DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Roy O. West, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 588

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1924:

PART VIII. WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. E. ELLSWORTH, District Engineer

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Authorization and scope of work_-___-_-______-___________-_________ 1

Definition of terms-------____---__-_-_.__-___________---__--___-__ 2

Explanation of data_-__-___-_____-________--____--___---__-_-_____ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results..---------------------_. 4

Publications. _____________________________________________________ 5

Cooperation ______________________________________________________ 10

Division of work._________________________________________________ 10

Gaging-station records.__________--_______^__--_--_-_____-__-_____- 11

Calcasieu River basin..._______________________________________ 11

Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La________-___----_____-______ II

Calcasieu River near Kinder, La-_--_-_--_-_-_--_----------- IS

Sabine River basin_____________________________________-______ 14

Sabine River near Golden, Tex____--_______--_---------_-_- 14

Sabine River near Longview, Tex___________________________ 15

Sabine River at Logansport, La-__-___-----__--__---____-_-_ 17

Sabine River at Sabinetown, Tex__________________________ 18

Sabine River near Bon Weir, Tex_________-__--__-.-__------ 20

Lake Fork of Sabine River near Quitman, Tex________________ 21

Neches River basin__________________________________________ 23

Neches River near Reese, Tex______________________________ 23

Neches River near Diboll, Tex_______________________--__._- 24

Neches River near Rockland, Tex.:_________________________ 25

Neches River at Evadale, Tex______________________________ 27

Mud Creek at Ponta, Tex.__ _ ________ _ _ ____ _ ___ 29

Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex_-_---__---__--___-_-------- 30

Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex__________________________ 31

Ayish Bayou at San Augustine, Tex_-_--_--_-------------__- 33

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex----_--________-------__--__ 34

Trinity River basin__________________________________________ 35

West Fork of Trinity River at Bridgeport, Tex_ ______________ 35

West Fork of Trinity River at Lake Worth Dam, above Fort

Worth, Tex ._____-__________.___________ 37

West Fork of Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex.___ _ __ _ _ 38

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex..__________________________ 40

Trinity River near Rosser, Tex____________________________ 42

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex____________-__-_-_-----___ 43

Trinity River at Riverside, Tex__-_________-________-_---_-- 44

Trinity River at Romayor, Tex_________________-___________ 46

Clear Fork of Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex.___ _________ 47

Elm Fork of Trinity River near Denton, Tex______.-___-_-__- 48

Elm Fork of Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex_______________ 50

Elm Fork of Trinity River near Dallas, Tex___-_-______.___ 51

Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex_______-__--__---------_-_- 53

East Fork of Trinity River near Rockwall, Tex______-___-___- 54

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IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

San Jacinto River basin..__________________________________ 56

San Jacinto River near Conroe, Tex_________________________ 56

Brazos River basin____________________________________________ 57

Double Mountain Fork of Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex_ 57

Brazos River at Seymour, Tex-_______-____--_---_-_-_______ 59

Brazos River near Mineral Wells, Tex_______________________ 60

Brazos River near Glen Rose, Tex_________________________ 62

Brazos River at Waco, Tex_-_____-__-___---___---_-___--___ 63

Brazos River near College Station, Tex______________________ 65

Brazos River at Rosenberg, Tex___________________________ 66

Salt Fork of Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex_______________ 68

Clear Fork of Brazos River at Nugent, Tex_________________ 69

Clear Fork of Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex.__________ 71

Clear Fork of Brazos River at Crystal Falls, Tex____________ 72

Clear Fork of Brazos River near Eliasville, Tex_______________ 74

Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex_________________ 75

Nolands River at Blum, Tex________________________ 76

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex_______________________ 77

.South Bosque River near Speegleville, Tex___________________ 79

Leon River near Belton, Tex______________________________ 80

Little River near Little River, Tex_____-___-_----------_--_- 82

Little River at Cameron, Tex_________--____-_-_----_------- 84

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex_______________________ 85

San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex_____________________ 87

San Gabriel River at CircleviUe, Tex_______________ 88

Brushy Creek at Coupland, Tex___________________________ 90

Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex______________ _____ 91

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex-_________---_---_----_--- 92

Colorado River basin_______________________________-_____--___ 94

Colorado River at Colorado, Tex__________________-_----_-__ 94

Colorado River near Robert Lee, Tex___________-____---_-_-_ 95

Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex___ __________-_--_ _-___ 97

Colorado River near Milburn, Tex____-____-_----------_-__- 99

Colorado River near Tow, Tex________--_------_---_-------- 100

Colorado River at Marble Falls, Tex_________ _ 102

Colorado River at Austin, Tex____________________ _____ 103

Evaporation near Austin, Tex_____--__-_-_----_------------ 105

Colorado River at Columbus, Tex_____--_----_-------------_ 106

Colorado River at Wharton, Tex___________________ 108

Deep Creek near Snyder, Tex_____________________________ 110

North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex_______-_-_--_-______ 111

North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex___________-_--______ 113

Concho River near San Angelo, Tex_____--_--_------_--_-__- 115

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex______-----_------------- 116

Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex_______--__-_-----_-----_-_ 118

San Saba River at Menard, Tex___________________________ 120

San Saba River near San Saba, Tex_________________________ 122

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex_______------_----------------- 123

North Llano River near Junction, Tex____-____-_-_------_-_- 124

Llano River near Junction, Tex______--__-_-_---_---_-_-_--- 126

Llano River near Castell, Tex_____________________________ 128

Pedernales River at Stonewall, Tex___________ ___________ 129

Pedernales River near Spicewood, Tex_______________________ 130
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Colorado River basin Continued. Page

Barton Springs at Austin, Tex____-__--__-__-_-_____________ 131

Little Walnut Creek near Austin, Tex._._______________ 132

Onion Creek near Del Valle, Tex___--___________..____ 133

Guadalupe River basin_______________________________________ 134

Guadalupe River near Comfort, Tex..___________________-___ 134

Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex__________________ 136

Guadalupe River at New Braunfels, Tex_____________________ 138

Guadalupe River below Cuero, Tex________________________ 139

Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex.__________________________- 141

Blanco River seepage investigation._________________L_______ 142

San Marcos River at Ottine, Tex__________________________ 143

San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex______________________ 147

San Antonio River at Calaveras, Tex__---_-_-----------_---_ 149

San Antonio River at Goliad, Tex__-__----_---_--_----_----_. 151

San Pedro Creek at San Antonio, Tex_____________________ 152

Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex___-_____-_-__------_--_- 154

Medina River near Riomedina, Tex________________________ 156

Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex_____-___--_----__------- 157

Cibilo Creek at Sutherland Springs, Tex____________________ 159

Nueces River basin__________________________________________ 160

Nueces River at Laguna, Tex__________________________ 160

Nueces River near Cinonia, Tex___________________________ 162

Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex_____--_____-__---___----___--.. 164

Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex__-----_-----------_--_.. 165

Nueces River at Calallen, Tex___-__-_-_____----__----__- 167

Nueces River seepage investigation._________________________ 168

Frio River at Concan, Tex_____________________________.___ 170

Frio River near Frio Town, Tex_____________________ 171

Frio River near Derby, Tex________________-____ 173

Leona River near Divot, Tex__________-____-__-__---_-_-__ 174

Rio Grande basin_____________________________________________ 176

Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex__________ 176

Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex_____________________ 177

Rio Grande near Finlay, Tex______________________ 178

Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex___________________________ 180

Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex.______-_____________________ 181

Rio Grande at Langtry, Tex__________________-____________^ 183

Rio Grande near Del Rio, Tex___________._____-_____-_- 184

Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex______________________ 186

Rio Grande near Laredo, Tex_.___________________________-_ 188

Rio Grande at Roma, Tex________________________________ 189

Rio Grande near Brownsville, Tex_________________________ 191

Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex_________________________ 192

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex___________________________ 194

Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex_-______-_____--___-_-__-_- 196

Pecos River near Angeles, Tex_______________-_-_________-__ 198

Pecos River near Porterville, Tex_________________________ 199

Pecos River above Barstow, Tex-----_-----_------------_-_- 201

Pecos River near Grandfalls, Tex__________________________ 203

Pecos River near Buenavista, Tex.__________________________ 205

Pecos River near Sheffield, Tex______________________ 206

Pecos River near Comstock, Tex-___-_---__-------_-_------- 208
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Rio Grande basin Continued. Page

Farmers Independent Canal near Porterville, Tex_____________ 210

Cedarvale Canal near Barstow, Tex_____.___________________ 211

Boxley Canal near Barstow, Tex________-___-_-----__------- 212

Barstow Canal near Barstow, Tex.__________________________ 213

Grandfalls-Big Valley Canal near Barstow, Tex_______________ 214

Imperial Highline Canal near Grandf alls, Tex_ ______-___._-_-_ 216

Imperial Lowline Canal near Grandf alls, Tex__ _._._._______ 217

Devils River near Del Rio, Tex-___-----_------------------- 219

Miscellaneous discharge measurements-_________--___--_-------__--_- 221

Index..________.__________.______-----__-____- 225

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station.__________-_-______-_-___---_--__ 3
SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY OF WESTERN GULF 

OF MEXICO DRAINAGE BASINS, 1924

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1924.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

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

carried the following items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1895 1925

1895.. _____.__....._. $12, 500. 00

1896._-.._._.__._____ 20, 000. 00

1897-1900___....____. 50,000.00

1901-1902_______________ 100, 000. 00

1903-1906._______.______ 200,000.00

1907-_______.___________ 150, 000. 00

1908-1910_______-_._____ 100, 000. 00

1911-1917_____--_.____--$150, 000. 00 

1918___-___-__----_-_ 175, 000. 00 

1919_-_-_---___--__-_-_- 148, 244. 10 

1920____-_-___- .-__ 175, 000. 00 

1921-1923. -- 180, 000. 00 

1924-1925..-__--._______ 170, 000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are 

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,600 

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

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1924, 1,670 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. 

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other 

points. In connection with this work data were also collected in 

regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, 

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

available in water-supply papers from time to time.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in secondfeet per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. 

The principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, 

second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They 

may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet 

of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream channel below the gage which determine the stage-discharge 

relation at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not 

be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

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

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year ending September 

30, 1Q24. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United 

States much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is 

stored as ground water, in the form of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, 

and swamps, and this stored water passes off in the streams during 

the spring break-up. At the end of September, on the other hand, 

the only stored water available for run-off is possibly a small quan-
EXPLANATION OF DATA 6

tity in the ground; therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consists of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter. The general methods are 

outlined hi standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and 

measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

FKVORE I. Typical gagtag stjation

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving records of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

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

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

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any 

conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge 

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

the stream for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and 

minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

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

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

fluctuations the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

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

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

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

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest height 

and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 

in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when the mean 

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

flow in cubic feet per second during the month. On this average flow 

computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined 

on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

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

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

the daily discharge.

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be 

subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontribut-
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ing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information 

concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability 

to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river 

above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in 

inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. 

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

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

representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in inches "- 

published in the earlier reports by the Survey should be used with 

caution because of possible inherent sources of error not known to 

the Survey.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

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

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

The tables of monthly discharge give only a general idea of the 

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume 

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

but it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects 

"as irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and 

annual reports.

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

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below.

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

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

to the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIIF

PABT VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins. 

IX. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three volumes:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

basin.

B, Snake River basin.

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in 

Oregon.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources of 

the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

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

D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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

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

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 904 Home Savings Bank Building.

"^renton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., c/o University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 608 City Hall.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 830 Power Building.

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

Madison, Wis., c/o Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building.

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

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 106 College of Law Building, University of Arizona.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

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

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,600 points in 

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

reports tabulated below:

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

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

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2...... Descriptive information only_______________ . -

llth A, pt. 2... _ Monthly discharge and descriptive information... _____. _ 1884 to Sept., 1890. 

12th A, pt. 2-._ ....-do.-..________...__........_......._._._ 1884 to June 30,1891.

13th A, pt. 3..._ Mean discharge in second-feet.__...._-.-.--.___..___ 1884 to Dec. 31,1892.

14th A, pt. 2..__ Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893). ...__ 1888 to Dec. 31,1893. 

B 131_._____ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings...__ 1893 and 1894. 

16th A, pt. 2.....: ^Descriptiveinformation«nly______ ____.__._

B 140_______ Descriptions.measurements, gageheights,ratings,and monthly 1895.

discharge (also data covering earlier years). 

W 11________ Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years)......_____ 1896.

18th A, pt. 4...... Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1895 and 1896

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

W 15___ ___ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 1897.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

W 16___. ___ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Missis- 1897.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

19th A, pt. 4..._ Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1897.

(also some long-time records). 

W 27___.___ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 1898.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W28____ ___ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River, and 1898.

western United States.

20th A, pt. 4..._ Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years)________ 1898. 

W 35 to 39 ___ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ___ 1899. 

21st A, pt. 4....... Monthly discharge-----------.-.-..-._ ... 1899.

W 47 to 52 -----... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings...__ 1900.

22d A, pt. 4....... Monthly discharge.._-------_....__..............._... 1900.

W 65, 66__...... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings....._ 1901.

W 75.............. Monthly discharge .. 1901.

W 82 to 85........ Complete data._.................... ................... 1902.

W 97 to 100 .... .....do. ...................-......... ......... ......... 1903.

W 124 to 135-.. ..-.do....._ .__...._....___.....___.....__.... 1904.

W 165 to 178. ....-do.-. . . . 1905.

W201 to 214 . ...do .....___._ .___._....___ ... 1906.

W241 to 252...... _ do 1907-8.

W 261 to 272 .. .....do _ 1909.

W 281 to ^92 . .....do.....___.__....___._..._...._......._._ 1910.

W 301 to 312 ... ....-do--.-........ 1911.

W 321 to 332..... .....do.....________._____........___..........._ 1912.

W 351 to 362...... .....do ... 1913.

W381to394. . . .do...... . _____._____....___......._--...... 1914.

W 401 to 414.. . . .do ..___.__.___...._._____. _...-.- 1915.

W 431 to 444 .. .do _.____.__._______._____ _. 1916. 

W451 to464 .do ._.__ ................ ... 1917.

W471 to484....... .....do 1918.

W601 to 514 --. . ...do ..._._.__.____.______....... ..... 1919-20.

W 521 to 534___._.. -...do---. . . 1921.

W 541 to 554 . .....do --___._ _____.---_.____...____ 1922.

W 561 to 574 .....do...._ _. 1923.

W581 to594._ _. - .do __ 1924.

NOT". No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

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

1924. The data for any particular station will be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Me., 1903 to 

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

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

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

Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage 

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

[For basins included, see p. 5.]

x Bet*.

1899 «. ...... ...

1900 » 

1901 

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

1903- -

1904 . .

1905 .

1906 

1907-8... .......

1909 

1910 

1911 

1912 

1913 .. 

1914..... .......

1915 .........

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919-20 ......

1921--... .......

1922 

1923 

1924 

I

35

47, * 48

05,75

82

97

» 124, 125,

»126 

» 165, 166,

P167 

» 201, « 202,

P203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

II

'35,36

48

65,75

»82,83

» 97, 98

v 167, 168

t> 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

III

36

48, * 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

IV

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

3S4

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, "100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

VI

"36,37

49, > 50

66,75

84

99

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,S4

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

VIII

66,

1

1

21

24

26

28

30

32

35

38

40

43

45

47

50

52

54

56

58

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

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

' James Eiver only. 

«Gallatin River. 

<< Qreen and Gunnison Rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

 Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

 Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

< Scioto River.

' Loup and Pla

with Platte.

* Tributaries of 

1 Lake Ontario 

* Hudson Bay 

» New England 

 Hudson River 

f Susquehanna 

« Platte and Ka

r Great Basin in 

 Below Junction 

1 Rogue, Umpqu
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

COOPERATION

The work of measuring streams in Texas during the year ended 

September 30, 1924, was carried on in cooperation with the State 

through the Board of Water Engineers, consisting of John A. Norris, 

chairman, C. S. Clark, and A. H. Dunlap, to whom special acknowledgments are due for the efficient and cordial manner in which 

they represented the State in the cooperative investigations.

The following have aided in the collection of records by furnishing 

funds or otherwise assisting: United States Weather Bureau; 

American Section of the International Boundary Commission; 

United States Engineer Corps; State Tubercular Sanatorium; 

cities of Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Brownwood, and Lufkin; Louisiana Gravity Canal Co.; Walker-Caldwell 

Water Co.; Guadalupe Water Power Co.; Medina Valley Irrigation 

Co.; Planters and Merchants Mills; Ward County Irrigation District 

No. 1; Brady Chamber of Commerce; Tarrant County Water 

Improvement District No. 1; Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway; 

Texas & Pacific Railway; St. Louis Southwestern Railway; Texas & 

New Orleans Railroad; International & Great Northern Railway; 

Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway; Gulf, Colorado & 

Santa Fe Railway; J. A. Clark, Leslie Harrison, Boxley & King, 

and E. N. Cory.

Acknowledgment is made in the description of gaging stations 

for records furnished by cooperating parties.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Texas were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of C. E. Ellsworth, district engineer, 

who was assisted by Clarence E. McCashin, A. G. Fiedler, J. William 

Bones, W. E. Armstrong, Donald S. Wallace, Trigg Twichell, Robert 

G. West, H. Carr Pritchett, Thomas A. Slack, Ellis H. Morgan, 

John L. Saunders, Seth D. Breeding, C. C. Crosnoe, E. A. Schlaudt, 

R. L. Pfau, O. S. L. Talbot, Tate Dalrymple, W. C. Dodd, M. N. 

Aitken, A. C. Cook, L. M. Hamby, N. C. Magnuson, H. W. McCue, 

Morris Reedy, J. A. Muncey, M. C. Hankms, C. B. Thames, W. T. 

Guyton, Kate Casparis, and Katherine E. Hickey.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript assembled by 

H. C. Troxell.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

CALCASIEU BIVEB BASIN

CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR 0BERLIN, LA.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ NW. Y± sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 4 W., at Oberlin-Mittie highway 

bridge, 3J4 miles west of Oberlin and 11 miles in an air line above mouth of 

Whiskey Chitto Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 808 square miles (measured on post-route map and project 

map of Louisiana Gravity Canal Co., scale 1 : 380,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 8-day water-stage recorder on downstream side of bridge near 

left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved. Banks composed of sand; wooded, 

medium in height, and subject to overflow. Bed composed of clean, fine 

sand; shifts. One channel at low stages and several channels at high stages. 

No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recordei ? 

17.71 feet at 1 a. m. December 24 (discharge, 27,300 second-feet, determined 

from extension of rating curve and subject to error). Minimum discharge, 

42 second-feet August 16.

1922-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 18.48 feet at 6.55 

a. m. April 7, 1923 (discharge, 34,700 second-feet, determined from extension 

of rating curve and subject to error). Minimum discharge that of August 

16, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

below 14,000 second-feet; extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory, except for short breaks in the record as noted in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Mean daily gage heights determined from recorder 

graph by inspection or use of the planimeter. Daily discharge determined 

by shifting-control method except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 20--- -.-

Nov. 3- .......

Nov. 17. ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.74

10.38

4.90

7.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

641

602

1,080

Date

Dec. 14__-_-_-.

Feb. 23--_.-_--.

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.11

7.10

10.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,700

1,110

2,030

Date

Apr. 12---------

May 10 ___ _--

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.94

7.28

4,27

2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

763

1.120

432

117

69809 28
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La., for the year 

ending September 30, 19%4

Day

1 _ ..........

2 . ...... 

3 - -

4_ 

5 

6 -----

7 

8. 

9 _

0 -----

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

168

162

157

152

162

174

191

191

197

197

191

185

174

157

174

301

508

fi49

fi49

642

704

794

913

1 nfif)

1,290

1,460

1,320

913

563

379

Nov.

299

AKA

4,450

3,850

3,180

3,530

8,020

6,560

4,720

3,640

2,880

2,310

1,730

1,230

817

582

468

3QA

346

306

276

255

241

228

248

248

284

528

865

Dec.

1,060

1,230

2,030

2,610

2,810

2,950

3,960

4,200

4,290

C CQft

5,810

5,810

5,030

4,320

3,640

3

1 on

3 Qfifi

1ft 3ftfl

«M jrirt

26,000

24,800

16,600

10 300

7,400

5,590

4,580

3,740

Jan.

3,180

3 AAf\

4,080

4 080

3,850

3,020

1,810

1,570

1,460

2,810

Q run

4,200

4,320

4,200

5,810

4,720

5,030

5,030

4,580

S inft

2,430

2,130

2,130

Feb.

2,370

2 430

9 Qlft

1 Q3ft

1,490

1,170

Q07

017

748

726

726

S17

771

R17

841

841

841

Q1 >

1,320

1,730

1,730

1 3Hft

1,110

1,080

1,260

9 Ann

3,740

4,320

4,320

Mar.

5,030

6,560

5

<>QA

4,320

3,740

3,540

3,020

2,370

2,430

2,810

0 CftA

9 4QH

2 030

1 Q3ft

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

1 (Mft

1,780

1,570

1 4.QO

1,420

1,320

1,260

1,260

1 9QTk

1,290

1,140

913

Apr.

7fU

coo

KAA

525

506

AKQ

 JQR

362

330

37ft

R99

771

704

GAn

R99

fiyJO

RR9

683

683

602

487

458

506

ci 7

817

704

1,380

1,350

May

1,170

QA1

841

841 913

985

985

865

642

A51

O99

9fi9

241

999

209

197

179

157

147

137

132

127

118

122

127

122

118

118

118

June

147

241

396

804

3,440

4,870

3,540

2,950

2,490

2,030

1,650

1,200

865

422

284

215

174

147

1QO

127

118

109

100

93

86

94

82

70

87

July

222

118

86

82

87

94

88

78

72

69

65

63

66

63

62

66

76

73

68

61

58

56

54

53

53

56

1

1

Aug.

54

59

57

54

51

51

50

49

48

51

66

54

48

46

43

42

44

44

44

Att

48

52

58

82

93

88

80

77

74

68

64

Sept.

65

59

56

53

53

56

59

62

59

54

51

50

49

49

48

48

47

46

47

46

49

48

46

46

46

46

48

51

54

50

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Record incomplete 

Dec. 14, Jan. 6 and 13, and Aug. 1 and 2; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

April . - -- 

July. _ .. . .

September- _____________ ... __ ___ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,460 

8,020 

26,000 

5,810

4,320 

6,560 

1,380 

1,170 

4,870 

222 

93 

65

26,000

Minimum

152 

228 

1,060

726 

913 

330 

118 

70

42 

46

42

Mean

481 

1,850 

6,880 

3,260 

1,590 

2,420 

655 

392 

1,040 

72.9 

57.6 

51.4

1,570

Run-off in 

acre-feet

29.600 

110,000 

423,000 

200,000 

91,400 

149,000 

39,000 

24,100 

61,800 

4,480 

3,540 

3,060

1, 140, 000
CALCASIETJ RIVER BASIN 13

CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER, LA.

. In sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 5 W., at Gulf Coast Railway bridge, threefourths of a mile below mouth of Whiskey Chitto Creek and 4 miles west of 

Kinder.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,760 square miles (measured on post-route map and project 

map of Louisiana Gravity Canal Co., scale 1:380,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

 GAGE. Gurley eight-day water-stage recorder, attached to downstream side 

of railroad bridge pier; inspected by Welman Bradford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or frqm upstream side of railway bridge.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and below 

station. Banks composed of sand and clay, heavily wooded, medium in 

height, and subject to overflow. Several channels at high stages. Bed 

composed of fine sand; clean; fairly permanent. No well-defined control.

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

recorder, 21.69 feet at 10 p. m. December 23 (discharge, 68,000 second-feet, 

determined from extension of rating curve and subject to error); minimum 

st&ge, 0.81 foot from 11 a. m. August 9 to 1 p. m. August 10 (discharge, 

200 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum and minimum discharge; those of year ending 

September 30, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Kinder Canal Co.'s pump diverts wa^ Ttfes upstream. About 

7,000 acres of rice was irrigated in 1922.

REGULATION. Kinder Canal Co.'s pump affects flo\v a,c low stages.

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

from 300 to 40,000 second-feet; extended above .and below these limits. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Mean daily gage heights 

determined from recorder graph by inspection or by use of planimeter. 

Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method except as noted in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Calcasieu River near Kinder, La., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 20..... .

Nov. 3. ..-..-. .

Nov. 17........

Dec. 1 ...... .

Dec. 15.. 

height

Feet 

7.86

6.42

5.00

8.67

12.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,620

3,120

1,800

«3,970

Date

Feb. 22.. .......

Mar. 15........

Mar. 29.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.89

9.35

10.06

6.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,560

3,520

3,870

2,430

2,360

Date

Apr. 26 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.88

4.49

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,730

1,320

552

 Surface velocities observed by means of floats for part of measurement and coefficient used to reduce to 

mean velocity.-
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Calcasieu River near Kinder, La., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 

2 - -- 

3...... ......

4 . 

6 - ...--

7

8-. .......

9 

10 

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

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 . 

30 

31 

Oct.

820

820

820

820

820

931

1,190

1,190

1,080

1,000

968

968

968

931

1,040

1,570

2,590

3,240

3,600

3,660

3,180

2,240

2,040

2 040

2,160

2,320

2,410

2,240

1,840

1,490

Nov.

1 340

1,380

3,110

6,600

9,950

12,200

13, 600

12, 500

9,650

8,800

6,780

5,450

4,420

3,720

o -ton

2 cftft

9 nnn

1,770

1,610

1,490

1,420

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,300

1,840

3,080

Dec.

3,990

4,420

5,790

7,780

8,020

7,130

6,620

6,780

6,170

5,910

7,130

8,530

9,080

9 360

Q onn

8,270

7,330

6 040

5,340

7,320

20,200

61,900

61 900

45 400

32,600

24, 200

17, 400

12, 500

8,800

6,620

Jan.

5,560

5,340

6,460

7,330

6,620

5,790

4 940

3,920

3,240

2,930

0 -10ft

3,850

4 9/lfi

4,130

5,260

7 7fiA

8,530

8,530

o enn

8,270

7.130

6,310

ft QRO

8,020

8,530

7,780

6,780

5,690

4, 440

3,720

Feb.

3,420

3,360

3,360

3,240

2,930

9 f^Qfl

9 39O

2,080

1,880

1 840

1,920

1,920

1,960

2

nori

2

OAA

2 040

1 880

1 880

9 ftQft

3

Qen

3,780

3,080

2

aQ(\

a t ^n

4,490

7,130

8,530

9 nfitfl

Mar.

9,360

9,080

9,360

7,330

5,910

5,240

5,040

4,850 4 <un

5,340

5,670

5,560

5

0,40

4,580

4,130

4,060

O finn

3,420

3,480

q 7on

3 7Qfi

3,600

3 1 ftfi

9 Q^Jrt

9 *\QCl

2,460

9 ^ftn

O QO/l

2,200

Apr.

2,120

1,800

1,570

1,460

1,420

1,340

1,300

1,230

1,150

I

qnfl

1,770

2 1pfi

2

onn

1,840

1,610

1,530

1 4on

1 460

1,460

1,460

1 340

i ion

1,150

i inn

1,570

1,920

1 960

o Ron

4,200

May

4,500

A ofin

2,280

1,800

1,730

1,730

1,690

1,610

1 3ftfi

1,150

1,000

894

QQQ

802

784

784

con

Tqn

676

641

624

624

W1

571

571

571

571

554

571

588

June

1,000

1,490

1,920

2,280

3,130

3,780

4,060

3,780

3,360

2,930

o. Run

2,160

1 fiCMI

1,230

857

719

CO7

553

553

553

553

536

536

536

536

536

536

536

July

536

536

536

536

536

553

518

467

416

393

364

348 041

319

271

281

281

287

274

277

277

281

281

277

271

259

243

Aug.

oox

OQX

281

940

994

91 ^

9OQ

237J

203

203

262

QflQ

268

OJQ

99 8

252

937

228

262

9J.O

265

338

Oj^

<*7n

467

407

377

329

293

322

Sept.

onQ

qftfi

364

390

393

37fl

345

332

410

306

300

300

OQA

293

OQQ

416

467

377

332

309

3^3

316

332

624

484

380

332

313

309

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Calcasieu River near Kinder, La., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

Jvly. ...... ....... .......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,660 

13,600 

61, 900 

8,800 

9,080 

9,360 

4,200 

 4,500 

4,060 

553 

467 

484

61,900

Minimum

820 

1,270 

3,990 

2,930 

1,840 

2,200 

1,150 

554 

536 

243 

203 

290

203

Mean

1,680 

4,250 

14,100 

5,930 

3,270 

4,560 

1,710 

1,260 

1,490 

362 

285 

355

3,290

Run-off in 

acre-feet

103,000 

253, 000 

869, 000 

365, 000 

187, 000 

281,000 

102, 000 

77, 300 

88,700 

22,300 

17,500 

21,200

2, 390, 000

SABINE RIVER BASIN

SABINE RIVER NEAR GOLDEN, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on main road between Golden and Grand Saline, 

50 feet below mouth of Blair Creek, 3 miles above mouth of Grand Saline 

Creek, and 5^ miles southwest of Golden, Wood County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to piling on downstream side of bridge; 

read by E. G. Bennett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge or by 

wading.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 15

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of silt and debris. Channel straight 

for 2,000 feet above and below station. One channel for low and medium 

stages; three for high stages. Banks low; subject to overflow. No well- 

 defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded for period, 12.1 feet at 7 

a. m. September 18 (discharge, 809 second-feet); no flow July 17 to August 

16 and August 29 to September 12.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined 

by applying mean daily gage heiglits to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made: ^_ 

June 28, 1924: Gage height, 0.66 foot; discharge, 0.35 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sabine River near Golden, Tex., for the period 

June 26 to September 30, 1924

Day

1 __ . _____

2

3................

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

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

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

7......... _ ....

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

9......... __ ..

10~..._....__.__.

11 _ ............

12........... .....

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

14 __ . __ ... ..

15...... __ ......

June July

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug. Sept.

29

68

234

Day

16...... ..........

17 

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

19.... .....

20 

91

22 .........

23 

24 

25 

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

27.... ___ .......

28

29............. ... in

31.. 

June

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.4

July

0.1

Aug.

24

20

15

11

3.6

1.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

Sept.

420

586

763

274

134

40

50

71

192

168

128

62

32

20

15

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Sabine River near Golden, Tex., for the period June 26 to

September 30, 1924

Month

June 26-30 ____________________________

July ..-. .....

September ___ ______ . ____ . _______ ..

Discharge in second-feet"

Maximum

1.0 

.3 

24.0 

763.0

Minimum

0.4 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.78 

.09 

2.45 

110

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7.74 

5.55 

151 

6,520

6,680

 ' SABINE RIVER NEAR IONGVIEW, TEX. 

LOCATION. At city pumping plant just below International-Great Northern

Railroad bridge, 1 mile above Longview-Henderson highway bridge, and 3

miles southwest of Longview, Gregg County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,010 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale

1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1904, to December 31,1906; October 21,1923, to

September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Combined inclined and vertical staff gage in three sections on left bank;

read by J. B. Parkhill. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 1 mile

below gage.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of soapstone, sand, and drift; 

practically permanent. Channel is straight for 300 feet above gage and 

600 feet below. Banks high; left bank subject to overflow at extremely high 

stages. Control is soapstone shallows and drift logs, 200 feet below gage; 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 26.5 feet at 

7.45 a. m. December 25 (discharge, 9,350 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 

feet August 13-16 and September 10-12 (discharge, 21 second-feet).

1904-1906; 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 35.05 feet May 19, 1905 

(discharge, 19,500 second-feet); minimum stage, that of August 13-16 and 

September 10-12, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Slight effect at extremely low stages by pump just above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 20 to 8,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to half-teaths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sabine River near Longview, Tex., during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 19. ........

Oct. 22... ......

Nov.9.. .......

Dec. 20. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.93

2.36

2.32

19.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

228

118

107

5,280

Date

Dec. 22... ......

Jan. 8

Jan. 9.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

24.22

8.11

6.33

15.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,180

1,090

742

3,360

Date

July 18.. ...... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

17 04

2.36

1.66

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,980

111

38

22

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sabine River near Longview, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1.. . ...........

2 

3 

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

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

6.. 

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

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

9 

10...- ......

11 

12 

13 _____

14 

15 

16 

17 

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

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 ......

25. .....

26 

37 

28 

29 

30. 

31 

Oct.

118

118

170

150

131

105

93

81

81

81

76

Nov.

76

81

93

144

144

138

131

118

112

105

93

93

99

118

118

112

112

112

112

112

105

105

99

93

93

93

93

93

105

118

Dec.

144

157

157

197

267

342

312

312

327

327

374

1,280

2,170

2,720

3,080

3,280

3,520

3,900

4,570

5,420

6,790

7,330

8,720.

9 OCA

9,350

9,140

8,860

8,590

8,410

8,410

8,410

Jan.

8,410

8,230

7,990

7,390

6,310

4,480

2,640

1,160

735

717

791

829

791

753

810

1,180

1,4,80

1,520

1,630

1,660

1,750

1,900

1,960

2 440

2,820

2,890

9 Q9O

3,080

3,760

4,210

Feb.

4,520

4,820

4,920

4,620

3,640

2,170

1,140

810

717

663

663

1,140

1,250

1,380

1,480

1,990

o OCA

2,110

2 080

1,870

0 AA(\

9 fi4f_

2,860

3,240

3,400

3,440

Mar.

3,480

3,480

3,440

3,400

3,160

2,680

2,020

1,280

1,690

2,330

2,400

2,300

2,440

3,240

3,800

3,980

4,080

4,210

4,390

4,920

5,420

5,620

5,830

6,190

6,550

6,970

7,390

7,750

7,990

8,110

8,050

Apr.

7,630

7, '030

5,830

4,570

3,400

7,360

1,580

1,250

1,180

1,140

1,060

945

829

735

699

645

609

573

539 "U.O

471

454

438

422

406

609

1,100

1,380

1,630

1,870

May

2,140

2,500

2,920

3,440

3,760

3,850

3,320

1,930

965

717

627

539

471

471

539

505

645

645

471

358

374

810

965

681

539

791

1,870

2,330

2,470

3,000

3,440

June

3,600

3,680

3,720

3,800

3,800

3,720

3,640

3,080

1,990

1,040

609

454

374

312

267

225

197

183

170

157

144

131

131

118

118

112

112

105

93

93

July

81

76

70

70

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

56

56

51

47

47

43

42

37

36

36

33

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

25

25

Aug.

25

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

21

22

26

26

25

28

25

25

40

87

70

60

45

37

31

30

Sept.

29

26

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

24

25

25

37

118

239

522

791

925

945

772

471

282

253

267

422

390

282
SABINE EIVEE BASIN 17

Monthly discharge of Sabine River near Longview, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October 21-31. _ ... __ .............. _ .... _ . _ .....

February.. . ________________________

March. .. _______________ . _________ ..

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

May ________________________ ........

June. __________________ ___ _ .. ......

July.....__....._.__._._.._.__ _.__..._..____.___ __._..

August. ..... ________________________

September- __ ____________ _ ____ ......

The period. ...... __ ________ _____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

170 

144 

9,350 

8,410 

4,920 

8,110 

7,630 

3,850 

3,800 

81 

87 

945

Minimum

76 

76 

144 

717 

663 

1,280 

342 

358 

93 

25 

21 

21

Mean

109 

107 

4,070 

2,920 

2,290 

4,470 

1,890 

1,550 

1,210 

47.3 

30.5 

236

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,390 

6,390 

250,000 

180,000 

132,000 

275,000 

113,000 

95,400 

71,800 

2,910 

1,880 

14,000

1, 140, 000

SABIHE RIVER AT IOGANSPORT, IA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge between Logansport, DeSoto Parish, La., and 

Haslam, Tex., 200 feet above Houston East & West Texas Railway bridge, 

and 3 miles above mouth of Grand Cane Bayou.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 4,860 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1903, to December 31, 1906; October 1, 1923, 

to Sep'tember 30, 1924. Records of stage have been obtained by the United 

States Weather Bureau since July 1, 1903.

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau chain gage attached to upstream handrail of highway bridge; read by J. F. Dry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and mud; practically 

permanent. Channel straight for 2,000 feet above and below gage. Banks 

of sand and earth, high, and not subject to overflow. Control soft rock 

ledge, 25 miles below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 26.90 feet 

at 9 a. m. June 3 to 9 a. m. June 4 (discharge, 14,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.32 foot from 10.15 a. m. September 20 to 9.10 a. m. September 

21 (discharge, 42 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 35.8 feet May 26, 1905 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, that of September 20 and 21,1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 60 to 12,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

^ height to rating table except from December 22 to January 3 when the gage 

heights were corrected for backwater. Records good, except for period 

affected by backwater for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sabine River at Logansport, La., during the years ending

September 30, 1922-1924

Date

1921 

Oct. 9--.- ...

Do.........

1923

July3..........

Oct. 12.........

Nov. 10_..__ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.40

6.73

2.77

4.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

169

168

881

357

512

Date

1923

Dec. 19....- .

Dec. 23. .....

1924

Jan. 7... ......

Jan. 10 __ -----

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 90

16.21

24.47

23.22

22.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

4,800

8,110

9,350

9,110

Date

1924 

Jan. 13...... ...

Jan. 27.---- _ -

July 14 _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

20 77

22,32

25.35

1.26

.05

Dis- 

"eharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,820

8,650

11,800

155

62
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sabine River at Logansport, La., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

1-.... ......

2..............

3...... ........

4 .

5 ... .....

6 ...... ..

7 ~ 

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.

1,570

1,460

77 e

695

ftQe

585

K4.fl

qno

320

308

90A

285

241

296

OAQ

4.Q1

444

457

470

444

04,4

qofi

263

919

230

219

219

208

Nov.

208

219

QKC

1,400

1,500

1,460

1,220

I ROC

715

4R4

AQ1

356

OOfl

285

263

241

208

208

208

208

208

1OO

IQft

IQft

219

198

1QQ

230

585

OAK

Dec.

1,160

895

775

1 rum

2,400

3 f|Qfl

3,140

0 AQ{\

2,680

3

AAA

3

1 Oft

3

CQA

4 OCA

4,800

5,250

5,350

5

*>AA

5

AAA

4 7Pifl

5,000

6,020

7 f\Ttf\

8,220

9 530

10*500

1A ftAA

10 800

10 900

11 000

in fi/vi

11,000

Jan.

10,700

10,600

10,400

10,300

10 000

Q RQH

9 eon

9 9Qffc

9

1 Oft

8 940

8,670

7 980

S Ofjn

7 oon

8

Q4A

»

IOA

9

ftQA

» 7Qfl

» 7Qfi

8,220

7 99fl

7 740

8,220

o 7«A

9,130

Q 9°J"I

9

lQfi

8,140

Feb.

7,820

6,380

5,960

5

4.KA

5

0AA

5

1 f*A

4

AKA

4 550

9 Qftfl

2,080

1

QQA

2 040

2 720

9 Qfifl

3,320

s 4fm

3,630

5 KAA

6 A4.fl

6,500

6,500

6,500

7 1 f\n

7,220

7,980

!

' Q VIA

10,200

10 400

Mar.

10,500

9

Qori

9,430

8,490

7 Qftft

7,430

6 Q4.fl

6,020

5,960

6,080

6,380

6,500

6 940

7,660

8,490

8,670

8,760

8,850

8,850

8 04ft

8,940

Q Q4A

8,670

Q KQA

ft 4.0A

 7 Qftft

Tp'7 KAA

7 660

7 vift

7,430

Apr.

7 Iftft

7,660

7,740

7 son

7 QUO

7 Qftfl

7 Qftft

7,740

6 QJ.fl

3,140

2,480

2,080

1 Rlfl

1,640

1 f\AA

1,280

1 140

1 060

990

895

855

77E

3,760

8yl40

8.-860

7,150

May

6,380

6,020

4 600

4] 100

3,630

3,580

5 onn

6,620

ft KAA

5,500

4 150

2,880

3,090

3,220

3,000

2,520

9 °.flft

2,160

1 RRfl

1,640

1 640

1,820

1,960

2,200

2,880

4

4.EA

4,750

4,850

6,620

9,330

June

10,800

14,000

13,800

13,000

12,000

10,800

9 4.°.fl

8,580

7 4.QA

6,500

5,000

3,090

1,640

1,260

i nr.n

855

71 ^

526

457

OQO

380

368

356

344

D44

296

274

July

274

263

oco

241

91 Q

208

208

198

178

168

1 fiQ

1 f»R

158

14.Q

149

140

124

124

116

116

116

108

108

93

86

82

82

79

Aug.

76

76

72

£Q

62

59

KA

CA

Kft

EC

CO

eq

efi

Ifl

^fl

50

86

111

380

OQA

230

208

208

188

1^8

132

100

93

90

Sept.

oa

QO

CO

7Q

76

00

KQ

Cft

CO

53

CO

50

50

50

4Q

48"

46

43

43

43

43

31i

715

615

444

368

308

Monthly discharge of Sabine River at Logansport, La., for the year ending September

30,

Month

March _

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

July. ..--.-.-........-.......-...................,....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,640 

1,500 

11,000 

10,700 

10,400 

10,500 

8,850 

9,330 

14,000 

274 

444 

715

14,000

Minimum

208 

188 

775 

5,960 

1,880 

5,960 

775 

1,640 

274 

79 

50 

43

43

Mean

504 

494 

5,610 

8,780 

5,510 

8,020 

4,490 

4,040 

4,590 

155 

122 

174

3,540

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31,000 

29,400 

345,000 

540,000 

317,000 

493,000 

267,000 

248,000 

273,000 

9,530 

7,490 

10,300

2, 570, 000

SABINE RIVER AT SABINETOWN, TEX.

LOCATION. At ferry, Sabinetown, Sabine County, just below mouth of Palo

Gaucho Bayou and 10 miles east of Hemphill. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 6,750 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 9, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, just below ferry; read by A. F. Smith. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat or ferry at the ferry cable.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 19

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of stream composed of sand; somewhat shifting. 

Channel straight above and below station. Banks, wooded, fairly high; 

right bank subject to overflow at a stage of 25 feet. Control is rock shoals, 

half a mile below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 28.70 feet 

from 7.30 a. m. to 4 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 33,500 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 110 second-feet August 17, 18, and September 12-19.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined from 200 to 21,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used October 9 to 

November 2 and July 14 to September 30. Records good.

'Discharge measurements of Sabine River at Sabinetown, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 10... ......

Nov. 10.........

Nov. 23 ....-_

Dec. 31. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.56

4.88

1.89

21.77

Discharge

See.-ft. 

821

2,250

407

20,200

Date

Jan. 6. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

21.37

19.03

16.82

26.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19,200

16,000

13,800

 29, 700

Date

July 10.. .......

Aug. 21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.28

Discharge

See.-ft. 

338

195

" Slope measurement.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sabine River at Sabinetown, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ . __ ...

2 ..............

3.. . .....

4...... __ ...

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

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

7 .....

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.

885 

835

689 

620 

551

528 

689

940 

2,190 

2,190 

1,880 

1,800

1,800 

1,730 

1,450 

1,060 

835

643 

574 

505 

459 

885 

505

Nov.

459 

3,310 

9,400 

12,400 

11,000

7,700 

5,440 

4,270 

3,070 

2,270

1,730 

1,190 

940

785 

689

643

574 

482 

459 

459

438

438 

417 

396 

396

. 396 

417 

1,320 

7,520 

9,800

Dec.

9,200 

7,140 

6,000 

11,900 

14,100

14,700 

12,400 

8,600 

13,200 

16,500

17,600 

16,400 

15,400 

14,900 

14,000

12,100 

10,600 

9,800 

8,900 

9,100

12,200 

18,100 

19,800 

21,600 

20,100

19,500 

19,400 

19,500 

19,800 

19,800 

20,000

Jan.

19,800 

.19,500 

19,500 

18,100 

17,200

16,300 

16,500 

14,000 

13,200 

13,300

13,800 

13,800 

13,100 

12,600 

13,300

17,700 

17,600 

19,800 

18,500 

17,700

17,400 

16,800 

16,500 

18,600 

19,700

19,400 

17,700 

16,500 

16,000 

15,200 

14,700

Feb.

14,100 

13,400 

12,100 

11,300 

10,000

8,700 

7,700 

7,040 

6,560 

6,180

4.43C 

3,950 

3,950 

3,870

4,430 

4,850 

5,620 

9,500 

12,200

11,900 

11,500 

11,800 

16,200 

17,900

20,500 

21,700 

21,400 

21,100

Mar.

20,100 

19,500 

19,200 

18,500 

20,100

20,300 

18,900 

17,200 

16,600 

16,400

14,900 

12,700 

12,300 

13,800 

15,100

14,400 

14,000 

14,100 

14,300 

15,700

16,300 

15,700 

15,000 

14,600 

14,000

13,400 

13,100 

12,700 

12,300 

11,900 

11,400

Apr.

10,800 

10,300 

10,100 

9,900 

9,700

9,300 

9,300 

9,200 

9,300 

12,700

14,000 

12,800 

8,800 

6,560 

4,600

4,110 

2,590 

2,750 

2,910 

2,750

2,270 

1,880 

1,730 

2,510 

4,270

4,110 

10,100 

14,800 

19,200 

19,400

May

19,400 

19,500 

18,100 

15,800 

13,500

9,500 

8,700 

9,800 

10,500 

9,500

9,100 

8,700 

8,300 

7,200 

6,380

6,000 

5,800 

5,800 

4,430 

3,790

3,470 

3,150 

2,830 

2,830 

2,910

2,670 

5,190 

6,180 

7,610 

13,200 

20,300

June

25,000 

28,500 

32,000 

33,500 

32,700

31,300 

29,100 

26,600 

25,600 

23,700

21,900 

19,800 

18,400 

13,400 

7,520

3,630 

3,150 

2,190 

1,520 

1,320

1,190 

1,120 

995 

885 

885

835 

735 

735 

689 

643

July

597 

551 

528 

505 

459

438 

417 

396 

375 

358

340 

322 

305 

290 

290

276 

276 

262 

247 

247

235 

235 

211 

189 

189

189 

189 

189 

189 

179 

150

Aug.

150 

150 

142 

134 

134

125 

125 

125 

125 

125

118 

118 

118 

118 

118

118 

110 

110 

118

158

199 

417 

643 

574 

396

276 

247 

223 

199 

159 

142

Sept.

142 

125 

125 

125 

125

118 

118 

118 

118 

118

118 

110 

110 

110 

110

110 

110 

110 

110 

118

118 

134 

142 

150 

169

620 

735 

735 

785 

689
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Sabine River at Sabinetown, Tex., for the year ending September 30, 1984

Month

November.. ___ __ . __ . ________ ___ _ ...

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

July

September. _________ __________ . ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,190 

12,400 

21,600 

19,000 

21, 700 

20,300 

19,400 

20,300 

33,500 

597 

643 

785

Minimum

459 

396 

6,000 

12,600 

3,870 

11,400 

1,730 

2,670 

643 

150 

110 

110

Mean

1,050 

2,960 

14,600 

16,600 

10,600 

15,400 

8,090 

, 8, 710 

13,000 

310 

194 

221

Run-off in 

acre-feet

48,100 

176,600 

897, 000 

1,020,000 

613, 000 

949,000 

481,000 

536,000 

773,000 

19,100 

11,900 

13,100

5, 540, 000

SABINE RIVER NEAR BON WEIR, TEX.

LOCATION. At Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 1^ miles east of 

Bon Weir, Newton County, and 2*^j miles above mouth of Caney Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,390 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 6, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau chain gage attached to upstream side of 

railroad bridge;1 read by Macie Brown or Durham Taylor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of railroad bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand; shifts. Channel 

straight for 400 feet above and 150 feet below gage. Banks of earth, heavily 

wooded, low, and subject to overflow. Two channels at low stages and 

seven at high stages. Control is sand bar 1,000 feet below gage; shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.3 feet 

on December 25 and 26 (discharge, 41,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.50 feet on September 26 (discharge, 580 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well denned 

from 800 to 28,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to tenths once 

daily. One reading daily is only fair index to mean daily discharge. Daily 

discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Sabine River near Bon Weir, Tex., during the period 

July 6, 1923, to September 30, 1924

Date

1923 

July 6 __ ......

Oct. 6 __ ......

height

Feet 

7.17

6.84

16 64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,500

4,580

17,500

Date

1923

Nov. 22 _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.56

4.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,300

1,630

Date

1924 

Jan. 4..........

June 13 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

17.97

18.90

2.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20,700

26,100

1,060
SABINE RIVER BASIN 21

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sabine River near Bon Weir, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924-

Day

1 

2-..._ .....

3..............

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

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

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

7. . 

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

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

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

11 . . 

12.......... ..

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

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

15 

16 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25-..-....,....

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

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

28....... ..

29 .... 

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

31 ..

Oct.

4,580

2,150

1,640

\ 2,560

Nov.

9,800

17,400

12,400

9,000

5,870

4,520

4,310

2,990

2,620

2,440

2,100

1,960

1,820

1 960

1,820

1,760

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,820

4,420

9,420

Dec.

13,300

14,600

14,800

14,100

15,000

17,000

18,600

19,700

20,400

20,000

20,400

22,600

24,800

25,500

24,200

22,000

20,000

17,400

17,800

20,000

24,200

31,400

34,900

41,400

41,400

38,700

33,700

28,400

26,100

OQ cAn

Jan.

22,000

21,600

21,200

21,200

20,800

20,400

19,400

18,900

18,400

17,800

18,000

18,600

18,900

18,600

18,000

19,200

21,600

22,500

23,600

25,500

26,100

25,500

22,500

22,000

22,500

22,500

23,100

23,600

23,100

21,600

20,800

Feb.

19,400

18,400

17,400

16,700

16,000

15,000

13,500

12,000

11,200

10,300

9,820

9,560

9,420

9,300

8,520

7,400

7,160

7,520

9,300

12,400

14,500

15,300

15,100

15,300

16,700

19,200

23,100

25,500

27,600

Mar.

30,300

31,400

30,300

26,800

24,800

24,200

23,600

23,600

24,200

25,500

25,500

24,200

23,100

21,600

19,400

18,600

18,400

18,000

17,600

17,600

18,200

18,400

18,600

18,400

18,200

 17,600

16,800

16,300

15,800

15,300

14,800

Apr.

14,500

14,100

13,500

12,900

12,400

12,100

12,000

11,700

11,600

11,700

12,700

14,600

16,100

16,500

15,300

12,300

9,040

7,280

6,330

5,640

5,070

4,520

4,310

4,000

3,890

5,760

7,520

11,400

14,200

16,300

May

17,600

18,200

24,600

18,200

15,000

13,500

13,200

12,000

11,700

11,700

10,800

9,560

9,040

8,520

8,020

7,040

6,220

5,870

5,640

5,520

5,070

5,180

5,640

6,440

7,900

9,560

11,600

June

16,500

17,600

20,400

23,100

26,800

31,400

34,900

34,900

32,500

31,400

28,400

28,400

26,800

24,800

23,100

20,400

16,700

11,400

6,800

6,100

5,640

5,520

4,960

4,520

4,310

2,990

2,620

2,620

2,700

2,180

July

1,350

Aug.

I 1,350

1,080

1,220

1,120

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,080

954

1,040

1,170

1,040

995

915

877

840

Sept.

840

804

804

804

804

702

702

702

702

702

670

670

670

670

769

769

804

769

804

804

702

702

670

609

609

580

639

702

769

1,040

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sabine River near Bon Weir, Tex., for the year ending September 30, 1924.

Month

October 6-31 __ . ____ .... __ .. _ __: .

November. ____ . _ .

December. _________________________

January ________________ . ..................

February., _____________________ ......

March. ___________ . _ . . __ _ . ..

April......... ___ .... _ . __ .......... __ ............

May _____________________________

June - . > ...__._

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

August ___________ ___ . . __ .... _ .

September _________________________

The period.. ____ ..... __ .. __ . __ .. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

41,400 

26,100 

27,600 

31,400 

16,500

34,900

1,040

Minimum

1,580 

13,300 

17,800 

7,160 

14,800 

3,890 

5,070 

2,180

840 

580

Mean"

2,460 

5,520 

23,500 

21,300 

14,200 

21,200 

10,600 

12,300 

16,700 

1,350 

1,200 

733

Run-off in

acre-feet,

127,000 

328,000 

1, 440, 000 

1, 310, 000 

818,000 

1, 300, 000 

633,000 

757,000 

993,000 

83,000 

73,600 

43,600

7, 910, 000

LAKE FORK OF SABINE RIVER NEAR QUITMAN, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1 mile below mouth of Dry Creek, 2 miles 

south of Quitman, Wood County, and 15 miles above confluence with Sabine 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 586 squafe miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27 to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Staff gage on left bank; read by Carl Clark.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of mud and debris; fairly permanent; straight for 300 feet above and below gage. Banks of sand and earth; 

left bank high; right bank subject to overflow at a stage of about 14 feet. 

Control consists of sand bar 1,000 feet below gage; subject to shift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 8.10 feet 

at 7 p. m. September 16 (discharge, 305 second-feet); no flow August 4, 26. 

and August 30 to September 12.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined below 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

June 27, 1924: Gage height, 0.91 foot; discharge, 1.7 second-feet.

July 17, 1924: Gage height, 0.56 foot; discharge, estimated 0.1 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Fork of Sabine River near 

for the period June 27 to September SO, 1924

I TV-r 

, J. ex.,

Day

1.... ___ . __

Z.. .............

3---.... ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 

11-. ....... 

12 

13- 

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

15 

June July

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

29

151

240

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21-- 

22- 

23.. 

24- 

25- - 

26-- 

27- 

28 

29 . 

30..- 

Q-l

June

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

July

0.2

.2

.2

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

Aug.

0.1

.2

86

13

1.7

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

298

206

44

19

9.4

17

98

126

98

57

22

13

8.9

5.6

3.6

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Lake Fork of Sabine River near Quitman, Tex., for the 

period June 27 to September SO, 1924

Month

June 27-30-. __ ------ - . _.,_ 

July-. ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.4 

1.2 

86 

298

Minimum

1.2 

.1 

.0 

.0

Mean

1.30 

.34 

3.36 

48.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10.3 

20.8 

207 

2,870

3,110
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII 23

NECHES RIVER BASIN

NICHES BITER NEAR REESE, TEX.

LOCATION. At Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, half a mile a,bove mouth of 

Dead Creek, 1% miles below mouth of Killough Creek, and 2 miles west of 

Reese, Cherokee County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 851 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 10 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff gage; read by John Bowden. Scale is inverted so that gage heights 

give the distance from base of rail to water surface.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of railroad bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of mud; fairly permanent. 

Channel straight for half a mile above and below station. Banks of earth; 

covered with trees and brush; subject to overflow at a stage of 10.0 feet. 

Control half a mile below gage; probably permanent except for drift lodging 

on it.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 12.5 feet 

at 3.45 p. m. on May 30 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 26.60 

feet at 8.25 a. m. September 11 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined below 600 second-feet, poorly defined from 600 to 2,400 second-feet, 

and extended above. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as 

noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Neches River near Reese, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 10.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

-21. 96

-21. 46

-15.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

487

569

2,350

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

-17.04

-23.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,400

91

Date

July 26-... ..

Sept. 13.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

-25.95

-26.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11

2.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neches River near Reese, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1... .....

2........

3- .......

4........

5-. 

6-. ...... 

7. .......

9........ 

10........

11........

12.. ......

13........

14........

15........

Apr.

490

428

428

407

386

386

May

568

568

568

568

568

549

549

530 

568

661

754

700

682

663

June

3,775

3,580

3,360

2,430

1,430

1,430 

1,075

822 

470

449

386

307

227

199

July

78

47

42

42

42

40 

37

31 

28

25

25

17

17

17

Aug.

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.0 

5.0

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

Sept.

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

12

20

Day

16.. ......

17........

18........

19........

20.. ......

21........ 

22.. ...... 

23.. ......

24.. ...... 

25.. ......

26.. ......

27........

28.. ......

29........

30.. ......

31. .......

Apr.

363

363

284

284

221

158 

150 

549

227 

177

945

785

625

568

May

568

490

438

386

375

363 

363

282

200 

335

470

7^4.

963

5,030

3,970

June

171

143

150

116

81

74 

81 

88

85 

81

74

74

67

\ 72 / 72

July

17

15

15

15

15

15 

15 

13

11 

11

8.2

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Aug.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

4.6

4.3 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

40

4.0

Sept.

124

227

363

284

227

227 

227 

200

177 

153

128

118

86

54

47

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. No record Apr. 20, 27, 

May 3, 11, 14, 18, 20, 23, 25, June 1, 8, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, July 4, 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 1, 3, 10, 17, 23, 24, 26, 31, 

Sept. 7,12, 14, 16, 21, 25, and 28; discharge interpolated.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Neches River near Reese, Tex., for the year ending September

30, 1924

Month

April 10-30-----.-.--.--.---....-.-.............. ........

May. __ ___ ... _ . _____________ . ......

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

August.. _ .-..---.-..... _ ...... .....

The period. ____ . _ . _ ... __ . ___ ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

945 

5,030 

3,775 

78 

7.0 

363

Minimum

150 

200 

67 

7.0 

4.0 

2.0

Mean

419 

806 

744 

22.8 

4.82 

90.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,400 

49,600 

44,300 

1,400 

296 

5,370

118, 000

NECHES RIVER NEAR DIBOLL, TEX.

LOCATION. At Houston East & West Texas Railway bridge, 2J^ miles below

mouth of Alabama Creek, 5 miles above mouth of Stovall Creek, and 7

miles south of Diboll, Angelina County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,670 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 5, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage; read by Pearl Cole and Mrs. Bettie Cole. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of railroad bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below station. Bed

composed of sand and debris and fairly permanent. Left bank high; right

bank low, subject to overflow at a stage of 10 feet. Control for low and

medium stages is a rapids below gage; for high stages, indefinite. Probably

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 15.40 feet,

December 23 (discharge, 14,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.80 feet,

September 17-21 (discharge, 26 second-feet). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

from 40 to 7,000 second-feet; extended above; Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Mean daily discharge determined by applying mean gage

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Neches River near Diboll, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

T)rtp 10

Gage 

height

Feet

7.74

13.43

13.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

815

4,580

4 440

Date

Feb. 19.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.52

13.83

14.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,480

5,690-

6,420

Date

Apr. 23 ....-.

July 13. ........ .

Aug. 12---. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.04

3.96

2.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,570

290

48
NECHES RIVER BASIN 25

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neches River near Diboll, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

1.-. ...... ..........

2.-... ......... ....

3.-...... .......

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

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

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

7 -- _-. ..

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

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

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

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

12 .................

13.-........ ......

14.-.. .......... .....

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

16- .. 

17- ............

18- . .. 

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

20- . 

21- 

22- 

23-- . .

24-- .

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

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

27--...... ........

28. .. 

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

30- ..............

31- . ............

Nov.

818

720

525

406

350

308

280

275

260

245

245

245

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

245

245

245

260

245

260

Dec.

275

1,290

2,510

3,610

3,250

3,050

2,760

2,760

3,380

4,000

4,800

4,640

4,320

3,770

3,220

2,670

2,250

1,960

1,860

1,910

3,250

8,500

13,200

10,200

7,580

5,640

4,480

3,150

3,610

3,740

3,480

Jan.

3,740

3,740

3,610

3,610

3,740

3,480

3,250

3>250

3,250

3,050

3,050

3,150

3,250

3,050

3,480

5080

6,200

10,200

4,160

4,320

3,740

3,740

4,000

5,640

6,200

7,120

5,640

5,360

4,000

3,050

Feb.

2,760

2,510

2,950

3,350

3,150

3,050

3,050

2,850

2,590

2,590

2,670

3,050

3,250

2,850

2,670

2,510

2,850

3,740

5,080

5,080

4,640

4,480

4,640

6,200

8,040

8,500

8,500

8,040

Mar.

6,200

5,640

5,080

4,480

4,320

4,160

4,000

3,740

6,660

6,200

5,920

6,200

6,660

7,580

8,500

8,500

7,580

7,120

6,660

7,120

7,120

6,660

6,660

5,920

5,640

5,080

5,080

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,640

Apr.

4,320

4,000

3,740

3,740

3,610

3,350

3,250

3,250

3,150

3,740

5,080

5,080

4,320

3,150

2,850

2,590

2,440

2,310

2,250

2,190

1,960

1,860

1,580

1,580

1,330

1,480

4,800

8,040

9,000

9,000

May

7,120

5,080

4,000

5,080

3,050

2,760

2,510

2,310

2,130

2,080

1,860

1,690

1,480

1,380

1,290

1,210

1,130

1,070

1,070

1,170

1,250

1,210

1,170

1,040

950

1,130

1,210

1,210

1,210

2,590

4,000

June

5,360

7,120

9,600

9,600

8,500

7,120

6,660

6,660

7,120

7,580

7,120

6,200

5,640

5,080

4,480

4,000

3,610

3,250

3,050

2,850

2,760

2,310

2,250

2,250

2,370

1,290

630

630

615

600

July

540

495

450

406

364

336

322

308

294

280

275

260

280

275

260

245

245

230

205

190

175

168

154

147

147

133

126

119

112

105

98

Aug.

91

91

84

77

71

64

63

54

49

46

43

50

53

51

50

46

43

- 42

42

40

38

35

34

33

34

35

34

32

31

30

30

Sept.

31

30

32

31

31

32

32

32

33

33

32

32

32

30

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

32

35

41

91

205

275

294

308

294

NOTE. Record doubtful Dec. 23, 24, Feb. 13-19, Mar. 4, 5, and 13; discharge partly estimated. No 

record Dec. 9,14, and 15; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Neches River near Diboll, Tex., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

November 5-30 ______________________ .

December. _ -------- __ _ .. ...

February. __ . __________ ___________

March..... _ .... _ . __ . __ ...... .. . ...

July.- __ 

September. ________ . ________________

The period _____________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

818 

13,200 

10,200 

8,500 

8,500 

9,000 

7,120 

9,600 

540 

91 

308

Minimum

230 

275 

3,050 

2,510 

3,740 

1,330 

950 

600 

98 

30 

26

Mean

308 

4,040 

4,280 

4,150 

5,920 

3,630 

2,140 

4,540 

250 

48.9 

73.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,900 

248,000 

263,000 

239,000 

364,000 

216,000 

132,000 

270,000 

15,400 

3,010 

4,380

1, 770, 000

NECHES RIVER NEAR ROCKLAND, TEX.

LOCATION. At ferry on highway between Rockland and Zavalla, half a mile 

above Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, 1 mile north of Rockland, 

Tyler County, 2 miles below mouth of Billams Creek, and 18 miles above 

mouth of Angelina River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,540 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau staff gage on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock; permanent. Channel 

straight 150 feet above gage and 300 feet below. Banks of earth; subject to 

overflow. Control is rock shoals, 2,000 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.1 feet 

June 2 and 3 (discharge, 14,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.6 foot, 

August 25 and September 6-27 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 60 to 10,000 second-feet; fairly well defined from 10,000 to 12,000 

second-feet; extended above. Gage read to nearest tenths once daily. 

Mean daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records of stage furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Neches River near Rockland, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 4...........

Nov. 19.........

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.06

5.68

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

699

2,210

225

Date

Tlon 14

Feb. 2... ...... .

height

Feet 

16.10

19.99

14.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,020

11, 400

7,530

Date

Feb. 5..........

Aug. 15.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.68

3.66 -.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 4 osn

1,200

61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neches River near Rockland, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 _____

2 

3..........

4... _ ....

5.,.. _ 

6 

7 

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.

375

256

256

5,55

375

495

256

375

256

204

204

181

181

160

160

1,260

960

890

890

820

615

495

345

345

256

256

204

204

160

Nov.

160

256

3,260

3,500

2,900

2,460

2,240

2,020

1,260

890

615

495

495

256

256

256

315

256

229

229

229

229

204

204

181

181

229

285

1,720

2,240

Dec.

3,380 4 >sn

7,960

9,290

9,990

10, 600

10, 300

9,780

9,360

9,290

9,220

9,150

9,010

8,100

7,540

6,700

6,560

7,190

7 Qfifi

9,920

11, 400

12, 600

13, 800

14, 100

13, 000

11, 000

9

7QA

Jan.

7,120

5,050

4,460

4,220

4,100

4,040

3,920

4,220

4,220

3>980

3,860

3,800

4,100

6,980

7,400

8,030

8,590

8,310

8,100

7,750

8,800

9,220

9

K7H

9,570

8,800

Feb.

8,380

7,680

6,160

5,180

4,100

3,740

3,620

3,620

3,500

3,380

3,740

3,860

3,860

3,860

4,100

4,860

6,020

6,560

7 dno

7,820

7,960

9,360

10, 300

11,900

Mar.

11, 900

11, 500

11, 100

10,300

10, 300

9,850

9,360

8,660

8,940

9,080

9,430

9,640

9,640

9,710

9,920

10,200

10, 300

10,400

10, 400

10, 600

10,400

10, 100

9,990

9,710

9,430

8,940

8,100

7,540

6,700

Apr.

5,760

5,500

5,240

4,980

4,720

4,460

4,220

3,980

5,240

6,160

6,160

6,160

6,160

6,020

6,020

5,640

5,120

4,460

3,980

3,560

2,680

2,350

2,080

1,720

3,440

4,040

5,050

5,440

6,160

May

6,980

8,240

9,080

9,220

8,870

8,170

7,610

6,630

5,760

4,160

3,020

2,460

2,130

1,920

1,820

3,080

1,440

1,350

1,220

1,180

1,220

1,440

1,720

1,620

1,480

1,350

4,280

5,380

4,460

4,160

12, 700

June

13,400

14,200

14,200

14, 100

13, 700

13, 100

12,600

12, 100

10,700

9,500

9,010

8,660

8,520

7,890

7,610

6,770

6,630

5,960

5,380

4,790

4,040

3,860

3,560

3,140

2,740

2,240

1,530

1,030

855

680

July

820

890

750

680

615

555

435

405

345

315

315

285

285

256

256

229

229

229

181

181

181

160

160

141

124

124

124

124

109

96

96

Aug.

96

96

85

85

85

76

76

76

76

68

68

68

61

61

61

61

61

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

50

55

55

55

55

61

61

Sept.

61

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

109

124

160
NECHES EIVEE BASIN 27

Monthly discharge of Neches River near Rockland, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924.

Month

October __________________________

November. ..... ______________________

February- _ . _______________________

March.. __________________________ April. ........... _ . _ ........ __ .. __ .......

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

July... .........-......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,260 

3,500 

14, 100 

9,570 

12,100 

11,900 

6,160 

12,700 

14,200 

890 

96 

160

14,200

Minimum

160 

160 

2,960 

3,800 

3,380 

6,020 

1,720 

1,180 

680 

96 

50 

50

50

Mean

400 

935 

9,320 

6,730 

6,360 

9,570 

4,760 

4,330 

7,420 

313 

65.7 

59.1

4,190

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,600 

56,600 

573,000 

414,000 

366,000 

589,000 

283,000 

266,000 

441,000 

19,200 

4,040 

3,520

3,040,000

NECHSS RIVER AT EVADAIE, TEX.

LOCATION. At Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 500 feet west of 

Evadale railroad station, Jasper County, 600 feet below mouth of Mill 

Creek, and 12 miles above mouth of Village Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,910 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1904, to December 31, 1906; October 1, 1923, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on left bank; read by F. B. Kirkpatrick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of railroad bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of mud and sand; shifts. 

Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. Left bank high; 

right bank low and at a stage of 16 feet is overflowed for a considerable 

distance. Control is a sandbar, 1% miles below gage; shifting. Zero of 

the gage is 7.2 feet above mean sea level.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.0 feet 

from 7 a. m. June 1 to 7 a. m. June 7 (discharge, 40,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 feet from 6 a. m. September 21 to 6 a. m. September 22 

(discharge, 387 second-feet).

1904-1906; 1923-24: Maximum discharge, that of June 1-7, 1924; minimum stage, 5.2 feet October 31 to November 22,1904 (discharge, 202 secondfeet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined from 180 to 37,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to halftenths prior to August 16 and to hundredths thereafter. Daily discharge 

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

COOFERATION. Records of stage from October 1 to July 31 furnished by United 

States Engineer Corps, Galveston, Tex. 

69809 28 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Discharge measurements of Neches River at Evadale, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 29. ___ ......

May 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

16.55

13.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22,100

8,540

Date

A n a 1 SI

Gage 

height

Feet 

18.44

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36,500

470

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neches River at Evadale, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

2 -- -

3 

4

5 

6 

7--- -----

8. ..... .. 

9 

10 

11 

12 - 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20 

21 

22 ... . _

23 

24 

25 _ .....

26 

27 

28 

29 - 

30 

31 

Oct^

1,420

1,710

1,540

1,380

1,380

1,440

1,500

1,460

1,340

1,270

1,240

1,200

1,100

999

1,030

1,160

1,760

4,150

5,580

5,580

4,500

3,680

9 ftdft

2,500

2,150

1,950

1,670

1,500

1,420

1,380

1,310

Nov.

1,240

1,340

1,760

6,950

9,750

9,950

9,380

7,800

6,700

5,220

4,230

3,400

2,980

2,660 9 4nn

2,100

1 Qflfl

1,710

1,620

1,580

i wi

1,420

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,500

1,760

2,720

Dec.

4,070

6,200

7,800

9,020

1ft dflft

11,400

1 9 fiflft

14,000

15,100

20,200

20,200

23,200

25,500

27,800

OQ cnn

OQ con

97 Sftft

26,200

27,000

28,500

30,800

35,200

 m QAA

SO Rflfl

9Q 9ftft

27,000

27,000

30,800 01 jyifl

32,200

32,600

Jan.

33,000

32,200

30,000

ofi cnfl

26,200 94 fiftn

21,000

17 200

14 600

14,000

14,000

13,600

1 O QAA

19 Qflft

19 QOfi

13,200

13,600

14 600

1 C DAA

16,500

16,500

21,000

22,500

22,500

21,800

21,800

91 Sfifl

99 fiftft

22,500

Feb.

23,200

23,200

23,200

22,500

21,800

91 fiftfi

19,500

18,800

17,200

22,500

iq criA

12,600

11,700

13,600

10 200

10,200

9

QCfl

9,950

Q QKA

10,200

ift dnn

10,800

11,700

19 fiftft

15,100

ic onn

21,000 91 sinn

99 f^Oft

Mar.

94 Ann

27,000

27,000

97 fmn

27,800

27,000

27,000

27,000

27,000

27,000

25,500

26 200

25,500

'25,500

24,000

24,000

24,000

24,000

23,200

OQ Ofirt

23,200

23,200

22,500

22,500

22,500

21,000

21,000

18,800

Apr.

18,800

18,000

17,200

14,600

14,000

13,200

12,200

11,400

11,100

10,800

10,400

11,400

10,800

U 4nn

12,600

13,200

11,400

11,100

10,600

9,550

7,500

6,950

5,950

11,100

11,400

11,400

11,400

May11,400

11,700

12,600

13,200

13,600

14,000

19,500

19,500 IQ snn

18,800

18,800

17,200

16,500

15,800 id finn

13,600

12,200

11,400

9,200

8,850

7,800

7,650

7,350

7,080

5,950

5,820

5,580

5,220

6,320

7,800

11,400

June

dn AHA

40,600

40,600

40 600 do fino

40,600

37,500

37,500

37,500

37,500

36,800

36,000

33,800

30,000

28,500

27,000

24,800

23,200

21,800

21,000

20,200 91 nnn

18,800

14,600

10,800

7,500

6,200

4,070

3,400

July

3,260

3,190

3,050

9 ftdft

2,660

1,380

1,270

1,200

1,130

1,060

969

939

1,420

1,380 i 3<tn

1,310

1,270

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,030

999

969

939

909

881

825

717

Aug.

> 622

527

504

504

527

504

504

vu

504

527

527

504

484

A#A

464

504

Sept.

484

504

527

527

501

AQA

AAA

444

424

424

494

4D4

404

404

424

444

444

424

4(U

387

387

387

007

4fti

444

444

424

404

387

4(U

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period indicated. Discharge estimated Oct. 6.

Monthly discharge of Neches River at Evadale, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

April _ . 

May . ._-_ . _ .

July __ ........ ............... ...... ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,580 

9,950 

35,200 

33,000 

23,200 

27,800 

18,800 

19,500 

40,600 

3,260

527

40,600

Minimum

999 

1,240 

4,070 

12,900 

9,950 

18,800 

5,950 

5,220 

3,400 

717

387

387

Mean

2,040 

3,680 

23,000 

20,100 

16,200 

24,600 

11,800 

11,900 

27,500 

1,410 

565 

433

11,900

Run-off In 

acre-feet

125,000 

219, 000 

1,410,000 

1, 230, 000 

931,000 

1, 520, 000 

702,000 

732,000 

1, 630, 000 

86, 900 

34,700 

25,800

8, 650, 000
NECHES RIVER BASIN 29

MUD CREEK AT FONTA, TEX.

LOCATION. At Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile 

west of Ponta, Cherokee County, 1 mile south of mouth of Sandy Creek, 

and 12 miles above confluence with Angelina River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 481 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 15 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff gage on downstream side of Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge; 

read by J. M. Langley. The staff is inverted, reading the distance from the 

base of the rail to the water surface.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of railroad bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of mud and sand; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages; straight for a short distance above and 

below gage. Banks are of earth, covered with brush and trees; high and 

not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 12.72 

feet at 5.32 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 4,000 second-feet, determined from 

extension of rating curve); minimum stage, 24.25 feet August 30 to September 12 (discharge, 3.3 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 1,800 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths or 

half-tenths five or six times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table, except as noted in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Mud Creek at Ponta, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 18 __ . _

"W&T7 9

Gage

Feet 

-19.22 -17. 07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

439

A CO

Date

June 4 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

-15.22 -21. 59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,770

121

Date

July 25... ......

Gage

Feet 

-23.46

-24.00

Discharge

.See. -ft. 

8.9

A O

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Creek at Ponta, Tex., for the period April

15 to September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ .

2........

3........

4. .......

5. ____

6..... _

7. __ ...

8........

9.. ....

10... .....

11 ........

12........

13........

14........

15..... ...

Apr.

508

May

980

930

789

649

508

384

369

354

414

444

414

384

354

384

462

June

J3,100

2,370

1,780

1,410

1,240

1,090

943

794

645

508

431

354

296

252

July

46

43

40

37

34

31

29

26

27

28

27

26

24

22

20

Aug.

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.2

40

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

Sept.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

Day

16... ..

17........

18........

19..... ...

20 _ . ....

21........

22........

23..... ...

24... ..

25.. __ ..

26........

27-.-.....

28 ....

29 

30 . 

31. ...... .

Apr.

492

476

444

384

354

324

296

354

476

476

589

665

740

840

880

May

540

589

664

740

740

645

476

384

354

415

476

800

980

1,010

2,140

3,820

June

208

164

141

125

109

\ 120

119

119

119

97

80

1"

July

IE

18

17

16

16

16

14

13

12

9.3

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.2

6.9

6.6

Aug.

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

Sept.

4.1

4.1

4.1

12

12

12

1167 

94

76

46

28

20

13

12

NOTE. No record Apr. 20, May 3, 4,11,12,15,18, 25, June 7, 8, 9,12,15,16,19, 26, July 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 

13,17, 20, 27, 30, Aug. 3-5, 7, 9,10,14,15,17,18,24, 25,28, 29, 31, Sept. 1, 2, 6710,14,17, 21, and 28; discharge 

interpolated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Mud Creek at Ponta, Tex.,for the period April 15 to September

Month

Aprill6-30.. --_.- ....-.......__ ......_.... .....

Jnly........... ............... .........................

Augnst

September. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

880 

3,820

46 

6.1 

94

Minimum

296 

354

6.6 

3.3 

3.3

Mean

518 

729 

668 

21.1 

3.95 

15.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,600 

44,800 

39,800 

1,800 

243 

926

104,000

ANGEUNA RIVER NEAR 1UFK1N, TBX.

LOCATION. At Houston East & West Texas Railway bridge, 800 feet above 

mouth, of Lamana Bayou, 8 miles north, of Lufkin, Angelina County, and 30 

miles above mouth of Attoyac Bayou.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,580 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 29, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by J. R. Lilly, 

Coy Jordan, and H. F. Denby.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from upstream side of railroad 

bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for some distance above gage and 

for 200 feet below. Bed of stream composed of sand and mud; shifts. 

Banks covered with trees and brush; left bank subject to overflow at stage 

of 9 feet. Control is remains of old dam, 300 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.90 feet at 

6.30 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 19,500 second-feet, determined from extension 

of rating curve); minimum discharge, 39 second-feet September 2 and 3.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined below 5,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table; shifting-control method used October 29 to December 

10. Records for low and medium stages, good; for high stages, poor.

Discharge measurements of Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex., during the yean 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 30 _ ......

Dec. 13 _ .. ....

Dec. 26 __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.72

10.17

10.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

144

2,070

3,100

Date

Mar. 14 __ ...

Apr. 22 ... 

July 8.. .... .

Gage height

Feet 

11.43

8.73

5.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,870

1,060

241

Date

Aug. 11 .........

Sept. 29. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.44

4.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

47

88
NECHES BIVEB BASIN 31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ______

2.... ___ . _

3.............

4... __ . .....

5

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

7 _ .. __ ....

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.

166

144

121

Nov.

Ill

234

593

709

568

496

428

428

473

450

406

364

302

302

262

262

243

234

234

234

224

234

234

234

243

243

262

322

647

817

Dec.

858

901

817

709

1,600

1,675

1,600

1,530

2,005

-1,830

2,100

2,005

2,005

1,915

1,750

1,675

1,600

1,600

1,460

2,570

4,220

9,910

7,500

5,440

3,890

3,340

3,110

3,890

7,500

8,680

8,080

Jan.

k«X)

2,100

3,110

3,890

5,000

4,220

3,600

2,570

3,110

3,340

6,410

7,500

6,940

5,910

4,590

3,890

3,890

3,890

Feb.

3,890

4,220

4,220

3,890

3,600

3,110

2,730

2,430

2 200

1,915

1,750

1,830

1,750

1,675

1,530

 1, 395

1,460

2,100

3,340

3,110

2,910

2,730

2,310

2,570

o 70/1

3,600

5,910

6,410

5,440

Mar.

4,590

3,890

4,220

4,590

5,440

5,000

4,590

3,890

4,590

4,590

3,890

3,600

3,600

4,590

4,590

4,590

4,220

4,590

5,440

6,410

6,940

6,940

5,910

5,000

4,220

3,890

3,600

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,110

Apr.

2,910

2,430

2,310

2,100

2,100

1,915

1,830

1,675

1,600

1,675

1,675

1,675

1,600

1,460

1,395

1,332

1,270

1,210

1,152

1,096

1,096

1,043

993

901

817

1,152

2,430

7,500

3,890

3,110

May

2,430

2,005

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,915

2,430

2,430

2,005

1,750

1,530

1,330

1,270

1,270

1,395

1,460

1,395

1,270

1,152

1,096

1,210

1,530

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,530

1,675

1,600

1,830

6,410

June

9,290

10,540

12,440

18,200

18,840

16,920

13,720

11, 170

9,290

7,500

5,910

4,590

3,890

3,110

2,570

2,200

1,750

1,332

993

817

743

743

709

677

619

593

568

544

496

473

July

450

385

364

322

282

262

206

224

206

198

189

173

166

151

121

98

94

102

90

81

78

74

69

63

60

60

57

55

55

54

53

Aug.

53

52

51

51

50

49

49

48

48

47

47

45

45

44

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

43

45

45

44

43

42

42

42

Sept.

40

39

39

40

40

41

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

42

43

46

42

71

74

74

71

74

74

84

94

NOTE. Braced figures show estlm ated mean discharge for periods indicated. Records incomplete and 

discharge partly estimated Sept. 11.

Monthly discharge of Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October 29-31 ___ .... __ ........... _______ ....

November ...............................................

December __________________________

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

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

June ____________________________ July

September ... .......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

166

817 

8,680

6,410 

6,940 

7,500 

6,410 

18,840 

450 

53 

94

Minimum

121 

111 

709

1,395 

3,340 

817 

1,096 

473 

53 

42 

39

Mean

144 

360 

3,150 

3,970 

2,990 

4,530 

1,910 

1,780 

5,370 

156 

45.5 

50.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

855 

21,400 

194,000 

244,000 

172,000 

279,000 

114,000 

110,000 

320,000 

9,600 

2,790 

3,000

1, 470, 000

ATTOYAC BAYOU HEAR CHIRENO, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge between Nacogdoches and San Augustine, 1 mile 

below mouth of Woodson Creek, 3 miles northeast of Chireno, Nacogdoches 

County, and 20 miles above confluence with Angelina River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 502 square miles (measured on base map of Texas,] scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 24 to September 30, 1924.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Uriah Rogers.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below gage. Bed composed of sand and mud; subject to shift. Banks are overflowed at a stage 

of about 15 feet. Control of rock, 1 mile below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 18.88 feet 

at 7 a. m. June 3 (discharge, 8,260 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.54 feet 

at 6 a. m. August 15 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 50 to 5,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table, except for the period April 15-23, when the discharge 

was partly estimated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 17.. 

Dec. 24.........

Jan. 26 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

14.60

17.83

15.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,240

4,870

1,510

Date

Apr. 24 . 

July9..........

July 25...... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.77

4.90

4.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

244

97

62

Date

Sept. 5. _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... _ ......................

2...........................

3.... ...... . ... ..

4... __ .....................

6 

6 

7 .... .. . ____ ....

8

9.. .- ...... ........

10 

11... ... _ 

12

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

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

15 __ ____________

16....-......... . ... .

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

18 

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

20 

21 

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

23.- ..

24-... ...................

25 

26... _ ............... .......

27 

28 

29

30 -.

31 

Jan.

1,720

1,720

1,590

2,490

2,160

1,800

1,590 i <un

Feb.

1,190

950

828

620

630

729

729

729

718

718

718

729

570

590

580

550

550

910

1,160

1,380

1,480

1,720

1,880

1,880

1,970

1,800

2,490

3,000

Mar.

2,270

1,970

1,650

1,430

1,300

1,100

850

740

865

950

930

910

1,100

1,430

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,800

1,720

1,590

1,650

1,480

1,340

1,220

1,190

1,130

1,070

970

910

674

685

Apr.

630

600

674

729

729

718

718

718

707

590

641

630

620

610

530

490

450

412

376

340

304

277

252

228

212

470

1,220

1,650

3,440

2,610

May

2,060

1,720

1,480

1,040

880

652

1,130

1,220

1,130

970

865

740

540

394

403

385

394

376

295

286

470

520

590

610

580

620

850

784

795

1,220

1,970

June

6,760

7,860

6,430

3,290

2,610

2,060

1,720

1,480

1,220

865

600

440

349

304

277

252

236

220

204

196

1%

220

228

220

212

196

172

140

126

126

July

120

114

108

102

102

97

97

97

97

97

92

92

92

87

82

82

77

73

73

69

65

61

61

61

61

65

87

126

92

73

65

Aug.

61

58

52

52

55

55

52

55

55

55

55

58

58

49

49

49

52

52

55

58

58

61

73

82

73

65

58

52

49

49

52

Sept.

58

58

58

55

52

52

49

49

49

49

47

47

58

77

65

55

52

49

52

55

58

61

65

102

108

82

65

58

55

55
NECHES RIVER BASIN 33

Monthly discharge of Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tea;., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

March. ___________________________

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

June _____________________________

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,490 

3,000 

2,270 

3,440 

2,060 

7,860 

126 

82 

108

Minimum

1,340 

550 

674 

212 

286 

126 

61 

49 

47

Mean

1,800 

1,160 

1,270 

752 

838 

1,310 

86.0 

56.7 

59.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

28,600 

66,500 

78,400 

44,800 

51,500 

77,800 

5,290 

3.480 

3,560

360,000

AYISH BAYOU AT SAN AUGUSTINE, TEX.

LOCATION. At San Augustine-Nacogdoches highway bridge, a quarter of a 

mile west of courthouse in San Augustine, San Augustine County, and 

5 miles north of mouth of Bernard Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to downstream side of left abutment of 

highway bridge; read by J. B. Whvfcton or J. A. Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel; practically permanent. One channel at all stages; straight for several hundred feet above 

and below gage. Banks are of earth, fairly permanent; not subject to 

overflow. Channel downstream forms control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 1.94 feet 

at 4 p. m. July 26 (discharge, 45 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3.2 secondfeet on September 5.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 30 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Ayish Bayou at San Augustine, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

July 9. ______ . ___ . ....

Sept. 24.... ___ . _ ........

Gage 

height

Feet

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.4

4.6

Date

Sept. 5 . . . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

1.39.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.2

9.9
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ayish Bayou at San Augustine, Tex., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2__

3 ... ...

4 _ .........

5 ...

6 

7 .........

8 

9 

10... ......

July

 

Aug.

K O

4.4

4.7

4.4

4. 9

4.0 

4 4

4.7

4.4

4 0

Sept.

6.5

6.0

5.4

4.7 

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.0 4. 0

4 0

Day

11-........ 

10

13 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

20 

July Aug.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

Sept.

4.0

4.0

8.3

6. 5

5.7

4.9 

4.0

4.0

] 8.0

Day

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 .

30 

31 

July

4.4

26 

12

8.3

6.0

5.4

5.4

Aug.

4.4

6.0

4.7

44

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.2

Sept.

o. \f

9.6.

4.9

4.9 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.9

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Ayish Bayou at San Augustine, Tex, for the year ending

September, SO, 1924

Month

July 24-31-. .............. _ ......... . .. _ .......

August ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

6.0

Minimum

4.4 

4.0

Mean

9.02 

4.34 

5.40

Run-off in 

acre-feet

143 

267 

321

731

VILLAGE CREEK NEAR KOUNTZE, TEX.

LOCATION. At Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 4 miles east of 

Kountze, Hardin County, and 8 miles below mouth of Beech Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 838 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of railroad bridge; read by Ocie 

Adams. Scale inverted, so that gage heights give distance from base of 

rail to water surface.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of railroad bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand; shifts. Channel 

straight for 500 feet above gage and 200 feet below. Banks of earth; low 

and flat; subject to overflow. Control is an accumulation of trees and logs 

partly buried in sand, 200 feet below gage; subject to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 11.19 

feet June 2 (discharge, not determined); minimum stage, 28.35 feet 

September 27 (discharge, 96 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation 'permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 40 to 1,000 second-feet; poorly defined to 8,500 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily except Sundays. Daily discharge determined 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 35

Discharge measurements of Village Creek near Kountze, Tex., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

May 16 .... . ..... .

a

Feet 

-23.69

-14. 23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

805

8,450

Date

Aug. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

-23.33

-27. 59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

920

149

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Village Creek near Kountze, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _____ . _

2...............

8-. . ........

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

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

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

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

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

9.. __ ........

10 . ........

11 _____ . _ ..

12...............

13---............

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

15 _ . __ . _

May

907

860

June

6,200

2,800

2,240

1,910

1,580

1,000

883

750

684

641

610

July

326

310

310

310

355

326

OQfi

282

269

9 lift

256

044

244

044

244

Aug.

178

168

168

168

168

168

158

158

158

163

148

148

232

232

269

Sept.

140

148

221

158

168

168

146

124

116

108

116

124

124

120

116

Day

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

17 

18 . 

19. 

20. 

21. 

oo

23 

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

OK

26 

07

28 

9O

30 .. 

ol

May

816

772

696

620

557

641

706

578

838

761

684

578

684

860

955

1,260

June

578

536

496

477

496

496

459

422

422

405

388

371

371

356

340

July

232

232

232

221

210

199

188

188

178

188

188

188

188

178

178

178

Aug.

199

234

269

244

232

148

148

148

153

168

158

148

148

148

140

140

Sept.

132

140

132

116

108

108

108

108

100

100

96

96

98

100

100

NOTE. No record May 18, 25, June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 

and 28, discharge interpolated. Daily gage heights in feet, for days when discharge was beyond limits of 

rating curve, are as follows: June 2, -11.19; June 3, -12.09; June 4, 13.91.

Monthly discharge of Village Creek near Kountze, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

May 14-31. ... _ ..... ___ 

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

August.. __________________________

September... ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,260 

6,200 

355 

269 

221

Minimum

557 

340 

178 

140 

96

Mean

765 

997 

240 

176 

125

Run-off in 

acre-feet

27,300 

51,400 

14,800 

10,800 

7,240

TRINITY RIVER BASIN

WEST FORK OF TRINITY RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, TEX.

LOCATION. At Rock Island pumping plant, a quarter of a mile below BalsoraBridgeport highway bridge, half a mile southwest of railroad station at 

Bridgeport, Wise County, and 1M miles below mouth of Gentry Creek. 

Prior to July 10, 1924, gage was located at highway bridge a quarter of a 

mile upstream.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 1,010 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on left bank, three-eighths of a mile above Rock 

Island Dam; read by F. G. Howard. Prior to July 10,1924, a weight and 

tape gage of the Mott type, fastened to downstream side of highway bridge, 

was used; read by Minnie Lee Hembree.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART -VIII

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of clay, gravel, and sand. Banks are 

slightly wooded, high, and overflowed at a stage of 25 feet. Channel 

straight above and below station for 100 feet. Control is a 4-foot concrete 

dam, three-eighths of a mile below station; clean and permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.3 feet at 

1 p. m. November 14 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); no flow July 18 to 

August 6 and September 7-11.

1908-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 28.9 feet June 8, 1915 (discharge 

not determined); no flow during several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Practically the only diversion above station is by the city of Bridgeport which diverts a small amount for municipal uses.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent for each of the curves used. 

Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily October 1 

to July 10; to hundredths once daily thereafter; oftener during floods. 

Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

tables. Records good.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Trinity River at Bridgeport, Tex., during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. I..... ...

DoDo 

Nov. 2... __ _ DO- DO.. 

Nov. 3. 

Nov. 14.... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

16.10

15.61

15.13

10.40

9.75

9.35

7.33

22.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,940

3,130

2,960

1,660

1,370

1,200

309

7,390

Date

Nov. 15 

Do... .... DO- DO 

Nov. 16. 

Do. 

Nov. 17 

Do..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

19.45

18.78

17.64

17.10

16.15

16.17

14.20

13.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,400

4,700

4,100

3,930

3,560

3,610

2,740

2,430

Date

Nov. 17 

Nov. 18 

Do 

Feb. 7 ...

Apr. 24 .......

Do.......

July 9_. ._.___

Sept. 18. ___

a

Feet 

12.23

9.48

8.73

3.54

5.83

5.83

5.79

6.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,180

1,260

933

12

15

.44 «25

9.1

> Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Trinity River at Bridgeport, Tex., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1.... .....

2 _________

3 __ .___

4 _ __ _ 

5.. .......

6_.....______

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

8 __ ________

9 __ .... _ _

10- 

ll............

12 _._...._

13. ______

14... __ .____

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

16 __....___

17 .

18 

19_________...

20 ..... ...

21... ____.._._

22 _______

23. . _ _

24 

26 ..

26 

27 

28. _ __ __ _

29 __ .... _ _

30 __ ________

31 

Oct.

42

72

86

99

110

566

248

212

54

49

39

20

10

58

1,180

698

1,570

2,220

2,070

1,140

354

194

68

42

29

20

18

522

2,060

1,490

3,270

Nov.

3,270

1,450

319

110

89

78

68

68

58

42

39

37

68

9,460

4,500

3,470

2,480

1,090

354

138

110

110

99

89

89

78

78

78

78

78

Dec.

78

89

194

919

194

138

110

99

89

89

212

3,040

6,050

2,800

1,690

1,230

698

248

194

138

110

110

99

89

89

QQ

78

78

78

68

68

Jan.

63

44

39

14

30

28

26

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

Feb.

16

15

1514'

14

10

13

13

13

13

6.0

13

9.7

9.1

8.2

7.9

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Mar.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

227

54

22

20

46

326

266

227

812

286

1,080

3,300

1,580

886

372

.225

144

123

78

54

73

67

54

Apr.

53

50

47

43

41

43

47

47

47

47

47

45

43

41

37

35

32

31

29

27

26

22

20

17

188

1,060

439

331

176

78

May

52

41

35

27

20

18

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

31

35

41

41

39

35

33

31

31

31

31

100

598

225

48

27

16

June

9.5

9.5

123

48

27

16

9.5

9.5

9.5

54

73

48

34

27

24

20

16

12

9.5

7.0

5.5

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.4

2.0

1.2

.8

.5

.4

July

1.2

1.2

1.0

.5

3.0

2.0

1.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

4.3

4.6

2.8

1.8

.5

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Aug.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

15

13

6.7

4.9

3.4

76

174

27

56

102

31

16

10

6.7

5.8

4.3

4.3

4.9

4.9

2.6

1.6

7.5

10

7.5

Sept.

6.1

4.6

3.2

1.7

.8

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

3.4

9.0

3.8

2.6

1.6

8.0

10

7.5

6.4

6.7

94

18

208

152

54

19

16

9.5

7.0
TEINITY EIVEE BASIN 37

Monthly discharge West Fork of Trinity River at Bridgeport, Tex., for the 

ending September $0, 19$ 4

Month

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

September... ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,270 

9,460 

6,050 

63 

16 

3,300 

1,060 

598 

123 

4.6 

174 

208

9,460

Minimum

10 

37 

68 

16 

7.0 

5.6 

17 

14 

.4 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

600 

936 

598 

24.1 

9.8 

335 

106 

54.9 

20.3 

0.84 

19.2 

21.8

228

Kun-ofi in 

acre-feet -

36,900 

55,700 

36,800 

1,480 

564 

20,600 

6,330 

3,380 

1,210 

51.6 

1,180 

1,300

165,000

WEST FORK OF TRINITY EIVEB AT IAKE WORTH DAM, ABOVE FORT WORTH, TEX.

LOCATION. Just above Lake Worth Dam, 4 miles above confluence of Clear 

Fork and West Fork of Trinity River, 4J^ miles northwest of courthouse 

in Fort Worth, Tarrant County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale|l: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 8-day water-stage recorder installed June 10 in concrete valve 

tower just above damfand 300 feet to right of spillway. Gage prior to this 

date was stafffgage on right bank, half a mile upstream. Both gages set at 

same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 2 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by concrete dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.25 feet 

November 18 (discharge, 8,390 second-feet); no flow October 1-15 and 

June 28 to September 30.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for municipal use only. Amount not known.

REGULATION. Storage above dam causes considerable regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 3,000 second-feet; extended above by means of formulae, Q equals 

Clhs/2, using a value of 3.55 for C which was derived from measurements 

made a.i the station. Gage read to the nearest half inch once daily, by 

employees of the city of Fort Worth, prior to February 19; since that date 

till June 9, gage read to hundredths twice daily. Operation of water-stage 

recorder from June 10 to September 30, satisfactory except for the periods 

June 13-16 and 21-27, when the staff was read. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection 

of recorder graph or by gage readings. Records prior to February 19 poor; 

good thereafter.

COOPERATION. Records of stage prior to February 19 furnished by city of Fort 

Worth.

Discharge measurements''of^West Fork of Trinity River at Lake Worth Dam, above 

Fort Worth&Tex., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 27 ......

Mar. 17.... .

Mar. 18 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.04

.86

.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

1,900

1,560

Date

Mar. 20........

May7 ........

May 17-... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.06

.10

.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,810

110

58

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

.00 -.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

788

37 «4

Estimated.
38 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Trinity River at Lake Worth Dam, 

above Fort Worth, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. _ . ____ . _ . _ . __ .

2. _______ . ____ ......

3 ________________

4. _______ . __ ...

5. ________ .. __ . .

6....... - - - __ .......

7....,.... ............ ..

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

9...... ............. __ .

10.-- __ .... ... __ . __ .

11 .. ..4........... .... 12..........:................

13.-... ..................

14. _____________ ... ...

15. _____________ ......

16.. ....... ...............

17....... .:...............

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

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

20... 

21.- 

22-... ___ . 

23-- ..

24.-. .....................

25-- 

26-. ...

27.. . ..

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

29-. . 

30-- 

31-- 

Oct.

437

806

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,690

1,030

532

437

437

302

302

302

617

Nov.

1,300

1,900

2,130

2,680

2,680

1,300

617

437

190 ion

133

133

190

240

240

437

5,030

8,110

6,510

4,560

3,490

1,550

617

302

302

f)Af\

133

100

94

62

Dec.

62

94

94

133

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

437

3,080

3,280

3,280

7,030

8,110

6,510

5,760

2,480

806

806

806

617

617

240

240

*>At\

190

100

Jan.

62

62

94

133

133

133

133

94

94

94

94

94

94

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

Feb.

62

62

62

54

46

38

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

62

38

38

30

30

30

38

38

78

62

70

Mar.

70

46

46

62

54

46

38

30

30

30

225

418

494

349

318

570

1,940

1,660

1,980

2,680

2,090

2,170

2,400

3,080

3,080

1,590

806

532

380

349

287

Apr.

179

156

156

156

156

156

156

144

133

133

110

94

94

110

110

110

94

54

30

30

30

30

179

179

240

2,480

1,720

1,590

1,940

1,200

May

759

380

287

202

156

110

156

94

62

78

62

46

62

62

78

94

78

62

46

46

46

78

46

30

46

570

916

617

1,030

570

349

June

256

156

349

225

179

179

' 94

78

62

62

62

38

30

38

94

86

54

46

14

4.0

9.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.4

2.4

.8

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

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Trinity River at Lake Worth Dam, above Fort 

Worth, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

November. _________________________

December. ________________________

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

May... __ 

June. ____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,690 

8,110 

8,110 

133 

78 

3,080 

2,480 

1,030 

349

8,110

Minimum

0 

62 

62 

62 

30 

30 

30 

30 

0

0

Mean

432 

1,530 

1,510 

78.4 

41.3 

898 

398 

233 

71 1

434

Run-off in

acre-feet

26,600 

91,100 

92,600 

4,820 

2,380 

55,200 

23,700 

14,300 

4,230

315,000

NOTE. No flow during July, August, and September.

WEST FORK OF TRINITY RIVBE AT FORT WORTH, TEX.

LOCATION. At old intake pump house of Fort Worth Power & Light Co.'s plant,

in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, one-fourth mile below mouth of Clear Fork

of Trinity River and 150 feet above Paddock viaduct. 

DKAINAGE AKEA. 2,430 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps

and base map of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 11, 1920, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Gurley graph water-stage recorder, in old pump house of Fort Worth

Power & Light Co.; inspected by employee of city of Fort Worth. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge, 1,000

feet above, or from North Twelfth Street Bridge, 2 miles below gage.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 39

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above station and 1,000 

feet below. Right bank high, brushy, and not subject to overflow. Left 

bank low; has a protection levee but is subject to overflow at high stages. 

Bed composed of rock, gravel, and clay. Control is a concrete dam just 

below gage; permanent.

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

recorder, 7.45 feet at 8 p. m. November 18 (discharge, 6,900 second-feet); 

dry August 2-5 and September 8-11.

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 23.95 feet at 12.20 p. m. April 25, 

1922 (discharge, 85,000 second-feet); no flow during several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. The city of Fort Worth diverts, for municipal use, about 15 secondfeet from storage reservoir known as Lake Worth.

REGULATION. Flow is partly regulated by storage at Lake Worth, which has a 

capacity of about 30,000 acre-feet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 14,000 second-feet; extended above. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory, except for short breaks in record. Daily discharge 

determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from 

recorder graph by inspection or by use of planimeter, except as noted in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good. 

The following discharge measurements were made:

December 18, 1923: Gage height, 5.72 feet; discharge, 4,650 second-feet. 

September 14, 1924: Gage height, 0.90 foot; discharge, 0.5 second-foot (estimated).

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Trinity River at Fort Worth] Tev., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924-

Day

2 _

3. _ ... .....

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

5 _ ......

6 _ ......

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

8. _ ........

9 ... ... ...

10 

11 .......

12 

13 .......

14 

15. ....

16 __ .....

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

18 

19 

20 

21..... __ ...

22- ____ ...

23 ...

24 ........

25 

26 

27. _ ...... ...

28 

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

8.4

9.6

17

15

14

15

12

11

11

11

9.6

9.6

11

99

280

862

1,070

1,420

1 220

1,370

1,520

1,670

1,320

692

343

223

145

123

148

249

QIO

Nov.

1,520

1,880

2 9on

2,350

2,480

1,660

740

414

254

167

116

90

86

112

631

1,190

3,100

6,480

6,220

4,700

3,520

1,740

829

508

354

292

194

163

171

109

Dec.

96

137

160

194

206

254

273

259

228

215

317

1,860

3,220

2,290

2 290

4,560

5,970

4,850

3,600

1,980

1,090

892

646

514

437

386

> 364

333

297

348

348

Jan.

297

520

167

167

148

134

141

145

137

287

119

145

123

109

134

167

156

126

156

156

on

77

96

156

152

116

102

102

116

116

116

Feb.

109

106

126

287

134

69

52

52

55

55

134

240

163

130

112

123

148

106

119

119

102

86

90

102

145

198

263

198

175

Mar.

175

145

130

156

145

145

119

126

278

141

232

514

829

901

604

856

3,570

2,160

3,550

4,240

2,600

2,350

2,600

3,150.

3,450

2,100

1,880

820

910

569

496

Apr.

386

359

343

381

348

343

312

287

292

263

228

215

219

206

206

206

206

206

137

126

123

123

333

426

1,710

4,000

1,940

1,670

1,820

1,420

May

928

555

398

302

232

202

. 202

171

163

148

141

112

106

109

106

109

96

83

74

396

606

152

96

102

86

3,500

1,760

856

2,140

1,060

555

June

426

976

1,160

460

333

259

194

148

119

116

217

116

90

99

116

109

83

58

38

31

29

29

27

18

20

15

17

15

14

12

July

11

11

11

24

25

25

25

22

22

31

25

12

17

18

12

11

9.6

5.2

4.4

4.4

5.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

6.0

5.2

4.4

5.2

1.8

1.0

.7

Aug.

0.3

0

0

0

0

2.8

12

6.0

20

9.6

4.4

1.8

73

297

52

25

9.6

8.4

7.2

5.2

2.8

2.0

1.8

3.6

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

1.6

1.4

Sept.

1 9

1.2

1.6

1

.9

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

26

19

7.2

6.0

6.0

17

14

8.4

8.4

11

11

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.2

6.0

6.0

9.6

9.6

NOTE. Record incomplete, Dec. 29, Jan. 5, Mar. 22, 29, Apr. 13, and 19; discharge partly estimated. 

Discharge obtained by comparison with U. 8. WeatherLBureau gage, Dec. 30 to J»n. 4, Mar. 23-28, and 

Apr. 14-18.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII f

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Trinity River at Forth Worth, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

February. ___ ___________________ .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.670 

6,480 

5,970 

520 

287 

4,240 

4,000 

3,500 

1,160 

31 

297 

26

6,480

Minimum

8.4 

86 

96 

77 

52 

119 

123 

74 

12 

.7 

0 

0

0

Mean

443 

1,480 

1,250 

154 

131 

},290 

628 

501 

178 

11.7 

18.3 

6.8

508

Run-off in 

acre-feet

27,200 

88,000 

76,600 

9,470 

7,530 

79,200 

37,400 

30,800 

10,600 

721 

1,120 

404

369,000

TRINITY RIVER AT DALLAS, TEX.

. LOCATION. At Commerce Street viaduct in city of Dallas, Dallas County, 800 

feet below Texas & Pacific Railway bridge, and 5 miles below confluence of 

Elm and West Forks of Trinity River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,000 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps 

and base map of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1898, to December 31, 1899 (discharge not 

determined); July 1, 1903, to December 31, 1906; and October 1, 1920, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of Commerce Street 

viaduct; read by C. J. Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading on upstream side of Commerce 

Street viaduct, or from "Miller's Ferry" bridge, about 6 miles downstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically straight for 1,000 feet above and 

600 feet below station. Banks fairly high; right bank subject to overflow. Bed composed of clay and gravel; fairly permanent. Control 

formed by gravel shoal; 300 feet below gage. A lock and dam, 13 miles 

below gage, will back water at station to a gage height of 11.65 feet when 

wickets are closed. This, however, rarely occurs.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 38.2 feet at 

12.45 p. m. December 15 (discharge, 43,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 

4.27 feet at 4 p. m. September 11 (discharge, 68 second-feet).

1898-1899; 1903-1906; 1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 42.35 feet 

at 5.15 a. m. April 27, 1922 (discharge, 75,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 11, 1924.

Maximum flood on record from United States Weather Bureau records, 

52.6 feet at 6 p. m. May 26, 1908 (discharge not determined). During 

drought of 1917-1918 discharge was practically zero.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Only known diversions are for municipal uses. No irrigation of 

importance above.

REGULATION. Low-water flow is partly regulated by municipal dams on West 

Fork, 40 miles above, and on Elm Fork, 6 miles above gage. '
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 41

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

for all slages. Gage read to hundredths twice daily from October 1 to 

July 11 and September 3-30. United States Weather Bureau records of 

one reading daily to tenths used for rest of year. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. United States Weather Bureau records of stage used July 12 to 

September 3.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 3, 1924: Gage height, 11.16 feet; discharge, 994 second-feet.

August 9, 1924: Gage height, 5.48 feet; discharge, 67 second-feet.

September 2, 1924: Gage height, 4.65 feet; discharge, 20 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Trinity River at Dallas, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2..........

3..........

4 __ . ....

5..........

6..........

7. .. ....

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.

19

15

29

25

20

34

34

30

25

23

22

22

22

520

800

3,990

5,150

4,950

2,420

1,820

1,220

850

1,570

1,570

850

400

280

200

190

2,080

4,120

Nov.

2,630

1,780

1,960

3,340

3,940

3,300

1,840

1,100

600

400

265

210

181

310

1,300

5,400

6,790

5,800

4 onn

5,550

5,910

4,950

3,020

1,510

700

460

440

385

370

280

Dec.

265

340

280

460

1,000

700

500

400

460

825

2,170

7,630

12,500

23,200

42,400

27,000

15,800

11,100

8,990

7,380

4,900

3,100

3,820

3,300

1,900

1,300

1,180

1,100

800

750

700

Jan.

680

640

560

500

460

440

400

370

460

500

540

560

480

420

370

370

500

*80

420

385

310

265

280

355

325

280

250

370

340

310

355

Feb.

340

340

310

280

250

265

250

210

181

163

250

560

660

750

640

660

600 fifin

370

255

340

325

325

600

580

onn

1 080

700

460

Mar.

420

370

355

355

355

340

325

310

1,150

2 QRfl

3,100

1,220

1,150

3,580

5,200

6,300

7,700

11,700

14,700

14,200

16,800

15,500 10 qfin

10,500

6,790

5,200

3,780

2,460

2,080

1,870

1,570

Apr.

1,220

1,080

975

1,000

1,000

950

875

800

775

725

680

640

620

600

580

560

520

460

385

355

325

310

280

355

1,380

5,800

8,020

10,800

10,300

7,820

May

3,180

1,750

1,350

1,050

700

580

460

400

520

480

400

355

325

340

750

1,020

580

420

310

265

440

1,510

460

295

181

2,630

9,260

10,400

5,400

3,140

2,380

June

1,870

1,690

1,300

975

2,740

925

520

325

310

265

230

230

210

181

163

172

181

163

145

121

105

113

105

97

89

78

75

64

54

22

July

26

29

82

129

82

78

75

64

48

61

54

190

163

82

68

48

48

42

42

31

26

26

26

31

26

21

21

21

21

21

21

Aug.

16

16

16

16

21

21

21

21

61

48

31

21

21

31

210

280

129

68

42

21

21

21

21

21

26

26

21

21

16

16

16

Sept.

16

16

21

20

18

20

18

18

20

12

9.2

75

51

86

78

48

30

22

20

26

27

22

17

14

16

14

17

18

14

11

Monthly discharge of Trinity River at Dallas, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

December. ________________________

March.. ___ . ________________ ....

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

May __ _ .... ___ . _____________

July.. _ ....... ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,160 

6,790 

42,400 

680 

1,080 

16,800 

10,800 

10,400 

2,740 

190 

280 

86

42,400

Minimum

15 

181 

265 

250 

163 

310 

280 

181 

22 

21 

16 

9.2

9.2

Mean

1,070 

2,320 

6,010 

422 

462 

4,990 

2,010 

1,660 

451 

54.9 

43.1 

26 5

1,640

Run-off in 

acre-feet

66,000 

138,000 

369,000 

25,900 

26,600 

307,000 

119,000 

102,000 

26,800 

3,380 

2,650 

1,580

1,190,000
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

TRINITY RIVER NEAR ROSSER, TEX.

LOCATION. At Lock No. 7,, a quarter of a mile above Texas Midland Railroad

bridge, a quarter of a mile below mouth of East Fork of Trinity River,

and 2J^ miles from Rosser, Kaufman County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,060 square miles (measured on topographic maps; United

States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas, scale

1 :500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in four sections on right bank near locks; read by

A. C. McSpadden.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock and gravel;

fairly permanent. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below station.

One channel at all stages. Banks are of earth and clay, wooded, high;

subject to overflow. Dam at Lock No. 7 forms control up to a stage of 3

feet. For stages above this, the control is probably several rock and gravel

riffles below dam. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 1.10 feet

at 6 p. m. August 17 (discharge, 295 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.54

foot September 8-11 (discharge, 34 second-feet). 

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

from 35 to 65 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to

rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 25, 1924: Gage height, 0.60 foot; discharge, 50 second-feet. 

September 25, 1924: Gage height, 0.58 foot; discharge, 49 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Trinity River near Rosser, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1..... _ ... .

2. _ .... ....

3... . _ ..

4....... _ ..

6.... ....

6. .... ... .

7.... __ ...

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

ft..... 

10.. 

July Aug.

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

42

Sept.

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

34

34

34

Day

11... 

12....... _ ..

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

14.... ___ ..

15... _ ......

16............

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

18.. __ ......

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

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

July Aug.

70

62

u

45

45

126

268

212

117

86

Sept.

34

54

104

180

145

130

90

99

108

CM.

Day

21.. __ .

22.. __ ......

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

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

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

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

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

28.... _ .....

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

30

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

July

50

45

42

39

36

39

39

A>ng.

70

54

50

50

45

45

45

39

39

39

39

Sept.'

62

53

58

58

45

45-

39

39

39

39

Monthly discharge of Trinity River near Rosser, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

July25-31 ..__. 

August _ .... . .___ .._.

September.. _ . ...... ...................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

50 

268 

180

Minimum

36 

39 

34

Mean

41.4 

64.3 

63.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

575 

3,950 

3,760
TRINITY EIVEE BASIN 43

TRINITY RIVER NEAR OAEWOOD, TEX.

LOCATION. At International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 1 mile south of 

station at Long Lake, 4 miles northeast of Oakwood, Anderson County, 

and 5 miles below mouth of Keechi Creek.

DRAINAGE AHEA. 12,800 square miles (measured on United States Army progressive military maps and base map of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau chain gage, attached to upstream side 

of railroad bridge; read by George Ellis.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand, mud, and gravel. 

Channel straight for 400 feet above gage and half a mile below. Right 

bank of earth, high; not subject to overflow. Left bank of earth, wooded, 

medium in height; subject to overflow at a stage of 32 feet. Control is 

three-fourths of a mile below gage, fairly permanent, and probably shifts 

for high stages. River channel above and below bridge is affected by log 

jams owing to sawmill operation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 43.3 feet December 25 

and 26 (discharge, 50,800 second-feet); minimum stage not determined.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 80 to 3,000 second-feet; poorly defined from 3,000 to 48,000 secondfeet; extended above. Gage read to tenths once daily, but the work of the 

observer is very doubtful, especially for low stages. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records of stage not 

deemed sufficiently reliable to justify the publication of daily or minimum 

discharge; therefore, only monthly and yearly figures published.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Houston office of the 

United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 17... __ .

Oct. 23.........

Oct. 24 ___ ...

Oct. 25.. _ . ...

Oct. 25.-.. 

Nov. 7.... ...

Gage

Feet 

4.69

15.63

13.39

12.05

11.90

15.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

150

2,880

2,090

1,550

1,620

3,050

Date

Dec. 17 

Dec. 18.........

Dec. 19.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.94

31.71

34.07

36.36

39.89

42.67

Discharge

Sec.jL

872

14,100

15,000

17,500

30,700

46,300

Date

Dec. 20 .....

Feb. 10 . 

Mar. 18.. 

July 26-.... ....

Gage

Feet 

42.70

10.39

38.52

4.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46,700

1,220

19,900

lli

69809 2J
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex., for the year ending September 80, 1925

Month

December.... __ ______________ ..... _ ..

April...i. ... ... ............ ........... .....-.

June, .....- ...,..._...,.....,..,. J . ,........,

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

September.. __ .. ______________ ... .......

Discharge in secondfeet

Maximum

4,520 

2,690 

60,800

14,200 

26,300 

28,600 

15,800 

19,200 

211 

128 

11,500

50,800

Mean

664 

1,200 

20,900 

6,260 

4,830 

16,000 

6,570 

5,310 

6,300 

90.0 

77.8 

1,610

5,850

Run-off in 

acre-feet

40,800 

71,600 

1,290,000 

385,000 

278,000 

985,000 

391,000 

326,000 

375,000 

5,530 

4,780 

95,800

4,250,000

TRINITY RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, TEX.

LOCATION. At International-Great Northern Railroad bridge at Riverside, 

Walker County, 2 miles below mouth of Harmon Creek and 13 miles above 

mouth of Tantabogue Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,500 square miles; revised (measured on topographic maps; 

United States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas, 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1903, to December 31, 1906; October 1, 1923, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau chain gage attached to downstream side 

of railroad bridge near center of drawbridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway or railroad 

bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 400 feet above and 1,000 feet 

below gage. Bed composed of sand and clay; fairly permanent. Right 

bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank medium in height and subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control for low stages is rock and 

gravel riffle, 500 feet below gage; for high stages it is probably the lock and 

dam 10 miles below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 36.7 feet at 7 

a. m. April 28 (discharge, 58,200 second-feet, determined from extension of 

rating curve and subject to considerable error); minimum discharge, 180 

second-feet August 18-20 and September 5^15.

1903-1906; 1923-24: Maximum stage recorded that of April 28; minimum 

stage, 7.0 feet October 23-31, 1904 (discharge, 160 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

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

from 150 to 45,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to tenths once 

d^ily. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating 

table, using shifting-control method June 14 to September 15 and September 

21-30. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records of stage furnished by United States Weather Bureau.
TRINITY EIVEE BASIN 45

Discharge measurements of Trinity River at Riverside, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2.. ........

Oct. 24.........

Oct. 25.... __

Oct. 26... ......

Nov. 6. ........

Dec. 10..' .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.41

7.60

7.18

6.12

7.55

7.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

673

4,580

4,130

3,140

4,520

4,540

Date

Dec. 27 __ . ....

Dec. 28 ____ .

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

Feb. 15. ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

30.90

30.72

30.88

31.64

31.91

7.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38,400

38,500

38,200

42,500

38,900

4,050

Date

TWar 7

Mar. 8... ......

July 28. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

14.87

10.68

22.05

24.71

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,600

6,310

20,000

23,900

263

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Trinity River at Riverside, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ..........

2 

3 .........

4 .........

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

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

7 .........

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

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

ML. .........

11 ....... 

12..............

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

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

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

16.. .........

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

18 .. _ ....

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

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

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

22

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

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

25 ..... .:....

26 

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

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

29 

30 ...

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

Oct.

1,130

695

540

695

740

540

540

440

380

615

575

440

338

312

288

300

275

350

350

410

325

575

3,240

4,310

3,970

3,160

2,310

1,880

1,810

1,810

1,600

Nov.

1,360

1,240

5,080

2,240

2,310

4,140

4,140

3,560

3,080

3,480

4,060

4,140

3,640

2,840

2,020

1,360

1,020

830

740

615

540

2,680

4,740

5,760

6,180

6,350

6,260

6,180

14,100

6,260

Dec.

4,220

5,760

7,560

10,200

9,450

7,650

7,120

4,990

10,200

4,650

6,780

7,740

10,500

12,200

13,500

14,300

14,400

14,300

16,000

23,500

33,500

47,800

49,800

49,200

45,000

41,500

i 38, 800

38,200

38,500

40,000

40,600

Jan.

41,800

42,100

4n firm

39,400

oe Ann

23,500

12,700

ft 44fl

4,310

4,480

4,900

5,330

5,080

4,220

4,140

13,100

12,200

13,100

9,950

6,260

4,990

4,740

4,140

15,700

20,000

24,100

18,500

15,000

14,000

14,000

13,600

Feb.

12,000

8,670

5,760

4,140

3,560

3,160

2,840

2,680

2,460

2,310

2,160

3,080

4,740

5,160

4,740

3,970

5,240

8,200

16,900

18,200

15,800

10,800

7,920

11,400

10,800

19,800

29,600

37,300

35,600

Mar.

29,200

24,100

21,100

19,300

18,400

16,700

11,700

7,200

17,300

16,000

16,900

17,000

17,500

24,400

25,000

26,100

25,000

23,400

23,000

25,200

25,600

25,600

25,400

24,100

22,800

21,900

21,000

20,200

20,000

20,400

20,500

Apr.

20,800

21,100

21,900

22,800

23,200

23,500

23,400

20,200

14,100

18,100

14,100

11,400

9,350

7,470

6,860

5,920

5,080

3,880

3,160

2,840

2,610

2,460

2,310

2,160

2,020

2,460

45,000

58,200

52,300

32,000

May

18,400

13,300

12,800

13,200

13,400

13,300

12,700

12,300

11,400

8,380

5,240

3,400

2,460

2,240

2,160

2,160

2,240

1,950

1,740

1,600

1,600

1,670

1,950

2,020

3,160

5,080

6,780

7,830

8,010

9,850

19,200

June

19,000

30,100

32,500

29,900

27,700

24,200

22,200

21,000

19,900

18,900

17,800

15,100

9,250

4,650

2,540

1,950

1,670

1,420

1,300

1,180

1,080

1,950

1,300

1,180

1,180

975

785

785

695

695

July

875

785

615

540

540

470

470

410

410

410

410

365

410

470

470

410

410

365

338

410

540

540

540

410

365

338

312

275

262

262

240

Aug.

240

220

220

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

220

220

200

200

180

180

180

220

240

240

220

220

288

338

288

262

240

220

Sept.

220

220

200

200

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

5,160

8,670

13,200

10,400

6,350

3,000

2,240

2,090

1,810

1,300

785

540

410

410

338

Monthly discharge of Trinity River at Riverside, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

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

November. _________________________

February. _________________________

April. ,. ________________ . ...................

May. ____________________________

June. ....................................................

July............. ........- ....-.. ....-.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,310 

14,100 

49,800 

42,100 

37,300 

29,200 

58,200 

19,200 

32,500 

875 

338 

13,200

58,200

Minimum

275 

540 

4,220 

4,140 

2,160 

7,200 

2,020 

1,600 

695 

240 

180 

180

180

Mean

1,130 

3,700 

21,500 

15,400 

10,300 

21,000 

16,000 

7,150 

10,400 

441 

221 

1,980

9,120

Run-off in

acre-feet

69,300 

220,000 

1,320,000 

948,000 

593,000 

1,290,000 

953,000 

439,000 

621,000 

27,100 

13,600 

118,000

6, 610, 000
46 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET VIII

TRINITY RIVER AT ROMAYOR, TEX.

LOCATION. At Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, one-quarter of a mile 

west of railroad station at Romayor, Liberty County, 2JH£ miles below mouth 

of Big Creek and 12 miles above mouth of Lamb Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,200 square miles (measured on topographic maps; United 

States Army progressive military maps; and base maps of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of railroad bridge; read by E. O. EHiot or 

M. C. Richardson. Scale inverted so as to read the distance from the base 

of rail to water surface.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand; shifts. Channel 

straight for 500 feet above and 200 feet below gage. Left bank, high; right 

bank subject to overflow. Control is indefinite; probably shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 23.20 

feet at 7 a. m. June 4 (discharge, 39,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, 315 

second-feet September 11 and 12. A

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined from 100 to 47,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily 

except Sundays. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height 

to rating table except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Trinity River at Romayor

September 30, 1924

"ex., during the year ending

Date Gage 

height

Feel 

-32. 74

-36. 10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17,000

13,600

Date

July 29........................

Gage 

height

Feet 

-29.14

-51.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24,200

492

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Trinity River at Romayor, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 .... ....

2 

3 .

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

5 

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

7.. 

8 ... .

9 ..

10 

11 

12 

13 . 

14-. _ . ......

15 

May

18,000

14,600

14, 000

13,500

13,000

12,400

11, 700

9.460

7,210

5,000

3,510

3,230

June

31, 400

35, 800

38,200

39, 700

qa Ann

36,400

33, 300

29,000

24,800

22,600

18, 800

18, 800

16, 400

19 dflfl

8,500

July

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,080

1,000

930

860

825,

790

790

755

738

720

690

Aug.

465

465

452

440

440

415

390

390

365

365

365

SMfl

^tn

415 4dn

Sept.

415

OQA

365

340

q^n

340

Ojn

340

340

Qdn

315

01 R

^d(\

QKO

OCR

Day

16 .. ....

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

18 .........

19 .........

20 ....... .

21 .........

22- 

23 .......

24 .......

25 ......

o«

97

28... . _.__ _

90

Ofl

31 

May

3,090

2,810

?,740

2,670

2,420

2,300

2.420

3,230

3,510

3,810

4,110

6,350

7,720

7,720

8,820

27,000

June

4,590

3,300

2,670

2,300

1,900

1,900

1.900 9 isn

2,120

1,840

1,640

1,440

1,320

July

690

690

690

660

630

600

570

630

690

690

690

645

600

540

515

490

Aug.

390

378

365

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

365.

365

340

365

415

415

Sept.

340

365

365

4,590

4,510

3,760

3.020

2,360

1 7QO

1,300

930

755

622

490 Mm

NOTE. No record May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6,13, 20, 27, Aug. 3,10,17, 24, 31, Sept. 17,14. 

21, and 28; discharge interpolated.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 47

Monthly discharge of Trinity River at Romayor, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

May 4-31. __._.......__ _ . _ .... _ .. __ ..............

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

August ____ ____________________ _ ...

.September. ______________________ . ...

The period.... ________________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27,000 

39,700 

1,250 

465 

4,590

Minimum

2,300 

1,160 

490 

340 

315

Mean

7,730 

14,600 

774 

. 383 

1,030

Run-oft in 

acre -feet

429,000 

868,000 

47,600 

23,500 

61,600

1, 430, 000

CLEAR FORK OF TRINITY RIVER AT FORT WORTH, TEX.

LOCATION. 40 feet above upper dam of Texas & Pacific Railway, 350 feet above 

highway bridge on Fort Worth-Granbury road, 3 miles above confluence of 

Clear and West Forks of Trinity River, and 3 miles southwest of Tarrant 

County courthouse, Fort Worth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 522 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 8 to September 30, 1924

 GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by J. W. Rost.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway or railroad bridge or by 

wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks clean; subject to overflow at extremely high 

stages. Control for all but extremely high stages is concrete dam, 40 feet 

below gage; permanent. Railroad embankment below will probably be the 

control for high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record, 4.98 feet 

during night of June 2 (discharge, 5,800 second-feet); no flow July 25 to 

August 7, August 12, 13, and August 24 to September 30.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Practically all of low flow is diverted 1,000 feet below gage by 

Texas & Pacific Railway.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Clear Fork of Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex., during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Mar. 17. _ ....

Mar. 18.... __

sat

Feet

9 7Q

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,940

487

Date

Apr, 22.........

height

Feet 

0.46

.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

61.0

77.5

Date

July 7-. 

Aug. 23.. 

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.29

.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.9

 .1

1 Estimated.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Fork of Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex,, 

for the year ending September 80, 19S4

Day

1 

2........

3.. ......

4_._ 

5........

6. _ ....

7........

8........

9........

10........

11-- 

12........

13... 

14... 

15... 

Mar.

68

126

86

If,

79

286

368

250

Apr.

182

187

178

174

169

151

142

142

134

126

118

118

118

98

May

114

102

94

86

79

79

82

79

79

7Q

72

65

58

58

51

June

138

1,590

765

174

110

86

72

65

51

w>

65

51

37

30

July

6 4

5.2

5.2

9 fl

10

9.0

7.5

7 5

7.5

Rfi

10

7.5

10

9.0

6.4

Aug.

24

12

4.3

9 fi

4KK

58

Day

16. 

17... 

18-.. 

19-.. 

20... 

21 - 

22 _ ___ "> *

24........

OC

26. 

27... 

28.-. 

29.- 

30-- 

31 ......

Mar.

205

1,950

525

2,700

1,830

640

490

490

390

 w;

306

286

277

357

241

196

Apr.

90

79

72

72

65

65

58

178

79

765

1,950

282

192

151

134

May

48

44

44

37

34

950

82

54

44

51

3,760

490

151

1,050

310

130

June

27

24

19

19

14

14

14

10

10

10

10

7.5

7.5

6.4

6.4

July

5.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

1.8

1.8

.7

.7

.7

Aug.

6.4

1.8

5.2

4.3

1.2

.7

.1

.1

NOTE. Dry for days on which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Clear Fork of Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex., for the year

ending September 30,

Month

March 8-31.. _____ ... . ...

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

June __ . __ . ___ ___ ... . ...

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

August ___________________________

The period. __ . ____ ____ _ .. . .. . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,700 

1,950 

3,760 

1,590 

86 

455

Minimum

68 

58 

34 

6.4 

0 

0

Mean

523 

213 

273 

124 

7.0 

18.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,900 

12,700 

16,800 

7,370 

431 

1,140

63,300

ELM FORK OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR DENTON, TEX.

LOCATION. At Texas & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile east of Mingo, 1 mile

below mouth of Clear Creek, and 6 miles northeast of Denton, Denton

County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

maps of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Hughlon

King. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge a quarter of a mile

below gage, or from railroad bridge at gage, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet above and 400 feet below

gage. Bed of stream composed of earth; permanent. Banks subject to

overflow at a stage of about 25 feet. Control gravel riffle 600 feet below gage;

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 29.05 feet

at 9.05 a. m. March 20 (discharge, 8,330 second-feet); no flow September

8 and 11. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Negligible. |The railroad diverts 100,000 gallons a day just above

gage.

REGULATIONS. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

below 1,500 second-feet; poorly defined above 1,500 second-feet. Gage

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 49

Discharge measurements of Elm Fork of Trinity River near Denton, Tex., during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 21 . 

Jan. 25- .....

Mar. 10 

Do.. ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.00

6.77

3.70

4.93

11.73

11.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

170

450

149

274

1,250

1,210

Date

Mar. 11... ......

Do.........

Mar. 20....- .

TWar 91

Do 

height

Feet 

6.34

5

C1

28.75

9J. QQ

23.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

401

300

8,020

4,620

4,470

Date

Apr. 18 .........

July 23 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.17

5.22

1.46

1.12

.61

pischarge

Sec.-ft. 

98

256

17

8.0

o.l

; Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elm Fork of Trinity River near Denton, Tex., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ____ ............

2-.-.. ___ . _ ......

3..- .... ....... ....

4..- ..... .... ... ...

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

6- _ ........ _ ......

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

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

9 _ ..................

10--. _ 

11... ___

12...-. _

13---- ____ ......

14 _ . ___

16 

16 

17 

18 

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

20. __ ... __ .........

21 

22. ______ .........

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

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

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

26 

27 

28... __ .. _ - ....

29.. ____ _ ..

30-- 

31 

Nov.

180

147

139

125

111

104

97

84

78

81

104

Dec.

90

90

380

440

309

189

147

132

1,080

216

1,360

2,980

3,310

2,770

982

778

587

503

464

464

452

863

1,220

530

344

309

287

266

236

226

198

Jan.

163

155

163

163

147

132

125

139

147

147

132

125

118

104

111

163

147

125

118

111

90

84

97

118

139

118

104

97

111

118

Ida.

Feb.

Q7

90

90

84

78

72

7*

69

fid

fid

7*

226

226

11Q

111

104

97

84

84

84

78

72

75

78

78

84

84

78

7*

Mar.

72

fid

66

66

66

64

61

464

3,250

1,420

404

198

320

9 9Wf)

3,670

*> *>fS\

6,290

4,670

2,830

7,290

4,670

1,500

846

632

503

428

380

356

332

320

246

Apr.

216

207

207

236

226

- 207

189

171

171

163

147

147

139

132

132

125

111

104

97

97

90

171

1,760

452

795

6,360

5,440

829

320

256

May

216

180

155

139

132

125

118

276

132

118

104

97

368

368

490

163

118

97

90

78

75

72

69

64

97

1,520

2,590

477

180

125

97

June

84

78

75

69

61

54

56

54

4U

44

38

38

36

32

30

26

25

22

20

19

18

17

18

19

17

16

14

13

11

16

July

36

132

46

28

25

22

22

19

19

34

18

27

25

16

11

8.2

7.1

5.6

4.9

4.6

3.8

7.5

4.9

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

Aug.

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

44

84

30

12

5.0

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

Sept.

0.8

.6

.6

.8

.4

.6

1.0

0

.1

.3

0

5.4

4.9

3.2

2.4

2.0

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

8.8

24

7.8

3.7

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.5

Monthly discharge of Elm Fork of Trinity River near Denton, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

March ____________________________

April --:_ ......

May-. .............................. .

July.... __ 

August ___ .. ______________________

The period ... ...................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

180 

3,310 

163 

226 

7,290 

6,360 

2,590 

84 

132 

84 

24

Minimum

78 

90 

84 

69 

61 

90 

64 

11 

2.1 

.9 

0

Mean

114

716 

126 

94 

1,480 

657 

288 

35.6 

17.8 

6.96 

2.92

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,480 

44,000 

7,770 

5,400 

91,200 

39,100 

17,700 

2,120 

1,090 

428 

174

211,000
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

ELM FORK OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR CARROLLTON, TEX.

LOCATION. At Carrollton Dam, 40 feet below highway bridge on Dallas-Denton 

road, 1 mile below confluence of Denton Creek and Elm Fork of Trinity 

River, and 1J^ miles west of Carrollton, Dallas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,540 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections, attached to left wing wall of dam and to 

second pile bent from left concrete pier of bridge; read by J. L. Coleman, observer for United States Weather Bureau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge; by wading; from boat; or from 

St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge, 1 mile below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 150 feet above and below gage. 

Bed and banks of stream are of black loam. Left bank subject to overflow 

at a stage of 8 feet. Control is a concrete dam; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 12.75 feet 

during morning of December 14 (discharge not determined); minimum 

discharge, about 2.0 second-feet August 2-8 and August 21 to September 25.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Curve well defined below 

2,000 second-feet; poorly defined to 20,000 second-feet; extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote 

to daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Elm Fork of Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex., during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Dec. 16 

height

Feet 

9.35

7.03

2.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

"18,800

9,590

1,040

Date

Jan. 26..... .

Feb. 29.. _ ....

Apr. 22.. . __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

.84

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

287

206

181

Date

July 18.. ___ .

Aug. 29. . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.24

-2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13 1-2.0

1 Partly estimated. »No flow over dam leakage through valves.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elm Fork of Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ..................

2-_ __ . _____ ..

3 ___ ...... ___ ..

4___._ __ . _ .. _ .

5 ___ .......... ....

6 _ ............. 

7 _ . ____ .... ....

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

9 _ . _ .... _

10 ___ ...... __ ...

11. ....._-.- 

12 __ . _ ... ___ ..

13. .-.-...-

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

15 _____ . ..........

16 ______ . _ ....

17- ... __ . ....... .

18 ____ ... _ ......

19 ____ . ...........

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

21 __ ....... _

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

23 ___ ..... ___ ...

24 _ ................

25 __ . _ ... _ .....

26 _ . _ .... ____ .

27 _ ................

28

29 _ ................

30- .._.._.___..__

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

Nov.

515

363

515

1,600

1,500

426

171

352

90

106

62

50

45

93

4,680

7,020

4,500

775

485

375

304

273

253

215

192

171

163

154

143

146

Dec.

167

167

167

609

609

426

309

253

224

810

2,500

8,320

15,400

32,000

10, 100

1,600

1,070

954

Qf^A

954

1,240

2,250

1,800

810

fU1

577

*Ufi

515

455

426

Jan.

386

304

336

314

293

263

258

293

293

278

288

288

948

238

268

341

299

258

238

233

201

192

299

320

288

243

OOft

220

229

238

Feb.

224

220

206

192

188

167

158

150

150

150

283

278

325

369

273

248

238

229

210

192

192

184

171

158

158

283

263

243

91 n

Mar

179

171

150

150

150

146

143

146

775

3,490

1,500

546

386

1,700

5,060

5,260

8,880

10, 100

8,320

12, 200

11,500

10,400

3,190

1,410

1,070

917

775

707

954

775

577

Apr.

455

426

426

485

485

455

397

380

363

341

320

293

288

288

293

253

238

224

197

188

184

175

1,410

1,910

917

7,020

7,020

7,520

2,900

609

May

455

380

330

293

263

238

229

243

363

248

224

197

179

330

609

546

320

233

188

163

150

132

120

120

120

4,150

3,340

2,250

1.410

577

293

June

609

391

455

238

167

143

124

117

106

96

93

83

80

71

59

.53

48

42

38

35

35

35

35

32

28

25

30

28

21

19

July

17 is

154

80

50

40

35

35

35

42

248

163

53

45

38

28

21

14

12

9.8

7.9

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

44

44

44

4.0

3.6

Aug.

2.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

90

68

25

7.9

17

7.9 40 '

16

6.0

5.6

44

44

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

 2.0

Sept.

1 2.0

4.8

6.0

5.«

.6

3.6

NOTE. On Dec. 14 gage height 12.72 feet was beyond limits of rating curve; discharge not determined. 

Braced figures indicate the mean discharge for the period Aug. 26 to Sept. 25.

Monthly discharge of Elm Fork of Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

January ___________________________

March ____________________________

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

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

August . _ . .-_..._-...-. ...._..__...-_...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,020

386 

369 

12,200 

7,520 

4,150 

609 

248 

90 

6

Minimum

45 

167 

192 

150 

143 

175 

120 

19 

3.6 

2.0 

2.0

Mean

858

274 

210 

2,960 

1,220 

603 

' Ill 

39.2 

10.7 

2.45

Run-off in

acre-feet

51,000

16,900 

12,500 

182,000 

72,300 

37,100 

6,620 

2,410 

657 

146

ELM FOKK OF TRINITY RIVES NEAR DALLAS, TEX.

LOCATION. At city of Dallas pumping plant and dam (known as Record Crossing 

plant), 300 feet above Record Crossing highway bridge, 2,800 feet above 

Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway bridge, 1.2 miles above confluence 

with West Fork, and 5 miles northwest of Dallas, Dallas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,660 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps 

and base maps of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 17, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to pump house; read by W. J. Selby.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Record Crossing highway bridge, 200 

feet below gage; from Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway bridge, half a 

mile below; or by wading.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. Control 

is concrete dam; permanent. Left bank is wooded, high, and not subject to 

overflow except at extremely high stages; right bank wooded, medium in 

height, and subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.55 feet at 

8 a. m. December 15 (discharge not determined; backwater from Trinity 

River affected gage height); no flow during several periods.

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 20.20 feet at 10 a. m. April 27, 

1922 (discharge not determined; backwater from Trinity River affected 

gage height); ^no flow during several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions except for municipal use, the largest being at the 

Record Crossing plant. The sum of all the diversions is believed to be but 

a small percentage of the total run-off during years of ordinary flow.

REGULATION. During extremely low stages, flow regulated by city of Dallas 

reservoir at Carrollton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by backwater from Trinity River. Rating curve well defined below 1,100 secondfeet; fairly well defined to 16,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily and oftener during floods. Discharge determined 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by averaging discharge 

for fractional parts of a day, except as noted in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records fair.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elm Fork of Trinity River near Dallas, Tex., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 - .. .-. ...

2... ______ ....

3 .... 

4..........-.... .

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

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

Oct.

37

2,290

3,400

2,630

635

192

92

61

29

21

12

.4

.4

16

2,290

3,060

Nov.

1,570

395

395

1,570

1,570

705

180

113

76

45

34

29

50

2,130

570

340

222

200

180

160

140

140

18

254

Dec.

128

140

120 inn

670

330

245

222

705

1,170

5,780

1,050

1,170

2,050

2,050

1,170

705

635

570

540

510

480

Jan.

351

300

290

268

268

245

245

245

290

290

268

268

268

245

290

315

290

268

245

222

200

222

254

290

245

200

200

200

Feb.

180

160

160

140

140

120

120

120

120

180

368

330

368

281

245

222

200

200

160

160

160

140

140

140

290

290

200

Mar.

160

160

140

140

140

136

132

128

152

2,720

2,130

855

570

1,650

3,140

4,840

6,050

6,500

1,810

1,010

892

780

1,010

635

Apr.

510

450

395

510

450

450

422

368

340

315

295

268

268

268

263

245

245

222

180

160

160

140

120

2,800

742

May

540

395

330

290

268

245

209

180

340

254

200

180

160

192

570

635

315

200

160

160

140

120

102

102

102

1,970

1,970

855

340

June

970

570

368

315

200

152

120

120

106

85

73

70

70

58

39

29

25

17

10

8.3

6.2

6.1

17

14

10

10

6.1

4.4

1.7

.4

July

76

102

42

29

21

15

10

6.

85

152

64

29

21

10

2

NOTE. Daily gage heights, in feet, for days when discharge was not determined on account of backwater from West Fork of Trinity River, are as follows: Nov. 16,8.40; Nov. 17,10.45; Nov. 18,8.45; Nov. 20, 

4.95; Nov. 21, 5.55; Dec. 13, 15.10; Dec. 14. 16.70; Dec. 15, 19.32; Dec. 16, 17.28; Dec. 17, 15.42; Dec. 18, 

11.30; Dec. 19, 9.25; Dec.,20, 7.30; Mar. 18,15.05; Mar. 19, 15.28; Mar. 20,15.28; Mar. 21,15.85; Mar. 22, 

15.50; Mar. 23, 14.98; Apt 26, 9.55; Apr. 27, 13.75; Apr. 28, 14.00; Apr. 29, 13.72; Apr. 30, 7.10; May 27, 

13.20; May 28,12.32. Dry July 1, 2, and July 18 to Sept. 30.
TRINITY EIVER BASIN 53

Monthly discharge of Elm Fork of Trinity River near Dallas, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

October _____ . _____________________

January ______ ______________________

February ________________________ _

April 1-25.. .....__.._._...........-.._ ....... .........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,400

460 

368

2,800

970 

152

Minimum

0 

18 

120 

200 

120 

128 

120 

102 

.4 

.0

Mean

476

264 

198

423

116 

21.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

29,300

16,300 

11,400

21,000

6,900 

1,320

DENTON CREEK NEAR ROANOKE, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Fort Worth-Denton highway, 3 miles north 

of Roanoke, Den ton County, 13 miles south of Den ton, and 15 miles above 

confluence of Denton Creek with Elm Fork of Trinity River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 704 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

maps of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 12, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream truss of bridge; read by J. W. 

Kinley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock and gravel; fairly 

permanent. One channel for' all stages; straight for 150 feet above and 

below gage. Right bank clean, high; subject to overflow at extremely high 

stages. Left bank subject to overflow. Low-water control is a rock and 

gravel bar, 75 feet below gage; probably permanent. High-stage control 

indefinite.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 14.60 feet 

at 7.30 a. m. December 13 (discharge not determined); no flow October 13, 

July 22-24, July 26 to August 6, August 9-11, August 20 to September 11, 

and September 14-30.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 100 second-feet; poorly defined from 100 to 560 second-feet; extended 

above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 12 _ ......

Nov. 19... _ ..

Dec. 19.... _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

2.18

3.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 0.20

cu.

214

Date

Jan. 25.........

Feb. 12.........

Mar. 10.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

2.09

4.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78

87

565

Date

Apr. 18. .....

July 23.. .......

height

Feet 

1.72

.75

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

1.6 «.l

 Estimated.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 19%4

Day

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

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

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

6-.-...-.......

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

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

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

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

11 . ..

12........ ....

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

14..... ..

15.. .___.______.

16..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29

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

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

Oct.

0.2

.1

176

730

176

72

72

24

19

8.7

4.2

3.8

1.8

4.0

3.3

2.4

102

493

460

Nov.

152

28

46

55

38

11

7.0

5.6

4.5

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.0

218

Q^n

152

Q7

59

42

26

37

32

29

20

22

50

42

39

Dec.

50

61

67

124

97

76

44

32

27

24

253

394

970

218

91Q

-too

1 QQ

367

253

176

152

141

130

111

102

92

Jan.

72

67

82

72

64

57

55

67

79

76

60

52

42

54

58

53

4Q

47/tfi

44

QO

42

66

76

J.9

QQ

34

QQ

42

39

Feb.

33

35

36

35

32

9Q

25

30

QQ

48

76

76

47

QO

33

31

00

35

09

30

29

28

30

00

43

QO

59

55

Mar.

37

28

26

24

21

20

19

17

203

538

188

130

97

673

394

SAA

460

01 q

253

203

188

176

203

293

124

Apr.

113

108

102

124

118

108

97

02

02

82

92

92

86

86

82

72

CO

50

AC

44

OQ

43

Q9

onq

4.07

367

130

May

86

65

60

49

40

44

47

49

dfi

42

38

42

203

176

108

61

45

O9

30

28

25

24

24

91

460

141

164

102

53

June

48

203

118

92

54

33

25

20

17

15

12

8.3

6.4

4.7

3.8

2.9

9 0

2.4

1.8

.8

.6

.3

.1

.1

.2

1.4

.7

.5

.7

.5

July

0.3

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.4

( .6

1.0

1.3

82

12

5.6

5.0

4.0

3.1

2.2

1.4

1.0

.4

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

76

15

4.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.......

Sept.

0.3

.7

NOTE. Gage height, in feet, for days when stage was beyond the limits of rating curve are as follows: 

Nov. 15, 8.44; Nov. 16, 8.00; Dec. 12, 12.58; Dec. 13, 14.03; Dec. 14, 9.98; Dec. 15, 7.27; Mar. 15, 5.68; 

Mar. 17, 10.46; Mar. 18, 5.38; Mar. 19,8.55; Mar. 20,10.21; Mar. 21, 6.10; Apr. 23, 7.07; Apr. 26, 5.84; 

Apr. 27, 5.15; May 26, 6.67. Dry on Oct. 13, July 22-24, July 26 to Aug. 6, Aug. 9-11, Aug. 20 to Sept. 11, 

and Sept. 14-30.

Monthly discharge of Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October 12-31. ------ _ ........ ......................

January ___________________________

June. ______ . ____________ . ____ . .....

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

August _____________ . _ . -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

730

82 

82 

203

82 

76

.7

Minimum

0 

33 

25 

.1 

0 

0 

0

Mean

196 

545 

40 

22.5 

3.93 

3.13 

.03

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,790 

3,350 

2,300 

1,340 

242 

192 

2.0

EAST FORK OF TRINITY RIVER WEAR ROCK WAIL, TEX.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway No. 1 between Dallas and Rock wall, 3

miles southwest of Rockwall, Rockwall County, and 7 miles below mouth of

Pilot Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 831 square miles (measured on topographic maps; base map

of Texas, scale 1:500,000; and United States Army progressive military

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 9, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to the downstream side of bridge; read by C. A.

Coates or J. T. Callum.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; curves above and below 

bridge. Bed of stream of earth, clean; probably fairly permanent. Banks 

of earth; left bank subject to overflow. Control shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 15.40 feet 

from 9.30 to 10.35 a. m. December 15 and at 6.15 a. m. May 31 (discharge, 

7,390 second-feet); no flow from July 20 to September 30,

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 8,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, using shifting-control method December 25 to March 8 and May 

1-26. Records good.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Trinity River near Rockwall, Tex., during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 14.. __ ..

Dec. 18 ___ ..

Dec. 17.. ___ .

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.49

14.56

15.34

10.58

Discharge

See.-ft. 

29

4,720

7,390

802

DateFeb. 4.... ......

Feb. 23.. 

Mar. 25.........

Apr. 17.. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.14

4.16

9.99

4.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

163

152

731

148

Date

May 16... ... ...

July 19 

height

Feet 

3.95

.89

Discharge

See.-ft. 

118

2.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Trinity River near Rockwall, Tex., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ . _ ... __ . ___ ...

2.. .........................

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

4........... ____ . ........

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

6.... ____ .. __ . .....

7 _ . __ . _ ............ ...

8 __ .... _ ...... __ ..

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

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

11...-.- .. ___ .. __ ...

12...........................

13.. ...... --.-.. ..-...._..

14... ___ ..... __ . ___ ..

18....-...-...... ........

16--...-...-.......... ....

17 __ .... _ ..... __ ..

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

19 

20. 

21.... .. _____ ......

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

23 

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

26 

26.. 

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

28. 

29..... _ ... _ ......

30 

31... I .

Nov.

31

28

26

26

25

25

26

26

35

58

4A

35

31

29

29

29

28

26

25

25

25

25

Dec.

25

26

25

29

52

82

66

49

40

38

165

764

2,490

4,440

7,050

3,150

981

457

511

668

906

1,540

1,620

1,890

1,040

555

417

377

347

307

289

Jan.

262

217

217

235

226

208

173

190

9f)S

208

217

190

173

166

157

190

317

280

217

ion

190

149

157

226

337

357

271

217

208

208

208

Feb.

190

181

173

166

157

149

133

125

133

133

181

289

837

280

217

181

181

181

181

ton

181

166

149

165

181

307

307

271

217

Mar.

190

173

157

149

149

149

133

133

271

347

377

347

327

1,040

1,400

1,700

2,490

4,440

5,500

3,340

3,540

4,440

1,990

1,120

740

566

500

457

511

522

437

Apr.

317

280

280

317

327

327

271

244

235

217

199

190

181

181

173

165

149

133

125

117

117

109

105

109

101

704

3,340

4,950

1,700

599

May

347

280

235

217

190

173

157

149

165

149

68

133

125

117

109

117

125

97

86

79

86

173

101

72

62

544

i 4/tn

2,220

3,150

3,750

6,090

June

2,220

644

387

208

166

141

125

109

101

90

76

68

62

52

46

35

29

26

23

22

20

20

20

21

22

22

19

16

13

11

July

9.2

8.1

58

29

20

16

14

13

13

11

65

141

49

22

15

9.4

6.0

4.4

2.5
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Trinity River near Rockwall, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Month

February... ________________________

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

June. ___ . ___ . ___________________

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

September. ______ ....... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

7,050 

357 

337 

5,500 

4,950 

6,090 

2,220 

141 

0 

0

Minimum

25 

25 

149 

125 

133 

101 

62 

11 

0 

0 

0

Mean

30.0 

980 

218 

197 

1,210 

542 

672 

160 

16.3 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,310 

60,300 

13,400 

11,300 

74,600 

32,300 

41,300 

9,550 

1,000 

0 

0

245,000

SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

SAN JACINTO BIVER NEAR CONSOE, TEX.

LOCATION. At International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 150 feet below 

highway bridge, 3 miles below mouth of Lake Creek, 4 miles south of Conroe, 

Montgomery County, and 7 miles above mouth of Crystal Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 832 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff gage attached to downstream side of railway bridge; read by 

C. A. -Hopper. Staff is inverted, so as to read the distance from the base of 

the rail to the water surface.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand. One channel for 

low and medium stages; three for high stages; straight for 150 feet above 

and 300 feet below gage. Banks low, covered with brush and trees; subject 

to overflow. Control is formed by riprap near the bridge; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.20 feet 

at 5.30 p. m. May 30 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 23.45 

feet, August 23-25 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly Fwell 

defined below 22,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 8, 1924: Gage height, 21.42 feet; discharge, 166 second-feet. 

June 3, 1924: Gage height, 9.61 feet; discharge, 8,260 second-feet. 

July 28, 1924: Gage height, 23.02 feet; discharge, 36 second-feet.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Jacinto River near Conroe, Tex.^for the yeav 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ... _ ....

2. .........

3... ..........

4 ___ .... ...

5.. ........

6 ...... .

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

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

9 - 

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

11 

12 _____

13. __ ... _ ..

14... ___ .....

15. _ .........

May

167

167

149

158

167

167

149

149

167

June

18,200

13,000

10,500

5,700

'4,000

3,100

1,770

526

292

248

226

206

149

140

July

97

97

105

105

65

64

62

65

65

65

58

48

48

48

44

Aug.

sn

35

35

35

32

32

32

QO

32

31

30

29

90

28

27

Sept.

32

30

30

28

26

25

25

26

28 30

32

32

30

29

28

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

26 . _ ....

26 

27 

28 

29....... _ ...

30 

31 

May

167

149

140

131

131

113

168

167

176

411

349

361

494

349

27,100

31,100

June

131

113

na

113

113

113

200

314

424

314

226

149

140

131

122

July

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

44

44

44

38

35

36

Aug.

26

26

25

24

22

20

19

18

18

18

19

22

25

27

30

31

Sept.

2ft

28

29

30)

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

NOTE. No record June 22; discharge estimated. Discharge interpolated June 15, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, 

Aug. 3, 10,17, 24, 31, Sept. 7, 14, 21, and 28.

Monthly discharge of San Jacinto River near Conroe, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

May 7-31 __ . _ . _ - ... ... ___ ...............

June.. _ __________ 

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

August 

September.- ________________ _________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31, 100 

18,200 

105 

35 

32

IVUninuim

113 

113 

35 

18 

25

Mean

2,520 

2,030 

54.4 

27.2 

29.0

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

125,000 

121,000 

3,340 

1,670 

1,730

253,000

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK OF BRAZOS KIVER WEAR ASPERMONT, TEX.

LOCATION. At bridge on Aspermont-Hamlin highway in southeast corner of 

section 134, Texas|& Pacific Railway Block U, 8 miles below mouth of 

Mountain Creek, and 11 miles south of Aspermont, Stonewall County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 7,980 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

base map of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAQE. Chain gage'attached to downstream side of bridge; read by I. E. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 500 feet above and half a mile below 

gage. Bed of stream composed of sand; shifts. Banks of clay, clean, 

shifting; not subject to overflow. Control indefinite; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.50 feet at 

4.30 p. m. April 24 (discharge not determined); no flow January 15-18, 

March 27 to April 12, June 24 to July 3, July 8, 9, 16-18, July 21 to September 1, and September 9-11.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

ICE. None.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined below 200 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method December 29 to 

January 30, April 25 to June 10, and September 12-30. ' Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Double Mountain Fork of Brazos River near Aspermont, 

Tex., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 16 _ ......

Jan. 27 __ ....

Feb. 7 _ .......

Feb. 18.........

Mar. 27.........

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.08

1 4ft

1.29

1.18

1.02

.99

.98

Discharge

See.-ft. 

66

4.1

.0

1.2 ".5

«. 15

«.05

Date

Apr. 14.. __ ...

May 26. ... ..

July 9-_ .......

July 12 _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.59

1 BM

1.81

1.51

i nn

1.06

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

182

43

OR

14

0

0

11

Date

July 24.... .....

Aug. 7 ... ...

Aug. 27.... .... .

Sept. 16 ____

a

Feet 

1.16

1.59

2.93

Discharge

See.-ft. 

0

0

0

40

740

Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Double Mountain Fork of Brazos River near 

Aspermont, Tex., for the period December 3, 1923, to September SO, 1924

Day

I..... __ . ________

2 _ _ ..... ............

3 ... . .

<L£"::::::::::::::::::::::::

6 . 

7 ...

8. . 

9.. ____ .. _______ . ...

10 

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

12 ........................

13 ___ . ................

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

15. ..

16 

17 __ . 

18

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

20- . 

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

22 __ . _ ...... _____ . ...

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

24 ___ ...... ______ .. ...

25 ____ ..... __ ..........

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

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

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

29.... __ ... _____ ......

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

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

Dec.

66

54

44

38

27

23

23

21

27

34

33

71

72

54

51

39

30

25

25

25

23

15

12

14

12

10

11

7.0

5.4

Jan.

2.3

2.0

1.3

1.1

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.5

Feb.

0.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

Apr.

692

229

92

50

30

16

11

6.6

«> 7

1.6

.6

9 ftfifl

1 dfiA

GO

37

15

5.4

Ma?

3.0

2.2

2.8

1.6

1.6

5.8

26

18

5.0

1.3

1.1

1.0

242

654

285

267

98

60

48

31

» j

5.8

2 2

1.2

.8

120

179

OR

56

28

18

June

12

81

158

63

33

9.4

6.2

2 5

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

July

.4

.4

.2

.2

308

51

21

1.3

.7

.4

1.2

.5

167

Sept.

299

42

26

13

2.5

1.0

.6

615

86

199 i

106

79

542

508

508

233

167

106

69

51

38

30

19

12

9.4

7.0

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 59

Monthly discharge of Double Mountain Fork of Brazos River near Aspermont, 

Tex., for the period December S, 1983, to September 80, 1924

Month

February __________________________

April...-........ .....................................

May-. ... ......... ...................................

June... __ ... _________________

July..-. . 

The period _ . ______ .. __ . ___ . ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

72 

2.3 

.4

.8

654 

158 

308 

0 

615

Minimum

5.4 

0 

.1 

0 

0 

.8 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

30.7 

.57 

.23 

.17 

164 

73.3 

12.3 

12.4 

0 

126

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,770 

34.9 

13.3 

10.5 

9,770 

4,510 

732 

764 

0 

7,470

25,100

BRAZOS RIVER AT SEYMOUR, TEX.

LOCATION. At bridge on Wichita Valley highway, three-fourths of a mile above 

Wichita Valley Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of courthouse in Seymour, 

Baylor County, and 1^ miles above mouth of Seymour Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,500 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 30, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by A. J. Waters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below gage. Bed of stream and control composed of sand, clean; shifts. 

Banks of sand and covered with brush; shift; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7 feet at 9 

a. m. April 25 (discharge, 12,100 second-feet); no flow February 5-10, 22, 

March 6-12, 26-28, April 5-12, June 19-21, July 2, 3, 13, 14, July 19 to 

August 14, August 20 to September 3, and September 11.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS None.

REGULATION. None.

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

below 5,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method, except as 

noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Brazos River at Seymour, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 30.... . 

Jan. 15... 

Jan. 28... 

Feb. 19.... ..

Mar. 18.... 

Apr. 17.. 

height

Feel 

2.44 

1.99 

2.02 

1.64 

2.87 

2.73

Discharge

See.-ft. 

169 

13.3 

13.8 

1.6 

192 

162

Date

Apr. 26 

May 20.. .

Qage height

Fed,

4.52 

3. 66 

2.29 

3.19 

5.18 

2.11

Discharge

8tc.-ft. 

3,740 

1,580 

193 

760 

5,010 

92

Date

JulyS,. 

July 23. 

Sept. 6 

Sept. 19 

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.54 

1.12 

1.89 

3.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.2 

.0 

70.7 

1,970

69809 28 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brasos River at Seymour, Tex., for the period 

November SO, 1923, to September SO, 1924

Day

1-... . - 

4.. -

5.. - 

6 _

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

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

10-- 

11--.. 

19

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

14-- 

15.. _

16-- 

17-- 

IS

1Q

20-... 

91

22-- 

23.. 

24-- 

25 __ ..... 

26 __

27.. 

28-. 

29.- 

30 -. 

31-- 

Nov.

167

Dec.

198

223

193

193

189

223

223

167

148

144

189

268

398

320

202

184

314

320

288

320

300

207

151

134

158

115

115

101

89

81

61

Jan.

17

44

61

d.9

24

47

41

42

41

25

25

24

10

14

14

14

14

14

17

10

11

7.6

9 a

7 9

10

10

7.6

19

8.8

8.8

7.6

Feb.

6 4

6.0

5.6

1 9

4.4

5.6

5.6

4.4

5.6

3.8

2.6

A Q

3.6

9 9

2.2

1.0

1.0

i 8

6.0

11

6.8

12

Mar.

20

7 9

3.4

1 Q

1.8

1.8

2 2

9 '&.

4.4

193

176

171

101

30

17

7.6

2.8

.2

cu

10

5.6

Apr.

5.6

5.2

4.0

3.6

1 40

/ w

288

223

176

IKS

78

26

[ 1,250

|

11,400

4,060

1,560

936

369

176

May

130

85

107

Q1 A

320

144

83

41

30

21

10

oo

14

1,950

9 fiftft

fi99

834

518

383

218

320

115

45

23

5.2

19

576

300

398

239

180

June

144

87

1,850

906

646

470

189

120

9,090

1,650

438

160

2,160

1,110

390

158

123

52

20

10

6

July

3.2

19

118

66

16

14

6.4

3.8

1.0

.6

21

7 9

3.6

9 ft

Aug.

202

118

41

6.0

4.8

Sept

36

72

76

47

45

14

27

998

1,650

705

274

158

207

4,350

2,260

1,370

508

422

134

144

130

87

50

32

9.6

6.8

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given. Owing to incomplete record, discharge was estimated by comparison with flow at other stations Apr. 13,14, 21-24, June 13-18, and Sept. 4.

Monthly discharge of Brazos River at Seymour, Tex., for the period November 80f, 

192S, to September 80, 1924

Month

January ___________________________

February.,- ____ ... _______________

March _ '. ........ .......................................

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

May ____________________ . _________

June. _____ . _____________________

July.. .-.. . . .... .-......... i. .

The period.. _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

167 

398 

61 

12 

193 

11,400 

2,600 

9,090 

118 

202 

4,350

Minimum

167 

61 

7.2 

0 

0 

0 

5.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

167 

.201 

30.7 

3.68 

27.5 

818 

344 

723 

8.88 

12.0 

460

Run-off ID 

acre-feet .

331 

12,300 

1,270 

211 

1,690 

48,700 

21,200 

43,000 

54ft 

737 

27,400

157,000

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR MINERAL WELLS, TEX.

LOCATION. At bridge on Mineral Wells-Palo Pinto highway, 4 miles west of

Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, 6 miles below mouth of Eagle Creek, and

8 miles below mouth of Keechi Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,100 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 31 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by Joe C.

Savage.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 61

DISCHAKGB MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight half a mile above and below gage.

Banks fairly clean, high; not subject to overflow. Control is a sand and

gravel rifflej 1,000 feet below gage; shifts. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 10.50 feet

at 7.30 a. m. September 22 (discharge not determined); no flow July 23 to

August 6, August 12-14, and August 17 to SejKmber 7. 

ICE. None. 

DIVEBSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined

below 14,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice

daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method except for

period September 8-14 when discharge was estimated by comparison with

that at other stations. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Brazos River near Mineral Wells, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 31 _ . . 

Feb. 13 

Feb. 28 .

Mar. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.76

1 74

3.78

5.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88.5

101

115

2,210

Date

Mar. 24--. 

Apr. 21 

Apr. 26 

Apr. 27 - -

3*

Feet 

4.98

3.84

4.58

8.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,210

189

891

13,500

Date

Apr. 27 

May 13... 

June 13 .........

Gage 

height

Feet

8.34

4.10

5.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,980

239

2,030

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brazos River near Mineral Wells, Tex., for the 

period January SI to September SO, 1924

Day

1 _ _ _

2 __ . . 

3. 

4 

5-- 

6-..- ___ -

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

8 . . 

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

10 

11 

12 . 

11

14. .........

15 

16 __ __ - _

17 

18 _ .. __ 

19-. ..- _ .... .....

20 _ ....... __ .. .....

21 

22 . . 

23 

24 _ .. ____ ...... 

25. _____ ....... 

26 

27 . 

28 

29-. __ 

30. ....... . 

31 . 

Jan.

86

Feb.

86

77

73

65

57

57

62 '57

54

49

68

7701

95

95

95

86

77

70

65

77

104

91

99

108

113

113

99

Mar.

95

86

77

70

65

60

54

60

57

51

68

82

151

416

342

288

2,080

1,280

3,100

5,560

4,710

2,550

. 1,800

1,280 i nun

703

592

494

407

326

Apr.

258

192

167

167

162

145

123

104

86

82

73

65

60

54

u

230

581

424

266

186

128

91

128

266

1,100

12,000

4,710

4,200

2,910

May

1,940

1,410

1,100

760

570

4"tfl

366

' 285T

266

303

295

303

236

186

138

ifvt

1,040

2,910

2,720

1,940

1,220

831

614

458

318

382

738

3,960

3,960

7,260

3,300

June

1,600

1 220

1,670

1,720

1,100

1,220

1,220

1,280

1,040

1,160

843

4,710

2,080

1,340

915

658

432

273

167

117

86

VJ

54

46

26

24

19

12

38

113

July

77

51

51

44

46

36

35

27

19

19

17

16

14

12

17

19

12

9 A

5.8

3.0

2.0

1.0

Aug.

7.4.

26

11

4.0

1.5

5.0

2.0

Sept.

180

1,800

1,800 i tin

1 e/vi

9,890

8,060

4,710

19,200

to crtrt

4,200

I

sn/i

1,410

1,160

*7Oft

416

*MQ

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Brazos River near Mineral Wetts, Tex., for the period January SI to September SO, 1924

Month

January 31... ______________ _ ___________

March.. ___________________ ___ . ..

April..... ..... ____ ............... _____ .. __ ....

June.. ______ : _____________ __ . __

July. .. _

The period...... __ .... ________ .. .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

86 

113 

5,580 

12,000 

7,260 

4,710 

77 

26 

19,200

Minimum

86 

49 

51 

54 

104 

12 

0 

0 

0

Mean

86 

81.8 

929 

973 

1,300 

841 

17.2 

1.84 

2,420

Run-off in 

acre-feet

171 

4,710 

57,100 

57,900 

80,100 

50,100 

1,060 

113 

144,000

395,000

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR GLEN ROSE, TEX.

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile above highway bridge on Glen Rose-Cleburne 

road, IJ^t miles above mouth of Squaw and Paluxy Creeks, and 4 miles 

northeast of Glen Rose, Somervell County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 24,800 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

base map of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. A combination vertical and inclined staff gage on right bank; read by 

Byron Welborn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bri'tge below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for 1 mile above and below gage. 

Bed of stream composed of rock, sand, and gravel; fairly permanent. Right 

bank of sand and clay, high; left bank of sand, wooded, subject to overflow 

at a stage of 17 feet. Control for low water is a rock and gravel shoal, 600 

feet below gage; permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DisCHABQE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13 feet at 6 

p. m. October 17 (discharge, 87,500 second-feet); no flow September 7-9.

ICE. None.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTTBACY, Staige-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 16,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table, except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Records good for low and medium stages; poor for high stages.

Discharge measurements of Brazos River near Glen Rose, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1984

Date

Oct. 4-... ...

Ttar> 14

Feb. 6. __ .

Mar. 3.-. .

Apr. 7. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.66

6.14

.67

.79

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

19 jnn

158

214

398

Date

Apr. 28.. ....

Apr. 30. . 

May 27.... .

May 28. .....

Qage 

height

Feet 

5.36

3.35

.96

4.76

2.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,000

4,020

386

7,390

2,560

Date

July 31..... ...

Sept. 5-- 

Sept. 23.. 

.

dage

1*^4 Mfe+ oeigni

Feet 

0.06 -.24

7.31

Di»-

jJ.JlfM.Jt umnrgB

Sec.-ft. 

5.10

.05

16,100
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 63

Daily discharge, in second~feet, of Brazos River near Glen Rose, Tex., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2 ...

3 ...

4 __ ..

5 ...

6. .....

7-. 

8. 

.......

10.. .

11 ......

12 

13 

14......

15 

16 

17......

18 

19 

20 

21 ...

22 

23 ......

24 

25 ......

26 

27......

28. _ ..

29. 

SO -

SI ...

Oct.

184

167

149

143

233

175

143

570 i tun

720

540

349

268

331

690

5,760

34,500

29,200 

15,100

13,600

12,000

7,560

4,620

3,340

2,510

2,030

1,760

1,500

1,440

25,100

19.200

Nov.

12,000

10,700

8,160

4,620

6,960

9,380

7,660

5,460

8,110

1,760

1,500

1,320

1,150

1,150 10 nnn

13,900

10,000

5,460 

4,620

4,090

3,590

3,340

o fun

1,260

1,100

085

820

700

660

600

Dec.

550

520

520

520 ASIA

466

502

wo

560

580

620

1,380

16,100

13,300

13,600

12,300

11,000

9,700 

8,460

6,360

2,180

1 440

1^260

1 *930 040

820

770

770

720

720

640

Jan.

590

560

540

530

502

AAO

457

466

448

430

412

394

367

340

i4n

331

322

304 

286

277

268

277

277

286

286

286

268

268

259

250

233

Feb.

217

200

192

ISA

167

155

132

98A

304

322

250

268

268

ORQ

250

250

QQQ

217

200

184

167

TOO

167

233

268

286 ini

Mar.

299

259

250

233

217

200

184

233

949

175

143

217

322

376

AKfi

412

1,380

2,340 

4,090

Q nan

10,700

8,760

6,660

6,060

5,170

2,340

1,760

1,380

1,260

1,040

930

Apr.

660

590

484

430

448

421

376

367

358

94ft

322

286

268

250

233

233

217

184 

167

143

149 in4

466

875

9 48ft

4,090

5,170

11,000

8 4ftn

3,590

May

3,110

2,690

2,340

1,760

1,150

1 *930 040

mtn

502

448

394

376

376

ift4

268

917

175 

233

2,030

2,690

2,510

o tsn

1,760

1,150

6,360

9,380

2,510

8 tM\

8,760

12.000

Jane

6,960

4,350

3,340

2,510

2,030

1,760

1,500

1,040

1,095

1,040

1,150

1,040

1,320

3,840

2,690

1,890

1,380

1,150 

720

570

439

394

322

268

217

161

120

93

78

67

July

54

48

46

67

108

167

100

59

29

14

8

7

6

Aug.

40

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.1

23

11

7.0

12

132

56

29

17

26

41

65

40 

25

15

10

7.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.5

2.8

Sept.

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.0

.3

0

0

0

.4

.9

24

40

500

930 

820

4,890

7,560

6,360

14,700

11,300

5,760

2,510

1,500

1,150

1,040

820

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Owing to incomplete 

record, discharge partly estimated Sept. 18-22. No record Apr. 25; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Brazos River near Glen Ro&e, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

Oetober __________________________

November _________________________

December _______________ _________

January. __________________________

March ____________________________

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

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

June. ___________________________ July.....................................................

September _________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34,500 

19,600 

16,100 

590 

333 

10,700 

11,000 

12,000 

6,960 

167 

132 

14,700

34,500

Minimum

143 

600 

466 

233 

182 

143 

143 

175 

67 

6 

1.1 

0

0

Mean

5,970 

4,930 

3,530 

365 

223 

2,180 

1,450 

2,500 

1,450 

27.1 i&i

2,050

2,060

Run-off in 

acre-feet

367,000 

283,000 

217,000 

22,400 

12,800 

134,000 

86,000 

154,000 

86,300 

1,660 

1,110 

122,000

1,500,000

BRAZOS RIVEB AT WACO, TEX.

LOCATION. At suspension bridge in Waco, McLennan County, 2^4 miles below 

mouth of Bosque River and 4J/£ miles above mouth of Cottonwood Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 28,500 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps 

and base map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1898, to December 31, 1911; October 1, 

1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau chain gage on downstream side of suspension bridge used since May 5, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of first one-span highway 

bridge above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts. Banks are 

clay, have been improved by city; overflowed at extremely high stages. 

Channel straight above and below for several thousand feet. Location of 

control not known.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 20.2 feet at 7 a. m. December 13 (discharge, 41,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, 15 second-feet 

for several days in September.

1898-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 39.7 feet December 3, 1913 (discharge not determined); no flow August 20 and 21, 1918, and several days in 

August, 1923.

ICE. None reported.

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show that numerous small diversions are made above station for mining, 

irrigation, and municipal uses, but total probably does not appreciably 

affect the flow except during low stages.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge determined by 

shifting-control method except for the period September 1-12 when discharge 

was estimated. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Brazos River at Waco, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 20 _

Nov. 11.........

Dec. 15 

Dec. 29.. ....

Jan. 25 .........

height

Feet 

12.52

8.85

13.22

8.17

8.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15,000

2,450

16,200

1,970

1,430

Date

Feb. 2..........

Mar. 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.10

11.97

12.60

7.10

15.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

707

9,340

12,300

824

 29,500

Date

July 19... ......

Aug. 16... ......

Sept. 7 __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.56

5.70

5.63

5.18

5.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,080

80

101

16

202

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brazos River at Waco, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 ........

2 ___ ...

3........

4 _ .

5... .... .

6 _ .. ...

7.. ...

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.

161

138

394

600

800

352

314

214

214

186

440

730

543

440

730

1,190

1,460

27,700

24,100

10,700

9,800

8,650

5,520

4,100

3,050

2,300

1,770

1,370

1,280

6,650

18,500

Nov.

11,900

6,880

7,600

5,100

4,100

4,300

6,200

5,100

4,100

3,200

2,600

2,160

1,770

1,560

1,370

12,200

10,100

5,980

4,100

3,950

3,350

3,200

2,750

2,300

2,020

1,560

1,370

1,190

1,110

950

Dec.

950

875

800

875

730

730

660

660

730

800

2,160

11,000

41,900

29,000

13,100

in 4nn

6,650

5,100

5,520

5,100

5,300

4,500

4,500

3,950

3,500

3,200

3,050

2,750

2,600

2,450

2,160

Jan.

1,770

1,660

1,560

1,460

1,280

1,280

1,190

1,110

1,110

Ofin

875

800

730

660

730

736

660

660

600

440

44fJ

440

2,450

1 460

950

800

800

730

730

600

Feb.

600

600

600

600 4on

394

394

394

4O4

394

404

800

730

mft

600

600

543

543

730

730

660

600

600

600

600

1,030

4,500

3,350

2,750

Mar.

2,160

1,770

1,660

1,560

1,370

1,370

1,110

1,030

11,900

7,100

3,350

2,600

3,050

10 cry)

5,100

4,500

3,800

11,900

6,420

19 QAA

12,800

10,700

11,600

6,650

6,880.

6,200

5,750

4 onn

4,900

5,300

3,650

Apr.

2,900

2,750

2,600

2,300

2,160

2,020

1,770

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,280

1,280

1,280 i ion

1,190

1 100

950

875

800 snft

800

730

660

660

1,030

15,400

10,400

5,520

11,900

7,100

May

5,520

5,300

4,300

3,500

2,900

2,450

2,020

1,660

1,460

1,370

1,190

1,030

950

875

800

800

730

730

660

600

600

4,100

3,500

2,750

2,450

11,000

16,400

11,300

4,700

7,100

8,380

June

4,900

8,100

9,200

5,980

3,950

3,050

2,300

2,300

2,160

1,560

1,460

1,460

1,370

1,370

1,280

3,200

2,750

2,020

1,460

1,110

875

800

660

543

4on

394

314

278

245

214

July

186

161

138

117

117

138

117

117

161

161

117

117

117

98

81

67

67

67

81

67

67

55

55

46

46

39

46

46

46

46

46

Aug.

46

46

46

39

39

39

46

39

490

214

186

98

81

81

117

98

81

67

55

46

39

33

33

46

39

28

28

28

24

33

28

Sept.

>

} 20

16

15

39

278

117

81

138

186

161

161

490

8,380

5,300

14,400

11,000

7,100

4,100

2,600

1,770

1,370

NOTE. Braced figures show mean estimated discharge for periods indicated.
BRAZOS EIVEE BASIN 65

Monthly discharge of Brazos River at Waco, Tex., for the year ending September 30, 1984

Month

October ___________________________

November ________________________ ..

January ___________________________

May _____________________________

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

August ___________________________

September _________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27,700 

12,200 

41,900 

2,450 

4,500 

13,800 

15,400 

16,400 

9,200 

186 

400 

14,400

41,900

Minimum

138 

950 

660 

440 

394 

1,030 

660 

600 

214 

39 

24

Mean

4,340 

4,140 

5,670 

992 

895 

5,730 

2,880 

3,580 

2,190 

91.3 

74.6 

1,930

2,720

Run-off in 

acre-feet

267,000 

246,000 

348,000 

61,000 

51,500 

352,000 

171,000 

220,000 

130,000 

5,610 

4,590 

115, 000

1, 970, 000

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR COLLEGE STATION, TEX.

LOCATION. At Jones Bridge, 4 miles below Munson Shoals, 6 miles southwest of 

College Station, Brazos County, and 19 miles above mouth of Yegua River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38,500 square miles (measured on topographic maps; base map 

of Texas, scale 1:500,000; and United States Army progressive military maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 23, 1918, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Standard chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge, installed April 18, 

1922; read by Lamar McRae.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed compsed of sand and mud; shifting. Location of 

control not known. Banks high and free from vegetation. Right bank 

subject to overflow at extremely high stages (about 40 feet).

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 37.6 feet at 

6 p. m. December 14 (discharge, 70,700 second-feet); minimum discharge 

was about 400 second-feet during the last part of August and first part of 

September.

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 53.0 feet, 1 to 3 a. m. September 12, 

1921 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 92 second-feet September 4, 1918.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above or below station.

REGULATION. None.

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

below 40,000 second-feet; poorly defined from 40,000 second-feet to 114,000 

second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge determined 

by shifting-control method, except from July 1 to September 14, when 

discharge was estimated by comparison with records at other stations. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Brazos River near College Station, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 19... ......

Nov. 30 _ .....

Jan. 4... __ ..

Jan. 27

height

Feet 

21.00

8.38

8.74

11.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27,300

2,730

3,740

8,170

Date

Mar. 2.. ...... .

Mar. 25.... .

Apr. 23. . _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.70

15.03

7 99

6.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. Udctn

12,000

9 oon

1 **Af\

Date

July 15... .... -

Aug. 14-.. 

Sept. 28.... .

height

Feet 

5.95

5.25

8.69

o ?n

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

881

490

3,250

4,200
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brazos River near College Station, Tex., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924-

Day

1.. ............

2 __ ..........

3 

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

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

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

7. ___ .... ...

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

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

10 

11.. __ ........

12... .-. .

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 ...

23 .

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

26 .........

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31 .........

Oct.

7J5 

715 

715 

688 

632

528 

1,010 

945 

1,010

715

440 

440 

460 

1,010 

1,560

1,560 

1,490 

1,490 

23,800 

21,500

12,300 

10,800 

9,380 

6,420 

4,200

3,320 

2,870 

2,540 

2,460 

2,300 

7,980

Nov.

19,800 

16,700 

13,300 

11,900 

10,500

8,140 

7,820 

7,600 

7,180 

4,100

4,000 

3,900 

3,600 

3,500 

8,840

8,300 

7,660 

8,140 

7,180 

6,000

5,740 

5,610 

4,870 

4,420 

3,500

3,410 

3,050 

2,870 

2,700 

2,700

Dec.

2,460 

2,300 

2,700 

4,640 

5,350

4,640 

4,000 

3,800 

2,220 

1,780

7,660 

18,100 

43,100 

69,900 

68,800

38,000 

28,600 

24,400 

19,800 

17,300

20,200 

21,500 

20,600 

15,500 

10,800

10,400 

8,480 

6,140 

13,000 

19,000 

12,400

Jan.

4,310 

4,000 

3,800 

3,800 

3,600

7,820 

7,340 

6,700 

6,140 

5,610

5,480 

4,640 

6,700 

6,860 

4,420

4,310 

4,200 

4,000 

3,600 

3,050

2,870 

2,700 

2,700 

13,300 

14,900

13,500 

8,300 

6,700 

5,350 

4,870 

4,640

Feb.

4,200 

4,000 

3,900 

3,600 

3,500

3,230 

3,140 

3,050 

2,960 

2,870

3,050 

3,050 

A 600 

4,420 

4,000

3,600 

3,320 

9,560 

7,340 

10,800

10,800 

5,870 

5,110 

4,870 

4,640

6,860 

11,500 

33,900 

42,900

Mar.

19,400 

11,500 

8,840 

7,340 

6,700

6,000 

5,870 

5,350 

8,300 

16,400

13,700 

11,500 

7,980 

12,300 

17,500

11,200 

8,660 

8,840 

11,200 

11,200

16,500 

16,500 

15,300 

13,700 

12,300

11,200 

9,380 

8,840 

9,380 

8,840 

8,660

Apr.

7,020 

5,610 

4,870 

4,420 

4,530

4,425 

4,000 

3,600 

3,410 

5,110

4,640 

9,920 

5,610 

4,420 

4,000

3,500 

3,320 

3,230 

2,700 

2,620

2,540 

2,380 

2,380 

2,220 

2,080

5,480 

19,000 

22,800 

14,300 

12,600

May

10,100 

8,660 

8,480 

7,340 

6,280

4,870 

4,310 

4,310 

4,000 

3,600

3,500 

4,420 

4,200 

3,050 

2,870

2,780 

3,140 

3,410 

2,700 

2,540

2,780 

2,620 

3,050 

4,000 

4,420

9,740 

15,700 

19,400 

16,900 

13,700 

21,300

June

27,100 

25,800 

21,900 

16,500 

10,800

7,180 

7,660 

6,000 

4,990 

4,420

4,200 

4,100 

4,100 

3,410 

3,230

4,000 

3,900 

3,800 

3,800 

3,410

2,960 

2,540 

2,380 

1,780 

1,700

1,560 

1,490 

1,350 

1,350 

1,350

July

1,100 

 650

Aug.

450

Sept.

> 450

1,700

3,230 

2,870 

2,540 

1,360 

945

945 

886 

825 

5,610 

10,800

9,740 

8,300 

4,310 

3,600 

2,630

Monthly discharge of Brazos River near College Station, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924.

Month

October , ... _ ....... _ ................ _ ....

December _ __ . _______________ ..

January

February _________________________ March ...

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

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

June _ .. _________________________

July- .................................. August -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

23,800 

19,800 

69,900 

14,900 

42,900 

19,400 

22,300 

21,300 

27,100

10,800

69,900

Minimum

440 

2,700 

1,780 

2,700 

2,870 

5,350 

2,080 

2,540 

1,350

Mean

4,060 

6,900 

17,000 

5,810 

7,370 

11,000 

6,870 

6,720 

6,290 

868 

450 

2,220

6,220

Run-off in 

acre-feet

260,000 

410,000 

1,050,000 

367,060 

424,060 

675,000 

360,000 

413,000 

374,000 

63,400 

27,700 

132,000

4,620,000

BRAZOS RIVER AT ROSENBERG, TEX.

LOCATION. At Rosenberg-Eichmond highway bridge, at Rosenberg, Fort Bend 

County, and 3 miles above mouth of Jones Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 44,000 square miles (measured on topographic maps; base 

map of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000; and United States Army progressive military maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Regulation United States Weather Bureau long box chain gage attached 

to the downstream handrail of bridge; read by G. W. Nelson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge to which gage 

is attached.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 67

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream consists of sand; shifts. Channel 

straight 400 feet above and 700 feet below station. Banks high; subject 

to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is bed of stream; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 33.0 feet 

December 16 (discharge, 73,000 second-feet; revised; determined from extension of curve); minimum stage, 1.3 feet September 7-10 (discharge, 605 second feet).

1922-1924: Maximum discharge, that of December 16, 1923; minimum 

stage, 1.03 feet August 27-29, 1923 (discharge, 530 second-feet).

By levels to floodmarks, the flood of December 9, 1913, reached a stage 

of 55.46 feet by present datum.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 44,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to tenths once daily. 

Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Brazos River at Rosenberg, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 23 ...

Oct. 24....... ...

Oct. 25 -. ....

Oct. 26 __ . _ .

Oct. 27 __ . ....

Do.........

Oct. 28..........

Oct. 30. ...

Jan. 10 .....

Gage

Feet 

12.51

11.38

10.68

9.52

8.18

7.88

7.12

7.75

7.24

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

13, 700

12,400

10,200

9,060

6,760

6,320

5,390

7,500

5.660

Date

Feb. 12 .

Mar. 21.... .... -

Mar. 22... ......

Mar. 24... ...

Do.... ..

Mar. 25 

Mar. 26 ..

Do... .

Apr. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.86

16.16

16,69

17.63

17.42

16.07

15.58

15.54

13.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,870

22 200

24,300

26,000

25,700

22,600

20,900

20,600

15.900

Date

Do.. ... .

July 1.. ........

Aug. 12. .....

Sept. 13^.......

Gage 

heigfct

Feet 

14,05

15.00

24.56

23.97

20.95

19.16

4.57

1.75

1.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17,500

21,800

42,600

38,400

32,600

28,400

2,500

764

714

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brazos, River at Rosenberg, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 .... ...

2. ___ ........

3 . ...

4 ..........

5 _ . ...

6 ..........

7 __ .........

8 .........

9 ____ ...

10 

11 .... _ . ...

12..............

13 ..

14.. _____ ..

15 

16 ....... .

17 __ ..........

18 

19.. __ . _ ....

20 ..

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

22....... _ . ...

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

24.... __ .....

25 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2,020 

2,090 

1,820 

1,440 

1,380

1,330 

1,330 

1,560 

1,880 

1,440

1,330 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,380

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,620

21,700 

22,800 

15,300 

12,700 

11,000

9,140 

6,940 

5,470 

5,210 

4,960 

4,120

NOT*

4,240 

11,200 

24,600 

29,700 

25,300

21,500 

18,900 

14,600 

12,300 

10,700

10,900 

8,800 

6,800 

6,250 

5,340

9,140 

9,480 

5,730 

11,800 

13,400

10,700 

8,320 

6,660 

5,340 

4,240

4,360 

4,480 

5,210 

4,480 

4,000

Dec.

7,090 

7,840 

13,800 

22,800 

24,400

24,600 

20,600 

15,900 

11,900 

10,200

9,990 

13,200 

20,200 

34,300 

53,600

62,600 

64,800 

62,400 

43,200 

39,500

39,500 

52,200 

56,100 

50,300 

42,700

36,000 

28,800 

23,000 

20,200 

17,800 

14,200

Jan.

14,600 

13,300 

12,100 

10,500 

9,480

8,800 

8,000 

7,390 

6,520 

5,730

5.340 

6,990 

7,090 

6,800 

6,250

8,160 

8,480 

11,000 

10,200 

8,320

7,540 

7,240 

6,940 

11,800 

29,700

29,700 

28,100 

24,200 

20,600 

14,400 

12,300

Feb.

11,600 

10,500 

9,310 

8,160 

8,000

7,240 

6,800 

6,120 

5,860 

5,470

4,840 

4,240 

3,780 

3,890 

4,240

4,720 

5,210 

5,470 

17,800 

28,500

25,600 

24,400 

23,000 

20,200 

23,900

29,000 

43,200 

47,900 

51,700

Mar.

53,000 

46,900 

43,800 

29,500 

23,700

20,200 

17,800 

16,300 

15,100 

13,600

18,400 

22,600 

20,000 

17,200 

18,400

23,000 

25,600 

20,600 

17,400 

16,700

21,900 

21,900 

25,100 

25,600 

23,000

21,100 

18,900 

16,500 

15,300 

14,200 

14,000

Apr.

13,800 

13,800 

12,500 

11,400 

8,800

7,840 

7,240 

6,660 

6,120 

6,800

12,900 

20,600 

19, 300 

18,600 

23,900

18,900 

13,800 

12,700 

10,900

8,970

7,540 

5,990 

5,210 

4,600 

4,000

3,780 

5,990 

17,400 

40,700 

34,800

May

19,100 

17,400 

17,000 

15,300 

14,800

11,800 

12,700 

9.990 

8,800

7)840

6,520 

5,990 

5,470 

6,800 

6,940

6,660 

5,600 

5,340 

6,520 

5,470

.4,960 

4.240 

3,780 

4,240 

4,600

6,080 

6,250 

7,390 

17,800 

23,500 

40,700

June

52,500 

48,400 

46,600 

43,000 

35,700

29,700 

24,600 

l«,100 

17,000 

15, 100 

13,600 

12,300 

11,200 

10,500 

9,140

8,000 

7,240 

6,120 

5,080 

4,240

3,670 

5,990 

5,470 

4,840 

4,000

3,450 

3,240 

3,130 

2,930 

2,640

July

2,300 

2,160 

2,300 

2,470 

2,090

1,950 

1,820 

1,820 

1,620 

1,620

1,500 

1,500 

1,440 

1,440 

1,380

1,380 

1,330 

1,280 

1,220 

1,160

1,160 

1,120 

1,060 

1,060

075

975 

930 

975 

930 

930 

885

Aug.

885 

885 

885 

845 

805

805 

805 

765 

765 

725

726 

725 

725 

725 

725

685 

765 

765 

765 

725

725 

725 

725 

725 

725

685 

685 

685 

685 

686 

685

Sept.

685 

685

685 

685 

645

645 

605 

605 

605 

605

646 

645 

645 

685 

685

645 

645 

645 

845 

2,300

2,380 

1,950 

1,120 

1,120 

1,060

1,120 

7,240 

9,990 

7,840 

5,860
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Brazos River at Rosenberg, Tex., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

November.. _______________________

December _________________________

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

May... __________________________

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

September ______________ ....................

The year ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

22,800 

29,700 

64,800 

29,700 

51,700 

53,000 

40,700 

40,700 

52,500 

2,470 

885 

9,990

64,800

Minimum

1,280 

4,000 

7,090 

5,340 

3,780 

13,600 

3,780 

3,780 

2,640 

885 

685 

605

605

Mean

4,810 

10,600 

30,400 

11,800 

15,500 

22,500 

12,900 

10,300 

15,300 

1,440 

750 

1,820

11,500

Run-off in 

acre-feet

296,000 

632,000 

1,870,000 

727,000 

894,000 

1,380,JOO 

765,000 

632,000 

909,000 

88,800 

46,100 

108,000

8,350,000

SALT FORK OF BRAZOS RITES NEAR ASPERMONT, TEX.

i

LOCATION. At Aspermont-Guthrie highway bridge, 10 miles north of Aspermont,

Stonewall County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. i,990 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 5, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to downstream side of the bridge; read

by L. F. McCoy or E. V. Smith. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which page is attached or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below gage.

Banks of sand, shift; not subject to overflow. Control shifts. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.80 feet

at 10 a. m. June 21 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); dry at numerous times. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

below 2,500 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice

daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method, except as

noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records for low and intermediate

stages, fair; for high stages, poor.

Discharge measurements of Salt Fork of Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex., during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Jan. 2. .........

Jan. 27.........

Feb. 7..........

Feb. 18.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

1.59

1.49

1.45

1.38

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

65

5.8

1.4

 1.2

 1.0

9 9

Date

Apr. 15.........

May 19.. .......

May 27.........

Ttilv O

Gage

Feel 

2.22

1.96

2.62

2.56

2 KG.

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53

26

137

140

20«.07

Date

July 11-.-.- .

Do.. ...... .

July 24. ........

Aug. 7 .... 

Sept. 17 _

height

Feet 

2.21

2.92

2.16

3.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0

174 .5

0

0

569

1 Estimated.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salt Fork of Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex., 

for the period December 6, 1928, to September 30, 1924

Day

1 __ . ___ .......

2...... - .-_ __.

3 ................

4.............. _ ..

5. _ .... __ .......

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

7 .--.............

8 _____ ..

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

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

11 __ ........ _ ....

12... .............

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

14.. _ ..............

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

16 

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

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

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

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

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

22 __ .

23 .

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

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

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

27.. _ ..............

28

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

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

31 .

Dee.

62

54

At

<U

29

25

07

68

100

89

84

68

71

71

ftey

52

49

48

44

42

39

33

29

25

20

16

12

Jan.

a n

6.3

5.9

5.0

3.3

3

0

3.3

3.3

4.2

3 7

9 Q

9 n

1.8

1.8

1 Q

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

Feb.

1.4

1.2

1.3 1.-5

1.3

.8

.7

.7

.6

.8

3.3

3.3

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.8

3.3

3.7

3.7

3 7

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

Mar.

.5

.5

.3

.3

t Q

1.3

1.3

1

0

t 0

1 ^

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.4

124

49

8.9

32

36

19

16

12

8.0

2.9

2.0

4.2

2.9

1.6

1.2

Apr.

0.6

.3

.1

.1

.2

.4

.5

.2

.2

.2

2.4

19

36

19

11

5.0

1.6

.6

26

700

229

104

Aft

24

6.3

May

0.1

277

91

50

26

15

6.3

o 7

1.9

1.4

1.0

2,610

2 wn

250

109

55

37

23

15

11

5.4

2.0

1.3

.7

2,190

500

54

33

18

12

June

5.9

550

1,350 9tn

91

64

69

46

36

15

8,700

1,550

124

14

11

5.0

3.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

July

1.9

2.4

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.4

.1

182

116

73

50

42

32

17

50

62

39

13

3.7

1.8

.2

.7

.5

.2

.4

Aug.

79

Sept.

5.9

.2

.2

.7

.1

24

22

12

12

19

875

2,410

625

185

82

40

14

1.3

.3

.1

NOTE . Dry for days on which no discharge is given. Discharge estimated Apr. 14; interpolated June 30 

and July 27.

Monthly discharge of Salt Fork of Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex., for the period 

December 5, 1988, to September SO, 1984

Month

February. _________________________

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

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

June. .. ..

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

August.. _-_ .

September. ______________ . ...................

The period.... ... ......

Discharge in second-feet

M'aximum

100 

8.0 

3.7 

124 

700 

2,610 

8,700 

182 

79 

2,410

Minimum

12 

1.0 

.6 

1.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

48.3 

2.60 

1.77 

11.1 

41.1 

282 

430 

22.3 

2.55 

144

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,590 

160 

102 

684 

2,450 

17,300 

25,600 

1,370 

157 

8,590

59,000

CLEAR FOBK OF BRAZOS RIVER AT NUGENT, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Nugent, Jones County, and 2 miles below

mouth of Elm Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,220 square miles (measured on topographic maps and

base maps of Texas, ^cale 1: 500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 10 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in four sections on left bank, 350 feet below highway

bridge; read by M. F. Howard, or C. F. Howard. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 400 feet 

below gage. Bed of stream composed of rock; clean and permanent. 

Banks covered with light brush, high; subject to overflow at extremely high 

stages. Control formed by rock shoal, 1,000 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 11.65 feet 

at 7.20 p. m. May 26 (discharge, 5,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.06 

feet from 6.30 p. m. August 4 to 8 a. m. August 6 (discharge, 0.6 second-foot) 

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 2,000 second-feet; fairly well defined to 10,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily, or oftener during floods. Daily discharge 

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for the 

period February 28 to March 2 when the discharge was estimated and on 

April 10 and September 8 when the discharge was interpolated. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Clear Fork of Brazos River at Nugent, Tex., during the 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 10.........

Apr. 28.........

May 17.........

s&

Feet 

1.62

2.75

3.09

Discharge

8ec.-fi. 

13.3

230

323

Date

May 27... ......

Jujy 18... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.26

1.30

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,110

2.0

2.8

'Date

Aug. 12.........

Aug. 28.. .......

Sept. 29. 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.88

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.5

44.3

27.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Fork of Brazos River at Nugent, Tex., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

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

Feb.

15

59

90

59

45

67

52

65

72

92

65

77

65

72

65

77

49

31

24

24

Mar.

24

24

17

18

23

24

22

17

18

19

23

38

41

34

35

25

22

22

25

23

20

23

28

24

22

23

25

22

22

21

17

Ape.

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

17

16

15

15

19

25

22

17

16

15

18

15

12

12

12

11

408

2,070

408

231

55

35

May

24

19

15

14

13

21

77

41

33

133

140

59

970

915

2,330

670

312

163

92

38

26

23

31

16

14

2,740

3,650

500

192

180

390

June

116

205

135

158

68

38

34

27

22

16

14

12

14

9.9

9.9

9.9

8.1

6.6

5.4

4.8

5.1

5.7

5.7

4.8

4.2

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

July

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.9

4.2

5.1

161

28

12

6.9

4.5

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.4

Aug.

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

1.0

3.6

?, 2

1.6

1 4

1.2

17

4.5

4.2

27

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.0

2 3

5.1

49

8 7

5.7

43

Sept.

46

257

29

29

13

7.2

5.1

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.2

357

1,030

312

374

49

390

1,470

810

205

52

970

103

70

70

33

28

28 .

25

25
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 71

Monthly discharge of Clear Fork of Brazos River at Nugent, Tex,. for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

February 10-29... __ .... _____ '. __________

March.. ____________ . ___ . ___ ...

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

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

June _____________ . .......

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

August ___________________________

September.. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

92 

41 

2,070 

3,650 

205 

161 

49 

1,470

Minimum

15

.17 

11 

13 

2.8 

1.3 

.6 

3.2

Mean

(

58.2 

23.9 

119 

446 

31.9 

9.28 

5.45 

227

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

2,310 

1,470 

7,100 

27,500 

1,900 

571 

335 

13,500

54,700

CLEAR FORK OF BRAZOS EIVEE AT FORT GRIFFIN, TEX.

*

LOCATION. At hi / . ay bridge on Fort Griffin-Throckmorton road, 600 feet 

below mouth uf Collins Creek and half a mile east of Fort Griffin, Shackleford County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,970 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 9, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Lee Tuton 

or H. C. Herron.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 400 feet below 

gage. Bed of stream composed of gravel; permanent. Banks of clay, 

underlain by a stratum of rock; sparsely wooded; fairly permanent. Left 

bank is overflowed at a stage of 15 feet and right bank at a stage of 33 feet. 

Low-water control is gravel shoal, 300 feet below gage, fairly permanent; 

high-water control, channel below station.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

15.50 feet at 8 a. m. May 28 (discharge, 5,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 

2.09 feet August 9 (discharge, 2.1 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Small amount diverted for municipal use; amount not known.

REGULATION. Possibly slight regulatory effect at low stages by power plant at 

Stamford.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined below 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daity 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Clear Fork of Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex., during 

the year ending September 30,

Date

Dec. 6 . 

Jan. 4... _ ....

Jan. 14... ......

Jan. 30. .....

3f«

Feet 

3.25

2.98

3.10

2.76

2.68

Discharge

SK.'fL

136

85

97

50

33

Date

May 17.........

May 28.........

Do ____

ffla

Feet 

10.42

9.80

5.44

14.36

11.35

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

2,980

2,720

1,910

4,390

3,100

Date

June 29 .........

July 21.. .......

Aug. 12... ......

Sept. 28.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.34

2.24

2.26

2.76

Discharge

See.-ft. 

10

6.8

7.7

51
72 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Fork of Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __________

2...... .............

3 ... .

4. ......... _ ......

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

6. 

T.. .................

8... _ . _.

9. .. _ ....

10 

11.. . ...

12.. ___ ...

13. .

14.. ... _- .

15.. _ .. . ..

16 _ ......

n. ..................

18 

19 

20 ....

21 

22 _ - ..... 

23. 

24 

25 

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

27 

28 - 

29 .

30 

31 .........

Dec.

106

80

222

800

850

1,100

674

448

162

294

256

256

294

275

275

275

275

275

238

221

193

196

170

Jan.

127

96

82

78

71

78

78

78

71

71

71

117

104

ini

mi

96

68

68

53

46

58

58

56

54

54

49

49

46

46

46

44

Feb.

10

46

^

on

28

28

27

97

27

22

23

25

25

123

123

76

56

89

78

78

75

75

75

75

75

73

56

43

43

Mar.

38

36

38

36

36

36

36

33

27

23

22

22

22

23

27

25

<u

54

98

114

125

275

199

134

102

89

82

73

64

64

78

Apr.

64

39

90

41

46

40

38

34

48

46

37

46

1,000

1,200

548

172

66

43

32

32

24

20

20

19

26

1,050

2,520

1,000

548

294

May

153

94

65

in

39

40

153

121

82

85

65

117

199

1 400

1,620

2,630

1,580

548

350

238

164

94

68

45

43

31

1,860

3,860

1,000

428

294

June

275

275

170

508

238

205

172

94

70

56

41

34

23

20

16

14

8.3

6.9

8.6

10

10

11

14

14

9.0

9.0

6.9

5.5

11

11

July

11

12

12

18

21

20

17

12

10

10

8.6

14

14

13

12

!! 

11

10

9.0

8.6

8.0

8.3

9.5

11

9.5

8.0

5.8

5.8

8.3

8.0

7.2

Aug.

5.8

6.6

6.6

5.8

3.8

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.1

20

12

8.3

23

21

14

11

10

8.3

26

20

12

11

8.3

7.2

6.2

7.2

8.3

8.3

3.8

19

14

Sept.

12

8.6

10

31

21

14

11

9.5

7.6

6.2

5.8

37

28

758

850

256

3,320

3,140

2,020

1,980

331

222

139

448

143

96

70

54

52

30

Monthly discharge of Clear Fork of Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 19%4

Month

DeceMteter«-31 ..... ... ... _ .........

April.-. 

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

September- . .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,100 

127 

123 

275 

2,520 

3,860 

508 

21 

26 

3,320

fV| lT|i|^ BTR

80 

44 

22 

22 

19 

31 

5.5 

5.8 

2.1 

5.8

Mean

345 

71.6 

55.0 

66.6 

304 

565 

78.2 

11.1 

10.3 

470

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

15,700 

4,410 

3,100 

4,100 

18,100 

34,700 

4,650 

682 

630 

28,000

114,000

CLEAR FORK OF BRAZOS RIVER AT CRYSTAL FALLS, TEX.

LOCATION. At Walker-Caldwell Water Co.'s pumping plant, a quarter of a

mile north of Crystal Falls, Stephens County, and 1 mile above mouth of

Hubbard Creek. 

DBAINAQE AREA. 4,320 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

maps of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 12, 1921, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank in four sections, opposite pumping plant;

read by pumpman. Gage lowered 1 foot August 14. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 500 feet

below gage.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 73

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 800 feet above gage and 400 feet 

below. Bed of stream composed of rock. Right bank of clay, fairly clean, 

and high. Left bank of clay, wooded, and is overflowed during extremely 

high stages. Control is formed by concrete dam, about 800 feet below gage; 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.55 feet at 

6 p. m. October 18 (discharge, 12,200 second-feet); no flow during several 

periods.

1922-1924: Maximum stage, 18.25 feet at 10.30 p. m. April 30, 1922 (discharge not determined); no flow during several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Large part of ordinary flow diverted for municipal use and for 

use in mining.

REGULATION. Low-water flow partly regulated by dam above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 3,200 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records 

for low and medium stages, good; for high stages, fair.

Discharge measurements of Clear Fork of Brazos River at Crystal Falls, Tex., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 20 

Mar. 25 __ . ...

Apr. IS.........

Acr. 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 23

1.32

1.20

3.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

68.1

116

59.9

2.230

Date

Apr. 28... ... ...

May 29.........

June 28.... ---.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.77

2.73

3.42

1.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,770

1,800

3,210 3.0

Date

July 22... ......

Sept. 24.. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.96

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 0.4

.0

1,080

 Estimated.

NOTE. Gage lowered 1.00 foot Aug. 14. Gage heights for all measurements prior to Aug. 14 have been 

increased 1.00 foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Fork of Brazos River at Crystal Falls, Tex., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1- ........

2

3... .......

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

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

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

a

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

10 

11 

12.............

13... ...... .

14 

15 

16.... ..

17 ..........

18 

19. .

20 

21 .........

23

23H::::::::::::: ofc

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

27.. _. .

28 ..........

29 ..........

30 

31 ..........

Oct.

3.6

246

7,080

10,300

8,810

12,200

7,940

2,116

790

104

116 ind

104

670

4,630

4,890

A OAft

6,520

6 ' 240

Nov.

1,600

1,600

4,890

5,690

2,930

742

436

246

246

230

184

169

246

3,160

1,760

1,180

1,450

1,310

915

550

246

104

62

52

62

93

129

116

104

104

Dec.

104

116

142

184

184

246

206

184

169

246

290

1,600

1,040

1,310

1,040

915 TQA

550

436

336

246

169

184

199

IRQ

169

199

199

184

169

Jan.

155

142

116

104

93

93

82

93

93

93

82

76

71

169

169

169

169

142

116

104

82

52

44

44

44

52

52

52

71

70

Feb.

30

 82

104

104

93

104

71

62

52

44

62

82

71

62

62

52

Mar.

44

44

36

36

29

29

29

36

36

29

22

16

22

16

16

22

22

16

52

116

104

169

142

142

116

116

116

104

82

62

62

Apr.

62

71

62

52

36

29

22

16

16

12

16

16

22

1,180

670

318

155

52

44

36

29

22

22

16

52

82

2,500

1,600

646

356

May

184

116

62

62

52

52

52

246

116

93

71

71

299

184

1,760

2,600

2,500

1,180

385

230

129

93

52

22

12

318

52

2,710

2,820

436

246

June

169

336

246

184

336

214

184

142

52

44

36

29

22

16

16

12

8.0

5.2

3.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.6

2.8

2.0

2.0

July

3.6

8.0

5.2

5.2

3.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

ao

2.0

2.0

ao

ao

2.0

ao

ao

ao

.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

1

Aug.

0

16

52

16

16

246

1.2

12

ao

.4

1.2

Sept.

1.2

.4

29

16

12

3.6

1.2

1.2

.4

246

169

52

1,240

622

2,020

7,650

3,160

1,520

1,000

622

104

742

246

93

62

52

52

44

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Dry on days for which 

no discharge is given. Discharge estimated Sept. 21, owing to backwater from Hubbard Creek.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Clear Fork of Brazos River at Crystal Falls, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

December.. __________ . ...............

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

June _ .. _ ...

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

September- .... . _____ ! _____ ...............

The year. ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,200 

5,690 

1,600 

169 

104 

169 

2,600 

2,820 

336 

8.0 

246 

7,650

Minimum

0 

52 

104 

44

16 

12 

12 

2.0 

0 

0 

0

12, 200 | 0

1

Mean

2,550 

1,020 

392 

95.6 

52.7 

60.7 

274 

555 

69.3 

1.87 

1L7 

659

481

Run-off in 

acre-feet

157,000 

60,700 

24,100 

5,880 

3,030 

3,730 

16,300 

34,100 

4,120 

115 

720 

39,200

349,000

CLEAR FORK OF BRAZOS RIVER NEAR EMASVIILE, TEX.

LOCATION. At suspension highway bridge near southern line of Young County, 

2^£ miles northeast of Eliasville, and 6 miles above mouth of stream, below 

all tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,740 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps 

and base map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 12, 1915, to April 30, 1920, and December 8, 

1923, to September 30, 1924.

B. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge. 

'titiCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel; free 

from vegetation. One channel at all stages; straight above and below station. 

Banks are high and wooded, composed of clay and sand; subject to overflow 

at a stage of 38 feet. Below 2-foot stage control is gravel shoal, 800 feet 

below gage; from 2 to 8 feet it is a shoal 600 feet below gage. Both lowwater controls subject to shift. There is a possibility of backwater from 

Brazos River during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 24.30 feet 

at 5 p. m. September 21 (discharge, 13,600 second-feet); discharge probably 

less than 1 second-foot on numerous days from June to September.

1916-1920; 1923-1924: Maximum discharge, that of September 21, 

1924; no flow for extended periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show numerous small diversions above the station which probably reduce 

the flow considerably at low stages. Two diversions are made between 

the station and confluence with the Brazos.

REGULATION. None of consequence, except at extremely low stages.

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

defined for all stages. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily, but work of 

observer not reliable. On account of inaccuracies in gage readings, especially at low stages, only the run-off in acre-feet for the period is published. 

This is 223,000 acre-feet and may be as much as 10 per cent too low.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 75

Discharge measurements of Clear Fork of Brazos River near EliasviUe, Tex., during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 9 __ .....

Jan. 3 _____

Jan. 15 ___ ...

Jan. 28.. .......

Feb. 20. ........

height

Feet 

4.52

4.23

4.15

4.13

4.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

122

94.9

101

51.4

72 7

Date

Mar. 19.........

Apr. 18...... ...

May 16 ... ...

May 30- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.67

4.36

8.07

17.79

6.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

650

86.4

1,630

7,960

1,020

Date

July 22 _ .... .

Aug. 13........

Sept. 22 __ ...

Sept. 23. _ ...

height

Feet 

3.64

3.65

3.56

22.18

6.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 2 31

1.60

.20

11,700

818

PAIUXY CREEK AT GLEN ROSE, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Glen Rose, Somervell County, 3 miles above 

confluence with Brazos River.

DRAINAGE: AREA. 424 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by W. N. 

Carter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock. One channel 

at all stages; straight for half a mile above and 300 feet below gage Banks 

of earth and gravel, sodded, clean; not subject to overflow. No definite 

control except bed of stream; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.10 feet 

at 5 p. m. April 25 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.28 foot at 

4 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 100 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good for period for which discharge is published.

Discharge measurements of Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 27.........

T>AP 1 I

Feb. 6.. ........

O age 

height

Feet 

0.51

1.05

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.4

94

18

Date

Mar. 4..........

A nr 7

May 14._.......

a

Feet 

0.85

.97

.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43

73

45

Date

July 31...... ...

Sept. 5-..~ -

Sept. 23........

s&

Feet 

0.39

.2$

.69

Diecharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.3 1.6

19

Estimated.

69809 28 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tea;.,, for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

1 

2 ..... 

3 

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

6 

6 

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

8 . . 

a... ....... . ...

10 - 

11 

12 

13 . 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. 

21 

22 _ 

23 .......

24 ..........

25 - 

26 .

27 ...

28 . 

29 

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

31 .. ...

Oct.

6.2

7.4

10O

55

Nov.

132

6.2

60

47

34

26

23

20

70

23

23

26

107

79

41

20

22

20

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

Dec.

15

18

26

28

26

26

26

23

23

oo

107

124

101

63

66

88

77

66

58

55

53

51

47

45

45

43

41

41

Jan.

39

07

VA

33

33

32

QA

OQ

28

28

28

26

26

9ft

28

9<;

9*;

25

25

23

23

99

23

25

OQ

23

99

99

99

99

20

Feb.

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

32

58

KQ

47

47

45

45

51

51

45

41

OQ

32

OQ

85

58

51

49

Mar.

49

45

45

45

45

49

AK

45

45

41

45

113

143

117

107

101

94

Apr.

94

94

94

85

79

77

74

88

79

71

68

68

71

71

66

63

58

53

49

JO

39

34

34

34

132

May

110

94

60

53

. 51

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

43

43

39

37

34

OO

32

29

26

259*;

120

43

39

VA

34

June

32

71

68

39

30

28

26

23

20

1Q

18

16

15

15

14

13

13

11

10

9.1

9.1

8.5

7.9

7 Q

7.9

7.9

7 Q

July

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.7

11

9.1

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.9

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

Aug.

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.3

1.9

143 j

45

14

4.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

1 Q

1.8

2.1

2.1

1.9

Sept.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

2.3

2.3

9 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

45

51

16

9.1

14

9.1

9.1

11

11

10

12

9.1

8.5

7.4

6.8

5.5

5.1

4.8

NOTE. Gage height, in feet, for days when stage was beyond limits of rating curve and discharge not 

determined, are as follows: Oct. 29, 1.-80; Nov. 1, 1.38; Dec. 12, 2.60; Dec. 13, 1.73; Dec. 14, 1.23; Mar. 13, 

1.75; Mar. 14,1.61; Mar. 17, 3.73; Mar. 18, 1.69; Mar. 19, 2.56; Mar. 20, 2.09; Mar. 21, 1.86; Mar. 22, 2.06; 

Mar. 23,1.99; Mar. 24,1.62; Mar. 25,1.24; Apr. 25, 3.95; Apr. 26, 2.05; Apr. 27, 1.85; Apr. 28,1.53; Apr. 29, 

1.26; May 26, 2.42.

Monthly discharge of Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex., for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 424 square miles]

Month

February... ________________________

July .. .

September... ____________________ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39

85 

71 

11 

143 

51

Minimum

20 

17 

7.9 

3.0 

1.8 

1.4

Mean

26.7 

37.7 

19.4 

5.85 

8.84 

9.27

Run-off in 

acrerfeet

1,640 

2,170 

1,150 

360 

543 

552

NOLANDS RIVER AT BLUM, TEX.

LOCATION. At upper Santa Fe Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile northeast of 

Blum, Hill County, and 8 miles above the confluence with Brazos River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 275 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 29 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Combined inclined and vertical staff in three sections at bridge on left 

bank; read by Miss Myrtis Haaf.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 77

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Bed of stream composed of solid rock with scattered 

boulders; clean and permanent. Channel straight for 500 feet above gage 

and 400 feet below. Banks of earth, clean, permanent, high; left bank 

subject to overflow at extreme stages. Low-water control gravel bar 300 

feet below gage; permanent. Moderate and high-stage control ruins of old 

masonry dam 350 feet below gage; clean and permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage not known, but it is believed that 

the maximum discharge was not greater than 4 second-feet on September 15; 

no flow July 30 to September 13.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. No rating curve defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily, but work of the observer very doubtful 

and gage readings not used except in a very general way. Discharge estimated on basis of measurements made and visits of engineers to the station. 

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 30, 1924: Gage height, 2.59 feet; discharge, 0.00 second-foot. 

September 24, 1924: Gage height, 2.74 feet; discharge. 0.80 second-foot (estimated).

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolands River at Blum, Tex., for the period 

July 30 to September 30, 1924

Date

July 30 to Sep 

Sept. 14-23.. .

1. 13....... ................

Discharge

Dry. 1.9

Date

Sept. 24..... . . .-. -

Sept. 25-30... ... 

Discharge

0.8 «.7

« Estimated mean discharge for the period indicated. 

NOTE. Total run-off, July 30 to Sept. 30, 47.6 acre-feet.

NORTH BOSQVE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, TEX.

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile above Santa Fe Railway bridge, one-third 

of a mile above Santa Fe Dam, 1% miles northwest of Clifton, Bosque 

County, and 2 miles below Meridian Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 974 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

base map of Texas, scale 1 to 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 4, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff gage in four sections attached to trees on right bank; read by 

Miss Belinda Swenson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Santa Fe Railway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1 mile below and one-fifth of 

a mile above station. Bed and banks composed of sand and earth; permanent. Banks slightly wooded and subject to overflow at a stage of 17 feet. 

Two channels above gage height 17 feet and three above 20 feet. Concrete 

dam 10 feet high, one third of a mile below gage, serves as control to stage 

of 15 feet. Above this stage control is probably river channel. Controls 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

9.65 feet at 7 a. m. April 26 (discharge, not determined); minimum stage, 

0.74 foot, September 10 and 11 (discharge, 1.2 second-feet).
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Railroad pumps about 100,000 gallons a day above dam and

below gage. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

below 2,000 second-feet; extended to 2,800 second-feet. Discharges above

2,000 second-feet subject to error. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage heights to rating

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Basque River near Clifton, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 19%4

Date

Dec. 16. __ . ...

Mar. 4 ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.74

1.60

1.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

264

189

224

Date

May 15 

May 26 ... ...

May 27 ....

Gage 

height

Feei 

1.39

3.23

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88

2,050

557

Date

July 30 -

Gage 

height

Feet 

LOO

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.0

 1.5

« Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Basque River near Clifton, Tex., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ...... .'-. .. _ ..

2 _

3-.. 

4. ______ ........

5-.- - _ ....

6......... _ ... __ .

7 - . - 

8... 

9.... _ ....... _

10--- 

11. ....... ___ ......

12.... 

13............ ....... -

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

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

16. 

17... __

18.... 

19... ... _ ....

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

21. .. -.

22....... . 

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

24.......,.. ......

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

26-.. 

27.-. 

28 .......

29. ....

30

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

Nov.

28

10

3.7

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.8

5.0

22

272

115

75

57

47

44

44

39

89

41

41

36

36

39

34

SI

Dec.

52

47

47

82

82

fid.

52

47

44

44

158 i ?on

425

289

255

222

222

266

233

233

233

211

189

168

163

163

158

137

133

119

Jan.

102

93

102

115

102

93

93

93

102

102

93

86

82

79

86

106

111

93

79

79

75

71

750

244

168

115

93

93

93

89

82

Feb.

79

71

68

57

52

52

40

54

57

57

75

179

153

106

86

79

75

86

106

133

11)9

93

93

97

106

179

366

286

289

Mar.

244

211

189

18i

168

153

137

300

01 n

324

278

256

850

527

425

2,450

970

850

2,710

660

705

850

511

453

425

399

373

800

342

289

Apr.

266

266

266

266

244

238

228

222

222

200

189

189

184

180

179

158

137

124

119

115

111

111

106

163

360

439

255

211

179

May

158

137

128

124

119

111

102

102

07

97

89

86

86

86

82

71

64

57

57

67

54

57

49

47

1,410

460

179

111

233

115

June

86

102

82

64

57

47

44

39

36

34

31

28

28

24

24

22

21

21

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

14

14

13

13

July

12

12

12

13

16

16

16

16

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.6

4.0

Aug.

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.6

9 a

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

3.2 2. a

2.2

2, ft

Sept.

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.7

14

10

9.0

8.6

8. 0>

109 **

6.,

4.*

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

NOTE. Mean daily gage height, in feet, on days when discharge was beyond rating curve: Dee.. 13,. 4.10; 

Mar. 13, 4.34; Apr. 26,5.75.
BRAZOS EIVER BASIN 79

Monthly discharge of North Basque River near Clifton, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

November 4-30 __ __ _______ ... _______

March *

April. ..._ ...., 

May....- ............ ........ .....................

July . . , .

August _ . ..... __ . .

September.. ... . . _______ ... _ t... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

272

760 

386

1,410 

102 

16 

4.0 

14

Minimum

1.4 

44 

71 

49 

137 

106 

47 

13 

4.0 

1.6 

1.2

Mean

40.6

121 

117

153 

32.6 

9.26 

2.92 

4.67

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,180

7,470 

6,710

9,410 

1,940 

669 

179 

272

 r 

SOUTH BOSQUE RIVER NEAR SPEEGIEVIILE. TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile below mouth of Hog Creek, 2 miles

south of Speegleville, McLennan County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 388 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 24, 1924, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to-upstream side of highway bridge; read by E. L.

McLennan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made fj-om bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 300 feet above and 760 feet below

gage. Bed of sand and gravel; shifts. Right bank subject to overflow.

Left bank lightly timbered, and not subject to overflow. Control is gravel

riffle 500 feet below gag&; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.7 feet at

8 a. m. May 26 (discharge, not determined); no flow for several days in

August.

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

below 3,100 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method.

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Bosque River near Speegleville, Tex., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 24--... 

Apr. 18. 

May 26 ____ .

Qage 

height

Feet 

6.91

6.06

14.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

448

108

"6,030

Date

July 20. -.,.-

Aug. 18 ___ ,..

height

Feet 

4.39

4.00

3.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.8

3.2

.0

Date

Sept. 7-.... .

Sept. 18..- 

Gage 

height

Fed 

3.96

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.4

1.9

" Velocity observed at 3 feet below the surface over most of the section and coefficient used to reduce to 

the mean velocity. This measurement of doubtful accuracy because of this and rapidly falling stage.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Basque River near Speegleville, Tex., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1. ....... _ .._ -.-... .-.-..._. .- _

2--. . ...... __ .. _ 

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

4 _ . ____ . ___________ .... _ . .......

5..- __ 

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

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

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

ft 

10... . ___ . ..-

11-. 

12 

13 

14... ................... . ..._ 

15 

16 

17 

18--. 

19... . _ 

20 

21 

22 

23--- 

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

25--- 

26-- 

27-. 

28... 

29....... ............... ___ _ ....

30... 

31..- ___ . .

Mar. '

464

416

421

379

343

358

271

225

Apr.

225

218

211

208

187

171

165

165

162

154

152

146

138

136

128

124

116

107

101

94

88

88

88

88

92

322

110

101

96

88

May

83

79

78

6ft

68

68

68

64

66

68

64

61

60

74

63

>%fi

50

46

46

43

44

43

42

40

39

 4,130

294

149

1,350

2,100

384

June

204

171

211

124

103

87

81

78

72

69

64

58

55

49

44

41

39

34

31

29

33

43

31

28

26

22

18

17

16

July

14

14

12

12

14

14

13

12

11

9.9

8.5

7.9

7.0

6.4

5.8

4.6

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

Aug.

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.7

1.9

5.5

5.5

2.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

Monthly discharge of South Basque River near Speegleville, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

March2t-31_ .. .. 

April... ...-. ........... ...

May , .........

June. 

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

August _ : ___ . 

September.. _ .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

454 

322 

4,1301 

211? 

14 

1.3 

5.5

Minimum

225 

88 

39 

16 

1.3 

0 

.3

Mean

358 

142 

319 

63.8 

6.48 

.29 

1.43

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,690 

8,470 

19,600 

3,800 

398 

17.7 

85.3

38,100

IEON BIVER NEAR BEITON, TEX.

LOCATION. At intake of waterworks, 100 feet below bridge of Southwestern 

Traction Co., half a mile above city of Temple dam, 2 miles east of Belton, 

Bell County, 2 miles above mouth of Nolan Creek, and 7 miles below mouth 

of Cowhouse Creek.

DKAINAGE AREA. 3,550 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, attached to pump intake masonry; read by 

W. I. Massey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.
BR4ZOS RIVER BASIN 81

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of silt and mud overlying 

decomposed rock. Banks composed of earth medium in height; subject 

to overflow at extremely high stages. Low-water control concrete and 

masonry dam, a quarter of a mile below gage; permanent. High-water control section of the channel near railroad bridge below dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.80 feet from 

noon to 1 p. m. May 26 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 2.38 

feet September 11 and 12 (discharge, 4.2 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Several small pumping plants above; amount of water diverted 

not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 500 second-feet; poorly defined to 3,500 second-feet; extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily or oftener during floods. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Leon River near Belton, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 5.. .... .

Dec. 11- _ ....

Dec. 13... ......

height

Feei 

2.80

3.41

5.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

89.5

616

3,570

Date

Apr. 11. ........

sat

Feet 

3.42

4.85

2.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

517

1,780

116

Date

Aliff 1O

Sept. 15.... .....

Sept. 18.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.41

2.88

2.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.0

121

61.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Leon River near Belton, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1... _ ........

2... _ ... _ ..

3. 

4... _____ ..

5... _ ........

6..., .... ...

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

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.

44

44

59

29

97

134

167

294

97

56

47

44

44

44

44

317

301

228

106

500

482

535

380

228

163

163

97

97

82

1Q«

163

NOT.

1,270

736

1,120

1,420

1,760

1,320

1,120

1,020

830

464

286

215

196

163

152

134

106

286

598

626

1,020

782

422

196

176

152

117

82

82

82

Dec.

82

82

29

68

59

59

59

59

59

397

571

2,980

4,070

1,530

1,120

1,530

1,420

1,760

2,220

2,470

1,870

1,120

829

736

571

553

508

397

340

243

228

Jan.

163

163

134

117

97

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

89

82

134

228

228

228

196

163

163

163

598

447

286

228

228

228

228

228

Feb.

228

228

228

228

228

215

196

196

196

QOA

243

228

228

228

228

317

571

535

422

372

IdSl

340 idn

508

1,760

1,270

1,020

Mar.

782

736

736

736

736

644

598

535

1,320

924

"nn

924

1,220

1,270

1,170

1,320

1,530

1,120

1,020

1,320

1,420

1,640

2,600

2,220

2,340

2,720

2,600

1,870

1,530

1,220

1,070

Apr.

972

924

829

782

736

736

690

635

690

626

571

553

535

517

482

482

4A1

M.1

414

380

372

372

372

364

364

1,870

1,220

1,420

2,600

0 OJft

May

2,720

1,640

924

690

553

491

571

626

447

397

380

309

301

QQO

482

414

309 fidn

690

571

364

301

243

228

228

4,070

1 ODD

736

414

2,600

2,720

June

3,790

2,100

1,760

1,320

782

644

tos

544

482

456

397

333

309

272

228

202

152

140

112

97

87

87

87

87

ft7

78

78

OQ

59

53

July

53

53

47

47

47

47

47

47

41

41

41

35

29

29

29

29

29

26

23

23

23

20

20

17

17

17

17

14

14

14

12

Aug.

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Sept.

5.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.2

129

1,020

157

157

82

47

3822 '

18

14

14

12

12

12

12

10

10

10
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Leon River near Belton, Tex. t for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October _________ 1. __________ ..

November.. ________________________

December __________________________

January __ ____________________

February.. _______ . ______________ __

March ____________________________

April...... . . . . ............ .-.. ,.

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

June _________________________ ......

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

August ..........................................

September. _____ . __________________

The year... ........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

535 

1,760 

4,070 

598 

1,760 

2,720 

3,240 

4,070 

3,790 

53 

12 

1,020

4,070

Minimum

29 

82 

29 

82 

196 

535 

364 

228 

53 

12 

5.0 

4.2

4.2

Mean

170 

564 

904 

176 

403 

1,310 

822 

886 

516 

30.6 

7.75 

61.1

488

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,500 

33,600 

55,609 

10,806 

23,200 

80,500 

48,900 

54,500 

30,700 

1*880 

476 

3,640

354,000

LITTLE RIVER NEAR LITTLE RIVER, TEX.

LOCATION. At Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway bridge, 150 feet west of 

Bartlett-Temple highway, 2 miles south of Little River, Bell County, and 

4J£ miles below confluence of Leon and Lampasas Rivers.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 5,250 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 6, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to, downstream guardrail of middle span of railroad 

bridge; read by W. A. Warnock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of railroad bridge, 

from highway bridge, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of mud and silt, overlying 

decomposed rock; shifting. Right bank high and not overflowed except at 

extremely high stages; left bank subject to overflow. Channel straight for 

250 feet above gage and 150 feet below. Control is a small island 150 feet 

below gage, which divides the stream at low stages into two channels; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 37.0 feet at 

8 a. m. December 13 (discharge, 14,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.96 

feet from 6.30 a. m. September 8 to 9 a. m. September 9 (discharge, 53 secondfeet).

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversion above station; amount diverted not known.

REGULATION. Dam of Temple waterworks on Leon River may regulate flow at 

extremely low stages.

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

denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily or oftener during floods. 

Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method, or as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little River near Little River, Tex., during the year ending

'September SO, 1984

Date

Oct. 6 ___ ....

Oct. 30 _ . .....

Do.........

Oct. 31...... ...

Dec. 11... __ ..

Dec. 13 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.11

11.19

16.01

7.90

10.29

35.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

211

1,870

5,120

859

1,480

12,800

Date

Mar. 28.........

Apr. 11.........

Aiifr 1Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

21.25

7.10

13.74

8.76

5.32

4.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 4,320

622

2,760

1,060

267

69

Date

Sept. 15.........

Do-. 

Sept. 21... 

Sept. 26...- .

height

feet 

12.89

11.64

4.59

4.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,810

1,630

122

82

* Discharge corrected for changing stage, 6,280 second-feet.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River near Little River, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ..........

2... ..........

3.............

4...... _ ....

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

6-_._. ________

7____ _ ____..

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.

215

362

160

160

136

121

215

128

 238

152

2,410

1,140

Nov.

920

1,140

1,260

1,630

1,750

1,540

1,280

1,140

1,000

920

621

362

276

276

255

225

215

235

318

808

1,000

1,090

724

406

276

266

245

225

196

178

Dec.

169

187

187

276

297

266

255

276

276

546

1,310

3,910

11,800

4,330

1,930

1,400

1,400

1,990

2,800

3,040

3,340

3,190

2,650

2,050

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,000

920

864

808

Jan.

724

696

696

646

596

571

571

546

521

521

521

498

498

475

498

498

475

362

245

245

235

235

318

1,090

1,200 j

945

Feb.

533

ll,850

Mar.

2,120

1,840

1,840

1,810

1,630

1 450

1,400

1,310

1,230

1 480

2,530

2,710

2,590

2,200

2,170

2,110

2,050

2,080

1,960

1,810

2,560

2,560

2,260

1,930

Apr.

1,480

1,340

1,280

1,260

1,170

1,120

1 060

1,030

1,090

1,120

1,000

724

452

429

406

406

362

318

297

276

255

245

225

255

318

1,660

2,590

2,620

2,530

2,290

May

2,080

1,870

1,420

1,090

1,030

1,090

1,140

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,170

1,280

1,370

1,310

1,260

1,230

1,840

2,170

2,320

2,290

2,230

2,170

3,430

4,720

4,180

3,130

2,110

3,700

June

4,420

5,170

3,880

3,310

3,0*0

1,750

1,090

1,000

948

892

808

780

752

696

696

621

475

452

384

384

297

266

266

318

340

318

276

245

225

206

July

255

266

245

225

235

178

169

160

144

136

128

121

114

108

108

102

102

102

102

96

96

96

90

88

82

121

152

144

128

114

108

Aug.

102

96

85

79

78

76

74

71

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

63

68

67

65

59

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

57

57

57

57

Sept.

57

57

57

56

55

55

54

53

54

55

56

196

406

521

2,230

> 290

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Owing to incomplete 

record, discharge partly estimated on Dec. 22,29, Jan. 3,12,19, Mar. 15, Apr. 5,19, May 10,31, June 21, and 

28. Discharge interpolated Jan. 4.

Monthly discharge of Little River near Little River, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

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

March. _ .................................................

April.... _.___...____ ___ .._._...-.________._._-_.__.__.

July_______._______.__.._.__._.__________.____.._...._____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,750 

11,800

2,620 

4,720 

5,170 

266 

102

Minimum

178 

169 

235

225 

1,030 

206

82 

57 

53

Mean

337 

693 

1,770 

618 

1,080 

2,020 

987 

1,900 

1,140 

139 

67.4 

277

915

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,400 

41,200 

109,000 

38,000 

62,000 

124,000 

58,700 

117,000 

68,000 

8,560 

4,150 

16,500

665,000
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

LITTLE RIVEfi AT CAMERON, TEX.

LOCATION. At McCowan Bridge at Cameron-Rockdale highway crossing, 

1 mile above Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 2 miles southeast 

of Cameron, and 6J^ miles below mouth of San Gabriel River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,030 square miles (measured on topographic maps; base 

map of Texas, scale 1: 500,000; and United States Army progressive 

military map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Tracy 

Hobson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, boulders, sand, gravel, and 

clay; free from vegetation; fairly permanent. Banks of rock and gravel; 

subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Rock and gravel shoal 20 

feet below gage serves as control for low and medium stages. During 

extremely high stages on Brazos River, backwater may reach gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 34.55 feet 

at 9.05 a. m. December 14 (discharge, 28,100 second-feet, determined from 

extension of rating curve and estimated flow in overflow channel); minimum stage, 3.70 feet September 9-12 (discharge, 120 second-feet).

1917-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 49.5 feet at 2.30 p. m. September 

10, 1921 (discharge, 647,000 second-feet, determined by slope method, 

using value of 0.035 for "n" in Kutter's formula); minimum discharge, 

2.6 second-feet at 7 a. m. September 3, 5, and 7, 1918.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions are made for irrigation and municipal 

uses, but such diversions have little effect on flow at station, except during 

extremely low stages. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for State 

of Texas show that about 2,500 acres have been declared irrigated above 

station. No diversions of consequence below station. During time of low 

flow, water pumped by Cameron Power & Light Co. will affect flow at this 

station.

REGULATION. Slight effect by pumping for city of Cameron.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two rating curves used 

during year; both well defined below 11,500 second-feet; extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as noted in footnote 

to daily-discharge table. Records for low and medium stages good; for 

high stages fair. l

Discharge measurements of Little River at Cameron, Tex., during the year ending

September 80, 19%4

Dattf

Nov. 29.........

Mar. 28.........

Apr. 11 _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.98

7.39

14.16

25.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,100

1,390

4,040

11,200

Date

Apr. 11... _ ...

Apr. 12 __ .....

Apr. 28.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

23.21

13.86

21.12

5.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,970

4,220

8,000

652

Date

Aug. 15 __ . _

Sept. 16 __ 

Sept. 17-. ...

a

Feet 

4.05

12.45

6.88

Discharge

Sec.-/<. 

181

3,440

1,170
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River at Cameron, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1....... __

2 .. 

3.... .......

4 _ . ....

5 . .......

6 

7

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.

226

198

184

255

212

158

171

184

255

314

314

226

171

398

626

561

314

405

405

374

314

255

436

436

436

359

284

255

226

1,100

4

ocn

Nov.

2,920

1,560

3,820

4,500

2,580

2,020

1,940

1,560

1,310

1,170

Qftl

758

626

529

498

59Q

498

436

405

390

627

Sfi4

1,100 QQ<;

778

561

498

561

1,060

626

Dec.

498

628

758

2,580

3,860

2,100

825

692

1,130

1,560

4,600

7,980

25,700

26,300

16,600

7,820

3,730

3,550

4,770

5,820

6,380

7,870

5,870

3,420

2,660

2,320

2,150

2,110

1,940

1,940

1,700

Jan.

1,580

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,180

2,400

1 740

1^220

1,070

1,030

1,180

1,500

1,180

1,070

OQ1

934

878

878

1,860

5,870

4,870

2,230

1,580

1,340

i %m

1,340

1 9ftA

Feb.

1,180

1,110

1,070

1,030

953

878

8T8

841

841

841

841

1,070

1,300

1 260

1,110

1,030

1,300

9 4fifi

6,070

5,970

i 4.fin

2,270

2,030

9 fttn

2,660

7,320

14,200

15, POC

8,750

Mar.

4,770

3,830

3,280

3,010

2,920

2,750

2,490

2,320

2,890

3,460

3,010

2,530

3,010

5,170

4,200

3,630

3,060

3,280

3,320

4,100

4,100

3,370

3,640

3,920

4,200

3,920

4,060

4,290

A. 14ft

3,590

9 Rdft

Apr.

2,400

1 QSfl

2,110

2,030

1,980

1,900

1,820

1,740

2,150

8,090

9,820

4,250

2,700

1,980

1,860

1,740

1,620

1,580

1,070

1,180

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,420

5,320

10,600

7,920

3,190

3,190

May

3,960

4,200

3,280

2,570

1,860

1,620

1,540

1,460

1,500

2,070

1,940

1,820

1,460

1/460

4,630

3,550

2,400

1,870

1,340

1,540

1,500

1,620

1,340

1,110

1,590

2,070

5,170

6,990

4,390

2,840

11,800

June

12,500

8,500

7,820

4,970

3,500

2,620

2,150

1,940

1,740

1,580

1,460

1,380

1,260

1,220

1,120

1,030

953

878

841

804

767

767

767

991

841

804

1,110

693

638

584

July

549

515

515

482

450

450

450

450

450

450

419

419

396

374

360

346

332

332

318

304

290

290

277

277

264

264

258

251

245

239

233

Aug.

227

221

215

209

209

202

202

190

179

179

179

179

179

168

190

277

228

179

168

158

158

158

148

143

138

138

138

129

138

129

129

Sept.

129

129

129

129

138

129

129

129

120

120

120

120

158

1,110

2,490

3,190

1,340

656

450

360

325

290

389

360

251

226

202

190

179

158

NOTE. No record, Oct. 7,14, 21, 28, Nov. 11, 21, 22,25, Dec. 2,9, Jan. 6,20, Feb. 3,10, Mar. 9,16,23, 30, 

Api 6,20, May 4,11,18, June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, July 29 to Aug. 3, Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31, Sept. 7, 

21, and 28; discharge interpolated. Discharge estimated May 25. Discharge partly estimated Dec. 23,30, 

Jan. 13,27, Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2, Apr. 13, June 1, and Sept. 14.

Monthly discharge of Little River at Cameron, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

November. ________________________

December .. ___ . ___________________ ..

January

February- _________________________

March. _ . _ _____________________ .

April... .......

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

September _________________________

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,850 

4,500 

26,300 

5,870 

15,500 

5,170 

10,600 

11,800 

12,500 

549 

277 

3,190

26,300

Minimum

158 

390 

498 

878 

841 

2,320 

1,070 

1,110 

584 

233 

129 

120

120

Mean

481 

1,220 

5,160 

1,600 

3,110 

3,530 

3,020 

2,790 

2,210 

363 

177 

461

2,010

Run-off in 

acre-feet

29,600 

72,800 

317,000 

98,400 

179,000 

217,000 

180,000 

172,000 

131,000 

22,300 

10,900 

27,500

1,460,000

IAMPASAS RIVER AT YOUNGSPORT, TEX.

LOCATION. Half a mile northeast of Youngsport, Bell County, and 22 miles

above mouth of Lampasas River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,240 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 5 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Combined vertical and inclined staff in four section on left bank, 500

feet above steel highway bridge; read by J. R. McClintock.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL. AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below 

station. Bed of stream composed of rock; clean and permanent. Banks 

of rock and clay; subject to overflow at extreme stages. Control for low 

and medium stages rock shoal, 50 feet below gage; clean and permanent. 

Control for high stages indefinite.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 9.24 feet 

at 10 a. m. September 14 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 2.67 

feet at 7.30 p. m. August 25 and 6.15 p. m. September 10 (discharge, 4.6 

second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Small amount diverted for municipal uses.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily or oftener during floods. Daily discharge determined by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex., during the year 

ending September 80, 19%4

Date

Feb. 7..........

Apr. 12.........

May 26 __ ....

May 27.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.11

3.42

5.60

4.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78.5

210

1,620

580

Date

Sept. 14........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.01

2.70

K 44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

57.0

5.6

1,770

Date

Sept. 14........

Do. ....... .

Do.........

height

Feet 

5.04

4.64

4.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,310

823

765

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1..... ...............................

2.. ........-. _ 

3 .

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

5 ... .-._ . . .........

6..... _ . _ ........................

7.. ................. _ - ..

8. . --._.. _..__.. .. .-.-_..

9., ........ .......................

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

11... _ ....... .-_.__.-.-.-.__ ...._

12.. ...............................

13 

14.. ...... _ ......... .............

15.. ........ . .. _. .

16 

17. _ . ........... .............

18 ...... 

19.. . _ ... ....... ... _ ..

20 

21 . _ ..

22 

23 ...

24 .

25

26

37 _ .. ..... __ 

28 

29. _ ........ __ ..... - _ 

30 11

Feb.

85

ftl

78

85

85

85

QQ

146

125

109

QQ

106

102

268 346

97ft

259

249

259

94Q

268

395

580

610

550

Mar.

4Q1

470

AAK

420

395

Q7A

qjc

07/1

470

370

14ft

346

420

395

V7f\

346

370

W7(\

395

395

370

370

395

346

346

322

297

297

297

287

O7Q

Apr.

oe>i

flMQ

OQQ

235

220

211

206

322

268

OQA

211

192

173

183

164

146

129

129

121

121

113

287

183

820

420

230

173

160

May

137

129

125

121

129

113

106

146

215

187

146

129

1,600

820

287

192

164

137

121

113

106

99

99

99

3,130

900

370

1,220

1,220

June

782

44K

346

W7

263

239

220

206

187

151

129

113

106

92

85

78

68

62

62

62

60

73

78

73

57

57

55

47

42

July

35

33

30

28

28

28

26

28

24

24

19

19

17

16

16

15

16

13

11

9.6

8.9

9.6

8.2

8.2

8.9

8.2

8.2

28

26

19

12

Aug.

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

11

15

9.6

8.9

8.2

6.4

7.1

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

12

11

8.9

7.1

6.7

Sept.

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

38

102

2,730

287

92

60

47

42

30

40

38

33

26

19

16

13

11

11

9.6
BRAZOS EIVEE BASIN

'87

Monthly discharge of Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

February 5-29.... ... ______ .... _ . ________

Afr^.. ..................................................

J\Aj.. ...................................................

August... ________________________

September- _______ .. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

610 

495 

820 

3,130 

782 

35 

15 

2,730

Minimum

78 

273 

113 

99 

42 

8.2 

5.0 

5.0

Mean

224 

371 

227 

411 

157 

18.7 

7.23 

124

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,100 

22,800 

13,500 

25,300 

9,340 

1,150 

444 

7,350

91,000

SAN GABRIEL EIVEE AT GEORGETOWN, TEX.

*<

LOCATION. One-fourth of a mile below confluence of North and South Forks of

San Gabriel River, three-fourths of a mile below Georgetown-Belton Highway

bridge, 1 mile northeast of Georgetown, Williamson County, and 1 mile above

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway bridge. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 414 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

maps of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 21 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Inclined staff in three sections on right bank; read by Oscar Krieg. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridges, three-quarters of a

mile above gage, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock partly overlain with

gravel and subject to slight change owing to aquatic growth. One channel

at all stages; straight for a quarter of a mile above and 300 feet below gage.

Banks of earth and rock; subject to overflow at medium and high stages.

Control for low stages rock and gravel riffle, 10 feet downstream from gage;

for medium stages remains of concrete road crossing a quarter of a mile

downstream. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 12.1 feet

about noon May 20 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 2.05 feet

at 6.20 p. m. September 20 (discharge, 17 second-feet). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions above; amount not known.

RE GTTL ATION. None.

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

below 1,700 second-feet; extended above through one slope measurement 

made at a stage of 10.5 feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

using shifting-control method September 9-30. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 21.- ....

Feb. 27

Apr. 0 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

3.68

2.80

10.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

230

545

166

"7,680

Date

Apr. 10..... . May28. _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.42

2.80

3.77

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

464

164

636

110

Date

Aug. 20 ___ ..

Sept. 16 __ 

Sept. 22.-.. _ .

Oage 

height

feet 

2.09

2.15

2.10

Disebac0»

Sec.-ft. 

25

20

18

 Determined by slope method, using Blotter's formula.
88'

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1...... ... . ....... ...........

2... .................. ....... -

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

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

5... - ..... . _ _ ..

6 ....

7 

8. - - 

9 _____ _ .

10 

11. _ 

12 __ . 

13 

14.. _ ..... ... _ .......

15 

16 _ ____ .... .

17 

18 

19 _ . __ ... ... .........

20 __ _ 

21 

22 __

23

24... ..

25. _

26. _ . ... _ _

27 

28 

29 

30 

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

Feb.

212

770

880

573

Mar.

454

385

362

340

318

287

270

296

362

270

262

245

454

318

283

257

270

287

97O

362

257

249

245

228

220

228

228

253

279

197

186

Apr.

182

182

190

182

179

175

172

172

1,540

670

241

201

182.

175

175

175

175

165

156

153

149

143

137

132

162

1,320

194

175

169

149

May

137

135

143

156

135

1ft9

156

121

597

<wn

175

169

159

940

190

'IRQ

162

149

137

132

720

137

129

126

770

190

14Q

143

3,630

525

June

1,460

770

525

340

296

274

249

228

220

208

197

186

175

172

169

153

143

132

123

143

274

190

137

121

110

105

98

91

87

July

87

83

78

76

78

78

78

74

70

66

63

63

63

59

59

>3)

57

59

57

57

56

56

52

50

49

49

46

49

49

42

37

Aug.

35

35

32

35

35

OO

30

29

97

27

27

27

26

118

do

31

27

25

24

23

23

OK

26

27

29

27

27

27

27

27

97

Sept.

26Aft

30

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

36

385 123

42

27

91

20is

17

20

20

18

20

23

26

31

33

37

40

NOTE. No record Feb. 22-26.

Monthly discharge of San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

March ___________________

April.-- 

TWaV

July

August _ .... ________ . ........................

The period*. _______ . ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

454 

1,540 

3,630 

1,460 

87 

118 

385

Minimum

186 

132 

121 

87 

37 

23 

17

Mean

285 

272 

360 

250 

61.3 

31.8 

42.3

Run-off ini 

acre-feet

17,500- 

16,200 

22,100 

14,900 3,770- 

1,960 

2,520-

79,000.

SAN GABRIEL RIVER AT CIRCLEVILLE, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Meridian Highway between Taylor and 

Granger, half a mile southeast of Circleville, Williamson County, half a, 

mile above Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway bridge, and 15 miles below^ 

junction of North and South Forks of San Gabriel Elver.

DRAINAGE AREA. 602 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base= 

maps of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream rail of highway bridge; read by WillieSouthall or W. A. Becker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, railroad bridge, orby wading.
BRAZOS EIVEE BASIN 89

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of mud and gravel; clean;

shifting. One channel at all stages; winding above and below gage.

Banks medium in height and gently sloping; covered with brush and light

timber; and subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control formed

by gravel riffle, 100 feet below gage; shifts. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded for period, 20.7 feet at

4.30 p. m. May 30 (discharge not determined); no flow September 5, 6,

8, and 11. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions for municipal use above; amount not

known.

REGULATION. None. 

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

below 1,100 second-feet; extended above by means of velocity-area curves.

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by

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

method March 18 to April 26. Records for low and medium stages good;

for high stages poor.

Discharge measurements of San Gabriel River at Cirdeville, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 1. ...

Apr. 10. 

Apr. 11. _ .....

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.60

4.63

6.04'

4.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

183

468

828

502

Date

May 26 .....;.

May 28.... ....

May 31. .......

June 25 ___

St

Feet 

4.42

3.88

6.22

3.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

396

298

954

196

Date

Sept. 16 ____ .

Sept. 22 _ .....

Sept. 26. ___ .

, Oage 

height

Fea

2.74

2.94

2.88

2.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42

65

60

37

Daily-discharge, in second-feet,of San Gabriel River at Cirdeville, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... . ........ .............

3.... __ ....... __ 

4.... . __ ....................

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

6 

7-..... - _ .. ... ...........

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

9 .... - ... ...... ....

10 

11... 

12 __ . __ - . - _

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

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

15- __ . _ .. ._ _ . ....

16..-..... .-.............-.........

17 __ ... __ .... _ ..................

18- _ ..... __ ........ ...... ... 

19

20 . . .. 

21 

22 

23 __ ........ _ .

24. _____ . _._

25 ....-...

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

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

28 .......... ....... .... ...:..... 

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

30 

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

Feb.

189

178

167

156

156

167

167

167

167

1 380

930

514

397

397

397

605

574

544

514

455

397

Mar.

369

M4

426

397

369

636

574

397

426

455

426

M4

605

397

369

397

484

831

1,420

1 380

QQ7

700

328 inn

287

274

248

261

369

274

261

Apr.

224

212

212

224

224

200

100

189

636

1,070

455

369

328

287

VJA

261

248

200

200

1QQ

189

18Q

236

2,120

605

328

287

248

May

212

200

189

178

156

261

248

236

341

864

798

765

574

2,120

964

397

355

236

236

224

AAC

341

224

212

212

831

484

236

397

9,300

June

1,280 i oin

<nn

455

369

274

236

274

236

V7A.

224

224

224

212

167

178

167

IfiQ

167

156

146

167

156

156

146

146

156

146

July

102

99

114

127

127

136

127

127

123

113

Qt

1AO

99

86

80

77

74

on

74

71

63

60

55

50

63

62

57

52

49

Aug.

47

49

52

4&

47

49

47

4.0

49

44

39

37

35

102

123

63

49

44

37

37

20

13

8.8

7.0

6.4

4.0

3.4

1.6

1.3

.8

.4

Sept.

0.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.2

0

.1

.2

0

13

id

300

148

106

63

10

26

23

22

39

37

33

22

3304

21

17

16

NOTE. Braced figures shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of San Gabriel River at Cirdevitte, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

April 

May

The period ___________ . ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,380 

1,420 

2,130 

0,300 

1,280 

136 

123 

300

Minimum

156 

261 

180 

156 

146 

40 

.4 

0

Mean

344 

503 

360 

768 

302 

80.1 

35.0 

34.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,800 

30,900 

21,400 

47,200 

18,000 

5,480 

2,210 

2,040

147.000

BRUSHY CREEK AT CO UPLAND, TEX.

LOCATION. At Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway bridge, half a mile north of

Coupland, Williamson Courity, and 32 miles above confluence with San

Gabriel River. 

DRAINAGE AEEA. 198 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

map of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream guardrail of railroad bridge; read

by S. J. Clay.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by^ wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of clay and silt and covered

with a scattered growth of brush and willows; shifting. Channel winding

above and below station. Banks covered with light timber and brush;

subject to overflow at high stages. Control indefinite; will be affected by

growth of brush and timber. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 12.12 feet

at 8.10 a. m. June 3 (discharge, 548 second-feet), minimum stage, 2.94 feet

at 8.07 a. m. September 6 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

below 100 second-feet; poorly defined to 1,000 second'-feet. Gage read to

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control

method except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records

poor.

Discharge measurements of Brushy Creek at Coupland, Tex., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

May 27.. ..................

June 25.. .

July 21 _ . _..

Gage 

height

F&t 

6.67

3.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OR

64 «2.5

Date

Sept. 22.... 

Sept. 23.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.35

4.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88

29

> Estimated.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 91

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brushy Creek at Coupland, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ............

2

3 . 

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

S 

6....... .

7 _____ ..

8 .........

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

10... ......

11 

12..... ....

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

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

15 ___ . .....

May June

208

177

548

148

114

104

95

90

85

83

81

65

62

72

67

July

30

37

38

32

VJ

30

34

32

32

27

30

23

24

24

18

Aug.

10

15

12

8.3

11

8.3

9.6

6.8

12

7.2

2.4

2 4

2.5

18

6.3

Sept.

2.1

2.1

24

2.2

2.1

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.1

263

524

280

36

Day

16. ...........

17 ..

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

19. __ . .....

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

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

22 .........

23. ...... ...

24... _ ... ...

26 ........

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

27. _ .... ....

28 .... ....

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

30 

31 __ ........

May

96

66

55

171

239

June

62

58

55

52

52

90

90

128

78

62

55

52

49

43

37

July

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

9.8

9.8

15

20

21

8.2

12

Aug.

8.6

7.1

5.6

4.1

2.6

5.5

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Sept.

20

13

9.0

6.8

6.1

75

159

26

12

10

8.0

6.1

5.0

3.8

3.7

NOTE. No record on June 1, 6, 8, 10, 15, 29, July 4, 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 18,19, 23, 24, 27, 29, 31, 

Sept. 7,12,14,19, 21, 25,26, 28; discharge interpolated. No record June 21 and 22; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Brushy Creek at Coupland, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

May 27-31-.. _ ....... _ ..... ____ ..........

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

August .. _-

The period _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

239

548 

37 

18 

524

Minimum

55 

37 

8.2 

2.2 

1.6

Mean

123 

98.7 

20.9

6.17 

50.4

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,220 

5,880 

1,290 

379 

3,000

11,800

YEGUA CREEK NEAR SOMERVILLE, TEX.

LOCATION. At Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile 

above Somerville-Brenham highway bridge, 2 miles south of Somerville, 

Burleson County, and 5 miles above mouth of Davidson Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 990 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of railway bridge; read by L. 

Moser. Scale inverted so as to read the distance from the base of rail to. 

water surface.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of railway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and silt; shifts. 

Banks composed of sand and silt, covered with light timber and brush, with 

considerable swamp land above and below gage. One channel above bridge 

and several below. Control formed by channel below gage; subject to 

change owing to growth of brush in channel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 22.6 feet at 11 a. m. 

May 30 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); dry, August 17-19, August 23 to 

September 20, and September 24-30. 

69809 28 7
92: SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined below 1,000 second-feet; well defined from 1,000 to 18,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge determined by 

applying daily gage height to rating table, except as noted in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Records fair. v

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 30, 1924: Gage height, 31.84 feet; discharge, 5.6 second-feet. 

August, 13, 1924: Gage height, 32.97 feet; discharge, 0 second-foot. 

September 13, 1924: Gage height, 33.10 feet; discharge, 0 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex., for the period 

May 24 to September SO, 1924

Day

1.. ....... ..

2 __

3.. ...... ...

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

5... _ ..

6.. _ ......

7.. _ ......

8...... _ ..

9 

10 .

11 ____ ....

12- .

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

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

15 

May June

3,210

1,810

2,650

1,100

475

315

202

120

38

30

25

20

17

14

12

July

4.4

12

20

7.5

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Sept. Day

16. ...... .

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

18 . 

19 . 

20 

21. _

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

23. 

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

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

May

28

95

165

565

395

290

10,900

8,200

June

11

10

9.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

8.0 &&

9.5

8.8

11

9.0

7.0

6.0

5.1

July

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given. No record, May 25, June 8,11,15,17, 20, 23, 27,29, 

July 2, 6, 8,13, 20, Aug. 3,10, 16, 21, Sept. 21, and 23; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex., for the period May 24 to

September SO, 1924

Month

May 24-31 _______________________ ........

Jaly. .............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,900 

3,210 

20 

.4 

.1

Minimum

28 

5.1 

.5 

0 

0

Mean

2,580 

339 

2.86 

.14 

.01

Run-off in 

acre-feet

40,900 

20,200 

176 

8.5 

.6

61,300

NAVASOTA RIVER NEAR EASTERLY, TEX.

LOCATION. At International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 3 miles below

mouth of Steel Creek, and 6 miles northeast of Easterly, Robertson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 949 square miles (measured on topographic maps; United

States Army progressive military maps, and base maps of Texas, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 27 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank; read by Mack McCullough. Staff

inverted so as to read the distance from the base of rail to water surface.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Ms^LG from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CQNTBOL. Bed of stream composed of sand and silt; shifting. 

Channel winding above and below gage. Banks of sand and earth; low; 

heavily wooded; and subject to overflow at stage of about 9 feet. Control 

formed by channel below gage.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 10.2 feet 

at 2 p. m., June 2 (discharge, 6,730 second-feet); dry, July 24 to September 

12.

ICE. None.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

RE GTTL ATION. None.

ACCUBACY^ Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 7,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily at irregular 

intervals; the work of the observer doubtful. Daily discharge determined 

by applying daily gage height to rating table, except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table; shifting-control method used September 20-30. 

Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Navasota River near Easterly, Tex., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Mar. 20 ......

Mar. 27.........

Gage 

height

Feet,

_ 17 An

-19.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

237

Date

Apr. 17......'...

Gage 

height

Feet 

-22.68

-24.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

66

10

Date

Aug. 15. ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

-25.00

-20.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0

17»

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Navasota River near Easterly, Tex., for the period 

March 27 to September SO, 1924

Day

I.......

2--- .

3.......

4.......

5-.. .

6-.. 

7.......

8---. 

9.......

10.......

11. 

12.......

13.......

14 _ ....

15... ....

Mar. Apr.

138

138

126

114

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102 mo

102

May

351

171

67

108

97

87

77

62

52

36

32

29

29

26

26

June

5,190

6,730

4,970

3,550

1,160

339

256

206

Ifi4

144

126

114

108

82

62

July

23

20

20

17

15

13

11

9

9

9

7

7

5

5

5

Sept.

} 190

214

Day

16.--- 

17--- 

18.......

19--.- 

20--- .

21.......

22. _ ...

23. __ ...

24.-... ..

25--.. 

26- 

27... _ .

28- 

29-. 

30---- 

31-.-. 

Mar.

206

164

150

144

138

Apr.

102

67

97

120

102

77

67

52

40

32

164

1,190

855

595

467

May

26

26

26

26

23

23

23

23

23

36

52

238

484

537

1,370

3,550

June

40

32

26

23

18

17

17

15

15

13

13

13

13

11

11

July

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

Sept.

178

152

126

117

108

84

60

36

30

2

20

19

18

17IT

NOTE. Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated. Dry on days for which nodischarge is given. Incomplete record, Mar. 30, Apr. 3, 4, 6,7, 9,11,13,15,18, 24, 28, 30, May 2, 5, 6, 8,12, 

13, 16,18, 20, 22, 23, 25, June 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23, 25, 27, July 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 

22, Sept. 17,19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27-29; discharge partly estimated.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Navasota River near Easterly, Tex., for the period March 87 to

September SO, 1924

Month

March 27-31.... ________ . ___ .......... _ .....

April _____________________________

May _________________________

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

August _ . _________________________

The period....... _ ........ ___ .... __ .. __ .

Discharge in second-feet

]\£&ximum

206 

1,190 

3,550 

6,730 

23 

0 

214

Minimum

138 

32 

23 

11 

0 

0 

0

Mean

160 

189 

250 

783 

6.13 

0 

53.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,590 

11,200 

15,300 

46,600 

377 

0 

3,180

78,200

COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

COIOBADO RIVER AT COIOEADO, TEX.

LOCATION. At lower steel highway bridge in town of Colorado, Mitchell County, 

1J4 miles below Texas & Pacific Railway bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,280 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 28, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of highway bridge; read by Ben 

S. Cooper or Paul Snively. " 

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below gage. 

Bed of stream of sand and silt; clean; shifts. Banks of sandy clay; medium 

in height; covered with brush and light timber; subject to overflow at high 

stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 9.12 feet 

at 7.40 a. m. May 14 (discharge not determined); dry, during numerous 

periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

below 850 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table, using shifting-control method December 15 to February 5 and 

August 29 to September 11. Records prior to February 5 subject to error 

owing to poor gage-height record; records thereafter good for low and medium stages and fair for high stages.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Colorado, Tex., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date Gage 

height

Fed 

3.67

3.16

3.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27

9 fi

"2.6

Date

Do.. .......

May 6 .. .....

height

Feet 

6.02

5.94

4.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. <>748

i>789

163

Date

June 24 .....

Sept. 4 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet

3.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0

1.7

0 Estimated. » Corrected for changing stage.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Colorado, Tex., for the period 

November 28, 1923, to September SO, 1924

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

Nov.

30

24

28

Dec.

32

20

18

17

9.0

7.7

7.2

7 *>

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

18

70

if.

18

16

14

12

9.5

9.0

9.0

9

n

8.8

6

0

6.4

K A

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

Jan.

5.4

4.1

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Feb.

2.3

2.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.6

1.6

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.9

.7

.2

.1

.2

3.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

Apr.

71

31

7.2

1.1

8.6

1.5

.1

.1

.1

1,090

360

65

29

12

8.6

May

1.8

.9

5.0

3.5

126

162

38

12

74

11

5.9

14

380

2,700

341

165

114

62

44

31

23

18

13

14

12

86

77

62

49

38

20

June

526

776

252

72

31

18

15

7.2

3.8

2.3

1.5

.2

.1

.1

July

41

190

114

62

38

2.0

.2

.2

.1

.1

Aug.

5.0

.2

1.6

1.8

1.5

.2

1,310

77

20

11

Sept.

4.4

2.0

1.3

.6

1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

157

86

252

220

160

220

49

23

1.1

2.0

1.5

.9

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge 

for periods indicated. Discharge partly estimated May 4, July 27, and Sept. 3.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Colorado, Tex., for the period November 28, 

1923, to September SO,

Month

November 28-30 ___________________ ......

December __________________________

February __________________________

March. __________ ____________

May. ___________________ __ .

July.... ..-....-... ..................................

August _____________________ ..

September- _________________________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

70 

5.4 

2.3 

3.2 

1,090 

2,700 

776 

190 

1,310 

252

Minimum

24

5.4 

2.3

0 

0 

.9 

0 

0 

,0 

0

Mean

27.3 

13.7 

3.45 

.28 

.35 

56.2 

152 

56.8 

14.4 

46.1 

39.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

162 

839 

212 

16.1 

21.2 

3,340 

9,330 

3,380 

888 

2,830 

2,350

23,400

COIOBADO RIVER NEAR ROBERT LEE, TEX.

LOCATION. 6 miles southwest of Bronte, 6 miles southeast of Robert Lee, Coke 

County, and 7 miles above former station near Bronte.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,900 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 23, 1923, to September 30, 1924. A station was 

maintained near Bronte, 7 miles below, from September 19, 1915, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff gage on right bank; read by Mrs. J. R. Smith.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 20 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below gage. Bed composed of ledge rock overlain in places with gravel and 

silt; fairly permanent. Banks medium in height; subject to overflow. Control consists of rock and gravel shoal, a quarter of a mile below gage; clean 

and permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 11.51 feet at 

6.30 a. m. April 25 (discharge not determined); dry, July 1-4, 7, and August 

27.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show that about 1,700 acres have been declared irrigated in the area above 

the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Curve well defined below 

5,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River near Robert Lee, Tex., during the year

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 23.. 

Nov. 30 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feel 

1 66

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-fi. 

60

28

Date

Jan. li. ........

Gage 

height

Feet

1 1Q

.83

Discharge

Sec.-fi. 

12«.5

Date height

Feet 

2.34

2.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

242

266

« Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Robert Lee, Tex., for the 

period October 28, 1923, to September SO, 1924

Day

1.... _ ....

2.. ......

3 

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

6 ....... .

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

8 .......

9.. ......

10 

11 .... ...

12. ___ ....

13 u.

14...... _ ..

15. ....

16 

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

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

19..... ...

20 . 

21 

22

23...- .-..

24 

25 

26. .....

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

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

r

62

53

50

48

40

QO

62

110

71

Nov.

19S

2,180

834

512

284

150

110

85

65

TO

53

56

198

60

2,680

1,090

464

254

. 147

110

Q1

65

CQ

53

56

39

31

46

33

36

Dec.

DO

71

62

60

38

48

48

33

30

33

32

48

38

29

24

24

65

CO

52

43

36

37

9Q

24

24

23

18

17

17

13

14

Jan.

19

12

11

11

10

9

n

8.4

8.4

7 S

8.4

7.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.0

2.4

2 0

4 Q

5.2

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

5

0

5.6

5.6

c o

Feb.

5 O

4.4

4.4 4.8'

2.8

2.4

9 8

2.4

2.8

O C

3.2

4. 0

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.4

3.6

3.6

4.4

3.6

3.6

O a

3.6

3

0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Mar.

5.6

6.0

5.2

3.6

2.8

2.4-

O A.

2.0

2.0

O A

1.4

1.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

2.8

3.6

3.2

7.2

6.6

4.4

4.4

% 9

2.8

9 (\

2 0

1.8

3.6

3.6

1.8

1 9

Apr.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

S 9

1.7

9 fi

1.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

9 fiftn

1,800

676

284

142

82

May

«>

43

31

26

24

45

4fi4

211

139

116

250

82

1,900

2,980

3

noA

618

247

9fi9

116

76

65

50

41

36

9Q

737

1,120

Qftfl

97

126

78

June

62

1,100

918

AAR

225

' 82

31

75

53

40

31

24

11

11

10

5.2

3.2

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.1

.8

.3

.4

.3

.1

July

0.1

.2

Aug.

59

1,170

269

349

Sept.

277

128

65

45

31

18

167

3.6

2.4

1.8

1.2

54

2,240

455

198

182

2,220

788

300

179

71

48

Af\

43

46

34

28

19

15

9.6

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given. Discharge interpolated June 23.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 97

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Robert Lee, Tex., for the period October 

28, 1923, to September 30, 1924

Month

October 23-31 ______________ . __ . ...........

January __ . ________________________

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

May

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

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

110

2,680 

71 

12 

6.0 

7.2 

2,680 

3,030 

1,100 

.2 

1,170 

2,240

Minimum

40 

31 

13 

2.0 

2.4 

1.2 

.1 

24 

.1 

0 

0 

1.2

Mean

66.1 

334 

36.3 

7.04 

3.99 

3.37 

189 

430 

105 

.01 

59.6 

257

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,180 

19,900 

2,230 

433 

229 

207 

11,300 

26,500 

6,230 

.6 

3,660 

15,300

87,200

COLORADO RIVER AT BAIIINGEB, TEX.

LOCATION, Half a mile below Hutchins Avenue highway bridge, two-thirds of a

mile below Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge at Ballinger, Runnels

County, and half a mile above mouth of Elm Creek. Prior to December 18,

1922, station was located at Hutchins Avenue highway bridge, half a mile

upstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. -16,800 square miles (revised; measured on topographic map

and base map of Texas, scale 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 11, 1915, to September 30, 1924. Records

of stage have been obtained at Hutchins Avenue gage by United States

Weather Bureau since July 1, 1903; current-meter measurements were

begun May 29, 1915. 

GAGE. Staff gage on right bank, installed December 19, 1922; read by Lennis

Brown. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks consist of clay and gravel; wooded; medium

in height; subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Bed composed of

hard clay, sand, gravel, and rock; shifting. Control is rock shoal, one-third

of a mile below gage; permanent. 

ICE. None reported. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.93 feet at

9 p. m. April 25 (discharge, 15,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot

August 20-24 (discharge, 0.50 second-foot).

1916-1924: Maximum discharge, 28,000 second-feet during night of April

26, 1922; no flow during several periods. 

DIVERSIONS. During low stages a large part of the flow is diverted a few miles

above the station for irrigation. Records of the Board of Water Engineers

for the State of Texas show that about 6,900 acres have been declared

irrigated above the station. 

REGULATION. Negligible. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined below 1,000 second-feet; poorly defined to 14,000 second-feet;

extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records

for low and medium stages good; for high stages fair.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 18. 

Nov. 22.-. ....

Dec. 20 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.51

1.95

1.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

960

132

on

Date

Feb. 16... ......

Apr. 10 . .....

height

Feet 1 43

1.42

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22is

8.9

Date

Apr. 25. ..

Apr. 26....... ..

a

Feet 

18.04

3.28

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13,800

834

12

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ....

-2.

3..... _ .

4.........

5. 

6 

7.........

8. __ ...

9... ...

10 - 

11 ____ ..

12 

13.........

14.........

15.........

16 

17 

18 .........

19. __ ....

20 

21...... ...

22 

23.........

24... ......

25 ......

26.-. ...

27.........

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

4.4

3.2

2.6

45

39

24

15

9.8

5.6

3.2

2.0

1.6

298

1,490

6,140

5,260

1,560

1,030

587

376

376 ion

78

83

107

73

78

427

150

220

Nov.

1,030

2,000

1,420

865 Kfin

376

251

199

128

101

98

73

98

1 030 1 4on

1,630

964

480

327

224

166

128

101

92

71

61

49

56

54

54

Dec.

66

64

OS

83

76

61

61

64

57

61

69si

73

Q9

76

61

57

 76

IfU

89

81

73

61

57

54

50

49

47

44

44

41

Jan.

38

35

35

36

34

31

31

31

31

32

31

9Q

29

OQ

oc

98

90

28

28

28

24

94

26

28

27

26

26

25

24

26

24

Feb.

24

24

97

21

is

17

17

m to

10

21

26

90

26

22

91

20

19

17

19

19 1 Q

19is

21

28

31

28

Mar.

26

24

22

21

20

19

17

17

17

15

14

15

17

16

17

24

22

21

34

29

26

24

24

22

21

19

17

17

15

13

13

Apr.

13

13

12

12

19

19

13

12

12

19

12

12

21

13

15

15

14

12

11

11

11

s n

8.9

8.0

7,620

3,820

1,030

587

327

212

May

135

89

64

52

CO

7 430

1,030

4ftO

964

352

166

182

643

7,810

4,750

1,490

964

402

256

170

120

95

73

59

56

1,350

2,000

798

427

765

216

June

128

643

1,490

765

427

97O

10Q

120

83

64

50

39

sr

31

24

19

19

15

12

9.8

9.8

8.0

8.0

6.8

4.4

2.0

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.0

July

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.4

1 O

1 S

1 S

1.3

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Aug.

0.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

2.0

1.4

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

964

95

765

352

Sept.

327

279

143

73

45

28

21

21

13

8.9

6.S

21

2,460

1,030

427

251

132

1,780

376

28»

132

73

52

38

22

49

32

36

25

17

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

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

July..... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,140 

2,000 

104 

38 

31 

34 

7,620 

7,810 

1,490 

1.9 

964 

2,460

7,810

Minimum

1.6 

49 

41 

24 

17 , 13

ao

52 

2.0 

.6

.5 

6.8

.5

Mean

607 

473 

66.8 

29.0 

21.7 

19.9 

463 

1,080 

150 

1.01 

70.8 

274

272

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

37,300 

28, 100 

4,110 

1,790 

1-,250 

1,230 

27,600 

66,300 

8,920 

62.$ 

4,360 

16,300

197, 000
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 99

COLORADO BIVEB NEAH MIIBUBN, TEX.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on Brady-Brownwood highway, 1J^ miles 

northwest of Milburn, McCulloch County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,600 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

base maps of Texas, scale 1:500,000). ' 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by J. W. McBride.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge. Measuring conditions at low stages poor,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and a quarter 

of a mile below station. Bed composed of gravel and silt; free from vegetation; shifts. Banks of clay, sparsely covered with trees; high; subject to 

overflow at extremely high stages. Control rock shoal, a quarter of a mile 

below gage; clean and permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 25.03 feet 

at 6.10 a. m. April 27 (discharge, 35,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.08 

feet at 7.30 a. m. August 10 (discharge, 5.9 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. About 18,000 acres have been declared irrigated above station.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined from 40 to 50,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table using shifting-control method June 5 to August 30. Records fair for 

discharges above 40 second-feet; poor for others.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River near Milburn, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 20. .....

Dec. 18... ......

Jan. 11.. __ ...

Mar. 8.........

a

Feet 

5.88

5.60

4.90

4.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

520

450

183

153

Date

Apr. 11 __ .....

Apr. 28 ____ .

Apr. 29.........

May 16.. ....

height

Feet 

4.69

7.82

6.60

10.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

116

1,920

1,250

4,860

Date

May 17.........

June 20 .........

Sept. 29.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.82

4.59

4.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,280

81

126

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Milburn, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _ ................

2...................

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

4. __ ..............

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

«-_.. .....- 

7-- ..- 

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

9-..... .........

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

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

12...................

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

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

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

16...................

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

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

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

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

Nov.

530

Dec.

269

9fiQ

305

324

287

269

269

252

235

91 Q

676

1,390

3,400

1,140

576

dStR

464

422

402

382

Jan.

235

235

219

203

185

173

176

173

167

167

179

176

176

173

167

167

162

156

156

Feb.

143

14TI

145

148

135

131

117

108

113

104

108

113

121

133

135

135

145

156

143

Mar.

235

235

235

219

194

188

176

156

151

143

135

131

324

235

1Q1

182

219

203

362

732

Apr.

162

151

135

135

135

133

121

123

121

117

113

167

252

162

idn

138

121

102

86

May

464

382

324

443

235

269

6,810

1,020

2,640

3 lift

1,060

507

422

5,040

14,000

5,970

1,850

825

576

1.220

June

2,040

1,220

2,040

2,040

1,140

760

552

422

348

287

252

235

235

186

138

68

68

78

July

25

24

22

20

19

19

10

20

19

IS

17

16

16

15

14

12

12

12

11

11

Aug.

7.3

& q

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

16

36

23

20

26

22

is

16

15

14

13

Sept.

480

625

464

382

287

219

162

100

} 80

60

74

133

1,140

1,300

676

486

1,310

2,140

703
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near MUburn, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

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

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

23. ___ ........ _ ..

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

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

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

27... __ . _ ........

28. __ ... .........

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

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

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

Nov.

464

382

305

9AQ

252

235

219

197

235

269

Dee.

362

343

269

140

117

67

96

252

252

235

Jan.

i w

153

156

153

151

-left

176

170

162

145

145

Feb.

135 fOC

138

1Q1

1QQ

203

oqe

235

Mar.

464

443

oca

one

269

9V>

235

235

219

1Q7

176

Apr.

73

68fid.

o run

1C A(\f\

16,000

1,940

975

650

May

1 300

507

^ 305

235

219

5,690

8,910

4,190

1,480 4. ion

4,550

June

74

68

67

58

46

39

37

35

30

28

July

11

9.7

9.5

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.7

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.0

Aug.

12

11

9.8

9 4

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.4

8.8

203

Sept.

443

343 269

173

159

269

167

156

131

117

NOTE. Discharge interpolated June 27 and estimated June 14-16, Sept. 9,10, and 18.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Milburn, Tex., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

November 20-30 __________ _ ......

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

February. ...............................................

March. _________ ....

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

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

August _______________________ ........

September ...............................................

The period .. _. ._.__._____..__._________..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

530 

3,400 

235 

235 

732 

16,000 

14,000 

2,040 

25 

203 

2,140

Minimum

197 

67 

145 

104 

131 

64 

219 

28 

8.0 

. 6.1 

60

Mean

305 

460 

172 

143 

252 

1,330 

2,510 

432 

14.2 

18.6 

438

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,660 

28,300 

10,600 

8,200 

15,500 

79,400 

154,000 

25,700 

871 

1,140 

26,100

356,000

' COLORADO RIVER NEAR TOW, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1J^ miles northeast of Tow, Llano County,

2 miles below mouth of Fall Creek and 6 miles northwest of Bluffton. 

DRAIN AGE AREA. 31,100 square miles (measured on topographic maps and

and base map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to the upstream handrail of the bridge; read by

W. A. Farris.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 2 miles above and half a mile

below gage. Bed of stream of rock partly overlain with gravel and silt;

fairly permanent. Banks rock; high; subject to overflow pnly at extremely

high stages. Control is rock ledge and boulder shoal, one-eighth of a mile

below gage; clean and permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 14.26

feet at 1.40 p. m. April 28 (discharge, 17,400 second-feet); minimum stage,

5.26 feet from 7.15 p. m. August 11 to 8.30 a. m. August 12 (discharge, 44

second-feet). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions in drainage above; amount not

known. 

REGULATION. None.
COLORADO EIVEE BASIN 101

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 100 to 20,000 second-feet; extended below. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River near Tow, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 26 .......

Dec. 15 

Mar. 12.... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.55

10.16

6.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

603

5,740

519

Date

Apr. 27 

Apr. 28. . 

Apr. 29.... __ .

height

Feet 

11.27

14.07

9.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,440

16, 700

4,040

Date

July 18... ...

Sept. 26.--- 

a

Feet 

8.02

5.69

6.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,130

115

617

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Tow, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 _____ .

2 _____ .

3- __ ....

4 ______ .

5- _____ .

6. ______

7... ____ .

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.

582

738

582

 11,200

Nov.

2

fiA(\

8,180 10 Ann

7,660

4,400

2

fiA(\

2,100

1,600

1,320

1,050

912

770

779

822

4

ncft

3,710

2,360

3,390

2,230

1,720

1,320

1,100

958

912

fiQfi

657-

657

618

582 *uw

Dec.

618

618

696

912

958

1,010

866

822

779

770

866

770

9,800

5,780

2,500

1,840

1,600

1,430

1,320

1,210

1,100

1,100

1,100

958

912

912

866

822

779

Jan.

738

fiQfi

657

657

618

510

582

582

582

545

545

582

COO

545

545

545

582

510

510

510

RAK

545

510

822

510

510

476

Feb.

510

510

476

444

476

444

476

444

476

411

411

444

1 444

411

444

476

476

476

510

510

510

444

510

*S9

738

738

Mar.

738

738

738

696

657

657

RCO

696

582

545

545

RAK

545

510

QCQ

958

738

618

1,840

1,430

4,960

3,880

1,970

1,720

1,320

1,160

1,010

019

822

770

770

Apr.

738

696

657

618

582

RAK.

510

510

545 MO

476

444

444

657

657

582

393

444

411

399

387

399

362

3,080

8,180

16,400

4,770

2,100

May

1,480

1,160

912

779

657

770

696

3,230

2,500

2,360

3,550

2,230

1,430

2,100

8,710

16, 100

10,400

3,550

1,970

1,490

1,370

4,770

1,600

1,100

7°.S

912

10, 100

11,200

10,900

4,050

7,920

June

8,180

4,580

3,880

6,220

3,230

2,640

1,600

1,320

1,100

912

822

696

545

545

510

476

374

333

344

310

327

310

299

282

266

229

234

229

229

201

July

175

151

145

115

142

145

139

151

139

132

129

136

132

139

113

126

120

118

110

96

96

88

92

88

71

75

72

72

74

69

69

Aug.

72

71

63

57

57

60

71

64

58

56

48

46

66

86

101

81

85

88

67

79

74

67

66

72

69

60

69

94

108

86

545

Sept.

545

304

545

866

618

444

350

261

261

23»

220

476

5,360

1,370

2,230

1,480

1,188

822

779

1,970

1,010

866

476

738

510

405

405

411

510

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Tow, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October 26-31. _ . __ . ___ . __ .. ___ .... __ ....

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

August ______________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11,200 

13,600 

9,800 

822 

738 

4,960 

16,400 

16,100 

8,180 

175 

545 

5,360

Minimum

582 

582 

618 

476 

411 

510 

362 

657 

201 

69 

46 

220

Mean

3,330 

2,470 

1,610 

569 

492 

1,120 

1,570 

3,890 

1,370 

114 

86.6 

875

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39,600 

147,000 

98,800 

35,000 

28,300 

68,700 

93,700 

239,000 

81,800 

6,980 

5,330 

52,100

896,000
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII 

COLORADO RIVER AT MARBLE FALLS, TEX.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge a quarter of a mile south of Marble Falls, 

Burnet County, and 10 miles below mouth of Sandy Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 36,100 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps 

and base map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, to September 30, 1924. Miscellaneous 

discharge measurements were made in 1902. Records of stage have been 

obtained by the United States Weather Bureau since January 1, 1908.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by M. M. Galloway.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Measuring 

conditions poor.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock. Banks composed of 

rock, gravel, and clay; wooded; high; and not subject to overflow. Rapids 

just below gage serve as fairly permanent control, except at times when 

sand and gravel collect.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.25 feet at 

5.30 p. m. October 30 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.94 foot 

at 6.55 a. m. August 12 (discharge, 107 second-feet).

1900-1924: Maximum stage, 1 23.9 feet April 7, 1900 (discharge not 

determined); no flow August 7, 8, 11-25, 1918, caused by storing water 

above gage.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Several large projects have been proposed in the drainage basin 

above station, but none has been developed. Numerous small diversions 

for irrigation and municipal uses are made above station, total amount 

diverted not known. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the 

State of Texas show that approximately 36,000 acres have been declared 

irrigated by diversions above station. Little water is diverted between 

Marble Falls and Austin.

REGULATION. None of importance except possibly during extremely low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 6,000 second-feet and poorly denned above owing to the inability to 

read the gage accurately on account of surge and inaccuracies in measurements on account of high velocities and submerged drift. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily, although the influence of wind on long gage chain 

and surge of water at high stages probably introduce some error. Daily 

discharge above 6,000 second-feet not of sufficient accuracy for publication. 

Daily discharge for period published determined by applying mean daily 

gage heights to rating table. Records for low stages fair.

Discharge above 6,000 second-feet, as published in previous reports, is 

subject to large error and should be used with caution.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 15, 1923: Gage height, 4.11 feet; discharge, 2,910 second-feet. 

December 11, 1923: Gage height, 3.98 feet; discharge, 2,980 second-feet. 

March 10, 1924: Gage height, 3.08 feet; discharge, 1,190 second-feet.

1 United States Weather Bureau, Daily river stages.
COLORADO BIVEK BASIN" 103

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Marble Falls, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

2... ____ . ...

3..............

4 ___ . _ ....

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

6 __ .. __ ..

7... .....

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.

685

522

522

465

465

465

762

522

465

762

653

725

653

762

897

3,680

4,190

2,800

2,320

1,800

1,430

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,430

Nov.

5,320

4,460

3,450

3,010

2,600

2,410

2,320

2,410

3,220

4,460

4,190

4,740

3,450

2,800

2,600

2,140

1,960

1,880

2,140

1,570

1,640

1,720

1,640

.... 

Dec.

1,570

1,800

2,050

3,930

3,010

2,600

2,410

2,140

1,960

1,640

3,010

4,190

4,460

3,930

3,680

3,220

3,010

3,010

2,800

2,600

2,410

2,410

2,320

2,230

2,140

2,050

1,960

Jan.

1,800

1,800

1,720

1,640

1,640

1,570

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,360

1,570

1,570

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,240

Feb.

1,180

1,180

1,000

946

946

946

946

946

946

946

1,000

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,000

946

946

1,570

1,800

1,800

1,570

1,300

1,240

1,240

2,140

1,960

2,600

2,410

2,230

Mar.

2,050

1,880

1,720

1,720

1,640

1,570

1,500

1,430

1,800

1,430

1,300

1,430

1,360

1,430

1,360

2,140

1,720

1,800

1,640

3,010

3,450

4,190

3,220

2,600

2,230

2,050

1,880

1,640

1,570

1,500

Apr.

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,120

1,880

2,600

1,640

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,500

1,240

1,060

1,000

946

946

946

946

946

2,320

4,190

May

2,800

2,230

1,880

1,960

1,500

1,640

1,570

1,300

5,620

5,320

4,190

2,230

2,410

5,620

3,680

2,600

3,010

4,740

3,680

2,230

1,570

1,880

June

5,020

3,680

2,800

2,320

1,960

1,720

1,570

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,000

946

848

762

725

725

762

897

762

653

585

522

465

438

1,300

July

413

344

344

324

344

324

324

304

304

324

304

286

286

1252

222

236

236

236

222

222

195

195

195

182

182

195

195

182

170

158

158

Aug.

158

158

158

158

148

148

148

137

137

137

137

128

137

158

137

128

170

148

148

158

158

137

128

128

137

128

137

137

158

170

208

Sept,

195

195

208

286

688

1,060

805

618

552

438

388

388

725

5,02O

4,190

1,800-

2,600=

1,960

1,500

1,180

1,800

2,140

1,430

1,180

1,120

1,060

897

68S

585

618

NOTE. Discharge above 6,000 second-feet not published. The following are the approximate mean 

daily stages, in feet, for the days for which discharge was not applied: Oct. 17,5.54; Oct. 18, 7.04; Oct. 19, 

6.34; Oct. 30,10.52; Oct. 31,10.98; Nov. 1, 8.46; Nov. 2,12.18; Nov. 3,11.38; Nov. 4, 8.92; Nov. 5, 6.94; Nov. 6, 

5.61; Nov. 16, 6.00; Dec. 13, 7.75; Dec. 14, 6.78; Dec. 15, 7.22; Dec. 16, 5.18; Mar. 22, 5.72; Apr. 27, 7.57; Apr. 

28, 7.93; Apr. 29, 7.42; May 9, 6.17; May 16, 8.07; May 17, 8.46; May 18, 5.74; May 27, 5.48; May 28; 7.06; 

May 29, 8.31; May 30, 6.39; May 31, 6.21; June 1, 7.44; June 2, 6.88; June 3, 6.69; June 4, 6.34; June 5, 5.34.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Marble Falls, Tex., for-the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

February ________________________

June 5-30 ____________________________

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

August _ . _________________________

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,800 

2,600 

5,020 

413 

208 

5,020

Minimum

1,240 

946 

438 

158 

128 

195

Mean

1,430 

1,340 

1,370 

253 

147 

1,210

Run-off in 

acre-feet

88,200 

'77,200 

67,800 

15,600 

9,050 

72,000

COLORADO RIVER AT AUSTIN, TEX.

LOCATION. At Congress Avenue concrete viaduct in Austin, Travis XDounty,. 

half a mile below Shoal Creek and above mouth of Waller Creek, 1 mile 

below mouth of Barton Creek, and 33^ miles below Austin Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38,200 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps 

and base map of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 15, 1898, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. A continuous water-stage recorder, installed March 1, 1923, on downstream side of pier of viaduct.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from upstream side of Montopolis highway bridge, 4 miles below gage.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 500 feet 

below gage. Right bank composed of clay and gravel, is fairly clean, of 

medium height, and subject to overflow; left bank resembles right bank 

except that it is high, clean, and nearly vertical in places. Bed composed 

of rock, gravel, and sand; clean; shifts. Control is gravel shoal, 500 feet 

below gage; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 13.6 feet at 11.30 a. m. November 3 (discharge, 53,000 secondfeet); minimum stage 0.18 foot at 9 p. m. August 30 (discharge, 185 secondfeet).

1898-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 33.5 feet a few minutes after the 

failure of the dam, which occurred at 11.30 a. m. April 7, 1900 (discharge, 

236,000 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve and subject 

to considerable error). At the time of failure the depth of water over the 

crest of the dam was 11.07 feet, with a computed discharge of 151,000 

-second-feet. According to information obtained from people living near 

Congress Avenue Bridge, the water rose 6.1 feet as a result of the failure of 

the dam. Therefore, the gage height corresponding to a discharge of 151,000 

second-feet was 27.4 feet. According to a statement by Mr. W. P. Johnson, 

who was in charge of the power plant at the dam, the flood appeared to be 

practically at its crest when the dam failed. Minimum discharge 2.2 

second-feet at 6 p. m. August 18, 1918.

ICE. None. s

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show that approximately 36,000 acres of land have been declared irrigated 

by diversions above the station. Most of the area irrigated is in the upper 

basin of the main stream and adjacent to large tributaries. Little water is 

diverted between Austin and Columbus.

REGULATION. Flow entirely regulated at times by operation at the Austin Dam, 

about 3>£ miles upstream. Sluice gates, crest gates, and power plant at 

the dam were not in operation during the years ending September 30, 1919- 

1924. Capacity of reservoir about 24,000 acre-feet.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge determined 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder 

graph by inspection, or by use of planimeter, or by averaging discharge for 

fractional parts of a day; shifting-control method used October 1-9 and 

February 29 to September 11. Records good.

From recent information it is believed that the dischargers published in WaterSupply Papers 408 and 548 for December 13-26, 1914, and February 9-17, 1915, 

is too low. Discharge on those days probably exceeded 20 second-feet.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River, at Austin, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 9 _

Oct. 24 _ ......

Nov. 7.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.05

1.76

3.59

2.42

2.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

834

2,210

8,610

4,010

3,650

Date

Jan. 16 __ . ..

Feb. 4..........

Mar. 7..........

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.62

1.48

2.04

1.72

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,000

1,540

2,480

2,130

1,280

Date

May 19.. .......

May 31.. _ ....

July 14.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.70

5.50

1.48

.80

.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,300

15,400

1,310

491

289
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Austin, Tea;., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2 ___ ..

3 

4 

8 .....

6 _ -

7 _ -

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.

990

885

807

744

711

645

616

667

846

733

607

768

6,500

3,910

2,190

1,400

1,820

6,450

12,500

9.650

4,990

3,380

2,670

2,150

1,840

1,620

1,440

1,360

1,380

2,570

38,100

Nov.

23,800

26,000

48,000

32,000

18,000

11,700

8,130

6,260

4,990

4,230

3,660

3,240

2,960

2,850

2,800

3,210

6,820

5,710

4,640

4,820

4,100

3,420

2,940

2,590

9 ^ftft

2,190

2,050

2,320

2,070

1,820

Dec.

1,820

1,820

1,820

2,290

3,690

4,470

3,630

3,160

2,910

2,800

2,850

5,350

13, 300

16,800

13,700

13,300

8,890

6,640

5,900

5,530

5,170

4,640

4,470

4,230

3,970

3,750

3,630

3,440

3,360

3,210

3,020

Jan.

2,830

2,720

2,570

2,490

2,340

2,290

2,270

2,170

2,150

2,190

2,100

2,100

1,980

1,910

1,910

1,840

1,840

1,820

1,820

1,710

1,640

1,620

1,730

1,940

2,050

2,170

2,050

1,870

1,820

1,750 i 7in

Feb.

1,710

1,670

1,690

1,580

1,460

1,420

1,400

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,400

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,940

2,670

3,420

3,040

2,670

2,520

2,360

2,720

3,180

4,040

5,170

4,820

Mar..

4,270

3,750

3,330

3,100

2,910

2,720

2,440

2,340

2,390

2,460

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,640

2,150

3,600

4,560

5,530

4,640

3,660

3,360

2,800

3,070

2,800

2,540

Apr.

2,270

2,170

2,170

2,120

2,070

2,030

1,940

1,890

2,030

4,990

7,000

3,910

2,750

2,390

2,120

2,070

1,890

1,840

1,710

1,560

1,380

1,280

1,240

1,190

1,320

1,480

2,290

7,940

14,400

12, 100

May

5,530

3,300

2,670

2,340

2,100

2,000

1,870

1,730

1,750

8,890

6,450

4,470

4,640

4,040

3,630

4,300

12,100

15,200

8,890

4,820

3,360

3,130

3,420

4,640

3,070

2,460

2,150

3,690

11,000

15,600 14 dt\n

June

10,' 600

16,800

16,800

11,700

9,660

8,320

5,900

4,820

3,750

3,100

2,640

2,360

2,150

1,940

1,670

1,520

1,420

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,000

1,690

1,560

1,620

1,910

1,340

990

872

794

733

July

667

636

607

588

578

542

524

533

524

524

499

490

474

490

465

412

412

384

370

377

377

370

351

351

358

325

303

308

308

303

303

Aug.

286

270

25d

286

281

261

256

238

234

238

234

234

222

211

204

211

225

222

200

200

225

225

218

214

214

211

200

204

200

197

204

Sept.

230

276

281

276

281

314

412

744

. 820

689

598

578

900

4,640

2,700

4,640

2,960

2,240

2,240

1,870

1,780

2,700

3,100

2,070

1,580

1,240

1,120

1,020

900

768

NOTE. Record of stage from the United States Weather Bureau gage used Nov. 29, Dec. 4, and Mar. 11- 

29. Record incomplete and discharge partly estimated Dec. 5 and Mar. 31. Discharge interpolated Nov. 

29, Dec. 2, Mar. 23 and 30.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Austin, Tex., for the year ending September

30, 1924

Month

October... ___ . _____________________

December ______________ . __________

March ____________________________

July

August ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

38, 10i3 

48, OOD 

16, 80D 

2,830 

5, 17D 

5, -53D 

14,400 

15, 600 

16, 80D 

667 

2»i 

4,640

48,000

Minimum

607 

1,820 

1,820 

1,620 

1,360 

2,150 

1,190 

1,730 

733 

303 

197 

230

197

Mean

3,710 

8,320 

5,280 

2,050 

2,190 

2,920 

3,180 

5,410 

4,040 

444 

228 

1,470

3,260

Run-off in 

aore-feet

228,000 

495,000 

324,000 

126,000 

126,000 

179,000 

190,000 

333,000 

240,000 

27,300 

14,000 

87,200

2,370,000

EVAPORATION NEAR AUSTIN, TEX.

LOCATION. At reservoir on Hill ranch, 1,000 feet from ranch house, 5 miles 

southeast of Austin, Travis County. Elevation, 475 feet above sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

EQUIPMENT. Two evaporation pans; one floating on surface of reservoir about 

30 feet wide by 250 feet long, which is supplied by spring; and the other 

on land about 30 feet from reservoir. Auxiliary»equipment consists of hook
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

gage, rain gage, anemometer, maximum and minimum thermometers and 

psyehrometer.

ACCURACY. Moss and weed growth in reservoir may at times affect results'.. 

Records from land pan more accurate than that from floating pan. Observations made daily at 8 a. m. Observer's work good.

COOPERATION. Computations made by United States Weather Bureau.

Evaporation near Austin, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

November. .........

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

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

Temperature (°F)

Air

Mean maximum

76.5 

65.5 

58.7 

54.4 

60.4 

65.4 

77.6 

80.6 

92.1 

94.1 

98.2 

88.5

76.0

Mean minimum

56.3 

46.3 

45.4 

31.1 

39.7 

43.2 

55.4 

60.4 

71.5 

71.2 

73.3 

63.9

54.8

Water

Mean

66.4 

55.9 

52.0 

42.8 

50.0 

54.3 

66.5 

70.5 

81.8 

82.6 

85.8 

76.2

65.4

Floating 

pan 

(mean)

66.6 

66.6 

53.5 

45. Oc 

60. 4a 

55.1 

63.8 

67.1 

74.4 

75.4 

78.1 

72.5

63.2

Land 

pan

61.9 

51.2 

51.3 

42. 8b 

45.1 

49.9 

60.6 

66.5 

76.6 

73.9 

77.9 

70.0

60.6

Mean relative humidity 

(per 

cent)

86.0 

86.2 

92.0 

95. 2i 

87.9 

83.6 

85.8 

85.0 

77.4 

80.7 

79.4 

75.8

84.6

Wind

Average velocity 

(miles 

per 

hour)

1.7 

1.8 

2.4 

3.0 

4.2 

3.4 

2.5 

1.8 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.2

2.1

Prevailing direction

NE. 

SW. 

SW. 

NE. 

SW. 

B. 

S. 

SW. 

S. 

8. 

S. 

SB.

8.+SW.

Rainfall 

(inches)

7.16 

4.33 

6.00 

Z 56 

3.53 

2.28 

4.21 

4.71 

3.84 

2.69 

0.40 

3.34

45.05

Evaporation 

(inches)

Floating 

pan

 3. 411 

 1.961 

 1. 070 

 1.809 

 2.326 

2.859 

 3.708 

 3. 346 

 3.430 

 4. 854 

5.074 

 4. 016

37. 864

Land 

pan

 4.178- 

 2.176* 

 1.97T 

 1.948 

 2. 87$ 4.219" 

 5. 254 

6.464 

 7.601 

8.605- 

9.022 

6.082-

60.299»

 Estimated.

NOTE. Letters following figures indicate number of days missing a, 1 day; b, 2 days; etc.

COLORADO RIVER AT COLUMBUS, TEX.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge, half a block from county jail and 40O

feet below Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway bridge, in eastern

edge of Columbus, Colorado County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 40,800 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps;

base map of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000; and United States Army progressivemilitary maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1903, to December 31, 1911; May 22, 1916>.

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley graph water-stage recorder inspected by E. J. Frnka. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading,. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 400 feet above and below station..

Right bank composed of firm earth, high, and not subject to overflow. Left.

bank of medium height and is overflowed above a gage height of 34 feet. Bed.

of stream clean and sandy; shifts. A sand and gravel section, 350 feet

below gage, may serve as low-water control. Stage-discharge relation,.

during medium and high stages, may be controlled by a bend in river below

bridge. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from recorder graph,.

27.0.5 feet at lip. m. November 4 (discharge, 42,000 second-feet); minimum

discharge, 302 second-feet August 23-25.

1903-1911; 1916-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 38.3

feet May 5, 1922 (discharge, 79,500 second-feet, determined from extension

of rating curve and subject to error); minimum stage, 4.2 feet September

9 and 10, 1910 (discharge, 10 second-feet). 

ICE. None.
COLOEADO EIVEE BASIN 107

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted for irrigation in the drainage basin 

above Austin, but between Austin and Columbus little water is diverted. 

The station is above the irrigated rice belt which comprises several thousand 

acres. Records for the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show that about 36,000 acres have been declared irrigated above Austin.

REGULATION. Flow at Columbus during low stages partly controlled by storage 

at Lake Austin.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder not satisfactory owing to improper attendance. Mean daily gage heights determined from recorder graph by inspection 

or by use of planimeter, or from graph drawn from United States Weather 

Bureau gage heights as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily 

discharge determined by shifting-control method. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Record of gage heights for numerous short periods furnished by 

United States Weather Bureau as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Columbus, Tex., during the year

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 28.........

Dec. 1 __ .....

Jan. 10 .......

Feb. 12.........

Mar. 20 _.-_.

Gage 

height

Fed 

9.20

10.32

9.91

8.90

11.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,160

3,850

2,820

9 nnft

5,020

Date

Apr. 15.........

MaySl.. ..

SS&

Feel 

13.05

14.83

11.22

1Q Aft

17.64

Disdharge

Sec.-ft.

6

QQA

4,040

22,300

17,200

Date

July 2.. .

SSSt

Feei 

8.44

6.55

6.76

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

1,670

321

600

Daily discharge, in' second-feet, of Colorado River at Columbus, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 _ ...........

2..............

3..............

4 __ .. _ ....

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

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

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

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.

1,930 

1,710 

1,520 

1,900 

1,370

1,160 

1,060 

992 

928 

862

830 

830 

960 

928 

895

5,950 

4,030 

3,910 

2,800 

3,320

8,210 

7,190 

5,080 

4,150 

3,440

3,000 

2,550 

2,180 

2,010 

1,820 

1 740

Nov.

4,800 

31,600 

28,600 

38,800 

37,300

24,900 

15,800 

12,000 

9,290 

7,530

6,400 

5,650 

4,940 

4,670 

7,700

6,400 

4,670 

3,910 

3,910 

6,550

5,360 

5,080 

4,940 

4,280 

3,790

3,440 

3,220 

3,000 

4,280 

5,080

Dec.

4,030 

13,300 

8,630 

9,480 

11,800

8,750 

5,500 

5,360 

5,220 

5,350

7,940 

11,400 

27,200 

30,000 

17,500

14,600 

13,900 

13,300 

14,800 

18,000

18,200 

16,000 

10,200 

7,360 

6,250

5,800 

5,500 

5,220 

4,940 

4,670 

4,280

Jan.

4,030 

3,670 

3,220 

3,550 

3,220

3,110 

3,000 

2,900 

2,800 

2,800

2,800 

3,220 

2,900 

2,600 

2,700

3,550 

2,700 

2,500 

2,360 

2,230

2,140 

2,100 

4,760 

13,100 

6,700

5,080 

4,150 

3,440 

3,220 

3,000 

2,800

Feb.

2,800 

2,600 

2,500 

2,360 

2,230

2,180 

2,100 

2,010 

1,970 

2,010

1,970 

1,970 

2,010 

2,140 

2,100

2,010 

2,010 

15,100 

19,500 

9,860

6,100 

4,940 

5,250 

8,040 

9,890

28,300 

26,600 

14,800 

6,860

.......

Mar.

6,700 

6,400 

5,950 

5,360 

5,080

4,670 

4,410 

4,150 

3,910 

3,670

3,670 

3,550 

3,790 

5,220 

5,650

4,540 

3,670 

3,670 

3,670 

4,940

4,670 

4,410 

4,030 

4,670 

5,950

6,700 

5,220 

4,540 

4,030 

5,080 

5,650

Apr.

3,550 

2,900 

2,700 

2,500 

2,460

2,360 

2,320 

2,230 

2,230 

6,420

6,250 

5,080 

11,600 

17,100 

7,190

4,670 

3,550 

3,000 

2,800 

2,550

2,460 

2,360 

2,230 

2,100 

1,970

5,720 

16,900 

9,110 

5,080 

7,100

May

12,900 

10,200 

7,360 

6,100 

4,540

4,150 

3,670 

3,670 

3,910 

6,100

4,150 

6,700 

7,190 

7,530 

10,600

8,570 

5,650 

4,800 

10,900 

11,300

8,040 

6,100 

5,080 

4,150 

3,910

4,540 

5,220 

7,360 

4,690 

12,800 

27,000

June

17,300 

15,000 

17,300 

19,400 

14,600

12,700 

11,400 

10,200 

8,210 

7,190

6,250 

5,360 

4,670 

4,150 

3,910

3,440 

3,110 

2,900 

2,600 

2,410

2,360 

2,500 

2,500 

2,650 

4,030

2,700 

2,500 

2,600 

2,140 

1,860

July

<r

1,710 

1,670 

1,710 

1,560 

1,300

1,200 

1,120 

1,060 

1,020 

992

960 

895 

895 

862 

740

740 

740 

740 

698 

650

617 

.585 

575 

555 

540

525 

515 

495 

465 

440 

418

Aug.

400 

427 

414 

404 

400

400 

380 

364 

344 

328

320 

320 

320 

324 

324

320 

324 

320 

310 

310

310 

310 

302 

302 

302

306 

313 

316 

320 

313 

313

Sept.

320 

316 

313 

313 

313

344 

372

388 

388 

396

414 

595 

895 

928 

928

1,090 

3.220 

3,110 

4,150 

3,220

2,550 

2,460 

2,280 

2,900 

3,110

3,110 

2,500 

2,050 

1,780 

1,560

NOTE. Daily gage heights obtained from graph drawn from United States Weather Bureau gage readings 

of one reading to tenths daily on the following days: Oct. 16, Nov. 1-3, Dec. 6-£, 17-21, Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, 

Feb. 28, 29, Mar. 1, Apr. 12-15, May 5-10, June 16-17, 27, 28, July 2-4, 19, Aug. 19-22, 26-29, and Sept. 19.

69809 28 8
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Columbus, Tex,, for the year ending September SO, 1924.

Month

October ___________________________

March...... .... ______________________

June

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

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

8,210 

38,800 

30,000 

13,100 

28,300 

6,700 

17,100 

27,000 

19,400 

1,710 

427 

4,150

38,800

Minimum

830 

3,000 

4,030 

2,100 

1,970 

3,550 

1,970 

3,670 

1,860 

418 

302 

313

302

Mean

2,560 

10,300 

10,800 

3,560 

6,630 

4,760 

4,950 

7,380 

6,600 

871 

337 

1,540

5,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

157, 000 

611,000 

663,000 

' 219, 000 

381,000 

293,000 

295, 000 

454,000 

393,000 

53,500 

20,700 

91,900

3, 630, 000

COLORADO RIVER AT WHARTOW, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in western edge of Wharton, Wharton County, 

200 feet below Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway bridge.

DEAINAGE AREA. 41,200 square miles (measured on topographic maps; base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000; and United States Army progressive military 

map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 12 to August 31, 1916; July 3 to August 18, 1917; 

July 11 to August 4, 1918; and March 19, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley graph water-stage recorder attached to pier of highway bridge 

near left bank, installed March 19, 1919.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway or railway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below station for a few 

hundred feet. Bed composed of sand and clay; shifting. Banks medium in 

height, composed of clay, and subject to overflow during extremely high 

stages. At a gage height of 34 feet, water enters a channel above station 

known as Caney Creek and flows thence to Gulf of Mexico. The Colorado 

River raft, several miles below station, probably serves as control for all 

stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 27.45 feet, 

10 p. m. November 5 (discharge, 32,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 8.30 

feet at 4 p. m. September 2 (discharge, 203 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 40.7 feet 

from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. May 6, 1922 (discharge not determined); minimum 

stage, 4.35 feet at 12.46 p. m. August 27, 1921 (discharge, 45 second-feet 

ascertained from extension of rating curve and subject to error).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Station is in area of rice irrigation, roughly estimated to cover 

about 75,000 acres, about one-third of which is irrigated by diversions from 

Colorado River between Columbus and Wharton, and the remaining twothirds by diversions below Wharton. During periods of maximum demands, 

practically the entire flow is diverted, unless the river is above ordinary 

stage.

REGULATION. Flow at low and medium stages is regulated to some extent by 

storage in Lake Austin at Austin, Tex.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 109

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Eating curve well defined 

from 300 to 17,500 second-feet; fairly well defined to 26,000 second-feet; 

extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder not satisfactory, owing 

to improper attendance. Mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection or by use of planimeter. Daily discharge determined by 

shifting-control method except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table 

Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from the "raft." Records, 

for low and medium stages fair; for high stages poor.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Wharton, Tex.} during the year ending

September 30, 1924. y

Date

Oct. 25.... 

Nov. 27.. 

Jan. 9 ..........

Feb. 11.. ....

Mar. 23.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.90

11.85

12.11

10.97

13.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,820

3,440

2,970

2,120

4,500

Date

Apr. 15.... 

May 28..... .

a

Feet 

17.6.2

15.26

18.64

16.98

14.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,800

6,810

13,300

9,000

5,310

Date

Julyl _ . ......

Sept. 13 ...

a

Fed 

19.89

19.30

11.04

8.71

9.00

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

16,200

14,100

1,810

305

576

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Wharton, Tex., for the year end-

. ing September 30, 1924

Day

1... __ . _ ..

2 _____ ......

3. ____ . ....

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

5. ____ . .....

6 ________ .

7 __ .. ___ .

8 __ . _ .....

9 __ .........

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

11-.....-.-.....

12 ____ . __ ..

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

14 __ . ___ ....

15... __ .......

16 _ . ___ ....

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

18. ____ ......

19. ____ . _ ..

20. _ . _ . _ ..

21. _______ .

22. _______ .

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

24. ____ . _ ..

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

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

27. _____ ...

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

29.... _ .. .....

30. _ . .........

31 ______ ...

Oct.

2,840

2,540

2,360

2,18J3

2,040

1,910

1,830

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,510

1,430

1,240

1,240

1,360

1,830

2,710

3,590

3,480

3,480

4,300

9,160

7,500

5,050

3,940

3,370

2,940

2,500

2,300

2,100

2,000

Nov.

1,900

13,000

25,000

27,700

31,800

30,800

21,000

17,600

11,600

9,330

7,660

6,420

5,570

4,790

5,710

7,340

5,850

4,420

3,940

4,920

5,990

5,050

4,790

4,660

4,000

3,590

3,480

3,200

3,000

4,000

Dec.

4,660

5,600

9,000

12,000

10,000

10,000

8,400

5,180

5,200

5,200

5,200

7,000

18,000

27,000

23,400

17,600

14,200

13,800

13,400

16,400

19,000

22,600

17,000

11,000

8,480

6,870

6,270

5,710

5,310

5,000

4,700

Jan.

4,400

4,200

3,900

3,500

3,370

3,200

3,200

3,000

2,940

2,840

2,840

2,740

2,940

2,840

2,640

2,740

3,260

2,740

2,450

2,360

2,270

2,270

2,640

12,800

11,800

7,500

5,310

3,940

3,370

3,260

3,040

Feb.

2,940

2,840

2,800

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,180

9 14fl

2,090

2,040

2,040

2,090

2,140

2,180

2,090

2,270

19,600

15,500

s oon

5,850

4,920

7,660

8,480

19,800

28,600

22,300

12,900

Mar.

8,480

7,660

7,180

6,420

5,710

5,310

4,920

4,660

4,420

4,180

4,060

3,940

4,060

4,660

5,440

5,710

4,920

4,180

4,060

4,420

5,310

4,790

4,420

4,180

4,540

5,710

6,420

5,310

4,640

4,180

4,790

Apr.

5,310

3,820

3,260

2,940

2,840

2,740

2,640

2,640

2,540

3,150

8,650

6,570

4,920

11,800

12,600

6,570

4,540

3,590

3,150

3,040

2,840

2,640

2,540

2,640

2,450

2,270

10,900

16,300

8,480

5,310

May

9,500

13,500

8,820

6,420

4,920

4,060

3,700

3,370

3,480

3,700

5,990

4,300

6,870

7,180

9,330

11,800

8,310

5,570

5,440

12,400

10,900

7,980

6,270

5,050

4,420

4,180

4,660

5,440

6,870

4,060

20,000

June

20,500

16,300

14,700

17,600

17,400

13,100

11,800

10,700

9,330

7,500

6,570

5,570

4,790

4,180

3,820

3,480

3,150

2,840

2,640

2,540

2,940

3,150

2,940

2,740

2,740

3,590

2,840

2,360

2,450

2,180

July

1,870

1,630

1,550

1,630

1,590

1,470

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,020

990

955

920

888

888

855

766

700

694

664

634

652

670

652

572

566

533

Aug.

544

555

555

550

588

622 Rii

676

664

429

358

315

287

270

248

240

274

393

456

467

462

445

450

440

363

296

252

236

236

236

305

Sept.

274

244

324

398

363

383

478

533

555

506

516

560

577

706

920

990

1,060

1,830

2,640

3,260

3,040

2,540

2,360

2,270

2,540

2,940

2,940

2,450

2,140

1,910

NOTE. Owing to incomplete record, discharge estimated Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, Nov. 25,28-30, Dec. 2-7,9-14, 

17-21,23-24, 30-31, Jan. 1-4, 6-8, and Feb. 3-8. Discharge partly estimated Oct. 1-6,14-16,18-21, Nov. 10- 

17, 24, Jan. 9, Feb. 2 and 9. Discharge interpolated, Oct. 17.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Wharton, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________ November _ . _______________________

December. ________________________

January ___________________________

February __________________________

March _________________________ ....

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

June _________________ ___ ............

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

August ___________________________

September..... ___ . ...................................

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,160 

31,800 

27,000 

12,800 

28,600 

8,480 

16,300 

20,000 

20,500 

1,870 

676 

3,260

31,800

Minimum

1,240 

1,900 

4,660 

2,270 

2,040 

3,940 

2,270 

3,370 

2,180 

533 

236 

244

236

Mean

2,830 

9,600 

11,100 

3,880 

6,770 

5,120 

5,120 

7,050 

6, 880 

1,020 

414 

1,410

5,080

Run-off in

acre-feet

174,000 

571,000 

681,000 

239,000 

390,000 

315,000 

305,000 

433,000 

409,000 

62,500 

25,500 

83,800

3,690,000

DEEP CREEK NEAR SNYDEB, TEX.

LOCATION. l}£ mil^s southeast of Snyder, Scurry Couuty, and 16 miles above 

confluence with Colorado River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale 

1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by M. 'F. Davis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge 0.2 

mile upstream or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel; shifts. 

Channel above gage congested with brush and debris, fairly clear below. 

Banks covered with light timber and brush; medium in height; subject to 

overflow. One channel at all stages; winding above gage, straight for 1,000 

feet below. Low and medium stage control formed by rock shoal 700 feet 

below gage. High-stage control indefinite.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 13.9 feet 

at 5 p. m. April 24 (discharge, 2,760 second-feet, determined from rating 

curve extended through two slope measurements); dry, for numerous periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 2 second-feet, extended above by two slope measurements. Discharge above 2 second-feet subject to considerable error. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek near Snyder, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 24 ____

a

Feet 

1.54

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. -0.6

-.05

Date Gage 

height

Fed 

13.90

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

»2,760

2.0

Date

June 24... 

height

Feet 

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0

0

1 Estimated. * Determined by slope method using Kutter's formula.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 111

Daily discharge, in second-fee^ of Deep Creek near Snyder, Tex., for the period 

November 23, 1923, to September 30, 1924

Day «

1 ........................

2...........................

3---. __ ...................

4. ___ _ -.....__

5.... _ ....................

6 _ ........................

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

8-.. .....................

9. ____... ....__.

10 _______ .... _ ..... .

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

12. _ ......... _ ...........

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

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

15. _ ................... _

16 .................. . .

17 __ . _ ...................

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

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

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

21.---..-..- .......,... 

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

23.....-....-.....-. . ..

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

25.-.. ....................

26. ___ .....................

97

28-- __ . ..

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

30---... ...............

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

Nov.

0 4

.5

.7

.5

1.4

1.6

1

O

1.0

Dec.

1.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

1.0

.7

.5

.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.7

.4

.5

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

Jan.

0.2

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.2

.2

.4

.7

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.2

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

2

.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.7

.4

Apr.

0.4

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

QO

12

2 0

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

256

79

4.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

May

0.8

1.0

.8

- .2

44

2.8

.4

.2

1.5

.1

.1

8 9

316

7.5

2.3

.7

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

44

9 3

.9

.2

.2

June

15

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

July

7.5

.5

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek near Snyder, Tex., for the period November 

1923, to September 30, 1924

Month

November 23-30 ______________________

December __________________________

February.. ____ . ___________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.6 

1.3

.8 

.2 

.7 

256 

316 

15 

7.5

Minimum

0.4 

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

Mean

0.92 

.44 

.36 

.13 

.14 

145 

141 

.55 

.26

Run-ofi in 

acre-feet

147 

27.2 

22.4 

7.5 

8.7 

863 

867 

32.9 

15.9

1,860

NORTH CONCHO RIVER NEAR CARLSBAD, TEX.

LOCATION. Just above State Sanitarium dam, 1J^ miles below mouth of Live

Oak Creek, and 2 miles above Carlsbad, Tom Green County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,530 square miles (measured on base map of Texas, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 27 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank near State pump station, just above dam;

read by T. E. Heskew. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage or by

wading.
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock, overlain in places 

with gravel and silt. Channel straight for 600 feet above and 400 feet below 

gage. Banks of medium height; covered with brush and trees; subject to 

overflow at extremely high stages. At about gage height of -12.5 feet water 

runs over crest of banks on both sides of the stream into draws which do not 

drain back into the river but form lakes. Control is composed of concrete 

dam just below gage; permanent. There is a notch in the crest of the dam 

as a part of a fish ladder and during very dry periods this notch is closed. 

Point of zero flow, with notch open, 1.67 feet, and with notch closed, 2.21 

feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 10.6 feet at 

10 a. m. April 25 (discharge, 15,600 second-feet, determined from extension 

of rating curve); no flow June 20 to August 28.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Several pumps in the drainage above which are reported to have 

a combined capacity of 40 second-feet; amount of water actually diverted 

not known, but flow materially affected at low stages.

RE GUL ATI ON . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined below 3,000 second-feet; extended above, through one discharge measurement made by the slope method using Kutter's formula at a stage of 

14.45 feet and discharge of 35,800 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table 

Records poor.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 27, 1924: Gage height, 2.24 feet; discharge, 5.0 second-feet. 

August 29, 1924: Gage height, 6.26 feet; discharge, 2,970 second-feet (made 

by timing drift and coefficient used to reduce surface to mean velocity).

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex., for the 

period March 27 to September SO, 192'4

Day

1. ......

2 .......

3 

4 

5 

6-.--...

7 

8.. ...

9.......

10 

11... _ .

12.......

13 

14 

15 

Mar. Apr.

5.9

5.9

5.0

4.2

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4-

1.4

2.5

2.5

2.1

May

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

23

15

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

128

June

9.3

7.6

5.9

4.2

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.1

.6

Aug. Sept.

9 0

1 3.4

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Mar.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

Apr.

1.8

1.8

1.4

.7

.7

1.4

108

3,460

36

18

17

8.4

May

17

11

11

11

9.3

7.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

8.4

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

June

0.4

.3

.2

.1

Aug.

310

430

109

1

Sept.

1 3.4

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given, 

mated Aug. 29 to Sept. 1; estimated, Sept. 2-30.

Owing to incomplete record discharge partly esti -
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 113

Monthly discharge of North Concha River near Carlsbad, Tex., for the period 

. March 27 to September SO, 1924

Month

March 27-31... ... ........................................

April

May... _______________ _ ..........

June

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

August ___________________________

September.. ________________________

The period ____________________ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.9 

3,460 

128 

9.3 

0 

430 

9.3

Minimum

5.9 

.7 

2.5 

0 

0 

0 

3.4

Mean

5.9 

124 

11.3 

1.51 

0 

27.4 

3.60

Run-off in 

acre-feet

58.5 

7,360 

692 

89.8 

0 

1,680 

214

10,100

NORTH CONCHO RIVER AT SAN ANGELO, TEX.

LOCATION. At county concrete viaduct in San Angelo, Tom Green County, 

1 mile above confluence of North Concho and South Concho Rivers.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 1,800 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps 

and base maps of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder attached to pier of viaduct; 

installed September 1, 1920.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from second highway bridge upstream from 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock which is, to some extent, 

covered in high-water channel with grass and moss; permanent. Channel 

straight for 800 feet above and 400 feet below gage. Banks are sloping, 

clean, composed of rock and clay; not subject to overflow except during high 

floods. About 20 feet below gage and at downstream side of viaduct is a 

concrete dam, about 4JxJ feet high, which, before the viaduct was constructed, 

served as part of low-water crossing. This dam forms an artificial control 

and insures a permanent stage-discharge relation. Backwater probably 

occurs at this station when the Concho reaches a stage of 25 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 11.35 

feet at 1 p. m. April 25 (discharge, not determined); no flow July 5 to August 

28.

1916-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 19.3 feet at 7.30 

p. m. April 26, 1922 (discharge not determined; backwater from Concho 

River probably existed); no flow for several periods during record.

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Board of Water Engineers'for the State of Texas 

show that about 600 acres have been declared irrigated by diversions from 

North Concho River, all above station.

REGUL ATIO N. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 1,100 second-feet; poorly defined above to 14,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge determined by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection, by use of planimeter, or by averaging discharge for 

fractional parts of a day, except for December 6-8 and May 26 when discharge was interpolated. Records fair for low and medium stages; poor foy 

high stages.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Discharge measurements of North Concho River at San Angela, Tex., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 20. . 

Dec. 1 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

.41

10.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.5 1.0

15, 800

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

164

336

Date

Sept. 13 _.. ...

Sept. 30 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.13

.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

0

1 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924-

Day

1 ___ . _ ...

2..............

3.. __ ........

4 ____ . _ ...

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

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

7..... ...___.__

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

0

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

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

12..............

13...........:..

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

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

16..............

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

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

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

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

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

22. .... 

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

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

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

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

27..........

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

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

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

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

Oct.

0

0

73

56

5.2

1.2

.7

.6

.3

.1

75

689

76

13

5.5

2.2

1.6

1.0

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

8.0

Nov.

36

7.7

3.2

2.2

1.4 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

7.0

2.9

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

1.4

1.8

1.3

.9 

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

.9

Dec.

0.9

1.3

1.7

1.2

.9 

1.3

1.7

2.1

2

C

1.8

2.2

3.7

4.5

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.3

3.2 

3.2

2.9

3 A

3.9

2.9

2.5

9 Q

3.4

2.7

Jan.

2.3

2.0

2.0

2 9

2.2 

1.8

1.7

2 ft

9 9

2.0

2 ft

2 9

2 7

2

K

2 Q

3 9

3 A

3.4

3 0

3.4

3.9

3 Q

4.9

3 Q

3 7

3.7

4 9

4.2

4 2

4.5

Feb.

3.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3 

2.3

2

C

2

K

9 7

2 7

3 Q

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

3 0

3 9

4.9

4.9

4.5

4 9

4.5 

4.9

4.9

8.4

11

9.7

9 0

9

n

Mar.

8.4

7.3

7.7

7.7

6.8 

6.8

7.3

6.4

5.5

4

K

4.2 f; o

6.8

7.3

8.4

8.4

12

9.0

7.7 

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.4

6.4

5.5

Apr.

5.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9 

4.9

4.9

5.5

5.2

4.5

3.4

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

4,410

141

41

18

13

9.7

May

6.8

5.9

4.9

4.2

4.5 

3.9

5.9

5.2

4.9

3.7

2.9

2.7

3.2

11

61

19

9.7

5.9

4.2

2 7

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.7

20

1.8

251

106

16

June

6.9

3.2

2.0

1.7

1.6 

1.3

1.0

9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.......

Aug.

209

355

98

Sept.

663

44

12

4.5

1.8 

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

304

96

25

12

5.5

4.5

1.8

1.1

.8

.7 

.5

.4

.4

.4

2

' 9

.2

.1

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex., for the year ending 

, September 30, 1924

Month

October _____________________ . _ ......

November. ______ ___________________

January __________________________ ..

March.... ___________________________

June... .. . ..... .................................

July-..........-.... ..............................

September.. . ________________

The year __ . ______________________

1 Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

689 

36 

4.5 

4.9 

11 

12 

4,410 

251 

5.9 

.1 

355 

663

4,410

Minimum

0 

.6 

.9 

1.7 

2.3 

4.2 

1.0 

1.1 

.1 

.0 

.0 

.1

.0

Mean

32.8 

2.76 

2.53 

3.06 

4.72 

7.27 

157 

18.6 

.88 

.01 

21.4 

39.4

24.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,020 

164 

155 

188 

271 

447 

9,330 

1,140 

52.2 

.79 

1,310 

2,340

17,400
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 115

COHCHO BITEB NEAR SAN ANGELO, TEX.

LOCATION. Half a mile below confluence of North Concho and South Concho 

Rivers, 1% miles southeast of San Angelo, Tom Green County.

DBAINAQB ABBA. 4,490 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps 

and base map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 17, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, 1,500 feet 

below an old ford; inspected by B. W. Wynn.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock and gravel. Channel 

straight for 1,000 feet above and below station. Right bank wooded, rocky; 

not subject to overflow. Left bank composed of clay and gravel, covered 

with scattered trees, medium in height; subject to overflow at high stages. 

Rapids just below gage serve as control for medium and low stages but 

affected by moss; location of control for high stages not known.

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

recorder, 28.1 feet at 12.30 p. m. April 25 (discharge, 51,900 second-feet, 

determined from extension of rating curve); minimum stage, 0.30 foot at 

7 p. m. July 23 (discharge, 0.90 second-foot).

1915-1924: Maximum stage, 36.8 feet April 26, 1922 (discharge, 139,000 

second-feet, from extension of rating curve; no flow November 29, 1921.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Flow at low stage materially affected by diversions above station. 

About a mile above mouth of South Concho River, a storage dam has been 

constructed by the San Angelo Light & Power Co. Records of the Board of 

Water Engineers for the State of Texas show that about 11,000 acres have 

been declared irrigated by water diverted above the station and about 3,500 

acres by diversions below station.

REGULATION. Storage at the dam of the San Angelo Light & Power Co. has 

slight effect on flow at station. No regulation of consequence on North 

Concho River.

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

defined below 22,000 second-feet; poorly defined from 22,000 to 46,000 

second-feet by slope measurements; extended above. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge determined by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection, by use of planimeter, or by averaging discharge for fractional parts of 

a day; shifting-control method used November 17 to April 24, Records good.

Discharge measurements oj Concho River near San Angelo, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 20.-.. . .

Dec. 1 - ...

Dec. 31. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

1.78

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

66

Q7

85

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

27.2

7 fti

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62

 45,000

3,270

Date Gage 

height

Feel 

2.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

277

1 Measurements by floats.
416 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Concho River near San Angela, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ ..... .....

2 ..............

3. ....... ...

4 ......... .

5 

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

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

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

9. _ ..........

10 

11. _ ..........

12..............

13 .

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

15 

 Ifl . ..........

17 __ ..........

18 . 

19.. .

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

21..... __ . ....

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

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

24.... .

25 

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

27 _ ...........

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

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

30 .. .......

31 ____ ......

Oct.

16

16

78

266

AK<3

120

65

44

34

29

26

25

835

2,830

515

182

112

82

79

67

62

K7

*ft

*fi

110

72

65

64

65

123

Nov.

795

675

206

127

103

97

92

90

88

88

94

92

110

225

376

127

117

112

105

108

110

105

101

101

117

110

Dec.

97

110

112

105

00

94

QJ.

Qd.

94

94

103

105

105

103

97

97

97

07

94o/t

94

00

94

09

92

92

09

92

90

86

84

Jan.

84

86

QQ

86

86

86

86

88

on

86

86

84

QA

84

86

84

QO

QA

Rft

QO

84

QA

7ft

7ft

77

77

77

77

77

76

76

Feb.

70

62

fi/i

57

*A

56

57

60

64

62

70

76

70

67

65

70

72

82

84

82

80

82

QA

86

114

110

103

105

103

Mar.

99

92

92

92

92

92o/t

90

88

86

88

09

101

99

99

105

103

86

101

92

09

92

86

86

88

88

82

80

62

68

70

Apr.

68

56

60

62

60

59

59

60

59

62

62

68

76

64

54

49

46

37

36

38

40

39

40

40

11, 800

1,920

340

163

105

76

May

57

54

53

45

40

39

37

39

40

40

'42

46

\ 50

45

34

23

. 25

19

28

8,430

582

243

1,190

1,820

733

June

286

702

286

188

157

146

130

120

114

112

108

101

84

70

65

62

57

46

36

36

37

40

39

31

25

22

19

16

14

10

July

8.3

4.0

3.4

4.9

12.2

18

14

4.2

2.0

3.3

4.0

4.2

3.5

3.4

2.6

3.1

2.8

2.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

Aug.

1.4

,1.5

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

2.3

1.4

1.7

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

123

444

113

Sept.

672

119

62

41

30

25

22

20

18

16

16

12

247

163

84

62

54

175

65

48

45

46

370

134

80

62

56

51

48

46

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. No record, Jan. 25-29; 

discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Concho River near San Angela, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October- _____ . ________________

December.. ______________________

February ...... . . ...............................

April. .. . .

May. . _. _ __ _ _.

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

August _ .. . -________. __ . 

The year. _____ . ...............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,830 

795 

112 

90 

114 

105 

11,800 

8,430 

702 

18 

444 

672

11,800

Minimum

16 

88 

84 

76 

54 

62 

36 

19 

10 

1.0 

1.2 

12

1.0

Mean

229 

165 

96.5 

82.5 

76.1 

89.6 

523 

453 

105 

3.82 

23.3 

96.3

162

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

14,100 

9,840 

5,930 

5,080 

4,380 

5,510 

31,100 

27,800 

6,270 

235 

1,430 

5,730

117,000

CONCHO RIVER NEAR PAINT BOCK, TEX.

LOCATION. At Santa Fe (Concho, San Saba & Llano Valley) Railway bridge, a

quarter of a mile below mouth of Kickapoo Creek and 2 miles northwest of

Paint Rock, Concho County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,530 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps

and base maps of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1915, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder attached to downstream end of

middle railroad bridge pier, installed September 16, 1920.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 117

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, from railroad bridge at gage, or 

from highway bridge below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock. Channel straight for 

500 feet above and below gage. Right bank not subject to overflow; left 

bank sloping, wooded, medium in height, and subject to overflow during 

high water. Permanent control during low and medium stages is a shoal in 

solid rock, 400 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 14.64 feet at 1 a. m. April 

26 (discharge, 24,000 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve); 

no flow July 16 to August 5 and August 17-27.

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 27.5 feet at 11 a. m. April 27, 1922 

(discharge not determined); no flow during several periods of every year 

except 1920 and 1921.

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show that about 11,000 acres have been declared irrigated by diversions from 

Concho River, practically all of which are above the station. Flow during 

low stages is materially affected by diversions.

REGULATION. Ten storage dams of small capacity are located between this 

station and San Angelo. An abandoned dam, 12 feet in height, known as 

"Fourmile Dam," is 4 miles below San Angelo, and a small dam, 8 feet in 

height, has been constructed for storage on Sims ranch just above station. 

None of the dams appreciably affect the flow by storing water, except during extremely low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Curve well defined below 

6,000 second-feet; poorly defined to 20,000 second-feet; extended above. 

Operation of the water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from 

recorder graph by inspection, by use of planimeter, or by averaging discharge 

for fractional parts of a day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 19...... _

Dec. 20 ____

Mar. 5.... ......

Gage 

height

FM, 

1.83

1.80

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

110

104

90

1

Date

Apr. 10 ___ ...

Apr. 26. .

height

Feet 

1.59

4.86

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60

2,090

44

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

-0.03

> Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ..............

2 __ . __ ...

3.... ....

4. _______

5 ____ .......

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

7 

8-.. -- 

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

10 _ . _ . _ ...

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

12 .__..._.......

13. .

16 ____

Oct.

25

24

26

82

344

274

118

74

56

47

41

37

37

726

840

Nov.

245

1,000

444

194

128

99

Q9

87

OK

82

85

87

92

109

255

Dec.

07

94

104

107

94

on

90

90

09

92

1

1

Jan.

94

90

90

94

92

Q9

92

92

09

94

87

87

on

09

92

Feb.

85

82

72

67

67

63

63

65

69

70

72

76

74

7Q

74

Mar.

112

107

102

07

92

on

87

90

00

82

80

00

87

97

99

Apr.

65

69

61

53

56

59

59

59

no

59

58

61

fiQ

76

67

May

OQ

82

70

63

66

on

61

50

en

50

48

47

47

CO

58

June

470

285

886

281

185

1I?7

143

128 M K

112

104

07

94

Qfk

72

July

6.0

4.7

3.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

1.8

1.0

.7

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

in

58

20

11

7.4

4.7

3.1

2.0

.7

.2

Sept.

250

328

128

92

80

82

80

SO

so

80

80

82

82

287

233
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Concho River^near Paint Rock, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued t

Day

16 _______

17- _ . ________

18- _ _____ ____

19- ____ . ____

20

21 ______________

22 ________

23_ 

24 ____ .. __

25

26. ____ 

27 ______________

28

29 ___ . ___ .

30 ______ .

31 ________

Oct.

1,100

} 800

115

87

72

65

59

56

53

53

76

76

65

61

69

Nov.

298

166

123

107

99

92

90

on

87

85

82

80

on

94

102

Dec.

! T

I

104

104

107

107

107

104

104

104

ini

104

102

97

Jan.

O4-

on

90

O4

on

on

94

O4

94

94

on

OK

87

on

87

87

Feb.

70

70

74

an

QO

Oft

8A

QO

QC

104

115

107

Mar.

97

07

99

97

07

<u

on

QC

ftfi

8A

on

an

74

67

61

Apr.

59

CO

J.8

44

41

39

38

on

37

4,710

6,570

589

979

179

May

72

76

63

53

48

41

38

9_1

01

29

7,610

9 °.4n

411

623

1,940

1,670

June

61

58

55

45

38

29

29

30

28

25

21

15

19

9 7

8.3

July Aug.

0.1

7.5

7.4

7.9

226

Sept.

176

178

491

248

154

118

97

113

74

41

41

43

43

43

44

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given. Records incomplete and discharge partly estimated Oct. 15,16,19, and Dec. 10. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ________________________

December _________________________

February __________________________

March. ___________________ _______

July. _________ __________________

August ___________________________

September. _ . _____________ _______

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,100 

1,000

94 

118 

112 

6,570 

7,510 

886 

6.0 

226 

494

7,510

Minimum

24 

80

85 

63 

61 

37 

29 

8.3 

.0 

.0 

41

.0

Mean

205 

159 

99.4 

91.0 

80.6 

88.5 

459 

513 

122 

.92 

12.8 

132

164

Run-off In 

acre-feet

12,600 

9,460 

6,110 

5,590 

4,630 

5,440 

27,300 

31,600 

L7,290 

56.5 

r 785 

7,840

119,000

PECAN BAYOU AT BROWNWOOD, TEX.

LOCATION. At pumping plant of city of Brownwood, 800 feet above lower dam, 

three-eighths of a mile above Brownwood-Comanche highway bridge, 1 mile 

north of Brownwood, Brown County, 2 miles above mouth of Adams Branch, 

and 30 miles above confluence with Colorado River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,610 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps 

and base nlap of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1917, to June 30, 1918, and October 17, 1923, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. A combined inclined and vertical staff gage at upstream end of the 

city pumping plant; read by C. N. Da vis, employee of the city of Brownwood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, three-eighths of a 

mile below gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of mud and elay, free from 

vegetation; channel straight above and below station. Banks are wooded; 

subject to overflow during extremely high stages. When stream is nearly 

bank full, there is flow through a slough which leaves the river a short 

distance above the gage and connects with Adams Branch. One channel 

for all but extremely high stages. City dam, 800 feet below gage, serves 

as control for stages when flow is confined within the banks; dam has opening of 140 feet. When banks are submerged, water spreads over wide area.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 119

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.90 feet 

at 1 p. m. May 14 (discharge, 12,100 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve); no flow June 21 to September 17.

1917-1918; 1923-24: Maximum stage recorded that of May 14, 1924; no 

flow for several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show 590 acres declared irrigated above the station. City of Brownwood 

pumps water just below station. Two small pumps below the control dam, 

but amount of water diverted not known.

REGULATION. Flow at station regulated during normal flow by storage reservoir 

and pumping plants above. Two miles above station city of Brownwood 

has a dam to impound water for municipal use. Water is released from 

this reservoir when the supply is short in the pond at the gage from which 

the city supply is pumped. Backwater from the lower dam extends to the 

upper dam. No regulation of consequence from irrigation above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned 

below 4,000 second-feet; poorly denned to 12,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily or oftener during floods. Mean daily discharge 

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 17-. 

Jan. 11. 

Apr. 11 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

1.50

1.08

1.10

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1QK

205

26.7

39.4

41.9

Date

Apr. 27 .....

Apr. 28... ......

May 15 .........

Do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

1.38

8.64

4.38

3.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

417

142

9,710

3,920

1,950

Date

May 16.. .......

June 20 .... ..

Sept. 29-..- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.89

.90

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-fi. 

463

1.2

9.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex., for the period 

October 17, 1933, to September 30, 1924

Day

2. .... 

3. _ . _ .

4.. __ . 

5 . _ .... 

6 -- 

7... _

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

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

10 .

11 

12 

13 

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

15 

16 . _ 

17. 

18 

19 

20 ___ ..

21 __ . ___ . __

22.. 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 _... . 

28 .........

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

30 .

31 

Oct.

185

90

34

25

11

11

7.0

5.4

4.6

3.2

112

1,900

4,400

630

116

Nov.

3,090

1,010

470

229

145

82

46

07

31

25

in

19

15

2,550

171

78

43

07

31

25

OK

25

25

17

15

11

65

49

Dec.

94

65

90

82

73

60

56

52

43

31

one

2,910

5,180

715

381

276

229

206

180

1 en

154

140

112

107

99

86

73

65

65

56

Jan.

49

43

37

31

31

31

31

31

28

28

28

28

28

25

9^

25

99

19

19

19

19

17

19

31

25

25

25

25

25

25

22

Feb.

25

25

25

19

13

8

8

8

8

8

8

40

37

31

AQ

46

43

43

43

19

11

11

11

8

8

15

07

4,0

70

Mar.

90

103

78<tfi

56

43

31

28

25

19

15

15

65

73

07

22

1,230

510

1,480

4,110

«QR

49*;

354

OKO

196

164

154

149

181

206

170

Apr.

126

82

65

60

56

52

52

52

49

49

4Q

37

34

37

31

31

25

10

15

10

8

8

8

805

715

381

94

KR

May

43

31

25

25

19

11

8

19

22

31

KG

52

760

6,920

410

Oflfi

126

70

KG

40

01

OQ

OK

25

3,450

3 97A

388

175

OIK

486

June

905

1,350

395

164

116

65

43

37

28

19

15

8.0

8.0

6.2

4.6

3.2

2.1

1.6

1 o

1.0

Sept.

107

90

65

07

one

O7A

116

56

49

19

17

11

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex., for the period October 17 f 

1923, to September SO, 1924

Month

October 17-31. ...................................... .....

February... ___________________

July.. _ _ - . - _.___._.._..__..__________. __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,400 

3,090 

5,180 

49 

73 

4,110 

805 

6,920 

1,350 

0 

0 

395

Minimum

3.2

11 

31 

17 

8 

15 

8 

8 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

502 

293 

415 

27.0 

24.9 

356 

106 

677 

106 

0 

0 

41.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,900 

17,40ft 

25,500 1,660- 

1,430- 

21,900- 

6,3(M> 

41,600 6,290> 

0 

0 

2,470

139,000

SAN SABA RIVER AT MENARD, TEX.

LOCATION. 1,000 feet above steel highway bridge in Menard, Menard County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 1,150 square miles (revised, measured on topographic map» 

and base map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Combined inclined and vertical staff gage on right bank; read by 

Mrs. O. D. Parker. Prior to March 13, 1924, chain gage attached tothe floor on downstream side of highway bridge; read by Horace Wilson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 450 feet above and 250 feet below 

station. Bed of stream composed of rock and gravel; fairly clean and 

permanent. Banks composed of rock and clay, wooded, sloping; left 

bank subject to overflow at high stages. A rock and gravel shoal 100 feet 

below the gage serves as control; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.09 feet,. 

November 1 (discharge, 6,640 second-feet, determined by slope method) j 

minimum discharge, 20 second-feet July 25 and August 19-21.

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.6 feet at 2.30 a. m. September 

16, 1915 (discharge, 8,610 second-feet, determined from extension of rating: 

curve), no flow July 12-14, 19-31, August 1-4, and 26-31, 1918.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable land is irrigated with water diverted above station. 

Noyes Canal on right bank of river, which serves a considerable area, diverts 

a short distance above station. Record of the Board of Water Engineersfor the State of Texas show that about 4,300 acres have been declared irrigated above the station and about 7,700 acres below station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled at low stages during irrigation season by diversionto Noyes Canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve at old 

station used prior to March 14, well defined below 270 second-feet. Rating 

curve at the new station well defined below 85 second-feet. Both curves; 

extended by use of one slope measurement made at a stage of 12.08 feet 

at the old gage, and 11.18 feet at the new gage. Gage read to hundredth^ 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method. 

Records good.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 121!

Discharge measurements of San Saba River at Menard, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 1.. ........

Nay. 8... ......

Jan. 7..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.09

2.85

2.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 6,640

77

80

Date

Feb. 1 ......

Mar. 14 ___ ...

Apr. 14. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.81

M Qfl

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

79

51

Date

Son* 93

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.77

1.58

Discharge

 i 

Sec.-ft. 

66

49]

 Discharge determined by slope method using Kutter's formula and values of 0.050 and 0.030 for "n."

* Gage at new datum and located 1,000 feet upstream. ,' 1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Saba River at Menard, Tex., for the year' 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ........

2. _______ .

3. .......

4. ........

5. _____ ...

6. .......

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

8 __ ...... ...

9 ___ ........

10 -

11 

12 _ ..

13 

14 

15 - _

16 __ . _ .

17 

18 

10

20 

21 __ 

22. _ . _ - .....

23 

24. ____ ... ...

25

26 

27 .... . .... .

28 ___ ........

29 

30 

31 _ .....

Oct.

31

29

29

9Q

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

70

72

52

39

31

31

31

29

29

29

32

35

46

46

46

49

58

76

Nov.

4,760

1,200

438

120

82

76

78

74

74

74

74

82

103

84

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

72

68

86

78

74

Dee.

74

86

94

81

74

74

74

72

72

72

143

143

184

98

74

96

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

84

84

82

81

81

Jan.

81

78

78

78

74

76

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

Feb.

73

72

72

72

72

54

31

31

31

31

34

36

31

31

31

31

25

36

52

74

74

74

74

74

74

78

78

78

78

Mar.

76

73

60

63

74

74

74

74

72

70

68

68

68

75

75

75

75

75

86

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

65

Apr.

65

70

65

70

70

60

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

49

50

50

50

49

48

48

48

64

44

44

44

44

44

May

42

42

42

42

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

53

53

53

53

158

1,070

133

80

80

125

133

June

118

644

133

 86

75

70

70

65

65

65

65

64

63

63

62

40

40

39

39

37

37

37

30

29

27

26

26

26

26

21

July

24

26

24

21

30

30

27

26

27

24

32

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

25

27

27

26

21

21

20

21

26

27

45

50

49

Aug.

23

23

27

24

24

23

40

34

25

21

21

21

21

24

24

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

215

21

35

31

28

27

Sept.

27

30

29

29

no

27

50

53

53

53

56

70

8065'

62

50

45

37

53

50

50

45

47

48

48

48

50

50

49

47

Monthly discharge of San Saba River at Menard, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October _ ....... _ ........ ........... ..............

December ____ ... ____ . ___ ___ .... ....

April.. . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

4,760 

184 

81 

78 

86 

70 

1,070 

644 

50 

215 

80

4,760

Minimum

29 

68 

72 

72 

25 

60 

44 

42 

21 

20 

20 

27

20

Mean

38.1 

284 

90.4 

74.2 

55.2 

71.9 

52.9 

92.3 

72.9 

27.5 

30.4 

47.7

77.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,340 

16,900 

5,560 

4,560 

3,180 

4,420 

3,150 

5,670 

4,340 

1,690 

1,870 

2,840

66,500
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

SAN SABA MVBB NEAR SAN SABA, TEX.

LOCATION. 200 feet above Beveridge highway bridge, 1 mile below mouth of 

China Creek, 2 miles northwest of San Saba, San Saba County, and 4 miles 

above mouth of Simpson Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,040 square miles (revised; measured on topographic 

maps and base map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 30, 1904, to December 31, 1906; September 

11, 1915, to September 30, 1924. Miscellaneous discharge measurements 

previous to 1904.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff, on right bank; read by G. M. Pool.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from downstream side of 

bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below station for 100 

feet. Bed composed of rock and gravel; shifts. Left bank composed 

of gravel and clay, wooded and not subject to overflow. Right bank consists of clay and gravel, wooded, sloping, medium in height, and subject 

to overflow during high water. A shoal at a ford about 75 feet below gage 

serves as control during medium and low stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.2 feet 

at 5.10 p. m. November 2 (discharge, 6,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.42 feet at 7 p. m. August 6 (discharge, 42 second-feet).

1904-1906; 1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, about 37 feet April 

26 or 27, 1922, determined from floodmarks on gage (discharge not determined); no flow, August 9 and 10, 1918.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted from stream and tributaries 

above station. There are also diversions below the station, but none in 

the vicinity of the station. Flood water from Brady Creek at Brady is 

stored for municipal uses; capacity of reservoir not known, but probably 

small. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show that about 9,300 acres have been declared irrigated by diversions 

above station and about 2,700 acres below station.

REGULATION. None.

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

for all stages. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

determined by shifting-control method. Records good.

Discharge measurements of San Saba River near San Saba, Tex., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 13.. 

Dec. 17 _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

3.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

148

403

Date

Mar. 10.. ....

Apr.12 ____ ..

Gage 

height

Feet

f) CQ

2.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

097

199

Date

Sept. 29 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.94

2.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

114

250
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 123

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Saba River near San Saba, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 . 

2 ..............

3 . ..........

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

5-. ............

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

j

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.

138

138

138

148

138

129

129

129

129

120

120

120

129

356

809

713

470

304

233

200

178

168

158

158

222

304

256

O09

268

530

TOO

Nov.

2,310

6,100

4,020

1,540

905

651

530

384

412

412

356

356

330

412

530

441

384

330

330

304

292

279

268

268

268

268

244

256

279

268

Dec.

256

279

384

412

412

330

304

292

279

268

292

384

1,200

745

560

441

384

384

384

356

356

356

356

304

304

304

304

OQ9

292

279

268

Jan.

256

244

244

244

244

256

244

244

244

244

233

233

233

222

233

222

222

222

222

222

211

211

222

244

233

222

211

999

222

222

999

Feb.

211

200

200

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

200

211

200

189

189

189

189

200

233

222

211

200

200

200

211

9><fi

330 im

im

Mar.

279

268

256

256

244

233

222

222

211

233

211

211

222

233

233

222

233

279

268

Adl

419

330

356

330

304

970

268

256

244

233

222

Apr.

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

200

222

211

244

222

200

189

178

168

168

168

168

682

1,780

470

268

OQO

189

May

178

168

178

178

222

200

148

178

441

745

330

222

200

304

304

244

178

168

148

1,200

256

211

189

168

168

1,860

3,460

1 040

530

1,680

1,610

June

777

590

3,740

1,170

560

470

330

292

268

244

178

200

189

189

189

158

158

158

651

2,590

120

129

129

120

111

106

102

oo

101

101

July

80

78

76

82

85

88

90

90

86

85

85

82

90

84

78

66

63

66

68

76

65

55

59

59

60

65

68

66

68

59

54

Aug.

46

48

55

53

55

43

66

53

49

61

50

55

61

58

75

61

68

68

66

68

60

57

54

60

68

68

68

68

68

71

82

Sept.

79

73

68

68

68

68

68.

68

65

65

65

78

2,030

745

256

189

158

138

138

138

120

111

108

108

104

104

104

104

233

148

Monthly discharge of San Saba River near San Saba, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

November __________________________

February __________________________

May __ . _______________________

July _ _ 

August . ____ _____ ___

September __________________________

The year.. ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

809 

6,100 

1.200 

256 

330 

441 

1,780 

3,460 

3,740 

90 

82 

2.030

6,100

Minimum

120 

244 

256 

211 

189 

211 

168 

148 

99 

54 

43 

65

43

Mean

253 

791 

379 

231 

213 

265 

282 

552 

474 

73.4 

60.7 

196

313

Run-off in' 

acre-feet

15,600 

47.100 

23,300 

14,200 

12,200 

16,300 

16,800 

33,900 

28,200 

4,510 

3,730 

11, 600

227,000

NOTES CANAL AT MENABD, TEX.

LOCATION. In Menard, Menard County, 4 miles below head gates and dam and 

1,000 feet above steel highway bridge.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Mrs. O. D. Parker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and banks of canal consist of earth. Channel 

straight above and below station. Control is bed and banks of canal.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.78 feet July 4-6 (discharge, 38.5 second-feet); no flow, March 13 to April 5, May 22 to June 15, 

July 30, and September 7-30. 

69809 28 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates.

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

for all stages. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 14, 1924: Gage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 25.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex., for the period 

March 13 to September 30, 1924

Day

1 ___ . ...

2 ____ . ...

3 ___ . ...

4 ___ . ...

5 _ .......

6- ... ...

7 _ .......

8 

9 _.........

10 ..

11 ..........

12 . ..

13 __ . .....

14. ..

15 __ . .....

Apr.

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

May

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

19

17

19

20

19

19

19

19

June July

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

36

35

36

36

<w

Aug.

OS

28

28

97

Oft

28

32

34

34

34

32

31

31

<u

34

Sept.

30

32

33

33

32

32

Day

16- 

17 __ . .....

18- 

19 ..........

20 ..........

21 ..........

22 _ . __ .

23- 

24. 

25. 

26--. _ . ...

27-. _ .

28 _ .

29 .......

30 __ . _ ..

31. 

Apr.

24

23

23

23

20

20

20

20

21

22

21

20

21

21

20

May

20

20

19

19

19

3.9

June

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

27

30

32

32

33

34

35

29

July

34

34

32

33

33

32

30

29

29

28

26

25

25

24

28

Aug.

34

28

30

31

30

30

31

31

29

28

33

28

31

31

30

30

Sept.

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex., for the period March 18 to

September 30, 1924

Month

April (25 days) __ . _________________ . _

May (21 days) _______________________

September (6 days) ....... ___________ ..,.

The period..... .... _ . _ ..... _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

21 

35 

38 

34 

33

Minimum

20 

3.9 

22 

24 

27 

30

Mean

22,8 

18.7 

27.2 

33.2 

30.6 

32.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,130 

77» 

80» 

1,970 

1,880 

381

6,950

NORTH LLANO RIVER NEAR JUNCTION, TEX.

LOCATION. 500 feet above remains of old Wilson Dam, 1 mile below mouth of 

Bear Creek, 3 miles northwest of Junction, Kimble County, and 4 miles 

above confluence of North Llano and South Llano Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 914 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps 

and base maps of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank; read by W. M. Keen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge, 2J4 

miles below station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock. Channel straight 

above and below for 400 feet, with a series of pools and rapids. Left bank 

not subject to overflow; right bank wooded and subject to overflow during 

high stages. A solid rock ledge having about 2-foot vertical fall at site of old 

dam is a permanent control for medium and low stages, except for slight 

effect from growth of moss during low stages.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 125

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.89 feet 

during the night of October 29 (discharge, 17,600 second-feet, determined 

by slope method); minimum stage, 1.26 feet August 24-27 (discharge, 11 

second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 23 feet about midnight April 24, 

1923 (discharge, 43,100 second-feet, determined from extension of rating 

curve); no flow during several periods.

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show that about 1,200 acres have been declared irrigated by diversions 

above the station. During low stages suclfdiversions materially reduce 

flow at the station.

REGULATION. No indication that flow at station is regulated.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined below 360 second-feet; extended above by means of two slope 

measurements made at gage heights of 12.9 and 19.03 feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily or oftener during floods. Daily discharge determined 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good for 

low and medium stages; fair for high stages.

Discharge measurements of North Llano River near Junction, Tex., during the year 

ending September §0, 1924

Date

Oct. 29... .......

Nov. 5 _ . __ ..

Nov. 9 _____

£S&

Feet 

12.89

2.44

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 17,600

351

221

Date

Mar. 17... .....

Apr. 16 .........

Gage

Feet 

1.82

4.02

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

142

1,450

75

Date

Sept. 24--.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

23

 Slope measurement, using Emitter's formula,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Llano River near Junction, Tex., for the 

year ending September 80, 19%4

Day

1 ______ ..

2 _._ 

3 

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

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

6. ___ .......

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

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

9.......... __

10 . . __ -

11 ..........

12..............

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

14. ___ .... ...

15. __ . ........

16 

17. .........

18. 

19 .......

20 

21 .........

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

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

24. __ . .......

25 ____ . .....

26 

27 _______ ..

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

29 __ . _ . .....

30 

31 

Oct.

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

66

66

294

151

84

75

69

58

53

49

49

44

44

78

53

44

4,330

3,490

1,300

Nov.

3,770

5,910

1,040

481

347

294

259

242

225

208

208

191

191

259

225

208

208

191

188

178

171

165

158

158

151

151

145 145"

142

138

Dee.

138

155

184

208

181

171

171

171

171

171

294

294

312

259

242

225

225

225

225

208

208

208

208

191

191

188

184

178

174

171

165

Jan.

158

155

151

148

145

142

133

138

138

138

132

132

132

128

125

125

125

119

119

112

112

112

106

106

106

106

99

99

99

99

99

Feb.

99

99

93

93

93

93

93

87

87

87

87

81

81

81

81

75

75

93

93

84

90

84

78

75

87

90

93

93

87

Mar.

87

87

87

81

81

75

75

75

75

72

69

69

69

69

69

69

431

178

151

128

115

112

106

106

99

99

96

93

93

87

87

Apr.

87

81

81

81

81

81

81

78

109

99

93

84

81

81

81

81

75

75

75

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

63

63

May

58

58

58

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

49

49

49

49

49

' 49

49

46

44

44

44

44

44

41

39

78

56

49

44

2,370

507

June

208

507

259

184

161

145

138

132

119

115

112

106

106

99

99

93

87

75

69

61

53

53

49

44

44

41

39

39

36

36

July

36

36

36

36

36

36

33

33

33

30

3030'

30

27

27

27

27

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

Aug.

22

22

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

, 18

1 18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

20

20

20

20

Sept.

20

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

14

15

27

36

32

27

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

27

22

22

22
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of North Llano River near Junction,> Tex., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

Month

November....... _ ... _ . .. __ _ __ . ...

Feburary _________________________

March. __________________ __________

April ... , _ ............... _ ......................

May _____________________________

June.. _ _ ... _____________________

July _ .._.........._ ...............

September _________________________

The year ___ I- _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,330 

5,910 

312 

158 

99 

431 

109 

2,370 

507 

36 

22 

36

5,910

Minimum

18 

138 

138 

99 

75 

69 

63 

 41 

36 

22 

11 

14

11

Mean

342 

545 

203 

124 

87.3 

103 

77.7 

140 

110 

2&3 

16.8 

22.1

150

Run-off in 

acre-feet 

21,100 

32,400 

12,500 

7,620 

5,020 

6,330 

4,630 

8,600 

6,560 

1,740 

1,030 

1,320

109,000

ItANO RIVER NEAR JUNCTION, TEX.

LOCATION. 100 feet north of Kerrville-Junction road, 3 miles below confluence 

of North Llano and South Llano Rivers, and 3JHj miles east of Junction, 

Kimble County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,760 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps 

and base map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Combination vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by Bonnie 

Oliver.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at Mason road crossing, a quarter 

of a mile above gage, or from cable 400 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock; permanent. Channel 

straight for 700 feet above and 350 feet below gage. Left bank slightly 

wooded, and subject to overflow during high water. Right bank not subject 

to overflow. One channel at all stages, except above a stage of 11.3 feet 

when a small part of the flow may follow a slough that leaves the river a 

short distance above gage and enters main stream below gage. Control 

for low and medium stages is a rock ledge 75 feet below gage, having a fall 

of approximately 3 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.83 feet at 

11.30 a. m. October 29 (discharge, 85,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.56 

feet August 23-26 (discharge, 63 second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 26.3 feet at 3 a. m. September 16, 

1915 (discharge, 98,800 second-feet, determined from extension Of rating 

curve); minimum stage, 1.32 feet during August 23-28, 1918 (discharge, 13 

seconfl-f eet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas 

show that about 2,500 acres have been declared irrigated by diversions above 

the station and about 1,300 acres below the station. Diversions materially 

reduce flow at station during low stages.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by water-power plant on South Llano River at 

Junction.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 1,700 second-feet and extended above by means of one slope measurement. Gage read to hundredths once daily. One reading daily for medium 

and high stages may not be true index to discharge owing to rapid fluctuations. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table October 1 to November 6 and by shifting-control method for remainder 

of year. Records good for discharges below 1,700 second-feet; poor for 

higher stages.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 127

Discharge measurements of Llano River near Junction, Tex., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 29.........

Nov. 4.. .......

Nov. 6. ...... ..

Gage 

height

Fed 

24.83

3.43

2.86

2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. . 

«85, 500

1,630

918

597

Date

Mar. 15.... ....

Mar. 17-.... 

Apr. 15. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.16

1.98

2.43

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

267

191

415

205

Date

Sept. 25 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

298

98

0 Measurement by slope method using Eutter's formula with a value of 0.0375 for "n."

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Llano River near Junction, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2 

3 .. ....

4

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

6 ...... ...

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

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

134

134

125

125

116

116

102

102

102

102

102

160

160

208

1,080

965

965

745

700

655

575

540

440

295

272

250

218

1,080

47,400

17,600

8,390

Nov

13,300

12,400

6,880

2,170

1,080

905

745

655

575

540

472

472

472

472

472

440

440

440

409

378

378

360

360

354

342

330

330

330

324

324

Dec

324

324

336

354

342

330

318

318

312

312

312

409

409

409

378

378

366

366

366

360

360

360

348

348

330

330

318

318

318

301

301

Jan

301

289

289

283

283

283

272

272

255

260

255

255

255

255

255

244

244

244

234

234

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

260

260

260

Feb

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

266

255

244

244

244

244

Mar

250

239

218

208

198

198

198

198

198

189

189

189

189

198

189

189

905

540

409

306

208

198

198

194

194

194

194

198

198

189

189

Apr

194

194

194

194

198

198

198

198

229

234

213

213

213

203

203

203

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

184

184

184

184

184

184

174

May

174

174

165

165

165

165

165

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

147

147

147

138

138

129

129

120

120

120

120

4,310

2,170

1,020

1,020

June

795

575

540

472

360

378

244

234

224

213

203

194

184

184

174

165

156

147

138

129

129

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

July

116

116

109

109

109

109

109

109

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

94

94

94

94

87

87

87

87

80

80

80

Aug

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

74

74

69

69

63

63

63.

63

87

84

84

84

84

Sept

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

255

129

120

120

120

112

112

112

105

105

105

102

102

98

98

120

112

105

102

Monthly discharge of Llano River near Junction, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

July.... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47,400 

13,300 

409 

301 

277 

905 

234 

4,310 

795 

116 

87 

255

47,400

Minimum

102 

324 

301 

234 

244 

189 

174 

120 

125 

80 

63 

84

63

Mean

2,710 

1,570 

344 

259 

265 

. 244 

197 

405 

232 

99.2 

77.5 

105

544

Run-off in 

acre-feet

167,000 

93,500 

21,100 

16, 000 

15,200 

15,000 

11, 700 

24,900 

13,800 

6,100 

4,760 

6,260

395,000
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

LLAHO BITER NEAR CASTEU, TEX.

LOCATION. i miles above mouth of Hickory Creek, 6 miles east of Castell,

Llano County, and 14 miles west of Llano. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,510 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff gage on right bank; read by V. A. Grenwelge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand; shifts. One channel

at all stages, straight for several hundred feet above and below gage. Banks

of earth, sand, and gravel; gently sloping; sparsely timbered; permanent;

not subject to overflow. Rock ledge, 200 feet below gage forms control; 

' clean and permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 6.94 feet

at 2 p. m. December 12 (discharge, 7,230 second-feet); minimum stage,

1.42 feet August 25 (discharge, 70 second-feet). 

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions above; amount not known. 

REGULATION. Slight regulation at extremely low stages by pumps above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

for all stages. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records

good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 11, 1924: Gage height, 2.44 feet; discharge, 319 second-feet. 

July 19, 1924: Gage height, 1.66 feet; discharge, 103 second-feet. 

September 25, 1924: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 108 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Llano River near Castell, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

I.. ;.._ 

2. ........ ....:.......

^. ....................

^... ...................

5-.- 

6---.. ........ .....

7.-. 

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

9

10- 

11..- 

12-.. 

13

15-- 

17--- 

18.. 

20-. 

21

22... 

23-.- 

25-. 

26-- 

27-. 

28- 

30--. 

31--- 

Nov.

940

805

760

720

680

680

640

640

600

600

565

640

600

565

Dec.

565

760

720

940

720

680

640

600

600

760

850

4,440

1,800

1,200

990

895

850

850

760

805

850

760

720

680

640

600

600

565

Jan.

530

530

530

530

530

495

495

495

495

460

460

430

430

460

460

430

430

400

400

460

460

460

400

400

Ann

400

375

Feb.

375

375

375

350

328

305

328

350

328

350

375

375

375

350

328

328

328

460

430

328

350

375

350

400

640

530

Mar.

460

400

400

400

375

350

350

350

350

350

328

328

350

375

350

328

350

600

1,260

720

530

495

530

460

430

400

400

375

375

328

328

Apr.

305

328

305

328

328

328

328

328

350

430

460

375

350

328

328

305

288

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

530

1,140

430

350

350

288

May

270

270

270

305

375

305

270

252

530

375

288

270

252

305

270

252

235

220

211

214

252

235

223

205

199

720

680

400

288

990

2,600

June

1,540

3,640

1,730

850

640

495

430

375

350

328

305

305

288

270

252

235

229

217

205

199

193

193

187

187

181

172

155

150

144

July

138

132

134

134

138

142

146

142

138

138

134

130

122

120

114

112

110

107

104

101

98

95

94

102

102

101

101

98

94

92

89

Aug.

88

84

83

80

80

80

80

79

78

78

78

78

78

78

76

75

75

74

73

73

72

73

72

72

70

73

73

78

92

101

92

Sept.

88

102

112

100

86

84

82

82

80

80

78

92

170

305

220

202

150

130

134

128

124

122

116

112

110

108

107

104

110
COLORADO EIVEE BASIN 129

Monthly discharge of Llano River near Castell, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

November 17-30. ______________________

February..... _______________________

April ____________________________

May _____________________________

June. ____________________________ July

August __ . ________________________

September. _________________________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

940 

4,440 

530 

640 

1,260 

1,140 

2,600 

3,640 

146 

101 

305

Minimum

565 

565 

375 

305 

328 

270 

199 

144 

89 

70 

78

Mean

674 

904 

459 

396 

433 

359 

404 

487 

116 

78.6 

122

Run-oil in 

acre-feet

18,700 

55,600 

28,200 

22,800 

26,600 

21,400 

24,900 

29,000 

7,140 

4,830 

7,260

246,000

PEDEENAIES RIVER AT STONEWALL, TEX.

LOCATION. 100 feet below Stonewall bathhouse at Stonewall, Gillespie County, 

2 miles below mouth of South Grape Creek, and 7 miles below mouth of 

Palo Alto Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 647 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank; read by William Klier, jr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS, Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and silt. Channel 

straight for 300 feet above and 700 feet below gage. Banks sparsely wooded; 

not subject to overflow. Control rock ledge at road crossing, 600 feet below 

gage; clean and permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 1.03 feet at 

7.10 p. m. September 13 (discharge, 105 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.43 

foot September 6-10 (discharge, 4.8 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined for 

all stages. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 22, 1924: Gage height, 0.52 foot; discharge, 11 second-feet. 

August 8, 1924: Gage height, 0.46 foot; discharge, 6.7 second-feet. 

August 28, 1924: Gage height, 0.48 foot; discharge, 7.3 second-feet.
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pedernales River at Stonewall, Tex., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2.

3...... ......

- 4

5 ...

6 

7 

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

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

10. 

July Aug.

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

Sept.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5

0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

Day

11

19

13 

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

15. ..

16 

17 

18 .

19 ..

20 

July Aug.

K Q

6.2

7.1

6.2

5.8

5.8

5

0

5.3

5.3

C Q

Sept.

5.3

6.2

71

34

14

9.4

8.7

8.0

8.0

7.6

Day

91

22 

23 

24 . 

OK

26 .. .......

27

28 .

29 

sn

31 

July

9.4

8.7

8.0

8.0

7.6

7,6

40

11

8.0

7.6

Aug.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

Sept.

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

Monthly discharge of Pedernales River at Stonewall, Tex., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

Month

July 22-31... _ ... __ . __ .... _ .. ___________

August..... . . . __ ....... __ .....

September _________________________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

7.6 

71

Minimum

7.6 

5.3

4.8

Mean

11.6 

5.92 

9.70

Run-off in 

acre-feet

230 

364

577

1,170

PEDERNALES RIVER NEAR SPICEWOOD, TEX.

LOCATION. 1J^ miles above Austin-Marble Falls road crossing, 2J^ miles below 

mouth of Fall Creek, 6J^ miles above mouth of river, and 8 miles southeast 

of Spicewood, Burnet County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by J. W. Bowles.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 250 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of cobblestones, coarse gravel, 

overlain in places with silt, clean and fairly permanent. One channel at all 

stages; straight for one-quarter of a mile above and 400 feet below gage. 

Banks fairly high; wooded; permanent; not subject to overflow. Control 

composed of boulders and coarse gravel 400 feet below gage; clean and 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 10.45 feet 

at 7 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 8,480 second-feet, determined from extension of 

rating curve); minimum stage, 1.46 feet at 6.30 a. m. August 27 (discharge, 

5.2 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 1,500 second-feet; extended above by means of Kutter's formula. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily or oftener during floods. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 12, 1924: Gage height, 3.33 feet; discharge, 417 second-feet. 

May 6, 1924: Gage height, 2.96 feet; discharge, 248 second-feet. 

August 30, 1924: Gage height, 1.51 feet; discharge, 7.3 second-feet.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pedernales River near Spicewood, Tex., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... ..... ... ...

2 ........ ........ ...

3 ___ . ______ . ...

4 _ ... _____ . ....

5 _ . _____ ..... ...

6 _ ....... ... ........

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

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

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

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

11 ___________ ..

12.....................

13 . 

14- . ..

15 ______ . ____ ..

16 ...................

17.. _______ . _ ..

18 _ . _______ .. ...

19 _ .... _____ .....

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

21 __ . __ .... __ .. ...

22 ___ ................

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

24 ______ . __ .. ...

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

26--... . ..

27 . ..

28--.. ........

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

30-............ ......

31 - 

Nov.

196

142

126

108

93

85

83

87

105

204

169

121

101

89

83

80

74

73

68

65

66

78

124 iin

Dec.

112

119

204

670

727

426

306

264

243

222

426

3,340

4,020

1,710

907

784

670

670

727

613

613

584

530

478

452

426

426

400

376

353

qqn

Jan.

306

285

285

285

243

243

222

218

243

222

218

196

189

185

189

189

182

175

163

148

145

169

285

306

243

192

175

182

182

Feb.

169

163

153

134

126

124

124

124

124

124

131

142

140

134

126

121

117

330

907

641

452

426

400

400

426

670

1,320

1,039

907

Mar.

784

670

642

642

584

584

504

504

613

504

452

452

613

670

556

478

452

504

784

641

613

504

478

478

426

426

426

478

400

376

330

Apr.

306

285

285

285

285

264

264

243

353

3,030

670

556

426

530

400

330

306

264

243

243

 222

218

207

200

264

907

670

306

243

211

May

185

172

169

264

243

264

207

179

3,450

1,470

530

353

285

478

478

306

243

204

182

169

613

285

196

166

156

243

400

330

218

907

1,470

June

670

6,770

1,950

784

556

452

400

353

330

285

264

243

218

196

179

159

140

131

114

103

103

179

1,240

727

306

185

137

114

101

87

July

80

71

65

62

59

56

56

53

51

47

45

41

39

35

32

30

28

25

24

30

20

19

20

18

18

18

17

17

16

20

19

Aug.

25

22

18

16

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

ft 4

9.4

9.4

19.0

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.5

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

Septi

7.2

7.8

18

17

13

10

9.4

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.5

22

2,300

353 .

222

89

65

45

33

27

24

45

24

20

18

18

17

16

16

14

Monthly discharge of Pedernales River near Spicewood, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

November 7-30 _______________________

December __________________________

February __________________________

April.... ._.. 

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

September.. ... ____________ . ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

204 

4,020 

306 

1,320 

784 

3,030 

3,450 

6,770 

80 

25 

2,300

Minimum

65 

112 

145 

117 

330 

200 

156 

87 

16 

6.0 

7.2

Mean

107 

714 

218 

352 

534 

434 

478 

583 

36.5 

10.3 

116

Rnn-ofl in 

acre-feet

5,080 

43,900 

13,400 

20,200 

32,900 

25,800 

29,400 

34,700 

2,240 

631 

6,910

215,000

BARTON SPRINGS AT AUSTIN, TEX.

LOCATION. Barton Springs issue from channel of Barton Creek, 1,600 feet 

above Austin-Bee Cave highway bridge, half a mile above confluence of 

Barton Creek with Colorado River, and half a mile southwest of Austin, 

Travis County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1924. Daily record of 

flow of Barton Creek, which approximates flow of Barton Springs as the 

ordinary flow of the creek is from the springs, have been published from 

April 25, 1917, to September 30, 1918. Miscellaneous discharge measurements of Barton Creek made from 1894 to 1906 and during 1916 and 1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading Barton Creek above and below 

the springs in order to determine the flow of springs as indicated in the 

following table:
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Discharge measurements of Barton Creek and determination of discharge of Barton 

Springs at Austin, Tex., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 9 .

Oct. 26 __ . ........

Nov. 16. ...........

Dec. 26....- __ ...

Jan. 15. _____ .

Feb. 4 -. .........

Feb. 23... 

Discharge (second-feet)

Barton 

Creek 

below 

springs

21.0 

38.1 

75.2 

178 

236 

129 

102 

265

Barton 

Creek 

above 

springs

0 

0 

21.9 

102 

160 

40.6 

31.0 

169

Barton 

Springs

21.0 

38.1 

53.3 

76.0 

76.0 

88.4 

71.0 

96.0

Date

Mar. 10.... ........

Apr. 23 ______ ..

JulyS...-. ......

July 18 

Aug. 4... ......

Aug. 18 ..-. ......

Discharge (second-feet)

Barton 

Creek 

below 

springs

256 

161 

100 

196 

99.2 

88.8 

80.7 

82.0

Barton 

Creek 

above 

springs

167 

64.4 

10.5 

90.0 

8.2 

«2.0 

«.25 

0

Barton 

Springs

89.0 

96.6 

89.5 

106 

91.0 

86.2 

80.5 

82.0

1 Estimated.

LITTLE WALNUT CREEK NEAR AUSTIN, TEX.

LOCATION. At Austin-Manor highway bridge, 1J^ miles above confluence of 

Little Walnut and Walnut Creeks and 4J^ miles northeast of Austin, Travis 

County.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 12 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 25 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley eight-day water-stage recorder over a galvanized iron pipe well, 

attached to downstream side of concrete bridge pier.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock. Channel 

winding above gage; straight for 150 feet below. Banks of rock, gravel, 

and clay; high; permanent. Rock control 150 feet below gage; clean and 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 4.90 feet during night of September 21 (discharge not determined); 

Minimum stage, 0.06 foot September 29 and 30 (discharge, 0.40 secondfoot).

ICE. None.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. S,tage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 15 second-feet; poorly defined to 53 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory, except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table or by averaging .discharge for fractional parts of a day. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Walnut Creek near Austin, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 25 

Oage 

height

Feet

0.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22

14

Date

TWav Q

TWav 9Q

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.90

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53

5.4

Date

Aug. 11 

Aug. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.10

.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. «0.3

 .3

 Estimated.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 133

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Walnut Creek near Austin, 1'ex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... .......

2... .......

3.... ......

4... .......

5 .... 

6. . __ ..

7--- ....

8..... __

9.-. .

10. ___ ....

11--- ......

12. ___ . ...

13.. ........

14. _ ......

15 .

Apr. May

11

7.6

21

9.4

9.4

27

8.8

7.0

17

11

9.4

8.2

7.6

34

11

June

20

18

11

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.4

6 4

5.1

4 7

4.7

4.7

July

J3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.9

1 Q

1.7

1.7

1 Q

2.0

2 2

2.0

Aug.

1.4

1.2

1 9

1.4

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

I o

/ ' 8

.6

.8

.8

.9

.9

Sept.

0.8

1.7

1.7

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.4

7.6

1.2

.6

Day

16. 

17. ....

18 

19 

20 

21- .

22. 

23- 

24 

25 _ ....

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Apr.

23

12

12

12

11

May

8.8

8.2

7.0

7.0

7.6

10

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

29

7.6

5.6

5.6

37

11

June

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

5.1

8.2

7.0

5.6

4.3

3.5

3.0

3.5

o. U

July

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

.9

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Aug.

09

8

6

8

6

8

6

6

6

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

Sept.

0.5

.5

- .5

- .5

.5

16

6.4

1.1

.6

.6

.6

1.1

.6 } '

NOTE. Owing to incomplete record, discharge partly estimated Apr. 26, July 3,17, Aug. 11,16,18,24,25,31, 

Sept. 2 and 28. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Little Walnut Creek near Austin, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

April 26-30 ............................................

July. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

23 

37 

20

1.4 

16

Minimum

11 

5.6 

3.0 

.9 

.6

Mean

14 

11.9 

6.54 

1.90 

.88 

1.84

«r

Run-off in 

acre-feet

139 

730 

389 

117 

54.0 

109

1,540

ONION CHEEK NEAR DEL VAIIE, TEX.

LOCATION. At Del Valle-Creedmoor highway crossing, a quarter of a mile above 

Doyle's Crossing, 1 mile above mouth of Cottonwood Creek, 2 miles below 

mouth of Williamson Creek, and 2H miles southwest of Del Valle, Travis 

County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 337 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to rock, 250 feet above low-water concrete bridge; 

read by C. T. Sundberg.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from low-water concrete bridge for medium 

stages and by wading for low stages. No measuring section for high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock, with some gravel. 

One channel at all stages; straight for 500 feet above and 200 feet below gage. 

Banks of rock and clay; permanent; right bank subject to overflow at 

extremely high stages. Control formed by rock and gravel rapids and lowwater concrete bridge, 250 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 10.05 feet 

at 8 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 8,240 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.40 feet 

September 11 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

REGULATION. None.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two rating curves fairly 

well defined below 1, 000 second-feet; poorly defined above. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge not sufficiently accurate for publication. Monthly records fair. 

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 16, 1924: Gage height, 5.52 feet; discharge, 173 second-feet. 

July 15, 1924: Gage height, 4.70 feet; discharge, 18 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Onion Creek near Del Valle, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

May 15-31. .-.- . ._...__.__...._.,_ ............

June.-.. __ ___ . ___ . . ....

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

August.. ____________________________

September- _________ : ............................

The period __ . ____________ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,320 

3,730 

103

7.5 

82

Minimum

98 

49 

3.5 

1.7 

1.4

Mean

332 

255 

22.7 

2.00 

4.81

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

11,200 

15,200 

1,400 

178 

286

28,300

GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Yte GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR COMFORT, TEX.

LOCATION. At low-water bridge and dam on State Highway No. 27, 2 miles

below mouth of Cherry Creek and 2.6 miles west of Comfort, Kendall

County. 

DKAINAGE AKEA. 916 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps;

United States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas,

scale 1:500,000). 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. December 17, 1917, to September 30, 1924. Records

prior to August 10, 1924, at a point 1 mile upstream. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Gus Kaufler. Gage prior to August

10 was vertical staff on left bank, 1 mile upstream. Relation between gages

not known, but flow practically the same at both places. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable, 400 feet above

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 400 feet 

below gage. Bed of stream composed of gravel and silt; fairly permanent. 

Water in two channels at extremely high stages. Right bank of earth, 

covered with trees, high, and not subject to overflow at cable. Left 

bank of earth, covered with trees, medium in height, and subject to overflow 

at high stages. At extremely high stages water flows in second channel to 

right of cable. Control, up to a stage of 3 feet, is concrete low-water bridge 

and dam with opening in the center; permanent, if opening is kept clear, 

For high stages, control is gravel bar and earth banks; subject to shift, 

Station can not be reached at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.13 feet at 

10.50 a. m. June 22 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 2.30 feet 

at 7.02 a. m. August 23 (discharge, 32 second-feet)*

1917-1924: Maximum stage about 41 feet on August 21, 1919, determined 

from floodmarks near gage (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 

0.80 foot August 2, 1918 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Few pumping plants along stream about 8 miles above station. 

Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas show that
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 135

a total of about 400 acres have been declared irrigated by diversions above 

station.

REGULATION. At Kerrville and Center Point dams are constructed and water 

used for mill purposes, but the effect of the regulation is slight except during 

low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve prior to 

August 10 well defined below 400 second-feet; poorly denned to 3,120 

second-feet; extended above. Rating curve subsequent to August 10 well 

defined below 100 second-feet; extended above. Gage read once daily to 

hundredths prior to August 10 and accuracy of readings doubtful; from 

August 11 to September 30, gage read twice daily to hundredths or oftener 

during floods. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table; 

shifting-control method used April 9 to August 10. Records prior to 

August 10 poor; thereafter fair.

Discharge measurements of Guadalupe River near Comfort, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 2..... __ .

Nov. 11.........

Jan. 17 .........

Mar. 1..........

Apr. 22 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.51

2.66

2.55

2.62

2.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 3, 120

257

202

233

213

Date

May 22.........

Aug. 11.........

Aug. 12.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

2.44

2.00

'2.55

«2.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

131

191

75.9

66.0

50.2

Date

Sept. 6 

Do ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.68

2.47

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

98.1

52.2

57.6

 Slope measurement.

» Gage moved 1 mile downstream on this date. Old gage read 1.95.

 Old gage read 1.80.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Guadalupe River near Comfort Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.... __ .....

2.... _ .. _ ..

3 __ .. ....

4 _____ ......

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

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

7...... _ .. ...

8-.-..... ...

9. __ .... .....

10 __ .. __ ..

11... _____ ..

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

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

14. ___ ........

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

16 .. _ . ..

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

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

19.. ___ . _ ..

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

21 ______ . ...

22 ____ .... ...

23 _ ...........

24. ___ ........

25 _ . __ .. ....

26 _____ . ....

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

28

29......... __ .

30. ___ .......

01

Oct.

64

61

61

58

58

58

58

58

58

56

56

53

50

252

455

73

61

45

40

38

38

38

38

34

34

50

48

56

64

AQK

Nov.

1,140

2,100

955

725

495

336

261

244

244

226

244

244

226

455

336

298

298

280

261

244

226

220

455

336

317

298

280

261

261

261

Dec.

280

280

280

280

261

261

261

261

261

261

375

455

865

415

375

356

336

336

336

336

336

356

366

375

366

356

356

336

336

336

Jan.

317

298

298

280

261

252

244

224

244

226

226

226

226

226

220

213

210

207

200

200

200

207

207

213

213

220

232

244

220

207

Feb.

182

182

174

165

160

160

160

165

165

168

171

165

160

165

160

160

166

171

177

194

200

194

200

204

207

207

200

194

194

Mar.

200

182

165

165

165

194

207

207

216

226

261

298

298

298

298

317

336

2,100

865

615

535

495

475

455

375

375

356

356

336

326

317

Apr.

298

280

280

261

261

261

261

261

495

415

354

336

317

298

279

261

261

244

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

213

200

May

194

194

194

196

197

200

191

213

197

182

181

180

174

174

168

162

157

154

152

152

152

142

147

147

401

655

280

244

210

210

210

June

372

535

280

244

210

180

152

147

142

137

132

128

123

118

114

110

106

102

102

102

102

4,140

475

244

185

174

168

162

157

152

July

134

130

125

118

118

117

116

116

112

110

106

102

101

100

100

94

94

94

93

76

89

86

86

82

79

76

75

74

66

63

60

Aug.

60

60

58

66

56

58

58

58

58

56

55

55 - 50

52

52

64

44

47

58

52

62

44

50

48

55

52

52

52

86

61

56

Sept.

56

64

94

70

60

55

52

60

54

50

56

56

140

160

112

88

74

76

74

72

70

68

60

55

58

62

61

55

61

54

NOTE. Shifting-control method used Apr. 18 to Aug. 10. No record and discharge interpolated on Oct. 

7, 14, 28, Nov. 4, 18, 25, 29 Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 25, 30, Jan. 1, 6,13, 20, 27, Feb. 3,10,17, 24, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 

Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4,11,18, 25, 30, June 1, 8,15, 29, July 6,13, 27, Aug. 3 and 10.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Guadalupe River near Comfort, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

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

January __ __________________ ..............

March.. _______________ . _______ '.

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

June.. ______________________________

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

August _____________________________

The year _____________ . _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

495 

2,100 

865 

317 

207 

2,100 

495 

655 

4,140 

134 

86 

160

4,140

Minimum

34 

220 

261 

188 

160 

165 

200 

142 

102 

60 

44 

50

34

Mean

98.8 

418 

346 

231 

178 

388 

270 

207 

316 

96.5 

55.6 

70.9

223

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,080 

24,800 

21,300 

14,200 

10,300 

23,800 

16,100 

12,700 

18,800 

5,930 

3,420 

4,220

162,000

GUADALUPE RIVEB NEAR SPRING BRANCH, TEX.

LOCATION. At New Braunfels-Blanco City highway bridge, known as Esser 

bridge, 4 miles below Spring Branch, Comal County, and 6 miles below 

mouth of Curry Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,430 square miles (measured on topographic maps; United 

States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 28, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder attached to downstream side of 

pier on right bank; attended by E. L. Jonas.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 700 feet 

below gage. Bed composed of solid rock and gravel; permanent. Right 

bank of clay, wooded, and not subject to overflow. Left bank of clay and 

gravel, covered with grass and brush, and subject to overflow at a stage of 

about 46 feet. Low-water control is a rock and gravel riffle, 350 feet below 

gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.50 feet at 9.20 a. m. May 26 (discharge, 6,070 second-feet, subject 

to error due to improper operation of recorder at time); minimum stage, 

2.23 feet from 5 p. m. October 11 to midnight October 12 (discharge, 59 

second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 19.75 feet at 

6.40 p. m. September 19, 1923 (discharge, 18,200 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.74 feet August 18, 1923 (discharge, 4.7 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 1,000 second-feet; fairly well defined above. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection f 

or by use of planimeter, or by averaging discharge for fractional parts crfji 

day. Records fair.
GUADALUPE EIVEE BASIN 137

Discharge measurements of Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex., during the 

year ending September SO, 19%4

Date

Jan. 16 ___ ..

Mar. 5 __ . ....

May 22.........

Gage 

height

Feel 

3.21

3.53

3.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

430

566

442

Date

Aug. I..... __ .

Oage 

height

Feet 

6.40

3.38

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,440

498

109

Date

Aug. 30.. 

Sept. 5.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

2.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

71

110

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ..............

2. .............

3 ...........

4. __ .... _ .

5. __ . ___ .

6....... _ ....

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

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.

102

93

87

80

74

68

64

61

61

61

61

59

62

93

104

163

213

172

154

129

116

107

100

93

89

87

102

129

I 130

Nov.

358

3,940

3,130

1,420

738

557

450

384

338

308

289

274

270

358

529

462

390

353

338

328

298

274

260

243

234

234

Dec.

260

284

374

692

611

512

462

434

417

406

534

1,200

3,000

2,360

1,480

1,240

1,090

1,050

977

894

828

786

758

705

679

660

642

623

598

586

568

Jan.

540

529

523

506

467

 462

462

456

467

473

439

422

406

400

406

395

Q7Q

374

374

364

358

338

348

369

411

358

353

358

369

9AQ

Feb.

379

374

358

364

348

338

333

328

323

323

323

333

333

328

313

303

303

328

390

557

725

909

725

523

523

648

712

673

642

Mar.

629

605

605

592

586

562

534

523

534

523

495

484

523

605

551

523

529

1,360

940

916

779

738

725

686

654

635

623

605

611

586

568

Apr.

540

529

518

518

501

490

484

484

648

916

712

617

568

540

518

490

484

456

434

395

422

417

390

364

374

1,360

772

686

673

654

May

623

605

592

686

758

1,360

1,400

772

2,540

931

648

580

540

611

605

506

467

434

417

400

590

445

369

353

333

3,100

1,560

686

580

611

642

June

598

667

872

642

551

490

450

428

411

400

395

379

369

348

343

284

265

251

. 238

222

217

284

2,450

740

501

417

374

338

313

298

July

274

260

243

230

217

209

213

209

209

205

194

194

190

166

166

163

160

157

145

129

129

126

124

121

114

109

104

126

114

102

102

Aug.

100

93

93

89

87

89

93

89

87

87

85

82

82

82

78

76

72

72

72

72

72

68

74

68

62

64

64

68

70

68

95

Sept.

91

82

82

89

109

95

82

74

76

76

80

85

596

217

213

154

134

116

109

102

95

100

95

91

87

82

82

82

80

78

NOTE. Record incomplete Nov. 1,25, Dec. 2, 3, 4, 12, 13; discharge estimated. No record, Oct. 29-31 

and Nov. 26-30; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ______ .. ___ . __ __ __ ..

December __________________________

March.. . . . __ ...

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

May...-................. .............................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

213 

3,940

3,000 

540 

909 

1,360 

1,360 

3,100 

2,450 

274 

100 

596

3,940

Minimum

59

260 

338 

303 

484 

364 

333 

217 

102 

62 

74

59

Mean

102 

590

829 

417 

450 

640 

565 

798 

484 

168 

79.1 

118

437

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,300 

35,100 

51,000 

25,700 

25,900 

39,300 

33,600 

49,100 

28,800 

10,300 

4,870 

7,010

317,000
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT VIII

GTTADALTTPE RIVER AT HEW BRAUNFEIS, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on San Antonio-Austin post road, 700 feet below 

International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 1 mile below mouth of 

Comal River, and 1 mile northeast of center of New Braunfels, Comal 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,770 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps; 

United States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas, 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13, 1898, to December 30, 1899; January 27, 1915, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder attached to downstream side of middle 

pier of highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock with pockets of coarse 

gravel. Banks composed of gravel, clay, and rock; slightly wooded; not 

subject to overflow. Rock and gravel shoal below gage serves as control; 

shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 8.10 feet at 1 a. m. May 27 (discharge, 7,280 second-feet); minimum discharge, 516 second-feet, October 10-13.

1898-1899; 1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 28.6 feet at 3 a. m. 

September 10, 1921 (discharge, 56,600 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve and subject to error); no flow for several hours on each 

of numerous days in August, September, and October, 1922, owing to 

regulation at dam under construction 300 feet above gage.

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted for irrigation above station in Kerr and 

Comal Counties and for waterworks and other municipal uses; amount not 

known.

REGULATION. Flow at this point entirely regulated at times by operation of 

power plants on Comal River and by plant 300 feet above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent owing to dredging operations on control. Rating curve well defined for all stages. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for breaks in record as indicated 

in footnote to daily-discharge table. Mean daily gage heights determined 

from recorder graph by inspection or by use of planimeter. Daily discharge 

determined by shifting-control method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Guadalupe River at New Braunfels, Tez., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 18. ___ ..

Nov. 20 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

3.28

2.40

2.30

2.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

677

1,480

831

1,090

1,300

Date

Apr. 24.........

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.01

2.34

2 17

3.88

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

976

1,180

965

2,250

Date

Sept. 1... _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.34

1.60

1.10

1.08

DischargeSec.-ft. 

1,76ft

796

613

522
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Guadalupe River at New Braunfels, Tex., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ _

2_.._____.__._.

3..............

4 __ .. ____ .

5...._._.___.__

6.__...____._._

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

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.

618

600

583

566

549

549

549

549

532

516

516

516

516

549

566

600

674

694

655

618

600

600

566

566

549

549

549

549

583

636

736

Nov.

736

994

3,250

2,060

1,540

1,240

1,120

1,060

1,000

950

924

874

874

976

1,120

1,150

1,000

950

899

826

803

780

758

758

736

736

736

736

758

850

Dec.

803

803

850

1,380

1,370

1,210

1,090

1,000

976

976

950

2,050

3,950

3,780

2,400

1,980

1,790

1,720

1,720

1,640

1,580

1,470

1,370

1,340

1,240

1,270

1,270

1,210

1,210

1,150

1,150

Jan.

1,120

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,030

1,030

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,000

976

976

976

976

950

976

1,030

1,060

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

976

Feb.

950

924

924

950

899

850

874

874

874

874

899

874

874

874

850

826

826

1,120

1,510

1,440

1,240

1,180

1,150

1,120

[l, 130

1

1,440

1,340

Mar.

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,270

1,210

1,210

1,240

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,240

1,270

1,900

1,470

1,400

1,270

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,210

Apr,

1,180

1,150

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,030

1,000

976

1,000

976

1,000

1,000

1,000

976

1,170

2,630

1,540

1,180

1,120

1,090

May

1,030

1,030

1,000

1,120

1,150

3,500

1,720

1,310

3,590

2,520

1,720

1,540

1,470

1,820

3,590

1,440

1,340

1,270

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,340

1,150

1,120

1,090

3,970

4,140

1,980

1,640

1,510

1,580

June

1,540

1,900

1,680

1,580

1,380

1,270

1,210

1,150

1,120

1,060

1,030'

1,030

1,000

976

976

950

950

924

924

924

924

950

1,840

2,110

1,240

1,090

1,000

976

950

924

July

899

899

899

874

899

899

924

924

899

874

850

850

874

850

874

850

850

826

826

826

826

826

826

826

826

826

826

826

826

826

826

Aug.

826

780

780

725

Sept.

61$

618

60ft

566 549>

549

566.

549

549 532"

532t

532!

1,010

86T

674

674

618-

600*

583.

566,

56&

566.

566

549>

54»

549

532

532

532

532

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Records incomplete, Feb. 

28, Apr. 14, and Sept. 1; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Guadalupe River at New Braunfels, Tex., for the year endingSeptember SO, 1924

Month

October __________________________

December __________________________

January .................................................

February ................................................

June .....................................................

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

August __________________________ j.

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

736 

3,250 

3,950 

1,120 

1,510 

1,900 

2,630 

4,140 

2,110 

924

1,010

4,140

Minimum

516 

736 

803 

950 

826 

1,150 

976 

1,000 

924 

826

532

516

Mean

581 

1,040 

1,510 

1,030 

1,030 

1,260 

1,160 

1,780 

1,190 

857 

732 

594

1,060

Run-off ia 

acre-feet

35,700 

61,900 

92,600. 

63,50ft 

59,400 

77,600- 

68,800 

110,000 

VO,ttOO< 

52,700 

45,000 

35,400

773,000-

GUADAIUPE RIVER BELOW CUKRO, TEX.

LOCATION. Three-fourths of a mile upstream from Hoards Bridge on Arneckville road and 2^£ miles southeast of Cuero, Dewitt County.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 5,070 square miles (revised, measured on topographic mapsj 

base map of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000; and United States Army progressive 

military maps).

69809 28 10
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 6, 1916, to September 30, 1924 (fragmentary 

from May 29, 1919, to August 10, 1920). From December 26, 1902, to December 31, 1906, and August 19, 1915, to August 6,1916, a station was maintained at Schleicher Bridge, 4 miles above this point. Discharge at two sites 

practically the same.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by E. B. Dietze.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, 40 feet upstream from gage; from 

Schleicher Highway Bridge; from San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway 

bridge, 6 miles upstream; or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below station for 1,000 

feet. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small rock; shifts slightlyLeft bank composed of sand and dirt, covered with brush and open timber, 

and is overflowed at stages above a gage height of 20 feet, the water submerging an area for 1 mile back from the river. Right bank composed of sand 

and dirt, covered with brush and trees on sloping side and cultivated land 

on top, high, and not subject to overflow. Rock and gravel rapid, 250 feet 

below gage, serves as a control during low and medium stages; shifts slightly,

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 18.12 feet at 5 a. m. June 3 (discharge, 14,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.23 feet at 10 a. m. October 9 (discharge, 422 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage occurred about October 20, 1919, when recorder was not in operation and reached a height of about 32.2 feet as determined from floodmarks on gage house (discharge not determined); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, approximately 0.58 foot from 9 to 10 

a. m. November 1, 1917 (discharge, 80 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. There are numerous small diversions above station for irrigation 

and municipal uses, but flow is probably not materially affected thereby, 

except possibly during extremely low stages.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated during low and medium stages by operation of water-power plants upstream, chiefly, by a plant about 8 miles above.

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

for all stages. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection, by use of planimeter, and by shifting-control method for the periods October 18 to May 27 and September 12 

to 30, or by averaging discharge for fractional parts of a day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Guadalupe River below Cuero, Tex,, during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 29. __ . ...

Nov. 25..... ...

Jan. 8.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

2.36

3.30

2.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

911

1,200

1,970

1,670

Date

Mar. 15 _ .....

Apr. 18. _ ....-

May27-._......

July 2..........

a

Feet 

4.46

3.58

3.61

3.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,930

2,240

2,240

2,000

Date

Sept. 11 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.12

2.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

GQQ

QQ7
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 141

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Guadalupe River below Cuero, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

2..... _ 

3 

5 

6. _ 

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

8 

9 -

10 _

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

10

20 

21 

22 

23- _____ -

24. ___ . ....

25 

26 ___ -

27 

28 _ ..

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

890

890

806

858

922

890

858

825

702

653

683

647

754

557

1,060

4,860

5,020

3,100

2,420

1

7QA

1,160

oofi

922

922

825

858

786

659

858

671

818

Nov.

799

922

955

1,340

2,650

3,580

2,350

1,710

1,450

1,270

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,130

i 7on

2,580

4,220

2,280

1,680

1,490

i QRft

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,200

1,200

1 200

1,160

1,240

3,020

Dec.

3,340

6,000

9,380

19 (uin

10,500

7,820

6,220

9 QW

2,280

2,120

2,420

3,580

5,700

Q OAf\

11 600

19 Rftft

19 ftftfl

6,090

6,430

9 860

19 ^iflfi

19 7ftn

10,400

7,580

4,140

3,020

2,800

9 fififl

9 KQn

2,500

2,420

Jan.

2,350

2,280

2,200

2,120

2,120

2,050

2,050

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,050

2,050

1 ODD

1 860

1,820

1,820

1,820

1 7Qfi

1

7cn

1,710

1,710

1,710

3,100

Q <un

2,350

1 Qfift

1,820

1,750

1,750

Feb.

1,750

1,710

1,710

1 680

1,680

1,640

1 ftftfi

1 ftftfi

1,560

 1,560

1 ftftfi

1,600

1,600

1,600

i *ifln

1,560

1,520

1,750

4,170

0 EAA

in 4on

9 IDA

q oen

3,020

4,220

5 74n

8,070

10 000

9

7on

Mar.

4,460

3,100

2,950

2,800

2,720

2,650

2,580

2,500

2,420

2,350

2,420

2,350

2,280

2,350

2,950

3,100

2,580

2,420

9 Q^fi

9 Q*\n

9 fif*n

2,880

2,650

2,580

2,420

2,350

2,280

2,280

2,200

2,650

Apr.

2,650

2 200

2,120

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

1,980

1,980

2,800

5,500

6,380

4,540

3,260

5,020

5,420

S fififl

3,020

9 n^ft

1 900

1 Qftft

1,820

1,820

1,820

i Ton

1,750

2,280

4,780

5,500

2,880

May

2,200

2,050

1,980

1,900

1,860

1,900

1,980

2,280

2,880

2,800

5,340

6,300

3,820

3,180

5,100

6,060

8,070

6,140

2,880

2 420

2 OCA

2,200

2,050

2,200

2,200

2,050

2,200

3,170

6,220

4,780

6,380

June

9,520

12,400

13,200

8,070

7,900

4,060

2,500

2,200

2,120

2,050

1,900

1,820

1,750

1,710

1,680

1,640

1,600

1,520

i 4Qn

1,450

1,560

2,120

1 680

4,620

5,020

3,180

2,280

1 790

i firm

1,520

July

1,520

1,750

2,500

1,450

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,020

990

990

990

955

990

990

955

990

Aug.

955

890

922

955

955

922

922

890

858

825

922

858

890

858

858

825

780

890

858

825

780

858

773

740

890

858

858

799

747

760

702

Sept.

922

806

747

792

780

792

623

812

812

792

780

955

825

721

990

1,410

1,380

1,130

1,020

922

858

1,020

1,490

1,490

1,060

922

890

665

858

812

Monthly discharge of Guadalupe River below Cuero, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October _______________________

November.... _______ .. _______________

January

February __ . _______ . _______________

March ____ . __ .. ________ . _______

April . ... _ . _ . __ . __ . _ . _ .... ___ ... _

June _ _______ .. _______________

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,020 

4,220 

12,800 

3,340 

10,400 

4,460 

6,380 

8,070 

13,200 

2,500 

955 

1,490

13,200

Minimum

557 

799 

2,120 

1,710 

1,520 

2,200 

1,750 

1,860 

1,450 

955 

702 

623

557

Mean

1,250 

1,660 

6,630 

2,050 

3,640 

2,620 

2,970 

3,450 

3,530 

1,200 

852 

936

2,560

Run-off in 

acre-feet

76,700 

98,900 

408,000 

126,000 

209,000 

161,000 

177,000 

212,000 

210,000 

73,700 

52,400 

55,700

1,860,000

BIANCO RIVER AT WIMBERIEY, TEX.

LOCATION. At Harrison's resort, 800 feet below mouth of Cypress Creek, 1,200

feet above low-water concrete bridge on San Marcos-Wimberley road, and a

quarter of a mile south of Wimberley, Hays County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 378 square miles (measured on topographic maps; United

States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 6 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff on left bank; read by L. Harrison. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage or by wading.
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock and gravel; will 

probably shift. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. Banks 

sparsely wooded; permanent; not subject to overflow. Solid rock ledge, 

200 feet below gage, forms control; permanent and clean.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 3.15 feet 

at 2 p. m. September 13 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.44 foot September 9, 10, and 30 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

ICE.-: None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly wen 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice 'daily. Daily discharge determined 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 7, 1924: Gage height, 0.53 foot; discharge, 43 second-feet.

September 4, 1924: Gage height, 45 feet; discharge, 31 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex., for the period 

August 6 to September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ . ...

2. .............

3..............

4...... _ .....

5.. ____ . ....

6...... ___ ...

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

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

9- ..........

10 

Aug.

41

41

37

37

37

Sept.

31

31

32

31

ti

29

29

29

28

28

Day

11- 

12.. ............

13. 

14..,.. .........

15........ ___ .

16 _ ... _ .....

17. 

IB

9(1

Aug.

37

35

41

37

07

37

37

07

IA.

IA.

Sept.

34

34

776

148

60

39

35

35

34

lit

Day

21.. ____ . ....

22.... ___ .....

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

24....... _ ....

25...... ___ ...

26..... ___ ....

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

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

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

30.. ......

31.-.... ....

Aug.

34

34

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

Sept.

34

53:

43,

34

31

31i

31

31

31

28-

Monthly discharge of Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex., for the period August 6 to

September 30, 1924

Month

August 6-31 _________________________

The period __ . ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

41 

776

Minimum

31

28

Mean

34.8 

62.5

Run-off ia 

acre-feet.

1,800 

3,720

6,52ft

BLANCO RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

During the three investigations the river was at a constant stage, and the> 

measurements represent the natural conditions. There was no surface inflow 

or diversions.
GUADALUPE EIVEK BASIN 143

Seepage measurements made on Blanco River between San Marcos-Wimberley crossing 

at Wimberley and the International-Great Northern Railroad bridge in June and 

July, 1924

Location

San Marcos-Wimberley crossing ......

Falls above Kyle .....................

*A mile below Halifax Creek, near 

Kyle. . .

% mile below old mill, near Kyle .....

International-Great Northern RailDistance 

in 

miles 

below 

San MarcosWimberley 

crossing

0

3.7

11.4 

13.4

15.6

19.4

June 12

Discharge 

of 

river

Sec.-ft. 

202

231

216

Gain 

or loss between 

points 

of 

measurement

Sec.-ft.

+29

-15

July 15-16

Discharge of 

river

July 15

Sec.-ft.

67.7

51.9

July 16

Sec.-ft.

M i

63.2

Gain 

or loss between 

points 

of 

measurement

Sec.-ft.

-1.5

+4.5

-15.8

July 22

Discharge 

of 

river

Sec.-ft.

58.4

53.8 

45.3

Gain 

or loss between 

points 

of 

measurement

Sec.-ft.

-4.6 -8.5

SAW MAECOS RIVER AT OTTINB, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge one-fourth mile southwest of Ottine, Gonzales

County, and 4 miles below mouth of Plum Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1915, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by W. C. Meek. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, clay, and gravel; shifts.

Banks wooded. Right bank subject to overflow at stage of 28.7 feet and

left bank at 34 feet. Channel straight above and below gage for 150 feet.

Low-stage control formed by shoal 150 feet below gage. High-stage control

is stretch of river channel. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30 feet at

5.30 p. m. February 18 (discharge, 12,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.10

feet at 6 p. m. February 16 (discharge, 53 second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 37.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. May 16, 1920

(discharge, 45,600 second-feet, determined from curve extended through one

slope measurement at stage 40.6 feet with a discharge of 125,000 second-feet

made in 1926; subject to error); no flow at 6.30 p. m. July 29, 1923. 

DIVERSIONS. Small amounts of water are diverted above station for irrigation

and municipal uses, but only a small part of total run-off is used. Little

water, if any, is diverted below station. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of small cotton gin a short distance

above. The operation of several small water-power plants in the upper

drainage basin near San Marcos and Martindale does not materially affect

flow at station. _ 

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

Ga.ge read to hundredths twice daily but mean of two readings daily may not

be true index to discharge, owing to power regulation. Daily discharge

determined by shifting-control method. Records fair.

Daily discharge records for certain periods during the years 1916 to 1923,

have been revised and republished in this report.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Discharge measurements of San Mar cos River at Ottine, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 31 _ ......

Jan. 22 . ...

Gage 

height

Feet

9 OS

21.49

4.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

W)A

a «; <un

427

Date

Mar. 16 ___ ..

Apr. 17 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.15

5.20

5.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

770

594

621

Date

July 3.. ...

Aug. 10... ..

Sept. 11 __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.09

3.12

2.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

407

217

192

a Discharge corrected for changing stage, 5,440 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Marcos River at Oltine, Tex., for certain 

periods during the years 1916-1923

Date

1916

Apr. 3.........

Apr. 17........

May 23 ___ ..

1917

Apr. 20. _ ....

May 13.. ......

1918

Mar, 28 ........

Mar. 29 ........

Mar. 30.. _ ...

Apr. 2 _ ...

Apr. 3 .......

Apr. 6 _ ......

Apr. 7.........

Apr. 29 _ ..

Apr. 30 ........

Oct. 26.........

Oct. 27.... .

Dec. 13.......

Dec. 14 .

Dec. 19 _ .....

Dec. 20 ___ ..

Dec. 21. _ ....

Dec. 24 _ .

1919

Jan. 22. ....

Jan. 23..... ..

Jan. 24.........

Apr. 4.........

May 11. .......

May 12 .......

May 13 __ ....

May 18. ....

June 2 _____

Discharge

1 fiAfk

1 980

1,070

911

3,810

2,130

2,210

1,070

5,560

1,500

9 f.4f.

1 9nn

6,960

1,180

1,640

i 7nn

5,840

4 flflft

2,000

4,870

7,830

1,400

857

3,880

2,530

2,000

1,160

891

1,880

Q9Q

4,520

983

1,000

2,690.

1,760

965

1,200

3,700

1,310

857

1,330

4,820

3,250

1 060

1,240

1,000

3,070

3,380

1 Rdf\

1,560

Date

1919

July 2.... .

JulyS.........

July 9.. .......

July 10. ....

July 22. ......

July 23.. ......

July 24....

July 25.... .

July 26.. ......

July 28........

July 29.......

July 30 .....

July 31.... ...

Sept. 16...

Sept. 19....

Sept. 21.......

Sept. 23........

Sept. 27 .......

Sept. 29........

Oct. 1... .......

Oct. 5..........

Oct. 6-8........

Oct. 9.- ___ .

Oct. 10-..-. ...

Oct. 24.........

Oct. 30... ...

Discharge

1,760

2,260

1 Mf\

4,620

9

AA(\

12.800

2,410

1,000

1,720

2

Qln

^ R4n

a run

1,700

1,000

1 fi4.fl

QQO

1,000

1 KA(\

821

9,440 i c Qftn

3,730

1,700

1,130

1,000

Q11

QQO

1,840

O OArt

839

2 44A

fi 44fi

1,220

9 O1A

857

911

2,810

5,660

2,130

875

QC7

1,020

07 e

091

1,110

«i ?nn

1,560

1,160

"3,000

 1,500

1,370

1,350

Date

3919 

Oct. 31.........

Nov. 1. ........

Nov. 2.........

Nov. 4.........

Nov. 5 ......

Nov. 8.........

Nov. 9 .........

Nov. 10. .

Nov. 11... ....

Nov. 13........

Nov. 14........

Nov. 15........

Dec. I.........

Dec. 2.........

Dec. 4. ...

Dec. 19........

Dec. 20.. ......

Dec. 21........

1920

Jan. 8 ..........

Jan. 12. ........

Jan. 13-....

Jan. 14...... .,

Jan. 17.........

Jan. 18- .....

Jan. 19. _ . _ .

Jan. 20 ....

Jan. 21...... ..

Jan. 22. _ .....

Jan. 23. ........

Jan. 24_........

Jan. 25.........

Jan. 27.........

Jan. 29.-. ..-.

Feb. !__.. __

Feb. 2.........

Feb. 3.. ...... ,

Feb. 4.........

Feb. 5-.. ..

Feb. 6... ...

Feb. 7... 

Feb. 8... ......

Feb. 10-.... ...

Feb. 11-.... ...

Feb. 12........

Feb. 13.. ...

Discharge

1,200

1,240

983

1,140

1,090

1,070

1,110

1,000

1,000

2,150

1,240

1,060

875

821

839

821

839

821

893

875

893

821

2,060

1,420

1,060

875

7,260

7 030

2,840

1,130

983

929

857

875

857

929

947

1,240

8,360

5,020 i ftdf.

1,180

1,140

1,130

1,090

875

821

839

911

875

911

839

839

875

821

839

893

Date

1920 

Feb. 14.. ...

Feb. 18. 

May8._ .......

May 9-. .......

May 14-. ......

May 15.... .

May 16-- 

May 17.. ......

May 18........

May 19. .......

May 20. ......

May 21,. ......

May 22.. ...

May 28........

June 23. _ .

June 24... .....

Aug. 9 .........

Aug.- 10 ........

Aug. 12 _ .....

Aug. 13. .......

Aug. 14 __ ...

Aug. 15........

Aug. 22.... ....

Aug. 23.... ....

1921

Mar. 2 _____

Mar. 3. __ ...

Mar. 12........

Mar. 13........

Mar. 14 __ . 

Mar. 15 _ .....

Apr. 5. .._.....

Apr. 6. ____

Apr. 7.. ....

Apr. 8. .._ __

Apr. 9. ........

Apr. 10- ....

Apr. 11. 

Apr. 12. ....

Apr. 13........

Apr. 14.. .

Apr. 15... 

Apr. 27... __

June 12 -_.___._

June 13. __ .

June 14.. ......

June 15.. ......

June 22. _______

June 26.. __ _ 

July 11. _

July 12.. ......

Sept. 10. ...___.

Sept. 11........

Sept. 12........

Sept. 13 __.

Discharge

821

821

2,550

1,36ft

2,360

7,560

34,400

11,200-

3,010

1,950

1,140

815

775

1,140

1, 78O

775.

1,020

1,140

1,360

1,540

795

1,300

3,010

3,500

1,140

2,620

955.

1,9701

935,

6, 780i

4,240)

12,900

3,. 180)

1,38ft

775

4, 560i

21,100

6,700

1, 46ft

1,280

1,140

955

815.

915

915

1,340.

815

2, 720-

2..480-

855

1,020'

995

, 1,140

2,080

4, Lift

14,600

2,96O

1-.180J

1 Estimated mean for period.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Marcos River at Ottine, Tex., for certain 

periods during the years 1916-1923 Continued

Date

1921 

Sept. 14........

Oct. 12.. __ ..

1922

Mar. 26 ........

Mar. 29........

Mar. 30... ... ..

Mar. 31... .....

Apr. 4. __ ....

Apr. 7... _ ...

Apr. 27.. _ ...

Apr. 29. .......

Apr. 30-. ...

Discharge

815

795

1,580

4,800

13,600

1,340

14, 300

14,200

1,950

955

2,820

11, 300

1,820

855

Date

1922

May3 .........

May 7.. .......

May 9. ........

May 11........

May 12........

May 13... .....

May 16... __ .

Discharge

1,220

3,210

12,200

12,100

4,070

2,170

1,380

1,160

1,100

875

975

875

1,660

2,190

1,080

1,780

Date

1922

May 17. ... .

May 18. 

May 19. .......

May 20. .. ...

May 23.... ....

June 13. .......

Discharge

1 060

1,080

915

815

1,180

1,200 70*1

1,500

855

775

915

935

815

835

815

775

Date

1923 

Feb. 22. .......

Feb. 23. .......

Feb. 26-- 

Feb. 27 ......

Mar. 27 

Mar. 28 ...

Mar. 29 ....

Apr. 11 _ .....

Apr. 12. ......

Apr. 13 ......

Apr. 14........

May 25. .......

Sept. 7 .........

Sept. 8 ......

Discharge

16,600 2,67a

1,180"

2,360>

875

9,520

1,930

1,100

3,040

8,250-

1,560

1,060

955

875-

NOTE. Discharges given above supersede records for same periods published in previous reports.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Marcos River at Ottine, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1. .... . .....

2 ... .... ...

3 __

4-._. _._ . 

5 _ .......

6 ... ..... 

7 ... .......

8- _ ...... ...

9- ...

10 

11. .-. ...

12 

13 . _ ......

14 . ......

15 __ .... ___ .

16 

17 ___ ..

18 

19 

20- _

21 

22 

23 

24 

25. _ . _ ......

26 _ - __ 

27 ......

28 

29 

30 ___ . __ 

81 ...........

Oct.

150

155

146

171

175

103

98

98

115

145

115

116

241

2,500

4,200

1,600

1,480

835

304

241

218

218

185

192

185

176

185

175

179

176

211

Nov.

211

272

328

995

444

312

264

234

211

218

204

204

204

346

1,560

595

408

328

288

288

272

264

248

. 234

226

241

218

975

1,380

444

Dec.

1,300

4,420

2,100

3,010

3,600

1,220

635

615

595

715

975

1,420

7,810

9,010

2,040

1,300

1,180

1,660

2,550

1,700

1,840

1,720

1,320

895

815

775

735

735

695

695

675

Jan.

595

555

555

555

536

517

498

517

517

575

715

517

462

462

462

480

498

.462

444

444

426

417

480

935

895

517

426

417

417

435

435

Feb.

399

399

390

381

363

354

354

354

346

337

346

354

381

346

337

172

536

5,000

8,440

2,480

1,020

755

771

775

1,320

5,120

3,400

1,500

1,120

Mar.

1,020

975

915

895

895

855

815

775

835

835

735

715

1,020

1,680

1,020

775

735

715

735

855

835

735

735

695

655

655

655

655

695

1,320

655

Apr.

635

615

595

595

596

575

555

555

735

2,720

1,820

855

1,080

1,910

715

615

595

536

517

517

517

536

498

498

480

1,280

2,800

855

655

635

May

595

555

517

536

555

755

1,100

715

655

1,820

1,520

875

735

1,100

2,850

1,280

695

655

635

595

595

575

655

555

536

675

2,650

2,020

795

1,910

1,860

June

855

975

1,400

1,300

735

655

615

595

575

555

536

517

498

480

435

4fi9

444

426

426

417

417

1,760

3,750

1,580

536

480

453

444

426

417

July

1,420

536

408

381

372

354

363

354

346

346

346

320

328

320

320

288

288

280

272

272

272

9fid

256

256

248

248

94»

288

91 S

IQfi

Aug.

234

211

204

211

241

211

264

226

911

211

211

211

9/U.

204

204

91ft

91 ft

189

1Q1

226

0*M

IQfi

204

204

218

226 tyiA

1QQ

Sept.

ion

IQfi

211

TOO

186.

911

211

185-

17ft

186-

91 1

204

AAA

AAA.

OOQ

264

168.

234

241

911

OOfi

OKft

O-IQ

241

234

1QR

226
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of San Marcos River at Ottine, Tex., for the years ending September SO, 1916-1924

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1915-16

October___________________________ 332

November_________________________ 217

December._____~___________________ 339

January___________________________ 664

February__________________________ 221

March ___ ____._______________ 170

April.... ._..._._._____.____________ 1,980

May ..........._.____.._...___....____ 3,810

June ... __...__._._.. ... 240

July___._._____.___....._._________ 313

August.. __ __ __________________ 493

 September .. .._ _____________.__ 175

The year._______________________ 3,810

1916-17

 October ........_..........._.....___.____. 183

November_________________________ 141

December__________________________ 133

January____.______________________ 141

February..__ __ ..___.___________ 137

March____________________________ 137

April...._...._____.__._____......._____ 2,210

May_._..._____...__.......___________ 5,660

June_______________________________ 133

July........._ ................... ._. 585

August_.__ .._ __________________ 208

 "September_________________________ 175

The year. .._ __.____________ 5,660 1917-18 

October __ .._ ___________.___ 88

November__.______________________ 97

December________..________________ 107

January____ .._ ________________ 130

February..__ . __.___.____ _.. 130

March..........._...._........._......._..__.. 6,960

April............. . ._. ..........____._.... 5,840

May_______._.____________________ 7,830

June____________-___._____________ 411

July___........._.. . . ._....._...... 87

August__________ __________________ 156

September_______ ________________ 199

The year____--_________________ 7,830

1918-19

October........__._............___........ 3,880

November_________________________ 465

December________ ________________ 2,530

January_____.__ ________________ 5,660

February____ ... __..._______.___ 386

March_________________________.___ 648

April.._.....__............_ ......_ 4,820

May...___....._._....._......._.............. 4,820

June_____ __________________. _____ 12,800

July___......._......__.____.......__......... 15,900

August______.__ __________________ 2,300

 September___...... _.. .__.____.... 6,440

The year_ _..._______..._ 15,900

1919-20 

October-_________-____________I___ ............

November_______ ___1____________ 2,150

December.___...... .._._________.... 893

January___________________________ 8,360

February________..________________ 911

March____________________________ 704

April______.___._______._______...._. 642

May_____ _______________________ 34,400

June_______________________________ 1,780

July________.._______._____.__.____ 510

August...____ . 3,500

September______.. .._-____.___._ 384

The year....... . ..... 34,400

164

168

164

160

156

130

133

149

126

55

86

194

184

190

227

174

156

390

471

175

155

174

121

55 218

90

106

106

90

109

106

106

106

87

61

43

40

117

117

121

114

122

119

254

551

107

114

84.6

93.2

40 160

70

76

83

91

86

78

104

96

74

61

59

62

77.3

84.5

94.2

101

100

388

793

466

122

73.8

76.3

81.5

59 205

65

80

74

62

209

169

145

140

231

341

386

242

120

489

591

281

248

561

1,150

2,500

1,820

656

1,210

62 823

604

566

510

474

680

402

314

297

420

246

246

212

2,010

1,800

800

516

395

2,510

705

334

814

212
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 147

Monthly discharge of San Marcos River at Ottine, Tex., for the years ending September 80, 1916-1924 Continued

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1920-21

October..._.....................__............._.. 283

November.. ____________._______ 368

December__________________________ 283

January_____________________________ 310

February.._________________________ 216

March........... _____________________ 12,900

April...............__................................. 21,100

May.. _______________.__________ 496

June. ____________________________ 2,720

July......._........_._____.....__.........._ 2,080

August .... _____.... 190

September.. . . .. ..__......__......... 14,600

The year. ..._............___.......__.. 21,100

1921-22 ' October___________________________ 795

November_________________________ 258

December_____.___________________ 479

January.......... _____________________ 310

February__________________________ 246

Maich........ .........._.................__...... 13,600

April ............... .......................... 14,300

May .... _____.________ 12,200

June .. ___...... 935

July... . ._. ..._.. ............................ 308

August ____...._____________.. 234

September . __... _______ ____192

The year.. ......._......._.................. 14,300

1922-23 =

October..____________________________ 398

November..________________________ 293

December__________________________ 192

January..____________________________ 220

February.... . .... _. 16,600

March._____________________________ 9,520

April ... .. . ._-.. ........._.._..._...____. 8,250

May. ........._..____........__....... 1,060

June ___...._____._______ 338

July ......................_...__................. 413

August______________________________ 220 

September _________________________ ____956

The year. _____ ______________ 16,600

1923-24 1=

October.._________________.________... 4,200

November...__.____________________ 1,560

December ____ _____________ 9,010

January _... ________ 935

February.___________________________ 8,440

March_____________________________ 1,680

April..................................._............... 2,800

May..............................._......_......._ 2,850

June. ____________________________ 3,750

July ....... -._._.. ................ 1,420

August _......j.._____.________ 264

September. __.___.__________._____ ____444

The year___..__....____................. 8,440

195

211

206

195

190

216

258

283

270

128

114

118

238

249

224

217

201

1,220

1,720

360

641

331

156

1,030

114 547

258

211

190

150

132

132

293

533

308

164

164

136

323

227

212

187

178

831

1,910

1,970

512

256

199

159

132 582

108

94

122

136

108

164

192

206

136

55

42

87

140

154

141

152

978

585

747

273

191

183

133

253

42 322

204

595

417

172

655

480

517

417

196

181

168

487

414

1,900

521

1,310

842

870

1,020

772

346

214

229

742

14,600° 

14,800 

13,800 

13,300 

11,200 

74,80ft 

102,000 

22,100 

38,200 

20,300 

9,59O 

61,200

396,000

19,900

13,500

13,100

11,500

9.88O

51,100

114,000

121,00ft

30,500

15,700

12,200

9,480

422,000

8,620

9,14O

8,640

9,320

54,300.

36,000

44,400

16,800

11,400-

11,200/

8,190-

15,100

233,000

29; 900 

24,600 

117,000< 

32,100. 

75,100 

51,700 

51,700 

62,600* 

45,90O 

21,300 

13,200) 

13,600-

539,000*

NOTE. Records of monthly discharge for the years ending Sept. 30, 1916-1923, supersede records published in previous reports.

SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT SAN ANTONIO, TEX. 

LOCATION. At South Alamo Street Bridge in San Antonio, Bexar County, 4

miles below San Antonio Springs, source of normal flow of river, and IJi

miles above mouth of San Pedro Creek. ; 

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 26, 1915, to September 30, 1924. Miscellaneous

discharge measurements were made from 1895 to 1906. 

GAGE. Gurley graph water-stage recorder on right bank at downstream side of

bridge. . " '."..'.-..'.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight for 100 feet below gage and curved 

above. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and silt. Control formed by gravel 

bar; shifts.

JExTKEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.48 feet at 8.45 a. m. May 26 (discharge, 648 second-feet); minimum stage, owing to power regulation, 1.05 feet at 10 a. m. October 7 

(discharge not determined).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 20.14 feet about 3 a. m. September 

10, 1921, determined from floodmarks on gage (discharge, 15,300 secondfeet, determined by slope method, using value of 0.035 and 0.050 for "n" in 

Kutter's formula), minimum stage, 0.58 foot on several days during November and December, 1918 (discharge, 7.0 second-feet).

JCE. None.

.DIVERSIONS. Quantity of water diverted above gage not known, but it is believed 

to be immaterial. Considerable land is irrigated from diversions below the 

gage.

^REGULATION. The operation of water wheels at the Guenther flour mill, just 

above gage, causes sharp fluctuations in stage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Eating curve well defined 

from 19 to 300 second-feet; extended above. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Mean daily gage heights obtained from recorder 

graph by inspection or by use of planimeter. Daily discharge determined 

by shifting-control method. Records good.

The normal flow of San Antonio River comes from springs within the city limits,

 but two tributaries from the north furnish considerable run-off at time of heavy 

precipitation. Changes in mean daily stage during low flow are believed to be

 due to pumping from deep wells for the city water supply and the use of artesian

-water for irrigation in areas adjacent to the river for it is thought that the wells

-draw from the underground reservoir that feeds the river by springs.

Discharge measurements of San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex., during the 

year ending September 80, 192 4

Date

-Oct. 19. ___ ..

Nov. 22.. _ ...

Dec. 13 _ . _ ..

Jan. 17. ....... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.94

2.48

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53.6

87.4

126

Date

Feb. 20 - 

Apr. 21 ..

A/for 9J.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.17

2.30

2.40

2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

129

156

175

176

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

140

117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924 '

Day

1 ...........

2... ...........

3 ...........

4. ____ ... ...

6 _______ .

6- _____ ....

7. _____ ....

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

9 ... . 

.10 

11.. ____ . ...

12..............

33 .

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

35..............

Oct.

53

52

52

53

50

id

56

52

48

50

50

50

52

52

55

Nov.

61

us

u

52

57

56

56

58

KC

56

57

58

76

138

69

Dec.

100

100

1fl4

122

108

112

114

117

116

122

122

216

190

138

140

Jan.

142

144

142

14A

136

net

140

I4n

138

138

136

133

iqq

131

Feb.

128

128

128

129

19O

129

129

129

iqq

128

133

128

128

126

126

Mar.

147

147

155

155 i ly*

155

153

168

153

157

155

157

166

1 RQ

153

Apr.

168

168

170

170

176

168

168

164

176

170

172

172

174

174

May

170

170

176

170

172

181

174

172

183

176

174

176

176

1QR

191

June

213

250

235

207

205

203

203

203

205

205

207

. 207

207

201

197

July

185

183

183

179

181

178

179

178

176

174

174

172

164

168

166

Aug.

149

147

I4n

145

144

142

142

142

142

136

138

138

136

135

133

Sept.

117

119

117

119

116

114

111

111

111

111

116

149

144

124

128
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 149

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924~~Continued

Day

16... ........

17. _____ ....

18 .-.........

19 

 20 -....

21 ____ .. .....

22. _ ....... ...

 23.- ..........

24 ..........

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

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

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

28 ___ . __ ..

29...... ...

50 

51 .

Oct.

56

59

58

56

53

50

54

53

53

53

52

52

49

54

54

59

Nov.

76

76

84

83

84

86

88

90

89

88

90

on

103

86

on

Dec.

142

149

155

153

151

155

151

149

149

147

151

147

147

147

144

142

Jan.

129

128

129

129

122

128

126

. 144 129

126

126

128

135

128

128

126

Feb.

126

153

162

131

131

129

131

133

131

168

140

iin

142

149

Mar.

151

158

155

162

160

162

168

162

170

170

170

172

172

172

168

170

Apr.

172

170

168

162

158

155

153

149

149

157

306

170

172

172

170

May

181

181

181

181

178

176

174

174

170

328

1QQ

191

203

June

195

189

183

181

178

185

274

187

185

187

189

189

191

185

187

July

164

160

158

158

157

160

157

157

157

157

155

157

158

155

153

151

Aug.

131

129

131

131

131

129

126

124

124

126

119

117

116

114

116

116

Sept.

126

128

129

129

129

131

129

126

126

126

126

122

119

122

122

NOTE. Discharge estimated Nov. 2 and partly estimated Nov. 3.

Monthly discharge of San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October _________________________

November. _________________________

December __________________________

January ___________________________

February. _________________________

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

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

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

59 

138 

216 

144 

168 

172 

306 

328 

274 

185 

149 

149

328

Minimum

48 

52 

100 

122 

126 

147 

149 

170 

178 

151 

114 

111

48

Mean

53.0 

75.5 

139 

133 

134 

160 

172 

185 

201 

166 

132 

123

140

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,260 

4,490 

8,530 

8,200 

7,730 

9,860 

10,200 

11,400 

12,000 

10,200 

8,110 

7,330

101,000

SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT CALAVERAS, TEX.

XIOCATION. One-fourth of a mile south of San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway

station in Calaveras, Wilson County, and 1 mile below mouth of Calaveras

Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,780 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps;

United States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas,

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 12, 1918, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in five sections on left bank near old brick plant; read

by I. M. Smith. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, half a mile upstream

from gage, or by wading below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and clay; shifts. Channel

straight above and below station for 150 feet. Banks wooded, right bank

subject to overflow only at extremely high stages. Old bricks piled into

channel form a semipermanent low-water control. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.6 feet

about 2 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 6,080 second-feet); minimum stage^

1.44 feet October 13 (discharge, 67 second-feet).
150 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 42.0 feet at 4 a. m. September 11, 

1921 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 15 second-feet at 

8.30 a. m. September 14, 1918.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Medina Dam, which creates a reservoir whose storage capacity 

is 254,000 acre-feet, is situated on Medina River about 50 miles above its 

confluence with the San Antonio. The diversion works, having a capacity 

of 850 second-feet, are 4 miles below Medina Dam. About 5,000 acres 

in this project were irrigated in 1922.

REGULATION. The ordinary flow may be slightly affected by storage and 

diversions on Medina River. .

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

from 30 to 1,500 second-feet; extended above by means of the A-Vd method 

based on measurement with discharge of 11,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily, but mean of two readings daily may not be true 

index to discharge, owing to rapid fluctuations. Daily discharge ascertained 

by shifting-control method except for the period June 5-8 when the discharge was interpolated. Records fair for low and medium stages; poor for 

high stages.

Discharge measurements of San Antonio River at Calaveras, Tex., during the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 20- __ -

Nov. 23 __ -----

Jan. 18 __ .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.89

2.76

Q QA

Discharge

Sec.-fi. 

119

189

247

Date

Mar. 8.. .......

May 24 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.70

3.64

3 OS

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

275

" 271

tew

Date

Aug. 8 

Sept. 9 ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.08

3.07

2.68

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

304

196

176

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Antonio River at Calaveras, Tex., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ........ ...

2........ ......

3.............

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

5 __ ..........

6 

7 

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

9..-. ......

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

11 __ . __ . __

12... _ ........

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

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

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

16 ...........

17. _ ..........

18- 

19 

20 

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

22

23- _ .....

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

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

26 . _ -

27 _ -

28- ......

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

72

72

72

72

67

188

498

470

138

130

115

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

115

122

115

122

122

Nov.

122

108

162

14fi

138

138

138

138

130

130

138

138

633

1,160

678

fino

262

208

198

198

108

198

198

188

198

198

251

188

198

Dec.

633

498

528

513

361

229

9AD

251

262

742

2,110

1,090

387

310

286

310

335

335

335

335

298

298

286

298

286

286

286

286

Jan.

286

286

286

286

262

262

262

274

262

262

262

262

262

262

310

262

240

OAA

229

OAA

374

588

286

240

940

387

374

374

Feb.

240

9AD

229

240

229

99Q

218

229

218

218

229

Q99

218

218

218

218

361

2,290

934

387

286

274

262

208

428

528

470

335

298

Mar.

286

361

361

298

298

274

274

274

274

274

262

262

298

387

286

286

298

286

298

543

310

310

298

298

298

286

286

286

286

286

Apr.

286

286

286

274

274

262

262

251

348

528

361

361

298

286

298

286

274

274

274

262

262

262

262

274

543

i oon

1,310

758

414

May

374

361

348

322

274

387

374

361

348

400

361

348

348

335

790

678

322

322

322

322

310

322

310

310

298

663

2,130

822

456

822

934

June

726

3,100

2,110

648

591

533

476

418

361

361

335

310

310

298

286

298

298

298

298

374

3,160

5,020

2,030

710

543

484

442

428

414

July

414

414

414

374

361

361

348

335

310

310

298

298

298

298

310

310

298

298

262

251

229

240

240

262

251

240

240

229

229

218

218

Aug.

218

208

298

208

208

208

208

. 208

208

208

198

198

198

188

188

188

198

188

188

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

Sept.

179

179

179

179

179

170

170

179

179

170

170

251

1,860

513

18S

170

170

170

162

162

162

162

154

154

164

154

154

154

146

146
GUADALUPE EIVER BASIN 151

Monthly discharge of San Antonio River at Calaveras, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

April.. . _. _ _ 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

498 

1,160 

2,110 

588 

2,290 

643 

1,390 

2,130 

5,020 

414 

218 

1,860

5,020

Minimum

67 

108 

229 

229 

218 

262 

251 

274 

286 

218 

179 

146

67

Mean

128 

248 

439 

288 

372 

304 

392 

486 

867 

295 

193 

237

353

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,850 

14,700 

27,000 

17,700 

21,400 

18,700 

23,300 

29,900 

51,600 

18,200 

11,800 

14,100

256,009

SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT GOLIAD, TEX.

LOCATION. At Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad bridge in Goliad, 

Goliad County, 6J^ miles above mouth of Manahentta Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,910 square miles (measured on topographic maps; United 

States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream guardrail bridge; read by D. L. Donaho 

or J. T. Lacy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand; subject to shift. 

Channel straight for 150 feet above and half a mile below gage. Right bank 

slopes gently; covered with heavy growth of brush and light timber; subject 

to overflow at medium stages. Left bank covered with heavy growth of 

brush and light timber; not subject to overflow. Control is indefinite and 

formed by the bed and banks of the stream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 21.90 feet 

at 5.05 p. m. June 25 (discharge, 5,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.58 

feet at 5 p. m. September 11 (discharge, 200 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Medina Dam, which creates a reservoir, whose storage capacity is 

254,000 acre-feet, is on Medina River about 50 miles above its confluence 

with San Antonio River. The diversion works having a capacity of 850 

second-feet are 4 miles below the Medina Dam.

REGULATION. None.

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

from 95 to 2,000 second-feet; fairly well defined to 12,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by shiftingcontrol method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of San Antonio River at Goliad, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

June 19 .........

Sept. 10 ......

Gage 

, height

Feet 

5.81

5.11

4.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

404

249

199

Date

 

Sept. 15.........

Do. .....

Do. .....

fift

Feet 

7.79

8.66

9.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

776

1,030

1,180

Date

Sept. 15 ........

Sept. 16 ...

Oage 

height

Feet 

9.94

9.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,280

1,100
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Antonio River at Goliad, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. 

2- ______

3-... ........

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

6 ..- ..-.. 

6.-. .........

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

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

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

10. 

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

12... ............

13. .. ......

14- 

16.... ......

June July

694

714

499

463

427

409

409

391

391

391

357

357

357

340

340

Aug.

259

259

244

!&ti

244

244

244

244

244

244

236

244

244

244

230

Sept.

216

216

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

216

230

230

886

Day

16- 

17- 

18 ____ .... _ .

19. 

20. 

21-... __ ......

22.... ___ .....

23 __ .

24- .. ...

25- 

26.-. _ ....

97

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

29-- .......

30-- 

31.-..-.. ...

June

391

409

481

575

2,850

4,640

6,010

3,360

1,430

714

675

556

July

340

323

340

340

323

323

306

290

274

274

274

290

290

274

259

259

Aug.

01 a

216

216

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

216

216

216

216

216

216

Sept.

954

445.

306-

274

259 <

244 230'

340»

274,

244,

230»

230)

216-.

216»

216-

Monthly discharge of San Antonio River at Goliad, Tex., for the year ending"

September SO, 1924

Month

June 19-30- _ _____________ . ...............

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

August _____________________________ September.. . ______________________

The period.. _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,010

714 

259 

954

Minimum

391 

259 

216 

203

Mean

1,750 

362 

233

283

Run-off in 

acre-feet

41,600- 

22,300i 

14,30ft 

16,900

95,100)

SAN PEDKO CREEK AT SAN ANTONIO, TEX.

LOCATION. At south end of Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway culvert, 50 feet 

West of tracks, 700 feet south of its terminal, 200 feet south of Arsenal Street 

crossing, 1 mile above mouth of Salsamora and Martinez Creeks, 2 milea 

below San Pedro Springs, its source, and 2% miles above confluence withs 

San Antonio River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder installed March 14, 1921; attended by 

engineers of city of San Antonio.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by w_ading near gage or from bridge near by*

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and banks composed of smooth concrete; permanent. Low-stage control is a 4 by 4" inch timber bolted across bed of 

flume.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stagerecorder, 6.38 feet at 11.50 p. m. April 25 (discharge, 1,070 second-feet, 

determined from extension of rating curve); minimum stage, 0.40 foot at 

6 p. m. October 11 to 1.30 a. m. October 12 (discharge, 3.4 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet at 11.30 p. m. September 

9, 1921, when backwater from Alizan Creek existed (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 1.30 feet December 10 and 11, 1918- 

(discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None. *

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by small dam at swimming pool in San 

Pedro Park, a few miles above.
GUADALUPE BIVEB BASIN 153

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

below 200 second-feet and extended above by means of Kutter's formula, 

with a value of 0.014 for "n" at a gage height of 6 feet. Operation of water-^ 

stage recorder satisfactory, except for short breaks in the record. Daily 

discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage heights, 

obtained from recorder graph by inspection or by use of the planimeter, or 

by averaging discharge for fractional parts of a day, except for the periods. 

January 28 to April 25 and June 23 to July 14, when shifting-control method 

was used, and as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good*.

Entire flow of San Pedro Creek, except during times of heavy precipitation, isfurnished by San Pedro Springs and the flow at this station is believed to be that 

which reaches San Antonio River. Martinez and Salsamora Creeks carry no 

water except during heavy local rains, and have been known to be dry for several; 

years at a time.

Discharge measurements of San Pedro Creek at San Antonio, Tex., during the yea? 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 19.... 

Jan. 17. __ ....

Feb. 20.... __ .

Gage 

height

Fed 

0.36

.63

.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1.7

15

2.9

Date Gage, 

height

Feet 

0.60

66

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-fl 

11

17

61

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

1.15

.58

.54

DischargeSec.-ft.

45

11O 7-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Pedro Creek at San Antonio, Tex., for the* 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ______ .

2. ____ - 

3 ...........

4 ________

6- __ .... _ -

7 

8. ____ . _ ..

9 

10 

11. _ . .....

12 

13 

14 __ __ 

15 

W- ..........

17. ____ . .....

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

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

20 

21 

22 ____ ... ..

23. ____ - 

24 __ . ___ 

25 __ . __ - ....

26 

27 _____ .....

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

29 ___ . .......

30. 

31 

Oct.

6.5

7.0

8.5

7.0

5.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

10

4.0

5.2

8.5

9.0

8.5

9.0

10

8.0

4.4

8.5

8.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

8.0

7.5

7.0 

10

Nov.

12

6.5

6.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.5

9.6

16

28

10

9.0

7.5

13

9.6

8.5

8.5

6.5

8.5

6.0

8.5

9.0

7.5

11

5.2

4.8

Dec.

6.0

7.2

8.5

9.0

6.0

6.0

4.8

7 1

12

11

29

17

9 a

6.5

8.5

10

11

9.0

8.0

7.5

6.5

8.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

7.0 

6.0

Jan.

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.5

5.2

7.0

8 0

8.5

9.6

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

8.0

7.0

9.6

14

12

13

18

11

9.6

8.5

12

14

9.6

9.6

8.5

Feb.

9.0

7.5

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

6.5

9.0

9.0

5.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

5.6

25

21

12

9.6

10

9.6

8.5

13

25

12

12

11

16

Mar.

8.5

13

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.6

12

13

13

13

15

20

11

11

11

13

12

13

11

12

14

11

14

13

11

9.6

12

11

11 

12

Apr.

12

13

14

13

14

17

17

19

24

19

13

11

13

13

13

13

13

10

10

10

10

10

13

8.5

16

98

29

27

26

25

May

24

25

29

25

25

27

25

23

28

21

22

22

22

28

23

20

19

19

19

17

19

17

16

18

19

84

14.

15

13

17 

16

June

22

22

16

15

17

16

19

22

25

17 I

17

17

17

17

17

19

20

19

17

14

17

84

17

16

16

14

13

14

14

14

July

13

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

14

14

14

14

8.0

9.6

9.6

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.6

10 

11

Aug.

9.0

9.0

9.6

13

12

13

11

11

11

12

12

10

12

10

11

11

13

11

11

14

9.6

10

10

10 

13

Sept.

9. a

10

11

c /v

8.5

8.5.

11

7.0«

S

ell

a n

20

22

25

19

15

16

9.6

9 a

9 a

13

9.6,

9.0

12

8.5

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

8.0

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Dec. 1, 2, June 12 and 13. Discharge estimated Aug. 23-29. Dischargepartly estimated Dec. 3, June 14, and Aug. 2-4.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of San Pedro Creek at San Antonio, Tea;., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

December __________________________

March- ___________________________

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

June. _____________________ ...........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10

28 

29 

18 

25 

20 

98 

84 

84 

16 

14 

25

98

Minimum

4.0 

4.8 

4.8 

5.2 

5.6 

8.5 

8.5 

13 

13 

8.0 

9.0 

7.0

4.0

Mean

7.14

8.88 

8.57 

10.2 

11.2 

11.9 

18.1 

22.9 

19.5 

11.3 

10.9 

11.5

12.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

439 

52S 

527 

624 

642 

732 

1,080 

1,410 

1,160 

698 

671 

687

9,200

MEDINA RIVER NEAR FIFE CREEK, TEX.

LOCATION. 2 miles below mouth of Privilege Creek, 3 miles above backwater 

from Medina Dam, 3^4 miles above mouth of Pipe Creek, and 4 miles southwest of Pipe Creek post office, Bandera County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 412 square miles (measured on United States Army progressive military maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 6, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by R. E. Buck.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream consists of rock and gravel. Channel 

is straight for 1,000 feet above and below gage. Right bank rocky and not 

subject to overflow; left bank of sand has gentle incline, is sparsely covered 

with small trees, and begins to be overflowed at gage height of 9 feet. Lowwater control is a concrete weir, 100 feet below gage. Weir is about 1.5 feet 

high for a distance of 95 feet with abutments 4 feet higher than the crest. A 

rock riffle 600 feet below gage serves as control for medium stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 8.10 

feet at 8.55 a. m. May 26 (discharge, 4,080 second-feet, determined by 

floats); minimum discharge, 13 second-feet October 6.

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded from water-stage recorder, 15.36 

feet at 1 p. m. April 25, 1923 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 

0.62 foot August 27-29 and September 4, 1923 (discharge, 5.4 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None above. Medina Dam, which creates a reservoir whose 

storage capacity is 254,000 acre-feet, is 19 miles below. Diversion works 

have a capacity of 850 second-feet, but only a small percentage of this 

capacity was used in 1923 and 1924.

REGULATION. None.

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

below 300 second-feet and extended above by means of the formula 

Q=Clh3/2, using a coefficient for C derived from meter measurements at the 

station, and by one measurement made by floats at a stage of 8.10 feet. 

Operation of the water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short breaks 

in the record. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection, by use of 

the planimeter, or by averaging discharge for fractional parts of a day; shifting-control method used May 27 to September 30. Records for low stages 

good; for high stages poor.
GUADALUPE EIVEE BASIN 155

Diacharge measurements of Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 21... 

Feb. 29 

Apr. 20 ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.73

1.72 i &.«.

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

252

258

170

Date Gage 

height

Fea

Q 1fl

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

«4,080

168

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.75

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52

21

« Velocity determined by timing drift.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.. .... ... ..

2. __ .....

3... ___ .....

4 __ .- ____

5 .. . .....

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

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

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.

28

23

20

17

14

13

23

23

22

19

19

19

83

142

81

76

70

66

60

56

66

92

81

72

68

76

Nov.

* 

278

1,350

628

349

284

235

197

177

166

155

144

147

142

853

565

430

OCA

323

307

97S

250

229

217

205

202

188

174

281

914

191

Dec.

177

177

182

313

275

256

247

226

214

284

374

650

973

694

586

516

481

474

452

426

377

398

363

349

340

326

323

310

297

291

278

Jan*

259

256

247

235

217

211

205

205

202,

202

188

185

174

168

168

171

157

150

147

139

134

134

150

155

139

129

122

134

144

139

180

Feb.

142

134

122

117

115

112

112

110

108

108

108

108

103

101

101

Oft

425

262

226

205

200

200

208

238

275

256

253

Mar.

247

247

247

247

244

250

232

232

99?

208

205

205

278

247

235

226

cdq

481

408

OJM

357

OCA

353

330

323

326

304

OAfl

907

288

Apr.

272

266

262

253

247

238

229

223

366

360

294

259

247

235

223

220

202

191

185

177

171

163

157

150

152

101

144

137

19,0

129

May

120

117

120

152

129

894

220

155

134

134

127

115

110

108

105

QS

98

94

SQ

87

96

83

81

79

74

1,520

505

281

238

188

168

June

174

321

180

150

137

129

120

117

112

110

105

101

94

87

83

Q1

1 75

270

168

134

108

103

98

Q9

87

July

89

87

83

83

81

81

79

79

76

72

72

70

76

74

72

72

70

68

66

66

66

66

64

62

60

62

62

60

58

58

58

Aug.

56

56

54

52

48

48

48

46

46

46

42

41

39

37

35

35

33

33

32

32

32

30

28

26

on

30

28

26

26

23

23

Sept.

25

25

22

26

30

23

30

35

30

26

25

33

81

66

54

44

39

35

33

30

49

200

37

32

28

26

26

26

26

25

NOTE. Shifting-control method used May 27 to Sept. 30. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods included. Record incomplete and discharge partly estimated Oct. 20, 26, 27, Nov. 1-11, 

and June 1.

Monthly discharge of Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

November ________________________

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

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

The year. ... ______ .. .. .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,350 

973 

259 

425 

543 

366 

1,520 

321 

89 

56 

200

1,520

Minimum

13 

142 

177 

122 

98 

205 

129 

74

58 

23 

22

13

Mean

65.8 

317 

375 

176 

170 

295 

216 

210 

120 

70.7 

37.5 

39.6

174

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,040 

18,900 

23,100 

10,800 

9,780 

18,100 

12,900 

12,900 

7,160 

4,350 

2,300 

2,350

127,000

69809 28 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

MEDINA RIVER HEAR RIOMEDINA, TEX.

LOCATION. Just above Medina Valley Irrigation Co.'s diversion dam, 1 mile 

above Haby's crossing, 4 miles below the company's main dam, and 6 miles 

northwest of Riomedina, Medina County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 606 square miles (measured on United States Army progressive military maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 21, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley graph water-stage recorder, attached to right upstream side of 

diversion dam; attended by J. B. Milam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, 2,000 feet below gage, or by 

wading near Haby's crossing, 1 mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of rock and gravel; permanent 

Banks composed of rock and earth, high; not subject tooverflow. Control 

consists of concrete spillway dam; permanent. Point of zero flow over dam 

is 0.60 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during the year from water-stage 

recorder 1.70 feet at 2 a. m. April 26 (discharge not determined); no flow for 

several periods.

1922-1924: Maximum stage that of April 26, 1924; no flow over the dam 

for several periods.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted to Medina Canal just above gage. About 5,000 

acres irrigated in 1922. Maximum capacity of canal, 850 second-feet. 

See " Medina Canal near Riomedina."

REGULATION. Flow regulated by main storage dam, 4 miles upstream, except 

when main reservoir is full and water flows over spillway.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Curve for flow over the dam 

well defined below 45 second-feet and extended above by means of weir 

formula with low-water coefficients determined from meter measurements. 

A seepage curve, giving the relation of the height of the water behind the 

dam and seepage past the dam, measured 1 mile below, is well defined for 

all lake levels. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage heights 

determined from recorder graph by inspection, or by use of the planimeter, 

or by averaging discharge for fractional parts of a day. Mean monthly 

seepage past the dam determined by applying to the seepage rating table 

mean monthly lake levels obtained by averaging Medina Valley Co.'s daily 

gage readings. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Medina Valley Irrigation Co. furnishes daily gage readings of 

lake level which are used to determine monthly seepage.

Discharge measurements of Medina River near Riomedina, Tex., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Mar. 7_____ 

May 23.. ... .

Gage 

height

Feet

0 97

.16

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

a 27

«27

»41

Date

.

Gage 

height

Feet

-1.32

-1.80

Discharge

Sec.-fi. »61

«28

"17

Date

Sept. 7..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

-1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. «27

 No flow over dam, discharge represents seepage inflow between dam and measuring section. 

fc Discharge includes the flow over the dam and the seepage inflow between the dam and the measuring 

section. 

« Measured at 400 feet below dam and not total seepage.
GUADALUPE KIVEE BASIN 157

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medina River near Riomedina, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1&2J+

Day

1 _ .... _ . ________

2-. ..... ... __ . ___ ....

3._ ~ 

4__. ________ .. ___ ..

^>.. .........................

6 .- .. 

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

8 __ .... ____ ..... __ ..

9 ____ . _ . ___ . _ ....

10... _____ . _ ... _ ....

ll._ _______________

12--.... . _ __

13 _ .- . ..- _ ........

14 _____ . __ ... .. ___ .

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

16 ____ ..... _ ... _ ......

17 ___ .... ____ . __ ....

18.... . _____ .... __ ..

19........ __ . _ ... __ ...

20-.- __ _ ..

21-.... ............. __ .....

22.-. __ . _ _ ......

2S. ........................ ..

24.- .. . _____ .. ...

25-.. .......... _ ....

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

27--... -.- _

28-. ....... ........

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

30-- 

31 __ 

Dec.

17

23

23

23

20

20

17

14

8.5

10

10

10

10

8.5

10

17

5.5

Jan.

4.2

6.9

5.5

3.6

4.2

4.2

12

10

8.5

10

20

26

26

20

.1.9

Feb.

6.9

14

14

Mar.

6

n

1.9

6.9

6.9

8.5

14

14

26

26

35

30

30

35

17

14

17

20

26

30

26

35

26

Apr.

23

20

12

6.9

A f)

1.9

6.9

26

26

30

26

26

12

14

14

14

14

8.5

5.5

.9

14

261

50

45

45

40

May

50

45

35

26

26

4fl

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

23

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

8.5

30

23

23

23

23

26

June

30

35

30

26

26

23

26

23

20

12

3.0

4.8

113

45

30

35

35

35

35

30

July

26

20

20

20

12

4.2

Sept.

3.0

5.5

6.»

8.5

12

12

6.9

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

Monthly discharge of Medina River near Riomedina, Tex,, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

May 

July...... ___ .__ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

23

26 

14 

35 

261 

50 

113 

26 

12

261

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

8.5 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

7.95 

5.24 

1.20 

14.6 

24.9 

23.3 

20.6 

3.30 

1.83

8.58

Run-off in 

acre-feet

489 

322 

69.2 

897 

1,490 

1,440 

1,220 

203 

109

6,230

NOTE. Dry October, November, and August. The mean seepage past the gaging station near Riomedina was 27 second-feet for each month, measured at Haby's crossing 1 mile below the dam.

MEDINA CANAL NEAR RIOMEDINA, TEX.

LOCATION. Just above upper end of flume No. 1 on Medina Valley Irrigation 

Co.'s main canal, one-third of a mile below head of canal, and 6 miles north, 

of Riomedina, Medina County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 30, 1922, to September 30, 1924. Station maintained during irrigation seasons of 1920 and 1921 by United States Department of Agriculture in cooperation with Texas Board of Water Engineers 

for seepage studies.

GAGE. Gurley graph water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footplank just above gage.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Metal flume and concrete-lined canal; permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.79 feet

from 6 a. m. to 4 p. m. June 21 (discharge, 99 second-feet); no flow during

numerous periods.

1922-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.07 feet from

8 a. m. to noon June 26, 1923 (discharge, 128 second-feet); no flow for

several periods.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal. 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates. Canal ordinarily carries a small

flow during nonirrigation season for domestic use and water for stock. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined for all stages. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory.

Daily discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage

height ascertained from recorder graph by inspection, by use of planimeter,

or by averaging discharge for fractional parts of a day. Records good. 

Canal diverts from right bank of Medina River. Water used for irrigation 

near Lacoste and Natalia.

Discharge measurements of Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 22........

Mar. 7..........

height

Feet 

0.18

.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.9

3.7

Date

May 23.........

June 26. ........

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.61

.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15

10

Date

Sept. 7. ....... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55

40

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medina Canal nqar Riomedina, Tex., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Day

3.. .. .... 

6 

7__ ... ......

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

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

10 

11 

12.. ........... .

13 

14 ___ ..... ...

15 

16 

17 

18 .

19 .

20 

21. 

22 

23 

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

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31 

Oct.

38

38

23

19

16

15

14

12

12

12

13

15

14

12

12

12

12

16

17

Nov.

16

3.6

1.9

7.0

16

16

2.6

6.3

7.9

7.9

7.5

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.0

4.1

3.6

1.3

.7

Dec.

16

17

2.6

2.9

3.8

Jan.

3.1

4.3

13

12

12

15

19

12

5.6

4.1

44

3.6

3.1

11

15

15

5.6

3

n

3

n

17

Feb.

18

19

20

10

5.0

4.1

4.0

11

17

18

19

21

6.7

9.2

7.6

Mar.

12

21

21

21

21

31

15

2.9

1.0

2.9

4.7

2.0

4.3

10

20

13

13

13

8.2

7.5

6.3

Apr.

14

21

21

21

v 25

30

41

35

6.3

5.8

5.0

3.8

3.1

2.8

3.3

13

13

13

13

17

20

23

27

11

7.5

5.8

1.8

May

7

15

15

15

15

15

11

. 15

15

15

8.7

3.1

2 9

2.5

5.7

June

6.9

4.5

4.3

8.9

15

23

29

29

30

35

38

41

51

73

78

83

94

9.6

4.0

11

15

8.9

8.9

9.7

11

July

15

15

15

15

22

32

38

48

48

48

48

55

68

78

78

64

64

64

73

64

64

64

59

55

55

55

48

51

64

64

64

Aug.

59

59

64

59

59

59

55

59

55

59

59

55

55

59

55

64

64

59

59

59

59

55

55

55

48

48

48

44

41

41

41

Sept.

44

48

51

51

51

41

41

44

44

48

41

27

9.2

4.5

4.3

4.3

13

28

10

9.2

12

13

13

13

13

15

19

19

19

19

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given. No record May 8-22; discharge estimated from 

Medina Valley Irrigation Co.'s gage-height record. Record incomplete and discharge partly estimated 

Jan. 6, May 7, Aug. 9, and Sept. 7.
GUADALUPE EIVEE BASIN 159

Monthly discharge of Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October (19 days). ___________________

November (19 days) . ______ . _________

December (5 days) ________ __________ .

January (20 days) _______________________

February (15 days) _________ . ____________

March (21 days) _ ________ ______ .

April (27 days) _________ . ___________ .

May (29 days) _ __________ __ _ __ ___ _ .

June (26 days). ________________ .-. ...........

July........ _ . _ . ___ .... ___ ................ __ .

August _________ ..... _________________

The year ___ __________ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

38 

16 

17 

44 

21 

31 

41 

15 

94 

78 

64 

51

Minimum

12 

.7 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

1.0 

1.8 

2.5 

.9 

15 

41 

4.3

Mean

16.9 

6.30 

8.46 

11.0 

12.6 

11.9 

14.9 

12.8 

28.2 

51.5 

55.2 

25.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

639 

237 

83.9 

437 

376 

497 

800 

736 

1,450 

3.160 

3; 390 

1,520

13,300

CIBOLO CREEK AT SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Sutherland Springs, Wilson County, and

25 miles above confluence with San Antonio River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 665 square miles (measured on topographic maps; United

States Aimy progressive military maps; and base map of Texas, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank at upstream side of highway

bridge; read by J. S. Lane.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage.

Bed of stream composed of sandy clay; clean; shifts. Banks are steep,

covered with heavy growth of brush and small timber; fairly permanent.

Left bank not subject to overflow; right bank subject to overflow at a stage

of about 39 feet at which time gage can not be reached from right bank.

Control is rock shoal, a quarter of a mile below gage; permanent except for

drift and vegetation. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 8.48 feet

at 10.20 a. m. June 23 (discharge, 1,700 second-feet); minimum discharge,

7.4 second-feet on September 20. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

defined below 1,600 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs, Tex., during tie 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

8.19

2.80

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,550

76

20

Date

Sept. 14....... ......... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.42

3.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18

165
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs, Tex., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

l ..... . 

2...............

3.--.. _ ....

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

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

6--. 

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

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

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

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

11-.. 

12...............

13.-... .-.

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

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

June July

42

34

29

98

26

26

OR

24

24

24

24

23

O*J

00

23

Aug.

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

1Q

IS

17

17

16

17

IS

17

Sept.

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

24

20

150

28

Day

16--. 

17.... 

18... 

19.... 

20.-. 

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

22..... 

23 

24... ___ . __ .

25.. 

26-. 

27-.. 

28... . 

29.... 

30.. 

31.-. 

June

127

990

142

76

48

37

32

31

29

July

23

22

22

22

23

24

24

25

26

26

23

21

20

22

22

22

Aug.

18

22

22

21

20

21

20

21

22

22

19

19

20

20

20

21

Sept.

12

11

12

7.7

7.4

10

13

8.8

8.4

7.7

7.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

Monthly discharge of Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

June 22-30. _________________________

Jnly.---..-.-. ......... ................................

September.... __ ____ _____ ________ ......

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

990 

42 

22 

150

Minimum

29 

20 

16

7.4

Mean

168 

24.7 

19.7 

18.9

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

3,000 

1,520 

1,210 

1,120

6,850

NUECES RIVER BASIN

NUECES EIVER AT IAGUNA, TEX.

LOCATION. 200 feet east of Old Spanish Trail, half a mile above Nueces River 

crossing, half a mile below Laguna, Uvalde County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 764 square miles (measured on topographic maps; base map 

of Texas, scale 1 : 500,000; and United States Army progressive military 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 25, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Combined vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by Lilly Secrest.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

half a mile below gage. Bed of stream composed of rock overlain with 

gravel; shifts. Right bank of rock, fairly clean, permanent, and does not 

overflow; left bank of gravel and sand, covered with trees and brush, subject to overflow at high stages. Control is rock and gravel shoal just below 

gage; shifts. At extremely low stages large part of flow may go through 

gravel bar on left bank.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record, 4.02 feet 

at 9 a. m. October 30 (discharge, 2,220 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

8.9 second-feet September 9-11.

By levels to distinct drift line, the flood of September 21, 1923, reached a 

stage of 23.23 feet. This and the flood of 1913, which reached about the 

same stage, are the highest known.

ICE. None.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 161

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

from 5 to 400 second-feet; extended above through one measurement made 

at a stage of 23.23 feet with discharge of 74,500 second-feet, determined by 

slope method using Kutter's formula with a value of 0.050 for "n." Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table using shifting-control method October 

25 to November 1 and May 26 to September 30. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Nueces River at Laguna, Tex., during the years ending 

September SO, 1923 and 1924

Date

1923 

Sept. 21........

Oct. 25. 

Nov. 20...... _

Nov. 30.... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

23.23

1.52

1.87

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 74, 500

155

385

271

Date

1924

Mar. 23 

Apr. 15 

May 29 ... .

height

Feet 

1.08

1.13

1.12

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

122

149

141

100

Date

1924 

July 9. .

Aug. 13 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.61

.50

.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46

17

9.9

« Discharge by slope method, using^Kutter's formula.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nueces River at Laguna, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ .. _ ...

2 __ ..........

3 ___ ..

4 .... 

5 .... _ ....

6 _________

7... ___ 

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.

157

1KQ

157

154

IRQ

1,510

978

Nov.

1,110

2,090

1,250

936

781

614

584

529

480

458

435

435

480

480

435

435

414

<MW

V7i

354

354

336

317

Q17

Q17

300

300

OfiO

282

Dec.

266

282

266

282

OfiR

94Q

249

249

*y>A

234

OOJ.

249

266

94O

94O

234

94.Q

234

234

249

234 '234

91 o

218

204

204

204

189

189

IRQ

184

Jan.

181

178

165

1fi9

162

157

154 l«o

157

1*7

1 f*9

146

146

141

144

144

139

136

136

134

134

141

136

136

131

136

136

131

Feb.

126

126

117

117

117

117

199

114

103

112

112

114

101

117

117

117

199

117

119

122

122

199

199

Mar.

122

122

119

112

117

199

114

112

117

117

112

110

101

112

126

131

136

134

136

146

141

141

146

141

146

146

1 17

Apr.

159

152

152

140

1 CO

140

139

218

189

C)f\A

189

178

173

1 *\9

141

126

124

122

117

114

114

117

110

112

108

103

May

99

99

94

103

00

101

103

97

94

on

90

86

86

84

84

Ofi

82

82

78

76

74

74

74

70

70

94

126

117

103

94

86

June

86

94

99

92

86

82

82

80

80

76

76

74

72

79

66

fifi

66

62

CQ

70

July

1 50

46

46

44

44

41

39

39

10

37

34

37

34

32

QO

29

Ofi

Ofi

Ofi

28

24

24

Aug.

24

21

21

21

21

20

20

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

iq

iq

19

12

12

12

12

Sept.

13

14

13

12

10

10

10

10

8.9

8.9

8 9

14

24

20

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

10

19

19

13

IQ

13

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Nueces River at Laguna, Tex., for the year ending September

Month

October 25-31.. _____ ... _ ......... ......... _ ....

November _________________________

December ____________ ....

Feburary.. _________________________

March. ___________

April. ___________________________ May _______________ ________

June.. ____________________________

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

August _________________ ...............

September _________________________

The period _____________ ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,510 

2,090 

282 

181 

136 

157 

218 

126 

99 

50 

24 

24

Minimum

154 

282 

184 

131 

101 

101 

103 

70 

59 

24 

12 

8.9

Mean

472 

544 

235 

148 

119 

126 

142 

90.2 

74.7 

38.6 

16.0 

12.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,550 

32,400 

14,500 

9,070 

6,840 

7,770 

8,440 

5,540 

4,440 

2,380 

986 

769

99,700

NUECES RIVER NEAR CINONIA, TEX.

LOCATION. Just below suspension bridge near Oswald ranch, 2 miles east of 

Cinonia, Zavalla County, and 8 miles northeast of Crystal City.

DEAINAGE AREA. 2,150 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps; 

United States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas, 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 5, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff installed May 6, 1918, on right bank, 200 feet below highway bridge; read by C. C. Oswald.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and gravel. Banks wooded; 

not subject to overflow except at extremely high stages. Channel straight 

above and below station. A concrete control was completed at the site of 

the gage on September 23, 1917; point of zero flow, 0.85 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.7 feet 

at 7 a. m. October 31 (discharge, 2,690 second-feet, determined from extension 

of rating curve); minimum stage, 1.32 feet August 29 to September 12 

(discharge, 7.4 second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 49.1 feet September 23, 1919, 

determined by leveling from floodmarks (discharge not determined); no flow 

for several periods.

According to local residents, the greatest flood on record occurred in 1913, 

when the river reached a stage of about 53.2 feet by present gage datum.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted above station for irrigation; amount 

not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Curve well defined below 

700 second-feet; extended above by means of area-velocity curves. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method January 16 to March 27. Records good for low and medium stages; fair for 

high stages.

Backwater from a dam 40 feet high, about 20 miles below station, extends 

within 2 miles of station when reservoir is full. A large part of the flow of the 

river is known to seep into the bed just below Uvalde and return to the surface 

just above the station. The condition of the underground water may have an 

effect on this return water and thus help to equalize the flow.
NUECES EIVER BASIN 163

Discharge measurements of Nueces River near Cinonia, Tex., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 28.-..-. ....

Mar. 7 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.0

33.9

Date

Mar. 27 

Mar. 28- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10

1.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.2

32.1

Date

Apr. 1 .......

Apr. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.3

47.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nueces River near Cinonia, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ______ ..

2 ___ ... __ .

3. _____ ....

4. ___ ... .....

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

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

7 ..... ... .

8 ....... ...

9. __ .... _ ..

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

11 

12. _ ..... _ ..

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 .

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. _ ... _ ....

23 

24 _ . ___ ..

25 

28- 

27 _ . _ ....

28 

29 ___ . __ ...

30- .............

31 __ __ ....

Oct.

106

100

94

82

67

56

50

46

43

40

40

36

36

82

67

46

40

36

30

21

33

33

33

30

30

30

30

30

30

187

2,300

Nov.

1,520

977

2.000

2,180

921

718

659

560

498 /ids

411

384

366

357

357

357

357

348

330

312

304

296

288

280

264

248

232

216

208

201

Dec.

201

194

194

194

187

187

180

180

173

159

159

173

173

166

159

159

159

166

166

159

159

159

118

118

118

112

112

112

112

112

112

Jan.

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

106

112

106

at

88

82

82

QO

76

76

70

67

67

67

67

64

61

61

Feb.

58

56

50

50

50

4S

48

48

Aft

46

46

43

43

40

40

40

At)

43

43

43

4n

4n

4n

38

40

in

4fl

40

38

Mar.

38

36

36

36

36

33

33

33*> >

33

33

33

36

36

33

QO

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

OQ

30

Apr.

30

30

sn

30

33

33

33

33

33

33

38

56

48

43

43

43

43

40

38

38

38

36

36

33

36

50

159

70

48^a

May

36

36

33

40

38

53

61

48

43

38

36

33

33

30

33

30

30

30

30

28

30

30

28

28

9ft

28

28

28

33

50

48

June

46

76

48

38

30

33

30

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

24

288

82

36

30

28

27

25

OK

July

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

Aug.

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.9

&9

8.9

8.9

8 1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

Sept.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.9

13

11

10

9.7

9.7

8.9

10

8.9

9.7

12

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.9

8 Q

Monthly discharge of Nueces River near Cinonia, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

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

January . . .....................................

February ___________________ .. _ . 

March.. __________________________

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

June.... _ . ________________________

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

August . ...... ...............................

September.. ________________________

The year __________ '. .......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,300 

2,180 

201 

112 

58 

38 

159 

61 

288 

24 

14 

13

2,300

Minimum

21 

201 

112 

61 

38 

30 

30 

28 

23 

14 

7.4 

7.4

7.4

Mean

125 

553 

156 

93.0 

44.1 

33.6 

43.1 

35.4 

41.0 

18.5 

10.5 

8.90

96.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,700 

32,900 

9,580 

5,720 

2,540 

2,070 

2,560 

2,180 

2,440 

1,130 

645 

529

70,000
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

NUECES RIVER AT COTUIIA, TEX.

LOCATION. 100 feet upstream from Farmer Dam, half a mile below InternationalGreat Northern Railroad bridge, 1 mile below San Antonio-Laredo highway 

crossing, and 1.9 miles, by road, from post office at Cotulla, La Salle County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 5,260 square miles (measured on topographic maps; United 

States Army progressive military maps; and base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 31, 1923, to September 30, 1924. From July 1, 

1915, to June 13, 1918, a station known as "Nueces River near Cotulla, 

Tex.," was maintained at a point 5 miles upstream; discharge at the two 

stations differs.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, 100 feet above dam; read by Kathleen Lind. 

Gage used from October 31, 1923, to August 3, 1924, was vertical staff on 

left bank, 40 feet upstream from highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway or railroad 

bridge. Measurement conditions poor. During floods measurements made 

at a rising stage may show too small a discharge because water enters an 

old channel or slough on right bank above gage and water from this channel 

does not reach measuring section until later; measurements made at a falling 

stage may show too great a discharge because water in this channel drains 

out more slowly than that from main channel.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and silt. Channel 

straight for 1 mile above and below gage. Right bank of earth, covered 

with rushes and cat-tails, low, and at a stage of 3.5 feet is subject to overflow. 

Left bank of earth, wooded, steep, and subject to overflow at extremely 

high stages. Low-water control is a concrete and rock dam, 100 feet below 

gage. This control probably submerged at a stage of about 2 feet. At 

about 4-foot gage height another dam farther downstream probably serves 

as control, and this dam is probably submerged at a stage of 6 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period, 3.10 feet 

at 6.45 a. m. September 26 (discharge, 4,610 second-feet); no flow March 30 

to April 9, April 15-27, June 12 to September 23.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Most of low-water flow is diverted by pumping from storage 

reservoirs above; amount not known.

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated by storage reservoirs above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Two rating curves used 

during the period; one from October 31 to August 3 and one from August 4 

to September 30, both of which are are fairly well defined below 50,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily and oftener during floods. 

Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex,, during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 31.-.. ...............

Dec. 14 ____________

May 25 _ .. __ . _ ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

2.78

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 1.0

303

310

Date

July 11. __ . _ ........ .

Gage 

height

Feet »-2.15

«-3.45

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

 0.4

0

0 Estimated.

* Below crest of dam and shows leak through dam only.

« Gage moved downstream 1 mile on August 4. Datum of new eage 1.14 feet higher than that of old gage,
NUECES RIVER BASIN 165

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex., for the period 

October 31, 1923, to September 30, 1924

Day

l..... . ..........

2... ..

3...... .............

4.__... ....... _ ...

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

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

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

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

Q

10 

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

19

13...... . _

14

1 K.

16... .............

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

18- ___ - ___ . ___

10

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

91

99

23.-........ - _

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

25

26 .

27....... _ ..

28 

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

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

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

Oct.

'

2 B

Nov.

2.6

26

2,070

2 400

2,400

2,400

2,620

2,070

1 OHft

1,280

635

530

418

486

585

7Q9

970

one

724

KQK

4.Q7

418

QCC

304

278

261

244

195

180

Dec.

165

165

165

158

150

142

 135

135

TQK

135

TOK

O7ft

408

CQrt

475

AK({

d.^7

418

380

OOQ

321 *>19

one

OQK

97ft

970

970

Jan.

278

244

1QK

165

128

90

70

60

m

44

38

38

OK

OK

00

OO

32

29

9Q

29

on

9fi

26

26

26

23

23

23

23

23

Feb.

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

30

83

116

41

20

17

17

18

18

17

16

Mar.

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.5

5.3

3.2

1.7

Apr.

67

35

22

16

1.7

10

48

122

May

180

210

150

60

36

172

338

530

685

826

987

1,120

1,200

1,110

826

698

530

428

372

278

312

372

338

295

346

475

437

346

252

142

70

June

428

1,280

1,460

1,980

2,240

1,980

1,630

938

380

38

13

Sept.

32

2,710

3,760

1,700

670

180

96

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given, 

of about 0.50 second-foot.

Prior to July 15 there was a leak through the dam

Monthly discharge of Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex., for the period October 31, 19%S,

to September 30, 19%'4

Month

October 31... ............. _ ........ _ .... _ ..... _ ..

November .. __ .. _ ___ . _ _ ... __ ____ ..

February. __ ___ .. ___ _ _ . .

March. ____ _ __ _____ __ . __ .. ... _ .. __ ..

May

June. ______________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.6 

2,620 

530 

278 

116 

12 

122 

1,200 

2,240 

3,760

Minimum

2.6 

2.6 

135 

23 

16 

0 

0 

36 

13 

0

Mean

2.6 

891 

270 

68.1 

26.9 

8.40 

10.7 

456 

412 

307

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5.16 

53,000 

16,600 

4,190 

1,500 

516 

638 

28,000 

24,500 

18,200

147,000

NOTE. Dry during July and August.

NUECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS, TEX.

LOCATION. At San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad bridge, 1 mile west of

Kittie, 2 miles southeast of Three Rivers, Live Oak County, and half a

mile below mouth of Frio River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,600 square miles (measured on topographic maps; United

States Army progressive military maps; and base maps of Texas, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1915, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff in four sections on left bank or attached

to piers of railroad bridge; read by Roy E. Kibbey. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway

bridge, half a mile below gage.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of adobe "shale and sand; does not 

change greatly. Channel straight above and below station. Banks wooded, 

high, and not subject to overflow except at extremely high stages. Position 

of high-water control not known. Shoal just below gage probably forms 

low-water control; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 29.40 feet 

at 8 a. m. December 3 (discharge, 10,200 second-feet); no flow August 14 

to September 13.

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 46.0 feet at 5 a. m. September 18, 

1919 (discharge not determined, probably backwater due to Gulf storm); 

no flow during several periods of record.

DIVERSIONS. Records of the Texas Board of Water Engineers show that about 

10,000 acres have been irrigated by diversions from the stream above the 

station.

RE GULATION . Negligible.

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

below 7,000 second-feet, extended above by means of area-velocity curves, 

and subject to error. Gage read to hundredths or tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge determined by shifting-control method. Records fair for low 

and medium stages; poor for high stages.

Discharge measurements of Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex., during the year

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 22.........

Nov. 24 __ ....

Jan. 19.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

5.56

2.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

125

725

122

Date

TWar 1H

Gage 

height

Feet

1 <!Q

1.78

7.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67

83

1,210

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. -0.6

0

1 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex,, for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ........ ...

2..............

3 .......

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

5 ..........

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

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

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

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

10 

11 

12... ...........

10

14 

15 

16 

17...... _ 

18 

19 

20 

O1

22 

23

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

9Q

30 

31 

Oct.

2,100

2,870

3,150

3,550

2,520

4°.<!

999

52

136

112

112

on

112

o 7/\A

2,380

1,080

V7K,

335

OQQ

177

124

85

75

68

55

41

41

00

36

35

Nov.

34

34

34

09

32

32

32

OQQ

60S

742

Q<»fi

1,190

1,210

1 920

2,420

1,770

2,420

1,770

1,430

1 flftfl

836

627

673

696

ftf\K

f\17

QQK

3.Q1

Dec.

375

8,150

10,200

O f\A(\

1,570

Qftfl

627

CQQ

561

517

455

415

I 74n

4 san

2,450

1,030

956

QKfi

1,060

1,860

1 OAfi

1 4.*\fl

1,370

1,370

1,240

1,010

583

561

517

435

41<!

Jan.

355

335

517

/I oe

00 C

435

OQQ

109

163

149

142

136

130

136 iin

124

124

118

118

112

112

106

101

101

96

on

85

Feb.

85

85

75

75

 75

85

85

80

80

68

63

61

60

58

57

52

52

51

2,190

884

W!

276

257

257

627

475

276

257

Mar.

239

239

239

OQQ

on

82

78

78

77

76

68

67

66

64

63

62

58

96

192

124

112

112

106

106

88

85

56

55

52

51

51

Apr.

45

44

44

43

41

41

39

38

37

605

184

276

239

118

184

257

222

118

85

66

54

49

41

38

34

32

32

156

96

90

May

257

627

627

355

673

335

395

315

605

257

375

335

295

375

1,270

1,030

627

539

495

335

149

222

1,030

1,110

1,190

1,110

980

932

836

836

3,040

June

2,900

765

1,570

539

455

375

335

276

583

788

812

836

788

207

80

90

80

60

35

22

13

696

2,340

3,040

6,080

3,590

1,400

1,320

1,620

2,190

July

1,060

335

149

96

60

43

35

22

17

14

10

10

7.9

7.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Aug.

1.6

1.6

.9

5.8

43

4.1

.5

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

14

496

39

6.8

3.4

20

149

101

101

2,280

1,240

475

627

742

836

375

239

NOTE. Dry on days for which no dischar ge is given.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 167

Monthly discharge of Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

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

July ..- ,.. .. . ............ .................. ...

THJip Trpar

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,550 

2,420 

10,200 

517 

2,190 

239 

605 

3,040 

6,080 

1,060 

- 43 

2,280

10,200

Minimum

35 

32 

375 

85 

51 

51 

32 

149 

13 

1.6 

0 

0

0

Mean

843 

819 

1,680 

180 

256 

102 

112 

695 

1,130 

61.8 

1.92 

258

512

Run-off in 

acre-feet

51,800 

48,700 

103,000 

11, 100 

14,700 

6,290 

6,640 

42,800 

67,200 

3,800 

118 

15,400

372,000

NUECES RIVER AT CAIALIEN, TEX.

LOCATION. At old pump house for city of Corpus Christi, half a mile northwest 

of Callallen, Nueces County, and half a mile above edge of tidewater and 

breakwater dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,900 square miles (revised, measured on topographic maps, 

United States Army progressive military maps, and base map of Texas, 

scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 12, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to pipe-line support of old pump house; read by 

John W. Cunningham.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at backwater or from cable 125 

feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and gravel. Channel straight 

above and below station. Left bank wooded, low, and bordered by levee 

constructed to prevent overflow; right bank wooded, medium in height, 

and not subject to overflow. The breakwater dam, which is loose rock fill, 

half a mile below, serves as control. It leaks badly and is subject to change 

during floods. Flood damage is repaired by dumping loose rock on the 

crest.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.75 feet at 4 p. m. 

December 6; minimum stage, 1.30 feet at 4 p. m. August 29.

1915-1924: During September, 1919, the river reached a stage of about 

12 feet, as determined from floodmarks on gage. This was not only the 

highest stage reached during the period covered by records but probably 

exceeds any that occurred for many years prior to the establishment of this 

station. Discharge indeterminate because of lowlands on left bank overflowing for a width of several miles. No flow August 23-28, 1918.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water taken from river for irrigation immediately 

above station, and river water is also used for irrigation throughout the 

drainage above. The city of Corpus Christi pumps water just below gage 

for municipal supply. They reported a consumption of 922 acre-feet 

during 1918. 

REGULATION. Negligible.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent because of leakage through 

and repair to breakwater dam. Rating curve is poorly defined. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge not computed because of 

changing control and insufficient discharge measurements. Records poor.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the years 1920 to 

1924.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Nueces River at Callallen, Tex., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

Day

1... .. .........

2..... .........

3 ...........

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

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

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

7 

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

8 

10 

11 

12 

13 

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

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25.. ....

26 

27 ------

28 

29 

sn

31 

Oct.

6.70

5.52

A AR

4.58

5.10

5

CC

5.55

q 99

2.28

2.05

9 (V)

1.92

1 Qf\

2

09

3 Ql

4.88

5 48

4 71

2.88

O 9G

2.32

2.22

2.08

1 Q9

1.88

1.78

1.70

1.68

1.65

1 60

Nov.

1.58

1.55

1 RK

1 19

i in

1.50

1 48

1 41

1.48

9 Af\

2.62

9 QQ

3

ns

3.28

3.38

q Q9

4.15

3.88

3 9ft

3 99

3 3n

3 fl9

o 81

2.78

2.78

2.80

2.58

2.40

2.38

Dec

2.45

4.65

6.30

7 41

8.25

8 79

8.28

6 25

3.08

o qn

9 qn

2 91

9 on

9 ^e

4 CO

5.65

1 Q1

q QA

9 Ql

o on

q nc

4 no

4.00

q je

3 1 1

2.85

2.65

2.55

2.55

2.35

Jan.

9 9c

9 9fl

2 15

o AQ

o no

9 nn

9 fiA

9 AA

1 95

1 90

i on

1 nn

1 nn

1 89

1.80

1 71-

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1 80

1.80

1.80

1 80

1 80

1 80

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.75

Feb

1.75

1 71

1 71

1 71

1 71

1 71

1 71

1 71

1.75

1.75

1 71

1 71

1.75

1 71

1 71

1 71

1 71

1 71

9 HI

2.70

q in

9 an

9 99

9 nn

9 no

1.95

2.00

2.20

2.32

Mar.

2.05

2.00 i nn

1.88

1.80

1 78

1.70

1.65

1 65

1 65

1 60

1.55

i in

1.50

1 41

1.50

1 11

1 60

1 60

1 78

i on

1 88

1 78

1.68

1.60

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

Apr.

1.62 i in

].52

1 19

i in

i in

i in

i in

1.50

i in

i in

9 49

9 98

9 ni

I QQ

1 fift

1.75

1 92

9 nn

i on

1.75

1.70

I

CO

1.65

1 60

1 60

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

May

i in

1.58

2.42

2 in

o 49

9 q9

9 Q1

0 QK

9 Q9

9 41

9 31

9 18

9 9n

9 4n

o on

2.65

3 18

9 fin

9 49

2 49

9 Q8

9 in

2.62

9 98

2.68

3.02

3.10

3.02

3.00

3.00

2.88

June

3.35

3.98

4.12

2.70

2.98

q 9n

2.58

9 49

2 19

2.82

0 fil

2.72

2.65

9 fin

2.18

o ni

1.80

1.82

1 89

9 39

1.95

i 8n

1 Q9

3.92

4.58

5.35

5.85

5.45

3.42

July

3.62 3 n»

2.88

2.28

1 Q1

I QC

1.70

1.58

1.55

1.55

i in

1.48

1 48

1.40

1 49

1.78

1 89

1 81

i on

I on

i on

1.90

i on

1.85

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.70

Aug.

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1 71

1 71

i sn

1.80

1 80

1.75

1.70

i fin

1 60

i fin

i in

i in

i in

1 60

1 fi9

1.52

1.55

1.60

1.45

1.40

1.50

Sept.

i in

1.52

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.58

1.60

1.48

i in

1 41

1.40

1 41

1.48

1 41

1.45

I

in

9 ns

9 7n

9 3ft

2.18

2.08

9 in

2.65

4.28

3.92

3.22

3.40

3.52

3.55

NOTE. Loose rock, placed on the dam about the middle of July, caused a raise in gage height. 

NUECES RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

There were no unusual conditions during this investigation, and the measurements represent the natural conditions.
Seepage measurements made on Nueces River from the mouth of Odley Creek to L

Location

Mouth of Odley Creek near Vance.

Chalk Bluff.. .....................

Mouth of West Nueces River _ ..

Old Spanish Trail or lower UvaldeSan Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf R. R.

Distance 

below 

mouth 

of 

Odley 

Creek

Miles 

. 0 

1.5

8.3 

142 

18.1 

29.4

37.2

40.2

45.3

49.3

51.8

56.3

59.1 

61.1

62.7

66.6 

69.6

74.4

Mar. 10-11

Mar. 

10

Sec.-ft.

«0. 1

Mar. 

11

Sec.-ft.

25.3 

26.9

Gain or 

loss between 

points 

of measurements

Sec.-ft.

+25.2 

+1.6

Mar. 17-26

Mar. 

17

Sec.-ft. 

1.0

.9

55.1

Mar. 

18

Sec.-ft.

39.2

Mar. 

22

Sec.-ft.

70.4 

126

78.7 

142

Mar. 

23

Sec.-ft.

149

Mar

24

Sec.-f

115 

123 

64.

 Estimated. »Includes inflow of 11.2 second-feet from springs 11A mile below Odley Creek. 
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

FRIO RIVER AT CONCAJf, TEX.

LOCATION. Half a mile below Concan post office, Uvalde County, 15 miles above 

mouth of Dry Frio River, and 23 miles from Uvalde.

DBAINAGE AREA. 485 square miles (measured on progressive military maps of 

United States Army and base map of Texas, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff gage on right bank used for stages below 6.6 

feet, for stages above 6.6 feet an overhanging chain gage on the left bank of 

the river is used. Gage used October 26 to July 28 was 206 feet upstream 

from the present gage and set to different datum. Gages read by H. G. 

Fletcher or C. T. McNair.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 123 feet upstream from gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock overlain on 

right side with small amount of gravel; permanent. Channel straight for 

a quarter of a mile above and half a mile below station. Left bank of 

semiconglomerate, fairly permanent, clean, high, and not subject to overflow. Right bank of sand and gravel, heavily wooded, permanent, medium 

in height, and subject to overflow at a stage of 21 feet. Control is solid 

rock ledge, 50 feet below gage; clean and permanent. Control at gage used 

prior to July 28 was shifting gravel bar.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 9.80 feet 

during night of November 2 (discharge, 1,200 second-feet, determined from 

extension of rating curve); minimum discharge, 21 second-feet from August 

18-30.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve prior to 

July 29 poorly defined from 24 to 250 second-feet; extended above through 

one discharge measurement made by the slope method with discharge of 

111,000 second-feet. Since July 29 rating curve poorly defined below 20 

second-feet, well defined from 20 to 45 second-feet, and poorly defined from 

45 to 175 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily but mean of 

two readings daily may not be true index to mean daily discharge owing to 

rapid fluctuations during rises. Daily discharge from October 26 to July 28 

determined by shifting-control method and from July 29 to September 30 

by applying mean daily gage height to the rating table. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Frio River at Concan, Tex., during the period September 

18, 1928, to September SO, 1924

Date

1923 

Sept. 18... _ ..

Oct. 26-.- 

Nov. 22. _ . _ .

Dec. 1 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

"28.8

8.10

8.36

8.32

Discharge

Sec.-jt.

»m, ooo

184

222

182

Date

1924

Mar. 10 

Apr. 15 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.21

8.18

8.25

8.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

101

98

144

106

Date

1924

July 29 

Sept. 18... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.95

«1.60

1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53

34

29

 Datum of new location of July 29.

 Slope measurement using Kutter's formula.

 July 29 gage moved 200 feet downstream and set to different datum.
NUECES KIVEE BASIN 171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frio River at Cancan, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924-

Day

1 _______

2 _______ .

3..............

4 ____ . .....

5... __ . _ ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. ______ ..

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

14... _____ .

15 ____ . .....

16. __ ... .....

17- .......

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

19..... _ . .....

20-. ...

21.. ______ ..

22. ____ ......

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

24. _ . ____ .

25- _ ___ ..

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

27....... ___ .

28... ______ .

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

30.. . .....

31 ____ . .....

Oct.

190

164

152

156

284

295

Nov.

410

987

774

492

410

356

322

295

263

290

311

311

284

339

295

263

258

258

253

243

238

223

209

200

190

190

181

186

181

172

Dec.

177

172

172

172

172

164

164

160

156

164

177

195

213

218

204

204

195

195

186

181

181

177

172

172

160

160

156

152

152

152

Jan.

143

143

143

139

139

131

128

128

128

128

120

120

120

120

120

114

114

IK)

114

114

110

110

114

110

96

96

96

103

96

96

96

Feb.

93

93

on

on

on

90

90

on

90

90

93

96

93

93

87

82

87

106

100

100

100

100

100

100

117

103

103

103

103

Mar.

103

100

100

103

103

103

103

103

100

96

96

103

103

106

103

103

120

147

172

164

164

160

152

152

147

143

143

147

143

139

Apr.

135

135

135

131

135

131

131

131

156

160

156

147

147

143

143

139

135

160

160

143

143

147

147

147

147

164

147

147

152

143

May

152

152

1 *lfi

168

152

177

168

160

181

181

160

1fi4

160

160

156

152

152

1 59

152

152

147

143

143

147

147

263

186

139

131

139

131

June

128

168

135

135

124

124

114

 117

117

117

114

103

103

103

103

103

103

100

93

93

87

87

87

84

84

84

79

79

76

76

July

73

73

73

70

67

57

55

55

55

55

40

32

24

24

Aug.

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

Sept*

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

26

28

28

27

26

27

27

26

27

27

26

25

26

26

26

27

26

26

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Frio River at Concan, Tex., for the year ending September SO,

1924

Month

October 26-31. ________________________ ..

March ________ . ________ ... _________

April ______ .. __ . ____ ... _ . ...........

June ___.. _ .._ . ._ 

July

September.. ......... .................. ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

295 

987 

218 

143 

117 

172 

164 

263 

168 

73 

24 

28

Minimum

152 

172 

152 

96 

82 

96 

131 

131 

76 

24 

21 

23

Mean

206 

313 

377 

117 

95.6 

125 

145 

159 

104 

46.2 

22.0 

25.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,460 

18,600 

10,900 

7,220 

5,500 

7,680 

8,600 

9,760 

6,190 

2,840 

1,350 

1,500

82,600

FRIO EIVEE WEAR FRIO TOWN, TEX.

LOCATION. At Tiner's Frio Apiary, 300 feet below Frio ford on old Frio TownSabinal road, 1% miles below mouth of Sabinal Creek, 7 miles northwest

of Frio Town, Frio County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,460 square miles (measured on topographic maps; base map

of Texas, scale 1:500,000; and progressive military map of United States

Army).

69809 28 12
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 9 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Combined vertical staff and chain gage on left bank. Staff gages 

range 0 to 23.7 feet, and overhanging chain gage from 23.8 to 56.0. Chain 

gage 200 feet downstream from low-water gage. Gage read by J. L. Tiner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, 340 feet below staff gage, or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel; clean; permanent. 

One channel at all stages; straight for half a mile above and below gage. 

Banks high; not subject to overflow. Low-water control is gravel riffle, 

150 feet below staff gage; subject to shift. High-water control is narrow 

section in river, 500 feet downstream from low-water control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 3.45 feet 

at 1 p. m. April 26 (discharge, 360 second-feet, determined from extension 

of rating curve and subject to considerable error); no flow June 21 and July 16 

to September 30.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve poorly defined 

below 135 second-feet; extended to cover the range of stage; extension subject to considerable error. Gage read to hundredths once daily and oftener 

during floods. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Frio River near Frio Town, Tex.t during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Apr. 10 _ ..... _ ............

Do. .. _ ........

Apr. 12. __ .......... _ .....

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.95

2.12

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90.9

144.

36.3

Date

May 26 .. . _ . _ ....

Sept. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.42

0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frio River near Frio Town, Tex., for the period 

April 9 to September 30, 1924

Day

1... ....

2 __ ..... 

3 _ . 

4 _ ............

5- ... .......

6. . ..

7.-. _ ..

8 __ 

9-.. __ ........

10- 

11- 

12. 

13 __ . ___ ....

14..-. .......

15-. ..

Apr.

12

98

50

36

29

26

26

May

9.0

5.0

3 3

7.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

70

36

14

12

9.0

8.2

7 4

6.6

June

30

60

CO

46

07

24

15

12

8.2

5.8

5.0

4.3

.9

.5

.2

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Day

16- 

is

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

9ft

91

22__. _._ _.

OQ

24- . _ ...

25- __ ...

X.. .............

27.-.- ___ ......

28. . _ ..

OQ

3D

Qt

Apr.

26

20

17

14

11

10

9.0

8.6

8.6

17

318

41

9<t

12

May

5.0

4.3

3.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

.5

.2

.9

334

77

vt

41

t<t

June

0.2

.1

.1

.1

14

258

64

8 9

4.3

.2

.9

1.6

.2

July

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.
NUBCES RIVER BASIN 173

Monthly discharge of Frio River near Frio Town, Tex., for the petiod April 9 to

September 30, 1924

Month

April 9-30... .-..-.... .-.-.-. .. .-. ...........

May _ _____________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

318 

334 

258 

.1

Minimum

8.6 

.2 

0 

0

Mean

37.7 

24.7 

21.8 

.05

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,650 

1,520 

1,300 

2.98

4,470 ,

NOTE. Dry during August and September.

FRIO RIVER NEAR DERBY, TEX.

LOCATION. At International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 900 feet below 

mouth of Leona River, 400 feet below highway bridge, and 4 miles south of 

Derby, Frio County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,490 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps; 

progressive military maps of United States Army; and base map of Texas, 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff, attached to railroad bridge pier; read by C. E. Harris.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge, from highway bridge, 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, sand, and gravel. Channel 

curved above and below station, but straight at gage for 150 feet. Banks 

wooded, high, and subject to overflow at extremely high stages. A concrete dam 50 feet below gage serves as control during low and medium stages; 

location of high-water control not known. Point of zero flow, gage height 

0.07 foot, except when affected by moss on control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.4 feet at 

2.30 a. m. June 25 (discharge, 6,400 second-feet); no flow for several periods. 

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 18.5 feet September 18, 1919 (discharge, 34,400 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve); 

no flow during several periods of each year.

DIVERSIONS. Small areas are irrigated by diversions in the headwaters, but 

available information does not show that water is taken from the stream 

immediately above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 18,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Frio River near Derby, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 19.... _ ........ __ ....

Do ... ..._.....--.._ 

June 25. ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.29

.29

8.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.6

7.5

4,120

Date Gage 

height

Feet

6.24

.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,470

.8
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frio River near Derby, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1.... ____ .

2. _______

3.............

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

5. ____ ....

6 _______

7..... __ ....

8. __ . ___

9. __ . ____

10 __ . ___ .

11 _______

12.............

13... .......

14........ _ ..

15.... __ ....

16 

17. ____ .....

18........ _ ..

19.... ....

20 

21. _ .... .....

22. ___ . _ ..

23...... __ ..

24. ____ .....

25 . __ .....

26 

27. ___ . ...

28.... ____ 

29 

30.. _____ ..

31.. _ . _ ....

Oct.

4.8

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.6

L6

L6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

47

302

162

47

22

12

6.8

4.2

3.2

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.1

2.1

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.6

29

188

138

88

56

40

29

20

14

34

70

850

318

162

126

90

67

52

39

31

24

20

14

11

7.9

6.8

Dec.

5.8

4.8

4.2

12

13

12

10

&4

7.4

7.4

6.3

6.8

44

115

242

162

148

133

128

122

108

100

90

82

74

62

56

51

47

44

42

Jan.

39

35

31

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

31

29

27

27

25

25

25

25

25

23

20

16

15

15

15

17

17

17

17

17

15

Feb.

15

15

15

13

13

12

10

s i

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

10

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

10

8.4

8.4

8.4

11

Mar.

14

18

1Q

17

15

15

13

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

17

17

15

15

26

20

19

19

19

21

19

19

17

Apr.

17

15

15

15

13

13

12

10

10

12

70

111

51

46

37

27

22

18

14

13

10

8.4

8.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

632

937

242

102

May

42'

24

16

17

14

16

13

25

28

46

31

19

17

16

16

15

13

12

12

13

13

90

15

48

49

23

14

49

145

74

92

June

76

108

64

100

104

81

38

25

20

16

14

13

12

12

9.2

7.4

5.8

4.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

632

3,390

3,390

388

77

44

20

15

July

11a4

6.8

4.8

2.9

2.7

2.7

9 1

2.1

2.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2. 1

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Aug.

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

22

17

4.2

2.7

9 1

2.1

1.6

1.0

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.1

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Frio River near Derby, Tex., for the year ending September

80, 1924

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

302 

850 

242 

39 

15 

26 

937 

145 

3,390 

11 

1.6 

22

3,390

Minimum

1.6 

1.6 

4.2 

15 

7.4 

12 

7.4 

12 

3.2 

l.ff 

0 

0

0

Mean

21.1 

84.4 

62.8 

23.8 

9.47 

15.8 

83.4 

32.8 

289 

2.81 

.50 

2.09

51.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,300 

5,020 

3,860 

1,460 

545 

970 

4,960 

2,020 

17,200 

173 

30.5 

124

37,700

IEONA RIVEE NEAE DIVOT, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Divot-Pearsall road, 2^ miles northeast of

Divot, Frio County, and 12 miles above mouth of river. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 565 square miles (measured on topographic maps; base

map of Texas, scale 1:500,000; and progressive military maps of United

States Army). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6 to September 30, 1924.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 175

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to pecan tree on left bank 6 feet below

bridge; read by E. N. Gory.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of earth and sand; fairly

permanent. Channel straight for 600 feet above and 65 feet below gage.

Banks of earth; steep, wooded, and fairly permanent. Right bank subject

to overflow at a stage of 12 feet; left bank not subject to overflow.

Four channels at high stages. The low-water control is 100 feet below gage;

composed of gravel and a partly buried log; subject to shift. High-water

control indefinite. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 14.17 feet

at 5 a. m. June 24 (discharge not determined); no flow July 30 to September 30. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions in the drainage basin above; amount

not known.

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated by dams above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined below 250 second-feet; extended above by means of poorly defined

velocity-area curves. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records of

discharge below 250 second-feet, good; above, poor.

Discharge measurements of Leona River near Divot, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Apr. 11 ...................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.97

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.8

99

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.53

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

217

49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Leona River near Divot, Tex., for the period April

6 to September SO, 1924

Day

1. .. ............

2 ...-- .-

3...... ... ... ...

4..... 

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

6-... 

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

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

9_. ........... ..

10-*- 

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

12--- 

13... 

14..- - 

15...... 

Apr.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

A A

3.8

26

27

14

May

31

12

11

36

32

31

20

16

16

14

12

12

12

i2

11

June

92

60

60

97

77

56

24

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

July

5.2

2.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

Day

16... _

17-.- 

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

19.-. 

20-- -

21..... ....... -

22

23.- 

24.-. 

25 

26--- 

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

28 

29--. 

30..- 

31- 

Apr.

12

12

9.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

102

152

68

May

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

20

64

44

21

12

12

11

11

11

11

June

11

10

8.0

6.5

6.5

3.8

24

| 780

250

56

16

9.5

6.5

6.5

July

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

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period indicated. Dry on days for which 

no discharge is given.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Leona River near Divot, Tex., for the period April 6 to September 30, 1924

Month

April 6-30. _____ . _ _ ___ __ ...... . __ .

May _ . ______________________ ........

June.. _______________ ...

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

The period _____________ . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

152 

64

5.2

Minimum

3.8 

9.5 

3.8 

0

Mean

20.9 

17.8 

110 

1.46

Run-ofE in 

acre-feet

1,030 

1,090 

6,570 

89.9

8,780

NOTE. Dry during August and September.

BIO GRANDE BASIN

RIO GRANDE BELOW ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM, N. HEX.

LOCATION. In T. 13 S., R. 4 W., 1 mile below Elephant Butte Dam, Sierra 

County. Nearest tributary, Mescal Canyon; enters half a mile downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact gravel; probably permanent. Control is gravel bar at mouth of Mescal Canyon; shifts.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by Elephant Butte Dam which forms reservoir 

having capacity of 2,638,000 acre-feet

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. No data.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1. ...........

2 

3 . .

4- ...... ...

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

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

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

8... .- -.

9-.-.-.....-...

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

11-.-..-. .......

12..... ....... ..

33_. ............

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

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

16..............

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

18. 

19 

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

21 ......... .

22. 

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

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

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

26 .

27 

28,.-.... ..

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

30 

31 

Get.

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

Cflfl

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

600

300

300

300

Nov.

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

Dec.

200

200

200

9nn

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

*WV)

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Feb.

1,000

1,000

1 000

1 000

,000

,000

,000

,000

000

^000

1 000

1,000 i nnn

1,000

1.000

1,000

1,000

1 000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1.000

1,000

Mar.

1 000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1.000

1,000

1.000

1,600

1,600

1,600

Apr.

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,600

2,600

May

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,610

2,6*0

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,100

2,100

1,000

2,100

2,100

June

9 inn

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

3,000

3,000

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

July

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

Aug.

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

2,100

2,500

2,580

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,070

3,270

3,080

2,760

2,600

2,720

2,800

2,800

2,870

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,850

2,700

2,600

2 400

2,400

Sept.

2,300

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,050

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,620

1,290

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to computation rules used by the TJ. S. Geological Survey.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 177

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex.,for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

November ______ ____ . _____________

December... _____________________

March ______________________ . ____________

April _ _ ... _________________ . _..___.__

May ___ . _____ __ . ________ ... ... ____

June ________ . ___________________ .

July _- __._.___._____._________-

August _______ _ , _ _____ ____ ._.______.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,400 

250 

600 

16 

1,000 

1,600 

2,600 

2,640 

3,000 

2,300 

3,270 

2,300

3,270

Minimum

300 

200 

0 

16 

1,000 

1,000 

1,600 

1,000 

2.100 

1,800 

1,800 

1,040

0

Mean

732 

215 

206 

16 

1,000 

1,060 

2,090 

2,520 

2,460 

1,960 

2,630 

1,570

1,370

Run off in 

acre-feet

45,000 

12,800 

12,700 

984 

57,500 

65,200 

124,000 

155,000 

146,000 

121,000 

162,000 

93,400

996,000

RIO GRANDE NEAR El PASO, TEX.

LOCATION. At Courchesne's limekiln, 1 mile upstream from pumping house of 

Smelter Co., 4 miles north of El Paso, El Paso County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1889, to June 30, 1893, for station at Old Fort 

Bliss, 1,500 feet above the Mexican dam; January 25, 1895 to May 1, 1897, 

for station at the pumping house of Smelter Co., 3 miles north of El Paso; 

and May 1, 1897, to September 30, 1924, at the present site.

GAGE. Continuous water-stage recorder. A number of inclined gages have 

been used, located at slightly different points, but referred to same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand; shifting. Banks 

high, steep, with brush along edges; not subject to overflow. Control is a 

stretch of the channel of stream; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage, 3.52 feet August 16 

(discharge, 2,900 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge, 145 secondfeet February 1.

1889-1893; 1895-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 23,680 secondfeet June 12, 1905; no flow for numerous periods.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted in Colorado and New Mexico; 

amount not known.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam, 120 miles 

above El Paso.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Daily discharge based 

largely on 153 current-meter measurements made at regular intervals.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge furnished by the Mexican section of the International Boundary Commission. Monthly and yearly figures changed to 

agree with United States Geological Survey methods of computation.
178- SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex,, for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1... ____ ...

2. _______

3 ...........

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

5 _ ... .....

6..... ____ ..

7 ___ .....

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.

1,162

1,100

1,112

1,135

1,135

1 143

Mil

1,198

986

852

844

QO3

1,024

1,133

1,158

1,116

846

779

740

700

650

600

600

517

517

500

517

517

540

525 4QA

Nov.

419

412

427

615

675

473

411

404 Ann

412

378

383

377

425

443

419

431

454

424

354

315

305

307

303

301

248

251

274

268

Dec.

275

260

255

275

335

qcfl

QQfl

370

OKft

Q7fl

372

715

1,345

815

580

515

OCA

4fift

420

460

440

460

520

495

530

500

470

AQf\

73ft

1,495

1,045

Jan.

875

770

525

415

375

QJA

Qlfl

260

260

280

260

260

200

215

255

230

220

215

215

215

205 OKA

235

ion

180

185

190

175

160

Feb.

145

150

150

155

815

RiS

930

875

850

845

990

990

915

870 onft

980

980

980

Qfifi

1,030

1,030

1,020

QQA

950

1,075

1,025

1,070

1,025

950

Mar.

QQft

920

930

915

900

925

910

900

900

1,125

890

880

870

870

840

oin

980

oral

990

1,050

1,025

980

925

925

845

835

800

820

885

990

1,025

Apr.

1,350

1,190

1,100

1,080

1,130

i 9Qft

*i i4.fl

1,150

9 97ft

1,825

1,610

1,620

1 fi4ft

1,740

1 Kftft

i 4ftft

1 K9*

1,525

1,625

1,675

1,725

1,575

1,410

1,650

1,730

1 Tin

i 77>;

1,575

1,725

May

1,800

1,760

2,000

2,175

2,450

2,125

2,110

2,020

1,920

1 860

1,820

1,820

1,725

1,780

1,850

2,010

1,960

2,085

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,010

1,970

9 nAft

2,215

2,320

2,200

2

f\A(\

1,720

1,690

1,650

June

1,820

2,060

2,170

1,290

1,325

1,295

1,350

1,500

1,500

1,230

1,540

1,450

1,450

1,425

1,525

1,675

1,620

1,520

1,520

1,440

1,530

1,860

2,505

1,930

1,780

1,850

1,890

1,820

1,870

1,760

July

1,500

1,680

1,825

2,700

2,350

2,040

2,025

1,825

1,775

2,150

2,850

2,730

2,150

1,720

1,475

1,390

1,300

1,975

1,850

1,650

1,690

1,500

1,290

1,350

1,300

1,425

1,475

1,950

2,100

1,400

1,325

Aug.

1,230

1,775

1,580

1,375

1,270

1,070

1,015

890

1,160

1,610

1,920

1,500

1,560

1,500

1,880

2,900

2,410

1,930

1,460

1,560

1,300

1,200

1 non

2,120

2,230

2,250

2,600

2,690

2,550

2,060

2,390

Sept.

2,275

1,900

1,740

1,560

1,675

1,500

1,710

1,730

1,480

1,510

1,450

1,425

1,450

1,375

1,510

1,380

1,525

1,450

1,050

750

815

920

815

860

860

815

790

875

870

845

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

November .................. .............................

December ___________________ .... .

January _____________________ ..........

February __________________________

March. _____________________ .........

April .._ . _ __

June _______________________ ..........

July...... .

August . _ ...

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

Discharge in second- feet

Maximum

1,200 

675 

1,500 

( 875 

1,080 

1,120 

2,230 

2,450 

2,500 

2,850 

2,900 

2,280

2,900

Minimum

436 

248 

250 

160 

145 

800 

1,080 

1,650 

1,230 

1,290 

890 

750

145

Mean

839 

391 

525 

285 

844 

924 

1,530 

1,990 

1,650 

1,800 

1,740 

1,300

1,150

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

51,600 

23,300 

32,300 

17,500 

48,500 

56,800 

91,000 

122,000 

98,200 

111,000 

107,000 

77,400

837,000

BIO GRANDE NEAR FINIAT, TEX.

LOCATION. At lower end of the Valley of El Paso, in Hudspeth County, 1J^ 

miles below Old Fort Quitman and 11H miles south of Finlay, Hudspeth 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream consists of sand; shifting. Banks 

sparsely vegetated, never overflowed. Channel straight for 500 feet above 

and below station. Control is a stretch of channel of the stream; shifting.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 179

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during the year, 5.83

feet July 10 (discharge, 2,200 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge,

75 second-feet August 12.

1922-1924: Maximum mean daily stage recorded, 6.7 feet August 26,

1923 (discharge, 2,600 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge, 49

second-feet April 15, 1923. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas,

and Mexico; amount not known. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam, 120 miles

above El Paso. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Daily discharge based

on 216 current-meter measurements made at regular intervals. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained and record furnished by the Mexican section

of the International Boundary Commission.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near Finlay, Tex., for the year ending

September 20, 1924

Day

1 ___ ........

2 ___ _

3 ...........

4-.. ........

5 .....

6 - .

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

8... .....

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 .........

15 

16 

17 

18 .......

19 .

20 

21 .....

22 .

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

14. ......

25... _ ........

26 

27 

28 _

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

598

1,435

875

713

684

650

700

716

783

COC

632

568

642

556

714

740

805

762

620

465

465

450

462

AAC

424

411

408

388

428

428

428

Nov.

18Q

390

381

34(1

333

319

448

OQA

376

380

356

319

301

285

97Q

261

941

290

282

283

OOQ

336

344

ooj.

290

275

271

OKO

253

246

Dec.

220

215

255

260

270

280

260

240

260

9Qfl

280

270

265

«MK

Cflfl

CKfl

*7ft

505

460

4 111

431

415

440

44(1

4411

440

47 c

465

500

con

Jan.

805

840

660

610

KAK

4fifl

420

Q7fl

qj.fl

qofk

300

285

255

240

240

00 fk

01 f|

one

200

1QK

185

185

185

185

180

175

170

165

Ififl

Feb.

14^

14K

145

141

141

140

135

280

670

660

650

660

755

7QC

CQK

675

680

700

750

7QA

685

560

480

510

ccn

665

865

7O K

650

Mar.

655

655

610

555

485

515

530

K4.K

535

KOf|

510

480

4^n

43ft

415

300

430

435

420

525

535

510

495

505

385

275

260

265

260

OQK

Apr.

33tf

320

320

345

390

390

385

425

435

44(1

385

485

640

fifin

685

670

620

570

595

605

630

630

600

575

575

575

640

' 705

650

665

May

570

560

700

780

810

905

965

950

865

730

640

765

740

670

640

640

715

785

900

980

975

940

970

930

870

905

940

'945 975

915

850

June

760

770

730

740

530

370

340

280

275

365

350

345

480

485

345

340

505

495

415

400

370

385

400

570

720

815

800

735

730

775

July

780

730

660

570

680

890

1,020

1,025

950

2,200

1,025

1,020

1,025

1,050

1,200

1,290

1,290

975

870

1,050

1,075

1,305

1,400

1,335

1,020

830

805

777

755

755

775

Aug.

637

445

370

405

520

310

258

210

170

130

105

75

270

300

280

205

195

510

660

710

360

330

405

490

525

745

750

910

925

1,275

1,230

Sept.

1,200

1,210

1,230

1,245

1,250

1,125

910

825

780

760

665

615

580

580

645

700

730

710

695

670

620

470

445

425

395

370

340

315

305

310

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande near Finlay, Tex., for the year ending September

30, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

February __________________________

April _____________________________

May... 

July.... ...... 

September _________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,440 

448 

650 

840 

865 

655 

705 

980 

815 

2,200 

1,280 

1,250

2,200

Minimum

388 

245 

215 

160 

135 

260 

320 

560 

275 

570 

75 

305

75

Mean

620 

318 

381 

312 

529 

464 

531 

824 

521 

1,000 

475 

704

552

Run-off in 

acre-feet

38,100 

18,900 

23,400 

19,200 

30,400 

28,500 

31,600 

50,700 

31,000 

61,500 

29,200 

41,900

404,000

NOTE. Yearly and monthly figures changed to agree with the computation rules of the U. S. Geological 

Survey.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

RIO GRAWDE ABOVE PRESIDIO, TEX.

LOCATION. 1 mile above the Haciendita, 8 miles above mouth of Rio Conchos, 

and 10 miles northwest of Presidio, Presidio County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1900, to March 31, 1914; September 1, 1919, 

to March 31, 1920; and August 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924. Records 

from May 22, 1900, to September 25, 1905, and from July 7, 1909, to March 

31, 1914, were obtained at the Haciendita; from September 26, 1905, to, 

July 6, 1909, at a site 8 miles farther upstream, but the flow at these points 

is practically the same as at present site.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder installed in summer of 1924. Prior to that 

date, inclined staff on left bank, 200 feet below cable.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream consists of sand; clean. Channel 

straight 1,000 feet above and below station. Banks medium in height; 

steep. Control is a stretch of channel of stream; shifts. Backwater 

reaches this station at extremely high stages from the Rio Conchos.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for the year, 2,160 

second-feet October 6; .minimum mean daily discharge, 185 second-feet 

February 9-11.

1900-1914; 1919-20; 1923-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 18,100 

second-feet September 15 and 16, 1919; no flow for several periods.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, 

and Mexico; amount not known.

REGULATION. Flow largely regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam, 120 

miles above El Paso.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage read to half-tenths 

twice daily. Daily discharge based largely on 114 current-meter measurements made at regular intervals.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records furnished by the Mexican section of the International Boundary Commission.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... .... ....

2. ..........

3... _ ...... -

4.. _ .........

5 . ..... ...

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

7. __ ........

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.

1,119

1,020

995

1,365

1,915

2,155

967

812

818

824

824

872

772

7fin

923

693

659

693

764

744

715

681

597

597

597

597

597

586

575

586

661

Nov.

761

703

KKK

555

555

555

KKK

555

555

597

579

579

1,500

710

CKO

517

KfiA

530

517

517

510

500

KflA

525

540

545

Kfifl

537

537

Dec.

535

530

525

520

515

480

470

455

440

435

430

425

420

415

410

435

415

4i <;

630

590

590

590

590

540

535

580

580 KOA

Jan.

KKK

555

660

?40

680

fifin

635

610

585

560

535

535

530

490

490

440

430

OKA

OKA

OAK

305

OAK

OQfl

oon

ocn

97*.

O7K

O7K

250

oen

Feb.

ovn

250 t)AK

220

210

210

205

185

185

185 dnn

wn

650

7fin

720

750

77K

750

690

715

7i <;

715

710

700

690

700

700

760

Mar.

830

795

795

795

795

795

760

685

685

685

685

685

695

705

705

650

635

AOK

625

625

665

610

700

630

630

KQn

530

500

480

Apr.

430

425

435

445

445

420

455

530

480

495

500

540

560

560

520

770

790

795

795

650

630

680

740

745

745

690

690

680

800

May

780

805

1,000

780

730

780

930

945

950

950

965

850

990

745

810

745

665

650

715

810

875

905

945

900

925

875

810

885

935

June

1,200

920

760

750

780

760

850

695

630

550 530'

505

480

470

460

470

510

520

465

475

560

640

475

530

430

380

430

550

755

800

July

725

680

1,250

725

750

710

655

680

850

1,090

1,070

1,200

970

855

870

930

1,005

1,150

1,375

1,125

975

1,130

950

1,050

1,000

985

890

835

840

830

Aug.

690

685

675

630

625

620

540

. 470

410

355

345

415

295

275

250

225

215

225

250

250

215

365

605

455

345

330

470

525

610

750

755

Sept.

1,150

1,000

1,400

1,200

1,000

1,060

1,075

1,065

900

840

830

910

870

850

910

850

910

1,175

850

785

720

735

820

750

675

590

550

520

505

465
RIO GRANDE BASIN 181

Monthly discharge oj Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924. *

Month

November. _________________________

December ____________________ _____

January.... __ ___________________

March. ___________________________

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

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

August.. ____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,160 

1,600 

630 

740 

775 

830 

800 

1,000 

1,200 

1,380 

755 

1,400

2,160

Minimum

575 

500 

410 

250 

185 

480 

420 

650 

380 

655 

215 

465

185

Mean

852 

597 

509 

444 

511 

675 

605 

856 

611 

944 

448 

865

660

Run-off in 

acre-feet

52,400 

35,500 

31,300 

27,300 

29,400 

41,500 

36,000 

52,600 

36,400 

58,000 

27,500 

51,500

479,000

NOTE. Yearly and monthly figures changed to agree with the computation rules of the U. S. Geological 

Survey.

RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO, TEX.

LOCATION. At west end of canyon section of Rio Grande, 6 miles below Presidio, 

Presidio County, and 7 miles below mouth of Rio Conchos.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1900, to July 31, 1915; September 1, 1919, to 

March 31, 1920; and August 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder installed June 18, 1924. Prior to that date, 

inclined staff on left bank, 300 feet below cable and vertical staff at gravel 

hills.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or in overflow area 

from boat.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand; shifts. Right bank, 

steep; does not overflow. Left bank wooded; overflows at a gage height 

of 20 feet for about 750 feet. Control consists of sand; shifts; affected by 

intermittent stream, Alamito Creek, which reaches the river a quarter of a 

mile below the station. This creek is subject to torrential floods which 

bring large quantities of boulders and gravel into the Rio Grande, forming 

a temporary dam which causes changes in the stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 6,600 

second-feet, January 1 to 2; minimum mean daily discharge, 1,000 secondfeet, August 18.

1900-1915; 1919-1920; 1923-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 26.35 feet 

September 11, 1904 (discharge, 149,200 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

discharge, 5 second-feet, May 4-14, 1904.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, 

and Mexico; amount not known.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated factorage at Elephant Butte dam, 120 

miles above El Paso.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage read to half-tenths 

twice daily. Daily discharge based largely on 115 current-meter measurements made at regular intervals.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records furnished by the Mexican section of the International Boundary Commission.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ... ..... ...

2 ... ... .... .

3 ___ .....

4. _ ... _ ....

5.. ...... _

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

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

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

9 .. _ ......

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

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

12- _ ..........

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

14.... _ .......

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

16 

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

18. . ....... .

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

20. ......

21 

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

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

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

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

26... _____ ..

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

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

29 _ ......

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

31 _ ......

Oct.

3,939

3,745

3,476

3,244

3,620

3,560

3,682

3,655

3,600

3,489

3,324

3,225

3,175

4,877

3,400

3,337

3,220

3,138

3,030

2,979

2,910

2,842

2,807

2,759

2,607

2,538

2,538

2,393

2,664

2,798

Nov.

2,871

3,306

2,958

2,958

2,804

2,804

2,705

2,705

2,691

2,691

2,769

2,769

2,769

3,392

2,859

2,695

2,654

2,654

2,654

2,654

2,654

2,751

3,068

3,244

3,556

3,681

3,482

3,184

3,108

Dec.

3,083

2,921

2,867

2,867

2,807

2,626

2,419

2,670

3,642

3,940

3,792

3,741

3,606

3,572

3,341

3,270

3,130

3,415

3,555

3,455

3,405

3,405

3,405

3,405

3,245

3,245

3,245

3,868

6,060

6,215

Jan.

6,595

6,595

6,290

6,160

5,550

K OOK

5,200

4,650

4,540

4,130

4,130

3,850

3,800

3,500

3,400

3,275

3,180

3,225

3,225

3,230

3,140

3,040

3,040

2,950

2,770

2,860

2,805

2,710

2,645

Feb.

9 7(lft

2,645

2,550

2,550

2,460

2 330

2^330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,200

2,275

2,415

2,415

2,545

2,630

2,725

2,700

2,515

2,325

2,450

2,375

2,325

2,450

2,345

2,220

2,240

Mar.

2,350

2,395

2,395

2,180

2,120

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,890

1,780

1,780

1,900

1,880

1,860

1,860

1,885

1,820

1,700

1,875

1,770

1,725

1,770

1,925

1,815

1,815

1,770

1,675

1,625

1,625

Apr.

1,650

1.575

2,730

1,595

1,575

1,575

1,665

1, 650

1,630

1,675

1,725

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,640

1,630

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,625

1,675

1,650

1,650

1,620

1,575

1,550

1,510

1,480

1,525

May

1,720

1,775

1,925

2,120

1,875

1,870

1,870

1,870

2,020

2,020

2,990

2,370

2,300

1,865

1,750

1,750

1,600

1,485

1,485

1,485

1,570

1,875

1,925

1,780

1,720

1,735

1,735

1,650

1,720

1,800

1,820

June

1,785

2,375

1,785

1,785

1,675

1,650

1,580

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,375

1,325

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,175

1,285

1,375

1,550

July

1,400

1,325

1,900

1,560

1,400

1,340

1,580

1,450

1,490

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,950

1,740

1,675

2,210

1,975

1,975

2,650

2,825

2,850

2,730

2,475

2,640

2,475

2,930

2,950

2,520

2,180

2,010

9 ISO

Aug.

1,725

1,650

1,575

1,560

1,500

1,375

1,325

1,300

1,255

1,230

1,180

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,125

1,060

1,055

1,000

1,050

1,080

1,055

1,125

1,410

1,250

1,170

1,110

1,160

1,200

1,375

2,475

1,780

Sept.

1,860

2,220

2,500

3,330

3,270

1,840

2,680

2,410

2,075

1,860

1,775

1,660

1,650

1,800

2,110

2,300

2,680

4.220

4,770

3,710

3,450

3,260

3,000

2,790

2,560

2,500

2,665

3,230

3,060

2,910

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex., for the year ending September

30, 1924

Month

November ___________________________

December _ _. ___ ... ________________

April.... _ . . .

May 

July....... . _ _

August _________________________ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,880 

3,680 

6,220 

6,600 

2,720 

2,400 

2,730 

2,990 

2,380 

2,950 

2,480 

4,770

6,600

Minimum

2,390 

2,650 

2,420 

2,640 

2,200 

1,620 

1,480 

1,480 

1,150 

1,320 

1,000 

1,650

1,000

Mean

3,200 

2,960 

3,450 

3,920 

2,420 

1,920 

1,670 

1,850 

. 1, 420 

2,040 

1,310 

2,670

2,410

Run- off in 

acre-feet

197, 000 

176, 000 

212, 000 

241, 000 

139,000 

118, 000 

99, 300 

114, 000 

84,300 

126, 000 

80, 700 

159, 000

1,750,000

NOTE. Yearly and monthly figures changed to agree with the computation rules of the TI. S. Geological 

Survey. «M
RIO GRANDE BASIN 183

RIO GRANDE AT LANGTRY, TEX.

LOCATION. At east end of canyon section, half a mile from Langtry, Val Verde 

County, one-fourth mile below Pump Canyon, and 13 miles above mouth 

of Pecos River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1900, to October 15, 1914; December 1, 1919, 

to March 31,' 1920; January. 20 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff gage on right bank; read by H. T. Dodd. 

Exact datum of previous gages not known, but present gage set within 0.10 

foot of the datum of the last gage. All gages at approximately the same 

location.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet below gage, or by 

wading near control.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1 mile above and one-fourth 

mile below station. Bed of stream consists of sand and gravel; fairly permanent. Banks of rock; not subject to overflow. Control is sand, gravel, and 

boulder riffle, 1,000 feet below the gage; subject to shift. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period, 6 feet 

at 8.45 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 13,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1 foot 

from 5 p. m. August 25 to 5 p. m. August 27 (discharge, 840 second-feet).

1900-1914; 1919-1920; 1924: Maximum stage recorded during periods of 

record, 34.25 feet September 13, 1904 (discharge, 132,000 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 270 second-feet May 8-13, 1904.

A stage of 56.9 feet, present gage datum, was reached about June 18,1922. 

Determined by leveling to floodmark made by W. H. Dodd. This flood was 

10 feet higher than the flood in 1919.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, 

and Mexico. Amount not known. Records of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas show that about 180,000 acres were irrigated in 

1920 by diversions below this station, practically all of which was in Hidalgo 

and Cameron Counties.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam, 120 

miles above El Paso, and on Mexican tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

for all stages. Gage read to nearest tenth or half-tenth twice daily. Daily 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande at Langtry, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 26.........

Mar. 14 ......

Mays.. _ . _ .

May 26 ____ .

May 31... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

2.03

1.80

1.50

1.50

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,320

1,900

1,600

1,280

1,240

1,450

Date

July 2.. ........

Aug. 10... ...

 Aug. 16.. 

Aug. 23... ...

Aug. 29 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.23

1.15

1.60

1.20

1.15

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,200

928

1,450

1,030

958

1,150

Date

Sept. 6- .....

Sept. 12 ____

Sept. 19.... ....

Sept. 27-.-- .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.15

2.20

2.20

2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,280

2,060

2,230

3,100
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande at Langtry, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

!. _________ ..... _

2

3..... . _- ...-....

4.................... __ ...

5.... ... _____ ... _ ..

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

7..... _______ . _____

8 _ . _____ .......... ...

9.... _____ . __ . .......

10.....-........ .........

11 __ . ___ ... __ .. __ .

12..... _______ .... ...

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

14.. ...... _ . __ .. __ ...

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

16........ _ . ____ ... .....

17.. . . _ ..

1» __ .. _ ... _ ....... _ ..

19...... _ ........ ___ ....

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

21

22

23....... _ . ___ ..........

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

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

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

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

28..... .. _ __ .......

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

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

31-- 

Jan.

2,700

2,520

2,360

2,200

2,700

2,360

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,770

1,770

Feb.

1,910

1,770

1 640

1,640

1,770

1,770

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,770

1,640

1,570

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,770

2,200

3,270

3,700

2,880

2,200

2,060

2,060

1,910

2,060

1,910

1,910

2,060

Mar.

1,910

1,910

1,910

2,060

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,770

1,770

1,640

1,640

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

l,44u

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

Apr.

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,330

1,380

1,330

1,280

1,380

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,380

1,380

1,280

1,280

May

1,280

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,380

2,200

1,910

1,440

1,380

1,700

2,060

2,060

1,910

1,910

2,060

1,910

1,700

1,640

1,570

1,380

1,280

1,380

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,380

1,380

June

3,700

7 700

q Aon

3,700

2,880

1,910

1,770

1,640

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,220

1,080

1,080

'1,080

1,080

1,040

995

995

995

995

1,080

1,080

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,280

1,280

July

955

955

QM

' 995

I fisn

1,130

1,180

1,280

1,380

1,380

1,280

1,380

1,440

1,280

1,330

1,500

1,770

3,700

5,140

3,700

2,700

2,520

2,520

3,270

2,700

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,200

2,200

2,200

Aug.

1,910

1,910

1,770

1,770

i fidft

3,070

2,520

1,640

1,500

1,380

1,180

1,130

1,080

1,040

995

995

995

955

955

955

955

955

955

915

878

840

840

1,220

1,080

995

995

Sept.

1,380

1,910

A Ann

3,700

2,520

2,200

2,520

2,880

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,200

2,200

2,520

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,880

4,160

5,140

5,660

5,140

4,160

3,270

3,070

2,880

2,880

2,700

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande at Langtry, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

January 20-31.. __ .... .._.. . .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,700 

3,700 

2,060 

1,380 

2,200 

7,700 

5,140 

3,070 

5,660

Minimum

1,770 

1,500 

1,380 

1,280 

1,280 

995 

955 

840 

1,380

Mean

2,170 

1,950 

1,640 

1,320 

1,560 

1,740 

1,990 

1,290 

2,960

Run-off in 

acre-feet

51,600 

112,000 

101,000 

78,400 

96,000 

104,000 

122,000 

79,400 

176,000

920,000

BIO GRANDE NEAR DEL RIO, TEX.

LOCATION. At the International Highway bridge between Del Rio, Val Verde 

County, and Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico, 3.2 miles by road from Courthouse in Del Rio, 12 miles below mouth of Devils River, and 12 miles above 

mouth of Sycamore Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 17, 1923, to September 30, 1924. A station 

was maintained 1 mile below mouth of Devils River from May 1, 1900, to 

April 30, 1915. A station was maintained at McKee's Switch, 4J/£ miles 

below mouth of Devils River from December 1, 1919, to March 31, 1920.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff gage on left bank; read by J. N. McFarland. 

For description of former gages, see Water-Supply Papers 358, 388, and 408.
KIO GBANDE BASIN 185

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, 900 feet above low-water gage, 

or from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and 1,400 feet 

below station. Bed of stream composed of solid rock overlain with about 

2 inches sand and gravel; permanent. Right bank of sand and clay, high; 

left bank medium in height, composed of sand and clay, subject to overflow 

at stage of about 13 feet. Low-water control is rock ledge partly covered 

with sand and gravel 500 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.60 feet at 

8 a. m. September 22 (discharge, 14,400 second-feet, determined from 

extension of rating curve); minimum stage, 2.32 feet at 8 a. m. August 26 

(discharge, 1,710 second-feet).

1910-1915; 1919-20; 1923-24: Highest stage recorded at gage 1 mile below 

mouth of Devils River, 36.5 feet April 6, 1900. Highest stage at gage 

4J/£ 'miles below mouth of Devils River, 41 feet in September, 1919 (discharges not determined). Relation to present gage not known.

Highest stage on record occurred June 18 or 19, 1922, and reached a gage 

height by present datum of 32.8 feet, determined by leveling in 1924 to flood 

mark on Mexican bank pointed out by Mexican custom officer (discharge 

not determined).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and 

Mexico; amount not known.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam, 120 

miles above El Paso, on Pecos River and on Mexican tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 1,500 to 11,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande near Del Rio, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 17... _ ...

Dec. 29 . ..

Jan. 28-.. ...

Feb. 14 _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.26

3.56

3.38

3.10

2.87

2.98

2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,700

4,980

4,210

3,630

2,850

2,590

Date

May 23 

Do .

Julys..- 

Aug. 6 ......

Aug. 20 .

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.68

2.68

4.17

2.38

2.60

2.54

2.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,260

2,490

7,140

1,820

2,400

2,200

1,870

Date

Aug. 26.. 

Sept. 2- ___ .

Sept. 10- ___ -

Sept. 22- 

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.36

2.44

3.00

3.68

4.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,770

1,960

3,070

5,530

9,720

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near Del Rio, Tex., for the year ending

September 30,^1924

Day

1.. ... ..... ...

2.. ___ . _ ........

3 

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

5 __ . .. ... 

6. __ .......

7 ... ... -

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

9 ..... ...... ... -

10 _ ................

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

12. ... ...

J3-...... .........

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

15- 

Dec. Jan.

4,420

6,980

8,720

9,170

8,720

8,270

8,270

8,270

7,830

6,980

6,570

6,570

5,800

5,430

5.430

Feb.

3,550

3,420

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,150

3,150

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

Mar.

3,280

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,280

3,280

3,280

6,570

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,150

3.150

Apr.

3,020

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,900

3,150

3,020

2,900

2,770

2,770

2,770

May

2,530

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,530

5,800

2,770

2,770

2,770

. 2,900

2,650

2,650

2,770

2,770

2,770

June

10,100

4,420

6,570

5,430

3,280

3,280

3,150

2,770

2,770

2,650

2,650

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,420

July

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,980

1,980

2,080

2,300

2,300

2,190

2,190

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,300

Aug.

3,020

2,900

2,900

2,650

2,530

2,420

3,550

2,770

2,420

2,770

2,420

2,300

2,190

2,080

1,980

Sept.

1,980

2,300

3,420

3,150

3,020

3,150

3,420

3,550

3,420

3,150

3,280

4,740

4,740

5,430
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near Del Rio, Tex., for the year ending 

September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

16 

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

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

19 

20 

21 

22 .......

23 .......

24 

26 .

26 

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

28 

29. 

30 

31 _ .......

Dec.

5,080

5,080

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,420

Jan.

i nsn

5,080

4,740

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,120

4,120

4,120

3,830

3,830

3,550

3,550

3,550

3,550

Feb.

3,020

3,020

3

OQfl

3,280

3,420

4,740

4 74.fi

4,120

3,830

3,690

3,420

Mar.

3 i<in

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,280

3,150

3

1 Kfl

3,020

3,020

3,020

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

Apr.

9 77fl

2,650

2,650

2,530

2,530

2,530

9 *ftf\

2,650

2,650

2,770

2,650

2,530

2,530

9 ttf)

2

KOf\

May

3,280

3,020

2,900

2,770

2,770

2,650

2,530

2,530

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,530

2,530

2

KQf\

2,650

3,690

June

2,420

2,300

9 snn

2,300

2,190

2,190

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,870

1,870

1,870

July

2,420

2,650

2,900

3,020

4,120

3,550

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,420

3,280

3,020

2,900

2,770

2,770

3,020

Aug.

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,980

2,080

1,980

1,980

Sept.

4,120

3,280

3,420

4,420

3,550

5,080

 to ftflrt

7,830

6,180

5,080

4,740

4,420

4,420

3,830

3,550

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande near Del Rio, Tex., for the year ending September SO,

1924

Month

December 17-31.... _____________ .............

February- ____ . __________________

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

June __ . .. _

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

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,080 

9,170 

4,740 

6,570 

3,150 

5,800 

10,100 

4,120 

3,550 

12,000

Minimum

4,420 

3,550 

3,020 

2,900 

2,530 

2,420 

1.870 

17870 

1,770 

1,980

Mean

4,640 

5,590 

3,430 

3,270 

2,740 

2,790 

2,950 

2,600 

2,220 

4,270

Run-off in 

acre-feet

138, 000 

344,000 

198,000 

201,000 

163, 000 

172,000 

176, 000 

160, 000 

136, 000 

254,000

1,940,000

BIO GRANDE AT EAGLE PASS, TEX.

LOCATION. At International Highway bridge at foot of Main Street, Eagle 

Pass, between Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Tex., and Piedras Negras, 

Coahuila, Mexico, and 1 mile above Southern Pacific Kailroad bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1900, to March 31, 1914; August 10, 1914, to 

April 30, 1916; November 26, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank. Gage from May 1,1900, to March 31,1914, 

and from August 10, 1914, to April 30, 1916, was maintained at a point 

half a mile above the old highway bridge between Eagle Pass and Ciudad 

Porfirio Bias, Mexico, and quarter of a mile below present location. Relation between old gage and present gage not known.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway or railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand or limestone; clean; 

permanent. Channel straight for half a mile above and 1 mile below 

station. Banks medium in height; composed of sand and clay; subject to 

overflow at a stage of 14 feet. Drift collecting on temporary highway 

bridge may cause change in stage-discharge relation. Control probably a 

gravel bar around an old steel highway bridge span lying in the river just 

below railroad bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage recorded during period, 

8.0 feet September 14 (discharge, 20,800 second-feet); minimum mean 

daily stage, 2.1 feet August 13-30 (discharge, 1,880 second-feet).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 187

1900-1916, 1923-24: Maximum stage, 34.6 feet at midnight June 29, 1905 

(mean daily discharge, June 30, 1905, 238,000 second-feet); minimum mean 

daily discharge, 1,030 second-feet April 15, 1913. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas

and Mexico; amount not known. 

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam, 120

miles above El Paso; on Pecos River; and on Mexican tributaries. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 1,710 to 13,000 second-feet. Gage read once daily to tenths, but the

Daily discharge determined by applying 

Records fair, 

furnished by United States Weather

work of the observer doubtful, 

daily gage height to rating table. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height records 

Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 15. ... .

Nov. 27 .....

Dec. 13.........

Jan. 2. __ . _ .

Jan. 3 _ . ....

Feb. 5..........

Mar. 8. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.00

3.26

3.38

3.48

4.76

3.00

3.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,680

4,800

4,110

4,920

8,760

3,410

3,430

Date

Mar. 17.-. 

Apr. 18.........

May 28..-. _ .

Aug. 12.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

2.60

2 is

2 Crt

2.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,140

3,050

2,900

2,150

2 74ft

2,400

Date

Aug. 27. 

Sept. 24........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.16

2.10

2.28

2.85

5.08

4.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,960

1,920

2,140

3,490

9,840

8,840

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ____ . ...

2_ _ . ...

3...........

4......... .

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

« -__

7. . .

8.... _ ....

9 .......

10 _ ...

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

12...........

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

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

15... __ ....

16. __ ......

17 _ ........

18 . 

19. .....

20 

21.- ..

22 

23.. _ ......

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

25 .

26 

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

28.. 

29 

30 

31 

Nov.

3,460

3,940

4,190

4,960

4,700

Dec.

4,700

4,700

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,190

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,960

4,960

4,960

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,960

5,230

5,230

4,960

Jan.

1,550

3,010

8,880

8,880

8,880

8,880

8,880

8,210

8,210

8,210

7,560

6,940

6,640

Feb.

5,230

5,230

5,230

5,230

4,190

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,010

2,800

2,800

3,010

3,460

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,940

3,700

3,230

3,010

3,460

3,940

3,700

3,230

3

OOrt

Mar.

'3,380

Apr.

2,800

2 Qflft

2,800

3,230

3,010

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2 800

2^800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,230

3,230

2,800

2,800

2

Q{\(\

2

QAA

2

Qf\(\

May

3,010

2

Qf\n

2,800

2,800

8,210

5,230

3,700

3,700

3,230

2,800

2,800

3,230

3,230

3,230

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,010

3,230

5,230

3,700

3 7flft

3,230

3,010

2,800

2,800

3

o«m

June

3,700

6,350

4,960

6,060

5,500

4,190

4,190

4,190

3,700

3,700

3,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

3,700

2,600

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2 ft4ft

2 ft4fi

2,040

July

3,230

3,230

2,800

2,800

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,800

2,410

2,410

2,040

2,040

2,800

3,230

4,700

4,700

3,700

3,700

3,460

2,040

3,940

3,460

3,230

9 snn

2,410

2 4.1 A

Aug.

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,230

2,800

3,230

3,230

3,940

3,230

2,800

2,600

2,410

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

2 O4.fi

Sept.

2,220

2,220

2,220

4' sir

4,190

3,940

3,700

3,940

4,190

4,190

4,190

4,190

20,800

16,900

10,200

7,250

6,350

3,940

6,350

6,940

8,880

14,200

8,880

7,560

6,640

6,640

6,350

5,780

5,500

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. 

69809 28 13
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

November 26-30 ________________________

January

April _______ . ___________________

July.-- __ ._ _

September.. ____________ -. . ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,960 

5,230

5,230

3,700 

8,540 

6,350 

4,700 

3,940 

20,800

Minimum

3,460 

4,190

2,800

2,800 

2,800 

2,040 

2,040 

1,880 

2,220

Mean

4,250 

4,710 

6,050 

3,650 

3,380 

2,880 

3,630 

3,130 

2,800 

2,360 

6,540

Run-off in 

acre-feet

42,100 

290,000 

372, 000 

210,000 

208,000 

171,000 

223,000 

186,000 

172, 000 

145,000 

389,000

2, 410, 000

RIO GRANDE NEAR IAREDO, TEX.

LOCATION. At Fort Mclntosh, 1J^ miles above Mexican National Railroad

bridge; 1J^ miles west of Laredo post office, Webb County; and 2J^ miles

above international highway bridge. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1900, to March 31, 1914 (records of stage and

discharge measurements); November 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder installed in July, 1924. Prior to July,

vertical and inclined staff located on the left bank was used. Zero of gage

351.35 feet above sea level and 350.44 feet above datum of International

Boundary Commission.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, 50 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below gage.

Right bank medium in height, subject to overflow at a stage of about 10 feet,

left bank high, subject to overflow at a stage of 30 feet. Bed composed of

sand; shifts. Control is channel of stream; shifts. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage for year, 15.25 feet

September 22 (discharge, 36,500 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge, 1,600 second-feet August 29 and 30.

1900-1914; 1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 32.2 feet on night of

June 30, 1905 (discharge not determined); minimum mean daily discharge,

955 second-feet August 17, 1910.

The highest stage known was about 46 feet, present gage datum, on

June 20 and 21, 1922. 

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas,

and Mexico; amount not known. 

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam, 120

miles above El Paso; on Pecos River; and on Mexican tributaries. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Daily discharge based

largely on 125 current-meter discharge measurements made at regular

intervals. 

COOPERATION. Daily discharge record furnished by the Mexican Section of the

International Boundary Commission.
EIO GEANDE BASIN 189

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near Laredo, Tex., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 - ......

2 ..........

3.............

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

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

6 ..........

7 ..

8 ..........

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

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

11.. ........

12 ..........

13 ..........

14. .........

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

16.............

17 .........

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

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

20. .......

21 ........

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

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

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

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

26 ......

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

28. ...

29 ........

30 ....

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

Oct.

9,716

10, 132

8,694

8,672

8,270

7,638

7,176

6,789

6,510

7,156

6,870

6,230

6,230

6,691

6,127

6,076

5,779

5,753

7,024

6,389

6,105

5,868

5,721

5,879

5,800

5,158'

' 4,978

4,601

4,490

3,826

3,741

Nov.

4,013

3,898

3,838

3,800

7,074

6,897

6,107

4,904

4,491

4,468

4,567

4,316

4,316

5,301

5,630

6,354

5,265

5,041

4,837

4,817

5,193

4,699

4,081

3,593

3,428

3,428

3,312

3,294

3,476

4,018

Dec.

4,125

4,290

4,231

5,025

4,209

3,880

3,680

3,576

3,548

3,576

3,821

3,506

4,200

3,500

o 4jm

4,000

4,325

4,275

4,515

4,445

4,600

4,550

4,600

4,362

3,790

4,133

4,133

3,821

3,739

3,739

3,739

Jan.

3,765

3,700

3,700

7,120

7,600

7,150

7,400

7,040

6,870

6,675

6,795

6,775

6,375

6,275

5,720

5,600

5,600

5,400

5,200

5,175

5,100

5,050

4,875

4,670

4 600

4,575

4,430

4,350

4,160

4,160

4,160

Feb.

3,700

3,620

3,600

3,575

3,300

3,120

2, 950

2,875

2,825

2,800

2,720

2,720

2,650

2,580

2,520

2,450

2,390

2,800

2,470

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,300

2,250

2,810

2,800

2,800

2,805

Mar.

2,840

2,800

2,885

2,885

2,885

3,125

3,125

3,125

3,120

3,000

3,000

2,880

2,895

2,895

2,895

2,895

2,880

2,880

2,850

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,850

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,500

9 440

2,440

2,450

2,460

Apr.

2,460

2,460

2,465

2,465

2,465

2,400

2.420

2,420

2,350

2,400

2,545

3,200

3,300

2,530

2,380

2,380

2,310

2,310

2,275

2,275

2,275

2,275

2,240

2,240

2,175

4,000

3,100

2,800

2,450

2,310

May

2,575

2,4«0

2,460

2,460

2,475

2,560

3,700

5,700

3,850

3,050

2,975

2,900

2,900

2,700

2,650

2,950

2,950

3,050

3,280

2,920

3,750

4,725

3,625

3,525

3,200

2,925

2,840

2,840

4,780

8,800

6,425

June

4,750

7,050

8,60}

9,650

9,200

7,015

5,175

4,550

4,750

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,055

3,055

2,900

2,850

2,635

2,500

2,450

2,375

2,375

2,375

2,375

2,185

2,185

2,160

2,150

2,040

2,040

2,040

July

2,000

1,875

1,680

1,650

1,775

1,775

1,800

1,800

1,875

1,875

1,900

1,975

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,875

1,925

1,975

1,975

2,400

2,750

3,075

2,800

2,575

2,800

2,850

2,850

2,600

2,575

2,375-

Aug.

2,550

2,575

2,460

2,575

2,383

2,225

2,225

2,140

2,130

2,650

2,425

2,290

2,325

2,210

2,075

2,060

2,030

2,000

1,975

1,820

1,820

1,880

1,875

1,870

1,860

1,850

1,780

1,720

1,600

1,600

1,750

Sept.

1,825

1,825

1,880

1,880

1,925

2,675

3,725

3,025

3,100

3,175

3,320

3,350

3,275

3,325

14 000

18,250

11,200

7,550

6,050

5,600

4,975

36,500

13,200

12,700

8,825

7,800

7,350

6,525

6,175

5,875

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande near Laredo, Tex., for the year ending September 30,

1924

Month

December ___ ...... ___ __ ... ___ __ ... _ .

February. ___________________________

March. ____ ________________ .. __ .. . .

May ______________________________ ..

June.. _ ____ . ______ ________ . _

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

September- __________________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,100 

7,070 

5,020 

7,600 

3,700 

3,120 

4,000 

8,800 

9,650 

3,080 

2,650 

36,500

36,500

Minimum

3,740 

3,290 

3,400 

3,700 

2,250 

2,440 

2,180 

2,460 

2,040 

1,650 

1,600 

1,820

1,600

Mean

6,450 

4,620 

4,040 

5,490 

2,810 

2,830 

2,520 

3,480 

3,800 

2,150 

2,090 

7,010

3,940

Run-off in 

acre-feet

397,000 

275,000 

248,000 

338,000 

162,000 

174,000 

150,000 

214,000 

226,000 

132,000 

129,000 

417,000

2, 860, 000

NOTE. Yearly and monthly figures changed to agree with the computation rules of the U. S. Geological Survey.

RIO GRANDE AT ROMA, TEX.

LOCATION. At Roma, Starr County, just above United States customhouse 

and ferry crossing between Roma, Tex., and San Pedro, Mexico, and 9J/£ 

miles above mouth of Rio San Juan.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1900, to March 31, 1914; and November 1, 

1922, to September 30, 1924.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder installed July, 1924. Prior to that date, 

vertical and inclined staff on left bank, 100 feet above customhouse; read to 

half-tenths twice daily and oftener during floods.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream of sand; shifts. Banks not subject to 

overflow. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below station. Control is channel of stream; shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge, 55,700 second-feet 

September 23; minimum mean daily discharge, 1,460 second-feet August 29 

and 30.

1900-1914; 1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 25.75 feet September 

16, 1904 (discharge, 96,900 second-feet, determined from poorly defined 

rating curve and subject to considerable error); minimum mean daily discharge, 810 second-feet March 28 and 29, 1912.

On June 22, 1922, a stage of 32.4 feet, present gage datum, was reached 

(from levels by the International Boundary Commission, Mexican section) 

and the discharge, as measured by United States Geological Survey engineers 

by the slope method, was 240,000 second-feet.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, 

and Mexico; amount not known.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam, 120 

miles above El Paso. Slight storage on Pecos and Mexican tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Daily discharge based 

largely on 139 current-meter measurements made at regular intervals. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and record furnished by the Mexican Section 

of the International Boundary Commission.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande at Roma, Tex., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 .

5 

6 

7 ... .... -

8.. ..... ..

9 

10 

11 

12... ___ ....

13 

14 

15 

16 .

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 .

22. __ - __ ..

23 

24 _____ ....

25 

26 

27 , -.

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

22, 200

20, 700

22, 200

23, 000

16, 600

15, 000

15, 200

13, 900

12, 232

13, 232

12, 730

11,730

11, 730

11, 730

9,716

9,432

8,682

8,417

8,237

9,735

9,013

8,695

8,457

8,457

8,457

7,386

6,385

5,994

5,693

5,346

Nov.

5,435

5.666

6,130

6.439

5,744

8,522

7,833

6,355

5,826

5,478

5,378

5,229

5,394

6,553

7,426

7,185

8,937

8,141

7,933

7,811

7,811

7,616

7,144

6,829

6,323

6,109

6,099

Dec.

6,100

6,400

6,443

6,443

6,500

6,558

6,358

5,959

5,759

5,759

6,340

6,123

6,005

5,982

5,982

5,982

7,400

7,240

7,201

7, ?01

7,201

6,752

6,460

6.002

5,807

5,772

5,743

Jan.

6,500

6,400

6,300

6,080

7,700

7,000

10, 685

9,900

9,550

9,300

8,900

8,400

8,200

7,700

7,300

7,200

7,100

6,300

6,100

5,300

5,300

4,825

4,825

4,825

4,550

Feb.

4,480

4,430

4,380

4,330

4,000

4,000

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,770

3,650

3,450

3,270

3,270

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,550

3,750

4,175

3,850

3,675

4,200

3,850

3,700

Mar.

3,690

3,690

3,690

3,600

3,550

3,550

3,425

3.300

3,225

3,025

2,975

2,900

2,800

2.800

2.800

2,850

2,850

2,800

2,800

2,780

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,600

2,750

2,700

2,620

2,610

2,610

Apr.

2,600

2,610

2,620

2,600

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,530

2,580

2,750

2,380

2,450

2,830

3,500

3,025

2,920

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,825

2,675

2,675

2,675

2,585

2,585

2,770

3,490

3,920

3,040

2,825

May

2,635

2.635

2,635

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,650

8,420

7,325

7,200

5,325

3.050

2,950

2,950

5,950

8,000

4,725

3,550

2,990

2,990

3,075

4,400

3,975

5,300

3,900

2,880

2,700

3,550

2,445

4,875

9,200

June

6,100

7,675

10, 750

9,600

10,250

8,975

6,300

4,700

4,160

3,800

3,625

3,400

3,175

3,050

2,860

2,775

2,575

2,575

2,320

2,275

2,525

4,200

2,250

4,125

2,500

2,180

2,125

2,075

1,955

1,955

July

1,775

2.885

2,885

2,700

2,725

2,510

2,090

2,090

1,960

1,960

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,930

1,915

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,000

2,065

2,375

2,825

3,300

3,350

2,560

2,620

2,620

2,950

2,870

Aug.

2,550

2,425

2,250

2,660

2,710

2,430

2,220

2,220

2,120

2,120

2,180

2,950

2,520

2,310

2,310

1,970

1,860

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,685

1,670

1,655

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,610

1,595

1,460

1,460

1,530

Sept.

1,500

1,570

1,650

1,725

1,775

1,725

1,875

2,900

3,350

2,725

2 725

3,200

3,390

3,350

4,250

39, 250

37,000

46,700

46, 500

28, 650

20,250

20, 000

55, 725

43, 500

43, 175

27, 500

17,000

13, 150

13, 450

12, 475
BIO GBANDB BASIN 191

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande at Roma, Tex., for the year ending September SO,

1924

Month

October ___________________________

November.. __________ _____________

December. ______________________ .....

January _____________________________

February... __________________________

April _______________________________

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

August _ _________________________ ,__

September.. ________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

23, 000 

8,940 

7,400 

10, 700 

4,480 

3,690 

3,920 

9,200 

JO, 750 

3,350 

2,950 

55, 700

55, 700

Minimum

5,200 

5,230 

5,740 

4,550 

3,150 

2,600 

2,390 

2,340 

1,960 

1,780 

1,460 

1,500

1,460

Mean

11, 500 

6,640 

6,350 

6,940 

3,780 

2,980 

2,800 

4,140 

4,300 

2,350 

2,020 

16, 700

5,870

Run-off in 

acre-feet

707, 000 

395, 000 

390,000 

427, 000 

217, 000 

183, 000 

167, 000 

255, 000 

256,000 

144, 000 

124,000 

994,000

3, 940, 000

NOTE. Yearly and monthly figures changed to agree with the computation rules of the IT. 8. Geological 

Survey.

BIO GRANDE NEAR BROWNSVILLE, TEX.

LOCATION. Opposite Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, half a mile above 

international railroad bridge, and 1 mile above Brownsville, Cameron County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1900, to March 31, 1914; and Octoben 1,1922, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAQE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed July 1, 1924. Prior 

to July 1 vertical staff on right bank, 40 feet below cable. All gages set to 

same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made from cable near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream of sand; shifting. Channel straight 

for 500 feet above and 2,000 feet below station. Banks composed of sand 

and clay; subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is channel 

of stream; shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge, 23,800 second-feet 

September 28; minimum mean daily discharge, 300 second-feet August 29. 

1923-24: Maximum mean daily discharge, 25,500 second-feet September 

12 and 13, 1923; minimum mean daily discharge August 29, 1924.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, 

and Mexico; amount not known.

Between Roma and Brownsville there are many lagoons (old river channels) 

which take river water during moderate floods, and a large area is overflowed deeply in large floods. Much of this water returns slowly to the river 

as the floods subside, thus making the flow more uniform at Brownsville 

than at Roma. Large quantities, during extremely high stages, also leave 

the river entirely, reaching the Gulf of Mexico by other channels.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage at Elephant Butte dam, 120 

miles above El Paso.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Daily discharge based 

largely on 128 current-meter measurements.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the Mexican Section of the International 

Boundary Commission.
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near Brownsville, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1

2.

3

4

6.:...:..::

6

7.........

8

9. . .

10... ....

11 .......

12

13

14

15... .......

16

17........

18 ......

19 ......

20

21

22

23.........

24

25. .

26 ......

27........ .

28........

29........

30 _.'

31

Oct.

20,200

19, 300

18, 500

19, 500

20, 700

21,300

19, 500

19,000

18, 500

16, 000

14, 300

14, 900

14, 400

15, 500

18, 500

17, 400

14, 900

13, 100

12,000

11, 814

12, 188

11,345

10, 327

9,926

9,685

9,510

8,811

7,905

7,455

Nov.

7 3*wt

8,574

11, 734

19 9flSZ

in 3iQ

10, 033

in 9nsz

10, 771

10, 181

8,997

8,406

7,714

7,234

6,798

fi CQO

6,524

7,381

10, 701

19 397

10,294

9,655

9,655

9,164

8,308

8,074

7,898

Dec.

7,830

7,910

8,067

8,107

8,157

7,967

7,828

7,828

7,738

7,466

7,267

7,267

7,247

7,616

8,124

8,992

9,388

9 ({Ac

9,161

8, 724'

8,416

Q 000

a 1 19

Q nni

7 Q99

Jan.

7

7CA

7,670

7,670

7 150

7 H7P1

8,805

9 QUA

10, 500

10, 600

10,200

9,350

9

Ocn

Q nnn

8,650

8,300

7,950

7,900

7,650

7 4.^

7 9^

7,200

7,050

6,975

6,675

6,225

6,330

Feb.

6,375

6,225

6,000

5,805

5,675

5,625

4,700

4,350

4,250

4,175

3 onn

3,725

3,850

3, 620

3,620

3,620

4

97c

4, 465

4,685

4 

'

.525

Mar.

A Anx

A Anc

4,335

4 171

3,875

3,675

3,625

3,890

3,890

3,590

3,560

3,560

9 79^

3,725

3,725

3,275

3,110

3,000

3,275

2

0-1 o

2

01 o

2,425

9 3^n

Apr.

2 nnn

1,825

1,700

1,630

1,675

1,730

1,560

1,525

1,620

1,580

1,550

1,890

2,380

2

97A

2,150

1,840

1,810

1,995

1,775

1,600

1,580

1,190

840

1,070

1,690

1 440

1,325

May

1,870

9 n9^

1,740

1,820

1,505

1,725

1,820

2,230

3,450

4,625

4,625

3,650

3,975

3,520

4,175

5,250

4,375

3,925

3,700

4,125

4,470

4,585

4,370

3,805

3,230

4,095

June

4,300

9,400

9,850

16, 800

18, 590

16, 850

13, 750

9,000

7,650

6,500

5,475

4,565

4,300

3,950

3,650

3,325

2,800

2,250

1,800

1,700

1,825

2,200

2,350

2,630

3,300

3,950

3,950

3,600

2,675

July

2,325

2,030

1,750

1,750

4,325

5,275

4,850

4,100

3,925

2,870

2,360

2,175

2,130

2,050

1,750

1,290

1,200

1,175

1,150

1,100

1,100

975

850

810

810

950.

1,270

1,620

1,700

1,875

2,010

Aug.

1,980

1,730

1,650

1,760

1,550

1,480

1,390

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,790

1,460

1,130

890

1,060

1,630

1,720

1,830

1,720

1,170

765

690

650

690

765

800

535

385

300

345

700

Sept.

700

700

510

535

700

615

500

800

1,000

1,000

500

1,475

1,775

2,475

2,680

2,775

4,050

16, 500

20,100

21, 000

21,500

22,000

22, 900

23, 000

23, 250

23,400

23,600

23, 750

22,250

19, 500

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande near Brownsville, Tex., for the year ending September 80, 1924.

Month

October ___ ..... .

November

December. -.-__-.

January... _ __ ... __

February. _ ......

March. .

April....

May.. __ _ . _ _ ...

June.....

July.--......

August. .... ____ ...

September ... __ . ....

The year. _____ . . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21, 300 

12, 300 

9,640 

10, 600 

6,380 

4,420 

2,380 

6,500 

18, 600 

5,280 

1,980 

23, 800

23, 800

Minimum

7,460 

6,520 

7,250 

6,150 

3,620 

2,280 

840 

1,260 

1,700 

810 

300 

500

300

Mean

14, 700 

9,220 

8,010 

7,980 

4,660 

3,360 

1,700 

3,530 

5,870 

2,050 

1,190 

10, 200

6,030

Run-off in 

acre-feet

904, 000 

549,000 

493,000 

491, 000 

268,000 

207, 000 

101,000 

217,000 

349,000 

126, 000 

73, 200 

607, 000

4, 390, 000

NOTE. Yearly and monthly figures changed to agree with computation rules of the U. S. Geological 

Survey.

PECOS RIVER NEAR DAYTON, N. MEX.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 26 E., 3 miles east of Dayton, Eddy County,

half a mile above mouth of Penasco River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 24, 1905, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts. Right

bank consists of clay; left bank of sand. Banks subject to overflow at

a stage of about 11.5 feet. No well defined control. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 14.80

feet on October 6 (discharge 7,000 second-feet, estimated from gain in storage

in McMillan Reservoir and subject to error); minimum mean daily discharge,

35 second-feet, August 25.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 193

1905-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 15.9 feet for five or six hours during, 

morning of September 18, 1919 (discharge not determined, probably exceeded 

previous maximum of 50,300 second-feet on July 25, 1915, which was derived 

from discharge at Lake McMillan and included flow of Penasco River); minimum mean daily discharge, 20 second-feet, August 16 and 18, 1923.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted above station for irrigation;" 

quantity not known, but not in conflict with rights of Carlsbad project of 

the United States Bureau of Reclamation, which serves about 20,000 acres 

in the vicinity of Carlsbad and stores part of the water used near Carlsbad 

in Lake McMillan, 10 miles below gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, but periods of change 

are covered by discharge measurements. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Mean daily gage heights determined from recorder graph 

by inspection or by averaging gage heights for intervals of a day. Daily 

discharge determined by shifting-control method or by averaging discharge 

for intervals of a day on days of considerable fluctuation, except for the 

period October 4-8 and 10-12 when discharge was estimated from gain 

in storage in McMillan Reservoir. Records good.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records and list of discharge measurements 

furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 2..........

Nov. 24 ___ ..

Jan. 3.-..---.-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.43

7.30

7.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

339

514

Date

Feb. 8 

Mar. 15.... 

May 15- _ ..-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.85

6.40

7.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

298

205

453

Date

June 21 ____ -

Aug. 16. --

Sept. 24... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.90

6.84

5.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

82

248

62

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

I-.----.-..-...

2. ..........

3 ........

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

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

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

7 ..........

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

9 

10 

11-.---.......-.

12 

13- .........

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

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

16 

17 

18 

19- . .........

20 

21 

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

23 

24 

25 -.

26 

27-.. ........

28 

29 

30 - 

31 . 

Oct.

37

120

2,080

3,300

7 000

3,200

9 ft*W

3,000

3,500

3,000

2,580

1 QOfi

1,590

1,391

1,139

984

- 833

721

«AQ

524

472

Rfin

1,980

1,424

803

603

554

472

Nov.

456

476

587

QOK

887

634

KOA

463

440

410

386

401

440

410

372

366

352

361

389

361

347

334

319

297

279

295

304

326

Dec.

332

339

386

419

410

389

366

352

319

314

458

285

786

466

416

472

472

395

366

603

726

984

747

500

472

479

638

881

747

625

Jan.

863

 747

603

506

44n

416

Q7K

434

463

419

380

366

372

375

358

358

OKO

352

352

Ofift

361

366

375

QKQ

355

352

Feb.

366

347

Ofto

286

302

OftO

QrtO

307

319

QOyl

324

999

307

295

9Qfi

290

97Q

262

253

277

285

9Q7

Mar.

295

286

268

257

931

208

186

181

185

186

199

216

219

212

212

212

997

219

204

194

186

179

169

152

147

158

133

Apr.

120

112

102

94

227

237

218

195

185

172

217

616

647

489

472

410

425.

603

7fi4

524

425

378

425

489

591

721

671

May

517

437

407

339

295

241

212

241

366

386

386

437

469

543

543

721

899

612

595

603

582

657

695

513

479

447

434

440

June

1,610

2,220

1,390

803

582

489

410

319

279

243

253

239

199

190

172

172

144

112

104

94

87

77

85

75

56

51

53

53

45 '76

July

76

69

290

237

195

139

120

101

90

1,615

1,365

603

389

290

247

227

227

203

199

190

181

284

254

218

208

686

2,240

1,390

815

562

425

Aug.

326

227

190

381

378

253

199

172

155

115

90

70

55

43

260

285

440

218

147

115

101

101

58

53

35

41

55

50

43

43

46

Sept.

58

94

118

101

87

75

66

60

55

45

43

77

fiQ

67

67

66

63

61

58

55

55

58

63

61

61

61

63

63

63
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

December -.--_--_. ___________ . ______ ...

March __ . __ ... ___ . .............................

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

June. __ ___ ______ -.-.- -... __ .

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

September. ________________ _._ ............

The year ____ ..................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,000 

1,082 

984 

863 

366 

295 

764 

899 

2,220 

2,240 

440 

251

7,000

Minimum

37 

279 

285 

352 

247 

133 

94 

212 

45 

69 

35 

43

35

Mean

1,580 

455 

503 

419 

297 

206 

391 

477 

356 

456 

153 

72.8

449

Run-off in 

acre-feet

97,100 

27,100 

30,900 

25,800 

17,100 

12,700 

23,300 

29,300 

21,200 

28,000 

9,410 

4,330

326,000

PECOS RIVER AT CARLSBAD, W. MEX.

LOCATION. In SE. ]4, sec. 6, T. 22 S., R. 27 E., at Green Street Bridge in Carlsbad, Eddy County, 300 feet downstream from Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 

Railway station, 1,500 feet above mouth of Dark Canyon, and 2,000 feet 

below Hagerman Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1903, to March 31, 1908; May 13, 1914, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder attached to downstream end of 

middle bridge pier, installed June 1, 1920; inspected by J. R. Yates.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rock; but considerable 

changes have taken place, due to sand deposits. Banks of medium height; 

not subject to overflow. Position of control not known.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.46 feet at 2.30 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 7,340 second-feet, 

determined from extension of rating curve and subject to considerable 

error); minimum stage, 0.40 foot at 3 a. KU September 11 (discharge, 44 

second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve).

1903-1908; 1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded about 21 feet August 7, 

1916 (discharge, 85,700 second-feet 2); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet 

September 30, 1918.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Large quantities of water are stored a few miles above station at 

Lakes McMillan and Avalon by the United States Bureau of Reclamation 

for irrigating land near Carlsbad. Water is also diverted for irrigation in 

valleys adjacent to river above Lake McMillan. Capacity of storage reservoirs in connection with the Carlsbad project, 58,500 acre-feet. Considerable 

water seeps into the river between the storage reservoirs and the gaging 

station, the quantity depending on the amount being used for irrigation 

between the two points.

REGULATION. Flow at this point completely controlled by storage reservoirs at 

the Carlsbad project, except during extreme floods.

* Discharge at Avalon Dam; reported by engineers of the United States Bureau of Reclamation.
RIO GEANDB BASIN 195

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

above 50 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Mean daily gage heights determined from the recorder graph by inspection 

or by use of planimeter. Daily discharge determined by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, by shifting-control method, or by averaging 

discharge for fractional parts of a day. Records good.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex.. during the year ending

September 80, 19%'4

Date

Oct. 11..... .....

Oct. 13.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.50

5.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,100

5,500

Date

Feb. 9..........

May 24... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

500

101

Date

Sept. 8, ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

102

131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ..............

2 ...........

3 .... .... ...

4.. __ ........

5....... _ ....

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

7 ..........

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.

89

106

112

109

109

115

164

647

1,340

3,800

3,900

4,700

5,460

4,140

1,170

269

522

537

530

793

369

411

515

515

508

508

1,290

1,690

ltd

81

427

Nov.

623

485

404

462

724

735

812

769

663

575

560

552

508

492

567

440

432

545

508

362

418

439

425

455

447

455

404

369

376

425

Dec.

462

462

470

455

432

432

462

492

500

500

671

695

760

418

418

404

411

418

425

485

699

507

466

1,000

1,140

1,220

1,420

690

112

555

Jan.

1,320

1,090

663

312

952

453

538

585

647

639

522

455

462

463

470

463

588

580

376

349

496

585

508

500

447

342

310

310

584

711

468

Feb.

322

322

310

310

355

425

378

599

545

392

296

303

392

493

375

284

346

540

398

450

Cftft

443

287

251

170

170

320

316

Mar.

264

166

162

208

447

448

432

390

383

390

383

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390 JKK

" 323

316

310

236

157

166

219

Apr.

219

208

166

157

148

135

130

144

162

153

152

166

157

153

152

130

130

153

152

157

130

162

148

139

144

139

143

I'M

143

May

139

135

130

118

127

124

121

121

127

121

127

135

130

130

127

121

127

106

115

109

118

112

112

103

100

103

103

103

112

92

103

June

106

112

106

106

200

348

404

342

186

106

97

97

95

95

95

97

103

103

100

100

106

100

103

100

95

97

95

97

103

97

July

95

97

100

97

100

97

97

103

100

95

100

97

103

106

103

112

103

106

106

106

109

112

112

109

106

100

95

100

100

100

92

Aug.

100

97

100

103

106

109

100

106

103

103

100

106

106

103

100

106

103

106

106

106

106

106

109

95

106

103

100

103

106

100

100

Sept.

106

103

109

109

109

112

121

115

76

84

73

78

78

78

78

84

86

87

86

84

84

86

95

97

100

81

76

87

84

84
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October _____________________________

January _____________________________

February __________ .. ______ ..............

March.. ____________________________

April _______________ . ______ ..............

May... ____ ..... .....................................

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

The year. ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,460 

812 

1,420 

1,320 

599 

448 

219 

139 

404 

112 

109 

121

5,460

Minimum

81 

362 

112 

310 

170 

157 

130 

92 

95 

92 

95 

73

73

Mean

1,140 

514 

576 

554 

367 

328 

153 

118 

133 

102 

103 

91

349

Run-off in 

acre-feet

70,000 

30,600 

35,400 

34,100 

21,100 

20,200 

9,080 

7,240 

7,920 

6,260 

6,350 

5,410

254,000

NOTE. Yearly and monthly figures changed to agree with computation rules of the U. S. Geological 

Survey.

PECOS RIVER NEAR MALAGA, N. MEX.

LOCATION. In sec. 18 or 19, T. 24 S., R. 29 E., 3J^ miles southeast of Malaga, 

Eddy County, 4^4 miles below mouth of Black River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens seven-day water-stage recorder, installed on right bank; inspected 

by W. F. Gerlach.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock covered with sand; 

shifts. Right bank solid rock and steep; left bank sand and high. Control 

is rock ledge overlain with sand, 500 feet below gage; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 11.45 feet at 10 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 14,000 second-feet, 

determined from extension of rating curve); minimum stage, at 5 p. m. August 2 (discharge, 53 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve). 

1920-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 12.85 feet at 1 a.m., 

June 8, 1921 (discharge, 22,000 second-feet, determined from extension of 

rating curve); minimum discharge, 36 second-feet April 7, 1923 (determined 

from extension of rating curve)

In September, 1919, the river reached a stage of 26.4 feet (discharge not 

determined).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. The Carlsbad project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, 

with reservoirs of a capacity of 58,500 acre-feet, diverts a large part of the 

natural run-off above Carlsbad, N. Mex. During the season of irrigation, 

considerable water is returned to the stream by seepage from lands near 

Carlsbad. In addition to the water used by the Carlsbad project, some 

diversions are made for irrigation in the basin above the storage reservoirs 

of the Carlsbad project.

REGULATION. The operation of the water-power plant of 300 horsepower capacity above station, just below Carlsbad, N. Mex., owned and operated by 

Carlsbad Electric Light & Power Co., does not materially regulate flow at 

gage. The flow is, however, regulated to a large extent by waters stored in 

the reservoirs of the Carlsbad project. In the season of irrigation, the 

effect of the regulation is decreased by return seepage water, but during the 

winter the flow depends on water released at the reservoirs.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 197

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Curve well defined above 

100 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Mean 

daily gage heights obtained from recorder chart by inspection or by averaging gage heights for fractional parts of a day. Daily discharge determined 

by shifting-control method. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 11.........

Nov. 26.. __ ...

Feb. 6. 

height

Feet 

8.35

4.75

4.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,760

459

568

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.32

3.68

A f\f\

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Q1

164

258

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

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

Oct.

300

328

QAA

300

312

304

312

328

1,320

4,630

3,935

4,000

5,810

2,475

7AK

765

820

899

820

670

791

749

709

727

815

1,980

1,000

515

470

Nov.

670

765

eoc

575

798

809

809

743

660

KCA

570

565

COft

575

430

488

448

421

438

457

457

479

470

47Q

434

456

4.7 1\

Dec.

'484

506

484

484

470

4fi1

497

>inq

479

533

650

7iQ

600

EAO

484

47Q

479

47Q

4.7Q

479

575

630

600

1,062

1,013

983

497

425

300

Jan.

1,025

1,250

787

585

870

493

575

660

650

CQK

506

K1 K

515

547

660

470

416

412

675

570

555

551

457

393

389

425

74R

645

Feb.

457

412

407

407

407

443

K7ft

650

551

4.19

389

528

360

qcft

4.QQ

465

389

488

461

710

506

264

248

412

Mar.

380

336

416

320

368

502

502

475

456

461

461

475

475

434

A*)A

420

332

260

260

336

389

372

380

376

368

372

260

228

208

256

Apr.

252

236

212

200

150

117

110

104

86

RQ

69

83

75

66

67

so

86

83

95

86

104

101

101

110

123

143

110

126

133

May

110

126

147

161

147

120

180

192

133

130

143

140

143

143

117

161

136

143

133

126

107

120

126

110

110

110

117

117

147

260

June

264

264

192

161

104

240

389

389

328

158

110

92

89

80

80

80

80

86

80

80

86

220

130

154

110

161

165

120

120

161

July

126

126

123

110

89

104

104

104

133

158

161

140

158

140

143

140

133

173

169

154

126

126

133

126

154

126

140

154

176

173

173

Aug.

104

61

66

64

104

117

126

95

89

104

75

92

104

104

104

104

95

98

110

98

95

95

86

89

75

95

101

180

252

248

260

Sept.

236

192

196

143

154

143

140

150

150

436

120

308

212

165

98

143

165

158

154

150

161

117

173

173

143

176

165

180

143

196

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

November... ____________ _________ ......

April... .__.. 

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

Discharge in second- feet

Maximum

6,050 

809 

1,224 

1,250 

710 

502 

252 

260 

389 

176 

260 

308

6,050

Minimum

300 

421 

300 

389 

248 

208 

66 

107 

80 

89 

61 

98

61

Mean

1,420 

561 

585 

598 

439 

380 

117 

139 

159 

139 

113 

165

402

Run-off in 

acre-feet

87,200 

33,400 

36,000 

36,800 

25,300 

23,400 

6,940 

8,540 

9,470 

8,520 

6,920 

9,800

292,000

NOTE. Yearly and monthly figures changed to agree with computation rules of the U. S. Geological 

Survey.
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

PECOS RIVER NEAR ANGELES, TEX.

LOCATION. In T. 26 S., R. 29 E., just below Pecos Valley Railroad bridge crossing Delaware Creek at its mouth, 2 miles north of New Mexico-Texas 

boundary, and SJ^J miles northwest of Angeles, Reeves County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, at first outcropping of rock on 

right bank 600 feet below railroad bridge and mouth of Delaware Creek.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable half a mile downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and banks composed of sand, gravel, and rock; 

banks not subject to overflow. Control formed by a series of rapids 200 feet 

below gage; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.27 feet at 9 a. m. October 14 (discharge, 12,600 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 99 second-feet April 22 and June 21.

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 21.5 feet at 10 a. m. August 8, 

1916, measured by leveling from floodmarks (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge, 68 second-feet August 19 and 20, 1923.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. The Carlsbad project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, 

with reservoirs of a capacity of 58,500 acre-feet, diverts a large part of the 

natural run-off above Carlsbad, N. Mex. During the season of irrigation, 

considerable water is returned to the stream by seepage from lands near 

Carlsbad. In addition to the water used by the Carlsbad project, some 

diversions are made for irrigation in the basin above the storage reservoir 

of the Carlsbad project.

REGULATION. The operation of a water-power plant of 300 horsepower capacity 

above station, just below Carlsbad, N. Mex., owned and operated by Carlsbad Electric Light & Power Co., does not materially regulate flow at gage. 

The flow is, however, regulated to a large extent by waters stored in the 

reservoirs of the Carlsbad project. In the season of irrigation the effect of 

the regulation is decreased by return seepage waters, but during the winter, 

the flow depends on water released at the reservoirs.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for short breaks in 

the record. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Angeles, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 29... ......

Nov. 22 _._.-

Dec. 20...-....-

Jan. 26.---.....

Feb. 28.. ...... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.56

.79

.87

.88

.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

969

414

457

470

238

Date

July 1. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.38

.20

.26

.19

.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

99 8

160

108

154

Date

Aug. 1 ... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.29

.25

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

154

130

161
RIO GRANDE BASIN 199

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Angeles, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1.. __ .....

2... ...........

3....... .......

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

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

6. __ ........

7. .

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

9 ___ ... _ ..

10 ........

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

12..............

13 .......

14..... _ ......

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

16 .

17 .......

18 __ .......

19. ........

2aO -.-...__

21 __._.. .

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

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

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

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

26... .......

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

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

29 .......

30 _ ........

31 

Oct.

243

212

249

227 ojn

243

243

249

517

5,100

4,460

3,600

6,310

8,420

3,440

837

352

515

500

649

393

OQQ

470

470

470

470

1,220

1,260

504

320

Nov.

380

631

545

434

427

634

615

711

623

560

500

500

485

442

500

456

386

470

485

386

406

434

4*1

44Q

463

463

456

406

413

Dec.

442

492

500 492

478

456

456

478

492

515

576

623

711

538

470

463

463

470

463

470

507

615

623

458

494

1 030

1,150

1,270

764

449

434

Jan.

565

1,140

965

717

478

854

480

522

608

655

647

576

478

478

478

478

478

553

584

420

413

470

584

507

492

463

406

4Hfi

406

497

fi47

Feb.

507

406

406

406

dl\f.

406

442

406

530

530

434

406

406

413

442

427

406

4nn

470

406

400

413

463

553

420

357

294

232

232

Mar.

333

289

260

320

227

399

400

400

366

366

366

366

386

372

352

346

346

327

243

207

174

270

Apr.

200

124

105

99

120

153

117

120

May

127

\ 140

161

157

165

161

144

137

144

137

133

137

137

130

133

161

June

202

202

202

165

153

120

202

314

302

222

133

110

102

102

104

114

104

102

102

102

99

140

178

144

153

137

165

153

124

133

July

153

153

144

140

130

127

130

130

133

191

165

169

140

133

117

124

120

196

161

153

157

133

153

153

127

124

133

140

157

169

161

Aug.

153

127

102

104

116

157

140

140

124

124

124

117

127

130

133

130

133

130

130

130

120

114

114

114

124

114

120

140

207

227

212

Sept.

238

222

192

169

161

166

165

169

165

165

153

202

314

207

178

140

165

169

165

153

161

169

148

182

178

157

178

174

178

157

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Angeles, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

April _ . .................................................

June. ....................................................

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

September _________________________

Thp Troftr

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,420 

719 

1,270 

1,140 

553 

400

314 

196 

227 

314

8,420

Minimum

212 

380 

434 

406 

232

99 

117 

102 

140

Mean

1,390 

494 

576 

563 

414 

306 

136 

142 

153 

146 

135 

178

387

Run-off in 

acre-feet

85,500 

29,400 

35,400 

34,600 

23,800 

18,800 

8,080 

8,740 

9,090 

8,960 

8,280 

10,600

281,000

PECOS RIVER NEAR PORTERVIIIE, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Pecos-Porterville road, half a mile east of 

Arno station on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee Railway, 2 miles west of 

Porterville, Loving County, and 20 miles north of Pecos.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream end of highway bridge; read by 

Tom Wright.
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of silt, sand, and gravel; shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.0 feet at 

10.10 a. m. October 11 (discharge, 5,250 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve); minimum discharge, 77 second-feet June 25.

1922-1924: Maximum stage that of October 11,1923; minimum discharge, 

58 second-feet August 4 and 5, 1923.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. The Carlsbad project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation 

with reservoirs of capacity of 58,500 acre-feet, diverts a large part of the 

natural run-off above Carlsbad, N. Mex. During the season of irrigation, 

considerable water is returned to the stream by seepage from lands near 

Carlsbad. In addition to the water used by the Carlsbad project, some 

diversions are made for irrigation in the basin above the storage reservoir of 

the Carlsbad project.

REGULATION. The operation of a water-power plant of 300-horsepower capacity 

above station, just below Carlsbad, N. Mex., owned and operated by 

Carlsbad Electric Light & Power Co., does not materially regulate the 

flow at gage. The flow, is, however, regulated to a large extent by waters 

stored in the reservoirs of the Carlsbad project. In the season of irrigation 

the effect of the regulation is decreased by return seepage waters, but during 

the winter the flow depends on water released at the reservoirs.

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

below 1,000 second-feet; poorly denned to 4,500 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily and may not be true index to mean daily discharge 

at high stages, owing to rapid fluctuations. Daily discharge determined by 

shifting-control method except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Porierville, Tex., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 3-. - 

Oct. 11...... ...

Oct. 28.. .......

Nov. T. .........

Nov. 21.........

Dec. 21. 

Jan. 4----- -.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.74

10.05

3.03

3.58

2.67

2.46

2.49

3.44

Dis 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

173

516

760

501

446

432

788

Date

Feb. IS.-...-...

Mar. 27 

Apr. 10- __ ....

Apr. 23 

Gage 

height

Feet

n an

2.28

2.01

1.80

1.75

1.01

.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

460

379

325

340

311

283

121

91.5

Date

July 25- .....

Aug. 14 ......

Sept. 16.. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.01

1.14

.94

.99

.72

1.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

125

153

123

138

93

185

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Porterville, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

2.. ...... 

3 

4 

5 

6 ..... 

8 -----

9 . 

10 

11 

13 

14 

15 

Oct.

192

232

172

202

212

252

217

182

192

521

4, 050

3,810

3,990

4,290

4,340

Nov.

578

348

370

552

733

766

766

766

701

701

638

578

701

638

608

Dee.

417

442

468

494

468

468

442

442

455

- 468

494

549

578

669

494

Jan.

468

326

1,070

836

669

624

578

549

521

578

608

608

538

468

494

Feb.

578

521

434

348

348

326

348

326

348

421

494

417

326

326

304

Mar.

232

268

304

252

304

242

262

348

337

326

326

326

326

348

348

Apr.

212

212

212

202

212

202

192

144

144

123

121

110

104

99

92

May

101

117

123

120

117

121

134

144

134

125

130

134

134

134

134

June

130

154

163

154

154

125

104

173

242

252

232

144

125

121

106

July

108

144

144

144

134

125

116

101

116

119

283

182

158

134

99

Aug.

134

125

109

93

86

125

134

134

125

109

93

93

93

93

93

Sept.

182

182

172

163

154

125

125

125

125

125

125

163

468

283

222
RIO GRANDE BASIN 201

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Porterville, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924 Continued

Day

16 

17 

18 

19. ___ . ...

20 

21. 

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

23 

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

25 - 

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

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

28 

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

30 

31 ....

Oct.

2,410

910

608

701

766

801

836

836

766

494

468

521

521

1,780

948

608

Nov.

468

521

550

578

W1

521

417

468

404.

536

578

638

442

442

417

Dec.

468

442

442

442

417

442

442

510

578

417

910

910

1,150

1,230

862

494

Jan.

468

468

468

494

456

417

417

417

417

442

494

432

370

393

348

348

Feb.

393

348

304

326

417

417

326

370

432

494

348

252

262

252

Mar.

326

326

326

326

283

283

 283

294

304

283

283

283

283

283

252

222

Apr.

90

90

70

79

86

93

97

101

79

81

99

100

101

97

102

May

144

144

139

134

125

134

123

119

108

111

114

95

104

104

106

106

June

92

86

83

86

86

84

84

84

172

77

134

134

123

124

125

July

101

102

106

90

117

144

117

125

125

134

134

134

134

144

154

134

Aug.

93

98

104

108

101

99

99

95

92

88

92

106

125

144

163

172

Sept.

192

182

116

192

144

139

134

144

121

144

163

125

134

144

125

NOTE. No record, Oct. 7, 21, Nov. 4, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 10,17, 24, Mar. 2, 

9, 23, 30, Apr. 6,13, 20, 27, May 4,11,18, 25, June 1, 8,15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24,31, Sept. 

7, 21, 28; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Porterville, Tex., for the year ending September

80, 1924

Month

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

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

4,340 

766 

1,230 

1,070 

578 

 348 

212 

144 

252 

283

468

4,340

Minimum

172 

348 

417 

326 

252 

222 

79 

95 

77 

90 

86 

116

77

Mean

1,190 

568 

565 

509 

373 

296 

125 

123 

132 

132 

110 

165

358

Run-off in 

acre-feet

73,000 

33,800 

34,700 

31,300 

21,400 

18,200 

7,450 

7,560 

7,840 

8,140 

6,780 

9,790

260,000

PECOS RIVER ABOVE BARSTOW, TEX.

LOCATION. 400 feet below dam and diversion of Barstow Canal (Ward County

Irrigation District No. 1) and 10 miles northwest of Barstow, Ward County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1916, to May 11, 1921, and March 22, 1922,

to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank. From February 1,

1916, to May 11, 1921, gage was Stevens continuous water-stage recorder,

4 miles upstream. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, from cable near gage, or from

Texas & Pacific Railway bridge near Pecos. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and

below station. Bed composed of rock; permanent. Banks high; subject to

overflow at extremely high stages. Low-water control is rock ledge, 150 feet

below gage; permanent. Point of zero flow is 1.3 feet. 

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

recorder, 9.80 feet at 11 p. m. October 15 (discharge not determined);

minimum stage, 1.41 feet August 27 (discharge, 0.30 second-foot).

1915-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 12.1 feet at 6

a. m. August 10, 1916 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge,

0.2 second-foot April 27-29, June 25 to July 10, July 13-20, and July 24 to

August 21, 1923. 

ICE. None.
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

DIVERSIONS. In addition to water diverted in New Mexico by the Carlsbad 

project, the three principal diversions in Texas are the Farmers Independent, 

Cedarvale (formerly Biggs), and Barstow Canals. Small amount diverted 

by Boxley and Porterville irrigation systems. According to records of the 

Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas, these projects have declared 

a total of 17,500 acres irrigated.

REGULATION. Flow during low and medium stages regulated by storage reservoir 

on Carlsbad project in New Mexico and by diversion dams in Texas. Flood 

flow partly regulated by reservoirs on Carlsbad project.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Eating curve well defined 

below 1,000 second-feet; fairly well denned from 1,000 to 3,000 second-feet; 

extended above. Operation of the water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained from recorder graph by inspection, by use of planimeter, or by 

averaging discharge for fractional parts of a day; shifting-control method 

used October 1-10 and February 10 to June 22. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River above Barstow, Tex., during the year endingSeptember 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 5..........

Oct. 11. ........

Oct. 12..... _ .

Do.........

Oct. 17. 

Nov. 3 _ ......

Nov. 5--. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.62

6.78

7.62

7.65

471

3.91

3.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

100

2,440

3,050

2,860

1,020

623

489

Date

Nov. 23 __ ....

Feb. 15 

Mar. 22 

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.38

A A4

3.47

3.02

2.57

1 7Q

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

341

Q7ft

382

205

89

»6

Date

Apr. 21 .....

May 12.........

July 23. .

Sept. 13 _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

1.65

1.46

1.53

1.43

3.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

»0.75

1.3

».50

.55-

«.30

219

» Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River above Barstow, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

2. ......

3 .. .........

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

5 ..... .....

6 

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

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

91. ..... ... .

10 

11...... _ . .

12 .......

13 

14 .

15 

16 -

17

18 

19__ _ ...

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26 

27 

29- - .

30 

qi

Oct.

52

62

66

63

96

86

84

70

64

78

2,110

2,970

3,170

3,510

4,200

3,780

1,540

670

395

422

427

437

985

705

Nov.

4fi1

370

591

670

502

459

687

682

659

607

574

453

443

4AS

416

400

432

350

360

406

385

331

340

336

336

345

345

355

336

Dec.

322

331

00 C

416

411

400

385

385

400

427

540

642

540

459

422

422

427

432

427

422

497

540

508

630

964

1,050

1,270

874

Jan.

OCA

246

CMK

QH4

f»79

585

437

422

411

385

390

491

395

327

317

443

395

390

345

274

220

91 1

Feb.

443

470

340

OKft

001

997

991

242

238

380

340

t)At)

205

250

220

150

175

231

178

183

220

370

336

189

150

120

Mar.

108

OAR

201

167

108

1fl9

1QQ

198

189

195

204

235

109

189

122

101

153

85

73

21

13

11

28

8.5

9.2

253

127

3.6

Apr.

0 Q

1.5

1.7

2.3

9 f\

2.8

0 0

3.0

2.6

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

1 0

1 7

1 5

May

.7

.7

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1 4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

June

0.6

.6

.6

.8

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.9

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

July

0.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

0.4

.6

.5

.a

.a

.6.ft

.6

.6.ft

.ft .ft

87

13

2.3

1. &

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.O

1.0

1.0

.9

.9.9-

.8

.7

.4

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Eecords incomplete and 

discharge partly estimated Oct. 18 and Jan. 11.
RIO GKANDE BASIN 203

Monthly discharge of Pecos River above Bar stow, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

February... ___ . ___ .. _______________

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

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

July.... . _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,200 

687 

1,270 

945 

470 

253 

3.2 

1.4 

1.9 

1.0 

.5 

87

4,200

Minimum

52 

331 

322 

211 

120 

3.6 

.8 

.7 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

.3

Mean

982 

454 

523 

494 

255 

130 

1.54 

1.15 

.74 

.60 

.43 

4.14

238

Run-off in 

acre-feet

60,400 

27.000 

32,100 

30,400 

14,700 

7,970 

91.6 

70.4 

44.0 

36.9 

26.6 

246

173,000

PECOS RIVER NEAR GRANDFALLS, TEX.

LOCATION. At site of old highway bridge where Grandfalls-Fort Stockton road 

formerly crossed Pecos River, 1J^ miles upstream from present GrandfallsFort Stockton road crossing at Iron Bridge, 2 miles below diversion dam for 

the lowline (silt-line) canal of the Imperial Irrigation Co., 3 miles south of 

Grandfalls, Ward County, and 4J^ miles above diversion dam of Zimmerman 

project.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. <

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 6, 1915, to September 30, 1924. Records 

were taken at Iron Bridge, 1J^ miles downstream from November 6, 1915, 

to August 3, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, on downstream side of old bridge pier near 

left waters edge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading; from cable 50 feet above gage; 

or, during extremely high stages, at Iron Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream clean, rough, solid rock, and permanent, 

except small deposits of sand and gravel. Channel straight for 100 feet 

above and below station. One channel below gage height of 8 feet; above 

this stage banks, which are of dirt and wooded, subject to overflow. Rock 

ledge extending diagonally across stream just below gage serves as lowwater control; subject to shifts.

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

recorder, 6.10 feet at 6 a. m. October 18 (discharge, 3,040 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.31 foot June 19 and September 5-10 (discharge, 1.8 

second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 9.6 feet from 2 

to 6 a. m. September 25, 1919 (discharge, 13,000 second-feet); minimum 

discharge less than 0.7 second-foot April 17, 1916.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Station is 2 miles below diversion of low-line (silt-line) canal of the 

Imperial Irrigation Co., 18J^ miles below diversion for the Imperial Reservoir (17,000 acre-foot capacity), 25J^ miles below diversion for Ward County 

Water Improvement District No. 2 (of which the old Grandfalls project is a 

part), and 4J/£ miles above diversion for Zimmerman project. Available 

data show that tracts aggregating approximately 143,000 acres are irrigable 

between station and lower boundary of Carlsbad project of the United 

States Bureau of Reclamation. Records of the Board of Water Engineers 

69809 28 14
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

for the State of Texas show about 58,000 acres declared irrigated in Texas 

above station. The effect of diversions is somewhat counterbalanced by 

water returned to stream by seepage. The only diversion of importance 

below the station is that for the Zimmerman project which has declared an 

irrigated area of 2,005 acres.

REGULATION. Slight regulatory effect caused by operation of storage reservoirs 

on Carlsbad project.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

for all stages during the year. Operation of the water-stage recorder not 

satisfactory. Daily discharge determined by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection, by use of 

planimeter, or by averaging discharge for fractional parts of a day, except 

as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Grandfalls, Tex., during the year

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 18.. .......

Oct. 24. ....... .

Nov. 27---.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.05

1.92

1.57

1.26

1.68

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,180

379

245

154

280

230

Date

Mar. IS.-.. 

Apr. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

1.25

.96

.36

.34

.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

35.2

150

74.7 "3

"2.5

«2.0

Date

July 8 

Aug. 27..... ....

Sept. 17. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.32

.43

.36

.32

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 1.6

"3.0

 1.6

 1.3

29

« Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Grandfalls, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1.. .... -

2.. .... ...

3 

4. __ .....

5 __ . ____ -.

6 

7 .... -

8..- __ ......

9 ....

10 

11.. .

12... .....

13 

14. ,.

15 ... 

16 

17.. ..

18 . 

19... ..

20 

21..... ...

22.... ___ ....

23 

24 

2ft......... ..

26 

27. __

28 

29 

30 

31 ..

Oct.

11

10

10

10

10

12

20

27

33

39

57

856

1,670

1,930

2,190

2,440

2,700

2,960

1,100

632

603

391

319

378

241

218

238

238

238

310

920

Nov.

473

215

177

180

244

199

184

187

268

275

331

386

344

349

224

184

180

153

156

156

142

145

156

145

139

139

153

187

202

202

Dec.

206

228

248

254

300

261

268

272

268

9U

282

144

363

406

506

473

362

335

275

272

251

OQf?

358

260

750

754.

950

798

Jan.

345

261

231

498

737

501

381

360

436

292

282

316

349

344

304

238

225

225

218

212

238

241

9fl9

180

IQfl

235

218

91 o

206

168

136

Feb.

136

142

228

314

118

117

89

57

62

89

89

43

100

53

34

23

18

49

71

24

16

17

80

46

115

151

278

94ft

150

Mar.

148

104

96

113

150

117

92

86

53

i ^

73

69

53

46

43

37

28

22

20

21

21

20

31

55

Apr.

41

9.2

4.7

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

 2.8

2.5

2.5

2 5

2.8

2.1

May

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.1

2.1

3.1

3.1

June

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.1

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

3.1

7.0

8.2

8.8

8.8

7.0

4.7

3.7

3 7

3.1

3.4

July

3.1

3.7

4.4

5.9

6.4

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

4.7

4.7

4.4

4,4

4,1

4.7

1 4>?

16

14

Aug.

12

9.7

7.6

5.5

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.5

2.8

7.0

14

23

26

22

23

21

18

17

17

18

20

20

19

17

19

20

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. No record, Oct. 14-17 and 

Aug. 1-4; discharge interpolated. Record incomplete, Oct. 13, Jan .31, Feb. 1 and 2, Mar. 9 and 18, July 30, 

and Aug. 5; discharge partly estimated.
RIO GEANDE BASIN 205

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Grandfalls, Tex., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

July

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,960 

473 

950 

737 

314 

150 

41 

3.1 

8.8 

16

26

2,960

Minimum

10 

139 

206 

136 

16 

20 

2.1 

2.1 

1.8 

3.1 

2.1 

1.8

1.8

Mean

671 

216 

368 

290 

102 

67.7 

4.61 

2.50 

3.49 

5.68 

3.45 

11.6

147

Run-off in

acre-feet

41,300 

12,800 

22,600 

17,800 

5,870 

4,160 

274 

154 

207 

349 

212 

689

106,000

PECOS EIVEB NEAR BUEWAVISTA, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Fort Stockton-Midland road, 4^ miles east 

of Buenavista, Pecos County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 5, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, attached to left abutment 

of downstream side of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of silt, sand, and gravel; shifts. Banks 

are overflowed during extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 7.77 feet 

at 2 a. m. October 19 (discharge, 2,640 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve); minimum discharge, 18 second-feet September.21-25. 

1921-1924: Maximum stage that of October 19, 1923; minimum discharge 15 second-feet, July 17 and 18, 1923.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Station is located below all diversions. During much of the time 

practically the only flow past the station is waste and seepage water from the 

irrigated area above gage.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage and diversion dams in New Mexico 

and Texas.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well 

defined from 50 to 2,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method, 

except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Buenavista, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 19.........

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

Oct. 20... ......

Oct. 23.. 

Nov. 28. _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.87

5.91

3.35

1.60

1.71

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,190

1,710

644

213

Q1 7

Date

Jan. 23.. ....

Feb. 6 Feb. 20 

Mar. 6 _ 

TVTar in

Apr. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.16

1.48

.86

.76

1.37

1.03

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

386

229

93.6

74.5

199

124

59.7

Date

May 21. 

JulyS. 

Aug. 27 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.63

.64

.69

. .73

.81

.87

.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50.7

50.0

26.1

27.2

22.7

21.5

26.4
206

Daily di

SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PAET VIII

, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Buenavista, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I...... ... .....

2... _ ........

3..............

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

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

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

7..... __ ....

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

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

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

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

12... _ .. _ ...

13..............

14..............

15..... _ ......

16.. ___ .......

17..............

18..............

19..... _ ......

20-.... .....

21....... _ ....

22..............

23 ...........

24.... _ .......

25 ...........

26. _ ..........

27..............

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

85

87

87

90

QQ

69

97

24

24

24

26

24

845

1,440

1,720

1,860

2,100

2,450

2,000

624

491

359

227

225

198

128

106

no

117

112

285

Nov.

544

249

153

130

165

231

199

170

170

225

250

306

306

317

277

231

211

191

189

170

140

135

122

104

103

96

101

104

Dec.

110

142

137

1 57

264

302

284

286

273

977

901

0-17

328

352

412

Ann

340

317

295

9<JO

213

229 990

O9Q

284

323

347

534

654

snn

Jan.

435

007

499

412

340

one

O.7K

QoQ

340

OQK

250

244

001

99Q

990

949

227

201

ISA

193

911

9A7

199

140

108

Feb.

ge

go

101

185

196

07

7fl

ge

70

70

101

115

108

110

101

70

70

75

80

77

74

84

99

99

104

i w

990

286

944

Mar.

1QC

176

178

170

174

107

166

162

153

153

1 K7

1 CO

ioe

144

144

191

110

113

108

112

110

108

96

70

59

KQ

70

on

1QQ

Apr.

OQft

317

OCA

107

99

77

RA

87

85

82

CM

fl7

85

70

63

62

65

65

63

63

62

59

63

82

63

59

55

54

54

May

KA

54

57

55

54

51

51

54

54

54

52

54

57

60

57

54

54

52

51

49

39

33

32

36

33

Qfl

32

49

41

June

?«;

32

32

32

30

28

OB

27

27

27

27

97

27

27

27

27

26

26

24

27

27

28

26

26

26

26

26

OJ.

24

24

July

26

27

27

26

32

35

97

27

26

26

24

24

24

22

22

24

24

24

24

32

33

27

26

27

26

26

26

26

24

26

26

Aug.

30

27

27

27

97

an

QA

26

27

27

26

26

27

26

26

27

26

26

24

21

22

22

22

22

22

20

22

28

27

\ 27 / 27

Sept.

,

27

27

24

21

20

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

22

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. No record Oct. 21 and 22; 

discharge interpolated. Record incomplete Dec. 30, Jan. 8, and Sept. 17; discharge partly estimated.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Buenavista, Tex., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October ..................................................

November.. ________ .. .............................

December ................................................

March. ..................................................

April _ __ . ..........................

June. ____________________________ July. _- . . .

August ________________________ ___ ._

September. _________ __ _______ ...........

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,450 

544

286 

197 

317 

60 

35 

35

2,450

Minimum

24 

96 

119 

108 

70 

59 

54 

30 

24 

22 

20 

18

18

Mean

518 

197 

306 

303 

116 

133 

100 

48.4 

27.3 

26.3 

25.6 

23.9

153

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31,900 

11,700 

18,800 

18,600 

6,660 

8,180 

5,950 

2,980 

1,630 

1,620 

1,570 

1,420

111,000

PECOS RIVER NEAR SHEFFIELD, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Fort Stockton-Ozona road, 3J^ miles east of

Sheffield, Pecos County, and 41 miles west of Ozona. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 10, 1921, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Kyle Smith or

Mrs. T. A. Rowden, Auxiliary staff gage attached to pier near left bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of silt, sand, and gravel; shifts. Right bank

is not overflowed; left bank is overflowed during extremely high stages.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 207

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.40 feet at 8 

a. m. October 20 (discharge, 2,460 second-feet); minimum discharge, not 

determined.

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of October 20, 1923; minimum 

discharge, 15 second-feet at 6 p. m. August 15, 1923.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions. During much of the time, practically the only flow past the station is waste and seepage water from the 

irrigated area above.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage and diversion dam in New 

Mexico and Texas.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 20 to 2,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily, but 

accuracy of readings prior to March 1 doubtful. Daily discharge determined 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table from October 1 to April 7, 

and by shifting-control method for remainder of year, except as noted in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Sheffield, Tex., during the year ending

September 30,

Date

Oct. 20...... ...

Oct. 21... . ..

Do.. .. ..

Oct. 22.........

Do 

Oct. 23 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.25

5.42

4.82

3.68

3.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 9 34fi

1 760

1,290

696

619

523

Date

Nov. 28 .

Feb. 7 

May 21 . .....

Gage 

height

Feet

9 4Q

3.33

2.74

2.57

2.38

2.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

165

505

262

204

112

82.4

Date

May 22 .

July 9. 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27.-- 

Gage 

height

Feei 

2.61

2.70

3.20

3.46

3.72

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73.2

42.8

42.4

29.5

42.1

45.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Sheffield, Tex., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 _______

2 _________

3 _ . __________

4 ______________

5 _ . __________

6 ____________

7 _____________

8 _ . __________

« _ _-__.__

10 _______ .

11 _ ... ________

12- _________

13. ____ ___

14 ______________

15 ______________

16 ___ __

17 ____ . ______

18 ______________

19. _____________

20 .

21 ______________

22- ___ . _______

23 ___ ,

24 ______________

25 __ . _________

26 ______________

28

29 ___________

30 -_____-_._____

31 _ __

Oct.

107

129

468

312

122

115

104

111

90

69

62

62

107

377

612

1,580

1,790

1,930

2,160

2,300

1,520

713

515

468

333

228

133

93

104

129

232

Nov.

492

662

588

377

215

152

167

207

223,

195

167

175

269

377

355

355

355

312

290

219

195

179

163

163

163

171

175

171

148

125

Dec.

133

148

179

195

179

159

199

248

oou

400

539

637

Jan.

713

563

377

355

377

563

539

445

445

445

400

400

422

422

400

377

377

355

312

277

252

236

228

219

215

203

203

240

228

Feb.

187

83

83

83

129

265

195

152

122

107

107

93

86

86

83

86

76

73

76

111

180

Mar.

377

333

269

244

228

207

187

215

199

187

179

179

179

183

179

156

163

163

163

156

156

137

125

125

125

125

125

111

86

62

62

Apr.

66

100

269

377

333

269

232

104

104

115

125

111

104

111

104

93

73

69

79

79

76

90

90

86

86

100

97

86

May

59

46

46

42

42

269

97

49

52

66

59

56

59

69

66

69

73

76

79

69

79

76

76

79

90

111

137

104

97

422

333

June

125

79

69

56

46

29

23

20

23

26

26

20

26

29

33

36

49

42

46

52

66

66

59

49

52

49

46

49

46

52

July

79

83

66

52

36

36

33

33

36

30

1 40

1 . 35

Aug.

30

40

Sept.

\ 40

45

NOTE. Record of stage from Dec. 9-28 and on Feb. 4, doubtful; discharge estimated. No record Feb. 

23-29; discharge estimated. From July 10 to Sept. 30 stage-discharge relation was so affected by the growth 

of grass that mean daily gage heights were not used directly. The discharge was estimated by comparison 

with other stations, using measurements and stage as a guide.
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Sheffield, T'ex., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October _________ ____ . _______ __

February. _________________________

April - - ___ . ... .- .. . _ .. __ ...

May _________________________ _____

July....___.._..__.._._._._.._...__....__.....___..._._...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,300 

662

76j5

377 

377 

422 

125 

83

2,300

Minimum

62 

125

203 

73 

62 

66 

42 

20

Mean

551 

260 

310 

386 

136 

174 

131 

98.3 

46.3 

39.8 

31.6 

42.5

185

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33,900 

15,600 19,100- 

23,700 

7,800 

10,700 

7,790 

6,040 

2,760 

2,450 

1,940 

2,530

134,000

PECOS RIVER NEAR COMSTOCE, TEX.

LOCATION. At the Pecos High Bridge of Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio

Railway Co., 12 miles west of Comstock, Val Verde County, and below all

tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1900, to September 30, 1924. Also, gage heights

for 1898. 

GAGE. Vertical staff, attached to downstream side of bridge pier on left bank;

read by W. A. Clare or J. R. Hutchins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, 1,000 feet above bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks and stream bed composed of rock and gravel;

water flows through a series of rapids and pools in a canyon approximately

300 feet deep; banks not subject to overflow. Stage-discharge relation at

low stages changes slightly. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 9.80 feet at 10.20 a. m.

September 21 (discharge, 12,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 129

second-feet August 22 and 23.

1900-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 35.75 feet April 6, 1900, (discharge

not determined); minimum discharge recorded, 106 second-feet July 29 to

August 1, 1918. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted and stored above the station for

irrigation. Lakes McMillan and Avalon of the Carlsbad project of the

United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a combined capacity of 58,500

acre-feet, are on Pecos River a few miles above Carlsbad, N. Mex. In

addition to the water stored in New Mexico, water from Pecos River is used

to irrigate large areas of land in the vicinity of Barstow and Grandfalls, Tex.

There are no diversions below the station. Return waters tend to equalize

effects of diversions in lower part of drainage basin. 

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and diversions for irrigation

above station. No water-power plants of any consequence operated in the

drainage basin, except a public-utility plant of about 300 horsepower near 

.Carlsbad, N. Mex. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined

for all stages. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge

determined by shifting-control method. Records good.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 209

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Comstock, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Dec. 18.. .....

Jan. 24...... . .

Feb. 1. __ .....

Do....... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28

.98

.91

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

561

427

411

419

Date

Mar. 13....- ....

May 26

Aug. 11... ......

Gage 

height

Feet

O Qfl

.36

.91

.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

373

202

419

137

Date

Sept. 18 _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.08

.37

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

141

195

390

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Comstock, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 19%4

Day

1 ______________

2 ______ _

3 _ _-_.

4 __ . ______

6 - 

7 ______________

8- ..

9 ______.._...

10 - 

11 _____ __

12 _____________

13 ____ ______

14 ___ _ ___

15 ___________

16 ____________

17 ______________

18 ______________

19 ___ _.__

20 

21 ___ . ________

22 __ . _ ____

23. ____ . ...

24 __ _________

25. _ . ___ __

26 _._______

27.. ___________

28. _ ___ ...

29 ___ - ______

30 ______________

31 ________

Oct.

228 

228 

212 

228 

228

336 

280 

262 

228 

228

245 

228 

245 

228 

228

245 

298 

1,350 

1,500 

1,660

2,130 

1,840 

995 

740 

570

570 

544 

468 

421 

336 

336

Nov.

544 

652 

421 

377 

570

468 

377 

377 

298 

298

336 

336 

377 

544 

625

468 

468 

468 

468 

444

421 

377 

399 

399 

377

377 

317 

377 

356 

336

Dec.

317

356 

377 

377 

377

356 

356 

377 

377 

421

468 

518 

493 

493 

493

493 

518 

544 

544 

544

570 

57C 

544 

518 

468

444 

444 

444 

444 

468 

468

Monthly discharge of Pecos R

Month

November ______________ .

January.. ____ __ .... __ .

February _ ____________ .

May... _______________________._.....

June

July.......................... .....

August.. ______ __ _ ____ .

Jan.

444 

444 

444 

865 

652

468 

493 

493 

710 

740

625 

570 

570 

570 

518

518 

544 

544 

544 

518

518 

518 

468 

421 

421

444 

444 

377 

444 

444 

444

Feb.

421 

444 

421 

377 

356

298 

317 

317 

336 

356

317 

317 

317 

298 

298

298 

317 

336 

444 

399

356 

317 

298 

298 

317

298 

317 

336 

336

Mar.

317

356 

356 

377 

421

399 

377 

336 

377 

336

377 

336 

356 

377 

356

356 

336 

377 

356 

317

356 

336 

356 

336 

336

298 

336 

336 

336 

317 

298

Apr.

273 

266 

273 

259. 

266

518 

503 

473 

463 

478

348 

317 

284 

269 

294

280 

262 

269 

284, 

259

259' 

269

266:

252 

238

238 

242 

242

238 

255

May

242 

238 

235 

228 

395

242

238 

231 

298 

259

245 

238 

235 

231 

231

228 

228 

228 

218 

215

231 

238 

215 

212 

202

199 

209 

228 

222 

242 

1,860

June

710 

1,110 

421 

365 

328

313 

287 

276 

266 

252

238 

231 

225 

218 

212

209 

196 

196 

184 

179

179 

179 

179 

173 

167

167 

167 

167 

162 

162

July

170 

164 

162 

162 

162

162

162 

159 

162 

159

162 

157 

157 

154 

151

151

146 

149 

176 

179

173 

162 

154 

151 

151

146 

141 

141 

139 

136 

136

Aug.

141 

141 

141 

134 

134

136 

141 

141 

151 

157

144 

141 

141 

139 

141

136 

136 

136 

136 

131

131 

129 

129 

136 

136

141 

141 

139 

136 

173 

176

iver near Comstock, Tex., for the year endin 

ber 30, 1924

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,130

652 

570 

865 

444 

421 

518 

1,860 

1,110 

179 

176 

4,520

4,520

Minimum

212 

298 

317 

377 

298 

298 

238 

199 

162 

136 

129 

159

129

Mean

569 

422 

457 

523 

340 

350 

305 

289 

271 

156 

141 

485

359

Sept.

162 

159 

209 

444 

280

225 

202 

187 

179 

176

176 

245 

930 

1,350 

625

421 

399

356 

377 

317

298 

4,520

377 

298 

298

280 

336 

262 

228 

228

g SeptemEun-off in 

acre-feet

35,000 

25,100 

28,100 

32,200 

19,600 

21,500 

18,100 

17,800 

16,100 

9,590 

8,660 

28,800

261,000
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

FARMERS INDEPENDENT CANAL NEAR PORTERVILLE, TEX.

LOCATION. 200 feet east of track of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, 

300 feet below head gates of canal in Reeves County, and 5 miles southwest 

of Porterville, Loving County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 9, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder. Prior to September 16, 1924, 

Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder; attended by Otis Harrell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and clay. Control not known 

but shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.94 feet at 4 a. m. October 13 (discharge not determined); no 

flow for several periods.

1922-1924: Maximum daily discharges, 160 second-feet June 14, 1922; 

no flow for several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. Regulated by head gates and height of river.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

denned from 10 to 80 second-feet and poorly denned below. Operation 

of the water-stage recorder not satisfactory owing principally to improper 

attendance. Mean daily gage heights determined from recorder graph 

by inspection or by use of planimeter. Daily discharge determined by 

shifting-control method except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Farmers Independent Canal near Porterville, Tex., 

during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct.3-... ......

Oct. 28. ........

Nov. 7.... _

Nov. 21.. ._.....

Jan. 4..... _ ..

Mar. 17........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.45

2.03

2.01

1.87

AK

1.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.0

23.2

35.4

Date

Apr.23-. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.77

9 ft?

9 11

2 19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.9

K(\ 0

62.9

KK A

Date

July 25....--. -

Aug. 14... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.90

2.32

2.14

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.3

41.2

53.4

43.1

50.1

 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Farmers Independent Canal near Porterville, 

Tex., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 __ .... _ . __ ....

2 __ .................

3 ___ ................

4 __ .................

5 __ .................

6.... -........_._...._

7 __ .................

8.....................

9 _ ..................

10.....................

11 ......-..-...

12. _ .................

13........ ..........

14

15.....................

Oct.

33

32

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

43

72

90

98

80

74

Nov.

22

25

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

Dec.

} 2S I 26

/

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Mar.

31

59

38

37

Apr.

33

34

33

13

.1

.1

49

50

47

49

49

44

42

43

52

May

54

58

62

36

28

50

56

53

51

56

53

I ,45

June

4.4

4.8

25

38

37

42

42

38

66

77

71

56

42

37

32

July

43

52

58

59

49

47

46

43

45

45

44

43

36

33

28

Aug.

55

53

47

30

21

34

52

55

50

60

Sept.

45

45

26

51

50

51

57

63

65

56
EIO GEANDE BASIN 211

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Farmers Independent Canal near Porterville, 

Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

16. ... .__..._-.._

17 __ 

18.....................

19. ...... ...........

20.....................

21. ....................

22.....................

23. _ .................

24............... .....

25. .................

26--.... ............

27..-......-,....... 

28.... ............

29..... . , 

30. ...............

31 __ .................

Oct.

52

1 , 1

26

24

30

28

23

Nov.

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

\ 9K f 2iO

Dec.

0.5

Jan. Mar.

36

36

36

37

36

34

33

34

36

35

34

34

36

37

34

34

Apr.

55

50

47

46

59

66

64

63

54

59

59

59

25

23

57

May

55

54

53

52

51

51

52

50

47

47

49

43

f14

June

32

33

38

32

31

42

55

60

48

July

29

1

30

31

43

38

36

40

35

33

33

36

42

61

Aug.

72

72

75

77

68

71

69

54

66

64

1-

90

45

Sept.

52

47

41

42

42

42

36

NOTE. Dry on days for which no 

periods indicated. Record incomplete 

and 21; discharge partly estimated, 

and September 3. No record Nov. 5 

and 2; discharge estimated.

flow is given. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 

e Oct. 1, 28, Nov. 16, June 28, July 12, 21, Aug. 3, 22, 23, and Sept. 9 

Discharge from one staff gage reading only on October 20, August 30, 

6, 15, July 11; discharge interpolated. No record Aug. 31, Sept. 1

Monthly discharge of Farmers Independent Canal near Porterville, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

November. __ ____________

December (8 days) .................

May (30 days).. ___ ....... .......

July.... .........................

The year _ . ....... ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

98

 ) --

59 

66 

62 

77 

61 

80 

65

Minimum

31 

.1 

14 

4.4

Mean

39.1 

23.8 

6.12 

.50 

36.4 

44.1 

48.7 

41.2 

40.3 

56.7 

41.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,400 

1,420 

97.2 

9.9 

1,440 

2,630 

2,900 

2,450 

2,480 

3,490 

2,390

21,700

CEDAR ALE CANAL NEAR BARSTOW, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway br

below Boxley Canal pumping

County. From August

of canal, 1J^ miles above 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day wate

December 5, 1923. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE.

periods. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Boxley Cana

lower station, at times

Canal. 

REGULATION. Regulated by canal head gates.

dge across canal near Barstow Canal head gates 

plant, 8 miles northwest of Barstow, Ward 

21 to December 5, 1923, station was at head gates 

present site.

12, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

r-stage recorder. Dattim of gage lowered 0.78 foot

 Made by wading. 

Maximum stage not known; no flow for several

diverts water from this canal between river and 

when the water is not utilized by the Cedarvale
212 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT VIII

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve not defined. 

Recorder operation not satisfactory. Daily or monthly discharge not determined on account of poor gage record and backwater conditions. Total 

discharge for the year, 9,250 acre-feet, estimated from incomplete gage-height 

record, comparison with other stations, and discharge measurements. 

Records poor.

Canal diverts from left bank of Pecos River between Farmers Independent 

Canal and Barstow Canal.

Discharge measurements of Cedarvale Canal near Barstow, Tex., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 4....... ...

Do 

Oct. 9-- 

Nov. 2. . .......

Do 

Feb. 23... ......

Feb. 27 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.35

-.1

-.2

-.2

2.36

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 044

2.3

20 "23

-24

'.2

65

55

Date

Mar. 1. ........

Mar. 8. ... ..

Mar. 15.... .

Mar. 22........

Mar. 27. 

Apr. 7 

Gage 

height

Fee 

2.21

3.47

2.72

2.24

.76

.60

3.09

3.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

KC

64

18

3.4

1.3

91

96

Date

July 2...... ....

July 5- 

July 12 ____ ..

July 30. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.98

1.88

2.14

2.35

2.60

3.15

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

47

37

52

35

42

46

32

1 Water returning to the river. ' Estimated.

BOXIEY CANAL NEAR BARSTOW, TEX.

LOCATION. One-fourth of a mile above Barstow Dam (Ward County Irrigation 

District No. 1), 7 miles northwest of Barstow, Ward County, and 8 miles 

north of Pecos.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924. Miscellaneous 

measurements during 1922 and 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank, 150 feet below pump discharge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet below the pumps; composed of earth, sand, and small gravel; clean. Control not well defined but 

believed to be fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for year not definitely known. No 

flow for several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. Regulated by operation of pumps, 150 feet above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. No rating curve developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily while pumps were running. 

Daily discharge determined from discharge measurements made during each 

period when pumps were in operation and from knowledge of rate of pumping 

at other times. Discharge not sufficiently accurate to justify publication 

of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Boxley Canal near Barstow, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Mar. 8 __ 

TV/for 1 e

Mar. 22 __ . .

Gage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16

11

13

11

10

Date

July2 ~ .

July 5- 

July 12 

Gage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10

11

13

17

18

Date

July 30 

Aug. 4 ..........

Aug. 9 ... .

Aug. 22.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.66

4.70

4.48

4.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16

15

11

11
RIO GRANDE BASIN 213

Monthly discharge of Boxley Canal near Bar stow, Tex., for the year ending September 30, 1924-

Month Run-off in 

acre-feet

445 

221 

81.3

Jl 

Jl

A

Month Run-off in 

acre-feet

67.4 

207 

433

Month

September (3 days)...

Run-off in

acre-feet

55.5

1,510

NOTE. Dry from Oct. 1,1923, to Mar. 7,1924.

BARSTOW CANAL NEAR BARSTOW, TEX.

LOCATION. 200 feet below head gates and dam of Ward County Irrigation

District No. 1 and 8 miles northwest of Barstow, Ward County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 12, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. A water-stage recorder (fuzee type) attached to footbridge. Prior to

March 30, 1923, Stever

1923, to September 11, 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.

s 8-day water-stage recorder and from March 30,

1924, Stevens continuous water-stage recorder.

 Made by wading or from bridge about 2,500 feet

downstream. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock ai^d gravel; shifts.

control is rock and gra 

about 0.70 foot. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 

recorder, 4.84 feet at 3

flow from 1 to 5 a. m. July 2.

1922-1924: Maximum stage, 7.42 feet at 8 a. m. August 30, 1923 (discharge, 499 second-feet) 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all div 

REGULATION. Regulated bj 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge

October 1 to November

Operation of water-sta^ 

the record, as noted in 

gage heights determined 

of planimeter. Daily

Low-water

el shoal, 150 feet below gage. Point of zero flow,

Maximum stage during the year from water-stage 

m. September 13 (discharge, 258 second-feet); no

no flow for several periods of record.

head gates.

relation not permanent. Two rating curves used

during the year; one vrell defined below 240 second-feet applicable from

9 and from May 5 to September 30; the other well

defined below 180 second-feet applicable from November 10 to May 4.

e recorder satisfactory, except for short breaks in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Mean daily 

from the recorder graph by inspection or by means

discharge ascertained by shifting-control method

except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair. 

Barstow Canal diverts water on left bank from Pecos River for irrigation and 

domestic use.

Discharge measurements of Barstow Canal near Barstow, Tex., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 5-.- ...

Nov. 2- . _ .

Nov. 17.... __ .

Dec. 4 ___ ...

Dec. 13 _ ......

Jan. 3-.-.. .....

Jan. 11.........

Jan. 25.--. ....

Feb. I..........

Feb. 9..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.67

1.48

2.62

2.70

1.12

2.07

1.95

2.79

3.12

3.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

83.5

16.0

63.4

67.8

"1.50

34.4

28.7

78.5

104

143

T

1

T

T

f

T

H

Date

'eb. 15 ......

'eb. 27 

Tar. 8... ......

lar. 22.........

lar. 29.... _-..

.pr. 12.... ..

.pr. 21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.28

9 79

1.20 ^ on

1 V7

3.90

2.30

9 fl9

3.04

3.08

Dis^ 

charge

Sec.-ft, 

118

67.0

3.37

165

6.16

163

76.2

30.2

110

113

Date

May 26...... 

July 2.. ... -

Julys.-... -

July 12.. .

July 28. ..

Aiifr Q

Aug. 16.. - -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.78

1.01

3.45

1.93

.90

1.17

3.38

2.31

2.10

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

91.5

1.55

152

32.0

-0.40

3.10

144

57.5

41

30

1 Estimated.
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bar stow Canal near Barstow, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 . _ .__

2. ___ . __ .

3-.-.-...-....

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8... ........

9..............

10.............

11.. ...... ......

12..............

13.... ._.._...__

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18 

19..............

20..............

21..............

22... _ . _ ....

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27.. ............

28 . 

29.... ..........

SO..............

31...... ........

Oct.

118

128

97

QA

82

84

86

80

70

81

90

fiO

*u

6.3

33

82

25

23

33

40

67

100

111

112

108

93

86

52

25

20

Nov.

19

17

17

17

17

13

1.1

2.3

6.0

57

50

50

52

53

63

65

62

61

62

64

64

65

66

1

1

Dec.

I ] 67"'

68

68

64

CO

50

52

CO

52

41

12

29

23

97

33

34

33

37

Q7

90

oo

28

26

Jan.

26

24

QQ

QQ

30

OQ

29

OQ

26e\o

OQ

Oft

OQ

OQ

34

QQ

55

72

74

80

65

60

60Q-t

80

77

74

84

120

Feb.

107

101

QQ

92

93

100

1 JO

197

97

89

86

90

105

Q1

105

90

65

74

fiC

62

«E

Mar.

98

109<? n

9 n

1.7

1.7

9 Q

3 A

3.5

3

K

3

C

3

C

3.5

47

QQ

161

1QQ

1QE

1 JQ

160

151

212

226

tyiA

128

B 0

Qyt

168

Apr.

19R

65

84

103

111

197

160

111

00

QK

76rtO

57

40

QQ

°.n

OK

OE

28

01

01

Oft

34

36

42

Cft

75

67

May

45

6.5

7 2

QJ

QQ

OR

Oft

104

QO

QO

112

104

99

100

104

104

119

112

108

104

QQ

100

01

87

91

77

70

68

56

June

70

1.7

91

48

70

116

07

QO

100

168

f CO

136

IfU

Q1

67

17

52

48

AR

44

40

07

32

32

64

52

CO

47

48

37

July

0.5

.1

1.0

10

*&

67

67

100

148

110

QO

7*.

KQ

55

KA

58

75

120

on

86

69

63

72

62

58

37

1.8

Aug.

3.0

9 (\

9 (\

1°.

42

43

QQ

42

41

30

14

32

qo

32

31

30

33

34

29

27

21

23

21

18

17

21

29

39

27

.9

12

Sept.

IS

VT

74

116

8»

7*>

1 -

76

82

1WI

17O

191

152

132

104.

96

100

96

99

100

108

91

95

108

92

68

45

NOTE. Record incomplete, Nov. 9, Dec. 4, 21, Mar. 10-14, Apr. 11,12, Sept. 7, and 11; discharge partly 

estimated. No record Jan. 17; discharge interpolated. Braced figures show the estimated mean discharge 

for the periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Barstow Canal near Barstow, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

November.. _____ _________ _ __ . . .. __

April... _ . ___

May _______________________________

June.. __ ___________ __ .. .... . .. .....

July......................................................

September.. ____ _____ _ __ . ..... .

The year. ______________ . ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

128

123

143 

234 

160 

112 

168 

148 

43 

191

234

Minimum

63 

1.1 

12 

24 

62 

1.6 

25 

6.5 

1.7 

.1 

.9 

16

.1

Mean

72.6 

46.1 

40.1 

53.3 

99.9 

88.5 

67.2 

82.7 

66.8 

60.5 

25.8 

97.3

66.5

Run- off in 

acre-feet

4,470 

2,740 

2,470 

3,280 

5,750 

5,440 

4,000 

5,080 

3,980 

3,720 

1,580 

5,790

48, 300

GRANDFALLS-BIG VALLEY CANAL NEAR BARSTOW, TEX.

LOCATION. At head gates 10 miles southeast of Barstow, Ward County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 2, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay. Control not known; shifts. 

Point of zero flow, 0.40 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.52 feet at 11.30 a. m. December 27 (discharge, 253 second-feet, 

determined from extension of rating curve); no flow for several periods.
1922-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 3.55 feet at

5 a. m. September 4, 

extension of rating cur

used; one well defined

EIO GRANDE BASIN 215

1923 (discharge, 304 second-feet, determined from 

re); no flow for several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. Regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two rating curves

below 160 second-feet applicable from October 1

to 29; the other well defined below 200 second-feet applicable for remainder 

of year. Operation oi the water-stage recorder not satisfactory. Mean 

daily discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph by inspection or by use of planimeter, 

using shifting-control niethod April 18 to September 30. Records fair.

Canal diverts from left bink of Pecos River for irrigation and domestic uses.

Discharge measurements of Grand}'alls-Big Valley Canal near Barstow, Tex., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 26. .

Nov. 3_..._ 

Nov. 12.... .....

Nov. 24 .........

Dec. 16 -- _

Jan. 5. -.-... 

fi&

Feet 

0.80 

2.38 

2.28 

2.11 

2.64 

2.68 

2.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.9 

158 

146 

134 

175 

175 

166

Daily discharge, in second-ft 

for the

Day

1 ..... ......

2..............

3 ..........

4..............

5..............

6.... ..........

7..............

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.

124 

139 

168 

113 

5.4

15 

19 

15 

26 

20

26 

18 

15 

18 

21

23 

23 

27 

16 

32

43 

38 

31 

22 

22

25 

26 

26 

83 

185 

155

Nov.

125 

133 

145 

161 

149

137 

141 

145 

141 

145

141 

133 

117 

113 

121

117 

125 

129 

129 

129

133 

133 

125 

125 

125

137 

141 

125 

125 

125

De

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

1 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1

1 

2 

2

1

2 

1

1 

2 

1

Date

la 

Fe

Fe

M 

M 

M 

Ax

a. 19-.- .-

b. 3 ... -

ar Id

ar. 29__ 

r 12

height

Feet 

2.40 

2.55 

2.60 

2.67 

2.50 

2.69 

1.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

164 

161 

177 

183 

164 

181 

68. C

Date

Api 

Ma Jul1 

Jul 

Au

 . 26--... .

ylO 

Sr3_ 

5T22- -

;. 13... 

a

Feet 

1.02 

.92 

1.00 

.31 

.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51.0 

42.3 

56.9 

18.5 

19.4

st, of Grandfalls-Big Valley Canal near Barstow, Tex., 

year ending September 80, 1924

(.'.

25 

29 

33 

33 

17

35 

35

77 

.5

33

32 

33 

2 

2 

33

1

77 

G9 

5 

73

3 

5 

9 

0 

3

3 

2 

9 

3 

2 

1

Jan.

137 

149 

148 

205 

169

 163

157 

165

189 

157 

141 

153 

189

173 

169 

165 

145 

169 

181

Feb.

197 

242 

206 

103 

169

169 

177 

181 

185 

177

189 

193 

165 

153 

145

169 

181

177

Mar.

}'"

173 

165 

149

149 

157 

153 

165 

161

161 

157 

161 

165 

173

161 

153 

157 

153 

169

157 

165 

113 

86 

102

113 

102 

113 

160 

202 

185

Apr.

125 

95 

80 

72 

65

67 

98 

83 

76 

80

75 

69 

69 

67 

67

67 

63 

65 

62 

58

56 

53 

53 

55 

52

52 

50 

51 

53 

55

May

57 

54 

52 

48 

47

46 

52 

50 

46 

43

53 

50

June

-._ -

8.9 

20 

20

19 

19 

18 

17 

16

July

18 

29 

54 

32 

28

26 

23 

22 

22 

26

26 

24 

22 

22 

22

20 

19 

18 

19 

20

19 

19 

21 

22 

22

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

24

Aug.

23 

21 

19 

19 

19

20 

19 

19

18 

18

19 

18 

19 

19

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

15 

16 

15

15 

16 

18 

20 

22 

20

Sept.

19 

19 

26 

31 

22

21 

21 

22 

21 

7.0

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated 

Jan. 19, Feb. 17, Mar. 3 and May 11 

is given.

_____ mean discharge for periods indicated. Record incomplete, 

; discharge partly estimated. Dry on days for which no discharge
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Grandfalls-Big Valley Canal near Bar stow, Tex., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October.. ________ . ___ . _ ___ __ .. _ ......

January ______________ _____________

February....... ____ ...................... _ ..... _ .

April __________________________ ..... 

May (18 days).. ________________________

June (8 days) __________________________

July......................................................

August _____________________________

September (10 days)... ______________ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

185 

161 

212 

205 

242 

202 

125

20 

54 

23 

31

242

Minimum

5.4 

113 

125

103

86 

50

8.9 

18 

15 

7.0

Mean

49.0 

132

178 

164 

177 

153 

67.8 

49.9 

17.2 

23.7 

18.2 

20.9

Run-ofl in

acre- feet

3,010 

7,870 

11,000 

10,100 

10,200 

9,390 

4,030 

1,780 

274 

1,460 

1,120 

415

60,600

IMPERIAL HIGHLINE CANAL NEAR GRANDFALLS, TEX.

LOCATION. 4 miles below head gates of canal in Reeves County, 15 miles west of 

Grandfalls, and 25 miles southeast of Pecos.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 14, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measurements made by wading or from bridge, 

300 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel. Banks of earth. 

Control not known; shifts. Points of zero flow, 0.10 foot gage datum.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.48 feet at 6 a. m. October 31 (discharge, 274 second-feet), determined from extension of rating curve); no flow September 1-28.

1922-1924: Maximum stage, 6.85 feet September 18, 1923 (discharge, 

not determined); no flow for several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions. Sand gates, 300 feet above, are opened 

occasionally for a short time to clean canal.

REGULATION. Regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 225 second-feet; extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Mean daily gage height determined from the recorded graph 

by inspection or by use of the planimeter. Daily discharge determined by 

applying to rrffcing table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection, by use of the planimeter, by averaging discharge for 

fractional parts of a day, or by shifting-control method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Imperial Highline Canal near Grandfalls, Tex., during 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 18. ........

Oct. 24.. 

Do.. 

Do.. _ ....

Do... 

Gage

Feet 

0.60

5.28

"5.32

5.19

5.08

 3.43

2.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.3

208

190

196

98

65

Date

Feb. 5 .......

Feb. 19.. 

Mar. 18.. __ ..

Qage 

height

Feel 

0.71

.64

.62

3.04

2.77

.43

.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10

8.0

7.6

102

89

3.5

2.8

Date

Apr. 16.. ....

May 20... ..

July 8- 

Aug. 27 ......

Gage

Feet 

0.64

1.88

1.10

.30

.25

.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.7

47

21

1.2

&.50

&.50

 Measurements considered in error owing to poor section and changing stage.

* Discharge estimated.
RIO GRANDE BASIN . 217

Daily discharge, in second-fed 

for the

Day

1 . ....

2. _ ..........

3... ... .....

4-..... ....

5 .. 

6... ........

7 .-.. ...

8....... .......

9... ... ...... ..

10 . ........ ..

11...... ........

12..............

13... . ..........

14

15..............

16..-.. .-....

17.... ..........

18..............

19. ..........

20..............

21..............

22........ ......

23 ...........

24..............

25 .......

26 ...........

27... ...........

28 . . .

29... ...........

30 .......

31... .

Oct.

9.2 

9.5 

9.8 

10 

99

122 

82 

134 

73 

1.1

41 

213 

209 

227 

251

155 

8.8 

5.6 

1.7 

.8

64 

215

221 

215 

204

204 

209 

209 

195 

220 

263

Nov.

221 

193 

179 

179 

169

179 

184 

199 

209 

209

215 

209 

209 

199 

179

179 

190 

194 

189 

179

179

189 

184 

179 

174

127 

56

58 

58 

58

Dec,

38 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10

9.8

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.2

8.5

8.5 

8.2 

9.5 

9.2 

9.2 

8.8

, of Imperial Highline Canal near Grandfalls, Tex., 

year ending September SO, 1924

Jan.

8.5 

8.5 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0

8.8 

8.5 

8.8 

8.5 

8.5

8.8 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.8

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.8 

8.5

8.5 

8.2 

8.5 

8.2 

8.2

8.0 

8.0

8.2 

8.2 

7.8 

7.5

Feb.

7.5 

7.5 

7.8 

8.0 

8.0

8.2 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0 

8.8

45 

99 

104 

102 

96

92 

96 

106 

99 

89

89 

52 

5.8 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.9

4.4 

4.2

Mar.

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.0

2.8 

2.8

2.6

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.8 

18 

27

27 

17 

12 

10 

9.5

10 

9.8 

10

8.8 

24 

42

Apr.

18 

11 

10 

9.2 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

10 

9.8 

10

9.8 

9.2 

1 9.8 

8.8 

8.5

8.2 

8.0 

8.2 

8.2 

8.0

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.8 

8.0

7.8 

7.8 

8.0 

8.2 

7.5

May

8.0 

8.5 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

7.3 

7.0 

7.3 

7.5

7.3 

7.0 

7.3

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

40

42 

41 

45 

45 

44

48 

38 

35 

34 

35 

36

June

43 

40 

35 

32 

34

34 

34 

40 

35

28

28 

24 

22 

23 

23

22 

21 

20 

19

18

19 

19 

13 

2.5 

1.8

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

July

1.1 

1.4 

2.3 

2.2

1.8

1.8 

1.4

1.0

5 

6

8

8 

6 

6 

6 

9 

1 4

Aug.

0.9 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5

.6 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

. .'5

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1 

1

Sept.

4.4 

28

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given. Braced figures show the estimated mean discharge for the periods indicated. Record incomplete, Apr. 15 and 16; discharge partly estimated.

Monthly .discharge of Imperial Highline Canal near Grandjalls, Tex., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

October .......................... ........................

July.. ..-.--......-. ....... ........ .........

September (2 days). .....................................

The year _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

263 

221 

38 

9.0 

106 

42 

18 

48 

43 

2.3 

.9 

28

Minimum

0.8 

56 

8.2 

7.5 

4.2 

2.6 

7.5 

7.0 

1.1

.1

4.4

Mean

125 

171 

11.1 

8.41 

40.8 

9.04 

9.03 

20.2 

2.1.2 

1.09 

.49 

16.2

Run-off in 

acre- feet

7,700 

10,200 

683 

517 

2,350 

556 

537 

1,240 

1,260 

67.0 

30.3 

64.3

25,200

IMPERIAL LOWLOTE CANAL NEAR OR AND FAILS, TEX. 

LOCATION. Opposite the gage on Pecos River near Grandfalls, 3 miles below

head gates of canal, and 4 miles west of Grandfalls, Pecos County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 29, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of canal consists of clay, gypsum, and silt. Banks

of earth. Control not known; shifts. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 4.15 feet October 13 (discharge, 249 second-feet, determined from

extension of rating curve); no flow October 1-9.
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

1922-1924: Maximum stage from silt marks in well, 4.25 feet September 

18, 1923 (discharge, 254 second-feet, determined from extension of rating 

curve); no flow for several periods.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions. Sand gates, 1^£ miles above, opened 

occasionally for short periods.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. One rating curve well 

defined below 160 second-feet applicable October 1-22; another curve well 

defined below 110 second-feet used October 23 to September 30. Operation 

of water-stage recorder not satisfactory. Mean daily discharge determined 

by shifting-control method October 1 to November 3, March 11-31, and 

April 25 to September 30; for the remainder of the year, by applying to 

v rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection, or by use of planimeter, or by averaging discharge for fractional 

parts of a day. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Imperial Lowline Canal near Grandfalls, Tex., during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 18.. 

Oct. 24 .

Nov. 16 _ 

Dec. 17 -

Jan. 7-. 

Jan. 22. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

3.16

1.03

2.30

1.00

2.73

2.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

154

116

12

72

10

98

no

Date

Feb. 5 . 

Feb. 20 . 

May 6 -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.27

2.73

1.88

.81

.80

.97

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70

96

50

5.3

4.4

10

7.6

Date

JulyS 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 17 ~

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

.83

.80

.71

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

4.0

4.2

2.2

39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Imperial Lowline Canal near Grandfalls, Tex., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 _ __ 

2 __ 

3 ... ... ...

4 ___ . _ ...

5 

6 _ ...

7.

8... ...........

9..............

10..... .........

11 _ ...

12.............

13..............

14. ........

15. _ ..........

16 ...........

17..............

18.... .....

19..............

20 ...........

21..............

22..... ......

23 _ .....

24. 

25.......-. .

26. .

27. ___ . _ ...

28...... ...

29..............

30 _ ...........

31..............

Oct.

14

42

161

249

215

158

153

153

153

121

112

90

64

114

117

108

108

108

111

111

104

144

Nov.

126

111

99

96

114

111

96

84

93

93

52

13

13

13

17

72

71

71

70

68

69

67

65

63

70

72

73

74

Dec.

74

75

75

76

49

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

26

56

55

56

56

56

66

99

120

120

114

108

Jan.

93

on

87

108

99

99

96

96

Qc

QQ

93

<y>

on

90

93

93

on

90

90

on

90

90

78

Feb.

78

84

93

99

81

84

81

77

78

81

81

102

96

87

60

Qd

99

58

47

52

ino

93

108

111

70

7.4

7.1

Mar.

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.3

4.8

5.0

5.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.4

3.1

2

0

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

Apr.

26

28

16

12

10

9.8

9.5

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.2

0 0

8.3

8.0

7.7

May

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.2

11

19

12

13

19

17

13

12

on

23

June

17

17

17

15

15

15

14

13

13

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

8.8

July

Q Q

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3 9

3.6

4.6

Aug.

3.4

2.9

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.7

6.7

3.6

3.4

q 9

3.2

3

1

2.1

2.1

2 9

2.4

2.6

2 a

2

0

3

1

Sept.

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.2

4.1

1 3.4

q o

38

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1-9. No record Sept. 18-30. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 

periods indicated. Records incomplete, June 17, July 8, Sept. 6, and 16; discharge partly estimated.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 219

Monthly discharge of Imperial Lowline Canal near Grand/alls, Tex., for the year 

' ending September SO, 1924

Month

January ___________________________

April _ _____ _ _ May ..___. ...-..-_.-._..._._.. ._._______......_..._..

June _____________________________

July . .-_._-..-...-.-...._..._..__. ..___..... ...____

The period..... ________ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

249 

126 

120 

103 

111 

6.8 

28 

23 

17

4.8 

38

Minimum

14 

13 

10 

78 

7.1 

2.2 

7.7 

6.2

3.1 

2.1

Mean

123 

72.4 

47.7 

93.4 

77.5 

4.44 

11.4 

9.66 

11.9 

4.94 

3.34 

5.35

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,380 

4,310 

2,930 

5,740 

4,460 

273 

681

sn

709 

304 

205 

180

25,800

DEVILS RIVER NEAR DEL RIO, TEX.

LOCATION. 2,200 feet above Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, 1.8 miles below 

State highway No. 3 crossing, and 12 miles northwest of Del Rio, Valverde 

County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 4,000 square miles (measured on topographic maps; progressive military maps of United States Army; and base map of Texas, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1900, to March 31, 1914, and December 6, 1923, 

to September 30, 1924. Records from 1900 to 1914, 1 mile downstream at 

station known as Devils River at Devils River.

GAGE. Staff gage in six sections on the left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock; rough and clean for low 

water; permanent. High-water channel of rock, overlain with gravel, with 

some trees and brush. Banks of rock and clay; not subject to overflow. 

Channel straight 1,000 feet above and below station. Control is solid rock 

ledge, 80 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5 feet on 

May 31, determined from drift marks on gage (discharge, 5,620 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.77 feet on August 21 and September 10 (discharge, 378 

second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 330 to 1,400 second-feet; poorly defined to 32,500 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge determined by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Devils River near Del Rio, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 14.........

Dec. 28. ____

Jan. 29 _____

Mar. 11 ____

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.96

1.94

1.91

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

602

479

465

447

Date

May 27.........

Aug. 7... ....

Aug. 14.. ..

Aug. 21. _ . __

height

Feet 

1.84

1.78

1.78

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

434

390

380

376

Date

Sept. 4_. ___..._

Sept. 10 ____

Sept. 14 __ ...

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.78

1.76

2.16

1.90

Discharge

See.-ft. 

381

397

678

47ft

69809 28 15
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Devils River near Del Rio, Tex., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ___ ........ ....

2

3 .-. .....

4 _____ . .........

6...................

6. ...._...._._.._

7 ........ _ .....

8 ........ _ .....

9...................

10 ....... .........

11 ................

12........... __ ....

13........ ...........

14............. __ ..

15....... ... __ ..

16.. _ ... ______ .

17 ......... __ ..

18 _ ................

19....... ___ ......

20..................

21...................

22...................

23 . 

24....... ............

25...................

26 .............

27 .

29... ................

29

30 

31 

Dec.

543

528

528

543

528

528

528

528

520

512

512

512

512

528

512

512

512

512

512

512

512

497

497

497

407

407

Jan.

497

497

497

497

497

497

481

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

dfifi

466

466

466

466

Jftft

466

466

466

466 AQ-1

466

Feb.

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

AQt)

497

466

466

466

Mar.

466

466

466

466

497

466

466

466

466

466

452

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

Apr.

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

512

466

466

466

466

466

466

466

4Afi

466

438

JQQ

438

438

438

438

438

438

438

438

May

438

438

438

438

438

543

532

522

512

512

4fifi

JQQ

438

438

438

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

512

3 Sift

June

1,580"

1,300

922

643

543

466

466

466

466

466

452

AM

A CO

438

438

438

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

410

410

410

410

410

July

424

424

424

424

424

410

396

410

410

410

410

410

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

424

424

410

410

396

396

396

396

QQft

396

396

396

Aug.

396

396

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

sad

378

384

384

384

QSM

Qfi4

384

384

384

384

384

Sept.

384

384

396

390

384

384

3fi4

384

384

378

384

384

384

700

1,120

543

497

497

481

481

466

497

474

452

452

438

438

584

481

466

NOTE. No record Feb. 25,29, Mar. 31, Apr. 30, May 7, 8,17, June 1 and 3; discharge estimated or 

interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Devils River near Del Rio, Tex., for the year ending September

Month

April........................ ___ . __ .... _ .........

July ..... ...... . ._-. _ . _-. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

643 

497 

497 

497 

512 

3,840

424 

396 

1,120

Minimum

497 

466 

466 

452 

438 

424 

410 

396 

378 

378

Mean

516 

473 

468 

467 

457 

559 

525 

406 

385 

469

Run-off in 

acre-feet

26,600 

29,100 

26,900 

28,700 

27,200 

34,300 

31,200 

25,000 

23,600 

27,900

280,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII 221 

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the western Gulf of Mexico 

basins at points other than regular gaging stations are listed in the 

following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Gulf of Mexico drainage basins 

during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Nov. 8

Dec. 21

Sept. 21

4

July 19

Mar. 23

July 20

20

Jan. 21

Oct. 9

26

Nov. 16

Dec. 8

26

Jan. 15

Feb. 4

23

Mar. 10

Apr. 4

23

July 3

Aug. 4

18

23

28

29

29

29

30

30

30

31

31

31

Jan. 16

Oct. 31

Dec. 2

Jan. 22

Mar. 16

Aug. 10

Oct. 30

Nov. 26

Jan. 21

Mar. 14

A 110 99

29

29

29

Stream

 . .do..... ....... .....

... do.... .... ... ......

.... .do ....

... ..do. ... . .. .......

... ..do. ... ..........

 ..do . ....

.....do. ....... ......

 . .do. ..........

.....do.... .... .... .....

.....do. .......

... ..do... . . ......

.....do . .- . .

... ..do... ... ..... ...

.....do ..............

.....do. .............

.....do ...........

.....do. __ ...._.... ...

.... do...... ...........

-...do. ....... ......

.....do.... .............

.....do.... .... ......

.... .do..... ........... .

-...do ....... .......

.... .do... ... ........

-....do ..............

.....do.. ............

.....do ..

.. do ..............

.-...do ..............

 do. 

.... .do........... ... ...

.....do .... ... ....

... ..do.. ........ . ...

-..do.................

 do. .. 

. ..do. . 

Holidav Creek. _......

Tributary to 

..... do......... ..... ..

 do......... .......

River. 

.....do....... ... ...

. .do.... ......

.... .do....... ..... ....

.... .do........ ....... .

... ..do...... .

 do.... 

 ..do.... ......

 . .do.... ...

 .do..-. ...

 do.... 

... ..do.... ...

 do....... ... ... ...

... ..do..... .......

.... .do..... .... ....

 .do.. ....... .......

 . .do.... .... .

... ..do.... .......

..... do...... ....

__ .do. _ ______

..... do.. ... 

 do... ....... .

 ..do.... .... .

 do....... .

.... .do......... ... ....

 do..... . ... .

 do.... 

... ..do.... ...

 do . -

.....do... _

 ..do 

..... do 

 do 

... ..do......... ...... .

 do... 

 do..... ......

... ..do.... ... -

 ..do....... .........

 .do. ......... ... ...

.... .do.... .....

.... . do.... .....

Locality

Northern Railroad bridge 

near Neches. 

 .do..- 

Ferry at Townbluff, Tex __

1,300 feet below bridge on

South Bosque-Speegleville 

road near South Bosque, 

Tex.

.... .do.... ..

.... .do.. 

.... .do........ ... .

.....do......... ...... ... ....

-...do.... ..... ......

 do 

.... .do..... ..... ..

 do... 

 do 

.... .do........ .... .... ... ...

 do... 

... ..do. ....... ... ..

 do 

son Creek.

Center Point, Tex... __ ...

mouth of Sister Creek, Tex.

Amms crossing, Tex.

Tex.

Spring Branch, Tex.

Sattler, Tex __ . ....... 

Tex.

Tex. 

Highway bridge near Qonzales. 

 do...... -

 do... 

 ..do 

 .do.. 

Tex. 

 ..do.... 

... .do.... ... . ........

 do... 

-..do...... .. _

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet

* 2.05

«16. 3

«3. 15

"4.62

"1.80

'.77

«1.74

«3.46

"4.72

Discharge 

Sec.-ft. 

62.7

1,530

6,500 2.0

*7,960

7.8

24.6

3,920

.3

1.2

6.9

0

.3

5.1

7.3

8.0

7.7

8.4

9.0

8.1

7.4

8.8

6.7

10.9

8.6

5.7

70.5

93.0

89.9

104

99.8

102

98.8

78.9

78.4

90.7

168

359

934

7,220

1,640

2,480

984

878

1,259

1,720

2,290

24.9

2.6

2.1

1.7

« Estimated.

» Slope measurement, using Kutter's formula with "n" of 0.075.

 United States Weather Bureau gage.
222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART VIII

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Gulf of Mexico drainage basins 

during the year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Date

Aug. 29

29

30

30

30

30

31

31

Aug. 1

Sept. 4

Oct. 18

Nov. 20

Jan. 14

Mar. 5

Apr. 25

May 21

Aug. 1

5

5

A/Tor *>n

20

20

22

Sept. 9

May 3

3

28

July 25

Sept. 13

3

3

4

7

4

July 29

Sept. 4

May 7

22

19

Stream

.....do . ..............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

 ..do . ...... .......

 do . .....

 ..do ... ... 

- do .

.....do... 

 do 

 do... ..............

 do. __ ............

 do ............

 do .............

 do. .............

 do ..............

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Pecos River

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Locality

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.... .do... 

Spring Branch, Tex. 

Near Crane's mill, Tex ... -

Near New Braunfels, Tex...

Landas "Park, New Braunfels, Tex. 

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San Marcos ................

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Near Jacobs well, near

Wimberley, Tex. 

Mouth near Wimberley, Tex.

crossing out of Brackettville, Tex. 

300 feet below second road

crossing. 

6 miles below Silver Lake,

Tex. Three Rivers, Tex. _ ...

Chacan Dam, near Natalia,

Tex.

Just above Fanners Independent Canal, 5 miles 

south of Porterville, Tex.

100 feet below pump, near

Porterville, Tex. 

Iji miles below pump, near

Porterville. 

100 feet below pump, near

Porterville. 

60 feet above pump, near

Porterville. 

300 feet below pump, near

Porterville. 

Below junction of all ditches,

4 miles south of Barstow, 

Tex. 

Outlet, main canal, near

Balmorhea, Tex.

..... do.- ... ... ... ... ...

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 .do.. ... ... 

Near Balmorhea, Tex., at

head. 

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700 feet below outlet, near

Balmorhea, Tex. 

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concrete flume.

5 miles southwest of Pecos,

Tex. 

Fort Stockton-Fort Davis

highway crossing near

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height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.0

.6

1.8

.9

2.5

3.5

7.4

37.3 '406

<«315

'398

184

160

155

252

254

244

279

185

245

6.1

7.3

20.4

0

 .8

0

'2,510

«25,900 ,

41.0

 .2

5.4

4.5

5.8

7.0

6.5

9.0

28.4

28.7

28.4

29.5

34.4

35.4

30.3

29.7

35.1

3.9

1.0

* 4,070

49.2

48.9

47.2

47.6

* Total flow of springs.

«Estimated.

/By weir formula, using value of 2.64 for "C" over spillway and 0.79 for angle sides.

* Determined by slope method, using Kutter's formula with value of 0.045 and 0.080 for "n."

* Determined by slope method, using Kutter's formula with a value of 0.040 and 0.060 for "n."
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 223

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Gulf of Mexico drainage basins 

during the year ending September SO, 192^ Continued

Date

July 9

Sept. 18

July 16

Sept. 18

July 16

Aug. 6

Mar. 7

Jan. 25

Mar. 15

Aug. 22

Sept 26

Dec. 11

14

Mar. 18

Aug. 26

Sept. 25

Stream

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Casa Blanca Springs..

Qoodenough Springs..

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Arroyo de las Vacas __

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Locality

Fort Stockton _______

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ton, Tex. 

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15 miles east of Fort Stockton, Tex. 

20 miles south of Fort Stockton, Tex.

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Villa Acuna, Coah, Mex....

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height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

45.7

45.6

5.2

5.0

.1

1.2

.7

213

216

173

235

12

84.2

93.0

90.7

88.1

84.4

INDEX

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Accuracy of data and results, degrees of ___ 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of_______..___ 2 

Amms crossing, Tex., Guadalupe River at 221 

Angeles, Tex., Delaware Creek near____ 222 

Pecos River near..._..._______ 198-199 

Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex______ 30-31 

Appropriations, record of___________ 1 

Arroyo de las Vacas at Coah, Mex_____ 223 

Aspermont, Tex., Double Mountain Fork of

Brazos River near._______ 57-59

Salt Fork of Brazos River near..____ 68-69

Atascosa River at Benton, Tex___ 1 ___ 222

Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex_____ 31-33

Austin, Tex., Barton Springs at______ 131-132

Colorado River at._______..__ 103-105

evaporation near..__________ 105-106

Little Walnut Creek near.......___ 132-133

Mill Spring near....__________ 221

Ayish Bayou at San Augustine, Tex.____ 33-34

B

Ballinger, Tex., Colorado River at ____ 97-98

Balmorhea, Tex., Giffln Springs near.___ 222

San Solomon Springs near._______ 222

Barstow, Tex., Boxley Canal near_____ 212-213

Cedarvale Canal near...._._.__ 211-212

Drain ditch near...___________ 222 

GrandfaUs-Big Valley Canal near.__ 214-216 

Pecos River above___........... _ 201-203

Barstow Canal near Barstow, Tex____ 213-214 

Barton Springs at Austin, Tex_._____ 131-132 

Belton, Tex., Leon River near________ 80-82 

Benton, Tex., Atascosa River at______ 222 

Bergheim, Tex., Guadalupe River near___ 221 

Big Spring near Cranes Mill, Tex....__... 222

Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex_____ 141-142 

seepage investigation on..__ ...... 142-143

Blum, Tex., Nolands River at________ 76-77 

Son Weir, Tex., Sabine River near_____ 20-21 

Bosque River at Bosqueville, Tex. _____ 221 

Boxley & King, cooperation by______. 10 

Boxley Canal near Barstow, Tex_____ 212-213 

Brackettville, Tex., West Nuece& River near. 222 

Brady Chamber of Commerce, cooperation

by.................. .......... 10

Brazos River at Rosenberg, Tex______ 66-68

at Seymour, Tex...___________ 59-60

at Waco, Tex.__._ __.__.. 63-65

Clear Fork of, at Crystal Falls, Tex..--.. 72-74

at Fort Griffin, Tex. ............. 71-72

atNugent, Tex -.....-..--..-.. 69-71

near Eliasville, Tex _......___.. 74-75

Double Mountain Fork of, near Aspermont, Tex_____________ 57-59

Tag*

Brazos River near College Station, Tex___ 66-66 

near Glen Rose, Tex.______. ___ 62-63 

near Mineral Wells, Tex.... ..... 60-62

Salt Fork of, near Aspermont, Tex_... 68-69 

Brazos River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in . 57-04 

Breckenridge, Tex., Gonzales Creek at. 221 

Bridgeport, Tex., West Fork of Trinity River

at............ ...-........ . 35-37

Brownsville, Tex., Rio Grandenear___ 191-192 

Brownwood, Tex., cooperation by .... 10

Pecan Bayou at__....______ 118-120

Brushy Creek at Coupland, Tex______ 90-91 

Buenavista, Tex., Pecos River near 205-206

Calallen, Tex., Nueces River at...._ 167-168

Calaveras, Tex., San Antonio River at.. 149-151 

Calcasieu River near Kinder, La...__ . 13-14 

near Oberlin, La.. 11-12 

Calcasieu River Basin, La., gaging-station

records in__ __ .... 11-14

Cameron, Tex., Little River at_____ . 84-85 

Camp Springs at Camp Springs, Tex. 221 

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Pecos River at 194-196 

Carlsbad, Tex., North Concho River near. 111-113 

Carrollton, Tex., Elm Fork of Trinity River

near_____ _ .- 50-^51 

Casa Blanca Springs near Fort Stockton, Tex. 223 

Castell, Tex., Llano River near...____. 128-129 

Cedarvale Canal near Barstow, Tex.... 211-212

Center Point, Tex., Guadalupe River at 221 

Chacan Creek near Natalia, Tex _ 222 

Cherry Creek at mouth, Tex__.__ 221 

Chireno, Tex,, Attoyac Bayou near... . 31-38 

Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs, Tex 159-160 

Cinonia, Tex., Nueces River near . 162-163 

Circleville, Tex., San Gabriel River at_... 88-90 

Clark, J. A., cooperation by___.._ 10 

Clifton, Tex., North Bosque River near. 77-79 

Coah, Mex., Arroyo de las Vacas at 223 

College Station, Tex., Brazos River near 65-fi6 

Colorado River at Austin, Tex.. ... 103-105 

at Ballinger, Tex. . . - 97-98 

at Colorado, Tex... 94-95

at Columbus, Tex. . 106-108

at Marble Falls, Tex.. 102-103 

at Wharton, Tex.._...... 108-110

near Miftmrn, Tex .._........... 99-100

near Robert Lee, Tex. ._ . 95-97 

near Tow, Tex.......--...-____ 100-101

Colorado River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in... . 94-134 

Columbus, Tex., Colorado River at .. 106-108

225
226 INDEX

Page

Comal Springs at New Braunfels, Tex_._ 222

Guadalupe River above. ________ 221 

Comanche Springs at Fort Stockton, Tex._ 223-223 

Comfort, Tex., Guadalupe River near__ 134-136 

C omputations, results of, accuracy of. ___ 4-5 

Comstock Tex., Goodenough Springs near. 223

Pecos River near____________ 208-209 

Concan, Tex., Frio River at________ 170-171 

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex___ 116-118

near San Angelo, Tex_________ 115-116 

Conroe, Tex., San Jacinto River near___ 56-57 

Control, definition of________ ____ 2 

Cooperation, record of____________ 10 

Corpus Christi, Tex., cooperation by____ 10 

Cory, E. N., cooperation by.________ 10 

CotuUa, Tex., Nueces River at.._____ 164-165 

Coupland, Tex., Brushy Creek at______ 90-91 

Coyanosa Draw near Fort Stockton, Tex__ 222 

Cranes Mill, Tex., Big Spring near_____ 222

Guadalupe River at ___________ 221 

Crystal Falls, Tex., Clear Fork of Brazos

River at.. . .......-.... 72-74

Cuero, Tex., Guadalupe River below_ 139-141 

Curry Creek at mouth, Tex. ________ 222 

Cypress Creek at mouth, Tex.._______ 221 

Cypress Creek near Wimberley, Tex____ 222

Dallas, Tex., cooperation by.________ 10

Elm Fork of Trinity River near.____ 51-53

Trinity River at_____________ 40-41

Data, accuracy of ______________ 4-5

explanation of ______________ 2-4

Dayton, N. Mex., Pecos River near___ 192-194

Deep Creek near Snyder, Tex_______ 110-111

Delaware Creek near Angeles, Tex. ____ 222

Del Rio, Tex., Devils River near_____ 219-220

Rio Grandenear.___________ 186-188

San Felipe Springs at___________ 223

Del Valle, Tex., Onion Creek near_..... 133-134

Denton, Tex., Elm Fork of Trinity River

near_________________ 48-49 

Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex. _____ 53-54 

Derby, Tex., Frio River near._______ 173-174 

Devils. River near Del Rio, Tex. _____ 219-220 

Diboll, Tex., Neches River near.._____ 24-25 

Dierks ford, Tex., Guadalupe River at___ 221 

Divot, Tex., Leona River near.. ..___ 174-176 

Drain ditch near Barstow, Tex._______ 222 

near Fort Stockton, Tex_________ 223

E

Easterly, Tex., Navasota River near.____ 92-94 

El Paso, Tex., Rio Grande near___..... 177-178 

Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex., Rio Grande

below___._.. . _._ 176-177 

EUasville, Tex., Clear Fork of Brazos River

near....__..___ ------ 74-75

Ellsworth, C. E., and assistants, work of..-. 10 

Elm Creek near New Braunfels, Tex . 222 

Evadale, Tex., Neches River at. _ 27-28 

Evaporation near Austin, Tex... _ 105-106

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Farmers Independent Canal near Porterville,

Tex..........-.... ... 210-211

Finlay, Tex., Rio Grande near...____ 178-179

Fort Griffin, Tex., Clear Fork of Brazos River

at... . 71-72

Fort Stockton, Tex., Casa Blanca Springs

near_______________ 223 

Comanche Springs at_________ 222-223 

Coyanosa Draw near _ 222 

Drain ditch near.______..___ 223 

Tunis Spring near... __ _ 223

Fort Worth, Tex., Clear Fork of Trinity

River at- _ . . 47-48 

cooperation by...__ _ .. 10 

West Fork of Trinity River above___ 37-38 

West Fork of Trinity River at - 38-40

Frio River at Concan, Tex_________ 170-171 

at Three Rivers, Tex 222 

near Derby, Tex. .._._ ... 173-174 

near Frio Town, Tex .___ __. 171-173

G

Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway, cooperation by 10 

Georgetown, Tex., San Gabriel River at. 87-88 

Giffln Springs near Balmorhea, Tex _ 222 

Glen Rose, Tex., Brazos River near 62-63 

Paluxy Creek at_______ __ 75-76 

Golden, Tex., Sabine River near .___ 14-15 

Goliad, Tex., San Antonio River at 151-152 

Gonzales, Tex., Guadalupe River near 221 

Gonzales Creek at Breckenridge, Tex.._ 221 

Goodenough Springs near Comstock, Tex... 223 

Grandfalls, Tex., Imperial Highline Canal

near-_____ 216-217 

Imperial Lowline Canal near. ___. 217-219 

Pecos River near...- . 203-205 

Grandfalls-Big Valley Canal near Barstow,

Tex... 214-216

Guadalupe River above Canal Springs, Tex. 221 

at Amms crossing, Tex 221 

at Center Point, Tex______.__ 221 

at Cranes Mill, Tex. ____ 221 

at Dierks ford, Tex.. . 221 

at Ingram, Tex. _- -- 221 

at Kerrville, Tex............ 221

at New Braunfels, Tex..._ ...... 138-139

at Sattler, Tex. .. 221 

at Victoria, Tex.__.__ .... 221

at Waring, Tex 221

below Cuero, Tex... ... . 139-141 

near Bergheim, Tex.. 221 

near Comfort, Tex_.. . 134-136 

near Gonzales, Tex __ 221 

near Sisterdale, Tex._ ... 221 

near Spring Branch, Tex_____ 136-137,221 

Guadalupe River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in 134-160 

Guadalupe Water Power Co., cooperation by. 10 

Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway, cooperation by_ .. - 10
INDEX 227

H Page

Harrison, Leslie, cooperation by__..__ 10

Holiday Creek at mouth, Tex__ . 221

Imperial Highline Canal near Qrandfalls,

Tex--.-. . 216-217

Imperial Lowline Canal near Qrandfalls,

Tex__..........._....._ 217-219

Ingram, Tex, Quadalupe River at______ 221

International & Great Northern Railway, cooperation by ___ _ 10

International Boundary Commission, American Section of, cooperation by. 10

Irving Springs near Peeos, Tex__.____ 222

Johnson Creek at mouth, Tex________ 221

Joshua Creek at mouth, Tex.____.___. 222

Junction, Tex., Llano River near_____ 126-127

North Llano River near ________ 124-126

Kerrville, Tex., Guadalupe River at____ 221 

Kinder, La., Calcasieu River near_____ 13-14 

Kountze, Tex., Village Creek near ____ 34-35

L

Laguna, Tex., Nueces River at______ 160-162 

Lampasas, Tex., Sulphur Creek Springs at 221 

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex. ___ 85^87 

Langtry, Tex., Rio Qrande at.... __._ 183-184 

Laredo, Tex., Rio Qrande near______ 188-189 

Leon River near Belton, Tex________ 80-82 

Leona River near Divot, Tex_______ 174-176 

Little River at Cameron, Tex.......____ 84-85

near Little River, Tex._________ 82-83 

Little Walnut Creek near Austin, Tex__ 132-133 

Llano River near Castell, Tex_______ 128-129

near Junction, Tox......__ ___ 126-127

Logansport, La., Sabine River at__^___ 17-18 

Longview, Tex., Sabine River near_____ 15-17 

Louisiana Gravity Canal Co., cooperation by. 10 

Lufkin, Tex., Angelina River near __._ 30-31

cooperation by __ __ __... 10

M

Malaga, N. Mex., Pecos River near.___ 196-197 

Marble Falls, Tex., Colorado River at__ 102-103 

Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex... 157-159 

Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex.__. 154-155

near Riomedina, Tex_____.__. 156-157 

Medina Valley Irrigation Co., cooperation by. 10 

Menard, Tex., Noyes Canal at.._____ 123-124

San Saba River at ............__ 120-121

Middle Bosque River near South Bosque,

Tex__......___.....___.. 221

Milburn, Tex., Colorado River near.___. 99-100 

Mill Spring near Austin, Tex...... 221

Mineral Wells, Tex., Brazos River near 60-62 

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, cooperation by_____________. 10 

Mud Creek at Ponta, Tex.___._ . . 29-30

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Natalia, Tex., Chacan Creek near______ 222

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex .___ 92-94

Neches River at Evadale, Tex________ 27-28

at Townbluff, Ter __ _____ 221

near Diboll, Tex_________.____ 24-25

near Neches, Tex_____________ 221

near Reese, Tex. __ ..__ .. 23-24

near Rockland, Tex..__________ 25-27

Neches River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in __ ___ ._ 23-35

New Braunfels, Tex., Comal Springs at .. 222

Elm Creek near _____________ 222

Guadalupe River at__________ 138-139

Nolands River at Blum, Tex_ _.. .. 76-77

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex...__ 77-79

North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex.. 113-114

near Carlsbad, Tex...___.____.. 111-113

North Llano River near Junction, Tex__ 124-126

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex_______ 123-124

Nueces River at Calallen, Tex _.. 167-168

at Cotulla, Tex___.___.....__ 164-165

at Laguna, Tex_____._______ 160-162

near Cinonia, Tex___________ 162-163

near Three Rivers, Tex..__.__ 165-167

seepage investigation on________ 168-169

Nueces River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in. . 160-176 

Nugent, Tex., Clear Fork of Brazos River at. 69-71

O

Oakwood, Tex., Trinity River near . .. 43-44 

Oberlin, La., Calcasieu River near ___ 11-12 

Onion Creek near Del Valle, Tex___:.. 133-134 

Ottine, Tex., San Marcos River at 143-147

Paint Rock, Tex., Concho River near.. 116-118 

Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex.. .. 75-76 

Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex... 118-120 

Pecos, Tex., Irving Springs near..__...... 222

Pecos River above Barstow, Tex_____ 201-203 

at Carlsbad, N. Mex................ 194-196

near Angeles, Tex . . 198-199 

near Buenavista, Tex. 205-206 

near Comstock, Tex........ 208-209

near Dayton, N. Mex. 192-194 

near Grandfalls, Tex._ .. 203-205 

near Malaga, N. Mex.................. 196-197

near Portervffle, Tex.. ...__ 199-201,222

near Sheffield, Tex____ .. 206-208

Pecos Spring at Sheffield, Tex... ... 223

Pedernales River at Stonewall, Tex 129-130

near Spicewood, Tex.. 130-131

Pipe Creek, Tex., Medina River near.. 154-156

Planters and Merchants Mills, cooperation

by . - 10

Ponta, Tex., Mud Creek at- - 29-30 

Porterville, Tex., Farmers Independent

Canal near___________ 210-211

Pecos River near ___ . 199-201,222

Porterville Canal near Porterville, Tex 222
228 INDEX

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Presidio, Tex., Rio Grande above_____ 180-181

Rio Grande below___________ 181-182

Publications, information concerning..__. 6-9

obtaining or consulting erf...___.__. 6

on stream flow, lists of_____.___ 7,9

Q

Quitman, Tex., Lake Fork of Sabine River

near. ._ _ _...__. 21-22

R

Reese, Tex., Neches River near...-.____ 23-24 

Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex........... 180-181

at Langtry, Tex__.____..____ 183-184 

at Roma, Tex______________ 189-191 

below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex._ 176-177 

below Presidio, Tex__.. __....--... 181-182

near Brownsville, Tex_________ 191-192 

near Del Rio, Tex____________ 184-186 

near El Paso, Tex..................... 177-178

near Finlay, Tex....__________ 178-179

near Laredo, Tex___________ 188-189 

Rio Grande Basin, Tex.-N. Mex., gagingstation records in________ 176-220 

Riomedina, Tex., Medina Canal near..... 157-159

Medina River near__________ 156-157 

Riverside, Tex., Trinity River at.._____. 44-45 

Roanoke, Tex., Denton Creek near_ __ 53-54 

Robert Lee, Tex., Colorado River near.__ 95-97 

Rockland, Tex., Neches River near_____ 25-27 

Rockwall, Tex., East Fork of Trinity River

near. __...__.. .. _ 54-56 

Roma, Tex., Rio Grande at. ___._ 189-191 

Romayor, Tex., Trinity River at.__..__ 46-47 

Rosenberg, Tex., Brazos River at______ 66-68 

Rosser, Tex., Trinity River near....____ 42

Run-off in inches, definition of . .. 2

Sabine River at Logansport, La..______ 17-18 

at Sabinetown, Tex_..........____ 18-20

Lake Fork of, near Quitman, Tex____ 21-22 

near Bon Weir, Tex__....___.__ 20-21

near Golden, Tex........................ 14-15

near Longview, Tex.__ _______ 15-17 

Sabine River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in__ ___________ 14-22 

Sabinetown, Tex., Sabine River at_____ 18-20 

Sabino Creek at mouth, Tex.-...___^__ 222 

St. Louis Southwestern Railway, cooperation

by..-... 10

San Angelo, Tex., Concho River near..... 115-116

North Concho River at.--.._____ 113-114

San Antonio, Tex., cooperation by.._____ 10

San Pedro Creek at__________ 152-154

San Antonio River at Calaveras, Tex...... 149-151

at Goliad, Tex......................... 151-152

at San Antonio, Tex..________.. 147-149 

San Augustine, Tex., Ayish Bayou at... 33-34 

San Felipe Springs at Del Rio, Tex___.... 223

San Gabriel River at Circleville, Tex__... 88-90

at Georgetown, Tex.. 87-88

San Jacinto River near Conroe, Tex... 56-57

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San Marcos River at Ottine, Tex_____ 143-147

at San Marcos, Tex...___._____ 222 

San Pedro Creek at San Antonio, Tex__ 152-154 

San Saba River at Menard, Tex_____ 120-121

near San Saba, Tex. _________ 122-123 

San Solomon Springs near Balmorhea, Tex.. 222 

Sattler, Tex., Guadalupe River at.____.. 221 

Second-feet, definition of- __.____. 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.... 2 

Seymour, Tex., Brazos River at..._____ 59-60 

Sheffield, Tex., Pecos River near..____ 206-208

Pecos Spring at_______________ 223 

Silver Lake, Tex., West Nueces River below. 222 

Sister Creek at mouth, Tex._________ 222 

Sisterdale, Tex., Guadalupe River near_... 221 

Snyder, Tex., Deep Creek near._.___ 110-111 

Somerville, Tex., Yegua Creek near..___ 91-92 

South Bosque, Tex., Middle Bosque River

near...._..____. -__. 221 

South Bosque River at South Bosque, Tex 221

near Speegleville, Tex.._________ 79-80 

Speegleville, Tex., South Bosque River near. 79-80 

Spicewood, Tex., Pedernales River near _ 130-131 

Spring Branch, Tex., Guadalupe River

near.._.___......_.. 136-137,221

Spring Branch Creek at Spring Branch, Tex- 222 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of _. 2 

State Tubercular Sanatorium, cooperation

by __. 10

Stonewall, Tex., Pedernales River at .. 129-130 

Sulphur Creek Springs at Lampasas, Tex... 221 

Sutherland Springs, Tex., Cibolo Creek at. 159-160

Tarrant County Water Improvement District No. 1, cooperation by.. 10 

Terms, definition of.....__ __ 2

Texas, cooperation by.___ .._____ 10 

Texas & New Orleans Railroad, cooperation

by. --. 10

Texas & Pacific Railway, cooperation by _ 10

Three Rivers, Tex., Frio River at______ 222

Nueces River near 165-167

Tow, Tex., Colorado River near_ __ 100-101

Townbluff, Tex., Neches River at. ___ 221

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex-- ______ 40-4i

at Riverside, Tex._____________ 44-45

at Romayor, Tex... ...... 46-47

Clear Fork of, at Fort Worth, Tex....... 47-48

Elm Fork of, near Carrollton, Tex____ 50-51 

near Dallas, Tex.-._ .._.__ 51-53 

near Denton, Tex... ..... 48-49

near Rockwall, Tex._________ 54-56 

near Oakwood, Tex._.. .. 43-44 

near Rosser, Tex_____ .. 42 

West Fork of, at Bridgeport, Tex....__ 35-37

at Fort Worth, Tex._ ... ..... 38-40

at Lake Worth Dam, above Fort

Worth, Tex..___.______ 37-3« 

Trinity River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in.. __.-. 35-P6 

Troxell, H. C., work of.__... 10 

Tunis Springnear Fort Stockton, Tex.. 2k3
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United States Engineer Corps, cooperation

by.. .. ...................... 10

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by_______................ 10

Victoria, Tex., Quadalupe River at.. 221 

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex... 34-35

W

Waco, Tex., Brazos River at__.___._ 63-65 

Walker-Caldwell Water Co., cooperation by. 10 

Ward County Irrigation District No. 1, cooperation by. ..___.__.._ 10 

Waring, Tex., Quadalupe River at_____ 221

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Wasp Creek at mouth, Tex... _____ 222 

West Nueces River below Silver Lake, Tex.. 222

near Brackettville, Tex___.__..__ 222 

Wharton, Tex., Colorado River at____ 108-110 

Wimberley, Tex., Blanco River at... .. 141-142

Cypress Creek near.. 222 

Work, authorization of. . 1

division of__________.__.._. 10

scope of.- 4-5

Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex._ 91-92 

Youngsport, Tex., Lampasas River at 86-87

Zero flow, point of, definition ofo