawberry and empties into Middle Fork above station. 

REGULATION. Relief reservoir (capacity, 16,000 acre-feet) on Relief Creek

about 1 mile above mouth of creek is used to store water. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

through A. H. Markwart, vice president in charge of engineering.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Stanislaus River at Sand Bar Flat, 

near Avery, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ________

2. _______ .

,3 ________

4 ____ . __

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

6 . .

7 . . 

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

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

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

11..... . __ .

12.-..... ....

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

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

15- ............

16 ___ ........

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

18 ____ . .....

19 ____ . __ .

20.-. . .......

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

22. __ ........

23 ___ . ....

24 ____ . .....

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

6.... __ ......

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

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

29. ... __ ..

30 ____ . __ ,

31 _______ .

Oct.

283

245

241

242

241

242

241

236

218

218

140

132

113

109

1AQ

108

106

106

1<U

105

109

108

1AQ

109

108

109

109

109

109

no

109

Nov.

109

109

110

109

110

108

106

106

106

102

102

106

106

106

106

106

106

QO

QO

95

QO

96

O9

95

88

82

85

85

76

70

Dec.

95

88

70

70

76

76

67

70

67

70

70

73

70

70

67

63

59

79

88

70

56

67

75

71

136

158

152

121

178

IRA

Jai

1

a

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

'.

11 1111

n

a.

Rfi

15

Ifi

>5

77

74

82

15

£9

IS

10

18

IS

10

19

iO

4

19

W>

W

n

8

)7

W

14

)?,

W

11

T?

Feb.

07

93

105

114

07

99

101

122

157

134

123

130

123

iqq

276

289

264

252

240

998

217

229

97Q

279

240

Mar.

217

383

199

212

184

175

178

181

190

107

180

182

193

257

274

360

284

274

287

380

417

477

502

502

517

495

502

502

502

>MQ

Apr.

525

525

575

824

707

574

574

713

603

574

574

574

533

525

525

525

525

525

533

713

1,120

1,440

1,730

1,720

1,680

1,880

1,920

2,010

2,100

2,060

May

2,100

2,230

2,420

2,660

3,190

3,510

3,520

3,050

2,300

1,840

1,590

1,690

2,260

2,930

3,620

3,680

3,960

4,310

3,710

3,920

2,830

2,880

3,320

3,750

3,650

2,730

2,880

3,300

3,450

0 QQTk

4,060

June

3,890

4,140

4,140

4,200

4,100

3,740

3,410

3,500

3,370

2,810

2,610

2,710

2,740

2r490

2,730

3,000

3,000

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,690

2,640

2 di¥l

2,370

2,420

2,710

2,640

2,520

2,280

2,130

July

1,790

1,730

1,680

1,710

1,770

1,680

1,520

1,440

1,200

1,130

1,080

1,040

990

902

862

824

862

775

662

635

579

546

498

461

461

461

442

439

438

430

445

Aug.

554

505

449

416

390

346

339

336

326

316

303

288

275

284

287

279

272

291

289

289

276

274

273

272

282

290

289

29S

288

283

Sept.

OfiA

9K7

260

O7Q

292

295

9Rft

97Q

971

264

294

904

283

266

270

283

283

281

281

273

271

271

285

285

281

283

282

286

292

288
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Stanislaus River at Sandbar Flat, near Avery, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

 Month

July ..-. ..- . . . . - . ... .-..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

283 

110 

186 

286 

289 

549 

2,100 

4,310 

4,200 

1,790 

554 

295

4,310

Minimum

104 

76 

56 

92 

93 

175 

525 

1,690 

2,130 

430 

272 

257

56

Mean

153 

99.4 

88.6 

144 

174 

320 

980 

3,080 

3,000 

951 

320 

280

801

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,410 

5,910 

5,450 

8,850 

9,660 

19,700 

58,300 

189,000 

179,000 

58,500 

19,700 

16,700

580,000

STANISLAUS RIVER NEAR KNIGHTS FERRY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 1, T. 1 S,, R. 12 E., SOO feet above old Tulloch dam, 

2 miles above Goodwin dam, and 6 miles above Knights Ferry, Stanislaus 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1915, to September 30, 1922. Also May 

19, 1903, to April 30, 1916, at Knights Ferry.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank in reinforced concrete well and house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet above gage or by wading 

half a mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of solid rock and shifting sand. Channel 

straight for 250 feet above and 300 feet below; one channel at all stages. 

Control is Tulloch dam. Point of zero flow, gage height 0.-9 foot. Control 

is completely drowned out above stage of 5 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 8.25 feet at 4.30 a.m. May 18 (discharge, 12,500 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.02 feet at 5 p.m. December 12 

(discharge, 60 second-feet).

1903-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 26.0 feet at 4 a.m. January 31, 1911 

(discharge, 60,000 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, no flow December 

3-5, 1912.

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.11 feet at 3.45 a.m. February 21, 

1917 (discharge, determined from revised extension of rating curve, 20,000 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.94 foot 1 to 7 p.m. November 25, 

1919 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water for mining above station. Water 

is also diverted from South Fork into Tuolumne basin and from North Fork 

for use near Murphy and Angels. The water diverted for power development on Middle Fork at Sand Bar Flat, near A very, is returned to river above 

this station.

REGULATION. Flow is partly regulated by storage in the drainage basins of the 

Middle Fork, North Fork, and South Fork.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at high stages changed slightly. Rating 

curve well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily during year 

except for a few short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge for December 5-10, 14-
STANISLAUS RIVER BASIN 235

17, and August 7-11 interpolated and that for March 27 to April 1 and April 

24-28 estimated from gage heights at Goodwin dam and flow of Middle 

Fork of Stanislaus River at Sand Bar Flat. Records good. "

Discharge measurements of Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry, Calif,, during 

the year ending September SO,

Date

Jan. 13

Feb. 10

11

11

Apr. 17

May 13

14

15

Made by 

.....do........ - .

-...do........ ......

 do 

K. M.Kelley 

__ do ______ .. ...

.....do _ .__ 

Ga 

beig

We 

1.

3,

4,

4,

2.

4

fi

fi.

ge 

ht

>i

fin

02

63

28

26

88

00

51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

368

2,090

5,320

, 4,790

1,050

5,800

7,290

8,350

Date

May 15

16

16

16

17

July 16

Sept. 17

Made byEl. M. Kelley __ ...

....-do . ....- 

. .do __

. .do 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet

6.75

7.46

7.13

6.88

7.54

2.36

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,050

10,600

9,960

9,320

10,700

1 9dA

318

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1... __ . __ .

2.. ___ . __ .

3 ..... .

4 ________

5- _ 

6... _ .......

7- __ - __ .

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.

290

330

277

258

264

290

9fti

277

245

258

208

196

162

174

156

135

145

145

156

145

145

14K

145

idi

156

168

168

168

168

151

Nov.

156

156

156

135

151

145

145

1AK

145

145

ids;

145

151

162

151

151

156

141

145

120

135

156

151

125

120 i^f;

162

145

120

Dec.

109

125

145

145

142

138

135

132

128

124

120

86

120

120

120

120

120

120

151

202

460

847

460

1 IStfi

1,120

QRA

1,520

1,010

660

759

803

Jan.

1,350

2,9lS

1,350

892

610

715

610

460

415

351

386

365

386

400

310

344

370

370

258

297

317

239

271

9(M

264

277

317

310

680

640

Feb.

570

518

430

408

422

337

386

682

5,020

5,140

4,790

1,720

1,170

904

792

781

904

2,060

3,450

6,950

3,450

1,980

1,620

1,420

1,600

1,820

2,030

1,520

Mar.

1,280

1,150

1,080

1,060

1,010

892

847

814

770

770

1,320

1,180

1,060

1,060

1,120

3,550

2, -«M)

1,900

1,560

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,720

1 Qftn

1,870

i QIVI

2,200

2,600

2,500 9 dan

3 RtV\

Apr.

3,000

2,150

2,200

2,580

2,490

2,120

1,960

2,120

2,050

1,790

1,730

1,780

1,670

1,490

1,450

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,380

1,730

2,400

2,800

3,450

4 400

4,800

5,100

5,400

5,500

5,600

May

5,800

6,100

6,400

6,900

7,960

9,080

9,310

8,180

5,950

4,260

3,650

3,750

5,380

7,150

9,080

9 7sn

9,780

10,500

9,540

9,780

7,000

6,800

7 74n

8,850

9,080

5,950

6,100

7,000-

7,520

8,400

9,310

June

8,850

9,310

9,780

9,540

9,540

8,400

7,320

7,320

6,900

6,250

5,380

5,600

5,950

5,380

5,800

6,250

6,250

5,950

5,800

5,950

5,380

4,900

4,470

4,160

4,160

4,580

4,680

4,260

3,850

3,550

July

3,010

2,760

2,670

2,540

2,470

2,390

2,250

2,120

1,820

1,520

1,350

1,260

1,200

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,040

858

940

976

892

759

704

590

543

534

500 460'

484

468

Aug.

500

590

534

468

438

438

418

399

380

361

342

323

337

284

304

304

310

297

310

337

290

310

304

297

304

310

317

310

317

323

317

Sept.

OQ7

9O7

OQA

290

971

Qlfl

328

ooo

^17

^17

, 297

323

323

S17

317

304

304

297

304

290

297

271

277

304

290

304

304

297

297

284
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART xi

Monthly discharge of Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Month

March __ ____ .... _________________

April .._.._-._......._-._.--..._._.._...._....__.___^_._.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

330 

162 

1,520 

2,910 

6,960 

3,560 

5,800 

10,600 

9,780 

3,010 

590 

330

10,600

Minimum

135 

120 

86 

239 

337 

770 

1,320 

3,650 

3,550 

460 

284 

271

86

Mean

200 

144 

406 

556 

1,890 

1,610 

2,760 

7,490 

6,180 

1,330 

357 

303

1,930

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,300 

8,570 

25,000 

34,200 

105,000 

99,000 

164,000 

461,000 

368,000 

81,800 

22,000 

18,000

1,400,000

NORTH FORK OF STANISLAUS RIVER NEAR ATERY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 5 N., R. 15 E., 700 feet above intake of Utica Gold 

Mining Co.'s canal and 5 miles northeast of Avery, Calaveras County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1914, to September 30, 1922, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank; read by James Hunter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 35 feet below gage or from footbridge over flume waste in river opposite flume station added.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large boulders and gravel; apparently permanent. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.5 feet at 

11.30 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 3,780 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.6 foot at 2 p. m. November 25 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet May 11,1915 (discharge, 

5,250 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.6 foot November 25, 1921, 

(discharge, 10 second-feet).

DIVERSION. Water is diverted from Beaver Creek into North Fork of Stanislaus 

River about half a mile above station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to some extent by reservoirs on headwaters of 

this stream,.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined between 30 and 4,000 second-feet. Staff gage read to half-tenths on alternate 

days. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table 

and interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Utica Gold mining Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. C. Briggs: 

September 18, 1922: Gage height, 1.52 feet; discharge, 67 second-feet.
STANISLAUS EIVBR BASIN- 237

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Stanislaus River near Avery, Calif., 

for the year \ending September SO,

Day

1 _______ .

2 ____ .. .....

3-. .........

4. _ . _ . .....

5 __ . .........

6.. _ .........

7.--...... ....

8 ___ . ___ .

9 ____ .. ....

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

11.. __ ...

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

13 . __ ...

14. __ . ___ .

15 _______ 1

16 ________

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

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

19- ............

20. __ . ........

21- __ - ........

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

23- ..... ....

24. __ . ........

25 ___ ___

26 ........

27.. . .. __ .

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

29. __ ... __ ...

30 __ ...

31- __

Oct.

46

44

43

43

41

43

43

43

43

49

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

40

40

40

40

40

38

36

36

36

38

40

4ft

38

Nov.

36

32

29

. 26

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

20

20

20

10

18

18

10

17

16

14

12

11

10

12

12

12

13

14

Dee.

14

 14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

23

23

23

26

29

32

36

40

43

50

57

Jar

f

f

K

14

If

m

aiis

H

1C

{f

I

|t

\

t

!

ai

«

a

1

ji

II

.

9

8

8

8

n

7

5

Ifi

18

13

8

fj

3

5

7

o

1

9

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

0

Feb.

60

62

73

86

08

103

108

138

168

173

178

195

212

232

251

258

265

265

265

227

189

149

122

138

168

189

Mar.

189

189

189

227

265

280

295

312

328

328

328

328

328

344

361

378

396

423

450

4fin

469

478

488

498

507

526

545

470

396

362

328

Apr.

431

488

545

632

720

675

630

588

545

526

507

. 434

361

378

396

396

396

432

469

572

675

722

770

880

oon

1,060

1,080

1.050

1,180

May

1,700

1,830

1,960

2,260

2,560

2,770

2,980

2,340

1,700

1,410

1,120

1,370

1,620

2,150

2,430

2,700

2,980

3,090

3

QAA

3

AQA

2,980

2,660

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,250

2,150

2,250

2,350

2,720

3,090

June

3,780

3,660

3,840

3,480

3,430

2,940

2,450

2,400

2,350

2,250

2,150

2,020

1,880

1,710

1,540

1,360

1,180

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,050

990

930

875

820

748

675

652

630

630

July

585

546

507

507

507

498

488

408

329

296

265

227

189

169

149

128

108

106

103

100

98

on

81

77

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

Aug.

73

69

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

61

57

59

61

59

57

59

61

63

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

69

73

75

77

79

81

Sept.

81

78

77

75

73

73

73

73

73

71

69

69

69

67

65

65

65

65

61

59

57

57

57

57

57

54

50

48

46

46

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Stanislaus River near Avery, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Month

December __________________________

January .................................................

March _________________ . __________

April ................... ___ . __ .....JI. ._ ....

July ..........

September.. ______________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

46 

36 

.57 

265 

265 

545 

1,180 

3,200 

3,780 

585 

81 

81

3,780

Minimum

36 

10 

14 

50 

50 

189 

361 

1,120 

630 

73 

57 

46

10

Mean

41.3 

19.4 

21.5 

90.7 

166 

370 

655 

2,350 

1,780 

228 

65.9 

64.4

488

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,540 

1,150 

1,320 

5,680 

9,220 

22,800 

39,000 

144,000 

106,000 

14,000 

4,050 

3,830

353,000

SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN CANAL NEAR KNIGHTS FERRY, CALIF.

LOCATION. At footbridge three-fourths mile below head gate at Goodwin dam

' on Stanislaus River and 4 niiles above Knights Ferry, Stanislaus County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1914, to September 30,1922. Also miscellaneous

measurements and rough estimates for 1913. 

GAGE. Vertical staff and wat^r-stage recorder in concrete well on left bank

attended by G. H. Hill. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. IVjTade from footbridge at gage.
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Canal has trapezoidal section and is concrete lined. 

Tunnels below gage lined with concrete between September 19, 1919, and 

February 7,1920.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1914-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 8.43 feet at 4 a. m. May 18, 1922 (discharge, 1,080 second-feet); 

no flow several periods each year.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly from last year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily October 15-31 and March 1 to April 3. Water-stage recorder record excellent. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

COOPEBATION. Daily gage height furnished by South San Joaquin irrigation

district. 

South San Joaquin canal is on right bank of Stanislaus River. The water is

used for irrigation in the Oakdale and South San Joaquin irrigation districts.

Discharge measurements of South San Joaquin canal near Knights Ferry, Calif . f 

during the year ending September 80, 1922

Date

Apr. 17

July 17

Sept. 17

Made by 

K.M.Kelley _-- - ...- .......-. ---. .. 

_ .do __ _ . _. _ . ______ __ ..........

R. C. Briggs. __ .. __ . _________ .... ____ __ .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.38

7.18

2.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 760>

824

210

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South San Joaquin canal near Knights Ferry, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. _ . __ . __________ . .....

2. ______ . .......................

3. ____ . _ . _____________ .

4 ___ . __ . ._ ..._..___

6 ______ .... ______ . .........

7 .- ----_.-.. - _ --- ...

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

215

221

203

107

209

209

203

1Q7

191

167

150

110

1 1Q

124

36

315

124

145

145

145

48

Mar.

83

512

671

687

719

703

7ft1

703 7/\q

703

703

710

710

719

71Q

703

710

71Q

710

71 Q

735

512

266

203

203

203

203

266

040

349

Apr. 

349

349

349

407

437

437

512

563

fiQQ

735

' 767

751

719

719

71 Q

719

735

751

751

751

710

655

655

655

655

687

719

594

767

767

May

767

831

915

983

983

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,030

1 000

1,000

966

915

864

932

June

932

932

932

949

983

1,000

983

1,000

983

983

983

983

966

966

966

966

966

949

881

864

847

983

1,020

1,030

1,030

i nan

1,030

1,020

1,030

1 030

July

1,000

983

1,000

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,030

1, 030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

983

949

915

864

915

671

687

735

687

559

467

392

422

370

356

342

342

335

Aug.

349

422

407

363

321

307

272

266

253

227

227

191

260

191

215

203

221

221 185

246

227

179

209

191

215

191

203

203

203

215

191

Sept,

179

197

246

173

179

20*

216

197

209

203.

191

203

203

203

197

191

215

203

209

20&

215

227

185

227

221

21&

215

221

221

221

NOTE. No flow in canal Oct. 18-24 and Nov. 1 to Feb. 28.
STANISLAUS BIVEE BASIN 239

Monthly discharge of South San Joaquin canal near Knights Ferry, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October. ______ . __ . __ . _____ . ___ . _ .

March ____________________ , _______

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

May. __________ _________________

June _____________________ ______ July. ................ ......... 

August _ _____________ _______

September ____ . _______ . ___________

The year . 

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

315 

735 

767 

1,050 

1,030 

1,030 

422 

246

1,050

Minimum

0

83 

349 

767 

847 

335 

179 

173

0

Mean

130

548 

634 

991 

974 

782 

244 

206

378

Run-off hi 

acre-feet

7,990 

33,700 

37,700 

60,900 

58,000 

48,100 

15,000 

12,300

274,000

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.

OAKDAIE CANAL NEAR KNIGHTS FERRY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In lot No. 2 near northwest corner of SE. H SE. }4* sec. 10, T. 1 S., 

R. 12 E., 1,700 feet below head gate at Goodwin dam on Stanislaus River. 

4 miles above Knights Ferry, Stanislaus County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1914, to September 30, 1922. Also Miscellaneous 

measurements and rough estimates for 1913.

GAGE. Float gage in well on left bank about 1,700 feet below head gate, 

installed April 29, 1916; gage used until April 28, 1916, was a vertical staff 

in well on left bank about 800 feet below head gate at a different datum. 

Gage read by Ed Kelley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal has trapezoidal section and side walls are concrete.

EXTREMES OK DISCHARGE. 1914^1922: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 

247 second-feet June 20, 23-25, J.920; no flow during periods each year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly when canal was cleaned 

during winter. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records goodr

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Oakdale irrigation district.

Oakdale canal diverts water from left bank of Stanislaus River at Goodwin 

Dam. The water 'is used for irrigation in the Oakdale irrigation district.

Discharge measurements of Oakdale canal near Knights Ferry, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

Apr. 17

May 17

Made by 

K. M. Kelley- _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.58

5.32

Discharge

Sec-ft. i4n

137

Date

July 17

Sept. 17

Made by 

K. M. Kelley 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.30

2.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

231

95
240 SUKFAOE WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oakdale canal near Knights Ferry, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ________ . ______________ .

2 ________ . ____ . _________ ......

2.. ___ . .... . ._... .

4 -.. ., __ .... ........ __ ......

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

6 .....

T ............................................

8. -. ...._____..... _ ......

10 .- ... ...... ........ ..............

11 _______________ . .................

12 _____ .. ______ . ______ .. ....

13 ... ...... .... _____ . __ . __ . .....

14 _ . __ . _______ .. __ . __ .. ....

15 __ ... ____ . ______ .. __ . __ .. _ .

16 . ________ . __ . __ ... _ . __ . ..... n.. ................................ .... ......

IB.. ..........................................

1Q

^0. ...........................................

21 ___ . ___________ ... ____ . ___

22 ___ . ________ . ___ ______ . . .....

23... ___________ . ___ ... _ ... _____ .

24 - .--._...___._._._ .. ....... __ .

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

^0. ...........................................

2f!. ...........................................

28 . «- . _- .

29. ____ ....... __ . ____ .. _ . -- ._ -

30 -.. ..-. ............... .. ..

31. ___________ . __________ . .....

Oct.

62

74

74

66

66

70

74

74

70

62

62

50

46

34

38

' 39

89

137

127.

122

122

122

86

18

Apr.

6

33

40

52

70

70

79

127

102

102

117

132

132

142

164

180

180

191

202

213

213

208

208

202

208

213

May

213

213

219

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

231

231

237

237

237

237

243

243

237

243

237

237

231

237

237

237

June

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

231

231

231

231

237

231

237

237

237

231

237

237

231

237

237

231

237

237

237

237

237

237

July

231

231

231

231

231

231

231

231

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

231

237

237

225

237

231

219

164

158

174

152

137

137

127

127

122

Aug.

127

137

152

137

117

112

97

92

92

, 92

92

92

88

84

84

88

88

83

84

74

79

79

84

79

79

88

97

97

97

97

97

Sept.

10297-

92

88

83

92

92

92

92

97

97

97

97

97.

97

97

97

97

97

92

88

88

83

88

92

88

83

88

88

92

NOTE. No flow in canal Oct. 25 to Apr. 4.

Monthly discharge of Oakdale canal near Knights Ferry, Calif., f(

Sept. SO, W22

'.mg

Month

April . .._.,. .. -_._........_.._....._--

July. . .- ...._ -. --

September- __ . ' . __ .... _ ._ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

137 

213 

243 

237 

237 

452 

102

243

Minimum

0 

0 

213 

231 

122 

74 

88

0

Mean

57.5 

119 

235 

235 

W 

98.5 

92.8

87.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,540 

7,080 

14,400 

14,000 

12,700 

5,930 

5,520

63,200

NOTE See footnote to daily-discharge table.

r
STJIUFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI 241

CALAVEEAS EIVEB BASIN

CAIAVEEAS RIVER AT JENNY 1IND, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. H sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., at highway bridge on Milton 

road, one-fourth mile southeast of Jenny Lind, Calaveras County, and 27 

miles above junction with San Joaquin Eiver. North and South forks unite 

15 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 395 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.1 January.1 to June 30, 1907; December 1, 1907, to June 

30, 1908; and November 1, 1908, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on downstream end of middle pier of bridge. 

Water-stage recorder used during high stages. Datum lowered 5 feet 

October 13, 1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shifts during high water. 

Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 12.5 feet at 10 a. m. February 9 (discharge, from extension of 

rating curve, about 32,800 second-feet). No flow in river October 1 to November 27 and August 3 to September 30.

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.0 feet at 7 a. m. January 31,1911' 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 69,600 second-feet); stage 

was higher about midnight; no flow during fall months, 1913 to 1915 and 

1917 to 1922.

DIVERSIONS. A small quantity of water is stored at Salt Springs Valley for use 

in connection with dredging operations below Jenny Lind.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 1 and 8. Rating curves, 

well defined. Staff gage read to tenths once daily. A water-stage recorder 

 record was used February 8-11, 18-21, March 11, 16, and 31. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau 

through N. R. Taylor, meteorologist.

Discharge measurements of Calaveras River at Jenny Lind, Calif., during the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Date

Jan. 14

Feb. 7

7

12 

12

Apr. 19

23

Made by 

Jesse Arnold ___ . _

.. .do .

.....do. 

..... do.....,....... .

K. M. Kelley.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.64

4.14

4.14

5.78 

5.70

3.98

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

86

253

254

1,630 

1,540

t)AA

253

Date

May 19

19

19

26 

July 19

Sept. 19

Made by 

K. M. Keltey.- 

.. .do ______ '_ ...

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

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

 do __ .............

E. C. Briggs. ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.66

3.66

3.66

3.62 

3.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

122

132

129

112 

11

0
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Calaveras River at Jenny Lind, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _____ . ____ .

2. . ..

3 ___ . . ...........

4 ___________

5. 

6. _______ ...

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

g

10- - 

11 ________ .

12.. ___ . ...........

13 ____ . ...........

14. __ . ............

15. ____ __ .

16.. __ ............

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

1ft

19

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

21 ____ . __ . __ .

22 ____ . ___ ......

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

24.. ___ _ .. .....

25 ________ ... ...

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

27. . ___

28 __ . .............

29- ______ . __ .

30

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

Nov.

10

10

91

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

V7

37

273

320

540 ooft

990

1,270

820

VJ(\

480

480

Jan.

273

2,150

420

320

**7A

320

600

273

188

188

150

150

150

114

114

84

84

84

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

229

600

Feb.

740

500

380

190

150

150

150

800

7,390

o Q7A

7,390

1,920

1,110

630

505

345

345

1,020

2 060

9,390

3,590

2,210

1,020

850

850

700

850

630

Mar.

565

450

450

345

630

395

298

298

298

253

630

700

850

930

770

2,210

1,780

1,210

850

630

565

450

505

450

450

450

450

630

505

700

1,420

Apr.

1,920

850

850

770

630

565

565

450

450

450

395

395

565

450

450

395

345

345

345

345

345

345

298

298

298

298

298

253

253

May

253

253

212

212

212

212

212

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

137

137

137

137

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

78

78

78

78

55

June

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

22

22

22

22

22

22

July

22

13

13

13

13

13

13

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

Aug.

1

1

"^

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 27 and Aug. 3 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Calaveras River at Jenny Lind, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 395 square miles]

Month

November ____ __________

December __ _____________

February _______________

March __ _____________ __

June __ __________

July . __ ....... ___ .............

August _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21 

1,270 

2,150 

9,390 

2,210 

1,920 

253 

55 

22 

1

9,390

Minimum

0 

10

58 

150 

253 

253 

55 

22 

1 

0

0

Mean

1.4 

222 

244 

1,960 

681 

485 

148 

40.0 

6.4 

.1

304

Per 

square 

mile

tt 004 

.562 

.618 

4.96 

1.72 

1.23 

.375 

.101 

' .016 

..0003

.770

Run-off

Inches

0.004 

.65 

.71 

5.16 

1.98 

1.37 

.43 

.11 

.02 

.0003

10.43

Acre-feet

83.3 

13,700 

15,000 

109, 000 

41,900 

28,900 

9,100 

2,380 

394 

6

220,000

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XI 243

MOKELUMNE RIVER BASIN 

MOKELUMNE RIVER NEAR CLEMENTS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge 1 mile north 

of Clements, San Joaquin County. Consumnes River enters 19J^ miles 

below station. North and Middle Forks of Mokelumne River unite 35 

miles above Clements.

DRAINAGE AREA. 631 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1904, to September 30,1922.

 GAGE. Staff in three sections at bridge; No. 1, vertical, fastened to pile in middle of left low-water channel; No. 2, vertical, bolted to middle pier near 

downstream end; No. 3, vertical, bolted to left abutment near downstream 

end. A temporary low water gage reading from 3 to 6 feet was used June 

1,1920, to Septembe'r 30, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; somewhat shifting. Right bank is 

high and not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed above stage 15 

feet, for a distance of 200 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.8 feet at 10 

a. m. June 3 (discharge, 8,970 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.1 

feet October 3, November 14, 21, December 7, 9-11, 14-16 (discharge, 46 

second-feet).

1904-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 22 feet March 19, 1907 (discharge, 25,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.6 foot at 7.30 p. m. 

July 26, 1920 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for mining and irrigation above 

station. Power is developed on North Fork and part of water is diverted 

outside of the drainage basin.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage developed on headwaters of 

North Fork.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 20. Rating curves fairly 

well defined. Staff gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Mokelumne River near Clements, Calif., during the year 

ending September 80,

Date

Nov. 4

Jan. 14

Feb. 6

7

12

13

Apr. 18

Made by 

__ do _________

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

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

__ .do _________

__ do _________

K. M. Kelley .-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.45

. 2.00

1.88

2.03

3.29

2.79

3.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

104

239

201

260

755

541

748

Date

May 18

20

26

Sept. 19

23

Made by 

K. M. Kelley- __ .....

 do .

.....do __ . ______

Jesse Arnold ___ . _

R. C. Briggs .. ..

Gage 

height

feet 

11.22

10.70

7.25

1.85

1.88

1.55

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,180

6,700

3,680

214

225

140

171
244 . SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mokelumne River near Clements, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

li._ _ ..... ...

2. __ .... ....

3. __ ..... ...

4 ___ ..... ...

5- _ .... __ -

6. ____ - .....

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

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

9 ____ .. ....

10 

11 ___ ... .....

12 ____ . ...

13 .........

14. ___ ... __ .

15 __ .... _..

16 ..

17. __ .... . ...

18. __ .. ......

19. __ ... __ .

20 

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

22 ___ ... .....

23.. ___ .. __ .

24... ___ . .....

25- _____ 

26 ..........

27 .........

28 ___ ........

29. ___ . _ . ...

30 . . 3i« . 

Oct.

92

102

ifi

111

111

111

111

111

92

111

84

Q9

102

133

133

133

111

133

133

133

144

144

122

133

122

144

144

133

133

92

Nov.

Ill

111

84

92

Sd

92

68

75

68

68

68

60

.60

ifi

68

60

68

68

60

60

46

60

122

133

92

75

68

68

75

75

Dec.

si

75

111

111

R4.

75

CO

60

4.fi

4fi

46

CO

68

46*a

46

60

75

7c

Q9

314

386

250

194

297

235

548

700

IdQ

314

527

Jan.

w>

1 QOA

Sift

485

386

405

01 A

9Q7

235

235

OO1

1 01

194

93*.

207

156

144

207

Ocrt

133

133

168

111

nut

156

166

101

235

281

314

Feb.

250

314

221

235

281

221

250

367

2,890

2,570

2,730

1,120

548

465

425

465

518

1,120

1,630

4 630

1,930

1,150

895

795

745

745

1,150

1 * 040

Mar.

700

700

588

610

588

542

520

520

542

500

745

520

500

588

678

1,260

1,040

1 fKlfl

845

1,040

945

945

1,040

1.260

1,150

1,260

1,380

1/500

1,440

1,930

Apr.

1,930

1,500

1,560

1,780

1,780

1,380

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,150

1,150

995

1,040

995

895

895

795

845

845

1,010

1,500

1,780

2,250

2,890

3,050

3,390

3,560

3,560

3,820

3,560

May

3,730

4 000

4,090

4,820

5,480

5,970

6,570

5,390

3,820

2,730

2,170

2,250

3,050

4,630

5,970

6,570

6,970

7,670

7,170

6,370

4,920

4,360

5,010

6,370

6,570

3,910

3,910

5,010

6,370

6,570

7,770

June

7,170

7,570

7,970

7,770

7,270

6,570

6,070

5,770

5,0)0

4,090

3,560

4,180

4,180

3,730

4,630

5,200

5,100

4,450

4,630

4,450

4,090

3,910

3,390

3,050

3,140

3,480

3,300

3,050

2,250

2,090

July

1,700

1,500

1,560

1,500

1,380

1,380

1,150

995

845

610

588

enA

500

460

440

360

245

325

308

565

565

420

342

230

230

230

188

188

175

175

110

Aug.

200

215

188

175

162

162

110

100

162

162

162

175

140

90

162

162

175

200

175

150

120

 175

175

188

188

175

188

188

162

162

175

Sept.

162

1 f\f\ 1621

188

150

150

1 *A

120

162

150

120

82

60

60

52

52

82

on

120

130

140

140

150

120

120

150

175

150

150

162

Monthly discharge of Mokelumne River near Clements, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 631 square miles]

Month

October. ________________

December _______________

January _________________

April 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

144 

133 

700 

1,930 

4,630 

1,930 

3,820 

7,770 

7,970 

1,700 

215 

188

7,970

Minimum

46 

46 

46 

111 

221 

500 

795 

2,170 

2,090 

110 

90 

52

46

Mean

117 

76.2 

177 

312 

1,060 

919 

1,790 

5,170 

4,700 

638 

165 

128

1,270

Per 

square 

mile

0.185 

.121 

.281 

.494 

1.68 

1.46 

2.84 

8.19 

7.45 

1.01 

.261 

.203

2.01

Run-off

Inches

0.21 

.14 

.32 

.57 

1.75 

1.68 

3.17 

9.44 

8.31 

1.16 

.30 

.23

27.28

Acre-feet

7,190 

4,530 

10,900 

19,200 

58, COO 

56,600 

107,000 

318,000 

280,000 

39,200 

10,100 

7,620

919,000
MOKELTJMNE EIVER BASIN

MIDDLE FORK OF MOKEIUMNE EIVEE AT WEST POINT, CALIF.

245

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., above highway bridge, 1 mile south 

of West Point, Calaveras County, 1^£ miles below mouth of Bear Creek, 

and 3^4 miles above junction with South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 9, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections, fastened to trees on right bank, 1,000 

feet above bridge, read by M. A. Spink.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.80 feet at 

4 p. m. May*20 (discharge, 484 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.52 

feet October 1-4 (discharge, 2.1 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 4 p. m. January 23, 

1914 (discharge, 2,550 second-feet); minimum stage recorded/2.40 feet 

August 16-30, 1919, and August 6-23, 1920 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. Mokelumne Hill and Valley Springs ditch (capacity, about 6 

second-feet) diverts water about 2 miles above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 700 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Mokelumne River at West Point, Calif, 

during the year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 6

May 25

26

Made by 

K. M. Kelley ... . ___ . __ ... . .-_ - . ____

__ do. . _____ ... .. ______________

Oage 

height

Feel 

2.64

5.09

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.2

285

247
246 StJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Mokelumne River at West Point, 

Calif., for the year ending September 30,1922

Day

1... ... .... ... -

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

3 _ _

4.. 

5- 

6. -- 

7 - 

g

10- 

11..... 

1 9

 1Q

14 

15- r--

16 

17 

I Q

10

20- - 

91

99

23 

24 __ 

oe

26 

27 

OQ

9Q

30 

31. ___

.Oct.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.2

3.5

3.3

3

2.7

3

3.3

3.5

4

4.7

5

5.5

6.5

3.6

4.5

A. 1

Nov.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

6

6.5

5

6

5.5

5

5.5

5.5

5

Dec.

5.5

12

7

6.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

8.5

8

55

31

28

31

38

63

53

178

50

55

65

42

Jan.

338

143

65

38

25

31

20

18

17

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

18

14

14

14

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

Feb.

18

18

19

19

20

20

22

38

242

454

75

70

55

46

55

65

80

338

312

312

242

198

160

143

127

288

198

120

Mar.

98

86

80

75

65

60

60

60

62

65

67

67

69

69

71

80

127

127

120

120

127

127

127

160

160

209

198

231

264

220

424

Apr.

288

253

253

253

220

209

198

188

178

169

160

152

143

135

135

127

120

120

127

135

143

160

198

242

264

276

288

300

312

325

May

312

325

325

325

338

366

366

352

352

264

242

. 220

264

288

312

338

366

338

325

484

366

325

300

276

242

220

209

198

209

220

209

June

198

188

178

169

160

152

143

 135

120

105

98

98

92

86

80

80

75

, 70

65

65

60

62

55

50

46

42

38

34

31

31

July

31

28

27

25

24

22

20

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

Aug.

8

8

8

8

8

7.5

7.5

7

7

6.5

6.5

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3 4

4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

Sept.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

, 3

\ 3

3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Mokelumne River at West Point, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

April ... __ 

May

July. - __ __ ... ..... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.5 

6.5 

178 

338 

454 

 424 

325 

484 

198 

31 

8 

3.3

484

Minimum

2.1 

4 

4.7 

11 

18 

60 

120 

198 

31 

8.5 

3.3 

2.7

2.1

Mean

3.27 

4.68 

25.8 

33.3 

134 

125 

202 

299 

93.5 

15.8 

5.55 

2.97

78.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

201 

278 

1,590 

2,050 

7,440 

7,690 

12,000 

18,400 

5,560 

972 

341 

177

56,700

SOUTH FORK OF MOKELUMNE RIVER HEAR RAILROAD FLAT, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 14 E., at Laidet ranch, 5 miles above mouth 

of Licking Fork and 5 miles east of Railroad Flat, Calaveras County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 23,1911, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to alder tree on right bank 100 feet above suspension footbridge; read by Rose Laidet and Clovis Laidet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet below gage or by wading.
MOKELUMNE RIVER BASIN- 247

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.45 feet at 

7.50 p. m. May 20 (discharge, 608 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.30 feet at 4.20 p. m. October 5 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.9 feet at 4.20 p. m. January 25, 

1914 (discharge, 3,330 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.18 feet at 

5.10 p. m. August 22, 1918 (discharge, 2.4 second-feet).

^DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is used for irrigation at Laidet ranch.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation did -not change during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table and interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Mokelumne River near Railroad Flat, 

Calif., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 5

May 25

Made by 

K. M. Kelley ... ._ _. _._ _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

2.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.6

247

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Mokelumne River near Railroad 

Flat, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. _______

2. _____ . _

3 . .... ...

4. ___ .. .....

5 ____ - ___

« . _ _

7 ___ .... ....

8 .. .

9 __ . ____ .

10- _______

11 ...-.. 

12 .

13 ________

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

15 ______

16 

17.. __ ........

18 ........

19 ____ . ..... ae .........

21 ___ . ......

22. .. __ .

23. __ ... .....

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

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

26 ..... ....

27 ___ ... .....

28. __ ... .....

29 ___ . .....

30- __ .... ....

31 - 

Oct.

6.5

6.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

7

7

6.5

. 7

7

7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

C

8

8

8

8

8

9

8.5

7.5

7

7 .

Nov.

7

7.5

7

7

7

7.5

8

8.5

9

8.5

8.5

9

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

11

11

13

14

16

14

12

9

13

Dec.

11

10

9

9

8.5

8

7.5

7.5

7 t

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

12

13

17

35

24

25

30

56

67

111

56

47

43

41

Jan.

140

120

55

46

35

28

28

26

24

24

22

20

18

17

16

16

22

19

1Q

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

14

15

15

14

14

Feb.

13

13

13

13

14

16

16

41

215

94

62

57

51

46

73

101

262

286

244

200

155

111

109

138

153

128

116

Mar.

105

94

Sd

73

63

63

62

62

62

57

51

51

50

62

80

103

105

107

ins

108

109

111

136

148

145

153

148

145

201

150

294

Apr.

229

204

198

198 ion

- 168

156

156

143

140

138

138

131

128

116

113

109

107

111

124

143

145

198

229

308

353

358

348

335

322

May

322

326

344

364

384

404

425

380

326

262

246

270

294

317

362

402

425

425

425

552

425

402

335

294

266

232

223

214

206

198

184

June

177

177

162

148

143

. 133

111

111

107

101

92

84

81

84

78

75

72

69

66

60

57

57

57

56

52

- 47

44

44

42

40

July

38

38

35

35

33

34

32

31

31

. 9Q

29

28

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

21

22

21

21

21

19

19

19

Aug.

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

10

Sept.

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

10
248 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Mokelumne River near Railroad Flat, Calif., 

for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

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

July. ...-... . ......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9 

16

111 

140 

286 

294 

358 

552 

177 

38 

17 

10

552

Minimum

6.5 

7 

7.5 

14 

13 

50 

107 

184 

40 

19 

10 

8

6.5

Mean

7.45 

9.68 

23.1 

2&5 

105 

106 191 ' 

330 

87.6 

26.4 

13.1 

8.80

77.9

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

576 

1,420 

1,750 

5,830 

6,520 

11,400 

20,300 

5,210 

1,620 

805 

524

56,400

SUTTEE CREEK AT SUTTEE CREEK, CALIF.

LOCATION. In northwest corner of T. 6 N., R. II E., three-eighths of a mile west 

of Sutter Creek, Amador County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 5 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections on right bank 200 feet below footbridge. First 

section inclined, second section vertical. Read* by Wesley Hetherington.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large boulders and gravel. Willows on banks obstruct 

flow at high stages. Banks high and are not overflowed. One channel at all 

stages. Current swift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.0 feet at 7.55 

a. m. February 9 (discharge, about 1,900 second-feet); minimum stage,0.2 

foot July 8, 9, and 12 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. No information. -

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined below 400 second-feet and extended above. Staff gage read to hundredths 

twice daily from February 5 to June 18 and occasionally after June 18. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage, height to rating 

table and interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sutter Creek at Sutter Creek, Calif., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922 <

Date

Feb. 6

6

6

21

21

21

22

22

Mar. 31

Made by 

... .-do.................

. _ -do-.... __ .......

__ do.

__ do __ . __ . __ .

. do. . . .

 do ...... 

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

.....do.. _ - .

Gage 

height

Feet 1 19

i 10

1 19

2.64

2.62

9 CA

9 QA

9 QA

2.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

00

27

9ft

362

326

004.

990

222

324

Date

Mar. 31

Apr, 22

99

22

22

5

Made by 

K. M. Kelley __ . __

.....do .... 

. .do..... 

 ..do -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.68

1.40

1.42

1.65

1.66

1.19

.60

.60

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

316

52

54

78

82

34

3.7

4.2
MOKBLUMNE EIVEE BASINDaily discharge, in second-feet, of Sutter Creek <at Sutter Creek, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 __ . _________________

2 __ ....... __ .... ____ . __ ..

3 ______________________

A

6 . _____________ . ___

6 __ . ___ . ........................

7 . ___ __ .. _ j.. .

8 __ ..... _ .,.. _____ .. .. _ .

9 _ . 

19 __ .«. __ ____ .

11 ___________ . __.... 

12 ___ . ..............................

13 __ .. ___ ... __ - __________

14 ______ _____________

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

16 - ___ ....... .......

17 ______________________

10

19

20.... - .............

21 ____ ......... __ ...... ___ ....

22 ...

23 ____ . ______ . __ . __ . ...._

24 ... _____ ..... _____ ......

25 __ . _____ .....

26... _______ _ ________

27 .-_..... 

28

29 ___ ............... __ ....

30 . . ..-..- 

31- __ .... _ - ____ __ .. _ ...

Feb.

27

31

36

O9

1,230

820

628

206

130

108

111

108

113

450

350

1,630

350

220

206

139

139

233

206

160

Mar.

121

113

92

1AS

QQ

83

91

70

68

70

81

70

92

105

102

233

160

135

130

108

102

95

92

82

88

105

97

194

160

305

Apr.

265

182

171

Ififl

ion

125

108

ill

97

97

O9

fin

75

75fts

65

62

62

56

57

56

57

56

60

50

45

56

May

40

50

52

36

50

45

75

60

52

56

50

45

45

36

36

42

40

31

38

48

50

36

36

33

28

31

50

33

36

3S

30

June

10

is

24id

ijz

ift

18

18

16

ift

Ift

is

21

21

£1

24

24

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

10

8

6

5.5

July

8

'

10

d0

6

4.2

2.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.6

2.5

Aug.

2.5

2

C

3

3.6

4

4

4

4

44 '

~4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Sept.

4.0

2.5

5.5

6

4.5

4

2.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1,5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 fi

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Monthly discharge of Sutter Creek at Sutter Creek, Calif., for the year ending September SO,1922

Month

February 5-28 _ .. ____ .. __ .....

March ______ __ __ . ___ . . ............

April . __ ................. ___ ....................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,630 

305 

265 

75 

24 

10 

/ 5.5 

5.5

Minimum

27 

68

45 

28 

5.5 

.4 

2.5 

.8

Mean

322 

118 

93.9 

42.6 

15.9 

2.44 

4.17 

2.24

Bun-oflin 

acre-feet

15,300 

7.260 

5,590 

2,620 

946 

150 

256 

133

32,300

NORTH FORE OF COSUMNES RIVER NEAR EL DORADO, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 9 N., K. 10 E., at suspension footbridge at Celio's ranch, 

4 miles above junction with Middle Fork and 5 miles south of El Dorado, 

Eldorado County. Martinez Creek enters 1^ miles above station.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 13, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in three sections on right bank at bridge; read by James Yates.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and solid rock; apparently permanent. 

100563 27f WSP 551 17
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.8 feet at 

. 10 p. m. February 19 (discharge, 3,980 second-feet; minimum stage recorded, 

2.80 feet September 14-23 (discharge, 2.3 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.2 feet January 25, 1914 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 6,930 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 2.60 feet August 28 to September 2, 1919 (discharge, 1.2 

second-feet.

DIVERSIONS. J. J. Crawford ditch (about 2 feet wide) diverts from Camp Creek, 

above station. Water is used for irrigation below Placerville.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Eating curve well 

defined below 3,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to quartertenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Cosumnes River near El Dorado, Calif., 

during the year ending September SO, 1922

[Made by Jesse Arnold]

/

Date

Jan. 15 __ . __ - __ _ ..... Feb. 23 __ - __ .- ___ - __ - ____ - __ ......... __ __ - ......

23 __ ____ __ .. _ __ __ ___ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.80

5.71

5.71

Discharge

See.-ft.

RK

530

562

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Cosumnes River near El Dorado, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ___ .... ....

2- __ .... ....

3 . ....

4. .... ....

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

6 ____ .......

7

8 .

9 ____

10 .... 

11 

12. _______ -

13_. ____ - _ -

14 

15 

16 ____ . __

17 ...- 

18 .. ----.

10

20 

21 

22 . 

23 

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

25 __ . .........

26 .... __ ..

27 

28 _______ .

29 _ .. __

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

31 : __ ..

Oct.

3.4 4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.8

5

5

5

5

5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

5

8

11

11

11

14

11

9.5

Nov.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9.5

8

8

8

10

11

11

11

8

8

8

8

8

21

51

49

29

29

29

29

25

21

Dec.

21

21

29

34

29

29

25

21

21

21

18

21

21

21

18

14

14

21

49

60

191

169

169

169

191

352

610

240

2fU

169

159

Jan.

925

652

293

191

159

159

149

127

106

85

85

78

72

66

66

60

72

169

114

85

78

88

99

72

66

49

49

60fin

66

72

Feb.

78

60

66

72

72

72

72

149

2,250

695

830

610

293

240 *>M\

240

528

2,030

2,780

2,620

975

740

568 490-

490

740

695

610

Mar.

532

454

418

352

401

322

322

293

308

322

. 322

322

322

322

381

1,020

695

568

568

568

568

568

610

695

785

875

875

1,300

1

1AA

975

1,620

Apr.

1,190

1,100

1,020

1,020

975

785

830

785

785

695

674

652

568

610

528

490*

490

4Qn

528

528

652

740

875

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,190

1,300

1,240

1,140

May

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,190

1,300

1,480

1,480

1,300

1,300

1,020

785

785

785

975

1,080

1,300

1,190

1,140

1,080

1,420

1,140

1,080

975

925

834

743

652

695

652

652

652

June

652

652

652

631

610

610

490

436

418

401

384

322

314

307

300

293

293

266

266

9<m

215

203

203

191

169

149

140

130

114

99

July

99

85

72

66

66

60

60

60

54

49

39

39

39

34

29

27

25

21

21

21

21

21

18

14

14

14

14

14

14

11

8

Aug.

8

8

8

8

8

6.5

6.5

5

5

5

4.3

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

Sept.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2

0

2

0

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.4
MOKELUMNE EIVEE BASIN 251

 Monthly discharge of North Fork of Cosumnes River near El Dorado, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Month

December _ . __________________ . ____

March _ . ____ . ... ___ .. ______________

April.......... .......-..-...-.. .. _.-..._ .

June __________________ . __ ___ ... _

July-.....-..........-..-......_........................

August- ... ______ ______ . __ .... .........

September. _ . ____ . __ .... __ .. ___ ....... ...

The year. ___________ . ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

51 

610 

925 

2,780 

1,620 

1,300 

1,480 

652 

99 

8 

3.4

2,780

Minimum

3.4 

8 

14 

49 

60 

293 

490 

652 

99 

8 

3.4 

2.3

2.3

Mean

5.79 

15.5 

101 

144 

689 

607 

839 

1,030 

338 

36.4 

5.34 

2.85

315

Run-off in 

acre-feet

356 

922 

6,210 

8,850 

38,300 

37,300 

49,900 

63,300 

20,100 

2,240 

328 

170

228,000

COSUMNES RIVEE AT MICHIGAN BAB, CAIIF.

LOCATION.- In NW. H SE. % sec. 36, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at 

Michigan Bar, Sacramento County, 53^ miles southwest of Latrobe. North 

and Middle forks unite 12 miles above station.

DBAINAGK AREA. 525 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1907, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream end of bridge pier, near left bank; read 

by C. B. Ruman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand, gravel, and small boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.20 feet at 9 

a. m. February 9 (discharge, 10,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.90 feet September 13-30 (discharge, 3.3 second-feet).

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11 feet February 21, 1917 (discharge, 22,400 second-feet); minimum stage, river dry July 25 to September 

16, 1908, September 4-11, 1918, and August 29 to September 10,1919.

DIVERSIONS. Douglas and Enterprise ditches divert from Middle and South 

forks and have a combined capacity of about 50 second-feet. The water is 

used for power, domestic supply, and irrigation in and near Plymouth. Slug 

Gulch ditch, having a capacity of 7 or 8 second-feet, also diverts water from 

Middle Fork when prior appropriations permit. Michigan Bar Canal 

which has a capacity of about 50 second-feet, heads on the main Cosumnes at 

Musicdale Creek. No record is available showing quantity of water that 

is diverted.

REGULATION. Flow is partly regulated by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 1,000 second-feet and fairly well defined above. Staff gage 

read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 1,000 secondfeet and fair above.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar, Calif., during the year*

ending September SO,

Date

Jan. 15

P eb. 22

22

Mar. 31

Apr. 20

21

Made by 

Jesse Arnold ...___

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

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

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

K. M. Kelley.. ____

__ do. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.08

4

QQ

d 04.

5.55

4.35

4.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

145

1,920

1,880

2,950

Oil

Q77

Date

May 22

24 July l

1

Aug. 21O-l

Made by 

K. M. Kelley ... .

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

.....do ...... __ .......

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

.....do __ ..... ...

Gage 

height

Feel 

4.90

4.90

3.21

3.21

2.10

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

1,69C

1,670

17f

19T

If

1C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

2 __ . ........

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

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

5.. __ - .......

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

7....... __ ..

8- ............

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

10..-. _ .... ...

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

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

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

14 _______ -

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

16.. __ .... ....

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

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

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

20.. -..- .....

21.. _ ......

22 ______ . ...

23 .

24 ________ .

26.

26

27

28 

29 .....

30. ........

31;. .... ...

Oct.

6

6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

9

14

14

21

20

17

Nov.

14

14

13

9

9

9

9

9

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

28

58

39

29

34

39

39

39

Pec.

41

ao

64

61

39

39

31

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

31

61

98

430

430

560

430

430

595

1,520

581

345

345

460

Jan.

1,260

1,600

675

412

305

430

372

250

246

210

172

160

145

132

135

120

175

210

145

89

98

109

109

109

118

118

120

145

120

250

345

Feb.

295

286

210

210

210

210

203

430

7,970

5,790

3,370

1,520

760

635

525

595

718

3,370

3,850

7,970

3,370

1,770

1,330

1,140

1,070

1,770

1,860

1,260

Mar.

950

850

760

760

805

675

675

595

560

560

850

718

718

675

760

2,220

1,600

1,200

1,070

950

950

950

950

1,200

1,200

1,400

1,260

2,040

2,220

2,130

2,920

Apr.

2,920

2,130

1,860

1,770

1,770

1,520

1,330

1,330

1,200

1,140

1,070

1,140

1,200

1,200

1,070

850

760

675

675

805

950

1,140

1,400

1,680

1,770

1,860

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

May

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,860

2,040

2,220

1,950

1,950

1,770

1,460

1,140

1,070

1,140

1,330

1,600

1,770

1,860

1,770

1,680

2,220

2,040

1,680

1,600

1,520

1,450

1,830

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

June

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,010

850

780

675

675

595

581

625

512

525

473

492

460

448

492

430

356

345

. 320

295

259

250

250

218

210

192

July

175

157

145

145

120

113

98

96

80

SO

80

64

64

58

58

51

49

46

45

45

45

39

39

37

33

31

29

29

29

27

24

Aug.

22

22

22

21

20

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

9

9

9

9

9

12

9

9

9

9

9

9

7.5

7.5

6

6

Sept.

6

6

6

5.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4,6

4.6

4.6 3.3

3.3

3.3

33

3 3

3 3

33

33

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

S-3

f.3

f.3

F,3

?,3

3.3
SACBAMENTO BIVBE BASIN 253

Monthly discharge of Cosumnes River at M 

September 3

Month

October _ . ______ ______ _________

November _________________ _______

December __ ___________________ ._

January __ . . _

February _ .. . . . . __ ___ .

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

May... _ __ ._ ______ _._

June...................................................

July. _ __......__ _... .........

August ... __________ . __ __. ___ . ___

chigan Bar, Calif., for the year ending 

0, W&%

-

--

-

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21 

58 

1,520 

1,600 

7,970 

2,920 

2,920 

2,220 

1,070 

175 

22 

6

7,970

Minimum

3.8 

9 

29 

89 

203 

560 

675 

1,070 

192 

24 

6 

3.3

3.3

Mean

7.22 

19.2 

225

287 

1,880 

1,130 

1,410 

1,580 

549 

68,7 

12.2 

3.99

689

Run-off in 

acre-feet

444 

1,140 

13,800 

17,600 

104,000 

69,500 

83,900 

97,200 

32,700 

4,220 

750 

237

425,000

SACRAMENTO IJVER BASIN

MAIN STREAM 

SACRAMENTO RIVER AT CASTE11A, CALIF.

at private highway bridge at Castella 

mouth of Castle Creek.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 38 N., R. 4 W.,

Shasta County, half a mile below 

DRAINAGE AREA. 257 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910,

was discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream end

by H. O. Wickes. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small boulders 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum st

18 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet);

30, to September 30 (discharge, 143 

1910-1922: Maximum stage record

1914 (discharge, from extension of

minimum stage recorded, 2.00 feet

charge, 110 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation praclically permanent during yea

to September 30, 1922, when station 

of bridge pier near right bank; read 

bridge at Sweetbrier camp, half a mile

; rough, fairly permanent.

ge recorded during year, 5 feet May 

minimum stage recorded, 2.2 feet July 

s jcond-f eet).

d, 13.7 feet at 5.50 a. m. January 2, 

railing curve, about 16,000 second-feet);

ugust 5 to September 21, 1920 (discurve well defined. Gage read to ten 

tained by applying daily gage height 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record

r. Rating

hs once daily. Daily discharge ascerfco rating table. Records good, 

furnished by H. O. Wickes.

Discharge measurements of Sacramento Rivet' at Castella, Calif., durina the year ending September

Date

Apr 2

3

3

Made by 

.. _ do _ ....

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

4.02

4.14

4.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,210

1,360

1,210

A

,1

Date

pr. 13

13

uly 3

Made by 

.....do __ ....... ......

height

Feet 

3.32

3.34

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

654

614

240
254 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacramento River at Castetta, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30,

Day

!.._. __ .....

2 _____ . ___

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

4 __ .. ........

5, .... 

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

7 _ . ..........

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

9. _ ..........

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

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

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

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

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

15 __ ...... .

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

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

18 ____ . .....

19.. ___ ......

20 .........

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

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

23 __ ..........

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

25 . .....

26 ____ . .....

27. ........

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

29. __ .........

30 

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

Oct.

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

285

245

210

17C

Nov.

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

285

245

Q4K

410

285

285

285

285

945

Dec.

245

410

245

245

245

94 H

94 H

245

245

210

91 A

210

O1A

210

91 A

245

245

*>1 A

245

440

1,220

630

440

AAf\

44f>

Jan.

570

Alfl

440

AAf\

365

QOK

325

325

qoc

OC ft

285

285

285

OQK

9QK

- 285

OQK

OQK

91 1

245

94 K

OJC

245

OCR

285

W)R

395

325

w?

09 c

OOK

Feb.

325

285

325

QOK

325

325

325

440

440

44/1

410

285

285

325

325

760

690

760

1,320

1,020

690

600

510

44n

510

510

465

440

Mar.

440

440

44fl

44f>

440

44/1

440

440

440

44f>

44n

440

440

440

630

am

630

570

570

570

760

840

930

930

840

840

840

930

1,020

1,020

1,220

Apr.

1,220

1,220

1,430

1,430

1,220

930

1,220

1,120

930

840

840

760

760

Ron

630

630

630

690

840

1,220

1,660

1,660

1,780

i 7sn

1,900

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,660

May

1,660

1,780

1.780

1 7fiA

2,020

2 14/1

2,140

1,780

1,220

1,020

930

1,020

1,220

1 7fifl

1 QfMl

2,020

2,140

2,400

1,900

2 97A

1 7Sfl

1 660

1,660

1,660

1,430

1,220

1,020

1,020

1,120

1,220

1,220

June

1,220

1,120

1,020

1,020

840

840

760

760

QAf)

7fin

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

440

440

410

410

365

365

365

325

325

325

325

325

325

July

245

245

245

245

245

210

210

210

210

210

210

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

143

143

Aug.

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

Sept.

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

Monthly discharge of Sacramento River at Castella, Calif., for the year ending

September §0, 1922

[Drainage area, 257 square miles]

Month

October- ___ ______ . ____ .

November ______________

December _____ _________

January _______ . __ ______

February _______________

March ____ _______ ......

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

June ____________ .. __ ..

July . ... __.

August.. . ______________

September .. _____________

The year ______ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

285 

410 

1,220 

570 

1,320 

1,220 

1,900 

2,400 

1,220 

245 

143 

143

2,400

Minimum

175 

175 

210 

245 

285 

440 

630 

930 

325 

143 

143 

143

143

Mean

183 

208 

306 

318 

496 

650 

1,200 

1,610 

597 

193 

143 

143

504

Per 

square 

mile

0.712 

.809 

1.19 

1.24 

1.93 

2.53 

4.67 

6.26 

2.32 

.751 

.556 

.556

1.96

Run-ofl

Inches

a 82 

.90 

1.37 

1.43 

2.01 

2.92 

5.21 

7.22 

2.59 

.87 

.64 

.62

26.60

Acre-feet

11,300 

12,400 

18,800 

19,600 

27,500 

40,000 

71,400 

99,000 

35,500 

11,900 

8,790 

8,510

365,000

SACRAMENTO RIVEB AT ANT1EB, CAIIF.

LOCATION. In SE. 34 sec. 13, T. 35 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge at Antler, 

Shasta County. Gregory Creek enters 200 feet below gage and Pit River 

 14 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. i61 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19,1910, to December 31,1911; April 18,1919, 

to September 30, 1922.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN 255

GAGE. -Vertical staff on downstream end of wooden pier at right end of highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shift slightly during high

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet at 

4 p. m. February 19 (discharge, 7,230 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2.0 feet September 21-22 (discharge, 135 second-feet).

1910-11; 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.0 feet November 19, 

1920 (discharge, 18,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.0 feet 

August 17-19, 21, 23, 25, 1920, and September 21 and 22, 1922 (discharge, 

135 second-feet).

DIVERSION. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sacramento River at Antler, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 22

22

Apr. 13

Made by 

K. M. Kelley __ . ....

..... do|.................

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.80

2.84

4.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

410

418

1,380

Date

Apr. 14

July 5

Made by Gage 

height

Feet

4.27

2.60

Discharge

See.-/*. 

1,430

318

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacramento River at Antler, Calif., for the year 

ending September, SO, 1922

Day

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

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

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

4 ____ ..... 

5.... _......

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

7... -..--.. .

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

fl ..... ....

10 

11... ______ .

12. _______ .

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

14........ .

16 ..............

16... ...........

17... __ .....

18... __

19 ____ . .....

20. _______

21... ...........

22... __ . __ ..

23..............

24..............

26.. . .....

26 . 

27... __ ......

28 . __ . ...

29.. . ...

30-.- _ . ... .

31... __ . .....

Oct.

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

9jin

310

270

255

9dfl

240

240

240

9dfl

240 9-in

240

270

9dfl

240

240

9tft

24n

Nov.

240

225

210

210

210

210

240

240

240

240

225

240 "Mft

225

225

210

225

225

225

225

240

375

310

310

310

350

400

375

375

330

Dee.

375

595

425

350

310

310

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

240

240

940

255

270

270

350 dnn

450

560

1 260

3,880

2,070

1,260

1,260

1,440

Jan.

1,540

1,440

1,080

960

770

700

630

630

595

630

560

500

500

500

500

500

475

450

425

400

400

425

375

375

400

400

400

400

dt\n

400

400

Feb.

375

350

350

350

350

350

350

2,050

2,070

1,850

1,350

1,080

840

770

QAn 

2,420

2,540

3,320

5,720

5,080

3,050

2,180

1,850

1,640

1,850

1,850 i asn

1,640

Mar.

1,440

1,260

1,260

1,350

1,440

1,220

1,120

1 A4.A

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,080

1,170

1,440

2,660

2,070

1,740

1,640

1,440

1,640

1 740

1,960

1,850

1,740

1,850

2,180

2,180

2,540

2,540

3,600

Apr.

3,260

2.920

3,050

3,050

2 420

2,070

2,300

2,420

2,070

1,850

1,640

1,640

1 AAf\

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,260

1,440

2,070

2,300

2,540

2,540

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,540

2,540

2,300

May

2,420

2 420

2,540

2,790

3,050

2,790

2,790

2,540

1,850

1,640

1,440

1,440

2,070

2,420

2,790

3,050

3,050

3,320

3,050

3,320

2,540

2,180

2,070

2,070

1,850

1,640

1,540

1,640

1,640

1,640

1.740

June

1,540

1,640

1,440

1,350

1 220

1,080

1,120

1,040

1,080

960

960

960

880

840

735

700

630

630

560

560

530

500

450

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

July

350

330

310

270

310

290

310

310

310

270

290

270

255

270

270

270

240

240

240

240

240

240

225

240

240

240

240

225

210

210

210

Aug.

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

195

180

180

180

Sept.

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

168

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

135

135

155

155

155

155

155

180

180

180
256 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Sacramento River at Antler, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

(Drainage area, 461 square miles}

Month

February __ .. __________

April -..- --.--._..-.-_._..__ __

May ____ .... _____________

July __ . ... __ ..____ - _

September. . __ .... ___ ......

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

310 

400 

3,880 

1,540 

5,720 

3,600 

3,260 

3,320 

1,640 

350 

210 

180

5,720

Minimum

195 

210 

240 

375 

350 

1,000 

1,220 

1,440 

400 

210 

180 

135

135

Mean

232

264 

620 

586 

1,760 

1,650 

2,150 

2,300 

807 

263 

207 

163

911

Per 

square 

mile

0.503 

.573 

1.34 

1.27 

3.82 

3.58 

4.66 

4.99 

1.7& 

.570 

.449 

.354

1.98

Run-off

Inches

0.58 

.64 

1.54 

1.46 

3.98 

4.13 

5.20 

5.75 

1.95 

.66 

.52 

.40

26.81

Acre-fee*

14,300 

15,700 

38,100 

36,000 

97,800 

101,000 

128,000 

141,000 

48,000 

16,200 

12,700 

9,700

658,000

SACRAMENTO BITER NEAR RED BLUFF, CALIF.

LOCATION. In lot 4, sec. 34, T. 28 N., R. 3 W., at lower end of Iron Canyon, 4 

miles northeast of Red Bluff, Tehama County, Paines Creek enters 3 miles 

above and Antelope Creek 7 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,300 square miles, not including drainage area of Goose Lake 

1,090 square miles which belongs naturally in Pit River basin but has contributed no water except for a short time in 1869 and for more than two hours 

during a severe storm from the north in 1881, when the lake overflowed to 

North Fork of Pit River. Previously published figures of discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in depth in inches, based on drainage 

area including Goose Lake, should be used with caution because of the large 

noncontributing area.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 28, 1902, to September 30, 1922. In 1879 the 

State engineer and 1893 and 1894 the commissioner of public works made 

measurements at this point. From April 30, 1895, to June 30, 1902, a gaging station was maintained at Jellys Ferry, 12 miles above Red Bluff.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter on left bank. Outside 

staff gage in same section as well. Previous to January 1, 1920, record is 

from a staff gage in seven sections about 50 feet below well. Datum not 

changed.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and small boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 12.80 feet at 9 a. m. February 20 (discharge, 54,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.50 foot at 5 p. m. September 

19 (discharge, 3,490 second-feet).

1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 35.2 feet February 3, 1909 (discharge, 278,000 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 

0.30 foot at 2.45 p. m. August 18,1920 (discharge, 3,150 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. The Anderson-Cottonwood canal diverts from Sacramento River 

at Redding. This canal started to divert water in 1918. A small amount 

of water is diverted from some of the minor tributaries for irrigation.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN 257

REGUI.ATION. No storage of any importance has been developed in the drainage area above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except July 14 to 23 when 

the paper supply was exhausted. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge July 14-23 interpolated. 

Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Sacramento River near Red Bluff, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

Jan. 24

Apr. 20

Made by 

K. M. Kelly...........

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.44

3.38

Discharge

Sec,-/*. 

5,570

10,900

Date

Apr. 20

Aug. 2

Made by 

K. M. Kelly . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.40

.72

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

11,000

3,900

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacramento River near Red Bluff, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1. ......

2 .......

3- -- 

4 .......

5.. .....

6. ......

7 ...

9 . ...

10 

11 

12 ....... 

13 .......

14... ....

15 .......

16.. .....

17.......

18. __ .

19 .......

20 

21.. .....

22.. .....

23. . .....

24 

25 

26 

27.. __ .

28... . 

29. .

30 

31.......

Oct.

4,100

4,010

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,010

4,010

4,100

4,200

4,200

4,300 

4,390

4,390

4,690

4,590

4,490

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,300

4,300

4,390 

4,390

4,390

4,590 

4,790 4,590' 

4,490

4,390

4 ' 390

Nov.

4,390

4,390

4

QQA

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4 ion

4,390 

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,590

5,100

5,210 

5,000

5,320

6,120 

5,650

6,370 

5,650

5,320

Dec.

5,650

6,890

5 OOA

5,320

5,100

5,000

5,000

4 QftH

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,690

4,690

4,690

4,790

6,370

6,890

12,200

11,900 

16,600

14,000

20,200 

32,200

19,800 

13,300

10,200

9 RAfi

Jan.

10,900

11,500

9 860

8,600

7,710

in Qfifl

10,500

8

QAA

7 A.*Wl

6,630

6,370 

6,120

6,120

i ssn

5,880

5,880

5,880

5,650

5,320

5,320

5,430

5,430 

5,320

5,320

5,320 

5,320

5,320 

5,320

5,320

C Aof)

Feb.

5,320

5,210

5,000

5,100

5.000

5,000

5,000

6,120

18,200

18,200

16,600

11,500 

9,540

8,300

8,000

12,600

17,800

22,300

39,000

47,500

29,900

21,400

18,200 04. AHA

Af\ fW"|A

31,300 

24,500

19,000

Mar.

16,200

14,400

13,700

14,000

14,000

12 600

111 500

1ft Qftfi

10,500

10,200

10,900

10,200 

9,860

9,860

10,900

14,000

15,100

13,300

12,200

11,500

11,500

12,200

13,700 

14,400

14,400

14,400 

15,100

19,000 

23,600

24,000

28,000

Apr.

32,200

27,600

94. QAA

24,000

23,200

01 f\fif\

19,400

IQ nnn

19,000

18,200

17 000

16,900 

15,100

14,400

14 Aftfl

12,900

11,900

11,200

10,900

10,900

11,900

13,700

15,900 

17 d/in

17,800

17,800 

17,800

17,000 

16,200

15,500

May

15,100

14,800

14 ftnn

14,800

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,100

14,400

12,900

12 200

11,500 

11,500

12,200

13,300

14,400

14 4/)n

14,800

14,800

16,600

16,600

14,400

13,300 

12,600

12,200

11,900 

10,900

10,500 

10,200

10,200

10,500

June

10,200

9,860

Q Sfifi

9,540

8,910

8,600

8,300

8,000

8,910

8,300

7,710

7,480 

7,160

7,160

6,890

6,630

6,370

6,120

6,120

5,880

5,650

5,650

5,430 

5,320

5,320

5,320 

5,210

5,210 

5,100

5,000

July

4,900

4,900

4,790

4,690

4,690

4,590

4,590 4 inn

4,490

4,390

4,390

4,390 

4,390

4,500

4,300

4,200

4,280

4,200

4,100

4,100

4,010

4,010

4,010 

4,010

3,920

3,920 

4,010

4,010 

4,010

3,920

3,920

Aug.

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,740

3,740

3,740 

3,740

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,740

3,740

3,830

Q QOA

3,920 

3,920

3,830

3,830 

3,830

3,830 

3,830

3,740

1 74fl

Sept.

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740 

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,660

3,660

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,660

3,660 

3,660

3,660

3,740 

3,740

3,740 

3,740

3,920

100563 27f WSP 551 18
258 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Sacramento River near Red Bluff, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October __________________________

December ___ _ ________ __ _ _________

March ___________ _______ . __ ______

June _____________________________

July ..--. ..--....... ..._.-_._._.__..___.__.-.

August .. _____ _ .

The year. ______ . ___ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,790 

6,370 

32,200 

11,500 

47,500 

28,000 

32,200 

16,600 

10,200 

4,900 

3,920 

3,920

47,500

Minimum

4,010 

4,390 

4,690 

5,320 

5,000 

9,860 

10,900 

10,200 

5,000 

3,920 

3,740 

3,580

3,580

Mean

4,320 

4,740 

8,700 

6,810 

17,100 

14,100 

17,500 

13,500 

7,040 

4,290 

3,820 

3,710

8,730

Run-off in 

acre-feet

266,000 

282,000 

535,000 

419,000 

950,000 

867,000 

1,040,000 

830,000 

419,000 

264,000 

235,000 

221,000

6, 330, 000

SACRAMENTO RIVER AT BUTTE CITY, CALIF.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Butte City, Glenn County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 21 to November 3,1921, and June 18 to November

16, 1922. , 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on fender pier of highway bridge about 100 feet

above bridge.

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from boat 500 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Riffle of small gravel about half a mile below gage. 

DIVEESIONS. Considerable diversion from main stream and tributaries above

station for irrigation. 

REGULATION. See preceding paragraph. 

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation did not change during period. Rating curve

well defined below 6,000 second-feet and extended above. Water-stage

recorder record excellent. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Sacramento River at Butte City, Calif., during the 

period June 22 to November 17, 1922

Date

29

29 July 5

19

16

Made by 

.....do .... 

__ .do ..... 

 .do ..... .......

. do .............

. __ do .................

. _ .do ........ __.-_ ,

Gage 

height

Feet 

69.68

69.18

69.16

68,88

68.40

68.22

68.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,220

4,180

4,180

3,790

2,880

2,740

2,820

Date

Aug. 23

 27

Oct. 11

25

Nov. 2

17

Made by 

.....do .. . .._.._- 

K.M. Kelley __ ......

..... do .... ... .... ...

.....do . .........

.....do........-.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

68.06

68.13

68.62

69.42

69.40

69.47

69.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,560

2,640

3,350

4,810

4,810

4,710

5,779
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN 259

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacramento River at Butte City, Calif., for the 

period June 18 to November 16,

Day

1 __

2....

3 ....

4 

5. ...

6....

7 

8 ....

9 

10 

11 ....

12....

13 ....

14 ....

15. ...

June July

3,950

3,950

3,860

3,780

3.700

3,620

3,540

3,460

3,460

3,380

3,380

3,300

3,300

3,220

3,150

Aug.

2,800

2,740

2,740

3,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,680

2,680

2,680

2.680

2,680

2,740

2,740

2,740

Sept.

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,680

2,680

2,740

2,740

2,800

2 800

2,870

2,870

2,870

Oct.

3,700

3,780

4,040

4,850

6,000

5,420

4,850

4,660

4,570

4,660

4 fifirt

4,480

5,040

5

f\A(\

4,850

Nov.

4,850

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,660

4,850

5,800

9,030

13,400

17,000

19 <inn

9,030

7,680

6,820

6,400

Day

16 _ .

17 ....

18 ....

10

20 .

21 ....

22 ....

23 ....

24 ....

25 ....

26 ....

27 

28 

on »

30

31 ....

June

6,200

6,000

5,800

5,420

5,230

5,040

4,850

4,760

4,570

i 4sn

d inn

4,210

4,120

July

3,150

3,080

3,080

3,010

3,010

3,010

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2 finn

2,800

2,800

Aug.

2,740

2,740

2,680

2,680

2,610

2,610

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,610

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,610

Sept.

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,940

2,870

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,080

3,150

3,300

3,300

3,380

3,540

Oct.

4,760

4,660

4,660

4,660

4,660

4,660

4,570

4,570

4,660

4,760

4,760

4,660

4,850

5,230

5,230

5,040

Nov.

6,000

Monthly discharge of Sacramento River at Butte City, Calif., for the period June

18 to November 16, 1922

Month

July.....................................................

September. .... ______ __________

Nov. 1-16 ______ . ______ . _______ . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,200 

3,950 

2,800 

3,540 

6,000 

17,000

Minimum

4,120 

2,800 

2,540 

2,610 

3,700 

4,660

Mean

5,000 

3,230 

2,660 

2,890 

4,740 

7,640

1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

129,000 

199,000 

164,000 

172,000 

291,000 

242,000

1,200.000

SACRAMENTO RIVER AT COLTTSA, CAUF.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Colusa, Colusa County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11 to October 31, 1921, and June 17 to November

15, 1922. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on highway bridge fender pier in middle of river

about 50 feet above bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat 400 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand; control is cross section and slope of

channel. 

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted above station from main stream

and tributaries for irrigation. 

REGULATION. See preceding paragraph. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed September 6-19. Rating curves

well defined. Record of water-stage recorder excellent. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records

good.
260 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Sacramento River at Colusa, CaUf., during the period 

June 21 to November 16,

Date

21

28

28

July 5

11

10

25

15

Made by 

__ do _____ . .....

.....do .......

__ do ..

__ do ___ .... __

 .do .... 

__ .do ...... __ ......

.....do 

__ do .. ____ ... __

__ do _____ - _ .

height

Feet 

40.64

40.58

39.60

39.58

38.92

38.44'

07 no

37.62

37.55

37.14

Dis- : charge

Sec.-ft.

5 Ann

5,230

4,020

4,090

S fiQft

3,100

2 RStn

2,540

2,460

2.290

Date

Aug. 22

20

Oct. 4

18

25

7

16

Made by 

. _ do _ . ... _ ., _

K. M. Kelly. _ ....

... ..do ..... .... ...

.....do -.- . 

 do .. 

 do.. .' __ ......

.....do. .... ...

Gage

height

Feet 

37.03

37.12

37.60

39.10

39.62

39.49 IQ fin

39.85

41.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,160

2.270

2,820

4,060

4,780

4,390 A fin

4,920

6,690

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacramento River at Colusa, Calif., for the period' 

June 17 to November 15,

Day

1 ....

2 

3 _ .

4 __

5 ....

6.

7 ....

8 ....

9 

10 ....

12 ....

13 _ .

14 ....

15 ....

June July

3,850

3,760

3,670

3,580

3,420

3,340

3.260

3,180

3,110

3,040

3,040

1 <Uft

2,970

2,970

2,900

Aug.

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,390

2,390

9 <?on

2,330

2,390

2,330

2,280

Sept.

2,280

2,280

2,330

2,330

2,280

2,330

2,330

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,510

2,510

2,630

2,690

2 RQf\

Oct.

3,270

3,440

3,530

3

QQA

4,630

5,340

5,340

5,220

5,100

4,860

4 630

4J520

5,100

5,220

5,100

Nov.

4,630

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,410

4,410

4 740

7,770

12,000

18,400

17 ftftft

12,400

9,350

7,910

7,070

Day

16 _ .

17 

18 

19 ....

20 

21 _ .

22 

23 ....

24 ....

25 

26 __

27 ....

28 ....

29 ....

30 

31. 

June

6,750

6,450

6,000

5,580

5,300

A QArt

4,770

4,640

4,520

4,280

4,170

4,060

1 QWl

q Qen

July

2,830

2,760

9 Tfift

2,690

2,630

2,630

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

Aug.

2,330

2,390

2,330

2,280

2,280

2,230

2,230

2,180

2,230

2,280

2 9Rf»

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,280

Sept.

2,760

2,760

2,830

2,830

2,820

2,750

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,960

S Qfifl

3,030

3,110

3,110

3,190

Oct.

4,980

4,740

4,630

4,630

4,630

4,520

4,520

4,410

4,410

4,520

4,630

4,410

4,410

4,860

4,860

4,630

Nov.

Monthly discharge of Sacramento River at Colusa, Calif., for the period June 17 to

November 15,^1922

Month

July... . _ __ 

October _________ . _____ __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,750 

3,850 

2,510 

3,190 

5,340 

18,400

Minimum

3,850 

2,510 

2,180 

2,280 

3,270 

4,410

Mean

4,940 

2,930 

2,350 

2,680 

4,620 

8,240

Run-off in 

acre-feet

137,000 

180,000 

144,000 

159,000 

284,000 

245,000

1,150,000

SACRAMENTO RIVER AT KNIGHTS IANDIK6, CALIF.

LOCATION. At Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Knights Landing, Yolo

County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to October 31,1921, and June 17 to November

7, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on middle pier of bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat about 500 feet above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand; control is cross section and slope of

channel. 

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted for irrigation from main stream

and tributaries above station.
SACEAMENTO EIVEB BASIN 261

REGULATION. See preceding paragraph.

ACCURACY* Stage-discharge relation changed continuously June 17 to August 

22. Control changed completely by dredging during period August 22 to 

September 12. Control fairly permanent September 12 to November 7. 

Standard rating curve used June 17 to September 12 fairly well defined. 

Curve used September 12 to November 7 well defined. Water-stage recorder 

record excellent. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method 

June 17 to September 12 and by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, September 13 to November 7. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sacramento River at Knights Landing, Calif., during 

the period June SO to November 15, 1988

Date

20

27

27

July 4

11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

Made by 

 ..do - . .

. ..do- .. ..-.

__ .do 

 do...... ___ .....

.....do.................

.....do ................ .

- .do....... __ ......

 ..do 

..... do ............

height

Feet

22.64

22.58

18.54

19.53

17.16

15.74

14.89

14.31

14.55

14.04

13.62

Discharge

See.-ft. 

6,170

6,090

4,830

4,750

3,610

3,130

2,940

2,560

2,900

2,600

2,340

Date

Aug. 22

12

19

26

Oct. 10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

15

Made by 

.... -doT -----

Arnoldiand KeUey. 

K. M, Kelley. ..____

 do + _- ..... ....

. __ do + __ - . ...

. ..do.. - 

Qage 

height

Feet

13.44

14.04

14.92

14.90

15.72

17.48

17.22 i&8$

17.16

17.10

20.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,270

2,660

3,340

3,440

3,990

5,610

5,300

5,090

5,250

5,170

9,430

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacramento River at Knights Landing, Calif., 

for the period June 17 to November 8t 1922.

Day

1 .....

1 .....

3 _

4 __

1 .....

6 __ .

7 __ .

8 .....

9 .....

10 .

11 .... .

12 ..

13 

14 .....

15 .....

June July

4,100

3,970

3.760

3,590

3,550

3,550

3,430

3,470

3,340

3,170

3,130

3,260

3,130

3,090

3,170

Aug.

2,890

2,850

2,730

2,730

2,690

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,650

2,690

2,610

2,490

2,410

2,380

2,340

Sept.

2,570

2,490

2,570

2,690

2,650

2,570

2,650

2,730

2,850

2,970

3,170

3,380

3,510

3,510

3,440

Oct.

4,480

4,480

4,560

4,830

5,600

6,680

6,790

6,240

5,920

5,600

5,500

5,500

e jnn

5,710

5,710

Nov.

5,110

5,020

5,020

5.020

4,920

5,020

5,200

Day

16 .....

17 __

18 

19 .....

20 

21 . ....

22.. ...

23 -

24 .....

25 

26. ....

27 __

28 

29 

30. __

31 __ .

June

6,680

6,640

6,460

6,140

5,970

5,790

5.530

5,180

5,000

4,910

4,830

4,700

4,530

4,270

July

3,050

3,010

2,930

2,970

3,010

2,810

2,730

2,730

2,690

2,610

2,650

2,690

2,770

2,810

2,770

2,810

Aug.

2,340

2,380

2,490

2,450

2,340

2,300

2,260

2,340

2,450

2,490

2,410

2,450

2,490

2,530

2,610

2,650

Sept.

3,440

3,440

3,370

3,440

3,510

3,660

3,580

3,660

3.890

3,890

3,970

4,050

4,140

4,220

4,390

Oct.

5,600

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,500

5,400

5,200

5,110

5,020

5,020

5,110

5,110

5,110

5,110

5,300

5,300

Nov.

Monthly discharge of Sacramento River at Knights Landing, Calif., for the period 

June 17 to November 7,

Month

June 17-30 _ . _ . __ . __ _ __ .. __

July. _ ...

August .. ________ . ___ ____ 

The period

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,680 

4,100 

2,890 

4,390 

6,790 

5,200

1

Minimum

4,270 

2,610 

2,260 

2,490 

4,480 

4,920

Mean

5,470 

3,120 

2,520 

3,350 

5,380 

5,040

..........

Run-off in 

acre-feet

152,000 

192,000 

155,000 

199,000 

331,000 

70,000

1,100,000
262 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

PIT RIVER BASIN 

PIT RIVER NEAR BIEBER, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 34, T. 37 N., R. 7 E., 1 mile below dam site of proposed Big Valley reservoir at head of Muck Valley and 8 miles south of 

Bieber, Lassen County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,950 square miles, not including drainage area of Goose 

Lake.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1904-1908; 1913-14; September 12, 1921, to September 

30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage in three sections on right bank at same datum as 

original gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable of by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and solid rock; control permanent except 

as affected slightly by moss during summer.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet April 

5 (discharge, 5,180 second-feet); minimum stage recorded during year, 1.60 

feet September 12-16 and 22-24 (discharge, 3.0 second-feet); stream practically dry September 12-17,1921.

1904-1908; 1913-14; 1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, 16.4 feet March 

19, 1907 (discharge, 27,500 second-feet); stream practically dry September 

12-17, 1921.

DIVERSIONS. There are numerous irrigation diversions above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Staff gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pit River near Bieber, Calif,, during the years ending 

September 30, 1921 and 1922

Date

1921

1922

Apr. 7

Made by 

K. C. Briggs... .. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.33

7.12

Discharge

Sec.jt. 

 0.01

3,690

Date

1922

8

Made by 

.....do...... __ ...... 

K. C. Briggs ...........

Gage 

charge

Feet 

7.46

7.43 

2.18

Discharge

See.-ft.

4 18A

4,100 

10

1 Estimated.
PIT RIVER BASIN 263

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pit River near Bieber, Calif., for the period September 12,1921, to September 80, 1922

Day

1 .. ___

2.... ....

3 ........

1 ........

3 ____ .

7. .......

8.. ...

9 ........

10 

11 ,____ 

12. .......

13 ____ -

14 

15 -

16 

17 .. .

18 

19 

20. 

21 ........

22... __ .

23 .. ......

24 

25 -

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 ... __ .

Sept.

20

8.5

8.5

5

14

10

7

5

6

5

5

5

7

Oct.

8.5

8.5

7

10

10

10

10

8.5

14

37

37

41

29

29

29

29

41

65

26

29

37

29

29

33

45

45

45

50

50

41

65

Nov.

77

71

65

65

60

60

55

55

55

50

60

60

60

65

65

65

65

60

60

77

92

84

84

92

101

110

110

110

130

130

Dec.

120

120

130

130

130

142

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

110

101

84

84

92

77

65

60

60

60

71

77

84

92

120

110

92

101

Jan.

155

185

348

285

250

215

232

200

185

185

185

170

155

155

155

155

155

155

185

142

130

130

120

110

110

101

110

130

130

130

142

Feb.

142

142

142

142

155

185

215

215

200

185

200

200

200

185

200

200

185

170

348 Mft

815

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,120

1,160

1,330

1,240

Mar.

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,040

i fuft

885

780

745

640

580

580

470

470

470

470

580

710

780

815

815

885

960

1,420

1,900

2,220

2,460

2,740

2,880

2,600

3,500

3,820

Apr.

4,300

4,460

4,820

5,000

5,180

3,660

3,660

4,140

3,180

3,180

3,180

2,740

2,460

2,000

1,700

1,510

1,330

1,160

1,330

1,420

2,100

3,020

3,500

3,180

2,880

2,880

9 74ft

2,220

2,000

1,800

May

1,600

1 330

1,160

1.080

i nin

1 000

1,000

920

1,000

1,080

1,240

1,160

1,080

920

850

780

710

675 *sft

520

470

420

370

370

325

285

285

250

232

250

268

June

250

215

185

170

155

155

185

33

33

37

29

23

18

29

23

23

20

20

20

20

18

20

18

18

is

18

23

23

23

65

July

55

45

37

90

90

29

23

23

23

23

23

is

18

18

18

.18

18

18

18

14

14

14

14

14

10

10

10

7

7

7

7

Aug.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

3

 3

5

5

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

Sept.

6

6

6

6

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

7

16

10

7

5

3

3

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

NOTE. Stream practically dry Sept. 12-17,1921.

Monthly discharge of Pit River near Bieber, Calif., for the year ending September

80,1922

Month

April .. ___ 

May. _ . ------- .. _ .

July - .... . . __ ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

65 

130 

142 

348 

1,330 

3,820 

5,180 

1,600 

250 

55 

7 

16

5,180

Minimum

7 

50 

60 

101 

142 

470 

1,160 

232 

18 

7 

3 

3

3

Mean

30.6 

76.4 

103 

108 

458 

1,310 

2,890 

750 

62.9 

19.7 

5.65 

5.17

487.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,880 

4,550 

6,330 

10,300 

25,400 

80,500 

172,000 

46,100 

3,740 

1,210 

317 

308

353,000
264 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

PIT BIVER AT FAIL BITER MILLS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., 300 feet below mouth of Fall River,

in town of Fall River Mills, Shasta County. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS. AVAILABLE. March 12,1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank in rear of abattoir. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage. In 1921 made from

boat at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One straight channel with high banks. Control is

at lava dike about 100 feet below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage

recorder, 5.96 feet at 8 a. m. April 4, 1922 (discharge, 7,330 second-feet);

minimum stage recorded, 1.30 feet at 8 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 1,050

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. There are many irrigation diversions above gage. In September,

1922, Mount Shasta Power Coporation began diverting water from Fall

River for Pit No. 1 power house. This flow enters Pit River below gage. 

REGULATION. Mount Shasta Power Corporation, McArthur, and other diversions affect flow considerably. 

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height

to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Mean daily gage-heights and results of most of the discharge

measurements furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Discharge measurements of Pit River at Fall River Mills, Calif., during the years 

ending September SO, 1991 and 1922

Date

1921 

Mar. 12

29 

May 4

12

June 8 

Sept 10

Dec. 7

1922

Feb. 3

20

Mar. 11

Mar. 20

Made by 

H. V. Lutge«- __ . ...

 do ......

K. J. McClurea .......

.....do .................

.....do..... .........

R. O. Briggs __ _ . .

E. A. Garland" .......

.....do. __ .. ..........

. ....do..... . _...__..

.....do..... .........

.....do..... ... .... ..

Gage 

height

Feet

3.94

3.06 

2.38

2.38

2.62 

1.81

2.04

1.93

2.56

2.25

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,940

2,740 

1,920

1,860

2,030 

1,360

1,440

1,360

1,920

1 640

2,120

Date

1922 

Mar. 22

25 

27

Apr. 4

4 

5

9

10

14

15

23

Made by 

.. do.. . __ ... 

.. do... ___ ........

..... do. ._. 

. do. . ____ ...

.... . do...... .... -

 do.. .....

E. A. Garland 

. .do ... -

height

Feet 

3.38

4.05 

4.90

5.91

5.91 

5.66

5.46

5U6 

3.72

3.58

5.19

1 Q1

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,850

3,720 

4,930

6,770

7,150 

6,850

6,590

6, (HO 

3,410

3,200

5,780

1,350

> Employee of Mount Shasta Power Corporation
PIT KIVEE BASIN 265

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pit Rimr at Fall River MUlst Calif., for the 

years ending September 80, 1921 and 1922

Day

1 _______

2 _____ . .....

3 ..............

4 _____ . .....

5 ____ __

6 ..............

7 ____ . __

8 ..............

« ..............

10. ... ...

11 

12 __ . .........

13 _ ........

14 ___ ..... ....

15- 

16 ____ .. ....

17 . ___ .

18 _ ......

19. ____ .....

20 .

21.. _ .........

22 _______ .

23...... .

24. ____ ......

25. __ .... .

26 ___ .......

27..... __ ..... 28..; _ ........

29 ___ ........

30... . .

31 ____

1922 

1 ____ .

2 ________ .

3 ______ ....

4 ___ ........

5 _ . __ -

6. ............

7 ..............

8 ., ___ ... 

9 ____ ....

10 ____ .......

11 __ ....

12 .. __ . 

13.. .

14 __ . __ ....

15. - ..

16 __ ... 

17--.___...._

18 ________

19 ______ . ...

20 . ....

21 ____ ...

22 ..............

23. - ..

24..., ..........

25-u .....

26. -

27 _ - ..........

28 ____ - -

29 ___ ........

30-.. - .... 

31 __ . -

Oct.

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,340

1,300 

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,340 

1,340

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370 

1,370

Nov.

1,370

1,370

1,410

1.410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370 

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,410

1,450

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

Dec.

1,410

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500 

1,450

Jan.

1,540

1,590

1,540

1,590

1,500

1,590

1,580

1,450 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450 

1,450

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,370

1,410

1,410

1,410

1.410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,410

Feb.

1,410

1,370

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,540

1,540

1,450

1,450 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,690

1,940

1,890

1,840

1,790

1,790

1,840

2,050

2,000

2,000

-------

Mar.

3,780

3.710

3,640

3,500

3,360

3,290

3,500

3,570

3 ftdn

3,710

3,640

3,500

3,290

3,150

3,020

2,820

2,700

2,580

2,580

2,520

1,940

1,940

1,890

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,740

1,740 

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,640 

i tun

1,690

1,940

2,100

2,000

2,050

2,160

2,400

2,700

3,020

3,290

3,860

4,820

4,810

5,320

5,150

4,980

5,150 

5,860

Apr.

2,460

2,460

2,400

2

Afif\

2,520

2,460

2 400

2,400

2,460

2,520

2,400

2,400

2,460

2,460

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,340

2,280

2,280

2,220

2,160

2,100

2,050

2,050

1,940

1,940

1,860

1,840

1,740

6,220

6,040

6,400

ft- QKO

6,760

5,860

5,500

6,040 

6,220

5,680

5,150

4,480 

4,010

3,500

3,220

3,020

2,760

2,580

2,580

2,760

3,500

4,480

5,500

5,500

5,150

4,980

4,480

4,160

4,010

3,570

May

1,740

1,890

1,890

I

QJA

1,840

1 840

i sun

1,890

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,940

2,050

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,100

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,000

1,940

3,500

3,220

3,080

3,020

2,890

2,820

2,760

2,820 

2,820

3,020

3,020

2,890 

2,760

2,700

2,580

2.460

2,400

2,340

2,280

2,220

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,160

2,050

1,940

1,940

1,940 

1,940

June

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

2,050

2,050

2,100

2,000

1,890

1,840

2,000

1,890

1,790

1,740

1,690

1,740

1,790

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,640

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,690

1 fUO

1,590

1,540

1,840

2,000

1,890

1,740

1,740

1,640

1,590

1,500 

1.540

1,590

1,600

1,540 

1,500

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,370

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,410

1,410

July

1 f\df\

i ido

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,340

1,340

1,340

i snn

1,340

1,300

1,340

i ^tdn

1,840

1,340

1,340

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370 

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370 

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,300

1,300 

1,300

Aug.

1,340

1,370

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,270

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

i sin.

1,340

1,370

1,300

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340 

1,300

1,300

l,84fr

1,300 

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,340

1,340

1.300

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,300

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,300 

1,300

Sept.

1 14A

1,340

1,340

i 44n

1.340

1 44A

1 <UA

1,340

1.340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,900

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1 1Afl

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1 Sift

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,300 

1,300

1,240

1.240

1,190 

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,160

1 220

1,220

1,190

1,240

1,240

1,270

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,300

1,240

1,120

1,070
266 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Pit River at Fall River Mitts, Calif., for the years ending 

September SO, 1921 and

Month

1921 

March 12-31 .... . ____ ... . __ .......

April ___ _____ _ -

July __ . ...... _ ..... _

1922

TWfirpli

April- - __ ___ ______ . - ____

July . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,780 

2,520 

2,160 

2,100 

1,540 

1,370 

1,340

1,370 

1,450 

1,500 

1,590 

2,050 

5,850 

6,950 

3,500 

2,000 

1,410 

1,370 

1,300

6,950

Minimum

2,520 

1,740 

1,740 

1,640 

1,300 

1,240 

1,300

1,300 

1,370 

1,410 

1,370 

1,370 

1,640 

2,580 

1,940 

1,370 

1,300 

1,270 

1,070

1,070

Mean

3,280 

2,280 

1,990 

1,810 

1,380 

1,330 

1,330

1,340 

1,400 

1,460 

1,450 

1,600 

2,770 

4,700 

2,520 

1,520 

1,350 

1,310 

1,220

1,890

Run-off in

acre-feet

130,000 

136,000 

122,000 

108,000 

84,800 

81,800 

79,100

742,000

82,400 

93,300 

89,800 

89,200 

88,900 

170,000 

280,000 

155,000 

90,400 

83,000 

80,600 

72,600

1,370,000

PIT RIVER NEAR FECKS BRIDGE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 37 N., R. 3 E., 1J^ miles below mouth of Burney Creek 

and 2 miles west of Pecks Bridge, Shasta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 24 to September 30, 1922.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One straight channel in canyon, rocky, permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage recorder, 5.20 feet April 24 (discharge, 6,930 second-feet); minimum stage 

0.88 foot September 18 (discharge, 1,760 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. There are numerous irrigation diversions from Pit River and tributaries above gage.

REGULATION. Several power plants above gage control flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Mean daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements 

furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Discharge measurements of Pit River near Pecks Bridge, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 28

May 10

Made by 

E. A. Garland 0 __ . _

.... _ ....do _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet. 

428

3.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,400

4,000

Date

May 31

July 1

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

2,920

2,310

 Employee, Mount Shasta Power Corporation.
PIT RIVER BASIN- 267

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pit River near Pecks Bridge, Calif., for the year

ending September 80, 1922

Day

2.....

3 

4 .....

5 - 

6.....

7.....

8 .....

9 .....

10- 

11 . __

12- .

13 

14 .....

15 .....

Apr. May

5,050

4,970

4,120

3 oon

3,750

3,750

3,640

3,640

3.870

3,750

3,750 Q ftdn

3 *un

3,640

Q CQft

June

2,800

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,530

2,440

9 44fl

2,440

2,360

*> QAn

July

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,120

2,200

2,120

2,120

2.120

2.120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

Aug.

2,010

2,040

2,040

2,040

9 fun

9 <un

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

9 run

2,040

2,040

2,040

Sept.

2,040

2,040

2 ndn

9 run

2,040

1,970

1,970

2,040

2,040

2,120

2,040

9 fUfi

2,040

1,970

1,970

Day

16 .....

17 . ....

18 .....

19 

20 

21 .....

22 .....

23 

24 .....

25

26 

27 .....

28 

29 . ....

30 __

qi

Apr.

6,930

6,590

6,090

5,610

5,450

5,290

5,130

May

3,530

3,530

3.530

3,420

3,420

3,310

3,310

3,200

3,100

3,200

3,200

3,100

3,100

2,900

2,800

2,800

June

2,280

2,200

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

July

2,120

2,040

2,120

2,040

2,040

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

9 run

Aug.

2,040

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,120

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

Sept.

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,040

1,970

2,040

1,970

1,970

2,040

2,200

2,120

Monthly discharge of Pit River near Pecks Bridge, Calif., for the year ending September 80,

\

Month

April 24-30. ______________ . ____________

May . . 

June ________________________ ______

July.....................................................

September _________ . ________________

The period _____________ . __ . ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,930 

5,050 

2,800 

2,200 

2,120 

2,200

Minimum

5,130 

2,800 

2,200 

2,040 

1,970 

1,900

Mean

5,870 

3,550 

2,400 

2,110 

2,040 

2,010

Run-off in 

acre-feet

81,500 

218,000 

143.000 

130,000 

125,000 

120,000

818,000

FIT RIVER AT HENDERSON, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 37 N., R. 1 W., at Big Bend ferry, one-fourth mile 

above Henderson, Shasta County. Nelson Creek enters half a mile above 

and Kosk Creek 1 mile below station.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. September 28, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank about 50 feet above ferry.

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from enable 25 feet downstream from waterstage recorder.

CHANNEL AND CON,TEOL. Rough; boulders and coarse gravel; fairly permanent. 

One channel at all stages; banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.50 feet at 6 p. m. April 4 (discharge, 8,570 second-feet); minimum stage probably occurred during period of no record in August or 

September.

1910-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 5.39 feet at 8 p. m. 

April 25, 1917 (discharge, 13,600 second-feet); minimum stage from waterstage recorder, 0.17 foot, regulated flow, September 16, 1921 (discharge, 

1,820 second-feet).
268 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. Mount Shasta Power Corporation power plants affect flow slightly 

at low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder record good to June 3, fragmentary June 4 to August 5. No record August 6 to September 30. Daily discharge to August (5 ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table and 

interpolating for days for which there is no gdge-height record. Daily discharge August 6 to September 30 not determined, monthly mean discharge 

estimated from records for station at Pecks Bridge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pit River at Henderson, Calif., during the year endinff

September SO,

Date

May 18

»

Made by 

E. A. Garland 0 _______________________ . ___ .... __ ...

E. C. BriggiL. - . ._._ . . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.63

.67

Discharge

See.-ft.

4,140

2,430

» Employee of Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pit River at Henderson, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _____

2. ......

3 __ ......

4 __ ... ...

5 ..........

6 ___ . ...

7 

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.

2,290

2,290

2,290.

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2.290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

 2,290

0 AA(\

2,440

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2 44n

Nov.

2,440

2,440

2,440

9 44fl

2,440

2,440

*> 44fl

9 44H

2,440

2,440

2,440

2 44n

2,440

2,440

t dAn

2,440

9 44/1

2,290

2,290

9 44/1

9 44O

2,440

2,440

9 44*1

2,590

2,440

2,440

2,440

9 441)

2,440

Dec.

2,440

2,440

2,440

9 44ft

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2 44n

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2 440

9 AAfi

2 44fl

2 440

9 44n

2 44ft

2,140

2,590

2,440

2,440

1 Ufi

9 44n

Jan.

2,590

2,590

2.590

9 Win

2,590

9 RQfl

9 44n

2,440

9. 44A

2,440

2 440

2 9Qf»

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

<> AAf\

2,440

2,290

9 99A

2,290

2,220

2,290

9. 9QO

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2.290

Feb.

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290 it 44ft

2 44ft

2,440

2,440

9 44ft

2,440

2,290 "a Atn

2,590

2,750 9 oin

3,420

n £AA

3 250

3J250

3,080

3,420

3,420

3,250

3,080

3,080

Mar.

3,080

3,080

3,080

3,080

3,080

2,910

2,910

9 Qlfl

2,910

2,750

2,750

2,910

3,080

3,080

3 250

3,250

3,420

3,420

3,420

3

7QA

4,170

4,780

4,780

5,220

5,660

6,120

6,840

6,840

6,600

6,600

7,570

Apr.

8,070

7,820

7,820

8,320

8,320

7,570

7,080 7 v)n

7,570

7,320

6,840

6,120

5,660

5,220

5,000

4,780

4,370

4,170

3,980

3 QSO

4,670

5,660

6,600

7,080

6,840

6,600

6,360

6,120

5,660

3 44n

May

5,220

5,110

4,890

4 78fl

4,680

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,680

4,570

4,470

4,370

4,370

4,370

4,370

4,270

4,270

4,170

4,370

4,170

4,080

3,980

3,880

3,880

3,790

3,790

3,600

3,510

3,510

3,420

June

3,250

3,250

3,420

3,350

3,280

3,200

3,130

3,060

IL QSrt

2,910

9 Ran

2,830

2,830

2,750

2,700

2,640

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,570

2,560

2,540

3,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,620

2,520

i 44n

July

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2.290

2 290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,220

2 220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

Aug.

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290
PIT EIVEK BASIN 269 

Monthly discharge of Pit River at Hender&on, Calif., for the year ending September

Month

October __ ____________________ .. .......

December __ _______________________

January ___________ 1 ______________

February _ .. _____ .. __ _____________

March ............ .....................................

April ............ .. ..................................

May.....................................................

July .__-.-_.-._-._-_._......-......-- .-.___. ...__._..

August _ . _ _ , _ ...

Tlift vPnr

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,440 

2,690 

2,690 

2,590 

3,600 

7,570 

8,320 

5,220 

3,420 

2,440

8,320

Minimum

2,290 

2,290 

2,290 

2,220 

2,290 

2,760 

3,980 

3,420 

2,440 

2,220

Mean

2,330 

2,440 

2,430 

2,380 

2,730 

4,110 

6,280 

4,290 

2,800 

2,310 

«2,240 

"2,220

3,040

Run-off in 

acre-feet

143,000 

146,000 

149,000 

146,000 

152,000 

263,000 

. 374,000 

264,000 

167,000 

142,000 

138,000 

132,000

2,200,000

1 Estimated.

PIT RIVER REAR YDAIPOM, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 32, T. 34 N., R. 3 W., at Silverthorne Ferry, 1^ 

miles southwest of Ydalpom, Shasta County, and 7^4 miles above junction 

with Sacramento River. Squaw Creek enters half a mile above and 

McCloud River 4 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA/ 5,260 square miles not including drainage area of Goose Lake,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 16,1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections fastened to an ash tree on left bank 350 

feet below ferry; read by M. D. Rodrigue.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet above ferry cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and sand; appear permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.4 feet at 11 

a. m. March 31 (discharge, 13,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2.5 feet July 22 to September 30 (discharge, 2,480 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.2 feet December 31,1913 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 47,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 2.3 feet August 19 to September 23,1920 (revised discharge, 

2,300 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. A small quantity of water, used for irrigation, is diverted from 

main stream and tributaries above station.

REGULATION. See Pit River at Henderson.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 35,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to tenths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pit River near Ydalpom, Calif,, during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 16

Made by 

K. M. Kelley..... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9 74fl

6,360

Date

Apr. 16

Made by- Gage

height

Feet 

4.89

. Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,380

 See drainage area of Sacramento Eiver near Red Bluff.
270 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pit River near Ydalpom, Calif., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _____

2 _______

3 __

4 ______

5 ...........

6. ____ ..

7 

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.

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

9 dsn

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

Nov.

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,500

2,580

2 580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,800

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

2,910

2,800

3,030

Dec.

3,030

3,160

3,160

^ nart

3,030

3,030

3

AQA

3,030

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,800

2,800

9 Sfift

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,300

3,300

3,440

4 250

4,590

4,760

4,930

5,280

4,420

3,440

4,250

3,590

Jan.

3,440

3 440

3,300

3,300

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,690

9 fion

2,690

2,690

9 fiQA

2,690

2,690

O fiOn

Feb.

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

9 fion

3 4.dn

4,930

5,640

5,820

5,820

5,280

4,930

4,% 760

4,760

5,640

7,920

11,700

9,170

8,750

8,750

8,960

9,170

9

OQA

10, 300

6,930

6,930

Mar.

6,930

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,550

6,550

6,360

6,360

6,180

6,180

6,000

6,000

5,820

5,460

5,280

5,820

5,820

6,000

6,180

6,360

7,120

7,520

8,120

8,540

9,830

11,900

19 7fift

1O Qfln

Apr.

10 Ann

19 Qftfl

11,900

11,000

10,300

9,610

9,170

o 3dn

9,170

R Qfift

8,750

7,920

7,320

6,930

6,360

6,180

5,820

5,460

5,280

6,360

6,000

10,300

10,100

9,390

8,960

8,960

8,750

8,751}

8,750

8,540

May

8,540

8,330*

8,120

7,920

7,920

7,720

7,520

7,320

6,930

6,740

6,550

6,360

6,360

6,180

6,180

6,000

6,000

5,820

5,640

5,640

5,280

5,280

5,100

4,930

4,930

4,760

4,760

4,590

4,590

4,590

4

KQA

June

4,590

4,590

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4 080

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

 3,590

3,590

3,590

3 44ft

3,440

3,300

July

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,030

3,030

3,030

2,910

2,910

2,800

2,800

2,690

2,690

2, 690

2,690

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2 480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

Aug.

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2 480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2.480

2,480

2 480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

O 4.QA

Sept.

2,480

2,480

9 4RA

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

Monthly discharge of Pit River near Ydalpom, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 5,260 square miles]

Month

April _._.._..

July ..... ....__-.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,580 

3,030 

5,280 

3,440 

11,700 

13,900 

13,400 

8,540 

4,590 

3,300 

2,480 

2,480

13,900

Minimum

2,480 

2,580 

2.800 

2,690 

2,690 

5,280 

5,280 

4,590 

3.300 

2,480 

2,480 

2,480

2,480

Mean

2,530 

2,700 

3,400 

2,930 

5,990 

7,220 

8,690 

6,170 

3,990 

2,770 

2,480 

2,480

4,260

Per 

square 

mile

0.481 

.513 

.646 

.557 

1.14 

1.37 

1.65 

1.17 

.759 

.527 

.471 

.471

.810

Bun-off

Inches

0.55 

.57 

.74 

.64 

1.19 

1.58 

1.84 

1.35 

.85 

.61 

.54 

.53

10.99

Acre-feet

156,000 

161,000 

209,000 

180,000 

333,000 

444,000 

517,000 

379,000 

237,000 

170,000 

152,000 

148,000

3,090,000

FINE CEEEK NEAR ALTURAS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. ^i SW. M sec. 35, T. 42 N., R. 13 E., at Alturas Electric 

Light & Power Co.'s power house, 6 miles above mouth of creek and 9 miles 

southeast of Alturas, Modoc County.

DKAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1918, to September 30, 1922.
PIT RIVBB BASIN 271

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to wall of machine shop on left bank, 30 feet

below discharge pipe of power plant; read by power-house operator. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by fading or from a footbridge above gageCHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large irregula^ boulders and gravel; rough; permanentLeft bank is a sloping stone wall; right bank slopes gradually. Channe*

straight above and below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum ^tage recorded during year, 2.80 feet at

6. p. m. April 2 (discharge, 100 secdnd-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.98

foot at 7 a. m. July 23 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.20 feet at 5 p. m. March 29,

1919, and 5 p. m. December 30,192(|) (discharge, 147 second-feet); minimum

stage 0.8 foot at 10.30 a. m. Jan. 5 and 7.30 a. m. Jan. 26,1919 (discharge,

2.3 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. Alturas Electric Light & Power Co.'s canal diverts water above

gage a,nd returns it to creek 30 feet above gage. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant just

above gage. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve

fairly well defined. Gage read to himdredths twice daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daity gage height to rating table. Records

good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by I. W. Gibbins.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. C. Briggs: 

June 28,1922: Gage height, 1.70 feet;' discharge, 33 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek near Alturas, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1

2

3 __ . ___ ....

4 _________

5.. ....

6 ________

7. ____ ......

8 ____ .

9 ____ ......

10-... .......

11 _______ .

12...... _ .....

13-.-...-.-.....

14 .... __

15 . __

16 ....

17 ________

18 ____ .,.

19 ______

20 ..

21 ..._ _

22.. _ . ____

23 .

24 ______ . ...

25- ....

26 __ ....

27 ..........

28 ...

29.. ..... ....

30. 

31 

Oct.

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

13

12

13

13

12 

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

14

14

14

14

13

12

13

Nov.

13

14

13

12

13

11

13

13

13

13

12

13

11

13 

13

13

13

11

12

11

13

13

13

11

12

13

12

13

15

16

Dec.

15

13

11

11

13

13

13

13

11

13

11

13

13

13 

12

11

12

13

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

13

13

13

Jan.

13

11

10

11

11

12

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

12 

11

12

11

11

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9.5

11

12

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

9

9.5

10

9

11

13

11

12

11

12

12

11

11

12

11

1]

11

11

Mar.

9.5

9

11

10

9.5

11

9.5

9.5

11

9.5

11

11

11

9.5 

15

11

10

10

10

13

25

37

43

48

37

40

31q-i

42

43

37

Apr.

i(\

64

55

46

22

28

31

31

19

10

15

13

13

13

11

13

11

rs

17

18

20

26

22

32

32

38

30

30

25

May

23

26

30

28

36

42

38

36

42

37

32

30

35

38 

47

49

48

49

49

52

52

52

52

52

55

49

49

49

52

49

52

June

52

52

55

52

52

52

52

52

67

55

49

49

45

44 

42

42

42

41

42

41

39

38

38

37

33

32

32

32

32

30

July

26

26

24

23

21

22

21

19

17

18

19

17

15

17 

17

15

10

14

14

13

15

14

11

14

15

13

13

13

12

11

11

Aug.

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

11

12 

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

Sept.

11

11

10

1011

111111

10

10

101111

10 

10

11

9

10

9

8.5

9

8

8.5

8

8.5

8.5

9

9.5

9

9
272 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek near Alturas, Calif., for the y«ar ending September

Month

November __ ~ _____________________

April .-....- ... .

May------------------- -- -------- - -- 

June __ _ _

September ______ .. . _______ , _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

16 

15 

13 

13 

48 

64 

65 

67 

26 

13 

11

67

Minimum

12 

11 

11 

8 

9 

9 

11 

23 

30 

. 10 

11 

8

8

Mean

12.S 

12.7 

12.4 

10.4 

10.8 

20.2 

25.3 

42.9 

44.0 

16.5 

11.9 

9.75

19.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

787 

756 

762 

639 

600 

1,240 

1,510 

2,640 

2,620 

1,010 

732 

580

13,900

FALL RIVER HEAB GLKNBUEN, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 37 N., R. 4 E., 1^£ miles below junction of Fall River 

and Tule River and half a mile east of Gleriburn Post Office, Shasta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 4 to September 30, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank at Horrs sawmill 200 feet above highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1^£ miles above gage and 800 

feet below junction of Tule River and Fall River.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Deep tortuous channel, sandy bottom, low banks, very 

little fall. No well-defined control. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by wind; regulation at Mount Shasta Power Corporation's diversion 

dam 5 miles below gage, beginning September, 1922; growth of moss, tules, 

and grass in river channel; and diversions from Tule River above gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.87 feet at 10 p. m. May 8 (discharge, 1,420 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.47 feet at 4 p. m. September 16 (discharge, 957 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. There are numerous small irrigation diversions above gage, and 

McArthur canals may divert as much as 300 second-feet from Tule River 

and Tule Lake.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to 

rating table. September record doubtful on account of regulation at diversion dam below station. Remainder of record fair.

COOPERATION. Mean daily gage heights and results of most of the discharge 

measurements furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.
PIT RIVER BASIN 273

Discharge measurements of Fall River near Glenburn, Calif., during the year ending September SO, W22

Date

Jan. 30

Feb. 24

Apr. 19

May 3

Made by 

E. A. Garland °_-_..,__

__._.do __ ____. __ ..

__ do ________

__ do ________

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.94

2.09

2.35

2.68

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

1,070

1,040

1,150

1,410

Date

June 26

Sept. 15

20

Made by 

K. C. JJriggs... ____

E. A. Garland °__._ _

.. _ do - - _._. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

1.84

1.49

1 4Q

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

1,140

1,120

1,130

909

0 Employee, Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fall River near Glenburn, Calif., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1 .... __ . ___ .. ____

2 ______ . __ . _____

3 __ . ____________

4 ______ _ .-__ ______

5 _._. ____ ___________ __.__

6 __________ . __

7

8 __ ._..-..._.__.__ _ .....

9 __..._._,.-__,__ __,_.

10 _--_-_ --____. __

11 . .... _____ __________

12 .............. __ ..... _

13 _ _-___________ --______

14 .. ____ . _____ ... . 

15 - ____ . ________

16 . . . ._ ......... .

17 __________ ___ .. ..- __ .

18 .- __.___.___.... .

19 _________ . __________

20 . _ ...... __ ..___,...._

21 __ . _ . ____ . _________

22

23 _

24 ..____.__. __ ............

26 . ._.

26 _________ . __ . _____

27 _ _____ ........ ......

28 _______ ____ ..____ ......

29 ...... __ .... ...... ......

30 - ___._ ____ . .__.__

31 _ _.___ ___ ....-..-.

Jan.

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

Feb.

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160,

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

Mar.

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,080

1,150

1,180

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,360

1,310

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,350

1,380

Apr.

1,380

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,260

1 250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,310

May

1,310

1,360

1,350

1,310

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,380

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,350

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,380

1,310

1,360

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,280

1,250

1,250

June

1,260

1,250

1,260

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,150

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

July

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1.080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1*080

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,060

Aug.

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,020

988

1,020

1,020.

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,020

988

1,020

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,060

Sept.

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,050

1,060

1,050

9»8

957

957

988

988

988

957

957

968

988

988

1.020

1,060

1,050

1,060

1.020

988

Monthly discharge of Fall River near Glenburn, Calif., for the year ending September SO,1922

March __ __ ________ _ ____ . ___ __ ___

April ...._...........______...._. __.___.............__.

July.

August. _ ___ ____________________

September _________________________

The period ______

Maximum

1,120

1,180

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,250

1,120

1,060

1,050

Minimum

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,260

1,250

1,080

1,050

988

957

Mean

1,110

1,130

1,230

1,280

1,350

1,150

1,070

1,030

1,020

Run-off in

acre-feet

61,600

62,800

75,600

76,200

83,000

68,400

65,800

63,300

60,700

617,000

Discharge in second-feet
274 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

FAIL BIVER AT FAIL RIVER HILLS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. K sec. 31, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., 1,000 feet above junction with 

Pit River at town of Fall River Mills, Shasta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 19, 1912, to August 10, 1913, and May 14, 1921, 

to October 22, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff at boathouse on left bank, 300 feet above highway bridge, 

used in 1922. Vertical staff 25 feet below boathouse, used in 1921. The 

gage used during 1912 and 1913 was a vertical staff fastened to downstream 

end of left abutment of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is rock, gravel, and sand. Banks low and grassy; 

one channel. Control is rock outcrop 500 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record 

was on March 31, 1922 (discharge, 1,680 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, September 15 and 16, 1922 (discharge, 920 second-feet), due to 

diversion above gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. There are several irrigation diversions above gage. The largest 

are the McArthur canals, which divert as much as 300 second-feet at times, 

and return some of this to Pit River above mouth of Fall River. In September, 1922, the Mount Shasta Power Corporation began diverting water 

about l;Hj miles above gage for Pit No. 1 power house. The diversion tunnel 

has a capacity of about 1,600 second-feet.

REGULATION. The diversions affect the flow considerably.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of most of the discharge measurements have been furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Discharge measurements of Fall River at Fall River Mills, Calif., during the years 

ending September 80, 1921 and

Date

1921 

Mar. 30

Apr. 19

11

Sept. 5

1922

Jan. 3

Made by 

H. V. Lutge ".. _

.... .do _____ . .......

.....do .................

E. A. Garland .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.61

1.52

1.47

1.36

1 03

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,600

1,650

1,610

1,520

1 1QA

1,220

Date

1922 

Feb. 7,

23

Mar. 10

17

23

Made by 

E. A. Garland .........

.....do. ____ ... __

G. O. Green ..........

E. A. Garland .........

... ..do ........ 

Gage 

height

feet 

1.14

1.18

1.19

1.33

1.60

1.40

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,190

1,250

1,320

1,400

1,530

1,520

1,230

1 Employee, Mount Shasta Power Corporation:
PIT KIVEB BASIN 275

Daily discharge, in second-feett of Fall River at Fall River Mills, Calif., for the 

period May 14, 1921, to October 22, 1922

Daj

1921 

1 ___ .

2- -

3.......

4. __ .

5- _ ..

6 ___ .

7 .......

8 ___ .

9. ___ .

10- __ -

11 

12 _ .

13- 

14. ......

15 . ...

Day

1921-22 

1 .....

2 ....

3 .......

4. __ .. 

5 

6 ....

7.-. ... 

8. __ .

9 .......

10 .

11. ___ . 

12. __ . 

13- ....

14. .

IS 

16 

17 

18 

19 . 

20. __ .

21 

22. ......

23 

24

26-. .

26 

27- . 

28 

SOSO 

31 .

T

Get

1,18

1 IS

1 IS

1,18 

1,18

1,18 

1,14 

1,1*

1,14

1,14

1,1* 

1,14

1,1* 

1,1*

1 1*

1,1* i 14

1,1* 

1,1* 

1,141

1,1*1

1.1* 

1 14t

1 141

1,14 

1 141

1,14 

1 14(

1,141 

1,141 

1,14(

1

1

1

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

f)

0

D

0 

0 

0

r»

r»

0

D

D 

0 

3

1

0 

3

)

3 

)

) 

)

) 

) 

)

Vlay

,420

ion

No\

1,14

1,14

1,14

1,14

1 18

1,18 

1,18

1 14

1,14

1,14

1,14 

1,18 

1,18 

l,18i

1 Ifil

1,18

1 1ft

1,18 

1,18

i,?,2i

1,221 

1,221

1,221

1,221

1,231

1,221 i,?ia 1,221

1,22*

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

r.

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0

f)

0

0

0

0 

0

D

D

0 

9

9

9 

3

9 

3

3 

3

une

,340

<wn

,340

,300

,260

,220

,320

,180

,180

,140

,180

,180

,220

,220

220

Dec

1,?,fi

1,26

1,26

1,22 

1,22

1,22 

1,22 

1,2?

1,22

1,2?

1,22

1,22 

l,22i 

1,22

1,22

l,22i 

l,22l

1,221 

1,221 

1,WI

1 261

1,26 

1,26(

1 261

1,261 

1,261

1,261

1

OO

1,26 

1,261 

1,26<

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

1)

0

0 

Q

0

0

9

9 

9

9 

3

3 

3

3 

3 

3

Faly

220

220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,180

,220

,220

,180

,180

,180

Jan.

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,260 

1,260

1 260

1,260 

1,260

1,260

I

OftA

1,260 

1,260 

1.260

Aug.

1,140

i idn

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,060

990

990

990

990

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,140

1 1ST)

Feb

1,26

1,26

1,26

1,26 

1,26

1,261 

1.221 

1,221

l,22l

1,221

1,221 

1,221

1,2ft 

1,261

1 9fiJ

1,26

1 9fli

1,26 

1,26 

1,26

1 301

1.301 

i trv

1 34

1,34( 

1 34

1,38(

1 QJf

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

D

D

0

0 

0

9 

9

9

3

9 

3 

3

)

3 

)

3

3 

3

3

)

Sept.

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,180

i isn

Mar.

1,340

1 340

1,300

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,380 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1 Qfift

1,460 

1,420

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

1,500

1,580 

1,580

1,630 

1,580

1,580 

1,580

1,540 

1.580 

1,680

D

19 

16 

17 

18 

19 __ .

20 

21 __ -

22 

23 

24. _ -

25. ....

26. .

27 __ .

28 

29 

30

31 __

Apr.

1,630

1,580

1,540

1,540

1 W\

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1 460

1 460

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,420

1,420

1,420 

1,420

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

1,420

1,420 

1,420

1,420

1,420 

1,420

1,420 

1,420

1,420 

1,420

ay

21

May

1.420

1,420

1,420

1,460 

1,420

1,500 

1,500

1 *\4fl

i fun

1 540

1,580 

1,540 

1,540 

1,500

1,500

1,500 i un

1,540 

1,540 

1,580

i *yjA

1,630 

1,580

1,500

1,500

1 W)

1,580

1 KAf\

1,540 

1,500 

1,460

May

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,340

June

1,460

I

AfiA

1 Aft(\

1,500 

1,420

1,420 

1,340 

1 300

1 OCA

1,300

1,340 

1,340 

1,300 

1,260

1 Oftrt

1,180

1 IftA

1,180 

1,220 

1,220

1,220

1,220 

1,220

I

oon

1,180

1

1OA

1,180

1 IftA

1,180 

1,180

June

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

July

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,140 

i I4n

1,180 

1,140 

1,140

1 140

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1 140

1,140 

1,140 

i 14ft

1 140

I,'l80 

1,220

1,220

1,180 

1 140

1,140 

1,140

1,100 

1,100 

1.140

July

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,140

Aug.

1,140

1,140 i tdn

1,140 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

I

tAfl

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,180 

i i4n

1,060 

1,060 

1,100

i i4n

1,140 

1 140

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,140 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,140

Aug.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,180

Sept.

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,140'

1,180 

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,140 

1,100 

1,020 

955

920

920 

1,020

1,060 

1,060 

990

1,060

1,060 

1,100

1,100

1,140 

1,180

1,180 

1,220

1,020 

955

Sept.

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,180

1.180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

Oct.

920

1,180

1,140 

1,220

1,180 

1.180 

1,180

1,260

1,260

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,260 

1,300

1,260

1,260

.......

------
276 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Fall River at Fall River Mills, Calif., for the years ending 

September SO, 1931 and 1982

Month

1921 

May 14-31.... ...... . .._.._ ... .. __ ......

June. ____ _ . __ ________________

July _............-.... ........ ....... ..........

September. ___ ^ ________ ___ _________

The period ______________________

1921-22 

October __ . ___ _____ .. ______________

November __ - ______________________

March...... ________________________

April .. - .-.._....- .. _....__.._._________

Jane __________ . ________________ ,..

July .................................................

September __________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,460 

1,340 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

1,180 

1,220 

1,260 

1,260 

1,380 

1,680 

1,630 

1,630 

1,500 

1,220 

1,180 

1,220

1,680

Minimum

1,340 

1,140 

1,100 

990 

1,180

1,140 

1,140 

1,220 

1,260 

1,220 

1,300 

1,420 

1,420 

1,180 

1,100 

1,060 

920

920

Mean

1,400 

1,230 

1,170 

1,150 

1,190

1,150 

1,180 

1,240 

1,260 

1,270 

1,440 

1,460 

1,520 

1,280 

1,150 

1,140 

1,090

1,260

Run-off in 

acre-feet

50,000 

73,200 

71,900 

70,700 

70,800

337,000

70,700 

70,200 

76,200 

77,500 

70,500 

88,500 

86,900 

93,500 

76,200 

70,700 

70,100 

64,900

916,000

BEAR CREEK NEAR DANA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 38 N., R 3 E., above all large springs supplying lower 

Bear Creek and Fall River, 2 miles north of Dana, Shasta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank about 500 feet below Erickson ranch house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 60 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One straight channel with high banks. v Bed rough, 

rocky, and permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.06 feet 

May 7, 1922 (discharge, 365 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.70 

foot December 15 and 16, 1921 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Two small irrigation ditches divert a total of about 5 second-feet 

above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage'read to tenths March 31, 1921, to February 28, 1922; to 

hundredths March 1 to September 30, 1922. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice and discharge estimated December 2-5, 22-31, and January 

1 to March 12. Records fair March 31, 1921, to March 12, 1922, and good 

March 13 to September 30, 1922.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of most of the discharge measurements furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.
PIT EIV1B BASIN 277

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Dana, Calif., during the years ending 

September SO, 1981 and

Date

1921 

Mar. 31

Apr. 25

TWftv 7

Julv 17

1922

Apr. 21

Made by 

H. V. Lutge- 

.....do.... ..........

.. do . 

Gage 

height

Feet d. nd

4.34

3.93

1.26

1.02

3.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

IQfi

255

183

2.2

.8

73

Date

1922 

Apr. 21

29

May 12

23

26 

26

Made by 

.....do - .-_--

__ do ________

.....do-. . - _ -

..... do ... .- 

Briggs and Garland ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.00

4.25

3.96

4.28

3.23

1.88 

1.88

Discharge

See.-ft. 

67

' 215

183

247

102

15 

16

« Employee, Mount Shasta Powet Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of Bear Creek near Dana, Calif., for the years ending September SO, 1921 and

Day

1921 

1 ....

2. ...

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

6....

7 ....

8....

9 

10 ....

11 

12....

13 ....

14 ....

15 ....

Mar. Apr.

270

286

286

302

286

254

222

238

254

238

270

286

286

286

254

May

270

270

254

238

189

189

206

189

189

175

254

254

254

238

254

June

101

91

82

82

82

73

65

58

58

51

45

40

35

30

26

July

7.5

7.5

7.5

5.5

ft. 5

ft.fi

5.5

5.5

4

2 7

a, 7

2.7

2.7

2 7

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 a

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4.4'

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

,4

.4

.7

1.2

Day.

1921 

16 ....

17. ...

18 

19 

20 ....

21 ....

22 

23 

24 ....

25 

26 ....

27 ....

28 .

29

30....

31.'._

Mar.

197

Apr.

222

238

238

222

238

254

270

254

270

246

254

23S

238

302

286

May

238

206

189

175

161

189

161

148

136

136

136

136

136

112

101

124

June

22

26

26

28

22

22

18

18

15

15

15

15

15

12

12

July

2.7

2.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Aug

0.4

.4

,4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2
278 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Dana, Calif., for the years ending September SO, 1921 and 1922 Continued.

Day

1921-22 

 1 ___ . ............

2 

3 _____ . 

4 ...................

5 ... -_. ..-..

6.. ______ ...

7 ... .... ... ... 

8............ ....

9 .... . 

10- _ - 

11 _______ . ......

12 

13- ______ . 

14. _____ . .......

15 ___ ... ______

16.. .................

17 ___ .. 

18.. __ . .. ..

19 _____ . ____ .

20 

21..... ..............

22 ______ ... .....

23 

24 _ . ____ . ......

25 

26 

27 . 

28. ___ . __ . .....

29 ................

30- - _

31 

Oct.

1.2

1.2

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.2

1.2

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

 7

1.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

.4

.4

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

- .7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.7

2.7

4

4

2.7

2.7

1.8

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.2

.7

.4

.4

1.2

1.8

.7

.7

.7

.1

.1

.4

.7

1.2

1 8

2.7

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

8

10

10

Mar.

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

16

28

47

75

68

61

61

47

75

77

75

59

59

47

42

41

42

Apr.

42

47

47

42

42

47

46

52

53

47

36

36

31

28

28

32

28

32

37

55

80

IfU

140

197

206

222

254

270

270

May

270

254

262

286

320

347

365

320

278

254

222

188

222

278

320

338

347

338

347

347

338

347

262

262

254

254

238

206

192

179

ifti

June

179

172

151

130

114

101

86

75

88

101

91

84

SO

59

44

40

38

36

32

31

27

26

23

21

16

12

10

7.5

5.5

5

July

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2

1.9

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.0

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.0

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1,0

.6

.6

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

.4

.4

.3

.3

,2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

,3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Dana, Calif., for the years ending September 

30,1921 and 1922

Month

1921 

April,... .. . 

July.. . . 

September... .... ____ . _______ . .......

1921-22 

October . .. .... ....................................

February ................................................

April ... _ ,.. ............

July __________________ ____ _ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

302 

270 

101 

7.5 

1.8 

1.2

1.8 

4

77 

270 

365 

179 

5.5 

1.5 

1

366

Minimum

222 

101 

12 

1.8 

.4 

.4

0.4

.7 

.1

10 

28 

164 

5 

.6 

.6 

.2

.1

Mean

260 

191 

39.9 

3.29

.77 

.84

0.72 

1.29 

2.90 «4 

«6.5 

36.2 

90.5 

277 

62.8 

3.20 

.92 

.40

40.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,500 

11,700 

2,370 

202 

47.3 

50

29,900

44.3 

76.8 

178 

246 

361 

2,230 

5,390 

17,000 

3.740 

197 

56.6 

23.8

29,500

'Estimated.
PIT KIVEB BASIN 279

HAT CREEK AT WHCOX RANCH, HEAR CASSEL, CA1IF.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T, 33 N., R. 4 E., at Wilcox ranch 12 miles southeast of

Cassel, Shasta County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 1,1921, to September 30, 1922, when station was

discontinued. August 15, 1911, to August 9, 1913, at Hawkins ranch, about

2 miles upstream from present gage. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank at private road bridge one-fourth mile above

R. A. Wilcox ranch house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Pumice-sand and gravel bottom; shifting; earth

banks; one channel; overflows at extreme high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1913; 1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded

3.10 feet June 3,1922 (discharge, 284 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

1.96 feet September 25, 1921 (discharge, 84 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two irrigation ditches divert above gage, quantity not known. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes slightly. Average rating curve

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Beginning August 1, 1921, gage-height record and results of

most of discharge measurements have been furnished by Mount Shasta

Power Corporation.

Discharge measurements of Hat Creek at Wilcox ranch, near Cassel, Calif., during 

the years ending September SO, 1921 and 1922

Date

1921 

Aug. 1

8

Sept. 4 

Oct. 4

1022 

Jan. 24

Made by 

__ do. ____ .._.__._.

Briggs and Garland «..

.....do.................

height

Feel 

2.12

2.12

2.12 

2.20

2.14

Discharge

See.-ft. 

118

118

101 

127

131

Date

1922 

Apr. 10

June 7 

21

July 28

28

Made by 

..... do. .. _ ........

.....do. ...... _ .......

E. A. Garland ____

.. do.................

*

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.21

2.34

2.78 

2.50

2.29

2.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

126

152

219 

176

122

127

o Employee, Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hat Creek at Wilcox ranch, near Cassel,, Calif, 

for the years ending September SO, 1921 and 1922

Day

1921 

1 __ .........

2. __ .... ....

3 __ . .........

4 ..............

5 .... .......

6..

7

8 __ ......

9 ..............

10 ..............

Aug.

112

112

104

104

90

97

104

104

97

07

Sept.

104

120

97

104

97

 97

112

112

120

128

Day

1921 

11 ________

12 _ ........

13 ..-... 

14 __ . .........

15 ........

16. ___ ......

17. __ ........

18 ..............

19 ..............

20 ___ ........

Aug.

104

104

104

128

136

128

136

154

154

Sept.

128

128

136

136

136

136

1QA

136

136

136

Day

1921 

21 . _ .

22 .

23 ..............

24 ....... .......

25...... ____ .

26......... .....

27. ......

28 __ __ ....

29. ...... ....

30 - ......

31 .. .

Aug.

145

136

136

145

145

145 i4s

120

120

97

97

Sept.

136

136

128

97

84

97

120

128

128

128
280 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hat Creek at Wilcox ranch, near Cassel, Calif., 

for the years ending September 30, 1921 and 1922 Con tinued '

Day

1921-22 

1 ..............

2...... ........

3 _____ .... _

4 ______ .

5... ... .... -

6. _ . _ . .....

7 . ....

8...... .....

O

10..... .....

11. .............

12..... __ .....

13 ..............

14 . 

15- . _ ... .

16...... - .

17 _____ - ....

18- __ ........

19 .. .. 

20- ..... ....

21, ____ . __

22 __ . _ .....

23 __ . __ . ....

24 ___ . ........

25 _____ . ....

26. __ . _ .....

27 _____ . ....

28. ., . __ ...

29 _____ . __

30. .............

31 __ 

Oct.

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

128

128

128

128

136

136

136

136

136

128

128

128

128

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

Nov.

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

Dec.

136

136

128

128

128

128

120

120

120

120

120

120

112

112

112

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

112

120

120

: 120

120

Jan.

120

126

120

130

120

120

120

112

112

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

112

112

120

120

120

112

112

120

Feb.

112

112

120

112

112

120

120

112

120

120

120

120

112

112

120

136

120

112

136

120

120

112

112

112

120

120

120

112

Mar.

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

120

120

112

120

112

112

112

112

112

112

120

Apr.

112

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

112

104

112

112

120

120

128

136

136

136

145

145

145

145

145

145

May

136

145

145

145

145

120

120

112

104

97

97

104

112

136

145

163

154

181

190

217

181

ion

226

235

235

208

190

190

181

199

208

June

226

244

284

254

284

254

226

235

235

226

235

226

226

217

217

217

217

217

226

208

190

190

181

181

172

172

163

136

136

136

July

136

136

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

120

120

120

120

120

112

104

112

97

97

104

104

112

120

120

136

136

136

128

128

120

120

Aug.

128

97

90

97

on

97

104

104

IfU

104

104

104

112

104

104

112

112

112

112

120

128

136

136

136

136

145

145

145

136

128

120

Sept.

120

104

104

90

97

97

104

104

104

104

104

112

112

112

1(_i

104

90

97

97

07

IfU

112

136

136

145

163

163

163

163

163

Monthly discharge of Hat Creek at Wilcox ranch, near Cassel, Calif., for the years 

ending September SO, 1921 and

Month

1921 

August. _ . __ . .. - _ . 

1921-22

December __ . . . __ ______

April ._ _ . _. . _ 

May. _. ..........

June. __ , _____________________ .. ....

July. .. . _ . .. ...

The year.. . __.." _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

154 

136

136 

136 

136 

120 

136 

120 

145 

235 

284 

136 

145 

163

284

Minimum

90 

84

120 

136 

112 

112 

112 

112 

104 

97 

136 

97 

90 

90

90

Mean

121 

121

129 

136 

121 

118 

118 

113 

125 

162 

211 

121 

116 

117

132

Run-off in

acre-feet

7,440 

7,200

7,930 

8,090 

7,440 

7,260 

6,550 

6,950 

7,440 

9,960 

12,600 

7,440 

7,130 

6,960

95,800
PIT RIVER BASIN 

HAT CKEEK AT CAEBON, CALIF.

281

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 36 N., R. 4 E., at highway bridge at Carbon, 3 miles

above junction with Pit River, Shasta County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured, 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 7, 1921, to September 30, 1922, when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to upstream side of framed bent near right side

of bridge on highway between Fall River Mills and Cassel. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat near bridge or from cable about

2 miles below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel, high banks, sand bottom. No welldefined control; heavy growth of moss in summer. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.40 feet

March 20 and 22, 1922 (discharge, 710 second-feet); minimum stage 1.52

feet May 4, 1921 (discharge, 400 second-feet). 

ICE, Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. There are numerous irrigation and two power diversions above

REGULATION. Hat Creek power houses Nos. 1 and 2 of the Mount Shasta 

Power Corporation regulate flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, probably affected by growth 

of moss. Rating curve poorly defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Daily discharge estimated June 24-30, July 1-6, August 18-31, September 

1-2, 4-5, and 6-13, 1921. Discharge interpolated September 18 and 24, 

1922. Records poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of most of the discharge measurements furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Discharge measurements of Hat Creek at Carbon, Calif., during the years ending 

September SO, 1981 and 1922

Date

1921 

Feb. 22

Mar. 7 

8

18

Apr. 15

29

Made by 

H. V. Lutge« __ .. __

. do. 

__ .do. ________

. .do _ ..... 

R. J. MacClure °. ___

__ do ......... ._... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02

2.00 

2.00

2.19

1.96

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

593

579 

580

631

653

438

Date

1921

1922

Jan. 31

Feb. 28

June 24

Made by 

.. do. ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

1.93

aoe

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

583

448

507

539

' Employee, Mount Shasta Power Corporation. 

100563 27f WSP 551 19
282 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hat Creek at Carbon, Calif., for the years ending 

September SO, 1921 and

Day

1921 

 1 ____ . __ .

2 ____ .. _ ..

3-..-. .

4-. . _ ....

5... _ _ ___ .

6. _____ ...

7.. -. _ ...

8 ____ -

9.. ..... ...

10 

11... ____ ...

12........ ..

13 

14 __

15 

16... ____ 

17. _

18 

19 

20 

21..... ......

22..... ........

23 

24.. . _ ...

25 -. ......

26 .......

27 

28 

29 . _ 

30. . ___ .

31 __ . _ .. 

1921-22 

1 ______ . ...

2 _____ . .....

3 .. ...

4 _____ ... ...

5 

6 __ ..... .....

8..............

9.... __ ......

10 __ . _ .

11 . . .

12.. ... ...

13 ...........

14..............

15 _ 

J6..._ ..........

17 

18 

19.. ... .

20 

21........ ...

22., ..........

23 . 

24 _____

25 

26. ... 

27 

28 __ 

29......... .

30 __.... 

31 __

Oct.

430

525

490

490

525

525

525

525

525

525

525

525

525

525

Nov.

i

595

595

560

560

595

Dec.

CQe

595

Jan.

 560

560

560

560

560

542

542

578

E7Q

542

460

475

542

525

560

525

525

525

542

542

Feb.

1

525

525

525

v><\

525

KGft

KOK

490

560

542

560

578

can

GKt\

CQE

560

578

710

650

630

578

Mar.

560

560

560

5«0

560

560

630

578

578

560

CfiA

630

«30

578

578

560

CfiA

560

eflrt

560

560

CfiA ,

CCA

560

Rfin

560

BAA

560

KO/\

Kftfl

560

560

560

Kfif\

542

630

578

eCrt

578

630

595

RGf)

578

710

670

710

595

560

560

560

542

560

560

542

578

Apr.

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

542

560

560

560

542

542

525

542

542

149

542

542

542

542

525

525

508

508

490

460

445

430

411

578

525

560

Cfifl

578

560

542

542

560

542

560

560

542

542

542

560

542

542

525

542

525

542

560

542

542

542

542

542

542

May

430

411

415

400

415

415

430

430

445

445

430

445

430

460

460

460

490

471

Afin

Afin

460

475

4QA

475

490

475

490

490

490

475

542

525

542

525

490

460

475

460

508

445

445

415

445

460

430

460

460

445

460

445

460

460

460

490

490

490

508

490

490

490

June

475

471

471

475

490

490

508

508

508

508

525

508

525

508

525

508

508

cfVB

490

490

490-

475

460

I 500

508

525

490

525

542

560

542

560

560

560

560

578

578

560

578

560

542

542

560

595

490

542

560

508

508

525

508

525

525

July

> 490

490

508

490

508

490

490

490

490

475

475

Afifi

460

471

4?5

475

460

4ftfl

460

460

460

430

460

460

460

4ftn

525

508

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

460

475

475

475

475

460

460

175

175

475

475

460

475

460

460

475

475

475

460

475

Aug.

460

460

4 An

460

460

Afit)

460

460

471

471

d.7 K

475

475

471

475

475

475

445

460

460

47 (!

471

475

490

4Qfl

490

475

490

490

47 e

490

475

475

475

471

460

460

475'

460

490

490

490

475

490

475

475

490

475

Sep

475-

475

475.

475

475.

4ftf>

dfirt

490

ififi

490

490

460

40ft

ws

490

AQf\

525

4Qft

4Qft

400 49a

460

4W

475

475

460

475

490

4Qn

490

460

475

460

460

460

460

475

460

460

460

4ftfl

460

460

460

460

475

475

475

475

475

490

490

490

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
PIT RIVER BASIN 283

Monthly discharge of Hat Creek at Carbon, Calif., for the years ending September

30, 1921 and 1922

Month

1921

July. ................ .......... .. ...-.. 

The period _ .. _ . . ............

1921-22

April..........,..-............... ..................

May..... ............ .............. __ . ......-- 

June.. fc . . _ ._-. .

July _ ..-.-.-. ....... ..._. . . ......

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

630 

560 

490 

525 

508

525

_______

578 

710 

710 

578 

542 

595 

525 

490 

490

710

Minimum

560 

415 

400 

460 

460

=====

460 

490 

542 

525 

415 

490 

460 

445 

460

415

Mean

571 

528 

455 

498 

477 

471 

475

« 530 

° 560 

« 590 

547 

563 

582 

548 

475 

543 

479 

477 

471

530

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

28,300 

31,400 

28,000 

29,600 

29,300 

29,000 

28,300

204,000

32,600 

33,300 

36,300 

33,600 

31,300 

35,800 

32,600 

29,200 

32,300 

29,500 

29,300 

28,000

384,000

1 Estimated.

RISING EIVEE NEAR CASSEI, CAUF.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 35 N., R. 4 E., 1 mile above mouth and 1J4 miles south 

of Cassell, Shasta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1913, to March 23, 1914, and March 16, 1921, 

to September 30, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, about one-eighth mile above highway bridge 

where the gage was situated 1911-1914. Read to hundredths once daily.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat one-fourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel; gravel and sandy bottom; grass-covered 

earth banks. No well-defined control; steady flow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period March 16 

1921, to September-30, 1922, was 2.09 feet on March 31, 1922 (discharge, 

324 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.75 feet May 11 and 12, 1922 

(discharge, 254 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. See next paragraph.

REGULATION. Under natural conditions Hat Creek overflows into headwaters 

of Rising River during high stages of May and June. However, this is usually prevented by an earth dike thrown up by ranchers who use water of 

Hat Creek for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation varies within small limits. Curve averaging measurements is fairly well defined for range of stage. Staff readings 

once a day to hundredths give a good gage-height record due to uniform 

flow of stream. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage-height 

to rating tatole. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of most of the discharge measurements have been furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.
284 SURFACE WA.TEE SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XI

Discharge measurements of Rising River near Cassel, Calif., during the years ending September 30, 1981 and

Date

1921 

Feb. 23

Mar. 4

Sept. 9

Nov. 11

1922 

Feb. 18

Made by 

H. V. Lutge «_ ....

... do..... ............

R. C. Briggs. __ . .....

E. A. Garland" __ . ...

. ....do ........ .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

2.00

1.89

2.02

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

320

313

90(1

293

305

Date

1922 

Feb. 28

Mar. 21

May 13

July 29

Made by 

.....do. .............

Gage 

height

Feet

1 OO

2.06

1.77

2.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9Q1

325

265

QftA

*yfA.

" Employ ee of Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rising River near Cassel, Calif., for the years 

ending September 30, 1921 and

Day

1921 

1 ....

2 ....

3

4. ...

5 

6 ....

7 .

8 ....

9 ....

T 0.-.

11. ...

12....

13 

14 _ .

15 ....

Mar. Apr.

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

Day

1921-22 

1... ___ .....

2.. __ .......

3 _____ .....

4 _______ ..

5. .. ....

6. .......

7. ...... ....

8. .... ... .

10 

11 _____ .....

12 ___ ........

13 ___

14.. _ - _ -

15 

16- __ . _ ....

17 ___ .... ....

18 

10

20... _____ ..

*>i

22 ____ ......

23 ______ . 

24 . 

25 

26 ...... . 

27 

28 

29. ____ - ....

30

01

May

292 

292 

292 

282 

292

302 

302 

'302 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

Oct.

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

292 

292

292 

292 

292 

292 

292

292 

292 

292 

292 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

Jun

302

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

313 

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

313

Nov.

302

.......

......

8 July

313 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

Dec.

313 

313 

313 

313 

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

313 

313

Aug.

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

Jan.

313 

313 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

292 

292 

292

 292 

292

292 

292 

292

292

282 

282 

292 

282 

282

Sept.

282 

282 

"282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

Feb.

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

302 

302

302 

292

282 

282 

282

292 

292 

302 

302 

313

302 

302 

302 

302 

313

313 

302 

302

Day

1921

16 .... 

17. 

18 

, 19.... 

20 __

21 ....

22.... 

23 

24....

25 

26.... 

27.... 

28 ....

29 

SCSI 

Mar.

302 

302 

292 

302 

292

292 

'292 

292 

292 

292

302 

292 

292 

302 

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

313

313 

313 

313 

324 

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

313 

324

Mar.

302 

302 

313 

313 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

Apr.

313 

313 

302 

313 

302

313 

313 

302 

302 

292

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

292 

302

302 

302 

302 

292 

292

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

Apr. I

302 

302 

302

302 

302

302 

302 

292 

292 

292

302

292 

263 

272 

263

May

292 

292 

292 

292 

272

272 

263 

263 

263 

254

254 

254 

254 

254 

254

263 

263 

263 

263 

263

263 

263 

263 

282 

292

292

282 

282 

292 

302 

282

tfay

282 

292 

292 

292 

292

292 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

313

302 

302

June

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

324 

313

June

292 

282 

292 

302 

313

313 

302 

302 

 313 

302

313 

302 

302 

302 

302

313 

313 

313 

313 

313

313 

313 

313 

324 

324

302 

302 

302 

292 

292

July

302 

292 

292 

302 

302

292 

292 

292 

292

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

July

302 

292 

292 

292

292

282 

292 

292 

324 

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

302

302 

324 

302 

292 

302

302 

313 

313 

302 

302

313 

313 

302 

302 

313 

313

Aug.

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

292

292

292 

292 

282 

282 

282

Aug.

313 

302 

302 

302 

313

313 

302 

302 

302 

313

302 

302 

302 

313

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

313

302 

313 

313 

302

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

313 

313

Sept.

282 

282 

282

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

282

Sept.

313 

313 

302 

302 

292

292 

292

.282 

282 

282

282 

282 

282 

282 

272

272

282 

282

282 

282

282

OQO 4<K£

OQO

tOOO

282 

282

282 

282 

292 

292 

292
PIT BIVKR BASIS 285

Monthly discharge of Rising River near Cassel, Calif., for the years ending Sep»

lember SO, 1921 and

Month

1921 

March 16-31. ____ . __ - _ . ___ .. ___ - . .. .

April 

May 

 -. ..._ . . ...

July . 

September- .... . . 

, The period- ____ - ______ ... ___ . _

1921-22

May 

June

July . .. ,. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

313 

302 

313 

324 

313 

292 

282

W

302

313 

313 

313 

324 

313 

302 

324 

324 

313 

313

324

Minimum

302 

263

282 

302 

282 

282 

282

282

302 

282 

282 

292 

292 

254 

282 

292 

302 

272

264

Mean

303 

297 

294 

306 

296 

283 

282

290 

"300 

309 

297 

294 

306 

302 

272 

306 

304 

309 

287

298

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

9,620

17,700 

18,100 

18,200 

18,200 

17,400 

16,800

116,000

17,800 

17,900 

19,000 

18,300 

16,300 

18,800 

18,000 

16,700 

18,200 

18,700 

19,000 

17,100

216,000

 Estimated.

BURNEY CREEK ABOVE BURNEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 14, T. 34 N., E. 2 E., 300 feet below junction of two 

main forks and 7 miles south of Burney, Shasta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to November 7, 1922, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder'on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 35 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL." One straight channel with high banks. Control is 

rocky riffle just below ^age.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 4.65 feet at 3 p. m. May 20 (discharge, 440 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.38 feet September 21-27 (discharge, 10 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Gage well may 

freeze occasionally.

DIVERSIONS. None. i

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. No gage-height record January 8-12 and" 14-19 on 

account of ice in. gage well. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, except January 8-12 and 14-19, for which 

it was interpolated. Monthly discharge for October and November estimated from record of flow at station on Burney Creek near Burney. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of most of the discharge measurements furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.
286 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Burney Creek above Burney, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,,

Date

Oct. 21

Dec. 3

May 16

19

Made by 

.. do.................

.....do..... .........

.. do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.41

1.56

3.63

3.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12

14

264 2sr

Date

21in

Made by

E. A. Garland 0 ____

 - do............ ..

Oage 

height

Feet

a 18

1.95

1.69

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

58

4<T

22

13

« Employee, Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Burney Creek above Burney, Calif., for the period 

December 1, 192-1, to November 7, 1922

Day

1921-22 

1 . _ ............

2.. ..............

3 ............ _ .

4... _ .............

5 . ...

6 --.-__ .-..

7. ...............

8 ....... ......

9 ....

10 

11 . . _ ...

12...................

13 ___ .... _ ......

14 _ ............ _ .

15 . 

16 

17. 

18 _ ................

19 -... _ .

20. .. __

21...................

22 ................

23 

24 . -

25 .

26

27 

28 

29 - 

30. 

31 

Day Oc

1922

3

-

4. ....

5 ..-.'. 

6.- .... ... .

7 . 

10 

Dec.

18

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

14

17

20

22

22

32

38

39

t. Nc

10

19

97

14

12

11

11

11 .

19

Jan.

37

31

26

22

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

V.

iq 11

19 19

36 15

48 16

9d. 17

. _ 18

10

"" 20

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

16

14

' 15

15

14

15

15

27

24

20

39

32

23

20

18

18

18

20

18

18

Day

1922

Mar

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

6

6

6

ft

fi

ft

fi

fi

5

5

5

fi

4

4

6

ft

5

5

5

fi

6

a

0

i

0

0

n

0

\

X

Apr

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

5

8

9

11

13

13

13

13

13

Dct.

 t 

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

.11

ft

6

*

?,

6

8

9

3

0

8

ft

4

3

3

1

0

n

n

3

8

4

9

?,

7

5

4

7

4

5

1

May

134

135

141

164

187

216

254

211

175

136

127

127

171

227

280

307

325

343

325

400

316

271

262

262

262

204

184

187

190

200

196

^ov.

June

193

176

164

148

135

121

109

107

141

117

103

86

79

73

66

61

58

53

48

44

41

37

34

32

29

27

26

25

24

24

D8

19! 

21 .

22 -

23 

24 

25.. .

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

01

July

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

1212'

12~

12

>y

i2

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

It

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

12

19

20

14

13

13

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Nov.
PIT EIVEE BASIN 287

Monthly discharge of Burney Creek above Burney, Calif., for the year ending September SO,1922

Month

1921-22

April....................................................

May .. _ .. . . __ .

July ........ __ _..__. .._ .--.---.,__:. .. .____

August.- ____ ___________ ________

1922

November 1-7 _____________________ ..

The period __ . ____ . ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

37 

39

28 

137 

400 

193 

20 

12 

11

400

27 

48

Minimum

12 

13 

12 

14 

20 

127 

24 

12 

11 

10

10

12

Mean

«11 

"13 

16.5 

15.8 

17.8 

17.2 

52.4 

223 

79.4 

15.5 

11.6 

10.3

40.5

12.6 

23.0

Run-off in

acre -feet676 

774 

1,010 

972 

989 

1,060 

3,120 

13,700 

4,720 

953 

713 

613

29,300

775 

319

1,090

1 Estimated.

BURNEY CREEK NEAR BURNEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 19, T. 35 N., R. 3 E., at Tamarack Road bridge 

three-fourths mile southwest of Burney, Shasta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1911, to August 9, 1913, and March 21, 1921, 

to September 30, 1922, when station was discontinued. Record incomplete 

after November 30, 1921. /

GAGE. Vertical staff on upstream end of center pier of bridge, datum about 

0.10 foot higher than that used in 1911-1913. Water-stage recorder was 

used March 21 to November 30, 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and sand; partly obstructed with drift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1911-1913; 1921-1922: Maximum stage observed 

during period of record was 4.22 feet May 19, 1922 (discharge, 265 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot September 10, 1921, and September 2, 9, 

and 16, 1922 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during coldest weather.

DIVERSIONS. From 2 to 15 second-feet is diverted above gage for irrigation 

during summer, and about 1 second-foot during remainder of year.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Mean daily gage heights from recorder graph March 21 to 

November 30, 1921. Staff gage read occasionally to hundredths March 10 

to September 30, 1922. Dally discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height or daily gage height to rating table, except September 13 to 15 

for which it was interpolated. Records fair March 21 to November 30, 

1921; data not sufficient for computations of monthly discharge for 1922.

COOPERATION. Gage-height reqord and results of most of the discharge measurements have been furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.
288 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Burney Creek near Burney, Calif., during the years 

ending September 30, 1921 and 1922

Date

1921

Apr. 2

14

Made by 

H. V. Lutge«. _ .. _ .

.....do.. ...... ......

. .do 

Gage 

height

Feet

3 7J.

3

RA

3.53

3.09

2.61

Discharge

Sec.'feet

91 Q

189

20S

147

107

Date

1921

Sept. 3

1922

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2.27

.70

1.74

Discharge

Sec.-feet

78

17

38

0 Employee, Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Burney Creek near Burney, Calif., for the years 

ending September SO, 1921 and 1922

Day

1921 

1 .. . _ . _______ . _____ .. __ . .....

'2..... _____ . ___ ___ . . _ .. ___ .

3. .. _ . .. ... 

4.. ___ . _______ ... _ ... ... __ .......

5..... ____ .................... _ ......

6 _____ ... ... .. _ . ..

7 . ___________ . __ ...... ... _ .. ....

8 ____ .

9... _ ... __ .. __ .. __ . __ ...... ______

10... __ ... __ . __ .. __ ......... _ .......

11.... _ .... _ ... _ . __ . __ ... _ ... _

12...., _ .. ______ . ___ .. __ ...... ______

13... __ .. __ . __ .. _ ............... _ .

14. ..._....... . __ .... . . .

15. ............. .. _ -.. 

16. ... .-..........__.__............... ......

17 __ . __ . __ ______ .. _ .....

18 . . _ . .. ......

19 __ .- _ . _ -.

*>A

21 . _ . _______ .

oo

no

24.. --- - - -.- -

Oe

9A

27 _ _____________ ___ __

29 __ , _ - 

30. ----- - _ . ...

31 - ----- - - ....

Mar.

216

210

200

190

180

170

166

165

160

165

Apr.

180

195

180

180

180

180

160

175

180

175

170

180

195

195

160

160

160

160

160

195

195

195

200

180

170

170

175

175

180

200

May

200

210

195

175

170

190

195

195

195

180

185

190

185

185

185

180

170

160

160

160

175

165

160

160

155

150

145

150

140

126

117

June .

112

107

104

98

90

84

78

74

62

55

54

46

43

38

46

56

44

39

35

33

29

28

26

25

25

23

23

23

23

22

July

21

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

16

17

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Aug.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

15

15 

15

Sept.

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15
BIVEB. BASIN 289

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Burney Creek near Burney, Calif., for the years 

ending September SO, 1921 and 1922 Continued

Day (

1921-22 

1 . __ . __ ... _ . _ . .....

2 ___ . ___ .. ____ . _ ..

3 ......... ............

4 ______ . . ___ ... __ .

5 . ______ . .... .......

6 ........................

7 ..-.......-.......... .

Q

10 ........................

11 ....-..........-........

12 ..................... ......

13 ______ . __ .... .....

14

15 . ____ ...... ____ . .....

16........ .................

17. __ . ____ . .....

18 ......................

19 .........................

20 -...-.. ...-............

21 .- .._.. _.. __ ....

22. __ ...... ......

23 ...... .

24 . ..... ........ __ .... .....

26 . __ .....

26 .................. .........

27 __ ...............

28..... _ ... ........

3» .................. ........

30 ............... ........

31 ________ .... . .. . .

t Oct.

15

15

15

15

15

15

T5

15

15

16

16

16

ift

Ift

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

23

20

10

10

IS

17

NJ3V.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17l

17

20

24

90

20

24

26

25

*>d

20

22

-.^ 1

Mar.

30

40

77

,

76

Apr.

57

53

47

r

145

May

180

 

150

265

221

June

190

"

180

86

48

4n

24

July

18

17

16

Aug.

14

15

-

14

Sept.

14

14

14

14

16

Monthly discharge of Burney Creek \near Burney, Calif., for the period March

to Number SO, 1921

Month

March 21-31 ______ . _________ .

April .-._____ .. : 

May. ......................... .._._....__4....

June.. __ . __________________ jniy.....-... ................... ....;...

August _________ __________

November . __________________

::::::::::::

............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

216 

200 

210 

112 

21 

16 

15 

23 

26

Minimum

160 

]60 

117 

22 

16 

14 

14 

15 

17

M£an

181 

179 

171 

51.5 

17.2 

15.3 

14.6 

1645 

18.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,950 

10,700 

10,500 

3,060 

1,060 

941 

869 

1,010 

1,120

mi 200

100563 27t WSP 551
290 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XI

BURNEY CREEK AT BURNEY FALLS, NEAR BURNEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 3 E., half a mile below Burney Falls and 10 

,miles north of Burney, Shasta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. «

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 9, 1921, to November 30, 1922, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank, used May 16, 1921, to June 10, 

1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log about 150 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel, high banks, rock bottom. Control is 

solid rock dike about 200 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage 

recorder, 3.16 feet at 3 p. m. May 21, 1922 (discharge, 456 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.82 feet September 29, 1921 (discharge, 141 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. One small ditch, capacity not over 2 second-feet, diverts just 

above gage. There are many small irrigation diversions near Burney, 

In summer creek is dry 1 mile above gage and flow comes from springs at, 

and just above, Burney Falls.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. Mean daily gage heights from recorder May 16, 1921, to 

June 10, 1922. Weekly readings thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for following periods for which there was no gage'-height record and flow was estimated or 

interpolated: April 1, 3-20, 22-23, 25-26, 28-29; May 1, 2-9, 11-15, 1921, 

and April 16-19,1922. Record incomplete and monthly discharge estimated 

June to November, 1922. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of most of the discharge measurements furnished by Mount Shasta Power Corporation.

Discharge measurements of Burney Creek at Burney Falls, near Burney, Calif., 

during the years ending September SO, 1921 and

Date

1921 

Mar. 9

21

Apr. 2

June 8

July 20

Sept. 3

Made by 

H. V. Lutge° _____

__ do _________

... ..do.................

E. J. MacClure* .......

.....do __ ........ __ .

Briggsand Garland «...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.48

2.88

2.64

1.98

1.92

1.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

307

405

327

219

200

152

Date

1922 

Feb. 28

Apr. 20

May 11

Made by 

E. A. Garland ___ 

.....do.................

__ do __ . _ . .......

...T.do .................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.19

2.61

1.97

2.38

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

225

309

183

265

172

 Employee, Mount Shasta Power Corporation.
PltT RIVER BASIN 291

Daily discharge, in second-feet, p/ Burney Creek at Burney Fatts, near Burney, for 

the years endinff September SO, 1921 and

1. __ ... _ _.

2 __ . .........

3. ..........

4...... ........

5.. .........

6 __ .... ......

7 _ . __ . .....

8. . _ - .

9 . _

10 __

11 ___ . ___ ..

12..............

13 

14

15 __ . __ . ....

16... ... _ ....

17 

18 

10

20........ ......

21 __ .. ........

22..... __ -. ...

23 

24 __ ___ ..

25 __ . __ . ....

26 _ ......

27 . - . 

28 _ _ .

29. -. ___ .

30... _ . .......

31 ... _ - __ ..

Day

1921-22 

1. __ ........

2 _____ ... ...

3 ........

4. .............

5 ___ .... _ 

6 .. .. 

7 __ ...... ....

8. . ..

9 ....... ...

10. __ ____ -

11 

12... __ .. .....

13 ....... ...

14.. .. __ ....

15 _____ ... ...

16... _ . _ . ...

17 

18 ..... ...

19 __ . _ 

20- 

21 __ ....... ...

22 ..........

23 ..........

24. __ .. _ ....

25 .. 

26-. .......

27 __ . _ ... ...

28. ____ . ....

29. _ ..... .....

30 ...........

31 .

Da

192

Oct.

1 AQ

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

1 AQ

148

148

148

148

148

ids

148

148

148

148

148

M8

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

y

1

Nov.

ids

148

148

148

148

148 140

148

14ft

148

14ft

14S

 tAQ

14ft

14»

148

14ft

148

IXQ

I4a

Ida

148

148

1 ,40

l4.fi

148

Ida

I4.fi

14fi

14fi

Dec.

148

150

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

IdS

148

148

ids

148

ids

148

148

150

150

i nn

150

1 t\(\

i*n

150

150

1 Kn

Jad.

us

148

148

14s

ids

148

148

148

148

lift

U«

148 i Jo

148

148

148

148

148

H8

148

ida

148

' 148

148

148

Mar.

289

393

306

Feb.

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

ids

i ttfi

150

150

148

148

148

148

143

143 id<*

ono

222

245

268

247

226

222

233

236

Apr

90

3C

27

26

27

27

28

27

25

24

25

2«

27

Mar.

OQO

236

245

231

994

226

211

217

200

198

 9ftfi

256

306

263

242

949

261

OQrt

318

Qn«

292

270

268

284

277

270

\e\

16

5

5

0

6

9

0

8

7

6

5

5

A

Me

9

a

2

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

f

9

9

?

 >

9

?

?

9

9

9

9

9

ipr.

9Qd*

270

261

9A(\

OQ1

mi?,

?06

?*19,

200

195

193

191

200

ISO

185

169

179

176

17Q

173

180

187

1Q1

9,13

9,24

231

9,9,4

y

'OK

18

70

47

46

45

44

43

49,

40

47

4fr

131

W

W

!3fi

?,?,

11

11

13

11

W

11

W on

M

Ju

ay

m

TVA

fflfl

KJl

240

Zfil

275

WO

iSCfi

¥l(\

m

247

23fi

7Mn*jf

11R

356

^68

JQrt

406

443

5QO

15(5

^43

143

343

Q1Q

270

OCQ

9^4

^Ivl

ne

198

193

191

191

187

18?,

ISO

176

173

173

173

173

171

171

171

171

169

169

167

167

167

167

167

169

169

169

169

169

171

171

Jui

9,

«(

9, "K

9,

2

?,

21

»

9J

1

J

ie

18

HI

*7

W

26

7

fW

fW

D?i

no

76

RQ

uly

171

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

167

165

165

If 5

165

165

165

162

16?,

169,

16?,

169,

169,

169,

160

160

160

169,

16?,

162

16?,

16?,

Jul5

1ft

15

r

-

r>

R

8

Aug.

162

162

162

162

162

162

160

160

160

160

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158 

158

158

158

158

158

158

Aug.

156

154

1 ^4

114

Sept.

158

160

158

158

158

158

158

158

160

152

152

152

152

152

154

150

150

150

152

152

152

152

152

145

148

145

143

143

141

143

Sept. 

154

152

154

150

148

NOTE. Braced figures indicate estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Daily discharge obtained 

for following days in October and November, 1922: Oct. 7 and 14,148 second-feet; Oct. 21 and 23, 150 

second-feet; Nov. 4,148 second-feet; Nov. IB ani 25, 150 second-feet.
292 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Burney Creek at Burney Falls, near Burney, Calif., for the 

years ending September SO, 1921 and 1922

Month

1921

June ___ __________________ ___ . __

July .. . ...__ ._.. 

September. __ ...... __ .. _ .. ___ . __ ___ 

1921-22 

October ... _______ . ___________ . __ . . 

April. .......... . _... 

July.. ... . . _...v __ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

198 

171 

162 

160

148 

148 

150 

148 

268 

330 

294 

443

443

Minimum

200 

167 

160 

. 158 

141

148 

148 

148 

148 

143 

193 

173 

224

143

Mean

274

242 

174 

165 

159 

152

148 

148 

149 

148 

177 

251 

205 

303 

"200 

"160 

"154 

"162

183

Run-off in

acre-feet

16,300 

14,900 

10,400 

10,100 

9,780 

9,040

70,500

9,100 

8,810 

9,160 

9,100 

9,830 

15,400 

12,200 

18,600 

11,900 

9.840 

9,470 

9,040

132,000

0 Estimated.

NOTE. Monthly discharge for November and December, 1922, estimated at 149 second-feet.

McCLOVD RIVER AT BAIRD, CALIF.

 LOCATION. In NW. J4 sec. 23, T. 34 N., R. 4 W., at United States fishery at 

Baird, Shasta County, 2 miles above junction with Pit River. Bailey Creek 

enters 2,000 feet above and John Creek 2,000 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 665 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 22, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to an alder tree on right bank, 600 feet above 

hatchery; read by employees of United States fishery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and cobblestones; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet February 19 (discharge, 6,110 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.32 feet 

November 17-20 and December 1-7-18 (discharge, 980 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.3 feet at noon February 2, 1917 

(discharge, 27,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.05 feet September 3-17, 1920 (discharge, 860 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 1,500 second-feet and fairly well defined above. Staff gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished bv W. K. Hancock, superintendent 

of United States fishery.
PIT BIVEK BASIN 293

Discharge measurements of McCloud River at Baird, CaUf., during the year ending

September 80,

Date

Jan. 23

Apr. 14

15

Made by 

. _ .do . 

Oage 

height

Fed 

1.49

2.74

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,100

2,280

2,140

Date

Apr. 15

July 5

Made by 

R. C. Briggs. . ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.62

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,090

1,180

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McCloud River at Baird, Calif., for the year ending September 30,1922

Day

1 __ . ........

2

3- __ . ........

4 . ... ...

5- ____ -

6-

7 _______ .

8. ____ __

9.. ... ... ...

10 ........

11 __ . ........

12.... __

13 . 

14..............

15 

16- _______

17 _______ .

18- _ . __ .

19 __ ..... .....

20 

21....... ___ .

22 ..............

23 __

24. .............

25 ...... __ .

26.. .. ....... 27 

28 ...........

29 _______ .

30 -.

31 ...........

Oct.

1,030

1,030

1,030

lyOSO

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030'

1 030

1,060

1,060

1,030

1,030

1 030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,090

1,030

1,030

1,030

1 030

1 030

Nov.

1,000 i,o3a

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1 000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

980

980

980

980

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,060

1 220

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,090

Dec.

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,060

1,030

1,030

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

980

980

1,000

1,090

1,090

1,220

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,880

3,280

3,040

1,970

2,170

i 7on

Jan.

1,880

1,970

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,440

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,090

1 AQA

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

1 060

1,090

1,060

1,090

1,060

1,030

Feb.

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,790

2,820

3 run

2,270

1,790

1,520

1,440

1,440

2,170

2,600

3,760

6,110

5,810

3,760

3,160

3,280

2,600

O f\Af\

O f\A{\

2,820

2,490

Mar.

2,170

2,070

1,970

2,170

1,970

1,970

1,880

1,790

1,700

1,700

i 7on

1,700

1,700

2,070

2,380

2,820

2,600

9 **ftn

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,380

9 3&n

9 97fl

o I7fl

2,170

2,600

3,280

3

QQfl

4,360

Apr.

4,990

4,000

3,640

3,280

3,040

2,820

2,710

2,820

2,710

2,490

2,380

2,380

2,070

2,170

1,970

1,970

1,880

1

7QA

1 ftftfl

1,970

2,170

2

QOA

2,710

2,710

9 QOA

O (\Af\

3,040

2,930

2,820

O QOA

May

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,930

3,040

3,040

3,160

2,930

2,710

2,490

2,270

2,170

2,270

2,490

2,710

2,820

2,820

9 Q3n

i run

3,520

3,160

2,930

2,710

9 71 n

2,600

2,380

2,270

2,170

9 17fl

2 97fl

2,270

June

2,270

2,270

2,170

2,170

2,070

1,970

1,880

1,880

1,880

1 7Qfl

 J ygQ

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,610

1,610

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,440

1 440

1,360

1,360

1,360

1 9on

i 9on

1,360

1 9QA

I

OQfl

July

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1 1 %f\

1 1 %f\

1 i en

1 1 %f\

1,150

1 1 V\

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1 flftn

1,090

Aug.

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1 060

1,060

1,060

1 060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

i,oeo

1 060

1,060

1.-030

1,030

1,030

1 030

1,030

1,030

1,030

3,030

Sept.

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1 030

1,030

1,030

1,080

1

f\0n

1,030

1,030

1 030

1,030

1

/vnn

1 030

1|030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1 030

1,030

1 030

1,060
294 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of McCloud River at Baird, Calif.,for the year ending September SO, 1922

[Discharge area, 665 square milesj

Month

October ____ ________ . __

December ____ . - _____ . __

January ___ ___ _____

April..... _ ... _____ .. ______

July........-. ........... ..........

The year ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,090 

1,220 

3,280 

1,970 

6,110 

4,360 

4,990 

3,520 

2,270 

1,290 

1,090 

1,060

6,110

Minimum

1,030 

980 

980 

1,030 

1,030 

1,700 

1,790 

2,170 

1,290 

1,090 

1,030 

1,030

980

Mean

1,030 

1,040 

1,330 

1,250 

2,430 

2,260 

2,700 

2,690 

1,660 

1,170 

1,060 

1,030

1,630

Per 

square 

mile

1.55 

1.56 

2.00 

1.88 

3.65 

3.40 

4.06 

4.05 

2.50 

1.76 

1.59 

 1.55

5.45

Run-ofl

Inches

1.79 

1.74 

2.31 

2.17 

3.80 

3.92 

4.53 

4.67 

2.79 

2.03 

1.83 

1.73

33.31

Acre-feet

63,300 

61,900 

81,800 

76,900 

135,000 

139,000 

161,000 

165,000 

98,800 

71,900 

65,200 

61,300

1,180,000

THOMAS CREEK BASIN 

THOMAS CREEK AT PASKENTA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 4, T. 23 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge at Paskenta, 

Tehama County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 2, 1921, to September 30, 1922. Also gage 

heights October 10, 1920, to January 1, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to upstream end of center pier of highway bridge; 

read by Lester Flood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and sand; shifts at high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.0 feet during night of December 26 (discharge not determined); no flow September 7-30.

1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, 8.9 feet at noon November 18, 1920 

(discharge not determined); no flow during part of summer of each year.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 18. Rating curves well 

defined below 1,000 second-feet and extended above. Staff gage read to 

half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 1,000 second-feet 

and fair above.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of some discharge measurements 

furnished by W. H. Phillips.

Discharge measurements of Thomas Creek at Paskenta, Calif., during the year ending September 80,1922

Date

Feb. 10

Apr. 21

Made by 

W. H. Phillips 

.. _ do .. ___ .. _

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.45

2.60

3.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

631

141

721

Date

Apr. 21

July 30

Made by 

K. M. Kelley. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.62

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

688

3.5
THOMAS CREEK BASIN 295

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Thomas Creek at Paskenta, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80,1922 *

Day

1. __ ...... 

2

3. - 

4 __ .........

5. _ ....

6 ...........

7- ______ -

8 -

10 

11 

12 1$

14 .. .. 

15 __

16 ...... 

17. 

18 

19

20 

91

22.. __ .... ....

23 __ - . 

24 __ . .. 

25 

26... .. 

27 

28 ....... 

29 .. 

80 

91

Oct.

0.2

.5

.7

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.0

.7

.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

4

4

4.4

6

4.9

6

6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

Nov.

10

8.5

6

4.9

6

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

6

6

6

6

8.5

10

12

15

8.5

8.5

15

19

23

42

44

56

47

44

35

56

Dec.

185

18584-

79

59

56

33

25

25

28

25

23

23

31

21

15

21

25

28

33

44

44

59

105

224

860

4,020

555

700

750

980

Jan.

650

980

750

750

750

805

1 fldft

QRft

920

650

650

555

602

4.48

240

272

240

176

162

84

84

63

47

42

47

44

69

84

100

112

112

Feb.

100

75

59

52

52

44

47

112

14fl

465

84

69

KQ

69

75

555

1,110

2,880

1 540

ssn

oon

670

262

4/U)

436

43ft

320

235

Mar.

235

225

235

235

225

185

185

162

185

185

185

185

195

176

149

140

14fi

140

14ft

14ft

320

500

500

KA(\

Kftfl

580

580

625

670

945

Apr.

880

880

1,220

1,460

1,150

1,150

880

945

1,080

880

880

945

945

880

945

880

880

825

460

880

670

880

945 i i ptfi

1 Qftft

1,300

1,220

1,080

Qd.fi

Q4.fi

May

825

1,010

1,010

1,150

1,010

945

945

825

580

500

500

385

540

670

1,010

1,080

1,220

1 i ptfi

580

580

484

420

420

320

262

185

162

91ft

June

106

92

84

63

59

63

63

185

149

105

75

112

75

59

75

79

75

79

84

84

84

7Q

63

52

84

70

59

47

44

44

July

44

44

44

47

59

56

42

31

23

23

19

15

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

6

4.9

6

8.5

8.5

6

6

6

4.9

4

4

4

4

4

Ang.

4

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.5

 1.5

1.5

2.8

2.8

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

1.5

1.5

Sept.

1,3

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.2

NOTE. No flow Sept. 7-30.

Monthly discharge of Thomas Creek at Paskenta, Calif., for the year ending September 80, 1922

Month

The year ___ ___ . ___ . .....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8.5 

56 

4,020 

1,040 

2,880 

945 

1,460 

1,220 

185 

59 

4.0 

1.3

4,020

Minimum

0.2

4.9 

15 

42 

44 

140 

460 

162 

44 

4.0 

1.0 

0

0

Mean

3.20

18.1 

301 

403 

433 

322 

983 

656 

80.0 

18.2 

1.92 

.15

267

Run-off in 

acre-feet

197 

1,080 

18,500 

24,800 

24,000 

19,800 

58,500 

40,300 

4,760 

1,120 

118 

8.9

193, 000
296 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

. DEER CREEK BASIN

»

DEER CREEK NEAR VINA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. ^i sec. 23, T. 25 N., R. 1 W., 2J^ miles northeast of Roberts 

ranch house, 9J^ miles northeast of Vina, Tehama County.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 17, 1911, to December 31, 1915, and March 9, 

1920, to September 30, 1922

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to a sycamore tree on left bank, one-fourth mile 

above old sheep bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shifts slightly during extremely high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage-recorded during year, 5.4 feet February 26 (discharge, 1,620 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.85 feet 

September 30 (discharge, 96 second-feet).

1911-1915; 1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet at 3.30 p. m. 

December 31, 1913 (discharge, 6,920 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.65 feet August 16-22, 1920 (discharge, 76 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths about twice a week. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and 

interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Stanford-Vina Ranch Irrigation 

Co. through C. W. Wright, irrigation superintendent.

Discharge measurements of Deer Creek near Vina, Calif., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 20

20

Apr. 22

Made by 

K. M. Kelley . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.05

5.26

5 11

3.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,480

1,410

597

Date

Apr. 22

22

July 31

Made by 

 

__ .do __ ... _ _

K. M. Kelley.. ..

height

Feet 

3.56

3.53

2.GO

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

620

600

111
DEER CREEK BASIN 297

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deer Creek near Vina, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Day

1 _ ______ .

2. _ .. _ . __

3.. .____.

4- -

5 __ ....

6. _ _ __ ..

8___ _-_.

9..__-_ .____

10-__ _____

11 __ ... _______

12

13 __ - ____ .

14. ____ .. __

15. __ __ .

16. _ . _ __ .

17. . __ .....

18 __ .... __ ..

19.. .._______

20 ________

21. _ __ ._

22...... _.._____

23 

24......... _ ..

25 .. 

26........ __ ..

27 

28 .....

29 ____ ......

30 .

31.. .......

Oct.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

99

99

99

100

100 Igl

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

226

226

226

226

164

Nov.

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

102

104

106

108

108

108

108

108

106

If-d

101

101

101

126

1 **fl

161

185

177

ten

Dec.

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

141

121

101

101

101

101

101

161

971

388

510

530

685

840

1,050

1,050

1,050

Jan.

920

820

745

486

226

223

219

215

212

219

226

272

235

1QO

161

1 17

1 *\_i

1 CA

147

144

HO

140

i-ifl

14fl

14ft

137

134

130

186

242

237

Feb.

231

226

231

237

242

234

226

322

41ft

396

374

352

296

241

185

1,230

1,230

1,230

1 KKf\

1,480

1,420

1,350 i oort

1,350

1,620

i 3in

1,050

Mar.

1,020

995

724

453

436

386

337

288

288

288

283

277

272

513

7>_l

QQH

1,050

780

510

480

449

/Mft

427

436

432

427

422

 418

418 A-\ a

536

Apr.

655

632

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

580

550

520

4on

481

472

432

392

AQ 1

610

670

7OA

7Qft

768

745

745

745

680

May

615

550

557

563

570

590

610

610

610

610

610

802

995

995

995

995

995

1,070

1,150

1 230

1,060

890

857

823

7Qft

7Qfl

790

790

768

*JA K

745

June

745

745

745

715

685

655

655

655

644

632

621

610

560

510

457

405

352

348

344

340

336

332

328

324

320

323

226

219

212

212

July

205

198

194

189

185

181

178

172

172

172

172

172

168

165

161

158

156

153

150

143

137

130

130

130

130

130

127

125

122

118

114

Aug.

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

118

114

114

114

114

108

105

102

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

110

108

106

103

Sept.

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101 fti

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

100

98

6»

Monthly discharge of Deer Creek near Vina, Calif., for the year ending September

Month

October __________ __ . _________ __

November ______ __ _____________ ; ___

January ____________ . _______________

February __ _____ _____ .. ___ . ____ __

July... _. _. ____ ___ __ .

September.. ____|3__-___ ______________ . _____ 

The year..* _______ . ___. __ ____ .___

Dii

Maxim

1,

1, 

1,

lj

charge in second-feet

am

.26 

L85 

)50 

)20 

520 

)50 '90 

!30 '45 

!05 

22 

101

1,620

Minimum

99 

101 

101 

130 

185 

272 

352 

550 

212 

114 

101 

96

96

Mean

121

118 

334 

255 

777 

514 

600 

799 

475 

156 

112 

101

360

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7,440 

7,020 

20,500 

15,700 

43,200 

31,600 

35,700 

49,100 

28,300 

9,590 

6,890 

6,010

261,000
298 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

STONY CREEK .BASIN 

STONY CREEK NEAR STONYFORD, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. M SE. M sec. 35, T. 18 N., R. 7 W., at East Park feed 

canal diversion dam, 3J^ miles west of Stonyford, Colusa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 97 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of Reclamation) .

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1913, to December 31,1914. November 26,1918, 

to December 19, 1920. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder at diversion dam.

DISCHARGE. Discharge record is sum of flow over diversion dam, flow through 

fishway, flow diverted by feed canal, flow over feed canal spillway. Flow 

over dam computed from head on dam and weir formula. Flow in feed 

canal computed from weir formula.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Diversion dam acts as control for water-stage recorder; 

a 16-foot weir is control in feed canal. There is a fish ladder in dam and a 

spillway in feed canal below head gates.

DIVERSIONS. East Park feed canal diverts at dam and empties into East Park 

reservoir.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation through R. C. E. Weber, project manager.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stony Creek near Stonyford, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1. . .._... _ .

3. .. ____ -

4 ..... -

6. __ - 

6. .. .. 

7

8 ___ - 

9.. ...... 

10. ....

11 ...........

10

10

14 

15 __ 

16. _ - ___ ...

17 __ . ...

18 -

19. _ -

20- _ .. _ . ...

21'-: _ . _ . ...

22 . __ - ....

23.. ___ . 

24.. __ 

95

26 . 

27 _ .......

28... ___ . _ -

29 ____ '. ___ .

30 

31 _ ........

Oct.

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

Nov.

49

 49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

41

41

41

41

32

32

32

41

49

42

42

42

49

49

Dec.

50

50

50

49

38

37

36

37

34

37

37

34

32

32

32

31

30

34

31

66

102

48

44

149

327

125

99

173

142

Jan.

228

164

109

74

74

64

61

63

fin

49

51

Cfl

51

52

58

54

so

55

47

40

41

OQ

OQ

39

37

54

38

00

Feb.

38

39

31

34

36

36

36

50

357

541

239

QQ

01

84

380

1,010

07 K

374

413

QAl

545

602

OJft

Mar.

260

217

215

221

185

160

Iflfl

Ififl

Ififl

155

1 f\f\

155

155

155 tAK

 tOA

997

199

91 Q

249

255

Of K

DOyl

Apr.

503

416

459

480

360

328

328

284

211

206

200

195

ISO

181

176

206

237

979

303

340

374

367

OQQ

OQ1

Q7 A

346

328

315

May

318

349

377

356

356

298

270

246

218

218

OQfl

246

010

343

337

QO7

OO1

OQQ

258

994

214

196

182

182

191

201

V93

June

230

224

218

201

191

182

171

157

152

144

139

110

1QQ

144

144

139

139

120

126

113

105

105

101

on

90

90

90

on

90

78

July

82

78

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

56

56

56

56

52

52

52

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

Aug.

49

49

49

47

47

47

47

49

49

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

AA

44

44

44

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Sept.

41

41

41

41

41

41

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35
STONY CREEK BASIN 299

Monthly discharge of Stony Creek near Stonyford, Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 97 square miles]

Month

October. __ ___ _____ ____

January ________________

IWftv

July... ... .. .. __

August _______________

The year ____ . _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

49 

49 

327 

228 

1,360 

334 

503 

377 

230 

82 

49 

41

1,360

Minimum

49 

32 

30 

37 

31 

128 

176 

182 

78 

49 

41 

, 35

30

Mean

49 

45.3 

69.5 

66.8 

321 

194 

317 

272 

138 

59.3 

44.4 

37

133

Per

square 

mile

0,505 

.467 

.716 

.689 

3.32 

2.00 

3.27 

2.80 

1.42 

.611 

.458 

.381

1.37

Run-oft

Inches

0.58 

.52 

.83 

.79 

3.46 

2.31 

3.65 

3.23 

1.58 

.70 

.53 

.43

18.61

Acre-feet

3,010 

2,700 

4,270 

4,110 

17,800 

11,900 

18,900 

16,700 

8,210 

3,650 

2,730 

2,200

96,200

STONT CREEK NEAR ELK CREEK, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. 1^ NW. ^ sec. 27, T. 20 N., R. 6 W., at county road 

bridge 23^ miles south of Elk Creek, Glenn County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 298 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; read to half-tenths once daily by Cecil 

Gollnick.

DISCHARGE MEASURMJENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, solid rock; permanent. Banks subject to 

overflow. C

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1919-1922: Maximum stage, from floodmarks, 7.80 

feet January 21 and 31, 1921 (discharge, about 10,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.18 foot December 19, 1921 (discharge, 13 secondfeet).

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. Water is stored in East Park reservoir on Little Stony Creek 

and released during irrigation season.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation through R. C. E. Weber, project manager.
300 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART xi

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stony Creek, near Elk Creek, Calif., for the year

ending September 80, 1922

Day

i _ :..... _ .

2. ___ .... _ .

3... . _ .

4... ___ .. _ .

6..... .. _ .

7. ___ . .

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.

190

177

177

63

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Nov.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

47

47

47

47

38

38

38

47

55

47

47

47

55

55

Dec.

55

73

55

55

38

30

30

23

22

22

30

22

22

22

22

22

15

15

13

15

22

22

30

30

38

177

585

148

63

102

102

Jan.

65

irt4

48

48

48

150

1A4.

83

65

56

40

00

33

40

40

33

33

33

00

40

00

27

27

27

27

27

27

00

27

97

97

Feb.

27

27

20

27

27

27

27

65

575

1,100

385

104

9drt

1A4.

83

435

4.0 K

775

i Rftft

SftA

495

O17

i wi

625

585

750

465

i tv\

Mar.

145

125

104

93

87

165

195

192

1Q1

195

1QK

1Q*

1QK

195

192

192 tne

125

104

125

14.K

156

1QA

225

317

575

410

410

QW

Apr.

650

750

585

618

585

465

360

360

410

OCA

360

OCA

O17

267

225

195

195

1QK

1QK

OOK

317

410

410

410

465

410

360

267

May

225

225

267

317

410

410

410

360

317

267

225

225

245

292

267

292

317

292

317

360

317

292

273

267

292

267

292

165

195

195

210

June

225

225

225

195

195

, 165

165

165

180

165

165

156

145

156

156

145

165

225

245

267

267

245

245

225

225

941

245

267

267

267

July

267

267

292

292

267

267

292

292

292

292

292

267

292

292

292

292

292

317

317

292

292

267

267

267

267

267

245

245

267

267

9O9

Aug.

267

267

245

287

267

267

292

267

267

292

245

245

245

245

225

245

245

245

245

267

245

245

245

267

246

245

245

9.41;

225

225

216

Sept.

225

216

216

225

99 H

216

225

225

216

237

241

241

Out 15

245

241

241

23i

241

241

237

225

241

237

225

233

225

233

233

237

241

Monthly discharge of Stony Creek near Elk Creek, Calif., /<

tember SO, 1922

the year ending SepMonth

October ___ . _______________________

March. __ _ ____ ___ ... __ . . _ . _ 

April . . 

.July .................................................. ^..

The year...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

55 

585 

150 

1,800 

950 

750 

410 

267 

317 

292 

245

1,800

Minimum

55 

38 

13 

27 

20 

87 

195 

165 

145 

245 

216 

216

13

Mean

67.5 

51.2 

61.9 

46.4 

379 

220 

378 

284 

208 

281 

252 

232

203

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

4,150 

3,050 

3,810 

2,850 

21,000 

13,50fr 

22, 500 

17,500 

12,400 

17,300 

15,500 

13,800

147,000

STONY CREEK NEAR OKI AND, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. J4 sec. 7, T. 22 N., R. 4 W., at county road bridge near 

Simpson ranch, 10 miles northwest of Orland, Glenn County, Calif.

DRAINAGE AREA. 636 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1920, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections at bridge; read by Leonora Simpson to 

hundredths once daily.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
STONY CREEK BASIN 301

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel consists of gravel; shifting. Banks subject

to overflow at high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.3 feet

January 30, 1921 (discharge, 19,500 second-feet); no flow November 11,1920. 

DIVERSIONS. No information. 

.REGULATION. Water is stored in East Park reservoir on Little Stony Creek

and released during irrigating season. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation through R. C. E. Weber, project manager.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stony Creek near Orland, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80,

Day

1 ...... ____ .

2 ......

3 .... .....

4. .............

5 ___ .....

6 .........

7... ...........

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.

190

190

180

180

140

120

15

14

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

7 15

7.5

8.5

8,5

9.5

11

12

12

12

14

14

15

15

15

Nov.

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

12

14

14

21

28

34

34

34

34

60

Dec.

67

70.

87

67

56

53

46

46

43

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

34

46

65

65

64

65

128

1,370

375

170

Jan.

270

255

245

212

150

128

105

105

105

100

72

72

70

70

70

70

62

62

62

58

58

58

53

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

Feb.

42

42

38

38

38

38

38

42

805

1,500

1,950

375

345

170

155

800

1,200

2,300

2,100

1,900

980

650

650

750

1,270

1,420

765

600

Mar.

470

395

330

330

320

330

330

330

330

330

360

330

330

320

320.

320

320

320

310

300

295

270

270

375

465

505

710

650

600

Apr.

1,260

1,190

1,130

1,060

1,060

1,060

910

780

780

710

650

650

550

465

465

425

330

295

295

295

330

505

780

1,130

910

910

780

780

710

May

650

650

845

780

780

710

710

710

555

495

495

495

485

580

845

780

650

650

680

670

650

650

580

505

395

395

395

360

360

360

QfiA

June

360

360

360

360

330

330

295

290

285

285

285

285

285

285

218

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

July

217

249

242

250

249

249

260

260

260

249

237

224

212

212

212

212

249

249

242

235

235

212

212

208

212

202

202

212

212

212

212

Aug.

208

208

208

208

208

200

208

224

224

224

208

208

208

208

217

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

204

204

204

204

204

204

183

183

183

Sept.

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

185

185

185

189

189

183

178

204

206

204

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

197

195

193

Monthly discharge of Stony Creek near Orland, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

April....................................................

May ______ . ____________________

July.... . ....... ..__. ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

60 

1,370 

270 

2,300 

1,240 

1,330 

845 

360 

260 

224 

206

2,300

Minimum

7.5 

11 

32 

42 

38 

270 

295 

360 

197 

202 

183 

183

7.5

Mean

41.4 

18.2 

118 

91.9 

750 

404 

751 

588 

258 

229 

208 

191

1 300

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,550 

1,080 

7,260 

5,650 

41,700 

24,800 

44,700 

36,200 

15,400 

14,100 

12,800 

11,400

218,000
302 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART xi

LITTLE STONT CREEK NEAR LODOGA, CALIF.

LOCATION. At East Park reservoir, 4 miles above junction with Stony Creek 

and 3J^ miles northwest of Lodoga, Colusa County.

DEAINAGE ABE A. 102 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1908, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Record beginning December 1, 1910, is from gage at dam; prior to that 

date gage was a short distance below present site. Gage read by J. J. Lea.

DISCHARGE. Natural flow computed from gage readings at dam. Correction 

made for evaporation, measured by evaporation pan at reservoir, and for 

storage and release of water for use on Orland project. When discharge is 

10 second-feet or less it is computed from weir and current-meter measurements taken at head of reservoir about 3 miles above dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1907-1922: Maximum stage reported, 11.8 feet February 2, 1909 (discharge, 7,060 second-feet); minimum stage, no flow during 

parts of every year.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. East Park reservoir is used for storage for the Orland project of 

United States Bureau of Reclamation. Water from Stony Creek is diverted 

to reservoir by East Park feed canal.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation through R. C. E. Weber, project manager.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Stony Creek near Lodoga, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ., _ .. __ .... _____ ..

2 ____ __._. . ____ ,_.

3 ... _ .... __ . __ :.. ....

4 ....... ___ . _ . __ . _ .

6 ... .. . . ...........

7 __ ......... _____ ....

8 . _ ..... _____ . __ . ...

Q

10 ______ - _____ . __ ..

12 __ ... ____ . ............

13 ... _ .. ................

15 ....-.. ........ ......

16..... _ -.- _ ......... ....

17..-................ .....

18. _ ................. __ ..

1Q

20............ ............

21............ ...............

^2...... .....................

"2S......... ..................

24 _____ ... ____ . ____ .

 25 __ .... __ - _ .. _ ... ...

26.. . . 

97

28 _____ . _ ...... .........

29 ... __ ..... _ ............

30

31 __ .. _ . ___ ..... ......

Nov.

0.6

.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

Dec.

0.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

3.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5'

.5

.5

.5

15

15

5

26

20

210

4 TO

Qfi

54

54

67

« 

Jan.

47

81

36

48

34

22

93

44

17

47

38

39

24

26

QA30

15

25

13

25

31

9

16

16

17

21

18

9

16

10

8

53

Feb.

15

15

20

18

20

25

25

64

813

52

113

81

70

148

325

436

528

1,070

378

261

190

236

392

606

474

299

Mar

219

242

106

154

129

100

96

78

86

66

100

65

76

71

91

56

70

56

110

70

73

63

85

94

138

163

158

72

50

90

96

Apr.

140

119

106

116

118

119

104

117

114

106

103

81

90

17

90

42

43

65

65

65

43

65

46

72

69

73

51

93

53

65

May

73

62

47

73

70

63

76

46

61

56

48

40

33

52

/ 44

64

78

69

51

59

59

53

59

59

56

41

45

30

29

33

24

June

20

16

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

30

18

20

12

10ie

10

10

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

July.

1

1

1

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.
FEATHER RIVER BASIN 303

Monthly discharge of Little Stony Creek near Ladoga, Calif., for the year ending

September 30,1922

[Drainage area, 102 square miles]

Month

November ________ .........

March ______ __ .... ______

April .................................

June ____________ . _____

July.-....-. ...- ........ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.7 

459 

93 

1,070 

242 

140 

78 

30 

1

1,070

Minimum

0.6 

0 

8 

15 

50 

17 

24 

3 

0

0

Mean

0.65 

33.4 

29.9 

276 

100 

81.7 

53.3 

9.50 

.10

47.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.0064 

.327 

.293 

2.71 

.980 

.801 

.522 

.093 

.00098

.462

Run-off

Inches

0.007 

.38 

.34 

2.82 

1.13 

.89 

.60 

.10 

.001

6.268

Acre-feet

38.7 

2,050 

1,840 

15,300 

6,150 

4,860 

3,280 

565 

6.1

34,100

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

FEATHER EIVEE BASIN 

NORTH FORK OF FEATHER RIVER NEAR PRATTVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., at Great Western Power Co.'s dam at 

Lake Almanor, 4 miles above mouth of Butt Creek and 5 miles southeast 

of Prattville, Plumas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 506 square miles above dam.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

DISCHARGE. The record of discharge from March 7, 1914, to May 7, 1921, is 

sum of flow through gates in dam and over dam, obtained from gate openings 

and head on reservoir. After May 7,1921, the discharge is sum of flow over 

dam, through gates, and through tunnel diverting into Butt Creek for the 

Caribou plant of Great Western Power Co.

GAGE. Original gage was a water-stage recorder nearly on south line of sec. 21 

(above the dam); it was moved downstream about 1,300 feet April 29, 1912, 

and again about 2,200 feet downstream July 31, 1912. Use of the waterstage recorder was discontinued March 21, 1914, and discharge has been 

obtained from gate openings and head on reservoir.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1905-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 16.2 feet, crest 

of flood, March 19, 1907 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); no flow April 15 

and 16, 1914, and parts of January to April, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted by a tunnel into Butt Creek and then diverted 

by another tunnel from Butt Creek to Caribou plant of Great Western 

Power Co., on North Fork of Feather River.

REGULATION. Water is stored in Lake Almanor for benefit of Caribou and Big 

Bend plants of Great Western Power Co. There was 173,250 acre-feet of 

water in reservoir on September 30,1921, arid 221,480 acre-feet on September 30, 1922.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge and monthly contents of reservoir 

furnished by Great Western Power Co.; monthly discharge and run-off 

computed by United States'Geological Survey.
304 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-fe 

Calif., for t)

t, of North Fork of Feather River near Prattville, 

e year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. _______

2 ___ . ..

3_. __ .......

4 __ . _ .. ...

5 _____ .....

6.. ____ .. ...

7........... ..

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.

675

1,170

1,140

1,090

1,140

1,020

960

563

925

975

978

989

QfiJ.

QQ1

809

2,360

1 950

1 800

1 oon

OEA

ofin

950

1,050

QOB

QftQ

GIG

oftft

900

1,120

Nov.

QCA

870

850

7 in

Kf\n

' sin

800

QQd

onn

191

700

EQO

846

860 onft

900

oen

7 en

600

850

onA

500

700

435

604

750

700

Dec.

808

AKQ

504

J.Q1

1,170

1,570

1,710

1,110

Qen

700

QOO

954

1,230 i nfin

1,070

1,070

1,020

934

i f\fif\

A9J.

611

1,560

1,660

i inn

19Q

100

402

one

315

101

inn

Jan.

100

100

100

4nn

AKfi

100

664

375

400

Qd^

862

862

862

725 700

894

1,050

736

744

406

£OQ

1,200

1 OAA

1,120

Q17

260

1 060

Q/Vl

Feb.

Q19

Q9Q

Sfi7

744

QQ9

QQO

1,160

456

266

En

314

258

QAO

350

QA9

OKA

203

en

K.H

en

onn

en

QAfl

44

25

175

17K

Mar.

175

926

1 i en

1,150

' 1,150

1 1 ttfl

i i en

1 1 *n

i i en

1,150

i i *n

1,150

1,150

i i in

i iin

1 i en

1,150 i i in

i i in

i i en

1,200

1,200

1.100

1,100 i i in

1,130

i i m

1,170

1

7 en

Apr.

1,070

1,000

1,200

700

Kf!f\

KKfi

BCA

een

550

Ben

550

1 in

iin

150

1 in

230

Den

am

T in

171

1 ttfl

104

100

100

100

100

100 IAA

100

100

May

1,210

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

o nnn

2,000

2,000

o f\f\n

1,720

1,640

1,300

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1 7QA

2 nnn

2 400

2,500

2

Kf\fl

9 KAA

O inn

2,500

2

KnA

2,500

2 1 fin

2,100

2,100

2,100

June

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,300

Q/M

700

700

1,240

1 300

1 'V\(\

1,300

1,160

863

QAA

800

800

800

800

GAA

Qrtrt

688

700

July

700

700

700

433

882

888

800

458

871

1,000

1,020

929 07>;

QOE

550

800

872

t Ken

1,020

1,100

1,050

796

1 000

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

887

1,000

1,080

Aug.

946

975

1,020

925

675

1,180

1,120

1 050

946

875

916

550

975

Q7C

1,000

950

1,040

1,000

700

scu

990

1,120

1 060

883

462

1,010

1,000

887

1,050

881

Sept.

1,000

fi.lfi

498

Qnn

1,010

1 240

1,020

1 Sftfl

1.570

1,560

1,000

938

1,050

1,140

989

750

JMM

1,050

1,050

1 000

onn

onn

fiKft

Qfia

1,050

1 000

Qd.9

onn

850

521

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Feather River near Prattville, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, ""'"'*

Month

October _______

December ._ .. ..

January ___ . ......

February ____

April _________

May . ........

June _________

July ____ ....

September _____

'pVip vpar

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,360 

994 

1,660 

1,260 

1,160 

1,200 

1,200 

2,500 

2,100 

1,550 

1,180 

1,570

2,500

Minimum

563 

435 

. 100 

100 

25 

113 

100 

1,000 

688 

433 

462 

498

25

Observed 

mean

1,090 

745 

848 

692 

382 

1,080 

351 

1,910 

1,300 

917 

936 

975

941

Gain or 

loss in 

storage

-476

-88

-83.6 

-55.5 

+440 -416

+1,470 

+1,100 

+278 

-345 -476

-498

+65.4

Corrected 

for 

storage

615 

657 

764 

637 

« 822 

664 

1,820 

3,010 

1,580 

573 

461 

477

1,010

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

67,000 

44,300 

52,100 

42,500 

21,200 

66,400 

20,900 

117,000 

77,400 

56,400 

57,600 

58,000

681,000

Gain or 

loss in 

storage

-29, 300

-5,240 

-5, 140 

-3, 410 

+24,400 

-25,600

+87,500 

+67,600 

+16,500 

-21,200 

-29,300

-29,600

+47,300

Corrected 

for 

storage

37,800 

39,100 

47,000 

39,200 

45,700 

40,800 

108,000 

185,000 

94,000 

35,200

t

soo 400

728,000
FEATBEB BIVEE BASIN 305

NORTH FORK OF FEATHER RIVSB AT BIG BAB, CAUF.

LOCATION. In NW. J^ sec. 32, T. 23 N., R.. 5 E., one-fourth mile above Big 

Bar station on Western Pacific Railway, Butte County, 7 miles above intake of Great Western Power Co.'s power plant at Big Bend.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 24, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder. Original gage was a staff, installed July, 1910, 

opposite middle of Jesse Moore Bar. Station was moved 300 feet upstream 

January 17, 1911, and water-stage recorder was installed; gage datum, 

1,347.96 feet above sea level (United States Geological Survey datum). In 

November, 1912, recorder was moved upstream 130 feet; gage datum now 

1,348.96 feet above sea-level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock, boulders, and gravel; practically peJIma-4 

nent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 35,000 

second-feet January 1, 1914; minimum mean daily discharge, 500 secondfeet February 22, 1920.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by Lake Almanor.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by Great Western Power Co

Daily discharge,.in second-feet, of North Fork of Feather River at Big Bar, C'alif., 

for the year ending September 80, 1922.

Day

I.. ... ...

2.. ... ...

3... _ ._ 

4........

5. ...... .

6 .....

7... ... ..

8........

9........

10... _ ..

11 ...

12........

13. __ ..

14 

15 

16.. ___ .

17 ___ ...

18 ____ .

19 

20 ___ ..

21. ___ ..

22.. . 

23 

24.. _ ...

25 

26 

27- ......

28. ___.

29 

30 ._ 

31 

Oct.

1,640

1,940

1,750 

1,430

1,500

1,480

1,340

1,340

803

1,280

1,460

1,420

1,400

1,310

1,260

2,150

2,020

1,890

2,380

2,380

1,570

1,310

887

i isn

1,200

1,540

1,330

1,280 

1,240

1,190

1,340

Nov.

1,410

1,300

1,310 

1,270

1,150

1,020

1,010

1,180

1,230

1,220

1,050

939

748

1,060

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,090

973

766

1,080

1,320 

1,200

934

1,220

1,090

892

1,050 

1,180

1,340

Dec.

1,620

1,490

1,090 

1,040

1,300

1*940

1,930

1 600

1.230

1,490

968

1,200

1,420

1,560

1,380

1,480

1 400

1,180

1,310

1,500

1,240

1,250 

1,980

i *tfn

1 880

1,710

2,500

2,480 

1,660

1,740

2,040

Jan.

2,570

2,780

2,430

1,870

1,530

1,830

1,240

1,470

1,370

1,460

1,800

1,640

1,610

1,660

1,340

1,410

1,560

1,550

1,280

1,680

1,160

958 

1,260

1,340

1,600

1,890

1,610

1,320

859

1,490

1,410

Feb.

1,560

1,420

1,410 

1,310

1,120

1,490

1,510

1,840

3,040

2,360

1,770

1,280

1,310

1,480

1,430

1*580

1,680

2,520

6,080

4 4 en

4,220

3,330

2,780

2,530

2,810

Q d/fA

3,240

2,850

Mar.

2,710

2,560

2,290 

2,890

2,480

2,610

2,640

2,620

2,650

2,750

2,780

2,550

2,520

2,640

3,420

4,600

3 04ft

3,420

3,200

3,280

3 <Mrt

3,980 

4,220

4,320

4,720

4,620

4,380

4,710

A 7FJA

4,770

5,150

Apr.

6,210

4,820

5,190 

6,110

5,690

4,080

4,710

5.020

4,820

4,700

4,230

4,080

3,400

3,200

2,960

2,850

2,830

2

fiAf)

$ ono.

3,420

4,430

6,190 

7,510

9,110

10 000

11,200

11,800

12,200 

11,400

10,700

May

10,800

13,400

14,200 

15,400

13,300

18,700

18,500

16,700

13,500

10,500

8,400

7,880

8,750

10,800

13,300

14,200

14,600

14.900

14,500

16,000

13,900

14,700 

12,500

10,600

9

(Ltn

9 1 AO,

8,860

8,840

9

-tAn

Q ftQft

10,500

June

10,300

9,940

9,620 

9,100

8,600

8,200

7,800

7,400

7,200

6,800

6,200

5,880

5,320

5,140

5,080

4,930

4,930

4,440

4,510

4,430

4,120

3,720 

3,420

3,130

2,720

2,710

2,870

2,600 

2,550

2,470

July

2,190

2,010

2.040 

1,970

1,960

2,110

2,060

1,810

1,810

2,740

2,520

2,180

1,520

1,580

1,260

1,170

1,770

1,670

1,820

1,790

1,760

1,620 

1,270

1,690

1,760

1,690

1,610 

1,580

1,170

1,490

Aug

1,500

1,530

1,610 

1,520

1,310

1,190

1,310

1,560

1,560

1,490

1,350

1,290

849

1,320

1,430

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,260

944

1,290

1,370 

1,350

1,330 i tin

1,240

920

1,290 

1,290

1,320

1,360

Sept.

1,270

1,320

949 

1,290

1,260

1,400

1,430

1,310

1,250

1,190

1,160

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,300

1,350

901

1,160

1,310

1,310

1,290

1,250 

1,200

Q44

1,370

1,500

1,390

1,380 

1,290

1,230
306 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Feather River at Big Bar, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Montb

October __ _. _ ______ .. . ___

November __ ._.. . ______ ... _ . __ .. ____ 1

January ___ . ___ ___ . __ .... .. __ ... .........

February __ .. . __ . __ . __ . ______ . ....

April....... .-. .......-.............................

June ______ __ ___ -.-.... ... . .

July... _ -. .. -............_._ .........._.

August... - -- _ __ - - -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,380 

1,410 

2,500 

2,780 

6,080' 

5,150 

12,200 

18,700 

10,300 

2,740 

1,610 

1,500

18,700

Minimum

803 

748 

968 

859 

1,120 

2,290 

2,640 

7,880 

2,470 

1,170 

849 

901

748

Mean

 1,490 

1,120 

1,550 

1,580 

2,350 

3,470 

5,910 

12,500 

5,540 

1,780 

1,330 

1,270

3,330

Run-off in

acre-feet

91,600 

66,600 

95,300 

97,200 

131,000 

213,000 

352,000 

769, 000 

330,000 

109,000 

81,800 

75,600

2, 410, 000

FEATHER RIVER AT OROVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., at highway bridge at Oroville, Butte 

County 6 miles below junction of North and Middle forks and 30 miles 

above mouth of Yuba River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1902, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in concrete well and wooden shelter, on right 

bank 200 feet below bridge, at same datum as United States Weather 

Bureau vertical staff which is in two sections on bridge pier near right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet above bridge. At extreme low water measurements have been made from a boat about 1,000 

feet below bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and gravel. A sand and gravel bar on left 

bank at control partly covered with young willows.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 11.00 feet at 11 a. m. May 20 (discharge, 41,500 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.25 foot at various times during 

August and September.

1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 30.2 feet on Weather Bureau gage; 

39.3 feet on gage 1,000 feet above. March 19, 1907 (discharge, 187,000 

second-feet); minimum stage, from water-etage recorder, 0.39 foot at 

11 a. m. September 29, 1920 (discharge, 626 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS Minor diversions from tributaries above stations.

STORAGE. See North Fork of Feather River near Prattville, Calif.

REGULATION. Operation of Big Bend plant of Great Western Power Co. causes 

diurnal fluctuations in stage, especially during extreme low water, when it 

amounts to about 1 foot.

ACCURACY Stage-discharge relation changed from previous years owing to growth 

of willows on control. Rating curve well defined. Water-stage recorder 

record excellent. Daily discharge ascertained with a discharge integrator 

except April 22 to June 10 which was obtained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Discharge April 4-5 interpolated, no gage height 

record. Records excellent.
FEATHER EIVEE BASIN- 307

Discharge measurements of Feather River at Oroville, Calif., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 31

Jan. 17

Apr. 23

23

30

Made by 

Z. M. Kelley 

 do - 

 .do. . . 

Gage 

height

Feet

1 4T>

2.37

8.36

Q 01

8.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,070

2, '810

20,100

in enfl

23,000

Date

July 6

29

29

S«pt. 7

Made by 

K. M. Kelley 

..... do. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.28

.76

1.90

.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,000

1,520

2,680

920

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Feather River at Oroville, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ....

2.. ....

3 

4...... ...

5- _ ....

6.. .......

7 ... .

8 ....

9- ___ .

10 

11. ___ .,

12.........

13 

14.. _ . ...

15 ......

16. ........

17 _ .

18- ___ ..

18 ......

20 

21.... __ .

22 ......

23-. ...

24.........

25 ......

26. __ ....

27 

28. .....

-2Q-. .......

30 ......

31 ...

Oct.

1,560

1,300

1,570

1,550

1,600

1,610

1,600

1,370

1,160

1,240

1,410

1,520

1,470

1,550

1,410

1,710

2,140

2,540

2,350

2,460

1,820

1,300

1,170

1,400

1,530

1,580

1,840

1 fiQfi

1,650

1,450

1,480

Nov.

1,640

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,490

1,280

1,280

1,550

1,540

1.570

1,300

1,400

1,320

1 600

1,560

1,590

1,490

1,290

1,570

2,060

2,230

1,740

1,910

2,040

1,740

2,050

1,970

1,980

Dec.

2,240

3,280

2,120

1,650

1,990

2,500

2,700

2,560

1,7'0

1,830

1,500

1,740

1,910

2,020

1,930

1,930

1,890

1,820

1,730

2,300

2,420

3,370

3,720

4,880

5,660

7,120

9,860

6,140

3,840

3,490

4,140

Jan.

5,740

Q QKfk

5,580

4,260

3,380

3,630

3,290

2,580

3,020

2,630

2,810

2,760

2,720

2,660

9 K*JA

2.410

2,540

2,400

2,190

2,300

2,200

1,980

2,020

2,110

2,380

2 600

2,520

9 QKfi

i rum

1,920

2,670

Feb.

2,600

2,250

2,370

2,250

9 2nn

2,380

2,440

3,810

10,400

Q QR/\

6,080

4 200

3,500

3 OCA

3,150

3,910

4,300

7 490

23JOOO

20,100

11,300

8,700

7,140

6,440

9,070

15,600

11,000

8,420

........

Mar.

6,980

5 980 K AKn

6,200

5,920

5,380

5,300

5,100

A QA(\

5,120

5,650

4,970

5,050

7,100

10.600

8,800

7,510

6,760

6,570

6,640

7 180

7 fifift

8,740

9,140

9,050

8,630

9,770

10,700

in firm

12,700

Apr.

12,400

14,000

11 900

11^700

11,500

n ^nh

10,900

12,000

19 ftftn

11.100

10,600

9,070

8,550

8,320

7 ftdfl

7,830

7,420

7,790

9,590

12,700

16,500

19,500

21,900

23,300

24,000

25,600

OK flAfl

21,900

May

21,900

94 nftfl

25,600

28,000

31,600

35,200

36,100

34,300

27,200

IQ inn

16,000

15,100

16,000

20,100

26,400

29,800

29,800

31,600

31,600 07 n/wi

29,800

24,000

24,000

23,300

18,000

18,000

is inn

19,000

19,500

21,300

June

21,300

20,700

20,100

19,000

18,000

17,000

15,500

15,100

13,500

12,700

12,000

11,300

10,900

9,720

10,100

9,990

10,000

9,380

9,050

8,520

7,870

7,040

6,430

6,080

5,720

5,580

5,520

5,240

4, 850

4,450

July

3,990

3,820

3,' 620

3,550

3,590

3,370

3,370

3,070

2,790

2,830

2,920

2,820

2,700

2,660

2 490

2,090

2,400

2,380

2,550

2 Kflfl

2,480

2,300

1,970

2,220

2,300

2,310

2,240

9 9^ft

2,170

1,860

1,880

Aug.

2,060

2 080

2^020

1,990

1,950

1,460

1,920

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,770

1,740

1,420

1,740

1,620

1,850

1,770

1,750

1,710

1,380

1,560

1,800

1,660

1,700

1,670

1,740

1,420

1,510

1,620

1,640'

1,610

Sept.

1,640

1,520

1,310

1,310

1,650

1,760

1,650

1,640

1,980

2,120

1,700

1,590

1,640

1,500

1,660

1,620

1,200

1,580

1,520

1,560

1,540

1,460

1,460

 1,250

1,460

1,520

1,570

1,480

1,520

1,420
308 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Feather River at Oroville, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

October. . . __ . __ __ .. ._ . __

December __ . _____ ______ __ . ___ . _

March.. ___ _. _ ... _ ___ .. __ .. __ . . _ _ . __

April -

June. --. .... . . _

July.. . .__. _. _ .... .

September.. __ ___________________ ....

The year . ».

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,540 

2.230 

9i 860 

8,950 

23,000 

12,700 

25,600 

37,000 

21, 300 

3,990 

2,080 

2,120

37,000

Minimum

1,160 

1,280 

1,600 

1,920 

2,200 

4,940 

7,420 

15,100 

4,450 

1,860 

1,380 

1,200

1,160

Mean

1,610 

1,630 

3,100 

3,000 

6,990 

7,280 

14,000 

25,100 

11, 100 

2,690 

1,730 

1,560

6,640

Run-off in 

acre-feet

99,000 

97,000 

' 191,000 

184,000 

388,000 

448,000 

833,000 

1,540,000 

660,000 

165,000 

106,000 

92,800

4,800,000

FEATHER RIVER AT NICOLAT7S, CAIIF.

LOCATION. At highway" bridge at Nicolaus, Sutter County.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13 to October 28,1921, and June 18 to November 

15, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on middle fender pier 50 feet above bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat or by wading 500 feet above 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Shifting sand; control is cross section and slope of 

river.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted for irrigation above station. , REGULATION. Partly regulated by diversions above and by operation of power 

plants of Great Western Power Co.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes during high stages. Rating curves 

well defined. Water-stage recorder record excellent. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

excellent.

Discharge measurements of Feather River at Nicolaus, Calif., during the period 

June 18 to November 18,

Date

30

July 7

7

12

20

27

Aug. 3

Made by 

.do ...

.....do. . 

.....do .. ... .

.....do.... ... ...... .

.....do. .............

do __ .

. __ do- _____ ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

30 80

28.46

26.21

26.25

25.08

23.93

23.56

23.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

19 H(Wl

8,010

4 d.Rft

4,350

3,010

1,730

1,400

Date

A fitr Q

17

31

Sept. 21

Oct. 12

19

26

Nov. 18

Made by 

.....do ... ..... 

..... do. .... 

K. M. Kelley __ - __

__ do ______ 

 do.... .... 

__..do. ....~ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

23.08

22.50

22.26

22.98

24.18

23.92

24.04

25.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,110

673

571

1,030

2,120

2,010

2,040

2,830
FEATHER RIVER BASIN 309

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Feather River at Nicolaus, Calif., for the period 

June IS to November 15, 1922

Day

1 ....

2 ....

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

6 ....

7 ....

8 _ .

9. ...

10 ....

11 ....

12 ....

13 ....

14 ....

15. ...

June

^"

July

7,140

6,340

5,700

5,390

5,090

4,790

4,490

4,200

3,780

3,300

3,110

3 fUn

2,850

2,670

9 dQfl

Aug.

1,110

1,180

1,140

1,110

1 040

1,010

984

830

1,030

Qd9

879

851

809

767

682

Sept.

546

546

546

516

438

402

510

606

630

662

1,010

886

708

688

708

Oct.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,710

2,320

2,430

2,150.

2,000

1,920

1,790

2 100

2,260

2,320

2,320

2 260

Nov.

2,000

2,100

2,050

2,050

2,100

1,960

2,100

6,500

8,150

7,470

e

OAfl

5,090

3,920

3,640

3,180

Day

16....

17 ....

18 ....

19 ....

20 _ .

21 _ .

22 ....

23 

24 ....

25. ...

26 ....

27 

28 

29 ....

30

31 

June

17,700

17,000

15,800

15,100

14,100

12,400

11 300

10 800

10,400

10,300

9,900

9,000

8,150

July

2,260

1,960

1,830

1,920

1,870

1,830

1,790

1,670

1,520

1,400

1,560

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,330

Aug.

695

708

695

676

656

618

576

594

669

656

643

662

624

492

504

540

Sept.

682

747

781

588

823

1,010

1,040

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,110

1,330

1,370

1,260

1,180

Oct.

1,960

1,920

2,150

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,050

1,870

1,870

2,000

2,100

2,000

2,260

2,430

2,050

1,920

Nov.

Monthly discharge of Feather River at Nicolaus, Calif., for the period June 18 to

November 15,1922

Month

June 18-30... ....... __ .... _ . _____ ... _ . .....

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17,700 

7,140 

1,180 

1,370 

2,430 

8,150

Minimum

8,150 

1,330 

492 

402 

1,180 

1,960

Mean

12,500 

2,940 

786 

827 

2,000 

3,910

Run-off in 

acre-feet

322,000 

181,000 

48,300 

49,200 

123,000 

116,000

840,000

SPANISH CREEK AT KEDDIE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 22, T. 25 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge at Keddie, 

Plumas County, 2 miles above junction with Indian Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. »-Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22,1911, to May 31,1920, and February 14,1921, 

to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections on left bank 250 feet below bridge, used since 

October 1,1917. Read by G. M. Norton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A rock filled crib dam was partly built on control 

August 19,1919, and completed during summer of 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 8.8 feet at 4 

p. m. February 19 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 2,180 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.8 feet September 13-14 (discharge, 

21 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 11 a.m. December31, 

1913, and at 1 p. m. January 2,1914 {discharge, from extension of rating 

curve, about 9,450 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.7 feet September 7-22,1920 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Spanish Creek for irrigation in American 

valley.
310 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by construction of rock fill crib 

dam and probably further affected by silting of crevices in dam. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Staff gage read to half-tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except July 27 to September 30 for which shifting-control method was 

used. Discharge estimated during!period of construction of dam October 

1 to 20. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Creek at Keddie, Calif., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

29

26

Made by 

. do ... 

. do . 

 do .

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.19

5.19

7 75

7.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53

51

1,390

i qcft

Date

Apr. 26

July 25

OK

Made by 

K. M. Kelley . ......

Gage

height

Feet 

7.62

E on

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,250

ftl

7Q

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Creek at Keddie, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1.. __ -

2..- _ .......

5 - - 

6 __ .......

7. ...... .......

8- __ .... 

9- 

10 - 

11.. 

13 

14... _ ... 

15--.-. -

16..... _ ... ...

17 __ . __

18 . 

19 ....... 

20 _ . _ .'

21. 

22..............

23.... ..........

24. _ ..........

25... ........

26... __ .....

27...... ........

28... ... .

29. ___ . ___ .

30 

31 ___ . ....

Oct.

35

40

1

\ 45

J

1 f .du

J

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

Nov.

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

64

91

150

165

165

182

255

235

235

200

218

235

200

182

Dec.

193

255

235

235

200

200

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

182

235

275

235

235

235

915

295

382

455

455

Jan.

482

455

430

382

283

275

235

200

165

182

200

200

200

200

182

150

105

77

52

64

77

77

91

IftK

120

135

1 cn

165

165

Feb.

150

135

135

105

105

120

135

165

235

430

650

430

295

120

135

165

620

1,780

1,280

865

510

620

710

1,140

KCS

Mar.

405

405

360

315

275

275

275

275

275

275

235

985

255

315

832

1,280

510

510

510

510

680

740

740

930

930

800

740

740

865

1,070

930

Apr.

930

680

538

930

865

740

832

1,000

800

1,000

1,140

1,000

565

510

510

455

455

538

592

930

1,070

1,070

1,280

1,420

1,420

1,350

1,420

1,280

1,280

1,280

May

1,140

1,210

1,210

1,280

1,420

1,420

1,280

1,420

1,280

1,070

870

930

840

1,000

1,140

1,210

1,350

1,420

1,420

1,490

1,140

1,000

1,140

1,000

870

810

750

750

780

810

780

June

750

780

810

810

720

690

635

635

580

555

530

530

530

530

480

480

430

430

430

340

300

280

260

260

225

225

190

190

175

160

July

160

160

160

160

160

145

145

145

145

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

80

80

80

80

70

60

60

60

60

Aug.

60

60

60

60

60

60

53

53

53

53

46

42

42

37

V7

37

37

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

29

29

29

29

Sept.

29

29

9Q

no

26

26

no

26

26

26

9?

23

21

21

26

26

26

26

26

29

29

29

29

29

29

33

33

32

31

33

NOTE. Braced figures give discharge for the periods indicated.
FEATHER EIVEE BASIN 311

Monthly discharge of Spanish Creek at Keddie, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

July . . . .... __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

52 

255 

510 

482 

1,780 

1,280 

1,420 

1,490 

810 

160 

60 

33

1,780

Minimum

35 

52 

165 

52 

105 

235 

455 

750 

160 

60 

29 

21

21

Mdan

45.9 

123 

242 

191 

472 

564 

929 

1,100 

465 

119 

41.8 

27.5

359

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,820 

7,320 

14,900 

11,700 

26,200 

34,700 

 55,300 

67,600 

27,700 

7,320 

2,570 

1,640

260,000

MIDDLE FORK OF FEATHER RIVER AT SIOAT, CALIF.

LOCATION. Half a mile above Sloat, Plumas County, three-fourth? mile above 

mouth of Poplar Creek, and 1^ miles below Cromberg.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 3, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank installed December 5, 1913. Previous gages were situated at California White Pine Co.'s log chute at Cromberg.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders tind gravel, apparently permanent. Left 

bank, flat and timbered, will be submerged at flood stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 8.23 feet at 8 p. m. April 23 (discharge, 6,920 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 2.70 feet September 10-30 (discharge, 

57 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet April 7, 1911 (discharge, 

9,640 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.47 feet August 15-17, September 8-10, 13-16, and 21, 1920 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of April, 1922. 

Rating curves well defined below 6,000 second-feet and extended above. 

Water-stage recorder record good. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Feather River at Sloat, Calif., during the 

year ending September 80, 1922

Date

Apr. 27

27

- Made by 

. _ .do ___ . __ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.57

7.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,590

5,260

Date

July 24

Made by 

 .do.. _ ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.02

3.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

132

123
312 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Feather River at Sloat, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

i. ___ .......

2 _____ ._._ 

3. .

4 ________ .

5 . . 

6 -. .

7.. . ...

8 _ .. __ .

9. 

10 __ - 

11 ____ . __ .

12 _____ . __ .

13 _ .... _ -

14 . __ ......

15 _ ... .- 

16..............

17 

18 _ .

19 

20

21. ____ ......

22 ____ .......

23.... . .

24 __ .... ...

25 

26 _ .. _ - __ .

27 

28.... . _ 

29 . 

OA

31 __ ......

Oct.

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

72

84

74

72

72

72

Nov.

72

72

72

72

72

70

68

66

64

64

64

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

113

115

cu

87

82

82

82

84

01

Dec.

151

113

105

100

98

Qf!

OR

100

105

105

105

103

105

110

108

110

07

84

121

139

134

123

126

145

204

256

207 174"

213

200

Jan.

319

356

9*0

219

188

168

1 KQ

153

159

159

156

1 CO

1*W

134

139

123

121

118

128

126

128

128

134

134

Feb.

1Q1

131

IAQ

153

137

145

194

229

293

366

361

356

323

370

386

fifiQ

1,080

1,170

920

707

521

328

447

435

OKO

Mar.

213

194

191

174

162

1 CO

1 K1

156

165

188

162

194

375

453

OKI

306

289

315

356

430

453

KRf\

609 "

620

630

920

1 OKft

lj.>340

Apr.

1,340

1,780

2,110

2,550

2,400

2,180

2,250

2,880

2,710

2,470

2,550

2,550

2,250

2,040

2,180

2,320

2,250

2,250

2,790

4,040

5,310

6,260

6,480

R d4n

6,220

6,000

5,560

5,230

4,820

May

4,320

4,120

4,120

4,320

4,820

4,920

5,120

4,620

3,820

3,100

2,580

2,420

2,670

3,100

3,450

3,720

3 720

4,020

3,720

3,920

3,270

2,920

2,760

2,670

2,420

.1,980

1,790

3,790

1,S60

1 980

2,050

June

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

1,920

1,730

1,610

1,550

1,550

1,340

1,220

1,230

1,200

1,240

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,240

1,060

972

900

820

722

701

694

687

673

610

544

496

July

465

t\AS\

440

420

395

382

ojo

268

268

247

24ft

230

208

196

178

175

178

193

178

172

156

136

128

128

128

125

125

117

114

110

Aug.

128

122

122

122

122

122

122

OS

98

98

98

98

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

72

72

72

76

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

Sept.

76

76

78

72

70

68

65

63

59

57

57

 57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Feather River at Sloat, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Discharge in second-feet

October _________ __ . ___ __

December.. _________ . .. _____ . ________

January. ___________ : __ _ _____ . __ ..

February.. ___________ _____________

March ____________ . ______________

April . ...... ........

May ________________ _________

July . .. . .. .

August ___ .... ________ '. ______ . ______

September.. ___ . __ . ______ ... ...................

The year _______ ... ______________

Maximum

84

116

256

356

1,170

1,340

6,480

5,120

2,050

465

128

76

6,480

Minimum

62

62

84

118

131

151

1,340

1,790

496

110

72

57

57

Mean

64.4

73.5

131

161

404

397

3,490

3,290

1,230

232

89.8

60.7

800

Kun-off in

acre-feet

3,960

4,370

8,050

9,900

22,400

24,400

208,000

202, 000

73,200

14,300

5,520

3,610

580,000
FEATHER RIVER BASIN 313

MIDDLE FORK OF FEATHER RIVER NEAR OROTILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 32, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge at Bidwell

Bar, 2 miles above junction with North Fork and 7 miles noitheast of

Oroville, Butte County. Canyon Creek enters three-fourths mile below

and South Fork 1J^ miles above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 7, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections; high-water section fastened to lower end

of bridge pier near left bank; other sections fastened to a sycamore tree on

left bank 100 feet above bridge; read by T. W. Curry. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 250 feet below bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and gravel; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.3 feet at 8

a.m. May 20 (discharge, 13,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.98

feet at 8 a. in. October 5 (discharge, 200 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet at 4 p. m. December 31,

1913 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 34,200 second-feet);

minimum stage recorded, 1.84 feet August 26, September 5-9, and 15-18,

1920 (discharge, 123 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. The Palmero Land & Water Co.'s canal and South Feather Land

& Water Co.'s canal divert from South Fork of Feather River and tributaries 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation did not change during the year. Rating.

curve well defined. Gage-height record good. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Feather River near Oroville, Calif., during the year ending September SG,

Date

Oct. 27

Apr. 29

Made by 

K. M. Kelley.... ......

Jesse Arnold ______

Gage

height

Feet

2.74

3.47

9.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

418

9,950

Date

Apr. 29

July 28

Made by 

K. M. Kelley __ f. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.79

3.04

Discharge

See.-ft. 

9,470

530

100563 27f WSP 551 21
314 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Feather River near Oroville, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ......

2 ___ ........

3 .............

4 ____ - __ .

5. ..-- 

6 _____ .....

7. ____ -----

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.

225

225

225

200

200

225

238

200

225

225

238

238

238

238

275

276

262

250

250

238

238

238

250

288

275

275

408

345

300

288

288

Nov.

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

262

262

262

262

262

262

262

262

262

275

262

262

250

480

608

425

460

540

442

540

425

408

Dec,

585

1,150

655

460

425

390

375

360

345

345

3611

Sfin

<Ufi

345

330

330

330

inn

375

390

730

1,150

680

1,510

1,020

1,940

4 030

1,940

1,220

1,220

1,510

Jan.

1,510

3,590

2,040

1,760

1,220

1,220

1 080

Qflfl

900

QA(\

785

730

705

656

705

655

705

585

Kf\f\

480

585

585

585

585

562

KfiO

562

540

585

630

Feb.

608

540

540

540

KAf\

KAfl

' K4A

900

5,890

3,590

1,940

1,510

1,220

1,080

1,020

1,220

1,360

3,060

Q ftQrt

6,450

3,450

2,920

2,450

9 run

2,560

5,530 A lan

2,920

Mar.

2,340

2,040

1,940

1,940

1,760

1,670

1,590

1,510

1,430

1,510

1,590

1,510

1,510

1,510

1.760

3,730

2,680

2,240

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,340

2,560

3,050

3,310

3,310

3,050

3,450

3,730

4,030

5,170

Apr.

5,000

4,830

5,350

6,260

5,890

5,000

5,000

5,890

5,890

5,530

5,170

5,000

4,500

4,340

4,180

4,180

4,030

4,180

4,500

5,890

7,820

9,310

10,200

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,400

10,400

9,970

9,530

May

9,530

9,530

9.530

9,970

11,100

11,600

11,800

11,600

9,310

7,820

6,640

6,450

7,020

8,240

9,970

11,100

11,100

11,800

11,300

13,000

10,400

9,310

8,660

9,530

9,310

7,820

7,020

7,420

7,620

7,820

8,660

June

8,660

8,660

8,660

7,820

7,820

7,420

6,830

6,260

6,070

5,710

5,000

4,830

4,830

4,340

4,660

4,660

4,660

4,340 4 iwn

3,730

3,450

3,180

2,800

2,680

2,560

2,560

2.450

2,340

2,040

1,850

July

1,760

1,590

1,610

1,510

1,430

1,360

1,290

1,150

1,080

1,020

960

900

840

840

785

730

730

680

680

680

655

630

585

585

540

540

520

520

500

500

48n

Aug.

480

480

460

460

460

425

408

390

390

390

375

375

360

360

3 fin

360

360

345

345

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

315

300

300

300

288

Sept.

288

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

262

262

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

250

250

Monthly discharge of "Middle Fork of Feather River near Oroville, Calif., for the 

year

Month

April.. ............... ...... __ ......... _ ........

July........ .---.--._. ..-.....__........._.__. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

408 

608 

4,030 

3,590 

9,090 

5,170 

10,900 

13,000 

8,660 

1,760 

480 

288

13,000

Minimum

200 

250 

300 

480 

540 

1,430 

4,030 

6,450 

1,850 

480 

288 

238

200

Mean

254 

331 

823 

903 

2,440 

2,400 

6,700 

9,420 

4,830 

890 

368 

257

2,460

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,600 

19,700 

50,600 

55,500 

136,000 

148,000 

399,000 

579,000 

287,000 

54,700 

22,600 

15,300

1,780,000
FEATHER EIVEE BASIN 315

SOUTH FORK OF FEATHER RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 6 E., 800 feet above mouth of Powell 

Creek and half a mile above highway bridge at Enterprise, Butte County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 8, 1911, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff bolted to ledge on right bank; read by Agnes Parks Aim. 

Original gage consisted of two vertical sections on left bank 150 feet below 

present gage and was read until November 8, 1913. Original datum 

maintained.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 90 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shift during high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.9 feet at 

5.45 p. m. February 19 (discharge, 4,450 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 3.5 feet August 6 to September 30 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.05 feet February 25, 1917 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 10,600 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 2.45 feet August 11, 1917 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

DIVERSION. The diversion dam of Palermo Land & Water Co.'s canal is 1 mile 

above station. The South Feather Land & Water Co.'s canal diverts from 

Lost and Pinkard creeks above station. This water is used for irrigation 

near Wyandotte and Bangor.

RE GUL ATIO N . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of February,. 

1922. Rating curves well denned below 2,000 second-feet. Gage read totenths or half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying,' 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Feather River at Enterprise, Calif., during 

the year ending September 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 27

27 

Jan. 16

16

Made by 

.....do................

K. M. Kelley- . .....

__ .do __ . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.43

4.43 

4 72

4.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50

47 

104

107

Date

Apr. 28

28 

July 28

Made by 

.....do................ 

K. M. Kelley ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.58

6.52 

3.90

DischargeSec.-/*. 

1,270

1,270 

16
316 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Feather River at Enterprise, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

2 ______ ....

3 ... ... -

4 _____ . __ -

5 - 

6 

7 __ . _ . __ -

8 __ - __ - 

e. ~ . .... 

10 

11 _ ... 

12. . 

13... _ . 

14. ........

15. _

16 __ - _ 

17 

18 _____ . 

19 

20. ___ 

21...... ........

22... ______ .

23 

24 ____ ... ...

25 ____ . __

26 .........

27 __

28 

29 ... __ .

30 

31- _ .

Oct.

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

11

47

25

21

21

17

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

44

67

37

M

67

53

53

44

37

Dec.

67

225

67

44

<in

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Ad.

30

30

30

30

67

140

180

225

270

97ft

560

1,230

KAfi

270

270

270

Jan.

440

770

380

320

248

270

225

225

180

18ft

140

140

120

1 Oft

120

120

120

100

100

100

100

100

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

Feb.

60

53

84

84

67

67

67

350

1,230

1,150

500

350

270

225

225

225

320

910

3,780

1,730

950

710

570

470

1,130

1,730

1,040

7<t1

Mar.

605

500

440

500

440

440

440

440

500

500

500

380

380

440

500

860

570

500

440

440

Mt\

440

440

640

640

640

CAf\

640

7Sft

780

1,130

Apr.

950

950

860

780

780

710

710

710

710

710

640

640

535

535

535

535

535

535

535

570

640

640

780

780

nen

1,130

1,220

1,320

1,320

1,320

May

1,320

1,520

1,520

1.620

1,730

1,840

1,730

1,840

1,320

950

860

860

950

1.320

1,520

1,730

1 QW

2,070

1,950

2,190

i 84ft

1,620

1,520

1,520

1,420

1,220

1,130

1 220

1,320

1,420

1,520

June

1,520

1.520

1,520

1,320

1,130

1,080

950

905

860

780

710

710

710

710

710

640

640

570

570

500

440

440

380

330

280

280

280

230

230

230

July

230

190

190

190

150

110

110

75

75

57

57

47

47

39

39

33

27

27

27

27

27

22

22

18

IS

1Q

18

14

14

11

11

Aug.

11

11

11

7.5

5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2,5

2.^

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

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Feather River at Enterprise, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Month

November. _______________________

April...... _ . __ . . ____ __ 

May ,. 

July... . .. __ _. _._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47 

67 

1,230 

770 

3,780 

1,130 

1,320 

2,190 

1,520 

230 

11 

2.5

3,780

Minimum

5 

14 

30 

67 

53 

380 

535 

860 

230 

11 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

Mean

8.61 

26.1 

170 

171 

682 

549 

786 

1,500 

706 

62.6 

3.56 

2.50

387

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

529 

1,550 

10,500 

10,500 

37,900 

33,800 

46,800 

92,200 

42,000 

3,850 

219 

149

280,000

PALERMO LAND & WATER CO.'S CANAL AT ENTERPRISE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. H sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 6 E., 1,000 feet above Aim's residence at Enterprise, Butte County, and three-fourths mile below intake at 

diversion dam on South Fork of Feather River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE October 8,1911, to September 30,1922.

GAGE Vertical staff on right wall of concrete approach to sheet-iron flume used 

since April 14,1915; read by Agnes Parks Aim.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank at gage or by wading.
FEATHER RIVEK BASIN 317

CHANNEL- AND CONTROL. Control is throat of concrete approach to metal flume.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1911-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 41 secondfeet June 17,1918, and July 10-30,1922; no flow during periods in each 

year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly when canal was repaired 

during March and April. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Rating 

curves well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table or by computing mean daily discharge for days on 

which head gates were changed. Records good.

Canal furnishes water for irrigation below Oroville.

Discharge measurements of Palermo Land & Water Co.'s canal at Enterprise, Calif., 

during the year ending September 30, 1922

Date

/ 

Oct. 27

Jan. 16

Apr. 28

Made by 

K. M. Kelley ... _.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.63

1.26

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.5

11.8

20

Date

Apr. 28

July 28

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.73

2.39

Discharge

Rec.-ft. 

20

41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Palermo Land & Water Co.'s canal at Enterprise, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ____ ...

2 ________

3 _

4 ____ . .....

5 __ ......

6 ....

7. ____ . .....

8. . ... ......

9 _ . _ .. .....

10 - -

11 ____ . __ .

12 ........

13... ....

14... ..........

15 __ . _ . .....

16... __ . .....

17... ......

18.. . __ .......

19 ......

20 

21..............

22 ____ . ......

23 

24 _______ .

25 

26- __ . __ .

27 _______ .

28 __ .. .....

29 

on

31 - ....

Oct.

22

' 22

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

28

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

26

28

27

25

19.4

18.9

18.9

18.9

18.9

Nov.

18.9

18.9

18.9

18.9

18.9

18.9 ia9

18.9

18.9

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.9

18.9

18.9

18.9

17.2

14.6

13.8

14.2

14.6

14.2

142

14.2

14.2

Dec.

14.2

14.2

146

142

142

142

11.4

8.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.5

9

8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

Jan.

8.4

9.8

, 9.8

' 9.8

8.4

7

7

7

7

7

10

11.6

11.6

11.6

11.6

11.6

11.6

14.6

20 7

20.7

20.7

20.7

20 7

142

142

142

142

13

10.6

10.6 ia 6

Feb.

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

7.5

44

<? 4.

7

K

7.5

7 5

7.5

7 5

7 5

g

a a

6.2

fi *>

6.2

ft O

A 9

7.5

7 <?

7.5

Mar.

7.5

19 O

16.7

16.7

16.3

16.3

16.3

10 9

.

in o

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.7

16.7

16.7

16.7

Apr.

5.3

1Q ft

1Q fi

19.6

19.6

10 fi

19.6

19.6

1O K

19.6

19.6

19.6

19.6

1Q c

10 fi

1Q fi

19.6

19 6

19.6

19 6

1Q fi

10 fi

in ft

21

21

21

May

23

25

28

30

30

30

30

13.7

16.5

22

22

22

22

22

28

32

32

32

32

14.

32

32

^4

QA

32

32

32

32

14.

34

14

June

34

34

34

14

14

34

34

34

34

34

32

34

id.

34

34

34

34

14

14

34

34

u

34

u

34

37

37

37

37

37

July

37

37

37

35

35

10

39

37

39

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

.41

39

Aug.

39

39

39

39

37

37

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

32

32

30

30

30

29

28

Sept.

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

25

25

NOTE. No flow on daysfor which no record is given.
318 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Palermo Land & Water Co.'s canal at Enterprise,'Calif., for 

the year ending September SO,

Month

October _____ ... ________ __ __ __ . ____

November ___ . _____________________

December _________________________

January ______ __ . __ ___ . ______ .. .......

March _______________ _____ . _ . __ ..

April....................................................

July. ...... .-. . .

August ___ ___ ___ ... _ ,. __ __ ___ ....._..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

18.9 

14.6 

20.7 

10.6 

16.7 

21 

34 

37 

41 

39 

 28

41

Minimum

18.9 

13.8 

6.2 

7 

4.4 

0 

0 

13.7 

32 

35 

28 

22

0

Mean

22.8 

17.5 

9.34 

12.3 

7.89 

10.9 

16.6 

28.7 

34.4 

39.8 

33.8 

24.2

21.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,400 

1,040 

574 

756 

438 

670 

988 

1,760 

2,050 

2,450 

2,080 

1,440

15,600

MIDDLE FORK OF YUBA RIVER NEAR NORTH SAN JUAN, CALIF.

LOCATION. In N. Y% NW. M sec. 23, T. 18 N., .R. 8 E., below highway bridge 

at Freemans Crossing, in Tahoe National Forest, 1^ miles northeast of 

North San Juan, Nevada County. Moonshine Creek enters one-fourth mile 

below, Oregon Creek three-fourths mile above, and North Fork of Yuba River 

4 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1 to October 20, 1900; October 27, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff wedged between two large boulders on right bank onefourth mile below bridge; read by Henry Zurhorst.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.8 feet at 

9a.m. February 19 (discharge, 3,520 second-feet); mini mum stage recorded, 

4.32 feet October 1-4, 10, September 16-19, 21-25, and 27 (discharge, 37 

second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.7 feet at 10 a.m. 

May 12, 1915 (discharge, 14,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.28 

feet part of July, August, and September, 1920 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not changed during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

during low water and fair during high water.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Yuba River near North San Juan, Calif., 

during the year ending September 30,1922

[Made by K. M. Kelley]

Date

July 23- __ ... _ ... . . ... _ . __ .. _ '.. __ .. ... __ - - . 

27 _ __ . __ .-.,- _ ... _ . __ . . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.76

4.64

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

130

100
FEATHER RIVER BASIN 319

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Yuba River near North San Juan, 

Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ________

2 __ __ _ __

3 ___ __

4 __ ..... __

5....... ____

6 __ ._..

7-.... _____

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.

37

37

37

37

42

42

42

42

42

37

42

42

42

42

56

52

4S

48

42

42

42

42

48

68

56

62

76

62

t\9.

AR

48

Nov.

52

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

52

48

48

52

52

52fid

56

99

118

62

76

72

72

76

68

72

Dec.

99

200

118

83

76

72

72

68

68

68

56

56

56

56

62

56

56

72

76

200

165

194

144

306

260

615

1,840

380

260

330

340

Jan.

1,240

760

355

238

219

170

176

170

157

149

144

144

139

139

131

123

157

157

94

165

165

149

144

144

113

123

113

QQ

118

Feb.

118

99

118

118

118

118

123

170

1,480

1,030

435

282

238

219

238

435

462

1,760

3,520 i Rdn

930

685

490

435

1,240

3,080

1,420

840

Mar.

582

490

462

462

380

370

380

355

330

380

355

330

330

380

615

1,420

800

582

550

550

582

685

760

840

1 030

1,080

QAf\

885

1,240

1,130

1,920

Apr.

1,540

1,240

1,180

1,420

1,180

930

840

1,130

980

840

760

685

615

615

615

550

490

490

550

685

930

1,130

1,360

1,610

1,920

2,090

2,090

2,180

O fiQft

2,090

May

2,090

2,270

2,270

2,560

3 nan

3,080

3,080

2,870

2,090 i 4sn

1,240

1,240

1,760

2,460

3,080

3,520

3,300

3,300

3,520

4,410

2,660

2,760

2,870

3,080

3

AQA

1,920

1,760

2,270

2,660

2,870

3,300

June

3,080

3,300

3,520

3,080

3 nan

2,660

2,560

2,460

2,460

2,090

1,760

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,760

2,000

1,920

1,760

1,610 i 4&n

1,300

1,240

1,130

980

1,080

1,130

osn

840

760

650

July

615

615

. 520

490

462

435

355

330

282

238

219

208

200

185

170

165

157

149

165

144

139

139

131

139

118

113

113

106

106

99

99

Aug.

94

94

94

90

83

76

76

72

72

76

72

72

72

68

68

68

62

62

56

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

56

56

52

56

52

Sept.

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

43

48

42

42

37

42

37

37

37

37

42

37

37

37

37

37

42

37

42

48

42

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Yuba River near North San Juan, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

November __________ ... _____ . _______

April . _ .. . 

July...... . .. .. __-. .__. ._ _. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

118 

1,840 

1,240 

3,520 

3,920 

2,180 

4,410 

3,520 

615 

94 

52

4,410

Minimum

37 

48 

56 

94 

99 

330 

490 

1,240 

650 

99 

52 

37

37

Mean

46.9 

58.6 

210 

207 

776 

680 

1,160 

2,640 

1,850 

239 . 

68.8 

43.8

663

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,880 

3,490 

12,900 

12,700 

43,100 

41,800 

69,000 

162,000 

110,000 

14,700 

4,230 

2,610

479,000
320 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

YUBA RIVER AT SMARTSVILIE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M of SW. M sec. 22, T. 16 N., E. 6 E., at Narrows, 1 mile north 

of Smartsville, Yuba County, 1 mile below mouth of Deer Creek, 6^ miles 

below mouth of South Fork, 7 miles above mouth of Dry Creek, and 18 miles 

above junction with Feather Eiver.

DKAINAGE AREA. 1,220 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. June 2, 1903, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in three sections, bolted to solid rock on left bank; read by Joseph 

French. On account of the gradual erosion of channel, gage datum was 

lowered 10 feet August 1,1906. Before change, first section was vertical and 

driven into gravel near left bank 50 feet below cable; second section was 

painted on rock ledge on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shift during high water. 

As result of extensive hydraulic mining in the early days the channel has 

been filled with an enormous quantity of tailings. At station depth of 

mining debris is estimated to be more than 80 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.1 feet at 

5 p. m. February 19 (discharge, 22,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.3& feet at 7.05 a. m. September 23 (discharge, 207 second-feet).

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 28.3 feet January 15, 1909 

(discharge, 111,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.32 feet August 

25, September 8 and 11, 1920 (discharge, 106 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for power and irrigation above station.

EEGULATION. Several small glacial lakes near headwaters of South Fork of 

Yuba Eiver are utilized as storage reservoirs. A part of this water is 

diverted into the Bear Eiver drainage basin.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water of February 19. 

Eating curves well defined. Staff gage read to quarter-tenths once dailyMean ga; e heights for February 9, 10, and 19 corrected in accordance with 

a record from a water-stage recorder at dam at Hamonton, Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage heights to rating tables. Eecords good.

Discharge measurements of Yuba River at Smartsvitte, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 1

Jan. 14

14

May 1

Made by 

K. M. Zelley.... 

Gage 

height

Feet. 

1 96

3.00

a f\f\

7.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

333

964

Qi?Q

9,020

Date

July 26

26

Made by 

.....do ..... ........

.....do..... . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.62

2.38

2.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,770

720

741
FEATHER RIVER BASIN 321

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yuba River at Smartsville, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 _____ 

2 ______ .

3 __ .

4. __ ......

5 - ... ....

6 __ . .....

7 ___ . ....

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.

238

238

245

245

238

238

228

238

238

228

228

238

245

273

315

315-

308

308

298

298

308

308

375

347

355

545

518

490

490

418

395

Nov.

355 

323

315

298

280

280

273

273

262

262

273

262

273

280

280

273

273

262

262

273

298

665

905

1,010

1,090

800

730

605

575

605

Dec.

940 

1,990

940

730

575

545

518

518

490

4 cm

518

490

490

465

465

490

440

490

545

1,650

1,990

3 K4O

3,070

3,710

3,380

4,950

9,650

3,710

3,220

2,370

2,110

Jan.

8,230 

6,110

5,330

4,590

3,880

3,540

2,370

1,650

1,260

1,090

1,010

940

905

940

940

940

905

870

870

835

835

800

800

835

870

835

870

940

940

870

870

Feb.

870

835

800

800

800

870

940

2,240

10,400

11,700

4,410

3,220

2,240

1,990

2,110

2,780

2,920

18,100

14,500

9,220

6,350

4,590

6,980

10,700

13,600

9,460

6,980

Mar.

4,960 

4,060

4,230

4,590

3,560

2,950

2,520

2,390

2,140

2,390

2,390

2,520

2,660

2,950

3,890

4,590

4,230

1 <__!

3,720

3,890

3,890

4,060

4,230

3,890

4,060

4,770

5,350

6,150

6,560

7,620

8.280

Apr.

8,500 

7,400

6,980

6,350

6,150

6,150

6,150

6,350

5,950

5.550

5,350

4,960

3,560

4,410

4,230

3,890

3,720

3

CQA

3,890

4,770

5,750

6,150

7 ion

8,740

9,220

9,220

9,460

9,220

9,220

9,220

May

9,220' 

9,700

10,500

11,000

11,800

13,000

12,700

11,800

11,600

10,200

9,700

8,740

8,280

10,500

12,400

13,600

14,500

16,000

18,000

21,400

18,000

13,300

12,700

12,400

14,200

10,200

9,960

11,300

13,300

14,500

n nflfl

Jane

16,000 

17,400

17,000

17,400

16,700

14,500

13,300

12,400

11,600

10,700

9,960

8,980

9,220

9,220

9,700

10,700

11,300

10,500

9,460

8,740

8,280

7,620

6,980

6,350

6,560

6,150

5,550

4,960

4,590

4,060

July

3,560 

3,250

2,950

2,660

2,390

2,140

1,910

1,910

1,590

1,490

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,310

1,230

1,160

1,000

930

930

930

865

865

866

800

768

735

735

736

706

675

675

Aug.

645 

615

615

588

560

532

505

505

505

605

505

505

505

505

505

480

480

480

455

455

455

455

455

430

430

406

405

405

405

405

380

Sept.

380 

355

355

355

355

355

330

330

305

305

305

306

305

305

282

260

260

260

251

238

224

215

207

215

215

224

224

224

215

215

Monthly discharge of Yuba River at Smartsville, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October ..

January _________________ . ........ ........

February ___ ... __ ____. ______ . _____

April _

July ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

545 

1,090 

9,650 

8,230 

18,100 

8,280 

9,460 

21 ,.400 

17,400 

3,560 

645 

380

21,400

Minimum

228 

262 

440 

800 

800 

2,140 

3,560 

8,280 

4,060 

675 

380 

207

207

Mean

314 

430 

1,790 

1,830 

5,690 

4,100 

6,390 

12,600 

10,200 

1,420 

486 

279

3,770

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,300 

25,600 

110,000 

113,000 

310,000 

252,000 

380,000 

775,000 

607,000 

87,300 

29,900 

16,600

2,730,000

100563 27f WBP 551 22
322 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

OREGON CREEK NEAR NORTH SAN JUAN, CALIF.

LOCATION. In N. K SE. ^ sec. 28, T. 18 N., R. 8 E., below highway bridge, 

in Tahoe National Forest, 500 feet above junction with Middle Fork of 

Yuba River, half a mile above Freemans Crossing, Yuba County, and 

2 miles northeast of North San Juan, Nevada County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1910, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to an alder tree on right bank 150 feet below 

bridge; read by H. Zurhorst.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 30 below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Small boulders and gravel; shifts during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.2 feet at 

9.30 a. m. February 19 (discharge, 1,160 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.72 feet September 5, 11, 13-25, and 30 (discharge, 1.8 second-feet). 

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.5 feet at 5 p.m. December 31, 

1913 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 4,080 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 3.7 feet August 7-10,1921 (discharge, 1.0 secondfoot).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not changed during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Oregon Creek near North San Juan, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

[Made by K. M. Kelley]

Date

July 23... __ . __ --..-_.....-... ____ _..___._____ ._ .__.....-.... - .-

27..... . . . ...._.. __ ................... _.._ ... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.88

3.83

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

8.3

7.5
FEATHER KIVEB BASIN 323

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oregon Creek near North San Juan, Calif,, for 

 the year ending September SO, 1922 -,

Day

1 ......

2 . ..

3........ ......

4 __ .. ........

5... __ . .....

6.... ... ......

7 ... .

8 

9 ... ........

10 

11 

12 

13 __ . .......

14 

15. . . ...

16 _ ..

17. __ . _ ...i.

18 

19 __ ..... __

20 ..

21.. __ . ... ....

22.. .........

23. 

24 ______ . ...

25... __ ... ....

26 ..........

27 __ . _ .....

28. __ . ........

29 ____ . __ .

30- __ . ....._..

31 

Oct.

3

4.2

4.2

4.2

3

3

3

3

4.2

5

5

4.2

4.2

4.2

11

10

8

6

6

5

5

5

6

18

18

20

31

16

11

11

11

Nov.

11

11

10

10

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

IS

1111

16

13

13

13

16

16

41

34

13

31

18

16

31

22

20

Dec.

34

57

31

22

20

20

18

16

11

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

31

22

110

77

93

81

138

105

245

635

175

118

132

138

Jan.

495

274

160

us

86

93

93

64

60

57

57

52

52

52

52

52

47

47

44

77

64

60

60

57.

57

52

47

47

44

52

44

Feb.

44

31

44

44

44

44

44

64

525

405

225

160

132

118

132

ion

208

718

1,160

40 *

355

265

190

160

495

1,160

525

380

Mar.

288

245

oqo

184

160

175

160

160

166

160

138

138

160

225

435

233

225

218

233

265

288

310

365

319

319

435

395

635

Apr.

525

435

417

465

405

355

332

380

346

319

301

274

24 K

265

233

225

208

190

208

9J.r;

310

355

395

417

453

465

465

435

453

417

May

<tf)f;

405

Af\K

417

435

453

453 dfif;

380

O1 Q

301

265

OA1

346

395

417

405

405

380

525

405

355

332

310

310

257

225

225

218

218

225

June

208

190

184

160

160

146

138

132

127

110

105

81

93

86

81

70

64

60

57

57

52

47

44

44

41

38

34

31

31

31

July

31

29

26

22

22

11

13

20

20

20

18

18

20

18

13

13

13

13

16

16

13

13

16

13

11

10

11

10

8

6

6

Aug.

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

6

5

4.2

3

4.2

3

4.2

4.2

3

4.2

5

5

4.2

5

5

5

4.2

4.2

3

3

4.2

Sept.

4.2

4.2

3

i a.

3

a

a

3

1.8

3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

3

3

3

4.2

1.8

Monthly discharge of Oregon Creek near North San Juan, Calif,, for the year ending

September SO,

Month

December _________________________

January . .. .. _____________ ____

March ____________________________

April.. .. ......

May.. _____ __ . __ .. __ ____ . ____

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31

41 

635 

495 

1,160 

635 

525 

525 

208 

31 

6 

4.2

1,160

Minimum

3

8 

11 

44 

31 

138 

190 

218 

31 

6 

3 

1.8

1.8

Mean

8.14 

15.6 

79.5 

84.4 

298 

263 

351 

353 

90.1 

15.8 

4.51 

2.48

129'

Run-off in 

acre-feet

601 

928 

4,890 

5,190 

16,600 

16,200 

20,900 

21,700 

5,360 

972 

277 

148

93,700
324 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

NORTH FORK OF TUBA RIVER AT GOODYEAR BAR, CALIF.

LOCATION. In E. y% SW. % sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., in Tahoe National Forest, 

at highway bridge at Goodyear Bar, Sierra County. Rock Creek enters 

one-eighth mile and Goodyear Creek one-fourth mile below station; North 

Fork of North Fork of Yuba River enters at Downieville, 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 214 square miles.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. October 31, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left bank; low-water section fastened to 

old piling under bridge; upper section bolted to left abutment of bridge; 

read by G. E. King.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock, small boulders, and gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet May 31 

and June 2-4 (discharge, 5,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.2 

feet October 1-14,17-22, and November 13-20 (discharge, 133 second-feet). 

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.5 feet at 5.40 p. m. May 11,1915 

(discharge, 12,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.05 feet November 

27 and 28, 1919; (discharge, 100 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not changed during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 4,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to 

half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Yuba River at Goodyear Bar, Calif., 

during the year ending September SO, 1922

[Made by K. M. Kelley]

Date

July 23. .. ____ _ _ .. _ ___ _________ 27_' _ __.___ ._-_. : ..- ... .. ..... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.92

3.84

Dispharge

Sec.-/*. 

430

374
FEATHER EIVEK BASIN 325

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Yuba River at Goodyear Bar, 

Calif., for the year ending September 80,

Day

! ______ .

2 ________

3 __ . __ ....

4 ___

5.. ,-

6 .... ....

7 ________

8. ___ .. .....

9 __ _

10 - -

11 ........ ... 

12 __ .. _______

13 .............. 

14... __ .......

15 _ .... ... 

16. __ .........

17. ___ .....

18 ______ .

19 ..............

20 ...

21.. __ ......

22... ____ ....

23 __ ....... .

24... ____ .._

25. - ..

26. __ . __ ..

27. __ . ........

28....... _ ....

29. ___ .. .....

30. _______

31 .....

Oct.

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133 

133

133 

133

146

146

133

133

133

133

133

133

160

146

146

210

192

176

146

146

146 14A

Nov.

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146 

146

133 

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

146

360

268

227

192

176

176

176

21Q

290

Dec.

386

360

227

192

192

176

160

160

160

160

160 

160

146 

146

14A

146

lift

146

17Q

200

227

222

216

210

467

467

527

336

312

467

4*57

Jan.

1,480

735

527

411

360

360

312

268

268

268

268 

268

248

248

248

248

268

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

210

210

210

210

210

210

Feb.

210

227

227

227

227

227

248

312

527

411

360 

312

312

268

268

360

360

735

1 ASt£\

810

593

527

467

467

527

848

f5Q1

527

Mar.

467

411

411

411

360

360

360

360

360

360

386 

386

386 

411

810

663

527

527

497

527

560

593

735

772

810

810

810

810

772

810

QfiS

Apr.

848

885

925

885

848

885

885

925

965

925

848 

772

699 

663

663

663

663,

593T

663

810

965

1,210

1,570

1,770

1,770

1,970

2,080

2,080

2,080

2 ion

May

1,970

2,190

2,410

2,790

3,190

3,480

3,050

2,660

1,970

1,670

1,570 

1,670

1,870 

3,330

4,600

4,260

5,130

4,430 Q isn

3,190

2,790

2,790

2,920

3,780

3,050

2,920

2,410

2,790

3,780

5,510

5,700

June

5,510

5,700

5,700

5,700

4,950

4,260

3,940

3,480

3,330

3,190

3,190 

3,050

2,920 

2,790

2,790

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,530

2,410

2,300

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,190

2,080

1,770

1,670

1,570

July

1,390

1,300

1,210

1,120

1,040

1,000

965

885

810

735

663 

663

663 

663

593

527

467

467

467

467

467

411

411

411

411

411

411

411

411

411

360

Aug.

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

312

312

312 

312

268 

268

268

368

268

268

268

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

192

192

Sept.

192

192

192

132

192

192

192

192

192

192

192 

192

192 

192

192

160

160

160

160

160>

160-

160*

160>

160-

160-

160>

169

160<

160

160

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Yuba River at Goodyear Bar, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 19%2

[Drainage area, 214 square miles]

Month

October.. _____ . . __ . ___ . .....

February _______ , ........

April .__. ... __ .

May . ...... .. .

June... ____ ___ __ ......... .

July....... .-. ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

210 

360 

527 

1,480 

1,480 

965 

2,190 

5,700 

5,700 

1,390 

360 

192

5,700

Minimum

133 

133 

146 

210 

210 

360 

593 

1,570 

1,570 

360 

192 

160

133

Mean '

143 

168 

247 

318 

452 

562 

1,120 

3,140 

3,100 

665 

279 

176

865

Per 

square 

mile

0.668 

.785 

1.15 

1.49 

2.11 

2.63 

5.23 

14.7 

14.5 

3.11 

1.30 

.822

4.04

Run-off

Inches

0.77 

.88 

1.33 

1.72 

2.20 

3.03 

5.84 

16.95 

16.18 

3.59 

1.50 

.92

54.91

Acre-feet

8,790 

10,000 15,200' 

19,600- 

25,100* 

34,600 66,600* 

193,OQO 

184,000 

40,900 17,200- 

10,500'

625,000
326 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

NORTH PORK OF NORTH FORK OF YT7BA RIVER AT DOWNIEVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ NW. M sec. 35, T. 20 N., at 10 E., at upper highway 

bridge in Downieville, Sierra County, 500 feet above dam, and one-fourth 

mile above junction with North Fork of Yuba River. East Fork of North 

Fork enters one-eighth mile above station and Middle Fork of North Fork 

1J4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 71.2 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1,1910, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical, staff fastened to right abutment of bridge; read by J. T. 

Mason.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and small boulders. Natural 

control at low stages is a riffle below gage and at high stages is dam. 

An artificial control is formed by adding flashboards of variable height 

to dam.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet (flashboards on dam) at 10 p. m. May 15 (discharge, 3,680 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 2.17 feet (flashboards on dam) October 1-13 (discharge, 57 

second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet at 5 p. m. May 11, 1915 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 6,760 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.70 feet (flashboards on dam) November 28, 1919 

(discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for short periods in severe 

winters.

Divisions. Intake of municipal water system of Downieville is above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed on August 21,1922, by adding 

flashboards to dam. Staff gage read twice daily to hundredths at lowest 

stages and to half-tenths at higher stages. Gage read when power plant 

is not in operation. Power plant usually shut down between 8 a. m. and 4 

p. m. Rating curves fairly well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by J. T. Mason.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River at Downieville, 

Calif,, during the year ending September SO,

[Made by K. M. Kelley]

Date

July 24. _______________ __ . _______ ... . ZL._ . _ - _ ..:.-_.__ . . .... . ._ . ....:. .:.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.66

2.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

156

160
FEATHER RIVER BASIN 327

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River at 

Downieville, Calif,, for the year ending September 80,

Day

1.. ___ .... ..

2... ___ . ___

3 __ . .....

4... ...........

5. ____ ..

6 .....

7.. ..... ....

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

57

57

w

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

68

58

58

58

58

68

68

68

68

60

58

58

68

58

KS

Nov.

58

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

KS

68

58

CD

58

68

68

68

68

58

KS

58

119

75

60

68

68

58

68

68

119

Dec.

162

119

75

68

58

68

68

58

68

58

68

58

68

58

58

58

58

64

61

108

78

61

61

61

162

225

260

108

78

78

172

Jan.

810

360

216

146

124

119

108

108

108

108

97

07

88

88

78

88

108

97

88

sa

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

Feb.

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

108

208

186

146

119

119

97

101

119

132

335

670

335

310

225

178

178

178

310

238

216

Mar.

178

178

178

162

132

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

162

360

310

310

260

216

225

238

285

390

635

360

360

360

360

360

360

420

Apr.

360

360

450

570

48n

420

360

540

510

420

480

4sn

360

310

216

310

260

216

335

onn

480

635

740 930

970

930

970

970

970

970

May

1,020

1,060

1,370

1,600

1,860

1,730

1,600

1,370

1,060

775

670

74n

670

890

2,690

1,990

2,400

1,920

1,600

1,920

1,540

1.480

1,860

1,800

1,420

970

1,020

1,320

1,540

2 260

2,120

June

1,800

2,400

2,120

1,990

1,860

1,320

1,110

1,110

740

1,210

1,060

1,110

1,020

1,110

1,320

1,320

1,210

1,210

1,110

1,020

930

775

705

810

705

705

740

635

600

540

July

480

480

480

480

420

420

360

360

310

310

285

260

260

238

238

238

216

216

216

178

172

168

162

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

Aug.

119

119

119

119

115

119

182

119

108

108

108

108

108

119

108

97

97

97

97

97

88

93

93

82

54

50

50

50

50

50

50

Sept.

50

66

54

50

50

50

70

60

65

65

70

70

70

70

70

70

66

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

Monthly discharge of North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River at Downieville, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

[Drainage area, 71.2 square miles]

/ 

Month

December ___________ ......

January .... . _____________

May -

July .. ._... ........ ..........

September.. ______________

The year ___ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

60 

119 

260 

810 

670 

635 

970 

2,690 

2,400 

480 

146 

70

2,690

Minimum

57 

58 

58 

78 

78 

119 

216 

670 

540 

146 

50 

50

50

Mean

57.6 

62.7 

88.5 

128 

180 

250 

546 

1,490 

1,140 

262 

94.3 

65.9

365

Per 

square 

mile

0.809 

.881 

1.24 

1.80 

2.53 

3.51 

7.67 

20.9 

16.0 

3.68 

1.32 

.926

5.13

Run-off

Inches

0.93 

.98 

1.43 

2.08 

2.64 

4.05 

8.56 

24.1 

17.8 

4.24 

1.52 

1.03

69.36

Acre-feet

3,540 

3,730 

5,440 

7,870 

10,000 

15,400 

32,500 

91,600 

67,800 

16,100 

5,800 

3,920

264,000
328 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

BOCK CREEK AT GOODYEAR BAR, CALIF.

LOCATION. In W. ^ SW. ^ sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., 600 feet above mouth, 

at footbridge at Goodyear Bar, Sierra County, in Tahoe National Forest. 

Woodruff Creek enters 350 feet above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10.8 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 30,1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to an alder tree on right bank 40 feet below bridge; 

read by G. E. King.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and gravel; rough; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.4 feet May 

17-18 (discharge, 170 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.3 feet October 1 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet at 3.30 p. m. December 31, 

1913 (discharge, from extension if rating curve, about 820 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot July 18,19, 23, and 24,1917; 1.05 feet 

August 4-9, 24, and 25, 1918; and 1.2 feet July 28-31, 1920 (discharge, 

0.3 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. Three small ditches, having a total capacity of about 10 second-feet, 

. head above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly at low water. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek at Goodyear Bar, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by K. M. Kelley]

Date

July 23 __ . __ ... . ... __.. . _. ... .. ___ . ___ . . . .

iff---....---.---....-............................................---------.-.--.

height

Fed. 

1.58

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.6

4.6
FEATHER EIVEE BASIN 329

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek at Goodyear Bar, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1

2 ________

3 ____ __

4 ___ . ..

5 ___ __

6 ________

7 ..............

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.

0.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.2

1.2 

3.7

2.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

3.7

10

6.5

3.7

3.7 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

Dec.

14

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

7

10

14

13

11

10

59 

42

68

34

20

42

14.

Jan.

109

50

2720'

14

14

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

8

8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Feb.

5

5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

14

68

50

27

17

14

12

10

27

27

109

196

QS

68

59

50

59

68 

121

88

68

Mar.

50

46

42

34

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

34

98

78

104

104

42

42

42

50

73

73

78 

73

68

68

68

68

121

Apr.

98

98

98

88

78

68

68

68

68

64

54

50

50

50

50

42

42

42

54

59

68

88

98

98

109 

115

121

121

121

121

May

121

127

133

151

157

157

151

133

115

98

98

98

109

145

183

157

170

170

164

133

145

133

145

145

121 

121

121

109

121

133

133

June

121

121

133

109

98

93

88

88

88

88

88

78

78

73

68

59

59

54

50

42

34

20

20

20

15 

15

15

15

13

11

Julyt

11

11

11

9

9

9

7.5

7.5

7.5

4.8

6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

3

3

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3

Aug.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1

1

1

1

1

1 

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 

1

i

1

1

1

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek at Goodyear Bar, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

April ... . ...... __ . .. 

May _ . __ __ ... ...

July _______ _____ . __ ... __________ August. ___ . _ ___ .. __ . __ _ . ____ i _

' The year .. .. ._ ... . ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.7 

10 

68 

109 

196 

121 

121 

183 

133 

11 

3 

1

196

Minimum

0.7 

1.7 

3.7 

6.5 

5 

27 

42 

98 

11 

3 

1 

1

.7

Mean

1.41 

2.67 

14.2 

14.2 

46.2 

54.8 

78.3 

135 

61.8 

59.7 

1.92 

1

34.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

86.7 

159 

873 

873 

2,570 

3,370 

4,660 

8,300 

3,680 

367 

118 

59.5

25,100
330 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI 

GOODYEAR GREEK AT GOODYEAR BAR, OAUF.

LOCATION. In W. % SW. M sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., at trail bridge in Tahoe 

National Forest, 300 feet above junction with North Fork of Yuba River 

and half a mile north of Goodyear Bar, Sierra County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12.2 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 30, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to an alder tree on left bank 200 feet above bridge; 

read by G. E. King.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock and gravel; fairly permanent. A tempo^ 

rary road built on control in June, 1921, scours out at high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.3 feet May 

15 and 17 (discharge, 295 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.7 feet 

August 20 to September 30 (discharge, about 6 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet at 3 p. m. December 31, 

1913 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 1,460 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.30 feet August 24-31, 1918 (discharge, 1.2 

second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Three small irrigation ditches, having a total capacity of about 

1% second-feet, head above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed when road on control scoured out 

after high water in May. Rating curves fairly well defined. Staff gage 

read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

gage height to rating table. Daily discharge for July, August, and September not ascertained as control shifted continuously. Mean discharge estimated in monthly table by comparison with record for other years and 

general knowledge of flow of stream. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Goodyear Creek at Goodyear Bar, Calif., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

[Made by K. M. Kelley]

Date

July 23 .. .. ... -.. ..- _ . . . . .... .

21 ............. ___ ___ .. _.. __ .. ___ .. .... .. ___ __. _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 9 in

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12

8.6
FEATHER KIVEE BASIN 331

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Goodyear Creek at Goodyear Bar, for the year

ending September SO,

Day

l .. __________ . _ ...

2 . __ .. _________ . .....

3 .. . 

4 ... ______________

5 - _ ..... __________

6 .......... ___ . ......

7 ... _ . _____ . _ .. .....

8 ________________

9 ____ . __________

10 ___ . _____ - __ . __ .

i 

11 ........ ... . .... . 

12 ________________

13 __. . .....

14 .. __ ... _ . ______ . ...

15 _ . ..

16 ... _ . ....................

17.-............. ..-. __

18 ____ . _______ . .....

19 ___ ... _ . ____ ... ...

20 . . _- .

21 .........................

22 . _______________

23 . __ . __ .. ..............

24 .-. . ..................

25 ___ - ....................

26 ...... ............... _._.._

27 _ ...... ____ . __ . .....

28 . __ . ____ . ....._._._.

29 . __ .. __ . __ . _ . ......

30

31 ... __ - ______ .. __ .

Oct.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

13

10

8

8

8

Nov.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

13

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

13

19

16

13

13

13

13

13

11

16

Dec.

36

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

17

19

19

19

19

68

47

70

32

27

47

36

Jan.

109

58

47

23

19

19

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

27

58

36

23

19

19

16

13

47

47

81

200

82

58

47

36

36

47

109

70

47

Mar.

36

27

27

27

23

19

19

19

19

19

23

23

23

32

82

58

47

47

36

36

36

47

76

82

94

88

82

64

58

58

109

Apr.

64

70

82

82

82

76

82

82

82

76

70

64

52

47

47

47

47

47

47

58

94

118

143

143

170

180

180

180

180

180

May

143

161

200

220

220

220

180

152

126

94

94

109

134

220

295

245

295

270

220

180

200

200

200

200

161

143

143

161

180

220

220

June

180

180

161

143

126

109

94

94

94

94

88

82

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

64

58

58

52

36

36

36

36

36

32

32

Monthly discharge of Goodyear Creek at Goodyear Bar, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October __________________________ November- _______ ______ ._ _____ ...

February. ____ .... __ ....... .. __ __ __ .

April............. __ .... ___ .........................

May... ___ ___ . _______ . ____ ... _

July ..... . ..__. .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13 

19 

70 

109 

200 

109 

180 

295 

180

295

Minimum

8 

8 

13 

8 

10 

19 

47 

94 

32

Mean

8.35 

10.4 

22.0 

17.6 

42.5 

46.3 

95.7 

187 

80.4 12 

«6 

«6

44.5

Bun-ofE in 

acre-feet

513 

619 

1,350 

1,080 

2,360 

2,850 

5,690 

11,500 

4,780 

738 

369 

357

32,200

> Discharge estimated.
332 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

BEAR RIVER AT VAN TRENT, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 21, T. 14 N., R. 6 E., below highway bridge at 

McCourtney crossing, 1 mile below Van Trent, Placer County, and 8 miles 

above Wheatland.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 263 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 9,1904, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Staff in five sections on left bank 500 feet below bridge; read by 

G. W. Dunlap.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage, or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock, boulders, and gravel; shift during high 

water. t

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year. 13 feet at 

8 a. m. February 9 (discharge, 15,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.42 foot at 8 a. m. August 15 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1904-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.9 feet at 8 a. m. January 14,1909 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 29,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.6 foot July 4,1918 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for power and irrigation. Stored 

water from South Fork of Yuba River is diverted into this drainage basin 

above Colfax.

REGULATION. A small amount of storage is developed on headwaters 6f this 

stream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes at nearly every flood. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Bear River at Van Trent, Calif., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 3

3

Jan. 13

28

Feb. 26

May 2

Made by 

....do......... ......

K. M. KeUey--.---....'

....do ................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.42

.42

2.04

1.20

7 8ft

2.38

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

22

21

462

114

5,310

506

Date

May 2

July 20

20

Aug. 24

24

Made by 

....do..................

K. M. Kelley -. __ .

. .do ___ .. __ ...

....do ..................

 tage 

height

Feet 

2.27

2.24

.95

.91

.51

.51

Discharge

See.-ft. 

469

459

58

51

12

13
FEATHER EIVEB BASIN 333

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Van Trent, Calif., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1.

2 .. _

3..... ........

4 _ . ....

5 ..

6 .............

7

8... __ . ....

9

10.. ........

11. ______ .

12.... ____ .

13 _____ ....

14 ____ .....

15 __ . __ ....

16 ........... 

17 _______ .

18 .............

19.. .... ....

20 .. ........

21... __ .....

22..... ........

23 _.____. ....

24 .........

26 .....

26 ...........

27 .............

28 __ . ........

»-.... .._..

30 

31 _ .......

Oct.

16

11

22

9

22

16

18

16

16

16

13

16

16

16

18

18 

16

11

16

19

19

22

22

67

22

27

83

67

25

30

22

Nov.

16

16

23

45

25

25

19

16

19

18

18

18

16

18

13

16 

16

16

18

18

18

25

45

25

34

41

26

30

30

30

Dec.

30

16

45

84

34

34

34

28

28

202

90

73

58

90

41

34 

34

45

58

48

345

1,600

385

985

985

1,120

4,590

1,180

540

450

450

Jan.

1,060

1,120

630

680

630

918

835

680

630

608

540

450

428

199

138

110 

105

128

100

112

95

92

130

68

67

66

74

112

90

120

140

Feb.

i

162

148

140

128

140

162

170

708

15,700

8,080

3,100

1,390

920

625

570

855 

1,460

4,350

9,050

6,630

1,750

1,900

1,600

1,320

3,730

5,220

3,370

2,140

Mar.

1,600

1,390

1,180

1,180

1,260-

1,120

1,120

920

855

920

985

985

1,180

1,250

1,980

5,660 

2,380

1,600

985

1,180

1,120

1,050

1,180

1,390

1,460

1,680

1,390

1,750

1,900

2,300

3,730

Apr.

1,980

1,900

1,460

1,390

1,180

1,120

1,050

985

1,050

920

920

795

680

680

985

708 

470

520

625

855

1,050

1,050

1,120

1,120

1,050

985

985

920

920

1,050

May

1,120

795

570

735

625

735

825

735

985

625

520

470

495

520

520

520 

520

495

545

855

680

267

448

425

470

385

385

305

204

345

345

June

305

286

102

102

219

284

102

267

102

267

234

157

234

325

234

234 

204

171

138

157

138

219

102

176

162

147

204

204

94

90

July

82

90

90

138

41

68

102

90

72

14

14

14

62 ' 17

16

14

17

14

13

31

17

20

46

17

30

31

30

11

17

34

14

Aug.

17

17

11

11

17

11

11

13

11

17

11

11

11

11

8

14 

13

17

14

11

6

13

13

14

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Sept.

17

20

17

17

9

17

14

13

14

22

17

17

17

17

17

17 

17

17

17

17

17

41

41

20

20

20

20

22

14

17

Monthly discharge of Bear River at Van Trent, Calif., for the year ending September 80,1922

Month

October __ _ ___ . ___ . ____________

November ___ __ __________________

December- ________________________

March __ - ___ ___________ ..... .......

April...... ___ ... . __ __ . . _ 

May-.-........ ... .__...._ .._ .... .........

June _ ___ ... .. _ __ . . .. ____ _ , _

July -. . ..........

August _ _ . .. ...

September- _________ . ________ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

83 

45 

4,590 

1,120 

15,700 

5,660 

1,980 

1,120 

325 

138 

17 

41

15,700

Minimum

9 

13 

16 

i 66 

128 

855 

470 

204 

90 

11 

6 

9

6

Mean

28.5 

23.1 

441 

360 

2,700 

1,570 

1,020 

564 

187 

40.5 

13.6 

18.7

565

Run-oil in 

acre-feet

1,440 

1,370 

27,100 

22,100 

150,000 

96,500 

60,700 

34,700 ; 

11,100 

2,490 

836 

1,110

409,000
334 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

BEAR RIVER CANAL NEAR COLFAX, CALIF.

LOCATION. Just below lower spillway gates about 1 mile below diversion dam

on Bear River and 2 miles northwest of Colfax, Placer County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1912, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Float gage in stilling box on left bank at flume ^, about 800 feet below

spillway gates, used since November 24, 1916. Read twice daily. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank across flume at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectangular wooden flume. Control is slope and

cross section of channel below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1912-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded,

301 second-feet September 1, 1922. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

The water is used for development of power near Auburn.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River canal near Colfax, Calif., for the year

ending September 80, 198%

Day

1. _____ . _

2. .... . .. .. ...

3 _ .. _ ......

4... _ . _ . ...

5.. . .....

6 .__ __ ....

7. .....

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.

198

178

194

208

207

208

218

248

251

222

219

218

194

210

211

174

210

242

211

241

233

271

9QJ.

oqo

273

254

234

274

178

IQfi

Nov.,

216

207

239

226

227

215

234

221

222

214

239

94rt

241

266

256

255

99fl

1QQ

160

108

164

171

178

153

156

1 *»Q

Dec.

150

193

166

129

147

153

142

126

128

0

0

35

125,

149

147

128

172

176

183

194

247

236

224

9Q3

215

124

0

OOO

248

260

Jan.

247

259

189

0

0

0

0

0

20

65

67

KQ

117

us

90

162

idfi

96

156

206

167

135

100

115

186

OlO

175

154

OQO

Feb.

201

ISfi

205

191

179

183

200

221

171

19Q

148

OOQ

OK9

258

v&n

251

OQA

205

206

242

254

254

91 A

900

242

OKA

Mar.

256

258

258

256

259

258

258

258

258

259

248

258

259

OfiA

242

237

252

260

262

262

261

Oftft

oeo

263

261

262

oec

oet

261

247

Apr.

261

260

264

263

264

263

264

9fid

273

974

274

272

273

273

273

273

273

274

273

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

238

264

275

280

281

280

275

275

276

O7Q

275

277

977

275

275

277

279

278

278

277

278

277

279

978

278

278

278

97O

278

279

278

June

278

278

279

278

278

279

279

273

279

977

278

276

280

267

281

265

272

280

280

253

281

262

261

9ft 1

280

251

256

O7J.

262

265

July

280

280

265

229

221

273

224

Mil

266

225

249

246

919

210

917

207

253

210

221

226

217

220

247

214

235

281

215

233

249

212

Aug.

216

244

257

266

222

251

255

212

257

221

220

221

232

211

221

227

240

298

283

246

231

235

266

236

295

248

237

247

272

297

Sept.

301

275

256

290

295

286

288

254

299

9*1

257

288

287

288

294

284

274

278

266

258

296

263

266

242

266

292

295

249

279

298
AMERICAN RIVER BASIN 335

Monthly discharge of Bear River canal near Coif ax, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

February ______ , ___________________

April....................................................

June.. _______________ . __ . ________

July _ .. .... ...--.... ......... . ....... __ ..... . ......

September __ ___ _____ .. _______ __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

273 

266 

260 

259 

258 

263 

274 

281 

281 

281 

298 

301

301

Minimum

174 

108 

0 

0 

103 

237 

0 

238 

251 

207 

211 

242

0

Mean

221 

203 

155 

116 

211 

257 

170 

276 

273 

236 

245 

 277

220

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,600 

12,100 

9,530 

7,130 

11,700 

15,800 

10,100 

17,000 

16,200 

14,500 

15,100 

16,600

159,000

AMERICAN RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK OF AMERICAN RIVER NEAR COIFAX, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on Colfax-Forest 

Hill road, 150 feet below mouth of Shirttail Canyon Creek, 5 miles southeast of Coif ax, Placer County, and 11 miles above junction with Middle 

Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; section 1 bolted to ledge on left bank 30 

feet below bridge; section 2 on right bank 35 feet below bridge. From 

December 18, 1912, to August 16, 1914, a water-stage recorder was in operation on right bank 50 feet below bridge at same datum. Gage read by W. 

D. Finch.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders tailings from placer mining; shifts during high water. Banks high, rocky, wooded, and not subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet at 7 

a. m. May 20 (discharge, 6,430 second-feet); minimum discharge, 50 secondfeet October 4-13, 20-22, November 3-21.

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 16.0 feet during morning of January 1, 1914, determined by high-water mark on gage in recorder well (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 23,000 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 40 second-feet September 26-28 and November 28, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. A small ditch diverts water from Lake Valley reservoir, which is 

on small tributary of North Fork of American River. This water, after 

passing through Alta power plant, is wasted into Bear River drainage basin.

STORAGE. The capacity of Lake Valley reservoir is 8,000 acre-feet.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed March 16. Rating curves fairly 

well defined. Staff gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
336 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of North Fork of American River near Coif ax, Calif., 

ing the year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 2

Jan. 12

Feb. 28

Made by 

K. M. Kelley ..........

.....do -._... ..

$&

Feet 

2.15

2.90

5.30

6.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53

255

1,720

2,560

Date

July 22

Made by 

. .do 

K.M.Kelley __ . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.48

6.30

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

2,020

2,570

186

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of American River near Coif ax", Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ___ __

2 ________

3 ________

4. .............

5 ____ _ .

6. _______

7 ___ ... .....

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.

65

65

65

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

65

65

65

65

65

58

50

50

50

58

65

65

65

80

80

80

65

65

Nov.

65

58

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

72

170

80

80

on

65

80

80

65

Dec.

195

350

132

100

80

72

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

90

100

210

350

390

312

435

485

965

2,150

740

485

590

710

Jan.

1,730

1,460

710

560

435

510

410

312

260

225

260

242

210

195

225

195

278

330

182

158

195

170

170

195

195

170

225

195

195

242

278

Feb.

330

242

195

225

182

195

225

590

3,080

2 7on

1,830

895

650

560 ion

710

1,140

3,900

6,200

3,550

2,150

1 fiAf\

i ^ftft

1,070

2,270

3,390

2,270

i Ain

Mar.

1,300

1,220

1,040

1,070

770

740

680

680

740

710

965

770

770

930

1,640

2,790

1,580

1,490

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,240

1,240 i 4nn

1,490

1,580

1,320

1,580

1,770

1,580

2,980

Apr.

2,440

1,980

1,770

2,200

1,980

1,580

1,580

1,670

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,090

1,160

1,090

890

830

800

950

1,160

1,580

1,770

2,200

2 A Aft

2,700

2,980

2,700

2,840

2,700

2 AACL

May

2,570

2,700

2,840

2,980

3,750

3,920

4,270

3,750

2,700

1,870

1,580

1,770

2,200

3,420

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,630

4,090

5,800

3,270

3,120

3,120

3,580

3,580

2,440

2,440

2,700

2,840

3,580

3,920

June

3,920

3,920

3,580

3,580

3,420

2,980

2,440

2,440

2,440

1,980

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,670

1,870

2,320

2,200

1,770

1,580

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

950

800

7dn

July

680

650

595

568

540

515

468

445

380

302

302

268

268

250

235

250

250

250

220

190

190

19»

190

IftA

160

135

135

. 115

115

115

115

Aug.

115

115

115

105

95

95

80

80

80

80

80

66

66

66

66

66

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

66

66

66

66

Sept.

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

80

80

66

Monthly discharge of North Fork of American River near Colfax, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Month

January . . . _ __ _ .

February ___ ... _ . ____ _ ________ . .....

April.......:.. - .._

May _ . _ .... __ ....

July ____ . __ . ____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

80 

170 

2,150 

1,730 

5,200 

2,980 

2,980 

5,800 

3,920 

680 

115 

80

5,800

Minimum

50 

50 

65 

158 

182 

680 

800 

1,580 

740 

115 

66 

66

50

Mean

59.7 

61.8 

311 

359 

1,530 

1,270 

1,750 

3,300 

1,990 

298 

81.1 

66.9

918

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,670 

3,680 

19,100 

22,100 

85,000 

78,100 

104,000 

203,000 

118,000 

18,300 

4,990 

3,980

664,000
AMERICAN RIVER BASINAMERICAN BI7EB AT FAIROAKS, CALIF.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1,500 feet northwest of Southern Pacific Co.'s 

railroad station at Fairoaks bridge, half a mile southeast of Fairoaks, 

Sacramento County, and 10 miles below mouth of South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,910 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 3, 1904, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank at highway bridge. First 

section is on a post 60 feet above bridge, second section is painted on first 

pier from right end of bridge. A water-stage recorder in same pool as staff 

gage was used from July 18 to September 30.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shifts during high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.5 feet from 

floodmarks, morning of February 20 (discharge, 31,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.71 foot at 3.55 p. m. October 3 (discharge, 124 

second-feet).

1907-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 30.4 feet March 19, 1907 (discharge, 

from extension of rating curve, about 119,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, from extension of low-water curve, about 25 second-feet, from 8 to 

10.30 a. m. September 24, 1915.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. See descriptions of Middle, North, and South forks. Low-water 

flow partly regulated by power plant at Folsom.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed January 2, March 16, June 19, 

and continuously August 1 to September 30. Rating curves for each period 

fairly well defined. Staff gage read to half-tenths twice a day to July 17; 

water-stage recorder used July 18 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except June 20 

to 25 and August 1 to September 30 for which shifting-control method was 

used. Records good.

Discharge measurements of American River at Fairoaks, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 4

10

29

Feb. 21

23

24

Apr. "20

21

May 5

23

Made by 

Jesse Arnold 

K. M. Kelley __

.. do.. .. __ ......

William Kessler ........

 do ..... __ .....

K.M. Kelley __ ......

 ..do . . _ ... ...

K. M. Kelley __ ... ...

8*

Feet 

1.29

2.10

1.95

1.52

7.06

4.85

4.46

4.43

4.97

9.66

9.56

8.80

6.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

480 i "?an

1,440

1,050

11,300

5,840

4,860

5,560

6,490

19,900

19,600

17,300

10,600

Date

June 19

26

July 3

10

17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

Sept. 4

13

18

25

Made by 

Jesse Arnold _____

. ..do __ . . 

.....do. __ . 

. ..do ________

... do - . . ___

.....do..... ...... ...

__ .do 

. __ do ________ -

__ do. ...........

.....do.... ... 

 do 

K. M. Kelley _

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.66

5.25

3.71

3.03

2.47

2.08

1.74

1.71

1.40

1.42

.94

.76

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,700

6,100

3,030

1,850

1,160

778

473

496

318

356

152

142

170
338 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of American River at Fairoaks, Calif., for the year

ending September 80,

Day

1 __ . ....

2. ........

3 _____

4. _ .....

5- .....

6 __ .. ...

7..... _ .

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.

330

270

270

252

270

330

270

270

270

240

300

300

330

330

390

420

390

455

420

390

390

476

490

570

530

530

530

650

650

554

490

Nov.

530

490

530

506

506

506

554

490

554

570

586

570

570

530

570

650

695

695

650

AKK

215

740

1,400

1,460

1,720

1,530

1,270

1,460

1,340

1,210

Dec.

1,270

1,920

2,750

2,320

1,920

1,400

1,210

1,400

1,270

1,340

1,270

1,150

1,100

1,040

930

830

740

1,100

1,270

2,180

3,050

3,370

3,690

3,690

3,690

3,860

5,460

4,600

2,600

3,050

2,900

Jan.

6,720

C oon

A snn

3 99ft

2,220

2,110

2 nnn

i son

1,680

1,430

i 3an

1 340

1,240

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,430 i 9on

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1 200

1,240

1,580

Feb.

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,290

1 9QA

1,290

1,340

1,780 1ft onn

14,200

10,800

3,850

3,370

9 flsn

9 Q^n

3,220

4,030

18,700

99 9nn

7 440

6,050

5,000

6,050

a owi '

9,440

7 44f>

Mar.

5,610

5,000

4,600

A 4flfl

4 400

3,680

3,520

3 99ft

3,080

3,080

3

Qcrt

3,520

3,370

3,520

3

QEft

8,660

Q IftA

6,410

5,630

5 440

5,440

5,630

5,630

6,210

6,210

6,210

6,410

7,260

8,620

8,620

11,200

Apr.

10,400

8 OCA

S

oon

8,620

8,620

7 inn

7 ndn

7 040

7 Adfk

6,620

6,620

6,620

6,210

5,440

5

AA(\

5,250

5,250

4,700

4,360

5,060

6,210

8

OQA

8,620

10,400

11,700

12,900

13,500 19 onn

13,200 19 onn

May

12,900

1O KCU\

14 400

15,600

18,700

19,400

21,600

17 600

13,200

10,100

9,340

Q Qflft

1ft Af\f\

ifi onn

39 400

20,900

20,900 93 onn

OA eflA

99 snn

18,000

1 f» Qftft

ia 7nn

20,500

19 Ann

11,700

15,600

16,000

21,300

June

20,100

10 (W)

in OAfi

on ^ftn

on nflA

16,300

1 K AAA

14,400

12,600

11 400

10 400

9 &tn

11,200

9

QA(\

11,400

11,700

11,400

IA QAfl

10,100

8,420

8,420

6,920

6,920

6,690

6,020

6,460

6,020

6,020

A. Sflfl

4,600

July

4,000

3,200

2,820

2 QOft

2,920

2 79/1

2 97ft

2 inn

i ann.

1 660

1,540

1

KAf\

i *un

1,420

i f^tn

i ion

1,060

1,010

930

960

970

9.44

781

736

700

620

580

564

524

492

Aug.

500

524

524

dQ9

439

572

446

JQO

376

355

041

3d&

284

Of yl

302

290

297

305

312

320

320

266

272

284

308

308

260

266

272

272

Sept.

272

979

266

266

266

240

245

OCA

260

qno

245

327

255

260

 mo

362

215

186

220

296

284

278

245

250

198

260

266

278

272

278

Monthly discharge of American River at Fairoaks, Calif., for the year ending

September BO, 1922

Month

October __ . ___ ______________ , ____

December. ______________ . ___ __

May __ ..... ...................................... __

July -_. .__ _ . .___

August _ . _ .

September. ______ _____ ___________

The year __________ .. __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

650 

1,720 

5,460 

6,990 

22,200 

11,200 

13,500 

23,200 

20,900 

4,000 

572 

362

23,200

Minimum

240 

215 

740 

1,110 

1,290 

3,080 

4,360 

8,860 

4,600 

492 

260 

186

186

Mean

399 

785 

2,210 

1,910 

6,690 

5,500 

8,190 

16,600 

11,300 

1,600 

358 

264

4,620

Kiln-off in 

acre-feet

24,500 

46,700 

136,000 

117,000 

372,000 

338,000 

487,000 

1,020,000 

672,000 

98,400 

22,000 

15,700

3,350,000
AMERICAN RIVER BASIN 339

MIDDLE FORK OF AMERICAN EIVER NEAR EAST AUBURN, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 6, T. 12 N., R. 9 E., at Mountain Quarry Co.'s plant 

1% miles above junction with North Fork of American River and 3^4 miles 

northeast of East Auburn, Placer County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in four sections on left bank at pump house; read by Collins and 

Hollingsworth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from eable 700 feet below gage or by 

wadiiig.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shifts during high water. 

Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.7 feet at 7 

a.m. May 20 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded. 

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet at 7 a. m. January 1, 1914 

(discharge, from extention of rating curve, about 26,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot at 7 a. m. October 23, 24, and 31, 1915 (discharge, 32 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Pilot Creek ditch diverts from Pilot Creek for irrigation on 

Georgetown divide. Little South Fork ditch diverts from Gerle Creek 

and discharges into Pilot Creek drainage basin where it is used when necessary to supplement flow in Pilot Creek ditch; maximum discharge is 

probably less than 20 second-feet.

REGULATION. Storage is developed in Loon Lake at head of Gerle Creek to 

serve ditches mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 19. Rating curves 

well defined. Staff gage read to half-tenths twice daily to August 5. Gage 

not read August 6 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge interpolated 

October 16, February 5, April 16, May 21, July 4-5, and 8-11, and 

estimated December 24-26. Mean discharge for August and September 

estimated from records for North Fork of American River and American 

River. Records good except for estimated periods for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of American River near Bast Auburn, 

Calif., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 3

3

Jan 11

11

Feb. 27

Made by 

__ do _________

K. M. Kelley __

__ do _ . ___ . .....

Jesse Arnold __ 

height

Feet 

2 77

2.78

3.80

3.80

6.84

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

116

115

386

383

3,250

Date

Feb. 27

Made by 

.....do ...... ...........

.....do _._.. _.. 

K. M. Kelley . 

Gage

height

Feet 

6.74

10.32

9.88

3.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,090

7,830

7,320

380
340 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of American River near East Auburn, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 _ . ___

2 ______

3.. __ -

4 ______

6- ......

7 _____

8..... __ -

9. ... ...

10 

11 _____

12 ..........

13 __ .. ....

14 __ . .....

15 ....

16 ..........

17 _ ...

18 __ . __

19 ___ ....

20 ..........

2l.__. ......

22 __ .. _ .

23 ..........

24..........

25.. 

26.. .....

27 __ .. _ .

28... .. .

29 __ ......

30 _____ .

31 __ . ....

Oct.

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

76

76

87

94

94

94

90

87

87

87

87

94

90

102

102

110

123

128

148

138

Nov.

134

128

119

110

105

102

102

94

94

on

87

87

87

87

80

80

80

87

87

87

87

99

154

189

142

123

119

123

119

110

Dec.

128

495

360

200

158

148

134

119

116

110

110

110

110

102

102

102

102

128

158

200

570

625

360

Kftn

700

1,200

i <un

1,220

685

625

1 Afifl

Jan.

1,300

2,260

1,380

QSft

655

520

598

520

470

425

sari

360

322

one

322

322

360

360

QrtC

250

262

275 9>m

OCA

250

262

OQA

275

275

275

305

Feb.

340

305

275

275

275

305

598

3,490

2,840

2,040

1,220

onn

755

755

(Uft

1,560

4,350

4,800

4,830

2

QKA

2,290 i osn

1,680

1 QfiA

3

,J On

3,190

2 Ann

Mar.

2.080

1,780

1,590

1,680

1,500

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,240

'1,320

1,320

i 94n

1,240

1,680

3,430

2,840

2,080

1,880

1,880

1,980

2,080

2,290

2,510

2,730

2,840

2,510

2,730

2,840

2,950

3,920

Apr.

3,670

3,190

3,190

3,670

3,430

2,950

2,730

2,950

2,950

2,620

2,400

2,510

2,290

2,080

2,180

2,030

1,880

1,880

1,980

2,400

3,190

4,050

4,570

5,380

6,080

6,220

6,360

6,640

6,500

6,360

May

6,360

6,500

6,920

7,480

8,750

8,900

9,200

7,900

5,520

3,790

4.180

5,100

L480

STSUO

9,350

9,350

9,800

8,900

10,100

8,440

6,780

6,920

7 760

7,760

4,960

4,700

5,800

6,920

7,480

8,750

June

8,460

7,900

7,900

8,900

7,620

K KM

5,800

i tun

5,240

4 £A(\

4,180

4,440

4,440

4,050

4,700

4,700

4,570

4,180

4,440

3,670

3,430

2,950

2,510

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,730

2,510

1,880

1,880

July

1,500

1 V\C\

1,320

3,270

1,210

1,160

1,080

992

904

filfi

728

640

525

525

525

428

428

382

382

382

500

360

340

320

268

250

235

220

205

205

160

Aug.

205

ion

205

175

148

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of American River near East Auburn, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO,

Month

October ________ . __ . ______________

March . ______ ________ . . ________

April __ ....... ..... ... .... ...... ........

June ___ . ..-. ____ .....................

July .... . ........... . .__ .. .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

148 

189 

1,940 

2,260 

5,110 

3,920 

6,640 

10,100 

8,900 

1,500 

205

10,100

Minimum

73 

80 

102 

250 

275 

1,160 

1,880 

3,790 

1,880 

160

Mean

90.2 

106 

409 

, 496 

1,820 

2,040 

3,610 

7,260 

4,600 

637 

"125 

"80

1,770

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

5,550 

6,310 

25,100 

30,500 

101,000 

125,000 

215,000 

446,000 

274,000 

39,200 

7,690 

4,760

1,280,000

 Mean discharge estimated.

SILVER CREEK NEAR PLACERVH1E, CALIF.

LOCATION In SE. ^ SW. J£ sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 12 E., one-fourth mile

above mouth and 12 miles northeast of Placerville, El Dorado County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 23, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in 14-inch pipe well and wooden shelter on right

bank.
AMERICAN RIVER BASIN 341

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock and boulders; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE:. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 8.58 feet at 11.30 p. m. May 30 (discharge, 3,860second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.18 foot at 11 p. m. September 30 

(discharge, 49 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by city of Sacramento.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Placerville, Calif., during the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Date

Jan. 29 ____ .

Mar. 18 __ .

Apr. 4... .....

22.... _ .

28. 

28... _ ..

29 .....

May 6... .....

8.. ......

9 __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.05

2.45

4.10

4.75

6.30

6.25

6.45

6.95

6.55

5.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OR

249

674

954

1 600

1,700

1,960

2,260

2,200

1,510

Date

May 10 _ .

10. __ . ...

11. .

11 .

16. .

17... __ .

17. .

18 .L19

20.. 

height

Feet 

5.10

5.25

5.00

4.95

7.45

8.35

7.35

7.35

7.15

8.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,190

1,180

1,040

982

2 800

3,570

2,680

2,590

2,340

3,520

Date

May 20. ____

30 .

30 __ .

June 19 ____

July 6. __ ....

14.... __ '.

21 . .

27 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.20

6.90

6.65

4.60

2.90

2.65

1.95

1.60

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,440

2 230

2,070 "884

321

303

205

141

89

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near PlacervUle, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80,

Day

1. ______ . . __ .

2 ____ ______ .

3.. __ . ... _ . .....

4. ___ . __ . ......

5- __ . _______

6. ___ ...........

7 . .... __ .

8 ____ ......

9 - __ . __ .

10-- 

11 ___________

12,. .. __ ......

18 ..............

14. ____ : ..........

15- __ ........ __ .

16 ................

17... ___ . ..... .

18- __ . ...........

19 ___ .. ...........

20.... ............

21...................

22 .

23- ___ ....... .....

24.. __ .... .

25 - _ ......

26.. __ . ____ ....

27 ___ ....

28... __ ............

29 . ____ .

30.. __ ... ___ ...

31 _ ... ____ .

Dec.

82

OS

164

265

380

222

171

239

239

Jan.

476

640

346

256

206

192

152

14rt

130

122

116

110

110

114

110

112

126

112

83

85

92

98

104

ifu

94

97

104

100

09

100

97

Feb.

94

90

92

92

92

93

97

124

256

230

164

146

146

135

146

185

248

488

526

440

335

284

256

239

256

368

335

284

Mar.

256

230

222

214

192

185

185

185

185

192

192

178

178

. 192

274

324

284

274

274

293

313

357

392

AAf\

476

500

464

476

513

540

640

Apr.

554

526

568

675

610

568

554

610

568

KAt\

500

488

452

440

4fU

380

368

368

Mn

568

765

,985

1,240

1,480

1,670

2,020

2,020

1,920

1,920

1,840

May

1,880

1,920

2,020

2,310

2,470

2,650

2,650

2,160

1,480 i lan

1,080

1,240

1,780

2,470

2,920

2,920

3,020

3,020

2,650

3,120

2,160

2,160

2,390

2,560

2,310

1 480

1,780

2,230

2,310

2,650

2,830

June

2,310

2,390

2,470

2,310

2,160

1,920

1,780

1,700

1,570

1,260

1,180

1,450

1,060

1,180

1,360

1,390

1,340

1,310

1,280

1,140

1,060

985

848

825

825

805

765

658

582

540

July

488

452

440

416

380

380

335

303

274

948

230

214

199

185

171

164

152

146

146

146

130

122

118

114

110

104

102

100

07

92

91

Aug.

on

88

85

82

80

79

77

76

73

71

73

72

70

69

69

68

67

66fi<t

63

63

63

64

64

64

63

63

63

62

62

60

Sept.

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

57

56

55

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

50
342 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Placerville, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

February __ . - .. ___ . ____ .. _______

July . . . ... 

The period ..... .... _ _ . ___ ... . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

380 

540 

526 

640 

2,020 

3,120 

2,470 

488 

90 

59

Minimum

82 

83 

90 

178 

368 

1,080 

540 

91 

60 

50

Mean

207 

152 

223 

310 

868 

2,250 

1,350 

214 

70.2 

54.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,700 

9,350 

12,400 

19,100 

51,600 

138,000 

80,300 

13,200 

4,320 

3,230

335,280

SOUTH FORK OF SILVER CREEK AT ICE HOUSE, CALIF.

LOCATION. At ranger station at Ice House, El Dorado County, 7 miles above 

mouth of stream and two-thirds of a mile below proposed dam site.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 5 to October 15,1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Staff gage spiked to foot log on left bank at ranger station.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control, solid rock; wide and flat.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Staff gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by city of Sacramento.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Silver Creek at Ice House, Calif., during 

the period June 19 to October 21,1922

Date

June 19 

29

July 5 

13

19

24 

28

Made byCity of Sacramento __

 dO . 

 do . .. .

 do 

 do . . 

..... do ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.1 

3.4

2.9 

2.3

1.95

1.75 

1.6

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

338 

166

105 

50

33

26 

17

Date

Aug. 3

26 

31

31

Oct. 21

Made byCity of Sacramento 

...-do ... .... .

. dO. ....

....do 

Me Qlashan and Leidl.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.5 

1.45

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13 

11

3.3 

5.1

3.5

3
CACHE CREEK BASIN- 343

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Silver Creek at Ice House, Calif., 

for the period July 5 to October 15, 1922

Day

1 _ ........ _ .

2 _____ . .....

3.. ...........

4 ...............

5.. ______

6 _____ - __ .

7 ...............

9 ...........

10 __ . __ ... ...

11 _____ . .....

12...............

13...... _ ......

14. ..............

15. _ .. .........

July

102

102

92

83

75

68

61

61

54

48

48

Aug.

17

17

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

9

g

9

9

9

Sept.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

2

2

2

2

2

Oct.

2

2

5

5

5

9

9

5

5

2

2

2

2

2

2

Day

16- __ ... .....

17- __ - _ . .....

18

19

20 ..-...-- __.-

21 . ........._....

22 __ ...

23 ........ .......

24... __ ..... ...

25 ___ . .....

26. __ .... _ ..

27 

28 ... -.

29. __ . ........

30 

31 

July

42

42

37

37

32

27

27

22

22

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Aug.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Sept.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Oct.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Silver Creek at Ice House, Calif., for the period 

July 5 to October 15, 1922

Month

July 6-31 ... ... . . ............ .............. ............

August.... _________________________

The period- . ______ ... ____ ... , ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

102 

17 

5 

9

Minimum

17 

5 

2 

2

Mean

44.5 

9.6 

3.0 

3.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,380 

590 

179 

116

3,260

CACHE CREEK BASIN 

CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPOKT, CALIF.

LOCATION. At municipal wharf on north side of Third Street at Lakeport, Lake

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1913, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling at municipal wharf; read once a day by

W. E. Smith. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.50 feet April

22-23; minimum stage recorded, 1.28 feet September 30.

1913-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 11.12 feet January 28, 1914;

minimum stage recorded, 3.50 feet September 24-27, 1920. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Yolo Water & Power Co.
344 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily gage height, in feet, of Clear Lake at Lakeport, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Day

1 ___ . ...

2 ________ .

3- .

4...- ... ....

6- 

6 ..... .... ...

7 ............

10 

11 -

12. ____ - __ -

13. _ - -

14 ........

15- .... 

16. . 

17 ____ __

18 _____ . . 

19-..-.__- 

20. ________

21 __ - ____ -

22 __ . ....

23. __

24 _________

25 _____ . __ -

26 __

27 ________ .

28 -....... 

29... ___ . __ . 

30 . __ ....

31. ..

Oct.

2.28

2.25

2 23

2.22

2.20

2 20

2.19

2.18

2.17

2.16

2.15

2.14

2.13

2.12

2.10

2.09

2.08

2.05

2.02

2.01

2.00

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.98 

1.96

1.95

Nov.

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.93

1.93

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.80

1.78

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.78

1.80

1 85

1.88

1.88

1.90

1.90 

1.90

Dec.

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

i an

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.92

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1 Q1

1 Ql

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.98

2.00

2.08

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.40

2.55

2.55

2.58 

2.60

2.63

Jan.

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.75

2.75

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.20

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2 on

Feb.

2.80

2.80

2,80

2.80

2 on

2.80

2.80

2.83

3 in

3.40

3.55

3.60

3.70

3.75

3.80

3.85

3.90

4.05

4.30

4.60

4.70

4 sin

4.90

5.00

5.05

5.25

5.35

5.40

Mar.

5.50

5.55

5.60

5.60

6.65

5.68

5.68

5.70

5,75

5.80

5.80

5.85

5.88

6.90

6.92

5.95

5.98

6.00

6.02

6.05

6.08

6.05

6. 05

6.10

6.10

6.12

6.12

6.15

6.20 

6.20

6.30

Apr.

6.30

6.30

6.35

6.40

6 dn

6.40

6.42

6.45

6.45

6.48

6.45

6.45

6.45

6.42

6.42

6.42

6.46

6.49

6.45

6.48

6.48

6.50

6.50

6.48

6.45

6.45

6.40

6.40

6.40 

6.40

May

6.35

6.35

6.32

6.30

6.30

6 25

6.22

6.20

6.15

6.10

6.10

6.10

6 05

6.02

6.00

6.00

6.00

5.98

5.95

5.95

5.95

5.90

5.85

5.80

5.75

5.70

5.68

5.65

5.62 

5.60

5.58

June

5.55

5.50

5.50

5.48

5.45

5.45

6.42

5 '40

6.40

5.35

5.30

5.25

5.20

5.15

5.12

5.10

5.08

5.05

5.00

4.95

4.90

4.88

4.85

4.80

4.75

4.70

4.68

4.65

4.62 

4.60

July

4.55

4.50

4.48

445

4.40

4.38

4.35

4.30

425

4.20

415

410

405

402

400

3.98

3.95

3.90

3.85

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.58

3.55

3.50

3.48

3.43

3.40

3.35

3.32

Aug.

3.30

3.25

3.20

3.15

3,10

3.05

3.00

2.98

2.95

2.92

2.90

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.35

2.33

2.30

2.25

2.23

2.21

2.20

2.15 

2.10

2.10-

Sept.

2.08

2.05

2.02

2.00

1 96

1 90

1.88

1.85

1.82

1.80

1 7Q

1.75

1.72

1 70

1.69

1.65

1.62

1 fifl

1.59

1.55

1.52

1.60

1.49

1.45

1.42

1.38

1.32

1.35

1.30 

1.28

CACHE GREEK AT YOIO, CALIF.

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile south of Yolo, Yolo County, in Rio 

Jesus Maria grant, 1,000 feet above Southern Pacific Co.'s railroad bridge.

DBAINAGE AKEA. 1,230 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1903, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in four sections; lower section, vertical, fastened to pile under 

bridge near left bank; second section, inclined, on left bank under bridge; 

third section, vertical, fastened to cottonwood tree on right bank 70 feet 

above bridge; upper section, vertical, fastened to upper end of right abutment. Changes have been made in the sections and locations but original 

datum has been maintained. Gage read by Dorothy E. Bigelow. .

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by .wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Sand and .gravel; somewhat shifting.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 11.5 feet at 5 a. m. February 20 (discharge, 7,100 second-feet); no 

flow October 1-22, October 27 to December 23, and May 6 to September 30. 

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 27.8 feet at 5 p. m. February 2, 

1915 (discharge, 21,100 second-feet); no flow for periods in nearly every 

year.
CACHE CEEEK BASIN 345

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water for irrigation above station, 

REGULATION. At low water, channel is sometimes deepened at Lower Lake in

order to increase flow from lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 20. Rating curves well 

defined above 100 second-feet. Staff gage read to half-tenths twice daily. 

Mean gage height on December 24, 25, February 9-11, 19, and 20 determined from a water-stage recorder record of flood stages. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good above 100 second-feet and fair beldw.

Discharge measurements of Cache Creek near Y'olo, Calif., during the year ending.

September 30,

Date

Oct. 26

Jan. 7

7

7

30

Feb. 24

Made by 

K. M. Kelley __ . __

__ .do- ... __ . .....

.....do- .............

Gage 

height

Feet. 

0.96

1.44

1.35

1.58

1.02

2.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.3

129

97

IflQ

29

734

Date

Feb. 25

Mar. 30

30

21

Made by 

__ .^o. ................

.....do......... ... ..

..do ____ __ .

K. M. Kelley ... ...

Gage

height

Feet 

3.51

1.51

1.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,200

240

242

0

0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cache Creek at Yolo, Calif., for the year ending,

September 80, 1922

Day

1 ___ . ____ __ . ......

2 ..... __ .. .

3 . .. ___ _______ ........

4

5^. __ . __ _ . __ ......

6 ______ _ . __ . __ ____ _

7 _________ __ _____ ..

8 __ . _________ . ______ .

9. ____ . __ . __________ .

10 ....... .......

11. __ . __ ............. .......

12 . . ... .. ....

13 ___ . __________ . _ . _ ....

14 _____________ _______

15 _________________ .....

16. __ ... __ ............... ...

17 _____ . __ . ____ _____ .-

18 ______________ . __ - __ -

19 ____ .. _ _____________

20. . .. . . .-

21. ___ . __________________

22 __ ..... ___ __ ......

23 . ..

24 __ . . 

25....... .................... __ .

26 _______ . ______ . __ . __ .

27. __ ..................... _ . ...

28 ........... __ ... __ ...........

29 ....... __ ....... ........ .......

in

31 __ - . ______________ .....

Oct.

r

53

6.5

7

Nov. Dec.

114

514

930

1,640

681

312

206

158

Jan.

158

149

120

109

92

87

128

180

137

109

92

87

67

62

50

50

44

44

109

31

31

31

31

31

26

23

23

23

23

23

23

Feb.

23

23

23 '21

18

18

18

18

1,160

2,700

2,940

980

598

350

305

305

556

880

2,620

4,700

1,970

1,260

960

74fl

1,140

1,620

1,760 i idn

*.

Mar.

900

690

622

555

532

470

430

390

350

310

350

350

310

310

290

290

360

310

290

270

270

252

235

235

235

218

200

200

218

228

218

Apr.

390

430

350

310

270

270

235

207

182

159

141

135

IfiO

159

135

135

99

70

62

60

40dn

27

10

20

50

55

62

62

May

50

40

30

20

10

i

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is gfven. 

100563 27f WSP 551 23
346 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Cache Creek at Yolo, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

October __ ... ______ _____ ______________

April ___ . __ .... _____________ . ...........

May ........ ....... ...... ...... __ -. . .__

The year- __________ . _ . _________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

53 

1,640 

180 

4,700 

900 

430 

50

4,700

Minimum

0 

0 

23 

18 

200 

0. 

0

0

Mean

2.15 

147 

70.5 

1,030 

351 

144 

4.84

140

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

132 

9,040 

4,330 

57,200 

21,600 

8,570 

298

101,000

NOTE. No flow during months for which no records are given.

PUTAH CREEK BASIN

PUTAH CREEK AT WINTERS, CALIF.

LOCATION. Just below Southern Pacific Co.'s railroad bridge at Winters, Yolo 

County, in Rio de los Putos grant.

DEAINAGE AREA. 654 square miles; measured by State engineer.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 26, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in four sections, lower on right bank and upper three on left bank 

600 feet below bridge; read by Miss Stella McFall. Changes have been 

made in location and number of sections but original datum has been maintained.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; somewhat shifting. Two channels 

at low water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 20.8 feet at 10 p.m. February 19 (discharge, about 17,000 second-feet); 

no flow October 1 to December 18 and July 17 to September 30.

1905-1922; Maximum stage recorded, 39.0 feet, from floodmarks at gage, 

December 31, 1913 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 60,000 

second-feet); no flow during part of years ending September 30, 1913, 1914, 

1918 to 1922.

DIVERSIONS. There are several small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes during high water. Rating curves 

fairly well defined. Staff gage read to half-tenths once daily. Mean gage 

height December 25, 26, February 9-11, and 18-20 determined from a waterstage recorder record of floods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Putah Creek at Winters, Calif., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 8

30

Feb. 25

Mar. 30

31

May 6

Made by 

K. M. Kelley. __

 do 

__ .do.. ________

.....do ___ ..... __ ..

__ .do __ ...... .......

__ do ____ . _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.00

4.66

9 IB

5.92

a QA

A. Q8

4.98

Discharge

Scc.-ft. 

431

36

2,500

342

376

7ft

79

Date

21

27

24

July 18

Made by 

Jesse Arnold.. __ ...

K. M. Kelley-- ____

__ do .................

K. M. Kelley.- . ....

height

Fed 

4.96

4.82

4.72

4.47

4.47

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

81

56

47

8.5

8.5

.0
PUTAH CREEK BASIN 347

Daily discharge, in seconds-feet, of Putah Creek at Winters, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ________ . __________

2 « ... i

4 _____________ . _ . ___ . ___

5 ____ . ________ ______

6 __ ____ . __ . ______ . __

7 - ^

8 ______ . _________ .- __

9 ___ ________ - _ ., __

10- - - _ ~! 

11 ____ . _________ .. .. __ .

12 _

13.-.. . _______ .......r...

14. _ ..... .. -. -. ___ . .]. .

15.. . _. . .. .,.,._ ..

16. ___________ _________

17

18 _ _ _ . . . _ . L .

1Q

20- _. -. ........ ......

21.. ............... __ ..... ........

22......... ... ........... .......>...

23.. .. .. 

24 _____ ___ ._ .. . _____ .. .. 

26 . .

97

28 . . ...I. .-

29..... .................. ..._. f ...

SO . .;.-.

31 __ ___ . . _____ _ .

Dec.

0.5

1.0

2.0

3.2

40

65

500

4,880

5,540

4,300

790

690

615

Jan.

480

340

200

155

U2

130

690

380

268

185

170

120

100

73

73

73

73

64

64

56

56

56

48

48

41

41

41

41

34

34

34

Feb.

34

26

26

26

26

1Q

19

90

6,180

7,960

6,760

4,010

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,390

2 380

5,850

7 am

2,830

1,530

1,840

2,150

2,470

4,100

2,290

1,460

Mar.

1,130

1,070

840

790

1,010

70n

640

490

422

806

1,190

640

790

640

565

540

590

490

445

400

360

360

340

340

320

302

285

268

314

360

380

Apr.

360

615

490

880

880

360

860

340

285

268

250

250

232

232

216

200

200

185

185

185

155

149

142

130

130

130

188

180

110

May

110

110

90

90

90

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

73

64

64

64

56

^ 56

56

56

56

56

56

56

48

41

41

26

26

26

26

June

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

4

4

4

4

4

4

2.8

2.8

2.8

July

2.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1,2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.3

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Dec. ^8 and July 17 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Putah Creek at Winters, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

April... ... . ... .... _.-._ . . May. _______ ____ ..L _ .. 

July...... .. ..... ! ... ............

The year. _ ... _ ... _____ . _____ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,540 

690 

7,960 

1,190 

615 

110 

26 

2.8

7,960

Minimum

0 

84 

19 

268 

110 

26 

2.8 

0

0

Mean

562 

139 

2,370 

578 

247 

64.9 

14.5 

.68

317

Run-off in 

acre-feet

34,600 

8,550 

132,000 

35,500 

14,700 

8,990 

863 

41.8

230,000

Nora. No flow during months for which record Is not given.
348 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

EEL RIVER BASIN

EE1 RIVER AT SCOTIA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 1 N., R. 1 E., at Wildwood Bridge, half a mile northeast of Scotia, Humboldt County. Laribee Creek enters 14 miles above and 

Van Duzen River 7 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 15, 1910, to February 6, 1915;-October 1,1916, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage in eight sections, read by Millard Barisdale. Section No. 1 

is spiked to old cofferdam on northeast corner of footing of middle pierj 

No. 2 is painted on upstream and south corner of middle pier; No. 3 is painted 

on downstream and north face of footing of south pier; No. 4 is painted on vertical form brace at downstream end of south pier; No. 5 is painted on downstream face of south pier; No. 6 is painted on vertical post of first wooden 

bent of trestle; No. 7 is painted on vertical post of second bent of trestle; 

No. 8 is painted on vertical post of third bent of trestle. Former gages at 

this station were destroyed when suspension bridge was built in 1914 and 

when it was destroyed in 1915. Original datum has not been maintained but 

new datum probably does not differ more than a few tenths of a foot from 

original.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock and gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 34.5 feet at 

5.50 p.m. February 19 (discharge, 123,000 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 8.58 feet October 8-10 (discharge, 88 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 55.5 feet February 2, 1915 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 290,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 8.84 feet September9-11, 1920 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed from that of previous years. Rating curve well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Eel River at Scotia, Calif., during the year ending September SO,

Date

22

23

Made by 

K. M. Kelly ____......_ -- _. ..------............ -.. . ....

... do _ . . ........... __

a

Fed 

IttMf

10.30

10.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

730

691

681
EEL EIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in seeorid-feet, of Eel River at Scotia, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Day

1.. __ . __

2. ______

3- .. __

4

5 

6. ______

7 .... ....

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.

93

93

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

98

98

98

104

ifti

104.

104

104

104

104

104

104

132

160

160

170

160

Nov.

160

160

140

140

132

132

124

124

124

117

117

110

110

110

110

117

117

117

117

117

124 

230

490

930

1,680

2,360

2,750

3,750

3,750

3,280

Dec.

4,810

12,(IOO

6,ti80

2,360

1,680

1,270

'e35

745

700

620

550

ion

A^in

405

380

380

3,280 

8,070

9,510

9,510

13,800

23,400

31,500

2ft inn

9,870

8,790

8,070

Jan.

7,370

7,370

6,680

4,810

3,280

5,400

8,790

8,790

6,680

5,100

4,000

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,060

3 nfiA

2,850

2,650

2,450 

2,260

2,080

1,830

1,680

1,530 i dfin

1,460

1,460

1,460

1 * 460

Feb.

1,400

1,330

1 330

l!330

1,400

1,460

1,530

5,400

11,700

21,300

22,600

13,100

10,200

8 7Qft

8,070

40,000

39,500

43,700 inn fiftn

7ft 4Aft

37,000 

24,700

17 ?nn

13,100

13,100

19,300 94. Qnft

ifi Qftft

Mar.

13,800

11,700

10,200

11,300

13,800

19 ilfift

11,000

9,870

9,510

9,510

11,000

12,000

 to nnn

19 dnn

12,000

14,600

16,100

1Q KflA

15,300

10,200

9,150 

8,790

11,000

10,200

8,790

8,070

9,510

12,400

13,100

on eflfl

Apr.

41,500

27,800

20JOO

16,100

13,800

12,400

10,200

9,510

9 Q7f|

9,510

8,070

7,720

7,370

7,020

8,790

8,070

6,680

6,030

5,710

5,710

6,030 

6,030

6,680

7,720

8,070

8,430

8,070

7,370

7,020

6,680

May

6,350

6,350

6,350

6,030

6,680

6,680

-6,350

6,680

6,030

4,810

4,260

3,750

3,750

3,750

4,260

5,400

6,030

5

4.AA

4,810

4,530

5,400 

4,000

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,280

2,960

2,650

2,550

2,450

2,450

June

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,360

2,260

2

nnn

1,750

1,680

1 460

1 460

1,400

1,330

1 330

1,210

1,210

1,090

930

7on

745

700

700

700

620

550

520

490

430

430

380

335

July

295

295

295

295

295

260

230

230

230

230

230

230

218

218

218

218

205

205

192

192

180

170

170

160

160

160

150

150

150

140

140

Aug.

i4n

140

140

132

132

124

124

124

124

124

117

117

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

104

104 

104

104

104

104

104

98

98

98

98

98

Sept.

98

98

93

93

93

93

98

98

98

98

98

93

93

93

93

88

88

88

88

88

88 

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

Monthly discharge of Eel River at Scotia, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

October _____ ____________________

December _________ . _____ ___ _____

January ____________________ _____

March... ______________ .. ___________

April.... __ .................I..... __ ............_...

May _. ._ ..._ 

July --.._____. _. . . .....

August __ ___ _____ 

The year _________ . ___________ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

170 

3,750 

31,500 

8,790 

100,000 

39,500 

41,500 

6,680 

2,450 

295 

140 

98

100,000

Minimum

88 

110 

380 

1,460 

1,330 

8,070 

5,710 

2,450 

335 

140 

98 

88

88

Mean

108 

728 

6,000 

3,720 

20,400 

12,300 

10,500 

4,640 

1,210 

210 

114 

91.7

4,890

Run off in 

acre-feet

6,640 

43,300 

369,000 

229,000 

1, 130, 000 

756,000 

625,000 

285,000 

72,000 

12,900 

7,010 

5, 460

3,540,000
350 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI 

MIDDLE FORK OF EEL RIVER NEAR COVEIO, CALIF.

LOCATION. In E. 14 sec. 36, T. 23 N., R. 12 W., near Covelo ranger station and 

6 miles east of Covelo, Mendocino County. Williams Creek enters half a 

mile above station.

DBAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 22, 1911, to September 30, 1922 (incomplete).

GAGE. Staff in two sections on left bank, about one-fourth mile west of ranger 

station and 1 mile below bridge; read by forest rangers. Several changes 

in sections have been made but original location and datum have been 

maintained.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable installed December 8, 1913, 300 

feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Small boulders and gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.8 feet February 18 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 7.4-feet 

October 10-13 (discharge, 7.5 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, between 30 and 31 feet at 4.30 

p. m. December 31, 1913 (discharge, between 41,500 and 47,100 second-feet). Water overtopped gage and washed out high-water section. 

Minimum stage recorded, 6.9 feet at 8 a.m. September 12, 1915 (discharge, 

2.5 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATI ON . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 18. Rating curves fairly 

well defined. Staff gage read to tenths when an observer; a forest ranger, is 

available. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating 

table. Monthly discharge not computed. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United St-a*^" ^^rest Service.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Eel River near Covelo, Calif., during 

the year ending September SO, 1922.

Date

June 16

16

16

Made by 

K. M. Kelley............................................................

__ do _____ . ___ . __ ___________

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.61

9.65

9.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

410

432

439
KLAMATH KIVEE BASIN 351

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Eel River near Covelo, Calif,, fot 

th$ year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. ___ . __ . .....

o

£::::::::::::::::::

4... __ . ___ . .....

5... ..

6 -.-.- __ ......

7.......... ... ......

8 ... ... ... .... ...

9........ ........

10 - __ ......

11..-.. ..............

12 ... ...

13 ___________

14....... ...

15- __ . ... 

16 

17 

18 

19 .

20 

21............. ......

22 ...............

23.. __ ... __ ...'. 

24. .................

26

26 . ...

27. - ....

28 

2».... ................

30 . .

31 _ . __ ......

Oct.

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

16

13

33

Nov.

""""28"

28

 24

20

 r~5n"

 

24

20

20

-_-| ..

._-|_«

 | 

...j .

Dec

206

206

179

179

155

422

469

422

378

573

753

1,340

1.770

1,870

Jan.

885

519

519

206

206

206

206

235

336

378

235

235

235

179

Feb.

155

155

155

155

155

,155

 155

155

818

1,180

818

300

519

422

1,260

4,490

10,000

11,600

8,090

8,090

5,620

4,960

3,220

5,960

6,300

4 R4ft

2,970

Mar.

1,620

1,540

1,390

1,110

1,040

900

900

1,110

970

1,250

1,250

970

June

410

July

105

 28

28

28

28

23

23

23

19

Aug.

19

1ft

19

19

19

15

15

15

15

12

12

15

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

15

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

12

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

KLAMATH RIVER BASIN

WTLIIAMSON RIVER ABOVE SPRING CREEK, NEAR KLAMATH AGENCY, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 34 S., R. 7 E., 8 miles north of Chiloquin, 2 miles above 

Spring Creek, and 6 miles northeast of Klamath Agency, Klamath county.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not nieasured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 9,1917, to September 30, 1919, and May 23, 

1920, to September $0,1922. Stations maintained at Rqcky Ford in sec. 1, 

T. 33 S., R. 7 E., March 26,1908, to June 30,1910, and 5 miles above Spring 

Creek May 1, 19121, to September 30, 1913, give practically same record, 

except for a few second-feet inflow from springs below Rocky Ford.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on left bank. Inspected by Mrs. Anna McKeever.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 25 feet below gage or by wading 

at same section.

CHANNEL AND coNTROL.-f-Bed composed of sand and gravel, practically permanent; one channel |at all stages. Control is riffle 200 feet below gage. 

Stage-discharge relation is probably affected by growth of aquatic plants.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGEL Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3:24 feet at 8 a^ m. April 27 (discharge, 1,140 second-feet); minimum 

stage from recorder j-0.07 foot September 10-16 (discharge, 16 second-feet). 

1917-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 3.84 feet April 13, 

1919 (discharge, 1,220 second-feet). The flood of 1917, about April 27 or 

28, reached a stage of 5.65 feet, as determined by leveling to high-water 

marks (discharge, estimated by extension of rating curve, 2,500 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.19 foot July 26,1920 (discharge, 15 second-feet).
352 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

IcE.T-Stage-diseharge relation is not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large area of Klamath Marsh and adjoining lands are irrigated 

by natural flooding and smaller areas by ditches.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly at extremely low stage. 

Rating curves well defined above and poorly defined below 30 second-feet. 

Operation of recorder satisfactory except February 18 to April 5 when 

float was frozen in well, and for other short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by 

iasoecting recorder graph. Records good except for breaks in gage-height 

record and for discharge below 30 second-feet for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Williamson River above Spring Creek, near Klamath 

Agency, Oreg,, during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 25

Apr. 20

29

Made by 

Phillips and Canfield__

G. H.Canfield.........

 ..do. ... .. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet

a 01

2.76

3.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.3

880

1,070

Date

May 28

Aug. 12

Made by 

K. N. Phillips... . .

.....do ........... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.23

.99

.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

278

216

21.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Williamson River above Spring Creek, near Klamath Agency, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1_ _____ .

2. ______

3 .....

4. ______ ,

5 _______ .

6 _ _____ .

7 _______

8 ...

» _______ .

10 . 

11. _ . _ ......

12 __ ____

13 __ . _ ._' _ .

14 _____ - _ .

15 _______

16.... . -

17 ___ ... __ .

18... __ 

1Q

20 

21 _______ .

22 ____ . __ .

23 ..... *>A

25 ____

26... ...........

27.... __

28. .. 

29 ____ .. _ .

30 ____

31 ____ . .

Oct.

26

25

26

26

31

30

30

33

33

33

32

32

33

31

40

49

47

44

42

33

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

Nov.

26

29

31

31

31

33

34

36

37

38

41

42

42

44

44

43

44

45

41

38

52

68

68

72

78

93

112

133

127

154

Dec.

161

179

187

190

192

192

195

195

192

192

190

184

182

174

169

136

127

120

116

108

89

57

47

47

45

in

28

29

36

28

42

Jan.

48

62

75

86

99

102

100

102

99

95

93

89

78

72

66

58

54

47

44

40

35

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

37

38

44

Feb.

54

62

70

73

89

93

97

95

93

91

91

87

82

67

37

26

24

22

Mar.

35

Apr.

240

283

334

354

402

511

555

595

900

915

915

940

990

1,020

1,040

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,020

May

965

890

865

810

765

742

675

655

655

635

615

595

555

535

515,

491

463

428

406

398

365

347

330

324

309

300

294

282

280

277

268

June

257

212

203

190

176

163

156

156

163

163

156

153

146

139

132

123

116

112

106

98

94

88

85

83

78

72

66

62

59

55

July

50

48

45

40

37

37

37

35

33

31

29

28

27

26

24

24

24

24

22

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

23

Aug.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

22

30

20

20

Sept.

20

19

18

17

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

19

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

NOTE. No gage height record for the following periods: Oct. 15-19 (discharge interpolated); Feb. 18 

to April 5 (discharge, estimated by observer's note that stage was about 0.0 foot at time of visit March 

24 and by comparison with records of flow for other stations); Apr. 13-19 (by comparison with records 

for other stations); and Aug. 13-28 by interpolation. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods 

indicated.
KIAMATH EIVEE BASIN 353

Monthly discharge of Wiltfamson River above Spring Creek, near Klamath Agency, 

Oreg., f$r the year ending September SO, 192%,

Month

November. ___________________ -.. __ _

February....... ____ ... _____ . __________

April...... ................ .... ... . ..................

July - .. 4

August ______________ -,. _____ __ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

49 

154 

195 

102 

97

1,090

966 

257 

50 

24 

22

1.090

Minimum

24 

26 

28 

33

268 

55 

21 

20 

16

16

Mean

32.6 

56.9 

125 

61.1 

53.7 

35 

723 

517 

129 

28.4 

22.4 

18.7

150

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

2,000 

3,390 

7,690 

3,760 

2,980 

2,150 

43,000 

31,800 

7,680 

1.750 

1,380 

1,120

109,000

WQIIAMSOW RIVER BELOW SPRAGUE RIVER, NEAR CHttOQUIN, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 35 S., R. 7 E., one-fourth mile below mouth of Sprague 

River and three-fourths mile southwest of Chiloquin, Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,§10 Square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25, 1917, to September 30,1922. The sum of discharge records at stations on Williamson and Sprague rivers above their 

junction is directly comparable with these records.

GAGE. Friez water-stage| recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky ledge and boulders; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGEE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.10 feet at midnight April 29 (discharge, 4,730 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.55 foot at 4 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 350 second-f^et).

1911-1922: Maximum discharge, 7,300 second-feet April 27, 1917 (sum 

of discharges on that date at stations on Sprague River at Chiloquin 4,490 

second-feet, Williamison River at Chiloquin estimated at 2,500 second-feet 

and Spring Creek estimated at 300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.35 foot at 6 a. m. October 14, 1921 (discharge, 320 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Modoc Point canal diverts past station. Large areas of land are 

irrigated from river and its tributaries.

REGULATION. Manipulation of gates of dam used for logging on Sprague River 

causes considerable fluctuation at times at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by drift on control October 1 to 

April 26. Rating curve used October 1 to April 26 fairly well defined and 

curve used April 27 to September 30 well defined. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except for short periods; January 7 to March 19, float 

 was frozen in well. I)aily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined by inspecting gage-height graph. Records good except for periods when recorder was not operating and discharge 

was estimated for which they are fair. 

100563 27f WSP 551 24
354 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Williamson River below Sprague River, near Chiloquin, 

Or eg., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 29

Apr. 21

29

May 29

Made by 

K. N. Phillips. _ . ....

Q. H. Canfleld... . __ .

. do ... ....

K. N. Phillips 

Gage 

Height

Feet 

0.98

2.77

3.88

2.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

601

2,350

4

Qy*n

2,100

Date

2

Aug. 16

Made by 

K. N. Phillips 

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.18

2,09

fid

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,870

1,780

582

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Williamson River below Sprague River, near 

Chiloquin, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ . _____

2 __ .......

3.... .......

4 __ . __ . ....

5 ________

6. ______ ...

7-.....-..._.

8 __ - __ .. ...

9 _____ . ...

10 ..........

11 __ . _____

12 __ . .........

13.... . ......

14. _____ . ...

15 __ ..........

16. __ . __ . ...

17... ...........

18... ...........

19 __ . __ . ...

20 ...........

21- __ . __ . ...

22..............

28........ .

24. . __ ....

25. .............

26. _ .. ........

27 

28 __ . __ . ...

29 __ ... _ ....

30 _____ . ...

31. ....

Oct.

521

545

617

545

610

558

590

571

584

539

584

527

533

idfi

545

570

597

597

604

610

597

597

597

597

597

597

Nov.

597

597

597

KQ7

597

597

587

1Q7

597

597

597

597

597

597

597

t£f!

604

610

610

610

645

666

680

715

722

722

736

750

782

830

Dec.

846

854

870

894

910

886

878

089

1,000

782

7QO

782

798

ft99

oon

806

736

. 708

638

652

666

RCU

750

750

736

729

736

722

722

722

736

Jan.

758

766

736

798

AHA

814

736

600

Feb.

 570

Mar.

580

610

597

597

617

645

701

7on

973

1,090

1,180

1,330

1,380

1,280

1,230

Apr.

1,280

1,380

1 Wfl

1,700

1,810

1,920

2,030

1,920

1,920

2,090

2,210

2,340

2,340

2,210

2,090

2,090

1,980

1,920

1,920

2,150

2,400

2,460

2,600

2,660

2,690

2,820

3,380

3,700

4,210

4,730

May

4,380

3,800

3,300

3,140

2,910

2,840

2,770

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,490

2,360

2,170

2,050

1,990

2,050

2,170

2,230

2,360

2,630

2,700

2,770

2,630

2.420

2,230

2,110

2,050

1,990

June

1,870

1,750

1,630

1,520

1 460

1,410

1,360

1,360

4,360

1,160

1,130

1,060

1,130

1,170

1,140

1,070

1,030

1,020

938

912

880

816

880

746

683

683

683

676

676

July

555

562

555

555

538

528

528

522

522

533

581

600

575

555

idd

Ud

KAA

555

594

607

607

594

568

568

568

568

570

575

581

600

607

Aug.

ervf

594

588

588

 581

581

588

588

594

594

690

74.fi

I fifld

581

588

591

594

1 -

> 600

620

620

620

620

620

627

Sept.

634

KdA.

544

574

581

594

594

594

594

594

594

594

594

600

662

1 630

594

OTtU

690

NOTE. No record Oct. 16-21 (discharge interpolated); Jan. 8 to Mar. 17 (discharge estimated as sum 

of discharges at stations on Williamson River above Spring Creek, Sprague River near Chiloquin, and 

estimated discharge of Spring Creek); May 2-5, July 27-28, Aug. 1?, Aug. 20-25 (discharge, interpolated 

or estimated). Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
KLAMATH EIVEE BASIN 355

Monthly discharge ofWityiamson River below Sprague River near Chiloquin, Oreg., 

for\the year ending September SO, 1922.

Month

October ..-. ................... .^... . ......... ... . _ . __

November ___ . _ _ ______________ . ___ .

February _ . __ ....... . ...

March _______________________ . __ __

April . ___ _ . __ _ i. __ _ .. . ..

May _______ .. . __ |. ___ ..... ____ ..

July -. ___.__.._... -.+.. .......... _*_.____

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

617 

830 

1,000 

814

1,380

4,730 

4,380 

1,870 

607 

746 

662

4,730

Minimum

521 

597 

638

1,280 

1,990 

662 

522 

581 

544

521

Mean

575 

641 

788 

639 

570 

738 

2,350 

2,710 

1,100 

565 

613 

614

993

Kun-off in

acre-feet

35,400 

38,100 

48,500 

39,300 

31,700 

45,400 

140,000 

167,000 

65,500 

34,700 

37,700 

36,500

720,000

UPPEB KIAMATH LAKE WEAR KIAMATH FAILS, OREG.

LOCATION. IN sec. 30, |T. 38 S., R. 9 E., at the outlet of Upper Klamath Lake, 

2 miles northwest ojf Klamath Falls, Klamath County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. pay 28, 1904, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Friez water-sta^e recorder February 16, 1906, to June 16 1918; vertica 

staff read about oftce a week to September 30,1920, and daily since that 

date. Zero on gage^ is 4,136.13 feet above sea level. Gage readings 1918 to 

1922 have been redbced to a datum of 4,100 feet. During 1904 and 1905, 

vertical staff on Pelican Bay; zero 4,137.78 feet above sea level (United States 

Bureau of Reclamation datum) as determined by E. C. LaRue in June, 1920.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. ftlaximum stage recorded during year, 42.58 feet at 9 a. m. 

May 9; minimum stage recorded, 39.73 feet August 18.

1904-1922: Maximum stage, 4,144.98 feet (United States Bureau of 

Reclamation datuni) about April 20, 1904, determined from high-water 

marks May 28, 1904; minimum stage recorded, 39 33 feet October 5, 1920.

FLUCTUATION. Gage heights are very much affected by wind. The water is 

lowerered near the Qutlet when the wind blows from the south and is raised 

as much above its formal level when the wind is in the opposite direction. 

There is a periodic oscillation when the wind blows for any length of time.

REGULATION. Water sijored by a dam at outlet of lake, beginning April 15, 

1919.

COOPERATION. Gage-he(ight records furnished by the California Oregon Power 

Co. and United Stages Bureau of Reclamation,
356 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily gage height, in feet, of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Fatts, Oreg.,for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 . .. ........

2

3... ...........

4- .. ___ ..

3 ___ .....

« . ....

7 -... __ ..

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.

40.57

40.27

40.31

40.33

40.31

40.51

"40.44

40.34

40.34

40.34

40.33

40.30

40.24

39.93

40.13

40.23

40.13

40.52

"40.48

40.36

40.60

40.50

40.33

40.24

40.22

40.28

"40.36

40.41

40.45

40.51

40.53

Nov.

40.52

40.55

40.54

40.45

40.53

40.51

"40. 48

40.62

4ft 64

40.61

40.60

40.61

40.61

40.76

40.59

40.61

40. 65

Aft an

40.52

40.52

40.52

40.69

"40,56

40.52

40.42

40.71

40.73

40.83

40.77

"40.79

Dec.

40.65

41.28

41.05

41.03

40.96

41.09

41.10

41.06

41.08

"40. 14

41.05

40.95

41.11

41.04

41.13

41.13

40.99

41.03

41.05

41 13

41.13

41.14

"41. 16

41.13

41.13

41.13

41.13

41.13

41.13

41.13

"41.12

Jan.

41.10

41.10

41.10

41.10

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.08

"41.09

41.08

<n ns

41.08

41.08

41.08

41.05

41.05

41.05

41.05

41.05

41.05

41.05

 41.06

Feb.

41.05

41.05

41.05

41.05

41.05

41.05

41.05

41.02

41.03

41.03

41.03

41.03

41.03

41.03

41.03

41.01

41.01

41.09

41.05

41.05

41.07

41.05

41,05

41.07

41.07

aA.i fid.

.....

Mar.

"41.04

41.03

41.03

41.01

41.03

41.03

41.03

41.04

41.03

41.01

41.05

41.03

41.00

40.99

41.01

41.00

41.02

40.95

Af\ O7

4n Oft

40.94

40.97

dn QS

41.03

41.03

41.06-

41.03

41.07

41.13

41.15

 41. 12

Apr.

41.13

41.13

41.14

41.19

41.32

41.32

41.28

 41.38

41.38

41.35

41.41

41.44

41.50

 41. 76

41.63

41.65

41.64

4.1 ti

41.63

41.64

41,67

41.76

41.77

41.80

41.91

41.73

41.80

41.85

"42.15

 42.10

May

41.95

42.00

41.91

41.95

"42.08

42.08

42.03

42.03

42.58

42.13

42.00

42.13

42.13

42.13

42.13

42.03

42.05

49 fin

42.00

"42.16

42.13

42.03

41.93

41.95

42.03

41.93

 41. 92

41.93

41.95

41 03

"41.90

June

41.92

41.93

41.83

41.81

41.73

41.81

41.70

41.81

41.90

"41.84

41.90

41.98

42.10

41.83

41.78

41.80

41.73

41.73

41.70

41.65

41.61

41.63

41.70

 41.56

41.53

41.48

41.48

41.43

41.28

 41.29

July

"41.30

41.34

41.34

41.15

41.15

41.13

41.13

"41.17

41.13

41.05

41.03

40.96

40.88

41.00

40.94

40.97

40.86

40.90

40.75

40.78

40.78

40.70

40.72

40.70

40.63

40.68

40.57

"40.52

Aug.

40. F2

40.57

40.47

40.44

40.46

40.48

40.43

40.40

40.26

40.23

40.15

40.43

40.33

40.26

40.06

40.22

40.16

"39. 93

40.08

40.10

40.17

40.28

40.38

40.07

40.19

"39.93

40.09

40.07

40.15

40.11

 39.98

Sept.

40.02

40.11

40.01

40.02

40.05

39.95

"40.09

40.19

40.03

40.05

40.02

39.99

39.99

40.01

39.98

40. 01

40.03

40.05

40.05

39.98

40.02

40.09

40.03

39.98

39.94

39.81

40.07

39.98

40.00

"39.90

« Mean of two readings a day.

LINK RIVER AT KLAMATH FALLS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 32, T. 38 S., R. 9 E. one-fourth mile above county 

bridge over Link River, 1 mile below outlet of Upper Klamath Lake, and 

immediately above head of Lake Ewauna at Klamath Falls, Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,110 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1904, to September 30, 1922.

GAQE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank; elevation of zero is 4,080.35 

feet above sea level (revised determination); inspected by Blanche Motschenbacker daily to January 17 and by engineers of Bureau of Reclamation thereafter. Friez recorder on opposite bank and a little farther upstream was used 

June 6, 1908, to August 30, 1912. Chain gage on bridge used 1904 to 1908.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge; section deep, current sluggish 

at low water.
KLAMATH RIVER BASIN 357

CHANNEL AND CONTROL] Bed composed of mud and sand with rock and boulder 

rapids. Rock and boulder riffle a short distance below gage affords fairly 

permanent control. Water from the "tailrace of The California Oregon 

Power Co.'s plant, which enters river opposite gage, appears to affect stage 

same as if it came down river channel.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder 7.70 feet at 10 p. m. May 9 (discharge, 3,850 second-feet); minimum 

stage during year, fjrom daily gage reading, 4.75 feet August 22-23 (discharge 

525 second-feet).

1904-1922: Maximum stage, 7.30 feet at bridge May 12,1904, determined 

May 15, 1904, fron^ high-water marks (discharge, 9,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.07 feet, August 30, 1918, determined by leveling (estimated 

discharge, 22 second-feet). '

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The main or A canal of the Klamath project of the United States 

Bureau of Reclamation diverts water from Link River immediately below 

Upper Klamath Lake. Record is kept of this diversion. (See p 376.) Some 

water is also diverted for irrigation from the tributaries to Upper Klamath. 

Lake, but the total run-off is as yet only slightly affected.

REGULATION. Water stored in Upper Klamath Lake by a dam beginning. April 

15,1919. Natural fluctuations caused by effect of wind on Upper Klamath* 

Lake are much less marked than before dam was constructed.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by drift on control October 1 to 

November 30. Raiting curve fairly well defined between 800 and 4,000 

second-feet. Operation of recorder not satisfactory October 1 to March 24 

because observer did not read staff gage when setting pencil and because 

float band was worn, causing excessive slippage, and August 13-25, when 

clock was stopped. The daily gage readings made by an employee of The 

California Oregon Power Co. were used in correcting graph or, when the 

graph was not intelligible or recorder stopped, were taken as the mean 

stage for day. Discharge ascertained by applying to rating table, indirectly 

October 1 to November 30 and directly December 1 to September 30, the 

mean daily gage height from graph or, when recorder was not operating satisfactorily, the daily ^taff gage reading. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Link River at Klamath Falls, Or eg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922.

Date

Oct. 28

Feb. 8 

15

Made bySmith « and Bobbins « .

Gage 

height

Feet

5.38

5.85 

5.85

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

1,010

1,690 

1,810

Date

Mar. 27

Apr. 17

Made by 

Canfield and Darr __

Gage 

height

Feet 

6. OS

6.95 

7.43

Discharge

See.-/*. 

1,950

2,920 

3,520

 Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation.
358 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in secand-feet, of Link River at Klamath Falls, Or,eg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922 \

Day

1 . .

2... _ ..... 

3 ____ ......

5 ____ ...

6 ... __ ...

7 ________

8 .._ 

9 

10 ___ ._ 

11. .............

12..............

13 

14-.._ ...

15 _

16 

17. ._......

18. ..........

19 

20 ___ ... __

21. '. 

22 .. .

23 .. ___ ..

24 __ . ____ ..

25 ........

26.. ....

27... .... . .

28 _.._.___

29 - ...

30 ____

31. ______

Oct.

1,030

980

1,000

1,010

980

990

1,080

1,080

1,030

1,010

1,030

1,010

980

930

980

1,080

912

1,080

1,110

1,140

1,250

1,140

1,110

1,020

940

990

1,010

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,160

Nov.

1,160

1,170

1,080

1,080

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,220

1,120

1,250

1,140

1,230

1,080

1,010

1,036

1,010

1,030

1,170

1,080

1,160

1,250

1,340

1,360

1,480

Dec.

1,840

2,180

2,180

2,070

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,950

1,900

2,010

2,070

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,950

2,010

2,070

2,010

2,010

1,950

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

1,950

1 Qflrt

Jan.

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,840

1,900

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,810

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

Feb.

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,720

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,780

1,780

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,720

Mar.

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,840

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,780

1,720

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,780

1,840

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,950

2,070

2,070

2,120

Apr.

2,120

2,120

2,180

2,180

2,240

2,300

2,420

2,480

2,540

2,540

2,600

2,720

2,780

2,900

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,900

2,900

2,960

2,720

2,900

3,250

3,250

3,490

2,780

3,250

3,370

3,370

3,370

May

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,610

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,490

3,370

3,370

3.490

3,020

3,020

3,250

3,370

3,130

9 Qftft

June

2,900

2,600

2,240

2,120

2,070

2,010

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,900

1,840

1,840

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,420

inly

1,140

|l30

1,110

1,100

],,070

li,060

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

930

867

' 876

858

858

849

, 840

840

930

:,030

,040

,050

,050

1,050

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,200

930

Aug.

930

930

912

912

885

827

827

813

804

^950

1,160

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,040

1,040

1,040

970

1,040

813

813

525

525

858

867

840

876

876

876

669

786

Sept.

885

858

858

848

849

849

840

840

840

840

795

750

750

750

750

750

777

705

768

858

"930

1,030

1,010

1,140

1,140

1,200

-1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

Monthly discharge of Link River at Klamath Falls, Oreg., for the year ending

September Re.nte.vnhp.v 30,1922 «M. 1Q9.9. \

Month

May-. * - .. . - ....

July . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,160 

1,480 

2,180 

1,950 

1,840 

2,070 

3,490 

3,730 

2,900 

1,200 

1,230 

1,200

3,490

Minimum

912 

1.010 

1,840 

1,720 

1,660 

1,720 

2 120 

2,900 

1,420 

840 

525 

705

525

Mean

1,050 

1,170 

1,980 

1,850 

1,720 

1,810 

2.780 

3,430 

1,860 

1,020 

905 

906

1,710

Run-off in 

acre-feet

64,600 

69,600 

122,000 

114,000 

95,500 

111,000 

165,000 

211,000 

111,000 

62,700 

55,600 

53,900

1, 240, 000
KLAMATH KIVEK BASIN" 359

Combined daily discharge* in second-feet, of Link River and A canal at Klamath 

Fatts, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922 .

Day

1_. ...

2 .....

3 . 

4 .....

5 .

6 __ .

7 .....

8 

9 .....

10 

11 .....

12 __ .

13 

14 .....

15 .....

Apr.

2,120

2,120

2,180 

2,180 

2,240

2,300

2,420

2,480

2,540

2,540

2,600

3,720

2,780 

2,900

2,960

May

3,530

3.540

3,530 

3,530 

3,760

3,770

3,760

3,780

3,780

3,660

3,550

3,550

3,550 

3,560

3,600

June

3,340

3,060

2,710 

2,630 

2,500

2,460

2,470

2,440

2,430

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,460 

2,380

2,370

. 3

1

1

1 

1 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

i

1

t

uly

86ft

75ft

620 

,590 

wn

580

580

560

540

^520

500

,370

,290

Wft

,250

Aug.

1,520

1,570

1,550

1,550 

1,500

1,440

1,420

1,410

1,420

1,540

1,780

1,830

1J780 

ll770

1,550

Sept.

1,080

1,020

1,010 

1,010 

996

QQ3

996

999

998

998

945

891

882 

884

882

Day

16 .....

17 

18. ...

19. ... 

20- ...

21. ...

22. ...

23. ...

24. ...

25 

26 

27 

28 

29. ....

30 .....

31

Apr.

2,960

2,960

2,900 

2,900 

2,960

2 720

2,900

3,250

3,300

3,490

2,780

3,250

3,390 

3,410

3,400

May

3,490

3,520

3,560 

3,560 

3.550

3,510

3,640

3,570

3,580

3,740

3,300

3,310

3,520 

3,590

3,430

3,260

June

2,320

2,330

2,330 

2,310 

2,260

2,270

2,230

2,280

2,260

2,320

2,340

2,340

2,360 

2,360

2,160

"July

1,250

1,240

1.230 

1,230 

1,320

1,420

1,440

1,470

1,490

1,520

1,570

1,610

1,660 

1,800

1,820

1,550

Aug.

1,540

1,520

Mtt. 1,490 

1,250

1,220

849

801

1,100

1,080

1,040

1,060

1,040 

1,020

827

969

Sept.

896

941

870 

918 

996

1,060

1,160

1,150

1,290

1,290

1.350

1,290

1,290 

1,280

1,260

NOTE. No flow in canal Oct1 1 to Mar. 31. Combined flow for this period is flow of Link River, p.385.

Combined monthly discharge of Link River and A canal at Klamath Falls, Oreg,, 

for,the year ending September SO,

Month

April .... . ................ __ . .. . 

May -- ~-+ . .... 

July . . .

The year ____________ - ___ ... ___ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,160 

1,480 

2,180 

1,950 

1,840 

2,070 

3,490 

3,780 

3,340 

1,860 

1,830 

1,350

3,780

Minimum

912 

1,010 

1,840 

1.720 

1,660 

1,720 

2,120 

3,260 

2,160 

1,230 

801 

870

801

Mean

1,050 

1,170 

1,980 

1,850 

1,720 

1,810 

2,790 

3,570 

2,430 

1,500 

1,350 

1,050

1,860

Run-off in 

acre-feet

64,600 

69.600 

122,000 

114,000 

95,500 

111,000 

166,000 

220,000 

145,000 

92,200 

83.000 

62.500

1,350,000

KLAMATH RIVER AT SPENCER BRIDGE, NEAR KENO, OREG;

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 39 S., R. 7 E., at highway bridge a mile below Spencer

Creek, 6 miles below former station at Keno, and 18 miles west on road to

Ashland from Klamath Falls, Klamath County. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. C^ctober 7, 1913, to September 30, 1922. Records were

obtained at Keno, May 31, 1904, to December 31, 1913. 

GAGE. Vertical staff ne|ar upstream end of first concrete pier at east end of

bridge. Gage reader, Mrs. Roy F. Beck. Datum lowered 1.0 foot June 21,

1918, and 0.54 foot July 16, 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of wagon bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent;

bed even. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGJE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.45 feet

April 18 and 20 (discharge, 3,580 second-feet) discharge was higher during

May when no gage-jheight record was obtained; minimum stage recorded,

1.42 feet September 2 (discharge, 720 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 2.42 feet, orginal datum April 21,

1914 (discharge, 5,130 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.38 foot
360 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

August 3,1918 (discharge, 386 second-feet). A stage of 15.3 feet (discharge

9,250 second-feet) occurred at Keno station about May 10, 1904. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Only a small quantity of water diverted below Klamath Falls

station. Practically all flow of Lost River during nonirrigating season is

diverted into Klamath River below Klamath Falls by Lost River diversion

GAnal (p. 377). 

REGULATION. Water stored in Upper Klamath Lake by the California Oregon

Power Co., beginning April 15, 1919. Some natural regulation due to effect

of wind on wide flat stretches of river above Keno. 

ACCTJE ACT. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths three times a week.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table.

Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by Canfield and Darr: 

April 19, 1922: Gage height, 3.45 feet; discharge, 3,600 second-feet,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofKlamath River at Spencer Bridge, near Keno, Or eg. 

for the year September 80,

Day

1 ___ ... __ .

2 _____ ......

3 ____ .. 

4 ......

5 __ 

6 ____ . __ .

T.... ..........

8 .

9 ____ . __ .

10- - -

11 ____ . _ .

12 _______ 

13 . ...

14 

15... . 

16. ____ . __ .

17 

18 

19. ____ . __

20 

21. ..........

22 __ .... __ . 

23. 

24 

25 

26 ........... 

27 _ . __ . __ 

28 _____ . 

29 ...... __ .

30. __ .... 

31 ____ . .....

Oct.

1,080

Toib"

1,020

1,020

1,020

Tostf

1,020

1,080

1,150

1,150

1,150 

1,220

Nov.

1,150

1,220

1 220

1,150

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,150

1,220

'

Dec.

1,820

1,900

1,900

1,900

i onn

T9§6" *

1,980

],980

2 050

2,050

2,120

"2^266" 

"2^260"

2,200

Jan.

2,360

2,360

2 360'

2,510

2,660

2,660

2,970

2,970

2,970

2,810

2,810 

"21660"

2,660

Feb.

2

oon

'

2 360

~2~366"

2,200

2,050

2,120

2,200

2,050

"l^9i6"

1,900

Mar.

1 OSfl

*

1,980

"1^980"

2,050

i onn

2,050

2,050

2,120

O Onrt

2,360 

"2^660"

2,660

Apr.

2,660

-?-----

2,970

2,970

2,970

"§,"126"

3,270

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,600

May

.......

 -

 

.......

1,980

June

2,050

2,120

2,360

2,200

2,200

"2,"120"

2,120

2,050

1,980

1,980

1,900

"ijiao"

*

July

1,440

TST'

1,290

1,080

1,020

*

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

'

Aug.

1,150

1,150

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,080

i mtn

1,080 

sin

765

Sept.

720

~T6a6

1,020

965

965

965

1,020

965

910

910

965 

""965

1,020

NOTE. No gage height record Apr. 23 to May 29. Discharge Apr. 25,27, and 29 estimated from a comparison of hydrograph for this station with that for Link River at Klamath Falls. See monthly discharge 

table.
KLAMATH RIVER BASIN 361

Monthly discharge of Klamath River at Spencer Bridge, near Keno, Or eg,, for the 

year ending September SO, 1988

Month

October ___________________________

March __ _______________________

April _._ __ ........ ._.__...__ _ .-_ __.. _ __

May

June __ -. ______________ . _______

July . ..-. . ...... .. -. .. . 

August __ ________ __ _ .. __ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,220 

1,600 

2,200 

2,970 

2,660 

2,660 

3,600 

4,300 

2,360 

1,440 

1,220 

1,020

4,300

Minimum

1,020 

1,160 

1,820 

2,360 

1,900 

1,900 

2,660 

1,980 

1,750 

1,020 

765 

720

720

Mean

1,100 

1,250 

2,010 

2,670 

2,200 

2,150 

3,250 

3,600 

2,050 

1,150 

1,090 

955

1,970

Run-off in 

acre-feet

67,600 

74,400 

124,000 

164,000 

122,000 

132,000 

193,000 

221,000 

122,000 

70,700 

67,000 

56,800

1,410,000

NOTE. Maximum and mean discharge.estimated for May.

KLAMATH RIVER NEAR SEIAD VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 13, T. 46 N., R. 12 W., above highway bridge, 300 

feet above mouth of Walker Creek, 1% miles southeast of Seiad Valley, 

Siskiyou County, and 11$4 miles below mouth of Scott River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in five sections on leffr bank one-fourth mile above highway bridge; 

read by M. J. Brickley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 35 feel; below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks are 

high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.9 feet May 

18 (discharge, 9,760 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.1 feet July 14 

and August 9 (discharge, 1,050 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.3 feet at 9.30 p. m., December 

31, 1913 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 26,500 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 2.05 feet November 25, 1917 (discharge, 

about 320 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from main river and tributaries above station 

for use in irrigation, placer mining, and power developments.

REGULATION. Low-water flow affected by operation of power plant above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Staff gage read to tenths once daily. Iteily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table except October 15, 18, 29, 

November 11, and July 24, which were estimated. Records^ fair. 

No discharge measurements were made during yearL
362 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Klamath River near Seiad Valley, Calif., for the 

year ending September 80,

Day

!. ___ . __ .

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.

1,730

1,730

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,860

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,730

1,730

1,860

1,730

1,730

1,610

2,120

1,920

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,860

1,860

2,120

2,120

2,260

2,120

2,120

2,120

Nov.

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

9 9fif)

2,260

2,260

2 260

2,120

2,120

2,840

3,650

2,840

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,540

2,840

3,650

Dee.

5,960

6,590

4,390

4,390

A QQft

4,390

4,010

3,650

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,310

3,310

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,480

2,540

2,690

2,840

3,650

4,580

4,580

4,200

3,480

Jan.

4,010

4,010

3,650

3,310

3,310

4,010

3,650

3,650

4,010

3,650

3,480

3,480

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,480

3,480

3,150

2,840

9 fM\

2,540

2,690

3,150

3,150

3,150

9 84rt

2,840

3,310

3

1 Kft

3,150

Feb.

2,990

3,310

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

2,540 9 QQft

2, 840

2,840

2,840

2,690

9 S4ft

9 QQA3,480

3,650

4,580

4,770

5,150

e 7KA

4,390

4,390

4,200

4,010

4,010

A OQA

3,650

Mar.

4,010

4,010

4,010

4,200

4,010

4,010

4,010

3,650

3,650

3,650

3 480

3,310

3,310

q qin

4,010

3,650

4,030

4,010

4,010

4,200

4 580

4,960

5,350

5,350

5,350

5,150

5,150

5,350

5,960 Z Qfin

5,960

Apr.

5,960

5,960

6,170

6,590

6,590

6,170

5,960

6,170

6,170

5,750

5,750

5,.350

5,350

5 1 fyi

A Qflfi

4,960

5,150

5,350

5,750

5,750

5,550

5,550

5,550

5,750

6,590

6,590

7,470

7,690

7,690

7,910

May

8,140

8,600

8,600

8,830

8,830

9,290

9,290

8,830

7,910

7,690

7 250

7,250

6,810

7,250

7,250

7,960

9,520

9,760

9,060

8,600

8,600

8,370

7,690

7,690

7,470

7,030

7,030

7,030

6,810

6,810

6,590

June

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,170

5,550

5,550

4,960

4,390

4,010

4,010

4,200

4,200

4,770

A KOft

4

EQn

4,200

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,480

3,480

3,310

3,150

3,150

2,990

2,990

2,690

2,690

2,'540

July

2,540

2,400

2,400

2,120

1,990

1,990

2,120

2,260

2, 120

1,490

1,990

2,120

2,260

1,050

2,260

2,120

1,490

1,860

1,730

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

Aug.

1,860

1,860

1,860

1 QAA

1,160

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,050

1,860

1 don

1,490

1,490

1 490

I

Qfift

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1 860

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,610

1,610

1,730

Sept.

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730 i don

1 4QO

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,270

1,270

1,380

1,270

1,270

1,380

1,610

Monthly discharge of Klamath River near Seiad Valley, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October. ____ ... ____________ . _____________

November _____________ ___________ ..

February __ . ___ . _____ . ______________

March ___ . __ - _______________ . ______

April .. __ - _... ....... . .._......-... .....

May ..___ .___ ._ . . _____...__._...___..

June __ .... ____________________

July- -_ __ . _. _. .._ ....... .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,260 

3,650 

6,590 

4,010 

5,750 

5,960 

7,910 

9,760 

6,590 

2,540 

1,860 

1,730

9,760

Minimum

1,610 

2,120 

2,540 

2,540 

2,540 

3,310 

4,960 

6,590 

2,540 

1,050 

1,050 

1,270

1,050

Mean

1,850 

2,420 

3,720 

3,320 

3,610 

4,380 

6,040 

7,990 

4,200 

1,960 

1,730 

1,610

3,570

Run-off in

acre-feet

114,000 

144,000 

229,000 

204,000 

200,000 

269,000 

359,000 

491,000 

250,000 

121,000 

106,000 

95,800

2,580,000

KLAMATH BI7EB NEAR BEQUA, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 13 N., E. 2 E., at Scofield Ferry, 9 miles above Eequa, 

Del Norte County, and mouth of river and 30 miles below mouth of Trinity 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 25, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in four sections on right bank at ferry cable; read by S. A. McBeth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from ferry cable.
KLAMATH KIVEK BASIN 363

.CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; fairly permanent. Banks are high and not 

subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.0 feet, at 

3.45 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 59,700 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 5.5 feet September 17-18 (discharge, 1,950 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 33.3 feet at 1 p. m. February 2,1915 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 182,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.85 feet August 11 and 12, 1918 (discharge, 1,490 

second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for irrigation and power from main river and 

tributaries in Oregon and California.

REGULATION. Effect of regulation believed to be small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not changed during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 2,000 and 60,000 second-feet. Staff gage read to halftenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying dai,ly gage height 

to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Klamath River near Requa, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

21

21

Made by 

K. M. Kelley. ....

.....do- .. ___ ...

Gage 

height

Fed 

8.99

9.00

8.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,100

10,400

10,400

Date

Sept 28

28

Made by 

.....do __ .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.18

6.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,750

2,660

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Klamath River near Requa, Calif., for the year 

ending September 30,

Day

1. __

2......

3- ....

4......

5- ....

6 ...

7 .. ....

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.

2,880

3,040

2,880

2,880

3,220

2,880

2,560

2,560

2,720

2,560

2,720

2,720

2,880

2,560

2,720

2,720

3,040

3,400

3,040

2,880

3,040

2,880

3,040

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,600

4,040

4,040

3,820

Nov.

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,400

3,220

3,220

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,400

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,400

3,600

3,600

3,600

27,900

21,600

19,400

18,500

18,000

18,500

14,400

15,600

16,800

59,700

Dec.

49,900

36,100

31,300

18,500

17,200

14,400

12,800

11,600

10,600

7,400

9,320

9,000

8,680

9,320

9,000

8,360

8,040

7,400

7,400

8,040

8,360

8,680

9,320

9,320

9,320

9,640

11,600

14,400

15,600

12,000

12,800

Jan.

13,600

14,000

12,400

12,000

12,400

14,000

12,800

13,200

11,300

11,300

10,600

9,960

9,960

9,320

9,320

9,320

9,960

11,300

10,600

9,960

9,320

9,320

9.320

9,000

8,680

8,680

8,680

9,000

8,680

Feb.

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,720

7,400

7,400

8,360

12,000

12,.800

14,000

12,000

11,300

10,600

11, 600

18,500

27,900

34,300

54,100

43,300

32,500

24,800

22,600

19,400

21,200

20,800

20,300

19,000

8,040 ........

8,040-1 . 

Mar.

17,600

16,800

16,000

17,600

19,400

18,500

18,000

20,300

19,800

17,600

17, 200

16,400

15,600

14,800

17,200

20,300

19,400

18,000

18,000

18,500

18,500

23,000

27,900

33,700

26.800

22,100

24,400

26,800

27,400

27,900

33,700

Apr.

39, 700

34,900

35,500

36,100

34,900

34,300

31,300

28,400

24,400

20,300

21,600

22,600

23,000

23,000

22,600

21,200

19,400

18,500

18. 500

20,800

23,400

24,800

26,800

29,600

30,700

34,900

32,500

30,100

30,100

29,000

May

29,000

29,000

31,300

33,100

33,700

34,900

33,700

30,700

27,900

27,900

27,900

25,800

24,400

27,900

33,100

34,900

37,300

32,500

29,600

30,700

32,500

26,400

24,800

24,800

24,400

23,000

21,200

21,600

22,100

23,000

23,900

June

23,900

23,900

23,400

21,600

19,400

19,400

19,000

18,500

18,000

16,800

16,000

16,000

16,400

16,000

16,000

14,800

13,600

12,800

11,300

10,600

10,600

10,600

9,960

9,320

9,000

8,680

8,680

8,360

8,040

7,400

July

7,400

7,400

6,800

6,200

5,620

5,060

4,280

4,540

5,060

4,540

4,280

4,540

4,540

4,540

4,280

4,280

4,040

3,600

3,820

3,820

3,600

3,400

3,220

2,880

2,560

2,560

2,560

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

Aug.

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,040

3,040

2.880

2,880

2,720

2,880

3,040

3,220

3,040

2,720

2,420

2,720

3,040

3,040

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

3,040

2,880

2,560

2,420

2,170

2,290

2,560

2,720

2,880

Sept.

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,660

2,420

2,660

2,560

2.660

2,660

2,660

2,420

2,290

1,950

1,950

2,060

2,060

2,170

2,290

2.420

2,560

2,560

2,660

2,560

2,880

2,560

2,560
364 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XI

Monthly discharge of Klamath River near Reqita, CaUf., for the year ending September SO,

. Month

March __ .... _______________ , ________

April . _________ . __ . ______________

June __ . ___ _ . ___ ..

July.... .. _.__.._ .-.. _.__ ..... __ .

August _ .

September,. ~ _. ____________ . .....

The year ____ . __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,040 

69,700 

49,900 

14,000 

54,100 

33,700 

39,700 

37,300 

23,900 

7,400 

3,220 

2,880

89,700

Minimum

2,660 

3,220 

7,400 

8,040 

7,400 

14,800 

18,600 

21,200 

7,400 

2,560 

2.170 

1,950

1,950

Mean

3,040 

10,000 

13,400 

10,500 

18,000 

2&.900 

27,400 

28,500 

14,600 

4,270 

2,886 

2,470

12,960

Run-off in 

acre-feet

187,000 

695,000 

824,000 

646,900 

1,000,000 

1,290.000 

1,630,000 

1,750,000 

869rOOO 

263,000 

176,000 

147.000

9,380,000

SAND CHEEK BEAR FOET KLAMATH, OREG.

LOCATION. In gee. 29, T. 31 S., R. 7 E., 3J^ miles above bridge on Bend-Fort 

Klamath road and 25 miles by road from Fort Klamath, Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1917-1922: Portion of each irrigation season. Station 

discontinued August 10, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on north bank of creek during 1922; vertical staff used in 1917, and Stevens continuous recorder most of the time 

1918 to 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of pumice somewhat shifting; no definite 

control; banks low but well defined at gage; beginning about 100 yards 

below gage stream spreads and some water disappears in the pumice soil.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period June 3 to August 10 

from water-stage recorder, 0.84 foot at 11 a.m. June 8 (discharge, 53 secondfeet); minimum discharge recorded during year, 21.7 second-feet at time of 

measurement October 31 (gage height, 0.28 foot).

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded 1.56 feet July 15, 1917 (discharge, 

84 second-feet); minimum discharge, 12.4 second-feet at time of measurement October 29, 1920.

ICE. Stream freezes in winter; no record.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph by inspection. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sand Creek near Fort Klamath, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 31

8

Made by 

K. N. Phfflips .....

.....do.. __ . . __

__ .do. _____ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

a 'at

.70

.84

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

 21.7

45

63

Date

13

Aug. 10

Made by 

K. N. PhflEps- ____

__ do.. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.75

.42

Discharge

Stc.-ft. 

51

46

27.7
KLAMATH BIVEB BASIN 365

Daily discharge, in second-/eet, of Sand Creek near Fort Klamath, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1 _

2 .........

3 _ . .....

4 _ . ....

5 ____ ..

«. ..

7 ... ...

8 .

9--. ...

10 __ .

June

45

45

45

45

45

4A

46

62

60da

July

47

46

4fi

45

43

42

41

39

39

37

Aug.

28

28

28

23

28

28

 28

28

28

28

Day

11 ....

12.. .......

i?

14. ........

15.... .....

16 .-

17 .........

18 .....

19

20 . 

June

46

ifi

47

47

4ft

47

48

48

4a

49

July

37

37

36

35

34

84

33

33

33

33

Aug. Bay

21 ___ ...

22.. __ ...

23 

24 .

25 

26- .......

27 

28 ..

29 .. ....

30 ....

31- ..

June

49

49

61

48

46

46

47

46

46

47

July

33

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

Aug.

NOTE. No gage-height record June 1 to 2; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Sand Creek near Fort Klamath, Oreg., for the year

September SO, 1988

Month

June ___ __ .

July 

Aug. 1-10- .. _____ - __________ . ...

The period __ .. ____________ . ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

52 

47

28

Minimum

46 

28 

28

Mean

47.1 

35.6 

28.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,800 

2,190 

655

5,640

SPRAGUE MVEB REAR BEATTY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 13 E., 2 miles above highway 

bridge on road from Beatty to Silver Lake, 4 miles above mouth of Sycan 

River, and 3 miles east of Beatty post office, Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 513 square miles.

HECOEDS AVAILABLE. April 19, 1912, to September 30, 1922, fragmentary.

OAGB. Vertical staff gage with duplicate inclined section on left bank. Stevens water-stage recorder at same location used February 20, 1914, to September 11, 1917.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; no defined control 

as stream is very sluggish for miles above and below gage; banks subject 

to overflow at a stage of about 5 feet and considerable water may flow in a 

cut-off across a bend to right of station.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 feet below gage; at 

extremely high stages from wagon bridge 2 miles downstream, and inflow 

estimated.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period and probably for year, 5JJ5 feet May 21 (discharge 1,150 second-feet); minimum discharge, 90 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

1912-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 5.75 feet April 24, 

1917 (discharge, 1,320 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,'0.66 foot September 18, 1920 (estimated discharge, 66 second-feet). Discharge of 2,080 

second-feet occurred at a station 2 miles downstream, on May 21, 1904.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice as stream is spring 

fed. _^

DIVERSION. Considerable water is diverted near Ely for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.
366 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent at high stages; somewhat unstable at low stages owing to growth of aquatic plants. Fairly 

well defined "rating curves used for readings in October and September and 

for April 1 to August 16. Gage read to tenths at high stages, hundredths 

at low stages, about three times a week. Daily discharge obtained by 

applying daily gage readings to rating table and by interpolating for days 

when gage was not read. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sprague River, near Beatty, Oreg., during the year ending September 80,

Date

Oct. 22

Made by 

K. N. Phillips __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.02

4. 47

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

 jon

Date

Aug, 15

Made by 

K. N. Phillips. 

Gage 

height

Feel 

3.74

.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

552

101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sprague River near Beatty, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _________ . _ . __ ... _ . __ ..... .

2

3 ____ . __________ . ... ____ ... ...

4 _____ . _______ . ____ . _____ . .....

5 __ __

6

7 ....

8........................ __ ...............

9 _ . __ _____ ..... ..

10 -_. . ._ ......

11....... . ..... ......................

12 . _ . __ . __ . ___ . ... ____ . __ ... ...

13 .. __ ... __ .... __ ____ . ....

14 __ . __ .... _ .. ________ ... _ ......

15 _____ -. __ . __ _____ .... ... .....

16 _______ ... __ . _____ . _ ... .....

17 ____ ... _ . ____ . _ . __ ... . .... _ .

18....... 

19 ____ ... _ . ____ . _ . ______ . . __ .

20 _ ........ ........ . ......

21 __ _______________ . __ .......

22 ..._ .................

23............ ........................

24 ____ .. __ .. _________________

25 ____ . __ -- __ ... .... ____ . ... __ .

26 .......... .... _ _ ......... . ....

27 __ ............ ____ ....................

28 ........... ......... __ ....................

29 _____ . . __ .... __ 1 _____ . _ . __ .

30 ____________

31

Oct.

1 oO

197

Apr.

650

735

820

735

CEA

548

445

453

462

470

382

295

272

248

225

207

189

242

295

420

545

662

780

780

Qnn

820

780

860

790

 720

May

650

672

695

688

680

712

745

782

820

720

620

558

495

558

620

tAt\

860

880

900

1,020

1,150

1,100

1,040

930 ft on

800

780

700

620

KAK

570

June

553

537

520

495

470

448

425

418

412

405

370

335

308

280

266

251

226

201

189

177

163

149

142

134

> 120

July

105

105

105

105

105

103

 101

98

94

92

90

90

90

95

100

105

101

97

106

115

115

Aug.

115

112

110

110

110

110

110

108

105

108

110

100

110

Sept.

92

NOTE. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated 8
KLAMATH EIVEE BASIN" 367

Monthly discharge of Sprague River near Beatty, Oreg., for the year ending Sep*

tember SO,

Month

April .._ ._.._ .._.__.. ....._.._ . ._._..,...___

July ,_. .... - ____ ...... .... ....... _ ..

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

860 

1,160 

553 

115 

115

Minimum

189 

545

90 

105

Mean

543 

757 

286 

101 

109

Run-off in 

acre-feet

32,300 

46,500 

17,000 

6,210 

3,460

105,000

SPRACTOE RIVER AT McCREADT RANCH, NEAR CHILOQUDT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 34 S., R. 9 E., 200 yards north of F. F. McCready's 

house, 2 miles below McCready Spring, and 13 miles above Chiloquin, 

Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 10, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Enamel-faced vertical staff on right bank. Gage reader, F. F. McCready.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at extreme low stages by wading near gage; 

medium stages from cable 200 feet above gage; high stages, because of 

numerous channels opposite cable section, from boat at section opposite 

McCready ranch house but 3J^ miles upstream by river.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of hardpan and pumice sand. One 

channel up to stage of 4 feet above which water overflows left bank through 

numerous channels. No definite control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.55 feet on 

afternoon of April 29 (discharge, 3,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

 0.55 foot September 19 (discharge, 105 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum and minimum discharge occurred in 1922. A discharge of 4,390 second-feet occurring about May 15, 1904, has been derived 

from high-water marks, at a station 20 miles upstream near Yainax.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted for irrigation especially near Ely.

REGULATION. Irrigation dam near Yainax regulates flow at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined except below 150 second-feet where it is poorly defined. Staff gage 

read to hundreths once a day except October 1 to January 27 and April 23 

to June 30 when it is read twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sprague River at McCready ranch, near Chiloquin, 

Oreg., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 20

29

May 30

31

Made by 

K. N. Phillips. __ ....

G. H. Canfleld __ .

.....do .................

K. N.TPhillips ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet

a ei

3.84

6.12

4.74

4.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

286

1,190

2,810

1,450

1,320

Date

Aug. 13

14

Made by 

K. N. Phillips __ 

__ .do.... __ . __ ....

Gaste 

height

Feel 

4.28

4*27

PI

761

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,300

1,290

287

270
368 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sprague River at McCready ranch, near Chiloquin 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 _______

2 ...

3. __ . . .. .

4. __ ......

5 _ .

6. _______

7- __ . ... .

8 __ ... ._....

9 ______ . ...

10. _____ . _

11. _______

12..............

13. ... _ ....

14 _ ... ____ 

15- _______

16.... .......

17 ...........

18 . . .

19 ____ . .....

20 .. _ ....

21..............

22. __ . _ . .

23. ........

24. _______

25. -. .__.__.

26.. .. .. .

27 ___ .... __

28 ....

29 .........

30 ... __ ..

31 __ . ..._.._..

Get.

224

260

280

280

280

260

280

300

280

260

260

260

260

260 

260

260

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

Nov.

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280 

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

300

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

Dec.

340 <M.n

360

381

340

 320

320

340

320

300

300

300

280

280 

280

242

207

191

175

207

280

300

280

260

260

280

280

280

280

280

300

Jan.

300

300

300

300 inn

300

224

207

207

207

207

224

224

224 

224

224

224

207

191

183

168

191

207

207

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

Feb.

224

224

224

224

224

207

207

199

199

191

199

199

207

224

99i

224

242

242

242

242

242

242

242

260

260

224

224

224

Mar.

207

224

242

242

242

224

242

224

224

224

224

224

224

224 

224

224

224

224

224

242

280

320

403

550

660

810

930

960

840

720

720

Apr.

780

870

960

1,080

1,120

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,120

1,180

1,220

1,150

960

840 

720

660

630

600

720

930

1,080

1,220

1 3fift

1,380

1,600

i O9n

2,280

2,690

3,240

3,240

May

3,130

2,910

2,800

2,690

2,580

2,380

2,180

2,000

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,080 

1,470

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,470

1,760

2,090

2,380

2,489

2,380

2,090

1,920

1,760

1,600

1,530

1,470

June

1,340

1,220

1,080

1,020

990

960

930

900

840

750

840

810

810

780 

720

630

600

575

525

500

475

550

320

340

320

340

360

340

320

320

July

320

320

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

450

300

300

280

260 

260

280

260

260

300

320

280

280

280

280

280

9sn

280

280

280

280

280

Aug.

280

280

280

280

280

280 280-

280

280

320

280

280

280

280 

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

168

168

168

Sept.

168

168

168

183

199

199

' 207

207

207

207

242

242

242

242 

242

260

381

280

105

125

183

260

260

280

280

280

381

280

320

280

Monthly discharge of Sprague River at McCready ranch, near ChUoquin, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

i

November ___ . _ . _____ . _______ . . _ ,. .

February.... ____ ... _____ . _________

March ___ _________________ ______

April.. ... __ . .. ......

May . .... . 

July .............. ............. ........................

The year ____ .L ____________ . . .....

Discharge in seconcWeet

Maximum

300 

320 

381 

300 

260 

960 

3,240 

3,130 

1,340 

450 

320 

381

3,240

Minimum

224 

280 

175 

168 

191 

207 

600 

1,300 

320 

260 

168 

105

105

Mean

273 

290

287 

230 

224 

. 37S 

1,290 

1,990 650' 

289 

270 

236

536

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,800 

17,300 

17,600 

14,100 

12,400 

23,200 

76,800 

122,000 

38,700 

17,800 

16,600 

14,000

387,000
KLAMATH BIVEB BASIN 369

SYCAN RIVEE HEAR SOLVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 32 S., R. 14 B., one-fourth mile above upper diversion

dam for Sycan Marsh, 1 mile above ZX ranch house, and 30 miles south of

Silver Lake, Lake County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1918, to August 19, 1922, when station was

discontinued. Records fragmentary. Records May 2 to October 28, 1905,

at former station at bridge.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage at low and medium

stages; from wagon bridge three-fourths mile below gage at high stages. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bed somewhat shifting. Banks of silt and

soil with scattered willows; overflowed in extreme floods. 

EXTKEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.45 feet, determined

from water line in well, probably occurred May 19 at time of maximum

stage on Long Creek (discharge, 1,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

0.32 foot at time of measurement August 19 (discharge, 5.6 second-feet).

Probably lower at times during winter.

1918-1922: Maximum discharge that of 1922; minimum discharge 1.5

second-feet November 2, 1920.

ICE. Stream probably freezes nearly solid in winter. 

DIVERSIONS. None above station; most of water is applied to Sycan Marsh by

flooding, from several dams and ditches. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high-water about May 19.

Rating curves before and after change fairly well defined below and poorly

defined above 400 second-feet. Operation of recorder was satisfactory only 

. for short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table

mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection.

Records fair. Discharge not estimated for periods of no gage-height record.

Discharge measurements of Sycan River near Silver Lake, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30,1922

Date

Oct. 14

Apr. 29 

29

May 25

Made by 

K.N. Phillips __ . .....

Wendell Dawson. __ 

__ do __ . ... _

K. N. Phillips . ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

1.72 

2. 20

3.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.3

143 

243

389

Date

May 25

June 21 

Aug. 19

Made by 

K. N. Phillips-- __ .

Wendell Dawson. __ . 

__ do __ . __ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.15

1.08 

.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

358

39.2 

5.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sycan River near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 ____ .

2. ........

3 _ .

4 ........

5 ...

6.........

7 _ . ...

8 ......

9 .........

10 

Apr. May

185

208

193

193

June

230

210

Day

11.. .......

12..... ...

13.. . ......

14.... __ .

15 - .....

16. 

17.... __

IS

10

20 

Apr. May June Day

21 . ....

22.........

23.. __ ...

24. ........

25 _ - ....

26.. _ . ...

27.. 

28. ........

29. ........ 3d

31 -

Apr.

162

May

380

392

330

290

260

260

250

9M\

June

38

36

34

34

32

29
370 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

S7CAN RIVER NEAR BEATTT, OREG.

LOCATION. In the SE. M sec. 8, T. 35 S., R. 12 E., 8 miles by stream above 

mouth and 11 miles by road north of Beatty, Klamath County.

DEAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

R*ECORDS AVAILABLE. October 29, 1917, to September 30, 1922, November 25, 

1911, to October 30, 1917, at station referred to as Sycan River near Yainax.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, inspected by L. F. Belknap.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet upstream from gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed, gravel and small boulders, fairly even; 

control of boulders about 100 feet below gage, fairly permanent. One 

straight channel at all stages; banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.70 feet indicated by 

recording pencil when clock was stopped April 26 and 27 (discharge, 2,130 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.08 foot recorded at time of weekly visit 

January 21 (discharge, 4.6 second-feet).

, 1911-1922: Maximum stage at station in sec. 28,11.25 feet, April 25,1917 

(discharge, 2,250 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 0.03 foot 

August 2, 1920 (discharge, 3.2 second-feet, uncertain).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, as most of winter flow comes 

from springs.

DIVERSIONS. Some water is used for irrigation by flooding.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below, poorly defined above 1,500 second-feet. Recorder did not 

operate satisfactorily and was removed for repairs November 25 and replaced 

February 8; thereafter it operated satisfactorily except for short periods. 

During periods when recorder was not operating satisfactorily in October 

and November and when recorder was out for repairs, gage was read 

about once a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection, or 

from weekly readings. Discharge for periods of no gage-height record inter* 

polated or estimated. Records good, except for periods for which discharge 

was estimated, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sycan River near Beatty, Or eg., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 23

Apr. 25

Made by 

G. H. Canfield... . __

.....do -... __ .......

Gage 

height

Feet

C\ Q9

3.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.6

1,400

Date

May 31

Aug. 15

Made byEl. N. Phillips- _ .....

Wendell Dawson... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.87

.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

342

8.4
KLAMATH KIVEB BASIN 371

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sycan River near Silver Lake, Oreg. } for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1

2 _______

3 _______

4 ____ . ...

5 _ . __ . ...

6. ___ .....

7. _ ... .....

8 ............

9 __ .

10.............

11 __ .....

12 _ .. .......

13 _______

14__...______.

15............

16..... _.....

17.. __ . __

18 ..... ...

19....... ..

20 

21 __ . _..... 

22. ...........

23.... ...

24..... ___ ..

25 .......

26 ____

27. ___ . ....

28..... .......

29. .........

30.. _ .....

31 __ ........

Oct.

13

14

16

18

16

16

1 

1

16

1 16

Nov.

f18

16

13

12

12

22

32

30

Dec.

22

13

12

12

1 10

8.5

1

8.5

Jan.

r\ 7 Q

1

7.1

6.8

6.4

5.5

4.6

4.9

Feb.

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.4

5.4

5

5

5

5

Mar.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.8

4

0

4.8

i a

4

0

4.8

5.7

6

6.8

7.1

7.1 

6

5.4

6.4

6.8

7.1

8.2

9 ft

10

9 6

Apr.

9.6

12

20

23

21

21

34

42

36

36

77

72

90

74

70

60

52

60

87

146

269 iron

900

1,100

1,410

1,990

1,870

1,870

1,670

1 ' 480

May

1,380

1,340

990

837

782

754

738

716

722

672

575

486

435

486

595

683

760

793

990

I 760

520

460

404

266

338

June

317

310

294

284

266

251

230

215

215

236

233

215

185

161

138

120

100

85

82

76

66 

64

62

59

58

49

42

36

34

31

July

30

27

26

25

21

18

17

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.6

9

9

9.6

9 

8.2

8.5

9

8.5

9

8.2

8.2

as

9

8.5

Aug.

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 '8.2

8.5

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

Sept.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.1

7,4

NOTE. Recorder not operating April 6 and 27; discharge computed from a gage-height graph estimated from maximum stage indicated by recording pencil and slopes of gage-height graph on Apr. 25 and 

28. Braced figures give interpolated or estimated discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sycan River near Beatty, Oreg., for the year ending September

Month

October ________ . ............

November .._..............._.............

December ____ . ________ . _____ . ....

January ______ . _________ ________

.Februarv ____________ _______

March. ______ ________________

April _____ - ____________ ___ . __ .___.

May _ .. ___ . ________ . ___ : . __ . __ .

June. ____ __ _ _____ . _____ ._ 

July... ... __ ... _ _. ._, . .

September ________________________ _

The year . _ ... __ . __ . . ___ . ____ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18

5.7 

10 

1,990 

1,380 

317 

30 

8.5 

7.4

1,990

Minimum

8.5 

4.6 

5 

4.8 

9.6 

338 

31 

8.2 

6.4 

6.4

4.6

Mean

14.6 

19.2 

12.9 

5.98 

5.46 

6.12 

473 

714 

150 

13.1 

7.64 

6.78

119

Run-off in 

acre-feet

898 

1,140 

793 

368 

303 

376 

28,100 

43,900 

8,930 

806 

470 

403

86,500
372 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

LONG CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 32 S., R. 13 E., 27 miles south of Silver Lake, Lake 

County; above point where creek begins to divide and spread over Sycan 

Marsh.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13 to November 6*1918; April 20 to August 31, 

1919; March 20 to August 25, 1920; May 10 to August 31, 1921; and October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder installed October 14, 1921, on left bank of 

creek, about 1 mile above location of gage used in 1921 and 1J^ miles above 

gage used 1918 to 1920. Recorder inspected only at time of visits by Geological Survey engineers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footlog 100 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed crooked and deep; vertical sod banks 

with scattered growth of willows. Control is a gravel riffle 30 feet below

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.61 feet at 8 p. m. May 19 (discharge, 307 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.44 foot at 9 p. m. September 21 (discharge, 5.2 second-feet). 

1918-1922: Maximum and minimum discharge occurred in 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice in November and December 

when recorder was operating.

DIVERSION. None above station; water is spread over meadows below station 

by numerous dams.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent, after relocation of 

recorder October 14. Rating curve well defined below 100 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in table to 

daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good. Discharge estimated for winter for purpose of obtaining total yearly 

run-off.

Discharge measurements of Long Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80,

Date

Oct. 14

Apr. 30

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.. __ ....

Wendell Dawson ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.75

1.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.5

5».5

Date

Aug. 20

Made by 

 ..do-. 

Gage 

height

Peel 

1.37

.68

Discharge

See.-fl. 

60.9

14.7
KLAMATH BIVEE BASIN 373

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Long Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 , __ ... ______ . .....

2 ................. _ ...., -

3. .. -. -- ..

4. _ - __ .. __ _ - __

5 . ___ - __ . ___ - .....

6. .... ____ 

7 _ __ .. . _ .. .

8. _____ .. .......

9 _______________

10...... ....... .. ..

11 __ . ____ . __ .. . .

12 . _ ._-..-.. -- -. --

13 ......... .-. ....-....

14 __ _ ... ______

15 __ . .. _ ..... ....

16 __ _____ .. _____

17 ____ . _____ _____

18 _____ _______ .

19 ________ . _ j ........

20 _ . __ . _ - _______

21 __ . ____________

22

23 __ ____________

24 . .....................

25. _____ ______ ..

26 ___ . __ . ._ 

27 _ . ___ . ___ . .....

28. -- .-._.._..---...... 

29 - _ .... __ .. . __ ... _

30 ............. ..............

31 _____ _ ____ 

Oct.

12

,

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

15

14

13

Nov.

12

11

11

11

10

8.8

8-5

7.9

7.6

7

10

8.5

11

14

13

20

24

29

22

18

17

18

18

18

18

22

Dec.

53

38

26

24

19

17

14

15

12

12

15

16

16

15

Apr.

1 30

uU

60

May

60

78

91

91

117

148

183

189

160

133

108

98

138

177

220

252

265

279

286

300

279

246

226

213

201

183

148

132

123

132

143

June

148

143

141

143

148

140

124

128

139

110

95

85

84

91

86

81

72

72

65

58

53

48

44

41

38

36

33

32

30

29

July

27

26

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

18

18

IS

18

18

20

26

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

Aug.

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

15

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

Sept.

16

16

17

17

18

19

19

18

16

16

15

13

12

12

10

9.4

9.1

7.9

7.3

6.1

6.1

6.4

5.8

6.1

6.1

13

10

10

10

11

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 11-13; discharge Interpolated. Braced figures give estimated discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Long Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October _______________ , ____ . ...........

December ______ __________________

April - -..._ ... _ ... _ ....... __ .. ............

May. . ......

June __ _______ __ _____ __ ___ __

July ................. ......... .._............. .......

August ___ __ _ ___ . __ __ _ . ____ ...

September .......... __ ________ . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29 

53

^

300

148 

27 

16 

19

300

Minimum

7

60 

29 

16 

13

5.8

5.8

Mean

14.2 

14 

17.6 10 

 10 

 10 

40.3 

174 

84.2 

20.3 

140 

11.9

35.3

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

«73 

833 

1,080 

615 

555 

615 

2,400 

10,700 

5,010 

1,250 

861 

708

25,500

 » Estimated by comparison with climatic data at Lake view.
374 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI 

WOOD RIVER AT FORT KIAMATH, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 33 S., R. 7^ E., at highway bridge one-fourth mile 

east of Fort Klamath, Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 5,1911, to January 1,1921, and July 1, 1921, to 

May 31, 1922. Gage heights only January 1, 1912, to March 31, 1913, and 

for considerable periods at other times.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to bridge; read by Chester Jackson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Clean gravel overlain with pumice sand, dunes of 

which may at times be observed moving downstream; likely to shift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage of 4.0 feet reported by observer 

November 23-25 appears in error and corresponding discharge of 800 secondfeet is too high, the maximum discharge during this period is estimated at 

600 second-feet; minimum stage during period, 1.60 feet January 5-23. 

(discharge, 250 second-feet).

1911; 1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.90 foot July 5, 6, and August 22, 1920 (discharge, 152 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, as most of water comes from 

springs a few miles above.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted above station for watering hay 

lands, mostly in May and June.

RE GTTL ATIO N . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 500 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once a 

day. Gage readings November 21-28 are apparently in error. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, except 

November 21-28 for which it was estimated. Records good except for estimated period for which they are poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record October 1 to April 30 furnished by Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Wood River at Fort Klamath, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 27

Aug. 12

Made by 

Q. H. Canfield- ___ ___ .... .-..., _________ . _

Gage 

height

feet 

3.36

1.72

Discharge

Stc.-ft. 

414

294
KLAMATH EIVEE BASIN 375

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wood River at Fort Klamath, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ___________________

2 _____________________

3 ______________ ____ .

4 ________ ______ . ....

5 __ .

6 ____ . __ ..... I..... ____ ....

7.

8.. . __

9 __ ...... . _ . .

10 ____________ .........

11 _______ ....

12 __ ... __ . ___ ..... ____ ......

13 _________ __ __ .. .

14. _____ . __ . __ ... __ .... ....

15 ....................................

16.............. .. ..-..... -......

17 __ __ :_ ___ __ .. .

18. ... .. _ ......... ___ . __ .

19. __ .... __ ..._.. _. __ ......

20. __ I __ - ____ ..... 

21.........-..-.... ................

22, __ . __ .. . _ . .......... .......

23. ..

24._._._. _._ ...._______.

25 ....-. ...... ........ ...

26.............................. .......

27. _____ .-. ____ ........

28 __ ........ __ ... ____ .... __ ..

28

30 ____________

31. _______________ . . ..

Oct.

282

282

282

292

292

282

282

282

282

282

202

302

302 313'

313

324

335

335

324

324

313

313

313

324

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

Nov.

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

324

335

335

335

500

335

335

Dec.

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

324

324

324

313

313

302

302

292

202

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

282

282

271

271

271

271

271

271

Jan.

292

282

271

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

260

260

260

260

271

271

271

271

Feb.

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

282

282

282

282

282

292

292

292

292

292

202

202

Mar.

292

292

292

292

282

282

282

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

282

282

282

282

282

282

292

292

202

202

292

202

Apr.

292

282

282

271

260

260

271

271

282

282

271

260

260

260

260

260

271

292

313

335

335

357

357

401

401

401

357

357

335

335

May

357

357

335

313

292

292

202

292

292

282

282

282

282

271

271

271

282

282

282

282

292

202

292

292

292

292

292

282

282

282

282

NOTE. Braced figure is estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Wood River at Fort Klamath, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

November ___________ . ........................

December ...............................................

January .......... __ .. _ . . ...

March _________ . ___ . _____________ ^

April ____ __

May __ . _ . ___ .. . ____ __ .. .......

The period . __ ___ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

335

335 

292 

292 

292 

401 

357

Minimum

282 

313 

271 

250 

271 

271 

260 

273

Mean

305 

367 

302 

257 

278 

281 

306 

292

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,800 

21,800 

18,600 

16,800 

16,400 

17,300 

18,200 

18,600

144,000
376 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

A CAHAL AT KLAMATH FAILS, OEEO.

LOCATION. In NW. J^ sec. 29, T. 38 S., R. 9 E., at head of tunnel one-fourth 

mile below head gates of canal and a mile northwest of Klamath Falls, Klamath County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1911-1922. Some water was diverted for three or four years prior to 1911, but no record was kept.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank of canal just above 

weir. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder used prior to 1917.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a foot plank just inside lower end of 

tunnel, half a mile below gage; rectangular section, 13.5 feet wide.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Trapezoidal weir, 18.15 feet long, with its crest 7.27 

feet above bottom of canal, which is a concrete-lined section. 13.5 feet wide 

on the bottom, 12 feet deep,, and with side slopes ^4 to 1; canal has become 

partly filled with debris which has fallen in from sides.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.83 feet at 3 p. m. June 28 (discharge, 773 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum discharge that of 1922; minimum discharge, zero.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation above 1.9 feet changed since 1921 but permanent throughout irrigation season of 1922. Rating curve well defined. 

Operating of water-stage recorder satisfactory except July 15-26. Discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage heights 

determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of A canal at Klamath Falls, Or eg., during the year ending

September 30,1922 

[Made by A. L. Darr0]

Date

May 11 ....__..

17 ........

29 ........

June 13 ... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.06

1.91

2.04

3.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64

165

183

578

Date

26 . ..._. 

July 10. -.... 

21 _..__.-

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.93

4.66

3.60

3.15

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

560

737

479

400

Date

July 28.........

14 __ . __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.00

4.35

3.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

572

647

523

 Engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of A canal at Klamath Falls, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30,1922

Day

1 _ __

2. _ - ..

3 ___

4 __ . ....

5 _

6 ... ... .

7 ___ _

8. __ ....

9 ....- ..

10 ..........

11 ..........

12 ..........

13 __ ......

14 ..........

15 ..

Apr. May

40

46

44

Sfl

34

38

33

45

52

52

64

62

58

75

107

June

444

465

486

507

425

452

518

539

528

550

550

550

561

539

528

July

715

618

507

483

496

518

539

528

507

486

465

444

423

403

393

Aug.

595

641

641

fi/ti

618

618

595

595

618

595

618

618

572

539

607

Sept.

190

164 i <x\

158

147

144

156

159

158

158

150

141

132

134

132

Day

16 _____ .

17 ._. _.

18 . _____

1Q

20 . __ .....

21 ..........

22. __ .....

23 ._._-.._.

24 __ ......

26 ..........

26 ..........

27 ....._...

28 ..........

29 ..........

30 _ . ......

31 .. __ ....

Apr.

46

21

40

32

May

119

153

191

191

177

140

165

196

213

249

276

286

267

222

296

363

June

539

550

550

528

539

550

572

618

665

715

740

740

765

765

740

July

393

398

393

IffiS"

393

393

403

423

444

465

486

496

550

618

618

618

Aug.

496

476

465

" 454

444

403

324

276

240

213

204

. 182

168

148

158

183

Sept.

146

164

165

160

138

128

128

140

146

146

148

152

150

142

123

NOTE. No flow in canal on days for which no discharge is given. Recorder not operating July 15-25; 

daily discharge computed from mean daily gage heights, estimated by A. L. Darr, engineer, Bureau of 

Reclamation.
KIAMATH RIVER BASIN 377

Monthly discharge of A canal at Klamath Falls, Oreg., for the year ending Sep~

tember SO,

Month

April (4 days) . __ .. ... .. ._._ . 

JvHy.. .......................................... .........

The period ____ - ______ . ____ .. _ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

46 

363 

766 

715 

641 

190

Minimum

21 '33 

425 

393 

148 

123

Mean

348 

138 

574 

484 

447 

148

Run-off in 

acre-feet

276 

8,480 

34,200 

29,800 

27,500 

8,810

109,000

LOST RIVER DIVERSION CANAL NEAR OIENE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 29, T. 39 S., R. 10 E., at intake of canal at Lost 

River dam, 4 miles below Olene, Klamath County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1912, to March 31,1916, and October 1, 1918, to 

September 30, 1922. Records April 1, 1916, to September 30, 1918, 

obtained at a station referred to as " near Klamath Falls, Oreg."

GAGE. Vertical staffs showing height of water in pond back of head gates and 

in canal below gates; read once a day.

GATE OPENINGS. Headworks of canal comprise three hand-operated sliding 

gates, each 4 feet wide and 6 feet high. Gate openings are recorded each 

day. Water from Klamath River backs up canal nearly to its head, even 

if no water is running.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge a short distance below 

head gate.

DISCHARGE COEFFICIENTS. Tables of discharge coefficients and velocity for 

computing flow through gates considered as orifices have been derived by 

plotting coefficients determined from meter measurements. A table based 

on measurements during 1916 to 1922 has been used for 1920 to 1922.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1921: Maximum discharge recorded during -year, 

315 second-feet on February 14, head on gates 1.4 feet, area of orifices, 45.6 

square feet.

1922: Maximum discharge during year, 346 second-feet on May 4, head 

on gates 0.53 foot, area of orifices 72 square feet. Minimum, canal dry at 

times during October.

1912-1922: Maximum discharge, 508 second-feet, February 28, 1914; 

minimum, canal dry.

DIVERSIONS. Beginning in June, 1922, water has been wasted from the C-G 

canal into diversion canal, the amount of which has been estimated and 

included in monthly discharge to give total delivered to Klamath River.

ACCURACY. Coefficients used in computing discharge through orifices are not 

well defined. Gages read to half-tenths, gate openings to tenths once a 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by obtaining from a table the velocity 

for the observed head, and multiplying by the area of gate opening in 

square feet. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. 

100563 27f WSP 551 25
378 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Lost River diversion canal near Olene, Oreg,, during 

the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 27. __ . ____________ ... _ ... __ ....

23 MOV in

Head on

gates

Fed 

2.35

.62

.64

.76

Total gate 

openings

Feet 

3.0

15.6

16.1

8.4

Area of 

orifices

Sq.-ft, 

12.0

62.4

64.4

33.6

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

79

315

334

161

Coefficient of 

discharge

0.54

.80

.81

.68

NOTE. Results of discharge measurements made during 1921 have been published in Water-Supply 

Paper 511, p. 419.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lost River diversion canal near Olene, Oreg., for 

the years ending September SO, 1921 and

Day

1920-21 

1 ______ . __ . ______ . __

2... __ . _ ... ____ ... _____ ..

3 . __ . __ - ___ ...... ......

4..,. _______ ... _ __ ...

5 __ . __ -. _ _ .

6 .... _ .. __ , . _ __ ....

7. _ .... __ - __ - ___ ............

8....... ........... ...... ............

Q

10 

11 . __________ . __ ......

12 ..__.. ..................

13.. ___ . _ .. _ .. - 

14 

15 ___ .. . .... .... ...

16 . .. .. _ __ . _ .

17 .....

18...... ......... _ . __ .... _ .

19.. _ . ____ . _ ... ___ .... ....

20. 

21.......'........ _ ..................

22.. _ .... _ ..... _ .. ____ .......

23 -..... . 

24 _ .. _ . _ ... ____ ...... ...

25 . ... ....

26......... . ._.

27..-..... __ ... _ ......

28. ____ . __ ,. _ . __ . _____ .

29. ________________ . _ . _

on

31. ___ . _____ .. 

Oct.

146

146

142

138

138

138

149

140

126

126

124

138

134

132

132

128

128

130

128

132

130

123

123

121

111

116

114

111

111

111

116

Nov.

114

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

114

111

111

116

116

121

144

213

241

241

229

217

206

206

217

244

241

Dec.

233

233

233

233

229

225

217

214

206

202

186

186

186

182

178

171

171

171

171

171

171. ' 171'

171

171

171

171

171

171

155

182

194

Jfcn.

252

264

260

260

268

268

245

235

222

210

201

222

212

221

221

221

221

254

259

273

268

263

263

265

268

268

257

257

257

257

245

Feb.

245

234

234

234

234

316

216

216

216

216

257

292

283

315

280

278

264

267

267

273

273

273

284

273

277

277

271

277

Mar.

277

299

305

302

302

307

303

288

288

280

297

288

287

287

293

292

288

296

288

283

292

300

288

282

282

282

288

282

282

288

288

Apr.

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

282

282

282

282

276

276

276

276

276

264

252

240

222

222

240

240

240

240

222

54

107

109

May

110

112

114

114

97

101

90

97

88

38

32
KIAMATH RIVER BASIN 379

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lost River diversion canal near Olene,Oreg.f for 

the years ending September 30,1921 and 1922 Continued

Day

1921-22 

1. _ . _ ... _

2. . 

3 ____ ... _

fc::::::::::::

fe::::::::::::

8.

9 __ .. ...

10 ____ ... ...

11 __ . _ ... ...

12 .. 

18..-...... ..

14. _ . _ ......

15..............

16..........1...

17..............

18..............

19 . . .

20. .

21 ........ ...

22....... .......

23........ ..

24 ____ ......

25- ___ ...

26 __ ..........

27 __ ..........

28........ .

29........... ...

30 ... .....

31. ...........

Oct.

......

104

106

104

106

107

104

104

100

1114

102

102

100

Nov.

100

100

98

98

98

100

98

OS

97

96

95

94

92

94

92

91

90

SO

88

86

89

89

92

95

96

97

. 100

1114

148

144

Dec.

137

133

124

122

121

121

117

115

117

117

115

113

113

115

112

106

106

108

106

106

106

113

115

113

113

115

117

117

117

117

117

Jan.

117

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

113

113

113

113

115

115

115

115

115

113

113

112

112

112

113

113

113

113

113

112

Feb.

112

112

112

112

112

113

113

112

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

134

132

150

150

144

144 tAA

144

150

150 tAd.

144

Mar.

141 '141

156

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

144

144

144

150

159

156

177

312

330

327

308

300

QQQ

293

293

293

312

Apr.

312

312

312

324

306

312

299

312

312

312

312

293

293

287

293

293

312

324

312

312

331

322

335

316

332

335

. 331

317

295

295

May

331

259

324

324

310

324

338

346

226

185

202

205

208

212

158

32

64

85

85

41

41

41

22

44

62

June

121

51

39

38

28

51

50

50

49

48

July

37

35

19

1Q

19

19

29

27

Aug.

27

27

27

31

* 

23

29

28

29

30

52

64

63

64

43

44

44

45

26

27

27

Sept.

47

46

46

AR

d-f.

46

46

78

81

75

76

75

76

53

55

55

4*

44

43

44:

44:

44-

 44

44

44,

43!

4S

K4,

88.

80*

NOTE. No flow in canal on days for which no record is given.

Monthly discharge of Lost River diversion canal near Olene, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30,1921

Month

December. _________________________

January _ ... ... . ...... _ ....

May 1-11... _ . __ ....... __ .. _ . _____ . _ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

146 

244 

233 

273 

315 

307 

288 

114

Minimum

111 

111 

155 

201 

216 

277 

54 

32

Mean

129 

151 

190 

247 

259 

290 

249 

90.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,930 

8,980 

11,700 

15,200 

14,400 

17,800 

14,800 

1,970-

92,800-
380 SURFACE WATEB STJfPI/Y, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Lost River diversion canal near Olene, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Month

February _____________

March.... __ ... . __ . __ ......

May

June __________________ July ................................ ..

August . . .. __ ..

September. .... __ . _ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

107 

148 

137 

117 

150 

330 

335 

346 

121 

37 

64 

88

346

Minimum

0 

86 

106 

112 

112 

141 

287 

0 

0 

0 

0 

43

0

Mean

40.1 

98.3 

116 

114 

127 

198 

312 

144 

17.5 

6.6 

24.2 

55.0

104

Run-off in acre-feet

From 

Lost 

River

2,470 

5,850 

7,130 

7,010 

7,050 

12,200 

18,600 

8,850 

1,040 

405 

1,490 

3,270

75,400

From C-O

canal

950 

1,860 

1,630 

230

4,670

Total

2,470 

5,850 

7,130 

7,010 

7,050 

12,200 

18,600 

8,850 

1,990 

2,260 

3,120 

3,500

80,000

NOTE. Run-oft from C-Q canal is estimated waste into diversion canal.

ANTELOPE CREEK NEAR MACDOEL, CALIF.

LOCATION. In foothills 16 miles southeast of Macdoel, Siskiyou County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 19 to December 15, 1921, and March 26 to 

June 19, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Water-stage recorder record good, except December, 16 to 

March 25, when well and stream were frozen. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating'table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Butte Valley irrigation district.

Discharge measurements of Antelope Creek near Matdoel, Calif., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Apr. 7 

12. .........

19

22 

25 

28 

Mayl __ ... _

4 __ . __

13 . _ ..

17

Gage 

height

Feet

O

EO

.52

.52

.65

.70

70

7Q

.92

.98

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.3

10 Q

19.3

33.3

39.3

41 0

69.3

92.7

145

Date

 Kjfmwv in

20 

22... _ ...

23 . 

30 

31 

6 ....

8 - .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.61

1.37

1.36

1.44

1.46

1.55

1.49

1.46

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

192

221

199

195

186

200

207

226

199

221

Date

12 

13 _ ...

15 __ - ....

16 .

20 __ . ....

22 

23 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

1.24

1.26

1.19

1.17

1.06

.94

.90

Discharge

See.-ft. 316'

162

164

134

124

117

99.1

88.6
KLAMATH BIVER BASIN 381

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Antelope Creek near Macdoel, Calif., for the 

period September 19,1921, to June 19,

Day

2

3 . . ...... ...

5 -- . _ .

6.. ....... .......... ............

7...... ....... _ .... __ ............

g

9

10 . . ___

11. _ --.____ _ 

12....- .... . _ . _ ..................

13 ...................................

14--...,-..... ..... _ . .... ...

15 . 

16...^ ________.. ......

17. -.. .....................-....

IS......... ........ ........... ......

19...... ...... ....... .................

20 

21......... ....... ....... . ... 

22... _. ....._......_.. 

23. .. .............

24...... ......... ............ ....

25 . . 

26... ............. ...... .. ........

27 .... .. ... ... ...

28.............. ....... ........

29. . ... :_._.___

30., .. ,.....-.. .....

31..- . ........ _ ... _

Sept.

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

Oct.

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

19

20

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

23

20

20

20

19

18

Nov.

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

28

17

16

17

20

20

19

19

21

24

22

20

23

Dec.

41

32

38

31

21

20

20

19

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

Mar.

16

16

17

16

16

16

Apr.

16

16

20

20

21

22

22

23

21

21

20

19

19

19

17

17

16

16

19

24

27

33

37

37

42

49

52

52

52

54

May55

59

64

77

85

96

96

81

73

62

64

75

93

116

111

111

166

210

201

221

190

187

198

210

204

168

163

174

190

212

227

June

238

247

247

241

232

210

190

221

210

174

176

160

160

158

147

128

116

104

89

Monthly discharge of Antelope Creek near Macdoel, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October _ .. ___ . _____ . __ __ . __ ...

December 1-15 ________ __________ . __

March 26-31 __ . _ . __ .. _ ............... __ ......

April ._.. ....._ ._._____.._ ...........

June 1-19 ______ . _______ . _ . _____ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

23

28 

41 

17 

54 

227 

247

Minimum

14 

16 

18 

16 

16 

55 

89

Mean

16.4 

18 

23.4 

16.2 

27.4 

137 

182

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,010 

1,070 

696 

193 

1,630 

8,420 

6,860

BUTTE CREEK NEAR MACDOEL, CALIF.

LOCATION. 7 miles southeast of Macdoel, Siskiyou County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18 to December 31, 1921, and April 7 to June 

20, 1922.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder record good, except January 1 to 

April 6, when well and stream were frozen. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Butte Valley irrigation district.
382 SURFACE' WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Discharge measurements of Butte Creek near Macdoel, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Apr. 7. . .......

11...... ...

12.........

18 ...

19 

21.. ___ .

22.........

24.........

25 .___.. 

'27 ___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.41

1.38

1.44

1.00

1.28

2.26

2.64

2.76

2.71

2.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.6

49.8

30

43.8

ass 9

123

113

118

Date

Apr. 28 

30 -

May 1 

3 _____

6 .........

16 

17 ......

20 

23 ____ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.51

2.28

2 25

2.14

2.13

1.73

1.87

2.01

2.55

2 4g

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

116

92.1

88.9

82 4

79.4

55.9

69.8

77.4

117

105

Date

May 26. _ 

31 . 

6 .... .

9 _ ......

13 

16 .........

20.. _... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.64

2.41

2.61

2.58

'2.78

2.38

1.93

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

133

104

121

122

138

96

74.8

59.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Butte Creek near Macdoel, Calif., for the period 

September 18, 1921, to June 2C ""

Day

1... _ ...... __ .. _____________

2 . . __ .

3 ___ ......... _ .. ___ . ___ . ______ .

4 __ .. _ ... _____ .. _______ .. __ .

5 ____ ____ ______________ ....

6 .. __ . ___ . ___ __ . ___ . ____ .. .....

7. 

8- _ .... _ - _____ . __ .. ______ ....

9. ........ .... ...._ .......... ..........

10 . .. . __ ______ - _______ .

12............. ___ . _______________

13 ...... _ ....... __ ........... __ ... ...

15 .. __ ........ . ______ .. ___ . ___ . __ .

16,.. ___ . _ . __ .. ___ . ________ . .....

17 - __ ..... __ .... _______ . ___ ... ...

18... _ . __ - ___ ....... _ ___ .....

19... _ ... _ . ___ . ___ . ___ . ____ . .....

20 .-._ ___ .....

21...... __ . _ . _ . ___ .. __ .. _ . ........

22 .....

23. ....................... _ ..-....

24... _ . _ . _________________ . .....

25 . 

26 .... ____________ ... ... . ___ ....

27

28 ...-.. . .......... .............

29... __________ . ____ ....... _____

30 . _ . __ . _ - ...... . __ ___ .. ....

31 __ . _____ . __ . _ __

Sept.

30

31

32

32

32

33

34

M4

34

34

34

34

34

Oct.

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

Nov.

32

33

33

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

32

30

32

36

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

Dec.

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

34

34

35

35

36

36

37

37

38

38

39

39

39

38

44

51

49

45

43

47

46

44

44

42

Apr.

48

79

72

64

53

48

40

38

34

33

30

32

40

63

89

114

130

128

123

122

115

106

98

90

May

86

86

84

78

80

81

83

82

80

72

64

65

67

64

66

69

75

86

99

114

121

113

108

108

117

123

104

93

95

99

103

June

106

114

121

121

120

117

114

113

135

148

124

113

99

92

81

72

66

63

63

63

Monthly discharge of Butte Creek near Macdoel, Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

April 7-30 _ .. _ ...... __________ . ______

M!ay

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

36 

51 

130 

123 

148

Minimum

31 

30 

32 

30 

64 

63

Mean

32.2 

32.5 

38.6 

74.5 

89.2 

102

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,98$ 

l,93t 

2,37C 

3,540 

5.48T 

4,05*
KLAMATH BIVBB BASIN 383

BEAR CREEK NEAR MAODOEL, CAUF.

LOCATION. 9 miles northwest of Macdoel, Siskiyou County.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22 to November 2, 1921, and March 27 to 

June 20,1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Water-stage recorder record good, except November 3 to 

March 26, when clock was stopped and stream and well probably frozen. 

Daily discharge ascertained by" applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Butte Valley irrigation district.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Macdoel, Calif., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Apr. 8 .........

17 _ - .....

26 ......

29...... ...

12 _ ... ...

Gage 

height

Fed 

0.72

.52

1.03

1.05

1.18

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.2

7.7

42.2

43.5

53.4

3Q 1

Date

May 15 ..

18... __ -

21 ____ ..

24 ..

29

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.23

1.39

1.35

1 30

1.18

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60.9

89.6

78.4

49.8

18 1

Date

7.. ____

10- __ -

14 

17.........

21 __ .. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

1. 10

1.09

.96

.83

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55

51.4

60.4

31.7

24.6

17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Macdoel, Calif., for the period 

September 22, 1921, to June 20, 1922

Day

1....... _ .. _ .... __ .. _ .. ____ . __ .

2 _ .. __ . . . . ___ .. .....

3..... ........

4... ______ ........ __ ... _ .. __ . .....

5 ... _ .. __ .. __ .......'.. _ .... ........

6. __ ... __ . _ _ ......... _ __ .. ____

7 _______ . . ____ .......

8 . . . .

9. ........

10 .. ... v ... .....

11...... ......................................

12 .... ...... ............... __.._.._.... .

13..... ....... ____ . __ ................

14. _ .. __ ....... ______ ..... __ . __ .

15 _____ . . . .

16 .......... __ .......... ....................

17. _____ _ .

18 __ ...

19 ............ . .. _______ . _______ .

20 ______ ___ .. . _ ...........

21.... _______ ....- . ..... . 

22 ____ __ . ______ . ___ __ . .....

23 .......

24.... ................................ ...

25 . .,_. . ......... ____ .... .... 

26.... .. ........ __ ............ .. .

27 _._..... ... 

28 ......

29 ............ ............ __ ................

30 .. ... ..............

31 __ ... __ . _ ... _____ ., ____ .. _ .

Sept.

7.5

8

7.5

7

7-

7

7

6.5

6.5

Oct.

6.5

6.5

.6.5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7.6

8

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

6

- 6

Nov.

6

6

/

Mar.

9.5

9

8

8.5

8.5

Apr.

8

10

14

14

13

12

14

16

14

13

11

11

9

as

as

8

8

8.5 11

15

20

26

31

33

37

44

47

46

43

44

May

47

48

61

64

75

76

04

48

40

33

32

,43

62

73

91

92

114

120

 114

112

98

96

92

89

82

72

67

64

 64

67

64

June

64

62

68

55

54

52

52

59

69

46

40

36

33

30

29

26

24

22

21

19
384 SURFACE WATER SUPFLY, 1922, PART XI

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Macdoel, Calif., for the year ending

September 80, 1922

Month

March 27-31... .. ... _.. .. .........................

A]?iil...... .............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

6 

9.5 

47 

120 

64

Minimum

6 

6 

8 

8 

32 

19

Mean

6.39 

6.00 

8.70 

19.9

72.7 

42

Run-off in 

acre-feet

393 

23.8 

86.2 

1,180 

4,470 

1,670

KEENE CREEK AT HYATT PRAIRIE!, NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION, In SW. M sec. 16, T. 39 S., R. 3 E., near dam site at Hyatt Prairie 3 

miles north of Green Spring Mountain road from Ashland to Klamath Falls 

and 20 miles from Ashland, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, with some gaps when stream was practically dry, to June 30, 1922, when station was discontinued because of construction of Hyatt Prairie dam.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank 100 feet above 

dam site. Because of backwater from cofferdam a temporary staff gage 

below cofferdam was used June 15-21. Inspected by engineers of Talent 

irrigation district.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed, sand and clay; may shift in extreme floods 

control of rocks and boulders, practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage recorder, 4.72 feet at 9 p. m. April 22 (discharge, estimating that backwater 

caused by Jpe was 0.50 foot, 315 second-feet); minimum stage from waterstage recorder, 0.44 foot at 5 a. m. December 18 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1917-1922: Maximum discharge that of 1922. Creek practically dry 

each summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently affected by narrowing of channel by 

snowbanks from about March 22 to April 30, effect increasing with stage.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none above station.

REGULATION. Noae. .

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice 

March 22 to April 30. Rating curve fairly well defined below 200 secondfeet; rating curve for temporary gage fairly well defined by simultaneous 

readings with old gage; operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except 

December 8-9 and April 5-11; temporary staff gage read once a day June 

15-21. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph or by applying daily 

gage height to rating table for temporary gage. Mean discharge was estimated for periods recorder was not operating or stage-discharge relation was 

affected by ice. Results good except for periods for which discharge was 

estimated, for which they are fair.
385

Discharge measurements of Keene Creek at Hyatt Praifie, near Ashland, Oreg., 

: during the year ending September SO,

Date

Apr. 28

May 3

Made by 

F. C. Dillard «._._ .._ _ _._.. . ._., ..... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

»3.10

2.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

83

91

 Chief engineer, Talent irrigation district.

* Backwater caused by snowbanks on each side and running snow and ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Keene Creek at Hyatt Prairie, near Ashland, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 __ . .. __ .... __ .... ______

2__ ___ . _ ..... __ ....... ...

3 _ . _ . ________ . __ ... __ .

4. __ . _ . _ . ___ .. _ . _ ......

5 ... __ . .. ...

^.... ................. __ .. .. 

7... ............ ___ .. ____ ......

8._..__.__.._____ .._. -_..,....__

9.................. ..._.....__. 

10 . ..-.- _ ..- *~

11 ___ ... _ . __ ... __ ... _ ....

12.___ ._.. _..... ...............

13 __.. . __ 

14 .. _- 

15............... .. ............ ....

16, .. - .- 

17 _ .............. ____ . _ ..... ...

18.......... __ ......................

1Q

20 ...... ... .....................

21..... ...............................

22.. _____________ . ...........

23 -.-.. ........ .................

24 _________ . ___ ..... __ . ...

25.... __ . ___ . __ . _ ............

26 

27........ _______ . __ .... ___ ..

28.... .................. ..............

29 _______ . _________ ... ....

30 

31... _____ . _________ . __ .

Nov.

1

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1 Q

4.1

19

5.6

3.1

3.4

4.2

3

3.8

3.9

46

68

Dec.

26

24

18

12

9.8

9.4

9

6

Q &

4

3.7

6.8

ft O

4.9

1.6

.5

' .4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

i ^

Jan.

1.1

1

1.6

4.9

3.3

2.6

2.4

*> 4

2.1

2

2.7

2.7

9 o

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

1 Q

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2

2.1

,2.1

2.1

2

1.9

2

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.8

3

Mar.

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1

C

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.8

3

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.4

5.2

10

16

20

28

30

30

32

30

25

Apr.

36

80

97

128

> 100

77

69

63

60

58

57

66

92

186

240

263

142

92

83

83

97

97

97

102

May

108

97

88

92

102

108

88

64

63

AS

48

67

78

83

92

102

114

114

.121

108

88

79

72

67

69

54

47

44

43

42

40

June

44

43

34

29

25

23

30

49

36

25

25

22

21

14

12

9.2

8 .

7.2

6.5

4

3.5

3.7

3.2

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Keene Creek at Hyatt Prairie, near Ashland, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Month

December ___ ..... ____ ________ __ . .....

January . ... _______ __ ... . ..........

March ______________ . ____________

April.... . ...................................

May.. ___ ......................... . . ..

The period ____ _ . .. ____ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

26 

4.9 

3 

32 

263 

121 

44

Minimum

0.3 

1 

1.5 

1.8 

36 

40 

1.1

Mean

6.35 

5.29 

2.05 

1.86 

9.01 

102 

78.4 

16.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

378 

325 

126 

103 

554 

6,070 

4,820 

970

13,300

100563 27f WSP 551 26
386 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

SHASTA BITER NEAE MONTAGUE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In N. % NE. ^ sec. 33, T. 45 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 1M

miles southwest of Montague, Siskiyou County. Little Shasta River enters

1 mile above and Yreka Creek 5% miles below station. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1911, to September 30,1913; September 20,

1916, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; lower section fastened to bridge pier on

right bank; upper section to left abutment. Several changes in gage section have been made but original datum has been maintained. Gage read

by Mike Wieland.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small boulders and gravel; fairly permanent. Banks

are subject to overflow during very high water. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet May

20 (discharge, 835 second-feet); minimum stage recorded during year, 2.3

feet June 30 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet February 21, 1921 (discharge, 3,630 second-feet; minimum stage recorded, 2.1 feet April 7, 1918

(discharge, 1.5 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. The Dwinnel ditch diverts about 30 second-feet 2 miles above

gage. The Grenada ditch diverts about 40 second-feet 12 miles above gage.

Some water is probably returned to river above gage. Other small ditches

divert above station. 

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at gage due to irrigation above.

Some water diverted for irrigation probably returns to river above gage by

seepage. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly from that of previous year.

Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table.

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Shasta River near Montague, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 12

12

12

Made by

__._-do .... ..-

.....do _..._..-..-.

Gage 

height

Feet

3

_e/\

3.50

3.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. ion

193

, 190

Date

July 3

Made by s&

Feet 

3.50

2.53

Discharge

Ser.-ft. 

199

13
KLAMATH EIVEB BASIN 387

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shasta River near Montague, Calif., for the year

ending September SO, 19%%

Day

1 .

2 ____

3 __ ... _

4 __ ......

5. _ .._.,.

6 . .

7.. .....

8. ........ .

9 . ...

10. _ ......

11 __ ......

12 ..........

13... _ . _

14 ...-. ......

15 ...... 

Jan.

193

226

261

261

226

226

226

193

193

226

261

261

299

299

299

Feb.

226

226

226

226

226

226

103

299

339

339

339

339

299

299

Mar.

261

226

226

226

226

226

193

193

193

193

193

163

163

163

137

Apr.

339

339

339

339

299

299

261

261

261

261

261

226

226

193

163

May

92

»2

114

137

163

163

193

194

193

193

163

137

137

92

92

Jane

92

92

114

114

9?

73

73

55

73

226

226

163

92

92

73

Day

16 

17 __ .._..

18 ......

19 ....

20

21 ..........

22 __ ......

23. _____

24 __ ... ...

25.... ...

26 __ -----

27 ...... ....

28. _ ... ...

29 __ ......

30 

31 .... .

Jan.

261

261

226

226

193

193

163

163

163

193

226

193

193

261

261

226

Feb.

299

299

299

427

475

427

381

339

299

299

261

261

261

......

Mar.

137

114

114

114

92

92

92

339

381

299

299

299

299

299

299

261

Apr.

163

137

114

92

92

92

114

193

193

193

163

137

114

114

114

May

114

193

226

530

835

585

299

261

226

226

226

193

163

137

92

92

June

73

56

40

40

40

27

17

17

10

10

10

4

4

4

2

NOTE. No record Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and July 1 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Shasta River near Montague, Calif., for the year

September SO, 192%

Month

February _____ . ______ . ____ ... ____ __

April . . ...

The period _____ .. _ ..... ___ . ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

299 

475 

381 

339 

835 

226

Minimum

163 

193 

92 

92 

92 

2

Mean

227 

297 

210 

203 

211 

66.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,000 

16,500 

12,900 

12,100 

13,000 

3,970

72,600

TRINITY RIVER AT LEWISTON, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. ]4, see. 19, T. 33 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge at Lewiston, 

Trinity County, and 9 miles below Stewarts Fork. Indian Creek enters 6 

miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 28, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left bank at bridge; lower section fastened to pile 10 feet above bridge; upper section fastened to downstream 

end of bridge abutment. Gage read by R. N. Phillips.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small boulders and gravel; practically permanent. 

Banks are subject to overflow at extreme high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.55 feet at 

6.30a.m. May 18 (discharge, 7,770 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.80 feet September 16-17 (discharge, 50 second-feet).
388 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 16.7 feet at 12.30 p.m. January 2, 

1914 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 26,900 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.80 feet August 15-17 and 21-25, 1920 (discharge, 

43 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for irrigation, placer mining, and 

development of power.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not changed during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Trinity River at Lcwiston, Calif., during the year ending

September 30,

Date

Apr. 17

18

Made by 

.....do ........ .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.93

3.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,110

1,120

Date

Apr. 18

Made by 

K. M. Kelley ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.92

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,110

159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Trinity River at Lewiston, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922

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.

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

106

106

120

157

359

220

202

202

192

185

185

178

185

185

185

228

305

260

228

260

260

Nov.

260

220

213

202

202

202

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

555

675

500

445

615

615

645

675

500

1,440

Dec.

1,530

1,620

905

675

585

555

500

445

405

395

395

395

395

395

395

350

314

305

296

305

314

359

372

372

386

585

1,350

870

740

675

805

Jan.

740

740

805

645

615

615

555

500

500

489

445

445

420

395

405

395

528

585

472

445

445

KOQ

472

405

395

QQI;

395

395

<MK

386

350

Feb.

314

305

305

305

314

341

350

528

805

708

675

585

500

445

528

i i4n

1,180

1,180

1,920

1 fi9A

1,350

1,180

1,020

940

940

1,020

1,100

1,020

Mar.

870

870

838

870

805

805

805

740

74(1

805

805

805

805

772

870

940

905

870

870

940

1,180

1,530

2,020

2,020

1,820

1,720

1,720

1,820

2,130

2,130

3 10n

Apr.

2,860

2,730

3,120

3,250

2,600

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

1,920

1,620

1,530

1,440

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,260

1,720

2,480

3,530

3,950

4,090

4,090

4,530

4,380

4,090

3,810

3,670

May

3,950

4,230

4,230

4,680

5,490

5,320

5,490

4,090

3,250

2,600

2,360

2,600

3,810

5,150

5,670

6,030

6,390

6,750

5,850

5,490

4,380

3,950

4,090

3,950

3,950

3,120

2,860

2,990

3,530

4,090

4,090

June

4,090

4,090

3,390

3,250

2,990

2,730

2,480

2,600

2,480

2,130

2,020

2,130

1,920

2,020

1,720

1,720

1,440

 1,440

1,350

1,260

1,140

1,060

980

940

870

838

838

805

740

708

July

645

555

528

500

555

489

445

395

386

372

372

359

350

350

305

305

282

260

260

252

228

220

202

192

202

202

202

202

202

185

185

Aug.

150

150

144

135

135

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

106

106

106

93

126

120

120

120

120

120

115

106

93

93

Sept.

93

93

88

82

70

75

82

82

82

82

*82

75

70

60

60

54

50

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

70

70

82

93

93

93
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 389

Monthly discharge of Trinity River at Lewiston, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

March ____________ _________________

April.... .. .

July. .................... ................ .....^. ........

August _____ ______________ _________

September _______________ ____ . __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

359 

1,440 

1,620 

805 

1,920 

3,390 

4,530 

6,750 

4,090 

645 

150 

93

6,750

Minimum

106 

185 

296 

350 

305 

740 

1,100 

2,360 

708 

185 

93 

50

50

Mean

178 

352 

580 

494 

815 

1,230 

2,600 

4,340 

1,870 

329 

119 

73.4

1,080

Run-off in

acre-feet

10,900 

20,900 

35,700 

30,400 

45,300 

75,600 

155,000 

267,000 

111,000 

20,200 

7,320 

4,370

784,000

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of stream flow in the Pacific slope basins of California at points other than gaging stations are listed in the following 

tables:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Pacific slope basins in California 

during the year ending September SO, 1922

Streams south of San Francisco Bay

Date

Apr. 10

22

29

2

2 

2

30

2

30

26

May 12

26

Aug. 4

Sept. 15

Feb. 16

Mar. 2

26

Sept. 15

Dec. 23

Jan. 13

17

Feb. 24

Mar. 2

Apr. 12

May 12

June 4

Stream

Tia Juana River.. __

.....do........... .....

.....do.................

Djjlzura conduit .. __

.....do.................

.....do.. .... 

 do .

. _ -do.... ..............

.....do... ...........

 do... ..........

 ...do ....... .......

 do .___ 

.....do......... _ ......

.... . do..... . ......... ..

... ..do.... - _ _.

... ..do.. ....... .... .

.....do........... .....

 do.......... .....

.... .do... - - .......

 do. 

 do...-. ......

 dO ...... .. ...

..... do ...... .....

. .do . ....... 

Tributary to or diverting from 

. dO.-.,..-.,.-.

Cottonwood Creek ....

. do................

.....do....... ........

.- do ... ....

 do................

. do....... ...... .

 do................

 do ................

 do...............

.....do..... ...........

* ..do.... ............

. do. .........

.....do... ... .

 .do. . .....

.....do ............

 do......... ......

.... . do. .........

 do..... ..- ....

..... do.... ... ...

 do... .... ... ..

.....do ...........

 do. .............

Locality

Nestor Bridge, NE. ]4 sec.

4, T. 19 S., R. 2 W. 

 do _. . .

.. do ...... ................

zura, Calif., SW, % sec. 8, 

T. 188., R.3 E. 

Imperial highway bridge 

near Dulzura, Calif. 

..,..do ..... 

Calif.

. _ .do _ .. ..-. _ ......

near Lakeside, Calif. 

.....do .._. 

 ..do ........... _ ..... 

 do..... _ _ 

.....do . _ .. 

. .do ........ 

Lakeside, Calif. 

.... .do.... ...... ..__ 

..... do ._ 

.....do .. . 

 do ........ . . ..

Lakeside, Calif. 

 -do..... ... .... .... ...

..... do ..__. 

 -do ..... . .-....

 -do 

..... do... ........ -

..... do .... . .. 

_ ..do.. _ .. _ . .. .

Gage 

height

Feet

2.95

10.05 

10.05

9.71

9.57

7.42

3.15

1.92

1.50

1.15

 id

.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

391

165

155

3

52 

53

47

145

87

64

44

21

10

2.4

.6

130

174

28

9.5

11

293 

-129

87

325

243

226

123

43

1 Float measurement.
390 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XT

Miscellaneous 'discharge measurements in the Pmeific slope basins in California 

during the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued *

Streams south of San Francisco Bay Continued

Date

June 26

Aug. 4

Sept. 15

Dec. 26

June 23

Dec. 22

Jan. 27

Apr. 28

May 29

June 23

Feb. 24 

Apr. 12

Jan. 17

Feb. 24

Apr. 12

May 12

26

A ftp A

Sept. 15

Jan. 17

17

Feb. 24

Apr. 12

nn

A. uff 4

Sept. 15

15 Jan. 7

17

OA

qi

Feb. 3

g

21

Mar. 16

OQ

Apr. 28

A lit* A.

Sept. 15

Feb. 9

21

Mar. 28

May 29

Feb. 9

21

May 29

24

TWar 9

May 12

Sept. 15

Jan. 17 

Anr. 12

Stream

 -do __ 

...-do...... .

 -do..................

....-do ..............

... ..do ... ...... .... .

..... do. .............

.. do. .............

 ..do... ...........

Cuyamaca Water 

Co.'s flume, 

. do 

.... . do... ...... ... ... ..

.. do...... ......

..... do . ......

..... do.. ..... ... ... .

..... do............. .

..... do ..... ... ...

... ..do ...

. do. ...

_ do -

 .do... ...... .....

... -do... ..... ...

 do-. . ..

.. do...... ..

..... do... .......... .

.... . do .. ... ... ... ...

 do 

..... do.... 

 do....- ...........

.. do. ...........

. do ....

 do 

.... -do ..... ...

.. do .... ..... ...

. do.... ....

..... do .............

 do . ... .

._. .do. ........

....-do .. .....

..... do .....

..... do. ... . ...

..... do . . ......

 do 

 do .

- do. ...

.... -do .... ._..

... -do. ......

 do 

 do .

..... do . . ...

 do ...

 do. _.__

Diego River.

... ..do. ... ...

 do.... ... . 

... -do. ....

..... do - ...

. _ -do. ....

South Fork feeder 

flume

 do . ....

Tributary to or diverting from 

.. do __

.....do ....... 

__ do _ ......

 do ... .... 

..... do ...

.... -do... -

.... -do ..... .....

. do .......

 do .... ...

Diverts from San 

Diego River.

__ do ...... ..........

..... do .

.... -do. ... .... 

__ do ___ . 

 do . ...

 do.. __ .___. -.

. ..do .........

 do .... 

__ -do ........ ....._.

..... do..... ...........

 do ... .... .... .....

.... .do ..... .... ..

 . -do. ....

 .do -

 ..do 

..... do .... ...

 do ..... .

.... -do ... 

__ do .. _ . ......

.. do ...... ..... .

..... do ...... .

 -do... .... .

.... - do ........... .

 do ._ ..

 do ... ...... ...

... -do..... .....

. __ do ___ ... . ......

.... .do .....

 do ...

... ..do . ....

 do.. -..- _ .

..... do ......

maca flume. 

 -do 

 do 

..... do 

 do ....

.... do .

 .do 

 do .... 

..... do 

 do ....

 do 

.... do ....

.... do ...

 do - ..

.... do ... .

 do ....

Diverts from South 

Fork of San Diego 

River 

 do. _ ....

Locality

Lakeside, Calif, 

 do .. 

 do... ... .__ .... ........

Lakeside, Calif. .............

San Diego, Calif. 

__ do ......................

 do .

..... do ... .......... . .

 do . ... 

 do 

Entrance, South Fork 

siphon. 

__ do _________ .

South Fork of San Diego

Kiver. 

. __ do 

__ do. ........

 do ..... __ . .. .

. ..do ... ...... .........

 do 

..... dc ___ 

.. do . 

 do ...... __ ...........

..... do ... ..... ... .......

 do . 

 do 

 -do ..... .

 do ... . 

.....do . . -

Tunnel No. 5, near Lakeside.

 do . _ ............

 . .do ....... 

 do .... 

 do ... .... 

__ do __ _ . _ ........

 do. ... 

 do _. 

..... do.. . .....

.....do 

 do . 

 do . . 

. do..-- 

Intake at Grossmont, Calif. .

 do 

.... .do 

 do 

Outlet at La Mesa, Calif _ .

. do 

 do. 

..... do ....

..... do . ...

.....do ... ................

 do - 

..... do - ....

 do 

 do . -.

 do 

Intake near Alpine, Calif. ... 

 do - -

Gage 

height

Feet 

-0.20

.82 

.68

1.33

1.42

1.48

1.22

1.30

1.14

1.04

.65

1.40

1.32

1.40

1.46

1.21

1.24

1.04

.88

.84

.52

.22

.78

1.07

1.07

.80

1.10

.83

1.09

l.M

1.13

.79

.86

.60

.50

.54

1.64

2.05

1.95

1,34

.88

.77

1.22

1.11

.46

17.94

17.80

17.85

17.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16

2.4

g

12,400»4

7Qfi

88

165

43

(«)

(c)

19 

14

23

26

26

19

21

15

11

8.1

26

24

26

25

18

20

14

11

8.8

3.4

1.5

15

24

24

15

24

15

24

25

25

14

16

8

5.8

5.2

15

24

22

11

4.4

16

25

24

9.3

27

47

31

37

16

3.5

»..!

M

12 

15'

* Estimated. water standing in pools.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHAKGE' MEASUREMENTS 391

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Pacific slope basins in California 

during the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Streams south of San Francisco Bay Continued

Date

May 12 

Jan. 17

Feb. 24

Feb. 24

Apr. 12

Aug. 4

Sept. 15 Jan. 17

Feb. 24

Apr. 12

12

May 12

Oct. 29

Dec. 20

oo

OQ

May 15

29

28

13

30

Feb. 9

15

21 Mar. 7

17

27

April 11

1Q

28

July 21

Aug. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 11

26

Mar. 28

Feb. 13

Mar. 24

15

May 29

29

7

7

8

22

22

22

24

27

July 26

3

16

29

Stream

South Forkfeeder 

flume

__ do __ ..... ___

.....do.................

. do 

 do . ....

._ do___..__...__.._..

__ do.. _ ... _ . ....

.....do.... ... ....... .

. ,»do __ . __ ....

.....do.................

.....do. __ ............

. __ do.. _ . _ . _ . _

__ do __ ...... __ .

.. do .. _ .........

.....do...... ..........

.....do.. ............

... ..do...... ..... ......

..... do.......... ......

.....do........ .........

..... do............ ..

 do...........

 de . ,. 

 do.................

.....do ...... ......

.....do...... ... .....

 do. 

 do. .. _ . .........

.....do ... __ ... ...

..... do... .......

 do.....- .......

 do . 

 do. .... 

 do.. _ . __ ... . ...

..... do.. .. .....

..... do....... ...... 

 do ...

 do .... ........

..... do . ... 

.. _ do.... _ .. _ .. ...

.. do........ .

 do .

. __ do...... .....

..... do.... _.

. __ do 

__ do... __ . __ .....

.....do ..........

. _ .do. __ ... ___ .

. do... ..............

.....do........ .........

. _ .do. _ .... . ___ .

.....do. _ . _ .. .....

 do ..... .... .

. _ .do. ______ .. _

 do..... .. . .

. _ .do. _ ....... __ .

 do ......

 do..,.. 

 do . ....

Tributary to or diverting from 

Diverts, from South 

Fork of San Diego River 

... ..do ... 

..... do.... . .

.....do. ..... .......

.....do.., ..... .....

.....do... .......

. ..do .... .......

. __ do. __ .. 

.... .do...... ... ... ... .

box of South Fork 

flume 

 do . 

__ do.--..-.-. __ .

..... do .

 ..do ............ ....

.... .do ..... -

..... do.... .......... do ......:.

..... do... ......

. do .

.....do .... . .

 do ............

. _ .do ... _ . _ ......

.....do .............

..... do..... . ...

.. _ do... _ .... . __ .

... .Jdo ...... ..........

 ..do. ..... .

 .do... ..... ....

__ .do......... _ ....

__ do... _ ...... _ .

 do...... ..........

 do.. ........

__ do....... ....

.....do _ ... . . ...

.....do .........

__ .do. . .......

 do.. 

 do...... .... .......

 do.... ....... .... .

__ do. ... _ ....

.....do ... ..... 

.. do-.... ... .......

 do . ... .

.. _ do...... 

.. _ do __ ...... ...

 .. do ... ..... .

quito River at Lake 

Hodges reservoir. 

_ ..do __ .. __ ... ...

 do. ... 

 do. ..........

.....do . . .

 .do ............. ...

..... do ................

 .do... ....

 ..do..... .....

 . do.... .... 

 do... ..... .. ......

. .do ... .. .

 do 

 do .... .......

 do........ ........

 do 

 -do 

Locality

Intake near Alpine, Calif._ 

Between sand box and second waste gate, 

.do ___ . ___ ... .

.....do ... ..... ... ......

..... do ....

. _ .do __ .. _ . __ ... ...

 do. . . .

Outlet __ . _

__ do _ . ____ .. ....

.....do . ....... ......

 do ...... .......

 do . . .

..... do... ..... .........

 do .... .... __ ......

Foster, Calif. ___ . _ . ...

 do .. 

.... ..do ......................

..... do ..... .. .

 do ....... ...... .........

 do.... ......

 do . .. .

side, Calif.

.....do . ...... ...

. __ do _ . _ .... __ ......

.....do .... ..........

 -do ..... .

... ..do ..... ........

.....do __. _. _. _ ..

 do... ... ...........

.....dp ............ ..........

..... do ...

..... do . ........ ....

 do ... _ . __ .. ........

 do . . . 

 do .... .... .........

2,000 feet above mouth. .....

T. 15 S., R.I E.

__ do . . _ .

 do .. .. ___ ..

... . .do ........ .. .. .

 do . .

Intake, W. ^ sec. 18, T. 13 S.,

R. 2 W. 

 do ..... ._.... .

 do ... ... ......... .

. .do ... ...

 .do ... .... .. 

 do... . ........

.....do . 

 do ..,..

.... -do . ... ..... ... .

 do 

 do 

 do __. .._ .

.....do . . .. _ . _ ....

 do __. ......

.. _ do ..... _ .. ..... ...

.....do .

. do . . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.29

.63

.83

115. 46

115.36

115. 21

114.93

114.86

.84

.85

1.14

1.94

1.93

1.19

1.69

2.06

1.94

1.95

1.88

.67

.68

.69

1.17

1.16

Discharge

See.-ft. 

13

1.2

4.9

8.3

2.2

6.*

4.3

2.4

1.4

4

5.3

5.3

7

4.2

2.2.

*.4

».2

Dry.

d594

<*406

70

15

5.5

6.1

6,510

407

43

255

381

93

299

72

409

97

53

29

24

M

&. 1

5

2.1

61.0

6.5

360

279

203

27

8.4

2.6

4.3

4.2

7

15

17

8.2

12

16

16

16

16

3.2

3.3

3.0

6.5

7

* Estimated. <* Float measurements.
392 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Pacific slope basins in California 

during the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Streams south of San Francisco Bay Continued

Date

Apr. 19 

July 18

20

18

20

July 18

20

July 20

Aug. 2

Mar. 30

19

25

May 4

11

22

30

July 18

June 30

July 18

20

30

Nov. 1

Dec. 19

19

Jan. 30

Feb. 2

9

13

Mar. 30

Apr. 14

23

July 17

21

June 30

July 18

20

20

Jan. 10

Mar. 30

Apr. 18

June 23

Apr. 19

.Mar. 30

Apr. 18

June 23

July 20

Apr. 16

Mar. 23

Feb. 13 

Mar. 23

Apr. 16

Stream

Santa Ysabel Creek ... 

.....do ....... .......

.....do.................

..... do .. .....

 do 

__ .do... _ ... ... .. _

__ .do.............. ...

.....do....... .......

.....do .... ... ... ....

.....do-...- .........

__ .do....... ....

Temescal Creek.. __

.....do.......... .....

.....do...... .__._

.....do..... . ..

 .do 

 do. 

 do 

Harris ditch.. __ ....

East San Pasqual ditch

__ .do. ................

 do.... ..........

 do . 

. do.................

Guejito Creek .........

 do.................

.....do.. _ . __ ... ...

.....do.............. .

. .do.................

.....do ............

.....do............ ..

.....do _ . __ . ....

.....do.................

 do.......... _ . ...

 do ............

.....do.................

.....do 

 do ..............

Webb ditch ....... _ .

.. _ do............. ....

 do.................

Santa Maria Creek ....

do

.....do.... ...... .......

.....do.. ...........

.....do. ..........

Hatfleld Creek ___ .

. .do. ._ __.

.....do.... ...... ___ .

Hall ditch... ... _ ....

Escondido Creek ......

... ..do..... ........ ....

 do...... ........... 

..... do. ._. .....

 do . 

Tributary to or diverting from 

v 

San Diequito River...

..... do ....... .....

.....do .........

__ .do ........ ... .

..... do ....... ... .

 do 

 do. ........

 do . . .. ....

 do............ _ .

..... do. .......

Santa Ysabel Creek. . .

 do ..........

.....do ..........

 ..do... ..... ........

 ..do __.. _

 do.. 

 .do ................

. __ do ... .

Ysabel Creek, 

 do ................

 do 

 .do ...... .... . .

 .do. ....

 do . 

Santa Ysabel Creek..

... ..do.. ......

.... .do.... ....... 

..... do ... .........

 do 

 do 

 do. 

 do. .... ..... .

..... do.... ..... . . .

_ do._

. _ .do 

.. do .

 do._._ 

... do . .

Diverts from Santa

Ysabel Creek ___

 do.... ... .

 do . 

 do -

. do .

 do. 

 do ... .......

 do.. ....

 .do..... ..........

 ..do 

 do. 

__ .do. __ ...........

 do ...... .....

Locality

At ford on Santa YsabelWarner Springs road near 

 Santa Ysabel, Calif., in 

SW.J^sec. 16, T. 12 8., R. 

3 E.

condido, Calif. 

Just below intake of East

San Pasqual ditch.

__ do.. _ . ...............

 do 

ditch. 

..... do ... 

 do ...-... 

West end of San Pasqual

Valley, 

do ... . _ ....

Mouth, NW. yt sec. 23, T. 12

S., R. 1 E. 

.....do... . . . .

do .. . ... _ ....

 do .. 

 do ... .

 do 

. _ .do- 

.... .do 

..-..do . .

__ .do...... ... .........

..... do >. 

 do.... ..... ...... .... . .

.... .do _ .... ... __ .

Mouth, N W. Vt sec. 35, T.

128., B. 1 W. 

 do 

..... do ... 

 do 

. do... .. 

.... .dn ... - 

..... do ... 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do.... ....- 

.....do 

__ .do ......................

.....do... ...................

.... .do ... 

 do...... 

 do 

..... do 

 doGoose Valley, SE. % sec. 11,

T. 13S..R. 1 E 

..... do ........ ....

 do .

3,000 feet below Escondido

reservoir. 

2 miles below Escondido

reservoir. 

SE. Msec. 30, T. 12S., R. 2 W.

 do. 

Gage 

height

Feet

2.81

.90

.00

1.40

.20

.36

.50

2.30

 .

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

2&

10

2.8

1.9

7

1.6

4.5

7.5

3.5

2

6.1

27

21

21

21

16

18

15

7.5

.8

4.4

11

8.7

9.2

2.7

Dry.

26

*3

102

25

246

22

16

11

6.5

Dry.

6.05

6.1

Dry.

4.9

2.6

2.7

.3

625

22

12

Dry.

14

16

8.2

6.2

.6

4.»

12

50 

32

9.9

6 Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 393

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Pacific slope basins in California 

during the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Streams south of San Franciso Bay Continued

Date

Dec. 31

2

3

Feb. 1

July 17

31

9

12

16

19

24

26

30

Sept. 2

6

9

13

17

20

24

27

18

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

27

Feb. 2

14

28

Mar. 23

Apr. 27

May 30

June 28

July 17

Dec. 21 

Jan. 27

Feb. 1

14

28

Mar. 23

Apr. 27

May 30

June 28

July 17

31

Aug. 17

July 31

Aug. 17

Apr. 19

July 31

Aug. 17

Sept. 27

Apr. 19

July 31

Aug. 17

Sept. 27

June 3

July 31

Aug. 5

Stream

Escondido Creek ......

 do .

.....do .. ...... 

 do .

 do....... .......

 ..do .... ... ....

..... do... ........ ... ...

San Luis Eey River...

.. do....... .......

. .dO. ..........

__ do ..__

._.. do...:... ....... ...

 do 

.... .do ... ... ...... -

 do 

..... do ..... .... ...

.... .do....... ...

.... .do ..... .... ....

... ..do ... .... 

.... .do.... ...... ... ....

..... do.... 

.....do... ..............

..... do .... ... .

.... -do ... .... 

 .do 

_ .do... . ......... ....

 do 

 .do ...

. -do ... ...... .....

__ do ___ .... ...

__ .do.. _____ . ....

 do ....

__ .do.. __ ... ___ ..

 do... ...... ... .....

_ ..do ___ . __ _ .

.....do ... .... . ... ...

 do. . ...........

 do.......... .......

 do _. ....__ 

.....do ...........

__ .do. __ .... ___ .

__ .do.. ......

 do......... ........

.. do.. . __ ........

-.-do.. ___ ........

 do.... .............

_ ..do. __ -.-...... ...

.....do.................

__ .do. __ . ____ . West Fork of San Luis

Key River. 

__ do._..._. ..

... ..do .._.. 

..... do.... ......

. __ do __ . ....

..... do .... ... ....

...-do........ .........

.....do.... .... 

.....do ...........,.

.....do.. ......

Tributary to or diverting from 

Pacific Ocean .........

..... do ... .....

..... do.-... ... ... ....

..... do .... 

. do 

.. do __ - .._..

.....do ........ ....

.....do .

..... do ....... ....

.....do ............

.....do.... .......

 do .... ....... .... .

..... do ... . .... .

.... .do. ......

 ..do 

..... do .

. .do . .

 -do. 

 do ...........

 do .... ......

..... do .....do __ .. _ ... _ .

.... .do ... .... ... ...

... ..do. .....

..... do ..... 

.....do ... ....

..... do 

..... do ..... ...........

..... do..... ... ...

__ do __ . ... .... ...

 -do ... .....

 do... ..... ..... ...

 do 

... ..do, .......

..... do ... ....

.....do ...........

.....do _ ... ___ ..

 do.... ...... ...... 

.....do __ ....... __

_ ..do... _ ...... ....

 do ....... _

__ .do. __ ... __ ..

__ .do. .. ... ....

.....do ...........

 .do _ .... __ ..... do _ . _ . ...

..... do . ...... ....

 do .....

 do .... .

 do....... .

..... do ................

__ do. _ .... _ . __

.....do ...........

.....do ....... 

 do . __. 

.....do. ....

 do... ...... ... ....

 do 

__ .do _____ . ....

..... do ....... ......

Locality

San Elijo dam site, SW. M

sec. 2, T. 13 S., R. 3 W 

__ do 

.... .do ... ... ...

..... do ....... 

..... do ...... 

 do ....... ... .. 

_ ..do. . _ . _ - _ .

Carrizo Creek. 

..... do ... ....... ......

..... do ...... ... ..... . ... .

..... do . 

.... -do ._.. .

 do 

.... do .....

 do 

.....do 

 do 

.... .do .... -

 do . 

 do ... 

 do 

 .do ......

 ..do 

..... do ........ ........

Mutual Water Co.'s. canal, 

 do 

Below Bonsall, Calif., S W. }|

sec. 31, T. 10 S.', R. 3 W. 

 do ... _ .. _ 

 do ...................

.....do ....... - 

 do ._... __ . ____

 do ... .

 do 

 do ..... ...... ......

Oceanside, Calif...... . - . 

 do, - ... .

 do .... .

 do 

 do . ..... 

 do ....... 

..... do . ...... 

 do ....... 

..... do 

San Luis Rey River

Warner Ranch, Rincon,

Calif, 

 do ...... 

Bridge, SW. X sec. 8, T. 11

S., R. 3 E. 

.....do........ ........

. do ........ ...... ... .... .

 do ...... .

Susanna Creek. 

Just below junction with

Susanna Creek. 

__ do. __ - _ .

. do . - 

Mouth, SW. }& sec. 19, T. 11 S., R. 3 E.

.....do .... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

6.00

5.75

3.70

2.35

2.'60

1.34

1.12

1.60

2.20

2.15

2.20

2.25

2.00

1.96

1.85

10.84 

.44

1.42

2.07

10.48

10.42

10.55

10.13

9.79

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

17

« 1,000

«869

«264

72

6.6

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

3.1

2.8

1.4

430

91

396

532

606

474

146

46

19

2.4

1,130 

76

516

772

693

478

153

29

4.6

00 .4

.1

.2

6.1

9.8

2

1.4

.5

2.4

.9

.9

.4 *1

1.5

1.6

» Estimated. « Water standing in pools. « Computed from Kutter's formula.
394 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Pacific slope basins in California, 

during the year ending September 80, 1922 Continued

Streams south of San Francisco Bay Continued

Date

Aug. 9

12

16

1Q

24

26

30

Sept. 2

6

9

13

17

20

24

27

Apr. 19

Sept. 27

18

30

Sept. 28

Dec. 8

8

Apr. 14

28

June 21

Apr. 14

28

June 21

Apr. 14

28

June 21

Apr. 14

28

Apr. 14

' 28

Apr. 10

14

28

Jane 21

Apr. 14

28

June 21

Apr. 14

28

June 21

July 21

28

24

Sept. 1

11

15

27

Nov. 21

May 22

22

Aug. 2

Stream

..... do.... .

 do 

... -do..... ..... .

..... do ... ... .....

__ do _ _ . ____

_ -do.. ... ... ... ...

.....do 

 do. 

 do 

_ .do ......

.....do.... ..... 

. _ .do. __ ........ 

..... do........ ..

 do. ..... .

.....do... ..............

Water Co.'s canal. 

... ..do. ...... ... ....

Mill Creek. _ ........

 do 

Falls Creek __ . ......

West Fork of Alder

Creek.

 do......... ........

 do 

. _ .do _ ......... __ .

 do 

.....do .................

.....do......... .....

.... .do....... .......

.....do. .........

 do... ..............

. .do.................

City Creek............

.....do ............

.....do... ..............

Creek. 

..... do. ...... ... ..

. do............. .

... ..do. ...............

. do. .............

__ do.. ...

 do...... ........

__ do ___ ...

 do................

 do ............

.... do- .... ......

... .do ..........

.... do.......... ...

 do 

Co.'s main canal. 

 do._ .... .........

 do.....-.... ....

....do. ...........

... -do-. ..... ......

Fruitvale ditch ........

Tributary to or diverting from 

 do 

 do 

 do. ........ ......

 do ................

... -do. .... -

..... do. ....... 

..... do ....... .

.... .do..... ..... ... ...

__ do . ....

 .do ... 

..... do . ...

.... .do -

..... do .... ... ....

..... do ... 

. _ .do... _ . . .. ...

Rey River.

..... do ....

Mill Creek .

 . do ......

 do . ...... ....

 do .... ....

 do ...... ....

 do ....... 

 do ..... .

..... do ........ 

..... do .... ... ...

..... do ..... 

_ ..do. _ _..___ 

......do .... 

.... .do ................

 do .. 

... -do ..... ...

 do . . .

__ do ..........

..... do .... .. .

 do ................

 do .... .

..... do ..... 

..... do. .... 

 do .

__ do ....... __ - -

 do ....-..... 

..... do ..... 

 do .... .... 

... -do ..... .. 

.... do-. .... 

.... do... ... ... ... ....

 do... ... ..... 

 do .... 

einto River, 

 do.-. -. ...

 do. 

... _do ...

 do... . ._. .

 do - .

Locality

Mouth, SW. X sec. 19, T.

11 S., R. 3 E. 

..... do.. ...... .. 

..... do ... ..... .... ....

. do ....... .. ...... .

 do- ... .... 

. _ .do . ..... 

 do - ......

..... do ._..... ........

..... do . .... . ....

 do .. ._... 

..... do ... .... 

 do .... ... .

 do .

 do- ......

 do.. ...... 

Month, SW. '4 sec. 19, T. 11

S., R. 3 E.

..... do ...... ....

ern California Edison 

Co.'s No. 3 pipe line.

Dobbs Camp near Forest

Home, Calif. 

Sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 1 E 

__ do __ . ______ . 

 do 

City Creek.

 .do 

Just above junction with

Town Creek. 

 do ...... ........ . 

__ do ... . __ ...

Lytle Creek. 

__ do _____ . __ .....

 do 

Warm Creek.

 do . ..... 

Arrowhead Springs.

Warm Creek.

..... do .....- -

..... do .... 

 do ....... . ._. 

 .do ..... ...

... -do.. ...... .

..... do . 

..... do 

 do ... - . .....

 do - ...

..... do .

 do .... 

 do . 

..... do 

Opposite U. S. Qeol. Survey gaging; station on San 

Jacinto River. 

... .do ... .... .

 do ... .

..... do 

 .do . .-.

San Jaeinto, Calif-. .. ....

Gage 

height

Feet

.29

.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

1.6

2.2

.9

7.8

Dry.

3.1

2.8

30

28

3.6

.6

12

5.7

3.7

31

28

25

96

64

33

137

97

62

63

31

5.3

13

3.1

2.6

2.1

2.2

2.8 1

25

7.3

1.2

9.4

8.8

6.1

9.5

6.9

9.1

7.9

11

.4

24

24

24

22

5.8
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS 395

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Pacific slope basins in California 

during the year ending September SO, 192% Continued

Streams south of San Francisco Bay Continued

Date

Apr. 20

16

20

16

Mar. 28

Apr. 3

10

26

Nov. 23

July 24

Apr. 13

13

May 3

July 28

Apr. 13

Tan* 24-

27

Feb. 1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

14

17

Mar. 10

13

15

17

20

23

Feb. 16

17

21

Apr. 19

25

30

May 11

Aug. 18

Apr. 24

24

24

21

14

11

25

30

May 11

17

Apr. 11

25

May 2

11

Apr. 19

Aug. 10

18

May 2

Stream

 do. 

Barrett Creek .........

 do 

briel River, 

Southern California

Edison Co.'s canal.

Dalton Creek ._._._.___

do _ . .

Mutual flume, 

 do ... ....

.....do. ___ ... ___

__ do ______ . _ -.

__ do ______ . .....

 do..... ____ 

. _ .do. __ .........

 do. __

..... do ...

.....do. . _ ... .

__ do. __ . __ . __

__ -do ...... __ .......

 do .... __ . __ .

 do ..... ..... .

. ..do .

__ do __ .. ........

. ..do ____ .. .

__ do ________

__ do . .. __

_. _ do . ___ .....

. ..do ________

_ ..do ._._..._.....__

. __ do ......... ___ .

 do ....... _ ......

. __ do ______ . _

__ do ... __ . .......

 do ..... ___ ....

. _ .do ....._......._.

 do ...... ___ ...

Gold Creek __ . ......

Bryant Creek ......_.

Haines Creek .........

.. do ...............

Haines Canyon Water 

Co.'s pipe line.

__ do ................

.. _ do......... .......

 do. 

..... do. .... ....

 do................

 do ....

 .-do ..... .......

 do............ ....

aion. 

.....do........ ........

.. do... ....... X 

Arroyo Sceo __ .....

1 Tributary to or diverting from 

.... .do ...... ......

.....do .............

.....do ....

. do..... . ___

__ .do __ . 

. do _ ...... 

briel River 

 do .. _ . ....

San Gabriel River....

__ .do .. . .

Creek, 

 do ... ..... ... __ .

.....do ................

__ do ................

._.. do ....... .....

.do 

.. do 

__ do .... ..... 

.....do. ........

.....do .... .... ..... ...

. _ .do __ ............

.....do. _ .... ...

 do ........._..._.

__ do ________

__ do. ___ . .......

.....do .... ............

.. _ do ________

.....do ............. ...

..... do. ....... .....

__ -do ....... _ ......

__ do ._......_......

.....do ......... ___ .

.. _ do........ ........

 do .... ..... ....

 do .

__ do. . _ . _ ....

..... do ... ..... ....

..... do ........ ....

 do .........

Creek

__ do . ...............

..... do.. ..... ....

 do. 

Diverts irom IMnes 

Creek.

__ do ..... .. .

 - do .... ........

..... do ... .....

..... do ... ..... ....

 do 

.... .do ........ .....

 do ... .

 do ....... .........

Creek. 

 -do ....

__ .do. . _ ........

Los Angeles River. 

Locality

Co.'s power house No. 2.

Calif. 

. ..do __ . ______ .

 do 

.....do 

.. do .... .

. _ .do ___ __ ......

.do _____ ___ ......

.....do . _ ...... ..... . .

 do 

dora, Calif. 

.....do . .

 do . . .

 .do - _. --

..... do ... .... . ...

 do ..... .... ..

 do--.

 do .... 

 .do .... .... ... 

.. do ... -

__ .do _______ . _ .....

 do ......................

.....do .. ...... ..... 

. __ do . ...

do _ .. ...............

 do ........ ......

.....do ... do 

__ do __ .- _ ...

 do .. .. 

__ .do _ . ____ . _ - _ .

..... do ... ....... .... .

.....do .... .... .... .

. do ............ . ......

. __ do ........... -.. ..-

Calif. 

-. . do ...... 

Lower sand box near Tujunga, Calif.

..... do .... 

__ .do __ ... .-... . 

 do... ......... 

 do.... . ..........

 do . . 

..... do .......... .... ....

 do .

 do 

Switzers Camp _ __ _ . _ .

Gage

height

Feet

2.22

1.74

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

54

1.1

1

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.8

1.5

4.3

31

34

3.6

4.4

4.6

1.5

.45

3.6

2.4

132

127

145

136

123

125

136

149

248

1,990

1,080

1,090

505

424

248

239

248

393

339

292

350

300

440

89

95

82

87

2.5

1.4

.4

.2

.3

.24

10

9

6.6

5.3

5.4

36

26

24

22

13

1.2

1.3

1.1

4.9
396 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XI

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Pacific slope basins in California. 

during the year ending September 30, 1&$2 Continued

Streams south of San Francisco Bay Continued

Date

Mar. 22

Apr. 6

11

Apr. 4

13

18

4

Oct. 11

25

10

18

Jan. 20

25

Apr. 20

10

17

24

30

Oct. 12

12

10

17

28

Apr. 20

M»y 23

Mar. v 4

28

Apr. 20

May 23

July 27

Sept. 7

Apr. 20

May 23

Apr. 20

May 23

Stream

 do 

.....do __ .... ........

.....do __ .............

Laughing Water Creek

Eaton Creek ___ __

Piru Creek. __ . ......

 do 

-do __ .

 do 

. do .

_ .-do . 

...-do... .... .......

 -do.. .... .

 do 

. do 

 -do.... ..... .

 do...... ....

 do ... .....

.....do... ....-.-....

.. do.. ............

 do 

.--.-do... ...........

Creek, 

 do- ............

..... do .....

 -do. ....... ......

 do 

San Antonio Creek ....

 do 

 ..do ._. ... 

Tributary to or diverting from 

... ..do ... ........

.. do................

... ..do-. ... .......

..... do .............

. do... ..........

 do .............

 do ...... 

.....do-. ..... .... -

.. do.... . ......

..... do..... ....... ... .

 do. .... ..... .

 do .... .

 do ....... ....

 do.-.... .....

 do ...........

Creek.

Creek. 

.....do........... ...

.....do. ,- __ ......

 do ... ........ ..

...._do ....... 

 do ...........

 ..do ... ..... ....

 do .............

. - do ...... ... ...

 do. ............

....-do. ..........

..... do..... ... ...

... -do. ...... ......

Locality

. do _ .... - .

__ .do . _ ...... . . .-.

cadia, Calif. 

 do .....

Mouth near Sierra Madre,

Calif. 

Foothill Boulevard near

Pasadena, Calif.

. do. ... - 

 do 

. do ... ....... ... ...

.....do ...................

 do 

.... .do - ..- .,-...

 do . ...... ......

 do -. 

 do .... 

 -do ..... 

..... do .

..... do . -

..... do .

 -do 

 do 

 do 

 do ..... 

_ .do - - _ . ...

..... do ... ...

 do - _ ... 

.... .do . -...- 

Mouth, nearVentura, CaliL

..... do 

 do _ . _

 do 

height

Feet

4.20

4.26

4.20

4.25

4.40

4.60

5.00

4.40

4.40

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.4

4.6

3 1

y

21

to

1 ^

7

0

n 7

11

12

15

167

109

110

102

07

92

75

4 4

9 £

5.8

4.4

4.9

96

51

27

16

8.6

2.7

1.9

16

7.2

12

7 1

San Francisco Bay basin

13

Tulare Lake basin

Feb. 23

23

Sept. 14

Feb. 23 

23

23

Oct. 5

July 16

Oct. 5

North Fork of Kern

River. 

Bull Run Creek-. ... ..

 do... _ ... _ .

South Fork of Kern 

River.

 do- ....... 

River.

Middle Fork of Kings

River.

 do. .. __ ...

.... -do... ..... ....

.... .do. ..... ....

River. 

..... do ... . 

River.

800 feet above Isabella

Bridge.

 do 

Kern County Land Co.'s 

gaging station at Isabella, 

Calif.

 do 

Sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 27 E 

Near Hume, Calif ______

1.39

8,56

1.52

1.04

6.14

6.13

24

14

1.

138 

419

405

79

69

72

Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 397

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Pacific slope basins in California 

during the year ending September SO, W%2 Continued

San Joaqnin River basin

Date

May 16

June 13-

14 

Do 

June 28

July 7

12

24

31

Aug. 7

15

21

29

:Sept. 4

11

18

26

 Oct. 29

May 13 

DoDo 

Aug. 25

Sept. 10

10

10

10

10

Stream

 ..do 

Grant Line canal. .....

 ..do 

.... - do........ ........ .

 do . 

 do .... ... .

.... .do.. ............

.....do 

 do 

..... do. ... - 

.... . do. ..... 

 do . .

.....do ...... .... ....

. .do....... ..........

Cherry Creek flume... 

..... do.. ... ... .

... -do .. .. 

 do............. ....

. do..... ........ .

..... do. ....... .....

Cosumnes Irrigation

Association ditch. 

...-do.................

Tributary to or diverting from 

 do. ....... .. _

... -do ....... .....

Joaquin Biver.

 do.. ~ 

... ..do ... .

.... -do ... .... ......

 do ... ...

.... .do ..... .......

 ..do 

. do 

 . do .... .......

.... . do ... ...

 do ... ......

.... .do... .... ... ...

Diverts from Cherry 

Creek, 

 do 

..... do.. ....

... ..do ....... .....

 do... ..........

 .do .............

umnes Biver 

 .do .... .....

locality

Paine Slough.

Calif.

.... -do ......

 .do . -

.. do .... 

 do 

 .do - . _ . __ ..... .

 ..do ., 

... ..do... ...... ... 

..... do _... 

 do... ... 

 do ...

.... .do . .... ...... ......

 .do .... 

At Early intake near Mather, Calif. 

..... do ..... 

..... do ... .... 

R. 8 E.

Bar, Calif.

Gage 

height

Fed 

/6.9S

/10.28

/9.39

1.06

3.38 

2.58

1.25

Discharge

See.-ft. 

e 1,990

K400

» 13, 700

1(14

57

59

23

27

, 12

5.7

4.8

7.4

3.6

2.8

2^5

1.8

17

166 

108

45

13

2.1

2

».5

3.1

i> 4. 9

Goose Lake basin

June 27

27

In sec. 4, T. 40 8., B. 18 E.,

at former gaging station 

near Lakeview, Oreg.

0.56

4.12

33

168

Sacramento River basin

Aug. 5-6

Sept. 1-2

28

29

Apr. 5

5

9

28

1921 

Mar. 6

17

1922 

June 23

.... -do.... ..... ....

Pit River.. ....

 do South Fork of Pit

River.

canal. 

..... do. ...

..... do... ... ... .....

Ash Creek... _ . ...... 

Hat Creek 

 do . _

 do 

.... -do... ._._ 

.....do .......... ...

Pit River 

..... do ....

 do .

 .do .. .

.... .do ..... ...... . 

.... .do- ..... .....

..... do ... ....... 

 do ... . ...

Natomas Irrigation pumping plant near Sacramento.

Canby, Calif.

Alturas, Calif __ . __

McArthur, Calif. ...

. do ... .... --. - 

.....do 

Adin, CaHf __ - 

Three-fourths mile below

gaging station at Wileox 

Ranch. 

.... . do ......... .... 

Giesner ranch near Cassel,

Calif.

3.46

3.54

 - 

1.31

3,950

A3. 440

»15

»20

»5

78

80

41

»30 

127

127

20

»Estimated.

/Referred to datum of United States Engineer Corps.

a Probably affected by tide. 

ft Tidal cycle measurement.
398 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAST XI

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Pacific slope basins in California 

during the year ending September SO, 1928 Continued

Sacramento River basin Continued

Date

1921 

Sept. 13

1922 

Nov. 30

Apr. 20

May 11

1921

Sept. 13

22

1922

Nov. 29

Apr. 20

May 11

1921 

Oct. 12

" 1922 

Nov. 2

Aug. 7

Sept. 2

June IS

28

July 4

6

11

24

28

Aug. 3

7

25

Stream

Clark Creek __ . __

.. do...... ...........

 do . 

.. do ..............

Bock Creek _____

__ do

 do...... .......

. do... ..............

 do __ .........

McCloud River ___

American Biver.. __

 do. ..........

Silver Creek __ . __

__ .do ___ .. _ ......

 do........... ......

 do ............

 do..... ............

 do .............

 do........... .....

._.. do ... ........ 

 do ._- .

Tributary to or diverting from 

PitRiver 

 do . _.. 

 ..do. ... .... 

.....do .... 

__ do . ____ ......

. __ do.. __ . _ _ __

 do ... 

__ do - r. __ 

 do. .....

 do... ....... ... 

..... do... .......:. ... .

can Eiver. 

 do ................

 do 

 do 

 do ....... ..... .

.....do. _ 

do 

... -do. ... -

__ .do __ .. __ .. 

..... do 

Locality

 ..do. . . ._.

do . ____ 

.... -do .-. . .-

. do . 

.... -do ..... ...

N. E. Vi. sec. 18, T. 39 N.,

E.1W.

Colfax, Calif. 

300 feet above Western Pacific Railroad bridge near 

Sacramento, Calif.

and Middle forks at 

Union Valley, Calif.

.... -do . .... ..... 

..... do .... 

. _ .do . _ . __ ... _ .- .

..... do 

.... .do:... ... ... 

.... .do .......... ... - .

..... do ... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.79

2.30

2.62

.92

.93

1.00

1.34

1.84

-1.51

1.8

5.0

4.1

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

3 A,

5.&

32

4.6

4.2

6.7

20

66

51

»3

416

284

587

285

173

173

76

32

24

16

15

12

Klantath River basin

Oct. 30

May 27

June 22

Aug. 16

Oct. 31

May 5

Oct. 31

Aug. 9

10

12

15

Oct. 22

24

18

Sept. 30

Aug. 1

1

1

WiDiamson River ..... 

 do. ............

 do.................

__ do _

 do.................

.....do.................

Fivemite Creek.... ....

Whiskey Creek __ . ...

Fourmile Creek ....... 

 do .. _ ......

_ .do..

ity Eiver.

.....do .............

Upper Klamath Lake, 

 do.... ........

. __ do. _____ . 

..... do ......... .......

 do _ .. 

Klamath Marsh.

»

. do........ ........

 do ..... .......

River.

. __ do ________

Upper Klamath Lake. 

 do ........ ....

. do ................

 do ._ -

Former gaging station near 

Silver Lake, Oreg.

.....do -

Creek. 

California-Oregon Power

Co.'s gaging station, 

Copco, Calif.

ranch, sec. 22, T. 30 S., R. 

8E. 

 . .do ......... 

Fort Klamath, Oreg.

Former gaging station near

Beatty, Oreg.

Beatty, Oreg. 

Former gaging station near

Beatty, Oreg. 

Former gaging station below 

Fourmile Lake. 

 do do ...........

About 6 mites above mouth.

 do .... ...... .... .

1.12

1.88

1.98

7.15

.88

.90

1.75

1.61

1.30

1.30

1.30

56 

107

61

57

343

4,360

30.

26.

11.

300

19.

5

14.

1. 

32.

17.

31

31

32

'Estimated.
INDEX

"A" canal at Klamath Falls, Oreg-- - 376-377 

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of 2 

Adin, Calif., Ash Creek at__........___ 397

Agua Caliente Creek, Calif., discharge measurement of--_.. . 393 

Alameda Creek near Niles, Calif- -.__ 128-130 

Alder Creek, West Fork of, Calif., discharge

measurement of 394 

Alpine, Calif., South Fork feeder flume

near ______________ 390-391 

South Fork of San Diego River near.... 390

Alturas, Calif., Pine Creek near.......__ 270-272

South Fork of Pit River at./............ 397

American River at Fairoaks, Calif.. 337-338 

Middle Fork of, near East Auburn,

Calif--- .... ............. 339-340

near Sacramento, Calif....____..... 398

North Fork of, near Colfax, Calif.... 335-336

American River basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in. .... ......... 335-343'

Antelope Creek near Macdoel, Calif....... 380-381

Antler, Calif., Sacramento River at........ 254-256

Appropriations, record of 1 

Arcadia, Calif., Santa Anita Creek near.,.. 306 

Arnold Meadow, Calif., Chiquito Creek

near______________ 190-191 

Arrowhead Springs, Calif., Strawberry Creek

near.____.._____.___ 53-55

Waterman Canyon Creek nearr ____ 55-57

Arroyo Seco, discharge measurement of__ 395

near Pasadena, Calif................... 105-106

near Soledad, Calif....-.. ......_.... 121-123

Ash Creek at Adin, Calif.-.................. 397

Ashland, Oreg., Keene Creek near-....... 384-385

Au water-stage recorder, plate showing___ 3 

Auburn, Calif., Middle Fork of American

River near.__________ 339-340 

Avery, Calif., Middle Fork of Stanislaus

River near___________ 232-234

North Fork of Stanislaus River near.. 236-237

Azusa, Calif., Rogers Creek near.._____ 87-89

San Gabriel River near_________ 82-85

Southern California Edison Co.'s canal

Southern California Edison's Co,'s canal

near....._......._..____ 85-87

Baird, Calif., McCloud River at........... 292-294

Bakersfleld, Calif., Kern River near....... 133-134

Barrett Creek near Clarement, Calif . .. 395

Bear Creek near Dana, Calif.-______ 276-278

near Macdoel, Calif....t . .... ... 383-384

near Vermilion Valley, Calif........... 175-177

Paw

Bear River at Van Trent, Calif.. -- 332-333 

near Colfax, Calif ------------------- 398

Bear River canal near Colfax, Calif.------- 334-335

Beatty, Oreg., Brown Creek near______. 398

 Fivemjle Creek near. . 398

Sprague River near. ---------------- 365-367

Sycan River near...-.-.------.. 370-371 . Whiskey Creek near . 398 

Bieber, Calif., Pit River near...... ..... 202-263

Big Bar, Calif., North Fork of Feather River

at.. .._.. . 305-306 

Big Creek, Calif., Pitman Creek at 191-193 

San Joaquin River above... _ . 166-168 

Big Spring Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of . - 398 

Black Canyon Creek near Mesa Qrande,

Calif- - 28-29

Boulder Creek near Julian, Calif. . ... 14-15 

near Lakeside, Calif.... ... . 15-17

Bonsall, Calif., San Luis Rey River below_ 393 

Borel canal near Kernville, Calif . 396 

Bradley, Calif., Nacimiento River near. 119-120 

Brown Creek near Beatty, Oreg . - 398 

Bryant Creek near Sunland, Calif.... ... 395

Buchanan reservoir site, Calif., Chowehilla

River near...... . 198-199

Buck Meadows,. Calif., Middle Fork of Tuolumne River near. .. . 226-228 

South Fork of Tuolumne River near... 225-226 *> 

Tuolumne River near..__ . - 214-215 

Bull Run Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of. 396 

Burney Creek above Burney, Calif-_... 285-287 

at Burney Fails, near Burney, Calif... 290-292 

near Burney, Calif_...... 287-289

Bntte City, Calif., Sacramento River at... 268-259 

Butte Creek near Macdoel, Calif. 381-382

Cache Creek at Yolo, Calif. 344-346 

Cache Creek basin, Calif., gaging-station records in.. 343-346

Cajon Creek near Keenbrook, Calif . 61-63 

Calaveras River at Jenny Lind, Calif. 241-242 

California, cooperation by 9 

Canby, Calif., Pit River near. ._... 397 

Carbcn, Calif., Hat Creek at. 281-283 

Carpinteria, Calif., Oobernador Creek near. 116-117 

Carpinteria Creek basin, Calif., gaging-station records in. 116-117 

Carrizo Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of 393-394

Cassel, Calif., Hat Creek near. 279-280,397

Rising River near-. 283-285

Castella, Calif., Sacramento River at. 253-254

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Cattle Mountain, Calif., East Fork of Granite

Creek near.......________ 186-187

Granite Creek near...._._.__._ 183-185

Middle Fork of Granite Creek near. 185-186

West Fork of Granite Creek near..__ 182-183

Cherry Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif _ 221-222

Cherry Creek flume near Mather, Calif._ 397

-Chiloquin, Oreg., Sprague Eiver near.__ 367-368

Williamson River near.._......._ 353-355

Chiquito Creek near Arnold Meadow,

Calif- .. ._-..-.-..-. 190-191 

Chocolate Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of_____________ 391 

Chowchilla River near Buchanan reservoir

site, Calif...................... 198-199

C ity Creek, discharge measurements of___ 394 

near Highlands, Calif......._._ .. 57-59

Claremont, Calif., Barrett Creek near. ___ 395 

Evey Creek near...___________ 395 

San Antonio Creek near. ___ _____ 74-76 

Southern California Edison Co.'s canal

near_______________ 77-78 

Station Creek near..__________ 395 

Clark Creek, Calif., discharge measurements

of.................. .......... 398

Clear Lake at Lakeport, Calif.__..-..-.. 343-344 

Clements, Calif., Mokelumne River near.. 243-244 

Cliff Camp, Calif., North Fork of Kings Eiver

near.......... .............. 156-158

Colfax, Calif., Bear River near..... __..... 398

Bear River canal near.________ 334-335

North Fork of American'River near.. 335-336

Colton, Calif., Meeks & Daley canal near_ 65^67

Warm Creek near.__________ 50-53

Colusa, Calif., Sacramento River at.....:. 259-260

Computations, results of, accuracy of. ___ 4-5 

Control, definition of__.__...J ....... 2-3

Cooperation, record of____________ 9-10 

Copco, Calif., Klamath River at....____ 398

Cosumnes Irrigation Association ditch, Calif.,

discharge measurements of.-.-.. 397

Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar, Calif... 251-253

discharge measurements of...._____ 397

North Fork of, near El Dorado, Calif.. 249-251 

Cottonwood Creek near Dulzura, Calif.__ 389 

Covelo, Calif., Middle Fork of Eel River

near______________ 350-351 

Coyote, Calif., Laguna Seca at..._____ 396 

Coyote River at Coyote, Calif ....._.. 125-126

near Eden vale, Calif...._______ 126-128

near Madrone, Calif________;__ 123-125

near Ventura, Calif_ _. _______ 396

Craftonville, Calif., Mill Creek near......_ 42-45

Mill Creek power canal No. 1 near... _ 46-48 

Mill Creek power canals Nos. 2 and 3

near_______________ 45-46 

Current meters, Price, plate showing ___. 2 

Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume at diverting

dam, near Lakeside, Calif..__ 17-19 

discharge measurements of....____ 390

near Lakeside, Calif___________ 19-21 

Cuyamaca Water Co., cooperation by __ ' 9

D

Dalton Creek, discharge measurement of. _ 395

near Glendora, Calif___________ 97-99

Dana, Calif., Bear Creek near______ 276-278

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Data, accuracy of __-__ ... ... 4-5 

explanation of.______.___...... 3-4

Deer Creek at Hot Springs, Calif . .__ 139-140 

discharge measurement of-----_.....-- 396

near Vina, Calif.. 296-297

Descanso, Calif., Sweetwater River near 10-12 

Devil Canyon Creek near San Bernardino,

Calif-.-.- . 59-61

Dinkey Creek at Dinkey Meadow, Calif 168-160

at mouth, California..... .. 160-163

Dinkey Meadow, Calif., Dinkey Creek at. 158-160 

Downieville, Calif., North Fork of North

Fork of Yuba River at.'... 326-327 

Drew Creek near Lakeview, Oreg_.. 397 

Duarte, Calif., Fish Creek near..___..... 89-91

Dulzura, Calif., Cottonwood Creek near . 389 

Dulzura conduit near Dulzura, Calif 389 

Dulzura Creek near Dulzura, Calif-._ 389

E

East Highlands, Calif., Plunge Creek near... 48-50 

East San Pasqual ditch, Calif., discharge

measurements of_.. 392 

Eaton Creek near Pasadena, Calif 111-112,396 

Edenvale, Calif., Coyote River near....... 126-128

Eel River at Scotia, Calif.. 348-349

Middle Fork of, near Covelo, Calif.... 350-351 

El Cajon Creek, Calif., discharge measurement of... 391 

El Dorado, Calif., North Fork of Cosumnes

River near 249-251 

Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif-. 223r-225 

Elk Creek, Calif., Stony Creek near. 299-300 

Elsinore, Calif., San Jacinto River near 69-72 

Elsinore Lake at Elsinore, Calif....._ 73 

Enterprise, Calif., Palermo Land & Water

Co.'s canal at . 316-318

South Fork of Feather River at.. 315-316 

Escondido, Calif., San Dieguito River near.. 27

Santa Ysabel Creek near. 392 

Escondido Creek near Escondido, Calif-...392-393 

Escondido Mutual Water Co.'s canal, discharge measurements of-,_.. 394

near Nellie, Calif. .___ ,. . 31-33 

Evey Creek near Claremont, Calif.____.. 396 

Exchequer, Calif., Merced River at __ 204-206

Fairoaks, Calif., American River at..___ 337-338

Fall River at Fall River Mills, Calif.. 274-276

near Glenburn, Calif. . . 272-273

Fall River Mills, Calif., Fall River at..... 274-276

Pit River at ___......__ 264-266

Falls Creek near Forest Home, Calif. . 394

near Hetch Hetchy, Calif 219-220

Feather River at Nicolaus, Calif.__...... 308-309

at Oroville, Calif 306-308

Middle Fork of, at Sloat, Calif . 311-312

near Oroville, Calif 313-314

North Fork of, at Big Bar, Calif 305-306

near PrattviUe, Calif.............. 303-30*

South Fork of, at Enterprise, Calif. - 315-316 

Feather River basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in_.. _____...... 303-335

Fillmore canal, Calif., discharge measurements

of . 396

Fish Creek near Duarte, Calif...___.__ 89-91
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Fivemile Creek near Beatty, Oreg_____ 388 

Forest Home, Calif., Falls Creek near...__ 394 

Fort Klamath, Oreg., Sand Creek near._ 364-365 

Scott Creek near _____________ 398 

Wood River at.. 374-375 

Foster, Calif., San Vicente Creek at..-..__ 391 

Founnile Creek below. Fourmile Lake, Oreg. 398 

Fresno River near Knowles, Calif --.____-_ 196-198 

Friant, Calif., San Joaquin River near.._ 168-169 

Fruitvale ditch at San Jacinto, Calif ._.. 394

G

Qaging station, typical, plate showing__.. 2 

Qlenburn, Calif., Fall River near......... 272-273

Olendale Consolidated Mutual flume at

Qlendora, Calif---.--..--------- 395

Qlendora, Calif., Dalton Creek near....__ 97-99

Qlendale Consolidated Mutual flume at. 395

Little Dalton Creek at-.-- - 395

Qobernador Creek near Carpinteria, Calif. 116-117

Gold Creek near Sunland, Calif.._-...___.._ 395

Qoodyear Bar, Calif., Qoodyear Creek at.. 330-331

North Fork of Yuba River at .--.-.. 324-325

Rock Creek at-___---.--.-----..... 328-329

Qoodyear Creek at Qoodyear Bar, Calif _ 330-331 

Qoose Lake basin, Calif., discharge measurements of_____---_____ 397 

Granite Creek, East Fork of, near Cattle

Mountain, Calif ............ 186-187

Middle Fork of, near Cattle Mountain,

Calif.......................... 185-186

near Cattle Mountain, Calif-.......... 183-185

West Fork of, near Cattle Mountain,

Calif..--._-..----....-.---.. 182-183

Qrant Line canal near Tracy, Calif. ____ 397 

Qreenspot pipe line near Mentone, Calif__ 40-42 

Qrossmont, Calif., La Mesa ditch at_..._ 390 

Quejlto Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of_____.....______ 392

Qurley water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 2

H

Haines Canyon Water Co.'s pipe line near

Tujunga, Calif.-. ............ 395

Haines Creek near Tujunga, Calif......... 103-104

Hall ditch, Calif., discharge measurement of. 392 

Harris ditch, Calif., discharge measurement

Of.... ., .... 392

Hat Creek at Carbon, Calif---.--.-------. 281-283

at Wilcox ranch, near.Cassel, Calif.... 279-280

discharge measurements of-..._____ 397 

nearCassel, Calif_.________._ 397 

Hatfleld Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of______________ 392 

Henderson, Calif., Pit River'at --I...... 267-269

Henshaw, F. F., and assistants, work of.__ 10

Hetch Hetchy, Calif., Cherry Creek near.. 221-222

Eleanor Creek near____-.___ 223-225

FaUs Creek near.....-, --.... 219-220

Lake Eleanor near___ ______ 222-223

Tuolumne River near.. __.___ 212-214

Highlands, Calif., City Creek near.......... 57-59

Hoffman Meadow, Calif., South Fork of San

Joaquin River near .... 165-166

Hot Springs, Calif., Deer Creek at._._ 139-140

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Hume, Calif., Kings River near....___ 160-162

Middle Fork of Kings River near........ 396

South Fork of Kings River near ____ 396

Ice House, Calif., South Fork of Silver Creek

at. . 342-343

Iron Creek, Calif., discharge measurements

of.... 397

North Fork of San Joaquin River below.......... 180-182

Isabella, Calif., South Fork of Kern River at. 396

J

Jackass Creek near Jackass Meadow, Calif. 188-189 

Jackass Meadow, Calif., Jackass Creek near. 188-189 

Jenny Lind, Calif., Calaveras River at.... 241-242

Julian, Calif., Boulder Creek near.... 14-15

K

Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Calif... 146-146

North Fork of, at Kaweah, Calif...I.. 147-148

South Fork of, near Three Rivers, Calif. 148-150

Keddie, Calif., Spanish Creek at.......... 309-311

Keenbrook, Calif., Cajon Creek near 61-63 

Lone Pine-Creek near . _. _ 63-65 

Keene Creek at Hyatt Prairie, near Ashland,

Oreg---. . 384-385 

Keno, Oreg., Klamath River near...___ 359-361 

Kern River basin, Calif., gaging-station records in... - 130-139 

Kern River near Bakersfleld, Calif.- 133-134 

near Kernville, Calif--. . 130-133 

North Fork of, Calif., discharge measurement of. ... 396 

South Fork of, at Isabella, Calif 396 

near Onyx, Calif_._....__.. 137-139

Kern River No. 3 canal near Kernville, Calif. 134-136

Kernville, Calif., Borel canal near.. , 396

Kern River near- 130-133

Kern River No. a canal near..... 134-136

Salmon Creek near.. ...____... 136-137 

Kings River, Middle Fork of, near Hume,

Calif.... 396

near Hume, Calif 150-152 

near Sanger, Calif--__________ 152-154 

North Fork of, below Meadow Brook,

Calif._.________.-__ 154-156 

near Cliff Camp, Calif .. _. 156-158 

South Fork of, near Hume, Calif_.__ 396 

Klamath Agency, Oreg., Williamson River

near______________ 351-353

Klamath Falls, Oreg., A canaj at..__...,376-377

Link River at.. 356-358

Upper Klamath Lake near.-.._._. 355-356 

Klamath River at Copco, Calif . _ 398 

at Spencer Bridge, near Keno, Oreg_ 359-361 

nearRequa, Calif---_____-_...__ 362-364 

near Seiad Valley, Calif-- . . 361-363 

Klamath River basin, Oreg.-Calif., gagingstation records in_._... 351-389,398 

Knights Ferry, Calif., Oakdale canal near. 239-240 

South San Joaquin canal near. 237-239 

Stanislaus River near....._______ 234-236

Knights Landing, Calif., Sacramento River

at.... .. . 260-261

Knowles, Calif., Fresno River near...__ 196-198
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La Orange, Calif., Modesto canal near.... 229-231

Sierra & San Francisco Power Co.'s canal

near .______.____ 228-229

Tuolumne River near.. __ 215-218

Turlock canal near ..__..___. 231-232

Laguna Seca at Coyote, Calif________ 396

'La, Mesa ditch at Grossmont, Calif.____. 390

at La Mesa, Calif.____._______ 390

Lake Eleanor near Heteh Hetchy, Calif... 222-223

Lake Florence, Calif., South Fork of San

Joaquin River near______ 163-165 

Lake Hemet Water Co.'s main canal, Calif.,

discharge measurements of___ 394 

Lake Hodges canal, Calif., discharge measurements of...____________ 391 

Lakeport, Calif., Clear Lake at______ 343-344 

Lakeside, Calif., Boulder Creek near..___ 15-17 

Cuyamaca Water Co.'s flume near.-. 17-21 

San Diego River near. .__ 389-390 

Lakeview, Oreg., Drew Creek near_____ 397 

North Drew canal near_________ 397 

Lathrop, Calif., Paradise Cut near.___ 173-174 

San Joaquin River near. .....___ 173

Laughing Water Creek near Sierra Madre,

Calif..- _....... 396

Lewiston, Calif., Trinity River at. 387-389 

Link River at Klamath Falls, Oreg-_... 356-358 

Little Dalton Creek at Glendora, Calif... _ 395 

Little Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre,

Calif .. .. 109-110 

Little Stony Creek near Lodoga, Calif 302-303 

Little Tujunga Creek near Sunland, Calif 395 

Livingston, Calif., Merced River near__ 206-207 

Lodoga, Calif., Little Stony Creek near.... 302-303

Lone Pine Creek near Keenbrook, Calif. 63-65 

Long Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg- 372-373 

Los Angeles County, Calif., cooperation by.. 9 

Los Angeles River basin, Calif., gagingstation records in________ 99-112 

Los Coehes Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of ,. ......_... 391

Lost River diversion canal near Olene, Oreg. 377-379 

Lower San Joaquin River, Calif_____ 173-175 

Lower Santa Ana River discharge measurements of ______. ______ 38-39 

Lytle Creek, Calif., discharge measurements

of.... 394

M

Macdoel, Calif., Antelope Creek near. 380-381 

Bear Creek near. 383-384 

Butte Creek near . 381-382 

Maclay rancho diversion, Calif., discharge

measurement of_________ 395 

Madera irrigation district, cooperation by... 9 

Madrono, Calif., Coyote River near 123-125 

Matagual Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of . ____ 393' 

Mather, Calif., Cherry Creek flume near__ 397 

Matilija Creek, North Fork of, near OJai,

Calif.- . 396 

McArthur drainage canal at McArthur, Calif 397 

McCloud River at Baird, Calif ........ 292-294

discharge measurement of 398 

McGlashan, H. D., and assistants, work of.. 10

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Meadow Brook, Calif., North Fork of Kings

River below________... 154-156 

Meeks & DaJey canal near Colton, Calif..... 65-67

Southern California Edison Co.'s canal

and Greenspot pipe line near.... 40-42

Mentone, Calif., Santa Ana River near___ 33-36 

Merced irrigation district, cooperation by. 9 

Merced River at Happy Isles Bridge, near

Yosemite, Calif..-. ........ 200-201

at Exchequer, Calif- - ....,. 204-205

at Pohono Bridge, near Yosemite, Calif. 202-203 

discharge measurement of.--.. ..___ 397 

near Livingston, Calif _ _____ 206-207 

South Fork of, near Wawona, Calif_ 211-212 

Merced River basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in.-..- 200-212 

Mesa Grande, Calif., Black Canyon Creek

near _______________ 28-29 

San Luis Rey River near________ 29-31 

Santa Ysabel Creek near.... 21-23

Michigan Bar, Calif., Cosumnes River at 251-253 

Middle River below Salmon Slough, Calif 175 

Middle River, Calif., San Joaquin River

below . 174-175 

Millard Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of-- . _____ 396 

Mill Creek, discharge measurements of.__ 394 

near Craftonville, Calif_________ 42-45 

Mill Creek power canal No. 1 near Craftonville, Calif ._._.......__ 46-48

Mill Creek power canals Nos. 2 and 3 near

Craftonville, Calif 45-46 

Miller Bridge, Calif., Middle Fork of San

Joaquin River at _'....... 178-180

Modesto canal near La Grange, Calif... 229-231 

Modesto irrigation district.cooperation by.. 9 

Mokelumne River, Middle Fork of, at West

Point, Calif .. .___- 245-246 

near Clements, Calif... ... ... 243-244 

South Fork of, near Railroad Flat, Calif 246-248 

Mokelumne River basin, Calif., gagingstation records in ,._ 243-253 

Mono Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif- 177-178 

Monrovia, Calif., Monrovia pipe line near 94-95 

Sawpit Creek near. . . . 91-93 

Monrovia pipe line near Monrovia, Calif .. 94-95 

Montague, Calif, Shasta River near__.. 386-387 

Mount Shasta Power Corporation, cooperation by______________ 9

N

Nacimiento River near Bradley, Calif._ 119-120 

National Park Service, cooperation by 9 

Newman, Calif., San Joaquin River near.. 170-171 

Nicolaus, Calif., Feather River at.. 308-309 

Niles, Calif., Alameda Creek near. 128-130 

North Drew canal near Lakeview, Oreg__ 397 

North San Diego, Calif., San Diego River at. 390 

North San Juan, Calif., Middle Fork of Yuba

River near.---. 318-319 

Oregon Creek near..-.-. 322-323

O

Oakdale canal near Knights Ferry, Calif- - 239-240 

Oakdale irrigation district, cooperation by 9 

Oceanside, Calif., San Luis Rey River at 393
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Ojai, Calif., North Fork of Matilija Creek

near 396 

Ventura Eiver near. ___ 115-116 

Old Hirer, Calif., discharge measurements of, 397 

Olene, Oreg., Lost Eiver diversion canal

near.....____________ 377-379 

Onyx, Calif., South Fork of Kern Eiver

near_-........................ 137-139

Orange County, Calif., cooperation by------ 9

Oregon, cooperation by..___._______ 10 

Oregon Creek near North San Juan, Calif 322-323 

Orland, Calif., Stony Creek near..___.. 300-301 

Orovffle, Calif., Feather River at.......... 306-308

Middle Fork of Feather River near.... 313-314

Pacoima Creek, discharge measurements of _ 395 

near San Fernando, Calif_..._._._ 99-101 

Palermo Land & Water Co.'s canal at Enterprise, Calif...... . .... 316-318

Paradise Cut near Lathrop, Calif.____. 173-174 

Pasadena, Calif., Arroyo Seconear._.... 105-106

Eaton Creek near................. 111-112,396

Paskenta, Calif., Thomas Creek at........ 294-295

Pecks Bridge,.Calif., Pit River near...... 266-267

Pine Creek near Alturas, Calif______.. 270-272 

Piru Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of 396 

IPiru ditch No. 1, Calif., discharge measurement of_________ ...'..... 396

Pit River at Fall Eiver Mills, Calif........ 264-266

at Henderson, Calif.................... 267-269

nearBieber, Calif._................... 262-263

near Canby, Calif.._____.____ "397 

near Pecks Bridge, Calif............... 266-267

near Ydalpom, Calif __.--......-.. 269-270

South Fork of, at Alturas, Calif........ 397

Tit River basin, Calif., gaging-station records

in...... .................... 262-294

Pitman Creek at Big Creek, Calif......... 191-193

Placerville, Calif., Silver Creek near...._ 340-342

Pleyto, Calif., San Antonio River at _ 120-121 

Plunge Creek near East Highlands, Calif 48-50 

Porterville, Calif., South Fork of Tule River

. near........................... 143-144

Tule River near..............___... 141-142

Prado, Calif., Santa Ana River near...-.-.. 36-38 

Trattville, Calif., North Fork of Feather

River near________. __ 303-304

Price current meters, plate showing___.. 2

Publications, information concerning ____ 5-8

obtaining or consulting of .......___ 6

on stream flow, list of__________ 7 

Putah Creek at Winters, Calif .......... 346-347

R

Eailroad Flat, Calif., South Fork of Mokelumne Eiver near _______ 246-248 

Bamona, Calif., Santa Maria Creek at_... 392 

Santa Ysabel Creek near.._______ 24-26 

Red Bluff, Calif., Sacramento Eiver near.. 256-258 

Eequa, Calif., Klamath River near.___ 362-364 

Rincon, Calif., West Fork of San Luis Rey

River at...............__._.. 393

Rising Eiver near Cassel, Calif ______ 283-285

Eiverside County, Calif., cooperation by 9

Rock Creek at Oqodyear Bar, Calif... 328-329

discharge measurements of ____.. 398

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Eogers Creek near Azusa, Calif.______ 87-89 

Eun-off in inches, definition of __ 2

Sacramento, Calif., American River near 398

Sacramento River at Antler, Calif..._... 254-256

at Butte City, Calif. ....- 258-259

atCastella, Calif........__..__.. 253-254

at Colusa, CaliL........... . .... 259-260

at Knights Landing, Calif. . 260-261 

near Red Bluff, Calif - - 256-258 

near Sacramento, Calif... 397 

Sacramento River basin, Calif., gaging-station records in 253-347,397-398 

Salinas Eiver near Santa Margarita, Calif. 118-119 

Salinas Eiver basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in. 118-123

Salmon Creek near Kernville, Calif ... 136-137 

Salmon Slough, Calif., Middle River below.. 175 

San Antonio Creek, discharge measurement

of - - 395

near Claremont, Calif..________ 74-76 

near Ventura, Calif 396

San Antonio River at Pleyto, Calif....._ 120-121

San Bernardino, Calif., Devil Canyon Creek

near... 59-61

San Bernardino County, Calif., cooperation

by............... 9

San Diego River at North San Diego, Calif- - 390 

near Lakeside, Calif.... 389

nearSantee, Calif...- ..... 12-14

South Fork of, near Alpine, Calif 390 

San Diego River basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in ' 12-21

San Diequito River, discharge measurements of 391

near Escondido, Calif. . 27 

San Dieguito River basin, Calif., gagingstation records in 21-29 

San Dimas Creek near San Dimas, Calif...... 95-97

San Fernando, Calif., Pacoima Creek near. 99-101 

San Francisco Bay basin, Calif., discharge

measurement in. 396 

San Francisco, city and county of, cooperation by.. 9

San Gabriel Rivet near Azusa, Calif ...... 82-85

West Fork of, Calif., discharge measurement of.__.. -.-- 395 

San Gabriel River basin, Calif., gaging-station records in__.__------ 82-99

San Jacinto, Calif., Fruitvale ditch at____ 394 

San Jaeinto River near Elsinore, Calif. 69-72 

near San Jacinto, Calif _ _____.. 67-69 

San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation,

cooperation by -------- ... 9

San Joaquin River above Big Creek, Calif. 166-168

below Middle River, Calif 174-175

Middle Fork of, at Miller Bridge, Calif. 178-180

. near Friant, Calif. 168-169

near Lathrop, Calif-_ , 173 

nearNewman, Calif__. . . 170-171 

near Vernalis, Calif 171-172

North Fork of, below Iron Creek, Calif. 180-182 

South Fork of, near Hoffman Meadow,

Calif..- 165-166 

near Lake Florence, Calif 168-165
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San Joaquin River basin, Calif., gagingstation records in__. __ 163-196,397 

San Luis Eey River at Oceanside, Calif....... 393

belowBonsall, Calif ..------------.-..- 393

discharge measurements of.__._.... 393

near Mesa Grande, Calif.__-..__... 29-31 

West Fork of, at Eincon, Calif ------ 393

San Luis Eey River basin, Calif., gaging-station records in____ _ _. __ 29-33 

San Vicente Creek at Foster, Calif __---- 391

Sand Creek near Fort Klamath, Oreg-.. 364-365

Sanger, Calif., Kings River near--.-..-. 152-154

Santa Ana River near Mentone, Calif.._ 33-36

nearPrado, Calif..---..-...-..-......_. 36-38

Santa Ana River basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in...__.........._.... 33-82

Santa Anita Creek near Arcadia, Calif _. 396 

near Sierra Madre, Calif........ __.. 106-108

Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Ynez River near. 118 

Santa Clara River basin, Calif., gaging-station records in_________ 113-115 

Santa Margarita, Calif., Salinas River near. 118-119 

Santa Maria Creek at Ramona, Calif..... _ 392

Santa Ynez River near Santa Barbara, Calif. 118

Santa Ysabel Creek near Escondido, Calif_ 392

near Mesa Grande, Calif..- _........ 21-23

near .Ramona, Calif____....__.... 24-26

near Santa Ysabel, Calif___....__... 392

Santee, Calif., San Diego River near____ _ 12-14

Santiago Creek near Villa Park, Calif ..-. 78-80

near Monrovia, Calif___.............. 91-93

Sawpit Creek, discharge measurement of.... 395

Scotia, Calif., Eel River at. ............. 348-349

Scott Creek near Fort Klamath, Oreg...__ 398 

Second-feet, definition of._....__...... 2

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.... 2

Seiad Valley, Calif., Klamath River near.. 361-363 

Serrano & Carpenter canal near Villa Park,

Calif--.. ................... 81-82

Sespe Creek near Sespe, Calif.............. 113-114

Shasta River near Montague, Calif __ 386-387 

Shaver, Calif., Southern California Edison

Co.'s flume at._____...... 195-196

Stevenson Creek at____.._..._ 193-195 

Sierra & San Francisco Power Co.'s canal

near La Grange, Calif.___.. 228-229 

Sierra Madre, Calif., Laughing Water Creek

near__.______.__.... 396

Little Santa Anita Creek near_ __. 109-110

Santa Anita Creek near. ___. _. _ 106-108

Silver Creek at Union Valley, Calif ....... 398

near Placerville, Calif..-.-.------ 340-342

South Fork of, at Ice House, Calif-.... 342-343

Silver Lake, Oreg., Long Creek near_._ 372-373 

Sycan River near__________. __ 369 

Williamson River near..__._._._ 398 

Sloat, Calif., Middle Fork of Feather River

at............................. 311-312

Smartsville, Calif., Yuba River at .- 320-321 

Soledad, Calif., Arroyo Seco near...___ 121-123 

South Fork feeder flume near Alpine, Calif. 390^391 

South San Joaquin canal near Knights Ferry,

Calif- . . 237-239 

South San Joaquin irrigation district, cooperation by_______.____. 9

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Southern California Edison Co.'s canal at

Azusa, Calif...___.__.___ 395 

near Azusa, Calif -- _____. 85-87 

near Claremont, Calif.. ._____'._ 77-78 

near Mentone, Calif......__.____ 40-42

Southern California Edison Co.'s flume at

Shaver, Calif...... 195-196

Southern California Edison Co., cooperation

by . . 9 

Spanish Creek at Keddie, Calif -__... 309-311 

Sprague River at McCready ranch, near

Chiloquin, Oreg . .- 367-368 

nearBeatty, Oreg..- ._........._ 365-367

Spring Brook, Calif., discharge measurements of-.:.._____-._____ 394 

Spring Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of . . -T 398 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of, ___ 2 

Stanislaus River, Middle Fork of, at Sand

Bar Flat, near Avery, Calif.... 232-234

North Fork of, near Avery, Calif 236-237 

near Knights Ferry, Calif.....__... 234-236

Stanislaus River basin, Calif., gaging-station

.recordsin............_ . 232-240

Station Creek near Claremont, Calif...... 395

Stevens, G. C., work of.____.____.. 10

Stevens water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 3

Stevenson Creek at Shaver, Calif--.-.-_. 193-195

Stoney Creek near Elk Creek, Calif.. 299-300

nearOrland, Calif . 300-301

near Stonyford, Calif- . 298-299

Stony Creek basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in.............__.... 298-303

Stonyford, Calif., Stony Creek near.. ., 298-299 

Strawberry Creek near Arrowhead Springs,

Calif.-.__._.... . ...__ 53-65

Sunland, Calif., Bryant Creek near.... ... 395

Gold Creek near..._......._......... 395

Little Tujunga Creek near__,____ 395 

Tujunga Creek near._______ ... 101-103 

Susanna Creek, Calif., discharge measurement of... 394 

Sutter Creek at Sutter Creek, Calif 248-249 

Sweetwater River, discharge measurements

of 389

near Descanso, Calif . 10-12 

Sycan River near Beatty, Oreg...... .' 370-371

near Silver Lake, Oreg_.._ . 369

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Talent irrigation district, cooperation by 10 

Temescal Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of 392

Tenaya Creek near Yosemite, Calif. 208-209 

Terms, definition of.. 2 

Thomas Creek at Paskenta, Calif ... 294-295 

Three Rivers, Calif., Kaweah River near.. 145-146 

South Fork of Kaweah River near.-.. 148-150 

Tia Jnana River, Calif., discharge measurements of- _. 389

Town Creek, Calif., discharge measurements

of.. 394

Tracy, Calif., Grant Line canal near... 397
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Trinity River at Lewiston, Calif- _..__ 387-388 

Stewart Fork of, Oreg., discharge measurements of-___________ 398 

Tujunga, Calif., Haines Canyon Water Co.'s

pipeline near_._______ 385

Haines Creek near...__________ 103-104

Tujunga Creek, discharge measurements of.. 395

nearSunland, Calif - ._... 101-103

Tulare Lake basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in................. 139-163,396

Tule River near Porterville, Calif--. 141-142 

South Fork of, near Porterville, Calif-- 143-144 

Tuolumne River above La Grange dam,

near La Grange, Calif.____ 215-218 

Middle Fork of, near Buck Meadows,

Calif- . 226-228

near Buck Meadows, Calif.....-.---- 214-215

nearHetch Hetchy, Calif. 212-214 

South Fork of, near Buck Meadows,

Calif 225-226

Tuolumne River basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in. _....... 212-232-

Turlock canal near La Orange, Calif -- 231-232 

Turlock irrigation district, cooperation by.. 9

U

Union Valley, Calif., Silver Creek at__.... 398

United States Bureau of Fisheries, cooperation by.......,.-- -. -...-. 9

United States Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by. 10

United States Forest Service, cooperation by. 9

United States Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by...... 9,10

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by 8

Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls,

Oreg... . . 355-356

Van Trent, Calif., Bear River at-.... 332-333 

Venture, Calif., Coyote Creek near.. .. 396

San Antonio Creek near 396 

Ventura River, discharge measurements of.. 396

near Ojai, Calif 115-116 

Vermilion Valley, Calif., Bear Creek near.. 175-177

Mono Creefcnear._____ . 177-178 

Vernalis, Calif., San Joaquin River near.. 171-172 

Villa Park, Calif., Santiago Creek near 78-80

Serrano <& Carpenter canal near 81-S2

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Vina, Calif., Deer Creek near......._.... 296-297

Volcan Land & Water Co., cooperation by.. 9

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Warm Creek, discharge measurements of,_ 394 

nearColton, Calif.._ ....__....... 50-53

Waterman Canyon Creek, discharge measurements of_______.__ 394 

near Arrowhead Springs, Calif___.... 55-57

Water-stage recorders, plate showing. ___ 3 

Wawona, Calif., South Fork of Merced River

near_______________ 211-212 

Webb ditch, Calif., discharge measurements

of.. 392

Webb Lower ditch, Calif., discharge measurements of____________ 392 

West Point, Calif., Middle Fork of Mokelumne River at________ 245-246 

Whiskey Creek near Beatty, Oreg_____ 398 

Williamson River above Spring Creek, nfiar

Klamath Agency, Oreg____ 351-353 

below Sprague River, near Chiloquin,

Oreg .. 353-355

near Silver Lake, Oreg. . ...__ 398

Winters, Calif., Putah Creek at. 346-347

Wood River at Fort Klamath, Oreg_.... 374-375

Work, authorization of.-__ -._____ 1 

scope of_.. --.-_ - 1-2 

division of . __ _. 10

Ydalpom, Calif., Pit River near______ 269-270 

Yolo, Calif., Cache Creek at. ........ 344-346

Yosemite, Calif., Merced River at Happy

Isles Bridge near. _______ 200-201

Merced River at Pohono Bridge near.. 202-203

Tenaya Creek near_______1__ 208-209

Yosemite Creek at Yosemite, Calif... 210-211

Yuba River at SmartsviUe, Calif. 320-321

Middle Fork of, near North San Juan,

Calif- 318-319

North Fork of, at Goodyear Bar,

Calif 324-325

North Fork of North Fork of, at Downieville, Calif . 326-327

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o