Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1960

Part 8. Western Gulf of Mexico Basins

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1712

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, 

and Texas, and with other agencies

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

STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D.C.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and 

Texas, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction of E. L. Hendricks, chief, Surface Water Branch, and F. J. 

Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

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

F. N. Hansen............................................................... Baton Rouge, La.

W. L. Heckler.............................................................. Santa Fe, N. Mex.

W. T. Miller...................................................................... Denver, Colo.

Trigg Twichell.................................................................... Austin, Tex.

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CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1960

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CONTENTS

Page 

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

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

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

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

Downstream order and station numbers................................................ 3

Explanation of data................................................................. 4

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

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

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

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

Gaging-station records.............................................................. 15

Mermentau River basin

Bayou des Cannes (head of Mermentau River) near Eunice, La........................ 15

Bayou Nezpique: 

Boggy Bayou: 

Beaver Creek:

Unnamed tributary:

Beaver Creek tributary at Fontenot Pond, near Beaver, La................ 16

Bayou Nezpique near Basile, La.................................................. 20

Calcasieu River basin

Calcasieu River near Glenmora, La................................................. 21

Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La.................................................. 22

Whiskey Chitto Creek:

Sixmile Creek near Sugartown, La.............................................. 23

Tenmile Creek near Elizabeth, La.............................................. 24

Whiskey Chitto Creek near Oberlin, La........................................... 25

Bundick Creek near De Ridder, La.............................................. 26

Jim Burney Branch;

Jim Burney Branch tributary at Smithhart Pond, near Dry Creek, La......... 27

Bundick Creek near Dry Creek, La.............................................. 28

English Bayou near Lake Charles, La............................................. 29

Beckwith Creek (head of West Fork Calcasieu River) near De Quincy, La........... 30

Bearhead Creek (head of Houston River) near Starks, La.......................... 31

Sabine River basin

Sabine River at Greenville, Tex................................................... 32

South Fork Sabine River near Quinlan, Tex....................................... 33

Sabine River near Emory, Tex...................................................... 33

Lake Fork Sabine River near Quitman, Tex........................................ 34

Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, Tex............................................. 35

Sabine River near Gladewater, Tex................................................. 36

Cherokee Bayou:

Lake Cherokee near Longview, Tex................................................ 37

Sabine River near Tatum, Tex...................................................... 38

Murvaul Lake near Gary, Tex..................................................... 39

Murvaul Bayou near Gary, Tex.................................................... 40

Sabine River at Logansport, La.................................................... 41

Bayou Castor near Logansport, La................................................ 42

Tenaha Creek near Shelbyville, Tex.............................................. 43

Bayou San Patricio near Noble, La............................................... 44

Bayou San Miguel near Zwolle , La................................................ 45

Harpoon Bayou: 

Phillips Creek:

Blackwell Creek at Many, La............................................... 46

Bayou La Nana: 

Hurricane Creek:

Hurricane Creek tributary at Loring Lake, near Zwolle, La................... 47

Bayou La Nana near Zwolle, La................................................... 48

Sabine River near Milam, Tex...................................................... 49

Palo Gaucho Bayou near Hemphill, Tex............................................ 50

Bayou Toro near Toro, La........................................................ 51

Sabine River below Toledo Bend, near Burkeville , Tex.............................. 52

Bayou Anacoco near Leesville, La................................................ 53

Prairie Creek: 

Wyatt Creek:

Wyatt Creek tributary at Lewis and Killian Lake, near Leesville, La....... 54

Anacoco Lake near Leesville, La................................................. 55

Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine, La................................................. 56

Sab ine River near Son Wier, Tex................................................... 57

Hoosier Creek near Merryville, La............................................... 58

Big Cow Creek near Newton, Tex.................................................. 59

Cypress Creek near Buna, Tex.................................................... 60

Sabine River near Ruliff, Tex..................................................... 61

Cow Bayou near Mauriceville, Tex................................................ 62

Neches River basin

Neches River near Neches, Tex..................................................... 63

Neches River near Alto, Tex....................................................... 64

Neches River near Diboll, Tex..................................................... 65

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Neches River basin Continued Page 

Neches River near Rockland, Tex................................................... 66

Angelina River: 

Mud Creek:

Prairie Creek:

Lake Tyler near Whitehouse, Tex............................................. 67

Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex. ............................................. 68

Angelina River near Alto, Tex................................................... 69

Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex................................................. 70

Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex............................................... 71

Angelina River near Zavalla, Tex................................................ 72

Angelina River at Horger, Tex................................................... 73

Dam B Reservoir at Town Bluff, Tex................................................ 74

Neches River at Town Bluff, Tex................................................... 75

Neches River at Evadale, Tex...................................................... 76

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex................................................. 77

Taylor Bayou basin

Taylor Bayou near LaBelle, Tex.................................................... 78

Hillebrandt Bayou at Lovell Lake , Tex........................................... 79

Trinity River basin 

West Fork Trinity River:

North Creek near Jacksboro, Tex................................................. 80

West Pork Trinity River near Jacksboro, Tex....................................... 81

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport, Tex........................................ 82

West Fork Trinity River:

Big Sandy Creek near Bridgeport, Tex............................................ 83

West Fork Trinity River near Boyd, Tex............................................ 84

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort Worth, Tex.................................... 85

West Pork Trinity River:

Clear Fork Trinity River near Aledo, Tex........................................ 86

Benbrook Reservoir near Benbrook, Tex........................................... 87

Clear Fork Trinity River near Benbrook, Tex..................................... 88

Clear Pork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex..................................... 89

West Pork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex........................................ 90

Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City, Tex............................................ 91

Village Creek:

Lake Arlington at Arlington, Tex................................................ 92

West Pork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, Tex..................................... 93

Elm Fork Trinity River;

Elm Fork Trinity River subwatershed No. 6-0 near Muenster, Tex................ 94

Elm Pork Trinity River near Muenster, Tex....................................... 95

Elm Fork Trinity River near Sanger, Tex......................................... 96

Isle du Bois Creek near Pilot Point, Tex...................................... 97

Clear Creek near Sanger, Tex.................................................. 98

Garza-Little Elm Reservoir: 

Little Elm Creek near Aubrey, Tex............................................. 99

Garza-Little Elm Reservoir near Lewisville, Tex................................. 100

Elm Fork Trinity River near Lewisville , Tex..................................... 101

Denton Creek near Justin, Tex................................................. 102

Grapevine Reservoir near Grapevine, Tex....................................... 103

Denton Creek near Grapevine, Tex.............................................. 104

Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex..................................... 105

Turtle Creek at Dallas, Tex..................................................... 106

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex...................................................... 107

East Fork Trinity River: 

Honey Creek:

Honey Creek subwatershed No. 11 near McKinney, Tex.......................... 108

Hopey Creek subwatarshed No. 12 near McKinney, Tex.......................... 109

Honey Creek near McKinney, Tex................................................ 110

East Fork Trinity River near McKinney, Tex...................................... Ill

Pilot Grove Creek:

Sister Grove Creek near Princeton, Tex...................................... 112

Lavon Reservoir near Lavon, Tex................................................. 113

East Fork Trinity River near Lavon, Tex......................................... 114

Duck Creek near Garland, Tex.................................................. 115

East Fork Trinity River near Crandall, Tex...................................... 116

Trinity River near Rosser, Tex.................................................... 117

Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex.................................................... 118

Richland Creek:

Pin Oak Creek near Hubbard, Tex............................................... 119

Richland Creek near Richland, Tex............................................... 120

Chambers Creek near Corsicana, Tex............................................ 121

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex................................................... 122

Trinity River near Midway, Tex.................................................... 123

Trinity River at Riverside , Tex................................................... 124

Trinity River at Romayor, Tex..................................................... 125

Trinity River at Liberty, Tex..................................................... 126

San Jacinto River basin

West Fork San Jacinto River near Conroe, Tex...................................... 127

Spring Creek near Spring, Tex................................................... 128

Cypress Creek near Westfield, Tex............................................. 129

East Fork San Jacinto River near Cleveland, Tex................................. 130

Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex................................................. 131

Caney Creek near Splendora, Tex............................................. 132

San Jacinto River:

Lake Houston near Sheldon, Tex.................................................... 133
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued

San Jacinto River basin Continued Page 

San Jacinto River: 

Buffalo Bayou: 

Barker Reservoir near Addicks, Tex.............................................. 134

Buffalo Bayou:

South Mayde Creek:

Addicks Reservoir near Addicks, Tex........................................... 135

Buffalo Bayou near Addicks, Tex................................................. 137

Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex................................................... 138

Whiteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex................................................ 139

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex................................................... 140

Sims Bayou at Houston, Tex.................................................... 141

Greens Bayou near Houston, Tex................................................ 142

Halls Bayou at Houston, Tex................................................. 143

Chocolate Bayou basin

Chocolate Bayou near Alvln, Tex................................................... 144

Oyster Creek basin

Oyster Creek near Angleton, Tex................................................... 145

Brazos River basin

Double Mountain Pork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex............................. 146

Salt Fork Brazos River:

Running Water Draw (head of White River) near Clovis, N. Mex.................. 147

Croton Creek near Jayton, Tex................................................. 148

Salt Croton Creek near Aspermont, Tex......................................... 149

Salt Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex...................................... 150

Brazos River at Seymour, Tex...................................................... 151

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex,......................................... 152

Clear Fork Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex.................................... 153

Hubbard Creek near Breckenridge, Tex.......................................... 154

Brazos River near South Bend, Tex................................................. 155

Salt Creek at Olney, Tex........................................................ 156

Salt Creek near Newcastle , Tex.................................................. 156

Oak Creek near Graham, Tex.................................................... 157

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford, Tex........................................ 158

Brazos River near Palo Pinto, Tex................................................. 159

Palo Pinto Creek near Santo, Tex................................................ 161

Brazos River near Glen Rose , Tex.................................................. 162

Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex.................................................. 163

Nolands River at Blum, Tex...................................................... 164

Whitney Reservoir near Whitney, Tex............................................... 165

Brazos River near Whitney, Tex.................................................... 166

Aquilla Creek near Aquilla, Tex................................................. 167

North Bosque River at Stephenville, Tex......................................... 169

Green Creek:

Green Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Dublin, Tex............................. 170

Green Creek near Alexander, Tex............................................... 171

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex............................................ 172

North Bosque River at Valley Mills, Tex......................................... 173

South Bosque River:

Middle Bosque River near McGregor, Tex...................................... 174

Hog Creek near Crawford, Tex................................................ 175

Brazos River at Waco, Tex......................................................... 176

Cow Bayou:

South Cow Bayou: 

Foster Branch:

Cow Bayou subwatershed No. 4 near Bruceville , Tex......................... 177

Cow Bayou at Mooreville, Tex.................................................... 179

Leon River (head of Little River) near Hasse, Tex............................... 180

Leon River at Gatesville, Tex................................................... 181

Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke, Tex................................................ 182

Belton Reservoir near Belton, Tex............................................... 183

Leon River near Belton, Tex..................................................... 184

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex............................................. 185

Little River:

San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex.......................................... 186

Little River at Cameron, Tex.................................................... 187

Brazos River near Bryan, Tex...................................................... 188

Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex................................................ 189

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex............................................... 190

Navasota River near Bryan, Tex.................................................. 191

Brazos River near Hempstead, Tex.................................................. 192

American Canal Co's canal near Fulshear, Tex.................................... 193

Richmond Irrigation Co's canal near Richmond, Tex............................... 194

Brazos River at Richmond, Tex..................................................... 195

Brazos River near Juliff, Tex..................................................... 196

Big Creek near Needville, Tex................................................... 19V

Dry Creek near Rosenberg, Tex................................................. 198

Reservoirs in Brazos River basin, Tex............................................. 199

San Bernard River basin

San Bernard River near Boling, Tex................................................ 201

Colorado River basin 

Colorado River:

Bull Creek near Ira, Tex........................................................ 202

Bluff Creek near Ira, Tex....................................................... 203

Colorado River near Ira , Tex...................................................... 204

Deep Creek near Dunn, Tex....................................................... 205
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Colorado River basin Continued Page 

Colorado River at Colorado City, Tex.............................................. 206

Morgan Creek near Westbrook, Tex................................................ 207

Champion Creek:

Champion Creek Reservoir near Colorado City, Tex................................ 208

Seals Creek above Big Spring, Tex............................................... 210

Seals Creek near Westbrook, Tex................................................. 211

Colorado River near Silver, Tex................................................... 212

Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex.................................................. 213

Elm Creek at Ballinger, Tex..................................................... 214

South Conoho River (head of Concho River):

South Conoho Irrigation Co.'s canal at Christoval, Tex........................ 215

South Concho River at Christoval, Tex........................................... 216

Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tex....................................... 217

Spring Creek near Tankersly, Tex. ........................................... 218

South Concho River:

North Concho River at Sterling City, Tex...................................... 219

North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex......................................... 220

San Angelo Reservoir at San Angelo, Tex....................................... 221

North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex......................................... 222

Concho River near San Angelo, Tex............................................... 223

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex............................................... 224

Mukewater Creek at Trickham, Tex................................................ 225

Colorado River at Winchell, Tex................................................... 226

Deep Creek:

Deep Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Placid, Tex................................ 227

Deep Creek near Mercury, Tex.................................................... 228

Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8 (Dry Prong Deep Creek) near Mercury, Tex........ 229

Dry Prong Deep Creek near Mercury, Tex........................................ 230

Pecan Bayou: 

Jim Ned Creek: 

Hords Creek: 

Hords Creek Reservoir near Valera, Tex...................................... 231

Hords Creek near Valera, Tex................................................ 232

Hords Creek at Coleman, Tex................................................. 233

Brownwood Reservoir:

Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1 canal near Brownwood, Tex....... 234

Brownwood Reservoir near Brownwood, Tex......................................... 235

Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex................................................... 236

San Saba River:

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex.................................................... 237

San Saba River at Menard, Tex................................................... 238

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex..................................................... 239

San Saba River at San Saba, Tex................................................. 240

Colorado River near San Saba, Tex................................................. 241

Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex............................................... 242

Colorado River:

North Llano River (head of Llano River) near Junction, Tex...................... 243

Llano River near Junction, Tex.................................................. 244

Llano River at Llano, Tex....................................................... 245

Pedernales River near Johnson City, Tex......................................... 246

Lake Travis near Austin, Tex...................................................... 247

Colorado River:

Waller Creek at 38th Street, Austin, Tex........................................ 248

Waller Creek at 23d Street, Austin, Tex......................................... 249

Colorado River at Austin, Tex..................................................... 250

Colorado River at Bastrop , Tex.................................................... 251

Colorado River at Smithville, Tex................................................. 252

Dry Creek at Buescher Lake , near Smithville, Tex................................ 254

Colorado River at Columbus, Tex................................................... 255

Colorado River at Wharton, Tex.................................................... 256

Colorado River near Bay City, Tex................................................. 257

Reservoirs in Colorado River basin, Tex. .......................................... 258

Lavaoa River basin

Lavaca River at Hallettsville, Tex................................................ 260

Lavaca River near Edna , Tex....................................................... 261

Navidad River near Ganado, Tex.................................................. 262

Guadalupe River basin

Guadalupe River at Comfort, Tex................................................... 263

Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex........................................... 264

Rebecca Creek near Spring Branch, Tex........................................... 265

Guadalupe River at Sattler, Tex................................................... 266

Guadalupe River above Comal River, at New Braunfels, Tex.......................... 267

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex............................................... 268

San Marcos River:

San Marcos River spring flow at San Marcos, Tex............................... 269

Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex................................................ 270

Blanco River near Kyle, Tex................................................... 271

San Marcos River at Luling, Tex................................................. 272

Plum Creek at Lockhart, Tex................................................... 273

Plum Creek near Luling, Tex................................................... 274

Peach Creek below Dilworth, Tex................................................. 275

Sandies Creek near Westhoff, Tex................................................ 276
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Cfuadalupe River basin Continued Page

Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex.................................................. 277

Coleto Creek near Schroeder, Tex................................................ 278

San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex........................................... 279

Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex............................................. 280

Pipe Creek:

Red Bluff Creek near Pipe Creek, Tex...................................... 281

Medina Lake near San Antonio, Tex............................................. 282

Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex............................................ 283

Medina River near Riomedina, Tex.............................................. 284

Medina River near San Antonio, Tex............................................ 285

Calaveras Creek:

Calaveras Creek subwatershed No. 6 near Elmendorf, Tex...................... 286

Calaveras Creek near Elmendorf, Tex........................................... 287

San Antonio River near Falls City, Tex.......................................... 288

Cibolo Creek near Bulverde, Tex............................................... 289

Cibolo Creek at Selma, Tex.................................................... 290

Cibolo Creek near Falls City, Tex............................................. 291

Escondido Creek:

Escondido Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Kenedy, Tex......................... 292

Escondido Creek at Kenedy, Tex................................................ 293

San Antonio River at Cfoliad, Tex. ............................................... 294

Mission River basin

Mission River at Refugio, Tex..................................................... 295

Nueces River basin

Nueces River at Laguna, Tex....................................................... 296

West Nueces River near Brackettville, Tex....................................... 297

Nueces River below Uvalde, Tex.................................................... 298

Nueces River near Asherton, Tex................................................... 299

Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex...................................................... 300

Nueces River near Tilden, Tex..................................................... 301

Frio River at Concan, Tex....................................................... 302

Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells, Tex......................................... 303

Frio River below Dry Frio River, near Uvalde, Tex............................... 304

Sabinal River near Sabinal, Tex............................................... 305

Sabinal River at Sabinal, Tex................................................. 306

Hondo Creek near Tarpley, Tex................................................. 307

Hondo Creek near Hondo, Tex................................................... 308

Seco Creek near Utopia, Tex................................................. 309

Seco Creek near D'Hanis, Tex................................................ 310

Leona River:

Leona River spring flow near Uvalde, Tex.................................... 311

Frio River near Derby, Tex...................................................... 312

Frio River at Calliham, Tex..................................................... 313

Atascosa River at Whitsett, Tex............................................... 314

Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex............................................... 315

Lake Corpus Christ! near Mathis, Tex.............................................. 316

Nueces River near Mathis, Tex..................................................... 317

Rio Grande basin

Rio Grande at Thirtymile Bridge, near Creede, Colo................................ 318

Clear Creek below Continental Reservoir, Colo................................... 319

Willow Creek at Creede , Colo.................................................... 320

Rio Cfrande at Wagonwheel (Jap, Colo................................................ 321

Goose Creek at Wagonwheel (Jap, Colo............................................. 322

South Fork Rio (Jrande at South Fork, Colo....................................... 323

Rio Grande near Del Norte, Colo................................................... 324

Pinos Creek near Del Norte, Colo................................................ 325

Rio (Jrande near Monte Vista, Colo................................................. 326

Rio (Jrande at Alamosa, Colo....................................................... 327

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo:

Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near Villa (Jrove, Colo.......................... 328

Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo............................................ 329

North Crestone Creek near Crestone, Colo...................................... 330

Carnero Creek near La (Jarita, Colo............................................ 331

La (Jarita Creek near La Garita , Colo ......... j................................ 332

Transmountain diversions

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Rio (Jrande basin.......... 333

Rio (Jrande:

Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir, Colo..................................... 334

La Jara Creek at (Jallegos Ranch, near Capulin, Colo............................. 335

Rio (Jrande above mouth or Trinchera Creek, near La Sauses, Colo................... 336

Trinchera Creek above Turners Ranch, near Fort Garland, Colo.................... 337

Sangre de Cristo Creek near Fort Garland, Colo................................ 338

Ute Creek near Fort Garland, Colo........................................... 339

Trinchera Creek below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca, Colo........................ 340

Conejos River:

Platoro Reservoir at Platoro, Colo.............................................. 341

Conejos River below Platoro Reservoir, Colo..................................... 342

Conejos River near Mogote, Colo................................................. 343

San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo. ...................'.......................... 344

Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo. ........................................... 345

San Antonio River at mouth, near Manassa, Colo................................ 346

Conejos River near La Sauses, Colo.............................................. 347

Culebra Creek at San Luis, Colo................................................. 348

Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colo..................................................... 349

Rio Grande at Colorado-New Mexico State line...................................... 350
CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon records Continued

Rio Grande basin Continued Page

Costilla Creek above Costilla Dam, N. Mex....................................... 351

Casias Creek near Costilla, N. Mex............................................ 352

Santistevan Creek near Costilla, N. Mex....................................... 353

Costilla Creek below Costilla Dam, N. Mex....................................... 354

Costilla Creek near Costilla, N. Mex............................................ 355

Costilla Creek below diversion dam, at Costilla, N. Mex......................... 356

Costilla Creek at Garoia , Colo.................................................. 357

Costilla Creek near Jaroso, Colo................................................ 358

Principal diversions from Costilla Creek, New Mexico-Colorado................. 359

Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Mex.................................................. 360

Rio Grande near Cerro, N. Mex..................................................... 361

Red River near Questa, N. Mex................................................... 362

Cabresto Creek:

Llano ditch near Questa, N. Mex............................................. 363

Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Mex............................................ 364

Red River at mouth, near Questa, N. Mex......................................... 365

Rio Hondo near Valdez, N. Mex................................................... 366

Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex............................................... 367

Rio Pueblo de Taos near Ranchito, N. Mex........................................ 368

Rio Grande de Ranches near Talpa, N. Mex...................................... 369

Rio Chiquito near Talpa, N. Mex............................................. 370

Rio Pueblo de Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex...................................... 371

Rio Pueblo de Taos below Los Cordovas, N. Mex................................... 372

Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos, N. Mex.......................... 373

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex...................................................... 374

Rio Chama near La Puente, N. Mex................................................ 375

Willow Creek near Park View, N. Mex........................................... 376

Rio Chama below El Vado Dam, N. Mex............................................. 377

Rio Chama near Abiquiu, N. Mex.................................................. 378

Rio OJo Caliente at La Madera, N. Mex......................................... 379

Rio Chama near Chamita, N. Mex.................................................. 380

Santa Cruz River at Cundiyo, N. Mex............................................. 381

Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso, N. Mex............................ 382

Rito de Los Prijoles near Los Alamos, N. Mex.................................... 383

Rio Grande at Cochiti, N. Mex..................................................... 384

Santa Fe River near Santa Fe, N. Mex............................................ 385

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex............................................... 386

Rio Grande at San Felipe, N. Mex.................................................. 387

Jemez River below East Pork, near Jemez Springs, N. Mex......................... 388

Rio Guadalupe at Box Canyon, near Jemez, N. Mex............................... 389

Jemez River near Jemez, N. Mex.................................................. 390

Jemez River below Jemez Canyon Dam, N. Mex...................................... 391

Rio Grande near Bernalillo, N. Mex................................................ 392

Rio Grande at Albuquerque, N. Mex................................................. 393

Rio Grande near Bernardo, N. Mex.................................................. 394

Rio Puerco above Chico Arroyo, near Guadalupe, N. Mex........................... 395

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex........................................... 396

Bluewater Creek (head of Rio San Jose) below Bluewater Dam, N. Mex............ 397

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex........................................ 398

Bluewater Creek at Grants , N. Mex............................................. 399

Rio San Jose near Grants, N. Mex.............................................. 400

Rio San Jose at Correo, N. Mex................................................ 401

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex................................................ 402

Rio Puerco near Bernardo, N. Mex................................................ 403

Rio Salado near San Acacia, N. Mex.............................................. 404

Socorro main canal north at San Acacia, N. Mex.................................. 405

Rio Grande at San Acacia, N. Mex.................................................. 406

Socorro Riverside drain:

Socorro main canal south near San Antonio, N. Mex............................. 407

San Antonio Riverside drain near San Antonio, N. Mex............................ 407

Elmendorf interior drain near San Antonio, N. Mex............................. 408

San Antonio Riverside drain near San Marcial, N. Mex............................ 408

Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex................................................. 409

Alamosa River near Monticello, N. Mex........................................... 410

Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex....................................... 411

Rio Grande below Caballo Dam, N. Mex.............................................. 412

Las Cruces Arroyo near Las Cruces, N. Mex....................................... 413

McKelligan Canyon at El Paso, Tex............................................... 413

Inlet to Fort Bliss sump area, at El Paso, Tex.................................. 413

Government ditch at El Paso, Tex................................................ 414

Pecos River near Pecos, N. Mex.................................................. 415

Tecolote Creek near San Pablo, N. Mex......................................... 416

Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex............................................ 417

Gallinas River near Montezuma, N. Mex......................................... 418

Gallinas River at Montezuma, N. Mex........................................... 419

Gallinas River near Lourdes, N. Mex........................................... 420

Gallinas River near Colonias, N. Mex.......................................... 421

Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex............................................... 422

Pecos River near Puerto de Luna, N. Mex......................................... 423

Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex........................................ 424

Fort Sumner main canal near Port Sumner, N. Mex............................... 426

Pecos River near Acme, N. Mex.................................../............... 427

Rio Ruidoso (head of Rio Hondo) at Hollywood, N. Mex.......................... 428

Rio Hondo at Picacho, N. Mex.................................................. 429

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell, .N. Mex............................ 430

North Spring River at Roswell, N. Mex....................................... 431

Rio Pelix at old highway bridge, near Hagerman, N. Mex........................ 431
CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Rio Grande basin Continued Page 

Pecos River near Lake Arthur, N. Mex............................................ 432

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur, N. Mex..................................... 433

Pecos River near Artesia, N. Mex................................................ 434

Rio Penasco near Dunken, N. Mex............................................... 437

Rio Penasco at Dayton, N. Mex................................................. 438

Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood, N. Mex.............................. 439

Four Mile Draw near Lakewood, N. Mex....................'...................... 440

Pecos River below McMillan Dam, N. Mex.......................................... 441

Pecos River at damsite 3, near Carlsbad, N. Mex................................. 442

Lake Avalon:

Carlsbad main canal at head, near Carlsbad, N. Mex............................ 44,3

Pecos River below Avalon Dam, N. Mex............................................ 443

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex................................................. 444

Black River above Malaga, N. Mex.............................................. 445

Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex................................................. 446

Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, near Malaga, N. Mex...................... 447

Pecos River at Red Bluff, N. Mex................................................ 448

Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex......................................... 449

Pecos River near Orla, Tex...................................................... 450

Toyah Creek:

Phantom Lake Spring near Toyahvale, Tex..................................... 451

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale , Tex....................................... 452

Comanche Creek:

Comanche Springs at Port Stockton, Tex...................................... 453

Pecos River near Girvin, Tex.................................................... 455

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin.................................................... 456

Mimbres River basin

Mimbres River near Mimbres, N. Mex................................................ 460

San Vicente Arroyo at Silver City, N. Mex....................................... 461

Tularosa Valley

Rio Tularosa near Bent, N. Mex.................................................. 462

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites........................ 463

Low-flow partial-record stations.................................................. 464

Crest-stage partial-record stations............................................... 473

Measurements at miscellaneous sites............................................... 479

Rio Grande basin low-flow investigation............................................. 481

Pecos River seepage investigations.................................................. 482

Index............................................................................... 503

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 1. Map of conterminous United States showing areas covered by 18 of the 20

annual volumes on surface-water supply................................. 9

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations"during 1960 water

year with median discharge for 30-year period.......................... 14

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP WESTERN GULF OP MEXICO BASINS, 1960

SCOPE OF WORK

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

and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs In the United States during the 1960 water 

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

relation to problems of irrigation, similar records have been obtained at more than 

15,500 gaging stations in the 50 States. On September 30, I960, the Geological Survey 

and cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,300 gaging stations. Partial-record 

stations for low flow or for flood flow have been operated at many other points. In addition, discharge measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records for the 1960 

water year at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the 

western Gulf of Mexico basin are given in this report.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Colorado: Office of the State engineer, J. E. Whitten.

Louisiana: State Department of Highways, R. B. Richardson, director, succeeded 

by R. W. Burgess, and State Department of Public Works, L. M. Wimberly, director, 

succeeded by Claude Klrkpatrick.

New Mexico: Office of the State engineer, S. E. Reynolds; Interstate Stream 

Commission, S. E. Reynolds, secretary; Rio Grande Compact Commission, composed of 

Berkely Johnson, Federal representative and chairman, J. E. Whitten, commissioner 

for Colorado; S. E. Reynolds, commissioner for New Mexico, L. A. Scott, commissioner 

for Texas; Pecos River Commission, composed of Berkely Johnson, Federal representative and chairman, G. L. Reese, commissioner for New Mexico, J. C. Wilson, commissioner for Texas; Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District, Tom Vandiver, 

chairman; and State Highway Department, D. B. Dixon, State highway engineer.

Texas: State Board of Water Engineers, consisting of Durwood Manford, chairman, 

R. M. Dixon, and 0. P. Dent; Pecos River Commission, J. C. Wilson, commissioner; 

Sabine River Compact Administration, composed of S. K. Jackson, Federal representative and chairman, C. T. Watts and R. S. Copeland for Louisiana, and H. L. Woodworth 

and Ross Hopkins for Texas.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, 

Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 99 gaging stations, of 

which 1 was in Colorado, 3 in Louisiana, 10 in New Mexico, and 85 in Texas.

Assistance was also furnished by the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the United States 

Department of the Interior in the operation of gaging stations on the Indian Pueblo lands 

in New Mexico, by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Reclamation of the 

United States Department of the Interior, the Agricultural Research Service of the United 

States Department of Agriculture, and the Weather Bureau of the United States Department 

of Commerce. 1
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The following organizations aided in collecting records:

New Mexico: The cities of Ruidoso and Silver City; Carlsbad Irrigation District; 

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District; and Public Service Company of New Mexico.

Texas: Texas Highway Department; Dallas County; the cities of Abilene, Arlington, Breckenridge, Corpus Christ!, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lampasas, Longview, 

San Angelo, and Tyler; Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1; 

Lower Colorado River Authority; Brazos River Authority; Guadalupe-Bl-anco River 

Authority; Sabine River Authority of Texas; San Antonio River Authority; San Jaeinto 

River Authority; Lower Neehes Valley Authority; Brown County Water Improvement District No, 1; Harris County Flood Control District; Reeves County Water Improvement 

District No. 1; Bexar, Medina, Ataseosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1; Colorado River Municipal Water District; West Central Texas Municipal 

Water District; City Water Board of San Antonio; Dow Chemical Co.; Richmond Rice 

Association; Texas Electric Service Co.; Houston Lighting and Power Co.; and Red 

Bluff Water Power Control District.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices listed 

below:

State District office Address

Colorado a/............... Denver..................... Federal Center.

Louisiana"!)/.............. Baton Rouge................ 315 Main Street.

New Mexico c/............. Santa Fe................... 224 Federal Courthouse.

Texas d/.................. Austin..................... 807 Brazos Street.

a/ Except for Mesa ditch near Gareia and Eastdale No. 1 intake canal near Jaroso. The work was 

done in collaboration with J. E. Whitten, State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer.

V Except for Sabine River at Logansport.

£/ Except for Delaware River near Red Bluff and Peeos River near Red Bluff but including Mesa 

ditch near Gareia, Colo., and Eastdale No. 1 intake canal near Jaroso, Colo., and MeKelligon Canyon, 

Government ditch, and Inlet to Ft. Bliss Sump area, at El Paso, Tex.

&/ Except MeKelligon Canyon, Government ditch, and Inlet to Ft. Bliss Sump area, at El Paso, but 

including Sabine River at Logansport, La., Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex., and Peeos River 

near Red Bluff, N. Mex.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging 

stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. All gagingstation records for Louisiana and some for Texas have been analyzed by electronic computer 

to give: (1) the number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected 

limits (duration table); and (2) the lowest mean discharge for selected number of consecutive days in each year. Provisional records of discharge, information on the availability of electronic computer results, and other unpublished data concerning the gagingstation records may generally be obtained from the district offices.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where 

systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

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

continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited stream-flow data are collected systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS 3

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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

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

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

precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified point. 

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

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

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

direction along the main stem, all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem 

station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem 

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

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

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

tributary, each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of 

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

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

the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between
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partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number for a 

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

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

Includes the part number, but the station number shown in this report, Just to the left of 

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

for a station with the complete number 08-0100.00, the station number shown In this report 

is 100. The notation to the left of the hyphen is the part number; it is 8 for all stations in this report, with one exception, and is therefore omitted. The exception is the 

transmountain diversions for the Colorado River basin which are numbered as part 9 stations. 

For these stations the "9-" is shown in the station number.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on 

a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

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

These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard 

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean 

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

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

in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a 

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

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

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

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

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining 

discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means 

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 5

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

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

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

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available 

information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

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

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

of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

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

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

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

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

site. Under "Qage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the 

present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and 

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

"datum of 1929" and adjustments of other years are to the datum and adjustments of the 

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

for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having fewer than five 

complete years of record or for stations where changes in water development during the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage gage, or a nonrecording gage 

read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur at the same time 

as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy 

of the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at the gaging station is given 

under "Remarks."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

annual series of reports.

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

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

first day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

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

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes
EXPLANATION OP DATA 7

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

usually less than 20 inches.

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

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise , the minimu3is in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

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

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

were made a;t frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements Is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

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

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

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

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

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

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. 5br most of these samples 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

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

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

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

a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellanedus sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of 

discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage 

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

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

at miscellaneous sites.
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ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and 

interpretation of records.

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

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

5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less that 15 percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff 

are, in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

decrease in evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not 

published unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in 

contents of reservoirs, or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation 

from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, 

unless it is so stated. Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors 

in computed runoff may occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or 

when evaporation is large in comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further 

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

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

other 48 States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural 

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

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

records for the 48 States were published in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for 

Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the various parts are indicated by the following 

list and the map in figure 1.

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut.

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River. 

Part 3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.
PUBLICATIONS
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Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

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

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

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

list of Geological Survey publications may also be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

have been included for some streams.

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

(A : Annual Report; B - Bulletin)

Report

10th A pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

WSP 11.......

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4 

WSP 27 .......

WSP 35 to 39. 

21st A, pt. 4

WSP 47 to 52. 

22d A, pt. 4.

WSP 65, 66.. . 

WSP 75.......

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

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

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River.

west of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

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

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

Year

1895-96.

1897. 

1898.

1899.

1900.

1901. 

1901.

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

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

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

maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in western Qulf 

of Mexico basins, 1899-1969

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

608

628

648

668

688

703

718

733

748

763

788

808

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

828

858

878

898

928

958

978

1008

1038

1058

1088

1118

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1148

1178

1212

1242

1282

1342

1392

1442

1512

1562

1632

1712
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

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

been published as WSP 1313. That report contains a summary of monthly and annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained in the 

annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever practical.

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

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

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

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

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

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

gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Report Issued by

WSP 147: Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

WSP 162: Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

WSP 488: The flood in central Texas in September 1921.

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

WSP 796-G: Major Texas floods of 1935.

WSP 816: Major Texas floods of 1936.

WSP 842; Floods in Canadian and Pecos River basins of

New Mexico, May and June 1937. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

through September 1938. 

WSP 914: Texas floods of 1938 and 1939. 

WSP 997: Floods in Colorado. 

WSP 1046: Texas floods of 1940.

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

WSP 1260-A: Floods of September 1952 in Colorado and Guadalupe

River basins, central Texas.

WSP 1260-F: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. 

WSP 1320-C: Floods of April-June 1953 in Louisiana and adjacent

States.

WSP 1320-E: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953. 

WSP 1370-C: Summary of floods in the United States during 1954. 

Cir. 32: Flood of September 1946 at San Antonio, Tex. 

Floods in Louisiana, magnitude and frequency. Louisiana Department of

Highways.

Flood of September and October 1932, International Portion of International Boundary & 

the Rio Grande. Water Commission, United

States and Mexico. 

Floods of 1948 along the International Portion of the Rio Grande. Do.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

report, at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1959 to

September 1960 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations

are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey except as noted in footnotes to

the table.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Alamlto Creek ........

Arroyo Las Vaeas .....

Brownsville Sewage 

outflow.

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

East Side Canal ......

Goodenough Spring .... 

Hagerman Canal .......

outfall.

and sewage In the 

vicinity of El Paso. 

Pecos River. .........

Location

Near Presidio, Tex.......

Near Cludad Acuna, 

Coahuila, Mexico. 

Near Brownsville, Tex....

At Mesllla Dam, near 

Mesllla Park, N. Mex. 

Near Comstock, Tex. ...... 

Near Roswell, N . Mex .....

N. Mex.

Pass, Tex.

Period

1932-60

1920-60 

1938-60

1957-60

1916-18 

1920-60 

1931-60t 

1942-60 

1950-60

1917-18,

1920-60 

1950-60

1936-60

1955-60

Collected by

International Boundary & Water

International Boundary & Water 

Do.

Bureau of Reclamation.

International Boundary & Water 

Hagerman Irrigation Co.

Do.

Commission

Commission

Commission 

Commission

Commission

t Records for earli< 

96-98, Water Bulletin

;r years published In Qeologlcal Survey water-supply papers. See also pages 

No. 20 - International Boundary & Water Commission.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 8

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

Stream Location Period Collected by

Ponlente drain.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rio San Rodrlgo. . . .

San Pellpe Creek... 

Terlingua Creek. . . . 

West Side Canal. . . .

Near Reynosa, Tamaullpas, 

Mexico.

Mexico.

Mexico.

Coahulla, Mexico.

near El Paso, Tex.

near Reynosa, 

Tamaullpas, Mexico.

station, Tex.

near El Paso, Tex.

Below Falcon Dam, Tex......

El Paso, Tex. 

At Johnson Ranch, Tex......

N. Mex. 

Below Maverick Dam, Tex....

Tex.

Tex.

(formerly below 

Progreso Pump).

Tex.

Coahulla, Mexico.

Tamaullpas, Mexico.

Mexico.

Tex.

Tex. 

Near El Moral, Coahulla 

Mexico. 

Near Del Rio, Tex. ......... 

Near Terlingua, Tex ........ 

At Mesllla Dam, near 

Mesllla Park, N. Mex.

1953-60

1924-60

1958-60

1936-60

1956-60

1922-60

1931-60 

1932-60 

1916-18, 

1920-60

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

International Boundary & Water Commission.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Bureau of Reclamation.

t Records for earlier years published In Geological Survey water-supply papers. See also pages 

96-98, Water Bulletin No. 20 - International Boundary & Water Commission.

tt See also pages 96-98, Water Bulletin No. 20 - International Boundary & Water Commission.

Note.--In addition to the gaging stations listed In the foregoing table, the International Boundary 

& Water Commission collects and publishes records of discharge In floodways In the Lower Rio Grande 

Valley, records of diversions from the Rio Grande for Irrigation and municipal use and measured drain 

flows returned to the Rio Grande from large Irrigated areas In the United States and Mexico.

The Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has been collectIng records of runoff near Waco, Tex., from 3 areas of 130 to 310 acres, beginning In 1937, from 

5 areas of 3 to 4,380 acres, beginning In 1938, from 8 areas of 3 to 140 acres beginning In 1939 

(most of these records Incomplete from 1943 to about 1949); near Albuquerque, N. Mex., from 3 areas 

of 40 to 170 acres, beginning In 1940j and near Santa Rosa, N. Mex., from 1 area of 42,900 acres, 

beginning In 1955.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Streamflow varied from deficient to excessive in some area or areas during most months 

of the water year. Flooding occurred in Texas at times in October, January, April, June 

and August, and some minor flooding occurred in the Rio Grande "basin, New Mexico in June 

and on the Pecos River, New Mexico in July. On Oct. 3-4 heavy rains caused floods which 

inundated low-lying areas, closed roads, and washed out bridges in spotted sections of 

north and central Texas. The highest stage since at least 1854 was -recorded on North 

Bosque River near Clifton, Tex., and since at least 1882 on Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke, 

Tex., with peak discharges the highest of record at several other gaging stations. Heavy 

rains occurring in late December and early January produced moderate to locally heavy
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

flooding on the middle Brazos, upper Trinity, and upper Sabine River basins, Texas. Generally heavy thunderstorms over central Texas Apr. 28-30 resulted in flooding on tributaries to the Brazos, Colorado, and Guadalupe Rivers. During August moderate flooding 

occurred on the Llano River between Junction and Llano, Tex. Guadalupe River near Spring 

Branch, Tex., had the highest daily and monthly discharges for August since the record 

began in 1922.

Figure 2 on page 14, for which records of three long-term gaging stations were used, 

shows a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharges for the 1960 water year with 

the median discharge for the period 1931-60.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, I960, PART 8

1000

Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La. 

Drainage area, 753 sq mi.

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

North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex. 

Drainage area, 1,533 sq mi.

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

Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso, N. Mex 

Drainage area, 14,300 sq mi.

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

Median of monthly and yearly mean discharge for period 1931-60. 

B88888888H Monthly and yearly mean discharge for 1960 water year.

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three long-term representative gaging stations during 

1960 water year with median discharge for period 1931-60.
GAGING STATION RECORDS 15

MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN

100. Bayou des Cannes near Eunice, La.

Location. Lat 30°29'00", long 92°29'25", in SW£SE£ sec.32, T.6 S., R.I W., Louisiana 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 3 miles 

downstream from New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway bridge and 4 miles west of 

Eunice.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 14.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Jan. 17, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 

1.8 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 13.70 ft above mean sea level. 

Oct. 1, 1943, to Nov. 1, 1950, Oct. 31, 1957, to Jan. 13, 1958, auxiliary staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 252 "cfs (182,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs Dec. 18; maximum gage height, 17.89 

ft Dec. 19; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs May 20, 1953 [gage height, 22.36 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1948, 1955-56.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Small diversion above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1242; 1950(P).

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

Pay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

22

16

12

40

137

208

120 

53

26

20

12

7.9

165

391

44O

333

136

SO

25

*15

1O

7.0

5.0

3.7

2.6

475

17

24

17

64

2,414.7

77.9

0.595

0.69

4,790

Nov.

265

323

230

247

776

914

1,12O

1,150 

887

507

142

5O

23

18

14

11

11

12

8.6

6.2

5.0

4.3

*4.2

476

4.6

4.8

11

20

37

45

6,835.3

228

1.74

1.94

13,57O

Dec.

31

21

17

14

11

11

11

9.6 

8.7

7.7

10

137

345

398

279

534

1,460

*3,360

5,680

2,370

1,420

866

398

1O2

48

41

33

26

21

18

16

15,704.0

507

3.87

4.46

31,170

Jan.

112

306

332

24O

134

3O9

511

580 

486

205

70

*39

29

28

58

80

197

490

6O1 560"

279

84

36

26

2O

16.

15

13

15

157

124

6,152

198

1.51

1.74

12,180

Feb.

51

27

147

605

759

886

75?

420

*97

27

16

11

l£

40

143

308

406

421

357

243

227

483

613

634,

378

114

45

29

21

8,311

287

2.19

2.36

16,510

Mar.

16

30

149

2O8

111

48

29

23 

16

*14

15

13

12

10

10

11

9.1

8.2

8.2

7.4

6.2

4.5

3.8

3.2

5.0

3.4

15

26

32

36

27

9O6.0

29.2

0.225

0.26

1,800

Apr.

15

9.1

16

15

*15

14

1O

6.2 

4.O

2.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.2

2.5

4.8

6.5

4.O

2.4

1.2

2.4

4.0

5.1

18

95

65

25

66

5OO

914.3

30.5

O.233

O.26

1,810

May

645

719

561

192

146

454

666

863 

894

H5

185

50

*22

15

10

11

21

21

19

17

14

15

16

13

10

8.6

8.0 1TT~

9.8

8.6

11

6,256.0

2O2

1.54

1.78

12,420

June

9.5

6.5

10

9.8

11

9.8

*8.7

56 

41

29

22

20

18

15

14

14

16

12

a9.8

aS.O

a6.6

a5.6

4.2

476

11

15

19

25

24

17

472.1

15.7

0.12O

0.14

934

July

12

8.6

5.5

S76

16

a9.8

a!2

a!2 

all

all

a 10

*9.8

16

17

67

9758"

70

85

76

68

55

44

52

29

24

27

44

42

56

24

1,O55.5

55.4

0.255

0.29

2,05O

Aug.

IS

29

41

95

222

2O7

126

92 

*78

90

105

258

298

255

204

185

166

159

156

181

258

2S3

255

24O

209

171

143

87

a40

*68

55

4,731

155

1.17

1.55

9,410

Sept.

56

45

59

a29

a25

a20

a!8

a27 

a33

a29

a24

51

a28

a25

a21

18

15

7.9

4.5

2.4

2.4

5.8

5.1

6.0

8.0

97

~5S 1O5

55

26

855.9

27.8

0.212

0.24

1,650

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,65O Mln 2.6 Mean 352 Cfsm 2.69 In. 36.47 Ac-ft 255, OOO

Water year 1959-6O: Max 3,680 Mln 1.2 Mean 149 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.51 Ac-ft 108, 3OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

auxiliary gage, and records for Bayou Nezplque near Baslle.
16 MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN

117. Beaver Creek tributary at Fontenot Pond near Beaver, La.

Location. Lat 30°45'55", long 92°32'05", in NWiSW£ sec.25, T.3 S. , R.2 W. , Louisiana 

meridian, 32 ft west of concrete spillway and 0.4 mile southeast of Beaver.

Drainage area. 0.17 sq mi.

Records available. December 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Duplex water-stage recorder (rain gage and water stage combination). Altitude of 

gage is 90 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum outflow and maximum inflow (average for 2|--minute interval), computed 

from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow, for the water years 1955-60 are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1955t 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Maximum

Date

May 19 

Feb. 3 

Dec. 22

Nov. 13 

Apr. 18 

Dec. 16

Outflow 

(cfs)

603 

54 

65 

63 

105 

51

Gage height 

(feet)

5.10 

4.12 

4.18 

4.17 

4.36 

4.10

Date

May 19 

Feb. 3 

Dec. 22 

Nov. 13 

Apr. 18 

Nov. 4

Inflow 

(cfs)

1,100 

78 

72 

91 

212 

99

t Period December 1954 to September 1955. 

No outflow for many days in each year.

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

Records of daily discharge are outflow over spillway, determined from stage-discharge 

relation of spillway. Pond is formed by earth dam; the spillway is a concrete control 

11.3 ft wide, located at the left end of the pond. The concrete spillway has a small 

amount of leakage that occurs throughout the outflow rating. Table No. I does not 

express the leakage under the spillway. Capacity below gage height 1.0 ft not determined and not included in capacity figures.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area during the period December 1954 to September 

1960.

Gage height 

(feet)

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.1

Outflow 

(cfs)

_

_

_

_

0

7.2

38

151

603

Contents 

(acre-feet)t

0

1.0

2.5

4.5

7.2

10.5

14.5

19.2

25.9

Surface area 

(acres)

1.6

2.4

3.6

4.7

6.0

7.3

8.7

10.2

12.1

t Usable contents above 1.0 ft gage height.
MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN 

117. Beaver Creek tributary at Fontenot Pond near Beaver, La. Continued

17

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

£1

£2

£3

£4

25

£6

£7

£8

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

M *).

(tt)

Oct. Nov. Dec.

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.£

.8

.3

0

1.3 

0.04 

6.8

5.8

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

5.8

.6

.3

0

0

2.5

3.£

.8

£.0

.7

.3

.8

.8

.3

0

0

0

.£

.4

.£

0

0

19.5 

0.65 

6.7

5.8

6.31

Feb.

0

0

0

19

3£

5.5

.5

.1

0

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

4.0

.6

.£

0

0

0

0

0

-

65.8 

2.35 

6.0

5.4

1.37

Mar.

0 

0 

£.3

3.4

0.07

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.5

5.5

1.0

1.7

£.£

.£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

£0.1 

0.67 

2.5

3.5

7.74

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

30

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

51

1.64 

3.0

3.9

13.81

June

0 

0 

1.1

£.5

1.98

July

0 

0 

£.4

3.4

6.3£

Aug.

0 

0 

3.0

3.9

4. £5

Sept.

0 

0 

1.2

£.5

0.06

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft 

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

T Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month. 

Tt Precipitation, In Inches, during month, 

basis of weather records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

£6

£7

£8

£9

30 

31

Total

Mean

^}!*\ (tt)

Oct.

0

0

_

_

0.72

Nov.

0

0

1.2

2.6

4. £2

Dec.

0.2

1.5

.7

£.1

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.3

1.71

5.£

5.0

2.99

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

0

0

0

0

.3

.8

1.1

0.04

8.8

6.6

£.82

Feb.

1.6

10

11

£.4

.7

.3

0

2.4

1.0

1.7

.5

0

0

0

.2

.7

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33.0

1.14

5.4

5.2

7.49

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

3.2

1.0

.3

1.9

1.4

.3

0

0

0

0

.8

.8

.2

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

l£.l

0.39

-

^

5.07

Apr.

ao

ao

ao

ao

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

£.£

0.07

3.8

4.8

0.£3

May

0

0

1.7

2.9

3.04

June

0

0

0.2

1.7

1.66

July

0

0

-

-

1.39

Calendar year 1955: Max 32 Min 0 Mean 0.4 Ac-ft 3£1

Aug.

0

0

-

-

5.14

Sept.

0

0

-

-

0.44

Water year 1955-56: Max 11 Mln 0 Mean 0.1 Ac-ft 107

T Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, 'at end of month. 

Tt Precipitation, in inches, during month. Total for water year 1955-56, 35.£1 inches, 

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

stage.
18 MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN

117. Beaver Creek tributary at Fontenot Pond near Beaver, La. Continued

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

t)

*\

tt)

Oct.

0

0

_

1.55

Nov.

0

0

_

3.20

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1.6

1.5

14

1.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

19.0

0.6

5.4

5.2

9.28

Jan.

0

0

3.7

4.3

0.48

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.8

.3

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

.1

0

-

2.0

0.07

6.8

5.8

2.30

Mar.

0

0

1.8

.8

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

1.0

.3

0

0

.1

2.6

.7

0

5.3

.7

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.7

0.6

5.6

5.2

6.42

Apr.

0

0

1.2

*3.1

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

1.7

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.7

20.7

0.7

8.1

6.4

8.86

May

1.1

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.8

0.06

1.9

3.1

1.30

June

0

0

0

0

2.7

1.8

.3

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

2.6

.2

0

19.6

0.7

6.4

5.6

11.3

July

0

0

2.3

3.4

3.14

Aug.

0

0

0.5

2.0

1.66

Sept.

0

0

0.8

2.2

5.04

Calendar year 1955: Max 14 Mln 0 Mean 0.2 Ac-ft 133

Water year 1956-57: Max 14 Mln 0 Mean 0.2 Ac-ft 160

* Discharge measurement made on this day. t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month. tt Precipitation, In Inches, during month. 

Total for water year 1956-57, 54.53 Inches. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and recorded range In stage.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)*5 (tt)

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

.3

0

0

0

0

.1

3.1

1.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.9

0.22

5.2

5.0

5.23

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

8.6

.7

0

0

0

10

2.8

.6

0

0

2.7

1.0

.2

1.7

5.0

1.5

2.4

1.0

.3

0

0

0

0

39.7

1.32

5.5

5.2

9.95

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

2.4

.3

0

0

8.4

0.27

6.1

5.5

3.64

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a. 6

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

1.1

.1

1.0

2.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

0.18

5.0

4.9

3.14

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

3.3

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

.5

.8

.2

0

.3

0

5.5

0.20

6.7

5.8

4.22

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

1.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

0.15

4.4

4.6

3.64

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

.8

0

0

0

.3

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.7

5.4

0.18

7.6

6.2

5.53

May

0.1

0

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

2.3

3.4

2.04

June

0

0

0.8

2.2

3.14

July

0

0

2.0

3.2

5.84

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

6.1

4.2

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

10.4

0.34

3.2

4.0

6.34

Calendar year 1957: Max 14 Mln 0 Mean 0.37 Ac-ft 270

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

5.0

.8

0

0

0

.3

1.2

.3

.1

7.2

4.7

1.5

.3

0

aO

aO

aO

aO 

aO

22.7

0.76

3.2

4.0

8.94

Water year 1957-58: Max 8.6 Mln 0 Mean 0.30 Ac-ft 218

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month, 

tt Precipitation, In Inches, during month. Total for water year 1957-58, 61.65 Inches, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range In 

stage.
MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN

117. Beaver Creek tributary at Fontenot Pond near Beaver, La. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Total

Mean

(t)

(tt)

Oct.

0

0

_

-

Nov.

0

0 

0.2

1.9

Dec.

0

0

_

2.06

Jan.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 8

a.l

0.9

0.03

_

3.64

Feb.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

aO

al.O

a4.0

a2.0

al.O

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

3.2

.6

0

0

-

14.0

0.50 

5.7

5.3

7.58

Mar.

0

0

0

0

3.9

.3

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

0.16

3.0

3.9

3.07

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

1,0

2.2

4.4

1.0

1.8

.1

0

0

0

0

13

1.8

.2

1.6

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

27.6

0.92

_

8.17

May

0

0 

2.5

3.6

3.52

June

0

0 

1.2

2.5

3.77

July

-

I

-

5.51

Aug.

-

3.6

4.2

4.57

Sept.

0

0 

0.06

1.6

1.19

Calendar year 1958: Max 7.2 Min 0 Mean 0.15 Ac-ft 109

Water year 1958-59: Max 4.4 Min 0 Mean - Ac-ft -

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. t Surface area, In acres, at end of month. 

tt Precipitation, In Inches, during month. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and recorded range in stage.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

31

total

Mean

t)

*5

tt)

Oct.

0

0

0.7

2.1

3.92

Nov.

0

0

0

5.0

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

ao

aO

ao

ao

ao

aO

aO

ao

ao

ao

ao

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

aO

5.8

0.19

-

-

3.68

Dec.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

1.3

0

0

0

*12

2.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

15.9

0.51

6.1

5.5

6.08

Jan.

0.2

.4

1.0

0

1.6

2.6

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

2.3

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

9.4

0.30

1.5

2.8

3.52

Feb.

0

0

.9

1.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

.3

.8

0

0

2.2

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

0.26

5.4

5.2

4.00

Mar.

0

2.4

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.2

0.14

4.0

4.5

2.63

Apr.

0

0

3.4

4.1

2.41

May

0

0

-

-

1.80

June

0

0

-

-

0.14

July

0

0

-

-

1.87

Aug.

0

0

-

-

4.28

Sept.

' 0

0

-

-

1.49

3alendar year 1959: Max - Mln 0 Mean - Ac-ft -

tfater year 1959-60: Max 12 Min 0 Mean 0.12 Ac-ft 85

* Discharge measurement made on this day. t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month. tt Precipitation, in inches, during month. 

Total for water year 1959-60, 35.82 inches. a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records and recorded range in stage.
20 MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN

120. Bayou Nezplque near Baslle, La.

Location. Lat 30°28'50", long 92°37i55", In NE^NW* sec.l, T.7 S., R.3 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway bridge and 2 miles west of Baslle.

Drainage area. 527 sq ml.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to July 17, 1947, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Since Apr. 10, 1945, auxiliary staff gage 7£ miles downstream. 

Datum of auxiliary gage Is 1.03 ft below mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey 

bench mark).

Average discharge. 22 years, 789 cfs (571,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,160 cfs Dec. 19; maximum gage height, 21.70 ft 

Dec. 20; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs June 3 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 35,800 cfs May 20 1953; maximum gage height, 34.39 ft 

May 20, 1953; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs June 7-13, 1943, June 22-29, 1948; minimum 

gage height, 1.00 ft June 28, 1948.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512: 1945-55.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

15

11

11

31

53

67

63

46

26

15

10

10

63

322

527

444

276

154

95

*69

42

25

16

12

10

8.9

7.6

15*

120

2,585.8

85.5

0.158

0.18

5,120

Nov.

440

780

940

1,050

1,520

1,670

1,860

2,060

2,120

2,120

2,000

1,610

1,520

770

270

85

40

20

25

50

28

25

*20?6~

32

40

23

36

90

100

21,128

704

1.54

1.50

41,890

Dec.

89

75

57

44

56

29

24

20

18

16

42

705

1,550

1,600

1,570

1,670

2,510

3,610

4,880

*5,000

4,550

4,040

3,620

3,500

2,920

2,480

1,960

1,270

612

278

183

48,554

1,566

2.97

5.42

96,290

Jan.

440

962

1,290

1,490

1,550

1,690

1,940

2,200

2,160

2,070

1,840

1,640

*1,260

616

452

741

1,060

1,620

2,070

2,250

2,100

1,920

1,670

1,240

595

238,

154

T5B" 112

296

25S

58,052

1,227

2.53

2.69

75,440

Feb.

198

168

3B7

1,260

2,040

2,590

£,J70

2,140

*1,900

1,660

1,080

442

191

194

556

671

1,070

1,540

1,410

1,450

1,580

1,560

1,880

2,000

1,900

1,750

1,550

1,150

555

56,552

1,255

2.58

2.57

72,070

Mar.

276

267

744

1,070

1.420

1,200

1,000

900

660

*206

126

100

87

79

75

67

71

100

129

104

77

61

50

41

57

192

251

206

249

222

168

10,213

529

0.624

0.72

20,250

Apr.

125

95

95

95

*152

144

117

89

69

55

46

57

31

26

21

16

15

1.5

j-5

13

12

7.2

3.6

2.8

17

19

6.1

8.6

219

1,4JSO

5,002.5

100

0.190

0.21

5,950

May

2,340

2,590

2,120

1,540

1,110

1,010

1,040

996

795

565

258

102

*65

46

34

27

23

39

JL-3

13

, ,

12

b./

4.1

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.5

1.7

.6

.1*-

14,558.7

470

0.892

1.05

28,900

June

0.6

1.2

iT^

1.7

1.7

*24

455

528

159

75

57

58

26

51

50

31

20

13

U

7.2

6 * J

5 ,]

4.S

17

18

33

48

53

61

1,536.2

51.2

0.097

0.11

5,050

July

55

21

15

12

10

7.0

7^2

26

20

15

19

*19

19

31

50

93

158

314

411

fS?

24S "06

16^

114

81

55

42

39

44

30

26

2,656.2

85.7

0.163

0.19

5,270

Aug.

28

57

55

148

556

296

258

286

*516

526

546

559

657

645

552

455

556

286

296

518

801

333

771

741

727

617

552

505

422

*326

267

15,291

429

0.814

0.94

26,580

Sept.

182

126

95

81

69

59

57

51

42

44

48

55

55

48

51

55

48

42

32

24

19

16

13

o q

?%** 

585

527

455

516

214

52,419

108

0.205

0.25

6,450

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,190 Min 7.6 Mean 927 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.88 Ac-ft 671,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,000 Mln 0.4 Mean 535 Cfsm 1.01 In. 15.79 Ac-ft 587,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 29 to Nov. 50, Mar. 4-9; discharge estimated on basis of gageheight record at auxiliary gage, weather records, and records for Bayou des Cannes near Eunice.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 21

130. Calcasieu River near Glenmora, La.

Location. Lat 30°59'45", long 92°40'25", in SErSEir sec.4, T. 1 S., R.3 W. , Louisiana 

meridian, on right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113, 1.0 mile 

upstream from Prairie Branch and 4.6 miles northwest of Glenmora.

Drainage area. 499 sq mi.

Records available. August 1943 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 110.77 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

 Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Nov. 19, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 759 cfs (549,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 13.57 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Sept. 23, 24; minimum gage height, 4.34 ft Sept. 24.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 59,900 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 21.55 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 7-9, 1954, Oct. 18, 1956; minimum gage height, 3.86 ft 

Oct. 18, 1956.

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

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1118: 1944-47.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 18-20)

4.4 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

112

289

403

565

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.5

14.0

880

1,450

2,670

3,720

5,310

Dischsrge, in cubic feet per second, wster yesr October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-it

Oct.

*35

36 

a35

a35

38

58

49 

40

37

a35

41

44

70

76

a 80

a70

a60

a50

a70

64

54

46

42

39

38

37

36 

36

35

35

39

1,460

47.1

0.094

0.11

2,900

Nov.

44

47 

60

68

3ff

52

46 

46

49

47

45

42

40

39

38

38

38

42

45

43

43

42

*43

44

45

53

68 

58 

50

48

1,421

47.4

0.095

0.11

2,820

Dec.

45

44 

345

345

345

345

345 

345

345

345

*350

64

74

167

231

425

31,000

31.2QQ

31,000

3900

a900

940

940

720

475

333

267 

241 

3230

3230

311

11,147

360

0.721

0.83

22,110

Jan.

311

405 

526

a700

3900

31,200

31.500 

31 , 200

31,000

3800

3600

3500

3450

3400

3400

3500

3700

al,000

*al,500

al,200

al.OOO

3700

3500

3450

3400

3400

a350 

3350 

a400

3600

a 800

21,737

701

1.40

1.61

43,110

Feb.

3700

*3600 

508

590

770

960

1,170 

1,370

1,540

1,630

1,340

822

508

430

444

675

940

1,230

1,500

1,730

2,090

2,760

2,940

2,940

2,940

3,710

3.840 

3,470 

3,040

47,187

1,627

3.26

3.52

93,590

Mar.

2,760

»2.850 

2,760

2,160

1,900

1,900

2,290 

2,440

2,090

1,450

940

660

526

459

545

860

1,110

1,300

1,500

1,730

1,780

1,410

880

660

660

705

860 

1,010 

900

720 

602

42,417

1,368

2.74

3.16

84,130

Apr.

430- 526

379

*403

444

475

444 

379

311

262

251

289

311

300

256

212

176

159

147

133

122

112

102

94

88

85

79 

76 

73 Sj£

to

7,194

240

0.481

0.54

14,270

May

76

76 

88

*85

85

199

355 

508

590

660

660

526

322

176

122

98

85

76

69

64

63

60

56

55

52

48

46 

44 

43 

42

40

5,469

176

0.353

0.41

10,850

June

*39

38 

38

37

37

36

36 

37

36

36

40

85

73

57

47

42

43

56

53

43

38

37

35

34

3T

35

35 

34 

60 

147

1,398

46.6

0.093

0.10

2,770

July

140

102 

68

52

43

39

38 

52

181

212

*126

72

62

56

54

53

76

102

144

322

430

459

475

300

155

102

82 

79 

64 

54

47

4,196

135

0.271

0.31

8,320

Aug.

44

*41 

39

42

44

60

50 

43

41

40

38

57

94

112

82

68

62

52

50

50

60

66

65

85

133

278

430 

491 

407 

333

491

3,940

127

0.255

0.29

7,810

Sept.

645

545 

272

137

91

72

62

*56

49

45

42

40

38

38

37

36

36

35

33

32

32

32

31

3T

32

118

385 

615 

550~ 705 

5,012

167

0.335

0.37

9,940

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,200 Min 35 Mean 493 Cfam 0.988 In. 13.40 Ac-ft 356,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,840 Min 31 Mean 417 Cfam 0.836 In. 11.36 Ac-ft 302,600

Pesk dischsrge (bsse, 4,000 cfs).--No pesk above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, and records for nearby stations.

618098 O - 61 - 3
22 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

135. Caloasieu River near Oberlin, La.

Location.--Lat 30 0 38'25", long 92M8'50", in NW^NEi sec.7, T.5 S., R.4 W. , near right bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 26, 3 miles northwest of Oberlin and 

15 miles upstream from Whiskey Chitto Creek.

Drainage area. 753 sq mi.

Records available. August 1922 to January 1925, September 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 39.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). August 1922 to January 1925 water-stage 

recorder at same site at datum about 2| ft higher. September 1938 to Aug. 17, 1939, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1922-24, 1938-60), 1,220 ofs (883,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,730 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 13.98 ft); minimum, 59 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 2.68 ft).

1922-25, 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 72 800 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 26.53 

ft); minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 28, 29, Oct. 17-19, 1956; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 24, 1960.

Flood in June 1886 reached a stage of between 22 and 23 ft, present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Paper mill at Elizabeth pumps about 11 cfs from wells which is 

 laTer discharged into Mill Creek 20 miles above station. This discharge is continuous

and fairly constant. Some small diversions from April to September for rice irrigation

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1512: 1923, 1939(M).

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 21 to Mar. 14)

Oct. 1 to May 31

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

66

77

136

214

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

430

1,400

3,150

5,500

June 1 to Sept. 50

2.7 61

5.0 95

4.0 245

5.0 440

6.0 700

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

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

74 

72

72

72 

72

70

*69

68

68

61

69

74

75

122

157

107

90

80

78

85

86

84

80

76

75

70

69

68

67

67

72

2,450

78.4

0.104

0.12

4,820

Nov.

114 

128

102

250 

406

220

156

106

100

94

*90

88

86

82

80

81

80

78

76

76

76

76

75

75

75

77

77

77

80

3,216

107

0.142

0.16

6,380

Dec.

84 

84

82

81 

81

81

80

80

*79

79

79

94

155

157

122

503

2,360

5,580

2,950

2,560

1,960

1,400

1,160

1,120

1,120

910

625

468

594

547

556

22,971

741

0.984

1.15

45,560

Jan.

610 

980

1,190

1,220 

1,220

1,800

*2,440

2.680

2,600

2,200

1,920

1,760

1,640

1,520

1,440

1,260

1,530

1,760

1,960

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,640

1,600

1,560

1,440

1,260

*980

755

610

555

47,710

1,559

2.04

2.35

94,630

Feb.

 sis 518

700

1,560 

1,880

1,760

1,400

1,190

1,190

1,500

1,400

1,480

1,560

1,520

1,560

1,560

1,400

1,560

1,640

1,640

1,840

2,520

2,560

2,680

2,950

*3,450

3,520

5,520

3,820

55,596

1,848

2.45

2.64

106,500

Mar.

4,120 

4,280

4,650

4.750 

4] 650

4,280

3,520

2,640

2,440

2,520

2,640

2,560

2,120

1,560

1,160

980

l.TJSO"

1,190

1,220

1,550

1,400

1,560

1,720

1,800

1,760

1,440

1,160

1,080

1,160

1,260

*1,500

69,280

2,255

2.97

5.42

137,400

Apr.

1,190 

1,020

875

805 

735

655

610

610

595

555

480

406

570

547

558

570

547

304

274

238

218

200

185

170

165

157

151

146

*T5T 

274

12,962

452

0.574

0.64

25,710

May

232 

163

d!40

d!50 

d!25

d!40

172

274

504

382

480

555

610

'SIS 625

556

226

180

156

d!44

d!50

d!25

d!20

dl!5

dllO

d!05

*100

100

99 

99

98

7,095

229

0.504

0.35

14,070

June

98 

95

92

90 

90

90

89

91

91

90

89

86

85

90

108

105

99

92

83

81

86

86

81

81

84

92

95

84

74 

*70

2,667

88.9

0.118

0.13

5,290

July

69 

97

136

134 

112

95

*84

79

76

73

109

165

165

150

109

109

106

119

119

125

133

187

263

540

380

370

265

190

*150 

155

122

4,738

153

0.205

0.25

9,400

Aug.

Ill 

104

101

100 

94

88

85

85

88

92

108

86

82

81

9T

115

115

105

95

93

95

111

122

111

101

104

130

193

265 

540

 

3,877

125

0.166

0.19

7,690

Sept.

360 

560

450

480

272

184

145

125

115

105

97

91

85

80

76

73

70

69

66

64

63

63

gl

64

80

112

*166

272 

390

5,046

168

0.223

0.25

10,010

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,440 Mln 67 Mean 818 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.75 Ac-ft 592,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,750 Mln 61 Mean 644 Cfsm 0.855 In. 11.61 Ac-ft 467,500

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Qlenmora.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 23

140. Sixmile Creek near Sugartown, La.

Location. Lat 30°48'52", long 92°55'34", in NE^ sec.12, T.3 S., R.6 W. , on downstream side

 of bridge on State Highway 112, 2.0 miles downstream from Caney Branch, 5.5 miles east 

of Sugartown, and 6.6 miles upstream from Whiskey Chitto Creek.

Drainage area.--171 sq mi.

Records available. February 1956 to September 1960.

gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 82.16 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Department of Highways bench mark) .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.12 ft); mini-

 mum, 58 cfs July 3-7, Sept. 21-25; minimum gage height, 1.84 ft Sept. 24.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Sept. 22, 1958 (gage height, 14.05 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 24-30, Oct. 1, 2, 11-20, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.75 ft 

Sept. 28-30, Oct. 15, 19, 1956.

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

are fair.

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, May 1-3, June 25 to July 9)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 125

6.0

10.0

11.0

480

1,140

1,400

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

He an

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

85

82

82 

79

7?

88

*180

165

109

92

85

82

82

170

595

371

192

117

98

92

85

82

82

79

79

79

82

82

98

102

95

3,670

118

0.690

0.80

7,280

Nov.

98

145

117

102

98

98

117

102

92

85

*85

85

85

82

5?

85

102

98

92

85

85

85

82

85

140

165

m

98

92

88

2,968

98.9

0.578

0.64

5,890

Dec.

85

BS

85 

102

117

98

95

92

*92

88

92

135

230

314

197

286

986

831

882

684

278

202

180

175

202

192

170

208

284

236

175

7,878

254

1.49

1.72

15,630

Jan.

441

578

780 

814

650

*748

780

652

389

272

236

219

214

219

363

326

717

1,140

1,020

848

363

272

236

214

219

248

*224

208

202

197 

20?

13,991

451

2.64

3.04

27,750

Feb.

180

165

230 

831

899

814

441

278

230

208

197

180

175

208

389

668

716

748

732

550

536

 §15 916

748

*668

814

716

428

326

14,907

514

3.01

3.25

29,570

Mar.

314

665

1,100 

1,000

667

363

302

272

260

248

242

230

219

197

248

494

550

389

254

219

192

175

170

272

314

242

272

302

272

*224

192

10,860

350

2.05

2.36

21,540

Apr.

170

155

186 

272

JS5

192

160

140

130

125

130

135

117

113

113

109

113

113

109

106

106

106

102

102

102

102

98

98

98

QC

3O

3,957

132

0.772

0.86

7,850

May

98

*130

106 

98

95

106

180

lii m

109

dlOO

d95

d90

d90

d90

d85

d85

d85

d80

d80

deo

deo

deo

*79

76

74

74

74

74

71

71

3,019

97.4

0.570

0.66

5,990

June

69

69

69 

69

71

74

71

135

135

180

160

98

85

79

76

85

76

71

69

69

69

67

67

65

63

71

67

85

74

65

2,503

83.4

0.488

0.54

4,960

July

61

59

59 

58

35

58

58

*63

161

124

79

71

67

67

65

98

98

88

120

214

140

165

95

76

71

69

67

*65

65 

65

65

2,669

86.1

0.504

0.58

5,290

Aug.

67

65

65 

65

74

74

67

65

65

65

65

65

67

69

69

69

67

76

130

125

160

ISB- 224

iie

150

117

192

125

88 

*95

214

3,080

99.4

0.581

0.67

6,110

Sept.

170

alOO

390 

aBO

375

370

370

365

365

365

365

365

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

58" 58

58

59

*65

92

197

IBC 

92

2,349

78.3

0.458

0.51

4,660

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,920 Min 79 Mean 225 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.89 Ac-ft 163,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,140 Min 58 Mean 196 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.63 Ac-ft 142,500

Peak dlschsrge (bsse, 1,300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this dsy.

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage snd records for 

nesrby stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated same as for footnote "a" sbove.
24 CALASIEU RIVER BASIN

142: Tenmile Creek near Elizabeth, La.

Location. Lat 30°50'11", long 92°52'26", in NW£sw£ sec.34, T.2 S.,. R.5 W. , near left bank

 on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 112, 0.3 mile downstream from Carter 

Branch and 5.3 miles southwest.of Elizabeth.

Drainage area. 94.2 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 94.38 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

^D~epartment of Highways bench mark).

Average discharge.--11 years, 127 cfs (91,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 666 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 10.68 ft); minimum

 daily, 12 cfs Sept. 19-24.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 31,900 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 21.33 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 8,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 7.2 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1956.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 15.12: 1950.

Rsting tsble, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 8 to July 30)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 42

4.0

8.0

11.0

385

720

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

18

18

18

18

*17

17

17

17

17

16

17

20

23

39

29

21

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

16

17

16

17

574

18.5

0.196

0.23

1,140

Nov.

17

17

18

19

a!8

a!8

320

a!8

al8

a!7

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

20

25

2T

20

19

545

18.2

0.193

0.22

1,080

Dec.

18

TO

18

18

18

19

19

19

*19

19

20

26

31

57

38

370

3200

al50~

a!70

3130

97

70

60

59

66

63

53

52

72

67

54

1,790

57.7

0.613

0.71

3,550

Jan.

164

297

3250

3300

3350

*3450

3350

3250

a!50

3100

390

380

370

39U

3150

alOO

a300

a500

3350"

a200

a!50

a 100

390

380

370

380

*74

72

77

82

80

5,546

179

1.90

2.19

11,000

Feb.

64

SA

116

297

393

353

142

94

77

70

64

56

54

70

156

297

369

377

369

281

230

393

470

434

*281

361

353

167

128

6,570

227

2.41

2.60

13,030

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,750 Min 16

Msr.

128

354

530

594

634

313

139

109

100

91

88

80

77

66

85

258

297

139

94

74

64

56

55

III

195

132

118

153

142

*100 

80

5,509

178

1.89

2.18

10, 930

Apr.

62

52

58

82

11

66

54

46

38

35

33

32

31

31

30

29

29

28

31

28

28

26 55-

44

37

32

27

27

27 

28

1,200

40.0

0.425

0.47

2,380

May

29

*28

28

28

29

28

28

41

50

3?

27

25

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

2S

*20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

20

770

24.8

0.263

0.30

1,530

June

19

18

18

318

318

a20

320

325

335

345

335

325

17

17

17

317

317

317

al7

317

317

a!7

a!6

a!6

316

316

a!8

325

320 

318

611

20.4

0.217

0.24

1,210

July

316

315

alS

315

315

315

320

325

335

325

320

a!8

317

a!7

320

a25

320

325

345

aSS

340

330

325

320

318

316

316

*a!5

315 

315

315

663

21.4

0.227

0.26

1,320

Aug.

317

a20

317

320

325

320

320

320

318

316

316

315

aTS

315

315

315

315

315

320

330

340

350

sBTT

340

330

340

350

340

330

340

774

25.0

0.265

0.31

1,540

Sept.

34

28

23

22

21

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

312

312

312

312

315

*320

330

345 330" 

325

554

18.5

0.196

0.22

1,100

Mean 89.9 Cfsm 0.954 I"- 12.98 Ac-ft 65,070

Water year 1959-60: Max 634 Min 13 Mean 68.6 Cfsm 0.728 In- 9.93 Ac-ft 49)810

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Mar. 5 (9 a.m.) 666 cfs (10.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge meaurements, weather records,

and records for Sixmile Creek near Sugartown.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 25

145. Whiskey Chitto Creek near Oberlin, La.

Location. Lat 30°41'55", long 92°53 I 35", in NE^NE^ sec.20, T.4 S., R.5 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 26, 1 mile downstream from Tenmlle 

Creek, 8 miles upstream from Bundick Creek, and 10 miles northwest of Oberlin.

Drainage area. 510 sq ml.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 46.24 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Oct. 19, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 852 cfs (616,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.86 ft); minimum, 143 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 3.22 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 144,000 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 32.8 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 88 cfs Oct. 19, 20, 1956; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 24, 1960.

Flood in June 1886 reached a stage of 25.7 ft, from floodmarks preserved by local 

residents.

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

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. ZZ to Feb. 4, Mar. 19 to 

Apr. 7, Sept. 27-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

3.6 164

4.0 235

6.0 730

9.0 

11.0

1,820

2,720

3.2 

4.0 

6.0

143

236

730

9.0 

11.0

1,820

2,720

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

176

172

176

188

174

181

*228

318

253

208

188

176

178

307

646

674

473

307

253

226

210

199

192

186

181

179

178

179

192

249

237

7,684

248

0.486

0.56

15,240

Nov.

219

237

255

241

241

212

228

245

215

*199

194

190

186

185

185

185

190

212

204

195

186

185

185

185

204

307

265

233

210

199

6,377

213

0.418

0.47

12,650

Dec.

194

190

T88~ 186

231

239

213

206

*208

206

206

255

412

646

551

720

*2,170

2.310

2,080

1,910

1,150

632

525

512

512

525

486

473

590

604

499

19,829

640

1.25

1.44

39,330

Jan.

732

1,260

1,610

1,820

1,740

2,040

*2,080

1,860

1,440

912

688

618

590

564 716-

850

1,080

2,490

2.540

2,360

1,650

1,100

760

688

646

674

*674

618

590

577

590

36,557

1,179

2.31

2.66

72,510

Feb.

577

512

551

1,570

1,910

2,080

1,650

880

688

604

551

525

499

499

730

1,330

1,740

1,910

2,000

1,690

1,330

2,000

2.220

2,170

2,040

*1,910

1,910

1,570

976

38,622

1,332

2.61

2.82

76,610

Mar.

850

1,120

2.440

2,440

2,170

1,570

1,180

820

730

688

660

632

590

551

558

878

1,300

1,280

820

730

674

604

551

604

790

790

790

790

820

760

*688

29,848

963

1.89

2.18

59,200

Apr.

590

499

499

702

760

702

538

436

400

365

340

364

340

329

318

307

296

296

307

296

286

275

265

255

255

265

255

246

2BT

329

11,369

379

0.743

0.83

22,550

May

275

329

*329

275

255

255

318

424

499

352

275

255

236

228

220

220

213

213

213

213

213

213

206

206

206

*194

194

194

188

1 00 lOO

188

7,787

251

0.492

0.57

15,450

June

188

183

183

183

200

194

a250

a300

a350

a350

a300

a250

a220

206

194

200

206

194

183

183

178

178

172

178

183

213

206

255

246

206

6,532

218

0.427

0.48

12,960

July

188

183

178

172

167

167

172

*167

303

364

220

194

183

178

172

188

255

236

236

388

318

329

265

206

188

178

172

*167

167

162

6,625

214

0.420

0.48

13,140

Aug.

162

162

172

172

167

178

172

167

162

162

183

188

alSO

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

alSO

194

265

320

512

376

255

318

340

364

376

255

213

*246

7,121

230

0.451

0.52

14,120

Sept.

352

265

206

188

183

178

172

167

162

162

162

157

157

157

157

152

152

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

162

183

*473

577

364

6,072

202

0.396

0.44

12,040

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,280 Min 167 Mean 666 Cf am 1.31 In. 17.73 Ac-ft 482,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,540 Min 148 Mean 504 Cf sin 0.988 In. 13.45 Ac-ft 365,800

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Sixmile Creek near Sugartown.
26 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

148. Bundick Creek near De Ridder, La.

Location.--Lat 30°49'09", long 93°13'51", in SW^NWi sec.7, T.3 S., R.8 W. , near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 26, 1.1 miles downstream from Flat Creek 

and 3.8 miles southwest of De Ridder.

Drainage area.--120 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 113.75 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 898 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.38 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 19-25; minimum gage height, 1.93 ft Sept. 22.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 20.11 ft); minimum, 8.8 cfs Oct. 16, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 22, 1960.

Remarks. --Re cor els good.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to June 8)

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

3.0

5.0

9.0

12.0

13.0

158

480

840

1,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

28

28

29

*43

50

66

44

33

30

28

27

28

107

158

112

53

40

33

31

30

29

29

29

28

26

29

30

41

33

34

1,315

42.4

0.353

0.41

2,610

Nov.

35

37

35

34

47

59

45

35

*34

31

31

30soso

33

37

40

35

33

31

30

30

38

84

81

57

42

36

33

32

1,193

39.8

0.332

0.37

2,370

Dec.

31

33

36

44

43

37

37

37

36

35

*39

211

262

144

74

119

509

599

308

114

84

74

72

104

106

86

94

144

132

89

80

3,812

123

1.02

1.18

7,560

Jan.

372

480

673

*514

214

539

603

286

141

117

106

104

109

132

141

141

472

868

575

205

123

104

96

94

117

120

*104

102

106

99

92_

7,949

256

2.13

2.46

15,770

Feb.

79

72

207

728

676

318

138

112

99

96

89

79

94

168

342

560

490

540

450

238

402

812 688"

390

*540

530

318

176

151

9,582

330

2.75

2.97

19,010

Mar.

135

246

490

TIT

214

138

123

114

112

112

106

102

92

84

172

302

270

129

102

89

82

76

74

120

162

112

96

*99

96

86

76

4,628

149

1.24

1.43

9,180

Apr.

66

66

104

13£

106

76

64

57

53

53

59

53

49

47

46

45

45

76

64

45

41

39

37

36

35.

3736'

35

38

99

1,745

58.2

0.485

0.54

3,460

May

106

66

*45

38

39

49

82

109

55

39

33

30

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

23

*22

22

22

22

21

2T

1,156

37.3

0.311

0.36

2,290

June

20

20

20

20

23

21

21

51

64

55

32

26

25

26

32

30

25

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

24

72

141 109'

48

31

1,082

36.1

0.301

0.34

2,150

July

27

25

23

21

21

21

*25

33

30

23

21

20

22

51

84.

47

28

27

31

39

40

28

24

23

22

21

20

*19

18

18

20

872

28.1

0.234

0.27

1,730

Aug.

22

24

'- 21

22

20

20

36

22

21

22

22

25

23

22

22

21

21

20

11

20

20

27

26

29

33

44

40

30

26

*24

22

766

24.7

0.206

0.24

1,520

Sept.

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

20

18

18

18

24

26

20

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

*25

44

55

29

23

627

20.9

0.174

0.19

1,240

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,200 Min 26 Mean 131 Cfsra 1.09 In. 14.81 Ac-ft 94,970

Water year 1959-60: Max 868 Min 15 Mean 94.9 Cfsra 0.791 In. 10.76 Ac-ft 68,890

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 27

149. Jim Burney Branch tributary at Smlthhart Pond, near Dry Creek, La.

Location. Lat 30°44'13", long 93°01'28", in SW£ sec.6, T.4 S., R.6 W., 120 ft left of 

right end of dam, 1.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.8 miles north of Dry Creek.

Drainage area. 0.28 sq ml (Including pond).

Records available.--March 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Duplex water-stage recorder (rain gage" and water stage combination). Datum of 

gage Is 120.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1941.

Extremes. Maximum outflow during year, 7.8 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 3.32 ft); no flow 

for many days; maximum inflow, 160 cfs (average for 2j-minute interval) July 14, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak Inflow.

1956-60: Maximum outflow, 110 cfs Sept. 20, 1958 (gage height, 4.36 ft); no flow 

for many days in each year. Maximum inflow, 350 cfs (average for 2?-minute Interval) 

Sept. 20, 1958, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

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

Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge 

relation of spillway. Pond is formed by earth dam; spillway is a 100-foot wide uncontrolled sodded clay channel located at left end of dam. Capacity below zero ft gage 

height not determined and not included in capacity figures.

The following table gives the relation between gage height, reservoir capacity, and 

water-surface area during the 1960 water year.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

0 

.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Contents 

(acrefeet)t

0 

6.3 

13.4

21.4 

30.4 

40.4 

51.5

Surface 

area 

(acres)

11.8 

13.4 

15.1 

17.0 

19.1 

21.1 

23.3

Gage 

height 

(feet)

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

Contents 

(acrefeet)t

63.8 

77.5 

92.7 

109 

128 

148 

169

Surface 

area 

(acres)

26.0 

28.9 

31.8 

35.0 

38.2 

41.5 

44.8

t Usable contents above zero ft gage height.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.9

.5 

1.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

2.0 

3.4 

5.2

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

(*)

( )

Oct.

0

0

10.4

14.4

0.24

Nov.

0

0

5.6

13.2

0.96

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

~1.0

.3

.3

.2

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.8

0.15

_

-

6.12

Jan.

0.7

.6

.5

.3

1.0

2.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

3.6

1.0

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

15.2

0.49

41.3

21.3

2.40

Feb.

0

0

.3

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

1 5

T7o

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.7

.3

.3

.2

.2

10.8

0.37

43.3

21.6

2.88

Mar.

0.2

2.1

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.1

0.16

39.4

20.9

2.40

Apr.

0

0

30.8

19.2

1.92

May

0

0

16.1

15.8

0.36

June

0

0

12.0

14.8

4.20

July

0

0

11.6

14.7

4.92

Aug.

0

0

8.1

13.8

3.36

Sept.

0

0

0.5

11.9

1.20

Calendar year 1959: Max 9.0 

Water year 1959-60: Max 3.6

Mln 

Mln

Mean 

Mean

0.18 

o.lO

Ao-ft 

Ac-ft

134

71

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area. In acres, at end of month. 

Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage at lake. Note. No gage-height 

record Nov. 29 to Jan. 5, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 24-29, Apr. 1-29; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records, recorded range in stage, and recordsfor Bundick Creek near Dry Creek.
28 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

150. Bundick Creek near Dry Creek, La.

Location. Lat 30°40'55", long 93°02'15", on line between NE£ and NW£ sec.25, T.4 S., 

R.7 W. , near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113, 1 mile 

northeast of town of Dry Creek and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 56.92 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Nov. 20, 1943, wire-weight gage at same site 

at datum 7.16 ft lower. Nov. 20, 1943, to Oct. 19, 1944, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 396 cfs (286,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 10.63 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Aug. 12 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 23.67 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and 

contracted-opening measurements of peak flow; minimum, that of Aug. 12, 1960.

Remarks. Records good.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 26, May 23 to 

June 1, Aug. 24 to Sept. l)

Oct. 1 to June 1 

71

June 2 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0

4.0

11.0

180

1,200

2.4 

3.0

5.0

100

322

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

77

75

73

rS

82

*146

112

114

103

84

77

74

77

374

466

270

216

142

108

94

89

86

84

83

82

82

82

83

87

96 

101

3,792

122

0.513

0.59

7,520

Nov.

9898'

100

103

102

105

122

125

111

*103

99

97

96

94

93

92

94

99

98

94

90

88

89

92

140

158

T42

110

94

88

3,114

104

0.437

0.49

6,180

Dec.

84

83

83

85

88

93

89

88

86

*87

90

250

340

382

284

305

987

942

872

686

333

204

180

210

229

229

210

249

298

263 

204

8,613

278

1.17

1.35

17,080

Jan.

596

760

844

830

858

*956

830

844

690

368

270

242

236

249

354

333

717

L,060

1,030

1,010

736

340

263

236

222

*242

249

*229

III clb 

216

16,242

524

2.20

2.54

32,220

Feb.

198

174

267

963

1.010

1,010

896

452

284

242

222

204

198

256

473

792

886

984

956

872

764

970

970

970

*998

914

844

676

424

18,869

651

2.74

2.96

37,430

Mar.

368

629

914

816

718

494

333

291

270

256

249

236

222

204

210

368

466

438

298

222

198

180

169

180

236

291

256

242

*222

210 

186

10,372

335

1.41

1.63

20,570

Apr.

169

152

186

263

263

222

169

142

128

118

113

114

113

107

102

99

98

98

111

133

107

97

92

90

93

89

89

88

93

158

3,896

130

0.546

0.61

7,730

May

229

198

*147

112

98

98

128

145

169

138

99

86

80

79

77

75

76

77

77

78

78

77

78

77

77

*77

79

80

80

80 

80

3,129

101

0.424

0.49

6,210

June

80

80

79

88

92

92

96

92

111

135

135

107

95

95

86

88

93

87

81

78

78

76

15

75

82

96

135

210

210

140

3,067

102

0.429

0.48

6,080

July

103

94

84

79

76

81

*89

78

84

91

79

71

89

135

161

284

183

156

161

156

116

115

98

86

78

77

*74

70

68

f

3,246

105

0.441

0.51

6,440

Aug.

68

85

74

82

71

70

68

73

92

68

68

64

70

73

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

72

75

111

124

U9

118

116

*121 

96

2,524

81.4

0.342

0.39

5,010

Sept.

82

79

84

77

70

68

64

62

61

62

62

61

58

65

64

59

57

55

55

55

53

54

54

53

55

61

60

*74

~~92~ 109

1,963

65.4

0.275

0.31

3,890

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,460 Mln 70 Mean 290 Cfsml.22 In. 16.55 Ac-ft 210, 100

water year 1959-60 : Max 1,060 Mln 53 Bean 215 Cfsm 0.903 In. 12.35 Ac-ft 156, 400

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

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 29

160. English Bayou near Lake Charles, La.

Location. Lat 30°16'17", long 93°10'37", in lot 22, T.9 S., R.8 W. , on downstream side of

first pile bent right of right turn span pier on U. S. Highway 171, 1.0 mile upstream

from Calcasieu River and 4 miles northeast of city of Lake Charles.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1960 (elevations only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 3.44 ft Apr. 29; minimum, -0.78 ft Jan. 30.

T554-60: Maximum elevation, 6.54 ft June 27, 1957; minimum, -1.71 ft Dec. 19, 1954, 

but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Elevation affected by tide at all stages. High stage on Calcasieu River causes 

reverse flow.

Elevation, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.67 

1.79

2.17

2.41

2.69

2.29

2.08

2.12

1.98

2.20

2.07

1.84

1.93

1.81

.91

1.57

1.68

1.18

1.39

1.93

1.74

1.72

2.14

1.78

.58

1.75

1.01

1.25

1.92

1.97

2.25

Nov.

2.00

1.77

1.78

2.40

2.65

.43

.07

1.33

1.33

1.42

1.83

1.6S

2.01

1.23

.98

1.66

.77

.10

1.68

1.71

1.57

1.70

1.87

1.82

1.05

1.96

1.03

-.16

-758

1.18

Dec.

1.49 

1.12

.63

1.31

1.42

-.08

72T

.45

.82

1.15

1.58

1.33

.60

1.53

1.88

2.39

2.62

2747

1.21

1.18

1.27

1.16

1.69

1.65

1.67

2.10

2.13

1.38

.75

.92

1.27

Jan.

1.87 

2. OS

1.52

1.18

1.33

1.92

1.40

1.63

1.94

1.93

1.64

2.12

2.07

2.00

1.90

1.24

2.20

1.95

.41

.51

.28

.79

.71

1.25

1.67

1.50

2.04

1.84

1.41

-.21

74T

Feb.

0.22

.74

1.13

2.18

2.08

1.01

1.17

1.32

2.10

2.6_7

1.54

.96

.18

.92

1.56

1.26

1.03

.88

.00

17S7

2.23

1.80

2.09

2.28

1.31

.75

1.54

1.89

1.12

Mar.

1.04 

1.65

.77

.19

.66

.66

1.10

1.30

1.74

1.18

.82

.98

1.48

1.85

T777

1.32

.38

.62

.51

.10

.22

.63

1.07

1.31

1.31

1.39

1.58

1.41

1.51

1.11

.54

Apr.

1.10 

.69

.55

.44

.31

.80

1.03

1.10

1.12

(a)

(a)

fa)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

a)

a)

a)

(a)

(a)

1.00

1.08

1.48

2.76

May

1.98 

1.43

1.58

1.79

2.15

2.78

1.44

1.06

1.50

1.15

.22

-.39

7S?

.87

1.02

1.02

1.21

1.58

2.13

2.14

1.55

1.31

1.43

1.42

1.63

1.17

.67

.57

.76

.49

.57

June

0.76 

iTSS

.82

1.14

1.30

1.34

1.33

1.07

1.16

1.26

1.59

1.58

1.33

.99

.85

1.74

1.71

1.16

1.43

1.47

1.52

1.43

1.61

1.76

1.78

2.37

JiT ^0"

1.39

.96

1.17

July

1.27 

1.20

1.49

1.58

1.64

1.60

1.26

.95

1.13

1.19

.93

.67

.78

.95

.89

1.33

1.50

1.59

1.63

1.56

1.28

1.21

1.18

1.25

1.21

.97

.61

.58

7§2

1.07

1.29

Aug.

1.35 

1.74

1.78

1.74

1.60

1.50

1.49

1.4S

1.36

1.22

1.27

1.10

T755"

1.79

1.82

1.94

1.98

1.95

1.88

1.80

1.94

1.99

1.57

1.53

1.44

1.26

1.45

1.93

2.18

27T8"

1.94

Sept.

2.10 

2.04

2.07

2.05

1.97

1.90

1.86

1.77

1.65

1.73

1.3S

1.73

1.64

1.77

2.15

1.57

1.47

1.42

1.55

1.59

1.52

1.54

 1.48

2.21

27IB2.10

2.00

1.25

T7I?

1.62

a No elevation record.
30 CALCASIETJ RIVER BASIN

164. Beckwith Creek near De Quincy, La.

Location. Lat 30 <> 28 I 10" ) long 93°21'50", in NW£ sec.11, T.7 S., R.10 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 12, a quarter of a mile upstream from New 

Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway bridge, 2| miles upstream from unnamed tributary, 

and 4 miles northeast of De Quincy.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September I960.-

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 25.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 29, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 214 cfs (154,900 acre-ft .per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 ofs Dec. 17 (gage height, 16.74 ft); minimum, 0.3 ofs Sept. 23; minimum gage height, 1.59 ft June 23.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs May 21, 1955 (gage height, 24.45 ft); minimum, 0.1 ofs Sept. 27 to Oct. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Sept. 26, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1118: 1946, 1947(M) WSP 1512: 1945.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

86

15

10

8.2

150

 82

31

20

17

15

14

13

58

1.040

43T

165

140

53

28

19

15

12

11

9.8

8.4

8.2

14

11

10

9.6 

60

2,570.2

82.9

0.560

0.65

5,100

Nov.

33

23

17

52

50

18

13

11

9.4

*9.3

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.4

7.5

7.8

7.5

7 .2

7 \z

7.2

7.2

7.2

12

144

74

e25

e20

e20

e!5

e!5

653.3

21.8

0.147

0.16

1,300

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

 14

14

14

42

416

191

136

161

799

1,690

981

534

372

274

105

261

601

249

136

122

172

122

98 

165

7,767

251

1.70

1.96

15,410

Jan.

823

638

566

412

467

*895

662

444

392

372

206

130

112

130

214

150

642

878

578

455

433

331

123

79

80

 79

74

58

50

54 

41

10,568

341

2.30

2.65

20,960

Feb.

31

£6

352

1,140

764

499

412

382

195

102

75

61

77

218

432

680

566

770

614

532

710

1,040

738

*566

578

521

362

308

214

12,965

447

3.02

3.26

25,720

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,400 Mln 2.5

Mar.

147

427

488

326

299

246

150

108

91

85

80

72

64

57

56

60

90

105

77

57

48

40

36

139

133

87

147

164

 108

81 

59

4,127

133

0.899

1.04

8,190

Apr.

47

40

104

122

105

83

54

39

31

26

22

19

17

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.4

8.4

*11

12

9.8

67

605

1,556.5

51.9

0.351

0.39

3,090

May

238" 394

180

54

28

20

16

13

15

15

12

10

8.7

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.1

 4.9

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.7

1,101.6

35.5

0.240

0.28

2,180

June

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

4.0

4.4

6.7

7.8

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.6

5.7

4.6

3.4

2.9

2.5

^".^ 2.2

z'.-s

3.2

27

62

116

"SO 121

465.5

15.5

0.105

0.12

923

July

22

14

11

8.4

7.1

 6.3

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.0

2.5

2.3

2.2

7.0

37.

6.0

7.0

11

8.2

10

20

15

9.9

7.0

5.1

4.8

*3.3

2.6

2.1

1.3

254.9

8.22

0.056

0.06

506

Aug.

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.8

11

13

10

7.8

6.0

5.2

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.1

12

16

9.6

6.5

6.5

12

15

18

9.6

7.0

6.6

 9.8

3.4 

9.0

234.9

7.58

0.051

0.06

466

Sept.

5.6

5.6

3.8

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

2.2

11

 4.5

2.2

1.6

1.3

62.7

2.09

0.014

0.02

124

Mean 206 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.92 Ac-ft 149,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,690 Mln 0.4 Mean 116 Cfsm 0.784 In. 10.65 Ac-ft 83,970

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfa). Dee. 17 (11 a.m.) 1,850 cfa (16.74 ft).___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 31

168. Bearhead Creek near Starks, La.

Location.--Lat 30 0 13'59", long 93°37'44", in sec.30, T.8 S., R.12 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 12, 2.4 miles northeast of Starks, 3.5 miles 

downstream frogi Green Island Marsh Creek, and 15.3 miles above confluence with Buxton 

Creek.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available. March 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 16.34 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 13.16 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 7,300 cfs Sept. 22, 1958 (gage height, 17.00 ft); no 

flow at times in 1956-57, 1959-60.

Remarks. Records fair.

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Dec. 13, Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 18

7>.4

7.5

7.6 

7.8 

8.0 

9.0

1.5

2.7

4.2

9.0

15

48

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

100

140

200

330

520

1,150

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

8.

8.

,O

,1

,2

,3

.4

,5

.6

.0

,5

Dec.

0

1,

2,

3.

4.

15

30

19

.3

,7

.2

.0

.1

.5

to Sept. 30

9,

10,

10,

11,

11

12.

13.

14.

.0

.0

,5

,0

,5

,0

.0

.0

54

109

150

230

410

650

1,200

2,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

14

10

8.8

7.2

5.6

*4.9 

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.0

4.4

4.9

13

21

89

117.

100

50

25

16

10

7.5

5.1

5.8

3.0

3.9

Z.2

1.7

1.6 

T72

551.8

17.8

0.101

0.12

1,090

Nov.

3.3

2.8

3.6

4.9

6.0

6.5 

6.8

6.5

5.6

*4.4

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.4

3.6

2.8

2.7

 o2.3

2.7

2.8

3.6

8.5

9.3

11

12

11

24

2T

18

206.2

6.87

0.039

0.04

409

Dec.

13

10

9.0

8.0

9.0

8.0 

7.0

*772

7.5

7.2

9.3

19

60

123

167

309

626

1,030

1.300

1,240

1,050

960

825

600

535

625

615

500

370

269 

220

11,538.2

372

2.10

2.42

22,890

Jan.

358

650

875

875

*825

800 

775

750

725

590

510

386

216

141

116

128

263

675

1,020

1.080

990

850

675

358

155

*93

76

74

74

69 

64

15,236

491

2.77

3.19

30,220

Feb.

72

7?

154

725

1,200

m990

825

555

224

112

106

170

326

625

850

990

,050

,050

,050

,140

,170

* ,050

930

800

700

515

370

20,231

698

3.94

4.25

40, 130

Mar.

257

202

306

490

510

442 

362

220

124

84

76

64

59

55

48

42

39

46

61

56

41

30

26

25

5¥

116

150

150

*120

102 

93

4,454

144

0.814

0.94

8,830

Apr.

69

47

46

56

82

99 

87

54

31

23

18

14

12

10

9.0

7.8

6.8

5.7

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.2

4.9

*5.9

26 3.1 

56

372

1,170.4

39.0

0.220

0.25

2,320

May

930

1.110

1,020

800

570

261 

68

26

18

14

12

10

7.2

5.1

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

*.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

^

4,874.0

157

0.887

1.02

9,670

June

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

9.0

2216-

15

19

82.0

2.73

0.015

0.02

163

July

19

13

6.8

3.7

2.1

*1.4 

.9

.6

.2

.2

.1

o

0

0

.1

1.3

.4

1.3

39

81

57

69

38

18

10

6.1

*3.5

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

378.6

12.2

0.069

0.08

751

Aug.

0.9

.6

.4

.3

.1

0 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.6

8.0

14

12

12

6.8

4.1

3.0

2.1

2.1

12

17

23

31

29

31

*43~ 46

30 

18

349.0

11.3

0.064

0.07

692

Sept.

13

11

8.0

5.5

6.8

10 

6.1

4.2

3.7

3.0

4.9

4.1

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.2

4.0

17

27

*16

9.3

5.3

3.1

175.2

5.84

0.033

0.04

348

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,720 Min 0 Mean 318 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.38 Ac-ft 230,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,300 Uln 0 Mean 162 Cfsm 0.915 In. 12.44 Ac-ft 117,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
32 SABINE RIVER BASIN

172. Sabine River at Greenville, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°08'00", long 96°04'35", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 67 (Interstate Highway 30), 0.3 mile downstream from Horse Creek, 

0.9 mile downstream from Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Co. bridge, 1.8 miles south of 

Greenville, Hunt County, and at mile 558.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 485.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,820 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 16.68 ft); mlnImum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 22.

1959-60; Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 16, 1959; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for 

several days in 1959.

Maximum stage since 1895, about 22 ft in May 1935, from information by local resident and city engineer of Greenville. Flood of July 3, 1913, reached a stage of about 

20 ft, from information by local resident.

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

City of Greenville annually diverts about 3,500 acre-ft of water above station for 

municipal supply and returns about 830 acre-ft of sewage effluent below station. 

Extreme low flow is sustained largely by water returned from water treatment plant. 

Recording rain gage located at station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2 to Apr. 25, May 5-7, 26, 31, June 1, 26, 27,

July 5, 6, 14-16, 24, 25, Aug. 10, 11, 21, 22, Sept. 26-3O)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

0.3 

.6 

1.1 

1.8 

2.6 

4.8 ~

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

14.0

22

48

84

178

308

580

780

14.5

15.0

15.3

15.7

16.0

990

1,310

1,650

2,570

3,770

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

118

16

12

*L270

825

40

15

7

5

4

3

2

9

75

15

7 

4

2

1

1

1

1

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

4.8

1.0

2,442.4

78.8

0.950

1.09

4,840

Nov.

1.0

.8

iTo

1.270

93

9.4

3.0

2.4

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.3

1.8

.9

1.7

1.6 

.8

2.4

1.1

2.2

1.4

2.5

1.8

1.9

1.3

1.3

2.6

2.4

3.0

2.6

1,420.3

47.3

0.570

0.64

2,820

Dec.

2.4

2.3

3.1

3.1

1.9

3.4

 1.9

2.6

1.9

4.6

3.1

2.0

1.8

1.3

2,785

3,510 

504

53

20

10

10

8

6

6

5

4

60

45

10

5

100

7,171.4

231

2.78

3.21

14,220

Jan.

488

89

48

17

»846

1,060

8T

20

15

10

10

*30

39

27

16

8.2 

379

55

15

9.4

6.2

6.0

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.2.

3.8

3.7

3.3

2.7

2.2

3,305.8

107

1.29

1.48

6,560

Feb.

2.0

277

706

906 T56"

27

15

11

9.6

7.3

4.7

3.3

3.1

2.4

4.5

*3.7 

3.3

2.9

3.3

7.5

17

13

23

34

13

11

13

12

10

2,037.3

70.3

0.847

0.91

4,040

Mar.

21

76

88

22

12

8.8

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.4

4.8

3.8

47

75

24 

14

8.2

6.9

5.7

4.4

*3.8

3.8

5.4

5.0

5.4

9.6

6.8

6.3

4*8

3

0

.0

508.0

16.4

0.198

0.23

1,010

Apr.

4.2

3.0

4.1

3.0

2.4

2.7

2.6

3.5

2.3

2.9

1.8

1.2

1.4

*1.3

2.1

1.1 

1.5

1.0

175" .8

.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

28

12

*3.8

5.7

373 »igoo

2,372.2

79.1

0.953

1.06

4,710

May

58

13

7.7

6.7

26

487

20

7.4

3.8

2.1

1.5

1.0

1.6

1.0

1.8

1.3 

.9

1.1

1.3

3.6

1.0

1.4

.7

.6 276"

458

*19

5.7

2.2

1.1

96

1,235.1

39.8

0.480

0.55

2,450

June

14

2.7

1.9

3.7

1.4

.7

1.6

1.4

.9

2.3

5.0

9.6

14

10

3.4

1.0 

1.0

.9

1.1

.6

.6

78" .5

.9

2.1

21

34

T.I

1.6

.5

142.3

4.74

0.057

0.06

282

July

0.9

.7

.8

4.5

216

*330

12

3.3

1.7

1.3

-6"77

.9

85

989

140 

10

6.2

7.2

3.2

1.5

1.2

1.5

62

44

7.2

2.4

1.4

1.5

1 . 6

1.4

1,939.7

62.6

0.754

0.87

3,850

Aug.

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.0

1.8

1.3

.8

1.2

64

24

3.2

1.8

1.6

.7

*.6 

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

163

21

3.8

2.2

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.4

.8

1.2

.JL

308.3

9.95

0.120

0.14

612

Sept.

0.7

.8

1.5

1.1

1.0

.6

.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

*.9

.8

.7

.5

.7

.6 

.8

1.3

.6

.9

1.0

.4

77

3.5

4.0

76

124 "20"

4.8

1.8

253.8

8.46

0.102

0.11

503

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,510 Mln 0.4 Mean 63.2 Cfsm 0.762 In. 10.35 Ac-ft 45,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--No gage-height record Oct. 6-28, Dee. 18-30, Jan. 7-llj discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

173. South Pork Sabine River near Quinlan, Tex.

33

Note.--Records for 1960 water year have been withheld pending better definition of the 

stage-discharge relation-for high stages. They will be published in a subsequent 

annual report.

175. Sabine River near Emory, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°46'23", long 95°47'56", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 19, 3.5 miles upstream from Sandy Creek, 7 miles south of Emory, Rains 

County, 9.4 miles downstream from McBee (corrected) Creek, and at mile 501. 

Records include flow in Little and Yellow Steer Sloughs.

Drainage area.--896 sq mi, includes that of Little and Yellow Steer Sloughs. 

Records available. July 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 350.28 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

PTexas Reclamation Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 561 cfs (406,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 18.17 ft); no 

flow Sept. 25.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 74,000 cfs Apr. 27, 1957 (gage height, 25.06 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, 25.7 ft in June 1943, from information by local 

resident and State Highway Department.

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

Small diversion above station for municipal supply.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1562: 1957. WSP 1632: 1957, drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

539

1,770

8,770

*9,000

6,900 

9.940 

6^550 

4,330

2,200

1,000

200

300

1,OOO

1,500

800

300

150

' 60

30

17

12

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

100

900

56,436

1,821

2.04

2.35

111,900

Nov.

1,500

900

20O

 77

342

695 

1,180 

2,440 

2,320

833

197

129

85

65

57

4,2

28

23

19

18

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

1?

12

11,289

376

0.421

0.47

22,390

Dec.

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.9

9.9 

10~ 9.6

11

13

149

874

972

673

704

3,720

12,000

15,500

7,750

4,480

2,940

1,280

364

190

149

128

128

135

390

635

624

53,888.9

1,738

1.95

2.25

106,900

Jan.

1,550

1,94O

2,580

3,480

3,350

3,750 

4,040 

8,040 

5,016

3,280

1,520

452

753

1,770

1,680

1,370

1,440

1,500

1,440

2,040

1,870

748

240

149

120

99

76

80

79

58

SJJ

54,560

1,760

1.97

2.28

108,200

Feb.

55

45

341

1,820

2,260

4.900 

4,45O 

2,930 

1,390

365

166

121

1O2

91

79

65

58

51

45

51

310

*424

306

253

3O6

358

290

210

166

22,008

759

0.850

0.92

43,650

Mar.

212

652

1,190

1,300

1,570

885 

338 

178 

138

117

100

66

58

59

102

518

860

940

413

171

121

77

56

55

46

43

*28

26

26

24

23

1O,192

329

0.368

0.43

20,220

Apr.

24

23

20

18

17

16 

15 

13 

12

12

10

10

9.3

9.0

9.0

11

58

51

28

26

20

*18

16

12

9.9

9.3

39~8.5

To" 119

723.0

24.1

0.027

O.O3

1,430

May

109

540

725

577

298

505 

760 

940 

1,76O

2,860

1,740

354

110

50

28

19

14

13

11

11

10

8 5

7 3

7 6

7 3

8 3

*6 2 28B~

390

144

43

12,344.2

398

O.446

0.51

24,480

June

20

118

310

154

87

101 

310 

415 

253

223

171

101

399

572

585

560

429

166

44

18

12

9.0

7.3

liS

11

444

2,040

1,670

968

546

10,750.6

358

0.401

0.45

21,320

July

157

87

43

20

12

5F246 

276

253

190

122

*53

29

23

1Z6

253

336

4gg

T35

392

336

276

210

149

127

184

184

144

80

26

5,251.0

169

0.189

0.22

10,420

Aug.

15

7.8

5.3

5.5

4.2

3.0 

3.0 

2.4 

2.0

*1.7

1.2

.9

42~.6

53

25

13

9.0

6.8

4.6

6.0

4.7

8.4

178

184

138

67

26

16

9.6

11

854.7

27.6

0.031

0.04

1,700

Sept.

11

9.0

7.6

6.0

7.3

6.6 

5.6 

3.8 

3.4

3.6

 3.0

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

16

204

268

306

358

1,229.1

41.0

0.046

0.05

2,44O

Calendar year 1959: Max 15,500 Hin 0 Mean 528 Cfsm 0.591 In. 8.04 Ac-ft 382,6C/0

Water year 1959-60: Max 15,500 Min 0.1 Mean 654 Cfsm 0.732 In. 10.00 Ac-ft 475,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).--Oct. 4 (12 p.m.) 11,300 cfs (16.32 ft); Dec. 17 (12 p.m.) 19,200 

cfs (13.17 ft).__________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 10 to Nov. 3, Sept. 20-22j discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations.
34 SABINE RIVER BASIN

190. Lake Fork Sabine River near Quitman, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°46', long 95 C 28 I , near center of main channel at upstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 37, half a mile downstream from Dry Creek and 2.5 miles south of 

Quitman, Wood County.

Drainage area. 586 sq mi.

Records available. June 1924 to April 1926, February 1939 to September 1960. Discharge 

for some high-water periods in 1925-26 published in WSP 1342. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of gage is 

317.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 27, 1924, to Apr. 30, 1926, staff 

gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1924-25, 1939-60), 454 cfs (328.700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 20.20 ft); 

no flow Sept. 22-24.

1924-26, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 75,600 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 29.85 

ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 49,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1890, that of Mar. 30, 1945. Flood in July 1895 

reached a stage"of about 25.9 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station. At end of year flow from

6.27 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by two floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 2,156 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, 

of which 2,086 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 70 acre-ft is sedimentstorage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will 

be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. The first 

floodwater-detention reservoir in this basin was completed in July 1960.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3, 4, Feb. 12-25, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, Mar. 8-31, Apr. 21-27)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

21.0

83

142

300

602

1,030

1,800

3,840

8,900

20,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.4

1.3

1.2

*231

459

1,450

4,680 

3,060

2,050

1,210

447

89

64

142

128

110

101 

68

42

28

22

20

17

13

9.8

8.7

7.5

6.8

6.4

11

64

14,549.1

469

0.800

0.92

28,860

Nov.

110

177

*273

232

312

402

494 

620

416

224

64

52

50

47

45

42

40 

38

36

34

33

33

34

33

33

33

32

37

33

33

4,038

135

0.230

0.26

8,010

Dec.

33

33

32

33

31

30

29 

30

31

33

47

*85

370

884

1,600

5,810

16,600 

10,800

5,500

3,940

2,080

1,240

627

324

264

240

306

512

602

548

566

53,260

1,718

2.93

3.38

105,600

Jan.

888

1,640

2,420

3,100

2,540

3,040

4,570 

5.580

3,020

2,000

1,220

763

751

1,880

3,660

3,500

2,920 

2,640

2,050

1,920

1,480

866

386

282

232

188,

188

180

170

131

110

54,115

1,746

2.98

3.43

107,300

Feb.

149

138

148

602

1,180

2,230

2.540 

2,050

1,190

597

329

197

163

135

122

142

170 

177

166

192

*348

640

800

1,050

1,080

932

910

720

640

19,737

681

1.16

1.25

39,150

Mar.

548

844

1,370

1,640

1,920

1,590

866 

416

282

248

232

216

184

163

180

374

584 

800

478

312

180

146

128

119

113

110

*T22~

131

131

125

113

14,665

473

0.807

0.93

29,090

Apr.

101

86

68

66

60

56

52 

49

49

54

54

52

49

48

46

42

40 

37

36

36

32

29

*28

27

27

27

30

52

90

119

1,542

51.4

0.088

0.10

3,060

May

93

93

86

86

116

232

300 

348

430

348

156

49

34

27

23

20

19 

19

25

25

26

26

20

18

16

*17

17

13

11

8.4

' ' 5

2,708.9

87.4

0.149

0.17

5,370

June

6.6

6.0

6.6

5.0

11

56

80 

33

23

149

291

181

73

58

56

66

58 

33

20

16

12

8.1

5.1

ID" 4.4

102

401

660

740

866

4,036.8

135

0.230

0.26

8,010

July

844

32T

88

35

26

29

119 

224

256

222

86

*29

16

11

9.6

17

160 

114

46

22

12

9.2

7.2

6.0

5.7

5.3

4.8

5.1

6.6

8 .6

6.0

2,751.1

88.7

0.150

0.17

5,460

Aug.

4.7

4.1

3.4

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.6 

1.1

.9

*1.4

2.4

1.5

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6 

.5

.5

.4

.9

1.8

2.2

3.0

4.5

6.2

13

15

16

16

14

126.1

4.07

0.0069

0.008

250

Sept.

12

11

9.2

8.1

7.0

5.3

4.0 

2.8

1.8

.9

.7

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

2.4

163

485

548

566

680

2,509.0

83.6

0.143

0.16

4,980

Calendar year 1959: Max 16,600 Mln 0.3 Mean 446 Cfsra 0.761 In. 10.35 Ac-ft 323,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 16,600 Mln 0 Mean 476 Cfsra 0.810 In. 11.04 Ac-ft 345,100

Peak discharge (base, 6,600 efs). Dee. 17 (4 p.m.) 17,000 efs (20.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 35

195. Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°36', long 95°06', near center of channel on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 155, 0.8 mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway 

Lines bridge, 1.3 miles northeast of Big Sandy, Upshur County, and 7.1 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 236 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 278.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to Oct. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage and 

Oct. 5, 1940, to Nov. 26, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 0.7 mile upstream at 

datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 206 cfs (149,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 13.54 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 8-16.

1939-60: Maximum discharge 38,000 cfs Mar. 31, 1945 (gage height, 24.1 ft, present 

site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis 

of weather records and records for nearby streams; minimum, 5.0 cfs Aug. 15, 1956 (gage 

height, 2.18 ft).

Maximum stage since about 1875, that of Mar. 31, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversions above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1242: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

37

36

*34

40

61

57

50

44

44

42

39

36

51

126

109

85

69

61

53

48

42

41

41

39

37

36

35 

34

34

37

38

1,536

49.5

0.210

0.24

3,050

Nov.

39

39

*40

62

15

67

61

59

59

61

69

71

71

75

75

73

71

69

69

67

67

67

65

65

65

65

63 

63

63

61

1,916

63.9

0.271

0.30

3,800

Dec.

63

63

63

63

63

63

65

65

65

77

*123

201

164

144

186

418

565

659

1,340

1,550

1,160

864

661

525

407

336

301 

301

285

277

339

11,456

370

1.57

1.81

22,720

Jan.

680

680

565

544

800

920

800

725

890

920

725

544

444

1,170

1,140

1,180

*1,470

1,220

950

830

890

740

544

414

333

285

253 

222

215

208

195

21,496

693

2.94

3.39

42, 640

Feb.

189

184

201

269

261

261

285

325

358

341

309

261

215

189

174

179

174

189

195

201

*229

229

229

333

400

444

444 

459

444

7,971

275

1.17

1.26

15,810

Mar.

444

525

565

490

544

620

544

459

378

325

277

237

215

208

215

215

201

201

208

215

208

189

179

164

159

159

*195 

184

174

164

1 64

9,025

291

1.23

1.42

17,900

Apr.

164

159

149

139

129

119

112

106

106

109

106

104

102

102

102

99

96

92

89

85

83

79

*75

71

69

69

96 

87

83

106

3,087

103

0.436

0.49

6,120

May

109

94

85

79

75

94

122

134

149

154

144

122

94

75

65

59

53

75

81

73

83

89

92

87

79

*79

75 

75

73

77

75

2,820

91.0

0.386

0.44

5,590

June

63

51

42

39

53

69

83

71

71

65

51

41

50

46

39

35

33

30

28

25

24

23

21

20

44

107

149 

144

139

144

1,800

60.0

0.254

0.28

3,570

July

159

159

134

99

69

55

57

76

119

119

94

*44

44

36

44

51

51

50

44

38

35

35

35

32

29

28

27 

26

26

25

24

1,864

60.1

0.255

0.29

3,700

Aug.

23

23

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

IB

*18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

23

25

35

71

71

73

75

78

134 

90

55

42 

40

1,165

37.6

0.159

0.18

2,310

Sept.

35

31

31

29

28

29

36

37

29

26

29

*35

35

34

31

25

26

27

29

29

28

28

27

27

60

159

184 

169

144

124

1,561

52.0

0.220

0.25

3,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,390 Mln 23 Mean 179 Cfsm 0.758 In. 10.31 Ao-ft 129,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,550 Mln 18 Mean 180 Cfsm 0.763 In. 10.35 Ao-ft 130,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Dec. 20 (1 a.m.) 1,670 cfs (13.54 ft); Jan. 17 (3:30 p.m.) 1,590 

cfs (15.26 ft)._________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
36 SABINE RIVER BASIN

200. Sabine River near Gladewater, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°32', long 94°57', on right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. 

Highway 271, half a mile downstream from Glade Creek, 1 mile southwest of Gladewater, 

Gregg County, and at mile 398.

Drainage area. 2,846 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 243.85 ft above mean 

sea level (Texas Reclamation Department bench mark based on Geological Survey datum). 

Prior to Oct. 13, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1932-60), 2,012 cfs (1,457,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 34.77 ft); minimum, 63 cfs Sept. 23.

1932-60: Maximum discharge, 138,000 cfs Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 44.16 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 91,000 cfs; minimum, 5.6 cfs Aug. 16, 1939.

Maximum stage since at least 1892, that of Apr. 2, 1945. Flood in May 1914 reached 

a stage of about 41.7 ft (discharge, 85,900 cfs, revised), from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for oilfield operations and municIpaT supply. For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Lake Fork Sabine River near Quitman, Tex.

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

147

T6l

*184

222

265

427

770

1,120

1,620

2,260

3,190

4,330

5,430

6,090

6,400

6,500 

6.660

6,500

5,650

4,830

3,390

2,290

1,510

669

302

302

283

256

211

211

240

72,423

2,336

0.821

0.95

143,600

Nov.

231

229

 352

704

924

1,010

990

968

1,010

1,140

1,340

1,560

1,730

1,850

1,970

2.040 

1,990

713

452

392

372

342

332

312

283

274

274

265

265

254

24,598

820

0.288

0.32

48,790

Dec.

245

227

216

234

233

249

245

242

265

 283

442

924

1,280

1,320

1,510

2,890 

3,920

4,430

4,790

5,810

7,380

12 , 800

17,700

18.100

16,700

14,500

12 , 600

11,200

 9,370

7,510

6,310

163,925

5,288

1.86

2.14

325,100

Jan.

5,500

4,970

4,600

4,210

4,390

4,520

4,760

5,370

5,700

6,210

6,850

7,630

8,830

10,200

11,900

12.400 

*12,200

11,900

11,700

11,200

10,800

10,200

9,370

8,740

7,910

7,270

6,450

5,630

4,560

3,290

2,470

231,730

7,475

2.63

3.03

459 ,600

Feb.

1,770

1,290

1.190

1,460

1,820

2,180

2,460

2,960

3,360

3,840

4,360

4,790

5,240

5,210

5,320

4,700 

3,560

2,650

2,010

1,580

 1,460

1,440

1,510

2,610

3,170

3,350

3,500

3,530

3,500

85,820

2,959

1.04

1.12

170,200

Mar.

3,500

4,210

4,520

4,390

4,320

4,230

4,200

4,260

4,320

4,350

4,320

3,810

2,890

2,070

1,580

1,370 

1,230

1,230

1,300

1,490

1,750

1,920

1,920

1,610

1,190

 968

1,080

1,230

1,140

1,010

902

78,360

2,528

0.888

1.02

155,400

Apr.

836

770

704

660

638

594

552

532

532

532

532

512

512

492

472

462 

452

442

432

432

432

432

412

 372

352

342

SB7

382

382

452

15,000

500

0.176

0.20

29,750

May

532

552

532

512

512

748

1,010

1,190

1,300

1,390

1,440

1,490

1,510

1,560

1,630

1.700 

1,660

1,210

924

660

572

512

462

402

352

 342

332

312

292

274

256

26,170

844

0.297

0.34

51,910

June

274

412

392

302

243

254

332

442

452

432

452

552

748

968

1,100

902 

726

748

814

770

682

482

302

204

238

422

814

1,170

1,370

J^eo

18,459

615

0.216

0.24

36,610

July

1,610

1,850

2,090

2,280

2.560

1,960

1,200

638

472

492

492

 552

552

492

462

532 

594

616

682

902

968

990

968

902

770

616

492

392

322

265

256

27,769

896

0.315

0.36

55,080

Aug.

265

252

216

184

147

131

111

98

87

80

 73

68

66

64

66

65 

66

69

68

80

149

283

492

726

748

594

572

552

422

342

322

7,458

241

0.085

0.10

14,790

Sept.

292

251

218

189

166

145

132

128

121

108

99

*92

94

96

94

90 

81

78

74

73

72

65

M72

148

442

682

880

1,060

Ji^30_

7,336

245

0.086

0.10

14,550

Calendar year 1959 : Max 18,100 Min 86 Mean 1,828 Cfsm 0.642 In. 8.73 Ac-ft 1,323,000

Water year 1959-60 Max 18,100 Mln 64 Mean 2,074 Cfsm 0.729 In. 9.92 Ac-ft 1,505,000

* Discharge measurement mede on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather 

Bureau Oct. 23 to Nov. 2, Nov. 15 to Dec. 9, Apr. 5-23, July 9, 10.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 37

215. Lake Cherokee near Longview, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°22', long 94"36', on left wall of Intake structure of electric generatIng plant of Southwestern Gas and Electric Co. at Lake Cherokee on Cherokee Bayou, 

2.3 miles upstream from dam, 6.0 miles upstream from Sabine River, and 12.0 miles southeast of Longview, Gregg County.

Drainage area. 149 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 281.0 ft Mar. 3; minimum observed, 

279.2 ft Sept. 23.

1951-60: Maximum elevation observed, 285.5 ft May 3, 1959; minimum observed, 276.6 

ft Oct. 16-18, 31, 1956, Aug. 9, 18-21, Aug. 31 to Sept. 8, Sept. 11-18, 1958.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 4,000 ft long with an uncontrolled concrete spillway 828 ft long. There is an emergency spillway of natural 

ground. Outlet works consists of one 18-inch diameter pipe controlled by a gate valve. 

Dam was completed Nov. 19, 1948; date valve was closed is unknown. Reservoir built for 

recreational purposes, to supply cooling water for generating plant of Southwestern Gas 

and Electric Co., and water for municipal use by city of Longview. Data regarding dam 

and reservoir are given in following table:

Elevation 

(feet)

280.0

260.0

Capacity 

(acre -feet

62,400

Cooperation. Gage-height records furnished by Southwestern Gas and Electric Co. and records of diversion for municipal supply furnished by city of Longview.

Month-end elevation and diversion, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

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

Elevation 

(feet)t

280.2

Diversion for 

municipal supply 

(acre-feet)

379

359

342

581

837

551

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

618098 O - 61 - 4
38 SABINE RIVER BASIN

220. Sabine River near Tatum, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°22', long 94°28 I , near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 43, 5 miles upstream from Potter Creek, 5.2 miles northeast of Tatum, 

Rusk County, 7 miles downstream from Cherokee Bayou, and at mile 339.

Drainage area. 3,586 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312.

. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 204.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 21, 1945, wire-weight gage at same

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. 

1929 (levels by 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 2,663 cfs (1,928,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 23.31 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Sept. 21.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1945 (gage height, 33.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve based on extension of ratings for 

main channels above 40,000 cfs and measured flow over road at gage height 31.5 ft; 

minimum observed, 5.5 cfs Oct. 2, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1884, that of Apr. 4, 1945. Flood in May 1884 reached 

a stage of about 32 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. --Re cords good. Small diversions above station for oilfield operation and munic- 

 ipal and industrial use. There are several small reservoirs on tributaries above this 

station, the largest of which are Lakes Cherokee and Gladewater with capacities of 

62,400 and 6,950 acre-ft, respectively. For statement regarding regulation by Soil 

Conservation Service reservoirs, see Lake Fork Sabine River near Quitman, Tex. Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1743.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*212 m

215

246

277

354

560

880

1,260

1,690

2,180

2,750

3,340

3,930

4,350

4,710

5,030

5,360

5,560

5,770

5,770

5,420

4,350

2,280

1,080

700

548 

485

435

*412

70,579

2,277

0.635

0.73

140,000

Nov.

412 

435

435

485

700

1,010

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,120

1,220

1,330

1,490

1,570

1,860

2,080

2,080

1,690

1,260

880

715

625

585

560

535

510

485

472 

424

412

28,760

959

0.267

0.30

57,040

Dec.

400 

4(30"

412

412

412

424

424

435

*424

424

478

820

1,340

1,690

1,770

2,670

4,590

5,360

5,420

5,290

5,160

5,220

5,420

5,910

6,800

8,340

10,300

11,700 

*12,400

12,700

12 j 600

130,145

4,198

1.17

1.35

258,100

Jan.

12^500 

12,100

11,500

10,700

9,700

8,760

7,840

7,120

6,570

6,270

6.120

6,200

6,500

7,120

8,000

*8,680

9,440

10,500

11,300

11,800

12,000

12,100

12,000

11,900

11,600

11,300

11,000

11,500 

10,200

9,620

8,940

299,880

9,674

2.70

3.11

594,800

Feb.

7.920 

6,500

4,650

3,450

5,280

3,280

3,340

3,400

3,510

3,690

3,870

4,110

4,350

4,590

4,840

5,160

5,420

5,980

*6,120

5,490

4,650

3,810

3,280

3,450

4,770

5,420

5,630

5,490 

5,220

134,670

4,644

1.30

1.40

267,100

Mar.

5,100 

6,420

8,850

9,440

9,100

8,080

7,200

6,500

5,980

5,630

5,490

5,360

5,220

5,030

4,590

3,810

2,960

2,450

2,180

2,130

2,130

2,260

2,450

2,550

*2,450

2,310

2,310

2,220 

2,220

2,130

1,950

136,500

4,403

1.23

1.42

270,700

Apr.

1.690 

1,450

1,330

1,220

1,120

1,040

975

940

880

850

850

850

820

790

760

760

745

730

685

640

610

598

572

560

*535

522 640"

790. 

745 

820

25,517

851

0.237

0.26

50,610

May

940 

910

850

820

760

745

850

1,040

1,180

1,290

1,410

1,450

1,530

1,490

1,490

1,570

1,650

1.690

1,450

1,120

850

640

*560

498

435

389

389

378 

343

257

29,262

944

0.263

0.30

58,040

June

236

218

240

320

366

309

240

340

610

640

560

498

572

940

1,220

1,290

1,150

910

760

745

745

700

585

448

332

3ZO

699

1,150 

1,330 

1,450

19,923

664

0.185

0.21

39,520

July

1,490 

1,530

1,650

1,820

2,OOO

2,150

2,130

1,860

1,260

*790

625

548

522

535

510

522

522

572

745

850

940

975

975

975

910

820

700

572 

472 

366

309

30,625

988

0.276

0.32

60,740

Aug.

267 

267

267

253

227

184

150

148

134

112

*112

111

106

98

94

95

102

97

118

146

130

116

183

320

522

640

625

548 

548 

510

412

7,642

247

0.069

0.08

15,160

Sept.

354 

343

332

277

233

203

188

172

158

152

140

129

*115

108

109

107

103

100

95

8£

89

95

93

95

118

468

1,640

2,080 

1,690 

1 ' 450

11,325

377

0.105

0.12

22,460

Calendar year 1959 : Max 26,600 Mln 140 Mean 2,145 Cfsm 0.598 In. 8.12 Ac-ft 1,553,000

water year 1959-60: Max 12,700 Mln 89 Mean 2,527 Cf am 0.705 In. 9.60 Ac-ft 1,834,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1, 2, 6-17, 28, 

Nov. 10-18, Dec. 6-8.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

222. Murvaul Lake near Gary, Tex.

39 

f

Location. Lat 32°02', long 94°25', at outlet structure of Murvaul Lake Dam on Murvaul 

Bayou, 3.0 miles northwest of Gary, Panela'County, and 9.0 miles southwest of Carthage.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. December 1957 to September 1960.

Ga^e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 51,940 acre-ft Dec. 17 (elevation, 266.80 ft); 

minimum, 39,140 acre-ft Sept. 25 (elevation, 263.56 ft).

1957-60: Maximum contents, 53,200 acre-ft May 4, 1958 (elevation, 267.1 ft); minimum since reservoir first filled in 1958, 26,670 acre-ft about Sept. 19, 1958 (elevation, 259.9 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen dam 8,300 ft long. Spillway is an 

uncontrolled concrete flat-crested weir section 270 ft long at right end of dam and 

designed to discharge 26,700 cfs under a 10-foot head. Storage began in November 1957; 

dam completed in June 1958. Outlet works consist of three sluice gates to the control 

tower which discharges through a 36-inch valve and conduit. The reservoir is the property of Panola County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, Carthage, Tex., and was built 

to impound water for municipal and industrial use. No diversion during year. Occasional releases. Figures given herein represent total contents. Data regarding dam 

and reservoir are given in following table;

Invert at lowest sluice gate..

Elevation 

(feet)

265.3

235.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

45,840

25

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Panola County Fresh Water District No. 1.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

263

264

265

37,090

40,790

44,650

266

267

48,660

52,780

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

w(*)

Oct.

41,930

41,850 

41,820

41,930

41,930

41,890

41,820

41,740

41,660

41,630

41, 600

41,500

42,400

42, 600

42,500

42,500

42,400

42,400

42,300

42,300

42,200

42,200

42,100

42,100 

42,000

42,000

41,900

41,800

41,800

41,800

41,740

264.25

-190

Nov.

41,740

41,660 

41,660

43,010

43,360

43,210

43,170

43,130

43,090

43,090

43,050

43,010

43, 600

43,680

43,790

45,870

43,790

43,790

43,750

43,750

43, 750

43,710

43,710

43,710 

43, 680

43, 680

43, 640

43, 600

43,520

43,520

264.71

+1,780

Dec.

43,480

43,480 

43,400

43,400

43,440

43,400

43,360

45.320

43, 320

45,400

45,710

.45, 750

45, 750

43,750

44,650

49,890

51,550

50,180

49,070

48,330

47,840

47,400

47,200

47,000 

46, 720

46, 640

46,640

46,440

46,280

46,160 

46,480

265.46

+2,960

Jan.

47,080

47,280 

47,120

46,920

47,640

48,370

48,090

47,720

47,440

47,200

47,040

46,880

46,840

46,960

47,040

47,000

48,540

48,540

48,040

47,640

47,280

47,040

46,880

46,720 

46,560

46,480

46,400

46,520

46,480

46,440 

46,360

265.43

-120

Feb.

46,280

46,160 

47,040

47,720

47,640

47,520

47,120

46,960

46,840

46,600

46,440

46,280

46,160

45,960

46,160

46,040

46,720

47,440

47,440

47,720

48,950

48,700

48,250

49,250 

49, 480

48,820

48,250

47,880

47 , 440

_

265.70

+1,080

Mar.

47,720

51.550 

51,000

49,730

48,860

48,250

47,760

47,480

47,240

47,080

46,880

46,680

46,520

46, 600

46,720

46,640

46,520

46,400

46,240

46,120

46,040

45,960

45,840

45.720 

46, 680

48,170

48,210

47,880

47,560

47,200 

46,920

265.57

-520

Apr.

46,720

46,480 

46,320

46,200

46,040

45,880

45.760

45, 600

45,840

45,880

45,800

45, 640

45,560

45,480

45,400

45,520

45,160

44,960

44,770

44,650

44,490

44,500

44,220

44.060 

44,260

44,260

45,200

45,240

46,160

47.040

265.60

+120

May

46.920

46,720 

46,480'

46,560

46, 240

46,120

45,920

45,720

45, 600

45,360

45,120

44,920

44, 650

44,530

44,380

44,140

44,030

43,910

43, 750

43, 750

45, 600

45,440

45,320

45,210 

45,400

45,520

43,250

43,170

45,090

45,010 

42,970

264.57

-4,070

June

42,900

42,820 

42,780

42,740

42,700

42,580

42,580

42,580

42,540

42,500

42,390

42,500

42,930

42.970

42,900

42,820

42,700

42,620

42,500

42,430

42,390

42,310

42,250

42,590 

42,780

42,900

42,900

42,900

42,820

42,780

264.52

-190

July

42,660

42,580 

42,500

42,590

42,510

42,270

42,160

42,080

42,010

41,930

41,850

41,740

41,650

42,740

42,950

42,900

42,930

42,930

42, 900

42,900

42,860

42, 780

42,660

42,580 

42,500

42,390

42, 310

42,250

42,160

42,040 

42,040

264.33

-740

Aug.

42.010

41,930 

41,850

41,740

41,630

41,550

41,440

41,360

41,280

41,280

41,250

41,250

41,150

41,090

41,020

40,940

40,870

40, 900

40,870

40,790

40,790

40, 790

40,900

40,900 

40, 900

40, 900

40,900

40, 900

41,000

40,800 

40,600

.

-1,440

Sept.

40,500

40, 600 

40,600

40, 400

40,500

40,500

40,100

40, 100

40,000

59,900

59,800

59,700

39,700

39,600

39,600

39,600

39,600

39,500

39,500

59,400

59,400

59,400

59,500

59.200 

39,500

43,300

46,200

46, 200

46,100

46,000

_

+5,400

Calendar year 1959 .................... f +18,580

Water year 1959-60.................... * +4,070

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

Note. No elevation record Oct. 11-30, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30; contents estimated on basis of weather 

records, recorded range in stage, engineer's notes, and records for Murvaul Bayou near Oary.
40 SABINE RIVER BASIN

223. Murvaul Bayou near Gary, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°03', long 94 0 23', near center of main channel on downstream side of 

bridge on State Farm Highway 10, 0.3 mile downstream from Oulf , Colorado, and Santa Fe 

Railway Co. bridge, 1 mile downstream from Indian Creek, 1.5 miles north of Oary, 

Panola County, and 3 miles downstream from Murvaul Lake.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of "

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 10.77 ft); minimum daily, 0,6 cfs Aug. 14.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 1,640 cfs May 4, 1958 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs June 13-15, 1958.

Maximum stage known since at least 1928, about 14.5 ft in July 1933, from information by local resident.

Remarks . Records fair. No diversions above station. Discharge largely regulated by 

Murvaul Lake (see preceding page).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*9.1

9.0

9.2

9.3

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.7

11

18

T3

9.3

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.6

8.3

g.l

574

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.7

8.9

*8 .9

292.6

9.44

0.067

0.08

580

Nov.

8.9

8.9

8.9

5°

37

14

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.5

8.7

8.9

9.6

35

24

14

11

9.9

9.3

9.1

9.0

8.9

9.0

8.9

9.1

9.3

9.7

9.8

9.8

9.8

396.0

13.2

0.094

0.11

785

Dec.

*9_4

175

9.8

10

11

11

12

12

13

*13

14

20

18

15

16

408

*1.,160

<4,160

*680

*500

408

327

237

187

144

118

118

133

103

*80

75

6,031.9

195

1.39

1.60

11,960

Jan.

171

183

183

155

173

300

309

284

237

187

144

*118

109

121

*159

144

315

417

40?

336

252

191

144

118

100

87

82

77 10"6"

106

84

5,800

187

1.34

1.54

11,500

Feb.

75

71

ITT

242

258

237

183

144

124

115

94

75

69

63

63

73

104

292

237

*215

409

458

417

446

648

564

436

372

309

6,904

238

1.70

1.84

13,690

Mar.

264

872

1,230

884

570

436

372

292

228

183

151

124

100

94

127

124

106

92

84

73

65

63

63

61

124

*643

426

381

318

258

187

8,995

290

2.07

2.39

17,840

Apr.

TIB" 136

97

87

77

71

69

67

73

75

71

69

69

69

69

 gf 67

67

67

67

67

67

67

*67

*67

69

67

67

77

133

2,297

76.6

0.547

0.61

4,560

May

133 m97

82

71

71

71

63

63

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

*59

23

9.8

10

9.1

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

1,'708.5

55.1

0.393

0.45

3,390

June

9.3

STF

9.5

10

11

9.9

9.8

10

11

10

10

10

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

14

!±

12

12

11

11

329.0

11.0

0.079

0.09

653

July

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

*11

11

11

11

12

30

10

9.3

573

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

339.4

10.9

0.078

0.09

673

Aug.

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.6

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.8

9.8

*5.4

1.2

.6

5.3

8.5

8.6

8.9

9.1

9.1

9.3

9.6

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.6

10

9.8

11

270.1

8.71

0.062

0.07

536

Sept.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.3

S73

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.7

9.8

9.7

9.7

*9.7

9.6

9.7

9.6

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.6

9.9

9.9

11

85

3§i TT

24

18

819.9

27.3

0.195

0.22

1,630

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,160 Mln 1.7 Mean 40.3 Cfsm 0.288 In- 3-93 Ac-ft 29,160

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,230 Mln 0.6 Mean 93.4 Cfsm O.667 In- 9-09 Ac-ft 67,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 41

225. Sabine River at Logansport, La.

Location. Lat 31°58'44", long 94°00'58", at Logansport, De Soto Parish, on left bank 

4,600 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 4,800 ft upstream from Texas 

and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 4 miles upstream from Bayou Castor, and at 

mile 268.

Drainage area. 4.858 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1903 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312. Gage-height records collected at site 4,600 ft 

downstream since 1903 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder used for gage heights below 24.0 ft, and supplementary 

wire-weight gage, 4,600 ft downstream (used as regular gage Feb. 14, 1941, to 

Sept. 30, 1956) used for gage heights above 24.0 ft. Datum of gage is 147.72 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. July 1, 1903, to Dec. 31, 1906, chain gage 

at site of supplementary gage at datum 2.0 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1907, to Feb. 13, 

1941, chain gage, at site of supplementary gage at present datum.

Average discharge. 57 years, 3,325 cfs (2,407,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 26.03 ft, at 

site of supplementary gage); minimum, 118 cfs Sept. 23.

1903-60: Maximum discharge, 92,000 cfs Apr. 8, 1945 (gage height, 44.07 ft, at 

site of supplementary gage, from floodmark); minimum observed during periods of 

daily records, 16 cfs Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3,4, 1939.

Maximum stage since at least 1884, that of Apr. 8, 1945. Flood in May 1884 

reached a stage of 39.4 ft, present datum, at site of supplementary gage.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are fair. For

statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see page 34. 

Diversions above station for oilfield operation and municipal and industrial use.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1903-6 (monthly and annual means).

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17 

IS

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

277 

246

242 25"0"

300

286

282

300 

365

562

875

1,220

01,700 

C2,300

c2,900

c3,400

5,760 

4,020

4,250

4,500

4,750

4,900

5,050 

5,100

4,950

4,160

. 2,500

*1,500

788

644

568

66,745

2,155

0.443

0.51

132,400

Nov.

515 

475

465

oS55"

0700

01,000

cl,200

ol,300 

1,330

1,280

1,160

1,140

1,220 

1,480

1,860

2,180

2.360 

2,320

2,140

1,780

1,300

995

788 

705

661

628

600

573

540

520

33,715

1,124

0.231

0.26

66,870

Dec.

*500 

490

475

TTO" 465

475

480

480 

485

490

510

622

788 

1,280

o 1,800

02,700

C4.000 

05,800

C7,400

08,500

9,020

9,160

8,950 

8,360

7,640

7,120

6,960

7,180

7,460

7,820

8,240

126,120

4,068

0.837

0.97

250,200

Jan.

8,880 

9,510

10,100

10,600

11,100

g 12, 000

g!2,700

g 12, 900 

g!2,600

g 12, 000

11,100

* 10, 100

9,370 

8,480

7,760

7,540

7,580 

8,240

8,670

9,020

9,440

10,000

10,400 

10,800

11, 100

11,300

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,200

11,200

319,590

10,500

2.12

2.44

655,500

Feb.

11.100

i'5,900

10,700

10,600

10,100

9,250

8,000

6,900 

5,860

5,050

4,550

4,250

4.200 

4,250

4,550

*4,550

04,750 

c5,050

c5,550

06,410

7,940

8,950

9,300 

9,440

10,100

10,400

10,100

9,860

9,720

221,960

7,654

1.58

1.70

440,300

Mar.

9.580 

9.860

10,600

11,300

g!2,200

g 15, 000

g!4,000

g 14, 200 

gl3,70o

g!2,800

gll,600

10,500

9,090 

8,000

*7,760

7,460

6,850 

6,020

4,950

5,890

5,550

5,080

2.990 

5,040

5,500

5,600

5,860

5,550

5,250

4,750

4,250

244,180

7,877

1.62

1.87

484,500

Apr.

5,760 

5,176

2,680

2,270

2,040

1,860

1,750

1,5SO 

1,650

1,750

1,580

1,480

1,580 

1,550

1,280

1,220

1,160 

1,140

1,110

1,060

995

965

955 

905

C&55

*cl,580

1,860

1,680

1,680

2,720

49,215

1,640

0.558

0.58

97,620

May

2,860 

2,580

2,270

1,960

1,750

1,550

1,500

1,160 

1,250

1,580

1,480

1,580

1,650 

1,680

1,750

1,750

1,750 

1,780

1,860

1.S20

1,650

1,550

1,060 

955

S45

760

688

659

654

612

562

44,755

1,445

0.297

0.54

88,750

June

515 

475

445

420

43T

505

535

500 

435

530

752

788

788 

705

845

1,190

1.450 

1,450

1,250

1,020

905

875

875 

815

788

965

845

752

1,060

1,550

24,165

805

0.166

0.18

47,950

July

1,480 

1,580

1,650

1,750

1,910

*2,090

2,270

2.560 

2,360

2,000

1,430

965

760 

683

688

700

678 

678

732

815

965

1,020

1,080 

1,140

1,140

1,060

995

875

760

666

584

57,824

1,220

0.251

0.29

75,020

Aug.

510 

*455

405

575

565

550

518

272 

258

218

222

205

185 

174

164

154

144

1ST

254

214

254

272

500 

210

254

470

705

705

700

*760

S15

10,772

547

0.071

0.08

21,570

Sept.

752 

584

515

460

420

575

551

282 

254

258

218

199

185 

174

161

151

144 

144

141

135

132

126

T2~6~

158

355

606

1,780

5,040

5.400

15,687

525

0.108

0.12

51,110

Calendar year 1959: Max 15,100 Min 188 Mean 2,665 Cfsm 0.548 In. 7.44 Ao-ft 1,930,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,200 Mln 121 Mean 3,264 Cfsm 0.672 !" 9.14 Ao-ft 2,369,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Bayou Castor.

g Computed from once"dally wire-weight-gage readings.
42 SABINE RIVER BASIN

230. Bayou Castor near Logansport, La.

Location. Lat 31 0 58'25", long 93°58'10", in NW£ seo.l, T.ll N., R.16 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 1.7 miles east of Logansport 

and 2.5 miles upstream from Bayou Grand Cane.

Drainage area. 96.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 4, 1955, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 82.7 cfs (59,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 15.01 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1-4.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 8,030 cfs Apr. 6, 1956 (gage height, 23.33 ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 19-30)

0

.3

.7

1.6

2.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.2

8.2

14

29

50

4.0

5.0

7.0

13.0

15.0

118

198

435

1,500

2,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

0

0

0

0

*5.1

16

5.6

3.1

9 1.9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

1.4

1.1

.9

26 m

22

9.9

5.3

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

2.8

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

474.2

15.3

0.159

0.18

941

Nov.

1.4

1.2

TTT

*370

601

397

48

24

16

12

9.0

7.5

6.7

6.7 

8.0

13

17

13

9.9

7.3

6.7

5.8

5.3

5.5

4.9

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

1,615.7

53.9

0.559

0.62

3,200

Dec.

BTT

7.1

9.6

6.7

5.5

*5.3

5.3

4.9

4.7

10

72

92

46 

46

753

1 . 800

1,460

596

106

66

*48

*41

42

38

35

52

138

134

61 

*44

5,737.6

185

1.92

2.21

11,380

Jan.

208

337

289

*200

150

*479

*73S

*389

*114

80

66

59

54

58 

74

64

190

450

337

103

66

51

43

38

35

34

37

42

*46

183 

112

5,121

165

1.71

1.97

10,160

Feb.

*55

40

47

235

435

204

92

57

44

39

34

28

23 si 20

35

54

238

421

186

461

716

553

356

875

1.150

450

130

106

7,085

244

2.53

2.73

14,050

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,800 Min 0

Mar.

158

514

1,290

*1.590

442

122

92

75

67

62

55

46

38

62

362

452

174

88

58

44

36

31

29

28

134

471

246

170

103

70 

48

6,957

224

2.32

2.68

13,800

Apr.

35

29

25

23

21

*19

18

16

41

67

29

23

18

16 

14

13

13

12

10

9.0

8.5

7.8

7.3

6.7

973

102

36

18

23

124

793.6

26.5

0.275

0.31

1,570

May

52

27

16

*11

8.8

24

21

11

7.1

6.0

5.1

4.2

3.7

3.6 

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

3.6

d3

d3

d2.5

d2.5 

d2.

250.3

8.07

0.084

0.10

496

June

d2

dl.5

*dl.5

dl.5

dl.5

dl.5

dl.5

dl.5

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

d2 

4.6

5.3

d2

dl.5

dl.5

dl.5

dl

dl

dl

d2

3.7

46

74

30

12

5.6

212.2

7.07

0.073

0.08

421

July

3.9

d3

d2

dl.5

dl

d.9

*.8

.8

.7

77

.7

.7

.7

.8 

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.5

14

4.4

2.0

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.9

2.3

4.2 

194

252.5

8.15

0.084

0.10

501

Aug.

IB" 161

*26

10

5.6

4.2

2.9

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

3.6

11

4.9

5.6

23

7.3

4.7

4.2

19

16

17

11

5.5 

3.4

434.5

14.0

0.145

0.17

862

Sept.

9.3

9.3

4.0

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.2

*1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.4

.8

61

241

103

44

14

501.2

16.7

0.173

0.19

994

Mean 70.2 Cfam 0.727 In. 9.88 Ac-ft 50,840

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,800 Mln 0 Mean 80.4 Cfsm 0.833 In. 11.34 Ac-ft 58,380

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 17 (6 p.m.) 2.000 cfs (15.01 ft); Feb. 26 

(11.57 ft); Mar. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 1,680 cfs (13.73 ft).

a.m.) 1,220 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records 

for nearby stations.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 43

232. Tenaha Creek near Shelbyvllle, Tex.

Location. Lat 31 0 45>56", long 94°05'02", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 87, 1 mile northwest of Shelbyvllle, Shelby County, 4.2 miles downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge, and 5.0 miles upstream from 

Beauchamp Creek.

Drainage area. 87.0 sq mi.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally.

Average discharge. 8 years, 88.0 cfs (63,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs June 12.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs Mar. 11, 1953 (gage height, 13.85 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1884, 15 ft Nov. 23, 1940, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversion above station for municipal supply.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

1.7

1.3

13~1.2

22

12

8.7

6.2

4.8

4.1

4.1

12

322

187

31

18 

13

12

9.6

7.8

7.3

6.9

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

*4.0

3.6

4.0

8*2

751.9

24.3

0.279

0.32

1,490

Nov.

12

11

13

213

651

589

83

32

22

18

17

17

17

20

44

36

27 

20

18

18

16

16

16

14

14

15

14

12

11

10

1,996

66.5

0.764

0.85

3,960

Dec.

*11

12

20

18

16

15

15

11

11

11

13

34

40

26

34

979

2.390 

1,060

479

161

75

59

59

94

73

61

85

232

144

73

53

6,364

205

2.36

2.72

12,620

Jan.

223

314

276

156

125

394

344

175

94

80

75

69

63

69

92

57

132 

232

264

161

71

59

53

50

50

48

59

59

5O

43

38

3,975

128

1,47

1.70

7,880

Feb.

38

37

53

232

188

97

65

53

52

48

38

34

37

*75

95 

386

354

160

351

463

410

433

1.050

682

380

160

15O

6,167

213

2.45

2.64

12,230

Mar.

Ill

340

452

426

233

108

89

77

75

71

63

53

50

57

*197

184

106 

75

67

61

57

53

53

53

53

69

150

108

80

67

55

3,695

119

1.57

1.58

7,530

Apr.

50

47

44

43

4O

38

38

36

45

50

44

58

56

54

55

55

34 

32

29

29

29

28

26

26

26

44

 67

46

47

217

1,327

44.2

0.508

0.57

2,630

May

~6f 212

28

23

20

25

29

18

16

14

12

11

1O

9.8

10

10

9.5 

8.7

9.1

8.7

7.1

7.3

7.1

*5.9

5.0

5.3

6.2

5.3

4.3

3.6

610.7

19.7

0.226

0.26

1,210

June

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.1

2.0

2.4

1.2

.5

71

197

46

14

10 

7.1

4.1

5.0

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.4

27

566

450

180

26

16

1,422.0

47.4

0.545

0.61

2,820

July

12

9.5

8.4

7.3

6.6

*5.9

35

16

9.3

6.4

5.3

4.1

S^Z

5.7

183

252

102 

27

32

80

32

19

14

10

8.6

7.1

7.5

6.9

5.5

5.8

5.2

928.3

29.9

0.344

0.40

1,840

Aug.

5.6

*5.2

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.4

1.0 5T2"

3.8

1.5

4.6

6.9

3.5

3.2

9.5

1O

8.7 

26

14

13

25

201

360

241

45

64

105

31

95

*486 

57B

2,150.8

69.4

0.797

0.92

4,27O

Sept.

268 ^76

51

22

17

14

12

1O

8.7

8.4

12

11

8.6

6.6

5.1

4.4

5.8 

5.5

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.1

2^0

4.5

40

155

160

45

25

963.2

52.1

0.569

0.41

1,910

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,390 Min 1.2 Mean 75.2 Cfsm 0.864 In. 11.73 Ac-ft 54,420

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,390 Mln 0.5 Mean 82.9 Cfam 0.953 In. 12.98 Ac-ft 60,190

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Nov. 6 (1 a.m.) 1.14O cfs (1O.25 ft); Dec. 17 (12 m.) 2,7OO cfs 

(10.90 ft)j Feb. 25 (5 a.m.) 1,200 efs (10.50 ft).____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
44 SABINE RIVER BASIN

235. Bayou San Patricio near Noble, La.

Location. Lat 31'43'15", long 93°42'25", in lot 38, T.9 N., R.13 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 1.6 miles downstream from The Kansas 

City Southern Railway Co. bridge and 2.5 miles northwest of Noble.

Drainage area. 154 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 169.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Oct. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage and 

crest-stage gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 11.47 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 16.04 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1954, 1956-57, 1959-60.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, Nov. 20 to Dec. 16, Dec. 26 to Jan. 9, Feb. 3-8,

July 28 to Aug. 21, Aug. 24 to Sept. 25, Sept. 28-30)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

0

.1

.6

1.6

2.6

9.2

19

34

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

75

134

201

294

425

750

1,59O

3,080

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5"O

0

0

.2

.7

*.5

.2

O

O

O

O

.4

8.3

4.5

4.2

9.0

il

6.1

3.0

1.8

,9

.6

.2

0

O

O

0

O 

0

0

52.6

1.70

0.011

O.O1

104

Nov.

O0"

0

.4

6.9

73

124

46

 15

S.3

5.3

3.7

2.7

3.6

4.2

4.0

3.4

2.6

2.5

2.7

3.7

3.4

2.7

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9 

1.9

333. 0

11.1

O.O72

0.08

660

Dec.

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1^8

2.O

2.5

4.2

*4.0

3.7

3.7

5.1

6.3

6.5

14

134

294

343

383

411

348

96

49

38

38

52

48

52

95

107

64

2,613.9

84.3

0.547

O.63

5,180

Jan.

60

83

122

107

119

ISO

283

 343

219

89

64

56

52

50

98

224

330

369

397

455

465 240"

80

62

54

4848"

54

72 

62

54

4,939

159

1.03

1.19

9.8OO

Feb.

50

40

77

 252

397

475

425

160

75

62

56

48

40

42

54

80

113

244

318

369

455

440

440

885

1,590

2.090

1,646

1,110

780

12,807

442

2.87

3.10

25,4OO

Mar.

530

440

488

722

845

810

 560

304

146

119

104

86

70

7O

166

24S

318

323

149

86

66

58

52

48

46

90

328

917 915" 

645

377

10,126

327

2.12

2.44

20,080

Apr.

134

78

62

52

44

38

*32

28

33

118

T36" 224

6O

42

33

27

24

21

19

17

15

14

12

12

11

9.7

9.0

8^3

S75 

12

1,333.5

44.4

0.288

0.32

2,640

May

15

18

19

13

9.4

61

107 "To"

*30

17

11

7.9

6.1

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.7

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.O

2.6 

4.8

5.1

450. 0

14.5

0.094

0.11

893

June

3.3

2.4

*1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

8.8

22

4.5

2.5

1.6

.9

5.8

10

4.3

2.6

1.8

1.2

.8

.8

1.7

1.2

.7

.5

36

300

440

4TT

338 

60

1,668.2

55.6

0.361

0.40

3,310

July

19

12

8.3

6.0

*4.0

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.4

l.O

.7

.5

.3

22

486

114

15

6.3

64

38

14

6.1

3.4

2.1

1.5

1.1

.8

.5

ill

10

849.5

27.4

0.178

0.21

1,680

Aug.

6.0

3.0

*2.5

3.O

6.7

3.9

2.3

1.7

1.2

1.3

2.2

1.6

.8

.8

.6

.4

-^.2

1.6

2.4

9.2

210

663 ISO"

28

39

36

32

20 

18

9.4

1,207.4

38.9

0.253

O.29

2,390

Sept.

6.3

5.6

4.0

2.7

2.1

1.6

 1.2

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

O

0

O

O

O

O

0

0

.4

89

78

28

22

13

256.4

8.55

0.056

O.06

509

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,550 Min 0 Mean 72.9 Cfsm 0.473 In. 6.4O Ac-ft 52,740

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,090 Min O Mean 100 Cfsm 0.649 In. 8.84 Ac-ft 72,650

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Feb. 26 (7:30 a.m.) 2,160 cfs (11.47 ft); Mar. 28 (6 p.m.) 

1,110 of a (10.52 ft).____________,_______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 45

240. Bayou San Miguel near Zwolle, La.

Location. Lat 31°39'10", long 93°39'10", in NEirWir sec.25, T.8 N., R.13 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 171, if miles northwest of Zwolle 

and 3? miles upstream from Bayou Scle.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi (revised).

Records available. September 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 165.02 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Department of Highways bench mark). Prior to Mar. 4, 1949, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 95.8 cfs (69,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 11.39 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs June 3, 1950 (gage height, 15.75 ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

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

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Dec. 17)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

.1 

.3 

.5 

.9 

2.0

Dec. 18 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.0

0.2

.3

.6

1.0

1.5

2.9

7.2

15

30

6.0

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

90

221

340

460

660

1,080

2,000

3,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.9

26

~6.4 28

3.2

1.6

.7

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0o0

0

0

0

69.0

2.23

0.020

0.02

137

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

"6.0 10

*3.7

2.4

1.2

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

2.0

1.9

1.6 

1.2

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

36.6

1.22

0.011

0.01

73

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

23

167

400

274

88

46

32

26 

20

18

17

20

21

39

50

38

1,281.5

41.3

0.372

0.43

2,540

Jan.

36

50

69

56

52

98

287

*204

76

52

42

37

34

34

34

40

92

314

390

190

64

46

38 

33

29

27

28

30

46

75

75

2,678

86.4

0.778

0.90

5,310

Feb.

52

40

44

228

*415

377

165

70

54

45

40

34

31

30

42

68

94

184

356

355

256

430

520 

450

820

2.300

1,400

760

320

9,980

344

3.10

3.34

19,800

Mar.

213

216

400

540

300

150

*87

74

68

63

58

52

48

45

146

340

290

126

70

56

45

38

36 

36

li

34

213

302

190

86

62

4,418

143

1.29

1.49

8,760

Apr.

44

32

26

22

18

15

*14

12

13

28

63

38

20

14

11

9.6

8.5

7.7

7.0

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.7 

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.8

450.3

15.0

0.135

0.15

893

May

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.3

3.6

6.8

28

54

*Tf

7.7

5.2

3.8

3.1

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7 

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

162.8

5.25

0.047

0.05

323

June

0.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

2.8

7.3

4.2

1.7

.8

.4

5.2

3.6

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2 

.3

12

90

274

*229

43

11

692.4

23.1

0.208

0.23

1,370

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,160 Mln 0 Mean 39.6 Cfsm 0.357 In.

July

6.0

3.5

2.3

1.7

*1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

13

7.6

3.3

2.0

1.4

1.2

3.9

2.0

1.2 

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.8

59.2

1.91

0.017

0.02

117

Aug.

1.6

1.0

*.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

2.1

1.4

.8

.7

4.2

2.7

1.5

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.7

64

595 

445

70

35

25

20

15

10

9

1,310.2

42.3

0.381

0.44

2,600

Sept.

7

6

5

4

3

2.5

*2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.1

"1

. D

1.2 

.8

2.0

147

276 ^75

16

7.7

568.7

19.0

0.171

0.19

1,130

4.83 Ac-ft 28,710

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,300 Mln 0 Mean 59.3 Cfsm 0.534 In. 7.27 Ac-ft 43,050

Peak discharge (base, 800 efs). Feb. 26 (11 a.m.) 2,600 cfs (11.39 ft)._________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-11, Aug. 25 to Sept. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement and records for nearby stations.
46 SABINE RIVER BASIN

240.5. Blackwell Creek at Many, La.

Location. Lat 31°34'50", long 93°27'45", in lot 39, T.7 N., R.ll W., near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 6, 0.2 mile northeast of Many city limits 

and 0.9 mile above mouth.

Drainage area. 3.16 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 224.12 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 188 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 7.27 ft); no flow 

for many days. /

Remarks. Records good.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Feb. 3)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

.5 

1.0 

2.2 

3.8

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

37

65

104

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.002

0.002

0.4

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*30~2.0

.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

.2

33.2

1.07

0.339

0.39

66

Jan.

2.3

.6

.4

I!"

*16

2.3

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7.1

2.6

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.0

.8

4.9

1.8 

1.2

65.8

2.12

0.671

0.77

131

Feb.

*0.8

.8

22

14 

4.6

1.8

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

1.4

8.5

11

8.0

26

4.0

2.1

63

11

4.5

*82

2G

7.4

3.7

2.7

2.1

310.8

10.7

3.39

3.66

616

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min -

Mar.

7.3

23

5.5

4.0 

2.3

1.7

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

6.7

27

6.0

2.7

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

^

106.5

3.44

1.09

1.26

211

Mean -

Apr.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.9

1.0

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

7.3

0.24

0.076

0.08

14

May

0

0

0

*0

.1

~2.0 25

.6

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

29.0

0.94

0.297

0.34

58

June

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

1.3

.2

0

0

0

0

*2.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

19

1.3

*.2

0

0

26.5

0.88

0.278

0.31

53

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

33

.4

.1

0

0

36.0

1.20

0.380

0.42

71

Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60: Max 82 Mln 0 Mean 1.69 Cfam 0.535 In. 7.23 Ac-ft 1,220

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Feb. 21 (5:30 a.m.) 148 cfs (6.71 ft)j Feb. 24 (5 p.m.) 188 cfs 

(7.27 ft); Sept. 26 (5 a.m.) 116 efs (6.20 ft).__________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 47

241.6. Hurricane Creek tributary at Loring Lake, near Zwolle, La.

Location. Lat 31 C 36'05", long 93 C 35'25", in lot 37, T.7 N., R.12 W., at edge of pool 

near middle of dam, 25 ft right of control structure, 1.7 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 3 miles southeast of Zwolle.

Drainage area. 1.03 sq mi (including pond).

Records available.--April 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Duplex water-stage recorder (rain gage and water stage combination). Datum of gage 

Ts 260.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes. Maximum outflow during year, 32 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height. 7.09 ft); no flow for 

many days when leakage is disregarded. Maximum inflow, 400 cfs (average for 2j-minute 

interval) June 25, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1954-60: Maximum outflow, 77 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 7.68 ft); no flow for 

most of each year when leakage is disregarded. Maximum inflow, 560 cfs (average for 

2f-minute interval) June 22, 1958, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks. Records good. Figures of discharge for water year 1960 include 0.2 cfs leakage 

at spillway structure; records prior to Oct. 1, 1959, do not include leakage. Records 

of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge relation 

of spillway. Pond is formed by earth dam; dam is track bed of railroad; spillway consists of cylindrical tower emptying into an 8-foot culvert. Tower has a 2-foot square 

lift gate and 12 uncontrolled window openings. Capacity below 1.0 ft gage height not 

determined and not included in capacity figures.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area during the water year 1960.

Qage 

height 

(feet)

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

6.45

6.5

Outflow 

(cfs)

-

-

_

_

-

-

0.2

1.0

Contents (acrefeet)

0

46.9

97.4

152

211

275

306

309

Surface 

area 

(acres)

45.2

48.6

52.4

57.0

61.6

66.1

68.4

68.7

Qage 

height 

(feet)

6.6

6.7

6.8

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

3.8

7.6

12.8

26.0

-

-

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

316

323

330

337

418

497

581

Surface 

area 

(acres)

69.3

69.9

70.4

71.4

7G.6

81.6

87.1

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

IS

(tt)

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

190

60.0

3.60

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.0

0.20

179

59.0

1.32

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

212

61.6

4.20

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

259

65.0

3.24

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.7

5.3

2.4

15

13

4.6

2.4

1.8

1.3

57.5

1.98

309

68.7

4.80

Mar.

1.3

3.0

2.4

1.6

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

.3

3.0

2.1

1.3

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

22.8

0.74

301

68.0

1.20

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.0

0.20

283

66.7

0.48

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

253

64.6

0.36

June

0.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.8

23

9.0

*3.0

1.3

*.6

42.5

1.42

 307

68.5

12.24

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

270

65.8

2.16

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.2

.2

.2

*.2

6.2

0.20

268

65.6

4.80

Calendar year 1959: Max 15 Min 0 Mean 0.14 Ac-ft 103

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

6.0

0.20

285

66.8

6.60

Water year 1959-60: Max 23 Mln 0.2 Mean 0.48 Ac-ft 351

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

tt Precipitation, in Inches, during month at rain gage at lake.
48 SABINE RIVER BASIN

242. Bayou La Nana near Zwolle, La.

Location. Lat 31°30'56", long 93°39'04", in NW^SE^ sec.12, T.6 N., R.13 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 475, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Spring Branch, 4 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of Zwolle.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to. September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 132.42 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Average discharge. 5 years, 79.2 cfs (57,340 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 12.10 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 24; minimum gage height, 1.76 ft Sept. 21.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs Sept. 22, 1958 (gage height, 21.34 ft); no 

flow at times in 1956-57. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are 

given in WSP 1743.

Remarks. Records good.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, Nov. 9-20, Dec. 2-16)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 Dec. 18 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5

0.5

1.5

3.1

5.5

8.8

23

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

57

160

440

1,200

1,700 2.2 

2.4

0.9

1.5

2.4

4.6

11

20

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

63

160

440

1,200

1,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

*1.4

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

5.8

61

55

17

6.8 

3.6

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3 

1.5

189.4

6.11

0.047

0.05

376

Nov.

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.8

5.0

6.2

5.0

6.5 

570

4.3

3.8

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.6

85.4

2.85

0.022

0.02

169

Dec.

3.8

4.3

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.8

5.0

5.5

5.3

5.0

127

tifr

52

29

18

13

10

9.2

8.5

8.2

9.2

13

17

14 

12

943.8

30.4

0.234

0.27

1,870

Jan.

26

69

51

34

99

613

387

108

60

41

31

*26

23

22

22

20

98 

251

114

56

36

26

21

18

16

16

23

36

72

108 

67

2,590

83.5

0.642

0.74

5,140

Feb.

42

31

*80

643

400

169

88

*59

45

38

*32

25

2F

39

74

273

251 

540

500

159

770

1,250

493

351

*1.650

1,550

363

166

134

10,240

353

2.72

2.93

20,310

Mar.

*122

331

442

2l9

124

91

75

67

62

59

53

47

41

41

371

410

161 

92

69

55

46

41

38

36

35

33

35

39

57

46 

36

3,374

109

0.838

0.97

6,690

Apr.

30

27

25

23

21

*20

18

17

18

30

43

30

21

18

15

14

14 

13

11

11

*9.6

9.6

9.2

8.5

8.5

9.2

7.8

1*5

7.8

14

510.7

17.0

0.131

0.15

1,010

May

14

12

*8.9

7.2

6.8

20

~68 280

25

15

11

8.5

7.2

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.2 

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1 

2^8

562.3

18.1

0.139

0.16

1,110

June

2.4

*2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

40

47

14

7.8

4.6

8.9

80

32

12

7.2 

4.9

3.3

*2.8

2.3

2.2

2.0

Z7S

17

828

591

114

41

21

1,901.3

63.4

0.488

0.54

3,770

July

14

10

8.5

7.2

*5.9

19

26

5.9

3.7

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.2

13

77

6.8

4.2 

6.8

18

10

8.5

3.9

2.8

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1*1

4.6 

10

287.8

9.28

0.071

0.08

571

Aug.

3.1

2.1

*1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.3

8.9

12 

10

7.5

7.2

16

38

16

12

6.2

3.9

3.5

2.4

8.5

7.5 

4.6

192.8

6.22

0.048

0.06

382

Sept.

3.7

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.6

2.1

2.8

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

5.2

4.2

7.4

628

796

78

31

16

1,605.2

53.5

0.412

0.46

3,180

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,700 Min 0.7 Mean 46.2 Cfsm 0.355 In. 4.83 Ac-ft 33,430

Water year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max 1,650 Mln i.o Mean 61.4 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.43 Ac-ft 44,580

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Jan. 6 (6 p.m.) 720 cfs (7.65 ft); Feb. 4 (4 p.m.) 760 cfs 

(7.78 ft); Feb. 18 (10:30 p.m.) 720 cfs (7.59 ft); Feb. 22 (12:30 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (10.39 ft); 

Feb. 26 (9 a.m.) 1,720 cfs (12.10 ft); June 26 (6:30 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (9.74 ft): Sept. 27 (3:30 a.m.) 

1,220 cfs e(10.09 ft).)._________________ 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

244. Sabine River near Milam, Tex.

49

Location. Lat 31°28' , long 93°45' , on right bank 104 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 21, 2.8 miles downstream from Patroon Bayou, 6.5 miles northeast of Milam, 

Sabine County, 7.2 miles upstream from Palo Gaucho Bayou, and at mile 195.

Drainage area. 6,543 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1925 (published as "at Sabinetown"), 

January 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Oct. 9, 1923, to Aug. 31, 1925, staff gage 

7.4 miles downstream at different datum. Jan. 19, 1939, to Dec. 21, 1945, wire-weight 

gage 104 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 5,340 cfs (3,866,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 30.77 ft); 

minimum, 201 cfs Sept. 25.

1923-25, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 83,400 cfs Apr. 12, 1945 (gage height, 

48.87 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Oct. 14-19, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1884, that of Apr. 12, 1945. Flood of about 

July 28, 1933, reached a stage of 48 ft, from information by former observer. Flood 

in 1884 reached a stage about 2 ft lower than that of 1945 at ferry about 10 miles 

upstream, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see page 34. Diversions above station for oilfield operations and 

municipal and industrial use.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*264 

357

316

301

310

380

447

409

374

365

374

495

848

1,670

2,900

3,540

3,720

3,970

4,100

4,300

4,490

4,750

4,890

5,030

5,170

5,100

*4,620 

3,300

2,050

1,360

1,000

71,150

2,295

0.351

0.40

141,100

Nov.

796 

694

627

594

1,286"

3,240

5,560

2,960

2,620

2,300

1,900

1,620

1,440

1,400

1,490

1,760

2,100

2,350

2,400

2,300

2,050

1,760

1,400

1,160

970

848

779 

728

677

644

48,247

1,608

0.246

0.27

95,700

Dec.

627 

*610

578

561

561

561

561

561

561

561

578

594

644

813

1,160

3,180

8,090

11,500

12,400

12,800

13,100

13,100

12,700

12,200

11,400

10,400

9,280 

8,520

8,430

8,520

8, 860

174,011

5,613

0.858

0.99

345,100

Jan.

9,560 

9,900

10,400

10,900

11,600

12,900

13,600

13,800

14,000

14,100

14,300

14.400

*14,400

14,000

13,500

12,300

11,500

11,700

11,700

11,500

11,500

11,600

11,600

11,700

11,900

12,100

12,200 

12,300

12,500

12,700

12,700

382,660

12,340

1.89

2.17

759,000

Feb.

12,700 

12,600

12,700

13,500

13,900

13,600

13,300

12,700

11,400

9,450

7,510

6,200

5,450

5,100

5,170

5,600

*5,900

7,110

8,520

8,770

10,500

12,300

12,700

13,300

16 , 000

17,200

17.800 

17,800

17,800

326,580

11,260

1.72

1.86

647,800

Mar.

17,400 

17,000

16,600

16,000

15,400

15,000

14,900

14,900

15,100

15 , 200

15,200

15,100

14,800

14,300

13,900

* 13, 100

11,800

10,600

9,360

7,920

6,200

4,680

3,840

3,600

5,540

3,900

6,420 

7,840

8,180

7,840

7,190

346,810

11,190

1.71

1.97

687,900

Apr.

6,550 

5,170

4,230

3,480

3,010

2,620

2,350

2,150

2,100

2,100

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,050

1,850

1,720

1,620

1,540

1,490

1,440

1,400

1,320

1,280

1,240

1.200

1,200

1,400 

2,050

2,250

2,350

67,960

2,265

0.346

0.39

134,800

May

2,960 

5,420

3,360

3,240

3,010

2,840

2,840

2,350

1,950

1,720

1,670

1,670

1,720

1,800

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,950

2,000

1,900

1,720

1,490

*1,280

1,160

1,080 

970

900

848

815

59,961

1,934

0.296

0.34

118,900

June

779 

728

677

644

610

561 5~61

627

728

694

594

627

865

1,080

1,160

1,040

1,160

1,400

1,490

1,440

1,240

1,080

970

935

1,080

2,530

4.500 

3,360

2,460

2 050

37,470

1,249

0.191

0.21

74,320

July

2,000 

1,760

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,760

*2,100

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,050

1,720

1,320

1,090

2,250

1,620

1,670

1,760

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,200

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,200 

1,120

1,000

1 000

935

47,675

1,538

0.235

0.27

94,560

Aug.

813 

813

*762

627

544

479

447

418

387

356

387

359

319

304

284

284

284

340

343

322

447

644

1,200

1,760

1,900

1,440

1,200 

1,240

1,240

1,280

1,280

22,503

726

0.111

0.13

44,630

Sept.

1,540 

1,720

1,760

1,620

1,280

865

644

544

479

428

390

356

325

307

290

275

256

244

233

225

219

212

2l4

212

217

500

1,580 

1,280

1,540

Z t 680

22,435

748

0.114

0.13

44,500

Calendar year 1959: Max 16,400 Mln 233 Mean 3,406 Cfsm 0.520 In. 7.07 Ac-ft 2,466,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 17,800 Mln 212 Mean 4,392 Cfam 0.671 In. 9.13 Ac-ft 3,188,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wlre-welght-g 

June 25, 26.

readings Feb. 12-16, Mar. 21 to Apr. 27,
50 SABINE RIVER BASIN

245. Palo Gaucho Bayou near Hemphill, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°23'10", long 93°50'08", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 87, 0.2 mile upstream from Boregas Creek, 3.6 miles north of Hemphill, 

Sabine County, 4.2 miles downstream from Sandy Creek, and 13 miles upstream from Sabine 

River.

Drainage area.--121 sq mi.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Average discharge. 8 years, 97.0 cfs (70,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 16.50 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 24.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 22.50 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1907, 26.6 ft in July 1933, from information by local 

resident. Flood in June 1950 reached a stage of 23.0 ft, from information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks. Records good. No known diversion above station.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17 to Dec. 15, Feb. 5-7, 

15-17, Apr. 18-30, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

0.7 

2.0 

5.1

12

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

205

465

810

1,480

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

4.9

10

8.1

5.6

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.8

13

6£

24

12

9.2

7.5

6.3

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.1

*3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

226.5

7.31

0.060

0.07

449

Nov.

5.8

8.1

9.4

8.0

8.1

9.7

8.0

7.8

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.4

7.0

8.1

11

18

22

16

11

9.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.3

7.8

7.6

8.1

8.3

8.1

273.1

9.10

0.075

0.08

542

Dec.

8^i

*9.0

13

17

15

13

11

10

9.9

10

10

12

16

18

21

408

759

820

257

119

86

76

67

72

74

65

61

79

76

59

55

3,326.0

107

0.884

1.02

6,600

Jan.

74

122

89

72

130

425

335

164

131

99

92

86

*82

82

143

116

209

465

221

128

99

92

84

79

82

84

104

137

134

146

113

4,419

143

1.18

1.36

8,760

Feb.

84

76

150

371

294

146

102

94

86

84

72

72- 70

94

113

174

*177

389

301

177

591

817

401

671

1,310

1.450

550

293

237

9,426

325

2.69

2.90

18,700

Mar.

213

317

353

245

184

152

146

140

134

131

119

104

96

102

253

*277

177

119

102

94

86

79

79

79

76

72

76

76

74

69

61

4,285

138

1.14

1.32

8,500

Apr.

55

53

51

47

45

40

38

37

40

59

55

42

40

37

36

34

34

31

29

26

25

24

Z3

21

20_

23

28

*26

27

96

1,142

38.1

0.315

0.35

2,270

May

100

40

26

21

20

37

~~6T 119

29

22

20

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

10

10

8.8

*7.5

6.9

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.6

687.3

22.2

0.183

0.31

1,360

June

4

4

4

3.6

3.5

5.7

4.6

4.9

5.7

5.7

5.1

3.5

7.4

49

24

11

6.6

4.9

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.0

ill

49

62

350

706

245

63

39

1,684.3

56.1

0.464

0.52

3,340

July

28

22

18

15

13

11

*10

9.5

8.8

8.1

7.2

6.0

5.1

4.4

100

66

21

21

15

16

16

13

10

7.5

6.4

5.7

5.1

4.1

3.6

fi

483.5

15.6

0.129

0.15

959

Aug.

3.6

3.4

*3.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.4

7.5

15

22

72

2?

16

12

8.5

7.4

6.6

6.3

*6.0

256.8

8.28

0.068

0.08

509

Sept.

6.9

6.0

4.6

4.1

3.5

2.6

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.8

1.0

9.5

20

14

9.5

6.9

114.2

3.81

0.031

0.04

227

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,600 Mln 1.2 Mean 84.6 Cf am 0.699 In. 9.49 Ac-ft 61,260

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,430 Mln 0.8 Mean 71.9 Cfam 0.594 In- 8.10 Ac-ft 52,220

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Dec. 18 (6 to 8 a.m.) 944 cfs (13.80 ft); Feb. 26 (2 to 5 a.m.) 

1,800 cfs (16.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 51

255. Bayou Toro near Toro, La.

Location. Lat 31°18'25", long 93°30'56", in SW£ sec.20, T.4 N., R.ll W,, at bridge on 

State Highway 473, 0.2 mile upstream from Hanby Creek, 2.5 miles northeast of Toro, 

and 7.8 miles west of Hornbeck.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 138.00 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Average discharge. 5 years, 94.5 cfs (68,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 11.53 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 2.65 ft).

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 3,350 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 17.53 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1-3, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.40 ft Sept. 30, 

Oct. 1, 1956.

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

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 3-5, Apr. 19 to May 7, June 17 to 

July 11, Sept. 8-30)

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

131

250

600

1,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*4.8

576

10

7.8 

7.6

7.6

8.8

10

7.6

6.6

5.6

7.0

21

52

107

39

21

14

11

9.8

8.5

7.8

8.0

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.2 

6.6

7.4

443.5

14.3

0.099

0.11

880

Nov.

8.0

9.2

9.8

9.2 

11

*10

12

10

8.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.5

9.5

13

10

9.5

8.8

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.2

6.6

H

257.3

8.58

0.060

0.07

510

Dec.

6.6

875

11

12 

12

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

*9.0

10

12

14

17

14

347

700

393

107

73

54

45

41

38

38

36

38

43

51 

38

33

2,240.5

72.3

0.502

0.58

4,440

Jan.

87

123

87

68 

65

186

204

ToT

74

59

52

*48

46

43

42

40

77

168

107

67

51

44

39

38

36

37

39

44

47 

68

65

2,258

72.8

0.506

0.58

4,480

Feb.

46

40

146

*650 

407

140

97

75

64

58

51

44

52

82

170

540

387

580

514

186

639

925

377

558

*1.460

1,200

348

204

168

10,208

352

2.44

2.63

20,250

Mar.

*150

432

490

249 

162

127

115

107

101

97

90

81

73

74

724

711

248

145

115

101

87

79

74

73

71

66

78

178

119 

92

73

5,382

174

1.21

1.40

10,680

Apr.

61

56

58

61 

53

*45

41

38

42

60

69

48

39

36

34

33

30

28

26

23

22

22

21

20

21

41

27

23

21

44

1,143

38.1

0.265

0.30

2,270

May

43

32

*24

19 

18

176

292

93

44

29

22

18

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

9.8

8.8

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.2 

7.6

*7.2

1,009.3

32.6

0.226

0.26

2,000

June

6.8

6.6

6.6

H

6.4

7.0

13

23

22

15

12

12

43

46

22

14

11

8.8

8.2

7.6

6.8

6.8

7.0

16

792

414

111

52 

32

1,741.6

58.1

0.403

0.45

3,450

July

24

19

16

14 

12

*26

171

40

21

14

11

9.5

8.8

8.2

a40

a25

alO

a!5

a25

a!5

12

10

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.4

6.6

6.0

a7

a7.5

617.0

19.9

0.138

0.16

1,220

Aug.

a7

a7 *a7

a6 

a6

a6

a5

a5

a5

a5

ae

a6

a7

a7

a8

a9

alo

a8

a7

a6

a!5

a25_

al5

a9

a8

a7

a7

a6

a9

as

a7.5

249.5

8.05

0.056

0.06

495

Sept.

a7

a6.5

a6

a6 

a6

*a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a6

6.8

7.0

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.4

3.8

5.4

16

~60 247

26

17

497.7

16.6

0.115

0.13

987

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,970 Mln 4.8 Mean 68.7 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.30 Ac-ft 49 r700

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,460 Mln 4.2 Mean 71.2 Cfsm 0.494 In- 6.73 Ac-ft 51,660

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Feb. 21 (9:20 p.m.) 950 cfs (9.42 ft); Feb. 25 (4:30 a.m.) 1,550 

efs (11.55 ft); June 26 (12 m.) 1,150 efs (10.11 ft).___________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for Bayou La Nana near Zwolle.
52 SABINE RIVER BASIN

260. Sablne River below Toledo Bend, near Burkeville, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°03'50", long 93"31'10", near left edge of low-water channel at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 63, about 200 ft downstream from Pearl Creek, 

10 miles northeast of Burkeville, Newton County, 16 miles downstream from Bayou Toro, 

23 miles downstream from proposed Toledo Bend Dam, and at mile 140.

Drainage area. 7,547 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1955 to September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 70.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Aug. 23, 1958, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 5,179 cfs (3,749,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 22.22 ft); 

minimum, 273 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 52,900 cfs May 15, 1957 (gage height, 32.43 ft); 

minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 26-30, 1956.

Maximum stage known since about 1860, 35.9 ft in May 1884, from information by 

local resident. Flood of Apr. 15, 1945, reached a stage of 35.8 ft and flood of 

May 23, 1953, reached a stage of 35.3 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service 

reservoirs, see page 34 . Diversion above station for oilfield operation and municipal and industrial use.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

559 

3l§

372

405

420

438

438

490

508

490

455

455

560

1,030

1,830

2,940

3,590

3,770

4,040

4,130

4,310

4,500 

4,700

4,900

5,100

*5,200 

5,260

4,600

3,500

2,380 

1,770

73,208

2,362

0.313

0.36

145,200

Nov.

1,380 

1,160

1,030

930

885

1,240

2,860

5,180

2,940

2,620

2,300

2,020

1,770

1,590

1,500

1,530

1,710

2,020

2,230

2,300

2,230

2,020 

1,770

1,530

1,270

1,160 

955

862

795

750

50,537

1,685

0.223

0.25

100,200

Dec.

710 

710

*710

650

650

650

630

612 6l2-

612

630

690

670

670

795

2,520

6,480

10,600

12,200

12,700

12,800

15.000 

13,000

12,800

12,200

11,400 

10,200

9,060

8,220

8,080 

8,220

175,481

5,596

0.741

0.85

544, 100

Jan.

8.920 

9,540

9,900

10,200

10,600

12,200

13,800

14,100

14,000

13,800

14,000

14,100

14,500

*14,100

15,800

15,200

12,400

12,000

12,400

12,700

13,200

13,300 

13,300

13,300

13,200

13,000 

12 , 800

12,700

12,200

12,000 

11,900

590,760

12,610

1.67

1.93

775,100

Feb.

11,900 

12,000

12, 700

14, 600

15,200

14, 900

14,300

13,600

12,800

11,400

9,340

7,240

6,060

5,620

5,730

7,100

7,800

8,360

9,900

9,900

11,200

14,900 

15,900

15,400

18,600

20,500 

20. 700

20,2(30

19,900

367,750

12,680

1.68

1.81

729,400

Mar.

19,600 

19,600

19,600

19,100

18,100

17,200

16,700

16,400

16,200

16 , 400

16,400

16,400

16,200

16,000

16,800

17,500

16,000

*13,800

11,900

10,000

8,360

6,500 

5,300

4,600

4,220

4,150 

4,600

6,500

8,360

8,640 

8,220

399,530

12,880

1.71

1.97

792,100

Apr.

7,520 

6,620

5,730

4,600

3,860

3,340

3,020

2,700

2,540

2,460

2,460

2,700

2,700

2,540

2,300

2,160

2,020

1,890

1,830

1,710

1,650

1,590 

1,530

1,500

1,440

1,440 

1,440

*1,590

1,440

2,540

80,860

2,695

0.357

0.40

160,400

May

2,700 

3,180

3,420

3,340

3,260

3,260

5,590

3,260

2,700

2,160

1,890

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,830

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,950

1,950 

1,890

1,710

1,530

*1,360 

1,220

1,100

1,030

955 

885

64,930

2,095

0.278

0.32

128,800

June

862 

818

772

730

690

670" 670

690

670

730

750

690

710

908

1,100

1,240

1,140

1,160

1,360

1,440

1,440

1,330 

1,160

1,060

1,230

4,590 

5,620

5,950

4,500

3,260

47,940

1,598

0.212

0.24

95,090

July

2.620 

2,380

2,160

1,950

1,890

1,890

*2,020

2,460

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,230

1,950

1,650

1,470

2,380

2,160

2,020

2,160

1,770

1,590

1,530 

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,330 

1,300

1,270

1,220

1,140 

1,240

57,090

1,842

0.244

0.28

113,200

Aug.

1,220 

1,000

930

*908

772

670

595

542

508

490

490

455

472

455

420

405

390

TZ5

508

595

525

595 

795

1,240

1,830

2,020

1,710

1,410

1,380

1,410 

1,470

26 , 630

859

0.114

0.13

52,820

Sept.

*1,440 

1,590

1,770

1,850

1,770

1,470

1,100

818

670

595

560

508

472

420

405

372

357

339

322

308

294

284 

289

281

279

322 

425

1,440

1,470

1,530

23,730

791

0.105

0.12

47,070

Calendar year 1959 : Max 20,100 Kin 333 Mean 3,843 Cfsm 0.509 In. 6.88 Ac-ft 2,782,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 20,700 Kin 279 Mean 4,798 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.66 Ac-ft 3,483,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 53

275. Bayou Anacoco near Leesville, La.

Location. Lat 31°09'35", long 93°21'05", in NW^NW^ sec. 13', T.2 H., R.10 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 8, 2i miles upstream from Prairie 

Creek and si miles west of Leesville. "*

Drainage area. 118 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--September 1948 to September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 190.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Average discharge.--12 years, 152 cfs (110,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs Dec. 18 (gage height, 13.92 ft); minimum, 5.9 cfs Sept. 22 {gage height, 3.11 ft).

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 19.39 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs for many days in August, September, and October 1956; minimum gage height, 

2.00 ft Sept. 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1949(P).

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1 

4.O 

5.0 

8.0 330

11.0

13.0

13.5

14.0

710

1,050

1,170

1,510

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

1O

10

9^

10

38

62

126

77

35

25 

21

19

18

17

17

16

15

16

19

17

15

15 

16

712.8

23.0

O.195

0.22

1,410

Nov.

17

18

19

20

18

*16

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

16

17

19

17

17 

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

13

13~ 9.5

13

480.5

16.0

0.136

0.15

953

Dec.

13

17

23

26

24

22

2O

19

18

*18

21

32

43

34

28

393

1,040

1.250 

422

140

97

75

64

66

66

56

58

12O

123

75 

60

4,443

143

1.21

1.40

8,810

Jan.

273

340

294

200

142

4OO

450

201

130

106

97

*94

94

94

112

loo

198

360 

212

116

91

77

69

66

67

69

70

79

216

123 

88

5,030

162

1.37

1.58

9,980

Feb.

74

66

196

*658

602

236

144

116

100

91

79

68

77

140

286

584

575

534 

575

259

581

1,030

894

464

932

1.O70

481

232

208

11,352

391

3.31

3.57

22,520

Mar.

*179

324

560

342

186

151

137

130

126

123

112

1OO

91

88

457

432" 785

176 

137

116

100

91

91

94

100

91

104

258

21O

126 

100

6,117

197

1.67

1.92

12,130

Apr.

79

72

82

106

85

*68

60

54

55

117

1O9

71

56

50

47

45

44

38 

34

31

31

29

28

27

26

26

31

28

27

36

1,592

53.1

0.450

0.5O

3,160

May

59

*44

32

28

27

150

~92 180

48

34

27

22

21

19

18

17

17

16 

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

11

11

*11

1,027

33.1

0.281

O.32

2,04O

June

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.5

10

13

29

25

17

14

17

27

52

27

19

15 

13

12

11

10

10

10

22

6O6

830

575

114

62

2,599.O

86.6

0.734

0.82

5,160

July

44

34

28

24

21

*19

208 206"

59

34

26

21

18

16

15

16

25

28 

57

30

24

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

TT

12

1,095

35.3

0.299

O.34

2,170

Aug.

13

*17

17

17

15

13

14

16

15

13

13

14

14

17

18

18

21

27 

25

24

19

18

20

18

36

-66 121

34

27

25 

21

746

24.1

0.2O4

0.24

1,48O

Sept.

18

16

14

13

12

*11

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.2

8.3

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.8 

6.5

6.5

6.2

7.4

 8.9

8. '6

10

16

81

17

30

21

411.4

13.7

0.116

0.13

816

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,510 Mln 9.5 Mean 94.9 Cfsm O.804 In. 1O.91 Ac-ft 68,73O

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,23O Mln 6.2 Mean 97.3 Cfsm 0.825 In. 11.19 Ao-ft 7O,63O

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Dec. 18 (5 a.m.) 1,410 cfs (15.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

618098 O -.61 - 5
54 SABINE RIVER BASIN

276. Wyatt Creek tributary at Lewis and Killian Lake, near Leesville, La.

Location. Lat 31°12'30", long 93°18'30", in NE£ sec.32, T.3 N., R.9 W., at edge of pool, 

30 ft upstream from right end of earth-fill dam, 1,000 ft east of U. S. Highway 171, 

and 5 miles northwest of Leesville.

Drainage area. 0.21 sq mi (including pond).

Records available. January 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Duplex water-stage recorder (rain gage and water stage combination). Datum of gage 

is 292.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes. Maximum outflow during year, 4.6 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 3.04 ft); no flow 

for many days; maximum inflow, 80 cfs (average for 2?-minute interval) May 6, computed 

from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1956-60: Maximum outflow, 23 cfs Mar. 23, 1957; maximum gage height, 3.56 ft 

Sept. 20, 1958; no flow at times in each year. Maximum inflow, 210 cfs (average for 

2f-minute interval) Mar. 23, 1957, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks. Records good. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined 

From stage-discharge relation of spillway. Pond is formed by earth dam; spillway is a 

70-foot wide uncontrolled sodded clay channel, located at left end of dam. Capacity 

below zero ft gage height not determined and not included in capacity figures.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height, reservoir capacity, 

and water-surface area during the 1960 water year.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

0.0 

.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

Contents 

(acrefeet)t

0 

5.6 

11.6 

18.0 

25.0 

32.6

Surface 

area 

(acres)

10.7 

11.5 

12.3 

13.4 

14.6 

15.7

Gage 

height 

(feet)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

Contents (acrefeet)t

40.7 

49.4 

58.6 

68.5 

79.2 

90.6

Surface 

area 

(acres)

16.8 

17.9 

19.0 

20.6 

22.1 

23.6

t Contents above zero ft gage height.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, 

and outflow, In cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

0.7 

1.6 

4.0

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean ft!*). (tt)

Oct.

0

0

10.4

12.2

3.48

Nov.

0

0

6.8

11.7

0.84

Dec.

0

0

16.8

13.1

4.44

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

T

0

0.2

0.01

31.7

15.5

3.24

Feb.

0

0

.7

1.1

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.2

.6

.8

.6

.9

.4

.2

3.1

1.3

.5

2.0

*1.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

17.2

0.59

33.6

15.9

5.28

Mar.

0.2

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

*.2

*1.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

6.7

0.22

31.1

15.4

1.92

Apr.

'

0

0

26.8

14.8

1.44

May

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.01

23.5

14.4

1.92

June

0

0

27.0

14.9

5.28

July

0

0

19.0

13.6

2.64

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7.5 Mln 0 Mean 0.11 Ac-ft 79

Aug.

0

0

24.3

14.5

6.36

Sept.

0

0

18.7

13.6

2.52

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3.1 Mln o Mean 0.07 Ac-ft 48

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

tt Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage at lake.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 55

277. Anacoco Lake near Leesville, La.

Location. Lat 31 0 06'25", long 93°23'23", near center of SE^NE^ sec.33, T.2 N., R.10 W., 

at bridge over Caney Creek on State Highway 464, in right bank of stream 0.7 mile south 

of intersection of State Highways Sand 464 at Caney, 1.3 miles north of spillway, and 

7.9 miles southwest of Leesville.

Drainage area. ISff'sq mi.

Records available.--November 1958 to September 1960 (gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 186.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes. 1958-59: Maximum gage height during period November to September, 9.78 ft 

Feb. 3; minimum, 6.26 ft Nov. 24.

1959-60: Maximum gage height during water year, 9.30 ft Feb. 22; minimum, 6.90 ft 

Dec. 24.

Remarks. Lake is formed by rolled-earth dam with a 500-foot uncontrolled concrete spillway. Storage began in November 1958.

Month-end gage height November 1958 to September 1960

Date Gage height 

(feet)t

Nov. 30, 1958. 

Dec. 31.......

Jan. 31-, 1959. 

Feb. 28.......

Mar. 31.......

Apr. 3o.......

May 31.......

June 30.......

July 31.......

Aug. 51.......

Sept.30.......

Oct. 31.......

Nov. 30.......

Dec. 31.......

Jan. 31, 1960. 

Feb. 29.......

Mar. 31.......

Apr. 30.......

May 31.......

June 3o.......

July 31.......

Aug. 31.......

Sept.30.......

6.77

8.03

8.55

8.19

8.14

8.09

8.04

8.06

7.90

7.93

7.93

7.97

9.93

7.81

8.37

8.43

8.21

8.05

7.88

8.22

7.92

8.00

8.00

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
56 SABINE RIVER BASIN

280. Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine, La.

Location. Lat 30°57'10", long 93°21'10", on line between sees.25 and 26, T.I S., R.10 W., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on parish road from Rosepine to Evans 

just downstream from Pocosin Creek, 4.8 miles northwest of Rosepine.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 118.09 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Nov. 11, 1954, wire-weight gage and crest-stage gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 458 cfs (331,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 14.77 ft); minimum, 9.7 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 2.89 ft).

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 64,300 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 28.38 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Sept. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 22, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

Revisions. WSP 1392: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 5-16)

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

3.3 18

4.0 77

5.0 201

6.0 

12.0

15.0

370

1,600

2,400

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

8.0 770

12.0 1,600

15.0 2,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In..

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

37

35

36

36

29

28

*26

19

18.

18

18

20

111

165

133

111

87

66

48

40

36

28

27

24

23

25

46

53

39

37

1,461

47.1

0.129

0.15

2,900

Nov.

45

42

38

37

37

40

38

25

*23

23

23

23

23

24

48

48

36

46

34

28

28

29

39

52

50

42

35

42

34

30

1,062

35.4

0.097

0.11

2,110

Dec.

29

35

60

64

65

71

64

56

54

54

*69

164

208

143

115

234

1,210

1,480

1,330

1,040

725

610

610

610

217

90

81

109

117

77

69

9,860

318

0.869

1.00

19,560

Jan.

420

530

650

*670

530

670

790

690

530

410

332

288

288

360

370

314

748

1.110

790

570

430

342

288

263

*239

216

208

201

216

351

342

14 , 156

457

1.25

1.44

28,080

Feb.

280

239 355"

1,280

1,440

1,100

750

530

400

323

280

247

263

342

580

1,220

1,350

1,460

1,370

1,050

1,330

2,100

2,080

1,720

2,220

*2,280

1,780

1,250

870

30,524

1,053

2.88

3.11

60,540

Mar.

680

1,090

1,620

1,370

910

680

554

482

446

428

402

368

325

300

959

1,210

1,090

870

626

482

410

342

308

368

359

334

316

*368

446

*428

368

18,939

611

1.67

1.92

37,560

Apr.

300

282

334

350

308

257

210

192

189

240

240

225

202

177

160

150

137

135

115

94

86

85

79

77

74

76

86

76

71

146

5,153

172

0.470

0.52

10,220

May

130

108

*91

78

78

181

487

482

325

225

166

122

90

69

61

56

53

50

49

46

53

54

46

42

38

37

*39

38

34

d32

d3_l

3,391

109

0.298

0.34

6,730

June

d30

d29

d28

d27

d26

d30

52

178

58

70

55

45

49

92

105

87

63

57

44

35

32

d29

d27

d30

74

1,270

1,460

1,290

940

532

6,844

228

0.623

0.70

13,570

July

325

210

143

104

80

*66

76

192

232

160

108

78

67

82

54

42

43

54

67

98

144

84

59

46

39

d35

d30

d25

*d22

d22

d23

2,810

90.6

0.248

0.29

5,570

Aug.

d25

d27

d30

d30

d27

d25

d30

35

47

47

39

38

36

36

36

36

39

39

54

82

80

59

54

60

55

139

210

Tf4

*123

87

68

1,867

60.2

0.164

0.19

3,700

Sept.

55

46

39

33

d31

d30

d30

d29

d28

d27

d26

d24

d22

d21

d20

d!9

d!8

d!6

d!5

d!4

d!3

12

18

18

19

39

98

*99

94

71

1,024

34.1

0.093

0.10

2,030

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,000 Mln 18 Mean 261 Cfsm 0.713 In. 9.67 Ac-ft 188,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,280 Mln 12 Mean 265 Cfsm 0.724 In. 9.87 Ac-ft 192,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records 

for station near Leesville.
SABINE RIVER BASIN

285. Sabine River near Son Wier, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°45'00", long 93°36'30", near left bank at downstream side of bridge on

 OTTlighway 190, 0.7 mile upstream from Quicksand Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from Gulf, 

Colorado and Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge, 2.0 miles east of Son Wier, Newton County, 

2.4 miles upstream from Caney Creek, and at mile 98.

Drainage area. 8,323 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some

 periods, published in WSP 1312. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1913 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 46.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929. Prior to July 7, 1931, chain gage at site 0.8 mile downstream at same datum. 

July 8, 1931, to Jan. 16, 1942, chain gage at present site and datum. Jan. 17, 1942, 

to Oct. 15, 1958, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 7,156 cfs (5,181,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 cfs Feb. 27, 28 (gage height, 17.10 ft); 

minimum, 383 cfs Sept. 23.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 25.70 ft); minimum, 160 cfs Sept. 29, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1833, 30.5 ft Apr. 23 or 24, 1913, from information by Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. and local residents. Flood in May 

1884 reached a stage of about 26 ft. Floods occurring about 1844 and 1860 were higher 

than flood in 1884, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service 

reservoirs, see page 34 . Diversions above station for oilfield operation and municipal and industrial use.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1342: 1953. WSP 1442; 1924, 1926-27(M) , 1929(M), 1939.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

471 

466

476

494

543

585

600

580 

630

670

585

605

630

895

1,500

2,290

3,300

3,800

,900

,100

* ,200

,300

,500

4,700

4,800

4,910 

5.020 

4,910

4,300

3,300

2,450

74,510

2,404

0.289

0.33

147,800

Nov.

1,960 

1,540

1,310

1,190

1,100

1.040

1,480

2,940 

5.120

2,940

2,690

2,370

2,130

1,860

1,720

1,680

1,720

1,860

2,130

2,450

2,450

2,370

2,210

2,010

1,750

1,500 

1,340

1,190

1,100

1,040

56,090

1,870

0.225

0.25

111,300

Dec.

1,010 

980

*980

1,010

980

950

950

920 

920

895

920

1,040

1,220

1,190

1,130

1,620

5,620

9,100

12,300

13,500

13,700

13,700

13,700

15,800

13,700

12,900 

12,000 

11,100

10,100

9,240

8, 820

189,995

6,129

0.756

0.85

576,800

Jan.

9,520 

10,600

11,600

11,800

11,800

12,600

14,500

15.600 

15,600

15,200

15,200

15,200

15,200

*15,400

15,400

14,900

14,700

15,400

14,700

15,800

15,200

12,800

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,600 

12,600 

12.9OO

12,900

13,200

15,500

419,620

15,540

1.63

1.87

832,300

Feb.

13,500 

13,500

13,700

16,200

17,800

18,000

17,200

16,000 

14,900

15,800

12,500

10,200

8,400

7,620

7,490

8,820

* 10, 500

11,000

11,800

12,500

12,600

16,200

18,000

18,400

19,200

21,500 

25.000 

25,000

21,800

428,750

14,780

1.78

1.92

850,400

Mar.

20,800 

20,500

21,200

21,500

20,200

19,000

17,800

17,200 

16 , 400

16,400

16,400

16,400

16,000

16,000

15,800

15,600

17,800

*16,400

14,200

12 , 500

10,600

8,820

7,490

6,500

6,020

5,570 

5,570 

6,260

7,750

9, 100

9,100

450,680

15,890

1.67

1.92

854,200

Apr.

8.820 

8,140

7,560

6,500

5,570

4,910

4,400

4,000 

5,700

5,500

5,400

5,400

5,600

5,500

5,300

3,120

2,940

2,770

2,610

2,450

2,370

2,290

2,210

2,130

2,050

2,010 

2,050 

2,050

2,290

3,210

110,650

5,688

0.445

0.49

219,500

May

5,700 

5,600

5,900

4,100

5,900

5,900

4,100

4.500 

4,100

5,500

2,770

2,570

2,210

2,130

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,290

2,210

2,210

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,210

*2,010

1,820 

1,640 

1,500

1,570

1 280

1)190

81,810

2,659

0.517

0.37

162,500

June

1,150 

1,070

1,040

1,010

980

920

870

980 

1,150

980

980

1,010

920

980

1,220

1,400

1,540

1,400

1,440

1,610

1,720

1,680

1,540

1,570

1,400

5,080 

8.140 

7,750

6,980

5,240

65,510

2,117

0.254

0.28

126,000

July

5.800 

3,030

2,770

2,450

2,210

2,130

*2,150

2,290 

2,690

2,690

2,610

2,610

2,450

2,210

1,890

1,820

2,690

2,610

2,770

2,690

2,150

1,950

1,780

1,640

1,580

1,580 

1,540 

1,500

1,470

1,400

1.570

68,460

2,208

0.265

0.51

155,800

Aug.

1,500 

1,400

*1,220

1,130

1,100

980

870

795

745

720

770

720

695

670

660

630

605

585 65B"

670

795

820

845

1,070

1,470

2,210 

2.450 

Z, 130

1,820

1,750

1,720

54,170

1,102

0.132

0.15

67,780

Sept.

*1,750 

1,720

1,890

2,050

2,150

2,010

1,680

1,340 

1,070

895

795

745

695

630

575

545

512

484

462

455

415

599

587

407

415

448 

*502 

660

1,640

1,720

29,404

980

0.118

0.15

58,320

Calendar year 1959: Max 22,700 Min 466 Mean 4,544 Cfam 0.546 In. 7.42 Ac-ft 3,290,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 23,000 Min 387 Mean 5,431 Cfsra 0.652 In. 8.87 Ac-ft 3,942,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, Jan. 5-15, Feb. 26 to Mar. 17, 

Mar. 24-27.
58 SABINE RIVER BASIN

287. Hoosier Creek near Merryville, La.

Location. Lat 30°43'32", long 93°33'36", in SE£ sec.11, T.4 S., R.12 W. , at bridge on 

State Highway 389, 2 miles upstream from Pullem Branch and 2 miles south of Merryville.

Drainage area. 14.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 60.53 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 5 years, 17.0 cfs (12,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 540 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 8.57 ft); minimum, 

2.3 cfs July 10-13; minimum gage height, 1.24 ft Sept. 22.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 10.86 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 21, 22, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 22, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

3.0

1.7

3.5

4.5

12

35

62

100

160

250

420

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

*3.7

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

5.3

3.3

3.3

4.5

15

IT

6.4

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.7

5.1

4.2

3.8

4.1

141.8

4.57

0.313

0.36

281

Nov.

5.8

5.1

4.4

4.4

11

8.2

4.8

4.2

*4.1

4.1

*4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.6

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

7.6

25

TT

7.0

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.6

178.7

5.96

0.408

0.46

354

Dec.

4.6

478

5.6

5.8

5.4

5.2

*5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

7.4

41

22

10

8.6

125

294

43

19

15

13

12

13

26

16

13

14

20

15

11 

12

801.4

25.9

1.77

2.04

1,590

Jan.

86

41

76

*28

22

~38 102

20

16

14

14

14

13

13

15

14

67

91

22

15

13

12

11

12

*13

12

12

11

10

10 

9.5

846.5

27.3

1.87

2.16

1,680

Feb.

8.7

8.6

27

~38 143

19

14

13

12

12

11

10

12

22

36

lit

56

105

40

20

55

108

*32

24

52

29

18

16

15

1,070.3

36.9

2.53

2.73

2,120

Mar.

15

28

42

20

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

18

21

14

12

11

10

9.3

578- 9.0

19

16

13

28

*22

14

13 

10

480.9

15.5

1.06

1.22

954

Apr.

9.3

10

16

17

12

9.5

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6'. 4

6.2

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.2

572

5.2

20

13

*6.6

16

219

470.5

15.7

1.08

1.20

933

May

31

14

10

8.7

8.4

8.6

9.8

8.0

6.3

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.6

5.1

5.4

5.2

4.5

d4

d3.5

d4

5.1

5.0

d4

d4

*d3.5,

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

5.1

198.5

6.40

0.438

0.50

394

June

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.1

4.4

9.3

15

6.6

4.3

3.6

3.4

3.3

4.3

5.6

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6 2-78

4.6

44

18

8.7

4.6

3.6

184.9

6.16

0.422

0.47

367

July

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

*2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

l^-

773

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

3.0

12

30

36_

11

4.8

3.6

3.1

2.9

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7 

2.7

164.0

5.29

0.362

0.42

325

Aug.

3.0

372

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.4

5.0

4.3

3.8

4.0

4.6

d4

d3.5

d3.5

d3.5

d3

d3

d3.5

d3.5

d4

11

7.8

6.2

11

5.4

3.7

3.8

3.6

*3.5

3.8 

3.3

135.2

4.36

0.299

0.34

268

Sept.

3.1

2.9

4.2

6.3

11

~4.4 13

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4 2T5-

2.5

2.6

2.9

*3.7

3.7

3.1

2.8

111.2

3.71

0.254

0.28

221

Calendar year 1959: Max 430 Mln 2.7 Mean 18.7 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.35 Ac-ft 13,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 294 Mln 2.3 Mean 13.1 Cfsm O.897 In. 12.18 Ac-ft 9,490

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Dec. 16 (10:30 p.m.) 540 cfs (8.57 ft); Apr. 30 (6 a.m.) 460 cfs 

(8.21 ft).________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and. 

records for Bayou Toro near Toro.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 59

295. Big Cow Creek near Newton, Tex.

Location. Lat 30 0 49'10", long 93"47"05", near center of span at downstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 87, 2.6 miles southwest of Newton, Newton County, 5.0 miles 

downstream from Melhomes (corrected) Creek, and 8.0 miles upstream from Whiteoak Creek.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi.

Records available. April 1952 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 134.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^"929 (levels by Topographic Division). Prior to Dec. 19, 1957, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 99.2 cfs (71,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 14.18 ft); minimum, 19 cfs June 20-25.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 19.45 ft); minimum observed, 12 cfs Aug. 23-26, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1907, 27.5 ft in April 1922, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to

Mar. 27, May 10 to June 25)

5.4 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

162 

358 

625 

809 

1,09O

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

29

30

30

31

37

42

33

30

29

28

25

31

62

104

71

44

36

33

31

*30

29

29

29

28

28 *29

33

36

32

32

1,123

36.2

0.281

0.32

2,230

Nov.

34

37

35

33

33

34

32

31

TT

31

31

31

31

33

38

46

3T

36

34

33

33

33

35

36

37

36

34

33

32

32

1,026

34.2

0.265

0.30

2,040

Dec.

33

3F

37 *41

46

48

50

50

49

48

50

55

55

54

53

334

1.050

424

142

100

87

78

75

81

77

70

78

97

81

66

69

3,593

116

0.899

1.04

7,130

Jan.

309

?0?

192

128

100

299

184

114

90

84

81

78

77

81

87

77

2O1

263

139

94

81

73

70

75

90

87

87

90

78

72

70

3,753

121

0.938

1.08

7,440

Feb.

64

62

12?

490

224,

125

97

84

77

74

68

66

81

125

215

370 *230

285

206

132

405

642

250

230

775

355

170

132

114

6,273

216

167

1.81

12,440

Mar.

100

118

146

111

9O

84

78

77

77

75

72

68

64

65

179

174

*108

81

71

65

62

60

62

54

5¥

84

146

122

94

81

72

2,794

90.1

0.698

0.81

5,540

Apr.

67

66

71

68

64

62

60

58

56

56

60

56

53

52

52

52

51

49

47

45

44

44

43

42

T&

*65

56

46

74

215

1,816

60.5

0.469

0.52

3,600

May

128 ~Bff

54

48

46

63

62

58

44

37

35

33

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

31

31

31

30

27

*26

27

28

31

27

25

24

1,232

39.7

0.308

0.36

2,440

June

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

27

38

35

26

23

23

30

33

27

23

21

20

20

19

T9

19

19

34

298

247

141

64

44

1,405

46.8

0.363

0.41

2,790

July

36

32

30

28

27

27

*28

28

27

25

25- 23

23

23

24

55

70

75

149

T3S

67

49

38

33

33

31

28

26

25

30

41

1,290

41.6

0.322

0.37

2,560

Aug.

41

32

28

27

28

25

24

23

2T

23

24

29

32

29

38

33

30

29

31

33

33

40

52

58

3T

35

38

40

36

36

41

1,032

33.3

0.258

0.30

2,050

Sept.

*38

31

28

27

26

25

28

27

26

24

24

28

*27

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

"33 20

20

23

27

30

35

38

44 57

801

26.7

0.207

0.23

1,590

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,360 Min 27 Mean 86.7 Cfsm 0.672 In. 9.13 Ac-ft 62,770

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,030 Mln 19 Mean 71.4 Cfsm 0.553 In- 7.55 Ac-ft 51,850

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dee. 17 (12 m. to IJKBI. ) 1,170 cfs (14.18 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
60 SABINE RIVER BASIN

300. Cypress Creek near Buna, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°25i45", long 93°54'20", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on Farm Road 253, 1.0 mile downstream from unnamed tributary, 3.2 miles east of Buna, 

Jasper County, and 10 miles upstream from Little Cypress Creek.

Drainage area. 63.4 sq mi.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 46 ft above mean sea level (State Highway 

Department bridge plans). Prior to Oct. 23, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 71.2 cfs (51,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 10.84 ft); no 

flow at times.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Apr. 23, 1952, Apr. 13, 1955; maximum gage 

height, 11.95 ft Apr. 13, 1955, from graph based on gage readings; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

2.1

2.0

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.6

37

68

28

12

6.5

4.0

2.6

1.6

'.B

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

174.3

5.62

0.089

0.10

346

Nov.

0.4

.6

.9

1.3

2.2

8.4

4.6

2.5

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

15

22

12

6.6

4.4

3.2

2.2

94.3

3.14

0.050

0.06

187

Dec.

*1.5

1.4

3.4

10

6.7

6.4

7.4

5.7

4.4

3.5

15

202

163

74

45

383

1.710

1,370

860

554

277

84

124

259

197

148

113

138

113

76

79

7,034.4

Z27

3.58

4.13

13,950

Jan.

481

554

464

330

192

280

212

131

86

66

60

56

119

204

264

125

440

775

*487

260

*97

*64

45

40

49

43

49

45

41

37

!§

6,132

198

3.12

3.60

12,160

Feb.

26

21

167

598

412

223

108

62

45

40

31

21

35

118

232

*380

380

405

380

248

305

575

464

355

392

325

228

131

82

6,789

234

3.69

3.98

13,470

Mar.

60

127

197

138

86

56

41

36

33

33

30

23

16

12

34

36

*30

21

14

9.2

7.1

5.4

4.2

3.5

3.1

2.8

3.4

3.8

3.1

2.6

1 .9

1,073.1

34.6

0.546

0.63

2,130

Apr.

1.4

1.1,

2.1

3.8

3.0

1.9

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

*45

6.4

1.5

27

222

342.0

11.4

0.180

0.20

678

May

76

21

7.4

5.4

3.4

2.3

1.6

1.2

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

120.3

3.88

0.061

0.07

239

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

205 TaT

96

47

28

560.5

18.7

0.295

0.33

1,110

July

~8.7 19

3.4

1.3

.8

**.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

40.2

1.30

0.021

0.02

80

Aug.

1.2 *2.a

2.1

.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

1.4

.8

.3

.2

.2

2.7

4.1

1.1

.5

.6

2.8

18

16

106

122

116

86

49

63

90

119 

138

J1.-1 *138-7Q

1,083.2

34.9

0.550

0.64

2,150

Sept.

86

32

16

9.4

5.7

3.6

4.3

3.6

2.5

1.6

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*.2

.2

.1 

0

167.7

5.59

0.088

0.10

333

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,800 Min 0 Mean 108 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.21 Ao-ft 78,490

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,710 Min 0 Mean 64.5 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.86 Ao-ft 46,830

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). Dec. 17 (5 to 4 p.m.) 2,140 efs (10.84 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

305. Sabine River near Ruliff, Tex.

61

Location. Lat 30 0 18'10", long 93°44'40", near right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 235, 2.4 miles north of Ruliff, Newton County, 4.2 miles upstream from 

The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. bridge, 4.5 miles downstream from Cypress Creek, 

and at mile 40.

Drainage area. 9,440 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 1, 1941, staff gage at The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. bridge 4.2 miles downstream at datum 2.02 ft lower. 

Mar. 1, 1941, to Dec. 8, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 8,780 cfs (6,356,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs Feb. 29 to Mar. 4; maximum gage 

height, 14.54 ft Mar. 1,2; minimum discharge, 648 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1924-60: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs May 22, 1953 (gage height, 19.98 ft); minimum, 270 cfs Sept. 27-30, Oct. 1-3, 17-20, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1835, about 22. 2 ft in May or June 1884 

(adjusted to present site and datum on basis of slope of flood of June 8, 9, 1950); 

flood of Apr. 26-29, 1913, reached a stage of about 19.5 ft, present datum, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period July 28 to Aug. 25, which are fair. For 

statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see page 34. 

Diversions above station for oilfield operation and municipal and industrial use. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given 

in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years].--WSP 1282: 1941(M), 1942. WSP 1442: 1925-29, 1937-39, 1943. 

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

970 

930

9lO" 910

910

930

970 

1,010 

1,010

1,010

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,130

1,300

1,900

2,770

3,550

4,040

4,340

4,580

4,760

4,860

5,060

5,160

5,400

5,660

5,800

5.940

5,660

4,960

89,580

2,890

0.306

0.35

177,700

Nov.

3.970 

3,160

2,650

2,290

2,060

1,790

1.640 

1,690 

2,770

3,550

3,690

3,480

3,280

3,020

2,710

2,530

2,410

2,350

2,410

2,650

2,900

3,090

3,160

3,020

2,900

2,650

2,410

2,120

1,900

1,740

79,990

2,666

0.282

0.32

158,700

Dec.

1,590 

1,540

1,490

*1,440

1,490

1,490

1,440 

1.400 

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,640

2,120

2,410

2,410

2,650

4,120

6,690

11,000

13,200

14,400

15,100

15,800

15,800

16.200

16,200

16,200

15,400

15,100

14,400

13,500

230,420

7,433

0.787

0.91

457,000

Jan.

15.200 

13,200

13,200

13,500

14,100

14,800

14,800 

15,100 

15,100

15,400

15,800

*16,200

16,200

16,200

16,200

16,600

18,000

18.500

18,500

18,500

18,500

17 , 500

16,200

15,400

14,800

14,100

13,800

13,800

13,800

13,800

13,800

478,600

15,440

1.64

1.88

949,300

Feb.

13,200 

14,100

15,100

16,600

17,000

17,500

18,500 

18,500 

18,500

18,000

17,000

16,600

16,200

14,800

13,500

12,700

12.200

12,700

13,500

14,100

15,100

15,800

16,200

17,500

19,000

20,200

21,400

22,000

23,400

480,900

16,580

1.76

1.89

953,900

Mar.

23.400 

23,400

23,400

22,700

22,700

22,700

22,000 

21,400 

20,800

19,600

19,000

18,500

18,000

18,000

*18,000

18,000

17,500

18,000

18,500

19,000

18,500

17,000

15,400

13,500

11,800

9,920

8,760

7,800

7,580

7,580

8, 260

530,500

17,110

1.81

2.09

*1,052

Apr.

9,020 

9,600

9.920

9,600

9,300

8,260

7,180 

6,100 

5,160

4,660

4,340

4,110

4,040

4,040

4,110

3,970

3,830

3,620

3,480

3,280

3,160

3,020

2,900

2,830

2,710

2,650

2.590

2,650

2,770

3,830

146,730

4,891

0.518

0.58

291,000

May

4,660 

5.060

4,960

4,760

4,660

4,580

4,500 

4,420 

4,660

4,660

4,340

3,760

3,280

2,960

2,830

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

*2,830

2,770

2,650

2,470

2,290

2,120

2,010

1,840

105,230

3,395

0.360

0.41

208,700

June

1,740 

1,640

1,590

1,490

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1.400 

1,400

1,490

1,590

1,540

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,440

1,640

1,840

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,010

2,060

2,060

1,960

2,060

3,460

5,660

7,380

8, 020

67,770

2,259

0.239

0.27

134,400

July

7.800 

6,426

4,760

3,900

3,420

*3,020

2,830 

2,710 

2,710

2,960

3,160

3,160

3,090

3,020

2,900

2,710

2,410

2,830

3,550

3,690

3,690

3,350

2,900

2,650

2,410

2,230

2,120

2,060

2,060

2", 010

1,960

98,490

3,177

0.336

0.39

195,400

Aug.

1,900 

*1,960

1,900

1,960

2,060

1,540

1,440 

1,350 

1,220

1,130

1,090

1,010

1,010

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,010

970

950

955

1,050

1,170

1,300

1,350

1,590

1,790

2,290

2,770

2,710

2,590

*2,410

47,620

1,536

0.163

0.19

94,450

Sept.

2,290 

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,350

2,470

2.550 

2,290 

1,960

1,640

1,400

1,220

1,090

1,010

950

910

850

790

752

718

718

682

665

648" 648

700

718

*770

810

1,220

39,669

1,522

0.140

0.16

78,680

Calendar year 1959: Max 24,100 Mln 910 Mean 6,370 Cfsm 0.675 In. 9.18 Ac-ft 4,612,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 23,400 Mln 648 Mean 6,545 Cfsm 0.693 In. 9.44 Ac-ft 4,751,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 19, 20, June 24-26, 

July 28 to Aug. 25.
62 SABINE RIVER BASIN

310. Cow Bayou near Mauriceville, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°11'05", long 93°54'40", near center of span at downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 12 (revised), half a mile upstream from The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. bridge and 3 miles southwest of Mauriceville, Orange County.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1960 (October 1956 to September 1957, monthly 

discharge only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.7 ft above mean sea level (State Highway

"Department bridge plans). Prior to Oct. 23, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and

datum. '

Average discharge.--8 years, 91.3 cfs (66,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 617 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 8.47 ft); no flow 

at t ime s.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 4,300 cfs Sept. 23, 1958; maximum gage height, 16.71 ft 

Sept. 23, 1958, backwater from local runoff; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13 to June 27)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0.1 

.3 

.6

1.1 

1.8

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

123

226

446

557

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

16

11

9.0

11

8.5

6.0

4.1

3.3

2.6

2.0

1.7

2.0

26" 32

17

11

6.6

4.6

3.5

3.4

*3.1

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.4

TTT

2.0

1.6

1.5 

1.9

221.9

7.16

0.056

0.06

440

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

5.3

3.7

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4 74"

.9

5.4

7.3

3.7

2.2

1.6

1.1

.9

57.5

1.92

0.015

O.O2

114

Dec.

0.7

.7

.6

*.5

.5

.5

74" .4

.4

.4

2.2

40

46

36

35

213

264

358

490

512

468

391

325

270

226

193

161

128

105

84 

102

4,454.3

144

1.13

1.30

8,830

Jan.

204

215

237

237

248

264

248

226

204

176

*146

118

93

80

77

71

229

281

358

591

369

303

242

182

132

92

67

52

41

33 

26

5,642

182

1.43

1.65

11,190

Feb.

22

20

29T

402

358

358

336

292

237

176

118

77

91

182

*248

336

358

402

358

325

501

.524

490

479

457

380

314

254

204

8,601

297

2.34

2.52

17,060

Mar.

156

171

1ST

123

108

92

77

63

52

43

36

30

24

*19

18

18

15

14

12

10

8.5

7.0

6.2

5.1

4.3

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.0

JLi

1,278.8

41.3

0.325

0.37

2,540

Apr.

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

72

182

267.9

8.93

0.070

0.08

531

May

T2B~ 141

132

118

84

50

25

12

5.8

2 6

1.3

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

T5

0

.1

.1

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0 

0

701.2

22.6

0.178

0.21

1,390

June

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.1

~31.0

.5

.4

2.6

0.09

O.OOO71

0.0008

5.2

July

0.4

.4

.3

.3

**.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

7?

.2

.2

.1

.4

.2

.3

.5

3.9

2.6

2.2

6.6

9.0

24

34

!£

28

14

7.0

3.7

2.8

2.8

181.3

5.85

O.O46

0.05

360

Aug.

*5.8

18

19

33

47

53

40

26

14

7.3

S74- 5.1

8.5

26

31

21

13

10

14

12

11

32

36

63

84

87

156

237 STB"

*171 

136

1,637.1

52.8

0.416

0.48

3,250

Sept.

~7T 102

59

47

36

28

24

20

16

12

6.8

4.1

2.2

1.8

1.3

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.3

.4

9.9

*6.8

4.6

2.6

461.5

15.4

0.121

0.14

915

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,390 Min 0.2 Mean 165 Cfsm 1.3O In. 17.60 Ac-ft 119,200

Water year 1959-6O: Max 534 Mln 0 Mean 64.2 Cfsm 0.506 In. 6.88 Ac-ft 46,630

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 efs). No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 63

320. Neches River near Neches, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°53'32", long 95"25"50", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 1 mile downstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. 

bridge, 1.4 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, 4.4 miles northeast of Neches, Anderson County, and at mile 333.

Drainage area. 1,143 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 264.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 27, 1945, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 783 cfs (566,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,850 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 15.48 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Sept. 24.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 45,500 cfs Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 22.07 ft); no 

flow Oct. 3-5, 1939.

Highest stage known since at least 1884, 24.3 ft in May 1908, from information by 

local residents. Flood in May 1884 was probably higher.

Remarks* Records good. No large diversion above station. 

Revisions. VfSP 1632: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

147

175

172

164

168

168

164

158

147

147

147

140 *137

175

224

240

290

550

404

452

464

440

550

264

196

164

144

128

119

T56" 113

6,701

216

0.189

0.22

13,290

Nov.

500

256

205 755'

464

428

550

520

290

280

272

264

256

290

550

350

*520

290

272

272

264

256

256

248

248

240

232

224

217

217

8,444

281

0.246

0.27

16,750

Dec.

210 ZTT

217

217

217

224

224

232

232

232

272

582

666

596

*610

1,000

1,340

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,780

2,100

2.440

2, 366

2,100

1,860

1,650

1,470

1,540

1,250

1,180

31,648

1,021

0.895

1.05

62,770

Jan.

1,250

1,290

1,340

1,380

1,380

1,540

1,690

1,820

1,910

1,860

1,780

1,730

1,780

2,160

2,360

2,290

2,560

2,800

4,710

5.680

,860

,900

,100

,440

,100

,860

,650

,470

,340

,250

,180

68,260

2,202

1.93

2.22

135, 400

Feb.

1,120

1,040

1, 020

1,676

1,120

1,220

1,250

1,290

1,340

1,380

1,440

1,470

1,440

1,380

1,290

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,070

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,440

1,690

1,910

2,000

2.100

58,010

1,311

1.15

1.24

75,390

Mar.

2,160

*2,900

5,210

5.450

3,216

3,100

5,210

5,100

2,700

2,290

2,000

1,780

1,570

1,440

1,290

1,220

1,120

1,070

1,000

960

920

884

848

830

798

798

848

902

902

866

830

52,186

1,685

1.47

1.70

105,500

Apr.

755" 798

766

736 *694

638

596

554

554

624

666

652

596

554

540

526

500

464

440

404

392

580

360

340

550

550

550

404

380

500

15,866

529

0.463

0.52

31,470

May

540 55o"

464

440

428

416

392

360

320

*300

300

290

272

256

248

232

217

203

T5S" 196

217

240

256

272

272

280

290

264

232

210

203

9,306

300

0.262

0.50

18,460

June

196

182

168

154

140

128

128

128

125

122

116

110

165

*290

280

248

240

232

240

224

175

137

116

100

TOT

209

464

488

15?

440

6,297

210

0.184

0.20

12,490

July

416

440

476

476

428

360

360

500

224

182

158

144

128

116

113

102

m

175 272

360

428

488

540

582

610

610

582

476

320

203

144

10,329

333

0.291

0.34

20,490

Aug.

115

100

92

85

80

75

70

65

61

55

49

46

42

40

40

43

42

39

38

3?

52

65 *82

85

105

131

147

T5o" 150

134

116

2,431

78.4

0.069

0.08

4,820

Sept.

108

105

108

108

102

95

88

75

65

59

53

49 *45

42

39

38

37

36

34

34

34

32"3*4"

42

61

95

150

210

224

272

2,474

82.5

0.072

0.08

4,910

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,200 Mln 51 Mean 856 / Cfsm 0.749 In. 10.18 Ac-ft 619,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,680 Mln 32 Mean 688 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.20 Ac-ft 499,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
64 NECHES RIVER BASIN

325. Neches River near Alto, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°34'45", long 95°09'55", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 21, 600 ft downstream from Bowles Creek, 1\ miles southwest 

of Alto, Cherokee County, and at mile 274.

Drainage area. 1,943 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 198.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1937.

Average discharge.--16 years, 1,206 cfs (873,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 cfs Jan. 19; maximum gage height, 17.49 

ft Jan. 25; minimum discharge, 102 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 42,800 cfs Apr. 4, 1945 (gage height, 26.85 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1954.

Maximum stage known since 1861, 28.2 ft In May 1884, from information by local residents (discharge, about 50,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 4,

Dec. 16 to Jan. 19)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

99

120

162

207

304

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

530

810

1,160

1,620

2,400

17.0

17.5

18.0

3,800

4,500

5,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

202 "ST?

216

330

249

364 

254

239

230

220

212

202

212

374

*470

374

324

324

334

354

374

422

458

482

457

446

386

324

284

264

264

9,682

312

0.161

0.10

19,200

Nov.

284

3T4

364

608

1,100

1,260 

1,010

794

730

660

590

530

506

530

590

590

*S54

542

530

518

506

482

470

446

434

422

410

398

386

374

16,932

564

0.290

0.32

33,580

Dec.

374

374

364 S74

374

386 

398

398

386

398

446

608

874

938

922

*1,670

2,930

5,520

3,080

2,800

2,680

2,560

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,560

2,680

2,800

2,950

2,950

2,950

50,984

1,645

0.847

0.98

101,100

Jan.

5,080

3,240

3,160

5,000

2,860

2,860 

2,950

2,860

2,740

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,800

5,080

3,400

3,800

4,410

4, 600

4, i'60

3,800

3,720

5,900

4,520

4,410

4,160

*5,800

5,640

3,320

5,080

2, 860

104,710

5,578

1.74

2.00

207,700

Feb.

2,620

2,450

2,300

2,450

2,500

2,350 

2,210

2,120

2,000

1,920

1,850

1,810

1,780

1,740

1,780

1,810

1,850

1,920

2,000

1,960

2,120

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,800

5,080

3,080

2,930

2,860

65,290

2,251

1.16

1.25

129,500

Mar.

2,800

2,950

*5,520

3,720

4,020

4.160 

4, 160

4,020

3,800

3,720

3,640

3,560

3,400

3,520

3,240

3,080

2,860

2,680

2,450

2,260

2,040

1,850

1,710

1,590

1,490

1,470

1,650

1,810

1,710

1,520

Ij420

'85,400

2,755

1.42

1.63

169,400

Apr.

1,370

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,160

*1,120 

1,080

1,020

988

1,040

1,100

1,010

954

938

938

906

874

826

762

716

688

660

618

590

578

674

730

810

986

1,650

28,576

953

0.491

0.55

56,680

May

1.740

1,546

988

906

842

746 

674

632

590

554

*518

482

446

434

422

410

586

564

364

374

364

364

354

344

347

354

410

422

386

374

344

17,172

554

0.285

0.33

34,060

June

524

294

274

264

244

230 

244

504

274

234

207

35S- 189

554

*566

458

410

374

334

294

274

264

249

220

230

636

1,370

1.590

1,046

906

13,036

435

0.224

0.25

25,860

July

842

7T55-

590

530

506

494 

494

494

458

422

364

304

249

212

189

176

171

?b?

202

*184

220

284

324

364

398

434

470

494

506

506

458

12,243

395

0.203

0.23

24,280

Aug.

374

m

207

166

140

128 

120

136

166

171

144

180

148

128

124

140

124

116

TSS

184

166

144

158

*144

153

153

144

148

162

189

225

5,114

165

0.085

0.10

10,140

Sept.

244

244

225

202

184

180 

176

166

162

148

140

136

128

120

*116

113

110

106

106

106

110

102

W

106

132

194

249

21?

249

244

4,849

162

0.083

0.09

9,620

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,100 Mln 136 Mean 1,348 Cfsra 0.694 In. 9.42 Ac-ft 976,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,600 Mln 102 Mean 1,131 Cfsra 0.582 In. 7.92 Ae-ft 821,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 

330. Neches River near Diboll, Tex.

65

Location. Lat 31°08' , long 94°48', near center of main span on upstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 59, 630 ft downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 

2.9 miles downstream from Alabama Creek, 3.8 miles south of Diboll, Angelina County, 

and at mile 204.

Drainage area. 2,714 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1925, March 1939 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 134.46 ft above mean sea level, 

"cfatum of 1929. Prior to July 10, 1925, chain gage at site 630 ft upstream, July 10 to

Aug. 31, 1925, chain gage, and Mar. 30, 1939, to Sept. 24, 1943, wire -weight gage, at

site 500 ft upstream, all at present datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1923-25, 1939-60), 1,756 cfs (1,271,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,520 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 14.15 ft); minimum, 136 cfs Sept. 20.

1923-25, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 49,900 cfs May 4, 1944 (gage height, 18.70 ft); 

no flow Aug. 15-22, 1925.

Maximum stage since 1874, about 21.0 ft in May 1884, present site, fi>om information 

by local residents (discharge, about 80,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good above 500 cfs and fair below. No large diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1242: 1950. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21-27, May 11 to

June 21, July 7 to Aug. 11, Sept. 1-30)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

132

154

176

237

302

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

450

826

1,300

2,120

2,980

13.0

14.0

15.0

4,400

7,000

11,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

263 

263

244

230

74T

250

263

263

256

256

250

244

250

434

644

*682

S25

' 518

402

351

330

323

330

316

365

387

418

402

418

380

344

10, 945

353

0.130

0.15

21,710

Nov.

625 

982

1,180

982

1,000

1,230

1,390

1,420

1,366

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,000

914

848

805

784 *742

722

682

644

625

589

571

535

518

501

484

467

450

25,600

853

0.314

0.35

50,780

Dec.

434 

434

418 418-

418

418

418

418

434

434

434

434

450

484

644

1,560

3,020

*4,110

3,456

2,870

2,580

2,410

2,490

2,490

2,580

2,670

2,770

2,670

2,670

2,580

2,580

50,190

1,619

0.597

0.69

93,550

Jan.

2,870 

3,090

3,210

3,210

3,330

3,720

3,860

3,720

3,450

3,330

3,210

2,980

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,770

2,770

2,980

3,210

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,720

4,020

4,200

4,400

4,510

4,400

*4,300

4,400

4,620

109,240

3,524

1.30

1.50

216,700

Feb.

4,400 

4,300

4,200

4,110

3,860

3,580

3,450

3,210

2,980

2,870

2,670

2,580

2,490

2,410

2,260

2,260

2,190

2,260

2,410

2,410

2,580

2,870

3,210

3,810

7,000

7.180

6, ISO

5,320

4,400

103,390

3,565

1.31

1.42

205,100

Mar.

3,940 

3,940

4,020

4,200

4,300

4,110

3,940

3,720

3,860

3,940

4,200

4,400

4,510

4,510

4,620

4,620

4,300

4,110

3,860

3,720

3,450

3,210

3,090

2,980

2,770

2,580

2,410

2,260

2,120

1,950

1,860

111,500

3,597

1.33

1.53

221,200

Apr.

1,810 

1,816

1,810

1,760

1,720

1,640

*1,520

1,460

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,000

982

936

914

848

805

826

959

1,100

1,360

1,810

38,310

1,277

0.471

0.52

75,990

May

2,120 

2,580

2,670

2,416

2,120

1,860

1,640

1,390

1,180

1,030

870

*784

722

682

644

607

589

571

535

518

518

501

501

501

484

484

484

 JBT 467

501

518

30, 948

998

0.368

0.42

61,380

June

501 

467

450

418

402

387

372

365

358

351

351

358

351

358

418

*589

625

607

571

535

484

434

402

434

535

663

1,140

1,180

1,490

1,720

17,316

577

0.213

0.24

34,350

July

1.680 

1,526

1,360

1,180

982

870

742

644

607

571

535

518

484

418

365

316

282

270

260

7T5

*289

300

282

296

365

380

387

418

450

467

484

17,992

580

0.214

0.25

35,690

Aug.

501 

518

484

434

351

282

250

218

200

194

200

218

212

218

230

218

194

158" 176

206

400

800

ToTJ

500

*418

323

344

351

330

289

263

10,210

329

0.121

0.14

20, 250

Sept.

244 

237

230

224

218

224

218

212

218

237

194

188

176

176 *165

154

143

140

140

136

140

140

142

140

148

148

148

182

230

270

5,562

185

0.068

0.08

11,030

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,500 Hln 160 Mean 1,575 Cfsm 0.580 In. 7.87 Ac-ft 1,140,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,180 Mln 136 Mean 1,451 Cfsm 0.535 In. 7.29 Ae-ft 1,054,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
66 NECHES RIVER BASIN

335. Neches River near Rockland, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°01'45", long 94 0 23'50", on left bank 2,100 ft upstream from Texas and 

New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 2,200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 

1 mile north of Rockland, Tyler County, 3.6 miles downstream from Billams Creek, and 

at mile 158.

Drainage area. 3,623 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1903 to September 1960, Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1312. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1903 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 91.41 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 57 years, 2,332 cfs (1,688,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,790 cfs Feb. 29 (gage height, 14.70 ft); minimum, 127 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1903-60: Maximum discharge, 49,800 cfs May 6, 1944 (gage height, 31.84 ft); minimum observed during period of daily records, 1.6 cfs Sept. 28-30, Oct. 1, 2, 1956.

Maximum stage. 34.9 ft in May 1884, from information by local resident (discharge, 

about 62,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 878: 1926-27. WSP 1342: 1922(M), 1935. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to May 3, May 9-22, June 1-4, 9, 17-23, 25, June 29 to

July 18, July 27 to Aug. 7, Aug. 23 to Sept. 8)

2.0

120

158

248

392

800

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

1,860

3,040

4,950

6,900

9,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

15

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

183

238

288

288

279

277

279 

285

290

296

298

304

542

1.180 

1,150

*1,120

1,000

875

731

601

489

599

570

557

348

376

402

423

440

462

731

15,301

494

0.136

0.16

50,550

Nov.

686

925

1,150

1,180

1,200

1,250

1,280 

1,250

1,280

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,280

1,200 

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,000

*925

825

777

754

708

664

645

622

560

520

512

496

29,227

974

0.269

0.50

57,970

Dec.

485

481

451

448

448

440

425 

448

448

448

451

470

496

508 

686

5,840

4,950

4,880

5,210

5,400

5,140

4,950

4,430

3,840

3,280

2,860

2,560

2,980

3,040

3,100

3,100

70,691

2,280

0.629

0.75

140,200

Jan.

5,650

5,720

3,840

3,840

4,040

5,080

5. 140 

5, 140

5,140

4,950

4,820

4,560

4,500

4,170 

*4,100

4,040

4,690

4,880

4,690

4,760

4,500

4,560

4,100

3,840

3,980

4,040

4,240

4,500

4,880

5,080

5,140

158,210

4,458

1.23

1.42

274,100

Feb.

5,020

4,880

5,020

5,540

5,600

5,470

5,540 

5,080

4,620

4,360

5,980

5,780

3,460

3,520 

5,520

3,580

5,540

*3,460

3,460

3,400

4,560

4,820

4,690

5,600

6,770

7,520

8,090

8,580

8.790

145,650

5,022

1.59

1.49

288, 900

Mar.

B.720

9] 510

8,020

7,550

6,900

6,380

5,920 

5,540

5,340

5,140

4,950

4,760

4,620

4,560 

5,140

5,210

5,340

5,540

5,540

5,140

5,020

4,820

4,500

4,170

3,910

3,650

5,400

5,220

5,040

2,800

2 f 6 60

159,610

5,149

1.42

1.64

316,600

Apr.

2.440

2] 260

2,080

2,020

1,960

1,960

1,910 

1,800

1,740

1,690

,640

,580

,580

,470 

,420

,360

,500

,500

,280

,250

,200

,180

,150

,100

* ,050

1,000

950

1,000

1,500

2,520

46,290

1,545

0.426

0.47

91,810

May

2,440

2,500

2,560

2,680

2,800

2,860

2.920 

2,680

2,320

1,910

1,520

1,250

1,050

900 

800

731

686

622

560

560

540

504

*489

470

458

451

455

451

426

419

433

39,445

1,272

0.551

0.40

78,240

June

470

481

466

451

589

586

376 

345

448

412

542

550

548

548 

516

559

462

601

645

622

580

485

437

406

962

5.910

3,780

2,980

2,260

2,200

26,575

886

0.245

0.27

52,710

July

2,200

2.260

2,260

2,200

*2,020

1,580

1,280 

1,050

875

731

708

645

622

560 

516

448

392

386

313

318

298

304

318

298

268

304

354

386

416

444

481

25,255

815

0.225

0.26

50,090

Aug.

508

532

540

536

500

409

521 

264

231

206

188

183

188

212 

224

226

254

243

224

201

210

261

527

1,360

1.580

1,250

850

622

*448

524

279

15,881

448

0.124

0.14

27,550

Sept.

504

510

533

545

345

548

318 

288

258

243

224

217

215

203

186

173

164

156

150

148

138

133

127

127

164

*183

199

194

181

188

6,562

219

0.060

0.07

13,020

Calendar year 1959: Max 10,900 Mln 171 Mean 1,977 Cfsm 0.546 In. 7.40 Ac-ft 1,451,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,790 Mln 127 Mean 1,958 Cfsra 0.540 In. 7.35 Ac-ft 1,422,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 67

340. Lake Tyler near Whitehouse, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°14'30", long 95°10'30", at intake tower of pumphouse, 2.0 miles north 

of Whitehouse Dam on Prairie Creek, 3.2 miles northeast of Whitehouse, Smith County, 

and 4.3 miles upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 45.3 sq mi.

Records available. March (corrected) 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (city of Tyler bench 

mark). Prior to May 3, 1949, staff gage at dam at same datum. May 3, 1949, to 

July 11, 1951, staff gage at pumphouse 660 ft shoreward at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year. 44,130 acre-ft Mar. 2, 3 (elevation, 375.8 ft); 

minimum, 39,780 acre-ft Sept. 19-24 (elevation, 373.9 ft).

1949-60: Maximum contents, 48,040 acre-ft May 3, 1959 (elevation, 377.45 ft); minimum since first appreciable storage in 1950, 33,400 acre-ft Jan. 16-21, 1957; minimum elevation, 370.98 ft Jan. 19, 20, 1957.

Remarks. Lake is formed by rolled earth-fill dam, 4,708 ft long. Spillway is concrete 

flume, 200 ft wide, located about 800 ft to left of dam. Storage began Jan. 8, 1949, 

and dam completed May 13, 1949. Total capacity, 43,400 acre-ft (elevation, 375.5 ft, 

top of spillway). Usable capacity, 39,000 acre-ft between elevations 375.5 and 350.0 

ft (bottom of lowest sluice gates). Dead storage, 4,400 acre-ft. Water used for 

municipal supply for city of Tyler.

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation, contents, and monthly diversions, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

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

Water year 1959-6O .......................

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

375 2

374.4

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

43 40O

40,88O

_

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+720

~240

0

-440

Diversions for 

municipal use 

(acre-feet)

8,598

999

936

9,367

T Elevation at 12 p.m.
68 NECHES RIVER BASIN

345. Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex.

Location . Lat 31°58'40", long 95°09'40", on right bank on downstream side of pile bent of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 0.6 mile downstream from Caney Creek, 3.9 miles downstream 

from another Caney Creek, 4 miles downstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 

and 6.9 miles east of Jacksonville, Cherokee County.

Drainage area. 376 sq mi.

Records available. --May 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 271.64 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge . 21 years, 286 cfs (207,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,940 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 8.99 ft); minimum, 7.1 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs May 3, 1944 (gage height, 14.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since May 1884, about 20 ft in May 1908 and December 1913; flood in 

May 1884 was higher, stage unknown; from information by local residents.

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

Flow regulated by Lake Tyler on Prairie Creek (see preceding page). No large diversion 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21 to Feb. 4, Feb. 22 to Mar. 6, 

July 16-23, Aug. 22-24, 30, Sept. 26)

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

6.0

13

19

33

60

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

117

187

281

382

670

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

1,370

2,190

4,160

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

69

41

41 

69

56

56

50

47 

38

a30

27

24

23

*41

27

26

30

34 

42

36

32

31

31

31

35

28

30

26

25

27

27

1,130

36.5

0.097

0.11

2,240

Nov.

42

102

70 

91

157

117

75

84 

69

58

55

56

66

78

122

179

*TT?

105 

87

70

68

68

68

68

66

64

63

61

58

58

2,442

81.4

0.217

0.24

4,840

Dec.

57m64 

68

69

67

68

70 

70

70

93

204

293

391

762

1.680

1,640

966 

841

990

874

654

562

496

3450

a400

a 350

322

304

275

a250

13,458

434

1.15

1.33

26, 690

Jan.

a 250

312

460 

590

670

654

606

576 

534

514

555

975

1,110

1,130

1,180

1,210

1,640

1,680

1,130

822

670

502

392

363

304

269

252

*2S3

322

322

312

20,559

663

1.76

2.03

40,780

Feb.

322

371

472 

598

822

1,340

1,850

2.090 

872

405

355

269

242

223

227

223

252

322 

412

812

1,220

1,780

1,490

1,160

1,110

1,000

887

861

835

22,822

787

2.09

2.26

45,270

Mar.

848

*1,840

5.750 

2,960

2,200

1,510

960

760 

646

562

496

420

385

385

371

344

332

344 

322

288

269

247

232

219

284

312

322

377

395

312

304

22,996

742

1.97

2.27

45,610

Apr.

295

281

~225 304 

175

*168

154

146 

also

239

257

211

183

164

150

143

140

132 

126

132

164

al80

a!40

102

81

66

T2

93

alOO

a!20

4,894

163

0.434

0.48

9,710

May

136

146

146 

107

78

72

70

68 

66

62

*56

52

a 4,5

330

24

22

a20

a20 

45

aSO

55

56

aSO

a40

32

28

a30

a35

a40

40

35

1,756

56.6

0.151

0.17

3,480

June

32

31

28 

27

25

24

28

38 

35

30

63

alOO

123

alOO

90

370

54

340 

30

a25

a 20

18

330

62

3100

183

3250

a200

alSO

129

2,135

71.2

0.189

0.21

4,230

July

93

365

350 

340

31

29

28

25 

24

23

20

18

17

15

15

41

78

136 

171

*123

111

81

52

38

30

26

22

19

18

16 

15

1,470

47.4

0.126

0.15

2,920

Aug.

14

13

13 

13

13

11

10

8.4 

8.9

8.4

8.2

172

8.9

11

12

10

9.4

8.7

11

31

40

56

*78

52

35

25

21

19

23

107 ~46

733.1

23.6

0.063

0.07

1,450

Sept.

37

36

48 

42

34

25

20

17 

16

16

15

15

15

*13

12

11

10

9.4

9.1

8.7

8.2

7.8

7.3

7.3

11

118

737

699

382

269

2,655.8

88.5

0.235

0.26

5,270

Calendar year 1959: Max 12,800 Min 15 Mean 323 Cfam 0.859 In. 11.65 Ac-ft 233,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,750 Min 7.3 Mean 265 Cfsm 0.705 In. 9.58 Ac-ft 192,500

Peak discharge (base. 1,400 cfs). Dec. 16 (8 to 10 p.m.) 2,040 cfs (7.91 ft); Jan. 17 (10 p.m.) 

2,050 cfs (7.92 ft); Feb. 8 (8 a.m. to 12 m.) 2,220 cfs (8.02 ft); Feb. 22 (6 to 8 p.m.) 1,940 cfs 

(7.95 ft); Mar. 3 (10 a.m. to 12 m.) 3,940 cfs (8.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

s No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on basis of hydrogrsph, westher records, and records 

for nearby ststiona.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 69

365. Angelina River near Alto, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°40'18", long 94°57'08", near center of rectified channel at downstream 

side of pier of bridge on State Highway 21, 0.4 mile upstream from Alien Creek, 

1.5 miles upstream from Bingham Creek, 7.5 miles east of Alto, Cherokee County, and at 

mile 149.

Drainage area. 1,282 sq mi.

Records available. May to August 1940 (discharge measurements only), September 1940 to 

March 1949 (fragmentary for 1941-42, 1944-49), February 1959 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 204.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 9, 1940, to Mar. 31, 1949, chain gage on bridge at natural channel 1,400 ft 

to right at same datum. Feb. 18 to Sept. 15, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 cfs Mar. 6, 7; maximum gage height, 18.14 

ft Mar. 7; minimum discharge, 35 cfs Sept. 24.

1940-49 1959-60: Maximum gage height observed, 21.52 ft May 5, 1944 (discharge not 

determined), but may have been higher during period of no gage-height record in November 1940; minimum discharge observed, 11 cfs Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 25-27, 1943.

Maximum stage known since at least 1905, about 22 ft in May 1908, from information 

by local residents. Flood in 1932 reached a stage of 21.5 ft and flood in May 1958 

reached a stage of 20.3 ft, from floodmarks and information by local residents.

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

No large diversion above station. Recording rain gage located at station.

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 22 to June 12, Aug. 20 to Sept. 27)

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

71

87

132

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

184

308

616

1,130

1,830

15.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

2,660

4,150

4,950

6,500

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

88 

87

95

105

109

113

116

121

137

147

142

124

112

*190

231

282

330

316

262

213

201

243

282

243

157

123

113

104

97

92

°°.

5,061

163

0.127

0.15

10,040

Nov.

84 

8283"

213

488

568

632

696

744

728

616

488

413

383

338

330

398

*473

552

568

504

376

295

256

237

225

219

295

368

262

11,914

397

0.310

0.35

23,630

Dec.

201 

190

201

207

207

219

213

213

302

428

360

323

398

488

600

*872

1,230

1,430

1,730

2,180

2,900

3,340

5,490

3,270

2,900

2,410

2,060

1,780

1,520

1,250

1,090

38,002

1,226

0.956

1.10

75,380

Jan.

1,150 

1,150

1,190

1,300

1,430

1,600

1,670

1,750

1,830

1,950

1,980

1,920

1,830

1,830

1,860

1,830

2,020

2,220

2,610

3,140

3,570

5,650

3,490

3,140

2,720

2,260

*1,920

1,830

1,570

1,430

1,270

63,090

2,035

1.59

1.83

125,100

Feb.

1,150 

1,090

1,070

1,150

1,190

1,250

1,360

1,500

1,620

1,650

1,600

1,520

1,430

1,320

1,210

1,050

889

840 S"56"

906

1,130

1,340

1,550

1,860

2,220

2,510

2,900

3,340

3,570

45,071

1,554

1.21

1.31

89,400

Mar.

*3,650 

3,740

3,740

3,740

4,030

4,750

5,080

4,570

4,150

3,740

3,410

2,960

2,560

2,140

1,890

1,670

1,500

1,380

1,300

1,230

1,170

1,090

1,030

976

906

906

1,030

1,130

1,210

1,270

1,340

73,288

2,364

1.84

2.13

145,400

Apr.

1,380 

1,380

1,340

1,250

1,130

940

*776

664

632

680

744

792

808

872

906

840

728

616

552

488

458

428

376

338

516

323

376

552

712

923

22,320

744

0.580

0.65

44,270

May

906 

872

856

856

792

664

552

504

473

360

256

*219

201

178

168

162

157

152

147

142

142

142

137

137

137

147

152

147

152

157

160

10,227

330

0.257

0.30

20,280

Calendar year 1959 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm -

June

150 

150

150

140

140

140

140

130

130

120

110

100

3Uo

400

500

*664

760

664

384

213

162

160

150

150

140

557

824

840

976

1,070

10,514

350

0.273

0.31

20,850

July

1.070 

923

680

616

520

256

152

150

140

140

130

120

110

100

100

90

90

120

195

225

*302

443

552

616

616

443

185

170

160

152

213

9,779

315

0.246

0.28

19,400

Aug.

152 

110

90

70

60

55

55

50

BT

65

70

70

60

60

65

70

80

90

100

100

150

150

140

130

*231

330

346 237~

152

124

118

3,635

117

0.091

0.11

7,210

Sept.

168 

184

 168

130

152

213

147

103

81

68

59

53

49

*47

45

43

45

45

44

49

61

49

39

35

40

82

465

632

872

1,030

5,198

173

0.135

0.15

10,310

In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,080 Mln 35 Mean 814 cfsra 0.635 In. 8.67 Ac-ft 591,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record May 31 to June 15, June 22-25, July 8-18, 28, 29, Aug. 2-24; discharge 

estimted on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.

618098 O - 61 - 6
70 NECHES RIVER BASIN

370. Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°27'26", long 94 0 43'34", near right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 59, 200 ft upstream from Procella Creek, If miles downstream from Bayou 

Loco, 1.5 miles upstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, and 8 miles north of 

Lufkin, Angelina County.

Drainage area. 1,604 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1934, July 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 164.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT929. Oct. 29, 1923, to Jan. 17, 1926, chain gage at Southern Pacific Railroad bridge 

1.5 miles downstream at datum 1.39 ft lower; Jan. 18, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1934, chain 

gage at Lufkin-Nacogdoches highway bridge 1,400 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,258 cfs (910,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,180 cfs Mar.~To (gage height, 12.00 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 17. "

1923-34, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 38,200 cfs Feb. 24, 1932; maximum gage height, 

18.55 ft May 7, 1944; minimum discharge. 0.8 cfs Oct. 29, 30, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1884, about 26.5 ft in May 1884, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given In WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 718: 

age area.

1924,1926. WSP 1312: 1924(M) . WSP 1632: Dr-ainDlscharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

87

9?

90 

95 

116

135

132

125

125

128

142

149

156

264

*281

264

270

300

336

32T

275

235

222

249

270

244

190

146

*116 

101

172

5,828

188

0.117

0.14

11,560

Nov.

233

135

113 

45? 

632

685

668

685

738

790

842

335" 860

825

842

738

585

508

508

555

632

668

650

542

442

352

307

275 

270 

314

16,684

556

0.347

0.39

33,090

Dec.

360

328

281 

259 

249

249

249

254

254

259

330

475

519

497

519

1,380

2,160

*2,340

2,300

2,250

2,030

2,030

2,160

2,340

2,490

2,660

2,850

2.920 

2,780 

*2,540

2, 390

42,702

1,377

0.858

0.99

84,700

Jan.

2,340

2,200

2,070 

1,950 

1.910

2,070

2,120

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,120

2,120

2,160

2,200

2,200

2,160

2,390

2,490

2,540

2,600

2,490

2,490

2,600

2,780

2,920

2.990

2,990

2,920 

2,720 

2,440

2 200

73,390

2,367

1.48

1.70

145,600

Feb.

2,030

1,830

1,760 

1,760 

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,690

1,720

1,760

1,800

1,720

1,720

1,690

1,580

1,550

1,520

1.400

1,660

1,870

2,030

2,660

5.270

3,130

2,990

2,850 

2,780

57,110

1,969

1.23

1.32

113,300

Mar.

2,850

3,270

3,720 

*3,890 

4,080

3,980

3,890

3,980

4,640

5,180

5,040

4,520

3,980

3,720

3,560

3,270

2,990

2,720

2,390

2,120

1,910

1,760

1,620

1,520

1,430

1,370

1,310

1.280

1,310

1,370

1,400

90,070

2,905

1.81

2.09

178,700

Apr.

1,430

1,460

1,490 

1.520 

1,520

1,490

1,400

*1,280

1,110

990

912

895

895

912

950

990.

1,010

970

878

755

650

585

530

486

455

464

519

519 

642 

1,080

28,785

960

0.598

0.67

57,090

May

1.570

1^370

1,260 

1,110 

1,040

970

912

790

650

570

497

398

*514

270

244

250

217

205

197

194

190

186

182

175

171

175

182

186 

182 

178

178

14,795

477

0.297

0.54

29,540

June

178

164

149 

132 

119

152

122

125

122

115

ii£ US

205

521

544

360

*475

600

702

650

440

275

205

164

182

332

565

930 

1.060 

1,040

10,429

348

0.217

0.24

20,690

July

1,040

1,080

1.110 

1,016 

825

668

522

516

222

182

164

149

132

116

104

98

W

104

116

167

249

*294

352

442

519

555

555

414 

244

167

146

12,160

592

0.244

0.28

24,120

Aug.

167

209

178 

116 

82

70

64

62

56" 56

60

70

75

68

66

66

66

82

104

95

149

197

244

205

178

*182

240

m264 

230

4,329

140

0.087

0.10

8,590

Sept.

182

160

186 

213 

197

160

167

190

156

119

95

77

66

58

50

*48

46

47

47

47

47

47

56

54

52

58

92

189 

392 

550

3,828

128

0.080

0.09

7,590

Calendar year 1959 : Max 14 100 Mln 53 Mean 974 Cfsm 0.607 In- 8-23 Ac-ft 704,900

Water year 1959-60 : Max 5,180 Mln 46 Mean 984 Cfsm 0.613 In. 8.35 Ac-ft 714,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 71

380. Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex.

Location. Lat 31 0 30'15", long 94°18'15", on right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 21, 2.2 miles upstream from Amaladeros Creek, 2.8 miles east 

of Chireno, Nacogdoches County, 5.4 miles downstream from Arenoso Creek, and 41 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 501 sq mi.

Records available. January 1924 to September 1985, July 1939 to November 1954, October 

1955 to September 1960 (October 1957 to September 1958, monthly discharge only). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 169.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, releveling of 1949 and 1952. Jan. 24, 1924, to Aug. 29, 1925, chain gage; 

July 31, 1939, to Nov. 18, 1954, and Sept. 24, 1955, to Sept. 5, 1957, water-stage 

recorder; and Sept. 6, 1957, to Oct. 27, 1958, reference point; all at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 497 cfs (359,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,040 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 16.85 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Aug. 8.

1924-25, 1939-54, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 31,900 cfs Nov. 24, 1940 (gage height, 

25.97 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 26, 27, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1865, 29.9 ft June 29, 1902, from information 

by local residents. Flood in August 1915 reached a stage of about 5 ft less than that 

of June 29, 1902, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

53 

47

44

43

35

106

9O

68

62

55

51

47

62

329

482

306

227

192 

124

92

78

72

70

68

64

59

58

56

*56

60

80

3,264

105

0.210

0.24

6,470

Nov.

130 

1O9

92

334

645

755

545

473

264

16O

124

115

109

130

2O6

213

206

206

178

148

130

121

115

112

109

100

98

92

90

#90

6,299

210

0.419

0.47

12,490

Dec.

ISB" 90 

160

148

133

127

118

112

106

106

115

166

22O

206

232

876

1,440

1,860 

1,820

1,780

1,820

1,750

1,550

1,360

1,OOO

655

518

595

595

545

5OO

20,8O9

671

1.34

1.54

41,270

Jan.

595 

685

731

743

755

843

S29" 857

829

829

*803

719

536

446

437

392

536

719 

755

791

815

791

743

585

410

360

360

360

344

312

288

19,198

619

1.24

1.43

38,080

Feb.

264 

248

304

536

655

675

675

655

536

384

320

280

264

248

*254

280

320

555 

675

695

829

949

983

1,280

1,990

2,760

2,900

2,430

2.O4O

24,964

861

1.72

1.85

49,520

Mar.

1.720 

1,300

1,4OO

1,240

1,100

1,200

1,720

1.68O

1,440

1,18O

885

595

455

410

518

*615

655

665 

675

615

437

352

328

304

296

3O4

446

595

635

645

625

25,235

814

1.62

1.87

5O,O5O

Apr.

482 

352

280

256

234

22O

206

192

206

256

241

272

256

206

178

172

166

16O 

145

136

130

124

118

112

ITS

185

*437

5OO

605

857

7,796

26O

0.519

0.58

15,460

May

871 

803

815

885

955

742

568

254

192

160

159

118

1O9

100

1OO

98

92

90 

85

82

80

82

78

*72

68

68

75

72

72

68

58

7,809

252

0.5O5

0.58

15,490

June

52

48

45

42

42

65

68

62

80

98

92

78

75

242

592

568

256

159 

90

72

60

55

50

52

209

585

655

55T

556

215

5,148

172

0.545

0.58

10,210

July

142 

105

85

75

68

*61

68

68

56

55

49

46

45

44

179

156

T85~ 215

127

136

142

148

98

75

59

51

46

44

40

57 

55

2,712

87.5

0.175

O.2O

5,580

Aug.

*59 

59

46

55

49

59

34

51

3T

54

73

1OO

68

75

85

75

62

52 

57

115

264

560

5l?

213

227

254

160

106

154

272 

*28O

5,741

121

0.242

0.28

7,420

Sept.

2 2O 

199

148

92

75

70

62

54

50

47

50

55

46

42

40

58

56

54 

35

52

52

U-3T

32

45

342

695

6~9"5~ 719

731

4,772

159

0.517

0.35

9,470

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,100 Min 36 Mean 306 Cfsm 0.611 In. 8.30 Ac-ft 221, 50O

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,900 Min 31 Mean 360 Cfsm O.719 In- 9.77 Ac-ft 261,300

Peak discharge (base, 2,5OO cfs). Feb. 27 (1 to 2 a.mj 5,O4O cfs (16.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
72 NECHES RIVER BASIN

385. Angelina River near Zavalla, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°ia' , long 94°18' , near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 147, Just downstream from Harvey Bayou, 3 miles downstream from 

Attoyac Bayou, 8| miles northeast of Zavalla, Angelina County, and 50 miles upstream 

from mouth .

Drainage area . 2,894 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

^

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 104.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge . 9 years, 1,777 cfs (1,286,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,200 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 20.21 ft); minimum, 109 cfs Sept. 24.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 37,300 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 27.72 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 22-24, 1954, Oct. 5, 6, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1883, about 29.4 ft in June 1902. Second highest flood 

occurred in 1932, exact stage unknown. Floods in 1941 and 1944 reached about the same 

stage as the flood in May 1953, from information by local residents.

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

 FHor to August 1956, Southland Paper Mills pumped about 22 cfs from wells, of which 

about 18 cfs was later discharged into Mill Creek, 20 miles above station. Since 

August 1956, about 28 cfs is pumped from wells and about 24 cfs is discharged into 

Mill Creek. This discharge is continuous and fairly constant. The town of Nacogdoches 

discharges about 2 cfs sewage effluent into LaNana Bayou, 27 miles above station. No 

large diversions above station.

Revisions . WSP 1632; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height. In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 3-24, May 13 to June 25)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

105

150

342

5.0

8.0

12.0

824

1,680

3,180

15.0

18.0

20.0

4,500

6,100

7,600

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

155

T67 

182

185

200

202

227

278

288

258

244

233

252

504

746

*902

902

772

648

564

504

468

444

408

364

353

353 

364

342

309

309

12,128

391

0.135

0.16

24,060

Nov.

624

648 

600

576

1,010

1,490

1.550

1,460

1,370

1,310

1,140

954

902

902

980

1,080

1,140

1,080

*1,030

954

850

772

772

772

772

746

720 

672

600

552

28,028

934

0.323

0.36

55,590

Dec.

516

516 

552

600

624

624

576

540

516

504

504

528

600

720

824

1,860

3,310

4,500

4.800

4,700

4,300

3,900

3,700

3,500

3,600

3,900

4,200 

4,500

4,600

4,400

4,200

72,714

2,346

0.811

0.93

144,200

Jan.

3,900

3,600 

3,300

3,400

3,600

3,700

3,800

3,900

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,900

3,800

3,600

*3,520

3,260

5,200

3,200

3,300

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,800

3,900

4,000

4,000 

3,900

3,800

3,700

3,600

113,480

3,661

1.26

1.46

225,100

Feb.

3,400

3,100 

2,900

2,800

2,9(50"

3,200

3,400

3,600

3,800

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,200

3,100

3,000

*2,940

2,900

2,900

3,100

3,600

4,300

4,900

5,400

5,50"0" 6,000

5,200

5,000

108,140

3,729

1.29

1.39

214,500

Mar.

6,400

7,200 

7,040

6,660

6,310

5,970

5,840

5,780

5,780

5,900

5,970

6,100

6,240

6,520

6,800

6,880

6,660

*6,310

5,970

5,610

5,250

4,850

4,410

3,910

3,350

2,940

2,580 

2,420

2,340

2^ 220

162,470

5,241

1.81

2.09

322,300

Apr.

2,190

2,190 

2,150

2,040

1,940

1,910

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,910

1,870

1,770

1,580

1,460

1,370

1,310

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,200

1,080

1,010

*928

980

928 

980

1,240

2, 660

46,686

1,556

0.538

0.60

92 , 600

May

2,420

2,220 

2,150

2,220

2,300

2.540 '2, '460

2,120

1,910

1,520

1,230

1,030

928

850

746

672

600

564

528

516

492

480

*468

456

444

432

420 

408

WS

420

408

34,360

1,108

0.383

0.44

68,150

June

397

386 

375

364

555

353

353

355

575

575

575

364

364

597

528

672

798

798

720

672

696

720

672

588

720

2,090

2.190 

1,650

1,400

1,540

21,458

715

0.247

0.28

42,520

July

1.260

1,146 

1,080

1,050

1,030

1,050

980

876

772

624

480

353

288

258

244

222

309

520

564

555

320

351

397

456

444

456

492 

528

564

552

480

18,033

582

0.201

0.23

35,770

Aug.

564

278 

254

*256

268

256

220

195

177

152

US- 147

155

204

195

189

195

195

206

509

575

420

552

F72" 696

588

528 

480

452

444

540

10,086

525

0.112

0.15

20,010

Sept.

672

672 

564

4SO

597

542

520

298

268

254

258

244

218

200

181

158

140

128

120

115

112

112

111

116

122

258

540 

902

F76 

824

9,980

553

0.115

0.13

19,800

Calendar year 1959 : Max 10,600 Mln 150 Mean 1,726 Cfam 0.596 In. 8.11 Ac-ft 1,249,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,200 Mln ill Mean 1,742 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.20 Ac-ft 1,265,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 18 to Jan. 14, Jan. 17 to Feb. 17, Feb. 19 to Mar. 2; discharge 

estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for Angelina River near 

Lufkln and Attoyac Bayou near Chlreno.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 73

395. Angelina River at Horger, Tex.

 Lat 31°00'09", long 94°10'37", near left side of low-water channel, on downside of pier of bridge on State Highway a quarter of a mile east of Horger, J

Location. Lat 31°00'09",

stream side of pier of bridge on State Highway a quarter of a mile east of Horger, Jasper County, 12 miles downstream from proposed McGee Bend Dam, 12.4 miles upstream from 

confluence with Neches River, and 25 miles upstream from Dam "B" on Neches River.

Drainage area. 3,512 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1928 to April 1951, February 1958 to September 1960 (medium and 

and high-water records only).

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 68.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, adjustment of 1954. Prior to Apr. 17, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and

datum. Water-stage recorder for station Dam "B" Reservoir at Town Bluff is used as an

auxiliary gage for this station. No auxiliary gage used prior to Apr. 16, 1951.

Average discharge. 22 years (1928-50), 3,280 cfs (2,375,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,640 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 19.23 ft); minimum discharge not determined because of insufficient fall to auxiliary gage; minimum 

gage height, 10.54 ft Dec. 14.

1928-51, 1958-60: Maximum discharge, 49,900 cfs May 6, 1944 (gage height, 36.90 ft); 

minimum observed, 13 cfs Sept. 22, 1937.

Maximum stage since 1885, 39.5 ft in August 1915 (discharge, 82,000 cfs), from 

rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs, from information by local residents. Floods in 

1884 and 1885 were probably higher, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good above 3,000 cfs, fair between 1,000 and 3,000 cfs, and poor below 

1,000 cfs. Daily discharge computed from mean daily gage heights using fall as a factor. 

Discharge not computed for days of insufficient fall. Accuracy of records is largely 

dependent upon relative magnitude of fall. No large diversions above station. Recording rain gage located at station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 928: 

Drainage area.

1932 (yearly runoff only, in acre-ft). WSP 1632:

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

.

_

-

1,200 

1,070

_

-

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

Nov.

_

-

_

_

-

_

1,290

1.370 

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,190

-

1,020

_

1,070 

1,060

1,000

_

_

_

_

1,150

1,180 

972

888

-

- --..

-

_

-

Dec.

_

(*)

_

826

-

816

.

806 

797

785

831

775

775

867 

1,020

3,120

6,280

7,740 

7,150

6,360

6,360

6,360

6,000

5,810

5,540

5,330 

5,120

5,060

5,060

5,000 

4,860

-

_

-

Jan.

5,120

5,510

5,600

5,600

5,670

7,150

7,850

6,970 

6,420

5,840

5,450

5,130

4,810

4,690 

4,670

4,730

5,300

6,580 

6,260

*5,830

5,540

4,950

4,570

4,520

4,420

4,400 

4,420

4,550

4,820

5,010 

4,740

167,100

5,390

531,400

Feb.

4,600

4,420

4,550

5,620

5,910

5,330

4,820

4,310 

4,100

3,820

3,460

3,080

5,000

3,080 

3,660

4,530

4,530

*4,650 

5,100

4,520

5,510

7,370

7,380

7,130

8,840

9.550 

9,480

9,320

9,210

.......

160,880

5,548

319,100

Mar.

*8,980

8,800

8,800

8,760

8,580

8,140

7,660

7,310 

7,050

6,950

6,950

6,950

7,020

7,300 

8,190

8,700

*8,450

8,320 

7,880

7,300

6,780

6,300

5,740

5,320

4,690

3,920 

3,520

3,300

3,080

2,780 

2,820

206,340

6,656

409,300

Apr.

2,570

2,420

,350

,350

,250

,320

,350

,130 

,980

,200

,350

,350

,180

,800 

,720

,630

,260

,190 

,330

,490

,360

,440

,360

,210

,140

,190 

,140

,490

* ,650

,960

55,160

1,839

109,400

May

5.940

3,260

2,790

2,540

2,450

2,500

2,680

2,700 

2,420

1,940

1,400

_

1,260

1,330 

1,250

1,170

1,080

1,200 

1,050

-

_

_

1,020

-

_

-

I

-

_

-

June

.

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

945

:

806

890

880

925

-

2,240 

4.000

3,490

2,480

1,850

-

_

-

July

1,450

1,320

1,380

1,360

1,210

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

1,700 

1,520

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1959 : Max 17,500 Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,550 Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 NECHES RIVER BASIN

400. Dam B Reservoir at Town Bluff, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°47' 43" (revised), long 94°10'48" (revised), near right bank 70 ft 

upstream from outlet structure of Dam B on Neches River, about 0.4 mile north of Town 

Bluff, Tyler county, and at mile 114.

Drainag area. 7,561 sq mi.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1960.

aage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, GalvestonHouston supplementary adjustment. Prior to Oct. 25, 1954, at site 490 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 101,000 acre-ft May 1 (elevation, 83.48 ft); minimum, 49,920 acre-ft June 16 (elevation, 78.98 ft).

1951-60: Maximum contents, 128,400 acre-ft May 22, 1953 (elevation, 85.21 ft); no 

storage Sept. 18 to Oct. 13, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with a concrete section. Total length of 

dam, 6,698 ft including concrete spillway and non-overflow section. There is a 6,100- 

foot uncontrolled emergency spillway on left bank with crest at elevation 85.0 ft. 

There is also a 326-foot gated spillway with six 40- by 35-foot taintor gates with sill 

at elevation 50.0 ft. Capacity of service spillway, 80,000 cfs with pool level at 

85.0 ft. Total spillway capacity, 218,300 cfs at elevation 93.0 ft, maximum design 

level. Dam completed in June 1951 and deliberate impoundment of water began Apr. 16, 

1951. Water used for industrial, municipal, and irrigation supplies. Data regarding 

dam and reservoir are given in the following table:

Invert of sluice intake ..............................

Sill, 6 taintor gates. ...............................

Elevation 

(feet)

85.0

83.0

52.0

50.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

124,700

94,250

20

0

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

78.0

79.0

80.0

41,830

50,090

59,320

82.0

84.0

81,280

108,700

Contents,in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

{*)

Oct.

52,570 

53,110

54,120

55,130

57,110

57,970

58,940

60,210

60,900

61,800

62,810

63,840

67,620

72,570

76,360

79,820

83,500

85 , 400

87,060

88,490

89,150

89,280

87',846

86,680

86,650

85,270

84,890

84,260

83,630

83,500

84,130

82.23

+32,190

Nov.

84,380 

85,270

85,140

87,970

88,490

89,150

89,930

90,600

91,000

91,066

90,470

88,230

84,260

79,690

77,190

76,010

75,300

74,390

73,700

73,130

73,020

72,910

72,790

72,230

70,120

66,970

63,940

61,400

59,910

58,840

_______

79.95

-25,290

Dec.

57,780 

57,400

56,540

55,980

55,790

54,850

54,300

53,660

53,110

52,210

52,300

51,850

51,230

51.140

54,580

65,180

72,230

73,250

70,670

70,120

70,780

70,780

69,130

67,940

68,150

68,150

68,800

68,590

68,260

68,050

69,680

81.00

+10,840

Jan.

70,560 

69,680

67,400

66,540

68,370

73,480

76,240

76,010

74,160

70,780

68,150

68,480

67,830

68,370

69,570

70,780

73,700

76,720

75,890

74,620

77,660

81,280

84,380

86,680

88,880

91,270

93,560

94,520

96,040

96,040

95,350

83.08

+25,670

Feb.

94,250 

92,880

94,940

97,580

96,460

94,250

95,070

95,620

96,040

95,480

93,430

93,700

93,430

95,070

98,560

98,140

97,720

94,940

95,620

96,740

99,280

97,160

93,290

93,560

97,440

99,990

99,566

95,070

90,740

82.74

-4,610

Mar.

89,410 

90,870

91,400

93,020

92,880

92,340

91,540

91,270

92,610

93,560

94,390

94,390

94,250

95,760

97,720

97.860

95,350

93,020

91,670

92,750

93,560

92,750

91,400

89,810

90,740

89,930

91,540

93,840

94,800

94,250

93,430

82.94

+2,690

Apr.

94,250 

94,660

94,250

93,980

93,560

93,980

95,480

96,040

96,040

95,350

94,800

94,250

94,390

94,660

93,840

93.020

93,846

93,020

93,290

94,660

95,760

95,900

95,480

94,940

94,390

95,350

94,660

93,840

96,740

100,400

83.44

+6,970

May

98,420 

93,840

91,940

93 , 700

96,880

99,420

97,160

95,350

93,840

93,560

93,840

93,160

93,020

92,480

91,800

90,200

89,930

86,940

85,270

84,260

81,770

79,570

77,190

75,080

72,910

71,110

68,, 480

65,920

63,420

62,200

62,400

80.31

-38,000

June

62,300 

62,300

61,500

60,310

59,130

57,970

57,200

56,640

55,410

54,120

52,750

51,500

51,410

50,970

50,260

50,970

52,660

54,490

55,130

53,840

52,480

52,120

52,210

53,660

61,000

78,370

88,360

90,070

91,400

95,480

_______

83.09

+33,080

July

98,140 

98,140

96,740

95,350

94,250

94,390

95,900

96 , 740

96,460

95,900

94,390

92,210

89,540

86,810

85,010

83,380

83,630

85,650

86,680

86,290

84,890

83,130

81,400

79,940

78,490

78,020

77,300

76,480

75,430

74,390

72,790

81.28

-22,690

Aug.

70,120 

68,050

66,870

65,710

63,220

60,400

58,740

58,160

57,490

57,880

57,400

55.500

55,660

56,070

56,820

57,020

57,400

58,070

58,840

59,910

62,100

64, 140

66,440

69,680

74,040

78,250

80,790

83,000

84,760

86,420

87.710

82.51

+14,920

Sept.

89,280 

91,130

92,610

93,840

94,940

95,900

96,180

97,020

96,600

96,040

94,660

93,840

93,430

93,290

93,020

92,610

92,480

92,210

91,940

91,400

90,870

90,740

90,340

90,470

91,000

93,160

95,900

95,070

96,320

97,720

_______

83.25

+10,010

Calendar year 1959.................... t -14,450

Water year 1959-60.................... t +45,780

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 

405. Neohes River at Town Bluff, Tex.

75

Location. Lat 30 047'36", long 94°10'28", on left bank 2,000 ft downstream from Dam B,

half a mile northeast of Town Bluff, Tyler County, 2.5 miles upstream from Walnut Creek, 

8 miles downstream from Wolf Creek, and at mile 113.

Drainage area. 7,561 sq mi.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, OfalvestonHouston supplementary adjustment. Prior to May 21, 1953, water-stage recorder and 

May 21, 1953, to Dec. 3, 1954, staff gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 4,326 cfs (3,132,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,100 cfs Feb. 29 (elevation, 71.14 ft); minimum daily, 87 cfs Oct. 11.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 90,900 cfs May 21, 22, 1953 (elevation, 82.85 ft); no 

flow at times due to regulation by Dam B.

Maximum elevation known, about 86.8 ft in May 1884 (discharge, about 120,000 cfs), 

from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Plow largely regulated by Dam B Reservoir (see preceding page) 

except during major floods. No large diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14-22, Feb. 21 

to Mar. 8, May 4-31, Aug. 1-12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19 Dec. 20 to Sept. 30

48.6

49.0

50.0

51.0

82

156

386

700

53.0

56.0

60.0

66.0

1,530

3,400

6,700

12,900

48.4

48.7

49.0

50.0

52.0

83

141

207

485

1,290

55.0

60.0

66.0

73.0

3,050

6,900

12,900

22,300

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

176 

109

105

98

100

100

100

96

95

96

87

93

100

396

772

790

790

790

790

*790

835

943

1.480

1,340"

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160 

1,160

1,160

1,160

19,187

619 

38,060

Nov.

1.160 

1,160

1,160

1,340

1,920

1,700

1,860

2,440

2,440

2,700

2,910

5,260

4,340

4,580

3,680

2,910

2,560

2,380

2,380

2,260

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,750

2,200

2,770

2,980

2,630 

2,020

1,750

70,540

2,351 

159,900

Dec.

1,640 

1,450

*1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,430

1,580

1,580

1,270

845

2,050

7,840

11,500

12.800

12,660

10,700

10,600

10,800

10,500

8,700

8,160

7,890

7,800 

7,800

7,800

7,550

165,065

5,325 

327,400

Jan.

7,890 

9,400

10,300

9,700

9., 000

9,500

10,900

11.900

11,900

11,900

11,400

9,700

9,100

*9,600

8,160

8,160

8,610

9,800

11,000

10,700

8,900

7,440

7.550

7,440

7,440

7,440

7,620

8,250 

9,100

9,500

9,900

289,000

9,525 

575,200

Feb.

10,100 

10,000

9,500

10,100

11,800

12,000

10,500

9,000

8,250

8,610

9,000

7,620

7,080

6,740

6.500

8,520

9,800

*9,800

9,000

8,160

9,540

15,900

15,800

15,100

15,300

16,500

18,000

19,800 

*20,900

- _--

525,520

11,260 

647,600

Mar.

20.000 

18,700

17,600

16,700

16,200

15,600

14,600

13,400

12,200

11,600

11,600

11,600

11,600

11,600

12,000

15,600

14,500

*14,600

14,100

12,700

11,500

11,400

11,000

10,700

9,100

8,250

7,080

5.700 

6,100

6,260

5,940

577,550

12,180 

7 48,800

Apr.

5,580

4^980

4,980

4,820

4,050

3,750

5,900

4,550

4,550

4,550

4,200

5,750

5,680

5,680

5,540

5,190

5,190

2,790

2.160

2,540

2,600

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,660 

2,720

4,420

108,920

3,631 

216,000

May

6,900 

8,450

6,800

4,740

5,750

4,740

6,540

6,340

6,020

4,580

5,550

2,600

1,980

2,100

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,100

2,100

*2,160

2,160

2,100 

2,100

1,640

851

103,541

3.554 

205,000

June

984 

1,150

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,570

1,020

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,080

1,080

889

538

520 1,7>2"0"

2,160

1,920

1,490

1,250

750

604

757

5,550

6.500 

4,980

2,550

49,592

1,646 

97,970

July

2,040 

5,400

4,200

4.280

3,900

2,980

1,740

*1,590

1,740

1,740

2,040

2,340

2,540

2,540

2,280

1,980

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,290

1.200

1,840 

1,440

1,490

1,690

64,390

2,077 

127,700

Aug.

2,540 

1,920

1,590

*1,390

1,800

2,100

1,650

910

890

790

750

1,250

991

371

359

350

350

550

240

115

121

145

127

113 *109

115

107

107 

105

105

TC5

21,541

695 

42,750

Sept.

99 

177

257

254

262

260

544

410

711

992

992

850

590

470

470

455

455

455

455

455

455

580

515

515

515

524

707

1,540

aso

475

14,857

495 

29,470

Calendar year 1959: Max 26,200 Min 87 Mean 4,526 Ac-ft 3,276,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 20,900 Min 87 Mean 4,400 Ac-ft 5,194,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
76 NKCHES RIVER BASIN

410. Neches River at Evadale, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°20 r 55", long 94°05'00", near left bank on downstream side of pier of

bridge on U. S. Highway 96, 200 ft upstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. 

bridge at Evadale, Jasper County, 600 ft downstream from Mill Creek, 15 miles upstream 

from Village Creek, and at mile 55.

Drainage area. 7,923 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1904 to December 1906, April 1921 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

(Talveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 1, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1906, 

reference point on Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge at datum 5.5 ft lower, 

Apr. 1, 1921, to Dec. 7, 1948, staff gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 6,427 cfs (4,653,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 16.05 ft); minimum daily, 193 cfs Oct. 12.

1904-6, 1921-60: Maximum discharge, 92,100 cfs May 11, 1944 (gage height, 23.58 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 63 cfs Nov. 26-28, 1956.

' Maximum stages since at least 1884, 26.2 ft in May 1884 (discharge, about 125,000 cfs) 

and 24.5 ft in August 1915 (discharge, about 102,000 cfs). Stages by Gulf, Colorado 

and Santa Fe Railway Co.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by Dam B'Reservoir 59 miles upstream (see p. 74 ). 

No large diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 718: 

area.

1929. WSP 1342: 1905-7, 1924. WSP 1632: Drainage

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

Day

I 

Z

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

403 

348

316 

267 

258

246

244 

231

218

211

200

193

2lT

286

370

597 

840

840

780

780

750

750

780

1,140

1,560

1,440

1,360

1,320

 1,320

1,320

1,360

20,939

675

41,530

Nov.

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,360 

1,400

1,680

1,950 

1,900

2,260

2,530

2,700

2,940

3,120

3,540

4,300

4,500 

4,030

3,400

3,000

2,820

2,760

2,480 

2,260

2,200

2,150

2,200

2,640

3,000

3,120

*2,880

77,080

2,569

152,900

Dec.

2,360 

2,150

1,950 

1,820 

1,770

1,770

1.720 

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,770

1,900

1,860

1,820

1,820

1,860 

2,420

4,730

7,260

9,960

12,000

15,400 

13,400

13,000

12,700

12,000

11,200

10,200

9,540

*9,140

9,140

179,820

5,801

356,700

Jan.

9,340 

9,340

9,540 

10,400 

11,200

11,400

10,900 

10,900

11,400

12,400

13,000

15,400

13,000

g!2,000

glO,900

g9,960 

g9,740

g9,740

g9,960

glO,600

11,400

11,800 

10,900

9,340

8,580

8,230

8,060

8,060

8,230

8,580

9,140

321,440

10,370

637,600

Feb.

9,540 

9,960

10,600 

10,900 

10,900

10,900

11,400 

12,000

11,800

10,400

9,340

9,140

9,140

8,760

8,060

7,740 

7,740

8,760

*9,740

10,400

10,400

9,960 

10,400

12,400

14,500

15,700

16,200

16,200

17.000

319,980

11,030

634,700

Mar.

18,000 

19,500

20.000 

20,000 

19,000

18,500

17,500 

16,600

16,200

15,300

14,100

13,000

12,400

12,000

12,000

*12,000 

12,400

13,000

14,500

15,300

15,300

14,500 

13,000

12,400

11,800

11,400

10,200

9,140

7,740

6,650

*6,220

429,650

13,860

852,200

Apr.

6,080 

5,820

5,460 

5,120 

5,010

4,800

4,600 

4,030

3,780

3,860

4,030

4,120

4,030

3,860

3,620

3,540 

3,470

3,260

3,060

2,940

2,530

2,260 

2,260

2,480

*2 , 580

2,640

2,820

3,000

3,000

3,260

111,320

3,711

220,800

May

3,700 

4,600

6,080 

7,260 

6,800

5,580

4,600 

5,010

5,820

6,080

5,820

4,800

3,860

2,940

2,480

2,420 

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360 

2,310

2,310

2,310

*2,260

2, '260

2,310

2,260

2,260

2,150

112,440

3,627

223,000

June

1,640 

1,180

1,140 

1,240 

1,440

1,560

1,600

1,600

1,320

1,360

1,520

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,400

1,210 

1,180

965

780

780

1,240

1,770 

1,720

1,520

1,360

1,720

1,860

2,310

4,030

5,540

49,465

1,649

98,110

July

4,600 

2,940

2,530 

3,060 

3,540

3,860

3,620 

«2,760

1,860

1,640

1,640

1,680

1,900

2,150

2,150

2,150 

2,100

1,900

1,860

1,820

1,770

1,720 

1,640

1,640

1,600

1,600

1,520

1,280

1,280

1,320

1,400

66,530

2,146

132,000

Aug.

1,560 

1,950

*2,100 

1,820

1,560

1,560

1,950 

2,000

1,440

1,100

1,000

870

930

1,210

870

584 

484

460

448

448

414

348 

337

348

348

337

326

286

*267

258 

235

27,848

898

55,240

Sept.

227 

227

202

204 

246

258

258

267

276

370

605

810

840

750

610

520

496

496

484

484

484

472 

472

436

403

392

425

*448

750

1.040

13,952

465

27,670

Calendar year 1959 : Max 28,600 Mln 193 Mean 4,886 Ac-ft 3,537,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 20,000 Min 193 Mean 4,728 Ac-ft 3,432,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 77

415. Village Creek near Kountze, Tex.

Location Lat 30°23'43", long 94°15'45", on left bank 800 ft downstream from bridge on

 Farm ftoad 418, 1.2 miles upstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 

2.7 miles upstream from Cypress Creek, 3.2 miles northeast of Kountze, Hardin County, 

and 4| miles downstream from Beech Creek.

Drainage. 857 sq mi.

Records available. May 1924 to September 1927, October 1927 to November 1929 (discharge

 measurements only), April 1939 to September 1960.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 25.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Apr. 30, 1939, inverted chain gage at site 1.2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1924-27, 1939-60), 837 cfs (606,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,140 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 15.87 ft); minimum, 64 cfs Sept. 23-25.

1924-27, 1939-60: Maximum discharge,67,200 cfs Nov. 26, 1940 (gage height, 27.6 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of no gage-height record 

Sept. 16 to Oct. 3, 1956; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1956.

Maximum stage known since 1884, about 34 ft in August 1915, present site and datum. 

Flood of May 27, 1929, reached a stage of about 32 ft, present site and datum. Above 

stages were determined on basis of information by engineers of Gulf, Colorado and Santa 

Fe Railway Co. for site 1.2 miles downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height re-cord, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

116 

109

TIT

116

124

147

230

223

188

152

129

US

134

621

1,070

1,000

892

610

345

242

199

172

157

147

138

129 

124

*119

115

113

1,000

9,096

293

0.342

0.39

18,040

Nov.

1.200 

900

600

450

350

300

260

230

210

190

170

160

150

2755"

300

250

200

170

150

150

150

150

200

170

160

150 

150

150

150

150

8,170

272

0.317

0.35

16,200

Dec.

*147 

T4T

147

157

172

199

199

188

182

182

182

236

256

298

321

678

1,330

1,690

2,980

5,970

4,500

2,840

1,820

1,190

1,020

980 

914

892

870

826

738

32,251

1,040

1.21

1.40

63,970

Jan.

1,070 

1,340

1,400

1,370

1,260

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,190

1,070

936

*782

*760

760

738

1,010

1,690

1.760

1,630

1,480

1,240

1,000

738

673

673 

738

804

804

804

738

33,618

1,084

1.27

1.46

66,680

Feb.

631 

550

550

1,000

1,240

1,290

1,160

914

694

590

531

494

550" 476

914

*1,190

1,370

1,510

1,630

1,630

1,690

2,160

2,550

2,600

2,720

2.770 

2,660

2,550

2,400

41,054

1,416

1.65

1.78

81,430

Mar.

2.210 

1,760

1,310

1,070

958

848

782

716

673

652

652

631

590

550

531

570

738

870

848

694

570

476

440

413

387

378 

362

362

362 

353

357

22,093

713

0.832

0.96

43,820

Apr.

321 

306

291

284

284

270

249

236

223

211

205

194

188

182

177

177

177

172

167

162

157

147

138

134

*T34

134 

134

147

261 

586

6,448

215

0.251

0.28

12,790

May

760 

892

1.020

914

531

370

298

263

242

217

194

177

162

152

147

138

134

129

129

124

120

118

119

*124

120

114 

107

102

101

98 

95

8,211

265

0.309

0.36

16,290

June

90 

86

84

82

81

85

89

129

152

120

106

97

90

86

81

81

90

97

86

77

72

69

65

67

145

1,080 

1,630

1,960

2,400 

2, 690

12,267

409

0.477

0.53

24,330

July

3.020 

2,100

959

449

329

*270

337

270

205

177

162

147

134

124

118

109

106

134

162

272

396

329

249

194

157

138 

124

113

105 

100

93

11,582

374

0.436

0.50

22,970

Aug.

90 

*S5

93

109

93

83

79

76

74

15

77

74

82

84

86

95

101

99

100

117

118

129

147

167

277

291 

24?

205

*162 

152

138

3,800

123

0.144

0.16

7,540

Sept.

138 

129

162

142

114

118

134

119

106

103

97

91

89

87

84

81

76

73

71

69

66

65

64

64

64

67 

*92

120

157 

236

3,078

103

0.120

0.13

6,110

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,970 Min 83 Mean 542 Cfsm 0.633 In. 8.58 Ao-ft 392,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,970 Mln 64 Mean 524 Cfsm 0.612 In. 8.30 Ao-ft 380,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 31" to Nov. 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
78 TAYLOR BAYOU BASIN

420. Taylor Bayou near LaBelle, Tex.

Location (revised). Lat 29°52'30", long 94°09 I 34", near center of stream at downstream 

side of bridge on county road, 0.7 mile south of LaBelle, Jefferson County, 6.0 miles 

upstream (along rectified channel) from Hillebrandt Bayou, 7.2 miles upstream (along 

rectified channel) from State Highway 73, 8.3 miles upstream (along recified channel) 

from Vaughan's Pish Camp, and 11.2 miles upstream (along recified channel) from salt 

water gates and barge locks.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available. April 1954 to September 1960 (all discharges above 1,000 cfs and complete records for storms of 1 inch, or more, runoff).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.63 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

adjustment of 1957 (determined by several comparisons of water surface with auxiliary 

gage 7.2 miles downstream during times of no flow and ideal weather conditions). Auxiliary water-stage recorder 7.2 miles downstream and auxiliary staff gages 8.3 and 

11.2 miles downstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 7.40 ft); minimum discharge not determined (affected by tides and pumping); minimum gage height, 

2.63 ft June 24.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 6,660 cfs Sept. 24, 1958; maximum gage height, 9.93 ft 

Sept. 23, 1958; minimum discharge not determined (affected by tied and pumping); minimum gage height, 2.31 ft July 17, 1954.

Maximum stage known since 1941, 12.6 ft in 1946 (month unknown) from floodmarks. 

Flood in 1941 (month unknown) reached a stage of 12.4 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 2,000 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge above 1,000 cfs computed from mean daily gage heights, 

using fall as a factor. Discharge below 1,000 cfs cannot be computed because of insufficient fall. For storms producing 1 inch, or more, of runoff, discharge below 1,000 

cfs estimated on basis of weather records, gate and lock operations, and estimated 

change in storage. Low flow regulated by drainage from rice fields and operation of 

salt water gates and barge locks. An unknown amount of water is diverted above and 

below gage for rice irrigation.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

.

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

1,730

1,190

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nov.

.

.

_

al,000

a3,000

al.OOO

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

.

 

Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

_

_

2,570

2,060

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

2,010

1,140

_

-

_

.

-

_

Mar. Apr.

1,050

May June July Aug.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

0

400

1,660

3,260

2,700

1,720

900

1,010

900

1,050

1,400

2,450

2,120

1,600

900

500

200

0

-

Sept.

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

and records for other stations on Taylor and Hillebradt Bayous.
TAYLOR BAYOU BASIN 79 

425. Hillebrandt Bayou near Lovell Lake, Tex.

Location (revised). Lat 29°55'45", long 94°06'35", near center of stream at downstream 

side of bridge on county road, 1.3 miles southeast of Lovell Lake, Jefferson County, 

4.4 miles upstream (along rectified channel) from mouth.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available. April 1954 to September 1960 (all discharges above 1,000 cfs and 

complete records for storms of 1 inch, or more, runoff).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.63 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

adjustment of 1957 (determined by several comparisons of water surface with auxiliary 

gage 5.6 miles downstream during times of no flow and ideal weather conditions). Auxiliary water-stage recorder on Taylor Bayou 1.2 miles downstream from Hillebrandt Bayou, 

auxiliary staff gage on Taylor Bayou 2.3 miles downstream from Hillebrandt Bayou, and 

auxiliary staff gage on Taylor Bayou 5.2 miles downstream from Hillebrandt Bayou.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs Nov. 5; maximum gage height, 7.09 ft 

Nov. 5; minimum discharge not determined (affected by tides and pumping); minimum gage 

height, 2.72 ft June 24.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 8,280 cfs Sept. 21, 1958; maximum gage height, 10.09 ft, 

Sept. 22, 1958; minimum discharge not determined (affected by tides and pumping); minimum gage height, 2.33 ft July 17, 1954.

Maximum stage known since 1941, 10.25 ft in February 1952, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair above 2,000 cfs and poor below. Discharge above 1,000 cfs computed 

from mean daily gage heights, using fall as a factor. Discharge below 1,000 cfs cannot 

be computed because of insufficient fall. Low flow regulated by drainage from rice 

fields and operation of salt water gates and barge locks. An unknown amount of water 

is diverted above and below gage for rice irrigation and industry.

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

Oct 5..................... 2,560

Feb. 4..................... 1,180

Aug. 14..................... 1,400

15..................... 1,600

Note. Flow exceeded 1,OOO cfs only on days listed above.
80 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

427. North Creek near Jacksboro, Tex.

Location.~Lat 33°17', long 98°18', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S.

 Highway 281, 1.5 miles upstream from Henderson Creek, 9.3 miles northwest of Jacksboro, 

Jack County, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 21.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and staff gage with crest-stage gage; gage read once daily,

 more often during floods. Datum of gage is 1,016.33 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(State Highway Department bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,830 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 19.65 ft); no flow 

most of time.

1956-60; Maximum discharge, 6,990 cfs Apr. 28, 1957 (gage height, 24.45 ft); no flow 

at times in each year.

Flood of May 3, 1956, reached a stage of 21.58 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Apr. 26, poor thereafter. No diversion above station. 

Recording rain gage located at station. Five rain gages (2 standard and 3 recording) 

are operating in the basin above this station.

Rating table, water year, 1959-60, except period Apr. 27 to Sept. 30 (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, 4, 

Jan. 5, 12-14, Feb. 3, 4)

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

0

.1

.5

1.1

1.9

3.0

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.5

4.5

70

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

110

226

390

600

860

1,530

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

0

0

*1,400

*87

5.6

1.2

*.6

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,495.0

48.2

2.23

2.57

2,970

9.84

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

0.52

Dec.

0Q-

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

±1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.00028

0.0003

0.4

2.74

Jan.

0

ff

0

0

*20

6.0

.6

.1

0

0

0

"4.0 54

20

1.4

.4

2.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

108.0

3.48

0.161

0.19

214

2.82

Feb.

0

58

36

2.8

.3

.4

.2

**.!

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1

99.8

3.44

0.159

0.17

198

1.74

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,400 Min 0

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0Q0

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

jJL

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

2.5

0.08

0.0037

0.004

5.0

1.03

Apr.

0QO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

6

To" 30

1

47

1.57

0.073

0.08

93

2.10

May

0.5

.2

.2

2

.5

.2

.1

.1

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.4

.2

2

.3

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

.1

.3

~z" 10

20.7

0.67

0.031

0.04

41

3.52

June

1

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

T

.4

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.3

0.41

0.019

0.02

24

2.08

July

0Q0

0

0

2

4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

9.3

0.30

0.014

0.02

18

4.22

Aug.

0QO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

~8.5

0

*0

0

9.8

0.32

0.015

0.02

19

1.87

Sept.

0Q0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

c

268

6.5

2.4

.5

0

277.4

9.25

0.428

0.48

550

5.18

Mean 7.09 Cfsm 0.328 In. 4.46 Ac-ft 5,140

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,400 Min 0 Mean 5.69 Cfsm 0.263 In. 3.59 Ac-ft 4,130

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Oct. 3 (8:30 a.m.) 4,830 cfs (19.65 ft); Sept. 26 (12:30 p.m.)

1,500 efs (12.50 ft, observed)._____________________________________________________

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

t Weighted mean rainfall, in Inches. Total for calendar year 1959, 32.84 Inches; total for 

water year 1959-60, 37.66 inches.

** Field estimated made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Apr. 27 to Aug. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorder record, engineers' notes, oberver's notes, rainfall records, and records for West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 81

428. West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°17'30", long 98°04'40", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on

 State Highway 24, 4 miles downstream from North Creek, 7 miles upstream from Carroll 

Creek, 7 miles northeast of Jacksboro, Jack County, and at mile 660.

Drainage area. 683 sq mi.

Records available. March 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datura of gage is 873.98 ft above mean sea level

 (State Highway Department bridge plans). Prior to Sept. 20, 1960, water-stage recorder 

at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 22.95 ft); no

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 35,100 cfs Apr. 27, 1957 (gage height, 32.10 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage known since about 1900, that of Apr. 27, 1957. Flood in June 1941 

reached a stage of about 30 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation,

 which are poor. At end of year flow from 28.5 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by six floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 

11,200 acre-ft below the flood-spillway crests, of which 9,440 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 1,760 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in 

these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage 

until eliminated by sedimentation.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

O

0

*i,500

*5.690

4,300

2,640

*1,840

1,100

183

70

66

54

50

46 

38

19

7.7

4.2

2.3

1.3

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

.3 

.3

17,615.0

568

34,940

Nov.

0.6

.4

*.2

28

32

86 "57

25

14

7.0

4.9

3.1

1.7

.8 

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

V

o

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

262.8

8.76

521

Dec.

SL

O

*o

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

1.2

15

41

115 -9-5

43

24

17

13

9.5

7.7

6.2

14

8.4

2.9

1.6 

4.1

413.6

-13.3

820

Jan.

18

16

13

8.6

*50

190

*261

176

73

41

28

82

600

1,020 

595

109

70

105

70

39

26

18

13

9.0

7.2

6.0

4.9

4.0

1.6 T S"

J. .O

1.8

3,657.9

118

7,260

Feb.

1.4

1.2

90

500

590

626

342

62

*32

19

14

9.8

7.7

6.0 

4.5

3.7

3.1

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

_J_

2,327.8

80.3

4,620

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

_a

.1.1.1.1 *.i

.1.1.1.1

a

.1.1.1.1

5.9

3.1

1.2

.4

.6

.6

.4

17.0

0.55

34

Apr.

0.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

o 

.1

.4

1.2

1.2

*1.3

1.4

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.6

2.0

1.8

2;4

2.4

2.4

14

37.9

1.26

75

May

13

2.6

.9

1.2

1.8

1.8

.7

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

74

.4 

.5

.4

.4

3.2

4.9

5.5

8.1

3.7

1.8

*1.6

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

1.6

1.8 

34

96.6

3.12

192

June

20

5.8

3.1

1.7

1.0

1.4

.7

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

6.9

376 330"

57

*16

6.5

3.5

2.0

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.4

.5

1.2

.8

.4

.2

841.7

28.1

1,670

July

0.1

0

S

0

0

0

23

48

40

190

66

19

8.8

5.2 

3.5

40

155

88

32

56

36

9.5

3.9

2.0

1.0

*.6

.6

.5

.2

.1 

O

829.0

26.7

1,640

Aug.

0Q0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

o

0

.3

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

*o

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Sept.

Q.

O

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0 

0

o

0

0

*o

o

0

o

0

0

0

50

170 "40"

30

20

310

10.3

615

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,690 Min o Mean 72.2 Ac-ft 52,290

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,590 Min o Mean 72.2 Ac-ft 52,390

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Oct. 4 (1 a.m.) 6,6OO cfs (22.95 ft).____________________

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Sept. 26-30; discharge estimated on basis of twicedaily staff-gage readings, weather records, and 3 discharge measurements.
82 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

430. Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport, Tex. 

Location. Lat 33 "13 '20", long 97 "50 '10", at left end of Bridgeport Dam on West Pork Trinsindf&^'a'nfat8 Sfi g*^^ Wlse Co^y, 5.8 miles upstream from Big 

Drainage area. 1.114 sq mi.

available . April 1932 to September 1960 (prior to October 1950, monthly figures

, 6 read onee dail y- Datum of gage is 0.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Prior to Jan. 26, 1944, staff gages at various sites in vicinity of present gage 

at present datum. °

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 302,900 acre-ft Oct. 9-11 (gage height 

B29i|,^h minimum observed, 205,800 acre-ft Oct. 2 (gage height, 819.3 ft). 

DOC o il\ : J Maximum contents observed, 407,600 acre-ft Apr. 29, 30, 1942 (gage height, 

836.2 ft); minimum since reservoir first filled in 1941, 7,170 acre-ft Oct. 12-16 1956

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill, earthen-type dam containing a concrete 

spillway with three 20-foot bays , two of which are equipped with vertical lift gates and 

~if(-°^ n ic 0?n2i T^ere are two emergency spillways of natural ground. Dam completed Dec. 15, 1931; storage began Apr. 1, 1932. Reservoir used for flood control and 

municipal supply for city of Port Worth. Figures given herein represent total contents 

Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in the following table: contents.

Bottom of three 48-inch conduits...

Gage height 

(feet)

826.1

751.4

Capacity 

(acre-feet )t

e>nr\ Ortrt

0

Capacity 

(acre-feet) 

after Jan. 1

270 900

0

t Prior to Jan. 1, 1960.

Cooperation. Capacity curve and records of daily gage heights furnished by Tarrant County

Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. Revisions. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Capcity tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet) 

Oct. 31 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

818 194,600

820 212,000

822 23O,2OO

824 249,300

826

828

830

269,300

290,000

311,600

822

824

826

230,300

249,600

269,800

828

830

291,100

313,400

Contents, in acre-feet, at 7:30 a.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15 

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

(t) 

(*)

Oct.

206,700

205,800

212,900 

257,200 

277,500

290,000 

297,500

301,800 

302,900

302 , 900

302,900 

301,800

301,800

300,700

300,700 

299,600

297,500 

296,400 

295,400 

294,300

293,200

292,100 

292,100 

291,100 

289,000

287,900

286,800 

285,800 

284,800 

284,800

284,800

827.5 

+79,000

Nov.

283,700

282,600

282,600 

282,600 

282,600

280,600 

281,600

279,500 

279,500

279,500

279,500 

278,500

278,500

277,500

277,500 

276,400

276,400 

275,400 

275,400 

275,400

275,400

275,400 

275,400 

274,400 

274,400

274,400

274,400 

274,400 

274,400 

273,400

826.4 

-11,400

Dec.

273,400

273,400

273,400 

273,400 

273,400

273,400 

273,400

273,400 

273,400

273,400

273,400 

273,400

273,400

272,400

273,400 

274,400

275,400 

275,400 

275,400 

276,400

276,400

276,400 

276,400 

276,400 

276,400

276,400

276,400 

276,400 

276,400 

275,400

275,400

826.6 

+2,000

Jan.

277,100

277,100

277,100 

277,100 

277,100

279,300 

280,300

281,400 

281,400

282,500

282,500 

282,500

284,600

287,800

291,100 

293,300

293,300 

293,300 

292,200 

291,100

290,000

290,000 

288,900 

287,800 

287,800

286,700

285,700 

285,700 

284,600 

284,600

283,500

827.3 

+7,400

Feb.

283,500

282,500

283,500 

284,600 

285,700

286,700 

287,800

287,800 

286,700

286,700

285,700 

284,600

283,500

283,500

282,500 

282,500

281,400 

281,400 

281,400 

280,300

280,300

280,300 

279,300 

279,300 

279,300

278,200

278,200 

278,200 

278,200

_______

826.8 

-5,300

Mar.

277,100

277,100

277,100 

277,100 

277,100

276,100 

276,100

276,100 

276,100

276,100

276,100 

276,100

276,100

275,000

275,000 

275,000

275,000 

275,000 

275,000 

275,000

274,000

274,000 

274,000 

275,000 

275,000

276,100

276,100 

276,100 

276,100 

276,100

276,100

826.6 

-2,100

Apr.

276,100

275,000

275,000 

275,000 

275,000

275,000 

275,000

275,000 

275,000

275,000

275,000 

274,000

274,000

275,000

275,000 

275,000

275,000 

274,000 

274,000 

274,000

274,000

274,000 

274,000 

274,000 

275,000

275,000

274,000 

275,000 

275,000 

275,000

_______

826.5 

-1,100

May

275,000

274,000

274,000 

274,000 

275,000

275,000 

275,000

274,000 

274,000

274,000

274,000 

274,000

274,000

272,900

272,900 

272,900

272,900 

274,000 

275,000 

275,000

274,000

274,000 

274,000 

274,000 

274,000

274,000

272,900 

272,900 

274,000 

272,900

272,900

826.3 

-2,100

June

274,000

274,000

274,000 

272,900 

272,900

274,000 

274,000

274,000 

274,000

274,000

274,000 

272,900

275,000

275,000

275,000 

275,000

275,000 

275,000 

275,000

274,000

274,000 

274,000 

272,900 

274,000

271,900

270,900 

270,900 

269,800 

268,800

_______

825.9 

-4,100

July

267,700

266,700

265,700 

265,700 

264,700

264,700 

263,600

263,600 

262,600

261,600

261,600 

260,600

260,600

260,600 

261,600

261,600 

261,600 

261,600

261,600

261,600 

261,600 

261,600 

261,600

260,600

260,600 

260,600 

260,600 

260,600

259,600

825.0 

-9,200

Aug.

258,600

257,600

256,600 

255, 500 

255,500

255,500 

255,500

254,500

253,600 

251,600

250,600

249,600 

248,600

247,600 

246,600 

246,600

245,600

244,700 

243,700 

243,700 

242,700

242,700

242,700 

242,700 

241,700

241,700

823.2 

-17,900

Sept.

240,800

239,800

238,800 

238,800 

236,900

236,000 

236,000

235,000

235,000 

234,100

234,100

233,100

233,100 

233,100 

233,100

233,100

232,200 

232,200 

232,200 

232,200

232,200

236,000 

236,000 

236,900

822.7 

-4,800

Calendar year 1959.................... * +32,800

Water year 1959-60.................... * +31,100

t Gage height, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, contents, in acre-feet. acre-feet.

Note.--New capacity table, based on 1956 survey, put into use Jan. 1, 1960. Contents on Dec. 31, 

1959, from new table, 276,100 acre-ft. Change in contents for January and for water year 1960 based 

on new table.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 83

440. Big Sandy Creek near Bridgeport, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°13' , long 97°41', on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 24, 

1.9 miles upstream from Greathouse Branch, 4.0 miles east of Bridgeport, Wise County, 

and 4.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 332 sq mi.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 727.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929.

Average discharge. 24 years, 87.5 cfs (63,350 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 54 cfs (39,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,900 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 11.96 ft); no 

flow at times.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 53,000 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 15.69 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1887 occurred in 1908 and reached about same 

stage as that of June 10, 1941.

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

Flow from 103 sq mi-modified since May 1, 1956, by Amon Carter Reservoir, capacity, 

20,050 acre-ft at elevation 920.0 ft (fixed service outlet) and 32,290 acre-ft at elevation 927.0 ft (emergency flood spillway). Records of city of Bowie show that during 

the year they diverted 475 acre-ft of water from Amon Carter Reservoir for municipal 

use and returned about 340 acre-ft of sewage effluent above station. At end of year 

flow from 10.5 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by five floodwaterdetention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 3,110 acre-ft below the flood 

spillway crests, of which 2,580 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity to sediment 

storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

<JT

*1,540

*16,100 

6,680

3,100

*2,060

673

286

175

130

101

82

80

70

58

54

41

29

24

21

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

13

15

18

31,458

1,015

62,400

Nov.

17

*17

18

34 

2?

17

13

11

12

12

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

9.5

10

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.5

8.9

8.8

402.7

13.4

799

Dee.

9.4

9.6

*9.6

9.6

9.6

8.9

8.2

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.9

9.2

8.5

1~8.1

115

354

T54

62

42

33

29

27

25

24

24

28

36

30

23

23

1,213.5

39.1

2,410

Jan.

47

56

36

*28 

6T

270

197

122

76

54

54

129

538

830 705"

278

164

145

100

68

54

48

42

40

38

36

36

34

30

28

28

4,378

141

8,680

Feb.

27

26

70

164 

170

159

110

*84

72

56

45

36

31

31

29

27

28

27

27

25

25

24

24

22

ZL

24

26

28

26

1,464

50.5

2,900

Mar.

24

26

24

25 

24

22

22

22

24

23

22

18

17

*18

22

22

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

3?

337

T59" 601

109

76

62

50

1,928

62.2

3,820

Apr.

36

30

27

25 

23

22

21

19

18

18

17

17

19

28

23

20

18

*15

14

14

14

13

rs

13

20

39

38

55

62

BT

745

24.8

1,480

May

50

28

20

18 

43

58

51

30

19

15

12

10

10

10

8.8

8.5

7.8

59

~59 176

46

24

*16

13

10

8.0

6.3

£4- S7F

9.4

9.4

877.2

28.3

1,740

June

10

8.2

8.8

6.3 

4.6

3.6

3.3

131

90

30

10

8.5

257

T2T

56

*32

19

14

10

8.8

6.9

5.6

4.6

3.9

3.3

3.2

3.6

3.5

3.1

2 5 ± 

878.3

29.3

1,740

July

2.0

1.5

1.2

.8 

.5

4.5

16

8.4

4.3

2.8

2.2

1.5

.8

.5

5.2

4.3

2.5

8.7

22

28

10

6.0

2.0

.9

*.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

137.4

4.43

273

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

8

3

35

14

6

2

1

89

3.0

177

Calendar year 1959 : Max 16,100 Mln 0 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 16,100 Mln 0 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86,420

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

Note. No gage-height record July 9-14, 17, 23, 24, Sept. 23-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for West Pork Trinity River near Boyd, weather records, and engineers' notes.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN

445. West Fork Trinity River near Boyd, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°05'05", long 97°33'30", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Farm Road 730, 0.6 mile nqrtheast of Boyd, Wise County, 3.5 miles downstream 

from Boggy Creek, and at mile 602.

Drainage area. 1.729 sq mi.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 14, 1954, at site 2.2 miles downstream at datum 5.48 ft lower.

Average discharge.--13 years, 241 cfs (174,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 22.17*ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs July 29, 30.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 5, 1959; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage since at least 1880, about 25 ft in 1908, from information by local 

residents. Flood in April 1942 reached a stage of 20.6 ft, from information by State 

Highway Department.

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

Flow largely regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir since 1932 and Amon Carter Reservoir 

near Bowie since May 1956; combined capacity, 292,000 acre-ft. Sustained flow during 

several periods is release from Bridgeport Reservoir, 21 miles upstream. For statement 

regarding regulation by U. S. Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Big Sandy Creek 

near Bridgeport.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1392: 1947(M), 1948, 1949(M).

second)

1.7 0.7

1.8 1.6

2.0 3.9

2.2 7.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 100

5.0 182

7.0 393

10.0 822

13.0 1,380

16.0

17.0

18.0

21.0

2,310

3,630

7,800

22,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.7

4.2

808

14,900

21,100

8,440

4,040

*2y440

*1,410

747

544

466

440

427

404

393

630

615

558

518

479

453

427

479

558

505

453

415

382

360 

349

63,752 . 9

2,057

126,500

Nov.

349

*32T

305

327

316

272

241

221

211

201

191

182

173

164

148

136

128

116

108

100

98

92

88

a65

a35

a30

a29

a28

a28

a27.

4,736

158

9,390

 

Dec.

a27

a27

26

26

26

25

*25

25

23

23

23

23

23

22

4T

146

492

492

212

108

81

69

63

60

57

54

54

61

66 

57

58

2,521

81.3

5,000

Jan.

86

104

98

*71

245

690

479

294

221

164

148

366

705

1,220

1,500

1,050

675

630

572

660

615

572

531

492

466

440

415

393

371

349

327

14,949

482

29,650

Feb.

316

305

327

492

586

544

544

*518

492

479

415

382

349

338

316

305

283

272

261

241

231

221

211

201

191

182

178

173

168

9,521

328

18,880

Mar.

160

156

156

148

144

136

128

128

124

120

116

112

104

*100

100

124

98

91

87

82

78

76

a73

a70

ITT

562

5BT

231

156

124

104

4,550

147

9,020

Apr.

86

75

a70

a66

a62

a58

a54

a50

a47

a44

a42

a40

a60

a75

a55

a45

a40

*37

34

32

32

32

30

30

35

42

61

80

85" 91 

1,590

53.0

3,150

May

75

64

46

38

50

122

100

71

46

36

30

27

25

24

23

22

21

22

92

178

136

68

*42

32

28

25

22

20

20 

21

27

1,553

50.1

3,080

June

25

23

21

21

18

16

1542"

136

92

42

32

162

305

138

*73

50

38

32

28

25

22

20

234

305

305

305

305

294 

294

3,418

114

6,780

July

294

294

294

294

294

294

305

305

305

294

294

294

305

357

HO

65

20

12

50

38

31

14

8.6

5.5

*3.4

2.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

184 

283

5,053.9

163

10,020

Aug.

283

283

283

178

17

5.2

3.9

152

272

283

283

283

283

283

283

294

283

283

294

283

294

283

283

283

90

9.2

3.9

a2.5

*1.3

1.7 

184

6,047.7

195

12,000

Sept.

272

272

283

283

283

283

272

66

9.1

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

J^Z7o

130

106

11

5.0

7.5

28

46 

26

2,415.1

80.5

4,790

Calendar year 1959 : Max 21,100 Min 0.5 Mean 282 Ao-ft 204,500

Water year 1959-60 : Max 21,100 Mln 1.1 Mean 328 Ac-ft 238,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of release from Bridgeport Reservoir and 

engineer's notes.
IIU.IMITY RIVER BASIN 85

450. Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort Worth, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°52'35", long 97°28'15", at right end of main dam on West Fork Trinity 

River, 3.0 miles downstream from Ash Creek, 4.1 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, 

14.6 miles northwest of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and at mile 583.

Drainage area. 1,974 sq mi.

Records available. February 1934 to September 1960 (prior to October 1950, monthly figures onlyj.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Feb. 24, 1943, staff gages at several sites within 1 mile of present site at 

present datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 227,900 acre-ft Oct. 7 (elevation, 

653.5 ft); minimum observed, 161,400 acre-ft Oct. 28, 29 (elevation, 646.5 ft).

1934-60: Maximum contents observed, 333,500 acre-ft Apr. 26, 1942 (elevation, 

659.9 ft); minimum since reservoir first filled in 1937, 57,690 acre-ft Nov. 19, 20, 

1956.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a composite rolled-fill and hydraulic-fill, earthen-type 

dam containing a concrete service spillway with four 25-foot bays, three of which are 

equipped with vertical lift gates, and the other left open. There is an emergency 

spillway of natural ground. Dam completed Oct. 24, 1932, and storage began Feb. 28, 

1934. Dead storage negligible. Reservoir used for flood control and to maintain level 

of Lake Worth from which the city of Fort Worth derives its municipal supply. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. For storage above reservoir see Remarks on preceding page. Capacity figures since Oct. 1, 1951, are based on redetermination of 

reservoir capacity during fall of 1952. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in 

the following table:

Bottom of four 48-inch outlet conduits....

Elevation 

(feet)

599.9

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

0

Cooperation. Capacity curve and records of daily elevations furnished by Tarrant County

Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. 

Revisions. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

646

648

650

157,400

173,500

191,400

652

654

211,400

233,400

Contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

(t) 

(*)

Oct.

169,400

169,400 

169,400 

181,100 

195,400

223,500

227,900

226,800 

222,400

218,000

212,500 

206,400 

202,400 

198,400 

194,400

190,400 

187,500 

183,700 

181,900 

179,400

176,900

174,300 

171,900

169,400

166,100

164,500 

162,100

161,400

161,400 

162,900

163,700

646.8 

-1,600

Nov.

164,500

165,300 

165,300 

166,900 

167,800

167,800

167,800

168,600 

168,600

168,600

169,400 

169,400 

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

171,000 

171,000 

171,000 

171,000

171,000

171,000 

171,000

171,900

171,000

171,900 

171,900

171,000

171,000 

171,000

647.7 

+7,300

Dec.

171,000

171,000 

171,000 

171,000 

171,000

171,000

171,000

171,000 

171,000

171,000

171,000 

171,000 

171,000 

171,000 

171,900

172,700 

174,300 

176,000 

176,000 

176,900

176,900

179,900 

176,900

176,900

176,900

176,900 

177,700

177, TOO

177,700 

177,700

177,700

648.5 

+6 , 700

Jan.

178,500

178,500 

178,500 

178,500 

177,700

179,400

180,200

180,200 

178,500

176,900

175,200 

173,500 

171,900 

171,900 

171,000

171,000 

171,900 

171,000 

170,200 

168,600

166,900

166,100 

165,300

164,500

164,500

165,300 

166,100

166,900

167,800 

168,600

169,400

647.5 

-8,300

Feb.

170,200

170,200 

171,000 

171,900 

171,000

169,400

168,600

166,900 

165,300

165,300

165,300 

165,300 

166,100 

166,100 

166,900

167,800 

168,600 

168,600 

169,400 

170,200

170,200

170,200 

171,000

171,900

171,900

171,900 

171,900

172,700

172,700

647.9 

+3,300

Mar.

173,500

173,500 

174,300 

174,300 

174,300

174,300

174,300

175,200 

175,200

176,000

176,000 

176,000 

176,000 

176,000 

176,900

176,900 

176,900 

176,900 

176,900 

176,900

177,700

177,700 

177,700

177,700

177,700

176,900 

176,900

176,900

176,000 

176,000

176,000

648.3 

+3,300

Apr.

176,900

176,900 

176,900 

176,900 

176,900

176,900

176,900

176,900 

176,900

176,000

176,000 

176,000 

176,000 

176,000 

176,000

175,200 

175,200 

175,200 

175,200 

175,200

175,200

175,200 

174,300

174,300

175,200

175,200 

176,000

176,000

176,000 

176,900

648.4 

+900

May

176,900

176,900 

176,900 

176,900 

177,700

181,100

180,200

179,400 

178,500

178,500

178,500 

178,500 

177,700 

177,700 

177,700

177,700 

177,700 

177,700 

177,700 

177,700

176,900

176,900 

176,000

176,000

176,000

176,000 

176,000

176,000

176,000 

176,000

176,900

648.4 

0

June

176,900

176,900 

176,000 

176,000 

176,000

176,000

176,000

175,200 

175,200

174,300

174,300 

173,500 

173,500 

172,700 

172,700

172,700 

171,900 

171,000 

171,000 

170,200

170,200

170,200 

169,400

168,600

168,600

168,600 

168,600

168,600

168,600 

169,400

647.5 

-7,500

July

169,400

169,400 

169,400 

169,400 

170,200

170,200

170,200

170,200 

170,200

171,000

171,000 

171,000 

171,000 

171,000 

172,700

173,500 

172,700 

172,700 

172,700 

172,700

172,700

172,700 

172,700

171,900

171,900

171,000 

170,200

169,400 

168,600

168,600

647.4 

-800

Aug.

167,800

167,800 

167,800 

167,800 

168,600

167,800

166,900

166,900 

166,100

166,900

166,900 

166,900 

166,100 

166,100 

166,100

166,900 

166,900 

166,900 

167,800 

167,800

168,600

170,200 

170,200

170,200

171,000

171,000 

171,000

170,200 

169,400

169,400

647.5 

+800

Sept.

168,600

169,400 

169,400 

169,400 

169,400

169,400

169^400

169,400

168,600 

167,800 

166,900 

166,900 

166,100

165,300 

165,300 

165,300 

165,300 

165,300

165,300

164,500 

164,500

165,300

165,300 

165,300

165,300 

165,300

647.0 

-4,100

Calendar year 1959.................... * +6,700

Water year 1959-60.................... * 0

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

618098 O - 61 - 7
86 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

460. Clear Fork Trinity River near Aledo, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°38'25", long 97°33'50", on left bank 3 miles downstream from Turkey 

Creek, 3-| miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 377, 4 miles southeast of Aledo, 

Parker County, and 11.8 miles upstream from Benbrook Dam.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 723.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--13 years, 40.4 cfs (29,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 20.15 ft); no 

flow at times.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 29.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1858, about 34 ft between Apr. 25 and May 9, 1922, from 

information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Since Dec. 15, 1956, Lake Weatherford has modified runoff from 

105 sq mi above station. Reservoir has a capacity of 19,470 acre-ft at elevation 

896.0 ft (fixed glory hole outlet) and 35,180 acre-ft at elevation 906.0 ft (emergency 

flood spillway). At end of year flow from 79.7 sq mi above this station was partly 

controlled by 34 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 

25,710 acre-ft below flood spillway crest, of which 21,750 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 3,959 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in 

these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage 

until eliminated by sedimentation. Records of city of Weatherford show that about 

1,000 acre-ft of water was diverted from Lake Weatherford for municipal use and about 

700 acre-ft was returned as sewage effluent above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1312: 1949(M).

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 6-12)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.0

1.8

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

3.2

5.5

9.0

14

23

50

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

16.0

97

187

445

1,030

2,450

4,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

592

71

67

5,840 

1,230

588

417 

300

222

181

145

113

*142

115

75

59

47

36

30

26

21

18

16

14

13

12

11

lo- 10

ii

18

8,450

273

16,760

Nov.

18

12

16

68 

38

20

14 

13

12

*12

12

12

12

16

11

10

10

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.6

10

8.6

1*6.

8.0

8.0

417.1

13.9

827

Dec.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

7.2

*6.9 

6.6 eTe'

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.2

15

39

55

23

17

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

16

13

12

33

428.1

13.8

849

Jan.

58

37

31

*28 

271

389

2T5

138

110

95

86

89

97

119

131

107

119

97

70

58

60

56

49

44

44

42

40

37

42

32

30

2,821

91.0

5,600

Feb.

28

32

64

~97 123

65

54 

*49

47

46

43

36

32

28

28

28

28

32

31

26

28

23

26

28

28

21

20

22

20

1,133

39.1

2,250

Mar.

20

24

28

20 

19

19

19 

19

20

19

20

18

16

*18

21

26

20

18

19

17

15

15

14

14

15

20

18

18

17

20

19

585

18.9

1,160

Apr.

14

14

13

13 

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

10 *TT

10

10

10

13

57

26

17

32

37

58_

517

17.2

1,030

May

22

14

12

12 

24

212

TTS 

105

70

47

35

26

17

13

12

10

9.0

*8.6

S.6

8.3

9.0

6.9

6.6

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.6

CT

5.8

28

925.0

29.8

1,830

June

9.0

6.9

5.0

4.6 

3.9

3.7

12 

so- 71

il

6.6

4.8

4.8

8.0

5.0

*3.2

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.1

.6

3

.4

1.3

2.2

1.6

.9

.6

205.5

6.85

408

July

0.3

.2

.1

0 

0

0 m33

11

5.5

3.9

2.6

24

5.3

3.9

3.1

2.8

6.9

3.2

3.2

6.1

6.2

3.1

2.6

*1.5

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

671.2

21.7

1,330

Aug.

0.5

.4

.3

.2 

.1

0

<T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

1.1

3.2

or

.5

.3

.2

.7

.8

.3

.2

.1

10.2

0.33

20

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

.6

1.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

0.08

4.6

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,840 Mln 0 Mean 29.0 Ac-ft 20,970

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,840 Mln 0 Mean 44.2 Ac-ft 32,070

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 87

465. Benbrook Reservoir near Benbrook, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°39 I , long 97 027', In Intake structure of Benbrook Dam on Clear Fork 

Trinity River, 2.5 miles south of Benbrook, Tarrant County, 3.5 miles upstream from 

Marys Creek, and 15 miles upstream from mouth of Clear Fork.

Drainage area. 433 sq ml.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, Fort 

Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 95,130 acre-ft Oct. 7 (elevation, 695.78 ft); 

minimum, 76,660 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 690.80 ft).

1952-60: Maximum contents, 185,000 acre-ft June 6, 1957 (elevation, 713.35 ft);minImum since reservoir first filled In 1957, 75,860 acre-ft Sept. 28, 1959 (elevation, 

690.57 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir Is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 9,130 ft long including a 500-fbot 

uncontrolled off-channel concrete gravity spillway with ogee weir section with a 

100-foot notch in center. Outlet works consists of a 13-foot diameter concrete conduit 

controlled by two 6.5- by 13-foot broome-type gates with two 30-inch steel pipes controlled by slide gates. Deliberate impoundment of water began Sept. 29, 1952. From 

August 1950 to Sept. 28, 1952, reservoir operated as detention basin only. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Reservoir built for flood control, navigation, 

and low flow regulation. For storage above reservoir see Remarks on preceding page 

concerning U. S. Soil Conservation Service reservoirs. Data regarding dam and reservoir 

are given in the following table:

Jnvert of two 6.5- by 13-foot broome-type gates.

Elevation 

(feet)

724.0

710.0

694.0

656.0

622.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

258.600

164,800

88,250

6,550

12

Cooperation. Records of elevation and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

690

691

692

693

73,900

77,350

80,390

84,530

694

695

696

88,250

92,060

95,990

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

78,520 

78,520

79,580

91,190

93,480

94,690

94.950

93^750

92,100

90,610

90,080

89,780

90,080

90,120

89,700

89,280

88,740

88,400

88,180

88,030

87,950

87,880

87,800

87,690

87,540

87,390

87,280

87,240

87,210

87,470

87,620

693.83

+10,960

Nov.

87,620 

87,620

87,990

88.650

88,560

88,520

88,480

88,480

88,480

88,480

88,480

88,400

88,330

88,290

88,250

88,180

88,100

88,070

88,030

87,990

87,990

87,950

87,910

87,880

87,840

87,760

87,690

87,580

87,500

87.470

693.79

-150

Dec.

87,430 

87,430

87,360

87,320

87,210

87,130

87,100

87,020

86,980

86,980

86,950

86,910

86,870

86.850

87, SbO

88,140

88,520

88,670

88,780

88,820

88.940

88,860

88,740

88,590

88,440

88,360

88,210

88,050

87,800

87,620

88,140

695.97

+670

Jan.

88,440 

88,520

88,710

88,860

92,060

93,790

94,580

94,770

94,850

94,890

94,890

95,010

94,730

94,070

93,240

92,690

95,120

95,080

92,140

91,720

92,060

92,380

92,650

92,970

92,850

91,340

89,450

87,500

86.850

86,830

86,830

693.62

-1,310

Feb.

86,830 

86,850

87,470

88,060

88,250

88,400

88,520

88.650

88,480

87,990

87,540

87,060

86,570

86,090

85.940

85,980

86,090

86,160

86,200

86,550

86,420

86,500

86,570

86,800

86,910

87,020

87,170

87,280

87,430

_

693.78

+600

Mar.

87,650 

87,760

87,910

88,050

88,100

88,250

88,560

88,480

88.560

88,440

88,250

88,060

87,880

87,760

87,620

87,560

87,130

86,910

86,720

86,540

86,280

86,050

85,870

85,640

85,460

85,270

85,080

84,970

84,940

84.900

84,900

693.10

-2,530

Apr.

84,860 

84,790

84,670

84,640

84,710

84,710

84,750

84,790

84,820

84,820

84,820

84,820

84.970

84,970

84,970

84,870

84,970

84,970

84,670

84,160

85.800

85,800

85,800

84,160

84,420

84,490

84,710

84,750

84,860

84,860

693.09

-40

May

84.860 

84,900

84,900

84, 900

85,250

85,530

85,870

86,050

86,160

86.200

86,160

86,160

86,020

86,020

86,020

86,020

85,980

85,980

85,980

85,900

85,870

85,830

85,790

85,720

85,900

85,870

85,720

85,640

85,720

86,050

86,090

693.42

+1,230

June

86,;30 

86.160

86,020

85,940

85,870

85,830

85,900

86,020

86,020

85,870

85,750

85,750

85,680

85,570

85,460

85,270

85,050

84,970

84,900

84,790

84,670

84,560

84,450

84,270

84,340

84,540

84,240

84,130

84,020

85.940

692.84

-2,150

July

83,800 

83,650

83,580

83,470

83,400

83.550

85,010

85,340

85,340

85,270

85,230

85,160

85,120

85,420

86.050

85,980

85,940

85,830

85,790

85,900

85,870

85,680

85,600

85,490

85,460

85,580

85,510

85,270

85,080

85,010

84,940

695.11

+1,000

Aug.

84.820 

84,710

84,600

84,490

84,240

84,130

84,020

83,910

83,980

83,980

83,910

83,690

83,620

83,510

83,910

83,840

83,800

83,760

83,510

83,470

83,800

83,800

83,760

83,730

83,650

83,580

83,510

83,560

83,290

83,250

83J.80

692.63

-1,760

Sept.

85.140 

82,890

82,780

82,710

82,710

82,640

82,560

82,420

82,200

82,060

81,910

81,760

81,750

81,690

81,660

81,360

81,290

81,260

81,220

81,180

81,070

80,960

80,790

80,720

80,610

80,570

80,540

80,500

80,470

80.290

691.83

-2,890

Calendar year 1959.................... * +5,720

Water year 1959-60.................... * +3,630

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.
88 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

470. Clear Fork Trinity River near Beribrook, Tex.

Location . Lat 32°39'54", long 97°26'30", on left bank 1? miles downstream from Benbrook Dam, 1.7 miles southeast of Benbrook, Tarrant County, and 2.9 mij.es upstream 

from Marys Creek.

Drainage area. --435 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 13 years, 69.4 cfs (50,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 6.59 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Aug. 23-29.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 82,900 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 28.72 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1922, that of May 17, 1949.

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by Benbrook Reservoir since September 1952 (see 

preceding page) .

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-10, Jan. 4-20, 25, 26, Feb. 10-14,

Mar. 8-28, Apr. 19-21, May 13, 20, July 9 to Sept. 2)

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

0.2 

.5 

1.1 

2.7 

6.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

25

58

132

260

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

450

970

1,570

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16 

62

76

14

.6

314~.5

912

*]^)90

903

388

242

101

70

236

236

236

175

128

116

55

44

31

31

31

32

33 

33

33 

35

34

5,708.1

184

11,320

Nov.

33 

32

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

*32

33

34

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

37

37

38

38

40

40

41

43

44

45 

49

1,091

36.4

2,160

Dec.

52 

5Z

54

57

59

59

61

61

64

66

68

69

71

72

76

77

71

71

71

71

71

126

150

145

145

143

143 

143

143 

a!43

alOO

2,754

88.8

5,460

Jan.

a77 

a77

a77

*77

90

81

178

302

292

288

288

281

416

655

605

605

242

210

580

361

2.7

1.9

1.3

152~ 1.2

841

1,05O 

1,000

421

96

94

9,423.1

304

18,690

Feb.

94 

94

94

96

94

94

94

*94

177

284

281

281

281

281

146

61

54

46

46

46

46

46

41

15

14

14

14 

12.

12

2,952

102

5,860

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,090 Mln 0

Mar.

12 

12

12

11

10

10

SB"9.5

58

94

139

136

136

*139

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

143

T43

143

143

143

143 

100

59

59

2,937.5

94.8

5,830

Apr.

61 

61

61

33

4.2

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

137

*28S

209

4.9

4.6

4.9

6.0

4.6

5.3 

4.9

5.3

5.3

968.7

32.3

1,920

May

aP

a6

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

~5.6 57

6.0

6.9

7.3

7.8

8.2

57

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.0

8.2

6.4

53 

5.6

6.0

11 

5.6

350.7

11.3

696

June

5.6 

5.6

54

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

6.0

6.9

53

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.3

4.6

*4.9

52

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.6

5.6

*55~.o

6.0

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6

356.9

11.9

708

July

55. 

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.4

6.5

46

.6

jj>

.5

.5

.5

3.8

6.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

46

.8

.7

.8

*.9

1.0 

1.0

49

1.0 

.8

255.5

8.24

507

Aug.

0.9 

.9

1.0

1.0

67

.8

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

42

.6

.5

2.2

1.6

.6

.7

82

.6

5.0

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

1.2

.5

235.0

7.58

466

Sept.

*0.5 

84

1.0

.8

.7

*.8

.8

.8

"T.I 85

.8

.7

1.0

.9

.8

85

1.0

.7

,7

.6

.7

.7

85

1.1

.8

.8

.8 

.7

.5 

82

440.8

14.7

874

Mean 33.0 Ac-ft 23,860

water year 1959-60: Max 1,090 Mln 0.3 Mean 75.1 Ao-ft 54/490

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of controlled release from Benbrook 

Reservoir.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 89

475. Clear Fork Trinity River at Port Worth, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°44'02", long 97°21'33", near right bank on downstream side of right pier 

of bridge on Vickery Boulevard at Port Worth, Tarrant County, 100 ft upstream from 

East-West Expressway bridge, 310 ft downstream from The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. 

bridge, 3 miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles downstream from Marys Creek, and 10 miles 

downstream from Benbrook Dam.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1924 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 532.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 23, 1925, staff gage at site 338 ft upstream 

at datum 8.37 ft higher. June 23, 1925, to Dec. 7, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 

88 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 8.50 ft); no 

flow at times.

1924-60: Maximum discharge, 107,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 28.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, that of May 17, 1949. Flood of Apr. 25, 

1922, reached a stage of 27.5 ft, present datum (discharge, 74,300 cfs, by slope-area 

measurement of peak flow, data furnished by city engineer of Fort Worth).-

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

Plow regulated since September 1952 by Benbrook Reservoir (see p. 87). Reservoir 

acted as a detention basin August 1950 to September 1952. The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. and city of Fort Worth divert a small amount of water from pool in which gage 

is located. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1148: Drainage area. WSP 1392: 1924-:25, 1927.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8 to Dec. 19, Dec. 23-31, Jan. 5-20, Mar. 10-28,

Apr. 19-21, 24, 25)

2.78

2.9

3.0

3.1

0

1.0

5.6

18

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.6

35

64

105

210

4.0 

4.5

5.5

475

86O

1,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

730

52

342

~i5o 1,490

55

200

915

*1,180

1,080

565

*356

257

64

356

356

356

290

194

160

84

80

55

55

55

55

55 

58

61

126 

76

9,888

319

19,610

Nov.

68

76

133

13T 

46

43

46

43

46

46

46

*46

46

47

48

49

50

50

51

52

52

53

54

55

56

57

58 

60

62

66

1,736

57.9

3,440

Dec.

68

7O

71

74 

76

78

80

82

84

92

92

92

92

92

199

19O

19O

120

96

92

92

120

182

182

182

182

188 

182

182

182

291

3,995

129

7,920

Jan.

155

105

92

96 

*751

348

242

405

391

377

370

391

454

764

724

772

542

182

724

562

61

49

40

37

13T

9O4

1,170 

1,150

637

145

140

12,911

416

25,610

Feb.

140

135

204

279 

177

155

150

*145

230

384

384

384

384

384

277

84

88

72

64

68

64

61

80

33

27

29

29 

27

li

4,562

157

9,050

Mar.

33

31

25

24

22

20

2ff

30

64

87

172

172

172

188

*172

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166 

106

76

72

72

3,550

115

7,040

Apr.

72

68

72

58 

20

14

14

18

16

16

16

14

18

20

18

14

11

*8.4

63

290

*265

22

9.4

38

128

25

60 

37

35

42

1,501.8

50.1

2,98O

May

22

19

18

18 

29

90

16

11

9.4

8.4

6.5

5.6

55

19

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.4

*8.4

59

24

8.4

11

11

21

14

45 

19

17

72

25

692.3

22.3

1,370

June

18

9.6

51

21 

8.4

6.5

16

13

8.3

46

15

5.4

6.5

3.8

2.3

4.4

44

14

1.6

*2.3

1.0

T72

2.2

40

34

14

5.6 

2.7

2.7

2.4

402.9

13.4

799

July

40

16

2.7

3.2 

3.2

1.2

4.4

41

16

.3

0

O

O

27

83

6.9

1.2

~l5 232

70

27

18

18

3.2

1.6

.4

*.2

1.2

38

20

.8

721.5

23.3

1,430

Aug.

0.2

4.6

0

<5 

79

22

1.0

.1

.3

4.8

1.0

40

7.2

.4

172

21

4.4

24

101

25

47

28

4.4

3.2

3.8

- 4.9

1.6 

.8

.6

14

3.0

619.3

20 .O

1,230

Sept.

1.0

75

18

1.6 

1.6

*.6

0

CJ

71

23

1.9

.6

.2

O

O

71

21

1.9

.1

0

O

0

83

^6

1.9

5.8

5.6 

1.0

.6

83

495.4

16.5

983

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,490 Mln 0 Mean '55.1 Ac-ft 39,870

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,490 Mln 0 Mean 112 Ac-ft 81,460

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 13 to Dec. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Clear Fork Trinity River near Benbrook and West Fork Trinity River at Fort ¥orth.
90 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

480. West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°45'40", long 97°19 I 55", on left bank 125 ft upstream from Texas Electrie Service Co.'s concrete dam, 980 ft downstream from center line of Paddock Viaduct 

(North Main Street) at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, 2,600 ft downstream from Clear Fork 

Trinity River, and at mile 559.

Drainage area. 2,627 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1920 to September 1960. Gage-height records colleeted in 

this vicinity since 1910 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam control with angle-iron-orested notch for

~^Tiow below 50 cfs. Datum of gage is 519.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

(Texas Reclamation Department bench mark based on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey datum). 

Prior to Aug. 21, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 1,200 ft upstream at same datum. 

Aug. 22, 1954, to Oct. 15, 1955, at site 2,000 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--40 years, 420 cfs (304,100 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,370 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 3.92 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 4.

1920-60; Maximum discharge, 85,000 cfs Apr. 25, 1922 (gage height, 23.95 ft, site 

then in use), by slope-area measurement of peak flow by city engineer of Fort Worth; 

maximum gage height, 25.91 ft (site then in use) May 17, 1949 (discharge, 64,300 cfs); 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1866, that of May 17, 1949. Maximum stages have been 

affected by levee construction, levee breaks, and channel rectification.

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

Flow largely regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir since 1932 (see p. 82), Eagle Mountain 

Reservoir since 1934 (see p. 85), Benbrook Reservoir since 1952 (see p. 87), and 

Lake Worth (capacity, 33,300 acre-ft). Records furnished by city of Fort Worth show 

that during year 55,460 acre-ft of water was diverted for municipal use above station 

and 36,300 acre-ft of sewage effluent was returned below station. Several small diversions above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1148: Drainage area. WSP 1392: 1925.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 19 to June 18)

0.2 0 0.7 30 1.2 295

.3 1.5 .8 46 1.5 645

.4 5.2 .9 74 2.0 1,320

.5 11 1.0 130 3.0 3,120

.6 19 1.0 197 4.0 5,650

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,230

104

287

1,480

1,460

1,710

a2,710

a5,070

5,330 

5,000

4,190

3,580

3,330

2,870

2,760

2,520

2,410

2,240

2,040

2,010

1,920

1,900

1,880

1,870

1,830

1,830

1,720

1,160

621

537

453

68,052

2,195

135,000

Nov.

417

J54

104

248

91

66

60

57

60 

66

66

*66

63

60

63

68

63

66

68

71

71

74

74

80

68

68

68

68

71

74

2,933

97.8

5,820

Dec.

74

68

66

68

68

68

68

66

68 

71

74

68

68

68

352

306

236

130

113

102

108

119

217

217

217

226

236

217

217

217

481

4,674

151

9,270

Jan.

217

143

124

143

1,100

597

670

848

1,000 

1,440

1,550

1,680

1,750

2,100

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,520

1,880

1,770

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,030

822

1,170

1,240

1,220

802

143

130

34,959

1,128

69,340

Feb.

124

124

236

574

1,040

1,280

1,350

1,380

1,500 

1,320

1,060

745

465

441

361

130

130

113

91

102

96

91

130

71

1OO

372

372

372

361

14,531

501

28,820

Mar.

383

383

372

317

66

52

52

54

96 

108

190

190

190

217

*207

197

197

197

197

197

190

190

197

207

207

207

217

190

108

96

91

5,762

186

11,340

Apr.

91

91

91

80

39

24

23

27

27 

22

22

22

26

30

23

20

17

*Tf

35

317

*295

57

33

40

533

46

192

66

66

57

2,229

74.3

4,420

May

33

29

30

43

94

273

372

372

372 

372

266

28

29

46

19

17

16

16

*16

47

36

14

9.8

978

14

32

23

33

26

112

41

2,840.6

91.6

5,630

June

28

17

23

36

15

21

17

21

15 

15

36

16

28

15

9.2

6.2

11

39

20

*13

7.4

3.9

2^,

9.9

59

35

20

13

9.2

6.8

568.0

18.9

1,130

July

8.8

38

12

8.0

10

14

19

27

49 

18

9.8

4.3

2.8

44

156

39

17

214

134

85

75

32

48

17

11

6.8

5.2

3.9

7.1

36

12

1,163.7

37.5

2,310

Aug.

*5.2

3.2

1.5

.6

20

46

8.8

4.8

15 

43

19

17

30

11

247

75

23

83

86

58

90

69

26

21

13

17

16

9.8

8.0

36

38

1,140.9

36.8

2,260

Sept.

16

33

57

17

9.2

7.4

*5.2

3.5

23

56

16

8.6

6.2

5.7

4.3

23

60

20

12

7.4

5.2

4.8

48

88

22

22

27

17

12

44

680.5

22.7

1,350

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,330 Mln 2.8 Mean 231 Ac-ft 167,300

Water year 1959-6O; Max 5,330 Mln O.6 Mean 381 Ac-ft 276, 8OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and engineers' notes.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 91

488. Big Fossil Creek at Haltorn City, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°48'23", long 97°14'55", on right bank at downstream side of downstream 

bridge on State Highways 121 and 183, 1.5 miles upstream from Chicago, Rock Island 

and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 2.0 miles upstream from Little Fossil Creek, 

3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and near east boundary of Haltorn City, Tarrant County.

Drainage area.- 53.0 sq mi.

Records available. January 1959 to September 1960.

e W 

1929.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 491.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 20.71 ft in gage 

well, 21.08" ft from outside gage); no flow at times.

1959-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 1, 1959; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, 24.8 ft Apr. 20, 1942, from floodmarks. 

The floods in April 1922 and May 1949 reached stages of 24.0 and 23.8 ft respectively, 

from floodmarks (possible backwater effects from West Fork Trinity River), from information by Corps of Engineers.

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

Recording rain gage located at station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*&420

*45

39

779

80

29

*15

10

7.5

6.1

5.7

5.3

11

34

14

9.0

6.8

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.1

2.5

275

2.5

3.9 

14

3,580.6

116

7,100

Nov.

8.5

5.9

5.1

14

40

12

2.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.6

* .7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7'

.5

.6

.6

 5

112.1

3.74

222

Dec.

0.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

_.2_

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

10

40

10

6

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3-7

3.6

3.5

1O

180.1

5.81

357

Jan.

15

13

12

11

IP45

30

22

16

14

13

16

40

32

30

28

45

35

28

20

16

13

11

9.5

8.5

8

7.5

10"7

15 

11

651.5

21.0

1,290

Feb.

9.5

8.8

15

25

35

22

17

14

*12

9.9

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

4.9

5.3

8.5

8.2

6.5

7.2

5.5

6.1

5.5

5.1

4.3

573

5.7

5.5

278.7

9.61

553

Mar.

6.1

14T7F

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.5

5.3

4.7

3.6

3.0

3.9

*5.1

5.1

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

2.8

3.1

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.6

136.7

4.41

271

Apr.

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.2

1.6

1.0

*1.0

l.O

.9

.8

.7

550

*384

19

*82

44

20

23

1,165.3

38.8

2,310

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,420 Min 0 Mean 10.8

May

16

9.9

6.1

5.3

96

399

16

11

9.0

6.5

5.3

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.8

*3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

27

21

5.1

2.4

2.0

2.1 

2.0

715.8

23.1

1,420

June

3.0 376-

2.0

1.6

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.1

0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

.1

0

0

20.9

0.70

41

July

O

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

O

0

 

2.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

0

o

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

5.2

0.17

10

Aug.

0Q"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Ac-ft 7,850

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,420 Min 0 Mean 18.7 Ac-ft 13,580

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Oct 

(14.44 ft); Apr. 24 (about 11 p.m.

. 1 (8 a.m.) 12,600 cfs (20.71 ft); Oct. 4 (9 a.m.) 2,160 cfs 

14.44 ft; Apr. 24 about 11 p.m. 5,170 5,170 cfs cfs (17.75 (17.75 ft); ft); May May 6 6 (3 (5 a.m.) a.m.) 1,560 1,560 cfs cfs (12.94 12.94 ft). ft

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

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 5, 14-23, Dec. 14 to Jan. 7, Jan. 13 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3-8,

Apr. >r. 24, 24 Aug. 21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range in stage.
92 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

492. Lake Arlington at Arlington, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°43i04", long 97°11'36", In pumphouse at right end of Lake Arlington Dam 

on Village Creek near western boundary of Arlington, Tarrant County, 1.5 miles upstream 

from The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 8.5 miles east of Port Worth, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth of Village Creek.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, Port 

Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to Sept. 9, 1957, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. -Maximum contents during year, 48,810 acre-ft Jan. 6 (elevation, 551.38 ft); 

minimum, 38,800 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 546.71 ft).

1957-60: Maximum contents, 55,750 acre-ft May 23, 1957 (elevation, 554.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum since first filled in April 1957, that of 

Sept. 30, 1960.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 6,482 ft long. Service spillway 

is uncontrolled circular drop inlet designed to discharge 4,000 cfs through 10-foot 

diameter concrete conduit. Emergency spillway 882 ft wide is cut through natural 

ground near right end of dam. Dam completed and storage began Mar. 31, 1957. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Dam built by city of Arlington to impound 

water for municipal and industrial use. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given 

in the following table:

Service spillway

Bottom of lowest

crest . ........................

valve. ........................

Elevation 

(feet)

550.0

505.0

Capacity 

(acre -feet)

45,710

180

Cooperation. Capacity curve furnished by Preese, Nichols and Endress, Consulting Engineers. Records of diversions furnished by city of Arlington.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

546

547

548

549

37,390

39,380

41,430

43,540

550

551

552

45,710

47,940

50,240

Contents, In acre -feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

ill,

Oct.

42,820 

42,820 

43,200 

47,110 

46,860

46,580 

46,380 

46,150 

46,020 

45,930

45,840 

45,800 

45,820 

45,730 

45,670

45,620 

45,540 

45,490 

45,450 

45,400

45,360 

45,360 

45,320 

45,210 

45,160

45,060 

44,990 

44,950 

44,950 

45,060 

45,080

549.71 

+3 , 230 

236

Calendar yea 

Water year 1

Nov.

45,08O 

45,100 

45,470 

46,000 

45,840

45,780 

45,710 

45,670 

45,640 

45,600

45,600 

45,600 

45,510 

45,470 

45,450

45,380 

45,340 

45,320 

45,270 

45,250

45,250 

45,230 

45,230 

45,210 

45,190

45,120 

45,100 

45,060 

45,030 

45,010

549.68 

-70 

137

Dec.

45,010 

44,990 

44,970 

44,900 

44,860

44,840 

44,820 

44,790 

44,770 

44,820

44,820 

44,790 

44,770 

44,750 

45,190

45,490 

45,600 

45,620 

45,640 

45,640

45,620 

45,620 

45,600 

45,600 

45,600

45,620 

45,600 

45,560 

45,510 

45,490 

45,910

550.09 

+900 

232

r 1959

Jan.

46,110 

46,060 

46,020 

46,000 

48,740

48,300 

47,650 

47,180 

46,860 

46,640

46,490 

46 , 400 

46,330 

46,220 

46 , 130

46 , 150 

46,180 

46,060 

46 , 000 

45,950

45,910 

45,860 

45,840 

45,820 

45,820

45,820 

45,820 

45,800 

45,750 

45,730 

45,710

550.00 

-200 

246

Feb.

45,710 

45,730 

45,910 

45,950 

45,930

45,910 

45,890 

45,890 

45,800 

45,730

45,690 

45,640 

45,640 

45,600 

45,580

45,600 

45,600 

45,580 

45,580 

45,600

45,600 

45,600 

45,600 

45,600 

45,560

45,560 

45,580 

45,580 

45,600

549.95 

-110 

239

* +

359-60.. .................. * -3,

Mar.

45,620 

45,640 

45,620 

45,620 

45,620

45,620 

45,620 

45,670 

45,670 

45,670

45,640 

45,620 

45,600 

45,670 

45,640

45,600 

45,600 

45,580 

45,580 

45,560

45,560 

45,560 

45,540 

45,540 

45,560

45,560 

45,560 

45,580 

45 , 540 

45,490 

45,510

549.91 

-90 

275

Apr.

45,450 

45,380 

45,340 

45,320 

45,270

45,270 

45,230 

45,190 

45,160 

45,160

45,160 

45,120 

45,120 

45,100 

45,120

45,100 

44,970 

44,920 

44,920 

44,860

44,840 

44,840 

44,790

45*380

45,360 

45,560 

45,580 

45,600 

45,490

549.90 

-20 

352

May

45,450 

45,400 

45,380 

45,380 

45,640

45,670 

45,600 

45,580 

45,540 

45,490

45,400 

45,360 

45,340 

45,270 

45,270

45,230 

45,160 

45,160 

45,120 

45,080

45,010 

44,970 

44,950 

44,900 

44,950

44,920 

44,900 

44,820 

44,820 

45,030 

45,060

549.70 

-430 

376

June

45,060 

45,030 

44,990 

44,950 

44,880

44,920 

44,880 

44,820 

44,730 

44,680

44, 640 

44,600 

44,510 

44,430 

44,380

44,190 

44,120 

44,040 

43,970 

43,930

43,860 

43,710 

43,690 

43 , 600 

43,600

43,540 

43,540 

43,460 

43,390 

45,550

548.90 

-1,730 

483

July

45,260 

43 , 200 

43,120 

4:3,030 

4:2,970

4:2,900 

42,990 

43,120 

43,070 

43,030

42,950 

42,860 

42,840 

42,860 

43,260

43,260 

43,260 

43,240 

43,240 

43,240

43,180 

43,140 

43,050 

42,970 

42,900

42,840 

42,760 

42,760 

42,690 

42,590 

42,540

548.53 

-790 

507

Aug.

42,460 

42,420 

42,350 

42,250 

42,190

42,060 

41,960 

41,870 

41,790 

41,720

41,640 

41,600 

41,510 

41,410 

41,410

41,390 

41,310 

41,310 

41,260 

41,220

41,310 

41,260 

41,220 

41,180 

41,120

41,060 

41 , 000 

40, 940 

40,850 

40,790 

40,750

547.66 

-1,810 

452

Sept.

40,670 

40,610 

40,540 

40,480 

40,420

40,360 

40,260 

40,180 

40,090 

39,990

39,910 

39,830 

39,750 

39,670 

39,560

39,500 

39,460 

39,420 

39,340 

39,280

39,200 

39,120 

39,100 

39,040 

38,960

38,940 

38,940 

38,880 

38,840 

38,800

546.71 

-1,930 

516

340 tt 3,320 

D50 tt 4,050

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, in acre-feet, 

tt Diversions, In acre-feet.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN

495. West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°45'45", long 96°59'40", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on Belt 

Line Road, 1.3 miles northeast of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, 4 miles upstream from 

Bear Creek, 7 miles upstream from Mountain Creek, and at mile 515.

Drainage area. 3,070 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1925 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of 'gage is 410.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1933, chain gage at bridge on old channel 2,500 ft southeast of 

present site at datum 2.56 ft higher. Dec. 6, 1933, to May 24, 1956, water-stage 

recorder at site 440 ft downstream from site of chain gage at datum 2.56 ft higher than 

present datum. May 25, 1956, to Apr. 18, 1957, staff gage at site 1.5 miles downstream 

at different datum. Apr. 19 to Aug. 13, 1957, reference point on bridge at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 569 cfs (411,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,160 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 17.78 ft); minimum daily, 59 cfs July 5.

1925-60: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 28.00 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, 3.2 cfs June 6, 1925.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, about 30.6 ft (former site and datum) in 

1908 (probably May), from information by local resident. Flood in April 1922 reached 

a stage of 29 ft (former site and datum), from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow largely regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir since 1932 (see 

p. 82), Eagle Mountain Reservoir since 1934 (see p. 85) Benbrook Reservoir since 1952 

(see p. 87), Lake Worth (capacity, 33,300 acre-ft), and Lake Arlington (capacity, 

45,700 acre-ft) since 1957. Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, and Grand Prairie discharge sewage effluent between station at Fort Worth and this station. Several diversions above Fort Worth for municipal and other uses. The river channel at station was 

relocated in 1956.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 628: 1925. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-31)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

107

208

530

5.0

11.0

15.0

1,380

4,670

6,670

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

54

83

124

265

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

610

1,450

2,480

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,030

4,200

1,550

6,520

5,340

2,900 

4,110

5,170

5,710

5,660

5,170

4,390

3,890

3,630

3,080

2,920

2,750

2,580

2,360

2,120

2,060

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,880

1,780

1,780

1,680

1,160

640

651

97,331

3,140

193,100

Nov.

548

422

366

850

521

230 

155

173

140

150

160

ISO

*155

150

150

138

143

143

141

145

145

138

129

138

133

138

121

124

121

119

6,346

212

12,590

Dec.

131

133

129

126

126

121

114

124

124

*124

129

133

124

114

256

'§80 700

380

250

205

186

186

189

242

245

239

245

253

250

291

6,788

219

13,460

Jan.

988

427

280

242

1,500

4.010 

1,600

*1,230

1,200

1,530

1,780

1,880

2,060

2,180

2,420

2,240

2,700

2,180

1,880

2,120

1,830

1,430

1,380

1,280

i,poo

920

1,330

1,330

1,280

680

256

47,163

1,521

93,550

Feb.

236

236

288

487

820

1,200 

1,330

1,380

*1,450

1.650

1,320

1,040

689

470

452

391

252

265

239

221

236

215

227

284

215

245

404

404

396

17,022

587

33,760

Mar.

418

470

421

407

350

194 

171

TTf

180

215

227

281

275

284

327

*297

284

281

278

271

259

265

268

275

271

268

259

255

249

203

183

8,563

276

16,980

Apr.

177

174

163

158

163

138 

120

117

120

115

102

104

111

113

124

113

100

91

*91

106

320

307

150

104

*2.100

481

291

632

236

206

7,327

244

14,530

May

174

136

126

126

126

1.270 

596

393

354

348

348

274

136

115

140

102

*100

102

102

104

140

138

92

92

100

373

170

126

133

120

250

6,906

223

13,700

June

181

147

124

106

122

85 

97

96

96

92

89

104

87

111

89

80

*73

72

92

69

69

73

70

67

72

124

111

98

83

80

2,859

95.3

5,670

July

75

73

87

70

59

76 

96

97

145

111

72

69

77

134

247

302

141

96

424

233

189

208

124

122

85

85

87

94

85

80

89

3,932

127

7,800

Aug.

*73

75

75

75

72

72

110

75

72

78

120

94

83

90

73

242

206

106

158

144

239

268

180

111

98

121

109

87

75

78

86

3,545

114

7,030

Sept.

138

92

81

119

78

73

*75

77

78

78

113

80

78

75

73

75

77

113

80

80

78

77

77

86

190

111

106

113

92

83

2,746

91.5

5,450

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,320 Min 36 Mean 400 Ac-ft 289,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,320 Min 59 Mean 575 Ac-ft 417,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
94 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

502. Elm Fork Trinity River subwatershed No. 6-0 near Muenster, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°37', long 97°24', near center of earth-fill dam on unnamed tributary of

 Elm Pork Trinity River, 1.0 mile west of Farm Road 373 and 2.6 miles southwest of

Muenster, Cooke County. 

Drainage area. 0.77 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and flat-crested weir on concrete drop inlet. Datum of gage

 is 941.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (U. S. Soil Conservation Service bench

mark). 

Extremes. Maximum outflow during year, 8.5 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 27.85 ft); no outflow

 at times. Maximum inflow, 842 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) Oct. 3, computed 

from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1956-60: Maximum outflow, 14.1 cfs Apr. 29, 1957 (gage height, 28.77 ft); maximum 

gage height, 30.77 ft, from floodmarks, May 3, 1958; no outflow for many days each year. 

Maximum inflow, that of Oct. 3, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined 

from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Reservoir is formed by earth dam; 

dam completed and storage began in August 1956. Outlet structure is a 2.5-foot square 

concrete drop inlet connected to a 17-inch concrete pipe which has a steel baffle plate 

over entrance with an 8-inch circular opening. Top of drop outlet is at gage height 

19.83 ft, emergency spillway at gage height 34.2 ft. There is a valve controlled 8-inch 

diameter water-supply outlet at bottom of drop inlet at gage height 9.0 ft. Reservoir 

capacity, 290 acre-ft at emergency spillway crest, 84.0 acre-ft at top of drop inlet, 

and 21.6 acre-ft at controlled outlet pipe. Recording rain gage located at station.

The table below gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir 

capacity, and water surface area during the water year 1960. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

19.8

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Contents 

(acrefee t)

0.6

Z.6

6.1

11.4

17.8

Z5.6

34.5

44.8

56.1

69.8

83.7

Surface 

area 

(acres)

0.6

1.4

Z.Z

3.0

3.6

4.2

4.8

5.4

6.Z

7.2

8.2

Qage 

height 

(feet)

20.0

20.1

20.2

20.4

20.6

21.0

21.5

Z2.0

24.0

Z6.0

28.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

1.8

4.0

5.1

5.8

6.0

6.4

6.7

7.0

7.7

8.Z

8.5

Contents (acrefeet)

85.3

86.1

86.9

88.6

90.2

93.6

98.1

103

1Z3

149

177

Surface 

area 

(acres)

8.3

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.7

9.0

9.4

9.7

11.3

13.1

15.0

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

^

e

9

0

LI

12

13

14

IS

L6

L7

IB

L9

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

SO 

1

 otal

lean

t)

*\

tt)

Oct.

0

0

*5.7

*8.4

8.3

*8.1

7.8

7.4

*6.8

3.9

.5

.3

.5

.6

**.3

.Z

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

59.0

1.90

84

8.Z

8.51

Nov.

(*)

0

0

8Z

8.1

0.47

Dec.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

z.o

Z.Z

.3

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.8

.8

.4

.3

.3

.8

8.7

O.Z8

85

8.3

3.64

Jan.

0.9

.5

.5

.4

1.8

2.Z

*3.Z

3.Z

1.8

1.4

1.3

6.0

6.6

6.9

6TS

Z.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

56.5

1.8Z

85

8.Z

2.83

Feb.

0.3

.3

.3

.6

.8

.5

.3

.3

.3

**.2

.Z

.Z

.Z

.2

.2

.Z

.Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

.1

.3

.3

6.5

o.zz

85

8.Z

1.12

Mar.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.Z

*.l

.1

.1

P.

0

0

0

0

.3

Z.O

2.Z

.8

.3

.3

.Z 

.1

9.5

0.31

84

8.Z

1.62

Apr.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.Z

.1

00'

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

84

8.Z

1.96

May

(*)

0

0

8Z

8.1

2.58

June

(*)

0

0

77

7.6

1.60

July

(*)

0

0

76

7.6

5.41

Aug.

(*)

0

0

69

7.Z

1.13

Sept.

0

0

65

6.8

2.81

alendar year 1959: Max 8.4 Mln 0 Mean 0.19 Cfsm In. Ac-ft 134

later year 1959-60: Max 8.4 Mln o Mean 0.38 Cfsm In. Ac-ft 279

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

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

** Field estimate made on this day.

tt Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage half a mile north of dam. Total for calenlar year 1959, 31.27 Inches; total for water year 1959-60, 33.68 Inches.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 95

503. Elm Pork Trinity River near Muenster, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°37' , long 97°23', on left bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on Farm Road 

Road 373, 2.5 miles south of Muenster, Cooke County, 2.5 miles downstream from Long 

Branch,and 6.5 miles upstream from Brushy Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 46.0 sq ml, of which 31.0 sq ml Is above flood-detention structures. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 889.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (U. S. Soil Conservation Service bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 16.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; no flow at times.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 5,900 cfs May 1, 1958 (gage height, 20.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, about 23 ft In May 1935, from Information 

by local resident.

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

Flow from 31.0 sq ml above this station was partly controlled by 11 floodwaterdetentlon reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 10,927 acre-ft below spillway crests, of which 9,201 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 1,726 acre-ft 

is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment 

storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. 

Station operated as part of Elm Pork Trinity River basin hydrologic cooperative program to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation practices, and the effects 

of flood-detention structures. Recording rain gage located at station. Records of 

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1632: 1957.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Dec. 1; 

Ice effect Feb. 25, Mar. 3)

3.1

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.7

Oct. 1 to Dec. 1

3.9

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

6.0

3) 

Dec. 2 to Sept. 30

1.8 

4.4

16 10.0

38

82

127

204

385

860

1,470

2.6 0

2.7 .5

2.8 2.6

3.0 7.7

3.2 14

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.0

30

71

129

204

385

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

In.

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

0.2

.1

*955 '5BT

185

*152

145

140

130

122

116

106 

103

98

*94

86

45

30

22

16

9.6 

*7.1

7.6

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3,493.1

113

2.83

6,930

1,696

Nov.

2.2

2.2

*2.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3/7.

3.7 

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7

3.4

3.4

2.6

1.8

Ttl

1.5

1.7

91.1

3.04

0.07

181

1,519

Dec.

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

1 .0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.5 

1.2

1.2

26

71

136

76

44

31

24 

22

20

17

16

16

31

22

17

14

16

617.9

19.9

0.50

1,230

1,769

Jan.

28

24

21

19

46

74

*90

102

78

56

45

310 

225

255

136

92

82

65

50

37

34

28

23

22

21

21

20

18

14

12

12

2,060

66.4

1.67

4,090

1,746

Feb.

12

12

16

T9

15

14

13

12

9.6

*7.7

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2 

6.9

6.7

6.4

675

6.4

7.4

10

9.6

283.1

9.76

0.23

562

1,738

Mar.

8.9

9.2

8

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.3

8.0

7.7

6.9 

6.7

7.4

8.3

*7.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.9

H5.6

7.2

62.

51

32

24

21

14

12

389.8

12.6

0.32

773

1,747

Apr.

10

8.6

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.9

6.9

12

9.2

7.4

6.7

5.1

4.6

*4.4

i-il 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

6.5

5.5

9

7.5

193.0

6.43

0.16

383

1,719

May

6.4

6

5

6

5.4

6.1

5.1

4.4

4.1

3.4

3.1

2.9 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

7.4

5.1

4.4

3.6 

3.1

3.1

2.6

1.7

*1.2

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

107.9

3.48

0.09

214

1,661

June

2.2

1.9

1.2

.8

.8

.8

45

66

*55

49

24

11 

8.3

6.1

4.4

3.1

2.2

1.5

1.0

.6

.5 

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

287.6

9.59

0.23

570

1,578

July

0.2

.2

^

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

~7s 2.0

.3

.2

.4

.3

1.9

1.5 

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

12.0

0.39

0.01

24

1,484

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

3.8

0.12

0.003

7.5

1,338

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0 

0

.1

.1

.1

.6

^.1

.1

2.8

0.09

0.002

5.6

1,226

Calendar year 1959 : Max 955 Min 0 Mean 11.8 Cfsm In. 3.49 Ac-ft 8,560

Water year 1959-60 : Max 955 Min 0 Mean 20.6 Cfsm In. 6.12 Ac-ft 14,970

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

t Total contents, in acre-feet, at end of month In detention reservoirs.

Mote. No gage-height record Apr. 25 to May 4; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in

age, weather records, and records of outflow from flood-detention structures.
96 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

505. Elm Fork Trinity River near Sanger, Tex.

Location. Lat 33 0 23'25", long 97°05'10", on right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Farm Highway 455, 4.1 miles downstream from Spring Creek, 5.0 miles 

upstream from Isle du Bois Creek, and 5.4 miles northeast of Sanger, Denton County.

Drainage area. 379 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to May 7, 1955, at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 137 cfs (99,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,850 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 25.29 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Aug. 9.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 29.10 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1903, about 31 ft in 1908, from information by local 

residents. Flood of May 18, 1935, reached a stage'of about 30 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. At end of year flow from 67.4 sq mi above this station was partly 

controlled by 26 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 

22,360 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 19,050 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 3,310 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. Three of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below 

flood spillway crests of 2,332 acre-ft, of which 322 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. 

The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

3.4

210

6,670

3,040

360

253

*215

195

170

155

145

343

454

180

135

119

85

67

57

48

33

21

15

12

11

9.2

8.4

8.0

9.2

21

13/357.0

421

25,900

Nov.

12

10

11

*161

*36

12

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.0

8.4

8.4

7.7

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.0

5.0

4.8

*4.8

403.8

13.5

801

Dec.

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.6

4.2

4.0

1.890

1,830

1,060

405

243

155

122

101

87

77

68

66

87

129

80

62

81

6,601.2

213

13,090

Jan.

323

179

119

87

573

1,100

758

*562

360

262

204

1,440

1,330

4.550

819

414

508

322

230

185

167

154

136

120

117

118

117

104

93

79

15,613

504

30,970

Feb.

78

75

102

191

185

111

89

79

77

69

58

50

*48

48

49

52

52

52

50

48

50

48

47

43

43

45

48

59

73

2,019

69.6

4,000

Mar.

65

58

61

58

55

51

50

50

52

55

51

46

42

46

74

58

*50

45

41

38

36

35

34

36

669

421

198

145

115

88

71

2,894

93.4

5,740

Apr.

62

55

48

45

42

41

40

38

36

35

34

33

34

42

46

42

35

32

30

28

*28

27

26

27

40

51

34

33

34

46

1,144

38.1

2,270

May

45

34

28

26

34

44

32

27

24

21

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

226

ITS

41

26

20

16

16

14

*13

12

11

11

12

12

968

31.2

1,920

June

14

14

13

12

11

11

18

22

68

55

50

55

83

24

16

12

10

*8.8

8.5

7.5

7.2

6.7

6.2

4.3

BTo

9.2

9.2

7.9

7.0

6.0

581.5

19.4

1,150

July

5.4

4.7

4.3

3.9

4.3

6.4

5.4

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.3

7.2

*1. 150

*452

47

23

383

67

331

66

33

22

18

17

13

8.5

10

*7.0

5.2

4.3

2,718.6

87.7

5,390

Aug.

3.7

3.1

3.1

4.4

8.2

4.1

2.7

2.4

2^0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.1

2.9

12

7.9

6.2

10

6.4

7.0

5.7

4.5

4.3

7.9

4.7

3.7

3.5

137.8

4.45

273

Sept.

*3.5

3.1

2.9

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

2 . 1

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.3

5.7

60

24

6.0

3.1

165.3

5.51

328

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,670 Min 1.3 Mean 95.2 Ac-ft 68,920

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,670 Min 2.0 Mean 127 Ac-ft 91,830

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Oct. 4 (12 p.m.) 9,850 cfs (25.29 ft); Dec. 15 (9 p.m.) 4,650 cfs

(21.33 ft); Jan. 14 (8 a.m.) 6,380 cfs (23.31 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 9 

510. Isle du Bols Creek near Pilot Point, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°24'20", long 97°00'45", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Farm Highway 372, 2.4 miles downstream from Wolf Creek, 3.0 miles west of Pilot 

Point, Denton County, and 6.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 262 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 555.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Feb. 8, 1958, at site 1 mile upstream at datum 4.22 ft higher.

Average discharge . 11 years (1949-60), 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,060 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 22.92 ft); no 

 flow Aug. 12-18, Sept. 2-26.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 22,700 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 28.2 ft, present site and datum); no flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, about 30.4 ft in 1908, present site and datum, 

from information by local resident.

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

Ho diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1950.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14-30, Dec. 10-12, Mar. 5-25, 

Mar. 27 to May 19, June 9 to Sept. l)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

.3 

1.3 

3.2 

5.5

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

22.0

491

924

1,510

2,460

4,410

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.6

.2

15

1,480

4,110

*1,070

*52

30

18

11

8.0

6.4

116

696

541

45

21

13

9.8

7.6

6.4

5.2

4.8

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.7

8,288.5

267

16,440

Nov.

1.4

1.2

*245~~ 1.0

315

51

18

.8

; .0

.2

.2

.8

.4

.6

.4

.2

.0

.O

.0

.0

.0

.2

.3

.0

.O

.2

.0

.0

.2

* .2

680.3

22.7

1,350

Dec.

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1,470

2,880

1,390

243

85

39

27

22

19

17

15

14

14

14

18

15

16

6,315.8

204

12,530

Jan.

172

217

47

25

190

1,170

1.230

*432

126

50

35

370

978

530

549

84

176

270

64

31

24

21

19

18

17

17

17

16

14

12

11

6,932

224

13,750

Feb.

11

11

218

1,280

961

157

56

39

34

30

2S

*20

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

14

14

13

14

15

17

3,113

107

6,170

Mar.

17

16

16

16

15

14

13

14

14

15

15

14

13

13

49

36

*24

18

15

14

13

13

12

TT

155

824

184

50

36

28

22

1,712

55.2

3,400

Apr.

19

17

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.8

13

15

13

10

8.4

7.6

7.3

7.0

*7.0

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.0

6.4

7.0

7.6

9.8

305.3

10.2

606

May

14

10

7.3

7.0

19

64

29

12

7.3

5.5

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

19

170

54

25

17

9.5

6.4

4.8

3.6

*2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.4

517.6

16.7

1,030

Ju^e

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

*46

25

13

20

46

82

19

10

6.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.8

6.4

5.2

3.4

2.4

2.0

332.6

11.1

660

July

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.2

25

* 1,360

*455

20

7

350

350

20

10

7

5

30

50

10

5

3

*54

64

32

2,868.4

92.5

5,690

Aug.

17

11

9.1

7.3

5.0

2.8

2

1

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.8

32.

9.8

2.2

11

4.8

1

11

5

1

.5

.3

.1

141.6

4.57

281

Sept.

0.1

*0

0

O

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

113

~22 160

7.3

302.4

10.1

600

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,110 Min 0 Mean 65.7 Ac-ft 47,6OO

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,110 Min 0 Mean 86.1 Ac-ft 62,51O

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Oct. 5 (12 m.) 5,060 cfs (22.92 ft); Dec. 15 (12 p.m.) 3,100 cfs 

(19.03 ft); July 4 (5 p.m.) 2,930 efs (19.66 ft).________________________________________

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

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, July 16-28, Aug. 7-18, 25, Aug. 27 to Sept. 1; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Elm Fork Trinity River near Sanger.
98 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

515. Clear Creek near Sanger, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°20', long 97°11' on right bank at downstream side of bridge on county 

road (formerly U. S. Highway 77) , 1,000 ft downstream from Interstate Highway 35 and 

U. S. Highway 77 (revised), 1,350 ft downstream from Duck Creek, 1.1 miles upstream 

from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge, and 1.8 miles south of Sanger, 

Denton County.

Drainage area. 296 sq mi.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 587.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

]7929, Port Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 11 years, 65.9 cfs (47,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,280 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 20.70 ft); no 

flow July 31 to Sept. 26.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 18,200 cfs Sept. 13, 1950 (gage height, 24.80 ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1880, 31.5 ft in 1908, from information by Gulf, Colorado and Santa Pe Railway Co. Flood in May 1935 reached a stage of 29.0 ft, from information by State Highway Department.

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

No large diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1950, 1955.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Nov. 16 to Dec. 15)

0.4

.5

2.2

5.4

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

119

271

6.0

11.0

15.0

17.0

844

2,260

4,020

5,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.3

3.3

1,930

»4,760

*428

110

60

*39

28

21

19

16

50

48 

29

19

15 

12

11

10

10

10

9.5

8.6

7.8

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.2

7 . 8 

12

7,706.7

249

15,290

Nov.

13

11

14

76

*24

16

11

9.5

8.6

8.6.

9.5

10

10

9.5 

8.2

7.4

6.6 

6.2

5.8

5.4

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.4

5.0

4.2

3.8

5.5

3 . 8

321.2

10.7

637

Dec.

3.8

4.2

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8 

410

547

2ZT

138

94

77

66

62

56

51

50

98

63

43

39

2,886.6

93.1

5,730

Jan.

160

113

72

57

26T

593

442

*335

202

164

138

986

505

2,060 

352

216

344 

202

150

130

120

110

100

90

85

84

85

75

70

65 

60

8,427

272

16,710

Feb.

60

60

75

140

TTo

75

65

60

55

50

45

38

*38

38 

38

39

39 

39

37

35

37

36

34

32

26

36

41

49

48

1,475

50.9

2,930

Mar.

40

41

45

40

38

35

37

37

40

40

36

31

29

30 

47

44

*33 

30

29

26

26

25

26

29

551

193

110

86

71

55

47

1,747

56.4

3,470

Apr.

43

37

34

33

32

31

31

29

27

26

26

26

26

34 

42

35

30 

26

21

21

*21

19

19

19

43

29

24

31

29

28

872

29.1

1,730

May

26

19

18

18

48

74

39

22

18

16

13

12

11

11 

11

11

10 

94

77

26

19

13

12

 12

10

*7.8

7.4

6.6

6.2

10

10

688.0

22.2

1,360

June

13

21

10

7.0

5.4

4.2

3.5

~33~ 203

15

10

19

177

26 

13

8.2

*5.0 

3.8

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

1.1

5.9

8.6

6.6

3.0

1.4

614.3

20.5

1,220

July

0.9

.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

5.1 

ii.

11

3.5 

5.8

13

5.0

5.0

1.8

1.2

.8

.4

.2

.1

il

.1 

p.

75.6

2.44

150

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

*0o"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

82

27

3.6

.6

113.2

3.77

225

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,760 Min 0 Mean 55.2 Ac-ft 39,940

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,760 Min 0 Mean 68.1 Ac-ft 49,450

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Oct. 4 (4 p.m.) 8,280 cfs (20.70 ft); Jan. 14 (6 a.m.) 4,640 cfs 

(16.06 ft).

bas

ischarge estimated on
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 99

527. Little Elm Creek near Aubrey, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°17' , long 96°54', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Farm Road 1385, 1 mile upstream from Mustang Creek, 5.5 miles east of Aubrey, Denton 

County, and 18 miles upstream from Lewisville Dam.

Drainage area. 75.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 534.76 ft above mean sea level (State 

"highway Department bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,930 cfs Nov. 4 (gage height, 15.10 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 7,830 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 17.34 ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage known since about 1900, 18.2 ft in May 1941, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Nine rain gages (6 standard and 3 

recording) are operating in the basin above this station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1617'

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

*0

0

0

839 I5B"

*29

*6.0

1.9

.4

.2

.1

0

95

132

10

4.6

1.6

.5

.2

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.1

1,619.8

52.3

0.693

0.80

3,210

6.84

Nov.

0.6

.5

2.0 *3B

16

6.4

3.4

1.9

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

1,399.9

46.7

0.619

0.69

2,780

1.88

Dec.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

188

807

14?

40 .

20

12

7.2

5.5

5.3

4.9

3.2

2.6

9.3

20

9.8

6.0

8.6

1,291.8

 41.7

0.552

0.64

2,560

4.00

Jan.

95

44

20

12 

164

514

T5T

49

*28

22

17

25

142

39

18

12

141

73

20

9.5

7.7

6.6

6.8

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.4

3.6

2.6

2.3

1,677.3

54.1

0.717

0.83

3,330

2.18

Feb.

1.8

1.6

144

377 ~8T

26

15

10

7.8

6.1

4.4

*3.1

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.9

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.3

T 3~

1.2

706.8

24.4

0.323

0.35

1,400

1.96

Mar.

1.4

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

*.8

1.0

1.0

.7

.9

.7

~.5

.8

15

-ff.e

4.9

3.1

1.8

1.1

66.3

2.14

0.028

0.03

132

1.20

Apr.

0.7

.5

.4

.3 

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

4.7

11.1

0.37

0.0049

0.005

22

2.29

May

11

2.5

.7

.4 

§1

69

8.0

1.7

.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

65

5.0

1.2

.4

.2

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

272.1

8.78

0.116

0.13

540

3.22

June

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

if.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

0.00053

0.0006

2.6

3.21

July

00"

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*89

40

2.1

.4

55

49

186

8.4

2.4

1.2

12

198

56

7.6

85

86

*9.9

4.0

892.0

28.8

0.381

0.44

1,770

6.80

Aug.

1.7

.7

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

8.0

1.3

.8

.4

.3

.4

.1

0

0

19.9

0.64

0.0085

0.01

39

2.49

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

2.27

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,150 Mln 0 Mean 14.1 Cfsm 1.87 In. 2.53 Ac-ft 10,170 t 33.84

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,150 Mln 0 Mean 21.7 Cfsm 2.87 In. 3.93 Ac-ft 15,790 t 38.34

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Oct. 4 (4 p.m.) 1,650 cfs (14.84 ft); Nov. 4 (11 a.m.) 1,930 cfs 

(15.10 ft); Dee. 16 (5:50 a.m.) 1.510 efs (14.45 ft).

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

t Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches.
100 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

528. Garza-Little Elm Reservoir near Leviisville, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°04', long 96°58', in intake structure of Leviisville Dam on Elm Fork 

Trinity River, 2 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 121, 2.4 miles northeast or Lewlsville, Denton County, ana 12 miles upstream from Denton Creek.

Drainage area.--1,658 sq mi.

Records available. November 1954 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

~^;o May 17, 1955, staff gage at site 4,000 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 518,500 acre-ft Jan. 8 (elevation, 516-.58 ft); 

minimum, 394,700 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 510.91 ft).

1954-60: Maximum contents, 1,146,000 acre-ft June 3, 1957 (elevation, 535.57 ft); 

minimum since reservoir first filled in 1957, 367,400 acre-ft June 21, 1959 (elevation, 

509.49 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam, 32,888 ft long including a 

560-foot uncontrolled off-channel concrete gravity spillway with ogee weir section. 

Outlet works consists of a 16-foot diameter concrete conduit controlled by three 6.5- 

by 13-foot broome-type gates and two 60-inch steel pipes controlled by service valves. 

Deliberate impoundment of water began Nov. 1, 1954, and main dam was completed in 

August 1955. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir built for flood 

control and water conservation. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given In the 

following table:

Invert of three 6.5- by 13-foot broome-type gates..

Elevation 

(feet)

532.0

515.0

481.0

448.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

1,002,900

482,000

48,870

238

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

510

511

512

513

377,000

396,400

416,600

437,600

514

515

516

459,500

482,000

503,300

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

(*)

Oct.

398,600

398,600 

402,500 

434,000 

461,500

472,300 

473,200 

473,400 

473,600 

473,900

473,900 

473,900 

478,800 

482,000 

483,900

484,100

483,900 

483,300 

482,600 

482,400

482,200 

481,700 

481,300 

480,800 

480,400

479,500 

478,800 

477,900 

477,700 

479,700 

479,700

514.90 

+85,600

Nov.

479,500 

479,300 

479,900 

485,600 

487,500

487,300 

487,100 

486,900 

486,200 

485,600

485,600 

485,000 

484,300 

483,500 

482,400

481,300 

480, 800 

480,600 

480,400 

480,400

480,200 

479,900 

479,700 

479,500 

479,000

478,600 

478,100 

477,700 

477,200 

477,000

514.78 

-2,700

Dec.

477,000 

477,000 

476,600 

476,100 

475,900

475,700 

475,200 

475,200 

475,200 

475,200

475,200 

475,000 

474,800 

474,500

482,600

500, 500 

514,300 

516,400

513,200 

508,800

504,100 

500,100 

497,300 

492,600 

488,200

484,700 

482,000 

481,500 

481,300 

481,100 

482,800

515.04 

+5,800

Jan.

484,300 

486,200 

486 , 500 

487,100 

495,800

506,700 

516,400 

517,700

512,700 

507,200

502,000 

500,300 

504,600 

510,900 

512,700

509,100 

509,300 

510,100 

505,900 

499,500

493,500 

488,600 

486,700 

484,500 

482,800

483,000 

483,300 

483,500 

483,900 

483,900 

484,100

515.10 

+1,300

Feb.

484,100 

484,100 

487,300 

492,600 

494,100

491,100 

487,300 

483,700 

482,200 

482,000

481,500 

481,100 

480,400 

480,400 

479,700

479,700 

480,600 

480,200 

479,700 

480,600

480,400 

480, 200 

480,400 

480,200 

479,900

479,500 

479,000

479,500 

479,700

514.90 

-4,400

Mar.

480, 400 

480,800 

480,200 

480,200 

479,500

479,300 

479,000

479,500 

479,700 

480,200

479,900 

479,700 

479,700 

479,900 

480,400

480,400 

480,600 

480, 800 

480,800 

480,800

480,600 

480,600 

480,600 

483,300 

484,300

487,500 

489,000

487,900 

486,000 

483,500 

480,800

514.95 

+1,100

Apr.

480,600

480,200 

479,700 

479,500 

479,300

479,000 

478,800 

478,600 

478,400 

478,100

477,900 

477,700 

477,500 

477,900 

477,700

477,500 

477,200 

477,000 

476,800 

476,300

475,900 

475,400 

475,000

476,300 

476,800

477,000 

477,500 

477,200 

478,600 

478,400

514.84 

-2,400

May

478,100 

477,500 

476,800 

488,200 

495,600

492,200 

486,200 

480,200 

476,800 

476,300

475,700 

475,000 

474,100 

473,900 

473,600

473,000 

473,200 

473,200 

474,100 

474,800

474,300 

474,100 

473,600 

473,000 

473,200

472,700 

472,100 

471,200 

471,400 

471,200 

470,700

514.50 

-7,700

June

470,700

470,300 

469,800 

469,100 

468,500

468,200 

468,000 

467,600 

467,300 

466,400

465,500 

466,700 

467,100 

466,200 

465,500

464,600 

463,500 

462,600 

461,900 

461,000

460,100 

459,200 

458,400 

457,900 

458,400

458,800 

457,900 

457,000 

456,200 

455,500

513.82 

-15,200

July

454.600 

453,800 

453,100 

452,500 

451,800

451,100 

450,300 

449,400 

448,300 

447,400

446,500 

445,900

446,800 

453,500 

469,100

469,600 

469,400 

471,800 

473,600 

475,200

474,800 

474,100. 

473,600 

473,200 

473,900

474,500 

474,100 

474,100 

474,100 

473,600 

473,000

514.60' 

+17,500

Aug.

471,400 

470,300 

468,900 

468,000 

467,100

465,800 

464,600 

463,700 

463,100 

465,100

464,000 

462,800 

461,700 

460,600 

460,600

459,900 

458,800 

458,800 

458,800 

457,700

472,300 

473,000

472,500 

471,600 

470,700

473,000 

472,500 

471,600 

470,500 

469,600 

468,500

514.40 

-4,500

Sept.

468,000

466^700 

465,800 

464,600

463,500 

462,600 

462,200 

461,500 

460,100

459,000 

457,700 

456,400 

455,100 

454,000

453,300 

452,700 

451,800 

451,100 

450,300

449,400 

448,500 

447,600 

447,600 

447,000

447,400 

446,800 

446,800 

446,300 

445.900

513.38 

-22,600

Calendar year 1959.................... t +76,3oO

Water year 1959-60.................... * +51,800

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 101

530. Elm Fork Trinity River near Lewisville, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°02'45", long 96°57'40", on left bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 121, 1.8 miles east of Lewisville, Denton County, 1.9 miles 

downstream from Garza-Little Elm Reservoir, and 8.3 miles upstream from Denton Creek.

Drainage area. 1,671 sq mi.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 432.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 6, 1950, wire-weight gage 

0.6 mile upstream at datum 3.26 ft lower.

Average discharge. 11 years, 483 cfs (349,700 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 20.31 ft); minimuni daily, 28 cfs Nov. 3.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs Sept. 15, 1950 (gage height, 30.75 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Jan. 19, 1955.

Maximum stage since at least 1907, 33.8 ft in 1908, present site and datum, from 

floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Garza-Little Elm Reservoir (see preceding

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-9, Nov. 16 to Dec. 17, June 6-22)

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

95

176

393

10.0

12.0

15.0

21.0

850

1,260

2,030

4,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

165

46

102

~63 699

83

68

72

106

132

132

102

66

45

74

74

74

74

74

74

77 

95

116

116

120

120

120

106

89 

95

92

3,471

112

6,880

Nov.

92

66

28

34

30

*29

29

29

162

300

300

311

311

322

311

199

66

66

65

66

65 

66

65

65

65

66

66

66

*66

64

3,470

116

6,880

Dec.

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

63

62

SF

62

62

62

62

89

112

274

736

1,490

2,240

2,550 

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,520

2,520

1,780

331

72

70 

77

23,394

755

46 , 400

Jan.

80

72

70

70

250

135

342

1,640

*3,200

3,380

3,380

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,380

3,380

2,300

682

2,090

3,270

5, 740 

3,400

1,390

1,220

*1,130

451

77

72

67

65 

64

49,417

1,594

98,020

Feb.

63

62

77

77

897

2,240

g2.500

g2,120

g843

g278

g276

g278

g278

*278

g!73

g62

62

61

60

61

60 

60

60

159

278

272

195

58

57_

11,747

405

23,300

Mar.

57

57

159

262

262

256

155

57

57

57

57

57

56

FT

57

57

56

*56

56

56

56 

56

56

59

72

176

267

789

1,520

1 540 

938

7,473

241

14,820

Apr.

267

2BT

267

187

86

112

112

109

109

109

83

49

46

5T

92

95

92

102

120

120

120 

120

*120

120

86

57

58

57

59

59

3,337

111

6,620

May

58

BT

83

86

732

2,300

2,960

5,100

2,070

80

83

80

83

95

95

95

106

112

112

120

120 

144

136

116

136

136

140

*140

114

120

80

13,898

448

27,570

June

ITS' 95

116

140

247

208

132

132

132

132

140

140

140

136

136

140

136

136

*136

136

152 

175

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

4,409

147

8,740

July

157

157

157

157

157

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

162

152

124

124

171

191

157

157 

181

216

226

226

231

241

196

171

196

*196

5,319

172

10,550

Aug.

206

226

226

226

231

246

246

246

246

201

144

211

231

191

191

191

206

161

166

216

481 

314

267

*211

157

186

196

216

166

152

201

6,775

219

13,440

Sept.

216

256

255

256

256

*246

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206 

201

201

157

106

106

106

106

109

120

5,788

193

11,480

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,550 Min 9.3 Mean 176 Ac-ft 127,100

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,740 Min 28 Mean 378 Ac-ft 274,700

* Dlsoharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readln

618098 O - 61 - 8
102 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

535. Denton Creek near Justin, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°07' , long 97°18', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Farm Highway 156, 100 ft upstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 

2.2 miles north of Justin, Denton County, 3.0 miles upstream from Olivers Creek, 

12.9 miles upstream from Harriet Creek, and 32.9 miles upstream from Grapevine Dam.

Drainage area. 409 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Average discharge.--11 years, 82.8 cfs (59,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,970 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 15.87 ft); no 

flow at times.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 29,800 cfs May 24, 1957 (gage height, 17.64 ft); no 

flow at times.

Flood in May 1935 was highest flood since 1908 and reached a stage of 20.6 ft at 

site about 1,500 ft upstream, from information by local resident. Flood in May 1908 

reached a stage about 1 ft higher than flood in May 1935, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good. Several small diversions above station.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Oct. 8 to Dec. 16, 

Dec. 21 to Jan. 5)

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0 

.1 

.6

1.5 

3.0 

8.0

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

20

49

108

214

540

1,040

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

15.5

16.0

2,280

3,560

4,430

6,000

7,300

9,970

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

3.4

488

3,240

*7.740

4,300

840

*271

127

70

46

35

41

50 

43

26

21

18

15

14

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.1

9.4 

13

17,501.3

565

34,710

Nov.

12

9.8

9.9

48

*56_

18

10

1-i

10

11

12

13

14

12

11

10

11

11

1011

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

*9.4

9.4

418.9

14.0

831

Dec.

IT"9.8

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

11 

15

199

575

404

266

143

85

63

54

49

43

43

43

43

37

36

36

2,288.8

73.8

4,540

Jan.

99

99

72

58

272

560

388

*300

214

164

143

402

620

1,240 

925

368

321

246

169

148

133

127

116

106

108

108

104

95

86

75

75

7,941

256

15,750

Feb.

75

73

94

148

133

164

118

91

88

77

63

56

50

*49 

54

53

54

54

51

49

51

48

47

44

58

49

49

56

55

2,031

70.0

4,030

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,740 Min 0

Mar.

50

52

55

48

47

43

43

43

46

46

42

37

34

35 

40

41

34

*32

32

29

28

27

27

172

272

500

3BT

186

133

102

81

2,709

87.4

5,370

Apr.

70

F6

49

47

43

40

40

37

36

34

32

32

34

46 

46

39

34

27

25

26

26

*25

25

25

36

48

33

56

54

40

1.161

38.7

2,300

May

30

26

27

27

108

81

81

49

37

26

20

16

14

14 

14

13

12

32

162 ~T9

75

30

19

15

13

10

*9.4

8.4

8.0

10

12

1,077.8

34.8

2,140

June

14

15

12

8.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

46

66

86

39

16

217

182 

67

29

14

*8.7

6.1

4.8

3.4

2.7

2.0

T7S- 1.6

2.0

2.0

3.7

2.8

1.9

873.5

29.1

1,730

July

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

172 

T. 9

1.2

.7

.5

24

46

100

40

14

6.1

3.4

1.6

1.1

.7

.5

*.2

0

421.8

13.6

837

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

29

TT.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

40.4

1.30

80

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 94.1 Ac-ft 68,150

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,740 Min 0 Mean 99.6 Ac-ft 72,320

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Oct. 5 (7 a.m.) 8,970 cfs (15.87 ft).

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

545. Grapevine Reservoir near Grapevine, Tex.

103 

i

Location. Lat 32°58', long 97°03', in intake structure of Grapevine Dam on Denton Creek, 

2.7 miles northeast of Grapevine, Tarrant County, 4.3 miles upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 121, and 11.7 miles upstream from mouth of Denton Creek.

Drainage area. 694 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

May 16, 1953, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 211,000 acre-ft Oct. 7 (elevation, 537.94 ft); 

minimum, 161,500 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 531.15 ft).

1952-60: Maximum contents, 445,800 acre-ft June 6, 1957 (elevation, 560.80 ft); 

minimum since reservoir first filled in 1957, 148,700 acre-ft June 19, 1959 (elevation, 

529.18 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by rolled earth-fill dam, 12,850 ft long including a 

500-foot uncontrolled off-channel concrete gravity spillway with ogee weir section. 

Dam completed in June 1952 and deliberate impoundment of water began July 3, 1952. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir built for flood control, 

navigation, and water conservation. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in the 

following table:

Invert of two 6.5- by 13-foot broome-type gates.....

Elevation 

(feet)

560.0

535.0

500.5

475.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

435,500

188,500

24,750

832

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity; table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

531

532

533

534

160,500

167,300

174,200

181,300

535

536

537

538

188,500

196,000

203,700

211,500

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

(*)

Oct.

173,500

173,500

175,400

187,800

199,400 

208,900

210,500

207,500 

202,800 

197,800

193,200 

190,000

189,400 

189,300

189,200

189,100 

189,000

188,700 

188,500 

188,200

188,100 

188,000 

187,900

187,500 

187,400

187,100 

186,800

186,600 

186,500 

187,300 

187,400

534.84 

+21,600

Nov.

187,300

187,200

187,200

187,400

187,200 

187,000

186,800

186,600 

186,300 

186,300

186,300 

186,300

186,200 

186,000

186,000

185,800 

185,600

185,300 

185,000 

184,900

184,700 

184,400 

184,300

184,100 

183,900

183,600 

183,400

183,200 

183,000 

182,800

534.21 

-4,600

Dec.

182,600

182,300

182,100

182,100

181,800 

181,500

181,300

181,200 

181,000 

181,000

180, 900 

180,700

180,500 

180,300

181,300

182,300 

184,200

185,200 

185,800 

186,000

186,300 

186,400 

186,600

186,700 

186,800

187,100 

187,200

187,200 

187,100 

186,900 

187,400

534.84 

+4,600

Jan.

187,900

188,100

187,800

188,100

191,900 

194,700

195,700

195,900 

195,200 

194,600

193,800 

193,800

194,400 

196,100

196,900

196,900 

198,200

197,800 

196,800 

195,800

194,800 

193,800 

192,800

191,800 

190,800

189,800 

189,100

188,900 

188,500 

188,400 

188,400

534.98 

+1,000

Feb.

188,400

188,300

189,100

189,700

189,300 

188,800

188,500

188,200 

188,200 

188,100

188,000 

187,800

187,500 

187,400

187,400

187,300 

187,400

187,200 

187,100 

187,100

187,000 

186,700 

186,900

186,800 

186,600

186,200 

186,000

186,000 

186,000

534.65 

-2,400

Mar.

186,000

186,100

185,800

185,800

185,600 

185,500

185,500

185,400 

185,300 

185,200

185,200 

185,000

184,900 

184,900

184,900

184,800 

184,500

184,500 

184,300 

184,300

184,200 

184,200 

183,900

184,200 

184,600

185,500 

186,400

186,800 

187,200 

187,300 

187,500

534.86 

+1,500

Apr.

187,400

187,400

187,400

187,300

187,100 

187,000

186,800

186,800 

186,800 

186,600

186,300 

186,300

186,200 

186,300

186,200

185,800 

185,800

185,400 

185,100 

185,000

184,600 

184,300 

184,200

184,400 

184,500

184,200 

184,700

184,600 

184,900 

184,800

534.49 

-2,700

May

184,500

184,200

184,000

185,200

187,800 

189,700

189,100

188,500 

188,200 

188,000

187,700 

187,400

187,100 

186,900

186,700

186,500 

186,200

186,000 

186,000 

186,000

185,900 

185,800 

185 500

185,200 

185,100

184,900 

184,400

184,200 

183,900 

183,800 

183,600

534.32

-1,200

June

183,400

183,500

183,100

182,700

182,300 

181,800

181,500

181,000 

180,800 

180,600

180,200 

179,900

179,800 

180,000

179,800

179,200 

178,800

178,300 

177,800 

177,300

176,800 

176,300 

175,800

175,300 

175,300

175,600 

175,300

174,900 

174,600 

174,200

533.00 

-9,400

July

174,000

173,500

172,800

172,600

172,300 

171,900

171,800

171,700 

171,100 

170,800

170,300 

170,100

171,700 

171,900

172,900

172,800 

172,600

173,100 

173,000 

172,900

172,900 

172,800 

172,600

172,600 

172,400

172,200 

172,100

172,000 

171,800 

171,600 

171,200

532.57 

-3,000

Aug.

171,000

170,800

170,500

170,200

169,800 

169,400

169,100

168,800 

168,500 

169,000

168,700 

168,400

168,200 

168,000

168,100

167,900 

167,700

167,900 

167,700 

167,500

168,900 

168,800 

168,500

168,400 

168,300

168,200 

168,100

167,800 

167,500 

167,400 

167,200

531.99 

-4,000

Sept.

167,100

166,900

166,700

166,100

165,900

165,700 

165,500 

165,200

164,900 

164,700

164,400 

164,100

163,900

163,700 

163,600

163,400 

163,200 

163,000

162,800 

162,600 

162,400

162,200

162,300 

162,200

161,900 

161,700 

161,500

531.15 

-5,700

Calendar year 1959.................... * +26,900

Water year 1959-60.................... * -4,300

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.
104 

i

TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

550. Denton Creek near Grapevine, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°59'15", long 97°00'45", on left bank at downstream side of left pier 

of bridge on State Highway 121, 1.3 miles downstream from Bakers Branch, 4.3 miles 

downstream from Grapevine Dam, 5.0 miles northeast of Grapevine, Tarrant County, and 

6.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--704 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 439.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 123 cfs (89,050 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 21.11 ft); minimum daily, 6.4 cfs Dec. 19-22, 24.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Feb. 26, 1948 (gage height, 30.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs by conveyance-slope method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known occurred in May 1908 and was slightly higher than the flood in 

April 1942, which reached a stage of about 36 ft, from floodmarks, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Grapevine Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Revisions.--WSP 1512: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

161

19

52

377

it

19

419

1,260

2,090

2,500

2,410

1,560

786

45

44

46

46

48

48

45

48

48

54

58

60

58

*36

39

40

34 

20

12,484

403

24,760

Nov.

20

37

76

73

*73

78 i9-

60

38

.12

12

12

12

13

13

35

68

67

69

71

69

72

74

74

76

78

78

77

*73

67

1,646

54.9

3,260

Dec.

68

67

68

70

70

71

71

71

72

72

73

73

73

73

64

30

20

7.0

6.4

6T4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.6

26

*73

74 

81

1,425.6

46.0

2,830

Jan.

77

74

73

74

172

76

112

341

615

602

602

602

602

602

602

602

343

230

655

641

641

641

641

641

*641

641

574

288

*237

97 

97

12,836

414

25,460

Feb.

97

97

100

108

217

377

3T7

241

97

97

97

97

97

*97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

144

168

94

94

3,763

130

7,460

Mar.

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

87

76

76

*76

76

76

76

77

84

78

73

57

26

26

26

25 

25

2,356

76.0

4,670

Apr.

25

25

25

50

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

104

111

114

TIT

114

114

114

114

*114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

2,873

95.8

5,700

May

111

114

108

81

93

137

272

272

2O7

111

108

108

108

108

108

108

118

122

111

96

54

80

118

122

132

99

92

*128

90

52 

58

3,626

117

7,190

June

87

100

122

136

192

163

132

128

128

143

163

163

122

87

122

*147

*139

151

*151

151

130

84

192

163

90

20

48

111

94

94

3,753

125

7,440

July

114

132

132

136

111

71

30

42

72

118

128

132

247

248

161

35

44

43

42

42

42

46

56

40

24

36

58

50

33

42 

*42

2,549

82.2

5,060

Aug.

42

42

42

48

59

74

74

74

71

77

30

38

38

38

35

29

34

38

28

29

-46 403

38

30

27

32

27

26

26

26 

26

1,647

53.1

3,270

Sept.

28

*36

36

36

35

*35

35

35

32

25

25

24

24

26

32

32

36

44

43

42

42

42

38

24

23

24

24

23

23

J?0

944

31.5

1,870

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,500 Mln 6.4 Mean 67.1 Ao-ft 48,590

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,500 Mln 6.4 Mean 136 Ao-ft 98,970

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 105

555. Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°57'55", long 96°56'40", near left bank at downstream side of pier of 

highway bridge, 40 ft upstream from Carrollton Dam, 0.3 mile downstream from Denton 

Creek, 1 mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines bridge, and 2.3 miles 

northwest of Carrollton, Dallas County.

Drainage area. 2,457 sq mi.

Records available. January 1907 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Prior to November 1923, published as "near Dallas."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 433.40 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to November 1923, staff gage at site 15.5 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 1, 1923, to Nov. 13, 1934, staff gage and Nov. 14, 

1934, to July 6, 1938, water-stage recorder, at present site at same datum. July 7, 

1938, to Apr. 14, 1939, staff gage at site 9.3 miles downstream at datum 22.94 ft lower.

Average discharge. 53 years, 797 cfs (557,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 4.95 ft); minimum, 9.6 cfs Oct. 2.

1907-60: Maximum gage height, about 17 ft May 25, 1908, present site and datum, 

from information by local resident (discharge not determined); maximum gage height subsequent to 1908, 14.5 ft Apr. 26, 1942, present site and datum, from observation by 

U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge at site 8.5 miles downstream, 90,700 cfs); no flow at 

times.

Flood in 1866 reached about same stage as flood in 1908.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow largely regulated by Garza-Little Elm Reservoir since 

November 1954 (see p.100) and Grapevine Reservoir since July 1952 (see p.103). According to records furnished by city of Dallas, 53,550 acre-ft of water was diverted above 

station for municipal use, of which about 400 acre-ft was returned Immediately below 

station. According to records furnished by Dallas Power and Light Co., 2,850 acre-ft 

of water was diverted above station for cooling water at electric generating plant.

Revisions (water years). WSP 788: 1924. WSP 1148: Drainage area at former site. 

WSP 1632:1908(M).

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

54

98

165

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

265

575

1,450

2,700

4,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

527

34

1T2

2,060

186

57

213

1,270

1,910

2,310

2,580

1,870

1,120

62

70

70

74

93

96

84

81 

84

104

79

93

86

70

74

*41

58

74

15,442

498

30,630

4,170

Nov.

70

63

45

78

52

*33

3T

49

54

135

135

132

174

201

201

151

64

52

47

49

58 

7O

66

56

63

62

76

88

*74

58

2,489

83 .0

4,940

4,660

Dec.

54

58

51

68

60

66

58

47

5?

66

64

66

64

62

72

77

176

527

1,200

1,890

2,270 

2,540

2,340

2,270

2,340

2,270

1,850

319

54

51

66

20,948

676

41,550

5,350

Jan.

113

74

62

60

693

536

253

1,520

*3,6OO

3,840

3,840

3,84O

3,840

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,130

611

2,410

3,600

4,100 

4,010

2,550

1,770

1,720

1,140

631

321

248

110

96

58,998

1,935

119,000

4,080

Feb.

21

93

227

221

775

2,550

2.620

2,550'

1,310

335

335

335

321

*335

238

107

107

107

104

116

116 

1O4

104

150

321

359

375

116

113

14,635

505

29,030

2,940

Mar.

107

110

165

321

321

335

232

107

104

96

1O4

113

116

119

119

96

93

104

*110

93

93 

96

104

101

84

188

238

530

1,500

1,500

1,050

8,449

273

16,760

3,12O

Apr.

216

210

226

163

98

132

135

146

150

154

143

91

81

76

12B

143

150

128

143

146

139 

146

*165

161

143

128

119

139

165

178

4,342

145

8,610

3,670

May

174

178

216

154

541

2,610

3, ISO

5.580

2,720

177

113

128

132

146

146

119

116

165

139

158

98 

88

188

128

2O1

212

135

*206

188

146

86

16,338

527

32,410

4,020j

June

132

170

174

183

367

321

201

170

165

161

188

206

206

139

161

192

174

188

*174

161

165 

196

248

206

188

135

104

192

183

188

5,638

188

11,180

5,32O

July

170

192

188

196

183

17O

125

125

143

165

178

183

192

54O

585

131

98

107

178

132

122 

96

154

188

150

158

183

201

107

158

*165

5,661

183

11,230

5,62O

Aug.

150

183

165

174

183

226

226

226

210

3OO

72

70

1M

161

158

146

128

139

107

161

*1,920 

*988

286

201

113

135

139

165

139

98

135

7,692

248

15,260

5,490

Sept.

139

196

210

226

201

*178

158

158

158

165

158

158

146

122

128

139

143

150

139

165

183

146

158

143

88

86

84

79

79

79

4,362

145

8,650

5,110

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,380 Min 0 Mean 168 Ac-ft 121,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,1OO Mln 33 Mean 454 Ac-ft 329,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversions, in acre-feet, for municipal use.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily telemark readings Sept. 20-30.
106 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

565. Turtle Creek at Dallas, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°48', long 96°48', on left bank 68 ft upstream from Hall Street Dam, 

210 ft upstream from Hall Street at Dallas, Dallas County, and 2.0 miles north of 

Dallas County Courthouse.

Drainage area. 7.98 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960. Records for April 1948 to September 

1951, published in WSP 1392, are unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.15 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

[city of Dallas reference mark). Prior to Dec. 17, 1951, at site 52 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 6.11 cfs (4,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,650 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 8.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of weir formula; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs 

for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 1, 1959; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1903, that of Oct. 1, 1959. Flood of Aug. 27, 

1947, reached a stage of 6.8 ft.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions.--See Records available.

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

In cubic feet per second)

0.5

1.0

11

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

Z.O

123

185

2.3

2.6 

3.0

290

420

610

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

Oct.

b94

10

64

36 £

1"

6 I o.n

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

6.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

17

*5.4

3.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.4

3.3

2.4

3.3

3.3

7.5

4.3

2.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

9.8 

4.3

1,175.0

37.9

2,330

Nov.

5.4

6.4

56

58

4.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.3

7.5

6.4

4.3

*3.3

2.4

373

4.3

6.4

11

11

8.6

9.8

5.4

3.3

5.4

8.6

12

7.5

8.6

8.6

9.8

298.1

9.94

591

Dec.

9.8

7.5

9.8

9.8

14

9.8

5.4

.5

1.0

*4.3

7.5

2.4

1.6

2.4

160

27

20

7.5

5.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.3

19

5.4

6.4

6.4 

56

426.0

13.7

845

Jan.

11

12

5.4

8.6

125

23

*8.6

7.5

6.4

5.4

5.4

11

7.5

B.6

4.3

4.3

30

6.4

5.4

5.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.5

4.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.5 

5.4

343.6

11.1

682

Feb.

4.0

5.0

50

To

5.0

4.0

5.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

*3.5

5.5

2.4 Z~i

5.0

3.0

10

4.0

5.0

10

4.0

5.0

10

6.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

179.2

6.18

355

Mar.

5.0

4.0

3.0

5.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

~5.0 15

3.5

5.5

*5.5

5.5

2.4

2.4

1.6

2.4

5.2

5.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.6

5.5 

2.4

104.5

3.56

207

Apr.

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

15

5.0

5.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.4

2.4

2. .4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

50

To

5.0

15

5.0

10

5.0

172.2

5.74

342

May

5.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

5.7

20

1.6

2.4

1.6

1.0

1.0

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

8.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

.5

14

4.B

1.6

1.0

11

2.4 

1.6

98.0

5.16

194

June

5.5

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.6

5.0

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.6

17

14

3.0

2.0

1.0

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

20_

20

5.0

2.0

1.0

.5

109.8

5.66

218

July

0.5

.5

.5

2.0

5.0

10

3.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

100 "SO

20

5.0

2.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

10

2.0

.5

.5

50

2.0

.5

.5

250.5

8.08

497

Aug.

0.5

*75

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

47

1.6

1.0

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

15

1.6

1.0

116

2.4

1.6

1.0

.5

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

205.6

6.65

408

Sept.

0.5 ^

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

5.7

7.5

6.4

5.4

5.4

4.5

4.5

5.5

2.4

1.0

*.5

.5

.5

.5

5.0

5.0

1.0

5.0

5.0

1.0

.5

.5

68.7

2.29

156

Calendar year 1959: Max 584 Mln 0 Mean 8.48 Ac-ft 6,140

Water year 1959-60: Max 584 Mln 0.5 Mean 9.37 Ac-ft 6,800

Peak discharge (base, 880 cfs). Oct. 1 (2:50 a.m.) 4,650 cfs (8.10 ft); Oct. 4 (5:45 a.m.) 

5,550 cfs (6.78 ft); Nov. 5 (11:45 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (4- 47 ft)- ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 1-10, Feb. 14 to Mar. 16, Apr. 7-14, Apr. 19 to May 4, 

June 14-21, June 25 to Aug. 1, Sept. 20-50; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

of hydrograph, and records for Duck Creek near Qarland.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 107

570. Trinity River at Dallas, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°46'50", long 96°49'10" (revised), on left bank on downstream side of 

left pier of Commerce Street viaduct at Dallas, Dallas County, 5£ miles downstream 

from confluence of West and Elm Forks and at mile 500.

Drainage area. 6,120 sq mi.

Records available. October 1898 to December 1899 (gage heights only, published in WSP 28 

and 37), July 1903 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 368.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929, supplementary adjustment of 1954. Oct. 1, 1898, to Dec. 31, 1899, sliding pointer 

at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. July 1, 1903, to July 20, 1930, chain 

gage at present site and datum. July 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1932, chain gage at site 

6 miles downstream at datum 3.08 ft lower.

Average discharge. 57 years (1903-60), 1,505 cfs (1,090,000 acre-ft per year), revised.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 cfs Oct. 5; maximum gage height, 35.39 ft 

Oct. 5; minimum daily discharge, 105 cfs June 21.

1903-60: Maximum discharge, 184,000 cfs May 25, 1908 (gage height, 52.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 109,000 cfs; minimum observed for periods 1903-6, 1920-60, 

1.2 cfs July 4, 1953.

Maximum stage since at least 1840, that of May 25, 1908. Flood in 1866 reached 

about the same stage.

Remarks. Records good. Flow largely regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir since 1932 (see 

p.82 ), Eagle Mountain Reservoir since 1934 (see p.85 ), Benbrook and Grapevine Reservoirs since 1952 (see p.87,103 ), Garza-Little Elm Reservoir since 1954 (see p. 100), 

and several smaller reservoirs, all of which have a total combined capacity of 2,323,000 

acre-ft. During year the city of Dallas diverted 98,300 acre-ft of water above station 

and 7,670 acre-ft of water from East Fork Trinity River basin for municipal use and 

returned 88,780 acre-ft of sewage effluent below station, from records furnished by 

city of Dallas. Sewage effluent from cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, and Grand 

Prairie enters above station. Other diversions above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 850; 

Drainage area.

1903-6 (monthly and annual means). WSP 1148:

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11,300

9,940

3,660

15,200

*17,900

7,000

5,740

6,700 

8,300 

8,870

8,620

7,400

6,520

4,320

3,090

2,760

2,520 

2,350

2,180

2,300

2,010

1,860

1,860

1,830

1,800

1,770

1,740 

1,540

1,060

730 

752

153,622

4,956

304,700

Nov.

518

446

748

2,370

1,100

401

238

245 

259 

273

352

328

*336

376

368

336

259 

224

210

203

203

203

203

190

190

190

196 

Ho- 184

184

11,543

385

22,900

Dec.

184

178

166

166

172

172

166

*154

IsT

160

172

172

178

289

1,310

1,950

1,920 

1,450

1,310

1,740

2,160

2,320

2,350

2,350

2,380

2,380

2,540 

1,400

570

344 

607

31,564

1,018

62,610

Jan,

2,120

1,850

613

482

2,960

10 , 200

*4,410

3,390 

3,890 

4,800

5,220

5,990

6,220

6,320

5,810

6,750

6,650 

4,770

3,340

4,960

5,580

5,650

4,530

3,060

2,650

2,350

1,920 

2,010

1,560

1,190 

464

121,709

3,926

241,400

Feb.

410

401

1,280

1,890

1,540

2,930

3,760

5,810 

3,230 

*2,070

1,690

1,420

1,210

912

818

640

410 

384

376

509

512

344

36F

437

500

518

802 

681

554

.......

34,406

1,186

68,240

Mar.

839

690

610

710

730

554

464

320 

273 

288

312

360

376

782

556

410

*360 

352

344

336

312

320

328

344

360

368

482 

*464

1,360

1,560 

1,500"

17,064

550

33,850

Apr.

591

360

352

344

231

210

190

190 

281 

245

224

166

154

154

*166

217

190 

196

148

166

348

428

320

217

1,750

1,180

545

1,110

728

399

11,780

595

23,370

May

344

267

224

245

*301

3,390

4,220

3,670 

3,380 

1,460

518

440

245

210

210

*178

m196

210

238

190

185

191

163

626

562 

245

293

262 

276

23,088

745

45,790

June

282

210

178

166

212

344

210

225 

160 

137

154

190

357

224

166

142

142 

137

148

142

*105

106

161

142

274

427

244 

192

203

178

5,958

199

11,820

July

137

152

166

189

212

397

237

166 

213 

184

160

124

192

1,540

1,540

1,580

408 

218

412

526

291

328

196

273

238

148

148 

279

199

154 

166

11,173

360

22,160

Aug.

*142

118

148

122

125

137

172

172 

142 

371

282

123

130

178

166

217

372 

211

196

210

*2,370

*5,220

934

414

242

209

254

203

190

122 

120

12,012

387

23,830

Sept.

178

166

203

231

215

154

154

122 

149 

210

210

178

160

148

118

113

T13 

154

*142

117

120

130

132

300

517

259

231 

203

172

166

5,265

176

10,440

Calendar year 1959; Max 17,900 Mln 72 Mean 738 Ac-ft 534,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 17,900 Mln 105 Mean 1,200 Ac-ft 871,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily telemark-gage readings by U. S. Weather Bureau Oct. 28 

to Feb. 1.
108 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

575. Honey Creek subwatershed No. 11 near McKinney, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°18'10", long 96°41'30", near center of dam on unnamed tributary of Honey

 Creek, 1.5 miles west of Farm Road 543 and 8.4 miles northwest of McKinney, Collln 

County.

Drainage area. 2.14 sq ml.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 629.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by U. S. Soil Conservation Service).

Average outflow. 8 years (1952-60), 0.63 cfs (456 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum outflow during year, 2.2 cfs Aug. 26, 27 (gage height, 15.05 ft); no 

outflow for most of time. Maximum Inflow, 320 cfs (average for 5-minute Interval) 

Aug. 26, computed from outflow and change In reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall 

on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1952-60: Maximum outflow, 716 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 28.77 ft); no outflow 

most of time. Maximum inflow, 1,880 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) May 1, 1958, 

computed and adjusted as above.

Remarks. Records good. Records given herein represent daily outflow from reservoir determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Dam completed Feb. 9, 1952, 

but no appreciable storage before April 1952. Outflow began Apr. 21, 1957. Rolledfill earthen dam is 1,303 ft long with earthen spillway section at gage height 26.84 ft. 

Outlet structure is 2j-foot square concrete drop inlet, gage height of crest 14.84 ft, 

connected to a 12-inch concrete outlet pipe at gage height 4.8 ft. There is also an 

8-Inch controlled emergency outlet pipe connected to drop outlet at gage height 4.8 ft. 

Reservoir capacity, 1,199 acre-ft at spillway crest, 433 acre-ft at top of drop outlet 

structure, and 132 acre-ft at controlled outlet pipe. Dam built by Soil Conservation 

Service of U. S. Department of Agriculture for flood control, conservation of stock 

water, and recreation.

The following table gives the relation between gage height and outflow, reservoir 

capacity, and water-surface area during the 1960 water year.

Gage 

Height 

(feet)

9.0 

11.0 

14.5 

15.0 

15.5

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

1.5 

5.8

Contents 

(acrefeet)

219 

280 

416 

438 

461

Surface 

area 

(acres)

28 

34 

43 

45 

46

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

LI

L2

13

14

15

L6

L7

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

51

total

lean

t)

*).

tt)

Oct.

<»)

0

0

231

28.7

4.40

Nov.

(*)

0

0

221

27.7

0.70

Dec.

0

0

234

28.9

3.50

Jan.

(*)

0

0

300

35.8

2.00

Feb.

C)

0

0

383

41.4

2.00

Mar.

C)

0

0

411

43.0

1.00

Apr.

(*)

0

0

408

42.8

1.60

May

0

0

407

42.8

3.00

June

(*)

0

0

387

41.6

3.20

July

(*)

0

0

404

42.6

6.03

Aug.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

2.2

T3

1.2

.8

.7

7.4

0.24

434

44.4

5.60

Sept.

0.5

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

412

43.1

2.20

Calendar year 1969: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac -ft 0

.later year 1959-60: Max 2.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.02 Ac-ft 17

* Observation of no outflow made on this day.

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir.

tt Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1959, 27.62 

inches; for water year 1959-60, 35.23 inches.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 109

580. Honey Creek subwatershed No. 12 near McKlnney, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°18'20", long 96°40'15", near center of dam on unnamed tributary of Honey 

Creek, 0.5 mile west of Farm Road 543 and 7.8 miles northwest of McKlnney, Collln County.

Drainage area. 1.26 sq ml.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete drop outlet. Datum of gage Is 623.00 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. Soil Conservation Service).

Average outflow. 8 years (1952-60), 0.48 cfs (348 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum outflow during year, 6.0 cfs June 8 (gage height, 16.00 ft); no outflow 

for most of time. Maximum Inflow, 286 cfs (average for 15-mlnute Interval) June 8, computed from outflow and change In reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir 

surface during time of peak Inflow.

1952-60: Maximum outflow, 766 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 29.23 ft); no outflow 

most of time. Maximum Inflow, 1,490 efs (average for 15-mlnute Interval) May 21, 1957, 

computed and adjusted as above.

Remarks. Records good. Records given herein represent dally outflow from reservoir determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Dam completed Jan. 11, 1952, 

but no appreciable storage before April 1952. Outflow began May 12, 1954. Rolled-fill 

earthen dam Is 1,253 ft long with earthen spillway section at gage height 27.0 ft. Outlet structure Is 2.5-foot square concrete drop outlet, gage height of crest, 14.99 ft, 

connected to a 12-inch concrete outlet pipe at gage height 5.0 ft. There Is also an 

8-inch controlled outlet to drop outlet at gage height 5.0 ft. Reservoir capacity, 

507 acre-ft (revised) at emergency spillway crest, 121 acre-ft (revised) at drop outlet structure, and 5.5 acre-ft (revised) at controlled outlet pipe. Dam built by Soil 

Conservation Service of U. S. Department of Agriculture for flood control and conservation of water.

The following table gives the relation between gage height and outflow, reservoir 

capacity, and water-surface area during the 1960 water year.

Oage 

height 

(feet)

11. 0 

15.0 

15.2 

15.4 

15.6 

15.8 

16.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

O 

O 

1.5 

4.3 

5.7 

6.0 

6.3

Contents 

(acrefeet)

58 

122 

126 

130 

134 

138 

142

Surface 

area 

(acres)

13 

19 

20 

20 

2O 

20 

21

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

I tT

( 0

(tt)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

79.3

15.2

4.6

Nov.

(*)

0

0

77.4

14.9

0.9

Dec.

0

0

119

19.1

4.O

Jan.

0

0

O

0

1.1

2.5 T74

.8

*.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.9

.9

1.1

1.4

.9

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2 

.2

19.8

0.64

123

19.4

2.2

Feb.

0.4

.4

4.7

5.0 270"

.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.2

72

.2

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

22.2

0.77

123

19.4

2.1

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

6.5

0.21

122

19.3

0.9

Apr.

(*)

O

0

121

19.3

1.4

May

0

0

0

.2

1.2

.2

0

O

0

0

o

o

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

2.8

.4

0

0

O 

0

5.6

0.18

121

19.2

3.8

June

O

0

*0

O

0

O

O

2 7

4 2

7

1

4

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

O

O

O

8.8

0.29

117

18.9

4.2

July

(*)

0

0

120

19.2

5.2

Aug.

(*)

0

0

120

19.2

4.3

Sept.

(*)

0

0

115

18.7

3.0

Calendar year 1959: Max O Min O Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1959-6O: Max 5.0 Min O Mean O.17 Ac-ft 124

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

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month In reservoir.

* Surface area, In acres', at end of month.

tt Precipitation, In Inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1959, 31.75 

Inches; for water year 1959-60, 36.60 inches.
110 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

585. Honey Creek near McKinney, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°17', long 96°39', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on county 

road, 4.5 miles downstream from Haw Branch, 5.6 miles upstream from mouth, and 

6.0 miles northwest of McKinney, Collln County.

Drainage area. 39.0 sq ml, of which 20.9 sq mi Is above flood-detention structures. 

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 563.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (U. S. Soil Conservation Service reference mark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 14.9 cfs (10,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 982 cfs Nov. 4 (gage height, 11.81 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 7,920 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 20.29 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1930, 23.0 ft In spring of 1950, from information 

by local resident.

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

Station operated as part of the Honey Creek basin hydrologic cooperative program of 

the Geological Survey and U. S. Soil Conservation Service to evalute rainfall-runoff 

relations, soil conservation practices, and the effects of flood-detention structures. 

Flow from 20.9 sq ml above this station was partly controlled by 12 floodwaterretardlng structures with total permanent pool capacity of 2,153 acre-ft and total 

floodwater-detention capacity of 6,172 acre-ft. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station. Fourteen rain gages (10 standard and 4 recording) are operating in the basin 

above this station.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

(t) w

Oct.

5-0

0

14

.6

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

1.8

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.7

30.3

0.98

60

1,260

5.30

Nov.

0.3

.2

.1

220

104

66

49

49

48

34

21

9.8

8.8

12

3.6

2.9

2.6

1.9

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.0

*.8

1.0

.7

1.1

1.4

.9

1.0

647.1

21.6

1,280

1,290

1.69

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

4.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

.8

130

75

50

34

28

16

12

10

7.0

6.2

5.9

6.4

11

9.0

9.2

6.5

12

441.1

14.2

875

1,530

3.74

Jan.

43

25

17

12

66

93

W

43

*35

24

21

27

26

27

20

16

45

29

15

13

13

12

10

10

10

12

12

10

9.6

7,8

8.4

771.8

24.9

1,530

1,680

2.01

Feb.

8.0

8.2

134

93

52

40

30

21

18

15

10

9.2

8.0

7.8

8.0

*8.6

13

12

7.8

9.4

10

8.6

8.0

8.8

7.8

6.6

877

9.6

7.5

587.9

20.3

1,170

1,820

2.26

Mar.

9.0

12

9.8

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.3

7.7

6.8

7.0

7.8

5.0

6.0

7.5

*6.0

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.0

370

3.2

5.9

16_

12

10

9.8

11

8,7

4.6

223.1

7.20

443

1,850

1.20

Apr.

4.1

3.6

3.5

3.0

2.9

3.2

2.6

2.5

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.3

*1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

T^

3.6

1.6

1.4

2.7

4.9

6.5

82.0

2.73

163

1,800

1.56

May

1.7

1.2

1.2

2.1

34

8.7

2.4

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

13

4.0

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.4

4.9

32

2.9

.6

a. 3

a 2

ail

122.4

3.95

243

1,780

3.00

June

0.5

.5

*.l

0

9.5

12

1.0

12

15

11

5.0

2825"

5.2

1.9

a. 8

a. 5

2.3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

126.7

4.22

251

1,720

4.31

July

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.2

1.5

a. 2

a.l

0

0

6.0

a. 2

aO

aO

3.2

4.3

.8

a.l

101

^.7

3.4

.9

134.6

4.34

267

1,790

5.74

Aug.

aO.2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

a. 2

a.l

0

0

al

*.4

.2

5.3

1.4

.2

35

6.4

1.7

.8

.4

5.4

2.6

1.1

.5

.2

.1

64.3

2.07

128

1,810

4.26

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 2

a.l

a.l

~1.2 

a.l

0

2.0

0.07

4.0

1,700

2.67

Calendar year 1959: Max 220 Mln 0 Mean 5.16 Ac-ft 3,740 t 1,530 * 33.25

Water year 1959-60: Max 220 Mln 0 Mean 8.83 Ac-ft 6,410 t 1,700 * 37.74

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes, weather records, and 

records of outflow from upstream flood-detentIon pools.

t Total contents, In acre-feet, at end of month, In U. S. Soil Conservation Service reservoirs 

above station.

* Weighted mean rainfall of basin.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 131

590. East Fork Trinity River near McKinney, Tex.

Location. Lat 33 "12'15", long 96°35 1 41", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 24, 1.2 miles northeast of McKinney, Collin County, 2.8 miles downstream 

from Honey Creek, 7.2 miles upstream from Wilson Creek, and 22.4 miles upstream from 

Lavon Dam.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 511.69 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 89.5 cfs (64,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs July 15 (gage height, 15.20 ft); minImum, 0.1 cfs July 11, 12, Sept. 19-21.

1949-60: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 17.23 ft June 11, 

1950; maximum discharge measured, 23,900 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 16.65 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1913, about 21.0 ft in April 1942, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow maintained by sewage effluent from U. S. Government 

hospital. Small diversions for irrigation above station. Flow from 34.9 sq mi above 

this station is partly controlled by 19 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total 

combined capacity of 13,770 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 10,000 

acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 3,770 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. 

Three of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total 

combined capacity below flood spillway crest of 1,537 acre-ft, of which 391 acre-ft is 

sediment-pool capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage 

will be used for conservation storage until eleminited by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1512: 1950, 1951 (P).

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 10-25)

3.6

3.7

2.6 

4.6

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3

3.8 7.4

4.0 15

4.5 42

5.0 70

6.0 128

8.0 260

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

410

570

682

918

1,730

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

0.1

.2

.6

1.2

2.5

Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

6.

10

26

46

101

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

233

378

548

835

1,730

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

0.3

.2

.2

144 

174

46

12

7.4

6.3

2.8

.8

.5

16

63

28

12

7.8

5.7

5.2

4.4

3.8

3.0

2.4

2.0

4.6

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.6 

4.0

4 9

553.9

17.9

1,100

Nov.

9.0

7.1

4.9

549 

282

92

53

45

41

35

25

22

18

16

14

12

11

11

9.9

9.9

11

10

9.9

*8.8

8.5

7.4

6.6

6.0

5.7 

6.0

1,346.7

44.9

2,670

Dec.

6.0

373

6.6

6.3 

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

636

1,590

587

255

184

144

119

104

89

80

73

72

167

134

80 

70

88

4,363.2

141

8,650

Jan.

270

167

119

95 

360

876

553

316

239

200

180

186

331

193

174

122

360

223

131

113

107

107

92

83

89

92

95

83

74 

65

65

6,160

199

12,220

Feb.

64

62

714

1.200 

306

194

160

131

122

98

73

64

61

66

62

*66

66

72

56

60

83

65

57

52

43

49

51

56

52

4,205

145

8,340

Mar.

46

61

68

62 

49

44

45

46

51

51

45

39

36

36

*55

53

38

31

28

25

24

24

24

24

50

86

56

46

44

37

1,352

43.6

2,680

Apr.

25

22

20

20 

19

19

20

18

19

18

16

16

17

15

15

15

13

12

*12

12

12

11

9.4

14~9.1

13

12

11

13

66

513.5

17.1

1,020

May

38

12

9.8

9.6 

132

50

16

11

9.8

8.7

7.6

6.9

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.5

5.7

39

11

20

7.6

5.3

4.2

3.7

95

13

5.9

4.4

3.7

T7o

564.5

18.2

1,120

June

4.8

*4.4

5.2

3.5 

2.5

11

18

34

13

12

13

8.2

~22 107

8.2

3.9

2.0

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

? fi

.2

1.5

17

9.1

3.2

1.4

508.4

10.3

612

July

0.5

.4

.2

.2 

5.2

£.9

1.0

1.2

.4

*.2

.1

.1

.3

340

*757

39

13

10

11

84

34

20

15

34

24

9.7

5.7

144

31

12

7.2

1,603.3

51.7

3,180

Aug.

4.6

2.8

1.8

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

79

.4

.8

.3

.2

.7

*1.2

.6

23

12

6.1

53

48

8.3

3.9

2.2

11

"9.4 77

6.7 

4 8

s!4

286.6

9.25

568

Sept.

2.4

1.5

.9

.6 

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

*,3

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.5

2.2

16

14

5.1

1.6

53.0

1.77

105

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,390 Mln 0.1 Mean 26.6 Ac-ft 19,280

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,390 Mln 0.1 Mean 58.2 Ac-ft 42,260

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). --Dec. 16 (2 p.m.) 1,690 cfs (14.97 ft); Feb. 4 (8 a.m.) 1,840 cfs 

(15.07 ft); July 15 (10 a.m.) 2,070 cfs (15.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
112 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

595. Sister Grove Creek near P'rinceton, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°12' , long 96°29' , on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge,

1.4 miles northeast of Princeton, Collin County, 2.3 miles downstream from Stiff Creek, 

5 miles upstream from mouth, and 15 miles upstream from Lavon Dam.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 487.52 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 11 years, 56.3 cfs (40,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 14:20 ft); no 

flow at times.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 9,080 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 16.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1865, about 22 ft in July 1913, from information 

by local residents.

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

At end of year, flow from 48.4 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 

30 floodwater -detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 16,550 acre-ft 

below flood spillway crests, of which 12,740 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity 

and 3,810 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. Seventeen of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below-flood spillway crests of 6,425 acre-ft, of which 1,587 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. The 

capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1392: 1950, 1951(P).

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 3, Mar. 2-20, 

Aug. 8, 9, 14, 15, 19)

4.4

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.3

0

.1

.3

1.0

2.0

4.7

5.6 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

12.0

13.0

13.5

14.0

370

510

760

1,260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October J959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

48

240

88

52

30

21

16

13

11

16

59

52

27

20

16

14

12

11

9.9

8.8

7.6

6.9

6.3

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.5

8.6

815.2

26.3

1,620

Nov.

12

13

10

114

279

83

46

30

2g

24

25

26

25

24

22

20

19

16

14

13

14

13

13

*12

12

11

14

24

20

19

992

33.1

1,970

Dec.

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

14

13

10

9.9

10

11

12

575

1,230

717

320

232

186

162

145

121

103

83

76

124

106

83

70

80

4,618.9

149

9,160

Jan.

146

136

100

86

*258

590

400

280

208

162

139

127

148

130

154

121

195

232

148

121

112

106

100

90

90

90

88

80

74

70

66

4,847

156

9,610

Feb.

64

60

242

556

256

176

139

118

112

100

86

78

74

*72

70

68

68

66

66

64

74

72

66

62

60

58

60

60

60

3,107

107

6,160

Mar.

58

60

6256"

52

48

48

48

50

50

47

46

41

42

*46

48

44

41

40

37

3636"

36

37

42

62

62

52

5D

47

42

1,466

47.3

2,910

Apr.

38

3T

33

32

29

28

27

26

26

28

27

26

26

25

23

21

20

20

19

*18

17

11

8.3

16

16

15

15

15

18

20

679.3

22.6

1,350

May

38

26

20

18

18

19

21

12

8

6

5

4.5

4

4

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

10

7

5

4

3.5

3

20

10

7

5

4

3.5

301.5

9.73

598

June

3

*6.3

4.4

3.3

2.5

2.0

1.7

4.1

6.4

13

8.6

6.8

27

To

6

3

2

1.5

1

1

1

.5

75

.5

.5

20

10

6

4

3

159.6

5.32

317

July

2

1.5

1

.5

.5

3

2

1

.5

*. 4

.1

0

0

8.8

*J73

4.6

1.4

1.4

.8

.4

13

6.6

3.6

16

13

5.7

3.9

22

9.8

14

5.5

216.0

6.97

428

Aug.

3.5

2.4

1.8

1.3

.9

.6

.3

.1

0

.4

.2

0

0

.2

.1

*0

0

0

1.1

13

4.5

7.2

2.0

1.8

1.4

12

83

20

9.9

6.6

4.9

179.2

5.78

355

Sept.

4.2

3.6

3.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

.7

.4

.2

.2

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

72

18

10

138.8

4.63

275

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,2 30 Mln 0 Mean 22.3 Ac-ft 16,120

Water year 1959-so : Max 1,230 Mln 0 Mean 47.9 Ao-ft 34,750

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). No peak above base.

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

Note. No gage-height record May 9 to June 1, June 14 to July 9; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for nearby stations, weather records, and shape of hydrograph.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 113

605. Lavon Reservoir near Lavon, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°02' , long 96°29', in right abutment of spillway in dam on East Fork 

Trinity River, three-quarters of a mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway 

Lines bridge, 1 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 78, and 2.5 miles west of 

Lavon, Collin County.

Drainage area. 777 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Jan. 20, 1954, staff gage in the approach channel at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 198,200 acre-ft Jan. 11 (elevation, 476.48 ft);

 minimum, 131,500 acre-ft July 4 {elevation, 470.88 ft).

1953-60: Maximum contents, 462,800 acre-ft May 26, 1957 (elevation, 491.90 ft);

minimum since reservoir first filled in 1957, 128,400 acre-ft June 21, 1959 (elevation,

470.58 ft). 

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 9,499 ft long, including a

 568-foot gated spillway with twelve 40- by 28-foot taintor gates. The low-flow outlets 

consists of five 36-inch diameter gate-controlled sluices with inverts at elevation 

453.0 ft. Deliberate impoundment of water began Sept. 14, 1953, and dam completed in 

October 1953. Water for municipal supply can be withdrawn to elevation 453 ft. Data 

regarding dam and reservoir are given in the following table:

Invert at lowest intake. ........................

Elevation 

(feet)

490.0

472.0

462.0

453.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

423,400

143,600

56,290

14,330

Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is designed for flood control 

and water conservation. For storage of Soil Conservation detention reservoirs above 

reservoir see Remarks on two preceding pages. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in 

feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

470

4,72

474

476

478

122,400

143,600

166,700

191,800

218,900

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

(t) 

(*) 

(tt)

Oct.

133,600

134,900 

137,800

139,700

140, 400

140,300

140,300 

140,000 

139,900

139,700 

139,800 

141,100

141,800

141,800

141,800 

141,600

141,200 

140,900 

140,500

140,300

139,800 

139,800 

139,200

138,700

138,700 

138,000 

137,100 

136,800

137,200

137,100

471.40 

+5,400 

2,140

Nov.

136,700

138,600 

141,800

143,200

143,200

143,200

143,100 

142,900 

142,700

142,500 

142,000 

141,700

141,600

140,600

140,300 

139,800

139,400 

138,900 

138,800

138,400

138,100 

137,600 

137,100

136,700

136,600 

136,400 

136,000 

135,800

135,700

471.27 

-1,400 

1,170

Dec.

135,500

135,300

134,900 

134,800

134,700

134,600

134,500

134,400 

134,400 

134,400

134,600 

134,400 

134,200

134,400

146,600

167,200 

176,600

179,400 

180,900 

181,800

182,500

182,400 

182,000 

181,200

180,400

180,200 

180,300 

179,900 

178,700

176,200

175,600

474.72 

+39,900

sea

Jan.

175,300

174,700

173,700 

171,900

176,600

184,800

191,400

194,800 

196,200 

197,700

197,100 

195,800 

194,600

193,000

191,100

189,900 

189,300

189,900 

190,900 

191,300

190,300

188,100 

185,800 

183,200

180,900

178,700 

176,400 

174,000 

171,800

169,300

166,700

474.00 

-8,900 

579

Feb.

164,100

162,900

168,900 

178,200

183,500

185,400

186,400

185,400 

183,600 

181,700

179,300 

176,400 

174,000

171,300

169,000

166,600 

165,200

162,200 

159,400 

157,600

155,000

152,400 

151,700 

148,900

146,200

143,700 

141,800 

140,400 

138,800

471.66 

-27,900 

564

Mar.

137,300

136,600

136,300 

135,900

135,500

135,100

134,800

134,500 

134,400 

134,200

134,100 

134,100 

134,000

134, 900

134,900

135,000 

134,900

134,800 

134,600 

134,500

134,200

134,100 

133,900 

133,900

133,900

133,900 

133,800 

133,800 

133,800

133,700

133,600

471.08 

-5,200 

637

Apr.

133,600

133,500

133,300 

133,300

133,300

133,200

133,300

133,300 

133,300 

133,000

133,000 

133,000 

133,000

133,800

133,700

134,200 

134,100

133,700 

133,500 

133,400

133,400

133,300 

133,300 

133,500

134,200

134,200 

134,500 

134,500 

136,200

139,400

471.62 

+5,800 

1,220

May

141,500

141,900

141,600 

142,700

147,200

150,900

149,700

148,100 

147,300 

145,800

144,200 

142,700 

141,200

140,300

139,400

138,600 

137,700

136,700 

136,100 

135,100

134,500

134,000 

133,700 

133,400

133,600

134,200 

135,200 

135,300 

135,300

135,200

135,100

471.22 

-4,300 

1,930

June

135,000

134,800

134,600 

134,600

134,900

134,600

135,000

135,200 

135,300 

135,100

134,800 

135,400 

135,900

136,000

135,500

135,300 

134,900

134,600 

134,400 

134,000

133,700

133,100 

133,100 

133,000

133,400

133,400 

133,000 

133,000 

132,700

132,300

470.96 

-2,800 

2,100

July

132,300

131,900

131,700 

131,600

131,900

133,000

133,300

133,000 

132,500 

132,200

132,000 

131,800 

131,800

132,200

134,800

139,300 

139,900

140,000 

140,000 

140,000

140,000

139,800 

139,600 

140,100

140,300

140,400 

140,400 

141,200 

141,700

141,800

141,600

471.82 

+9,300 

1,580

Aug.

141,100

140,600

140,200 

139.900

139,600

139,100

138,700

138,300 

138,100 

139,700

139,200 

138,700 

138,500

138,100

138,300

138,100 

137,700

138,000 

138,400 

138,000

139,200

139,400 

139,300 

139,200

139,100

139,200 

139,400 

139,400 

139,300

139,200

138,900

471.57 

-2,700 

2,290

Sept.

138,800

138,500

138,400 

138,000

137,800

137,400

137,100

136,800 

136,700 

136,100

135,700 

135,100 

134,600

134,000

133,600

133,300 

133,200

133,100 

132,800 

132,600

132,400

132,000 

131,900 

131,900

132,400

133,200 

133,200 

133,300 

133,000

132,800

471.01 

-6,100 

2,580

Calendar year 1959.................... * +40,400 ** 16,970

Water year 1959-60.................... * +1,100 ** 17,340

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

ft Diversions, in acre-feet, for municipal use, by North Texas Municipal Water District.
114 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

610. East Fork Trinity River near Lavon, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°01'23", long 96°28'32", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 78, 150 ft downstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines bridge, 

3,500 ft downstream from Lavon Dam, 2.5 miles west of Lavon, Collin County, and at 

mile 54.9.

Drainage area. 779 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 429.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 7 years, 279 cfs (202,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 13.53 ft); no 

flow at times.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs May 26, 27, 1957, from records of released 

flow from Lavon Reservoir furnished by Corps of Engineers; maximum gage height, 

17.34 ft May 26, 1957; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1894, 22.3 ft in 1913 and in April 1942, from information by St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines and local residents.

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by Lavon Reservoir (see preceding page). Records 

of Corps of Engineers show that during the year the North Texas Municipal Water District diverted 17,350 acre-ft for municipal use from Lavon Reservoir.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9 to Dec. 3, Dec. 22 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 11-18, Jan. 21 to Feb. 2, Feb. 8 to Mar. 2, May 6-13)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0

.1

.3

.6

1.4

2.5

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

4.2

6.6

9.8

19

43

84

5.0

7.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.5

140

300

754

934

1,300

1,810

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.6

*1

.2

14

2.3

.6

.3

.2

12

28

27

26

29

31

29

48

72

72

72

80

92

92 

95

95

95

95

98

*95

95

98

1,592.3

51.4

3,160

Nov.

98

98

100

76

1.4

14

47

47

114

172

172

168

168

164

164

168

168

164

164

164

161

164 

168

168

 119

68

65

66

66 

66

3,542.4

118

7,030

Dec.

66

70

62

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

62

13

4.2

1.5

.7

.5

65

310 

579

711

711

711

739

799

*980 

1,140

1,570

8,867.9

286

17,590

Jan.

1,370 "1

1,370

1,370

*1,300

596

7.7

2.5

1.7

1.4

1.5

561

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

961

3.4

1.5

825

1,460 

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570 

1,570

30,230.5

975

59,960

Feb.

1,370

871

18

6.1

5.2

1.6

1.2

740

1,570

1,460

1,460

1,570

1,570

*1,370

1,570

1,500

1,300

1,370

1,460

1,460

1,570

1,570 

1,570

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,100

1,000

1,000

30,851.1

1,064

61,190

Mar.

~7Tr 1.000

400

400

400

400

400

400

276

175

175

175

175

182

182

182

*175

175

182

175

175

175 

175

175

175

175

175

175

175 

175

119

8,215

265

16,290

Apr,

70

71

71

49

28

28

28

28

27

26

9.9

.2

.1

1.5

2.5

.5

.2

.1

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.2

.5

.2

441.9

14.7

876

May

0.1

.1

0

0

4.4

241

662

650

650

650

650

658

525

410

410

410

410

400

400

410

277

182 

109

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

8,087.0

261

16,040

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

6.7

59

59

59

40

40

40

19

.4

.5

.2

0

0

0*.l

.1.1.1

.6

.2

.4

.2

.1

0

9.1

28

28

28

28

20 

25

451.8

15.9

856

Sept.

25

£Jv>

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

24

*16

.2

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

2.0

.2

.1

.1

588.5

12.9

770

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,370 Mln 0 Mean 69.0 Ac-ft 49,910

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,460 Mln 0 Mean 253 Ao-ft 183,800

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 115

617. Duck Creek near Garland, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°50'00", long 96°35'45", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

Belt Line Road, 6.0 miles southeast of Garland, Dallas County, and 6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 31.2 sq mi.

Records available. January 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 434.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, adjustment of 1954.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 13.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs as explained below; no flow at times.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Apr. 26, 1958 (gage height, 14.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow at times 

in each year.

Maximum stage since about 1895, about 17.5 ft June 13, 1949, from information by 

local residents.

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

Recording rain gage located at station.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 15)

-0.1 

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

9.

18

30

68

93

215

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

385

640

995

1,510

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*893

*14

17

1,010 

56

8.8

6.5

5.2

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.0

24

19

6.2

5.2

a4.5

a4.0

a3.5

a3.2

a3.0

a2.8

a2.7

a2.6

a2.5

a2.5

a2.4

*2.4

2.2 3.3"^

5.5

2,136.2

68.9

4,240

Nov.

3.8

3.2

4.1

447

7.1

6.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.7

6.8

7.9

4.8

4.0

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

*2.3

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

570.8

19.0

1,130

Dec.

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6 

1.6

2.2

1.6

2.3

2.3

2.7

4.0

3.2

2.3

1.5

558

278

138

53

23

18

18

15

14

13

12

12

163

23

17

14

170

1,572.7

50.7

3,120

Jan.

77

54

26

27 

*754

120

45

31

23

21

*22

35

33

52

20

18

121

23

16

15

14

14

a!3

a!2

all

alO

a9.0

aS.O

a7.5

a7.0

a7.0

1,625.5

52.4

3,220

Feb.

a7.0

17

315 a56" 

a20

al3

alO

a9

a8

a7

a7

a6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.8

7.1

7.4

10

8.8

7.6

11

9.9

9.5

9.5

7.6

7.9

6.5

604.5

20.8

1,200

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,010 Min 0

Mar.

12

16

12

8.8 

8.8

9.9

11

12

14

8.2

5.5

5.0

5.5

4216"

9.5

7.6

*7.4

8.8

5.2

4.6

5.3

7.4

6.0

7.6

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.7

4.6

4.0

286.5

9. 24

568

Apr.

3.3

4.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.6

3.4

4.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

8.6

19

4.2

3.2

2.7

3.2

*2.8

2.4

2.2 273"

2.3

31

4.8

8.2

6.2

5223"

220.4

7.35

437

May

5.7

4.2

3.6

3.4 

3.6

~6.5 83

a5.o

a4.o

a3.5

a3.0

a2.6

a2.4

a2.2

a2.2

a2 . 0

a2. 0

a2.o

a2.o

8.3

a5.o

a4.o

a3.o

a2.7

a2.5

8.1

aS.O

a4.o

a3.0

a2.8

a2.6

193.9

6.25

385

June

*2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9 

1.6

al.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.6

2.0

19

2.4

1.3

.5

,4

.4

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

4.2

15

4.2

1.0

.5

.3

65.9

2.20

131

July

0.2

.2

.1

0 

80

99

7.6

2.4

1.3

*.7

.4

.4

8.2

133

8.4

3.3

2.3

2.2

3.0

6.6

2.2

.8

8.3

2.8

.9

.6

3.5

1.6

.3

.2

435.5

14.0

864

Aug.

0.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

47

6.3

2.4

1.3

.7

*.7

.6

.6

4.6

2.0

.7

*285 ~43

5.7

3.6

2.2

1.9

E.O

1.4

.9

1.0

1.2

415.7

13.4

825

Sept.

0.9

.9

.7

.5 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.4

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.1

^1

.1

.1

.1

1.1

.7

5.8

47?

1.0

.4

.4

22.3

0.74

44.2

Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 10,010

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,010 Min 0 Mean 22.3 Ac-ft 16,160

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Oct. 1 (7 a.m.) 4,160 cfs (13.00 ft); Oct. 4 (9 a.m.) 4,820 cfs 

(13.30 ft); Nov. 4 (3 a.m.) 1,980 cfs (11.62 ft); Dec. 15 (l p.m.) 1,420 cfs (10.84 ft); Jan. 5

(12 m.) 1,360 cfs (10.76 ft); Aug. 21 (8 p.m.) 1,330 cfs (10.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
116 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

620. East Fork Trinity River near Crandall, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°38', long 96°29' , on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. 

Highway 175, 4,500 ft downstream from Mustang Creek, 1.8 miles northwest of Crandall, 

Kaufman County, 2.9 miles upstream from Little Buffalo Creek, and at mile 13.8.

Drainage area. 1,257 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1960.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 343.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 11 years, 529 cfs (383,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 15.43 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs July 4.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs May 28, 1957 (gage aeight, 22.81 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks . Records good. Flow largely regulated by Lavon Reservoir since September 1953 

(see p. 113). At end of year, flow from 66.4 sq mi above this station and below station near Lavon was partly controlled by 25 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a 

total combined capacity of 21,950 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 

17,920 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 4,030 acre-ft is sediment-storage 

capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used 

for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

-61 

712

941

1,040

1,260

2,750

2,820 

1,260

446

235

184

156

134

267

350

199

148

136

146

142

136

136

139

139

136

136

*136

136

132

132

142

14,890

480

29,530

Nov.

161 

146

139

270

830

1.150

1,120 

320

185

157

213

255

245

235

230

225

213

209

209

209

209

209

201

197

*197

197

157

104

9292"

8,376

279

16,610

Dec.

92 

92

92

92

92

74

66 66"

66

66

74

78

74

71

1,130

3,180

4,540

3,400

2,160

1,470

1,200

635

505

585

655

705

830

980

1,200

1,150

1,100

26,520

855

52,600

Jan.

1,470 

1,800

1,800

1,670

2,160

*3,800

4.540 

3,180

1,800

1,330

685

505 6"55

865

1,060

1,560

1,960

2,160

2,160

1,960

1,800

879

655

795

980

1,290

1,670

1,670

*1,670

1,670

1,670

51,869

1,673

102,900

Feb.

1,670 

1,670

1,960

2,410

2,960

2,160

1,270 

558

399

6SO

795

980

*1,240

1,560

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,560

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,800

1,800

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

45,462

1,568

90,170

Mar.

1,670 

1,560

1,470

1,340

1,100

764

585 

545

525

505

367

299

275

275

512

545

415

*339

287

275

265

255

250

250

250

265

255

250

250

250

240

16,434

530

32,600

Apr.

235 

177

136

132

128

111

81 

76

74

74

71

68

66

54

122

104

111

71

52

44

*42

40

37

35

38

95

71

54

58

93

2,550

85.0

5,060

May

173 

86

52

42

41

374

705 

980

1,150

940

795

735

705

680

630

505

469

451

433

415

415

399

255

213

131

56

47

39

30

^Q£O

12,002

387

23,810

June

*27 

25

24

23

19

22

16 

13

19

27

25

16

15

48

56_

33

20

14

11

8.6

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.2

5TF

18

21

31

16

8.6

586.7

19.6

1,160

July

4.3 

2.7

1.8

1.1

T7T

82

82 

78

24

*14

11

8.9

8.3

37

189

189

91

38

22

18

16

27

18

12

11

20

12

10

8.6

32

21

1,091.1

35.2

2,160

Aug.

11 

8.0

6.6

6.3

23

41

41 

41

41

46

162

*103

29

15

11

8.6

7.4

8.0

9.2

14

47

430

Tie- 547

so

33

34

112

60

50

47

2,158.1

69.6

4,280

Sept.

42 

37

40

40

38

36

37 

35

35

35

35

33

32

33

33

*33

32

32

28

18

12

7.4

20~~ 6.3

30

23

~27 110

22

17

958.7

32.0

1,900

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,540 Min 1.5 Mean 22O Ac-ft 159,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,540 Min 1.1 Mean 501 Ac-ft 362,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 117

625. Trinity River near Rosser, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°25'40", long 96"27'50", on left bank at downstream side of left pier 

of bridge on State Highway 34, 2.5 miles south of Rosser, Kaufman County, 8.5 miles 

downstream from East Fork Trinity River, and at mile 451.

Drainage area. 8,162 sq ml.

Records available. July 1924 to September 1925, October 1938 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 302,65 

Ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. July 25, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage 

at abandoned lock and dam No. 7, 1.7 miles upstream at datum 6.94 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 2,554 cfs (1,849,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 30.43 ft); mlnimum daily, 199 cfs June 23.

1924-25, 1938-60: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Apr. 23 to 24, 1942, 

following numerous breaks in levee system on both banks; maximum gage height, 41.55 ft 

Apr. 22, 1942, just prior to levee breaks; maximum dally discharge, 133,000 cfs Apr. 23, 

1942; minimum discharge, 32 cfs for several days in 1924-25.

Flood in May 1908 reached a stage of about 33 ft, present site and datum, from information by Corps of Engineers (discharge believed to have been about the same as that of 

Apr. 23 or 24, 1942) .

Remarks. Records good except those below 400 cfs, which are fair. Flow largely regulated by reservoirs above Dallas and after September 1953 by Lavon Reservoir on East 

Fork Trinity River (see p.113). Levee system constructed In 1916. At end of year, 

flow from 101 sq mi above this station and below stations Trinity River at Dallas and 

East Fork Trinity River near Lavon was partly controlled by 39 floodwater-detention 

reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 34,300 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, 

of which 28,110 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 6,190 acre-ft is sedimentstorage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will 

be used for conservation storage until eliminted by sedimentation. Cities of Fort 

Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply, of which about 60 percent is returned as sewage. Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supplies. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions.--WSP 1148: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,020

9,700

8,650

9,820

14,900

13,100

14, 800

15.100 

12,400

10,200

8,860

8,360

8,210

7,880

6,500

4,610 

3,780

3,330

3,100

2,840

3,000

2,520

2,400

2,400

2,320

2,280 

*2,240

2,210

1,930

1,470 

1,190

192,120

6,197

381,100

Nov.

1,160

960

864

1,530

5,280

2,240

1,590

1,500 

1,110

718

658

778

778

1,030

888

820 

778

658

618

600

582

546

546

546

528

*528 

511

494

428

428

27,695

923

54,930

Dec.

428

428

428

428

412

412

381

5BT 

381

381

412

564

494

460

3,430

12.400 

10, 360

9,180

7,540

5,580

4,900

4,570

4,170

3,770

3,720

3,820 

4,220

4,470

3,360

2,210 

2,240

95,870

3,093

190,200

Jan.

6,890

5,940

5,120

3,770

5,350

11,100

11,800

*12,600 

11,000

8,810

7,860

7,670

7,670

7,540

7,540

7,600 

8,360

9,040

8,210

6,960

7,280

7,740

7,480

6,370

4,780

4,320 

4,070

4,070

3,920

3,540 

5,100

217,500

7,016

431,400

Feb.

2,520

2,180

2,950

5,460

5,580

5,760

6,240

6,120 

5,520

4,520

5,280

*2,920

2,600

2,520

2,520

2,560 

2,560

2,210

2,140

2.100

2,520

2,280

2,100

2,180

2,280

2,560 

2,560

2,560

2,440

92,740

3,198

183,900

Mar.

2,400

2.840

2,720

2,360

2,280

2,210

1,800

1,470 

1,240

1,160

1,110

1,060

1,010

960

1,320

1,440 

1,290

1,140

*984

864

842

820 820"

820

820

864 

864

936

960

1,740 

2,040

43,184

1,593

85,650

Apr.

1,900

1,120

718

658

658

564

511

444 

428

494

460

444

412

566

552

566 

412

412

596

581

*381

428

546

511

511

2.120 

1,510

956

1,520

1,060

20,819

694

41,290

May

798

678

511

460

511

990

4,060

5,400 

5,000

4,750

2,780

1,560

1,520

1,110

984

936 

820

678

678

718

738

758

678

528

*494

412 

738

528

a400

412 

581

40,769

1,515

80,860

June

412

444

a360

a520

a290

297

428

552 

558

290

264

258

504

494

381

304 

297

a260

a240

a235

a260

a220

199

204

414

1.590 

1,540

511

381

345

12,232

408

24,260

July

a300

a280

a260

a260

a500

a400

548

477 

566

284

*252

228

228

583

1,620

1,800 

1,710

778

a450

582

758

511

546

428

381

352 

324

284

412

352 

290

16,144

521

32,020

Aug.

264

264

a240

a555~

a250

271

284

264 

271

558

778

*638

345

278

297

297 

538

546

351

338

546

2,860

5,680

1,780

798

460 

381

428

366

297 

278

18,756

605

37,200

Sept.

252

284

290

558

381

297

284

264 

*240

240

a350

504

517

290

264

254 

222

254

264

278

246

222

216

234

482

a450 

a400

528

38T

310

9,096

503

18,040

Calendar year 19 59: Max 15,100 Min 177 Mean 1,407 Ac-ft 1,019,000

Water year igsg-eo5 Ma* 15,100 Min 199 Mean 2,150 Ac-ft 1,561,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.

618098 O - 61 - 9
118 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

630. Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°19'45", long 96°10'05", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Farm Highway 85, 3 miles downstream from Lacys Fork and 4-| miles southwest of 

Mabank, Kaufman County.

Drainage area. 734 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 285.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 22 years, 452 cfs (327,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 18.51 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 44,800 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 25.43 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 23.5 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1889, that of Mar. 30, 1945. Flood of Sept. 29, 1936, 

second highest since 1889, reached a stage of about 23.5 ft, present site, from information by local resident (discharge, 35,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow at site 12 miles downstream).

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

At end of year flow from 10.6 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by two 

floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 5,040 acre-ft below 

the flood spillway crests, of which 3,080 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 

1,960 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated 

to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, 10-13, 18-31, 

Nov. 9 to Dec. 11)

-0.35

-.3

-.2

-.1

0.0

.2

.5

1.0 

2.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

12.0

23

57

106

243

553

1,030

1,260

12.5

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

18.0

1,450

1,790

2,650

3,810

5,450

10,800

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

265 

978

2,560

3,050

5.170 

2,490 

399

42

21

11

24

276

570

205

60

28

16

9.0

5.4

5.3

2.1

al.4

al.2

al.O

*.9

.9

.8

.8 

315

14,306 . 8

462

28,380

Nov.

767

49T

108 

558

505

400

155 

62 

31

19

14

9.8

7.6

6.2

5.4

4.5

3.6

5.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

*2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2,977.0

99.2

5,900

Dec.

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.6

al.6

al.5 aTTB" 

al.5 

al.5

a2

a!50

a500

a600

a400

al,QOO

ajQpQO

a9^)OG

a7,000

a4£00

al,500

a600

a250

a!50

a!20

alOO

a 90

a85

a200

a!20

alOO 

2500

36,481.4

1,177

72,360

Jan.

a4,000

a4,800

a4,000 

a2,000

aS.OOO

*4,040

5,450 

5.660 

2,710

675

245

211

949

5,450

5,810

2,650

2,290

2,850

2,520

1,110

236

142

106

88

74

64

57

55

BT

61

57

57,595

1,851

115.800

Feb.

55

42

671 

5,380

5,810

5,810

1,890 

562 

168

118

*106

130

115

104

101

98

98

98

96

96

174

560

355

182

211

505

294

211

159

17,775

615

35,260

Mar.

121

800

2.070 

2,070

896

198

118 

88 

74

64

57

51

46

41

41

52

88

76

51

*42

36

31

28

26

26

26

24

24

23

22 

20

7,330

236

14,540

Apr.

18

16

14 

14

14

12

12 

11 

13

12

14

14

11

10

10

15

58

22

18

14

10

*8.6

7.6

778

10

22

58

27

27

67.

525.0

17.5

1,04,0

May

44

22

16 

11

8,8

53

350 

577 

100

43

25

17

9.8

8.0

6.6

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.2

5.2

5.1

4.3

5.9

3.5

5.1

4.8

5.6

5.0

5^

7.8

5.4

1,145.9

57.0

2,270

June

*3.5

2.5

a2.0 

al.5

al.O

a. 8

a. 6 

a. 5 

20

26

20

12

13

11

146

50

20

10

5.4

3.5

a2.0

al.l

a. 6

a. 3

aj2_

4.2

361

735 276"

62

1,791.7

59.7

5,550

July

28

16

-8.8 

4.9

3.2

a2.5

al.6 

al.O 

a. 6

a. 4

*.3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

18

124

40

18

226

T55

93

168

50

22

8.4

3.0

al.O

6.4

3.2

al.5

a. 5

1,046.6

53.8

2,080

Aug.

aO.l

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

al.5

a. 3

22

471

454

124

57

20

7.1

3.6

2.0

12

9.6

1,144.2

36.9

2,270

Sept.

4 9

a2 2

a 8 

a 2

a 1

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

44

155

182 112"

52

534.2

17.8

1,060

Calendar year 1959 : Max 10,000 Min 0 Mean 393 Ac-ft 284,300

Water year 1959-60 : Max 10,000 Min 0 Mean 389 Ac-ft 282,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,300 cfs). Dec. 16 (time unknown) 12,600 cfs (18.51 ft); Jan. 7 (10 p.m.) 

6,770 cfs (16.62 ft)._____________________________________________________

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

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

Creek near Corslcana, Sabine River near Emory, and floodmark of Dec. 16.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

632. Pin Oak Creek near Hubbard, Tex.

119

Location.--Lat 31°48', long 96°43', on right bank 85 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 171., 5.8 miles southeast of Hubbard, Hill County, and 9 miles upstream from 

Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 17.6 sq mi.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 463.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Port Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 11.52 ft); no 

now at times.

1956-60; Maximum discharge, 4,340 cfs Aug. 24, 1958 (gage height, 13.86 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, about 17 ft in August 1919, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Six rain gages (2 standard and 4 recording) are operating in the basin 

above this station. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for 

the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, Nov. 5 to Dec. 15,

Dec. 22-27, Jan. 9-12, May 9 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

0

.6

2.4

7.0

22

62

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

116

186

281

416

644

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

0

.1

.9

3.9

13

26

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

43

92

164

264

416

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

(t) ^

Oct.

0

^

1.2

~5T 789

2.6

1.2

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

80

51

3.0

1.4

.6

.3

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

955.6

30.8

1.75

2.02

1,900

8.41

Nov.

0.1

.2

.1

20.

8.0

2.3

.6

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

*0

.1

.1

.1

42.3

1.41

0.080

0.09

84

1.51

Dec.

0.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.5

.6

.6

3.6

3.4

.4

.1

416

119

23

15

5.6

2.9

1.7

.8

.5

.2

.1

.1

4.0

1.8

.6

.1

185

788.0

25.4

1.44

1.66

1,560

4.76

Calendar year 1959: Max 862

Jan.

48

11

6.5

3.9

209

37

7.8

*4.1

2.6

2.2

2.0

3.4

12

25

5.8

4.4

79

9.0

4.6

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.3

ITS

500.9

16.2

0.920

1.06

994

2.23

Feb.

1.1

1.1

~5.0 33

3.6

2.3

1.8

1.6

 1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.7

75

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

1.1

2.3

1.7

2.3

3.7

2.6

3.1

2.3

2.2

1.8

87.9

3.03

0.172

0.19

174

1.96

Min 0

Mar.

4.6

-5.0 17

2.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

jj>

*.5

.6

.7

.7

1.1

7.7

3.1

1.7

1.1

.8

.5

65.5

2.11

0.120

0.14

130

1.58

Apr.

0.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

TS

0

1.2

.5

7.5

18

70

T.8

111.0

3.70

0.210

0.23

220

3.01

May

2.2

1.1

.9

2.2

56

3.8

1.7

.6

.2

.1

.1

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.6

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

0

0

0

0

70.3

2.27

0.129

0.15

139

2.45

June

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

 1203". 9

.1

0

0

130.7

4.36

0.248

0.28

259

4.46

Mean 15.8 Cfsm 0.898 In.

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

0.20

Aug.

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.8

2.0

42

~T.4 81

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

2.0

137.2

4.43

0.252

0.29

272

5.95

Sept.

(*)

_ _ 

0

0

0

0

0

1.35

12.18 Ac-ft 11,460

Water year 1959-60: Max 789 Min 0 Mean 7.89 Cfsm 0.448 In. 6.11 Ac-ft 5,730

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Oct. 4 (11 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (11.52 ft)j Dec. 15 (6 p.m.) 1,120 cfs 

(10.29 ft); Dee. 31 (6:50 p.m.) 623 cfs (8.92 ft); Jan. 5 (5:30 p.m.) 572 ofs (8.72 ft)._________

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

t Weighted mean rainfall, in inches. Total for calendar year 1959, 44.30 inches; total for water 

year 1959-60, 37.87 inches.

Note. Stsge-discharge relation indefinite Nov. l-4j discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph, 

normal winter flow, and weather records.
120 TRINITY RIVER BASIH

635. Richland Creek near Richland, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°57"', long 96°25', at downstream side of bridge, on U. S. Highway 75,

 800 ft upstream from Texas and Hew Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 1 mile north of Richland, Navarro County, and 3.5 miles downstream from Pin Oak Creek.

Drainage area. 737 sq mi.

Records available. December 1924 to February 1925 (discharge measurements and monthly 

runoff only), March 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 299.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustement of 1942. Dec. 11, 1924, to Feb. 11, 1925, 

chain gage at site 800 ft upstream at same datum. Mar. 17, 1939, to Feb. 14, 1958, 

at site 50 ft upstream at same datum. Feb. 15, 1958, to Jan. 28, 1959, wire-weight 

gage at present site at same datum. June 8, 1955, to Feb. 14, 1958, and since Feb. 6, 

1959, supplementary water-stage recorder, used for flood flows, 3,900 ft to right of 

main-channel gage.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 392 cfs (283,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 21.65 ft); no

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 58,900 cfs May 12, 1948 (gage height, 24.16 ft); no 

flow at times. .

Maximum stage known since at least 1899, 25.5 ft in December 1913 (discharge not 

determined), from information by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co.

Remarks. Records good. At end of year the flow from 19.6 sq mi above this station was 

partly controlled by 13 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity 

of 7,770 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 6,090 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 1,680 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these 

reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until 

eliminated by sedimentation.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

147

46

49

1,760

8,840

7,670

3,760 

586

168

112

92

75

97

1,430

1,950

754

166

109

84

71

62

58

52

47

42

38

34

33

31

3T

114

28,508

920

56,540

Nov.

138

74

56

418

1,03O

236

96 

5O

36

34

32

30

28

30

28

31

31

26

23

21

20

21

23

22

21

19

*16

14

T4

14

2,632

87.7

5,22O

Dec.

14

14

15

18

19

2O

25 

25

25

21

28

2O6

138

83

483

4,240

8,400

5,170

1,310

366

257

208

183

163

148

138

143

247

178

133

478

22,896

739

45,410

Jan.

3.24O

3,990

1,810

480

901

3,130

*6,340 

3,960

638

382

333

3OO

841

4,690

4,03O

623

1,610

2,710

1,46O

386

289

238

2O3

178

168

158

153

148

132

121

110

43,752

1,411

86,780

Feb.

1O9

1O6

534

2,230

910

279

189 

158

143

*132

118

109

102

99

loo

1O2

106

99

96

9O

90

125

110

139

218

193

193

148

126

7,153

247

14,190

Mar.

132

556

675

3T4

189

154

138 

132

126

123

122

1O2

97

92

91

96

87

76

70

66

*61

59

59

60

60

61

101

90

72

65

59

4,185

135

8,30O

Apr.

54

53

52

48

46

45

44 

43

43

42

43

43

40

39

39

37

35

32

31

28

25

24

*24

22

24

138

136

82

531

894

2,737

91.2

5,430

May

1,330

362

a90

54

146

1,290

1.540

Sol

88

64

52

4O

35

32

3O

28

27

25

24

27

27

37

35

27

23

21

148

81

28

19

*16_

6,O47

195

12,OOO

June

18

21

33

3O

16

12

10 

10

8.0

8.0

8.7

11

349

1,020

1,110

161

37

20

12

12

1O

8.7

8.0

6.6

8.0

119

1.80O

1,460

305

8O

6,712.0

224

13,310

July

5440"

33

27

24

21

19 

17

16

14

*13

12

11

9.4

8.0

6.6

6.O

6.6

12

23

16

9.4

8.0

7.3

6.6

6.0

5.O

5.0

a4.O 

a3.5

a3.O

446.4

14.4

885

Aug.

a2.6

a2.3

a2.O

al.8

al.7

al.7

a2.0 

a4.0

a2.2

*1.O

.3

li

.6

3.6

1.8

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.5

17

412

6889~8"

21

8.O

4.0

2.4

1.8 

2.1

4.O

1,289.4

41.6

2,560

Sept.

i.o

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

O 

tJ

O

o

0

o

o

0

*o

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

o

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

2.0

O.O7

4.0

Calendar year 1959: Max 18,500 Min O Mean 512 Ao-ft 371,000

Water year 1959-6O: Max 8,84O Min O Mean 345 Ao-ft 25O.60O

Peak discharge (base, 12.OOO cfs). Oct. 5 (3 p.m.) 13,40O cfs (21.65 ft).

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of normal recession hydrograph.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 121

645. Chambers Creek near Corsicana, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°06'30", long 96°22'15", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

 State Highway 31, 500 ft upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines bridge,

6,000 ft upstream from city of Corsicana diversion dam, 6 miles east of Corsicana,

Navarro County, and 17 miles upstream from Richland Creek.

Drainage area. 971 sq mi.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 294.28 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 21 years, 468 cfs (338,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 25.08 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs May 3,1944; maximum gage height, 28.10 ft 

May 3, 1958; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since about 1870,about 30 ft Aug. 28, 1887. Flood in December 1913 

reached a stage of about 27.5 ft, from information by local residents.

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

STorage began in 1956 in South Prong Reservoir (capacity, 13,500 acre-ft) on South 

Prong Waxahachie Creek above this station. At end of year, flow from 64.1 sq mi above 

this station was partly controlled by 43 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total 

combined capacity of 35,410 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 29,260 

acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 6,150 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity, 

Twenty-six of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total 

capacity below flood spillway crest of 22,210 acre-ft, of which 3,520 acre-ft is 

sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. The first 

floodwater-aetention reservoir in this basin was completed in July 1957. Records of 

city of Corsicana show the city diverted approximately 1,120 acre-ft for municipal supply from pool in which gage is located. Discharge given herein does not include that 

diverted by the city.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 9-12, 16-17, Jan. 19 to Feb. 3, 

Feb. 5 to Apr. 30)

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.1

.1

.4

1.2

2.5

6.2

6.3

6.4 

6.6 

6.8

4.5

7.4

12

24

45

7.2

8.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

105

197

447

1,240

2,140

22.0

22.5

23.0

24.0

25.0

2,900

3,580

5,200

11,000

17,100

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

455*"

1,110

1,100

3,820

14,500

10,800

3,300

973

544

472

419

410

969

938

484

363

290

248

219

202

192

176

161 

156

*131

100

98

82

85 

568

43^47.8

1,392

85,580

Nov.

352 

260

197

373

3Z5

197

161

131

109

107

103

117

120

112

131

105

85

88

86

67

59

58

58

55 

55

55

*52

44

45

45-

3,750

125

7,440

Dec.

44 

44

44

44

43

41

42

43

41

42

132

346

439

250

939

10.600

9,700

5,270

2,670

1,260

778

592

503

475 

433

405

405

846

607

392 

672

38,142

1,230

75,650

Jan.

3,510 

4,400

2,970

1,320

1,880

8,210

*7,640

4,950

1,840

950

762

698

1,170

1,760

949

622

1,770

2,620

1,320

562

461

419

392

366 

340

340

327

314

296

278 

250

53,666

1,731

106,400

Feb.

219 

219

726

2,260

1,620

720

475

419

379

566

*527

254

224

242

230

248

214

219

214

197

290

284

242

502 

278

272

219

208

197

12,074

416

23,950

Mar.

241 

547

55?

528

256

219

208

214

224

219

197

171

161

161

161

181

242

186

151

*146

154

125

120

126 

116

114

116

117

117

112 

129

6,051

195

12,000

Apr.

95 

82

88

72

69

67

*62

64

61

59

59

58

56

55

50

49

48

44

44

36

55

55

*56

59 

45

106

277

161

156

452

2,556

84.5

5,050

May

412 

151

85

67

56

182

750

4^9

165

98

72

56

45

41

57

35

35

32

52

54

56

56

56

52 

30

29

*23

81

31

22 

20

5,208

105

6,360

June

158 

95

28

19

17

22

13

7.8

12

26

15

8.8

7.8

5.0

51

16

4.4

1.7

.2

.1

00"

0

0 

0

167

922

3T2

109

39

2,036.8

67.9

4,040

July

25

T5

14

12

11

8.8

7.8

7.1

7.1

6.8

*5.5

5.2

2.7

2.2

1.5

.6

1.5

4.8

8.4

15

14

6.8

3.6

.6

0

0

0

0

O 

0

0

187.8

6.06

372

Aug.

0 0"

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

*329

263

75

18

8.5

4.5

14.0

16

8.4

7.2

42

855

551

1.150 

37

50

17

54

28 

18

7

5,554.6

108

6,610

Sept.

5 4.5 

2.5

2

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0 

1.4

1.8

4.5

2.5

2.5

1.8

51.9

1.06

65

Calendar year 1959: Max 17,400 Min O.I Mean 662 Ac-ft 479, 5OO

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,30O Min 0 Mean 459 Ac-ft 333, 50O

Peak discharge (base, 15,OOO cfs). Oct. 6 (2:5O p.m.) 17,8OO cfs (25.OS ft); Dec. 16 (5:50 p.m.) 

14,900 cfs (24.66 ft).______________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Aug. 27, Aug. 50 to Sept. 14; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and 1 discharge measurement.
122 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

650. Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°38'50", long 95°47 I 20", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highways 79 and 84, l-J miles upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 

6 miles northeast of Oakwood, Leon County, and at mile 313.

Drainage area. 12,912 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1924 (monthly discharge only), October 1924 

to September I960. Records for January 1905 to September 1923, published in WSP 850 

and 878, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 175.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to July 15, 1932, chain gage 

at site l| miles downstream at datum 1.06 ft lower. July 15, 1932, to Oct. 7, 1934, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 37 years (1923-60), 4,831 cfs (3,497,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 cfs Dec. 24, 25 (gage height, 40.12 ft); 

minimum, 292 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 24, 25.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 153,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1942 (gage height, 51.64 ft); minimum observed, 28 cfs Aug. 24, 1925.

Highest flood since at least 1890 occurred in that year and reached a stage of 

53 ft (discharge, about 180,000 cfs), present site and datum, from information in 

local newspapers. Flood on June 4, 1908, reached a stage of about 52 ft, present 

site and datum, from information by U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, about 164,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above Dallas and by Lavon Reservoir 

on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 113 ). At end of year flow from 

315 sq mi above this station and below stations Trinity River at Dallas and East Fork 

Trinity River near Lavon was partly controlled by 117 floodwater-detention reservoirs 

with a total combined capacity of 115,800 acre-ft below the flood spillway crest, of 

which 95,340 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 20,420 acre-ft is sedimentstorage capacity. Twenty-six of these reservoirs were constructed during the current 

year and have a total combined capacity below spillway crests of 22,210 acre-ft, of 

which 3,520 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs 

allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by 

sedimentation.

Revisions available. (water years).--WSP 1148: Drainage area. WSP 1442. 1934. See also Records 

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,000

884

1,160

4,140

8,160

11,200

12,400

13,600

14,400

15,400

16,200

17,100

*17,900

18.400 

18,400

18,200

17,900

17,400

15,600

9,590

5,240

4,030

3,480

3,240

2,930

2,750

2,680

2,610

2,550

2,480

2 440

283,464

9,144

562,200

Nov.

2,190

2,410

2,790

3,200

2,890

3,200

4,550

4,420

3,400

2,410

2,030

1,610

1,280

1,180 

1,230

*1,280

1,360

1,390

1,280

1,200

1,130

1,050

1,OOO

956

932

932

884

860

838

83Q

54,720

1,824

108,500

Dec.

816

772

708

708

708

708

708

708

687

68T

772

1,130

1,610

2,550 

*3,240

6,720

10,900

13,200

14,400

15,800

17,100

18,700

20,800

23, OOP

22,400

18,900

12,800

7,660

6,000

6,020

5,650

236,562

7,631

469,200

Jan.

6,650

9,780

12,200

13,100

14,200

15,100

15,600

16,000

16,200

16,600

17,500

18,500

19,700

21.800 

21,800

20,800

20,200

20,100

20,100

2O.2OO

20,200

19,900

19,300

18,200

16 , OOO

12,700

9,310

6,600

5,600

5,010

4:, 820

473,770

15,280

939,700

Feb.

4,550

4,110

4,070

5,820

9,250

11,400

12,300

12.900

12,700

12,900

9,750

7,260

5,480

4,500 

3,900

3,690

3,650

3,900

3,690

3,520

3,650

5,480

3,5£o

4,960

5,7OO

5,860

5,600

5,350

*5,010

182,510

6,293

362,000

Mar.

4,730

6,760

8,380

8,950

8,790

7,490

6,480

5,280

4,110

3,280

2,610

2,510

2,150

2,050 

1,940

1,880

1,970

2,280

2,280

2,120

1,910

1,750

1,610

1,560

1,500

1,550

1,670

1,820

1,820

1,790

1,79O

104,550

3,572

2O7,3OO

Apr.

1,940

2,440

2,510

2,150

*1,610

1,280

1,180

1,100

1,030

956

956

1,000

1,000

956 

932

884

816

794

838

838

838

794

729

687

777

956

1,000

1,420

2,550

2,380

37,356

1,245

74,050

May

2,480

3,040

3,200

2,310

1,500

1,130

1,250

2,260

4,240

*5,500

5,500

5,060

4,160

2,790 

2,190

1,610

1,390

1,280

1,200

1,130

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,000

908

816

750

1,000

884

63,898

2,061

126,700

June

666

605

605

645

645

545

491

509

473

509

491

439

594

*980 

1,390

1,730

1,910

1,340

772

509

423

575

354

347

3BT

776

1,280

2,770

4,500

4,160

31,187

1,040

61,860

July

2,670

1,500

952

666

509

425

391

399

475

625

645

491

407

391 

361

354

677

1,740

*2,190

1,760

1,130

1,080

1,130

1,080

932

794

625

545

527

455

399

26,301

848

52,170

Aug.

455

491

599

568

354

333

326

526

519

540

561

383

455

956

838

545

391

361

375

407

565

*605

1,350

3,400

4,680

3,800

2,090

1,100

687

545

585

28,190

909

55,910

Sept.

545

491

439

383

391

399

407

407

407

375

354

326

*326

368 

575

575

547

540

519

305

298

255

312

505

512

526

526

439

527

625

11,447

382

22,700

Calendar year 1959 : Max 29,200 Min 246 Mean 4,225 Ac-ft 3,058,OOO

Water year 1959-60 : Max 23,000 Min 298 Mean 4,191 Ac-ft 3,O42,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 1-6, 9-14, Dec. 11-15, 

Feb. 15-23, Mar. 9 to Apr. 4.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 123

655. Trinity River near Midway, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°04'40", long 95°42'00", near center of channel on upstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 21, 5 miles northeast of Midway, Madison County, 8.5 miles 

downstream from Boggy Creek, and at mile 230.

Drainage area. 14,484 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 117.63 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929.

Average discharge.--21 years, 5,955 cfs (4,311,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 33.00 ft); minimum, 334 cfs Sept. 23.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs May 1, 1942 (gage height, 48.58 ft); minimum observed, 87 cfs July 27, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1866 and prior to construction of levees in 1916, 

about 45.0 ft in May 1890 (discharge not determined), from information by local residents. Flood in 1866 reached a stage of about 44.0 ft. 'Flood of June 9, 1908, reached 

a stage of 44.3 ft, from floodmarks, and from information by local residents. Flood of 

May 27, 1930, was greatest flood during period 1916-38 and reached a stage of 46.7 ft, 

from floodmark (flow confined within levees).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above Dallas and by Lavon Reservoir 

on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 113). For statement regarding 

regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Trinity River near Oakwood. 

Diversions above station for municipal supplies, industrial use, and irrigation.

Revisions.--WSP 1148: Drainage area.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.100 

1,280

1,280

1,180

3,220

6,760

9,560

11,700

13,300

14,300

15,200

*16,200

17,200

18,400

19,000

19,500

19,700

19,700

19,600

18,800

16,100

10,200

6,040

4,440

3,880

3,480 

3,240 

3,060

2,940

5J 000

306,240

9,879

607,400

Nov.

3,480 

3,240

2,700

4,650

6,680

5,800

4,510

5,480

5,640

4,580

3,240

2,580

2,100

1,690

1,580

*1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,470

1,390

1,280

1,200

1,150

1,080

1,020 

1,020 

1,000

950

925

76,755

2,558

152,200

Dec.

9OO 

925

900

850

800

800

825

800

800

800

900

1,300

1,690

*1,860

2,580

9,860

12,600

13,700

14,600

16,200

17,400

18,300

19,300

20,300

21,500

22,500 

25,000 

21,500

16,300

10,500 

8,300

282,590

9,116

560,500

Jan.

9,380 

9,740

10,300

11,700

12,900

14,400

15,500

16,000

16,100

16,200

16,400

16,800

17,300

18,800

21,400

22,700

24,400

25,400

25,100

24,000

23,000

22,100

21,500

20,800

20,400

*19,300 

17,200 

13,800

11,100

9,020 

7.520

530,060

17,100

*1,051

Feb.

6,520 

6,120

*6,120

7,670

8,480

9,740

11,200

12,500

12,900

15,100

12,700

11,500

9,560

7,240

5,560

4,580

4,570

4,440

4,720

4,580

5,160

5,640

5,520

7,490

9,740

9,920 

8,660 

7,670

*7,160

250,160

7,957

456,500

Mar.

6,600 

7,940

10,900

11.100

10.700

10,500

9,920

8,950

7,400

5,720

4,510

5,740

5,240

5,000

2,940

2,880

2,760

2,640

2,880

2,880

2,760

2,580

2,540

2,220

2,100

2,040 

2,520 

3,060

2,700

2,580 

2,520

148,600

4,794

294,700

Apr.

2,400 

2,400

2,64,0

*2,820

2,700

2,160

1,690

1,470

1,390

1,330

1,280

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,020

950

950

975

975

950

900

825

1,020" 800 

1,300

1,920

5,670

45,465

1,516

90,180

May

5,950 

5,500

5,420

5,740

3,240

2,220

1,520

1,500

*1,980

4,090

5,720

6,120

5,880

5,000

5,670

2,640

2,040

1,740

1,640

1,520

1,470

1,590

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,300 

1,280 

1,180

1,080

1.000 

1,050

78,410

2,529

155,500

. June

1,150 

950

800

750

750

825

750

675

625

600

571

600

*640

950

1,280

1,420

1,740

2,040

1,800

1,220

800

600

495

B2B" 452

2,850 

4,650 

4,090

5,240

4,720

42,638

1,421

84,5*70

July

5,000 

3, 810

2,400

1,470

1,050

850

700

620

547 576"

675

825

775

625

750

576

552

*775

1,690

2,280

2,220

1,690

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,100 

950 

775

725

700 

576

59,002

1,258

77,560

Aug.

490 

459

528

509

425

585

376

559

380

576

559

580

452

459

750

1,050

900

615

468

620

775 825-

900

1,100

2,760

4,650 

4,580 

3,000

1,690

1,100 

900

52,598

1,052

64,660

Sept.

875 350"

725

635

562

472

464

472

486

514

495

*446

418

389

585

432

446

446

418

401

576

351

538

355

410

525 

610 

509

464

595

14,812

494

29,580

Calendar year 1959 : Max 25,600 Mln 277 Mean 5,449 Ac-ft 3,945,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 25,400 Mln 338 Mean 4,993 Ac-ft 3,624,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
124 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

660. Trinity River at Riverside, Tex.

Location. Lat 30 0 52', long 95°24', near center of channel on upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 45, 1,200 ft upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 0.5 mile 

north of Riverside, Walker County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Harmon 

Creek, and at mile 182.

Drainage area. 15,619 sq mi.

Records available. January 1903 to December 1906 (monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1312), October 1923 to September I960.- Records of daily discharge for January 1903 

to -December 1906, published in WSP 99, 132, 174, and 210, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1903 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 89.86 ft above mean sea level,

"datum of 1929, Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 6, 

1941, chain, staff, or wire-weight gage at railroad bridge 1,200 ft downstream. Prior 

to July 1, 1903, at datum 7.7 ft lower.

Average discharge. 40 years, 6,568 cfs (4,755,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,100 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 25.35 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 370 cfs Sept. 24.

1903-6, 1923-60: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs May 5, 1942 (gage height,.52.75 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 70 cfs Aug. 20-26, Sept. 8-13, 1925, Sept. 29 to 

Oct. 4, 1931.

Maximum stage since at least 1866, that of May 5, 1942. Flood of June 11, 1908, 

reached a stage of 50.1 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 100,000 cfs). Flood in 

1884 was about same as flood of June 11, 1908, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above Dallas and by Lavon Reservoir 

on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 113). For statement regarding 

regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Trinity River near Oakwood. 

Diversion for municipal supplies, industrial use, and irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 828: 1935 (yearly mean only). WSP 1148: Drainage area. 

WSP 1312: 1926-27. WSP 1512: 1924, 1930, 1934. See Also Records available.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 4-11, June 30 to July 20)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

374

472

740

2,070

5,600

12.0

16.0

20.0

23.0

25.2

9,800

14,800

20,200

24,500

27,800

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

800 

i,o¥o

1,200

1,200

1,400

3,930

7,300

9,800

11,700

13,000

14,300

*15,200

16,200

17,700

18,500

18,800

18,900

19,100 

18,900

18,800

17,700

14,500

9,030

5,400 

4,110

3,840

3,480 

3,210

3,030

2,950

4,490

299,510

9,662

594,100

Nov.

6,400 

4,650

3,750

4,380

7,400

7,500

5,800

5,100

5,700

5,400

4,380

3,390

2,710

2,150

1,930

*1,790

1,760

1,760 

1,790

1,790

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,340 

1,260

1,230

1,150 

1,130

1,130

1,130

92,620

3,087

183,700

Dec.

1,100 

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,010

980

920

550

980

980

1,010

1,100

1,540

*1,860

2,850

12,900

15,600

16,100 

16,100

15,800

16,400

17,300

18,100

18,900 

19,900

20,900

21,600 

21,600

20,200

15,400

10,500

295,820

9,543

586,800

Jan.

11,800 

12,000

12,200

12,500

14,300

17,100

17,700

18,200

18,200

18,100

18,100

18,200

18,800

19,500

21,500

23,300

26,200

27,800 

27,800

27,200

26,300

24,800

23,800

23,200 

22,700

22,000

20,800 

18,100

14,200

10,000

7,600

594,000

19,160

*1,178

Feb.

6,800 

6,300

*6,500

8,260

9,580

10,500

12,000

13,000

13,800

14,300

14,300

13,500

11,800

9,580

7,200

5,600

5,200

5,400 

5,200

5,200

6,400

7,200

7,300

12,600 

17,400

15,800

14,300 

11,600

9,360

285,980

9,861

567,200

Mar.

8,150 

7,930

13,900

15,200

14,300

13,400

12,000

10,800

9,360

7,600

5,800

4,650

3,930

3,480

3,930

3,750

3,390

3,030 

2,870

3,030

3,030

"2,870

2,630

2,390 

2.250

2,470

3,660 

4,110

5,660

5,050

2,790

185,370

5,915

365,700

Apr.

2,710 

2,550

2,550

*2,950

5,030

2,630

2,230

1,790

1,650

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,370

1,400

1,370

1,540

1,300

1,230 

1,200

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,150

1,100 

1,150

1,200

1,260 

1,580

5,410

11,500

65,550

2,118

126,000

May

8.150 

6,600

4,850

4,110

4,110

5,210

2,150

1,620

*1,540

2,470

4,650

4,020

6,200

5,800

4,650

5,590

2,470

2,000 

1,760

1,650

1,580

1,540

1,440

1,370 

1,370

1,570

1,370 

1,340

1,230

1,070

1,010

90,070

2,905

178,700

June

1,070 

1,200

980

830

800

890

980

890

758

718

690

652

*770

890

1,160

1,540

1,580

1,860 

2,000

1,720

1,160

860

668

604 

1,010

15,400

15,600 

9,580

7,600

6,000

78,260

2,609

155, 200-

July

5,800 

4,920

5,570

2,250

1,480

1,070

920

764

652

T70

794

746

860

782

685

850

729

*680 

950

2,390

3,210

3,030

2,070

1,510 

1,570

1,500

1,160 

1,070

860

752

685

48,639

1,569

96,470

Aug.

658 

577

503

572

577

556

503

447

442

457

472

462

462

540

572

950

1,100

920 

702

577

860

*5,570

5,300

2,390 

2,000

3,570

4.850 

4^290

2,950

1,860

1,540

45,209

1,594

85,700

Sept.

1,680 

1,340

980

776

641

598

550

540

555

555

514

*505

472

405

588

584

472

482 

488

452

408

412

588

574 

641

658

668 

674

577

524

18,057

602

55,820

Calendar year 1959 : Max 24,500 Min 356 Mean 5,900 Ac-ft 4,271,000

Water year 1959-60 ' Max 27,800 Min 374 Mean 5,719 Ao-ft 4,151,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 125

>eri665. Trinity River at Romayor, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°25'30" ) long 94°51'05", near right bank on downstream aide of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 105, 1.9 miles south of Romayor, Liberty County, 2.0 miles 

downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 4.1 miles downstream 

from Big Creek, and at mile 94.

Drainage area.--17.192 sq mi.

Records available.- May 1924 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some p 

ods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 35.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to September 1943, chain gage at railroad bridge 2.0 miles upstream at 

datum 53.57 ft higher (all readings were negative, giving distance below base of rail).

Ayerage discharge.- 36 years, 7,367 cfs (5,333,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,300 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 20.66 ft); 

minimum, 477 cfs Aug. 9, 10.

1924-60; Maximum discharge, 111,000 cfs May 9, 1942 (gage height, 35.8 ft, from 

floodmarks, present site and datum); minimum, 102 cfs Aug. 24, 25, 1956. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1908, that of May 9, 1942.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above Dallas and by Lavon Reservoir on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 113). For statement 

regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Trinity River near 

Oakwood, Tex. Diversions for municipal supplies, industrial use, and irrigation above 

station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1148: Drainage area. WSP 1392: 1932, 1935.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

£1

££

23

£4

25

£6

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

591 6"55

8£1

1,060

1,£60

1,300

1,990

5,130 

8,££0

10,300

11,800

13,000

14,100

16,800

18,800

18,600

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,000

*17,400

14,900

10,300

6,740

5,130

4,480 

4,080

3,690

3,600

3,960

£90,307

9,365

575,800

Nov.

8,870 

8,740

7,340

5,900

4,910

7,960

9,140

77250 

5,350

5,350

5,460

4,800

3,880

3,410

3, £30

3,060

£,550

£,310

£,160

£.160

2,160

£,080

1,930

1,860

1,760

1,680

1,550 

1,480

1,4£0

1,380

1£ 1,100

4,037

£40,200

Dec.

*1,380 

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,£60

1,£00 

1,206

1,200

1,£40

1,300

1,320

1,4£0

2,110

13 , 800

£3,500

23,100

£0,400

18,000

16 , 800

16 , 800

17,400

18,000

18,800

19,600

£0,400 

*£1,£00

£1,£00

19,600

15,900

3£4,890

10,480

644,400

Jan.

14,700 

15,900

15,800

14,700

14,100

17,400

20,000

19,600 

19, £00

18,600

18,400

18 , 400

18,400

19, £00

£0,£00

£1,600

£4,400

£8,100

£8,400

28,100

£7,300

£6, £00

24,800

£4,000

£3,700

£3,100

*££,400 

£1,600

19, £00

15,900

1£,QOO

635,400

£0,500

*1,260

Feb.

8,870 

*7,100

6,860

8,090

10,400

11,000

11,200

1£,300 

13,300

14,000

14,700

14,700

14,300

13,100

11,000

8,870

7,220

*7,100

7,700

6,860

7,460

10,700

10,400

12,300

£7,700

£5,300

£0,400 

17, £00

14,300

354,430

1£,££0

703,000

Mar.

g 16, 800 

g!7,£QO

g!5,900

g!5,400

g!5,£00

g!4,700

g!3,600

gll,700 

g9,840

g8,££0

g6,860

g6-,6£0

g6,£60

g5,0£0

g4,800

g5,130

g5,570

g5,350

5,000

4,500

4,000

*3,690

3,600

3,410

3, £30

3,060

£,970 

3,500

4, £80

4,180

3,780

£33,370

7,5£8

46 £,900

Apr.

3,410 

3, £30

3,060

2,970

*3,140

3,3£0

3,320

£,880 

2,550

£,230

£,160

£,080

£.000

1,930

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,790

1,7£0

1,680

1,620

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,7£0

1,790 

1,7£0

£,370

9,590

74,060

£,469

146,900

May

15.800 

1£,£66

9,000

6,500

4,910

4,590

3,980

3, £30 

£,470

*£,000

£,160

3,410

5,240

5,900

5,790

5,130

4,180

3,3£0

£,7£0

£,390

£,230

£,080

£,000

1,860

1,790

1,760

1,760 

1,720

1,680

1,620

1,550

1£4,970

4,031

£47,900

June

1,450 

1,360

1,4£0

1,450

1,300

1,180

1,£60

1,450 

1,3£0

1,£40

1,090

1,0"10" 980

*1,090

1,360

1,300

1,480

1,620

1,760

£,000

£,080

1,790

1,380

1,1£0

1,730

9,950

£7,500 

£2,200

15,800

11,000

1£1,470

4,049

£40 , 900

July

7,££0 

6,140

5, £40

4,180

3,060

*£,160

1,680

1,360 

1,140

980

874

9£7

900

848

874

848

796

9£7

900

954

1,540

3.780

3,230

£,550

1,930

1,480

1,3£0 

1,£40

1,120

954

821

61,973

1,999

12£,900

Aug.

747 

700

655

612

551

551

571

532 

495" 495

532

571

655

571

513

532

633

848

1,010

900

747

796

*3,390

5,150

4,080

£,970

2,970 

4,480

4,910

4,080

3,320

49,547

1,598

98,280

Sept.

£,880 

£,800

£,£30

1,790

1,4£0

1,£00

1,040

874 

796

7£3

723

700

677

677

633

591

571

551

571

591

591

*571

551

53£

BTT

1,580

1,650 

1,550

1,240

1,060

31,934

1,064

63,340

Calendar year 1959: Max 33,000 Min 495 Mean 6,538 Ac-ft 4,733,000

Water year 1959-60: Max £8,400 Min 495 Mean 6,6£1 Ac-ft 4,807,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

g Computed from graph drawn on basis of tape-gage readings by Quality of Water observer.
126 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

670. Trinity River at Liberty, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°03'2S", long 94°49'05", near center of channel on upstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 90 in Liberty, Liberty County, 450 ft downstream from Texas 

and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge and at mile 40.

Drainage area. - 17,539 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1940 (gage heights, discharge measurements, 

and some records of daily discharge), October 1940 to September 1960 (highwater records only). Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1903 are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2.22 ft below mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929. Prior to June 24, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32.000 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 26.67 ft); 

minimum not determined [affected by tides); minimum gage height, 5.02 ft Sept. 18.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 114,000 cfs May 12, 1942 (gage height, 29.38 ft); 

minimum not determined (affected by tides); minimum gage height observed, 2.5 ft 

Nov. 4, 1939.

Maximum stage known since at least 1903, that of May 12, 1942. Flood of May 8-11, 

1922, reached a stage of 28.6 ft, present datum, from observation by U. S. Weather 

Bureau at chain gage on railroad bridge upstream.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge not computed below gage height 10 ft because tides 

affect the stage-discharge relation. Some regulation by reservoirs above Dallas and 

by Lavon Reservoir on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 113). For 

statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Trinity 

River near Oakwood. Diversions above station for municipal supplies, industrial use, and 

irrigation.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions.--WSP 1148: Drainage area.

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

-

-

-

.

-

_

4,750

7,550

9,480

10,900

12,200

14,200

16,400

18,000

18,200

18,500

18,500

19,000

19,000 

18,700

17,700

14,900

11,400

8,270

6,050

4,880 

4,220

3 900 

3^760

_

-

-

Nov.

4,620 

8,380 

8,160

7,150

6,050

5,420

7,950

8,600

6,950

5,600

5,600

5,600

4,880

4,060

5,620

3,480

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

.

-

"

_

-

-

Dec.

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

.

-

-

-

8,260

20,200

25,100

25.600

23,800

22,100 

20,700

19,800

19,800

20,100

20,400

20,900

21,800 

22,400

22,400

21,200

_

-

-

Jan.

18,500 

17,500 

17,500

16,400

15,000

15,400

18,000

19,800

20,100

20, 100

19,800

19,500

19,500

19,800

20,400

21,500

23,400

27,000

29,200

31,200

52,000 

51,200

51,200

29,800

29,200

28,600

27,600

27,000 

25,600

22,400

18,700

712,700

22,990

*1,414

Feb.

14,500 

11,500 

9,700

9,260

9,940

11,000

11,100

11,400

11,900

12,600

13 , 200

13,700

14,000

15,900

12,900

11,400

9,700

*8,160

8,050

8,160

7,850 

9,590

11,800

11,800

16,600

25,600

25,600

25,400 

20,700

379,010

15,070

751,800

Mar.

17,100 

14,200 

12,100

12,800

14,700

15,400

15,000

14,500

13,100

11,800

10,800

9,370

7,950

6,450

5,600

5,600

6,150

5,780

5,240

4,540

4,060 

*5,900

5,900

3,760

5,550

3,540

3,140

3,620

4,580

4,500

_

-

-

Apr.

5,850 

5,480 

5,270

3,080

-

3,140

3,410

5,200

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

_

_

4^450

_

-

-

May

11,000 

15,400 

11,100

8,710

6,750

5,420

4,880

4,220

3,410

-

_

-

3,480

5,150

5,780

5,600

5,060

4,140

3,270

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

June

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

3,200

5,900

16,800

25,600 

22,406

18 , 000

_

-

-

July

15 . 200 

10 i 400 

8,600

7,150

5,600

4,060

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

3,480

3,480

-

_

_

-

"

.

-

-

Aug.

:

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

4,220

3,480

3,800

4,220

3,690

-

-

-

Sept.

Calendar year 1959: Max 31,200 Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 32,000 Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 127

680. West Fork San Jacinto River near Conroe, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°15' , long 95°28' , near right bank at downstream side of pier of bridge

 on 0. S Highway 75. 285 ft upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge,

3f miles downstream from Lake Creek, 4£ miles south of Conroe, Montgomery County, and 

at mile 79.

Drainage area. 832 sq mi.

Records available. May 1924 to September 1927, July 1939 to September 1960.

 Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 100.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

_ 129, supplementary adjustments of 1936 and 1943. May 7, 1924. to Sept. 30, 1927, 

inverted staff gage (zero at base of rail) at railroad bridge 285 ft downstream at 

datum 25.10 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years, 532 cfs (385,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,800 cfs June 27 (gage height, 17.98 ft); min-

 imum. 15 cfs June 22.

1924-27, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Nov. 25, 1940 (gage height, 

25.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 43.000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies;, no flow June 14, 1956, result of construction dam upstream.

Maximum stage known since at least December 1913, that of Nov. 25, 1940. Flood in 

December 1913 reached a stage of 25.2 ft, present site and datum, from information by 

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. (discharge, 101,000 cfs, from rating curve extended as 

explained above).

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

No large diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1058: 1926.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

20 

22

55

51

28

26

24

25

29

51

56

517

840

840

660

420

259 

144

107 

84

*74 

66

59

57

52

48

44

45 

216

4,876

157

0.189

0.22

9,670

Nov.

598

755

870 

1,010

1.050

705

292

164

126

104

89

77

68

71

282

576

502

252

185 

148

122 

102

96 

102

89

77

86

78

68

»62

8,186

275

0.528

0.57

16,240

Dec.

56

55

51 

50

50

49

Ts"

50

62

82

140

150

125

150

1,590

5,040

4,740

4.960 

2,970

1,580 

675

565 

502

252

224

228

262

251

201 

»218

22,978

741

0.891

1.05

45,580

Jan.

1,210

1,600

1.750 

1,600

1,170

970

900

900

1,050

900

490

552

282

282

522

292

650

1,210

900 

870

970 

665

512 

228

201

*200

255

252

226

192 

.168

21,507

687

0.826

0.95

42,260

Feb.

148

158

?TO 

970

1,050

1,010

970

660

554

262

220

205

259

442

478

466

505

645

705 

650

805 

1,150

870 

1,550

2,940

4,380

6.170

3,590

1,780

35,560

1,157

1.59

1.50

66,570

Mar.

Ig-B" 800

*420 

466

516

516

598

292

252

257

222

206

187

177

250

229

205

182

171 

156

141 

151

122 

118

115

110

107

104

104

102 

91

7,595

245

0.294

0.54

15,060

Apr.

95

90

84 

*78

72

68

74

60

58

55

52

50

50

49

48

47

50

46

43 

42

40 

39

58 

56

35

60

75

205

795

2.480

5,012

167

0.201

0.22

9,940

May

5,560

5,290

5.450 

2^020

925

561

224

174

*145

120

104

92

82

74

68

62

57

52

50 

49

47 

47

42

59

57

56

a55

aSS

a55

a55

a55

15,160

489

0.588

0.68

30,070

June

a30

a50

a50 

a50

a50

a25

825

a25

a25

a25

a25

a22

a22

*a22

a20

a20

18

18

17 

17

16 

IB- 15

28

186

5,150

*21.700

19,200

10,400

*4,200

61,367

2,046

2.46

2.74

121,700

July

1,920

820

502 

192

147

*114

95

144

252

179

158

246

195

106

83

658

1,260

1,350

2,550 

4,520

6.480 

3,430

1,990 

1,410

870

490

262

176

134

115 

96

50,298

977

1.17

1.55

60,100

Aug.

89

87

76 

69

61

55

51

57

BO- 49

54

56

125

100

125

151

109

82

74 

105

184 

2,010

4.240 

3,970

3,500

1,780

784

478

420

529 

542

19,858

641

0.770

0.89

59,590

Sept.

409

354

292 

219

169

141

129

114

101

90

81

75

71

66

61

57

55

50

47 

*44

45 

42

40 

59

37

49

524

545

172

104

3,823

127

0.153

0.17

7,580

Calendar year 1959: Max 15,000 Mln 18 Mean 529 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.66 Ac-ft 385,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 21,700 Mln 15 Mean 659 Cfsm 0.768 In. 10.46 Ac-ft 464,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). Dec. 19 (5 a.m.) 5,540 efs (12.65 ft); Feb. 27 (8 a.m.) 6,710 cfs 

(15.64 ft)j June 27 (4 to 5 p.m.) 25,800 cfs (17.98 ft): July 21 (9 a.m. to 12 m.) 7,200 cfs 

(13.90 ft); Aug. 25 (10 to 11 a.m.) 4,440 cfs (11.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.
128 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

685. Spring Creek near Spring, Tex.

Location. Lat 30 0 06'35 n , long 95 0 26'10", near left bank on downstream side of pier of

 bridge on U.S. Highway 75, 4,500 ft upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 

2.4 miles northwest of Spring, Harris County, and 4 miles downstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 400 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1960.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 78.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"29. Prior to Jan. 5, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 cfs June 27 (gage height, 24.70 ft); min-

 imum, 12 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 42,700 cfs Nov. 25, 1940 (gage height, 28.60 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 23, 24, 1956.

Maximum stage known since about 1879, 29.3 ft May 30, 1929, from floodmarks identified by local residents (discharge, 48,300 cfs).

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

Tiversion above station.

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

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 27, 28, Aug. 12-23, 25-30, Sept. 2-30)

0.3

.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

12

20

34

60

90

162

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

254

500

1,040

1,810

3,430

5,040

20.0

22.0

24.0

26.0

7,500

10,400

14,700

21,500

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12 

13

12

13

15

25

35

24

19

16

14

13

20

137

556

201

84

50 

34

26

22

20

*18

16

16

16

22

16

15

16

41

1,337

43.1

0.108

0.12

2,650

Nov.

164 

392

3BT 

124

78

81

58

41

32

28

26

24

25

34

45

93

73

51 

39

32

29

26

84

56

36

35

28 

25

22

*22

2,156

71.9

0.180

0.20

4,280

Dec.

21 

20

20 

20

20

20

20

19

^

26

40

93

189

131

156

866

1,300

1,480 

673

255

146

110

93

93

87

78

78 

117

114

*90

108

6,705

216

0.540

0.62

13,300

Jan.

573 

880

1.040 

880

660

380

416

368

212

146

120

106

100

110

138

154

422

980 

1,020

663

211

134

110

93

84

*78

84 

110

96

67?i

10,516

339

0.848

0.98

20,860

Feb.

58 

54 izS

70S

900

792

262

142

114

96

84

76

108

323

458

472

368

486 

678

448

390

770

718

770

1,650

1.950

1,696

772

311

15,977

551

1.38

1.49

31,690

Mar.

230 

*T84

158 

146

134

114

100

90

87

87

87

81

74

70

77

120

124

93 

76

67

60

56

55

54

52

52

50 

50

50

49

47

2,774

89.5

0.224

0.26

5,500

Apr.

45 

43

42 

*39

40

35

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

25

25

25 

25

25

20

25

20

20

20

30

50 

100

400

1.000

2,339

78.0

0.195

0.22

4,640

May

1.700 

1,600

1,000 

700

400

250

150

100

*78

68

61

56

52

49

47

45

42

40 

38

37

37

37

36

34

31

29

28 

26

25

23 23-

6,842

221

0.552

0.64

13,570

June

22 

21

20 

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

*16

16

15

15

14

14 

14

14

13

IS

13

18

243

1,890

* 14. 800 

11, 800

3,570

*1,040

33,739

1,125

2.81

3.14

66,920

July

310 

176

134 

106

*87

74

70

65

76

68

55

48

42

40

43

169

544

613 

256

420

1,320

2.120

1,210

340

146

100

78 

64

55

48 

42

8,919

288

0.720

0.83

17,690

Aug.

39 

40

58 

44

34

30

28

28

26

27

80

134

234

284

158

176

216

180 

138

96

100

*189

723

1.480

1,020

311

176 

234

189

265 

998

7,735

250

0.625

0.72

15,340

Sept.

1.200 

377

150 

110

87

87

103

77

61

54

49

44

40

37

35

34

33

32 

31

*30

29

29

28

28

29

29

28 

27

"3TT 26 

£O

2,950

98.3

0.246

0.27

5,850

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,460 Min 12 Mean 20O Cfsm 0.500 In. 6.77 Ac-ft 144,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,800 Mln 12 Mean 379 Cfsm 0.698 In. 9.49 Ac-ft 202,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Feb. 27 (l to 2 a.m.) 2,280 cfs (13.35 ft); May 1 (time and stage 

unknown) about 2,000 cfs; June 27 (6 p.m.) 20,700 cfs (24,70 ft); July 22 (5 to 9 a.m.) 2,240 cfs 

(15.55 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 5 to May 8j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 129

690. Cypress Creek near Westfleld, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°02'08", long 95°25'43", near left bank at downstream side of pile bent 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 0.9 mile upstream from Senger Gully, 1.8 miles northwest 

of Westfleld, Harris County, 2.0 miles upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. 

bridge, and 11.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 262 sq ml.

Records available. July 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 63.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Mar. 17, 1951, at upstream 

side of bridge at datum 12.00 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 16 years, 149 cfs (107,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs June 28 (gage height, 29.13 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs June 20.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 22,100 cfs Oct. 8 1949 (gE.ge height, 33.44 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known since 1875, 34 ft (present datum) In May 1929, from information 

by local resident. Flood in November 1940 reached a stage: of about 32 ft (present 

datum), from information by State Highway Department.

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

No large diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, 7-13, 17-31, Nov. 7 to Dec. 15, Feb. 29 to Mar. 6, 

Mar. 28 to Apr. 29, July 3-15)

Oct. 1 to June 29 June 30 to Sept. 30

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

5.6 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

26

47

85

136

272

630

13.0

16.0

20.0

25.0

29.0

1,370

2,350

4,000

6,800

10,500

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

7.0

13

24

38

63

6.5

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

103

155

280

600

1,240

16.0 2,150

20.0 3,800

22.0 4,850

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.4

13

9.4

13

30

99

68

40

29

18

10

6.2

18

249

208

90 

47

28

20

13

9.2

7.4

*6.1

5.9

11

7.9

7.0

4.7

3.5

118~3.3

1,199.0

38.7

0.148

0.17

2,380

Nov.

508

512

296

185

111

74

49

34

24

18

15

12

9.9

23

29

33 

31

21

15

11

8.3

7.0

11

29

19

14

9.2

5.0

3.5

*2.8

2,119.7

70.7

0.270

0.30

4,200

Dec.

2.4

2.1

2.5

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

2.7

7.0

13

34

45

34

266

1,380 

1,170

663

313

153

96

67

59

56

57

47

46

65

69

*44

138

4,841.0

156

0.595

0.69

9,600

Jan.

799

999

787

498

328

288

296

193

131

94

70

58

52

64

76

62 

341

800

710

307

136

83

60

48

39

*35

33

40

34

30

25

7,516

242

0.924

1.07

14,910

Feb.

22

20

278

750

670

340

171

111

84

69

57

51

123

377

413

249 

185

255

303

126

366

521

323

617

1.190

1,090

534

288

200

9,783

337

1.29

1.39

19,400

Mar.

143

*122

90

69

51

40

33

29

26

26

24

21

19

17

18

23 

33

26

19

13

9.9

8.5

7.2

5.9

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.2

4.8

4.0

3.5

905.4

29.2

0.111

0.13

1,800

Apr.

3.0

2.6

2.6

*2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

75

.6

5.4

7.4

5.4

6.1

195

807

1,056.6

35.2

0.134

0.15

2,100

May

1.220

1,040

365

124

62

40

26

18

*13

9.2

7.;;

5.7

4.7

4.2

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.3

4.2

4.2

4.6

3.7

4.6

3.7

2.9

2.0

1.5

ill

2,992.2

96.5

0.368

0.42

5,930

June

0.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

.7

2.2

12

1.8

2.3

2.0

2.6

*4.6

3.8

2.0

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

1.3

.5

.3

3.2

1,200

3,650

»6,930

*10,30Q

7,900

4,680

34,706.3

1,157

4.42

4.93

68,840

July

*2.480

822

390

247

*161

111

76

125

99

54

36

27

20

17

227

1,440 

1,650

940

962

1,440

1,970

2,340

1,540

569

200

80

50

40

35

35

30

18,213

588

2.24

2.59

36,120

Aug.

25

25

40

30

25

20

20

15

T5

15

40

70

120

150

80

90 

100

80

60

50

60

*191

*358

292

146

98

204

254

197

598

1.140

4,608

149

0.569

0.65

9,140

Sept.

648

300

153

88

61

46

40

32

27

28

22

18

18

23

26

32 

27

26

24

*20

16

13

11

16

39

22

20

13

9.3

Q g y . D

1,827.9

60.9

0.232

0.26

3,630

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,690 Min 0 Mean 153 Cfsm 0.584 In. 7.91 Ao-ft 110,500 

Water year 1959-60: Max 10,300 Min 0.2 Mean 245 Cfsm 0.935 In. 12.75 Ac-ft 178,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 16 (2 to 3 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (13.42 ft); Jan. 2 (2 to 4 p.m.) 

1,020 cfs (11.66 ft); Feb. 25 (9 to 10 p.m.) 1,310 cfs (12.75 ft); May 1 (7 p.m.) 1,280 ofs 

(12.67 ft); June 28 (7 to 11 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (29.13 ft); July 17 (2 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (14.95 ft); 

July 22 (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) 2,400 cfs (16.70 ft); Aug. 31 (9 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (12.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record July 25 to Aug. 21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
130 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

700. East Fork San Jaointo River near Cleveland, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°20'11", long 95°06'14", near left bank at downstream side of pile bent 

of bridge on State Highway 105, 1,880 ft downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe 

Railway Co. bridge, 11 miles west of Cleveland, Liberty County, and 4.3 miles downstream from Winter Creek.

Drainage area. 330 sq ml.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 107.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Sept. 13, 1955, at site 1,800 ft 

upstream at datum 5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 230 cfs (166,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,960 cfs June 28 (gage height, 16.65 ft); mlnlmum dally, 12 cfs June 22, 23.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs Nov. 24, 1940 (gage height, about 24 ft, 

present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum dally, 3.0 cfs Aug. 23, 24, Sept. 27, 28, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, that of Nov. 24, 1940. Flood of May 5, 

1935, reached about same stage as that of Nov. 24, 1940, from information by local residents .

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512: 1941(M), 1945(M).

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1O-14, Jan. 21 to Feb. 3)

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

31

64

112

249

675

10.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

17.0

1,280 

2,410 

3,25O 

4,650 

9,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

22

22

24

26

30

26

24

22

21

20

19

26

283

400

370 

165

73

49

40

35

*30

29

28

26

25

24

23

23

24 

27

1,978

63.8

0.193

0.22

3,920

Nov.

49

225

350

255

102

56

42

36

32

3O

29

28

28

30

79

204 

176

1O4

63

48

41

38

50

52

46

37

33

31

29

28

2,354

78.5

0.238

0.27

4,670

Dec.

*28

29

29

30

30

30

29

28

30

32

38

54

58

46

98

1.280 

1,100

750

562

285

150

111

148

148

114

109

116

*149

190

145 

140

6,086

196

0.594

0.69

12,070

Jan.

448

775

980

800

360

473

600

575

357

197

158

140

129

221

257

242 

461

725

725

521

219

148

122

112

113

137

*183

242

360

204 

141

11,125

359

1.09

1.25

22,070

Feb.

113

100

155

39O

473

473

224

134

106

96

84

81 lie

219

340

380 

400

430

410

451

484

830

725

800

1,340

2,260

2,720

1,340

370

16,044

553

1.68

1.81

31,820

Calendar year 1959: Max 14,300 Mln 17

Mar.

249

197

*197

251

249

173

139

124

118

113

109

102

94

88

190

212 

136

106

92

81

72

69

66

64

63

62

62

60

60

58 

55.

3,717

120

0.364

0.42

7,370

Apr.

52

52

50

46

*44

41

4O

40

38

38

38

36

36

35

35

36 

36

35

32

31

31

31

30

29

29

79

93

50

154

675

1,992

66.4

O.2O1

0.22

3,950

May

612

950

913

214

122

94

73

60

53

*48

44

40

38

36

35

34 

32

31

30

31

32

36

31

29

27

27

26

26

24

22 

21

3,791

122

0.370

0.43

7,520

June

21

20

20

20

19

23

21

33

31

21

17

16

17

18

*21

17 

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

13

393

1,610

2,890

6.910

3,370

1,240

16,858

562

1.70

1.90

33,440

July

235

128

90

71

58

49

*46

48

44

38

34

32

30

28

27

26 

64

62

59

139

255

1,130

1.9OO

703

133

76

57

48

41

38 

35

5,724

185

0.561

0.65

11.35O

Aug.

35

32

32

29

27

26

26

27

28

29

38

34

38

32

43

38 

37

33

39

58

58

173

*320

257

215

85

49

42

46

8O 

299

2,305

74.4

0.225

0.26

4,570

Sept.

370

192

84

52

40

34

31

28

26

26

25

24

22

22

21

27 

21

20

20

20

*19

T9

19

20

32

46

35

27

28

26

1,376

45.9

O.139

0.16

2,730

Mean 215 Cfsm 0.651 In. 8.84 Ao-ft 155,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,910 Min 12 Mean 200 Cfsm 0.606 In. 8.28 Ao-ft 145,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,5OO cfs). Feb. 27 (3 to 5 a.m.) 3,O30 cfs (13.83 ft); June 28 (2 to 3 a.m.) 

7,960 cfs (16.65 ft).________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 131

705. Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°13'57", long 95°10'05", at right bank on downstream side of pile bent of 

bridge on county road between Splendora and Conroe, about 1,500 ft west of depot at 

Splendora, Montgomery County, 2.5 miles upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. 

bridge, 2.5 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59, and 9.7 miles upstream from 

Caney Creek.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 86.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 72.6 cfs (52,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs June 26 (gage height, 9.19 ft); minimum,' 6.2 cfs Aug. 29.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 28,500 cfs Oct. 8, 1949 (gage height, 17.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on basis of slope-are'a measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 28-30, 1956.

Maximum stage known since 1895, that of Oct. 8, 1949. Flood in November 1940 

reached a stage of 17.3 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 12, Dec. 14, 15, 31, Feb. 26, 27,

Mar. 5-15, Mar. 18 to Apr. 29)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

9.4

18

31

48

95

162

2!52 

3130 

5130 

868 

1,2130

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

31

20

19

22

26

33

23

18

16

15

15

25

121

174

150

65

37 

29

26

*23

22

21

20

20

18

18 

18

18

17

19

1,107

35.7

0.297

0.34

2,200

Nov.

25

39

44

34

33

32

27

23

22

11

22

22

22

25

33

52

54

37

31

28

27

27

44

56

38

42

32 

27

25

23

967

32.2

0.268

0.30

1,920

Dec.

*22

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

30

46

56

51

62

550

495

237

133

80

60

52

71

154

104

75

68 

80

72

58

*66

2,835

91.5

0.762

0.88

5,620

Jan.

247

227

208

193

126

216

213

140

95

78

72

70

68

155

237

126

312

448 

215

116

82

70

65

63

63

63

68 

*78

75

60

55

4,304

139

1.16

1.33

8,540

Feb.

50

48

104

237

170

104

72

60

56

55

51

48

70

136

133

133

130

218 

186

107

224

373

242

285

*685

*419

245 

150

126

4,917

170

1.42

1.52

9,750

Mar.

116

95

88

82

72

63

58

56

56

*58

58

53

49 ' 47

55

95

85

58 

50

44

41

40

39

39

38

38

38 

38

38

36

34

1,757

56.7

0.472

0.54

3,480

Apr.

32

31

30

30

28

*26

26

25

24

24

23

23

21

22

22

22

22

22 

21

19

18

18

18

17

17

18

24 

43

61

554

1,061

55.4

0.295

0.53

2,100

May

284

14T

60

4£i

40

36

53

2£i

26

24:

*2;>

22

2CI

20

IS)

19

19

IS) 

18

10

Ifi

li!

21

10

17

H3

115

16

115

14

14

1,099

55.5

0.295

0.54

2,180

June

14

15

15

15

12

12

15

15

12

15

13

12

11

11

12

*11

12

11 

10

To

10

10

10

10

228

1,040

"629 1.070 

275

89

3,610

120

1.00

1.12

7,160

July

54

42

35

30

27

25

26

37

36

28

*23

20

19

18

17

 Ss 16

46 

46

63

65

75

140

58

56

50

26 

25

21

19

18

1,155

57.2

0.510

0.56

2,290

Aug.

18

18

22

28

19

17

16

16

15

15

22

20

22

22

52

50

54

28 

22

57

29

75

166

*147

75

58

50 

28

21

66 

58

1,184

58.2

0.518

0.57

2,550

Sept.

68

45

51

26

25

25

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

14 

14

14

*14

14

15

14

45

80

54 

25

20

18

750

24.5

0.202

0.25

1,450

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,590 Min 11 Mean 61.9 Cfsm 0.516 In. 7.00 Ac-ft 44,810

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,070 Min lo Mean 67.6 Cfsm 0.563 In. 7.66 Ac-ft 49,040

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). June 26 (7 to 9 p.m.) 1,580 cfs (9.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

710. Caney Greek near Splendora, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°15'37" (revised), long 95°18'08" (revised), near right bank at downstream 

side of pile bent of county road bridge, 4 miles downstream from Gulf, Colorado and 

Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge and 8 miles west of Splendora, Montgomery County.

Drainage area.--104 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 123.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 17 years, 68.2 cfs (49,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs June 27 (gage height, 15.90 ft); minimum, 13 cfs June 21-24.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 18.19 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct. 26, 

1956, caused by construction upstream.

Maximum stage known since about 1885, 22.0 ft in November 1940, present site and 

datum, from information by local resident. Flood in May 1935 reached a stage of 19.3ft, 

present site and datum, from information by local resident.

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

No diversion above station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

20

20

21

28

34

25

19

18

11

17

17

28

310

425

71

42

32

29

27

*25

25

24

23

23

22

23

23

22

23

111

1,567

50.5

0.486

0.56

3,110

Nov.

225

122

49

38

35

27

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

27

226

122

52

36

31

28

27

26

30

44

32

27

26

23

22

*j=l

1,465

48.8

0.469

0.52

2,910

Dec.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

25

30

46

51

32

82

367

467

127

68

50

42

38

54

61

46

41

48

109

*66

43

55

2,145

69.2

0.665

0.77

4,250

Jan.

441

412

232

127

91

275

177

87

62

50

46

44

42

68

106

71

220

472

122

84

69

63

60

59

59

58

73

*136

78

62

55

4,001

129

1.24

1.43

7,940

Feb.

53

50

84

371

149

85

66

59

57

56

51

50

67

140

133

153

134

156

124

74

201

347

127

356

*1.570

*275

114

91

83

5,076

175

1.68

1.82

10,070

Mar.

74

69

78

Te

64

56

53

51

51

*51

51

48

45

45

68

62

44

36

33

32

30

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

30

1,451

46.8

0.450

0.52

2,880

Apr.

29

29

29

27

27

*26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

37

56

30

151

*425

1,313

43.8

0.421

0.47

2,600

May

181

a60

a40

a35

a30

a30

a30

a25

a25

a25

*23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

23

21

20

23

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

914^

29.5

0.284

0.33

1,810

June

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

17

18

16

15

15

15

*15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

15

132

1,520

4.600

393

122

9O

7,224

241

2.32

2.58

14,330

July

76

67

61

56

55

53

53

86

116

56

48

45

44

42

42

64

104

166

156

627

al.OOO

a900

126

83

68

60

54

51

48

45

44

4,496^

145

1.39

1.61

8,920

Aug.

43

56

66

46

42

40

38

ID- 36

50

40

45

57

48

54

78

70

45

50

42

44

363

796

*182

83

56

74

51

54

360

332

3,381

109

1.05

1.21

6,710

Sept.

~62 110

45

38

34

31

29

29

28

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

21

*21

20

20

21

26

30

27

25

24

20

895

29.8

0.287

0.32

1,780

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,OOO Mln 16 Mean 73.0 Cfsm 0.7O2 In. 9.52 Ao-ft 52,830

Water wayear 1959-50: 1959-60: Max "*4,600 *ouuMln ni13 isMean w92.7 yz.'i Cfsm uiO.891 oaaiIn. J-n-12.14 Ao-ft «cn>67,31O t>y,510

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Feb. 25 (3 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (9.40 ft); June 27 (1 a.m.) 9,680 cf 

(15.90 ft); July 21 or 22 (time and stage unknown) about 2,200 efs._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and records for nearby stations.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 133

720. Lake Houston near Sheldon, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°54'58", long 95°08'28", at intake structure on San Jacinto River near 

right bank 100 ft upstream from Lake Houston Dam, 4.0 miles; north of Sheldon, Harris 

County, 4.6 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 90, and 18 miles northeast of 

Houston. Upper gage (prior to October 1954, published as West Fork San Jacinto River 

near Humble), lat 30°01'35", long 95°15'30", at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, half a mile 

downstream from Spring Creek, 2-| miles north of Humble, and 16 miles upstream from dam.

Drainage area. 2,811 sq mi at dam; 1,811 sq mi at upper gage.

Records available. April 1954 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorders. Datum of gage at dam is 0.70 ft below mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, adjusted in 1957 for ground surface subsidence. Prior to Aug. 3, 1954, staff 

gage read once daily. Datura of upper gage is 30.53 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 200,000 acre-ft June 28 (gage height, 47.54 ft);

 minimum, 146,100 acre-ft June 23 (gage height, 43.50 ft). Maximum gage height at upper

gage, 21.20 ft June 28; minimum, 12.12 ft June 24.

1954-60: Maximum contents, that of June 28, 1960; minimum since first filling of

reservoir in August 1954, 79,880 acre-ft Dec. 10-12, 14-17, 1956 (gage height, 36.8ft).

Maximum gage height at upper gage, that of June 28, 1960; minimum since first filling

of reservoir, 5.5 ft Dec. 12, 1956. 

Remarks. Lake is formed by compacted earth-fill embankment sections 4,000 and 4,600 It

 long. Spillway is a slab-and-buttress (Ambursen type) structure 3,160 ft long, located 

near center of dam. Dam completed and storage began Apr. 9, 1954. Total capacity, 

158,200 acre-ft (elevation, 44.5 ft, top of spillway). Usable capacity, about 150,000 

acre-ft between elevations 44.5 and 22.0 ft (bottom of 36-inch sluice gate). Water 

used for municipal supply for city of Houston, for industries in ship-channel area, and 

for irrigation.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by city of Houston.

Capacity table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In 

feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

129,100 

152,000 

177,800 

ZO6,9OO

Contents, In acre-feet at 12 p.m., water year 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

13,

oct.

161,100 

161,600 

161,500 

161,800 

161,500

161,000 

160,800 

161,000 

160,400 

160,200

160,100 

160,100 

165,300 

165,800 

166,100

165,600 

164,400 

163,200 

162,600 

162,100

161,800 

161,400 

161,500 

159,900 

159,500

160,100 

159,100 

158,900

158,900 

159,100 

160,600

44.69 

-200 

8,000

Nov.

162,200 

163,600 

163,900 

165,200

163,800

1 6O, 1OO 

160,500 

160,800 

160,900 

160,900

160,900 

161,000 

162,200 

159,600 

160,000

162,400 

159,800 

160,400 

161,100 

161,400

161,400 

161,400 

162,000 

161,800 

161,800

162,200 

159,200 

158,600 

158,500

158,800

44.54 

-1,800 

8,800

Dec.

158,900 

158, 600 

158,800 

159,000 

158,400

157,900

157,900 

158,000 

158,500 

158,600

159,800 

159,800 

160,500 

161,200 

168,200

174,900 

175,100

175,100 

173,700 

170,200

167,400 

165,600 

164,000 

163,800 

163,200

163,100 

162,600 

162,500 

162,600 

162,600 

164,000

44.96 

+5,2OO 

8,070

Jan.

167,200 

168,800 

16S,9OO 

168,600 

167,600

166,400 

166,500 

166,100 

165,8OO 

165,200

163,900 

163,800 

163,100 

164,000 

164,200

164,200 

167,400 

169,000

168,600 

167,400

166,400 

165,000 

164,500 

163,200 

163,000

163,400 

163,400 

164,100 

161,000

161,600 

162,100

44.81 

-1,900 

8,530

Feb.

162,200 

162,100 

164,600 

167,400 

167,300

167,000 

166,200 

164,800 

164,200 

163,200

162,600 

161,000

161,000 

163,800 

165,200

165,300 

164,800 

165,300 

166,400 

166,100

168,900 

169,800 

169,200 

170,500 

173,800

174,700 

176,500

173,400 

169,200

45.35 

+7,100 

8,530

Mar.

166,600

164,800 

163,200 

163,500 

163,500

163,600 

163,200 

163,200 

163,000 

162,900

161,800 

162,000 

162,000 

162,500 

162,500

162,600 

162,100 

162,000 

162,000 

162,000

162,000 

161,800 

161,800 

161,900 

161,900

161,600 

161,400 

161,400 

161,400 

161,000 

160,800

44.70 

-8,400 

9,890

Apr.

161,400 

160,900 

160,OOO 

159,900 

159,600

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,400

159,200 

158,800 

158,900 

159,000 

158,900

158,900 

159,100 

158,200 

158,100 

157,900

157,900 

157,900 

157,800 

157,600

158,900

158,900 

158,900 

159,000 

163,200 

169,200

45.35 

+8,400 

10,850

Hay

173,100 

173,900

171,400 

168,500 

165,600

163,800 

161,500 

161,400 

161,4OO 

161,100

160,800 

159,800 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

159,200 

159,100 

158,900 

158,900 

159,200

158,900 

158,800 

158,400 

158,100 

158,200

157,600 

157,200 

156,900 

156,600 

156,200 

155, 600

44.29 

-13,600 

12,410

June

155,100 

1.54,900 

L54,50O 

154,000 

153,600

153, 2OO 

153,200 

.153,000 

.152,600 

152,100

151,600 

152,000 

.151,800 

151,100 

150,500

150,100 

149,300 

149,200 

148,600 

148,000

147,400 

146,900 

146,600

149,000 

173,800

190,800 

199,000

195,600 

186,000 

178,500

46.05 

H-22,900 

11,660

July

171,800 

166,900 

164,500 

163,200 

162,500

162,600 

163,200 

162,400 

162,000 

162,200

162,000 

161,800 

161,800 

162,300 

162,500

163,800 

166,000 

167,200 

167,700 

170,100

173,800 

174,500

171,200 

169,000 

166,500

164,500 

163,200 

162,500 

161,900 

161,600 

161,400

44.75 

-17,100 

10,660

Aug.

161,200 

161,100 

161,100 

161,000 

160,900

160,600 

160,600 

160,600 

160,500 

160,400

160,100

161,200 

162,100 

163,000 

163,000

163,100 

163,400 

163,400 

162,800 

163,000

163,000 

165,700 

170,400 

170,900

170,100

167,800 

165,600 

164,600 

165,600 

166,100 

167,200

45.20 

+5,80O 

10,340

Sept.

167.200

164,2OO 

163,500 

162,900

162,500 

162,200 

162,OOO 

161,600 

160,800

159,600 

159,500 

159,200 

159,000 

158,900

158,900 

158,800 

158,600 

158,500 

158,200

158,200 

158,000 

157.600 

159,566 

160,400

160,100 

159,800 

159,600 

160,000 

160,100

44.65 

-7,100 

9,920

Calendar year 1959. 

Water year 1959-60.

t +10,800 tt 110,800 

* -700 tt 117,700

t Gage height, In feet, at end of month.

t Change In contents, In acre-feet.

tt Diversions, In acre-feet, for Irrigation and municipal and industrial uses.

618098 O - 61 - 10
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

725. Barker Reservoir near Addicks, Tex.

Location.~Lat 29°46'05", long 95°38'45", at dam on Buffalo Bayou, 45 ft upstream from 

reservoir outlet works, 1,160 ft upstream from Addicks-Howell County road, 1.1 miles 

south of Addicks, Harris County, and 1.2 miles upstream from South Mayde Creek. Upper 

gage, lat 29°43'10", long 95°44'00", on Buffalo Bayou, 2.8 miles west of Clodine, Port 

Bend County, 4.8 miles (2.7 miles by reservoir) upstream from Mason Creek, and 9.0milea 

(6.4 miles by reservoir) upstream from reservoir outlet works.

Drainage area. 150 sq mi at outlet works; 105 sq mi at upper gage.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1960.

Gages.--Water-stage recorders. Datum of both gages is 0.33 ft below mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929, Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment and Houston supplementary 

adjustment of 1943.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height at dam during year, 93.54 ft June 28 (contents, 28,830 

acre-ft); maximum at upper gage, 99.35 ft June 26.

1945-60: Maximum gage height at dam, that of June 28, 1960; maximum at upper gage, 

that of June 26, 1960.

Maximum stage known near site of upper gage prior to construction of reservoir, 

98.1 ft in December 1935, from floodmark about 1,100 ft to right of and 1,100 ft downstream from upper gage.

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earthen-type dam 72,844 ft long. Dam completed Feb. 3, 1946, but was first used for flood control in spring of 1945. Reservoir 

is operated for flood protection of city of Houston. It is a detention reservoir with 

no provision for permanent storage. Outlet works consist of 5 concrete conduits, 2 of 

which are uncontrolled. The middle conduit is controlled by 2 vertical-lift steel 

gates; the 2 outer conduits are controlled by single vertical-lift steel gates. All 

gates remain closed except during recession of large floods or during emergencies. 

Capacity, 127,900 acre-ft between gage height 75.0 (bottom of conduits) and 101.9 ft 

(top of design flood pool). No constructed emergency spillways; runoff considerably 

in excess of designed capacity will be discharged around ends of dam. Gage heights 

and contents are not published for floods that do not produce a gage height of 82.0 ft 

(top of outlet structure) or higher at dam.

Cooperation. Capacity table and gage-height record at dam furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Gage heights and contents, at indicated time when flood runoff was 

partly stored in reservoir, June and July 1960

Date

June 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Time

8 p.m.

12 p.m.

4 a.m.

8 a.m.

12 m.

8 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

8 a.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

12 m.

2 p.m.

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

10 p.m.

12 p.m.

2 a.m.

4 a.m.

6 a.m.

9 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

8 a.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

8 a.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

S a.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

8 a.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

Oage height at 

upper gage 

(feet)

90.60

9

9

9

9

9

9!

9f

9(

9!

9i

91

9!

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

91

9

9

9

9

9-

9

9

9

9.

9.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9<

9<

l.-

5.C

5.£

l.C

3..

3.^

3.C

3.^

3.: 3.t i.t 3.'

3.; 3.:

).: 3.; ).:

3.]

KC

3.<

i.E3.'

3.;

3.C.i.',

5.J

5.E

3.<

3.( 3.; l.f i.;

5.! 5.: 5.:

5.(

2.J

2.

 )

i!(

L.

u: :>.<

3.f

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

5

38

9

>0

3l

5

30

0

30

>0

>2

2

0

55

2

5

0

L4

)5

)5

!4

5

58

30

8

0

36

33

)1

>4

54

30

6

36

34

52

38

34

;o

55

35

12

56

J3

30

Oage height 

at dam 

(feet)t

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

78.92

79.75

82.00

83.40

34.60

85.90

86.80

87.70

88.60

89.30

89.90

90.60

91.20

91.60

92.20

92.60

92.95

93.16

93.34

93.48

93.54

93.50

93.38

93.20

93.05

92.86

92.50

92.20

91.90

91.48

91.02

90.52

89.98

89.58

89.12

38.57

87.94

87.25

86.57

85.62

84.65

83.38

81.87

80.15

79.05

78.32

77.75

77.10

76.75

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

37

51

129

344

765

1,730

2,780

4,200

6,060

7,830

9,590

11,940

14,260

15,990

18,970

21,320

23,780

25,470

27,030

28,280

28,830

28,460

27,380

25,800

24,560

23,100

20,690

18,970

17,420

15,450

13,530

11,660

9,350

8,620

7,350

5,990

4,650

3,440

2,470

1,480

792

339

120

58

39

28

22

15

12

Water below intake, 

t No recorder record 

from graph on basis of 

Engineers.

June 25 to July 4. Oage heights computed 

staff gage readings furnished by Corps of
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 135

730. Addicks Reservoir near Addicks, Tex.

Location. Lat 29 0 47'30", long 95°37'25", at dam on South Mayde Creek, 65 ft upstream 

from reservoir outlet works, 2,700 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 90, 1.2 miles east 

of Addicks, Harris County, and 1.4 miles upstream from mouth. Supplementary gages: 

lat 29°48'05", long 95°41'30 n , on South Mayde Creek at Groeschke Road Bridge, 3.2 miles 

west of Addicks, 4.6 miles (3.5 miles by reservoir) upstream from Langham Creek, and 

5.5 miles (4.2 miles by reservoir) upstream from reservoir outlet works; lat 29°50'10 , 

long 95°37'35", on Langham Creek at Clay Road Bridge, 3.6 miles north of Addicks, 

4.4 miles (2.7 miles by reservoir) upstream from mouth, and 5.3 miles (3.1 miles by 

reservoir) upstream from reservoir outlet works.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi at outlet works; 30 sq mi at gage on South Mayde Creek; and 

49 sq mi at gage on Langham Creek.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1960.

Gages.--Water-stage recorders. Datum of all gages is mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment and Houston supplementary adjustment of 

1943.

Extremes. Maximum elevation at dam during year, 95.23 ft June 28 (contents, 12,190

 acre-ft); maximum at gage on South Mayde Creek, 107.47 ft June 26; maximum at gage on 

Langham Creek, 101.90 ft June 26.

1948-60: Maximum elevation at dam, that of June 28, 1960; maximum at gage on South 

Mayde Creek, that of June 26, 1960; maximum at gage on Langham Creek, 102.8 ft July 30 

or 31, 1954.

Maximum elevation known, 89.9 ft in December 1935 at bridge on U. S. Highway 90, 

2,700 ft downstream from outlet works, from information by Corps of Engineers. This 

flood reached an elevation of 109.3 ft, 0.2 mile downstream and 0.1 mile to right of 

gage on South Mayde Creek, and an elevation of 104.5 ft, 1,900 ft to left and 700 ft 

upstream from gage on Langham Creek; from floodmarks, from information by local residents.

Remarks.-'-Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earthen-type dam 61,166 ft long. Dam com-

 pleTed in fall of 1948. Reservoir is operated for flood protection of city of Houston. 

It is a detention reservoir with no provision for permanent storage. Outlet works 

consist of 5 concrete conduits, 2 of which are uncontrolled. The middle conduit is 

controlled by 2 vertical-lift gates; the 2 outer conduits are controlled by single 

vertical-lift steel gates. All gates will remain closed except during recession of 

large floods or during emergencies. Capacity, 188,030 acre-ft between elevations 

73.0 (bottom of conduits) and 113.0 ft (top of design flood pool). No constructed 

emergency spillways; runoff considerably in excess of designed capacity will be discharged around ends of dam. Elevations and contents not published for floods that do 

not produce an elevation of 79.0 ft (top of outlet structure) or higher at dam.

Cooperation. Capacity table and elevation record at dam furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Elevation and contents, at indicated time when flood runo.ff was partly stored 

___________in reservoir, December 1959, June, and July 1960____________

Date

Dec. 15

16

17

18

19

June 24

25

26

27

28

Time

12 ra.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

8 a.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

8 a.m.

4 P.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

4 p.m.

5 p.m.

9 p.m.

10 p.m.

11 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

11 a.m.

12 ra.

3 p.m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

3 a.m.

6 a.m.

9 a.m.

12 m.

3 p.m.

6 p.m.

9 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

6 p.m.

Elevation on 

South Mayde 

Creek (feet)

97.00

103.50

104.52

104 . 60

103 . 60

102.24

101.27

100 . 58

100 . 00

99.30

98.79

98.36

98.00

-

-

-

-

98.05

98.62

100 . 20

103.18

103.55

104.60

105.26

105.62

105.72

106.45

106.87

107.17

107.39

107.46

107.47

107.45

107.35

107.23

107 . 10

106.95

106.81

106.73

106.71

106.58

Elevation on 

Langham Creek 

(feet)

92.63

98.65

100.67

101.00

100.85

100.65

100.43

100.12

99.52

98.04

96.84

96.01

95.42

93.75

94.05

94.21

94.50

95.70

96.34

99.58

100.02

100.22

100.48

100.78

100.98

100.90

100.96

101.15

101.60

101.85

101 . 90

101 . 85

101.78

101.62

101.44

101.30

101.16

101.03

100.95

100.92

100.78

Elevation 

at dam 

(f«et)t

74.79

75.69

713.24

79.69

8.L.31

82.20

81.66

80.62

79.54

713.24

77.04

75.84

715.25

74.54

74.94

74.89

7!>.39

75.24

74.39

76.59

79.04

7(3.64

713.44

80.09

81.04

81 . 57

8<>. 86

84.34

8!>. 74

87.34

89.84

9].. 34

9i!.44

93 . 84

94.49

94.84

94 . 94

9S.16

95.23

95.23

96 . 14

Contents 

(acre-feet)

3

6

24

42

68

86

75

55

39

24

13

6

4

2

3

3

5

4

2

11

22

28

38

48

63

73

101

149

266

580

1,890

3,370

4,960

7,930

9,740

10, 850

11,180

11,940

12,190

12,190

11,870
136 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

730. Addicks Reservoir near Addicks, Tex. Continued

Elevation and contents, at Indicated time when flood runoff was partly stored 

In reservoir, December 1959, June, and July 1960 Continued

Date

June 28

29

30

July 1

2

3

Time

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

8 a.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 p.m.

Elevation on 

South Mayde 

Creek (feet)

106.44

106.26

105 . 98

105.51

104 . 80

103.90

102 . 90

102.05

101.34

100 . 60

99.88

99.37

98.45

97.89

Elevation on 

Laneham Creek 

(feet)

100.66

100 . 54

100.41

100.30

100.16

99.95

99.66

99.29

98.89

98.22

97.63

97.18

96.02

95.15

Elevation 

at dam 

(feet)t

95.04

94.94

94.69

94.46

94.24

94.03

93.73

93.34

92.89

92.09

91.24

90.39

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

11,520

11,180

10,360

9,650

9,010

8,430

7,660

6,730

5,780

4,400

3,250

2,360

400

0
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 137

735. Buffalo Bayou near Addicks, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°45'44", long 95°36'2l", near right bank at downstream side of pile bent 

of bridge on Dairy-Ashford road over rectified channel, 1.8 miles downstream from South 

Mayde Creek, 2.6 miles southeast of Addicks, Harris County, 3.0 miles downstream from 

outlet works of Addicks Reservoir, and 3.2 miles downstream from outlet works of Barker 

Reservoir.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.31 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Salveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Feb. 2, 1948, water-stage 

recorder at bridge on natural channel 1,200 ft to right at same datum. Feb. 2 to May21, 

1948, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 172 cfs (124,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 cfs June 27, 28; maximum gage height, 

73.51 ft June 28; minimum daily discharge, 2.6 cfs Apr. 8-10, 18, 19.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Aug. 29, 1945 (gage height, 81.23 ft, former site); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since 1896, 85.6 ft in December 1935, present datum (adjusted to former site from floodmark half a mile downstream, on basis of slope of flood of Aug. 29, 

1945), from information by local resident.

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

Floodflow regulated by Barker and Addicks Reservoirs (see p. 134,135 ). Extreme low 

flow sustained by drainage from irrigated lands.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Dec. 11, Jan. 2-9, 

Mar. 6-15, Mar. 17 to Apr. 25)

48.9

51.0

2.1

9.5

17

134

52.0

54.0

57.0

60.0

64.0

68.0

72.0

73.5

244

510

990

1,623

2,793

4,343

6,143

6,823

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

41 

34 

36

32

*94

190

149

88

56

38

28

25

26

174

328

179

94

54

32

21

15

12

9.2

7.7

8

9

8.9

7.1

6^5

8.6 

428

2,239.0

72.2

4,440

Nov.

1,380 

1.700 

1,400

1,010

*782

622

420

268

154

110

82

62

46

68

149

129

82

52

35

26

20

17

18

18

16

13

10

8.3

7.1

5/7^

8,710.1

290

17,280

Dec.

5.7 

5.5 

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

*4.2

4.0

11

34

63

110

82

51

383

1,760

2.050

1,380

824

494

280

164

124

99

75

58

49

61 

61

42

191

8,485.5

274

16,830

Jan.

917 

766" 990 

574

*434

406

340

244

174

129

113

100

91

115

164

129

163

244

174

105

68

48

37

32

29

29

30

29 

24

20

11

6,735

217

13,360

Feb.

15 

20 

269

*606

448

250

134

85

58

43

31

37

179

478

448

392

340

364

304

169

315

526

340

505

878

686

448

280 

184

8,832

305

17,520

Mar.

121 

87 

68

*52

33

24

21

17

15

15

14

11

9.2

8.3

13

40

24

15

11

8.3

6.5

5.2

4.7

4.0

5.6

4.2

5.5

5.2 

5.2

5.0

3.6

662.5

21.4

1,310

Apr.

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

6.8

6.8

4.0

3.8

3.4

277

798

580

253 

228

891

3,106.8

104

6,160

May

1,050 

638 

420

215

115

*72

42

25

16

13

10

8.9

7.7

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.1

8.0

6.5

876

11

11

9.5

8.9

8.0

9.8

13

12 

12

8.6 

7.7

2,777.7

June

8.9 

8.6 

8.0

875

8.3

9.8

17

*22

18

22

19

13

12

13

13

12

10

8.9

9.2

13

12

12

9.2

52

1,360

4,500

* 6,610

* 6,7 90 

6,560

6,210

3 2,368 . 9

89.6 1,079

5,510 64,200

July

5,900 

5,360 

3,730

2,570

*1,820

663

236

129

88

69

51

42

29

22

170

622

670

526

750

894

830

686

494

298

164

106

74

70 

60

60 

50

27,233

878

54,020

Aug.

50 

*300 

200

120

80

70

60

60

55

50

60

300

400

350

300

350

400

350

300

250

400

500

500

450

400

350

300

250 

600

500 

400

8,755

282

17,370

Sept.

350

300

250

400

*256

196

160

140

130

120

110

100

100

92

89

67

48

35

35

30

33

47

60

60

48

49 

38

30

4,123

137

8,180

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,400 Min 1.9 Mean 247 Ac-:rt 178,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,790 Min 2.6 Mean 312 Ac-ft 226,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 25, 26, July 28 to Sept. 6, Sept. 9-15; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station at Houston and Barker and 

Addlcks Reservoirs.
138 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

740. Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°45'42", long 95°23'54", near left bank of low-water channel at down- 

 stream side of pier of Waugh Drive Bridge in Houston, Harris County, 0.41 mile upstream

from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge and 3.1 miles upstream from Whiteoak

Bayou.

Drainage area. 362 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1936 to September 1957, October 1957 to September 1960 (high-water 

records and discharge measurements).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.08 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

unadjusted for ground surface subsidence resulting from heavy ground-water withdrawals. 

Prior to June 19, 1936, reference point on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1936-57), 243 cfs'(175,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,270 cfs June 28; maximum gage height, 23.30 ft 

June 26 (backwater from Whiteoak Bayou); minimum not determined (affected by tides); 

minimum gage height, 5.34 ft Apr. 18.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Aug. 30, 1945 (gage height, 34.23 ft); minimum not determined after September 1957 (affected by tides).

Maximum stage since 1835, 54.4 ft Dec. 9, 1935, present site and datum (discharge, 

40,000 cfs, furnished by engineer for Harris County). Flood of May 31, 1929, reached 

a stage of 48.9 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 19,000 cfs at bridge on Capitol 

Avenue 2 miles downstream,from rating curve extended above 15,300 cfs, stage-discharge 

relation materially affected by interference of bridge; furnished by city of Houston).

Remarks.--Records good above 2,000 cfs and fair below except those for periods of backwater from Whiteoak Bayou and no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge not 

computed below gage height 11.0 ft because tides affect stage-discharge relation. 

Floodflow regulated by Barker and Addicks Reservoirs (see p. 134,135).

Revisions.--WSP 1038: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater (gage 

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

11.0

12.0

16.0

1,110

1,520

3,900

20.0

20.5

6,870

7,270

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

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

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

-

-

-

Nov.

1,350

1,440

1,620

1,620

*1,190

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

~

_

-

-

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

_

t!7.6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,880

2,050

2,050

1,480

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

~

_

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

.

-

t446

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

"

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,820 Min -

Mar.

_

_

-

Apr.

_

-

-

May

_

_

-

June

-

-

.

.

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

»a2,000

»c5,240

c6,900

7,100

»7,110

6,790

_

_

-

July

6,390

5,970

5,290

3,840

*2,840

2,020

al.OOO

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

1,780

_

-

-

Sept.

_

_

-

Mean - Ac -ft

Water year 1959-60! Max 7,110 Min - Mean - Ao-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Addicks.

c Backwater from Whiteoak Bayou and local runoff.

Note. Tidal backwater affects the stage-discharge relation below 11.0 ft.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 139

745. Whiteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°46'31", long 95 0 23'54", near right bank at downstream side of pier of 

Yale Street Bridge, in Houston, Harris County, 80 ft downstream from Texas and New 

Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 2.5 miles upstream from Little Whiteoak Bayou, and 

4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 92.0 sq mi.

Records available. May 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.08 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

T929, unadjusted for ground surface subsidence resulting from heavy ground-water withdrawals. Prior to June 17, 1936, reference point at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 69.6 cfs (50,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs June 26 (gage height, 40.58 ft); minimum daily, 4.0 cfs June 22.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs Nov. 2, 1943 (gags height, 42.45 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Aug. 16, Sept. 2, 1951.

Maximum stage since at least 1919, 51.5 ft Dec. 9, 1935, present site and datum (discharge, 14,750 cfs, furnished by engineer for Harris County). Flood of May 31, 1929, 

reached a stage of 47.0 ± 0.5 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 9,360 cfs), computed 

on basis of current-meter measurement at stage 1 ft below crest, made at bridge 1 block 

downstream from gage, furnished by City of Houston.

Remarks. Records good-except those for period of backwater, which are fair, and those for 

periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Low flow partly sustained by industrial waste. No'diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1038: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-6, 12-15, 31, Nov. 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 15-17, 31, 

Mar. 18-26, Apr. 25-29, June 27 to July 3, July 6-9, 14, July 16 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

19.3

19.4

19.6

19.8

20.0

20.5

21.0

22.0

24.0

27.0

150

207

312

567

1,040

19.5 3.6

19.6 5.4

19.8 10

20.0 16

20.5

21.0

22.0

24.0

38

66

151

416

27.0

30.0

33.0

36.0

980

1,600

2,350

3,260

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

130

61

107

83

268

141

55

24

16

11

10

81

358

*558

T74

92

55

30

16

13

11

9.4

8.6

8.1

87T

8.6

9.0

8.1

8.1

9.4

399

2,770.4

89.4

5,500

Nov.

1.000

300

150

90

50

35

25

20

15

13

12

*11

139

179

94

45

23

16

13

13

12

17

19

14

13

11

9.4

9.0

9.0

2,856.4

95.2

5,670

Dec.

10

11

9.0

9.4

11

9.0

8.6

8.6

51

107

162

197

95

50

766

*1,640 "552"

230

124

70

50

30

20

15

15

15

10

10

10

5_

390

4,720.6

152

9,360

Jan.

558

184

80

50

40

50

*60

*46

36

32

*30

28

27

315

121

57

245

99

51

36

29

25

25

29

25

36

33

28

24

21

i£

2,439

78.7

4,840

Feb.

18

18

*514

320

*106

70

50

35

30

25

20

50

150

200

120

100

120

180

120

80

687

300

142

562

323

150

90

50

30

4,660

161

9,240

Mar.

30

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

15

15

15

15

15

12

*11

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.8

18

19

12

12

11

9.8

499.0

16.1

990

Apr.

9.5

10

9.8

9.0

8.5

9.2

7.8

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.3

778

7.8

*7.3

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.3

8.5

9.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.3

54

54

11

*8.5

188

162

673.4

22.4

1,340

May

12.

24

15

13

11

9.5

7.1

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.8

5.4

*5.4

9.8

8.0

6.2

6.2

6.7

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.2

JL3

4.9

*6.9

262.8

8.48

521

June

6.0

5.0

6.2

7.3

6.4

4.9

4.5

4.9

5.2

4.5

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.4

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.1

4 0

*578

0116

*c],440

*c;,j020

1,530

485

*224

103

7,037.2

235

13,960

July

51

24

11

6.9

5.2

82

50

36

14

8.0

7.1

8.5

*7.1

35

4.7

33

7.9

247

303

580

420

84

32

18

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

2,158.4

69.6

4,280

Aug.

140

66

25

19

*14

12

11

12

12

12

38

72

36

78

59

48

56

167

259

97

261

230

168

55

35

102

141

110

232

230

151

2,948

95.1

5,850

Sept.

Ill

47

25

19

14

11

9.8

9.5

9.0

12

9.0

7.5

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.0

677

6.4

*6.7

8.0

147

156

35

27

20

17

15

774.4

25.8

1,540

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,840 Min 1.6 Mean 115 Ao-ft 83,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,020 Min 4.0 Mean 86.9 Ao-ft 63,090

Peak discharge (base, 820 cfs). Oct. 13 (8 p.m.) 1,040 cfs (27.35 ft); Oct. 31 (10:30 a.m.) 1,290 

cfs (28.27 ft); Nov. 1 (time unknown)2,460 cfs (32.92 ft); Dec. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 2,320 cfs 

(31.82 ft); Dec. 31 (10 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (28.22 ft); Feb. 3 (4 p.m.) 1,060 cfs (27.45 ft); Feb. 21 

( 12 m.) 1,020 cfs (27.22 ft); Feb. 24 (2 p.m.) 900 cfs (26.65 ft); June 26 (l p.m.) 4,380 cfs

(40.58 ft); July 20 (7:30 p.m.) 1,800 Cfs (30.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from local inflow and Buffalo Bayou.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 1-12, Dec. 20-30, Jan. 3-7, Feb. 6-20, Feb. 26 to Mar. 17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stJi e, and records for neart sta-
140 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

750. Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°41'49", long 95°24'43", near right bank at downstream side of pile bent 

of South Main Street bridge in southwest section of Houston, Harris County, 1.6 miles 

upstream from Harris Gully and 11.6 miles upstream from Buffalo Bayou. Prior to 

Nov. 26, 1959, at site 0.8 mile downstream.

Drainage area. 98.4 sq mi.

Records available. May 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3.90 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

1929, unadjusted for ground surface subsidence resulting from heavy ground-water withdrawals. Prior to June 20, 1936, reference point on bridge and June 20, 1936, to 

Nov. 25, 1959, water-stage recorder, at site 0.8 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 86.8 cfs (62,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs June 26 (gage height, 49.72 ft); 

minimum daily recorded, 11 cfs Apr. 23.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1960; maximum gage, 51.70 ft Aug. 28, 

1945; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Oct. 11, 12, 1937, Mar. 14, Apr. 1, 1958.

Maximum stage known since at least 1911, 56.0 ft in June 1919, former site and 

datum, from information by engineer for city of Houston. Flood of May 31, 1929, 

reached a stage of 50.4 ft, former site and datum (discharge, 11,095 cfs), from 

current-meter measurement at Lawndale Avenue Bridge, about 8 miles downstream from 

former site; furnished by city of Houston.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 4,200 cfs, which are good, and those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater, which are poor. No diversion above station. 

Low flow partly maintained by sewage effluent from Houston suburbs.

Revisions. WSP 1038: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

43

42

49

70

*50

44

35

33

32

32

35

208

239

54

33

23

18

15

16

15

15

14

13

15

14

13

14

13

*16

*4,580

5,835

188

11,570

Nov.

2,580 *i,o7b

530

*295

134

83

65

58

51

51

50

48

38

46

42

*43

34

36

32

31

30

29

39

28

26

?B~ 25

25

25 

25

5,394

180

10,700

Dec.

25

25

25

25

25

20

2&

20

20

100

300

100

200

500

1,080

1,570

*750

*330

200

100

60

**50

*45

40

35

35

50

*35

30

25

**700

6,540

211

12,970

Jan.

1 ; 260 40l

205

108

*180

177

*101

60

**55

**50

*45

40

40

**80

*150

80

400

*200

100

50

30 *35

25

25

**40

35

*30

25 

25

25

4,102

132

8,140

Feb.

25

25

*771

434

*156

80

50

40

30

*28

in?" 24

169

190

*112

90

120

80

60

45

728

421

*177

422

232

143

92

66

*50

4,982

172

9,880

Mar.

44

41

38

28

27

25

*26

27

30

*24

23

21

22

*26

36

20

17

16

15

11

15

15

15

15

15

70

60

30

25 

20

20

819

26.4

1,620

Apr.

20

20

20

*21

20

23

18

17

14

13

15

15

14

*17

17

14

12

14

14

15

13

14

11

TJ

28

45

28

*23

-57 130 

725

24.2

1,440

May

48

35

30

25

20

15

14

14

18

14

15

15

14

13

16

15

17

*15

34

21

14

17

17

16

16

19

16

16 

19

**17

615

19.8

1,220

June

17

17

84

79

26

33

34

57

29

27

19

17

19

17

15

15

15

21

15

16

*16~ 14

16

380

*1,890

*6,710

3,060

1,310

676 

300

14,944

498

29,640

July

150

60

40

30

25

*76

209

74

29

22

20

17

IT

20

50

41

18

80

70

50

30

*26

22

20

20

18

18

18

17

17

17

1,321

42.6

2,620

Aug.

56

24

20

17

*TT

17

18

21

28

28

26

42

32

68

68

37

60

43

24

33

30

56

68

74

45

27

32

33

1,470 

1,210

485

4,209

136

8,350

Sept.

241

I3T

69

48

37

34

34

26

*25

23

20

18

18

18

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

22

42

17

17

17

16 

15

1,049

35.0

2,080

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,580 Mln 9.8 Mean 149 Ac-ft 108,100

Water year 1959-60 s Max 6,710 Mln n Mean 138 Ac-ft 100,200

Peak discharge 

2,870 cfs (35 

June 26 (11 a

60 s "ax 6,710 ram n Mean i3b no-it 100,200

(base, 1,300 cfs). Oct. 31 (10:30 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (46.40 ft): Dec. 15 (4:30 p.m.) 

i.65 ft); Dec. 31 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 3 (11 a.m.) 2,460 cfs (38.16 ft); 

..m.) 12,600 cfs (49.72 ft); Aug. 29 (6 a.m.) 5,120 cfs (59.70 ft).______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 14, Dec. 19-21, Feb. 6-9, 16-20, Mar. 22 to Apr. 3, 

May 2-5, June 30 to July 5, July 19-21, Aug. 17j discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

7 discharge measurements, shape of hydrograph, normal dally discharge, and records for nearby 

stations. Backwater from construction dams Dec. 22-31, Jan. 5, Jan. 8 to Feb. 2.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 141

755. Sims Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°40'27", long 95°17'2l", on left bank at dow/istream side of bridge on 

State Highway 35 In southeast section of Houston, Harris County, 5.6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 64.0 sq ml.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 0.61 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

1929, adjustment of 1957.

Average discharge. 8 years, 54.4 cfs (39,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,030 cfs June 26 (gage height, 29.76 ft); minimum daily, 6.1 cfs June 21, 23.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1960; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Aug. 7, 

1955.

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

Diversions for irrigation above station prior to 1960. Low flow is largely sewage 

effluent from Houston suburbs and industrial wastes.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

59

56

34

61

38

21

14

12

12

11

11

102

*854

252

74

34

22

16

13

11

12

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

9.4

9.4

10 

1.020

2,871.0

92.6

5,690

Nov.

1,590

923

280

432

362

95

41

28

21

16

17

16

14

17

20

*16

14

12

12

12

12

12

51

36

20

14

12

11

11

11

3,928

131

7,790

Dec.

11

11

11

10

TT

11

10

10

13

20

31

63

31

18

468

1,700 *564

185

81

47

36

30

30

28

24

24

34

36

26

23 

323

3,920

126

7,780

Jan.

744

300

185

83

79

111

65

38

31

35

*34

32

28

107

94

51

177

115

47

29

22

18

16

16

15

22

23

18

15

13 

IS

2,576

83.1

5,110

Feb.

12

13

326

361 *104

41

21

16

15

13

11

29

87

123

72

54

35

28

14

10

585

460

163

364

277

103

52

38

30

3,467

120

6,880

Mar.

23

20

18

16

a 15

a!4

a!3

al2

all

a 10

a9

a9

as

*8.2

12

10

9.7

8.6

lii 8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.9

12

9.2

8.6

9.2 

8.2

338.5

10.9

671

Apr.

8.6

9.7

11

8.9

8.6

8.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

* .4

.4

.4

.6

~.9

.2

.6

.9

.2

.9

.4

12

9.4

8.6

37

94

356.0

11.9

706

May

20

46

16

12

10

8.4

7.9

7.4

6.9

TT

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.6

7.4

7.9

7.6

*7.2

12

12

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.2

7.6

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.2 

7.2

305.8

9.86

607

June

6.9

6.9

6.9

9.7

7.2

6.9

7.4

7.6

7.9

8.4

7.4

9.2

11

8.4

7.6

7.4

7.4

6.9

7.2

6.5

6.1

*677

6.1

146

1,830

*5.240

3,500

1,230

260

*71

12,450.7

415

24,700

July

36

26

20

17

16

16

50

95

?6

17

15

14

13

*12

13

18

12

92

85

56

20

12

9.2

8.4

7.4

8.2

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.4 

8.4

757.0

24.4

1,500

Aug.

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.6 *7.2

48 6.7

8.2

68

15

20

155

38

68

32

44

22

20

49

15

59

302

158

406

276

74

42

30

73

660 

326

3,054.9

98.5

6,060

Sept.

110

62

"51 168

26

16

15

a!4

a!2

all

alo

a9

a9

a9

a8.

a8

a8

a9

a9

*9.7

8.6

9.2

8.4

8.9

12

10

9.2

9.2

8.9

9.2

667.3

22.2

1,320

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,89O Mln 6.5 Mean 136 Ac-ft 98,180

Water year 1959-60= 1959-60= Max 5,240 Mln 6.1 Mean 94.8 Ae-J'tcl 68,810

discharge (base, 850 cfs). Oct. 14 (6 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (13.91 ft); Oct.31 (3 p.m.) 1,680 cfs 

.50 ft); Dec. 16 (4 a.m.) 2,290 cfs (18.82 ft); Dec. 31 (10 to 32 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (14.14 ft); 

. 21 (3 p.m.) 940 cfs (13.34 ft); June 26 (3 to 4 p.m.) 8,030 cfs (29.76 ft); Aug. 24 (6 p.m. , 

50 cfs (16.80 ft).

Peak dl 

(16

I,75o"efs"(l6"'86 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers' notes, and 

records for nearby stations.
142 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

760. Greens Bayou near Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°55'05", long 95°18'24", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 59, 10.5 miles northeast of Houston, Harris County, and 12.0 miles 

upstream from Halls Bayou.

Drainage area. 67.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.66 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

1929, adjustment of 1957.

Average discharge. 8 years, 31.0 cfs (22,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs June 26, 27 (gage height, 63.92 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs May 16, 17.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs July 30, 1954 (gage height, 64.75 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. No known diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, 7-12, Oct. 18 to Nov. 13,

July 8-18, July 22 to Aug. 29)

Oct. 1-21 Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

50.0

50.5

1.1

5.2

7.9

17

29

51

51.0

52.0

54.0

56.0

58.0

78

152

376

710

1,160

49.1

49.2

49.4

49.7

50.0

50.5

51.0

0.3

1.0

2.7

7.4

14

30

48

52.0

53.0

54.0

57.0

60.0

63.0

105

190

305

750

1,340

2,190

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

fatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

50

18

50

116

91

46

21

8.5

5.9

2.4

14

199

1.000

311

125

72

46

50

17

*10

7.6 

6.5

5.0

3.4

3.0

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

18

2,294.7

74.0

1.10

1.26

4,550

Nov.

61

39

26

31

54

29

15

8.9

6.1

5.0

4.2

4.4

16

68

155

66

59

22

*14

9.8

8.5

6.7 

7.8

11

7.8

5.8

4.5

5.4

2/7.

3 9

715.3

23.8

0.552

0.59

1,410

Dec.

5.6

3.5

5.5

5.4

5.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

2T5:

12

37

144

62

35

178

1,230

458

165

80

55

37

28 

25

28

24

21

23

24

*17

11

52

2,769.3

89.3

1.32

1.53

5,490

Jan.

515

128

68

45

44

77

54

58

28

24

22

21

18

100

104

54

130

104

51

35

25

18 

16

18

17

21

59

26

*21

15

°'l

1,678.1

54.1

0.801

0.92

5,550

Feb.

6.5

5.8

161

255

79

44

29

20

16

15

9.2

14

68

136

77

60

71

159

71

44

TTSo" 404

110

324

290

107

66

48

38

2,993.5

103

1.53

1.65

5,940

Mar.

29

19

15

14

14

10

8.7

9.2

9.2

*7.8

6.7

6.3

5.8

11

12

7.6

6.1

5.1

4.5

5.9

5.6 

5.4

5.6

5.1

5.7

4.0

5.1

2.7

2.4

2.2

 260.5

8.40

0.124

0.14

517

Apr.

2.1

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

*2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

2.0

5.7

5.0

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

H1.3

4.4

4.8

4.5

2.7

19

104

183.1

6.10

0.090

0.10

363

May

14" 41

4.6

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.5

.8

.6

*.5

.6

.6

ii

.4

.4

1.6

1.8

1.5

2.0

2.4

1.9

1.0

2.1

2.4

1.8

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.2

98.4

5.18

0.047

0.05

195

June

0.9

T7T

1.8

2.0

1.9

6.5

3.9

3.5

4.5

4.8

6.5

4.5

8.1

4.5

5.7

4.2

*5.1

1.6

1.6

5.4

2.6

2.3 

1.5

19

*C697

*2.050

1,860

*471

157

*74

5,406.6

180

2.67

2.98

10,720

July

44

27

15

8.7

5.1

9.5

61

72

10

36

*67

22

9.2

9.8

75

52

15

24

112

151

~BT 205

50

16

10

7.0

5.3

4.5

6.5

5.1

5.6

1,157.3

37.3

0.552

0.64

2,300

Aug.

2.7

3TT

8.5

3.7

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.4

7.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

18

31

30

18

45

59

55

42

55

68

74

45

*25

29

108

66

77

245

1,516.4

42.5

0.629

0.75

2,610

Sept.

'53" 99

32

20

15

15

10

8.7

7.6

7.8

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

Stf

19

92

50

25

14

9.2

9.2

553.9

18.5

0.274

0.31

1,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,350 Mln 0.2 Mean 62.8 Cfsm 0.930 In. 12.61 Ac-ft 45,480

Water waiter yeai- year l»O3-ou: 1959-60: PWIA Max 2,050 £,UOU Mln niil 0.4 U.4 Mean PMSOJI 55.1 oo.l Cfsm uiam 0.786 u. rco In. JLJI. 10.70 j.vj. IV Ac-ft «u-±u 58,520 oa,o£U

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Oct. 14 (5 a.m.) 1,290 cfs (58.47 ft)j Dec. 16 (7 a.m.) 1,520 cfs) 

(60.67 ft); (8 p.m. June 26 to 2 a.m. June 27) 2,550 cfs (65.92 ft)._______________________

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from highway ditch Inflow and storm sewer.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 143

765. Halls Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°51'42", long 95°20'05", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

Jensen Drive (formerly U. S. Highway 59), in northeast section of Houston, Harris 

County, 11.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.66 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

1929, adjustment of 1957.

Average discharge. 8 years, 15.3 cfs (11,080 acre-ft per yea,r).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs June 26 (gage height, 58.79 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs June 20.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 2,410 cfs May 18, 1953, from rating curve extended 

above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 60.65 ft July 30, 1954; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater, which are fair. No diversion above station. Low flow is partly sustained by sewage effluent from Houston 

suburbs.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ba.ckwater (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 4, Nov. 19 to

Dec. 11, Feb. 9-12, Mar. 7-20, June 27 to July 8)

4,4.5

44.7

45.0

4,5.5

46.0

47.0

0.6

1.8

5.8

18

40

100

48.0

50.0

52.0

54.0

56.0

110

338

560

890

1,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1S59 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4,

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24,

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

3.8

5.9

18

68

24,

5.0

2.6

1.3

2.0

1.2

11

152

-57 343

35

16

13

9.9

6.6

*4.8

4,.!

3.2

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.1

.9 iTo

3.4,

19

876.8

28.3

1,740

Nov.

9.4

3.4,

4.8

48

5.5

3.7

3.2 5~72~

3^2

3.4

3.3

4.1

37

39

16

9.7

6.8

*6.6

5.6

5.2

4.7

8.1

7.7

5.2

4.4,

3.8

3.4,

3.3

3.6

287.3

9.58

570

Dec.

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.1

3.6

3.4 375-

5.2

13

39

68

20

11

131

413

130

55

33

20

15

12

11

11

9.2

9.5

13

12

9.2

7.5

71

1,148.0

37.0

2,280

Jan.

~BT 156

36

23

*40

56

31

21

16

16

16

15

14

65

4,8

30

108

47

22

14

11

9.0

8.4

14,

11

18

26

16

*12

9.0

7.1

972.5

31.4

1,930

Feb.

6.8

6.6

129

89

32

18

13

9.7

9.2

8.1

5.3

17

68

70

41

4,2

68

92

33

22

187

104

49

146

93

44

29

24

20

1,4,75.7

50.9

2,930

Mar.

1615-

13

11

8.8

9.5

8.4

7.7

6.8

6.2

*5.0

4.5

4.2

4.5

7.7

6.4

5.3

5.2

3.9

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

4.4

5.0

3.4

3.4,

3.0

2.9

190.9

6.16

379

Apr.

2.9

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.7

*2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4,

2.6

2.5

3.2

5.6

5.5

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

376

7.7

3.6

2.5

30

59

152.8

5.09

303

May

275" 4.5

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

*1.4

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.6

2.5

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

i!s

51.0

1.65

101

June

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.7

.7

il

.8

.8

.7

c7.3

*c414,

*cl.260

TBT

104

*25

11

2,295.2

76.5

4,550

July

5.6

5.8

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.7 9~ 9

54

5.0

5.8

6.2

*5.0

2.6

2.9

4,.!

2.8

2.8

45

94

194

259

44

15

7.9

5.3

3.9

3.4,

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

776.7

25.1

1,540

Aug.

5.0

5.4

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.o

2.2

5.5

2.8

2.5

4.4

6.8

14

8.7

5.0

19

17

5.0

4.5

24,

15

23

9.2

*3.6

6.5

7.6

4.2

23

74, 5-9

540.4

11.0

675

Sept.

9.5

6.2

4.7

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4,

1.4

1.4

1.5

10

75

5.7

2.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

158.1

5.27

314

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,08O Min 0.7 Mean 37.9 Ac-ft 27,4,20

Water year 1959-60! Ma* 1,260 Min 0.6 Mean 23.8 Ac-ft 17,310

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Oct. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 588 cfs (52.17 ft): Dec. 15 ( 11 p.m.) 678 cfs 

(52.84 ft); Dec. 31 (ll p.m.) 318 cfs (49.77 ft); June 26 (12:30 p.m.) 2,230 cfs (58.79 ft); 

July 20 (9 p.m.) 742 cfs (55.22 ft)._____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from local inflow.
144 CHOCOLATE BAYOU BASIN

780. Chocolate Bayou near Alvin, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°22'10", long 95°19'20", on right bank 800 ft downstream from bridge'on 

Farm Road 1462, 5.9 miles southwest of Alvin, Brazoria County, and 6.9 miles upstream 

from State Highway 35.

Records available.--August to October 1944 and March to December 1946 (low-water records 

during irrigation season), January 1947 to February 1958, March 1958 to February 1959 

(discharge measurements only), March to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 10.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Nov. 26, 1949, staff gage 

at site 1,360 ft upstream on old channel at datum 3.00 ft higher. Nov. 26, 1949, to 

June 11, 1952, staff gage and June 12, 1952, to Feb. 9, 1958, water-stage recorder at 

site 1,400 ft upstream at bridge on old channel at datum 3.00 ft higher. Feb. 10, 

1958, to May 3, 1959, staff gage at site 900 ft upstream on old channel and at datum 

3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1947-57, 1960), 89.0 cfs (64,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 efs June 27 (gage height, 18.46 ft,backwater from local flooding); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 29.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Oct. 8, 1949 (gage height, 21.80 ft, present datum, from floodmark before channel rectification), from rating curve extended 

above 3,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known in recent years, 22.9 ft July 14, 1939, former site and present datum (adjusted from floodmark 1,700 ft to right and 550 ft upstream from present 

gage, on basis of slope of flood of Oct. 8, 1949), from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Large area of rice land above station is irrigated with water 

from Brazos River. Low flow from April to October is largely drainage from the irrigated lands. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater from local flooding (ga

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

(Shifting-control method used July 4-11, 14, 18-21, 26-30. Sept. 5-9; backwater 

from local runoff June 25 to July 1 )

1.88

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.7 

1.0 

3.0 

6.7

11

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

96

146

256

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

512

1,010

1,870

2,960

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

136 

110

76

54

120

80

45

32

29

26

21

18

20

227

206

*96

52

34

26

20

15

11

8.1

5.4

3.3

1.8

1.2 

.8

O

1.2

1,320

2,796.8

90.2

5,550

Nov.

2,710 

2,120

831

390

279

146

71

44

34

*26

22

19

16

13

12

12

10

7.6

6.7

6.2

5.8

5.4 

172

377

196

97

54 

34

24

18

7,758.7

259

15,390

Dec.

14 

13

12

10

12

11

8.6

7.6

12 7.2

19

40

42

*31

134

1,590

*L,510

602

316

184

108

70 

73

65

49

41

49 

52

36

28

157

5,303.4

171

10,520

Calendar year 1959 : Max -

Jan.

710 4"3?

323

184

123

152

100

64

47

46

44

40

*38

152

312

168

174

87

65

42

32

26

21

22

23

28

33 

28

23

16

ii

3,567

115

7,080

Feb.

10 

9.5

80

196

92

46

32

24

*20

18

13

11

31

77

76

157

112

154

63

40

652

1,190 

531

488

458

236

131 

91

64

5,102.5

176

10, 120

Mar.

a30

22

18

14

15

16

16

16

14

11

8.6

8.1

8.6

*8.1

6.7

5.8

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.0

T5

3.3

8.6

12 

12

9.5

6.2

3.9

374.1

12.1

742

Apr.

**

5.4

8.6

8.1

12

17

17

16

9.5

11

18

25

20

17

12

18

28

22

22

24

28 

24

24

21

37

39 

31

*40

59

619.9

20.7

1,230

May

48 

32

28

24

22

35

32

23

34

24

29

29

36

42

58

IS" 62

31

28

26

34

32

26

26

22

30

43 

39

36

40

*41

1,052

33.9

2,090

June

42 

38

41

30

32

34

32

28

28

35

34

32

35

44

38

34

30

28

24

24

22

*19 

2F

65

1,220

2,3OO

*2,8QO 

*2,210

978

*318

10,620

354

21,060

July

171 

94

65

48

39

31

SB- 28

35

43

51

52

55

49

52

58

57

100

179

179

*136

93 

68

57

53

43

43 

42

40

46

48

2,090

67.4

4,140

Aug.

5S. 

222

478

250

174

105

91

116

105

82

107

109

136

206

250

206

136

162

324

278

218

303 

436

245

146

162

174 

126

94

162

141

5,800

187

11,500

Sept.

109 

-Jo 888

57

49

*43

40

39

36

32

28

25

24

24

24

22

22

22

20

19

19

18 

17

17

63

40

32 

29

24

17

1,869

62.3

3,710

Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-6O : Max 2,800 Min 0.8 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 93,130

Peak discharge (base, 80O cfs). Nov. 1 (3 p.m.) 2,850 cfs (17.72 ft); Dec. 16 (lo p.m.) 1,820 cfs 

(13.81 ft); Jan. 1 (4 a.m.) 812 cfs (8.90 ft); Feb. 22 (5 a.m.) 1,330 cfs (11.57 ft); June 27 

(6 p.m.) 2,920 efs (18.46 ft)._______________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OYSTER CREEK BASIN 145

790. Oyster Creek near Angleton, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°09'30", long 95°28'30", near center of low-water channel on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 35, 2.8 miles west of Angleton, Brazoria County, 

4.1 miles upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 4.4 miles downstream from 

another Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, and about 45 miles upstream from Gulf of 

Mexico.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods , published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.31 ft below rrean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Apr. 30, 1958, at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 164 cfs (118,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 19.26 ft); minimum, 65 cfs Apr. 21.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 10,600 c-fs May 10, 1957 (gage height, 31.45 ft, present 

site, overflow from Brazos River); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs at times in 1955-56.

Maximum stage since about 1900, 32.2 ft in December 1913; flood of Dec. 5, 1940, 

reached a stage of 30.9 ft, from information by State Highway Department. At extreme 

high stages the Brazos River overflows into Oyster Creek atove this station.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. A large part of flow is 

water released from Harris Reservoir (capacity, 12,000 acre-ft) for industrial use 

below station. Harris Reservoir is supplied with water diverted from Brazos River during periods of floodflow.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1392: 1947.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 19E>9 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-tt

(t)

Oct.

149 

194

177

156

153

194

194

174

153

138

131

135

156

270

584

*260

166

138

128

120

112

104

158

108

108

104

108

112

116

116 

131

4,797

155

9,510

7,210

Nov.

345 

400

285

192

153

142

150

153

146

*128

116

112

108

108

108

104

112" 98

116

120

120

116

120

188

206

170

138

135

131

128

4,648

155

9,220

4,510

Dec.

124 

94

81

80

79

78

77

76

7T

77

79

83

88

*86

106

582

978

812

550

356

239

213

225

231

225

206

187

180

170

153

176

6,767

218

13,420

3,490

Jan.

465

517

320

256

231

200

164

174

187

180

150

*124

147

274

312

250

213

174

138

120 128"

138

142

142

138

135

135

131

142

146

6,391

206

12,680

4,130

Feb.

142 

135

154

206

194

170

146

120

135

135

135

138

150

150

135

138

138

146

146

165

340

465

465

475

392

298

218

167

5,933

205

11,770

3,520

Mar.

131 

142

156

138

128

116

112

112

124

131

128

124

131

131

*131

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

131

135

142

138

131

104

94

4,040

130

8,010

6,040

Apr.

35- 91 

81

81

80

79

79

78

78

78

77

76

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

65 *&s

75

76

76

77

76

75

74

76

2,229

74.3

4,420

3,860

May

76 

7T

80

95

120

135

T2F

120

120

120

116

100

96

95

95

94

86

85

82

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

*80

81

81

79

79

2,887

93.1

5,730

5,310

June

79 

33

128

150

153

156

156

142

153

160

160

156

160

160

156

153

150

150

150

150

*150

153

153

167

255

479

*727

869

82T

662

7,341

245

14,560

7,390

July

500 3"63"

259

189

146

156

187

194

194

177

167

*170

167

164

156

156

156

153

156

153

156

164

156

146

138

131

13?

138

138

146

146

5,557

179

11,000

6,110

Aug.

150 

146

146

153

153

153

150

150

150

146

153

156

153

156

160

156

146

152

177 135"

142

142

153

138

138

131

145

138

170

167

138

4,644

150

9,210

6,690

Sept.

~9T 112 

104

104

97

*92

87

82

81

84

84

83

81

79

77

77

76

76

75

74

73

73

73

74

75

73

73

72

77

72

2,452

81.7

4,860

3,910

Calendar year ^959 : Max 1,540 Min 2.2 Mean 196 Ac -ft 141,600 

Water year 1959-60 : nax 978 Min 65 Mean 158 Ac -ft 114, 4oO

Peak discharge (base, 920 efs). Dee. 17 (2 p.m.) 1,010 efs (19.26 ft).__________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Water released, in acre-feet, from Harris Reservoir; records furnished by Dow Chemical Co. 

Total for calendar year 1959, 61.70O aore-ftj total for water year 1960, 62,170 acre-ft.
146 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

805. Double Mountain Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°00', long 100°11', near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 83, 8 miles downstream from Mountain Creek and 10 miles south of 

Aspermont, Stonewall County.

Drainage area. 7,980 sq mi, approximately, of which 6,470 sq mi is probably noncontributlng.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1934, June 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and movable wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of 

gage is 1,628 ft (by barometer). Dec. 3, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1934, chain gage at site 

90 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 year (1924-34, 1939-60), 178 cfs (128,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,200 cfs July 7 (gage height, 16.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

1923-34, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 91,400 cfs Sept. 26, 1955 (gage height, 27.50 

ft); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1899, that of Sept. 26, 1955.

Remarks Records fair. Small diversions above station for oilfield operations. Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 733: 1927(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.4

45

2,520

2.890

1,110

*461

218

126

84

59

41

35

*32

27

23

20

16

14 

12

10

8.8

*8.0

6.4

5.2

4.2

3.3

*2.5 

2.3

2il

43

7,886.2

254

15,640

Nov.

14

10

32

*36 

T5

20

12

21

18

14

14

12

10

8.8

7.6

6.8

8.8

5.2 

*4.4

4.0

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.4

299.1

9.97

593

Dec.

1.4

 1.4

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

-4 ITS

252

*587

714

1,240 

529

291

176

122

84

62

51

45

39 

35

31 

25

31

4,329.4

140

8,590

Jan.

30

27

26

*17 

58.

46

20

18

22

28

22

18

14

12

9.2

8.0

8.0

b7 

*b6

b5

b5

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.3

2.7 

2.3

1.7

 5

1.5

434.4

14.0

862

Feb.

£74" 1.4

 72*

33 

25

18

14

12

8.8

6.2

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.0

4.0

*3.7

7.7

8.8 

7.2

5.6

3.7

3.3

3.1

b2

b2

b2

b2 

b2

b2

274.0

9.45

543

Mar.

b2

b2.5

*b3

b3 

b3

b3.5

b4

b5

5.8

3.7

3.5

2.7

2.1

*2.1

1.5

1.7

1.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

15~S.4

2.3

.8 

.1

JT

\2

78.5

2.53

156

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.1

*.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.1

*.l

\z

.2

.1

.2

.2

»tl!i.1

5.5

0.18

11

May

0.2

*.2

.2

.2 

.2

.1

.1

.1

*. 1'.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

*0

TS

0

0

0

0

.1

27'* 1

16

54 

686

716

1,501.5

48.4

2,980

June

446

151

51

19 

6.2

2.3

4.0

3.2

 869

Ho

33

17

6.4

2.5

a2

al.5

al

a. 5 

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l *.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,826.6

60.9

3,620

July

o

7

0

0 

0

8,120

«21.400

1*3,730

1,280

604

371

240

173

126

172

229

*141

109 

80

92

*78

55

45

37

31

29

24 

*20

16

12

37,273.2

1,202

73,930

Aug.

8.0

6.2

*4.7

4.0 

3.5

2.9

2.3

1.5

*40

 50

114

130

43

23

18

12

8.4

5.2 

*3.7

6.6

6.4

2.3

1.2

*.7

.6

.5

tl

.4 

22

523.7

16.9

1,040

Sept.

*0.6

.4

.2

.1 

.1

*0~0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

3.3

2.9

3.8

3.9

 J*

.9

.4

28.3

0.94

56

Calendar year 1959 : Max 11,100 Mln 0 Mean 250 Ao-ft 181,200

Water year 1959-60 : Max 21,400 Mln 0 Mean 149 Ao-ft 108,000

Peak discharge (base, 8,800 cfs). July 7 (12 m.) 35,200 cfs (16,00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining dally figures and weather

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 147

806. Running Water Draw near Clovis, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 34°31'55", long 103°12'05", in W?NE£ sec.31, T.4 N., R.36 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from State Highway 18 and 8 miles north of Clovis.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi, of which about 14 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1956 (annual maximum only), October 1956 

to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Tfo October 1956, crest-stage gage at site 900 ft downstream at datum 0.4 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 472 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.97 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 7,090 cfs Sept. 6, 1957 (gage height, 9.95 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of indirect measurements 

of flow at gage heights 6.28, 7.73, and 9.95 ft; no flow for most of time.

Remarks. Records poor.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

0.0

.7

2.6

3.8 

4.0 

4.4 

4.9

22

41

91

174

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 19£i9 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

72

.3

3.1

13

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

88.5

2:95

176

July

0

0

0

0

44

2.8

49

~65 163

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

323.9

10.4

642

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-JL

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.9

4.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

8.1

0.26

16

Calendar year 1959: Max 31 Mln 0 Mean 0.33 Ac-ft 239

Water year 1959-60: Max 163 Mln 0 Mean 1.15 Ac-ft 836

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--June 7 (6 a.m.) 472 cfs (5.97 ft); July 8 (9:15 p.m.) 356 ofs 

(5.67 ft).________________________________________________________________

* Observation of no flow made on this day.
148 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

812. Croton Creek near Jayton, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°17'20", long 100°26'00", on left bank 460 ft upstream from county road,

1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles northeast of Jayton, In Stonewall County. 

Drainage area. 310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,694.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. 

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 177 cfs Aug. 19

(gage height, 5.42 ft); no flow for most of time.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,420 cfs July 7 (gage height,

8.30 ft); no flow for many days.

Flood in 1941 or 1942 was the greatest since 1935 and reached a stage of 13.5 ft,

from information by local residents. 

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in

WSP 1743.

Rating table, Aug. 12, 1959, to Sept.

heig 

(Shifting

4.35

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.0

10

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.2 

5.5

20

33

50

98

212

5.9 

6.5 

7.0

450

990

1,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, August to September 1959

August 1959...

September. ....

13....

19. ...

20....

31

Month Cfs-days

_

2.6

Mean Runoff in Mean acre-feet

0.08 5.2

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Plow accurred only on days listed above. Result of discharge measurement, 17 cfs May 6, 

10 cfs June 9, 0.4 cfs June 22; observation of no flow made June 18, July 17, 29, Aug..10, 14, 15, 

24, 25, 31.

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

552 

851

183

35

*14

7.9

4.4

3.6

2.4

1.5

1.0

.8

*.7

*.S

.4

.2

.2

.2

*.2

*.2

*.l

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*.4

* 8

1,683.5

54.3

3,340

Nov.

0.7

*.5 

*6i4

*3.6

3.2

1.3

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.5

0.58

35

Dec.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

247

*102

*98

72

18

10

7.3

5.0

4.4

3.6

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.1

1.8

1.5

2. 4

586.4

18.9

1,160

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

2.8

2.1

1.5

1.3

*11

~.3 13

4.4

3.2

2.4

2.4

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.4

2.1

bl.8

bl.3

b.8

b.8

*bl.O

bl.3

1.0

bl.O

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.7

~^.5

81.2

2.62

161

Feb.

0.5

1.3 

*17 *TS

7.9

4.4

3.2

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.5

*1.0

1.3

1.3

.7

.5

.5

b.3

b.2

ba

b.l

b.8

bl.O

1.3

68.6

2.36

136

Min -

Mar.

1.3

blto

1.3

bl.O

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

.8

.7

.7

.5

.4

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0 *Q0

16.3

0.53

32

Apr.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*2.4

*0 ^

0 '

3.0

0.10

6.0

May

0

*0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

°* [

'

10.1

0.33

20

June

*0.6

*Q_ 

0

0

0

0

0

*6.8

*7.4

*T7o~

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

16.0

0.53

32

July

0

0 

0

0

*65

*52

*1.220

*177

49

18

*7.3

3.6"

 *3.2

15

*19

5.5

*2.8

1.5

*1.3

160

*120

35

10

4.0

1.5

.5

.2

0

0 

0

0

1,971.4

63.6

3,910

Aug.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*22

*15

*1.4

*0

0 

0

0

38.4

1.24

76

Sept.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*15

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

15.4

0.51

31

Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,220 Min 0 Mean 12.3 Ac-ft 8,940

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Oct. 3 (5 a.m.) 2,800 cfs (7.90 ft); 

(8.30 ft); July 20 (9:30 p.m.) 2,220 cfs (7.48 ft). _________

July 7 (7 a.m.) 3,420 cfs

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 149

815. Salt Croton Creek near Aspermont, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°24', long 100°25' , on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Haystack Creek, 

2.2 miles downstream from Salt Flat Creek, 8 miles upstream from Salt Fork Brazos 

River, and 20 miles northeast of Aspermont, Stonewall County.

Drainage area. 69 sq mi approximately.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as 

Dove Creek near Aspermont.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,674 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 3.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 23, 

24.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 5,750 cfs Aug. 8, 1959 (gage height, 5.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

4.96 ft; minimum daily, that of July 23, 24, 1960.

Flood in 1941 reached a stage of about 9 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods when gage height is affected by wind,

which are poor. No diversion above station. Base flow maintained by springs. Recording rain gage located at station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1743.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods when gage height is affected by 

wind (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.44

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.1

1.0

3.8

8.0

14

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

63

145

280

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.9

130

144

27

*3.8

2.0

1.7

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.3

.4

.6

.8

.6

*.6

.4

e.4

e.6

*.8

1.0

1.4

3.8 

2.3

337.2

10.9

669

Nov.

2.3

2.6

*9.5

1.4

el. 2

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.0

1.4

1.7

el. 5

1.4

1.7

el. 9

*e2.1

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.4

el. 2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

54.6

1.82

108

Dec,

1.0

*.8

.8

e.8

e.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

1.0

.8

1.0

1.2

9.3

83

20

12

*2.8

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

e2.4

e2.3

e2.2

e2.1

2.0

2

e

.b

3.5

169.0

5.45

335

Calendar year 1959 : Max 417

Jan.

2.8

e2.6

2.3

2.6

*13

4.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

e2.6

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.7

2.0

1.0

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

e.6

 

.45-

.0

1.2

67.7

2.18

134

Feb.

0.8

7.5

4.7

3.8

e2.8

1.7

2.0

2.3

e2.0

1.7

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.7

2.0

*2.3

2.3

e2.0

1.7

1.7

el. 7

el. 7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

63.2

2.18

125

Mar.

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

el. 5

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.7

2.0

2.3

eTTs

*1.2

1.4

el. 4

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.3

e2.0

el. 7

el. 4

el. 2

*el.o

48.5

1.56

96

Apr.

eO.8

.6

78

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

el.O

el.O

el.O

el.O

 1.0

1.2

el.l

el.l

1.0

el.O

*el.O

el.O

el.O

el.O

1.0

1.5

2.8

 1.0

e.8

e.8

31.5

1.05

62

May

0.8

e.8

e.8

e.8

e.8

e.9

1.0

e.9

.8

1.0

el.O

1.0

e.9

.8

1.0

*.8

e.8

e.8

e.8

e.7

e.7

e.7

e.dL

*e.6

e.6

2.6

e2.0

1.4

9.1

T7T

37.8

1.22

75

June

3.0

1.4

*el.O

e.8

e.9

1.0

2.6

30 .9

*e.9

275" .7

el.O

el.O

el.O

e.8

e.8

e.8

e.8

e.8

e.'

e.

*e.

e.

e.8

e.8

e.8

e.8

e.8

62.7

2.09

124

July

*e0.8

e.8

e.8

e.8

79

50

253

 4.3

*.8

.8

.7

*.7

.3

.8

.6

.6

.4

.6

.6

15

6.8

.4

.1 

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

*.4

.2

.3

420.8

13.6

835

Aug.

0.3

..3

.2

* . 2

.3

.-2

.2

.2

1.5

1.6

1.0

.6

.6

.6

*.8

e.8

e.7

.6

S.7

2.4

.3

.3

*.4 

81

46

1.0

.8

1.0

1.8

1.7

1.0

155.1

5.00

308

Sept.

0.8

.4

.4

.6

*e.8

e.8

e.7

e.6

1.7

1.2

.8

.8

*.8

e.8

e.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

2.4

.8

.8

e.8 

e.8

e.6

.4

.6

.6

*e.8

. 6

24.8

0.83

49

Min 0.2 Mean 4.83 Ac-ft 3,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 253 Min 0.1 Mean 4.02 Ac-ft 2~ 920

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO efs).--0et. 2 (9:30 p.m.) 2,080 efs (3.75 ft); July 7 (1 a.m.) 1,370 efs 

(5.58 ft); Aug. 24 (11 p.m.) 2,290 cfs (5.85 ft)._________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation affected by wind; discharge estimated or interpolated.

618098 O - 61 - 11
150 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

820. Salt Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°20', long 100°14', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 83, 5f miles downstream from Salt Croton Creek and 13.2 miles northwest of Aspermont, Stonewall County.

Drainage area. 4.830 sq mi, approximately, of which 2,770 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. December 1923 to August 1925, June 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and movable wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,588.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Dec. 5, 1923, to Aug. 29, 1925, 

chain gage at site 6.8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 150 cfs (108,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs July 7 (gage height, 7.98 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1923-25, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 52,200 cfs Sept. 25, 1955 (gage height, 14.92 

ft), from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage since 1900, that of Sept. 25, 1955. Flood in December 1913 reached a 

stage of 14.4 ft and flood in November 1934 reached a stage of 13.7 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. No large diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

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

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

525

2,130 

870

253

*185

112 

64

38

28

19

19

18

9.7

7.6

7.6

7

6.2

*6.6

7.1

6.2

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.5

*2.2

2.0

1.8

9 7

4,388.4

142

8,700

Nov.

6.6

*8.1

18 

28

20

12

8.1 

6.6

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

T7T

1.3

166.8

5.56

331

Dec.

*1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.1

q

ft

.9

1.0

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

2.2

290

*788 559"

523

314

207

138

85

66

58

52

46

44

44

40

33

24

3,280.8

106

6,510

Jan.

21

21

21 

22

51

*54" 55

47

43

42

40

40

38

25

25

25

30

25

20

20

*20

20

20

19

20

19

20

19

18

14

iS.

866

27.9

1,720

Feb.

10

16

*37 

3834"

12

9.1 

10

20

15

16

9.1

8.1

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

12

16

16

16

14

437.3

15.1

867

Mar.

13 *inr

13 

13

13

12

12 

12

12

10

9.1

8.6

8.1

6.6

6.6

*6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

5.0

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.2

3.0

2.5

1.3

.8

*.4

.3

216.3

6.98

429

Apr.

~7T 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.4 

.4

.1

.2

.8

1.4

2.5

*2.2

1.0

1.1

.6

.2

.2

.3

*.4

.9

.2

.1

.2

.9

2.4

5.0

'.2

24.1

0.80

48

May

0.2

*.2

ti.1

.1.2 

.2

.2

*.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

4|g

41

5.6

155

189

399.2

12.9

792

June

185

*93

49 

28

17

14

74 

*161

253

230

116

74

60

43

46

34

17

8.1

5.8

.8

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

_i?_

1,512.6

50.4

3,000

July

~0.3

.3

.3

492

1,570

«7,4SO 

*4,430

929

415

361

235

161

294

432

*201

128

93

76

72

256

*135

58

30

21

16

12

*8.1

6.6

4.2

3.0

17,920.1

578

35,540

Aug.

2.2

1.8

1.3 

1.1

.7

.6

.5 

.5

*.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

3.2

1.4

.4

.3

*.3

77

14

11

1.4

.3

.3

jJL

122.9

3.96

244

Sept.

*0.2 ~TE~

.2 

.2

.2

.2

*.2 

.2

.2

.2

.3

7?

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

*.2

.3

.3

7.2

0.24

14

Calendar year 1959: Max 12,600 Min 0.1 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,480 Min 0.1 Mean 80.2 Ac-ft 58,200

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 151

825. Brazos River at Seymour, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°34', long 99°16', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highways 277 and 283, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Wichita Valley 

Railway bridge, 1 mile southwest of courthouse in Seymour, Baylor County, and at 

mile 832.

Drainage area. 14,490 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. November 1923 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and movable wire-weight gage. Wire-weight gage read once 

daily. Datum of gage is 1,240.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Average discharge. 36 years (1924-60), 430 cfs (311,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 cfs July 8 (gage height, 10.67 ft); no 

flow at times.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 95,400 cfs Oct. 16, 1926 (gage height, 15.16 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 21.00 ft Sept. 28, 1955; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 28, 1955. A flood in about 1906 reached about 

the same stage.

Remarks. Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation and oilfield operatioh. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are 

given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1924-29. WSP 1312: 1933.

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

£1

ZZ

23

£4

£5

£6

£7

£8

£9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

1.9

8.010

6,740

*3,980

1,900

1,200

745

501

373

£74

£08 *166

136

114

99

84

73

67

61

54

50

46

41

41

35

3£

3£

31

46 

59

25,199.9

813

49,980

Nov.

63

*50

123

1££

79

89

69

67

56

49

46

42

36

3£

35

30

*£5

25

£4

2£

18

18

17

16

17

11

TE

IE

IE

IE

1,2£9

41.0

2,440

Dec.

*1E

IE

IE

10

9.7

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.7

10

10

10

10

*58

175

1,110

1,EOO

1,160

715

539

425

329

£49

£18

184

157

133

112

102 

a98

7,107.3

E£9

14,100

Jan.

94

89

84 *8E

a 90

102

112

allo

136

136

a!25

alls

107

109

99

96

a90

*8£

a75

a68

61

56

57

a57

a57

57

a5E

46

35

34 

a33

£,546

82.1

5,050

Feb.

3E

*45

77

117

11£

1EO

TTf

10£

86

67

57

47

38

a37

36

*35

34

34

a 34

34

a34

35

a35

a30

a25

2E

a30

35

a33

1,540

53.1

3,050

Mar.

*31

35

££

£7

£9

31

31

31

30

£8

24

£4

£3 *E4

£4

£3

a£O

a!7

14

IE

10

IF

15

18

30

£9

31

31

*E6

21 

17

743

24.0

1,470

Apr.

IE

9.7

9.1

8.5

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.5

8.5

8.5

9.1

67

£4

8.0

4.3

*4.6

5.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.8

4.6

3.9

4.3

5.8

5.0

5.6

£76.4

9. El

548

May

6.2

7.1

5.8

6.E

*69

42

11

7.1

6.E

3.9

3.0

£.£

1.7

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

3.1

.6

.1

0

0

o

*o

0

0

0

41

304

T88 

£70

981.9

31.7

1,950

June

869

850

*581

354

£E5

148

114

1£7

561

336

553

448

£83

169

11£

73

49

35

£8

19

12

a8

4.6

£.7

1.2

.7

.6

.1

0

0

5,963.9

199

11,830

July

0

0

O

0

137

547

IE, 300

*E0.500

6,760

2,770

*1,780

*1,370

1,130

1,630

745

648

777

738

519

393

368

329

368

3E9

£57

187

157

136

HE

86 

71

55,144

1,780

109,400

Aug.

63

57

47

36

35

£8

£4

£0

*19

£3

19

18

14

£1

68

86

66

133

79

36

30

3E

15

IE

8.5

5.8

4.3

3.3

lii 3.6 

7.5

1,016.4

3E.8

£,020

Sept.

4.6

3.6

£.7

2

1.5

*!.£

.9

.3

.£

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

4.5

9.7

105

41

20

a!4

£09.3

6.98

415

Calendar year 1959: Max 18,60o Min 0 Mean 401 Ao-ft E9O.6OO

water year 1959-60: Max £0,500 Min 0 Mean 279 Ao-ft 2O2.300

Peak discharge (base, 11,OOO cfs).--Oct. 3 (1E:30 p.m.) 14,5OO cfs (7.14 ft); July 8 (3 p.m.) £3,600 

efs (10.67 ft).__________________________________________________________________

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

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
152 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

840. Clear Pork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°41', long 99°40', on right bank 33 ft downstream from pier of county 

road bridge in Nugent, Jones County, and 4 miles upstream from Deadman Creek.

Drainage area. 2,220 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1924 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,531.91 ft above mean sea level (levels 

Fy Brazos River Authority). Prior to Dec. 12, 1933, staff gage at site 575 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 130 cfs (94,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 8.18 ft); no 

flow at times.

1924-60: Maximum discharge observed, 47,000 cfs Sept. 8, 1932 (gage height, 

27.05 ft, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, about 30.0 ft in 1876, from information by local residents. 

Floods in 1900 and May 1923 reached stages of about 24 and 24.5 ft, respectively, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs in Elm Creek basin (see p. 199) 

and Lakes Sweetwater and Trammel in Sweetwater Creek basin, which have a combined 

capacity of about 114,700 acre-ft. Diversions above station for municipal supply and 

oilfield operation materially affect low flow. During the year the city of Abilene 

diverted 1,256 acre-ft of water into Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir from the river above 

station.

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

in cubic feet per second)

3.0

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 104

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

218

490

820

1,660

2,140

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.4

T7f

809

1.990 

1,890

575

*96

30

17

11

9.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.1

7.0

5,554.0

179

11,020

Nov.

9.0

15

17

*18 I3~

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

673

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6 .5

242.0

8.07

480

Dec.

6.5

7.0

*6.5

6.5 

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

11

13

48

69

57

29

19

14

13

13

13

11

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

448.5

14.5

890

Jan.

10

9.5

9.0

970 

20

54

31

*25

21

16

14

111 -55-

19

15

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

10

10

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

555.5

17.9

1,100

Feb.

9.0

9.0

72

265

*T56"

28

19

14

11

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

S70

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

705.0

24.3

1,400

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,340 Min 1.3

Mar.

10

11

*1T

11 

11

10

10

1111

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

T75

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

*8 .5

274.0

8.84

543

Apr.

8.0

OT

7.5

7.0 

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.3

3.0

3.3

7.4

4.0

5.5

4.3

160.6

5.35

319

May

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

3.0

3.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.8

4.8

23^

85.8

2.77

170

June

13

5.3

7.0

4.0 

2.7

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.3

12

505

470

64

20

10

6.0

4.0

3.3

2.4

2.2

1.4

1.3

.5

.2

.1

*0

U

0

0

0

1,140.2

38.0

2,260

July

0

0

.1

2.0 

2.6

121

537

*663

680

395

58

22

13

7.5

6.5

78

92

10

7.5

5.1

4.0

3.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

*1.3

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.3

2,722.1

87.8

5,400

Aug.

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

.7

.5, 75

8.2

12

14

8.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.3

2.4

3.3

134

13

5.0

2.7

1.8

1.1

.9

.9

.7

2.9

49

48

335.0

10.8

664

Sept.

74

13

5.1

2.7 

1.8

.7

.2

0

T.2

3.8

1.1

.6

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.8

1.1

.9

.8

.5

115.3

3.84

229

Mean 79.5 Ac-ft 57,540

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,990 Mln 0 Mean 33.7 Ac-ft 24^480

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs).--No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 153

855. Clear Fork Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°56', long "99°13', on right bank Just downstream from pier of bridge on 

oTcTTort Griffin-Throckmorton road, half a mile northeast of Fort Griffin, Shaekelford County, 5,100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283, and 1.3 miles upstream 

from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 3 .974 sq mi.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,174.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to June 23, 1932, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1924-60), 249 cfs (180,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 cfs July 10 (gage height, 20.92 ft); no 

flow Sept. 16-22.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 33,600 cfs Sept. 10, 1932 (gage height, 35.09 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 38.0 ft in 1900, from information by local residents.

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

Some regulation by reservoirs (total combined capacity, 177,800 acre-ft) as follows: 

Elm Creek basin (combined capacity, 98,230 aere-ft), Sweetwater Creek basin (combined 

capacity, 16,450 acre-ft) Lake Penick (capacity, 3,100 acre-ft), and Lake Stamford 

(capacity, 60,000 acre-ft). Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, 

and oilfield operations materially affect low flow.

Revisions '(water years). WSP 1392: 1949.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-7, Oct. 28 to Nov. 25, Feb. 2 

to May 12, July 6-14, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

1.5 0 1.9 4.7 2.6 72 5.0 870

1.6 .1 2.0 8.6 3.0 152 7.0 1,740

1.7 .6 2.1 14 3.5 290 12.0 3,460

1.8 2.0 2.3 31 4.0 460 17.0 5,450

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

T72

5, ,5 80 

2,600

*3,260

2,560

1,010

328

157 

95

64

44

33

26

19

14

12

10

8.6

7.3

6.1

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.1 

3.8

13,874.9

448

27,520

Nov.

4.4

4.7

4.7 

*5.8

4.7

3.5

3.5

3.0

8.7 

15

10

8.2

7.7

7.3

6.5

6.1

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

 2T8 2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

147.8

4.93

293

Dec.

2.8

2.5 *2T5~ 

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.4

9.6

16

38

41

23

52

88

69

51

38

30

22

19

17

14

13 

18

600.5

19.4

1,190

Jan.

30

15

T3~ 13

43

64

39

*41

81 

61

52

120 "64

108

106

74

66

44

35

33

32

27

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

19 

19

1,347

43.5

2,670

Feb.

19

13

256 

92

*205

323

TW

106

76 

59

47

37

35

24

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

19

1,775

61.2

3,520

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,850 Min 0

Mar.

19

21

22 

*ZZ

20

18

18

18

18 

19

19

18

18

18

16

16

14

13

13

13

14

13

11

9.5

10

11

10

10

9.0

*9TTJ

9.0

468.5

15.1

929

Me

Apr.

13

14

11 

9.5

6.5

6.1

8.2

6.5

5.1 

4.4

4.7

5.1

5.8

6.9

6.9

6.1

4.1

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.0

1^6

1.6

4.4

Ts~ 36

16

12

9

236.1

7.87

468

May

9

9

9

7

7

7

7

7

7 

*7.3

7.7

7.7

6.5

5.8

5.1

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.5

1.8

1.2

'HF 1.0

1.5

1.5

151.8

4.90

301

June

1.6

1.5

1.6 

6.9

6.9

4.7

3.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

244

*323 T59~

48

27

17

10

6.9

3.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1^3

840.5

28.0

1,670

July

TT3- 1.3

1.5 

1.3

2.0

*2,080

*2,870

*2,490

5.190 

4,720

976

*411

487

2,930

441

336

142

240

172

85

55

41

30

26

21

16

14

10

8.6

7.3 

5.8

23,812.1

768

47,230

Aug.

5

4

3 

2

2

1

1

1

1 

*1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

8.3

ii

5

3

2

2

1

1

2

4

18

16 

8.6

120.9

3.90

240

Sept.

6.9

3

2

.7

.4

*.2

.2

1.0

4.0 

3.5

2.7

2.0

1

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

2.3

1.6

3.8

2.5

1.3

.8

.4

41.7

1.39

83

in 136 Ac-ft 98,750

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,190 Min 0 Bean 119 Ac-ft 86,110

Peak discharge (base, 3,900 cfs).--Oct. 3 (12 m.) 5.630 cfs (19.O3 ft)j July 7 (2 p.m.) 4,840 cfs 

(17.31 ft); July 10 (10 a.m.) 6,600 efs (20.92 ft); July 14 (5 a.m.) 5,810 efs (19.55 ft).____ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Apr. 30 to May 9, Aug. 1-18, 21-28, Sept. 2-5, 13-22, 27-30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather records.
154 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

865. Hubbard Creek near Breckenridge, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°50'15", long 98°57'00", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 183, 2.3 miles downstream from Big Sandy Creek, 6.8 miles northwest of Breckenridge, Stephens County, 7 miles upstream from Gonzales Creek, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth and Clear Fork Brazos River.

Drainage area. 1,087 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1955 to September 1960.

Qape. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 16, 1959, at site 300 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 198 cfs (143,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 31.64 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 34,500 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 34.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1925, 34.2 ft July 20, 1953, from information by 

local resident and State Highway Department.

Remarks.--Records good. Lake Cisco (capacity, 31,250 acre-ft), Lake McCarty (capacity, 

2,800 acre-ft), and several smaller reservoirs with capacities from 100 to 400 acre-ft 

are tributaries above gage. Diversions above station for municipal and industrial 

uses. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

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

D3.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,230

368

4,210

11,900

*2,070

246

101

57

34

21

14

9.8

226

59

13

5.4

3.4

2.0

1.6

1.3

*.9

.8

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.5

. 6

20, 577. 7

664

40,820

Nov.

0.6

.5

.6

*.6

_/7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.7

0.32

19

Dec.

0.3

.2 *.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

O

0

0

.2

.8

4.8

?79

.8

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

12.7

0.41

25

Jan.

12

4.0

3.6

1.4

146

387

164

*74

36

20

12

235

278

208

146

83

50

32

22

18

13

9.0

6.6

4.8

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.3

1,983.3

64.0

3,930

Feb.

1.0

.8

225

To5

*39

29

20

15

11

8.2

6.3

4.8

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

78

.9

.7

.8

.8

.7

489.1

16.9

970

Mar.

0.7

.7

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

489

270

69

35

20

*13

9.0

916.9

29.6

1,820

Apr.

6.0

3.9

2.6

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

7i

.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

4.1

*2.530

300

639

218

95

3,607.9

120

7,160

May

73

46

28

20

17

12

9.0

6.6

5.7

*4.5

2.9

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.9

1.6

1.8

18

3.4

.9

.6

.3

.2

i

.1

.5

1.9

2.4

262.6

8.47

521

June

0.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.5

11

2.8

.8

.3

.2 *.l

0

O

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

20.1

0.67

40

July

0

0

0

0

0

*1,670

*475

*62

24

11

6.0

3.2

1.6

53

22

7.7

3.2

1.2

.8

8.5

.3

8.1

.1

g.l

.1

go

0

0

0

0

0

2,341.9

75.5

4,650

Aug.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

*o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

59

9.4

3.2

1.2

1.8

gl.3

S.5

.5

g.5

1.3

g.7

.1

107.5

3.47

213

Sept.

gO.l

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

5.8

24

6.0

2.6

S.4

38.9

1.30

77

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,9OO Mln 0 Mean 104 Ao-ft 75,470

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,900 Mln 0 Mean 83 Ao-ft 60,24O

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs) . Oct. 4 (2:30 p.m.) 14,900 cfs (31.64 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 155

). Brazos River near South Bend, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°01'30", long 98°38'50", near left bank on left side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 67, 0.3 mile upstream from Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad bridge, 

1.6 miles downstream from Clear Fork Brazos River, 2.0 miles northeast of South Bend, 

Young County, and at mile 758.

Drainage area. 21,600 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and movable wire-weight gage. Wire-weight gage read once 

daily. Datum of gage is 1,002.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 972 cfs (703,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 17.46 ft); minimum daily, 6.2 cfs Sept. 22.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 87,400 cfs May 4, 1941 (gage height, 27.35 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 36.2 ft in 1876, from information by State Highway Department 

and Corps of Engineers. Flood of Sept. 24, 1900, reached a stage of about 29.5 ft and 

flood of June 16, 1930, reached a stage of about 35.5 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by reservoirs (total combined capacity, 221,800 

acre-ft) as follows: Elm Creek basin (combined capacity, 98,230 acre-ft); Sweetwater 

Creek basin (combined capacity, 16,450 acre-ft); Lake Penick (capacity, 3,100 acre-ft); 

Lake Stamford (capacity, 60,000 acre-ft); Lake Cisco (capacity, 31,250 acre-ft); Lake 

McCarty (capacity, 2,800 acre-ft); and Lake Daniels (capacity, 10,000 acre-ft). Many 

small diversions above station for municipal supply and oilfield operations.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

1,290

10,100

26,700

*22,800

*10,600

5,390

*2,960

1,480

1,120

830

676

624

664

514

420

368

309

239

261

254

239

214

201

163

57

58

66

154

131

62

88,994

2,671

176,500

Nov.

67

80

197

204

*322

334

246

214

204

188

160

134

104

91

108

96

61

50

78

74

74

62

50

48

50

28

32

30

22

22

3,450

115

6,840

Dec.

22

21

*24

26

21

21

21

22

22

21

21

16

19

20

28

42

72

905

1,820

1,610

1,O80

716

602

514

426

351

284

239

225

201

192

9,608

310

19,060

Jan.

208

196

176

157

288

736

658

*453

322

292

258

639

844

596

464

386

334

258

214

201

174

160

154

143

132

129

117

113

111

108

106

9,129

294

16,110

Feb.

104

102

521

1.190

*1,090

612

514

497

359

280

208

174

148

140

126

108

104

104

96

91

79

79

74

70

96

72

72

67

62

7,239

250

14,360

Mar.

65

72

*65

72

67

69

67

72

67

69

70

67

69

65

59

58

54

53

50

46

45

43

40

40

63

526

233

117

83

65 

*64

2,595

83.7

5,150

Apr.

49

43

43

40

37

35

36

34

35

33

33

33

35

30

30

28

26

39

33

28

21

22

22

23

214

724

1,950 "534

729

252

5,191

173

10,300

May

80

108

89

68

185

92

58

46

42

43

*37

26

22

19

17

17

15

15

19

83

85

47

26

20

29

20

13

12

T5 

16

26

1,390

44.3

2,760

June

158

228

969

712

486

343

246

188

157

165

404

301

575

*492

359

322

226

168

132

106

98

85

74

60

60

56

56

49

45

.39

7,361

246

14,640

July

34

26

22

22

24

*1,270

*7,410

*16,100

*18.200

11,200

*7,950

4,650

2,240

4,160

8,760

2,830

1,610

1,060

940

1,040

748

585

519

448

386

426

330

292

239

201

1 68

93,910

3,029

186,300

Aug.

154

134

117

111

94

85

72

64

59

52

*107

70

48

44

42

43

36

32

1,040

2.480

674

341

198

104

74

60

49

106

61 

42

129

6,722

217

13,330

Sept.

82

45

36

26

22

19

16

*17

12

12

12

12

12

9.0

8.2

8.6

7.5

6.5

7.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.5

12

12

23

87

JS

54 

64

674.6

22.5

1,340

Calendar year 1959: Max 26,700 Min 3.3 Mean 731 Ao-ft 529,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 26,700 Min 6.2 Mean 662 Ao-ft 468,700

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). --Oct. 4 (4:30 p.m.) 29,000 cfs (17.46 ft) July 9 (10 p.m.) 18,800

cfs (14.25 ft) .

Discharge measurement made on this day.
156 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

881. Salt Creek at Olney, Tex.

Mote. Records for 1960 water year have been withheld pending better definition of the 

sTage-discharge relation for high stages. They will be published in a subsequent 

report.

882. Salt Creek near Newcastle, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°13'00", long 98"38'55", on left bank 75 ft downstream from county 

bridge, 1.0 mile upstream from Oak Creek, 5.0 miles east of Newcastle, Young County, 

and about 8.5 miles upstream from Lake Graham (revised) dam.

Drainage area. 57.9 sq mi.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 cfs Oct. 4 (gaj,e height, 16.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance study; no flow at 

times.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 4, 1959; no flow at times in each year. 

Maximum flood known occurred in 1900 (stage and discharge not determined). Maximum 

stages since 1900 occurred in 1941 and September 1955, gage height, 20.6 ft, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Lake Graham, which are 

poor. Recording rain gage located at station. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year I960 are given in WSP 1743.

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

T5

*1,J30

*2,240 

1ST

*24

7.2

*3.1

1.6

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

3.8

3,576.5

115

7,O90

Nov.

1.7

1.0

1.2

93 

*14

2.1

.7

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

114.2

3.81

227

Dec.

0

0

0

*0 

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

.3

15

30

Y5

7.6

4.2

1.6

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

.2

81.5

2.63

162

Jan.

0.5

.9

1.0

.4 

22

56

*21

6.4

2.9

1.4

1.0

490

70

19

6.4

3.3

2.3

2.0

1.6

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.2

711.1

22.9

1,410

Feb.

0.2

1.4

521

*106 

105

9.4

1.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

O

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

1,045.7

36.1

2,070

Calendar year 1959: Max 2 ,240 Min 0

Mar.

(*)

0

O

0

Apr.

0~0

O

0

*o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

144

14

6.0

4.5

2

1

199.5

6.65

396

May

0.5

.5

.5

**1.5

1

.7

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

6.5

*14

2.9

.7

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.5

13

JL6

60.4

1.95

120

June

4.2

7T

2.4

1.0 

.6

3.7

1.0

.8

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

5

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18.6

0.62

37

July

0

0

0

0 

*0

102

161

210

10

8

5

3

2

336

242

64

36

16

10

6

4

2.5

1.5

1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

1,222.5

39.4

2,420

Aug.

0 2

1

1

1 

1

.1

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

3

2.5

1

5

1.5

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

16.4

0.53

33

Sept.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.1

0

22

30

20

2

.5

74.6

2.49

148

Mean 13. 4 Ac-ft 9.730

Water year 1959-60-. Max 2,240 Mln 0 Mean 19.5 Ac-ft 14)110

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Oct. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 3,840 cfs (16.92 ft); Feb. 3 (10 a.m.) 690 cfs 

(8.06 ft); July 14 (6 p.m.) 572 cfs (7.40 ft)._______________________________________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Backwater from Lake Graham Feb. 5-20, Apr. 29 to May 17, July 9-13, July 16 to Sept. 1, 

Sept. 27-30.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 157

883. Oak Creek near Graham, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°12'40", long 98°37'05", on downstream side of bridge on Farm to Market 

Highway 1769, 2.5 miles upstream from mouth and 7.0 miles northwest of Graham, Young 

County.

Drainage area. 19.7 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 649 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 9.20 ft); no flow 

most of time.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 3, 1959; no flow most of time. 

Maximum stage since at least 1900, 15.2 ft in September 1955. Flood in May 1957 

reached a stage of 15.0 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0 Q

*410 *T2"9~

9.1

*2.0

.9

**.2

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

552.6

17.8

1,100

Nov.

0

0

.1

.2

**0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Dec.

0

0

0

*0

0

t 0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.9

1.6

1.6

1.3

.8

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

7.6

0.25

15

Jan.

0

0

0

O

11

20

*3.5

1.4

.9

.6

.3

38

18

2.9

1.2

.8

2.0

1.7

1.2

.8

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0 

0

105.6

3.41

209

Feb.

0

0

149

*57

9.5

3.2

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.......

225.0

7.76

446

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

j>5

1.2

10

1.6

.5

.2

81.5

2.72

162

May

0.1

.1

0

**.4

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

38 

8.8

48.1

1.55

95

June

0.8

.3

.1

0

7j

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

July

0

0

0

0

*0

47

100 -79-

1.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

227.9

7.35

452

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

2.74

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

7.5

T3

.4.1

11.0

0.37

22

Calendar year 1959: Max 410 Mln 0 Mean 2.30 Ac-ft 1,670

Water year 1959-60; Max 410 Mln 0 Mean 3.45 Ac-ft 2,510

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Oct. 3 (5 p.m.) 649 cfs (9.20 ft); Feb. 3 (1 p.m.) 219 cfs 

(4.25 ft); July 7 (5 p.m.) 505 efs (5.68 ft)._____________________________________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
158 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

885. Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°52', long 98°26', in powerhouse at dam on Brazos River, 2.6 miles

 upstream from Loving Creek, 11.3 miles southwest of Graford, Palo Pinto County, and at

Drainage area.--22,550 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--March 1941 to September 1960.

Gage.-Mercury U-tube gage. Datum of gage is 0.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

"("levels by Brazos River Authority). . 

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 685,200 acre-ft Oct. 8, July 15 (gage

 height, 997.9 ft); minimum observed, 595,300 acre-ft July 5, 6 (gage height, 992.9 ft).

1941-60: Maximum contents observed, 743,900 acre-ft Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height 

1,001.0 ft); minimum observed, 273,300 acre-ft Feb. 19 to Mar. 17, 1953 (gage height,

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by reinforced concrete dam of flat slab deck, massive but-

 tre?s type, with 9 roof-wier gates (modified bear-trap type), 2 bulkhead sections

and an earthen-dike section. Total length of dam is 2,740 ft. The gates are designed 

to carry 550,000 cfs. Powerhouse is designed for 3 units having a total output or 

37 500 kilowatts. Usable capacity for power development, 698,900 acre-ft. Dam completed and storage began Mar. 21, 1941. Water used for power development, industry, 

and irrigation. Data regarding dam and reservoir are shown in the following table;

Maximum design level (top of roof -weir gates, 

gates raised) . 

Bottom of roof -weir gates (gates lowered)....

Bottom of 54-in horizontal cylinder valve 

(high pressure outlet).

Gage height 

(feet)

1,000.00

987.00 

911.5

874.8

Capacity 

lacre-feet)

724,700

504,100 

25,810

236

Contents published prior to Oct. 1, 1944, are from capacity table showing maximum 

design level, 730,000 acre-ft, and usable capacity for power development, 705,500 

acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Brazos River Authority.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

992.0

994.0

996.0

997.0

998.0

580,000

615,000

651,000

669,000

687,000

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

SO

31

13

Oct.

600,600

600,600 

647,400 

667,200 

681,600

683,400 

681,600 

685,200

681,600 

679,800

675,200 

670,800 

667,200 

663,600

663,600

663,600 

663,600 

663,600

663,600 

661,800

661,800 

661,800

661,800 

661,800 

661,800

661,800

660,000 

660,000 

660,000

660,000

660,000

996.5 

+59,400

Nov.

660,000

660,000 

660,000 

660,000 

660,000

660,000 

660,000 

660,000

660,000 

660,000

660,000 

660,000 

656,400 

656,400

656,400

656,400 

654,600 

652,800

651,000 

649,200

649,200 

649,200

647,400 

645,600 

645,600

645,600

643, BOO 

643,800 

643,800

642,000

995.5 

-18,000

Dec.

642,000

642,000 

640,200 

638,400 

638,400

638,400 

636,600 

636,600

633 , 000 

631,200

629,400 

629,400 

629,400 

627,600

627,600

627,600 

627,600 

627,600

627,600 

627,600

636,600 

636,600

638,400 

640,200 

640,200

640,200

642,000 

642,000 

642,000

642,000

643,800

995.6 

+1,800

Jan.

643,800

645,600 

645,600 

645 , 600 

645,600

647,400 

651,000 

651,000

651,000 

652,800

652,800 

660,000 

660,000 

665,400

665,400

665,400 

667,200 

669,000

669,000 

669,000

669,000 

669,000

669,000 

669,000 

667,200

661,800

660, 000 

658,200 

654,600

651,000

651,000

996.0 

+7,200

Feb.

647,400

647,400 

651,000 

652,800 

654,600

654,600 

654,600 

654,600

654 , 600 

654,600

652,800 

649,200 

649,200 

649,200

649,200

647,400 

645,600 

645,600

642,000 

640,200

640,200 

638,400

636,600 

636,600 

634,800

633 , 000

633,000 

633,000 

631,200

_

994.9 

-19,800

Mar.

629,400

629,400 

629,400 

629,400 

629,400

629,400 

629,400 

629,400

629,400 

629,400

629,400 

629,400 

629,400 

627,600

627,600

627,600 

627,600 

627,600

627,600 

627,600

627,600 

625,800

625,800 

625,800 

625,800

625,800

627,600 

627,600 

627,600

627,600

627,600

994.7 

-3 , 600

Apr.

627,600

627,600 

627,600 

627,600 

627,600

627,600 

627,600 

627,600

627,600 

627,600

625,800 

624,000 

622,200 

620,400

618,600

618,600 

618,600 

618,600

618,600 

618,600

616,800 

615,000

615,000 

615,000 

616,800

616,800

620,400 

622,200 

625,800

627,600

-_

994.7 

0

May

627,600

627,600 

625,800 

624,000 

622,200

622,200 

622,200 

622,200

622,200 

620,400

618,600 

616,800 

616,800 

616,800

616,800

615,000 

613,200 

611,400

611,400 

609,600

609,600 

609,600

609,600 

607,800 

606,000

604,200

604,200 

604,200 

604,200

604,200

604,200

993.4 

-23,400

June

604, 200

604,200 

604,200 

604,200 

604,200

607,800 

607,800 

607,800

607,800 

607,800

607,800 

607,800 

607,800 

609,600

611,400

611,400 

611,400 

611,400

611,400 

609,600

607,800 

606,000

604,200 

602,400 

602,400

602,400

602,400 

600,600 

598,800

598,800

_

993.1 

-5 , 400

July

597,000

597,000 

597,000 

597,000 

595,300

595,300 

602,400 

611,400

638,400 

663,600

674,400 

681,600 

679,800 

678,000

685,200

681,600 

679,800 

674,400

672,600 

670,800

669,000 

665,400

665,400 

663,600 

661,800

660,000

658,200 

656,400 

654,600

654,600

654,600

996.2 

+55,800

Aug.

652,800

651,000 

647,400 

645,600 

643,800

642,000 

642,000 

640,200

636,600 

636,600

636,600 

636,600 

636,600 

636,600

634,800

634,800 

634,800 

633,000

633,000 

636,600

640,200 

640,200

638,400 

636,600 

636,600

634,800

634,800 

634,800 

633,000

631,200

631,200

994.9 

-23,400

Sept.

629,400

627,600 

627,600 

627,600 

627,600

625,800 

624,000 

620,400

618,600 

618,600

618,600 

618,600 

616,800 

616,800

615,000

613,200 

611,400 

611,400

609,600 

606,000

604,200 

602 , 400

600,600 

598,800 

598,800

600,600

600,600 

600,600 

600,600

600, 600

r - _____

993.2 

-30,600

Calendar year 1959.................... * +106,500

Water year 1959-60.................... * 0

t Gage height, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 159

890. Brazos River near Palo Pinto, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°51'45", long 98°18'10", on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on 

Palo Pinto-Graford highway, 300 ft downstream from Dark Valley Creek, 65 miles north 

of Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, 20 miles downstream from Possum Kingdom Dam, and at 

mile 667.

Drainage area.--22.760 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. January 1924 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312. Published as "near Mineral Wells" 1924-33.

_. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of g 

929. Prior to December 1933, chain 

38.19 ft lower.

is 831.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

3 at site 19 miles downstream at datum

Average discharge. 36 years, 1,168 cfs (845,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 10.94 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs June 17.

1924-60: Maximum discharge, 95,600 cfs June 16, 1930, at site 19 miles downstream 

near Mineral Wells (gage height, 30 ft, present site and datum); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known occurred in 1876, from data by Corps of Engineers, and was 

several feet higher than any flood occuring between 1876 and 1936.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

788,1312 

808,1312 

828,1312 

858,1312 

878,1312 

898,1312

Water 

year

1935 

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

Date

May 20, 1935 

Sept. 28, 1936 

Aug. 23, 1937 

Mar. 28, 1938 

June 22, 1939 

Aug. 18, 1940

Discharge 

(cfs)

47,200 

a36,000 

26,200 

33,700 

25,400 

42,200

Gage height 

(feet)

15.60

10.9 

12.56 

10.70 

14.46

a Estimated maximum daily discharge.

Remarks. Records good. Flow since 1941 largely regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir 

(see preceding page) and several smaller reservoirs in Clear Fork and other basins, 

having a combined capacity of about 946,500 acre-ft.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1924-25, 1929, 1932-34. Revised figures of discharge, 

in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1935-36, 1939, superseding figures published in WSP 788, 808, and 878, are given herewith:

Date

1935

May 17

18

19-21

1936

Sept. 16

17

Discharge

19,000

28,800

131,400

8,220

30,600

Date

1936 -Con.

Sept. 18

23

24

25

28

29

30

Discharge

21,500

17,700

25,600

21,100

36,000

35,500

28,400

Date

1939

May 17

18

19

20

21

June 21

22

Discharge

11,500

13,200

12,100

9,320

7,560

12,900

22,100

Date .

1939-Con.

June 23

24

25

26

Discharge

15,400

10,800

11,900

6,420

Month

Calendar year 1935. ...................

Calendar year 1936. ...................

May 1939. ...............................

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

Cfs-days

766,630

457,502.7

523,327.7

80,237

252,264.9

Maximum

_

_

-

36 , 000

36 , 000

13,200

22,100

Minimum

14

0

0

20

0

Mean

7,756

2,138

2,100

10,120

1,250

1,430

2,588

3,556

661

691

Runoff In 

Inches

1,548,000

1,521,000

602,200

907,400

1,038,000

159,100

211,600

478,800

500,300

t Average for period Indicated.
160 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

890. Brazos River near Palo Pinto, Tex . Continued

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

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 19 to Mar. 11, Apr. 27 

to June 5, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30)

0.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

21

29

51

78

178

328

560

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

1,310

1,890

5,600

10,600

19,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

442

192

5,830

17,200 

18,100

*16,100

7,760

3,050

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,960

1,370

300

104

77

69

460

326

258

88

60

52

49

4? 

49

50

50

70

89,915

2,900

178,300

Nov.

72

54

122

94 

*63

54

52

50

49

49

49

49

629

852

157

61

484

632

914

918

576

534

149

549

551

785

104 

55

49

46

8,802

293

17,460

Dec.

45

238

578

*820 

331

75

50

404

790

1,010

1,020

882

111

58

854

683

250

96

75

65

60

58

128

195

88

61

55 

52

51

50

56

9,289

300

18,420

Jan.

81

81

72

358 

1,190

616

*284

220

173

152

139

310

354

738

334

242

236

201

161

145

139

138

690

526

838

1,850

1,890 

1,830

1,890

1,820

1,030

18,728

604

37,150

Feb.

322

954

1.850

1,280 

*1,160

970

796

254

898

968

1,070

1,450

1,080

163

125

981

1,020

1,080

1,070

1,070

798

428

1,040

968

1,030

942

798 

268

196

25,009

862

49,600

Calendar year 1959 : Max 18,100 Mln 21

Mar.

948

990

*580

140 

92

83

81

81

77

74

71

65

64

100

227

382

255

84

149

102

67

64

294

82

217

121

81 

65

66

189

5,965

192

11,830

Apr.

52

50

49

47 

47

47

46

4T

172

72

84

676

1,040

772

638

368

92

64

54

154

440

524

620

142

268

712

424 

593

150

98

8,542

285

16,940

May

88

81

194

734 

990

490

120

86

75

642

*897

849

485

118

83

74

881

764

720

514

282

96

71

568

762

760

530 

410

118

78

65_

12,625

407

25,040

June

58

136

84

56 

47

40

37

59

55

112

597

98

58

44

35

*24

21

22

22

24

350

536

700

746

245

66

39 

42

462

348

5,163

172

10,240

July

64

39

27

25 

*25

25

2,040

9,000

6,400

2,540

*2,510

2,210

2,660

3,080

3,880

7,200

3,050

3,050

2,550

1,720

1,600

1,600

1,660

1,380

974

1,210

1,030 

1,020

870

.640

618

64,695

2,087

128,300

Aug.

127

745

1,080

1,520 

854

781

620

194

795

608

*104

56

45

41

40

44

41

330

105

60

45

194

822

704

790

731

630 

118

64

444

542

13,074

422

25,930

Sept.

326

602

626

204 

102

83

702

*709

684

618

106

58

49

43

398

729

668

241

210

1,590

1,120

744

790

698

121

71

67 

58

52

66

12,335

411

24,470

Mean 652 Ao-ft 472,100

Water year 1959-60 : Max 18,100 Mln 21 Mean 749 Ao-ft 543,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 161

905. Palo Pinto Creek near Santo, Tex.

Location (revised). --Lat 32°37'50", long 98°10 I 50", on left bank 0.5 mile upstream from 

The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Big Sunday Creek, 

2.6 miles northeast of Santo, Palo Pinto County, 2.8 miles upstream from Wusser Creek, 

4.4 miles upstream from Buck Creek, and 7.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 567 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1924 to September 1925, April 1951 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for October 1924 to September 1925, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 762.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 20, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1951-60), 100 cfs (72,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36,800 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 30.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs as explained below; no flow at times.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 45,100 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 31.05 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stages since at least 1880 occurred May 8, 1922, and May 26, 1957. Flood of 

May 8, 1922, reached about the same stage as in 1957, from information by The Texas and 

Pacific Railway Co., but probably was slightly lower, from information by local resi 

dents.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 600 cfs, which are fair. Ho large diversion 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1312: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, 5, 6, Jan. 5, 6, 14, 15, 

Feb. 3, 4, Apr. 25,-28, May 23, 24, July 14)

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.7

.5

2.6

6.6

13

33 6.0

179

315

535

1,100

2,280

14.0

20.0

24.0

26.0

29.0

6,280

10,000

14,300

17,600

27,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

ZB

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8,670

*1,820

4,200

26 , 500 

2,700

6OO 

230

126

93

73

61

50

44

40

34

31

28

25

22

20

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

T?

12 

14

100

45,613

1 , 47.1

90,470

Nov.

112

45

28

225 

13T

42 

24

17

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

*8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.1

7.6

7.1

T7T

7.6

831.8

27.7

1,650

Dec.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1 

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1

15

23

49

*56

4T

24

16

12

10

8.7

8.1

7.6

7.1

6.1

5.6

5.2 2B 

434.3

14.0

861

 

Jan.

243

102

46

29 

1,320

2,010 

319

168

123

96

80

86

144

974

346

141

106

*93

71

59

54

48

45

42

40

38

36

33

30

26

24

6,972

225

13,830

 

Feb.

23

23

432

45T 

158

101 

80

65

58

48

39

32

30

29

28

26

25

26

25

25

24

*24

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

1,871

64.5

3,710

Calendar year 1959: Max 26,5oO Min 0

Mar.

19

19

19

18 

18

17 

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.3

8.7

8.1

7.6

7.6

6.6

ST6

6.6

14

37

34

*24

18

14 

12

453.1

14.6

899

Apr.

10

8.1

7.6

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

7.1

6.6

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

292

141

50

212

97

48

989.3

33.0

1,960

May

32

*20

14

11

11

15 

24

13

8.7

7.1

5,6

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.2

376

3.6

11

7.1

4.4

793

484

95

56

36

21

15

12 

10

1,737.5

56.0

3,450

June

-8.1 10

6.1

4.8 

4.4

*4.4 

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

74

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

75.1

2.50

149

July

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2 

.3

44

8.8

2.2

1.1

.5

.3

"45- 319

22

*40

11

16

200

37

12

5.6

4.0

3.1

40

7.1

3.6

2.8

1.3

. 8

828.3

26.7

1,640

Aug.

0.5

.3

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

0

0

0

.1

.1

21

12

4.0

2.2

1.5

.9

.4

.4

.3

3.6

 529 140

7.1

3.2

1.3

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

230.3

7.43

457

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

.1

.1

o

0.5

0.02

1.0

Mean 140 Ac-ft 1O1.700

water year 1959-60: Max 26,500 Min 0 Mean 164 Ac-ft 119, loo

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs, revlsed).--Oct. 1 (9 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (21.34 ft); Oct. 4 (1 p.m.) 

36,800 cfs (30.34 ft); Jan. 6 (2 a.m.) 4,230 cfs (9.75 ft); May 23 .(9 p.m.) 3,330 cfs (7.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
162 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

910. Brazos River near Glen Rose, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°16'15", long 97°39'45", at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 

600 ft downstream from Georges Creek, 4.4 miles upstream from Paluxy Creek, 6 miles 

northeast of Glen Rose, Somervell County, and at mile 511.

Drainage area. 24.830 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 567.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 7, 1931, staff gage at site 2.5 miles downstream at same datum. 

May 7, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 2.4 miles downstream at 

same datum, used as supplementary gage Oct. 1, 1957, to Apr. 1, 1959. Apr. 27, 1950, 

to Sept. 30, 1957, present gage used as supplementary gage.

Average discharge . 37 years, 1,569 cfs (1,136,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 65,500 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 28.10 ft); minimum daily, 88 cfs June 25.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 97,600 cfs May 18, 1935; maximum gage height, 33.89 ft 

May 27, 1957; no flow at times prior to construction of Possom Kingdom Dam.

Maximum flood since at least 1900 occurred May 8 or 9, 1922, stage unknown, from 

information by local residents. Stages affected at times by backwater from Paluxy 

Creek, and since 1945 by medium-water bridge 2.5 miles downstream.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1928, published in WSP 1312, 

has been revised to 27,700 cfs May 20, 1928.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow since 1941 largely regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir 

(see p. 158) except during major floods, and by several smaller reservoirs in Clear 

Fork and other basins, having combined capacity of about 946,000 acre-ft. Many diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, and oilfield operation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1058: 1932. WSP 1512: 1946-47, 1949.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,430

11,000

7,050

39,900

59,900

48,400

22,400 

15,100 

9,020

4,870

4,320

4,060

3,800

3,670

3,540

3,420

2,950

1,730

1,080 

832

532

462

414

504

518

476 

396

342

312

300

300

253,028

8,162

501 , 900

Nov.

318

348

402

704

624

560

497 

434 

360

312

*306

295

280

275

265

255

460

546

402 

312

420

672

976 640"

568

504 

396

490

608

525

13,754

458

27,280

Dec.

396

330

290

270

242

234

457 

584 

469

366

330

300

848

992

1,120

752

*568

568

1,240 

720

539

434

372

330

300

285 

280

270

295

300

312

14,793

477

29,340

Jan.

372

396

408

462

725

2,610

5,650 

3,520 

1,980

1,380

1,030

864

752

792

2,590

4,060

2,400

1,580

1,040 

*856

776

640

560

504

483

532 

784

932

1,930

1J980

44,548

1,437

88,360

Feb.

1,980

1,930

1,580

1,040

2,060

2,620

1,830 

1,580 

1,380

1,200

800

904

1,O8O

1,120

1,630

1,290

760

560

735 

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,080

*712

904 

1,040

1,080

1,040

36,535

1,260

72,470

Calendar year 1959: Max 59,900 Mln 47

Mar.

1,020

744

576

584

976

904

664 

483 

414

378

354

336

312

306

295

295

280

270

255 

35T

434

366

324

290

300

290 

285

348

336

*348

324

13,397

432

26,570

Apr.

285

260

242

250

270

242

226 

210 

206

198

190

182

186

190

218

481

896

752

600 

462

348

285

242

218

348

1,050 

992

896

848

800

12,553

418

24,900

May

1,080

624

420

*413

560

500

460 

1,450 

1,020

600

454

3OO

280

515

720

656

490

342

300 

270

586

608

600

483

385

1,120

511

504

736

756

592

17,475

564

34,660

June

568

554

265

250

190

174

163 

156 

*210

260

214

166

182

149

155

254

198

190

166 

149

129

113

102

93

88

158 

576

TSS

550

246

6,671

222

13,230

July

178

156

158

T9T

218

170

152 

158 

160

5,120

6,100

3,060

*2,510

2,400

2,950

3,420

2,820

7,440

5,420 

2,950

2,950

2,510

1,880

1,730

1,680

1,730 

1,530

1,290

1,430

1,120

1,200

62,744

2,024

124,400

Aug.

1,030

944

784

664

390

728

1,240 

1,160 

904

888

688

390

776

483

542

285

242

210

194 

178

250

506

512

*295

242

254 

378

688

744

712

546

17,227

556

34,160

Sept.

518

270

226

318

306

420

455 

280 

250

260

246

560

584

497

280

242

210

182

25B" 160 

448

290

346

1,160

920

888 

880

*568

348

280

12,447

415

24,680

Mean 1,143 Ac-ft 827,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 59,900 Mln 88 Mean 1,380 Ac-ft 1,002,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 163

915. Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°13'50", long 97°46'30", on left bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 1 mile upstream from Cross Branch, 1.2 miles southwest of 

Glen Rose, Somervell County, and 4.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--399 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1925, May 1947 to September 1960.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Oct. 27, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, 

chain gage at bridge 1.8 miles downstream at datum 13.62 ft lower.

Average discharge. 14 years (1924-25, 1947-60), 64.6 cfs (46,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50,000 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 25.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.6 cfs 

Sept. 22, 23.

1923-25, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 4, 1959; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage since at least 1877, 27.2 ft Apr. 17, 1908, present site and datum 

(discharge, 59,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs as explained above). 

Flood of May 21, 1922, reached a stage of 26.0 ft, present site and datum. Flood in 

November 1918 reached about same stage as that of May 21, 1922, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station. 

Revisions (water years).--VISP 1392: 1949, 1952.

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

cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

O.8 

2.1 

4.9

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

30

64

110

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

168

315

6OO

1,2OO

7.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

2,650 

5,5OO 

11,500 

18,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

57

913

18,40O 

 828

323

2OO

150

113

100

88

77

88

127

95

77

7O

64

60

58

56

53

51

45

43

42

37

37

37

42

45

22,444

724

44,52O

Nov.

70

54

47

317 

147

72

56

51

47

*45

45

43

43

40

38

38

37

36

34

34

34

32

31

30

28

27

26

24

24

24

1,574

52.5

3,120

Dec.

26

26

24

24 

24

23

23

22

2?

22

33

40

30

26

152

*132

168

130

90

79

70

66

64

62

58

58

58

54

51

49

134

1,840

59.4

3,650

Jan.

3O4

153

113

102 

1,300

1,230

470

333

271

239

214

204

194

194

174

153

221

171

141

*135

13O

127

121

118

118

116

110

105

95

90" 90 

7,536

243

14,950

Feb.

90

88

185

197 

138

116

1O8

102

100

92

83

79

79

79

79

77

77

77

77

77

77

72

72

*77

77

74

74

72

70

2,665

91.9

5,290

Calendar year 1959: Max 18,4OO Min 1.2

Mar.

72

77

74

72 

70

70

68

68

70

66

62

60

58

58

60

60

56

54

53

51

49

49

47

47

49

54

56

54

51

*47

45

1,827

58.9

3,620

Apr.

43

42

40

38 

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

40

38

37

36

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

215

136

381

623

165

136

2,532

84.4

5,020

May

77

64

58

370 

*1,200

250

147

95

79

68

60

58

54

53

49

45

43

42

80

66

49

40

37

37

36_

193

81

47

105

79

54

3,716

120

7,370

June

53

42

37

32 

3O

27

90

*275 ~J2

42

34

30

95

47

30

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

16

21

18

16

15

13

1,192

39.7

2,360

July

12

11

11

10 

9.4

9.4

9.4

11

15

11

10

9.4

*8.8

81

305

92

70

68

36

26

22

19

16

15

13

12

11

11

10

9 .4

8 .8

962.6

31.1

1,910

Aug.

8.8

8.2

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.8

12

15

11

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.7

7.7

10

17

24

T9

13

*10

8.2

8.2

6.7

5.8

5.4

4.9

288.4

9.30

572

Sept.

4.9

4.5

3.8

3.8 

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2 .5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

T78

4.2

14

12

8.8

7.7

*6.7

6.7

129.3

4.31

256

Mean 86.8 Ac-ft 62,840

Water year 1959-6O: Max 18,4OO Min 1.8 Mean 128 Ao-ft 92,64O

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs).--Oct. 4 (3 a.m.) 50,000 cfs (25.4 ft); May 4 (11 p.m.) 4,300 cfs 

(8.79 ft).______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
164 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

920. Nolands River at Slum, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°09'02", long 97°24 I 10", on right bank 60 ft (corrected) upstream from 

bridge on State Farm Road 67, 0.5 mile downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe 

Railway Co. bridge, 0.6 mile northwest of Blum, Hill County, 2.8 miles downstream from 

Mustang Creek, and 3.2 miles upstream from Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available. July 1924 to September 1925, November 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 551.48 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. July 29, 1924, 

to Sept. 30, 1925, and Nov. 14, 1947, to May 28, 1949, staff gage at railway bridge 

0.5 mile upstream at datum 5.0 ft higher.

Average discharge . 13 years (1924-25, 1948-60), 67.3 cfs (48,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 22.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.8 cfs 

Sept. 22.

1924-25, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 24.0 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1887, 35.0 ft May 8, 1922, present site and datum, from 

information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1925(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

586

80

1,950

14.000

758

227

150

117

92

82

73

65

126

153

*90

72

65

55

54

51

48

44

43

38

36

35

33

32

33 

41

77

19,306

623

38,290

Nov.

55

44

41

822 142-

68

58

55

*51

49

51

51

49

48

43

46

42

35

36

38

36

35

33

31

29

28

27

2525-

26

2,119

70.6

4,200

Dec.

27

27

26

26

25

24

23

23

23

23

462

93

43

33

*1,450

965

653

378

180

142

125

115

112

103

98

100

115

86

76

72

617

6,265

202

12,430

Jan.

616

218

159

144

5,570

1,380

451

305

250

226

208

250

243

326

226

168

628

236

156

142

139

*133

122

117

117

120

117

108

96

90

90

11,151

360

22,120

Feb.

88

88

332" 724

174

133

117

112

108

90

80

76

75

78

75

73

75

76

73

76

90

75

78

84

72^

*82

80

80

73

3,437

119

6,820

Mar.

78

112 105"

82

75

72

72

72

73

67

59

54

52

62

72

61

52

49

47

43

43

43

41

41

40

41

43

43

40

35

*32_

1,801

58.1

3,570

Apr.

31

29

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

20

19

19

18

TF

18

20

160

76

99

37

32

29

1,012

33.7

2,010

May

26

21

18

18

229

*162

73

37

29

26

23

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

17

18

14

13

12

12

12

13

11

12

79

78

1,097

35.4

2,180

June

25

17

13

11

9.0

8.3

7.6

32

26

*13

8.7

8.3

89

IF

8.3

6.9

5.5

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

3TT

11

11

7.2

5.8

4.5

4.0

373.3

12.4

740

July

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.8

3.2

3.7

3.5

*2.6

2.0

1.8

6.0

16

20

16

12

14

9.0

5.8

6.9

4.2

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

1,8

163.6

5.28

324

Aug.

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

iil

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.5

2.4

1.7

2.0

2.4

3.0

39" 45

9.3

5.2

*3.5

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.2

1.8

147.9

4.77

293

Sept.

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

iTo

3.2

3.5

4.0

*578~

2.2

2.0

2.0

51.9

1.73

103

Calendar year 1959 : Max 14,000 Min 1.5 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,420

Water year 1959-60 : Max 14,000 Min 0.9 Mean 128 Ac-ft 93,080

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs) Oct. 4 (8:30 a.m.) 22,400 cfs (22.50 ft); Jan. 5 (4:30 p.m.) 

7,720 cfs (12.10 ft)._______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 165

925. Whitney Reservoir near Whitney, Tex.

Location.---Lat 31°52', long 97°22', on State Highway 22, in intake structure of Whitney 

Dam on Brazos River, 2-. 4 miles upstream from Coon Creek, 4.0 miles upstream from Iron 

Creek, 7.4 miles southwest of Whitney, Hill County, and at mile 442.

Drainage area. 26,170 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. December 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 742,600 acre-ft Oct. 8 (elevation, 537.05 ft); 

minimum, 346,100 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 517.28 ft).

1951-60: Maximum contents, 1,980,000 acre-ft May 29, 1957; minimum daily since 

power pool elevation first reached in April 1954, 250,200 acre-ft Nov. 1, 1956.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity and rolled earth-fill dam 17,695 ft long 

including spillway. Main dam was completed in April 1951 and deliberate impoundment of 

water began Dec. 10, 1951. Capacity between gage heights 520.0 and 571.0 ft is 

1,630,500 acre-ft and is reserved for flood-control storage. Total spillway capacity, 

661,000 cfs at elevation 573.0 ft, maximum design level. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir used for flood control and power development. Data 

regarding dam and reservoir are shown in the following table:

Invert of sixteen 5- by 9-foot flood-control outlet 

conduits.

Elevation 

(feet)

571.0

533.0

520.0

476.0

448.83

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

2,017,500

642,200

387,000

43,500

5,140

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

515

520

525

314,900

387,000

473,000

530

535

540

574,300

690,500

822,300

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

348,500

361,000 

383,200 

526,200 

622,900

717,700 

738,700

731,800 

698,000 

655,800

611,200 

567,400 

540,600 

527,400 

499,100

459,800 

428,700 

404,300 

398,100 

392,600

388,900 

385,600 

385,600 

386,400 

387,700

384,800 

383,900 

383,600 

384,200 

384,200 

386,600

ft) 519.97 

(*) +40,500

Nov.

387,200 

386,100 

385,300 

386,900 

384,800

383,700 

385,000 

386,600 

385,800 

384,800

383,200 

382,900 

385,800 

382,800 

382,300

384,200 

381,400

382,300 

381,800 

383,700

384,000 

385,400 

386,200 

386,200 

385,600

387,700

385,100 

385,300 

386,600 

387,000

520.00 

-1-400

Dec.

386,200 

385,100 

383,600 

382,800 

382,200

382,000 

381,100 

380,700 

379,700 

377,600

379,200 

379,200 

380,100 

380,000 

389,400

389,100 

389,400 

387,300 

386,600 

388,400

386,400 

384,700 

382,900 

384,000 

385,100

386,400 

386,400 

385,100 

384,500 

382,900 

384,200

519.82 

-2,800

Jan.

385,400 

383,600 

385,000 

385,800 

401,800

408,700 

411,700

405,900 

398,200 

3S3.400

392,800 

391,800 

389,700 

387,800 

388,600

393,100 

395,000 

391,000 

386,200 

383,700

382,300 

382,900 

381,200

382,600 

382,900

381,800 

382,900 

384,700 

382,600 

384,800 

389,400

520.15 

+5,200

Feb.

388,600 

386,600 

386,700 

383,900 

378,400

376,100 

372,700 

371,400 

372,000 

370,700

369,400 

367,400

369,500 

371,800 

372,000

375,300 

378,300 

377,200 

377,600 

381,100

383,900 

384,700 

388,600 

385,400 

385,400

385,600 

387,000 

389,700

387,700

 

520.04 

-1,700

Mar.

384,700 

387,000

382,800 

382,900 

385,100

386,400 

386,200 

386,400 

385,400 

386,400

386,100 

386,100 

387,000 

384,700 

384,000

383,700 

382,600 

382,900 

383,600 

383,700

384,000 

385,000 

384,300 

383,100 

382,300

382,900 

383,600 

382,300 

381,800 

380,300

380,400

519.58 

-7,300

Apr.

381,100 

380,600 

380,600 

379,700 

379,000

376,100 

376,600 

374,300 

373,800 

373,300

372,700 

372,000 

371,800 

370,100 

367,900

368,200 

369,500 

368,800 

367,600

369,200

369,400 

369,200 

369,400 

372,400 

376,900

377,600 

395,000

395,000 

394,400 

389,400

520.15 

+9,000

May

384,700 

384,000 

383,200 

388,600 

397,900

393,700 

388,100 

386,200 

386,900 

386,100

385,400 

383,600 

381,100

381,700 

382,300

382,900 

382,300 

382,300 

381,500 

383,100

383,100 

383,600 

384,300 

384,300 

384,700

385,400 

382,600 

382,600 

384,700 

386,100 

387,000

520.00 

-2,400

June

386,600

384,800 

383,400 

383,400 

383,400

383,600 

383,600 

383,600 

382,600 

382,200

382,200 

382,900 

383,200 

383,200 

381,700

382,200 

381,400 

380,900 

380,900 

378,100

374,600 

372,900 

371,000 

370,000

373,600

374,300 

373,200 

373,200 

372,600 

371,800

519.02 

-15,200

July

370,700 

369,700 

369,700 

369,400 

368,500

367,300 

365,900 

357,600 

351,300

351,900

360,200 

365,000 

368,800 

370,400 

373,800

375,500 

379,800 

388,800 

390,800

388,300

385,400 

387,300 

387,300 

385,600 

386,200

385,100 

385,100 

385,100 

386,600 

386,600 

387,000

520.00 

+15,200

Aug.

386,700

386,700 

386,200 

385,600 

384,700

384,700 

385,400 

385,400 

385,900 

386,200

385,900 

385,100 

385,400 

385,900 

385,400

384,000 

382,800 

382,900 

381,700 

381,700

383,600 

383,900 

382,800 

382,000 

380,700

379,500 

378,400

379,000 

379,500 

380,700 

380,400

519.58 

-6,600

Sept.

379,700

378,100 

377,000 

376,700 

376,700

375,500 

374,700 

374,000 

372,600 

372,300

372,000 

370,700 

370,000 

369,200 

368,000

366,800 

366,700 

366,700 

365,500 

364,000

363,100 

562,500

364^300 

365,500

366,500 

366,400 

366,200 

364,700 

365,000

518.57 

-15,400

Calendar- year- 1959.................... * +19,900

Water year 1959-60.................... * +18,900

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

618098 O - 61 - 12
166 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

930. Brazos River near Whitney, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°50'30", long 97°19'30", on right bank 3,000 ft upstream from Iron

Creek, 1.0 mile downstream from Coon Creek, 3.4 miles downstream from Whitney Dam,

7.5 miles south of Whitney, Hill County, and at mile 439.

Drainage area. 26,190 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 417.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 29, 1938, chain gage and Nov. 29, 

1938, to Sept. 30, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 8.3 miles upstream at datum 14.67 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,750 cfs (1,267,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,800 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 18.58 ft); 

minimum daily, 23 cfs Nov. 21.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 71,800 cfs May 18, 1949 (gage height, 31.03 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs May 9, 1953.

Maximum stage since at least 1853, about 45 ft May 9, 1922, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Whitney Reservoir (see preceding page) and 

Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 153) on Brazos River, and several smaller reservoirs 

in Clear Fork and other basins, having a combined capacity of about 2,964,000 acre-ft. 

Many small diversions above Whitney Reservoir for irrigation, municipal supply, and oilfield operations.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-19, May 14, 15, 18, 20-25, 28-31, June 4-8, 10-13, 

15, 16, 18, 19, 25-27, July 2-4, 6, 7, 14, Aug. 3, 5-7, 9-11, 13, 14, 16-18, 20-22, 

Aug. 24 to Sept. 1, Sept. 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 23-26, 28, 30)

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

Oct. 1-19

60

117

240

765

1,560

8.0

10.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

2,760

5,800

10,000

19,600

31,500

Oct. 20 to Sept. 30

36

74

146

317

553

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

860

1,740

2,900

4,400

6,300

10,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

61

1,430

1,450

2,830

2,240

2,980

9,710

20,400

27,400

28,600

28,200

27,800

22,500

*11,400

18,700

*24,300

20,500

15,700

5,230

4,230

2,970

2,390

1,200

130

11

2,540

845

696

386

934 

358

288,151

9,295

571,500

Nov.

126

1,310

1,000

957

2,750

935

135

36

916

1,030

1,400

*341

393

1,100

288

696

500

94

864

85

23

146

664

898

886

149

1,350

298

82

481

19,933

664

39,540

Dee.

1,120

1,050

960

1,020

476

248

681

952

1,240

1,450

1,460

396

102

1,320

1,100

*5,610

2,830

2,940

2,100

801

2,360

2,130

1,890

384

264

350

1,040

1,060

1,010

1,370 

1,870

39,584

1,277

78,510

Jan.

1,670

2,490

372

1,250

1,840

3,500

5,670

9.150

7,810

5,820

2,800

2,900

3,100

3,000

2,100

2,900

4,200

4,100

4,000

2,900

*2,400

1,370

2,220

422

1,210

1,730

1,110

1,290

2,130

1,240 

142

86,836

2,801

172,200

Feb.

2,570

3,210

4,420

4,410

4,430

4,510

4,510

2,980

2,210

2,220

2,260

2,250

340

312

1,850

264

270

1,280

341

366

223

556

913

2,700

1,160

820

*813

366

2,960

55,514

1,914

110,100

Mar.

2,950

1,160

2,840

1,210

149

395

1,550

1,300

1,150

785

465

498

58

1,980

1,160

792

837

525

193

286

384

406

870

1,310

904

405

238

1,050

1,150

1,360 

*212

28,552

921

56,630

Apr.

518

533

230

918

686

1,830

281

1,930

254

202

812

814

524

1,330

1,230

398

335

1,360

1,360

282

274

303

266

131

298

818

433

3,140

3,930

4,260

29,680

989

58,870

May

3,720

1,560

1,310

1,440

*2,580

5.960

3,830

2,500

1,580

1,340

1,380

1,360

1,200

370

254

692

1,060

642

746

276

280

284

320

498

488

748

2,530

284

253

236

3T3

38,034

1,227

75,440

June

1,230

1,420

1,100

248

108

102

230

246

*888

386

194

86

709

258

204

182

336

391

129

1,520

1,570

960

840

748

88

32

658

745

500

608

16,716

557

33,160

July

723

429

142

240

747

678

1,160

4,400

3,480

1,250

2,130

*1,390

757

954

1,180

2,530

1,640

1,540

3,450

4,390

4,430

1,640

1,630

2,520

1,140

2,140

1,340

1,140

504

1,010 

628

51,332

1,656

101,800

Aug.

750

800

821

842

776

211

172

897

495

696

732

745

205

245

751

744

747

207

1,070

199

96

172

820

799

*766

770

624

107

107

227 

628

17,221

556

34,160

Sept.

737

1,080

700

208

272

800

828

782

1,060

234

194

688

718

762

841

852

196

176

688

724

712

733

90

196

232

280

706

*700

1,050

162

17,401

580

34,510

Calendar year 1959: Max 28,600 Min 23 Mean 1,494 Ac-ft 1,082,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 28,600 Min 23 Mean 1,882 Ao-ft 1,366,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 11-21; discharge estimated on basis of record of power releases 

from Whitney Reservoir, furnished by Corps of Engineers.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

935. Aquilla Creek near Aquilla, Tex.

167 

i

Location. Lat 31°51' , long 97°12' , on right bank just upstream from pier of bridge on 

Abbot-Aquilla county road, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Palls Branch and 

1 mile southeast of Aquilla, Hill County.

Drainage area.--309 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1938 to September 1960. 

December 1924 to August 1925, published in WSP 60i 

and should not be used.

Records of daily discharge for 

, have been found to be unreliable

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 451.48 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Dec. 9, 1924, to Aug. 31, 1925, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1939-60), 109 cfs (78,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,240 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 26.90 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 15-20.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 34,200 cfs May 2, 1944 (gage height, 30.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of flood of 

Sept. 27, 1936, at site 9 miles downstream, adjusted to gage site; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 34 ft Aug. 31, 1887, from information by local resident. Flood 

of Sept. 27, 1936, reached a stage of about 33 ft, from floodmark. Peak discharge of 

this flood as determined about 9 miles downstream from station, 84,500 cfs, by slopearea measurement (drainage area, 372 sq mi, revised).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1957-58 have been 

revised to 10,800 cfs Apr. 23, 1957 (gage height, 27.70 ft), and 18,500 cfs May 3, 1958 

(gage height, 29.32 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1512 and 1562, respectively.

Note. The maximum discharge for the water year 1944, not previously published, has 

beerTdlftermined as 34,230 cfs May 2, 1944 (gage height, 30.84 ft).

Remarks. Records good. No known diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). See Records available. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for the water years 1957-58, superseding those published in WSP 1512 

and 1562, are given herewith:

Month

April 1957. ..............

Water year 1956-57. .... 

Calendar year 1957. ....

May 1958.................

Water year 1957-58. .... 

Calendar year 1958.....

Cfs -days

36,399.1

32,743

Maximum

6,680

6,680 

6,680

12,900

12,900 

12,900

Minimum

1.7

0 

0

14

0 

0

Mean

1,213

169 

212

1,056

197 

151

Runoff in 

acre-feet

72,200

122,300 

153,300

64,940

142,800 

109,400

Revised peak discharge. 1957-58: Apr. 27 (12 m.) 8,500 cfs (27.02 ft); 

May 1 (5 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (28.47 ft); May 3 (1 a.m.) 18,500 cfs (29.32 ft).
168 

 4 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

935. Aquilla Creek near Aquilla, Tex. Continued

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 16 to Apr. 25)

2.22

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

0.1 

.2

1.5 

3.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

9.0

18

7.0

11.0

15.0

19.0

24.0

410

1,030

1,850

2,900

5,050

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

117

22

3,910

4,700

230

62

44

34

28

25

22

358 

*1,070

*101

57

42

34

30

28

25

22

20

17

14

14

12

11

I?

18

29

11,121

359

22,060

Nov.

2522"

20

25

22

11

15

12

13

*12

13

13

13 

16

18

17

14

12

11

11

12

13

12

11

11

10

9.4

8.6

8.2

8.2

418.4

13.9

830

Dec.

8.2

 97(3

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

23

48

27 

19

1,100

1,010

386

238

114

83

71

65

62

58

54

63

209

72

59

48

717

4,630.2

149

9,180

Jan.

1,040

233

158

112

2,510

2,960

338

182

137

123

114

121

147 

142

117

86

599

242

95

81

78

*73

67

63

62

62

62

57

50

45

45

10,201

329

20,230

Feb.

44

43

442

285

111

75

64

59

58

51

43

38

36 

38

39

40

38

37

3538"

69

50

44

56

40

*46

42

42

38

2,041

70.4

4,050

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,700 Min 0

Mar.

45

71

82

58

45

41

39

38

43

41

36

30

27 

27

35

36

30

24

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

20

22

22

22

18

1,008

32.5

2,000

Apr.

15

13

11

11

10

10

9.4

8.2

8.6

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4 

8.6

8.6

9.4

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

151

226

265

*1,540

224

253

2,884.6

96.2

5,720

May

50

31

30

76

5,980

*1A40

192

60

42

34

29

24

22 

21

20

17

16

14

14

19

23

18

14

11

9.4

84

13

8.6

"o 8.2 A"

O. O

9.0

6,037.8

195

11,980

June

28

16

9.8

6.7

5.1

4.0

3.6

14

5.4

*3.4

2.8

2.3

1,510 

267

30

14

9.0

6.7

5.4

4.8

3.8

2.8

2.3

22 2.2

796

260

46

27

18

2,928.1

97.6

5,810

July

14

11

8.2

6.4

5.1

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

2.8

2.2

*1.6

1.2 

2.6

9.5

2.2

3.7

7.6

3.8

15

8.9

2.4

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.8

.8

» 8

^_6

131.8

4.25

261

Aug.

0.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

1.1

.9

.9

48

21

4.6

*1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

89.6

2.89

178

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.6

*.9

.9

.8

.7

10.5

0.35

21

4 Mean 124 Ac-ft 90,110

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,700 Min 0.1 Mean 113 Ac-ft 82,320

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs, revised) . Oct. 5 (7 p.m.) 8,240 cfs (26.90 ft); Jan. 5 (8 p.m.)

4,830 cfs (23.58 ft); May 5 (8 a.m.) 6,030 cfs (25.52 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 169

937. North Bosque River at Stephenville, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°12'55", long 98°11'50", in center of stream at downstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 67 at Stephenville, Erath County, 0.5 mile southeast of Erath County 

Courthouse, and 1.5 miles downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge.

Drainage area. 92.4 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1958 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,223.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 19.90 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,340 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 23.5 (flood of May 19, 1955) and 22.2 ft (flood of May 23, 1952); 

no flow for many days.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 4, 1959; no flow for many days each year. 

Maximum stage since at least 1854, 23.5 ft May 19, 1955, from floodmarks (discharge, 

49,000 cfs), from slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station. Recording rain gage located at staRating ,ng table, table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pe 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, 4, 31, Nov. 3, 4, Dec. 31, Jan. 1, 5, 6, Jan. 

to Apr. 25, Apr. 27, 28, May 4-6, 18, 19, 29, 3O, June 8, July 15-17, 19, 20)

er second) 

28

1.56

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1

.2

1.3

2.9

5.0

10

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

23

44

74

142

212

378

7.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

18.0

775

1,240

2,300

4,600

6,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

51

*3.2

1,620

4.720

41

11

7.9

6.9

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.5

6.4

f.2

1.5

3.9

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.3

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.3

5.8

36

6,576.9

212

13,050

Nov.

5.0

3.1

7.5

425

T2

4.5

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

*2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

T75

1.3

1.4

505.5

16.8

1,000

Dec.

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0 1.1

1.4

1.1

1.0

^1

7.0

8.3

9.0

*7.2

5.0

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.2

.§5.

145.2

4.66

288

Jan.

37

7.7

4.5

5.2

*742

*104

14

9.0

7.4

6.9

6.2

6.4

6.4

7.2

6.0

5.5

5.3

*5.2

5.0

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.3

1,047.4

33.8

2,080

Feb.

3.9

4.1

14

9.6

5.7

4.5

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

*3.1

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.1

-------

116.3

4.01

231

Mar.

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.2

3.9

2.9

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

81.5

2.63

162

Apr.

2.0

2.9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.9

1.9

24

7.7

485

288

20

11

887.2

29.6

1,760

May

4.5

*3.9

3.5

133

187

67

7.2

4.3

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

101

77

4.5

2.7

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.7

2.7

2.5

1*1

40

16

5.8

692.7

22.3

1,370

June

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.1

.8

*.9

1.0

*55

5.7

2.7

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.4

.2

.2

.4

.7

.8

.4

.3

.2

.3

86.2

2.87

171

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.0

2.1

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

7.1

181

35

*47

2.8

38

29

1.8

1.0

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0_

353.3

11.4

701

Aug.

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

7.1

*1.5

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.1

0.42

26

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

TTs

.2

.1

0

.1

0

*0

4.6

0.15

9.1

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,72O Mln 0 Mean 23.0 Ao-ft 16,640

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,720 Mln 0 Mean 28.7 Ao-ft 20,850

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Oct. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 12,1OO ofs (19.90 ft); Nov. 4 (5 a.m.) 1 

ofs (7.26 ft); Jan. 5 (2:30 p.m.) 1,670 ofs (8.91 ft); Apr. 27 (8 p.m.) 1,850 cfs (9.6O ft).

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

'5 a.m.) 1,140
170 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

940. Green Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Dublin, Tex.

Location Lat 32°10'00", long 98°20'30", near center of dam on main headwater channel of 

 Green Creek, three-fourths of a mile downstream from county road, 1.0 mile east 01

Farm Road 219, and 4.0 miles north of Dublin, Erath County. 

Drainage area. --3.18 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1955 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,408.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by U. S. Soil Conservation Service). 

Average outflow.--5 years, 0.76 cfs (550 acre-ft per year).

fall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow; no inflow for many days.

1955-60: Maximum outflow, 709 cfs May 1, 1955 (gage height, 23.21 ft); no flow for 

many days. Maximum Inflow, 9,910 cfs (average for 15-minute Interval) Apr. 30 1956, 

computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, unadjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow (no rainfall record at time of peak inflow); 

no inflow for many days in each year. Remarks. Records good. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined 

 from stage-discharge relation for outlet structures. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill 

dam completed Apr. 25, 1955. Outlet structure Is 30-inch square concrete drop inlet 

connected to 14-inch concrete outlet pipe. Top of drop outlet is at gage height 11.00 

ft, emergency spillway at gage height 21.8 ft. There is a clean-out gate valve at end 

of 8-inch pipe which connects to lower end of drop inlet box at gage height d./b it. 

Reservoir capacity at emergency spillway level, 1,063 acre-ft; at top of drop outlet, 

194 acre-ft; and at controlled outlet pipe, 34.3 acre-ft. Dam built by U. S. Soil Conservation Service for flood control and to study rainfall-runoff relations in connection with the effects of land-treatment practices.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area for the 1960 water year.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

11.0

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

11.5

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

1.9

4.6

7.7

11.2

13.0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

194

198

202

206

211

215

Surface 

area 

(acres)

41.0

41.6

42.3

42.9

43.5

44.2

Gage 

height 

(feet)

12.0

13.0

14.0

17.0

18.5

Outflow 

(cfs)

13.6

14.5

15.0

15.9

16.3

Contents 

(acrefeet)

238

288

345

562

698

Surface 

area 

(acres)

47.3

53.6

60.0

85.0

97.0

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

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

( f )

K(tt)

Oct.

*0

0

b.7

16.2

1672

16.1

15.9

15.8

15.7

15.6

15.5

*15.4

15.3

15.1

14.8

14.5

14.1

13.5

9.1

3.7

1.9

1.0

.5

.2

0

0

O

0

0

.1

1.0

252.9

8.16

196

41.4

10.34

Nov.

1.0

.7

1.6

10.1

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.4

1.7

1.2

.7

*.3

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30.0

1.00

186

39.7

1.39

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

.1

0.1

0.003

195

41.1

2.84

Jan.

.5

.5

.3

.6

9.1

~572 11.8

2.4

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.2

.2

.2

0

*3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36.6

1.18

19O

40.5

2.12

Feb.

0

0

1.2

1.2

.7

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

0.13

187

40.0

1.40

Mar.

(*)

0

0

182

39.2

1.17

Apr.

0

0

167

36.6

1.57

May

0

0

*o

.7

6.4

4.2

1.2

.5

.2

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

13.2

0.43

179

38.7

2.94

June

(*)

0

0

157

34.9

2.55

July

(*)

0

0

137

31.0

2.79

Aug.

(*)

0

0

111

25.3

1.82

Sept.

(*)

0

0

96

21.2

1.92

Calendar year 1959; Max. 16.2 

Water year 1959-60; Max 16.2

Min 

Min

Mean 0.84 Ac-ft 608 

Mean 0.92 Ac-ft 668

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

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

tt Weighted mean rainfall, in inches, during month above reservoir. Total for calendar year 1959, 

38.52 inches; total for water year 1959-60, 32.85 inches.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 171

945. Green Creek near Alexander, Tex.

Location. Lat 32"04'20", long 98°14'00", at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 6, 

0.2 mile upstream from Missouri, Kansas, Texas Railroad Co. bridge, 1.0 mile upstream 

from Cottonwood Creek, and 1.7 miles northwest of Alexander, Erath County.

Drainage area. 45.5 sq mi, of which 22.8 sq mi is above flood-detention-reservoirs.

Records available. October 1954 to April 1958 (annual maximum only), May 1958 to September 

i960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,172 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 27, 1958, crest-stage gage only.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 cfs Oct. 3-4 (gage height, 12.14 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 23,900 cfs Apr. 30, 1956 (gage height, 23.95 ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1910, 28.0 ft May 23, 1952 (discharge, 55,800 cfs, from 

contracted-opening measurement).

Remarks. Records good. At end of year the flow from 22.8 sq mi above this station was 

partly controlled by eight floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 7,840 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 6,864 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacityand 976 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Eleven rain gages (8 standard and 3 recording) are in operation in the basin. Station operated as part of Green Creek basin hydrologic cooperative program of the Geological Survey and Soil Conservation Service to evaluate rainfallrunoff relationships, soil conservation practices, and to assist the Soil Conservation 

Service in evaluating the effect of flood-detention structures.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

0.-01 

.04 

.2 

.4

1.1

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

2.4

4.6

11

26

62

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

112

180

375

640

970

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

W(*)

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.2

0

549

869 ~98

93

88

85

83

81

75

55

*48

36

23

18

16

15

13

8.2

6.0

3.4

1.4

.7

.6

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

2.5

2,270.7

73.2

990

9.49

4,500

Nov.

2.4

1.1

.9

46

13

5.7

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.1

*1.1

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

~S.6

.6

95.2

3.17

938

1.18

189

Dec.

0.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.9

1.4

1.1

.9

20

19

*17

11

6.0

5.7

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

34

159.1

5.13

963

3.42

316

Jan.

14

8.5

6.0

4.6

208

85

47

27

19

15

12

11

10

11

8.9

7.5

9.2

6.9

*6.3

6.0

5.7

10

10

10

10

6.0

4.9

4.6

4.1

47T

4.1

596.4

19.2

985

2.08

1,180

Feb.

3.9

3.9

Te- 28

ll

8.5

6.9

6.3

6.0

4.9

4.4

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

*3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.2

169.4

5.84

943

1.47

336

Mar.

3.4

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

T76- 1.5

1.5

1.5

5.2

4.4

3.4

2.8

*2.2

1.8

1.9

81.3

2.62

919

1.10

161

Apr.

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

1.0

.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.5

2.4

3.9

275

1.6

40.1

1.34

856

1.87

80

May

1.1

.8

.6

*10l -69

30

13

8.2

6.0

4.9

2.6

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

**.3

73

.3

1.2

.5

.3

248.9

8.03

877

2.82

494

June

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

~3\6 23

1.2

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

<5

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

31.3

1.04

772

2.50

62

July

0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

_a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

648

2.14

0.2

Aug.

(*)

0

0

528

1.66

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

447

1.71

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 869 Mln 0 Mean 7.14 Ac-ft 5.16O

water year 1959-60= Max 869 Mln 0 Mean 10 .i Ac-ft 7,320

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

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month In reservoirs above station.

* Weighted mean rainfall, in Inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1959, 35.40 

Inches; total for water year 1959-60, 31.44 inches.

** Field estimate made on this day.
172 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

950. North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°47'10", long 97°34'00", near left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 215, 0.5 mile northeast of Clifton, Bosque County, and 2.9 miles downstream from Meridian Creek.

Dralna'ge area. 971 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 605.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, and from Apr. 23, 1957, to 

Mar. 26, 1958, staff gage at site 1.1 miles upstream at datum 17.02 ft higher; from 

Oct. 1, 1955, to Apr. 22, 1957, and from Mar. 27, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, water-stage 

recorder (destroyed by flood Apr. 27, 1957, and Oct. 4, 1959) at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 200 cfs (144,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 92,800 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 34.88 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 23.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 4, 1959; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage since at least 1887, that of Oct. 4, 1959. Flood of May 9, 1922, 

reached a stage of about 32 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. At end of water year, flow from 46.2 sq mi above this station 

was partly controlled by 13 floodwater-detention reservoirs with total combined' capacity of 15,150 acre-ft below flood spillway crest, of which 13,340 acre-ft is 

floodwater-detention capacity and 1,810 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation 

storage until eliminated by sedimentation. These floodwater-detention reservoirs 

built from 1951 to 1957. Small diversions above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 788: 1924-26, 1928, 1930. WSP 1058: 1945(M). WSP 1512:

 1924(M), 1927, 1928(M), 1929, 1930(M), 1931-33, 1934(M), 1935-37, 1939. WSP 1632: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 16-24, June 29 to July 7, 

July 9-15, July 24 to Sept. 30)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

3.3

6.4

11

19

40

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

103

218

372

785

1,340

8.0

10.0

14.0

20.0

25.0

2,780

4,700

9,600

17,800

25,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a60

a50

a40

"830,000

*3,870

1,020

644

522

386

309

172

252

1,220

1,530

542

376

296

243

210

208

200

180

163

141

125

123

107

105 

101

97 

147

44,579

1,438

88,420

Nov.

141

145

109

316

585

213

123

119

117

90

109

*95

109

107

a 100

a90

a80

a80

a80

a70

a70

a70

a70

a70

a70

a70

a70

62 

60

49

3,539

118

7,020

Dec.

62

60

64

65

58

52

7T

60

59

54

86

95

92

88

430

737

*644

602

394

309

257

246

232

218

224

224

200

190 

167

132

187

6,359

205

12,610

Jan.

736

623

419

355

3,740

3 960

1 ,' 340

910

737

623

602

623

644

910

623

452

542

623

448

404

394

386

*383

369

358

355

348

332

300

274

271

23,084

745

45,790

Feb.

268

246

940

996

623

444

404

376

358

312

511

277

254

249

237

235

232 2"43~

240

240

252

246

257

263

*254

257

260

257 

252

9,983

344

19,800

Mar.

240

266

287

252

235

235

232

224

226

224

208

190

182

187

197

192

180

156

141

121

123

123

125

125

132

160

202

174 

*163

156

163

5,821

188

11,550

Apr.

a!90

a!50

130

123

111

99

101

alOO

a90

a 90

a90

a90

a90

a90

aSO

a 80

a 80

a80

a80

a 80

a80

a 80

73

73

88

111

199

1.950 

719

790

6,187.

206

12,270

May

252

200

130

113

2.060

*604

338

232

145

123

113

95

86

81

74

71

62

59

62

76

103

81

68

53

56

125

86

53

53

53

71

5,778

186

11,460

June

71

71

58

48

46

41

44

38

*46

107

66

54

53

43

38

31

26

28

26

24

22

22

21

22

340

101

71

39 

33

32

1,362

45.4

2,700

July

28

30

19

21

19

18

52

~57 240

28

21

20

17

*16

23

123

94

73

70

48

38

32

40

34

30

26

24

21 

21

15 

15

1,313

42.4

2,600

Aug.

14

12

11

9.5

8.5

8.5

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.4

77?

8.0

7.2

*6.8

35

17

17

79

55

26

19

13

11

9.5 

7.6

21 

9.5

471.1

15.2

934

Sept.

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

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

*4.7

4.7

4.1

471

6.0

5.6

6.0

8.5

678 

6.4

6.4

167.5

5.58

332

Calendar year 1959: Max 30,000 Mln 0.3 Mean 190 Ac-ft 137,500

Water year 1959-6O: Max 30,000 Mln 4.1 Mean 297 Ac-ft 215,400

Peak discharge (base, 8^300 cfs). Oct. 4 (about 6 a.m.) 92,800 cfs (34.88 ft.)j Jan. 5 (10 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of slope-area measurement, local Information, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 173

952. North Bosque River at Valley Mills, Tex.

Location. Lat 31 MO 1 10", long 97°28'09", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

Farm Road 56, about 0.8 mile downstream from Thompson Hollow and 0.8 mile north of 

intersection of State Highway 6 and Farm Road 56 in Valley Mills, Bosque County.

Drainage area. 1,149 sq mi.

Records available. August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 524.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 29, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 5,840 cfs Sept. 29 

(gage height, 16.3 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 4.4 cfs Sept. 28.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 107,000 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 

40.22 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 18-21.

Maximum stage since at least 1868, 43 ft in May 1908, and floods in September 1936 

and April 1945 reached a stage of about 38 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. For statement regarding regulation by U. S. Soil Conservation 

Service reservoirs, see station near Clifton. Small diversions above station. Recording rain gage located at station.

Rating table, Aug. 1, 1959, to Sept.30, 1960 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 9-13, Oct. 17 to Dec. 15, Dec. 19-31, 1959, 

Jan. 3, 4, Sept. 4-23, 1960)

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

56

119

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

204

431

735

1,600

3,400

20.0

28.0

33.0

36.0

38.0

8,900

17,900

29,000

44,300

62,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

Aug.

16

13

10

9

9 

8

Sept.

205

71

51

35

24 

20

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

8

7

7

7

6 

6

Sept.

18

15

13

12

11 

11

Day

13

14

15

16

17 

18

Aug.

6

6

6

8

28 

*23

Sept.

11

12

11

no

10 

9.7

Day

19

20

21

22

23 

24

Aug.

18

12

9.3

8.4

7.7 

7.4

Sept.

9.0

8.4

7.7

7.1

14 

39

Day

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Runoff in acre-feet. ...............................................................

Aug.

7.1

6.6

11

42

52 

26

175

1,120

Sept.

12

8.7

8.4

4.9

1.540 

*172

-

79.4

4,720

Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*79

197

131

*55.600 

*19,700

1,340

*860

665 

525

457

406

369

*1,930

2,610

790

540

457

357

310

281

273

234

228

200

237

180

171

153

171

204

208

87,863

2,834

174,300

Nov.

214

214

200

194 

444

251

189

165 

157

140

152

*150

140

160

167

171

134

144

142

140

147

139

139

113 116-

132

119

125 

125

125

4,948

165

9,810

Dec.

118

119

125

128 

118

100

105

115 

113

119

116

140

160

147

606

880

735

700

470

357

310

270

262

322

277

251

256

232 

220

214

8,373

270

16,610

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

1,360

770

510

431 

3,310

5,580

1,620

1,120 

940

840

770

770

788

880

718

615

940

805

615

570

555

*540

525

510

496

496

496

470 

431

406

594

29,071

938

57,660

Feb.

594

581

1,190

~1%Z 1,220 

600

540

510 

496

470

406

381

369

369

381

369

557

557

345 359"

418

381

369

581

*369

357

369

357 

345

13,602

469

26,980

Mar.

357

394

406

369 

345

333

333

335 

333

322

310

284

268

266

284

279

260

249

239

230

222

214

210

206

204

230

270

262 

239

*2l6

202

8,669

280

17,190

Apr.

193

180

167

162 

153

148

142

142 

140

139

137

136

136

136

136

134

131

125

120

118

115

111

106

ToB" 102

148

164

~85T 1,420 

689

6,692

223

13,270

May

345

226

176

155 

1,220

729

394

260

*185

158

136

125

116

109

102

97

92

86

82

122

148

101

88

79

80

249

98

75 

73

95

6,079

196

12,060

June

105

88

82

68 

62

58

55

*56 

53

102

88

67

64

61

54

47

42

40

38

39

38

36

36

35

49

TT2" 141

64 

46

38

1,864

62.1

3,700

July

a35

a33

a31

a30 

a29

a28

85

1,080 

a!56

a67

a43

a38

a33

*30

35

235

185

116

98

91

68

54

56

48

41

36

32

32 

29

26

2,928

94.4

5,810

Aug.

24

23

22

20 

20

19

18

18 

18

17

19

17

17

17

18

17

17

*16

22

33

22

43

90

44

30

23

20

18 

17

23

27

749

24.2

1,490

Sept.

17

15

14

13 

13

12

12

12 

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

ni1111

14

16

16

17

19 

17

16

387

12.9

768

Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 53,600 Min 10 Mean 468 Ac-ft 339,600

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs). Oct. 4 (l p.m.) 107,000 cfs (40.22 ft); Jan. 6 (l a.m.) 

9,530 cfs (20.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on 

ear Clifton.

basis of weather records and records for station
174 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

953. Middle Bosque River near MeGregor, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°30'33", long 97 0 21'56", on downstream side of bridge on county road,

1,100 ft downstream from Pecan Creek, 5.2 miles northeast of MeGregor, McLennan County,

and 8.2 miles upstream from confluence with South Bosque River. 

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available. August 1959 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Aug. 17, 1960. Datum of gage is

530.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 27, 1959, wire-weight

gage at same site and datum. 

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 2,500 cfs Sept. 29

(gage height, 6.00 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 20, 22.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 20,300 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 17.30

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of slope-area

measurement of peak flow; no flow Sept. 29-30.

Maximum stage known since at least 1889, about 28^ ft in 1889. Flood in 1957

reached a stage of 28.2 ft and floods in 1913, 1942 or 1943 reached a stage of about

28 ft. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Recording rain gage located at

station.

Rating tables, Aug. 19, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-12, 1959)

Aug. 19, 1959, to Aug. 16, 1960

1.36

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.0 

2.4

4.5 

7.8

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

59

125

265

500 9.0

805

1,590

3,500

5,800

Aug. 17 to Sept. 30, I960

2.4 0

2.5 .8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Aug.

.

_

-

-

_

-

Sept.

22

7.1

3.5

2.6

2.0

1.4

Day

7

a

a

1011

12

Aug.

.

_

_

-

_

-

Sept.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.1

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug.

_

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

1.1

3.1

1.7

*1.3

1.1

.9

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

*0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

( 7

Sept.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

13

16

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff in acre-feet ................................................................

Aug.

0.7

1.0

5.1

2.0

1.3

1.6

18

_

_

-

Sept.

12

4.8

2.7

1.9

*670

*41

-

27.3

1,630

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOP efs). Sept. 29 (3 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (6.00 ft). ________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

39

14

32

*4,810

449

218

*197

155

131

125

105

100

585

506

241

218

190

166

143

134

125

113

108

96

94

90

80

82

84

103

110

9,643

311

19,130

Nov.

100

96

90

187

76

66

78

68

68

70

68

*69

78

74

78

78

66

61

64

63

59

61

59

55

50

48

44

4242" 

42

2,100

70.0

4,160

Dec.

42

41

39

39

38

3535-

35

35

36

42

45

36

35

1,440

412

*389

277

237

218

204

190

180

162

158

162

180

137

125

119 

658

5,781

186

11,470

Jan.

330

241

204

190

1,470

598

390

328

289

269

249

241

225

225

169

172

534

218

186

180

*172

166

152

149

146

146

137

125

110

108

108

8,227

265

16,320

Feb.

105

108

677

245

183

162

152

146

140

116

105

98

98

100

105

103

96

90

86

96

116

92

103

100

86

*86

86

84

3,842

132

7,620

Mar.

86

94

88

80

78

76

74

76

76

72

66

61

59

64

66

59

55

52

50

47

45

44

42

42

41

68

64

52

*47

41 

39

1,904

61.4

3,780

Apr.

39

35

34

33

31

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

29

28

27

26

25

21

21

21

21

19

18

18

41

21

23

23

125

38

965

32.2

1,910

May

28

24

22

*21

21

19

16

15

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

10

9.6

976

9.6

28

18

12

10

9.6

16

240

15

12

12

11

704.4

22.7

1,400

June

11

9.2

7.8

7.4

6

5

7.8

6

*3.8

3.1

2.4

2.0

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.0

.8

78

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.7

"7.7 16

3.8

2.2

1.6

117.6

3.92

233

July

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

108

266

12

6.0

3.8

2.6

*1.7

1.6

1.0

1.0

16

16

8.7

29

8.7

5.7

4.0

2.6

1.7

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

505.7

16.3

1,000

Aug.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

72" .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.4

.4

.4

.6

76

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

9.6

0.31

19

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

4.7

0.16

9.3

Calendar year 1959 : Max - Min - Mean - Ao-ft

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,810 Min 0 Mean 92.4 Ao-ft 67,050

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Oct. 4 (8 a.m.) 20,300 cfs (17.30 ft); Oct. 13 (6 p.m.) 2,040 cfs 

(5.50 ft); Dec. 15 (11 a.m.) 4,270 cfs (7.73 ft); Dec. 31 (5 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (5.47 ft); Jan. 5 

(4 p.m.) 4,160 cfs (7.58 ft); July 7 (l2 p.m.) 2,5OO ofs (6.02 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 175

954. Hog Creek near Crawford, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°33'20", long 97°21'22", on downstream side of bridge on State Farm to 

Market Road 185, 5.6 miles east of Crawford, McLennan County, and 9.8 miles upstream 

from confluence with South Bosque River.

Drainage area. 78.3 sq mi.

Records available. August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 560.54 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 27, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 1,490 cfs Sept. 29 

 Tpge height, 5.20 ft); no flow Sept. 1.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 15,400 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 14.31 

ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs June 15-24, Sept. 7,8, 19-24, 29, 30.

Maximum stage since 1900, 17.5 ft Sept. 26, 1936. Flood in April or May 1957 

reached a stage of 15.7 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No known diversion above station. Recording rain gage located 

at station.

Dlcharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5 

6

Total

Aug.

!

Sept.

0 

.3 

.8 

.3 

.2 

.1

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

:

Sept.

0.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

1.0 

.3

Sept.

0.1 

1.0 

.1 

*.2

.1 

.1

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

*0.3 

.1

\2 

.1

.1

Sept.

o.z

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

36

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Runoff in acre-feet

Aug.

0.1 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.1 

.2 

.3

:

Sept.

7.6 

1.9 

.8 

.4 

*382 *50"

513.3 

17.1 

1,020

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfs). Sept. 29 (8 a.m.) 1,490 efs (5.20 ft).______________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*24

8.4

6.9

*533tT~

480

135

*90

71

58

49

44

34

651

286

116

94

76

62

58

51

44

38

37

29

29

27

26

26

26

32

44

8,682.3

280

17,220

Nov.

40

34

32

40

28

23

23

23

23

23

23

*23

22

24

26

25

24

23

23

22

21

20

19

*18

17

16

15

14

14

14

692

23.1

1,370

Dec.

14

14

14

13

13

12

1?

12

12

12

14

13

12

12

260

109

*114

91

68

63

58

54

52

48

46

46

49

41

38

35

144

1,495

48.2

2,970

Jan.

115

84

70

64

686

283

155

127

109

102

95

91

84

84

68

67

164

88

72

66

*66

63

59

56

54

54

52

49

43

42

41

3,253

105

6,450

Feb.

41

41

269

TI4

80

70

64

59

56

49

45

42

42

43

43

42

41

39

38

39

49

42

*43

41

38

36

35

35

34

1,610

55.5

3,190

Mar.

35

3838"

35

34

33

31

31

31

30

28

27

25

25

27

25

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

24

29

23

*21

18fir -LO

808

26.1

1,600

Apr.

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.1

377

8.1

63

3T

427.1

14.2

847

May

14

12

10

*9.9

9.9

9.3

8.1

7.5

6.9

6.3

6.3

5.7

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.7

13

9.3

6.3

4.6

3.7

16

"5.1 20

4.6

3.7

3.7

5.5

255.5

7.53

465

June

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

2.5

1.0

*.8

.9

.8

.5

.6

.4

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.4

5.4

17?

.9

.6

.5

51.2

1.04

62

July

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

78

~m369

15

10

7.5

*5.7

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

22

114

20

12

8.1

6.3

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.7

3.5

2.9

2 c b

745.9

24.1

1,480

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.8 i.e

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.4

*1.2

1.2

1.6

1.2

4.2

~.6 25

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

. 6

68.2

2.20

155

Sept.

0.5.

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

*_.£

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

10.6

0.55

21

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,930 Min 0.2 Mean 49.3 Ao-ft 35,810

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Oct. 4 (12 m.) 15,400 cfs (14.31 ft); Oct. 13 (6 p.m.) 2,590 cfs 

(6.50 ft); Dec. 15 (8 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (5.12 ft); Jan. 5 (4:50 p.m.) 1,820 cfs (5.58 ft); July 7 

(11 p.m.) 7,510 cfs (9.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

965. Brazos River at Waco,

Location. Lat 31°33'40", long 97°07'45", on right bank at downstream side of pier of 

Washington Avenue Bridge in Waco, McLennan County, 2? miles downstream from Bosque 

River and at mile 404.

Drainage area. 28.500 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--September 1898 to September 1960 (January 1912 to September 1914 

monthly records only, published in WSP 1312). Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1900 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 356.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1942. Sept. 14, 1898, to Mar. 28, 1918, and May 6, 

1922, to Feb. 12, 1934, staff or chain gages at several sites within about 350 ft of 

present site at same datum. May 28, 1918, to May 5, 1922, and Feb. 13, 1925, to 

Sept. 29, 1934, water-stage recorder at site about 300 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 62 years, 2,539 cfs (1,838,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80,900 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 29.73 ft); minrtmum daily, 138 cfs Aug. 30.

1898-1960: Maximum discharge, 246,000 cfs Sept. 27, 1936 (gage height, 40.90 ft, 

levee on left bank was overtopped and broken by flood); minimum for periods of daily 

record 1898-1911, 1914-60, no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1918, and probably for several days 

in August 1923.

Maximum stage since at least 1847, that of Sept. 27, 1936; maximum stage 1847-97, 

34.6 ft May 28, 1885, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Possum Kingdom and Whitney Reservoirs on

Brazos River (see p. 158,165), several small reservoirs in Clear Fork and other basins 

(combined capacity, 221,800 acre-ft), and Lake Waco on Bosque River (capacity, 22,000 

acre-ft); total combined capacity of all reservoirs, about 2,986,000 acre-ft, of which 

1,630,500 acre-ft is flood-control storage in Whitney Reservoir. A siltation survey 

of Lake Waco by the Soil Conservation Service in December 1947 indicates a 44.07 percent capacity loss from siltation since storage began in April 1930. For statement 

regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see North Bosque River 

near Clifton, Tex. Many small diversions above station for municipal supply, irrigation, and oilfield operation do not appreciably affect flow.

Revisions (water years). WSP 568: Drainage area, 

(monthly and yearly summaries only). WSP 1512: 

1927-29.

WSP 850 and 878: 1899-1900. 1907-9 

1901-5, 1910, 1915, 1925-26(M),

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

825

361

2,150

38,100

59,700

8,530

6,640

*17,000

*26,900

29,200

28,200

27,400

32,800

21,200

16,800

24,900

23,400

17,900

9,150

5,450

3,820

4,210

2,420

1,990

896

812

2,950

1,390

1,220

1,550 

1,530

419,594

13,540

832,300

Nov.

1,320

722

1,260

2,940

1,530

3,090

1,270

701

562

1,240

1,810

1,800 *835

874

1,510

760

1,120

743

439

1,310

626

504

483

954

1,110

1,110

407

1,470

530

394_

33,424

1,114

66,300

Dec.

615

1,540

1,270

1,200

1,310

785

490

878

1,180

1,780

1,980

1,800

619

468

6,930

6,450

5,610

*5,450

4,080

3,160

2,000

3,570

3,160

3,000

1,570

1,310

1,400

2,030

1,910

1,850 

3,640

73,035

2,356

144,900

Jan.

6,790

4,880

4,090

1,810

6,620

17 . OOP

8,540

10,300

10, 100

7,860

4,940

4,660

4,860

5,220

4,480

3,260

7,500

6,520

5,730

4,480

3,980

*3,660

2,640

3,320

1,500

2,230

2,720

2,140

2,240

3,070 

2,140

159,280

5,138

315,900

Feb.

1,120

3,770

7,100

8,180

6,240

5,640

5,520

5,110

3,260

3,150

3,150

3,050

2,340

1.020

1,800

2,460

1,120

1,080

1,960

1,190

1,370

1,210

1,380

1,670

3,300

1,840

*1,560

1,550

1,310

83,450

2,878

165,500

Mar.

5,420

3,390

1,910

3,170

1,750

1,040

998

2,070

1,690

1,570

1,270

1,010

1,000

1,270

2,270

1,580

1,260

1,250

1,000

705

714

806

818

1,190

1,610

1,350

868

742

1,570

1,480 

1,660

46,229

1,491

91,690

Apr.

*1,040

562

614

a400

869

856

1,760

a490

1,950

a56O

a550

915

1,380

674

1,390

1,380

623

a550

1,380

1,460

a540

aSOO

a500

aSOO

865

919

885

5,300

6,950

4,970

59,550

1,318

78,450

May

4,780

3,290

1,670

2,100

*3,530

8,050

4,870

5,690

2,250

1,860

2,010

1,560

1,510

1,370

608

457

843

1,220

795

1,510

a440

a400

a420

a430

666

1,080

1,530

2,540

a510

a420 

a410

56,799

1,852

112,700

June

a450

1,550

1,590

1,250

a440

a330

alSO

*22T

294

875

454

354

a370

al,910

a510

aSOO

a210

a36O

a350

a240

al,400

al,580

al,020

a880

a840

a480

al,040

a870

a930

a650

21,694

723

45,030

July

a720

a600

aSOO

a280

a240

a74O

a690

a4.760

a4,280

a2,130

al,520

a2,330

al,370 *876

1,020

1,810

2,260

1,770

2,290

4,460

4,690

5,200

1,690

1,820

2,550

1,200

2,200

1,400

1,210

507 

1,040

56,553

1,818

111,800

Aug.

652

755

618

609

848

822

317

217

796

510

662

702

754

311

240

646

*711

738

287

1. 040

361

386

190

755

800

818

726

628

266

138 

160

17,863

576

35,450

Sept.

528

682

1,040

700

222

245

724

791

752

1,030

284

190

579

686

739

831

822

272

190

554

706 *689

708

324

142

239

258

648

692

1,050

17,297

577

54,310

Calendar year 1959: Max 59,700 Mln 79 Mean 2,150 Ac-ft 1,573,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 59,700 Mln 138 Mean 2,799 Ac-ft 2,032,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for Bosque River near Waco.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 177

968. Cow "Bayou subwatershed No. 4 near Bruceville, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°20', long 97°16', near center of dam on Foster Branch, 1.0 mile upstream 

from South Fork Cow Bayou, 2.1 miles west of Bruceville, McLennan County, and 2.3 miles 

northwest of Eddy.

Drainage area. 5.25 sq mi.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with drop outlet structure as control. Datum of gage is

574.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum outflow during year, 30.8 cfs Oct. 4; maximum gage height, 25.10 ft 

Oct. 4; no outflow most of time. Maximum inflow, 1,400 cfs (average for 15-minute 

interval) Oct. 4, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1956-60: Maximum outflow, 2,280 cfs May 11, 1957 (gage height, 40.16 ft), by slopearea measurement of peak outflow measured below dam during time when spillway partially 

washed out; no outflow most of time. Maximum inflow, 6,900 cfs (average for 15-minute 

interval) May 11, 1957, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted 

for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods when 8-inch controlled outlet was open, 

which are poor. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined 

from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Reservoir is formed by earth dam, 

1,285 ft long, with grass sodded emergency spillway section at gage height 38.1 ft 

prior to May 11, 1957, and 37.7 ft after being repaired; dam completed in August 1956 

but no appreciable storage before Mar. 20, 1957. Outlet structure is a 2.5-foot square 

uncontrolled drop outlet, covered with an antivortex baffle with two 8-inch square 

uncontrolled portholes on downstream face. Gage-height crest of drop outlet is 18.0 ft 

and bottom of portholes is 14.76 ft. Outlet structure connects to a 17-inch diameter 

outlet pipe at base of dam. There is also an 8-inch controlled water-supply outlet at 

gage height 6.07 ft. Reservoir capacity, 1,810 acre-ft at spillway crest, 325 acre-ft 

at crest of drop outlet, 222 acre-ft at bottom of 8-inch portholes, and 59 acre-ft at 

controlled outlet pipe. Dam built by Soil Conservation Service of U. S. Department of 

Agriculture for flood control and conservation of stock water.

The following table gives the relation between gage height and outflow, reservoir 

capacity, and water-surface area during the 1960 water year. Shifting-control method 

used Dec. 13-20.

Gage height 

(feet)

9.3

11.3

13.3

15.3

17.3

18.0

18.1

18.2

18.3

18.4

18.5

18.6

18.7

18.8

19.0

19.4

19.8

20.1

22.0

25.1

Outflow

(cfsl

Oct. 1-17, Oct. 24 to Nov. 4, 

Nov. 12 to Dec. 8, Jan. 29 to

Feb. 5, Mar. 11-15, Mar. 31

to Sept. 30

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

2.1

6.1

10.1

14.1

17.6

21.1

24.5

26.7

27.1

27.4

27.7

29.2

30.8

Oct. 18-23, Nov. 4-11, 

Dec. 9 to Jan. 28,

Feb. 6 to Mar. 10,

Mar. 16-30

3.6

4.6

5.5

6.2

6.9

7.1

7.9

9.4

11.3

13.6

16.2

19.0

22.0

24.5

26.7

27.1

27.4

27.7

29.2

30.8

Contents 

(acre-feet)

106

142

185

237

300

325

328

332

336

340

343

347

351

355

363

379

395

408

496

669

Surface 

area 

(acres)

16.5

19.8

23.6

28.6

34.5

36.6

36.9

37.2

37.5

37.8

38.0

38.3

38.6

38.9

39.5

40.7

41.9

42.9

50.0

61.9
178 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Cow Bayou subwatershed No. 4 near Bruceville, Tex. Continued

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

rotal

Mean

t)

* v

tt)

Oct.

0

0

0

23.6

30.6

30.2

29.7

29.2

28.4

27.5

19.7

4.7

10.6

*14.8

7.3

4.5

2.9

4.5

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.8

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

298.0

9.61

306

35.1

8.38

Nov.

0

0

0

a25

all

a7.0

a6.9

a6.8

a6.8

a6.7

a5.0

aO

0

0

0

0

0

a

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75.2

2.51

326

36.7

1.85

Dec.

0.2

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

3.1

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.8

5.4

3.2

20.9

27.2

26.4

13.3

9.0

8.0

7.7

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.8

222.4

7.17

325

36.6

4.45

Jan.

7.4

7.8

7.3

7.1

14.1

14.9

10.9

8.8

7.8

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 *6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.5

3.9

0

0

0

214.0

6.90

262

30.7

1.43

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.6

139.7

4.82

142

19.8

2.24

Mar.

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7 *2.2

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

2.3

0

94.5

3.05

109

16.9

0.54

Apr.

(*)

0

0

196

24.6

2.69

May

(*)

0

0

220

27.2

1.73

June

(*)

0

0

222

27.4

3.75

July

(*)

0

0

198

24.9

1.25

Aug.

0

0

0

180

23.1

1.70

Sept.

C)

0

0

166

21.6

1.60

Calendar year 1959: Max 30.6 Min 0 Mean 1.90 Ac-ft 1,370

Water year 1959-60: Max 30.6 Mln 0 Mean 2.85 Ac-ft 2,070

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

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

t Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

tt Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches, during month In basin. Total for calendar year 1959, 

44.58 Inches; total for water year 1959-60, 31.61 Inches.

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

Note. Eight-Inch controlled outlet open Oct. 18-23, Nov. 4-11, Dec. 9 to Jan. 28, 

Mar. 10, Mar. 16-30.

Feb. 6 to
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 179

970. Cow Bayou at Mooreville, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°18'45", long 97°08'16", on right bank at downstream side of county 

bridge, 500 ft downstream from confluence of North Cow Bayou and South Cow Bayou, 

0.8 mile north of Mooreville, Falls County, and 5.0 miles northwest of Chllton.

Drainage area. 79.6 sq ml, of which 28.0 sq ml Is above flood-detention structures.

Records available. September 1954 to May 1958 (annual maximum only), June 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage Is 399.58 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. Soil Conservation Service). Prior to June 10, 

1958, crest-stage gage only.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,960 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 23.86 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 30.

1954-60: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 12, 1957 (gage height, 

29.4 ft, from floodmarks); no flow at times In 1954-58.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, about 31 ft about May 1, 1944, from Information 

by local resident.

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

At end of year, flow from 28.0 sq ml above this station was partly controlled by nine 

floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 10,660 acre-ft below 

flood spillway crests, of which 9,190 acre-ft Is floodwater-detention capacity and 

1,470 acre-ft Is sediment-pool capacity. Capacity of these reservoirs allocated to 

sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. The first floodwater-detention reservoir in this basin was completed in April 

1955. Ten rain gages (8 standard and 2 recording) are operating in the basin above 

this station. Small diversion for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Nov. 7-15, Feb. 17-19, 22, 25-29, Mar. 4 to Apr. 24, 

Apr. 30 to May 24, July 12-18, July 27 to Aug. 22)

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

4.0

7.0

10.0

28

238

485

13.0

15.0

17.0

20.0

835

1,220

1,850

3,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft ! f \

(tt)

Oct.

9.4

5.3

14

3,090

432

320

275

252

*210

175

147

119

265

237

159

130

105

88

81

73

66

59

46

32

26

23

18

16

18

28

32

6,550.7

211

12,990

1,480

8.69

Nov.

29

27

26

459

119

88

75

65

57

50

48

46

*36

36

35

32

26

25

26

25

24

24

22

*20

19

19

16

15

15

15

1,519

50.6

3,010

1,490

1.87

Dec.

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

18

20

34

41

32

20

1.090

315

238

*182

158

140

116

102

91

79

70

69

76

57

49

46

510

3,668

118

7,280

1,630

4.66

Jan.

217

164

130

116

370

231

172

144

130

116

105

102

102

108

76

73

208

108

*91

83

77

72

69

68

64

59

55

49

34

30

36

3,459

112

6,860

1,440

1.63

Feb.

36

36

232

102

76

69

66

63

60

52

49

45

41

44

46

43

41

38

37

44

47

38

50

51

41

40

39

38

J55

1,599

55.1

3,170

1,280

2.32

Mar.

46

56

43

40

39

38

36

37

37

39

*34

32

31

33

35

31

31

29

28

28

27

26

25

25

24

39

32

29

28

23

20

1,021

32.9

2,030

1,130

0.69

Apr.

19

17

16

15

14

14

*12

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.4

8.4

6.8

5.3

5^

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

164

129

62

49

53

76

32

800.5

26.7

1,590

1,220

2.04

May

21

16

*11

16

21

16

11

11

15

16

11

5.9

7.1

6.2

6.2

4.1

3.8

7.1

7.1

43

16

11

9.1

8.0

14

33

8.8

6.2

5.6

5.6

5 9

378.7

12.2

751

1,180

1.86

June

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.4

3.4

3.0

*33

5.9

3.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

38

4.3

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

1.8

14~1.4

~52 528

38

34

29

833,7

27.8

1,650

1,340

5.00

July

27

24

21

18

14

9.8

95

151

a23

a!3

a8. 4

*6.5

5.9

5.9

5.1

3.S

4.3

4.3

59

224

32

21

17

15

12

9.1

6.8

5.3

4.6

4.1

5.6

853.5

27.5

1,690

1,100

2.43

Aug.

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

*1.7

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

12

61 "2.6

1.3

.9

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

124.7

4.02

247

1,020

1.75

Sept.

0.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.i3

.3

.3

.3

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.3

.6

.4

.3

16.9

0.56

34

906

1.39

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,090 Min 0.4 Mean 45.7 Ac-ft 33,110

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,090 Min 0.3 Mean 56.9 Ac-ft 41,300

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month,In reservoirs above station.

tt Weighted mean rainfall, in inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1959, 

44.3O Inches; total for water year 1959-6O, 34.33 inches.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of normal recession curve and weather 

records.
180 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

995. Leon River near Basse, Tex.

Location (revised). Lat 31°57'28", long 98°27'32", on left bank at downstream side of 

bridge on U 3T Highways 67 and 377, 500 ft upstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe 

Railway Co. bridge, 0.3 mile upstream from Walnut Creek, 2.1 miles northeast of Hasse, 

Comanche County, and 2.2 miles downstream from Rush Creek.

Drainage area. 1,242 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,115.01 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Average discharge.--21 years (1939-60), 156 cfs (112,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,100 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 21.72 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 38,500 cfs May 24, 1952; maximum gage height, that of 

Oct. 4, 1959; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1858, about 27 ft in May 1908, from information by 

local resident. At location about 2| miles upstream, flood in May 1908 was 9.1 ft 

higher than that of May 1952, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Flow slightly regulated by Leon Reservoir (see p. 199). Diversions above station for municipal use, steam powerplant operation, and other uses.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: 1952. WSP 1392: 1952. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-6)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

0

1.2 

3.7 

7.0

44

4.1

4.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

96

213

344

670

1,200

1,460

1,940

13.0

14.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

3,000

4,700

7,000

14,300

24,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

792

386

723

*23,100 

*10,300

*3,330 

1,390

702

330

194

150

123

150

186

123

92

73

65

58

54

51

48

47

43

41

38

36- 36

36

38

62

42,797

1,381

84,890

Nov.

51

48

44

535 

422

156 

70

68

54

*43

43

42

40

38

37

36

34

32

32

32

33

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26 

FT

2,153

71.8

4,270

Dec.

28

28

28

28 

27

26 

25

2T

26

26

28

29

28

28

38

55

192

T24" 246

77

55

*50

47

44

43

43

42

40

37

36

69

1,639

52.9

3,250

Jan.

364

285

135

86 

511

1,930 

1,800

841

420

243

180

171

198

466

770

786

449

255

*195

165

141

129

118

110

107

101

101

96

92

81

77

11,403

368

22,620

Feb.

73

72

156

353 

332

222 

180

147

135

118

112

92

79

75

73

70

70

70

66

66

66

63

65

*65

60

61

63

61

M

3,123

108

6,190

Mar.

57

61

61

58 

57

57 

57

57

57

57

55

51

48

48

50

50

48

48

44

43

43

43

42

IT

52

60

65

63

*57

50

45

1,626

52.5

3,230

Apr.

43

41

38

35 

35

35 

34

34

33

32

32

32

33

34

33

33

31

29

28

ZS

28

28

28

29

36

43

120

192

333

235

1,805

60.2

3,580

May

201

132

94

77 

*300

218 

81

57

42

37

34

31

26

25

24

24

22

FT

26

72

133

153

110

79

61

51

43

36

29

36

54

2,335

75.3

4,630

June

36

28

23

19 

14

12 

10

*90

272

219

87

37

25

17

14

10

7.8

5.8

4.5

3.4

2.8

2.1

1.4

1.0

1.2

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.4

^7

951.5

31.7

1,890

July

0.3

0

0

0 

0

*0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

47

201

65

21

9.1

5.8

6.8

18

5.5

3.1

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

383.8

12.4

761

Aug.

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

1.4

74

30

7.8

2.8

1.0

.1

0

0

0

0

37

89

29

9.6

3.9

1.6

.4

.2

0

0

287.8

9.28

571

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 23,100 Mln 0 Mean 170 Ao-ft 123,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 23,100 Mln 0 Mean 187 Ao-ft 135,900

Peak discharge (base, 2.800 cfs) Oct. 4 (2:30 p.m.) 36,100 cfa (21.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 181

1005. Leon River at Gatesville, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°26'05", long 97°45'35", on right bank just downstream from pier of

 bridge on U. S. Highway 84 in Gatesville, Coryell County, 0.1 mile downstream from 

Dodds Creek and 5.3 miles upstream from Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area. 2,279 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 723.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Feb. 8, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 252 cfs (182,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51,200 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 34.14 ft); mini-

 mum, 1-.8 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 23.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 4, 1959; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1854, 35 ft in May 1908, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, 

and oilfield operation.

Revisions. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Oct. 21 to Nov. 7, Nov. 9 to 

Dec. 16, Dec. 22 to Jan. 1, Jan. 21 to Feb. 3)

2.9 1.0 4.5 168 25.0 7,100

5.0 5.7 5.0 260 27.0 9,150

5.1 8.5 6.0 465 29.0 14,000

3.5 20 8.0 900 31.0 25,500

5.5 54 12.0 1,880 53.0 59,000

4.0 90 20.0 4,550

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

Day

1

2

5

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

85

2475

649

*52.600 

*1V,800

*17,600

17,700

10,900

7,100

5,240

1,550

750

1,540

2,640

5,200

1,880

949

724

598

549

486

444

412

581

550

320

300

290

270 

270

270

125,667

4,054

249,300

Nov.

270

280

280

300 

270

260

580

675

3775

270

»240

231

222

222

222

231

213

215

202

193

191

188

181

177

172

165

158

151

145

141

7,411

247

14,700

Dec.

145

141

141

141 

158

135

154

130

129

IS?

158

146

161

175

508

*420

768" 790

656

614

549

454

392

560

550

320

520

510

290

270

545

9,455

305

18,750

Jan.

521

1,220

966

854 

1,570

2,760

5.480

2,880

2,700

2,820

1,970

1,240

1,050

988

922

856

1,290

1,570

1,590

966

768

702

658

656

*614

592

592

570

528

496 

476

58,625

1,246

76,610

Feb.

465

454

1,060

1.540

1,156

900

900

768

680

592

528

476

454

444

454

412

592

581

570

392

402

392

570

570

360

350

5675

360

350

15,906

548

51,550

Mar.

550

560

5675

560 

540

550

520

»510

310

310

500

280

270

260

260

260

250

240

251

215

204

204

199

195

188

290

270

290

290 

250

251

8,523

275

16,910

Apr.

213

199

181

170 

»165

161

154

149

146

141

140

158

157

155

157

155

152

126

120

118

114

111

108

T2T

116

111

152

126

461 

213

4,615

154

9,150

May

260

581

3175

260 

215

173

149

274

280

»177

135

117

106

99

94

89

82

78

77

87

79

75

75

110

170

151

129

110

111

98

89

4,666

151

9,250

June

82

76

76

87 

78

66

59

56

102

*96

69

195

215

1ST

98

70

56

48

43

59

56

52

29

25

JS

29

29

50

28 

25

2,047

68.2

4,060

July

24

25

21

20 

20

19

19

19

17

17

17

24

25

19

*53

20

55

215

135

78

54

40

46

40

30

25

25

21

19 

16

M

1,157

56.7

2,260

Aug.

12

12

15

10 

9.8

9.8

9.3

8.5

8.5

14

52

8.3

16"^ 6.5

40

27

25

*55

25

21

17

14

15

11

11

14

11

14

29 

24

217

715.1

25.0

1,410

Sept.

21

15

12

9.3 

8.3

6.8

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.5

3.7

5.7

5.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

*2.1

2.7

5.0

7.8

4.9

5650"

16

15 

15

249.1

8.50

494

Calendar year 1959: Max 32,600 Min 0.8 Mean 458 Ac-ft 331,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 32,600 Min 1.8 Mean 598 Ac-ft 454,400

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfa). Oct. 4 (5 p.m.) 51,200 cfs (54.14 ft); Oct. 6 (7 p.m.) 25,900

cfs (30.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

618098 O - 61 - 13
182 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1010. Cowhouse Creek at Pidooke, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°17'05", long 97°53'05", on left bank 125 ft downstream from bridge on 

Farm Road 116, 0.1 mile downstream from Beehouse Creek, 0.6 mile northeast of Pidcoke, 

Coryell County, and 4.9 miles upstream from Table Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 475 sq mi.

Records available . October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 736.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge . 10 years, 80.0 cfs (57,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66,200 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 40.1 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 38.76 ft; no flow Sept. 14-23.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 4, 1959; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1882, that of Oct. 4, 1959; a stage of about 

37.5 ft occurred in 1900 and 1944, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1955, superseding those published in WSP 1392, are given herewith:

Mar. 14, 1955................. 116

Month

March 1955. ..........................

Water year 1954-55. ................

Calendar year 1955. ................

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

7,350

Minimum

0

Mean

24 5

55.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

40,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

2,010 

*55.200

*1,470

*384

221

154

122

108

90

*83

720

1,560

249

162

134

114

104

99

91

85

83

78

72

70

64

62

64

70

43,892

1,416

87,060

Nov.

78

75

69 

72

72

67

59

56

56

56

*58

56

56

59

64

64

64

59

56

53

55

53

52

49

48

47

43

42

40

40

1,719

57.3

3,410

Dec.

41

42

42 

42

41

39

38

37

36

36

42

74

72

55

*711

446

555

325

196

165

154

146

144

139

136

136

139

129

119

117

303

4,697

152

9,320

Jan.

884

273

224 

190

2.820

1,600

586

460

390

360

332

328

325

325

267

238

431

282

221

210

212

210

198

196

*193

196

187

173

159

144

144

12,758

412

25,300

Feb.

144

141

1.600 

445

285

229

210

196

187

162

146

139

136

144

144

136

131

T2~9 129

146

168

146

141

149

136

136

146

149

139

6,289

217

12,470

Mar.

144

162

176 

146

134

131

131

*131

136

129

119

110

106

110

114

112

104

97

95

93

91

87

87

858~9~

236 T9~6~

134

112

102

93

3,792

122

7,520

Apr.

85

82

76 

74

*74

70

66

64

62

61

61

61

61

62

62

59

55

50

49

49

48

45

444"?

47

48

50

53

174

92

1,928

64.3

3,820

May

50

47

41 

39

38

36

32

30

30

28

*30

28

27

25

25

24

23

23

24

30

30

24

22

20

19

21

22

19

20

31

22

877

28.3

1,740

June

18

18 

16

15

14

14

13

12

*11

10

9.5

9.9

9.1

8.B

8.1

7.1

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.1

4.8

4.3

5.1

7.7

11

11

8.8

6.5

5.6

300.0

10.0

595

July

4.5

3.6

3.8 

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.9

*5.2

3211

7.4

5.3

5.3

5.6

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.3 

1.2

1.0

142.1

4.58

282

Aug.

0.9

.9

.7 

.6

.5

.4

ti

.3

.3

4.0

~3".2 21

1.4

.9

1.1

1.2

1.2

*1 .1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

48.3

1.56

96

Sept.

0.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.5

8.4

-5.9 25

8.0

6.5 

3*6

63.2

2.11

125

Calendar year 1959: Max 35,200 Mln 0 Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 35,200 Mln 0 Mean 209 Ac-ft 151,700

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Oct. 4 (8 a.m.) 66,200 cfs (40.1 ft); Oct. 14 (2:30 a.m.) 4.160 

cfs (11.79 ft); Jan. 5 (7:50 p.m.) 6,520 cfs (14.95 ft); Feb. 5 (5 p.m.) 5.600 cfs (10.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 183

1020. Belton Reservoir near Belton, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°07', long 97°28', in Intake structure at Belton Dam on Leon River, 

1.4 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 317, about 3.4 miles upstream from 

Nolan Creek, 4.2 miles north of Belton, Bell'County, and 16.7 miles upstream from confluence with Lampasas River.

Drainage area.--3,499 sq ml.

Records available. March 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

(Jorps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 20, 1955, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 488,000 acre-ft Oct. 17 (elevation, 596.42 ft); 

minimum, 201,300 acre-ft Sept. 23 (elevation, 567.72 ft).

1954-60: Maximum contents, 870,300 acre-ft June 6, 1957 (elevation, 620.45 ft); 

minimum since initial filling, 113,400 acre-ft Dec. 16, 1956 (elevation, 553.06 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 5,524 ft long including a

1,300-foot uncontrolled broad-crested spillway in saddle on left bank and a 418-foot 

dike. Flood-control outlet works consist of a 22-foot diameter conduit controlled by 

three 7.0- by 22.0-foot electrically driven broome-type gates (elevation of invert, 

483.0 ft). Low-flow outlet works consist of one 36- by 36-inch gated outlet discharging into flood-control conduit (elevation of invert at intake to wetwell, 540.0 ft). 

Deliberate impoundment of water began Mar. 8, 1954, and main dam was completed in 

December 1954. Reservoir built for flood control and conservation. Fort Hood and 

adjacent military Installations have been allocated 12,000 acre-ft of storage in the 

reservoir. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in the following table:

Spillway crest ..........................

Invert of lowest intake .................

Elevation 

(feet)

569.0

483.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

278

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, 

In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

567.0

568.0

570.0

572.0

575.0

196,200

203,300

218,100

233,700

258,600

580.0

585.0

590.0

595.0

597.0

304,100

354, 600

410,000

470,000

495,500

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

b

6

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20 

21

22 

23 

24

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

81

Oct.

212.500

212,800 

213,300

318,600

377,900

408,500 

436,700 

459,900

468,800 

472,800

470,900 

462,700

464,700 

474,700

481,500

486,900

486,000 

479,900

471,900

460,100 

445,100

429,500 

416,000 

404,000

392,100 

383,600

375,100 

366,700 

359,600 

352,100 

344, 600

584.05 

+132,700

Nov.

337.000

328,500 

320,000

321,000

322,800

322,600 

319,200 

312,800

304,300 

295,200

285, 700 

276,000

266,800 

257,300

248,000

239,300

229,600 

220,200

212,500

210,500 

209,900

209,400 

208,800 

208,000

207,500 

207,500

207,200 

206,800 

206,400 

206,300

568 . 41 

-138,300

Dec.

206,200

205,900 

205,500

205,600

205,500

205,500 

205,500 

205,600

205,600 

205,700

206,100 

206,300

206,400 

206,700

222,200

227,200

231,500 

233,100

231,400

227,800 

223,200

219,500 

216,200 

213,000

209 , 400 

207,600

206,900 

205,900 

205,600 

205,700 

210,600

569.00 

+4, 300

Jan.

215,700

219,200 

222,600

225,500

236,300

246, 600 

254,900 

262,500

268,800 

274,100

277,900 

279,500

279,100 

277,500

275,300

273,300

272,600 

270,900

269, 600

267,600 

264,500

261,000 

257,100 

253,200

249,300 

245,500

241,500 

237,500 

233,100 

228,800 

224,300

570.81 

+13,700

Feb.

219,900

214,900 

222,300

227,900

232,200

236,200 

239,400 

240,500

240,000 

238,800

236,400 

230,800

224,700 

218,600

212,900

209,200

207,800 

206,200

205,500

206,200 

206, 700

206,900 

207,500 

207,900

208,000 

208,000

208,200 

208 , 500 

208,700

568.74 

-15,600

Mar.

208,800

208,800 

209,100

209,100

209,100

209,100 

208,800 

208,200

207,600 

207,000

206,200 

205,300

204,400 

204, 200

204,500

204, 800

204,700 

204,800

204,800

204,800 

204, 700

204,600 

204,500 

204,400

204,800 

205,100

205,700 

205,900 

206, 200 

206,400 

206,200

568.40 

-2,500

Apr.

206,400

206,200 

206,000

205,800

205,400

205,100 

204,900 

204,600

204,300 

204,000

204,000 

204, 200

204, 300 

204,400

204, 500

204,800

204,800 

204,800

204,700

204,800 

204,700

204, 700 

204, 600 

206, 600

207,700 

208,000

208,300 

208 , 300 

209,700 

210,800

569.02 

+4,600

May

211,000

211,000 

211,100

210,800

210,200

209,300 

208,100 

206,800

206,200 

206,500

206,700 

206,700

206,400 

206,100

205, 800

205,600

205, 300 

204,800

204,800

204,700 

204,500

204,400 

204,400 

204,100

204,200 

204,500

204,800 

204,900 

205, 300 

205, 600 

205,700

568.33 

-5,100

June

205,900

206,100 

206,200

206,200

206,300

206,400 

206,600 

206, 400

206, 400 

206,400

206,400 

206,400

206,800 

207,000

207,100

207,100

207,100 

207,100

207,100

207,000 

206, 700

206,700 

206,700 

207,000

208,200 

208,900

208,900 

208,900 

208,800 

208,700

568.74 

+3,000

July

208,600

208,600 

208,400

208,300

208,300

208,200 

208 , 400 

208,300

208,300 

208,000

207,900 

207,800

207,800 

207,800

207,600

208,000

208,600 

208,700

208 , 900

209,900 

210,100

210,000 

209,900 

209,900

209,700 

209,700

209,700 

209,600 

209,500 

209,500 

209,300

568.82 

+600

Aug.

208,900

208,800 

208,600

208,300

208,200

208,000 

207,800 

207,700

207,500 

207,500

208,100 

208,000

207,800 

207,800

207,900

207,800

207,700 

207,700

207,800

207,700 

207,700

208,000 

207,800 

207,700

207,400 

207,000

206, 600 

206,400 

206,100 

205,900 

205,600

568.31 

-3,700

Sept.

205,400

205, 300 

205, 300

205,100

204, 900

204, 700 

204, 500 

204, 400

204,300 

204,000

204,000 

203,500

203,200 

203,000

202,700

202, 600

202,500 

202,400

202,200

201,900 

201 , 700

201,500 

201 . 500 

201 , 900

201,800 

202,000

201,900 

201 , 800 

201 , 700 

201 , 700

567.77 

-3,900

Calendar year 1959.................... * +5,000

Water year 1959-60.................... t -10,200

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents. In acre-feet.
184 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1025. Leon River near Belton, Tex.

Location. Lat 31"04'15", long 97 0 26'30", on left bank 1,400 ft upstream from bridge on

 Farm Road 817 2,000 ft upstream from concrete dam, 1 mile upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 81, 2 miles northeast (revised) of Belton, Bell County, 3.2 miles downstream from Belton Dam, and 5.0 miles upstream from Nolan Creek.

Drainage area. 3,513 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 476.68 ft above mean

 sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 21, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 641 cfs (464,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,820 cfs Oct. 20-23; maximum gage height,

 9.42 ft Oct. 20; minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs June 23.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 56,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1945 (gage height, 24.41 ft); no 

flow at times.

Flood in December 1913 reached a stage of 25 ft and flood in September 1921 reached 

a stage of 21 ft, from information by local residents.

Re vis ions .--The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1937 has been revised 

to 11,600 cfs Dec. 6, 1936 (gage height, 9.46 ft), superseding that published in 

WSP 828 and 1312.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above Belton Reservoir for irrigation, municipal

 supply, and oilfield operation. During year the city of Temple diverted an average of 

about 6 cfs from gage pool for municipal use. Regulation by Belton Reservoir since 

Mar. 8, 1954 (see preceding page). Records of water temperatures for the water year 

1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1442: 

1944-4b(M), drainage area.

1925(M), 1935(M), 1936, 1938(M), 1941-42(M),

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

1.3

2.6

5.0

9.1

16

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

26

60

115

205

415

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.4

930

280

860

820

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

IT

13

428

28

18

312

2,570

*5,470

6,060

6,060

6,060

4,690

52

37

703

3,160

4,620

5,370

*7,130

8.820 

8,820

*8,350

6,680

6,680

5,610

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

121,462

3,918

240,900

Nov.

4,740

4,970

5,480

2,760

37.

342

2,000

3,980

5,360

5.670

5,670

5,670

5,670

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,480

4,510

1,740

733 

733

*722

722

581

451

451

451

451

442

91,736

3,058

182,000

Dec.

442

442

442

392

253

259

259

265

265

265

265

265

265

*265

301

56

51

1,160

2,540

3,400

5.780 

3,350

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,100

1,430

1,430

962

612

534

34,690

1,119

68,810

Jan.

56

56

56

263

340

56

54 495"

1,080

1,080

1,750

2,500

2,750

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

*3,120

3,120

3,280

5,520 

3,520

3,520

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

70,613

2,278

140,100

Feb.

3,440

3,440

1,700

85

82

85

85

1,170

2,130

2,130

2,740

4,030

4,580

4,290

4,290

3,150

1,790

1,790

1,250

766

755 

755

766

766

766

766

766

777

777

49,677

1,713

98,550

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,820 Mln 2.0

Mar.

777

777

777

777

777

777

*942

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

784

514

514

514

514

514

514

514 

514

514

514

524

505 555"

*505

505

505

505

21,802

705

45,240

Apr.

496 156"

487

487

487

487

487

487

487

453

521

259 '559"

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259 

259

259

259

265

265

265

265

272

272

10,126

558

20,080

May

272

559

460

640

799

788

788

777

*629

279

279

279

278

304

246

284

252

514

514

314

229 

ITS

155

131

101

27

24

24

25

22

15

9,561

508

18,960

June

4.1

5.6

3.0

3.8

5.3

*4.1

4.1

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.2

2.6

2.2

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.2 

1.8

1.4

57J

12

15

12

11

9.6. 

10

159.4

5.31

516

July

9.1

8.1

7.6

8.1

9.1

6.8

6.8

8.1

8.1

7.6

*7.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.6

10

11

11

11

12_

11 

10

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.1

6.8

5.6

5.5 P g b ,O

5.6

252.0

8.13

500

Aug.

5.6

57S

8.1

8.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.4

6.4

12

10

8.6

9.6

*12

11

10

9.1

8.1

8.1

8.6 

9.6

8.6

7.2

32

115

115

115

119

rre

115

935.6

30.1

1,850

Sept.

US.

85

14

12

12

12

10

10

11

13

13

12

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.1

4.1

TX

*9.6

13

15

17

16

14

14 

14

521.4

17.4

1,050

Mean 807 Ac-ft 584.200

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,820 Mln 1.4 Mean 1,124 Ac-ft 816J300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 185

1040. Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°57' , long 97°43' , on left bank 500 ft upstream from county road bridge,

 half a mile southeast of Youngsport, Bell County, and 4.0 miles downstream from Rock 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,242 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1924 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 633.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 14, 1931, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 280 cfs (202,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 70,600 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 35.2 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 40,000 cfs as explained below; minimum, 

9.7 cfs Sept. 23.

1924-60: Maximum discharge, 84,000 cfs May 13, 1957 (gage height, 36.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 40,000 cfs on basis of maximum discharge 

of May 13, 1957, measured at highway bridge 22 miles downstream; no flow at times in 

1925, 1934, 1950-52, 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage since 1873, 44.2 ft in September of that year. Flood of Dec. 2, 1913, 

reached a stage of 33.6 ft, from information by local residents.

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

Many small diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. At the end 

of the 1960 water year flow from 65.9 sq mi above this station was partly controlled 

by eight floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 20,660 

acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 19,470 acre-ft is floodwater-detention 

capacity, and 1,190 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Four of these reservoirs 

were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood 

spillway crests of 7,765 acre-ft, of which 439 acre-ft is sediment pool capacity. The 

capacity in these reservirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation 

storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years). WSF 788: 1926, 1928, 1931. WSP 1632: 1957.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2. 3, Jan. 6 to Feb. 3, 

July 15-18, 20, 21, Aug. 12, 20, Sept. 24-28)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

5.6

16

33

54

346

864

1,450

1,820

2,780

10,000

20,600

33,900

47,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

266

84

39 

45.000 

10,200

1,240 

928

750

620

550

496

468

2,090

1,710

886

724

652

576

536

510

482

468

439

424

394

384

362

349

352

375

375

72,729

2,346

144,300

Nov.

378

375

368 

1.140 

676

510 

468

454

439

*424

424

424

409

409

468

468

424

384

378

372

365

359

346

328

318

311

296

~2$5 285

285

12,570

419

24,930

Dec.

285

281

278 

274 

270

258 

254

250

250

246

250

270

274

270

4.940

1,200

1,150

1,060

908

842

796

772

748

724

700

676

676

628

589

576 

836

21,531

695

42,710

Jan.

1,170

908

796 

748 

1,350

3.560 

1,380

1,250

1,190

1,170

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,030

968

1,170

1,080

968

948

928

908

886

886

*864

864

842

820

772

724 TO . 724

33,104

1,068

65,660

Feb.

724

724

1.810 

1,380 

988

908 

864

842

820

772

724

700

700

700

676

652

652

628

602

615

676

628

615

628

589

563

563

563

550

21,856

754

43,350

Mar.

563

589

576 

550 

523

523 

510

510

*510

496

468

454

439

439

454

439

424

400

390

381

368

362

352

352

352

439

576

*468

409

381

359

14,056

453

27,880

Apr.

339

328

320 

310 

300

290 

280

270

260

250

250

250

250

250

240

240

230

220

215

210

205

200

195

'2~0~0" 190

205

210

220

270

400

7,597

253

15,070

May

250 200"

190 

180 

175

168 

164

148

141

134

*130

130

119

115

112

105

101

101

101

112

115

108

98

95

88

84

1ST

130

95

88

98

3,976

128

7,890

June

81

75

72 

67 

62

*59 

64

130

119

84

70

59

54

52

50

47

45

35

IT

39

39

39

37

39

47

75

70

59

50

39

1,799

60.0

3,570

July

39

35

33 

31 

31

31 

30

30

28

26

*24

24

23

2?

125

*478 '267

210

67

373

168

88

64

50

43

39

37

35

31

30

28

2,537

81.8

5,030

Aug.

28

28

24 

23 

21

20 

20

18

Ts

26

54

503

TI9

67

*54

47

45

39

39

114

81

45

62

39

31

28

24

26

21

21

23

1,708

55.1

3,390

Sept.

70

37

28 

24 

21

21 

20

20

21

20

20

18

18

16

15

13

13

13

13

*13

12

11

TT

90

867

200

211

187

81

47

2,151

71.7

4,270

Calendar year 1959; Max 45,000 Mln 4.9 Mean 362 Ac-ft 261,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 45,000 Min 11 Mean 534 Ac-ft 388,000

Peak discharge (base, 8,300 cfs). Oct. 4 (2 p.m.) 70,600 cfs (35. Z ft); Dec. 15 (9:30 a.m.) 10,000 

cfs (15.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 4, 8, 9, Apr. 3 to May 5; discharge estimated on basis of floodmark, engineers' and observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
186 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

1050. San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°39'10", long 97°39'20", on left bank 100 ft downstream from MissouriKansas-Texas Railroad Co. bridge, l£ miles downstream from confluence of North and 

South Forks, and if miles northeast of Georgetown, Williamson County.

Drainage area. 415 sq mi.

Records available. February 1924 to August 1925, July 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Daluis of gage Is 643.24 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Feb. 27, 1924, to Aug. 31 1925, staff gage at site 1 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 137 cfs (99,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 71,500 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 26.25 ft),

from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 7.2 cfs 

Sept. 20-23.

1924-25, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1957 (gage height, 

31.89 ft in gage well, 34.1Q ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 

24,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 

1954-57.

Maximum stage since at least 1852, 36.1 ft Sept. 10, 1921, present site and datum 

(discharge, 160,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow); flood of Apr. 24, 

1957, second highest.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions have some effect on low flow which Is also regulated at times by gates in recreation dam 3,000 ft upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1935(M).

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

95

170

300

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

545

930

1,440

2,100

7,200

13,800

24,200

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Toted

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

46

39

33 

21,950

*1,380

652

486

403

348

320

297

269

1,630

1,290

577

*470

412

374

352

339

320

308

293

269

254

249

230

224

224

280

260

34,528

1,114

68,490

Nov.

243

234

230 

641 352"

257

243

243

237

230

227

222

214

220

240

243

217

199

*197

194

190

184

176

168

161

157

150

144

142

142

6,697

223

13,280

Dec.

142

138

134 

130

128

122

102

TIT

117

117

119

138

122

115

7,240

939

975

728

590

539

*504

481

464

427

412

412

427

365

348

343

785

17,720

572

35,150

Calendar year 1959: Max 21,

Jan.

793

521

454 

417

799

854 603"

539

504

486

464

454

454

470

412

398

510

427

383

374

365

361

352

348

339

335

327

316

300

286

2M

13,931

449

27,630

Feb.

*283

283

1,850 

652

492

448

422

408

398

365

343

335

331

331

327

323

312

297

290

300

335

293

290

320

280

269

266

266

257

11,366

392

22,540

900 Min 16

Mar.

273

304

293 

257

252

246

243

240

243

232

222

212

210

214

222

208

197

*190

186

180

176

170

168 iTe

168

294

254

208

192

178

168

6,778

219

13,440

Apr.

165

159

154 

150

147

138

132

132

129

126

124

124

*126

126

123

119

114

100

101

102

101

99

96

95

109

104

188

152

150

219

3,904

130

7,740

May

115

T52

97 

96

94

88

83

78

77

76

58

71

*69

67

67

63

61

62

62

67

64

62

56

53

51

50

48

46

52

51

40

2,126

68.6

4,220

June

40

39

40 

35

33

32

30

33

32

31

29

29

27

24

23

*21

21

21

20

20

19

18

IF

24

40

48

3ff

30

26

24

865

28.8

1,720

July

22

21

20 

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

111

96

~54 112

42

85

45

37

*29

25

14

11

TS

17

16

16

14

990

31.9

1,960

Aug.

13

13

18

16

13

13

13

13

13

16

18

16

14

14

16

18

17

17

18

16

16

14

14

13

*13

13

12

12

13

12

II

448

14.5

889

Sept.

11

10

10 

10

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

16

17

21

35

IS

*12

11

333.1

11.1

661

Mean 206 Ac-ft 149,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 21,900 Min 7.2 Mean 272 Ac-ft 197,700

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Oct. 4 (8 a.m.) 71,500 cfs (26.25 ft); Oct. 13 (7 p.m.) 

8,000 cfs (8.41 ft); Dec. 15 (10 a.m.) 29,700 cfs (16.90 ft); Feb. 3 (11 a.m.) 5,300 cfs 

(6.99 ft).________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIH

1065. Little River at Cameron, Tex.

Location.Lat 30°50', long 96°57', on right bank at site of old McCowan Bridge, 2,020 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile upstream from Gulf, Colorado and 

Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge, and 2 miles southeast of Cameron, Milam County.

Drainage area. 7,000 sq mi.

Records available. Hovember 1916 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 281.89 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

"iTorps of Engineers). Hov. 2, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage at site ITT miles 

upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1922, to Apr. 8, 1926, chain gage at McCowan 

Bridge 30 ft downstream at same datum. Apr. 9, 1926, to Oct. 9, 1933, chain gage at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 2,020 ft downstream at datum 1.58 ft lower.

Average discharge.--43 years (1917-60), 1,773 cfs (1,284,000 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 71,500 efs Oct. 6 (gage height, 37.07 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 21-23.

1916-60: Maximum discharge, 647,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1921 (gage height, 53.2 ft, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 110,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow July 12-27, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1852, that of Sept. 10, 1921; flood in 1852 reached 

about the same stage. Flood in December 1913 reached a stage of 49.0 ft. Stages 

based on information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply affect 

very low flows. Some regulation by Belton Reservoir on Leon River beginning Mar. 8, 

1954 (see p. 183). Records of the Aluminum Co. of America show they diverted 7,540 

acre-ft of water from river above gage during the year for use at their Rockdale plant. 

At end of year the flow from 105 sq mi above this station was partlycontrolled by 23 

floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 34,820 acre-ft below 

the flood spillway crests, of which 31,690 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 

3,130 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Nineteen of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood spillway crests of 21,930 acre-ft, of which 2,390 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The 

capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions water years).--WSP 718: 1918-20, 1922. WSP 1442: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 

1918-20 M] , 1931, 1922(M), 1924(M), 192S, 1929-30, 1934, 1935(M), 1936, 1940(M), 1941,

1944-45

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

438

308

188

44J

40,900

60.200

27,700

10,400

3,940

5,840

7,020

7,220

7,480

*12,200

17,30O

7, 770

3,310

4,220

5,740

6,560

7,360

9,080

* 10, 200

10,500

9,240

8,000

7,570

6,080

5,680

5,680

5,740

314,307

10,140

623,400

Nov.

6,320

6,760

5,900

7,200

11 . 400

6,710

2,000

2,610

4,950

5,960

6,760

6,890

6,820

6,760

6,760

6,890

6,890

*6,760

6,560

6,200

4,260

2,040

1,800

1,720

1,660

1,570

1,360

1,270

1,240

1,210

145,230

4,841

288,100

Dec.

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,000

940

910 '3To~

910

910

940

940

940

1,750

16 , 300

19,500

6,770

4,600

5,300

*5,790

6,200

6,020

5,200

4,900

4,800

4,500

3,630

3,330

3,010

2,290

118,280

3,815

234,600

Jan.

5,070

6,100

3,720

2,850

2.490

4,140

7,150

5,790

4,080

4,260

4,170

4,220

5,250

7,230

8.220

6,200

5,790

6,630

6,260

5,680

5,460

5,620

5,620

5,570

5,520

5,400

5,400

5,350

5,250

5,150

5,050

164,690

5,313

326,700

Feb.

*5,000

5,000

5,820

11,000

8,810

4,200

3,210

2,890

2,920

4,260

4,260

4,220

5,250

5,900

6,020

6,020

5,570

3,900

3,500

3,290

2,650

2,770

2,650

2,610

2,770

2,610

2,450

2.410

2,410

124,390

4,289

246,700

Mar.

2,370

2,690

2.970

2,650

2,410

2,330

2,250

2,250

2,490

2,530

2,490

2,370

2,290

2,250

2,180

1,800

1,690

*1,630

1,600

1,570

1,540

1,510

1,510

1,450

1,450

1,480

1,760

1,800

1,630

1,510

1.420

61,870

1,996

122,700

Apr.

1,360

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,270

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,120

*1,030

970

970

970

970

940

910

880

880

880

555" 850

850

850

1,150

1,210

1,480

4,250

35,830

1,194

71,070

May

2.110

1,396

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,240

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,180

910

800

*775

775

775

775

725

750

700

775

775

800

675

625

575

550

512

438

412 

I2T

412

26,599

858

52,760

June

388

375

362

338

325

302

295

300

320

338

375

338

288

258

232

*208

196

182

182

180

174

164

T6"5 155

302

958

1.380

562

350 

270

10,265

342

20,360

July

238

210

192

178

170

164

158

155

178

202

151

140

133

126

121

121

228

800 550"

538

*550

675

488

320

248

205

180

153

147 

140

131

7,990

258

15,850

Aug.

124

118

114

222

160

124

110

104

TCI

139

206

525 236"

443

350

240

198

182

162

156

186

210

275

248

*174

146

135

188

212 

225

258

6,274

202

12,440

Sept.

220

200

190

198

144

114

102

97

94

93

88

86

88

86

82

80

79

76

74

62

43

4040"

44

47

51

562

625

*375 

285

4,365

146

8,660

Calendar year 1959: Max 60,200 Min 93 Mean 2,004 Ac-ft 1,451,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 60,200 Min 40 Mean 2,787 Ac-ft 2,023,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

1090. Brazos River near Bryan, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°36'50", long 96°29'10", on left bank 2.4 miles downstream from Little 

Brazos River, 5 miles downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 

9 miles southwest of Bryan, Brazos County, and at mile 285.

Drainage area. 38,400 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--August 1899 to December 1902, February 1918 to January 1926, June 1926 

to September 1960. Monthly figures only for some periods, published In WSP 1312. Prior 

to September 1925, published as "near College Station."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 192.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 1, 1899, to Dec. 31, 1902, and Feb. 23, 1918, to Sept. 17, 1925, staff or 

chain gage at site ?| miles downstream at different datum. Sept. 11, 1925, to Oct. 24, 

1932, chain gage at site 3,000 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1899-1902, 1918-25, 1926-60), 5,460 cfs (3,953,000 acre-ft 

per year].

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 93,000 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 35.32 ft); minimum daily, 516 cfs Sept. 22.

1899-1902, 1918-60: Maximum gage height, 54 ft Sept. 12, 1921, present site and 

datum (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 89 cfs Aug. 24, 1934.

Maximum stage since at least 1854, that of Sept. 12, 1921. Flood of Dec. 5, 1913, 

reached a stage of 51 ft (revised), present site and datum, from information by Texas 

and New Orleans Railroad Co. at their bridge 5 miles upstream and from comparison of 

maximum stages reached by floods in 1913 and 1921 at gage near College Station 7? miles 

downstream.

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

Plow regulated by reservoirs above Waco and after Mar. 8, 1954, by Belton Reservoir on 

Leon River (see p. 183). Many small diversions above station for irrigation, municipal 

supply, industrial use, and oilfield operation. At end of year the flow from 180 sq mi 

above this station and below the station Brazos River near Whitney was partly controlled 

by 45 floodwater-detentlon reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 60,640 acre-ft 

below the flood spillway crests, of which 54,220 acre-ft Is floodwater-detention capacity and 6,420 acre-ft Is sediment-storage capacity. Nineteen of these reservoirs were 

constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood 

spillway crests of 21,930 acre-ft, of which 2,390 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. 

The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5)

3.1 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

510

1,070

1,950

4,420

10.0

18.0

30.0

35.0

9,720

30,100

70,700

91,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,240

2,690

1,700

1.500

29,200

*74,400

*87.500

*57 600

31 , 100

32,200

36,500

37, 200

36,800

42,000

*48,700

38,800

32,500

30,100

25,800

20,700

15,100

14,600

14,600

15,400

13,700

12,100

10,400

9,510

9,310

8,130

7,940

799,820

25,800

tl,586

Nov.

8,130

8,810

8,910

8,510

14,600

17.100

10,600

7,750

7,030

7,390

7,750

8,510

9,110

9,110

8,320

8,320

8,710

*8,130

8,130

7,940

7,390

6,000

4,100

3,400

3,200

3,100

3,400

3,200

2,900

2. 600

222,450

7,415

441,200

Dec.

3,000

2,600

2,400

2,800

3,100

2,900

2,900

2,600

2,400

2,100

2,400

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,800

16,000

*29,500

29,600

17,400

13,900

11,700

10,400

10,100

10,400

9,310

8,710

7,390

7,030

5,990

6,330

5,820

242,180

7,812

480,400

Jan.

7,620

17,600

14, 600

11,000

8,320

7,400

25,000

23,000

20 , 000

17,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

15,000

21,000

18,000

14,000

16,000

20,000

16,000

14,000

12,000

10,500

9,700

9,700

10,000

9,000

8,510

*8,510

7,940

8,150

411,530

15,280

816,500

Feb.

8,150

7,570

8,150

15,400

21.200

15,800

10,800

9,510

8,910

8,520

8,150

7,940

7,940

8,910

8,510

7,570

8,520

7,750

6,000

5,500

5,000

4,900

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,700

6,800

6,200

5,200

258,540

8,226

475,100

Mar.

5,000

5,000

6,700

7,000

5,800

5,500

4,900

4,600

4,600

5,500

5,000

4,400

4,000

3,800

3,710

*5,850

4,150

5,710

5,510

3,240

3,050

2,810

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,950

4,150

4,870

4,270

5,570

5,120

150,220

4,201

258,500

Apr.

5,240

5,310

5,050

2,420

2,250

2,250

2,150

2,560

2,870

2,420

*2,640

2,470

2,000

1,900

2,300

2,150

2,150

2,360

2,100

1,800

1,900

2,250

2,050

1.650

1,650

2,640

2,470

2,640

2,880

15.900

84,220

2,807

167,000

May

15.500

9,720

7,590

5,020

5,440

5,440

8,070

7,570

5,990

5,020

*3,850

5,120

2,870

2,750

2,520

2,560

2,050

1,700

1,650

2,000

1,900

2,500

2,200

1,650

1,420

1,540

1,540

1,700

1,950

2 , 690

1,850

114,570

5,689

226,800

June

1,220

1,100

1,040

1,140

1,750

1,700

1,470

1,180

1,040

898

846

898

1,180

1,000

*965

1,500

1,600

1,040

820

716

"686 668

752

1,650

2,550

6,530

6,820

5,470

5,510

2,690

54,009

1,800

107,100

July

2,150

1,560

1,260

1,180

1,180

965

859

716

1,040

3,860

4,420

2,810

1,800

2,500

1,950

1,580

1,540

5,460

4,550

6,160

*5,180

7,210

7,050

4,420

2,520

2,200

2,690

1,900

2,150

1,900

1,600

85,720

2,701

166,100

Aug.

1,540

1,070

1,220

1,000

1,180

1,180

1,070

1,070

1,000

770

898

1,070

1,260

1,140

1,540

1,560

1,000

758

865

1,040

1,140

1,170

5,050

*2,250

1,470

1,000

1,000

1,070

1,070

1,260

1,100

57,411

1,207

74,200

Sept.

898

728

620

746

1,000

1,140

965

710

582

764

930

965

1,040

722

565

626

826

898

950

930

686

516

554

800

865

865

704

*704

1,040

865

24,184

806

47,970

Calendar year 1959 : Max 87,500 Min 409 Mean 5,072 Ac-ft 3,671,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 87,500 Mln 516 Mean 6,674 Ac-ft 4,844,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 22 to Dec. 16, Jan. 6-27, Feb. 19 to Mar. 14; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, gage-height records for U. S. Weather Bureau gage at 

Valley Junction, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 189

1100. Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°19'18", long 96°30'27", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 36, 760 ft downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. 

bridge, 2 miles south of Somerville, Burleson County, and 5 miles upstream from 

Davidson Creek.

Drainage area. 990 sq mi.

Records available. May 1924 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 199.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 30, 1934, inverted chain gage at railway bridge 760 ft upstream, 

at datum 34.30 ft higher.

Average discharge. 36 years, 283 cfs (204,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,420 cfs Apr. 30, June 26; maximum gage height, 

11.24 ft June 26; no flow June 22, 23, Sept. 14-30.

1924-60: Maximum discharge, 56,800 cfs July 1, 1940 (gage height, 19.27 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1875, about 22.0 ft Dec. 5, 1913, present site and 

datum, from information by Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1926(M), 1929, 1935.

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

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

132

200

340

560

900

1,350

2,440

0.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.0

Feb. 3 to

0

.2

.5

.9

2.3

5.7

12

24

42

Sept. 30

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

93

138

206

337

560

1,200

2,100

4,800

9,600

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

&

9.2

12

11

25

26

18

16

21

14

9.0

6.9

11

*80

165

151

174

180

110

61

39

27

19

14

10 

8.2

7.1

6.1

5.4 

283

1,531.5

49.4

3,040

Nov.

1,670 

1,530

998

300

88

44

33

49

69

63

48

36

27

79

404

*555

286

112

61

44

36

31

28

64

62

30 

21

17

14

il

6,812

227

13,510

Dec.

12 

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

£,2.

10

14

17

38

52

35

299

1,860

*2.230

1 ,880

1,290

792

638

424

227

124

82

62 

55

47

42

39 

50

10,394.0

335

20,620

Jan.

306 

448

282

185

171

416

560

336

195

141

101

83

74

68

188

456

566

844

963

981

687

460

288

172

112

83 

*70

64

60

54:

50

9,464

305

18,770

Feb.

45 

42 55"5

2,500

2,800

1,860

1,130

668

480

327

238

145

93

74

64

60

56

52

49

47

49

50

52

194

500

438 

265

222

184

13,239

457

26,260

Mar.

147 

158

359

363

254

216

177

127

96

82

74

68

64

*61

70

72

65

58

55

53

48

43

40

38

34

33

3T

38

68

140

103

3,241

105

6,430

Apr.

62 

46

38

34

30

27

24

22

21

20

*20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

1?

16 

22

28

337

4,420

5,389

180

10,690

May

5,780 

3,160

*1,930

982

575

530

359

151

79

58

*47

39

34

30

28

25

23

22

21

20

22

21

18

16

14

14 

13

12

10

9.2

6 . 1

14,050.3

453

27,870

June

7.1 

6.5

6.3

5.8

5.3

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

.1

417

5,940 

5,590

3,800

2,430

1,670

19,904.0

663

39,480

July

814 

ZSS

99

57

42

32

25

49

48

23

15

12

9.2

7.3

8.5

18

84

88

27

*13

12

91

122

40

20

12 

8.4

6.7

5.3

4.1

3 2

2,081.7

67.2

4,130

Aug.

2.8 

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

.8

.5

.4

.il

3.1

25

17

11

8.2

8.7

42

86

48

39

66

~9T 194

*28

14

10 

7.4

4.9

3.6

*3.2

70

798.0

25.7

1,580

Sept.

67 26"

14

6.7

4.2

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.1

.7

.4

.3

.1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

127.3

4.24

252

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,400 Min 0 Mean 270 Ac-ft 195,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,940 Min 0 Mean 238 Ac-ft 172,600

Peak discharge (base. 1,400 cfs). Nov. 1 (6 a.m.) 1,840 cfs (7.48 ft)j Dec. 17 (4:30 p.m.)

2,380 cfs (7.94 ft); Jan. 20 (6 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (7.13 ft); Feb. 5 (3 a.m.) 3,170 cfs (8.89 ft); 

Apr. 50 (12 p.m.) 7.420 cfs (11.17 ft); June 26 (8 a.m.) 7,420 efs (11.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1105. Navasota River near Easterly, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°10'10", long 96°17'55", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 79, 1 mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge and 

7 miles northeast of Easterly, Robertson County.

Drainage area. 949 sq mi.

Records available. March 1924 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 276.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 11, 1932, inverted staff gage at railroad bridge 1 mile downstream 

at datum 24.86 ft higher. June 11, 1932, to Feb. 4, 1959, water-stage recorder at .site 

50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 406 cfs (293,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,100 cfs Dec. 18 (gage height, 16.55 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Aug. 9, 10.

1924-60: Maximum discharge, 60,300 cfs May 2, 1944 (gage height, 22.13 ft); no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage since about 1845, (revised) about 24 ft in 1899 (revised), from information by local residents (discharge, about 71,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 8 cfs, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation, municipal supply, and oilfield operation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 

1932(M), 1936.

1924, 1926-27, 1928(M), 1929-30, 193l(M). WSP 1512:

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9 to Dec. 18, Dec. 22 to Jan. 1, Jan. 6, 7, Jan. 10-15, 

Jan. 21 to Feb. 4, Feb. 7 to Mar. 2, Mar. 9-26, Mar. 30 to Apr. 29, Sept. 13-18, 29, 30)

0.86

1.0

1.2

1.5

2.0

2.5

1.4

3.0

5.6

11

24

42

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

13.0

66

131

220

480

1,270

1,800

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

2,350

3,400

5,800

10,100

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

151 

103

65

45

459

910

1,180

2,490

4.120 

2,610

594

116

188

*646

750

910

1,160

1,320 

374

122

87

67

54

43

36

32

29

26

23

21

25

18,756

605

37,200

Nov.

571 

608

169

670

1,480

1,740

1,860

2.280

1,380 

194

114

90

73

67

73

75

*73

64

78

84

76

66

57

52

49

46

44

42

40

38

12,253

408

24,300

Dec.

38 

38

37

34

28

25

22

21

?Z 

28

39

139

361

294

861

4,440

7,930

*8,570 

5,840

3,570

1,910

418

210

172

147

131

128

139

139

128

132

35,991

1,161

71,390

Jan.

641 

1,380

1,960

2,940

2,500

1,170

890

1,090

1,370 

1,190

294

215

195

264

697

1,390

3,290

3.450 

2,150

1,590

1,090

298

205

181

163

151

151

*147

139

128

120

31,439

1,014

62,360

Feb.

117 

114

206

816

1,270

1.520

775

270

200 

163

139

124

106

100 10"0~

106

114

120 

117

114

205

253

172

430

830

770

480

311

236

10,078

348

19,990

Mar.

190 

446

1,270

1.650

1,626

986

305

231

205 

190

181

163

151

143

143

*151

135

100 

81

72

66

62

60

58

55

229

723

930

384

120

11,284

364

22,380

Apr.

96 

81

68

60

54

50

45

42

40 

38

38

*36

35

35

34

33

32

30 

28

26

25

25

23

22

SJ

45

66

110

462

1.950

3,682

123

7,300

May

3.320 

2,370

1,170

245

151

215

135

131

106 

84

67

*56

46

40

35

30

26

24 

22

27

39

103

103

76

53

42

64

49

29

22 

18

8,898

287

17,650

June

16 

13

12

10

9.0

19

11

8.8

^8 

12

28

15

11

14

*72

90

56

35 

23

16

12

11

9.4

9.6

44

401

900

1,180

1.400

1,360

5,806.6

194

11,520

July

-§B- 303

63

45

33

23

18

14

12

9.8

8.1

6.9

5.6

4.9

4.5

4.1

21

47 

101

77

32

20

14

10

8.1

6.7

5.8

5.0

4.3 

3.7

3.4

1,009.9

32.6

2,000

Aug.

3.1 

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

3TZ" 1.4 

3.8

3.5

2.6

4.3

6.6

7.0

6.7

7.0 

6.6

5.8

7.4

60

*52~ 101

27

14

12

10

7.7 

a6.5

a6.0

410.2

13.2

814

Sept.

a5.0 

a5.0

a6.5

5.8

5.3

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5 

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9 

27

T7

9.6

6.2

aS.O

a4.5

a4.0

a3.0

a2.5

a2.0

 1.8 

1.6

150.6

5.02

299

Calendar year 1959: Max 10,100 Mln 3.1 Mean 525 Ac-ft 380,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,570 Mln 1.4 Mean 382 Ac-ft 277,200

Peak discharge, (base, 2,500 cfs).~Oct. 9 (6 a.m.) 4.53O cfs (15.55 ft); Dec. 18 (8 a.m.) 9.100 

cfs (16.55 ft); Jan. 4 (3 p.m.) 3,130 cfs (14.76 ft); Jan. 17 (9 p.m.) 4,160 cfs (15.40 ft); May 

(9 a.m.) 3,560 cfs (15.10 ft).______________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

near Bryan.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 191

1110. Navasota River near Bryan, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°52'05", long 96°11'25", on right bank just upstream from bridge on 

uT~ST Highway 190, 2.5 miles upstream from Shepherd Creek and 17 miles northeast of 

Bryan, Brazos County.

Drainage area. 1,439 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 224.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

""1"929 (State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 437 ofs (316,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,180 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 13.97 ft); mini- 

 mum, 2.6 cfs Aug. 13, 14.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 35,800 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 16.36 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Diversion for irrigation and municipal supply above station. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given 

in WSP 1743.

Revisions. WSP 1392: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 10-28, Apr. 1 to May 1, 

May 25 to June 25)

3.85

4.0

4.3

4.6

5.0

6.0

2.4 

4.1

8.3

14

24

60

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

111

180

280

430

680

910

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.0

1,360

2,080

3,150

5,150

8,400

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

Da.y

1

3

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

32

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

Ill

180

168

120

90

107

591 

655 

755

945

1,540

2,020

2.520

1,560

*910

910

945

945

988

1,100

864

596

165

99

78

66

56

47

42

40 

4T

18,655

601

56,960

Nov.

46

115

500

680

620

778

1,150 

1,580 

1,950

2,290

2,460

1,760

752

402

246

176

*150

140

126

114

117

126

120

114

105

96

93

88

86

83

17,065

569

53,840

Dec.

80

80

80

80

80

80

78 

73 

Ij8~ 68

78

111

160

278

576

1,250

1,860

*4,250

*7.B60

7,800

6,560

5,570

4,200

2,720

1,250

620

430

546

292

274 

268

47,500

1,526

93,820

Jan.

459

552

772

1,150

1,600

2,550

5,080 

2,980 

2,160

1,610

1,490

1,440

996

1,240

1,900

1,520

1,520

2,060

2,470

5,720

5.850

3,050

2,250

1,210

653

470

594

*546

518

292 

262

47,904

1,545

95,020

Feb.

250

215

398

755

698

910

1,200 

1,350 

1,170

723

460

339

262

215

192

180 19"2~

206

220

230

309

460

540

620

755

850

1,060

1,100

910

16,729

577

33,180

Mar.

665

630

850

880

1,180

1,580

1,870 

1,680 

905

548

412

546

298

262

240

*255

255

255

206

160

136

120

111

108

105

108

211

562

850

1,060 

796

17,584

567

34,880

Apr.

450

268

184

143

120

105

96 

90 

86

80

*78

76

73

70

70

70

70

68

66

62

58

56

54

54

54

54

121

188

215

555

3,534

118

7,010

May

624

1,070

1,970

5.060

2,920

1,550

626 

586 

246

180

146

*117

96

86

76

70

66

60

54

52

52

54

75

105

111

93

76

66

73

73 

56

14,287

461

28,540

June

42

54

29

25

22

25

19 

55 

52

55

22

18

25

56

*50

25

45

85

70

54

40

28

20

16

24

521

755

715

850

9JL§

4,465

149

8,860

July

1,100

1.150

838

367

146

88

68 

56 

45

36

28

25

19

15

61

75

70

192

156

*286

286

220

105

66

50

57

28

22

18

14 

12_

5,675

183

11,260

Aug.

10

9.0

8.3

8.0

6.8

6.5

5.0 

4.1 

3.7

3.7

5.6

5.0

2.7 3"73~

6.0

8.3

50

58

26

20

21

44

154

*280

268

150

70

45

51

25 

22

1,296.0

41.8

2,570

Sept.

20

51

45

35

23

17

14 

11 

9.8

8.3

6.8

5.7

5.0

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.5

3 ,g

4.4

5.3

6.8

16

18

14

11

11

*7.8

5.5

5.1

357.2

11.9

708

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7,860 Min 8.4 Mean 717 Ac-ft 518,700

Water year 1959-60 : Max 7,860 Mln 2.7 Mean 532 Ac-ft 586,400

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Oct. 13 (6 p.m.) 2,590 ofs (12.77 ft); Nov. 11 (12 m.) 2,550 cfs 

(12.74 ft); Dec. 19 (8 p.m.) 8,180 cfs (15.97 ft); Jan. 7 (8 to 12 p.m.) 3,210 cfs (13.02 ft); 

Jan. 20 (12 p.m.) 4,040 cfs (15.26 ft); May 4 (11 p.m.) 3,500 efs (15.05 ft).________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
192 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1115. Brazos River near Hempstead, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°07'25", long 96°11'00", near center of span at bridge on U. S. Highway 290, 4,500 ft upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 6.5 miles 

northwest of Hempstead, Waller County, 8 miles upstream fromCaney Creek, and at 

mile 196.

Drainage area. 42,640 sq ml, approximately, of which 9,240 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected In 

this vicinity at Intermittent periods since 1903 are contained In reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice dally, more often during floods. Datum of gage Is 

117.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 1, 1940, chain gage at 

railroad bridge 4,500 ft downstream at datum 5.80 ft (revised) lower.

Average discharge.--22 years, 6,720 cfs (4,865,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 74,000 cfs Oct. 8; maximum gage height, 32.29 

ft Oct. 8; minimum dally discharge, 610 cfs Sept. 24.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 143,000 cfs May 2, 1957 (gage height, 44.21 ft); minimum dally, 137 cfs Nov. 6, 1952.

Maximum stage known since at least 1899, 56.1 ft Dec. 8, 1913, present site and 

datum, from Information by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co., obtained at bridge 

4,500 ft downstream. Flood of July 4, 1899, reached a stage of 53.6 ft, present site 

and datum, from Information by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co.

Remarks. Records good. Plow largely regulated by reservoirs above Bryan. Many small 

diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, industrial use, and oilfield operations. For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service 

reservoirs, see Brazos River near Bryan, Tex.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1442: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1941.

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

Da.y

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,440

1,180 

2,340

2,350

1,940

31,100

65,400

*71 J 500 

45,800

31,100

32,600

35,300

*36,100

37,600

43 , 500

43,300

37,500

33,700

31,000

27,300

21,600

17,500

16,000

16,000

16,500

15,100 

13,200

11,600 

10,200

9, 850

10,400

769,800

24,830

*1,527

Nov.

12,200

10,800 

*10,800

10,600

9,850

14,000

15,900

12,200 

8,650

7,800

7,940

8,500

9,100

10,000

11,200

10,600

10,400

10,600

9,700

9,100

8,360

7,560

6,540

4,830

3,880

3,400 

3,240

3,320 

3,240

3,030

257,340

8,578

510,400

Dec .

2,750

2,890 

*2,540

2,410

2,410

2,820

2,750

2,680 

2,610

2,410

2,290

2,290

2,470

2,960

4,880

13,000

23,500

33,600

29,000

21,200

18,200

15,300

14,300

15,300

16,000

15,300 

14,100

12,800 

11,400

9,700

9,400

313,260

10,110

621,300

Jan.

13,000

12,000 

17,000

*15,300

12,800

11,200

14,500

25,500 

20,500

18,800

18 , 100

16 , 800

15,300

14,300

17,600

21,400

19,800

18,500

20,900

21,400

19,000

16,300

14,600

13,700

12,800

12,800 

12,600

12,000 

11,200

10,600

9,400

487,700

15,730

967,300

Feb.

*8,950

8,800 

10,600

14 , 100

22,600

25,200

19,700

15,500 

13,400

12,000

11,000

10,400

10,000

10,000

10,400

10,000

8,950

8,800

8,800

7,200

6,100

6,100

5,800

8,600

12,000

9,400 

9,100

9,400 

8,360

321,260

11,080

637,200

Calendar year 1959: Max 71,300 Min 592

Mar.

*7,320

6,760 

6,870

8,650

9,250

8,800

8,500

7,090 

6,320

5,800

6,000

6,430

6,320

6,000

5,600

5,100

4,920

5,010

4,740

4,120

3,960

3,720

3,480

3,400

3,170

5,050 

3,100

3,800 

4,650

5,010

4,470

171,390

5,529

339,900

Apr.

4,040

3,880 

4,040

4,120

*3,800

3,240

2,960

2,750 

2,680

2,890

2,960

2,680

2,820

2,540

2,290

2,290

2,540

2,290

2,470

2,470

2,170

2,000

2,170

2,470

2,170

2,610 

2,540

3,030 

5,140

22, 600

106,650

3,555

211,500

May

23 , 000

23.400 

18,200

14,800

*10,600

7,440

5,800

7,680 

9,700

8,360

7,090

6,210

5,200

3,960

3,560

3,170

2,890

2,680

2,290

2,110

2,170

2,350

2,230

2,300

2,170

1,830 

1,720

1,610 

1,720

1,940

2,290

190,470

6,144

377,800

June

2,540

1,830 

*1,440

1,310

1,260

1,390

1,720

1,610 

1,440

1,230

1,130

1,010

945

990

1,130

*990

945

1,340

1,340

1,010

855

768

728

832

2,960

50.000 

27,800

23,500 

19,700

14,900

148,643

4.955

294,800

July

*11,000

8.220 

5,600

3,960

3,240

2.960

2,750

2,610 

2,290

1,850

2.420

4,290

3,880

2,750

2,960

3,170

2,820

3,100

3,480

5,500

7,940

6,210

7,200

7,680

5,900

3,720 

2,750

2,610 

2,610

2,110

2,290

129,850

4,189

257,600

Aug.

*2,000

1,830 

1,560

1,390

1,940

1,280

1,360

1,340 

1,280

1,100

1,180

1,100

1,200

1,340

1,440

1,390

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,040

1,100

1,340

2,110

2,170

2,960

2,410 

2,000

1,700 

1,800

1,800

1,800

49,160

1,586

97,510

Sept.

*1,600

1,500 

1,260

968

855

900

1,060

1,100 

1,010

855

728

832

945

990

1,040

810

688

708

855

900

945

922

768

610 66"8~

810 

878

855 

768

789

27,617

921

54,780

Mean 6,900 Ac-ft 4,995,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 71,300 Min 610 Mean 8,123 Ac-ft 5,897,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

1125. American Canal Co. 's canal near Fulshear, Tex.

193

Location. Lat 29°38'32", long 95°53'06", near center of channel at downstream side of 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from point of diversion and 3.4 miles south of Fulshear, 

Fort Bend County.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954, October 1957 to September 1960. 

Records for water year 1930 incomplete, yearly estimate only published in WSP 1312. 

Published as Brazos Valley Irrigation Co.'s canal prior to 1945.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 26 years, 92.1 cfs (66,680 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 380 cfs May 14, 15, 16; no flow for several months.

1931-54, 1957-60: Maximum daily discharge, 466 cfs May 22, 23, Aug. 1, 1954; no 

flow for several months in each year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Station above all diversion from canal. Flow controlled by 

pumping plant located on left bank of Brazos River 21.7 miles upstream from Richmond. 

Figures of discharge represent water actually pumped from river for Irrigation in the 

vicinity of Sugarland.

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

Month

Calendar year 1959 .................................

February .............................................

Water year 1959-60 .................................

Maximum

443

5.7

380

Minimum

0

0

Mean

96.0

.4,0

222

76.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

0

69,530

0

23

5,390

13,620

55,140
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1135. Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near Richmond, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°34 T , long 95°47', on left bank 600 ft downstream from crossing of 

II. S. Highway 59, lj miles downstream from point of diversion, and ij miles west of 

Richmond, Port Bend County.

Records available. 1928 to September 1954, March 1956 to September 1960. Records for 

water years 1928-31 incomplete, yearly estimates published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 31 years, 39.8 cfs (28,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1931-54. 1956-60: Maximum daily discharge, 267 cfs Nov. 15, 28, 1957; no flow 

for several months in each year.

Remarks. Records good. Water for irrigation is diverted by pumping from right bank of 

Brazos River 6 miles upstream from Richmond. Figures of discharge represent water 

pumped from river.

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

Month

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

September .............................................

Water year 1959-60. .................................

Maximum

0

180

70

166

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

36.0

0

87. S

90.5

15.0

40.4

Runoff in 

acre -feet

26,080

0

5,230

5,560

890

29,300
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

1140. Brazos River at Richmond, Tex.

195

Location . Lat 29°35', long 95°45', near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 59 in Richmond, Fort Bend County, 925 ft downstream from Texas and 

New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge and at mile 93.

Drainage area. --44.020 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available .--January 1903 to June 1906, October 1922 to September 1960. Published 

as "at Rosenberg" October 1922 to September 1931 and records are equivalent except for 

diversion by Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal. June to November 1901 and June to 

September 1902 in U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Experiment Stations, 

Bulletin Nos. 119 and 133. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1914 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder, and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is

40.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. 

June to November 1901, June to September 1902, and January 1903 to June 1906, various 

types of nonrecording gages at railroad bridge 925 ft upstream at different datums. 

Oct. 1, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at Rosenberg 7.6 miles upstream at datum 

about 4 ft higher.

Average discharge. --40 years (1903-5, 1922-60), 7,344 cfs (5,317,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 60,300 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 25.00 ft in 

gage well, 25.13 ft from U. S. Weather Bureau gage); minimum daily, 690 cfs June 23.

1903-6, 1922-60: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs June 6, 1929 (gage height, 40.6 ft, 

from f loodmarks) , present site and datum; minimum daily, 35 cfs Aug. 23, 1934.

Maximum stage since at least 1852, 48.2 ft Dec. 10, 1913, present datum, from 

f loodmarks on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from gage. From information by Southern 

Pacific Railroad, other floods at railroad bridge, present datum, are as follows: 

May 1884, stage 43.7 ft; June 13, 1885, stage 44.7 ft; July 1899, stage 45.6 ft; 

May 2, ,1915, stage 43.3 ft; May 9, 1922, stage 40.9 ft.

Remarks . --Records good. Flow largely regulated by reservoirs above Bryan. 

water diverted above station for irrigation and municipal supply.

Considerable 

For statement

regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Brazos River near 

Bryan. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1392: 1933. WSP 1442: Drainage area. WSP 1632: 1958. 

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,820 

1,700

1,410

1,486

2,390

3,920 

23,900

49 , 2OO

*59,500 

50,900

34,400

31,300

*34,000

35,900

37,300

41,600

42,700

37,000

31,700

29,000

25,500

21,300

17,600 

16,100 

15,800

16,400

15,300

13,800

12,100 

11,500

17,100

733,420

23,660

tl,455

Nov.

18,200 

16,100

13,800

12,700

12,500

11,300 

14,100

16,900

13 , 600 

10,50O

8,930

8,740

8,930

9,500

10,300

11,000

10,900

10,500

10,700

10,100

9,500

8,930

8,550 

7,830 

6,500

5,160

*4,480

4,120

5,880 

4,000

302,250

10,080

599,500

Dec.

3,880 

3,640

3,400

3,520

3,290

5,070 

3,070

3,4OO

3,400 

3,400

3,400

3,290

3,07O

3,070

3,880

8,340

17,700

24,300

51,100

28,200

22,100

18,400

15 , 800 

14,800 

15,300

16,400

15,600

14,800

13,600 

12,500

11,700

331,420

10,690

657,400

Jan.

13,400 

14,800

14,800

19,500

17,100

* 14, 100 

12,500

16,700

25,400 

21,006

19,000

18,200

16,900

15,600

14,800

17,900

21,600

21,000

19,200

20,800

20,800

18,400

16,400 

14,600 

13,800

13,400

13,400

13,200

12,300 

11,900

11,500

512,000

16,520

tl,016

Feb.

10,700 

9,900

10, 100

12,500

17,400

22,100 

25,700

19,500

15,600 

13,400

12,300

11,500

11,100

11,300

*11,100

11,300

11,100

10, 100

9.5OO

9,700

8,550

7,650

7,480 

7,650 

13,200

15,600

11,700

10,100

10,100

355,930

12,270

706,000

Mar.

9,500 

8,550

7,650

7,650

8,550

9,700 

9,500

9,120

8,370 

7,480

6,800

6,500

6,970

7,140

6,970

6,650

*6,050

5,600

5,450

5,600

5,160

4,600

4,360 

4,120 

3,88O

3,64O

5.520

3,640

3,760 

4,480

5,300

196,260

6,331

389,300

Apr.

5,300 

4,740

4,360

4,360

4,480

4,480 

4,000

3,400

3,070 

2,850

2,650

2,960

2,960

2,850

2,960

2,650

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,280

*2,370

2,370

2,100 

1,940 

2,550

3,070

2,960

3,290

3,180 

16,000

107,290

3,576

212,800

May

54.100 

27,300

23,200

19,500

* 15, 600

12,300 

9,500

7,310

7,140 

9,900

9,700

8,370

7,310

6,200

4,880

4,120

3,520

3,180

2,960

2,750

2,460

2,240

2,240 

*2,280 

2,190

2,370

2,060

1,700

1,520 

1.440

1,440

240,780

7,767

477,600

June

1,580 

1,940

2,100

1,620

1,310

1,180 

1,180

1,150

905 

878

960

1,120

1,020

990

905

*822

905

878

850

1,020

1,120

878

690 755- 

3,170

19,600

51,200

51,500

33,900 

24,000

209,966

6,999

416,500

July

17,800 

13,200

10,5OO

7,830

5,900

4,360 

3,520

3,070

3,070 

2,850

2,280

1.900

2,750

*4,120

3,760

3,180

3,290

3,400

3,88O

4,120

5,300

8,010

8,190 

6,970 

7,650

7,140

5,450

3,880

3,070 

2,850

2,650

165,940

5,353

329,100

Aug.

2,280 

2,280

2,060

1,860

1,620

1,410 

1,380

1,310

1.280 

1,280

1,310

1,410

1,480

1,550

*1,480

1,520

1,580

1,660

1,700

1,780

1,620

1,550

1,620 

1,820 

2,240

2,550

5.180

2,750

3,280 

1,980

2,060

55,880

1,803

110,800

Sept.

2,020 

2.060

1,900

1,700

1,520

1,310 

1,150

1,080

1,180 

1,250

1,180

1,120

1,020

960

1,050

1,080

1,080

990

*905

878

932

990

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

905

822

ST8

1,020 

1,O20

35,060

1,169

69,540

Calendar year 1959: Max 59,300 Mln 715 Mean 7,524 Ae-ft 5,447,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 59,300 Mln 690 Mean 8,869 Ae-ft 6,440,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-8, Nov. 12-18.
196 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1145. Brazos River near Juliff, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°27'20", long 95°31'57", on left bank at South Texas Water Co.'s pumping 

plant, 3^ miles west of Juliff, Fort Bend County, 65 miles downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge, and at mile 67.

Drainage area. 44,100 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,340 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, Houston 

supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge.--11 years, 5,251 cfs (3,802,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72,700 cfs June 27; maximum elevation, 52.30 ft 

June 28; minimum daily discharge, 113 cfs June 24.

1949-60: Maximum elevation, 59.17 ft May 6, 7, 1957 (discharge not determined); no 

flow at times due to pumping.

Maximum elevation known since at least 1884, 64.0 ft about Dec. 11, 1913, from floodmark 4 miles to left of gage, from information by local resident. Prom same, source and 

at same site, other floods as follows: about May 10, 1922, elevation 61.0 ft; about 

June 7, 1929, elevation 61.0 ft; about Nov. 29, 1940, elevation 61.5 ft. Flood in 

July 1899 was probably exceeded only by the flood of 1913.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation of flow by reservoirs above Bryan. Considerable 

water diverted above station for irrigation and industrial and municipal supply materially affect low flow. The Briscoe Irrigation Co. and the South Texas Water Co. have 

permits to divert a maximum of 600 and 400 cfs, respectively, between station at Richmond and this station for irrigation and industrial and municipal supply. For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Brazos River 

near Bryan, Tex.

Revisions. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,470 

1,890

1,640

1.400

1,720

3,120

20,600

50,700

58.500

46,300

30,000

31,200

32,800

35, 400

37,000

42,100

42,500

35,300

31,500

*30,600

27,300

21,300

17,300

16,000 

15,500

15,600

15,300

14,000

12,600

11,600

21,100

723,140

23,330

*1,434

Nov.

25.900 

23,600

17,500

15,100

13,500

12,100

13,800

16,300

13,700

*10,800

9,460

8,760

9,040

9,460

10,200

10,900

11,000

10, 900

10,600

10, 400

9,740

9,180

8,630

7,850 

6,840

5,710

4,610

4,190

3,790

5. 690

327,250

10,910

649,100

Dec.

3,690 

3,490

3,210

3,210

3,030

2.850

2,850

3,030

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,210

3,030

*2,850

3,440

8,400

18,700

25,000

50.700

26,300

20,800

17,500

15,100

15,900 

14,000

15, 000

14,800

14,000

13,100

12,100

11,000

317,990

10,260

630,700

Jan.

12,400 

14,500

15,900

18,800

16,600

14,500

12,700

15,500

22.900

20,200

18,400

17,700

*16,500

15,600

14,500

16,900

20,400

20,700

19,200

19,600

20,700

18,200

16,500

15,100 

14,200

13,700

13,400

15,200

12,600

12,000

11.600

502,300

16,200

996,300

Feb.

10,900 

10,000

10,200

12,700

17,800

22,800

24.400

20,800

*18,100

14,700

12,900

12,000

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,500

11,500

10,800

9,880

9,880

9,880

9,040

8,110

7,980 

13,100

17,000

12,800

10,600

10,300

373,870

12,890

741,600

Mar.

9,680 

8,760

7,980

7,460

8,110

9,740

10.200

9,600

8,900

7,980

7,080

6,600

6,840

7,200

7,080

6,960

6,370

5,930

5,600

5,710

5,490

5,050

4,390

4,190 

3,890

3,590

5.490

3,490

3,690

4,090

*4,940

200,080

6,454

396,900

Apr.

5,270 

4,830

4,290

4,090

4,190

4,290

3,790

3,300

2,940

2,670

2,270

2,550

2,590

2,510

2,590

2,510

2,190

2,030

2,030

1,960

1,820

*2,030

1,890

1.720 

1,750

2,670

2,510

2,670

2,940

15.100

95,790

3,193

190,000

May

55,400 

27,200

23,300

19,800

16,000

12,700

9,590

7,160

6,370

8,600

8,860

7,610

6,700

5,540

4,360

3,490

2,940

2,670

2,270

2,190

1,960

1,890

1,750

1,780 

1,680

1,640

1,580

1,080

850

640

552

228,132

7,359

452,500

June

675 

875

1,260

1,230

675

444

*553

292

437

615

559

444

292

349

333

*237

237

285

247

232

444

507

142

113 

2,470

29,700

69.500

39^600

27,300

243,027

8,101

482,000

July

19.000 

14,300

11,000

8,570

6,050

4,060

*3,030

2,510

2,110

2,190

1,640

1,140

1,020

2,430

2,850

2,350

2,190

2,510

2,590

3,210

4,260

7,190

8,500

6,720 

7,080

7,350

5,530

3,790

2,760

2,350

2,190

152,430

4,917

302,300

Aug.

1,750 

1,720

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,050

960

875

725

725

750

990

1,080

1,300

1,300

1,330

1,330

1,540

1,500

1,540

1,540

1,360

1,440

1,500 

1,720

2,030

2,510

2,510

2,270

*2,670

1,960

45,975

1,483

91,190

Sept.

1.820 

1,750

1,750

1,680

1,470

1,200

900

850

875

1,080

1,050

1,050

900

750

750

850

875

900

825

800

800

850

*900

990 

1,050

1,050

900

875

990

1,080

31,610

1,054

62,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 58,300 Min 329 Mean 7,285 Ac-ft 5,274,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 69,500 Min 113 Mean 8,857 Ac-ft 6,429,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 20, Nov. 19, Feb. 23 to June 6, June 28 

to July 8.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

1150. Big Creek near Needville, Tex.

197

Location.--Lat 29°28'35", long 95°48'45", near center of stream at downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 36, 1.5 miles downstream from Kunz Creek, 5| miles north of

Keedville, Fort Bend County, and 10| miles upstream from Fairchild Creek. 

Drainage area.--37.6 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1947 to June 1950, March 1952 to September 1960. 

Sag;e. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage with concrete control. Datum of gage is

6"9.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

May 20, 1947, to June 30, 1950, and May 29, 1959, to Mar. 29, 1960, wire-weight gage at

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-49, 1952-60), 28.8 cfs (20,850 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs June 26; maximum gage height, 14.03

ft Oct. 31; no flow at times.

1947-50, 1952-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1960; maximum gage height,

that of Oct. 31, 1959; no flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage since about 1913, 14.4 ft in August 1945, from information by local

resident.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

1562 

1562 

1632

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959

Date

Mar. 

Oct. 

Apr.

17, 1957 

15, 1957 

11, 1959

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,550 

4,500 

2,470

Gage height 

(feet)

11.78 

12.31 

10.92

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1148: 1947. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for high-water period in the water years 1957-58, superseding those published in WSP 1562, are given herewith:

1957 

Mar. 17......... 1,130

18......... 1,510

1957-Con. 

Oct. 15......... 2,000

16......... 2,440

Month

March 1957 .....................................

Water year 1956-57 ...........................

Calendar year 1957 ...........................

Water year 1957-58. ..........................

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

2,440

2,440

Minimum

0

0

Mean

48.5

34.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

35,100

24,870

Revised peak discharge.--1957: Mar. 17 (11 p.m.) 3,550 cfs (11.78 ft); Apr. 29 (3 a.m.) 2,290 cfs 

(10.72 ft).____________________________'________________________________________

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6 

27

28

£9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5 

.3

75

75

278

110

42

22

10

5.8

2.7

2.7

27

76

*30

12

6.7

4.9

2.2

1.1

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3 

.3

.4

.8

634 

«6.520

7,867.7

254

15,610

Nov.

"2,580 

*659

146

79

52

27

18

12

*6.7

3.6

3.6

2.7

2.2

1.6

1.8

1.2

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.6

.3

.2

0

3,604.6

120

7,150

Dec.

0 

0

0

.2

.3

.3

.3

.1

4.3

31

32

28

22

11

516

*792

154

61

34

20

12

8.9

7.3

4.2

4.6

3.0 

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.8 

268

2,023.7

65.3

4,010

Jan.

279 

82

46

27

22

32

20

9.8

7.3

6.7

4.9

4.6

*3.9

6.7

16

36

152

45

18

8.6

6.1

4.6

3.3

2.5

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1 

.7

852.8

27.5

1,690

Feb.

0.4 

.3

217 ~86

30

16

11

7.6

5.5

3.3

2.7

*1.6

89

95

40

36

26

21

12

12

188

51

20

182

64

27 

22

35

12

1,312.4

45.3

2,600

Mar.

6.7 

5.8

4.9

3.0

2.5

1.8

1.4

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

0

0

0

.1

.3 

2.0

.6

.2

.1 

.3

36.4

1.17

72

Apr.

0.3 

.5

.6

.5

.1

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.1

0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

122

200 

32

10

*35

52

456.6

15.2

906

May

12 

6.7

6.7

4.2

2.2

1.1

.4

.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.4

.5

.2

.1

.9

.6

*.4

1.8 

1.8

.7

.6

2.0

1.4

45.0

1.45

89

June

0.3 

.1

0

0

1.0

.1

.1

.1

.7

.4

.7

1.1

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

200

 2,250

*7£80 

3,260

1,000

154

58

14J007.2

467

27,780

July

28 

14

8.6

6.4

4.2

3.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

4.6

*3.6

.9

.6

.3

.2

.1

75

1.2

11

14

8.9

4.9

3.0

1.6

.8

.4 

.3

.9

1.2

1.6 

1.2

147.9

4.77

293

Aug.

20 

4.2

5.5

3.6

1.2

.7

.2

0

.3

2.0

2.2

3.3

4.2

4.6

*5.1

6.1

6.1

5.5

21

8.9

64

199

119

26

80

86 

23

34

407

T§5 

29

1,356.7

43.8

2,690

Sept.

7.6 

376

1.6

1.1

.9

1.1

3.6

3.0

5.8

3.6

2.0

.9

.8

.3

.5

.3

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.1 

0

0

0

3.2

40.7

1.36

81

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,520 Min o Mean 75.3 Ac-ft 55,230

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,080 Min 0 Mean 86.8 Ac-ft 62,970

Peak discharge (base, 500 cf-s). Oct. 31 (1 p.m.) 8,900 cfs (14.03 ft); Dec. 15 (10 p.m.) 1,650 cfs 

(9.87 ft); Dec. 31 (8 p.m.) 705 cfs (7.10 ft); Apr. 25 (11 p.m.) 685 cfs (7.01 ft); June 26 (12 m.) 

10,400 cfs (15.81 ft); Aug. 22 (6:50 p.m.) 665 cfs (6.94 ft); Aug. 29 (6 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (8.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

618098 O - 61 - 14
198 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1164. Dry Creek near Rosenberg, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°30 I 42", long 95°44'45", on right bank 38 ft downstream from county road 

bridge, 5.0 miles southeast of Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, and 8.2 miles upstream from 

Smither's Lake (Lake George) Spillway.

Drainage area. 7.47 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 71.90 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 12.66 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 31, 1959; no flow for many days in each 

year.

Highest floods since at least 1932 occurred in August 1945 and May 1953 (stages not 

known), from Information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Part of low flow is drainage from areas irrigated with diversions 

from Brazos River. No known diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 12-29; backwater from local runoff 

Oct. 5, Nov. 1-4, Dec. 16, 17, June 25-27)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

2.3 

4.4

19

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

112

206

460

990

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

.4

.1

18

77

8.9

2.9

.9

.3

.1

0

0

1.1

48

*7.9

3.6

1.2

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

66

*1,610

1,849.8

59.7

3,670

Nov.

*771

530

31

*19

11

5.6

3.4

2.3

*1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

929.9

31.0

1,840

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

8.5

7.4

11

3.6

1.3

210

*142

32

12

6.2

4.0

2.5

1.6

1.3

1.0

.6

.5 

.4

.4

.2

.2

80

526.9

17.0

1,050

Jan.

69

16

7.9

4.4

6.6

*8.9

4.2

2.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.4

7.7

2.1

.8

15

6.8

2.1

.9

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

160.6

5.18

319

Feb.

0

0

92

34

6.2

2.7

1.3

.9

.7

.5

*.2

.3

26

18

5.9

3.8

3.4

7.0

2.3

1.0

90

25

8.2

60

15

5.9 

2.9

1.8

1.6

416.6

14.4

826

Mar.

1^6.

.9

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

0.10

6.3

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*18

46

57

66

88

104

108

108

*112 ~53

*112

112

108

91

80

95 

68

62

*56

21

1,595

53.2

3,160

May

3.6

7.6

7.9

5.9

4.9

2.5

1.2

2.7

2.0

.9

.7

78

.9

5.6

3.2

5.7

2.3

1.9

3.6

7.2

11

TT

7.5

2.1

*3.4

3.8 

3.8

1.5

7.3

6.9

3.6

133.0

4.29

264

June

2.5

2.5

1.5

273

3.6

3.1

2.0

4.2

5.2

3.1

2.9

4.2

4.9

8.1

13

11

14

20

20

*17

11

6.6

5.2

133

*641

1,150 

262

45

10

4.9

2,413.8

80.5

4,790

July

4.0

3.1

1.0

.6

.7

1.2

1.5

6.8

4.0

2.5

*3.1

1.8

1.3

.5

.4

.4

.2 72-

~8M 17

4.9

5.2

5.4

4.6

5.2

5.4 

6.4

6.6

5.6

5 2

5.4

118.3

3.82

235

Aug.

6.6

8.6

6.9

5.9

6.2

6.9

6.6

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

11

11

9.5

6.6

*7.8

5.4

l3~~ 4.9

22

43

111

81

12

8.9

14 

13

9.5

25

T!

716.5

23.1

1,420

Sept.

~5.9 12

3.4

1.8

.8

2.5

3.1

5.2

2.3

1.2

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

39.2

1.31

78

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,610 Mln o Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,180

Water year 1959-60= Max 1,610 Mln o Mean 24.3 Ac-ft 17,660
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 199 

Reservoirs in Brazos River basin, Tex.

832. Lake Sweetwater.--Lat 32"26"20", long 100"18"20", on downstream side of intake structure to pump station, near left end of dam on Bitter Creek, 6.5 miles southeast of 

Sweetwater, Nolan County, and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth. Drainage area, 104 sq mi. 

Records available,-January 1936 to September 1960. Staff gage read at irregular intervals. Datum of gage is 0.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1957. Prior to Apr. 1, 1958, staff gage read once daily at same site 

and datum. Maximum contents observed during year, 7,620 acre-ft Oct. 4-6 (gage height, 

2,108.0 ft); minimum observed, 5,600 acre-ft Sept. 25-28, 30 (gage height, 2,103.2 ft). 

Maximum contents observed during period 1936-60, 12,360 acre-ft June 1, 1957 (gage 

height, 2,116.70 ft); minimum observed, 780 acre-ft Aug. 17, 1953 (gage height, 2,082.54 

ft).

Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen dam 2,600 ft long. Dam completed and 

storage began in 1930; reservoir first filled to spillway elevation in 1936. Reservoir 

is property of city of Sweetwater and was built to impound water for municipal use. 

Emergency spillway is located just to left of the dam and has a concrete ogee-type 

crest 607.5 ft long. Maximum controlled capacity, 11,900 acre-ft at gage height 

2,116.0 ft, crest of emergency spillway. No appreciable dead storage. Figures of contents not adjusted for sediment. Capacity curve furnished by Preese and Nichols, Consulting Engineers, based on survey made in 1929. Record of gage heights and diversions 

furnished by city of Sweetwater.

835. Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir.--Lat 32°37', long 99°40 : , at outlet gate tower near 

right bank, 120 ft upstream from dam on Elm Creek, 4 miles upstream from Clear Pork 

Brazos River, and 5 miles south of Nugent, Jones County. Drainage area, 478 sq mi. 

Records available, July 1940 to September 1960. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 

1,580.78 ft above mean sea level. Maximum contents observed during year, 71,120 acreft Oct. 6-10 fgage height, 54.3 ft); minimum observed, 52,880 acre-ft Sept. 22-26, 30 

(gage height, 49.2 ft). Maximum contents observed 1940-60, 89,910 acre-ft May 25, 1957 

(gage height, 58.7 ft); minimum observed, 19,040 acre-ft Apr. 23-25, 1953 (gage height, 

34.5 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced, earth-fill dam. Dam completed and storage began 

in October 1938. Capacity, 74,310 acre-ft at gage height 55.1 ft (crest of spillway). 

Sill of lowest outlet gate is at gage height 1.6 ft. Dead storage is negligible. 

Water is used for municipal supply for city of Abilene. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. An undetermined amount of flood flow was diverted by gravity ditch 

from Deadman Creek into reservoir. During year 1,256 acre-ft was pumped into reservoir from Clear Pork Brazos River. The city of Abilene diverted 12,628 acre-ft from 

reservoir for municipal use. Gage-height record and record of diversions furnished by 

city of Abilene. Capacity table furnished by U. S. Soil Conservation Service.

Revisions (water years ).~WSP 1562: 1953-57 (figures of month-end contents).

845. Lake Stamford. Lat 33°05', long 99°35', on left bank at intake structure of West 

Texas Utilities Co. steam powerplant at Lake Stamford on Paint Creek, 1 mile upstream 

from dam, 1.7 miles upstream from California Creek, and 10 miles southeast of Haskell, 

Haskell County. Drainage area, 360 sq mi. Records available, July 1953 to September 

1960. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2.77 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Preese and Nichols, Consulting Engineers). Maximum contents 

observed during year, 59,500 acre-ft July 11-17 (gage height, 1,413.9 ft); minimum 

observed, 36,100 acre-ft June 28 to July 5 (gage height, 1,408.6 ft). Maximum contents 

observed 1953-60, that of July 11-17, 1960; minimum observed after first appreciable 

storage, 5,860 acre-ft July 15, 1953 (gage height, 1,393.7 ft).

Lake is formed by rock-faced, earth-fill dam. Dam completed in March 1953. Storage 

began in June 1953. Capacity, 60 000 acre-ft (gage height, 1,414.0 ft, crest of spillway). Dead storage, 430 acre-ft (gage height, 1,380.0 ft, invert of 24-inch discharge 

conduit). Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is used for municipal 

supply of cities of Stamford and Hamlin; diversions totaled 973 acre-ft during water 

year. Gage-height record furnished by West Texas Utilities Co. from their powerplant 

1 mile upstream from dam. Capacity table computed from data furnished by Freese and 

Nichols, Consulting Engineers, Fort Worth. Diversions for municipal use furnished by 

city of Stamford.

885. Possum Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos River (see p. 158). 

925. Whitney Reservoir on Brazos River (see p. 165).

990. Leon Reservoir. Lat 32°21'30", long 98°41'00", at outlet works structure near center 

of dam on Leon River, 7 miles south of Ranger, Eastland County, and 9 miles southeast 

of Eastland. Drainage area, 259 sq mi. Records available, January 1955 to September 

1960. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Maximum contents observed during year, 28,430 acre-ft Oct. 5 (elevation, 1,375.7 ft); 

minimum observed, 24,120 acre-ft Sept. 21-30 (elevation, 1,372.9 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1955-60, 38,770 acre-ft Oct. 14, 1957 (elevation, 1,381.3 ft); 

minimum observed since appreciable storage, 15,880 acre-ft Jan. 11-21, Feb. 5-7, Apr. 29, 

30, 1956 (elevation, 1,366.2 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam 3,700 ft long. Storage began in April 

1954; dam completed in June 1954. Dam is property of Eastland County Water Supply 

District and was built to impound water for municipal use by cities of Ranger, Olden, 

and Eastland (see table below for diversions). Service spillway is uncontrolled circular drop outlet designed to discharge 5,000 cfs through 11-foot diameter concrete 

conduit. Emergency spillway 1,200 ft wide cut through natural ground near left end of 

dam. Reservoir capacity at service spillway, 27,290 acre-ft (elevation, 1,375.0 ft); 

reservoir capacity at emergency spillway, 40,210 acre-ft (elevation, 1,382.0 ft). Dead 

storage, 869 acre-ft (elevation, 1,335.0 ft). Water can be withdrawn for municipal use 

down to elevation 1,335.0 ft. Capacity curve and table furnished by Freese and Nichols, 

Consulting Engineers. Record of lake elevations and diversions for municipal use furnished by Eastland County Water Supply District.

Revisions. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

1020. Belton Reservoir on Leon River (see p. 183).
200 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Brazos River basin, Tex. Continued

Month-end gage height or elevation, contents, and monthly diversions, water year 

October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Calendar year 1959

Aug 31

Water year 1959-60

Calendar year 1959

Water year 1959-60

Elevation 

or 

gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change 

in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Diversions 

for 

municipal 

use 

(acre-feet)

Lake Sweetwatert

2,107.7 

2,107.6 

2,107.2 

2,107.1

-

(a) 

2,107.1 

2,106.8 

2,106.5 

2,105.8 

2,105.0 

2,104.4 

2,103.8 

2,103.2

-

7,480 

7,440 

7,250 

7,210

-

7,210 

7,210 

7,070 

6,940 

6,640 

6,300 

6,060 

5,820 

5,600

-

-40 

-190 

-40

-1,690

0 

0 

-140 

-130 

-300 

-340 

-240 

-240 

-220

-1,880

5 

0 

0

348

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

29 

93 

80 

0

207

Lake Stamfordt

1,410.3 

1,410.8 

1,410.5 

1,410.6

-

1,410.5 

1,410.4 

1,410.2 

1,409.9 

1,409.2 

1,408.6 

1,413.5 

1,412.8 

1,412.2

-

42,700 

44,700 

43,500 

43,900

-

43,500 

43,100 

42,300 

41,100 

38,300 

36,100 

57,500 

54,000 

51,000

-

+2,000 

-1,200 

+400

-9,100

-400 

-400 

-800 

-1,200 

-2,800 

-2,200 

+21,400 

-3,500 

-3,000

+8,300

56.0 

b55 

b50

845

48.3 

47.1 

55.4 

72.6 

106 

133 

109 

143 

97.8

973

Elevation 

or 

gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change 

in 

contents 

(aorefeet)

Diversions 

for 

municipal 

use 

(acre-feet)

Port Phantom Hill Reservoirt

51.7 

53.7 

53.3 

53.2

-

53.4 

53.1 

53.0 

53.1 

52.4 

51.4 

51.1 

50.1 

49.2

-

61,350 

68,780 

67,250 

66,860

-

67,630 

66,480 

66,100 

66,480 

63,890 

60,290 

59,230 

55,820 

52,880

-

+7,430 

-1,530 

-390

0

+770 

-1,150 

-380 

+380 

-2,590 

-3,600 

-1,060 

-3,410 

-2,940

-8,470

683 

630 

625

9,648

582 

552 

649 

982 

1,286 

1,586 

1,745 

1,776 

1,532

12,628

Leon Reservoir*

1,373.1 

1,374.8 

1,374.5 

1,374.5

-

1,375.1 

1,375.0 

1,374.8 

1,375.3 

1,375.1 

1,374.5 

1,373.9 

1,373.5 

1,372.9

-

24,410 

26,980 

26,520 

26,520

-

27,450 

27,290 

26,980 

27,780 

27,450 

26,520 

25,590 

25,000 

24,120

-

+2,570 

-460 

0

+1,820

+930 

-160 

-310 

+800 

-330 

-930 

-930 

-590 

-880

-290

122 

117 

118

1,530

108 

105 

114 

118 

121 

185 

178 

165 

147

1,600

t Gage height at 8 a.m.

* Elevation at about 10 a.m.

a No gage-height record; contents estimated.

b Estimated.
SAN BERNARD RIVER BASIN 201

1175. San Bernard River near Boling, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°18'45", long 95°53'35", near left bank at downstream side of pile bent

of bridge on State Farm Highway 442, 2-j miles downstream from Snake Creek and 4-j miles

northeast of Boling, Wharton County. 

Drainage area. 720 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 30.7 ft above mean sea level (State Highway Department bridge plans).

Average discharge.--6 years, 429 cfs {310,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 cfs June 28 (gage height, 42.41 ft); minimum daily, 9.5 cfs June 23.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1960; minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Nov.27-30,

1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, 43:5 ft in 1913 (probably in December). Flood in

September 1938 reached a stage of 43.3 ft, from information by local resident.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1958 has been revised

to 18,300 cfs Oct. 18, 1957 (gage height, 40.50 ft), superseding that published in

WSP 1562. 

Remarks. Records good. Part of low flow is drainage from areas irrigated with diversions

from Colorado River. Diversions above station for irrigation and other uses. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period

in the water year 1958, superseding those published in WSP 1562 are given herewith:

1957-Con. 

Oct. 20......... 14,200

21......... 10,400

Month

Water year 1957-58. ..............

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

17,600

Minumum

2.8

14

Mean

685

Runoff in 

acre-feet

496,200

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22 to Dec. 15, Dec. 24-31, Jan. 11-20, Jan. 24 to Feb. 5, 

Mar. 9 to Apr. 4, May 26 to June 2, June 26-27, June 29 to July 4, July 9-17, July 28 to 

Aug. 13, Sept. 6-30)

2.68

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

9.5

18

36

56

112

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

188

414

710

1,320

2,100

20.0

25.0

30.0

36.0

42.3

3,310

5,480

8,200

13,000

21,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

32

35

110 

1,170

1,340

1,170

836

614

452

342

253

272

582

*494

466

426

390

330

248

172

122

85

60

45

34

29

25

22

32

5,350

13,553

437

26,880

Nov.

8,500

8,980

7,460 

5,960 

4,660

3,440

1,970

814

*480

342

238

168

126

100

88

74

64

59

59

58

54

47

73

44

36

31

28

25

24

25

44,027

1,468

87,330

Dec.

24

23

22 

20 

19

18

1616"

18

186

354

542

245

184

*444

2,410

2,100

1,570

1,470

1,390

1,060

746

550

366

248

180

140

112

94

85

274

14,724

475

29,200

Calendar year 1959 : Max 9,

Jan.

1,650

1,670

1,540 

1,750 

1,750

1,390

1,060

782

582

466

354

*264

208

203

276

213

311

578

238

258

452

550

426

276

188

136

106

85

79

76

11

17,788

574

35,280

Feb.

62

385" 54

1,120 

950

782

646

*598

480

354

243

180

210

710

854

854

818

710

582

466

646

522

330

490

678

646

630

854

930

16,784

579

33,290

230 Mln 12

Mar.

710

308

366 

270 

213

172

144

116

97

79

71

67

64

61

*57

53

54

97

119

100

85

64

53

47

42

42

43

39

38

41 

47

3,959

128

7,850

Apr.

44

40

37 

34 

31

30

28

26

26

25

24

22

24

23

24

24

22

22

*20

20

19

18

18

18ia

107

325

438

480

522

2,509

83.6

4,980

Mean 719

May

764

*1,300

1,990 

1,960 

1,320

910

694

508

566

243

176

119

82

61

52

44

38

35

33

31

31

28

26

27

27

25

*20

20

18

16

14

10,978

354

21,770

June

13

15

20 

23 

19

15

15

15

18

22

22

26

22

19

19

22

19

16

15

*16

13

11

2(T^ 9.5

2,700

*1 1,800

*1 9,800

*g 1,000

13JDOO

87,030.5

2,901

172,600

July

*9,27Q

6,840

4,670 

3,120 

1,530

626

377

246

172

126

*100

76

63

54

48.

55

225

690

1,010

1,640

1,240

917

710

522

378

276

193

130

94

74 

63

35,533

1,146

70,480

Aug.

67

74

103 

133 

126

100

88

94

160

184

168

164

172

243

248

*330

452

414

390

318

288

288

354

294

318

390

342

306

382

494 - . r. 342

7,826

252

15,520

Sept.

294

318

252 

228 

193

156

146

140

119

136

140

126

112

94

112

116

133

156

168

140

*112

100

76

62

eS

74

130

109

88

76

4,201

140

8,330

Ac-ft 520,700

Water year 1959-60 : Max 21,000 Min 9.5 Mean 707 Ac-ft 513,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Nov. 2 (l to 3 a.m.) 9,380 cfs (31.59 ft); Dec. 16 (l p.m.)

2,530 cfs (17.50 ft); Jan. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 1,860 cfs (15.13 ft); May 3 (5:30 p.m.) 2,320 cfs ' 

(16.77 ft); June 28 (3 a.m.) 21,200 cfs (42.41 ft); July 20 (10:30 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (14.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

202 1185. Bull Creek near Ira, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°36'02", long 101°05'40", on left bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on 

Farm to Market Road 2085, 1.9 miles upstream from Colorado River, 5.3 miles downstream 

from Chimney Creek, 5.5 miles west of Ira, Scurry County, 7.7 miles northwest of Cuthbert, and 8.3 miles downstream from Bull Creek diversion dam.

Drainage area. 388 sq mi, approximately (contributing area), of which 363 sq mi is above 

Bull Creek diversion dam, which diverts water from Bull Creek to Lake J. B. Thomas.

Records available.--October 1958 to September 1960. Records for October 1947 to December 

1953 at same site not equivalent owing to diversion by Bull Creek diversion dam completed Nov. 15, 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,169.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--6 years (1947-53), 12.7 cfs (9,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 638 cfs July 5 (gage height, 3.53 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 4,940 cfs July 6, 1948, and Oct. 4, 1953; maximum 

gage height, 11.70 ft July 6, 1948, Oct. 4, 1953 (backwater from Colorado River); no 

flow for many days.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs June 1, 1959 (gage height, 5.12 ft); no flow 

for many days.

Highest stage since 1913, about 24 ft in June 1939, from information by local resident. Flood of Sept. 7, 1932, reached a stage of 23.0 ft. Flood of Apr. 12, 1954, 

reached a stage of 21.1 ft (discharge, 22,400 cfs, by slope-area method), caused by 

failure of diversion dam upstream.

Remarks. Records good. Since December 1953 all flow from area above diversion dam 

except part of extreme high floods is diverted into Lake J. B. Thomas (see p. 258 ). 

Prior to this time, there were no regulations or diversions above station.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, 4, Dec. 16, 17, July 5)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

44

98

170

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

7J

52

1.5

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

53.6

1.73

106

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

 1

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

0.8

0.03

1.6

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.7

TT

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

Jan.

0

0

0

0

_a

.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

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

Feb.

0

.1

TT

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

.1

2.1

0.07

4.2

Calendar year 1959: Max 94 Mln 0

Mar.

0.1

.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

0

0

0

2.9

0.09

5.8

Apr.

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

158

*9.2

*11

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

178.3

5.75

354

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

0.10

6.3

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 1.00 Ac-ft 722

Water year 1959-60: Max 158 Mln o Mean 0.67 Ac-ft 435

LJiscnarge measurement or ODservat: 

Field estimate made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 203

1190. Bluff Creek near Ira, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°35'29", long 101°03'05", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Farm to Market Highway 1606, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth, 2.8 miles 

west of Ira, Scurry County, and 11.6 miles southwest of Snyder.

Drainage area. 38 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,177.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 15 to Nov. 5, 1948, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 2.29 cfs (1,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs July 5 (gage height, 9.80 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 5,200 cfs July 5, 1948 (gage height, 16.22 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 11.92 ft and of peak flow; no flow for most of time in each year. 

Maximum stage since at least 1906 occurred In 1939, stage unknown. Flood in 1948 

is the second highest since 1906.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion above station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

17

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

17.2

0.55

34

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

TT

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Calendar year 1959: Max 56

Jan.

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

578

*24

*34

*1.4

.2

0

0

0

0

6.2

.1

0

0

0

16

1.8

.2

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

462.0

14.9

916

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Min 0 Mean 0.74 Ac-ft 538

Water year 1959-60= Max 378 Mln o Mean 1.31 Ac-ft 952

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Oct. 3 (2 a.m.) 394 cfs (6.53 ft); July 5 (4 p.m.) 1,560 cfs 

(9.80 ft).________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
204 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1195. Colorado River near Ira, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°32'18", long 101°G3'12", on right bank 530 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 350, 3f miles downstream from Bluff Creek, 4 miles upstream from Willow 

Creek, 4.5 miles southwest of Ira, Scurry County, and at mile 825.

Drainage area. 3.617 sq mi, of which 2,590 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1952 (monthly records only 1950-52), October 

!9bB to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,136 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1-30, 1947, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs July 5 (gage height, 5.72 ft) ; no 

flow for many days.

1947-52, 1958-60; Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs July 6, 1948 (gage height, 

21.35 ft), from rating curve extended above 9,600 cfs by conveyance-slope method; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 32 ft June 16, 1913, from information by local resident. 

Flood in May 1947 reached a stage of 25.1 ft, from floodmark at site of former bridge 

269 ft upstream from gage.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow largely regulated by Lake J. B. Thomas since July 1952

(see p. 258). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-30, Nov. 4 to Dec. 9, Apr. 13-30, 

July 5-7, 14, 19, 23, Aug. 9, Sept. 23)

1.3

1.4

1.6

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.6

46

89

150

260

480

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

0.9

.7

"Is 138

1.6

.8

.4

.3

.1

7T

.1 **.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

20

.8

183.6

5.92

364

Nov.

0.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

**.!

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

5.0

0.17

9.9

Dec.

0.2

.1

.T

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.5

8.1

~T.9 14

1.2

.9

.9

*.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

39.1

1.26

78

Calendar year 1959 : Max 138

Jan.

0.9

.8

.8

.8

4.8

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.4

75

.5

U

.4

*.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

23.9

0.77

47

Feb.

0.5

.7

. 8.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

13.7

0.47

27

Min 0

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

75

*.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

11.8

0.38

23

Apr.

0.1

.2

.?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0o0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

0

0

0

2.7

0.09

5.4

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

 33.6

4.5

0.15

8.9

June

o c

H

.6

.3

.1

o-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

4.3

C.14

8.5

July

0

15

0

0

456

*80

*41

*7.5

*1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.5

10

1.6

.8

.4

.2

7.4

2.5

.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

613.0

19.8

1,220

Aug.

0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

~7? 3.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

0.11

6.7

Sept.

0

<5

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

Mean 3.03 Ac-ft 2,190

Water year 1959-60: Max 456 Min 0 Mean 2.47 Ac-ft 1,800

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

Field estimate made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 205

1205. Deep Creek near Dunn, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°33 1 50", long 100°53 I 55", at center of downstream side of bridge on State 

Farm to Market Road 1606, 2.0 miles northwest of Dunn, Scurry County, 3.0 miles 

upstream from Sulphur Draw, and 8.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. April 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,172.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 21, 1955, staff or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 14.2 cfs (10,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 cfs July 6 (gage height, 16.8 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 4,700 cfs May 23, 1955 (gage height, 22.90 ft); no flow 

at times in each year.

Maximum discharge known since at least 1881, 36,400 cfs June 19, 1939, by slope-area 

measurement of peak flow at site 8.0 miles upstream from present gage. Flood in 1892 

reached about same stage as that of June 19, 1939, from information by local residents.

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

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

4946-

1.9

.1

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12 

0

109.0

3. 52

216

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.1

.6

14

.8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 7

*.7

.7

.7

.9

.8

.7

.4

.4

.5

.7

29.3

0.95

58

Jan.

0.7

.6

.5

75

4.5

4.1

1.2

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.6

28.4

0.92

56

Feb.

0.6

.6

.8

~7S 1.0

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.8

.7

.6

,.1

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

19.5

0.67

39

Mar.

0.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

*1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.7

.6

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

72

.1 

.1

15.9

0.51

32

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.2

.3

1.5

0.05

3.0

May

0.1

.1

.272-

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

June

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

aO

aO

aO

aO

alOO

a400

*T4T

*32

*6.9

1.5

.3

.1

3.5

30

6.6

1.3

.2

0

0

1.6

.1

0

,- 0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

726.1

23.4

1,440

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

48

8.0

.4

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

56.4

1.82

112

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

0.07

4.2

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,510 Min 0 Mean 12.0 Ac-ft 8,650

Water year 1959-60 : Max 400 Min 0 Mean 2.70 Ac-ft 1,960

Peak discharge (base, 850 cfs). July 6 (time unknown) 2,170 cfs (16.8 ft). __________________

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

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

and records for nearby stations.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1210. Colorado River at Colorado City, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°23'33", long 100°52'42", on right bank at Colorado City, Mitchell County, 

3,517 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 4,100 ft upstream from The Texas and 

Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from Lone Wolf Creek, and at mile 796.

Drainage area. 4,082 sq mi, approximately, of which 2,590 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. November 1923 to August 1925 (published as "at Colorado"), May 1946 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,030.16 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Nov. 28, 1923, 

to Aug. 31, 1925, chain gage at site 1.4 miles downstream at different datum. May 9 to 

Aug. 5, 1946, staff gage at site 185 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1946-60), 62.6 cfs (45,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs July 7 (gage height, 9.72 ft); no flow 

at times.

1923-25, 1946-60: Maximum discharge, 24,900 cfs July 6, 1948 (gage height, 22.37 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1910, 35.9 ft June 20, 1939, present site and 

datum, based on floodmarks 1,000 ft upstream and 3,740 ft downstream from gage (discharge, 66,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow at site 2.5 miles upstream 

from gage).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation since 1952 by Lake J. B. Thomas (see p. 258). 

Diversions from Lake J. B. Thomas for municipal use and oilfield operation. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1118: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1946 (M).

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, July 6, 7, Aug. 19)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

0

1.5

6.6

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

56

128

237

430

645

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,120

1,540

2,020

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

20

394

196

93

31

16

9.7

6.6

4.0

3.0

2.2

*1.8

1.5

.9

.7

.7

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

116 

73

986.8

31.8

1,960

Nov.

22

T2

7.3

11

6.6

3.5

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

.9

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

1.2

.7

.7

.7

. 9

94.3

3.14

187

Dec.

0.9

T?

.9

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.5

8.2

9.4

38

44

TF

9.7

6.6

*5.2

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6 

3.0

183.5

5.92

364

Jan.

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.6

7.3

8.0

16

TT

6.6

5.2

5.2

6.6

5.2

5.2

4.6

5.2

5.2

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

*2.6

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.2 272-

144.7

4.67

287

Feb.

2.2

2.6

4.6

5.2

47?

4.6

4.6

4.0

2.6

2.2

1.5

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.2 178-

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

67.9

2.34

135

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,590 Min o

Mar.

1.8

2.6

1.8

2.6

2.6

3^0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

.4

^3

53.7

1.73

107

Apr.

0.3

.4

.4

 a

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.4

o 1.9

6.5

0.22

13

May

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0.3

0.01

0.6

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.6

10

T.5

.7

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

21.1

0.70

42

July

0

0

0

0

3.6

377

*1.700

*174

*53

*25

14

*8.0

5.9

6.6

25

25

12

9.1

4.6

2.2

1.8

3.5

3.5

1.8

.9

**.7

1.7

2.6

1.2

.4

.1

2,463.2

79.5

4,890

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

2.2

1.2

.4

.2

.1

95

*4T

4.6

1.5

26

30

8.0

3.5

1.5

.9

40

9.2

4.8

278.9

9.00

553

Sept.

0.4

.1

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

3.8 zTz

.9

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.3

0.28

16

Mean 23.0 Ac-ft 16,670

Water year 1959-60 ' Max 1,700 Mln o Mean n.a Ac-ft 8,550

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base _____ 

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

Field estimate made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 207

1215. Morgan Creek near Westbrook, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°23'42", long 101°01'32", on left bank on downstream side of county road 

bridge (formerly Farm to Market Road 670) 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on Farm to 

Market Road 670 (relocated in I960), 1.1 miles upstream from Graze Creek, 2.7 miles 

north of Westbrook, Mitchell County, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi, of which 21 sq mi is probably noncontributlng. 

Records available. June 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,076.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 15.0 cfs (10,E acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,( 30 cfs July 6 (gage height, 12.52 ft); no

flow for-most of time.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 7,180 cfs May 13, 1957 (gage height, 21.92 ft); no flow 

for most of time each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, 30.0 ft in April 1922, flood In 1941 reached a 

stage of 27 ft, and flood of May 11, 1954, reached a stage of 21.8 ft; from Information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion above station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.4

12

246

476

44

5.2

1.7

1.0

.6

.4

.2

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

137 

37

968.6

31.2

1,920

Nov.

T76~ 4.6

1.1

.8

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.0

0.30

18

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

, 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

28"3.4

.6

.4

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

32.8

1.06

65

Jan.

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

2.7

T72

.2

0

4.1

0.14

8.1

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.4 

27.

31.4

1.01

62

June

~~76~ 1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

July

0

0

0

0

336

*556

*166

*36

**!.!

0

0

0

3.0

6.4

1.4

.4

0

0

0

0

80

12

.5

.1

360

*6.0

1.5

*.8

.4

.1 

0

1,567.7

50.6

3,110

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 779 Mln 0 Mean 7.30 Ac-ft 5,280

Water year 1959-60 : Max 555 Mln o Mean 7.15 Ac-ft 5,190

Peak discharge (base, 60O cfs, revised). Oct. 4 (6 a.m.) 819 cfs (11.43 ft); July 6 (5 a.m.) 

1,080 cfs (12.52 ft); July 26 (5 a.m.) 819 cfs (11.40 ft).

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

* Field estimate made on this day.
208 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1236. Champion Creek Reservoir near Colorado City, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°16'55", long 100°51'30", in service outlet structure at Champion Creek

 Dam on Champion Creek, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, 4.8 miles downstream from State

Highway 208, and 7.2 miles south of Colorado City, Mltchell County. 

Drainage area. 164 sq mi.

Records available. April 1959 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to

^ept. 29, 1959, staff gages at same site and datum. 

Extremes.--Maximum contents during water year, 4,010 acre-ft Aug. 21 (elevation, 2,036.71

 ft); minimum, 1,600 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 2,025.90 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen dam, about 6,800 ft long. Dam 

completed in March 1959; storage began in August 1958. Reservoir is operated by Texas 

Electric Service Co. Water will be pumped from the reservoir to Lake Colorado City for 

municipal use and for cooling purposes in operation of steam powerplant. Service .spillway is a cut channel 50 ft wide and about 1,800 ft long cut in the emergency spillway, 

which is 450 ft wide and about 1,800 ft long. The service is cut 8 ft deeper than the 

emergency spillway. Data regarding dam and reservoir is given in the following table:

Bottom of li- by 3-foot opening in inlet structure....

Elevation 

(feet)

2,109.0

2,091.0

2,083.0

2,020.0

Capacity - 

(acre-feet)

56,800

42,500

882

Capacity figures (based on 1950 survey) do not include excavation for borrow estimated 

not to exceed 1,000 acre-ft by Freese and Nichols, Consulting Engineers.

Capacity table, Apr. 1, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960 (elevation, 

in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

2,019

2,023

2,027

789

1,200

1,780

2,031

2,035

2,039

2,520

3,500

4,740

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., April to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct. Nov.

L

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

a789

Apr.

_

-

-

-

_

793

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

a798

.

+9

May

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

«

_

_

-

809

_

_

_

_

a808

_

+10

June

.

_

-

1,230

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

al,340

_

+532

July

_

1,350

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

1,670

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

al,810

.

+470

Aug.

.

_

1,800

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

.

_

_

_

al,480

_

-330

Sept.

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

1,600

-

_

_

_

-

_

..

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

1,430

1,600

2,025.90

+120

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record} contents estimated.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 209

1236. Champion Creek Reservoir near Colorado City, Tex. Continued

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

1,720 

1^750

2,620

2,960

2,960

2,950

2,940

2,910

2,910

2,900

2,890 

2,880

2,880

2,870

2,870

2,850

2,840 

2,840

2,840

2,830

2,830

2,820

2,820

2,810

2,810

2,800

2,800

2,790 

2,790 

5,080

3,080

2,033.52

+1,480

Nov.

3,080 

3,080

5.090

3,090

3,080

3,080

3,070

3,070

3,060

3,060

3,050 

3,050

3,050

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,020 

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,000

3,000

2,990 

2,990 

2,990

2,033.13

-90

Dec.

2,980 

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,970 

Z, 970

2,970

2,970

2,980

2,970

5,040 

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,030

3,020 

3,020 

3,020

3,040

2,033.28

+50

Jan.

3,030 

5.020

3,020

3,020

3,050

3,050

5,050

5,050

3,050

5,050

5,060 

5,060

5,060

3,060

5,060

5,060

5,060 

5,060

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050 

5,050 

5,050

5,040

2,035. 52

0

Feb.

3,040 

3,050

5,060

3,060

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,040 

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040 

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,020

3,040

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

5.010 

3,010

2,033.21

-30

Mar.

3,010 

5,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

5.020

3,010

5,000

2,990 

2,980

2,990

2,990

2,980

2,980

2,980 

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,970

2,970

2,970

2,970 

2,960 

2,960

2,960

2,055.00

-50

Apr.

2,960 

2,960

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,950

2,920 

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,910

2,910

2,910 

2,900

2,900

2,890

2,890

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,870

2,870

2,870 

2,870 

2.860

2£32.57

-100

May

2.850 

2,656

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,830

2,820

2,820

2,810

2,810

2,810 

2,800

2,800

2,790

2,790

2,780

2,780 

2,770

2,760

2,760

2,750

2,740

2,740

2,730

2,730

2,720

2,710

2,710 

2.700 

2,730

2,750

2,052.00

-150

June

2,730 

2,720

2,720

2,710

2,710

2,700

2,766

2,720

5.550

3,556

3,540 

3,540

3,520

3,510

3,490

3,480

3,470 

3,460

3,450

3,430

3,420

3,410

3,400

3,390

3,380

3,370

3,370

3,560 

3,340 

3,530

E.034.41

+600

July

3,320 

3,310

3,300

3,500

5,330

5,540

3,340

3,320

3,320

3,310

3,300 

3,300

3,300

5,300

3,290

5,290

5,280 

5,270

3,260

3,250

3,250

5,240

5,250

3,230

3,220

5,210

5,210

3,200 

5,190 

3,180

3,170

2/533.87

-160

Aug.

3,170 

5,160

5,150

5,140

3,140

3,120

3,120

3,110

3,120

3,120

3,110 

3,100

3,090

5,090

5,080

5,080

3,070 

3,070

5,910

4,010

4,000

5,990

3,990

3,980

3,960

3,960

5,950

5,940 

5,950 

5,960

5,960

2,056.52

+790

Sept.

5.940 

3,946

3,930

3,920

3,910

3,900

3,900

5,890

5,890

3,880

5,870 

5,860

5,850

3,840

3,840

3,830

3,820 

3,820

3,810

5,800

5,790

3,790

5,800

5,790

5,780

5,780

5,780

3,780 

3,770 

3.760

2,035.88

-200

Water year 1959-60.................... * +2,160

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
210 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1236.5. Beals Creek above Big Spring, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°15'0l", long 101°29'26", on left bank at end of Charming Street in Big 

Spring, Howard County, Jus-; downstream from One Mile Lake, 2.9 miles upstream from 

Little Sandy Creek and 7.5 miles downstream from confluence of Sulphur Springs Creek 

and Mustang Draw.

Records available.--January 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,400.02 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34 cfs July 6 (gage height, 2.70 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

1959-60: Maximum discharge, 84 cfs July 12, 1959 (gage height, 3.42 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

Flood of May 10, 1957, was highest known since 1932, from comparison of floods at a 

point 4 miles downstream, from information by City Engineering Department. Flood of 

June 12, 1938, reached a stage of about 7.6 ft at present site and datum, from information by Texas and Pacific Railway Co.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station. Runoff from contributing drainage 

area is largely regulated by several natural salt lakes.

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

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 1.3

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

3.9

8.2

53

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

o

o

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

o

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.3

8.5

--JJL 

27.8

9.3

55

May

21

20

17

14

11

7.3

4.7

3.5

2.4

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

105.9

3.42

210

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

O

O

9.7

25

*11

4.7

2.4

1.0

.8

.8

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

56.9

1.84

113

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 58 Mln 0 Mean 0.59 Ac-ft 425

Water year 1959-60: Max 25 Mln 0 Mean 0.52 Ac-ft 378

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 211

1238. Beals Creek near Westbrook, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°12', long 101°01', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 163, 1.5 miles downstream from Crystal Creek, 11 miles south of Westbrook, Mitchell County, 12 miles upstream from Colorado River, and 16 miles southwest 

of Colorado City.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water.-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,048.74 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 20.05 ft); no 

flow at times.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 3, 1959; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1908, about 24.5 ft in 1922, from information by local 

resident.

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

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given 

in WSP 1743.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

743

1,110

 3350

894

221

33 *15

7.7

4.7

2.7

1.7

1.2

8.9

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1,120

127

8,233.3

266

16,330

Nov.

19

*8.1

46

19

3.8

2.5

2.4

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.7

.9

.6

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.2

.4

.4

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7?

113.6

3.79

225

Dec.

0.4

.4

.5

.4

.t3.

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

1.1

6.2

106

3212

5.6

*3.2

2.2

.7

.7

.7

.7

.2

.3

.1

.0

1.4

187.7

6.05

372

Jan.

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.7

5.3

10

~5M14

2.7

1.9

1.7

2.1

1.8

3.0

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.2

1.1

. .9

.s IT

.0

.9

74.1

2.39

147

Feb.

0.8

1.0

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

2.4

ns

1.0

.^7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.1

29.9

1.03

59

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,950 Mln 0

Mar.

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

*T75

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

.7

.7

.6

.6

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.7

.9

1.0

.7

.3

31.6

1.02

63

Apr.

0

.3

.6

.7

.7

.4

.5

.3

0

0

.5

.3

.4

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*74B

»S3?

*265

*23

1,676.0

55.9

3,320

May

13

20

20

19

*16

13

12

9.6

7.1

5.9

5.0

4.0

*3.4

2.7

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.0

.5

.2

00"

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

58

TF

230.3

7.43

457

June

7.7

57)

3.2

1.8

.8

.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

IB. 8

0.63

37

July

00"

0

0

259

691 *To~2~

*105

35

*16

9.2

10

59

104

74

16

9.2

7.5

64

17

5.9

.9

.3

.1

12

4.2

*1.9

.4

.1

0

0

1,603.7

51.7

3,180

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~T.7 28

1.6

.2

0

0

37.5

1.21

74

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

7.5

70

7.1

1.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

85.9

2.86

170

Mean 37.6 Ac-ft 27,200

Water iter year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 3,950 3,950 Mln Mln 0 0 Mean Mean 33.7 33.7 Ac-ft Ac-ft 24,430 24,430________________

!ak discharge (base, 680 cfs).--Oct. 3 (1 p.m.) 7,100 cfs (20.05 ft): Oct. 30 (3:30 p.m.) 2,020 cfs 

(10.90 ft); Apr. 27 (6:50 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (9.50 ft); July 6 (5 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (10.21 ft)._____

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

Note. No gage-height record May 31 to June 3j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
212 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1239. Colorado River near Silver, Tex.

Location (revised) . La t 32 "01 '10", long 100°44'08", on downstream side of left pier of 

bridge on Farm to Market Road 2059, 4.7 miles southwest of Silver, Coke County, 

11 miles upstream from Pecan Creek, 18.1 miles downstream from Big Silver Creek, and 

at mile 743.

Drainage area. 15,480 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,600 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,875.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 7, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,910 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 13.89 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs May 12, 1957 (gage height, 24.19 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well); no flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1891, about 32 ft in April 1922, from information by 

local resident.

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

Some regulation by Lake J. B. Thomas, Lake Colorado City, and Champion Creek Reservoir 

(see p. 258 ,208 ). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 14-27, 30, May 15-20, 30, 31, June 1, 6-9, IE-15,

l 9-3 -6 -4 - -

l method used Apr. 14-27, 30, May 15-20, 30, 31, June 

July 9-30, Aug. 9-16, 19-24, 26-29, Sept. 1, 2, 9-13)

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

.1 

1.1 

3.0 

5.9

4.1

4.2

4.6 

5.0 158

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

470

900

2,000

4,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

28

1,290

*2,720

5,540 

74T

252

*100

56 

36

25

17

12

*8.8

7.2

6.3

5.6

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

178

1.8

412

1,140

10,433.1

337

20,690

Nov.

200

*83

57

54 

69

29

20

14 

11

8.8

7.2

6.3

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.2

*3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

T7B- 1.6

1.8

1.8

611.3

20.4

1,210

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4 

1.4

1.2

174

1.4 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.8

2.0

4.2

16

99

7T

56

33

22

*17

14

12

9.9

8.8

7.7

6.8

6.8

7.2

420.8

13.6

835

Jan.

6.8

6.3

6.3

5.9

7.7

8.8

10

17 

18

TT

13

1G

11

10

9.9

8.2

6.8

6.8

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2 372" 

3)2

232.8

7.51

462

Feb.

3.0

3.8

~.2 11

6.3

5.6

5.2

4.8 

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

578

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

119.0

4.10

236

Mar.

3.S

4.0

4.2

4.2 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

*4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.4

.9

7?

.9

87.4

2.82

173

Apr.

0.6

1.1

1.0

.9 

.9

.6

.5

.4 

.4

.4

.5

.5

.3

72" .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**2.6

**20

*751

*410

*177

1,370.0

45.7

2,720

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,540 Min 0 Mean 65.1

May

41

20

15

16 

*16

14

11

9.4 

6.3

5.2

4.8

4.0

»3.2

1.4

.9

.8

.8

.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

26

199.3

6.43

395

June

49

18

7.2

4.0 

1.4

.6

.3

.1 

~ZT 171

4.8

.8

.4

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

284.8

9.49

565

July

0

O

0

0 

0

340

*740

*1,590 

*294

*130

59

*36

82

161

122

77

30

28

16

39

36

18

12

6.8

15

38

18

*7.7

5.2

3.0

1.2

3,704.9

120

7,350

Aug.

1.1

.6

.5

.1 

.1

0

0

0 

34

70

43

10

5.9

3.8

2.4

2.0

1.2

.1

37

»335

174

*44

16

6.3

3.5

22

21

21

7.7

3.8

51

917.1

29.6

1,820

Sept.

25

7.2

4.2

2.4

1.6

*.6

.4

.1 

5.2

70

69

23

7.7

2.4

1.0

.5

.3

.1

.2

.2

.1

»0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

221.2

7.37

439

Ac-ft 47,160

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,540 Min 0 Mean 50.8 Ac-ft 36,900

Peak discharge (base, 7.000 cfs). Ho peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 15, 16, Feb. 5 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 813

1265. Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°43'50", long 99°56'25", near left bank on downstream side of pier of

 bridge on U. S. Highway 83 in Ballinger, Runnels County, 2,000 ft upstream from Elm 

Creek and at mile 659.

Drainage area.--16,840 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,600 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--June 1907 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods,

 published in WSP 1312. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity from 1903-29 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,593.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Nov. 29, 1930, staff, chain, or Mott gages at several sites upstream 

within 1 mile of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 53 years, 366 cfs (265,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 12.10 ft); no 

flow at times.

1907-60: Maximum discharge, 75,400 cfs Sept. 18, 1936 (gage height, 28.6 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, about 36 ft sometime in 1884, present site and 

datum, from information by local residents. Flood of Aug. 6, 1906, reached a stage of 

about 32.0 ft, present site and datum, from floodmarks (backwater from Elm Creek).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1954-55 have teen 

revised to 21,200 cfs Apr. 12, 1954 (gage height, 23.50 ft, affected by backwater from 

Elm Creek), and 19,700 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 21.50 ft, affected by backwater 

from Elm Creek), superseding statement "maximum discharge during year not determined" 

published in WSP 1342 and 1392, respectively.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supplies, and 

oilfield operation. Plow slightly regulated by Lake Colorado City since 1949, Lake 

J. B. Thomas since 1952, Oak Creek Reservoir since 1953, and by Champion Creek Reservoir since August 1958 (see p. 208).

Revj- s.:1: ons. (""tfer 7gar?] "WSP 1118: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1916-17, 1919-20,

1921(M), iyH2-&5, 1928(M), 1930(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1935, superseding those published in WSP 788, are given 

herewith:

Sept. 3, 1935........... 29,200

Month

September 1935. ...................

Cfs-days

118,033

409,690

Maximum

29,200

33,400

Minimum

107

.4

Mean

3,934

1,122

Runoff in 

acre-feet

234,100

812,600

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

90

42

3,690

7,200 

3,310

810

389

216

*132 

98

76

60

97

70

42

29

22

18

16

15

14

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

7.4

771

7.4

7.4

8.8

16,535.7

533

32,780

Nov.

701

7S5

201

178 

83

60

55

58

*46 

39

33

29

24

22

21

20

18

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.0 6 A

a . U

2,086.3

69.5

4,140

Dec.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

6.8

6.8

6.2

672

6.2 

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

9.5

24

24

48

31

24

17

*67

70

58

48

39

31

26

22

20

17

26

692.3

22.5

1,370

Jan.

27

20

16

17 

144

133

53

35

29 

27

26

84

63

51

48

42

33

29

26

22

21

20

18

18

17

*17

17

17

15

14

14

1,112

35.9

2,210

Feb.

14

14

18

16

18

17

16

17

20

IS

15

14

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

10

10

8.8

8.8

8.0

570

8.0

8.8

363.9

12.5

722

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,200 Min 0

Mar.

8.8

9.5

9.5

8.8 

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

TO 

*10

10

10

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.8

6-72" 5.2

8.8

7.4

8.0

8.0

7.4

6.2

6.2

250.3

8.07

496

Apr.

5.2

4.8

5.2

4.0 

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.1

*2.1

2.1

1.7

1.5

T7T

1.7

1.7

2.1

107

68

24

243

570

1,084.3

36.1

25150

Mean 112

May

275

us

78

51 

35

24

18

15

11

11

11

8.8

8.8

7.4

6.8

6.2

4.8

6.2

79

103

42

22

15

10

8.0

*6.8

7.4

4.4

2*6

139

7.4

1,169.6

37.7

2,320

June

3.6

14

9.5

5.8 

3.3

4.0

10

17

1.940 

165

48

8.7

44

27

17

12

8.8

6.2

4.4

1.9

1.2

.2

0

0

0

.2

.7

.7

*.5

.4

2,354.1

78.5

4,670

July

0.4

.4

.3

.2 

0

0

0

61

1,060 

388

194

*115

68

46

186

266

109

100

77

53

196

63

24

25

22

27

17

*7.4

6.2

4.4

5.2

3,125.5

101

6,200

Aug.

6.2

2.4

?8

.5 

.2

0

0

0

0 

31

~£5 168

15

7.4

5.4

14

9.5

5.8

3.6

2.6

1.9

75

65

63

35

20

13

7.4

*4.4

2.6

1.3

609.0

19.6

1,210

Sept.

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.8

1.0

.9

8.9

7.4

6.8

4.4

3.3

2.6

46.6

1.55

92

Ae-ft 80,920

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,200 Min 0 Mean 80.4 "Ac-ft 58,360

Peak discharge (base, 8,900 cfs).--Oct. 3 (ll;3o p.m.) 10,800 ofa (12.10 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

618098 O - 61 - 15
214 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1270. Elm Creek at Ballinger, Tex.

Location. Lat 31"45'00", long 99°56'50", on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from storage 

dam at Ballinger, Runnels County, and l£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 458 sq mi.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam control. Datum of gage is 1,617.72 ft above 

mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Average discharge. 28 years, 49.9 cfs (36,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 934 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 4.69 ft); no flow 

at times.

1932-60: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs Oct. 13, 1957 (gage height, 14.20 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

Flood in August 1906 reached a stage of about 14.5 ft, affected by backwater from 

Colorado River; highest stage not affected by backwater from Colorado River since at 

least 1904, was that of Oct. 13, 1957, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. Stage-discharge relation during 

period of low flow affected by wind action and occasional accumulation of drift on dam. 

Low flow affected by diversion of Ballinger city pumping plant which diverts water for 

a part of the municipal supply. Only flow over dam is recorded. An unknown amount of 

low flow is stored in reservoir at gage. City of Winters has permit to divert a total 

of 1,160 acre-ft from Lake Winters (capacity, 2,670 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1442: 1935, 1946, 1954.

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

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

11

67

144

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

244

500

950

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

330

616

237

103

61

31

*20

20

15

15

31

25

20

15

11

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1,625.5

52.4

3,220

Nov.

7.0

11

52

6725"

15

11

7.0

*4.5

7.0

11

7.0

7.0

4.5

7.0

4.5

2.5

4.5

7.0

7.0

4.5

4.5

7.0

4.5

2.5

1.5 j>75

2.5

2.5

4 5

305.0

10.2

605

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

2.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

11

25

43

37

31 .

25

*11

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.0

294.0

9.48

583

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,

Jan.

15

11

11

11

88

171

103

67

55

49

43

103

200

H¥

81

61

49

37

37

37

25

20

20

20

20

*15

15

11

7.0

7!o

1,515.0

48.9

3,000

Feb.

7.0

11

15

IS

15

15

15

7.0

3.6

¥78

15

11

11

11

7.0

7.0

7.0

11

7.0

7.0

11

7.0

7.0

7.0

11

11

11

11

11

294.4

10.2

584

Mar.

15

15

11

11

15

15

11

11

11

15

11

11

11

2.9

7.0

11

7.0

11

11

11

7.0

7.0

11

20

31

§5

15

5.9

4 5 4.' 5

365.8

11.8

726

Apr.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.0

7.0

4.5

2.5

*475

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

4.5

4.5

7.0

628

35T

180

153

340

1,762.0

58.7

3,490

May

153" 162

67

49

37

25

25

15

15

11

11

7.0

7.0

7.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.0

4.5

7.0

4.5

4.5

2.5

2.5

**2.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

11

638.5

20.6

1,270

June

4.5

4.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

21.4

0.71

42

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

5.5

8115"

7.0

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.0

.4

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

US. 6

3.76

231

Aug.

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

185

65

2.5

1.5

2.5

4.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

273.2

8.81

542

Sept.

0

0

0

090 Min 0 Mean 21.9 Ac-ft 15,870

Water year 1959-60 : Max 628 Min 0 Mean 19.7 Ac-ft 14,290

Peak -discharge (base, 2,100 cfs). No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 215

1275. South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal at Christoval, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°13', long 100°30', on right bank at Christoval, Tom Green County, 85 ft 

downstream from point of diversion and 100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 277.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,017.02 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--20 years (1940-60), 7.88 cfs (5,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily diversion for irrigation during year (excluding flood flow), 

9.5 cfs Nov. 13, 14; minimum daily, 2.1 cfs Mar. 5-12.

1939-60: Maximum daily diversion for irrigation (excluding flood flow), 21 cfs 

June 27, 28, 1941, Sept. 18, 21, 1942; no flow Apr. 26 to July 9, 1957, Mar. 18 to 

Apr. 10, 1958.

Remarks. Records fair. Canal diverts water from right bank of South Concho River 600 ft 

upstream from station at Christoval for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1940-46.

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

Month

Calendar year 1959. .................................

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

Water year 1959-60. .................................

Maximum

9.3

9.5

6.5

4.6

3.4

7.7

5.2

9.5

Minimum

3.1

1.4

2.1

2.2

3.2

2.1

Mean

8.45

5.24

3.49

2.66

3.13

5.24

5.24

Runoff In 

acre -feet

519

529

3,800

201

163

192

322

3,810
216 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1280. South Concho River at Christoval, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°13' , long 100°30' , near center of stream on downstream side of center 

pier of Panhandle and Santa Pe Railway bridge at Christoval, Tom Green County, 

12 miles upstream from Lake Nasworthy.

Drainage area. 434 sq mi.

Records available. February 1930 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,010.22 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 17, 1930, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 37.8 cfs (27,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 15.4 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 9.9 cfs Oct. 2.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs July 23, 1938 (gage height, 21.95 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 20.5 ft; no flow Feb. 28, Mar. 1, 1955.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, about 23 ft Aug. 6, 1906 (discharge, 115,000 cfs, 

from rating curve as noted above), from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow materially affected by diversion 600 ft above station 

to South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1118: 1943(M).

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-5, July 15, 19)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0

1.2

5.1

13

25

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

182

292

480

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

850

1,260

2,240

4,600

7,650

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

7.54CT~ 

3,260

99

*35

33

33

33

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

33

33

33

33

31

31

31

29

29

29

29

11,573.9

373

22,960

Nov.

31

3T

26 

24

22

22

21

21

21

*22

22

21

21

22

22

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

T9~ 18

19

18

18

633

21.1

1,260

Dec.

18

Iff

18 

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

*19

19

19

19

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

25

612

19.7

1,210

Jan.

25

25

25 

25

29

26

28

31

31

33

35

36

38

36

38

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

42_

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,103

35.6

2,190

Feb.

40

42

4? 

40

40

40

40

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

38

40

38

38

38

38

1,154

39.8

2,290

Mar.

38

38

38 

36

36

38

38

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

35

31

29

28

26

1,086

35.0

2,150

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7,340 Min 8.3 Mes

Apr.

26

28

28 

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

22

*24

24

22

24

25

24

24

24

24

22

21

2T

733

24.4

1,450

May

21

22

2T 

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

19

1819-

*22

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

653

21.1

1,300

June

21

2T

21 

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

16

16

16

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

15

*15

12.

131 "*>

493

16.4

978

July

13

13

13 

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

15

129

37

22

18

116

21

19

19

21

21

19

18

*19

18

18

18

18

739

23.8

1,470

Aug.

18

18

18 

18

18

18

18

17

18

ii

19

19

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

*15

545

17,6

1,080

Sept.

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

15

TT

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

13.

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

14

13

13

420

14.0

833

in 44.4 Ac-ft 32,130

Water year 1959-60 : Max 7,340 Min 9.9 Mean 53.9 Ac-ft 39,170

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfsj. Oct. 3 (6:30 p.m.) 25,000 cfs (13.85 ft in gage well, 15.4 ft from 

floodmark); July 15 (8 a.m.) 384 cfs (2.95 ft); July 19 (4 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (3.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN dl ' 

1285. Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°22'35", long 100°36'50", on left bank 220 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 67, 3 miles northeast of Tankersly, Tom Green County, and 9.5 miles 

upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 1,280 sq mi, of which 152 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. --February 1930 to September 1960.

~Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,919.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 30 years, 41.8 cfs (30,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,100 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 23.59 ft); no 

flow at times.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs Sept. 26, 1946 (gage height, 24.30 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, about 27.2 ft in April 1922, from information by 

State Highway Department.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1945 has been revised to 4,070 

cfs July 7, 1945 (gage height, 12.05 ft), superseding that published in WSP 1038 and 

1312.

Remarks . Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station affect low flow. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1932(M), 1935(M), 1936, 1937(M), 1938, 1946, 1948-49.

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

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Iota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*959

126

6.610

6,030

322

92

54

38

*28

24

20

19

17

16

14

13

12

11

9.8

8.7

7.7

*7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

^0

5.0

5.0

14,489.2

467

28,740

Nov.

5.4

5.8

6.2

63

27

13

8.7

6.6

5.8

5.4

*4.6

3.5

375

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.2

5.4

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

245.5

8.18

487

Dec.

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8 *5.4

5.8

9.8

7.0

6.2

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.6

148.4

4.79

294

Jan.

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.4

11

11

9.2

8.7

7.7

7.0

7.0

8.0

9.7

18

7.7

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.6 *4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

197.8

6.38

392

Feb.

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.8

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.2

-------

118.3

4.08

235

Mar.

3.2

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.2 *4.2

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9

5.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.2

2.9

102.5

3.31

203

Apr.

2.6

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9 *2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.2

1.2

2.4

1.5

67.4

2.25

134

May

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

.8

.4

.3

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

11~5".0

2.6

1.4 *1.2

.6

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

31.1

1.00

62

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,610 Min 0 Mean 73.8 Ac-ft 53,450

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,610 Min 0 Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 30,550

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Oct. 3 (8 p.m.) 21,100 cfs (23.59 ft).

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

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 12-28, May 29, 30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

 ange in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
218 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1310. Spring Creek near Tankersly, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°21'30", long 100°32'05", on right bank 2.8 miles upstream from mouth 

and 6.5 miles east of Tankersly, Tom Green County.

Drainage area. 734 sq mi.

Records available. February 1930 to September 1960 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,874.61 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--3Q years, 38.4 cfs (27,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82,100 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 24.00 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 3, 1959; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1853, about 26 ft in 1882, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 928: 1936.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*160

42

*50,500

*7,670

504

222

169

*146

130

115

110

102

95

93

85

82

75

72

70

*68

64

62

60

56

55

53

50

50

50

50

40,910

1,320

81,140

Nov.

49

49

51

74

50

44

44

43

42

42

*43

42

41

47

44

41

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

7a

38

38

1,288

42.9

2,550

Dec.

38

38

37

32

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

35

32

30

34

*38

49

38

34

34

32

33

32

33

33

32

31

30

30

30

38

1,015

32.7

2,010

Jan.

35

33

32

32

60

47

38

36

36

36

36

38

44

45

38

39

40

32

33

*33

35

41

42

42

43

42

40

39

38

38

38

1,201

38.7

2,380

Feb.

38

39

44

42

39

39

39

39

39

34

35

39

37

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

3T

33

33

33

32

32

1,040

35.9

2,060

Mar.

32

3?

*32

32

26

21

21

2022"

28

27

27

30

31

31

27

30

31

30

31

30

28

27

28

28

28

30

29

29

27

27

872

28.1

1,730

Apr.

24

21

21

21

18

15

11

11

11

16

21

17

15

14

13

14

15

*18

17

13

14

13

9.9

13 7.6

16

14

10

12

13

454.5

15.2

901

May

9.9

15

12

10

13

*12

12

17

16

c!3

c*12

c!2

16

16

8.5

11

11

13

19

15

13

13

*15

13

13

12

14

13

12

19

43

443.4

14.3

879

June

31

27

21

18

15

10

8.2

8.5

*8.2

6.6

3.5

2.9

3.9

2.6

1.6

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

168.7

5.62

335

July

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

c6.0

*5.9

5.9

6.5

6.3

5.6

4.5

3.8

1.6

.9

46.8

1.51

93

Aug.

0.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

"2.8 15

4.3

2.9

2.2

2.9

2.6

1.8

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.1

39.4

1.27

78

Sept.

5~0.3

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Calendar year 1959 : Max 30,300 Min 0 Mean 135 Ao-ft 98,020

Water year 1959-60 : Max 30,300 Min 0 Mean 130 Ao-ft 94,160

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Oct. 5 (5:50 p.m.) 82,100 efs (24.00 ft).____________________

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

c Backwater from construction fill.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 23, 24, 28, May 1, June 16 to July 21, Aug. 1-18, Sept. 1-30; 

discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, rainfall records, and records from nearby 

stations.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 219

1335. North Concho River at Sterling City, Tex.

Location. -Lat 31°50' , long 100°59' , on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Farm to Market Road 379, 0.3 mile south of Sterling City, Sterling County, 3.5 miles 

downstream from Lacy Creek, and 4 miles upstream from Sterling Creek.

Drainage area. 690 sq mi, of which 75 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,242.36 ft above mean sea level', datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 11.7 cfs (8,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,640 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 20.39 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs July 6, 1948 (gage height, 23.70 ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage known since at least 1891, that of July 6, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1945, 1948.

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*8.8

144 

*5.220

1,070

530

67

17

*7.4 

4.2

3.3

3.0 

2.8 

41

7.5

3.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

.5

.2

.4

.1

.1 

.1

1.2

7.3 

106

5,263.7

170

10,440

Nov.

12

sis

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1 

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

_.£

.8

1.0 

.9

.8

.7

48.3

1.61

96

Dec.

0.8

i!o

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.3

1.5 

1.5

1.3

1.9

2.5

3.8

272

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2 

1.1

.9

.9

1.3

40.9

1.32

81

Jan.

1.6

1.5 

1.3

1.2

2.0

2.8

1.3

1.3

1.7 

*2.1

1.4

1.5

1.1

1 0

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

45.2

1.46

90

Feb.

1.3

1.9 

2.7

277

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

.7

4.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

.1

.0

.2

.6

.1

.2

.0

.1

.1 

.2

.2

38.7

1.33

77

Mar.

1.2

1.4

1.4

.8

.7

78

1.1 

*1.3

1.1

1.3 

1.0

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.3 

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

38.6

1.25

77

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

. 8 

.8

.9

* 8 

.9 

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.3

IS

.7

.4

29.6

0.99

59

May

0.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*625

*8.9

*2.0 

.5

.1 

0

0

634.5

20.5

1,260

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,220 Kin 0 Mean 21.2 Ac-ft 15,330

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,220 Kin 0 Mean ie.8 Ac-ft ' 12,180

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Oct. 2 (6:30 a.m.) 443 cfs (8.97 ft); Oct. 3 (3:30 p.m.) 7,640 cfs 

(20.59 ft); July 25 (10:50 a.m.) 2,400 cfs (16.00 ft).__________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
220 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1340. North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°36' , long 100°39', near left bank on downstream side of pier of county 

road bridge, 0.6 mile southwest of Carlsbad, Tom Green County, 1.5 miles upstre'am from 

Mule Creek, and 16.2 miles upstream from San Angelo Dam.

Drainage area. 1.533 sq mi, of which 123 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. --March 1924 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,968.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 4, 1925, and Sept. 27, 1936, to Feb. 7, 1937, staff gage, Feb. 4, 

1925, to Sept. 26, 1936, and Feb. 8, 1937, to Nov. 6, 1955, water-stage recorder, at 

site 25 miles upstream at datum 32.76 ft higher.

Average discharge. 36 years, 48.2 cfs (34,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 13.77 ft)-; no 

flow at times.

1924-60: Maximum discharge, 94,600 cfs Sept. 26, 1936 (gage height, from floodmarks, 16.0 ft at former site, 29.1 ft at present site), from rating curve extended 

above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 14.45 and 16.0' ft 

at former site; no flow at times.

Maximum' stage since at least 1853, that of Sept. 26, 1936.

Remarks . Records good. Diversions by pumping above station affect low flow (combined 

capacity of pumps, 40 cfs).

Revisions (water years ) . --WSP 1512: 1924(M), 1925, 1926(M), 1928, 1930, 1932(M), 1935, 

1937-38(M), 1941(M), 1945(M), 1947-49(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*85

47

2,430

5.050

921

184

69

*35

19

14

11

8.8

7.4

15

22

9.0

5.7

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

*2 .4 

2.5

6,972.7

225

15,850

Nov.

22

8.6

5.9

5.0

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.5

2.0

2.0

84.9

2.85

168

Dec.

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.2

2.5

5.7

5.1

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.2

2.2

*2.4

67.8

2.19

154

Jan.

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.3

3.4

5.1

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

5.9

4.6

276

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.4

79.9

2.58

158

Feb.

*2.4

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

70.8

2.44

140

Mar.

2.5

275

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

T77

1.9

1.7

*1.6

64.8

2.09

129

Apr.

.4

.2

-71.1

.4

.6

.7

.9

.1

.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

19

*140

*12

11

6.5

228..S

7.63

454

May

4.5

*3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.6

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

1.4

*2.3

60.0

1.94

119

June

2.0

T76

1.3

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

10.4

0.35

21

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

*250

4.7

2.0

.7

.3

267.7

8.64

531

Aug.

**0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Sept.

(*1

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,050 Min 0 Mean 31.1 Ac-ft 22,540

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,050 Min 0 Mean 21.6 Ac-ft 15,680

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Oct. 4 (7 a.m.) 6,220 efs (15.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of nr ""'- - >- 4-v,<_ j~,,

** Field estimate made on this day.

10 flow made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 221

1345. San Angelo Reservoir at San Angelo, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°29'04", long 100°28'53", at San Angelo Reservoir dam on North Concho 

River, 3.1 miles northwest of San Angelo, Tom Green County, 6.2 miles downstream from 

Dry Creek, and 10.1 miles downstream from Grape Creek.

Drainage area. 1,790 sq mi, of which 123 sq mi is probably noneontributing. 

Records available. February 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to May 12, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 97,300 acre-ft Oct. 7 (elevation, 1,903.61 ft); 

minimum, 74,020 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,897.80 ft).

1952-60: Maximum contents, 174,100 acre-ft Oct. 14, 1957 (elevation, 1,916.47 ft); 

minimum contents since first appreciable storage, 30,550 acre-ft Apr. 28, 29, 1956 

(elevation, 1,882.40 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 40,885 ft long including spillway. 

Main dam was completed May 3, 1951. Deliberate impoundment of water began Feb. 1, 1952. 

Reservoir is operated for flood control and part of municipal water supply for city of 

San Angelo. Outlet works consist of 6 gate-controlled outlets opening into two 18-foot 

diameter concrete conduits, and two 30-inch gate-controlled outlets for water supply 

outlet. The emergency spillway to the right of the dam is an uncontrolled off-channel 

concrete gravity dam with ogee weir section 1,150 ft long designed to discharge 356,000 

cfs at maximum design level (elevation, 1,958.0 ft). Data regarding dam and reservoir 

are given in the following table:

Crest of dam

Crest of spillway

Intake inverts to wet well for 30-inch outlets... 

Invert of 6 Kate-controlled outlets. .............

Elevation 

(feet)

1,964.0

1,938.5

1,908.0

1 ,878 . 5 

1,840.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

-

396,400

119,200

22,970

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

1,897

1,899

1,901

71,210

78,370

86,110

1,903

1,905

94,560

103,820

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

85.090 

83,090

88,350 

94,780

96,800

97,200

97.500

97,200

97,070

97,020

96,980

96,930

96 , 980

96,800

96 , 800

96,570

96,440

96,540

96,250

96,160

96,120

96,050

95,940

95,850

95,720

95,450

95,220

95,090

95,040

95,000

94,870

1,903.07

+12., 050

Nov.

94,870 

95,220

95.540 

95.450

95,220

95,150

95,000

94,960

94,870

94,820

94,780

94,730

94,730

94,690

94,640

94,600

94,470

94,380

94,290

94,250

94,200

94,110

94,070

93,980

95,940

95,850

93,760

93,720

95,650

95.590

1,902.78

-1,280

Dec.

95,540 

93,540

93,500 

93,370

93,320

93,280

95,190

93,150

93,110

95,060

95,110

93,020

92,930

95,060

93,020

93,190

95,240

95,150

93,110

93,060

93,020

95,020

95,020

92,950

93,020

93,020

92,930

92,800

92,800

92.760

92,890

1,902 .62

-700

Jan.

92,890 

92,800

92.760 

92,760

93,150

93,240

93,240

93,190

93,150

95,190

95,240

95,240

93,460

95,650

93,500

95,500

93,540

93,410

95,240

93,150

93,110

95,110

95,060

95,110

93,110

93,060

95,060

93,020

92,980

92,930

92,890

1,903.62

0

Feb.

92,890 

92,980

95.150 

95,020

92,840

92,800

92,800

92,760

92,760

92,580

92,540

92,500

92,450

92,450

92,570

92,280

92,110

91,890

91,720

91,590

91,510

91,580

91,250

91,080

90,910

90,820

90,700

90,570

90,400

1,902.05

-2,450

Mar.

90.490 

90,440

90,440 

90,440

90,400

90,560

90,560

90,400

90,400

90,400

90,560

90,320

90,320

90,360

90,320

90,280

90,250

90,190

90,110

90,060

90,060

90,020

90,020

90,110

90,060

90,060

90,060

90,060

89,980

89,940

89,900

1,901.92

-540

Apr.

89,770 

89.810

89.770 

89,690

89,640

89,560

89,520

89,480

89,390

89,350

89,310

89,510

89,270

89,220

89,180

89,060

88,890

88,810

88,730

88,680

88,640

88,600

88,520

88.480

88,640

89,100

89,480

89,520

89,690

89,520

1,901. 83

-380

May

89.450 

89^350

89,270 

89,220

89,140

89,020

89,930

88,810

88,750

88,680

88,560

88,480

88,440

88,310

88,230

88,150

88,230

88,190

88,150

88,020

87,900

87,820

87,740

87,650

87,570

87,550

87,370

87,240

87.120

87^450

87,490

1,901.34

-2,050

June

87.450 

87,570

87,280 

87,200

87,080

86,960

86 , 840

86,750

86,650

86,510

86,590

86,510

86,190

86,070

85,870

85,660

85,500

85,580

85,300

85,220

85,060

84,900

84,710

84,510

84,270

84,190

83,990

85,760

85,560

85.560

1,900.31

,-4,130

July

85.170 

82,970

82,780 

82,620

82,390

82,240

82,080

81,970

81,930

81,770

81,580

81,590

81,160

81,010

81,010

81,040

81,080

81,010

80,850

80,740

80,630

80,590

80,510

80,360

80,210

80,320

80,400

80,400

80,400

80,130

79,910

1,899 .41

-3,450

Aug.

79,790 

79,640

79,490 

79,340

79,190

79,000

78,820

78,740

78,560

78,440

78,480

78,410

78,570

78,260

78,180

78,180

78,110

78,000

77,960

77,850

77,820

77,780

77,670

77,560

77,450

77,540

77,500

77,150

77,080

77,010

76.970

1,898.62

-2,940

Sept.

76,660 

76,820

76,750 

76,680

76,600

76,550

76,350

76,200

76,060

75,910

75,880

75,800

75,750

75,700

75,550

75,340

75,230

75,120

75,050

74,940

74,870

74,760

74,730

74,550

74,340

74,230

74,120

74,120

74,120

74.020

1,897 .80

-2,950

Calendar year 1959.................... * +5,400

Water year 1959-60.................... * -8,800

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
222 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1350. North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex.

Location. --Lat 31°27'56", long 100°26'51", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

Sixth Street Bridge in San Angelo, Tom Green County, 2.2 miles downstream from San 

Angelo Dam and 3.2 miles upstream from confluence with South Concho River.

Drainage area. 1,795 sq mi, of which 123 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1915 to September 1931, July 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete dam control since July 1947. Datum of gage is 

1,813.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1920, staff gage 

and Sept. 1, 1920, to Feb. 11, 1929, water-stage recorder, at site 1.6 miles downstrea 

at datum 11.02 ft lower. Feb. 12, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at 

site 1.6 miles downstream at datum 13.02 ft lower.

Average discharge. --26 years (1916-27, 1929-31, 1947-60), 40.9 cfs (29,610 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 746 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 3.16 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.19 ft Oct. 3 (backwater from South Concho River); minimum daily discharge, 2.0 cfs June 15-17, 20, 21, Sept. 1-3, 12-14, 30.

1915-31, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, about 47,000 cfs June 13, 1930 (gage height, 

22.52 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Flood of Sept. 17, 1936, reached a stage of 34.6 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

184,000 cfs by slope-area measurement).

Remarks. Records good. Since 1952, flow largely regulated by San Angelo Reservoir (see 

preceding page) .

Revisions (water years) . WSP 568: 

1919-21 (M).

1916, 1918-22. WSP 1512: 1916(M), 1917-18,

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet,

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, 4)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.8

3.4

5.1

11

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

85

148

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

140^ 3.9

-14"

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.1

9.0

5.5

*4.9

70

12

.9

.7

.7

.9

.9

.7

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

371.7

12.0

737

Nov.

4.7

4.7

9^

577

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

*4.3

4.3

4.1

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

5.9

17T

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.3

138.2

4.61

274

Dec.

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

^7S

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.1

7.6

8.8

13

*5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5 

12

156.2

5.04

310

Jan.

6.0

5.3

5.1

6.0

26_

4.7

4.5 475"

4.5

4.7

5.1

5.3

14

6.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

*4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

180.9

5.84

359

Feb.

4.7

4.7

5.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.3

4.9

4.7

5.1

5.3

4.7

4.5

16

59

59

59

59

59

59

50

42

37

23

17

13

4.9

630.4

21.7

1,250

Calendar year 1959: Max 140 Mln 1.9

Mar.

iil

4.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

* .5

.1

.9

.9

.9

.1

.1

.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.1

.1

.1

.9

.3

.5

.7

.1

.1

3.9

3.9

5.7

128.7

4.15

255

Apr.

3.7

3.9

3.8

5.7

5.7

3.5

3.4

5.0 57o5.2

5.0

3.0

3.2

5.4

5.7

4.5

11

*9.5

5.8

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.5

~S.4 14

5.2

7.3

3 2

137.6

4.59

273

May

3.2

5.4

5.4

3.4

3.4

5.0

5.2

5.4

2.8

*2.8

5.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

5.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.0

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

13

97.0

5.15

192

June

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

15

42

59

*4?

9.1

24

*52

45

52

366.2

12.2

726

July

59

59

59

59

47

27

15

12

22

54

35

41

45

35

12

11

2.6

2.5

770

21

20

20

22

26

27

12

11

11

16

29 

28

825,1

26.6

1,650

Aug.

*28

*29

29

29

35

45

40

32

29

23

18

18

17

17

16

3.5

2.2

7.5

28

28

43

22

3.0

2.2

2.1

2.1

3.6

13

16

*4. 6 

2.2

588.0

19.0

1,170

Sept.

2.0

270

2.0

2.1

2.1

27

55

51

58

29

5.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

5.2

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

25

25

5.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

388.5

13.0

771

Mean 8.53 Ac-ft 6,180

Water year 1959-60: Max 140 Mln 2.0 Mean io.9 Ac-ft 7,950

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 223

1360. Concho River near San Angelo, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°27'10", long 100°24'40", on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from confluence of North Concho and South Concho Rivers and 1.8 miles southeast of San Angelo, 

Tom Green County.

Drainage area. 4.492. sq mi, of which 275 sq mi is probably none ontribut ing. 

Records available.--September 1915 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,776.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 11, 1917, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 163 cfs (118,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 122,000 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 40.70 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs June 15, 16.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 230,000 cfs Sept. 17, 1936 (gage height, 46.6 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 51,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 42.6 and 46.6 ft; no flow at times in 1921, 1952-53.

Maximum stage known since 1853, 47.5 ft Aug. 6, 1906 (discharge, about 246,000 cfs), 

from information by local resident. Other large floods are known to have occurred in 

August 1882 and April 1900.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal 

supply. The city of San Angelo diverted 9,770 acre-ft for municipal use during the 

1960 water year. Prior to July 1957, part of the sewage effluent was returned to the 

stream about 1,000 ft downstream from gage, and part of it was used to irrigate about 

100 acres of lancl on left bank opposite gage. Since July 1957, all of the sewage 

effluent has been used for irrigation about 6 miles downstream from gage and none is 

returned directly to the stream. At times, low and medimum flows are regulated by 

Lake Nasworthy on South Concho River (see p. 258). Since 1952 flow of North Concho 

River is largely regulated by San Angelo Reservoir (see p. 221).

1915-16, 1919-22. WSP 588: Drainage area. WSP 1148: 

29(M), 1930-32, 1935-37. WSP 1512: 1917-18. Revised

figure of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period in the water year 

1936, superseding that erroneously published in WSP 1148, is given herewith:

Sept. 15, 1956 ........ 75,400 cfs

Revisions (water years). WSP 568:

 1916-552 (M), 19S4(M), 1925-26, 1929(M), 1930-32, 1935-37. WSP 1512: 1917-18. Revised

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1,640

113

35,200

59.900

1,79O

85

69

68

68

63

507

73

773

105

*73

72

532

86

76

69

60

52

48

77

62

62

62

133

211

123

82,438

2,659

163,500

Nov.

70

76

101

170

194

124

125

102

98

104

*113

86

104

100

111

116

90

86

73

102

76

79

105

72

83

72

66

85

73 

82

2,938

97.9

5,830

Dec.

88

80

75

84

72

61

66

63

61

61

72

69

56

75

98

118

308

12?

61

68

79

*66

75

78

79

88

84

66

61

65

113

2,612

84.3

5,180

Jan.

130

79

72

84

245

180

132

96

107

105

96

104

157

165

107

95

151

96

72

*115

155

128

104

144

85

68

72

109

118

114

111

5,568

115

7,080

Feb.

98

102

141

125

90

95

116

95

112

78

80

84

126

98

113

80

141

122

161

T44

109

155

158

86

105

126

85

98

88

3,165

109

6,280

Mar.

80

96

9T

91

82

80

82

78

*75

70

75

65

66

88

84

65

49

79

60

55

82

56

60

54

75

79

84

80

61

57

42

2,257

72.2

4,440

Apr.

41

40

39

45

185

82

46

46

46

42

58

55

27

19

16

29

19

18

*16

li

50

51

19

15

55

65

88

70

61

52

1,505

45.4

2,580

May

49

47

40

55

52

26

21

18

18

15

14

15

8.7

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

1.0

.4

27?

12

10

8.5

*9.6

18

8.5

6.6

5.8

5.4

25

28

481.7

15.5

955

June

24

44

26

25

61

21

10

6.6

7.1

5.8

4.5

4.0

26

.2

.1

.1

.2

.6

1.4

1.0

4.8

3.2

.2

.2

5.5

1.9

.4

*.4

1.1

4.2

288.5

9.61

572

July

12

11

10

16

12

13

2.4

.5

.2

72

.2

.5

.6

20

15

22

4.7

.5

3.4

28

23

19

18

10

6.5

4.7

*1.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

255.1

8.25

506

Aug.

0.2

.8

.2

.6

1.2

6.6

10

8.5

5.7

26

20

16

7.4

9.7

7.6

2.4

1.7

.2

.4

1.2

87

52

9.8

4.6

.6

.4

.4

.6

25

16

7.1

507.9

9.95

611

Sept.

2.2

.3

.5

72- .2

**.2

.2

5.7

14

41

8.2

2.4

1.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.5

2.1

.2

.2

.6

3.5

9.5

15

8.8

4.8

5.4

1.4

125.2

4.17

248

Calendar year 1959 : Max 39,900 Mln 0.4 Mean 301 Ao-ft 218,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 39,900 Mln 0.1 Mean 272 Ao-ft 197,800

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
224 COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1365. Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°31 I , long 99°55', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 83, 0.2 mile north of Paint Rock, Concho County, and 2 miles downstream from Kickapoo Creek.

Drainage area.--5.538 sq mi, of which 275 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--September 1915 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder with masonry dam control. Datum of gage is 1,574.43 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 16, 1920, staff gage and Sept. 17, 1920, 

to Sept. 17, 1936, water-stage recorder, at site 1.4 miles upstream at datum 13.16 ft 

higher. Oct. 2, 1936, to May 18, 1938, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at present datum. May 19, 1938, to Jan. 14, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datura.

Average discharge. 45 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 97,300 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 33.95 ft); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs July 5-12, Aug. 2-18.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 301,000 cfs Sept. 17, 1936 (gage height, 43.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 85,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 35.8 and 43.4 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1853, that of Sept. 17, 1936. Flood in August 

1882 reached a stage of about 39.9 ft and flood in August 1906 reached a stage of 

39.5 ft, from information by local resident.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1922 has been revised 

to 76,500 cfs Apr. 27, 1922 (gage height, 27.5 ft), superseding that published in 

WSP 616.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation and municipal supply. Plow slightly regulated by Lake Nasworthy on South 

Concho River (see p. 258), and by San Angelo Reservoir on North Concho River (see 

p. 221).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 458: 1915-16. WSP 568: 1919-20. WSP 588: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods when stage is below crest of control 

dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4)

11.65

11.7

11.8

11.9

12.0

12.1

12.2

6.0

12

22

12.3 

1Z.5 

12.7 

13.0 

13.5 

14.0 

15.0

65

144

237

420

860

1,470

2,950

16.0

18.0

23 .0

28.0

33.0

5,000

10,300

25,600

43,600

96,000

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

22

24

25

26

27

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5,860

860

13 , 8OO

*65.900

9,280

1,130

358

248

194

176

158

479

223

721

215

158

140

497

176

144

131

122

104

96

104

113

96

96

129

253

232

102,193

3,297

202,700

Nov.

199

126

126

269

223

242

171

180

*144

135

131

144

122

131

131

140

148

126

109

100

113

113

93

118

96

90

96

7990"

9O

4,075

136

8,080

Dec.

86

93

93

90

86

82

72

68

76

76

72

72

86

82

90

113

153

218

171

113

*93

109

100

90

96

96

100

104

90

79

100

3,049

98.4

6,050

Jan.

113

166

109

90

174

'2~3~Z" 285

184

131

140

131

194

140

162

189

153

122

153

140

104

109

171

162

131

166

*144

104

96

109

144

148

4,596

148

9,120

Feb.

140

131

144

166

176

135

118

140

126

126

118

T50~ 100

131

122

135

109

135

148

171

180

T44

140

171

118

113

162

118

122

3,939

136

7,810

Mar.

T0"9" 122

113

122

118

113

109

113

109

*109

96

100

93

90

100

113

100

86

7693"

79

82

93

76

82

82

96

100

113

93

82

3,062

98.8

6,070

Apr.

79

65

68

82

65

84

161

72

54

48

45

43

37

37

32

26

22

*21

24

20

17

is- 15

24

32

5,540

1,180

176

573

232

6,890

230

13,670

May

93

72

65

59

54

45

40

37

33

32

32

33

30

28

27

26

23

24

26

24

22

22

22

20

2T

*24

24

27

24

26

28

1,063

34.3

2,110

June

28

43

35

51

43

34

65

43

95

m

30

23

22

20

21

26

20

14

12

11

9.0

7.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

*5.5

4_.0

784.5

26.2

1,560

July

2.5

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.5

e.5

e.5

e.5

e.5

e.5

e.5

3.5

6.9

3.7

25 ¥5"

14

9.7

11

11

12

17

18

22

23

18

*11

6.5

l'.5 3 4 

251.2

8.10

498

Aug.

0.7

e.5

> e.5

e.6

4.8

5.5

5.0

155

TS

26

20

15

11

*10

9.0

7.5

326.6

10.5

648

Sept.

14

16

14

12

11

8.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

23

20

14

11

9.7

8.5

8.0

5.5

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.1

476

7.5

8.5

11

13

18

292.9

9.76

581

Calendar year 1959: Max 65,90O Min 0 Mean 37O Ac-ft 268, 1OO

Water year 1959-6O: Max 65,900 Min 0.5 Mean 357 Ac-ft 258,900

Peak discharge (base, 4,600 cfs).--Oct. 4 (1:3O p.m.) 97,300 cfs (33.95 ft); Apr. 26 (8:30 p.m.) 

12,200 cfs (18.62 ft) ._____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage below crest of control dam; discharge is estimated seepage.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 225

1375. Mukewater Creek at Trlckham, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°36', long 99°13', on left bank at Trlckham, Coleman County, 750 ft

upstream from county road bridge, 2.9 miles upstream from Hay Creek, 6.9 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 11.8 miles southwest of Santa Anna.

Drainage area. 70.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,394.54 ft above mean 

sea level (State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 12.1 cfs (8,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 5.57 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs May 1, 1956 (gage height, 15.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1919, about 18 ft in 1927, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Station maintained to establish rainfall-runoff relation and to 

assist the U. S. Soil Conservation Service in evaluating the effect of flood-detention 

structures to be constructed in the basin. No structures have been built. Nineteen 

rain gages (15 standard and 4 recording) are operating in the basin above this station. 

No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, 4, Dec. 18-31, Jan. 5, 14)

1.68

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

.1

.9

2.9

6.8

14

25

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

50

107

186

327

476

835

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.8

2.1

328

~27 645

5.0

*1.9

1.1

.9

.5

.2

.2

2.0

2.1

.8

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,023.2

33.0

2,030

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

72" .4

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.5

.2

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

15.3

0.49

30

Jan.

28

5.5

2.3

23'5 1.5

74

14

6.8

5.0

3.8

3.2

3.8

40

212

20

7.9

6.8

*4.6

3.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

705.5

22.8

1,400

Feb.

1.5

1.7

67

Ii3

6.8

4.2

3.5

2.9

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

125.9

4.34

250

Mar.

 

0.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

.6

**.2

.1

.3

.2

10.9

0.35

22

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

159

40

11

115

13

19

357

11.9

708

May

3.5

1.5

.6

**.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

5.7

375

1.0

.5

.2

17.2

0.55

34

June

0.1

0

O

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

11

3.2

.9

.3

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.5

0.56

35

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,800 Min 0 Mean 24.9 Ac-ft 18,050

Water year 1959-60: Max 645 Min 0 Mean 6.21 Ac-ft 4,510

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Oct. 4 (2 to 3 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (5.57 ft); Jan. 5 (6 p.m.) 620 cfs 

(4.50 ft); Jan. 14 (5 a.m.) 610 efs (4.27 ft).__________________________________________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
226 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1380. Colorado River at Winchell, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°28'05", long 99°09'45", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 377, 0.3 mile south of Winchell, Brown County, 6.2 miles downstream from Home Creek, and at mile 561.

Drainage area. 24,580 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. November 1923 to September 1934 (published as "near Milburn"), January 1939 to September 1960.

: . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. November 1923 to September 1934 combination staff and chain gage at site 

4.2 miles downstream at datum 10.14 ft lower. Jan. 13, 1939, to Mar. 24, 1940, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1924-34, 1939-60), 706 cfs (511,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 63,400 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 46.10 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs July 10.

1923-34, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 76,100 cfs Oct. 15, 1930 (gage height, 51.8ft, 

present site and datum); no flow at times.

Highest stages since 1882 were 62.2 ft Sept. 19, 1936, and 56.2 ft Aug. 8, 1906, at 

bridge 1,000 ft upstream and converted to present site and datum, from information by 

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co.

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

Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, and oilfield operation. 

Some regulation by the following: Since July 1952 by Lake J. B. Thomas (see p. 258) i 

since April 1949 by Lake Colorado City (see p. 258), since May 1953 by Oak Creek Reservoir (see p. 258), by Lake Nasworthy (see p. 258J, since February 1952 by San Angelo 

Reservoir (see p. 221), and since August 1958 by Champion Creek Reservoir (see p. 208).

Revisions.--WSP 1118: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7,820

4,590

4,460

30,400

*49.900

40,400

*3,360

1,540

1,060

778

620

506

857

888

1,040

704

438

351

477

490

314

275

257

232

213

192

180

184

182

176 T on -LoU

153,100

4,939

303,700

Nov.

307

575

892

555

1.110

675

492

426

*336

345

303

278

268

278

264

243

248

239

243

237

217

203

192

211

188

180

196

168

164

164

10,197

340

20,230

Dec.

153

162

162

160

164

160

153

153

151

140

180

162

143

134

*196

205

264

339

462 458"

370

295

264

295

292

268

261

248

232

226

381

7,233

233

14,350

Jan.

631

404

377

370

1,890

2.280

1,700

1,180

860

700

596

596

861

2,070

1,090

778

700

*620

528

492

442

394

367

404

394

360

374

348

292

268

264

22,630

730

44,890

Feb.

282

288

988

888

510

430

394

336

*305

295

285

268

266

241

232

237

254

245

243

226

261

264

*275

259

230

261

241

217

241

9,462

326

18,770

Mar.

239

213

224

217

207

215

217

217

211

209

203

188

180

170

174

164

155

168

174

158

143

134

145

130

134

151

134

*136

145

168

166

5,489

177

10,890

Apr.

164

143

130

125

112

107

105

110

144

160

116

102

89

89

87

82

72

66

62

56

53

50

48

50

98

205

4.000

2,370

876

1,120

10,991

366

21,800

May

1,520

918

626

*404

330

264

194

162

138

126

121

114

109

104

97

90

85

79

73

69

62

58

122

98

73

61

76

62

45

44

45

6,369

205

12,630

June

46

48

51

56

60

60

60

*71

73

982

820

354

245

137

95

90

73

58

50

42

41

37

30

25

22

18

16

13

13

10

3,696

123

7,330

July

9.1

7.7

6.0

5.6

*5.1

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.2

272

700

396

255

177

166

104

90

249

238

217

216

124

118

190

112

78

93

56

44

44

41

3,756.8

121

7,450

Aug.

39

33

26

20

16

13

9.1

7.7

*6.0

216

201

80

272

191

112

76

55

41

32

26

21

70

75

35

21

74

119

85

64

49

39

2,123.8

68.5

4,210

Sept.

*30

25

21

20

19

16

13

10

8.4

7.7

12

no

9.8

9.1

8.4

7.7

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.1

5.1

12

14

16

15

27

19

15

14

13

401.8

13.4

797

Calendar year 1959 : Max 49,900 Min 0 Mean 739 Ac-ft 534, 800

Water 'year 1959-60 : Max 49,900 Min 2.2 Mean 643 Ac-ft 467, 000

Peak discharge (base, 9,300 cfs). Oct. 1 (6:30 p.m.) 12,200 cfs (18.84 ft); Oct. 6 (1:30 

63,400 cfs (46.10 ft).

i.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 9-29, June 30 to July 4, July 29 to Aug. 1, Aug. 4-8; discharg 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 227

1390. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Placid, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°17'10", long 99°09'25", near right end of dam on tributary to Deep Creek, 

2.8 miles southeast of Placid, McCulloch County.

Drainage area. 3.42 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,500.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 1, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average outflow. 7 years, 0.56 cfs (405 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum outflow during water year, 26.1 cfs Oct. 13 or 14 (gage height, 14.71 ft). 

Maximum inflow, about 280 cfs Oct. 4, estimated on basis of peak gage height and rainfall 

records. No inflow or outflow for many days.

1953-60: Maximum outflow, 30 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 20.79 ft). Maximum 

inflow, 1,800 cfs May 18, 1955 (average for 15-minute interval) adjusted for rainfall 

on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow, computed from outflow and change in 

reservoir contents. No inflow or outflow for many days.

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

Records given herein represent daily outflow from reservoir, determined from stagedischarge relation for outlet structure. No adjustment made for evaporation or seepage 

losses. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; dam completed and storage began in 

October 1953. Outlet structure is a 2.5-foot square concrete drop outlet (gage height 

of crest, 13.0 ft) connected to a 17-inch concrete outlet pipe at gage height 5.5 ft. 

There is also an 8-inch controlled water-supply outlet pipe connected to the drop outlet at gage height 5.5 ft. Spillway crest is at gage height 22.0 ft. Reservoir capacity, 925 acre-ft at spillway crest, 149 acre-ft at concrete drop outlet, and 15 acre-ft 

at controlled outlet pipe.

The following table gives the relation between gage height and outflow, reservoir 

capacity, and water-surface area during the 1960 water year.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

13.0 

13.2 

13.4 

13.6

Outlet 

(cfs)

0 

2.3 

6.4 

12

Contents 

(acrefeet)

149 

157 

165 

174

Surface 

area 

(acres)

40 

41 

43 

44

Qage 

height 

(feet)

13.8 

14.0 

14.4 

14.8

Outflow 

(cfs)

18 

24 

26 

26

Contents 

(acrefeet)

183 

192 

212 

233

Surface 

area 

(acres)

46

48 

51 

54

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

(*).

(tt)

Oct.

aO

ao

ao

a!4.8

9.9

a3.2

al.O

*.6

a. 2

.1

aO

aO

a8. 7

21.1

aeTs

a2.3

al.O

a. 6

.2

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

ao

ao

aO

ao

aO

70.5

2.27

144

38.6

7.92

Nov.

(*)

0

0

133

36.4

0.51

Dec.

(»)

0

0

146

39.1

2.94

Jan.

0

&

0

0

8.8

7.4

2.8

1.3

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.8

0.70

143

38.4

1.88

Feb.

0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

139

37.8

1.45

Mar.

( )

0

0

129

35.6

0.37

Apr.

0

0

128

35.5

2.04

May

(*)

0

0

117

32.9

1.16

June

(*)

0

0

90.8

25.9

0.62

July

(*)

0

0

84.8

24.2

3.90

Aug.

(*)

0

0

88.7

25.4

2.72

Sept.

(*)

0

0

83.1

23.8

1.93

Calendar year 1959: Max 21.1 Min 0 Mean 0.38 Ac-ft 277

Water year 1959-60: Max 21.1 Min 0 Mean 0.25 Ac-ft 184

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

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

tt Weighted mean rainfall, in Inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1959, 31.11 

Inches; total for water year 1959-60, 27.44 inches.

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

Creek subwatershed No. 8, observer's weekly readings, and weather records.
228 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1395. Deep Creek near Mercury, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°24'10", long 99°07'15", near left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

State Farm to Market Road 502, 1.5 miles upstream from Dry Prong Deep Creek, 2.3 miles 

southeast of Mercury, McCulloch County, and 2.5 miles southwest of Milburn.

Drainage area. 43.9 sq mi, of which 19.9 sq mi is above flood-detention structure. 

Records available . October 1953 to September 1960.

2, 1959. Datum of gage is 

Prior to Nov. 25, 1953, reference

Gage .

~~JT,325.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

point at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 9.06 cfs (6,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 10.56 ft); no 

I'low for most of time .

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs Oct. 4, 1953 (gage height, 18.27 ft, from 

floodmarks) ; no flow for most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1890, about 21.3 ft July 23, 1938 (discharge, 33,600 

cfs), by slope-area measurement of peak flow. Flood in 1906 reached a stage of about 

21.0 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good below 100 cfs and fair above. Flow from 19.9 sq mi above this 

station is partly controlled by five floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 5,810 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 5,200 acre-ft 

is floodwater-detention capacity and 610 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The 

capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Station operated as part of the Deep 

Creek basin hydrologic cooperative program of the Geological Survey and Soil Conservation Service to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation practices, and 

the effects of flood-detention structures.

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

in cubic feet per second)

4.5

4.6

4.7

0

.10

.90

2.60

5.70

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.2 

5.6

10.4

16.5

25.0

47.0

108

172

257

351

450

Discharge, in cubic feet pe scond, water year October 1959 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

( f\

(*)

Oct.

0

0

416

299

56

16

4.6

*1.6

.3

0

0

0

310

89

45

14

4.9

2.0

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,259.1

40.6

2,500

586

7.87

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

537

0.54

Dec .

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0

0

0

*4.8

.6

1.4

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

35.3

1.14

70

581

3.30

Jan.

4.0

.5

o

0

144

43

13

6.5

3.6

2.6

1.6

1.4

.7

.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

221.1

7.13

439

582

1.85

Feb.

0

0

2.0

3.9

1.6

.7

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

8.4

0.29

17

566

1.48

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

531

0.40

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

546

1.86

Hay

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

9.4

1.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.1

0.36

22

489

1.61

June

(*)

0

0

0

373

0.67

July

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

0

il

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19.0

0.61

38

393

2.65

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

16

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Z2

19

4.6

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

63.7

2.05

126

381

3.23

Sept.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

8.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

34.5

1.15

68

34Z

1.9Z

Calendar year 1959: Max 416 Kin 0 Mean 6.68 Ac-ft 4,840

Water year 1959-60: Max 416 Kin 0 Mean 4.51 Ac-ft 3,280

inches; total for water year 1959-60, 27.38 inches.

idar year 1959, 30.37
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 229

1400. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8 (Dry Prong Deep Creek) near Mercury, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°23'05", long 99°08 I 30", near center of dam on Dry Prong Deep Creek,

 1.9 miles southeast of Mercury, McCulloch County, and 3.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4.32 sq mi.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and recording rain gage. Datum of gage is 1,377.13 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by u. S. Soil Conservation Service). 

Average outflow. 8 years, 0.88 cfs (637 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum outflow during year, 48.9 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 15.02 ft); no out-

 flow at times. Maximum inflow, 323 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) Oct. 3, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, unadjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1952-60; Maximum outflow, 56 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 22.13 ft); no outflow 

for many days in each year. Maximum inflow, 2,550 cfs (average for 30-minute interval) 

May 17, 1955, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks. Records good. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir determined

 From stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Dam completed December 1951, but 

no appreciable storage before Apr. 18, 1952. Outflow began May 24, 1952. Reservoir 

is formed by earth-fill dam 4,300 ft long, with grass sodded emergency spillway section 

at gage height 24.0 ft. Outlet structure is a 3-foot square concrete box (gage height 

of crest, 9.0 ft) connected to a 21-inch concrete outlet pipe at gage height -1.0 ft. 

There is an 8-inch controlled water-supply outlet pipe connected to drop outlet at gage 

height -1.0 ft. Reservoir capacity, 1,410 acre-ft at spillway crest, 215 acre-ft at 

concrete drop outlet, and 16 acre-ft at controlled outlet pipe. Dam built by Soil Conservation Service of U. S. Department of Agriculture for flood control and for study of 

rainfall-runoff relations in connection with the effects of land-treatment practices. 

Small amounts of water are released for irrigation or for use of livestock.

The following table gives the relation between gage height and outflow, reservoir 

capacity, and water-surface area during the 1960 water year.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

9 

10 

15 

16

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

24.0 

48.9 

49.9

Contents 

(acrefeet)

215

247 

486 

551

Surface 

area 

(acres)

30 

34 

62

69

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

(t

(tt)

Oct.

0

0

17.8

48.3

4770

43.6

17.8

*3.6

1.1

.6

.3

.Z

16.8

16.4

3.6

1.5

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

220.5

7.11

211

29.4

7.40

Nov.

(*)

0

0

201

28.8

0.52

Dec.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0 

3,7.

7.7

0.25

231

31.9

3.38

Jan.

5.4

2.2

1.2

1.5 

25.6

21.7

4.S

2.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.2

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

67.9

2.19

212

29.4

1.78

Feb.

0

0

1.0

1.3 

.6

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

3.7

0.13

207

29.1

1.22

Mar.

(*)

0

0

199

28.7

0.37

Apr.

0

0

178

27.6

1.23

May

(*)

0

0

166

27.2

1.31

June

(*)

0

0

137

25.8

0.55

July

(*)

0

0

116

24.8

2.23

Aug.

(*)

0

0

104

23.9

2.56

Sept.

0

0

84

20.7

2.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 48.3 Mln 0 Mean 0.89 Ac-ft 645

Water year 1959-60: Max 48.3 Mln o Mean 0.82 Ac-ft 594

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

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

tt Weighted mean rainfall in inches, during month In basin. Total for calendar year 1959, 28.62 

Inches; total for water year 1959-60, 24.58 Inches.

618098 O - 61 - 16
230 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1405. Dry Prong Deep Creek near Mercury, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°24'10", long 99°08'10", near center of span on downstream side of 

bridge on Farm to Market Road 502, 1.3 miles southeast of Mercury, McCulloch County, 

1.7 miles downstream from flood-detention reservoir, and 1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--8.31 sq mi, of which 4.32 sq mi is above Dry Prong Deep Creek Reservoir. 

Records available. June 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Dec. 19, 1958. Datum of gage is 

TT.339.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 1.33 cfs (963 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 226 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 4.65 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs May 17, 1955 (gage height, 9.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for most of 

time.

Maximum stage known since at least 1924, that of May 17, 1955. Flood of July 23, 

1938, reached a stage of 8.7 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow from 4.32 sq mi above this station is partly controlled by 

one floodwater-detention reservoir with a total capacity of 1,410 acre-ft below the 

flood spillway crest, of which 1,195 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 

215 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity allocated to sediment storage 

will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Water can be 

diverted from reservoir to irrigate 104 acres. Station operated as part of the Deep 

Creek basin hydrologic cooperative program of the Geological Survey and Soil Conservation Service to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation practices, and 

the effects of flood-detention structures.

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

In cubic feet per second)

£.55 

£.6 

Z.I 

2.8 £.2

£.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

5.3 

11 

2£ 

38

3.3

3.4 

3.6

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

£2

23

£4

25

26

27

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

M(*)

Oct.

0

0

76

85

53

50

£3

*3.9

1.1

.6

.£

.1

30

20

4.1

1.4

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0 

0

0

349.4

11.3

693

£11

7.32

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

201

0.51

Dec.

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

*3.1

.6

1.6

.7

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.£

.3

.5

.£

0

0

0

il

££.9

0.74

45

£31

3.34

Jan.

5.7

£.2

1.1

.9

5£

28

4.9

£.£

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.6

.3

.£

.£ **.!

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

102.6

3.31

£04

£12

2.04

Feb.

0

0

5.5

TTe

.7

.5

.3

.4 *.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

o

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

7.5

0.£6

15

£07

1.21

Mar.

( )

0

0

0

199

0.39

Apr.

00"

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.1

275

1.6

O

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

9.7

0.32

19

178

1.31

May

6-0

0

*0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.£

166

1.01

June

00"

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1 A

H

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

137

0.41

July

0.7

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

1.8

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

0.16

9.7

116

1.77

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6 *!.£

5.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.7

0.£5

15

104

£.50

Sept.

o- 0

0

.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

7.0

TTe.1

0

0

0

0

0

14.6

0.49

29

84

£.04

Calendar year 1959: Max 85 Mln 0 Mean 1.56 Ac-ft 1,130

Water year 1959-60: Max 85 Mln 0 Mean 1.4£ Ac-ft 1,030

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

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month In reservoirs above station.

* Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches, at basin. Total for calendar year 1959, 28.81 inches; 

for water year 1959-60, £3.85 inches.

** Field estimate made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 231 

1410. Hords Creek Reservoir near Valera, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°50'00", long 99°33'35", at outlet-works structure near right end of dam 

on Hords Creek, 5.3 miles northwest of Valera, Coleman County, and 8.8 miles west of 

Coleman.

Drainage area. 48 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, 

aatum of 1929.

Datum of gage is at mean sea level,

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 7,140 acre-ft Feb. 4 (elevation, 1,896.85 ft); 

minimum, 5,390 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,892.34 ft).

1948-60: Maximum contents, 12,790 acre-ft May 1, 1956 (elevation, 1,906.86 ft); minimum since first appreciable storage in June 1951, 3,320 acre-ft June 29, 1953 (elevation, 1,885.11 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 6,800 ft long, including spillway. 

Deliberate impoundment of water began Apr. 7, 1948, and dam was completed in June 1948. 

Reservoir is operated for flood control and part of municipal water supply for city of 

Coleman (see table below for diversions). Outlet works consist of 3 concrete conduits, 

2 of which are controlled by slide gates. The third conduit (service spillway) is 

uncontrolled. In addition, there is a 500-foot uncontrolled broad-crested emergency 

spillway located in a saddle on the right bank. Data regarding dam and reservoir are 

given in the following table:

Crest of service spillway (top of

Invert of lowest outlet for water

Invert of slide gates ................

Elevation 

(feet)

1,939.0

1,920.0

1,900.0

1,876.5

1,856.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

_

25,310

8,640

1,690

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Diversions from reservoir for municipal use furnished by city of Coleman.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

1,892.0

1,893.0

1,894.0

,270

,620

,990

1,895.0

1,896.0

1,897.0

6,380

6,780

7,210

Contents, In acre-feet, at 1 p.m

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

(tt)

Oct.

5,990 

5,980

6,456

6,480 

6,480

6,480

6,470

6,460

6,450

6,440

6,430

6,430

6,460

6,450

6,440

6,440

6,420

6,420

6,420

6,410

6,400

6,390

6,390

6,380

6,380

6,350

6,340

6,340

6,330

6,340

6,360

1,894.96

+360

53

Nov.

6,340 

6,340

6,530

6,590 

6,570

6,570

6,570

6,560

6,560

6,560

6,560

6,550

6,550

6,550

6,540

6,540

6,530

6,520

6,520

6,520

6,510

6,510

6,510

6,500

6,490

6,480

6,480

6,480

6,470

6,470

1,895.23

+ 110

48

Dec.

6,470 

6,470

6,460

6,460 

6,450

6,440

6,440

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,420

6,420

6,440

6,460

6,490

6,510

6,520

6,510

6,510

6,510

6,510

6,510

6,510

6,520

6,520

6,510

6,510

6,500

6,500

6,550

1,895.43

+ 80

52

Jan.

6.560 

6,560

6,560

6,580 

6,800

6,840

6,880

6,900

6,920

6,940

6,950

6,990

7,020

7,040

7,050

7,070

7,080

7,080

7,080

7,080

7,100

7,100

7,100

7,100

7,110

7,120

7,1ZO

7,120

7,120

7,110

7,110

1,896.76

+ 560

49

Feb.

,110 

,120

,140

,140 

,140

,140

,140

,140

,130

,120

,120

,120

,110

,100

,100

,090

,090

,090

,080

,080

,070

,070

,060

,060

,060

,050

,050

,040

7,040

_ ___ _

1,896.60

-70

47

, water year October 1959 to September I960

Mar.

7,040

7,030

7,020

7,020 

7,020

7,020

7,020

7,020

7,020

7,010

7,010

7,010

7,000

7,000

6,990

6,980

6,980

6,970

6,970

6,960

6,960

6,950

6,950

6,960

6,960

6,960

6,960

6,950

6,940

6,940

6,950

1,896.35

-110

56

Apr.

6,950 

6, 920

6,910

6,900 

6,890

6,880

6,870

6,8-60

6,850

6,840

6,840

6,840

6,840

6,840

6,830

6,820

6,810

6,790

6,770

6,760

6,760

6,750

6,740

6, 740

6,760

6,770

6,760

6,760

6,760

6,750

._

1,895.92

-180

75

May

6,750 

6,720

6,720

6,720 

6,700

6,690

6,680

6,660

6,660

6,640

6,630

6,620

6,610

6,600

6,590

6,580

6,570

6,580

6,570

6,570

6,560

6,550

6,540

6,520

6,520

6,510

6,500

6,390

6.470

6.47O

6,470

1,895.23

-280

92

June

6.450 

6,440

6,430

6,420 

6,400

6,390

6,390

6,380

6,370

6,350

6,340

6,320

6,310

6,300

6,280

6,260

6,240

6,230

6,220

6,200

6,180

6,160

6,150

6,140

6,120

6,110

6,100

6,080

6,060

6.040

 _ _

1,894.13

-430

132

July

6,020 

6,010

5,990

5,980 

5,980

5,970

5,960

5,940

5,930

5,910

5,900

5,890

5,880

5,880

5,870

5,890

5,860

5,860

5,960

5,950

5,940

5,930

5,920

5,910

5,900

5,890

5,880

5,860

5,850

5,830

5,810

1,893.52

-230

161

Aug.

5,800 

5,790

5,780

5,760 

5,740

5,720

5,710

5,700

5,690

5.880

5,870

5,860

5,850

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,820

5,820

5,810

5,800

5,790

5,780

5,770

5,760

5,750

5,730

5,720

5,710

5,700

5,690

5.680

1,893.16

-130

140

Sept.

5.680 

5,670

5,650

5,640 

5,630

5,620

5,600

5,590

5,580

5,570

5,560

5,540

5,530

5,510

5,500

5,490

5,480

5,470

5,460

5,450

5,440

5,430

5,430

5,430

5,420

5,420

5,410

5-, 410

5,400

5.590

-

1392.34

-290

134

Calendar year 1959. ................... * +160 tt 778

Water year 1959-60. ................... * -610 tt 1,040

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

tt Diversions, In acre-feet, for municipal use.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1415. Hords Creek near Valera, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°50', long 99°33', on left bank 7,500 ft downstream from Hords Creek 

Reservoir, 5.5 miles north of Valera, Coleman County, and 7.0 miles west of Coleman.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,819.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 13 years, 1.67 cfs (1,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 200 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 3.88 ft); no flow 

at times.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 3,860 cfs Apr. 30, 1956 (gage height, 14.73 ft, from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting); no flow at times in 

each year.

Maximum stage known, 23.0 ft July 3, 1932, from information by local residents 

(discharge not determined). Flood in July or September 1900 reached a stage 3.7 ft 

higher than that of July 1932 at a site 12 miles downstream at Coleman, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks. --Records good. Plow largely regulated by Hords Creek Reservoir (see preceding. 

At times runoff results from rainfall on area between reservoir and gage site.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

.2

.6

1.4

2.5

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

4.0

6.1

12

25

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.1 15 

"7.4

1.8

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.7

39.2

1.26

78

Nov.

~X0.6

6.7

12 ~T.S

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

*.9

.9

1.3

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

54.2

1.81

108

Dec.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.2

1.4

3.2

1.9

1.5

1.4

*1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8 

 g5 . 2

42.2

1.36

84

Jan.

3.5

2.5

2.1

3.2

26 -

9.4

5.9

4.9

4.0

3.9

3.4

4.8

5.7

6.4

3.6

3.5

3.5

2.2

*2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

rrs

1.0

117.9

3.80

234

Feb.

1.0

1.0

2.1

3TT

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

21.0

0.72

42

Mar.

~X0.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

,2

.3

.5

.3

.3 *.3

.2

.2

.2

11.7

0.38

23

Apr.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

i§

.1

.1

0

u

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

4.1

0.14

8.1

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*23

2.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25.8

0.83

51

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 131 Min 0 Mean 1.26 Ac-ft 913

Water year 1959-60 : Max 26 Min 0 Mean 0.86 Ac-ft 628

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 233

1420. Hords Creek at Coleman, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°51', long 99°26', near right bank at downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highways 84 and 283 and State Highway 206, 1 mile north of Coleman, Coleman 

County, 2.5 miles downstream from Batchelor Creek, and 12 miles downstream from Hords 

Creek Dam.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi, of which 48 sq mi is above Hords Creek Dam. 

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,676.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Port Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to May 23, 1946, staff gage 

at site 3,700 ft downstream at datum 6.38 ft lower.

Average discharge.--20 years, 8.84 cfs (6,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 677 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 4.65 ft); no flow

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 25,100 cfs Apr. 30, 1956 (gage height, 21.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

16.50 ft and contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1876 occurred in June or September 1900 and 

reached a stage about 6.3 ft higher than that of Apr. 30, 1956, at a point near municipal light and power plant about 6,000 ft downstream from present gage. Flood of July 3, 

1932, reached a stage about 2.6 ft higher than that of Apr. 30, 1956, at the same downstream point. Data pertaining to stage of floods in 1900 and 1932 from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Since 1948 flow largely regulated by Hords Creek Reservoir (see 

p. 231), from which city of Coleman obtains part of its municipal water supply.

October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.1

258 ~3?

*16

5.8

2.2

.6

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.6

.7

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

381.5

12.3

757

Nov.

0.1 ~TT

15

~3.7 99

4.8

3.0

2.3

2.5

2.3

*2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

186.7

6.22

370

Dec.

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

5.4

5.7

10

T.3

6.6

5.4

*5.2

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.0

6.8

112.9

3.64

224

Jan.

12

7.0

5.6

l£T~5.4

57

27

20

16

15

14

15

21

39

18

16

18

15 *12

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.3

8.4

7.7

7.7

6.8

586.9

18.9

1,160

Feb.

6.8

6.8

9.8

10

~5. 2

7.3

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.4

5.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.1

4.3

4.1

3.9 *3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5.

153.5

5.29

304

Mar.

375" 3.5

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.3

3.3

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.5

2.5 *2.5

2.2

1.7

T77

79.8

2.57

158

Apr.

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.5

5.0

57o" 7.3

4.0

4.5

3.3

51.2

1.71

102

May

2.2

27o

1.8

1.4

1.2

*.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

tf

0

0

.1

.1

13.4

0.43

27

June

0.1

.1

.1

0

tf

0

.1 *.2

7?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

tf

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*60

51

2.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

113.7

3.67

226

Sept.

0

tf

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TT~ 3.3

0

0

0

0

0

3.3

0.11

6.5

Calendar year 1959 : Max 849 Min 0 Mean 7.86 Ao-ft 5,690

Water year 1959-60 : Max 258 Kin 0 Mean 4.60 Ao-ft 3,340

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
234 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1425. Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1 canal near Brownwood, Tex.

Location. --Lat 31°50' , long 99°00', on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on county 

road from Brownwood to Brownwood Dam, 6,000 ft downstream from Brownwood Dam, and 

7 miles north of Brownwood, Brown County.

Records available. --March 1950 to September 1960.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,403.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 10 years, 28.6 cfs (20,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 67 cfs Aug. 3,4; minimum daily, 6.9 cfs

1950-60: Maximum daily discharge, 77 cfs July 17, 1957; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Feb. 10, 1955.

Remarks . Records good. Canal diverts from Brownwood Reservoir on right bank of Pecan 

Bayou. Small amount of water pumped from canal upstream from gage for domestic use. 

About 3,990 acre-ft of water passing gage during year was used for municipal and industrial supply, from records furnished by Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1. 

According to records furnished the Texas Board of Water Engineers by the district, 4,128 

acres was irrigated during 1960.

Month

Calendar year 1959

February. .......................... . ...............

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

September. ...........................................

Water year 1959-60. ................................

Maximum

59

52

53

67

Minimum

3.9

17

24

15

6.9

Mean

23.7

32.4

25.3

Runoff in 

acre -feet

17,150

978

1,930

18,370
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 235

1430. Brownwood Reservoir near Brownwood, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°50', long 99°00' , at outlet structure for irrigation canal Just 

upstream from right end of dam on Pecan Bayou, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Jim Ned Creek and 8 miles north of Brownwood, Brown County.

Drainage area. 1.535 sq mi.

Records available. July 1933 to May 1941, November 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 0.50 ft below mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 1933 to May 31, 1941, and Nov. 21, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1949, staff 

gages or water-stage recorder at various sites at dam at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 148,600 acre-ft Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 

1,425.8 ft); minimum observed, 103,100 acre-ft Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 1,418.9 ft).

1933-41, 1944-60: Maximum contents observed, 192,300 acre-ft May 2, 1956 (gage 

height,' 1,431.4 ft); minimum observed, 11,900 acre-ft July 15, 1934 (gage height, 

1,389.5 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir first filled during flood of July 3,4, 1932. Dam completed in 1933 

and operation began July 1933. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam 1,580 ft long. 

Uncontrolled emergency spillway consisting of broad-crested weir 479 ft long, located 

800 ft to left of dam. Reservoir can be drained by two 12-foot (horseshoe-shaped) 

reinforced concrete conduits. Water is withdrawn for irrigation canal through a 5-foot 

circular concrete conduit. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water used 

for irrigation and municipal and industrial supply for city of Brownwood. (See records 

for Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1 canal near Brownwood.) Data regarding 

dam is shown in the following table:

Crest of spillway (total capacity) ..........

Invert to irrigation canal ..................

Invert to 12-foot outlet conduits. ..........

Gage height 

(feet)

1,450.0

1,435.0

1,425.1

1,406.0

1,330.0

Revised 

Capacity 

(acre -feet)

_

_

143,400

46,510

Coot sration. Record of daily gage height furnished by Brown County Water Improvement 

District No. 1. Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers and Soil Conservation 

Service. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1212: 1948-50.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in 

feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

1,417.0

1,419.0

1,421.0

92,430

103,700

115,700

1,423.0

1,425.0

1,427.0

128,700

142,700

158,200

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 6 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

129.4

129.4

137.8

148.6

148.6

146.2

144.8

144.8

144.1

143.4

142.7

142.0

141.3

140.6

139.9

139.2

138.5

137.8

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

136.4

136.4

136.4

136.4

136.4

136.4

136.4

135.7

1,42-4.0

+8,400

Nov.

135.7

T35.7

135.7

137.1

T37.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

136.4

136.4

136.4

136.4

136.4

136.4

135.7

. 135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

1,424.0

0

Dec.

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

134.3

T34T3-

134.3

134.3

135.0

135.0

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

135.7

136.4

1,424.1

+ 700

Jan.

137.1

137.1

137.1

137.1

140.6

144.1

144.8

144.1

144.1

143.4

143.4

143.4

145.5

147.8

147.0

146.2

145.5

144.8

144.1

143.4

142.7

142.7

142.0

141.3

140.6

140.6

139.9

139.9

139.2

139.2

137.8

1,424.3

+1,400

Feb.

137.1

136.4

139.9

140.6

140.6

140.6

139.9

139.9

139.2

138.5

137.8

137.1

136.4

135.7

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

135.0

134.3

134.3

134.3

_______

1,423.8

-3,500

Mar.

134.3

T3473

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

134.3

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

1,423.7

-700

Apr.

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

133.6

132.9

132.9

132.9

132.9

132.9

132.9

132.2

132.2

132.2

132.2

132.2

132.2

132.2

131.5

131.5

134.3

135.7

137.1

140.6

141.3

140.6

1,424.7

+ 7,000

May

140.6

139.9

139.2

138.5

138.5

137.8

137.8

137.8

137.1

136.4

135.7

135.0

134.3

133.6

132.9

132.2

131.5

130.8

130.1

130.1

129.4

128.7

128.0

127.3

126.6

125.9

125.2

125.2

125.2

125.2

125.2

1,422.5

-15,400

June

125.2

125. g

125.2

124.5

124.5

124.5

123.8

123.8

123.8

123.1

123.1

122.4

122.4

122.4

121.7

121.7

121.7

121.1

121.1

120.5

120.5

119.9

119.9

119.3

119.3

118.7

118.7

118.1

118 1

118]l

1,421.4

-7,100

July

117.5

117.5

117.5

116.9

116.9

116.9

116.3

116.3

115.7

115.7

115.1

115.1

114.5

114.5

113.9

113.9

113.9

113.3

113.3

113.3

113.3

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.1

112.1

112.1

111.5

111.5

111.5

1,420.3

-6,600

Aug.

110.9

110.9

110.3

110.3

109.7

109.7

109.1

109.1

109.1

109.1

110.3

110.3

110.3

110.3

109.7

109.7

109.7

109.7

109.7

109.1

109.1

109.1

109.1

109.1

108.5

108.5

108.5

108.5

107.9

107.9

107.9

1,419.7

-3, 600

Sept.

107.9

107.3

107.3

107.3

106.7

106.7

106.7

106.1

106.1

106.1

105.5

105.5

104.9

104.9

104.9

104.3

104.3

104.3

103.7

103.7

103.7

103.1

103.1

103.7

103.7

103.7

103.7

103.7

103.7

103.7

1,419.0

-4,200

Calendar year 1959.................... * +28,500

Water year 1959-60.................... * -23,600

t Gage height, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

Note. Capacity table revised based on survey in 1959, put into use Oct. 1. Contents Sept. 30, 

1959, by new capacity table, 127,300 aore-ft.
236 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1435. Pecan Bayou at Brownwood , Tex.

Location. Lat 31 "44 "10", long 98°58'30", on left bank at downstream side of pier of 

abandoned Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 1 mile north of Brownwood, 

Brown County, 6 miles downstream from Salt Creek, and 10 miles downstream from Brownwood Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,614 sq mi.

Records available. --May 1917 to June 1918, October 1923 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder above spillway of city dam. Datum of gage is 1,318.58 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 25 to June 4, 1917, staff gage at dam 2,000 

ft downstream at datum 2.45 ft lower. June 8, 1917, to June 30, 1918, staff gage at 

site 1,300 ft downstream at datum 3.49 ft lower. Oct. 16, 1923, to July 10, 1929, staff 

gage at site about 1,300 ft downstream at datum 0.10 ft lower.

Average discharge . 35 years (1924-28, 1929-60), 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 8,760 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 9.74 ft); no flow 

Aug. 21 to Sept. 30.

1917-18, 1923-60: Maximum discharge, 31,600 cfs Oct. 14, 1930 (gage height, 16.92 

ft); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 21.7 ft in September 1900, from information by Gulf, Colorado 

and Santa Fe Railway Co. Flood of July 3, 1932, probably the greatest known, reached a 

discharge of about 235,000 cfs as it entered Brownwood Reservoir (computed from rate of 

change of contents in reservoir; data furnished by engineers of Brown County Water 

Improvement District No. 1).

Remarks . --Records good. Flow largely regulated by Brownwood Reservoir (see p. 235).

There was uncontrolled flow over spillway at Brownwood Reservoir Oct. 4-10, Jan. 6-20. 

Diversion at Brownwood Reservoir, 10 miles upstream (see records for Brown County Water 

Improvement District No. 1 canal, p. 234).

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1312: 

1935(M), 1936, 1941.

1928. WSP1512: 1924(M), 1926-27, 1928(M), 1930-32,

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Nov. 16)

0.3 

.4

0

.3 

1.2 

2.8 

4.8 l.E

7.3

12

26

130

270

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

570

1,030

1,590

2,990

4,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

91

12

1,230

5,990 

1,280

*946

674

478

349

302

289

289

296

302 

296

296

296

296

235

13

4.8

3.0

2.4

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

CT

2.6

3.6

11,986.3

387

23,770

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.3

~7.3 35 

4.6

2.8

2.6

3.6

*4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4 

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.2

4.0

3.0

1.8

1.2

1.4

1.1

.7

_._6

123.8

4.13

246

Dec.

 T9 0.8

.9

.9 

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.2 

2.6

4.7

13

13

9.2

9.2

5.8 *4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.0

31

143.8

4.64

285

Jan.

32

10

8.4

217~ 7.3 

204

463

431

378

341

315

321

388

1.060 

9§6

726

613

*503

401

334

315

308

308

308

308

308

308

308

308

308

302

11,071.7

357

21,960

Feb.

302 "SST

66

36

114

214

214

214

214

214

214

214

214

214 

196

23

13

12

12

13

13

13

14

*12

12

12

11

11

10

3,085

106

6,120

Mar.

9.7

10

Iff

9.7 

9.7

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.7

9.2

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.3 

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.0

5.6

ST¥

5.8

7.3

8.0

7.6

7.0 *6.8

6.0

5.6

241.1

7.78

478

Apr.

5.6

4.6

3.2

3.2 

1.7

1.1

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.0

TTT

1.4

1.8 

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.4

2.0

4.6

8.0

23

40

118

289

539.2

18.0

1,070

May

289

289

289

296 *302

221

16

7.0

5.3

88

289

289

296

296 

296

296

296

296

296

302

296

302

302

302

302

308

255

23

6.3

4.8

4.6

6,860.0

221

13,610

June

3.8

37T

2.6

2.3 

2.0

1.7

*1.0

.7

.5

.4

.7

.9

.7

.6 

.6

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

7T

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

28.3

0.94

56

July

0.2

.2

.2

.3

**.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

e.2

.4

~2T 178

5.3

3.4

1.4

.7

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

e.l

219.4

7.08

435

Aug.

( *)

> eO.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 15,700 Mln 0.2 Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,990 Mln 0 Mean 93.7 Ac-ft 68,030

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

e Stage below crest of control dam; flow Is seepage estimated on basis of field estimates.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 237

1440. Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex.

Location. -Lat 30°55', long 99°47', on right bank at intersection of Canal and Gay Streets 

in Menard, Menard County, 4f miles downstream from headgates.

Records available. March 1924 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,878.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 23, 1940, staff gage at site 2,000 ft upstream at datum 4.99 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 36 years, 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 27 cfs Mar. 26-27; no flow at times.

T9S4-60: Maximum daily discharge (exclusive of times canal submerged by waters of 

San Saba River), 50 cfs Apr. 15, 1925 (probably affected by local runoff between point 

of diversion and station); no flow at times.

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

Discharge represents flow diverted from San Saba River, excluding local runoff between 

point of diversion and station. Canal diverts water from right bank of San Saba River 

4 miles upstream from Menard for irrigation near Menard; 10 acres irrigated from canal 

above station.

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

Month Maximum

28

23

Minimum

0

Mean

Runoff in 

acre-feet

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 27 to Dec. 13j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage and records for San Saba River at Menard.
238 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1445. San Saba River at Menard, Tex.

Ga,

Location. Lat 30°55', long 99°48', on downstream side of fifth pier from right end of

 bridge on U. S. Highway 83 in Menard, Menard County, 0.7 mile downstream from Las Moras 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,151 sq mi.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1960.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,863.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^'929. Sept. 14, 1915, to Mar. 12, 1924, chain gage at site 635 ft downstream at datum 

2.20 ft lower. Mar. 13, 1924, to Feb. 21, 1939, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at 

datum 2.00 ft higher. Feb. 22, 1939, to Jan. 25, 1940, chain gage at present site and 

datum. Jan. 26, 1940, to Sept. 19, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 240 ft to right 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 71.1 cfs (51,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 13.45 ft); no

 flow July 9-12, Sept. 22.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 130,000 cfs July 23, 1938 (gage height, 22.2 ft, present 

site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurements at gage heights 21.0 and 22.2 ft; no flow at times caused by 

diversions to Noyes Canal.

Maximum stage known since 1880, 23.3 ft June 5 or 6, 1899, present site and datum, 

from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow during irrigation season regulated by diversions to 

5Io~yes Canal 4 miles upstream and diversions by pumping at several locations upstream. 

Records of the Texas Board of Water Engineers show permits have been granted to irrigate 

3,338 acres above station. See record of Noyes Canal on preceding page.

Revisions (water years). WSP 568: 

1927-32, 1934(M), 1936, 1938(M).

Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1918-20, 1922-25, 1926(M) ,

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

113

48

30

*S,22<5 

571

171

*86

65

56

51

48

46

264

*183

96

65

57

53

52

51

50

50

49

48

46

45

44

43

44

45

46

7,836

253

15,540

Nov.

46

45

*45

45 

45

43

43

43

43

44

44

37

38

49

50

46

42

39

34

34

37

37

*36

36

36

39

27

10

9.6

¥79

1,132.5

37.8

2,250

Dec.

9.9

9.9

9.9

10 

11

11

11

12

9.6

9.5

10

12

12

9.9

21

15

19

17

14

12

16

39

39

39

39

39

39

37

36

36

42

646.5

20.9

1,280

Jan.

45

44

40

*40 

56

5850"

45

44

43

43

43

45

45

43

41

41

41

41

40

41

41

42

42

42

43

43

32

11

TT

11

1,247

40.2

2,470

Feb.

11

12

20

22

Iff

16

14

14

*14

13

14

14

15

16

15

15

16

22

21

14

16

15

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

453

15.6

899

Mar.

16IB16

15

14

14

16

16

15

15

14

12

12

14

*13

13

11

11

12

12

12

11

10

9.6

11

13

16

13

11

I'7

 

402.6

13.0

799

Apr.

8.4

8.7

9.0

11 

9.9

8.7

8.1

7.8

6.9

6^6

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.4

11

36

TA

9.6 9.6'

*8.7

8.7

11

12

11

12

12

15

36

36

33

391.9

13.1

777

May

31

32

34

26 

9.9

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.6

G7S

6.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.6

6.1

6.1

302.2

9.75

599

June

5.6

5.3

6.1

57? 

4.5

*4.5

5.0

3.5

2.4

2.9

3.1

3.3

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.4

1.7

1.1

*.7

.4

ITT

2.7

2.1

.7

1.1

 8

90.8

3.03

180

July

0.3

.2

.3

1.0 

*.8

.3

.3

.1

00"

0

0

.2

.8

3.1

21

29

36" 49

33

33

26

30

31

32

22

5.9

4.0

4.3

3.3

2.9

369.8

11.9

733

Aug.

2.9

2.4

1.9

*2.1 

2.1

1.5

T7§- 1.1

1.7

5.8

6.9

5.3

5.0

4.5

6.6

S7E- 7.5

4.8

4.3

4.0

4.8

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.3

2.9 

2.1

117.9

3.80

234

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

1.7 

1.9

1.0

 1.1

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.1

.7

.8

.8

.7

.2

.1

0

1.7

4.9

T79

1.5

2.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

46.7

1.56

93

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,220 Min 0.1 Mean 37.5 Ao-ft 27,110

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,220 Min 0 Mean 35.6 Ao-ft 25,850

.Peak discharge (base, 670 cfs). Oct. 4 (5 a.m.) 15,000 cfs (13.45 ft)) Oct. 13 (6 p.m.) 678 cfs 

(6.65 ft).____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 239

1450. Brady Creek at Brady, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°08'15", long 99°19'55", on left bank just upstream from bridge on

 U. S. Highway 377 on North Bridge Street in Brady, McCulloch County, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Live Oak Creek.

Drainage area. 575 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1960.

gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,646.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929. Prior to July 9, 1940, staff gage at site 3,600 ft upstream at datum 8.24 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--21 years, 26.5 cfs (19,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 11.50 ft); no 

flow for many days. , .

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 39,100 cfs Sept. 10, 1952 (gage height, 24.80 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, 29.1 ft July 23, 1938, present site and datum 

(discharge at site 5 miles downstream, 86,000 cfs by slope-area measurement of peak 

flow). Flood of Oct. 6, 1930 (second highest since 1882), reached a stage of 27.47 

ft, present site and datum, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good above 5 cfs and fair below. City of Brady has permit to divert

 730 acre-ft per year for municipal use. At end of year, flow from 249 sq mi above this 

station was partly controlled by 39 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 78,750 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 74,040 

acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 4,710 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. 

Two of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood-spillway crests of 2,185 acre-ft, of which 261 acre-ft is 

sediment-pool capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage 

will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1941(M), 1951(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

640

151

363

301

*104

56

28

14

9.2

6.8

*5.0

613

*111

IB

8.8

6.0

4.0

3.1

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

i'.5

4,660.9

150

9,240

Nov.

1.8

2.1

2.4

3.3

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.7

2.O

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.3

4.6

4.6

4.8

475

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.9

*4.2

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.6 

3.6

99.4

3.31

197

Dec.

4.0

4.3

4.3

3.7

T7T

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.7

4.0

4.4

8.0

9.2

12

TT

11

9.4

6.6

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.4

4.2 

4.0

8.6

172.9

5.58

343

Jan.

6.4

6.1

6.0

676

150

*96

49

23

15

13

12

12

12

13

10

9.0

8.8

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.6 

6.3

6 .3

546.3

17.6

1,080

Feb.

6.1

5.1

~9.8 16

8.0

8.6

7.8

7.0

6.8

*6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.2

182.7

6.30

362

Mar.

4.9

5.2

5 t'.af f)

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

*3.9

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.2

373

3.3

3.4

3.6

5.2

4.4

3.9

3.8 

3.2

3.2

128.4

4.14

255

Apr.

3.2

2.8

2.S

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**9.9

575

.9

1.6 

. 8

39.1

1.30

78

May

0 6

4

3

2

1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

o

.2

6.9

576

2.8

1.2

.9

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

.1

0

o

0

19.6

0.63

39

June

(*)

0

0

o

July

00"

0

0

o

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.3

.8

71

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

1.8

0.06

3.6

Aug.

00"

*0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

.ii

.1

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Sept.

(*)

0

o

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,20O Min O Mean 22.4 Ac-ft 16,24O

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,200 Min 0 Mean 16.0 Ac-ft 11,600

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

* Field estimate made on this day.
240 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1460. San Saba River at San Saba, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°12'50", long 98°42'40", on right bank at downstream side of pier of

 bridge on State Highway 16, 1.2 miles north of San Saba, San S.aba County, 4.8 miles 

downstream from China Creek, 5.0 miles upstream from Simpson Creek, and 15.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,042 sq mi.

Records available . December 1904 to December 1906 (gage heights only), September 1915 to

 September 1960. Published as "near San Saba" December 1904 to December 1906, September

1915 to August 1930. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum-of gage is 1,162.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. December 1904 to December 1906, 

reference point on bridge at site 2.7 miles upstream at different datum. September 

1915 to Aug. 27, 1930, staff gage at site 2.4 miles upstream at datum 5.99 ft higher. 

Aug. 28, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1952, recording gage at site 1.8 miles downstream at datum 

8.80 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1952, to July 8, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum. Since Oct. 1, 1956, supplementary water-stage recorder on overflow channel, 

2,780 ft to right of regular gage, at same datum, used for stages above 19 ft.

Average discharge . 45 years (1915-60), 251 cfs (181,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 24.00 ft); minimum, 16 cfs July 13.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 203,000 cfs July 23, 1938 (gage height, 45.18 ft, from 

floodmarks, at site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1918, 1930, 

1954-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1899, that of July 23, 1938. Flood of June 6, 

1899, reached a stage of 42.6 ft at site and datum of gage in use 1930-52, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal use affect

 low flow. At end of year, flow from 293 sq mi above this station was partly controlled 

by 48 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 88,240 acre-ft 

below the flood spillway crests, of which 82,690 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 5,550 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Six of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood spillway crests of 7,830 acre-ft, of which 677 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The 

capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 458: 1915-16. WSP 1282: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 

1918-19(M), 1922, 1931(M), 1935-36.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,580

865

726

5,760

*6,990

*1,770 

770

460

339

275

236

*208

2,280

6,930

1,440

681

471

372

323

290

261

241

227

211

198

189

180

175

168

T7S

173

35,959

1,160

71,320

Nov.

170

IBs

168

168

156

152 

145

143

143

143

141

141

141

147

156

159

150

147

145

141

141

139

137

*133

131

129

123

121

T2T

127

4,326

144

8,580

Dec.

127

117

109

111

107

105 

103

Too" 100

105

111

115

115

109

232

3o~2" 339

302

247

206

191

182

170

163

156

161

159

154

147

145

5,026

162

9,970

Jan.

326

287

230

208

l,ToT>

*2,040 

886

595

483

426

394

369

352

335

342

314

308

293

275

269

266

261

255

252

252

250

244

238

230

252

222

12,554

405

24,900

Feb.

219

656" 211

949

415

335 

308

290

278

*266

252

233

233

233

230

224

224

224

222

219

216

219

219

211

216

214

214

214

214

8,108

280

16,080

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,990 Min 14

Mar.

219

224

222

216

211

214 

208

211

214

216

214

211

208

216

222

*214

211

214

214

216

219

222

224

224

222

238

236" 252

211

204

191

6,738

217

13,360

Apr.

182

180

173

170

163

159 

152

143

141

137

137

137

137

141

139

131

129

121

115

109

117

107

107 105

105

*107

169

598

216

191

4,518

151

8,960

May

145

129

129

127

121

115 

109

113

107

96

90

90

91

95

93

96

279

T73

127

115

125

109

103

100

100

102

100

96

95

91

91

3,552

115

7,050

June

85

86

W

77

79

77 

*71

68

68

64

68

67

60

52

48

41

33

34

40

42

32

^9" 29

36

43

56

51

43

39

40

1,638

54.6

3,250

July

37

36

39

37

35

*31 

28

28

30

29

25

31

2135"

71

64

58

82

100

90

83

168

145

91

77

70

63

58

56

49

55

1,822

58.8

3,610

Aug.

51

43

*43

35

32

29 35"

40

32

33

64

55

35

37

53

63

68

83

79

85

74

67

80

64

56

53

46

47

49

47

39

1,621

52.3

3,220

Sept.

37

35

34

46

46

47 

47

*48

47

47

48

43

40

41

39

37

36

39

33

30

32

32" 28

142

175

74

58

56

53

51

1,519

50.6

3,010

Mean 186 Ac-ft 134,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,990 Min 21 Mean 239 Ac-ft 173,300

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). Oct.4 (10 p.m.) 9,260 cfs (23.06 ft); Oct. 14 (6 a.m.) 10,300 cfs 

(24.00 ft)._____ ________ ____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 241

1470. Colorado River near San Saba, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°13'05", long 98°33'50", on left bank at downstream side of pier of bridge

 on U. S. Highway 190, 5.2 miles downstream from San Saba River, 9.2 miles east of San

Saba, San Saba County, and at mile 474. 

Drainage area. 30,600 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1915 to October 1922 (published as "near Chadwick'), October

 1923 to December 1934 (published as "near Tow"), August 1930 to September 1960. Monthly

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,096.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. October 1915 to October 1922 staff gage at site 1.2 miles upstream at datum

1.92 ft higher. October 1923 to Apr. 16, 1925, chain gage and Apr. 17, 1925, to December 1934, water-stage recorder, at site 44 miles downstream at different datum. Aug. 30, 

1930, to Mar. 18, 1940, water-stage recorder and Mar. 19 to May 23, 1940, staff gage, at 

site 2.230 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1916-19, 1920-22, 1923-60), 1,449 cfs (1,049,000 acre-ft per

Extremes'. Maximum discharge during year, 43,000 efs Oct. 6 (gage height, 28.38 ft); minimUmi915-22^ 192&-60: Maximum discharge, 224,000 cfs July 23, 1938 (gage height, 63.2 ft, 

present site, based on floodmarks at site then in use); no flow Aug. 27-31, 1954.

Maximum stage known during period 1878 to July 22, 1938, 58.4 ft Sept. 25, 1900 

(discharge, 184,000 cfs), present site, from floodmarks at former site. 

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal use, and oil-

 field operation. Flow slightly regulated by 6 reservoirs in the Colorado and Concho 

Rivers and Oak Creek basins above Winehell, and by 2 reservoirs in the -Pecan Bayou 

basin; combined capacity, 872,400 acre-ft. At end of year the flow from 389 sq mi above 

this station and below the Winehell station was partly controlled by 65 floodwaterdetention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 117,800 acre-ft below the flood 

spillway crests, of which 109,700 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 8,020 

acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Nine of these reservoirs were constructed during 

the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood spillway crests of 

15,360 acre-ft, of which 1,120 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. The capacity in these 

reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until 

eliminated by sedimentation. Records of suspended sediment loads, for the water year 

1960 are given in WSP 1743:

Revisions (water years). WSP 458. 1916. WSP 858: 1900(M), 1936(M). WSP 1118: Drain-

 age area. WSP Ibia- 1916-18(M), 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to July 13, July 31 to Aug. 10)

Oct. 1-14 Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

1,410

1,700

2,800

5,260

8,140

14.0

18.0

24.0

28.0

14,500 

21,200 

33,OOO 

42,000

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

37

69

117

225

520

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

900

1,820

2,920

5,260

9,740

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,030

8,100

9,020

25,400

38,000

*41.800 

40,600

37,700

8,440

2,160

1,660

*1,410

5,440

16,500

5,040

2,580

2,160

1,560 

1,380

1,300

1,250

948

812

732

676

618

569

541

499

cA£ Owb

506

261,937

8,450

519,500

Nov.

492

513

639

1.150

900

1,100 

1,030

796

716

639

590

583

541

520

520

520

499

471 

471

464

457

450

422

*401

387

387

368

344

36? 

344

17,056

568

33,830

Dec.

338

338

315

315

300

300 

305

300

290

290

300

618

415

344

740

998

1,020

1.200 

908

820

820

724

646

576

548

576

562

520

499 

478

618

17,021

549

33,760

Jan.

2,170

1,570

980

836

3,230"

9,260 

5,100

3,470

2,700

2,200

*1,930

1,660

1,615

1,740

3,840

2,920

2,260

1,930 

1,660

980

1,300

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,110

1,070

1,050 9 8O

932

64,223

2,072

127,400

Feb.

916

908

1,740

5.050

1,950

1,250 

1,200

1,200

1,150

*1,060

998

956

924

924

908

876

764

632 

604

590

583

569

590

590

590

569

569" 541

541

27,682

955

54,910

Mar.

527

555

541

520

515

506 

499

506

506

499

485

471

445

456

429

*415

401

587 

574

574

574

562

544

558 558"

574

415

436

387

368 

562

15,485

455

26,750

Apr.

562

550

550

526

510

505 

290

280

275

270

275

305

285

280

270

261

252

243 

250

217

217

221

204

200

2T7

*261

552

4.290

4,010

2,050

17,718

591

55,140

May

1,450

1,950

1,380

1,110

916

788 

7OO

527

350

295

261

280

485

485

485

478

590

611 

520

492

492

485

457

443

492

590

576

740

492

366 

248

19,496

629

38,670

June

209

196

192

173

166

170 

*173

159

142

159

242

972

BTf

515

270

215

166

129 

125

120

117

99

89

84

89

91

96

87

76

65

5,689

190

11,280

July

65

64

60

56

55

*55

51

50

51

51

48

47

*546"

538

500

256

225

401 256"

505

505

520

568

250

180

180

159

129

109

104 

87

5,251

169

10,420

Aug.

78

71

*65

67

67

65 

 55 58

62

167

587

530" 408

177

252

256

200

177 

170

166

166

139

139

132

120

129

114

99

101

142

126

4,588

148

9,100

Sept.

112

99

89

82

84

82 

84

*80

80

78

78

76

75

69

71

69

65

64 

64

65

64

5864"

975

134

558

228

148

152

117

4,120

157

8,170

Calendar year 1959 : Max 41,800 Min 39 Mean 1,350 Ao-ft 977400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 41,800 Min 47 Mean 1^52 Ao-ft 90e|900

Peak discharge (base, 19.500 cfs). Oct. 6 (2 a.m.) 45,000 cfs (28.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
242 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1480. Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°45'05", long 98°25'00", in powerhouse at Buchanan Dam on Colorado River,

 1 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 29, 10 miles west of Burnet, Burnet County, 

and at mile 413.

Drainage area.--31,250 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May 1937 to September 1960.

Gage. Indicating gage. Datum of gage is 0.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Lower Colorado River Authority).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 1,004,000 acre-ft Oct. 9 (gage height,

 1,020.5 ft); minimum observed, 648,200 acre-ft Sept. 23, 29, 30 (gage height, 1,003.4 

ft).

1937-60; Maximum contents observed, 1,006,000 acre-ft May 15, 1954, May 21, 1955 

(gage height, 1,020.6 ft): minimum after filling of reservoir in July 1938, 340,800 

acre-ft Sept. 8-10, 1952 (gage height, 983.4 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by 2 reinforced concrete multiple-arch sections, 3 banks of 

EaTntor gates, and a 1,088-foot reinforced concrete spillway section. Dam completed 

and storage began May 20, 1937. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water 

used for power development and irrigation of rice in several districts below Columbus. 

Power unit consists of three 12,500 kilovolt-ampere generators. There is also a 

14,500 horsepower pumpback unit designed to pump back 840 cfs at a head of 120 ft 

(corrected). Data regarding dam and reservoir are shown in the following table:

Total capacity, top of 1,088-foot gravity overflow 

spillway. 

Bottom of 30-33 ft wide by 15 ft high taintor gates.... 

Bottom of 7-40 ft wide by 25 ft high taintor gates.....

Elevation 

(feet)

1,020.0

1,005.0 

995.0 

937.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet

992,000

678,000 

505,000 

36,800

Cooperation. Gage-height records and capacity table furnished by Lower Colorado River 

Authority.

Revisions.--WSP 1118: Drainage area.

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

ItJ 

(*)

Oct.

845,400

855,900 

882,200 

937,200 

955,200

957,500 

987,400 

1,001,000 

1,004000

998, 900

994,300 

989,700 

987,400 

1,001,000 

998,900

996,600 

992,000 

987,400 

982,800 

978,200

973,600 

971,300 

971,300 

971,300 

971,300

971,300 

971,300 

969,000 

969,000 

969,000 

969,000

1,019.0 

 Hi 27, 800

Calendar yea 

Water year 1

Nov.

969,000 

969,000 

969,000 

973,600 

975,900

973,600 

973,600 

973,600 

973,600 

973,600

973,600 

975,900 

973,600 

969,000 

969,000

969,000 

966,700 

962,100 

962,100 

959,800

959,800 

959,800 

959,800 

957,500 

950,600

948,300 

946,000 

941,600 

939,400 

937,200

_ 

1,017.6 

-31,800

Dec.

935,000

93O, 600 

926,200 

926,200 

921,800

919,600 

917,400 

915,200 

915,200 

910,800

906,400 

904, 200 

904, 200 

902,000

904,200

906,400 

908,600 

910,800 

910,800 

913,000

913,000 

910, 800 

91O, 800 

910, 800 

910,800

908,600 

910,800 

910,800 

910,800 

913,000 

910,800

1,016.4 

-26,400

Jan.

915,200

919,600 

921,800 

921,800 

928,400

943,800 

955,200 

959,800 

964,400 

966,700

969,000 

969,000 

973,600 

973,600 

978,200

980,500 

982,800 

980, 500 

980,500 

980,500

978,200 

978,200 

975,900 

973,600 

966,700

964,400 

964,400 

962,100 

957,500 

957,500 

955,200

1,018.4 

+44,400

Feb.

952,900 

950, 600 

955,200 

962,100 

966,700

964,400 

966,700 

964,400 

966,700 

964,400

962,100 

959,800 

959,800 

959,800 

959, 800

957,500 

955,200 

950,600 

948,300 

946,000

946,000 

941,600 

941,600 

937 , 200 

932,800

930,600 

928,400

928,400 

928,400

_

1,017.2 

-26,800

959-60.................... $ -

Mar.

924,000

924,000 

924,000 

921,800 

921,800

921,800 

924,000 

921,800 

921,800 

924,000

921,800 

924,000 

921,800 

921,800 

921,800

919,600 

919,600 

917,400 

915,200 

917,400

917,400 

915,200 

915,200 

913, OOO 

910,800

910,800 

913,000 

910, 800 

908,600 

908,600 

906 , 400

1,016.2 

-22,000

Apr.

904,200

902,000 

904,200 

902,000 

899,800

897,600 

895,400 

895,400 

893,200 

893,200

891,000 

888,800 

886,600 

884, 400 

880,000

882,200 

882,200 

877,800 

875,600 

875,600

871,200 

869,000 

864,600 

864,600 

862,400

860,200 

858,000

860,200 

869,000 

871,200

1,014.6 

-35,200

May

873,400

873,400 

873,400 

871,200 

871,200

869,000 

869,000 

869,000 

866,800 

864,600

862,400 

858,000 

851,700 

851,700 

849,600

849,600

849,600 

849,600 

849,600 

851,700

853,800 

853,800 

853,800 

851,700 

851,700

851,700 

849,600 

851,700 

853,800 

853,800 

851,700

1,013.7 

-19,500

June

851,700

849,600 

845,400 

845,400 

843,300

841,200 

837,000 

832,800 

830,700 

826,500

824,400 

824,400 

822,300 

820,200 

813,900

809,700 

803,400 

799,200 

799,200 

795,000

789,000 

783,000 

775,000 

777,000 

777,000

777,000 

773,000 

767,000 

763,000 

757,000

1,009.1 

-94,700

July

753,000

753,000 

751,000 

749,000 

747,000

743,000 

739,000 

735,000 

733,100 

731,200

729,300 

725,500 

723,600 

723,600 

723,600

723,600 

723,600 

723,600 

723,600 

721,700

721,700 

719,800 

719,800 

719,800 

717,900

714,100 

712,200 

710,300 

708,400 

706,500

706,500

1,006.5 

-50,500

Aug.

706,500

702,700 

698,900 

695,100 

693,200

691,300 

691,300 

687,500 

683,700 

681,800

681,800 

681,800 

681,800 

683,700 

683,700

683,700 

683,700 

683,700 

681,800 

678,000

679,900 

678,000 

676,100 

676,100 

674,200

674,200 

674,200 

674,200 

674,200 

674,200 

672,300

1,004.7 

-34,200

Sept.

672,300

670,400 

668,500 

668,500 

668,500

668,500 

664,700 

662,800 

660,900 

660,900

660,900 

660,900 

660,900 

659,000 

659,000

659,000 

659,000 

659,000 

655,400 

653,600

651,800 

650,000 

648.200 

651,600 

651,800

651,800 

651,800 

651,800 

648,200 

648,200

1,003.4 

-24,100

117,800 

193,000

t Gage height, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1485. North Llano River near Junction, Tex.

243

Location. Lat 30°30 T , long 99°47', on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from remains of old 

Wilson Dam, 3 miles northwest of Junction, Kimble County, and 4 miles- upstream from 

confluence with South Llano River.

Drainage area. 914 sq mi.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,699.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1925, chain gage at site 550 ft downstream at same datum. 

Aug. 1, 1925, to Sept. 16, 1936, water-stage recorder at site 520 ft downstream at 

same datum. Sept. 16, 1936, to June 22, 1940, staff gages at various sites at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--45 years, 69.4 cfs (50,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 6.72 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs July 12, 13.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 94,800 cfs Sept. 16, 1936 (gage height, 29.2 ft, present site, based on gage-height relation curve), from rating curve extended above 68,000 

cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1875, that of Sept. 16, 1936; maximum stage known 

during period 1875 to Sept. 15, 1936, about 27.2 ft in 1889, from Information by local 

resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions for irrigation materially affect low flow.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 568: 1920, 1922. WSP 1512: 1915, 1918-19, 1923(M), 

1924-26, 1928, 1930JM), 1931-33, 1934(M), 1935.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.6 

3.9

7.5

12

1.5 

1.7 

Z.O 

Z.5

11Z 

270

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

510

860

1,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

Zl

Z2

28

26

26

*24

22

21

21

20

19

15?

~BT 178

49

43

39

38

37

35

34

34

31

30

29

26

26

26

28

29

1,203

38.8

2,390

Nov.

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

26

26

2ff

29

28

28

31

32_

31

29

29

28

28

28

28

*28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

848

28.3

1,680

Dec.

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

Z6

26

28

Z6

28

40

38

40

37

35

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

34

919

29.6

1,820

Jan.

34

33

32

*31

40

40

40

40

43

42

42

42

42

40

39

38

40

39

38

38

38

38

38

37

35

35

34

33

33

33

31

1,158

37.4

2,300

Feb.

31

34

60

50

47

47

47

46

*46

43

43

46

46

43

43

42

42

40

39

39

39

39

39

38

39

39

38

38

38

1,221

42.1

2,420

Mar.

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

35

34

34

33

33

33

*34

34

33

33

33

32

31

31

31

30

34

38" 40

35

33

32

31

1,066

34.4

2,110

Apr.

31

50

31

31

30

29

28

28

26

26

26

26

28

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

ST

24

*26

26

24

24

24

24

788

26.3

1,560

May

Z3" 23

23

23

22

20

20

18

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

10

To

12

10

491

15.8

974

June

10

9.5

9.0

10

n.

9.0

8.0

7.5

6.6

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.8

1.9

271

2.1

159.6

5.32

317

July

2.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.6

2.1

1.9

271

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

3.4

11

18

25

659

zTf

130

82

78

60

50

46

42

39

37

32

29

28

26

1,700.0

54.8

3,370

Aug.

24

23

24

*2Z

21

19

18

17

15

43

57

26

24

23

1,040

550

120

88

74

67

76

62

56

52

49

46

45

43

43

40

38

2,845

91.8

5,640

Sept.

37

37

35

34

33

32

*31

30

30

29

29

28

25

25

23

Z3

22

23

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

772

25.7

1,530

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,910 Mln 8.5 Mean 56.3 Ac-ft 40,790

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,040 Mln 1.9 Mean 36.0 Ac-ft 26,110

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). July 17 (4:30 p.m.) 4,120 cfs (5.90 ft); Aug. 15 (5:30 p.m.)

5,700 cfs (6.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
244 COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1500. Llano River near Junction, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°30', long 99°44', on right bank 250 ft nprth of old Kerrville-Junction 

Road, half a mile downstream from point where slough diverts floodwater from main channel, 3 miles east of Junction, Kimble County, 4 miles downstream from confluence of 

North Llano and South Llano Rivers, and 4f miles upstream from Johnson Fork.

Drainage area.--1,874 sq mi.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,630.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^T"929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1925, staff gage and Aug. 14, 1925, to May 17, 1940, waterstage recorder at present site and datum. May 18, 1940, to Aug. 17, 1944, water-stage 

recorder at site 5,330 ft upstream at datum 6.0 ft higher. Since Aug. 18, 1944, gage 

at site 5,330 ft upstream has been used as a supplementary gage for stages above 5 ft.

Average discharge. 45 years, 194 cfs (140,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,500 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 19.00 ft at 

supplementary gage); minimum, 52 cfs July 12-13.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 319,000 cfs June 14, 1935 (gage height, 41.4 ft at supplementary gage, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs on basis 

of slope-area measurements at gage heights 32.8 and 41.4 ft at supplementary gage; minimum, 3.1 cfs Aug. 16, 17, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1888, that of June 14, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 568: 1915-16, 1918-20, 19S2. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

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

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug.9, Aug. 11-14, 

Aug. 17 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

Aug. 10, 15, 16

42

77

146

1.9 

2.3 

2.6

287

515

750

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

2,170

5,280

9,700

14,600

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

102

102

102

113

121

117

*109

109

105

105

102

99

175

T53" 344

151 

133

121

121

117

117

113

109

102

102

102

99

99

99

99

102

3,774

122

7,490

Nov.

102

102

105

TOs

102

99

99

99

99

99

99

102

99

102

105

105 

102

99

99

99

99

99

*99

99

97.

97

97

97

97

97

3,000

100

5,950

Dec.

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

99

102

102

99

102

129

129 

133

T2T

113

113

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

105

105

105

121

3,314

107

6,570

Jan.

129

121

117

*113

129

T59~ 133

125

121

121

121

121

125

129

125

121 

125

125

121

121

121

117

113

113

117

117

117

113

109

109

109

3,727

120

7,390

Feb.

109

Tl4

197

TBT

160

160

160

160

*151

146

146

146

146

146

142

138 

138

138

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

138

138

138

4,139

143

8,210

Mar.

138

138

133

133

133

133

133

129

129

125

125

121

125

125

*125

121 

121

117 TT7

117

117

117

117

117

129

155

TBT

142

133

X29

129

3,974

128

7,880

Apr.

129

TS5

121

121

121

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

121

121

117 

113

109

109

109

109

105

105

105

*105

113

109

105

105

102

3,415

114

6,770

May

99

99

99

99

99

94

91

91

88

88

88

88

85

85

85

85 

85

85

85

85

83

83

83

80

50

85

99

85

80

83

80

2,724

87.9

5,400

June

77

77

75

73

73

*68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

64

62 

56

53

55

60

62

58

58

58

60

66

66

62

58

58

1,944

64.8

3,860

July

58

56

56

58

*60

58

56

56

56

56

55

52

*56

58

75

88 

552

337J

287

272

282

220

192

169

155

146

138

129

125

121

117

4,389

142

8,710

Aug.

109

105

105

*102

99

97

91

9T

94

2,370

1,520

516

338

287

6,560

14.410 

1,356

*710

538

482

489

409

365

338

318

297

282

272

253

243

233

33,473

1,080

66,390

Sept.

224

2215

210

201

197

183

*178

178

178

187

187

178

169

164

160

160 

155

151

146

142

138

T4T

138

142

146

142

142

142

138

138

4,976

166

9,870

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,440 Min 85 Mean 156 Ac-ft 112,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,410 Mln 52 Mean 199 Ac-ft 144,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 efs). July 17 (7 p.m.) 2,850 cfs (4.19 ft); Aug. 10 (8 a.m.) 8,060 cfs 

(8.98 ft at supplementary gage); Aug. 15 (12 p.m.) 55,500 efs (19.00 ft at supplementary gage).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 245

1515. Llano River at Llano, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°45' , long 98°40', on right bank in Llano, Llano County, 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 16 and 7 miles upstream from Little Llano River.

Drainage area. 4.233 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 970.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Average discharge. 21 years, 313 cfs (226,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 103,000 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 22.28 ft); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 32 cfs July 12, 13.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 232,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1952 (gage height, 32.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 129,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in 1952-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1879, 41.5 ft June 14, 1935 (discharge, 380,000 

cfs), from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions above station. Part of low flow of Llano 

River disappears into the formations between Llano and station near Junction.

Revisions. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

500

213

1,620

57.900 

*2,940

*984

662

433

310

259

222

198

*341

1,060

850

598

406

318

276

246

225

210

204

192

184

178

170

165

162

155

173

52,264

1,686

103,700

Nov.

178

181

187

389 

254

198

176

170

168

162

162

165

170

184

198

204

192

181

173

173

170

168

*165

162

158

155

148

142

142

140

5,415

180

10,740

Dec.

140

145

145

148 

145

142

140

136

136

138

158

162

162

162

278

570

719

644

433

350

302

276

259

242

229

225

222

207

192

189

278

7,674

248

15,220

Jan.

537

415

342

298 

1,430

1.460

797

609

532

485

*442

420

415

428

384

346

442

379

318

306

302

298

294

283

283

287

283

276

263

253

249

13,856

447

27,480

Feb.

553" 249

2.890

1,720 

880

644

554

516

475

*415

397

370

366

362

342

330

318

302

290

294

302

290

287

290

273

270

270

270

270

14,489

500

28,740

Mar.

270

276

270

-256 

246

242

242

246

246

242

232

216

210

216

*219

216

210

204

201

204

204

204

204

204

224

536 456"

350

294

263

242

7,845

253

15,560

Apr.

225

213

201

198 

201

195

184

178

173

173

173

175

181

189

189

184

168

155

148

145

145

140

138

TSff

*142

631

2.600

644

379

379

8,984

299

17,820

May

290

55¥

201

187 

173

163

140

133

125

120

116

114

120

118

112

106

114

131

114

129

129

122

110

98

94

206

261

165

106

a72_

108

4,406

142

8,740

June

94

96

92

82 

73

*68

65

62

90

159

118

104

alOO

a90

a80

a70

a 60

a50

47

a45

a40

a48

*37

a5553~

58

a55

a50

a50

a45

2,106

70.2

4,180

July

a45

a40

a40

a55 

a55

*55

a55

a54

a54

a53

a55

a52 *3S66

147

567

570

601

*949

1,100

781

510

384

314

263

219

184

168

158

140

125

7,309

236

14,500

Aug.

116

108

*100

96 

92

86

84

78

76

1,320

4,000

3,260

1,600

790

840

29.600

*7,710

*2,360

1,290

896

764

*668

644

576

516

470

451

420

397

374

350

60,132

1,940

119,300

Sept.

330

BTO

298

290 

280

263

*249

246

242

236

232

225

216

204

198

189

181

176

162

160

150

145

136

162

256

229

210

195

189

181

6,540

218

12,970

Calendar year 1959 : Max 37,900 Mln 80 Mean 410 Ao-ft 296,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 37,900 Mln 32 Mean 522 Ao-ft 379,000

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 ofs). Oct. 4 

55,600 efs (16.7 ft,from floodmark).

103,000 cfs (22.28 ft)j Aug. 16 (l p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, occasional staffeadlngs, 4 discharge measurements, and characteristic recession graph.

618098 O - 61 - 17
246 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1535. Pedernales River near Johnson City, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°18', long 98°24' , near center of span at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 281, 0.2 mile downstream from Flab Creek, 1.2 miles northeast of Johnson 

City, Blanco County, and 2.0 miles downstream from Buffalo Creek.

Drainage area. 947 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,096.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1942. May 4 to Sept. 13, 1939, wire-weight gage and 

Sept. 14, 1939, to Sept. 10, 1952, water-stage recorder, at upstream side of bridge at 

same datum. Sept. 11, 1952, to June 29, 1953, staff gage and June 30, 1953, to Oct. 7, 

1954, water-stage recorder, at site 360 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 170 cfs (123,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 142,000 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 26.1 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 21-24.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 441,000 cfs Sept. 11, 1952 (gage height, 42.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 116,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1951-52, 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1859, that of Sept. 11, 1952; flood of July 1869 reached 

at stage of about 33 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Some diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1632: 1953(M), 1957, 1958(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

149

65

53

*48,800 

3,776

1,190

632

394

300

255

216

199

1,600

2,290

534

*327

260

220

199

186

178

168

157

150

143

140 

137

134

134

143

143

63,266

2,041

125,500

Nov.

146

140

140

563 

325

157

140

137

137

137

134

134

134

140

150

143

134

131

131

131

*128

128

128

125

122

119 

116

113

113

116

4,595

153

9,110

Dec.

116

119

116

116 

110

108

106

106

108

108

113

113

110

108

1,970

1,590

718

388

*282

235

212

203

195

182

174

178 

191

164

157

157

712

9,265

299

18,380

Jan.

742

430

300

265

478

546

370

324

294

282

288

276

270

282

245

230

384

294

240

220

*216

212

207

212

212

216 

203

191

178

174

174

8,955

289

17,760

Feb.

T82" 178

5,880

1,530 

749

558

480

420

410

346

294

276

270

276

270

250

250

245

255

240

255

245

260

282

235

230 

220

225

216

13,507

466

26,790

Calendar year 1959: Max 48,800 Min 20

Mar.

240

255

*250

195 

182

182

191

195

195

178

168

160

154

164

182

164

150

146

143

1*6

150

150

150

154

164

1,870 

714

394

294

240

*220

8,120

262

16,110

Apr.

212

191

186

182 

182

174

174

171

171

164

164

164

168

160

160

160

157

146

143

140

137

134

134

151

131

134 

137

*134

151

157

4,709

157

9,540

May

125

151

137

134 

151

115

100

95

90

88

86

86

90

86

84

82

78

80

80

86

86

84

75

71

73

82 

78

80

64

64

60

2,797

90.2

5,550

June

57

*52

50

46 

43

42

42

40

39

37

37

36

35

34

32

28

29

29

29

28

26

25

25

34

62

57 

55

40

36

34

1,157

38.6

2,290

July

33

32

32

50 

*29

28

27

26

25

25

25

*21

25

54

51

155

89

66

68

664

280

112

88

66

52

45 

38

35

35

52

30

2,288

73.8

4,540

Aug.

29

29

28

25 

24

23

23

21

*21

20

25

118

130

79

168

908

381

170

110

85

64

57

48

43

42

38 

36

56

45

63

38

2,925

94.4

5,800

Sept.

33

28

28

32 

29

53

32

29

28

26

25

*24

23

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

20

19

19 

20

25

23

24

707

23.6

1,400

Mean 339 Ac-ft 245. TOO

Water year 1959-60: Max 48,800 Min 15 Mean 334 Ac-ft 242^600

Peak discharge (base, 4,100 cfs).-- Oct. 4 (8 a.m.) 142,000 cfs (26.1 ft); Oct. 14 (l a.m.) 4,850 cfs 

(6.99 ft); Dec. 15 (4:30 a.m.) 5,210 cfs (7.18 ft); Feb. 3 (10 a.m.) 7,350 cfs (8.33 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 247

1545. Lake Travis near Austin, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°23'20", long 97°54'35", in powerhouse at Mansfield Dam on Colorado River, 

7.3 miles downstream from Sandy Creek, 12 miles northwest of Austin, Travis County, and 

at mile 318.

Drainage area. 38,130 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--September 1940 to September 1960. Prior to October 1948, published as 

Marshall Ford Reservoir near Austin.

Gage. Indicating gage. Datum of gage is 0.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

[levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Dec. 26, 1940, staff gages on left bank 

near dam, datum at mean sea level, unadjusted. Dec. 26, 1940, to February 1942, mercury manometer in powerhouse, datum at mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,419,000 acre-ft Oct. 7 (gage height, 693.1 ft); 

minimum, 853,200 acre-ft Aug. 9-11, 14 (gage height, 661.9 ft).

1940-60: Maximum contents, 1,770,000 acre-ft May 18, 1957 (gage height, 707.4 ft); 

minimum, 332,600 acre-ft Aug. 13, 14, 1951 (gage height, 614.2 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity-type dam. Storage began Sept. 9, 1940; 

dam completed early in 1942. Capacity between gage heights 681.0 and 714.0 ft Is 

778,000 acre-ft and is reserved for flood control. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Water used for power development and for Irrigation of rice In several 

districts below Columbus. Data regarding dam and reservoir are shown in following 

table:

Bottom of twenty-four 8?-feet diameter 

paradox gates.

Gage height 

(feet)

714.0

681.0

552.0

535.8

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

1,950,000

1,172,000

54,800

27,900

Cooperation. Records of daily gage-heights and capacity curve furnished by Lower Colorado " Riiver Authority . 

Revisions. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

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

contents, in acre-feet)

660

665

670

675

824,700

899,700

976,900

1,062,000

680

685

690

695

1,152,000

1,252,000

1,352,000

1,461,000

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

980.1 

976.9

973.8 

1,342

1,380

1,408 

1,395

1,395

1,386

1,377

1,375

1,373

1,380

1,380

1,382

1,380

1,373

1,373

1,371

1,371

1,367

1,362 

1,358

1,358 

1,344

1,340

1,336

1,328 

1,320 

1,312

1,308

687.8

+326,300

Nov.

1,500 

1,292

1,288 

1,284

1,280

1,272 

1,262

1,254

1,248

1,242

1,234

1,230

1,222

1,216

1,206

1,204

1,196

1,190

1,182

1,176

1,170

1,168 

1,166

1,164 

1,158

1,152

1,150

1,148 

1.145 

1,145

679.6

-163,000

Dec.

1.147 

1,145

1,141 

1,141

1,139

1,154 

1,154

1,154

1,150

1,129

1,127

1,125

1,121

1,118

1,158

1,158

1,158

1,159

1,141

1,159

1,159

1,158 

1,156

1,158 

1,152

1,129

1,127

1,127 

1,121 

1.118

1,118

678.1

-27,000

Jan.

1,114 

1,112

1.109 

1,109

1,112

1,116 

1,116

1,116

1,116

1,116

1,118

1,120

1,121

1,121

1,121

1,121

1,120

1,121

1,125

1,121

1,125

1,154 

1,159

1,159 

1,145

1,152

1,156

1.160 

1,156 

1,152

1,152

680.0

+54,000

Feb.

1.158 

1,166

1,186 

1,196

1,202

1,202 

1,200

1,200

1,204

1,202

1,202

1,208

1,204

1,202

1,204

1,206

1,208

1,206

1,204

1,204

1,202

1,202 

1,206

1.210 

1,210

1,206

1,202

1,198 

1,200

682.4

+48,000

Mar.

1.202 

1,200

1,200 

1,196

1,194

1,188 

1,188

1,182

1,176

1,174

1,172

1,172

1,166

1,164

1,162

1,158

1,154

1,152

1,147

1,145

1,141

1,158 

1,154

1,150 

1,150

1,150

1,129

1,129 

1,127 

1,127

1,125

678.4

-77,000

Apr.

1.121 

1,116

1,112 

1,112

1,111

1,105 

1,105

1,102

1,096

1,091

1,087

1,085

1,084

1,080

1,080

1,078

1,075

1,071

1,069

1,067

1,066

1.064 

1,066

1,067 

1,067

1,069

1,075

1,078 

1,084 

1,082

676.1

-41,000

May

1,078 

1,078

1,076 

1,076

1,076

1,076 

1,069

1,066

1,066

1,066

1,066

1,062

1,058

1,057

1,055

1,051

1,048

1,044

1,042

1,040

1,057

1,052 

1,028

1,025 

1,020

1,016

1,011

1,006 

1,005 

1,005

998.0

671.5

-84,000

June

996.5 

994.6

995.0 

988.2

985.5

985.5 

980.1

980.1

976.9

976.9

970.7

966.0

966.0

964.5

964.5

964.5

964.5

961.4

956.8

956.8

955.2

955.6 

952.1

952.1 

949.0

947.4

945.9

944.4 

945.9 

944.4

667.9

-53,600

July

941.2 

938.2

955.0 

950.4

928.8

927.5 

924.2

922.6

918.0

915.4

911.9

910.5

908.8

910.5

908.8

908.8

905.8

904.5

902.7

899.7

904.5

904.5 

899.7

896.7 

895.7

890.7

889.2

887.7 

886.2 

881.7

881.7

665.8

-62,700

Aug.

874.2 

869.7

868.2 

866.7

865.2

860.7 

857.7

854 J 7

855.2

855.2

855.2

859.2

857.7

855.2

654.7

880.2

908.8

921.1

922.6

921.1

919.6

918.0 

916.4

918.0 

918.0

914.9

910.5

910.5 

911.9 

915.4

915.4

665.9

+51,700

Sept.

911.9 

908.8

907.5 

904.5

902.7

902.7 

902.7

902.7

901.2

899.7

899.7

896.7

895.7

895.7

890.7

890.7

889.2

886.2

886.2

884.7

881.7

881.7 

881.7

881.7 

880.2

877.2

875.7

874.2 

871.2 

871.2

665.1

-42,200

Calendar year 1959.................... * +9,000

Water year 1959-60.................... * -110,500

t Gage height, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
248 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1570. Waller Creek at 38th Street, Austin, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°17'49", long 96"43'36", on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge at 

East 38th Street at Austin, Travis County, 1.1 miles upstream from West Branch of 

Waller Creek, and 3.3 miles upstream from Colorado River.

Drainage area. 2.31 sq mi.

Records available. April 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 555.44 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Port Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Average discharge. 5 years, 1.60 cfs (1,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 251 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs for many days.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 596 cfs May 26, 1957; no flow for many days in each 

year 1955-57.

Remarks. Records good. Flow slightly regulated at times by a small reservoir at St. 

Mary's Academy on East 41st Street, and a small swimming pool at the academy which is 

drained into the creek every week or two during the summer. Other swimming pools drain 

into the creek, causing rises which are not from rainfall.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

0.3

.5

.9

2.0

4.3

8.7

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.4

477

60

T.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

16

1.6

1.1

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

12

111.2

3.59

1.55

1.79

221

Nov.

1.1

.8

5.3

6^0

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

3.8

1.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

34.2

1.14

0.494

0.55

68

Dec.

 

0.5*5~

!s

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

*.6

1.4

.6

.5

.5

4.3

2.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

IP34. 8

1.12

0.485

0.56

69

Jan.

0.9

.9

.7

.7

5.2

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

2.8

1.0

.7

1.0

2.0

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

'.5

26.9

0.87

0.377

0.43

53

Feb.

~75 0.5

 

13 .9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.5

*2.0

.6

.6

1.8

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.2

33.9

1.17

0.506

0.55

67

Mar.

2.8

1.3

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.3

.7

.7

.7

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

ft

4.1

*1.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

28.5

0.92

0.398

0.46

57

Apr.

0.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4"75"

.5

.6

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.9

1.1

2.9

2U

.5

21.5

0.72

0.312

0.35

43

May

0.5

~T8 2.1

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

il

.3

.4

.4

.4

2.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.5

.6

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

16.8

0.54

0.234

0.27

33

June

0.3

.4

.7

.6

1.0

.7

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.6

.7

.6

14-9.8

12

.8

*1.1

1.0

.7

54.6

1.82

0.788

0.88

108

July

1.0

.9

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.4

7s

.8

1.8

1.2

1.2

3.2

*3.2

.9

*8.8

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

39.1

1.26

0.545

0.63

78

Aug.

0.4

*. 7

.7

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.9

.7

2.3

.8

.6

5.7

5.5

1.1

.8

.9

.8

.6

.7

.5

.8

.8

.8

.7

4.9

8.3

2.2

. 8

. 9

47.1

1.52

0.658

0.76

93

Sept.

0.7

.9

1.0

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

tf

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

2.2

.3

6.9T5~

.3

.3

.3

20.2

0.67

0.290

0.33

40

Calendar year 1959: Max 60 Min 0.3 Mean 1.67 Cfsm 0.723 In. 9.84 Ac-ft 1,210

Water year 1959-60: Max 60 Mln 0.3 Mean 1.28 Cfsm 0.554 In. 7.56 Ac-ft 930

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Oct. 4 (10:30 a.m.) 251 cfs (4.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 17 to Dec. 9; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

adjacent periods and weather records.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 249

1575. Waller Creek at 23d Street, Austin, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°17'08", long 97°44'01", on San Jaolnto Boulevard, 50 ft upstream from 

bridge on East 23d Street at Austin, Travls County, and 2.1 miles upstream from 

Colorado River.

Drainage area. 4.13 sq mi.

Records available. December 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 509.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Average discharge. 5 years, 3.65 cfs (2,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 726 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 4.11 ft); minimum 

dally, 1.0 cfs for several days.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs June 12, 1957 (gage height, 5.85 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs at times.

Maximum flood since about 1885 occurred Apr. 22, 1915, when stream was 30 to 40 ft 

deep, probably near mouth of creek, from information by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by small dam upstream. Diversion of city water 

into channel during the summer months from municipal and private swimming pools. 

Probability of diversions into and out of drainage area by storm sewers. Station is 

part of hydrologic research project to study rainfall-runoff relation for small urban 

areas. Recording rain gage located at station. Records of water temperatures for the 

water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.3

1.0 

1.6 

2.3 

3.2

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

4.5 

6.2

17

2.6 

2.8

30

62

116

170

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

1.6

1.5

14

149 

4.8

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

11

27

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

T76- 1.5

2.2

22

276.6

8.92

2.16

2.49

549

Nov.

5.6

2.2

18

4.2 

*2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

8.6

3.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4 ITS'

1.5

1.7

83.1

2.77

0.671

0.75

165

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.7 

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

*1.5

3.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

9.2

5.5

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

21

81.6

2.63

0.637

0.73

162

Jan.

2.0

2.0

1.7

2.0

7.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.0

6.2

2.1

1.8

4.6

2.5

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

T^" 1.5

1.6

70.5

2.27

0.550

0.63

140

Feb.

1.8

1.8

30

T.4 

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

ITS

1.8

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

*5.7

1.9

1.8

4.7

3.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

3.0

 - 

93.0

3.21

0.777

0.84

184

Mar.

6.2

3.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.7

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

iil

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

11

4.3

*1.9

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

78.0

2.52

0.610

0.70

155

Apr.

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

i4T7F

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

*1.6

1.7

2.9

2.6

6.5

T7T

6.3

1.6

63.5

2.12

0.513

0.57

126

May

1.8

5.4

2TT

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

5.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

*1.7

1.4

1.4

1.0

no

1.0

1.0

51.0

1.65

0.399

0.46

101

June

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

3125-

27

2.4

*2.1

2.2

2.0

123.5

4.12

0.997

1.11

245

July

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.6

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

T7B- 1.4

2.4

4.4

1.9

6.5

6.9

1.7

19.

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

2.0

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

83.7

2.70

0.654

0.75

166

Aug.

1.5

*1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

T75

1.6

8.2

1.8

1.6

10

11

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

6.7

~4.8 17

1.7

97.6

3.15

0.763

0.88

194

Sept.

1.6

2.4

1.8 

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.1

*1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.1

.0

.1

.2

.3

.1

1.3

12"T.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

54.2

1.81

0.438

0.49

108

Calendar year 1959: Max 149 Min 0.9 Mean 3.78 Cfsm 0.915 In. 12.42 Ao-ft 2,740

Water year 1959-604- Ma* 149 Mln 1.0 Mean 3.16 Cfsm 0.765 In. 10.47 Ac-ft 2,300

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfa). Oct. 4 (6:30 a.m.) 726 cfs (4.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
250 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1580. Colorado River at Austin, Tex.

Location (revised). Lat 30°14 I 40", long 9V°41'28", on right bank on upstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 183 in Austin, Travis County, 3.6 miles upstream from Walnut 

Creek, 3.8 miles downstream from Waller Creek, and at mile 290.

Drainage area. 38,400 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. February 1898 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 407.27 (revised) ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to June 18, 1915, combination staff and chain gages in vicinity 

of Congress Avenue Bridge 4.0 miles upstream at datum 14.6 ft higher. June 18, 1915, 

to Apr. 21, 1918, water-stage recorder (pressure type) in basement near left end of 

Congress Avenue Bridge at datum 14.6 ft higher. Apr. 26, 1918, to June 19, 1939, 

water-stage recorder at Congress Avenue Bridge at datum 14.6 ft higher.

Average discharge. 62 years, 2,524 cfs (1,827,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,800 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 17.40 ft); minimum daily, 235 cfs Sept. 10.

1898-1960: Maximum discharge, 481.000 cfs June 15, 1935 (gage height, 45.0 ft, 

present site and datum,from floodmark); minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 18, 1918.

Maximum stage since at least 1833, 46.0 ft July 7, 1869, present site and datum 

(adjusted to present site on basis of record for flood of June 15, 1935), determined 

from information concerning stage at former site furnished by Dean T. U. Taylor.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow largely regulated by Buchanan Reservoir and Lake Travis (see 

p. 242,247 ), and other smaller reservoirs, having a combined capacity of 4,021,500 

acre-ft. About 36,000 acres irrigated above station. Records furnished by city of 

Austin show an average of about 45 cfs diverted for municipal use above station and 

about 25 cfs of treated sewage returned below station. Many other diversions above 

Buchanan Reservoir for irrigation, municipal supply, and oilfield operations. Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 508: 1915(m). WSP 528: 1900(M), 1918(m). WSP 548: 

1901-6. WSP 1342:Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1908, 1929(M), 1936.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,480 

2,520

2,290

4,350

14,800

*25,400

*33,800

55,400

*29,900

*17,100

7,690

*5,950

6,400

*8,420

*14,600

11,100

8,510

5,800

5,800

5,950

5,800

*5,650

5,650

5,500

5,500

5,000 

5,000

5,350

5,350 

5,000

5,500

307,560

9,921

610,000

Nov.

5,000 

5,200

5,200

5,500

5,200

5,050

5,650

5,650

4,800

5,350

5,350

5,200

5,200

5,350

5,500

5,350

5,650

5,650

5,650

*5,550

3,920

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,660

3,660 

3,660

3,660

3,660 

5,55_Q

143,970

4,799

285,600

Dec.

2,560 

3,270

3,400

3,530

3,550

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,400

3,530

3,400

3,530

3,400

3,400

3,270

3,530

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,530

3,530

*3,530

3,270

3,530

3,530

3,270 

3,530

3,530

3,530 

3,400

3_,_660

106,180

3,425

210,600

Jan.

3,530 

3,200

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,530

*3,270

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,400

3,530

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,660

5,920

3,660

2,020

1,920

1,570

2,080

1,860 

1,850

1,670

3,530 

3,530

2,740

97,220

3,136

192,800

Feb.

3,530 

3,660

5.920

*3,660

3,550

5,550

5,550

3,550

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,550

5,550

5,400

5,550

5,550

5,550

5,400 

5,550

5,550

5,550

101,350

5,494

201,000

Mar.

5,550 

5,550

5,550

3,550

5,550

5,550

*1,650

*876

855

3,22~0

3,400

3,500

3,500

5,600

3,600

3,600

5,600

3,600

3,500

3,500

5,400

3,500

3,500

5,500

5,600

5,600 

3,600

5,600

3,600 

3,600

5,600

102,061

3,292

202,400

Apr.

5,600 

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,400

5,500

5,400

5,400

5,500

5,500

*5,550

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,020

2,480

2,960

2,780

2,840

5,020

5,020

1,750

1,400

2,540

2,660 

2,660

2,600

2,600 

2,080

90,220

5,007

178,900

May

1,970 

2,480

2,780

2,840

2,900

5,140

2,660

2,300

2,480

5,200

5,200

5,270

2,560

2,600

2,540

3,020

3,270

3,020

2,840

2,840

2,360

2,480

*2,820

2,660

2,720

2,720 

2,900

2,240

1,920 

2,480

2, 780

83,790

2,703

166,200

June

2,780 

2,780

2,840

2,780

2,560

2,660

2,840

2,840

2,780

2,780

2,660

2,300

2,600

2,780

5,200

2,720

3,020

2,600

2,560

2,660

2,600

2,660

2,660

2,900

5,080

1^950 

2,240

*2,550

2,600 

2,780

80,560

2,679

159,400

July

2.900 

2,480

2,140

2,140

2,480

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,480

2,420

2,720

2,720

2,660

2,480

2,840

2,600

2,190

2,600

2,600

2,720

2,190

2,660

2,600

2,240

2,190

2,600 

2,720

2,720

2,600 

2,660

2,080

78,250

2,524

155,200

Aug.

2,140 

2,240

*2,500

2,720

2,780

2,660

2,560

2,420

2,600

2,360

2,560

2,190

2,140

1,750

2,190

1,700

1,650

1,400

2,040

1,500

1,200

1,740

2,080

1,920

1,850

1,820 

2,020

1,240

1.100 

1,400

1,100

60,950

1,966

120,900

Sept.

1,400 

950

1,100

1,300

1,100

900

*1,400

*1,160

*487

255

828

581

715

795

1,750

1,650

1,410

1,140

844

1,350

1,200

1,480

1,370

1,540

791

2,150 

1,610

2,200

1,560 

1,350

36,324

1,211

72,050

Calendar year 1959: Max 35,400 Min 204 Mean 2,921 Ac-ft 2,115,000

water year i959_6o : Max 35,400 Min 235 Mean 3,520 Ac-ft 2,555,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Oct. 26, 27, 50, Nov. 1, 9, Mar. 11 to Apr. 11, Aug. 29 to Sept. 7; 

discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, records of release at Tom Miller Dam, and 

records for stations at Bastrop and Smithville.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 251

1592. Colorado River at Bastrop, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°06'20", long 97°19'08", on left bank in City Park in Bastrop, Bastrop 

County, 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 71, 0.3 mile upstream from Gills 

Creek, 1.1 miles downstream from Piney Creek, and at mile 237.

Drainage area. 39.400 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 307.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Fort Worth Supplementary Adjustment of 1942. Prior to May 10, 1960, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 10,000 cfs June 26 (gage height, 10.86 ft); 

minimum, 415 cfs Sept. 11.

Maximum stage since at least 1845, about 60.3 ft July 7 or 8, 1869. Flood of 

June 16, 1935, reached a stage of 57.0 ft and flood of Dec. 4, 1913, reached a. stage of 

53.3 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. 

Regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin (see p. 250). Recording rain gage 

located at station.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Sept. 3O, 1960 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

450

970

1,730

8.0 

10.0

5,300

8,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

3,500

3,600

3,600

*3, 620

3,620

3,620

3,500

1,920

1.540

*1,340

3,260

3,620

3,620

5.740

3,740

3,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

3,620

3,620

3,500

3,620

3,620

3,620

3,740

3,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

3,740

106,640

3,440

211,500

Apr.

5.740

5,740

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,580

3,620

3,620

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

5,500

*5,500

5,500

3,380

3,140

2,560

3,140

2,900

2,960

3,140

5,020

1,820

1.600

2,870

3,260

2,900

*3,440

2,840

96,430

5,214

191 , 300

May

2,130

2,130

2,970

2,960

2,960

5,020

5,020

2,560

2,340

2,620

3,020

3,020

3,020

2,400

2,560

*2,400

2,900

5.140

2,900

2,840

2,840

2,450

2,540

2,620

2,720

2,780

2,840

2,900

2,280

1.980

2, 620

83,280

2,686

165,200

June

2,840

2,840

2,900

2,960

2,900

2,450

2,780

2,900

2,900

2,840

2,900

2,720

2.400

2,670

2,900

3,140

*2,900

3,020

2,720

2,400

2,720

2,780

2,780

2,960

*4,370

*7.920

3,730

2,620

2,780

2,840

91,580

3,053

181,600

July

2,960

2,840

2,560

2.230

2,230

2,560

2,720

2,720

2,620

2,620

2,500

2,780

2,840

2,840

2,670

2,960

2,780

2,540

2,900

2,840

*3.140

2,500

2,900

2,780

2,340

2,450

2,840

2,900

2,900

2,840

2,780

85,880

2,706

166,400

Aug.

2,230

2,230

2,340

2,450

2.720

2,720

2,670

2,340

2,400

2,620

2,450

2,450

2,230

2,180

2,050

2,620

1,980

1,880

1,640

1,930

1,550

*1,420

1,850

2,080

1,930

1,880

1,880

2,050

1,550

1 a 260

1,300

64,820

2,091

128,600

Sept.

1,230

1,340

1,090

1,160

1,230

1,160

1,000

1,380

1,200

*700

775- 490

800

*675

880

1,520

1,630

1,380

1,160

970

1,230

1,200

1,380

1,680

1,680

1,060

*2,010

1,730

2.060

1,560

37,360

1,245

74,100

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
252 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1595. Colorado River at Sralthvllle, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°01', long 97°10' , on right bank 360 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 71 In Sralthvllle, Bastrop County, 850 ft downstream from Gazley Creek, 4 miles 

downstream from Alum Creek, and at mile 212.

Drainage area. 39,880 sq ml, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1930 to September 1960. Gage height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1920 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 270.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 9, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 2,870 cfs (2,078,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 18.65 ft); minimum, 458 cfs Sept. 12.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 305,000 cfs June 16, 1935 (gage height, 42.5 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 209,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum, 76 cfs Nov. 2, 1934.

Maximum stage since at least 1860 occurred July 8, 1869, and was several feet higher 

than flood of Dec. 4, 1913, which reached a stage of 47.4 ft, and was the highest since 

1869, from information by local residents.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1282 

1342 

1562

Water 

year

1953 

1954 

1958

Date

Apr. 

Dec. 

Feb.

29, 1953 

3, 1953 

23, 1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

30,000 

28,200 

67,700

Gage height 

(feet)

16.52 

16.00 

25.40

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

Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. Regulation same as 

that for Colorado River at Austin (see p. 250).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1934. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1953, 1957-58, superseding 

those published in WSP 1282, 1512, and 1562, are given herewith:

Date

1953

Apr. 29

1957

June 13

14

15

16

17

Oct. 15

Discharge

25,800

49,400

18,700

18,100

33 , 000

28,800

27,400

Date

1957-Con.

Oct. 16

19

20

22

23

1958

Feb. 22

23

Discharge

36,500

13 , 9OO

16,700

15,300

27,500

36,600

64,100

Date

1958 -Con.

Feb. 24

May 3

4

Sept. 20

21

Discharge

25,900

12,400

29,000

7,530

23,500

Month

Apr! 1 1953 ....................

Water year 1952-53 ..........

Calendar year 1953 ..........

June 1957.....................

Water year 1956-57 ..........

October 1957 ..................

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

Water year 1957-58. . ........

Calendar year 1958 ..........

Cfs -days

-

275,960

-

Maximum

25,800

25,800

49,400

36,500

64,100

Minimum

266

164

1,130

354

Mean

1,230

5,807

8,902

4,294

Runoff in 

acre-feet

130,000

790,500

890,600

4,204,000

547,400

3,109,000
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1595. Colorado River at Smithville, Tex. Continued

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

253

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

540

750

1,200

2,450

6.0

11.0

15.0

19.0

5,400

15,200

25,200

39,200

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

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

, 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a2.700 

a2,700

a2,900 

a3,800 

a!3,000

a!8,000

*a24,000

*33,800

*56,000

30,600

18,600

9,800

7,020

9,200

9,000

14,800 

11,800

10,000

6,300

6,120

6,120

5,940

5,760

5,760

5,580

5,580

5,240

5,080

5,400

5,400 

5,240

331,240

10,690

657,000

Nov.

8.100 

5,940"

5,240 

5,940 

7,920

5,580

5,080

5,760

5,760

5,080

5,400

*5,400

5,400

5,940

6,480

6,120 

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,400

4,120

3,960

3,880

3,800

3,800

3,730

3,736

3,730

3,730

158,060

5,269

313,500

Dec.

3,590 

2,840

3,100 

3,450 

3,590

3,520

3,590

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,450

*3,450

4,280

5,580 

4,120

3,730

3,520

3,520

3,590

3,590

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,590

3,380

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,520

111,720

3,604

221,600

Jan.

4,440 

4,120

3,520 

3,590 

3,660

3,960

3,880

3,520

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,520

3,730

4,120

4,280

3,960 

4,440

4,280

3,880

3,800

4,040

3,880

2,710

2,190

1,800

2,120

2,000

1,930

1,860

2,970

3,450

106,630

3,440

211,500

Feb.

3.170 

*3,176

4,760 

9,000 

4,76(5

4,120

3,880

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,730

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660 

3,660

3,590

3,590

3,660

3,730

3,660

3,660

3,800

3,960

3,800

3,660

3,660

3,660

114,380

3,944

226,900

Mar.

3,730 

3,960

4,280 

*3,960 

3,800

3,800

3,730

2,780

1,620

*1,330

2,600

3,730

3,880

3,960

3,960

3,960 

3,960

4,040

3,960

3,960

3,960

3,800

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,960

4,040

4,040

3,960

3 » 960

3,960

114,320

3,688

226,800

Apr.

3,960 

3,880

3,800 

3,800 

3,800

3,590

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,660

3,660

3,730

3,730

*3,660

3,660

3,590 

3,310

2,970

2,970

3,100

2,970

3,170

3,170

2,520

1,620

2,380

3,100

3,100

9,090

14,600

117,780

3,926

233,600

May

3,180 

2,450

3,040 

3,590 

3,240

3,240

3,380

2,970

2,580

2,580

3,100

3,170

3,240

2,710

2,520

*2,640 

2,840

3,240

3,100

3,040

2,970

2,580

2,580

2,520

2,780

2,840

2,900

3,040

2,580

2,190

2,260

89,090

2,874

176,700

June

2,840 

2,900

2,970 

2,900 

2,900

2,710

2,640

2,970

2,970

2,900

2,900

2,840

2,640

2,640

2,900

3,310 

*2,900

3,170

2,840

2,640

2,640

2,840

2,900

2,970

15,000

25,500

12,600

3,100

3,170

3,170

129,370

4,312

256,600

July

3,170 

3,240

2,840 

2,580 

2,450

2,640

2,840

2,970

2,900

2,710

2,710

2,970

3,040

2,970

2,900

3,170 

3,040

2,780

2,780

3,040

*3,380

2,900

2,840

2,900

2,710

2,450

2,840

2,970

3,040

2,970

2,900

89,640

2,892

177,800

Aug.

2,580 

2,260

2,320 

2,380 

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,580

2,380

2,580

2,640

2,520

2,380

2,260

2,120

5,170 

2,320

1,930

1,800

1,800

1,930

*1,560

2,120

2,060

2,000

1,930

1,860

2,120

1,930

1,450

1, 280

68,600

2,213

136,100

Sept.

1,220 

1,310

1,240 

1,020 

1,150

1,130

1,070

1,050

1,340

1,080

620

557 792"

*628

804

838 

1,740

1,620

1,240

1,070

916

1,270

1,210

1,560

2,060

1,490

1,530

2,000

1,860

2,120

37,535

1,251

74,450

Calendar year 1959: Max 36,000 Min 402 Mean 3,222 Ac-ft 2,333,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 36,000 Min 557 Mean 4,012 Ac-ft 2,913,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, and records for station at Austin.
254 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1600. Dry Creek at Buescher Lake near Smithville, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°03', long 97°09', on left bank 225 ft upstream from dam in BastropBueseher State Park, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.2 miles north of Smithville, 

Bastrop County.

Drainage area.--1.48 sq mi (area above dam). 

Records available. October 1939 to September I960..

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 327.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 21 years, 0.41 cfs (297 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum recorded inflow during year, 1,200 cfs Apr. 29; maximum gage height, 

22.54 ft May 3; no inflow most of time.

1939-60; Maximum inflow, 1,870 cfs June 30, 1940; maximum gage height, 24.96 ft 

June 30, 1940 (outflow, 1,670 cfs); no inflow most of time.

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

Records given herein represent flow into Buescher Lake. No runoff except during and 

immediately following precipitation. Discharge below gage height 22.27 ft (spillway 

crest), determined from change in contents of lake; that above gage height 22.27 ft 

determined by algebraic summation of flow over spillway and change in contents of lake 

(reduced to equivalent cubic feet per second). There was flow over spillway May 3-7. 

No adjustments made for evaporation or seepage losses. Capacity of lake, 248 acre-ft. 

No diversions above station or from lake.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

2.5 

0.08

5.0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

~

2.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.11

6.7

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

*0

2.4

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0.13

7.9

Calendar year 1959 : Max 35 

Water year 1959-60 Max 95

Jan.

0

0

0

0

_i4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.03

1.6

Feb.

00"

i5

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0.16

9.3

Mar.

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.003

0.2

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

95

*3.7

3.30

196

May

0.3

.3

*14

6.8

2.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.79

49

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

*10

13

.1

0

0

0

0.82

49

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~31.8

0

0

0

0

0

*.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.08

5.2

Aug.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

*.7

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

.4

0

0.09

5.4

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.1

*0

0

0

0

0.5 

0.02

1.0

Mln 0 Mean 0.31 Ao-ft 225 

lauei yetii j.^^^ uv ; piajt ao Min Fun 0 u Mean mean 0.46 U.4D Ao-ft KU-jLfc 336 oob

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

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 26 to Sept. 26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records. r
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 255

1610. Colorado River at Columbus, Tex.

Location . ~Lat 29°42'20", long 96°32'05", near right bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 90 at eastern edge of Columbus, Colorado County, 340 ft downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co: bridge, 2.6 miles downstream from 

Cummins Creek, and at mile 135.

Drainage area. 41,070 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing; 41,170 sq mi, approximately, at site "near Eagle Lake."

Records available. --January 1903 to December 1911 (gage heights only), May 1916 to September 1960. Discharge records for 1902-11, published in WSP 84, 99, 132, 174, 210, 

288, and 308, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Records collected at site 23 miles downstream October 1930 to May 1939, published as "near Eagle 

Lake." Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1903 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 1, 1919, various nonrecording gages at sites in the immediate 

vicinity at datum 3.00 ft lower. May 1, 1919, to Nov. 23, 1930, water-stage recorder 

at site about 300 ft downstream at datum 3.00 ft lower. Sept. 17, 1930, to June 12, 

1939 (Oct. 1, 1930, to May 31, 1939, used herein), water-stage recorder at site 

23 miles downstream at different datum. May 17 to Nov. 14, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge . 44 years (1916-60), 3,410 cfs (2,469,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 66,200 cfs Apr. 30; maximum gage height, 26.90 

ft Apr. 30; minimum discharge, 752 cfs Sept. 14.

1916-60: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs June 18, 1935 (gage height, 38.5 ft), computed on basis of records for station near Eagle Lake; minimum, 93 cfs Sept. 1, 1918.

Maximum stage since at least 1852, 41.6 ft, present datum, in July 1869 and on 

Dec. 6, 1913, from information by local resident. River divided each time and left 

Columbus on an island.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. 

At end of year the flow from 57.3 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 

16 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 22,050 acre-ft 

below the flood spillway crests, of which 19,820 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 2,230 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Six of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood spillway crests of 7,213 acre-ft, of which 774 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The 

capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Upstream regulation, same as that for 

Colorado River at Austin. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures 

for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: 

also Records available.

Drainage area. WSP 1562:- 1920-21(M), 1922. See

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

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,970 

*2,860

2.750 

2,750 

5,580

10,300

15,500

18,100

26,200

50.500

28,200 

19,300

11,400

9,650

9,000

8,850

12,500

11,100

9,780

6,820

6,120

5,980

5,980

5,840

5,570

5,570

5,440 

5,180

4,950

5,510 

7,780

505,410

9,852

605,800

Nov.

12. 100 

8,520

*6,400 

5,440 

5,570

7,240

5,700

5,050

5,440

5,570

5,180 

5,180

5,510

5,310

6,400

6,820

6,120

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,440

5,440

4,450

4,090

5,970

5,850

5.740 

3,740

3,740

5,740

166,060

5,535

329,400

Dec.

3,740 

3,740

*3,190 

2. 970 

3,410

5,520

5,520

5,520

5,520

3,650

3,650 

5,520

5,520

3,410

6,150

9.940

7,240

5,050

4,090

5,850

5,740

5,740

3,740

5,650

3,650

5,650

5,630 

5,520

5,520

5,650 

4,710

126,260

4,075

250,400

Jan.

6.540 

5,510

4,570 

*5,970 

5,850

4,550

4,570

4,210

5,740

5,850

5,850 

3,850

5,650

3,850

4,450

4,450

4,210

5,050

4,570

5,970

5,850

5,970

3,970

5,190

2,500

2,550

2,250 

2,250

2,150

2.100 

2,600

118,000

3,806

254,000

Feb.

*5.410 

5,410

5,180 

10. 100 

9,300

6,140

4,570

4,210

4,090

5,970

5,970 

5,850

5,850

4,090

5,970

5,850

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,630

4,210

4,090

5,850

8,240

6,680

4,810

4,210 

5,970

5,850

136,720

4,714

271,200

Mar.

*3,850 

5,850

4,210 

4.450 

4,090

3,970

5,350

3,850

5,410

2,550

1.960 

2,300

5,650

5,970

4,090

4,090

4,090

5,970

5,970

5,970

5,970

5,970

3,850

3,850

3,850

5,850

3,850 

5,970

5,970

5,970 

4,090

117,110

3,778

232,500

Apr.

3,970 

5,970

5,970 

5,970 

5,970

5,850

5,850

5,740

3,850

5,970

3,850 

5,850

3,850

5,850

5,850

5,850

5,850

5,520

5,410

2,970

3,410

5,080

5,500

5,520

5,280

5,070

5,630 

4,090

14,000

*59,400

180,740

6,025

358,500

May

28.500 

7,710

*4,550 

8,960 

5,570

4,450

4,090

4,090

5,650

3,190

2,750 

3,500

5,410

5,410

3,190

2,650

2,750

2,750

5,300

5,300

5,080

5,080

2,970

2,600

2,550

2,750

2,860 

2,970

2,970

2,860 

2^400

156,220

4,394

270,200

June

2,150 

*2,650

2,860 

2,860 

 2,860

2,860

2,750

2,400

2,750

2,860

2,750 

2,750

2,750

2,550

2,300

2,600

2,970

2,860

2,860

2,750

2,550

2,250

2,550

2,750

22,500

46.500

35,900 

17,900

5,670

4,550

196,840

6,561

590,400

July

»5_,.85Q 

3,850

3,740 

3,500 

5,080

2,750

2,650

2,970

2,970

2,970

2,860 

2,750

2,750

2,970

5,650

5,740

5,190

5,190

2,970

2,750

5,650

5,520

5,500

2,750

2,860

2,860

2.400 

2,650

2,970

2,970 

2,860

95,700

5,087

189,800

Aug.

*2,970 

2,750

2,550 

2,250 

2,550

2,550

2,750

2,650

2,600

2,550

2,450 

2,600

2,450

2,500

2,750

2,450

2,750

2,550

5,110

2,550

2,050

2,300

1,870

2,200

2,150

2,150

2,050 

2,000

2,200

2,200 

1,870

74,570

2,405

147,900

Sept.

*1,560 

1,560

1,480 

1,560 

1,520

1,520

1,560

1,520

1,200

1,480

1,560 

1,160

856

864

976

848

1,040

1,480

1,640

1,520

1,520

1,200

1,320

1,360

1,560

1,960

1,870 

1,400

2,100

1,820

41,814

1,394

82,940

Calendar year 1959: Max 50,500 Min 502 Mean 5,617 Ac-ft 2,618,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 59,400 Min 848 Mean 4,632 Ac-ft 5,565,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
256 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1620. Colorado River at Wharton, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°18'30", long 96°06'15", near center of span at downstream side of

bridge on U. S. Highway 59, in Wharton, Wharton County, 1,000 ft downstream from Texas 

and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 12 miles upstream from Jones Creek, and at mile 67.

Drainage are a.--41,380 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--July 1916 to September 1925, July and August 1938 (flood discharge 

measurements only), October 1938 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1935 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 65.42 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 19, 1919, staff gage, Mar. 19, 1919, to July 17, 1921, 

water-stage recorder, July 18 to Dec. 12, 1921, chain gage, and Dec. 13, 1921, to 

Sept. 30, 1925, water-stage recorder, at site about 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1919-21, 1922-25, 1938-60), 2,966 cfs (2,147,000 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 53,200 cfs June 27 (gage height, 27.50 ft); minimum daily, 575 cfs Sept. 15.

1919-25, 1938-60: Maximum discharge observed, 100,000 cfs July 3, 1940 (gage'height, 

35.99 ft); no flow Aug. 6, 1925 (result of pumping).

Maximum stage since at least 1869, 38.9 ft Dec. 8, 1913, present datum, from information by local residents; below Wharton floodwater combined with floodwater of Brazos 

River. Flood of about July 12, 1869, reached about same height. Flood of June 20, 

1935, reached a stage of 38.2 ft. present datum (discharge, 159,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 145,000 cfs), furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. Flood of 

July 30, 1938, reached a stage of 37.4 ft, present datum, observed by Geological Survey engineers (discharge, 145,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, 

and oilfield operation. For statement regarding regulation see Colorado River at 

Columbus. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1743.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions [water years). WSF 878: 1938(M). WSP 1342: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 4 to June 24, July 7 to Sept. 30; rate of change In stage used

as a factor Oct. 7, 14, Nov. 1-3, Dec. 16, 17, Apr. 30, May 2, 3, June 25, 26, 28-30)

-0.6 

0.0 

1.0 

3.0 

6.0

560

865

1,440

2,860

5,950

10.0

15.0

20.0

27.0

27.1

11,600

20,600

31,400

51,500

51,800

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

3,030 

2,860

2.780

2,780

3,490

3,790

10, 300

14,900

18,500

25,100

28,600

*26,600

18,900

12,200 

10,000

9,120

9,020

12,300

11,300

9,600

8,180

6,310

6,190 

5,950

5,830

5,590

5,590

5,470

5,240

6,070

6,700

302,290

9,751

599,600

Nov.

8,780 

11.700

8,540

6,700

5,710

5,830

7,090

5,830

*5,240

5,470

5,590

5,130

5,240

5,240 

5,350

6,310

6,700

6,190

5,590

5,590

5,470

5,470

5,350 

4,590

4,190

3,990

3,890

5,790

3,790

3,790

172,140

5,738

341,400

Dec.

3,690 

3,690

3,690

3,300

2,940

3,390

3,490

3,490

3,590

3,690

3,790

3,690

3,690

3,590 

*4, 090

7,940

10.100

7,090

5,130

4,190

3,890

3,690

3,690 

3,690

3,590

3,690

3,490

3,590

3,490

3,490

3,690

128,250

4,137

254,400

Jan.

5,710 

7.220

5,590

4,800

4,190

3,890

4,390

4,590

4,290

3,790

3,890

*3,790

3,790

3,690 

3,890

4,390

4,490

4,590

4,910

4,690

4,090

3,890

3,990 

3,990

3,300

2,620

2,480

2,320

2,400

2,250

2, 18.0

124,090

4,003

246,100

Feb.

2,480 

3,300

3,590

5,480

9,500

8,550

5,830

*4,590

4,290

4,090

5,990

5,990

5,990

4,090 

4,290

4,090

5,890

5,790

5,690

5,690

5,690

4,090

4,090 

4,250

9,040

6,700

4,800

4,290

4,090

136,020

4,690

269,800

Mar.

3,990 

3,790

5,790

4,090

4,290

3,990

3,790

5,690

5,690

3,300

2,400

2,020

1.960

3,120 

3,590

5,690

3,790

3,690

3,590

3,590

3,590

5,590

5,590 

3,590

3,490

5,490

3,590

3,590

5,690

5,690

5, 690

109,440

3,530

217,100

Apr.

3,690 

5,690

5,690

3,590

3,590

3,490

3,490

5,490

5,590

3,490

3,590

3,490

5,490

5,490 

5,490

3,590

5,590

5,490

5,210

*5,050

2.620

5,030

2,700 

2,860

5,700

5,550

4,910

3,690

3,990

24.700

127,610

4,254

253,100

May

*45, 500 

28,000

*8,750

5,470

6,190

5,710

4,590

4,190

4,190

5,790

3,490

5,050

5,500

5,390 

3,590

5,210

2,780

2,860

2,780

5,210

5,210

5,120

*5, 030 

2,860

2,620

2,400

2,550

2,480

2,400

2,480

2 250

177,000

5,710

551,100

June

1,820 

1,690

1,880

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,690

1,960

2,020

2,100

2,020

2,100 

1,960

1,690

1,880

2,180

2,180

2,180

*2,100

1,820

1.550 

1,940

7,560

41,500

51,600

59,500

17,200

7,210

211,010

7,054

418,500

July

5. 020 

4,290

5,890

5,690

5,120

2,620

2,250

2,100

2,250

2,180

2,100

*1, 960

1,960

1,880 

2,100

2,780

5,120

2,860

5,590

5,490

5,120

5,690

5,490 

5,210

2,700

2,620

2,520

1,880

1,960

2,100

2,020

86,560

2,786

171,300

Aug.

2,100 

2,180

2,100

1,760

1,690

1,820

1,960

2,250

2,250

2,020

1,960

2,180

2,250

2,320 

2,550

*5.120

2,620

2,700

2,860

2,620

1,960

1,620

1,820 

1.590

1,620

1,620

1,820

1,590

1,760

1,960

2,100

64,770

2,089

128,500

Sept.

1,760 

1,530

1,380

1,290

1,230

1,080

975

1,000

948

892

1,030

1,140

1,000

760 

575

710

812

920

,000

* ,410

,350

,200

,170 

,170

,380

,440

,760

,760

,410

,760

35,842

1,195

71,090

Calendar year 1959: Max 29,700 Min 540 Mean 3,570 Ao-ft 2,585,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 51,600 Min 575 Mean 4,576 Ao-ft 3,322,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 257

1625. Colorado River near Bay City, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°58'26", long 96°00<44", on right bank 6,300 ft downstream from bridge 

on State Highway 35, 7,100 ft downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 

2.8 miles west of Bay City, Matagorda County, and at mile 32.6.

Drainage area.--41.650 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--July 1940 (in WSP 1046), April 1948 to September 1960. Gage-height 

records collected in this vicinity since 1946 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, Houston 

supplementary adjustment of 1943. July 2-6, 1940, reference point at highway bridge, 

6,300 ft upstream at datum 30.60 ft lower.

Average discharge.--12 years (1948-60), 2,359 cfs (1,708,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 84,100 cfs June 26; maximum elevation, 46.43 ft 

June 26; minimum discharge, 446 cfs about Sept. 15.

1940, 1948-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1960; maximum elevation, 48.2 ft, 

present datum, at site 6,300 ft upstream at bridge on State Highway 35, observed by 

Corps of Engineers (elevation, 46.6 ft, adjusted to present site): no flow at times in 

1951-53, 1956.

Maximum elevation known since 1869, 56.1 ft Dec. 10, 1913. Flood in July 1869 probably reached about same elevation. Elevation of other floods are as follows: May 8, 

1922, 55.4 ft; June 1929, 55.0 ft; June 22, 1935, 54.6 ft; Oct. 5, 1936, 53.4 ft, Aug. 2, 

1938, 53.4 ft; Nov. 27, 1940, 47.6 ft. All above flood data from information by Texas 

and New Orleans Railroad Co. and adjusted to present site.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no elevation record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. Upstream regulation 

same as that for Colorado River at Austin. For statement regarding regulation by Soil 

Conservation Service reservoirs below Austin, see Colorado River at Columbus.

Revisions. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,000

2,920

2.760

2,890

6,410

6,980

7,730

15,900

18,100

24,000

28,000

*28. 200

21 , 900

16,500

12,700

10,100

9,440

11,600

12,500

10,600

8,060

6,540

6,180 

6,060

5,940

5,800

5,600

5,400

6,OOO

7,000 

8,000

322,810

10,410

640,300

Nov.

1O,OOO

15.000

10,000

8,000

6,400

6,200

6,800

6,OOO

*5, 300

5,370

5,590

5,480

5,150

5,260

5,370

5,590

6,8OO

6,420

5,820

5,590

5,590

5,590

5,590 

5,150

4,400

4,200

4,020

3,930

3,840

3,840

180,290

6,010

357, 600

Dec.

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,570

5.160

3,160

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,840

4,020

3,930

3,840

3,660

*3,660

6,460

12.300

9,480

6,420

4,930

4,400

4,020

3,930 

3,930

3,840

3,840

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,570 

3,750

136,650

4,4O8

271,000

Jan.

5,370

8.520

6,800

5,590

4,710

4,110

4,200

4,710

4,600

4,110

3,840

*3,930

3,840

3,840

3,840

4,110

4,500

4,600

4,600

5,040

4,400

4,O2O

3,930 

4,020

3,750

3,080

2,680

2,520

2,440

2,360 

2,280

130,340

4,205

258,500

Feb.

2,200

2,760

3,480

4,600

9,160

9,640

7,220

*5,150

4,500

4,300

4,110

4,110

4,110

4,500

4,6OO

4,500

4,200

4,020

3,840

3,840

4,200

4,930

4,820 

4,400

7,080

8,680

5,700

4,710

4,300

143, 660

4,954

284,900

Mar.

4,110

4,020

3,930

4,020

4.300

4,300

4,020

3,840

3,840

3,750

3,160

2,440

2,150

2,600

3,480

*3, 750

3,840

3,840

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750 

3,660

3,570

3,660

4,020

3,930

3,840

3,840 

3,840

114,480

3,693

227,100

Apr.

3,750

3,840

3,750

3,660

3,570

3,570

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,480

3,480

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,400

3,320

3,320

*3,160

2,840

3,200

3,000 

3,100

3,800

5,000

6,000

4,400

4,200

10,000

114,880

3,829

227,900

May

*37.900

*37,300

13,700

6,800

5,820

6,300

5,260

4,500

4,300

4,000

3,600

3,300

3,000

3,300

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,700

2,900

2,800

2,700 

2,500

2,300

*2,200

2,060

1,990

1,920

1,850

182,850

5,898

362,700

June

1,500

1,240

1,120

1,430

1,500

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,400

1,240

1,460

1,540

1,570

1,540

1,460

1,300

1,210

1,430

1,710

1,540

*1,570

1,270

1,090 

1,450

7,380

59,500

*6S.40Q

54,100

30, 900

12,800

267,270

8,909

530,100

July

6.710

5,040

4,200

3,660

3,100

2,700

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,650

*1,500

1,400

1.360

1,460

1,710

2,600

2,440

2,680

4,020

3,240

3,000

3,080 

2,920

2,440

2,200

1,990

1,710

1,430

1,460 

1,460

79,560

2,566

157,800

Aug.

1,500

1,600

1,670

1,570

1,300

1.270

1,400

1,780

1,850

1,850

1,710

1,990

2,360

2,440

2,760

3.160

3,OOO

2,520

2,760

2,360

2,200

1,710

1,710 

*1,850

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,800 

2,000

60,420

1,949

119,800

Sept.

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,060

970

930

900

800

840

900

800

7OO

500

600

700

800

940

*1,080

1,210

1,120

1,000 

1,030

1,360

1,400

1,570

1,850

1,640

1,400

33,400

1,113

66,250

Calendar' year 1959 : Max 32,400 Min 510 Mean 3,743 Ac-fb 2,710,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 68,4OO Mln 50O Mean 4,829 Ac-ft 3,5O4,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 26 to Nov. 9, Apr. 22-30, May 9-26, July 5-11, Aug. 25 to Sept. 5, 

Sept. 7-2O; discharge estimated on basics of high-water marks, weather records, and records for station at Wharton.
258 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Colorado River basin, Tex.

1180. Lake J. B. Thomas.--Lat 32°35'09", long 101 "12'18", at Big Spring pump station on 

south side of reservoir, 4.0 miles upstream from dam on Colorado River, 7.3 miles north 

of Vincent, Howard County, 12.5 miles west of Ira, and at mile 845. Drainage area, 

3,524 sq mi, of which 2,590 sq mi is probably noncontributing. Contributing area 

includes 363 sq mi above Bull Creek diversion dam. Records available, October 1953 to 

September 1960. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 4, 1953, to Feb. 7, 1955, Colorado River Municipal Water District staff 

gage located 4.0 miles downstream at same datum. Maximum contents during year, 169,200 

acre-ft July 9 (elevation, 2,253.38 ft); minimum, 132,300 acre-ft July 4 (elevation, 

2,247.62 ft). Maximum contents during period 1953-60, 197,300 acre-ft May 18-23, 1958 

(elevation, 2,257.2 ft); minimum since first appreciable storage, 72,340 acre-ft 

Apr. 29, May 2-4, 8, 9, 1955 (elevation, 2,235.1 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earthen dam, 14,500 ft long; storage began in 

July 1952; dam completed in September 1952. No appreciable storage prior to July 1953. 

The service spillway is a reinforced concrete structure of cloverleaf design, with two 

14- by 14-foot uncontrolled openings designed to discharge a total of 10,000 cfs. Two 

emergency spillways, one 500 ft wide located at left end of dam and one 1,600 ft wide 

located at right end of dam, are designed to discharge 161,000 cfs at elevation, 

2,275.0 ft (maximum design level). Capacity of reservoir, 255,000 acre-ft at elevation, 

2,264.0 ft (top of lower emergency spillway), 204,000 acre-ft at elevation 2,258.0 ft 

(top of service spillway), and 1,300 acre-ft at elevation 2,200.0 ft (lip of intake to 

service outlet). Dam built by Colorado River Municipal Water District to impound water 

for municipal and industrial use for the cities of Big Spring, Odessa, and Snyder. All 

flow of Bull Creek is diverted into Lake J. B. Thomas by means of a diversion dam 

across the creek and a gravity canal through the intervening ridge except that which 

will flow through the spillway at one end of dam during extreme floods. Capacity curve 

prepared and furnished by Preese and Nichols, Consulting Engineers. Record of diversions furnished by Colorado River Municipal Water District. Oilfields nearby used 

6,960 acre-ft of the total amount diverted to repressurize oil wells by injection 

process.

1230. Lake Colorado City. Lat 32°20'40", long 100°55'10", on left bank at municipal waterintake structure, 1.7 miles upstream from Lake Colorado City Dam on Morgan Creek, 

2.2 miles downstream from The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 2.5 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 4.0 miles southwest of Colorado City, Mitchell County. Drainage area, 

267 sq mi. Records available, April 1949 to September 1960. Water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 23, 1950, staff gages 

at or near powerplant about 0.7 mile downstream at same datum. Maximum contents during 

year, 21,080 acre-ft Nov. 3 (elevation, 2,063.40 ft); minimum, 16,290 acre-ft Sept. 30 

(elevation, 2.059.17 ft). Maximum contents during period 1949-60, 38,520 acre-ft 

May 13, 1957 (elevation, 2,073.62 ft); minimum since first appreciable storage, 5,800 

acre-ft Apr. 11-13, 1950 (elevation, 2,045.72 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen dam, 4,800 ft long; storage began in 

April 1949; dam completed in September 1949. Reservoir is operated by Texas Electric 

Service Co. for cooling purposes in operation of steam powerplant. Colorado City 

diverts water for municipal supply (see following page). Service spillway is of cloverleaf design, located 100 ft upstream from dam, having two uncontrolled openings 10 by 

12 ft, designed to discharge a total of 5,000 cfs. An emergency spillway 1,200 ft wide 

and designed to discharge 150,000 cfs directly into the Colorado River, is located 

600 ft upstream and to left of dam. Capacity of reservoir, 38,700 acre-ft at elevation 

2,073.7 ft (top of emergency spillway), 31,800 acre-ft at elevation 2,070.3 ft (top of 

service spillway), and 158 acre-ft dead storage at elevation 2,024.3 ft (bottom of 

service outlet conduit). Water for municipal supply can be withdrawn down to elevation 

2,045 ft. Capacity curve prepared and furnished by Texas Electric Service Co. Record 

of diversions for municipal use furnished by Colorado City.

1255. Oak Creek Reservoir. Lat 32°04', long 100°17', on left bank at municipal pump station 2 miles upstream from dam on Oak Creek, 3 miles southeast of Blackwell, Nolan 

County, 14 miles north of Bronte, Coke County, and 20 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area, 222 sq mi. Records available, May 1953 to September 1960. Staff gage 

read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents 

observed during year, 29.210 acre-ft Oct. 4 (elevation, 1,995.19 ft); minimum observed, 

22,190 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,991.11 ft). Maximum contents observed during 

period 1953-60, 49,100 acre-ft Oct. 13, 1957 (elevation, 2,003.80 ft); minimum observed, 

7,060 acre-ft Aug. 1, 1953 (elevation, 1,976.2 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen dam, 3,800 ft long. Dam completed in 

May 1952; no appreciable storage prior to May 12, 1953. Reservoir is property of city 

of Sweetwater and was built to impound water for municipal use by cities of Sweetwater, 

Blackwell, and Bronte. Uncontrolled service spillway is channel 300 ft wide located 

to right of dam with crest at elevation 2,000 ft (reservoir capacity, 39,360 acre-ft). 

Emergency spillway is channel 800 ft wide located between dam and service spillway with 

crest at elevation 2,005.0 ft (reservoir capacity, 52,940 acre-ft). Service outlet 

(elevation, 1,951.0 ft) can release water to Oak Creek through 24-inch pipeline. Dead 

storage is 100 acre-ft. See table on following page for total diversions for municipal 

use. Capacity curve furnished by Preese and Nichols, Consulting Engineers. Record of 

lake elevations and diversions furnished by city of Sweetwater.

1320. Lake Nasworthy.--Lat 31°23'15", long 100°28'40", on left bank 250 ft upstream from 

Nasworthy Dam on South Concho River, 0.5 mile downstream from Middle Concho River, and 

6 miles southwest of San Angelo, Tom Green County. Drainage area, 2,659 sq mi, of 

which 152 sq mi is probably noncontributing. Records available, March 1930 to September 1960. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,840.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 13,990 acre-ft Oct. 3 (gage height, 

33.2 ft); minimum, 8,800 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 29.69 ft). Maximum contents 

during period 1930-60, 26.900 acre-ft Sept. 15, 1936 (gage height, 38.36 ft); minimum, 

480 acre-ft May 10, 1955 (gage height, 15.63 ft).
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 259

Reservoirs in Colorado River basin, Tex. Continued

1320. Lake Hasworthy--Contlnued.

Lake is formed by 5,480-foot dam comprised of a 3,780-foot earthen section, two 

emergency spillways, 300 and 600 ft in length, and a concrete service spillway having 

a bank of fifteen 25-foot taintor gates and one collapsible floodgate. Dam completed 

and storage began Mar. 28^ 1930. Capacity of reservoir, 27,470 acre-ft, at gage 

height 39.0 ft (top of 300-foot emergency spillway), 13,990 acre-ft at gage height 

33.2 ft (top of taintor gates), and 12,390 acre-ft at gage height 32.2 ft (top of 

collapsible floodgates). Capacity at top of 600-foot emergency spillway (gage height, 

40.1 ft) not determined. There is no dead storage. Beginning in 1955, figures of. 

contents and the capacities shown herein have been adjusted for sedimentation. Siltation surveys made by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service in 

December 1938 and May 1953 show that for the period March 1930 to December 1938, 1,191 

acre-ft of silt was deposited and December 1938 to May 1953 an additional 1.023 acre-ft 

was deposited, making a total siltation of 2,214 acre-ft at gage height 32.2 ft. Water 

is used for San Angelo municipal supply.

1410. Hords Creek Reservoir. See page 231.

1430. Brownwood Reservoir. See page 235.

1480. Buchanan Reservoir. See page 242.

1545. Lake Travis. See page 247.

Month-end elevation or gage height and contents, and monthly diversions, 

water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

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

Calendar year 1959.

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

Water year 1959-60.

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

Calendar year 1959.

Water year 1959-60.

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change

contents 

(acrefeet)

Diversions 

In 

acre-feet

Lake J. B. Thomas*

2,251.6 

2,252.68 

2,252.07 

2,251.85

-

2,251.52 

2,251.07 

2,250.58 

2,249.87 

2,248.95 

2,247.77 

2,252.77 

2,251.98 

2,251.02

-

157,100 

164,400 

160,200 

158,700

-

156,600 

153,600 

150,400 

145,900 

140,200 

133,100 

165,000 

159,600 

153,300

-

+7,300 

-4,200 

-1,500

-9,900

-2,100 

-3,000 

-3,200 

-4,500 

-5,700 

-7,100 

+31,900 

-5,400 

-6,300

-3,800

1,630 

1,500 

1,420

23,280

1,510 

1,570 

1,800 

2,180 

2,430 

2,500 

2,280 

2,060 

1,990

22,870

Oak Creek Reservolrt

1,994.36 

1,994.59 

1,994.14 

1,994.05

-

1,993.88 

1,993.62 

1,993.26 

1,992.85 

1,992.23 

1,993.35 

1,992.50 

1,991.92 

1,991.11

-

27,750 

28,100 

27,270 

27,100

-

26,800 

26,340 

25,710 

25,010 

23,980 

25,870 

24,430 

23,470 

22,190

-

+350 

-830 

-170

-4,270

-300 

-460 

-630 

-700 

-1,030 

+1,890 

-1,440 

-960 

-1,280

-5,560

371 

243 

265

3,060

337 

352 

370 

322 

315 

384 

384 

346 

321

4,010

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change

contents 

(acrefeet)

Diversions 

In 

acre-feet

Lake Colorado City*

2,061.67 

2,063.36 

2,062.95 

2,062.93

-

2,062.75 

2,062.38 

2,062.04 

2,061.44 

2,060.70 

2,059.59 

2,060.83 

(a) 

2,059.17

-

19,070 

21,030 

20,540 

20,520

-

20,300 

19,860 

19,450 

18,780 

17,970 

16,750 

18,110 

17,310 

16,290

-

+1,960 

-490 

-20

-1,540

-220 

-440 

-410 

-670 

-810 

-1,220 

+1,360 

-800 

-1,020

-2,780

Lake Nasworthy*

31.60 

32.11 

32.22 

32.22

-

32.20 

32.20 

32.21 

32.14 

32.24 

31.06 

30.92 

30.34 

29.69

-

11,430 

12,250 

12,420 

12,420

-

12,390 

12,390 

12,410 

12,290 

12,450 

10,570 

10,360 

9,580 

8,800

-

+820 

+170 

0

+670

-30 

0 

+20 

-120 

+160 

-1,880 

-210 

-780 

-780

-2,630

80 

83 

69

1,490

68 

68 

87 

127 

147 

198 

162 

165 

114

1,370

* Elevation at 12 p.m. 

t Elevation at 8 a.m.

* Gage height at 12 p.m.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
260 LAVACA RIVER BASIN

1635. Lavaca River at Hallettsville, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°26', long 96°57' , at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 77 in 

Hallettsville, Lavaca County, 0.4 mile upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad 

Co. bridge.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Movable wire-weight gage read twice daily. Prior to Apr. 19, 1960, water-stage 

recorder for high stages and movable wire-weight gage read twice daily for stages below 

about 6.2 ft at same site and datum. Datum of gage is 186.72 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 21 years, 39.7 cfs (28,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,370 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 18.88 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 29, 30.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 93,100 cfs June 30, 1940 (gage height, 40.60 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1953, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1840, that of June 30, 1940; maximum stage from about 

1870 to 1940, 32.8 ft July 16, 1936, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records poor. No diversion above station. Most of extreme low-water flow is 

from poultry-dressing plant 1,000 ft above station. Corps of Engineers started channel 

rectification 1-| miles downstream from gage in April 1959, reached gage Sept. 21, 1959, 

and completed work in February 1960.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1942(M), 1944(M).

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.0

7.0

7.0

338

197

14

*6.0

4.7

3.6

2.7

1.8

1.8

55

793

17

5.5

5.1

2.7

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8 o T

2 . 4 

*lj630_

3,115.4

100

6,180

Nov.

*316 ~69

62

58

54

47

38

33

26

22

19

15

13

11

27

*16

14

11

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

14

10

11

10

9.0

775- 7.5

8.0

961.0

32.0

1,910

Dec.

8.5

875

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

10

27

81

33

31

17

17

419

*96

73

44

40

35

32

27

26

21

19

17

16

14

12

12

472

1,650.5

53.2

3,270

Jan.

188

To

22

15

14

15

13

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

11

53

30

22

180

60

35

26

Z3

20

19

18

17

16

*14

14

12

8.5 

8.0

943.0

30.4

1,870

Feb.

8.5

975

139

65

23

12

12

13

12

12

12

14

53

28

16

15

14

14

12

12

85

69

41

373

106

47

20

16

13

1,266.0

43.7

2,510

Mar.

13

18

34

3T

24

20

18

18

22

20

*18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

489

15.8

970

Apr.

11

11

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

.5

* .0

.5

.5

.0

.0

.0

.5

.5

.0

5

.5

.5

.5

7.0

6.5 675"

54

125

66

52

49

48

*96

671.5

22.4

1,330

May

90

90

171 108"

26

11

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.0

*6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.3

4.3

3.9

647.4

20.9

1,280

June

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.0

2.0

T78- 1.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

4.7

251

*1. 980

*652

67

20

14

12

3,060.4

102

6,070

July

10

8.0

7.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.3

47?

4.3

4.7

12

9.0

23

*14

62

20

39

25

11

11

10

8.5

8.0

7.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5

360.5

11.6

715

Aug.

17

62

38

6.0

5.1

4.3

3.9

3^0

14

17

6.0

5.1

5.1

95

74

22

8.5

10

9.5

45

42

6.5

5.5

4.7

*4.3

4

4

3.5

3.5

94 

146

768.5

24.8

1,520

Sept.

27

T3

12

9.0

7.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

4,3

2.7

3.0

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

178

2.2

5.5

4.3

*3.9

3.9

6.5

5.5

161.0

5.37

319

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,310 Mln 0.8 Mean 51.0 Ac-ft 36,910

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,980 Mln 0.8 Mean 38.5 Ac-ft Z7,940

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs).--Oct. 31 (1 p.m.) 4,370 cfs (18.88 ft); June 25 (2 p.m.) 

5,760 cfs (15.49 ft). _____ ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Dec. 3, 4, Jan. 18-26, Feb. 9, Feb. 26 to Mar. 9; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station near Edna.
LAVACA RIVER BASIN 261

1640. Lavaca River near Edna, Tex.

Location.--Lat 28°57'35", long 96"41'10", at downstream side near center of upstream 01 

bridge of two bridges on U. S. Highway 59, 660 ft upstream from Texas and New Orleans 

Railroad Co. bridge and 2.8 miles southwest of Edna, Jackson County.

Drainage area.--887 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1938 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight or staff gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of 

gage is 13.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to June 6, 1939, chain gage (property of Corps of Engineers) and June 6, 1939, 

to Apr. 3, 1957, wire-weight or staff gage, at site 110 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 255 cfs (184,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,860 cfs June 27 (gage height, 23.47 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 13 cfs June 23.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 73,000 cfs July 1, 1940 (gage height, 32.51 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 188.0, 33.8 ft May 25, 1936 (discharge, 83,400 cfs), 

from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Dec. 15, Dec. 21-31, 

Apr. 28 to June 1, June 24)

2.3 

2.5

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

62

175

489

10.0

15.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

1,370 

3,OOO 

5,700 

7,490 

11,000

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

278

130 

71

461

1,860

1,460

376

188

148

110

78

*66

63

188

1,420

436 

151

100

75

61

55

51

47

43

41

39

39

36

39

38

58

8,206

265

16,280

Nov.

2,060

2,960 

287

167

124

97

78

67

60

57

55

53

*53

51

47

55 

70

57

49

47

47

47

47

47

96

68

50

43

40

39

7,018

234

13,920

Dec.

39

39 

39

39

34

43

39

37

39

58

110

110

74

60

*125

1,840 

1,230

264

162

115

85

78

72

67

64

60

58

57

53

50

130

5,270

170

10,450

Jan.

1,250

1,600 

320

188

145

125

112

111

97

91

86

84

85

84

132

188 

110

84

116

77

70

62

65

61

69

64

*65

67

63

59

55

5,785

187

11,470

Feb..

56

54 

8T

400

347

128

86

72

65

56

69

115

123

343

404

243 

132

97

79

69

67

73

215

366

1,590

565

236

172

142

6,453

223

12,800

Mar.

127

115 

114

140 108"

95

89

88

89

*91

91

82

76

73

81

84 

93

77

69

65

63

61

59

5B~ 58

79

83

66

62

59

58

2,553

82.4

5,060

Apr.

57

54 

52

49

47

46

*45

44

43

44

43

43

44

44

47

49

47

45

44

43

41

40

39

37

3¥

1.190

6Sl

222

146

134

3,468

116

6,880

May

185

139

96

161

574

182

116

90

75

*66

61

57

52

51

50

47 

45

42

43

49

48

45

47

82

39

36

35

32

31

31

31

2,638

85.1

5,230

June

29

28 

27

26

25

23

22

21

21

20

22

20

20

*19

18

17 

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

360

6,320

8,480

9.580

6,480

739

308

32,527

1,084

64,520

July

*229

174 

139

113

98

86

76

70

63

58

54

50

47

43

39

37 

J5

55

*242

2,500

509

257

321

152

100

78

65

55

49

44

40

5,680

185

11,270

Aug.

37

55 

124

88

60

47

40

52

32

28

56

91

54

2,160

5,580

2,710 

624

526

595

320

215

250

140

108

*88

68

100

104

1,570

3,700

857

19,817

659

59,510

Sept.

455

256 

161

117

124

100

86

78

74

100

68

58

52

48

45

45 

42

40

59

59

56

56

34

54

59

 *59

39

59

35

5J.

2,566

78.9

4,690

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,670 Min 23 Mean 327 Ac-ft 236,600

Water year 1959-60 ' Max 9,380 Kln 13 Mean 278 Ac-ft 201,900

Peak discharge (base, 4,100 cfs).--Nov. 2 (2 a.m.) 6,860 cfs (21.40 ft); June 27 (9 p.m.)

9,860 cfs (25.47 ft); Aug. 15 (6 p.m.) 5,780 efs (20.12 ft); Aug. 50 (9 a.m.) 4,700 efs (18.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

618098 O - 61 - 18
262 LAVACA RIVER BASIN

1645. Navldad River near Ganado, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°02', long 96°33', at downstream side near center of upstream bridge on 

U. S. Highway 59, 170 ft upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Sandy Creek, and 2^ miles southwest of Ganado, 

Jackson County.

Drainage area. 1,116 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff and wire-weight gages read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of 

gages is 13.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Mar. 7, 1958, wire-weight gage at site 70 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 468 cfs (338,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,000 cfs June 27 (gage height, 33.46 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 11 cfs June 23.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 64,500 cfs July 2, Nov. 26, 1940; maximum gage height, 

36.54 ft July 2, 1940, from floodmark; no flow for many days in 1955-56.

Maximum stage since at least 1876, 39.8 ft May 27, 1936, from information by local 

resident and Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. (discharge, 94,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 60,000 cfs).

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

Diversions for irrigation above station. Much of low flow during irrigation season, 

April to September, is drainage from rice fields irrigated by water diverted from the 

Colorado River by way of Sandy Creek. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743. Listed below are discharge 

measurements, in cubic feet per second, of Sandy Creek near mouth, a quarter of a mile 

upstream from gaging station during water year 1960:

Oct. 12.........83.3

Nov. 14......... 4.81

Jan. 21...... ...15.7

Mar. 11.........17.5

Apr. 7......... 1.26

June 14......... 0

Sept.27.........86.8

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-31, Nov. 7 to Dec. 10, Dec. 14, 15, 22-31, Mar. 26 to

Apr. 25, May 17-20, May 24 to June 23, June 30 to July 16, Aug. 19-29, Sept. 2-17)

4.1 

5.0 

6.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

125

243

388

940

2,180

4,000

6,700

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

10.0

8.2

24

45

90

210

940

15.0

20.0

25.0

27.0

28.0

33.1

2,180

4,000

6,700

9,000

11,200

32,000

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

740 

396 

205

930 

5,500

5,300

3,190

1,330

760

507

414

*271

372

1,580

2,180

940

456

285

193

142

111

90

78

68

60

55

53

51

4660"

481

26,644

859

52,850

Nov.

1,910 

3,600 

4,630

4,860 

1,230

490

224

169

133

121

111

100

96

*95

87

93

102

94

100

83

81

80

85

74

84

94

80

76

71

54

19,107

637

37,900

Dec.

51 

60 

58

85 

65

59

58

57

82

299

624

524

456

243

816

*3,650

5,100

2,760

1,330

614

490

328

243

187

169

146

133

121

112

95

290

19,305

623

38,290

Jan.

2,700 

4,540 

2,760

1,050 

700

514

388

361

246

204

190

178

166

158

153

269

152

495

326

184

122

101

171

86

85

83

*80

69

66

7F

66

16,738

540

33,200

Feb.

61 

58 

194

1,720 

1,310

532

293

190

146

122

103

178

476

1,200

1,380

860

532

285

190

146

134

143

550

920

3,250

2,700

681

451

344

19,149

660

37,980

Calendar year 1959 : Max 14,200 Min 15

Mar.

261 

224 

344

285 

178

140

123

120

116

116

*115

109

96

93

92

168

148

171

189

91

85

81

78

77

76_

112

152

103

92

81

76

4,192

135

8,310

Apr.

71 

72 

68

62

58

58

*57

54

52

46

49

51

50

50

50

49

49

51

50

46

43

4T

46

43

46

1,400

2,590

1,100

586

668

7,459

249

14,790

May

1,930 

2,980 

2,010

442 

1,070

659

224

197

158

*132

118

108

102

102

95

93

88

87

86

88

119

111

95

80

76

68

68

61

61

66

5£

11,628

375

23,060

June

56 

51 

45

41 

40

44

41

37

30

25

30

30

29

*29

25

24

23

20

17

15

13

12

12

116

3,440

18,400

*31,700

*25,800

16,200

7,870

104,215

3,474

206,700

July

*1,990 

734 

433

326 

253

*210

178

171

158

146

128

111

109

111

100

93

515

497

*2,520

5,440

2,350

2,260

1,430

798

442

301

246

190

141

134

128

20,643

666

40,940

Aug.

Ill

T5o

379

424 

318

231

210

204

171

238

253

315

491

2,710

5,650

7,050

4,850

2,430

1,590

984

840

760

760

*550

415

310

301

293

724

3,860

2,870

40,472

1,306

80,280

Sept.

1,780 

1,070 

604

442 

352

285

238

388

388

293

224

al80

a!60

a!70

210

184

171

a!50

a!30

a!20

allO

alOo

a90

a80

allO

147

*138

112

95

78

8,599

287

17,060

Mean 769 Ac-ft 556,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 31,700 Min 12 Mean 815 Ac-ft 591,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs, revised) . Oct. 6 (6 a.m.) 6,000 cfs (24.05 ft); Nov. 4 (1 p.m.)

5,300 cfs (22.80 ft); Dec. 17 (11 a.m.) 5,350 cfs (22.90 ft); June 27 (4 p.m.) 34,000 cfs

(33.46 ft); Aug. 16 (2 p.m.) 7,400 cfs (25.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

River near Edna.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 263

1670. ffuadalupe River at Comfort, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°58', long 98°54', on left bank at downstream side of pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 87, a quarter of a mile downstream from Cypress Creek, half a mile east 

of Comfort, Kendall County, and at mile 397.

Drainage area. 836 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,372.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 140 cfs (101,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 93,200 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 33.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 38.4 ft (flood originated above Cypress Creek); minimum, 18 cfs May 18.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 4, 1959; no flow at times in 1952-57.

Maximum stage known since at least 1848, 38.4 ft July 1, 1932 (from floodmarks), 

from data furnished by Texas Highway Department (discharge, 182,000 cfs by slope-area 

measurement of peak flow at site 2| miles upstream). Flood of July 16, 1900, reached 

about the same stage as that of July 1, 1932, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1632: 1958.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

53

50

49

25.300

2,090

798

497

394

327

282

258

226

316

497

297

235

*212

191

176

166

161

152

149

142

138

134

125

121

125

134

132

33,927

1,094

67,290

Nov.

134

132

134

209

16T

110

108

108

108

111

111

111

113

123

119

117

123

121

123

125

130

*128

125

121

125

125

127

111

110

110

3,720

124

7,380

Dec.

110

110

119

121

113

108

106

98

98

97

98

97

97

97

121

121

127

130

*145

136

127

123

123

121

117

115

121

111

108

108

154

3,577

115

7,090

Jan.

170

ITS

147

140

168

161

147

140

134

134

132

136

140

152

152

147

158

154

145

142

*140

138

136

136

134

140

140

130

130

123

125

4,444

143

8,810

Feb.

125

127

455

565

378

306

276

255

237

221

199

193

191

188

183

176

186

191

188

188

188

180

183

180

170

166

163

168

163

6,389

220

12,670

Mar.

166

168

*163

156

154

154

156

156

156

152

149

140

140

147

147

138

136

134

134

132

130

132

136

130

138

321

188

210

210

176

173

4,922

159

9,760

Apr.

*168

161

158

156

152

147

142

140

134

134

136

138

140

138

123

119

115

108

105

T5T

123

121

117

117

121

142

231

*158

152

142

4,159

139

8,250

May

138

140

142

142

140

134

127

125

130

125

125

117

115

113

64

44

29

24

28

84

100

98

92

83

77

80

83

77

74

74

72

2,996

96.6

5,940

June

71

*67

61

57

54

51

50

49

48

48

45

42

37

34

34

31

30

30

27

27

27

28

28

29

44

64

60

60

50

44

1,327

44.2

2,630

July

39

37

35

35

*36

35

34

33

31

3T

33

31

35

45

40

433

T9T

210

391

415

218

158

121

100

92

82

76

70

65

67

64

3,283

106

6,510

Aug.

60

57

54

50

49

44

42

41

*394~8

1,390

680

318

235

3,490

6.900

1,120

677

497

387

368

330

291

276

261

237

221

210

204

193

191

18,960

612

37,610

Sept.

178

173

173

173

170

173

168

163

161

158

149

*136

130

125

121

115

113

113

111

110

105

100

98

102

108

102

102

100

100

100

3,930

131

7,800

Calendar year 1959: Max 25,300 Min 37 Mean 231 Ac-ft 167,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 25,300 Min 24 Mean 250 Ac-ft 181,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs).--Oct. 4 (6:30 a.m.) 93,200 cfs (33.15 ft); Aug. 11 (4 p.m.) 

3,500 cfs (11.40 ft); Aug. 16 (l;30 a.m.) 21,500 cfa (20.94 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
264 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1675. Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°51'40", long 98°23'00", on right bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on county highway, 4 miles southeast of Spring Branch, Comal County, 6 miles 

downstream from Curry Creek, and at mile 334.

Drainage area. 1.282 sq mi.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 948.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 38 years, 262 cfs (189,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,500 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 29.61 ft); minimum, 47 cfs July 12-14.

1922-60: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs July 3, 1932 (gage height, 42.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1951-52, 1954-56.

Maximum stage since at least 1859, about 53'ft in 1869; flood in July 1900 reached 

a stage of about 49 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1923-24, 1926, 1927-28(M), 

1929, 1930(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

121

97

*90

6,680

*25,900

2,040

1,050

750

595

516

466

427

427

697

556

440

391

363

343

331

319

311

299

291

275

268

261

250

250

*250 

254

43,308

1,397

85,900

Nov.

254

254

254

268

26T

258

191

T74~ 174

177

180

184

184

212

208

212

205

202

202

202

202

202

202

194

191

191

191

188

180

*177

6,174

206

12,250

Dec.

174

174

174

177

177

170

167

167

167

167

170

167

164

161 m

351

331

279

254

254

247

240

233

226

222

219

219

216

208

202 

240

6,630

214

13,150

Jan.

379

*327

307

291

287

311

307

295

287

279

275

275

287

275

272

272

275

275

268

261

258

254

250

250

250

250

250

250

*240

233 

230

8,520

275

16,900

Feb.

230

230

319

534

548

466

423

403

395

383

363

343

331

331

327

319

315

311

315

319

319

315

311

315

307

299

291

287

*283

9,932

342

19,700

Mar.

283

283

279

272

268

264

264

264

264

264

261

254

247

254

258

254

244

236

236

233

230

222

222

222

233

449

498

363

351

339

*311

8,622

278

17 , 100

Apr.

307

299

287

275

268

268

264

261

254

247

244

247

250

250

244

236

226

219

208

208

219

226

222

222

230

258

261

303

254

233

7,490

250

14,860

May

219

*2T6

216

216

212

208

194

188

184

180

177

177

174

167

164

152

114

102

95

93

93

137

143

137

131

126

123

120

117

111

*109

4,795

155

9,510

June

109

106

106

104

95

90

88

84

82

82

82

80

78

76

72

68

64

63

59

57

55

52

50

Ss

157

92

82

86

82

82

2,452

81.7

4,860

July

*76

70

66

64

63

59

57

55

54

54

50

48

Bo- 47

ss

328

469

26F

226

324

402

270

205

167

146

131

120

114

109

102 

97

4,343

140

8,610

Aug.

*95

90

88

84

82

80

78

76

74

72

72

1,090

530

331

1,920

7.140

5,040

1,230

1,340

754

538

502

453

411

379

355

331

315

299

279 

268

24,396

787

48,390

Sept.

*25B

250

240

236

236

233

226

219

212

205

198

191

180

177

170

167

164

161

158

155

152

149

146

146

152

146

146

143

140

140

5,496

183

10, 900

Calendar year 1959: Max 23,900 Min 74 Mean 339 Ac-ft 245,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 23,900 Mln 47 Mean 361 Ac-ft 262,100

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Oct. 5 (5:30 a.m.) 42,500 cfs (29.61 ft); Aug. 16 (11 p.m.) 

15,700 cfs (18.04 ft); Aug. 19 (10 p.m.) 6,590 cfs (10.69 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 265

16 76. Rebecca Creek near Spring Branch, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°55'08", long 98°22'09", on right bank 72 ft upstream from private road 

crossing, 2.8 miles upstream from mouth, 4.0 miles northeast of Spring Branch, Comal 

County, and 5.3 miles south of Twin Sisters.

Drainage area. 11.0 sq mi.

Records available. January to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 985.55 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extreme^. Maximum discharge during period, 8.7 cfs Mar. 26; maximum gage height, 2.23 ft 

Apr. 26; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs June 20-24.

Maximum stage since 1885, 25| ft in September 1952. Flood in 1947 or 1948 reached a 

stage 4 or 5 ft lower than flood in 1952, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Recording rain gage located at 

station.

Rating table, Jan. 22 to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, 

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

2.00

2.05

2.10

0.1

.7

2.1

2.15

2.20

4.3

7.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, January to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_ "

_

_

-

_

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.3

4.3

_

_

-

Feb.

4.3

4.3

6.0

57?

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

"579 2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

111.6

3.85

221

Mar.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

its

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.4

*4.9

108.1

3.49

214

Apr.

4.9

4:'.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.5

114.6

3.82

227

May

2.5

*2.5

2.5

"275 2.9

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

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

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

57.7

1.86

114

June

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

1.5

4,5

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.5

35.2

1.17

70

July

*2.1 STT

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

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

1.0

1.0

.7

41.0

1.32

81

Aug.

0.7

T7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

*1.2

35.2

1.14

70

Sept.

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

25.8

0.86

51

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year i Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
266 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1678. Guadalupe River at Sattler, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°51'32", long 98°10'47", on right bank 200 ft upstream from Horseshoe 

Palls, 0.8 mile north of Sattler, Comal County, 2.3 miles upstream from Reiser Hollow, 

and 11.5 miles north of New Braunfels.

Drainage area.--1,422 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 742.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 15,500 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 10.80 ft); 

minimum.,67 cfs June 23-24.

Flood in July 1869 was the greatest since that date (stage unknown) and flood in 

July 1900 exceeded 39 ft (stage unknown). Maximum stage since at least 1904, 39 ft in 

July 1932 and June 1935.

Remarks. Records good except those above 7,000 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Sept. 3O, 1960 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.2 

4.6

64

118

225

390

610

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

910

1,460

2,200

4,310

9,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Calendar year : Max Min

Mar.

a340

a330

a320

a310

a310

a300

as oo

a300

a300

305

*297

289

281

281

a280

a280

277 

269

261

257

254

250

247

247

250

327

617

490

430

*420 

405

9,824

317

19,490

Apr.

385

376

362

353

344

335

331

327

322

314

305

301

305

305

305

297

281 

269

261

257

257

261

265

265

269

285

41O

34T

410 

344

9,445

315

18,730

May

314

310

*297

297

293

289

273

261

250

247

243

236

236

229

222

215

193 

165

155

152

140

T5o

176

179

176

171

162

158

155 

155

148

6,637

214

13,160

June

*140

138

136

131

125

120

114

112

108

104

102

10O

98

96

93

87

84 

80

80

77

74

70

69

144

687

372

250

199

182

*171

4,343

145

8,610

July

158

145

133

125

120

116

110

106

102

98

94

91

87

84

82

99

471 

444

281

394

455

435

3O1

247

209

185

168

155

148

138 

129

5,910

191

11,720

Aug.

120

116

*108

104

102

98

94

93

93

91

89

395

863

491

1,010

*3,500

*7,920 

1,460

1,210

1,630

774

652

598

526

475

440

415

410

395

367 *353

24,992

806

49,570

Sept.

335

327

310

301

293

285

277

265

261

254

247

239

232

225

219

212

203 

196

193

190

187

182

176

176

179

176

171

171

171

165

6,818

227

13,520

Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

near Spring Branch and above Comal River at New Braunfels.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 267

1685. Guadalupe River above Comal River, at New Braunfels, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°42'55", long 98°06'40", on right bank at New Braunfels, Comal County, 

1.1 miles upstream from Comal River and at mile 281.

Drainage area. 1,516 sq mi.

Records available. December 1927 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 586.65 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--32 years (1928-60), 365 cfs (264,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,700 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 22.33 ft); minimum, 90 cfs June 22.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs June 15, 1935 (gage height, 32.95 ft); no 

flow July 8, 9, July 17 to Aug. 20, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1845, about 38 ft July 8, 1869, and in December 1913, 

from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 898: 1935. WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-6)

2.5 

3.0

124

217

426

940

4.0

8.0

12.0

17.0

2,320

8,120

14,200

24,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

110

no *142

2,430

*22,100

6,690

1,680

1,160

940

776

666

591

573

732

880

710

573

519

485

460

434

418

403

387

371

356

341

334

*327

327

341

46,366

1,496

91,970

Nov.

340

340

340

360

360

350

270

260

260

260

260

260

266

341

395

410

410

379

371

371

356

348

356

341

327

320

306

299

292

292

9,840

328

19,520

Dec.

*278

272

266

272

272

266

260

254

254

254

254

254

241

241

292

434

502

TTG

418

395

387

379

371

364

356

348

348

348

341

334

371

10,102

326

20,040

Jan.

434

573

*502

476

476

476

502

493

485

476

468

468

468

633 528"

502

502

493

476

460

443

434

434

426

418

418

418

*410

403

387

579

14,461

466

28,680

Feb.

379

379

410

519

710

666

591

546

528

519

493

468

443

443

434

426

418

403

395

410

410

403

403

395

395

387

379

379

*3_71

13,102

452

25,990

Mar.

379

364

356

348

341

327

327

334

341

341

334

320

313

313

313

313

306

299

278

272

272

266 256"

266

272

348

582

622

BTo

*493

476

10,892

351

21,600

Apr.

443

434

418

395

387

379

371

364

356

348

341

334

341

341

341

334

313

299

292

285

278

278

285

285

299

306

537

410

734

£)32

11,110

370

22,040

May

485

*476"

451

443

426

418

379

356

341

327

320

306

292

292

278

272

260

241

229

229

212

201

217

241

235

229

217

206

201

201

*190

9,171

296

18,190

June

185

180

180

169

160

155

146

142

138

131

128

124

124

121

114

110

107

102

99

97

92

92

92

369

2,620

1,020

666

519

451

*395

9,028

301

17,910

July

356

327

299

278

260

241

229

206

196

185

180

169

160

155

146

146

357

564

395

399

555

546

418

341

306

278

254

229

217

206

196

8,794

284

17,440

Aug.

*180

169

164

164

160

146

142

142

138

138

131

13T

1,010

633

710

3,070

9,140

2,000

1,440

2,750

1,180

964

868

754

688

633

582

582

591

546

510

30,456

982

60,410

Sept.

*485

TT5

451

434

426

410

403

395

379

364

348

341

334

327

320

306

292

285

278

272

266

254

248

248

248

248

235

235

229

229

9,766

326

19,370

Calendar year 1959 : Max 22,100 Min 104 Mean 441 Ac-ft 319,200

Water year 1959-60 : Max 22,100 Min 92 Mean 500 Ac-ft 363,200

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs). Oct. 5 (6 p.m.) 35,700 cfs (22.33 ft); June 25 (5:30 a.m.) 

5,660 cfs (6.33 ft); Aug. 17 (10 a.m.) 15,300 cfs (12.69 ft); Aug. 2O (12:30 a.m.) 5,950 cfs 

(6.51 ft).____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 1-8; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 

weather records, and records for station near Spring Branch.
268 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1690. Coma River at New Braunfels, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°42'05", long 98°07'10", on right bank 200 ft upstream from San Antonio 

Street viaduct in New Braunfels, Comal County, and 1.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi. Normal flow of river comes from springs, drainage area of 

stream not applicable.

Records available. 1882 to September 1960 (1882 to November 1927, discharge measurements 

only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 1, 1955. Datum of gage is 

582.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--28 years (1932-60), 287 cfs (207,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 cfs June 24 (gage height, 7.78 ft); maximum gage height, 17.27 ft Oct. 4 (backwater from Quadalupe River); minimum daily discharge, 270 cfs June 18-23.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Sept. 11, 1952 (gage height, 36.14 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurements at gage heights 14.87 and 36.14 ft; minimum daily, 5.5 cfs June 7, 1956.

Maximum stages known, 36.91 ft July 8, 1869, and 37.65 ft Oct. 17, 1870, at site 

half a mile downstream, from painted and dated marks in old Remmert Brewery (probably some backwater from Quadalupe River).

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuations from steam powerplant half a mile upstream. 

Flow of river is primarily from Comal Springs about 1 mile upstream except during 

periods of local rain. Comal powerplant released about 1.9 cfs of pumpage from well 

in Edwards limestone Apr. 27. Comal Springs emerge from the Edwards limestone in the 

Balcones fault zone.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Quadalupe River Oct. 4, 5, June 25, Aug. 16, 17, 20)

4.1 

4.5 

4.5

250

335

440

5.0 

5.6

770

1,230

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

286

*282

286

878

336

308

304

304

299

294

304

308

312

312

308

308

308

3O8

308

308

308

3O8

308

308

308

3O8

308

308

308

308

312

10,053

324

19,940

Nov.

308

304

299

299

299

299

308

3O8

3O8

308

312

326 312"

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

9,294

310

18,430

Dec.

*317

317

312

3TT

312

312

312

317

317

317

317

317

317

317

322

317

317

312

312

312

312

312

317

317

317

317

317

317

317

317

550

9,800

316

19,440

Jan.

526

522

322

5JJ

517

517

517

517

522

522

522

322

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

326

526

526

550

350

550

555 550-

326

326

326

330

10,066

325

19,97O

Feb.

*350

550

540

326

326

326

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

326

326

326

326

526

526

526

9,476

527

18,800

Mar.

326

326

326

326

326

526

526

526

326

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

326

326

326

326

322

32?

322

322

326

335 555"

326

526

526

522

10,104

326

20,040

Apr.

*326

526

326

550

526

326

326

326

522

522

522

326

326

322

522

322

322

322

317

317

517

517

517

517

517

517

522

317

621

550

9,986

553

19,810

May

326

335

322

526

517

330

317

322

326

322

322

322

326

322

322

326

322

317

317

322

312

312

317

312

312

312

308

304

3p4

308

*299

9,861

318

19,560

June

304

304

304

299

294

294

290

29O

290

286

286

286

286

282

278

278

274

270 270"

27O

270

270

27O

590

1,180

517

312

3O8

504

304

10,060

355

19,950

July

308

504

308

299

299

294

294

290

290

290

29O

290

~SSS 286

286

286

290

294

299

299

299

508

508

508

5O8

504

504

299

299

294

294

9,207

297

18,260

Aug.

*294

290

29O

294

290

286" 286

286

286

286

286

286

286

294

504

504

299

294

299

592

508

517

512

508

504

5O8

299

304

308

304

STflQ 

OUO

9,312

300

18,470

Sept.

312

312

304

304

308

304

304

308

308

304

504

299

304

299

299

294

294

299

235- 290

294

294

290

290

299

299

299

294

294

299

8,992

300

17,840

Calendar year 1959; Max 878 Mln 274 Mean 317 Ac-ft 229,200

Water year 1959-60- Max 1,180 Mln 270 Mean 318 Ac-ft 230,500

;ak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Oct. 4 (2 p.m.) 1,540 cfs, 6.12 ft (6:30 p.m., 17.2 

water); Apr. 29 (2 p.m.) 1,200 gfs (5.54 ft); June 24 (10 p.m.) 2,460 cfs (7.78 ft).

17.27 ft, backDischarge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 269

1700. San Marcos River spring flow at San Marcos, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°52' , long 97°55' , on left bank 500 ft downstream from Cape Ginning Co.'s 

mill, half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 1 mile southeast of San 

Marcos, Hays County, and 1.2 miles upstream from Blanco River.

Drainage area. 83.7 sq mi. Normal flow of river comes from springs; drainage area of 

stream not applicable.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1960. June 1915 to January 1916, March 1916 to 

September 1921, and May to September 1956, published as San Marcos River at San Marcos; 

records include some surface runoff. Periodic measurements of spring flow have been 

made at this location since Nov. 14, 1894, and published as miscellaneous measurements.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 536.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. June 10, 1915, to Jan. 19, 1916, staff gage at site 1.2 miles upstream and 

Mar. 13, 1916, to Sept. 7, 1921, recording gage near present site, datum relations 

unknown.

Extremes. Maximum daily spring discharge during year, 235 cfs June 27; maximum gage 

height, 20.00 ft Oct. 4 (flood runoff); minimum daily spring discharge, 127 cfs 

Oct. 2.

1956-60: Maximum daily spring discharge, 292 cfs May 9, 1958; maximum gage height, 

28.5 ft May 3, 1958 (backwater from Blanco River); minimum daily spring discharge, 

46 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1913, 38.6 ft Sept. 10, 1921 (from floodmark), present 

datum (backwater from Blanco River).

Remarks. Records good except those for days affected by local runoff and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by millpond 

just above gage and by utilities dam about 1^ miles upstream. Entire flow of river is 

from San Marcos Springs, about if miles upstream, except during periods of local runoff. Springs emerge from the Edwards limestone in the Balcones fault zone. Small 

diversion for operation of State fish hatchery, some of which is returned above gage.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

132

127

132

e!37

e!57

e!72

e!72

178

ITS

178

172

172

e!72

172

172

167

167

167

172

172

167

167

162

*162

162

162

162

162

157 

157

e!57

5,045

163

10,010

Nov.

157

157

157

162

162

157

157

157

157

157

152

I5f

162

e!62

e!62

e!62

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

167

162

162

162

162

4,810

160

9,540

Dec.

157

TBT

157

157

*157

157

157

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

147

147

147

147

147

152

152

147

147

147

147

147

e!47

e!47

4,687

151

9,300

Jan.

e!47

e!47

147

147

152

147

147

147

*142

147

147

147

147

147

147

142

147

142

142

142

147

147

147

152

152

152

152

152

147

152

152

4,572

147

9,070

Feb.

152

152

e!52

e!57

e!57

157

*157

157

157

157

157

157

162

1SZ

162

162

162

157

157

162

157

157

157

162

157

157

157

157

157

4,573

158

9,070

Mar.

157

157

157

152

157

152

152

152

152

152

152

*152

152

152

152

152

152

152

147

152

152

152

152

157

152

162

157

157

162

162

157

4,777

154

9,480

Apr.

157

162

162

162

162

167

162

162

167

*162

162

162

167

167

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

167

e!67

e!72

e!78

e!84

e!90

e!96

e20£

5,035

168

9,990

May

e210

e220

223

223

217

217

*217

223

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

223

223

223

223

217

217

217

217

217

217

211

211

6,753

218

13,390

June

211

211

206

206

206

200

200

200

*200

200

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

189

189

189

194

e204

e214

e224

235 229"

229

223

6,105

204

12,110

July

229

229

229

223

223

217

*217

217

217

217

217

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

206

206

206

206

200

200

200

200

194

6,574

212

13,040

Aug.

194

194

194

189

189

189

189

189

*184

154

189

189

189

e!94

e200

206

206

206

206

e206

6211

e217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

6,267

202

12,430

Sept.

217

2TT

217

217

211

211

*211

211

211

206

206

206

206

200

200

200

a200

a200

a200

a200

a!94

a!94

al94

a!94

a!94

al89

al89

al89

a!89

a!89

6,062

202

12,020

Calendar year 1959 : Max 189 Mln 127 Mean 160 Ac-ft 116,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 235 Mln 127 Mean 178 Ac-ft 129,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for station at Luling.

e Gage height not representative of spring.-flow; discharge interpolated.
270 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1710. Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°59' , long 98°04', on left bank 800 ft downstream from Cypress Creek, 

1,200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 12, and a quarter of a mile south of 

Wimberley, Hays County.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available. August 1924 to September 1926, June 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 6, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, inclined and vertical staff gage at site 30 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 40,100 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 19.9 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 40 cfs Oct. 1-3, June 23.

1924-26, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 113,000 cfs May 28, 1929 (gage height, 31.10ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurements at gage heights 30.1 and 31.1 ft; minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 16, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1869, that of May 28, 1929, from information by local 

residents.

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

Small diversions above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1282: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1929, 1930-31(M), 

1935-36(M), 1938(M), 1941-42(M), 1947(M), 1949(M).

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

1.0 i.a

2.0

38

225

465

770

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

1,580

3,850

8,100

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

Day

1

2

5

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

40

40

7,500 

900

320

200

140

120

100

90

85

130

300

180

150

120

110

100

100

95

90

90

85

*83

78

73

73

75

73

73

11,651

376

23,110

Nov.

76" 70

76

86 

83

76

76

73

70

70

70

70

70

85

85

92

89

86

83

83

81

81

78

76

75

73

73

75

73

70

2,316

77.2

4,590

Dec.

70

70

68

68 

*65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

110

250

180

160

140

120

115

110

110

110

105

105

105

105

100

100

130

3,081

99.4

6,110

Jan.

240

200

170

150 

155

160

165

160

*156

153

153

153

177

264

T74

163

171

171

156

153

149

149

149

146

146

146

146

142

132

129

126

5,004

161

9,930

Feb.

126

729

4TT 

288

*256

243

238

238

230

213

205

205

205

201

193

189

185

181

178

178

178

174

174

171

163

160

156

153

6,353

219

12,600

Mar.

153

156

153

146 

142

142

142

142

142

142

136

129

126

126

129

*126

123

119

116

116

113

110

110

107

ITS

455

290

225

209

189

181

4,808

155

9,540

Apr.

178 TTT

167

163 

156

153

153

153

*149

132

139

139

159

159

136

132

125

119

116

116

116

123

113

123

129

125

171

129

163

142

4,205

140

8,340

May

136

137

129

126 

126

123

mo

110

104

104

101

98

95

95

92

92

89

86

86

86

81

78

76

73

76

76

73

70

70

70

70

2,933

94.6

5,820

June

65

65

65

63 

63

60

60

60

58

*58

56

53

53

51

49

47

47

47

45

42

42

42

40

65

255

107

92

83

78

73

1,962

65.4

3,890

July

65

63

60

58 

58

56

*53

51

49

49

47

47

45

42

42

214

462

257

123

113

123

107

89

81

76

73

70

70

70

68

65

2,846

91.8

5,640

Aug.

65

65

63

63 

65

60

60

60

*60

60

60

5858"

76

195

139

119

113

149

454

119

98

92

86

81

78

73

89

81

76

73

2,964

95.6

5,880

Sept.

70

65

65 

68

65

*65

63

60

60

60

58

56

56

53

53

51

51

49

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

45

42

42

_ _ _ . _4_2

1,624

54.1

3,220

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7,500 Mln 54 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,510

Water year 1959-60 : Max 7,500 Mln 40 Mean 156 Ac-ft 98,670

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 of s). --Oct. 4 (time unknown) 40,100 cfs (19.9 ft); Feb. 5 (2 p.m.)

2,270 cfs (5.68 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-24, Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 8 to Jan. 8; discharge estimated on 

basis of floodmark, weather records, and records for station near Kyle, or Interpolated.
GUADA1UPE RIVER BASIN 271

1713. Blanco River near Kyle, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°58'42", long 97°54'30", on left bank 800 ft downstream from Tarbutton

 Ranch House (HatShett Ranch), 2.3 miles west of Kyle, Hays County, 3.6 miles upstream 

from Kushla, 3.9 miles downstream from mouth of Halifax Creek, and 5 miles upstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 81.

Drainage area. 424 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.12 ft above mean sea level, Corps of 

engineers bench mark.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,600 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 28.70 ft); 

minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 3.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 66,500 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 36.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 34.0 ft; no flow at times in 1956-57.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, about 40 ft in May 1929, from information by 

local residents. Flood of Sept. 11, 1952, reached a stage of 38.0 ft.

Remarks. Records good below 2,000 cfs, fair above. Small diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years

 1957-58, superseding those published in WSP 1512 and 1562, are given herewith:

Mar. 21, 1957................ 3,730

May 3, 1958................ 9,720

Month

Water year 1957-58. ...............

Calendar year 1958. ...............

Cfs -days

58,351.2

92,460.9

32,292

128,940

110,461

M&ximum

7,530

7,530

9,720

9,720

9,720

Minimum

0

167

33

33

Mean

253

1,042

353

303

Runoff In 

Inches

183,400

64,050

255,700

219,100

Revised peak discharge. 1957: Mar. 21 (5 a.m.) 18,500 cfs (21.80 ft); Apr. 22

(1 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (17.55 ft); Apr. 27 (time unknown) about 11,000 cfs; Sept. 22 

(3 p.m.) 11,700 cfs (18.50 ft). 

1958: June 17 (3:30 p.m.) 9,840 cfs (17.35 ft).

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

26

28

*6,650 

955

*330

211

156

122

107

96

88

99

226

225

143

118

105

98

94

92

88

86

80

*78

76

72

70

70

71

74

10,762

347

21,350

Nov.

70

67

74

98 79"

72

69

67

65

64_

64

66

64

92

90

98

98

88

84

83

80

79

78

75

72

70

66

64

64

64

2,264

75.5

4,490

Dec.

64

64

63

63 

*61

60

59

59

59

59

60

60

57

56

8?

184

202

165

136

118

112

109

107

104

102

101

101

98

102

93

116

2,876

92.8

5,700

Jan.

208

216

169

152 

158

167

177

169

*167

165

163

161

161

279

T5¥

173

179

179

169

160

156

156

154

152

150

150

150

145

137

130

127

5,168

167

10,250

Feb.

127

IS?

494

548 

320

*279

257

250

246

241

225

209

204

204

202

196

191

187

179

183

183

179

177

177

173

165

161

161

158

6,405

221

12,700

Mar.

163

165

161

154 

146

145

145

146

145

143

137

129

125

130

132

*130

122

117

113

112

109

105

104

102

105

306

336

227

200

183

169

4,706

152

9,330

Apr.

165

160

154

150 

146

141

143

137

*136

125

125

127

127

129

129

124

118

112

107

107

104

104

109

109

136

130

152

161

161

--1&3L

4,011

134

7,960

May

143

137

130

129

127

124

*112

104

102

99

96

93

88

87

86

83

79

79

78

83

79

72

70

67

65

65

61

58

58

58

57

2,769

89.3

5,490

June

55

54

55

51 

49

48

46

45

44

*42

42

41

39

37

37

35

35

35

33

33

32

31

30

48

286

140

88

72

64

59

1,706

56.9

3,380

July

55

50

46

44 

44

42

*39

37

35

33

32

30

30

29

28_

28

357

316

122

75

86

83

63

51

46

44

42

41

40

39

39

2,046

66.0

4,060

Aug.

39

38

37

35 

34

33

33

32

*31

32

33

31

3035"

64

204

69

60

56

545

154

90

72

64

59

55

51

74

92

82

70

2,134

68.8

4,230

Sept.

55

BT

48

48 

46

44

*44

44

43

42

40

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

50

29

28

28

27

50

28

27

27

28

26

_25

1,076

55.9

2,130

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,650 Mln 21 Mean 113 Ac-ft 81,800

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6,650 Min 25 Mean 125 Ac-ft 91,070

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Oct. 4 (12 m.) 36,600 cfs (28.70 ft); Pet). 3 (7 p.m.) 1,650 cfs 

(9.72 ft)._____________________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
272 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1720. San Marcos River at Luling, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°39'55", long 97°39'05", on left bank 390 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 80, 1 mile south of Luling, Caldwell County, and 8 miles upstream from 

Plum Creek.

Drainage area. 833 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 322.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

JT929.

Average discharge. 21 years, 329 cfs (238,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,900 cfs June 25 (gage height, 33.56 ft): 

minimum daily, 148 cfs Oct. 3.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 57,000 cfs Sept. 12, 1952 (gage height, 34.95 ft); 

minimum daily, 43 cfs Aug. 12, 1951.

Maximum stage since at least 1859, 40.4 ft in 1869 or 1870, from information by 

State Highway Department. Flood of May 29, 1929, reached a stage of 37.1 ft and is 

the second highest known.

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

Regulation by powerplant 800 ft upstream. Base flow is mostly from large springs near 

San Marcos. Diversions above station for irrigation and fish hatchery.

Revisions (water years). WSP 958: 1940. WSP 1312: 1940(M), 1945(M), 1947(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

159

158

148

1,060

12,800

1,440

631

472

397

354

326

305

312

326

397

412

340

312

298

285

278

272

*266

266

252

246

240

a235

a230

266

23,713

765

47,030

Nov.

395

252

240

240

246

240

a235

a230

a225

a225

a220

aZZQ

a220

638

1,550

457

340

312

292

285

278

278

285

340

285

266

266

259

252 

252

9,803

327

19,440

Dec.

252

246

246

246

240

*240

240

233

233

240

240

240

233

233

266

252

326

a395

340

312

298

292

285

285

285

285

285

272

272

278 

292

8,382

270

16,630

Jan.

458

397

412

354

347

368

368

368

354

*354

354

354

362

760

503

412

427

397

382

368

368

368

368

354

354

368

368

354

354

347 

340

12,042

388

23,880

Feb.

340

340

478

900 759"

583

*535

503

487

472

472

442

427

427

427

412

412

397

382

397

397

382

382

397

382

368

354

354

347

12,955

447

25,700

Mar.

354

368

368

347

333

326

326

326

326

326

326

*312

312

312

319

312

305

298

292

285

285

285

278

272 272"

278

433

504

397

368

347

10,192

329

20,220

Apr.

333

319

312

312

305

305

298

298

298

*298

292

285

285

292

292

285

278

272

266

259

259

259

252

266

506

354

577

457

6,360

8,510

23,684

789

46,980

May

700

Wz

566

503

442

427

368

*354

340

326

326

319

312

305

305

298

292

292

285

292

292

285

278

272

266

266

266

259

259

259 

252

10,668

344

21,160

June

246

246

a246

a240

a240

a233

a233

a233

a226

*220

220

214

214

207

201

201

201

201

201

201

T59" 189

189

395

17,800

11,800

1,280

519

427

382

37,594

1,253

74,570

July

354

340

333

326

312

305

*298

292

292

285

285

278

272

272

272

266

266

503

382" 535

340

326

319

305

285

278

272

266

'559" 259

259

9,636

311

19,110

Aug.

252

252

246

246

246

240

240

*240

233

233

240

259

252

259

285

319

397

305

285

272

439 358"

272

246

233

220

233

246

214

266 

240

8,278

267

16,420

Sept.

246

214

201

207

214

233

246

*252

240

233

226

226

220

214

207

*207

201

207

201

195

195

201

201

207

214

214

207

201

201

201

6,432

214

12,760

Calendar year 1959 : Max 12,800 Min 145 Mean 355 Ac-ft 257,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 17,800 Min 148 Mean 474 Ac-ft 343,900

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs). Oct. 5 (5 a.m.) 25,500 cfs (32.18 ft); Apr. 29 (9:30 p.m.)

25,500 efs (52.19 ft); June 25 (2 p.m.) 57,900 cfs (55.56 ft).____________________________

, * Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 273

1724. Plum Creek at Lockhart, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°55'24", long 97°40'37", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 183, 2.8 miles north of Lockhart, Caldwell County, 3.5 miles upstream 

from Town Branch, and 6.5 miles downstream from Brushy Creek.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available. April 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 17.58 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1959-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1960; no flow for several days in 

each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1905, 22 ft in June 1936 at old highway bridge 548 ft 

upstream; flood in 1951 reached a stage of about 20 ft, from information by local resident.

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

No known diversion above station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

*5,340 

*778

23

8.8

5.3

3.7

2.7

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.9 

4.1

3.9

2.6

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.2

4,197.0

135

8,320

Nov.

38

13

5.6

3.4 

3.0

4.9

2.3

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2 

507

150

74

20

9.7

7.8

8.2

6.8

9.6

10

7.3

6.3

5.4

4.7

4.5

4.1

913.3

30.4

1,810

Dec,

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.2 

4.2

*4.4

4.4

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.6 

7.8

17

11

8.4

6.0

4.9

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.6 24 

181.7

5.86

360

Calendar year 1959: Max

Jan.

~23 100

16

11

14

41

23

16

14

*14

16

17

22

40 

22

13

14

12

8.0

5.8

5.1

4.7

4.6

5.0

5.6

6.7 

7.1

6.1

4.2

3.3

2.7

496.9

16.0

986

Feb.

lii

2.5

~90 584

24

16

*14

13

13

12

9.9

8.5

7.8

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.4

7.3

7.6

12

14

12

16

17

13 

11

11

11

 ---

967.8

33.4

1,920

Mar.

19

44

23

13 

10

9.5

9.2

9.7

11

11

9.7

8.6

*8.0

7.5 

9.0

10

7.9

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

12 

14

8.9

7.1

5.8

310.7

10.0

616

Apr.

4.3

3.9

3.7

4.2 

3.9

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

521

744

150 

*1,200

41

*5J50

*274

6,729.1

224

13,350

May

31

32

39

27 

22

23

*16

12

10

9.0

8.3

7.4

6.7

6.2

5.4

5,0

4.9

4.6

5.0

6.2

4.7

4.0

3.4

3.1

2.9 

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.0

317.7

10.2

630

June

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5 

1.2

1.0

.8

.5

.3

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.3

1,230

"60 3.730 

4

4

3

5,050.0

168

10,020

July

3

3

3

2 

2

2

*2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.7 

.7

1.4

.9

"33 37

8.1

4.7

4.5

3.3

2.0

1.4

.8 

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

125.4

4.05

249

Aug.

0.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.1

14

8.5

4.0

3.7

1.8

31

952

19

6.7

3.3

2.7

1.5

2.7

4.0

2.2

1.5

1,058.8

34.2

2,100

Sept.

1.0

.8

.7

.8 

.5

.3

.2

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

73.

7.4 

2.7

2.1

1.2

.8

91.7

3.06

182

Min 0 Mean - Ac-ft -

Water Water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 3,750 3,750 Mln Mln 0 0 Mean Mean 55.8 55.8 Ac-ft Ac-ft 40,540 40,540

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Oct. 4 (5 p.m.) 10,600 cfs (17.42 ft); Apr. 24 (12 p.m.) 5,200 

cfs (16.28 ft); Apr. 27 (8 a.m.) 2,760 cfs (15.35 ft); Apr. 29 (12 m.) 11,600 cfs (17.58 ft); 

June 26 (9 a.m.) 8,400 cfs (17.00 ft); Aug. 22 (2 a.m.) 4,150 cfs (15.93 ft)._______________

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

Note. No gage-height record June 27 to July 6, July 30 to Aug. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 

floodmarks, recorded range in stage, 1 discharge measurement, and records for station near Lullng.
274 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1730. Plum Creek near Luling, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°42', long 97°37', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on county road, 1 mile downstream from West Fork Plum Creek, 2 miles upstream from 

Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, and 3 miles northeast of Luling, Caldwell 

County.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available. March 1930 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 326.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge.--30 years, 88.9 cfs (64,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 20.88 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Apr. 20.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 78,500 cfs July 1, 1936 (gage height, 25.7 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 37,500 cfs (revised); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1868, that of July 1, 1936; flood in December 1913 

reached about same stage, from information by local residents.

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

Slight regulation at low flow by oilfield operation above station. No diversion above 

station.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2 to Apr. 24, June 26, July 1-18, 

Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 1-25, 28-30)

1.4

2.8

4.8

10

18

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

6.0 

11.0

35

59

188

564

1,200

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

2,000

2,550

3,600

6,200

10,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6

2.0

1.7

309

*2.590

1,550

54

24

14

10

8.5

7.3

8.4

11

9.4

8.5 

8.2

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

*5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

5.3 

10

4,502.2

145

8,930

Nov.

21

66

33

20

13

8.9

14

12

10

8.5

7

6.5

66"

100

1.000 

350

100

45

20

18

16

20

22

25

17

15

13

12

12

2,016.9

67.2

4,000

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

13

14

15

15

16

37

74 

49

35

26

19

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

17

591

19.1

1,170

Jan.

145

111

47

33

28

40

64

43

32

*31

29

33

34

336

Tio

50 

164

130

50

40

30

26

23

24

26

28

28

28

25

22

20

1,830

59.0

3,630

Feb.

20

22

549

713

48

*36

35

31

30

26

24

21

19

IS

19 

19

19

19

20

33

34

36

37

51

44

35

35

33

2,122

73.2

4,210

Mar.

33

64

92

42

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

*22

20

21

23 

24

23

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

28

31

25

19 

16

817

26.4

1,620

Apr.

14

13

12

11

12

13

13

12

11

*10

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.2 

8.2

6.8

5.8

6.9

5.6

5.3

'57s'

683'

622

694

1,070

10.500

*9,246

22,828.7

761

45,280

May

817

144

120

254

93

141

107

*47

33

33

30

28

25

23

22

21 

18

18

19

20

22

20

19

17

17

16

16

14

12

12 

11

2,194

70.8

4,350

June

11

10

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.6

*7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.0

5.8 

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.0

759*979

6,290

5,000

366

60

38

12,685.2

423

25,160

July

26

21

17

14

13

*12

12

11

10

9.1

8.5

8.2

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.8 

19

14

76

52

32

24

17

13

10

8.2

7.9

7.3

7.0

6.8 

6.0

490.2

15.8

972

Aug.

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.6

*4is

5.0

4.8

6.6

7.6

6.6

7.6

7.9

12

26

26

15

13

11

466

-63 508

34

22

18

25

35

30 

29

1,419.1

45.8

2,810

Sept.

17

12

10

10

11

9.1

8.8

*7.3

8.6

7.3

6.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.0

*5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

e'.-s

30

95

34

18

13

9.7

377.5

12.6

749

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,470 Min 1.0 Mean 58.8 Ac-ft 42,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 10,300 Min 1.7 Mean 143 Ac-ft 102,900

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs). Oct. 6 (1 a.m.) 3,450 cfs (15.92 ft); Apr. 29 (7:30 p.m.) 

51.600 efs (20.88 ft); June 26 (2 p.m.) 8,750 efs (17.56 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 7 to Dec. 5; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

stage, weather records, and records for station at Lockhart.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 275

1746. Peach Creek below Dilworth, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°28'26", long 97°18'59", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 90-A, 1.3 miles downstream from Mitchell Creek, 3.1 miles southwest of 

Dilworth, Gonzales County, 6.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 8.5 miles southeast of 

Gohzales.

Drainage area. 462 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Feb. 11, 1960, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum. Datum of gage is 213.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 58 cfs Aug 31 

(gage height, 6.55 ft); no flow for most of time.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,400 cfs June 27 (gage height, 

28.52 ft); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1840, 35.3 ft in June 1940. A stage of 32.8 ft was 

reached June 30, 1936, but may have been affected by backwater from Guadalupe River 

from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Apr. 11, 1960, good thereafter, 

located at station.

Recording rain gage

Dlschar ;e, In cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Tota 

Mean 

Runol

Aug .

0 

0 

0 

0 

*0 

0

Sept.

5.6 

4.9 

1.4 

*.3 

0 

0

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

*0 

13 

24 

T.O

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

4,7 

2.9 

*1.4 

1.0 

.5 

.1

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

L... .......................................... ........... . .................

f In acre-feet ................................................................

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

12 

*23~ 34 

69 

2.23 

137

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

67.2 

2.24 

133

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

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2E

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

11

5.5

5.6

6.9

*40

*30

10

*6.1

3.1

2.0

1.3

5.3

114

146

47

16

8.4

4.9

2.9

2.0

1.5

.9

.7

.5

.4

.2

.1

*00"

20

497.4

16.0

987

Nov.

201

~47 212

32

14

8.2

5.7

4.5

2.9

1.8

.7

*.4

.2

72

.4

1.8

9.3

13

9.0

6.6

5.1

4.4

10

22

14

8.5

7.1 

6.3

5.7

5.0

658.8

22.0

1,310

Dec.

3.7

2.7

1.0

.4

.1

0

<5

0

0

0

0

1.6

2.8

*1.7

9.8

207

~58 246

24

13

9.8

9.8

8.2

6.6

5.7

4.6

3.6 

2.8

1.8

1.2

17

642.9

20.7

1,280

Jan.

292

400

159

48

20

16

20

24

14

12

11

9.3

8.3

30

48

26

9.0

7.3

6.3

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.2

2.8

*1.9

1.5

1.4 

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

1,138.4

36.7

2,260

Feb.

0.5

.4

162

431

436

86

24

14

10

7.7

6.2

6.0

5.1

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.9

5.1

16

121

*449

*303

75

31

18

2,229.7

76.9

4,420

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln -

Mar.

12

11

23

37

20

12

10

8.2

*6.0

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0 

1.8

^7T

3.0

3.0

209.1

6.75

415

Apr.

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

*1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

^Z_

.2

.2

.2

2.2

102

*929

*801 

714

158

*766

3,492.4

116

6,930

May

*3j080

*2,250

*464

*365

871

401

92

46

*34

26

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

8.9

8.7

7.9 

7.0

6.3

5.5

4.8

7,871.7

254

15,610

June

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.4

*.3

.2

Q_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

2,190

*6,190

*7,010 

*3,550

*1,240

*108

20,337.5

678

40,340

July

3826"

21

18

15

13

12

11

9.7

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.4

7.8

*11

9.0

7.8

24

15

25

10

7.0

5.1

4.0 

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.1

347.8

11.2

690

Aug.

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

35

14

9.0

5.4

4.7

6.4

3.0

1.9

1.0

*.6

.4

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

C)

93.4

3.01

185

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,010 Mln 0 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,430

Peak discharge (base, 870 cfs). Apr. 26 (11 a.m.) 1,230 cfs (18.53 ft); May 1 (9 p.m.) 3,600 cfs 

(26.50 ft); June 27 (ll a.m.) 8,400 cfs (28.52 ft).

Discharge measu ent or observation of no flow made on this day.
276 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1750. Sandies Creek near Westhoff, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°11'55", long 97°26'05", on left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on

county road, 2.5 miles northeast of Westhoff, DeWitt County, 3.0 miles upstream from

Birdie Creek, and 13.5 miles northwest of Cuero. 

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available. March 1930 to November 1934, August 1959 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum erf gage is 178.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, Houston Supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Nov. 9, 1934, recording gage

at site 150 ft upstream at datum 0.86 ft higher. Aug. 10, 1959, to Feb. 2, 1960,

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 54.5 cfs (39,460 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1959:Maximum discharge during period August to September, 16 cfs Aug. 11

(gage height, 2.52 ft); no flow at times.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,320 cfs June 28 (gage height,

21.40 ft); no flow at times.

1930-34, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs Apr. 30, 1932 (gage height, 22.65

ft, present site and datum); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since about 1864, 33.1 ft July 2, 1936, from floodmarks, at present

site and datum (discharge, 93,000 cfs by slope-area measurement). Flood in October

1913 reached a stage of 26.0 ft, present site and datum, from information by local

residents. 

Remarks. Records good except those for Aug. 1-9, 1959, which are fair. No diversions

above station. Recording rain gage located at station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Tota 

Mean 

Runo

Aug.

aO.2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2

Sept.

**0.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

Day

7 

8 

9

10 

11 

12

Aug.

aO.2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

**.! 

13 

9.0

Sept.

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

0

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

4.7 

*2.2 

.8 

.3

.1 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

0 

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.9 

2.3

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

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

Ff In acre-feet. ...............................................................

Aug.

0 

.6 

3.8 

2.1 

.6 

a. 4 

.2

39.7 

1.28 

79

Sept.

0.4 

.5 

.2

.1 

.1 

.2

7.7 

0.26 

15

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day. 

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

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.4

5.8

4.6

7.0

14

9.8

7.1

5.9

3.8

3.2

3.2

*15

164

92

36

16

9.2

6.9

3.9

3.4

1.8

1.2

.7

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1 

1.2

417.8

13.5

829

Nov.

4.3

17

32

38

24

10

7.8

6.0

3.9

3.2

2.1

1.6

*1.6

.6

378

3.4

4.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.7

47

57.

22

12

8

4.9

3 2

354.8

11.8

704

Dec.

2.7

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.2

1 ,2

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.7

*3.1

13

56

57

22

12

8.3

6.4

6.0

4.9

3.9

3.6

2.7

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2 , 6

4.8

238.6

7.70

473

Calendar year 1959: Max -

Jan.

132

~54 169

31

21

14

10

8.3

7.4

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.9

30

18

15

19

11

6.9

5.5

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.9

*4.3

4.3

4.3 

4.3

4.3

4 3

4)3

625.2

20.2

1,240

Feb.

4.3

4.3

24 *42

50

26

16

11

8.8

7.1

5.9

5.2

5.4

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.'8

3.9

5.1

5.1

5.4

33

150

76

47 

28

18

585.8

20.2

1,160

Mln -

Mar.

14

14

13

18

IS

12

10

9.4

*8.8

7.9

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.4 

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.9

240.1

7.75

476

Apr.

5.1

4.9

4.4

4.1

3.8

*3.6

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

275" 1.2

*80

*284 140"

62

26

660.1

22.0

1,310

May

15

11

8.1

6.9

5.9

8.6

15

11

*8.1

6.2

4.9

4.1

3.2

5.5

5.1

3.4

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.3 

1.0

.4

.1

.1

148.8

4.80

295

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

396

*1,560

*5,520 

*3,290

*931

*108

9,605

320

19,050

July

40

25

18

14

12

9.4

8.1

7.8

7.1

6.2

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.1

2.2

1.9

1.9

2^

*511

719

1.010

288

59

29

18

12 

8.5

6.4

5.2

4.3

2,868.4

92.5

5,690

Aug.

8.6

5.1

4.1

2.4

1.8

1.2

.7

.4

.1

0

0

17

51

73

298

706

*841

rrs

38

22

13

8.8

*6.6

5.2

4.1

3.2

2.9 

2.7

2.4

4 .6

49

2,348.9

75.8

4,660

Sept.

46

17

22

13

9.8

8.8

7.4

7.2

6.4

5.5

5.1

3.8

1.9

1.1

2.7

1.8

1.2

1.7

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.4

10

21

4.5

*16 

22

11

6.4

263.7

8.79

523

Mean - Ao-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,320 Mln 0 Mean 50.2 Ao-ft 36,410

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). --June 28 (3 a.m.) 4,320 cfs (21.40 ft); July 22 (8 to 10 a.m.) 

1,130 cfs (14.30 ft); Aug. 17 (4 to 5 a.m.) 985 cfs (13.51 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 277

1765. Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°47', long 97°01', on left bank just upstream from pier of bridge on

U. S. Highway 59 in Victoria, Victoria County, 1,300 ft upstream from Texas and New

Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 10 miles upstream from Coleto Creek, and at mile 51.

Drainage area. 5,161 sq mi.

Records available. November 1934 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 25 years (1935-60), 1,565 cfs (1,133,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs July 1 (gage height, 29.06 ft); 

minimum daily, 548 cfs June 20.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 179,000 cfs July 3, 1936 (gage height, 31.22 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Aug. 20, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1833, that of July 3, 1936. Flood of June 1, 1929, 

reached a stage of 30.2 ft, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions above station. Some regulation by powerplants above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29, 31, Nov. 7, 9-11, 13-16, 22, 

Nov. 28 to Dec. 16, Dec. 26-30, Mar. 16, 18, 20-28, Apr. 8, 

12-25, May 22 to June 25, July 17, July 31 

to Aug. 13, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30)

3.8

4.0

6.0

10.0

15.0

548

600

1,210

2,710

5,050

20.0

25.0

28.0

28.5

29.0

8,200

12,600

16,800

18,700

23,000

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

720 

705

780

1,070

1,720

1,230

4,690

7,570

9,040

9,980

6,640

2,810

*2,300

2,880

2,310

1,880

1,850 

1,850 

1,780

1,670

1,450

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,310

1,210

1,280

1,240

1,150

1,150

1,080

77,635

2,504

154,000

Nov.

1,150 

1,490

1,600

1,600

1,350

1,180

1,110

1,150

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,210

1,080

*990

1,020

1,080

2,190 

2,660

1,700

1,420

1,350

1,050

1,180

1,280

1,280

1,310

1,240

1,150

990

1,110

38,980

1,299

77,320

Dec.

990 

1,150

1,050

990

1,020

990

960

1,050"

960

1,080

960

990

960

1,020

*1,050

1,020

1,240 

1,540 

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,080

990

1,110

1,110

1,150

1,280

34,540

1,114

68,510

Jan.

1,490 

1,630

1,810

1,810

1,520

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,420

1,280

1,350

1,420

1,310

1,420

1,630

2,000 

1,670 

1,380

1,560

1,420

1,350

1,310

1,280

1,240

*1,210

1,350

1,310

1,280

1,240

1,240

44,360

1,431

87,990

Feb.

1,180 

1,210

1,280

1,280

1,380

2,270

2.510

1,780

1,670

1,700

1,560

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,490

1,420

1,420 

1,350 

1,310

1,280

1,380

1,210

1,380

1,420

1,490

1,630

1,780

1,560

1,380

- ___

43,750

1,509

86,780

Mar.

1,350 

1,310

1,280

1,350

1,310

1,350

1,310

1,210

1,240

*1,240

1,240

1,280

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,150 

1,050 

1,210

1,110

1,020

1,210

990

990

1,080

1,080

1,080

960

1,180

1,380

1,520

37,320

1,204

74,020

Apr.

1,420 

1,350

1,310

1,240

1,210

1,240

*1,210

1,080

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,150

1,020

1,020 

1,020 

990

1,150

1,020

9lO" 930

960

930

1,310

1,810

2,790

2,55'0

2,710

39,010

1,300

77,380

May

2,800 

6,720

9,390

10,900

8,490

3,480

2,590

2,000

1,780

*1,670

1,490

1,450

1,420

1,350

1,310

1,240

1,280 

1,240 

1,210

1,.180

1,180

1,080

1,150

990

1,020

990

990

990

930

1,020

810

74,140

2,392

147,100

June

960 

870

870

900

840

840

840

735

720

750

780

645

675

*615

750

675

615 

615 

587

548

561

574

630

750

1,240

7,750

10,700

11,800

*15,400

*11,4QQ

85,635

2,854

169,900

July

*22,000 

10,500

3,010

2,220

2,030

1,920

1,700

1,630

1,520

1,490

1,450

1,280

1,350

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,080 

1,210 

1,670

*2,510

2,960

2,550

2,390

2,070

1,810

1,490

1,420

1,210

1,280

1,210

1,080

81,700

2,635

162,000

Aug.

1,080 

990

1,050

960

960

930

930

780

9^0

930

1,110

990

930

1,280

1,420

2,000

2,150 

2,310 

2,880

4,800

3,870

2,670

2,880

*2,510

2,630

2,230

1,880

1,740

1,880

2,540

1,740

55,950

1,805

111,000

Sept.

1,600 

1,600

1,420

1,350

1,490

1,520

1,280

1,210

1,180

1,110

1,110

1,150

930

960

1,020

1,050

960 

960 

900

870

930

900

870

840 900"

*900

930

960

990

840

32,730

1,091

64,920

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,980 Min 483 Mean 1,531 Ac-ft 1,108,000

Water year 1959-60; Max 22,000 Min 548 Mean 1,764 Ac-ft 1,281,000

Peak discharge (base, 7,800 cfs).--Oct. 10 (7 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (22.55 ft); May 4 (12 p.m.) 11,400 

cfs (25.82 ft); July 1 (2 a.m.) 25,700 efs (29.06 ft)._________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

618098 O - 61 - 19
278 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1770. Coleto Creek near Schroeder, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°50', long 97°11', on downstream side of left abutment of bridge on Farm 

Road 622, 2f miles northeast of Schroeder, Goliad County, 4.8 miles downstream from 

Cottonwood Creek, 8.0 miles upstream from Perdido Creek, and 11.5 miles west of 

Victoria.

Drainage are a. - -3 6 5 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to December 1933, October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 87.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Dec. 31, 1933, staff gage at 

site 0.7 mile downstream at same datum; Oct. 20, 1952, to Jan. 17, 1955, staff gage at 

site 0.6 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 63.5 cfs (45,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs June 25 (gage height, 8.59 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs June 15.

1930-33, 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs Apr. 28, 1957 (gage height, 21.00 

ft); no flow for many days in 1956.

Maximum stages known since at least 1872, at site 0.7 mile downstream,22.90 ft 

Oct. 16, 1946, and 20.0 ft in October 1925, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1930(M).

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 20, 21, Aug. 11, 12, 15)

2.25 0.4 2.8 28 4.5 424

2.3 1.0 3.0 49 5.0 615

2.4 3.2 3.2 77 6.0 1,12O

2.5 7.0 3.5 133 7.0 1,8OO

2.6 12 4.0 259

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

12

9.0

293

757

36

16

11

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

*56

39

16

8.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.8

47?

7.0

906.0

29.2

1,800

Nov.

22

3420-

14

8.0

7.0

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.9

4.2

3.2

376

3.6

3.8

227.4

7.58

451

Dec.

4.2

378- 3.8

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.6

4.9

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

*9.5

8.0

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.1

5.3

4.9

4.9

22

177.5

5.73

352

Jan.

50

2T

14

11

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.5

9.5

8.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.5

*9.5

8.5

8.5

7.0

6.6

6.6

314.5

10.1

624

Feb.

7.0

7.5

18

14

9.0

8.5

9.0

10

10

8.0

376- 6.6

18

37

17

11

9.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.0

306.6

10.6

608

Mar.

6.6

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

9.5

8.5

*8.5

6.6

6.1

67T

8.5

.11

9.0

.0

.5

.5

.0

.0

.5

6.6

8.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

6 .6

7.0

234.6

7.57

465

Apr.

7.0

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

*5.3

4.9

.6

.2

.2

.2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

.2

.8

.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

372

3.6

5.2

15

18

19

12

11

187.1

6.24

371

May

7.5

9.0

8.5

19

27

16

10

8.5

8.0

*6.6

7.0

6.1

5.7

6.1

5.3

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.2

5.7

4.9

4.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

206.3

6.65

409

June

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.5

^4.

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

23

1,420

834

129

55

32

24

2,536.1

84.5

5,030

July

17

14

11

9.5

8.0

7.0

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

5.6

3.8

3.8

75

90

*1,350

207

87

61

40

29

24

18

16

14

13

12

2,130.1

68.7

4,220

Aug.

11

12

12

11

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

575- 8.0

451

222

68

54

509

121

so

56

53

53

25

17

14

*12

11

9.5

9.0

16

677

174

44

2,487.5

80.2

4,950

Sept.

8440-

18

18

14

20

16

13

18

8.5

6.6

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.2

55

*13

5.5

4.2

5.6

3 t2

576.4

12.5

747

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,070 Mln 1.8 Mean 58.2 Ac-ft 42,120

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,420 Mln 0.4 Mean 27.6 Ac-ft 20,010

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). June 25 (8 p.m.) 3,260 cfs (8.59 ft); July 20 (6 a.m.) 2,280 cfs 

(8.01 ft); Aug. 29 (6 p.m.) 2,750 cfs (8.07 ft). __________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-or twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 26 to June 23, 

July 13-17.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 279

1780. San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°24'35", long 98°29'40", on right bank at downstream side of South Alamo 

Street Bridge, In San Antonio, Bexar County, 2.1 miles upstream from San Pedro Creek.

Drainage area. 42 sq mi, approximately. Normal flow of river formerly came from springs 

but now comes largely from artesian wells; drainage area of stream not applicable.

Records available.--January 1915 to November 1929, February 1939 to September 1960. Groundwater discharge Into river Is discussed by Petit and George, Texas Board of Water Engineers Bulletin 5608, vol. 1 (1956, p. 45). December 1895 to June 1906, periodic discharge measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Jan. 26, 1915, to Feb. 27, 1916, staff gage at site 2.2 miles upstream at different datum. Feb. 28, 1916, to Apr. 7, 1920, staff gage at site 1.9 miles upstream 

at different datum. Apr. 8, 1920, to Nov. 16, 1929, water-stage recorder at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 55.3 cfs (40,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 10.12 ft); minimum dally, 8.4 cfs Aug. 10.

1915-29, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Sept. 10, 1921 (gage height, 

20.14 ft, from flooomark), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow at times owing to regulation.

Maximum stage known since at least 1819, that of Sept. 10, 1921; flood of July 5, 

1819, equaled or exceeded that of Sept. 10, 1921.

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

which are poor. Flood flow regulated by Olmos flood-control reservoir (capacity, 

15,500 acre-ft) about 8-| miles upstream. Dam completed in 1926. Springs emerged from 

Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone. Diurnal fluctuation caused by industrial 

pumping from wells (depleting the underground reservoir) above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1058: Drainage area. WSP 1312: 1917.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

7.6

18

54,

102

3.0

5.0 

6.0

227

584,

824

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

13

T7

709

14,0

80

65

55

50

4,5

4,0

40

50

4,5

40

35

33

33

32

*32

32

32

31

30

29

31

27

28

30

4,0

1,916

61.8

3,800

Nov.

32

34,

34,

33

32

*31

30

30

33

31

33

33

33

81

51

39

35

35

36

36

36

38

82

53

4,4

42

44-

4,2

43

4,5

1,211

4,0.4,

2,40O

Dec.

4,6

4,4

44

*43

4,2

42

45

41

41

4,2

4,5

4,2

4,0

44

59

60

4,6

4,6

47

47

50

52

51

51

52

58

58

58

54,

53

116

1,559

50.3

3,090

Calendar year 1959: Max 709

Jan.

68

65

54,

57

*75

60

57

55

58

53

56

55

60

58

52

53

55

55

51

50

50

49

46

B2

54

55

54

52

51

50

59

1,719

55.5

3,410

Feb.

52

52

*117 ~55

58

53

52

55

54

52

51

52

51

50

52

50

49

48

48

56

52

57

66

53

52

4,9

51

52

58

1,608

55.4

3,190

Min 8.2

Mar.

58

57

52

50

50

51

56

56

54,

*52

4,9

49

50

60

54

50

4,9

4,7

4,5

4,0

4,1

36

36

34,

55

~53 151

48

47

4,6

4,6

1,660

53.5

3,290

Apr.

4,5

4,4

47

4,7

4,3

39

37

35

34,

35

35

27

36

*37

34,

32

30

34

31

29

28

22

25

25

60

4,2

31

30

To" 78 

4,o

1,120

37.3

2,220

Mean 45 . 1

May

63

S2

52

4,9

45

51

4,0

38

38

32

37

33

33

33

30

30

25

26

24,

4,1

29

25

27

26

23

*23

18

16

14

15

14

1,002

32.3

1,990

June

15

15

13

13

11

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

13

15

14

11

12

d8.8

d9T?

13

13

13

*12

206

124

26

25

22

22

26

737.0

24.6

1,4,60

July

14 9.6

13

12

*15

14

13

12

12

11

14

14

14

14

13

4,8

12

24

14

58

16

16

15

15

16

15

12

12

12

12

11

502.6

16.2

997

Aug.

11

11

*11

11

9.2

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.4

10

10

1019"

505

76

16

15

15

20

13

14

16

14,

13

12

74

23

18

17

14

1,024.4

33.0

2,030

Sept.

13

*12

13

28

13

14

13

13

14

13

13

14

12

11

12

11

11

lT~9.7

11

9.7

11

11

13

10

12

12

11

11

11

373.4

12.4

741

Ac-ft 32,660

Water year 1959-60: Max 7O9 Min 8.4 Mean 39.4 Ac-ft 28,620

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 5-19j discharge estimated on basis of shape of normal rece 

nd weather records.
280 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1790. Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°40', long 98°59', on left bank 600 ft upstream from Bandera Falls, 

0.8 mile upstream from Red Bluff Creek, and 4 miles southwest of town of Pipe Creek, 

Bandera County.

Drainage area. 457 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to June 1935, December 1952 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,067.37 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. December 1922 to June 1935 water-stage recorder at site 2 miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1922-34, 1953-60), 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 15.63- ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs July 13.

1922-35, 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 64,000 cfs July 1, 1932 (gage height, 33.8 ft, 

from floodmarks, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 0.2 cfs July 14-16, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1880, about 43 ft in 1919, from information by local 

resident.

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

Small diversion above station. 

Revisions.' -WSP 1312: Drainage area at former site.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage

In cubic feet pe:

(Shifting-control method used Apr.

height, in feet, and discharge, 

 second) 

28, 29, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

84

204

374

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

585

1,440

2,660

4,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

35

34

34

5.850

al,400

a800

a590

a480

a410

a35o

a310

a270

a230

a210

a!90

a!70

*158

145

136

131

128

124

119

113

108

104

100

100

100

104

106

11,139

359

22,090

Nov.

136

122

115

182

148

126

117

115

113

111

108

108

106

113

117

115

106

102

102

100

100

*98

98

96

96

94

92

90

97

92

3,310

110

6,570

Dec.

90

88

88

88

86

84

84

84

84

84

86

84

82

8T

94

106

122

119

111

*102

100

98

96

94

94

94

94

90

88

88

117

2,901

93.6

5,750

Jan.

128

126

115

111

115

115

113

111

108

108

108

111

111

113

117

117

122

119

117

115

*113

111

111

108

108

111

111

108

104

102

TO?

3,489

113

6,920

Feb.

102

106

124

138

136

128

124

122

119

117

111

111

115

115

113

108

108

106

106

106

106

104

106

104

102

102

102

102

98_

3,241

112

6,430

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,850 Mln 31

Mar.

100

102

98

*94

94

94

96

96

94

94

92

94

94

100

100

94

92

90

90

90

88

88

86

82

29F

560

179

153

140

1E8

124

3,821

123

7,580

Apr.

*122

117

115

115

113

113

108

106

106

106

106

106

108

111

108

104

102

96

96

96

96

92

90

3?

96

106

184

122

*104

100

3,236

108

6,420

May

94

96

100

TOO

100

92

82

80

79

77

80

88

82

79

75

73

70

71

73

80

77

73

70

64

64

66

63

60

58

55

53

2,374

76.6

4,710

June

52

56

*B?

49

46

44

43

42

40

39

37

36

34

32

30

28

26

26

25

24

23

22

21

26

36

35 32

30

28

25

1,039

34.6

2,060

July

24

22

21

20

*20

19

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

33

32

419

354

225

344

388

245

171

145

126

113

106

94

90

84

75

70

3,358

108

6,660

Aug.

66

64

60

56

53

50

49

*47

46

M

302

337

184

175

3,250

5.890

1,010

716

572

496

454

418

374

544

522

297

276

260

256

250

257

14,955

482

29,660

Sept.

216

207

196

190

187

176

168

160

155

148

145

*158

133

126

122

119

115

111

108

104

100

100

98

98

126

151

111

102

96 

90

4,074

156

8,080

Mean 135 Ac-ft 97,460

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,890 Min 15 Mean 156 Ac-ft 112,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Oct. 4 (7:50 p.m.) 9,100 cfs (14.55 ft); Mar. 25 (11:50 p.m. 

3,120 cfs (9.48 ft); Aug. 15 (7 p.m.) 11,000 efs (15.63 ft).____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Bluff Creek near Pipe Creek.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 281

1791. Red Bluff Creek near Pipe Creek, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°40'48", long 98°57'20", on left bank 0.8 mile upstream from bridge on 

county road, 1.7 miles downstream from Pipe Creek, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 

3.2 miles south of town of Pipe Creek, Bandera County.

Drainage area. 55.3 sq mi.

Records available. April 1956 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,107.2 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,110 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 10.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow for most of time.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 5,630 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 11.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow for many days in each year.

Maximum stage known since at least 1905, about 17 ft in July 1937. Flood in-October 

1953 reached a stage of 13.8 ft.

Remarks.--Records good. Small dams on tributaries affect flow during time of storm runoff. No known diversion.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

4,0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

135

240

380

560

800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

^

0

13

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

13.3

0.43

26

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.2

**.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.5

4.7

0.15

9.3

Jan.

5.3 T75"

1.0

1.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

2.3

4.2

1.9

1.6

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.2

1.0

tt

65.1

2.10

129

Feb.

1.2

1.2

5.3

273

1.6

1.2

1.0

2.7

3.2

1.9

1.6

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.0

.8

1.0

1.2

.6

.5

.4

p_

0

0

0

0

39.6

1.37

79

Mar.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

17

3.6

3.2

2.7

1.6

2 3

36.9

1,19

73

Apr.

*2.7

273

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

28.9

0.96

57

May

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

46

5.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

1 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

54.5

1.76

108

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

O

0

0

0

0

2.0

704

180

98

69

50

37

30

24

20

17

15

12

11

10

9.7

7.5

7.0

1,303.2

42.0

2,580

Sept.

"573 6 4

5.8

6.4

4.8

4.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

*1.9

1.9

1.0

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

59.9

2.00

119

Calendar year 1959 : Max 930 Mln 0 Mean 6.56 Ac-ft 4,750

Water year 1959-60: Max 704 Mln 0 Mean 4.39 Ac-ft 3,180

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Aug. 15 (4 p.m.) 5,110 cfs (10.70 ft).

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

* Field estimate made on this day.
282 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1795. Medina Lake near San Antonio, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°32', long 98°56', at gate operating platform, 576 ft from left end of 

Medina Dam on Medina River, 4 miles upstream from Medina diversion dam, 13 miles north 

of Castroville, and 28 miles west of San Antonio, Bexar County.

Drainage area. 609 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1913 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily if stage changing materially, otherwise intermittently. Datum of gage is 7.5 ft below mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Sept. 30, 1948, staff gages at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 248,200 acre-ft Oct. 14, 17 (gage

height, 1,071.0 ft); minimum observed, 222,800 acre-ft July 13 (gage height, 1,066.1 ft).

1913-60: Maximum contents observed, 288,800 acre-ft Sept. 16, 1919 (gage height, 

1,078.0 ft); minimum observed since reservoir first filled, 780 acre-ft about Apr. 11, 

1948 (gage height, 944.0 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by gravity-type concrete dam. Dam completed and storage 

b~egah May 7, 1913. Spillway section is located near right end of dam and is of natural 

rock, 880 ft long with a 3-foot wide cutoff wall. Water used for irrigation of lands 

in the Bexar, Medina, Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, 

which has a permit from the Texas Board of Water Engineers to divert 300,000 acre-ft 

of water to irrigate 150,000 acres. No power developed. Data regarding dam and reservoir are shown in the following table:

Bottom of 30-inch sluice pipes ....................

Elevation 

(feet)

1,072.0

966.5

920.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

254,000

4,780

0

Cooperation. Gage-height records and capacity table furnished by Bexar, Medina, 

Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Oct. 31............. ..............

Nov. 30...........................

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

Calendar year 1959. .............

Jan. 31. ................ ....

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

Mar. 31.. ..................... ...

May 31 ...........................

July 31 ...........................

Aug. 31...........................

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

Water year 1959-60. .............

Gage height 

(feet)t

1,068.6

1,070.7

1,070.4

-

(a)

1,070.2

(a)

1,069.2

(a)

1,070.5

1,069.8

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

235,400

246,500

244,700

-

244,700

243,600

244,700

243,600

238,400

227,300

226,300

245,300

241,400

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+11,100

-600

-9,300

0

-1,100

+1,100

-1,100

-5,200

-11,100

-1,000

+1 9.00O

-3,900

+6,000

t Oage read at Irregular Intervals.

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 283

1800. Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°30', long 98°54', in center of canal, 54 ft upstream from center pier of 

double-barrel flume, 350 ft downstream from county highway bridge, a third of a mile 

downstream from head of canal and diversion dam, 4 miles downstream from Medina Dam 

b miles north of Riomedina, Medina County, and 32 miles northwest of San Antonio. '

Records available. March 1922 to May 1934, July 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 14 years (1922-33, 1957-60), 31.3 cfs (22,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 168 cfs June 18-24 (gage height, 2.30 ft); no 

ixow st timss.

1922-34, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 18-24, 1960; no flow at times.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1922 has been revised to 96 cfs 

July 3, 1922 (gage height, 1.83 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 548.

Remarks --Records good. Station is above all diversions from canal. Canal diverts from 

right bank of Medina River for irrigation near Lacoste and Natalia.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 568: 1922. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for periods in the water years 1924 and 1926, superseding those published in 

WS? 588 and 628, are given herewith:

1924 

Jan. 11..................................... 4.0

Month

January 1924. ...................................

Water year 1923-24. ...........................

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

Water year 1925-26 ............................

Maximum

1 94

29

52

Minimum

0

0

0

Mean

5.82

18.3

14.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

358

13,200

10,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

86

 84

81

25

0_

0

14

44

44

44

43

43

42

42

38

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

34

46

46

46

62

69

66

64

57

1,330

42.9

2,640

Nov.

44

42

38

36

36

36

36

36

*44

53

53

54

54

46

38

38

38

39

39

40

40

40

34

24

2T

24

24

24

24

24

1,122

37.4

2,230

Dec.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

21

13

13

13

ii

12

12

12

12

36

49

685

22.1

1,350

Jan.

48

3T

24

*2¥

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

775

25.0

1,540

Feb.

24

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

15

.1

0

0

0

0

0

12

36

36

36

36

36

30

.4

.4

.4

23

36

36

36

561.3

19.4

1,110

Mar.

36

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

*34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

40

72

69

68

68

27

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

1,032.4

33.3

2,050

Apr.

0.2

20

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

*31

31

31

31

31

43

64

62

58

64

83

S3

80

79

79

79

79

78

1,416.2

47.2

2,810

May

78

77

77

77

52

3636-

37

57

85

85

84

83

84

83

89

119

121

T2T

102

68

65

70

91

91

91

*91

91

91

91

113

2,536

81.8

5,030

June

125

126

126

125

125

126

126

134

141

140

140

141

141

141

141

141

141

155

168

161

168

168

168

*147

37

.1

0

0

1.2

46

3,505.3

117

6,950

July

46

39

35

35

*34

34

69

89

59

87

80

72

73

73

72

30

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

72

10

16

20

34

28

28

27

27

26

1,175.0

37.9

2,330

Aug.

55

66

66

66

66

65

63

62

63

64

65

*67

66

66

66

43

26 26

58

74

73

72

70

69

68

66

64

63

63

66

31

1,948

6E-.8

3,860

Sept.

Si.

81

*80

79

79

80

74

6566"

67

67

66

66

76

81

80

80

80

79

79

79

79

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

2,288

76.3

4,540

Calendar year 1959 : Max 127 Min 0 Mean 48.1 Ac-ft 34,860

Water year 1959-60 : Max 168 Mln 0 Mean 50.2 Ac-ft 36,450

Discharge measurement made on this day.
284 GUADAUJPE RIVER BASIN

1805. Medina River near Riomedina, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°30', long 98°54', on left bank 233 ft upstream from bridge at Haby's 

Crossing, 0.8 mile downstream from Bexar, Medina, and Atascosa Counties Water Control 

and Improvement District No. 1 diversion dam, 4.3 miles northwest of Riomedina, Medina 

County, 9 miles upstream from San Geronimo Creek, and 10 miles north of Castroville.

Drainage area. 623 sq mi.

Records available. January 1922 to September 1934 (daily record of flow over dam and

monthly or annual record of seepage under or around dam), January 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(river-profile survey). Jan. 21, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder on 

upstream side of diversion dam 0.8 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 29.4 cfs (21,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 128 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.98 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Oct.3,4.

1922-34, 1953-60: Maximum discharge, about 11,800 cfs Apr. 21, 1926; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Medina Reservoir, 5 miles upstream, and diversion reservoir, 0.8 mile upstream. All flow is seepage under and around dam except for 

occasional flow over spillway of dam. Diversion for irrigation above station.

Revisions. WSP 1312: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, May 22 to July 15, 

July 26 to Aug. 14)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

40

64

112

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

*26

25

45

60

84

75

44

35

32

31

31

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

1,079

34.8

2,140

Nov.

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

*26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

820

27.3

1,630

Dec.

29

29

30

34

50

31

*34

37

38

39

40

38

38

37

49

49

52

52

47

48

47

51

54

50

50

50

51

47

49

41

32

1,323

42.7

2,620

Jan.

31

32

31

*30

37

41

39

40

41

42

42

43

43

46

41

42

44

44

39

42

43

43

44

46

44

46

47

47

50

41

44

1,285

41.5

2,550

Feb.

47

48

54

52

*51

44

50

47

51

65

65

65

60

63

64

59

43

33

33

33

33

32

37

56

50

47

32

33

30

1,377

47.5

2,730

Mar.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

29

41

80

77

75

1,033

33.3

2,050

Apr.

74

63

42

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

4O

*40

40

40

40

43

34

33

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

32

30

1,153

38.4

2,290

May

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

29

29

930

30.0

1,840

June

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

*32

31

30

30

30

30

30

912

30.4

1,810

July

30

30

30

30

*29_

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

32

31

72

98

94

88

92

86

72

58

43

38

30

29

29

29

29

29

1,362

43.9

2,700

Aug.

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

32

31

31

47

42

33

33

32

32

31

29

31

32

31

32

32

32

969

31.3

1,920

Sept.

33

33

*33

34

34

34

34

35

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

955

31.8

1,890

Calendar year 1959 : Max 576 Min 21 Mean 42.3 Ac-ft 30,640

Water year 1959-60: Max 98 Min 25 Mean 36.1 Ac-ft 26,170

Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 285

1815. Medina River near San Antonio, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°15', long 98°28', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 281, 5.2 miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles south of San Antonio, 

Bexar County.

Drainage area.--1.225 sq mi (609 sq mi is above dam forming Medina Lake).

Records available.--October 1929 to December 1930, July 1939 to September 1960. October 

1929 to December 1930 records below about 50 cfs in connection with seepage investigation (published as "at Losoya").

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 439.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). October 1929 to December 1930 staff gage at Losoya 1.5 miles 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 19.33 ft); minimum daily, 35 cfs Sept. 23.

1939-60; Maximum discharge, 31,800 cfs Aug. 29, 1946; maximum gage height, 41.57 

ft Sept. 27, 1946 (backwater from San Antonio River); minimum daily discharge, 3.3 cfs 

Apr. 18, Nov. 1, 1956, Jan. 24, 1957.

Maximum stage known, about 55 ft sometime prior to construction of Medina Dam in 

1913, from information by State Highway Department.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater from 

earth slide, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by Medina Lake (see p. 282), 

60 miles upstream and diversion dam reservoir (capacity, 4,500 acre-ft). The Bexar, 

Medina, Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 has a permit 

to divert 300,000 acre-ft of water to irrigate 150,000 acres of land (see p. 283 for 

diversion canal records). Several small diversions below diversion dam reservoir. The 

city of San Antonio discharged approximately 5,660 acre-ft of sewage effluent from 

Mitchell Lake into river above gage during periods of high water. A considerable part 

of the low flow is waste water from Kelly Field which enters via Leon Creek.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1562: 1957.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater from earth slide (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7 to Mar. 24, July 29 to Sept. 18)

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

67

97

130

205

7.0 

9.0

395

611

910

1,490

2,670

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

4¥

49

1,960

2,540

554

303

158

137

116

103

94

100

201

144

110

94

88

82

*82

79

79

78

76

75

74

74

72

72

79

103

7,671

247

15,220

Nov.

110 Too"

85

79

*75

72

72

71

71

72

74

78

78

103

103

91

85

79

78

78

78

76

85

91

82

79

75

74

74

74

2,442

81.4

4,840

Dec.

75

75

75

*76

75

74

74

85

79

79

82

82

78

79

88

100

110

110

100

97

97

97

97

94

94

94

91

91

91

91

110

2,740

88.4

5,430

Jan.

130 -97

88

*82

82

88

85

85

88

85

85

85

85

85

85

82

82

79

79

79

79

7778-

78

79

82

82

82

79

79

78

2,609

84.2

5,170

Feb.

78

78

*287

255' 345

170

76

74

73

74

71

75

82

85

85

85

85

85

79

77

77

70

69

74

73

72

82

82

82

3,013

104

5,980

Mar.

77

75

78

74

71

71

70

TT

73

*74

76

74

73

75

82

77

75

74

77

78

79

79

82

79

87

583

387

268

150

94

97

3,480

112

6,900

Apr.

106

103

103

100

94

85

82

78

78

75

75

76

76

77

*77

74

72

71

70

70

68

66

63

61

13

78

67

63

63

67

2,301

76.7

4,560

May

69

70- 77

68

65

63

61

59

60

55

55

70

65

60

60

60

60

55

55

55

75

70

60

60

55

*55

56

52

50

50

47

1,872

60.4

3,710

June

46

46

45

48

46

45

42

41

41

42

41

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

38

3738"

*39

73

422

166

79

65

58

54

1,868

62.3

3,710

July

51

50

47

47

47

48

47

45

43

43

44

43

40

39

41

51

65

263

'2SB" 428

402

162

97

85

77

71

64

63

60

56

55

2,959

95.5

5,870

Aug.

51

50

48

*47

46

46

45

44

43

IF

46

50

48

52

58

60

58

58

54

51

52

54

52

51

50

49

47

51

77

48

46

1,577

50.9

3,130

Sept.

44

*43

45

44

52.

44

44

47

45

43

42

41

41

40

38

37

38

37

c38

C38

c40

037

C35

c36

c45

c39

c37

c39

c37

c36

1,222

40.7

2,420

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,34O Min 47 Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,440

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,340 Min 35 Mean 92.2 Ac-ft 66,940

Peak discharge (base, 1,5OO efs).--0et. 4 (11:5O a.m.) 5,200 efs (19.55 ft).___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from earth slide.

Note.--No gage-height record May 9-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records of 

releases from Mitchell Lake, and records for nearby stations.
286 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1824. Calaveras Creek subwatershed No. 6 near Elmendorf, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°17'50" ) long 98°17'30", near center of dam on Chupaderas Creek, tributary to Calaveras Creek, 0.4 mile north of Sayer, Bexar County, and 9 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.01 sq mi.

Records available. December 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete drop outlet. Datum of gage is 516.06 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. Soil Conservation Service)

Extremes. Maximum outflow during year, 28.7 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 18.42 ft 

low for many days. Maximum inflow, 419 cfs (average for 15-mlnute interval 

1956-60: Maximum outflow, 46.4 cfs Sept. 25, 1957 (gage height, 30.57 ft

; no outOct. 4. 

no

outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 3,750 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) 

Sept. 25, 1957.

Maximum inflow computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow. 

Remarks. Records good. Records given herein represent daily outflow from reservoir

determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Reservoir is formed by 

earth-fill dam; dam completed Dec. 15, 1956. Outlet structure is a 36-inch square 

concrete drop inlet connected to a 17-Inch concrete outlet pipe. Top of drop inlet 

is at gage height 18.0 ft; bottom of four 8- by 8-inch uncontrolled openings at 14.80 

ft; right emergency spillway at 34.3 ft, left emergency spillway at 34.5 ft. There 

is a sluice gate at end of an 8-inch pipe which connects to lower end of drop inlet 

box at gage height 8.52 ft. Reservoir capacity, 1,710 acre-ft at spillway crest, 

91 acre-ft at top of drop inlet, 9.5 acre-ft at sluice gate. There are 2 recording 

rain gages, 1 at the gaging station and 1 in basin.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, 

reservoir capacity, and surface area during the water year 1960.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

10

11

12 

13

14

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

14.4 

18.5 

.1 

28.6 

35.6

Surface 

area 

(acres)

3.8 

4.1 

4.8 

6.0 

7.7

Gage 

height 

(feet)

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

Outflow 

(cfs)

0.6 

7.4 

11.0 

13.3 

31.5

Contents 

(acrefeet)

45.6 

57.0 

72.0 

90.8 

114

Surface 

area 

(acres)

10.7 

13.7 

16.3 

20.0 

24.8

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

total

"lean

t)

*).

tt)

Oct.

0

0

0

13.4

TT76

6.9

2.0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34.4

1.11

42.4

9.80

5.89

Nov.

(*)

0

0

38.8

8.78

1.49

Dec.

(*)

0

0

42.8

9.92

2.26

Jan.

0.1

.3

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

6.2

F^

.9

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.0

0.42

43.4

10.1

1.41

Feb.

(*)

0

0

41.9

9.65

1.25

Mar.

(*)

0

0

41.3

9.50

1.65

Apr.

(*)

0

0

38.2

8.57

1.13

May

(*)

0

0

31.3

6.65

1.24

June

(*)

0

0

31.8

6.77

4.58

July

0

0

24.9

5.24

1.41

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

21.3

4.52

2.19

Sept.

(*)

0

0

17.3

4.01

0.56

Calendar year 1959: Max 13.4 Mln 0 Mean 0.27 Ac-ft 195

rfater year 1959-60: Max 13.4 Mln 0 Mean 0.13 Ac-ft 94

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

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

tt Weighted mean rainfall. In Inches, during month In basin. Total for calendar year 1959,28.89 

Inches; total for water year 1959-60, 25.06 Inches.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 287

1825. Calaveras Creek near Elmendorf, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°15'30", long 98°17'30", near center of span on downstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 181 from San Antonio to Floresville, 2.5 miles east of Elmendorf, 

Bexar County, 5 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southeast from city limits of 

San Antonio.

Drainage area. 77.2 sq mi, of which 37.08 sq mi is above nine flood-detention structures. 

Records available. August 1954 to September 1360.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 406.45 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 6 years, 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 14.22 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 5,310 cfs Sept. 25, 1957 (gage height, 21.83 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

Maximum stage known since at least 1860, about 35 ft Sept. 29, 1946, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Station operated as part of the Calaveras Creek hydrologic program to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation practices, and the effects 

of flood-detention structures. At end of year, flow from 37.08 sq mi above station was 

partly controlled by nine floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 13,250 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 11,330 acre-ft is 

floodwater-detention capacity and 1,920 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The 

capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-7, 13, 14, Dec. 31, Jan. 1, 13, 14, Jan. 22 to Feb. 2,

Mar. 26, Apr. 25, 26, 30, May 1, 2, 3, June 25, 26, 28)

.7 

1.5 

4.0

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

8.0 223

9.0 383

10.0 580

108

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

(*)

Oct.

0

ff

.3

503 135-

37

12

4.0

1.4

.5

.1

.1

3.6

1.6

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

698.8

22.5

1,390

859

6.16

Nov.

1.3

.3

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

3~5 3.7

11.7

0.39

23

765

1.76

Dec.

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.2

.7

.3

*.l

.1

.1

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*10

22.3

0.72

44

762

2.11

Jan.

8.4

.8

.1

.1

.1

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

51

3T

6.1

2.0

1.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

101.1

3.26

201

797

1.60

Feb.

0

.1

1.0

#* '

o'

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

2.7

0.09

5.4

742

1.54

Mar.

O.

** .

o'

.

ll

 

27 .

1.

1.

35.6

1.15

71

705

2.12

Apr.

0.2

.4

.6

.2

.1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

 

9.3

.1

.1

0

17.2

0.57

34

631

1.79

May

(*)

0

0

0

553

1.54

June

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

£i

29

.2

.1

0

0

83.3

2.78

165

712

4.72

July

0

0

0

581

1.75

Calendar year 1959: Max 503 Min 0 Mean 4.03 Ac-ft 2,920

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

459

1.89

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

366

0.38

Water year 1959-60: Max 503 Mln 0 Mean 2.66 Ao-ft 1,930

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

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month, in reservoirs above station.

* Weighted mean rainfall, in inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1959, 30.60 

inches; total for water year 1959-60, 27.36 inches.

** Field estimate made on this day.
288 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1835. San Antonio River near Palls City, Tex.

Location.--Lat 28°57'05", long 98°03'55", on left bank 23 ft downstream from bridge on 

Farm to Market Road 791, 0.9 mile upstream from Scared Dog Creek, and 3.6 miles southwest of Palls City, Karnes County.

Drainage area. 2,071 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1925 to September 1960.

Gaffe. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 285.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--35 years, 305-cfs (220,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 5.09 ft); minimum, 73 cfs June 22, 23, 24.

1925-60: Maximum discharge, 47,400 cfs Sept. 29, 1946 (gage height, 33.80 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 15 cfs June 27, 28, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1875, that of Sept. 29, 1946. Flood in October 1913 

reached a stage of 28.4 ft, from floodmark, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for July, which are fair. Plow slightly regulated by 

Medina Lake (see p. 282) and Olmos flood-control reservoir (combined capacity, 269,500 

acre-ft). Storage began in Medina Reservoir in 1913 and Olmos Dam was completed in 

1926. At end of year the flow from 37.1 sq mi above this station was partly controlled 

by 9 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 13,250 acre-ft 

below flood spillway crests, of which 11,330 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity 

and 1,920 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs 

allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated 

by sedimentation. For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service 

reservoirs, see Calaveras Creek near Elmendorf. Water diverted above station from 

Medina River for irrigation in vicinity of Devine and Lytle and some water diverted 

for irrigation near San Antonio. Records furnished by city of San Antonio show the 

city discharged an average of 85 cfs of sewage effluent into the San Antonio River 

about 8 miles below the station San Antonio River at San Antonio. See Medina River 

near San Antonio for additional information relative to sewage effluent.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.95 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

93

302

570

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,280

2,130

2,980

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

204

174

170

675

1,210

2,360

2,940

1,670

522

37O

336

307

279

288

572

*510

355

293

270

247

252

252

247

247

247

238

221

234

234

234 

320

16,478

532

32,680

Nov.

647

345

331

*302

274

274

270

261

256

252

252

256

261

261

288

522

365

312

293

279

274

274

297

279

385

340

284

270

261

256

9,221

307

18,290

Dec.

252

261

*265

261

256

265

256

247

252

265

261

256

252

256

256

274

331

355

336

321

302

288

288

288

274

279

279

279

279

*288 

284

8,606

278

17,070

Jan.

293

695

438

355

307

297

331

340

316

312

307

302

302

312

375

350

307

297

293

288

284

284

284

279

279

279

279

279

284

284 

284

9,916

320

19,670

Feb.

284

*279

279

368

825

643

510

390

312

297

297

293

284

279

279

279

279

279

288

288

293

293

297

297

293

312

312

307

307

9,741

336

19,320

Mar.

307

307

326

331

326

316

307

302

302

302

302

297

297

297

297

*302

316

312

302

297

293

288

284

279

274

274

687

1,480

886

522 

375

11,787

380

23,380

Apr.

316

302

302

293

293

288

279

270

265

261

256

252

247

247

247

247

247

243

234

*221

230

234

230

221

-216

238

355

350

274

252

7,910

264

15,690

May

355 35"B~

350

345

307

293

279

279

256

238

247

247

256

265

252

225

204

221

212

187

191

243

243

208

*204

195

187

183

187

174 

154

7,542

243

14,960

June

158

154

150

150

154

150

134

138

123

123

134

130

138

126

119

119

112

123

130

112

93

*90

79

100

320

1,520

1,320

581

316

252

7,148

238

14,180

July

238

230

212

204

178

158

150

146

146

142

134

123

112

112

119

126

130

178

466

805

702

900

66?

360

288

261

252

*243

212

191 

191

8,371

270

16,600

Aug.

199

183

183

183

178

170

174

166

158

417

2,450

593

142

146

174

356

1,460

1,360

360

279

247

261

243

230

216

199

199

271

355

455 

297

12,284

396

24,360

Sept.

*225

208

191

195

183

234

216

191

199

204

199

183

166

174

166

166

166

158

154

150

142

123

T26

130

130

134

191

170

170

166

5,210

174

10,330

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,940 Min 138 Mean 337 Ac-ft 244,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,940 Min 79 Mean 312 Ac-ft 226,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,80O cfs). --Oct. 7 (12 m.) 3,060 cfs (5.09ft); Aug. 11 (12:3O a.m.) 2,980 cfs 

(4.98 ft); Aug. 18 (2 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (3.64 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 289

1840. Cibolo Creek near Bulverde, Tex.

Location Lat 29°43'35", long 98°25'40", on left bank at William Classen ranchhouse,

 1.8 miles downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 2 miles southeast of Bulverde, 

Comal County, and 4.7 miles upstream from Dripping Springs Creek.

Drainage area. 198 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,013 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--14 years, 9.49 cfs (6,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,350 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 13.2 ft, from

 f loodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs as explained below; no flow for 

most of year.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 22.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 15.16 ft; no flow for most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1868 occurred about 1889 (stage unknown); the second 

and third highest stage occurred in 1913 and 1937 or 1938, respectively (stages unknown); 

the fourth highest stage, about 25 ft, occurred in 1943; from information by local residents .

Remarks.--Records good. The purpose of the station is to determine streamflow losses during

 periods of medium and low flow. Small diversions above station. Much of flow enters 

sinkholes and caverns in the Glen Rose limestone above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1312: 1947(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

00"

*0

3.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

3.3

0.11

6.5

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

C)

C)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

C)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

C)

0

0

0

Aug.

00"

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.660

477

30

2.5

1.9

48

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

2,220.2

71.6

4,400

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 802 Min 0 Mean 2.88 Ac-ft 2,090

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,660 Mln 0 Mean 6.08 Ac-ft 4,410

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Aug. 15 (9:50 p.m.) 9,550 efs (15.2 ft). 

* Observation of no flow made on this day.
290 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1850. Clbolo Creek at Selma, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°35'35", long 98°18i40", on right bank 0.6 mile downstream from MissouriKansas-Texas Railroad Co. bridge and 0.8 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 81 

at Selma, Bexar County.

Drainage area. 280 sq mi.

Records available. March 1946 to September 1960.

~Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 728.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --14 years, 10.2 cfs (7,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 7,380 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 10.60 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 49,200 cfs May 3, 1958 (gage height, 21.7 ft, from 

f loodmark) , from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 19.37 ft; no flow for most of time.

Maximum stage known since at least 1869, about 26 ft in 1889; flood in 1913 was 

probably about 1 ft lower, from information by local residents.

Remarks . Records good. Small diversion above station. Much of flow enters the Edwards 

limestone in the Balcones fault zone which crosses basin between this station and 

station near Bulverde.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

~6" 13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

13

0.42

26

Nov.

( I

0

0

o

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

 --

O

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 31 Min o

Mar.

(*)

C)

0

0

o

Apr.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

*o

5.0

- ^

3.0 o.io

6.0

May

O

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

C)

(*)

O

0

0

Aug.

O

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,410

113

15

2.4

.7

.4

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

O

.1.1

**.! 

0

1,542.8

49.8

3,060

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 0.18 Ac-ft 130

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,410 Min 0 Mean 4.26 Ac-ft 3,090

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs).--Aug. 16 (3:50 a.m.) 7,58O cfs (10.60 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 291

1860. Clbolo Creek near Falls City, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°01', long 97°56', on right bank at downstream side of pier of bridge on 

State Highway 123, 5.5 miles northeast of Falls City, Karnes County, and 9 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 831 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 264.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Nov. 4, 1930, to Aug. 4, 1940, waterstage recorder at site 1,600 ft upstream at datum 0.56 ft higher. Aug. 5 to Sept. 13, 

1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 109 cfs (78,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,620 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 18.47 ft); minimum, 7.8 cfs Apr. 6.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 33,600 cfs July 6, 1942 (gage height, 34.45 ft); no 

flow July 30, 31, Aug. 4-22, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1890, about 35 ft in October 1913 (discharge, about 

35,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Much of flow of creek 

enters sinkholes and caverns in the Glen Rose limestone and in the Edwards limestone in 

the Balcones fault zone which crosses basin above station at Selma.

Revisions (water years). WSP 733: 1931. WSP 1058: 1935. WSP 1562: 1931 (M), 1933.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6, 7, 31, Nov. l)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

8.2

11

22

59

103

3.0

5.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

218

540

1,470

2,350

3,450

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

Ds.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

12

13

248

3.400

*1,090

113

68

49

40

34

32

32

46

34

33

37

30

29

27

25

25

24

22

22

21

20

21

22

22 

377

5,981

193

11,860

Nov.

~36 281

26

*21

19_

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

24

31

27

25

30

26

25

25

25

43

38

23

22

21

21

21

20

989

33.0

1,960

Dec.

21

2T

*21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

23

24

28

30

26

25

25

24

23

23

23

24

25

23

*22 

28

723

23.3

1,430

Jan.

40

55

54

42

34

31

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

76

243

69

42

32

27

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

19 

19

1,194

38.5

2,370

Feb.

19

*2T

27

27

29

37

32

27

25

22

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

23

22

22

25

24

22

21

22

22

679

23.4

1,350

Mar.

25

26

25

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

23

*22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

22

31

45

46

40 

32

775

24.9

1,530

Apr.

28

24

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

Is

*18

18

18

18

18

19

40

"65 131

38

29

789

26.3

1,560

May

128

73

50

37

31

29

27

22

21

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

*16

16

16

16

15

15

15 

ii

788

25.4

1,560

June

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

11

*1± 2.

9.2

16

565

2. 170

838

115

57

37

4,061.2

135

8,060

July

27

21

19

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

16

15

14

604

61

35

30

24

18

14

14

13

13

*12

12 

ii

1,143

36.9

2,270

Aug.

11

11

11

11

11

9.6

9?6

10

10

12

54

30

20

27

138

27

335

388

125

69

49

57

29

23

20

21

20

185

109

54 

75

1,941.2

62.6

3,850

Sept.

*25

18

18

18

16

16

15

15

18

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

25

15

11

10

10

10

419

14.0

831

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,40O Mln 12 Mean 52.3 Ac-ft .37,880

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,400 Mln 9.2 Mean 53.2 Ac-ft 38,630

Peak discharge (base, 4,4OO cfs). Oct. 5 (7 p.m.) 5,620 cfs (18.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
292 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1870. Escondido Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Kenedy, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°47', long 97°54', near center of dam on an unnamed fork of Panther 

Creek, 500 ft upstream from State Highway 72 and 3 miles southwest of Kenedy, Karnes 

County.

Drainage area. 3.29 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete drop outlet. Datum of gage is 350.00 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. Soil Conservation Service).

Average outflow. 6 years, 0.16 cfs (116 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. No outflow during year. Maximum inflow, 817 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) July 17, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, unadjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1954-60: Maximum outflow, 8.3 cfs May 27, 1957 (gage height, 22.10 ft); no outflow 

for many days in each year. Maximum inflow, 2,100 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) 

May 27, 1957, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, unadjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks. No outflow through drop inlet structure since May 31, 1958. Dam completed 

Sept. 21, 1954, but no appreciable storage before July 1955. Outflow began Apr. 27, 

1957. Rolled-fill earthen dam is about 2,000 ft long, with earthen spillway at gage 

height 27.7 ft. Outlet structure is 2|-foot square concrete drop inlet, gage height of 

crest 18.0 ft, with a 10-inch pipe auxiliary opening in the upstream face of the drop 

inlet, invert gage height, 16.0 ft. Outlet structure is connected to a 12-inch concrete outlet pipe at gage height 9.2 ft. There is an 8-inch controlled emergency outlet to drop inlet at gage height 9.2 ft. Reservoir capacity, 991 acre-ft at spillway 

crest, 273 acre-ft at drop inlet crest, 194 acre-ft at 10-inch uncontrolled pipe, and 

40.9 acre-ft at 8-inch controlled outlet. Dam built by Soil Conservation Service of, 

U. S. Department of Agriculture for flood control and to study rainfall-runoff relations in connection with the effects of land treatment practices. Rainfall record 

obtained from 2 recording gages, 1 at station and 1 in basin above.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean ! :i , itt)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

54.2

16.2

4.36

Nov.

(*)

0

0

27.9

10.9

0.57

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

O

19.2

8.6

2.33

Jan.

0

0

24.6

10.1

1.32

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

12.1

6.3

2.16

Mar.

(*)

0

0

4.7

3.4

1.75

Apr.

(*)

0

0

1.8

1.7

1.82

May

(*)

0

0

0

0

1.79

June

(*)

0

0

0

0

3.70

July

(*)

0

0

33.8

12.2

4.84

Aug.

(*)

1*) *

0

0

70.3

18.8

6.34

Calendar year 1959: Max 0 Min O Mean 0 Ac -ft 0

Sept.

0

0

35.3

12.6

1.17

Water year 1959-60: Max o Min 0 Mean 0 Ac -ft 0

* observation of no outflow made on this day. 

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

tt Weighted mean rainfall,in inches, In basin. Total for calendar year 1959, Z8.52 Inches; total 

for water year 1959-6O, 31.15 Inches.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 293

1875. Escondido Creek at Kenedy, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°49', long 97°52', near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

U". S. Highway 181 in northwest edge of Kenedy, Karnes County, 3| miles upstream from 

Dry Escondido Creek and 8| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 82.2 sq mi, of which 36.5 sq mi is above flood-detention structures. 

Records available . July 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 9.17 cfs (6,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 17.26 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 3,370 cfs Aug. 31, 1955 (gage height, 19.82 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1887, 24.2 ft Aug. 29, 1946, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good. At end of year flow from 36.5 sq mi above this station was partly 

controlled by 10 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 

13,870 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 11,340 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 2,520 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in 

these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage 

until eliminated by sedimentation. Eleven rain gages (8 standard and 3 recording) are 

in operation in the basin above the station. Station operated as part of the Escondido 

Creek basin hydrologic cooperative program of the Geological Survey and Soil Conservation Service to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation practices, and to 

assist the Soil Conservation Service in evaluating the effect of flood-detention structures.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

(tt)

Oct.

0"0

9.0

~SS 710

37

20

13

8.0

4.6

2.4

1.5

1.2

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

891.9

28.8

1,770

1,450

4.33

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

1,340

0.66

Dec .

0

*S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

5.5

3.5

0.11

6.9

1,300

2.26

Jan.

2.8

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

39

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

42.5

1.37

84

1,410

1.11

Feb.

0

*S

.8

1.4 ~J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

0.08

4.8

1,380

2.16

Mar.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

69

2l

13

4.4

1.9

109.9

3.55

218

1,440

2.07

Apr.

0.2

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

 

1.3

.1

.3

2.8

0.09

5.6

1,280

1.63

May

0.1

0

~3.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

1,190

1.54

June

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

20

~I4 191

10

6.6

3.8

245.4

8.18

487

1,260

3.96

July

1.7

.8

.2

P_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

~f.3 17

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

23.1

0.75

46

1,270

2.68

Aug.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

12 *80

zS

117.0

3.77

232

1,440

5.74

Sept.

10

T.O

6.5

4.6

3.0

1.8

1.0

.6

.3

.1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34.9

1.16

69

1,310

1.08

Calendar year 1959: Max 710 Min 0 Mean 6.40 Ac-ft 4,630 t 1,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 710 Min 0 Mean 4.03 Ac-ft 2,930 t 1,310

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

t Total contents, in acre-feet, at end of month, in Soil Conservation Service reservoirs above 

station.

tt Weighted mean rainfall, in inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1959, 29.04 

inches; total for water year 1959-60, 29.22 inches.

618098 O - 61 - 20
294 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1885. San Antonio River at Goliad, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°39', long 97 0 22', on right bank at upstream side of pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 183, 1.3 miles southeast of courthouse in Goliad, Goliad County, and 

10 miles upstream from Manahuilla Creek.

Drainage area. 3,918 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1924 to March 1929, February 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 91.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Mar. 31, 1929, chain gage at 

Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge 0.9 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1924-28, 1939-60), 522 cfs (377,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs June 29 (gage height, 23.28 ft); minimum, 105 cfs June 23, 24.

1924-29, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs July 9, 1942 (gage height, 44.9 ft); 

minimum observed, 1.2 cfs June 16, 1956.

Maximum stage since 1869, that of July 9, 1942. Floods in October 1913 and June 15, 

1935, reached about the same stage. Maximum stage since about 1800 occurred in 1869 

and was several feet higher than flood of July 9, 1942.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions and regulation above station (see Remarks for San

Antonio River near Falls City, p. 288, and Escondido Creek at Kenedy, p. 293). Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1743. At end of year flow from 82.0 sq mi above this station was partly controlled 

by 20 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 30,530 acre-ft 

below the flood spillway crests, of which 25,890 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 4,640 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs 

allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by 

sedimentation.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Apr. 30 to June 2, Aug. 12-21, 

Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, Sept. 25, 26)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2 Nov. 3 to Sept. 30

3.4 215

4.0 310

8.0 1,000

12.0

17.0

1,850

3,150

2.6 108

3.0 176

5.0 514

10.0 1,450

16.0 2,850

22.0 4,900

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

302

230

222

230

491

1,600

2,610

3,110

2,740

1,700

608

487

*454

406

374

406

606

487

398

350

326

310

310

302

294

294

294

278 

262

278 

286

21,045

679

41,740

Nov.

334

1,070

*825

466

394

352

326

326

318

310

310

301

310

310

310

318

386

498

402

369

344

335

335

335

418

394

434

386 

352

326

11,894

396

23,590

Dec.

*326

318" 318

326

335

326

326

326

326

318

318

326

326

318

326

335

318

326

369

594

378

369

352

344

344

335

326

335 

*326

335 

352

10,397

335

20,620

Jan.

386

402

434

4~82~ 642

418

378

369

402

394

378

378

369

369

402

530

530

418

378

360

352

352

344

344

344

344

335

335 

344

352 

344

12,209

394

24,220

Feb.

*344

335

352

352

360

498

708

594

498

418

360

369

369

352

335

335

335

335

335

344

344

352

335

352

360

335

352

360 

352

11,070

382

21,960

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,110 Min 177

Mar.

344

344

344

360

378

360

352

335

335

335

335

335

326

318

335

*326

318

344

344

326

318

318

310

301

301

335

352

352 

909

1.210 

708

12 , 208

394

24,210

Apr.

530

418

386

378

378

369

360

352

352

344

335

326

318

310

310

310

318

318

*292

292

275

275

275

284

284

402

402

344 

498

450

10,485

350

20,800

May

360

352

498

482

466

418

386

369

352

352

326

318

318

310

318

326

310

292

266

275

275

257

*257

292

292

257

248

239 

228

219 

214

9,872

318

19,580

June

205

185

180

180

181

181

172

169

150

136

131

132

136

131

132

129

121

114

116

121

*121

118

106

12T

318

407

2,530

4.780 

4,510

1,140

17,159

572

34,030

July

498

434

378

352

318

301

284

275

275

275

266

248

221

208

199

199

199

305

301

1,520

5.070

1,610

849

844

*598

426

378

335 

518

301 

275

16,060

518

31,850

Aug.

257

248

248

239

250

250

225

219

226

217

208

1,100

2,020

590

564

626

418

754

1,750

1,260

514

418

578

360

326

301

284

334 

529

*1,350 

742

17,145

555

54,010

Sept.

642

418

310

275

275

257

239

292

257

250

239

239

230

216

198

205

196

196

194

189

185

180

172

158

287

599

192

172 

208

194

7,440

248

14,760

Mean 432 Ac-ft 312,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,780 Mln 106 Mean 429 Ac-ft 311,400

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). Oct. 8 (6 a.m.) 3,210 cfs (17.20 ft); June 29 (2 a.m.) 5,440 cfs

(23.28 ft); July 21 (9:30 a.m.) 3,330 cfs (17.55 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSION RIVER BASIN 295

1895. Mission River at Refugio, Tex,

Location. Lat 28 0 17'30", long 97°16'44", at upstream side near center of upstream bridge

 of two bridges on U. S. Highway 77, 560 ft upstream from Missouri-Pacific Railroad Co. 

bridge and a quarter of a mile southwest of Refugio, Refugee County.

Drainage area. 643 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of gage is

 1.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 25, 1958, wire-weight or 

staff gage at site 59 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 21 years, 74.2 cfs (53,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,440 cfs June 27 (gage height, 24.55 ft); minimum observed, 3.4 cfs June 22.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 41,700 cfs July 7, 1942 (gage height, 33.3 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.7 cfs Oct. 7, 9, 1940, Aug. 18-20, Sept. 5, 1945, Dec. 29, 31, 1949, Jan. 1, 

1950.

Maximum stage since about 1899, that of July 7, 1942. 'loods in August 1914 and 

May 17, 1938, reached a stage of 32.3 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3 to May 3, May 7 to June 23, June 28 to July 7,

Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, Sept. 10-30)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

2.3

5.6

13

25

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

125

330

930

16,0

22.0

2,340

4,300

5,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1SI59 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.6

5.4

SB" 4.8

2.290

1,300

243

83

55

38

30

23

33

1,830 

1,540

343

130

63

47

37

29

27

24

21

20

19

21

18

18

18

17

8,418.8

272

16,700

Nov.

17

110

*128

43

3H

23

18

14

12

11

10

9.6

8.8 

11

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.1

8.8

9.9

9.6

8.6

8.1

7.3

7.1

*l'.3

631.4

21.0

1,250

Dec.

7.1

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.2

6.8

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.6

6.4

5.8

*5.8

5.3

50

256.4

8.27

509

Jan.

22

11

35

TS.

16

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.1

9.9

9.6 

9.1

8.6

8.1

8.1

7.5

7.0

6.0

T7o~ 5.8

7^8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.1

7.1

6.8

332.1

10.7

659

Feb.

*6.8

244*6.8

776

285

66

37

22

16

15

14

13

184

392 

180

67

40

25

20

16

15

15

14

16

16

15

15

14

13

2,558.6

88.2

5,070

Mar.

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8 

8.8

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.8

8.8

818

915

SoT

112

53

40

2,475.8

79.9

4,910

Apr.

30

22

19

16

12

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.9 

9.9

9.6

IV

11

*20

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

5T4~ 9.4

10

9 9

376.0

12.5

746

May June

9.6 7.3

9.6 7.3

9.6 6.8

97 6.6

¥4" 6.4

31 6.2

20 6.2

14 6.2

8.1 6.2

7.8 6.2

7.8 6.2

7.8 6.0

7.8 6.0

7.6 

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.4

10

9.9

*9.6

9.4

8.6

8.6

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

474.4

15.3

941

5.6 

5.6

5:4

4.8

3.9

5.9

3.8

*3.9

5.6

3.9

25

304

*2,980

* 5.760

*3,020

*516

*199

12,932.0

451

25,650

July

1078~4

51

47

41

59

51

29

27

24

16

12

24

25 

25

21

20

20

21

51

33

24

22

19

*18

16

16

16

16

16

15

902

29.1

1,790

Aug.

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

15

19

52

51

54 

37

32

24

19

16

15

13

15

13

12

12

12

11

145

*680

537

1,862

60.1

3,690

Sept.

152

*47

50

24

22

19

18

15

12

12

12

10

10 

10

10

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

S7T

8.1

15

11

9.4

8.1

615.5

20.5

1,220

Calendar year 1959; Max 2,290 Mln 2.4 Mean 59.2 Ac-ft 42,860

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,760 Mln 3.6 Mean 87.0 Ac-ft 63,140

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Oct. 5 (5 p.m.) 2,710 cfs (17.30 ft); June 27 (2 p.m.) 6,440 cfs 

(24.55 ft)._________________ ______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
296 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1900. Nueces River at Laguna, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°25'45", long 99°59'50", on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Sycamore 

Creek, 1 mile northeast of Laguna, Uvalde County, and at mile 395.

Drainage area. 764 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,119.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 26, 1925, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 138 cfs (99,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,300 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 17.8 ft); minimum, 39 cfs July 12, 13.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 307,000 cfs Sept. 24, 1955 (gage height, 29.95 ft in 

gage well, 32.7 ft from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 40,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 2.6 cfs Mar. 14-16, 1957.

Maximum stage since at least 1854, that of Sept. 24. 1955. Flood in June 1913 

reached a stage of about 29 ft (discharge, 210,000 cfs); flood of Sept. 21, 1923, 

reached a stage of about 26.5 ft (discharge, 160,000 cfs, revised); from information by 

local residents. Discharge based on rating curve mentioned above.

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions [water years). WSP 1562: 1930, 1931 (M), 1932, 1939.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Indefinite stage-dlschar 

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3)

2.05 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

100

200

400

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,050

1,950

3,060

6,150

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

136

136

1,310

4,650

735

562

472

412

*376

352

330

310

320

310

290

275 

260

250

245

240

236

232

224

216

212

208

204

200

196

196 

196

14,291

461

28,350

Nov.

192

192

196

212

200

184

180

176

172

*168

168

168

168

196

172

164 

160

157

157

157

157

154

151

148

148

145

142

139

139

139

5,001

167

9,920

Dec.

139

139

136

136

133

130

130

*130

130

loO

130

130

130

127

136

164 

151

145

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

139

136

136 

180

4,315

139

8,560

Jan.

172

148

142

142

*145

145

142

139

139

139

139

139

139

139

136

133 

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

130

130

127

127 

124

4,246

137

8,420

Feb.

124

*124

151

154

154

148

154

154

154

151

151

176

T68

157

157

157 

157

154

151

151

148

148

145

145

142

142

142

142

139

4,340

150

8,610

Mar.

*139

139

139

136

136

136

136

136

136

133

133

130

130

130

130

127 

124

124

124

121

121

121

121

118

TsT

148

142

136

133

130 

130

4,120

133

8,170

Apr.

127

124

124

121

*118

el!7

el!6

ellS

el!4

el!3

el!2

elll

ello

109

106

106 

103

100

*98

100

100

98

98

98

103

103

109

115

112

106

3,286

110

6,520

May

103

100

103

103

103

100

98

95

95

95

95

92

92

92

92

90 

90

90

90

100

92

90

90

88

88

85

82

80

80

80 

80

2,853

92.0

5,660

June

78

75

75

72

72

70

68

*68

65

62

62

62

62

62

60

58 

58

58

58

58

58

55

55

55

52

52

52

52

50

50

1,834

61.1

3,640

July

48

48

48

48

46

*46

46

44

44

42

42

40

40

44

46

44 

68

55

273

315

346

240

176

148

133

118

112

106

100

100 

98

3,104

100

6,160

Aug.

95

92

*88

88

85

82

80

78

78

80

123

168

130

115

520

1,750 

728

562

478

418

376

358

320

305

285

270

250

240

290

250 

224

8,986

290

17,820

Sept.

212

200

192

200

188

176

*168

164

160

160

157

151

148

142

139

136 

133

130

127

127

124

121

121

127

127

127

124

124

124

121

4,450

148

8,830

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,650 Mln 93 Mean 222 Ac-ft 161,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,650 Mln 40 Mean 166 Ac-ft 120,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Oct. 3 (12 p.m.) 47,300 cfs (17.8 ft); Aug. 16 (4 a.m.) 2,880 cfs 

(5.85 ft).___________________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of temporary staff-gage readIngs, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 297

1905. West Nueces River near Brackettville, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°28'55", long 100°14'20", at Wilson Ranch, 9 miles downstream from Loss 

Creek, 11 miles upstream from Liveoak Creek, and 15.8 miles northeast of Brackettville, 

Kinney County.

Drainage area. 700 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1950, April 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,326.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 14, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 31.5 cfs (22,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 845 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 5.60 ft); no flow 

most of time.

1939-50, 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 104,000 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 

25.15 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 11.56, 20.95, and 27.1 ft; no flow for most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1879, about 40 ft June 14, 1935, present site and 

datum, from gage-height relation of 1935 and 1955 flood peaks at site 0.6 mile 

upstream (discharge at site 33 miles upstream from gage, 580,000 cfs, by slope-area 

measurement; and at site 24 miles downstream from gage, 536,000 cfs, by slope-area 

measurement). Flood in 1900 reached a stage of about 34 ft, and flood of Sept. 24, 

1955, reached a stage of 27.1 ft, from floodmark at present site (discharge, 

150,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement).

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

In ordinary years most of runoff from basin is lost by seepage into Edwards limestone 

above station. No known diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1312: 1949(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October l')59 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.4

4.7

a30

a370

a!40

a95

a75

a60

*53

46

38

32

31

28

27

24

21

19

16

14

13

10

8.9

6.0

5.4

3.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

g

.6

1,182.5

38.1

2,350

Nov.

0.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

.9

.7

.6

** . 6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.7

0.46

27

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May June

(*)

(*)

0 0

0 0

0 0

July

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.9

1.1

OTT

.9

.7

.3

0

0

0

0

0

5.4

0.17

11

Aug.

2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

6.4

1.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

48.4

1.56

96

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959; Max 2,690 Mln 0 Mean 45.2 Ac-:"t 32,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 370 Min 0 Mean 3.42 Ac- ft 2,480

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 ofs) . No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of floodmark, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations.
298 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1920. Nueces River below Uvalde, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°08', long 99°54', on right bank at McDaniel Ranch, 5-f miles upstream 

from bridge on U.S. Highway 83, 9 miles southwest of Uvalde, Uvalde County, 15 miles 

downstream from West Nueces River, and at mile 366.

Drainage area.--1,947 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1960. October 1927 to April 1939 published 

as "near Uvalde"; records equivalent except during periods of low flow when seepage 

inflow between sites is a material factor.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 4, 1927, to Apr. 30, 1939, at site 4.5 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 82.7 cfs (59,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,500 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 12.98 ft); minimum, 29 cfs July 12, 13.

1939-60; Maximum discharge, 189,000 cfs Sept. 24, 1955 (gage height, 24.61 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 34,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1951-57.

Maximum stage since at least 1836, 40.4 ft June 14, 1935, from floodmarks (discharge 

at former site, 616,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement). Large floods occurred in 1901 

and 1913, stages unknown.

Remarks. Records good. Part of flow of Nueces River enters Edwards limestone in Balcones 

fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde. At low stages most of headwater 

flow enters this formation. Many small diversions above station for irrigation.

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

201

183

15,550" 177

2,660

1,270

826

604

*494

435

Z-C4

*i:

iSl

351

329

307

295

283

275

267

256

253

245

242

235

224

221

214

218

218

214

25,813

833

51,200

Nov.

'208 211

208

211 

205

195

192

189

186

180

*180

180

177

183

183

171

163

160

157

154

154

152

149

146

144

141

136

134

134

151

5,114

170

10,140

Dec.

129

127

127

124 

119

117

117

115

*115

113

109

106

106

106

104

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

113

115

113

111

109

111

115

3,550

115

7,040

Jan.

119

122

TT9

117 

*119

119

119

122

122

119

119

119

117

115

113

113

109

106

104

102

100

100

100

100

100

98

98

96

92

91

22.

5,578

109

6,700

Feb.

8989"

*98

92 

98

106

106

109

113

111

113 11;

117

122

117

115

111

111

106

104

102

100

100

96

94

94

92

91

91

5,000

105

5,950

Calendar year 1959 : Max 13,200 Min 36

Mar.

89

*87

87

87 

85

85

85

85

87

85

85

82

80

80

78

78

75

75

72

70

70

70

68

68

78

85

94

9?

87

85

82

2,510

81.0

4,980

Apr.

80

78

76

75 

75

*72

72

70

70

68

68

68

67

67

65

64

67

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

59

59

59

59

58

56

1,981

66.0

5,930

May

54

54

*54

54 

55

49

49

50

50

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

57

47

45

47

46

45

45

45

44

44 

42

40

1,495

48.2

2,960

June

40

IS

39

38 

57

57

*57

57

36

36

56

56

57

36

35

54

34

34

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

54

54 

35

1,067

35.6

2,120

July

55

52

52

32 

32

*31

31

51

50

35

50

30

55

55

52

55

64

-54 110

46

44

41

40

59

38

37

37

37

56 

55

55

1,198

58.6

2,580

Aug.

55

35

*55

35 

56

56

57

57

57

58

125

67

49

47

49

921

960

455

542

279

245

224

208

195

177

168

157

149

160 

177

165

5,711

184

11,530

Sept.

144

T34

127

119 

119

117

*109

102

98

94

91

87

83

80

76

75

72

70

68

67

65

64

64

62

61

59

58

57

57 

57

2,554

84.5

5,050

Mean 246 Ac-ft 177,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 13,200 Min 30 Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Oct. 4 (9 .m.) 57,500 cfs (12.98 ft); Aug. 16 (4 p.m.)

2,140 ofs (5.55 ft). _________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 299

1930. Nueces River near Asherton, Te«.

Location. Lat 28°29'55", long 99°40'55", on right bank 28 ft downstream from bridge on 

Farm to Market Road 190 between Asherton and Brundage, 1.2 miles downstream from El 

Moro Creek, 5.5 miles northeast of Asherton, Dimmit County, and at mile 288.

Drainage area. 4,082 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 470.92 ft abovs mean sea level, datum of 

1T929. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, chain gage at same site and iatum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 175 cfs (126,700 acre-ft per ye.ir).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,500 cfs Oct. 6 (;age height, 30.88 ft); no 

flow June 4 to July 19, Aug. 5-9.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 6, 1959; no flow for many days. 

Maximum stage since 1900, about 33 ft June 17, 1935, frsm information by local residents.

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

Part of flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries enters Edwards limestone in 

Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalie; at low stages most of 

headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of floodflows into various 

permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones faalt zone. Flow slightly 

regulated by several small reservoirs above station. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1118: 1944.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 21 to Apr. 4, July 25-28, 

Aug. 10-14, Aug. 23 to Sept. 12)

6,500

7,500

9,300

13,000

18,100

24,900

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

0

.4

1.2

2.6

5.1

9.2

19

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

9.0

17.0

24.0

32

54

117

307

720

2,380

4,600

27.0

23.0

23.0

23.5

53.0

33.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October I!i59 to September 1960

Da.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

*212

165

136

3,290"

8,550

24.800

*23,000

15,400

*9,150

6,040

2,970

1,090

640

550

494

428

390

354

330

307

296

280

263

252

237

232 

217

202

192

197

197

100,861

3,254

200,100

Nov.

197

217

212

197

188

170

*160

152

152

148

144

140

136

140

170

174

165

148

140

128

124

120

144

144

136

124 

114

106

103

T53

4,496

150

8,920

Dec.

100

89

83

76

77

76

80

80

75

*72

70

66

§3

66

7Z

83

89

89

83

80

83

80

77

80

89

TOO" 103 

100

92

77

76

2,526

81.5

5,010

Jan.

86

92

89

89

92

100

100

96

96

103

103

103

106

*106

106

100

96

96

92

92

89

~55 80

83

83

86 

83

83

80

85

85

2,860

92.3

5,670

Feb.

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

70

70

65

70

70

80

85

95.

90

85

*80

73

72

76

77

75

72

70

68 

68

66

60

2,192

75.6

4,350

Mar.

58

58

59

55

50

51

60

67

64

61

55

46

43

47

52

52

47

44

44

43

43

44

42

*36

31

26 

23

26" 21

30

28

1,406

45.4

2,790

Apr.

27

26

28

34

37

29

24

19

17

16.

17

18

18

17

18

20

20

27

33

31

29

27

23

20

22

23 

21

*18

17

18

690

23.0

1,370

May

19

22

??

20

20

18

16

13

11

8.4

6.7

4.8

3.2

2.0

1.2

.7

.4

12~.3

11

7.6

6.3

8.8

16

21

19 

12

7.2

5.1

5.1 

4.0

323.8

10.4

642

June

*2.2

TT

.4

.1

o.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

3.8

0.13

7.5

July

0

rj

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,630

3,490

5.960

2,730

838

238

110 

63

40

24

13 

7.2

13,143.2

424

26,070

Aug.

3.5

1.6

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

54

*46

76

86

115

335

674

335

324

640

428

318

252

212

183

183

136

106

96

114

148 

140

5,020.0

162

9,960

Sept.

117

110

100

89

83

76

71

66

60

54

53

45

40

32

»27

20

15

9.7

8.0

7.2

4.2

2.2

54~ 1.8

236

1.050 

847

441

242 

124

4,065.1

136

8,060

Calendar year 1959 : Max 24,800 Mln 0 Mean 439 Ac-ft 317,600

Water year 1959-60 : Max 24,800 Mln 0 Mean 376 Ac-ft 272,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,"000 cfs). Oct. 6 (4 p.m.) 28,500 cfs (50. Bl ft); July 22 (8:50 a.m.) 4,060 

efs (22.65 ft).__________________________________________________________________

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

Mote. No gage-height record Jan. 30 to Feb. 17j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for station at Cotulla.
300 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1940. Nueoes River at Cotulla, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°26', long 99°16' , near left bank on downstream side of bridge on

 U. S. Highway 81" at Cotulla, La Salle County, a third of a mile upstream from Missouri 

Pacific Railroad Co. bridge and at mile 236.

Drainage area. 5,260 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1923 to September 1960. November 1923 to September 1926 

monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1312; figures of daily discharge for Oct. 31, 

1923, to Sept. 30, 1926, published in WSP 588, 608 and 628, have been found to be 

unreliable and should not be used. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 

1914-17 and since 1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 368.08 ft above mean sea level,

 Saturn of 1929. Oct. 31, 1923, to Aug. 3, 1924, staff gage at approximate site of present gage at datum 7.28 ft higher. Aug. 4, 1924, to Nov. 19, 1934, staff gage at site 

5,000 ft downstream at datum 8.42 ft higher. Nov. 20, 1934, to July 15, 1938, waterstage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 36 years (1924-60), 284 cfs (205,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 24.03 ft); no 

flow May 26 to July 22.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 82,600 cfs June 18, 1935 (gage height, 32.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1879, that of June 18, 1935. Flood of June 19, 1899, 

reached a stage of 29.7 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Part of flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries enters 

Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalde; at 

low stages most of the headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of 

floodflows into various permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones fault 

zone. Low flow slightly regulated by small storage reservoirs above station; most of 

it is diverted above station by pumping.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions.--See Records available.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.9

1.4

4.4

10

20

8.0

8.2

8.5

9.0

10.0

11.0

33

73

151

290

710

1,280

13.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

2,920

6,700

14,100

23,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*512

520

222

1,510

4,020

8,050

11,800

16,000

*22,800 

19,600

14,400

7,650

4,290

2,390

1,510

955

660

512

412

376

356

325

297

284

278

269

236

230

222

208

200

121,094

3,906

240,200

Nov.

206

206

203

208 2rO"6

198

*182

174

156 

154

151

151

148

146

143

143

156

167

169

156

141

128

125

128

135

141

141

125

117

109

4,713

157

9,350

Dec.

"99" 102

99

94

86

73

69

66

69 

*73

73

66

64

60

58

58

62

69

78

83

81

78

76

76

76

76

76

86

91

94 

94

2,405

77.6

4,770

Jan.

89

86

86

86

89

91

94

94

96 

96

94

96

*99

W

96

96

99

96

96

91

89

89

86

78

J73

76

78

78

78

78

2,750

88 . 7

5,450

Fet>.

78

78

81

76

73

73

76

73

73 

71

69

64

62 US64

71

76

*89

36

81

76

71

69

69

69

69

66

66

66

2,097

72.3

4,160

Mar.

66

73

58

53

51

53

51

51

53 

58

60

60

60

60

55

43

43

45

45

43

39

38

36

*36

36

36

28

23

23

20

17

1,413

45.6

2,800

Apr.

14

15

26

26

26

24

24

27

28 

?5

20

14

12

12

11

9.4

tt

12

12

12

12

16

18

23

23

18

16

*14

12

12

523.8

17.5

1,040

May

12

T3

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

9.4

7.4

5.7

2.9

1.8

1.2

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

0

S

0

0

0

0

151.2

4.88

300

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

S

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

760

2,050

2.740

2,650

1,330

395

131

69

36

10,161

328

20,150

Aug.

22

12

5.2

2.3

1.1

.6

.4

.3

ft

*132

53

66

55

490

588

512

810

63T

360

736

660

432

260

130

102

125

151

112

109

109

6,671.3

215

13,230

Sept.

203

214

172

130

109

94

86

78

78 

76

64

51

47

43

*41

33

22

16

12

11

8.7

8.0

5.2

5.2

4.4

4.4

7.2

418

982

con

3,614.1

120

7,170

Calendar year 1959: Max 22,800 Mln 0 Mean 484 Ac-ft 350,600

water year 1959-60: Max 22,800 Mln 0 Mean 425 Ac-ft 308,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs). Oct. 9 (12 m.) 23,300 cfs (24.03 ft); July 25 (2 

(13.40 ft).

a.) 3,340 cfs

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 301

1945. Nueces River near Tilden, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°18' , long 98°34' , on right bank at downstream side of pier of bridge on 

State Highway 173, 2 miles upstream from Cow Creek, 10.5 miles south of Tilden, McMullen 

County, and at mile 141.

Drainage area. 8,192 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Topographic Division).

Average discharge. 17 years (1943-60), 423 cfs (306,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 21.79 ft); no 

flow June 4-23.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Oct. 11, 1946 (gage height, 26.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 45.000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since about 1902, that of Oct. 11, 1946. Floods in June 1935 reached 

a stage of 23.7 ft and in July 1942 about 22 ft, from information from local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Part of flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries enters 

Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde. At 

low stage most of headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of floodflows into various permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones fault zone. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1947.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 3 to May 3, May 7-24, May 28 to 

June 1, Aug. 7-11, 27-30, Sept. 6-30)

2.0 0 3.5 26 16.0 2,250

2.1 .3 4.0 41 17.0 3,100

2.2 1.3 5.0 88 18.0 4,620

2.3 2.8 7.0 252 19.0 7,290

2.5 6.5 9.0 496 20.0 11,000

2.7 9.8 12.0 940 21.0 15,800

3.0 15 14.0 1,320 22.0 22,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,220

3,000

2,320

1,830

2,000

1,780

1,520

1,350

1,520

1,880

2,460

5,870

18,100

19.600

16,400

12,800

10,300

7,770

5,450

3,860

3,000

1,910

568

352

306

273

262

242

232

217

212

130,604

4,213

259,000

Nov.

203

194

190

273

*284

217

203

194

180

172

163

151

143

139

139

135

131

131

127

139

155

159

151

139

127

124

116

116

124

127

4,846

162

9,610

Dec.

124

116

106

100

94

91

88

82

*77

74

70

70

70

67

67

64

62

62

62

60

60

64

72

77

77

74

72

72

70

70

72

2,386

77.0

4,730

Jan.

80

88

91

88

85

77

77

91

"97 100

94

94

*94

91

88

88

91

91

91

91

91

88

85

82

82

82

80

77

72

70

70

2,666

86.0

5,290

Feb.

70

70

70

70

70

72

70

64

60

62

67

67

67

64

64

64

*62

56

56

62

70

74

77

74

70

64

62

62

62

1,922

66.3

3,810

Mar.

62

62

58

57

57

55

51

48

47

47

47

43

41

42

46

47

47

46

41

36

33

*33

34

34

34

32

31

31

30

30

30

1,332

43.0

2,640

Apr.

30

28

26

24

22

20

19

20

20

19

18

17

18

19

18

17

15

14

13

11

11

12

14

12

15

9.4

*2.3

.9

.4

13

478.0

15.9

948

May

15

17

96

127

116

91

51

22

13

9.0

6.2

5.5

5.1

3.8

4.2

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.3

.8

1.7

9.9

48

57

30

14

7.8

4.6

2.5

772.3

24.9

1,530

June

*1.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

434

1,720

2.250

2,180

584

38

25

7,232.6

241

14,350

July

20

13

9.6

7.0

3.8

2.2

*1.0

.9

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.6

.2

18

6.2

113

237

273

340

328

139

146

455

622

754

844

924

5,259.4

170

10, 430

Aug.

848

182

70

41

25

17

12

8.3

5.3

4.7

38

*18

338

754

994

1.120

1,120

709

580

552

552

580

482

496

524

390

273

308

300

280

538

12J.59.3

392

24,120

Sept.

538

364

482

622

496

328

227

143

113

100

131

135

91

*94

77

56

45

39

32

28

23

20

108

43

20

19

44

64

41

28

4,551

152

9,030

Calendar year 1959 : Max 19,600 Mln o Mean 488 Ac-ft 353,200

Water year 1959-60 s Max 19,600 Mln o Mean 473 Ac-ft 345,500

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). Oct. 13 (12 p.m.) 21,000 cfs (21.79 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
302 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1950. Frio River at Concan, Tex.

' Location. Lat 29°29', long 99°42', on left bank half a mile southeast of Concan Post 

Office, Uvalde County, and 15 miles upstream from Dry Frio River.

Drainage area. 405 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1929, October 1930 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,203.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 26, 1923, to July 28, 1924, staff gage at site 86 ft upstream at datum 

5.08 ft lower. July 29, 1924, to Oct. 3, 1930, combination staff and chain gage and 

Oct. 4, 1930, to May 18, 1939, water-stage recorder, at site 130 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1924-29, 1930-60), 99.2 efs (71,820 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,340 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 7.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 efs as explained below; minimum, 28 cfs July 12, 14.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 162,000 efs July 1, 1932 (gage height, 34.44 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 16.40 and 34.44 ft; no flow Aug. 5, 1956, to Jan. 6, 1957.

Maximum stage since at least 1869, that of July I, 1932.

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

Part of flow of Frio River enters Edwards limestone in Baleones fault zone which crosses 

basin just north of Uvalde and below station. Most of low flow enters this formation. 

Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1926, 1931-32, 1934(M), 

1935-36^Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

in the water year 1958, superseding those published in WSP 1562, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1958 .....................

Cfs-days

22 * 977

-

Maximum

6,950

Minimum

36

Mean

215

273

Runoff In 

acre-feet

197,900

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

95

95

108

1,440 

a550

a390

a340

a290

a260

*236

222

212

250

246

226

212

208

204

195

191

187

187

178

174

170

166

162

162

159

159 

155

7,829

253

15,530

Nov.

155

159

159

170 

147

143

143

140

140

140

*140

140

136

140

140

136

129

129

125

125

125

122

118

118

118

115

112

112

112

112

4,000

133

7,930

Dec.

112

112

112

108 

105

105

105

105

*105

105

105

101

101

101

105

118

118

112

112

108

105

105

105

101

101

101

98

98

101

101 

112

3,283

106

6,510

Jan.

112

108

108

105 

105

*101

101

101

101

101

101

101

112

112

108

112

112

108

108

108

105

105

105

105

105

105

101

101

98

98 

98

3,251

105

6,450

Feb.

98

101

108

98 

98

105

108

112

112

105

108

112

112

112

105

105

101

105

105

105

101

101

101

98

98

101

101

98

98

3,012

104

5,970

Mar.

98

*98

98

98 

98

98

98

98

98

95

95

95

95

95

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

90

101

112

105

98

95

92 

90

2,968

95.7

5,890

Apr.

87

87

87

87 

87

84

84

84

87

87

87

87

90

90

87

84

81

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

84

92

98

95

90

81

2,553

85.1

5,060

May

81

81

84

84 

81

76

70

70

*70

68

76

73

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

73

68

66

66

66

63

63

61

59

59

59 

61

2,168

69.9

4,300

June

61

59

59

56 

56

54

54

52

52

52

50

50

50

48

46

46

46

46

44

44

42

42

42

42

44

44

44

42

42

41

1,450

48.3

2,880

July

39

37

37

37 

37

36

*34

32

32

32

30

29

29

30

32

51

155

176

405

2l3

174

155

136

129

122

118

112

105

101

98 

92

2,845

91.8

5,640

Aug.

90

87

87

*84 

84

81

81

78

78

115

370

246

191

162

183

1,200

473

329

281

250

231

217

208

199

187

178

170

166

162

159 

151

6,578

212

13,050

Sept.

147

143

140

143 

136

132

129

129

129

125

122

118

115

115

112

112

112

112

108

105

105

105

98

124

171

129

112

108

105

101

3,642

121

7,220

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,030 Mln 59 Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,600

water year 1959-60: Max 1,440 Mln 29 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86,430

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). Oct. 4 (9 a.m.) 4,340 cfs (7.46 ft); Aug. 11 (12 m.) 875 cfs

(5.20 ft); Aug. 16 (7 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (6.25 ft).__________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby stations.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 303

1960. Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°30" , long 99°47', on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from Aldine School, 

2 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and 4 mile.s southeast of Reagan Wells, Uvalde County.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,335.2 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

unknown (levels by Ground Water Branch).

Average discharge. 8 years, 31.5 cfs (22,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 13.3 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs as explained below; minimum, 

4.1 cfs July 10-15.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs Sept. 24, 1955 (gage height, 18.68 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 14.12 and 26.0 ft (made at site 2.6 miles upstream); no flow at 

times.

Flood of June 14, 1935, reached a stage of 26.0 ft, from information by local resident (discharge at site 2.6 miles upstream, 64,700 cfs by slope-area measurement of 

peak flow).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1953 has been revised to 211 cfs, 

Sept. 2, 1953 (gage height, 2.81 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1282.

Remarks. Records good. Part of flow of Dry Prio River enters Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde and below station. Most of 

low flow enters this formation. Small diversions above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

in the water year 1953, superseding those published in WSP 1282, are given herewith:

Sept. 1, 1953. 

Sept. 2, 1953.

86

135

Month

Calendar year 1953. ....................

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

135

Minimum

0

Mean

4.17

5.47

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,510

3,970

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

49

87

2.050

405

257

197

165

138

*125

109

100

128

141

118

103

88

81

78

74

69

66

62

59

57

55

51

50

48

48

±§

5,156

166

10,230

Nov.

48

48

46

51

48

43

42

42

40

39

*39

39

38

39

39

36

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

1,113

37.1

2,210

Dec.

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

*27

27

27

27

26

26

27

31

32

32

30

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

29

863

27.8

1,710

Jan.

30

29

28

27

28

*28

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

 3323

825

26.6

1,640

Feb.

23

24

*26

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

23

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

628

21.7

1,250

Mar.

19

*19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

23

21

20

18

18

17

552

17.8

1,090

Apr.

17

16

16

16

15

15

*15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

17

16

23

31

27

467

15.6

926

May

25

23

22

24

23

21

20

18

*18

18

17

18

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9J5

493.6

15.9

979

June

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.7

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

216.9

7.23

430

July

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.8

5.1

4.8

*4.8

.8

.6

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.4

9.6

80

205 "83

43

38

32

29

27

26

26

24

22

21

20

760.9

24.5

1,510

Aug.

20

18

18

*17

16

15

15

14

14

17

210

194

88

53

374

491

249

172

128

97

86

78

71

66

62

59

53

51

51

50

46

2,893

93.3

5,740

Sept.

45

43

40

42

42

40

39

*38

38

35

33

31

30

28

27

27

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

900

30.0

' 1,790

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,050 Min 14 Mean 48.4 Ac-ft 35,050

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,050 Min 4.1 Mean 40.6 Ac-ft 29,500

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs). Oct. 4 (2 a.m.) 10,000 cfs (13.3 ft); July 18 (8:30 p.m.) 482 cfs 

(3.65 ft); Aug. 11 (12 m.) 620 efs (4.10 ft); Aug. 15 (6:30 p.m.) 1,620 efs (5.64 ft)._______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
304 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1975. Frio River below Dry Frio River, near Uvalde, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29"14"55", long 99"40'24", on right bank 1 mile upstream from crossing of 

old Uvalde-Sabinal road, 4.3 miles downstream from Dry Frio River, 5 miles downstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 90, and 7.4 miles northeast of Uvalde, Uvalde County.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1960. Sum of records published as Frio 

River at Knippa and Dry Frio River at Knippa for period September 195S to September 

1953 is equivalent to record for this station.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 882.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 8 years, 23.8 cfs (17,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,940 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 10.60 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 53,000 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 19.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of slope-area, measurement of peak flow; no flow for most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1887, about 35 ft in 1894. Flood of July 1, 1932, 

reached a stage of about 30 ft. A higher flood than that of 1894 occurred prior to 

1887. Above information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Part of flow of Frio River enters Edwards limestone in Balcones 

fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalde and above station. Most of low 

flow enters this formation. Many diversions for irrigation above station.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-9, Aug. 16-18)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

1.9 

3.6 

9.1

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

92

185

320

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

520

800

1,170

2,270

3,840

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

2.590

622

132

63 *34

12

2.6

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3,461.6

112

6,870

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

O

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

(«)

0

o

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

190

~48 200

4.2

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

442.7

14.3

878

Sept.

(«)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,58O Mln 0 Mean 34.9 Ac-ft 25,260

Water year 1959-6O: Max 2,59O Mln 0 Mean 1O.7 Ao-ft 7,750

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). --Oct. 4 (7:30 a.m.) 9,940 cfs (10.60 ft).

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

1980. Sabinal River near Sabinal, Tex.

305

Location. Lat 29°30', long 99°29', on right bank 470 ft upstream from low-water crossing 

on old Sabinal-Utopia road, 3.5 miles downstream from Onion Creek, and 12 miles north 

of Sabinal, Uvalde County.

Drainage area.--206 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,131.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--18 years, 35.8 cfs (25,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 5.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 560 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 8 cfs 

July 11-14.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 55,200 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 24.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 9.60, 11.10, and 24.6 ft; no flow at times.

Flood of July 2, 1932, reached a stage of about 29 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In- cubic feet per second)

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.5

7.8

12

26

48

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

120

285

1,010

1,900

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota3

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

30

32

887

220

140

111

*103

95

91

87

87

122

160

120

107 

103

99

99

99

95

95

95

91

91

91

87

87

87

91

87

3,819

123

7,570

Nov.

91

95

91

107

95

91

87

87

87

84

84

*84

84

87

87

84 

84

80

80

80

76

76

76

73

73

73

70

70

70

70

2,476

82.5

4,910

Dec.

70

70

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

62

62

66

*76 

76

73

70

70

66

66

62

60

60

56

56

56

56

54

60

2,007

64.7

3,980

Jan.

66

66

62

60

62

*62

62

62

62

62

62

62

70

70

70 

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

2,072

66.8

4,110

Feb.

70

70

*73" 76

70

70

66

66

66

62

60

62

62

62

60

56 

60

60

60

60

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

1,793

61.8

3,560

Mar.

43

60

*60

54

40

50

50

50

50

48

48

45

45

48

45

43 

40

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

50

7362"

54

50

48

48

1,505

48.5

2,990

Apr.

45

43

43

43

43

43

*43

43

40

40

40

40

43

43

40

38 

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

34

38

 $5 75

48

45

40

1,278

42.6

2,530

May

38

38

38

638

e38

e38

e38

e40

e40

*40

50

45

45

40

40

38 

36

40

50

80

73

66

54

48

50

48

40

36

38

36

34:

1,373

44.3

2,720

June

30

26

24

23

23

23

*21

21

21

20

20

18

17

15

14

14 

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

492

16.4

976

July

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

*8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

9

500 

500

400

300

450

200

100

70

50

45

42

40

39

38

37

36

2,974.4

95.9

5,900

1 Aug.

35

34

33

32

*32

30

30

28

28

32

316

210

95

70

153

1.590 

655

459

315

315

279

267

6220

e!80

e!50

e!50

ellO

elOO

e90

e80

70

5,968

195

11,840

Sept.

70

66

76

80

76

*66

60

60

56

54

50

48

45

45

45

40 

58

58

56

56

54

54

54

241

irf

84

60

50

45

45

1,885

62.8

5,730

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,120 Mln 10 Mean 81.4 Ac-ft 58,930

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,390 Mln 8 Mean 75.5 Ao-ft 54,820

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Oct. 4 (7 a.m.) 3,140 cfs (5.20 ft); July 17 (time and discharge 

unknown); July 20 (time and discharge unknown); Aug 11 (2 p.m.) 722 cfs (2.63 ft); Aug. 16 

(2:30 a.m.) 2,650 cfs (4.73 ft); Sept. 24 (2:30 p.m.) 760 cfs (2.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge Interpolated.

Note. No gage-height record July 7 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
306 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1985. Sabinal River at Sabinal, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°19', long 99°29', near center of span at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S^ Highway 90, 1,000 ft downstream from Southern Pacific Lines railroad bridge, 

0.8 mile west of Sabinal, Uvalde County, and 6.5 miles upstream from Ranchero Creek.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1960.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 882.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929. Prior to July 29, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 30.7 cfs (22,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs July 12.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 73,300 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 33.3 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1890, about 40 ft Aug. 24, 1919, from information by 

local residents. Flood of July 2, 1932, reached a stage of 31 ft, from information by 

Southern Pacific Lines. Local residents report.a flood occurred in 1858 that may have 

been the highest since at least 1850, stage unknown.

Remarks Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station. Most of low flow 

oT~Uhe Sabinal River enters formations in the Balcones fault zone which crosses basin 

upstream from this station and below the next upstream station. Part of flow enters 

the Edwards and associated limestones which lie upstream from other formations that 

receive water. Discharge measurements made at lower edge of the outcrop of the 

Edwards and associated limestones to determine what part of flow enters this formation 

when there is no surface water runoff, which began August 1958, have been discontinued. 

Observations of no flow made Apr. 7, May 10, Aug. 4, and river was observed to be flowing Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Feb. 3, Sept. 8 at bridge on State Highway 127, 3.4 miles upstream 

from gage.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to July 18, Aug. 21 to Sept. 3O)

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

0.1 

.6 

1.4 

2.5 

4.2

3.9 

4.1 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

200

310

613

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.8

1.7

1.7

598

316

102

52 *31

2O

15

12

9.5

10

68

63

41

32

27

23

23

22

19

18

16

14

12

11

11

10

9.9 

9.2

1,599.8

51.6

3,170

Nov.

11

11

12

13

18

15

12

11

13

12

12 *12

12

12

12

14

13

11

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.0

5.8

5.2

5.0.

313.0

10.4

621

Dec.

5.2

57?

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

3.6 *3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1 37T

3.6

121.6

3.92

241

Jan.

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 *2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

4.2

5.5

5.8 

578

97.4

3.14

193

Feb.

5.8

6.0

9.2 *11~§-.5

8.8

7.9

7.6

7.3

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

378

3.8

162.7

5.61

323

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,280 Min o

Mar.

3.8 *3.8

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

4.8

3.7

2.5

2.4

274

2.5

2.5

97.4

3.14

193

Apr.

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

70.6

2.35

140

May

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 *1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3 

T7S

55.5

1.79

110

June

1.2

T7T

i!l

1.0

1.0

.9 *.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

18.3

0.61

36

July

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 **.3

72- .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.5

~1.3

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a. 4

a. 4

12.2

0.39

24

Aug.

aO.3

a. 3

a. 3

**.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.4

.4

.5

.8

.7

44

6O

39

23

9.5

8.8

6.5

4.8

4.0

3.6

4.2

5.2

4.4

4.0

3.8

231.2

7.46

459

Sept.

3.6

3.4

3l4

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.O *2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

61.4

2.05

122

Mean 30.1 Ac-ft 21.8OO

Water year 1959-6O : Max 598 Min 0.2 Mean 7.76 Ac-ft 5,63O

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Oct. 4 (2 p.m.) 1,78O cfs (9.30 ft).

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 307

2000. Hondo Creek near Tarpley, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°34', long 99°15', on left bank 460 ft downstream from Ranch Road 462 

low-water crossing, 6.2 miles southeast of Tarpley, Bandera County, and 16.7 miles 

northwest of Hondo.

Drainage area. 86.2 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,169.1 ft above mean sea level, adjustment unknown [Magnolia Oil Co. bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 32.0 cfs (23,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,640 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 10.10 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 360 cfs as explained below; minimum, 

1.2 cfs Feb. 25, July 8.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 69,800 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 28.2 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 360 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 7.77, 15.46 and 28.2 ft; no flow at times in 1952-57.

Maximum stage since at least 1907, that of June 17, 1958. Flood in July 1932, 

reached a stage of about 26 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period Aug. 9-15, which are poor. Small diversion 

for irrigation above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for period in the 

water year 1957, superseding those published in WSP 1512, are given herewith:

1956

Oct. 4 39

14

2.1

.6

1956-Con. 

Oct. 8.. 

9..

10..

11..

1956-Con. 

Oct. 12..

13..

14..

15..

Month

October 1956 .............................

Water year 1956-57 .....................

Cfs -days

-

Maximum

3,340

Minimum

0

Mean

1.81

38.5

Runoff in 

acre -feet

111

27,890

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.39

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.2 

1.4 

3.6 

6.8

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

3.5

4.0 

5.0

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

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.2

3.8

472

893

TW

71

*59

52

46

44

41

39

60

53

45

42

40

38

37

37

36

36

34

31

30

29

28

28

29

29

29

2,048.2

66.1

4,060

Nov.

36 

30

31

90

41

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

*35

41

36

34

30

29

29

29

29

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

24

23

1,005

33.5

1,990

Dec.

23 

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

19

23

*34

29

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

28

699

22.5

1,390

Calendar year 1959: Max 893

Jan.

t

22 *!L

25

23

22

22

22

22

23

24

25

24

23

23

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

707

22.8

1,400

Feb.

22 

22

28

24

*22

22

22

22

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

15

Tf

18

18

19

18

16

17

17

17

17

571

19.7

1,130

Mar.

20 

17

*16

15

14

15

17

17

16

15

15

14

15

16

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

56

62

32

29

29

27

27

611

19.7

1,210

Apr.

28 

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

*25

25

26

26

25

25

23

22

22

22

21

20

fl

21

22

24

46

?5

25

22

748

24.9

1,480

May

22 

22

24

24

22

20

19

18

18

*18

36

25

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

19

17

15

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

12.

12

568

18.3

1,130

June

11 

TT

11

9.4

9.4

*8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.8

6.8

5.8

5,3.

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.2

3.8

5.0

7.2

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.2

200.5

6.68

398

July

3.6 

3.3

3.0

2.8

3.3

*3.0

2.1

1.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

71

27

479

71

116

77

96

78

66

59

50

46

44

40

38

36

33

31

1,489.4

48.0

2,950

Aug.

29 

25

25

25

24

2222-

*22

22

22

35

30

25

25

440

160

94

78

78

78

78

70

65

60

56

54

54

52

54 

48

45

1,917

61.8

3,800

Sept.

46 

44

44

46

46

43

41

40

*40

37

36

35

33

31

29

29

28

27

25

25

23

22

22

26

24

21

20

20

19

11.

940

31.3

1,860

Min 3.8 Mean 28.4 Ac-ft 20,560

Water year 1959-60: Max 893 Min 1.4 Mean 31.4 Ac-ft 22,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Oct. 4 (3 a.m.) 6,640 cfs (10.10 ft); July 16 (5:30 a.m.) 2,250 

cfs (6.76 ft); Aug. 15 (time unknown) 2,700 efs (7.20 ft)._______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Aug. 9-15; discharge estimated on basis of floodmark, weather record 

nd records for nearby stations.
308 NIECES RIVER BASIN

2005. Hondo Creek near Hondo, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°27' , long 99°11', on left bank 43 ft upstream from Schlentz's Crossing, 

7.8 miles northwest of Hondo, Medina County, and 13.5 miles upstream from Verde Creek.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 986.4 ft above mean 

sea level (Western Geophysical bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 22.3 cfs (16,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,550 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 8.50 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 450 cfs as explained below; no flow for 

most of time.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 71,700 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 23.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 450 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 10.34 and 23.4 ft; no flow for most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1910, 25.8 ft in September 1919, from information by 

local resident. Flood of June 17, 1958, was second highest since 1910.

Remarks. Records good. Most of the low flow of Hondo Creek enters Edwards and associated 

limestones in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin upstream from station. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation. Additional observations of no flow were 

obtained Oct. 7, Nov. 13, Dec. 7, 1959, Jan. 4, Feb. 5, Mar. 3, Apr. 4, May 2, June 6, 

July 6, Aug. 5, Sept. 6, 1960, at bridge on Farm to Market Road 689, 8.7 miles downstream from gage, to indicate additional losses into Edwards and associated limestones.

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

in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

.9

1.5

10

26

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

180

384

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

650

985

1,840

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

1,580

65

21

*7.5

1.9

.1

O

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

1,475.5

47.6

2,930

Nov.

(*)

O

0

0

Dec.

(*)

O

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

o

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,380 Min 0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

o

0

June

(*)

0

o

0

July

0

o

o

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

302

70

44

38

16

26

4.0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

500.0

16.1

992

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

342

262

111

75

50

38

23

13

5.4

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

920.4

29.7

1,830

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Mean 6.67 Ac-ft 4,840

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,380 Min 0 Mean 7.91 Ac-ft 5,750

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Oct. 4 (4 a.m.) 8,550 cfs (8.5O ft); July 16 (6 p.m.) 1,420 cfs 

(3.55 ft); Aug. 15 (8 p.m.) 2,89O cfs (4.94 ft). ___ ________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 309

2020. Seco Creek near Utopia, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°33' , long 99°24' , on right bank half a mile downstream from county road

crossing, 7.6 miles upstream from Bartz Spring Creek, and 9 miles southeast of Utopia,

Uvalde County. 

Drainage area. 53.2 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,245.8 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

unknown (Magnolia Oil Co. bench mark).

Average discharge . 8 years, 15.1 cfs (10,930 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 4.87 ft), from

rating curve extended above 290 cfs as explained below; no flow for many days in June

and July.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 21.4 ft, from

flcodmark) , from rating curve extended above 290 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 5.88, 10.3, and 21.4 ft; no flow at times.

Flood in 1935 reached a stage of about 19 ft, from information by local residents. 

Revisions. --The maximum discharge for the period August to September 1952 has been

revised to-327 cfs Sept. 18, 1952 (gage height, 3.58 ft), superseding figure published

in WSP 128o .

Remarks . Records good. No diversion above station. 

Revisions . --Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods

in the water year 1953, superseding those published in WSP 1282, are given herewith:

1953

Aug. 26... 

Sept. 1. .. 

Z. ..

87

77

191

141

Month

Calendar year 1953. . .

Cfs-days

115.5

577.1

Maximum

87 

191 

191 

191

Minimum

0

0 

0

Revised peak discharge. 1952-53: Dec. 19 (5:30 a.m.) 327 cf 

(4:30 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (5.12 ft); Sept. 1 (time unknown) 699 

(l a.m.) 970 cfs (4.75 ft).

6

Mean

3.73 

19.2 

2.20 

3.31

Runoff in 

acre-feet

229 

1,140 

1,590 

2,390

(3.58 ft); Aug. 26 

cfs (4.34); Sept. 4

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.4

.9

1.2

204

49

35

*32

27

25

24

20

19

34

30

25

24

22

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

18

806.5

26.0

1,600

Nov.

16

14

15

37

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

*16

16

20

19

17

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

467

15.6

926

Dec.

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9^

9.2

9.2

9.9

9.9

*9.9

9.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

13

17

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

11

11

14

357.5

11.5

709

Jan.

13

12

11

*11

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

11

11

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

9,9

9.9

367.8

11.9

730

Feb.

11

11

15

11

*11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.2

8.6

8.6

9.9

9.9

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.9

8.6

8.0

876

8.0

275.0

9.48

545

Mar.

8.6

8.6

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.0

7.4

6.9

7.4

6.9

6.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

42~ 5.0

35

23

23

22

19

18

359.4

11.6

713

Apr.

18

17

16

16

15

14

*14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.2

9.9

10

13

19

11

9.9

9.2

382.0

12.7

758

May

8.0

9.2

9^9

9.2

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

*6.9

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.9

5.9

7.4

5.9

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

193.6

6.25

384

June

2.8

3.4

5.8

278

2.5

*2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

0

0

0

0

30.0

1.00

60

July

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

66

66

51

42

59

37

27

24

20

18

16

14

14

13

12

11

494.3

15.9

980

Aug.

9.9

9.2

8.0

8.0

*7.4

6.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

6.9

15

11

9.2

9.2

210

126

75

58

51

45

40

35

32

30

27

24

23

22

20

19

17

971.9

3L.4

1,930

Sept.

16isis

14

14

*14

13

12

12

11

11

9.9

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.9

8.0

7.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

279.3

9.31

554

Calendar year 1959: Max 204 Min 0.9 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,150

Water year 1959-60: Max 210 Min 0 Mean 13.6 Ac-ft 9,890

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). Aug. 15 (6:50 p.m.) 1,040 efs (4.87 ft). 

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

618098 O - 61 - 21
310 NUECES RIVER BASIN

2025. Seco Creek near D'Hanis, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°29', long 99°23', on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from concrete dam and road crossing at Woodward Ranch headquarters, 2.8 miles upstream from 

Bartz Spring Creek, and 12.8 miles northwest of D'Hanis, Medina County.

Drainage area. 87.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,142.8 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Ground Water Branch).

Average discharge. --8 years, 13.3 cfs (9,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 966 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 4.27 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs as explained below; no flow for most of time.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 20.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 9.30 ft and slope-area measurement made at site 65 miles downstream; 

no flow for most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1866, 26.2 ft in May 1935. Flood of Aug. 31, 1894, 

reached a stage about 10 ft lower than that of May 1935 and was second highest prior 

to June 17, 1958, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. All of low flow of Seco Creek enters Edwards and associated 

limestones in the Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde and 

above this station. No known diversion above station. This station is in reach where 

losses occur, therefore beginning December 1958 discharge measurements were made at 

Farm to Market Road 1796 crossing 8.5 miles downstream from gage. Observations of no 

flow made Oct. 7, Nov. 12, Dec. 7, 1959, Jan. 4, Feb. 5, Mar. 3, Apr. 7, May 10, June 6, 

July 6, Aug. 5, Sept. 6, 1960.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7 2.2 

5.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

65

130

215

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

00"

0

203 ~!U

11

*3.6

0

0

0

0

0

o

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

248.4

8.01

493

Nov.

{*)

0

0

0

Dec.

{*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 203

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mln 0

Mar.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.2

0

0

0

0

0

8.2

0.26

16

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0~~ 8.7

0

0

9.7

0.32

19

Mean 1.49

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

( )

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

42

24

15

34

6.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

121.7

3.93

241

Aug.

0

O

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

136

~6T 145

43

29

20

9.0

.8

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

449.8

14.5

892

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Ac-ft 1,080

Water year 1959-60: Max 203 Mln 0 Mean 2.29 Ac-ft 1,660

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). --Oct. 4 (5 a.m.) 966 cfs (4.27 ft); Aug. 15 (8:30 p.m.) 942 cfs

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this
NUECES RIVER BASIN 311

2040. Leona River spring flow near Uvalde, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°09', long 99°44', on right bank at old road crossing on White's ranch, 

31 miles downstream from Cooks Slough and 4.6 miles southeast of Uvalde, Uvalde County.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Occasional discharge measurements since 1925 in connection 

with seepage investigations.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 838.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 21 years, 8.88 cfs (6,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily spring discharge during year, 36 cfs Feb. 9-11, Mar. 27, 28; maximum gage height, 6.80 ft Aug. 11 (result of surface flow); minimum daily spring discharge, 17 cfs Oct. 1,2.

1939-60: Maximum daily spring discharge, that of Feb. 9-11, Mar. 27, 28, 1960; maximum gage height, 18.42 ft Aug. 31, 1953 (from floodmark, result of surface flow); no 

flow at times in 1948-49, 1951-59.

Remarks. Records good. 'Discharge represents flow from several springs that enter river 

above station and below Uvalde. Surface runoff from precipitation is excluded. No 

known diversion above station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

17

T7

18

20

21

23

25

*27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

^9

29

29

29

28

28

28 

28

812

26.2

1,610

Nov.

28

29

29

29

28

272"8

28

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

870

29.0

1,730

Dec.

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

*33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32 

32

1,020

32.9

2,020

Jan.

32.

31

31

31

31

*31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31 

31

962

31.0

1,910

Feb.

11

31

*33

33

33

33

34

34

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

1,000

34.5

1,980

Mar.

*35

35

34

34

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

2S.

36

35

35 

35

1,058

34.1

2,100

Apr.

35

34

32

3T

33

*33

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

33

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

34

987

32.9

1,960

May

34

34

35

35

35

33

32

32

*33

32

32

31

31

31

33

33

30

30

31

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31 

31

991

32.0

1,970

June

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

872

29.1

1,730

July

 28 28

28

28

28

*28

29

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28 

28

874

28.2

1,730

Aug.

28

27

27

*26 26

27

27

28

27

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

30

31

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

30 

30

899

29.0

1,780

Sept.

30

35

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

li

26

26

26

26

26

844

28.1

1,670

Calendar year 1959: Max 34 Min 0 Mean 13.9 Ac-ft 10,100

Water year 1959-60= Max 36 Mln 17 Mean 30.6 Ac-ft 22,190

» * Discharge measurement made on thia day.

Note. No gage-height record May 23 to June 6, June 16 to July 5; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage, discharge before and after period, and records for ground-water well at 

Uvalde.
312 NUECES RIVER BASIN

2055. Frio River near Derby, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°44'10", long 99°08'45", near center of span at downstream side of pier 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 150 ft upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.bridge, 

750 ft downstream fromLeona River, and 2.4 miles south of Derby, Frio County.

Drainage area. 3,493 sq mi.

Records available. August 1915 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 449.11 ft (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1960. Aug. 1, 1915, 

to Apr. 21, 1931, staff gage and Apr. 22, 1931, to Mar. 6, 1940, water-stage recorder, 

at railroad bridge 150 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 12.17 ft); no 

flow at times.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 230,000 cfs July 4, 1932 (gage height, 29.60 ft, present site, from floodmarks at former site), from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage since at least 1860, that of July 4, 1932.

Remarks. Records good. Part of flow of Frio River and its headwater tributaries enters 

Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalde. At 

low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of floodflows into various permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones fault zone. 

Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 568: 1915-16, 1918-22, drainage area.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1,970

3,080

6,900

12,800

0.1 

.2

.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

.5 

5.4

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

105

180

302

402

750

1,140

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

2.6

.5

275 

3,540

Ell.500

6,340

1,700

503

220

110

64

47

36

174

128

71

48

32

27

21

16

13

10

9.4

8.6

7.0

5.4

4.6

3.8 

5.8

24,933.7

804

49,460

Nov.

5.4

7.9

20

9.4

4.6

*2.6

1.8

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.8

2.2

5.4

8.6

6.2

5.4

5.4

3.8

3.2

4.6

3.2

6.2

7.0

6.2

5.4

3.2

1.8

138.5

4.62

275

Dec.

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.2

.2

.1

?4

1.0

*1.8

2.6

4.6

2.2

1.8

2.6

4.6

4.6

3.8

6.2

8.6

7.0

6.2

3.8

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.2

82.9

2.67

164

Jan.

3.2

2.6

1.8

1.8

3.8

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.6

*2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

.8

tt

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.0

1.4

1.0

59.9

1.93

119

Feb.

0.8

.8

2.6

2.2

2.6

1.4

1.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.0

.8

ii

.5

.8

* .0

.O

.0

.0

.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.0

.4

.8

41.1

1.42

82

Mar.

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.2

3^8

3.8

3.2

2.2

.4

.0

.0

.4

.0

* .0.0

.0

.0

.8

.8

.5

1.0

62.1

2.00

123

Apr.

3.8

3.8

5.4

4.6

1.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

*0

0

0

0

20.8

0.69

41

May

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

O

0

0

0

0

O

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

13

~8.7 36

6.9

34

16

4.6

1.0

.3

0

0 

O

120.5

3.89

239

Aug.

0

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

o

0

39

330

T22" 348

58

30

15

8.6

3.8

1.8

.5

.2

O

0

5.1 

95

1,057.0

34.1

2,100

Sept.

27

5.0

1.0

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

o0 *

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33.7

1.12

67

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,50O Min 0 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,450

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,50O Mln 0 Mean 72.5 Ac-ft 52,67O

Peak discharge (base, 1.10O cfs).--Oct. 6 (11 a.m.) 13,40O cfs (12.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 313 

2070. Frio River at Calliham, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°29'30", long 98 0 20'45", on right bank at upstream side of county bridge, 

0.5 mile upstream from bridge on State Farm to Market Road 99, 1 mile north of Calliham, 

McMullen County, and 10.4 miles downstream from San Miguel Creek.

Drainage area. 5,491 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1924 to April 1926 (monthly discharge only), April 1932 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 153.47 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 30, 1926, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 29 years (1984-25, 1932-60), 252 cfs (182,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,790 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 24.72 ft); no 

 flow"June 13-23.

1924-26, 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs July 6, 1932 (gage height, 39.2 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic 

extension; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1870, that of July 6, 1932, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Part of flow of Frio River and its headwater tributaries enters 

Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde. At 

low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of floodflows into various permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones fault zone. 

Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 788: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1932.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3

2.6

.6 

2.5 

5.4 

8.5

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

140

250

5.0

10.0

16.0

22.0

25.0

480

1,430

2,900

5,100

7,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

335

220

136

443

1,940

2,260

3,660

3,190

2,760

4,720

6.560 

4,990

2,090

503

190

136

133

148

214

145

112

87

70

57

50

44

36

30

28

27

26

35,340

1,140

70,100

Nov.

26

359

1.240

180

*93

72

58

49

48

43

37 

36

34

32

32

34

67

60

48

40

37

34

34

42

37

34

33

36

33

26

2,934

97.8

5,820

Dec.

24

20

18

17

16

16

16

*16

16

16

15 

14

12

12

12

11

12

13

12

11

11

12

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

36

457

14.7

906

Jan.

35

25

21

14

13

12

11

12

12

17

16 

*17

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

14

12

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

13

13

489

15.8

970

Feb.

12

11

109

~65 114

26

20

15

14

17

15 

13

13

13

13

12

*11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

595.0

20.5

1,180

Mar.

7.9

9.4

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.5

9.0

9.8

9.0 

8.2

12

20

17

17

16

14

15

16

14

*12

11

9.8

9.8

14

22

13

9.0

33

IP427. 8

13.8

849

Apr.

27

18

13

11

9.0

8.2

7.3

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.1 

4.5

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.5

159

645

*334

648

155

54

2,160.2

72.0

4,280

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,560 Min 0 Mean 188

May

32

29

25

25

25

25

27

26

25

24

21 

17

12

8.2

6.3

5.4

4.5

3.6

4.8

17

20

24

15

11

27

27

17

12

10

8.5

7.9

542.2

17.5

1,080

June

*9.8

9.0

7.9

6.0

4.8

3.6

2.2

1.2

.7

.3

.1 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

176

1.550

1,330

930

273

114

78

4,276.7

143

8,480

July

56

39

30

24

*18

16

14

12

11

9.0

7.0 

5.1

3.6

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.0

8.9

18

124

332

180

170

66

34

20

13

9.4

6.6

4.8

2.5

1,241.1

40.0

2,460

Aug.

2.0

6.0

5.1

3.1

1.6

1.0

.3

.2

**.!

131 

1,870 

3,050

798

543

323

150

165

93

66

40

298

186

104

67

48

34

27

720

2,230

488

696

12A46.4

392

24,090

Sept.

~82 295

58

51

89

78

50

35

27

43

27 

*20

16

12

9.8

7.9

6.3

5.4

4.5

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

1.2

1.0

.8

1.0

943.8

31.5

1,870

Ac-ft 135,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,560 Min 0 Mean 168 Ac-ft 122,100

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Oct. 7 (6 p.m.) 4,020 cfs (19.52 ft); Oct. 11 (4 p.m.) 6,790 cfs

(24.72 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
314 NIECES RIVER BASIN

2080. Atascosa River at Whitsett, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°37'20", long 98°17'05", on right bank 1,400 ft upstream from bridge on 

Farm Road 99, 0.9 mile west of Whitsett, Live Oak County, and 4 miles downstream from 

LaParita Creek.

Drainage area. 1,171 sq mi.

Records available . September 1924 to May 1926, May 1932 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 159.04 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 8, 1926, chain gage at bridge 1,600 ft 

downstream at datum 1.38 ft higher.

Average discharge.--29 years (1924-25, 1932-60), 135 cfs (97,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,210 cfs June 27 (gage height, 23.12 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs June 21-23.

1924-26, 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 39,300 cfs July 7, 1942 (gage height, 38.3 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement at gage height 38.0 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1881, about 41 ft in September 1919.

Remarks. Records good. Considerable losses of floodflows into various permeable formations occur upstream from station. Records of the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District indicate that during the 1960 water year no water was discharged into river from 

several artesian wells near Campbellton to supplement the supply for the city of Corpus 

Christ!. Small diversions above station.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Nov. 2, Nov. 5 to Pec. 31, 

Jan. 6 to Feb. 2)

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

0.7 

1.6 

3.2 

5.3 

8.3

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0 

13.0

28

53

112

353

810

18.0

22.0

23.0

1,640

2,750

3,150

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

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

36

27 

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

5.7

7.1

500

1,300

2.500

768

542

247

540

78

44

55

28

25

24

20

16

14

15

11

10

9.7

9.0

8.3

7.6

7.0 

6.7

6,7

7.0

7.3

6,201.1

200

12,500

Nov.

9.0

91

209

75

57

*22

16

13

11

10

9.7

9.0

8.5 eTB"

15

20

26

IV

14

15

11

11

11

60

81

50

52 

20

16

15

956.5

51.2

1,860

Dec.

15

11

10

11

11

10

10

*11

10

10

10

11

11

11

15

15

15

14

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

12 

12

11

11

26

569

11.9

752

Jan.

48

56

59

30

25

19

16

16

15

15

14

*14

14

14

15

15

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11 

11

11

11

10

517

16.7

1,050

Feb.

9.7

9.4

32

56

49

56

25

18

14

15

15

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

11

12

15

15

13

15

15

15

15 

15

15

499.1

17.2

990

Mar.

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

13

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

*10

9.7

10

294 208" 

82

44

51

24

975.7

51.5

1,940

Apr.

19

15

15

12

11

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.4

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.0

8.6

8.5

8.0 876"

8.0

9.9

22

*35 

208

108

40

665.6

22.1

1,520

May

27

21

17

16

14

14

15

12

11

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.5

8.6

10

8.0

V.O

7.0

12

6.7

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.5

6.4

5.6 

5.5

5.0

*4.8

4^.4

312.2

10.1

619

June

5.8

5.2

5.0

2.6

2.5

2.1

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.4

.3

1.1

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

"7T 1 7

2.1

274

1,870

2.860 

852

90

48

6,054.1

201

11,970

July

28

19

14

12

10

*9.0

8.5

7.3

6.7

6.1

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.4

5.4

7.4

17

576

578

620

1.520

717

552

90

52

54

23 

18

15

13

11

4,389.0

142

8,710

Aug.

10

9.0

8.3

8.0

7.3

6.7

7.6

7.0

*6.4

5^8.

172

696

1.100

128

70

75

47

33

60

68

29

18

15

13

12

11

10

606

449

354

178

4,200.1

135

8,350

Sept.

108

46

27

19

17

18

15

14

12

11

9.0

*8.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4 

5.6

5.5 

575

425.5

14.3

844

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,500 Mln 1.0 Mean 59.6 Ac-ft 28,640

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,860 Mln 0.7 Mean 69.7 Ac-ft 50,640

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Oct. 6 (8 a.m.) 2,550 cfs (21.40 ft); June 27 (4 a.m.) 3,210 cfs 

(25.12 ft); July 21 (ll a.m.) 1,540 efs (17.49 ft); Aug. 28 (7 p.m.) 1.550 efs (17.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

2100. Nueoes River near Three Rivers, Tex.

315

Location. Lat 28°26'10", long 98°11'10", on left bank 100 ft downstream from San Antonio, 

Uvalde & Gulf (Missouri Pacific) Railroad bridge, half a mile downstream from Frio 

River, 2 miles south of Three Rivers, Live Oak County, and at mile 103.

Drainage area. 15,600 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for November 1919

to January J.920, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 101.13 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Apr. 5, 

1932, staff gage at railroad bridge 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 853 cfs (617,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 36.83 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs June 19-23 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1915-60: Maximum discharge observed, 85,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1919 (gage height, 46.0 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage since about 1875, that of Sept. 18, 1919.

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

Part of flow of Nueces and Prio Rivers and their headwater tributaries enters Edwards 

limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalde. At low 

stages, most of headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of floodflows 

into various permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones fault zone. Diversions above station for irrigation. Records of the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District indicate that during the 1960 water year no water was discharged from several 

artesian wells into the Atascosa River upstream from this station to supplement the 

supply for the city of Corpus Christ!.

Revisions (water years). WSP 548: 

1929.

1920-21. WSP 1562: 1916, 1918-21, 1922(M), 1923,

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 12, Feb. 3-5, Mar. 26, 27, Apr. 26-29,

June 29, 30, July 19, 20, 24-31, Aug. 2, 11, 19-28, Aug. 30 to Sept. 13)

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.8 

2.1

6.2

16

2.5

3.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

77

134

395

1,320

2,550

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

37.0

4,050

5,800

8,220

13,400

16,,900

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,780

2,280

2,650

3,400

4,720

5,280

5,800

5,880

4,890

4,920

6,000

6,800

6,650

6,250

11,200

15,800

15.900

13,600

11,000

8,430

6,280

4,610

3,250

1,120

554

455

410

572

543

322

508

161,234

5,201

319,800

Nov.

301

294

1, 550

1,140

502

*425

556

301

274

262

242

230

218

200

194

194

200

236

212

200

200

206

206

200

255

250

194

176

170

TTO

9,298

510

18,440

Dec.

170 158'

150

141

155

125

121

120

*117

114

108

102

98

97

97

95

95

91

90

88

88

88

91

100

108

107

105

98

95

94

140

3,420

110

6,780

Jan.

242

158

158

141

132

121

109

105

116

150

152

*126

128

206

148

123

120

118

118

118

120

122

118

115

112

114

115

114

109

103

99

3,988

129

7,910

Feb.

98

98

467

364

242

158

128

115

100

92

92

94

94

95

92

*90

90

86

79

78.

82

88

93

97

95

93

88

86

84

3,556

123

7,050

Mar.

86

86

86

86

85

84

83

79

77

75

75

74

71

72

79

79

79

79

77

74

69

63

*61

60

30

526

426

206

101

77

91

5,126

101

6,200

Apr.

88

86

75

56

51

44

40

35

55

54

36

35

32

51

55

56

38

37

28

25

23

20

19

18

22

*456

506

656

630

159

3,384

113

6,710

May

79

61

62

102

158

150

124

102

72

56

48

45

34

27

22

20

15

13

12

4T

55

56

35

29

26

48

82

59

39

*27

20

1,698

54.8

3,370

June

16

14

13

10

8.4

6.8

5.1

4.0

5.1

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

if

.5

.5

.7

124

3,580

5,100

5.520

5,450

2,190

279

22,156.8

758

45,910

July

152

107

80

65

*52

42

55

31

25

22

17

14

12

10

9.6

16

16

102

486

635

1,280

1.650

1,200

671

440

212

188

212

655

763

880

10,057.6

524

19,950

Aug.

980

820

190

92

66

47

36

27

*22

22

765

2,980

3,120

1,600

1,580

1,400

1,380

1,340

860

707

725

860

707

550

550

534

425

527

5.890

3 400 

1^500

31,502

1,016

62,480

Sept.

1.280

820

534

671

801

653

a440

a515

a200

a!70

alSS

a!65

*164

115

108

95

76

64

56

48

41

36

31

94

134

36

IB- 24

53

7,472

249

14,820

Calendar year 1959: Max 15,900 Mln 7.5 Mean 689 Ac-ft 499,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 15,900 Mln 0.5 Mean 715 Ac-ft 517,400

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Oct. 15 (l a.m.) 7,100 cfs (27.98 ft); Oct. 16 (ll p.m.) 16,500

cfs (56.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.
316 NUECES RIVER BASIN

2105. Lake Corpus Christ! near Mathis, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°02 1 52", long 97°52'16", near left end of old Mathis Dam on Nueces River, 

1,000 to 1,500 ft upstream from Wesley E. Scale Dam (dedicated Apr. 26, 1958), 0.8 mile 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 359, 4 miles southwest of Mathis, San Patricio 

County, and at mile 48.

Drainage area. 16,656 sq mi.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1960. The Soil Conservation Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with Texas Board of Water Engineers, has 

collected fragmentary gage-height records in connection with sedimentation studies 

since February 1942.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1948, a painted gage at datum 0.52 ft higher on left side of 

first buttress wall of left taintor gate. Sept. 10, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1957, wireweight gage at present site at datum 0.52 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 224,800 acre-ft Oct. 20, 21; maximum 

elevation observed, 90.24 ft Oct. 20; minimum contents observed, 152,700 acre-ft 

June 22, 23; minimum elevation observed, 85.92 ft June 22,23.

1948-60: Maximum contents observed, that of Oct. 20, 21, 1959; minimum obser-ved, 

14,740 acre-ft May 5, 1951 (elevation, 67.62 ft).

Remarks.--Mathis Dam was a rolled-fill earthen-type dam, 4,080 ft long, containing an

unregulated service spillway 1,048 ft long (elevation, 74.5 ft) and five taintor gates, 

each 35 ft wide and 20 ft high (elevation of invert, 54.5 ft). Water for municipal 

use was released through sluice gate (elevation, 43.5 ft). Dam completed and storage 

began July 24, 1934; dam abandoned Apr. 25, 1958. Siltation surveys made by the Soil 

Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture, found the original capacity of the 

reservoir to have been 54,000 acre-ft, the capacity as of March 1942 as 43,400 acre-ft, 

and March 1948 to have been 39,400 acre-ft at spillway crest. Reservoir was used for 

municipal supply for city of Corpus Christi. Data regarding dam and reservoir are 

shown in the following table:

Elevation 

(feet)

96.5

74.5

54.5

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

39,280

0

Wesley E. Seale Dam is a rolled-fill earthen-type dam, 5,930 ft long, consisting of 

two service spillways. The north spillway is 1,320 ft long and the south spillway 

1,080 ft long. Elevation of top of both spillways, 88.0 ft (capacity, 185,900 acre-ft). 

Spillways equipped with 33 and 27 Ambursen type gates, respectively, which are 37.5 ft 

wide and 6 ft high and when closed will raise the elevation of the lake to 94.0 ft 

(capacity, 302,100 acre-ft). Gates on north spillway are in position, but those on 

south spillway are bolted down to spillway elevation. Water for municipal use released 

through 5.0-foot diameter cylinder valve and three rectangular openings 2|- by 4 ft 

(invert elevation, 55.5 ft, capacity, 140 acre-ft). Dam completed and storage began 

Apr. 26, 1958.

Cooperation. Capacity curve prepared from data furnished by Reagan & McCaughan, Consulting Engineers. Elevation record furnished by city of Corpus Christi.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September I960

Date

Calendar year 1959 ................................

July 31 .............................................

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

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

87.75

Contents 

(aore-feet)

172,800

-

180,900

189,300

182,600

Change in contents 

(aore-feet)

_

+16,500

-5,000

0

-1,700

-8,000

+29,900

-8,600

-20,500

+9,800

t Elevation at 7 or 8 a.m.
NUECES RIVER BASIH 317

2110. Nueces River near Mathis, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°02'17", long 97°51'36", on left bank 6 ft downstream from pier of bridge 

on State Highway 359, 200 ft downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 

0.6 mile downstream from Wesley E. Seale Dam, 4 miles southwest of Mathis, San Patricio 

County, and at mile 47.

Drainage area.--16.660 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1960.

Ga.Ke_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 27.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 21 years, 864 cfs (625,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Oct. 20 {gage height, 27.35 ft); miYiimum daily, 43 cfs Mar. 4.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs July 12, 1942 (gage height, 37.38 ft); mini- 

-mum daily, 6.8 cfs Aug. 15, 1940.

Maximum stage since at least 1888 was about 40 ft about Sept. 20, 1919 (discharge, 

about 59,000 cfs), from information by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co.

Remarks. Records good. Flow largely regulated by Lake Corpus Christi (see preceding 

page). Diversions above station for irrigation. Water for municipal and industrial 

use at Corpus Christi is released from Lake Corpus Christi above gage and is diverted 

from river at Calallen 36 miles downstream. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

80 

80

82

482

1,440

2,310

3,120

3,780

4,520

4,670

4,570

4,770

5,300

6,500

6,140

6,320

7,440

9,000

10,300

11,000

10,300

9,100

7,600

5,840

3,220

2,010

1,580

1,160

901

740

627

134,982

4,354

267,700

Nov.

583 

501

396

*809

1.090

924

386

332

288

256

241

220

238

619

143

150

531

137

98

76

118

113

179

157

104

199

419

98

62

64

9,531

318

18,900

Dec.

71 

106

76

89

550

122

76

*76

76

76

98

88

76

76

210

277

191

161

92

74

75

76

5£

63

63

64

176

76

71

63

83

3,327

107

6.6OO

Calendar year 1959 : Max 11,

Jan.

79

118

87

78

129

176

63

63

73

80

*80

80

70

loo

104

84

180

162

100

85

62

62

67

10O

67

62

68

76

252

85

63

2,955

95.3

5,86O

Feb.

63 

64

88

414

236

46

59

49

53

213

73

340

108

58

140

*62

579

149

56

53

83

55

101

325

103

48

46

58

68

3,790

131

7,520

000 Min 34

Mar.

119 

63

64

43

44

44

45

45

54

74

134

67

69

70

71

70

100

87

71

74

78

80

*82

82

84

94

78

75

74

71

65

2,271

73.3

4,500

Apr.

70 

92

"87 173

87

87

87

87

85

85

84

83

82

80

88

98

118

87

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

*80

79

79

79

91

2,628

87.6

5,210

May

80 

79

78

76

75

83

78

73

65

88

62

61

60

60

91

127

118

131

80

76

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

78

87

130

*155

2,659

85.8

5,270

June

115 

128

150

157

140

122

137

156

156

156

156

156

139

117

93

98

128

137

131

130

145

163

131

76

102

79

75

301

1,410

1.1*2

6,924

231

13,730

July

1,240 

832

521

377

280

*206

206

172

131

109

104

104

124

120

119

115

114

105

1O6

94

111

256

462

541

521

501

396

314

296

359

9,224

298

18,300

Aug.

405 

521

472

377

256

192

172

157

136

*151

179

359

970

,660

,770

,660

,460

,340

1,280

1,070

924

786

740

740

671

605

583

878

1,950

2 3 280

2 j 8^0

27,544

889

54,630

Sept.

2,220

1,950

1,560

1,190

1,020

901

809

694

583

501

377

248

220

*166

141

115

101

94

113

114

101

101

100

138

186

143

199

130

97

97

14,409

480

28,580

Mean 576 Ac-ft 416,600

Water year 1959-60 : Max 11,OOO Min 43 Mean 602 Ac-ft 436,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage eadings Aug. 19'to Sept. 13.
318 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2135. Rio Grande at Thirtymile Bridge, near Creede, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°43'30", long 107°15'20", in NE£ sec.13, T.40 N., R.4 W., on right bank 

70 ft below bridge, 500 ft upstream from Squaw Creek, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Rio Grande Reservoir, and 20 miles southwest of Creede.

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1923, May 1925 to September 1960. No winter 

records 1910, 1926. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map). June 1, 

1909, to Apr. 7, 1912, chain gage at site about a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 8, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff or chain gage 500 ft upstream at 

different datum. May 16, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datum 0.40 ft higher.

Average discharge. 47 years (1910-23, 1926-60), 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 11-18.

1909-23, 1925-60: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs June 28, 1927 (gage height, 7.03 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Nov. 22, 1951, to Apr. 11, 1952.

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

Plow regulated by Rio Grande Reservoir (capacity, 51,110 acre-ft) since 1912. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to drainage area above station through Raber-Lohr and Fuchs ditches (see p. 333). No known 

diversion above station.

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 5)

0.1 

.5 

.7

1.0

8.0

15

32

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

51

120

226

406

3.0 

3.5

4.0

657

1,000

1,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year Octoberl959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

93

116

100

54

4.2

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

*.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

37

57

57

57

57 

58

59

59

59

*59

62

39

2.6

1,113.7

35.9

2,210

Nov.

1^1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

> 2.2

, (*)

> 2.1

66.0

2.20

131

Dec.

> 2.1

'

65.1

2.1

129

Jan.

> 2.1

65.1

2.1

129

Feb.

> 2.1

60.9

2.1

121

Mar.

V

) 2.1

65.1

2.1

129

Apr.

> 2.1

90

136

325

394

410

437

*518

529 

484

518

544 508"

"484

469

484

6,361.5

212

12,620

May

503

503

493

488

484

484

539

544

576

680

806

989

1,000 

806

703

686

792

765

746

*715

640

613

698 

806

841

910

997

989

933

902

910

22,541

727

44,710

June

925

1,060

1,090

997

1,080

1,130

1,130

1,080

973

933

871

827

820 

827

*856

941

886

902

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,060

1.140 

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,060

1,010

973

933

29,974

999

59,450

July

856

806

746

674

597

534

415

*369

334

315

349

297

267 

274

254

242

220

209

206

200

191

183

166 

194

166

153

143

*136

134

Iff

186

9,993

322

19,820

Aug.

153

T32

126

120

117

114

100

95

90

95

86

77

74

74

72

*72

65

62

58

57

54

57

70 

62

57

52

49

47

44

43

43

2,417

78.0

4,790

Sept .

65

61

61

50

46

*44

44

47

44

44

43

42

42 

52

25

74

67

68

70

64

60

56

54 

52

50

48

46

44

*42

42

1,597

53.2

3,170

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,240 Mln 0.8 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,700

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,140 Mln 0.8 Mean 203 Ac-ft 147,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 7-18, Nov. 4 to Apr. 15, Aug. 3-10, Sept. 21-28; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, and records of gate openings at 

Rio Grande Reservoir.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2145. Clear Creek below Continental Reservoir, Colo.

319

Location.--Lat 37°53'15", long 107°12'10", In SW£ sec.21, T.42 N., R.3 W., on left bank 

100 ft belowvbridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Continental Reservoir, and 15 miles west 

of Creede.

Drainage area. 51.7 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published In WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 10,200 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 2, 1951, at site 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 31.3 cfs (22,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 283 cfs May 29 (gage height, 2.81 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 362 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 3.66 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 120 cfs; no flow June 22, 23, 1935.

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

Flow regulated by Continental Reservoir (capacity, 26,720 acre-ft). No diversion above 

station.

Revisions., WSP 1008: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

0.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.3

2.0

3.5

5.5

12

17

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

32

54

96

195

340

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

14

14

14

14

13

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

13

14

411

13.3

815

Nov.

13

12

13

14

T4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

7.5

> 1

201,5

6.72

400

Dec.

> 1

31

1

61

Jan.

> 1

31

1

61

Feb.

> 1

29

1

58

Mar.

1 1

31

1

61

Apr.

N

> 1

13

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

284

9.5

563

May

23

23

30

*58

80

80

80

80

80

80

88

108

122

120

133

144

146

146

146

164

178

175

178

*180

180

168

146

175

262

265

265

4,103

132

8,140

June

253

244

168

81

66

120

188

170

133

43

30^2.0

84

17

*44

80

11

2.3

2.3

46

93

75

57

64

*92

96

160

200

170

139

2,930.6

97.7

5,810

July

106

106

122

129

137

164

166

*168

198

T95

182

170

150

139

133

127

118

108

93

84

57

40

27

22

26

54

60

*50

37

21

20

3,209

104

6,360

Aug.

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

15

14

15

16

*15

14

13

11

12

12

13

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

464

15.0

920

Sept.

13

12

12

12

12

*12

16

16

13

12

12

12

12

13

15

12

18

14

13

14

14

13

11

10

18

16

14

12

*5.0

3.0

381.0

12.7

756

Calendar year 1959 : Max 180 Mln 0.8 Mean 22.1 Ae-ft 16,000

Water year 1959-60 -. Max 265 Mln - Mean 33.1 Ac-ft 24,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 14 to Apr. 19, July 31 to Aug. 10, Sept. 24-29; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in stage, and records of gate openings at 

Continental Reservoir.
320 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2165. Willow Creek at Creede, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°51'20", long 106°55'40", in SE^ see.25, T.42 N. , R.I W. , on left bank at 

north city limits of Creede, 8 ft upstream from entrance to paved channel just downstream from Windy Gulch, half a mile downstream from confluence of East and West Willow 

Creeks, and 2j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 35.3 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 8,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Sept. 2, 1953, at site 17 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 22.2 cfs (16,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 260 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum 

daily, 3 cfs Feb. 17, 18, 23, 24.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 430 cfs June 5, 1957; maximum gage height, 4.16 ft 

May 23, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs Mar. 25, 1956, probably caused by snowslide upstream.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1955-56 have been 

revised to 199 cfs June 6, 1955 (gage height, 3.27 ft), and 114 cfs May 17, 1956 (gage 

height, 2.76 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1392 and 1442, respectively.

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

Diversions above station for municipal supply of Creede.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1954-55, superseding those published in WSP 1392, are given herewith:

Date

1955

May 14

15

21

22

23

24

Discharge

54

56

55

59

66

80

Date

1955 -Con.

May 25

26

29

30

31

June 6

Discharge

72

60

69

81

66

80

Date

1955-Con.

June 7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

97

95

68

59

59

54

Month

Calendar year 1955. .......

Cfs-days

_

Maximum

97

Minimum

1.9

Mean

14.4

13.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

10,070

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

*13

14

17

19

20

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

24

24

23

25

22 

23

573

18.5

1,140

Nov.

22

23 23

*20

16

20

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

14

17

14

15

15

16

14

13

12

14

12

12

11

8.3

9.6

11

11

473.9

15.8

940

Dec.

"972 9.6

9.2

*8.8

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7.5

8

8

7.5

7

7

7

7

7

7

6.5

6

6

6

6

235.3

7.59

467

Jan.

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

5

5

5

5

5.5

575

5.5

5

5

5.5

5

4.5

4

4

4

4

4.5

4.5

5

5

4.5

4

3.5

375 

3.5

143.0

4.61

284

Feb.

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3.5

4

4

4

4

102.5

3.53

203

Mar.

4

4

4

3.5

4

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

4.5

*4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

4.1

4.4

5

6

8

10

15

20

18

16

14 

15

209.1

6.75

415

Apr.

13

13

14

15

16

*18

19

22

28

36

38

34

30

30

34

32

26

33

35

36

*51

68

60

53

41

38

34

32

29

26

954

31.8

1,890

May

23

22

22

20

20

"2T 19

25

31

55

*97

137

139

115

115

108

*106

99

81

73

70

79

101

100

*89

111

124

116

124

126 

126

2,494

80.5

4,950

June

152

179

179

168

*144

128

120

*116

111

111

101

96

102

103

99

*106

111

106

102

101

93

84

76

70

*66

62

58

52

51

48

3,095

103

6,140

July

45

43

41

39

36

36

34

33

30

32

36

30

*28

27

25

25

25

23

25

23

21

22

22

20

18

20

21

18

20 

20

856

27.6

1,700

Aug.

20

20

18

20

20

19

18

16

*17

16

16

15

14

15

15

15

13

12

11

10

10

*9.6

10

10

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.3

873

8.8 

8.8

421.0

13.6

835

Sept.

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

11

11

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.8

*8.3

8.3

9.2

10

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.3

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

270.7

9.02

537

Calendar year 1959: Max 74 Mln 2.6 Mean 16.7 Ac-ft 12,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 179 Mln 3 Mean 26.9 Ac-ft 19,5OO

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs).--May 12 (9 p.m.) 24O cfs (3.49 ft); June 3 (8:30 p.m.) 260 cfs 

(5.59 ft)._________ ___ ______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 5 to Mar. 11, Mar. 22 to Apr. 6; discharge estimated on basis 

of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 321

2175. Rio Grande at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°46'00", long 106 0 49'50", In NE^ sec.35, T.41 N., R.I E., on right bank 

250 ft upstream from private bridge (corrected), 0.2 mile upstream from Goose Creek, 

and 0.3 mile west of town of Wagonwheel Gap.

Drainage area. 780 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,431.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 496 cfs (359,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.78 ft); minimum 

daily, 80 cfs Jan. 3.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 4,870 cfs July 26, 1957 (gage height, 5.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 46 cfs Dec. 9, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by three reservoirs (total capacity, 121,400 acre-ft). Diversions above station 

for irrigation. Transmountain diversions to drainage area above station from Colorado 

River basin (see p. 333) .

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

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

1.0 110 2.5 710

1.3 144 3.0 1,100

1.6 232 4.0 2,200

2.0 415 4.7 3,240

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

241 

215

254

245

229

195

161

154

*151

151

163

186

205

192

180

174

174

174

168

205

232

232

232

241

249

266

262

262

284

288 

249

6,614

213

13,120

Nov.

218 

212

229

*212

174

144

183

183

180

180

174

174

171

149

146

156

149

138

166

154

130

130

140

144

132

124

111

110

100

TTo

4,723

157

9,370

Dec.

120 

110

100

*95

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

110

110

110

110

100

100

110

110

110

100

110

110

100

110

110

110

100

100

95 

.§§

3,305

107

6,560

Jan.

100

90

80

90

*100

110

120

110

110

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

95

85

95

100

110

110

110

100

110

100

100

100

95 

100

3,150

102

6,250

Feb.

110

Ho

*100

100

95

100

100

110

110

100

100

100

110

110

100

100

100

95

100

110

100

100

95

95

95

100

100

95

100

2,940

101

5,830

Mar.

100 

100

100

100

100

110

120

120

120

120

100

*100

120

120

120

110

110

120

150

200

220

240

260

300

360

390

476

430

298

241 

284

5,839

188

11,580

Apr.

212 

201

198

298

365

*440

482

492

504

574

604

580

476

440

445

460

532

598

787

874

*1,060

1,230

1,260

1,150

1,030

1,050

994

946

906

836

20,024

667

39,720

May

836 

822

822

808

822

801

129

938

1,000

1,260

*1,700

2,160

2 , 510

2,250

2,070

2,030

*2,000

2,100

1,850

1,720

1,640

1,640

1,800

1,970

*1,890

1,990

2,250

2,300

2,460

2,500 

2,480

52,248

1,685

103,600

June

2,530 

2,900

5,210

2,900

*2,600

2,620

2,790

*2,700

2,540

2,470

2,200

1,950

2,100

2,250

2,200

*2,290

2,430

2,210

2,260

2,320

2,340

2,210

2,110

2,080

*2,070

1,990

1,910

1,910

1,830

1,760

69,680

2,323

138,200

July

1,660 

1,530

1,430

1,350

1,290

1,270

1,180

1,060

994

986

1,030

970

*914

866

829

759

710

675

724

696

668

622

640

634

610

586

562

465

482

460 

498

27,150

876

53,850

Aug.

455 

450

410

390

390

395

380

352

*324

338

311

288

275

271

280

284

271

232

222

212

205

*201

222

225

208

198

189

183

180

174 

171

8,686

280

17,230

Sept.

180 

201

198

189

177

171

168

183

174

166

163

163

161

163

*186

198

205

20T

205

205

195

186

189

183

174

171

166

163

166

163

5,413

180

10,740

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,390 Min 74 Mean 349 Ac-ft 252,400

Water year 1959-60= Max 3,210 Min BO Mean 573 Ac-ft 416,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 25 (no gage-height record Jan. 7 

to Feb. 3, Feb. 19 to Mar. 12; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations).
322 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2185. Goose Creek at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 37°45'OV", long 106°49<46", In SW^SE^ sec.35, T.41 N., R.I E., 

on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Pierce Creek, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, 1 mile south of Wagonwheel Gap, and 8f miles southeast of Creede.

Drainage area. 90 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 8,460 ft, revised (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 58.1 cfs (42,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes..-Maximum discharge during year, 426 cfs June 17 (gage height, 3.98 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 efs Nov. 27, Dec. 5.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 645 cfs July 27, 1957 (gage height, 4.44 ft); minimum 

daily, 9.6 cfs Nov. 15, 16, Dec. 5, 1956.

Flood in June 1927 is the greatest known including those in October 1911 and June 18, 

1949. Flood in October 1911 probably exceeded that of June 18, 1949, from information 

by local residents.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Several small diversions above 

station for irrigation. Lake Humphreys (capacity, 842 acre-ft) above station with a 

fixed spillway and no gates has slight effect on flow.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 2-5, Aug. 4 to Sept. 7)

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 40

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

92

234

435

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

37

39

33

I!

32

34

32

32

33

40

46

48

42

42

43

42

40

42

42

39

39

38

43

44

48

44

44

48

43

43

1,240

40.0

2,460

Nov.

40

43

44

38

27

29

32

33

34

34

35

36

33

27

27

30

28

27

27

26

23

23

23

23

20

18

12

14

17

17

840

28.0

1,670

Dec.

17

16

16

15

11

14

14

15

14

16

17

16

17

17

15

16

17

17

18

16

17

20

19

19

20

21

20

19

21

20

20

531

17.1

1,050

Calendar year 1959 : Max 207

Jan.

21

16

T7

17

17

17

17

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

563

18.2

1,120

Feb.

18

TS

17

Ii

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

17

18

18

17

17

491

16.9

974

Mln 10

Mar.

17

17

16

TT

17

17

18

19

19

20

20

22

22

23

22

19

19

20

25

32

39

42

50

56

88

69

70

54

43

44

43

999

32.2

1,980

Apr.

38

ft

50

58

69

72

78

92

110

114

107

92

96

103

101

90

94

103

107

127

137

130

117

101

94

88

86

80

72

2,678

89.3

5,310

May

67

67

67

67

65

65

65

67

69

88

122

163

194

194

200

197

191

194

175

157

149

146

157

166

152

157

181

191

207

207

197

4,384

141

8,700

June

214

252

281

308

316

281

278

281

281

297

278

252

266

285

289

308

336

361

340

340

320

285

263

241

224

203

184

175

163

n g ~

1 DO

8,065

269

16,000

July

146

T35

127

119

110

110

107

101

92

92

99

82

76

72

65

64

60

54

54

52

49

46

46

46

44

43

42

40

40

43

43

2,299

74.2

4,560

Aug.

43

38

34

37

36

32

29

29

30

27

26

26

27

27

29

27

25

23

23

21

21

23

22

22

20

20

19

19

TiT

832

26.8

1,650

Mean 39.6 Ac-ft 28,680

Sept.

21

21

21

19

19

17

18

20

20

20

20

20

19

23

27

24

27

27

25

25

23

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

642

21.4

1,270

Water year 1959-60 : Max 361 Mln 12 Mean 64.4 Ac-ft 46J74O

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). May 15 (11:30 p.m.) 224 cfs (3.47 ft); June 4 (12 p.m.) 340 cfs

 (3.78 ft); June 17 (11 p.m.) 426 cfs (3.98 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 5-11, Dec. 30 to Mar. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice most of periods), Mar. 17-24; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 323

2195. South Fork Rio Grande at South Fork, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°39'40", long 106°38'50", in sec.4, T.39 N., R.3 E., on left bank near 

U. S. Highway 160. a quarter of a mile downstream from Church Creek, It miles upstream 

from mouth, and lj miles southwest of village of South Fork.

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to September 1922, May 1936 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,221.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. Aug. 9, 1910, to Mar. 28, 1915, staff or chain gage and Mar. 29, 1915, to

Sept. 30, 1922, water-stage recorder, at bridges 1 mile downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 36 years, 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.70 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1910-22, 1936-60: Maximum discharge. 8,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 9.7 ft, 

from floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; 

minimum daily, 15 ofs Nov. 1, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1873, that of Oct. 5, 1911. Flood of June 29, 

1927, reached a stage about 1 ft lower than that of Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local resident.

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

which are poor. Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to drainage area 

above station through Treasure Pass ditch (see p. 333). A few small diversions and 

several storage reservoirs above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 898: 

1956-58(P).

1911(M); WSP 1312: 1912, 1944(M); WSP 1632:

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Nov. 3, Aug. 5-11)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

31

52

79

168

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

277

425

850

1,140

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

61

89

93

82 

*81

97

98

84

82

92

138

178

184

130

150

156

154

144

146

162

154

152

146

160

168

*176

160

144

166

160

148

4,155

134

8,240

Nov.

148

158

182

118

118

129

124

115

111

109

*106

103

84

79

90

76

72

85

73

61

62

72

66

58

44

37

35

37

40

2,754

91.8

5,460

Dec.

(*)

> 40

(*)

1,240

40

2,460

Jan.

"

(*)

> 35

1,085

35

2,150

Feb.

(*)

> 30

870

30

1,730

Mar.

1

] ,15

45

1 -

J

n

1

> 55

J

11

> 125

[ J (*)

206

235

212

170

156

162

2,776

89.5

5,510

Apr.

140

124

131

174 

212

255

272

300

325

390

425

432

375

360

*384

381

351

357

372

381

428

481

478

453

400

375

345

327

303

275

10,006

334

19,850

May

258

242

239

230 

235

223

235

260

265

322

432

578

725

*745

810

861

872

878

7515

632

582

586

655

686

614

642

710

750

800

775

760

17,352

560

34,420

June

790

922

1,040

1,120 

1,100

996

888

900

932

954

960

835

*835

861

856

900

984

1,000

938

900

830

735

660

590

520

470

436

400

381

360

24,093

803

47,790

July

327

3TJ3-

287

265 

*246

246

239

221

198

192

194

248

246

246

235

202

196

186

180

168

158

158

164

162

*156

148

148

148

156

156

156

6,335

204

12,570

Aug.

148

152

144

140 

133

131

124

120

133

140

*142

135

137

58

56

61

56

52

51

52

51

51

66

61

55

52

52

52

51

56

62

2,774

89.5

5,500

Sept.

*65

62

66

60 

57

55

57

51

44

51

43

38SO"

41

52

49

57

55

64

58

56

*50

49

51

51

48

48

45

50

40

1,563

52.1

3,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 509 Mln - Mean 118 Ao-ft 85,190

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,120 Mln - Mean 205 Ac-ft 148,800

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). --May 17 (10 p.m.) 966 cfs (4.21 ft); June 4 (10 p.m.) 1,280 cfs 

(4.70 ft); June 10 (9 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (4.52 ft); June 17 (9:30 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (4.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 21 to Mar. 25 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 20.
324 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2200. Rio Grande near Del Norte, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°41'20", long 106°27'40", in NW£ sec.29, T.40 N., R.5 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 5 miles upstream from Pinos Creek, and 

6 miles west of Del Norte.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1889 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,980.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 16, 1908, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. 

May 16, 1908, to Nov. 8, 1910, staff or- chain gage on bridge at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 71 years, 924 cfs (668,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,910 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.31 ft); minimum 

daily, 132 cfs Nov. 28.

1889-1960: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 6.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,900 cfs; minimum daily, 69 cfs Aug. 21, 1902.

Maximum stage known since at least 1873, that of Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

on for irrigation. Plow regulated by Beaver Creek Reservoir since 1910, 

Santa Maria Reservoir since 1912, Rio Grande Reservoir since 1913, and Continental Reservoir since 1925 (total capacity, 126,100 acre-ft), and by several smaller reservoirs. 

Transmountain diversions to drainage area above station from Colorado River basin (see 

p. 333).

Revisions (water years). WSP 763: Drainage area. WSP 1312: 1901, 1913-14.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 13-16)

1.1

124

180

335

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

588

1,010

1,570

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

2,320

4,240

6,520

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

359

377

389

395

365

383

330

308

302

296

359

437

494

455

425

425

419

407

401

425

488

494

474

507

534

561

540

507

547

574

534

13,511

436

26,800

Nov.

488

494

547

500

401

359

383

401

383

377

365

359

347

308

286

302

291

269

296

296

248

231

253

269

237

217

142

132

140

150

9,471

316

18,790

Dec.

180

210

198

194

174

165

177

174

190

180

170

180

165

170

185

175

185

195

195

190

180

175

170

175

180

180

175

170

170

160

170

5,557

179

11,020

Jan.

165

160

155

160

160

160

165

165

165

165

165

165

160

160

160

155

145

150

145

140

145

145

150

155

155

160

160

160

155

150

160

4,860

157

9,640

Feb.

155

155

160

160

165

160

165

170

165

160

160

160

160

155

155

160

150

155

160

160

155

150

150

155

155

160

160

155

150

4,580

158

9,080

Mar.

145

146

140

145

145

150

150

165

195

230

250

260

260

255

240

198

190

180

220

300

400

494

488

520

634

729

928

822

618

494

568

10,659

344

21,140

Apr.

462

407

395

520

680

830

901

937

992

1,150

1,260

1,240

1,080

983

1,010

1,050

1,010

1,100

1,340

1,400

1,610

1,870

1,920

1,810

1,550

1,560

1,470

1,400

1,330

1,230

34,497

1,150

68,420

May

1,200

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,110

1,080

1,100

1,210

1,250

1,500

2,O50

2,680

3,340

3,140

3,040

3,100

3,000

3,190

2,860

2,540

2,460

2,410

2,640

2,860

2,700

2,810

3,150

3,270

3,480

5,500

3,500

73,530

2,372

145,800

June

3,480

4,010

4,540

4,520

4,160

4,070

4,110

4,050

3,950

3,860

3,7OO

3,170

3,270

3,480

3,420

3,560

3,860

3,700

3,620

3,660

3,600

3,340

3,120

2,990

2,820

2,700

2,540

2,500

3,270

2,260

104,430

3,481

207,100

July

2,100

1,950

1,800

1,700

1,610

1,600

1,530

1,390

1,260

1,240

1,300

1,290

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,010

964

910

946

901

874

822

830

839

804

754

729

649

649

672

713

35,386

1,141

70,190

Aug.

649

634

574

561

540

540

527

481

462

474

462

419

407

347

335

335

335

302

269

264

242

242

264

275

258

237

226

217

212

203

198

11,491

371

22,790

Sept.

217

237

253

253

226

221

221

226

231

221

212

208

208

208

221

248

264

258

258

258

242

221

221

217

217

208

198

198

203

198

6,772

226

13,430

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,020 Min 90 Mean 507 Ac-ft 367,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,540 Mln 132 Mean ggo Ac-ft 624,200

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 21 (no gage-height record Dec. 25 

to Jan. 10, Jan. 20 to Feb. 2, Feb. 18 to Mar. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 325

2205. Pinos Creek near Del Norte, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°35'30" (revised), long 106°26'50", in sec.29, T.39 N., R.5 E., on left 

bank (revised) just downstream from Bennett Creek, 8 miles southwest of Del Norte.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1919 to September 1924, May 1936 to September 1960. No winter 

records prior to 1950 except water years 1941, 1944-47. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rectangular box flume. Altitude of gage is 8,350 ft 

(from topographic map). May 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gages at sites about 

1,000 ft downstream at different daturns.

Average discharge. 16 years (1940-41, 1943-47, 1949-60), 23.4 cfs (16,940 acre-ft per 

year) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 117 cfs May 12 (gage height, 1.45 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1919-24, 1936-60: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred June 3, 1922, caused 

by failure of private fish-lake dam; minimum daily recorded, 1.8 cfs Sept. 26-28, 1951.

Maximum stage known since at least 1903 occurred June 3, 1922, from information by 

local residents.

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

which are poor. One small diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1922(M), 1941 (M).

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

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

0.2 

.3

.5

3.0

6.0

15

0.7 

1.0 

1.5

61

119

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

11

10

11

9.0

*10

11

11

10

11

12

12

12

13

IT

*11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

10

10

*11

*10

10

9.6

8.8

8 ,4

322.8

1O.4

640

Nov.

8.0

8.8

8.0

5.1

*6.4

12

-9.2 14

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

*7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.0

5.0

*4.O

ITo

4.5

5.0

235.3

7.84

467

Dec.

> 4.5

(*)

139.5

4.5

277

Calendar year 1959: Max 42

Jan.

(")

> 4

124

4

246

Feb.

" (*)

> 3.5

101.5

3.5

201

Mar.

(*)

> 5.0

14

17

19

21

*24

24

26

23

16

17

16

317.0

10.2

629

Apr.

14

13

T3

14

18

25

29

31

35

45

50

45

35

37

*44

44

36

40

44

45

54

57

56

47

35

30

23

26

22

20

1,027

34.2

2,040

May

18

22

24

25

27

27

30

35

35

45

56

72

73

*72

li

78

75

74

66

56

54

57

65

68

60

61

71

74

75

68

1,711

55.2

3,390

June

71

80

88

96

97

93

85

85

85

91

93

85

*82

83

83

87

88

89

83

80

73

64

58

51

47

43

42

42

43

40

2.227

74.2

4,420

July

35

33

31

28

*28

29

41

34

31

28

27

25

24

22

20

17

16

20

19

18

12

10

IT

12

*12

16

16

16

18

18

12

679

21.9

1,350

Aug.

11

12

12

10

12

13

Iff

8.8

10

10

*10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.4

7.6

7.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

5.4 r/r

5.7

281.2

9.07

558

Sept.

*6.4

5.7

5.4

5.1

5TT

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

7.2

6.4

7.6

7.2

7.6

8.0

6.8

*6.0

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

187.4

6.25

372

Mln - Mean 11.8 Ao-ft 8,520

Water year 1959-60: Max 97 Mln - Mean 20.1 Ao-ft 14,590

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-26, Nov. 18, 19, Nov. 27 to Mar. 24 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice part of periods), Apr. 25 to May 1; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected 

Ice Nov. 14-17, 21-26.

618098 O - 61 - 22
3S6 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2215. Rio Grande near Monte Vista, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°36 I 30", long 106°08'50", at west line of sec.19, T.39 H., R.8 E., on 

left bank 25 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 2 miles north of Monte 

Vista, and 12 miles downstream from San Francisco Creek.

Drainage area. 1,590 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1926 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,654.16 ft (corrected) above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. May 1, 1926, to July 5, 1927, staff or slope gage near present 

site at datum 0.50 ft lower. July 6-22, 1927, chain gage and July 23, 1927, to Feb. 22, 

1934, water-stage recorder near present site at datum 0.50 ft higher. Feb. 23, 1934, 

to Aug. 19, 1936, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Aug. 20 to Dec. 30, 

1936, water-stage recorder at site 75 ft downstream at present datum. Dec. 31, 1936, 

to Apr. 2, 1937, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Apr. 3, 1937, to 

June 14, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 75 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 334 cfs (241,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs June 3 (gage height, 4.58 ft); minimum daily, 3.6 cfs Oct. 24, 25.

1926-60: Maximum discharge, 18,500 cfs June 30, 1927 (gage height, 7.35 ft, corrected, present datum, from floodmarks); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Apr. 14, 1959.

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

above station for irrigation of about 90,000 acres. Flow regulated by Beaver Creek, 

Santa Maria, Rio Grande, and Continental Reservoirs (total capacity as of 1950, 126,100 

acre-ft), and by several smaller reservoirs. Transmountain diversions to drainage area 

above station from Colorado River basin (see p. 333).

Revisions. WSP 928: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, i'or Sept. 26-30, 1959, superseding those published in WSP 1632, are given herewith:

1959 

Sept. 26. ......... 125

27.......... 109

1959-Con. 

Sept. 29........... 130

30...... ..... 150

Month

Water year 1958-59. ...............

Of s -days Maximum

1.080

Minimum

1.5

Mean

91.3

166

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,430

120,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

127

132

132

58

35

25

23

20

16

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.1

*9.0

7.2

7.2

11

13

13

7.2

6.3

6.3

5.4

3.6

376

5.4

14

9.0

6.3

20

33

753.6

24.3

1,490

Nov.

18

11

8.1

11

*13

1OO

246

310

314

288

265

261

254

227

196

200

210

196

220

*519

270

238

227

163

140

132

90

77

70

112

5,186.1

173

10,290

Dec.

124

124

130

122

120

187

*200

196

181

134

145

150

140

169

200

184

203

210

210

203

*196

181

178

187

190

190

190

181

178

169

184

5,356

173

10,620

Jan.

175

172

160

165

169

172

175

178

T75- 181

175

*172

178

172

175

166

155

160

147

153

155

160

160

163

163

166

163

163

166

163

178

5,175

167

10,260

Feb.

169

*163

163

163

163

158

160

155

155

158

153

150

153

142

T4T

150

147

160

147

142

147

147

147

150

*150

147

147

150

150

4,433

153

8,790

Mar.

166

169

169

166

166

163

163

169

181

178

184

150

150

145

145

132

163

203

235

324

370

292

235

155

158

160

235

*270

68

25

14

5,503

178

10,920

Apr.

9.0

3T~7.2

*18

20

42

60

54

75

120

140

102

124

46

86

132

112

296

445

435

*480

532

425

328

220

400

355

328

306

231

5,959.2

199

11,820

May

193

169

153

134

T53

184

150

190

213

350

706

754

790

700

882

967

*954

1.040

915

838

844

814

882

948

908

928

1,OOO

954

980

902

922

20,547

663

40, 750

June

1,030

1,110

1,160

1,136

876

967

1,130

1,140

1,110

1,060

1,110

802

796

*850

802

802

922

844

700

670

637

772

 1,040

922

802

799

743

687

628 

596

26,637

888

52,830

July

532

544 556"

508

*460

436

454

448

364

309

326

326

287

229

184

189

219

184

174

*140

204

229

240

250

250

229

234

229

229 

255

229

9,417

304

18,68O

Aug.

199

113

104

126

159

204

209

174

174

179

*189

155

131

117

91

87

104

136

126

108

104

96

104

126

117

113

104

91

87

83

*78

3,988

129

7,910

Sept.

83

91

104

108

104

91

91

96

100

100

96

91

87

91

91

117

136

145

150

*164

169 155-

155

150

136

131

122

108

108 

113

3,483

116

6,910

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,080 Min 1.5 Mean 174 Ao-ft 125,800

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,160 Min 3.6 Mean 263 Ao-ft 191,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 13 to Mar. 14.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 327

2230. Rio Grande at Alamosa, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°29' , long 105°53' , in SE£ sec.4, T.37 N., R.10 E., on right bank a quarter of a mile northwest of city limits of Alamosa and 9 miles (revised) upstream from 

Alamosa Creek.

Drainage area. 1,710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1912 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,532.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 7, 1915, staff or chain gage and Apr. 7, 1915, to Nov. 5, 1935, 

water-stage recorder, at railroad and highway bridges in Alamosa 1 to 2j miles downstream at different datums. Nov. 6, 1935, to June 30, 1942, water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 48 years, 274 cfs (198,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 448 cfs June 12 (gage height, 3.57 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.11 ft Mar. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs 

Sept. 11-14.

1912-60: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs July 1, 1927 (gage height, 8.37 ft, site and 

datum then in use); maximum gage height, 10.62 ft June 20, 1949; minimum daily discharge, 

1.0 cfs May 19, 1950.

Flood in October 1911 (stage, 0.2 ft lower than July 1, 1927, from floodmark) probably exceeded that of July 1, 1927, and is probably the greatest known since at least 

1884, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, 

storage reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 928: Drainage area. WSP 1312: 1936(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to May 5, Hay 22 to July 7)

Oct. 1 to July 19 July 20 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.3 

3.0

9.0

37

85

203

365

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

4.0

12

32

62

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

50

90

114

ITT

94

85

76

71

66

58

54

52

50

*49

46

43

43

42

42

38

36

31

26

25

24

21

21

*18

T9

21

1,540

49.7

3,050

Nov.

21

19

l¥

22

22

42

50

195

279

303

288

*279

276

274

253

228

231

239

231

253

324

755

271

258

205

178

*152

124

122

112

5,568

186

11,040

Dec.

126

140

130

138

130

160

190

210

205

*143

150

155

160

150

175

210

190

210

220

220

210

205

190

*190

195

200

200

200

190

185

175

5,552

179

11,010

Jan.

TB"5 190

190

180

175

180

180

185

185

190

185

185

180

185

185

185

175

165

*152

155

165

165

170

170

170

170

175

170

170

175

170

5,462

176

10,830

Feb.

185

T75

170

170

170

165

165

170

170

160

150

*153

160

160

150

155

160

155

170

155

150

155

155

155

160

160

155

155

160

4,673

161

9,270

Mar.

160

170

180

180

175

175

*173

175

185

195

190

195

165

165

160

160

150

T5o

220

281

329

353

335

264

242

228

226

*255

267

220

205

6,528

211

12,950

Apr.

184

Tel

156

142

134

124

116

109

109

107

109

122

114

132

124

105

96

94

90

99

*112

122

136

140

126

105

85

73

63

54

3,450

115

6,840

May

48

38

*32

28

26

*2262"

62

24

42

42

172

178

116

98

94

*105

44

66

37

76

71

89

107

138

99

158

190

T75B"

89

46

2,504

80.8

4,970

June

31

73

146

164

138

71

78

186

192

222

300

355 *T9"9~

176

222

231

*255

317

274

224

192

99

90

253

172

132

122

73

70

80

5,137

171

10,190

July

*63

44

66

80

94

85

71

76

75

54

55

68

68

54

*49

46

46

46

50

43

40

39

38

36

40

47

43

36

*26

35

43

1,651

53.3

3,270

Aug.

49

46

33

26

22

21

18

17

16

16

15

*14

2?

20

17

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

16

18

18

18

17

17

17

*17

645

20.8

1,280

Sept.

17

17

19

17

16

16

16

16

13

11

10

10 *10

10

13

14

12

11

12

13

13

18

22

19

22

23

23

*23

20

19

475

15.8

942

Calendar year 1959: Max 324 Mln 7.2 Mean 86.6 Ac-ft 62,710

Water year 1959-60: Max 355 Mln 10 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,640

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov f 29, 30, Dec. 5 to Mar. 19.
328 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

2245. Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near Villa Grove, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°15', long 106°08' , in sec.7, T.46 N. f R.8 E., on left bank at Ashley 

Ranch, 5 miles upstream from Little Kerber Creek, and 10 miles west of Villa Grove.

Drainage area. 38 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June 1923 to September 1926 (published as Kerber Creek near Villa

Grove), May 1936 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 9,300 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge . 27 years, 13.3 cfs (9,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.08 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1923-26, 1936-60; Maximum discharge, 407 cfs May 14, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 140 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.04 ft May 11, 1947 (backwater from 

beaver dam); minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.2 cfs Sept. 3, 1950.

Maximum discharge known since at least 1872, that of May 14, 1941, from information 

by local residents.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312; 1937-38. WSP 1512: 1943.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31, 

July 19 to Sept. 30 Apr. 1 to July 18

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.0 

3.0 

5.5

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

8.5

13

20

32

1.4

1.5 

1.7

4.0 

7.5

1.9 

2.1

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.4

~.o 11

6.1

7.0

7.6

*7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

7.6

.9

.9

.3

.3

.0

.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

1.6

7.3

8.5

221.3

7.14

439

Nov.

(*)

> 8

(*)

240

8

476

Dec.

s (*)

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Jan.

(*)

> 1

31

1

61

Feb.

(*)

> 2.5

72.5

2.5

144

Mar.

(*)

> 4

4.5

10

19

18

24

*24

22

16

12

13

12

254.5

8.21

505

Apr.

11n

11

12

13

14

*16

16

20

24

23

23

18

14

14

16

12

16

18

20

22

24

23

22

20

24

20

18

16

14

525

17.5

1,040

May

16

15

15

14

14

18

19

20

23

*27

30

43

55

55

55

52

49

47

47

40

33

33

39

43

39

36

37

36

40

41

43

1,074

34.6

2,130

June

46

50

55

57

57

52

50

*44

43

41

34

33

33

33

33

*34

33

32

31

27

25

23

20

19

18

16

16

*14

14

ii

995

33.2

1,970

July

12

12

12

12

11

13

14

12

9.8

9.8

11

10

10

8.8

8.4

7.5

7.2

6.8

*6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8 478-

6.1

6.1

9.4

7.9

2SS.2

8.59

528

Aug.

7.9 770-

6.1

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.2

2.8

*3.5

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.8

3.0

4.0

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

176-

96.0

3.10

190

Sept.

2.0

*1.6

1.6

1.0

-il

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

*2.4

2.6

2.8

63.9

2.13

127

Calendar year 1959: Max 51 Min - Mean 9.70 Ac-ft 7,020

Water year 1959-60: Max 57 Min - Mean 10.8 Ac-ft 7,820

Peak discharge (base, 70 cfs). No peak above base.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luls Valley, Colo.

329

2270. Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 38°10' , long 106°17', in SE£ sec.10, T.45 N. , R.6 E., on left 

bank Just upstream from Ford Creek, 10 miles northwest of Saguache.

Drainage area. 595 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1910 to September 1912, June 1914 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 8.050 ft, revised (estimated 

from nearby U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey level line). Prior to Apr. 9, 1934, at 

sites three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 48 years, 72.6 cfs (52,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 264 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Nov. 28.

1910-12, 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 756 cfs May 2, 1928 (gage height, 5.10 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 250 cfs; minimum daily 

recorded, 8.2 cfs Dec. 22, 1950, Aug. 17, 1951.

Greatest flood known occurred in 1869. Flood in 1884 or 1886 exceeded that of May 2, 

1928, from information by local residents.

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

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions from 

Colorado River basin to drainage area above station through Tarbell ditch (no records) 

and diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1242: 1948-49. WSP 1312: 1912, 1934(M), 1942(M).

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

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29

0.2 

.3

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

0.7

.9

1.2

108

195

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

6453-

47

42

42

41

40

38

38

41

45

46

*45

42

42

41

41

41

40

36

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

46

53 

52

1,346

43.4

2,670

Nov.

52

47

49

*49

30

22

45

57

41

40

42

38

34

30

30

36

34

32

30

34

29

32

38

42

*31

25

15

12

22

23

1,041

34.7

2,060

Dec.

27

2T

26

25

20

21

22

22

21

21

23

24

24

25

*22

24

22

22

24

24

24

25

24

22

23

23

23

21

21

20 

21

713

23.0

1,410

Calendar year 1959 : Max 115

Jan.

18

16

16

16

16

17

18

19

19

20

*20

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

15

15

16

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

20 

22.

555

17.9

1,100

Feb.

23

*24

25

24

22

23

23

24

25

24

22

21

22

22

21

20

19

18

20

22

21

22

21

22

*24

25

27

27

27

660

22.8

1,310

Mln 12

Mar.

28

28

26

27

27

28

30

31

32

37

42

44

46

41

31

30

29

32

42

54

69

71

*81

87

94

135

173

IT!

124

76 

96

1,864

60.1

3,700

Apr.

56

46

52

68

113

170

186

176

167

189

195

170

111

*92

103

108

79

85

101

101

111

130

119

111

94

92

85

83

85

85

3,363

112

6,670

May

85

77

77

77

83

81

79

77

83

96

111

119

132

130

127

*132

130

130

155

135

132

127

122

130

130

119

130

138

144

147 

147

3,582

116

7,100

June

155

161

176

189

195

180

180

*180

183

189

180

158

144

141

141

141

144

155

147

141

138

124

119

113

111

111

101

*96

90

87

4,370

146

8,670

July

83

85

94

96

94

103

101

101

94

87

101

96

94

92

88

78

70

63

*60

64

61

55

56

55

50

47

47

49

52

55

61

2,332

75.2

4,630

Aug.

66

60

52

44

45

49

44

38

*36

41

40

36

35

34

36

36

34

30

28

27

25

25

26

27

26

23

23

22

21

21 

22

1,072

34.6

2,130

Sept.

*23

25

24

24

22

21

23

25

25

25

24

24

23

24

25

25

30

30

30

*30

30

28

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

761

25.4

1,510

Mean 44.0 Ac-ft 31,830

Water year 1959-60: Max 195 Mln 12 Mean 59.2 Ac-ft 42,960

Peak discharge (base, 210 cfs). Apr. 11 (3 p.m.) 264 cfs (1.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 18, 19, Feb. 9-11, 20, Feb. 25 to Mar. 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of periods), July 13-18; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for* nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice Nov. 19, 20, 26, 27, Dec. 25 to Feb.' 24.
330 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

2275. North Crestone Creek near Crestone, Colo.

Location (revised) . Lat 38 0 01', long 105°42', on right bank in canyon, 1^ miles northeast or Crestone, Saguache County, and 3-J- miles upstream from South Crestone Creek.

Drainage area. 10.7 sq mi.

Records available . May 1936 to September 1960 (no winter records prior to 1948).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 8,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--13 years (1947-60), 10.9 cfs (7,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72 cfs June 17 (gage height, 1.85 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 735 cfs Aug. 6, 1936 (gage height, 4.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily recorded, 0.4 cfs Apr. 3, 1945.

Maximum stage known probably since at least 1884 occurred in October 1911. No flood 

since that in October 1911 has exceeded the flood of Aug. 6, 1936, from information by 

local residents.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

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

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

2.5 

7.0

14

1.4 

1.8

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0 

678

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

*6.2

6.2

6.0

6.2

7.6

7.9

8.2

7.6

8.5

9.4

9.4

9.7

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

13 

12

12

12

11

12

279.4

9.01

554

Nov.

11 

IT

11

*10

10

10

9.5

9.1

8.8

8.5

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.0

*5.2

5.2 

4.5

175

5.0

5.0

220.6

7.35

438

Dec.

, <*>

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Jan.

(*)

> 1.8

(*)

55.8

1.8

111

Feb.

(*)

> 1.7

(*)

49.3

1.7

98

Mar.

> 2.0

'"

3.0

3.3

*3.5

3.7

4.3

5.5 

6.5

£il

6.0

6.0

6.0

99.6

3.21

198

Apr.

5.5 

5.8

5.2

5.0

5T8

7.3

7.6

7.6

8.8

12

13

12

11

*10

12

13

12

11

12

11

18

19

18

17

14

12

10

10

9.1

8.8

323.5

10.8

642

May

8^5. 

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.7

11

*16

27

47

49

38

38

42

42

36

30

25

25

32

43

41

35

37 

47

43

43

44

45

906.7

29.2

1,800

June

50

58

61

63

62

56

52

*54

54

57

61

57

57

61

61

61

65

66

59

59

58

49

43

39

41

39 

37

*35

35

32.

1,582

52.7

3,140

July

31 

28

28

27

27

27

28

26

24

25

26

26

26

25

23

20

19

18

*16

15

14

13

12

12

12

10 

9.7

10~ 9.4

10

10

607.1

19.6

1,200

Aug.

12 

IT

9.7

9.1

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.5

*7.5

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.1 

4.1

5.9

379

3 9

3 9

197.8

6.38

392

Sept.

*H

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

4.1

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

375

*3.7

3.7

3.5

110.6

3.69

219

Calendar year 1959: Max 66 Min - Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8,100

water year 1959-60: Max 66 Mln - Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 9,010

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs). May 12 (6:30 p.m.) 65 cfs (1.74 ft); June 3 (9 p.m.) 68 cfs

June 17 (8 p.m.) 72 efs (1.85 ft).__________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 30 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of 

period)} discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, Heather records, and records for 

nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-7, 27-29.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

331

2305. Carnero Creek near La Garita, Colo.

Location (revised) . Lat 37°52', long 106°19' , in sec.28, T.42 N., R.6 E., on left bank 

4 miles northwest of La Garita and 65- miles downstream from North Fork.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi.

Records available. April 1919 to September 1960. No winter records prior to water year 

1945 except water years 1926, 1941. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Aug. 6, 1925, staff gage or water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. Aug. 6, 1925, to Apr. 20, 1929, staff gage or water-stage recorder at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1925-26, 1940-41, 1944-60), 11.1 cfs (8,040 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 121 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 1.37 ft); minimum 

 daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 30.

1919-60: Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs July 21, 1945 (gage height, 5.75 ft), from

rating curve extended above 160 cfs; no flow for several days during summer months in

1951, 1955-56.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1312: 1935 (monthly figures only).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Aug. 31

0.3 

.4 

.6

4.1 

8.2

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3

1.0 

3.0 

5.5

0.4 

.6

9.0

20

39

Sept. 1-30

0.0 0

.1 .5

.2 1.5

.3 3.0

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

13

12

10

11

12

12

11

11

12

14

14

13

*11

11

10

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.2

Iff

7.8

8.2

8.7

9.2

9.2

8.7

9.2

11 

10

320.8

10.3

636

Nov.

9.6

11

12 *TT

7

8

8

8.5

8.5

9

9

8

7.5

6.5

5.5

6

6.5

6

6

6.5

5.5 

4.5

5

6

*4

3.5

3

3.5

4

4

203.1

6.77

403

Dec.

(*)

/ 2.5

77.5

2.5

154

Jan.

(*)

> 2

62

2

123

Feb.

( )

> 2

58

2

115

Mar.

"

(*)

> 3

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.8

6.0

7.5 

15

*30

27

38

51

52

35

18

21 

19

379.7

12.2

753

Apr.

15

12

10

18

32

34

31

32

33

37.

36

27

23

*22

24

25

18

20

24

23

24 

27

24

23

19

19

18

16

16

16

698

23.3

1,380

May

15

15

16

17

17

19

26

19

19

20

23

24

27

27

27

*27

26

25

27

26

31 

26

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22 

22

706

22.8

1,400

June

21

22

22

22

22

20

21

*21

19

19

19

18

15

15

15

15

13

13

12

12

10 

10

9.5

8.6

*8.6

8.6

8.0

*7.6

7.2

6.9

441.0

14.7

875

July

6.2

6.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

9.0

8.6

9.5

870

7.2

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.9

6.9

5.8

5.5

4.8

*4.5

4.2

4.0 

4.0

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.6

TTs

4.5 

6.2

178.0

5.74

353

Aug.

10

9.0

5.5

4.2

5.5

5.0

3.8

2.8

*2.4

2.0

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.4

1.8

1.2

1.4

1.2

.5 

.3

.5

.7

.8

1.4

.8

.6

.4

.1 

.5

75.0

2.42

149

Sept.

*0.4 "Te

.7

.7

.4

.4

.8

1.0

1.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.8

*2.2

H2.0

1.6

1.5

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

41.8

1.39

83

Calendar year 1959: Max 73 Min - Mean 8.98 Ac-ft 6,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 52 Mln 0.1 Mean 8.85 Ac-ft 6,420

Peak discharge (base, 110 cfs).--Mar. 26 (8 p.m.) 121 cfs (1.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Dec. 9. No gage-height record Dec. 10 

to Mar. 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of period); discharge estimated on basis 

of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
332 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

2310. La Garita Creek near La Garita, Colo.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°48'50", long 106°19'10", in sec.9, T.41 N., R.6 E., on right 

bank 4 miles southwest of La Garita and 4| miles downstream from Little La Garita Creek.

Drainage area. 61 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1919 to September 1960. No winter records prior to water year 

194H except water years 1926, 1941, 1945-46. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,030 ft, corrected (from topographic 

map). Apr. I, 1919, to June 23, 1927, staff gages and June 24, 1927, to Nov. 13, 1935, 

water-stage recorder, at sites within a quarter of a mile downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--17 years (1925-26, 1940-41, 1944-46, 1947-60), 13.3 cfs (9,630 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80 cfs May 13 (gage height, 1.08 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1919-60: Maximum discharge, 530 cfs July 9, 1957 (gage height, 3.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 140 cfs; minimum daily recorded, 0.2 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1956.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1312; 1946(M).

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

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

0.2 

.3

.4 

.5

1.5

4.0

7.5

12

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.4

8.0 

8.4

6J3

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.8

9.3

11

12

13

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

12

12

13

10

10

10

10 

11

313.3

10.1

621

Nov.

11

it

*9.8

8

8.5

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.8

8.8

8

8.5

8

8.8

*7.2

7

6

6.5

7

7.5

276.2

9.21

548

Dec.

(*)

> 5

155

5

307

Jan.

(*)

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Feb.

(*)

> 3.4

98.6

3.4

196

Mar.

> 4

1 ,-,

r

/ 6.5

10

13

*16

14

16

18

19

20

11

10 

13

262.5

8.47

521

Apr.

12

11 

8.8

12

22

28

25

25

31

32

34

31

23

*22

22

24

18

18

24

24

35

IB- 42

si

18

18

19

21

18

17

700.8

23.4

1,390

May

16

19

20

18

18

20

24

24

27

27

42

50

35

37

*39

36

37

35

33

41

34

31

31

32

34

36

34

32

32 

33

945

30.5

1,870

June

32

36

34

34

34

32

32

*37

33

31

31

25

24

23

23

21

20

21

21

20

18

17

16

16

15

13

13

*12

12

JU

707

23.6

1,400

July

11

11 

12

11

11

13

U

11

9.3

8.4

9.3

8.4

9.3

8.8

8.4

6.8

6.8

6.4

*6.4

7.5

6.8

6.4

6.4

7.2

5.8

H5.4

6.1

5.8 

6.1

254.6

8.21

505

Aug.

8.0

678 

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.0

4.0

*4.7

5.8

4.7

3.8

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.2

' 3.2

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0 

2.2

125.6

4.05

249

Sept.

*2.5

3.0 

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

4.0

*4.4

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

4.0

3.2

96.3

3.21

191

Calendar year 1959 : Max 41 Mln - Mean 9.47 Ao-ft 6,850

Water year 1959-60 : Max 50 Mln - Mean 11.0 Ao-ft 8,010

Peak discharge (base, 80 ofs). May 13 (3:30 a.m.) 80 cfs (1.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 5, 8-10, 14-18, 21-23, 25, 26, Dec. 3-8. No 

gage-height record Nov. 6, 7, Nov. 27 to Dec. Z, Dec. 9 to Mar. 23 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by Ice most of periods), Aug. 1, 2; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather 

records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 333

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Rio Grande basin

The following 7 ditches, 6 of which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of Colorado River to tributaries of Rio Grande in Colorado. Records furnished by State engineer.

Tarbell ditch diverts water from Lake Creek (tributary of Cochetopa Creek) to Lake Pork 

(tributary of Middle Pork Saguache Creek, revised) in about sec.17, T.43 N., R.2 E. Records are not available for this diversion.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1242: 1948-51.

9-1210. Tabor ditch diverts water from Cebolla Creek through Spring Creek Pass to 

Corral Creek (tributary of Clear Creek) in sec.35, T.43 N., R.3 W.

9-3410. Treasure Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Wolf Creek through Wolf 

Creek Pass to tributary of South Pork Rio Grande in sec.31, T.38 N., R.2 E.

9-3470. Piedra Pass ditch (Harley Puchs ditches 1 and 2) diverts water from tributaries 

of Piedra River to-South River in sec.4, T.38 H., R.I W.

9-3480. Squaw Pass ditch diverts water from Williams Creek (tributary of Piedra River) 

through Squaw Pass to Squaw Creek in sec.10, T.39 H., R.3 W. (Additional collection 

ditches to be constructed.)

9-3510. Puchs ditch diverts water from North Pork Los Pinos River through Weminuche 

Pass to Weminuche Creek in sec.33, T.40 H., R.4 W.

9-3515. Raber-Lohr ditch diverts water from Rincon la Vaca Creek (tributary of Los Pinos 

River) through Weminuche Pass to Weminuche Creek in sec.33, T.40 N., R.4 W.

Diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

Water year 1959-60. .......

Tabor 

ditch

714

Treasure 

Pass 

ditch

188

Piedra 

Pass 

ditch

0

Squaw 

Pass 

ditch

301

Fuchs 

ditch

45

855

RaberLohr 

ditch

2,050

Total

4.110
334 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2360. Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 37 023', long 106°21', in sec.8, T.36 N., R.6 E., on left bank 3 miles 

upstream from Terrace Reservoir Dam and 15 miles northwest of Capulin.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available. September 1911 to September 1912 (published as Rio Alamosa near Monte 

Vista), May to June 1914, April 1915 to September 1927, October 1934 to September 1960. 

No winter records water years 1919-23. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,600 ft (from topographic map). Sept. 29, 

1"911, to Sept. 30, 1912, staff gage at ranger station if miles upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 25, 1914, to May 6, 1915, staff gage and May 7, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1927, 

water-stage recorder near present site at different datums. Datum lowered 0.27 ft Mar.28, 

1925.

Average discharge.--34 years (1911-12, 1915-18, 1923-27, 1934-60), 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 824 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.03 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1911-12, 1914-27, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 5.200 cfs Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 

11.0 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 

1,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam about 8 miles upstream; minimum 

not determined.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854, that of Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1911(M). WSP 1312: 1935(M), 1944(M).

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

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

1.0 

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

116

225

460

800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

20

2T

31

30

31

34

35

*33

31

32

40

49

57

45

45

49

50

50

51

51

50

48

46

52

57

63

6T

57

*57

56 

57

1,395

45.0

2,770

Nov.

53

58

58

52

37

39

62

5T

50

45

44

45

44

37

42

*40

37

36

38

36

31

35

43

38

30

30

18

T9

20

21

1,192

39.7

2,360

Dec.

(*)

> 19

(*)

589

19

1,170

Calendar year 1959 : Max 340

Jan.

> 17

(*)

527

17

1,050

Feb.

(*)

> 16

464

16

920

Mar.

15

15

14

15

15

15

16

*17

18

20

22

23

24

22

18

18

17

18

22

29

33

*36

39

50

58

70

83- 86

62

56 

60

1,006

32.5

2,000

Apr.

50

46

50

60

76

110

144

156

170

212

*232

225

184

184

199

203

173

181

203

209

256

288 288"

268

209

190

176

170

149

130

5,191

173

10,300

May

116

108

110

108

110

103

108

130

*134

164

239

335

385

360

400

418

418

406

330

268

250

276

345

370

292

315

390

400

400

335 

345

8,468

273

16,800

June

412

490

568

652

606

532

*430

436

460

478

478

448

448

460

472

508

532

538

502

472

418

360

315

288

268

250

*228

212

203

190

12,654

422

25,100

July

173

153

154

142

134

130

154

144

134

123

121

108

103

103

97

87

83

*75

70

68

62

62

58

68

60

56

56

58

56

62 

86

3,046

98.3

6,040

Aug.

62

60

57

*51

56

61

50

44

40

43

43

39

34

34

33

30

29

27

26

24

23

23

28

25

23

20

19

17

17

16 *Te

1,070

34.5

2,120

Sept.

16

16

17

16

14

16

15

14

15

16

16

16

15

14

20

21

21

21

*24

21

20

19

21

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

519

17.3

1,030

Min - Mean 57.5 Ac-ft 41,640

Water year 1959-60: Max 652 Min - Mean 98.7 Ao-ft 71,660

Peak discharge (base, 670 cfs). June 3 (11:30 p.m.) 824 cfs (3.03 ft); June 17 (10 p.m.) 675 cfs 

(2.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 29 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 28.
RIO CfRANDE BASIN 335

2380. La Jara Creek at Ga]legos Ranch, near Capulin, Colo.

Location (revised).--La t 37°12'30", lonj; 106°11'20", in NEv sec.10, T.34 N., R.7 E. , on 

left bank 2.7 miles downstream from Canyon Del Rancho, 7 miles southwest of Capulin, 

and 16| miles downstream from La Jara Reservoir.

Drainage area. 98 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1916 to November 1917, April 1919 to November 1923, May 1936 to 

September 1960. No winter records prior to 1950 except water year 1944. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude cf gage is 8,130 ft, revised (from topographic 

map). Apr. 1, 1916, to Nov. 30, 1917, and Apr. 1, 1919, to Nov. 30, 1923, near present site at different daturas.

Average discharge. 12 years (1943-44, 1949-60), 16.2 cfs (11,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 319 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.06 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 88 cfs; minimum not determined.

1916-17, 1919-23, 1936-60: Maximtm discharge, 653 cfs Apr. 22, 1919, Apr. 15, 1937 

(gage height, 5.94 ft, present site and datum); minimum daily recorded, 2.2 cfs Nov. 6, 

1951.

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

which are poor. Small diversions abcve station for irrigation. Plow regulated by 

La Jara Reservoir (capacity, 14,040 scre-ft).

Revisions.--WSP 1242: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-50, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27 to Apr. 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.1

9.5

17

38

68

114

169

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

,5 3.0 

.0 4.0 

5.0

152

308

27

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

19

23

17

17

15

12

*11

11

11

9.

7.

7 .

7 .

7 .

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

*7 .

8. 

9.

298.2

9.62

591

Nov.

9.5

9.2

9.8

9.2

8.1

6.7

9.5

13

11

11

9.2

8.4

8.8

7.4

8.1

*11

8.4

8.8

9.8

7.8

6.0

9.2

9.8

12

9.5

8.8

5.0

F3

6.0

6.5

263.0

8.77

522

Dec.

(*)

> 6

(*)

186

6

369

Calendar year 1959: Max 36

Jan.

> 5

(*)

155

5

307

Feb.

> 4.5

130.5

4.5

259

Min -

Mar.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

10

20

30

33

*36

38

54

68

109

128

116

51

58 

53

908.0

29.3

1,800

Apr.

24

20

23

58

117

167

164

172

159

151

*1 9

110

72

73

79

74

51

54

60

64

68

68

57

49

38

35

29

29

30

31

2,255

75.2

4,470

May

28

25

24

22

24

31

29

24

24

*35

38

37

37

35

34

32

31

29

32

32

29

26

25

24

24

24

22

21

20

21 

21

860

27.7

1,710

June

20

19

18

18

18

21

*26

22

20

18

17

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

*12

13

13

12

12

10

10

11

11

10

10

439

14.6

871

July

8.8

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.0

~9.4 11

7.7

7.0

7.4

*7.0

7.4

7.7

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

7.0 

6.0

208.0

6.71

413

Aug.

5.8

*5.8

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.2

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.2

6.5

672

5.5

5.0

5.0

*4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.0 

5.2

166.0

5.35

329

Sept.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

6.5

7.4

672

5.8

*6.0

6.0

5.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.2

183.0

6.10

363

Mean 9.61 Ao-ft 6,950

Water year 1959-60: Max 172 Min - Mean 16.5 Ao-ft 12,000
336 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2400. Rio Grande above mouth of Trinchera Creek, near La Sauses, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°19', long 105°45', in sec.35, T.36 N., R.ll E., on right bank a quarter 

of a mile upstream from Trinchera Creek, 3f miles (revised) north of La Sauses, and 

13 miles (revised) southeast of Alamosa.

Drainage area. 5,740 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in 

northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--May 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--24 years, 255 cfs (184,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs June 13 (gage height, 4.93 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Sept. 7.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 5,470 cfs June 21, 1949 (gage height, 9.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs July 4, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 20 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage 

reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (g£

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

(Shifting-control method used June 16-28, Aug. 26 to Sept. 23)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

85

166

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

398

770

1,270

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*28

23

47

153

TBT

149

132

122

116

108

102

92

88

80

78

74

72

71

70

*73

73

69

65

58

51

46

44

42

42 

43

46

2,4O8

77.7

4,780

Nov.

42

41

44

47

51

56

68

96

200

*277

301

301

301

306

294

277

256

263

270

258

298

'308 338

289

263

180

160

130

135 

135

5,985

200

11,870

Dec.

*138

165

180

185

185

180

185

200

230

225

215

195

180

175

180

185

190

*195

205

200

195

190

185

195

195

190

190

180

170

165

160

5,808

187

11,520

Jan.

155

150

140

140

*143

145

150

150

160

175

185

195

200

195

200

190

190

175

155

160

160

165

170

175

*177

185

190

180

170 

175

170

5,270

170

10,450

Feb.

180

200

190

165

170

180

190

180

170

165

170

180

190

195

*195

175

160

160

170

170

160

145

140

T55

170

180

165

155

145

4,970

171

9,860

Mar.

135

120

125

127

135

150

190

*231

320

385

425

450

470

470

450

415

385

375

400

470

515

511

500

454

412

350

358

379

442 

371

301

10,821

349

21,460

Apr.

256

*221

208

194

178

149

149

155

188

221

258

301

325

313

294

242

206

208

196

*216

236

260

296

315

274

225

200

192

144 

98

6,718

224

13,320

May

91

88

75

65

69

68

61

59

56

50

40

*24

24

25

23

22

21

21

20

17

24

34

40

36

44

42

42

39

40 

45

50

1,355

43.7

2,690

June

*61

72

91

110

112

105

111

133

168

225

310

673

865

625

537

561

533

508

497

*445

355

277

188

124

127

120

110

117

100 

91

8,351

278

16,560

July

89

85

79

69

71

70

84

88

91

88

93

*142

172

137

120

104

96

91

91

83

80

75

71

66

72

72

71

70

66 

55

51

2,692

86.8

5,340

Aug.

*58

63

79

88

66

56

49

43

40

36

35

32

30

32

35

32

31

32

*30

30

29

28

30

25

20

18

18

18

18 

18

16

1,135

36.6

2,250

Sept.

16

17

17

16

16

14

13

*28

28

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

18

18

24

22

21

22

25

28

28

27

*29

28

30 

29

670

22.3

1,330

Calendar year 1959: Max 338 Min 0.8 Mean 94.6 Ac-ft 68,520

Water year 1959-60: Max 865 Min 13 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6, 7, Nov. 26 to Mar. 21 (no gage-height 

record Nov. 28, Dec. 18 to Mar. 8, Mar. 17,- discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations).
RIO GRAHDE BASIH 337

2405. Trinchera Creek above Turners Ranch, near Fort Garland, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°22', long 105°17' , (revised), in Sangre de Cristo Grant (revised), on 

right bank just downstream from confluence of North and South Forks, 1 mile upstream 

from Turners Ranch and 7 miles southeast of Fort Garland, Costilla County.

Drainage area.--45 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1923 to September 1960. Ho winter records prior to 1935 except 

water year 1928. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Ipr. 12, 1929, at site 200 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1927-28, L934-60), 25.2 cfs (18,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 94 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.87 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 689 ofs May 27, 1942, from rating curve extended above 

240 cfs; maximum gage height, 3.73 fc May 10, 1947; minimum daily discharge recorded, 

3.0 cfs Oct. 3, 1942.

Outstanding floods occurred in 1836 and in October 1911. The flood in 1886 probably 

exceeded that in October 1911 and the flood in October 1911 probably exceeded all 

subsequent floods, from information Dy local residents.

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

which are poor. Ho regulation or di/ersion above station.

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

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29

1.9

2.0 

2.2 22

2.0

2.1

2.2

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6 

18 2.9

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

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

19

16

14

14

14

14

14

*13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

416

13.4

825

Nov.

12

12

*14

12 1-

11

11

}'

J 10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

*9.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

298.6

9.95

592

Dec.

(*)

> 10

(*)

310

10

615

Jan.

> 8

(*)

248

8

492

Feb.

> 9

(*)

261

9

518

Mar.

\ .

( &

J (*)

J 8.8

10

10

10

10

9.8

11

12

12

12

13

16

16

16

15

15

14

302.6

9.76

600

Apr.

14

14

15

12

14

19

23

24

27

33

37

*36

35

30

32

35

36

37

39

42

47

49

525~2

47

44

41

38

37

34

995

33.2

1,970

May

32

31

30

29

29

28

29

30

32

39

*46

56

66

68

72

75

75

76

76

70

66

66

69

70

72

70

72

72

72

70

68

1,756

56.6

3,480

June

66

66

68

70

66

67

71

75

*77

80

85

80

79

77

76

73

73

72

69

65

62

60

59

55

53

49

47

45

*42

39

1,966

65.5

3,900

July

38

37

37

35

37

34

34

33

30

30

30

30

*28

28

28

24

24

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

17

17

16

17

26

28

820

26.5

1,630

Aug.

20

19

*17

16

16

16

15

14

14

15

17

17

14

14

13

12

12

12

*12

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

41O.O

13.2

813

Sept.

10

11

9.8

8.8

878

8.8

8.8

10

10

9.8

9.3

9.3

*8.8

8.8

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.3

8.8

9.3

11

9.8

9.3

8.8

9.8

9.3

8.8

8.8

279.5

9.32

554

Calendar year 1959 : Max 80 Min - Mean 19.4 Ac-ft 14,OOO

Water year 1959-60 : Max 85 Min - Mean 22.0 Ac-ft 15,990

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Apr. 23 (9 p.m.) 61 cfs (2.64 ft); May 15 (10 p.m.) 79 cfs

(2.77 ft); June 10 (10 p.m.) 94 cfs (2.87 ft); July 5O (5 p.m.) 60 cfs (2.63 ft)._____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Mar. 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of

period), May 31 to June 9; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather

records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-11,

14-18, 21-23, Nov. 25 to Dec. 8, Mar. 16-19.
338 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2415. Sangre de Cristo Creek near Fort Garland, Colo.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°26', long 105"23', in N| sec.24, T.30 S., R.72 W., on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 2 miles east of Port Garland, and 

7 miles upstream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available.--March to October 1916, April 1923 to September 1930, October 193i to 

September 1960. No winter records prior to 1946 except water year 1941. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,940 ft (estimated from nearby U. S. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey level line). Mar. 15 to Oct. 9, 1916, staff gage and 

Cippoletti weir 1 mile downstream at site 600 ft upstream from Garland Canal at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1940-41, 1945-60), 22.3 cfs (16,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 153 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 5.97 ft); no flow 

Aug. 20 to Sept. 27.

1916, 1923-60: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Aug. 31, 1936, from rating curve 

extended above 280 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 6.10 ft; maximum gage height, 7.82 ft June 4, 1957; no flow at times in many years.

Outstanding floods occurred in 1886 and October 1911. The flood in 1886 probably 

exceeded that of October 1911 and the flood in October 1911 probably exceeded all 

subsequent floods, from information by local residents.

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

which are poor. A few diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1935(M), 1950(M).

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

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

3.8 0 4.4 11

3.9 .6 4.6 20

4.0 1.7 5.0 49

4.1 3.3 5.5 96

4.2 5.3 6.0 157

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

8.5

10

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.8

*8.5

7.9

8.5

8.8

9.8 

10

9.1

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.8

10

266.3

8.59

528

Nov.

11

11

*11

12

8.8

8.5

8.8

10

12

11

11

9.8

9.8 

b9

b9

t>9.5

9.5

9

9.5

8.5

8

7.5

8.0

*8.2

9.8

b8.0

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

277.9

9.26

551

Dec.

(*)

> 4

(*)

124

4

246

Calendar year 1959: Max 122

Jan.

> 7

(*)

217

7

430

Feb.

> 10

(*)

290

10

575

Min 0

Mar.

> 15

(*)

> 25

32

35

38

40

42

*55

64

70

58

47

49

930

30.0

1,840

Apr.

36

33

30

35

42

61

75

82

86

103

121

*TT3

109 

98

103

112

99

97

102

104

106

114

114

113

98

92

82

77

70

65

2,572

85.7

5,100

May

64

62

56

54

57

54

56

57

61

68

*77

83

H89

88

86

80

79

74

67

64

61

59

58

55

53

51

51

48

47

2,046

66.0

4,060

June

46

43

48

41

39

42

43

45

*39

39

43

36

32 

28

27

29

26

*21

18

15

13

12

10

11

11

10

9.1

7.9

7.9

8.8

800.7

26.7

1,590

July

8.8

8.5

8.2

9.1

9.8

10

12

11

11

10

11

11

11

13

11

8.5

7.4

7.1

6.1

4.9

4.1

3.9

3.5

6.1

4.1

3.1

2.8

2.7

4.7

6.3

243.7

7.86

483

Aug.

4 9

TTT

*4.3

3.5

3.7

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.5

3.0

4.9

4.5

3.3 

2.2

1.6

1.2

.8

.5 o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

50.7

1.64

101

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

_.£

.5

1.4

0.05

2.8

Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,910

Water year 1959-60 : Max 121 Min 0 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15J510

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). Mar. 28 (2:30 a.m.) 82 cfs (5.33 ft); Apr. 11 (4 a.m.) 153 cfs

(5.97 ft); May 15 (1 p.m.) 96 efs (5.50 ft).__________________________________________

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 18-24, Nov. 27 to Mar. 26 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice most of periods)j discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Ute Creek near Port Garland.
RIO GRAHBE BASIN 339

2425. Ute Creek near Port Garland, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 37°27', long 105°26', in S? sec.10, T.30 S., R.72 W., on left 

bank li miles north of Fort Garland and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 32 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to October 1916, May 1923 to September 1960. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,030 ft, revised (from topographic 

map). Mar. 18 to Oct. 9, 1916, staff gage and Cippoletti weir at different datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 21.4 cfs (15,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 136 cfs June 5 (gage height, 2.20 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1916, 1923-60: Maximum daily discharge, 630 cfs May 15, 1941; no flow July 28-31, 

Sept. 6-29, 1956.

Outstanding floods occurred in 1886 and October 1911. The flood of 1886 probably 

exceeded that of October 1911 and the flood in October 1911 probably exceeded all 

subsequent floods, from information by local residents.

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

which are poor. A few diversions above station for irrigation.

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

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

0.6 

.7

2.5 

5.0 

8.5

1.3 

1.7 

2.1

45

83

125

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.0

15

13

11

11

12

12

11

*11

12

14

15

18

15

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

15

414.0

13.4

821

Nov.

16

15

*16

13

7.8

7.8

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

8.5

9.6

9.6

8.5

8.5

10

9.0

7.8

7.8

8.0

*9.0

8.2

6.0

4.2

175

6.0

6.8

290.6

9.69

576

Dec.

7.5

7J3

7.1

7.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*5.4

5.7

6.4

5.4

6.0

4.8

5.7

6.0

*6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

7.4

7.1

*6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

4^0

5.0

6.0

*6.3

190.0

6.13

377

Calendar year 1959: Max 91

Jan.

> 5

(*)

155

5

307

Feb.

> 7

(*)

203

7

403

Mln 2.5

Mar.

> 7

8.0

8.5

8.5

*8.0

8.2

6.4

7.5

8.5

10

13

14

15

16

18

19

23

27

30

£4

23

25

390.6

12.6

775

Apr.

21

19

19

20

25

35

43

44

49

58

65

*64

64

54

54

58

55

54

58

59

64

71

72

67

62

58

51

48

44

42

1,497

49.9

2,970

Mean 15.5

May

42

39

39

37

38

36

37

40

41

40

*47

60

77

71

69

74

77

81

73

63

58

59

65

67

63

62

68

77

68

64

65

1,797

58.0

3,560

June

69

82

108

120

124

114

101

114

*104

104

114

104

95

96

95

93

97

*97

92

87

85

73

66

60

60

58

53

50

51

48

2,614

87.1

5,180

July

44

43

42

40

42

39

36

37

35

36

42

34

*30

35

31

27

24

27

27

25

20

18

18

22

17

12

9.6

9.0

11

20

43

895.6

28.9

1,780

Aug.

27

21

*23

17

16

15

14

13

12

13

15

14

12

12

11

11

8.5

7.8

*7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.4

5.0

4.8

674

348.8

11.3

692

Sept.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.1

6.8

7.4

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.1

*5^0

5.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.4

6.8

6.0

6.0

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.8

205.8

6.86

408

Ac-ft 11,230

Water Water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 124 124 Mln Mln - - Mean Mean 24.6 24.6 Ac-ft Ac-ft 17^850 17,850_____________

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). June 5 (2 a.m.) 136 cfs (2.20 ft)j June 11 (1:30 a.m.) 126 cfs 

(2.13 ft); June 18 (2 a.m.) 112 cfs (2.07 ft)._________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Mo gage-height record Nov. 20, 23, 24, Dec. 1, 2, Dec. 28 to Mar. 14, Mar. 16 (stagedlscharge relation affected by Ice most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected

by Ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 14, Dec. 19-21, 27, Mar. 16-19.
340 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2435. Trinchera Creek below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°23', long 105°33' (revised), in sec.4 (revised), T.31 S., R.73 W. 

(unsurveyed), on right bank 800 ft downstream from bridge, 1 mile downstream from 

Smith Reservoir, and 5 miles southwest of Blanca.

Drainage area. 396 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1960. No winter records prior to 1944

except water years 1931, 1934-36, 1938. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,700 ft (estimated from nearby U. S. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey level lines). Prior to Apr. 19, 1943, at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-31, 1933-36, 1937-38, 1943-60), 12.1 cfs (8,760 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 139 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 2.26 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1929-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,340 cfs May 11, 1942; no flow Sept. 13, 14, 16, 

17, 1957.

Outstanding floods occurred in 1886 and October 1911. The flood in 1886 probably 

exceeded that in October 1911 and the flood in October 1911 probably exceeded all subsequent floods, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Smith 

Reservoir (capacity, 5,335 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1512: 1937, 1950(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 6-30)

Oct. 1 to June 8 June 9 to Sept. 3O

0.3 

.4 

.5

1.0 

3.5 

8.0

0.9 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

116

166

0.4 

.5

1.0 

3.0 

5.5

0.8 

1.0

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~30.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8 *.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 6

24.4

0.79

48

Nov.

"76 0.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.4

74

.4

.4

17.1

0.57

34

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

(*)

> .4

(*)

12.4

0.40

25

Jan.

> 0.4

(»)

12.4

0.4

25

Feb.

> 0.5

(*)

14.5

0.5

29

Mar.

 **

> 0.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

3.5

10

10

10

10

11

67.9

2.19

135

Apr.

ID- 10

10

12

14

19

33

51

66

81

102

*121

136

135

126

113

109

99

88

92

94

96

100

1OO

101

93

82

68

60

58

2,279

76.0

4,520

May

50

4T

37

32

24

18

14

12

11

10

*10

12

13

14

17

22

21

19

19

18

16

13

11

13

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

569

18.4

1,130

June

14

TT

14

14

14

14

14

15

*14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16 *16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 '14

432

14.4

857

July

1414-

14

14

?,t

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 *14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

9.8 978"

423.6

13.7

840

Aug.

9.4

37T

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6 *6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

231.8

7.48

460

Sept.

5.0 3TO3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

76.8

2.56

152

Calendar year 1959 : Max 24 Min - Mean 5.78 Ac-ft 4,190

Water year 1959-60 : Max 136 Min - Mean 11.4 Ac-ft 8,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5 to Mar. 13 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements am 

leakage at Smith Reservoir.

id gate
RIO GRANDE BASIN 341

2445. Platoro Reservoir at Platoro, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°21'00", long 106°32'35", In NWp3Vf£ sec.22, T.36 N., R.4 E., on right 

tank In valvehouse. 400 ft downstream from Platoro Dam on Conejos River, half a mile 

west of Platoro, 3-J miles downstream from Adams Fork, and 7 miles southwest of Jasper.

Drainage area. 40 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Mercury manometer above 9,921.0 ft and inclined gage read once daily for those 

below. Datum of gage is 9,911.5 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench 

mark). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to 

June 9, 1955, mercury manometer at present site and datum. June 9, 1955, to Sept. 30, 

1959, water-stage recorder in gate chamber at dam for elevations above 9,921.0 ft at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 11,530 acre-ft June 18 to Sept. 30 

(elevation, 9,966.4 ft); minimum, 4,010 acre-ft Oct. 1-31, Nov. 30, Dec. 31, Jan. 31, 

Feb. 29, Mar. 31 (elevation, 9,946.0 ft).

1951-60; Maximum contents, 61,420 acre-ft June 9, 11, 1958 (elevation, 10,035.5 ft); 

no storage for long periods in most years.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth- and rock-fill dam and dikes. Dam completed 

Dec. 9, 1951; storage began Nov. 7, 1951. Capacity of reservoir, 60,000 acre-ft 

between elevations 9,911.5 (sill of trashrack at outlet) and 10,034.0 ft (crest'of 

spillway). No dead storage. Reservoir is used for irrigation and flood control. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

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

Peb . 29 .............................................

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

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

Elevation 

(feet)t

9,946.0

_

9,946.0

9,966.4

9,966.4

Contents 

(acre-feet)

4,010

_

4,010

5,220

11,530

11,530

Change in contents 

(acre -feet)

_

O

0

-30,020

0

0

+1,210

0

+6,310

0

0

0

t Elevation at 8 a.m. on first day of following month.

618098 0-61-23
342 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2450. Conejos River below Platoro Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°21'20", long 106°32'35", in NW^NW^ sec.22, T.36 N., R.4 E., on left 

bank 1,500 ft downstream from valve house for Platoro Reservoir and half a mile northwest of Platoro.

Drainage area. 40 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 9,866.60 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge.--8 years, 82.4 cfs (59,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 660 cfs June 19 (gage height, 3.60 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.8 cfs Sept. 21-26.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs Nov. 1, 1957; maximum gage height, 4.29 ft 

June 15, 1958; no flow Oct. 16-20, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Plow completely regulated by Platoro 

Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

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

In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.1

1.2 

1.4

2.0

8.5

13

26

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

116

225

3.0 385

3.5 590

4.0 860

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.7

6.4

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

*9.4

13

13

17

32

56

60

60

60

67

78

83

81

78

78

76

71

61

64

74

76

*74

66 

58

1,462.7

47.2

2,900

Nov.

58

58

60

60

60

60

60

60

33

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

761

25.4

1,510

Dec.

> 12

372

12

738

Calendar year 1959: Max 890

Jan.

> 12

372

12

738

Feb.

> 12

348

12

690

Mar.

\

> 12

372

12

738

Apr.

> 12

29

31

30

100

161

159

155

155

268

396

450

480

2,630

87.7

5,220

May

241

116

98

90

*91

81

74

76

*76

76

120

193

282

396

396

396

396

396

330

191

191

189

263

422

311

264

464

468

402

445

464

7,998

258

15,860

June

464

550

*625

561

174

324

*491

399

484

554

332

163

165

165

244

586

586

630

655

645

568

452

346

329

332

332

*291

216

178

178

12,019

401

23,840

July

178

178

178

178

178

132

107

107

107

107

146

170

146

124

78

50

33

*37

*58

56

56

55

55

54

54

52

52

50

50

49 

49

2,924

94.3

5,800

Aug.

48

48

46

*46

46

46

48

48

48

41

28

20

18

18

18

16

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

10

9.8 

*9.8

751.6

24.2

1,490

Sept.

9.8

9.8

9,8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

*5.4

4.7

3.8

T3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

191.3

6.38

379

Mln 4.1 Mean 101 Ao-ft 73,470

Water year 1959-60: Max 655 Mln 3.8 Mean 82.5 Ac-ft 59,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 27-29, Dec. 

openings at Platoro Reservoir.

1 to Apr. 18; discharge estimated on basis of gate
RIO GRANDE BASIN 343

2465. Conejos River near Mogote, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 37°03'20", long 106°11'10", in SE£ sec.34, T.33 H. , R.7 E., on 

right bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 174, 0.3 mile downstream from 

Pox Creek, 5.3 miles west of Mogote, and 10 miles west of Antonito.

Drainage area. 282 sq mi.

Records available. April 1903 to October 1905, October 1911 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Records for March 1900 at 

site 5? miles upstream and May 1905 to September 1911 (some missing periods most years) 

at site 3$ miles upstream not equivalent to present site owing to inflow.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,271.54 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway Department bench mark). Apr. 17, 1903, to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage 500 ft 

downstream at different datum. Oct. 5, 1911, to early 1915 chain gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge (revised). 51 years, 344 cfs (249,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 35 cfs Jan. 20, Feb. 5, 18, 23, 24.

1903-60: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 8.50 ft, from 

floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 3,100 cfs; minimum dailydetermined, 10 cfs July 18, 1904.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854, that of Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 500 acres of hay meadows above station. Some regulation by Platoro 

Reservoir (see p. 341).

Revisions (water years).--WSP

availab

(ws 

>le.

1911(M). WSP 1312: 1903-5, 1913. See also Records

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

84

99

97

92

92

92

92

88

86

86

101

113

128

130

132

135

132

135

143

149

140

138

138

140

135

132

135

138

149

152

149

3,752

121

7,440

Nov.

149

154

166

154

122

118

125

122

120

108

90

92

90

84

79

82

79

77

79

82

71

69

69

73

71

a65

a50

a51

a53

a54

2,798

93.3

5,550

Dec.

a56

a57

55

52

48

50

51

50

48

45

50

52

53

50

47

49

50

50

49

47

47

48

48

48

50

48

46

44

44

a42

a45

1,519

49.0

3,010

Jan.

43

41

38

39

40

41

43

45

46

48

50

51

49

48

45

49

48

47

42

35

38

40

41

41

42

42

43

43

40

38

40

1,336

43.1

2,650

Feb.

43

46

48

38

35

38

40

43

51

46

38

40

44

48

44

46

47

35

45

47

43

a 40

a35

a35

a36

a40

a45

38

39

1,213

41.8

2,410

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,230 Mln 25

Mar.

41

40

36

38

38

40

45

48

50

60

65

69

73

70

50

48

43

49

69

99

128

135

166

184

203

235

295

29T

213

206

222

3,349

108

6,640

Apr.

172

152

152

178

235

360

470

500

535

702

730

653

470

438

500

530

438

461

520

545

664

768

888 84~6

697

636

605

796

796

846

16,283

543

32,300

May

752

356

389

364

380

364

348

389

416

505

658

906

1,090

1,170

1,280

1,570

1,350

1,360

1,180

840

752

763

894

1,090

1,080

882

1,140

1,330

1,280

1,220

1,250

27,148

876

53,850

June

1,370

1,450

1,830

2,050

1,570

1,240

1,400

1,250

1,400

1,550

1,570

995

988

1,040

988

1,330

1,560

1,590

1,550

1,480

1,340

1,050

840

763

719

692

653

580

475

452

35,765

1,192

70,940

July

416

389

384

372

360

348

380

332

310

291

352

356

352

352

325

242

197

169

163

154

146

138

143

160

157

138

152

143

140

146

163

7,870

254

15,610

Aug.

149

152

146

138

140

152

140

125

120

120

120

101

94

86

77

71

65

59

57

49

49

48

49

51

46

45

43

40

40

38

40

2,650

85.5

5,260

Sept.

40

40

43

41

40

38

38

38

41

43

41

46

43

40

51

53

48

49

49

48

46

46

49

46

45

43

43

45

43

41

1,317

43.9

2,610

Mean 215 Ac-ft 155,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,050 Mln 35 Mean 287 Ac-ft 208,300

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice part of periods); discharge 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-29, Jan. 1 to Mar. 11, Mar. 14-18.
344 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2475. San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°00' , long 106°02', in New Mexico, in NE^- sec.25, T.32 N., R.8 E.

(revised), on left bank a quarter of a mile south of New Mexico-Colorado State line,

half a mile south of Ortiz, and half a mile upstream from Los Pinos River.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1919 to September 1960 (no winter records prior to 1941). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Ub Apr. 7, 1926, staff gage at various locations near present site at different daturas. 

Apr. 7, 1926, to June 24, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 26.4 cfs (19,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 714 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 3.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs; no flow Oct. 1, June 21 to July 31, Aug. 4 to 

Sept. 30.

1919-20, 1924-60: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Apr. 15, 1937 (gage height, 5.38 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

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

for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements or 

observations of no flow generally made twice a month. A few small diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

7.6

11

9.8

9.2

10

8.1

6.7

5.6

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.1

4.1

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.6

6.7

8 .1

161.1

5.20

320

Nov.

8.1

7.5

10

8.4

6.0

3.8

5.2

6.0

5.4

6.0

8.4

7.5

b6.7

b6.0

b5.0

4.3

4.9

6.0

5.2

5.2

b5.0

4.9

2.7

bl.8

b2.2

b3.1

b2.7

b3.1

bl.8

b2.0

154.9

5.16

307

Dec.

> b2.5

77.5

2.5

154

Calendar year 1959 : Max 120

Jan.

> b2

62

2

123

Feb.

> bl.5

43.5

1.5

86

Mln 0

Mar.

bl.5

} 

^i

1

>blO

1

J

^1

1

} b40

J

b!39

b!50

158

158

169

210

228

194

98

92

106

1,969.5

63.5

3,910

Apr.

53

40

30

74

158

248

324

356

365

456

432

396

242

180

212

251

169

180

251

256

290

314

254

200

120

106

90

81

73

64

6,245

208

12,390

May

64

61

62

68

86

79

75

83

83

88

85

83

81

69

63

56

49

44

37

34

27

24

21

19

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

1,532

49.4

3,040

June

12

9.8

8.9

8.1

7.5

8.9

11

8.4

6.5

6.3

7.5

7

5.4

4.5

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

123.3

4.11

245

July

0

0

0

Aug.

~1.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

0.07

4.4

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 9.62 Ac-ft 6,970

Water year 1959-60 1959-60 : Max 435 Mln 0 Mean 28.3 Ac-ft 20,580

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs).--Mar. 26 (7:30 p.m.) 531 cfs (3.23 ft); Apr. 10 (10:30 p.m.) 714 cfs 

(5.70 ft); Apr. 15 (12 p.m.) 596 cfs (2.88 ft); Apr. 21 (12 p.m.) 557 cfs (5.51 ft).___________

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 2 to Mar. 21; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 345

2480. Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 36°59', long 106°05', in New Mexico, in NE^ sec.34, T.32 N. , 

R.8 E., on left bank 1 mile south of New Mexico-Colorado State line, 2 miles southwest 

of Ortiz, and 2j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--167 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1915 to December 1920, October 1924 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,100 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo Apr. 15, 1955, at site 350 ft upstream at datum 2.52 ft higher.

Average discharge.--41 years, 127 cfs (91,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.33 ft); minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Sept. 6,7.

1915-20, 1924-60: Maximum discharge, 3,160 cfs May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.77 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; minimum 

observed, 4.0 cfs Dec. 17, 1945 (discharge measurement), but may have been less during 

periods of no gage-height record.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-25, May 9-16, Aug. 30)

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 67

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

145

280

975

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

35

39

31

31

28

28

27

22

22

26

32

39

34

33

34

34

32

32

29

26

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

31

39

35

927

29.9

1,840

Nov.

37

39

43

37

23

27

43

37

31

28

26

26

25

22

22

28

22

23

22

26

20

25

22

24

22

24

20

22

23

24

813

27.1

1,610

Dec.

> 15

465

15

922

Jan.

> 13

403

13

799

Feb.

> 12

348

12

690

Mar.

12

) 15

20

~"j

1

/ 18

1

J

50

58

61

66

78

105

145

165

117

111

123

1,404

45.3

2,780

Apr.

101

85

70

110

178

332

472

548

606

735

777

687

480

420

489

530

440

480

597

638

745

821

766

646

480

452

400

344

284

239

13,952

465

27,670

May

236

215

230

252

273

230

262

364

408

520

638

700

674

610

620

579

538

516

452

352

320

344

392

400

336

340

360

356

364

360

336

12,577

406

24,950

June

356

364

384

396

368

344

284

273

292

312

312

262

245

236

227

224

218

215

205

185

168

147

131

117

103

91

80

72

64

59

6,734

224

13,360

July

53

47

43

42

39

49

80

60

52

45

56

39

37

40

54

40

35

34

28

25

22

21

22

25

39

27

26

27

25

25

22

1,179

38.0

2,340

Aug.

20

18

17

16

17

22

25

21

16

21

27

22

19

20

17

15

13

12

12

10

10

10

12

12

11

9.5

9.0

8.5

^75

8.5

8.5

467.5

15.1

927

Sept.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

9.0

11

10

11

9.5

8.5

10

11

11

12

12

12

10

10

16

15

12

11

10

11

11

9.5

310.0

10.3

615

Calendar year 1959: Max 498 Min 6,5 Mean 57.6 Ac-ft 41,730

Water year 1959-60: Max 821 Min 7,0 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,500

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). --Apr. 10 (9 p.m.) 953 cfs (5.06 ft); Apr. 21 (10 p.m.) 1,100 cfs 

(5.33 ft); May 12 (10 p.m.) 1,030 cfs (5.23 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 27 to Mar. 22, Apr. 2-4 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
346 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2485. San Antonio River at mouth, near Manassa, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°11', long 105°53', in sec.21, T.34 N., R.10 E., on right bank a quarter 

of a mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 142 (relocated), 1 mile upstream 

from mouth, and 3|- miles (revised) east of Manassa.

Drainage area.--348 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1923 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1312.

Gape. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,680 ft (estimated from nearby U. S. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey level line). Prior to Apr. 23, 1936, at former bridge site 

200 ft upstream at same datura. ,

Average discharge.--37 years, 85.7 cfs (62,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 828 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 5.15 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs May 14, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 2,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.42 ft May 6, 1952; no flow at times in most 

years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions to Cave Lake Reservoir 

(capacity, 9,700 acre-ft) and diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1936(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

tf

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0.9

0.03

1.8

Dec.

*72- 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.7

0.25

15

Jan.

\

(*)

> 2

(*)

/

62

2

123

Feb.

 v

(*)

> 10

290

10

575

Mar.

}"

"^

1

> *20

\

)

30

""|

1

> 40

)

57

62

62

75

66

77

104

145

129

82

1,465

47.3

2,910

Apr.

*70

48

42

33slue

192

405

478

578

702

769

654

462

410

472

403

394

*462

500

578

670

580

450

350

320

270

230

190

170

11,084

369

21,980

May

170

165

175

185

190

180

210

250

300

350

410

460

*400

362

337

311

290

254

220

182

135

116

109

111

106

104

103

104

111

140

6,678

215

13,250

June

147

*146

144

166

170

185

176

166

174

168

2O9

217

172

135

121

106

95

81

*76

67

55

44

33

21

12

"976 9.0

11

10

9.0

3,134.6

104

6,220

July

9.0

9.0

11

12

14

18

39

41

35

30

30

*26

22

17

13

11

7.8

4.4

1.6

.2

0

0

.2

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

351.2

11.3

697

Aug.

(*)

(*)

O

0

0

Sept.

( )

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 187 Min 0 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft n 210

Water year 1959-60: Max 769 Min 0 Mean 63.0 Ao-ft 45,770

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Apr. 12 (11 a.m.) 828 cfs (5.15 ft); Apr. 16 (1O a.m.) 545 cfs 

(4.22 ft); Apr. 22 (time unknown) about 800 cfs._________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 22 to Mar. 8, Mar. 15-20 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice most of periods), Apr. 22 to May 13; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANBE BASIN 347

2490. Conejos River near La Sauses, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 37°18', long 105°45', in sees.2 and 11 (two channels), T.35 N., 

R.ll E., on left bank of main channel 125 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 158 and on right bank of secondary channel 50 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 158, half a mile upstream from mouth, if miles north of La Sauses, and 13 miles 

southeast of Alamosa.

Drainage area. 887 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Two water-stage recorders. Datum of gage on main (north) channel is 7,495.02 ft, 

and on secondary (south) channel is 7,495.89 ft, above mean sea level (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation). Main channel: Prior to Oct. 23, 1934, at bridge 125 ft upstream at 

various datums; Oct. 23, 1934, to Apr. 10, 1937, at site 50 ft upstream and Apr. 11, 

to Sept. 30, 1937, at present site, at datum 1.00 ft higher. South channel: Prior to 

Oct. 23, 1934, at bridge 50 ft upstream at datum 0.44 ft higher. Oct. 23, 1934, to 

May 3, 1936, at site 30 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 200 cfs (144,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs Apr. 11; no flow for many days.

T9~21-60: Maximum discharge, 3,890 cfs May 15, 1941; no flow at times in 1934, 1948, 

1950-51, 1953-60.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

at least twice a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 75,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1312: 1934(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17is

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.4

.5

1.0

2.4

4.4

6.6

7.4

7.4

8.0

15

14

12

14

17

16

17

18

19

21

28

34

33

25

19

27

30

26

26

28

29

506.6

16.3

1,000

Nov.

28

28

26

30

35

34

36

34

32

35

33

20

18

18

18

18

20

31

36

39

36

35

35

35

35

41

34

35

40

36

931

31.0

1,850

Dec.

34

36

38

39

39

38

39

40

39

41

45

46

47

46

42

46

47

49

51

54

55

54

59

56

M

58

60

48

45

46

47

1,447

46.7

2,870

Jan.

46

46

47

48

49

50

52

55

61

58

58

50

54

61

56

61

54

52

51

49

52

53

56

57

59

58

58

55

53

52

57

1,668

53.8

3,310

Feb.

57

58

62

62

59

54

59

67

70

59

59

62

59

62

57

59

62

57

54

62

57

57

60

52

52

55

55

55

58

1,701

58.7

3,370

Mar.

55

67

62

66

68

76

84

98

118

122

121

122

121

122

113

93

77

71

71

69

77

112

124

141

151

159

225

316

326

Z1Z

232

3,871

125

7,680

Apr.

249

169

133

100

102

217

478

722

828

988

1.170

1,160

1,110

801

642

631

622

559

574

632

634

719

879

351

658

433

332

265

247

224

17,179

573

34,070

May

253

236

163

146

142

157

141

140

167

182

199

244

300

312

287

295

366

336

287

244

160

111

74

50

37

28

15

16

40

58

88

5,274

170

10,460

June

99

116

123

346

695

498

444

496

552

702

874

904

669

640

630

550

662

657

663

591

364

213

132

64

24

IE

10

9.6

4.9

4.4

11,748.9

392

23,300

July

4.5

5.1

5.6

5.8

5.6

6.3

8.1

71

50

29

19

20

17

13

9.6

8.1

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.6

.3

.3

.3

.4

293.7

9.47

583

Aug.

0.9

1.0

.6

.5

.9

1.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.5

.6

.8

.1

.2

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.2

1.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

14.2

0.46

28

Sept.

0

.1

.4

0

0

.3

.3

0

.5

0

0

0

.1

.4

.5

.4

1.2

1.2

.2

.6

0

0

.1

.2

1.1

8.1

0.27

16

Calendar year 1959: Max 60 Min 0 Mean 22.9 Ao-ft 16,580

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,170 Min 0 Mean 122 Ao-ft 88,540
348 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2500. Culebra Creek at San Luis, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°11', long 105°26', in Beaubien Grant, at bridge on left bank, 1 mile 

south of San Luis, Costilla County, and 1 mile (revised) upstream from Rito Seco.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1927 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Records for January 1910 to December 1911, published as 

"Culebra River" in WSP 288 and 308, have been found to be unreliable and should not be 

used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 23, 1931, water-stage recorder at present site at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 52.7 cfs (38,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 212 cfs June 4 (gage height, 2.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 8.0 cfs Jan. 3.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 654 cfs July 1, 1947 (gage height, 5.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs; minimum daily, 4.6 cfs Oct. 31, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Sanchez Reservoir on 

Ventero Creek (capacity, 103,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1312: 1940. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.5

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

107

165

228

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

27

20

19

22

19

16

16

*16

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

16

16

18

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

19

20

21

571

18.4

1,130

Nov.

19

T9

*19

18

17

17

19

18

18

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

*18

17

16

15

16

18

18

528

17.6

1,050

Dec.

17

T6

16

17

15

16

15

15

*15

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

13

14

12

JL1

449

14.5

891

Jan.

10

9.0

8.0

10

alO

alO

alO

10

12

12

14

14

13

11

12

12

13

12

13

*a!4

a 14

a 14

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

380.0

12.3

754

Feb.

12

T3

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

14

12

12

*14

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

12

12

13

14

14

13

377

13.0

748

Mar.

14

TT

14

14

14

16

20

24

23

25

23

22

25

23 *21

20

19

20

22

24

26

23

20

20

20

20

20

21

19

19

19

624

20.1

1,240

Apr.

17

16

16

16

16

18

16

16

16

14

*14

20

18

16

16

14

14

12

12

14

17

14

15

14

14

14

19

16

16

16

466

15.5

924

May

16

16

15

15

16

16

15

19

30

35

*40

36

33

29

19

19

45

70

102

72

73

71

85

115

116

152

160

159

159

160

165

2,073

66.9

4,110

June

160

164

177

175

165

167

166

165

*166

112

43

28

42

88

117

120

118

117

117

118

117

117

114

121

118

110

112

114

*112

111

3,671

122

7,280

July

111

111

115

115

82

70

63

42

42

56

83

83

*82

82

83

81

81

81

79

96

109

110

111

108

107

108

115

140

151

126

84

2,907

93.8

5,770

Aug.

63

71

*109

153

118

64

36

32

25

66

72

68

75

75

74

76

78

72

*72

55

40

38

38

48

64

65

64

64

64

64

64

2,067

66.7

4,100

Sept.

40

12

11

10

16

39

54

55

59

39

14

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

13

12

12

13

12

10

9.jj

577.5

19.2

1,150

Calendar year 1959: Max 218 Min n Mean 46.1 Ac-ft 33,370

Water year 1959-60: Max 177 Min 8.0 Mean 40.1 Ac-ft 29,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice part of periods); 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 349

2515. Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°05', long 105 0 45', in sec.22, T.33 N., R.ll E., on right bank at highway bridge, 6 miles north of Colorado-New Mexico State line, 7 miles downstream from 

Culebra Creek, 10 miles east of Lobatos, and 14 miles east of Antonito.

Drainage area.--7,700 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--June 1899 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1312. Published as "at Cenicero" 1899-1901, and as near Cenicero" 

1902-4.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,427.63 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1910, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 61 years, 643 cfs (465,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs June 12 (gage height, 3.60 ft); maximum gage height, 4.20 ft Mar. 17 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge. 13 cfs Sept. 6, 7.

1899-1960: Maximum discharge observed, 13,200 cfs June 8, 1905 (gage height, 

9.1 ft), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1950-51, 1956. 

Maximum stage known, probably since at least 1828, occurred June 8, 1905.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month during winter and three times a month the rest 

of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSF 210: Drainage area. WSP 1312: 1907.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 18 to June 23)

26

58

134

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

284

554

940

1,510

2,790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

45

44

62

144

144

140

125

122

117

108

114

98

92

90

98

90

90

90

90

95

105

105

98

85

73

82

76

71

76

82

2,876

92.8

5,700

Nov.

82

78

78

82

85

98

100

108

150

259

308

322

313

318

318

298

284

280

298

298

294

358

368

327

308

235

215

200

190

180

6,832

228

13,550

Dec.

188

200

220

230

230

230

220

235

255

280

270

250

230

230

220

250

270

270

275

280

275

270

265

260

270

265

255

245

230

220

210

7,598

245

15,070

Jan.

205

190

180

175

180

190

200

205

215

235

250

255

265

265

260

260

255

240

225

200

210

220

225

225

230

245

250

255

240

240

7,020

226

13,920

Feb.

230

245

270

230

210

215

225

240

245

220

230

235

240

245

235

220

205

200

210

230

225

215

195

200

220

230

250

210

215

6,540

226

12,970

Mar.

190

185

180

180

190

200

240

300

400

470

540

560

590

600

590

540

480

446

446

502

592

592

653

618

592

525

525

632

768

688

525

14,539

469

28,840

Apr.

542

468

363

322

284

284

446

724

883

1,090

1,370

1,530

1.590

1,290

1,060

995

940

836

794

874

912

1,010

1,240

1,350

1,180

820

653

560

496

395

25,301

843

50,180

May

390

401

322

255

227

235

243

207

211

235

239

272

322

390

363

332

401

423

395

332

272

203

166

140

117

120

108

92

95

134

173

7,815

252

15,500

June

203

211

227

308

702

768

632

702

702

902

1,190

1,650

1.750

1,570

1,310

1,200

1,260

1,280

1,270

1,240

902

639

451

289

196

170

147

137

134

131

22,273

742

44,180

July

111

108

105

95

92

98

111

134

177

156

137

137

211

184

156

137

120

105

100

95

88

85

80

76

69

73

71

71

76

69

58

3,385

109

6,710

Aug.

58

67

69

88

82

71

60

53

51

54

45

39

37

37

37

39

36

33

34

33

33

32

30

30

27

22

17

15

14

15

15

1,273

41.1

2,520

Sept.

15

14

16

14

14

13

13

15

20

33

24

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

19

25

23

25

27

25

29

29

29

29

30

32

672

22.4

1,330

Calendar year 1959: Max 368 Mln 6.0 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,420

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,750 Mln 13 Mean 290 Ac-ft 210,500

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 17.
350 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2520, Rio Grande at Colorado-New Mexico State line

Location. Lat 37°00', long 105°43', in SE£ sec.36, T.I N., R.75 W., in Beaubien Grant, 

on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Colorado-New Mexico State line, 

lj miles upstream from Costilla Creek, and 5-J miles west of Jaroso.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--7 years, 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.07 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Sept. 7.

19S3-60: Maximum discharge, 4,150 cfs May 29, 1958 (gage height, 7.07 ft); no flow 

at times in 1956.

Flood of June 8, 1905 (daily discharge, 13,100 cfs at station near Lobatos 5f miles 

upstream), was probably the greatest since at least 1828.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage 

reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, Nov. 29 to Dec. 21,

May 27 to June 9, Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

8.0

16

27

61

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

222

555

1,040

1,790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*22

38

50

50

122

138

135

127

119

122

111

113

103

98

96

98

96

90

88

*90

93

86

103

98

86

74

70

76

70

79 

79

2,82O

91.0

5,590

Nov.

86

81

74

76

83

79

88

108

143

240

*305

324

311

311

311

305

292

283

298

305

295

343

362

333

320

283

152

186

228

228

6,833

228

13,550

Dec.

*213

201

195

204

178

189

178

192

213

237

261

234

234

201

152

258

*255

255

261

268

268

271

236

261

269

266

257

247

234

222

212

7,152

231

14,190

Jan.

205

195

180

180

*175

185

200

205

210

230

245

255

260

265

237J

260

255

245

230

210

205

215

225

225

*227

240

250

255

245

235 

235

7,007

226

13,900

Feb.

235

240

260 24"0~

215

215

220

235

245

230

225

235

240

245

240

225

210

200 505"

225

225

*216

200

200

215

225

245

220

215

6,546

226

12,980

Mar.

195

185

180

T6H

185

195

230

285

375

450

520

555

580

595

595

540

465

455

450

490

*570

607

653

627

623

563

543

619

730

TOT 

551

14,498

468

28,760

Apr.

563

501

401

356

314

308

42T

671

845

944

1,170

1,330

1.590

1,180

974

895

895

*785

743

8O5

835

880

1,030

1,150

1,080

810

658

563

508

421

23,426

781

46,460

May

3S8

404

352

274

243

243

261

231

225

246

258

*274

320

375

375

346

372

414

39T

349

292

213

169

141

116

106

100

98

86

12T 

160

7,944

256

15,760

June

*201

228

252

308

627

805

671

707

707

860

1,080

1,400

1,590

1,400

1,200

1,130

1,140

1,180

1,150

1,140

*920

684

498

356

237

204

178

155

149

132

21,289

710

42,230

July

119

111

111

106

93

100

113

119

160

163

*143

132

183

192 155"

141

127

113

106

103

90

88

83

76

72

*72

72

70

74

79 

65

3,442

111

6,830

Aug.

57

61

65

74

90

72

61

52

46

52

46

*39

34

34

36

36

33

30

32

32

32

28

30

28

30

22

18

14

14

*14 

14

1,226

39.5

2,430

Sept.

14

14

15

15

14

14

11

12

14

28

24

20

18

19

*19

19

23

23

20

18

23

20

26

23

24

26

26

28

28

30

608

20.3

1,210

Calendar year 1959 : Max 362 Mln 5.5 Mean 120 Ac-ft 87,01O

Water year 1959-60 j Max 1,59O Min 11 Mean 281 Ac-ft 2O3,9OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . No gage-height record Dec. 30 to Jan. 5, Jan. 22-25, Jan. 3O to Mar. 21 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 22-29, Jan. 6-21, 26-29.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 351

2525. Costilla Creek above Costilla Dam, N. Hex.

Location.--Lat 36°53'50", long 105°15'20", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from Costilla Dam and 17 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Drainage area. 26 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1937 to September 1960 (no winter records). Published as "above 

reservoir, near Costilla" 1937-51. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,280 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to July 9, 1940, at wooden control 660 ft downstream at datum 9.53 ft lower. July 9, 

1940, to July 22, 1954, at concrete control 600 ft downstream at datum 7.75 ft lower. 

July 23, 1954, to June 16, 1959, 200 ft upstream at datum 2.53 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38 cfs July 31 (gage height, 2.82 ft); minimum 

daily recorded, 1.7 cfs Sept. 5.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 3,870 cfs July 22, 1954 (gage height, 7.0 ft, from 

floodmarks, at present site and datum), on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily recorded, 1.2 cfs Nov. 7, 1944, Sept. 19, 1956.

The flood in 1954 is highest known since about 1909, from information by local range 

rider.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 878: 1937. WSP 1282: Drainage area.

Rating tables, wate

2.4

2.5

year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

3.4 

6.5

2.17

2.2

2.3

2.4

May 1 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

3.6 

6.2

2.5 10

2.6 16

2.7 24

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6

7.0

6.2

5.9

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.0

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.6

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

~

_

_

-

Nov.

_

_

-

Dec.

_

.

-

Jan.

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

Mar.

_

..

-

Apr.

_

_

-

May

a!2

a!2

a!2

all

alT

all

all

a!2

a!3

*14

15

15

15

al6 

a!6

a!6

a!5

al5

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!3

14

14

14

15

14

a!5

a!5

a!5

al5

427

13.8

847

June

15

15

15

a!7

a!8

21

*19

18

15

18

14

16

17

15 

15

11

*11

17

15

14

11

9.4

6.6

6.6

a6

a8

10

9.4

5.7

5.2

393.9

13.1

781

July

4.6

4.4

4.9

4.9

7.5

*8.6

~8.6 12

5.7

5.7

8.2

7.8

8.2

8.6 

5.4

4.9

4.4

4.4

*5.9

5.2

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

376

3.9

3.9

4.6

7.8

177.0

5.71

351

Aug.

4.9

*379

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.0

2.6

3.1

3.4

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.5 

4.1

3.3

*2.3-

2.3

2.0

1.9

a2

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.0

a2

2.6

2.0

*2.0

1.8

86.7

2.80

172

Sept.

1.9

1.9

a2.5

a2

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

a2

1.8

2.0

2.0

a2.5 

*3.0

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.6 374"

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.8

77.1

2.57

153

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, available 

fragments of recorder trace, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
352 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2530. Casias Creek near Costllla, N. Mex.

Location Lat 36°53'50", long 105°15'35", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 200 ft 

downstream from road crossing, 2 miles upstream from Costilla Dam, and 17 miles southeast 01 tostiiia, Taos County.

Drainage area.--19 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1937 to September 1960 (no winter records). Nov 1-7 1947 and 

Nov. 1-8, 13-16, 1948, gage heights only, discharge records have been found to be unreiiQD in-, should not be used. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in

WoP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 9,270 ft (from topographic map). Prior to July 18, 1940, water-stage recorder and wooden control 100 ft 

downstream at datum 1.56 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58 cfs June 21 (gage height, 1.18 ft); minimum 

daily recorded, 1.6 cfs Sept. 1.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 122 cfs June 11, 1957; maximum gage height recorded, 

1.90 ft June 14, 1938 (backwater from Costilla Reservoir); minimum daily discharge 

recorded, 1.3 cfs Sept. 11-15, 26-28, 1951, Aug. 10, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,300 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1282: 1948-51, drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-12, 

July 8 to Sept. 30 May 1 to July 7

6.2

10

1.0 

1.2

0.4 

.6

1.4

7.1

18

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.5 

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

Nov.

_

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

Mar.

_

-

-

Apr.

_

-

-

May

*7.6 

a8

a8

a7

a7

a7

a7

a6

a6 

*6.4

7.6

9.4

10

11

12

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

16

16

16

17

17

17

T5" 19 

Its

19

358.0

11.5

710

June

19 

19

20

22

23

23

22

*22

20 

20

20

19

17

17

16

19

*19

20

19

16

27

2F

25

21

19

18

17

16

15

15.

589

19.6

1,170

July

13

12

12

12

16

*14

20

10

8.1 

8.5

8.5

8.9

a8.0

a7.5

7.3

7.3

6.2

6.2

4.6

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.0

375

3.0

3 8

4!e

231.6

7.47

459

Aug.

4.0 

*3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

3.2 

3.8

4.0

3.2

2.8

3.2

*5.6

3.8

3.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

88.5

2.85

176

Sept.

fcf

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5 34

175

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.8

*2.8

2.2

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.5

3.8

3.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

78.0

2.60

155

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 5O cfs).--June 21 (6:05 a.m.) 58 cfs (1.18 ft)._____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 353

2535. Santistevan Creek near Costilla, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°53'05", long 105°16'50", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 200 ft 

upstream from road crossing,0.9 mile upstream from Costilla Dam, and 16 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Drainage area. 2.5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1937 to September 1960 (no winter records). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 27, 1940, water-stage recorder and wooden control at same 

site at datum 0.99 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 13 cfs July 7 (gage height, 1.27 ft); 

minimum daily recorded, 0.6 cfs Oct. 9.

, 1937-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 18 cfs Aug. 11, 1941, July 12, 1957; maximum 

gage height recorded, 1.73 ft Aug. 11, 1941; minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.1 cfs 

Nov. 13-17, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion above'or below station. 

Revisions.--WSP 1282: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2 

.4

0.3

.7

2.1

3.8 

5.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

Nov.

.

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

-

Apr.

.

_

-

May

*1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

75.7

2.44

150

June

3.4

374

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.3

*4.6

4.9

475

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.5

*4.3

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.5

127.2

4.24

252

July

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.4

*3.2

372- 4.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

84.5

2.73

168

Aug.

1.8

*1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

T73

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

44.9

1.45

89

Sept.

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

172

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

iTo

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

31.9

1.06

63

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 5 cfs). June 10 (7:30 p.m.) 5.3 cfs (0.74 ft); July 7 (7:50 p.m.) 13 cfs 

(1.27 ft); Aug. 15 (4:45 p.m.) 5.6 cfs: (0.77 ft).______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
354 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2540. Costilla Creek below Costilla Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°52 I 35", long 105°16'45", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 125 ft 

downstream from outlet of reservoir and 16 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Drainage area.--55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1937 to September 1960 (no winter records 1937-44, 1948-49). 

Prior to October 1951, published as "below reservoir near Costilla." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 9,180 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 14 years (1944-47, 1949-60), 16.8 cfs (12,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 116 cfs July 4-8 (gage height, 1.92 ft)- minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 286 cfs May 9, 10, 1942 (gage height, 2.65 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow regulated by Costilla Reservoir (capacity, 15,700 acre-ft, original survey) 

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,300 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.13 

.3 

.6 

.9

0.1 

.9 

5.8 

17

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

98

123

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.8

578

5.8

5.8

3.0

.4

.4

.4

ft

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

34.7

1.12

69

Nov.

0.4

T4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.4

0.31

19

Dec.

0.3

.5

73

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.9

0.22

14

Jan.

0.2

[2

\Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

> a. 2

6.2

0.20

12

Feb.

> aO.l

2.9

0.1

5.8

Mar.

> ao.2

6.2

0.2

12

Apr.

\

> aO.2

6.0

0.2

12

May

*0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.6

25

43

43

26

19

25

42

42

275.4

8.88

546

June

42

42

24

16

25

70

*71

71

70

32

15

1^

15

15

16

16

*16

16

20

39

64

85

85

42

21

38

104

103

103

102

1,393

46.4

2,760

July

50

21

21

44

116

*116

116

50

20

35

102

102

100

100

41

17

34

88

100

*99

97

36

6.1

23

e80

e80

e75

670

27

5.7

31

1,900.8

61.3

3,770

Aug.

e 103

*elD3"

e95

685

40

4.0

17

76

e90

e9O

e80

38

7.0

19

70

e80

*e65

e54

22

8.2

16

53

e75

e60

42

18

6.4

23

e70

*e55

41

1,605.3

51.8

3,180

Sept.

41

18

7.0

20

69.

62

42

42

17

4.4

11

34

33

8.8

*8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2,5

2is

2.5

2.5

479.3

16.0

951

Calendar year 1959: Max 98 Mln 0 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,310

Water year 1959-60: Max 116 Mln 0.1 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,350

" Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reservoir records, 

e Stage-discharge relation uncertain; discharge estimated on basis of Inflow-outflow study 

records for station near Costilla.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2555. Costilla Creek near Costilla, N. Mex.

355

Location.--Lat 36°57'55", long 105°30'10", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 1 mile 

upstream from diversion dam and 2 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Drainage area. 195 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1960 (no winter records 1936-41). Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 13, 1952. Altitude of gage is 

7,810 ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 17, 1944, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1941-60), 46.3 cfs (33,520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 139 cfs July 8 (gage height, 2.80 ft); minimum 

daily, 3 cfs Jan. 18-21.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs May 11, 1942 (gage height, 5.37 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily recorded, 2 cfs Dec. 30, 1946.

The greatest flood known occurred in 1886, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Regulation 

by Costilla Reservoir 20 miles upstream (capacity, 15,700 acre-ft, original survey). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 2,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.8

7.0

14

24

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*19

26

19

17

16

14

12

8.5

7.9

7.6

7.3

773

7.9

8.2

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.5

10 

10

12

323.3

10.4

641

Nov.

12

13

14

13

8

6

6

8

8

8.5

8.2

8.5

7.9

6.8

6.0

_ 5 * !e

.6

.4

.7

.0

.0

.0

.9

.6

F

6 

6

239.2

7.97

474

Dec.

6

6

6

6

5

5

*6

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

T

6

6

5

6

6

6

6

7

6

5

4

T 

4

4

175

5.6

347

Jan.

4

4

4

4

4

*4

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

5

7

7

7

7 

5

5

150

4.8

298

Feb.

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

*6

7

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

5

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

171

5.9

339

Mar.

66"

6

6

6

8

9

11

10

11

10

11

15

15

10

*10

10

10

12

16

21

25

28

34

31

44

60

76

4T

36

46

643

20.7

1,280

Apr.

26

25

22

30

54

67

*79

74

62

79

83

77

68

63

64

66

54

60

64

67

68

75

74

74

63

58

54

*51

51

48

1,800

60.0

3,570

May

55

56

56

49

49

46

45

47

50

*52

60

71

84

85

86_

86

84

80

75

70

63

56

53

63

81

84

81

64

60

77

84

2,052

66.2

4,070

June

81

83

78

59

62

101

116

*118

115

106

79

75

65

59

57

54

*52

52

51

58

73

91

96

83

43

38

83

96

98

99

2,321

77.4

4,600

July

88

39

35

36

94

123

*125

TTo

49

42

91

108

106

108

87

39

35

70

96

*103

102

83

28

27

62

77

79

79

70

27

24

2,241

72.3

4,440

Aug.

80

102

*105 105"

86

26

19

45

81

87

93

74

24

20

43

*76

79

53

45

20

17

31

64

72

52

43

20

15

52

72

*55

1,757

56.7

3,480

Sept.

47

43

20

16

46

67

BT

45

42

21

15

26

38

*25

23

17

17

18

18

15

12

12

15

12

11

10

10

10

9.7

C7

721.4

24.0

1,430

Calendar year 1959: Max 110 Mln 4 Mean 25.8 Ac-ft 18,640

Water year 1959-60: Max 125 Mln 3 Mean 34.4 Ac-ft 24,970

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-9, Nov 26 to Mar. 8, Mar. 15-18.
356 RIO GRAMDE BASIN

2605. Costilla Creek below diversion dam, at Costilla, M. Mex.

Location. Lat 36"SB 1 00", long 105°30'55", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on right bank

650 ft downstream from diversion dam and 1.5 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Drainage area. 19? sq mi.

Records available.--April 1952 to September 1960 (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 7,790 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 112 cfs July 8 (gage height, 2.08 ft); 

minimum daily recorded, 0.2 cfs July 27.

1952-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 525 cfs July 22, 1954; maximum gage height, 

5.05 ft July 24, 1957; minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.1 cfs Sept. 28-30, 1953, 

Sept. 12-28, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow partly regulated by Costilla Reservoir about 21 miles 

upstream (capacity., 15,700 acre-ft, original survey). Diversions above station for 

irrigation, of about 5,000 acres, 3,000 of which lies below station.

Rating table, water year 1959-SO (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.55 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

0.1 

.3 

1.1 

2.8 

5.8

1.0 

1.2

1.4

1.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

-

-

-

Nov.

-

-

-

Dec.

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

*41

41

40

_

_

-

May

41

42

42

32

17

13

31

32

8.6

*12

17

27

39

39

40

28

22

15

9.2

5.4

4.8

3.1

7TT

17

16

11

15

26

24

9.4

6.2

652.1

21.0

1,290

June

5.1

5.8

23

25

14

15

18

*19

18

34

38

19

11

5.7

4.3

4.0

*2.2

272

3.2

2.4

4.2

3.9

5.2

16

19

4.2

6.7

4.1

3.4

3.9

339.5

11.3

673

July

19

16

3.1

3.4

6.5

14

*21

40

24

4.8

5.5

2.2

2.0

2.6

15

17

3.4

3.4

*2.0

2.0

2.0

13

8.9

.9

.6

.5

.2

75

14

12

1.1

260.6

8.41

517

Aug.

1.7

2.0

*2.2

3.4

18

12

1.4

1.2

2.0

1.4

3.6

13

11

1.5

1.7

*1.7

1.1

.9

.8

j/7

.8

.8

1.4

.9

.9

12

10

1.7

1.8

2.0

*1.8

115.4

3.72

229

Sept.

1.8

10

9.7

.5

.7

.8

.7

.5

12

7.1

it

.8

*.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

3.9

1.5

1.5

74.7

2.49

148

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 357

2610. Costilla Creek at Garcla, Colo.

Location. Lat 36°59'30", long 105°32'00", in Sangre de Crlsto Grant, on left bank 200 ft 

downstream from old highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from New MexicoColorado State line, and 0.6 mile south of Garcia.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1944 to September 1960 (no winter records).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,750 ft (based on estimated relation 

£o former station). Prior to Apr. 20, 1950, at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum 

7,747.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 75 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 3.54 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 460 cfs July 24, 1957 (gage height, 4.76 ft); no flow 

at times in most years.

The greatest flood known occurred in 1886, from information by local residents. Flood 

of May 11, 1942, probably reached a discharge of 1,000 cfs.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow partly regulated by Costilla Reservoir about 23 miles 

upstream (capacity, 15,700 acre-ft, original survey). Diversions above station for 

irrigation of about 5,500 acres, 2,000 of which lies below station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.8 0 2.2 1.8 2.8 18

1.9 .2 2.4 4.6 3.0 28

2.0 .6 2.6 9.7 3.2 40

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

_

_

-

Nov.

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

65

62

63

67

54

57

63

64

64

69

64

63

48

45

40

38

*39

38

_

-

-

May

38

38

38

31

22

20

31

30

4.8

*21

19

26

38

39

40

31

21

13

8.4

4.4

2.2

 470" 1 5

11'

13

8.9

10

21

22

8.3

4.1

619.6

20.0

1,230

June

3.0

3.0

14

26

11

11

*14

16

14

28

38

20

12

7.5

6.8

*5.1

1.8

.3

73

.6

1.0

1.1

1.6

12

16

2.1

2.4

1.5

.9

.6

271.6

9.05

539

July

12

16

.8

1.4

3.3

8.5

17

35

ZZ

3.4

4.0

.2

0

0

7.4

15

.1

*.5

0

0

0

7.2

7.0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

7.9 

0

174.7

5.64

347

Aug.

0

*0

0

0

7.9

7.6

0

0

0

0

.5

6.2

8.8

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

4.7

0

*0

0 

0

39.2

1.26

78

Sept.

0

.5

4.5

0

0

0

0

0

4.6

5.9

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a. 2

aO

aO

15.7

0.52

31

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded r 

nearby stations.

 ange in stage and records for

618098 O - 61 - 24
358 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2625. Costilla Creek near Jaroso, Colo.

Location. Lat 36°59'00", long 105°42'05", In SW£ sec.30, T.32 N., R.12 E. (projected), 

in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 1 mile upstream from mouth, 1 mile downstream 

from Colorado-Mew Mexico State line, and 5 miles southwest of Jaroso, Costilla County.

Drainage area. 290 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April to September 1912 and May to September 1913 (published as "near 

mouth, N. Mex."), May to November 1936 (published as "near mouth, near Jaroso, Colo."), 

April 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,500 ft (from topographic map). April 

1912 to September 1913, staff gage at present site at different datum. May to November 

1936, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 2.46 cfs (1,780 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.7 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 1.33 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1912-13 (prior to completion of Costilla Reservoir): Maximum daily discharge, 

344 cfs May 23, 24, June 7, 1912; no flow at times.

1936, 1948-60 (subsequent to completion of Costilla Reservoir): Maximum discharge, 

360 cfs May 19, 1958 (gage height, 4.10 ft); no flow for long periods each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Sixteen observations of no flow were made during the year. Flow 

partly regulated by Costilla Reservoir, completed in 1920, about 35 miles upstream 

(capacity, 15,700 acre-ft, original survey). Diversions for irrigation of about 

6,000 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

O

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.8

73

O

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2.3 Mln 0 Mean 0.01 Ac-ft 4.6 

Water year 1959-60 : Max 0.8 Mln o Mean 0.003 Ac-ft 2.4

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 359

Principal diversions from Costllla Creek, New Mexico-Colorado

Records of discharge are collected at 9 gaging stations on 4 diversions from Costilla 

Creek. Each of these stations is equipped with a water-stage recorder and a Parshall 

flume. Water diverted is used for irrigation in the Sangre de Cristo Grant in New Mexico 

and Colorado below the gaging station on Costilla Creek near Costilla, N. Mex. Records 

are collected during irrigation seasons only. Discharge measurements generally made twice 

a month except during winter period.

2560. Acequia Madre at Costilla, N. Mex.---Lat 36°58'00", long 105°30'50", 275 ft downstream from diversion dam.Records available, May 1944 to September 1960. Acequia 

diverts from right bank of Costilla Creek.

2565. Mesa ditch near Garcia, Colo. Lat 36°59'50", long 105°30'45", 429 ft north of milepost No. 136+54 on New Mexico-Colorado State line. Records available, June 1944 to 

September 1960. Ditch diverts from right bank of Acequia Madre for irrigation in Colorado.

2575. Cordillera ditch at Garcia. Colo.--Lat 36°59'40", long 105°31'40", 570 ft south of 

New Mexico-Colorado State line.Records available, June 1944 to September 1960. 

Ditch diverts from Acequia Madre for irrigation in Colorado.

2580. Cerro Canal at Costilla. N. Mex. Lat 36°57'50", long 10S°31 I 10" J 1,400 ft downstream from diversion dam. Records available, April 1944 to September 1960. Canal 

diverts from left bank of Costilla Creek.

2585. Association ditch at Costilla, N. Mex.--Lat 36°57'45", long 105°32'20", 100 ft downstream from new diversion from Cerro Canal. Records available, May 1955 to September 

1960. Ditch diverts from left bank of Cerro Canal.

2590. Cerro Canal near Jaroso. Colo.--Lat 36°59'35", long 105°34'35". Records available, 

June 1944 to September 1960.Flow measured is delivered to Colorado and to New Mexico 

branch of Cerro Canal.

2595. New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near Jaroso, Colo.--Lat 36°59'35", long 105°34 I 45", 

225 ft downstream from headgate.Records available, June 1944 to September 1960. 

Canal diverts from left bank of Cerro Canal for irrigation in New Mexico.

2600. Fenasquito ditch at Costilla. N. Mex Lat 36°57'50", long 105°31'10", 1,200 ft 

downstream from point of diversion which is 100 ft below Costilla diversion dam. 

Records available, May 1955 to September 1960. Ditch diverts from left bank of 

Costilla Creek.

2620. Eastdale Mo 1 intake canal near Jarosq, Colo.--Lat 37°02'40", long 105°37'00", 

1,100 ft downstream from headgate.Records available, June 1944 to September 1960. 

Canal diverts from right bank of Costilla Creek to Eastdale Reservoir No. 1 for irrigation in Colorado.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September I960

Month

September. ..........

Water year 

1959-60.

Acequia 

Madre

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

902

513

-

Mesa 

ditch

_

_

_

_

_

_

60

35

1.0

-

Cordillera 

ditch

_

_

_

_

_

146

199

69

-

Cerra 

Canal 

at 

Costilla

_

_

_

_

1,850

2,720

748

-

Association 

ditch

_

_

_

_

_

292

338

-

Cerro 

Canal 

near 

Jaroso, 

Colo.

_

_

_

_

_

_

1,240

1,460

216

-

New 

Mexico 

branch 

Cerro 

Canal

_

_

_

_

_

58

239

46

-

Penasquito 

ditch

_

_

_

_

_

_

21

59

95

55

21

-

Eastdale 

No. 1 

intake 

canal

0

0

157

1,970

475

8.1

0.6

0

2,610
360 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2630. Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°49'45", long 105 0 32'45", in S^SW-f sec.15, T.30 N. , R.13 E. , on right 

bank at mouth of canyon, 100 ft upstream from heading of Cerro community ditch and 

6 miles northeast of Cerro.

Drainage area.--10 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

 published in WSP 1312. Records for April and May 1937, published in WSP 828, have

been found to be unreliable (unknown portion of flow bypassing gage) and should not be

used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,250 ft (from topographic map) .

Average discharge .--23 years, 6.66 cfs (4,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37 cfs June 10 (gage height, 1.47 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.5 cfs Nov. 6, 7, Jan. 20.

1937-60: Maximum discharge determined, 121 cfs June 3, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 56 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height recorded, 4.2 ft 

July 19, 1945 (log jam; discharge not determined, but may have exceeded 121 cfs); minimum daily discharge, 0.5 cfs Dec. 14, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1938(M). See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge., in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2

0.6 

1.8 

3.3 

7.2

1.1 

1.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.5

3.8

375

3.5

3.7

3.5

*3.5

3.2

3.0

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.0 

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.7 75 r 2.4

82.7

2.67

164

Nov.

2.2

2.7

2.6

*2.2

1.8

bl.5

bl.5

bl.6

b2.0

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.4 

d2.5

d2.7

d2.8

d'278

*d2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

bl.7

2.4

2.4

bl.6

bl.7

bl.7

bl.8

bl.8

65.3

2.18

130

Dec

2.2

2.4

274

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.4

*2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

2.0

2.0

bl.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.8

61.5

1.98

122

Jan.

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

*2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8 

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

bl.6

bl.5

bl.6

bl.6

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

62.6

2.02

124

Feb.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2 .2

2. '2

b2.1

b2.0

blj 

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.8

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

*a2

a2

a2

a2

-------

57.4

1.98

114

Calendar year 1959: Max 16 Min 1.5

Mar.

a2

aZ

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5 

a3

a3

a3

*2.7

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

4.2

4.4

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.6

88.5

2.85

176

Apr.

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.2

277

4.0

*5.7

6.6

7.0

10

8.9

6.2

4.4 

3.8

5.7

5.9

5.9

7.0

8.6

8.6

10

9.8

8.9

5.5

5.7

4.4

a4

a3.5

a3

a3

168.8

5.63

335

May

a3

a3~.S

a3.5

a3.5

a4

a4

a5

34.5

a5

a8

d9

dll

dITJ 

dlO

dlO

all

all

alO

alO

a9

a8

a8

a8

a8

,a8

a7

a6

a7

a8

a9

alO

232.0

7.48

460

June

a 10

alO

a!3

a!5

a!6

*24

23

26

24

28

a25

a26

a25 

a24

a23

28

28

*31

35

28

26

24

a23

a22

a20

a!9

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

653

21.8

1,300

July

al3

a!2

all

alO

alO

all

*14

IS

10

12

11

9.4

9 

9

8

8

7

*7.0

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

5.3

4.9

4.7

252.6

8.15

501

Aug.

a4.5

as

aS. 5

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.7

a5.5

a5.5

as. 5

a5

as 

as

*5.1

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

373

3.8

*4 .2

148.4

4.79

294

Sept.

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.8

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2 

*4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.6

5.1 TG

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

375

124.8

4.16

248

Mean 4.42 Ac-ft 3.200

Water year 1959-60: Max 31 Min 1.5 Mean 5.46 Ac-ft 3,970

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, available fragments of recorder trace, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on same basis as for footnote "a."
RIO GRANDE BASIN 361

2635. Rio Grande near Cerro, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°44'05", long 105°41'05", in N^ sec.20, T.29 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

4 miles southwest of Cerro, 5^ miles northwest of Questa, and 7 miles upstream from 

Red River.

Drainage area. 8,440 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. May 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,100 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--12 years, 356 cfs (257,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined (probably occurred during period 

of no gage-height record); minimum daily, 60 cfs Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 2-4, 6-8.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 9,740 cfs June 22, 1949 (gage height, 15.78 ft): minimum daily, 44 cfs Sept. 20 to Oct. 2, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor 

Diversions for irrigation of about 626,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

120

259

437

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

645

920

1,280

1,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

65

70

82

95

96

164

*172

168

160

157

156

152

153

144

139

138

141

136

133

132

131

132

138

141

136

124

114

114

118

115

120

4,036

130

8,010

Nov.

120

123

120

 116

118

121

120

130

151

200

309

357

369

358

366

360

355

*337

339

355

353

357

418

4To

386

375

257

157

237

249

8,023

267

15,910

Dee.

246

227

221

226

222

206

215

*218

230

256

289

264

272

265

195

232

280

284

302

302

292

323

330

328

555

540

350

318

253

249

265

8,551

269

16,520

Jan.

273

215

a 200

a^TO

a220

a220

227

257

246

256

277

295

*294

297

285

290

299

284

a290

a250

a250

a270

a260

a250

a260

a270

a270

a280

a280

a280

a290

8,125

262

16,120

Feb.

a290

a290

a290

a290

a290

a280

a280

a290

a290

a290

a290

a290

a500

a300

a300

a300

a290

a290

a290

a290

a290

a290

a280

a260

a240

a270

a290

a280

a280

8,500

286

16,460

Mar.

a280

a270

a250

a5oO

a550

a420

a500

a580

a440

*450

450

475

505

555

529

535

509

489

464

499

555

600

625

642

612

591

523

591

695

762

615

15,617

504

30,980

Apr.

555

541

a440

a580

a550

*a330

a40o

a70o

a850

al,000

al,200

al,450

al.550

al,400

al,100

al,080

al,040

a960

a920

a940

a960

al,O60

al,20o

al,55o

al,370

al,200

a900

a750

a650

a580

27,186

906

53,920

May

473

477

475

384

*331

306

312

June

176

209

222

255

326

*a780

a760

318 a740

287

294

516

521

551

a580

a400

a410

a420

a450

a460

a430

339

269

212

177

152

135

130

125

116

110 

153

9,495

306

18,850

a780

a880

al,150

al,450

al,700

al,650

al,400

al,250

al,280

al,300

al,280

al,260

al.OOO

a800

a560

a400

a300

a230

a210

182

172

168

22,850

762

45,320

July

152

143

142

159

155

152

158

*144

157

196

187

168

161

230

200

182

161

*152

139

152

129

122

118

116

113

106

107

104

107

113

116

4,441

143

8,810

Aug.

107

107

107

*108

119

126

114

108

104

100

103

99

91

86

*86

84

85

81

78

78

78

77

76

74

75

75

72

66

65

60

*60

2,741

88.4

5,440

Sept.

61

60

60

60

61

60

60

60

61

67

67

75

70

*67

66

66

67

68

72

70

65

69

67

71

70

69

72

72

72

73

1,998

66.6

3,960

Calendar year 1959: Max 418 Min 51 Mean 162 Ae-ft 117,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,7OO Min 60 Mean 331 Ae-ft 240,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Not determined.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, available fragments of recorder trace, reconstructed recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby sta-
362 RIO GRAHDE BASIN

2650. Red River near Questa, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 38°42'10", long 105°34'00", in SE£ sec.32, T.29 N., R.13 E. (projected), on 

left bank l£ miles upstream from Cabresto Creek and 1.5 miles east of Questa.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April to October 1910 and January to September 1911 (gage heights and 

discharge measurements only), October 1912 to September 1925 (fragmentary prior to September 1915), January to March 1926, September 1926 to September 1960. Published as 

"above Questa" January 1926 to September 1930 and as Rio Colorado near Questa October 

1930 to September 1947. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. 

Previously published figures of discharge for October to December 1925 have been found 

to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Wood or concrete control since Mar. 20, 1936. Datum of gage 

is 7,451.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 5 to Oct. 14, 1910, and 

Jan. 27 to Sept. 4, 1911, staff gages at sites li and 3% miles upstream, respectively, 

each at different datum. Oct. 6, 1912, to Aug. 21, 1920, chain gage at site 200 ft 

upstream at various datums. Aug. 22, 1920, to June 16, 1921, staff gage at present 

site at datum 2.29 ft lower. June 17, 1921, to Apr. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 2.55 ft lower and May 1, 1934, to Oct. 3, 1938, at datum 1.41 ft 

lower.

Average discharge . 47 years (1912-25, 1926-60), 57.6 cfs (41,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 138 cfs June 18, 19; maximum gage height, 

1.65 ft June 11; minimum daily discharge, 7 cfs Nov. 28.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 886 cfs May 25, 1942 (gage height, 2.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 6 cfs 

Dec. 5, 1955.

The peak of June 15, 1921, may have equaled or exceeded the peak of May 25, 1942.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 

Records available.

1935. WSP 1392: 1913, 1932, 1941, 1947-48. See also

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second

0.6 

.7 

.9

1.1

5.4

9.0

20

38

1.4

1.5

1.7

102

150

arge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

20

22

22

22

23

24

*24

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

20

20

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

17

18

594

19.2

1,180

Nov.

18

19

22

21

*18

12

17

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

19

*18

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

blO

b7

b9 

bll

520

17.3

1,030

Dec.

13

14

14

15

12

12

13

13

*13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

15

b!3

16

16

b!6

16

16

D13

blO

b9 

b.S

bll

419

13.5

831

Calendar year 1959: Max 77

Jan.

blO

b8

b8

b9

blO

b!2

b!4

17

18

18

17

*17

16

15

b!3

b!3

b!7

b!3

blO

blO

b!5

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!7

18

18

18

b!5 

b!6

it

453

14.6

899

Feb.

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!6

19

*19

19

b!6

b!6

b!6

20

IS

18

19

b!4

16

18

b!5

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

17

16

16

16

486

16.8

964

Mar.

16

16

15

16

16

15

16

16

15

*16

16

17

18

19

16

b!3

bl3

17

19

21

25

26

26

26

26

28

30

30- 32

29

31

635

20.5

1,260

Apr.

27

26

2S

27

30

*39

54

60

65

70

75

86

84

70

72

79

77

80

86

90

94

96

~m100

86

82

80

79

79 

75

2,090

69.7

4,150

May

75

68

60

*59

59

53

54

59

60

65

72

74

90

100

104

107

~98 114

104

100

92

92

92

96

94

88

88

86

92 

98

96

2,589

83.5

5,140

June

96

92 55

104

109

114

*116

120

118

118

125

125

125

128

132

132

*130

135

138

132

128

120

107

104

98

100

96

96

94 

96

3,424

114

6,790

July

92

M

86

82

80

84

*74

59

54

56

56

52

50

50

45

44

43

42

42

*39

38

37

35

33

32

31

31

3030"

32

33

1,580

51.0

3,130

Aug.

30

29

28

30

*26

24

25

27

28

33

37

31

29

27

31

*33

30

27

27

26

26

24

25

24

22

21

21

19

19 

*19

20

818

26.4

1,620

Sept.

19

18

16

16

15

15

15

17

19

22

22

23

*22

22

22

22

22

22

20

19

19

19

23

19

18

17

17

17

16 

15

568

18.9

1,130

Mln 7 Mean 25.1 Ac-ft 18,210

Water year 1959-60: Max 138 Mln 7 Mean 38.7 Ac-ft 28,120

Pealc discharge (base, 160 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 363

2655. Llano ditch near- Questa N. Mex.

Location. La t 36°43'45", long 105°33'00". in SE^SEi sec. 21, 1.29 N., R.13 E., on left 

bank 150 ft downstream from heading, 3-J- miles northeast of Questa, and 3f miles 

upstream from mouth of Cabresto Creek.

Records availably. September 1943 to September 1960 (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 7,877 ft above mean sea 

level (river-profile survey) .

Extremes . --1943-60 : Maximum daily discharge recorded, 42 cfs June 6,7, 1958; no flow at 

times .

Remarks. Records good. Ditch diverts water from right bank of Cabresto Creek for irrigat ion of about 800 acres near Questa.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

May.....................................................

Maximum Minimum

_

_

0

0

Mean

_

5.09

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

_

_

864

545

313

0

0
364 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2660. Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°43'45", long 105°33'10", in SEijSEtj sec. 21, T.29 N., R.13 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Llano ditch heading, 2| miles downstream fro 

Lake Fork, 3 miles northeast of Questa, and 3j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 36.7 sq mi (revised).

Records available . September 1943 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of 

level (river-profile survey).

ge is 7,845 ft above mean sea

Average discharge.--17 years, 10.4 cfs (7,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 61 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 2.49 ft); minimum 

daily, 1 cfs Jan. 19.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 176 cfs June 8, 1957 (gage height, 4.44 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Jan. 9, 1960.

The high water of May 25, 1942, reached a stage of 4.18 ft (discharge probably 

exceeded 200 cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Llano ditch (the only diversion above station) diverts from right bank 

a quarter of a mile above gage for irrigation of about 800 acres below. Flow regulated by Cabresto Reservoir (capacity, 732 acre-ft) on Lake Fork 1 mile above its 

mouth.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 30 to June 10)

0.1 

.2 

.3

.5

0.2 

1.4 

3.0 

6.5

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.4

7.8

679

6.0

6.1

6.0

5.8

*5.6

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.2

3.2

372

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.7

156.3

5.04

310

Nov.

3.8

4.0 470-

*4.0

b3.2

bl.3

b2

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.3

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.7

bl.l

T76

2.2

b2 .4

91.4

3.05

181

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

b2.1

b2.5

3.5

*3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

b2.9

bl.9

bl.9

bl.5

b276

99.5

3.21

197

Jan.

b2.5

b2.2

bl.2

bl.5

bl.6

2.7

3.4

3.7

3.9

3.9

4

*4.0

4.2

b376

b3

b3

b3.1

b2

bl

T.I

1.5

2.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3

2 3

3

89.0

2.87

177

Feb.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.9

*379

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.7

2.5

37?

3.6

3.2

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.9

3.7

3.7

100.4

3.46

199

Mar.

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

*4.0

4.2

4.5

4.9

b4

b3

b3

b3.5

b4

5.6

6.0

6.1

6.7

7.8

7.4

9.2

11

12

1(J

9.4

11

180.6

5.83

358

Apr.

8.4

F7&- 8.0

8.6

10

*14

19

22

24

27

25

50

25

20

22

24

22

24

27

35

40

58

36

52

23

21

19

19

17

18

666.0

22.2

1,320

May

14

15

17

18

*16

16

18

21

21

22

23

TS

18

19

17

19

17

17

21

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

521

16.8

1,030

June

14

13

12

T?

12

*13

13

13

12

12

14

13

13

TS- 15

14

*15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

415

13.8

823

July

14

14

15

15

15

14

*15

13

10

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

8.9

9.4

9.0

*8.8

9.2

8.8

18

TT

1.5

14

13

13

12

12

12

386.1

12.5

766

Aug.

TO" 11

9.8

9.6

*9.2

8.4

8.4

7.8

6.5

6.7

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.1

6.5

*6.0

5.1

4.5

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

T72

4.0

*4.0

4.4

195.3

6.30

387

Sept.

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.5

5.2

5.1

4.4

4.5

*4.4

4.7

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.9

5.8

K72

4.9

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

138.4

4.61

275

Calendar year 1959: Max 21 Min 1.1 Mean 7.33 Ac-ft 5,300

water year 1959-60: Max 4O Min 1 Mean 8.30 Ac-ft 6.O20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 6-11, Jan. 2O to Mar. 7 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANBE BASIN 365

2670. Red River at mouth, near Questa, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°39<00", long 105°41'30", in NW£ sec.20, T.28 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

800 ft upstream from Rio Grande and 6.5 miles southwest of Questa.

Drainage area. 190 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,600 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 84.2 cfs (60,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 330 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 4.33 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Nov. 28, Jan. 2-4.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 647 cfs Jan. 18, 1952; maximum gage height, 5.75 ft 

June 14, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 38 cfs Feb. 2, 1951, Jan. 6, 23, Feb. 20, 22, 

1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

123

154

212

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

74

70

66

66

65

64

62

*62

61

59

58

58

59

59

58

57

55

54

53

54

54

55

55

53

53

53

53

56

57 

57

1,819

58.7

3,610

Nov.

58

60

64

63

*59

52

55

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

55

55

55

54

*53

54

53

53

53

55

54

54

48

45

48

49

1,648

54.9

3,270

Dec.

49

49

49

51

49

48

51

50

*49

49

49

49

50

51

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

53

53

53

56_

55

52

49

46

46 

51

1,563

50.4

3,100

Jan.

50

45

45

45

46

47

49

52

53

53

57

*54

51

52

49

47

53

49

46

48

53

53

54

53

53

54

55

54

52

53 

54

1,579

50.9

3,130

Feb.

54

55

54

53

53

53

54

55

54

55

53

53

53

55

53

55

57

52

57

57

56

56

55

55

53

57

56

a56

a56

1,585

54.7

3,140

Mar.

a56

a56

a53

a54

a55

a53

a60

*73

69

65

61

63

65

62

58

57

54

56

56

58

61

61

61

62

60

62

63

65

65

62 

65

1,871

60.4

3,710

Apr.

62

61

59

61

62

70

*89

104

114

134

140

154

144

123

120

127

124

133

138

143

161

168

170

168

150

135

128

123

120

115

3,600

120

7,140

May

122

107

103

99

103

98

99

103

*106

110

117

115

123

132

164

172

177

182

181

173

164

160

160

154

155

144

144

151

155

153

148

4,274

138

8,480

June

145

146

163

178

188

177

177

192

186

194

205

205

190

182

172

168

168

*165

161

154

148

143

141

136

133

128

122

116

112

108

4,803

160

9,530

July

105

101

98

94

94

105

103

*106

102

103

103

94

89

93

88

85

84

*85

85

81

81

76

72

71

70

70

69

69

67

68 

70

2,681

86.5

5,320

Aug.

69

69

69

68

*67

66

69

69

66

69

69

63

61

60

61

*62

61

61

59

57

57

57

58

57

57

54

54

54

54

53 

55

1,905

61.5

3,780

Sept.

*57

57

56

51

53

53

53

55

71

!?-

69

68

65

64

*61

58

57

53

56

53

51

52

54

51

49

48

48

48

48

49

1,681

56.0

3,330

Calendar year 1959: Max 120 Min 44 Mean 62.7 Ac-ft 45,360

Water year 1959-6O: Max 2O5 Min 45 Mean 79.3 Ac-ft 57,54O

Peak discharge (base, 22O efs).--Sept. 9 (4:45 p.m.) 55o efs (4.55 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, records for nearby stations, and a study of ground-water inflow above station.
366 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2675. Rio Hondo near Valdez, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°32'30", long 105°33'20", In S| sec.28, T.27 N., R.13 E. (projected), 

on left bank 500 ft upstream from first diversion, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Forest Service gate, l|- miles east of Valdez, 4 miles downstream from South Pork, and 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--36.2 sq ml (revised).

Records available, August 1934 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 28, 1938. Altitude of gage 

is 7,700 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 28, 1938, at datum 1.92 ft lower.

Average discharge.--26 years, 37.8 cfs (27,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 119 cfs June 6 (gage height, 1.84 ft); maximum gage height, 2.37 ft Jan. 9 (Ice jam); minimum dally discharge determined, 7 cfs 

for many days during period November to January.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 541 cfs May 13, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 4.05 ft Dec. 15, 1953 

(ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 3 cfs Jan. 21, 1935.

Revisions. Maximum discharge and gage height for the water year 1942 have been 

revised to 372 cfs May 29, 1942 (gage height, 2.22 ft), superseding figures published 

in WSP 958 and 1312.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: 1935.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

20

1?

14

14

14

13

12

*12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

12

12

377

12.2

748

Nov.

12

12

14

12

*11

8

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

*9.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.8

7

7.5

9

9.5

302.1

10.1

599

Dec.

9.5

8^5

8.S

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

8.5

*7

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8.5

9

9

9

9

8

7.5

7

7

9

262.5

8.47

521

Calendar year 1959: Max 56

Jan.

 '

8

8

1

8

8

*7

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9_

235

7.6

466

Feb.

8

10

11

10

8

8

9

9

no

9

8

8

8

9

8

9

10

8

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

10

10

10

266

9.2

528

Mar.

10

10

8

9

9

8

11

15

15

13

11

13

14

12

10

10

8

*8.4

7.0

5TT

14

17

19

19

18

24

30

55

23

22

24

450.7

14.5

894

Apr.

22

19

19

20

25

38

48

53

55

65

72

70

*62

58

62

65

64

61

64

71

65

85

86

82

70

61

55

52

47

43

1,659

55.3

3,290

May

38

35

33

S3

*34

33

35

38

40

48

56

71

92

99

100

104

108

106

94

79

74

76

79

85

83

82

82

85

89

94

100

2,206

71.2

4,380

June

99

100

108

114

111

113

108

*105

104

105

105

100

96

94

92

92

92

*92

87

86

86

80

78

74

70

66

61

56

53

50

2,677

89.2

5,310

July

48

46

45

45

48

48

*43

40

39

41

39

38

38

38

38

37

37

38

37

*35

34

33

30

30

30

29

28

27

25

26

24

1,134

36.6

2,250

Aug.

24

22

22

23

21

20

20

*20

18

21

20

19

19

19

24

27

*13

21

21

19

19

19

20

19

17

17

16

15

*15

15

15

610

19.7

1,210

Sept.

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

17

14

14

*13

13

12

12

12

14

13

13

13

15

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

418

13.9

829

Min 7 Mean 17.9 Ac-ft 12,97O

Water year 1959-60: Max 114 Min 7 Mean 29.0 Ac-ft 21,020

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). --May 17 (8:45 p.m.) 110 cfs (1.73 ft); June 6 (6:15 p.m.) 119 cfs

(1.84 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 7-27, Jan. 7-12, Jan. 23 to Mar. 17; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 367

2685. Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°31'55", long 105°41'05", in sec.32, T.27 N., R.12 E. (projected), on 

left bank 1 mile downstream from Arroyo Hondo and l£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 65.6 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1910 to June 1912, fragmentary (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only), July 1912 to December 1928, January 1932 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Published as "near 

Arroyo Hondo" prior to 1928.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Aug. 12, 1938. Altitude of gage is 

6~,670 ft (from'topographic map). Prior to Feb. 29, 1928, staff gage at site 1.1 miles 

downstream at different daturas. Feb. 29 to Dec. 31, 1928, and Jan. 21, 1932, to 

Aug. 13, 1934, staff gage at present site at datum 0.4 ft lower. Aug. 13, 1934, to 

Aug. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--44 years (1912-28, 1932-60), 30.1 cfs (21,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 97 cfs June 7 (gage height, 1.92 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.7 cfs Aug. 13-15, Sept. 8.

1938-60; Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs July 19, 1948 (gage height, 3.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 4.8 cfs 

Apr. 15, 16, 1955.

Maximum gage height observed, 5.45 ft (site and datum then in use) Aug. 23, 1935 

(discharge uncertain, but probably exceeded 1,100 cfs). A minimum daily discharge of 

3 cfs occurred Oct. 19, 1912 (statement in WSP 328 that there was no flow in January 

and much of February 1912 is believed erroneous). Discharge not determined for the 

major floods of Oct. 6, 1911, Sept. 1, 1932, and July 22, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageHeight record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 2,500 

acres, most of which is outside basin.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1342: 1915, 1932(M), 1934-38(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to May 25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30, 

June 28 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

5.6

9.8

20

Mar. 31 to June 27

0.9 1C

1.0 13

1.3 29

1.6 55

1.9 97

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.8 13 

10

10

11

12

14

*16

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

15

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15 

16

396.8

12.8

787

Nov.

16

13

10

8.9

*8.4

11

13

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

13

11

11

11

*10

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

blO

b!2

17

18

367.3

12.2

729

Dec.

17

16

15

15

15

16

18

16

*14

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

19

17

b!6

b!4

b!2

blO 

bll

495

16.0

982

Jan.

bll

blO bT6"

blO

bll

12

14

16

18

16

18

18

*17

16

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

blO

blO

b!2

15

16

14

15

15

15

15

b!3

bll 

b!2

419

13.5

831

Feb.

bll

16

16

15

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

*15

a!3

all

all

all

a!3

all

a!3

a!3

all

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!4

all

all

a!2

a!2

a!4

a!4

a!4

374

12.9

742

Mar.

a!4

a!4

a!2

al2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!3

a!4

a 14

a 13

a!2

*18

a!6

a!8

a!9

a22

24

26

25

24

29

29

32

30

27 

30

571

18.4

1,130

Apr.

29

26

25

27

31

42

46

a47

a51

a62

a67

a70

*65

67

65

63

67

8C

63

51

48

43

41

40

40

26

24

22

a20

a!7

1,365

45.5

2,710

May

a!5

a!3

a!2

a 13

a!4

a!3

a!5

a!7

*19

21

25

34

61

67

58

46

44

35

30

28

36

35

28

31

32

34

64

57

68

60 

80

1,105

35.6

2,190

June

89

83

a83

a84

a88

a90

*9E

m

86

89

89

86

70

67

67

60

51

*49

50

45

41

36

34

31

29

27

22

20

20

15

1,782

59.4

3,530

July

a!4

a!3

a 14

a!4

14

a!3

*14

a!3

all

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

all

all

all

alO

alO

alO

*10

11

12

¥78" 8.0

11

9.8

10

9.8

8.4

11

10

351.8

11.3

698

Aug.

10

10

8.4

8.4

9.1

8.9

8.2

*7.7

7.3

7.7

7.3

7

6.7

677

6.7

*7.1

7.3

7.3

7.3

a8

a8

a8

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.6

8.2

*8.6

8.4 

8.2

248.1

8.00

492

Sept.

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.1

7.1

6.7

172

7.7

6.9

6.9

*6.9

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.7

8.0

8.6

8.9

a9

a 10

¥9

a9

a9

a8

a8

a8

236.8

7.89

470

Calendar year 1959: Max 28 Min 7.0 Mean 11.8 Ac-ft 8,560

Water year 1959-60: Max 92 «in 6.7 Mean 21.1 Ac-ft 15,290

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, 

available fragments of recorder trace, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
368 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2753. Rio Pueblo de Taos near Ranchlto, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°23'30", long 105°37'30", on left bank 300 ft downstream from Rio Fernando de Taos and 2 miles southwest of Ranchito, Taos County.

Drainage area.--199 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1957 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,730 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 170 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 2.40 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.65 ft Jan. 4 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 1.8 cfs Sept. 11, 13. 

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 600 cfs May 13, 1957 (gage height, 3.72 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 11, 13, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 9,000 acres above station. Anderson ditch diverts from right bank about 125 ft below gage.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, Dec. 1O-16,

May 23 to June 17, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.6 

2.7 

6.9

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

20

88

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.0

11

8.6

8.0

8.0

6.9

6.9

8.0

9.7

10

9.7

9.7

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

11

11

12

312.9

10.1

621

Nov.

12

12

15

12

13

*12

12

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

13

14

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

b!5

b!3

b!2

b!2

41O

13.7

813

Dec.

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!5

*14

17

18

18

17

18

19

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!7

bl8

bl8

b!8

b!7

b2C>

b20

b!7

b!6

b!9

b20

b!6

521

16.8

1,030

Jan.

b!4

b!4

b!3

a!2

a!2

a!3

a!5

a!6

a!7

a 18

*b!8

b!7

b!5

b!2

bll

bll

b!2

b!2

bll

bio.

bll

b!2

a!4

a!5

a!4

a 13

a!3

a!2

a!2

bll

bll

411

13.3

815

Feb.

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!2

*b!2

all

all

al3

a!5

a!7

a!6

a!4

a 13

a!3

al2

a!4

a 14

a!3

a 13

a!4

a!2

a!3

a!4

al6

a!4

a 13

a!3

a!4

a!5

389

13.4

772

Mar.

a!9

a20

a!9

a25

a35

a45

*66

73

69

42

27

26

25

25

23

22

21

21

22

22

26

34

37

35

37

41

56

62

58

50

58

1,141

36.8

2,260

Apr.

53

49

42

42

46

*50

55

74

67

74

77

77

83

75

72

77

72

64

59

61

67

72

74

69

66

49

40

35

35

55

1,811

60.4

3,590

May

34

51

50

29

55

55

55

58

40

41

*46

55

70

72

75.

74

72

69

66

61

50

46

46

48

45

42

38

35

35

55

57

1,465

47.5

2,910

June

38

40

40

58

40

55

56

50

*50

62

7464"

59

49

41

*55

29

25

25

21

15

10

11

9.1

6.9

6.9

5.6

4.8

5.2

4^8.

968.5

32.3

1,920

July

4^0

4.4

4.8

4.0

6.1

*10

9.7

10

10

10

11

9.1

6.5

6.5

5.6

4.8

5.6

8.6

*12

14

11

9.7

9.7

9.1

8.0

7.5

6.9

6.1

5.2

D C

8.6

245.4

7.92

487

Aug.

6.9

7.5

6 .9

6.1

6.5

5.6

6.1

4.8

*2.7

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.1

5.5

*5.5

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

*2.5

3.1

4.4

151.5

4.24

261

Sept.

5.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.1

3.5

3.5

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.5

*2.5

2.7

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.4

5.2

6.5

9.1

6.6

6.9

8.0

8.6

6.9

5.6

4.4

128.5

4.28

254

Calendar year 1959: Max 31 Mln 2.3 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,240

Water year 1959-60: Max 83 Mln 1.8 Mean 21.7 Ac-ft 15,730

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Mar. 8 (6 p.m.) 170 cfs (2.40 ft).___________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

fragments of recorder trace, and records for downstream stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 369

2755. Rio Grande de Ranches near Talpa, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°17'55", long 105°34 I 55", in Rancho del Rio Grande Grant, on right bank 

12- miles downstream from Rito de la Olla (locally known as Pot Creek) 3.0 miles south 

of Talpa, and 3.5 miles upstream from Rio Chiquito.

Drainage area.- 83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published as 

Rio Grande del Rancho near Ranches de Taos.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 11, 1952, staff gage at site 35 ft downstream at datum 0.39 ft lower.

Average discharge. 8 years, 18.5 cfs (13,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 118 cfs May 16 (gage height, 2.91 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 3.57 ft Apr. 23 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 3.0 cfs for 

many days.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 342 cfs May 19, 1958 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs Jan. 5, 1955. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Minor diversions upstream for operation of sawmill and for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8 

3.3 

5.7 

9.0

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

70

132

Discharge., in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

6.4

7.7

7TO

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.5

3.3

3T5

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.5

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.7

5 .2

148.4

4.79

294

Nov.

5.2

5.2

5.7

6.0

5TU

*4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*4.2

4.7

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.5

3.3

3T5

3.8

4.1

136.5

4.55

271

Dec.

4.2

4^0

4.1

3.5

5.0

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.4

*3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4

4

4.0

4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

112.0

3.61

222

Jan.

3

7

3

3

3

3.1

3.5

*4.5

5

5

5

5

5

4

3

3.5

4

4

3.5

3

3

3.5

3.5

4

4.5

4.8

5

*4.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

122.4

3.95

243

Feb.

5~^ 5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

*3.5 375-

3.5

4.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

*4.5

4.5

5

5

5

4.5

123.5

4.26

245

Mar.

4

4

3.5

4

4.5

5.2

5.5

6.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.0

6.0

6.5

8.0

8.7

*9.4

11

12

13

13

14

16

21

21

19

20

294.1

9.49

583

Apr.

18

17

16

IS

17

24

37

45

45

54

59

64

59

52

53

63

63

62

66

74

84

98

102

98

102

93

83

77

74

66

1,780

59.3

3,530

May

60

55

53

54

55

*5253"

57

64

73

87

101

112

117

117

115

113

112

107

98

87

81

78

77

74

71

69

65

64

62

60

2,443

78.8

4,850

June

60

58

57

57

58

60

59

55

52

62

65" 69

63

59

55

49

44

41

38

35

32

29

27

25

23

21

20

19

17

16_

1,325

44.2

2,630

July

14

14

13

13

15

*20

17

16

14

13

15

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

*12

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

 978 8.7

11

393.7

12.7

781

Aug.

8.7

8.3

8.3

9.4

9.8

8.3

8.3

7.7 *7.4

9.0

9.0

8.3

7.7

8.3

9.8

9.0

*7.7

7.4

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

*576"

5.0

222.1

7.16

441

Sept.

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.7

7.2

8.7

7.0

*6.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.7

5.5

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

470

156.4

5.21

310

Calendar year 1959: Max 43 Min 3.0 Mean 9.56 Ac-ft 6,920

Water year 1959-60; Max 117 Min 3.0 Mean 19.8 Ac-ft 14,400

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). Apr 

(2.91 ft).

23 (11:55 p.m.) 107 cfs (2.84 ft)j May 16 (5 a.m.) 118 cfs
370 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2756. Rio Chiquito near Talpa, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°19'50", long 105°34'50", on right bank in Rancho del Rio Grande Grant, 

1 mile southeast of Talpa, Taos County, and li miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 37.0 sq mi.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,230 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 1.78 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.3 cfs Dec. 30 to Jan. 5.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, about 144 cfs May 13, 1958 (gage height, 2.24 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 50 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that 

of Dec. 30, 1959, to Jan. 5, 1960.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.0 

1.9 

3.4

1.4

1.5 

1.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

a2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

Ttf

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.3

JLi*.

62.0

2.00

123

Nov.

2.4

2.6

2.7 276"

2.3

*bl.8

b2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

bl.4

bl.5

bl.8

b2.0

62.0

2.07

123

Dec.

b2.1

b2.2

b2.2

1.8

bl.5

b2.1

b2.2

b2.1

1.8

*1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

b2.1

b2.0

bl.5

bl.5

bl.3

58.8

1.90

117

Jan.

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.5

a2.2

a2.5

a2.5

a2.4

*2.3

2.4

2.4

2.6

bl.8

b2.1

2.6

b2.1

bl.5

al.6

al.8

al.8

a2.0

a2.0

a2.1

2.2

2.2

*2.0

bl.6

bl.7

2.2

60.6

1.95

120

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

bl.7

bl.7

bl.8

b2.2

2.3

272

*bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

2.3

b2.1

b2.1

b2.1

b2.0

b2.0

2.3

b2.1

b2.1

b2.0

bl.6

*b2.0

b2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

57.7

1.99

114

Mar.

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

*2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.4

b2.2

bl.7

b2.1

b2.7

3.0

*3.4

3.8

4.4

4.6

5.2

5.8

6.9

8.1

8^5

6.9

8.1

111.9

3.61

222

Apr.

6.6

5.5

5.2

5.8

6.9

8.8

11

14

14

16

19

19

18

*17

18

19

19

1920-

22

23

26

27

27

26

23

20

19

19

18

511.8

17.1

1,020

May

16

16

14

15

16

*16

17

18

19

20

22

23

24

24

23

23

22

20

20

18

17

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

12

533

17.2

1,060

June

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.6

11

10

*9.6

9.2

13

11

14

13

12

12

*11

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.5

8.1

7.7

7.7

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.8

5^5

292.8

9.76

581

July

5.2

5.5

4.9

5.2

5.8

*7.7

675

6.6

6.9

6.9

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.9

6.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

*5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

- 168.5

5.44

334

Aug.

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

*3.4

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.4

4.2

3.6

*3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

3.0

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2 .3

2.3

101.1

3.26

201

Sept.

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

5.8

3.2

*3.0

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.7

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

274

2.3

79.8

2.66

158

Calendar year 1959: Max 10 Min 1.3 Mean 3.20 Ac-ft 2,330

Water year 1959-60: Max 27 Mln 1.3 Mean 5.74 Ac-ft 4,170

Peak discharge (base, 55 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorder trace, 

reconstructed recorder graph, supplementary gage, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 371

2760. Rio Pueblo de Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°23'20", long 105°38'00", in M| sec.23, T.25 N. , R.12 E. , (projected), 

in Martinez Grant, on left bank 200 ft downstream from Rio Grande de Ranches, 0.2 mile 

downstream from Arroyo Seco, half a mile northeast of Los Cordovas, and 3| miles west 

of Taos.

Drainage area. 359 sq mi.

Records available. April 1910 to January 1926, September 1926 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Prior to October 1955, published as Rio Taos at Los Cordovas. All records include flow of Rio Grande de Ranches.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,709.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1921, staff gages at nearby sites at different daturas. Oct. 4, 

1921, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datupi about 

1.26 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1934, to Apr. 30, 1957, at site 200 ft upstream at datum 

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--49 years (1910-25, 1926-60), 59.8 cfs (43,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 227 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 3.14 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.11 ft Jan. 21 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 4.3 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 

16-18,

1915, 1922, 1924-25, 1927, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 1,830 cfs May 14, 1941 

(gage height, 5.81 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

1,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.3 cfs July 17, Aug. 18, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: 1910-12, 1915, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 27,

Dec. 11 to 28, Aug. 8 to Sept. 30)

1.3

1.6

2.9 

5.3

24

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

41

62

105

187

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.4

12

8.1

8.1

7.8

*7.8

8.1

8.8

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

12

11

12

12

14

13

15

341.1

11.0

677

Nov.

14

H

18

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

*19

20

21

23

23

23

24

24

23

19

17

16

546

18.2

1,080

Dec.

15

16

17

18

20

20

21

20

19

*21

22

21

21

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

11

26

23

22

25

25

21

660

21.3

1,310

Calendar year 1959 : Max 43

Jan.

18

18

18

*18

18

20

21

23

24

24

24

24

23

21

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

17

17

18

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

584

18.8

1,160

Feb.

16

17

17

*16

15

15

15

17

18

25

22

21

19

18

20

20

19

20

20

19

18

17

20

23

20

20

20

21

22

548

18.9

1,090

Mln 3.4

Mar.

24

26

25

29

34

52

*65

94

79

52

38

36

36

36

30

29

27

27

30

30

32

36

40

45

42

45

56

70

66

56

63

1,350

43.5

2,680

Apr.

59

55

50

49

BT

63

*85

107

114

127

147

158

162

137

133

141

141

125

109

109

129

162

173

166

147

114

99

85

82

76

3,355

112

6,650

May

72

62

55

51

60

60

59

61

63

65

*72

81

99

116

121

116

109

100

99

88

75

68

67

67

72

63

56

52

50

53

51

2,283

73.6

4,530

June

52

49

48

48

50

66

68

61

*60

75

92

76

75

65

56

47

39

31

28

25

19

14

15

14

12

11

9.2

8.1

8.4

8.1

1,229.8

41.0

2,440

July

8.1

8.1

8.8

8.8

9.6

*14

14

16

T6

16

15

14

11

12

11

9.6

9.2

11

*14

16

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

8.1

7.8

7.8

8.8

9.6

351.9

11.4

698

Aug.

8.8

8^

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.8

8.1

7

*6.0

6.0

6.0

5.3

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.3

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

*4.6

4.8

4 .8

179.0

5.77

355

Sept.

4.8

4.8

5.6

5.6

4.6

4.6 5.'1

5.6

6.0

5T?

3.9

*4.L3

4.3

5.3

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.3

6.0

5.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.6

5.1

4*8

149.4

4.98

296

Mean 18.3 Ac-ft 13.220

Water year 1959-60 : Max 173 Mln 4.3 Mean 31.6 Ac-ft 22,970

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs). Mar. 8 (4:45 p.m.) 227 cfs (5.14 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1O, Dec. 29 to Feb. 29 (no gageheight record Jan. 21-30). No gage-height record Aug. 18-28; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
372 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2763. Rio Pueblo cte Taos below Los Cordovas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°22'30", long 105°40'10", in Gijosa Grant, on left bank 2 miles southwest of Los Cordovas, 2| miles downstream from Rio Grande de Ranches, and 4? miles 

upstream from mouth, Taos County.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,630 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 308 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 2.97 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.9 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 13.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Aug. 24, 1957 (gage height, 5.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

3.9 cfs July 9, 10, 14, 18, 1959, Sept. 6, 7, 13, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect and doubtful gage-height

record (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Oct. 6 to Nov. 19, Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

0.65 

.7

.9

3.2

5.1

9.4

15

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

124

212

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

21

d!3

d!3

di2

*14

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

18

16

19

461

14.9

914

Nov.

19

20

22

21

21

*21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

23

23

23 *23

a25

a26

a27

a27

a27

a28

a28

a27

a26

a21

a!8

690

23.0

1,370

Dec.

a!7

a!8

a20

a22

a22

a22

a23

a22

a23

*24

26

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

27

25

29

30

b29

b26

b30

b30

b27

767

24.7

1,520

Calendar year 1959 : Max 46

Jan.

b25

b20

b20

*t>20

b20

b20

b22

b23

b25

b26

b26

b26

b26

b23

b20

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!7

bT8

b!9

b21

b22

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!7

639

20.6

1,270

Feb.

b!3

D19

b!9

bl8

b!7

b!7

b!9

b21

29

a 25

*b25

b23

b25

b20

b22

b22

b21

b22

b22

b22

b21

b20

b25

b25

b25

b22

b23

b28

29

645

22.2

1,280

Mln 3 . 9

Mar.

b27

28

29

34

42

69

*98

135 TOT

65

46

42

43

43

38

36

34

34

36

34

38

42

47

49

50

49

62

78

72

63

71

1,635

52.7

3,240

Apr.

65

59

53

51

52

66

90

111

120

137

158

168

175

*158

153

159

159

146

126

129

146

179

190

181

173

134

106

96

92

86

3,718

124

7,370

May

79

70

61

 66 56

67

65

66

68

70

78 *89

111

127

137

132

124

114

114

101

87

75

74

74

80

74

65

60

56

62

60

2,562

82.6

5,080

June

62

58

57

60

64

86

92

80 *79

105

dl09

dlOO

d95

d83

80

65

50

39

36

31

23

d20

d20

d20

d!8

d!6

d!4

d!3

d!2

All

1,598

53.3

3,170

July

dll

dll

dll

d!2

d!4

*d!5

die

d!8

d!9

d!8

d!7

d!7

d!5

d!4

d!4

d!2

d!3

d!4 *d!6

d!8

die

d!5

d!5

d!4

d!3

d!2

dll

dio

dll

d!2

d!2

436

14.1

865

Aug.

dll

dTT

dll

dll

dlO

dlO

dlO

d9

*d8

6.8

6.8

5.1

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.1

*4V7

4.7

5.1

4.7

5.1

4.7

6.0

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

6.0 *5.5

5.5

211.5

6.82

420

Sept.

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

4.3

3.9

3.9

4.3

5.1

5.1

4.3 *4.3

3.9

5.1

5.5

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.5

6.0

6.4

6.8

8.1

8.5

T7J

7.2

7.7

8.1

7.2

6.8

171.8

5.73

341

Mean 20.5 Ac-ft 14,820

Water year 1959-60: Max 190 Mln 3.9 Mean 37.0 Ac-ft 26,840

Peak discharge (base, 230 cfs).--Mar. 8 (5:15 p.m.) 508 efs (2.97 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, reconstructed 

recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated same as footnote "a" above.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 373

2765. Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°19'00", long 105°45'30", in N| sec.15, T.24 N., R.ll E., on left bank 

2 miles downstream from Rio Pueblo de Taos and bridge on State Highway 96 and 12 miles 

southwest of Taos.

Drainage area. 9,730 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only July 1925 to 

September 1930, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,050.3 ft above mean sea level (planetable survey). Prior to Apr. 14, 1934, at bridge 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 772 cfs (558,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.71 ft); minimum dsily, 175 cfs Sept. 4-8.

1926-60: Maximum discharge, 9,730 cfs June 7, 1948, June 22, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 10.7 ft July 3, 1927 (site and datum then in use), from graph based on recorder 

record ending at a gage height of 10.5 ft, 6 hours prior to peak; minimum daily discharge, 159 cfs Oct. 8-11, 1956.

Maximum flood known since at least 1888, about 14,000 cfs June 19, 1903, from records for Rio Grande at Embudo and estimated inflow. Other floods exceeding 10,000 cfs 

occurred June 9, 1905, May 28, 1920, and June 16, 1921, from comparison of records 

for stations near Lobatos and at Embudo.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 650,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 788: 1934(M). WSP 1392: 1931-32, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

135

270

500

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

875

1,360

2,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

216

265

240

255

260

*285

336

336

331

320

320

315

310 

315

305

305

305

305

300

300

300

300

300

310

305

300

290

275

295

295

300

9,194

297

18,240

Nov.

300

305

315

305

300

295

295

305

305

*336

405

507

535 

528

521

521

514

500

494

494

507

500

528

570

549

535

494

331

331

4O5

12,830

428

25,450

Dec.

405

399

381

375

387

364

370

364

364

393

*423

448

417 

429

399

336

442

442

442

461

454

468

507

5OO

514

556

So7

480

454

423

423

13,327

430

26,430

Jan.

435

370

340

35U

360

360

370

381

399

405

*423

448

448 

454

435

429

442

423

423

390

390

417

411

399

411

417

423

429

423

423

435

12,663

408

25,120

Feb.

417

435

435

435

429

429

417

429

429

429

435

435

435 

442

442

442

442

429

442

442

442

442

429

417

387

423

448

442

442

12,542

432

24,880

Mar.

442

429

405

468

500

616

736

865

685

655

612

619

662 

723

685

692

685

662

655

655

723

*811

827

875

843

843

779

787

875

978

943

21,735

701

43,110

Apr.

803

787

715

619

591

570

612

755

,080

,280

,480

,740

,850 

,790

,540

,500

,500

,450

,350

,350

,400

,5OO

,600

,700

,850

,650

,300

,150

,050

950

37,512

1,250

74,400

May

870

800

730

678

626

584

563

570

556

542

584

*612

670 

739

835

843

795

819

859

819

755

685

619

563

556

514

474

468

461

454

468

20,111

649

39,890

June

535

563

591

633

692

1,150

1,300

1,150

*1,210

1,250

1,520

1,660

2,090 

2,050

1,780

*1,610

1,550

1,590

1,550

1,540

1,440

1,150

867

731

584

487

442

411

393

575

32,894

1,096

65,240

July

353

342

348

336

310

340

340

360

360

500

400

*381

364 

371

417

375

358

342

331

320

*315

300

290

285

275

270

270

270

265

775

295

10,358

334

20,540

Aug.

275

265

*260

260

270

275

275

270

245

230

230

235

220

211

211

211

211

*206

211

206

206

211

220

225

216

211

206

198

193

188

*184

7,035

227

13,950

Sept.

184

184

180

175

T75

175

175

175

198

206

202

206

202 

198

*202

198

193

193

202

198

193

184

184

202

198

193

188

193

198

198

5,752

192

11,410

Calendar year 1959: Max 570 Min 167 Mean 327 Ac-ffc 236,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,090 Min 175 Mean 535 Ac-ft 388,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Apr. 13 (ll p.m.) 1,920 cfs (5.46 ft); June 13 (3 p.m.) 2,25O 

efs (5.71 ft).__________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2-6, 2O, 21. No gage-height record Apr. 16 

to May 3, July 5-llj discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

618098 O - 61 - 25
374 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2795. Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36 0 12'20", long 105°57'50", in SW^SW^ sec.23, T.23 N., R.9 E. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge at Embudo and 2-J miles downstream from 

Embudo Creek.

Drainage area.--10.400 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--January 1889 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312. Figures of daily discharge published in WSP 358 for 

period Oct. 4 to Nov. 30, 1896, have been found to be unreliable and should not be 

used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,789.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 1889, staff gage l£ miles upstream at different datum. 

March 1889 to December 1903 staff gage 1,300 ft upstream at different datum. September 

1912 to June 1914 on downstream end of bridge pier at site 200 ft upstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 71 years, 1,066 cfs (771,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.69 ft); minimum daily, 190 cfs Sept. 5, 7.

1889-1903, 1913-60: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs June 19, 1903 (gage height, 

about 15.9 ft); minimum daily, 130 cfs June 30, 1902.

A flood of about 14,000 cfs occurred between May 20 and June 10, 1905, from a comparison of records for Lobatos and Otowi Bridge. Another major flood occurred Sept. 29 

or 30, 1904.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1903 has been revised 

to 16,200 cfs June 19, 1903 (gage height, about 15.9 ft), superseding that published 

in WSP 358 and 1312.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 660,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 358: 1900-1902. WSP 878: 1915-16. WSP 1512: 1892-99, 

1904, 1916, 1931-32, 1939, 1944-45, 1950. See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

228

303

284

295

*303

303

385

390

385

371

366

358

348

358

344

335

327

327

327

a320

a320

a320

a320

a 350

a330

a320

a310

a 310

a500

a370 

a350

10,457

337

20,740

Nov.

a330

a 400

*323

311

303

295

303

315

327

348

405

515

555

550

545

540

*540

520

500

*495

510

505

530

590

580

570

535

380

331

405

13,356

445

26,490

Dec.

*425

435

410

405

405

380

395

400

395

420

470

495

465

475

460

376

465

475

480

515

505

520

555

545

570

615

565

540

510

a500 

a490

14,661

473

29,080

Jan.

a460

a430

a 380

a380

a 380

*b400

b410

b420

b420

430

450

480

480

480

475

b455

b460

b440

b440

b420

b420

b430

b430

b420

b440

45O

455

465

450

445 

480

13,575

438

26,930

Feb.

455

465

480

465

460

455

460

480

490

470

470

475

465

485

470

470

475

465

465

485

470

475

455

455

420

440

480

475

470

13,545

467

26,870

Mar.

465

455

*410

480

520

654

803

941

787

720

674

668

734

806

782

776

776

758

770

746

794

884

914

962

932

914

902

908

956

1.040 

1,040

23,971

773

47,550

Apr.

878

854

794

712

685

*690

752

884

1,190

1,450

1,650

1,980

2.150

2,100

1,840

1,700

1,620

1,600

1,470

1,440

1,540

1,620

1,710

1,890

1,940

1,750

1,400

1,210

1,110

1,030

41,619

1,387

82,550

May

931

856

*838

814

760

724

675

692

708

680

730

784

850

952

1,040

1.070

1,020

1,000

1,060

1,010

931

856

790

730

719

670

620

614

609

614 

609

24,956

805

49,500

June

*692

708

736

766

814

,240

,470

,270

,280

,430

,740

,810

,080

.120

,970

* ,730

,620

,600

,550

,520

,430

,200

980

818

680

560

495

445

405

380

35,539

1,185

70,490

July

362

344

327

323

323

353

353

376

385

409

440

*415

385

366

435

380

362

340

331

323

307

299

288

281

274

274

264

260

264

264 

288

10,395

335

20,620

Aug.

281

278

267

257

260

274

278

267

257

245

248

257

242

233

233

230

230

230

228

222

218

218

215

218

215

212

210

210

208

202 

202

7,345

237

14,570

Sept.

*198

195

195

192

190

192

190

192

195

220

218

215

218

218

218

212

212

212

212

218

218

215

222

222

220

225

220

222

222

222

6,320

211

12,540

Calendar year 1959: Max 615 Mln 192 Mean 362 Ae-ft 262,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,130 Mln 190 Mean 589 Ae-ft 427,900

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). --Apr. 13 (2:30 a.m.) 2,190 efs (5.40 ft); Apr. 25 (4:30 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 375

2841. Rio Chama near La Puente, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°39'45", long 106°38'00", on right bank in Tierra Amarilla Grant,

0.7 mile downstream from Rito de Tierra Amarilla, 3 miles southwest of La Puente, and 

6.7 miles upstream from flow line of El Vado Reservoir, Rio Arriba County.

Drainage area.--480 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,083 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 338 cfs (244,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--fllaximum discharge during year, 4,080 cfs Apr. 11; maximum gage height, 4.97 ft 

Apr. 21; minimum daily discharge, 8.4 cfs Sept. 8.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 8,040 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 6.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and an inflowoutflow study of El Vado Reservoir; minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Sept. 19, 1956.

A discharge of about 9,000 cfs occurred Apr. 16, 1937, based on flow of Rio Chama 

at Park View with allowance for tributary inflow.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 7/500 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (g 

height, In feet, and dls.charge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22 to Apr. 4, Apr. 9-13, 

Apr. 22 to May 8, Aug. 12 to Sept. 5)

1.28 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

8.4

9.2

20

37

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

77

140

230

440

3.5 

4.0

5.0

850

1,500

2,400

3,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

107

*158

224

T58

135

138

148

133

123

110

120

149 

187

150

*150

161

161

148

145

135

126

123

114

112

114

116

108

99

123

*158

140

4,273

138

8,480

Nov.

150

158

T56~ 190

105

90

110

110

105

105

110

110 

100

95

85

*90

90

85

90

85

80

75

70

70

60

55

40

45

45

*50

2,819

94.0

5,590

Dec.

50

55

50

50

40

40

40

40

40

45

45

45 

45

45

*45

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

30

Sff

30

35

*35

1,275

41.1

2,530

Jan.

35

35

30

3^

30

30

30

35

35

35

40

Iff 

40

40

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

40

35

35

40

40

*40

35

35

35

1,065

34.4

2,110

Feb.

35

40

40

35

30

30

30

30

35

35

30

30 

30

30

30

30

*30

30

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

920

31.7

1,820

Mar.

35

35

30

30

30

30

35

40

40

40

35

40 

40

45

*45

40

40

40

45

50

80

172

196

489

620

780

938

1,050

750

705

*780

7,305

236

14,490

Apr.

531

422

435

641

960

1,370

1,790

2,120

2,750

3,260

3,400

3,290 

2,550

2,070

1,990

2,100

1,870

1,940

2,260

2,360

2,600

2,580

2,380

2,120

1,660

1,550

1,290

*1,080

894

770

55,036

1,835

109,200

May

750

705

750

850

916

790

998

1,270

1,380

1,710

2,010

2,200 

2,180

2,010

1,940

1,810

1,680

*1,550

1,360

1,130

1,030

1,020

996

984

872

820

830 *820

800

800 *696

37,657

1,215

74,690

June

723

723

750

770

760

750

705

660

644

644

770

620 

559

538

*510

475

461

404

362

315

262

206

178

161

140

135

121

99

82

*H

13,598

453

26,970

July

68

62

54

52

59

81

160" 230

128

99

99

79 

68

79

*71

65

57

54

44

37

34

31

28

26

27

23

19

21

*18

17

17

1,907

61.5

3,780

Aug.

16

15

17

17

17

18

16

14

14

17

31

38 

31

28

*26

26

2222'

19

18

18

18

18

18

16

15

14

12

11

10

TO

582

18.8

1,150

Sept.

*11

12

13

13

12

11

10

8.4

977

9.7

9.7

9.7 

11

11

11

*13

17

18

15

13

12

13

16

16

18.

16

15

15

16

16

391.2

13.0

776

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,740 Min 11 Mean 163 Ac-ft 118,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,400 Min 8.4 Mean 347 Ac-ft 251,600

Peak discharge (base. 2,700 cfs).--Apr. 11 (12:30 a.m.) 4,080 cfs (4.87 ft); Apr. 21 (ll p.m.)

5,490 cfs (4.97 ft) ._________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 21 (no gage-height record Jan. 19

to Mar. 21; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, reconstructed recorder graph,

weather records, and records for nearby stations).
376 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2845. Willow Creek near Park View, M. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°40 I 20", long 106°42'10", In Tlerra Amarilla Grant, on right bank

400 ft upstream from Willow Creek damslte, 0.3 mile downstream from Horse Lake Creek, 

and 8| miles southwest of Park View, Rio Arrlba County.

Drainage area. 193 sq ml.

Records available. May 1936 to September 1960 (no winter records prior to 1943). Monthly 

or yearly discharges only for some periods, published In WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,950 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, at datum 0.79 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years (1936-38, 1939-60), 22.5 cfs (16,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 5.36 ft); no 

flow at times.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversions for Irrigation of about 300 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 858: 1936. WSP 1312: 1943(M), 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, Nov. 30 to 

Dec. 4, Sept. 1-20)

0 

.9

2.0 

4.0 

9.5

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

80

105

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

185

295

435

605

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*47

70

50

30

25

30

25

20

15

10

5

4

2

1

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1

5

340

10.9

674

Nov.

4

6

4

6

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

35

1.2

69

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 71

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

1

2

6

10

9

8

8

6

4

4

6

15

25

*44

65

164

212

310

368

412

509

559

570

452

414

246

*213

193

4,835

156

9,590

Apr.

78

59

69

111

112

111

106

86

65

54

47

44

78

38

31

23

15

10

12

10

10

9

8

7

6

6

5

*5

6

8

1,229

41.0

2,440

May

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*5

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

0

U

0

0

126

4.1

250

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

*1

7

0.2

14

July

3

3

2

2

3

9

17

TT

8

7

7

6

4

3

*4

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

1

2

2

4

3

3

*2

2

1

133

4.3

264

Aug.

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

3

4

6

6

6

6

*5

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

1

2

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

81

2.6

161

Sept.

*1

T

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

*0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

20

0.7

40

Min 0 Mean 3.0 Ac-ft 2.170

Water year 1959-60: Max 570 Min 0 Mean 18.6 Ac-ft 13,500

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Mar. 26 (7:45 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (5.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no

Note.--No gage-height ' - ' - '' - 

affected by ice most of r 

of 4 discharge measuremer 

tions.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 377

2855. Rio Chama below El Vado Dam, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°34'50", long 106°43'30", in Tierra Amarilla Grant, on left bank 

1.5 miles downstream from El Vado Dam, 2.7 miles upstream from Rio Nutrias, and 

13 miles southwest of Tierra AmarMla.

Drainage area.--877 sq mi.

Records available. October 1913 to November 1915, April to November 1916, March, April 

1920, September 1920 to August 1924, October 1935 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Published as Chama River below 

El Vado Dam prior to 1935, as near Tierra Amarilla" 1913-14, 1935-47, as "near El 

Vado" 1915-17, and as "at El Vado" 1920-24.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,696.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to October 1935, at site 1.5 miles upstream at different datum. October 

1935 to September 1938 at site 1.1 miles upstream at datum 30.34 ft higher.

Average discharge.--5 years (1913-15, 1920-23), 448 cfs (324,300 acre-ft per year), prior 

to completion of El Vado Dam; 25 years (1935-60), 391 cfs (283,100 acre-ft per year), 

subsequent to completion of El Vado Dam.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 cfs May 28 (gage height, 3.84 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Nov. 12.

1913-16, 1920-22, 1923-24, 1935-60: Maximum discharge observed, 9,000 cfs May 22, 

1920 (gage height, 12 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow Mar. 25, 26, 31, 1955.

Flood of Oct. 4 or 5, 1911, exceeded floods of September 1904 and May 1920, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks-. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated since 1935 by El Vado Reservoir (see p. 456). Diversions for irrigation of about 8,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1392: 1949. WSP'l312: 1914, 1949.

Rating table, water year 1959-60., except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.7

2.2

5.7

12

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

410

700

1,070

1,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

*100

125

218

490

441

241

188

133

97

97

97

100

100

97

90

131

137

122

137

137

163

199

199

199

151

122

89

79

*168 

159

4,865

157

9,650

Nov.

161

164

137

133

160

157

117

111

108

111

54

*.8

426

840

862

*862

840

791

432

184

137

114

103

92

85

80

80

75

71

*67

7,554.8

252

14,980

Dec.

41

36~ 3.3

67

67

62

60

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

*60

60

60

58

54

54

54

52

52

52

52

52

52

50

45

40 

45

1,624.3

52.4

3,220

Jan.

50

50

52

55

50

55

55

50

50

52

55

60

*47

55

55

55

55

55

60

60

60

60

55

55

55

50

55

50

50

50 

50

1,666

53.7

3,300

Feb.

55

55

50

45

45

45

50

50

50

50

45

50

50

50

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

40

45

50

50

50

50

.......

1,425

49.1

2,830

Mar.

50

50

50

54

54

52

54

58

65

73

128

177

174

174

*170

170

170

174

422

670

714

756

351

840

870

892

922

945

952

960 

*968

12,159

392

24,120

Apr.

960

952

938

930

930

938

952

982

1,020

1,050

*1,080

1,110

1,130

1.150

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,200

1,250

1,280

1,280

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,270

*1,090

900

33,272

1,109

65,990

May

818

111

777

111

942

1,110

1,160

1,060

1,140

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,210

*1,310

1,310

1,210

1,040

945

945

945

903

812

846

*1.350

1,350

1,350 

*1,350

34,477

1,112

68,380

June

1,350

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,290

1,150

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,270

*1,270

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,230

709

184

188

191

157

102

87

*90

29,748

992

59,000

July

92

92

90

85

69

56

63

67

80

90

108

136

147

124

*95

80

80

210

972

440

440

435

435

430

425

243

95

73

*56

47 

3J7

5,892

190

11,690

Aug.

34

35

35

37

37

38

185

926

520

520

526

520

520

218

*56

56

56

54

49

44

44

42

173

915

478

472

472

472

472

466 

460

8,932

288

17,720

Sept.

*460

460

466

211

37

31

21

15

12

T2

12

130

852

460

455

*450

445

435

430

425

330

31

31

31

25

22

21

22

17

13

6,362

212

12,620

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,110 Mln 0.8 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,350 Mln 0.8 Mean 404 Ac-ft 293,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 29 to Mar. 3 (no gage-height record Jan. 1-12).
378 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2875. Rio Chama near Abiquiu, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°13'00", long 106°15'00", in Juan Jose Lobato Grant, at downstream end 

of pier of bridge on State Highway 96, 1^ miles upstream from El Rito Creek, 5 miles 

downstream from Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County, and 13.5 miles downstream from Abiquiu 

damsite (dam under construction).

Drainage area.--2.170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,873.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 19 years, 411 cfs (297,600 acrre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Oct. 1.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 7,870 cfs July 28, 1952, from rating curve extended 

above 2,900 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.38 ft Aug. 5, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 

1 cfs June 11, 1947.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Flow regulated by El Vado Reservoir (see p. 455). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 13,650 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, Oct. 16 to Nov. 19, 

Feb. 25 to Apr. 4)

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

132

228

478

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

873

1,470

2,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1540-

213

287

224

530

44?

300

236

192

130

125

120

120 

118

113

102

127

135 *143

138

149

160

210

206

196

163

127

122

133

216

5,539

179

10,990

Nov.

196

170

196

170

160

173

189

140

135

*132

130

*138

SB'S- 50

819

*792

774

*765

697

*385

199

157

140

*122

110

100

85

75

75

*75

7,707

257

15,290

Dec.

60

55

35

75

75

65

65

70

75

85

85

71

71

76 

66

*71

71

70

68

71

70

73

78

66

74

68

78

70

60

50

60

2,127

68.6

4,220

Jan.

60

55

6U

60

55

60

*60

75

70

75

80

85

85

80 

80

80

80

80

85

85

85

85

85

80

75

70

*65

70

65

65

65

2,260

72.9

4,480

Feb.

65

70

70

65

55

55

55

60

65

60

55

65

65

65 

65

75

es

65

65

65

65

65

55

50

*70

66

65

55

53

1,814

62.6

3,600

Mar.

46

62

51

53

62

71

90

122

454

550

550

500

400

375 

*358

228

179

176

268

842

998

990

926

510

1,040

,080

,180

,2OO

,210

,190

] , 280

17,041

550

33,800

Apr.

1,230

1,140

,100

,140

,250

,520

,620

,680

,640

,700

,780

,780

,540

,530 

,430

,400

,360

,360

,370

,390

,360

* ,460

,530

,520

,480

,440

,400

,390

,300

 ,000

42,840

1,428

84,970

May

933

846

819

SIS

*855

1,100

1,260

1,250

1,090

1,300

1,410

1,440

1,520

1,550 

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,360

1,480

1,460

1,300

1,040

984

973

973

*873

819

1,030

1,390

1,360

1,370

37,154

1,199

73,690

June

1,570

1,340

,330

,320

,320

,370

,200

,300

,290

,290

,280

,280

,260

,250 

,240

,210

* ,210

,190

,180

,190

1,160

1,160

1,150

415

186

173

163

138

104

815

30,155

1,005

59,810

July

85

85

80

70

*62

71

218

101

86

100

110

108

127

149 

135

106

81

78

341

745

436

430

430

442

436

436

*292

125

104

78

113

6,260

202

12,420

Aug.

60

43

38

38

40

39

38

228

669

547

*504

472

460

460 

214

*78

56

46

42

38

34

30

SZ

215

669

*424

418

430

436

424

430

7,672

247

15,220

Sept.

424

418

424

436

220

*76

48

36

29

63

47

25

193

656 

424

418

418

430

380

408

412

*326

94

59

47

39

33

27

16 "2"8~

6,654

222

13,200

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,050 Min 12 Mean 185 Ac-ft 134, OOO

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,780 Min 15 Mean 457 Ac-ft 331,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 11-14, July 1-4; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 10, Dec. 28 to Feb. 24. Doubtful gage-height 

record June 29, 30; discharge computed from actual gage-height record.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 379

2890. Rio Ojo Callente at La Madera, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°20'59", long 106°02'38", in NW^NE^ sec.l, T.24 N. , R. 8 E. , on left bank 

400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 111, 2£ miles south of La Madera, 2f miles 

downstream from confluence of Rio Vallecitos and Rio Tusas, and 3^ miles north of Ojo 

Caliente.

Drainage area. 419 sq mi.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,358.84 ft abo^e mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 23, 1934, at site about 2f miles upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 23, 1934, to June 22, 1936, at datum 12.58 ft lower and June 23, 1936, to Oct. 27, 

1956, at datum 13.84 ft lower, both at site 1,400 ft downstream.

Average discharge. 28 years, 74.0 cfs (53,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,300 cfs Apr. 10 or 11; minimum daily, 

2.6 cfs July 28.

1932-60: Maximum discharge, 3,140 cfs Apr. 21, 1958, from rating curve extended 

above 1,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.60 ft July 15, 1933, 

site and datum then in use; minimum daily discharge, 0.6 cfs Aug. 18, Sept. 17, 1956.

A flood which occurred in May 1920 may have exceeded 3,200 cfs, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 8,400 acres.

Corrections. The figure of maximum daily discharge for water year 1959, published erroneously in WSP 1632, has been corrected to 264 cfs.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet., and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28, Jan. 21 to Feb. 20, 

Mar. 11-ZO, Apr. 27 to June 1Z, July 27 to Aug. 3)

Z.3 

Z.4 

Z.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

Z.O 

2.9

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

69

143

315

650

1,Z40

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

Z9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

^75

9.6

11

9.6

9.9

9.9

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

9.4

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

*8.5

9.1

9.6

9.6

9.4

8.8

9.4

9.6

9.6

12

23 

23

312.3

10.1

619

Nov.

23

23

24

25

Z2

18

ZO

22

Zl

*Z1

20

19

18

18

16

16

*16

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

13

14

536

17.9

1,060

Dec.

*14

14

14

14

IS

13

14

14

14

15

16

14

15

16

14

*17

16

15

15

16

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

16

16

16 

17

473

15.3

938

Jan.

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

17

18

19

ZO

ZZ

Zl

20

18

17

17

18

15

14

13

TT

13

13

13

13

*14

16

14

13 

15

513

16.5

1,020

Feb.

14

15

16

15

15

15

15

16

18

17

15

14

14

16

14

14

14

13

T4

15

14

14

13

15

*14

18

20

19

19

445

15.3

883

Mar.

20

21

ZO

23

27

34

51

78

76

73

67

70

80

91

*69

56

48

48

55

78

104

125

136

*173

165

227

298

*Z82

210

182 

238

3,225

104

6,400

Apr.

154

127

116

176

26Z

375

547

710

807

908

9Z4

864

490

390

433

487

338

369

448

442

*449

480

392

335

217

206

175

153

141

136

12,051

402

23,900

May

136

127

1Z5

122

*129

138

12Z

127

125

138

161

166

169

129

120

114

101

89

81

82

76

66

60

55

53

*49

41

35

34

31

31

3,032

97.8

6,010

June

 zy

H&.

27

26

24

Zl

23

24

Z4

24

24

28

26

22

18

15

13

*12

10

8.8

7.6

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.5

5.8

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.5

*4.4

466.4

15.5

925

July

4.4

4.Z

4.4

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

6.7

9.9

*5.2

5.0

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.2

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

*2.9

Z.6

2.7

3.3

3.3

140.3

4.53

278

Aug.

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.2

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3^2

3.2

3.2

119.1

3.84

236

Sept.

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

121.5

4.05

241

Calendar year 1959: Max 264 Min 3.9 Mean 25.9 Ac-ft 18,780

Water year 1959-60: Max 924 Min 2.6 Mean 58.6 Ac-ft 42,510

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Apr. 10 or 11 about 1,300 cfs.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
380 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2900. Rio Chama near Chamita, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°04'25", long 106°06'39", in NE^NE^ sec.8, T.21 N. , R.8 E., on left bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285, half a mile west of Chamita 

2 ? miles northwest of San Juan Pueblo, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--3.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1912 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,653 ft (from river-profile map) 

Prior to Oct. 4, 1933, at railroad bridge 2 miles downstream at different datums 

Oct. 4, 1933, to Mar. 1, 1942, at site 150 ft upstream at datum 0.22 ft higher

Average discharge. 48 years, 566 cfs (409,800 acre-ft per year)

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 4.78 ft)- minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Aug. 8.

1912-60: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs May 22, 1920; maximum gage height, 8.33 ft 

(present datum) May 16, 1941; no flow at times

The floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and Oct. 4 or 5, 1911, probably exceeded 15 000 cfs 

Another major flood occurred in 1884, from newspaper accounts

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1931 has been revised to

HOD Soo ^F?£' 20 ' gage heleht < 5 - 82 ft > corrected), superseding figure published in WO.T (oo and. 1312.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 30,000 acres, a few hundred of which is 

below station. Flow partly regulated by El Vado Reservoir (see p. 456), 77 miles 

upstream. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water 

year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1512: 1913-15, 1934, 1936. WSP 1632: 1929(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, Dec. 11-18, 

21-27, Feb. 25 to Apr. 21, Sept. 8-9)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

90

165

3.4 

3.6 

3.9

4.1

275

410

660

860

81

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

4.5

136

311

565

1,020

1,620

2,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

18

59 

190

180

474

466

a350

a200

a!30

allo

allO

a!05

alOO

aloO

a95

a90

a95

alOO

136

136

136

152

161

161

190

185

152

186

261

263

5,106

165

10,130

Nov.

269

227

227 

239

221

200

221

IBS

157

152

127

148

75 215-

770

860

791

800

667

443

268

193

158

145

124

124

105

90

90

90

8,361

279

16,580

Dec.

90

80

60 

40

40

60

70

80

90

105

127

116

104

89

84

89

97

91

90

90

97

102

99

97

94

102

97

80

70

60

70

2,660

85.8

5,280

Jan.

70

65

70 

70

70

70

70

80

85

80

85

100

90

90

90

90

90

95

95

100

100

100

100

90

85

90

90

90

80

80

80

2,640

85.2

5,240

Feb.

80

90

90 

80

70

70

70

80

85

81

70

85

85

85

85

100

95

90

90

90

90

80

70

60

73

94

119

127

139

2,523

87.0

5,000

Mar.

152

180

177 

197

218

261

303

349

280

a600

a550

a55o

a450

a45o

a400

349

3O7

295

332

S69

880

910

890

651

965

1,140

1,280

1,570

al,360

al,370

al,350

19,235

620

38,150

Apr.

1,280

1,140

1.080 

1,160

1,390

1,590

1,900

2,O3O

2,040

2,140

2,240

2,240

1,990

1,880

1,820

1,890

1,720

1,790

1,890

1,900

1,880

2,000

1,960

1,920

1,780

1,710

1,670

1,610

1,540

1,260

52 , 440

1,748

104,000

May

1,180

1,090

1,040 

1,020

1,060

1,370

1,520

1,500

1,340

1,460

1,590

1,620

1,630

1.650

1,620

1,580

1,540

1,400

1,520

1,530

1,370

1,130

1,050

1,050

1,040

932

860

978

1,360

1,350

1,360

40,740

1,314

80,180

June

1,370

1,360

1,370 

1,370

1,370

1,400

1,290

1,410

1,400

1,420

1,440

1.460

1,410

1,370

1,360

1,320

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,220

579

239

190

177

152

102

 99

32,428

1,081

64,320

July

37

10

6.8 

8^

11

19

154

136

65

50

94

74

74

99

102

60

38

a25

a25

a725

a430

a400

a410

a445

a410

a415

a260

a!40

a70

a48

a76

4,917.3

159

9,750

Aug.

34

16

4.8 

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.0

627

46T

440

430

420

425

318

81

37

9.8

5.7

3.9

4.8

1.7

6.8

9.2

576

367

367

386

367

353

367

6,126.3

198

12,150

Sept.

367

358

367 

381

296

86

29

16

12

20

21

10

2.9

655

466

461

445

466

461

399

442

398

190

68

40

31

24

19

17

11

6,558.9

219

13,010

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,170 Mln 5 Mean 204 Ac-ft 147,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,240 Min l.o Mean 502 Ac-ft 354,400

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, reconstructed recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 10, Dec. 19, 20, Dec. 28 to 

Feb. 24.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 381 

2910. Santa Cruz River at Cundiyo, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°57'40", long 105°54'10", in SE^NW^ sec.17, T.20 N. , R.10 E. , on left 

bank 135 ft downstream from highway bridge at confluence of Rio Medio and Rio Frijoles 

and 0.6 mile northwest of Cundiyo.

Drainage area. 86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Jan. 3, 1954. Altitude of gage is 

6,460 ft (from topographic map). Sept. 1, 1930, to Aug. 12, 1932, water-stage recorder 

at site about I mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 13, 1932, to Oct. 29, 1934, 

water-stage recorder at site 35 ft upstream at datum 0.42 ft higher. Oct. 30, 1934, to 

Jan. 2, 1954, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 0.64 ft lower.

Average discharge. 30 years, 30.4 cfs (22,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 151 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.67 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.5 cfs Jan. 5, 6.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 2,420 cfs Sept. 24, 1931 (gage height, 7.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 170 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.1 cfs 

Dec. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1392: 1931(M), 1932-33, 1934-39(M) , 1942, 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 10-15)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

2.7 

4.9 

8.2

13 145

econd, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

10

9.5

8.6

8.6

9.1

9.1

*9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

11

12

12

305.5

9.85

606

Nov.

13

13

13

11

be

b4

b8

11

10

*9.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b6

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

a7

a7

a7

a7

243.9

8.13

484

Dec.

a7

a8

*8.6

b8

b8

b7

b7

b7

b7

7.8

7.4

b7

b7

7.8

7.8

*7.8

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b6

b5

b7

b7

222.2

7.17

441

Jan.

b7

a7

a6

a6

a5.5

a3.5

a5

a6

a7

a7

a8

a9

a9

*b9

b9

be

b5

b5

b5

b5

b7

blO

b!2

12

11

12

12

11

blO

bll

12

248.0

8.0

492

Feb.

bll

11

10

b9

b9

b9

blO

blO

bio

b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

b6

b5

b4

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

204

7.0

405

Mar.

*>5

b5

*b8

b8

b8

blO

18

42

b40

b40

b40

46

54

56

b40

b30

b27

b25

b27

44

72

*84

90

96

88

92

111

109

94

80

82

1,571

50.7

3,120

Apr.

72

58

51

56

76

100

113

125

118

128

130

128

118

107

107

113

113

109

*111

122

125

130

128

125

116

109

98

90

86

76

3,138

105

6,220

May

72

64

61

59

56

*55

58

61

67

76

90

105

113

118

120

120

125

122

118

109

102

100

98

100

98

96

94

92

92

92

94

2,827

91.2

5,61C

June

*96

92

92

92

94

100

107

102

100

120

128

122

120

113

105

94

*92

86

82

75

72

65

64

61

58

52

46

42

40 

39

2,551

85.0

5,060

July

36

34

33

36

47

56

42

47

56

64

56

56

*49

51

44

42

38

37

41

41

37

37

38

41

38

38

34

*37

34

37

39

1,316

42.5

2,610

Aug.

31

30

28

34

30

30

24

21

22

25

23

21

18

19

24

24

*21

18

20

18

16

16

16

14

14

13

12

13

12 

12

13

632

20.4

1,250

Sept.

12

12

11

11

11

*10

10

12

12

19

13

13

12

11

12

11

11

12

11

13

17

16

19

13

12

12

12

11

10 

10

371

12.4

736

Calendar year 1959: Max 70 Min 4 Mean 14.3 Ac-ft 10,360

Water year 1959-60: Max 130 Min 3.5 Mean 37.2 Ac -ft 27,030

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

n stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
382 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3130. Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°52'30", long 106°08'30", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

former railway bridge, 400 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 4, if miles 

southwest of San Ildefonso Pueblo, 2| miles downstream from Pojoaque River, and 7 miles 

west of Pojoaque.

Drainage area. 14,300 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. February 1895 to December 1905, June 1909 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. In early reports this record 

was published as Rio Grande at water tank, as "at Rio Grande", and as "near Buckman."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,488.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 19, 1904, and July 25 to Oct. 1, 1904, staff gage at site 180 ft 

upstream at datum 2.02 ft lower. May 19 to July 24, 1904, Oct. 2, 1904, to Dec. 31, 

1905, and June 23, 1909, to May 31, 1910, staff gage or chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 61 years, 1,596 cfs (1,155,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs Apr. 12; maximum gage height, 6.30 ft 

Apr. 10; minimum daily discharge, 192 cfs Sept. 9.

1895-1905, 1909-60: Maximum discharge, 24,400 cfs May 23, 1920; maximum gage height, 

14.5 ft Sept. 29, 1904 (present site and datum); minimum daily discharge, 60 cfs 

July 4, 5, 1902.

The flood in 1920 is greatest since at least 1884 and probably since 1741; information from H. W. Yeo's file on floods.

Revisions.--The maximum stage and discharge for the water year 1904 have been 

revised to 22 ,000 cfs (gage height, 14.5 ft, present datum), superseding footnote "c" 

published in WSP 1312.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made two or more times a month. Flow 

partly regulated by El Vado Reservoir (see p. 456) on Rio Chama which contributes about 

40 percent of total flow. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 619,000 

acres in Colorado and 75,000 acres in New Mexico. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1512: 1895-99, 1904-6, 1911-12, 1914, 1931(M), 1935.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

229

283

391

478

478

631

743

653

566

542

488

465 

457

461

461

440

431

423

452

461

452

465

452

496

519

510

501 

461

474

906

c ~ 0 boc

15,401

497

30,550

Nov.

606

552

739

627

557

524

621

586

566

576

601

664 

680

689

1,420

,420

,400

,360

,300

,070

837

761

725

737

737

719

691 

b550

b500 528"

23,343

778

46,300

Dec.

561

571

566

542

510

514

519

552

542

552

606

611 

611

596

596

542

524

586

581

606

601

611

627

627

648

731 675-

621

586

528

528

18,071

583

35,840

Jan.

524

488

b430

b420

b470

b490

b470

b510

b540

b600

b600

b660 

b660

b640

b620

b621

b600

b550

b550

b550

b600

b610

b650

b630

b580

591

596

601

576

571

576

17,574

567

34,860

Feb.

601

601

621

621

652

611

611

611

632

616

601

606 

591

611

581

571

571

557

561

586

586

591

576

552

528

524 5-56- 

611

616

17,163

592

34,040

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,610 Min 162

Mar.

616

657

616

686

737

850

al,120

al,250

al,080

al,330

1,420

1,190 

1,380

1,650

1,550

1,200

1,180

1,190

1,220

1,560

1,960

2,010

2,040

1,840

2,120

2,240

2,390 

2,410

2,420

2,460

2^550

46,918

1,513

93,060

Apr.

2,540

2,220

2,100

1,980

2,060

2,330

2,800

3,040

3,280

3,660

3,920

4,160 

4,060

4,110

3,920

3,810

3,630

3,520

3,420

3,400

3,460

3,630

3,650

3,710

3,650

3,430

3,150 

2,880

2,670

2,360

96,550

3,218

191,500

May

2,180

1,960

1,880

1,830

1,830

1,950

2,040

2,070

2,000

2,030

2,230

2,360 

2,450

2,590

2,720

.2,790

2,700

2,570

2,680

2,680

2,500

2,190

1,970

1,900

1,820

1,710

1,560 

1,590

2,040

2,040

2,060

66,920

2,159

132,700

June

2,130

2,100

2,110

2,120

2,230

2,510

2,930

2,830

2,720

2,950

3,340

3,400 

3,570

5,650

3,420

3,120

2,970

2,830

2,830

2,750

2,680

2,440

2,190

1,630

1,030

aSOO

a680 

a610

542

488

69,600

2,320

138,000

July

478

423

354

3eT

395

478

537

566

542

519

561

501 

465

488

492

452

411

384

354

890

680

632

632

675

675

637

714 

419

365

365

395

15,840

511

31,420

Aug.

407

344

312

312

269

267

272

272

725

708

798

743 

703

686

632

338

272

247

238

225

222

220

~S20 216

525

606

542 

547

557

528

538

13,491

435

26,760

Sept.

552

542

528

552

510

278

218

206

192

206

242

238 

231

661

686

642

637

648

680

637

760

703

510

361

309

309

286 

278

262

252

13,116

437

26,020

Mean 586 Ac-ft 424,500

Water year 1959-60'- Max 4,160 Min 192 Mean 1,131 Ac-ft 821,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 efs). No peak above base.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

available fragments of recorder trace, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 383

3133. Rito de Los Frijoles near Los Alamos, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°48'55", long 106°21'35", on right bank at upper Frijoles crossing, 

5^ miles southwest of Los Alamos, 5-| miles upstream from Bandelier National Monument 

Headquarters, and 7^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 8.9 sq mi.

Records available. August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 7,000 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 2.2 cfs Aug. 28 

(gage height, 0.91 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Sept. 20-29.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 13 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 1.30 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Jan. 19.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversions above station.

Rating table, Aug. 21, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.8 

.9

0.2

.9

2.2

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

4.0

9.5

18

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Total

Aug.

:

Sept.

1.3

nT3

*1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

Day

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

Aug.

~-

Sept.

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1,1 

1.1

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

1

Sept.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

Day

19

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

*1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.1

Sept.

1.1 

1.0 

T7o

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Runoff in acre-feet ................................................................

Aug.

8 

6 

5 

4 

4 

4 

4

1

Sept.

n.o

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 1.1

32.6 

1.09 

65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

*1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1 1.1

1.3

1.4

1.9 179"

38.3

1.24

76

Nov.

1.9

2.0

2.3

T79

1.6

1.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

r!r

43.4

1.45

86

Dee.

1.3

rs

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.1

al

a. 9 a79~

a' a 99 

35.7

1.15

71

Jan.

aO.9

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 9

a. 9

al

1.1

1.3

TTT

al

al

al

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 9

al

*1.0

.0

.0

a

.9

a

a

28.6

0.92

57

Feb.

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al.l

al.2

aTTT

al

a. 9

al

al

a. 9

al

a. 9

a^8

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. S

a.. 8

3..B

n.o

1.0

1.0

1.0

27.9

0.96

55

Mar.

1.0

l!o

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.3

3.1

3.6

4.7

5.4

6.7

8.0

9.5

8.9

8.6 

9 2

100.6

3.25

200

Apr.

7.6

6.7

6.4

6.7

7.3

*9.2

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

9,2

8.6

8.0

7.3

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.2

*4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4 

5.3

218.9

7.30

434

May

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

*2.7

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

*1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1 

1.0

ITo

59.4

1.92

118

June

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

*1.0

1.1 1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9 

1.0

32.7

1.09

65

July

~7§ 0.9

.9

.9

1.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.1

.1

* .1

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0 

1.0

1.0

32.9

1.06

65

Aug.

"79 1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

n.o

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

1.0

.9

26.7

0.86

53

Sept.

~0.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9 

.9

26.3

0.88

52

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60! Max 12 Min 0.7 Mean 1.83 Ac-ft 1,330

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

records.

neasurements and weather
384 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3145. Rio Grande at Cochiti, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°37'10", long 106°19'20", in SE^NE^ sec. 17, T.16 N., R.6 E. , on downstream 

end of concrete pier near left end of highway bridge, l| miles northeast of Cochiti, 

3-jj- miles north of Pena Blanca, and 8 miles upstream from Galisteo Creek.

Drainage area. --14 ,600 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available . --October 1924 to September 1960. Published .as "near Cochiti" prior to 

1928~ Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder since July 16, 1925. Datum of gage is 5,224.70 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 16, 1925, staff gage 1 mile upstream at different datum. July 16, 1925, to Jan. 28, 1947, at or near right abutment of bridge at 

same datum. Jan. 28 to May 15, 1947, 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 1,368 cfs (990,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,590 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum daily, 43 cfs Aug. 24.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs May 15, 1941 (gage height, 10.93 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Aug. 10-12, 1934.

The flood of May 23, 1920, probably exceeded 23,400 cfs, and is likely the highest 

since 1905.

Remarks. --Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 700,000 acres, 6,000 of which are irrigated below 

by Cochiti east side and Sill main canals which bypass station. Possible regulation by 

two reservoirs on Rio Chama.

Cooperation. Records for Cochiti east side and Sili main canals furnished by Bureau of 

Reeclamation. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1512: 1931-33, 1935, 1939-40(M). WSP 1312: 1925-29.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-6, Nov. 17 to Dec. 21, Jan. 23 to 

Apr. 1, Apr. 16-22, May 31, June 1, Sept. 14-22)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18 Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

2.8

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

108

228

484

990

1,700

2.7

2.8

3.1 

3.4 

3.7

53

157

307

520

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

820

1,480

2,270

4,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

]_

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

128

228

334

446

438

401

551

518

454

493

484

394

328

316

322

347

423

408

401

354

360

354

340

360

388

381

354

322

316

878

632

12,453

402

24,700

5,060

Nov.

632

596

782

632

568

526

560

551

534

526

596

690

700

700

1,260

,500

,440

,400

,380

,230

880

776

700

710

721

660

650

610

488

464

23,462

782

46,540

76

Dec.

547

488

547

574

592

574

574

610

583

630

620

630

610

601

601

529

456

547

565

592

574

592

620

660

680

776

700

620

601

583

574

18,450

595

36, 600

0

Jan.

592

504

412

358

419

464

496

565

640

660

660

776

754

776

690

640

650

592

480

504

538

601

670

670

601

610

630

630

620

556

18,341

592

36,380

0

Feb.

630

620

G60

660

650

630

620

630

680

710

670

660

670

640

630

620

610

610

592

620

640

630

601

574

574

538

592

630

620

18,211

628

36,120

0

Mar.

601

610

583

538

630

754

,030

,270

,520

,700

,620

,410

,370

,690

,810

,400

,190

,110

,150

,330

,050

,200

,340

,180

,150

,310

,430

,430

,430

, 380

2,500

48,716

1,571

96,630

242

Apr.

2,280

2,070

1,970

1,890

2,020

2,320

2,670

2,920

3,270

3,580

3,830

4,140

4,180

3,980

3,700

3,640

3,520

3,390

3,270

3,230

3,190

3,370

3,600

3,660

3,680

3,490

3,250

2,880

2,590

2,360

93,940

3,131

186,330

6,790

May

2,150

1,990

1,890

1,690

1,660

1,740

1,800

1,840

1,860

1,810

2,040

2,150

2,320

2,540

2,580

2,650

2,500

2,380

2,360

2,410

2,360

2,000

1,740

1,560

1,470

1,410

1,510

1,380

1,720

lIsiO

61,100

1,971

121,190

6,040

June

1,830

1,920

1,970

2,050

2,080

2,200

2,690

2,650

2,540

2,630

3,030

3,110

3,170

3,620

3,470

3,070

2,840

2,800

2,740

2,710

2,580

2,430

2,130

1,880

1,230

892

660

565

472

405

66,364

2,212

131,630

6,720

July

433

504

377

301

320

433

419

556

583

464

440

426

351

370

426

574

412

333

308

668

798

690

660

620

565

529

620

480

364

419

370

14,813

478

29,380

5,210

Aug.

351

290

236

231

257

307

216

141

321

690

700

680

776

670

650

412

216

183

170

273

141

80

53

43

153

721

640

529

464

426

405

11,425

369

22,660

5,930

Sept.

433

448

565

504

448

296

115

83

134

231

179

126

107

225

574

529

565

512

464

440

538

504

504

426

273

206

192

170

157

192

10,140

338

20,110

5,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,880 Mln 29 Mean 526 Ac-ft 381,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,180 Mln 43 Mean 1,086 Ac-ft 788,300

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--Apr. 12 (5:30 p.m.) 4,590 cfs (6.20 ft).________

t Combined monthly diversion, In acre-feet, of Sill main and Cochiti east side canals.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 385

3160. Santa Fe River near Santa Fe, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°41'10", long 105°50'35", in NE^SE^ sec.23, T.17 N., R.10 E. , on left 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from McClure Dam and 5-| miles east of Santa Fe.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq mi.

Records available. January 1913 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Prior to October 1953, published as Santa Fe Creek near 

Santa Fe.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 7,718 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 4, 1930, at site 1.5 miles downstream and 

Apr. 11, 1931, to September 1947 at site 0.3 mile upstream, each at different datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 8.47 cfs (6,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 39 cfs June 11; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Dec. 12-21.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Aug. 14, 1921 (gage height, 5.17 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Feb. 7-10, 20, 21, 1927, Aug. 1-4, 1951.

Floods which probably exceeded 1,000 cfs occurred Aug. 19, 1872, and Sept. 29 or 

30, 1904. Without regulation the flood of Sept. 23, 1929, might have exceeded 

1,5CO cfs.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow regulated by McClure Reservoir (see p. 456), completed in 1926, raised in 1935 

and again in 1947.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1512; 1933, 1936-37(M), 1942.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second). 

(Shifting-control method used May ZZ to June 14)

0.4 

1.0 

1.9 

3.4 

5.6

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

*.7

.7

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

3.3

3.4

5, 6

41.5

1.34

82

Nov.

3.6

376

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.6

.9

79

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

42.7

1.42

85

Dec.

0.9

T9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.6

.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

*. 4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

.7

19.5

0.63

39

Jan.

0.7

1.4

2.1

27T

2,1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

. 8

.9

35.6

1.15

71

Feb.

0.9

.9

"79 1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

26.2

0.90

52

Mar.

0.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.4

1.5

TTs

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.8

79

.9

.0

.2

* .1

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.9

.9

34.0

1.10

67

Apr.

0.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.2

1.4

1.7

2.8

6.2

5.9

*6.2

12

29

30

21

16

16

36

3T

30

22

19

21

22

21

20

377.7

12.6

747

May

19

15

12

ni11

111111

10

9.4

10

16

24

26

32

36

30

27

29

28

24

22

*22

22

22

21

21

18

15

17

18

600.4

19.4

1,190

June

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

15

28

39

24

26

*26

22

18

15

15

15

14

11

8.4

874

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

*8.4

8.8

8.8

484.4

16.2

961

July

8.8

874

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

5.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.3

3.3

3.1

37T

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

178.5

5.76

354

Aug.

3.6

379

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

6.2

8.8

8.8

9.1

8.8

8.8

*8.8

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

12

16_

15

15

15

15

15

15

260.4

8.40

516

Sept.

8.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

5.4

8.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

12

14

142.0

4.73

281

Calendar year 1959: Max 10 Mln 0.4 Mean 3.96 Ac-ft 2,870

Water year 1959-60: Max 39 Mln 0.4 Mean 6.13 Ac-ft 5,410

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 25 to Mar. 3, Sept. 19-30; discharge estimated on basis of 3 

discharge measurements, available fragments of recorder trace, recorded range In stage, and Public 

Service Co. records.
386 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3180. Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°30'45", long 106°19'00", in SWtr sec.21, T.15 N. , R.6 E., in Santo 

Domingo Pueblo Grant, 160 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.3 mile northeast of 

Domingo, 2^ miles east of Santo Domingo Pueblo, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,255.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 20, 1956, at site 160 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 10.1 cfs (7,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 4.40 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs Sept. 25, 1955 (gage height, 12.1 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

The floods of Sept. 23, 1929, and Aug. 20, 1935, probably exceeded 20,000 cfs. Discharge for the flood of Aug. 20, 1935, was estimated as 24,300 cfs by H. W. Yeo. The 

peak of June 26, 1937, may have been slightly higher, based on recorder chart for Rio 

Grande near San Felipe.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

three times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 50 acres above station. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are 

given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1148: 1942, 1943(M), 1944, 1945(M), 1946-47.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.2

.9

.9

.3

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.0

193

.4

196.7

6.35

390

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0.2

0.006

0.40

Calendar year 1959 : Max 253

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

.1

0

0

0

0

11

77

86

27

11

4.3

.9

1.5

0

.2

.4

.1

O

0

0

0

0

5.7

8.9

5.2

2.8

2.2

O

0 

0

244.3

7.88

485

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

O

0

June

0

O

O

0

0

4.4

1.8

0

O

93

248

3.5

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

350.7

11.7

696

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

81

3.9

222

157

a5

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

18

aO

0

0

0

0

0 

0

486.9

15.7

966

Aug.

0

0

86

al

9.8

aO

aO

aO

267

796

1.7

.5

.1

O

37

166

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1,366.3

44.1

2,710

Sept.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.20

Mln 0 Mean 3.78 Ac-ft 2,740

Water year 1959-60 : Max 796 Mln o Mean 7.23 Ac-ft 5,250

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOO cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and available
RIO GRANDE BASIN 387

3190. Rio Grande at San Felipe, N. Mex.

Location. --La t 35°26'40", long 106°26'20", in SW^NW^- sec. 17, T.14 N. , R.5 E., in San 

Felipe Grant, on right bank 200 ft below mouth of Tonque Arroyo, 1,800 ft upstream 

from steel highway bridge, three-quarters .of a mile upstream from San Felipe Pueblo, 

and 11 miles northeast of Bernalillo.

Drainage area. 16,100 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. --October 1925 to September 1960. 

iods, published in WSP 1312.

Monthly discharge only for some perGage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,115.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, 1951 adjustment. Prior to May 16, 1945, and Oct. 1, 1946, to Sept. 27, 1957, at 

site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 5.35 ft lower, and May 16, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1946, 

at same site at datum 5.94 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 1,460 cfs (1,057,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,450 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 5.96 ft); minimum daily, 123 cfs Aug. 25.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs June 26, 1937 (gage height, 11.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 34 cfs 

July 7, 1934.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 705,000 acres above station. Possible regulation by two 

reservoirs on Rio Chama.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 

1933(M), 1934-36, 1938(M).

1926-30. WSP 1392: 1937(M). WSP 1512: 1931-32,

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 15 to Apr. 20, May 3o, 31)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

154

207

349

594

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,330

2,410

3,840

2.1 

2.4 

2.8

106

209

429

3.5

4.5 

6.0

1,060

2,470

4,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

562- 174

341

482 

545

472

701

732

617

617

585

508

429 

424 

429

424

458

a442

a426

410

415

415

420

426

472

487

477 

467

a450

1,020 

701

15,226

491

30,200

Nov.

635

606

695

629 

572

534

523

a490

a485

a480

a550

a650

a660 

a660 

al,210

1,580

1,340

1,510

1,270

1,210

1,010

831

751

707

719

689

676 

646

539

492

22,949

765

45,520

Dec.

539

555

561

550 

534

523

518

534

544

544

577

617

611 

611 

606

583

529

572

588

600

617

623

629

652

658

752

676" 764 

640

611 

550

18,448

595

56,590

Jan.

583

617

559

b450 

b460

b480

b500

554

561

566

611

682

689 

701 

5BT

623

629

629

588

539

544

566

600

689

606

578

578 

594

606

583 

578

18,167

586

36,030

Feb.

594

617

629

635 

611

606

606

606

640

664

655

625

629 

617 

655

611

629

640

600

655

664

646

652

625

646

578

640 

670

BTo

18,249

629

56,200

Mar.

664

676

658

585 

664

785

1,080

1,270

1,410

al,500

1,520

1,250

1,200 

1,540 

1,610

1,270

1,110

1,150

1,090

1,280

1,850

2,050

2,070

2,020

2,000

2,180

2,540 

2,550

2,590

2,410 

2., 420

46,150

1,490

91,540

Apr.

2,560

2,110

2,070

1,980 

2,000

2,250

2,600

2,880

3,080

3,310

3,680

3,840

4,290 

4,000 

5,840

3,690

3,530

3,570

5,270

5,240

5,210

3,290

3,400

3,510

3,610

5,450

5,160 

2,930

2,740

2,550

93,240

5,110

184,900

May

2,220

2,040

1,860

1,790 

1,800

1,900

2,080

2,100

2,120

1,950

2,190

2,280

2,260 

2,550 

2,580

2,760

2,600

2,550

2,490

2,650

2,650

2,510

1,920

1,750

1,680

1,650

1,520 

1,540

1,790

2,060 

1,980

65,560

2,110

150,000

June

2,070

2,080

2,100

2,180 

2,080

2,180

2,970

2,900

2,760

2,970

3,480

5,410

3,460 

5,720 

3,480

3,080

2,970

2,900

2,890

2,790

2,660

2,520

2,200

1,900

1,190

a850

a650 

583

545

471

70,039

2,330

138,900

July

429

514

416

524 

550

471

456

522

600

514

457

485

478 

457 

567

617

457

548

524

589

807

592

617

609

567

552

567 

507

548

542 

542

14,985

485

29,720

Aug.

307

286

246

232 

246

265

255

185

169

797

609

609

668 

592 

585

695

515

260

a240

a250

a220

a!90

a!70

a!40

125

529

557 

478

425

425 

410

11,450

569

22,710

Sept.

425

443

507

471 

443

591

223

159

T53" 149

189

169

152 

152 

549

499

579" 560

492

507

514

529

529

436

330

237

232 

209

214

197

10,627

354

21,080

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,690 Min 78 Mean 554 Ac-ft 401,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,290 Min 123 Mean 1,107 Ac-ft 803,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
388 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3215. Jemez River below East Fork, near Jemez Springs, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°49'39", long 106°38'51", in Nw£ sec.5, T.18 N., R.3 E., on left bank 

0.4 mile (revised) downstream from East Fork and boundary of Santa Fe National Forest 

and 5.3 miles northeast of Jemez Springs.

Drainage area.--173 sq ml (revised).

Records available --May 1951 to September 1959 (irrigation seasons only), October 1959 

to September1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,702.7 ft above mean sea level (planeTable survey) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 647 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 3.94 ft); minimum 

daily, 6 cfs Jan. 5.

1951-60; Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1960; minimum daily, that of Jan. 5, 

1960.

Maximum discharge known, 2,520 cfs Apr. 21, 1958 (gage height, 7.35 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area contracted-opening measurements 

of peak flow.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No known diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1242: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1951-54(M), 1955, 1956(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

*23

26 '2T

20

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10 To"

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

16 

22

21

441

14.2

875

Nov.

21

23

30

*18

15

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

17

16

16

17

17

16

15

15

16

15

14

12

T?

14 

14

517

17.2

1,030

Dec.

14

14

14

15

12

12

14

15

15

17

17

14

15

16

12

9.8

17

18

T7

17

17

15

17

18

15

14

13

16 

14

18

465.8

15.0

924

Calendar year 1959: Max 64

Jan.

17

14

10

8

_§

8

10

12

20

20

22

25

22

18

17

12

10

12

12

15

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

18 

17

20

512

16.5

1,020

Feb.

18

20

20

20

20

18

18

20

22 "2TT

15

T5

15

20

16

18

20

15

17

20

20

20

18

22

20

22

22

20

20

551

19.0

1,090

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

21

23

23

22

23

21

22

22

23

20

 2T 19

21

22

27

37

62

90

104

148

257

344

401

336 

310

365

2,884

93.0

5,720

Apr.

*188

155

177

320

351

405

346

224

172

151

128

133 *129

111

97

85

73

69

67

63

62

63

62

58

54

53

49

46

45

3,984

133

7,900

May

48

44

40

41

*54

53

43

37

35

34

33

31

30

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

22

22

21

*21

20

19

18

18 

18

18

934

30.1

1,850

June

18

18

18

18

19

18

23

25

20

22

29

20

16

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11 *11

11

11

10

10

10

 I 

456 . 5'

15.2

905

July

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

15

16

14

*16

22

TS

18

14

13

14

21

15

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15 

15

16

452.5

14.6

898

Aug.

16

16

16

16

*16

16

17

14

12

53

20

17

15

25

18

13 *13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11 

12

12

480

15.5

952

Sept.

*12

T?

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

18

15

13

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12 

12

377

12.6

748

Mln 8 Mean 18.4 Ac-ft 13,350

Water year 1959-60: Max 405 Mln 6 Mean 32.9 Ac-ft 23,91O

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Apr. 6 (2 a.m.) 647 efs (5.94 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 3-5, 7-11, Jan. 18 to Feb. 9, Feb. 19 to Mar. 6, July 22 to 

Aug. 4, Aug. 11-16. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 5, 6, 28, 30, 

Jan. 1, 2, 6, 15, Feb. 10-18. Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 8-28, Jan. 12-24, 16, 17. Discharge estimated on basis of available fragments of recorder trace, reconstructed recorder graph, 

and weather records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 389

3230. Rio Guadalupe at Box Canyon, near Jemez, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°43'55", long 106°45'45", in E| sec.6, T.17 N., R.2 E. (projected), in 

Canon de San Diego Grant, on left bank at downstream end of Guadalupe Box Canyon, 

4.8 miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles southwest of Jemez Springs, and 7 miles north 

of Jemez.

Drainage area.--235 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--May 1951 to September 1957 (irrigation seasons only), May 1958 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

1929 (planetable survey).

Datum of gage is 6,015.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 426 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 5.35 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.2 cfs Sept. 14-16.

1951-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 453 cfs May 15, 1958 (gage height, 5.50 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.0 cfs for several days in July and September 1956.

Maximum discharge known, 1,440 cfs Apr. 21, 1958 (gage height, 7.6 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 750 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements 

of peak flow. A discharge of 3,190 cfs was computed for May 13 or 14, 1941, at downstream station called Rio Guadalupe near Jemez Springs with drainage area of 

239 sq mi.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation by San Gregorio Reservoir on Clear Creek, tributary 

-to Rio de Las Vacas, to Rio Guadalupe (constructed July to October 1958, capacity, 

345 acre-ft), and by transmountain diversion into Rio Puerco basin for irrigation of 

200 to 300 acres in vicinity of Cuba.

Revisions. WSP 1282: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

3.1

4.7

10

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

81

183

316

496

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.2

*15

18

Tf

15

15

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14 

13

392.2

12.7

773

Nov.

13

12

10

9.0

*8.5

6.5

773

9.4

10

10

9.7

9.7

10

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

9.1

9.4

8.5

8.5

7.9

8.5

8.5

7.9

6.8

8.8

8.2

8. 5

271.5

9.05

539

Dec.

8.5

779

8.2

7.0

6.8

7

7.6

*7.0

7.6

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.3

675

6.5

7.0

6.3

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

8.2

6.8

6.5

7.3

7.0 

6.5

218.5

7.05

433

Jan.

6.8

6.5

6

6". 5

6

*6.5

6.5

*6.5

7.0

7.0

7.9

8.5

T79

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.6

7.3

7

7

7

7

7.3

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.5

6.8

6.1

6.8 

6.8

213.2

6.88

423

Feb.

6.5

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.8

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.6

*7.3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

6.5

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

7.5

8_

206.7

7.13

410

Mar.

 8.5

9.5

10

11

13

*16

23

30

*33

32

33

38

46

39

34

31

30

39

62

93

115

123

138

140

160

167

167

158

147 

158

2,113

68.2

4,190

Apr.

*113

95

21

113

140

176

202

235

237

261

345

326

*292

264

245

258

248

245

275

301

345

362" 372

329

255

217

172

151

140

125

6,930

231

13,750

May

100

93

104

121

*125

111

111

138

158

188

205

217

214

197

176

156

142

128

115

98

83

76

75

69

*65

57

52

51

50

48

46

3,569

115

7,080

June

50

46

43

49

44

41

52

42

35

33

31

29

24

21

19

18

16

13

12

11

10

10

9.7

*10

9.7

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.6

720.3

24.0

1,430

July

7.3

773

7.3

7.9

8.5

10

10

*12

14

12

11

9.4

8.8

8.8

9.4

9.7

8.8

8.5

10

9.4

*8.5

9.1

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.6

7.9

14

287.3

9.27

570

Aug.

11

9.7

9.4

8.8

*9.1

12

12

9.7

8.2

7.9

14

13

10

9.1

9.7

10

*8.8

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.4

4.9

479

7.7

7.9

259.9

8.38

516

Sept.

*6.3

576

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.4

5.4

4.5

4.2

*T72

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.9

144.5

4.82

287

Calendar year 1959 : Max 127 Mln 5.5 Mean 15.4 Ac-ft 11,150

Water year 1959-60 : Max 372 Mln 4.2 Mean 41.9 Ac-ft 30,410

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Apr. 22 (ll p.m.) 426 cfs (5.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day-. 

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 2 to Nov. 4, Jan. 4-7, Feb. 11 to Mar. 6; discharge estimated 

on basis of 6 discharge measurements, recorde'd range In stage, engineers' notes, and records for 

nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6, 14, 31, Jan. 2, 3, 8, 15, 16, 

19-22.

618098 O - 61 - 26
390 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3240. Jemez River near Jemez, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°39'45", long 106°44'30", in NW£ sec.33, T.17 N., R.2 E. (projected), in 

Canyon de San Diego Grant, on left bank 0.7 mile downstream from Rio Guadalupe and 

3j miles north of Jemez, Sandoval County.

Drainage area.--470 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--June 1936 to May 1941 (published as Jemez Creek near Jemez), August 

1949 to October 1950, May 1951 to September 1952 (irrigation seasons only), March 1953 

to September 1954, May 1955 to September 1957 (irrigation seasons only), May 1958 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,622.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. June 22, 1936, to Mar. 11, 1937, at site 60 ft upstream at datum 0.50 ft higher. 

Mar. 12, 1937, to July 8, 1938, at present site at datum 0.70 ft higher. July 9, 1938, 

to May 6, 1941, at site 60 ft upstream at datum 0.70 ft higher.

Average discharge.--8 years (1936-40, 1949-50, 1953-54, 1958-60), 61.5 cfs (44,520 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 969 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.59 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Jan. 5.

1936-41, 1949-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,590 cfs May 6, 1941 (gage height, 

8.60 ft, present datum); minimum daily recorded, 5.8 cfs July 11, 12, 1951.

Maximum flood known since at least 1890 occurred between May 6 and 15, 1941, after 

gage was destroyed (discharge probably exceeded 6,000 cfs), from information by local 

residents. A peak of 5,900 cfs occurred Apr. 21, 1958 (gage height, 8.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those after Aug. 1, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 300 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

*36

52

44

35

32

28

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

20 2?

22

23

23

23

22

22

26

57

15

862

27.8

1,710

Nov.

39

39

42

*3B- 44

28

31

31

32

31

30

31

31

30

27

28

27

27

28

28

26

27

25

26

26

26

21

19 "TO

21

876

29.2

1,740

Dec.

20

21

21

23

18

19

21

*22

21

23

23

21

20

22

21

19

17 "2T

23

24

24

24

23

24

50

28

22

20

21

19

24

680

21.9

1,350

Calendar year 1959: Max 136

Jan.

25

b2o

b!5

b!5

blO

*t>13

blS

b20

28

28

31

37

3T

31

b25

b25

b20

blS

b20

b20

b25

34

28

29

28

28

27

27

26

25

28

749

24.2

1,490

Feb.

26

28

29

27

27

26

26

28

31 *23"

22

24

23

28

25

27

28

b20

b55

30

28

29

b25

31

28

30

30

29

29

787

27.1

1,560

Mar.

30

31

29

3t>

32

35

*42

50

55

57

56

57

61

64

59

56

53

51

58

72

98

124

166

203

211

370

498

592

BTS

423

566

4,742

153

9,410

Min 9.5 Met

Apr.

*325

252

241

430

500

594

S2¥

434

382

388

442

433

*430

363

318

320

290

282

298

333

368

397

379

357

275

244

208

188

176

166

10,337

345

2O,5OO

May

149

142

144

155

*176

168

159

168

176

200

212

223 '52~3"

204

188

168

157

146

132

124

112

100

96

90

*84

74

68

67

64

63

62

4,294

139

8,520

June

64

63

60

62

60

58

66

66

59

67

66

59

50

40

34

31

28

27

26

24

23

23

22

*22

20

20

18

16

15

IS

1,204

40.1

2,39O

July

14

T¥

14

15

18

27

29

*31

3633-

29

28

24

25

26

26

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

23

24

24

23

23

23

24

29

736

23.7

1,460

Aug.

28

28

25

24

*26

31

28

26

22

48

46

34

25

42

32

31

*28

24

24

22

20

20

20

20

20

18

17

16

T£

16

18

795

25.6

1,580

Sept.

*18

18

18

18

17

16 rr

16

20

26

22

17

17

16 *17

17

18

17

16

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

16 *17

17

528

17.6

1,050

n 35.0 Ac-ft 25,370

Water year 1959-60: Max 594 Min 110 Mean 72.7 Ac-ft 52,76O

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs). No peak above bas

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 391

3290. Jemez River below Jemez Canyon Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°23'10", long 106°31'45", In NE£ sec.5, T.13 N ., R.4 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Jemez Canyon Dam, li miles upstream from 

mouth, and 6 miles north of Bernallllo.

Drainage area.--1.040 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1936 to January 1938, March 1943 to September 1960. Published 

as Jemez Creek below Jemez Canyon Dam prior to 1948 and as "near Bernalillo" prior to

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 5,095.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Apr. 24, 1951, at site three-quarters 

of a mile upstream at datum 24.51 ft higher. Apr. 24, 1951, to June 25, 1958, at site 

37 ft upstream at datum 4.40 ft above present datum. Supplementary water-stage recorder 

at gates of Jemez Canyon Dam at datum 5,125.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark) used at times since January 1953.

Average discharge.--18 years (1936-37, 1943-60), 51.0 cfs (36,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 772 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 7.14 ft); no flow 

at times.

1936-38, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Aug. 29, 1943 (gage height, 5.62ft, 

site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

The greatest floods known occurred prior to 1900, information from Santa Ana Indian 

Pueblo Council. Other major floods, in order of magnitude, occurred In August 1900, 

September 1929, and May 1941.

Remarks. Records good Mar. 31 to May 23, fair before and after. Subsequent to October 

1953, flow at this station can be completely regulated by Jemez Canyon Reservoir 

(see p. 456). However, reservoir is designed essentially for desiltlng and flood control rather than storage. Diversions for Irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1178: 

1947-48, 1949(M) , 1950.

1949. WSP 1212: 1950. WSP 1512: 1936, 1943, 1945,

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

£2

£3

£4

£5

£6

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

.2

2.0

9.1

7.6

1.4

.4

*0

?.o

3.3

.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

.9

£.5

.8

6.6

9.8

8.8

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

31

95

122

329.5

10.6

654

Nov.

88

43

14

27

30

*32

33

44

49

5£

48

42

45

42

46

37

29

35

37

34

3£

31

30

28

25

22

a 16

a 15

a!8

£0

1,044

34.8

2,070

Dec.

*16

18

£0

22

16

16

24

£8

£7

35

37

30

33

24

45

*55

44

36

40

4£

44

46

42

45

44

57

4?

£7

30

30

*37

1,052

33.9

2,090

Jan.

27

20

20

32

a£8

a£5

a30

a40

a50

a60

56

68

40

29

25

£1

35

28

b£8

b£2

b40

*b48

b40

34

32

31

29

30

34

41

38

1,081

34.9

2,140

Feb.

*40

50

63

51

48

45

47

49

53

46

41

35

31

34

28

40

39

b£5

42

42

44

44

b40

b!5

*b40~

49

48

48

47

1,£24

42. £

2,430

Mar.

49

54

49

44

il

45

a46

a50

a55

*58

61

62

56

54

49

58

55

71

81

68

90

102

126

178

214

304

338

374

*444

54O

499

4,315

139

8,560

Apr.

460

444

416

250

328

477

F/S- 575

499

477

311

*285

414

486

374

331

331

266

£66

266

311

335

338

335

331

236

196

201

164

134

10,41£

347

20,650

May

132

132

128

*107

217

155

101

104

176

176

146

193

2£0

£22 IBS'

122

101

*142

111

87

104

38

88

68

66

73

80

68

60

67

60

3,732

120

7,400

June

SO.

56

54

56

49

48

45

46

40

43

47

29

£3

*19

4.9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

620.0

20.7

1,230

July

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Aug.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*93

a5

a£

19

105

77

a4

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

304

9.8

603

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959; Max 1,120 Min 0 Mean 39.9 Ac-ft 28,850

Water year 1959-60; Max 575 Min 0 Mean 65.9 Ac-ft 47,830

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
392 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3295. Rio Grande near Bernallllo, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°17'05", long 106°35'45", in SE^-NW^ sec.11, T.12 N., R.3 E. (projected),

on right bank 2 miles northwest of Sandia Pueblo, 3 miles southwest of Bernalillo,

3.5 miles downstream from State Highway 44, and 8.5 miles downstream from Jemez River.

Drainage area.--17.300 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. May 1941 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Supplemental water-stage recorder at site 1,900 ft downstream used Aug. 12, 1953, to Jan. 19, 1959. Datum of both gages is 5,030.57 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, adjustment of 1951.

Average discharge. 19 years, 1,152 cfs (834,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4, cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 3.1

flow at times

ft); no

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 25,400 cfs May 16, 1941; maximum gage height, 6.83 ft 

Sept. 20, 1941; no flow at times.

Other major floods occurred as follows (based primarily on records for station at 

San Pelipe) : Sept. 23, 1929, about 23,000 cfs; Aug. 21, 1935, about 22,000 cfs; 

June 26, 1937, about 27,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Diversion 

for irrigation of about 710,000 acres above station. Possible regulation by operation 

of two reservoirs on Rio Chama and flood-and-silt detention reservoir on Jemez River 

(see p. 456). Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the 

water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1943(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

2

85

84

143

190

118

94

65

32

a2

a5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

0

0

0 

332

495

1,653

53.3

3,280

Nov.

486

674

595

642

521

465

432

456

432

439

446

479

595

618

822

1,220

1,250

1,270

1,210

1,250

965

793

707

610

682

658

610

580

465 

552

20,726

691

41,110

Dec.

439

479

472

458

420

406

400

459

479

472

479

528

a520

a550

a540

a550

472

465

565

558

558

d595

d580

3588

d654

d698

3752

d698

602

602

572

16,550

535

32,790

Jan.

580

565

521

b550

b200

b250

b350

426

500

572

610

766

75O

610

650

626

595

565

555

bSOO

462

486

558

618

595

558

558

558

558

528

542

16,542

554

32,810

Feb.

565

595

618

595

610

595

588

542 6lO~

654

610

580

580

580

595

572

580

588

580

572

588

602

602

542

542

565

588

602

626

17,046

588

55,810

Mar.

642

674

595

514

535

618

750

1,100

1,500

1,340

1,390

1,270

1,110

1,410

1,510

1,270

1,070

1,000

965

1,250

1,590

1,810

1,940

2,000

1,810

2,270

2,690

2,760

2,800

5^090

45,975

1,485

91,190

Apr.

2,930

2,690

2,110

1,940

1,910

2,620

5,460

5,500

5,550

5,600

5,790

4,160

4,350

4,670

4,110

4,000

5,950

5,050

2,950

5,140

3,220

5,180

5,220

5,560

5,270

2,840

3,010

2,690

2,530

2,030

95,590

3,186

189,600

May

1,850

1,590

1,590

1,540

1,660

1,540

1,850

2,080

2,000

1,710

1,850

2,170

2,210

2,650

2,690

2,370

2,350

2,050

2,200

2,570

2,450

2,240

1,550

1,540

1,190

1,150

988

1,000

1,270

1,550

1,550

56,458

1,821

112,000

June

1,590

1,510

1,450

1,490

1,640

1,570

2,450

2,650

2,880

5,500

3,850

5,180

2,730

5,140

2,840

2,240

1,850

2,450

2,760

2,530

2,000

2,110

1,760

1,470

810

a527

a270

a226

221

119

57,555

1,911

115,700

July

62

65

65

0

0

56

72

58

150

212

26

24

15

15

82

95

100

a52

0

0

110

56

60

52

9.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,574.5

44.5

2,750

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

104

125

54

28

14

255

568

22

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

970.4

31.3

1,920

Sept.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

.5

0

0

0

0

3.8

~7.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.5

0.48

28.8

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,400 Min 0 Mean 327 Ac-ft 236,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,670 Mln 0 Mean 902 Ac-ft 655,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--No peak above bas

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison with other Rio 

Grande stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other Rio Grande 

stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 393

3300. Rio Grande at Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°05'20", long 106°40'50", in SE£ sec. 13, T.10 N., R.2 E. (projected), 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 66 at Albuquerque. Prior to June 30, 

1960, at site 150 ft to the right.

Drainage area. 17,440 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. October 1941 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gages is 4,946.16 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, adjustment of 1951. Prior to Sept. 18, 1947, at various sites at datum about 

2.00 ft higher; Sept. 18, 1947, to Apr. 12, 1959, at site 550 ft to the left of present site; Apr. 13, 1959, to June 29, 1960, at site 150 ft to the right of present site.

Average discharge . 19 years, 1,098 cfs (794,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 5.80 ft); no 

flow September 10-14.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1942, from rating curve extended 

above 13,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.0 ft July 18, 1953; 

no flow at times.

Floods of about 20,000 cfs probably occurred May 26 and Sept. 23, 1929, Aug. 21, 

1935, June 26, 1937, and May 16, 1941, based on records for upstream and downstream 

stations.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a week. Possible 

regulation by operation of reservoirs on Rio Chama and by flood-and-silt detention 

reservoir on Jemez River (see p. 456-459). Diversions above station for irrigation of 

about 718,000 acres, several hundred of which are below station.

Cooperation. Records for Albuquerque Riverside drain and Arenal, Armijo, and Atrisco 

canals furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1312: 1946(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

te-ft

(t)

Oct.

30

22

46

152

180

180

203

267

214

195

203

180

176

142

162

166

173

180

162

133

124

96

73

64

99

77

91

99 

166

231

416

4,702

152

9,330

14,090

Nov.

416

540

448

614

499

460

466

460

435

595

404

435

513

533 

493

1,000

1,240

1,290

1,240

1,210

1,010

900

761

693

727

710

591

569 

506

404

19,960

665

39,590

4,980

Dec.

448

506

486

486

455

435

435

448

460

448

473

506

533

540 

554

577

527

473

562

569

562

562

584

591

645

677

677

540 

493

506

547

16,285

525

32 , 300

4,640

Jan.

540

527

300

~ST5 203

218

257

387

479

629

710

710

727

621 

653

600

600

600

550

550

400

370

533

701

710

735

653

614 

669

645

606

16,715

539

33,150

4,700

Feb.

591

637

645

629

661

637

606

584

621

621

606

614

661

669 

645

661

606

562

600

600

600

600

599

621

629

661

599

606 

606

17,977

620

35,660

1,872

Mar.

606

621

584

499

466

562

629

852

1,110

1,480

1,500

1,400

1,290

1,570 

1,580

1,250

1,210

991

1,040

1,010

1,200

1,330

1,600

1,880

1,730

2,230

2,310

2,340 

2,640

2,680

2,740

42,930

1,385

85,150

10,280

Apr.

2,970

2,580

2,270

2,250

2,340

2,860

2,940

3,010

3,270

3,570

3,920

3,920

4,330

4,580 

4,170

3,840

3,740

3,500

3,290

3,250

3,230

3,250

3,450

3,740

3,450

3,340

3,070

2,820 

2,580

2,140

97,470

3,249

193,300

16,150

May

2,040

1,710

1,710

1,8OO

1,710

1,620

1,620

1,770

1,950

1,800

1,820

1,800

2,040

2,160 

2,360

2,500

2,360

2,250

2,110

2,110

2,210

2,000

1,850

1,770

1,280

1,250

1,150

1,000 

1,070

1,450

1,370

55,640

1,795

110,400

18,400

June

1,440

1,480

1,450

1,570

1,630

1,650

1,960

2,290

2,380

2,700

3,180

5,540

3,200

3,140 

3,010

2,560

2,460

2,660

2,440

2,520

2,230

2,200

2,020

2,050

1,580

880

432

243 

167

193

59,055

1,968

117,100

15,880

July

97

58

59

60

46

49

66

84

142

233

160

91

76

91 

128

223

296

12?

70

48

49

60

89

148

130

118

110

120 

142

89

91

3,345

108

6,630

17,160

Aug.

58

32

20

20

19

20

36

40

28

48

183

145

79

170 

282

390

JS5

56

48

26

65

50

32

14

11

9.0

45

81 

81

110

120

2,601.0

83.9

5,160

13,650

Sept.

122

145

183

219

156

112

79

9.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0 

7.1

119

95

112

108

139

118

120

139

148

142

75

27

25 

23

24

2,476.7

82.6

4,910

11,600

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,410 Mln 0 Mean 369 Ac-ft 267,300

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,380 Min 0 Mean 927 Ac-ft 672,700

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Apr. 14 (12:30 a.m.) 4,800 cfs (5.80 ft).

t Combined flow, in acre-feet, of Albuquerque riverside drain and Armijo, Atrisco, and Arenal

canals furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.
394 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3320. Rio Grande near Bernardo, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 34 0 25'00", long 106°48'00", in E|NE£ sec.11, T.2 N., R.I E. (projected), 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 2 miles east of Bernardo and 4f miles upstream from Rio 

Puerco.

Drainage area. 19,230 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. June 1936 to January 1939, October 1941 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only October 1942 to June 1943, published in WSP 1312. Prior to October 1951, 

flow of Bernardo interior drain was included only when it carried river overflow; since 

that date entire flow is included.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. There are 3 gages, 1 on a conveyance channel designed to 

carry 2,000 cfs, 5 miles downstream from heading (formerly San Francisco Riverside 

drain), 1 on the floodway (former river channel) which will now carry water when total 

flow exceeds about 1,700 cfs, and 1 on Bernardo interior drain. Datum of conveyance 

channel gage is 4,719.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to October 1952, 

main gage was on river channel (the present floodway gage) at datum 4,722.55 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Datum of Bernardo interior drain supplementary recording gage is 4,713.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 21 years (1936-38, 1941-60), 1,093 cfs (791,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,880 cfs Apr. 14; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs 

Sept. 24-27, 30.

1936-39, 1941-60: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 

6.90 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Records represent total discharge of the river and are a sumtnation of discharge in river channel (now called floodway), conveyance channel, and 

Bernardo interior drain. Plow in La Joya drain along left side of floodway is not 

included in the composite. Diversions for irrigation of about 740,000 acres above 

station. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Cooperation. Records for La Joya Riverside drain are furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1958, superseding those published in WSP 1562, are given herewith:

Aug. 5, 1956

Month

Water year 1957-58 ...... 

Calendar year 1958 ......

Cfs -days Maximum

11,600 

11,600

Minimum

11 

11

Mean

164

1,970 

1,872

Runoff in 

a ore -feet

10,060

1,426,000 

1,355,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

(t)

Oct.

20

29

23

40

48

75

87

96

107

104

119

137

108

70 

121

122

85

87

118

114

99

88

80

60

63

60

45

35

52 

134

226

2,652

85.5

5,260

3,440

Nov.

464

408

429

442

466

463

437

421

408

424

432

434

442

453 

505

539

835

1,150

1.550

1,280

1,220

992

848

758

710

716

710

692

656 

612

19,696

657

39,070

2,440

Dec.

535

510

543

554

552

529

524

515

526

554

563

566

580

623 

683

716

704

668

609

606

641

632

656

674

681

708

746

854

851 

770

738

19,611

633

38,900

2,600

Jan.

653

590

557

473

367

352

3BT

369

428

468

546

666

934

1,070 

794

758

678

626

650

588

465

465

525

552

674

766

746

754

702 

702

710

18,985

612

37,660

2,660

Feb.

662

678

710

535" 718

702

662

658

650

654

706

710

686

678 

686

662

658

638

643

662

634

654

661

670

638

612

633

593

62?

19,237

663

38,160

2,570

Mar.

618

609

600

570

591

552

553

508

F?T

959

1,100

1,230

1,200

1,030 

1,160

1,490

1,250

1,020

901

1,020

950

1,040

1,280

1,420

1,820

1,550

2,200

2,420

2,260

2 ,300

2,320

37,092

1,197

73,570

6,240

Apr.

2,480

2,220

1,960

1,730

1,470

1,420

1,820

2,240

2,320

2,870

3,060

3,180

3,850

4,550 

4,040

3,920

4,240

3,750

3,200

2,830

2,740

2,730

2,790

3,440

3,480

3,520

3,240

2,590

2,200

1,860

85,520

2,851

169,600

7,370

May

2,210

1,660

1,450

1,160

1,580

1,780

1,260

1,580

1,420

1,330

1,200

1,020

1,230

1,380 

1,900

1,730

1,660

1,800

1,790

1,830

1,800

2,250

1,580

1,100

1,100

1,000

959

828

'SO? 645 

1,040

44,154

1,424

87,580

7,620

June

1,080

1,020

965

844

1,100

1,420

1,520

1,830

2,000

2,270

3,290

5,710

3,070

2,820 

3,230

2,930

2,220

1,860

1,920

1,950

1,490

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,090

1,040

776

376

225

176

49,720

1,657

98,620

6,700

July

157

121

107

92

94

115

120

108

107

124

146

136

108

72 

80

87

101

58

48

35

29

29

27

26

22

22

18

16

17

14

11

2,247

72.5

4,460

4,170

Aug.

11

9.5

7.3

5.4

4.3

4.9

7.2

6.5

4.4

3.7

3.2

3.8

2.6

3.6 

3.4

16

15

18

24

15

9.3

9.3

15

8.6

5.1

3.5

2.7

2.4

TTf

3.4

2.7

235.1

7.58

466

2,200

Sept.

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5 

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

TT

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3 

1.2

51.1

1.70

101

1,490

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,350 Mln 3 Mean 307 Ao-ft 222,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,350 Mln 1.2 Mean 817 Ao-ft 593,400

t Monthly discharge, in acre-feet, of La Joya Riverside drain.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 395

3340. Rio Puerco above Chico Arroyo, near Guadalupe, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°36'05" , long 107°09'55", in SW£ sec.21, T.16 N. , R.3 W. , on right bank 

1.6 miles upstream from Chico Arroyo and 5-J miles northeast of village of Guadalupe, 

Sandoval County.

Drainage area. 420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1960.

Average discharge. 9 years, 14.0 cfs {10,140 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,925 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 8.08 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs Aug. 12, 1952 (gage height, 13.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for many days in each year.

Flood of June 29, 1943, probably exceeded 5,000 cfs (based on records for stations 

above and below).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 3,700 acres above station in past years, but present diversion negligible.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 5, Nov. 24 to 

Dec. 18, Feb. 4 to Mar. 6)

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

Oct. 1 to Mar, 9 

0

10 to Sept. 30

.2

.7

1.5

2.9

8.6

18

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

42

74

144

239

512

940

1,270

0 

.2 

.7 

1.7 

3.3 

5.6 

8.8 

18

1.5 

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

45

90

165

285

550

860

1,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

4.3

2.3

4.1

a. 2

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

.1

79

185

14

289.1

9.33

573

Nov.

3.4

~3.7 20

4.8

1.6

a. 5

a. 2

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.2

.1

.2

.2

34.9

1.16

69

Dec .

0.2

.1

5"0

.1

.4

74

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*0

0

1.7

0.05

3.4

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

"6.3 42

2.5

1.9

.4

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

a.l

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

54.4

1.75

108

Feb.

0.2

.2

.1

0

*.l

.1

0

0

.2

.6

.6

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

4.3

0.15

8.5

Calendar year 1959: Max 256 Min 0

Mar.

~7T 0.1

.1

.1

.1

2.5

135

705

*1,010

964

479

310

341

268

*144

41

14

12

75

128

77

42

29

31

35

25

28

28

27

18

14

4,983.0

161

9,880

Apr.

16

10

a8

a8

a8

a8

16

32

39

52

62

*69

92

80

59

60

57

52

52

55

68

80

87

80

68

49

39

29

29

23

1,387

46.2

3,750

May

17

14

14

15

30

22

a!9

a!8

20

34

*49

55

50

47

45

39

34

29

25

20

14

14

a9

a9

a<3

a8

a8

a8

a8

a8

a8

698

22.5

1,380

June

a8

a8

a8

a8

a8

*8.8

10

17

10

9.6

4.9

a3

a2

al

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

106.3

3.54

211

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

0

74

74.3

2.40

147

Aug.

34

*34

2.7

.3

0_

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

2.0

*8.0

11

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

96.0

3.10

190

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 2.78 Ac-ft 2,010

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,010 Min 0 Mean 21.1 Ac-ft 15,320

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Mar. 10 (12:50 a.m.) 2,290 cfs (8.08 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, available 

fragments of recorder trace, and records for nearby station.
396 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3405. Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°35'40", long 107°11'20", in NEj sec.30, T.16 N., R.3 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 4| miles northwest of Guadalupe, and 5| miles 

southwest of Cabezon.

Drainage area. 1,390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1943 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,895 ft (by barometer) .

Average discharge.--17 years, 25.0 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 8.20 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs July 17, 1953 (gage height, 15.1 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 9.6 and 12.8 ft; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 100 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1282: 1944-50.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gag

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7-10)

1.97

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

1.6 

4.1 

7.4

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

20

45

108

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

200

400

630

1,660

2,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

130 

57

5

1

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

53

316

84

646.4

20.9

1,280

Nov.

14

189

18 

2

1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

224.5

7.48

445

Dec.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

Jan.

0.4

.2

0 

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.8

.3

.3

26

16

26

5.0

5.3

4.0

1.2

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

b .2

b .2

87.4

2.82

173

Feb.

13

15

ii *b2

2.6

1.0

1.0

2.4

1.3

1

b.9

b.8

b.7

.6

b.5

b.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

63.9

2.20

127

Mar.

0.1

.2

.5 

1

2.8

12

850

2,060 

*1,230

681

281

60

30

14*8.2

5.0

5.0

3.1

.9

0_

0

0

1.4

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5,247.7

169

10,410

Apr.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

.1

0

0

1.1

1.8 

.9

.8

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

0.17

9.9

July

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.9 

3.8

2.0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

30

61.2

1.97

121

Aug.

0.6

*78

2.2 

.2

.5

.1

0

0 

.6

8.0

 7628

4

2

1

*.9

3.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

871.7

28.1

1,730

Sept.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

11

1.5

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

4.4

1.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24.6

0.82

49

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,160 Mln 0 Mean 14.7 Ac-ft 10,620

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,060 Mln 0 Mean 19.8 Ac-ft 14,350

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs). Mar. 8 (3 a.m.) 5,200 cfs (8.20 ft); Aug. 11 (3:30 a.m.) 3,860 

cfs (6.75 ft). ______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 5, 6, Nov. 4-23, Dec. 26-28, Jan. 2-5, 19-29, Feb. 11 to Mar. 4 

(stage-discharge relation affected by Ice part of period), July 11, Aug. 1, 4, 6, 12-15, 18, Sept.12; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range In stage.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 397

3415. Bluewater Creek below Bluewater Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35 C 17'35", long 108°06'35", in SE£ sec.4, T.12 N., R.12 ¥., on left bank 

350 ft downstream from Bluewater Dam and 9.3 miles west of Bluewater.

Drainage area. 201 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 7,320 ft (by barometer) .

Average discharge. 9 years, 1.18 cfs (854 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5.0 cfs Sept. 6, 7 (gage height, 2.12 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 58 cfs July 1-3, 1952 (gage height, 2.75 ft); no flow 

at times in 1955, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of uncontrolled siphon spillways 38,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-11, Aug. 7-10, Sept. 22-30)

1.4

1.5 

'1.6 

1.7

0.1 

.3

1.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

1.6 

2.7 

4.2 

6.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.3

0.30

18

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.0

0.23

14

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.8

0.20

12

Mar.

0.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.E

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

9.4

0.30

19

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.0

0.50

30

May

0.5

.5

.5

.4

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

16.4

0.53

33

June

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.9

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

1.5

1.4

23.2

0.77

46

July

1.2

1.3

1.1

.4

.4

1.5

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

65.4

2.11

130

Aug.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

176

2.2

5.9

69.1

2.23

137

Sept.

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.6

4.6

4.8

776

*4.6

4.2

4.8

3.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

1.1

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

53.6

1.79

106

Calendar year 1959: Max 0.4 Mln 0.2 Mean 0.25 Ac-ft 181

Water year 1959-60: Max 4.8 Mln 0.2 Mean 0.78 Ac-ft 569

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN

3420. Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°17'50", long 108°01'40", in w|sw£ sec.5, T.12 N., R.ll W., on left bank 

3| miles northwest of Bluewater Village and 8 miles downstream from Bluewater Dam.

Drainage area. 209 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1912 to August 1915, April 1916 to June 1919, January 1927 to 

to September 1960. Figures of daily discharge for July 20-23, 1912, published in 

WSP 358, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,720 ft (by barometer). Prior to Mar.4, 

1918, at site 113 ft upstream at different daturns. Mar. 4, 1918, to Mar. 17, 1939, at 

site 83 ft upstream; Mar. 4, 1918, to June 28, 1919 (destroyed by flood), at datum 

1.92 ft higher, Apr. 6, 1921, to Mar. 17, 1939, at datum 1.57 ft higher.

Average discharge .--38 years (1912-15, 1916-18, 1927-60), 10.2 cfs (7,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9.9 cfs July 23 (gage height, 3.07 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.59 ft Nov. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Feb. 27.

1912-18, 1927-60: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,510 cfs Mar. 10, 1916 (gage 

height, 8.6 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended 

above 4.4 ft by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 6, 1909, when Bluewater Dam washed out; stage and 

discharge not determined. A major flood occurred during period July 12-19, 1919, discharge not determined (gage height, 13.5 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum in use 

Mar. 4, 1918, to June 28, 1919).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of uncontrolled 

siphon spillways, 38,500 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1512: 1912-15, 1931, 1943(M), 1945(M). WSP 1312: 1915, 

1917-18, 1929, 1931(M). See also Records available.

iting table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1-26)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

0.4 

1.3 

3.0

5.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.2

3jl

52.8

1.70

105

Nov.

2.4

2.2

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

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

1.3

1.3

1.7

45.5

1.52

90

Dec.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.9

T79

43.3

1.40

86

Jan.

UL

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

TT

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

39.6

1.28

79

Feb.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.8

39.3

1.36

78

Calendar year 1959: Max 10 Min 0.9

Mar.

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.4

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

72.7

2.35

144

Apr.

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

97.8

3.26

194

May

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.9

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

104.6

3.37

207

June

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.7

4.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.2

*3.0

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.2

97.4

3.25

193

July

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.2

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2 

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

4.2

5.0 

4.4

4.4

5.3

5.3

124.7

4.02

247

Aug.

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.2

4.2

3.4

3.7

3.7

*3.9

4.2 3 9

3\9

3.7

3.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2*1 

2 8

2^6

2.4

2.4

3.0

112.6

3.63

223

Sept.

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.7

3.9

*4.8

5.3

5.3

5^6

3.9

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

81.2

2.71

161

Mean 1.64 Ac-ft 1,180

Water year 1959-60: Max 5.6 Min 1.1 Mean 2.49 Ac-ft 1,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-diScharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-3, Jan. 5 to Feb. 29; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, available recorder trace, and weather records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 399

3430. Bluewater Creek at Grants, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°09'20", long 107°52'10", In SWvNWj sec. 26, T.ll N., R.10 W., on right 

bank at bridge on State Highway 53 at Grants, 0.2 mile south of U. S. Highway 66.

Drainage area. 1,020 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. --October 1912 to February 1914, June 1914, October 1914 to February 

1915, May 1915 to June 1921, September 1921 to June 1923, October 1923 to May 1926, 

September to December 1926, May 1949 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,468.34 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 30, 1912, to Apr. 23, 1915, staff gage, Apr. 24, 1915, 

to Dec. 5, 1917, chain gage, and Dec. 6, 1917, to Dec. 31, 1926, staff gage, all at 

nearby sites at different daturas.

Average discharge. 21 years (1912-13, 1914-20, 1921-22, 1923-25, 1949-60), 5.60 cfs 

(47050 acre-ft per year) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 0.7 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 1.42 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1949-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,760 cfs Aug. 28, 1952 (gage height, 5.35ft), 

from rating curve extended above 300 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow 

for long periods.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 6 or 7, 1909, when Bluewater Dam washed out.

Remarks . Records good. Flow partly regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of 

uncontrolled siphon spillway, 38,500 acre-ft). Diversions and ground-water withdrawals 

for irrigation of about 4,500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1212: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1913-14.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September- i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2 

.2

11.1

0.36

22

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

0_

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

. 1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

4.2

0.14

8.3

Dec.

~T2 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

».

!2

.2

.2

5.1

0.16

10

Calendar year 1959: Max 78

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.3

0.24

14

Feb.

~0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.6

0.19

11

Mar.

~T2 0.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Mln 0 Mean 0.76 Ac-ft. 548

Water year 1959-60: Max 0.5 Min 0 Mean 0.09 Ac-ft 66

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage.
400 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3435. Rio San Jose near Grants, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°04'30", long 107°45'00", in SEiSE$ sec.23, T.10 N., R.9 W., on right 

bank at west boundary of Acoma Pueblo Grant, 8^ miles southeast of Grants.

Drainage area. 2,300 sq mi (revised), approximately, of which about 1,130 sq mi does not 

contribute directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--June 1936 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published as 

San Jose River near Grants.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 6,269.47 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 24 years, 6.93 cfs (5,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.2 cfs for several days.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 1,330 cfs about Aug. 21, 1947 (gage height, 4.15 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 3.7 cfs several times in 1943, 1946, 1958-59.

Maximum flood known probably occurred Sept. 6 or 7, 1909, following destruction of 

Bluewater Dam. The peak of August 1947 may have been exceeded by those of August-and 

September 1929, and August 1935.

Remarks. Records good prior to Apr. 21, poor thereafter. Flow partly regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of uncontrolled siphon spillway, 38,500 acre-ft). Diversions and ground-water withdrawal for irrigation of about 5,100 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 898: 1936-39(M) . WSP 1512; 1943.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.6

155.9

5.03

309

Nov.

6.9

578

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

*5.0

±LL 4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.0

153.1

5.10

304

Dec.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.0

4.7

177

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

155.3

5.01

308

Calendar year 1959 : Max 45

Jan.

5.0

JUI 4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.3

5.5

5.8

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0 

5.0 *5.0

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

165.6

5.34

328

Feb.

5.8

57S

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0 

*5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

154.5

5.33

306

Mar.

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.3

*5.3

5.5

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

165.8

5.35

329

Apr.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7 

4.7

4.7

*4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.3

147.3

4.91

292

May

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.7

4^5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

.0

.0

* .0 

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

L. . 6

L- . 6

151.6

4.89

301

June

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2 475"

4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.2

4.5

4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.

4.

4.

4.

5 . I7~

4.

135.9

4.53

270

July

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.2

475

*4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

145.3

4.69

288

Aug.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

6.5

*6.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

H5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.8

5.8

4.7

4.7

151.7

4.89

501

Sept.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

*4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

It!

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.7

4.7

145.0

4.77

284

Min 3.7 Mean 5.78 Ac-ft 4,190

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6.9 Min 4.2 Mean 4.99 Ac-ft 3,620

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 22 to June 15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and general knowledge of stream conditions.
RIO GRAKDE BASIN 401

3515. Rio San Jose at Correo, N. Hex.

Location.--Lat 34°58'05", long 107°11'15", in NE£ sec.31, T.9 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

0.7 mile upstream from State Highway 6, 0.8 mile northwest of Correo, and 14 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.610 sqmi, approximately.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published as 

San Jose River at Correo.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,492.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, water-stage recorder and concrete control at site 1 mile 

downstream at datum 17.55 ft lower.

Average discharge. 17 years, 12.4 cfs (8,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 552 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 2.95 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 7,150 cfs Aug. 11, 1955; maximum gage height, 20.7 ft 

Aug. 22, 1958, backwater from dam (site and datum then in use); no flow for long periods.

A flood which probably occurred Aug. 21, 1935, reached a stage of 15.4 ft, from 

floodmarks, former site and datum (discharge, about 11,000 cfs), but was probably 

exceeded by the flood of Sept. 23, 1929 (discharge not determined), based on study of 

records for Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,- 

which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of uncontrolled siphon spillways, 38,500 acre-ft) and one small reservoir above station. 

Diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation of about 7,800 acres above sta- ^ tion.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1442: 1944, 1945(M), 1946-48, 1949(M), 1950, 1951(P), 1952.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 3O

.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 2.4

1.5 5.6 2.3

11

20

32

68

158

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

.1

.6 

3.0

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

6 »O 

154

160.0

5.16

317

Nov.

41

*11

4.6

1.7

1.2

.9

.9

.1

O

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

61.4

2.05

122

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

8

3

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

33.5

1.08

66

Feb.

2

3

3

*2

2

2

2

3

4

4

3

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

1

1

0

1

3

3

4

5_.4

72.4

2.50

144

Mar.

£/L

*8.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.4

3.8

1.6

2.6

4.8

4.8

3.8

3.0

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.8

6.9

5.4

3.4

3.4

1.0

2.2

.4

117.9

3.80

234

Apr.

0.4

1.2

1.8 *T7o

1.2

1.4

.1

O

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

7.1

0.24

14

May

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

*0

0

O

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*5.4

~027

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

*0

0

o

32.5

1.05

64

Sept.

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

0

21

37.

0

*0

0

O

0

0

0

0

*.3

0

0

0

0

0

o

*o

0

0

0

0

58.3

1.94

116

Calendar year 1959; Max 350 Min 0 Mean 9.58 Ao-ft 6,94O

Water year 1959-60: Max 154 Min 0 Mean 1.43 Ac-ft 1,080

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). No peak above bas

* Discharge measurement or observation'of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12 to Feb. 28 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 16-21, Feb. 24, 25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and available fragments of 

recorder trace.
402 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3525. Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°47'35", long 106°59<20", in NW£ sec.31, T.7 N., R.I W., in San Clements

Grant, on downstream end of pier nearest left abutment of The Atchison, Topeka and

Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 7 miles downstream from Rio San Jose. 

Drainage area.--5.160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1909 to December 1912 (records fragmentary, gage heights only),

March 1934 to September 1960. Records for January 1913 to December 1914 published in

WSP 358, 388, and 408, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. 

Gage,. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,008.59 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--26 years (1934-60), 65.5 cfs (47,420 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,200 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 4.10 ft); no flow

for many days.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Aug. 21, 1935 (gage height, 7.24 ft), by

computation of peak flow over dam; no flow at times.

The damaging flood of Sept. 23, 1929, is the greatest since about 1880; it reached

a stage of about 18 ft (discharge, 37,700 cfs, by weir formula, from reports of State

engineer). The flood of Aug. 12, 1929, reached a stage of about 16 ft (discharge,

31,300 cfs, by weir formula, from reports of State engineer). 

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Diversions for irrigation of about 11 500 acres above station (includes 3,700 acres

irrigated wholly or partly from wells). 

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1512; 1937 (calendar year figures only), 1941, 1944. See

also Records available. 

Corrections.--The fjgures of daily mean discharge for Sept. 8 and 18, 1958, published

erroneously in WSP 1562, have been corrected to 117 and 19 cfs, respectively.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0 0.7 14 1.4 335

.3 ,8 29 1.6 505

1.6 .9 56 2.0 1,020

4.3 1.0 100 2.4 1,750

7.7 1.2 205 2.8 2,7OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

21

14

8.1

a3

0

0

0

*0

0

0 '

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.6

726

778.7

25.1

1,540

Nov.

238

*35

113

140

16

a5

3.4

al

a. 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

551.6

18.4

1,090

Dec.

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

3.6

0.12

7.1

Jan.

a

0

0

0

0

o

*o

0

0

0

.3

a.l

2.5

2.2

1.8

a. 2

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

1.7

12 "12

7.7

5.6

2.8

4.3

53.2

1.72

106

Feb.

4.6

4.9

5.2

*3.1

2.2

1.7

2.1

3.4

3.7

3.7

2.8

2.2

2.8

3.4

1.9

1.0

.8

.6

.5

1.0

1.2

3.6

.3

.6

1.5

1.4

7.8

T7T

4.0

79.7

2.75

158

Mar.

4.6

*5.8

5.8

4.0

2.8

2.5

1.8

1,820

*2,540

i/Tie

1,010

489

303

306

224

140

43

29

18

11

80

49

31

25

24

29

21

16

8.1

a5

a3

8,991.4

290

17,830

Apr.

a2

al

al

*1.2

2.5

.9

.5

.3

0

IS

0

13

33

49

56

40

12

14

21

14

18

25

31

40

78

8769"

35

a25

a 15

684.4

22.8

1,360

May

alO

*5.2

4.0

a2

al

a.l

.9

4.3

al

Ci

0

0

0

7.7

13

13

14

11

a6

a2

al

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

96.2

3.10

191

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

.9

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

0.12

7.1

July

0

0

0

0

*4.1

0

0

.5

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

4.6

0.15

9.1

Aug.

*0

0

O

*0

29

3.1

.9

.1

0

0

.9

*273

35

10

*5.8

14

9.7

a3

al

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

385.5

12.4

765

Sept.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

5.5

*.2

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

51.7

1.72

103

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,44O Min 0 Mean 37.3 Ac-ft 26,970

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,540 Min 0 Mean 31.9 Ac-ft 23,170

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --Mar. 9 (5:30 p.m.) 7,200 cfs (4.10 ft).

lasurements, available frag-
RIO CJRANDE BASIN 403

3530. Rio Puerco near Bernardo, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°24'30", long 106°51'10", in Sfi£ sec. 8, T.2 N. , R.I E. , at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 85, 1.2 miles southwest of Bernardo, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 

18 miles south of Belen.

Drainage area.--5.86Q sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1960. Fragmentary gage-height record and 

footnotes concerning no flow for the period September 1910 to August 1914, published 

in WSP 358 and 388, have been found to be in error and should not be used.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,725.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --20 years (1940-60), 56.5 cfs (40,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 10.60 ft); no 

flow for extended periods.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 7,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 13.8 ft Aug. 12, 1955; 

no flow for extended periods.

The greatest flood known since about 1880 occurred Sept. 23, 1929, from information 

by local residents (discharge, about 35,000 cfs. estimated on basis of peak at Rio 

Puerco). Another flood occurred Aug. 12, 1929 (discharge, 30,600 cfs, by slope-area 

method, from reports of State engineer.

Remarks . --Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements made 2 to 5 times a month during periods of flow. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 11,500 acres above station (includes 3,700 acres irrigated 

wholly or partly from wells). Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1512: 1941-42, 1944-45, 1946(P), 1947-49. WSP 1632: 1957. 

See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

0

.1

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

2.5

11

253

246.6

7.95

489

Nov.

406

111

25

136

64

5.5

.4

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0 

0

747.9

24.9

1,480

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

95

1,430

1,480

1,190

875

285

264

220

184

110

a70

a50

alO

a30

50

34

26

9.5

9.0

8.6

13

5.4

2.2

1.0

6,451.7

208

12,800

Apr.

0.4

.3

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

49

58

40

18

16

17

17

6.4

7.7

14

22

30

35

20

12 

6.4

370.1

12.3

734

May

3 0

1 5

4

3

8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

1.5

4.5

2.4

1.1

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

16.3

0.53

32

June

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

276

482

37

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

o

0 

0

796.1

26.5

1,580

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

13

0.42

26

Aug.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

~2T 158

8.2

3.0

2.3

5.3

2.3

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0 

0

0

206.1

6.65

409

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.5

4.5 0~

0

0

0

.9

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

5.9

0.20

12

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,380 Mln 0 Mean 31.9 Ac-ft 23.1OO

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,480 Mln 0 Mean 24.2 Ac-ft 17,560

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Mar. 10 (2:30 a.m.) 3,880 cfs (10.60 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge 

nearby stations.

stimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for
404 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3540. Rio Salado near San Acacia, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 34°16'55", long 106°52'50", In E| sec. 30, T.I N., R.I E., near right bank 

1.0 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 85, 1.4 miles upstream from mouth, 

2.0 miles northeast of San Acacia, and 15 miles north of Socorro.

Drainage area. 1,380 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of e is 4,710.f

"1929.

ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 13 years, 12.5 cfs (9,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 11.30 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Sept. 25, 1954 (gage height, 12.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for long 

periods.

The greatest flood known occurred Aug. 12, 1929 (discharge, 27,400 cfs, by slopearea method), from reports of State engineer.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 100 acres above station. 

Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1948-49, 1955. WSP 1632: 1953.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

*0

5

a. 2

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

*14

56

93.2

3.01

185

Nov.

1

8

a2

**.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.4

0.38

23

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(«)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 700 Mln 0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(»)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

*9

208 "24

aO

*0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

241.1

8.04

478

July

0

0

0

O

0

14

a. 2

.4

0

0

0

0

0

246

49

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

309.6

9.99

614

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~S9 484

aO

aO

*72

3

*a.5

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

568.5

18.3

1,130

Sept.

36

*a.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*995

a5

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

*125

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,162.5

38.8

2,310

Mean 9.02 Ac-ft 6,530

Water year 1959-60: Max 995 Mln 0 Mean 6.52 Ac-ft 4,740

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--July 14 (1:30 a.m.) 4,810 cfs (10.83 ft); Aug. 11 (9 p.m.) 5,650 

efs (10.90 ft); Sept. 10 (12:50 a.m.) 6,000 efs (ll.5Q ft).___________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes and weather records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

3545. Socorro main canal north at San Acacia, N. Hex.

405

Location. Lat 34°15'15", long 106°53'45", in SE±W± sec.l, T.I S., R.I W , on right bank 

at San Acacia, half a mile downstream from point of diversion.

Records available. --April 1936 to September 1960.

^£?-oonWatSr;stage recorder - Datum of gage is 4,660.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 8, 1958, at site 300 ft upstream (in old channel) at datum 0.42 ft.

Extremes. --1936-60: Maximum daily discharge, 240 cfs June 29, I960; no flow at times.

Remarks. --Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

fl^fpt dis °Varge Ration, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once 

a week during periods of flow. Canal diverts water from right bank of Rio Grande for 

Irrigation of about 8,000 acres. Three acequlas, together irrigating about 300 acres, 

divert water from canal above station; for spot discharge measurements on San Acacia 

drainage ditch which runs around and through this acreage, see page 479).

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1242; 1951.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

December .............................................

February .............................................

May ..................................................

June .................................................

September ............................................

Water year 1959-60. ................................

Maximum

144

9.6

19

240

75

102

240

Minimum

5.5

0

0

0

0

0

31

9.6

0

0

Mean

92.0

.59

62.3

.29

2.73

116

182

172

192

104

29.4

12.0

75.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,650

16

36

45,090

18

157

7,130

10,850

10,590

11,400

1,810

714

54,740

Note. No gage-height record Sept. 12. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Nov. 4-9, 16-20, 

Dec. 1-4, 14, 15, 21, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, Feb. 6-8, 15-23; discharge estimated on basis of appearance 

of chart and comparison with nearby stations.

618098 O - 61 - Z7
406 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3550. Rio Grande at San Acacia, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°15'13", long 106°53'45", in NE^SWt sec. 1, T.I S., R.I W., on right bank 

an eighth of a mile southeast of San Acacia, 0.7 mile downstream from San Acacia diversion dam, and 2| miles downstream from Rio Salado.

Drainage area. 26,770 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--April 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. There are 2 gages, 1 on a conveyance channel designed to 

carry 2,000 cfs, 0.8 mile below heading and 1 on the main or floodway channel. Elevation of conveyance channel gage is 4,652.5 ft above mean sea level (from Bureau of 

Reclamation channel specifications), datum of floodway channel gage is 4,658.10 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 19, 1953, floodway gage at site half a 

mile upstream at datum 2.06 ft higher. Apr. 16, 1936, to July 24, 1941, and Nov. 29 

to Dec. 14, 1946, at datum 4.46 ft higher than present datum; prior to Oct. 1, 1958, 

all flow in floodway.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,145 cfs !,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,910 cfs June 11; no flow at times.

T9"36-60: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Aug. 5, 1936 (gage height, 10.75 ft, site and 

datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Record is composite of main stem and conveyance channel (construeted in 1958, headgates opened May 18, 1959). Discharge measurements generally 

made 2 to 3 times a week on each channel, less often during low-flow periods 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 760,000 acres; this includes Socorro 

main canal north (see preceding page), which bypasses station and irrigates about 

8,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1242: 1951.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.3

.7

1.2

2.9

3.6

7.3

11

6.4

8.4

6.4

6.2

5.4

3.8 

5.3

5.7

5.1

5.0

7.5

8.3

8.3

7.5

6.7

7.1

5.8

4.8

4.6

5.8

26

92

247

516.3

16.7

1,020

Nov.

845

623

461

491

491

500

461

428

419

425

440

443

452

464 

512

587

806

1,220

1,520

1,260

1,170

1,070

853

752

689

703

742

727

724

675

20,753

692

41,160

Dec.

581

527

569

590

581

569

554

527

521

551

563

554

557

584 

683

752

728

686

612

585

627

633

645

657

657

687

714

819

873

747

693

19,626

633

38,930

Jan.

696

648

634

579

432

375

367

358

400

460

522

642

816

1.140 

880

799

740

692

683

674

482

512

538

532

632

746

758

772

712

682

698

19,601

632

38,880

Feb.

662

652

698

719

682

738

703

676

663

649

709

706

700

673 

669

666

674

667

671

680

670

666

684

684

663

650

663

635

616

19,588

675

38,850

Mar.

636

587

556

517

496

451

467

425

1,910

2,690

2,570

2,470

1,580

1,220 

1,290

1,520

1,160

916

752

836

893

922

1,360

1,360

1,810

1,310

1,860

2,280

2,200

2,330

2,450

41,824

1,349

82,960

Apr.

2,530

2,560

1,990

1,800

1,570

1.400

1,790

2,220

2,380

2,490

3,110

3,030

3,240

5.770 

3,560

3,220

3,410

3,260

2,630

2,550

2,550

2,450

2,690

5,110

3,260

3,010

2,910

2,650

2,260

2,050

79,410

2,647

157,500

May

2.170

1,690

1,470

1,090

1,300

1,750

1,580

1,390

1,530

1,340

1,160

959

1,070

1,270 

1,740

1,760

1,630

1,650

1,580

1,620

1,580

1,850

1,650

1,100

1,010

795

762

761

650

793

950

41,588

1,542

82,490

June

1,050

945

875

771

793

1,120

1,040

1,420

1,810

2,510

4.470

3,470

5,070

2,670 

2,830

2,610

2,140

1,870

2,180

1,880

1,270

1,070

1,030

1,080

890

800

627

348

163

94

46,694

1,556

92,620

July

61

39

34

29

29

24

18

19

20

30

25

21

20

^ W

44

5.2

5.0

3.9

5.6

3.6

3.5

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

589.9

19.0

1,170

Aug.

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

12~ 62

6.5

1.0 

46

5.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

155.5

5.02

508

Sept.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

669

5.2

1.2

.2

0 

0

0

0

0

58

48

24

21

19

22

20

10

.6

.3

.5

.3

900.9

30.0

1,790

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,480 Mln 0 Mean 314 Ac-ft 227,300

.Water year 1959-60: Max 4,470 Min 0 Mean 796 Ac-ft 577,700

Note. No gage-height record for floodway July 2-13, 17-19; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for associated stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN

3560. Socorro main canal south near San Antonio, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°53'30", long 106°52'00", in NW£ sec.8 T.5 S., R.I E., on right bank 

li miles upstream from Bosque del Apache Grant and 1-i miles south of San Antonio.

Records available.--April 1937 to July 1938 (published as "at end near San Antonio"), 

March 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Wooden control since Mar. 27, 1954. Datum of gage is

4,526.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. April 1937 to July 1938 at two different sites about if- miles downstream at different daturas. March 1948 to November 

1951 at site 30 ft upstream at datum 7.29 ft higher.

Extremes.--1937-38. 1948-60: Maximum daily discharge, 50 cfs Apr. 23, 1958; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records good prior to Mar. 24, fair thereafter. Discharge measurements generally made 3 to 4 times a month during irrigation season. Canal diverts water from 

San Antonio Riverside drain for irrigation above and below station. Some diversion 

occurs between gage and north boundary of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge (Bosque del 

Apache Grant). This is 1 of 3 stations gaging flow into refuge.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month Maximum

42

O

42

0

.7

35

41

24

16

42

Minimum

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

8.6

14

15

1.3

0

0

Mean

22.7

.10

O

8.79

0

.03

15.9

25.7

26.3

23.0

24.3

8.76

5.36

12.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,400

5.8

0

6,370

0

1.6

975

1,530

1,620

1,370

1,490

539

319

9,250

3565. San Antonio Riverside drain near San Antonio, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°53'00", long 106°51'05", in SW£SW£ sec.9, T.5 S., R.I E. , on left bank 

1 mile east of U. S. Highway 85, 1.2 miles upstream from boundary of Bosque del Apache 

Grant (wildlife refuge), and 2 miles southeast of San Antonio.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1960. May 1936 to February 1938, at site 

50 ft downstream from Elmendorf interior drain; records not equivalent.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,524.33 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Bureau of Reclamation). Mar. 15, 1948, to Mar. 31, 1949, at site 1.2 miles downstream at datum 1.14 ft lower.

Extremes.--1948-60; Maximum daily discharge, 161 cfs May 31, 1957; no flow at times since

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

four times a month. Diversions from drain above station, canal wasteways, and interior drains entering channel above station. Flow represents 1 of 3 channels entering 

north boundary of Bosque del Apache Grant. Average pickup per mile between station 

and Grant boundary is about 5 percent (as determined from comparative discharge measurements) .

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1959 ..........................

March .....................................

April. ..................................... .

July ..........................................

Water year 1959-60 ..........................

Maximum

5.0

49

Minimum

.8

0

Mean

QD

3.13

3.46

Runoff In 

acre-feet

192

2,510
408 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3570. Elmendorf interior drain near San Antonio, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 33°51'50", long 106°51'25", in NE£ sec.20, T.5 S., R.I E. (projected), in 

Bosque del Apache Grant (wildlife refuge), on right bank 2,000 ft downstream from 

north boundary of refuge, 1.0 mile east of railroad, and 3.7 miles south of junction of 

U. S. Highways 85 and 380.

Records available. July 1936 to January 1938 (published as "at end, near San Antonio"), 

March 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 4,518.9 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). July 1936 to January 1938 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream in former channel at datum 4,519.24 ft, datum 

of 1929. Mar. 11, 1948, to Nov. 10, 1949, at site about 2,500 ft upstream (in old 

channel) at different datum. Mov. 11, 1949, to Feb. 7, 1956, at site 2,000 ft upstream 

(present channel) at datum about 0.26 ft lower than present datum.

Extremes.--1948-60: Maximum daily discharge, 51 cfs June 3, 1956; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs 

Jan. 22-26, Sept. 19, 1960.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period Oct. 15 to Mar. 24, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 3 to 4 times a month. Flow past station represents 

part of inflow to wildlife refuge.

Monthly discharge. In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

Calendar year 1959. ................................

May... ................................... ........ .

July. ..................................... ... ......

September ............................................

Water year 1959-60. ................................

Maximum

23

9.8

46

Minimum

.1

.1

Mean

2.61

11.7

Runoff In 

acre -feet

38

6,200

37

155

8,530

3575. San Antonio Riverside drain near San Marcial, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°44'50", long 106°55'30", in Bosque del Apache Grant (wildlife refuge), 

on left bank 0.6 mile upstream from outlet to Rio Grande conveyance channel, 4.5 miles 

northeast of San Marcial, and 12 miles south of San Antonio. Prior to July 28, 1960, 

at site 0.4 mile upstream.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,485.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 28, 1960, water-stage recorder and wooden control at site 0.4 mile 

upstream at datum 3.42 ft higher.

Extremes.--1948-60: Maximum daily discharge, 226 cfs May 22, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

3 to 4 times a month. Flow represents seepage from river and waste from wildlife 

refuge. Diversion for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

De oember ................................ . ...........

February ................................ . ......... .

September .............................................

Water year 1959-60. . ................................

Maximum

0

0

68

Minimum

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

15.8

.55

47.2

51.8

42.1

41.0

2.72

0

17.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

32

1,390

2,810

3,190

2,520

167

0

12,610
RIO GRANDE BASIN 409

3585. Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 33°40'50", long 106°59'30", in Pedro Armendaris Grant 33, on pier of The 

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from former 

site of San Marcial, Socorro County, and 18| miles southwest of San Antonio.

Drainage area.--27.700 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in 

San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--January 1895 to September 1960 in reports of Geolgical Survey 

January lybl to September 1949,in Water Bulletins of international Boundary 

Commission.

Gage.--River channel (now called floodway): Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

4",455.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, leveling of 1952. Prior to June 25, 

1943, floodway had water-stage recorder, inverted rod, inclined staff, and wire-weight 

gages at several sites within 2 miles of present site at various daturns.

Conveyance channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,454.00 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 29, 1958, at datum 

4.19 ft higher. Apr. 14, 1950, to Feb. 28, 1954, by-pass flow forming composite, 

measured at Tiffany Channel 4 miles upstream; prior to 1950 all flow through floodway.

Average discharge.--64 years (1896-1960), 1,371 cfs (992,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,080 cfs June 11; minimum daily, 9.1 cfs 

Sept. 25-27, 30.

1895-1960: Maximum discharge, about 50,000 cfs Oct. 11, 1904; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Record is composite of floodway and conveyance channel (flows 

below 2,000 cfs generally routed through conveyance channel). Discharge measurements 

generally made once or twice a week on each channel. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 775,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1632: 1955 (calendar year figures only).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

18

23

17

17

17 

17

27

47

52

60

64

65

69

63

46

74

74

78

69

66

67

66

63

61

63

50

43

43

44

153

1,633

52.7

3,240

Nov.

452

792

459

400

484

431 

431

398

383

577

398

392

398

404

417

470

518

1,130

628

1.490

1,110

1,030

812

725

666

627

669

676

652 

641

18,460

615

36,610

Dec.

574

522

536

568

560

550 

536

522

508

532

550

532

532

536

592

669

672

658

620

560

606

620

630

652

655

641

683

725

832 

760

718

18,851

608

37,390

Jan.

669

655

616

610

490

417 

398

377

386

438

501

578

690

820

668

755

725

686

672

683

574

529

515

536

599

708

750

788

746

711

700

18,990

613

37,670

Feb.

690

658

683

750

746

304 

4T4

421

443

462

662

663

666

641

648

641

624

648

627

627

634

616

662

666

659

630

624

641

606

17,756

612

35,220

Mar.

620

568

529

515

592

554 

560

529

1,150

1,560

1,640

1,960

1,870

1,330

1,120

1,220

1,230

990

996

1,020

992

919

980

1,370

1,490

1,660

1,390

1,980

2,090 

1,930

2,010

37,364

1,205

74,110

Apr.

2,170

2,350

2,070

1,740

1,540

1,160 

1,440

1,800

2,110

2,220

2,730

2,890

3,020

3,410

5,550

5,460

5,550

3,450

2,890

2,650

2,480

2,400

2,460

2,760

5,150

2,970

2,940

2,640

2,450 

2,250

76,400

2,547

151,500

May

2,010

2,150

1,590

1,560

1,280

1,840 

1,850

1,540

1,710

1,240

1,220

1,040

898

1,050

1,290

2,080

1,590

1,390

2,510

1,670

1,690

1,750

2,070

1,540

1,110

697

740

746

666 

612

750

45,259

1,395

85,760

June

932

925

805

800

745

894 

1,120

1,020

1,550

1,900

3,050

3.700

3,200

2,480

2,640

2,830

2,570

1,900

1,640

1,870

1,520

1,260

1,080

1,040

930

819

728

557

407 

5SS *-- - 

45,250

1,508

89,750

July

280

259

251

241

225

201 

209

209

217

217

219

215

199

179

164

166

172

172

164

149

158

115

89

80

72

64

58

56

54 

50

49

4,929

159

9,780

Aug.

48

45

40

47

44

57 

55

27

26

27

25

27

27

25

25

24

25

21

20

20

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15 

14

14

786

25.4

1,560

Sept.

14

15

12

12

12

12 

12

12

11

10

109

12

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

10

9.4

15

12

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

10

9.4

9.1

421.0

14.0

855

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,490 Min 16 Mean 342 Ac-ft 247,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,700 Min 9.1 Mean 776 Ac-ft 563,400
410 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3600. Alamosa River near Monticello, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°34'10", long 107°36'20", in SW^ see.31, T.8 S. , R.7 W., on left bank at 

Alamosa damsite and old Fort Ojo Caliente, just downstream from Wildhorse Creek, 

15 miles northwest of Monticello.

Drainage area. 403 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October to December 1929, May 1931 to April 1942, July 1956 to June 

1958 (annual maximum only), July 1958 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 6,142.04 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 17, 1930, at different datum. May 2, 1931, to 

Dec. 14, 1939, water-stage recorder at datum 0.20 ft lower and Dec. 15, 1939, to 

Apr. 17, 1942, at present datum. July 16, 1956, to July 27, 1958, crest-stage gage only 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1931-41, 1958-60), 8.26 cfs (5,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 830 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 4.90 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.8 cfs Oct. 19, Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

1931-42, 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs Aug. 21, 1936 (gage height, 13.6 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 390 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 6.66 and 12.0 ft; minimum daily recorded, 5.6 cfs Jan. 9, 1932, Aug. 28-30, 

Sept. 3, 1936.

Maximum flood known probably occurred in 1895, from information by local residents. 

A flood in August 1943 was highest since 1917.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station. Entire normal flow diverted below station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1562: 1931, 1932-34(M), 1935-36, 1937-38(M), 1940-41(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

670

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.8

 > ' A

' . o

208.6

6.73

414

Nov.

7.8

7.8 *7.5

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

57S

8.0

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0 773-

7.3

7.5

7.5

227.4

7.58

451

Dec.

7.5

7.5

7.8 775-

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.4

^7?

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6 *6.6

216.8

6.99

430

Calendar year 1959: Max 116

Jan.

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

£74

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.8

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

209.0

6.74

415

Feb.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

*7.3

6.8

6.4

6.2 675-

7.0

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.8

878

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.6

213.2

7.35

423

Min 5.8

Mar.

8.3 8-73-

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6,8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

*6!s

215.5

6.95

427

Apr.

6.8

7.0

775

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

S7T

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.6

7.0

200.2

6.67

397

May

7.3

7.5

775

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3 *7.0

7.0

6.8 S75"

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.0

7.3

219.5

7.08

435

June

7.3

775

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6 6

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

196.7

6.56

390

July

*6.4 £74"

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

8.2

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

13 "7.0

213.4

6.88

423

Aug.

*6.8

7.3

7.5

775

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.6

6.6

5.8

208.8

6.74

414

Sept.

5.8

*S7T

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

39

TT

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.5

*7.5

7.5

7.8

17

9.1

12

9.1

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

268.4

8.95

532

Mean 7.67 Ac-ft 5,550

Water year 1959-60: Max 39 Min 5.8 Mean 7.10 Ac-ft 5,150

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 23 to Feb. 14; discharge estimated on basis of 

stage and weather records.

corded range In
RIO GRAND BASIN 411

3610. Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°08'45", long 107°12'20", In SV£ sec.25, T.13 S., R.4 W. (projected), in 

Pedro Armendaris Grant, on left bank 1.0 mile downstream from dam and II miles upstream 

from Cuchillo Negro River.

Drainage area.--29,450 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. October 1916 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,242.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1931, at 1 of 3 sites 0.1 to 1.0 mile upstream at different 

datums. Jan. 1, 1931, to Jan. 16, 1939, at site 400 ft downstream from dam at datum 

12.80 ft higher than present datum. Jan. 17, 1939, to Dec. 31, 1940, at site 0.7 mile 

upstream at datums 0.06 ft lower and 1.36 ft lower Jan. 17 to Mar. 29, 1939, and 

Mar. 30, 1939, to Dec. 31, 1940, respectively. Jan. 1, 1941, to Apr, 23, 1942, at 

site 128 ft upstream from preceding gage at datum 0.91 ft lower than present gage.

Average discharge.--44 years, 1,065 cfs (771,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,830 cfs June 22; minimum daily, 7.7 cfs 

Jan. 3, Sept. 25, 26.

1916-60: Maximum daily discharge, 8,220 cfs May 22, 1942; no flow at times prior 

to 1929.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. 

Flow regulated by Elephant Butte Reservoir (see p. 457). Diversions for irrigation 

of about 800,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1562: 1920. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

742

751

741

730

726

720

714

719

215

123

119

123 

121

121

123

125

119

116

125

127

125

127

125

123

52

14

11

10

TT

11 

11

8,020

259

15,910

Nov.

10

10

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

49

IT

11

10

10

9.4

10

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

872

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.8

314.0

10.5

623

Dee.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8 

8.8

9.4

97!

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.2

ST?

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4 

9.4

275.8

8.90

547

Jan.

8.8

8.2

7.7

279

569

584

637

628

629

633

632

681 

681

677

679

686

679

677

670

688

682

672

670

675

681

677

682

680

623

686 

690

18,151.7

586

36,000

Feb.

695

691

691

699

695

691

691

695

695

695

687

687 

687

691

683

683

695

691

719

691

683

687

675

683

683

671

671

675

687

19,967

689

39,600

Mar.

1,660

1,690

,690

,690

,690

,690

,690

,690

,690

,720

1.580

1.8lO 

1,680

1,670

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,680

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,690

1,710

1,680

1,710

1,720

52,310

1,687

103, 800

Apr.

1,710

1,720

1,720

1,710

1,730

1,700

1,730

1,710

1,720

1,730

1,730

1,740 

1,730

1,730

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,730

1,720

1,720

1,730

1,740

1,730

1,740

1,730

1,710

1,730

1,710

1,730

1,720

51,770

1,726

102,700

May

1,720

1,710

1,720

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,740

1,760

1,710

1,760

1,760

1,760 

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,740

1,770

1,740

1,750

1,750

1,740

1,740

1,730

1,740

1,730

1,750

1,750

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,730

54,050

1,744

107, 200

June

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,790

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,770

1,790

1,820

1,770

1,760 

1,760

1,760

1,770

1,780

1,760

1,780

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,830

1,620

1,810

1,800

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,780

1,720

53,490

1,783

106,100

July

1,720

1,740

1,730

1,740

1,750

1,760

1,740

1,620

1,720

1,660

1,730

1,240 

1,250

1,230

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,260

860

797

796

7M

800 

806

41,398

1,335

82,110

Aug.

810

800

797

799

798

839

774

720 779"

760

760

757 

736

732

748

742

750

736

736

733

739

1,180

1,540

1,540

1,560

1,550

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,580 

1,270

30,975

999

61,440

Sept.

1,300

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,280

732

152

114

278

943

924

924 

924

928

373

18

14

14

14

19

11

9.4

9.4

18

7.7

7.7

8.2

B.8

10

11

L3,002.2

433

25,790

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,080 Mln 8.2 Mean 850 Ac-ft 615,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,830 Mln 7.7 Mean 939 Ac-ft 681,800
RIO GRANDE BASIN

3625. Rio Grande below Caballo Dam, K. Mex.

Location . Lat 32°53'05", long 107°17'30", in NE^SWi sec. 30, T.16 S., R.4 W. , on left bank 

600 ft upstream from Borjarquez Bridge, 4,200 ft downstream from Caballo Dam, 1-J- miles 

downstream from Apache Canyon, 1 1/3 miles upstream from Percha diversion dam, 3 miles 

northeast of Arrey, and 5 miles south of Caballo.

Drainage area . --30 ,700 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. January 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,140.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1938, at datum 7.0 ft higher, Oct. 7-12, 1938, at datum 6.0 ft 

higher, and Oct. 13, 1938, to Dec. 31, 1945, at datum 5.0 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. --22 years, 952 cfs (689,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,130 cfs Mar. 23; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs 

 Nov. 18, 19, Dec. 28-31.

1938-60: Maximum daily discharge, 7,650 cfs May 20, 1942; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs 

Oct. 31 to Nov. 14, 1954, Nov. 7 to Dec. 31, 1955.

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by Caballo Reservoir (capacity, 344,000 acre-ft, 

1958 survey) and Elephant Butte Reservoir (capacity, 2,206,800 acre-ft). Diversicms 

for irrigation of about 800,000 acres above station. Figures of daily discharge do not 

include Bonita ditch which diverts directly from Caballo Dam and bypasses station for 

irrigation below.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

1.2 

ITS

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

TT¥

1.4

38.9

1.25

77

0

Nov.

T74- 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

T&

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

35.8

1.19

71

0

Dec.

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.2

T7?

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

1.2

1.1

1.1

i4T^5

1.0

1.0

35.5

1.15

70

0

Jan.

T7S- 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

1.3

T75

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

38.1

1.23

76

0

Feb.

1.1

TTT

1.1

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.3

TT3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

34.8

1.20

69

0

Mar.

1.2 48'S

971

1,020

1,200 

1,690

1,840 

2,020

2,200

2,260

2,260

2,290 

2,430

2,420

2,460

2,580

2,580

2,630

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,900

3.150

3,010

2,710

2,580

2,650

2,740

2,500

£, £BO

2, 280

68J.58 . 2

2,199

135,200

246

Apr.

2.090 

1,850

1,850

1,780

1,550 

1,340

1,340 

1,230

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,100 

1,010

988

984

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,050

1,170

1,260

1,310

1,320

1,310

1,120

985

888

764

748

36,617

1,221

72,630

93

May

746 

54T

973

1,080

1,110 

1,110

1,140 

1,140

1,130

1,270

1,440

1,440 

1,680

1.890

1,896

- 1,820

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,330

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,280

1,380

1,440

1,520

1,590

1,610

1,540

1,480

42,170

1,360

83,640

179

June

1,460 

1,420

1,410

1,440

1,440 

1,450

1,540 

1,640

1,600

1,630

1,370

1.300 

1^390

1,430

1,660

1,760

1,970

2,260

2,340

2,340

2,540

2,720

5,630

2,600

2,590

2,570

2,580

2,460

2,320

2,450

58,310

1,944

115,700

130

July

2,670 

2,750

2,650

2,540

2,230 

1,770

1,070 

633

493

T5T

493

948 

1,340

1,200

1,040

979

971

1,000

1,460

1,880

1,890

2,040

2,430

2,7-50

2,850

2,870

2,860

2,960

2,990

3,000

3,010

58,260

1,879

115,600

197

Aug.

2,880 

5,546

2,230

2,250

2,360 

2,410

2,400 

2,240

2,120

1,870

1,720

1,600 

1,510

1,430

1,320

1,520

1,830

1,930

2,190

2,360

2,340

2,340

2,200

2,110

2,180

2,240

2,290

2,230

2,130

1,930

1,900

64,600

2,084

128,100

192

Sept.

1,910 

1,940

2,000

1,990 

1,960

2,120

2,270 

2.280

5,56(5

2,280

2,010

1,440 

936

807

738

157

16

14

12

10

8.3

6.4

4.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

27A85.9

906

53,920

129

Calendar year 1959; Max 2,790 Min 1.0 Mean 950 Ac-ft 687,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,130 Min 1.0 Mean 971 Ac-ft 705,200

t Diversion, in aore-feet, by Bonita ditch. Bonita ditch diverts directly from Caballo Dam and 

this diversion is not included in the river records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 413

3636. Las Cruces Arroyo near Las Cruces, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°18'55", long 106°45'00", in SW^SW^ sec.9, T.23 S., R.2 E. (projected),

in Dona Ana Bend Colony Grant, on left bank 1.5 miles northeast of Las Cruces City Hall.

Prior to Aug. 17, 1960, at site 700 ft upstream. 

Drainage area. 13.5 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,040 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Sept. 4, 1958, at site 670 ft upstream at different datum; Sept. 5, 1958, to Aug. 17,

1960, at site 700 ft upstream at different datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 40 cfs July 14 (gage height, 2.33 ft); no flow

for most of year.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs Aug. 23, 1959 (gage height, 4.05 ft, site and

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above point of zero flow on basis of

slope-area measurement at gage height 3.3 ft and logarithmic plotting; no flow for most

of time. 

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

July .............................................

September ........................................

Water year 1959-60 .............................

Cfs -days

1.0

9.8

2.0

-

?

Maximum

1

6.6

6.6

9

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.03

.32

.07

.29

.04

.... *1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2.0

19

.4.0

209

25

"Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note . Plow occurred only on days listed above. Observations of no flow generally made once a 

month .

3656. McKelligon Canyon at El Paso, Tex.

Location. --Lat 31°49'20", long 106 "28 "15", on left bank 200 ft south of McKelligon Canyon

drive , 0.5 mile south of crest of Sugarloaf Mountain, 1.6 miles west of U. S. Highway 54, and 4 miles north of El Paso business center. 

Drainage area. 2.3 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1958 to September 1960. 

Gage . Water-stage recorder and small earth-fill dam with uncontrolled concrete outlet

tower. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. No flow during year.

I¥58-60: Maximum discharge, 76 cfs Sept. 11, 1958 (on basis of culvert measurement

of peak flow); no flow except Sept. 11, 12, 1958. 

Remarks. --No flow since Sept. 12, 1958. Flood flow controlled by two small reservoirs

upstream.

3657. Inlet to Port Bliss sump area at El Paso, Tex.

Location. --Lat 31°50'20", long 106 "25 '23", on right bank at culvert No. 1303.10 on Southern Pacific Railroad at northeast corner of El Paso Golf Course, 1 mile east of U. S. 

Highway 54 and 5 miles northeast of El Paso business section.

Drainage area. --3. 5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1958 to September 1960.

~Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,868.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 308 cfs July 8 (gage height, 2.87 ft); no flow

for most of time.

1958-60: Maximum discharge f 675 cfs Sept. 11, 1958 (gage height, 4.94 ft), on

basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow for most of time. 

Remarks . Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

July 7. 

8. 

13.

11 

*38 

4.1

Month

August ...........................................

Water year 1959-60 .............................

Cfs -days

-

Maximum

38

Minimum

0

0

Mean

.006

.19

Runoff In 

acre-feet

137

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs).--July 8 (2 a.m.) 508 efs (2.87 ft).________________________

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Flow occurred only on days listed above. Observation of no flow generally made once a 

month.
414 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3658. Government ditch at El Paso, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°47'02", long 106 0 26'04", at intersection of Montana and Houston 

Streets, 2 miles northeast of the business center of El Paso.

Drainage area. 6.4 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 3,740 ft (from 

^Topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51 cfs July 14 (gage height, 0.82 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 550 cfs Sept. 11, 1958 (gage height, 2.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow and 

velocity-area study; no flow for most of time.

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~.2 0

*o 

0

0

« 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0 

0

0

0.2

0.01

0.4

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7 o 

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0.3 0~

0"

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

3

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

July

0

3

0

0

.7

0

.5 *3.8 0~

0

0

0

0

3.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.5

0.27

17

Aug.

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

*o

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o .3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0.7

O.OB

1.4

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 3.2 Min 0 Mean 0.02 Ac-ft 18

Water year 1959-60; Max 3.8 Min 0 Mean 0.03 Ac-ft 23

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs). Ho peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 415

3785. Pecos River near Pecos, N. Mex.

Location. La t 35°42'25", long 105°41'00", in NE^NE^r sec. 17, T.17 N. , R.12 E. , on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on private road, 600 ft upstream from Indian Creek, 

2 miles downstream from Holy Ghost Creek, and 9 miles north of Pecos.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi (contributing area).

Records available. August 1919 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Published as "near Cowles" 1919-25, "at Irvins Ranch' 

1926-29, and as "at Irvins Ranch, near Pecos" 1930-39.

"^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,502.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 41 years, 102 ofs (73,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.24 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Nov. 27.

1919-60: Maximum discharge, about 4,500 cfs Sept. 21 or 22, 1929 (gage height, 

6.2 ft, from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, 6 cfs Dec. 22, 23, 1956, Jan. 18, 22, 30, 1957.

Flood of Sept. 29, 1904, was greatest since 1886, from information by local residents .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 75 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1932 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29

1.9 

2.2

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30 

19

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

3.0 255

3.5 480

4.0 830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

44

48

41

41

40

39

37

36

35

35

34

34

34

32

31

30

30

28

28

*27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

30

39

43

1,034

33.4

2,050

Nov.

44

43

46

37

26

22

30

27

28

28

28

28

28

24

24

26

25

26

27

27

22

21

20

21

21

17

10

15

20

22

783

26.1

1,550

Dec.

22

21

22

*22

22

20

21

22

22

23.

21

20

20

18

18

20

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

20

20

22

23

21

21

20

20

649

20.9

1,290

Jan.

18

18

16

16

16

18

18

20

20

ZZ

21

19

19

18

18

17

15

14

*14

15

17

18

19

20

21

21

20

20

19

19

20

566

18.3

1,120

Feb.

19

18

18

17

16

17

17

20

IS

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

15

14

16

16

16

15

14

16

16

18

19

20

*20

490

16.9

972

Mar.

20

20

20

25

30

31

32

35

36

36

36

38

39

37

36

34

31

35

38

47

60

76

86

88

74

84

112

126

101

92

107

1,662

53.6

3,300

Apr.

88

76

70

80

110

161

207

*229

225

266

*306

298

248

213

213

248

262

269

286

310

344

385

3TC

362

322

290

*258

245

235

210

7,191

240

14,260

May

198

186

184

184

178

172

172

186

204

245

283

339

420

436

456

452

425

420

400

*357

339

339

339

344

330

310

302

302

302

298

306

9,410

304

18,660

June

294

*290

286

298

294

310

32?

306

296

570

712

546

469

410

357

322

*294

272

252

229

210

192

181

167

154

143

133

124

*114

105

6,654

286

17,160

July

99

94

96

105

107

141

124

141

146

151

*151

136

131

133

131

133

119

112

110

107

107

99

96

99

101

86

76

*74

74

107

3,474

112

6,690

Aug.

90

78

76

80

78

99

99

90

92

114

114

105

94

112

136

126

114

101

*94

86

60

78

76

69

65

62

56

57

52

52

52

2,683

86.5

5,320

Sept.

49

46

45

42

41

*40

41

44

51

58

46

44

41

40

40

37

37

37

37

*37

40

40

52

40

36

34

34

33

33

11

1,230

41.0

2,440

Calendar year 1959: Max 320 Mln 10 Mean 50. 1 Ac-ft 43,540

Water year 1959-60 : Max 712 Min 10 Mean 103 Ac-ft 75,010

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-9, 14, 15, 17, 18, Nov. 21 to Dec. 15, 

Dec. 17-21, Dec. 23 to Feb. 8, Feb. 10 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9, 11, 12, 15-19.
416 RIO GRATCDE BASIN

3792. Tecolote Creek near San Pablo, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°33'10", long 105°22'10", in Las Vegas Grant, half a mile downstream from 

San Pablo Creek and 1-f miles northeast of San Pablo.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,730 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during period, 202 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.51 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 21, 27.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 250 acres above station.

Rating table, June 7 to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.6 

1.5 

3.2 

6.0

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

9.9

15

28

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, June to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

-

_

-

-

-

.

10

5.3

4.4

49

*40

17

12

9.9

8.3

7.6

*6.8

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.7

4.2

3.4

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.4 

1.1

-

-

-

July

0.9

.8

75

1.9

2.0

3.6

4.7

12

8.3

12

18

10

8.7

13

*2£

19

15

12

11

9.1

8.7

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.4

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.6 

3.6

3.4

252.8

8.15

501

Aug.

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

al.9

al.9

a2.2

a3.0

a2.6

*2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

75

^ ' a

64.6

2.08

128

Sept.

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

*1.1

1.9

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.8

.6 

.5

23.2

0.77

46

Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 170 efs).--Aug. 30 (3:5O p.m.) 2O2 efs (2.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated basis of weather records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 417

3795. Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°10'50", long 105°06'20", in Anton Chico Grant, on right bank 2 miles

upstream from Canyon Blanco, Z\ miles southeast of Anton Chico, and 10 miles downstream

from Tecolote Creek.

Drainage area. 1,050 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available. April 1910 to May 1916, October 1916 to September 1924, August to

December 1925, January 1927 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods,

published in WSP 1312. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,130 ft (from river-profile map). Prior

to July 2, 1937, at five different sites from one-sixth mile to %\ milss upstream at

various datums. July 2, 1937, to June 21, 1951, at site 345 ft upstream at datum

2.42 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 47 years (1910-15, 1916-24, 1926-60), 143 cfs (103,500 acre-ft per

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,990 cfs June 10 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs for many days in September.

1911-60: Maximum discharge, 40,300 cfs June 1, 1937 (gage height, 120.34 ft, from

floodmarks, at site and datum then in use), by slope-area measurement; no flow at times. 

The greatest flood since 1879 occurred Sept. 29, 1904 (discharge, about 73,000 cfs),

from information by a local resident. 

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-ieight record and

those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about

4,900 acres above and below station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1342: 1951(M), 1952-53. WSP 1512: 1912-14, 1931, 1933(M),

1935-36(M), 1938(P), 1939-40, 1941-42(P), 1945(M), 1946(P), 1949(P). 

Revised peak discharge.--1941-42: Aug. 15 (5:20 a.m.) 2,510 cfs.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 6-25)

effect (gage 

second)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9 

3.1 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

6.0

217

615

1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septemter 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

14

42

*38' 48

48

45

40

38

34

33

33

32

20

IS

14

23

23

23

23

*23

18

5

5

6

7

6

16-3

18 

23

718

23.2

1,420

Nov.

28

51

52

47

*49

47

40

35

34

36

34

£7

22

24

23

22

22

19

IB

18

18

18

18

16

15

15

18

16

14 

T5

811

27.0

1,610

Dec.

12

*16

15

15

15

15

14

13

15

15

15

15

15

11

2T

36

31

25

21

18

15

17

17

17

15

15

17

16

12

14

15

523

16.9

1,040

Jan.

b!3

bl5

8

b8

b!2

b!5

bl8

b20

b22

23

32

27

27

*26

24

13

blO

b8

10

33

59

6562"

4O

24

*32

32

25

21

19

20

763

24.6

1,510

Feb.

33

33

33

35

34

32

28

30

32

*34

32

30

27

28

28

28

25

28

24

22

20

27

21

17

17

21

40

34

28

821

28.3

1,630

Mar.

33

27

31

27

25

27

28

31

65

104

121

125

120

*137

116

97

88

73

70

66

69

107

167

234

326

275

301

369

589

*334

288

4,270

138

8,470

Apr.

301

248

207

172

T72

179

263

377

434

430

484

535

*535

461

*397

381

401

401

393

401

430

479

515

506

506

452

409

357

323

312

11,461

382

22,730

Calendar year 1959: Max 772 Min 0.2 Mean 59.

May

263

231

*209

179

181

179

165

160

W

186

234

282

345

452

474

497

484

456

448

438

393

365

349

*334

341

326

319

288

282

305

295

9,629

311

19,100

June

305

285

272

266

272

285

349

353

369

713

1,210

810

660

555

479

*401

345

298

263

231

191

160

137

133

174

a!20

allO

a 90

a75

a60

9,971

332

19,780

July

a45

a 30

a20

34

a55

76

114

121

125

143

118

152

*268

256

267

266

184

c2&

Z52

147

111

90

675

130

96

£70

£.65

£.60

£.55

£.50

E 45

3,863

125

7,660

Aug.

a 40

a30

207

316

a65

a55

a50

a 40

a30

146

a55

243

a90

a55

*145

412

118

80

59

38

24

18

14

9

9

9

a6

a6

a4

a4

8

2,385

76.9

4,730

Sept.

12

10

a6

a4

a3

*1

1

4

3

1

2

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

72

2.4

143

5 Ac-ft 43,090

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,210 Min 1 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,820

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--June 9 (10:45 p.m.) 5,990 efs (8.50 ft).__________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, engineers' notes 

and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
418 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3805. Gallinas River near Montezuma, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°39'00", long 105°19'10", In Las Vegas Grant, on left bank 2 miles west 

of Montezuma, San Miguel County, and 6 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Drainage area. 84 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March to September 1915, June 1916 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1312.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--44 years (1916-60), 20.3 cfs (14,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 293 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.92 ft); minimum 

daily, 3 cfs Nov. 27, 28.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 5,400 cfs Aug. 4, 1957 (gage height, 8.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum daily determined, 0.2 cfs Oct. 6-9, 1922, Sept. 21, Oct. 9-14, 1956.

The greatest flood since about 1900 occurred the night of Sept. 29, 1904 (discharge 

not determined), from information by local residents and G. B. Monk's report on floods.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 80 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1562: 1951(P), 1952(M), 1955(P), 1957. WSP 1632: 1931-32, 

l9Sa(M) , 1934, 1935(M) , 1938, 1939-40(M), 1941-42, 1945, 1949-50(1*1).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5

.6 

.7

3.0

5.1

7.8

11

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

28

66

119

195

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.1

9.4

12

TT

11

*9.4

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.1

6.1

4.6

tt

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

*5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

8.8

9 4

214.3

6.91

425

Nov.

12

17

T7

#14

10

8.4

8.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.1

6.4

b5.5

b5

b5.5

6.6

6.1

b5

b4.5

b4

b4.5

b4.5

b3.5

b3

b5

b4

b5

213.5

7.12

423

Dec.

b5

b6

b6

*b5.5

b5

b5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

5.1

5.1

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b6

bS" b7

b5.5

b6

b6

b6

6.6

6.1

6.4

6.9

b6.5

b6

b6

b5.5

b5

b5.5

172.7

5.57

343

Jan.

b6

b5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5

b5.5

b6

b7

b8

b9

*blo

b9

b7.2

b6

b7

b7

b6

b6

b6

b7

b7

b7

b7

b8

b8

b7

*b6.5

b6

b6

b6

207.7

6.70

412

Feb.

b6.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

b6.

b6

b6

7.2

8.4

b7

b7

*b .5

b .5

b .5

b .5

b .5

b .5

b

b8

b8

b7.5

b7

b7

b6

b7

b7

b7

b6.5

b6

203.8

7.03

404

Calendar year 1959: Max 95 Min 3

Mar.

b7

b6.5

b7

b7.5

8.8

11

20

36

33

*34

32

29

31

27

23

b!4

b!5

b!5

16

21

28

38

42

49

51

57

64

*70

*6T

58

60

977.8

31.5

1,940

Apr.

51

46

40

39

40

51

70

81

75

81

92

9685-

*70

64

68

68

62

64

68

75

83

80

78

65

59

51

47

47

44

1,940

64.7

3,850

May

41

37

35

*35

34

32

32

34

36

40

44

51

60

64

68

62

56

53

48

43

37

36

36

35

33

*31

26

2426-

29

26

1,244

40.1

2,470

June

25

25

22

24

23

27

36

25

22

77

*136 ~83

61

48

41

34

*27

21

20

20

16

14

14

14

12

11

8.1

8.4

8.1

'

910.4

30.3

1,810

July

7.5

7 . 5

7.5

10

11

24

37

44

36

29

31

32

31

36

*61

71

60

48

38

33

27

23

21

22

18

16

14

11

12

19

58

895.5

28.9

1,780

Aug.

50

41

34

28

*28

27

24

31

28

27

27

32

27

28

59

*55

41

34

27

23

21

19

18

16

13

12

11

11

9.1 3C 

tL'O

23

850.1

27.4

1,690

Sept.

16

14

13

13

11

9.4

8.1

*14

18

21

14

11

8.1

8.8

9.7

8.8

8.4

8.1

7.2

6.4

7.2

5.5

674

6.1

7.5

7.5

6.9

7.5

5.8

5.8

294.2

9.81

584

Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,130

Water year 1959-60: Max 136 Min 3 Mean 22.2 Ac-ft 16,130

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). Aug. 15 (5 p.m.) 293 cfs (2.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 419

3810. Gallinas River at Montezuma, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°39'15", long 105°16'30", in Las Vegas Grant, at downstream end of middle 

pier of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Montezuma, San Miguel County, and 

5 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Drainage area. 87 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1903 to September 1904 (gage heights only). October 1904 to 

May 1912, October 1912 to September 1960. Yearly estimate for water year 1912 (incomplete) and monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Figures of 

daily discharge for the periods Oct. 8-22, 1904, and Jan. 1 to Feb. 20, 1906, published 

in WSP 177 and 213, respectively, have been found to be unreliable and should not be 

used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,675 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Mar. 24, 1926, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream. At various datums 

prior to Sept. 3, 1942.

Average discharge.--56 years (1904-60), 19.6 cfs (14,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 276 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.46 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.5 cfs Oct. 17, 18, July 2.

1904-60: Maximum discharge, 9,140 cfs Aug. 4, 1957 (gage height, 31.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 450 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; no flow Oct. 4-7, 1934, July 27, 28, 29, 1956, several days in 1957. 

Flood of Sept. 30, 1904, is the highest since about 1900 (discharge, 11,000 cfs, 

from slope-area measurement, affected by failure of four small dams upstream).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow

partly regulated at low flows by reservoirs owned by Public Service Co. of New Mexico. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 180 acres and for Las Vegas city 

water supply.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1178: 1942. WSP 1632: 1906, 1908-11, 1913, 1931-33(M), 

1935-36, 1938-39, 1940(M), 1942-43, 1944(M), 1945-47. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.15

3.2

3.3

1.0 

2.5

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8 

4.0 

4.2

131

186

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septemoer 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

4.8

~T.6 12

6.1

6.1

*5.4

7.6

4.8

8.4

7.6

7.6

6.1

6.8

7.6

5.4

1.5

T75

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.9

5.4

5.4

4.8

2.9

4.8

149.9

4.84

297

Nov.

9.2

11

12 *TT

6.1

4.8

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

7.6

6.1

5.4

3.8

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

3.8

4.3

4.3

3.8

2.5

275

3.8

3.8

161.2

5.37

320

Dec.

3.8

3.8

*3.8

4.3

4.3

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.3

3.8

4.3

b3

7.8

7.6

6.1

5.4

6.8

6.8

7.6

7.6

6.1

6.8

8.4

9.2

678

4.3

6.8

4.8

9 2

168.6

5.44

S34

Jan.

6.8

3.8

478

4.8

4.8

b4

4.8

5.4

5.4

6.1

7.6

*8.4

7.6

7.6

4.8

4.8

b6~9.2

b5

b5

5.4

5.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

*6.8

5.4

5.4

4.8

b5

b5

178.2

5.75

353

Feb.

7.6

8.4

8.4

7.6

6.8

6.1

6.8

9.2

10

9.2

*7.6

8.4

6.1

9.2

5.4

6.8

6.1

b5.5

6.8

6.8

6.1

5.4

4.3

TTff

4.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.4

197.9

6.82

393

Mar.

4.8

57T

5.4

6.8

8.4

12

21

40

32

35

*30

27

27

22

18

14

b!6

13

12

15

19

30

30

52

56

61

67

*69

*69

56

54

928.5

30.0

1,840

L Apr.

38

35

30

28

28

38

60

83

75

81

94

96

*85

65

52

56

52

49

49

54

65

75

73

71

56

49

42

37

38

37

1,691

56.4

3,350

May

35

30

27

*27

25

25

25

28

35

38

42

49

51

56

60

56

49

45

45

37

27

27

27

26

25

*23

23

19

20

38

25

1,065

34.4

2,110

June

19

21

19

21

21

25

38

23

18

94

*160

69

*49

37

*33

25

19

18

18

14

11

13

17

10

8.4

4.3

4.3

3.4

1.8

930.2

31.0

1,840

Ju]y

2.5

1.5

5^4

7.6

23

37

42

32

25

33

33

*32

33

61

75

55

42

35

27

23

23

IS

18

14

11

13

4.8

5.4

12

57

791.1

25.5

1,570

Aug.

51

35

27

23

*25

23

20

32

28

26

20

25

21

19

60

*58

44

30

26

21

19

16

18

15

10

7.6

6.8

10

13

27

30

786.4

25.4

1,560

Sept.

20

13

10

12

9.2

8.4

4.8

26

30

17

11

6.1

5.4

6.8

5.4

4.3

4.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.5 279"

2.9

2.9

3.4

2.9

2.9

242.0

8.07

480

Calendar year 1959 : Max 132 Min 0.2 Mean 10.8 Ac-ft 7,860

Water year 1959-60 : Max 180 Min 1.5 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,450

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). --June 10 (10 p.m.) 276 cfs (4.46 ft); Aug. 8 (1 p.m.) 202 cfs

(4.23 ft); Aug. 15 (6:15 p.m.) 239 cfs (4.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
420 RIO GRANDE BASIM 

3820. Gallinas River near Lourdes, H.. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°28'15", long 105°09'35", in Las Vegas Grant, on right bank 0.8 mile 

upstream from ford on Lourdes-Romeroville road, 1.2 miles northwest of Lourdes, San 

Miguel County, 2.8 miles downstream from Pagosa Canyon, and 9 miles south of Las Vegas.

Drainage area.--313 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1960.

is 5,928 ft above mean sea level (levels from 

Average discharge.--9 years, 13.6 cfs (9,850 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

planetable bench mark).

;e height, 6.60 ft); miniheight, 7.80 ft); no flowExtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 cfs June 10 

mum daily, 3.3 cfs Apr. 21.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Aug. 16, 1957 

June 17, July 2-10, 1957.

Flood of Sept. 30, 1904, is probably highest known. Other major floods occurred 

June 9, 1903, and June 1, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for Irrigation of about 6,600 acres (1959 determination) 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 18 to June 5)

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

1.8 

3.5 

8.5

16

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

31

115

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

215

360

555

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septen

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.5

11

40

20

11

9.4

*8.2

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

7.1

7.4

7.1

6.5

6.0

21

16

7.9

6.8

5.7

*6.0

6.0

5.7

6.3

5.7

5.5

6.0

12

15

302.1

9.75

599

Nov.

19

23

12

9.1

*7.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.1

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.0

6.0

5.5

6.0

5.7

6.0

5.5

b4.5

b5

b5.5

226.7

7.56

450

Dec.

6.8

6.8

6.0

*5.7

5.5

6.0

6.3

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5^0

6.0

7.7

8.2

11

11

9.4

8.8

9.1

9.4

9.4

11

b!5

blO

b8

b8

b8

blO

242.8

7.83

482

Jan.

b8

b7

b7

b7

b7

b8

b9

bll

b!6

26

48

b50

a35

*b25

a!5

all

a8

a7

a6

a7

a7

a8

a8

a9

alO

alO

*b9

b9

b8

8.5

10

414.5

13.4

822

Feb.

8.8

875

8.5

7.4

6.5

6.5

7.1

8.2

8.8

8.8

7.7

*7.9

7.7

7.4

6.3

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.1

5.7

6.0

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

202.5

6.98

402

Mar.

6.5

8.8

9.1

8.8

7.9

7.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.3

*6.0

6.0

6.0

7.1

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

575

5.5

9.4

M.

11

8.2

7.1

6.5

*6.3

5.7

224.7

7.25

446

Apr.

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.8

5.0

*5.0

5.3

4.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.9

4.6

4.4

4.8

5.7

8.2

8.5

875

7.9

157.0

5.23

311

May

7.9

7.4

6.5

6.0

*6.0

5.7

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.3

4.6

5.5

5.0

4.8

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.7

*4.4

4.6

6.0

6.8

7.9

7.9

9.7

15

193.4

6.24

384

June

8.8

8.5

9.1

8.8

11

17

24

18

18

578

144

34

22

17

15

*13

12

11

10

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.7

20

16

11

8.2

7.7

7.1

6.3

888.4

29.6

1,760

July

6.0

6.8

5.5

7.7

8.5

10

13

14

14

11

9.7

10

12

17

*26

41

12

10

11

9.4

8.8

7.4

7.1

7.9

38

13

10

10

11

10

9.7

387.5

12.5

769

Aug.

16

14

11

11

*9.7

10

9.7

16

25

21

16

16

14

12

18

28

12

9.1

9.7

9.1

9.1

10

11

8.8

8.8

 97T 8.2

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.5

386.3

12.5

766

Sept.

9.1

8.8

10

8.8

8.5

7.7

9.1

*11

11

13.

11

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.4

8.8

7.7

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.9

9.4

7.9

7.1

6.5

6.3

673

6.5

6.3

249.4

8.31

495

Calendar year 1959 : Max 281 Min i Mean n 2 Ac-ft 8,090

Water year 1959-60 : Max 373 Min 3.3 Mean 10.6 Ac-ft 7,690

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). June 10 (4:30 p.m.) 2,190 cfs (6.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 421

3825. Gallinas River near Colonias, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°11'10", long 104°54'40", on right bank 1? miles upstream from mouth, 

2 miles south of San Miguel-Guadalupe County line, and 6-J- miles northwest of Colonias, 

Guadalupe County.

Drainage area. 610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,940 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--9 years, 18.4 cfs (13,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 cfs June 24 (gage height, 11.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs as explained below; no flow for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 7,480 cfs Aug. 6, 1957 (gage height, 14.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 12.74 and 8.64 ft; no flow for long periods.

Maximum flood known occurred about June 1, 1937, when a stage of about 27 ft was 

reached; discharge determined as 23,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement made in 1951. 

A flood of about the same magnitude occurred Sept. 29-30, 1904.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversion for irrigation of about 7,000 acres (1959 determination) above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 31

1.4 0

1.5 2

1.7 6

1.9 13

2.1 23

2.3 35

June 1 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 58

3.0 98

3.5 160

4.0 233

4.5 319

5.0 455

5.5 620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

11

27

25

10

*6

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

2

9

104

3.4

206

Nov.

10

10

14

12

*7

6

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

75

2.5

149

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

10

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

6

6

4

4

85

2.7

169

Jan.

4

1

0

0

3

0

0

1

2

1

1

2

25

*31

22

16

9

a5

a5

a6

a6

a6

a8

a9

9

5

6

8

8

8

6

213

6.9

422

Feb.

4

5

6

5

4

4

3

2

2

*2

2

Z

3

2

2

I

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

58

2.0

115

Mar.

0

1

1

1

2.

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

8

0.3

16

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

76

466

99

a40

a!9

a!2

*8

5

3

7

4

1

0

0

166

57

a!5

a8

a2

aO

aO

995

33.2

1,970

Jx-ly

aO

138

35

37

21

alO

a5

a2

aO

aO

140

32

a8

155

32

33

a20

alO

a5

*3

1

0

0

57

30

7

9

3

2

1

0

796

25.7

1,580

Aug.

 50

208

57

17

70

35

111

117

170

a50

a35

a25

64

a37

a21

*a!2

21

10

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,066

34.4

2,110

Sept.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~624

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

1.1

63

Calendar year 1959; Max 813 Min 0 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,550

Water year 1959-60; Max 466 Min 0 Mean 9.4 Ac-ft 6,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 ofs).--June 24 (9 p.m.) 4,820 cfs (11.80 ft); Aug. « (7 p.m.) 2,080 cfs 

(8.20 ft) ._________________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for nearby upstream stations.

618098 O - 61 - Z8
RIO GRANDE BASIN

3830. Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°56'30", long 104°41'40", in SEirSEi sec.3, T.8 N., R.21 E., a quarter of 

a mile upstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 66 and 1.7 miles (revised) upstream from 

Rio Aqua Negra Chiquita.

Drainage area. 2,650 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available. May 1903 to December 1905 (gage heights only), January to December 

1906, February 1910 to July 1911, September 1912 to December 1925, March to May 1927, 

July 1927, January 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1312. Figures of daily discharge for Apr. 5-20, May 4-7, 11, Aug. 13, 

16-18, 24, Sept. 7-9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, Oct. 1-31, Nov. 3, 4, 9, 11, 20, 22, 

1910, and Feb. 1 to Mar. 31, June 1 to July 31, 1911, published in WSP 358, have been 

found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,533.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 5, 1903, to Dec. 31, 1906, staff gage at site about 1,000 ft downstream at 

datum 2.52 ft lower. Feb. 2, 1910, to May 4, 1922, chain gage about a quarter of a 

mile downstream at different datum. May 5, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1936, water-stage 

recorder at present site at datum 0.60 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1936, to June 1, 1937, waterstage recorder at present site at datum 0.46 ft lower. June 2, 1937, to June 30, 1958, 

water-stage recorder at site about a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 3.63 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--44 years (1912-24, 1928-60), 153 cfs (110,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 cfs June 25 (gage height, 7.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 13 cfs 

Jan. 2.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 55,200 cfs June 2, 1937 (gage height, 25.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 2.7 cfs 

June 25, 1937.

The flood of June 2, 1937, is the greatest since about 1886. Flood of Sept. 30, 

1904, reached a stage of 24.7 ft (site about 1,000 ft downstream, datum 2.52 ft lower), 

discharge, 45,500 cfs, by Kutter's formula. Flood of June 9, 1903, reached a stage of 

21.1 ft (same site and datum as in 1904), discharge, 34,000 cfs (not previously published), by comparison with 1904 flood.

Remarks. Records- good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for 

period June 25 to Aug. 10, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 

acres above station. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for 

the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1913-15. See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

33

28

35

*31

31

27

27

27

26

26

26

25

26

25

25

23

24

23

23

*23

23

22

22

21

21

22

23

26

34

31

812

26.2

1,610

Nov.

26

24

23

22

23

23

24

23

23

22

22

21

23

22

23

23

21

25

*27

25

23

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

27

26

708

23.6

1,400

Dec.

26

26

26

26

25

24

28

27

23

27

*25

23

23

26

22

53

32

28

25

24

23

23

22

22

23

22

22

20

22

20

22

780

25.2

1,550

Jan.

20

13

17

20

23

*19

26

30

23

21

21

21

20

23

19

22

20

22

15

21

»26

28

26

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

675

21.8

1,340

Feb.

22

22

25

23

22

23

23

21

20

*22

a22

a24

a23

a22

a23

a22

a 20

a20

a20

a!9

a!7

a!7

a!8

a!8

a21

a26

a2T

a20

a!9

615

21.2

1,220

Mar.

a!9

a25

ale

20

18

19

18

16

TT

17

18

19

20

»27

28

30

32

27

21

18

18

18

17

25

77

133

133

145

208

*225

194

1,620

52.3

3,210

Apr.

145

156

133

110

78

58

52

86

208

270

299

320

*319

310

*277

221

211

231

228

*221

231

249

281

302

297

273

228

191

165

149

6,299

210

12,490

May

144

126

*86

69

50

44

40

31

26

25

25

*24

54

103

204

217

231

235

224

201

207

182

157

*141

120

118

115

106

84

88

82

3,559

115

7,060

June

78

71

66

55

55

50

80

90

126

239

1,750

1,340

624

*429

346

303

274

236

191

205

113

75

48

40

765

230

86

52

42

38

8,097

270

16,060

July

37

36

105

55

52

55

52

110

259

92

121

164

*78

327

239

276

222

128

140

171

69

45

31

27

30

61

30

26

24

24

24

3,110

100

6,170

Aug.

22

21

23

194

188

84

131

88

310

*854

*238

126

175

115

*99

92

266

133

92

67

50

42

40

37

36

35

48

40

*34

34

33

3,747

121

7,430

Sept.

32

32

32

32

30

*30

31

34

35

32

31

30

28

28

28

34

34

28

28

28

28

32

37

28

28

28

28

28

28

JT7

909

30.3

1,800

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,900 Min 16 Mean 82.0 Ac-ft 59,380

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,750 Min 13 Mean 84.5 Ac-ft 61,340

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). --June 25 (3:45 a.m.) 4,680 cfs (7.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good 

stage, weather records, and records for other Pecos River stations.

ecord, recorded range in
RIO GRANDE BASIN 423

3835. Pecos River near Puerto de Luna, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°44'00", long 104°31'30", in SE^Mir sec.20, T.6 N., R.23 E., on left bank 

9 miles southeast of Puerto de Luna and IVj miles upstream from Alamogordo Dam.

Drainage area. 3,970 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available. April 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,315 ft (from 

river-profile map). Prior to Apr. 15, 1954, at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years, 238 cfs (172,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,720 cfs July 4 (gage height, 6.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 88 cfs May 13, Sept. 3.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 48,600 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 17.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of flow at Santa Rosa; minimum daily, 

34 cfs July 9, 1951.

Maximum flood known since at least 1885 occurred June 2, 1937, when peak at Santa 

Rosa was 55,200 cfs. Flood of July 24, 1895, was reported as "highest in 10 years." 

Other major floods occurred in June 1903 and May 1, 1914.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversion for irrigation of about 12,500 acres above station. Discharge represents 

inflow to Alamogordo Reservoir (capacity, 122,100 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1512: 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

164

330

1.2 

1.5 

1.9

146

304

2.3 

2.8 

3.3

548

1,010

1,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

140

134

118

121

*113

allO

a!05

*104

104

104

99

*104

101

101

104

101

97

97

*96

97

97

99

99

104

108

*108

111

106

*113

176

T ofi 1 £b

3,397

110

6,740

Nov.

113

*111

108

101

97

101

104

104

101

104

101

99

99

97

101

101

99

101

106

104

104

99

104

104

108

101

108

104

106

108

3,098

103

6,140

Dec.

104

104

113

108

108

104

106

108

108

116

*108

106

106

111

121

146

161

T26

111

108

106

104

104

104

101

106

101

101

106

104

106

3,426

111

6,800

Jan.

104

101

99

106

106

*104

104

104

108

104

108

111

106

108

101

99

108

106

97

97

*99

101

101

101

99

99

97

97

101

106

106

3,188

103

6,320

Feb.

104

104

108

108

106

104

104

101

104

101

104

108

108

106

108

*106

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

104

104

104

101

99

3,004

104

5,960

Mar.

97

95

95

95

97

95

93

93

90

90

90

93

95

97

*99

101

99

99

97

95

93

93

95

104

118

198

249

249

280

*320

305

4,009

129

7,950

Apr.

271

257

253

219

193

162

152

143

215

325

325

346

*427

*408

362

314

290

295

304

*299

290

299

335

385

373

373

*351

330

290

257

8,843

295

17,540

May

228

228

208

a!80

a!60

a!40

a!20

alOO

alOO

a95

a95

*92

88

124

215

280

309

320

290

285

280

262

232

208

196

*193

196

185

168

464

T75

6,216

201

12,330

June

168

152

152

138

215

204

958

383

*215

444

1.580

1,470

Til

*534

420

356

304

276

232

208

226

162

*132

166

845

295

193

a!50

a!40

a!30

11,575

386

22,960

July

al30

a!20

allO

1,210

670

628

594

767

728

a280

*175

344

288

233

448

257

345

a210

a!70

*263

*211

159

132

111

548

a!60

a!40

a!20

allO

alOO

a95

9,856

318

19,550

Aug.

a95

a95

a 90

*129

352

200

169

178

172

1.220

*431

399

175

255

152

159

296

*236

172

143

126

111

108

106

101

96

96

113

*104

101

99

6,279

203

12,450

Sept.

96

92

88

92

92

90

92

104

230

111

108

106

106

104

*99

104

124

138

113

104

101

*104

118

121

108

108

108

106

*99

101

3,267

109

6,480

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,990 Mln 78 Mean 166 Ac-ft 120,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,580 Mln 88 Mean 181 Ac-ft 131,200

Peak discharge ("base, 5,500 cfs) . July 4 (9 p.m.) 8,720 cfs (6.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on "basis of normal recession patterns and records

for other Pecos River stations.
424 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3845. Peoos River below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°36'20", long 104°23 I 10", in lot 1, sec.2, T.4 N., R.24 E., on left bank 

1.200 ft downstream from Alamogordo Dam, 1|- miles downstream from Alamogordo Creek, and 

4^ miles northeast of Guadalupe.

Drainage area.--4.390 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--October 1912 to April 1926, August 1926 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Prior to October 1944, published as "near Guadalupe."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, with concrete control above top of flume. 

Datum of gage is 4,142.67 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). Prior 

to Sept. 10, 1936, at site 1^ miles upstream at different datum. Sept. 14, 1936, to 

Mar. 8, 1941, and June 11 to Sept. 21, 1941, at site a quarter of a mile downstream at 

different datums.

Average discharge.--24 years (1912-25, 1926-37), 244 cfs (prior to completion of Alamogordo Dam); 23 years (1937-60), 222 cfs (160,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Mar. 30; minimum daily, 2.7 cfs 

Dec. 23, 24.

1912-60: Maximum discharge, 42,800 cfs Sept. 1, 1942, by computation of flow over 

spillway and through outlet gates of Alamogordo Dam by Bureau of Reclamation; maximum 

gage height, 15.5 ft May 1, 1914; site and datum then in use; no flow at times.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1944 has been revised to 2,080 

cfs Mar. 11, 1944 (gage height, 3.48 ft), superseding that published in WSP 1008 and 

1312.

Remarks. Records good. Diversion for irrigation of about 12,500 acres above station. 

Plow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 457). Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512; 1932. WSP 1632: 1942. Revised figures of discharge, 

in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1944, superseding those published in 

WSP 1008 and 1312, are given herewith:

Date

1944

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

1,140

,610

,580

,550

,520

,520

Date

1944-Con.

June 7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1,520

1,490

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,410

Date

1944-Con.

June 13

14

July 16

17

18

19

Discharge

1,240

1,190

Date

1944-Con.

July 20

Sept. 4

5

6

Discharge

1,080

704

1,160

1,050

Month

June 1944 ...................

September ...................

Calendar year 1944 ........

Of s -days

-

Maximum

1,950

Minimum

94

89

0

Mean

186

180

Runoff In 

acre -feet

11,090

130,400
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

3845. Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

425

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 Dec . 1 to Sept. 30

Q.4

1.2

1.7

9.5

24

59

105

0.19 

.3

.4

.6 

1.0 

1.5

2.7 

5.8 

9.3

2.0 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.4

142

215

330

725

1,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

82

72

72

72

*71

72

71

*72

71

70

70 

72

70

71

79

99

~8T 102

75

75

76

75

75

72

§i

80

91

96

100

96

96

2,448

79.0

4,-860

Nov.

59

*32

32

30

28

28

29

29

30

31

31

3i

3l

30

31

31

30

30

30

*29

29

28

28

28

28

24

17

13

14

15

856

28.5

1,700

Dec.

i£

16

15

14

a. 2

4.9

6.1

7/8

5.5

5.5

*5.5 

5.5

6.1

6.1

S.5

4.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3,0

2.7 277"

3-.Q

, 3,0

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.9

5.E

181.5

5.85

360

Jan.

5.2

5.5

5.8

5T5

5.2

4.1

*3.2

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5 

3.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.2

4.9

*5.2

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.5

139.8

4.51

277

Feb.

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.2

4.1

4.6

4.4

6.1 3~^

4.1

4.1 

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.5

5.5

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.5

128.5

4.43

255

Mar.

3.8

3.5

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.5

29 

74

68

54

*68

*521

890

878

878

890

*890

*978

915

902

890

878

890

902

978

*U40

*BT9-

14,337.6

463

28,440

Apr.

86

100

104

104

105

105

106

106

105

106

106 

107

107

108

110

110

110

104

99

*103

106

107

107

107

107

107

109

112

Tl2

____110_

3,175

106

6,300

May

110

110

98

89

88

92

89

73

97

100

100 

*716

952

952

978

965

952

940

940

928

940

940

928

915

928

*928

902

928

915

915

940

19,548

631

38,770

June

928

902

915

698" 940

75

63

*20

17

TT

17 

18

18

20

*54

98

99

100

99

104

105

104

102

99

100

102

102

103

103

104

6,226

208

12,350

July

103

96

100

108

59

25

22

22

22

24

26 

25

23

25

25

26

28

25

39

66

*66

67

67

78

117

176

215 215-

167

124

95

2,276

73.4

4,510

Aug.

102

106

101

99

99

99

99

98

96

*392

1,060 

824

100

103

104

105

104

103

102

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

102

101

101

*101

101

5,123

165

10,160

Sept.

102

T5F

102

102

102

101

101

101

100

98

99 

99

99

98

98

98

97

96

96

9_4

95

95

*94

94

95

94

94

95

95

95

2,931

97.7

5,810

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,040 Min 2.7 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,140 Min 2.7 Mean' 157 Ac-ft 113,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
426 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3850. Fort Sumner main canal near Fort Sumner, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 34°30', long 104°16', In Sj sec.12, T.3 N., R.25 E., on right bank 160 ft 

downstream from bridge, it miles downstream from diversion dam on Pecos River, and 

2 miles northwest of Fort Sumner.

Records available. July 1939 to December 1940 (published as Fort Sumner Irrigation District canal at Fort Sumner), April 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,033 ft (from Bureau of Reclamation 

profile map of canal).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 100 cfs June 24; no flow for many days.

1339-40, 1954-60: Maximum daily discharge, 125 cfs Aug. 10, 1956; no flow for many 

days.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made one or more times a month 

during periods of flow. Canal diverts water from Pecos River for irrigation of Fort 

Sumner Irrigation District.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feejt per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

Water year 1959-60. ...................................

Maximum

10Z

95

99

96

100

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

90

0

93

0

Mean

0

55.2

0

92.6

65.5

50.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,610

0

39,980

0

0

3,060

5,510

5,500

3,900

2,730

5,830

5,620

36,760
RIO GRANDE BASIN 42 

3860. Pecos River near Acme, N. Mex.

Location.' Lat 33°32'10", long 104°22'40", in NW£ sec.14, T.9 S., R.25 E. , on right bank 

1 mile southeast of Melena railroad station, 2\ miles south of U. S. Highway 70, 

35 miles downstream from Salt Creek, 5 miles southwest of Acme, and 13 miles northeast of Roswell.

Drainage area. 11.380 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available. September 1921 to June 1923, July 1937 to September 1960. 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Monthly

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,500 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Nov. 1, 1938, at site on highway bridge 2 miles upstream at various daturns.

Average discharge. 23 years (1937-60), 223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 cfs July 8 (gage height, 13.12 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-3, June 30 to July 3.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 45,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.71 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

The flood of May 28, 1937, reached a discharge of 53,000 cfs (gage height, 14.82 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), by slope-area method, but may have been 

exceeded by the flood of Oct. 1, 1904. For other peaks prior to 1937, see Pecos River 

below Alamogordo Dam.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 457). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 20,000 acres (1959 determination) above station. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1743.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

23

Z4

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0 

0

0

16

31

28

*32

3T

25

22

20

21

19

18

13

9

7

7

6

4

3

11

14

11

11

10

10

8

*10

11

10

418

13.5

829

Nov.

28 

101

"54 108

57

39

32

28

28

28

26

25

25

24

24

25

22

25

*26

25

30

30

26

26

26

25

24

18

24

24

1,043

34.8

2,070

Dec.

31 

30

28

24

21

19

20

20

20

*20

19

18

17

16

21

37

81

87.

70

53

37

32

26

24

21

20

17

15

13

12 

TT

881

28.4

1,750

Jan.

11 

10

6

T

10

*8

7

15

26

28

43

49

41

51

4T

36

32

22

17

12

14

18

17

21

2^

26

*25

21

16

11

11

677

21.8

1,340

Feb.

9 

10

12

a14

13

10

8

5

aS

a5

a6

a6

a5

a5

a6

a7

a7*6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

10

11

»13

228

7.9

452

Mar.

13 

17

11

9

8

8

8

6

a5

a3

*4

4

3

4

2

2

1

113

556

588

596

*652

669

741

741

741

741

714

*678

732

^783_

9,153

295

18,150

Apr.

1,000

418

225

126

*104

76

62

68

57

43

36

31

*30

30

28

28

25

24

22

21

21

19

19

17

14

16

*17

15.

13

15

2,618

87.3

5,190

May

11 

10

8

9

11

11

10

10

10

10

7

6

5

154

487

645

672

682

682

»672

636

636

654

628

672

663

663

654

636

790

967

11,711

378

23,230

June

711 

750

*682

645

682

711

1.150

*487

322

416

829

242

163

108

»70

47

33

26

19

al5

a!2

alO

*8

6

22

32

18

10

1

0

8,207

274

16,280

July

0 

0

0

44

548

1,560

*6,530

*16,600

* 11, 500

*4,150

*1,010

556

2,360

*942

333

239

176

160

698

251

197

*181

160

160

150

349

291

160

133

251

263

49,952

1,611

99,080

Aug.

312 

166

128

96

*79

76

64

56

50

339

876

940

996

647

364

202

*137

133

128

111

86

76

64

50

*45

50

41

37

29

29

22

6,429

207

12,750

Sept.

21 

35

33

29

25

24

29

*39

41

58

56

~T6 124

56

58

48

33

25

29

33

43

72

*48

48

56

61

72

67

76

58

1,473

49.1

2,920

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,800 Mln 0 Mean 138 Ac-ft 99,56O

Water year 1959-60- Max 16,600 Min 0 Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--July 8 (9 p.m.) 22,OOO cfs {13.12 ft); July 13 (12 m.) 5,880 cfs 

(6.50 ft); Aug. 11 (12:15 a.m.) 2,78o efs (5.00 ft).____________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes, adjoining good record,

and weather records.
428 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3870. Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood, N. Mex,

Location. Lat 33°19'50", long 105°36'25" (revised), in NE^ sec.30, T.ll S., R.14 E., on 

right upstream end of a road bridge, 0.9 mile east of Hollywood, 2* miles downstream 

from Carrizo Creek, and 2| miles east of Ruidoso.

Drainage area.--120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1953 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 6,365.72 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 9.93 cfs (7,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 220 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 3.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

1.0 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs July 25, 1957 (gage height, 7.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.5 cfs June 20, 1954.

The flood of Sept. 29, 1941, is probably the highest since at least 1904 (discharge 

not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Figures of discharge do not include P. Herrera ditch-S, which diverts from right bank 

1? miles upstream and bypasses station for irrigation of 75 acres below. See monthly 

table below for record of ditch. Village of Ruidoso diverts from right bank 7 miles 

upstream for municipal use and returns a portion of this to river as effluent from 

sewage disposal plant ITJ miles upstream from station.

Rating tatle, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.68 

.7

1.0

1.1 

1.7

2.6

1.1 

1.3 

1.7 

2.1

5.3

9.6

25

51

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

*3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.7

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

*3.0

370

4.6

470

113.5

3.66

225

-

Nov.

3.8

3T7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

*3.0

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.2

273

2.5

87.9

2.93

174

-

Dec.

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

"276 2.4

2.8

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.7

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

3.1

4.1

370

2.5

3.0

3.2

3.6

86.7

2.80

172

-

Jan.

3.3

3.3

2.2

375

*3.8

2.5

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.1

"97T 9.4

6.2

4.7

3.7

4.4

4.4

3.1

3.4

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.2

4.4

*4.4

4.2

4.2

3.8

4.0

5.0

133.0

4.29

264

-

Feb.

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.2

4.7

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.0

*4.1

577

6.1

5.3

5.7

5.5

4.6

5.2

6.2

5.7

5.5

5.5

150.5

5.19

299

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 52 Mln 0.7

Mar.

5.5

5.5

5.3

575

5.9

6.8

9.1

15

17

*18

21

25

28

27

26

24

21

17

16

17

*24

30

35

32

28

29

35

37

*37

35

35

672.6

21.7

1,330

-

Apr.

33

30

25

23

23

28

35

40

43

44

46

*46

39

32

31

32

30

29

29

28

29

30

29

27

24

23

19

*16

15

15

893

29.8

1,770

-

May

14

13

12

*12

12

11

11

10

11

12

14

16

18

19

19

18

16

14

*13

12

11

10

9.9

9.4

9.1

8.9

8.4

7.9

7.7

779

9.6

376.8

12.2

747

100

June

8.2

5.2

8.6

7.9

8.2

8.4

9.9

8.2

7.4

*12-

16

16

16

14

12

11

9.1

8.4

7.7 7.2

6.6

6.2

6.1

5.9 -5.7

85.3

aS.O

a4.8

a4.6

a 4. 4

259.0

8.63

514

77

July

a4.2

a4.3

5.0

a4.4

11

15

11

25

28

26

23 -19

16

15

14

13

11

9.4

, 8.4

7.7

*7.7

7.0

7.0

', 7.2

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.0

4.7

4.8

4.8

336.2

10.8

667

53

Aug.

4.2

4.2

4.6

3.7

3.6

5.3

6.6

5.5

13

8.0

a4.6

a3.3

a2.7

a2.6

a2.5

*3.3

3.7

3.3

3.4

5.0

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.7

4.0

3.3

5.5

4.3

130.0

4.19

258

26

Sept.

3.6

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.7

*2.8

3.3

4.6

37^

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.6

2.1

2.5

2.1

1.8

*1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

70.2

2.34

139

53

Mean 5.38 Ao-ft 3,890

Water year 1959-60; Max 46 Mln 1.0 Mean 9.04 Ac-ft £,560

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs). Aug. 9 (8 p.m.) 220 cfs (3.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, In acre-feet, by P. Herrera dltch-S.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes and weather records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 429

3901. Rio Hondo at Picacho, N. Mex.

Location Lat 33°21'25", long 105°09'25", in w|w| Sec. 15, T.ll S., R.18 E., on right 

bank by road bridge just off of U. S. Highway 70, 870 ft upstream from mouth of Casey 

Canyon, 1.3 miles northwest of Picacho, and 35 miles west of Roswell.

Drainage area. 715 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,945.49 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

"cfatum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs June 9 (gage height, 10.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 6-8, 

23 1 26.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 3,510 cfs May 14, 1958 (gage height, 13.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

13.22 ft; no flow June 16, 19, 1959, Aug. 6-8, 23, 26, 1960.

A stage of 18.1 ft, present datum (discharge, about 6,600 cfs), was observed 

Oct. 6, 1954. A stage of a least 30 ft occurred in September 1941.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions and ground-water withdrawals above station for irrigation of about 4,900 acres above and below station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 9-3O)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 pr. 1 to Sept. 30

5.2

5.3 

5.5 

5.7

2.6 

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3 

5.5

5.7 22

5.9 55

6.5 71

6.7 115

7.4 220

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

*5.3

6.2

579

5.3

5.5

4.5

4.5

3.5

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.5

4.8

5.0

4.5

4.8

4.B

5.5

4.8

3.8

*5.B

3.8

5.3

5.0

149.5

4.82

296

Nov.

5.9

7.1

6.8

6.5

8.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.5

6.2

5.9

6.5

8.4

8.4

8.7

7.4

*5.9

4.0

3.8

5.8

5.8

3.8

5.8

5.6

5.1

5 .1

5.1

5.6

4.5

170.7

5.69

559

Dec.

5.0

8.7

9.0

8.0

7.4

7 .1

7.7

7.4

*7.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

9.0

11

15

15

14

14

15

15

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

550.7

11.5

696

Jan.

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

15

15

15

13

15

15

12

11

12

13

15

15

15

13

14

14

14

13

*14

14

14

15

14

14

454

14.0

861

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

15

10

9.8

7.4

9.0

7.7

7.4

7.1

T7T

9.4

9.8

10

*11

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

10

300.5

10.4

596

Mar.

10

9.8

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

8.4

*9.4

10

12

IT

9.0

9.8

10

8.0

10

9.0

8.4

7.7

5.0

4.8

5.5

4.5

6.B

9.0

12

*7.7

6.5

270.7

8.75

557

Apr.

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.8

5.9

4.3

5^3.

4.0

5.6

8.7

15

*18

15

15

16

15

16

11

9.8

7.1

8.0

7.7

8.7

12

11

9.8

*8.4

7.7

9.4

7.7

291.2

9.71

578

May

11

14

12

9.0

8.4

7.1

7.4

6.2

5.9

4.8

5.6

6.8

6.2

4.5

4.5

5.6

3.8

3.8

*5.5

2.4

2.8

2.B

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

¥78

AKDO

250.7

8.09

497

June

22

11

10

8.0

8.0

7.4

125

50

*106

*155

~W214

54

*45

58

34

31

24

22

17

10

7.1

6.5

5.9

6.5

7.1

4.5

4.5

5.6

5.8

1,100.9

36.7

2,180

July

5.8

2.4

4.0

8.4

7.4

8.7

7.7

*65

86

58

41

48

45

42

37

52

30

29

25

19

16

*14

9.8

12

10

8.0

4.8

4.5

2.8

2 .8

1.6

685.5

22.0

1,360

Aug.

3.3

2.3

1.8

.5

.2

0

0

0

1.6

5.9

5.6

4.0

2.8

2.6

1.6

2.0

*10

6.6

1.6

2.5

1.5

.5

0

1.0

1.5

0

12

~6.8 15

3 . 8

4.3

101.1

5.26

201

Sept.

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

5.1

2.1

J^S *55"8.4

6.2

6.5

5.5

4.8

4.5

5.0

5.6

5.9

6.5

7.1

5.5

5.5

*5.1

5.5

2.8

4.3

5.5

5.0

6.5

5.0

7.1

196.1

6.54

589

Calendar year 1959 : Max 329 Min 0 Mean 13.4 Ac-ft 9,730

Water year 1959-60 : Max 214 Min O Mean 11.7 Ac-ft 8,53O

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs) . June 9 (3 p.m.) 1,550 cfs (10.48 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
430 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3905. Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°20'55" , long 104°51'05", NE^NE^ sec. 20, T.ll S.. R.21 E., on left bank 

on downstream side of road bridge at Diamond A Ranch, 18 miles (revised) upstream from 

Rocky Arroyo and 18 miles west of Roswell.

Drainage area.--947 sq mi (contributing area).

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,185 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--21 years, 29.1 cfs (21,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs July 6 (gage height, 14.23 ft); no 

flow for most of year.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 28.78 ft), by 

slope-area measurement; no flow at times in each year.

The flood in 1941 is greatest since about 1900. A flood on June 1,1937, reached a 

discharge of 24,900 cfs at Riverside about 13 miles upstream. Other major floods 

occurred Oct. 31, 1901, 1901, Sept. 29, 30, 1904, and July 25, 1905.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions and ground-water withdrawals above station for irrigation of about 6,500 acres above and below station. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1392: Drainage area. WSP: 1512: 1939-40(P) , 1941, 

1942-43(P) , 1946 (P) .

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 7-11, July 7, 9)

3.2

3.3 

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.1 20

4.5 

5.0 

7.0

85

356

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(")

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

20

00"

0

0

0

60

49

*60

*150

190

Tiff

55

*45

21

*11

5

2

0

1

1

0

0

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

786

26.2

1,560

July

0

0

0

0

0

260

5

*10

355

*7T

36

70

75

29

22

16

11

1

2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

969

31.3

1,920

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

*o

6

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

.2

14

Calendar year 1959: Max 303 Mln 0 Mean 4.5 Ac-ft 3,250

Water year 1959-60: Max 355 Mln 0 Mean 4.8 Ac-ft 3,490

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--July 6 (7 a.m.) 1,660 cfs (14,23 ft); July 9 (2 a.m.) 1,600 cfs 

(13.97 ft)._________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 431

3936. North Spring River at Roswell, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°23'45", long 104°32'55", in NWpSWjSE^ sec. 31, T.10 S., R.24 E., in 

Roswell Municipal Golf Course, on left bank 2,400 ft upstream from Montana Avenue, in 

Roswell.

Drainage area. 19.5 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,570 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.1 cfs July 7 (gage height, 2.75 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 8.9 cfs July 17, 1959 (gage height, 2.65 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of July 7, 1960; no flow for most of time.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

July 6.................... 0.1

7......... ........... .4

Month

Water year 1959-50 ...........................

Cfs -days

-

Maximum

0.4

3.3

.4

Minimum

0

0

0

Mean

0.02

.01

.OO1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1.0

9.1

1.0

Note. Plow occurred only on days listed above. Observation of no flow generally made once a 

month.

3945. Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near Hagerman, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33 0 07'30", long 104°20'40", in SWjj sec. 4, T.14 S., R.26 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of abandoned bridge pier, 0.6 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 285, 

l£ miles northwest of Hagerman, and 2? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 932 sq mi (contributing area).

Records available . April 1939 to September 1960. March 1932 to April 1939 at site 1 mile 

downstream; records for periods of low flow not equivalent.

^Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,403.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --21 years (1939-60), 18.7 cfs (13,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs July 6 (gage height, 15.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow for 

many days .

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 74,000 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 (gage height, 27.5 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at point 5 5- miles upstream from gage (corrected for channel storage); no flow 

for many periods .

Flood in 1954 is the highest since 1894, from information by local residents. Flood 

of Oct. 1, 1904, is probably second highest. Another major flood occurred in April 

1915.

Remarks . Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 350 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 928: 1940(M) . WSP 1562; 1939-40, 1941(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960.

July 12............

13............

14............

June 12.............. 342

13.............. *29

14.............. .2

July 5....... ....... 90

6. ............. 1,190

15.

112 

*6.9 

.4

Month

Water year 1959-6O. ..........................

Cf s-days

-

Maximum

342

1,300

314

1,300

Minimum

O

0

0

0

Mean

12.4

141

2.54

13.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

736

8,670

1,840

9,410

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). June 12 (7:3O a.m.) 1, 19O cfs (9.28 ft); July 5 (8 p.m.) 

(8.75 ft); July 6 (7 p.m.) 5,980 cfs (15.8O ft); July 9 (2:30 p.m.) 3,86O cfs (13.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Flow occurred only on days listed above. Observations of no flow generally made month.
432 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3955. Pecos River near Lake Arthur, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32 0 59'18", long 104°19'20", in SW^-NE-f sec.27, T.15 S. , R.26 E. , on left 

bank 400 ft upstream from county bridge, 2-| miles east of Lake Arthur, 7 miles upstream 

from Cottonwood Creek, and 11 miles northeast of Artesia.

Drainage area. 14,760 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available.--August 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rock control. Datum of gage is 3,327.07 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 23 years, 305 cfs (220,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs July 11 (gage height, 14.82 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs June 24.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 49,600 cfs Sept. 24, 1941 (gage height, 21.90 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 21.77 ft and logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 1947, 1953-54.

Flood of May 30, 1937, reached a stage of 21.77 ft (discharge, 51,500 cfs, on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow), but may have been exceeded by floods 

in 1904 and 1919.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir 150 miles above 

station (see p. 457). Diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation of about 

124,000 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 7-9, 11)

Oct. 1 to July 6 July 7 to Sept. 3O

1.2 

2.4 

4.6

2.4 

2.7 

3.1 

3.5 

4.5

41

77

155

298

485

1,110

147

419

5.0

7.0

10.0

15.0

1,120

2,510

5,470

12,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

a^. 18

23

21

22

21

*24

39

41

46

46

44

44

41

41

37

31

30

29

30

29

26

29

25

31

35

22

22

*27

34

39

955.9

30.8

1,900

Nov.

40

43

46

98

100

93

73

65

57

57

59

61

63

63

63

63

57

55

*54

54

55

57

57

59

59

57

55

55

54

54

1,826

60.9

3,620

Dec.

54

54

55

57

55

55

55

52

54

*55

55

54

55

55

55

57

69

71

86

93

95

9T

82

75

75

75

73

71

59

57

63

2,012

64.9

3,990

Jan.

67

71

71

71

75

*77

77

77

73

71

79

93

100

105

105

103

100

100

98

98

93

86

84

84

86

86

86

*91

86

84

82

2,659

85.8

5,270

Feb.

77

77

82

82

79

82

79

79

77

77

79

79

77

69

65

59

61

52

*52

57

54

51

47

5?

54

54

54

54

54

1,915

66.0

3,800

Mar.

54

54

54

55

55

54

52

51

41

34

31

39

39

41

39

*37

39

37

45

475

535

*535

596

680

698

692

656

644

*626

650

650

8,288

267

16,440

Apr.

806

TTo

307

177

103

82

69

52

55

61

79

65

*57

55

52

52

52

52

41

44

44

49

40

30

27

22

*29

36

36

43

3,387

113

6,720

May

37

41

27

23

21

24

23

25

43

39

35

30

26

19

66

425

562

562

579

*579

590

584

568

590

579

579

584

579

579

698

949

10,065

325

19,960

June

872

692

*686

650

644

692

728

*1,08Q

387

282

529

972

387

214

152

113

86

77

57

44

31

16

6.9

1.5

15

8.4

6.6

11

3.5

2.1

9,446.0

315

18,740

July

4.2

4.2

3.5

4^

4.9

920

4,150

*5,750

*8,350

*11,200

*6,500

*1,350

*WOO

2,000

810

585

462

389

*337

700

423

308

263

239

229

210

*233

242

179

170

144

47,163.8

1,521

93,550

Aug.

188

195

167

136

*102

86

84

80

52

TT

300

540

895

752

510

273

*195

164

147

131

120

112

80

64

*54

54

75

64

65

56

52

5,864

189

11,630

Sept.

49

38

37

44

44

35

34

38

*34

38

62

73

54

80

71

62

64

69

62

38

41

41

*52

73

69

71

71

73

84

75

1,676

55.9

3,320

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,520 Mln 0.7 Mean 148 Ao-ft 106,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,200 Mln 1.5 Mean 260 Ao-ft 188,900

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 cfs). --July 11 (2 a.m.) 11,700 cfs (14.82 ft); July 14 (2:45 a.m.)

3,230 cfs (7.81 ft) .

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 433

3960. Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°54'55" (revised), long 104°22'00", in SWijSEv sec.15, T.16 S., R.26 E., 

on right bank 75 ft upstream from road bridge, 1J miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles 

south of town of Lake Arthur.

Drainage area.--199 sq mi (contributing area).

Records available.--March 1932 to September 1960. All figures of discharge above 150 cfs 

prior to June 1937 and daily discharges for Sept. 24-30, 1932, June 13, 14, Sept. 5, 

1935, and May 29, 1937, as published in previous Water Supply Papers have been found 

to be unreliable and should not be used.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 3,316.3 ft above mean 

sea level (river-profile survey). At site 75 ft downstream at different datum Mar. 7, 

1932, to Mar. 28, 1935, and at datum 1.36 ft and 2.10 ft lower than present datum 

Mar. 29, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1936, and Oct. 1, 1936, to Aug. 29, 1938, respectively. 

Aug. 30, 1938, to May 22, 1948, at present site at datum 1.54 ft lower.

Average discharge.--26 years (1932-34, 1935-36, 1937-60), 6.38 cfs (4,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 46 cfs July 8 (gage height, 5.22 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1932-60: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred June 13, 1935; maximum gage 

height, 12.0 ft May 30, 1937, present datum, from floodmarks (backwater from Pecos 

River); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair Oct. 1 to Jan. 4, poor thereafter. Diversions and ground-water 

withdrawals for irrigation of about 4,500 acres above station. Capacity of original 

excavated channel at and above gage has been progressively reduced by salt cedar growth, 

blow sand, and bank erosion. Since 1957 a compacted earth plug in channel (forms pond 

for pump diversion) 1 mile above gage has reduced low-flow record to leakage through or 

under plug, ground-water inflow, and irrigation return entering channel in the 1-mile 

reach above gage. Higher sustained discharges originating above plug (moderate rises 

can originate below) will overflow banks and levees into swamps, farm areas, and Pecos 

River flood plain, most of over-bank flow remaining ponded or bypassing gage. Low-flow 

record represents contribution to Pecos River, based on comparative discharge measurements of March 1961.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1932, 1934-35, 1937, 1941(M), 1944(M). See also 

Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 13-28, Feb. 25 to Mar. 11, Mar. 14, 15, 18-23, Mar. 26 to 

June 5, July 13-15; backwater from debris Feb. 3, 4, Mar. 24, 25; backwater from Pecos 

River July 8-12)

0.6 

.7

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

0.9 

1.0

0.54 

.6

1.1 

1.5

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

0.1 2.0

.2 2.5

.5 3.0

1.3 4.0

2.4 5.0

4.5

8.0

13

26

43

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

6.3

0.20

12

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.6

0.22

13

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.5

1.0

1.1

.8

.8

1.0

.8

13.6

0.44

27

Jan.

1.3

.6

.0

.4

.5

* .1

.4

.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

.3

.3

.0

.8

.5

.3

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.4

* .8

.0

.0

.0

47.4

1.53

94

Feb.

*1.0

.9

1

1

.5

.6

.6

.7

1.2

.7

.6

.7

.7

.9

.9

*.9

1.2

.9

*.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

26.8

0.92

53

Calendar year 1959: Max 5.9 Min 0.2

Mar.

1.0

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

* .3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

_

.0

.7

.6

* .7

.3

.5

42.5

1.37

84

Apr.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

*1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

. 6

28.9

0.96

57

May

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

_._2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

9.9

0.32

20

June

0.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.5

0.22

13

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

*24

33

T3

5

3

2.5

*2.5

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

101.2

3.26

201

Aug.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* . 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_a

!i

6.1

0.20

12

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.8

0.13

7.5

Mean 0.87 Ac-ft 633

Water year 1959-60: Max 33 Min 0.1 Mean 0.82 Ac-ft 594

Discharge measurement made on this day.
434 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3965. Peoos River near Artesia, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°50'25", long 104°19'25", in NW^NW^- sec.18, T.17 S., R.27 E., near left 

bank on downstream end of bridge pier on State Highway 83, 4.3 miles east of Artesia, 

7.0 miles north of mouth of Rio Penasco, and 17 miles north of MoMillan Dam.

Drainage area.--15,300 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

jrus lor Aug. a^-ji, isjy, ana uciouer ±300 uo Apiu-i 130;, puu.ij.Bneu ±n nor too anu 

, respectively, have been found to be unreliable and monthly figures only should be 

3. Prior to February 1936, published as "near Dayton."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,291.05 ft (Bureau of Reclamation bench 

mark). Prior to Aug. 27, 1914, staff gage and Aug. 27, 1914, to Feb. 20, 1936, waterstage recorder, at site 6-| miles downstream at different datum. Feb. 21, 1936, to 

Apr. 4, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 600 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1905-8, 1909-36), 365 cfs (264,200 acre-ft per year), prior 

to completion of Alamogordo Reservoir; 24 years (1936-60), 330 cfs (238,900 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. 1918-19: Maximum discharge during water year, 40,000 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 

15.9 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of computed flow at McMillan Dam; minimum daily, 65 cfs Oct. 3.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 11,700 cfs July 11 (gage height, 12.53 

ft); maximum gage height, 12.56 ft July 11 (indefinite stage-discharge relation); minimum daily discharge, 3 cfs July 1-3.

1905-60: Maximum discharge probably occurred May 30, 1937, when a discharge of 

51,500 cfs was measured by slope-area method at a point 15 miles upstream (gage height, 

14.7 ft, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 17.4 ft Sept. 30, 1932, site 

and datum then in use (discharge, 19,000 cfs, not previously published); no flow at 

times in 1934, 1946-47, 1953-54, 1957.

Greatest flood known since at least 1893 occurred Oct. 2, 1904 (discharge not determined). The peak inflow to Lake McMillan, which includes Rio Penasco and Four Mile 

Draw, was estimated as 82,000 cfs. The second highest flood occurred July 25, 1905 

(discharge below Rio Penasco, 50,300 cfs, based on gain in storage and spill from Lake 

McMillan). The floods of August 1893 and October 1904 damaged McMillan Dam and washed 

out Avalon Dam.

Revisions. The figures of maximum momentary discharge for some water years have 

been determined as shown in the following table. The figure of maximum discharge for 

the water year 1939 has been revised, superseding that published in water-supply papers 

indicated.

WSP

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

878, 1312

-

Water 

year

1906

1908

1909

1910

1911

1921

1922

1923

1931

1932

1935

1936

1939

1941

Date

July 18,

Aug. 23,

July 26,

Aug. 19,

July 24,

June 6 ,

June 4 ,

June 10,

Oct. 14,

Sept. 30,

Aug. 6,

July 14,

Aug . 4 ,

Sept. 25,

1906

1908

1909

1910

1911

1921

1922

1923

1930

1932

1935

1936

1939

1941

Discharge 

(cfs)

a8,500

a21,000

(c)

a!3,000

a41,000

a27,500

a9,200

a3,390

d9,000

d!9,000

a8,000

d7,300

5,450

(e)

Gage height 

(feet)

b8.25

b!2.6

-

bll.5

b!6.7

b!4.3

13.0

b!2.15

b!5.95

17.4

16.3

11.04

11.08

13.32

a Supersedes maximum observed or recorded discharge pre- 

'iously published.

b From graph based on once- or twice-daily staff-gage 

readings.

c Maximum stage occurred after gage was destroyed by flood 

(discharge probably exceeded 20,000 cfs).

d Not previously published.

e Discharge, 49,600 cfs at Lake Arthur station about 

15 miles upstream.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements made two or more times a month. Flow 

partly regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 457). Diversions and ground-water 

withdrawals for irrigation of about 154,000 acres above station. Discharge represents 

inflow to Lake McMillan which stores water for irrigation of about 25,000 acres of 

Carlsbad project. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 435 

3965. Pecos River near Artesia, N. Mex. Continued

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312 and 1512: 1913, 1915, 1917-18(M), 1920, 1923, 1932-36. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1919 (complete daily table given herein), 1929, and 1937, superseding those published in WSP 508, 

828, 858, and 1312, are given herewith. See also Records available.

Date

1928 

Oct. 14 

15

16

Discharge

310 

1,150 

7,700

Date

1928-Con. 

Oct. 17 

18 

20

Discharge

3,400 

1,700 

720

Date

1928-Con. 

Oct. 21 

22 

23

Discharge

560 

500 

460

Date

1928-Con. 

Oct. 24 

25 

26

Discharge

410 

330 

310

Date

1928-Con. 

Oct. 27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

290 

290 

295 

340

Month

Water year 1928-29. ..............

Calendar year 1937. ..............

Cfs-days

_

-

8,612

9,050

283,719

Maximum

7,700

_

_

_

33,400

Minimum

30

25

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mean

318

317

250

188

278

292

234

228

802

111

Runoff In 

acre-feet

230,800

229,470

15,850

11,180

17,080

17,950

580,850

562,760

Note. Only monthly figures revised for October 1936 to April 1937; revised daily 

figures not reliable.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1918 to September 1919

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

74

67

65

67

67

67

67

67

84

124

100

83

75

71

69

69

69

73

88

90

665

4.420 

4,420

1,530

955

650

600

750

182

570 

455

16,733

540

33,180

Nov.

Ill

310

308

302

284

272

260

240

236

224

224

216

212

212

214

252

288

264

230

202

205

207 

194

188

190

200

240

242

244

303

7,274

242

14,420

Dec.

372.

347

325

324

350

350

338

330

318

312

312

302

298

298

290

290

280

272

278

290

327

358 

358

348

330

316

300

272

if

252

9,641

311

19,120

Jan.

240

220

220

220

230

230

230

240

240

250

250

267

276

290

345

380

390

400

420

460

490

440 

390

360

340

320

300

286

284

276

276

9,560

308

18,960

Feb.

269

265

276

276

269

263

253

245

245

241

245

234

228

228

217

217

223

219

219

219

219

219 

219

219

223

226

221

209

6,606

236

13,100

Mar.

209

203

198

198

189

192

176

157

153

150

147

143

147

143

135

136

136

133

129

125

144

4,100 

18,000

21,000

9,000

3,800

1,750

1,060

800

630

600

64,081

2,067

127,100

Apr.

760

1,020

1,190

1,480

1,030

880

664

558

543

664

664

543

428

365

468

558

528

513

498

468

402

365 

402

588

1,000

1,850

3,200

.6,600

3,420

1,960

33,609

1,120

66,660

May

1,620

1,430

1,080

880

752

728

850

1,040

1,180

1,480

2,160

1,620

1,160

955

880

805

776

805

724

648

716

845 

905

1,000

1,560

5,220

2,060

1,620

1,440

1 340 

l!260

37,539

1,211

74,460

June

1,142

1,032

1,010

911

825

700

560

432

340

306

570

464

900

1,902

5.780

2,412

1,320

1,081

1,302

1,868

1,732

1,440 

1,148

860

700

700

1,065

1,950

1,922

1,500

35,674

1,189

70,800

July

1,186

1,410

1,543

1,625

1,440

1,458

1,488

1,500

1,410

1,502

1,290

1,320

1,087

955

890

982

1,208

2,004

2,548

2,208

1,868

1,766 

1,698

1,585

1,410

1,290

1,092

928

800

750

640

42,677

1,577

84,800

Aug.

670

840

750

1,060

1,100

950

670

520

620

1,040

1,100

960

700

580

365

299

263

316

430

510

450

299 

350

248

198

175

167

152

130 

116

109

16,117

520

31,970

Sept.

283

212

152

105

116

116

99

95

102

102

117

152

116

86

TT_

9,000

21,000

55,000

3,626

2,616

2,106

1,630 

1,290

1,203

1,218

1,260

983

775

660

635

84,922

2,831

168,400

Calendar year 1918: Max 4,420 Min 40 Mean 250 Ac-ft 181,000

Water year 1918-19: Max 35,000 Min 65 Mean 998 Ac-ft 723,000
436 RIO ORANDE BASIN

3965. Pecos River near Artesla, N. Mex. Continued

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 15 to Mar. 20, Mar. 22 to Apr. 3, May 16 to June 14, 

July 6-7, July 18 to Aug. 12, Aug. 20 to Sept. 30; stage discharge relation 

indefinite July 8-15)

3.0 2

3.1 5

3.3 12

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

204

394

634

9.0 1,300

11.0 2,400

12.0 3,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6

7

15

20

16

19

18

24 

32

37

39

36

35

36

35

31

29

25

24

24

25

24

22

24

23

32

30

22

23

26

33

792

25.5

1,570

Nov.

38

40

41

53

84

8676"

65 

56

54

55 

59

60

60

60

61

59

56

55

53

55

60

61

61

64

61

58

60

60

59

1,770

59.0

3,510

Dec.

59

59

59

64

64

64

64

64 

58

61

59 

56

58

62

62

61

64

70

77

90

9592"

85

79

75

72

72

71

70

61

61

2,108

68.0

4,180

Jan.

66

69

72

72

74

76

77

77 

76

71

77 

87

93

101

103

103

104

101

98

97

97

92

90

89

90

91

91

92

92

91

91

2,700

87.1

5,360

Feb.

89

85

85

80

77

79

80

81 

78

78

80 

80

78

77

68

67

66

67

54

57

57

56

54

55

57

59

59

58

59

2,020

69.7

4,010

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,400 Min 0.8

Mar.

58

60

58

59

60

61

59

57 

53

44

39 

40

46

46

45

43

44

43

42

217

486

501

542

611

750

671

644

637

608

bol

618

7,855

253

15,580

Apr.

685

904

430

200

124

95

81

66 

56

54

75 

75

55

55

54

57

55

56

51

47

41

46

45

28

29

50

29

50

32

32

5,611

120

7,160

May

57

34

55

26

22

19

21

22 

27

56

52

27

24

24

11

215

484

546

551

551

574

574

556

569

587

579

592

566

598 

652

860

9,456

305

18,760

June

1,080

750

719

666

668

682

755

1,150 

600

502

572 

840

556

285

175

130

95

69

56

42

32

24

16

12

5_

12

8

7

8

°

10,098

537

20,030

July

3

3

3

5

5

253

3,180

4,500 

6,000

8,200

9,800 

2,900

1,100

2,500

1,100

702

544

449

581

494

539

550

285

254

251

251

206

261

218

164

154

45,055

1,455

89,330

Aug.

185

186

188

151

129

110

98

103 

92

87

91 

565

705

860

624

546

251

182

156

159

124

120

105

85

70

60

65

65

60

60

50

6,106

197

12,110

Sept.

50

42

39

39

49

42

40

40 

44

40

48 

69

69

61

76_

70

62

66

72

59

44

48

48

61

71

69

68

71

74

75

1,706

56.9

3,580

Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,800 Min 3 Mean 255 Ac-ft 185,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). July 11 (about 9:30 a.m.) 11,700 cfs; July 14 (8 

3,700 cfs).

i.m.) about
RIO GRANDE BASIN 437

3976. Rio Penasco near Dunken, N. Mex.

Location Lat 32°53'35", long 105°12'05", in SW£tJW£ sec.27, T.16 S., R.17 E., on left 

BanFl.5 miles upstream from Junction of State Highways 24 and 83 and 5| miles north 

of Dunken.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1956 (annual maximum only), October 1956 

to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,309.49 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. prior to October 1956, crest-stage gage at site half a mile downstream 

at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,870 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 10.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 57 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 

9.48 and 13.36 ft; no flow for many days.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 36,300 cfs Oct. 6 or 7, 1954 (gage height, 16.9 ft, 

present site, from floodmarks), based on slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage known, 20 ft Sept. 22, 1941, from floodmarks (discharge, 70,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above slope-area measurement of 36,300 cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair prior to Aug. 11, poor thereafter. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 3,100 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.8

3.3

3.0

4.8

4.8

*4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

Iff

4.4

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.4

5.2

4.8

*4.8

4.4

4.0 

6J

126.3

4.07

251

Nov.

5^6

4.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3 

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

*4.0

3.6

2.6

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.3

.2

.2

.3

1.2

2.2

101.4

3.38

201

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

4.4

*4.0

3.3

4.0

5.2 

5.2

5.6

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.9

8.4

874

7.9

7.5

175.4

5.66

348

Calendar year 1959: Max 44

Jan.

6.6

676

6.6

7.0

*7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.4 779"

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

*7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.9

222.4

7.17

441

Feb.

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.8

fi

7.9

6.1

4.8

*478

5.2

5.2

6.1

6.1

6.6

9.3

8.8

8.8

9.3

8.4

8.4

8.8

227.2

7.83

451

Mar.

8 '.8

779

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.9

7.0

*8.4

8.8

8.8

7.5 

3.3

4.8

4.4

4.8

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.8

*4.4

4.0 

2.6

177.4

5.72

352

Apr.

5.2

6.1

6.1

5.6

4.8

5.2

4.0

3.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

*4.0 

.2

.7

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.4

3.0

2.6

1.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.2

3.0

3.3

*2.2

2.6

2.6

101.6

3.39

202

May

4.0

4.4

1.2

.7

4.8

2.2

.7

3.6

2.6

4.4

4.4

3.6 

3.0

3.0

1.2

.7

*.3

.2

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

45.1

1.45

89

June

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.2

.2

3.3

22

31 

11

8.4

5.2

*4.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

2.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

101.0

3.37

200

July

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

3.3

51

*22

15

13

11 

12

11

10

9.9

8.8

7.9

7.9

*7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.5

8.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.5

8.8

270.8

8.74

537

Aug.

7.0

4.8

3.0

.3

.2

1.7

2.2.

5.2

4.4

.4

246

~8.9 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

4.8

.2

0

0 

0

289.5

9.34

574

Mln 0.1 Mean 4.32 Ao-ft 3.140

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.7

.4

.3

**.2

.2

.1

1.7

3.0

1.7

2.2

1.7

1.7

14.2

0.47

28

Water year 1959-60: Max 246 Mln o Mean 5.06 Ao-ft 3,670

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Aug. 11 (5:30 p.m.) 3,870 cfs (10.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

618098 O - 61 - 29
438 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3985. Rio Penasco at Dayton, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32°44'30", long 104°22'30", in SW£sw£ sec.15, T.18 S., R.26 E., on right 

bank 3 ft upstream from crest of abandoned diversion dam, 1 mile northeast of old 

Dayton railway station, 3| miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles southeast of Artesia.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1960. Prior to October 1953, published as 

"near Dayton."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 3,340.89 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 5.5 cfs (3,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs July 8 (gage height, 2.40 ft); no flow 

most days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs Oct..?, 1954 (gage height, 6.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for extended periods.

The greatest flood known occurred about Sept. 22, 1941, when a stage of about 9 ft 

[from old logs) was reached, and peak discharge for station near Dunken was 70,000 cfs 

(as determined for that station in 1956, from floodmarks and rating curve extended 

above 36,300 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,200 acres. 

Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are 

given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1242: 1951(M). WSP 1512: 1955, 1956(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

58

133

317

603

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

<«)

0

0

0

Nov.

(«)

0

0

0

Dec .

<*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(«)

0

0

0

Mar.

(«)

(«)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(»)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

*0

0

0

0

0

128

*469

364

*503

*28

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1,492

48.1

2,960

Aug.

2.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

69

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

77

2.5

153

Sept.

<")

0

0

0

Min 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft n

Water year 1959-60: Max 503 Min 0 Mean 4.3 Ac-ft 3,110

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). July 6 (4 a.m.) 980 cfs (1.94 ft); July 8 (4:45 a.m.) 1,770 cfs 

(2.40 ft); July 9 (2:30 p.m.) 1,550 cfs (2.16 ft).___________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 439

3995. Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°41'22", long 104°17'53", in NW^SEi (revised) sec.5, T.19 S., R.27 E., on 

left bank 3 miles upstream from high-water line of Lake McMillan, 6 miles northeast 

of Lakewood, 7 miles (revised) northeast of gates in McMillan Dam, and 12 miles southeast of Artesia.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1960. 

Kaiser Lake-McMillan Channel near Lakewood.

Prior to October 1954, published as

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,270.53 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Mar. 23, 1955, at site 3 miles downstream at datum 

9.83 ft lower.

Average discharge. 10 years, 164 cfs (118,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,920 cfs July 12; no flow Oct. 1-3, 

July 2-5.

1950-60: Maximum daily discharge, that of July 12, 1960; no flow at times in most 

years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, and those below 

10 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made two or more times a 

month. Flow partly regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 457). Diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals for irrigation of about 170,000 acres (1959 determination) 

above station. Above about 1,500 cfs flow will begin bypassing station and, depending 

on the magnitude and duration of flow, may reach Lake McMillan.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

0

6

12

12

12

12

21

25

30

29

29

28

26

22

19

2O

19

18

19

16

17

17

18

24

18

17 

19

24

558

18. 0

1,110

Nov.

29

36

36

72

78

74

60

49

45

46

47

54

50

50

52

5O

47

46

46

45

53

56

57

60

62

59

56

57 

57

1,561

52.0

3,100

Dec.

56

56

59

62

63

60

60

60

54

53

56

52

53

59

62

60

62

68

74

88

95

97

8T

81

76

73

76

71

73 

63

60

2,070

66.8

4,11O

Jan.

56- 65

71

73

73

74

74

74

71

73

81

91

97

102

1O4 10"E~

99

97

93

93

90

84

84

84

86

86

88

88 

83

86

2,6O3

84.0

5,160

Feb.

84

BT

79

78

71

73

73

78

74

78

79

84

79

81

71

68

65

66

56

ii

54

52

49

50

52

56

56

56

56

1,948

67.2

3,860

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,180 Min O

Mar.

56

56

56

54

56

57

57

54

50

47

SB- 36

42

45

45

42

42

43

43

144

495

519

551

619

731

675

655

647

615 

635

619

7,822

252

15,510

Apr.

656

888

519

a260

a!50

102

SO

67

53

54

63

77

57

49

51

50

48

48

51

40

36

37

42

26

25

26

2225"

29 

27

3,658

122

7,260

May

31

32

34

26

25

22

21

2T

24

35

32

28

25

22

21

137

452

537

533

542

558

566

550

546

566

562

583

558

579 

621

762

9,051

292

17,950

June

1,070

695

669

638

634

638

673

1,040

6O5

300

337

862

609

a290

a!90

a!40

98

69

54

40

30

23

16

11

6

2

6

3

2 

2

9,752

325

19,340

July

2

0

0

0

0

91

1,590

1,730

1,850

2,560

2,900

2,920

2.51O

1,960

1,790

1,030

aSOO

a620

571

588

764

508

403

350

323

3OO

275

3O4

281 

232

a200

27,452

886

54,450

Aug.

195

206

211

163

135

103

83

81

79

60

71

454

561

872

668

415

a300

195

173

149

128

117

105

76

62

52

53

69

57 

60

ii

6,002

194

11,900

Sept.

48

45

38

35

41

42

35

35

38

35

35

53

68

49

71

65

55

56

62

57

43

37

37

45

65

62

63

63

66 23

1,517

50.6

3,010

Mean 14O Ac-ft 101,200

water year 1959-6O: Max 2,92O Min 0 Mean 2O2 Ac-ft 146,800

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes and records for station 

near Artesia.
440 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4000. Four Mile Draw near Lakewood, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 32°40'45", long 104°23'40", in NW£NW£ sec.9 (revised), T.19 S., R.26 E., on 

 dovmstream side of center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 3.8 miles northwest of 

Lakewood, 5-J- miles upstream from mouth, and 11-| miles south of Artesia.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1960.

~T"929. Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,329.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 9 years, 1.59 cfs (1,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 840 cfs July 7 (gage height, 7.47 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 7,650 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 (gage height, 13.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-are measurement of peak flow; no 

flow for most days.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

June 11............... 0.5

July 4,............... 6.1

5............... .9

6............... 8.6

7............... 187

July 8.

9.

10.

336 

*162

Month

Water year 1959-60. .........................

Cfs -days

_

Maximum

336

Minimum

0

0

Mean

24.6

2.09

Runoff in 

acre -feet

1,511

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs).--July 7 (8 p.m.) 840 cfs (7.47 ft); July 9 (1:15 p.m.) 49O cfs 

(6.22 ft).__________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Plow occurred only on days listed above. Observations of no flow generally made once 

month.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 441

4010. Pecos River "below McMillan Dam, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32°35'40", long 104°21'00", in NE£ sec.11, T.20 S., R.26 E., on left bank 

700 ft downstream from gages in McMillan Dam and 3 miles southeast of Lakewood.

Drainage area. 16,990 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available. January 1906 to March 1908, January 1909 to December 1911, August 1939 

to December 1940, December 1946 to September 1960 (January 1906 and January 1910 to 

December 1911, gage heights and discharge measurements only). Published as "near Lakewood" 1906-11, and as "below McMillan Dam, near Lakewood" 1939-40.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and rock control. Datum of gage is 3,238.21 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929. January 1906 to December 1911 staff gage at three different 

sites within half a mile of present gage at different datums. August 1939 to December 

1940 water-stage recorder at site 30 ft downstream at datum 0.10 ft higher; December 

1946 to Mar. 11, 1957, at present site at datum 1.09 ft higher. Supplemental waterstage recorders on McMillan Dam spillways Nos. 1 and 2 since July 9, 1960, and Apr. 6, 

1960, respectively.

Average discharge.--15 years (1906-7, 1939-40, 1947-60, revised), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft 

per year),

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,750 cfs July 13, includes flow of McMillan Dam 

spillways; no flow for many days.

1939-40, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs Oct. 11, 1954, includes flow of two 

spillways; no flow for many periods.

Flood of Oct. 2, 1904, may have reached 60,000 cfs; figure of 82,000 cfs previously 

published has been found to be "inflow to McMillan Reservoir," and is considered too 

high. This station may have had a higher discharge in August 1893 when part of 

McMillan Dam was blasted to prevent total destruction of the dam (that flood was 

described as "highest in 50 years" and it also destroyed Avalon Dam).

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir and Lake McMillan (see 

p. 457). Plow over McMillan Dam spillways bypasses station but is gaged and included 

with discharge. Diversions for irrigation of about 171,000 acres (1959 determination) 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1909.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per 

(Discharges include flow over two McMillan Dam Spillways that bypass gage 

July 12 to Aug. 5, Aug. 15-18)

econd)

1.4

1.5

1.6

Oct. 1 to May 3

1.8 11

2.0 26

2.3 61

May 4 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.3 

3.9

132

296

525

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

24

104

190

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

340

540

1,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*104

To?

90

21

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

317

10.2

629

Nov.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

61

0

0

0

0 

0

61

2.0

121

Dec.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0.03

2

Jan.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12 

35

*49

72

72

*45

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

101

227 2T6~

188

127

93

1,237

39.9

2,450

Feb.

93

93

93

128

141

110

46

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

704

24.3

1,400

Calendar year 1959 : Max 472 Min 0

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

96

460

948

30.6

1,880

Apr.

489" 489

484

480

448

400

*396

393

389

424

456

448

428 

349

306

264

160

110

108

106

104

108

143

152

183

183

183

166

 147

145

8,641

288

17,140

May

139

*132

63

0

0

0

0

18

78

222

190

139

90

185

307

196

0

260

462

303

178

156

159

159

161

163

139

95

95

74

0

4,163

134

8,260

June

*0

&

245

287

98

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

135

190

190

193

170

107

121

188

219

280

380

365

211

211

277

372

330

4,618

154

9,160

July

*287

344

372

337

93

0

0

0

0

331

*1,490

*3,050

*5,210 

*4,390

*2,890

468

5

14

299

532

351

419

443

293

118

3

*4

5

57

136

127

22,068

712

43,770

Aug.

*131

138

138

501

613

496

236

125

125

264

230

156

127 

127

214

4

5

*3

106

216

216

213

213

361

434

434

139

0

0

0

0

5,965

192

11,830

Sept.

*0

238

369

190

190

188

185

332

406

227

121

121

119 

119

173

211

170

119

119

119

119

117

117

115

115

115

80

64

64

21

4,643

155

9,210

Mean 101 Ac-ft 73.370

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,210 Min 0 Mean 146 Ac-ft 105J900

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
442 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4020. Pecos River at damsite 3, near Carlsbad, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°30'40", long 104°20'00", in lot 14, sec.6, T.21 S., R.26 E., on right 

bank at damsite 3 of Carlsbad project of Bureau of Reclamation, about 1 mile upstream 

from flow line of Lake Avalon, 1.3 miles downstream from Rocky Arroyo, and 8 miles northwest of Carlsbad.

Drainage area. 17,980 sq mi (revised), approximately (contributing area). 

Records available. August 1939 to December 1940, August 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,172.31 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation datum). Prior to Aug. 10, 1944, at site 1,000 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 185 cfs (133,900 acre-ft per Year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs July 12 (gage height, 10.63 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Mar. 28.

1939-40, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 53,000 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 (gage height, 18.53 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Aug. 1, 4, 7, 8, 1954.

Peaks which probably exceeded 40,000 cfs occurred in August 1893, Oct. 2, 1904, 

July 25, 1905, Apr. 17, 1915, Aug. 7, 1916, and May 30, 1937, based primarily on records 

for station at Carlsbad. Floods in 1893 and 1904 originated above McMillan Dam and contributed to the two failures of Avalon Dam. The flood of Oct. 2, 1904, probably did not 

exceed 60,000 cfs; the estimate of 82,000 cfs erroneously published as flow over 

McMillan Dam was actually inflow to Lake McMillan, and is thought to be high.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by storage in Alamogordo Reservoir and Lake McMillan (see p. 457). 

Diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation of about 173,000 acres (1959 

determination) above station. Discharge represents inflow to Lake Avalon. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1946-47(M), 1948(P), 1949, 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.1

.3

.5

1.0

1.5

81

196

370

2.5 

4.0 

5.5

7.0 

8.5

855

1,940

3,430

5,300

7,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*144

144

144

94

54

49

46

46

*46

45

45

44

45

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

41

42

42

40

39

39

37

37

39

37

37

1,676

54.1

3,320

Nov.

36

*36

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

58

44

33

33

*33" 32

1,053

35.1

2,090

Dec.

33

33

3232"

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

a33

a33

a34

a34

a33

a33

33

33

33

33

*34

33

33

33

32

33

33

33

34

34

1,022

33.0

2,030

Jan.

34

37

34

*35

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

35

36

48

*69

98

102

*100

48

40

*40

39

39

40

40

51

241

244

213

180

126

2,213

71.4

4,390

Feb.

*126

123

126

139

al75

a!70

alOO

a50

a45

a40

a40

a40

a40

a40

a39

a39

a39

a38

a38

a37^

a37

a38

a38

a38

a39

a39

a39

a39

a39

1,830

63.1

3,630

Mar.

*37

39

37

39

37

37

37

37

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

34

32

31

31

30

51

370 

450

1,819

58.7

3,610

Apr.

*500

500

504

504

490

422

422

422

422

438

482

482

472

394

366

307

244

152

149

146

142

139

169

172

208

210

208

202

174

174

9,616

321

19,070

May

174

*166

137

40

34

35

33

3?

61

205

231

182

121

142

414

222

78

161

472

5W

225

188

185

185

188

191

182

121

121

126 

54

5,085

164

10,090

June

*35

34

211

307

220

84

107

46

48

48

55

79

54

116

235

238

238

241

162

162

210

271

307

394

430

271

264

303

390

386

5,946

198

11,790

July

*342

374

418

424

364

108

313

440

255

237

1,620

*3,250

*5,370

3,820

2,670

740

83

76

1ST

508

418

490

531

430

286

a!15

113

113

115

225

222

24,628

794

48,850

Aug.

*219

228

228

446

675

585

385

216

213

319

307

264

205

205

314

102

92

92

151

282

282

282

278

384

495

490

324

94

87

83

*81

8,408

271

16,680

Sept.

79

194

454

257

251

251

251

346

339" 459

188

182

182

182

212

264

a220

a!90

a!80

alSO

alSO

alSO

a!75

a!75

a!75

a!70

a 140

a!35

a!30

alOO

6,421

214

12,740

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5OO Mln 32 Mean 152 Ao-ft no, 100

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,37o Mln 30 Mean 190 Ao-ft 138, 3OO

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs).--July 7 (10:15 p.m.) 2,560 cfs (4.66 ft)j July 12 (8:45 p.m.) 

11,300 efs (10.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, adjoining good 

record, and records for station below McMillan Dam.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 443

4035. Carlsbad main canal at head, near Carlsbad, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°29'28", long 104°15'08", in N^SW£sw£ sec. 12, T.21 S. , R.26 E., on right 

bank 220 ft downstream from headgates in Avalon Dam and 5.0 miles north of Carlsbad.

Records available. July 1939 to December 1940 (published as Carlsbad project main canal 

near Carlsbad) , April 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 3,156.50 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. July 1939 to December 1940 at site 20 ft upstream at datum 

0.9 ft higher.

Extremes . --1 939-40 , 1951-60: Maximum daily discharge, 490 cfs July 13, 1940; no flow at 

times .

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a month during irrigatiori season. Carlsbad main canal diverts water from Lake Avalon for irrigation of 

about 25,000 acres of Carlsbad Irrigation District. About 1,600 acres is irrigated on 

left bank of the Pecos River, most of it above gaging station on Pecos River at Carlsbad. The remaining acreage is on right bank, most of it downstream from Pecos River at 

Carlsbad gage.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Month

Cal endar year 1 959 ..................................

September. ............................................

Water year 1959-60. .................................

Maximum

107

0

0

445

211

445

454

246

378

365

451

305

454

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

116

81

54

97

92

0

Mean

27.4

0

0

132

76.9

47.3

49.2

298

147

188

129

277

192

119

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,680

0

0

95,300

4,730

2,720

3,030

17,720

9,070

11,220

7,960

17,050

11,440

86,620

4040. Pecos River below Avalon Dam, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32°28'53", long 104°15'43", in SW^SW^NE^ sec.14, T.21 S., R.26 E., 5,200 ft 

below Avalon Dam and 4.5 miles northwest of Carlsbad.

Drainage area.--18.080 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--January 1906 to March 1907 (published as "at Avalon"), June 1951 to 

September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,130 ft (from topographic map). January 1906 to March 1907 staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1951-60), 46.4 cfs (33,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,600 cfs July 12 (gage height, 14.62 ft); no 

flow for most of year.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 41,000 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 (gage height, 23.3 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow for many days.

Flood of Oct. 2, 1904, caused, in part, by failure of Avalon Dam, was described at 

that time as the greatest flood known. Flood in August 1893 is probably second highest, 

and was described as "greatest in 50 years"; it damaged McMillan Dam and washed out the 

original Avalon Dam.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake McMillan and Lake 

Avalon (see p. 457). Diversions and ground-water withdrawals above station for irrigation of about 198,000 acres (1959 determination). Station bypassed by Carlsbad main 

canal (see preceding page).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

July 11............... 711 July 17............... 22

12............... *2,190

13............... *6,030

14............... 4,430

15............... *3,120

16............... 264

435 

*388 

332

Month

Water year 1959-60. ........................

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

69

6,030

Minimum

0

Mean

595

50.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

36,610

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Flow occurred only on days listed above. Observation of no flow generally made once a

month.
444 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4050. Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°25'05", long 104°13'25" (revised), in NW^SE^'sec.6, T.22 S., R.27 E., in 

downstream end of pier near center of Greene Street Bridge in Carlsbad, half a mile 

upstream from Dark Canyon.

Drainage area.--18,100 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--Hay 1903 to March 1908 (January 1907 to March 1908, gage heights and 

discharge measurements only), May 1914 to September 1915, and April 1920 to September 

1960 in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharges only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Records (except maximum discharges) for October 1915 to March 1920, 

published in WSP 438, 458, 478, and 508, have been found to be unreliable and should 

not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,080.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 1, 1920, staff gages in immediate vicinity of present site, and at 

different daturns prior to Jan. 6, 1938.

Average discharge.--20 years (1903-4, 1905-6, 1914-15, 1920-37), 279 cfs (prior to completion of Alamogordo Dam); 23 years (1937-60), 193 cfs (139,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,740 cfs July 13 (gage height, 10.10 ft); minimum daily, 0.9 cfs June 21, 26, 27.

1903-6, 1914-15, 1920-60: Maximum discharge probably exceeded 90,000 cfs Oct. 2, 

1904 (gage height, 23.44 ft, from floodmarks); minimum daily, that of June 21, 26, 27, 

1960.

Flood of Oct. 2, 1904, caused, in part, by failure of Avalon Dam, was described at 

that time as "greatest flood known at Carlsbad." Flood in August 1893 is probably 

second highest, and was described as "greatest in 50 years"; it damaged McMillan Dam and 

washed out the original Avalon Dam.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake McMillan, and Lake 

Avalon (see p. 457), and at low stages by powerplant above station. Gage is bypassed 

on left bank by Carlsbad main canal east which irrigates several hundred acres adjacent 

to and below gage site, and on right bank by Carlsbad main canal south which with supplemental groundwater withdrawals irrigates about 23,000 acres below. This bypass flow 

is not presently gaged. Diversions and ground-water withdrawals above station for irrigation of about 198,000 acres (1959 determination). Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions. WSP 1632: 1903-6, 1936, 1938. See also Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*41

4949"

49

16

14

36

31

29

45

46

22

23

30

31

44

48

48

26

25

48

21

12

39

46

24

19

29

24

36

31

1,031

33.3

2,040

Nov.

30

29

33

30

28

31

26

28

21

28

*34

33

31

30

31

33

30

31

32

34

33

34

31

34

35

35

30

35

34

34

938

31.3

1,860

Dec.

35

35

*33

38

35

35

33

36

34

28

33

33

33

33

48

54

34

4.1

29

29

29

32

27

29

29

30

29

29

29

29

992.1

32.0

1,970

Jan.

28

27

27

*28

29

28

28

28

28

28

38

42

31

7.5

24

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

27

854.5

27.6

1,690

Feb.

*27

28

29

27

55

33

28

29

30

28

28

22

29

30

27

33

33

21

28

30

30

33

29

30

30

30

30

30

31

846

29.2

1,680

Mar.

*30

31

29

30

30

30

29

31

29

30

28

29

30

30

28

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

33

33

20

31

28

22

28

27 

26

887

28.6

1,760

Apr.

*28

30

28

21

29

28

23

30

30

30

14

26

31

26

*174

*145

58

55

56

55

54

54

54

54

*26

*1.5

*2.8

2.4

1.4

TT4

1,168.5

39.0

2,320

May

1.3

*1.6

5.2

16

19

18

18

22

25

2_7

26

*20

22

18

16

16

18

18

19

16

19

20

19

21

22

22

18

21

18

22

21

565.1

18.2

1,120

June

*22

20

34

10

19

19

19

19

22

23

30

24

22

23

23

22

33

49

42

1.2

.9

975

27

*97

1.8

.9

*.9

1.6

9.8

20

645.6

21.5

1,280

July

*26

1~2.6

19

31

34

23

28

26

25

467

"1,690

*6j360

4,600

*3,250

501

62

55

52

360

*411

348

219

315

88

84

35

3.4

61

32

29

19,255.0

621

38,190

Aug.

*28

30

29

34

38

28

28

35

35

35

33

38

35

35

33

35

34

32

34

33

33

34

40

38

37

46

47

35

35

35

34

1,076

34.7

2,130

Sept.

*33

37

31

33

32

32

32

32

33

35

33

32

33

33

32

36

36

33

31

32

33

33

33

32

30

29

33

31

29

31

975

32.5

1,930

Calendar year 1959: Max 119 Min 1.1 Mean 40.3 Ao-ft 29,160

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,360 Min 0.9 Mean 79.9 Ao-ft 57,970

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 445

4055. Black River above Malaga, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°13'40", long 104°09'05", In SW^ sec.12, T.24 S., R.27 E., on right bank 

0.6 mile upstream from Black River diversion dam, 4.8 miles west of Malaga, and 7 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 343 sq mi.

Records available. March to December 1940, December 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,070 ft (from topographic map). March 

to December 1940 water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir at site 0.3 mile downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1947-60), 13.4 cfs (9,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 cfs July 6 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.3 cfs Nov. 3, 4.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Sept. 23, 1955 (gage height, 14.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 8.41 and 12.60 ft; minimum daily, that of Nov. 3, 4, 1959.

Maximum flood known since 1908 (from information by local resident), 33,000 cfs 

Sept. 20 or 21, 1941 (gage height, 19.0 ft, determined in 1947 from well-defined floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs as explained above. Flood of 

Apr. 17, 1915, reached a stage of 11 ft at bridge on Loving-Malaga road.

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1632: 1948, 1949-50(P).

Rating table

.9

1.1

water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

5.5 

9.4

2.5

40

76

125

240

3.0

4.0 

5.0

390

820

1,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.6

6.6

6.6

8.2

*BT?

4.9 

3.9

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6 276"

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8 

3.4

2.6

109.4

3.53

217

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.3

*775

2.6

2.8 

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

5.5

8.6

9.0

876

7.8

8.6

122.6

4.09

243

Dec.

*9.4

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9 

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

To

10

10

7.8

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

57?

5 9

7i4

248.4

8.01

493

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

6.6

5.5

5.2

*57S~

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

6.6

9.9

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

9.9

7.4

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2 5 2

224.5

7.24

445

Feb.

5.2

*5.5

575

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

119.1

4.11

236

Mar.

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.6

4.9

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

111.5

3.60

221

Apr.

*2.8

37T

5.2

7.8

8.2

7.8 

7.8

8.6

876

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.4

226.9

7.56

450

May

7.4

*7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

H79

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

15

9.1

210.2

6.78

417

June

6.6

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.6

5.5 

5.5

5.9

5.9

6.6

28

17

9.4

7.4

6.6

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

476

*4.6

204.7

6.82

406

July

4.2 472"

60

332

23

*1,550 

1,130

*168

84

70

17

12

14

16

11

10

11

13

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

30

10

9.4

7.4

6.6 

6.2

3,444.5

111

6,830

Aug.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

ftf

5.5

S.5

7.8

7.4

45

22

10

*6.2

5.9

~ZT 337

11

8.2

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

*10

51

9.0

7.0 

6 . 6

653.5

21.1

1,300

Sept.

*5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9 

5.5

579

5.9

6.2

7.0

7.4

7.0

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

7.0

7.4

7.4

-Li°

191.4

6.38

380

99 Min 2.3 Mean 7.78 Ac-ft 5,630

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,330 Min 2.3 Mean 16.0 Ao-ft 11,640

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). July 3 (12 p.m.) 2,490 cfs (6.30 ft); July 6 (9:30 a.m.) 5,680 cfs 

(8.83 ft); July 7 (6:45 p.m.) 5,190 cfs (8.So ft); Aug. 17 (12:15 a.m.) 2,610 cfs (6.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
446 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4065. Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°12'30", long 104°01'20" (revised), In Nj sec.19, T.24 S., R.29 E., on 

right bank 3 miles southeast of Malaga and 4 miles downstream from Black River.

Drainage area. 19,190 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available. May 1920 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,895.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1949, at datum 3 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1920-37), 301 cfs (prior to completion of Alamogordo Reservoir); 23 years (1937-60), 243 cfs (175,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,970 cfs July 13 (gage height, 15.76 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs June 4, 19, 22, 23, July 1.

1920-60: Maximum discharge, 63,700 cfs Sept. 21, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 22,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 35.1 ft May 22, 1941, 

present datum, from floodmarks; minimum daily discharge, 5.6 cfs Aug. 18-20, 1954.

Flood in 1941 is believed to be the highest since 1904 when a flood of about the 

same magnitude occurred. Flood of Aug. 7, 1916, was revised to 70,000 cfs at Carlsbad, 

27 miles upstream. Flood in September 1919 reached a stage of 29.4 ft, present datum 

(discharge, 40,400 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by storage in Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake McMillan, 

and Lake Avalon (see p. 457), and by several small diversion dams that divert for 

power or irrigation. Diversions and ground-water withdrawals above station for irrigation of about 202,000 acres. Harroun canal bypasses gage on left bank and irrigates 

approximately 1,000 acres adjacent to and below gage. This bypass is not gaged. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1632: 1925, 1932, 1933-37.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

53

48

51

62

*67

57

48

45

40

57

46

73

73

55

46

55

58

68

71

71

55

51

66

52

45

79

78

56

63 

79

79

1,827

58.9

3,620

Nov.

78

77

74

*77

74

68

74

78

76

76

70

76

81

le

76

78

76

76

77

78

77

78

77

76

71

67

66

67

66

71

2,232

74.4

4,430

Dec.

*72

55

44

40

37

37

37

37

37

37

43

67

74

77

79

83

102

94

68

54

67

70

74

71

71

67

70

64

70

65

66

1,929

62.2

3,830

Jan.

67

68

64

*66

67

68

65

65

65

65

65

70

83

86

65

49

e?

65

62

63

63

63

67

68

68

68

68

66

65

65

66

2,057

66.4

4,080

Feb.

68

*68

70

73

65

66

72

68

44

33

32

27

27

28

27

27

28

28

29

29

27

26

27

28

27

28

26

"2T 24

1,146

39.5

2,270

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,620 Mln 21

Mar.

*24

23

23

22

22

24

29

32

35

37

32

38

28

23

21

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

21

ZQ

760

24.5

1,510

Mes

Apr.

*22

24

21

20

21

22

22

24

22

22

24

24

28

29

28

29

57

54

40

39

42

37

37

34

34

36

34

37

37 

32

932

31.1

1,850

May

29

*30

28

28

28

32

29

30

35

37

40

33

27

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

22

*22

19

T5~ 18

22

24

765

24.7

1,520

June

25

21

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

24

20

45

49

41

40

23

19

17

18

18

17

17

21

24

21

24

20

19 

*19

685

22.8

1,360

July

17

18

20

331

78

*1,260

1,440

868

274

160

90

801

*5,850

*5,410

3,600

1,940

322

176

142

125

467

434

401

246

374

179

84

60

47 

38

35

25,287

816

50,160

Aug.

34

35

34

32

32

35

35

36

34

41

40

90

65

46

*39

35

279

65

41

34

32

35

42

48

57

72

160

150

95 

81

77

1,931

62.3

3,830

Sept.

54

44

39

40

38

36

41

37

36

36

43

46

44

37

34

34

34

34

*33

32

36

42

41

44

45

48

40

32

31 

31

1,162

38.7

2,300

n 66.3 Ac-ft 47,980

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,850 Min 17 Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,760

Peak discharge (base, 1,8OO cfs). July 6 (6:15 p.m.) 3, 

cfs (11.66 ft); July 15 (12 m.) 8,970 cfs (15.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 447

4070. Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, near Malaga, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°11'20", long 103°58'45", in W? sec.27, T.24 S., R.29 E., a quarter of a

mile upstream from Pierce Canyon Crossing and 6 miles southeast of Malaga. 

Drainage area. 19,260 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available.--July 1938 to September 1941, August 1951 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,890 ft (from river-profile map).

 July 1938 to September 1941 at datum 1.19 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 242 cfs (175,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,420 cfs July 13 (gage height, 12.22 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 330 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 18 cfs 

June 23, July 1.

1938-41, 1951-60: Maximum gage height. 24.8 ft May 22, 1941 (datum then in use), 

from floodmarks (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 4.4 cfs Aug. 20, 

1954.

Revisions.--The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1959 has been 

revised to 3,460 cfs May 8, 1959 (gage height, 6.95 ft), superseding that published in 

WSP 1632.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those above 

400 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by storage in Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake 

McMillan and Lake Avalon (see p. 457), and by several small diversion dams that divert 

for power or irrigation. Diversions and ground-water withdrawals above station for 

irrigation of about 202,000 acres (1959 determination). Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Revisions (water years). WSP 898: 1938(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water year 1959, superseding those published in WSP 1632, are 

given herewith:

May 8, 1959.......... 1,370

Month Cfs -days Maximum Minimum Mean Runoff in 

acre-feet

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

18

43

103

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

16

26

51

108

262

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

711

1,950

3,500

5,270

7,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

53

62

58

72

*80

74

62

53

45

11

40

70

76

66 

52

57

62

72

76

82

70

57

74

70

55

76

92

78

70

87

87

2,067

66.7

4,100

Nov.

87

87

89

*85

80

74

72

78

74

74

72

72

76

76 

74

76

78

76

78

80

82

82

82

82

80

72

72

76

72

76

2,334

77.8

4,630

Dec.

*78

66

48

45

39

37

37

36

3T

37

39

62

74

76 

78

82

98

96

80

60

64

72

74

74

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

1,981

63.9

3,930

Jan.

70

70

70

*70

70

72

70

68

72

70

72

76

89

96 

85

62

64

76

72

72

72

72

74

74

74

74

76

74

72

70

72

2,270

73.2

4,500

Feb.

72

*74

72

72

68

64

70

70

60

35

32

28

"26 26

26

26

27

27

27

28

27

27

28

29

29

29

29

29

28

1,185

40.9

2,350

Mar.

*28

30

32

35

25

25

28

33

a35

a40

a4O

a45

a35

a28 

a24

a24

a25

a26

a25

a 23

a22

a22

a23

a24

a25

325

a26

a25

a24

a 23

aZl.

866

27.9

1,720

Apr.

*a23

a 26

26

26

27

26

26

26

28

27

29

29

31

36 

32

34

44

65

49

44

48

48

43

38

40

40

37

44

38

38

1,068

35.4

2,120

May

28

*28

28

27

26

26

31

32

37

38

41

38

34

27 

24

23

23

24

23

24

27

26

22

22

£1

*26

25

24

24

2&

27

854

27.5

1,690

June

28

27

24

20

20

19

20

20

21

20

26

26

32

51 

45

47

34

26

23

23

23

19

"27 18

38

28

27

26

22 

#26

806

26.9

1,600

July

20

18

21

277

95

891

1,110

1,200

300

155

82

540

5,250

6.290 

3,980

2,120

411

*180

153

130

404

462

422

289

391

202

108

75

61

47

44

25,728

830

51,030

Aug.

38

40

a40

a38

a37

a37

a38

a40

a38

a45

a45

a60

a80

a50 

*45

44

"88 266

51

43

35

34

3¥

47

52

69

120

173

101 

86

80

1,998

64.5

3,960

Sept.

67

56

48

49

48

43

47

47

44

41

48

59

56

52 

49

49

49

41

*38

36

37

43

45

45

47

48

47

40

40

41

1,400

46.7

2,780

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,370 Mln 24 Mean 69.6 Ac-ft 50,380

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6,290 Mln 18 Mean 116 Ac-ft 84,410

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, engineers' notes 

and records for nearby stations. "*
448 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4075. Pecos River at Red Bluff, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°04'30" (revised), long 104°02'20", in sec.l, T.26 S., R.28 E., on right 

bank at Red Bluff, 0.2 mile downstream from Red Bluff Draw and 5.5 miles upstream from 

Delaware River.

Drainage area. 19,540 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1960.

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,850.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --23 years, 250 cfs (181,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 cfs July 14 (gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs May 24-26.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs May 24, 1941 (gage height, 28.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 1.4 cfs Aug. 21, 1954.

Maximum stage known, that of May 24, 1941. Flood in October 1904 reached a stage 

of 28.0 ft, from information by Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Co.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by storage in Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake McMillan 

and Lake Avalon (see p. 457), and by several small diversion dams that divert for 

power or irrigation. Diversions and ground-water withdrawals above station for irrigation of about 202,000 acres. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1743.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 13

3.0 40

3.3 82

3.6 142

Jan. 14 to Sept. 3O

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.8 176

4.5 388

5.5 874

7.0 1,980

11.0 5,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

45

53

55

63

69

74

68

56

52

46

44

54

79

76

59

55

62

66

77

77

76 *60

60

71

59

53

84

82

66

84

84

2,009

64.8

3,980

Nov.

87

86

84

80

80

77

76

80

82

80

80

77

84

84

80

86

82

82

82

84

84

84

82

82

82

77

72

74

74

74

2,418

80.6

4,800

Dec.

*76

77

62

52

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

51

76

80

84

86

95

104 ~96

74

60

72

76

79

76

76

72

74

69

71

68

2,130

68.7

4,220

Jan.

69

71

71

69

72

72

74

69

71

71

71

74

79

*94

87

66

56

67

67

67

67

67

67

70

72

72

72

72

67

69

67

2,199

70.9

4,360

Feb.

67

70

72

75

75

67

70

73

69

50

40

39

34

33

34

32

33

*33

33

33

34

33

33

32

33

34

33

33

51

1,328

45.8

2,630

Mar.

31

32

33

37

33

30

31

34

38

40

39

39

44

37

31

29

29

31

32

31

28

*27

28

30

31

31

33

30

31

25

22_

997

32.2

1,980

Apr.

25

24

25

25

25

25

26

26

27

28

28

29

30

31

34

31

34

56

55

43

42

44

42

37

35

36

*33

31

38

33

998

33.3

1,980

May

30

25

25

25

25

25

27

29

30

34

36

37

34

30

25

23

22

22

22

22

23

24

22

 2T21

21

24

22

24

34

30

814

26.3

1,610

June

28

30

27

25

.22

22

*22

32

28

22

34

29

26

42

48

43

44

31

26

25

25

25

22

60

TL

32

28

27

26

25

948

31.6

1,880

July

25

23

23

164

188

*298

*1,850

1,700

476

249

154

217

2,280

*5.740

*4,450

3,020

725

*242

181

150

266

479

415

356

320

259

152

90

75

60

52

24,679

796

48,950

Aug.

50

46

49

48

43

43

44

46

46

62

54

78

98

67

*54

48

168

166

166

50

44

37

38

43

49

97

146

186

T22

92

83

2,363

76.2

4,690

Sept.

76

60

51

49

50

46

43

49

46

46

46

56

59

55

50

49

49

48 *41

39

38

42

46

46

48

49

51

45

41

40

1,454

48.5

2,880

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,100 Min 24 Mean 70.3 Ac-ft 50,870

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,740 Min 21 Mean 116 Ac-ft 83,960

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 449

4085. Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32"01'25", long 104°03'15", in SE£ sec.23, T.26 S., R.28 E., near center 

of channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 3.5 miles 

upstream from mouth, 4 miles south of Red Bluff, and 14 miles south of Malaga.

Drainage area.--689 sq mi.

Records available . April 1912 to September 1913, May 1914 to June 1915, October 1937 to 

Tex " mi914-15 P hed as near telasa. N. Mex." 1912-13, and as "near Angeles,

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,900.66 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 1914, at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. May 1914 to June 1915 at site 2| miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1937-60), 15.0 cfs (10,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs July 13 (gage height, 4.28 ft); no 

ilow at/ times,

09 n 9^"1^' 19i?~ 15,' I 9?7'!0 ' Maxim discharge, 81,400 cfs Oct. 2, 1955 (gage height", 

d/.U It, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slopearea measurements at gage heights 8.65, 12.84, 18.00, and 27.0 ft; no flow at times 

Maximum stage known since at least 1911, that of Oct. 2, 1955. Flood of June 27 

1938, reached a stage of 18.00 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those above 

100 cfs, which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

3.7

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

148

259

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.2

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

2.2

2.9

2TO

33.7

1.09

67

Nov.

1.9

2.0

2.7

1 .7

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2 5

65.0

2.17

129

Dec.

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

79.6

2.57

158

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.8

*2.6

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

T>7b

83.5

2.69

166

Feb.

-STe 2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

72.1

2.49

143

Mar.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

*2.1

2.2

4.9

3^0

2.4

2.2

2.1

iil

1.7

1.7

72.9

2.35

145

Apr.

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

..5

38.0

1.27

75

May

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

ao

aO

ao

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

~9.6 36 

49.2

1.59

98

June

2.6

.9

.2

a.l

0

0

*o

0

0

0

~4.2 30

1.0

1.1

.2

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

55.3

1.84

110

July

0

0

o

0

13

44

257

145

121

82

20

8.1

255

*29

11

.8!s

* .5

.5

.0

.7

.5

.3

.0

1

2

.9

.8

.5

.9

.7

1,062.7

34.3

2,110

Aug.

0.5

.4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

ao

ao

2.3

12

102 .3

3.4

*2.1

1.4

1.1

.8

13

20

5.6

2.4

1.2

.8

.5

46

28

10

6.5

3.1 

1.7

274.9

8.87

545

Sept.

1.2

1.0

a. 9

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

11

25

6.8

3.1

1.7

1.2

a. 9

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

56.3

1.88

112

Calendar year 1959 : Max 352 Min 0 Mean 5.05 Ac-ft 3,660

Water year 1959-60 : Max 257 Min 0 Mean 5.31 Ac-ft 3,86O

Peak discharge (base, 1,7OO cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of'no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated, on basis of adjoining good record.
450 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4125. Pecos River near Orla , Tex.

Location. La t 31°49' , long 103 °48' , on left bank 600 ft upstream from Pasotex pipeline 

crossing, 6 miles southeast of Orla, Reeves County, 11 miles downstream from Salt 

(Screwbean) Draw, and 14 miles downstream from Red Bluff dam.

Drainage area. 21.300 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available .--May 1937 to September 1960.

~~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,718.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge . 23 years, 245 cfs (177,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs July 8 (gage height, 8.49 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Dec. 6.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height, 20.74 ft); no 

flow Sept. 9-14, Nov. 4, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Red Bluff Reservoir (see p. 458) and reservoirs 

above Carlsbad, N. Mex. Occasional runoff from draws between dam and station. Many 

diversions above Red Bluff Reservoir for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 928: 1937.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of backwater (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 7-10, 19-29, Aug. 3-11, Sept. 13-24)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 12 Jan. 13 to Sept. 30

0.48 

.5 

.6 95

150

330

570

0.51 

.6 

.7

1.0

1.1

1.3 

1.5

53

103

164

368

604

829

1,210

1,730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

80

75

80

85

T2

19

7.4

4.2

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

2.0

1.8

*1.1

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.9 

2.0

452.1

14.6

897

Nov.

2.0

2.4

2.6

1.8

.8

.5

~7S .4

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

l.S

2.0

2.0

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.5

41.3

1.38

82

Dec.

1.5 *1.5

1.5

.5

.4

^

1.0

4.2

2.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

54

322

~?KC 326

£bo

1,015.0

32.7

2,010

Jan.

20

7.4

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.6

3.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

99.6

3.21

198

Feb.

1.9

2.1

2.3

z±e

2.1

2.1

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.

1.

2.

2.

2.

1.

1.

*1.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.

1.

2.

2.

2.

2.

59.8

2.06

119

Mar.

2.3

T75

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

*1.4

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

liQ

54.6

1.76

108

Apr.

16 sm

242

227

223

223

223

186

182

182

186

182

182

182

202

341

346

350

346

346

346

346

213

132

129

*129

204

175

171

171

6,747

225

13,380

May

171

158

81

79

79

76

76

76

76

76

71

43

43

43

43

39

99

161

164

168

171

175

171

175

164

168

161

132

132

214

142

3,627

117

7,190

June

129

126

129

120

76

76 *76

20

5.3

3.4

2.8

44

5.2

2.3

1.9

1.3

.9

240

138

129

126

126

126

126

524

60

51

49

49

49

2,412.1

80.4

4,780

July

62

69

69

71

114

*102

*478

*1,510

*475

80

24

13

C181

43

16

11

9.0

7.0

133 

171

200

204

204

204

253

117

109

109

109

76

79

5,302.0

171

10,520

Aug.

81

87

123

129

129

129

132

132

129

288

*215

190

60

10

.4

4

60

120

120

120

120

120

120

74

74

74

74

74

74

120

120

3,306

107

6,560

Sept.

120

158

TS8

158

158

158

120

120

120

158

158

158

*158

158

120

115

115

115

112

109

109

109

109

101

17

5.8

4.1

3.4

3.1

36

3,243.4

108

6,430

Calendar year 1959 ; Max 541 Min 0.3 Mean 89.5 Ac-ft 64,820

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,510 Min 0.3 Mean 72.0 Ac-ft 52,270

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record Aug. 12 to Sept. 12; discharge estimated on basis of correlation of discharges with tailwater elevation of Red Bluff Reservoir and rainfall records, 

c Backwater from Pour Mile Draw.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 451

4255. Phantom Lake Spring near Toyahvale , Tex.

n. --Lat 30°56' , long 103°51' , on left bank of outlet canal 375 ft below source of 

ng, 4.0 miles southwest of Toyahvale, Reeves County, and 8.0 miles southwest of

nrhea

Locatlo 

spr . 

Balmorhea.

Records available . December 1931 to December 1933, March 1942 to September 1960. 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Monthly

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 3,472.69 ft above mean 

sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Dec. 21, 1931, to Dec. 31, 1933, waterstage recorder at site 425 ft downstream at datum 3.05 ft higher.

Average discharge. 19 years (1932-33, 1942-60), 14.2 cfs (10,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 16 cfs Aug. 31 to Sept. 4; minimum daily, 

9.5 cfs Apr. -30 to May 2, May 20.

1931-33, 1942-60: Maximum daily discharge, 114 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1932; minimum daily, 

9.5 cfs Apr. 30 to May 2, May 20, 1960.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge represents total flow of spring. Water used for irrigation in vicinity of Toyahvale and Balmorhea. There has been no significant development of ground water from wells in vicinity of spring and the low flow since 1956 

appears to be the result of reduction of recharge to the contributing ground-water 

reservoir.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

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

11

11

11 11

314

10.1

623

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

330

11.0

655

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

341

11.0

676

Calendar year 1959: Max 13

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

341

11.0

676

Feb.

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

10

To

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

315

10.9

625

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

341

11.0

676

Apr.

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.5

298.5

9.95

592

May

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8

10

To

9.8

10

9.8 

9.8

301.4

9.72

598

June

9.8

9.8

10~9.6

10

*10

11

11

1111

11

1111

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

308.2

10.3

611

July

10

To

10

10

10

11

13

T3

*13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

351

11.3

696

Aug.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

16

403

13.0

799

Sept.

16

T6

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

*15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

429

14.3

851

Mln 10 Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 16 Mln 9.5 Mean 11.1 Ac-ft 8,080

Discharge measurement made on this day.
452 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4275. San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°56', long 103°47' , on left bank of South Canal at Toyahvale, Reeves 

County, 540 ft downstream from spring pool.

Records available. October 1931 to December 1933, March 1941 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 3,311.02 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 18, 1931, water-stage recorder at site 

about 0.6 mile downstream.

Average discharge. 21 years (1931-33, 1941-60), 34.5 cfs (24,980 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 40 cfs Aug. 14, 15, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30; 

minimum daily, 28 cfs Apr. 18 to May 2, May 7-9, May 12 to June 5.

1931-33, 1941-60: Maximum daily discharge, 71 efs Oct. 7-9, 1932, Oct. 26-30, 1941; 

minimum daily, 27 efs Jan. 1-31, I"57,

Remarks. Records good. Discharge represents total flow of springs and is determined by 

combining flows in South Canal and two additional outlets (flow measured periodically), 

Middle and North Canals. Flow into each canal regulated by operation of headgates. 

Water used for irrigation in vicinity of Balmorhea.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

*31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

967

31.2

1,920

Nov.

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

31

31

*31

928

30.9

1,840

Dec.

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31 

31

960

31.0

1,900

Jan.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30 

30

930

30.0

1,840

Feb.

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

*32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

910

31.4

1,800

Mar.

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30 

30

941

30.4

1,870

Apr.

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

858

28.6

1,700

May

28

28

30

32

32

30

28

28

28

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28 

28

884

28.5

1,750

June

28

28

28

28

28

*29

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

895

29.8

1,780

July

29

29

29

29

30

32

33

34

*35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

1,029

33.2

2,040

Aug.

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

*34

34

35

36

38

40

40

39

38

36

35

35

35

36

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

38 

40

1,126

36.3

2,230

Sept.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,200

40.0

2,380

Calendar year 1959: Max 35 Mln 29 Mean 31.3 Ac-ft 22,660

Water year 1959-60: Max 40 Mln 28 Mean 31.8 Ac-ft 23,050

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 453

4445. Comanche Springs at Fort Stockton, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°53', long 10S°52', on left bank of outlet canal of Pecos County Water 

Improvement District No. 1 in eastern outskirts of Fort Stockton, Pecos County, 

0.2 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 290 and 0.5 mile downstream from head 

of springs.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,922.82 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 25 years, 30.3 cfs (21,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 13 cfs Feb. 16; no flew for most of time.

1541-60: Maximum daily discharge, 54 cfs Jan. 30, 1942; no flow for many days in 

1955-60.

Maximum discharge measured prior to 1941, 66 cfs June 23, 1899; minimum measured, 

38.7 cfs July 14, 1936.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum daily discharge for the water years 1954-55 have 

been revised to 48 cfs June 20, 1954, and 42 cfs Jan. 21, 1955, superseding those published in WSP 1342 and 1392, respectively.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge records represent spring flow only. Surface runoff 

from rainfall and surface water released from small flood-control reservoir located 

several hundred feet above springs have been eliminated from discharge record. Since 

about 1950, flow of springs greatly reduced at times by withdrawal from underground 

reservoir by irrigation wells. Water used to irrigate about 6,000 acres below station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the 

water years 1954-56, superseding those published in WSP 1342, 1392, and 1442, are given 

herewith:

Date

1954

May 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

Discharge

36

38

33

34

29

28

28

28

28

30

29

28

29

30

30

Date

1954-Con.

June 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

32

33

32

31

34

38

40

41

42

44

44

44

45

46

46

Date

1954-Con.

June 20

21

22

Aug. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

48

47

46

22

28

26

27

27

28

27

25

24

21

24

23

Date

L954-Con.

Aug. 17

18

23

24

1955

May 18

19

20

21

22

23

June 3

4

5

Discharge

24

23

16

19

7.0

11

12

11

10

8.0

10

12

13

Date

L955-Con,

June 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

July 22

23

24

25

1956

June 23

24

Discharge

15

16

17

18

16

14

12

10

6.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

0

0

Month

Calendar year 1954 ...........

Cfs-days

-

-

-

Maximum

48

42

34

Minimum

34

7.8

0

0

Mean

25.3

3.70

15.6

6.97

Runoff in 

acre-feet

18,340

130

11,280

5,070

618098 O - 61 - 30
454 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4445. Comanohe Springs at Fort Stookton, Tex. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

3.7

3.9

4.0

4.5

4.9

5.4

5.7

33.1

1.07

66

Jan.

5.9

6.0

6.4

7.1

7.3

7.5

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.6

*8.6

9.1

8.8

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

1011

11

11

11

11

278.3

8.98

552

Feb.

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

341

11.8

676

Mar.

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

8.0

6.7

4.7

2.9

1.5

.6

.2

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

167.4

5.40

332

Apr.

(")

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

(")

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 8.4 Mln 0 Mean 0.92 Ac-ft 667

Water year 1959-60: Max 13 Mln 0 Mean 2.24 Ac-ft 1,630

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

4465. Peeos River near Girvin, Tex,

455

Location. Lat 31°07', long 102°25' , on right bank 2.4 miles upstream from Comanche Creek, 

2.6 miles northwest of Girvin, Peeos County, and 7.8 miles upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 67.

Drainage area. 29.560 sq mi, approximately (contributing area of supplementary gage 

7.8 miles downstream),

Records available. August 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and combination concrete control and measuring flume. Supplementary water-stage recorder (used as regular gage prior to July 17, 1951, now used 

only for flows exceeding about 650 cfs, revised) 7.8 miles downstream at datum 2,269.65 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 21 years, 143 cfs (103,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 309 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.20 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.3 cfs June 1, 2, 4.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 ft, at 

supplementary gage); minimum daily, 4.3 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1954. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1932, that of Oct. 5, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Flow largely regulated by reservoirs above Orla (see p. 458). 

Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, Apr. 16 to Sept. 15)

1.0 3.6 1.6 66

1.1 8.7 1.9 117

1.2 17 2.2 186

1.4 39

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

12

23

36

18

13

15

17

15

13

15

17

18

19

16

16

19

18

16

15

*15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

15

20

21

530

17.1

1,050

Nov.

21

20

18

19

18

16

15

17

17

17

18

18

18

22

28

34

33

28

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

27

27

27

27

*28

694

23.1

1,380

Dec.

28

27

27

28

28

28

27

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

31

31

32

32

31

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

880

28.4

1,750

Calendar year 1959: Max 172

Jan.

27

27

27

27

32

33

33

36

37

36

33

*33

32

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

32

38

39

37

34

34

33

32

1,007

32.5

2,000

Feb.

33

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

38

38

37

37

*36

34

34

33

34

33

34

33

33

31

30

31

32

31

978

33.7

1,940

Mar.

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

*25

25

25

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

.23

845

27.3

1,680

Apr.

21

24

24

24

24

24

22

21

20

20

20

21

22

22

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

*14

15

20

20

17

16

575

19.2

1,140

May

17

15

15

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

14

19

12

9.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.8

341.6

11.0

678

June

6.3

6.3

6.8

6.3

*6.8

15

117

126 ~48

*20

16

17

14

15

16

15

15

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

7.4

588.2

19.6

1,170

July

7.4

7.4

10

12

35

46

33

17

27

*146

71

39

*31

78

127

61

34

25

22

21

19

18

27

24

24

21

18

19

28

23

16

1,086.8

35.1

2,160

Aug.

13

12

11

11

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

*8.7

12

9.4

62

33

20

12

10

8.0

74

71

58

33

20

17

15

12

11

15

30

16

1 6

14

663.3

21.4

1,320

Sept.

10

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.4

11

18

*18

17

16

47

58soso

52

46

38

34

34

34

32

28

27

26

33

42

789.9

26.3

1,570

Mln 6.8 Mean 22.3 Ac-ft 16,180

Water year 1959-60: Max 146 Mln 6.3 Mean 24.5 Ao-ft 17,840

Discharge measurement made on this day.
456 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin

2770. Carson Reservoir. Lat 36°25'20", long 105°50'00", in N^NWij sec.12, T.25 N., R.10 E. , 

on operating gate structure at Carson Dam on Arroyo Aguaje de la Petaca, 4f miles northwest of Carson, Taos County, N. Mex. Drainage area, 190 sq mi, approximately. Records 

available, January 1940 to October 1960 (discontinued Oct. 10, 1960). Water-stage 

recorder. Prior ta February 1942, weekly staff gage readings.. Altitude of gage is 

6,810 ft (from topographic map). Maximum contents recorded during year, 1,590 acre-ft 

Mar. 29 (gage height, 28.0 ft); no storage for most of year. Maximum contents observed 

during period 1940-60, 3,620 acre-ft May 6, 1941 (gage height, 38.5 ft); no storage for 

most of time.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, rip-rap faced, completed in 1935. Capacity, 

5,684 acre-ft between gage heights 8.0 (sill of outlet gate) and 45 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Reservoir was designed to provide water for irrigation 

in Carson Irrigation District near Carson, N. Mex., but little storage value has been 

realized because of major leaks in reservoir. Gage heights and contents at 12 p.m.

2850. El Vado Reservoir. Lat 36°34'45", long 106°43'55", in Tierra Amarilla Grant, at 

left end of dam on Rio Chama, at Village of El Vado, 13 miles southwest of Tierra 

Amarilla, N. Mex. Drainage area, 873 sq mi. Records available, January 1935 to September 1960. Water-stage recorder (records stages above spillway floor only) and inclined 

staff gage. Datura of gage is 8.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, leveling of 

1953. Maximum contents at 7:30 a.m. during year, 81,730 acre-ft May 19-27 (gage height, 

6,856.1 ft); minimum, 2,010 acre-ft Dec. 22, 23 (gage height, 6,773.4 ft). Maximum contents during period 1935-60, 204,900 acre-ft June 4,5, 1948 (gage height, 6,904.2 ft); 

no contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam, steel faced. Storage began in January 1935. 

Capacity, 194,500 acre-ft between gage height 6,758.5 (stoplog seat) and 6,902.0 ft 

(top of spillway gate). No dead storage. Prior to Jan. 1, 1947, figures represent 

usable contents computed from capacity table furnished by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy 

District in 1940; Jan. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1954, figures represent usable contents, 

computed from capacity table based on survey of 1944 by Corps of Engineers; after Oct. 1, 

1954, used revised table based on partial survey (below gage height 6,770 ft) by Bureau 

of Reclamation. Water is used for irrigation by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. 

Gage readings and contents given herein are generally those at 7:30 a.m. Continuous 

recorder registers gage heights above 6,879.3 ft (floor of spillway). Staff-gage readings furnished by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District.

3155. McClure Reservoir . Lat 35°41'20", long 105°50'10", in NE^SWy sec.24, T.]7 N. , 

R.10 E., on outlet tower at McClure Dam on Santa Fe River, 2^ miles upstream from 

Nichols Reservoir and 6 miles east of Santa Fe, N. Mex. Drainage area, 17.4 sq mi. 

Records available, October 1947 to September 1960. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

gage is 7,768.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 165.9 ft above Public Service Co. of New Mexico assumed datum. Maximum contents at 12 p.m. during year, 3,140 

acre-ft June 25 (gage height, 103.7 ft); minimum, 1,330 acre-ft Oct. 28-31, Nov. 6. 

Maximum contents during period 1947-60, that of June 25, 1960; no contents Jan. 25 

to May 8, 1951.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, completed in 1926 (capacity, 503 acre-ft), 

raised 5 ft in 1935 (capacity, 650 acre-ft), raised 36.5 ft in 1947. Capacities and 

changes in height of dam are for effective height of spillway which includes 1 ft of 

flashboards above concrete crest 1926 to July 1935, 2 ft August 1935 to September 1947, 

and varying heights of sandbag bulkheads from October 1947 to May 1953 when spillway 

was equipped with radial gates which open automatically at gage height about 103.1 ft 

(some adjustment possible). Capacity, 3,090 acre-ft between gage heights -0.2 (bottom 

of lowest outlet tube) and 103.1 ft. No dead storage. Figures given here represent 

contents at 12 p.m. Water is used for municipal consumption of city of Santa Fe. 

Capacity table computed from area-capacity table furnished by Public Service Co. of 

New Mexico.

3165. Nichols Re

on outlet tov

Mile ReServOii-, ^ III-L-LC& uuwiiBi/rccUU iruw j'luu-LUl'e Ufcuu, tinu. o~2 JIIJ.XCD cciDo ui OCLIIUCL re,

N. Mex. Drainage area, 22.8 sq mi. Records available, December 1942 to September 1960. 

Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,313.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Maximum contents at 12 p.m. during year, 707 acre-ft May 15, 16 (gage height, 167.7 ft); 

minimum, 111 acre-ft Sept. 24 (gage height, 137.2 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1943-60, 836 acre-ft June 8, 1952 (gage height, 171.8 ft); minimum, 16 acre-ft Feb. 11 

to Mar. 10, 1944, Feb. 1-19, 1948.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began Mar, 16, 1943. Capacity,

OC110 UUUCL.L UUIil/CIlOO ct 0 J.6 p.111. Wet OCI J-o UOCU. 1UI JUUi 1J-U -Lpill. U UI ID LUllp U-LUi 1 Ui U -i- I* J u±

Santa Fe. Capacity table computed from survey furnished in 1943 by Public Service Co.

3285. Jemez Canyon Reservoir.--Lat 35°23'40", long 106°32'45", in SW-jjSW^ sec.32, T.14 N. , 

R.4 E., at corner of outlet works control tower of Jemez Canyon Dam, about 2-5- miles 

upstream from mouth and 6 miles north of Bernalillo, N. Mex. Drainage area, 1,034 sq mi. 

Records available, October 1953 to September 1960. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Maximum contents during year, 

1,490 acre-ft Mar. 29 (elevation, 5,148.3 ft); no contents for most of year. Maximum 

contents during period 1953-60, 71,220 acre-ft June 8, 1958 (elevation, 5,213.36 ft); 

no storage for most of time.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, completed about October 1953. Capacity, 

183,900 acre-ft (from contents table adopted Apr. 1, 1960) between elevations 5,125.0 

(sill of outlet gates)-and 5,252.3 ft (operating deck of spillway). Floor of spillway is 

at elevation 5,232.0 ft (capacity, 113.900 acre-ft); spillway is located about threequarters of a mile south of dam and flows directly to Rio Grande. Original plan for 

reservoir operation was to desilt all flow above 30 cfs by storage for one day before 

releasing to Rio Grande, and for possible detention during flood stage on Rio Grande. 

Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. New capacity table put into use Mar. 15, 1960.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 457 

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin Continued

3414. Bluewater Lake. Lat 35°17'40", long 108°06'40'', in SE£ sec.4, T.12 N., R.12 W., on 

left bank 600 ft above dam and 9.5 miles west of Bluewater, N. Mex. Drainage area, 

201 sq mi (revised). Records available, June 1927 to December 1950 in Water Bulletins 

(Nos. 10-20) of International Boundary and Water Commission. January 1951 to June 1958 

in files of Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation Co. July 1958 to September 1960. Inclined 

staff gage and supplemental vertical staff sections. Datum of gage is 7,345.57 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level. Maximum contents observed during year, 12,020 acre-ft Mar. 31 to 

Apr. 5 (elevation, 7,381.4 ft); minimum observed, 4,760 acre-ft Feb. 11 to Mar. 10 (elevation, 7,369.4 ft). Maximum contents determined during period 1927-50, 47,100 acre-ft 

in April 1941 (date and elevation not available).

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam. Storage began in 1927. Capacity, 38,500 

acre-ft at elevation 7,402.6 ft (crest of uncontrolled siphon spillway which is vented 

to avoid drawdown below crest), and 44,200 acre-ft at elevation 7,405.6 ft (crest of 

ungated spillway over dam). Dead storage, 3.4 acre-ft at elevation 7,345.4 ft (sill of 

lower outlet tube). Lake not usually drawn below conservation pool level (elevation, 

7,365.36 ft), below which ownership is by State Game and Fish Department. Above this 

level, water is owned and used by Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation Co. Figures given herein 

represent total contents, based on table derived from 10-foot contour survey made in 

1945 by Bureau of Reclamation. Contents figures are from daily staff gage readings at 

about 8 a.m.

3605. Elephant Butte Reservoir.--Lat 33°09'15", long 107°11'30", in NW-f sec.30, T.13 S., 

R.3 W. (surveys by Bureau of Reclamation), at dam on Rio Grande, 1 mile west of Elephant Butte, and 4 miles northeast of Truth or Consequences (Hot Springs), N. Mex. Drainage area, 29,445 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San Luis 

Valley, Colo.). Records available, January 1940 to September 1960. Water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 43.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 595,400 acre-ft May 2 (gage height, 4,339.04 ft); minimum, 384,900 

acre-ft Sept. 27 (gage height, 4,322.40 ft). Maximum contents during period 1940-60, 

2,302,800 acre-ft June 16-18, 1942 (gage height, 4,409.19 ft); minimum, 9,900 acre-ft 

Aug. 6, 1954 (gage height, 4,258.03 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam. Storage began Jan. 6, 1915. Dam completed 

May 13, 1916. Capacity, 2,206,800 acre-ft between gage heights 4,231.5 (sill of outlet 

gate) and 4,407.0 ft (spillway crest). No dead storage, survey of 1957. No storage 

allocated to flood control. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is 

used for power development and irrigation on Rio Grande project of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents given herein are computed from mean daily gage heights. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1442: 1954. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

3620. Caballo Reservoir.--Lat 32°53'45", long 107°17'30", in SE^SW^- sec.19, T.16 S., R.4 W., 

at dam on Rio Grande, 0.5 mile downstream from mouth of Apache Canyon, 0.9 mile 

upstream from Bojarquez Bridge, 2 miles upstream from Percha diversion dam, 3.5 miles 

northeast of Arrey, and 4.5 miles south of Caballo, N. Mex. Drainage area, 30,700 

sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San Louis Valley, Colo.). 

Records available, February 1938 to September 1960. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

gage is 43.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 

145,900 acre-ft June 15 (gage height, 4,160.58 ft); minimum, 1,460 acre-ft Sept. 15, 16 

(gage height, 4,119.46 ft). Maximum contents during period 1938-60, 347,000 acre-ft 

Mar. 4, 1942 (gage height, 4,182.06 ft); minimum, 118 acre-ft Oct. 14, 1938 (gage 

height, 4,108.1 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, completed Sept. 19, 1938. Storage began 

Feb. 8, 1938. Capacity (1958 survey), 344,000 acre-ft between gage heights 4,104 (bottom of tunnel entrance to gates) and 4,182 ft (gage height above which spillway gates 

operate automatically). No dead storage. Storage held for flood control, 100,000 

acre-ft. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water released from Elephant 

Butte Reservoir for power development is stored in Caballo Reservoir and released for 

irrigation on Rio Grande project of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents given herein are 

computed from daily mean gage heights. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSF 978: 1942. WSP 1632: Drainage area.

3840. Alamogordo Reservoir.--Lat 34°36'30", long 104°23'10", in SW£ sec.34, T.5 N. , R.24 E. : 

at dam on Pecos River, 5 miles northeast of Guadalupe and 12 miles northwest of Fort 

Sumner, N. Mex. Drainage area, 4,390 sq mi (contributing area). Records available, 

January 1939 to September 1960. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

Bureau of Reclamation datum. Maximum contents at 8 a.m. during year, 122,300 acre-ft 

July 26, 27, Aug. 11 (elevation, 4,275.05 ft); minimum, 71,780 acre-ft June 5 (elevation, 4,261.75 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1939-60, 158,200 acre-ft 

Apr. 19, 20, 1942 (elevation, 4,275.30 ft); minimum, 5 acre-ft Aug. 15, 1954 (elevation, 

4,204.00 ft).

Reservoir is formed by Alamogordo Dam; completed and storage began in 1938. Total 

capacity, 122,100 acre-ft at elevation 4,275.0 ft (top of spillway gates). No dead 

storage. Figures given herein represent total contents and are computed from elevations at 8 a.m. Elevation record furnished by Carlsbad Irrigation District. Capacity 

table based on survey of March 1944 by Corps of Engineers, aerial photographs in October 1950, and partial survey by Carlsbad Irrigation District in 1954.

4005. Lake McMillan. Lat 32°35'45", long 104°20'55", in SE^ sec.2, T.20 S., R.26 E., near 

gates on dam on Pecos River, 3 miles southeast of Lakewood, N. Mex. Drainage area, 

16,990 sq mi (contributing area). Records available, January 1939 to September 1960. 

Staff gage. Datum of gage is 3,241.6 ft above mean sea level, Bureau of Reclamation
458 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin Continued

4005. Lake McMillan--Continued

Lake is formed by McMillan Dam; completed and storage began in 1893. The Dam was 

partially impaired by floods of October 1893 and Oct. 2, 1904. Capacity, 32,920 

acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 (sill of outlet gate) and 24.9 ft (crest of spillway 

2). Flashboards may increase this capacity. Maximum capacity without spill is 39,430 

acre-ft at gage height 26.1 ft (crest of spillway 1). No dead storage. Figures given 

herein represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation by Carlsbad Irrigation 

District. Contents computed from daily gage readings at 8 a.m. Gage-height record 

and capacity table furnished, respectively, by Carlsbad Irrigation District and Bureau 

of Reclamation.

4038. Lake Avalon.--Lat 32°29'25", long 104°15'00", in SW£ sec.12, T.21 S. , R.26 E., on 

headwall at outlet gate on dam on Pecos River, 5 miles north of Carlsbad, N. Mex. 

Drainage area, 18,070 sq mi (contributing area). Records available, January 1939 to 

September 1960. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 3,157.0 ft above mean sea level, Bureau 

of Reclamation datum. Maximum contents at 8 a.m. during year, 5,550 acre-ft July 20 

(gage height, 20.90 ft); minimum, 820 acre-ft Feb. 9, 10, May 19 (gage height, 14.20 ft). 

Maximum contents observed during period 1939-60, 11,000 acre-ft May 22, 1941 (gage 

height, 25.0 ft); no storage at times when natural flow was passing through reservoir.

Lake is formed by Avalon Dam. The original Eddy (Avalon) Dam was completed and storage began in 1893. The dam was destroyed by flood in October 1893 (date of reconstruction not available), was destroyed again by flood of Oct. 2, 1904, present dam rebuilt 

in 1905-6. Capacity, 5,080 acre-ft (revised) between gage heights 0.0 (sill of outlet 

gates) and 20.4 ft (crest of spillway 2). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent usable contents and are computed from daily gage readings at 8 a.m. Water is used 

for irrigation by Carlsbad Irrigation District. Bureau of Reclamation furnishes the 

contents table.

Revisions (water years). WSP 898: 1939.

4100. Red Bluff Reservoir. Lat 31°54'05", long 103°54 I 40", at right end of Red Bluff Dam 

on Pecos River, 3 miles upstream from Salt (Screwbean) Draw, 4.5 miles north of Orla, 

Reeves County, Tex. Drainage area, 20,720 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available, February 1937 to September 1960. Monthly contents only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1312. Staff gage read at irregular intervals. Datum of gage 

is 0.30 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents observed during year, 

96,500 acre-ft July 18, 20, 25-27, 29 (gage height, 2,815.5 ft); minimum observed, 

50,600 acre-ft July 1, 5 (gage height, 2,804.2 ft). Maximum contents observed during 

period 1937-60, 352,000 acre-ft Sept. 27, 28, 1941 (gage height, 2,846.2 ft, observed 

on staff gage at service spillway, affected by variable drawdown due to flow through 

taintor gates); minimum observed, 11,080 acre-ft May 13, 1948 (gage height, 2,781.4 ft). 

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, rock-faced. Storage began in 1936. Dam completed early in 1937. Capacity, 307,000 acre-ft between gage heights 2,764.0 (penstock 

intake sill) and 2,842.0 ft (top of taintor gates). Dead storage, 3,000 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is used for power development and 

for irrigation from Mentone to Grandfalls. Contents computed from intermittent gage 

readings. Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished by Red Bluff Water Power Control District.

Month-ei

Date

Sept. 30. ..... 

Oct. 31...... 

Nov. 30...... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1959

Jan. 31...... 

Feb. 2...... 

Mar. 31...... 

Apr. 30.... . 

May 31 .... . 

June 30.. .. . 

July 31 .... . 

Aug. 31.... . 

Sept. 30. .....

Water year 

1959-60.

id elevation or gage height and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Carson Reservoir t

0 

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

27.7 

10.4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

0

0 

0 

0

-

1,550 

36 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

+1,550 

-1,514 

-36 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

El Vado Reservoir

6,794.8 

6,794.8 

6,774.6 

6,773.6

-

6,774.1 

6,774.0 

6,798.4 

6,847.8 

6,853.9 

6,831.6 

6,824.9 

6,807.7 

6,787.1

-

11,880 

11,880 

2,320 

2,060

-

2,190 

2,160 

14,240 

68,210 

78,010 

45,600 

37,690 

21,200 

7,450

-

0 

-9,560 

-260

-340

+130 

-30 

+12,080 

+53,970 

+9,800 

-32,410 

-7,910 

-16,490 

-13,750

-4,430

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

McClure Reservoir

76.2 

75.9 

76.4 

77.3

-

81.0 

94.1 

103.0 

103.1 

103.5 

102.8 

97.0 

93.7

-

1,340 

1,330 

1,360 

1,400

-

al,500 

1,610 

2,440 

3,090 

3,090 

3,130 

3,070 

2,640 

2,410

-

-10 

+30 

+40

-700

+100 

+110 

+830 

+650 

0 

+40 

-60 

-430 

-230

+1,070

t No change in contents Oct. 1-10, 1960.

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 459

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin Continued

Month-end elevation or gage height and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Sept. 30......

Calendar 

year 1959

Feb. 29......

Apr. 30......

Water year 

1959-60.

Nov. 30...... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1959

Feb. 29......

June 30. ..... 

July 31......

Sept. 30... ...

Water year 

1959-60.

Oct. 31......

Nov. 30......

Calendar 

year 1959

Jan. 31...... 

Feb. 29...... 

Mar. 31...... 

Apr. 30...... 

May 31 ...... 

June 30. ..... 

July 31... ... 

Aug. 31...... 

Sept. 30......

Water year 

1959-60.

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Nlchols Reservoir

142.3 

139.0 

143.1 

143.8

-

150.0 

157.7 

167.5 

167.5 

165.1 

159.4 

154.2 

139.0

-

168 

129 

178 

187

-

a228 

279 

438 

701 

701 

628 

477 

360 

129

-

-39 

+49 

+9

-349

+41 

+51 

+159 

+263 

0 

-73 

-151 

-117 

-231

-39

Elephant Butte Reservoir

4,334.46 

4,333.30 

4,335.70 

4,338.40

-

,338.50 

,338.50 

,336.07 

,338.98 

,336.90 

,335.53 

,330.10 

4,324.61 

4,322.42

-

532,800 

517,500 

549,300 

586,400

-

587,800 

587,800 

554,300 

594,500 

565,700 

547,100 

476,400 

410,100 

385,100

-

-15,300 

+31,800 

+37,100

-402,400

+1,400 

0 

-33,500 

-40,200 

-28,800 

-18,600 

-70,700 

-66,300 

-25,000

-147,700

Lake McMlllan

19.10 

18.30 

18.75 

19.50

-

19.75 

19.65 

22.30 

17.60 

19.75 

21.05 

25.95 

24.15 

21.15

-

9,620 

7,330 

8,580 

10,850

-

11,650 

11,330 

20,940 

5,510 

11,650 

16,150 

38,580 

29,140 

16,520

-

-2,290 

+1,250 

+2,270

-26,890

+800 

-320 

+9,610 

-15,430 

+6,140 

+4,500 

+22,430 

-9,440 

-12,620

+6,900

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Jemez Canyon Reservoir

0 

5,143.2

0 

0

-

0 

0 

5,146.40 

5,142.70 

5,128.80 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

0 

753 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

1,090 

480 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

+753 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

+1,090 

-610 

-480 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Caballo Reservoir

4,140.42 

4,144.95 

4,145.20 

4,145.55

-

4,152.53 

4,157.71 

4,152.24 

4,156.60 

4,159.16 

4,157.49 

4,152.30 

4,136.24 

4,123.48

-

41,690 

58,170 

59,200 

60,640

-

92,290 

125,850 

92,340 

118,400 

135,700 

124,300 

92,670 

29,260 

4,900

-

+16,480 

+1,030 

+1,440

-85,360

+31,650 

+33,560 

-33,510 

+26,060 

+17,300 

-11,400 

-31,630 

-63,410 

-24,360

-36,790

Lake Aval on

15.70 

16.30 

17.40 

18.20

-

15.75 

16.10 

14.75 

15.40 

15.55 

14.75 

19.15 

16.00 

15.70

-

1,560 

1,920 

2,620 

3,200

-

1,590 

1,800 

1,070 

1,400 

1,480 

1,070 

3,960 

1,740 

1,560

-

+360 

+700 

+580

-2,060

-1,610 

+210 

-730 

+330 

+80 

-410 

+2,890 

-2,220 

-180

0

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Bluewater Lake

7,371.2 

7,370.4 

7,370.0 

7,369.7

-

7,369.5 

7,369.4 

7,381.4 

7,381.0 

7,380.4 

7,379.5 

7,378.5 

7,377.5 

7,376.7

-

5,510 

5,170 

5,000 

4,880

-

4,800 

4,760 

12,020 

11,700 

11,240 

10,560 

9,820 

9,120 

8,580

-

-340 

-170 

-120

-2,500

-80 

-40 

+7,260 

-320 

-460 

-680 

-740 

-700 

-540

+3,070

Alaraogordo Reservoir

4,269.90 

4,269.80 

4,270.40 

4,271.90

-

4,273.20 

4,274.15 

4,269.15 

4,271.10 

4,264.10 

4,267.70 

4,274.90 

4,274.65 

4,273.95

-

100,600 

100,200 

102,600 

108,600

-

114,100 

118,200 

97,710 

105,400 

79,540 

92,270 

121,600 

120,500 

117,400

-

-400 

+2,400 

+6,000

-15,100

+5,500 

+4,100 

-20,490 

+7,690 

-25,860 

+12,730 

+29,330 

-1,100 

-3,100

+16,800

Red Bluff Reservoir

2,807.9 

2,809.7

-

2,810.6 

2,810.8 

2,811.0 

2,807.4 

2,805.5 

2,804.3 

2,815.4

-

63,150 

a65,100 

a69,100 

70,300

-

73,900 

74,700 

75,500 

61,400 

54,750 

50,900 

96,000 

a93,000 

a85,400

-

+1,950 

+4,000 

+1,200

-35,900

+3,600 

+800 

+800 

-14,100 

-6,650 

-3,850 

+45,100 

-3,000 

-7,600

+22,250

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
460 MIMBRES RIVER BASIN

4770. Mimbres River near Mimbres, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°52'30", long 107°59'00", in NE^SW^- sec.33, T.16 S., R.ll W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Bear Canyon and Ig- miles northwest of Mimbres.

Drainage area. 152 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1921 to September 1930 (fragmentary), October 1930 to September 

1960.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Mar. 26, 1938. Datum of gage is 

5,972 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 12, 1923, at site 10 ft 

downstream at datum 0.3 ft higher. Sept. 12, 1923, to Jan. 17, 1934, at datum 0.1 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 30 years, 10.0 cfs (7,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 148 cfs July 13 (gage height, 3.70 ft); minimum

 daily, 1.3 cfs Aug. 20, 30, 31, Sept. 4, 5.

1930-60: Maximum discharge determined, 1,560 cfs Aug. 2, 1952 (gage height, 6.22 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 230 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs 

July 22, 1947, Aug. 10, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Some 

regulation by Bear Canyon Reservoir (capacity, 700 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation 

of about 300 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1282: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1931, 1933(M), 1935(M),

 1937(M), 1938, 1939-40(M), 1941, 1942-43(M), 1944, 1945(M), 1946, 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, Dec. 10 to Jan. 1, June 2-5)

2.1 

2.5

2.7

2.8

1.1 

4.6 

6.9 

9.0

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.5

378

4.1

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.6

5.6

6.0

6.2

6.9

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10 

9.9

9.4

9.9

8.6

7 3

233.3

7.53

463

Nov.

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.9

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.6

6.9

6.9

7.1 

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.8

207.3

6.91

411

Dec.

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

sa

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.9

5.6 

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

178.5

5.76

354

Jan.

5.3

5.3

5.2

573

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

9.2

11

8.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.5

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.6 

7.1

7.7

8.0

8.2

207.8

6.70

412

Feb.

8.8

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.4

874

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4 

9.4

9.4

9^9

259.1

8.93

514

Mar.

9.9

10

9.9

10

10

11

12

13

26

39

43

46

52

54

4ST

44

37

28

25

20

19

20

23

24

22

20 

20

19

18

22

28

783.8

25.3

1,550

Apr.

26

22

21

18

17

15

16

17

17

18

18

17

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

15

13

13

11

11

11

frf

12

14

14

495.8

16.5

983

May

14

13

13

10

9.9

9.4

9.0

8.6

9.0

11

11

10

9.0

7.7

7.3

6.8

6.6

7.1

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.8

5.1

3.5

777

18 

18

23

22

22

14

333.7

10.8

662

June

9.4

7.5

6.8

8.2

10

11

11

13

17

20

19

16

12

11

12

11

10

9.9

12

9.0

5.2

2.8

4.9

.5

.8

.0 

.7

.6

.6

1.6

268.5

8.95

533

July

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.6

4.2

11

12

14

9.9

8.4

8.0

15

8.2

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.3

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.1

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7 

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.7

2 5

179.7

5.80

356

Aug.

2.5

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.1

3.8

2.6

2.0

2.3

5^6

3.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

73.7

2.38

146

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.5

T73

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1 

576

2.4

1.9

1.5

62.7

2.09

124

Calendar year 1959: Max 123 Mln 1.3 Mean 7.23 Ac-ft 5,230

Water year 1959-60: Max 54 Mln 1.3 Mean 8.97 Ac-ft 6,510

Peak discharge (base, 290 cfs). No peak above base.
MIMBRES RIVER BASIN 461

4776. San Vicente Arroyo at Silver City, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°46'15", long 108 0 16'30", in NW^SE^ sec.3, T.18 S., R.14 W. (projected), 

on left bank in Silver City, 800 ft upstream from bridge at Broadway Street and 1,300 

ft downstream from confluence of Silva Creek and Pinos Altos Creek.

Drainage area. 26.5 sq mi.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,863 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 25, 1958, at site 500 ft downstream at datum 17.99 ft lower.

Average discharge. 7 years, 0.81 cfs (586 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 7.92 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of conveyance-slope 

method and slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for most of time.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 11, 1960; no flow for many days in each 

year.

Maximum flood known occurred July 21, 1895 (discharge probably exceeded 10,000 cfs), 

from newspaper accounts. A peak of 6,800 cfs was measured by slope-area method from 

old floodmarks found in 1956.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1958 has been revised 

to 1,190 cfs Aug. 21, 1958 (gage height, 4.26 ft), superseding that published inWSP1562.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor 

Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 2 or 3 times a month 

and more often during periods of flow.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water years 1958-59, superseding those published in WSP 1562 and 1632, are given 

herewith:

Month

Water year 1957-58....

Calendar year 1958. . . . 

Water year 1958-59 ....

Cfs-days Maximum

74

79 

79

Minimum

0

0

0 

0

Mean

2.66

.44

.73 

.65

Runoff in 

acre-feet

163

322

530 

470

Revised peak discharge.--1958: Aug. 21 (1:50 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (4.26 ft). 

1958-59: Oct. 28 (1:50 a.m.) 652 efs (5.45 ft)._______________

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

62

*.3

0

62.3

2.01

124

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

alO

al

0

0

0

0

0

11

0.35

22

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

alO

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.5

0.37

23

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

alO

aO

aO

aO

a25 ~~0

35.3

1.14

70

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

*.4

a.l

aO

23

a.l

*94

.1

29

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

147.0

4.74

292

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.0

0.43

26

Calendar year 1959: Max 62 Min 0 Mean 0.56 Ac-ft 406

Water year 1959-60: Max 94 Min 0 Mean 0.77 Ac-ft 557

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Oct. 29 (5:3O p.m.) 1,100 cfs (4.14 ft); July 30 (tim 

unknown) 740 cfs; Aug. 9 (5:30 p.m.) 658 cfs (3.48 ft); Aug. 11 (4:30 p.m.) 3,660 cf 

from floodmark); Aug. 13 (5 p.m.) 1,350 cf-S (4.47 ft).

.me and stage 

 s (7.92 ft,

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of available fragments of recorder trace, 

recorded range in stage, and weather records.
462 TULAROSA VALLEY BASIN

4815. Rio Tularosa near Bent, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°08'40", long 105°53'50", in SE^NW^- sec.32, T.13 S., R.ll E. , on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 2.6 miles west of Bent, and 

8.5 miles northeast of Tularosa.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,450 ft (from 

topos opographic map). 

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 9. cfs (7,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 543 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 3.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14 cfs on basis of critical-depth measurements at gage 

heights 2.60, 2.70, and 2.82 ft; minimum daily, 2.4 cfs July 15.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 2,360 cfs July 12, 1950 (gage height, 5.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 33 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and slope-area 

measurement at gage height 5.3 ft; minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Aug. 3, 1959.

A major flood probably occurred Sept. 3, 1938, when a peak of 9,640 cfs was computed 

for station near Tularosa. Another high peak may have occurred July 2, 1914.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversion for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station. 

Revision (water years). WSP 1312: 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.25

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.4 

4.4

30

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

T~4 3.9

4.4

6.5

8.2

*8.2

9.1

7.3

9.1

8.2

7.3

6.5

6.5

7.3

7.3

6.5

6.5

9.1

~9.1 10

10

10

10

10

9.1

7.3

7.3

*7.3

8.2

10 

10

244.6

7.89

485

Nov.

10

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

9.1

9.1

9.1

6.5

7.3

5.0

9HT

9.1

10

10

9.1

11

*TT

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

271.0

9.03

538

Dec.

10

10

10

10

9.1

8.2

9HT

9.1

*9.1

10

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

12 

TT

11

313.9

10.1

623

Jan.

11

11

12

12

*12

12

12

12

11

11

12

1313"

12

12

12

12

11

11

9.1

12

12

12

11

11

*11

11

11

11

10

10

355.1

11.5

704

Feb.

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*11

10~9.1

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

333.1

11.5

661

Mar.

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.1

12

13_

10

9.1

9.1

8

8

9.1

6.5

C?

*7.3

8.2

7.3

300.9

9.71

597

Apr.

9.1

12

13

TO

8.2

8.2

8.2

5,7

5.7

5.6

6.1

*5.8

11

10

9.1

11

9.1

6.5

6.5

5.7

4.8

3.8 4^2-

4.3

5.0

4.8

9.1

*9.1

9.1

9.1

229.8

7.66

456

May

7.3

4.4

6.4

7.7

6.2

4.3

6.5

6.6

5.4

4.0

10

11

11

12

12

10

8.9

*7.4

7.2

4.4

6.8

6.5

7.2

6.8

15.

11

10

11

12

8. 0

6.8

251.8

8.12

499

June

6.7

6.9

7.5

6.0

4.9

6.2

9.1

9.1

9.1

*10

5.7

9.1

6.5

5.9

6.1

5.2

4.5

3.9

4.9

5.6

5.6

10

10

9.1

10

10

6.3

6.0

4.4

4.0

208.3

6.94

413

July

5.1

6.4

4.8

4.6

6.5

9.1

*8.2

6.5

5.7

5.0

3.5

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.4

3

3

4

5

8

*9.1

~9.1 10

8.2

7.3

6.5

4.4

4.4

7.3

9 1 

4J4

179.3

5.78

356

Aug.

4.4

5.0

8.2

9.1

10

12

13

8.2

9.1

7

4

3

5

3

3

*3.1

11

11

12

12

13

11

11

10

7.3

10

5.0

3.9

18

9.2

10

259.5

8.37

515

Sept.

10

To

10

8.2

7.3

6.5

*6.5

7.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.3

7.3

8.2

8.2

8.2

*7.3

5.7

5.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

6.5

7.3

7.3

210.0

7.00

417

Calendar year 1959: Max 16 Min ! * Mean 8.08 Ac-ft 5,850

Water year 1959-60: Max 18 Min 2.4 Mean 8.63 Ao-ft 6,260

Peak discharge (base, 125 cfs). --Aug. 29 (2:45 p.m.) 543 cfs (3.26 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 463

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in 

low -flow or flood -flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first 

is a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations and the second 

is a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given in a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow, partialrecord stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made 

during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. These 

measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where 

continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of 

stream. The column headed "Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements 

were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Mermentau River basin

99.5

*101

102

*115

*116

118

119

119.5

Coulee de Manuel

near Vllle

Flatte, La.

Bayou Mallet near

Eunice, La.

Bayou Plaquemlne

Brule at Church

Point, La.

Boggy Bayou (formerly Cypress

Creek) near Pine

Prairie, La.

Beaver Creek at

Beaver, La.

Castor Creek at

Hampton, La.

Bayou Durald near

Baslle, La.

Bayou Blue near

Kinder, La.

Lat 30° 38 '20", long 92°17'0o",

at bridge 3.5 miles south of

Vllle Platte.

Lat 30°26'30", long 92°24'45",

at bridge 3.5 miles south of

Eunice .

Lat 30° 24 '34", long 92° 13 '15",

at bridge at Church Point.

Lat 30° 47 '10", long 92°28'3o",

at bridge 3.O miles west of

Pine Prairie.

Lat 30°47'23", long 92°34'05",

at bridge 0.5 mile southeast

of Beaver.

Lat 30°37'15", long 92 0 37'00",

at bridge 0.5 mile south of

Hampton .

Lat 30°33'55", long 92°32'20",

at bridge 7.O miles northeast

of Baslle.

Lat 300 32'15", long 92°45'15",

at bridge 6.0 miles northeast

of Kinder.

10.9

b94.5

48.2

56.0

14.4

43.9

28.7

65.0

1956-57,

1960

1960

1956-58,

1960

1948-52*,

1956,

1960

1956,

1958,

1960

1956-57,

1960

1956-57,

1960

1956-57,

1960

4-22-60

4-21-60

7-12-60

4-22-60

4-21-60

6- 6-60

7-12-60

4-21-60

6- 6-60

7-12-60

4-21-60

6- 7-60

4-21-60

4-21-60

6- 7-60

7-12-60

aO.03

2.62

1.78

.46

0

0

a. 02

a. 03

0

0

.30

1.50

a. 48

1.71

6.03

1.17

Calcasleu River basin

126

127

128

132

136

Calcasleu River 

near Slagle, La.

Big Creek near 

Leander, La.

Devils Creek near 

Flatwood, La.

Cherrywlnch Creek 

near Oakdale, La.

Whiskey Chltto 

Creek at Port 

Polk, La.

Lat 31° 11 '25", long 93° 06 '00", 

at bridge 2 miles northeast of 

Slagle .

Lat 31°08'30", long 92°49'30", 

at bridge 1.4 miles east of 

Leander .

Lat 31°19'30", long 92°54'50", 

6 miles southwest of Platwood.

Lat 30°52'35", long 92°41'4o", 

at bridge 5 miles north of 

Oakdale .

Lat 31°04'55", long 95"08'50", 

on post road at Port Polk.

37.1

37.4

51.4

5.80

1956-60

1954, 

1956-60

1956-60

1956-57, 

1959-60

1956-57, 

1959-60

11-24-59 

6- 1-60 

7- 6-60

12-10-59 

4- 8-60 

5-18-60 

7-12-60

11-24-59 

4- 8-60 

7-13-60

12- 9-59 

4-25-60 

7- 7-60

1- 9-59 

5- 5-59 

9- 3-59 

5-24-60 

7- 8-60

1.16 

.35 

.44

6.68 

15.2 

4.05 

2.93

0 

6.16

o

3.09 

2.15 

2.87

1.64 

1.51 

a. 10 

a. 10 

2.45

* Also a crest-stage station.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Estimated.

b Approximately.
464 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Calcasieu River basin Continued

136.5

139

139.5

146

*15E

*156

*157

*158 

*16Z

*163

*165

*167

*cl69.9

0170

Birds Creek near 

Cravens, La.

Sixmile Creek at 

Pitkin, La.

Big Brushy Creek 

near Pitkin, La.

Flat Creek near 

DeRidder, La.

Dry Creek at Dry 

Creek, La.

Barnes Creek near 

Reeves, La.

Clear Creek at 

Reeves, La.

Bayou Serpent near 

Fenton, La.

Cowpen Creek near 

DeRidder, La.

Beckwith Creek 

near Singer, La.

Hickory Branch 

near Longville, 

La.

Bearhead Creek 

near Singer, La.

Cowards Gully near 

DeQuiney, La.

Buxton Creek near 

DeQuinoy, La.

Lat 31°01'15", long 93°03'15", 

at bridge 4 miles north of 

Cravens.

Lat 30°55'Z5", long 9Z°56'40", 

at "bridge 1 mile south of 

Pitkin.

Lat 30°54'55", long 9Z°53'30", 

at bridge 3 miles southeast of 

Pitkin.

Lat 30°51'05", long 93°14'45", 

at bridge Z.4 miles east of 

DeRidder.

Lat 30°39'Z5", long 93°OZ'45", 

at bridge 1 mile south of Dry 

Creek.

Lat 30° 31 '10", long 93°08'Z8", 

at bridge 5.5 miles west of 

Reeves.

Lat 30° 31 '10", long 93° 03 '10", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 190 

at Reeves.

Lat 30°Z3'15", long 9Z°54'ZO", 

at bridge 1.7 miles north of 

Fenton. 

Lat 30°4Z'4l", long 93°ZO'53", 

at bridge 8.Z miles south of 

DeRidder.

Lat 30°38'34", long 93°ZZ'S8", 

at bridge 2 miles southeast of 

Singer.

Lat 30° 36 '35", long 93° 15 '49", 

at bridge Z.I miles west of 

Longville.

Lat 30° 35 '35", long 93°Z8'48", 

at bridge 6 miles southwest of 

Singer.

Lat 30°Z5'10", long 93°29'17", 

at bridge 4.1 miles southwest 

of DeQuincy.

Lat 30°Z1'Z5", long 93°Z7'10", 

at bridge on parish road, 6 

miles south of DeQuincy.

ZZ.O

88.6

34.4

26.3

4Z.7

111

Z3.1

89.0 

Z8.3

76.0

34.9

45.6

15.3

50.5

1956-60

1955-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1957, 

1959-60

1940, 

1956-57, 

1959-60

1959-60 

1957-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956, 

1958-60

1956-57, 

1959-60

12- 9-59 

4-Z5-60 

7-Z9-60

1Z- 9-59 

4-Z5-60 

7-29-60

1Z- 9-59 

4-Z5-60 

7- 8-60

1Z-10-59 

5-18-60 

7- 7-60

1Z-10-59 

5-26-60 

7-27-60

1Z- 8-59 

4-Z6-60 

7-Z7-60

12- 8-58 

4-Z6-60 

7-Z7-60

1Z- 8-59 

7- 7-60

1-13-59 

4- 7-59 

9- 3-59 

1Z-10-59 

4-Z8-60 

7-26-60

1Z- 7-59 

4-28-60 

7- 6-60

1Z- 7-59 

4-26-60 

7- 6-60

1Z- 7-59 

4-28-60 

7- 5-60

12- 8-59 

4-26-60 

7- 7-60

1Z- 8-59 

4-Z6-60 

7- 6-60

8.54 

9.Z9 

3.63

36.2 

30.9 

18.6

14.9 

7.88 

17.6

6.61 

Z.49 

3.07

.47 

.13 

.48

4.60 

13.6 

1.20

1.53 

Z.ZO 

1.37

3.07 

Z1.5

1.01 

Z.8Z 

.09 

a. 10 

1.62 

0

6.96 

10.7 

Z.83

1.28 

2.34 

a. 02

.50 

4.Z4 

.10

a. 07 

a. 06 

0

1.Z8 

14.3 

.Z9

Sabine River basin

*CZZ6

CZZ7

Z31

Z31.5

CZ3Z.Z

Bayou Castor near

Longstreet, La.

Bushneck Bayou at

Longstreet, La.

Bayou Grand Cane

near Logansport,

La.

Clement Creek near

Hunter, La .

Tenaha Creek near

mouth near

Shelbyville, Tex.

Lat 3Z°05'35", long 93°55'15",

at bridge 1.8 miles east of

Longstreet.

Lat 32°06'05", long 93°58'05",

at bridge 0.5 mile west of

Longstreet.

Lat 31°57'15", long 93°57'45",

at bridge Z.5 miles southeast

of Logansport.

Lat 31°55'00", long 93°53'10",

at bridge Z.5 miles northwest

of Hunter.

Lat 31°50'36", long 93°56'26",

at bridge 10 miles northeast

of Shelbyville.

Z7.7

Z6.9

76.5

44.6

b360

1954-60

1956-60

1955-60

1956-60

195Z-54,

1959-60

11-Z3-59

4- 6-60

7- 7-60

11-Z3-59

4- 6-60

7- 7-60

11-Z3-59

4- 6-60

7- 7-60

11-Z3-59

4- 6-60

7- 7-60

10-Z8-59

9-14-60

1.97

3.80

.18

.47

3.2Z

.03

5.76

13.3

.Z6

2.8Z

13.1

.1Z

6.54

16.7

* Also a crest-stage station.

a Estimated.

b Approximately.

c Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 465

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

Period

of

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Sabine River basin Continuecj

232 .5

233.2

*234

237

*240.3

*c240.8

243

246

252

252.5

253

256

257

259

262

265

266

*272

282

283

285.1

Cow Bayou near

Hunter, La .

Bayou Slep near

Patroon, Tex.

Bayou San Patriclo

near Benson, La.

Little Bayou San

Mlguel (formerly Bayou San

Mlguel) near

Mltchell, La.

Bayou Scie at

Zwolle, La.

Lewis Creek near

Many, La.

Patroon Bayou near

Milam, Tex.

Palo Gaucho Bayou

near Sablnetown,

Tex.

Bayou Negreet near

Negreet, La.

Housen Bayou near

Yellowplne, Tex.

Sandy Creek near

Yellowpine, Tex.

Bayou Toro south

of Toro, La.

Sandy Creek near

Burr Ferry, La.

Pearl Creek at

Burr Ferry, La.

Red Bank Creek at

Evans , La .

Little Cow Creek

below McGraw

Creek near Burkevllle, Tex.

Little Cow Creek

near mouth near

Burkevllle, Tex.

East Anacoco Creek

near Anacoco, La.

Bayou Anacoco near

Knight, La.

Trout Creek near

Merryvllle, La.

Quicksand Creek

near Bon Wler,

Tex.

Lat 31°52'05", long 93°49'10",

at bridge 2.6 miles southeast

of Hunter.

Lat 31°43'13", long 93°51'36",

at bridge 10 miles northeast

of Patroon.

Lat 31°52'30", long 93°39'30",

at bridge 2.2 miles east of

Benson.

I,at 31°46'00", long 93°35'10",

at bridge 3.0 miles southeast

of Mltchell.

Lat 31°37'45", long 93°37'40",

at bridge 1.0 mile east of

Zwolle.

Lat 31°35'25", long 93°31'40",

at bridge 3.0 miles northwest

of Many.

Lat 31°31'42", long 93°48'26",

at bridge 7 miles northeast of

Milam.

Lat 31°24'56", long 93°43'43",

at bridge 2 miles northwest of

Sabinetown and 7 miles east of

Milam.

Lat 31°25'05", long 93°37'50",

5 miles southwest of Negreet.

Lat 31°16'27", long 93°40'42",

at bridge 9 miles east of

Yellowpine.

Lat 31°14'53", long 93°40'02",

at bridge 9j miles east of

Yellowpine.

Lat 31° 14 '45", long 93° 32 '40",

at bridge 2.5 miles south of

Toro.

Lat 31°08'30", long 93°31'10",

at bridge 5.3 miles northwest

of Burr Ferry.

Lat 31°04'05", long 93°29'30",

at bridge 0.5 mile west of

Burr Ferry.

Lat 30°59'30", long 93°29'55",

at bridge 0.5 mile south of

Evans .

Lat 30°58'23", long 93°36'18",

at county road bridge 4.6

miles southeast of Burkeville.

Lat 30°56', long 93°33', J mile

above mouth and 8 miles southeast of Burkeville.

Lat 31° 13 '30", long 93° 19 '50",

at bridge 2.0 miles southeast

of Anacoco.

Lat 30°52'15", long 93°30'25",

at bridge 4.5 miles southwest

of Knight.

Lat 30°47 1 55", long 93°32'00",

at bridge 3.5 miles north of

Merryville.

Lat 30 44', long 93°37', at

bridge on U. S. Highway 190,

0.7 mile above mouth and lj

miles east of Bon Wler.

29.2

56.1

81.1

C33.4

45.9

12.5

130

b!70

52.1

94.4

136

187

33.7

18.0

17.1

111

b!20

40.6

423

20.5

b63

1956-60

1952-54,

1959-60

1954-60

1956-60

1954,

1956-60

1954,

1956-60

1952-54,

1959-60

1952-54,

1957,

1959-60

1956-60

1952-54,

1957,

1959-60

1952-54,

1957,

1959-60

1956-60

1960

1960

1960

1952-57,

1959-60

1959-60

1954,

1956-60

1956-60

1960

1932-33,

1939-54,

1957,

1959-60

11-23-59

4- 6-60

7- 7-60

10-28-59

9-14-60

11-23-59

4- 7-60

7- 8-60

12- 7-59

4- 7-60

7- 8-60

11-25-59

4- 7-60

7-12-60

11-25-59

4- 7-60

7-12-60

10-28-59

9-14-60

10-28-59

9-14-60

4-13-60

7- 5-60

10-27-59

9-14-60

10-27-59

9-14-60

4- 8-60

7- 6-60

4- 8-60

7-26-60

4- 8-60

7- 5-60

7-26-60

4- 8-60

7- 5-60

10-26-59

9-15-60

10-26-59

9-15-60

12-10-39

4- 8-60

5-18-60

7- 6-60

12-10-59

4- 8-60

5-18-60

7- 5-60

4- 8-60

7- 5-60

10-26-59

9-13-60

.58

7.30

a. 05

1.31

.72

1.21

17.9

.67

0

3.47

0

.02

5.69

.24

.10

2.14

.02

3.71

.90

3.89

1.45

9.03

2.88

.33

.54

4.68

4.44

59.5

16.2

19.0

8.22

11.5

5.53

3.96

8.27

3.49

44.2

36.2

49.0

37.5

5.24

15.4

4.53

6.27

94.0

230

87.5

130

4.50

1.18

21.4

17.8

* Also a crest-stage station.

a Estimated.

b Approximately.

c Revised.
466 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Sablne River basin Continued

285.2

285.5

288

290

291

292

293

294

296

*297

297.5

303

Caney Creek near

Bon Wler, Tex.

Davls Creek near

Bon Wler, Tex.

Cypress Creek near

Bivens, La.

Big Cow Creek at

Farrsville, Tex.

Hunters Creek near

Farrsville, Tex.

Melhomes Creek

(formerly Mellon's Creek)

near Jasper, Tex.

Bishop Creek near

Jasper, Tex.

Big Cow Creek at

damslte, near

Newton, Tex.

Big Cow Creek near

Belgrade, Tex.

Brushy Creek at

Bancroft, La.

Nichols Creek near

Buna, Tex.

Cypress Creek near

Deweyvllle, Tex.

Lat 30° 44 '30", long 93° 38 '00",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 190,

0.6 miles east of Bon Wler

and 2 miles above mouth.

Lat 30°41'22", long 93°39'52",

2 miles above mouth and 3j

miles southwest of Bon Wler.

Lat 30°40'00", long 93°35'10",

at bridge 2.5 miles north of

Blvens.

Lat 30°58'54", long 93°48'42",

at bridge on State Highway 63

In Farrsvllle.

Lat 30°58'04", long 93°51'15",

at bridge on State Highway 63,

2.6 miles southwest of Farrsvllle.

Lat 30°57'04", long 93°55'00",

at bridge on State Highway 63,

5.3 miles northeast of Jasper.

Lat 30°57'00", long 93°55'10",

at bridge on State Highway 63,

5.1 miles northeast of Jasper.

Lat 30°51'05", long 93°47'46",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 190,

2.2 miles west of Newton.

Lat 30°34', long 93°44', at Fish

Camp, 0.5 mile upstream from

mouth and 8.5 miles southwest

of Belgrade.

Lat 30°33'35", long 93°40'49",

at bridge 0.8 mile south of

Bancroft .

Lat 30°28'20", long 93°48'20",

at bridge on State Highway 87,

10 miles northeast of Buna.

Lat 30°20'43", long 93°48'16",

at bridge on State Highway 87,

4 5 miles northwest of Deweyvllle.

b«9

b29

46.0

20.0

13.0

16.1

b3.0

123

b360

025.9

b95

b!50

1944,

1949,

1952-54,

1957,

1959-60

1952-54,

1959-60

1956-60

1941,

1949,

1959-60

1941,

1949,

1959-60

1941,

1949,

1959-60

1941,

1949,

1959-60

1937,

1959-60

1925,

1959-60

1956-60

1959-60

1924,

1948,

1959-60

10-26-59

9-13-60

10-26-59

9-13-60

12-10-59

4-28-60

6-26-60

10-27-59

9-15-60

10-27-59

9-14-60

10-27-59

9-13-60

10-27-59

9-13-60

10-27-59

9-13-60

9-13-60

12-10-59

4-28-60

7- 5-60

10-26-59

9-13-60

10-26-59

9-13-60

7.41

4.94

1.09

.33

1.46

6.10

a. 05

15.9

8.50

5.44

2.82

11.7

6.21

.33

.01

27.1

23.0

53.8

2.49

.12

a. 08

.68

.21

3.90

2.96

Brazos River basin

797

799

Double Mountain

Fork (formerly

unnamed creek),

Brazos River

tributary, at

mouth near Post,

Tex.

Rough Creek at

mouth near Rotan,

Tex.

Lat 33"03', long 101°12', at

county bridge 1 mile east of

of Justlceburg and 14.5 miles

southeast of Post.

Lat 32°57', long 100°35', 9.5

miles northwest of Rotan.

(e)

_

1959d,

1960

1959d,

1960

10-28-59

11-18-59

12-17-59

1-20-60

2-18-60

3-15-60

4-19-60

5-12-60

6-17-60

7-26-60

8-18-60

9-22-60

10-28-59

11-19-59

1-20-60

2-19-60

3-17-60

4-19-60

5-12-60

6-17-60

7-27-60

8-18-60

9-22-60

0

0

b3.96

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f.08

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

* Also a crest-stage station.

a Estimated.

b Approximately.

c Revised.

d Published as measurements at miscellaneous sites.

e Not applicable.

f Discharge Includes some local runoff.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 467

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Brazos River basin Continued

805.5

808

809

809.2

809.6

810.5

811

814

McDonald Creek at

mouth, near Post,

Tex.

White River near 

Crosbyton, Tex.

White River below

falls near 

Crosbyton, Tex.

Red Mud Creek at

mouth, near

Clalremont, Tex.

Butte Creek at

mouth, near Jayton, Tex.

Short Croton Creek

at mouth, near

Jay ton, Tex.

Croton Creek below

mouth of Short

Croton Creek, 

near Jayton, Tex.

Salt Croton Creek

at Weir D, near

Aspermont, Tex.

Lat 33° 19', long 101° 12', 14

miles northeast of Post.

Lat 33°41', long 101°10', at 

county road crossing 4j miles 

east of Crosbyton.

Lat 33°39'50", long 101°09'30",

at U. S. Highway 82, 4j miles 

east of Crosbyton.

Lat 33°17', long 100°54', 12.5

miles northwest of Clalremont.

Lat 33°10', long 100°38', 7 miles

southwest of Jayton.

Lat 33°18', long 100°32', at

mouth 0.2 mile above county

road crossing on Croton Creek 

and 4.7 miles northeast of

Jayton.

Lat 33° 18', long 100° 32', at

county road crossing 4.7 miles

northeast of Jayton.

Lat 33°23'50", long 100°24'40",

In King County, 500 ft above

Haystack Creek, 1,000 ft above 

streamflow station on Salt

Croton Creek near Aspermont,

and 20 miles northwest of

Aspermont .

_

(e)

(e)

_

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

1959d,

1960

1951-60

1951-60

1959d,

1960

195 9d,

1960

1959-60

1959-60

1957-60

10-23-59

11-18-59

12-17-59

1-20-60

2-18-60

3-15-60

4-19-60

5-12-60

6-16-60

7-26-60

8-18-60

9-22-60

12-18-59 

3-15-60 

6-22-60

9-21-60

12-18-59

3-15-60 

6-22-60 

9-21-60

10-23-59

11-18-59

1-20-60

2-18-60

3-15-60

4-19-60

5-12-60

6-15-60

7-26-60

8-17-60

9-22-60

10-23-59

11-18-59

12-17-59

1-20-60

2-18-60

3-15-60

4-15-60

5-11-60

6-15-60

7-26-60

8-17-60

9-22-60

10-20-59

11-18-59

1-21-60 

2-18-60

3-15-60

4- 5-60

4-15-60

5-11-60

6-15-60

7-26-60

8-17-60

9-21-60

10-20-59

11-18-59

1-21-60 

2-18-60 

3-15-60

4- 5-60

4-15-60

6-15-60

7-26-60

8-17-60

9-21-60

10- 5-59

10-22-59

10-27-59 

11- 3-59

11-20-59

12- 2-59

12-18-59

0

0

f!2.7

f .22

f .01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.68 

.47 

f3.62

.65

2.79

1.01 

f4.36 

.62

0

0

f.ll

0

0

0

0

a. 01

a. 01

0

0

0

0

f .60

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 01

a. 01

.10 

a. 02

0

0

a. 01

0

0

a. 02

0

a. 01

a. 02

a. 02

f.84 

fl.09 

.35

a. 05

a. 02

.06

.43

0

.05

f2.26

.63

.50 

fll.7

.61

.65

f2.47

a Estimated.

d Published as measurements at miscellaneous sites.

e Not applicable.

f Discharge Includes some local runoff.
468 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Contlnued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Brazos River basin Continued

814

814.5

815.5

822

Salt Croton

Creek. --Continued

Haystack Creek

near Aspermont,

Tex.

Salt Croton Creek

at falls, near

Aspermont, Tex.

North Croton Creek

at mouth, near

Knox City, Tex.

See preceding page.

Lat 33°24'05", long 100° 24 '40",

In King County, 400 ft above

Salt Croton Creek and 20 miles

northwest of Aspermont.

Lat 33°22', long 100°20', 1.5

miles above mouth and 17 miles

northwest of Aspermont.

Lat 33° 23', long 100° 01', 11.8

miles southwest of Knox City.

(e)

(e)

(e)

1957-60

195 9d,

1960

1959d,

1960

1-19-60

2-17-60

3- 2-60

3-16-60

3-31-60

4-14-60

4-20-60

4-28-60

5-16-60

5-25-60

6- 3-60

6-10-60

6-23-60

7- 1-60

7- 9-60

7-12-60

8- 4-60

8-15-60

8-23-60

9- 5-60

9-13-60

9-29-60

10- 5-59

10-22-59

10-27-59

11- 3-59

11-20-59

12- 2-59

12-18-59

1- 5-60

1-19-60

2-17-60

3- 2-60

3-16-60

3-31-60

4-14-60

4-20-60

4-28-60

5-16-60

5-25-60

6- 3-60

6-10-60

6-23-60

7- 1-60

7- 9-60

7-12-60

7-29-60

8- 4-60

8-15-60

8-23-60

9- 5-60

9-13-60

9-29-60

10-22-59

11-20-59

1-19-60

2-17-60

4-20-60

4-28-60

5-16-60

5-25-60

6- 3-60

6-10-60

6-23-60

7- 1-60

7-12-60

7-29-60

8- 4-60

8-15-60

9- 5-60

9-13-60

9-29-60

10-26-59

11-17-59

1-18-60

0.72

fl.36

fl.12

.44

.17

.22

.47

fl.15

.54

.22

.51

.68

.59

.58

.16

.54

.46

.63

.79

.89

.47

.97

.25

.18

.16

fl.94

.24

.14

.53

f!4.2

.18

.57

.42

.19

.09

f .74

.20

.18

.07

.08

.07

.06

.14

.12

a. 02

a. 05

.13

.08

.17

a. 08

.15

.09

.17

.81

1.24

1.30

1.30

.22

1.40

.25

g.02

.73

1.34

.23

g.03

1.29

.30

.21

ag.02

g.12

.16

.36

0

0

fl.ll

a Estimated.

d Published as measurements at miscellaneous sites.

e Not applicable.

f Discharge Includes some local runoff.

g Spring flow.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 469

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(efs)

Brazos River basin Continued

822

824.0

1032

1033

1034

1035

1036

1037

North Croton

Creek. Continued

Mustang Creek at

mouth near Knox

City, Tex.

Sulphur Creek

above Gold Spring,

at Lampasas, Tex.

Sulphur Creek

below Gold

Spring, at Lampasas, Tex.

Sulphur Creek

below Hancock

Springs, at Lampasas, Tex.

Hannah Springs at

Lampasas, Tex.

Sulphur Creek at

Gunderland Park

near Lampasas,

Tex.

Sulphur Creek

below Lampasas,

Tex.

See preceding page.

Lat 33°29', long 99°51', 4.7

miles northwest of Knox City.

Lat 31°02'40", long 9B°11', 0.4

mile above Gold Spring and 0.8

mile south of Lampasas.

Lat 31°02'58", long 98°11'09",

0.2 mile south of Lampasas and

0.5 mile below Gold Spring.

Lat 31°03'14", long 9B°10'53",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 281

In Hancock Park, 200 ft below

discharge outlet from swimming

pool and 1,800 ft below city

pumping plant.

Lat 31° 04 '08", long 98° 10 '25",

at Haekberry Street low-water

crossing In Lampasas, 200 ft

below Hannah Springs.

Lat 31°04'3l", long 98°08'3l",

0.6 mile above Pecan Branch

and 1.5 miles east of Lampasas.

Lat 31° 05 '10", long 98° 03 '10",

at county road bridge at Hallmark Crossing, l.B miles above

Lampasas River and 7.2 miles

east of Lampasas.

(e)

b77

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

1959d,

1960

1957-60

1924,

1931,

1957-60

1901-E

1906,

1911,

1924,

1931,

1957-60

1901-E

1906,

1910,

1957-60

1957-60

1958-60

2-16-60

3-14-60

4-18-60

5-13-60

6-14-60

7-25-60

8-16-60

9-20-60

10-E6-59

11-17-59

12-15-59

1-18-60

2-12-60

3-14-60

4-18-60

5-13-60

6-14-60

7-25-60

8-16-60

9-20-60

11-11-59

1-26-60

3- 9-60

4- 5-60

5-11-60

6-10-60

7-15-60

7-25-60

9-20-60

11-11-59

1-26-60

3- 9-60

4- 5-60

5-11-60

6-10-60

7-25-60

9-20-60

11-11-59

1-E6-60

3- 9-60

4- 5-60

5-11-60

6-10-60

7-25-60

9-20-60

11-11-59

1-26-60

3- 9-60

4- 5-60

5-11-60

6-10-60

7-25-60

9-EO-60

11-11-59

1-26-60

3- 9-60

4- 5-60

5-11-60

6-10-60

7-25-60

9-20-60

3- 9-60

9-20-60

fO.78

f.71

0

0

f2.27

fl.42

f2.67

0

0

0

f35.4

0

a. 02

a. 10

0

0

a. 38

a. 02

f29.8

a. 02

37.3

E6.5

16.0

5.93

2.07

.98

.43

.90

.18

39.0

29.8

21.1

10.8

6.07

5.18

5.36

5.79

49.3

h39.1

30.6

20.4

J13.8

kll.6

m!2.5

n!2.9

1.52

2.09

P2.29

E.50

2.30

2.36

P2.09

.87

49.8

57.1

43.3

3E.O

El.O

15.6

17.9

14.6

49.3

14.9

Estimated, 

b Approximately.

d Published as measurements at miscellaneous sites, 

e Not applicable.

f Discharge Includes some local runoff, 

h City pumping 1,280 gpm. 

J City pumping 1,000 gpm. 

k City pumping 1,375 gpm. 

m City pumping 1,450 gpm. 

n City pumping 2,100 gpm. 

p Includes flow from source upstream (Poultry-shed ditch).

618098 O - 61 - 31
470 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Brazos River basin Continued

1042

1043

Salado Creek above

Salado Springs,

near Salado, Tex.

Salado Springs at

Salado, Tex.

Lat 30°56'23", long 97°33'16",

Just below mouth of Elm Creek,

above all Salado springs, lj

miles above Salado.

Lat 30°56'50", long 97°31'5l",

at Salado.

133

(e)

1948,

1950-60

1902-3,

1934,

1948,

1950-60

11- 6-59

12-14-59

3- 7-60

6- 6-60

8-15-60

11- 6-59

12-14-59

3- 7-60

6- 6-60

8-15-60

27.9

13.5

43.7

4.13

1.90

g!9.4

g!6.5

g29.7

g20.9

g!5.6

Colorado River basin

1272

1290

1295

1439

1465

1494

1495

1554

1555

Anson Springs near

Christoval, Tex.

Spring Creek

Springs near

Mertzon, Tex.

Dove Creek Spring

near Knickerbocker, Tex.

Springs at Fort

McKavett, Tex.

San Saba Springs

at San Saba, Tex.

South Llano River

near Telegraph,

Tex.

Seven Hundred

Springs near

Telegraph, Tex.

Barton Creek above

Barton Springs

at Austin, Tex.

Barton Springs at

Austin, Tex.

Lat 31° 10', long 100° 30', on

Boulware Ranch, 4 miles above

Christoval.

Lat 31°13', long 100°49', 2.1

miles south of Mertzon and 4.7

miles south of Sherwood.

Lat 31°11', long 100°44', at

W. G. Rawls ranchhouse, 500 ft

above confluence with DSve

Creek, ij miles above Stilson

Dam on Dove Creek, and 85

miles southwest of Knickerbocker.

Lat 30° 49 '40", long 100° 06 '50",

at Fort McKavett.

Lat 31° 11 '30", long 98° 42 '50",

1,000 ft above bridge on U. S.

Highway 190 at San Saba and

j mile east of courthouse.

Lat 30°15'50", long 49°56'00",

3.7 miles above Paint Creek,

5.7 miles south of Telegraph,

and 18.7 miles southwest of

Junction.

Lat 30°16'10", long 99°55'30",

3 miles above Paint Creek, 5

miles south of Telegraph, and

18 miles southwest of Junction.

Lat 30°15'48", long 97°46'19",

just above upper dam of Barton

Creek swimming pool in Zilker

Park, above all springs known

as Barton Springs at Austin.

Lat 30°15'49", long 97°46'02",

in Zilker Park at Austin.

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

125

(e)

1941,

1948-50,

1958-60

1943-44,

1948,

1950-52,

1955-60

1944-581-,

1959-60

1902,

1905,

1922,

1942,

1948-49,

1951-52,

1955-56,

1958-60

1939,

1952,

1957,

1959-60

1939,

1952,

1956,

1959-60

1939,

1952,

1955-56,

1959-60

1919-26q,

19£6-40d,

1940-58q,

1959-60

1895-

1917d,

1917-18*,

1918-26r,

1926-40d,

1940-58r,

1959-60

1-21-60

6-27-60

1-27-60

6-27-60

10-22-59

12-15-59

1-27-60

3- 9-60

4-18-60

5-24-60

6-27-60

8- 8-60

9- 6-60

1- 4-60

7- 5-60

1-11-60

7- 6-60

2- 9-60

7- 5-60

2- 9-60

7- 5-60

12-10-59

1-18-60

2-20-60

3-23-60

4-23-60

5-25-60

6-28-60

7-22-60

7-22-60

7-25-60

7-26-60

9- 7-60

12-10-59

1-18-60

2-20-60

3-23-60

4-23-60

5-25-60

6-28-60

g20.0

g!2.1

g9.89

g9.45

g!5.6

g9.69

g!2.7

gll.9

gll.5

g9.22

glO.l

g9.92

glO.O

g!7.4

g!4.2

g!4.5

g6.72

20.2

16.3

g!8.6

g!4.5

0

86.0

56.8

16.9

.90

0

0

13.2

8.64

a. 20

a. 20

0

g49.7

g62.0

g77.6

g70.9

g64.8

g55.9

g52.7

* Also a crest-stage station, 

a Estimated.

d Published as measurements at miscellaneous sites, 

e Not applicable, 

g Spring flow.

q Published as a continuous-record gaging station in conjunction with Barton Springs at Austin, 

Tex.

r Discharge measurements published as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 471

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Colorado River basin Continued

1555 Barton Springs. 

Continued

See preceding page. 7-22-60 

7-22-60 

7-25-60 

7-26-60 

7-26-60 

9- 7-60

g43.4 

g48.6 

g49.6 

g45.8 

g43.4 

g52.5

Quadalupe River basin

1680 Hueco Springs near

New Braunfels,

Tex.

Lat 29°45'31", long 98°08'34",

two springs located 200 ft and

400 ft west of Quadalupe River,

0.3 mile above mouth of Elm

Creek, and 4.2 miles north of

New Braunfels.

(e) 1944-60 10- 3-59

10-29-59

12- 1-59

1- 3-60

1-29-60

3- 9-60

3-30-60

5- 3-60

6- 1-60

6-30-60

8- 3-60

9- 1-60

g!4.8

g24.6

g29.4

g38.1

g41.8

g28.6

g49.6

g77.3

g23.8

g84.7

g27.0

g84.4

Nueces River basin

1910

1955

1965

Nueces River at

U. S. Highway 90,

near Uvalde, Tex.

Frio River at

Knippa, Tex.

Dry Frio River at

Knippa, Tex.

Lat 29°12'25", long 99 t> 54'05"J

at bridge on U. S. Highway 90,

3.& miles below Southern

Pacific Railroad, 7.0 miles

west of Uvalde, and 7.7 miles

above present recording gage.

Lat 29°17'30", long 99°38'50" on

downstream side of bridge on

U. S. Highway 90, 100 ft below

Southern Pacific Railroad, 0.6

mile above confluence with Dry

Frio River, and 0.6 mile west

of Knippa.

Lat 29°17'30", long 99°39'30",

near center of channel on

downstream side of bridge on

U. S. Highway 90, 0.7 mile

above mouth and 1.1 miles west

of Knippa.

(e)

468

179

1939d,

1959s,

1960

1941-52d,

1952-53T,

1960

1937d,

1952-53T,

1958-59t,

1960

12- 8-59

1- 5-60

2- 3-60

3- 1-60

4- 6-60

5- 3-60

6- 7-60

7- 6-60

8- 2-60

9- 7-60

2- 4-60

3- 2-60

4- 4-60

5- 4-60

6- 7-60

7- 7-60

8- 4-60

9- 7-60

10- 8-59

11-12-59

12-10-59

1- 6-60

2- 4-60

3- 2-60

4- 4-60

5- 4-60

6- 7-60

7- 7-60

8- 4-60

9- 7-60

a40.0

a40.0

56.7

45.9

24.0

a. 50

0

0

0

67.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rio Grande basin

3865

3866

4270

Rio Ruidoso near

Ruidoso, N. Mex.

Carrizo Creek at

Ruidoso, N. Mex.

Qiffin Springs at

Toyahvale, Tex.

SW£ sec. 19, T.ll S., R.13 E., at

Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation boundary, 3 miles west

of Ruidoso.

SW£ sec. 26, T.ll S., R.13 E. , at

mouth at Ruidoso.

Lat 30°57', long 103°47', 2,000

ft northwest of post office in

Toyahvale .

17.2

24.2

(e)

1953-60

1953-60

1919,

1922-23,

1925,

1932,

1941-60

12- 9-59

3-10-60

3-21-60

3-29-60

4-28-60

5- 4-60

5-18-60

7-21-60

8-16-60

9- 8-60

12- 9-59

3-10-60

7-21-60

9- 8-60

10-23-59

1-13-60

3-23-60

6- 6-60

8-10-60

1.10

18.5

24.1

32.8

15.1

14.0

12.7

5.82

1.78

1.96

2.33

2.53

2.43

1.88

g3.26

g3.17

g3.83

g4.51

g3.70

a Estimated.

d Published as measurements at miscellaneous sites, 

e Not applicable, 

g Spring flow.

r Discharge measurements published as a continuous-record gaging station. 

s Published with continuous-record gaging station "Nueces River below Uvalde, Tex". 

t Published with continuous-record gaging station "Frlo River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde, 

Tex".
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Rio Grande basin Continued

4455

4490

4528

4563

San Pedro Springs

near Fort Stockton, Tex.

Devils River near

Juno, Tex.

San Pelipe Springs

at Del Rio, Tex.

Las Horas Springs

at Brackettville,

Tex.

Lat 30°58'30", long 102° 49 '40",

7 miles northeast of Port

Stockton.

Lat 29° 58', long 101° 09', 500 ft

below Walter Baker ranchhouse,

2 miles above Phillips Creek,

and 13 J miles southwest of

Juno.

Lat 29°22'24", long 100°52'57",

in Del Rio, back of Del Rio

Country Club, 0.3 mile north

of D. S. Highway 90 and 0.5

mile north of D. S. Highway

277.

Lat 29° 18', long 100°25', in

spring pool at Brackettville,

160 ft south of D. S. Highway

90 and 1,550 ft above

Brackettville-Fort Clark road

bridge .

(e)

b2,730

(e)

(e)

1943,

1947-54,

1956-60

1925-49*,

1952-60

1896-97,

1899-

1900,

1902,

1904-6,

1910,

1912,

1922-31,

1952-54,

1956-60

1896,

1899-

1900,

1902,

1904-6,

1910,

1912,

1925,

1928,

1951-60

1-12-60

6- 6-60

11-10-59

2- 2-60

4- 5-60

6- 8-60

8- 2-60

11-10-59

2- 1-60

4- 5-60

6- 9-60

8- 3-60.

10- 9-59

11- 9-59

12- 8-59

2- 2-60

4- 6-60

5- 3-60

6- 8-60

7- 6-60

9- 7-60

go

go

121

103

94.0

77.6

68.9

g!02

gl!7

g85.7

gl!6

g!08

g45.6

gSl.l

g45.6

E37.3

g28.6

g24.0

g20.0

g!7.1

g36.9

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

b Approximately, 

e Not applicable, 

g Spring flow.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 473

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-recordstations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Mermentau River basin

*101

a!05

112

*116

126.5

*127

129

137

138

*152

*156

*157

*158

159

*162

*163

*165

166

*167

*a!69.9

*a226

231.2

Bayou Mallet near

Eunice, La.

Bayou Wikoff near

Ray ne , La .

East Fork Bayou

Nezpique near

Reddell, La.

Beaver Creek at

Beaver, La.

Ploctaw Creek near

Lacamp , La .

Big Creek near

Leander, La.

Calcasieu River at

Hineston, La.

Drakes Creek near

Pitkin, La.

Little Sixmile

Creek near Pitkin, La.

Dry Creek at Dry

Creek, La.

Barnes Creek near

Reeves, La.

Clear Creek at

Reeves, La.

Bayou Serpent near

Fenton, La.

Calcasieu River

near Lake

Charles, La.

Cowpen Creek near

DeRidder, La.

Beckwith Creek

near Singer, La.

Hickory Branch

near Longville,

La.

Hickory Branch

near Kernan, La.

Bearhead Creek

near Singer, La.

Cowards Gully

near DeQuincy,

La.

See previous table.

Lat 30°17'05", long 92°15'45",

at bridge 4.0 miles north of

Rayne .

Lat 30°43'55", long 92°25'40",

at bridge 4.0 miles north of

Reddell.

See previous table.

Calcasieu River basin

Lat 31°10'55", long 92°59'45",

at bridge 5.0 miles northwest

of Lacamp .

See previous table.

Lat 31°07'35", long 92°46'OO",

at bridge 1.0 mile south of

Hineston.

Lat 30° 57 '45", long 93 °08 ' 15 " ,

at bridge 12.5 miles west of

Pitkin.

Lat 31°58'05", long 93°OO'45",

at bridge 5.0 miles west of

Pitkin.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table .

See previous table.

Lat 30°16'15", long 90°10'2O",

at bridge 5.0 miles north of

Lake Charles .

See previous table .

See previous table.

See previous table .

Lat 30°30'05", long 93° IS '45",

at bridge 0.7 mile southwest

of Kernan.

See previous table.

See previous table.

Sabine River basin

Bayou Castor near

Longstreet, La.

Clark Branch tributary near Stanley, La.

See previous table.

Lat 31°58'25", long 93°52'45",

at culvert 1.0 mile east of

Stanley.

a94.5

a51.3

40.0

14.4

1953-60

1953-60

1953-60

1953-60

12-20-59

12-17-59

12-17-59

12-17-59

15.55

19.41

15.16

14.74

18.7

37.1

436

22.1

10.4

42.7

111

23.1

89.0

2,310

28.3

76.0

34.9

82.2

45.6

15.3

27. '

-

1951-60

1951-60

1951-60

1954-60

1954-60

1954-60

1949-60

1949-60

1954-60

1949-60

1954-60

1954-60

1953-60

1946-57*,

1958-60

1954-60

1954-60

1954-60

1958-60

2-26-60

9-27-60

2-27-60

3- 3-60

1960

12-17-59

1960

1960

1960

11- 5-59

1-17-60

2- 4-60

12-17-59

1960

4-30-60

2- 4-60

11.95

8.31

13.76

13.17

(b)

15.84

(b)

(b)

(b)

3.72

12.55

9.44

14.58

(b)

11.96

9.15

2,700

 3,440

960

(t)

505

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

<450

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

<2,350

(t)

(t)

12-17-59

1960

13.92

(b)

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station

a Revised.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.
474 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sablne River basin Continued

233.5

*234

*240.3

240.6

*a240.8

241

254

267

*272

275.5

*297

Chatman Bayou tributary near Mansfield, La.

Bayou San Fatrlclo

near Benson, La.

Bayou Scle at

Zwolle, La.

Harpoon Bayo\j at

Many, La.

Lewis Creek near

Many, La.

Edmondson Creek

tributary near

Many, La.

Bayou Toro near

Florlen, La.

West Anacoco Creek

near Hornbeck,

La.

East Anacoco Creek

near Anacoco, La.

Prairie Creek near

Leesvllle, La.

Brushy Creek at

Bancroft, La.

Lat 31°58'45", long 93°36'45",

at culvert 7.0 miles southeast

of Mansfield.

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 31°34'30", long 93°29'45",

at bridge 0.7 mile northwest

of Many.

See previous table.

Lat 31°32'40", long 93°31'35",

at culvert 2.9 miles west of

Many.

Lat 31°22'50", long 93°25'40",

at bridge 4.0 miles south of

Plorlen.

Lat 31°18'00", long 93°22'10",

at bridge 2.5 miles southeast

of Hornbeck.

See previous table.

Lat 31°10'40", long 93°16'30",

at bridge 2.5 miles northwest

of Laesvllle.

See previous table.

_

81.1

45.9

22.7

12.5

.

74.1

26.9

40.6

33.5

a25.9

1958-60

1954-60

1950-60

1951-60

1951-60

1958-60

1950-60

1950-60

1949-60

1949-60

1954-60

1960

3-27-60

9-20-58

2-25-60

3-15-60

5-17-53

9-26-60

2-24-60

2-24-60

2- 2-52

1-22-56

6-28-57

2- 3-59

12-17-59

1960

6-26-60

12-17-59

(b)

16.76

12.34

11.48

12.20

16.47

14.84

16.30

41.90

10.09

11.27

11.52

11.14

12.47

00

41.24

13.54

(t)

4,050

03,200

2,020

(t)

03,400

1,050

(t)

(t)

0270

c640

0750

c600

1,230

(t)

(t)

(t)

Rio Qrande basin

2640

2690

2710

2774

2790

2812

2840

2867

2880

2920

2950

3025

Red River near Red

River, N. Mex.

Rio Pueblo de Taos

near Taos, N.

Mex.

Rio Lucero near

Arroyo Seco, N.

Mex.

Rio Orande tributary at Rlnconada,

M. Mex.

Embudo Creek at

Dlxon, N. Mex.

Wolf Creek near

Chama, N. Mex.

Rlto de Tierra

Amarllla at

Tierra Amarllla,

N. Mex.

Arroyo Seco near

Ablqulu, N. Mex.

El Rlto near El

Rlto, N. Mex.

Santa Clara Creek 

near Espanola,

N. Mex.

Rio Nambe near 

Nambe, N. Mex.

Tesuque Creek above 

diversions, near

Santa Fe, N. Mex.

NEi sec. 36, T.28 N., R.14 E.

(projected), 100 ft below confluence of Middle and East

Porks and 6 miles south of Red

River .

Sec. 36, T.26 N., R.13 E., 2i

miles east of Taos Pueblo and

4^ miles northeast of Taos .

NEi sec. 10, T.26 N., R.13 E.

(projected), In Antolne Leroux

Qrant, E miles southeast of

Arroyo Seco.

SW-J-NWi sec. 21, T.23 N., R.10 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 64,

0.6 mile west of Rinconada.

W£-SW£ sec. 19, T.23 N., R.10 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

0.5 mile above mouth, £ mile

east of Embudo Post Office, and

1.6 miles northwest of Dixon.

Lat 36°57'20", long 106°32'10",

at bridge on State Highway 19,

4} miles northeast of Chama.

Lat 36°41'55", long 106°33'25",

400 ft below culvert on U. S.

Highway 84 at Tierra Amarllla.

Lat 36°16'55", long 106°28'15",

1,000 ft below bridge on U. S.

Highway 84 and 10 miles northwest of Abiqulu.

Sec. 19, T.25 N., R.7 E., 3 miles

northwest of El Rlto.

SWjSWi sec. 11, T.20 N., R.7 E., 

5f miles southwest of Espanola.

SE-J- sec. 24, T.19 N., R.9 E., In 

Nambe Pueblo Qrant, 2i miles

southeast of Nambe Pueblo and

3£ miles southeast of Nambe. 

NW£ sec. 5, T.17 N., R.10 E., 500 

ft above point of diversions

of Cajon Qrande ditch, 1 mile

above Little Tesuque Creek,

and 4 miles northeast of Santa

Pe.

19.2

67.2

17.1

.CE1

305

27.7

49.7

162

49.8

34.5

38.2

11.7

1940-55*.

1956-60

1911-16*,

1940-51*,

1952-60

1911-15*,

1933-51*,

1952-60

1952-60

1923-24*,

1926-55*,

1956-60

1959-60

1957-60

1953-60

1932-51*,

1952-60

1936-41*, 

1949-50*,

1952-60

1931-51*, 

1952-60

1936-51*, 

1953-60

6- 4-60

5- -60

5- -60

1960

6- 6-60

1960

4- -60

5- -GO

5- -60

4- -60

5- -60

1960

2.65

2.03

1.90

.99

4.25

3.06

3.25

4.16

3.19

2.85

3.53

2.46

86

118

107

(t)

600

(t)

320

(t)

250

82

60

17

* Also a low-flow partial-record station. 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage, 

c Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 475

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Rio Grande basin Continued

3131

3171

3175

3176

3177

3178

3189

3219

3219. Z

3304

3305

3306

3311

3317

3413

3485

3514

3535

3536

Canada Ancha tributary near Santa

Pe, N. Hex.

Arroyo Yupa tributary near Cerrillos, N. Hex.

Galisteo Creek at

Canoncito, N.

Hex.

San Cristobal

Arroyo near

Galisteo, N. Hex.

Jaspe Arroyo tributary near

Galisteo, N. Hex.

Canada de las Minas

tributary near

Santa Fe, N. Hex.

San Pedro Creek

near Golden,

N. Hex.

Rio de las vacas

near Senorita,

N. Hex.

Rock Creek near

Cuba, N. Hex.

Juan Toro Canyon

near Miera,

N. Hex.

Tljeras Arroyo at

Albuquerque,

N. Hex.

Tijeras Arroyo near

Albuquerque,

N. Hex.

Belen Highline

Canal tributary

near LOB Lunas,

N. Hex.

Abo Arroyo tributary near

Scholle, N. Hex.

Bluewater Creek

above Bluewater

Dam, near Bluewater, N. Hex.

Encinal Creek near 

Casa Blanca,

N. Hex.

Arroyo Colorado

near Correo,

N. Hex.

La Jencia (formerly

La Hinca) Creek

near Magdalena,

N. Hex.

La Jencia (formerly 

La Hinca) Creek

tributary near

Magdalena,

N. Hex.

Lat 35°44'05", long 106°07'00",

in Caja del Rio Grant, 9 miles

northwest of Santa Pe .

S^NEi sec. 13, T.15 N., R.7 E.,

300 ft above culvert on U. S.

Highway 85, 1.4 miles southwest of Turquoise Trading Post,

and 6.5 miles north of Cerrillos.

NWiNWi sec. 7, T.15 N., R.ll E.,

above railroad bridge, 0.2

mile above Apache Canyon at

Canoneito.

Lat 35°22'55", long 105°51'05",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 285,

5$ miles east of Galisteo.

Lat 35°21'55 n , long 105°50'40",

at culvert on U. S. Highway

285, 6 miles southeast of

Galisteo.

Lat 35°36'27", long 105°54'42",

at culvert on U. S. Highways

84, 85, and 285, 1.3 miles

northeast of Seton Village and

5.7 miles south of Santa Pe.

Lat 36°13'45", long 106°18'00",

1 mile below bridge on State

Highway 10 and 5f miles southwest of Golden.

Lat 35°59'35", long 106°47'45",

at bridge on side road, 0.1

mile south of State Highway

126 and 6.5 miles east of

Senorita .

Hi sec. 6, T.20 N., R.2 E., 1 mile

east of State Highway 126, 8

miles east of village of Senorita, and 11 miles east of Cuba.

W&SEi see. 7, T.9 N., R.6 E., 150

ft east of State Highway 10, 1

mile southeast of Cedro, and

4^ miles northwest of Miera.

Lat 35°03'40", long 106°28'40",

300 ft south of U. S. Highway

66 and 0.4 mile southeast of

city limits of Albuquerque . 

SE£SWt sec. 17, T.9 N., R.3 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 47,

5.7 miles south of Central

Avenue (U. S. Highway 66) in

Albuquerque .

Lat 34 d49'20", long 106°49'10",

above culvert on State Highway

6, 5.0 miles west of Los Lunas.

Lat 34°24'10", long 106°30'35",

at culvert on U. S. Highway 60,

2.5 miles southeast of Junction of U. S. Highway 60 and

State Highway 6 and 5.5 miles

southwest of Scholle.

NE£ Bee. 20, T.12 N., R.12 W.,

2.3 miles south of Bluewater

Dam and 8 miles west of Bluewater .

NWjNWt sec. 34, T.ll N., R.6 W., 

1.8 miles north of Village of

Encinal and 6.8 miles north of

Casa Blanca.

SE£ sec. 35, T.9 N., R.4 W., at

bridge on former U. S. Highway

66, 3 miles west of Correo.

S$ sec.l, T.2 S., R.4 W., 3^

miles northeast of Magdalena.

MEjSEt sec. 13, T.2 S., R.4 W., 

at Santa Pe RR. bridge, 2.7

miles northeast of Magdalena.

1.23

.47

11.3

116

el. 5

.56

45.2

26.8

e3.7

1.57

75.3

133

.16

e.2

e75

6.19

437

195

a5. 67

1940-48d,

1952-60

1957-60

1955-56,

1959-60

1955-60

1952-60

1952-60

1953-60

1957-60

1960

1959-60

1943-48*,

1958-60

1952-60

1952-53,

1955-60

1954-60

1953-60

1937-39*, 

1959-60

1953-60

1957-60

1957-60

1960

1960

6- -60

7- -60

7- -60

7- 5-60

1960

4- -60

4- -60

7-15-60

7-15-60

7-15-60

8-11-60

1960

3- -60

1960

1960

8- -60

1960

3.59

(b)

2.42

4.89

13.27

2.19

g.2

3.64

2.56

.98

.

g2.20

5.72

3.52

2.58

(b)

(b)

-.23

(b)

11

«1

(t)

670

f60

(t)

(t)

315

(t)

(t)

3,760

1,100

(t)

(t)

160

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station

a Revised.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

d Operated as a continuous-reeordgaglng station by TJ. S. Soil Conservation Servicee Approximately.

f Estimated,

g Prom high-water mark.
476 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

Ho.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Rio Grande basin Continued

3593

3594

3616.5

3616.6

3617

3613

3630.5

3631

3632

3793

3796

3832

3832.1

3833

3856

3856.9

3857

3859

3880

3890

San Jose Arroyo

near Montlcello,

N. Mex.

Lumber Canyon tributary near Montlcello, N. Mex.

Percha Creek near

Kingston, N. Mex.

Percha Creek tributary near Kingston, N. Mex.

Percha Creek near

Hlllsboro, N.

Mex.

Percha Creek at

Caballo Dam near

Arrey, N. Mex.

Rio Grande tributary near Rlncon, N. Mex.

Rio Grande tributary near Radium

Springs, N. Mex.

Aleman (formerly

Jornado) Draw at

Aleman, N. Mex.

Tecolote Creek at

Tecolote, N. Mex.

Pecos River tributary near Dllla,

N. Mex.

Plntada Creek tributary near

Cllnes Corners,

N. Mex.

Plntada Arroyo

tributary near

Enclno, N. Mex.

Plntada Arroyo

near Santa Rosa,

N. Mex.

5feso Arroyo near

Fort Sumner,

N. Mex.

Bonlta Canyon

tributary near

Corona, N. Mex.

Cloud Canyon near

Galllnas, N. Mex.

Salt Creek tributary near Roswell, N. Mex.

Uo Ruldoso at

Hondo, N. Mex.

Rio Bonlto near

Fort Stanton,

N. Mex.

NW^SWi Sec. 3, T.10 S., R.4 W.,

at head of box canyon Just

below major tributary, 800 ft

below culvert on U. S. Highway

85 and 13 miles northeast of

Montlcello.

N^NEi sec. 5, T.ll S., R.4 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 85,

0.2 mile north of road to Red

Rock ranger station and 10.5

miles east of Montlcello.

ME^MEi sec. 15, T.16 S., R.8 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 180,

3.3 miles east of Kingston.

NW-J-SWi sec. 14, T.16 S., R.8 W.,

500 ft above culvert on State

Highway 180 and 3.5 miles east

of Kingston.

SE-J-NWi sec. 18, T.16 S., R.7 W.,

150 ft south of State Highway

180 and 2 miles west of Hlllsboro.

SWj sec. 24, T.16 W., R.5 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 85,

0.5 mile above mouth and

Caballo Reservoir and 3.5 miles

north of Arrey.

SE£ sec. 13, T.19 S., R.3 W., 140

ft below dip on U. S. Highway

85 and 2.2 miles southwest of

Rlncon.

NiNWi sec. 9, T.21 S., R.I W.,

above culvert on 0. S. Highway

85, 120 ft above mouth and 1.4

miles west of Radium Springs .

SW£ sec. 13, T.15 S., R.2 W., on

Santa Fe RR. bridge, 140 ft

above dip on Engle -Rlncon road

and i mile west of Aleman.

Lat 35 S 27'20", long 105°16'55",

on bridge on U. S. Highway 85

at Tecolote.

Lat 35°12'50", long 105°04'50",

above culvert on U. S. Highway

84, 1.7 miles northwest of

Dllla.

Lat 34°50'40", long 105°35'05",

above culvert on U. S. Highway

285, 12.2 miles south of

Cllnes Corners.

Lat 34°48'40", long 105°34'00",

above culvert on U. S. Highway

285, 0.1 mile south of ranch

road and 12^ miles northwest

of Encino.

NE£ sec. 29, T.8 N., R.21 E., 300

ft above culvert on U. S. Highway 54 and 4^ miles southwest

of Santa Rosa.

SE£ sec. 25, T.I N., R.25 E., at

abandoned bridge 1 mile below

State Highway 20 and 14.5

miles south of Fort Sumner.

Si sec. 7, T.I S., R.13 E., above

culvert on U. S. Highway 54,

1.8 miles southeast of Corona.

SW£ sec. 15, T.2 S., R.12 E.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

54, 2.0 miles southwest of

Galllnas .

NE-tNEi sec. 17, T.9 S., R.24 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

285, 4.7 miles north of Junction of 0. S. Highways 70 and

285 and 10 miles north of

Roswell.

NEt-SWi sec. 4, T.ll S., R.17 E.,

{ mile above confluence with

Rio Bonlto and i mile southwest of Hondo.

SWt sec. 16, T.9 S., R.15 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 380,

2.5 miles northeast of Fort

Stanton.

e27

e.9

21.5

.58

35.4

119

e8.5

.40

e27

122

.16

-

el

896

242

_

elO

.045

290

e85

1959-60

1952-60

1953-60

1957-60

1957-60

1953-60

1959-60

1955-60

1959-60

1954-60

1952-60

1952-60

1959-60

1959-60

1937,

1952-60

1959-60

1957-60

1952-60

1931-55*,

1956-60

1955-60

1960

1960

1960

1960

1960

7- 9-60

1960

8- -60

8- 3-60

8- -60

7- -60

7- -60

1960

7-24-60

7- 7-60

7- -60

7- -60

7- -60

6- 7-60

6-10-60

(b)

W

61.8

g.45

gZ.l

3.83

.96

3.99

g8.5

7.69

.29

1.52

(b)

4.71

6.50

1.66

2.18

1.09

5.19

4.06

f!5

f2

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

4,560

2,150

(t)

45

f5

2,310

5,700

(t)

(t)

(t)

579

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

e Approximately.

f Estimated.

g From high-water mark.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 477

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Rio Grande basin Continued

3890.6

3895

3934

3973.9

3974

3978

4018

4050.5

4051

Rio Bonlto tributary near Port

Stanton, N. Mex.

Rio Bonlto at

Hondo, N. Mex.

Eight Mile Draw

near Roswell,

N. Mex.

Curtis Canyon near

Mayhlll, N. Mex.

Hyatt Canyon near

C louder oft N.

Mex.

Bluewater Creek

near Dunken,

N. Mex.

Rocky Arroyo near

Carlsbad, N. Mex.

Last Chance Canyon

tributary near

Carlsbad Caverns,

N. Mex.

Mosely Canyon near

White City,

N. Mex.

SW^-SWi sec. 15, T.9 S., R.15 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

380, 150 ft above mouth and

3.5 miles northeast of Port

Stanton .

NE^-NWi sec .4, T.ll S., R.17 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70

at Hondo.

SE£NE£ sec. 32, T.IO s., R.23 E.,

6.5 miles west of Roswell.

E£NE£ sec. 4, T.17 S., R.14 E., %

mile above U. S. Soil Conservation Service dam, 0.4 mile

west of State Highway 130, and

2.5 miles southwest of Mayhlll.

NW^NWi sec. 9, T.16 S., R.13 E.,

t

mlle south of State Highway

3 and 7 miles east of Cloudcroft.

SEjNE£ sec .33, T.17 S., R.17 E.,

300 ft above dip on State Highway 24 and 1.3 miles south of

Dunken .

Sw£ sec. 23, T.21 S., R.24 E.,

0.1 mile north of State Highway 137, 0.7 mile above dip on

State Highway 137, and 14 miles

west of Carlsbad.

EiNW£ sec. 21, T.23 S., R.23 E.,

above culvert on State Highway

137, 0.1 mile north of road to

Sitting Bull Palls and 12j

miles northwest of Carlsbad

Caverns .

SEj sec. 34, T.23 S., R.25 E.,

600 ft below dip on Dark Canyon

road and 5j miles north of

White City.

0.72

h295

397

10.3

3.08

143

254

e.2

14.6

1955-60

1931-55*,

1956-60

1941,

1952-60

1959-60

1953-60

1958-60

1953-60

1959-60

1959-60

6-10-60

6-11-60

7- 7-60

1960

1960

8- -60

7- 6-60

7- 6-60

7- 6-60

2.88

2.22

14.42

1.38

.12

.95

41.64

5.72

6.67

(t)

396

550

<^1

(t)

(t)

4,890

439

2,850

Mlmbres River basin

4772

4775.6

4775.7

4775.8

4775.9

4780

4780.2

4782

Iron Creek near

Kingston, N. Mex.

Little Walnut

Creek near Silver City, N. Mex.

Sllva Creek tributary at Silver

City, N. Mex.

Sllva Creek at Silver City, N. Mex.

Plnos Altos Creek

at Silver City,

N. Mex.

Cameron Creek at

Central, N. Mex.

Cherry Creek near

White Signal,

N. Mex.

Mlmbres River tributary near Spalding, N. Mex.

Lat 32°54'50", long 107°46'35",

50 ft east of State Highway

180, 1.6 road miles west of

Emory Pass, and 4.5 miles west

of Kingston.

NW£NE£ sec. 28, T.17 S., R.14 W.,

85 ft above dip on Bear Mountain Road and 2 miles north of

Silver City.

SE£sw£ sec. 27, T.17 S., R.14 W.,

350 ft above dip on Little

Walnut Road and 0.7 mile north

of boundary of Silver City.

Lat 32°46'4l'', long 108°16'41",

190 ft above Twelfth street

Bridge at Silver City.

Lat 32°46'52", long 108°16'04",

2 blocks below U.S. Highway

260 at Silver City.

SE£ sec. 35, T.17 S., R.13 W.,

400 ft above culvert on U. S.

Highway 260 at north edge of

Central.

NEj sec.l, T.20 S., R.15 W., 180

ft above culvert on State Highway 180 and 3j miles northeast

of White Signal.

Sj sec. 5, T.22 S., R.lO W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 260,

0.7 mile northeast of Junction

with State Highway 61, 4.5 '

miles southeast of Spaldlng,

and 13 miles northwest of

Deming .

0.74

5.10

2.12

10.0

4.63

19.6

3.80

_

1955-60

1959-60

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

1954-60

1958-60

1952-60

1960

8-11-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

9-25-54

8- -55

1956

8- -57

8-21-58

8-28-59

8-11-60

8- -60

1960

(b)

g2.67

4.40

6.01

g4.7

J2.04

J1.95

(b)

5.97

4.75

g7.3

g7.05

(b)

_

(t)

706

942

2,670

1,090

01,100

cl,000

c<200

0740

cf!70

2,200

1,220

(t)

0

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

c Not previously published.

e Approximately.

f Estimated.

g Prom high-water mark.

h Contributing area.

J Former site and datum.
478 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-REGORE STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations--Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Mlrabres River basin Continued

4785

4786

4790

4793

4805 . 9

4806 .5

4807

4809

4810

4811

4862

4864

Mlmbres River at

Deming, K. Mex.

Mlmbres basin

tributary near

Florida, N. Mex.

Hermanas Draw tributary at Hermanas , N . Mex .

Deer Creek tributary near Antelope Wells,

K. Mex.

On section line 22 and 27, T.23

S., R.9 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 260 at north end of

Demlng .

Near boundary of sees. 25 and 36,

T.22 S., R.8 W., above culvert

on State Highway 26, 5 miles

southwest of Florida.

SW£ sec. 22, T.28 S., R.ll W., at

Southern Pacific RR. bridge,

110 ft above State Highway 9,

0.3 mile west of Hermanas, and

11 miles west of Columbus .

Sec. 6, T.34 S., R.18 W., 0.1

mile below dip on State Highway

79, 2£ miles east of San Luls

Pass, and 12 miles west of

Antelope Wells .

1,370

e.4

10.8

e4.3

Tularosa Valley

Tularosa basin

tributary near

Oscura, K. Mex.

Minnie Hall Draw

near Three

Rivers, N. Mex.

Indian Creek near

Three Rivers,

N. Mex.

Indian Creek at

mouth, near

Three Rivers,

N. Mex.

Three Rivers at

Three Rivers,

K. Mex.

lularosa basin

tributary near

Three Rivers,

N. Mex.

Black Prince Canyon tributary

near Organ,

K. Mex.

Tularosa basin

tributary near

Orogrande , N .

Mex.

4885

4890

Canon de Tor re on

at Torreon,

N. Mex.

Canada del Leon

near Mountalnalr,

K. Mex.

SWjNW^ sec. 25, T.10 S., R.8 E.,

50 ft below culvert on U. S.

Highway 54 .and 5.2 miles south

of Oscura.

SW^SWi sec. 36, T.10 S., R.9 E.,

8 miles northeast of Three

Rivers .

SWjNEi sec. 10, T.ll S., R.10 E.,

150 ft above diversion dam and

11^ miles east of Three Rivers.

Lat 33°22'45", long 105°57'25",

75 ft above diversion dam,

0.35 mile above mouth, and 5^

miles east of Three Rivers.

HEiSWt sec. 3, T.12 S., R.9 E.,

150 ft below Southern Pacific

RR. bridge, 400 ft above bridge

on U. S. Highway 54, and 1.3

miles south of Three Rivers.

SWjSWi sec. 3, T.12 S., R.9 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 54,

1.6 miles south of Three

Rivers .

NE£SE£ sec. 33, T.21 S., R.4 E 0

above culvert on U. S. Highway

70, 2.3 miles east of San

August In Pass and 4.0 miles

east of Organ.

S^SEi sec.l, T.22 S., R.8 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 54,

2.7 miles northeast of Orogrande .

Estancla Valley

Lat 34°43'20", long 106°17'50" at

culvert on State Highway 10 In

Tor re on.

SE-J- sec. 10, T.2 N., R.7 E., -Jmile above culvert on State

Highway 10 and 8.4 miles southeast of Mountainalr.

3.22

9.89

e6.8

10.9

96.0

13.8

.73

2.53

18.2

_

1954-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

L958-60

1956-60

1956-58*,

1959-60

1956-58*.

1959-60

1956-60

1952-60

1959-60

1959-60

1954-60

1953-60

1960

8- -60

1960

8- 5-60

6- -60

1960

7- -60

1960

7- 6-60

8- -60

1960

1960

1960

1960

-

1.17

(b)

4.61

(b)

(b)

3.72

3.7

3.30

(b)

.56

4.11

1.59

3.62

0

f5

(t)

1,680

flO

f20

150

200

1,800

f60

(t)

(t)

210

(t)

4925

 

Cornucopia Canyon 

near Plnon, 

K. Mex.

NEi sec. 6, T.21 S., R.16 E., 0.2 

mile above dip in ranch road 

and 7.5 miles south of Plnon.

17.2 1959-60 1960 (b) (t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

e Approximately.

f Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

479

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record 

stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger(t).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(ofs)

Sablne River basin

Bayou San 

Miguel near 

Mitchell, 

La.

tributary 

near Burr 

Perry, La.

Sabine River . Lat 31°46'40", long 93°35'10", 

at bridge 2.5 miles southeast 

of Mitchell.

at bridge on State Highway 111, 

4.4 miles south of Burr Perry.

" 9- 8-59 

7- 5-60

*0.45

Brazos River basin

North Cow 

Bayou.

Colorado

River.

Do........

Do........

Beals Creek. .

Colorado

River.

South Concho

River.

Boggy Creek. .

Cow Bayou. . . .

Oulf of

Mexico.

....do.......

....do.......

Colorado

River.

Oulf of

Mexico.

Concho River.

Colorado

River.

Lat 31 0 22'50", long 97°14'00", 

1 mile west of Lorena, Tex.

Colorado River basin

Lat 32 "31 '31", long 100°59'16",

4 miles south of Ira, Tex.

Lat 32°32'39", long 100°58'04",

3 miles southeast of Ira, Tex. 

Lat 32°13, long 100°52', 12.5

miles south of Colorado City,

Tex.

Lat 32°10'27", long 100°52'2o",

13.4 miles northwest of Silver,

Tex.

Lat 32"06'57", long 100°48'15",

6.8 milea northwest of Silver,

Tex.

Lat 31°91', long 100°29', 1O

miles south of San Angelo,

Tex.

Lat 30°17'50", long 97°42'44",

75 ft below left downstream

corner of house at 1317 Ardenwood Road, Austin, Tex.

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

1951-54

9-21-60

3-25-60

3-25-60

4-29-60

4-30-60

5- 5-60

5-13-60

5- 5-60

5- 5-60

6-28-60

6-24-60

7-15-60

0

*0.20

*.38

0

a25

0

0

16.6

17.0

12.6

1.14

* .03

Rio Orande basin

Santa Pe

River.

San Acacia

drainage

canal.

Rio Orande . . .

Lemitar

Riverside

drain.

NWi sec. 19, T.17 N. , R.ll E. , at

former gaging station at Monument Rock, 1 mile above

McClure Dam and 7 miles east

of Santa Pe, N. Mex.

Lat 34°14'10", long 106 "54 '40",

near crossing of Socorro main

canal north, f mile above

mouth and lj miles southwest

of San Acacia in Sevilleta

Orant, Socorro County (represents seepage and surface

waste from land irrigated by

Alamillo and San Acacia

ditches which divert from

Socorro main canal north

above gaging station.

b!4 1910-11* 10-19-59

12-18-59

5- 4-60

6-14-60

6-28-60

7-22-60

8-18-60

9- 9-60

6-19-59

9- 2-59

9-22-59

10-14-59

11- 6-59

12- 9-59

12-29-59

2- 5-60

2-17-60

4-22-60

6-10-60

8- 5-60

8-24-60

9-14-60

*1.14

*1.13

11.1

20.0

6.11

4.16

*2.10

*1.29

4.27

13.0

.81

.91

1.65

1.82

2.33

2.40

3.29

13.9

5.63

3.87

2.24

1.41

* Base flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Estimated.

b Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960 Continued

Stream Tributary" to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Rio Grande basin Continued

Upper Diamond

A Ranch

diversion.

Silver

Springs

Canyon.

Do.. ......

Black River..

Rattlesnake

Springs.

Blue Springs.

Rio Hondo. . . .

Elk Canyon. . .

....do.... ...

Pecos River. .

Black River. .

....do... ....

WjNE-J- sec. 27, T.ll S. , R.19 E.,

0.8 mile east of Riverside,

N. Hex.

SE^SEi sec. 15, T.15 S., R.13 E. ,

at Mescalero Apache Indian

Reservation boundary, 6.2

miles northeast of Cloudcroft,

N. Hex.

SE^SW-J sec. 34, T.H S. , R.14 E. ,

J mile above mouth and 12.2

miles northeast of Cloudcroft,

N. Hex.

NE-J-SEj sec. 3, T.26 S. , R.24 E.,

below Mayes Ranch, 10 miles

southwest of White City,

N. Hex.

SE£SW£ sec. 23, T.25 S., R.24 E. ,

7-J miles southwest of White

City, N. Hex.

SWJL sec. 27, T.24 S., R.26 E.,

above all diversions, 5j miles

east of White City, N. Hex.

-

.

_

-

_

.

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59

1953-59

1952-59

1907,

1952-59

10- 6-59

10-28-59

11-18-59

12- 9-59

1-26-60

2-18-60

3-11-60

3-30-60

4-12-60

4-27-60

5-19-60

8-17-60

9- 8-60

5-17-60

7-21-60

9- 7-60

5-17-60

7-21-60

9- 7-60

10-16-59

11-17-59

12-15-59

1-13-60

2-17-60

3-18-60

4- 1-60

4-13-60

5- 2-60

5-12-60

5-26-60

6-21-60

6-30-60

7-22-60

8-18-60

9- 2-60

9-19-60

10- 5-59

10-16-59

11- 5-59

11-17-59

12- 1-59

12-15-59

1- 4-60

1-13-60

2-17-60

3-18-60

4- 1-60

4-13-60

5- 2-60

5-12-60

5-26-60

6-21-60

6-30-60

7-22-60

8-18-60

9- 2-60

9-19-60

10-16-59

11-17-59

12-15-59

1-13-60

2-17-60

3-18-60

4-13-60

5-12-60

5-26-60

6-21-60

6-30-60

7-22-60

9- 2-60

9-18-60

9-19-60

0

0

0

0

0

ell. 6

C12.6

ell. 5

C6.33

C12.2

c5.08

c2.25

C4.36

*.41

*.18

*.39

0

*.01

*.15

*.61

*.54

*.82

*.68

*.68

*.83

*.79

*.69

*.58

*.76

*.74

*.63

*.63

*.53

*.70

*.55

*.60

*1.21

*2.39

*2 . 78

d2.47

*2.63

*2.30

*2.47

*2.22

*2.94

*2.55

*1.07

d.62

*.54

*.60

*1.00

dl.64

d.57

*.93

*.52

*.53

*.78

*8.63

*8. 25

*8.97

*11.1

*11.1

*11.2

*10.1

*10.1

*9.55

*8.13

*8.10

*9.87

*9.27

*8 . 72

*9.18

Base flow, 

c No flow In Rio Hondo below diversion, 

d Flow affected by pumpage for Carlsbad Caverns water supply.
RIO GRANDE BASIN LOW PLOW INVESTIGATION 481

Pour series of discharge measurements were made on streams in the vicinity of Los 

Alamos during the 1960 water year. The streams studied this year were Santa Clara and 

Guaje Creeks and Rito de los Prijoles. These studies are a continuation of those begun 

in 1959 (see WSP 1632, p. 508).

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, on streams in the vicinity of Los Alamos, 

__________________N. Mex., water year October 1959 to September 1960___________________

River miles a/ I_____Site No. Oct. 12-14 May 16-17 I June 20-22 Sept. 7

Santa Clara Creek

14.64

14.15

13.57

12.63

11.53

11.07

10.76

9.37

7.97

6.90

6.50

4.78

4.21

3.28

.00 (former gage)

.4

1.2

2.1

3.0

4.0

3

5

8

11

14

15

16

20

23

25

26

29

30

31

34

35

36

37

38

39

2.15

_

3.40

3.80

4.70

3.97

4.47

-

4.31 

4T54

4.66

4.47

-

4,38

3.64

3.46

-

-

_

-

-

5.41

_

7.12

8.61

8.39

7.31

8.63

_

7.89

8.38

8.51

8.98

-

8.19

8.42

t7.58

.91

.71

.21

.11

.30

1.92

-

1.99

2.77

2.41

2.51

2.82

-

3.67

4.37

4.33

-

4.27

3.63

2.10

.21

.15

-

-

-

_

2.96

-

-

-

-

-

4.53

-

-

-

4.68

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Guaje Creek

1.94

1.50

1.05

.64

.35

.04

.00 (Dam)

.04

1.46

1.75

2.03

2.51

2.80

2.88

3.37

3.95

4.55

4.85

5.10

5.50

5.77

5.85

6.80

7.15

7.18

4

6

8

10

11

13

12

9

8

7

6

5

3A

2

2A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

-

0.20

.42

.39

.39

.41

.46

0

0

.01

0

0

0

.09

.08

.07

0

0

0

0

0

-

_

-

-

0.45

.94

-

1.06

1.05

1.53

-

.91

.61

.82

-

1.05

.98

.98

1.21

-

-

.87

-

-

-

.55

.32

.06

0

0.26

.54

-

.48

.57

.54

-

0

0

.04

-

.05

0

.15

.12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.26

.19

-

.25

-

-

-

.10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Rito de los Frijoles

3.48

3.39

3.33

1.97

1.37

.72

.44

0.0

.22

.43

.97

1.90

2.18

2.35

2.70

3.05

3.21

4.16

(b)

4.32

4.55

5.56

6.96

7.19

7.30

7.65

9

9A

(South Fork)

10

16

19

22

23

25-1

2

3

6

9

10

11

13

15

16

20

-

21

22

26

27

28

29

30

0.15

.06

.12

.63

.66

.81

1.12

1.17

1.11

1.36

1.29

_

.92

1.02

.92

TToT

1.07

1.05

1.06

^98.

.90

.90

.96

.74

.95

.75

.80

.79

.64

0.35

.43

.88

1.35

1.47

1.52

1.75

1.58

2.12

-

-

1.54

1.75

1.69

1.65

-

-

1.59

1.54

-

1.65

1.48

1.56

1.39

1.35

1.33

_

1.22

0.24

.19

.46

.92

.94

.99

1.26

1.22

1.17

-

-

.85

1.06

-

.86

.92

.79

.61

-

1.05

.81

.77

.49

.45

.

.29

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.94

-

-

.82

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

t Includes bypass flow.

a River miles for Santa Clara Creek are those beginning above former gaging station (lat 35°58', 

long 106°11', SW^SW^ sec.11, T.20 N., R.7 E., 5? miles upstream from mouth and 5j miles southwest 

of Espanola) to miles below; for Guaje Creek, beginning with miles above dam to miles below; for 

Rito de los Frijoles, beginning with miles above gaging station (lat 35°48'55", long 106°21'35", 

at upper Frijoles crossing, 5^ miles southwest of Los Alamos) to miles below.

b Water intake for Bandelier.
482 PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

A series of discharge measurements was made June 15, 22-23, 1960, on the Pecos River 

and tributaries in New Mexico, from the gaging station below Alamogordo Dam to the 

gaging station "near Acme." There were no diversions from this reach during the time of 

this investigation. Those measurements not involved in the computation of indicated gains 

or losses are enclosed in parentheses.

Overlap measurements were made at mile 176.6 on June 15. The results of these overlap 

measurements are listed one above the other. The discharge shown above the line was the 

last measured by the engineer working downstream to this site, and the discharge shown 

below the line was the first measured by the engineer working downstream from this site. 

Due to difficulty of access, measurements at the sites between river miles 163.0 and 144.7 

were made by different engineers at varying times during the day.

High daytime temperatures (70° to 100°F) and evaporation may have had some effect on 

the indicated gains and losses throught the reach. As affected by small inaccuracies in 

open-channel measurements, indicated gains or losses may be substantially in error.

On June 22-23 water samples were taken at all sites measured during the June 15 investigation, discharge measurements or estimates of flow were made at those sites considered 

necessary for correlation and study purposes. This series of June 22-23 is less comprehensive than the June 15 investigation. Records of chemical analyses of samples obtained 

are given in WSP 1743.

River mile locations were obtained from the U. S. Geological Survey Plan and Profile of 

the Pecos River, Lake McMillan to Pecos, N Mex., maps. Pecos River mile used with tributary measurements refers to mouth of tributary.

Pecos

River 

mile

210.5 

207.5

207.5

193.8

-

190.7

187.1

181.7

176.8

176.6 

175.8

175.7

165.8

163.0

156.6 

156.1

155.9 

152.8

152.8

148.3

144.7

143.0

142.0

135.0

128.5 

128.5

124.5

Stream and Location

Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam (gaging 

station) .

Pecos River £ mile above Port Sumner 

diversion dam.

Fort Sumner main canal at gaging station....

Pecos River at highway bridge at Fort 

Sumner.

Fort Sumner Project upper drain 300 ft 

above mouth.

Fort Sumner Project middle drain 1,000 ft 

above mouth.

Fort Sumner Project lower drain £ mile 

above mouth.

Pecos River below Fort Sumner lower 

drain.

Talban Creek at mouth. ......................

Pecos River below Talban Creek. .............

Pecos River 1.6 miles above Arroyo Yeso.....

Pecos River 1.2 miles below Arroyo Yeso.....

Pecos River 0.5 mile above Conejos Creek.... 

Conejos Creek at mouth. .....................

Pecos River 0.5 mile below Conejos Creek.... 

Cedar Creek at mouth. .......................

Pecos River below mouth of Cedar Creek......

Pecos River 3.6 miles above Arroyo de la 

Mora.

Arroyo de la Mora at road crossing 6 miles 

above mouth.

Pecos River 1.1 miles above Wylle Draw......

Wylle Draw at road 1 mile above mouth.......

Pecos River 4.5 miles above Hernandez Draw..

Pecos River above Benedict's pump 4.0 miles 

above Hugglns Creek.

Date

6-15-60 

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60 

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60 

6-15-60

6-15-60 

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60 

6-15-60

6-15-60

Discharge, In cubic f

Measured discharge

17.2 

al.O

19.7

21.9

0

26.3

.64

8.25

2.95

52.8 

49.4

a. 02

47.7

50.0

52.6

54.7 

a. 04

57.9 

0

55.9

50.6

a. 06

64.1

0

59.0

61.4 

Idle

0

;et per second

Indicated 

gain or loss

-

+1.5

+2.2

-

+4.4

-

-

-

+14.7

-1.7

+2.3

+2.6

+2.1

+3.2

-2.0

-5.3

-

+13.4

-

-5.1

+2.4

a Estimated.
PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued 483

Pecos 

River 

mile

124.3

118.4

113.0

111.0

106.6

104.2 

102.9

97.6 

97.4 

97.3

94.0

207.5 

190.7

176.6

164.2

156.1 

155.9

146.8

144.7 

128.5

113.0

94.0

Stream and Location

Pecos River £ mile below Hugglns Creek. .....

Pecos River 2/3 mile below Crockett Draw....

Pecos River J mile below Bosque Draw........

Pecos River 1 mile above Five Mile Draw. ....

Pecos River in NE-J- sec. 29, T.7 S., R.26 E., 

500 ft above Transwestern pipeline 

crossing.

Pecos River in SW-J- sec.l, T.8 S., R.25 E., 

at El Paso pipeline crossing.

Pecos River £ mile above Arroyo Atascoso....

Pecos River 800 ft below Arroyo Atascoso....

Pecos River near Acme (gaging station) ......

Arroyo Salado at mouth. .....................

Pecos River at highway bridge at Port 

Sumner.

Pecos River below Port Sumner lower drain. . .

Yeso Arroyo at Highway 20, 5 miles above 

mouth.

Conejos Creek at mouth. .....................

Pecos River 0.5 mile below Conejos Creek....

Pecos River in NW£ sec. 10, T.3 S., R.25 E., 

2.1 miles above Arroyo de la Mora.

Arroyo de la Mora at road crossing 6 miles 

above mouth. 

Pecos River in SWj sec. 36, T.4 S., R.25 E., 

4.0 miles above Hugglns Creek.

Pecos River J mile below Bosque Draw. .......

Pecos River near Acme (gaging station) ......

Date

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-23-60 

6-15-60

6-15-60 

6-15-60 

6-15-60

6-15-60

6-22-60

6-22-60 

6-23-60

6-22-60

6-23-60

6-23-60 

6-23-60

6-22-60

6-23-60 

6-23-60

6-23-60

6-23-60

Discharge", in cubic feet per second

Measured discharge

57.5

67.9

67.7

63.7

62.3

.905 

59.2

59.0 

a. 005 

58.5

58.4

a. 45

a5.0 

(a3.0)

36.1

a. 2

a. 05 

33.8

28.1

a. 04 

22.3

12.9

6.37

Indicated 

gain or loss

-3.9

+10.4

-.2

-4.0

-1.4 

-3.1

-.2 

-.5

-.1

-

b+31 . 1

-2.6 

-2.6

-5.7

-5.8

-9.4

-6.5

a Estimated.

b Includes unmeasured surface return (drains) from Port Sumner Irrigation Project.
484 PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

A series of discharge measurements was made Aug. 8-10, 1960, on the Fort Sumner Irrigation Project canal system and that reach of Pecos River alongside, in New Mexico.

Independent seepage investigations were made on the Fort Sumner Main Canal, High Line 

Canal, West-Side Lateral, and Wilson Lateral, arteries of the Fort Sumner Project distribution system. The Pecos River was measured at four sites adjacent to the Project on both 

Aug. 8 and 9, and each of the three project drains where it entered the river at that 

reach.

Overlapping measurements were made at various sites on the canal reaches. Results of 

these overlap measurements are listed one above the other, discharge shown above the line 

being that last measured by the engineer working downstream to the site, and discharge 

below the line the first measured by the engineer working downstream from the site.

Indicated gains and/or losses in certain reaches of the canals and laterals were 

affected by unforseen irrigation activity, turnouts being opened or closed. As affected 

by small inaccuracies in open channel measurements, indicated gains or losses may'be substantially in error.

Records of chemical analyses of water samples obtained at selected sites during this 

investigation are given in WSP 1743.

River mile locations for the Pecos River and drains were obtained from the U. S. Geological Survey Plan and Profile of the Pecos River, Lake McMillan to Pecos, N. Mex., maps. 

The canal mile locations were obtained from the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation Fort Sumner 

Project topographic map.

Fort Sumner Main Canal seepage investigation, Aug. 9, 1960

Site

Port Sumner Main Canal

at gaging station. ............

above turbine.,. ...............

below turbine. ................

900 ft above old U. S. Highway 60 bridge.

below new U. S. Highway 60 

crossing.

at check below 8-R. ...........

below check below 14-R. .......

below check below 19-R. .......

Turnout

High Line Canal below 

siphon.

Wasteway above new 

U. S. Highway 60.

6-L

8-R

9-R

10-R

11-R

12-R

13-R

14-R

15-L

16-L

17-L

18-R

19-R

20-R

21 -R

22-R

23-R

24-R

25-R

Canal 

mile

1 25

2.45

2.61 

2.66

2.82

3.14

3.20

3.25 

3.34

3.68 

3.69

3.75

3.89

4.02

4.17

4.34

4.46 

4.47

4.49

4.52

4.66

4.73

4.76

4.87

5.13

5.18

5.33

5.35

5.37

5.39

Discharg

Main 

Canal

94.8

90.9

78.2

79.1

-

76.6

78.3

78.3

-

-

-

-

79.0

-

-

-

-

79.7 

7974

-

-

-

-

-

-

e, in cubic f

Diversion

15.4

-

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

.04

-

0

0

0

.04

0

0

eet per second

Indicated 

gain or loss

 3 9

+2.7

+ .9

-

-2.5

+1.7

0.0

-

-

-

-

+ .7

-

-

-

-

+ .7

-

-

-

-

-

-
PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued 485

Fort Sumner Main Canal seepage investigation, Aug. 9, 1960 Continued

Site

Fort Sumner Main Canal

at check below 30-R. ..........

at check below 38-L. ..........

at check below 44-R. ..........

at check below 47-R. ..........

at check below 52 -R. ..........

above siphon. .................

below siphon. .................

at check below 56-R. ..........

Turnout

25-L

26-L

26 -R

27-R

29-L

30-R

31 -R

32 -R

32 -L

33-R

34-R

35-R

36 -R

37-R

38-L

39-R

40-R

41 -R

42 -R

43-R

44-R

45-R

46 -R

47-R

48-R

49-R

50-R

51 -R

52 -R

53 -R

54-L

54-R

55-R

56-R

Canal 

mile

5.39

5.55

5.55

5.60

5. 66 

5.67

5.69 

5.71

5.88

5.89

5.89

5.93 

5.95

6.07

6.20

6.22

6.23

6.24 

6.28

6.45

6.51

6.77

6.78 

6.80

6.99

7.13 

7.16

7.17

7.19

7.26 

7.28

7.58

7.70

7.86

7.87

7.96 

7.98

8.28

8.30

8.30 

8.31

8.33 

8.34

8.58 

8.60

Discharge

Main 

Canal

-

-

-

-

-

68.1

-

-

66.8

-

-

-

68.8

-

-

65.7

657i~

-

65.7

-

58.9

-

-

-

46.2

-

45.8

47.7

45.9

', In cubic f

Diversion

0.01

.01

0

0

11.5 

0

0

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.04

0

0

0

0

0

9.02

0

0

0

0

0

11.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

set per second

Indicated 

gain or loss

-

-

-

-

-

+0.3

-

-

-1.3

-

-

-

+2.0

-

-

-3.1

-

+ .3

-

+2.2

-

-

-

-1.0

-

- .4

+1.9

+1.6

618098 O - 61 - 32
486 PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued

Fort Sumner Main Canal seepage investigation, Aug. 9, 1960 Continued

Site

Fort Sumner Main Canal

at check below 56-R. ..........

at check below 60-R. ..........

at check below 61-R. ..........

above entrance of High Line 

Canal .

below entrance of High Line 

Canal .

at check below T. 0. 72.......

at check below 73-R. ..........

at check below 78-R. ..........

at check below 81-R. ..........

at check below 82 -R. .........

at check below 84-R. ..........

Turnout

57 -R

58-R

59-R

60-R 

61-R 

62-R

63-R

64-R

65-R

66-R 

67-R

68-R

69-R

70-R

71-R

72-R 

73-R 

74-R

75-R

76-R 

77-R

78-R 

79-R

80-R

81-R 

82 -R 

83-R

84-R 

85-R

Canal 

mile

8.60 

8.80

8.85

9.17

9.19 

9.20 

9.44 

9.45 

9.62

9.72

9.73

10.01

10.03 

10.05 

10.29

10.30

10.36

10.44

10.45

10.76

10.82 

10.85

10.88 

10.90 

11.09 

11.11 

11.25

11.36

11.38 

11.40 

11.48

11.71 

11.73 

11.80

11.84 

11.86

11.96 

11.98 

12.38 

12.42 

12.48

12.67 

12.68 

12.71 

13.03

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Main 

Canal

45.9

-

-

43.6 

46.8

-

-

-

45.6

46.2

47.1

-

-

-

49.3

4479

42.7 

46.4

-

43.6

42.9

ttf

43.9 

42.8

13.9

Diversion

0

.004

0

.001 

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

-

-

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

.04 

0

0 

.01

.02

.007 

0 

0

29.2

0

.006

Indicated 

gain or loss

+1.6

-

-

-2.3 

+3.2

-

-

-

-1.2

+ .6

+ .9

-

-

-

+2.2

-2.2 

+3.7

-

-2.8

-.7

+1.3

+2.0 

-1.1

+ .3
PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued 

Port Sumner Main Canal seepage Investigation, Aug. 9, 1960 Continued

487

Site

Port Sumner Main Canal

at check below 86e-R

at entrance to "lower drain"..

Turnout

86a-R

86b-R

86C--R

87-R

88-R

89-R

90-R

mile

13.06

13.28

13.35

13.78

13.80

13.97

14.77 

14.96

15.39

15.73 

15.75

16.25

Discharg

Main 

Canal

13.4

1472

-

8.03

-

6.56

.09

0

i, in cubic f

Diversion

0

5.09

0

-

0

0

4.49

0

-

eet per second

Indicated 

gain or loss

-0.5

-

-.7

-.4

-

-1.5

-2.0

-.1
488 PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued 

High Line Canal seepage Investigation, Aug. 10, 1960

Site

High Line Canal

at head below siphon. .........

above U. S. Rt. 84 and Z-R....

above concrete pipe section. . .

below concrete pipe section. . .

at check below 10-R. ..........

at check below 14-R. ..........

above siphon under U. S. Highway 60.

below siphon under U. S. Highway 60.

at check below 19-R. ..........

at check below 21-R. ..........

at check below 24-R. ..........

at check below 25-R. ..........

at check below 27-R. ..........

at check below 29-R. ..........

Turnout

Z-R

5-R

6-R

7-R

8 R

9-R

10-R 

11-R

1Z-R

13-R

14-R

15-R

16 -R 

17-R

18-R

19-R

20-R

Zl-R 

2Z-R

Z3-R

24-R 

Z5-R

Z6-R

27-R 

28-R

29-R 

30-R

Canal

mile

0.38 

.60

.6Z

.79

1.00

1.Z5

1.38

1.46

1.70

1.7Z

1.81 

1.82 

1.98

2.08

Z.16

Z.18 

2.ZO

2.42

Z.43 

2.44 

Z.61

Z.74

Z.76

Z.80

Z.85 

2.87

3.08

3.10 

3.1Z 

3.33

3.41

3.4Z 

3.44 

3.59 

3.6Z

3.70

3.73 

3.74 

3.98

4.0Z 

4.05 

4.18

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Canal

15.7 

14.6

-

14.7

14.8

-

-

-

-

-

14.7

-

-

fct

-

13.9

14.0

13.7

-

14.3

IBTs

-

16.0

-

15. Z

15.6 

1476

-

14.2

14.2

Diversion

_

0

-

-

.003

0

.001

.001

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.002

.02 

0

-

-

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

Indicated 

gain or loss

-1.1

-

+ .1

+.1

-

-

-

-

-

-.1

-

-

+.1

-

0.0

+ .1

-.3

-

+ .6

-

+ .5

-

-.8 

+ .4

-

-.4

0.0
PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued 

High Line Canal seepage investigation, Aug. 10, 1960 Continued

Site

High Line Canal Turnout

31-R 

32 -R

Canal 

mile

4.20 

4.31 

4.33

4.55 

4.58 

4.59

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Canal

14.2

14.0 

14.6

6.75 

.01

Diversion

0.23 

7.53

Indicated 

gain or loss

0.0 

0.0

-.3
490 PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION--Contlnued 

West-Side Lateral seepage investigation, Aug. 8, 1960

Site

West-Side Lateral Turnout

Lateral 

mile

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Lateral Indicated 

tain or loss

below weir at head., 

at check below 1-R.. 

at check below 2-L..

at check below 6-L.. 

at check below 7-R..

at check below 8-R.. 

at check below 9-R..

at check below 10-R.

at check below 12-L.

at check below 13-R. 

at check below 14-R.

at check below 16-L. 

at check below 17-L.

at check below 18-L. 

at check above 19-R.

at check below 19-L. 

at check below 22-L.

3-L

4-R

5-L

6-L

11-R

12-R

12-L

13-L 

13-R

15-R

16-R 

16-L

19-R

19-L

20-L

21-R

22-L

.18 

.19 

.44 

.45 

.56 

.69 

.70 

.71 

.72

.80 

.81 

.93 

.93 

.94

1.23

1.24

1.36

1.37

1.52

1.59

1.61

1.62

1.74

1.74

1.75

1.88

1.91

2.13

2.14

2.14

2.15

2.27

2.28

2.40

2.41

2.47

2.49

2.49

2.50

2.58

2.61

2.66

2.68

11.1 TiTe

11.8

IT7T

.002

-.03 

0
PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued 

Wilson Lateral seepage Investigation, Aug. 8, 1960

491

Site

Wilson Lateral

at check below 4a-R. ..........

at Intersection of sec. 14, 15, 

22, 23.

at check below 11-L. ..........

Turnout

2-L

3-L 

4a-L 

4a-R

4b-L 

5-L 

5-R

6-R

7-L 

7-R

8-L 

8-R

9-R 

9-L

10-L 

10-R

11-L 

12-L 

13-L

14-L 

15-L

16-L

17-L 

18-L

Lateral 

mile

0.03 

.11 

.17 

.35 

.37 

.37 

.38 

.60

.62 

.75 

.75 

.76 

.85 

.86 

.90 

.90 

.91

1.10 

1.10 

1.11 

1.47 

1.47 

1.48

1.70 

1.70 

1.71 

1.76 

1.77 

1.88 

1.89 

2.01 

2.01 

2.02

2.26 

2.27 

2.28 

2.57 

2.58 

2.58 

2.83 

2.84

2.92

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Lateral

26.5 

26.5

26.0 

27.3

25.0 

26.1

28.5 

5BT8-

25.2

26.3 

1472"

29.7 

26.2 

25.5

16.6

TFTo

16.3

14.7 

*16.4

16.1

1478-

Di version

0.002

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

.04

.001 

.01

0 

.06 

10.7

no. 4

.10 

0

.06

.14 

.02

Indicated 

gain or loss

0

-.5

+1.3

-2.3 

+1.1

+2.4

-.6 

+1.1

+5.5 

-3.5 

-.6

+1.8

+ .4 

-1.5

+1.5

Additional measurement; discharge not used in computing indicated gains and losses.
492 PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued

Wilson Lateral seepage Investigation, Aug. 8, 1960--Contlnued

Site

Wilson Lateral Turnout

18-R

19-R

20-R

20-L

21-L

21-R

22 -L

Lateral 

mile

2.92

2.93 

3.15

3.16

3.26

3.26

3.27 

3.38

3.38

3.39 

3.64

3.65

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Lateral

-

14.4

13.3 

14.5

-

-

14.2

-

.19

.03

Diversion

0

0

-

.01

0

12.8

.04

0

-

Indicated 

gain or loss

-

-.4

-1.1

-

-

-.3

-

-1.2

-.16

Pecos River and drain measurements

Stream and Location

Pecos River 1,000 ft below 

Port Sumner diversion dam.

Pecos River at highway bridge 

at Port Sumner.

Upper Drain at mouth. ...........

Pecos River { mile above Middle 

Drain.

Middle Drain 1,000 ft above 

mouth.

Lower Drain at mouth. ............

Pecos River below mouth of 

Lower Drain and Port Sumner 

Project.

Pecos 

River 

mile

193.5

190.7

187.1 

182.7

181.7

176.8 

176.6

Aug. 8, 1960

Discharge, In cubic feet 

per second

River

3.84

2.90 

12.7

60.2

Drain

-

0.59

16.9 

11.9

Indicated 

Gain or Loss

-

-0.94 

+9.2

+18.7

Aug, 9, 1960

Discharge, In cubic feet 

per second

River

3.01

2.22 

12.8

59.9

Drain

-

0.68

18.6 

8.42

Indicated 

gain or loss

-

-0.79 

+9.9

+20.1
PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 493

A Series of discharge measurements was made Jan. 27-28, 1960, on the Pecos River and 

tributaries and diversions in New Mexico from the gaging station "near Acme" to the gaging station "near Artesia" to study gains and losses. Those measurements not involved in 

the computation of indicated gains or losses are enclosed in parentheses.

Overlap measurements were made at various sites and results listed one above the other 

at these sites. The discharge shown above the line was the last measured by the engineer 

working downstream to this site, and the discharge shown below the line was the first 

measured by the engineer working downstream from this site.

Records of chemical analyses of water samples obtained during this investigation are 

given in WSP 1743.

River mile locations were obtained from the U. S. Geological Survey Plan and Profile of 

the Pecos River, Lake McMillan to Pecos, N. Mex., maps.

As affected by small inaccuracies in the open-channel measurements, indicated gains or 

losses may be substantially in error.

Pecos 

Hiver 

mile

Stream and Location

Discharge,

Measured

in cubic feet per second

discharge Indicated 

Sain or loss

Jan. E7, 1960

Pecos Hiver near- Acme (gaging station) .................

Pecos Hiver above Bitter Lakes, lO-J miles northeast of 

Hoswell.

Pecos Hiver at Bitter- Lakes, 

Hoswell.

iles northeast of

Inflow 30 ft below above site..........................

Pecos Hiver above Bitter Creek.........................

Bitter Creek (and Roswell sewage) 0.9 mile above mouth 

and 65 miles east of Hoswell.

Pecos Hiver at Tatum Bridge (U. S. Highway 380), 

7.4 miles east of Roswell.

Pecos Hiver1 above Hie Hondo. . ..........................

Hagerman Canal at head 5 miles east of Hoswell (diverts 

from Hlo Hondo ) .

Rio Hondo at Highway 380 bridge, NE^SWiSEi sec. 32, 

T.10 S., H.25 E., 5.8 miles east of Hoswell.

Roswell Drainage District X-line at entrance to

Hagerman Canal, NWiSE^NWj sec. 5, T.ll S., H.E5 E., 

5j miles east of Roswell.

Hoswell Drainage District Y-line at NW£swiSE£ sec. 5, 

T.ll S., H.E5 E., 5$ miles east of Roswell.

South Spring Creek at entrance to Hagerman Canal,

SE-JSEjSEi sec. 8, T.ll S,, H.E5 E. , Z% miles northeast 

of East Grand Plains.

Pamona Drain at entrance to Hagerman Canal,

sec.EE, T.ll S., H.25 E., E-f miles east of East 

Grand Plains.

South Spring drain (tributary to Rio Hondo) at road 

crossing, SEiNW^SE^ sec. 9, T.ll S., H.E5 E., 3 miles 

northeast of East Grand Plains.

Hlo Hondo at mouth 7 miles east of Roswell. ............

Pecos Hiver 600 ft below Rio Hondo. ....................

East Grand Plains Drainage District "D" Line at mouth, 

3.1 miles northeast of East Grand Plains.

East Grand Plains Drainage District A-B-C Lines at 

mouth, 3.4 miles northeast of East Grand Plains.

Gravel Pit Drain at mouth 3-J miles east of East Grand 

Plains.

Pecos Hiver below Gravel Pit Drain....................

Inflow to Pecos River above Oasis-Miller Drain, 

4J miles east of East Grand Plains.

Pecos River above Oasis-Miller Drain, 4^ miles east of 

East Grand Plains.

Oasis-Miller Drain at mouth............................

Pecos Hiver at Pipeline Crossing, SjNEiN&J- sec. 17,

T.12 S., R.E6 E., 6 miles south of East Grand Plains.

E4.9 

El.5

E3.E

.33 

26.E 

10.8

37.E

39.8 

(3.82)

(al5) 

(.36)

(a.E) 

(4.75)

(E.08) 

(11.1)

24.9

65.0

64.8

1.59

1.31

.49

70.8 

.17

73.1

.10

74.9

-3.4 

+1.70

+ .E 

+E.6

a Estimated.
494 PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued

Peoos 

River 

mile

Stream and Location

Discharge,

Measured

In

die

cubic feet per second

charge Indicated 

gain or loss

Jan. 27, 1960 Continued

61.4

58.1

55.5

55.4

53.2

52.8

52.6

51.8 

50.7

47.7

46.7

Nine Mile Draw at mouth, 3 miles north of Dexter. .....

Pecos River above Dexter Bridge, 2j miles northeast 

of Dexter.

Berry Drain at mouth., 3 miles east of Dexter. ..........

Pecos River above Dexter-Greenfleld Drains, 4 miles 

southeast of Dexter.

Dexter-Greenfleld "A" Line at mouth, 4 miles southeast of Dexter.

Dexter-Greenfleld "E" Line at mouth, 4 miles southeast of Dexter.

Dexter-Greenfleld "D" Line at mouth, 4 miles southeast of Dexter.

Pecos River at Hagerman Bridge, 2j miles east of 

"Hagerman.

77.9

2.39

80.4

1.59

83.2 

72.0

.50

76.4

80.3

.22

.17

.20 

80.9

(2.04)

84.4

5.96

83.4

+3.00

+ .11

+1.21

+3.90

+3.90

-

-

+ .01

+ .53

+4.96

Jan. 28, 1960

46.7

44.2

41.9

39.8

34.5

30.6

26.5

21.1

20.6 

19.8

16.0

16.0 

12.4

Pecos River at Hagerman Bridge. .......................

Pecos River above Hagerman Drainage District "A" Line.

Pecos River In NE£sw£SWi sec. 25, T.14 S., R.26 E. , 

near Prlchard Lakes, 3j miles southeast of Hagerman.

Pecos River above Buffalo Valley pump, SE^-SEi-SW^ 

sec. 31, T.14 s., R.27 E. , 5 miles southeast of 

Hagerman.

Pecos River above Lake Arthur (gaging station) ........

Pecos River near Lake Arthur (gaging station) .........

Pecos River below Walnut Creek, 2j miles south of 

Lake Arthur.

Lawrence Ranch Drain at mouth 6-J miles southeast of 

Lake Arthur.

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur (gaging station).... 

Pecos River below Cottonwood Creek. ...................

Pecos River above Artesla sewage line NWj-NWi-NWjsec. 12, T.17 S., R.26 E.

Artesla sewage line at mouth, 2^ miles east of 

Artesla.

Pecos River near Artesla (gaging station) .............

82.7

91.9

86.9

89.2 

937T

98.0

99.0

95.4 

88.0

1.74

1.50 

88.5

91.7

.29 

91.5

_

+9.20

-5.00

+2.50

+4.60

+1.00

-5.6

-

-2.74

+3.2

-.49
PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 495

A series of discharge measurements was made Mar. 30, 1960, on the Rio Hondo, in New 

Mexico, including all known tributaries and diversions and returns, from Rio Ruidoso at 

Hondo (above the confluence of Rio Ruidoso and Rio Bonito, which join to form Rio Hondo), 

to the gaging station "at Diamond A Ranch near Roswell." The entire flow was being 

diverted into storage at the last site.

Overlapping measurements were made at site 169.8. The results of these measurements 

are listed one above the other at this site. -The discharge shown above the line was measured last by the engineer working downstream to this site, and the discharge shown below 

the line was measured first by the engineer working downstream from this site.

Location of measurement sites were obtained from a base map furnished by the U. S. Geological Survey, Ground Water Branch, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

As affected by small inaccuracies in open-channel measurements, indicated gains or 

losses may be substantially in error.

Results of discharge measurements on Rio Hondo from Hondo to Diamond A Ranch 

headquarters Mar. 30, 1960

Site No.

102.9

156.5

159

161a/

161

161.9

165.1

165.2

166.9

167

168

169.8

173.4

174.5

177.5

177.55

177.6 

185

185.5

Stream and Location

Rio Ruidoso at Hondo (discontinued gaging station) 

NEjSWi sec. 4, T.ll S., R.17 E.

Rio Bonito at Hondo (discontinued gaging station) 

NE-fcUWi sec. 4, T.ll S., R.17 E.

Rio Hondo, NWiNWj sec. 10, T.ll S., R.17 E., 1 mile east 

below all springs.

Tinnie Diversion Ditch, NB^SWj sec. 11, T.ll S., R.17 E., 

on north bank of Rio Hondo, 700 ft below Tinnie Diversion Dam.

Nelson Diversion Ditch, NEjSWi sec. 11, T.ll S., R.17 E., 

on south bank of Rio Hondo, 700 ft below Tinnie 

Diversion Dam.

Rio Hondo, NE^SWi sec. 11, T.ll S., R.17 E., 700 ft 

below Tinnie Diversion Dam.

Diversion Ditch, NE£jfWi sec. 17, T.ll S., R.18 E. , on 

south bank at Massey's Curio Shop below Tinnie.

Rio Hondo, SE^SWi sec. 8, T.ll S., R.18 E. , below 

diversion and overflow at Massey's Curio Shop 

below Tinnie.

Diversion ditch, SW^NWi sec. 15, T.ll S., R.18 E., on 

left bank at highway bridge, 1 mile west of Picacho.

Rio Hondo, at regular gaging station at Picacho.

Rio Hondo, SWiNW£ sec. 23, T.ll S., R.18 E. , 1 mile 

below Picacho below Bowser's.

Rio Hondo, NEjNWj sec. 30, T.ll S., R.19 E., £ mile 

above old Montano Dam and 2j miles southeast of 

Picacho.

Rio Hondo, MW^SWi sec. 29, T.ll S., R.19 E., at "Rio 

Prio Ranch" above Sunaet.

Rio Hondo, SWj sec. 21, T.ll S., R.19 E. , at ford 0.4 

mile below Sunset.

Upper Diamond A Ranch diversion ditch, WjNEj sec. 27, 

T.ll S., R.19 E., f mile below Riverside.

Upper Diamond A Ranch diversion, NE^ sec. 32, T.ll S., 

R.20 E., at point of return to Rio Hondo.

Rio Hondo below Upper Diamond A Ranch diversion, WjNEi 

sec. 27, T.ll S., R.19 E., below Riverside.

Middle Diamond A Ranch diversion ditch, NWj sec. 34, 

T.ll S., R.20 E., at head.

Middle Diamond A Ranch diveraion ditch, NEj sec. 19, 

T.ll S., R.21 E., at entrance to reservoir.

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.39

0

13.6

.25

a5. 21

8.66

6.32

6.72

6.42

8.35

9.18

12.9 

14.6

14.0

11.8

11.5

b!2.8

.16 

dlO.7

10.3

Gain or loss 

(ofs)

-

-

+11.2

-

-

+ .5

-

-.8

-

+8.0

+ .83

+3.7

-.6

-2.2

-

c+1.3

-.1 

-2.1

e-.4

a Entire flow being returned to Rio Hondo 1 mile downstream (above Site Ho. 165.1). 

b All flow being wasted to Rio Hondo below this site and above Site No. 185. 

c Apparent gain in Upper Diamond A Ranch diversion ditch, 

d Entire flow being diverted, 

e Apparent loss in Middle Diamond A Ranch diversion ditch.
496 PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

A series of discharge measurements was made Aug. 11, 1960, on the Hagerman Canal, in 

New Mexico, from the headworks near Roswell, where the water is diverted from the Rio 

Hondo, to a point I mile west of Hagerman. Measurements of all known inflow or outflow 

were included. Indicated gain or loss is the difference in quantity of surface flow after 

all visible inflow and outflow has been accounted for.

Overlapping discharge measurements were made at four sites. The results of these measurements are listed one above the other at these sites. The discharge shown above the 

line was the last measured by the engineer working downstream to this site, and the discharge shown below the line was the first measured by the engineer working downstream from 

this site.

Records of chemical analyses of water samples obtained during this Investigation are 

given in WSP 1743.

Locations of measurement sites were obtained from U. S. Geological Survey topographic 

maps.

This invest 

Memorandum Rep 

of the State engineer).

As affected by small inaccuracies in open-channel measurements, indicated gains or 

losses may be substantially in error.

stigation was made in cooperation with the New Mexico State engineer (see 

eport, "Water Supply of Hagerman Irrigation Co., Chaves County,' in files

Hagerman Canal seepage Investigation, Aug. 11, 1960

Canal 

mile

.

_

0

.25

.85

1.40

2.10

3.05

3.15

3.45

3.55

3.90

4.25

4.65

5.25

5.95

6.00

6.55

7.05

7.70

8.50

9.15

9.85

Stream and Location

Hagerman Irrigation Co. Well "b", NE£ sec. 35,

T.10 S., R.24 E., 3 miles east of Roswell.

Hagerman Irrigation Co. Well "a", NEj- sec. 35,

T.10 S., R.24 E., 3 miles east of Roswell.

Hagerman Canal, NEj- sec. 31, T.10 S., R.25 E.,

at head.

Drain, NEy sec. 31, T.10 S. , R.25 E. , 0.6 mile

above Route 380.

Hagerman Canal, SwJ sec. 32, T.10 S., R.25 E.,

at Route 380.

LPD Drain (Roswell Drainage District "X" line).

NWj aec.5, T.ll S., R.25 E., 0.55 mile below

Route 380.

Hagerman Canal, SEj sec. 5, T.ll S., R.25 E.,

0.7 mile below LPD Drain.

Hagerman Canal, SEj sec. 8, T.ll S., R.25 E.,

at bridge.

South Spring Creek, SEj sec. 8, T.ll S.,

R.25 E., at mouth.

Hagerman Canal Ploodway, NWj sec. 16, T.ll S.,

R.25 E., 0.3 mile downstream from South

Spring Creek.

Hagerman Canal, NWJ sec. 16, T.ll S., R.25 E.,

below floodway.

Hagerman Irrigation Co. Well "cc", NE£ sec. 16,

T.ll S., R.25 E., at entrance to canal.

Hagerman Canal, NEj sec. 16, T.ll S., R.25 E. ,

at bridge.

Miller Drain, SE£ sec. 16, T.ll S., R.25 E., at

mouth.

Hagerman Canal, SE£ sec. 15, T.ll S., R.25 E. ,

at bridge 0.1 mile west of Oasis well.

Hagerman Canal, NEj sec. 22, T.ll S., R.25 E.,

above Pamona Drain. »

Pamona Drain, SEi sec. 22, T.ll S., R.25 E., at

mouth.

Hagerman Canal, NE£ sec. 27, T.ll S., R.25 E.,

at bridge 3 miles east of East Qrand Plains.

Hagerman Canal, NEj- sec.'27, T.ll S., R.25 E.,

0.5 mile below bridge to East Qrand Plains.

Hagerman Canal, NWj- sec. 35, T.ll S., R.25 E.,

at State engineer gage.

Hagerman Canal, SWj sec. 35, T.ll S., R.25 E. ,

at unnamed arroyo 0.8 mile below State engineer gage.

Hagerman Canal, SEj- aec.G, T.12 S., R.26 E. , at

power line crossing.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 1, SBj aec.7, T.12 S.,

R.26 E., 0.7 mile below power line crossing.

Discharge, in cubic feet

Main 

canal

.

_

24.4

_

25.6

_

25.9

23.6

'5375

_

_

27.1

_

31.5

_

31.3

30.6

33.6

_

40.3

41.4

41.0

38.7

39.4

_

Tributary

4.50

5.46

_

.28

_

.92

_

_

1.92

_

_

6.02

_

1.54

_

_

7.81

_

_

_

_

_

_

Diversion

_

,

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

0.01

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

.02

.

per second

Indicated 

ga.ln or loss

_

i

_

_

+0.9

_

-.6

-2.3

_

_

+2.2

_

-1.6

_

-1.7

-.7

_

-1.1

+1.1

-.4

-2.3

+.7

_
PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Continued 497

Hagerman Canal seepage Investigation, Aug. 11, 1960 Continued

Canal 

mile

10.20

10.25

10.75

11.75

12.00

12.00

13.05

13.65

13.70

13.95

14.70

14.70

15.45

16.60

16.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

18.25

18.40

18.95

19.45

19.45

20.00

20.75

20.75

21.80

21.80

22.05

22.85

22.95

Stream and Location

Hagerman Canal, NEj sec. 18, T.12 S., R.26 E., at 

bridge .

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 2, NE£ sec. 18, T.12 S., 

R.26 E., 300 ft below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout Ho. Z%, SEy sec. 18, T.12 S., 

R.26 E., 0.55 mile below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 3, NE£ sec. 19, T.12 S., 

R.26 E., 0.25 mile above bridge.

Hagerman Canal, NE-J sec. 19, T.12 S., R.26 E., at 

bridge above T.O. 4.

Hagerman Canal Turnout Ho. 4, SE^- sec. 19, T.12 S., 

R.26 E., Just below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout Ho. 5, NWj sec. 29, T.12 S., 

R.26 E., 0.65 mile above flume.

Hagerman Canal Floodway, SWy sec. 29, T.12 S., 

R.26 E., 250 ft above flume.

Hagerman Canal, NEi sec. 31, T.12 S., R.26 E., at 

upstream end of flume.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 6, NW£ sec. 32, T.12 S., 

R.26 E., 0.25 mile below flume.

Hagerman Canal, NE£ sec. 6, T.13 S., R.26 E., at 

bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 7, NEir sec. 6, T.13 S., 

R.26 E., Just below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 8, SEj sec. 6, T.13 S., 

R.26 E., 0.75 mile below bridge.

Hagerman Canal, NE-J- sec. 7, T.13 S., R.26 E., 0.7 

mile above Route 285.

Hagerman Canal Turnout Ho. 9, NEir sec. 7, T.13 S., 

R.26 E., 0.7 mile above Route 285.

Hagerman Canal, NE£ sec. 18, T.13 S., R.26 E., 

above Dexter well, 0.3 mile below Route 285.

Hagerman Irrigation Co. Dexter well, NE^- sec. 18, 

T.13 S., R.26 E., 0.3 mile below Route 285.

Hagerman Canal, NE-J- sec. 18, T.13 S., R.26 E., 

below Dexter well, 0.3 mile below Route 285.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 10, NE£ sec. 18, 

T.13 S., R.26 E., 100 ft below Dexter well.

Hagerman Canal Turnout Ho. 11, SE£ see. 18, T.13S., 

R.26 E., 700 ft above bridge.

Hagerman Canal, SEy sec. 18, T.13 S., R.26 E., at 

bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 12, SEj sec. 19, T.13 S., 

R.26 E., 0.5 mile above bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 13, NE^ sec. 30, T.13 S., 

R.26 E., Just below bridge.

Hagerman Canal, NE-J sec. 30, T.13 S., R.26 E., 

below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout Ho. 14, NE£ sec. 30, 

T.13 S., R.26 E., 0.55 mile below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 15, SEj- sec. 30, T.13 S., 

R.26 E., Just above bridge.

Hagerman Canal, NEj sec. 31, T.13 S., R.26 E., at 

bridge .

Hagerman Canal Turnout Ho. 16, NEy sec. 6, T.14 S., 

R.26 E., Just below bridge.

Hagerman Canal, NE£ sec. 6, T.14 S., R.26 E., below 

bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 17, NE-fr sec. 6, T.14 S., 

R.26 E., 0.25 mile below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout Ho. 18, SE-J-^sec.6, T.14 S., 

R.26 E., 0.20 mile above siphon.

Hagerman Canal Floodway, SEy sec. 6, ^.14 S., R.26 

E., 0.10 mile above siphon.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Main 

canal

37.2

-

-

-

35.0

-

-

-

37.9

-

37.8 

'39T4

-

-

40.0

-

39.4

-

41.9

-

-

36.5

-

-

28.6 

TTTJ

-

-

26.9

-

26.7

-

-

-

Tributary

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Diversion

-

0

0

.01

-

0

0

0

-

0

-

0

0

-

0

-

-

-

0

6.11

-

0

6.34

-

0

0

-

0

-

0

0

0

Indicated 

gain or loss

-2.2

-

-

-

-2.2

-

-

-

+2.9

-

-.1

-

-

+ .6

-

-.6

-

 *+2.5

-

-

+ .7

-

-

-1.6

-

-

-.8

-

-.2

-

-

-

Indicated discharge of Hate'rman Irrigation Co. Dexter well.
498 PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Contlnued

Haaerman Canal seecaste investigation, Aug. 11, 1960 Contlnued

Canal 

mile

23.05

23.25

23.40

23.95

24.20

24.60

24.90

25.15

25.15

25.20

25.20

Stream and Location

Hagerman Canal, SE£ sec. 6, T.14 S., R.26 E., 

Just above siphon under Rio Felix.

Hagerman Canal, SE-J- sec. 6, T.14 S., R.26 E., 

Just below siphon under Rio Felix.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 19, HW-J- sec. 8, 

T.14 S., R.26 E., Just below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 20, NW£- sec. 8, 

T.14 S., R.26 E., 0.55 mile below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 21, NW-J- sec. 8, 

T.14 S., R.26 E., 0.80 mile below bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout Ho. 22, SE-J- sec. 8, 

T.14 S., R.26 E., 0,55 mile above bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 23, SE-J- sec. 8, 

T.14 S., R.26 E., 0.25 mile above bridge.

Hagerman Canal, SE-J sec. 8, T.14 S., R.26 E., 

Just above bridge.

Hagerman Canal Turnout No. 24, SE* sec. 8, 

T.14 S., R.26 E., Just above bridge.

Hagerman Canal Floodway, NE-J sec. 17, T.14 S., 

R.26 E., Just below bridge.

Hagerman Canal, NE£ sec. 17, T.14 S., R.26 E., 

Just below bridge.

DiBCharge, in cubic feet per second

Main 

canal

26.2

26.6

-

-

-

-

-

26.0

-

-

18.6

Tributary

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Diversion

0

~

.02

0

0

0

0

-

7.39

.02

-

Indicated 

gain or loss

-0.5

+.4

~

-

-

-

-

-.6

-

-

0.0

PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

A series of discharge measurements was made Mar. 1, 1960, on Pecos River, in New 

Mexico, from the gaging station "near Artesla" to the head (1960 conditions) of Lake 

McMillan. River discharge had been relatively stable for two weeks prior to the run 

and remained stable during the run.

The measurements were made to determine changes in flow through the reach during a 

period of minimum water use by phreatophytes.

Locations of measurement sites were obtained from U. S. Geological Survey Topographic 

quadrangle maps, river miles from Plan and Profile maps of Pecos River (for minus river 

miles, see symbols and footnotes following tabulations).

As affected by small inaccuracies In open-channel measurements, indicated gains or 

losses may be substantially in error.

Pecos 

River

mile

12.4 

10.2

7.2

3.4

1.7

0.0

-3.0a/

-5.9b/

^Stream and Location

Pecos River below Logan Draw, SE-JSE-JSEj- sec. 24, T.17 

S., R.26 E.

Pecos River above Limestone Bluff, SE-J-NE-J-SE-J- sec. 36, 

T.17 S., R.26 E.

Pecos River above Brainard Lake, NWj-NWiSE-J- sec. 7, 

T.18 S., R.27 E.

Brainard Lake Drain into Pecos River (Kaiser Channel), 

SEj-NEiSEi sec. 18, T.18 S.. R.27 E. (would include 

any flow from Rio Penasco).

Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) below Chalk Bluff Draw, 

SE-J-SE-J-SEJ- sec. 19, T.18 S., R.27 E.

Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood (gaging 

station).

Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) above Lake McMillan, 

SEi-NW-J-NE-J sec. 19, T.19 S., R.27 E.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Measured discharge

59.3 

60.0

57.5

57.3

0

57.5

56.9

54.1

Indicated 

gain or loss

+0.7

-2.5

-.2

-

+ .2

-.6

-2.8

a This point on Kaiser Channel is opposite 0.0 River mile, Pe 

b These are miles downstream along Kaiser Channel, referred t

"a" above.

coa River Survey of 1943.

o 0.0 point as explained in note
PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 499

A series of discharge measurements was made Feb. 17, 1960, on the Rio Penasco, in New 

Mexico, from the Upper Penasco Springs at Mayhill to the point of no surface flow on Treat 

Ranch 4.5 miles downstream from the gaging station "near Dunken." Included were measurements of all known tributaries and diversions.

Overlapping measurements were made at Site No. 263.2. The results of these measurements are listed one above the other. The discharge shown above the line was measured 

last by the engineer working downstream to this site, and the discharge shown below the 

line was measured first by the engineer working downstream from this site.

Locations of measurement sites were obtained from the- Mayhill Quadrangle Map of the 

New Mexico State Highway Department, compiled 1938.

As affected by small inaccuracies in open-channel measurements, indicated gains or 

losses may be substantially in error.

Results of discharge measurements of Rio Penasco from Mayhill to Treat (Penasco 

River) Ranch Feb. 17, 1960

Site No. Stream and Location

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Measured Indicated 

gain or loss

256.8

256.9

258

258.65

258.7

259.8

260

260.5

261

261.3

261.55

261.6

261.7

262

262.2

262.3

262.4

263.1

Rio Penasco, NWiSEi sec. 26, T.16 S., R.14 E., 

above Upper Penasco Springs above Mayhill.

Upper Penasco Springs, NW£SE£ sec. 26, T.16 S., 

R.14 E., above Mayhill.

James Canyon, NW^SEj sec. 26, T.16 S., R.14 E., 

at mouth at Mayhill.

Diversion from left (north) channel of Rio 

Penasco, NW^NWj sec. 19, T.16 S., R.15 E., 

0.8 mile below Mayhill ranger station.

Left (north) channel of Rio Penasco, NW^NW^ 

sec. 19, T.16 S., R.15 E., O.8 mile below 

Mayhill ranger station.

Right (south) channel of Rio Penasco,

sec. 19, T.16 S., R.15 E., O.8 mile below 

Mayhill ranger station.

Rio Penasco, KE£SE£ sec. 17, T.16 S., R.15 E., 

200 ft below diversion dam and 2.7 miles below 

Mayhill ranger station.

Unnamed canyon, SW^KE^ sec. 15, T.16 S., R.15 E., 

entering Rio Penasco on right bank (south) 2.8 

miles above east boundary of Lincoln National 

Forest .

Rio Penasco, KE^NEj sec. 24, T.16 S., R.15 E., at 

east boundary of Lincoln National Forest.

Aqua Chlqulta Canyon, NWiNWj sec. 20, T.16 S., 

R.16 E. , at mouth 2.3 miles above Elk.

Rio Penasco, ME^NEy sec. 8, T.16 S., R.16 E., 

0.25 mile below Elk.

Elk Canyon, SW£SW£ sec. 4, T.16 S., R.16 

at mouth 1 mile telow Elk.

Diversion below Elk Canyon. ......................

Little Felix, NW^SEj, sec. 4, T.16 S., R.16 E., 

at mouth 1.3 miles below Elk.

Rio Penasco, NE^SEy sec. 4, T.16 S., R.16 E., 

1.5 miles below Elk and 200 yards above 

mouth of Mathew Canyon.

Mathew Canyon, SE^SE^ sec. 4, T.16 S., R.16 E., 

at mouth 1.5 miles below Elk.

Rio Penasco, KEiSEj sec. 11, T.16 S., R.16 E., 

below Lower Fenasco Springs 4 miles below 

Elk on Williams Ranch.

Upper Diversion (above Powell-Runyan Diversion), 

SE^SEi sec. 12, T.16 S. , R.16 E. , Just above 

Penasco Falls.

Powell-Runyan Diversion, SE^SE-J sec. 12, T.16 S., 

R.16 E., Just above Penasco Falls.

Rio Penasco, SEjSEy sec. 12, T.16 S..R.16 E., 

below Powell-Runyan Diversion Just above 

Penasco Falls.

Spring In SW^NWj sec. 18, T.16 S., R.17 E., 

entering Rio Penasco from left (north) 

bank below Penasco Falls.

Rio Penasco, SW^SEi sec. 13, T.16 S., R.16 E., 

at Powell Ranch below Fenasco Falls.

0.49

5.62

3.04

0

c.3

3.06

9.67

C.2

8.65

8.16

a Indicated loss computed by combining flow (3.47 cfs) In left and right channels, 

b Includes 0.2 cfs return from diversion O.8 mile below Mayhill ranger station, 

c Estimated, 

d Entire flow diverted, not measured.
500 PECOS RIVER BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION Contlnued

Results of discharge measurements of Rio Penasco from Mayhill to Treat (Penasco 

River) Ranch Feb. 17, I960 Continued

Site No.

263.3

263.4

263.6

263.8

264.2

264.4

264.6

264.65

Stream and Location

Runyan Diversion from Rio Penasco, NW£NEi sec. 30,

T.16 S., R.17 E., 2.6 miles above gaging station.

Rio Penasco, NW^ME^ sec. 30, T.16 S., R.17 E., below

Runyan Diversion 2.6 miles above gaging station.

Rio Penasco, NEiSW^ sec. 28, T.16 S., R.17 E., below

Runyan Springs 0.9 mile above gaging station.

Rio Penasco, SW^NWi sec. 27, T.16 S., R.17 E., at

gaging station 1.5 miles above bridge on State

Highway 24.

Rio Penasco, NEiMEj sec. 35, T.16 S., R.17 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 24.

Rio Penasco, SE^-SWi- sec. 36, T.16 S., R.17 E. , at

Treat Ranch (Penasco River Ranch) Headquarters,

1 mile below bridge on State Highway 24.

Rio Penasco, SE£Sw£ sec. 6, T.17 S., R.18 E., at

ranch road ford 1.7 miles below Treat Ranch

Headquarters.

Rio Penasco, NEjNWi sec. 7, T.17 S., R.18 E., 2.O

miles below Treat Ranch Headquarters.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Measured

5.20

3.08

5.30

4.77

3.76

2.57

.26

0

Indicated 

gain or loss

_

+0.12

+2.22

-.53

-1.01

-1.19

-2.31

-.26
PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 501

Five series of discharge measurements were made during the 1960 water year on the Pecos 

River from the gaging station "below McMillan Dam" to the head of Lake Avalon.

The first 2 series were made during a period of no release from Lake McMillan. The 

next 2 series were made during times of release from Lake McMillan of 3.E cfs and 73 cf s, 

respectively. The final series was made three days after a period of release from McMillan.

Locations of measurement sites were obtained from U. S. Geological Survey Topographic 

maps.

As affected by small inaccuracies in open-channel measurements, indicated gains or 

losses may be substantially in error.

Stream and

Location

Pecos River below McMillan

Dam (regular gage).

Pecos River, SW-isW-jNEi sec. 16,

T.20 S. , R.26 E., 200 ft

above (low flow) mouth of

Seven Hivers.

Seven Hivers, NWj;SWj;NEj: sec. 16,

T.20 S., R.26 E.

Pecos River, SWjSWjSEj sec. 21,

T.20 S., R.26 E., at old

Major Johnson Springs gage

site.

Pecos River, SWi-NE^NEj sec. 28,

T.20 S., R.26 E., below all

known springs.

Pecos River, NEjHWs-SW-J sec. 27,

T.20 S., R.26 E.

Pecos River, SEjSWiSEj sec. 35,

T.20 S., R.26 E., at Rocky

Arroyo .

Pecos River, NEjWWjSW-J- sec. 6,

T.21 S., R.26 E. , at damsite 3 (regular gage) measuring site.

Pecos River, WjSEjtWi sec. 5,

T.21 S., R.26 E., at Soapberry Draw.

Pecos River above Dagger

Draw, SW^-SWjSWi sec. 32,

T.20 S., R.27 E.

Pecos River, SWjSE-J- sec. 32,

T.20 S., R.27 E., at

Dagger Draw.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Nov. 30, 1959

Measured

discharge

0

0

a. 12

30.6

42.4

35.1

34.6

33.2

_

_

24.2

Indicated 

gain

or

loss

0

_

+30.6

+11.8

-7.3

-.5

-1.4

_

_

(*)

Dec. 22, 1959

Measured

discharge

0

0

a. 08

30.7

43.7

35.8

34.7

33.2

34.7

_

19.8

Indicated 

gain

or

loss

0

_ '

+30.7

+13.0

-7.9

-1.1

-1.5

+1.5

_

(*)

Jan. 15, 1960

Measured

discharge

34.6

32.8

a. 16

67.8

70.7

67.2

67.9

66.5

65,2

58.8

_

Indicated 

gain

or

loss

-1.8

_

+35.0

+2.9

-3.5

+ .7

-1.4

-1.3

-6.4

_

Jan. 18, 1960

Measured

discharge

72.8

65.8

a. 21

92.2

99.4

106

105

100

103

97.6

_

Indicated 

gain

or

loss

-7.0

_

+ 26.4

+7.2

+6.6

-1.0

-5.0

+3.0

-5.4

_

Jan. 21, 1960

Measured

discharge

0

0

a. 10

33.9

44.4

42.0

46.3

40.5

39.6

36.6

_

Indicated 

gain

or

loss

0

_

+33.9

+10.5

-2.4

+4.3

-5.8

-.9

-3.0

-

Gain or losses not computed becaus 

Not used In computing Indicated gt

e of u: 

in or 1

determined amount of backwater from Lake Avalon. 

oss.

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Abiquiu, N. Mex., Rio Chama near...... 378

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8

Acequia Madre at Costilla, N. Mex..... 359

Acme, N. Mex., Pecos River near....... 427

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Addicks, Tex., Addicks Reservoir

near...........................135-136

Barker Reservoir near............... 134

Buffalo Bayou near.................. 137

Addicks Reservoir near Addicks,

Tex............................135-136

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 11-12

Alamito Creek near Presidio, Tex...... 11

Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex., Pecos River

below..........................424-425

Alamogordo Reservoir, N. Mex.,

contents of....................457,459

Alamosa, Colo., Rio Grande at......... 327

Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir,

Colo............................ 334

Alamosa River near Monticello,

N. Mex.......................... 410

Albuquerque, N. Mex., Rio Grande at... 393 

Aledc, Tex., Clear Fork Tiinity River

near............................ 86

Alexander, Tex., Green Creek near..... 171

Alto, Tex., Angelina River near....... 69

Neches River near................... 64

Alvin, Tex., Chocolate Bayou near..... 144

American Canal Co.'s canal near

Fulshear, Tex................... 193

Anacoco Lake near Leesville, La....... 55

Angelina River, at Horger, Tex........ 73

near Alto , Tex...................... 69

near Lufkiri, Tex.................... 70

near Zavalla, Tex................... 72

Angleton, Tex., Oyster Creek near..... 145

Anton Chico, N. Mex., Pecos River

near............................ 417

Aquilla Creek near Aquilla, Tex......167-168

Arlington, Tex., Lake Arlington at.... 92

Arrey Canal near Arrey, N. Mex........ 11

Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex., Rio Hondo at... 367 

Arroyo Las Vacas near Cuidad Acuna,

Coahuila, Mexico................ 11

Artesia, N. Mex., Pecos River near...434-436 

Asherton, Tex., Nueces River near..... 299

Aspermont, Tex., Double Mountain Fork

Brazos River near............... 146

Salt Croton Creek near.............. 149

Salt Fork Brazos River near......... 150

Association ditch at Costilla,

N. Mex.......................... 359

Atascosa River at Whitsett, Tex....... 314

Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex....... 71

Aubrey, Tex., Little Elm Creek

near............................ 99

Austin, Tex., Colorado River at....... 250

Lake Travis near.................... 247

Waller Creek at....................248,249

Avalon Dam, N. Mex., Pecos River

belov<. .......................... 443

Ballinger, Tex., Colorado River at.... 213

Elm Creek at........................ 214

Barker Reservoir near Addicks, Tex.... 134

Basile, La., Bayou Hezpique near...... 20

Bastrop, Tex., Colorado River at...... 251

Bay City, Tex., Colorado River

near............................ 257

Bayou Anacoco, near Leesville, La..... 53

near Rosepine , La. ............. .~. ... 56

Bayou Castor near Logansport, La...... 42

Bayou d^s Cannes near Eunice, La...... 15

Bayou La Nana near Z,wolle, La. ........ 48

Bayou Hezpique near Basile, La........ 20

Bayou San Miguel near Zwolle, La...... 45

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Bayou San Patricio near Noble, La...... 44

Bayou Toro near Toro, La............... 51

Beals Creek, above Big Spring, Tex..... 210

near Westbrook, Tex.................. 211

Bearhead Creek near Starks, La......... 31

Beaver Creek tributary at Fontenot

Pond, near Beaver, La............ 16-19

Beckwith Creek near DeQuincy, La....... 30

Belton, Tex., Belton Reservoir near.... 183

Leon River near...................... 184

Belton Reservoir near Belton, Tex...... 183

Benbrook, Tex., Benbrook Reservoir

near............................. 87

Clear Fork Trinity River near........ 88

Benbrook Reservoir near Benbrook,

Tex.............................. 87

Bent, N. Mex., Rio Tularusa near....... 462

Bernalillo, N. Mex., Rio Grande near... 392 

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Grande near..... 394

Rio Puerco near...................... 403

Big Cow Creek near Newton, Tex......... 59

Big Creek near Needville, Tex.......... 197

Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City, Tex... 91 

Big Sandy Creek (Sabine River basin)

near Big Sandy, Tex.............. 35

Big Sandy Creek (Trinity River basin)

near Bridgeport, Tex............. 83

Big Spring, Tex., Beals Creek above.... 210

Black River above Malaga, N. Mex....... 445

Blackwell Creek at Many, La............ 46

Blanca, Colo., Trinchera Creek near.... 340

Blanco River, at Wimberley, Tex. ........ 270

near Kyle, Tex....................... 271

Bluewater Creek, at Grants, N. Mex..... 399

below Bluewater Dam, N. Mex.......... 397

near Bluewater, N. Mex............... 398

Bluewater Lake, N. Mex., contents

of..............................457,459

Bluff Creek near Ira, Tex.............. 203

Slum, Tex., Nolands River at........... 164

Boling, Tex., San Bernard River near... 201 

Bon Wier, Tex., Sabine River near...... 57

Bonita ditch, diversion by............. 412

Boyd, Tex., West Fork Trinity River

near............................. 84

Brackettville, Tex., West Nueces River

near............................. 297

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex.............. 239

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex............ 140

Brazos River, at Richmond, Tex......... 195

at Seymour, Tex...................... 151

at Waco, Tex......................... 176

Clear Fork, at Fort Griffin, Tex..... 153

at Nugent, Tex..................... 152

Double Mountain Fork, near Aspermont,

Tex. ............................. 146

near Bryan, Tex...................... 188

near Glen Rose, Tex.................. 162

near Hempstead, Tex.................. 192

near Juliff, Tex..................... 196

near Palo Pinto, Tex................159-160

near South Bend, Tex................. 155

near Whitney, Tex.................... 166

Salt Fork, near Aspermont, Tex....... 150

Brazos River basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in.. 479 

gaging-station records in...........146-198

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................466-470

reservoirs in.......................199-200

Breckenridge, Tex., Hubbard Creek

near............................. 154

Bridgeport, Tex., Big Sandy Creek

near............................. 83

Bridgeport Reservoir above ........... 82

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport,

Tex. ............................. 82

Brown County Water Improvement District

No. 1 canal near Brownwood, Tex.. 234 

503
504 INDEX

Brownsville sewage outflow near

Brownsville, Tex................ 11

Brownwood, Tex., Brown County Water

Improvement District No. 1

canal near...................... 234

Brownwood Reservoir near............ 235

Pecan Bayou at...................... 236

Brownwood Reservoir near Brownwood,

Tex............................. 235

Bruceville, Tex., Cow Bayou

subwatershed No. 4 near........177-178

Bryan, Tex., Brazos River near........ 188

Navasota River near................. 191

Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.. 242 

Buffalo Bayou, at Houston, Tex........ 138

near Addicks, Tex................... 137

Bull Creek near Ira, Tex.............. 202

Bulverde, Tex., Cibolo Creek near..... 289

Buna, Tex., Cypress Creek near........ 60

Bundick Creek, near De Bidder, La..... 26

near Dry Creek, La.................. 28

Burkeville, Tex., Sabine River

near............................ 52

Burnet, Tex., Buchanan Reservoir

near............................ 242

Caballo Dam, N. Mex., Rio Grande

below........................... 412

Caballo Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of.............................457,459

Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Mex.... 364

Calaveras Creek, near Elmendorf,

Tex............................. 287

subwatershed No. 6 near Elmendorf,

Tex............................. 286

Calcasieu River, near Qlenmora, La.... 21

near Oberlin, La.................... 14,22

Calcasieu River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 473

gaging-station records in........... 21-31

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................463-464

Calliham, Tex., Prio River at......... 313

Cameron, Tex., Little River at........ 187

Caney Creek near Splendora, Tex....... 132

Capulin, Colo., La Jara Creek near.... 335

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Carlsbad main

canal near...................... 443

Pecos River at...................... 444

Pecos River near.................... 442

Carlsbad, Tex., North Concho River

near............................14,220

Carlsbad main canal at head, near

Carlsbad, N. Mex................ 443

Carnero Creek near La Garita, Colo.... 331

Carrollton, Tex., Elm Fork Trinity

River near...................... 105

Carson Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of.............................456,458

Casias Creek near Costilla, N. Mex.... 352

Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex.......... 118

Cerro, N. Mex., Latir Creek near...... 360

Rio Grande near..................... 361

Cerro Canal, at Costilla, N. Mex...... 359

near Jaroso, Colo................... 359

New Mexico Branch, near Jaroso,

Colo............................ 359

Cfs-day, definition of................ 3

Chambers Creek near Corsicana, Tex.... 121

Chamita, N. Mex., Rio Chama near...... 380

Champion Creek Reservoir near

Colorado City, Tex.............208-209

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe,

N. Mex.......................... 396

Chireno, Tex., Attoyac Bayou near..... 71

Chocolate Bayou near Alvin, Tex....... 144

Christoval, Tex., South Concho

Irrigation Co.'s canal at....... 215

South Concho River at............... 216

Cibolo Creek, at Selma, Tex........... 290

near Bulverde, Tex.................. 289

near Palls City, Tex................ 291

Clear Creek (tributary to Elm Pork

Trinity River) near Sanger, Tex.. 98 

Clear Creek (tributary to Rio Grande)

below Continental Reservoir,

Colo............................ 319

Clear Fork. See Brazos River, Clear

Fork. 

Clear Fork. See Trinity River, Clear

Fork. 

Cleveland, Tex., East Fork San Jacinto

River............................ 130

Clifton, Tex., North Bosque River

near............................. 172

Clovis, N. Mex., Running Water Draw

near............................. 147

Cochiti, N. Mex., Rio Grande at........ 384

Coleman, Tex., Hords Creek at.......... 233

Coleto Creek near Schroeder, Tex....... 278

Colonias, N. Mex., Gallinas River

near............................. 421

Colorado City, Tex., Champion Creek

Reservoir near..................208-209

Colorado River at.................... 206

Colorado River, at Austin, Tex......... 250

at Ballinger, Tex.................... 213

at Bastrop, Tex...................... 251

at Colorado City, Tex................ 206

at Columbus, Tex..................... 255

at Smithville, Tex..................252-253

at Wharton, Tex...................... 256

at Winchell, Tex..................... 226

near Bay City, Tex................... 257

near Ira, Tex........................ 204

near San Saba, Tex................... 241

near Silver, Tex..................... 212

Colorado River basin, discharge

measurements at miscellaneous

sites in......................... 479

gaging-station records in...........202-257

low-flow partial-record stations

in..............................470-471

reservoirs in.......................258-259

transmountain diversions from, to

Rio Grande basin................. 333

Columbus, Tex., Colorado River at...... 255

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex...... 268

Comanche Springs at Fort Stockton,

Tex.............................453-454

Comfort, Tex., Guadalupe River at...... 263

Computations, accuracy of results of... 8 

Concan, Tex., Frio River at............ 302

Concho River, near Paint Rock, Tex..... 224

near San Angelo, Tex................. 223

Conejos River, below Platoro Reservoir,

Colo............................. 342

near La Sauses, Colo................. 347

near Mogote, Colo.................... 343

Conroe, Tex., West Fork San Jacinto

River near....................... 127

Contents, definition of................ 3

Continental Reservoir, Colo. , Clear

Creek below...................... 319

Control, definition of................. 3

Cooperation, record of................. 1-2

Cordillera ditch at Garcia, Colo....... 359

Correo, N. Mex., Rio San Jose at....... 401

Corsicana, Tex., Chambers Creek

near............................. 121

Costilla, N. Mex., Acequia Madre at.... 359

Association ditch at................. 359

Casias Creek near.................... 352

Cerro Canal at....................... 359

Costilla Creek at.................... 356

Costilla Creek near.................. 355

Penasquito ditch at.................. 359

Santistevan Creek near............... 353

Costilla Creek, above Costilla Dam,

N. Mex........................... 351

at Garcia, Colo...................... 357

below Costilla Dam., N. Mex.......... 354

below diversion dam, at Costilla,

N. Mex........................... 356

diversions from...................... 359

near Costilla, N. Mex................ 355

near Jaroso, Colo.................... 358

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur,

N. Mex........................... 433

Cotulla, Tex., Nueces River at......... 300

Cow Bayou, at Mooreville, Tex.......... 179

near Mauriceville, Tex............... 62

subwatershed No. 4 near Bruceville,

Tex.............................177-178
INDEX 505

Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke, Tex........ 182

Crandall, Tex., East Fork Trinity

River near...................... 116

Crawford, Tex., Hog Creek near........ 175

Creede, Colo., Rio Grande near........ 318

Willow Creek at..................... 320

Crestone, Colo., North Crestone

Creek near...................... 330

Croton Creek near Jayton, Tex......... 148

Cubic feet per second, per square

mile, definition of............. 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2 

Culebra Creek at San Luls, Colo....... 348

Cundiyo, N. Mex., Santa Cruz River

at.............................. 381

Cypress Creek (Sabine River basin)

near Buna, Tex.................. 60

Cypress Creek (San Jaclnto River

basin) near Westfield, Tex...... 129

D'Hanls, Tex., Seoo Creek near........ 310

Dallas, Tex., Trinity River at........ 107

Turtle Creek at..................... 106

Dam B Reservoir at Town Bluff, Tex.... 74

Date, accuracy of..................... 8

explanation of...................... 4-7

Dayton, N. Mex., Rio Penasco at....... 438

De Quincy, La., Beckwith Creek

near............................ 30

De Ridder, La., Bundick Creek near.... 26

Deep Creek (tributary to Colorado

River in McCulloch County), Dry

Prong, near Mercury, Tex........ 230

near Mercury, Tex................... 228

subwatershed No. 3 near Placid,

Tex............................. 227

subwatershed No. 8 (Dry Prong Deep

Creek) near Mercury, Tex........ 229

Deep Creek (tributary to Colorado

River in Scurry County) near

Dunn, Tex....................... 205

Del Norte, Colo., Pinos Creek near.... 325

Rio Grande near..................... 324

Delaware River near Red Bluff,

N. Mex.......................... 449

Denton Creek, near Grapevine, Tex..... 104

near Justln, Tex.................... 102

Derby, Tex. , Frlo River near.......... 312

Devils River, at Pafford Crossing,

Tex............................. 11

near Del Rio, Tex................... 11

Diboll, Tex., Neohes River near....... 65

Dilworth, Tex., Peach Creek below..... 275

Domingo, N. Mex., Galisteo Creek at... 386 

Double Mountain Fork. See Brazos

River, Double Mountain Fork. 

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Dry Creek, La., Bundiok Creek near.... 28

Jim Burney Branch tributary near.... 27

Dry Creek (Brazos River basin) near

Rosenberg, Tex.................. 198

Dry Creek (Colorado River basin) at

Buescher Lake, near Smithville,

Tex............................. 254

Dry Frlo River near Reagan Wells,

Tex............................. 303

Dublin, Tex., Green Creek subwatershed

No. 1 near...................... 170

Duck Creek near Garland, Tex.......... 115

Dunken, N. Mex., Rio Penasco near..... 437

Dunn, Tex. , Deep Creek near........... 205

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort

Worth, Tex...................... 85

East Side Canal near Mesilla Park,

N. Mex.......................... 11

Eastdale No. 1 intake canal near

Jaroso, Colo.................... 359

Easterly, Tex., Navasota River near... 190 

Edna, Tex., Lavaoa River near......... 261

El Paso, Tex., Fort Bliss sump area,

at.............................. 413

Government ditch at................. 414

MoKelllgan Canyon at................ 413

outfall from wells and sewage near.. 11 

El Vado Dam, N. Mex., Rio Chama

below........................... 377

El Vado Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of.............................456,458

Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex., Rio

Grande below..................... 411

Elephant Butte Reservoir, N. Mex.,

contents of.....................457,459

Elizabeth, La., Tenmile Creek near..... 24

Elm Creek at Ballinger, Tex............ 214

Elm Fork. See Trinity River, Elm Fork. 

Elmendorf, Tex., Calaveras Creek

near............................. 287

Calaveras Creek subwatershed No. 6

near............................. 286

Elmendorf Interior drain near San

Antonio, N. Mex.................. 408

Embudo, N. Mex., Rio Grande at......... 374

Emory, Tex., Sabine River near......... 33

English Bayou near Lake Charles, La..... 29

Escondido Creek, at Kenedy, Tex......... 293

subwatershed No. 1 near Kenedy, Tex.. 292 

Estancla Valley, crest-stage stations

In.................. ............ 478

Eunice, La., Bayou des Cannes near..... 15

Evadale, Tex., Neches River at......... 76

Falls City, Tex., Cibolo Creek near.... 291

San Antonio River near............... 288

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Fort Bliss sump area, inlet to, at

El Paso, Tex..................... 413

Fort Garland, Colo., Sangre de Crlsto

Creek near....................... 338

Trinchera Creek near................. 337

Ute Creek near....................... 339

Fort Griffin, Tex., Clear Fork Brazos

River at......................... 153

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir, Tex.,

contents of.....................199,200

Fort Stockton, Tex., Comanche Springs

at..............................453-454

Fort Sumner main canal near Fort

Sumner, N. Mex................... 426

Fort Worth, Tex., Clear Trinity

River at......................... 89

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above....... 85

West Fork Trinity River at........... 90

Four Mile Draw near Lakewood, N-. Mex... 440 

Frlo River, at Calliham, Tex........... 313

at Concan, Tex....................... 302

below Dry Frio River, near Uvalde,

Tex.............................. 304

near Derby, Tex...................... 312

Fuchs ditch, Colo, diversion by........ 333

Fulshear, Tex., American Canal Co.'s

canal near....................... 193

Gaging station, definition of.......... 2

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex...... 386

Gallinas River, at Montezuma,

N. Mex........................... 419

near Colonias, N. Mex................ 421

near Lourdes, N, Mex................. 420

near Montezuma, N. Mex............... 418

Ganado, Tex., Navidad River near....... 262

Garcla, Colo., Cordillera ditch at..... 359

Costllla Creek at.................... 357

Mesa ditch near...................... 359

Garland, Tex., Duck Creek near......... 115

Gary, Tex., Murvaul Bayou near......... 40

Murvaul Lake near..................... 39

Garza-Llttle Elm Reservoir near

Lewisville, Tex.................. 100

Gatesvllle, Tex., Leon River at........ 181

Georgetown, Tex., San Gabriel River

at............................... 186

Girvln, Tex., Pecos River near......... 455

Gladewater, Tex., Sabine River near.... 36

Glen Rose, Tex., Brazos River near..... 162

Paluxy Creek at...................... 163

Glenmora, La., Calcasleu River near.... 21

Goliad, Tex., San Antonio River at..... 294

Goodenough Spring near Comstock, Tex... 11

Goose Creek at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo.... 322

Government ditch at El Paso, Tex....... 414

Graford, Tex., Possum Kingdom Reservoir

near............................. 158

Graham, Tex., Oak Creek near........... 157

Grand Prairie, Tex., West Fork Trinity

River at......................... 93

Grants, N. Mex., Bluewater Creek at.... 399

Rio San Jose near.................... 400
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Grapevine, Tex., Denton Creek near.... 104

Grapevine Reservoir near............ 103

Grapevine Reservoir near Grapevine,

Tex............................. 103

Green Creek, near Alexander, Tex...... 171

subwatershed No. 1 near Dublin

Tex............................. 170

Greens Bayou near Houston, Tex........ 142

Greenville. Tex., Sabine River at..... 32

Guadalupe, N. Mex., Chico Arroyo

near............................ 396

Rio Puerco near..................... 395

Guadalupe River, above Comal River,

at New Braunfels, Tex........... 267

at Comfort, Tex..................... 263

at Sattler, Tex..................... 266

at Victoria, Tex.................... 277

near Spring Branch, Tex............. 264

Guadalupe River basin, gaging station

records in.....................263-294

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 471

Hagerman, N. Mex., Rio Felix near..... 431

Hagerman Canal near Roswell, N. Mex... 11 

Hallettsville, Tex., Lavaca River at... 260 

Halls Bayou at Houston, Tex........... 143

Haltom City, Tex., Big Fossil Creek

at.............................. 91

Hasse, Tex., Leon River near.......... 180

Hemphill, Tex., Palo Gaucho Bayou

near............................ 50

Hempstead, Tex., Brazos River near.... 192

Hillebrandt Bayou at Lovell Lake,

Tex............................. 79

Hog Creek near Crawford, Tex.......... 175

Hollywood, N. Mex., Rio Ruidoso at.... 428

Hondo Creek, near Hondo, Tex.......... 308

near Tarpley, Tex................... 307

Honey Creek, near McKinney, Tex....... 110

subwatershed Nos. 11 and 12 near

McKinney, Tex..................108,109

Hoosier Creek near Merryville, La..... 58

Hords Creek, at Coleman, Tex.......... 233

near Valera, Tex.................... 232

Hords Creek Reservoir near Valera,

Tex............................. 231

Horger, Tex., Angelina River at....... 73

Houston, Tex., Brays Bayou at......... 140

Buffalo Bayou at.................... 138

Greens Bayou near................... 142

Halls Bayou at...................... 143

Sims Bayou at....................... 141

Whiteoak Bayou at................... 139

Hubbard, Tex., Pin Oak Creek near..... 119

Hubbard Creek near Breckenridge, Tex.. 154 

Hurricane Creek tributary at Loring

Lake, near Zwolle, La........... 47

Hydrologic conditions................. 12-13

graph of............................ 14

Ira, Tex., Bluff Creek near..........

Bull Creek near....................

Colorado River near................

Isle du Bois Creek near Pilot Point,

Tex.............................

Jacksboro, Tex., North Creek near.....

West Fork Trinity River near........

Jacksonville, Tex., Mud Creek near....

Jaroso, Colo., Cerro Canal near.......

Costilla Creek near.................

Eastdale No. 1 intake canal near....

New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal

near............................

Jayton, Tex., Croton Creek near.......

Jemez, N. Mex., Jemez River near......

Rio Guadalupe near..................

Jemez Canyon Reservoir, N. Mex.,

contents of....................456

Jemez River, below East Fork, near

Jemez Springs, N. Mex...........

below Jemez Canyon Dam, N. Mex......

near Jemez, N. Mex..................

Jemez Springs, N. Mex., Jemez River

near............................

203

202

204

97

359

358

359

359

148

390

389

459

Jim Burney Branch tributary at Smithhart Pond, near Dry Creek, La.... 27

Johnson City, Tex., Pedernales River

near............................. 246

Juliff, Tex., Brazos River near........ 196

Junction, Tex., Llano River near....... 244

North Llano River near............... 243

Justin, Tex., Denton Creek near........ 102

Kenedy, Tex., Escondido Creek at....... 293

Escondido Creek subwatershed No. 1

near............................. 292

Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near

Villa Grove, Colo. ............... 328

Kountze, Tex., Village Creek near...... 77

Kyle, Tex., Blanco River near.......... 271

La Garita, Colo, Carnero Creek near.... 331

La Garita Creek near................. 332

La Garita Creek near La Garita,

Colo. ............................ 332

La Jara Creek at Gallegos Ranch, near

Capulin, Colo.................... 335

La Madera, N. Mex., Rio Ojo Caliente

at............................... 379

La Puente, N. Hex., Rio Chama near..... 375

La Sauses, Colo., Conejos River near... 347 

Rio Grande near...................... 336

LaBelle, Tex., Taylor Bayou near........ 78

Laguna, Tex., Nueces River at.......... 296

Lake Arlington at Arlington, Tex....... 92

Lake Arthur, N. Mex., Cottonwood

Creek near....................... 433

Pecos River near..................... 432

Lake Avalon, N. Mex., contents of.....458,459

Lake Charles, La., English Bayou near.. 29 

Lake Cherokee near Longview, Tex....... 37

Lake Colorado City, Tex., contents

of..............................258,259

Lake Corpus Christ! near Mathis, Tex... 316 

Lake Fork. See Sabine River, Lake

Fork. 

Lake Houston near Sheldon, Tex......... 133

Lake J. B. Thomas, Tex., contents

of..............................258,259

Lake McMillan, N. Mex., contents of...457-459 

Lake Nasworthy, Tex., contents of.....258-259

Lake Stamford, Tex., contents of......199,200

Lake Sweetwater, Tex., contents of....199,200

Lake Travis near Austin, Tex........... 247

Lake Tyler near Whitehouse, Tex........ 67

Lakes and reservoirs:

Addicks Reservoir near Addicks,

Tex.............................135-136

Alamogordo Reservoir, N. Mex........457,459

Anacoco Lake near Leesville, La...... 55

Arlington, Lake, at Arlington, Tex... 92 

Avalon, Lake, N. Mex................458,459

Barker Reservoir near Addicks, Tex... 134 

Belton Reservoir near Belton, Tex.... 183

Benbrook Reservoir near Benbrook,

Tex.............................. 87

Bluewater Lake, N. Mex..............457,459

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport , Tex........................ 82

Brownwood Reservoir near Brownwood,

Tex. ............................. 235

Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.. 242 

Caballo Reservoir, N. Mex...........457,459

Carson Reservoir, N. Mex............456,458

Champion Creek Reservoir near

Colorado City, Tex..............208-209

Cherokee, Lake, near Longview, Tex... 37 

Colorado City, Lake, Tex............258,259

Corpus Christ!, Lake, near Mathis,

Tex.............................. 316

Dam B Reservoir at Town Bluff, Tex... 74 

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort

Worth, Tex....................... 85

El Vado Reservoir, N. Mex...........456,458

Elephant Butte Reservoir, N. Mex....457,459

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir, Tex....199,200

Garza-Little Elm Reservoir near

Lewisville, Tex.................. 100

Grapevine Reservoir near Grapevine,

Tex.............................. 103
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Lakes and reservoirs Continued 

Hords Creek Reservoir near Valera,

Tex............................. 231

Houston, Lake, near Sheldon, Tex.... 133

J. B. Thomas, Lake, Tex............258,259

Jemez Canyon Reservoir, N. Mex.....456,459

Lavon Reservoir near Lavon, Tex..... 113

Leon Reservoir, Tex................199,200

McClure Reservoir, N. Mex..........456,458

McMillan, Lake, N. Mex.............457-459

Medina Lake near San Antonio, Tex... 282 

Murvaul Lake near Gary, Tex......... 39

Nasworthy, Lake, Tex............... .258-259

Nichols Reservoir, N. Mex..........456,459

Oak Creek Reservoir, Tex...........258,259

Platoro Reservoir at Platoro,

Colo............................ 341

Possom Kingdom Reservoir near

Oraford, Tex.................... 158

Red Bluff Reservoir, Tex...........458,459

San Angelo Reservoir at San Angelo,

Tex............................. 221

Stamford, Lake, Tex................199,200

Sweetwater, Lake, Tex..............199,200

Travis, Lake, near Austin, Tex...... 247

Tyler, Lake, near Whitehouse, Tex... 67 

Whitney Reservoir near Whitney,

Tex............................. 165

Lakewood, N. Mex., Pour Mile Draw

near............................ 440

Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near... 439 

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex..... 185

Laredo sewage outfall at Laredo, Tex.. 11 

Las Cruces Arroyo near Las Cruces,

N. Mex..........................

Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Mex........

Lavaca River, at Hallettsville, Tex... 

near Edna, Tex......................

Lavaca River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................260-262

Lavon, Tex., East Fork Trinity River

near............................ 114

Lavon Reservoir near................ 113

Lavon Reservoir near Lavon, Tex....... 113

Leasburg Canal at Selden, N. Mex...... 11

Leesville, La., Anacoco Lake near..... 55

Bayou Anacoco near.................. 53

Wyatt Creek tributary near.......... 54

Leon River, at Gatesville, Tex........ 181

near Belton, Tex.................... 184

near Basse, Tex..................... IfaO

Leon Reservoir, Tex., contents of....199,200

Leona River spring flow near Uvalde,

Tex............................. 311

Lewisville, Tex., Elm Fork Trinity

River near...................... 101

Qarza-Little Elm Reservoir near..... 100

Liberty, Tex., Trinity River at....... 126

Little Elm Creek near Aubrey, Tex..... 99

Little River at Cameron, Tex.......... 187

Llano ditch near Questa, N. Mex....... 363

Llano River at Llano, Tex............. 245

near Junction, Tex.................. 244

Lobatos, Colo., Rio Qrande near....... 349

Lockhart, Tex., Plum Creek at ........ 273

Logansport, La., Bayou Castor near.... 42

Sabine River at..................... 41

Longview, Tex., Lake Cherokee near.... 37

Los Alamos, N. Mex., Rito de Los

Frijoles near................... 383

Los Cordovas, N. Mex., Rio Pueblo de

Taos at......................... 371

Rio Pueblo de Taos below............ 372

Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo...... 345

Lourdes, N. Mex., Qallinas River

near............................ 420

Lovell Lake, Tex., Hillebrandt Bayou

at.. ............................. 79

Low-flow investigation:

Rio Grande basin.................... 481

Lufkin, Tex., Angelina River near..... 70

Luling, Tex. , Plum Creek near......... 274

San Marcos River at................. 272

McClure Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of.............................456,458

McGregor, Tex., Middle Bosque River

near............................ 174

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McKelligan Canyon at El Paso, Tex...... 413

McKinney, Tex., East Fork Trinity

River near....................... Ill

Honey Creek near..................... 110

Honey Creek subwatersheds Nos. 11

and 12 near.....................108,109

McMillan Dam, N. Mex., Pecos River

below............................ 441

Mabank, Tex., Cedar Creek near......... 118

Malaga, N. Mex., Black River above..... 445

Pecos River near....................446,447

Manassa, Colo., San Antonio River

near............................. 346

Many, La., Blackwell Creek at.......... 46

Map of the United States............... 9

Mathis, Tex., Lake Corpus Christi

near............................ 316

Nueces River near.................... 317

Mauriceville, Tex., Cow Bayou near..... 62

Maverick Canal near Eagle Pass, Tex.... 11

Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex....... 283

Medina Lake near San Antonio, Tex...... 282

Medina River, near Pipe Creek, Tex..... 280

near Riomedina, Tex.................. 284

near San Antonio, Tex................ 285

Menard, Tex., Noyes Canal at........... 237

San Saba River at.................... 238

Mercury, Tex., Deep Creek near......... 228

Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8

near............................. 229

Dry Prong Deep Creek near............ 230

Mermentau River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 473

gaging-station records in............ 15-20

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 463 

Merryville, La., Hoosier Creek

near............................. 58

Mesa ditch near Qarcia, Colo........... 359

Middle Bosque River near McGregor,

Tex.... ......................... 174

Middle Concho i.iver near Tankersly,

Tex.............................. 217

Midway, Tex.-, Trinity River near....... 123

Milam, Tex., Sabine River near......... 49

Mimbres River near Mimbres, N. Mex..... 460

Mimbres River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................477-478

gaging-station records in...........460-461

Mission River at Refugio, Tex.

Mogote, Colo., Conejos River near......

Monte Vista, Colo., Rio Grande near....

Montezuma, N. Mex., Gallinas River

at........... ....................

Gallinas River near..................

Monticello, N. Mex., Alamosa River

near.............................

Mooreville, Tex. , Cow Bayou at.........

Morgan Creek near Westbrook, Tex.......

Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex.......

Muenster, Tex., Elm Fork Trinity River

near.............................

Elm Fork Trinity River subwatershed

No. 6-0 near.....................

Mukewater Creek at Trickham, Tex.......

Murvaul Bayou near Gary , Tex............

Muvaul Lake near Gary, Tex.............

295

343

326

419

418

410

179

207

95

225

40

39

Navasota River, near Bryan, Tex........ 191

near Easterly, Tex................... 190

Navidad River near Ganado, Tex......... 262

Neches River, at Evadale, Tex.......... 76

at Town Bluff, Tex................... 75

near Alto, Tex....................... 64

near Diboll, Tex..................... 65

near Neches, Tex..................... 63

near Rockland, Tex................... 66

Neches River basin, gaging-station

records in....................... 63-77

Needville , Tex., Big Creek near........ 197

New Braunfels, Tex., Comal River at.... 268

Guadalupe River at................... 267

Newcastle, Tex., Salt Creek near....... 156

Newton, Tex., Big Cow Creek near....... 59

Nichols Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of..............................456,459

Nob 1 1- , La., Bayou San Patricio

near............................. 44

Nolands River at Blum, Tex............. 164
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North Bosque River, at Stephenville,

Tex............................. 169

at Valley Milles, Tex............... 173

near Clifton, Tex................... 172

North Concho River, at San Angelo,

Tex............................. 222

at Sterling City, Tex............... 219

near Carlsbad, Tex..................14,220

North Creek near Jacksboro, Tex....... 80

North Crestone Creek near Crestone,

Colo............................ 330

North Llano River near Junction,

Tex............................. 243

North Spring River at Roswell,

N. Mex.......................... 431

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex............ 237

Nueces River, at Cotulla, Tex......... 300

at Laguna, Tex...................... 296

below Uvalde, Tex................... 298

near Asherton, Tex.................. 299

near Mathis, Tex.................... 317

near Three Rivers, Tex.............. 315

near Tilden, Tex.................... 301

Nueces River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................296-317

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 471

Nugent, Tex., Clear Fork Brazos River

at.............................. 152

Oak Creek near Graham, Tex............ 157

Oak Creek Reservoir, Tex., contents

of.............................258,259

Oakwood, Tex., Trinity River near..... 122

Oberlin, La., Calcasieu River near.... 14,22

Whiskey Chitto Creek near........... 25

Olney, Tex., Salt Creek at............ 156

Order, downstream, and station

numbers......................... 3-4

Orla, Tex., Pecos River near.......... 450

Ortiz, Colo, Los Pinos River near..... 345

San Antonio River at................ 344

Oyster Creek near Angleton, Tex..'..... 145

Paint Rock, Tex., Concho River near.... 224

Palo Gaucho Bayou near Hemphill, Tex.. 50 

Palo Pinto, Tex., Brazos River

near...........................159-160

Palo Pinto Creek near Santo, Tex...... 161

Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex........ 163

Park View, N. Mex., Willow Creek near. 376 

Partial-record station, definition

of.............................. 2

Peach Creek (Guadalupe River basin),

below Dilworth, Tex............. 275

Peach Creek (San Jacinto River basin),

at Splendora, Tex............... 131

Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex.......... 236

Pecos, N. Mex., Pecos River near...... 415

Pecos River, at Carlsbad, N. Mex...... 444

at dam site No. 3, near Carlsbad,

N. Mex.......................... 442

at Pierce Canyon Crossing near

Malaga, N. Mex.................. 447

at Red Bluff, N. Mex................ 448

at Santa Rosa, N. Mex............... 422

below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex.......424-425

below Avalon Dam, N. Mex............ 443

below McMillan Dam, N. Mex.......... 441

Kaiser Channel, near Lakewood,

N. Mex.......................... 439

near Acme, N. Mex................... 427

near Anton Chico, N. Mex............ 417

near Artesia, N. Mex...............434-436

near Girvin, Tex.................... 455

near Lake Arthur, N. Mex............ 432

near Lakewood, N. Mex............... 439

near Malaga, N. Mex................. 446

near Orla, Tex...................... 450

near Pecos, N. Mex.................. 415

near Puerto de Luna, N. Mex......... 423

near Shumla, Tex.................... 11

seepage investigations.............482-501

Pedernales River near Johnson City,

Tex............................. 246

Penasquito ditch at Costilla,

N. Mex.......................... 359

Phantom Lake Spring near Toyahvale,

Tex.............................. 451

Picacho, N. Mex., Rio Hondo at......... 429

Pidcoke, Tex., Cowhouse Creek at....... 182

Piedra Pass ditch, Colo., diversion

by............................... 333

Pilot Point, Tex., Isle du Boise

Creek near....................... 97

Pin Oak Creek near Hubbard, Tex........ 119

Pinos Creek near Del Norte, Colo....... 325

Pinto Creek near Del Rio, Tex.......... 12

Pipe Creek, Tex., Medina River near.... 280

Red Bluff Creek near................. 281

Placid, Tex., Deep Creek subwatershed

No. 3 near....................... 227

Platoro Reservoir, at Platoro, Colo.... 341

Conejos River below.................. 342

Plum Creek, at Lockhart, Tex........... 273

near Luling, Tex..................... 274

Poniente drain near Reynosa,

Tamaulipos, Mexico............... 12

Possom Kingdom Reservoir near Graford,

Tex.............................. 158

Princeton, Tex. , Sister Grove Creek

near............................. 112

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey................ 8-11

by State agencies.................... 11-12

Puerto de Luna, N. Mex., Pecos River

near............................. 423

Questa, N. Mex., Cabresto Creek near... 364 

Llano ditch near..................... 363

Red River near......................362,365

Quinlan, Tex., South Fork Sabine River

near............................. 33

Quitman, Tex., Lake Fork Sabine River

near............................. 34

Raber-Lohr ditch, Colo., diversion by.. 333 

Ranchito, N. Mex., Rio Pueblo de Taos

near............................. 368

Reagan Wells, Tex., Dry Frio River

near............................. 303

Rebecca Creek near Spring Branch, Tex.. 265 

Red Bluff, N. Mex., Delaware River

near............................. 449

Pecos River at....................... 448

Red Bluff Creek near Pipe Creek, Tex... 281 

Red Bluff Reservoir, Tex., contents

of..............................458,459

Red River, at mouth, near Questa,

Mex.............................. 365

near Questa, N. Mex.................. 362

Refugio, Tex., Mission River at........ 295

Reservoirs. See Lakes and reservoirs. 

Richland CreeF~near Richland, Tex...... 120

Richmond, Tex., Brazos River at........ 195

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near. 194 

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near

Richmond, Tex.................... 194

Rio Alamo at Mier, Tamaulipas,

Mexico........................... 12

Rio Chama, below El Vado Dam, N. Mex... 377 

near Abiquiu, N. Mex................. 378

near Chamita, N. Mex................. 380

near La Puente, N. Mex............... 375

Rio Chiquito, near Talpa, N. Mex....... 370

Rio Conchos near OJinaga, Chihuahua,

Mexico........................... 12

Rio Escondido at Villa de Fuente,

Coahuila, Mexico................. 12

Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near

Hagerman, N. Mex................. 431

Rio Grande, above mouth of Trinchera

Creek, near La Sauses, Colo...... 336

at Alamosa, Colo..................... 327

at Albuquerque, N. Mex............... 393

at Cochiti, N. Mex................... 384

at Colorado-New Mexico State line.... 350

at Eagle Pass, Tex................... 12

at El Paso, Tex...................... 12

at Embudo, N. Mex.................... 374

at Fort Quitman, Tex................. 12

at Island station near El Paso, Tex.. 12 

at Johnson Ranch, Tex................ 12

at Langtry, Tex...................... 12
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Rio Grande, at Laredo, Tex............ 12

at lower Brownsville station, Tex... 12 

at lower Presidio station, Tex...... 12

at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso,

N. Mex..........................l4,382

at Palafax, Tex..................... 12

at Progreso Bridge, Tex............. 12

at San Acacia, N. Mex............... 406

at San Felipe, N. Mex............... 387

at San Marcial, N. Mex.............. 409

at Selden, N. Mex................... 12

at Thirtymile Bridge, near Creede,

Colo............................ 318

at Upper Presidio station, Tex...... 12

at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo............. 321

below American Dam, near El Paso,

Tex............................. 12

below Amistad Damsite, Tex.......... 12

below Caballo Dam, N. Mex........... 412

below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex.... 411

below Falcon Dam, Tex............... 12

below Maverick Dam, Tex............. 12

below Taos Junction Bridge, near

Taos, N. Mex.................... 373

near Bernalillo, N. Mex............. 392

near Bernardo, N. Mex............... 394

near Cerro, N. Mex.................. 361

near Del Norte, Colo................ 324

near El Paso, Tex................... 12

near Lobatos, Colo.................. 349

near Monte Vista, Colo.............. 326

nearReynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico.... 12

near Rio Grande City, Tex........... 12

near San Benito, Tex................ 12

near Villa Guerrero, Coahuila,

Mexico.......................... 12

South Fork at South Fork, Colo...... 323

Rio Grande basin, crest-stage stations

in.............................474-477

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in...............479-480

gaging-station records in..........318-455

low-flow investigation.............. 481

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................471-472

reservoirs in......................456-459

transmountain diverstions to, from

Colorado River basin............ 333

Rio Grande de Ranches, near Talpa,

N. Mex.......................... 369

Rio Guadalupe at Box Canyon, near

Jemez, N. Mex................... 389

Rio Hondo (tributary to Pecos River), 

at Diamond A Ranch, near 

Roswell, N. Mex................. 430

at Picacho, N. Mex.................. 429

Rio Hondo (tributary to Rio Grande),

at Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex......... 367

near Valdez, N. Mex................. 366

Rio Ojo Caliente at La Madera,

N. Mex.......................... 379

Rio Penasco, at Dayton, N. Mex........ 438

near Dunken, N. Mex................. 437

Rio Pueblo de Taos, at Los Cordovas,

N. Mex.......................... 371

below Los Cordovas, N. Mex.......... 372

near Ranchito, N. Mex............... 368

Rio Puerco, above Chico Arroyo, near

Guadalupe, N. Mex............... 395

at Rio Puerco, N. Mex............... 402

near Bernardo, N. Mex............... 403

Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood, N. Mex...... 428

Rio Salado, at Las Tortillas,

Tamaulipas, Mexico.............. 12

near San Acacia, N. Mex............. 404

Rio San Diego at Jimenez, Coahuila,

Mexico.......................... 12

Rio San Jose, at Correo, N. Mex....... 401

near Grants, N. Mex................. 400

Rio San Juan, above Rio Grande City,

Tex............................. 12

below Rio Grande City, Tex.......... 12

Rio San Rodrigo near El Moral,

Coahuila, Mexico................ 12

Rio Tularosa near Bent, N. Mex........ 462

Riomedina, Tex., Medina Canal near.... 283

Medina River near................... 284

Rito de Los Frijoles near Los Alamos,

N. Mex........................... 383

Riverside, Tex., Trinity River at...... 124

Rockland, Tex., Neches River near...... 66

Somayor, Tex., Trinity River at........ 125

Rosenberg, Tex., Dry Creek near........ 198

Rosepine, La., Bayou Anacoco near...... 56

Rosser, Tex., Trinity River near....... 117

Roswell, N. Mex., North Spring River

at............................... 431

Rio Hondo near....................... 430

Ruliff, Tex., Sabine River near........ 61

Running Water Draw near Clovis,

N. Mex........................... 147

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 3

Sabinal River, at Sabinal, Tex......... 306

near Sabinal, Tex.................... 305

Sabine River, at Greenville, Tex....... 32

at Logansport, La.................... 41

below Toledo Bend, near Burkeville,

Tex.............................. 52

Lake Fork, near Quitman, Tex......... 34

near Bon Wier, Tex................... 57

near Emory, Tex...................... 33

near Gladewater, Tex................. 36

near Milam, Tex...................... 49

near Ruliff, Tex..................... 61

near Tatum, Tex,..................... 38

South Fork, near Quinlan, Tex........ 33

Sabine River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................473-474

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... 479

gaging-station records in............ 32-62

low-flow partial-record stations in.464-466 

Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo..... 329

Salt basin, crest-stage stations in.... 478

Salt Creek, at Olney, Tex.............. 156

near Newcastle, Tex.................. 156

Salt Croton Creek near Aspermont,

Tex............................. 149

Salt Fork. See Brazos River, Salt

Fork. 

San Acacia, N. Mex., Rio Grande at..... 406

Rio Salado near...................... 404

Socorro main canal north at.......... 405

San Angelo, Tex., Concho River near.... 223

North Concho River at................ 222

San Angelo Reservoir at.............. 221

San Angelo Reservoir at San Angelo,

Tex.............................. 221

San Antonio, N. Mex., Elmendorf

interior drain near.............. 408

San Antonio Riverside drain near..... 407

Socorro main canal south near........ 407

San Antonio, Tex., Medina Lake near.... 282

Medina River near.................... 285

San Antonio River at................. 279

San Antonio River (Guadalupe River

basin), at Goliad, Tex........... 294

at San Antonio, Tex.................. 279

near Falls City, Tex................. 288

San Antonio River (Rio Grande basin),

at mouth, near Manassa, Colo..... 346

at Ortiz, Colo....................... 344

San Antonio riverside drain, near

San Antonio, N. Mex.............. 407

near San Marcial, N. Mex............. 408

San Bernard River near Boling, Tex..... 201

San Felipe, N. Mex., Rio Grande at..... 387

San Felipe Creek near Del Rio, Tex..... 12

San Gabriel River at Georgetown,

Tex.............................. 186

San Ildefonso, N. Mex., Rio Grande

near.............................14,382

San Jacinto River, East Fork, near

Cleveland, Tex................... 130

West Fork, near Conroe, Tex.......... 127

San Jacinto River basin, gaging-station

records in......................127-143

San Luis, Colo., Culebra Creek at...... 348

San Luis Valley, Colo., closed basin 

in, gaging-station records for 

streams in......................328-332

San Marcial, N. Mex., Rio Grande at.... 409

San Antonio riverside drain near..... 408
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San Marcos, Tex., San Marcos River

spring flow at.................. 269

San Marcos River, at Luling, Tex...... 272

spring flow at San Marcos, Tex...... 269

San Pablo, N. Mex., Tecolote Creek

near............................ 416

San Saba, Tex., Colorado River

near............................ 241

San Saba River at................... 240

San Saba River, at Menard, Tex........ 238

at San Saba, Tex.................... 240

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale,

Tex............................. 452

San Vicente Arroyo at Silver City,

N. Mex.......................... 461

Sandies Creek near Westhoff, Tex...... 276

Sandy Creek, Tex., discharge measurements of........................ 262

Sanger, Tex., Clear Creek near........ 98

Elm Fork Trinity River near......... 96

Sangre de Cristo Creek near Fort

Garland, Colo................... 338

Santa Cruz River at Cundiyo, N. Mex... 381 

Santa Fe River near Santa Fe,

N. Mex.......................... 385

Santa Rosa, N. Mex., Pecos River at... 422 

Santistevan Creek near Costilla,

N. Mex.......................... 353

Santo, Tex., Palo Pinto Creek near.... 161

Sattler, Tex., Guadalupe River at..... 266

Schroeder, Tex., Coleto Creek near.... 278

Seco Creek, near D'Hanis, Tex......... 310

near Utopia, Tex.................... 309

Seepage investigations:

Pecos River........................482-501

Selma, Tex., Cibolo Creek at. 

Seymour, Tex., Brazos River at........

Shelbyville, Tex., Tenaha Creek near., 

Sheldon, Tex., Lake Houston near......

Silver, Tex., Colorado River near.....

Silver City, N. Mex., San Vicente

Arroyo at. .....................

Sims Bayou at Houston, Tex............

Sister Grove Creek near Princeton,

Tex............................

Sixmile Creek near Sugartown, La......

290

151

43

133

212

461

141

112 

23

Smithville, Tex., Colorado River at...252-253 

Dry Creek near...................... 254

Socorro main canal north at San

Acacia, N. Mex.................. 405

Socorro main canal south near San

Antonio, N. Mex................. 407

Somerville, Tex., Yegua Creek near.... 189

South Bend, Tex., Brazos River near... 155 

South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal

at Christoval, Tex.............. 215

South Concho River, at Christoval,

Tex............................. 216

South Fork, Colo., South Fork Rio

Grande at....................... 323

Splendora, Tex., Caney Creek near..... 132

Peach Creek at...................... 131

Spring, Tex., Spring Creek near....... 128

Spring Branch, Tex., Guadalupe River

near............................ 264

Rebecca Creek near.................. 265

Spring Creek (Colorado River basin)

near Tarikersly, Tex............. 218

Spring Creek (San Jacinto River bas'ln)

near Spring, Tex................ 128

Squaw Pass ditch, Colo. , diversion by. 333 

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 3

Starks, La., Bearhead Creek near...... 31

Stephenville, Tex., North Bosque

River Bt........................ 169

Sterling City, Tex., North Concho

River at........................ 219

Sugartown, La., Sixmile Creek near.... 23

Tabor ditch, Colo., diversion by...... 333

Talpa, N. Mex., Rio Chiquito near..... 370

Rio Grande de Ranches near.......... 369

Tankersly, Tex., Middle Concho River

near............................ 217

Spring Creek near................... 218

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Taos, N. Mex., Rio Grande near......... 373

Tarbell ditch, Colo., diversion by..... 333

Tarpley, Tex., Hondo Creek near........ 307

Tatum, Tex., Sabine River near......... 38

Taylor Bayou near LaBelle, Tex......... 78

Taylor Bayou basin, gaging-station

records in....................... 78-79

Tecolote Creek near San Pablo, N. Mex.. 416 

Tenaha Creek near Shelbyville, Tex..... 43

Tenmile Creek near Elizabeth, La....... 24

Terlingua Creek near Terlingua, Tex.... 12

Terms and abbreviations, definition of. 2-3 

Terrace Reservoir, Colo., Alamosa

Creek above...................... 334

Three Rivers, Tex., Nueces River near.. 315 

Tilden, Tex., Nueces River near........ 301

Toro, La., Bayou Toro near.

Town Bluff, Tex., Dam B Reservoir

at...............................

Neches River at......................

Toyahvale, Tex., Phantom Lake Spring

near.............................

San Solomon Springs at...............

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Rio Grande 

basin............................

Treasure Pass ditch, Colo., diversion 

by...............................

Trickham, Tex., Mukewater Creek at.....

Trinchera Creek, above Turners Ranch, 

near Fort Garland, Colo..........

below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca, 

Colo. ............................

Trinity River, at Dallas, Tex.

51

74

75

451

452

333

225

340 

107 

at Liberty, Tex...................... 126

at Riverside, Tex.................... 124

at Romayor, Tex...................... 125

Clear Fork, at Fort Worth, Tex....... 89

near Aledo, Tex.................... 86

near Benbrook, Tex................. 88

East Fork, near Crandall, Tex........ 116

near Lavon, Tex.................... 114

near McKinney, Tex................. Ill

Elm Fork, near Carrollton, Tex....... 105

near Lewisville, Tex............... 101

near Muenster, Tex................. 95

near Sanger, Tex................... 96

subwatershed No. 6-0 near Muenster,

Tex............................. 94

near Midway, Tex..................... 123

near Oakwood, Tex.................... 122

near Rosser, Tex..................... 117

West Fork, at Fort Worth, Tex........ 90

at Grand Prairie , Tex.............. 93

near Boyd, Tex..................... 84

near Jacksboro, Tex................ 81

Trinity River basin, gaging-station

records in.......................80-126

Tularosa Valley, crest-stage stations

in............................... 478

Turtle Creek at Dallas, Tex............ 106

Ute Creek near Fort Garland, Colo. 

Utopia, Tex., Seco Creek near..... 

Uvalde, Tex., Frio River near.....

Leona River spring flow near....

Nueces River below..............

Valdez, N. Mex., Rio Hondo near.......

Valera, Tex., Hords Creek near........

Hords Creek Re'servoir near..........

Valley Mills, Tex., North Bosque

River at.......................

Victoria, Tex., Guadalupe River at....

Villa Grove, Colo., Kerber Creek near. 

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex.......

WSP, definition of....................

Waco, Tex., Brazos River at...........

Wagonwheel Gap, Colo., Goose Creek at. 

Rio Grande at.......................

Waller Creek, at 23d Street, Austin,

Tex.............................

at 38th Street, Austin, Tex.........

West Nueces River near Brackettville, 

Tex.............................

339

309

304

311

298

366

232

231

173

277

328

77

3

176

322

321

249

248

297
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West Side Canal near Mesilla Park,

N. Mex.......................... 12

Westbrook, Tex., Seals Creek near..... 211

Morgan Creek near................... 207

Westfield, Tex., Cypress Creek

near............................ 129

Westhoff, Tex., Sandies Creek near..... 276

Wharton, Tex., Colorado River at...... 256

Whiskey Chitto Creek near Oberlin,

La.............................. 25

Whitehouse, Tex., Lake Tyler near..... 67

Whiteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex........ 139

Whitney, Tex., Brazos River near...... 166

Whitney Reservoir near.............. 165

Whitney Reservoir near Whitney,

Tex............................. 165

Whitsett, Tex., Atascosa River at..... 314

Willow Creek (tributary to Rio Chama)

near Park View, N. Mex.......... 376

Willow Creek (tributary to Rio Qrande) 

at Creede, Colo..................

Wimberley, Tex., Blanco River at.......

Winchell, Tex., Colorado River at......

Work, division of......................

scope of.............................

Wyatt Creek tributary at Lewis and 

Killian Lake, near Leesville, 

La................................

Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex.

Youngsport, Tex., Lampasas River

at.........................

Zavalla, Tex., Angelina River

near.......................

Zwolle, La., Bayou La Nana near.. 

Bayou San Miguel near..........

Hurricane Creek tributary near.

320

270

226

2

1

54

189

185

72

48

45

47

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