UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE Ons SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 668

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1928

PART VIII 

WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. E. ELLSWORTH, District Engineer

Prepared in cooperation with the 

STATE OF TEXAS

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UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1931

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CONTENTS

Page

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

Sabine River Basin__________________ _ 11

Sabine River near Longview, Tex________ __ 11

Sabine River at Logansport, La___________________ II

Sabine River near Bon Wier, Tex___________ ________ 12

Sabine River near Ruliff, Tex_________ _ 1&

Neches River Basin____________________________ 14

Neches River near Rockland, Tex___________________ 14

Neches River at Evadale, Tex_______________________ 15

Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex_______ ____ 16

Angelina River at Horger, Tex__________________________ 17

Trinity River Basin..____________________________ 18

West Fork of Trinity River at Bridgeport, Tex___________ 18

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

Worth, Tex_______________________________ 19

West Fork of Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex _ _________ 20

West Fork of Trinity River at Grand Prairie, Tex________ 21

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex_____________________ 22

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex__________________ 23

Trinity River at Riverside, Tex___________________ 24

Trinity River at Romayor, Tex___________________ 25

Clear Fork of Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex_ _ ________ 2&

Village Creek near Handley, Tex___i_____________ 2ft

Mountain Creek near Grand Prairie, Tex.________________ 27

Elm Fork of Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex_________ 2$

Elm Fork of Trinity River near DaUas, Tex____________ 29

East Fork of Trinity River near Rockwall, Tex__________ 31

Brazos River Basin__________________________ 32

Double Mountain Fork of Brazos River near Aspennont, Tex__ 32

Brazos River at Seymour, Tex________________ 32:

Brazos River near Mineral Wells, Tex_ ______________ 33

Brazos River near Glen Rose, Tex_________________ 34

Brazos River at Waco, Tex_____________________ 35

Brazos River near Bryan, Tex____________________ 36-

Brazos River at Rosenberg, Tex___________________ 37

Clear Fork of Brazos River at Nugent, Tex_____________ 381

Clear Fork of Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex_________ 39*

Clear Fork of Brazos River at Crystal Falls, Tex_________ 4C*

01
IV CONTENTS

Gafflng-station records Continued.

Brazos River Basin Continued. l*aKe

Clear Fork of Brazos River near Crystal Falls, Tex 41

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex __ 42

South Bosque River near Speegle viUe, Tex _____ __________ 43

Leon River near Hamilton, Tex._________________ _________ 44

Leon River near Belton, Tex__________ _ _________ 45

Little River near Little River, Tex________________ ______ 46

Little River at Cameron, Tex______________________ _______ 47

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex __________________ 48

San Gabriel River at Circleville, Tex______ ___ _____ 49

Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex _______ ___ 51

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex __________ ___________ 51

Colorado River Basin_________________--_----_ _______________ 52

Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex __ __ _____ _ 52

Colorado River near Milburn, Tex______ ______________ __ 53

Colorado River near Tow, Tex____ _ ______ 54

Colorado River at Austin, Tex_______________ ______ _____ 55

Evaporation near Austin, Tex-------------- ______________ 56

Colorado River at Columbus, Tex _______ 57

Concho River near San Angelo, Tex___ __ _ __ 58

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex_ ____ _ 59

North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex_______________ 60

North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex ________ 61

Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex___________________________ 62

San Saba River at Menard, Tex___________ __ _ 63

San Saba River near San Saba, Tex__ ___________ 64

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex____ __ _ 65

North Llano River near Junction, Tex___ 66

Llano River near Junction, Tex____________________ _ ___ 67

Llano River near Castell, Tex___ __ . 68

Pedernales River at Stonewall, Tex_____ ____ _________ 69

Pedernales River near Spicewood, Tex___ 70

Onion Creek near Del Valle, Tex__ ___ _________________ 71

Guadalupe River Basin____________ ___ ___ 72

Guadalupe River near Comfort, Tex_________________ _____ 72

Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex ________ 73

Guadalupe River above Comal River, at New Braunfels, Tex__ 74

Guadalupe River below Cuero, Tex__ __ ____ 75

Guadalupe River seepage investigation _____ ______________ 76

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex__ __ _______ 77

Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex__________ _____ ________ 78

San Marcos River at Ottine, Tex_______ __ ___ _ 79

Plum Creek near Lockhart, Tex_ ___ _______ 80

San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex_____________________ 81

San Antonio River near Falls City, Tex_______________ 82

San Antonio River at Goliad, Tex____ _ __________________ 83

San Pedro Creek at San Antonio, Tex_________ _ 84

Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex__ ________ _________ 85

Medina River near Riomedina, Tex __ __ _ 86

Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex_________________________ 87

Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs, Tex_____ 88
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Nueces River Basin___ _ ___ _ ______ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __________« 89

Nueces River at Laguna, Tex_____ __ __________________ _ 89

Nueces River near Uvalde, Tex______-_____ _ _____________ 90

Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex___________ ___ __________ 91

Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex__-___. _ _____________ 92

Nueces River at Calallen, Tex __ _____________________ 9$

Frio River at Concan, Tex____ ______________________ 94

Frio River near Derby, Tex _ _____________________________ 94

., Leona River near Divot, Tex_________________-____________ 95

Rio Grande Basin_________________----___ _ _ ____________ 9&

Rio Grande at San Martial, N. Mex___________________.-____ 96

Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex._ ___________ 98-

Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex_____- _______ __ ___ _ 99

Rio Grande at Tornillo Bridge, near Fabens, Tex__ ___________ 1001

Rio Grande below Old Fort Quitman, near Finlay, Tex __ ___ 101

Rio Grande at BoquUlas, Tex_ __ _ ________________ 102

Rio Grande at Langtry, Tex___ _______________________ 10$

Rio Grande near Del Rio, Tex________________-_______--___ 104^

Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex__---_ __________ ___ ___ 10^

Rio Grande at Hidalgo, Tex. _____________________ 106?

Rio Grande seepage investigation___________________________ 10T

Pecos River near Angeles, Tex___----____ _ _______ _ _____ 10&

Pecos River near Comstock, Tex_ __________________________ 109

Limpia Creek near Fort Davis, Tex ______________________ 110

Devils River near Juno, Tex___------___-_______________-__ 111

Devils River near Del Rio, Tex____ _ _____________________ 112

Devils River seepage investigations__________________________ 113

Goodwin Canal above Penitas, Tex_________________________ 115

Edinburg Canal at Penitas, Tex_____-_______.______________ 115

Mission Canal near Mission, Tex___________________________ 116

Granjeno Canal near Mission, Tex _ _____________ ___ _____ 117

McAllen Canal near Hidalgo, Tex________________ _ _______ 117

Rio Bravo Canal near Hidalgo, Tex ______________________ 118

Miscellaneous discharge measurements _ ____________________________ 118

Index _____ _ ____ ____ ________ _______ __ _____ 121

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station..________________________ 3

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF WESTERN GULF 

OF MEXICO BASINS, 1928

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1928.

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. 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 SO, 1895-1929

1895.__.__________... $12, 500

1896.__._________________ 24,500

1897-1899______._____._ 50,000

1900___.__...____._.____. 70,000

1901-2_____________ 100,000

1903-1906___________ 200,000

1907__.-_._.._..__.___... 150,000

1908-1910____________ 100,000

1911-1917___________ 150,000

1918..___________________ $175, 000

1919__________--__--___-_ 148,244

1920________._____._, 175,000

1921-1923-_-___-_-_-_-_-_ 180,000

1924-1925__________ 170,000

1926__________.___ __ 165,000

1927______._..._ ____. 151,000

1928______________ 147,000

1929______________ 270, 500

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 5,480 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1928, 1,830 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organiza-
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

tions. 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.

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 second-feet 

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

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

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic 

feet. They may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered 

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines the 

stage-discharge relation at the gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1,1927, and ending September 30,1928. At the beginning of January 

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

preceding three months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or in ponds,
EXPLANATION OF DATA O

lakes, and swamps, or as underground water, and this stored water 

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

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

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

The base data collected at gaging stations consist 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 by the general methods

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

outlined in 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.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

height to these rating tables gives the discharge from which the 

monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table showing the 

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

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and type of gage, information as to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records. The 

maximum discharge given under "Extremes" represents the crest 

discharge determined from records of stage by water-stage recorders 

or, at stations with nonrecording gages, from flood marks or from 

graphs based on one or more daily gage readings.

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

second-feet corresponding to the daily gage height, which may be a once 

daily reading, or the mean of twice daily readings of a nonrecording 

gage, or the mean daily gage height obtained from a water-stage 

recorder graph.

At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation 

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 for 

obtaining mean daily discharge from a continuous gage-height graph 

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

At nonrecording gage stations the mean daily discharge during flashy 

floods is determined from gage-height graphs based on one or more 

daily gage readings.

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

gives the maximum daily discharge, and not the discharge whea the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the minimum daily'discharge, The 

column headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet per second 

during the month. On this average flow are based computations 

recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general 

accuracy' of the records. "Excellent" indicates that records are 

accurate within 5 per cent; "good," within 10 per cent; "fair," within 

15 per cent; and "poor," within 20 per cent or more.

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 noncontributing 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
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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.

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

the station. The table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

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.

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. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

VI. Missouri River Basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River Basin.

X. The Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basing in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin*
<6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

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

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

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

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

principal cities in the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the local offices of the 

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

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Hartford, Conn., 60 Washington Street.

Albany, N. Y., 506 Broadway-Arcade Building.

Trenton, N. J., 710 Trenton Trust Building.

"Charlottesville, Va., Brooks Museum, University of Virginia.

South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.

Asheville, N. C., 210 Post Office Building.

Ocala, Fla., Federal Building.

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building.

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

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Lansing, Mich., 320 Old State Office Building.

Chicago, 111., 1503 Consumers Building.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., 202 Old State Capitol.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

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

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 416 Power Block.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 751 South Figueroa Street, room 510.

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.

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

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

reports tabulated on page 7.
PUBLICATIONS

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

{A=Annual Report; B=Bnlletin; W=Water-Supply Paper]

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2 Descriptive information only.... . ... 

11th A, pt. 2 Monthly discharge and descriptive information.. 1884 to September, 1890. 9*4 

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_ 1893and 1894. 

16th A, pt. 2.- Descriptive information only__ __ ..... 

B 140.. Description, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 1895.

discharge (also many 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 (also 1895 and 1896.

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 the Kansas. 

W 16. Descriptions, measurement, and gage heights, western Mississippi 1897.

River below junction of Missouri and Platte Rivers, and western

United States. 

19th A, pt. 4. Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge (also 1397,

some long-time records). 

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

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28. Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and west- 1898.

ern United States.

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

W 35 to 39. ... Description, measuremente, gage heights, and ratings 1899. 

21st A, pt. 4. Monthly discharge___-___-___.- _ 1899. 

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

22dA, 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.

W 201 to 214. ._.do___....__ _ ............ ......... 1906.

W 241 to252.. do 1907-8.

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

W 281 to 292... .....do-. 1910.

W 301 to312. ... ..do-, 1911.

W 321 to 332 do 1912.

W 351 to362. .....do..___ -_..............__-___-__.......__. 1913.

W 381 to 394............do....-... - 1914.

W 401 to 414. . -....do.... 1915.

W 431 to 444....... do 1916.

W 451 to 464.......__do-_____.... __..____...______...... 1917.

W 471 to 484.. .do. _____......_.___...__ _-__...... 1918.

W 501 to 514___ __ do______. _____________________________ 1919-20, 

W 521 to 534.. ..do... . 1921.

W 541 to 554- do 1922.

W 561 to 574... .__do __ -_._ __-__... - . 1923. 

W 581to594 do 1924.

W 601 to 614 . do . 1925.

W «21 to 634 .....do 1926.

W Wl to 654. ,_.do _-._-_...__-__...._-__.__ 1927.

W 661 to 674 ..-..do- --.--...------..... .... 1928.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of years. Miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year 

and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" 

at the end of each report, in the same relative order as the regulargaging stations. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904'has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VHI

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

1928. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found 

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data from 1910 to 1920 for any station in the 

area covered by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 

303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records 

for the Ohio River Basin for those years.
Numbers^pf water-supply papers containing results of stream mea

[For basins included see p. 5]

Year

1899 «.... 

1900" ____ -

1901. _ ... .....

1902 

1903

1Q/M

IQflR

1906

1907-8 -

1QAQ

1910 

101 1

1912 __ 

1913 

1914

1915 - 

1916 

1O17

1Q13

1Q1O_9fl

1G91

1922 

1923 

1924. _ ..... 

1925 

1926 

1927 

1928 

I

35

47,* 48

65,75

82

Q7

n 194 o 19-R

*126 

» 165, 166,

'167 

» 201, « 202,

»203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

641

661

681

601

621

641

661

n

" 36,36

48

65,76

b fiO QQ

b Q7 Qf!

» 126, 127

 n 1A7 IfiQ

v 9/Vl 9A4

242

OQO

QAO

OOO

oeo

OQO

4A9

JQO

462

472

602

e-lo

662

682

602

622

642

662

III

36

48 *' 49

65,75

QO

98

19ft

169

205

94S

263

283

303

090

353

383

Af\0

433

463

47^

603

623

543

563

583

603

623

643

663

IV

36

49

66,75

'82,83

97

170

206

*>M.

264

304

324 3KA

QQA

Af\A

4^4

454

474

504

524

KAA

664

684

ftfU

624

fAA.

RfU

V

36

49

* 66, 66, 76

*83,86

& QQ OQ m inn

* 128, 130

171

207

246

268

286

306

326

356

386

435

466

476

605

525

645

566

686

605

626

646

665

VI

"36,37

4V 50

66,75

84

99

130, « 131

172

208

246

266

OQfi

306

326

356

386

MR

436

456

506

526

546

566

586

606

626

(Ufi

666

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 76

It QQ OA

k Oft QQ

k 19fi 131

& IAQ 179

* 205, 209

247

267

907

307

327

357

387

4ft7

437

457

477

607

627

647

567

587

607

697

647

667

VIII

37

50

66,75

84

QQ

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

eno

528

648

668

688

608

628

648

668

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

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

i> James River only. 

«Qallatin River, 

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

 Mohave River only.

f 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 Platte R

with Platte.

* Tributaries of Miss

' Lake Ontario and t

<* Hudson Bay only.

» New England river

« Hudson River to D

v Susquenanna Rive

< Platte and Kansas 

' Great Basin in Cali

* Below Junction with 

' Rogue, Umpqua, an
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PAKT VIII

COOPERATION

The work of measuring streams in Texas during the year ending 

September 30, 1928, 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 investigations.

The following have aided in the collection of records in Texas and 

New Mexico by furnishing funds or otherwise assisting: United States 

Weather Bureau; American section of the International Boundary 

Commission; Corpus Christi; Dallas; Fort Worth; San Antonio; 

Brownwood; Walker-Caldwell Water Co.; Medina Valley Irrigation 

Co.; Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce; Tarrant County Water 

Improvement District No. 1; St. Louis Southwestern Railway; International-Great Northern Railroad; Galveston, Harrisburg & San 

Antonio Railway; Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway; E. N. Cory; 

Central Power & Light Co.; Humble Oil & Refining Co.; San Antonio 

Public Service Co.; and Zavalla Water Improvement District No. 2.

Acknowledgment is made in the description of the gaging stations 

for records furnished by cooperating parties.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Texas and New Mexico were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of C. E. Ellsworth, 

district engineer, assisted by C. E. McCashin, W. E. Armstrong, 

Trigg Twichell, H. C. Pritchett, S. D. Breeding, D. A. Dudley, D. 

M. Corbett, Tate Dalrymple, W. C. Dodd, G. W. King, C. B. Tooley, 

A. C. Cook, G. E. Ferguson, N. C. Magnuson, R. G. Fisher, E. S. 

Altgelt, A. B. Goodwin, C. A. Young, B. M. Pember, B. S. Odom, 

V. W. Rupp, V. L. Austin, S. H. Crowell, F. C. Ames, P. H. Holland, 

and Kate Casparis.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript assembled by P. R. 

Speer and Warren Withee.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 11

GAGING-STATION KECOKDS

SABINE BIVEB BASIN

SABINF, RIVER NKAR LONGVIEW, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage just below International-Great Northern Railroad bridge

and 3 miles southwest of Longview, Gregg County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 3,010 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1904, to December, 1906; October, 1923, ta

September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,370 second-feet April 23 (gage

height, 20.74 feet); minimum, 17 second-feet September 17 (gage height,

2.03 feet).

1904-1906, 1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 19,500 second-feet May 19,

1905 (gage height, 35.05 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet August 29-31, 1925

(gage height, 1.10 feet). 

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Daily records not sufficiently accurate for

publication. No diversions of consequence. Slight regulation at extremely

low stages caused by pumping just above gage.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

April.. _ ....... ...... ...

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

September __ . _______ - ______________

The year _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Minimum

4,620 

609 

1,470 

905 

3,160 

4,960 

5,320 

3,660 

3,200 

3,240 

1,370 

50

5,320

Minimum

77 

154 

154 

392 

290 

455 

330 

290 

271 

154 

55 

17

17

Mean

1,720 

257 

552 

' 554 

988 

2,050 

2,700 

1,510 

1,480 

796 

313 

30.9

1,080

Run-off in acre-feet

106,000 

15,300 

33,900 

34,100 

56,800 

126,000 

161,000 

92,800 

88,100 48,900- 

19,200 

1,840

784,000

SABINE RIVER AT IOGANSPORT, LA.

LOCATION. Chain gage on highway bridge 200 feet above Houston East & West 

Texas Railway bridge and a quarter of a mile west of Logansport, De Soto 

Parish. Zero of gage is 147.5 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1903, to December, 1906; October, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 9,860 second-feet April 29 

(gage height, 22.4 feet); minimum, 47 second-feet September 13 (gageheight, 0.7 foot).

1903-1906, 1923-1928: Maximum gage height, 35.8 feet May 26, 1905 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, probably less than 27 

second-feet September, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 39.4 feet reached during 1884.

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Record of daily discharge not sufficiently 

accurate for publication. No diversions. Gage-height record furnished by 

United States Weather Bureau.

20348 31 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

Monthly discharge of Sabine River at Logansport, La., 1927-$.

Month

October .. ____________________

January ___ . ........................................

February

March __________________________

April...... 

May

July...- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

576 

1,410 

1,380 

3,960 

7,020 

9,860 

9,340 

5,360 

4,260 

3,090 

106

9,860

Minimum

i70 

192 

215 

600 

600 

1,260 

882 

1,170 

1,050 

305 

90 

47

47

Mean

1,790 

354 

738 

887 

1,520 

4,480 

4,360 

3,180 

2,310 

1,560 

699 

75.1

1,830

Run-oft' in 

acre-feet

110,000 

21,100 

45,400 

54,500 

87,400 

275.000 

259,000 

196,000 

137,000 

95,900 

43,000 

4,470

1,330,000

SABINE RIVER NEAR BON WIER, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge 1% miles

east of Bon Wier, Newton County. Zero of gage is 45.4 feet above mean

sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,390 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 second-feet April 7 (gage

height, 17.1 feet); minimum, 390 second-feet September 19-25 (gage height,

0.98 foot).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 45,600 second-feet April 21, 1927;

minimum, 185 second-feet September 11, 22, and 24, 1925 (gage height, 0.50

foot). 

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Records of daily discharge not sufficiently

accurate for publication. No diversions. Gage-height record furnished by

United States Weather Bureau.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

February.... 

 May.-. ___ ___________________ . ...

June---.-.------..- .

July.. ^. .................... . 

August .. _ 

September.. . 

The year ________ .... ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,370

8 330 

7,420 

5,910 

15,700 

18, 400 

12,100

5,690 

3,720 

720

18,400

Minimum

840 

640

1.280 

1,400 

4,700 

3,020 

1,660 

1,880 

1,100 

COO 

390

390

Mean

2,280 

1,120 

2 730 

2,300 

3,030 

9,390 

10,500 

6,170 

5,520 

2 870 

1,730 

459

4,010

Run-off in

acre-feet

140,000 

66,600 

168 000 

141,000 

174, 000 

577,000 

625, 000 

379,000 

328,000 

176,000 

106,000 

27,300

2 910,000
SABINE EIVER BASIN 13

S&BIHE BIVER NEAR BUUFF, TEX.

XOCATION. Staff gage on Kansas City Southern Railway bridge \% miles east 

of Ruliff, Newton County, and 5 miles below mouth of Cypress Creek. 

Zero of gage is 4.7 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 9,45Q square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October, 1924, to September, 1928.

IBxTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 second-feet April 12 (gage 

height, 12.50 feet); minimum, 534 second-feet September 30 (gage height, 

1.95 feet).

1924-28: Maximum discharge, about 54,400 second-feet January 4, 1927 

(gage height, 14.14 feet): minimum, 372 second-feet September 11, 1925 

(gage height, 1.10 feet). 

The river reached a stage of 15.5 feet April 15, 1923.

REMABKS. Records fair. Discharge partly estimated September 30. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-88

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

777

809

876

1,060

1,160

1,240

1,310

1,400

1,450

1,670

2,100

2,250

1,970

1,720

1,610

1,840

2,100

2,250

2,400

2,700

2,870

3,050

3,250

3,450

3,650

3,780

3,900

3,780

3,450

2,780

2,250

1,840

1,560

1,400

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,090

1,240

1,450

1,610

1,970

2,400

2,250

1,970

1,610

1,400

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,206

1,240

1,310

1,450

1,970

2,960

3,250

3,050

3,050

3,450

3,900

4,700

5,300

5,910

5,910

5,000

3,900

3,150

2,780

2,550

2,480

2,480

3,320

6,620

9,620

12,600

13,500

13,500

11,800

10,800

8,580

6,460

5,000

3,900

3,450

3,050

2,870

2,700

2,620

2,550

2,480

2,480

2,550

2,550

2,620

2,620

2,550

2,400

2,320

2,250

2,100

2,040

1,970

1,900

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,670

1,670

1,610

1,670

1,670

1,720

1,780

1,840

1,970

2,100

2,320

2,550

2,550

2,700

2,870

3,250

3,650

3,550

3,350

3,050

2,700

2,870

3,450

4,420

5,450

5,910

6,260

5,910

5,760

5,760

5,910

5,910

5,910

5,910

5,760

5,760

5,600

5,600

5,910

6,850

8,350

9,300

10,400

11,100

11,400

11,800

11,800

12,200

12,600

13,000

13,500

13,500

14,000

14,000

13,500

13,000

12,600

12,200

11,800

10,400

9,300

8,120

6,650

5,300

44,20

4,850

6,480

9,300

11,800

15,400

19,200

19,200

18,200

18,200

18,200

17,100

17,100

15,700

14,500

12,600

11,100

9,580

8,580

8,800

9,300

9,580

9,580

9,300

8,800

9,300

9,850

10,400

11,100

11,100

11,100

10,800

10,800

10,400

9,850

9,050

7,900

7,050

6,260

5,910

5,300

5,150

5,300

5,600

5,300

4,700

4,150

4,150

5,450

6,260

6,650

5,760

4,560

3,900

3,650

3,250

3,050

2,870

2,700

2,550

2,620

2,700

2,960

3,250

3,450

3,250

3,050

3,450

4,700

6,260

7,680

7,800

7,900

8,580

9,580

10,400

11,100

12,200

11,800

10,400

7,900

6,260

5,300

4,850

4,420

4,150

4,560

5,000

5,600

5,760

5,600

5,600

5,000

4,700

4,420

4,150

3,900

3,650

3,350

2,870

2,550

2,400

2,100

1,970

1,840

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,610

1,500

1,450

1,500

1,720

2,550

3,150

3,900

4,700

5,000

4,420

3,900

3,650

3,780

3,650

3,450

3,250

3,050

2,700

2,550

2,250

2,100

1,840

1,720

1.5CO 

1,400 

1,310 

1,270 

1,240

1,200

1,120

1,090

1,050

945

876

809

777

714

683

683

652

809

1,090

1,120

1,200

1,120

1,020

876

777

714

714

714

714

683

714

683

652

622

592

592

592

592

592

563

563

563

563

534

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in

acre-feet

October.-.. 

November. 

December.. 

January....

February.. 

March_.. 

April_ . 

May.......

June___. 

July.... .

August.....

September3,900

2,400

12,600

13,500

The year.

14,000

19,200

11,100

12,200

5,760

5,000

1,200

19,200

777

1,050

1,160

1,720

1,610

5,600

4,420

3,250

2,550

1,450

683

534

534

2,220

I,380 

3,520 

4,160 

3,110 

9,850

II,500 

7,100 

5,910 

3,300 

2,060 

734

4,580

136,000

82,100

216,000

256,000

179,000

606,000

684,000

437.000

352,000

203,000

127,000

43,700

3,320,000
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

NECHES RIVER BASIN

NECHES RIVER NEAR ROCKLAWD, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage half a mile above Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge 

1 mile north of Roekland, Tyler County. Zero of gage is 95.50 feet above 

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,540 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,290 second-feet March 18 and 

19 (gage height, 9.6 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet September 25-30 (gage 

height, 0.70 foot).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet April 26 and 27, 1926 

(gage height, 22.7 feet); minimum, 7.0 second-feet August 23 and 24, 1925 

(gage height, 1.2 feet).

Maximum known stage, 28.9 feet Aj.rtt 2, 1922 (discharge, about 45,800 

second-feet).

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions above gage. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

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

2 . 

3.. .... 

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

5... ... ... 

6 

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

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.

61

74 

88 

88 

88

119 

438 

1,040 

470 

323

276 

407 

253 

470 

470

407 

378 

323 

298 

298

275 

275 

275 

275 

275

253 

232 

191 

172 

154 

154

Nov.

136 

136 

119 

136 

136

136 

232

298 

298 

275

253 

232 

211 

232 

253

253 

232 

211 

211 

211

211 

211 

232 

275 

323

350 

350 

350 

298

298

Dec.

298 

298 

298 

275 

275

275 

576 

438 

378 

378

576 

726 

879 

764 

. 726

726 

650 

613 

613 

613

613 

650 

650 

650 

650

613 

613 

688 

1,110 

957 

1,040

Jan.

1,040 

918 

688 

688 

650

650 

576 

576 

688 

650

613 

613 

650 

650 

650

650 

726 

726

726 

688

688 

688 

650 

650 

650

613 

613 

576 

576 

540 

540

Feb.

504

470 

676 

576 

764

613 

576 

540 

576 

613

576 

540 

613 

613 

576

676 

613 

613 

613 

650

650 

1,350 

1,590 

1,470 

1,350

1,040 

918 

967 

1,040

Month

October. . _ ...... ...

November _______________________

January ...

April... 

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

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

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

Mar.

1,350 

1,350 

1,350 

1,390 

1,420

1,470 

1,510 

1,550 

1,550 

3,660

3,150 

2,780 

2,780 

2,940 

2,990

4,220 

4,220 

4,290 

4,290 

4,220

4,160 

3,900 

3,840 

3,600 

3,660

3,550 

3,430 

3,310 

3,200 

2,730 

2,590

Apr.

2,490 

2,440 

2,490 

2,350 

1,900

2,210 

1,980 

1,810 

1,940 

3,600

3,780 

3,840 

3,600 

3,200 

2,780

2,400 

2,080 

1,850 

1,640 

1,470

1,390 

1,390 

1,350 

1,350 

1,350

1,310 

1,270 

1,270 

1,230 

1,230

Maximum

1,040 

350 

1,110 

1,040 

1,590 

4,290 

3,840 

2,030 

2,400 

650 

407 

74

4,290

May

1,190 

1,110 

1,040 

1,110 

1,150

1,150 

1,150 

1,190 

1,190 

1,270

1,350 

1,350 

1,390 

1,850 

1,680

2,030 

1,510 

1,420 

1,110 

' 879

802 

613 

640

470

407

378 

323 

323 

298 

298 

298

June

298 

323 

378 

378 

407

378 

378 

350 

350

407

957 

1,230 

1,350 

1,390 

1,850

2,300 

2,400 

2,210 

1,590 

1,390

1,190 

1,040 

726 

726 

802

879 

1,070 

1,040 

802 

650

Minimum

61 

119 

276 

540 

470 

1,350 

1,230 

298 

298 

' 164 

61 

30

30

July

470 

470 

470 

504 

576

613 

650 

613 

613 

613

576 

540 

504 

438 

470

378 

$23 

298 

263 

232

211 

191 

191 

172 

154

164 

172 

211 

191 

211 

253

Mean

287 

237 

600 

665 

764 

2,920 

2,100 

996 

976 

378 

234 

482

851

Aug.

323 

350 

378 

323 

323

323 

360 

350 

323 

323

350 

378 

407 

378 

323

298 

253 

211 

172 

154

136 119' 

103

88 

88

74 

74 

61 

61 

88 

74

Sept.

74 

61 

50 

50 

40

40 

50 

50 

61 

74

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

50 

50 

60 

40

40 

40

40 

40 

30

SO 

30 

30 

30 

30

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

17,600 

14,100 

36, «» 

40,900 

43,900 

180,000 

125,000 

61,200 

58,000 

23,200 

14,400 

2,870

618, 000
NECHES EIVEE BASIN 15

NECHES BIVEK AT EVADALE, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge at Evada 

Jasper County. Zero of gage is 7.20 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,910 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1904, to December, 1906; October, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 second-feet April 15 (gage 

height, 14.50 feet); minimum discharge, 267 second-feet September 28-30; 

minimum gage height, 0.10 foot September 30.

1904-1906,1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 40,700 second-feet June 1-7, 

1924 (gage height, 19.0 feet); minimum, about 148 second-feet September 10, 

1925.

Maximum stage known, 33.4 feet in 1884, from records of Gulf, Colorado 

& Santa Fe Railway.

HEMARKS. Records fair. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10-

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

 22. 

23. 

24-

25.

26.

27. 28.

29.

30.

432

451

451

492

535

633

659

713

797

1,190

1,570

1,420

1,220

1,080

1,080

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,010

945

914

884

855

797

768

740

713

659

633

607

582

558

535

513

492

492

513

558

607

713

740

768

768

914

1,010

945

884

826

797

797

797

768

797

797

797

884

884

884

914

914

914

884

977

977

1,150

1,460

1,460

1,420

1,530

1,700

1,970

2,060

2,160

2,160

2,010

1,920

1,830

1,740

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,610

1,650

2,350

2,620

3,390

3,800

3,660

3,190

2,900

2,620

2,350

2,110

1,970

1,920

1,870

1,870

1,870

1.870

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,780

1,830

1,870

1,920

1,870

1,870

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,780

1,740

1,700

1,650

1,610

1,570

1,530

1,530

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,780

1,970

1,870

1,780

1,780

1,780

1.780

1,830

1,920

2,010

2,010

1,970

2,010

1,970

1,970

2,300

2,670

3,390

4,050

4,290

4,130

3,960

3,660

3,530

3,460

3,530

3,600

3,660

3,660

3,730

3,730

3,880

4,460

5,020

6,100

6,990

7,430

7,590

7,750

7,910

8,230

8,770

9,180

9,390

9,390

9,180

9,180

8,970

8,770

8,580

8,580

8,580

8,400

8,400

8,330

7,910

7,590

7,280

6,990

7,430

8,400

10,000

11,300

10,500

9,600

9,600

10,500

11, 600

11,800

11,600

10,500

9,180

7,430

6,590

5,860

5,620

5,420

5,120

4,820

4,540

4,370

4,290

4,210

3,960

3,800

3,600

3,390

3,120

2,950

2,840

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,840

2,900

2,950

2,950

3,010

3,010

3,530

4,050

3,730

3,530

3,390

3,060

2.900

2,510

2,250

1,920

1,780

1,610

1,530

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,300

1,460

1,740

1,920

1,870

1,780

1,780

2,310

3,430

4,720

4,720

4,820

5,120

5,420

6,100

6,460

6,460

6,100

5,420

4,720

4,210

4,050

3,660

4,620

4,620

3,960

3,320

2,840

2,350

2,010

1,780

1,650

1,610

1,500

1,630

1,570

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,610

1,500

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,220

1,450

1,080

855

797

740

713

686

659

740

826

945

1,300

1,610

1,970

1,970

1,870

1,650

1,530 

],500 

1,420 

1,220 

1,080

977

945

945

914

855

797

740

633

582

535

492

471

451

414

397

397

380

380

414

414

414

414

380

364

348

333

319

319

333

333

333

333

333

333

319

305

305

305

292

292

279

279

279

279

267

267

267

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in

acre-feet

October-- 

November. 

DecemberJanuary....

FebruaryMarch._. 

April.......

May.......

June___ 

July........

August.....

September.

The year.

1,570

I,010 

3,800 

3,660 

4,290 

9,390

II,800 

4,050 

6,460 

2,840 

1,970 

414

11,800

432

492

884

1,570

1,420

3,460

3,960

1,420

1,260

659

3SO

267

267

876

726

1,690

2,010

2,270

6,760

7,740

2,770

3,660

1,340

951

326

2,590

53,900

43,200

104,000

124,000

131,000

416,000

461,000

170,000

218,000

82,400

58.500

19,400

1,880,000
16 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1928, PAET 

ANGELINA RIVER HEAR IUFKHT, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage 1 mile above Houston East & West Texas Railway 

bridge and 8 miles north of Lufkin, Angelina County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 second-feet March 25 (gage 

height, 11.10 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet September 28 and 29 (gageheight, 1.76 feet).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, about 30,200 second^feet November 

19-21, 1925 (gage height, 15.99 feet at railroad bridge); minimum, that of 

September 28 and 29, 1928.

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-28

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.

40 

42 

90 

260 

320

310 

320 

350 

415 

365

300 

251 

260 

280 

260

242 

224 

215

197 

172

140 

118 

97 

90

77

71 

66 

66 

61 

61 

66

Nov.

83 

118 

140 

156 

188

206 

206 

206 

197 

188

180 

172 

166 

140 

132

132 

132 

140 

156

172

197 

224 

260

270 

280

290 

290 

290 

280 

260

Dec.

242 

215 

197 

180 

172

172 

206 

300 

320 

310

330 

365 

4)5 

450 

450

450 

485 

520 

560 

600

640 

680 

680 

640 

560

450 

365 

350 

340 

365 

385

Jan.

385 

415 

485 

520 

520

520

485 

485 

485 

485

485 

485 

485 

520 

560

560 

560 

560 

560 

520

485 

450 

385 

365 

350

340 

340 

320 

320 

310 

300

Feb.

300 

300 

300 

300 

320

340 

350 

365 

385 

450

485 

485 

560 

560 

520

485 

485 

485 

450 

450

450 

600 

880 

1,160 

1,340

1,400 

1,340 

1,340 

1,400

Month

December ___ . ____________________

January.... __ . .......... ...... ............ ..

March ___ , .........................................

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

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

June.... _________________________

August. _ .. ________ _________ . .......

September.. _____ _____ .... _________

Mar.

1,520 

1,580 

1,720 

1,790 

1,940

1,940 

1,940 

1,860 

1,650 

1,580

1,460 

1,340 

1,280 

1,160 

1,340

1,940 

2,300 

2,400 

2,500 

2,200

2,100 

2,020 

2,100 

2,860 

3,140

2,860 

2,500 

2,200 

'1,860 

1,659 

1,400

Apr.

1,220 

980 

780 

730 

640

640 

780 

930 

930 

1,160

1,340 

1,520 

1,520 

1,580 

1,580

1,650 

1,720 

1,720 

1,720 

1,720

1,650 

1,520 

1,340 

1,100 

880

730 

680 

640 

640 

680

Maximum

415 

290 

680 

560 

1,400 

3,140 

1,720 

1,160 

830 

640 

280 

35

3,140

May

830 

930 

1,100 

1.160 

1,160

1,040 

980 

830 

640

485

365 

330 

310

385 

485

450 

385 

330 

320 

340

330 

290 

260 

280 

330

365 

450 

485 

560 

680 

780

June

830 

830 

730

680 

780

830 

780 

640 

520 

640

830 

830 

730 

680 

730

830 

780 

730 

680 

680

680 

560 

385 

320 

330

485 

640 

560 

415 

365

Minimum

40 

83 

172 

300 

SCO 

1,160 

640 

260 

320 

46 

18 

11

11

July

385 

415 

415 

415

385

340 

290 

233 

188 

156

148 

140 

132 

156 

156

148 

132 

104 

86 

71

61 

52 

46 

52

68

170 

368 

640 

640 

415 

320

Mean

188 

195 

400 

453 

631 

1,940 

1,160 

570 

650 

236 

92.1 

17.0

544

Aug.

280 

270 

270 

270 

270

242 

215 

180 

132 

97

71 

58 

50 

42 

40

36 

34 

30

28 

26

24 

23 

20 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

19 

18 

18

Sept.

20- 

35 

32 

26 

22

20 

20' 

20 

20: 

19

19 

19 17" 

1615-

14 

14 

14 

14. 

13

13.- 

15-. 

13- 12' 

12"

12- 

12- 

11 

11 12-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,600 

11, 600' ll,-600- 

27,900 

36,300 

119,000 

69,000 

35,000 

38,700 

14,500 

5,660 

1,010

395,000-
NECHES RIVER BASIN

AHSEIINA MVEB AT HOR6IB, TEX.

17

LOCATION. Chain gage on Zavalla-Jasper highway bridge one-fourth mile east 

of Horger, Jasper County, and 20 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,440 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 6,940 second-feet April 11 (gage 

height, about 17.10 feet); minimum, 46 second-feet for part of day September 

9, 15, and 21 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 39.50 feet August, 1914.

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions above station. At times there is possibility of backwater from Neches River, 20 miles downstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988

Day

1.. ___ ...... ___ .... _____ .. _ .... _ .....

2........... _ . ____ . _________ ..............

3 _________ ..... _______ . ____ . _ . _ ..

4......... ___ . _ ...... ____ ..... __________

5 _ . ______ ...... _ . _____ ...... __ . _ . _

6 ___ . _ - _. _______ . ____ ...

7.... _ . __ ......... _ ... ____ ... __ ..........

8... -..--. -..-.._..- ..-..-. . .-

9 _ .... ___ ........... __ . ___ . __ . __ ....

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

11.... . . ._-.- .--.. .--... .........

12. ______ ............................ _ ..........

13. _____ ... _ . ___ . __ ... _ ......... _ ......

14... __ . ___ ....... _ ................... _ ......

IS....................................................

!«.... . .. ....... .. .. . -.

17... . ......._....._..-._..._.._ .. .

18..... __ ............... _ . __ .......... _ . ......

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

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

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

22..... . ._......_ . .-_....- . _-

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

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

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

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

27 ____ ... _ ......... __ ............... __ . _ .

28,... . _ _ _ _

29!....... ... .......... ...........................

30... . . .

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

Month

March 7-31 ___ _ . 

April.. .. . ...

May __________________________

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

Mar.

1,880 

1,920 

2,010 

3,570

3,530 

3,290 

3,200 

3,720 

3,280

4,060 

4,850 

4,520 

4,250 

4,350

4,400 

4,200 

4,200 

4,250 

4,350

4,500 

4,600 

4,550 

4,450 

4,300 

4,200

Apr.

4,010 

3,820 

3,390 

3,000 

2,960

4,340 

3,720 

2,700 

2,800 

5,220

6,550 

6,010 

5,100 

4,600 

4,060

3,390 

2,960 

2,720 

2,520 

2,380

2,290 

2,330 

2,290 

2,290 

2,200

2,150 

2,100 

1,970 

1,830 

1,600

Maximum

4,850 

6,550 

1,520 

3,240 

1,700 

1,520 

89

May

1,430 

1,260 

1,220 

1,130 

1,130

1,180 

1,220 

1,220 

1,260 

1,300

1,260 

1,180 

1,050 

1,050 

1,520

1,340 

1,220 

942 

1,010 

1,010

978 

870 

798 

906 

942

906 

834 

762 

655 

655 

655

June

587 

726 

726 

906 

942

1,010 

1,050 

1,130 

1,090 

2,330

2,380 

2,240 

2,240 

2,330 

3,000

3,240 

3,000 

2,670 

2,520 

2,480

2,150 

1,830 

1,700 

1,700 

2,200

1,650 

1,260

834 

798 

870

Minimum

1,880 

1,600

655 

587 

177 

55 

49

July

870 

762 

554 

620 

522

587 

554 

655 

655 

620

687 

490 

490 

458 

396

380 

280 

322 

267 

254

230

187 

177 

177 

198

230 

294 

687 

1,220 

1,700 

1,700

Mean

3,860 

3,240 

1,060 

1,720 

549 320* 

60.8

Aug.

1,520 

1,340 

1,010 

762

587

564 

468 

458 

396 

396

380 

133 

133 

219

187

141 

117 

102 

102 

96

89 

89 

96 

77 

72

67 

55 

61 

72 

72 

72

Sept.

77 

72 

72 

66 

49

52 

89> 

62 

50 

59

72 

60 

60 

63 

52

56 

63 

67 

65 

52

51 

60 

61 

67

55

54

57 

55 

55 

52

Run-off in 

acre-feet

191,000 

193,000 

65,200 

102,000 

33,800 

19,700 

3,620

C 08,000
18 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

TRINITY RIVEfc BASIN 

WIST FORE OF TRINITY RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Co.'s pumping 

plant half a mile southwest of Bridgeport, Wise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1914, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES.-1 Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 second-feet June 27 (gage 

height, 16.86 feet); no flow during several periods.

1908-1928: Maximum stage, 28.9 feet June 8, 1915 (discharge not determined) ; no flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Records fair. Small amount of water diverted above station for 

water supply of Bridgeport.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 _ ....

2 _ ....

3 

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11 

12.. ..

13.......

14.......

15 _ ....

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20 

21.......

22.......

23.......

34.......

25 

26.......

27 ......

28.......

29.. _ ..

30.......

31 __ ...

Oct.

68 

2,400 

629 

140 

54

49 

1,120 

1,020 

1,020 

750

342 

139 

61 

32 

19

15 

10 

7.8 

5.8 

5.2

4.2 

3.4 

3.2 

2.6 

2.1

2.1 

1.7 

1.5 

1.1

.T 

.6

Nov.

0.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5

.4 

,4 

,4 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

,1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

.1 .1

0 

0

.1 .1

0

1

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.6 

4.2

2.6

1.6 

1,4 

1.3 

1.3 

.9

.7 

.7 

.6 

.7 

.7

.8 

1.0 

69 

30 

8.4 

5.2

Jan.

2.1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

4.7

7.1

7.8 

6.4 

4.5 

4.0

4.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

2.9

2.9 

2.3 

4.0 

7.1 

226

374 

113 

50 

30 

19

16 

11 

9.7 

7.1 

5.8 

5.2

Feb.

4.0 

3.4 

2.9 

9.0 

7.1

5.8 

8.4 

9,7 

8.4 

8.4

25 

21 

18 

11 

9.7

7.1

7.1 

5.8 

4.5 

4.2

4.2 

7.1 

9.0 

5.8 

4.5

4.0 

4.,0 

4.5 

4.0

Mar.

3.4 

2.9 

2.6 

2.9 

2.9

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

1.7 

15

36

16 

12 

85 

50

30 

19 

13 

10

8.4

7.1 

4.5 

4.0 

4.0 

6.4 

9.0

Month

October ___ . _ '

Novembt 

Decembe 

JanuaryFebruary

March

April. .. 

May __ . __________________________

August -

Septemb< 

Th

3r __________________________

Apr.

6.4' 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7 

79

61

9.7

6.0

2.3

2.1 

2.1 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3

1.1 

1.2

1.4 

1.4 

27

12 

15

9.7 

5.8 

3.7

May

6.4 

6.4 

4.2 

6,4 

93

294 

253 

98 

41 

23

15 

10

6.4 

5.8 

152

30 

200 

1,140 

520 

230

349

178 

269 

285 

184

74 

50 

19 

10 

7.8 

6.4

Maximum

2,400

69 

374 

25 

85 

79 

1,140 

2,920 

1,850 

520 

238

2,920

June

4.2 

418 

1,410 

1,840 

1,040

566 

616 

434 

108 

52

328 

1,360 

2,920 

1,860 

1,040

387 

520 

240 

88 

43

22 

16 

12 

9.7 

7.1

281 

2,630 

1,660 

1,300 

1,410

Minimum

0.6 

0.0 

0. 

1.6 

2.9 

1.7 

1.1 

4.2 

4.2 

3.4 

2.6 

0

0

July

1,090 

163

45 

25 

16

9.7 

7.1 

4.2 

112 

602

455 

126 

59 

27 

17

11

7.1 

4.0 

3.4 

142

81 

34 

19 

13 

53

798 

1,670 

1,850 

1,620 

840 

750

Mean

255 

.20 

4.25 

30.4 

7.85 

12.1 

9.96 

147 

754 

344 

53.5 

18.6

136

Aug.

520 

126 

48 

124 

84

100 

39 

116

45 

27

16 

9.7 

7.1 

5.2 

4.0

3.4 

2.6 

2.9 

216 

54

18 

8.4 

4.2 

16 

21

18 

8.4 

4.5 

4.0 

3.7 

3.4

Sept.

170 

238 

59 

21 

18

10

8.4 

7.1 

11 

4.5

3.4 

2.9 

1.6 

1.1

.7

.5

.4 

.4 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

e

0

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,700 

12 

261 

1,870 

452 

744 

593 

9,040 

44,900 

21,200 

3,290 

1,110

99,200
1BINITY EIVBE BASIN 19"

WEST FORK OF TBTHITY RIVBB AT LAKE WORTH DAK, ABOVE FOKT WORTH, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder just above Lake Worth. Dam, 4>£ miles northwest of Tarrant County courthouse in Fort Worth.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,870 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 second-feet July 3 (gageheight, 1.22 feet); no flow during several periods.

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 7,600 second-feet November 18, 192& 

(gage height, 2.25 feet); no flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Records fair. Diversions for municipal use only; amount not known..

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-28

Day

1 ... .

2

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

4 .

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

6.. . .

7... -. .... -

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.

0.3 

9.2 

25 

332

861

735.0 

418 

334 

513 

1,050

1,520 

1,620 

1,230 

617 

364

225 

156 

110 

86 

78

70 

46 

27 

22 

17

17 

12 

4.0 

.8 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

63 

225

110 

94 

70

27 

27

22 

22 

20 

14 

12

6.6 

11 

380 

456 

418 

255

Jan.

110

78 

86 62 

38

25 

27 

30 

20 

17

17 

17 

14 

6.6 

4.0

3.2 

4.0 

9.2

12 

4.0

1.6 

2.4 

48 

133 

78

78 

54 

30 

25 

27 

25

Feb.

17 

14 

9.2 

25 

25

30 

30 

25

22 

22

20 

20 

38 

14 

6.6

14 

17 

3.2 

1.6 

2.4

32

318 

349 

155 

110

94 

86 

70 

54

Mar.

38

25 

22 

27 

22

20 

17

20 

25

25

25 

20 

20 

14 

38

38 

20 

25

22 

22

25 

30 

30

46 

38

46 

17 

9.2 

22 

2..4 

0

Month

January __________________________

March. _ ... ______________________

July . 

Apr.

0 

0 

2.1 

17 

421

638 

380 

302 

214

156

110

62 

62 

54 

27

20 

14 

6.6 

9.2 

4.0

30 

30

17 

4.0 

1.6

12

6.6 

4.0 

6.6

17

May

20 '12 

9.2 

25 

30

22 

25 

122 

168 

168

144

86 

54 

46 

78

122 

144 

552 

999 

1,250

1,780 

1,580 

1,320 

1,300 

861

532 

334 

190 

122 

86 

54

Maximum

1,620 

456 

133 

349 

46 

638 

1,780 

3,100 

3,140 

2,160 

70

3,140

June

38 

78 

256 

513

972

1,390

1,720 

1,650 

1,110 

999

972 

664 

972 

1,170 

1,520

1,950 

2,330 

2,960 

3,100 

2,360

999 

456 

287 

214 

144

612 

1,260 

1,360 

1,420 

1,780

Minimum

0 

0 

1.6 

1.6 

0 

0 

9.2 

38 

12 

6.6 

0

0

July

2,190 

2,860 

3,140 

2,440 

982

399 202* 

156 

110

78

86 

256 

437 

318 

214

133

94 

70 

38 

22

14 

12 

22 

54 

202

418 

664 

1,140 

1,620 

1,880 

2,020

Aug.

2,160 

1,820 

1,080 

735 

437

287 

240 

214 

202 

202

168 

122 

86 

62 

54

30 

22 

17

12 

6.6

25 

62 

62 

70 

38

25 

22 

20 

14 

14 

70

Sept.

70 

54 

30

46 

70!

62 

46 

301 

30) 27'

22' 

17 

126.6' 

6.6'

3.Z 

.» 

0 

0 0'

Oi 

0' 

0' 

0* 

0

ff0< 

0 

0 

0

Moan Run-Off in

Mean acre-feet

339 20, 800 

72. 1 4, 43Q 

35. 0 2, ISO56. 0 3, 220 

24. 2 1, 490 

87. 6 5, 210 

395 24, 300 

1, 180 70, 20& 

718 44, 100 

270 16, 600 

17. 8 1, 060

266 194, 000

NOTE. No flow during November.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII

WEST FOBS OF TRUflfY RIViB AT FOBT WORTH, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in old pump house of Fort Worth Power &

Light Co.'s plant in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, 150 feet above Paddock

viaduct. Zero of gage is 519.26 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,430 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1920, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet about April 4

(gage height, 14.15 feet, from floodmarks); minimum not determined.

1910-1928: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method,

about 85,000 second-feet April 25, 1922 (gage height, 23.95 feet); no flow

during several periods. 

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Daily discharge not sufficiently accurate for

publication. About 15 second-feet diverted by city of Fort Worth for

municipal use. Flow partly regulated by Lake Worth.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

November __ , ... ... .. .........................

January

February.

July

August

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

The year . .

Maximum

21

194

3,270

Minimum

3.3

52

40

136

12

Mean

388

10.7

112

49.8

«186

°78.3

524

423

1,270

733

 286

 23.7

340

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,900

637

6,890

3,060

10,700

4,810

31,200

26,000

75,600

45,100

17,600

1,410

247,000

0 Estimated.
TBIN1TY BJVEK BASIN 21

WEST FORK OFTsnrrri RIVER AT GRAND PSAIEIE, TEX.

TiOCATiON.-s-Chain gage on highway bridge on Grand Prairie-Irving road 1 mile

northeast of Grand Prairie, Dafias County. Zero of gage is 412.99 feet above

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,890 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1925, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,090 second-feet June 28 (gage

height, 24.30 feet); minim im, 15 second-feet September 21-23 (gage height,

2. 14 feet).

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, 8,980 second-feet May 8, 1925, and

April 22, 1926 (gage height, 25.0 feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet June 6,

1925. ;

During April, 1922, a stage of about 29 feet was attained. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge partly estimated July 7 and interpolated

August 15. Numerous small diversions above gage; amount not known.

Flow partly regulated by storage at Lake Worth.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 .....

2 .

3........

4........

-6 ___ i.

6........

7........

8........

».. ...

10........

11 .

12-...,...

3........

14........

15 ........

16........

17........

18........

19 ..

20-. 

31........

22 .

33.. 

34........

35 ........

26........

27........

38 .....

39 

 0 .

1 .....

Oct.

150 

4,510 

2,530 

281 

356

847 

809 

600 

509 

657

942 

1,340 

1,420 

1,180 

657

356 

218 

152 

127 

97

83 

74 

67 

59 

47

41 

29 

31 

31 

31 

26

Nov.

25 

29 

31 

29 

31

29 

29 

28 

31 

26

22 

26 

26 

29 

24

39 

39 

35 

33 

29

29 

26 

31 

30 

28

18 

29 

29 

26 

26

Dec.

29 

24 

26 

29 

29

26 

33 

32 

33 

24

29 

26 

67 

292 

324

261 

178 

133 

109 

87

66 

51 

48 

47 

42

40 

35 

326 

980 

638 

473

Jan.

340 

191 

121 

91 

74

71 

62 

60 

59 

67

47 

33 

42 

42 

44

41 

39 

41 

41 

60

61 

43 

36 

33

77

115 

103 

91 

79 

57 

55

Feb.

64 

65 

53 

55 

85

81 

62 

97 

81

77

53 

55 

55 

74 

109

59 

44 

38 

81 

36

41 

1,790 

1,330 

619 

292

204 

158 

152 

139

Mar.

121 

97 

91 

97 

79

89 

83 

79

84 

84

84 

81 

77 

74 

86

246 

218 

133 

91 

91

97

79 

79 

84 

72

91 

86 

78 

69 

55 

86

Month

October ___ _ ... _ . _

'Novembei 

December 

.January

February ...............................................

April ___________________________

May ................................ . ... ,.

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

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

The

Apr.

62 

48 

42 

3,830 

5,710

4,350 

1,550 

809 

771 

752

645 

388 

292 

232 

218

165 

158 

146 

139 

127

139 

340 

276 

178 

127

115 

127 

152 

115 

103

May

91 

89 

84 

79 

229

250 

121 

91 

103 

178

191 

165 

139 

109 

107

914 

356 

204 

522 

1,020

1,470 

1,710 

1,440 

1,240 

1,180

866 

563 

388 

261 

178 

133

Maximum

4,510 

39 

980 

340 

1,790 

246 

5,710 

1,710 

6,190 

2,770 

1,910 

127

6,190

June

103 

365 

1,990 

1,060 

1,340

1,220 

1,400 

1,760 

1,680 

1,960

1,320 

1,160 

847 

1,160 

1,220

1,440 

1,740 

2,060 

2,440 

2,680

2,150 

1,040 

527 

308 

218

178 

2,670 

6,190 

3,170 

1,480

Minimum

26 

18 

24 

33 

36 

55 

42 

79 

103 

21 

38 

16

16

July

1,400 

1,880 

2,380 

2,770 

2,310

1,070 

569 

324 

473 

204

139 

109 

227 

509 

422

276 

165 

115 

80 

57

41 

26 

21 

22 

91

824 

961 

1,810 

1,420 

1,610 

1,710

Aug.

1,810 

1,910 

1,710 

1,140 

828

645 

388. 

292 

218 

204

178 

139 

115 

90

84

77 

69 

63 

59 

55

60 

43 

48 

75 

97

80 

71 

42 

40 

38 

38

Sept.

115 

127 

78 

63 

45

41 

69 

65 

64 

41

44 

39 

33 

30 

29

28 

22 

18 

17 

18

17 

16 

17 

20 

20

20 

21 

21 

19 

18

Mean RaIW>fl in flaean acre-feet

589 36,200 

28.7 1,710 

146 8,980 

74.7 4,590 

208 12,000 

95.5 6,870 

734 43,700 

467 28,700 

1,660 92,800 

773 47,500 

342 21,000 

38.8 2,310

421 305,000
22 SURFACE WATER-SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

TRIHITT RIVEE AT DALLAS, TIX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Commerce Street viaduct in Dallas, Dallas CountyZero of gage is 368.05 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1898, to December, 1899; July, 1903, to December, 1906; October, 1920, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet April 6 (gage 

height, 32.20 feet); minimum, 17 second-feet September 20 (gage height, 

4.71 feet).

1898-99, 1903-1906, 1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 75,100 secondfeet April 27, 1922 (gage height, 42.35 feet); minimum, 6.8 second-feet 

September 11, 1924 (gage height, 4.27 feet).

Maximum known flood, 52.6 feet May 26, 1908. During drought of 

1917r-18, discharge was practically zero.

REMARKS. Records fair. Only known diversions are for municipal uses. Lowwater flow partly regulated by dams upstream. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1. __ .........

2. __ .. _ . ...

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

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

5. __ .........

6.. _ .. __ ...

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

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.

261 

5,270 

9,620 

5,660 

1,630

2,700 

1,930 

1,930 

2,020 

1,840

2,080 

2,460 

2,490 

2,350 

1,900

1,230 

403 

233

183 

152

107 

92 

78 

71 

64

52 

52 

52 

47 

47 

47

Nov.

47 

47 

47 

47 

42

42 

42

40 

278 

839

817 

777 

677 

431 

207

85 

64 

71 

52 

52

52 

64

58 

52 

52

52 

47 

47 

47 

47

Dec.

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

37 

47 

42

71

47 

82 

356 

3,100 

3,700

2,780 

2,420 

2,200 

2,080 

1,960

1,870 

1,660 

1,270 

1,020 

521

207 

99 

760 

4,800 

4,580 

2,940

Jan.

2,050 

1,160 

657 

577 

597

757 

577 

246 

142 

142

132 

194 

183

142 

123

123 

123 

142 

132 

123

123 

142 

123 

123

115

183 

162 

152 

132 

115 

115

Feb.

107 

99 

99 

92 '92

233 

233 

413 

362 

332

233 

194 

142 

183

172

233 

162 

107 

142 

123

475 

5,320 

6,350 

2,200 

395

449 

347

272 

272

Month

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

November.. _ .. __________ . .................

Dfififimhfir

January.. .............................................

February

March _____ , .....................................

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

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

June _ ... 

September . .. __ __ . _____ ....

Mar.

233 

207 

194 

172 

162

152 

194 

172 

162 

142

142 

132 

132 

142

287

449 

557 

317 

207 

152

152 

142

132 

107 

132

123 

123

107 

115 

85 

78

Apr.

58 

47 

201 

5,320 

8,990

10,900 

9,800 

4,420 

1,930 

1,160

971 

677 

539 

431 

413

332 

2S9 

259 

233 

220

419 

1,730 

790 

413

272

409 

1,630 

1,270 

993 

557

Maximum

1

.

9,620 

839 

4,800 

2,050 

6,350 

557 

0,900 

4,850 

8,680 

4,710 

2,080 

107

10,900

May

259 

194 

172 

162 

152

362 

233 

183 

194 

207

272 

246 

194 

172 

142

2,130 

4,480 

4,850 

4,480 

2,780

2,170 

3,580 

2,460 

2,140 

1,960

1,330 

839 

597 

449 

332 

259

June

194 

194 

1,550 

3,020 

3,020

2,490 

1,810 

1,870 

1,810 

1,900

5,000 

3,410 

1,810 

2,460 

3,060

3,180 

3,060 

2,420

2,700 

2,820

2,600 

1,690

817 

485 

317

302 

716 

6,790 

8,680 

5,320

Minimum

47 

40 

37 

115 

92 

78 

47 

142 

194 

44 

31 

17

17

July

2,740 

2,170 

2,290 

2,630 

2,520

1,630 

697 

622 

1,270 

565

207 

142 

132

317 

377

272 

194 

132

96 

74

55 

50 

44 

68 

132

520 

2,490 

3*, 140 

4,710 

3,100 

2,170

Mean

1,520 

174 

1,250 

316 

684 

181 

1,850 

1,230 

2,520 

1,150 

398 

37.2

941

Aug.

2,080 

2,080 

1,960 

1,480 

927

657 

485 

395 

413 

317

233 

183

172 

123 

92

71 

58 

52 

52 

52

44 

34 

31 

31

44

74 

55 

44 

34 

34 

34

Sept,

34 

107 

96 

68 55-

34 

34 

61 

60 

50

40 

40 

29 

32 

32

29-

24 

32 

28ir

20 

20 

24 

24 

20*

24 

24 

24 

20 

24

Kun-off in

acre-feet

93,500 

10,400 

76,900 

19,400 

39,300 

11,100 

110,000 

75,600 

150,000 

70,700 

24,500 

2,210

684,000
TEINITY RIVER BASIN 23

TEIHITT MVIR NEAR OAKWOOD, TIX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on International-Great Northern Railroad bridge 4 

miles northeast of Oakwood, Anderson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet April 17 (gage 

height, 35.60 feet); minimum, 80 second-feet September 30 (gage height, 

3.9 feet).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, about 50,800 second-feet December 25 

and 26, 1923 (gage height, 43.3 feet); minimum, probably less than 28 secondfeet in August, 1925.

On June 4, 1908, river reached stage of about 53.5 feet.

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Daily-discharge record not sufficiently accurate for publication. No diversions above station. Gage-height record 

furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

March __________________________

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

July ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,200 

644 

2,450 

3,240

16,800 

8,040 

13,200 

10,800 

6,400 

165

16,800

Minimum

229. 

198 

198 

582 

542 

866 

644 

686 

1,210 

411 

146 

80

80

Mean

4,400 

»3S5 

1,120 

1,380 

3,920 

3,120 

6,880 

3,440 

6,780 

3,280 

1,310 

125

3,000

Run-off in 

aore-feet

271,000 

22,900 

68,900 

84,900 

225,000 

192,000 

409,000 

212,000 

403,000 

202,000 

80,600 

7,440

2,180,000

1 Estimated.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

TRINITY RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on International-Great Northern Railroad bridge afr 

Riverside, Walker County. Zero of gage is 93.7 feet above mean sea level.

DEAINAGE AREA. 15,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1903, to December, 1906; October, 1923, to 

September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 second-feet June 14 (gage 

height, 21.20 feet); minimum, 115 second-feet September 22, 23, and 25' 

(gage height, 0.17 foot).

1903-1906, 1923-1928: Maximum discharge, about 63,300 second-feet 

April 23, 1926 (gage height, 38.1 feet); minimum, 70 second-feet August 

20-26 and September 8-13, 1925 (gage height, 0.2 foot).

The United States Weather Bureau records show a stage of 49.7 feet 

(present datum) June 11, 1908.

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Daily-discharge records not sufficiently accurate for publication. No large diversions. Gage-height record furnished by 

United States Weather Bureau.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

October _________________________

January _ ___ . _________________

April ___________________________

July . .

August __________________________

September.. ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14,000 

4,650 

5,500 

5,840 

14,100 

15,000 

15,700 

7,920 

18,100 

12,600 

6,780 

300

18,100

Minimum

325 

410 

338 

875 

830 

1,600 

1,080 

740 

1,480 

925 

190 

115

115

Mean

5,610 

1,080 

1,700 

2,310 

4,430 

7,490 

7,250 

3,590 

8,300 

4,630 

1,950 

182

4,040

Run-off in 

acre-feet

345,000" 

64,300 

105, COOUS, 000" 

255,000 

461, 000 

431, COO221, 000* 

494,000 

285,00ft' 

120, OOfr10, 800*

2,930,000'
TKINITY EIVEE BASIN 25

TRINITY BOTH AT ROMAYOR, TEX,

LOCATION. Chain gage on Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge one-fourth

mile west of Romayor, Liberty County. Gage readings indicate distance

from base of rail to water surface. Zero of gage is 89.00 feet above mean

sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet June 15 (gage

height, 33.87 feet); minimum, 240 second-feet September 29 (gage height,

-52.84 feet). 

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 46,900 second-feet April 26 and 27,

1926 (gage height, 20.90 feet); minimum, 132 second-feet August 21 and

22, 1925 (gage height, 53.46 feet).

Stage of 16.3 feet was reached June, 1908. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No large diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

21..

22.. 

23-.

24..

25..

26. 

27-

28.

29.

30.

31.

520

I,130 

2,490 

3,690 

3,850

4,480

4,480

8,020

II,900 

12,800

13,600

14,000

12,500

12,100

12,000

11,900

4,010

1,450

2,840

2,910

4,210

4,210

2,490

1,870

1,650

1,200

950

870

830

790

790

830

910

990

1,550

3,130

1,930

1,550

1,250 1,200' 

1,200 

1,160 

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,120

990

990

950

910

1,300

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,580

3,210

2,770

2,560

2,170

2,110

2,050

1,930

1,700

1,550

1,550

1,400

1,550

2,770 

3.050J

3, 210

3,370

4,3901

7,020

7,790

7,900

6,800

5,550

4,570

3,850

3,210

2,770

4,030

4,210

4,390

4,390

6,170

5,250

4,480

4,750

4,300

3,770

3,050

2,290

2,350

2,420

2,350

2,050

1,700

1,500

1,450

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,650

1,870

2,110

2,050

2,170

2,290

2,290

2,230

2,350

3,720

14,200

14,500

14,900

15,000

13,800

11,500

9,220

7,020

5,250

5,520

13,700

12,600

9,550

7,790

6,590

14,500

14,800

12,500

10,800

2,290

1,870

1,750

1,700

1,600

1,550

I,700

2,050

, 3,240

6,250

II,900 

13,800 

13,800 

13,900 

13,900

13,900

14,200

14,600

15,000

15,500

12,800

14,300

14,400

13,100

13,000

13,300

10,400 15,500 

10,100 14,000 

10,100! 11,000 

9,220 7,240 

7,680 4,950

6,380

4,570

4,030

3,290

2,700

2,420

4,300

4,300

5,250

5,350

4,950

4,120

3,690

4,030

4,570

5,050

5,550

6,170

6,480

6,170

4,850

3,530

2,560

2,050

2,230

2,560

2,490

1,750

1,550

1,450

1,300

1,250

1,160

1,500

3,240

5,650

7,460

7,900

7,020

6,170

5,350

4,570

4,030

3,530

2,770

2,420

2,230

2,050

2,230

2,630

3,050

5,070

7,680

10,800

14,000

14,800

17,400

17,100

16,200

15,400

14,400

13,600

12,500

11,200

9,660

7,240

5,550

5,050

5,650

5,350

4,950

5,350

6,800

8,670

10,100

11,100

11,300

11,200

10,900

9,770

8,450

6,910

5,250

4,390

3,690

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,370

2,490

2,110

1,810

1,600

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,120

1,070

1,160

1,160

1,250

\ 3,830

3,830

1,500

1,600

1,160 

950! 

910! 

870 

830

750

670

630

490

435

460

435

400

400

375

375

375

350

375

375

375

37* 

375 

350 

325 

312

300.

288

288

288

275

288

325

300,

288

275,

262

262

262

275

250

250 

250 

250- 

240

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October-... 

NovemberDecember-- 

January....

February.. 

March.....

April .. 

May.......

June.......

July. ....

August.....

September.

14,000

4,210

7,900

6,800

14,400

15,000

15,500

7,900

17,400

11,300

The year.

375

17,400

520

790

910

1,200

1,200

2,420

1,560

1,160

2,050

1,070

375

240

240

6,030

1,610

2,500

3,200

4,470

9,470

8,040

3,980

8,130

4,740

2,030

302

4,540

371,000

95,800

154,000.

197,000

257,000

582,000

478,000

245,000.

484,000.

291,000

125,000,

18,000

3,300,000,
SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PABT VIII

CLEAR FOEK OF TEIMITt RIVER AT FOET WOETH, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder on old masonry pier 300 feet downstream from 

Texas & Pacific Railway bridge 3 miles southwest of Tarrant County courthouse in Fort Worth.

DBAINAOE ABBA. 522 square miles.

;RECOHDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during year, 19.83 feet April 3 (discharge 

not determined); no flow during several periods.

1924-1928: Maximum gage height, that of April 3, 1928; no flow for 

several periods.

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Record of daily discharge not sufficiently 

accurate for publication. Practically all low-water flow diverted 800 feet 

below gage by Texas & Pacific Railway; amount not known. Low-water 

flow regulated by dam just above gage.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

January - - _

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

May - -

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

582 

1.1

82. 

5.4

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

Mean

38.7 

.07 

4.94 

 5.81 

 130 

 50.0 

 425 

 25.1 55 

 12.0 

5.12 

.88

61.8

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

2,380 

4.2 

304 

357 

7,480 . 

3,070 

25,300 

1,540 

3,270 

738 

315 

52

44,800

> Estimated.

TILLAGE CREEK HEAR HANDLEY, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Fort Worth-Webb road crossing, 3J4 miles south of 

Handley, Tarrant County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 130 square miles.

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1925, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, determined by slope-area method, 

about 9,400 second-feet October 1 (gage height, 15.73 feet); no flow during 

several periods.

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, that of October 1, 1927; no flow during 

several periods.

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Daily-discharge record not sufficiently accurate for publication. No diversions above station.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28 '

Month

October. ____ . ...

T)(x><*Tnlx*r

March.... _ .... _ . ......

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

May _ . .-._. . 

July ____ _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,460

35

346 

13 

751 

6.9 

1,800 

19 

11

1,800

Minimum

0.4 

.6 

.6 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

77.0 

1.50 

3.06 

1.04 

20.7 

2.59 

42.2 

1.24 

73.4 

2.27 

.35

18.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,730 

89 

188 

64 

1,100 

159 

2,510 

76 

4,370 

140 

22

13,500

NOTB. No flow during September.
TBINITY RIVER BASIN 27

MOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR GRAND PBAHUE, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at Grand Prairie-Duncanville highway bridge,

3% miles southeast of Grand Prairie, Dallas County. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 267 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1925, to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 5,000 second-feet October 2

(gage height, 18.20 feet); no flow during several periods. 

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, that of October 2, 1927; no flow during

several periods. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated January 23 to February 9,

February 20, 29, April 16-19, and June 20-25. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1... __ ....

2... _ ......

3- .....

4 ......

5. ......

6... .....

7... ..

8. ... _ ..

9.. ......

10 ......

11 ....

19

13 

14. ........

15. ........

16.... ....

17. ........

18...- ........

19. ........

20 

21. ....

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

23- ,.

24. ... __ .

25. .

26. .- _ .

27 ........

28 - ____ .

29. ....

on

31 -.- __ .

Oct.

133 

3,550 

1,410 

30 

9.0

4.6 

3.0 

5.5 

4.5 

2.9

1.8 

1.2 

.7 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nov.

0.1 

.1 

.3 

.0 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0

.1 .1 .1 .1

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

!i .1.1

.1

.3 

11 

2.6 

1.0

.4 

.» 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

12 

8.8 

5.6 

2.2

Jan.

0.8 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.2

.2 

.4

.5 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

1.2 

2.9 

2.7

2.2 

2.2

2.0

Feb.

4.0

4.6 

3.9

3.1 

2.9 

3.6 

4.0 

4.0

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.2 

2.9

13 

1,330 

424 

42 

19

12 

8.3 

6.9 

6.2

Month

November ________________________

January. ____ . . _ . . . . .

March.. _ . _ . . . ...

April.. ____ ... __ . __ ... ....... ..... __ ...

July.... .

August.. __ .»

Theyeai

Mar.

5.9 

4.6 

3.6 

3.0 

2.9

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8

2.8 

2.4 

2.3 

2.0 

4.9

525 

120 

24 

13 

8.5

6.7 

5.5 

4.8 

4.1 

3.5

3.1 

2.4

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5

Apr.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1,410

1,040 

51 

28 

112 

165

67 

37 

26 

19 

14

11 

8.2 

6.2 

4.6 

2.9

23 

59 

18 

5.2 

2.9

2.2 

2.9 

2.4 

1.6 

1.2

Maximum

3,550 

.1 

12

1,330 

525 

1,410 

4.6 

2,230 

1,260, 

1.6

3,550

May

0.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.3 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3

4.6 

1.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0.1 

0 

0 

.2

1.5 

1.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

0 

5.1 

80 

285 

992

85 

9.5 

4.2 

3.3 

2,230

1,280 

84 

117 

947 

162

602 

30 

9.9 

4.6 

2.2

1.6 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.6

8.7 

1,230 

1,440 

60 

16

July

5.9 

2.2 

1.2 

.5 

.3

.1 

.1 

4.0 

201 

30

4.1 

1.4 

.5 

.2 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

3.8 

117 

190

230 

595 

1,260 

246 

16 

4.0

Mean

166 

.05 

1.48 

1.20 

66.8 

25.0 

104 

.43 

323 

940 

.12

64.8

Aug.

1.6 

.6 

.3 

.3 

.4

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,200 

3.0 

91 

74 

3,840 

1,540 

6,190 

26 

19,200 

5,780 

7.4

47,000

NOTE. No flow during September* 

20348 31 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 

ELM FORK OF TEINITT BITER HEAR CARROLLTOET, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage just above Carrollton Dam, 40 feet below Dallas-Denton 

highway bridge and 1^ miles west of Carrollton, Dallas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,540 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,190 second-feet April 6 (gage 

height, 5.70 feet); minimum not determined.

1923-1928: Maximum gage height, 12.75 feet December 14, 1923 (discharge not determined); no flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions. Flow partly regulated at Garza Dam, 

20 miles upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&7 88

Day

1 _____ .

2 ______

3 

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

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

6- _____ .

7 ______

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.

54 

3,130 

581 

213

884

884 

884 

1,070 

1,160 

1,200

1,250 

995 

920 

884 

847

242 

34

27 

55 

19

15 

15 

14 

12 

9.4

9.4 

9.4 

6.8 

4.6 

17 

37

Nov.

14 

11 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.4 

9.4 

12

695 

810

774 

739 

606 

252 

90

37 

21 

15 

15 

17

23 

23. 

23

21 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

Dec.

15 

12 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

23 

32 

1,120 

3,610 

2,900

2,370 

2,020 

1,910 

1,910 

1,910

1,800 

1,470 

668

476 

294

93 

104 

2,990 

4,350 

2,600 

2,020

Jan.

1,010 

572 

506 

476 

476

684 

475 

96 

82 

104

165 

161 

145 

96 

110

82 

82 

110 

121 

125

145 

153 

118 

82 

90

90 

90

82 

82 

76 

76

Feb.

76 

76 

76 

82 

145

277 

383 

418 

362 

227

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

.118 

79 

43 

43

37

120 

2,760 

885 

222 

165

110 

107 

93 

86

Mar.

72 

65 

55 

55

58

72 

86 

72 

68 

58

55 

55 

55 

49 

49

93 

121 

104 

68 

55

52 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

37 

37 

37 

27 

23

Apr.

23 

23 

32 

1,790 

3,550

4,100 

957 

314 

186 

125

118 

100 

86 

68 

65

49 

43

43 

43 

52

1,130 

661 

186 

107 

62

693 

1,270

847 

558 

174

Month Maximum

April. ____________ . __ . _____ ..... ....

July __ ........ .....,.. ...........

August-.... ___________________ .

September. _

The yeI8T- __________________

3,130 

810 

4,350 

1,010 

2,760 

121 

4,100 

4,610 

3,900 

1,580 

330

4. 610

May

82 

49 

30 

34 

34

30 

46 

55 

65

49

23 

21 

19 

17 

65

2,310 

4,610 

4,610 

2,620

865

2,100 

1,350 

810 

920 

395

182 

141 

125 

114 

104 

93

June

100 

323 

700 

1,400 

1,090

638 

476 

259 

190 

2,410

1,860 

388 

996 

1,310 

1,420

1,800 

668 

605 

358 

161

107 

90 

118 

79 

62

114 

2,170 

3,900 

1,470 

1,070

Minimum

4.6 

9.4 

12 

76 

37 

23 

23 

17 

62

ao

4.6

July

628 

208 

137 

79 

62

46 

37 

267 

224 

40

32 

30

27 

27 

27

32 

25 

23 

17 

14

11 

8.0 

14 

34 

167

681 

1,100 

876 

1,580 

691 

388

Mean

499 

144 

1,120 

218 

264 

57.8 

582 

709 

878 

243 

54.9 

16.4

400

Aug.

330 

153 - 

96 

65 

46

43 

101 

241 

182 100-

65 

46 

30 

25 

21

16 

12 

14 

21 

15

12 

9.4 

9.4 

8.0 

6.8

4.6 

5.6 

6.8 

5.6 

5.6 

6.6

Sept.

14 

12 

8.0

17

~i"~r«

Run-oft|in 

acre-feet

30,700 

8,570 

68,900 

13,400 

15,200 

13,550 

34,600 

43,600 

52,200 

14,900 

13,380 

976

290,000
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 29

ELM FORE OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR DALLAS, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at city of Dallas pumping plant and dam, 2,800 feet above 

Rock Island Railroad bridge and 5 miles northwest of Dallas, Dallas County..

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1920, to December, 1928 (discontinued).

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period October 1, 1927, to December 

31, 1928, 17.40 feet December 18, 1928 (discharge not determined because of 

backwater from Trinity River); no flow during several periods.

1920-1928: Maximum gage height, 20.20 feet April 27, 1922 (discharge 

not determined because of backwater from Trinity River); no flow during 

several periods.

REMARKS. Records good for low stages and poor for medium and high stages. 

Discharge estimated October 2-4, 1927, April 4-8, June 11, 12, 28-30, July 

28-30, and December 17-20, 1928. Some water diverted for municipal use: 

amount believed to be but a small percentage of run-off during years of 

ordinary flow. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs upstream.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1927-28 

1... ......

2.........

3 .........

4.... __ .

5 ____ ..

6 ......

7... ......

8 ____ ..

9.........

10 

11 

12 ____ ..

13 

14 ..

15 .....

16 ..

17 

18 ......

19.........

20 _ .

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.... __ .

25.........

26 ....

27 ....

28.... _ ..

29.........

30. _ .....

31 _ ...

Day

1928 

1. ......

2..... ..

2... .-.-.-.

4

5... .... 

6..........

7..........

8.

9.. .

10..........

Oct.

0.5

[2,000

818

930

930

1,090

1,250

1,330

1,330

1,170

1,010

970

930

660

77

23

32

25

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

2.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

301

818

780

742

705

300 

132

34

17

14

10

14

21

25

21

14

14

10

10

8.3

8.3

10

Nov.

527

261

88

67

58

50

50

52

58

50

Dec

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

10

10

9

23

103

2,780

2,630

2,210

1,970

1,890

1,810

1,730

1,650

1,650

970

780

132

85

838

3,650

2,980

2,050

Dec.

50

50

52

55

55

55

55

55

55

64

3

3

1

.1

.1

.1

1

4

11

r

K

14if

if

17

If

1?

2f

Jan.

1,250

635

510

480

818

415

234

70

61

96

128

124

76

73

73

73

79

79

92

96

106

102

79

61

61

61

55

trft

50

50

Day

.......

 ....

.

Feb.

50

50

50

55

76

182

384

422

351

282

136

128

128

128

128

128

99

50

47

42

61

3,680

3,010

422

v 156

124

106

99

Oc

1

1

1

1

K

K

Mar.

88

73

67

61

58

88

76

fid

55

55

55

45

39

50

76

92

116

85

64

47

on

34

29

29

37

27

21

O1

15

10

t. No

0

0

0

15 (

L3 1,2"

10 «

1ft 1

»

»

16

Apr.

10

10

67

3,000

258

192

152

124

102

85

67

61

52

49

39

42

781

QCQ

317

144

99

123

1,440

1,050

IfA.

317

7. De

50

52 1

50 2,1

37 6

70 2

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113

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5?,

73

52

37

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18

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740

310

QQfl

970

650

4RO

820

742

010

599

222

128

120

99

67

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

01

June

58

268

480

1,090

1,490

635

510

300

168

1,420

2,920

735

696

1,410

1, 170'

1,890

888

464

180

113

79

124

92

58

96

998

[2,950

Day

July

803

275

13270

55

34

23

151

1,020

154

39

23

17

14

14

12

7.2

4.4

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

313.0

1,330

|l,300

406

Oct.

128

132

. 110

106

. 106

113

. 113

. 261

. 243

. 180

Qfi

Aug.

384

295

132

96

42

29

39

152

152

116

64

32

18

10

5.0

1.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

47

42

45

45

39

39

50

50

50

50

Sept.

0

0

0

e

0

9

0

e

0

e

0

e

e

e

e

0

1.4

5.0

2.6

0

0

0

0

e

e

0

e

e

e

0

Dec.

245

245

152

129

118

113

ne

99

99

92

92
30 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Elm Fork of Trinity River, near Dallas, Tex.,

1927-28

Month

1927-28

January

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

July .... . 

The year. ___________ ... ......

1928 

October..- .... _________________ ....

December ________________________

TTiA TMrirtd

Maximum

818

3,650

1,250

3,680

116

3,990

384

6.0

261

1,270

Minimum

0

0

6.1

60

42

10

10

18

58

0

0

0

0

0

39

50

Mean

697

134

982

214

372

64

743

673

923

284

50.6

.30

419

77.1

140

1,180

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

36,700

7,970

60,400

13,200

21,400

^3,320

44,200

41,400

54,900

17,500

L3.110

18

304,000

4,740

8, 330

72,600

85,700
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 31

EAST FOEK OF TRINITY EIVEE NEAE BOCKWAIL, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Dallas-Rockwall highway bridge 3 miles southwest

of Rockwall, Rockwall County. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 831 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet April 6 (gage

height, 17.45 feet); no flow September 7-17 and 26-30.

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 23,000 second-feet July 14, 1926 (gage

height, 18.98 feet); no flow during several periods.

Maximum stage known, about 25 feet in spring of 1922. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1.. .......

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

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

4 ... ... ...

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

6. ____ . ...

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.

5.3 

553 

1,190 

1,680 

2,750

1,530 

435 

713 

570 

340

147 

95

72 

52 

44

39 

39 

37 

35 

33

31 

29 

28 

26 

26

24 

23 

22 

22 

20 

19

Nov.

293 

155 

46 

31 

24

23 

22 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

24 

26 

23

22 

19

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Dec.

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

20 

26

24

61 

300 

739 

1,500

1,550 

412 

155 

131 

107

95 

95 

107 

99 

91

83 

76 

179 

889 

1,130 

458

Jan.

220 

131 

76 

123

147

155 

171 

203 

203 

171

139 

131 

123 

115

107

107 

99 

123 

220 

300

187 

131 

115 

115 

115

107 

91 

83 

80 

76 

76

Feb.

80 

 76 

69 

76

87

179 

518 

583 

240 

179

155 

155 

203 

240 

203

179 

187 

171 

139 

123

306 

2,970 

4,440 

4,660 

1,790

470 

360 

320 

290

Mar.

260 

230 

203 

195 

230

360 

240 

211 

203 

195

179 

163 

155 

147 

179

380 

446 

230

171 

155

139 

131 

131

123 

123

123 

107 

99 

91 

83 

83

Apr.

76 

76 

69 

680 

3,390

13,200 

9,650 

3,780 

1,440 

820

557 

424 

350 

402

583

435 

230

211 

195

187

211 

1,150 

3,360 

3,160

762

559 

2,020 

7,830 

5,990 

2,060

Month Maximum

April... __________________________ 1J

May . __ ... _ ...... ____ .............. ... 2

July . ]

September. _ -

The yea IS

',750 

293 

,550 

300 

,660 

446 

1,200 

,300 

,270 

,320 

118 

4.4

,200

May

. 609 

380 

330 

300 

280

470 

260 

211 

195 

179

155 

147 

139 

131 

123

470 

1,250 

2,300 

1,330 

320

647 

1,380 

777 

187 

147

147 

123 

115 

99 

91 

83

June

72 

149 

911 

948 

1,170

1,110 

260 

155 

131 

1,100

1,270 

340 

187 

203 

163

115 

95 

83 

69 

55

62 

226 

544 

270 

340

300 

513 

1,130 

1,260 

329

July

123 

99 

80 

66

58

49 

42 

66 

699 

1,320

518 

99 

166 

350 

106

52 

44 

37 

31 

28

24 

23 

21 

21 

22

33 

174 

158 

174 

360 

97

Minimum Mean

5.3 343 

17 343 

16 273 

76 137 

69 671 

83 186 

69 2, 130 

83 431 

55 452 

21 166 

.5 15. 0 

0 .48

0 399

Aug.

42 

29 

24 

20

17 .

15 

25 

118 

35 

22

17 

14 

12 

9.6 

8.1

7.5 

5.7 

4.6 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

9.8 

4.8 

3.9

3.1

2.4 

1 7 

8 

8 

8 

5

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

4.4 

3.1 

2.1

 :!

.5 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,100 

2,040 

16,800 

8,420 

38,600 

11,400 

127,000 

26,500 

26,900 

10,200 

922 

29

290,000
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK OF BRAZOS KIVEE NEAR ASPERMONT, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Aspermont-Hamlin highway bridge in southeast

corner of section 134, 11 miles south of Aspermont, Stonewall County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 7,980 square miles, part of which is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 11,600 second-feet July 26

(gage height, 8.84 feet); no flow during several periods.

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method,

about 45,800 second-feet October 15, 1926 (gage height, 18.14 feet, from

floodmarks); no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Monthly records poor. Records of daily discharge not sufficiently

accurate for publication. No diversions above station.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

October _____ . ______ , ___ __ ____

November... _______________ . ...........

December ________ _______________

February. _____ .. __________________

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

Apri]__.-........._........._...._ ....__._...._....._

May ___ _____ ___ .. .. ..

June. ___________ . _____ __ .. ......

July

September. __________________ ..........

The year ________________ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

282 

.6 

.9 

35 

.3 

37 

1.2 

4,840 

792 

6,920 

2,420 

30

6,920

Minimum

0.4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.1 

0 

28 

0

0

Mean

38.5 

.07 

.18 

1.38 

.02 

2.57 

.15 

729 

64.5 

818 

317 

3.98

167

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,370 

4.2 

11

85 

1.2 

158 

8.9 

44,800 

3,840 

50,300 

19,500 

237

121,000

BRAZOS RIVER AT SEYMOUR, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage three-fourths of a mile above Wichita Valley Railway

bridge and 1 mUe southwest of courthouse in Seymour, Bay lor County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,500 square miles, part of which is noneontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 second-feet May 18 (gage

height, about 7.00 feet); no flow during several periods.

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 52,100 second-feet October 16, 1926

(gage height, 15.16 feet, from floodmarks); no flow during several periods.

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 feet during 1916. 

REMARKS. Monthly records poor. Records of daily discharge not sufficiently

accurate for publication. No diversions above station.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

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

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

September . .. .. _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

208

17 

16 

17 

179 

9,600 

890 

7,850 

2,860 

155

9,600

Minimum

0.4 

0 

0 

.9 

.9 

0 

0 

2.4 

0 

74 

0

,°

Mean

20.4 

1.35 

3.20 

6.59 

5.10 

19.2 

1,670 

188 

1,190 

559 

14.4

310

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,250 

80 

197 

405 

293 

1,180 

103,000 

11,200 

73,200 

34,400 

857

226,000

NOTE. No flow during April.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 33

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR MINERAL WELLS, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Mineral Wells-Palo Pinto highway bridge 4 miles

west of Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 23,100 square miles, part of which is noncontributing. 

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. January, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 28,300 second-feet July 29 (gage

height, ab*out 12.50 feet); minimum, 5.2 second-feet March 24.

1924-1928: Maximum gage height, 17.35 feet October 18,1926 (discharge

not determined); no flow for several periods. 

REMARKS. Records poor. No diversion above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-%8

Day

1 

2. .......

3. _ ....

4........

5. _ . ...

6 ........

7 .... .

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.

3,580 

3,280 

1,840 

1,010 

804

712 

712 

585 

585 

1,360

1,280 

955 

712 

530 

426

338 

256 

205 

186 

169

160 

195 

169 

147 

129

109

92 

81 

74 

64 

57

Nov.

57 

45 

38 

35 

33

31 

30 

27 

25 

23

22

22 

22 

' 21 

20

19 

18 

17 

16 

16

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

Dec.

10 

9.8 

9.5 

9.2 

9.0

8.5 

8.0 

7.8 

7.8 

7.2

7.0 

6.8 

11 

11 

10

9.8 

9.0 

8.5 

8.5 

9.0

9.0 

9.5 

9.2 

9.0

as

8.5 

9.2 

22 

16 

15 

19

Jan.

19 

19 

14 

11 

11

12 

13 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.5 

11 

11

10

9.8 

14 

16 

13

12 

12 

147 

100 

84

57 

43 

33 

27 

23 

22

Feb.

20 

18 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

16 

14 

14 

12

10 

9.8 

9.5 

9.2 

9.0

9.8 

18 

22 

21 

19

16 

14 

12 

12

Mar.

11 

11 

11 

10 

9.8

9.5 

9.2 

9.0

8.8 

8.2

7.8 

7.5 

7.5 

7.2 

8.0

9.2 

8.8 

8.2 

7.8 

7.2

6.8 

6.5 

6.0

5.5 

52

35

25 

18 

14 

14 

12

Month

October _ . . .

Novembe 

December 

January..

February 

March

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

June.. _ . ________________________ .

July .. . ... .

August _ - - -

Septembe 

The

r.. ______________________ .

year

Apr.

12 

11 

9.2 

9.8 

19

96

225 

116 

174 

225

137 

95 

76 

68 

53

31 

22 

20 

18 

16

16 

15 

14 

14 

12

10 

9.0

8.2 

7.5 

7.2

May

7.0 

6.2 

7.0 

90

37

18 

96 

122 

92 

76

57 

41 

27 

30 

3,700

16,300 

16,300 

17,700 

19,100 

17,700

18,600 

21,000 

19,100 

14,500 

10,400

4,320 

2,920 

1,840 

1,400 

1,180 

1,010

Maximum

3,580 

57 

22 

147 

22 

52 

225 

21,000 

12,400 

23,000 

9,400 

4,680

23,000

June

1,010 

1,230 

1,140 

7,710 

12,400

8,180 

3,600 

2,720 

2,440 

2,520

2,220 

6,920 

3,360 

1,980 

4,000

11,700 

7,600 

3,360 

1,910 

1,280

902 

666 

507 

377 

338

1,010 

1,860 

1,700 

712 

426

Minimum

57 

10 

6.8 

9.5 

9.0 

5.5 

7.2 

6.2 

338 

5.8 

470 

13

5.5

July

294 

220 

177 

151 

129

115 

95 

71 

57 

47

41 

61 

160 

129 

115

92 

68 

41 

16 

10

6.2 

7.0 

6.2 

5.8 

694

13,100 

18,100 

22,500 

23,000 

12,100 

7,260

Mean

671 

22.0 

10.1 

26.1 

14.4 

12.0 

51.5 

6,060 

3,190 

3,190 

2,530 

444

1,360

Aug.

3,360 

2,440 

2,040 

1,980 

2,180

5,550 

9,400 

5,640 

2,720 

1,720

1,280 

1,280 

2,260 

1,910 

1,230

1,060 

804 

626 

546 

470

1,020 

2,810 

3,600 

1,980 

4,820

7,640

2,720 

2,260 

1,460 

955 

758

Sept.

4,680 

3,760 

1,590 

804

477

332 

240 

191 

169 

155

151 

115 

112 

92

71

55 

45 

37 

31 

25

22

19 

22 

20 

18

16 

16 

15 

14 

13

Run-off in 

acre-feet

41,300 

1,310 

621 

1,600 

828 

738 

3,060 

373,000 

190,000 

196,000 

156,000 

26,400

991,000
34 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII 

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR GLEH ROSE, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage a quarter of a mile above Glen Rose-Cleburne highway

bridge and 4 miles northeast of Glen Rose, Someryell County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,800 square miles, part of which is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during year, 13.60 feet April 4 (discharge

not determined); minimum discharge, 18 second-feet December 5 and 6. 

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, about 45,700 second-feet May 8, 1925

(gage height, 15.10 feet); no flow September 7-9, 1924. 

REMARKS. Records fair for low stages and poor for high stages. Discharge

estimated during period of backwater April 3 and 4. No diversions above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-28

Day

1 ____ __

2 _____ ..

3.. 

4 _ . _ ....

5 . ....

6 ..... 

7 __ . __ ..

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.

118 

15,100 

5,780 

3,110 

2,030

1,440 

985 

1,040 

1,560 

1,380

1,040 

1,150 

1,760 

1,380 

1,100

1,100 

730 

492 

407 

353

317 

282 

224 

201 

216

232 

216 

172 

160 

148 

137

Nov.

128 

118 

110 

99 

89

82 

76 

71 

65 

65

60

58 

53 

45 

45

45 

48 

50 

45 

41

37 

35 

33 

33 

31

29 

28 

26 

26 

24

Dec.

22 

21 

20 

20 

20

18 

20 

21 

26 

26

33

137 

482 

875 

463

248 

137 

82 

68 

60

55 

50 

41 

37 

33

29 

103 

407 

720 

580 

282

Jan.

216 

201 

137 

107 

82

60 

53 

50 

45 

41

35 

33 

31 

29 

26

26 

28 

29 

35 

35

33 

33 

33 

33

29

26 

26 

24 

123 

110 

99

Feb.

89 

82 

76 

92 

96

85 

76 

68 

65 

60

65 

68 

68 

60 

50

45 

45 

41 

37 

31

55 

273 

1,680 

1,200 

620

362 

208 

142 

114

Mar.

103 

92

76 

74 

71

63 

60

58 

55 

55

 50 

50 

45 

82 

103

89 

74 

71 

63 

53

45 

39 

37 

33 

33

29 

26 

26 

29 

22 

26

Month

December __________________ ... ____

February _________________________

March.. _________________________

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

June ...... .... . .......... ..... ... .........

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

September _ __ .. . .

The year 

Apr.

22 

26 

4,000 

3,300 

2,340

1,260 

620 

482 

610

482

. 454 

482 

282 

232 

232

160 

160

154 

137 

118

110 

107 

308 

290 

154

110 

103

74 

74 

50

May

48 

41 

39 

43 

39

444 

256 

128 

85 

76

65 

53 

41 

41 

79

112 

14,000 

16,800 

19,900 

24,700

17,100 

18,800 

19,600 

15,700 

5,760

4,350 

3,110 

2,890 

2,510 

1,760 

1,560

June

1,200 

1,040 

985 

2,840 

4,090

11,300 

8,160 

4,620 

2,690 

1,630

3,110 

5,170 

8,760 

6,660 

4,090

8,760 

12,900 

7,260 

4,890 

2,690

1,700 

1,320 

930 

720 

560

580 

1,320 

2,170 

2,340 

2,180

Maximum Minimum

15,100 

128 

875 

216 

1,680 

103

24,700 . 

12,900 

23,200 

8,940 

6,960

118 

24 

18 

24 

31 

22 

22 

39 

560 

31 

610 

45

18

July

1,260 

790 

570 

389 

299

224 

186 

172 

148 

107

82 -*2 

71 

65 

60

50 

39 

31 

76 

63

60 

58 

41 

74 

65

183 

18,800 

19,400 

23,200 

21,800 

10,800

Mean

1,430 

56.5 

166 

60.3 

205 

55.9 

564 

5,490 

3,890 

3,200 

3,270 

88.3

1,620

Aug.

7,860 

4,620 

3,110 

2,680 

4,620

4,090 

3,840 

8,940 

7,560 

4,350

2,890

2,180 

1,890 

1,440 

1.32J3

2,890 

2,030 

1,760 

1,260 

1,040

985 

820 

610 

1,270 

3,840

3,980 

6,960 

4,190 

3,110 

2,890 

2,340

Sept.

2,570 

4,090 

6,960 

3,590 

2,340-

1,500 

985 

760 530> 

434

371 

299

232 

166 

172

160> 

137 

118 128- 

137

132- 

114 

99 

8576-

' 71 

65 60- 

50- 

45

Run-off in 

acre-feet

87,900 

3, SCO 

10,200 

3, 710 

11,800 

3,440 

33,600 

338,000 

231,000 

197,000 

201,000- 

52,500

1,170,000-
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 35

BRAZOS BITER AT WACO, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at Texas Electric Co.'s bridge in Waco,

McLennan County. Zero of gage is 360.88 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 28,500 square miles, part of which is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1898, to December, 1911; October, 1914, to

September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 36,300 second-feet April 4 (gage

height, 18.95 feet); minimum, 42 second-feet July 22.

1898-1928: Maximum gage height, 39.7 feet December 3,1913 (discharge

not determined); no flow August 20 and 21, 1918, and probably for several

days in August, 1923. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Daily discharge partly estimated September 3, 4,

and 7-11. The numerous small diversions above station do not appreciably

affect flow except during low stages.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19.. 

20-

21-

22..

23..

24..

25..

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

1,930

18,800

15,600

4,710

3,400

2,650

2,200

1,910

1,680

1,680

1,960

1,640

1,240

1,480

1,980

1,520

1,200

966

760

641

492

440

402

358

319

299

274

270

270

281

260

232

210

192

182

173

163

164

146

141

136

124

122

115

124

136

139

127

113

108

106

106

99

89

87

68

73

86

87

350

492

782

805

470

340

267

210

184

160

141

139

124

124

204

182

141

404

768

502

323

263

222

225

219

195

192

182

171

157

149

141

134

129

127

134

129

127

124

122

113

108

104

106

104

102

99

93

. 110

179

182

187

228

260

198

182

168

164

182

236

210

187

168

165

149

139

129

347

9,470

4,440

2,760

2,320

1,470

1,050

660

552

480

445

402

371

376

376

303

26fl 

678

585

430

407

332 

340 

303 

28|1 

260

228

204

184

171

194

149

149

141

139

14,100

7,370

3,250

2,080

2,120

3,480

2,260

1,640

1,340

1,180

1,070

940

902

798

708

630

618

696

568

430

380

440

450

362

315

281

256

232

219

204

198

182

171

165

646

307

228

187

373

548

246

187

781

12,900

18,700

21,400

24,600

16,700

16,300

17,600

12,300

9,320

7,020

4,860

3,400

2,650

2,390

2,100

4,100

2,590

16,300

16,300

6,380

9,620

6,580

4,640

3,320

4,200

4,200

4,180

8,200

7,680

11,700

6,680

10,200

6,520

4,750

3,320

2,390

1,860

1,380

1,040

1,130

4,600

6,060

2,060

2,400

2,260

1,980

1,180

790

641

402

307

250

1,430

1,600

404

216

164

127

106

97

84

73

66

56

51

46

63

52

264

932

17,000

15,900

20,900

14,300

7,380

6,520

5,100

4,270

4,620

3,720

5,410

3,280

6,550

7,210

5,080

3,780

2,800

2,200

1,860

1,470

1,280

2,720

2,050

1,740

1,360

1,110

925

850

782

1,260

3,620

4,880

5,220

3,650

2,950

3,020

3,070

2,020

1,890

4,640

3,220

2,320

1,740

1,330

1,040

828

650

568

426

366

335

278

270

264

263

246

242

239

236

236

236

236

236

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

November. 

December.. 

January....

February.. 

March.....

April.......

May.......

June.... .

July........

August.....

September.

The year.

18,800

260

805

768

9,470

1,600

14,100

24,500

16,300

20,900

7,380

4,640

24,500

270

74

62

89

86

149

139

165

1,040

46

782

236

46

2,310

133

207

182

999

407

1,860

5,650

5,550

2,640

3,400

1,030

2,030

142,000

7,910

12,700

II,200 

57,600 

26,000

III,000 

347,000 

330,000 

162,000 

209,000 

61,300

1,480,000
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY. 1928, PART VIII

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR BRYAff, TEX.

*

LOCATION. Chain gage on Pitts Bridge, on State highway between Bryan and

Caldwell, 9 miles southwest of Bryan, Brazos County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 38,400 square miles, part of which is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1925, to September, 1928. February, 1918,

to September, 1925, comparable record obtained 7% miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 38,700 second-feet October 4 (gage

height, about 21.30 feet): minimum, 149 second-feet September 28 (gage

height, 3.32 feet).

1925-1928: Maximum discharge not determined; minimum, that of

September 28, 1928.

A stage of about 55.0 feet (present gage datum) occurred December, 1913. 

REMARKS. -Records fair. Discharge October 25-27, January 31, and April 29

estimated or interpolated. The numerous small diversions above gage do

not appreciably affect flow except during low stages.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ___ .

2 ___ ..

3 ...

4. __ ..

5 

6 .

7 

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.

530 

5,450 

29,000 

36,000 

26,200

21,800 

12,100 

7,420 

8,230 

12,300

9,490 

5,650 

3,880 

3,500 

3,260

3,140 

3,020 

2,900 

2,540 

2,330

2,020 

1,820 

1,640 

1,540 

1,370

1,280 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,280 

1,200

Nov.

1,040 

2,220 

2,660 

1,820 

1,370

1,120 

965 

928 

890 

815

740 

740 

740 

740 

705

705 

705 

705 

740 

740

740 

670 

670 

635 

635

600

565 

565 

530 

530

Dec.

495 

460 

460 

442 

442

442 

442 

442 

442 

670

670 

635 

600 

600 

565

565 

530 

778 

1,370 

1,540

1,460 

1,200 

1,040 

815 

740

705 

815 

1,200 

1,040 

1,200 

1,280

Jan.

1,200 

965 

928 

1,120 

1,120

928 

852 

852 

815 

778

852 

778 

778 

705 

670

635 

600 

565 

495 

460

436 

460 

495 

460 

460

442 

430 

430 

430 

430 

430

Feb.

430 

436 

460 

495 

600

670 

778 

815 

815 

890

815 

815 

852 

928 

935

965 

1,040 

1,040 

928 

852

1,310 

11,700 

29,000 

23,500 

10,200

7,060 

5,350 

4,120 

3,620

Mar.

3,140 

2,660 

2,220 

2,020 

1,920

1,730 

1,640 

1,540 

1,540 

2,120

2,230 

1,730 

1,640 

1,540 

1,730

1,640 

1,460 

2,850 

2,540 

2,020

1,730 

1,460 

1,370 

1,280 

2,220

1,540 

1,200 

1,120 

1,040 

928 

890

Month

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

November 

December 

January

March. ____________________________

May ____________________________

June 

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

August

September ________________________

The

Apr.

852 

815 

815 

815 

7,480

10,300 

11,900 

7,150 

4,250 

3,500

3,500 

4,000 

3,260 

2,900 

2,540

2,220 

1,820 

1,540 

1,540 

1,460

1,280 

1,200 

1,120 

1,370 

1,280

1,120 

1,040 

965 

908 

852

May

778 

670 

635 

600 

530

530

495 

460 

424 

394

364 

335 

1, 170

789 

565

1,200 

1,200 

2,080 

5,350 

14,800

19,800 

23,000 

18,700 

17,000 

18,700

16,200 

12,800 

10,200 

8,860 

5,980 

4,920

June

3,750 

3,260 

4,000 

5,020 

23,400

22,500 

12,800 

15,600 

11,900 

8,230

5,650 

4,510 

5,500 

5,350 

9,980

16,500 

20,700 

9,700 

11,600 

8,650

6,340 

5,050 

4,250 

3,750 

3,380

3,020 

2,660 

3,620 

6,700 

4,250

Maximum Minimum

36,000 530 

2, 660 530 

1,540 442 

1,200 430 

29,000 430 

3, 140 890 

10, 300 815 

23,000 335 

23, 400 2, 660 

18, 100 290 

15, 500 1, 370 

2, 900 197

36,000 197

July

3,500 

3,020 

3,020 

2,780 

2,220

1,820 

1,540 

1,370 

1,200 

1,040

1,280 

2,220 

1,460 

1,120 

852

705 

600 

495 

400 

330

325 

325 

320 

300 

290

305 

1,300 

3,200 

12,900 

16,500 

18,100

Aug.

15,500 

8,650 

6,880 

5,350 

4,640

4,120 

4,000 

4,120 

3,750 

3,620

6,340 

5,350 

4,000 

3,500 

2,780

2,330 

2,120 

1,820 

1,820 

2,440

2,220 

2,120 

1,920 

1,370 

1,370

1,460 

1,370 

1,730 

3,500 

4,250 

2,900

Sept.

2,780 

2,780 

2,660 

2,020 

2,120

2,660 

2,900 

2,780 

2,540 

2,120

1,730 

1,460 

1,200 

1,120 

965

890 

965 

600 

2,120 

530

460 

364 

290 

258 

245

219 

412

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

6,920 425, ( 

908 54, ( 

777 47, 

677 41, 

3,840 221,' 

1,760 108,' 

2,790 166,' 

6,110 376,' 

8,390 499,' 

2,740 168,' 

3,780 232,i 

1,330 79,

3,340 2,420,1

WO 

300 

#0 

500 

)00 WO 

WO 

WO 

WO 

WO 

X>0 

LOO

100
BKAZOS RIVER BASIN 37

BRAZOS RIVER AT ROSENBERG, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Rosenberg-Richmond highway bridge at Rosenberg, 

Fort Bend County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 44,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1922, to September, 1928,

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 36,800 second-feet October 5 

(gage height, about 20.6 feet); minimum not determined.

1922-1928: Maximum discharge, about 86,900 second-feet April 26, 1926 

(gage height, 37.1 feet); minimum, 306 second-feet August 19-22, 1925 (gage 

height, 0.30 foot). t

The flood of December 9, 1913, reached a stage of 55.5 feet (from floodmarks) .

REMARKS. Records poor. No diversion. Gage-height record furnished by 

United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet 1987-88

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10.

27.

28.

29.

30-

31-

975

1,020

1,960

10,200

32,600

32,000

25,300

23,100

18,800

14,300

13,900

16,500

15,800

12,700

10,200

9,170

8,530

7,740

7,140

6,090

5,220

4,180

3,070

2,740

2,380

2,160

2,020

1,880

1,750

1,820

1,820

1,620

1,380

1,750

1,680

2,230

2,380

2,020

1,820

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,060

1,120

1,060

1,060

845

765

1,020

1,060

1,160

1,020

930

1,280

1,380

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,120

1,060

1,060

975

1,280

1,280

1,380

1,380

1,120

1,280

1,160

1,280

1,160

1,160

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,380

1,500

1,330

1,160

1,750

1,680

2,560

2,380

2,560

2,300

2,840

2,560

2,160

1,880

1,380

1,680

1,500

1,500

1,330

1,280

1.380

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,120

1,020

885

845

885

1,330

1,160

885

1,060

1,280

1,060

885

845

805

725

930

930

1,160

885

885

1,020

1,020

930

685

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,160

I,280

2,330

9,440

30,400

29,500

23,600

18,500

14,300

II,500

9,510

8,050

7,590

6,840

6,540

6.240

5,640

5,640

5,350

5,090

4,700

4,570

5,350

6,390

5,640

4,180

3,430

7,440

4,570

3,550

2,640

2,560

2,380

2,380

2,160

2,380

2,380

2,090

1,880

3,600

1,150

20,000

27,100

16,500

16,700

15,000

10.900

8,850

6,540

6,240

6,540

15,000

15,000

13,100

12,700

11,300

10,200

8,530

7,590

7,140

6,990

6,690

5,490

4,700

4,050

4,310

5,490

4,180

3,920

3,070

3,190

2,950

3,070

2,380

3,190

2,740

2,020

1,440

1,120

765

765

930

930

930

1,820

1,600

1,280

1,120

1,120

1,380

1,020

930

845

1,740

6,870

14,300

18,500

17,800

13,500

8,320

1,440

1,280

1,220

1,160

1,560

4,310

4,700

5,350

5,940

4,570

4,440

4,180

3,550

3,190

2,950

2,950

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,160

2,090

2,090

2,020

1,750

1,680

1,560

1,560

2,090

2,230

2,950

3,190

4,700

2,950

2,230

2,230

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,090

2,090

1,950

1,880

1,680

1,500

1,440

1,330

1,120

886

846

846

845

845

805

765

765

725

Month Maximum Minimum Mean | Kun-offin 

| acre-feet

October....

November. 

DecemberJanuary_ 

February.. 

March.....

April.......

May. ... 

June.......

July........

August_. 

September.

32,600

2,380

2,560

2,840

30,400

9,510

975

765

975

845

685

14,300

18,500

4,700

4,050

765

1,160

725

The year.

9,740

1,370

1,340

1,390

5,530

4,850

3,600

4,800

13,700

2,620

4,290

1,770

4,580

599,000

81,500

82,400

85,500

318,000

298,000

214,000

295,000

815,000

161,000

264,000

105,000

3,320,000
00 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII 

CLEAR FORK OF BRAZOS RIVER AT HUGEHT, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at highway bridge at Nugent, Jones County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,220 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, .11,500 second-feet May 20 (gage

height, about 18.0 feet); no flow April 23, 24, May 4, 9, and 10.

1924-1928: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as for 1928. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge partly estimated December 30, 31, and

January 1. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 

2 __ . __ ...

3.- .....

4 

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.

48 

29 

66 

28 

61

18 

11 

10 

9.2 

40

61 

18 

10 

8.0 

6.8

6.5 

6.2 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

6.5 

6.2 

6.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

Nov.

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.8 

48 

4.2 

4.2 

42

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.4

5.3 

6.2 

6.5 

6.8 

6.5

6.8 

7.4 

7.4 

6.8 

6.8

Dec.

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

5.9

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.5 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2

7.4 

7.4 

.6.8 

6.5 

6.2

Jan.

5.9 

5.6 

5.6 

5.0 

5.0

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

54 

169 

61 

42

19 

9.6 

5.6 

4.8 

4.4

40 

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Feb.

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.8 

3.6 

4.6 

5.3 

4.8

48 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4 

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0

Mar.

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

4.0

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

5.3

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

Apr.

2.6 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

56

19 

6.5 

4.8 

8.0 

6.5

4.4 

3.4 

2.7 

1.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.8 

1.4 

1.0 

.6

.4 

.1 

0 

0

.1

.2 

.5 

.2 

.4 

.6

Month Maximum

April. ____ ... . . . .

May. .

July ... ...... 

September

The year

66 

7.4 

7.4 

169 

5.3 

5.3 

56 

9,890 

2,220 

5,980 

2,830 

46

9,890

May

0.4 

.4 

.4 

0 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

406 

7,820 

5,740 

3,800 

4,540

7,750 

2,140 

1,200 

5,160 

9,890

6,900 

4,400 

1,360 

254 

121

88 ' 

79 

69 

85 

95 

74

June

59 

169 

394 

812 

1,080

293 

86 

53 

40 

29

421 

766 

2,220 

752 

90

123

88 

51 

45 

39

33

266 

1,770 

394 

54

39 

33 

29 

26 

25

Minimum

5.6 

42 

5.6 

3.6 

3.6 

2.6 

0 

0 

25 

12 

32 

9.2

0

July

25 

40 

25 

19 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

15

14 

14 

14 

48 

18

23 

25 

15 

14 

12

28 

30 

166 

347 

1,860

4,360 

5,980 

2,950 

847 

658 

202

Mean

16.8 

5.39 

6.32 

15.4 

3.98 

3.68 

4.39 

2,000 

343 

575 

453 

18.2

291

Aug.

107 

72 

96 

2,830 

1,740

345 

215 

71 

53 

48

398 

395 

140 

59 

45

54 

44 

892 

1,320 

1,070

618 

318 

108 

1,680 

792

256 

119 

54 

42 

34 

32

Sept.

46 

44 

33 

29 

23

26 

19 

20 

19 

19

19 

18 

16 

16 

15

14 

13 

12 

14 

' 14

14 

15 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

9.2 

9.6 

9.2

Run-off la 

acre-feet

1,030 

321 

389 

947 

229 

226 

261 

123,000 

20,400 

35,400 

27,900 

1,080

211,000
BRAZOS EIVER BASIN 39

CLEAR FORK OF BRAZOS RIVER AT FORT GRIFFIN, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Fort Griffin-Throckmorton highway bridge half a mile

east of Fort Griffin, Shackleford County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,970 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet May 21 (gage

height, 26.42 feet); no flow February 8-15, February 19 to April 10, and

April 27 to May 11.

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, about 12,500 second-feet June 21, 1926

(gage height, 27.0 feet); no flow for several periods. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Small diversions for municipal use; amount not

known. Possibly slight regulatory effect at low stages by power plant at

Stamford.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

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

2 _ ....... _ . ___ .

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

4 __ .. _-._ 

5 __ . ___ ..........

« 

7 _ . __ ............

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

9.. ___ - 

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

11.:.. ..............

12...... _ . _ ........

13 _ ...... ___ ......

14 _ __ ........

15 _ ..................

16 ___ . .. 

17 ___ ... __ ..

18 __ _...._.

19 

20 __ . ..

21 _ ..................

22 

23 _ . ____ . _ ......

24 _ ..... _ ..........

25- 

26 . . ......

27 ___ .... .. __ .

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

29 ......

30 __ . .. ....

31 . .. .

Oct.

358 

173 

97 

93 

58

52 

36 

104 

44 

26

34

41 

39 

28 

15

16 

19 

12 

11 

12

12 

10

11

10

10

11 

12

Nov.

10 

6.3 

9.4

8.7 

9.4

8.7 

8.7 

10 

16 

11

12 

12 

11 

10 

10

8.1 

8.1 

8.7 

10 

12

12 

10 

10 

10 

9.4

8.1 

8.1 

6.3 

6.3 

6.0

Dec.

9.8 

7.8 

9.0 

7.8 

5.6

5.6. 

5.6 

5.2 

5.6 

5.6

6.0

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

7.5

8.7 

8.7 

5.8 

5.0 

5.0

4.6 

4.6 

5.0 

4.6 

4.6

5.0 

6.3 

5.8 

6.3 

5.0 

4.8

Jan.

5.0 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

3.8

3.4 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.6

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

1.9

1.4 

1.4 

5.6

2. '8 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

2.8 

2.4 

2.8

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.3

Feb.

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.3 

1.8 

1.8 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o.

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3.2 

7.8 

15 

49 

57

62 

37 

24 

15 

8.1

8.7 

3.4 

3.6 

1.8 

.3

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

Month Maximum

May.... .... ........ .. .......... 1C

June ____________________________ 5

July..... _- . . I

The year ______ .. _____ _______ 1C

358 

16 

9.8 

5.6 

1.8 

62 

,300 

,200 

»,920 

i,990 

77

,300

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

1,020 

6,900 

8,430 

5,300

5,160 

9,300 

8,110 

2,870 

4,560

10,300 

10,000 

5,900 

1,780 

677

306 

241 

200 

138 

138 

124

June

115 

95 

95 

458 

677

1,170 

567 

397 

182 

107

323 

377 

1,010 

2,200 

1,770

448 

159 

105 

70

57

51 

51 

48 

1,730 

1,560

188 

103 

71 

56 

44

Minimum

6.0 

4.6 

1.3 

0 

0 

0 

44 

11 

115 

3.0

0

July

40 

27 

24 

35 

37

24 

40 

140 

148

82

31 

19 

13 

12 

13

11 

18 

34 

28 

17

87 

414 

677 

736 

994

2,860 

4,880 

5,920 

3,940 

1,340 

952

Mean

44.6 

9.54 

6.33 

2.77 

.43 

9.87 

2,630 

476 

761 

652 

19.8

389

Aug.

358 

187 

143 

115 

2,990

2,950 

545 

377 

170 

174

227 

512 

462 

397 

227

227 

227 

170 

1,130 

1,720

1,120 

677 

440 

358 

1,850

1,230

462 

213 

138 

115 

305

Sept.

69 

77 66- 

44 

30*

27 

31 

27 

24 

14

1$ 

1ft15 

Ifr 

14

14 

13 

11 

11 

9.fr

8.1 

8.1 

&» 

6.0 

5.2

5.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.4 

3.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,740 

568 

389 

170 

25 

587 

162, OtO 

28,300 

46,800 40,100- 

1,180-

283,000'

NOTE. No flow during March.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 

CLEAR FORK OF BRAZOS RIVER AT CRYSTAL FAILS, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Walker-Caldwell Water Co.'s pumping plant, a quarter

of a mile north of Crystal Falls, Stephens County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1921, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during year, about 13.1 feet July 28 (dis»

charge not determined because of backwater); no flow during several periods. 

1921-1928: Maximum gage height, 18.25 feet April 30, 1922 (discharge not

determined); no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records for low stages good, for high stages poor. Large part of

ordinary flow diverted for municipal use and mining. Low-water flow

partly regulated by dam above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

I2-... . __

3. 

4 _ ...............................

5 _ _. . 

6-.... _ . _ ..... _ ..... _ ..

T. ................. ....... 

8 _ .... __ .... _ ................

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

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

11.-... .. _ ....... ___ .....

12... ........... _ .... _ . _ ... ...

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

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

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

16 

17. ... _ ._ _ ......

18..... . 

19 ___ .................. __ ... ...

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

21 ___ ...... _ .......... _ ......

22- .

23 .?_ 

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

25 __ . __ .........................

2».. ............................ ..

27. _ .... .... ..... ...

28 _ .... __ .. _ ..................

29 _ .... _ ..... _ ... 

80 . . . ........ ........

31 ___ ........ _ ...... __ .. __ .

Oct.

907 

214 

116 

93 

93

82 

71 

281 

104 

52

29 

29 

29 

19 

16

44 

22 

16 

16 

12

10 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

10 

6.0 

8.0 

6.0 

6.0

Nov.

6.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

6.0

5.2 

5.2 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

5.2 

6.0 

5.2

5.2 

3.6 

3.6 

2.0 

3.6

Dec.

2.0 

2.0 

1.2

.4 

0

0 

0 

1.2 

1.2

.8

1.2 

1.2

16 

5.2 

5.2

2.0 

.4 

.4 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

2.0 

1.2

.8 

.4

.4 

2.0 

12 

12 

2.0 

1.2

Month

December _________________________

June... _ ___ . _______________

July.... 

The year... ____________________

Jan.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

.8 

.8

.4 

0 

1.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

46 

16 

5.2

3.6 

2.0 

1.2 

1.2

.4

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximuit

907 

8.0 

16 

46

4,380

3,260 

289

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

3,170 

7,080

8,200

9,700 

13,400 

5,520 

1,360

504 

281 

199 

169 

155 

142

June

129 

116 

123 

562 

492

1,070 

1,310 

426 

184 

142

' 336 

308 

574 

1,800 

4,380

1,040 

327 

155 

82 

62

44 

44 

76 

741 

1,840

336 

123

82 

44 

36

L Minimum

6.0 

2.0 

0 

0 

0 

36 

5.2 

44 

2.0

0

July

22 

22 

22 

12 

8.0

8.0 

16 

93 

169 

36

12

8.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

29 

5.2 

22 

8.0

5.2 

169 

790 

915 

1,310

2,840 

J5.400

5,690 

3,040 

1,040

Mean

74.9 

5.60 

2.52 

2.66 

3,200 

566 

875 

774 

25.9

466

Aug.

658 

290 

169 

481 

246

3,070 

1,210 

365 

264 

155

1,110 

290 

550 

504 

318

116 

71 

44 

104 

1,420

1,600 

822 

852 

1,750 

996

1,890 

682 

336 

206 

176 

3,260

Sept.

289 

71

' 52 

22 

142

36 

19 

16 

22 

12

10 

8.0 

10 

6.0 

5.2

6.0 

5.2 

4.4 

3.6 

4.4

4.4 

3.6 

5.2 

4.4 

3.6

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.0 

/ 2.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,610 

333 

155 

164 

197, 000 

33,700 

53,800 

47,600 

1,540

339,000

, NOTE. No flow during February, March, and April.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

CLEAR FORK OF BRAZOS RIVER NEAR CRYSTAL FALLS, TEX.

41

LOCATION. Staff gage at Humble Oil & Refining Co.'s pumping plant, 4 miles

northeast of Crystal Falls, Stephens County, and 5 miles below mouth of

Hubbard Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,690 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 21,500 second-feet July 27 (gage

height, 29.6 feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet July 18, September 29 and 30

(gage height, 0.80 foot).

River reached about a 38.0 foot stage during 1900. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge partly estimated or interpolated August

19, September 2, 9, 23, and 30. Large part of ordinary flow diverted for

municipal use and mining. Low-water flow partly regulated by dams

above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 __ - _ _______ .. __

2 _ ..... __ . ....-._-.

3. ____________ ....

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

5 ____________ .....

6

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

8........ _ .... __ ......

9. _____ . . ......

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

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

12

13 .......... __ ........

14 ____________ . ....

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

July

44 

30 

26 

22 

16

14 

14 

14 

141

81

20 

9.3 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

Aug.

730 

298 

262 

2,220 

4,830

3,600 

1,760 

422 

336 

179

1,120 

396 

567 

476

252

Sept.

1,470 

252 

98 

57 

22

64 

50 

40 

50 

61

28 

26 

22 

22 

18

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3C 

3]

Month

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

August .................................................

September ________________________

The period. . _____ .. __________ .

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

Maximum

17,400

5,580 

1,470

Minimum

3.0 

91 

3.0

July

7.2 

4.4 

3.0 

14

28

20 

16 

913 

2,300 

2,440

6,800 

16,700 

17,400 

7,210 

3,540 

1,050

Aug.

152 

98 

91 

106 

1,950

1,690 

850 

1,360 

6,580 

4,030

2,170 

860 

417 

235 

171 

4,920

Sept

20 

22 

18 

16 

12

10 

8,6 

9.0 

9.3 

7.9

7.2

4.4 

4.4 

3.0 

3.0

 \irr.n* Kun-ofl in Mean acre-feet

1,900 117,000 

1,360 83,600 

81. 2 4, 830

206,000
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII

NORTH BOSQUE RIVER NEAR CUFTON, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage one-fourth mile above Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe

Railway bridge and 1% miles northwest of Clifton, Bosque County. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 974 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet April 4 {gage

height, 8.56 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 21-24 (gage height, 0.33

foot).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method,

13,100 second-feet May 13, 1927 (gage height, 10.15 feet); no flow June

25 and July 13-30, 1925. 

IARKS. Records fair for low stages and poor for high stages. Railroad

pumps about 100,000 gallons a day above dam one-third mile below gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Peb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

11-

12-

13-

16

16-

17-

18-

19-

20-

21-

22-

23-

24- 

26-

26-

27-

28-

29-

30-

31-

151

3,180

435

85

36

23

12

12

88

114

47

22

12

12

11

8.6 

6.7 

6.7 

7.6 

8.6

8.6 

6.7 

6.0 

7.6 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

6.7 

2.6 

1.8 

1.8

1.81 

1.6 

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

1.0

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.9 

2.6 

3.0 

2.2

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

2.0 

3.2 

3.2

4.1

3.2

3.2

4.1

500

92

67

23

16

11

10

10

7.6

8.6 

8.5 

8.5

6.7

7.6

7.6

6.7

52

34

16

12

12

12

12

10

10

7.6

85

7.6

7.6 

6.8 

7.6 

6.7 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

8.6 

6.8 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

2.8 

2.7

2.6 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.8 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0

5.0 

8.6 

6.7 

6.7 

6.0

5.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1

82

1,340

291

62

54

34

23

20

16

3.2

12

10

10

10

10

12

12

10

11

11

10

8.6

7.6

16

22

14

12

11

10

9.4

8.6 

6.7 

6.7

6.7

6.8 

6.0 

6.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.

997

2,450

1,360

164

127

71

286

358

166

105

71

71

54

49

41

41

31

29

26

IS

12

12

11

10

8.5

8.6 

7.6 

6.7 

6.7 

5.8

6.0 

6.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0

3.0

13

500

64

29

22

1,000

92

3,420

491

127

60

36

26

20

12

11

9.4

8.5

6.7

16

873

4,890

1,170

203

86

62

34

25

27

218

223

1,210

4,060

1,640

202

110

64

47

31

23

20

16

12

10

10

8.5

7.6

6.7

5.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7

2.6 

2.2 

1.8 

8.6 

3.0

2.6 

2.2 

1.9 

1.6 

1.1

.7 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

427

134

216

118

41

23

16

10

8.5,

6.7

2,250

902

96

41

23

12

10

7.6 

6.7 

4.1 

3.2

2.8

2.6 

2.2 

1.8 

3.2 

2.2

1.7

20

12

8.5 

6.7

3.2

2.7 

2.1 

1.8 

1.3 

1.2

1.0

16

10

6.7 

4.1 

4.1 

S.4

5.0

3.1 

2.5 

1.8 

1.6 

1.2

.9 

.7 

.6 

.5

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October 

November. 

DecemberJanuary. 

February. . 

March.. 

April... 

May. ... 

June 

July____ 

August..... 

September.

The year.

3,180

3.0

600

16

1,340

22

2,460

3,420

4,890

427

2,250

96

4,890

1.8

.9

1.1

2.0

2.0

3.2

3.1

3.0

6.7

.1

1.2

.3

.1

140

1.61

28.9

6.49

70.0

9.22

221

194

625

32.9

112

.6.90

112

8,610

96

I,780

399

4,030

567

13,200

II,900

31,200

2,020

6,890

411

81,100
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 43

SOUTH BOSQUE BITER NEAR SPEEGLEVHIE, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on highway bridge 2 miles south of Speegleville, McLennan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 388 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 20,900 second-feet June 

14 (gage height, 20.26 feet); no flow September 20.

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method, 

54,500 second-feet June 14, 1927 (gage height, 29.37 feet, from floodmarks); 

no flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Records for low and intermediate stages fair, and for high stages 

poor. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

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.

2,030 

1,880 

130 

58 

47

32 

39 

319 

194 

106

90 

70 

61 

58 

44

47 

47 

42 

42 

39

34 

30 

30 

28 

30

26 

23 

23 

21 

25 

61

Nov.

34 

28 

23 

23

21

19 

21 

19 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

23

23 

21 

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

12

Dec.

11 

10 

10 

9.0 

11

13 

15 

11 

11 

11

13 

15 

17 

15 

13

11 

10 

10 

10 

9.0

10 

10 

10 

9.0 

10

10 

12 

64 

28 

17 

13

Jan.

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

12 

13 

13 

11 

10

10 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

12 

14 

12

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.0

9.0 

10 

10 

10 . 

10 

10

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

14 

13

23 

30 

16 

14 

12

12 

36 

56 

26 

24

23 

23 

19 

19 

19

1,050 

1,700 

410 

265 

210

187 

172 

161 

147

Mar.

130 

116 

113 

113 

96

96 

103 

96 

96 

113

93 

83 

77 

83 

290

157 

110 

96 

93 

90

86 

83 

80 

83

77

70 

58 

53 

50 

50 

47

Apr.

50 

47 

53 

53 

643

133 

70 

70 

175 

164

140 

127 

106 

106 

106

103 

93 

90 

90 

83

86 

83 

70 

64 

61

58 

58 

58 

50 

47

Month Maximum

October ______________________ _ ..

December ___ . __________________ ....

May i

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

August 

September.. _________ ...... _____ . _ 

Tlie:year

2,030 

34 

64 

14 

1,700 

290 

643 

182 

6,800 

140 

56 

1.4

6,800

May

47 

47 

44 

47 

42

32

28 

28. 

25 

25

23 

21 

182 

70 

47

26 

19 

19 

16 

58

110 

28. 

16 

11 

11

11 

7.0 

12 

39 

12 

6.0

June

8.0 

738 

130 

6,800 

493

179 

133 

116 

103 

93

83

77 

99 

150 

467

123 

93

67 

56 

47

42 

34 

30 

26 

23

21 

42 

28 

21 

16

Minimum

21 

12 

9.0 

9.0 

10 

47 

47 

6.0

ao

1.6

.1 

0

0

July

12 

12 

11 

10 

9.0

6.5 

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.0 

4.5 

4.0 

3.0 

8.0

3.0 

2.5 

L8 

1.7 

1.7

L6

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

74

140 

19 

13 

6.5 

5.5 

4.0

Mean

184 

18.3 

18.8 

10.7 

162 

96.2 

104 

35.8 

345 

12.5 

3.81 

.51

81.4

Aug.

3.5 

2.5 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

L5

L5 

L5 

1.3 

1.4 

L5

1.3 

1.4 

56 

16 

8.9

1.8 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.7

.5 

.1 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.5

Sept

0.5 

.4

.a 

.a

.2

.2 

.2

.a

.7 

.6

.4 

.4 

.2 

.6

.4

.7 

.& 

.4 

.2. 

0

.3

.7 

1.4 

1.0 

.8

.7 

.8 

.8- 

.8- .7'

Kun-off in

acre-feet

11,300 

1,090 

849 

658 

9,320 

5,920 

6,190 

2,200 

20,500 

769 

234 

30

59,100

20348 31-
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

LEON RIVER NEAR HAMILTON, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge 6 miles north

of Hamilton, Hamilton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,900 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1925, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during year, 16.0 feet June 15 (discharge not

determined); no flow December 1, 2, and 4^9.

1925^-1928: Maximum gage height, 17.0 feet April 12, 1926 (discharge not

determined); no flow during several periods.

A stage of 29.8 feet occurred in May, 1908. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No large diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 28

Day

1 ___ ...

2 __ ....

3 _ 

4. _ .....

5- -

6 ___ ...

7 _ .. _ .

8 ... 

9 _ ......

10 __ .....

11. ___ ..

12 

13 

14 

16 

16. 

17. _ -

18. 

19. 

20 

21. ____ -

22 _ . ___

23 

24 _ - -

25.. 

26

27... __ ..

28 

29 ____ .

SO -

SI.. 

Oct.

22 

317 

524 

600 

574

354 

226 

152 

730 

226

200 

100 

75 

56 

35

22 

17 

12 

9.2

5.8

5.8 

4.3 

4.3 

4.5 

2.6

2.4 

2.7 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

Nov.

4.0 

4.5 

5.5 

5.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.3

2.8 

2.8

2.0 

1.7 

L4 

L4 

1.4

L2 

.8 

1.0 

LI 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

.8

.7 

.6 

.5 

.2

Dec.

0 

0

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

18 

137 

61 

1,360 

205

75 

15 

4.5 

2.5 

1.8

1.4

1.4 

1.1

.7 

.8

.7 

.7 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

Jan.

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

2.0 

2.0 

2.3

2.5

2.5 

2.6 

2.5 

2.6

2.6 

2.3 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9

2.8 

3.4

as

4.0 

4.0

4.3 

4.5 

4.3 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3

Feb.

4.0 

3.8 

40 

5.0

5.5

6:0 

6.2 

6.5 

7.0 

9.6

7.0 

5.5 

3.9 

3.4 

3.2

2.9

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.6

7.8 

287 

232 

288 

135

54 

35 

25 

21

Mar.

17 

16 

13 

. 7.0 

9.6

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

14 

12 

11 

11 

11 

7.4

Month

December _ - _ . . . .

January ... 

February

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

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

June. ______________ _______ . .

July . . .. . ..

September.

The 3rear

Apr.

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.5 

64

42

111 

88 

84 

79

71 

35 

24 

17 

16

14 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.2 

8.3 

8.3 

6.5

6.0 

6.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

May

5.5 

5.5 

6.0 

4.5 

6.0

26 

32 

11 

6.5 

3.9

3.2 

3.4 

3.9 

4.3

ae

3.6 

3.9 

396 

803 

1,080

1,100 

2,250 

3,320 

3,030 

2,370

1,080 

246 

136 

102 

67 

67

June

121 

38 

314 

1,560 

1,240

652 

1,050 

1,250 

804 

287

801 

366 

1,090 

878 

2,360

1,490 

1,020 

930 

542 

258

208 

158 

111 

71 

49

37 

26 

19

15 

12

Maximum Minimum

730 2.4 

5.5 .2 

1,360 0 

4. 5 1. 4 

288 2.5 

17 7.0 

111 5.0 

3,320 a 2 

2,360 12 

2,360 1.1 760 as

678 .2

3,320 0

July

5.5 

5.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

3.8

as

3.5 

3.0

ao

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.2 

2.0

L8

1.5 

1.4 

1.1 

107 

2,360

1,700 

480 

369 

390 

432 

217

Mean

139 

2.08 

61.1 

2.82 

40.6 

12.1 

26.1 

522 

592 

198 

202 

82.6

157

Aug.

99

62 

41 

597 

760

684 

665 

269 

164 

109

66 

29 

11

7.4 

5.0

3.3 

3.3

28 

365 

549

345 

208 

170 

147 

136

121 

35

74 

112 

64 

347

Sept.

678 

544 

369 

296 

208

132 

84 

66 

37

31

15 

7.8 

5.8 

1.9 

1.9

1.5 

.6 

.5 

.4

.6

.3 

.4 

.2 

1.2

1.1

.5 

.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,550 

124 

3,760 

173 

2,340 

744 

1,550 

32,100 

. 35,200 

12,200 

12,400 

4,920

114, OCO
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 45

LEON RIVER WEAR BEITON, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage a quarter of a mile above Temple-Belton highway bridge,

2 miles east of Belton, Bell County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,550 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 27,100 second-feet October 

2 (gage height, 15.05 feet); minimum, 7.2 second-feet July 24 and 25 (gage 

height, 2.41 feet).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, that of October 2, 1927; no flow during 

several periods in 1925.

Highest known stages, 21.0 feet in September, 1921, and about 25 feet in 

December, 1913.

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Records of daily 'discharge not sufficiently 

accurate for publication. Several small pumping plants above gage; amount 

. of water diverted not known.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month '

November ______________________

December. _______________________

January _________________________ February.. _______________________

April ___ .. __ .............................._L.. .

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

June ___ . __________________

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

August ________________________

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

15,600 

992 

468 

74 

2,580 

323 

448 

2,420 

3,280 

598 

634 

409

15,600

Minimum

87 

103 

70 

58 

58 

87 

54 

28 

82 

7.2 

42 

14

7.2

Mean

933 

139 

140 

65.4 

331 

168 

167 

412 

1,080 

75.5 

256 

68.8

319

Run-off in 

acre-feet

57,400 

8,270 

8,610 

4,020 

19,000 

10,300 

9,940 

25,300 

64,300 

4,640 

15,700 

4,090

232,000
46 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PABT VIII

LITTLE RIVER NEAR LITTLE RIVER, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge 2 miles

south of Little River, Bell County. Zero of gage is 400.32 feet above mean

sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 5,250 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 28,400 second-feet October 2

(gage height, 43.3 feet); minimum, 23 second-feet July 24, (gage height,

3.08 feet).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, that of October 2, 1927; minimum, 8.9

second-feet August 12, 1925 (gage height, 3.26 feet).

River reached stage of 50.85 feet in September, 1921. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Several small diversions above station; amount

diverted not known. Waterworks on Leon River may regulate the flow at

extremely low stages.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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 ____ .......

26 _ .. __ .

26... _ .... _ .

».... ......

28 .. ___ .

29.... _ ....

30 .......

31 .- __ - ...

Oct.

686 

21,200 

15,300 

4,390 

1,500

842 

635 

2,290 

2,170 

1,340

.1,050 

686 

946 

816 

585

485 

435 

385 

360 

311

299 

275 

263 

252 

241

241 

230 

219 

219 

219 

1,380

Nov.

1,110 

435 

323 

252 

241

219 

208 

197 

188 

180

180 

180 

163 

154 

188

172 

163 

154 

146 

139

139 

139 

139 

139 

139

132 

132 

132 

132

118

Dec.

118 

118 

118 

118 

113

125 

132 

125 

125 

132

125 

125 

139

154 

146

132 

125 

555 

360 

323

435 

385 

360 

311 

241

197 

146 

694 

585 

335 

299

Jan.

360 

335 

335 

263 

139

146 

146 

188 

154

154

146 

139 

139 

146 

139

139 

139 

139 

139 

139

132 

132 

132 

125 

125

118 

111 

111 

111 

111 

118

Feb.

118 

132 

125 

139 

163

208 

275 

241 

197 

172

154 

188 

219 

241 

252

263 

263 

252 

252 

241

263 

2,860 

2,800 

1,530 

1,130

1,050 

998 

946 

790

Month

April.. . . 

July _ ____ _ ...

Mar.

712 

610 

585 

560 

535

485 

485 

485 

510 

510

485 

460 

460 

435 

410

560 

660 

560 

410 

385

385 

360 

335 

335 

323

311 

275 

263 

263 

252 

241

Apr.

241 

230 

230 

263 

360

485 

410 

360 

535 

485

610 

610 

635 

585 

410

335 

311 

299 

275 

275

263 

435 

241 

208 

188

180 

172 

163 

154 

146

Maximum

2

2

1,200 

1.110 

694 

360 

2,860 

712 

635 

2,950 

5,020 

842 

764 

435

1,200

May

139 

139 

139 

132 

132

125 

125 

118 

111 

111

111 

104 

197 

154 

139

125

180 

154 

132 

139

132 

272 

660 

946 

1,260

1)640 

2,710 

2,950 

1,800 

738 

410

June

335 

287 

2,310 

2,650 

5,020

3,520 

2,620 

2,140 

1,530 

1,080

1,180 

1,370 

998 

660 

1,910

1,690 

1,560 

1,580 

1,830 

1,150

946 

842 

738 

485 

335

241 

180 

163 

163 

146

Minimum

219 

118 

118 

111 

118 

241 

146 

104 

146 

23 

64 

31

23

July

118 

111 

104 

91 

80

74 

74 

86 

74 

69

69 

69 

60 

51 

50

48 

46 

43 

38 

36

34 

28 

24 

23 

28

237 

842 

207 

287 

485 

510

Mean

1,940 

211 

239 

160 

568 

440 

336 

523 

1,320 

132 

273 

103

521

Aug.

252 

154 

146 

139 

182

208 

263 

610 

660 

764

535 

435 

180 

125 

111

91 

80 

64 

484 

335

435 

299 

410 

435 

323

230 

154 

125 

104 

91 

80

Sept

74 

69 

64 

64 

172

435 

311 

180 

163 

146

12ft 

111 

86 

69 

60

56 

51 

45 

41 

88

35 

31 

41 

69 

98

98 

98 

98 

91 

64

Run-off in 

acre-feet

119,000 

12,600 

14,700 

9,840 

32,700 

27,100 

20,000 

32,200 

78,600 

8,120 

16,800 

6,130

378,000
BEAZOS RIVER BASIN 47

LITTLE EIVEB AT CAMEBON, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on highway bridge three-fourths mile above Gulf, 

Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge and 2 miles southeast of Cameron, 

Milam County.

DRAINAGE: AREA. 7,030 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1916, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 second-feet October 5 

(gage height, 33.67 feet); minimum not determined.

1916-1928: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method, 

647,000 second-feet September 10, 1921 (gage height, about 53.8 feet, 

present datum, and 49.5 feet, datum of gage used in 1921, situated half a 

mile upstream); minimum, 2.6 second-feet September 3, 5, and 7, 1918.

REMARKS. Records fair. Numerous small diversions for irrigation and municipal uses affect flow at station only during extremely low stages. About 

2,500 acres irrigated above station. Slight regulation by pumps above 

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 __ .. __ ..

2 

». ... 

4 ...

6_ ...

6 

7 _____ .

8 ___ - 

9 

10 

11.. ____ ....

12 . 

13 

14 

16. 

16 

17 

18 

19.. 

20 

21 

22 

23. .....

24 

26 

26 _____ 

27 . 

28 

29 _____

30 

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

Oct.

183 

2,410 

11,000 

14,200 

16,200

7,470 

1,430 

3,860 

'6,880 

8,240

4,820 

1,520 

1,110 

1,190 

1,010

'854 

790 

694 

632 

602

572 

642 

»542 

482 

482

482 

482 

462 

422 

"437 

452

Nov.

1,170 

1,710 

918 

632 

612

'452 

422 

407 

392 

392

377 

362 

«348 

334 

321

334

308 

362 

348 334

321 

308 

308 

308 

296

296 

«290 

283 

283 

283

Dec.

271 

259 

259 

 265 

271

248 

308 

308 

308 

296

«296 

296 

283 

296 

296

283 

283 

"283 

283 

604

482 

392 

348 

321 «316

 312 

308 

452 

694 

822 

572

Jan.

'462 

422 

362 

321 

308

308 

308 

«314 

321 

321

334 

308 

296

296 "290

283 

283 

283 

283 

283

271 

"266 

259 

259 

259

248 

248 

248 

"248 

248 

236

Feb.

236 

271 

334 

482 

'482

422 

407 

407 

482 

452

407 

»422 

602 

790 

662

602

542 

512 

«497 

482

1,020 

7,560 

10,900 

5,710 

2,650

' 1,770 

1,480 

1,390 

1,270

Mar.

1,080 

982 

886 

'854 

790

790

758 

726 

726 

822

«758 

694 

694 

632 

602

632 

790 

'822 

694 

602

542 

542 

542 

512 

«512

512 

482 

452 

422 

407 

392

Apr.

«377 

362 

362 

362 

362

422 

572 

»572 

542 

602

854 

662 

726 

726 

602

542

482

«408

334

308 

296 

"290 

283

Month Maximum

April..... 

May. . ______ ___ . .........

July ...

September. __

The year 1

6,200 

1,710 

822 

452 

0,900 

1,080 

854 

2,740 

4,300

662 

452

6,200

May

271 

271 

259 

248 

248

«248 

248 

. 236 

214 

204

193 

183 

'183 

494 

822

602 

>452 

334 

271 

283

1,260 

713 

321 

407

822

1,110 

»i,730 

2,230 

2,740 

2,400 

1,230

June

542 

452 

'2,150 

3,690 

3,600

4,300 

4,020 

3,030 

2,060 

'1,310

1,110 

1,150 

1,350 

1,190 

1,390

2,860 

'2,650 

1,850 

2,020 

1,690

1,310 

1,050 

1,110 

'918 

662

642 

«474 

407 

334 

296

Minimum

183 

283 

248 

236 

236 

392 

283 

183 

296

135 

46

July

«266 

236 

214 

193 

183

163 

153 

 148 

144 

144

144 

135

135 

122

«215 

662

Mean

2,920 

447 

355 

296 

1,490 

666 

463 

685 

1,650 

209 

349 

141

804

Aug.

512 

422 

362 

422 '452

308 

271 

321 

348 

632

662 

»602 

452 

321 

308

204 

163 

144

i«150

'512 

377 

362 

512 

422

^340

259 

204 

153 

135

Sept.

119 «98 

77

84 

77

110 

452 

348 

'362 

296

236 

183 

153 

124 

109

«95 

81 

«69 

57 

67

49 

46 «46 

46 '46

}«180

173 

153 "136

Kun-off In

acre-feet

180,000 

26,600 

21,800 

18,200 

85,700 

41,100 

27,600 

42,100 

98,200 

12,900 

21,500 

8,390

584,000

' Estimated. ' Partly estimated.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

IAMPASAS RIVER AT YOUNGSPORT, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage half a mile northeast of Youngsport, Bell County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,240 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during year, 23.70 feet October 2 (discharge

not determined); minimum discharge, 3.9 second-feet July 25 and 26 (gage

height, 2.64 feet).

1924-1928: Maximum gage height, that of October 2,1927; no flow July 17

j;o August 18, 1925. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Mean daily gage height, in feet, on-days when stage

was beyond limit of rating curve as follows: October 1, 5.95; October 2,13.21.

Small amount of water diverted for municipal use.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

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

2 ..... ..

3 .. __ ....

4.- .......

5 ....

6. ..... ....

7

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.

426 

120 

81

68 

85 

160 

254 

160

92 

61 

39 

24 

18

16 

21 

33 

33 

33

33 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

26 

26 

26 

101 

730

Nov.

102 

64 

47 

33 

28

28 

28 

24 

24 

24

23 

21 

21 

21 

21

39 

24 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

Dec.

21 

21 

21 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

26 

36

26 

24 

30

28 

24

26 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

26 

26 

26

26 

41 

124 

106 

61 

39

Jan.

30 

30

28 

28 

28

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

24 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

26 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Feb.

24 

26 

33 

36 

36

47 

71 

55 

44 

41

44 

68 

109 

106

71

58 

58 

55 

53 

55

455 

1,250 

580 

308 

224

210 

196 

191 

181

Mar.

177 

168 

164 

160 

156

152 

147 

143 

135 

135

135 

127 

127 

127 

176

858 

205 

177 

152 

102

81 

78 

75 

109 

92

85 

75 

71 

64 

64 

58

Apr.

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

85 

85 

88 

88 

95

81 

64 

61 

61 

61

55 

50 

50

47 

44

41 

39 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

31 

30

Month Maximum

October 3-31 

November. 

December

April _ . 

July 

September. __ . . . . .

The perie d

730 

102 

124 

30 

1,250 

858 

95 

213 

1,810 

41 

14 

89

May

30 

30 

30

26 

26

26 

24 

23 

23 

21

18 

20 

213 

99

55

36 

28 

24 

21 

170

129 

41 

30 

26 

26

21 

15 

14 

12 

20 

23

June

19 

1,810 

375 

280 

264

131

75 

58 

50 

44

36

28 

33 

284 

164

117 

81 

68 

61 

55

39 

21 

1515 ' 

13

12 

12 

11 

10 

9.7

Minimum

16 

21 

18 

23 

24 

58 

30 

12 

9.7 

4.0 

4.2 

5.8

July

8.6 

&2 

8.2 

8.2 

9.0

9.0 

9.7 

10 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.0

8.6 

8.2 

7.8

6.6 

6.2 

5.8 

5.4 

4.9

4.8 

4.6 

4.4 

4.3 

4.0

4.3 

14 

8.6 

39 

41 

24

Mean

97.1 

28.2 

31.9 

26.3 

162 

148 

54.8 

41.9 

140 

10.2 

5.56 

20.4

Aug.

14

11 

8.2 

7.0 

6.2

5.4 

4.8 

5.4 

6.6 

5.8

5.0 

5.4 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.6 

5.4 

4.8 

4.4

5.0 

4.8 

4.4 

4.'4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.3 

4.2 

4.2

Sept.

21 

19 

41

23

14

14- 

12 

28 

37 

33

11

9.7 

7.8 

6.6 

5. 8

8.2 

9.7 

7.8 

6.6 

6.2

5.8 

7.0 

44 

89 

39

30

24 

19 

18 

15

Run-off in 

acre-feet

~ 5, 590 

1,680 

1,900 

1,660 

9,320 

9,100 

3,260 

2,580 

8,330 

627 

342 

1,210

45,600
BEAZOS RIVER BASIN 49

SAN GABRIEL RIVER AT CIRCIEVILLE, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on bridge half a mile southeast of Circleville, Williamson

County, and half a mile above Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 602 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 46,400 second-feet October 2 

(gage height, 32.75 feet); minimum discharge, 2.4 second-feet August 28 and 29. 

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, that of October 2, 1927; no flow September 5, 6, 8, and 11, 1924.

The river reached a stage of 40.6±0.5 foot September, 1921. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Several small diversions for municipal uses above

station; amount diverted not known.

Revised records of daily discharge for certain high-water periods in 1924 and 

unpublished records for periods in the years ending September 30, 1926 and 1927, 

are contained in the following table.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, for high-water periods in years ending September 80S

1924, 1926, and 1927

Date

1924

Apr. 10-... __

Apr. 26. ...........

Apr. 27 _____ ......

May 30-. ..........

May 31 ___ . .......

1925

Oct. 13.... .........

Discharge

1,420

2 OKA

1,820

668

5,650 i ifjn

2,260

Date

1925 

Oct. 16... ..........

Nov. 6 - . ..

1926

Jan. 16. _-_. ..

Jan. 17.. ...........

Feb. 10. . .._... .

Apr. 21 ______ ....

May 7... _ - ____ .

Discharge

3,680

4,090

o eon

O OQfl

9 fififi

8,150

7,400

Date

1927 

Feb. 9. _

Feb. 10 ______ ....

Mar. 29 ____ .. .

Apr. 19 _____ - 

Discharge

3,820

,540

2,210

2,030

1,110

3,440

1,260

NOTE. The figures for Apr. 9,10, 26, 27 and May 30 and 31,1924, supersede those published in WaterSupply Paper 588. Discharge for the other periods given in the above table was withheld from publication 

in the water-supply papers containing the records for years ending Sept. 30,1926 and 1927, because rating 

curve was not developed for high stages.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

3,580

14 600

235

147

90

80

83

627

608

230

140

106

86

78

75

73

70

63

70

65

60

60

60

60

60

57

56

55

55

108

108

Nov.

160

70

66

60

66

66

60

60

62

57

54

49

49

40

40

44

44

40

4Q

49

49

40

4Q

49

49

49

49

49

49

31

Dec.

01

31

31

31

31

40

40

40

40

40

of

31

24

24

24

24

17

17

4.4

40AI\

An

31

31

31

49

73

70

22

Jan.

30

on

30

30

30

47

47

38

38

38

30

38

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

38

38

30

Feb.

38

47

K7

70

102

84

102

94

70

57

57

102

186

102

84

70

70

70

70

70

104

814

399

948

235

210

210

181

181

Mar.

162

ICO

1A9

162

162

140

140

14ft

140

140

144

144

144

144

' 144

122

199

122

122

122

199

122

144

122

102

102

102

102

84

Apr.

73

73

7°.

99

106

QQ

73

73

99

106

88

7Q

73

73

73

49

49

40

49

49

60

60

60

49

49

40

40

40

40

40

May

40

dn

40

40

4n

40

40

31

31

31

. 36

579

272

88

49

40

dn

40

40

49

88

"56

24

24

24

24

June

31

38

122

1,440

222

65

47

38

30

30

30

30

30

122

144

70

57

47

30

30

30

22

22

22

22

20

20

19

17

16

July

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

22

20

15

14 to

12

12

12

6.5

1

"11

16

235

34

25

17

13

Aug.

12

12

12

12

9.2

6.5

9.3

8.2

5.4

7.6

6.8

7.6

8.2

6.8

9.0

9.6

10

8.6

7.9

7.2

6.5

5.8

6.5

7.9

7.2

6.5

4.0

2.4

2.4

4.8

9.0

Sept.

 22

6.8

20

16

"10

4.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

4.8

5.4

6.8

5.1

5.4

a o

4.8

6.2

5.4

6.2

5.4

5.4

4.8

6.2

6.8

6.2

6*2

5.4

6.2

6.2

5.4

Estimated.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of San Gabriel River at Circleville, Tex., 1924-1928

Month

1924

April.., . . ....................................

3\dy. ..................................................

September _____________________ 

The period .. .... .... 

1924-25

December ___ - _____________ - ___ .. ...

March _____ . ____________________

April...... _. _ 

June ____________________________

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

September _______________________

The year _ ___ . ____ __ .....

1925-26 

October __________________________

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

December. _ . ____________________

February. ________________________

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

June _ .... ________________________

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

The year __ .... _ . ____________

1926-27 

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

December- ________________________

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

June ____________________________

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

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

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

1927-28 

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

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

January ________________________

A'pril-.. .............................................

June ____________________________

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

September .. __ ... _ .. ......

Maximum

1,380

1,420

2,350

5,650

1,280

136

123

300

23

56

26

29

20

19

136

1,430

22

25

390

1,550

1,550

3,680

4,090

61

3,580

265

2,560

8,150

7,400

754

890

170

52

8,150

1,240

90

145

100

3,820

2,210

3,440

736

2,260

83

22

20

3,820

14,600

160

73

47

854

162

106

579

1440

235

12

22

14,600

Minimum

156

261

189

156

146

49

.4

0

14

16

19

20

16

14

6.5

9.4

1.6

1.1

1.4

8

1.1

4.0

-32

38

41

143

138

252

252

98

61

29

17

4.0

14

23

23

52

58

198

210

74

63

25

6.5

2.4

2.4

- ....,.....,.,.. ,-.. __ -

55

31

4.4

30

38

84

40

24

16

2.4

2.8

2.4

Mean

344

503

421

651

302

89.1

35.9

34.3

17.4

22.7

23.1

24.5

17.4

15.6

25.3

TB7

4.23

3.59

37.6

71.2

36.0

333

275

46.6

376

194

440

822

809

199

163

48.8

26.6

312

102

34.8

60.2

63.4

509

375

523

156

300

42.7

11.5

9.12

179

705

56.1

34.1

32.6

145

133

64.8

68.1

95.4

21.6

7.71

6.98

115

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,800

80,900

25,100

40,000

18,000

5,480

2,210

2,040

144,000

1,070

1,350

1,420

1,510

968

962

1,500

10,300

252

221

2,310

4,240

26,100

20,500

16,400

2,870

23,100

10,800

27,100

48,900

49,700

11,800

10,000

3,000

1,580

226,000

6,270

2,070

3,700

3,900

28,300

23,100

31,100

9,590

17,900

2,630

707

643

130,000

43,300

3,340

2,100

2,000

8,340

8,180

3.860

4,190

5,680

1,330

474

413

83,200

NOTE. Monthly discharge for April and May, 1924, supersedes the figures published in Water-Supply 

Paper 688. Discharge for many months not previously published because of lack of definition of rating 

curve for high stages is indicated in footnote to table on page 49, giving the daily discharge for certain 

periods in these years. Monthly discharge for the remaining months republished in order to complete the 

record.
BEAZOS RIVER BASIN 51

YEGUA CREEK If EAE SOMERVH1E, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge 2 miles 

south of Somerville, Burleson County. Gage reading gives distance between 

water surface and base of rail.

DRAINAGE AREA. 990 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 second-feet February 24 

(gage height, 26.7 feet); no flow during several periods.

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, about 29,500 second-feet April 22, 

1926 (gage height, 18.02 feet); no flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Record of daily discharge not sufficiently 

accurate for publication. No diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by swamp upstream.

Monthly discharge, 19%7-%8

Month

April . . ... ...

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

9.6 

84 

90 

2,310 

258 

243 

13 

115 

2.1

2,310

Minimum

0.2 

.2 

.2 

2.8 

2.8 

8.9 

5.0 

1.1 

1.1 

0

0

Mean

4.23 

2.58 

4.15 

13 

303 

41.7 

29.4 

3.72 

14.3 

.59

33.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

260 

154 

255 

799 

17,400 

2,560 

1,750 

229 

851 

36

24,000

NOTE. No flow during August and September.

NAVASOTA RIVER NEAR EASTERLY, TEX.

LOCATION. Inverted staff gage at International-Great Northern Railroad

bridge 6 miles northeast of Easterly, Robertson County. Zero of gage is

301.24 feet above mean sea level. Gage readings show distance from base

of rail to water surface. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 949 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 10,100 second-feet October

4 (gage height, 9.2 feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet August 20-25 and

September 8-26 (gage height, 25.0 feet).

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, about 10,200 second-feet April 23,

1926 (gage height, 9.1 feet); no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Daily discharge not sufficiently accurate for

publication. No diversions above station.

Monthly discharge,

Month

February .... - - . .

April ..-....... ...-...-.-.........................

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

June ...

July- ... ________ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,740 

59 

136 

118 

5,390 

359 

1,190 

191 

4,200 

1,028 

94 

5.0

9,740

Minimum

i2 

9.6 

14 

16 

16 

. 44 

44 

13 

28 

8.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Mean

1,190 

25.6 

59.1 

34.1 

836 

121 

184 

41.3 

874 

142 

15.7 

2.51

291

Run-off in 

acre-feet

73,200 

1,520 

3,630 

2,100 

48,100 

7,440 

10,900 

2,540 

62,000 

8,730 

965 

148

211,000
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

COLORADO RIVER BASIN

COLORADO RIVER AT BAIHNGER, TEZ.

LOCATION. Staff gage two-thirds of a mile below Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe

Railway bridge at Ballinger, Runnels County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,800 square miles, part of which is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1915, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 29,300 second-feet July 27 (gage

height, 25.3 feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot April 29, May 1, 2, and July

11-14.

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, that of July 27, 1928; no flow during

several periods. 

REMARKS. Records for low and medium stages fair and for high stages poor.

During periods of heavy local rains, backwater from small creek below gage

may affect records for short periods. About 6,900 acres declared irrigated

above station; during low stages the diversions are large part of total flow.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1.. _ ....

2 _ 

3 .

4 _ ... ...

5 _ ......

6-..-.-...

7.........

8.

9 _ .....

10.. _

11 __ , _

12.. ___ 

13.........

14 ......

15 ......

16 

17 __

18. .. _ ..

19 

20 

21 - 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27... ......

28 

oQ

30 

31 _ ......

Oct.

2,110 

1,630 

438 

202 

113

80 

62 

78 

293 

91

55 

146 

175 

113 

75

53 

46 

38 

32 

30

27 

27 

24 

21 

18

17 

14 

12 

12 

12 

10

Nov.

10 

8.0 

7.5 

7.0 

6.0

7.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.5 

5.0 5.0' 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

Dec.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8

3.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

9.0 

10 

10 

9.0 

8.0

Jan.

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5 5 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5 

4.0

4.0

8.4 

49 

82 

33

17 

11 

7.0 

6.0 

5.5

4.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

4.0

Feb.

4.5 

4.5 

4.0

4.5 

4.5

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

3.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

7.5

13 

35 

13 

6.5 

6.0

6.0 

5.0

4.5 

4.5

Mar.

4.5 

5.5 

5.0 

5.0

;4.5

5.0 

5.5 

5.0 

7.0

12

7.0 

5.5 

5.0 

4.0 

4.0

2.8 

6.0 

6.5 

5.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.0 

3.5 

3.0

2.6 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1 4

Month

October. .-,--

November 

Dpcp/mbcr

April ___ . 

June. _ __ _ . ... . .

July... __________ ....... .

August _ .- - - -

September 

The:fear. __ . .

Apr.

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

2.4

2.8 

2.0 

2.4

4.5 

2.8

2.4 

2.0 

2.8 

3.0

3.5

2.8 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

241 

44 

13 

5.5 

2.8

2.2 

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2

May

1.0

1.0 

1.2 

2.4 

2.4

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

4.1 

6,540 

17,400 

6,400 

4,140

1,860 

678 

410 

19,700 

14,300

6,800 

1,910 

748 

520 

361

249 

186 

124 

118 

93 

78

Maximum

2,110 

10 

10 

82 

35 

12 

241 

19,700 

3,820 

26,700 

4,240 

2,740

26,700

June

73

64 

91 

389 

465

266 

137 

102 

73 

55

1,440 

1,100 

1,890 

782 

492

287 

150 

113 

75 

59

53 

3,820 

391 

99 

167

104 

70 

42 

33 

32

Minimum

10

3.5 

2.6 

3.5 

3.0 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

32 

1.0 

68 

27

1.0

July

27 

20 

10 

5.5 

3.5

2.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

15

18 

6.5 

2.2 

1.6 

1.2

1.0 

2.0 

1,790 

5,640 

9,000

14,800 

26,700 

20,100 

12,000 

2,530 

782

Mean

195 

5.08 

4.62 

10.6 

6.14 4.53* 

12.1 

2,670 

430 

3,020 

660 

171

606

Aug.

465 

338 

681 

1,580 

4,240

1,420 

447 

188 

316 

386

167 

1,480 

1,040 

713 

386

361 

221 

316 

644

748

438 

386

438 

1,410 

562

205 

143 

110 

86 

68 

467

Sept.

2,740 

386 

312 

338 

183

146 

96 

80 

64 

59

59 

59 

44 

38 

37

35 

33 

28 

27 

32

30 

32 

33 

30 

32

32 

33

37 

37 

28

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,000 

302 

284 

652 

353 

279 

720 

164,000 

25,600 

186,000 

40,600 

10,200

441,000
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 53

COLORADO RIVER NEAR MHBURN, TEX.

IOCATION. Combination staff and chain gage at steel highway bridge \% miles

northwest of Milburn, McCullough County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 24,600 square miles, part of which is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 33,700 second-feet July 29

(gage height, 35.10 feet); minimum, 7.4 second-feet July 19 (gage height,

3.65 feet).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 35,100 second-feet April 23, 1926 (gage

height, 36.1 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot August 10, 1924 (gage height,

3.08 feet). 

UEMABKS. Records fair. Discharge interpolated October 22, 23, November

6, 26, December 3, 4, 7, 8, 25, January 5 and 8. About 18,000 acres declared

irrigated above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-&8

Day

1 .

2 ..

3 

4. .....

5 

7. 

8 

9 ...

10 

11 

12 

13. .....

14.. 

15 

16 .

17 ......

18- -

19. _ -

20 

21 __ - 

22 __ - 

23 

24 ...... 

26 

26 

27 

28 __ .. 

29 

SO - 

SI 

Oct.

11,600 

24,700 

14,500 

2,700 

1,380

650 

342 

219 

172 

236

430 

304 

201 

181 

219

198 

161 

134 

117 

108

98 

93 

88 

83 

78

65 

63 

67 

52 

51 

61

Nov.

61

47 

45 

42 

42

40

39 

39 

38 

38

37 

. 33 

34 

34 

34

34 

39 

37 

34 

30

29 

29 

29

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28

28

Dec.

28 

28 

28 

27 

27

26 

27 

28 

30 

31

31 

31

41 

41 

41

41 

47 

50 

48 

48

50 

50 

50 

50 

61

52 

62 

66 

63 

63 

63

Jan.

63 

66 

65 

63 

60

58 

67 

67 

57 

67

67 

68 

CO 

58 

66

56 

66 

67 

58 

66

112 

161 

120 

92 

81

78 

66 

63 

60 

57 

52

Feb.

61 

61 

51 

67 

62

60 

67 

61 

61

48

46 

48 

48 

48 

48

50 

46 

45 

42 

40

96 

316 

139 

94 

76

68 

66 

63 

57

Mar.

61 

47 

44 

41 

39

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

40 

40 

38 

61 

72

76 

60 

41 

38 

36

31 

29 

28 

27 

26

26 

23 

23 

20

18 

18

Apr.

17 

16 

14 

14 

3,250

687 

192 

142 

94 

65

45 

37 

33 

27 

26

20 

17 

16 

14 

13

12 

36 

44 

33 

108

85 

60 

51 

45 

37

May

27 

23 

19 

42 

27

19 

16 

12 

11 

9.8

8.8 

7.8 

5,040 

17,200 

16,200

4,530 

3,230 

1,080 

3,070 

19,800

20,700 

9,290 

2,890 

1,300 

860

580 

456 

342 

286 

236 

195

June

219 

204 

350 

370 

204

397 

486 

304 

213 

201

4,850 

6,590 

11,200 

12,800 

3,010

1,220 

765 

456 

322 

252

213 

175 

2,630 

1,480 

342

195 

158 

186 

142 

122

Month Maximum Minimum

October 

Novemt 

Decemb 

January 

Februar 

March

er ..............................................

y -

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

July

August - - <- Septeml 

T)

>er_ ._ . . 

le year

24, 700 51 

51 28 

66 26 

161 52 

316 40 

76 18 

3, 250 12 

20,700 7.8 

12,800 122 

29, 900 8. 0 

14, 700 169 

3, 730 55

29, 900 7. 8

July

85 

62 

61 

39 

33

29 

28 

23 

20 

17

15 

14 

13 

12 

11

10 

8.8 

8.0 

20

28

21 

16 

17 

22 

6,800

10,300 

16,200 

27,600 

29,900 

7,580 

2,960

Aug.

1,380 

930 

755 

14,700 

1,810

1,830 

1,830 

1,080 

686 

914

896 

515 

728 

930 

930

580 

382 

382 

1,120 

930

1,420 

756 

486 

544 

1,650

1,250 

430 

269 

219 

169 

315

Sept.

761 

3,730 

1,000 

456 

382

361 

252 

207 

178 

139

116 

110 

98 

87 

79

87 

368 

354 

132 

76

55 

460 

2,130 

442 

181

127 

3,590 

1,540 

895 

382

»*_, Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,910 117,000 

35. 0 2, 080 

42. 2 2, 590 

68. 1 4, 190 

68. 1 3, 920 

37. 8 ?, 320 

175 10, 400 

3,470 213,000 

1, 630 97, 000 

3,220 198,000 

1, 310 80, 600 

626 37,200

1, 060 768, 000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19»8, PART VIII

COLORADO RIVER NEAR TOW, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at highway bridge miles northeast of

Tow, Llano County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 31,100 square miles, part of which is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 second-feet October 4

(gage height, 16.22 feet): minimum, 29 second-feet July 26 (gage height,

4.99 feet).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 30,300 second-feet (revised) May 12,

1925 (gage height, 16.74 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet January 10, 1925

(gage height, 5.00 feet).

Highest known stage, 28.4 feet (on present gage) in April, 1900. 

REMARKS. Records good, except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Numerous small diversions above station; amount diverted not known.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1 987-1 988

Day

1 

2-... __ .

3..... :

4.........

5 ~ 

6 

7.........

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.

6,900 

9,420 

23,800 

26,600 

9,660

2,570 

1,720 

1,230 

1,350 

1,540

1,320 

1,350 

1,120

779

« 335

Nov.

1,210 

929

« 284

* 187 

171 

167 

167 

167

167 

159 

215 

225 

183

175 

175 

175 

155 

151

144 

144 

139 

132 

132

Dec.

126 

132 

129 

126 

120

129 

129 

126 

120 

118

118 

120

123 

799 

1,120

552 

327 

225 

183 

171

159 

155 

167 

175 

179

179 

183 

220 

191 

183 

191

Jan.

179 

171 

175 

179 

179

175 

179 

183 

183 

179

175 

175 

171 

167 

171

175 

175 

175 

179 

175

167 

159 

163 

171 

225

282 

244 

215 

205 

196 

183

Feb.

171 

196 

183 

196 

191

196 

183 

175 

167 

163

159 

171 

171 

179 

183

187 

196 

201 

210 

201

205 

310 

852 

1,110

657

430

327 

255 

220

Mar.

196 

183 

183 

183 

179

171 

163 

159 

159

155

151 

144 

144 

136 

498

318 

220 

271 

339 

271

220 

201 

187 

J83 

179

175 

148 

144 

139 

129 

126

Month

November ________________________

March. ____________________________

April...... . _ ._ ..

June... .... ____________________ ....

July

September.. __ __ - _- _ .. .

The jrear

Apr.

120 

120 

123 

142 

144

414 

3,240 

1,160 

696 

524

456 

380 

322 

277 

239

210 

201 

191 

179 

163

155 

144 

132 

129 

126

123 

120 

108 

113

196

May

201 

171 

163 

159 

144

136 

120 

118 

115 

106

98 

110 

136 

234

"6,200

15,400 

23,800

«5,200

Maximum

26,600 

1,210 

1,120 

282 

1,110 

498 

3,240 

23,800 

15,000 

23,800 

8,280 

5,330

26,600

June

U, 570

'1,290 

1,070

1,440 

1,080 

903

788 

596

1,990 

8,140 

8,560 

14,700 

15,000

5,140 

2,710 

1,660 

1,220 

912

704 

567 

490 

580 

2,460

1,080

779 

649 

470 

368

Minimum

132 

118 

159 

159 

126 

108 

98 

368 

30

126

30

July

350 

293 

255 

234

187

151 

123 

113

98 

86

75 

72 

63 

63 

61

54 

47 

43 

41 

37

35 

34 

32 

31 

30

2,700 

7,110 

11,800 

» 17, 700 

» 21, 700 

23,800

Aug.

»7,470 

2,360 

1,660 

1,200 

8,280

7,980 

4,140 

3,390

«1,340

Sept

460 

2,140 

4,660 

2,280 

1,160

754 

596 

552 

444 

350

310 

266 

215 

196 

175

163 

167 

139 

126 

310

304 

244 

1,540 

4,580 

2,320

930 

641 

1,490 

5,330 

2,450

M Kun-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

3, 070 189, 000 

258 15,400 

225 13,800 

185 11, 400 

277 15, 900 

195 12, 000 

355 21, 100 

4,040. 248,000 

2, 670 159, 000 

2, 820 173, 000 

2,170 133,000 

1, 180 70, 200

1,460 1,060,000

Estimated. » Partly estimated.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 55

COLORADO RIVEE AT AUSTIN, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at Congress Avenue viaduct in Austin, Travis 

County. Zero of gage is 431.77 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38,200 square miles, part of which is noncontributing.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1898, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 39,500 second-feet October 3 

(gage height, 10.9 feet); minimum, 80 second-feet July 24-26.

1898-1928: Maximum discharge, about 236,000 second-feet a few minutes 

after failure of Austin Dam, April 7,1900 (gage height, 33.5 feet). At the 

time of failure the depth of water over dam was 11.07 feet (computed discharge, 151,000 second-feet): the flood appeared to be practically at its 

crest when the dam failed. Minimum discharge, 13 second-feet August 18, 

1918.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge partly estimated March 23-28 and July 

28-30. About 36,000 acres declared irrigated above station. Flow at low 

stages affected by storage in Lake Austin; power plant at dam not operated 

since 1918.

. Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-1928

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

18.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

21,300

25,800

36,100

32,500

20,100

8,190

7,730

5,920

6,960

26___....

27..........

28. 

29..._....

30. 

31 

3,520

3,010

2,420

2,300

1,880

1,540

1,270

1,080

930

885

825

762

702

668

624

580

550

480

550

. 714

2,060

5,390

3,400

2,580

1,820

1,310

960

798

690

602

660

530

472

446

480

438

388

404

412

367

381

420

404

360

360

360

353

332

374

307

307

301

307

307

381

319

313

332

339

332

353

381

395

319

633

1,080

840

679

660

463

404

388

381

374

388

613

660

591

635

520

463

454

429

420

412

420

463

420

438

446

446

438

429

395

412

404

420

374

360

353

388

360

360

346

325

325

395

395

404

660

602

668

646

613

560

510

530

550

530

500

500

500

454

438

454

614

635

635

994

1,170

1,400

1,520

1,260

1,040

825

580

520

480

472

454

463

446

429

404

420

404

404

438

550

550

463

480

480

520

702

624

472

480

374

313

283

271

301

265

360

367

313

346

1,280

2,170

1,710

1,290

1,180

900

738

613

530

480

429

360

395

395

289

271

245

265

260

195

187

207

211

191

203

211

211

215

245

225

195

187

191

187

250

283

1,220

15,400

16,400

4,050

9,580

24,800

26,600

14,500

5,910 

3,260 

5,560 

1,970 

1,610 

 1,390

1,200

1,080

1,170

2,050

3,120

2,580

2,080

2,010

2,140

1,900

I,920 

4,820 

9,600

II,600 

14,400

22,200

18,100

8,890

5,040

3,490

2,600

2,100

1,650

1,390

1,100

930

1,520

2,050

1,560

1,110

900

714

602

490

412

353

332

301

346

255

225

187

164

150

138

135

135

132

115

109

106

90

84

135

833

10,600

19,900

25,300

28,400

17,000

6,180

3,340

2,400

I,970

II,000 

6,620 

4,860 

3,830

2,620

1,920

1,480

1,310

1,460

1,180

960

1,240

1,150

1,110

1,530

4,860

3,550

2,700

2,100

1,500

1,200

930

1,520

1,730

1,240

1,080

1,060

885

1,140

4,340

2,880

1,860

1,390

1,170

750

679

613

613

520

429

404

339

301

277

429

635

3,810

3,290

2,120

1,540

1,490

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October_. 

November. 

December.. 

January_. 

February.. 

March.__ 

April.. . 

May . 

June___ 

July.......

August_____

September.

The year.

36,100

5,390

1,080

520

1,520

825

2,170

26,600

22,200

25,300

28,400

4,340

36,100

480

332

301

325

388

313

187

187

930

80

930

277

80

6,470

928

449

493

563

4,900

4,510

2,060

3,960

1,190

2,230

398,000

55.200

27,600

25,100

39,200

30,300

33,500

301,000

268,000

127,000

243,000

70,800

1,620,000
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

EVAPORATION HEAR AUSTIN, TBX.

LOCATION. At reservoir on Hill ranch, 5 miles southeast of Austin, Travis County, 

Altitude, 475 feet.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1916, to September, 1928.

EQUIPMENT. Two evaporation pans one pan floating on surface of reservoir, 

and the other on land 30 feet from reservoir. Auxiliary equipment consists 

of hook gage, rain gage, anemometer, maximum and minimum thermometers, 

and psychrometer.

REMARKS. Reservoir is 250 feet long and 30 feet wide. Moss and weed growth 

in reservoir may at times affect results. Records from land pan more accurate than those from floating pan. Observations made daily at 8 a. m. 

Computations made by United States Weather Bureau.

Evaporation near Austin, Tex., 1987-88

Month

October. _.. 

NovemberDecember.. 

January. _ 

February ...

AprilJuly........

August ..... 

September..

The year.

Temperature (° F.)

Air

Mean maximum

84.3 

80.0 

56.4 

62.9 

61.4 

75.7 

76.1 

86.2 

91.4 

96.7 

98.2 

87.2

79.7

Mean minimum

55.5 

55.0 

36.8 

35.8 

41.3 

48.9 

50.1 

60.4 

69.7 

72.0 

71.4 

63.7

55.0

Mean

69.9 

67.5 

46.6 

49.4 

51.4 

62.3 

63.1 

73.3 

80.6 

84.4 

84.8 

75.4

67.4

Water

Floating 

pan 

(mean)

68.8 

64.4 

48. 8c 

49. 5e 

52.3 

59.6 

61.4 

71.9 

78.4 

81.8 

80.6 

73.5

65.9

Land 

pan 

(mean)

63.6 

61.1 

47. 3g 

46. 8e 

47.4 

54.5 

57.5 

67.7 

73.8 

77.0 

76.2 

69.4

61.9

Mean relative humidity 

(per 

cent)6

88 

88 

75 

74 

81 

78 

84 

80 

86 

87 

84 

85

Wind

Average velocity 

(miles 

an 

hour)

1.2 

1.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.8 

3.3 

3.1 

1.3 

1.8 

1.2 

1.3 

1.8

2.0

Prevailing direction

NE. 

S. 

NE. 

N. 

N. 

N. 

S. 

S. 

S. 

S. 

S. 

N.

S.

Bainfall 

(inches)

4.87 

T. 

3.64 

.38 

. 6.20 

.36 

1.46 

2.70 

3.66 

2.40 

.46 

3.46

29.59

Evaporation 

(inches)

Floating 

pan

 3.568 

2.751 

 2.480 

 1.984 

 2.361 

4.668 

 5. 176 

 5.749 

 6.348 

 6.783 

7.963 

 4.781

54.612

Land 

pan

 4.835 

3.635 

 2.448 

« 3. 132- 

 2.788 

6.153 

 5. 669' 

 7. 342 

7.555 

 9. 172. 

9.357 

 6. 4761

68.552

« Estimated.

<> Relative humidity figures given are for the United States Weather Bureau station at Austin, Tea.

NOTE. Letters following figures indicate number of days missing: a, 1 day; b, 2 days; etc*
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 57

COLORADO RIVER AT COLUMBUS, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at county highway bridge in eastern edge of

Columbus, Colorado County, 400 feet below Galveston, Harrisburg &

San Antonio Railway bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. iO,800 square miles, part of which is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1903, to December, 1911; May, 1916, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 27, 700 second-feet October 5

(gage height, 21. 4 feet) ; minimum not determined.

1903-1911, 1916-1928: Maximum discharge, about 79,500 second-feet May 

5, 1922 (gage height, 38.3 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet September 9 and 10,.

1910. 

Stage of 44.6 feet was reached in 1869 and December 6, 1913, when river

divided into two channels and left Columbus on an island. 

REMARKS. Records fair. About 36,000 acres declared irrigated above Austin..

Flow during low stages is partly controlled by storage in Lake Austin.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1.... ____ .

2

3 . 

4 __ .....

5 __ . ____

6 

7- . __ .....

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

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

10.. __ . .......

11.. __ ........

12 _ ...... _ ..

13 _____ . ....

14 ______ ...

15 __ . ____ .

16- 

17 

18 

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

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

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

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

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

24 _______ ..

25 _______ .

26 

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

28 .. 

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

30 

31 

Oct.

"655

2,160

4,490

11,600

19,700

26,900

14,700

15,900

8,900

8,480

6,340

6,100

5,260

 4,260 o"? tun

3,140

2,800

2,480

2,170

1,960

1,720

1,540

1,420

1,330

1 94fi

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,030

940

970

Nov.

1,060

1,210

1,120

"2,110

"3,660

2,960

2,480

2,030

1,680

1,430

1,270

 1, 120

1,030

940

880

830

780

755

755

730

705

705

680

680

655

655

680

680

630

610

D.ec.

590

590

590

570

570

590

655

590

590

610

630

630

590

590

610

 590

590

590

590

590

780

1,030

970

855

805

730

680

805

1,160

1,300

 1,630

Jan.

ol,090

910

880

880

830

755

730

705

705

680

655

655 630

 630

610

610

590

590 570

«570

 550

550

570

550

542

530

530

546

542

534

522

Feb.

510

507 «542

 590

630

680

755

830

805 805

 805

805

805

780

855

830

755

705

705

680

705

2,040

9,250

 4,230

 2,330

1,640

1,430

1,480

1,510

Mar.

1,610

1,430

1,330

1 isn

1,060

970

880 855

 805

 924

1,200

1,630

1,020

780

QA/f

 1,100

730

680

655

655

655

655

730

1,940

1 RSft

 780

 655

 610

 590

«570

 570

Apr.

'610

435

423

1,320

1,030

1,090

1,080

1,610

1,390

1,180

070

880

780

730

655

610

550

492

465

AA1

429

411

390

384

376

May

 370

o 3fift

 356

«321

«307

 301

 298

 295

 295

 296

 296

312

414

384

360 396

 432

 5, 810

9,660

6,860

6,100

5,040

9,320 ic nrm

14,000

10,000

6,610

4,920

3,640

2,880

June

2,320

2,030

1,820

1,580

1,430

1,390

1,890

9 Sfift

1,360

2,030

1,890

2,030

1,890

2,230

7,120

9 9W1

13,400

15,600

10,200

7,120

5,380

4,260

3,240

2,720

3,330

2,560

1,890

1,540

1,330

1,430

July

1,820

1,580

1,300

1,150

1,030

910

830

01 n

910

1,720

985

«655

 570

 526

 489

 456

 426

«396

 382

368

358

352

342

334

328

328

358

432

602

579

3,570

Aug.

13,200

17 600

17,800

10,600

6,860

5,030

3,840

3,040

6,140

6,490

4,860

4,370

3,640

2,880

2,320

1 Qfifl

1,750

1,750

1,610

1,430

1,420

1,430

1,420

1,760

3,740

3,140

2,640

2,240

1,820

1,540

1,330

Sept.

1,460

2,030

1,510

1,360-

1,360-

1,180

1,340

3,140 9 tun

2,030-

1, 610-

1,390

1,180

1,03&<

Qlft-.

880

830

805

755

730

73O

630

630

610

610

610

610

622

2,350

2,40fc

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October.... 

November. 

December.. 

January.... 

February.. 

March.. 

April..__. 

May . 

June..__. 

July-- 

August-.... 

September26,900

3,660

1,530

1,090

9,250

1,940

1,610

18,000

15,600

3,570

17,800

3,140

655

610

570

522

507

570

376

295

1,330

328

1,330

610

5,330

1,180

729

653

1,390

969

726

3,520

3,890

806

4,500

1,270

328,000- 

70,200 

44,800 

40,200 

80,000 

59,600 

43,200.

216,000

231,000 

49,600

277,000 

75,600

The year. 26,900 2,080 1,520,000

1 Based on Weather Bureau gage readings. » Estimated.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

CONCHO RIVEB NEAE SABT ANGEIO, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder half a mile below confluence of North Concho 

and South Concho Rivers and 1% miles southeast of San Angelo, Tom Green 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,490 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1915, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 25,400 second-feet October 1 

(gage height, 23.35 feet); minimum, 1.6 second-feet July 7 and 8 (gage height, 

0.29 foot).

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, about 139,000 second-feet April 26, 1922 

(gage height, 36.8 feet); no flow November 29, 1921.

REMARKS. Records for low and medium stages good, for high stages fair, except 

those for October 21 to November 3, February 29, March 1, 2, July 4-6, and 

September 22-28, which were estimated. About 11,000 acres declared 

irrigated above station. Flow at low stages affected by diversions and storage 

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ____

2.... __ .

3 ____ -

4 

6 

6 ....

7. .....

8 .........

9 ____ ..

10 

11

19

13 

14.. ......

15 

16 

17. ........

18 

19- ........

20 .........

21. ........

22 ____ ..

23 

24 

26 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 31 - - 

Oct.

9,000 

1,670 

1,140 

469 

211

134 

96 

327 

143 

90

76 

64 

64 

62 

59

54 

53 

52

51 

47

43 

30

Nov.

} -

23

22 

28

25 

26 

25 

22 

22

20 

19 

20

18 

18

18 

18 

19 

20 

20

22 

26 

24 

20 

19

19 

18 

18 

22 

20

Dec.

23

18 

15 

18 

24

26 

26 

26 

30 

36

45 

45 

53 

44 

42

40 

39 

39 

38 

39

43 

43

44 

43 

44

45 

50 

60 

65 

54 

48

Jan.

44 

45 

. 47 

47 

48

45

48 

47 

45 

45

45 

43 

40 

38 

37

38 

60 

53 

46 

43

40 

42 

44 

40 

38

39 

38 

38 

38 

36 

33

Feb.

31 

29 

31 

32 

32

3? 

32 

28 

26 

23

26 

29 

26 

27 

26

29 

25

18 

18 

23

26

28 

28 

28 

30

31 

29 

26 

25

Mar.

26 

26 

28 

25

26

25 

26 

26 

22 

32

30 

28 

20 

20 

27

18 

21 

24 

24 

21

16 

14 

11 

12 

16

17 

14 . 

14 

8.4 

7.7 

10

Month

October __ - ___ _

November 

December

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

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

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

August __ - - _ - - _

September 

The:

Apr.

9.7 

14 

15 

13 

9.0

11 

4.9 

5.6 

14 

26

29 

29 

29 

25 

28

29 

28 

20 

18 

14

58 

43 

18 

12 

8.4

6.7 

6.5 

5.2 

4.7 

4.2

May .

4.4

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

3.8

3.2 

3.3 

4.5 

4.9 

3.8

3.0 

12 

1,300 

960 

139

298 

117 

86 

106 

334

204 

103 

66 

55 

46

36 

26 

20 

14 

12 

12

^Maximum

9,000

60 

60 

33 

32 

58 

1,300 

1,430 

5,450 

572

9,000

June

7.7 

6.0

28 

58 

28

17 

11

as

3.8 

375

1,360 

368 

1,430 

923 

229

134 

92 

64

58 

47

35 

25 

13 

14 

14

8.0 

4.4 

2.6 

2.0 

1.9

Minimum

18 

15 

33 

18 

7.7 

4.2 

3.0 

1.9 

1.6 

9.7

1.6

July

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

2.5 

3.8 

2.1

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0

1.9 

159 

163 

36

£84

1,470 

5,450 

1,090 

645 

391 

220

Mean

468 

21.7 

38.5 

42.9 

27.3 

20.4 

17.9 

128 

179 

331 

83.0 

25.6

115

Aug.

122 

77 

142 

120 

80

68 

45 

38 

60 

112

43 

38 

60 

54 

63

572 

48 

41 

48 

423

98 

56 

38 

28 

20

18 

18 

16 

16 

11 

9.7

Sept.

84 

103 

60 

26

22

26 

22 

16 

27 

34

27 

19 

15

7.4 

8.7

6.0 

4.4 

 4.9

8.4 a?

4.5 

21

60 

46

Eun-ofE to 

acre-feet

28,200 

1,290 

2,370 

2,640 

1,570 

1,260 

1,070 

7,870 

10,700 

20,400 

6,100 

1,620

84,000
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 59

CONCHO KIVHR HEAR PAINT BOCK, TEX.

LOCATION/ Water-stage recorder at Concho, San Saba & Llano Valley Railroad 

bridge 2 miles northwest of Paint Rock, Concho County.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 5,530 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1915, to September, 1928.

EXTKBMBS. Maximum discharge during year, about 30,100 second-feet October 1 

(gage height, 16.35 feet); no flow July 9-12.

191571928: Maximum gage height, 27.5 feet April 27, 1922 (discharge not 

determined); no flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Records for low stages fair; for high stages poor. About 11,000 acres 

declared irrigated from Concho River, practically all above station. Flow 

during low stages materially affected by diversions and storage above 

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-88

Day

1 ____

2 ........

3. _ ....

4._ ...

6 .... .

6- _ . _

7..... ...

8 __ . ...

9. _ . ...

10. _ . ...

12 _ .. ...

13 

14 .

16. . ...

16. _ . 

17 

18 

19.... .

20

21 __ ....

22

23 __ ....

24 __ ....

25 __ ....

28

27 

28 ...

29

30 __ ....

31 __ ....

Oct.

13,000

4,800

1,120

719

322

194

140

108

335

163

111

84

69

63

61

55

54

51

61

49

49

47

46

46

44

44

43

41

37

34

33

Nov.

30

27

34

35

35

31

31

34

34

35

34

31

28

26

25

24

23

21

20

20

21

22

22

23

24

23

22

21

20

20

Dec.

17

19

20

22

21

17

21

24

26

26

28

37

47

62

52

47

47

46

44

44

44

46

49

49

49

49

61

69

65

65

69

Jan.

54

49

49

61

51

51

61

61

61

49

47

49

47

47

46

43

41

54

71

52

47

44

41

46

47

46

43

 43

44

43

43

Feb.

41

41

38

37

38

38

37

37

35

33

28

27

27

26

26

24

23

23

25

24

23

28

"30

Mar.

»33

33

30

30

31

31

31

31O«J

61

38

36

35

33

30

24

23

26

26

24

26

na

95

91

16

14

12

19

12

9.0

Apr.

5.6

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.0

2.6

3.0

5.6

5.6

6.1

4.7

13

16

15

16

20

21

21

20

47

61

34

38

27

20

14

8.2

6.0

4.7

May

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

3,120

847

194

214

229

146

108

102

2,040

296

149

93

73

66

54

46

38

34

30

June

37

621

69

28

22

47

41

31

24

101

3,110

651

6,320

2,270

482

233

146

100

77

61

52

43

34

29

76

25

14

7.3

3.8

2.8

July

1.7

1.4

.9

.6

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

124

129

11

3.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

4.7

89

712

852

7,650

1,690 »970

540

337

Aug.

201

124

82

96

170

220

37

87

144

41

78

49

34

26

41

41

46

343

71

153

296

119

67

43

33

24

21

13

7.3

7.3

6.0

Sept.

667

82

108

73

44

28

22

24

23

22

30

 60

»71

142

113

111

76

Month

October __ . _______________________

November. __ ^ ____________________

March., j. ..............................................

ApriL . ...........................................

June ____________________________

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

August __________________________

The year ________________ ..........

Maximum

13,000

36

65

71

61

61

3,120

6,320

7,650

343

657

13,000

Minimum

33

20

17

41

6.9

2.6

.8

2.8

0

6.0

0

Mean

710

26.6

40.1

48.1

30.7

26.3

16.0

255

492

423

87.7

77.6

187

Run-off in 

acre-feet

43,700

1,680

2,470

2,960

1,770

1,620

893

16,700

29,300

26,000

6,380

4,610

136,000

0 Estimated. 

20348 31 5

» Partly estimated.
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1028, PART VIII 

NORTH CONCHO BIVER HE^B OABLSBAD, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder just above State Sanitorium Dam, 2 miles

above Carlsbad, Tom Green County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,530 square miles. , rRECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1928. T 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 23,200 second-feet July 26

(gage height, 12.15 feet); no flow June 29 to July 20.

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, about 35,600 second-feet May 30,

1925 (gage height, 14.45 feet); no now during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records for low stages fair and for high stages poor. At low stages

flow affected by pumping; capacity of pumps 40 secpnd-feet, but actual

amount of water diverted not known. Low-water flow partly regulated by

small reservoir above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second feet, 1927-28

Day

1 .... -

2 

3 ... 

4.-.... ......

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

8 

7 ... - -

8 

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 .

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

23 

24 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31.-. . .

Oct.

65 

37 

11 

5.8 

3.2

2.2

1.2 

2.0

2.5 

2.2

1.7 

.6 

.6 

,5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.7 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Nov.

0.3 

.5

.7 

.5 

.4

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.8

1.0

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.5

1.5 

1.0 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

3.2 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.2

3.2 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

2.2

i

Dec.

2.2 

2.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.5

3.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

3.8 

3.8 

4.5 

4.5 

5.1 

4.5

Jan.

4.5 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.0

5.1 

5.1

4.5

4.5 

5.1 

5.8 

5.1 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

Feb.

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.1

4.5 

4.5

5.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

5.8

6.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

6.8 

7.9 

6.8 

6.8 

5.8

6.8 &8 

6.8 

6.8

Month

July. . . .

Mar.

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

6.8

6.8 

7.9 

7.9 

8.9 

7.9

7.9 

6.8 

6.8 

7.9 

7.9

, 6.5

Apr.

6.0

5.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

5.8 

6.8 

6.8 

5.8 

7.9

7.9 

79 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

62 

6.8 

6.8 

7.9 

6.8

6.8 

7.9 

10 

11 

12

Maximum

4,

65 

3.8 

5.1 

5.8 

7.9

62 

512 

134 

480 

33 

23

4,480

May

12 

12 

15 

15 

18

19

18 

17 

15 

13

12 

42 

512 

11 

5.1

7.9 

8.9 

7.9 

159 

369

82 

31 

17 

12 

11

10

8.9 

7.9 

8.9 

5.8 

5.8

June

5.8 

6.8 

49 

7.9 

5.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.2 

3.8

93 

134 

39 

13

8.9

2.5 

.9

1.2 

.7 

.6

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

Minimum

0.3 

.3 

2.2

4.5 

4.5

5.1 

0 

0 

3.8 

.4

0

July

0 

.0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

468 

245 

49 

508 

940

4,480 

2,970 

197 

82 

22 

17

Mean

 4.60 

1.81 

4.04 

4.82 

5.91 

7.19 

9.19 

48.0 

13.0 

322 

7.65 

5.01

36.6

Aug.

11 

7.9 

7.9 

6.8 

6.8

5.8 

5.1 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

11 

33 

10 

5.8 

5.1

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

4.5 

5.1 

3.8 

12 

7.9

5.8 

5.8 

5.1 

3.8 

3.8 

31

Sept.

6.8 

7.9 

23 

16 

10

6.8 

5.8 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

6.1 

4.5 

5.1

4.5 

4.5

3.2

1.1 

.7 

.7 

.5

.4 

.6 

2.5 

3.8 

3.2

3.2 

3.8 

3 8

3.8 

3.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

283 

108 

248 

296 

340 

442 

547 

2,950 

774 

19,800 

470 

298

26,600
COLORADO BIVEE BASIN 61

NORTH CONOHO RIVER AT SAN ANG1LO, TBX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at concrete viaduct in San Angelo, Tom

Green County, 1 mile above confluence with South Concho River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,800 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1915, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum and minimum discharge during year not determined. 

1915-1928: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum stage when

backwater from Concho River probably existed, 19.3 feet April 26, 1922; no

flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for estimated periods, which are poor.

About 600 acres declared irrigated above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1. .. 

2.. 

3.. ----- . .

4 _ 

' 5,- -. ... _

6 

7-.- - - - 

8

9... - . .

10... .

11.. - .

12 

13 

14.. - -.

15 

16. -.

17.. . 

18.. - --.

19 

20 - ------ ------- ......

21.. 

22 

23. 

24 

25 

26 ....

27 

28. 

9Q

30. 

31 

Oct.

|a 1,120

}"

2.8 

70 

20

5.5

4.4 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.3 

2.8 

3.1 

2.6

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

Nov.

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.3 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.3 

1.3 

1.8

1.8 

1.1 

.7 

.5 

.5

1.3 

.9 

.7 

.9 

.9

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.7

Dec.

0.7

.7 

1.3 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

2.3

2.6 

2.6 

2.8

2.8 

3.4 

5.0 

3.9 

3.4

3.1

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

3.9 

3.9 

'3.9 }.,<

Jan.

"4.4

*3.4

3.9 

3.4 

3.9 

3.4 

3.9

3.9 

7.7 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.4 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

4.4 

3.9 

4.4 

4.4

Month Maximum

February

1.8 

5.0

7.7

April 

The period

49 

1,250 

31

Feb.

4.4 

5.0 

5.0

5.5 

5.5

5.0

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

5.0 

5.0

5.5 

5.5

<>5.0

."5.8

Mar.

"5.0

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

3.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1

Minimum

1.6 

.5 

.7 

3.4 

4.4 

3.1 

28 

2.3 

3.9

Apr.

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

5.0

3.9 

2.8 

3.4 

6.0 

6.8

6.0 

5.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

5.0 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

49 

27 

10 

6.0 

5.5

5.5 

5.0 

4.4 

3.4 

3.4

May

3.1 

3.1 

3.4 

2.8 

2.3

2.8 

3.1 

3.9 

2.8 

2.6

2.3 

48 

1,250 

104 

25

10

9.4 

12 

196

375

147 

73 

41 

29 

20

18 

13 

12 

10 

10 

9.4

June

6.8 

6.0 

20 

31 

15

10 

6.0 

5.0 

3.9

11

------

......

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

150 9, 220 

1. 31 78 

2. 85 175 

4. 29 264 

5. 30 305 

4. 69 288 

7. 03 418 

78. 8 4, 850 

11.5 2S8

15,800

« Estimated. 

NOTE. No record June 11 to Sept. 30.

6 Partly estimated.
62 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PABT VIII

PECAN BAYOU AT BROWHWOOD, T1X.

LOCATION. Staff gage at pumping plant of city of Brown wood, 800 feet above

lower dam and 1 mile north of Brownwood, Brown County. Zero of gage

is 1,319.26 feet above mean sea level. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,610 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1917, to June, 1918; October, 1923, to September,

1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximilm discharge during year, 22,600 second-feet May 20 (gage

height, 14.30 feet); no flow during several periods.

1917-18, 1923-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1928; no

flow during several periods. 

REMABKS. Monthly records fair. Daily discharge not sufficiently accurate for

publication. 590 acres declared irrigated above station. Flow regulated

during normal stages by storage reservoir and pumping plants above station.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

October __ .... ____ . _ .... _______ ....... . _

February.... __ . ___________________

March... . -- _ ___..__...-. .-._.__..-_ -

April ____ ..-..-. _ . _____ . _ ...... _ ....

May....- - .. 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,500 

82 

5.1 

1,760 

15,800 

1,860 

5,210 

6,060 

171

15,800

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

424 

4.60 

.38 

74.9 

1,290 

173 

257 

532 

10.7

234

Run-off in 

acre-feet

26,100 

265 

23 

4,460 

79,300 

10,300 

15,800 

32,700 

637

170,000

NOTS. No flow during November, December, and January.
COLOEADO BIVBE BASIN 63

SAN SABA RTPEE AT MHf ABD, TEC.

LOCATION. Staff gage 1,000 feet above highway bridge in Menard, Menard 

County, and half a mile below mouth of Las Moras Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 1,150 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1915, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,310 second-feet October 2 

(gage height, 6.0 feet); no flow July 11-13.

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, about 8,610 second-feet September 16, 

1915 (gage height, 13.6 feet); no flow July 12-14, 19-31, August 1-4, 26-31, 

1918, and July 11-13, 1928. 

On June 5 and 6, 1899, river reached a stage of 25.4 feet, present datum.

REMARKS. Records fair. Mow at low stages during irrigation season regulated 

by diversions to Noyes Canal, which diverts 4 miles above Menard. About 

4,300 acres above and 7,700 acres below gage declared irrigated.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-88

Day

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

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

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

4 .

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

« _._

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

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

9-.....,..-.....

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

11 . ..

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

13 

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

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

16 . ...

17- ..

18. . ..

19 

20 

21 .

22 

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

24 _ .......... .

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

26 

27 

28 

29 . .

30 

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

Oct.

291

931

211

92

46

42

39

42

58

68

47

41

35

35

34

33

33

34

34

35

33

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

18

15

Nov.

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

23

27

27

24

24

24

Dec.

24

24

24

24

25

27

27

27

33

40

42

39

49

41

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

38

38

23

20

20

20

23

23

21

21

Jan.

22

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

40

41

41

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

Feb.

36

36

38

40

41

43

41

40

40

38

38

29

17

16

14

13

13

13

13

13

28

27

24

16

14

14

14

15

15

Mar.

15

14

15

16

15

16

16

16

16

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

17

17

Apr.

22

15

11

11

12

12

11

12

17

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

May

10

111111

10

9.8

9.8

9.0

8.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

31

35

38

38

38

7.2

7.2

6.7

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.7

5.1

5.4

3.6

3.3

June

2.8

5.1

4.7

4.3

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.8

3.0

94

46

30

221

226

137

55

36

30

26

26

22

10

5.8

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.6

2.6

2.1

July

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.4

.9

.6

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.3

362

174

42

26

22

Aug.

21

21

24

19

13

5.1

3.4

3.2

8.4

6.7

5.1

3.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.t

6.7

6.7

5.6

5.1

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

2,8

4.5

Sept.

0.3

84

44

35

33

28

26

26

38

49

32

29

26

26

14

13

16

16

19

27

24

36

68

44

38

48

78

84

58

SO

Month

October ______ . _ ________ . ___ .. . .....

January. __ .., __ _____ . __ . _____ ...

May.... 

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

Maximum

931

27

49

41

43

21

22

38

362

24

84

931

Minimum

11

12

20

17

13

14

10

3.3

2.1

0

2.8

9.3

0

Mean

75.6

16.0

30.6

32.8

25.5

18.2

12.9

12.3

34.0

21.0

6.63

37.3

269

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,650

952 i fHM

2,020

1,470

1,120

768

756

2,020

1,290

408

2,220

19,000
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

SAW SABA EIVEK WEAR SAW SABA, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage 200 feet above Beveridge highway bridge and 2 miles

northwest of San Saba, San Saba County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,040 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1904, to December, 1906j September, 1915,

to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,460 second-feet October 2

(gage height, 23.5 feet); minimum not determined. 

1904-1906, 1915-1928: Maximum gage height, from floodmarks, about

37.0 feet April 26 or 27, 1922 (discharge not determined); no flow August 9

and 10, 1918. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Considerable water is diverted above gage. About

9,300 acres above and 2,700 acres below station declared irrigated. Flood

waters from Brady Creek at Brady are stored for municipal use; capacity of

reservoir not known but probably small.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ...

2....... ____ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 

10 

11 . 

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

IS...... ....

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

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

16.. . ..

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

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

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

a)... ...

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

22. _ ........ _

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

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

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

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

27... 

28 

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

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

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

Oct.

188

5,230

1,720

640

387

272

188

158

209

402

264

148

138

118

107

90

85

82

87

83

80

80

76

76

75

73

61

60

60

67

796

Nov.

4AQ

 me

128

111

92

87

83

80

80

76

76

72

, 70

73

73

73

73

78

73

76

70

64

70

72

73

68

68

67

68

70

Dec.

fit)

fit)

62

62

62

66

66

66

68

66

66

73

85

S>!

184

107

88

85

75

76

76

80

80

sa

87

83

87

on

76

76

70

Jan.

68

70

70

68

70

7272*

75

75

75

73

72

72

75

75

75

75

78

76

75

72

75

75

75

72

68

72

72

72

72

72

Feb.

79

75

80

83

83

7S

78

70

66

66

68

70

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

70

262

200

111

109

96

92

no

, 82

Mar.

80

72

76

75

75

73

75

78

75

76

75

70

66

67

85

73

80

70

fiB

fid

67

70

tut

68fi">

61

54

55

53

52

Apr.

 56

57

57

57

80

58

54

58

73

92'

100

85

83

82

90

80

73

70

68

66

64

64

53

48

46

45

45

45

43

May

37

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

31

31

34

40

38

36

36

46

49

50

91

258

134

75

52

44

35

43

34

29

June

30

421

484

230

107

76

54

44

44

833

785

314

1,960

2,940

874

380

293

178

138

109

85

82

75

68

35

230

346

86

54

38

July

446

128

148

1,450

705

276

188

Aug.

158

109

118

109

109

90

73

100

90

76

88

52

38

36

33

34

31

34

34

 50

"66

82

57

68

53

42

36

34

34

34

35

Sept.

61

626

348

170

109

90

70

67

67

64

64

64

70

68

61

61

58

58

105

53

48

48

673

1,020

348

240

561

1,930

780

515

Month

AprU ..,.... ...............................

May 

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

Maximum

5,230

469

184

78

262

85

100

258

2,940

1,450

158

1,930

5,230

Minimum

60

64

62

68

66

52

43

29

30

31

48

Mean

390

94.3

78.8

72 8

87.3

689

65.0

50.3

380

127

64.6

283

146

Kun-off in

acre-feet

24,000

5,610

4,850

4,480

5,020

4,240

3,870

3,090

22,600

7,810

3,970

16,800

106,000

1 Estimated.
COLORADO HtVEE BASIN

NOTES CANAL AT MENARD, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage 1,000 feet above highway bridge in Menard, Menard

County, and 4 miles below head gates. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 43 second-feet April 29 and 30

(gage height, 1.91 feet); no flow during several periods. 

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 55 second-feet May 12 and June 13,1927

(gage height, 2.40 feet); no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Canal diverts from San Saba River 4 miles above

Menard. Water used for irrigation near Menard; 10 acres irrigated above

station. Flow regulated at headgates.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1-1- .. .....

2.. ....... .

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

4... ........ _ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 ..........

12....... .

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

14 ____________

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

16 .........

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

18..... . .

19.. .. .

20......... . _.

21.......

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

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

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

25 .

26-... .....

27. .......

28 

29... .....

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

31 .

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

22

oo

22

22

22

22

22

24

25

Nov.

OK

OK

OK

25

25

25

25

25

25

OK

OK

25

25

25

OK

24

22

21

21

24

24

22

.21

11

12

13

13

13

12

Dec.

19

19

12

12

12

11

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.5

24

24

22

24

26

26

28

28

Jan.

24

OO

24*>A

OK

25

24

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

26

24

25

OK

24

OK

24

on

28

25

OK

99

24

on

22

22

Mar.

99

99

99

99

99

99

91

21

21

21

21

91

91

21

21

21

20

10

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

Apr.

16

19

25

OK

25

OR

OK

25

98

26

25

OK

25

25

OK

25

24

24

24

24

24

22

30

40

32

22

22

39

43

43

May

33

99

99

24

24

22

24

24

99

99

99

22

0

0

0

0

0

13

26

26

28

28

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

June

24

28

9Q

29

Oft

26

OK

24

24

9Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

' 0

13

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

July

20

20

20

20

to

20

20

1C

18

18

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

28

30

8.0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

9 9

21

22

22

20

18

24

21

21

20

21

22

21

21

21

29

26

24

24

24

24

22

21

20

20

21

25

Sept.

26

26

9.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

October (10 days) ______ . _____________

November. __ , ____ . __ _________

April..-.-. .. . .............. ........ ..

Maximum

25

25

28

25

30

22

43

33

29

30

29

Minimum

22

11

7.5

22

12

14

16

13

13

8.0

9.2

8.6

Mean

22.5

21.7

17.9

24.0

23.9

18.3

26.7

24.2

23:2

19.2

21.6

17.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

446

1,290

604

381

853

1,130

1,590

1,250

873

1,110

1,160

138

10,800
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

NORTH LLANO RIVER HEAR JUNCTION, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 500 feet above remains of old Wilson Dam

and 3 miles northwest of Junction, Kimble County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 914 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1915, to September, 1928. v 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 25,100 second-feet October

1 (gage height, 16.00 feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet September 21 (gage

height, 1.09 feet).

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, about 43,100 second-feet April 24,

1923 (gage height, 23 feet); no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records for low stages good and for high stages poor. About 1,200

acres declared irrigated by diversions above station. During low stages

diversions materially reduce flow at station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

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

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

3... .......

4.. ........

5... ....

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

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

8 

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

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

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

12...- .......

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

14... 

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

16..... ..

17. 

18. 

19 . 

20. 

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

22 . 

23 

24 __

25 .

26 

27... 

28 

29 

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

31 

Oct.

5,390 

531 

293 

143 

103

86 

78 

147 

181 

112

78 

60 

50 

46 

38

36 

32

31 

29 

25

23 

22 

20 

18 

18

17 

17 

16 

16 

940 

204

Nov.

98 

73 

63 

55 

50

46 

46 

43 

41 

38

36

34 

32 

31 

29

29 

29

27 

27 

25

23 

23 

22

22 

22

22 

22 

23 

23 

23

Dec.

23 

23 

23 

23 

25

25 

25 

25 

27 

25

25 

25 

32 

25 

25

25 

23 

22 

22 

23

23 

23 

25, 

25 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

22

Jan.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

17 

17

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

16 

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

Feb. Mar.

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

14 

15 

15

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

13 

14 

13

14 

13 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

88

46 

27 

23 

22 

20

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

14 

14

Apr.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

14 

15 

16

16 

16 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

11 

11 

10 

9.2

9.2 

8.7 

8.7 

9.2 

9.2

Month Maximum

January

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

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

June

July

September. .

The year

5,390 

98 

32 

22 

16 

88 

16 

48 

7,720 

38

111

7,720

May

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

10 

9.2 

9.2

8.7 

9.8 

48 

15 

14

13 

12 

12 

12

12

17 

20 

16 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

June

9.2

50 

316 

124 

70

53

46 

38 

40 

7,720

655 

261 

1,590

588 

273

214

205 

189 

174 

162

146 

134 

118 

109 

98

89 78- 

68 

58 

48

Minimum

16 

22 

22 

16 

13 

13 

8.7 

8.7 

9.2 

10

3.2

3.2

July

38 

38 

36 

32 

29

27 

27 

27 

23 

23

20 

17 

15 

14

14

14 

14 

13

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

20 

29 

22 

17 

14

Mean

284 

35.9 

24.1 

18.1 

14.5 

19.7 

12.7 

12.6 

457 

19.7 

7.61 

12.0

76.3

Aug.

8.7

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.0

4.5 

4.5

Sept.

4.5 

5.6 

7.6 

7.6 

5.6

5.0 

5.0 

4.5 

4.5 

5.0

5.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.1 

5.6

5.0 

5.0 

4.5 

4.0 

3.5

3.2 

3.2 

5.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

9.2 

111 

65 

34

Bun-ofl in 

acre-feet

17,500 

2,140 

1,480 

1,110 

834 

1,210 

756 

775 

27,200 

1,210 

468 

714

55,400
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

ILAHO BIVER NBAS JUNCTION, TSX.

LOCATION- Water-stage recorder 100 feet north of Kerrville-Junction road, 3

miles below confluence of North Llano and South Llano Rivers, and 3H miles

east of Junction, Kimble County. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 1,760 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1915, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 32,000 second-feet October 1

(gage height, 16.1 feet); minimum, 50 second-feet August 18 and 19. 

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, about 98,800 second-feet September

16, 1915 (gage height, 26.3 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet August 23-28,

1918 (gage height, 1.32 feet). 

REMARKS. Low-stage records good, high-stage records fair. About 2,500 acres

above and 1,300 acres below station declared irrigated. Diversions slightly

reduce flow at station during low stages. Slight regulation by water-power

plant on South Llano River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-88

Day

I--..-.-. .,-

A

I:::::::::::::

4 _ ... ___ .

5...- _ .. _

6 

7 .... + .

8....... __ .

9- _ ........

10 + _

11 

12 i.

13 

14 .........

15 

W -. ..,.

IT..............

18 

19 ._.

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

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

22 i.

28 ..........

24-.... ....

25 ..,.-

26 

27 ..

28

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

30- .........

31 

Oct.

*5,770 

»4,890 

1,460

575 

378

295 

250 

312 

348 

255

229 

198 

179 

165 

151

147 

138 

134. 129' 

120

116 

112 

109 

105 

105

98 

98 

98 

94 

1,180 

359

Nov.

189 

160 

142 

129 

112

105 

98 

94 

91

84

80 

80 

80 

84 

84

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

87 

87 

91 

87

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

Dec.

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

84 

87 

91 

87 

87

87 

84 

84 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

84 

84

Jan.

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

80 

80

80 

80

77

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

80 

77 

77

77 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

Feb.

84 

84 

84 

80

77

77 

77 

77 

77 

80

80 

80

77 

77 

77

77 

74 

74 

72

74

74 

74 

74 

74

74

77 

77 

77 

77

Mar.

74 

77 

77 

, 72

72

69 

66 

66 

69 

111

105 

91 

87 

80

77

77 

77 

80 

80 

80

80

77 

74 

77 

77

72 

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

Apr.

69 

66 

66 

66 

66

69 

63 

66 

72 

74

74 

77 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

72 

66 

66

66 

66 

69 

69 

69

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

Month Maximum

January __________________________

March. 

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

May .

5,770 

189 

91

84 

84 

111 

77

July

August

September ___ . . _ _ . _ ____

The year

98 

91 

129

May

63 

60 

60 

60 

60

66 

69 

69 

66 

66

66 

66

 84

79

77

74 

77 

74 

74 

69

69 

66 

63 

63 

63 

63

June

58 

60 

568 

234 

160

129 

109 

102 

94

 3,500

306

277 

312 

283 

250 

229

2G8 

189 

179 

160 

151

138 

120 

116 

109 

102

Minimum

94 

80

84 

77 

72 

66 

63 

60 

§8

m 50 

52

50

July

98 

94 

94 

91

77

77 

74 

74 

72 

72

72 

72 

73 

72 

69

69 

69 

69 

66 

66

63 

63 

60 

60 

60

60

77 

84 

80 

77 

72

Mean

600 

96.9 

86.6 

80.9 

77.1 

77.5 

69.0 

70.5 

738 

73.4 

57.6 

62.7

174

Aug.

69 

66 

66 

63 

60

60

58 

58 

55 

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

52 

52 

50 

50 

52

52 

52 

52 

91 

60

55 

55 

55 

52 

52 

52

Sept.

52

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

52

52 

55 

55 

52 

52

52 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

60 

66 

66 

69

69 

80 

129 

112 

94

Run-off in 

acre-feet

36,900 

5,770 

5,320 

4,970 

4,430 

4,770 

4,110 

4,330 

43,900 

4,510 

3,540 

3,730

126,000

Estimated. & Partly estimated.
OO SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 

LLANO EIVER HEAR CASTELL, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage 4 miles above mouth of Hickory Creek and 6 miles east

of Castell, Llano County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 3,510 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 33,900 second-feet October 2

(gage height, 13.95 feet); minimum, 38 second-feet September 17 (gage

height, 0.94 foot).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, about 59,500 second-feet May 30, 1925

(gage height, 16.8 feet); minimum, that of September 17, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Several small diversions above sttightiy reduce flow

at station during low stages; amount not known.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-88

Day

1. . ..

2

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

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

5.:...........

6 .. .... .

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

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.

707 

19,100 

4,840 

1,420 

870

515 

440 

516 

667 

515

380 

330 

264 

232 

204

197 

182 

176 

176 

156

143 

143 

143 

143 

130

130 

130 

124 

124 

1,450 

5,080

Nov.

890 

412 

251 

204 

190

176 

162 

156 

156 

150

150 

143 

136 

136 

136

143 

130 

130 

130 

130

130 

130 

130 

124 

124

124 

124 

124 

117 

117

Dec.

117 

117 

117 

110 

110

117 

117 

117 

110 

110

117 

117 

124 

117 

117

117 

110 

110 

104 

104

104 

104 

110 

110 

117

117 

117 

117 

117 

110 

110

Jan.

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

110 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

110 

110 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

Feb.

98 

143 

150 

143 

136

124 

117 

110 

104 

104

104 

104 

110 

104 

104

104 

104 

104 

98 

98

110 

143 

124 

110 

110

104

98 

98 

98

Mar.

93 

93 

93 

93 

93

93

98 

93 

93 

98

93 

93 

117 

110 

110

104 

98 

98 

93 

93

93 

93 

93 

93 

93

88 

82 

82 

82 

82 

80

Apr.

75 

74 

78 

79 

82

82 

81 

88 

110 

143

130 

110 

104 

104 

98

98 

93 

93 

88 

82

82 

78 

73 

69 

68

67 

67 

66 

63 

62

Month Maximum

October _______ '. __________________

December _________________________

February. __________________________

April... ................................... ..i....

June

July . ._. ..._._. _ ......

September. ___ .. .. _ .- _ . - -

The year

19, 100 

890 

124 

110 

150 

117 

143 

609 

11,600 

455 

156 

179

19,100

May

60 

59 

61 

61 

60

62 

62 

60 

59 

60

61 

62 

64

75 

88

82 

74 

72 

72 

73

364 

609 

392 

233

176

124

93 

82 

82 

82 

79

June

76 

88 

296 

310 

276

252 

208 

143 

130 

2,390

11,600 

2,420 

1,840 

3,290 

1, 740 :

740 

570 

400 

330 

276

242 

222

197 

182 

1 176

162 

156 

150 

136 

136

Minimum

124 

117 

104 

98 

98 

80 

62 

59 

76 

51 

49 

39

39

July

124 

110 

104 

98 

93

88 

82 

80 

76 

74

74 

73 

72 

, 71 

69

67 

64 

60 

57 

53

52 

51 

51 

51 

52

57 

64 

300 

455 

117 

98

Mean

1,280 

178 

113 

104 

112 

93.9 

86.2 

118 

971 

94.7 

70.6 

80.5

275

Aug.

82 

76 

71 

68 

72

68 

63 

60 

59 

63

75 

66 

59 

57 

54

52 

50 

60 

72 

156

88 

68 

59 

70 

75

98 

93 

72 

53 

49 

90

Sept.

154 

114 

179 

93

71

58 

51 

48 

48 

61

56 

53 

57 

58 

.56

47 

39 

44 

45 

44

42 

49 

76 

88 

104

117 

150 

150 

143 

130

Run-off in 

acre-feet

78,700 

10,600 

6,960 

6,400 

6,440 

5,770 

5,130 

7,260 

57,800 

5,830 

4,340 

4,790

200,000
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

PBDBBNALBS SIVEB AT STONEWAII, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Stonewall, Gillespie County, 2 miles below mouth of

South Grape Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 647 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 second-feet October 8

(gage height, 5.90 feet); minimum, 3.8 second-feet August 23-26 (gage

height, 0.38 foot).

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, about 10,700 second-feet May 9, 1925

(gage height, 8.20 feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet July 30 and 31, 1926

(gage height, 0.33 foot).

River reached stage of about 24.0 feet in 1900. 

REMARKS. Records good. No diversions, above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in secondjeet, 1927-S8

Day

1 . ... _ ..

2

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

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

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

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

7. .... .... .

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

10 

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

12 . ..

13. 

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

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

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

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

18 .. .

19. 

20 

21 

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

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

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

25 . ......

28 . 

27 

28 

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

30. .........

31. 

Oct.

190 

194 

44 

20 

16

13 

11 

2,070

547 

66

41 

27 

22 

18 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

16 

34

Nov.

32 

18 

14 

13 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

11

10 

10 

10 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

. 10 

10

10 

11 

11 

10 

10

Dec.

10 

10 

10 

9.2 

9.2

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

16 

29 

24 

20 

16

Jan.

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

12 

13 

13 

13 

12

11 

11 

12 

12 

11

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Feb.

13 

41 

34 

32 

26

23 

22 

20

18 

17

16 

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

14 

14 

13 

14

15 

18 

18 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

13

Month

January

Mar.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

14 

34

27 

23 

17 

16 

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

9.2 

9.2

Apr.

9.2 

9.2 

10 

11 

11

11 . 

10 

13 

25 

30

24 

20 

18 16 - 

15

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

13 

11 

11 

10 

9.2

9.2

8.4 

7.6 

7.5 

7.5

Maximum

2,

9

070 

32 

29 

14 

41 

34 

30 

884 

734 

79 

9.6 

63

070

May

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.5 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

246 

35 

15

12 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

884 

29 

16 

11

8.4

7.5 

7.2 

6.8 

292 

13 

7.5

June

6.8 

7.5 

42 

11 

10

7.5 

6.8 

6.8 

6.1 

525

na

26

734 

156 

55

30 

23 

16 

13 

11

9.2 

8.4 

7.5 

7.6 

7.5

6.8 

6.8 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

Minimum

10 

9.2 

9.2 

11 

13 

9.2 

7.5 

6.8 

6.1 

4.0 

3.8 

3.9

3.8

July

58 

5.4 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

5.0 

5.4 

5.4 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

70 

79 

20 

9.2 

6.8

Mean

113 

11.4 

13.8 

12.2 

18.4 

14.3 

13.0 

55.3 

62.6 

9.75 

4.50 

9.06

28.2

Aug.

5.8 

5.4 

4.7 

6.4 

5.4

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4

4.7 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.0 

9.6

Sept.

4.7 

63 

11 

6.4 

6.0

4.4 

4.0 

4.7 

6.8 

5.8

10 

4.7 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.0 

4.'0 

4.0 

3.9

4.0 

7.2 

26 

16 

9.2

8.4 

13 

10

7.5 

7.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

:. 6,960 

678 

848 

760 

1,060 

879 

774 

3,400 

3,720 

600 

277 

539

20,500
70 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII

PEDEBNAIES EI7ER STEAK SPICEWOOD, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage 2>£ miles below mouth of Fall Creek and 8 miles southeast of Spicewood, Burnet County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles. /

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 6,940 second-feet October 2 

(gage height, 9.55 feet); no flow July 19-28 and August 19 to September 3.

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, about 28,000 second-feet April 21, 1926 

(gage height, 16.4 feet); no flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ___ 

2 ___ . _ ....

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

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

5 __ . _

6 

7- _ ..........

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.

848 

2,470 

637 

189 

107

80 

77 

663 

1,520 

515

201 

124 

89 

71 

56

46 

39 

34 

31

28

26 

24 

22 

22 

21

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

263

Nov.

113 

53

44 

44 

40

34 

29 

25 

22

21

19 

19 

18 

18 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Dec.

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

18 

21 

23 

24 

24

26 

26 

29 

30 

30

30 

29 

27 

26 

24

25 

24 

26

28 

28

28 

28 

66 

77 

74 

62

Jan.

56 

47 

34 

35 

33

32 

31 

30 

30 

30

30 

29 

28

28 

27

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Feb.

22 

31 

28 

70 

101

87 

82 

68 

62 

53

42 

50 

50 

50

47

42 

39 

35 

32 

30

33 

32 

37

48 

54

38 

37 

35 

33

Month

October _ _____________________

January.. _______________________

March _ . _______________________

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

June. ............ ...............................

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

September. ... . ___ . .. __ . ...

The year

Mar.

31 

30 

30 

30 

28

28 

26 

26 

28 

29

34 

46 

37 

40 

42

34 

30 

28 

26 

23

22 

22 

22 

288 

198

94 

64

47 

35 

31 

27

Apr.

23 

22 

22

21 

22

23 

22 

24 

29 

32

34 

39 

44 

47 

43

38 

34 

32 

29 

25

23 

22 

19 

18 

16

15 

14 

13 

12 

11

Maximum

2,470 

113 

77 

56 

101 

288 

47 

329 

706 

132 

56 

110

2,470

May

11

10 

9.6 

10 

9.1

9.1 

8.6

7.8 

7.3 

7.3

6.4 

6.8 

14 

17 

166

110 

65

44 

33

28

24 

329 

224 

103 

64

40 

29 

22 

16 

13 

11

June

60 

258 

94 

65 

43

26 

20

17 

14

48

32 

194 

143 

208 

706

179 

98 

70 

47 

33

26 

20 

16 

13 

11

8.6 

6.8 

5.5 

48 

40

Minimum

16 

16 

16 

22 

22 

22 

11 

6.4 

40 

0 

0 

0

0

July

3.2 

2.8 

2.6 

2.3

ao

1.8 

2.2 

3.0

as

2.6 

2.6

as 

as 

ao

1.7

1.3 

.9 

.6 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

24 

132 

94

Mean

268 

25.9 

30.1 

28.3 

47.2 

47.6 

25.6 

46.9 

82.4 

9.33 

5.83 

23.7

53.6

Aug.

56 

33 

22 

15 

11

8.2 

6.4 

5.5 

4.2 

3.8

3.2 

2.8

as ai

1.7

1.4 

1.1

.8 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

14 

12

7.3 

48 

3.8 

42 

3.5

2.9 

40 

110 

64 

37

23 

16 

12 

8.6 

6.8

5.5 

4.0 

13 

12 

37

74 

53 

46 

60 

47

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,500 

1,540 

1,850 

1,740 

2,720 

2,930 

1,520 

2,880 

4,900 

S74 

358 

1,410

38,900
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 71

ONION CREEK HEAR DEL VA1LE, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Del Valle-Creedmoor highway crossing 2 miles below

mouth of Wilfiamson Creek and 2}£ miles southwest of Del Valle, Travis

County.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 337 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES^ Maximum discharge during year, 4,850 second-feet February 22

(gage height, 9.8 feet); no flow during several periods.

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 24,300 second-feet April 21, 1926 (gage

height) 16.05 feet, from floodmark); no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Records of daily discharge not sufficiently

accurate for publication. No diversions above station.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-88

Month

October __ __ ____ ____ .. ___ ____ _

February.... _______________________

June.. ___ _______________________

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

Maximum

729

36

410

7.2

1,240

20

22

63

51

42

1.4

1,240

Minimum

1.4

2.0

1.8

2.8

2.7

4.2

2.8

1.9

1.2

0

0

0

Mean

46.0

8.18

17.2

3.73

71.5

10.3

6.71

5.96

6.33

2.28

.05

14.6

Run-off ID 

acre-feet

2,830

487

1,060

229

4,110

633

399

366

377

140

3.0

10,600

NOTE. No flow during August.
72 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII

QUADALUPE BIVEB BASIN

QUADAIUPE BITER HEAR COMPORT. TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at low-water bridge and dam on State highway No. 27,

2.6 miles west of Comfort, Kendall County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 916 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1917, to September, 1928. Records prior to

August 10, 1924, at a point 1 mile upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 second-feet March 10 (gage

height 6.93 feet); minimum gage height, 1.68 feet July 20 (discharge not

determined).

1917-1928: Maximum gage height, from floodmarks, about 41 feet August

21, 1919 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, about 0.40 secondfoot August 2, 1918 (gage height, 0.80 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. About 400 acres declared irrigated above station.

Several pumping plants 8 miles upstream. Regulation during low water

caused by operation of Water-power plants.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

2 ----- -----

3 

4

6- -----

7 

8 

9

10 

11

12 

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

14

15 - 

16

17 

18 -

19 ------

20 . 

21 

22

23 

24 

25 

23 

27 _ . .

23 i 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

103 

376 

273 

119 

101

88 

76 

306 

80 

65

65 

63 

55 

52 

52

45 

42 

44 

44 

42

43 

44 

43 

42 

48

44 

42 

42 

42 

40 

42

Nov.

50 

45 

44 

44 

43

42 

42 

44 

42 

40

42 

43 

44 

43 

42

43

47 

43 

47 

44

43 

43 

44 

44 

44

43

44 

44 

44 

44

Dec.

44 

42 

42 

43 

43

47 

50 

48 

47 

47

47 

50 

50 

52 

50

50 

45 

44 

45 

45

45 

47 

45 

47 

47

47 

55 

94 

84 

69 

58

Jan.

57 

54 

64 

52 

54

64 

57 

57 

57 

57

64 

52 

51 

54 

54

52 

55 

55 

55 

52

51 

52 

52 

52 

54

52 

50 

51 

50 

50 

50

Feb.

50 

65 

92 

84 

72

72 

69 

65 

58 

58

58 

60 

62 

58 

58

57 

58 

58 

52 

51

55 

71 

65 

62 

62

62 

54 

55 

52

Mar.

64 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

57 

935

209 

126 

88 

76 

71

69 

63

58 

58 

57

55 

55 

54 

52 

51

50 

50 

50 

44 

47 

44

Apr.

44 

44 

47 

50 

52

51 

50 

52 

60 

65

57 

55 

64 

52 

57

55 

50 

50 

50 

50

48 

44 

44 

45 

47

50 

50 

47 

38 

37

Month Maximum

October-.----.. _ .--_ _ . __ _ .

November. ____ ____________________

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

January

February... _____________________

March

April _ J ________________ ________ ..

June - - - u

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

376 

50 

94 

57 

92 

935 

65 

313 

382

September.. ---------_-_-.__.._--.

The year __________

72

935

May

37 

3S 

42 

42 

50

52 

47 

42 

37 

34

32 

32

118 

84 

76

62

52 

50 

47 

47

44 

50 

50 

42 

39

37 

34 

31 

313

112 

92

June

62 

382 

381 

157 

114

88 

78 

72 

65 

67

80 

71 

285 

152 

110

88 

72 

58 

58 

57

52 

47 

44 

42 

42

39 

39 

38 

37 

33

Minimum

40 

40 

42 

50 

50 

44 

37 

31 

33

13

July

19.5

«

Mean

82.7 

43.7 

50.6 

53.3 

61.9 

91.5 

49.8 

60.2 

97.0 

19.5 

18.7 

36.6

55.4

Aug.

18.7

Sept.

34 

32

37 

30

24

19 

13 

17

62 

42 

36 

32 

28

26 

24 

23 

20 

22

22 

32 

47 

72 

65

52 

62 

55 

54 

50

Run-off in

acre-feet

5,080 

2,600 

3,110

3,280 

3,660 

5,630 

2,960 

3,700 

5,770 

1,200 

1,150 

2,180

40,200
QtJADALUPE RIVER BASIN

GFADAIUPE RIVER NEAR SPRING BRANCH, TEX.

73

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at New Braunfels and Blanco City highway

bridg^ 4 miles southeast of Spring Branch, Comal County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,430 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1922, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,660 second-feet March 9 (gage

height, 11.32 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 26.

1922-1928: Maximum discharge, about. 19,800 second-feet April 21, 1926

(gage height, 20.70 feet); minimum, about 4.7 second-feet August 18, 1923

(gage height, about 1.74 feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair. About 400 acres declared irrigated above station.

Slight regulation during low water caused by operation of water-power

plants upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

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. Nov.

103 81 

136 65 

325 65 

287 63 

188 61

145 61 

122 69 

112 57 

240 55 

137 55

103 55 

92 55 

83 57 

75 55 

73 57

71 59 

69 53

67 55. 

65 57 

65 57

67 57 

63 57 

65 57 

61 55 

55 57

57 55 

67 55 

65 53 

61 53 

73 55 

77 

Dec.

55 

55 

53 

53

51

59 

61 

63 

65 

65

67 

71 

71 

71 

75

75 

73 

69 

69 

67

65 

65 

69 

69 

69

71 

71 

90 

90 

105 

98

Jan.

88 

77 

73 

69 

67

67 

71 

73 

75 

75

75 

75 

77 

75 

73

73 

75 

75 

79 

77

75 

73 

71 

69 

71

69 

73

69 

69

67 

67

Feb.

65 

67 

71 

94 

114

105 

98 

96 

90 

86

77 

79 

81 

79 

77

75 

75 

73 

75 

75

184 

185 

105 

96 

94

88 

81

77 

77

Month

April.. - 

July.--. 

Mar.

75 

77 

75 

77 

77

73 

75 

77 

927 

898

433

179 

179 

135 

108

92 

83 

81 

73 

55

53 

53 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

51 

53 

53 

55

Apr.

55

57 

57 

' 57 

61

63 

63 

63 

69

75

79 

S3 

81 

75 

69

63 

61 

59

55 

55

53

55 

55 

51 

50

48 

50 

44 

41 

39

Maximum

325 

81 

105 

88 

185 

927 

83 

340 

411 

97 

28 

61

927

May

37 

37 

37 

39 

37

36

37 

48 

48 

42

37 

36 

51 

166 

92

71

77 

67 

57 

51

42 

46 

42 

44 

42

37 

36 

36 

340 

238 

165

June

132 

117 

240 

411 

165

140 

124 

112 

105 

124

162 

114 

156 

316 

235

153 

112 

94 

75 

69

65 

59 

55 

53 

50

46 

44 

41 

39 

37

Minimum

55 

53 

51 

67 

65 

50 

39 

36 

37 

11 

11 

14

11

July

35 

35 

32 

31 

30

27 

25 

29 

33 

25

24 

23 

22 

22 

23

20

19 

18 

18 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

18 

 97 

75 

39 

26

Mean

105 

57.9 

69.4 

73.0 

91.0 

142 

59.5 

70.0 

121 

27.1 

19.5 

31.0

72.3

Aug.

24 

24 

24 

21 

23

21 

21 

22 

24

27

27 

23 

22 

20 

19

21 

21 

20 

19 

15

14 

14 

12 

14

17

12

12 

11 

11 

28 

21

Sept.

14 

29 

22 

18 

20

20 

26 

26 

30 

32

29 

23 

41 

37 

32

29 

27 

26 

23 

22

28 

26 

30 

31 

35

46 

61 

53

48 

51

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,460 

3,450 

4,270 

4,490 

5,230 

8,730 

3,540 

4,300 

7,200 

1,670 

1,200 

1,840

52,400
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

GUADALUPE RIVER ABOVE COMAI IHVBE, AT HBW BRAUNFE1S, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder, installed January 7, 1928, 1.1 miles above 

Comal River and 1.3 miles northeast from center of New Braunfels, Comal 

County. From December 19, 1927 to January 7, 1928, a staff gage at same 

site and datum was used. Zero of gage is 586.56 feet above mean sea level.

DEAINAGE AREA. 1,670 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1927, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 6,090 second-feet March 10 

(gage height, 7.05 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet July 19 and 20. 

A stage of about 38 feet was reached in 1869 and December, 1913.

REMARKS. Records good. About 400 acres declared irrigated above station. 

Slight regulation during low stages caused by operation of power plants 

upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1921-28

Day

1. _ _

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

^............ ..................

4 -

5 

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

7 - 

8 

9.. ...... . _ - 

10 

11 ---_.. -.-..__ .- .

12 .

13 

14. 

15 .. _ ..

16 

17 

18 

19.--- ..-.- __ . __ 

20 .

21 

22 

23 

24.- ____ ..... _ ... ..........

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 .

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

Dec.

87

86

86

84

84

84

87

88

88

176

127

118

110

Jan.

118

110

100

92

90

88

95

92

90

86

84

82

82

82

81

81

81

81

81

81

7ft

78

78

78

77

77

75

72

74

74

74

Feb.

74

82

88

105

108

134

136

122

113

110

105

110

107

102

98

95

95

93

92

92

833

1,020

438

290

246

216

202

182

168

Mar.

160

153

145

138

132

120

124

122

134

1,920

849

496

306

275

233

198

179

168

160

150

145

141

136

134

129

124

118

113

112

107

102

Apr.

96

96

98

103

105

96

92

95

113

115

117

113

113

117

112

103

96

92

90

92

92

86

80

78

75

71

68

67

64

63

May

60

59

58

59

58

58

54

52

51

55

60

60

197

179

122

150

113

100

102

92

105

93

72

64

63

59

58

58

54

172

212

June

179

155

166

204

367

233

179

168

141

129

127

125

166

182

331

280

i 192

160

136

115

95

86

81

72

71

65

64

59

55

50

July

46

45

43

40

38

36

46

130

56

41

36

36

36

27

30

26

24

22

16

18

20

20

18

18

17

18

19

20

22

20

76

Aug.

54

39

30

26

25

26

26

25

23

22

22

18

19

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

16

16

15

16

16

16

17

Sept.

16

25

21

18

20

18

20

26

27

30

29

28

32

31

30

28

37

36

30

28

26

29

37

47

43

40

35

39

56

54

Month

December 19-31. . __ ........ __ . ________ ..

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

April 

June... ................................................

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

The period ...............

Maximum

176

118

1,020

1J920

117

212

367

130

54

56

Minimum

84

72

74

102

63

51

50

16

15

16

Mean

100

84.3

195

243

93.3

88.7

148

34.2

21.6

31.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,590

5,180

11,200

14,900

5,680

5,450

8,810

2,100

1,330

1,860

59,000
GUADALUPE BIVfiB BASIN 75

GUADALUPK BIVER BELOW CUBBO, TBX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder three-fourths of a mile upstream from Heards

Bridge, on Arneckville road, and 2^ miles southeast of Cuero, De Witt County. 

DKAINAGE AKEA. 5,070 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1916, to September, 1928. From December,

1902, to December, 1906, and August, 1915, to August, 1916, comparable

records were obtained at Schleicher Bridge, 4 miles upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,240 second-feet February 25

(gage height, 11.36 feet); minimum, 139 second-feet August 16 (gage height

0.76 foot).

1916-1928: Maximum gage height, from floodmarks, about 32.2 feet

October 20, 1919 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, about 80

second-feet November 1, 1917 (gage height, 0.58 foot). 

A stage of 37.6 feet was reached November 4, 1913. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Flow not materially affected by numerous small

diversions above station; partly regulated by operation of power plants

upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

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.

432 

2,930 

1,700 

3,100 

1,930

955 

825 

1,100 

1,240 

806

773 

721 

721 

734 

641

635

488 

482 

454 

378

427 

629

647 

647 

587

671

449 

521 

488 

444 

575

Nov.

515 

1,020 

1,060

728 

569

569 

663 

515 

515

527

454 

515 

454 

416 

460

476 

510

427 

444 

466

444 

449 

427 

476 

422

400

454 

454 

460 

438

Dec.

427 

432 

444 

438 

432

488 

438 

438 

498 

498

471 

471 

438 

466 

460

438 

471 

460 

438 

471

482 

466 

410 

454 

521

471 

515 

482 

1,170 

1,270 

922

Jan.

563

527 

504 

454 

476

545 

504 

493 

498 

539

460 

427 

454 

515 

471

493 

569

454 

527 

498

533 

454 

504

527 

488

427 

466 

444 

449 

416 

482

Feb.

432 

444 

432 

444 

545

515 

427 

444 

460 

416

444 

361 

476 

623 

515

488 

504 

432 

476 

521

476 

482 

1,610 

6,660 

7,240

2,090 

1,130 

1,020

858

Month

May... ___________ . ________ . ....

July

The year . . ... ..

Mar.

858 

773 

740 

695

728

623 

617

647 

617 

647

733 

3,390 

2,520 

1,490 

1,380

858 

922 

858 

754 

728

665 

714 

677 

1,570 

1,730

2,120 

1,120

818 

689 

740

858

Apr.

593 

587 

605 

504

551

641 

581 

617 

792 

1,860

1,940 

1,680 

922 

858 

665

605 

617 

'587 

617 

611

581 

563 

593 

611

563

563

521 

557 

557 

633

Maximum

 

3,100 

1,060 

1,270 

569 

7,240 

3,390 

1,940 

4,740 

4,700 

1,360 

545 

990

7,240

May

545 

466 

444 

581 

635

515 

546 

515 

400 

515

460 

533 

682 

1,490 

4,740

4,220 

1,240 

760 

647 

623

625

551 

466 

476

June

427 

1,280 

3,900 

4,300 

3,720

1,040 

683 

780 

677 

1,410

1,860 

1,600 

1,300 

955 

1,350

2,780 

4,700 

4,050 

1,020 

740

587 

629 

569 

410 

460

510 

432 

460 

432 

383

Minimum

378 

400 

410 

416 

361 

617 

504 

400 

383 

280 

187 

245

187

July

410 

372

378 

388 

410

378 

378 

454 

488 

527

581 

422 

378 

366 

322

466 

388 

334 

366 

350

388 

290 

344 

280 

290

285 

317 

400 

1,360

826 

438

Mean

875 

521 

525 

489 

1,070 

1,040 

736 

873 

1,450 

431 

299 

456

728

Aug.

361 

545 

356 

361 

394

322 

405 

300 

322

285

356 

270 

250 

312 

260

187 

322 

295 

250 

235

215 

300

235 

245 

285

285 

270 

300 

215 

250 

290

Sept

30(5 

245 

494 

80ft 

713

394 

344 

361

388 

361

444 

433 

361 

344 

328

328 

388 

366 

280 

361

410 

400 

990 

799

728

576 

427 

449 

427 

438

Run-off in 

acre-feet

53,800 

31,000 

32,300 

30,100 

61,600 

64,000 

43,800 

53,700 

86,300 

26,500 

18,400 

27,100

529,000

20348 31-
76 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

GUADAIUPS BIVSE SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

During the investigation the river was at a constant stage and the measurements represent the natural conditions.

Discharge measurements to determine seepage on Ouadalupe River from Comfort, 

Tex., to New Braunfels, Tex., in January, 1988

Date

Jan. 16- 

16-

16- 

16- 

16 

17- 

17-

17-

17- 

17-

17- 

17-

18-

18-

18- 

18..

18-. 

18..

18-.

19-

19- 

19-

19-

19- 

19-

Stream or 

diversion

Ouadalupe River.. 

Cypress Creek -

Ouadalupe River.. 

 _ do 

Ouadalupe River. _

Sabino Creek -... 

Ouadalupe River.. 

.... .do 

Currys Creek .. 

Guadalupe RiverSpring Branch .. 

Ouadalupe River. .

Big Spring __ .... 

Ouadalupe River..

 do 

Jacobs Creek _ ._. 

Ouadalupe River 

 Ouadalupe River..

Ouadalupe River..

Location

At gaging station 2 miles above 

Comfort. 

One-fourth mile above mouth at 

Comfort. 

One-eighth mile above mouth.. 

At railroad bridge near Comfort 

At Waring.-.-.-- . __ ...--

2 miles above mouth, near Waring. 

Oue-half mile above mouth, near 

Sisterdale. 

Just below mouth, at Sister Creek 

near Sisterdale. 

At mouth, 6 miles below Sisterdale. 

At mouth, 8 miles northeast of 

Boerne. 

Just below mouth of Sabino Creek, 

at Ammans Crossing. 

At Schillers Crossing, 4 miles north 

of Bergheim. 

One-half mile above mouth, 4 miles 

above Spring Branch. 

At Specks Crossing, 25 miles southwest of Spring Branch. 

1^ miles above mouth, near Spring 

Branch. 

At gaging station near Spring 

Branch.

Just below Big Spring, at Cranes 

Mill.

At mouth, 2 miles below Sattler _

At mouth, 5^ miles above New 

Braunfels. 

0.4 mile above Elm Creek, near 

New Braunfels. 

At mouth, near New Braunfels .... 

At new gage 1 mile above mouth of 

Coma! River.

Approximate distance 

in miles 

from 

initial 

point

0.0 

3.0

4.8 

6.4 

12.2 

16.0 

19.7

19.7

29.5 

31.2

31.2 

45.6 

55.8 

57.5 

59.0 

61.7 

78.5

78.5

92.7 

95.9 

97.4

103.5 

103.9

104.3 

108.7

Discharge in second-feet

Main 

stream

62.0

58.6 

58. 7

65.4

70.9 

68.3

71.9

73.5

72.3 

88.9

83.2

81.6

"77." 7*

Tributary

1.5

.3

1.6

.4

.2

.5

2.C

1.5

3.9

.0

.0

.0

Gain or 

loss in 

section

Iftf

+4-7

+4.8 

-2.6

+1.0

+.1

-5.1 

+16.6

-5.7

-1.6 

"-3.T

Total 

gain 

or loss

+4.8 

+49

+9.6

+14.4 

+11.8

+12.8

+12.9

+7.8 

+24.4

+18.7

+17.1 

~+l§.~2

NOTE. Columns headed "Gain or loss in section" and "Total gain or loss" show values computed 

from discharge of main stream, tributaries, and diversions.
GTTADALUPE EIVER BASIN 77

COMA! BZ7EB AT HSW BBATJNFELS, T1X.

LOCATION. Water-*stage recorder, installed'January 7, 1928, 200 feet upstream 

from San Antonio Street viaduct in New Braunfels, Comal County. From 

December 19, 1927, to January 7, 1928, a staff gage at same site and datum 

was used. Zero of gage is 582.61 feet above mean sea level,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1927, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. 'Maximum gage height during period, 12.1 feet February 21 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 216 second-feet July 29 (gage 

height, 2.59 feet).

The flood of December, 1913, reached a stage of 35.8 feet (probably some 

backwater from Guadalupe River).

REMARKS. Records for low stages fair, for medium and high stages poor. Mean 

daily gage height, in feet, on days when stage was beyond limit of rating 

curve as follows: February 21, 3.97; February 22, 4.49; March 10, 4.10; 

May 13, 3.67; and June 15, 3.56. About 635 acres declared irrigated above 

station. Flow partly regulated by steam power plant half a mile upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987 %8

Day

1- .----

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

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

4. ... ...

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

« . . . . .

7.. ..,..., ....... ..............

8. . .

9..--... ___ . . . .

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

11

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

13......... ... . .. .. -_ ...

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

]5-.-..._-_ _ _ .._...___

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

17 _ _ .

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

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

20-...... ............... ....

21 . _ . _

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

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

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

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

26 

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

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

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

30

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

Dec.

311 

311

311 

302 

311 

294 

302

311 

322 

316 

294 

311 

294

Jan.

305 

308 

305 

294 

308

311 

297 

297 

297 

297

297 

291 

289 

291 

302

300 

302 

305 

294 

297

297 

300 

300 

300 

297

297 

297 

"297 

"297 

-296 

-294

Feb.

"294 

294 

' 294 

297 

294

302 

300 

294 

289 

286

291 

291 

291 

297 

294

294 

294 

291 

294 

294

322 

"319 

"305

305 

302 

302 

300

Month

December 19-31 ____________________

June

July.. ........................._ . .....

Mar.

297 

297 

297 

294 

294

294 

294 

291 

313

328 

305 

297 

297 

300

297 

297 

297 

297 

297

300 

297 

"297 

"300 

300

300 

300 

300 

300 

300 

300

Apr.

300 

297 

297 

294 

297

291 

291 

297 

297 

300

297 

302 

264 

302 

305

305 

297 

300 

300 

302

300 

300 

297 

297 

297

297 

297 

291 

294 

294

Maximum

322 

311

305

297 

283 

283

May

294 

297 

297 

291 

291

291 

291 

289 

289 

291

291 

289

322 

300

297 

294 

297 

294 

300

291 

291 

289 

289 

289

289 

291 

286 

294 

297 

300

June

300 

314 

302

300 

294

291 

291 

291 

294 

434

302 

302 

392 

316

316 

305 

305 

300 

300

300 

300

297 

297 

297

297 

294 

294 

297 

294

Minimum

294 

289 

286 

294 

291 

286 

291 

280 

262 

267

July

297 

294 

294 

291 

291

291 

297 

294 

294 

291

289 

289 

286 

289 

289

289 

286 

289 

291 

286

289 

289 

291 

291 

280

283 

280 

286 

283 

286 

280

Mean

307

299

298

289 

275 

274

Aug.

280 

283 

280 

280 

283

280 

283 

278 

278 

283

278 

280 

275 

280 

280

278 

278 

275 

272 

267

264 

202 

264 

264 

264

267 

272 

272 

275 

275 

272

Sept.

275 

275 

275 

275 

272

270

270 

272 

272 

272

267 

270 

272 

272 

275

275 

272 

270 

267 

272

275 

275 

278 

280 

275

280 

278 

280 

283 

283

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,910 

18,400

17,700

17,800 

16,900 

16,300

Estimated.
78 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII

BIANCO BIVEE AT WIMBBHIET, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 80X) feet below mouth of Cypress Creek and

one-fourth mile south of Wimberley, Hays County. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 378 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1924, to September, 1926; June to September,

1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 24 second-feet June 13 (gage

height, 0.45 foot); minimum, 4.0 second-feet September 20 (gage height, 0.30- 

foot).

1924-1926,1928: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method^

about 32,500 second-feet April 21, 1926 (gage height, 19.3 feet); minimum,

that of September 20, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Daily discharge estimated or interpolated June 10,.

17, 24, and 29. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988

Day

1 »

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

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

^.. ..................

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

6.... 

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

8.... 

9.... .

10.... ....

11.... ..

12....- .

13...... ..

14-.- 

15.... ....

June

14 

14 

14 

14 

16

17 

16 

23 

17 

17

July

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

13 

16 

14 

11

10 

10 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

Aug.

18 

20 

20 

20 

20

23 

23 

21 

23 

23

23

18 

17 

17 

16

Sept.

6.6 

8.2 

9.0 

7.4 

6.6

5.8 

5.0 

7.4 

8.2 

7.4

6.6

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

Day

ie

13 

18 

IE 

2C

21 

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

2S 

30 

31

 Month

June6-30.... ..............................

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

.... 

.... _ . _ ..... ....

... __ . _____ ..

..._ . .

...._ .

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

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

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

Maximum

23 

20 

23 

13

June

17 

18 

18 

17 

17

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

11 

12

July

10 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

12 

13 

13 

18 

20

Minimum Mean

11 15. 1 

9.0 11.9 

6.6 14.9 

5.0 6.93

Aug.

17 

16 

14 

13 

12

11 

10 

9.0 

8.2 

6.6

7.4 

7.4 

6.6 

6.6 

7.4 

7.4

SepU.

5. a

5.8 

5.0- 

5.0- 

5.0

5. ft 

6.6 

13 

10 8.2-

7.4 8.2- 

8.2 

7.4 

5.8-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

748. 

732 

916 

412:

2,810
GTJADALTJPE RIVER BASIN 79

SAH MARCOS RIVIB AT OTTtHE, TSX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at highway bridge one-fourth mile southwest

of Ottine, Gonzales County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1915, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet February 22

(gage height, 32.14 feet); minimum not determined. 

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, determined by dope-area method, 125,000

second-feet April 21, 1926 (gage height, 40.6 feet, from floodmarks); no flow

July 29, 1923, March 31, 1925, and June 24, 1926. 

BEMARKS, Records fair except those for estimated periods, which are poor.

Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal use are small. Flow

regulated by operation of small cotton gin above gage. Most of normal

flow comes from large springs near San Marcos.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1

2 

^. .. ............

A.. ....... ......

5 

Q. ..............

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

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

^. ..............

10 

11-. ...

12 

13 

14 

15- 

16 

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

18- ------

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28. 

29 . ,

30 

31 

Oct.

139 

935 

864 

307 

216

181 

173 

168 

142 

167

195 

194 

175 

163 

148

151 

130 

140 

139 

139

139 

141 

136 

119 

137

129 

129 

140 

124 

139 

419

Nov.

735 »339

"180

Dec.

 "180

164

143 

128 

142 

128 

127

136 

130 

137 

192 

147 

142

Jan.

141 

148 

245 

323 

223

196 

160 

133 

148

 140

142

136 

129 

129 

128 

133 

124

Feb.

154 

141

-138

«2,460 

«310

Month

October- ______________ 1 ______ .....

January....... _____ T ________________

March.... ________________________

April.......... .. -

May.. _________________________

August _ .. _______________________

Mar.

252 

245 

245 

230 

230

223 

223 

230 

223 

1,080

1,640 

323

268 

223

"210

1,450 

749

347 

268 

245 

238 

238 

230

Apr.

223 

223 

209 

216 

216

230 

223 

216 

238 

299

299 >245

-205

187

199 

202 

184 

182 

185

Maximum

935

735

1.640

299

1,920 

4,300 

743 

142 

298

May

184 

188 

187 

184 

181

184 

184 

173 

161 

170

160 

166 

335 

1,920 

370

223 

209 

201 

181 

175

199 

298 

187 

196 

216

184 

171 

164 

150 

147 

155

June

145 

418 

538 

196 

147

152 

145 

143 

142 

532

422 

194 

168 

732 

2,140

4,300 

291

>«150

July

"150 

">364

"140

125 

178 

133

129 

130 

11« 

128 

127

129 

743 

454 

137 

127 

223

Minimum Mean

119

147

50

73

213 

204 

166 

153 

557 

364 

215 

252 

425 

179 

88.1 

111

242

Aug.

109 

119 

139 

142 

124

102 

92 

83 

79 

99

88 

81 

50 

70 

115

79 

67 

59 

63 

70

82 

94 

86

88 

77

78 

59 

80 

86 

85 

86

Sept.

78 

93 

298 

124 

97

86 

85 

86 

86 

83

83 

87 

82 

73 

86

82 

78 

89 

92 

87

126 

261 

216 

160 

101

100 

91 

94 

106 

116

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,100 

12,100 

10,200 

9,410 

32,000 

22,400 

12,800 

15,500 

25,300 

11,000 

5,420 

6,600

176,000

 Estimated. Partly estimated.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

PIUM CREEK HEAR LOOKHABT, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at steel highway bridge 700 feet below mouth of Dry Creek

and 7 miles southeast of Lockhart, Caldwell County. Zero of gage is 371.39

feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1925, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet February 22

(gage height, 20.10 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot September 18 and 19

(gage height, 0.72 foot).

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, 26,000 second-feet April 21, 1926 (gage

height, 22.6 feet, from floodmarks); no flow July 2 to September 11, 1925.

The flood of December, 1913, reached a stage of 26.8 feet from floodmarks. 

REMARKS. Records poor. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 .........

2. _ ..

3.... _ ..

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8. ...

9. ...

10 ......

11.. .......

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

17 

18 ......

19.........

20 

21.........

22.........

23.. ...

24. ___ ..

25.........

26 

27.. ...

28. 

29 _ ..

30 

31 

Oct.

0.7 

204 

20 

5.0 

2.0

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

2.0 

1.4

1.0 

9

8 

7 

6

5 

5 

4 

4 

4

4 

4

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

9 

9 

442

Nov.

33 

9.7 

6.4

1.3

5 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Dec.

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.2 

1.5 

144 

65 

12 

8.6

Jan.

6.7 

3.2 

2.8 

2.4 

2.1

2.0 

2.3 

2.4 

2,4 

2.6

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6

Feb.

1.6 

1.8

5.2 

5.7 

5.2

7.9 

7.3 

6.1 

4.0 

3.2

3.0 

3.4 

3.3

8.1 

5.4

4.5 

4.4 

4.3 

4.4 

4.5

222 

3,140 

213

51 

23

18 

13 

8.4 

9.9

Mar.

9.9 

8.1 

7.6 

7.3 

7.3

7.6 

7.6 

7.0 

7.0 

1,140

117 

23 

14 

12 

8.2

7.7 

7.6 

6.6 

6.3

5.7

4.9 

4.5 

4.4 

362 

26

12 

8.1 

6.8 

4.9 

4.0 

3.2

Apr.

3.2 

2.9 

2.6 

2.3 

3.6

6. 3 

6.1

5.9 

4.9 

25

23 

15 

15 

6.7

5.7

5.0 

3.9 

3.3 

3.0 

3.0

3.1 

3.0 

2.7 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

1.3

Month Maximum

November ___ __ .

December. ________________ . .... _ ..

February ___________________________

March. ________________________ .

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

May _________ ___________ .........

June. ________ .................................

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

September ___

The 3rear.

442 

33 

144 

6.7 

3,140 

1,140 

25 

240 

1,010 

353 

3.4 

24

3,140

May

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6

.7 

.8 

7.0 

240

54

15 

9.1 

4.7 

3.8 

3.0

2.3 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.8

June

0.8 1.0- 

5.9 

1.7 

.9

.8 

.7 

.6 

.7 

119

56 

18 

14 

159 

1,010

287 

31 

6.0 

3.4 

3.0

2.4 

1.3 

1.0

.8 

.8

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

Minimum

0.4 

.5 

.6 

1.6 

1.6 

3.2 

1.3 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.3

.3

July

0.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

22 

353 

52 

3.5

2.0 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0

.7

.4

.5 

.8 

.7 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

163 

11 

7.6 

7.4 

3.9

Mean

22.4 

2.35 

8.44 

2.25 

131 

59.9 

5.59 

11.7 

57.6 

20.7 

.82 

1.67

26.6

Aug.

3.4 

2.5 

2.0 

1.2

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.7

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Sept.

0.5 

.5 

24 

1.2

.7

.6 

.6 

3.3 

4.7 

1.1

.8 

.6 

.6

.6

.5

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.6 

1.4 

1.2 

.9

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,380 

140 

519 

138 

7,640 

3,680 

333 

719 

3,430 

1,270 

50 

99

19,300
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 81

SAN ANTONIO BXVEB AT SAN ANTONIO, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at South Alamo Street Bridge in San Antonio, 

Bexar County. Zero of gage is 619.72 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1915, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 755 second-feet June 2 (gage 

height, 4.93 feet); minimum, 4.4 second-feet January 22.

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method, 15,300 

second-feet September 10, 1921 (gage height, 20.14 feet, from floodmarks); 

minimum, that of January 22, 1928.

REMARKS. Records fair. Amount of water diverted above gage not known but 

believed to be small. Operation of mill just above gage causes sharp diurnal 

fluctuations. Normal flow of river comes from springs. Changes in mean 

daily stage during low flow are probably caused by pumping from deep wells 

for city water supply and for irrigation, thereby depleting underground reservoir, which feeds river through springs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1921-28

Day

1.. . ...

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

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

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

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

6..:............

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

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

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

10 

11.. ......... .>.- 12. _

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

14- _ ..........

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26. .

27 

28 _ -

28. 

30 

31. 

Oct.

53 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

24 

49 

24 

26

26

24 

25 

24 

23

20

24 

24 

25 

24

24 

26 

20 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

26 

24 

28

Nov.

26 

26 

26 

25 

26

21 

23 

23 

23 

24

22 

22 

21

24 

24

22 

23 

21 

21 

18

21 

23 

23 

20

22

22 

20 

21 

21 

21

Dec.

20 

20 

21 

19 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

19

20

25 

21 

23 

22

21- 

20

"20

"19 

20

19 

47 

46 

23 

23 

21

Jan.

20

19 

18 

18 

19

24 

30 

20 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

22 

20

25 

25 

25 

25 

23

22 

20 

22 

22 

20

23 

23

24 

22 

20 

18

Feb.

20 

43 

20 

34

17

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

24 

16, 

16 

16

16 

16 

"16 

"16 

"16

51 

20 

20

19

"16

Month 

October _________________________

May ____________ ... _ . ___________

JulySeptember... ___________ ...................

Mar.

}.»

"20

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

91 

45

20 

21 

21 

21 

20

19 

19 "18 

"18 

18

19 

20 

20 

20

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Apr.

"18

18 

41 

27

18 

19 

20 

19 "24

18 

18 

19 

20 

21

21 

21 

19 

20 

20

20

21 

22 

21 

23

Maximum

53 

26 

47 

30 

51 

91 

41 

215 

150 

27 

62 

133

215

May

22 

28 

25 

26 

21

21 

20 

22 

23 

24

24 

41 

215 

30

27

28 

29 

30 

28 

23

25 

23 

21 

21 

20

20 

20 

20 

32 

20 

20

June

21 

150 

18 

16 

18

18 

15 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

24

18 

18

18 

17 

18 

17 

19

15 

16 

18 

16 

15

15 

17 

14 

15 

15

Minimum

20

18 

18 

18

20 

14

13 

14 

14

13

July

13 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

16 

18 

14 

16

17 

13 

13 

13 

13

15 

14 

15 

14 

14

16

15 

16 

16 

16

27 

21 

18 

15 

16 

15

Mean

25.8 

22.5 

22.0 

21.7 

20.0 

21.9 

20.5 

30.5 

21.7 

15.6 

17.9 

22.9

21.9

Aug.

 20 

15 

16 

16 

15

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

19 

16 

18 

17 

17

16 

16 

17 

15 

16

18 

20 

15 

16 

16

14 

15 

15 

15 

62 

20

Sept.

17 

16 

16 

16 

18

14 

14 

58 

21 

15

15 

18 

14 

15 

16

16 

18

18 

18 

17

133 

32 

41

14 

14

14

16 

18 

17 

17

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,560 

1,840 

1,350 

1,330 

1,150 

1,350 

1,220 

1,880 

1,290 

959 

1,100 

1,360

15,900

1 Estimated.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

SAW AITTOITIO RIVER HEAR FAILS CITY, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at highway bridge half a mile above Scared

Dog Creek and 3.4 miles southwest of Falls City, Karnes County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,070 square miles. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1925, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,550 second-feet October 1

(gage height, 7.16 feet); minimum, 36 second-feet May 11 and 12 (gage

height, 0.97 foot).

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, 9,260 second-feet April 23, 1926 (gage

height, 10.53 feet); minimum, that of May 11 and 12, 1928.

In 1913, river reached stage of 28.36 feet (from floodmarks). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated March 11-16 and August 8-12.

Slight regulation caused by operation of Medina Dam. For diversions see

record of Medina Canal near Riomedina.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-28

Day

1. . .

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

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

4 _ ......... _

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ffl.. ..........

23. .........

24... . .

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

26 

27-.. . .

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

29 

30 ....

31 ........ 

Oct.

1,260

1,040

380

98

64

81

350

206

150

314

169

67

64

64

60

60

60

60

57

57

57

60

57

60

64

67

71

71

71

74

81

Nov.

67

67

71

71

67

67

67

64

71

67

71

71

71

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

71

71

74

71

67

67

71

74

Dec.

78

74

67

74

78

84

84

92

09

92

98

102

106

119

124

129

114

106

106

109

109

109

106

114

119

155

298

308

134

Jan.

98

95

92

88

88

92

95

98

109

106

106

106

106

106

106

109

109

109

109

114

9Q9

462

102

98

98

98

95

98

on

92

Feb.

92

95

95

134

124

134

106

106

102

98

95

92

84

102

at.

88

81

81

81

81

7ft

88

155

106

102

98

98

98

Mar.

106

106

109

109

109

109

106

106

134

248

420

114

ino

106

102

106

102

102

102

106

114

106

106

102

Oft

98

Apr.

98

95

95

92

92

95

98

88

252

421

516

421

193

124

106

102

98

95

95

95

88

88

88

84

81

81

78

74

74

74

May

78

74

71

500

138

54

50

43

43

40

36

47

412

1,580

2,960

1,120

286

210

182

166

160

155

150

150

171

166

193

193

248

242

450

June

303

1,570

1,880

1,700

530

176

134

114

106

98

109

171

160

109

150

171

114

95

95

92

84

81

74

67

67

64

64

60

67

57

July

54

50

50

50

54

54

296

173

399

334

81

67

54

54

54

54

54

60

60

60

67

50

43

47

54

54

50

71

84

60

54

Aug.

54

54

67

54

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

47

43

47

43

40

40

38

40

40

40

43

47

54

54

54

54

57

60

146

Sept.

287

119

129

109

78

60

67

319

645

370

216

124

81

71

67

64

60

60

60

54

122

216

681

359

276

140

95

84

81

74

Month

October _________ . ... ... ... ... __ .......

November. _______________________

February ___________________ ... .......

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

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

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

July

August .. ..__._ .. . 

September ________________________

The year

Maximum

1,260

74

308

462

155

516

2,960

1,880

399

146

681

2,960

Minimum

57

64

67

88

78

98

74

36

57

43

38

54

36

Mean

174

68.7

117

121

101

162

136

334

285

87.9

51.8

172

161

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

10,700

4,090

7,190

7,440

5,810

9,960

8,090

20,500

17,000

5,400

3,190

10,200

110,000
GUADALTJPE RIVER BASIN 83

SAW ANTOJTIO SIVBE AT GOIIAD, TEX.

LOCATION. Chain gage on Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway

bridge in Goliad, Goliad County. 

DRAINAGE; AEKA. 3,910 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 second-feet May 16 (gage

height, 19.0 feet); minimum not determined.

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 11,900 second-feet April 25, 1926 (gage

height, 31.0 feet); minimum, 44 second-feet for several periods during 1927. 

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Record of daily discharge not sufficiently

accurate for publication. For diversions see record of Medina Canal near

Riomedina.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,510 

410 

256 

430

506 

3,720 

3,360 

438

2,030

3,720

Minimum

55

81

78 

84 

52

48

Mean

292 

91.6 

107 

117 

«112 

«173 

145 

420 

503 

91.4 

51.0 

391

208

Run-off in

acre-feet

18,000 

5,450 

6,580 

7,190 

6,440 

10,600 

8,630 

25,800 

29,900 

5,620 

3,140 

23,300

151,000

' Estimated.
84 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 

SAW PEDEO CREEK AT SAN AWTONIO, TEE.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at south end of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad culvert 200 feet south of Arsenal Street in San Antonio, Bexar County, 

1 mile above mouth of Salsamora and Martinez Creeks, and 2% miles 

above confluence with San Antonio River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1916, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 second-feet March 9 (gage 

height, 6.79 feet); no flow May 23.

1916-1928: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum stage, 8.6 feet 

September 9, 1921, when backwater from Alizan Creek existed; no flo'w 

August 16, 1926, and May 23, 1928.

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions. Flow partly regulated at small 

swimming pool dam above. Entire flow of San Pedro Creek, except during 

times of heavy precipitation, is furnished by San Pedro Springs, 2 miles upstream, and 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.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

7__ ...... _______

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.

6.7 

4.4 

5.2 

4.4 

40

4.0

4.4 

9.3 

5.6

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

7.5 

5.6

4.0 

6.0 

5.6 

5.2 

6.0

4.4 

4.0

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

6.0 

4.4 

3.7

4.4 

5.6

5 9

Nov.

4.8 

5.6 

4.4 

3.7 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.8 

5.9

3.7

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

6.5 

5.2 

3.7 

4. '8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

7.5 

4.8

3.7 

5.2 

5.6 

5,6 

6.5

Dec.

6.5 

4.8 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

7.0 

4.4 

4.4

5.2

4.4 

9.4 

4.8 

10 

4.8

5.2 

« 6.0

o 6.0

6.0 

6.5

6.5 

14 

11 

6.0 

3.7

i 9

Jan.

5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

6.5 

4.0

4.0 

7.0

4.8 

4.4 

4.4

4.8 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

6.0 

4.8 

4.0

4.8 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

i 9

Feb.

6.0 

13 

6.2 

9.1 

3.4

4.8 

4.8 

4.4 

5.2 

3.4

5.2 

10 

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2 

4.8 

4.8 

 5.2 

« 5. 6

18 

7.5 

5.6 

4.8 

4.8

4 8 

4.8 

4.8 

5.2

1

Month

April. ... 

July ._ 

September. ______________ . __ --.-.. 

Mar.

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

7.5 

5.2 

72 

5.2

4.8 

44 

44 

40 

4.0

3.7 

« 3.7 

« 4.0

o 4.8 

4.8

4.4 

6.5 

3.4 

4.4

4.4

4 0 

40 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

Apr.

"5.3

"6.5 

4.4 

12 

9.0

4.4 

4.4 

44 

3.4 

"4.0

5.6 

4.4 

1.9 

4.0 

4.4

4.0 

4.4 

4 0 

4.0 

4.0

4.8 

4.8 

4.0 

4.8 

4.8

Maximum

9.3

7.5 

14 

7.0 

18 

72 

12 

48 

58 

7.3 

16 

44

72

May

7.0

8.5 

7.0 

6.0

2.8

4.8 

4.4 

44 

5.2 

4.4

2.2 

8.0

48 

6.5 

5.6

4.0

4.8 

9.0 

12 

9.0

11 

5.2 

1.1 

2.8 

2.2

2.2 

3.1 

4.4 

9.7 

4.0 

5.2

June

4.0 

58 

5.2 

6.0 

4.0

48 

6.5 

5.2 

5.2 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

7.4 

6.5 

5.6

6.0

6.5 

8.5 

6.0 

5.6

6.5 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

7.0

6.5 

8.5 

8.5 

6.5 

6.0

Minimum

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

3.4 

3.4 

1.9 

1.1 

4.0 

2.8 

1.6 

1.9

1.1

July

6.5 

7.0 

6.5 

5.6 

7.0

6.0

4.8 

3.7 

4.4 

4.4

3.7 

5.2 

4.0 

3.7 

4.0

4.4 

3.7 

3.4 

3.7 

3.4

2.8 

3.1 

40 

3.4 

3.1

7.3 

4.0

3.7 

3.7 

4.4 

3.7

Mean

5.23 

4.93 

6.30 

5.07 

6.10 

6.80 

4.94 

6.92 

7.89 

446 

3.18 

5.55

5.61

Aug.

3.1 

3.7 

3.1 

2.8 

9.2

4.4 

3.1

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

2.5 

2.5

2.8 

2.2 

1.9 

1.9 

2.5

2.2 

1.6 

2.5 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

2.8 

2.5 

2.2 

16 

1.6

Sept.

1.9 

1.9 

 1.9 

1.9 

1.9

3.4 

1.9

16 

8.7 

3.1

3.1 

2.5 

3.1 

2.6

« 2.8

« 3.1 

3.7 

2.8 

1.9 

2.5

44 

13 

14 

6.0 

4.8

3.7 

3.1 

2.5 

2 5

2.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

322 

293 

387 

312 

351 

418 

294 

425 

469 

274 

196 

330

4,070

Estimated.
GTOADALUPE BIVEB BASEST 85

MKDDTA BI7EK NEAR PIPE CREEK, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 3% miles above mouth of Pipe Creek and

4 miles southwest of Pipe Creek post office, Bandera -County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 412 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1922, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 second-feet June 2 (gage

height, 4.50 feet): minimum, 2.7 second-feet August 26-30 and September

10-12. 

1 1922-1928: Maximum gage height, 19.8 feet April 21, 1926 (discharge not

determined); minimum discharge, 2.2 second-feet September 9, 1927.

The flood of 1919 reached a stage of about 42 feet. 

REMARKS. Records for low stages fair and for high stages poor. No diversions

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

I. .......*...

2-. ......

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

4.......... _ ..

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

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

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

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

9... _._.._ ...

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

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

12-...... ..

13 

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

15 

16 . ..

17. ..

18 ......

19 ........

20 

21 ...

22 

23 .

34 _ ......

25 .

26 

27 

28 

29 . .

30 ...

31 

Oct.

78 

99 

42 

31 

22

22 

22 

22

 29 

27

22 

22 

"21 

 20 

 19

«18 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

11 

14

8.0 

«9.0 11 

 13 

 14 

14

Nov.

16 

14 

a 14

a 14 

a 14

a 14 

14 14 

 14 «15

 16 

-16 

 16 

18 

16

 16 

 16 

 16 «16 

"16

16" 

12 13 

 14 

 15

 17 

»18 

 19 

 20 

18

Dec.

14 

14 

. 12 

14 

14

14 

18 

20 

20 

20

22 

27 

29 

27 

27

24 

24 

22 

22 

22

24 

24 

22 

22 

22

27 

24 

35 

27 

24 

27

Jan.

24 

24

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

24 

24

24 

22 

22 

22 

20

20 

20 

24

27 

27

24 

24

27 

 29 

29

27 

27 

24 

27 

22 

24

Feb.

24

27 

33 

38 

38

40 

40 

40 

40 

35

35 

38 

35 

35 

35

31 

29 

31 

33 

33

96 

63 

38 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

31

Month

October _________________________

January _________________________

March. ______________________ . __ ..

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

June. _ . 

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

Mar.

29 

29 

29 

27 

24

24

27 

27 

94 

359

74 

62 

50 

44 

42

38 

33 

33 

38 

33

27 

27 

27 

27 

24

24 

22 

22 

24 

22 

18

Apr.

20 

18 

18 

18 

22

22 

20

18 

38 

35

38 

33 

33

29 

27

27 

27 

27 

27

27

24 

22 

22 

20 

18

18 

18 

18 

12 

12

Maximum

99 

20 

35 

29 

96 

359 

38 

96 

793 

60 

11 

3.9

793

May

12 

12 

14 

14 

16

16 

14 

12 

11 

11

9.2 

8.0 

96 

42 

38

38 

33 

33

29 

27

27 

24 

22 

18 

14

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.2

June

9.2 

793 

315

148 

111

102 

95 

86

77 

64

64 

64 

360 

149 

123

111

44 

40

38 

35

38 

38 

40 

40 

40

40 

38 

35 

38 

35

Minimum

8.0 

12 

12 

20 

24 

18 

12 

8.0 

9.2 

3.2 

2.7 

2.7

2.7

July

31 

27 

22 

18 

12

9.2 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

4.8 

3.2

3.9

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

6.8

6.8 

5.8 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.2 

3.2 

60

38 

27 

14

Mean

22.8 

15.6 

22.1 

24.8 

37.3 

44.5 

23.6 

21.1 

107 

11.7 

4.40 

3.26

28.0

Aug.

11

6.8 

5.8 

5.8 

11

6.8 

4.8 

4.8 

3.9 

3.9

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.8 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.2

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.2

Sept.

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,400 

928 

1,360 

1,520 

2,150 

2,740 

1,400 

1,300 

6,370 

719 

271 

194

20,400

Estimated.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 

HE0Z1TA BI7IR IfBAB BIOMSDHf A, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder just above Medina Valley Irrigation Co.'s 

diversion dam, 6 miles northwest of Eiomedina, Medina County.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 606 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1922, to September, 1928.

EXTKEMES. No flow over dam during year.

1922-1928: Maximum discharge, about 11,800 second-feet April 21, 

1926 (gage height, 5.17 feet); no flow over dam for several periods.

REMARKS. Yearly record fair. Record of monthly seepage not sufficiently 

accurate for publication. Water to irrigate about 5,000 acres is diverted to 

Medina Canal just above gage; see " Medina Canal near Riomedina." Flow 

regulatetl by main storage dam, 4 miles upstream, except when main reservoir 

is full and water flows over spillway. Medina Valley Irrigation Co. furnishes 

daily gage readings of lake level which are used to determine seepage. 

Seepage past diversion dam, measured at Haby Crossing, 1 mile downstream, 

was 17,600 acre-feet for year ending September 30, 1928.
QTJADALUPB RIVEK BASIN

MEDOTA CAR AI BIAS RI6MEDIHA, MX.

87

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder just above upper end of flume No. 1, one-third

mile below head of canal and 6 miles north of Biomedina, Medina County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1922, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year not determined; no flow during

several periods.

1922-1928: Maximum discharge, 128 second-feet June 26, 1923, and

June 5 and 6, 1925; no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Station is above aU diversions from canal. Flow

controlled by headgates. Canal diverts from Medina River for irrigation

near Lacosta and Natalia.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1&&7-&8

Day

1 .. ....

2........ ____

3 

4.. 

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

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

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

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

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

11-. .........

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

13-- ........

14....... ...

15 

16 

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

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

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

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

21 . _ . __ ..

22 . _ .

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

24 _____ .. .....

25 . _ .

26 .........

27. .........

28 

29 

30 

*}1 31 .

Oct.

"30

"30 

17 

17

18 

19 

19 

22 

24

23

23 

23 

23 

24

23 

23 

25 

30 

30

29 

30 

30 

28 

28 

28

Nov.

28 

27 

24 

24 

24

"24 

"24

"25 

23 

23 

26

30 

28 

28 

"30

°S8

"25 

25 

25 

25 

25

Dec.

25 

19

18 

18 

23

23 

23 

21 

23 

25

25 

16 

12 

4.7 

0

0 

"6.1

"12 

12

12 

12 

3.4 

0 

0 

8.0

Jan.

12

12 

18 

24 

20

14 

4.0 

3.6 

7.8 

16

19 

19 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

22 

28 

25

9.6 

0 

0 

0 

3.7

12 

11 

16 

19 

18 

23

Feb.

26 

13 

4.7 

4.1 

4.0

3.6 

3.3 

2.9 

2.6 

10

19 

9/2 

4.1 

2.8 

4.1

5.2 

4.3 

13

17 

14

3.3 

1.3 

0 

0

.7

2.5 

2.2 

5.0 

5.8

Month

October _________________________ November . _

December (27 daj 

January (28 days] 

February (27 day 

March (25 days)

rol

3) ... ... ... ..... ...

April (26 days) _ 

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

September.. .... ______________ ____ ..

Mar.

3.4 

2.9 

"3.6 

"10

17

].,

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

j-«12

12 

13

12 

13 

"12 

"14 

14

 "18 

"23

Apr.

23 

23 

19

16 

16

18 }.,,

0 

0

0 

0 

0

"11 

11

11 1111 11 11

11

12 

12 

13

16

19

20 

"20

[ -19

Maximum

25 

28 

26 

23 

23 

25 .

86 

55 

43

May

an

25

Jane

26 

18 

14 

15 

19

18 

17 

17 

21 

21

25 

24 

23 

32 

39

38 

45

 87

98 

97 

94

July

85 

86 

76 

56 

56

56 

54 

38 

39 

39

33 

30 

30 

30

36

46 

52 

53 

55 

55

55 

54 

56 

56 

56

56 

44 

21 

13 

12 

23

Minimum Mean

17

3.4 

3.6 

.7 

2. 9 

. 11*

14

12 

23

8.4

25.7 

25.9 

14.0 

16.0 

6.95 

13.3 

15.2 

11.5 

52.4 

46.8 

37.1 

18.6

1

Aug.

23

25 

30

28 

28

28 

28 

23 

23 

25

30 

30 

30 

30

42

51 

46 

43

52 

55

55 

49 

48 

41 

40

41 

41 

41 

41 

41 

42

Sept.

43 

43 

30 

13 

13

13

15 

18 

11

8.4

8.9 

8.9 

8.7 

15 

24

23 

23 

23 

26 

39

35 

16 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

14 

14

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,580 

1,540 

749 

888 

372 

658 

752 

707 

3,120 

2,880 

2,280 

1,110

16,600

' Estimated.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1028, PART VIII 

CIBOLO CREEK AT SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at highway bridge in Sutherland Springs, Wilson County

5J4 miles below mouth of Elm Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 665 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 5,480 second-feet May 13

(gage height, 14.40 feet); minimum, 5.4 second-feet August 8 (gage height,

1.94 feet).

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method,

23,800 second-feet April 21, 1926 (gage height, 28.5 feet); minimum, that of

August 8, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records for low and intermediate stages fair and for high stages

poor. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 

2 

3 

5 

6 

8 -

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 -

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

34 

519 

22 

17 

15

15 

16 

137

50 

20

15 

14 

13 

14 

14

14 

13 

14 

14 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11

to

11 

12 

14

Nov.

11 

12 

13 

12 

10

11 

11 

10 

10 

11

11 

11 

10 

11 

12

11 

10 

11 

11 

9.6

10 

9.2 

9.6 

10 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

Dec.

12 

12 

11 

11 

12

13 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

12

13 

12 

13

13 

13

13 

13 

22 

20 

16 

14

Jan.

13 

14 

15 

15 

15

16

17 

17 

15 

16

16 

17 

16 

17 

17

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

13 

13

Feb.

13 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

15 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

14

Mar.

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

13 

12 

12 

18

42 

22 

16 

14 

13

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

Apr.

12 

12 

11 

11 

12

12 

11 

11 

111 

30

25 

14 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

14 

13 

13 

13

13

14 

13 

14 

15

Month Maximum

October _ .. ___________ ___________

February... ______ __ .- _____ .. ......

April ....

July...- ....

September. ..._-

The year

519 

13 

22 

18 

15 

42 

111 

2,010 

1,260 

39 

14 

16

2,010

May

15

15 

17 '17 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

20 

17 

2,010 

1,760 

112

42 

28 

20 

17 

16

17 

18 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

June

18 

1,260 

702 

73 

29

22 

17 

15 

14 

834

280 

30 

32 

368 

1,100

344 

41 

23 

16 

12

12 

12

10 

9.2 

10

9.6 

9.6 

9.2 

8.8 

7.7

July

8.8 

14 

10 

9.2 

9.6

.8.1 

7.7 

9.2 

11 

13

15 

14 

12 

10 

9.6

10 

11 

10 

11 

11

11 

12 

11

8.8 

8.4

8.8 

12 

39 

15 

10 

8.8

Minimum Mean

10 35. 7 

9.2 11. 0 

11 13.0 

12 14. 9 

13 14.0 

11 14. 1 

11 16.6 

15 142 

7. 7 178 

7.7 11.6 

5. 8 7. 84 

8. 1 9. 18

5. 8 39. 0

Aug.

6.8 

6.4 

6.8 

7.4 

7.4

6.8 

6.1 

5.8 

6.4 

8.4

7.4 

7.4 

8.1 

10 

14

7.7 

7.7 

8.4 

8.8

7.4

7.7 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

8.1

8.1 

8.1 

8.4 

8.4 

8.1 

8.4

Sept.

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.1 

8.4

8.4 

8.1 

16 

8.8 

9.2

9.2

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

9.2

8.8 

8.8 

8.4 

8.8

9.6 

11 

11 

9.2

8.8

9.2 

8.8 

9.2 

9.2 

8.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet2,200 

655 

799 

916 

805 

867 

988 

8,730 

10,600 

713 

482 

546

28,300
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 89

NTJECBS BIVBB BASIN

NTTECES RIVEB AT IAGUBTA, TBX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 1 mile northwest of Laguna, Uvalde County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 764 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,440 second-feet October 2

(gage height, 8.65 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet September 6-8 (gage

height, 1.87 feet).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet July 23, 1926 (gage

height, 14.88 feet); minimum, 8.9 second-feet September 9-11, 1924.

The floods of 1913 and September 21, 1923, reached stage of 26.5 feet,

from floodmarks (discharge, 74,500 second-feet, determined by slope-area

method) . Floods in 1903 reached a slightly higher stage. 

REMARKS. Records for low stages fair and for high stages poor. No diversions

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

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

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

3... , ...

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

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

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

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

8 

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

10 , 

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

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

13 

14 ..... _ 4 ___

15. ..,...,...

16 ...... 4 ...

17 j ...

18. , 

19 , 

20 ..........

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

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

23 . 

24.. _ . ___ ...

25 

26 

27 

28 

29. ___ 

30 

31. ____ ......

Oct.

1,090 

2,980 

576 

302 

197

159 

132 

132 

124 

106

95 

95 

95 

92 

92

92 

89 

89 

89 

86

86 

82 

79 

79 

79

79 

76 

69 

66 

64 

59

Nov.

56 

59 

56 

56 

59

56 

56 

59 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

54 

54 

56 

59 

59

56 

56 

56 

56 

54

52 

52 

49 

46 

46

Dec.

44

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

46 

46 

44 

42

42 

42

42 

42

44

44 

44 

44

"43

42 

42 

40 

39

Jan.

37 

39 

39 

39 

40

40 

42 

40

44 

44

. "46

«49 

46 

46

46 

42 

40 

40 

42 

44

Feb.

46 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

52 

54 

56 

56

56 

52 

49 

49 

49

46

46 

46 

46 

46

44 

42 

42 

42 

44

44

a 44 

a 44 

a 44

Month

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

July...... 

September _________________ . ..........

Mar.

 44 

42 

42 

42 

40

42

«42

42 

40

40 

40 

42 

40 

42

42 

40 

40 

40 

40

39 

40 

40 

40 

40 

42

Apr.

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

39 

39

56 

44 

40

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

39 

37 

39 

37

35

33 

31 

31 

30 

30

Maximum

2,980 

59

56

56 

401 

1,370 

44 

999

May

28 

26 

37 

33 

31

28 

28 

26 

25 

25

25 

38 

401 

128 

95

82

79 

72 

69 

64

88 

69 

64 

62 

59

56

54 

54 

54 

52 

49

June

46 

46 

46 

44 

42

40 

40 

39

37 

962

1,370 

383 

210

299 

271

188 

147 

120 

106 

95

89

82 

79 

72 

69

64 

59 

56 

54 

46

Minimum

59 

46

42

30

25 

37 

23 

14

July

44 

39 

39 

35 

33

30 

26

25 

26 

24

24 

25 

25 

23 

24

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

25 

23

23 

24 

23 

23 

24 

23

Mean

243

55.1 

43.1 

43.6 

' 47.7 

41.1 

38.3 

64.5 

173 26.5^ 

58.6 

17.3

71.2

Aug.

22 

20 

19 

999 

135

59 

44 

37 

37 

31

28 

26 

26

25 

24

23 

23 

22 

20 

20

19

18 

18 

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

Sept.

16

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

17 

20

19 

16 

15 

14 

14.

14 

"17

»25

25

25 

23

22 

22

Run-ofi in 

acre-feet

14,900 

3,280 

2,650 

2,680 

2,740 

2,530 

2,280 

3,»70 

10,300 

1,630 

3,600 

1,030

51,600

1 Estimated.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

NUECES RIVES WEAR UVALDE, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder installed November 22, 1927, at Tom Nunn 

crossing, 6 miles south of Southern Pacific Railroad bridge and 9 miles west 

of Uvalde, Uvalde County. From October 4 to November 22, 1927, a staff 

gage at same site and datum was used.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,930 square miles (revised), a large part of which is noncontributing at low stages, owing to water entering fault a few miles above gage.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October,. 1927, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 1,320 second-feet June 11 (gage 

height, 2.91 feet); minimum, 2.1 second-feet September 30 (gage height, 

0.54 foot).

The river reached a stage of 26.4 feet during December, 1913.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge interpolated October 6, 8, 11, 30, November 6, 13, and 20. No diversions above station. 

\

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1. _____ . ...

2. _________

3 ..........

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

5.. __ . ____ .

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

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

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.

165 

30

22 

15 

14 

14 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

9.9 

9.0

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

9.0 

9.0

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7 Q

Nov.

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.6 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.5

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

5.7 

fi.7 

5.2 

5.2 

4.6

Dec.

5.2 

4.0 

4.0

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

Jan.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.6

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

4.6 

4.6 

3.5 

3.0 

3.0

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

4.0 

4.6 

4.6

Feb.

5.2 

5.7 

5.2 

4.6 

4.0

4.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

4.6

4.0 

3.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.6 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.3

Month

October 4-31..... ___ . ____ ..... __ .. ___ ...

November.. ______________ .... ......

December ________________________

January.. ____ . _ ________________

March. ___________________________

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

May 

June. . 

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

September. __ 

The period

Mar.

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.6 

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

3.5

4,0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

Apr.

3.5 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.Q 

3.5 

4.0 

3.3

3.0 

3.3 

3.0

3.5 

3.3

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.0

2.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

3.3 

3.5

May

3 3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

3.0

28 

28 

4.6 

5.2

5.7 

5.2 

4.6 

4.6 

4.0

10 

4.6 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

40

June

4.0 

4.6 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.3 

3.5 

3.3

42

686 

242 

77 

18 

16

14 

12 

11 

9.9 

9.0

8.4 

8.4 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.4 

7.4 

6.8 

6.2 

6.2

Maximum

165 

7.9 

5.2 

4.6 

5.7 

4.6 

. 4.0 

28 

686 

6.2 

6.8 

9.2

Minimum

7.9 

4.6 

4.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

3.3 

3.3 

4.0 

2.8

July

5.7 

5.7

 5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.2

5.7 

5.2 

5.2 

4.6 

4.0

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.5

3.5 

3.5

4.0 

4.6

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

6.2 

5.7 

4.6

Mean

16.6 

6.81 

4.12 

4.00 

4.20 

3.83 

3.43 

5.55 

41.5 

4.81 

5.75 

5.33

Aug.

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

5.2

6.2 

6.8 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.2

6.8 

6.2 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.2 

5.7

5.7 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

5.7 

5.7

Sept.

6.8 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6 2 

6.2 

6.2 

5.7

5,7 

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5

4.6 

7.0 

9.2 

3.5 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0

2.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

922 

405 

253 

246 

242 

236 

204 

341 

2,470 

296 

354 

317

6,290
NTJECES RIVER BASIN 91

NUECES BIVER AT COTUIIA, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage 100 feet upstream from Farmer Dam, half a mile below

International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, and 1.9 miles, by road, from

post office at Cotulla, La Salle, County. 

DEAINAGE AREA. 5,260 square miles, a large part of which is noncontributing ta

low stages, owing to water entering a fault near Uvalde. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet October 11

(gage height, 7.15 feet); no flow during several periods. 

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 49,500 second-feet June 3, 1925 (gage

height, 14.89 feet); no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge interpolated October 1 and 5. Most of

low-water flow is diverted by pumping from storage reservoir above; amount

not known. Low-water flow is regulated by storage reservoir above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

l , - - 

2

3 _| ...........

4 _ ... 

5 -

6 -

7

8 .. 

9 

10 

11_ '. 

12 

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

14 

15 

16 

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

18 j ... ....... ... ... ..... . ...

19 

20 

21. _ 

22 . 

23 

24 . 

25. _ ................................................

26 

27.. . .

z9

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

31 

Oct.

8.8 

7.5 

6.5 

6.0 

4.0

2.0 

1.0 

480 

1,330 

2,580

9,320 

9,270 

5,720 

4,150 

2,750

3,100

774 

150 

82 

48

20 

14 

12 

8.0 

6.0

6.5 

7.5 

7.5 

6.0 

6.0 

5.5

Nov.

5.0 

3.5 

2.5 

1.5 

1.0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 0 *

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Month Maximum

9.3

20 

5.0 

20 

40 

88 

20

20

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

4.5 

6.0

408 

1,020 

1,160 

408 

195

143 

89 

57 

349 

1,090

1,440 

1,620 

1,120 

252 

204 

159

Minimum

1.0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

79 

61 

79 

300 

759

1,140 

1,440 

1,360 

505 

123

69 

44 

26 

17 

18

116 

264 

240 

213 

123

61 

20 

14 

9.0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 ' 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

168 

34 

186

288 

130 

78 

57 

30

19

14 

12 

11 

12

12 

9.5 

7.0 

4.5 

2.0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

18

Mean

1,290 

.45 

314 

236 

35.2 

947

236

Sept,

12 

5.5 

3.5 

.5 

0

0 

0 

203 

505 

310

69 

53 

30 

48 

315

468 

213 

123 

69 

53

57 

188 

705 

1,190 

3,100

4,520 

4,520 

4,920 

4,330 

2,400

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

79,300 

27 

19,300 

14,000 

, 2,160 

56,400

171,000

NOTE. No flow Dec. 1 to Apr. 30 and July 1-31. 

20348 31 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII

NUECES KIVEB NEAR THREE RIVERS, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Kailroad bridge half a

mile below Frio River and 2 miles southeast of Three Rivers, Live Oak

County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,600 square miles, part of which is noncontributing at low

stages, owing to water entering faults near Uvalde. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1915, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6, 760 second-feet May 14 (gage

height, 23. 9 feet); no flow May 3, 4, and July 17-27.

1915-1928: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum stage, 46.0 feet

(probably some backwater due to Gulf storm) September 18, 1919; no flow

during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records fair. About 10,000 acres declared irrigated above station.

At very low stages flow is regulated for short periods by railroad pumping

plant just above control. Gage-height record furnished by United States

Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

1-

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16. 

17- 

18. 

19- 

20.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

245

5,330

4,730

1,940

263

14

10

324

1,930

1,360

880

1,210

2,310

3,940

3,590

4,010

5,270

5,100

4,430

3,730

3,200

2,680

1,320

117

38

14

14

14

4.0

40

2.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.4

2.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

91

30

10

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

2.4 

2.4

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

0.6 

.6

1.3

2.4 

1.3 

1.3 

2.4 

4.0

14

2.4

2.4 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0

37

137

75

14

6.5

4.0

2.4

2.4

4.0 

4.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

'4.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

6.2

53

75

25

19

14

10

10

10

10

10

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

4.0 

4.0

4.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

131

814

192

75

31

25

25

19

10

10

10

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

2.4 

2.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

.6

143

258

364

157

75

31

25

14

10

10

6.5

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

2.4 

2.4 

1.3

1 3

0.6

.6

0

0

1,890

1,300

215

60

31

25

48

31

48

5,530

6,400

4,550

2,740

2,710

5,040

6,250

5,200

3.520

2,620

1,960

1,330

548

265

299

450

635

735

880

1,150

2,080

1,930

347

560

790

790

635

3,180

2,600

1,420

1,330

1,630

1,450

640

282

248

231

195

265

214

195

137

75

48

38

31

19

6.5 

4.0 

2.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

14

31

6.5

14

6.5

.6

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

371

450

223

21

28

117

75

60

31

19

19

194

347

430

685

1,000

1,180

1,180

940

334

176

75

48

95

176

75

95

25

14

6.5

4.0 

2.4 

1.3 

1.3

6.0

254

95

2.4

2.4 

1.3

1,030

2,440

970

289

137

176

214

95

48

38

48

214

347

214

117

214

395

535

660

790

940

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

October 

November-. 

December... 

January.. 

FebruaryMarch.. .--- 

April 

May........

June... 

July.. . 

August_ 

September...

The year.

5,330

91

137

14

75

814

364

6,400

3,180

450

1,180

2,240

6,400

4.0

2.4

2.4

1.3

.6

0

19

0

1.3

1,920

6.08

11.6

4.08

13.4

45.7

37.4

1,760

808

37.3

240

347

439

118,000

362

713

251

771

2,810

2.230

108,000

48,100

2,290

14,800

20,600

319,000
NUECES RIVER BASIN 93

NUECES RIVER AT CALAILEN, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at old pump house for city of Corpus Christi, half a mile 

northwest of Calallen, Nueces County, and half a mile above edge of tidewater and breakwater dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,900 square miles, a large part of which is noncontributing 

at low stages, owing to water entering faults near Uvalde.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1915, to September, 1928. (Records of discharge from 1915 to 1918, only.)

EXTREMES. Maximum atage during year, 7.40 feet May 24 and 25; minimum, 

0.05 foot July 30.

1915-1928: 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. No flow August 23-28, 1918.

REMARKS. Discharge not computed. Gage-height record furnished by the citjf 

of Corpus Christi.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1927-28

Day

1. _ .... __ ..

2 . .......

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

4 

5.. __ .........

6... ... _ ...

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

8. . 

9..... _ ....

10...: .......

11.-. .. _ ....

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

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

14. __ ... __ ..

15..J- __ . __ -

16. __ - __ .....

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

18 : 

19... _ ..

20. _____ ..

21 i....

22.... _ ..... ...

23 _ ;.. ___ . ...

24.. j ...... ...

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

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

27 ____ .

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

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

30 . ........

31 

Oct.

2.58

2.32

3.82

5.22

5.72

6.12

4.76

3.08

2.38

2.55

4.22

4.10

3.62

3.38

3.45

3.90

4.58

5.12

5.62

5.98

6.32

6.65

6.98

7.10

6.92

6.58

5.58

2.95

2.00

1.78

1.50

Nov.

1.30

1.12

1.12

1.55

1.70

1.90

1.98

1.78

1.68

1 50

1.40

1.42

1.45

1.65

1.60

1.68

1.70

1.52

1.28

1.68

2.25

2.28

2.22

2.10

2.05

1.92

1.82

1.78

1.60

1.40

Dec.

1.30

1.32

1.32

1.30

1.20

.98

.90

.95

1.08

1.20

1.28

1.35

1.50

1.50

1.52

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.65

1.75

1.85

1.92

2.02

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.02

2.02

2.10

2. 12

2.18

Jan.

2.42

2.55

2.45

2.35

2.22

2.22

2.25

2.25

2.22

2.20

2.25

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.38

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.42

2.45

2.48

2.50

2.48

2.48

2.40

2.32

2.35

2.32

2.20

Feb.

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.35

2.52

2.55

2.62

2.65

2.55

2.50

2.42

2.35

2.35

2.35

a 35

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2 20

Z 22

2 25

2.18

2 12

a 15

2.15

2.10

2.05

Mar.

2.08

2.15

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.18

2.22

2.25

2.28

3.18

3.30

2.82

2.60

2.40

2.35

2.22

2.12

2.10

2.08

1.98

1.85

1.95

2.10

1.90

1.62

1.25

.85

.75

Apr.

.85

.98

1.10

1.15

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.42

1.48

1.58

1.68

1.60

3.16

3.25

2.88

2.60

2.42

2.28

2.15

2.05

2.02

2.12

a 05

1.78

1.40

1.08

.92

.95

.98 i n9

May

1.08

1.10

1.10

.90

.92

2.28

4.28

4.52

3.62

2.85

2.58

2.42

2.52

3.35

4.03

5.10

5.58

6.35

6.72

6.62

6.42

6.65

6.98

7.35

7.35

6.92

5.85

3.80

a 95

a 62

2.98

June 

/.

3.38

3.78

4.97

5.70

5.72

5.62

4.57

3.00

2.80

3.68

3.55

4.00

5.35

6.05

5.15

4.20

4.22

4.12

3.09

2.40

2.15

2.05

1.95

2.08

2.05

1 90

1.82

1.65

1.50

1.30

July

1.20

1.08

.90

.82

.72

.68

. .82

.98

1.20

1.52

1.50

1.45

1.55

1.55

1.62

1.62

1.48

1.30

1.15

.98

.90

.78

.75

.70

.72

fl9

.48

.38

.28

.12

2.61

Aug.

2.65

2.20

1.90

1.72

1.80

2.28

2.32

2.65

3.78

2.60

2.83

3.08

3.48

3.90

4.18

4.00

3.50

2.61

2.17

ZOO

1.82

2.28

2.38

1.82

1.50

1.32

1.22

1.12

1.10

1.32

1.45

Septi

1.42

1.40

3.06

3.30

2.52

2.08

1.92

1.90

2.87

4.95

4.79

5.14

4.72

3.00

2.28

2.08

2.28

2.08

1.90

L68

1.65

1.72

2.50

2.75

2.35

2.10

1.98

2.55

2.85

3.12
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

FBIO RIVER AT CONCAK, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff and chain gages half a mile below Concan post office, Uvalde

County, four-fifths mile below what is known as "Shut In." 

DRAINAGE AREA. 485 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year not determined; minimum, 8.1

second feet August 2 and 3.

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, about 30,400 second-feet July 13, 1926

(gage height, 14.50 feet); minimum, that of August 2 and 3, 1928.

Highest known stage, 28.8 feet (from floodmark) September 18, 1923. 

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Daily records not sufficiently accurate for

publication. No diversions above station.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

April . . - ..

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

66 

32 

34

34 

34 

33 

95

34 

124 

28

Minimum

22 

31 

29

31 

31 

29 

29

8.1 

23

Mean

42.4 

31.5 

31.7 

"32.0 

33.6 

33.2 

31.4 

37.5 

33.5 

15.6 

41.5 

25.2

32.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,610 

1,870 

1,950 

1,970 

1,930 

2,040 

1,870 

2,310 

1.990 

959 

2,550 

1,500

23,500

1 Estimated.

FRIO RIVER NEAR DERBY, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at International-Great Northern Railroad bridge 900

feet below mouth of Leona River and 4 miles south of Derby, Frio County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,490 square miles, a large part of which is noncontributing at

low stages, owing to water entering fault near Uvalde. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1915, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 second-feet June 4 (gage

height 5.20 feet); no flow during several periods.

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, about 34,400 second-feet September 18,

1919 (gage height, 18.5 feet); no flow during several periods of each year. 

REMARKS. Records good. Small areas are irrigated above station; amount

diverted not known.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 95 

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Frio River near Derby, Tex., 1927-28

Day

l-~ i- ..

2 ... ... ... .

3-, . ......

4..,.. ........

S.. n . .........

6..^.. ....... .

7- 

8.... . .....

9 

10 -

11 

12 

13 

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

15 

May

0 

0 

0 

0

47

164 

58 

17 

2.5 

0

0

.7 

11 

674 

536

June

0 

0 

632 

978 

305

70 

24 

6.1 

.2

8.4

236

688 

167 

106 

87

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

24 

13 

3.5 

.5 

.2

485 

228 

152 

422 

142

35 

14 

5.4 

2.5 

1.7

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

16 

17 

IS 

IS 

2C

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3C 

31

Month

June ____________________________

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

September.. _____________ ..-. _____

The year

Maximum

674 

978 

261 

485 

46

978

May

96 

52 

16 

5.4 

2.1

.8 

5.1 

189 

34 

13

2.5 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

June

162

86 

38 

10 

4.1

.8 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

'

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

143

261 

47

Minimum Mean

0 62.1 

0 120 

0 14.5 

0 49.3 

0 3.53

0 20.8

Aug.

.6 

.3 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

 o

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

25 

46

23 

8.4 

2.5 

.8 

.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,820 

7,140 

892 

3,030 

210

15,100

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Apr. 30.

IEONA RIVER NEAR DIVOT, TEX.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Divot-Pearsall highway bridge, 2J^ miles northeast 

of Divot, Frio County, and 12 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 565 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 559 second-feet July 29 (gage 

height, 9.4 feet); no flow during most of year.

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, about 4,810 second-feet April 23, 1926 

(gage height, 14.9 feet); no flow during several periods each year.

REMARKS. Monthly records fair. Record of daily discharge not sufficiently 

accurate for publication. Several small diversions above station; amount 

not known. Low-water flow regulated by dams upstream.

Monthly discharge, 1927-28

Month

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

AUgUStDischarge in second-feet

Maximum

67 

425 

387 

43 

52

425

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

Mean

5.23 

56.2 

15.4 

3.36 

4.91

7.05

Run-off in 

acre-feet

322 

3,340 

947

207 

292

5,110

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to May 14, May 19 to June 1, June 20 to July 28, and Aug. 10 to Sept. 22.
96 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII

BIO QBANDE BASIN

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAI, N. HEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 17, T. 7 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge

half a mile northeast of San Marcial. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. From January, 1922, to September, 1928; January, 1895,

to December, 1921, at site 1^ miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year not determined; no flow during

several periods.

1895-1928: Maximum mean daily discharge, 33,000 second-feet October

11, 1904; no flow during periods each year. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for short periods of ice effect in winter,

which are poor. Discharge estimated December 17-26, 1926. Water is

diverted above station for irrigation of 600,000 acres. Records, October 1,

1926, to July 31, 1928, furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1986-1928

Day

1926-27 

1 ...... ....

2 ..........

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

4.......... _ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 ___ . __ .

12 _ .......... .

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

14 _ ..........

15 . .. _ ...

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

17. ..

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

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

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

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

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

23.. _ ..........

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

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

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

27 ........

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

29 _ .. . . .

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

31 . ....

Oct.

13

29

45

88

85

100

131

93

70

65

60

55

55

56

55

55

56

50

45

41

17

35

19

30

27

25

22

25

30

35

49

Nov.

50

51

50

60

70

80

70

65

62

65

70

76

73

70

70

102

134

166

199

9 nn

201

202

215

235

255

255

250

275

300

530

Dec.

500 d^n

430

190

560

jloe

655

745

695

805

QAO

730

820

805

650

557

KOQ

519

600

480

460

440

420

380

375

370

300

250

200

132

Jan.

422

499

422

667

799

700

Boi

670

658

657

653

CEO

679

fift*>

695

721

7flo

690

678

660

646

628

EQO

600

598

600

CO1

600

flAO

560

528

Feb.

540

550

572

598

580

570

560

560

547

537

530

523

525

556

570

614

588

620

637

654

746

703

CKfl

590

610

638

650

Mar.

650

750

910

880

S4fl

700

650

634

642

635

600

638

684

755

740

660

550

331

395

447

581

590 fifm

513

444

313

292

252

323

366

452

Apr.

1,510

2,500

2,100

1,960

2,500

3,100

3,610

3,510

3,340

3,150

2,970

9 77H

2,600

2.510

2,190

1,900

1,890

1,710

1,210

1,100

880

835

845

826

820

1,190

2,900

3,600

4,000

3,730

May

4,200

4,990

5,620

5,900

6,000

6,000

6,550

7,000

7,550

7,810

6,350

5,310

4.020

3,590

3,220

3,500

4,570

5,150

5,670

6,410

6,410

6,820

6,610

6,210

4,950

4,300

3,700

3,360

3,020

2,800

2,520

June

2,530

2,320

2,010

2,060

1,830

1,520

1,630

1,290

1,050

1,390

1,800

1,980

4,250

3,020

3,710

4,610

4,640

4,420

4,710

4,400

4,260

3,990

3, 710

3,600

3,190

2,900

2,520

1,900

1,790

1,700

July

2,600

3,920

4,700

5,700

6,800

7,440

6,120

5,680

4,810

4,400

4,290

4,080

3,300

2,070

970

860

726

667

394

430

344

163

. 102

62

102

965

1,400

2,400

943

870

630

Aug.

553

335

143

90

900

4,060

5,030

3,500

808

555

643

693

600

400

304

800

760

741

388

262

329

360

321

492

4,800

1,800

820

672

734

715

481

Sept.

410

323

170

123

130

145

521

2,010

3,930

1,330

1,280

1,220

5,500

10, 100

7,100

5,400

5,500

4,380

4,200

4,790

5,550

5,000

4,630

4,450

3,800

3,200

2,620

2,500

2,700

2,500
RIO GRANDE BASIN 97

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex., 1926-1928-

Continued

Day

1927-28 

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

2 .

3 

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

5 

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

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

8..., .........

»-_ - ..

10-.. .. .-.

11 

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

13.. 

14 

15 

16 _ ...

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

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

19 . 

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

21.1.1 ..... ....

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

23 

24 

26 

26-^ ... ... ...

27 

28.... 

29........ .

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

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

Oct.

2,440

2,440

2,410

2,500

2,310

2,120

2,020

2,080

2,030

2,000

9 inn

2,100

2,000

1,920

1,760

1,570

1,520

1 fiWl

1,500

1,540

1 480

M70

1,220

1,430

1,370

1,330

1,090

Q1 o

922

1,090

Nov.

1,100

1,100

1,320

1,290

1,260

1,280

1,160

1,120

OK1

876

937

1,160

1,190

1 050

1,060

1,020

1,020

923

831

808

a«a

869

869

785

939

1 flfifi

1,180

1,120

878

762

Dec.

77r

803

818

818

829

894

819

730

70 *

824

852

900

950

978

1,100

1,320

800

326

90

85

130

242

245

625

800

1,240

1,380

1,200

1,200

997

Jan.

1,050

963

947

975

975

Ofin

962

932

860

810

700

710

720

721

726

749

770

810

875

836

823

747

637

667

745

735

729

718

706

663

Feb.

688

665

820

719

820

820

852

912

880

845

870

949

870

702

656

830

880

1,060

852

801

770

689

752

752

863

802

921

a«a

Mar.

7sn

680

648

661

630

657

664

800

son

976

CMS

1,200

1,020

946

930

887 oin

wo

1,000

912

826

7<jn

703

650

621

K97

594

552

690

840

1,200

Apr.

985

905

857

810

816

892

980

1,000

1,300

995

93R

837

809

813

820

749

KR4

470

423

381

QQ^

^19

359

403

440

ton

362

302

AA-\

586

May

1,140

2,350

4,500

5,280

7,500

5,840

4,920

4,300

4,580

4,800

4,780

5,250

6,020

4,980

5,300

4,620

s osn

3,300

3,390

3,590

o con

2

QOfl

3 030

3,450

3,920

2,520

2,360

3,280

q 7Ofi

3,910

4,220

June

4,250

4,500

4,830

5,330

5,000

4,830

4,100

3,500

3,650

2,180

1,880

1,600

1,650

1,470

1,200

940

735

560

365

295

235

160

35

15

15

3

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100

200

Aug.

10

300 1-

196

254

103

47

14

24

18

59

584

578

192

338

579

456

806

Sept.

1,170

923

219

110

75

40

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Monthly discharge in second-feet, of Rio Grande at San Martial, N. Mex., 1926-1928

Month

1926-27 

October _ ... .. _ . ________ . __________

April...... 

May'. . . ..... ...

 _. . __. ...._ __.

July...... . 

August . . _____ __________

September ________________________

1927-28

January _ ... .. ________________ .....

March. ____ ____ ___ ___ .. ___ .. ....

April... . .... ..

May ___ .. .... _ .. ...--.--- _ . _ ----.--.-......

July.. .

August _ ... ______________________

September.. . ______________________

The year. ________ . __________ .

Maximum

131

530

820

7OQ

746

 910

4,000

7,810

4,710

7 440

5,030

10,100

10,100

2,500

1,320

1,380

1,050

I OArt

1,200

1,300

7,500

5,330

200

806

1,170

7,500

Minimum

13

50

132

422

523

252

820

2,520

1,050

62

90

123

n

912,

762

85

637

656

552

<MW

1,140

0

0

0

0

Mean

51.4

150

510

630

692

575

2,260

5,160

2,820

2,510

1,070

3,180

1,630

1,710

1,030

770

806

817

808

676

4,080

1 780

9.68

152

84.7

1,060

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,160

8,930

31,400

38,700

32,900

35,400

134,000

317,000

168,000

m nnfl

65,800

189,000

1,180,000

105,000

61,300

47 Oftfl

49,600

47 000

49,700

40,200

261,000

106,000

695

9,350

5,040

773,000
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 

BIO GEANDE BELOW ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM, N. MEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 25, T. 113 S., R. 4 W., just below 

Elephant Butte Dam. Mescal Canyon enters half a mile downstream.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1916, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. No data.

REMARKS. Records good. Considerable water is diverted above station; 

amount not known. Flow controlled by Elephant Butte Dam, which forms 

reservoir having capacity of 2,638,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by 

United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 _ . __ . _ .

2 _________

3... ___ . _ ..

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

5. __ . __ . _ .

6 _ ..... _ . _

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

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.

780 

780 

780 

780 

803

1,040 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

612

0 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

70

480 

480 

480 

480 

480

580 

822 

961 

961 

961 

961

Nov.

512 

20 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3

45

376 

376 

888 

1,450 

1,390

1,090 

922 

601 

601 

460

10 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Dee.

406 

707 

707 

707 

707

707 

707 

707 

707 

513

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Jan.

3 

3 

3 

26 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

163

297 

333 

333 

333 

303

303 

303 

303 

303 

303

111 

3 

3 

3

85

212 

199 

276 

276 

276 

276

Feb.

352 

530 

590 

650 

550

566 

566 

566 

566 

542

473 

473 

473 

442 

312

344 

402 

610 

573 

573

573 

573 

620 

930 

850

850 

850 

850 

850

Month

October _________________________

March __________________________

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

June.. __________________________

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

August __________________________

Mar.

849 

807 

655 

807 

807

807 

807 

820 

896 

1,060

1,060 

1,110 

1,230 

1,430 

1,360

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,280

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,140 

1,300

1,360 

1,600 

1,470 

1,460 

1,540 

1.690

Apr.

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,380 

1,880 

1,960 

2,010

2,010 

2,010 

2,010 

2,010 

2,010

2,010 

2,040 

2,420 

2,140 

2,140

2,180 

2,160 

2,130 

2,130 

2,130

2,100 

1,980 

2,020 

1,990 

1,990

Maximum

1,130 

1,450 

707 

333 

930 

1,690 

2,420 

1,990 

2,400 

2,280 

2,120 

i, 210

2,420

May

1,990 

1,860 

1,260 

1,280 

1,590

1,590 

1,590 

1,590 

1,590 

1,580

1,360 

1,290 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,060 

1,040 

1,100 

1,100 

1,260

1,570 

1,850 

1,580 

1,590 

1,520

1,630 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,700

June

1,780 

1,780 

1,780 

1,780 

1,780

1,810 

1,850 

1,990 

2,100 

2,020

2,070 

2,040 

1,980 

2,040 

2,160

2,400 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320

2,310 

2,140 

2,120 

2,040 

2,100

Minimum

0 

3 

3 

3 

312 

655 

1,880 

1,040 

1,780 

1,820 

1,400 

542

0

July

2,140 

2,130 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,180 

2,160 

2,200 

2,210

2,280 

2,280 

2,240 

2,240 

2,100

2,150 

2,280 

2,280 

2,280 

2,260

2,260 

2,060 

2,060 

2,060 

2,060

1,940 

1,920 

1,820 

1,820 

1,840 

2,020

Mean

539 

293 

214 

179 

590 

1,160 

2,070 

1,460 

2,100 

2,110 

1,930 

1,520

1,180

Aug.

2,020 

2,020 

2,000 

1,780 

1,780

2,120 

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

1,930

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

1,930

1,930 

1,560 

2,030 

2,030 

2,030

2,080 

2,070 

2,100 

2,080 

2,080

2,080 

1,870 

1,760 

1,820 

1,820 

1,400

Sept.

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,740 

1,360 

1,440 

1,530 

1,530

1,530 

1,640 

2,140 

2,200 

2,210

2,140 

2,010 

2,000 

1,980 

1,810

1,500 

542 

1,640 

1,660 

1,440

1,370 

1,070 

800 

800 

800

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33,100 

17,400 

13,200 

11,000 

33,900 

71,300 

123,000 

89,800 

125,000 

130,000 

119,000 

90,400

857,000
KIO GRANDE BASIN 99

RIO GEANBE NEAR EL PASO, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 9, T. 29 S.r R. 4 E., at Cour" 

chesnes quarries, 4 miles northwest of El Paso. » 

IORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1897, to September, 1928. May, 1889, to June, 

1893, for station at Old Fort Bliss, 1,500 feet above Mexican Dam; January, 

1895, to May, 1897, for station at pumping house of smelter company, 1 mile 

below present gage.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 second-feet August 13 

(gage height, 4.40 feet); minimum not determined.

1889-1893, 1895-1928: Maximum mean daily discharge, 23,700 secondfeet June 12, 1905; no flow for several periods prior to construction of 

Elephant Butte Dam.

REMARKS. Records good. Considerable water is diverted above station; 

amount not known. Flow regulated by Elephant Butte Reservoir, diversions, and return water from irrigated lands between reservoir and gaging 

station. Records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation 

October 1 to July 31.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 _

2 _ .. __ . ....

3 _ ... ____ ..

4 _ ... __ . ....

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

6. __ ... _ . ...

T... ............

8 

9..,-...-.......

10-,.., ......

11-! 

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

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

14. _ ........ ...

16- ____ .. ...

16 _ .... __ ....

17 _ . _ ... _ ..

18-1..... .......

19 _ ... _ ... ...

20

21._t _ .......

22 .

23.... .

24 _ . _ . _ ....

25. _ ...... _ ..

26 ____ . __ ..

27 _ .. ___ ....

28.... .

2S..L- ___ ....

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

31 .

Oct.

640 

605 

670

580 

510

495

528 

515 

628 

865

774 

817 

849 

788 

508

329 

300 

280 

248 

255

240 

213 

217 

243 

379

355 

350 

322

354 

586 

841

Nov.

800 

790 

808 

788 

530

397 

320 

283 

276 

252

240 

257 

243 

208 

273

527 

1,050 

990 

947 

830

678 

620 

593 

480 

370

324 

262 

256 

23* 

223

Dec.

237 

231 

225 

235 

371

661 

660 

680 

716 

690

770 

692 

552 

405

284

240 

208 

194 

174 

180

186 

186 

186 

180 

181

180 

186 

183 

1» 

168 

168

Jan.

155 

142 

133 

137 

146

151 

148 

131 

131 

145

186 

189 

195 

212 

319

312 

350 

364 

. 330 

262

255 

243 

231 

265 

243

235 

133 

136 132- 

205 

205

Feb.

232 

238 

222 

233

284

440 

520 

434 

390 

403

460 

570 

632 

660 

668

557 

585 

580 

475 

450

520 

540

487 

470 

392

400 

610

575 

575

Month

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

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

January .. .._.......... ..............................

February .............................................

March ______________________ -. ....

April... , ........ ............ _ .... ... ......

May

June

July . .......

August _______________________ ....

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

Mar.

605 

575 

550 

610 

680

661

472 

482 

536 

478

410 

609 

625 

612 

650

860 

1,130 

1,060 

1,010 

955

925 

910 

870 

586 

570

620 

635 

710 

951 

937 

850

Apr.

920 

1,050 

1,200 

1,310 

1,500

1,360 

1,420 

1,660 

1,970 

1,840

1,480 

1,050 

1,280 

1,200 

1,680

1,650 

1,280 

1,100 

1,170 

1,340

1,040 

1,500 

1,520 

1,260 

1,160

1,260 

1,180, 

1,280 

1,370 

1,440

Maximum

865 

1,050 

770 

364 

632 

1,130 

1,970 

2,040 

1,670 

2,450 

2,810 

1,850

2,810

May

1,200 

1,320 

2,040 

1,950 

1,170

780 

920 

1,310 

1,330 

1,220

1,210 

1,200 

1,240 

1,300 

980

935 

795 

762 

740 

645

730 

660 

620 

1,430 

1,130

1,260 

1,020 

1,280 

1,250 

1,180 

1,000

June

1,140 

1,140 

1,270 

1,300 

1,080

940 

970 

915 

951 

1,030

1,480 

1,400 

1,320 

1,150 

1,000

1,070 

1,220 

1,670 

1,390 

1,060

1,300 

1,280 

1,260 

1,260 

1,660

1,440 

1, 450 

1,250 

1,260 

1,200

Minimum

213 

208 

165 

131 

222 

410 

920 

620 

915 

940 

918 

661

131

July

1,170 

1,280 

1,280 

1,790 

1,900

1,080 

975 

1,040 

1,230 

1,170

1,170 

1,300 

1,300 

1,280 

1,340

1,300 

1,180 

1,120 

1,270 

1,650

2,040 

2,450 

1,920 

1,550 

1,540

1,650 

1,630 

1,440 

1,300 

1,200 

9JO

Mean

493 

495 

335 

207 

462 

708 

1,350 

1,120 

1,220 

1,400 

1,590 

1,130

876

Aug.

918 

1,310 

2,040 

1,610 

1,750

1,550 

1,160 

1,180 

1,490 

1,310

1,330 

2,490 

2,810 

1,730 

1,510

1,930 

1,920 

1,650 

1,290 

1,390

1,320 

1,200 

1,280 

1,490 

1,650

1,660 

1,760 

2,040 

1,550 

1,380 

1,530

Sept

1,540 

1,850 

1,280 

902

774

742 

782 

814 

1,130 

854

668 

750 

661 

758 

806

1,470 

1,600 

1.470 

1,310 

1,280

1,440 

1,480 

1,570 

1,180 

870

1,240 

1,200 

1,270 

1,270 

968

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

30,300 

29,500 

20,600 

12,700 

26,600 

43,500 

80,300 

68,900 

72,600 

86,100 

97,800 

67,200

636,000
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 

RIO GRANDE AT TORNILLO BRIDGE, NEAR FABENS, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. # NW. % see. 26, T. 34 S., R. 8 E., at 

highway bridge 4J4 miles southeast of Fabens.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1927, to September, 1928.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 second-feet August 15 

(gage height, 12.92 feet); minimum, 0.2 seeond-foot September 14 and 15 

(gage height, 8.45 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Considerable water is diverted above station; 

amount not known. Flow regulated by Elephant Butte Reservoir, diversions, and return water from irrigated lands between reservoir and gaging 

station. Records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation 

October 1 to July 30. Occasional discharge measurements and daily gage 

heights furnished by Colorado State Engineering Department.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28.

Day

1.. _ .... __ .

2 _____ . __ .

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

4_. _ .........

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

6 _ ...........

T... ...........

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

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

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

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

12 ____ ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21... __ .......

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

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

24....... . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

31.. 

Oct.

326 

240 

212 

164 

129

102 

103 

122 

157 

255

371 

304 

384 

483 

304

266 

270 

263

254 

245

225 

194

174 

98 

35

33 

62

65 

68 

70 

157

Nov.

400 

393 

426 

562 

482

311

291 

284 

260 

226

220 

193 

187 

188 

171

95 

122 

673 

591 

468

451 

285 

290 

248 

186

175 

226 

208 

200 

226

Dec.

211

200 

188 

179 

175

306 

432 

449 

449 

459

403 

462 

363 

406 

287

265 

230 

201 

162 

184

198 

198 

200 

193 

186

189 

203 

203 

200 

193 

163

Jan.

159 

152 

183 

152 

158

152 

153 

148 

142 

144

143 

147 

162 

174 

198

218 

297 

205 

50 

62

49 

33

42 

25 

55

20 

52 

183 

164 

176 

159

Feb.

218 

49 

5 

12 

22

20 

15 

122 

118 

114

105 

193 

231 

253 

264

248 

268 

320 

273 

292

364 

346. 

267 

190 

186

' 180 

183 

198 

200

Mar.

190 

147 

,122 

163

154

162 

116 

42 

12 

12

10 

5 

6 

25 

47

102' 

199 

495 

485 

326

. 238 

194 

194 

117 

. 96

79 

43 

38 

62 

93 

108

Apr.

84 

92 

196 

291 

638

728 

580 

590 

790 

932

900 

532

395 

677 

860

758 

452 

313 

230

145

278 

313 

600 

516 

385

272 

340 

312 

450 

570

Month Maximum

October _________________ ...... .. ...

February.... _______________________

March.... . ____ . ___ ....- _____ . ......

April ..__ _ .

A/fftV

July. ._ ___. .

September. ________ . __ . ___________

The year

483 

673 

462 

297 

364 

495 

932 

1,110 

420 

1,000 

1,700 

1,140

1,700

May

467 

463 

698 

927 

1,110

820 

404 

450 

399 

432

314 

416 

655 

740 

660

326 

248 

158 

120 

172

158 

117 

85 

127 

553

401 

620 

450 

380 

334 

288

June

145 

160 

309 

365 420"

184 

69 

67 

53 

104

113 

230 

300 

265

155

104 

178 

231 

355 

258

233 

187 

207 

405 

395

384 

352 

276 

206 

167

Minimum

33

95 

162 

20 

5 

5 

84 

85 

53 

55 

184 

1.0

1.0

July

199 

243 

143 

148 

503

430 

118 

116 

117 

93

106 

85 

103 

55 

167

205 

138 

120 

84 

204

637 

900 

1,000 

981 

740

670 

635 

580 

710 

560 

334

Aug.

184 

271 

1,070 

1,410 

1,380

1,310 

1,070 

699 

970 

1,080

791 

868 

1,220 

1,500 

1,700

1,400 

1,300 

1,290 

1,110 

666

527 

397 

290 

443 

539

840 

905 

1,020 

1,200 

1,240 

1,160

Mean

198 

301 

262 

134 

181 

132 

471 

435 

229 

359 

962 

463

345

Sept.

1,090 

1,130 

1,140 

721 

443

218 

101 

91 

119 

250

82 

7.4 

2.6 

1.0 

1.0

39

486 

508 

554 

443

425 

650 

716 

809 

439

432 

751 

729 

755 

760

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,200 

17,900 

16,100 

8,240 

10,400 

8,120 

28,000 

26,700 

13,600 

22,100 

69.-200 

27,600

250,000
RIO GBANDE BASIN

RIO GBANDE BELOW OLD FORT QUITMAN, NEAR FINLAY, TEX.

101

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at lower end of El Paso Valley, \% miles 

below Old Fort Quitman and \\% miles south of Finlay, Hudspeth County. 

Zero of gage is 3,450.60 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1923, to September, 1928. , EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 1,730 second-feet 

August 15 (gage height, 4.97 feet); minimum, 34 second-feet March 31.

1923-1928: Maximum mean daily discharge, 2,600 second-feet September 11, 1925; minimum, 20 second-feet July 23 and 24, 1925.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated January 20-31. Considerable 

water diverted above station; amount not known. Flow regulated by 

storage at Elephant Butte Reservoir, diversions, and return water from 

irrigated lands between reservoir and gaging station. Records furnished 

by Colorado State Engineering Department October 1 to September 15. 

Occasional discharge measurements were made by United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second feet, 1927-28.

Day

1 __ . __ . ...

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

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

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

5... __ ....

6 

7 _ . _ ... _ ..

8 

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

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

ILL _ .......

12.... _____ ..

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

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

15 

ML ...........

17... .

is

19 

20 _ .........

a,... ...........

22, ...

23, - 

24,... _ ... .. ...

25, ...........

26. . __ ..

27 _ ............

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

29.. -...

SO. -

Q-l

Oct.

481 

442 

429 

419 

384

387 

371 

346 

343 

343

361 

406 

492 

570 

638

626 

436

325 

298 

284

258 

250 

230 

220 

205

248 

218 

177 

173 

165 

165

Nov.

184 

237 

369 

425 

465

495 

500 

430 

358 

214

275 

235 

231 

221 

213

202 

200 

231 

225 

538

565 

558 

493 

430 

390

369 

336

262 

260 

258

Dec.

248, 

237 

233 

229 

223

217 

215 

287 

380 

410

433 

450 

474 

502 

474

430 

392 

313 

274 

256

233 

239 

248 

252 

250

237 

227 

231 

235 

235 

233

Jan.

213 

207 

195 

191 

191

191 

187 

185 

 181 

179

173 

171 

169 

169

177

189 

199

217 

251 

252

249 

255 

256 

211 

254

244 

219 

192 

173 

172 

183

Feb.

165 

163 

191 

252 

185

155 

167 

165 

155 

205

252 

268 

265 

258 

268

272 

283 

285 

265 

308

297 

245 

255 

258 

247

203 

209 

197 

173

Month

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

November.. . ...... . .._. _

January

February.. _______________________

April... . 

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

July

August

The year

Mar.

169

189 

185 

167 

158

164 

170 

141 

130 

110

90

80 

89 

62 

51

44 

65 

103 

90 

196

291 

223 

150 

118 

109

104 

96 

76 

50 

39 

34

Apr.

49 

62 

72 

49 

76

182 

354 

394 

411 

510

575 

597 

600 

477 

480

635 

645 

615 

483 

330

263 

235 

312 

378 

433

350 

290 

249

213 

282

Maximum

638 

565 

502 

256 

308 

291 

645 

870 

289 

647 

1,730 

1,540

1,730

May

370 

407 

415 

486 

633

786 

870 

711 

415 

368

375 

398 

570 

600 

660

657 

549 

370 

294 

247

232 

251 

207 

152 

148

150 

297 

320 

340 

274 

254

June

257 

198 

187 

215 

253

289 

266 

177 

131 

109

103

84 

101 

122 

171

160 

124 

109 

104 

154

196 

151 

135 

108 

106

162 

196 

190 

166 

151

Minimum

165 

184 

215 

169 

155 

34 

49 

148 

84 

36 

266 

73

34

July

134 

124 

124 

125 

85

93

258 

226 

74 

60

76 

60 

46 

42 

43

36

. 66 

105 

58 

48

43

82 

325 

505 

588

647 

480 

423 

395 

412 

407

Mean

345 

339 

300 

203

228 

121 

353 

413 

162 

200 

1,080 

617

364

Aug.

316 

266 

316 

725 

935

940 

975 

1,020 

985 

748

875 

925 

779 

1,570 

1,730

1,470 

1,520 

1,610 

1,590 

1,490

1,310 

910 

792 

1,140 

1,050

829 

870 

1,160 

1,340 

1,640 

1,590

Sept.

1,540 

1,530 

1,500 

1,350 

1,240

726 

538 

447 

394 

342

275 

317 

211 

124 

83

76

73 

81 

326- 

421

425 

459 

586 

824 

910

806

598 

703 

798 

802

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,200 

20,200 

18,400 

12,500 

13,100 

7,440 

21,000 

25,400 

9,640 

12,300 

66,400 

36,700

264,000
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

BIO GBANDE AT BO QUILL AS, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder a quarter of a mile south of Boquillas, Brewster

County, 4.0 miles below mouth of Tornillo Creek, and 73 miles southeast of

Marathon.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 16,200 second-feet August 27

(gage height, 8.38 feet); minimum, 1,080 second-feet September 21 (gage

height, 1.78 feet). 

REMABKS. Records good. Considerable water is diverted above station;

amount not known. Flow partly regulated by Elephant Butte Dam and

dams on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 __________

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

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

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

5........ ... ... -

6--. - 

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

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

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

W.. .. ...............

n.. .................

12... __ ... _ ......

13.... 

14.... 

15... 

June July

1,150 

1,280 

1,400 

1,280 

1,210

1,210 

1,190 

2,650 

1,750 

1,790

1,340 

1,250 

1,250 

1,560 

1,600

Aug.

2,580 

2,090 

2,000 

1,880 

2,500

3,110 

2,090 

1,790 

1.820 

2.330

2,750 

4,570 

3,790 

2,840 

2,930

Sept.

3490 

3490 

3590 

3690 

3110

3020 

2840 

2660 

2500 

2170

1900 

1730 

1540 

1460 

1320

Day

ie11 is

IS 

2(

21 

25

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3C 

31

Month

June 19-30 _ . ________ .... ___ . _______

July.... 

.... ___ ..

r

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

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

)._. - 

r

....... _ . _ ....

___ _ ..........

Maximum

2.050 

3,700 

14,900 

4,470

June

1,250 

1,200

2,050 

1,640 

1,210 

1,140 

1,150

1,150 

1,160 

1,190 

1,280 

1,240

Minimum

1,140 

1,150 

1,790 

1,150

July

1,490 

1,490 

1.380 

1,410 

1,500

1,480 

1,450 

1,810 

3,690 

2,250

3,700 

2,750 

2,730 

2,570 

3,590 

3,020

Aug.

2,840 

2,840 

4,080 

7,350 

6,330

4,200 

4,200 

4,750 

4,420 

3,490

7,080 

14,900 

8,470 

4,420 

3,590 

3,490

Sept.

1250 

1200 

1190 

1190 

1160

1150 

2640 

4470 

2330 

1730

2090 

2090 

2330 

2660 

2500

iv/r«n« Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1, 300 31, 100 

1,880 116,000 

4,050 249,000 

2, 280 136, 000

_______ 5 32,000
EIO GRANDE BASIN

EIO GEANDE AT IANGTEY, TEX.

103

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder, installed June 3, 1928, at east end of canyon 

section, 1 mile southwest of Langtry, Val Verde County, and 13 miles above 

Pecos River. May 10 to June 2, 1928, staff gage at same location. Prior to 

May 10, 1928, staff gage 900 feet downstream.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Mav, 1900, to October, 1914; Decembe|r, 1919, to March, 

1920; January, 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 46,400 seqond-feet August 9 

(gage height, 19.4 feet); minimum, 1,170 second-feet June 19 and 26.

1900-1914, 1919-20, 1924-1928: Maximum discharge^ 132,000 secondfeet September 13, 1904 (gage height, 34.25 feet); minimum, 270 second-feet 

May 8-13, 1904.

A float measurement by W. H. Dodd on September 161 1919, at stage of 

46.9 feet showed discharge of 152,000 second-feet. A stag^ of 56.9 feet (from 

floodmark by W. H. Dodd) reached about June 18, 1922.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated August 7-14 and 27-31; partly 

estimated September 1-6. Considerable water is diverted above station; 

amount not known. Flow partly regulated by storage sit Elephant Butte 

Dam and at dams on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 __ ...... .....

2l_ ...... ......

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

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

5j. -. ....

6.. __ .... _ .

7.... _.._____.._

8^..-...........

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

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

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

12_......._.__._

13^ ___ .....

14j__..__..._.___

IS _ ... __ .....

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

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

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

Wj..............

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

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

22,. _ ...... _ .

23,.... __ ......

24........ _ ....

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

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

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

284- __ ........

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

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

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

Oct.

3,410 

3,410 

3,210 

2,670 

2,500

2,500 

2,340 

2,190 

2,500 

2,190

2,840 

2,670 

2,340 

2,340 

2,340

2,340 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190

2,190 

2,190 

2,040 

2,040 

1,890

2,040 

2,040 

1,890 

1,890 

2,040 

2,040

Nov.

2,040 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760

1,760 

1,630 

1,630 

1,630 

1,760

1,890 

2,040 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760

1,890. 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

1,890

Dee.

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

1,890 

L890 

1,890

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,890 

2,040

2,040 

2,190 

2,190 

2,340 

2,340

2,340 

2,340 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190

Jan.

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

Feb.

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2.040 

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

.......

Month

uSreb.. ........................................... ...

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

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

Mar.

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760

1,760 

1,760 

1,510 

1,390 

1,340

1,340 

1,390 

1,510 

1,510 

1,450 

1,450

Apr.

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,380 

1,380

Maximum

3,410 

2,040 

2,340 

2,040 

2,040 

1,890 

1,430 

5,990 

3,470 

5,450

6,770

May

1,380 

1,380 

1,960 

1,960 

1,700

1,500 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440

1,440 

1,460 

2,050 

5,990 

2,760

2,190 

1,960 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,820 

1,820 

1,820 

1,820 

1,700

1,580 

1,510 

1,590 

1,550 

1,700 

1,820

Jui

2,7 

2,1 

3.4 

1,8 

1,5

1,5 

1,5 

2,1 

2,1 

1,6

1,4 

1,3 

3,3 

1,3 

1,3

1,3 

1,2 

1,2 

1,1 

1,2

1,2 

1,2 

2,0 

1,5 

1,3

1,1 

1,2 

1,2 

1,2 

1,2

Minimum

1,890 

1,630 

1,760 

1,890 

1,890 

1,340 

1,380 

1,380 

1,190 

1,200 

2,260 

1,700

1,190

^

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W '0 

10 

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to

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to 

to 

to 

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10 

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July

1,300 

1,280 

1,200 

1,270 

1,390

1,320 

1,270 

1,270 

1,600 

2,360

1,760 

i,800 

1,350 

1,360 

1,360

1,580 

1,700 

1,580 

1,580 

1,550

1,550 

2,400 

1,870 

2,260 

3,950

5,450 

5,070 

4,540 

2,980 

3,320 

3,820

Mean

2,350 

1,840 

2,090 

1,960 

2,020 

1,720 

1,400 

1,870 

1,580 

2,160 

5,440 

3,100

2,300

Aug.

3,940 

3,310 

4,080 

2,940 

2,340

2,260 

8,000

3,310

3,520 

3,720 

3,210 

3,920 

7,240

6,980 

4,470 

4,520 

4,640 

5,120

4,160 

>6,200

Sept,

4,760 

6,770 

4,050 

3,830 

3,720

3,720 

3,720 

3,410 

3,310 

3,210

3,020 

2,760 

2,580 

2.340 

2,190

2,120 

1,890 

1,820 

1,760 

1,700

1,700 

2,420 

2,620 

5,900 

3,680

2,670 

2,420 

2,840 

2,670 

3,470

Run-off in 

acre-feet

144,000 

109,000 

129,000 

121,000 

116, COOt 

106,000 

83,300 

115,000 

94,000 

133, OOOi 

334,000 

184,000

1,670,000
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

BIO GEAHDE NEAR DEI RIO, TEX,

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder, installed May 15, 1928, 900 feet upstream from 

.international highway bridge between Del Rio, Val Verde County, and Villa 

Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico. Prior to May 16, 1928, staff gage at bridge was 

used. Gages set to same datum.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1923, to September, 1928. May, 1900, to

k April, 1915, records obtained 11 miles upstream; and December, 1919, to 

March, 1920, at McKees Switch, 7% miles upstream. Relation between 

gages not known. Several springs but no tributaries of consequence enter the 

river between the various sites.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 35,600 second-feet August 10 

(gage height, 10.12 feet); minimum, 1,930 second-feet June 27 (gage height 

2.44 feet).

1900-1915, 1919-20, 1923-1928: Maximum discharge not determined; 

maximum stages, 36.5 feet on gage 11 miles upstream April 6, 1900, and 41.0 

feet on gage 7% miles upstream September, 1919 (relation to present gage 

not known). Minimum mean daily discharge, 1,120 second-feet May 12. 

1904 (gage height, 3.25 feet).

Highest stage on record, from floodmark, 32.8 feet (present gage datum) 

June 18 or 19, 1922.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated July 30 to August 1 and partly 

estimated May 16. Considerable water diverted above station; amount 

not known. Flow partly regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam and 

at dams on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, !9t7-%8

Day

1 ___ 

2

4. _ ......

5. .... ...

6 

7. _ .. __ .

8...- ...

^. ....... ...

10. 

11.-... 

12... ..

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17. ___

18 

19. __ ......

20-.. _ ....

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 . 

26 

27 

28 

29 .......

30, . __ .

31 

Oct.

10, 400 

14,300 

9,960 

5,480 

4,820

4,210 

3,650 

4,820 

3,650 

3,380

4,210 

3,920 

3,380 

3,140 

3,380

3,380 

3,140 

3,140 

3,140 

3,140

3,140 

3,140

3,140 

3,140 

3,140

3,140 

2,910 

2,910 

4,910 

2,910 

2,910

Nov.

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

,2, 910

2,910 

2,700 

2, 700 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,700 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

2,910 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,700 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

Dec.

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

2,910 

2,910 

3,700 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,910 

2,910

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

3,140 

3,140 

3,140 

3,140 

3,140

3,140 

3,140 

3,140 

3,140 

3,140 

3,140

Jan.

3,140 

3,140 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

2,600 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

2,910 

2,700 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

Feb.

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

2,910 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,700 

2,910 

2,700 

2,700

2,910 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,910

2,700 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910 

2,910

2,700 

2,703 

2,700 

2,700

Mar.

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,700 

2,600 

2,600 

2,600

2,500 

2,500 

2,400 

2,310 

2,310

2,310 

2,310 

2,310 

2,310 

2,220

2,220 

2,220 

2,220 

2,220 

2,220

2,500 

2,310 

2,220 

2,220 

2,220 

2,220

Month

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

July...... . _.. 

September...--.. _ .... __________ . __ .. ...

The yea

Apr.

2,220 

2,140 

2,220 

2,140 

2,140

2,140 

2,140 

2,140 

2,140 

2,140

2,060 

2,140 

2,060 

2,060 

2,060

1,980 

1,980 

2,060 

2,310 

2,400

2,500 

2,400 

2,310 

2,310 

2,310

2,400 

2,310 

2,220 

2,220 

2,220

Maximum

14,300 

2,910 

3,140 

3,140 

2,910 

2,700 

2,500 

16,800 

8,380 

10,300 

26,400 

8,510

26,400

May

2,140 

2,220 

9,010 

10,200 

5,130 

3,520 

2.990 

2,600 

2,400 

2,400

2,400 

2,700 

13,200 

16,800 

12,400

3,260 

3,720 

3,280 

3,110 

3,260

3,020

2,880 

2,760 

2,720 

2,600 2,580' 

2,510 

2,420 

2,360 

2,310 

2,470

June

2,440 

5,610 

4,290 

4,520 

2,990

2.720 

2,620 

2,560 

3,080 

3,020

2,620 

2,470 

2,310 

7,080 

8,380

3,860 

2,920 

2,530 

2,310 

2,210

2,230 

2,210 

2,140 

2,730 

2,510

2,210 

2,020 

2,000 

2,000 

2,020

Minimum

2,910 

2,700 

2,700 

2.600 

. 2,700 

2,220 

1,980 

2,140 

2,000 

1,950 

2,970 

2,650

1,950

July

2,020 

2,040 

2,040 

1,950 

2,000

2,120 

2,060 

1,S80 

1,980 

2,190

2,900 

2,420 

2,470 

2,140 

2,000

1,980 

2,180 

2,270 

2,210 

2,230

2,160 

2,160 

3,420 

2,740 

3,380

5,590 

6,120 

10,300 

6,020

4,070

Mean

4,260 

2,790 

2,950 

2,890 

2,790 

2,420 

2,200 

4,370 

3,090 

3,010 

6,650 

4,580

3,510

Aug.

4,070 

4,270 

3,720 

9,130 

3,720

3,070 

2,970 

7,400 

13,900 

26,400

7,580 

5,720 

5,040 

6,060 

5,200

4,420 

4,870 

4,870 

4,870 

5,890

7,980 

6,240 

5,720 

5,720 

5,720

5,540 

5,370 

7,760 

10,400 

6,990 

5,540

Sept.

5,370

5,720 

6,610 

5,200 

5,370

5,370 

4,720 

4,870 

4,420 

5,540

4,870 

3,990 

3,590 

3,380 

3,190

3,070 

2,990 

2,860 

2,690 

2,650

2,740 

6,400 

8,510 

5,540 

6,800

4,870 

4,130 

3,860 

3,900 

3,990

Run-off in 

acre-feet

262,000 

166,000 

181,000 

178, 000 

160,000 

148,000 

131,000 

269,000 

184,000 

185,000 

409,000 

273,000

2, 550, 000
BIO GEANDE BASIN 105

BIO GBANDE AT EAGLE PASS, TEX. 

>

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder, installed April 12, 1928, half a mile above interJ national highway bridge between Eagle Pass, Maverick Coufaty, and Piedras 

Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. January 10 to April 11, 19281 water-stage recorder situated 650 feet downstream at ice-plant intake; prior to January 

10, 1928, staff gage at same site. Zero of lower gage is 6§3.99 feet and of 

upper gage 682.99 feet above mean sea level. I

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1900, to April, 1916; November, J923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year not determined; minimum, 1, 870 

second-feet July 5 (gage height, 3.32 feet). *

1900-1916, 1923-1928: Maximum mean daily discharge, 238,000 secondfeet June 30, 1905; maximum gage height, 34.6 feet June 29j 1905; minimum 

mean daily discharge, 1,030 second-feet April 15, 1913.

In June, 1922, river reached stage of 43.7 feet (present gfyge datum).

REMARKS. Records fair October 1 to January 9, good January 10 to September 

30. Discharge partly estimated August 6-8. Considerably water diverted 

above gage; amount not known. Flow partly regulated by storage at Elephant Butte Dam and at dams on tributaries. Gage-height] record furnished 

by United States Weather Bureau prior to January 10.

Daily anfl monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-&8

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10._

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

8,860

18,700

12,800

8,520

6,530

6,210

4,990

7,180

6,530

4,710

4,440

4,710

4,440

3,930

3,690

3,690

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

2,820

2,820

2,820

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3*030 

3,030 

3,030 

3,030 

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,000

2,940

2,960

3,000

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,020

2,960

3,000

2,980

3,060

3,080

3,080

3,040

2,940

2,980

3,000

3,000

3,080

3,120

3,060

3,020

3,100

3,120

3,170

3,170

3,120

3,020

2,900

2,920

2,940

2,960

2,980

3,040

2,980

2,900

2,960

2,980

2,940

2,940

2,980

3,020

2,940

2,960

2,940

2,900

2,880

2,880

2,840

2,760

2,780

2,800

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,760

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,740

2,660

2,540

2,470

2,370

2,370

2,330

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,260

2,200

2,200

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,400

2,180

2,120

2,100

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,100

2,070

2,040

2,020

2,020

2,090

2,180

2,140

2,160

2,140

2,160

2,160

2,130

2,060

2,050

2,140

2,320

2,410

2,410

2,418

2,410

2,410

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,240

2,240

2,160

3,480

7,050

8,810

4,630

3,920

3,380

3,060

2,870

2,680

2,590

8,080

14,600

15,100

7,810

4,960

4,150

3,920

3,690

3,920

3,690

3,380

3,270

3,160

3,060

2,960

2,870

3,170

2,780

2,780

2,870

5,790

4,770

2,960

2,780

2,680

2,680

3,160

2,870

2,500

2,320

10,400

5,850

3,480

2,680

2,500

2,320

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,130

2,780

2,410

2,140

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,950

2,000

1,980

1,890

1,950 

S.050 

S,020 

,970 

,970

410

,680

410

320

130

I,950 

130 

60

II,140

I!, 160 

110

$,240 

160 

780

380

Ji, 840 

11,650 

',810 

I), 420 

'1,260

4,380

4,630

4,260

7,210

6,690

4,040

3,480

4,630

11,200

22,900

15,400

7,330

6,420

5, 560

7,170

5,560

5,020

6,270

6,120

7,970

9,400

6,850

6,120

5,980

5,980

5,690

5,420

10,800

9,970

7,490

5,840

6,420

7,010

5,840

5,420

4,280

5,280

4,880

5,020

 28,400

 16,000 

6,120 

4,880 

4,260 

3,690

3,480

3,380

3,270

3,060

2,870

3,300

16,700

15,100

11,200

8,660

8,830

7,170

6,120

5,420

5,420

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October ... 

November. 

December . 

Janijary 

February 

March ..... 

April... 

May... _ 

June _ ...

August _ .. 

September.

18,700

3,030

3,460

3,460

3,170

2,800

2,410

15,100

10,400

9,650

22,900

28,400

3,030

2,820

3,030

2,940

2,760

2,100

2,020

2,160

1,970

1,890

3,480

2,870

5,180

3,010

3,180

3,150

2,970

2,430

2,200

4,650

3,160

2,930

7,290

7,280

319,000

179,000

196,000

194,000

171,000

149,000

131,000

286,000

188,000

180,000

448,000

433,000

The year. 28,400 2,870,000

' Based on extension of rating curve; subject to error.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII 

BIO GRANDE AT HIDALGO, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder, installed July 13, 1928, at international highway bridge between Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, and Reynosa, Tamaulipas, 

Mexico, 0.7 mile southwest of Hidalgo. Also, water-stage recorder on each 

of two floodway channels at the point of crossing of the east McAllenHidalgo highway. Zero of all gages is 80 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, about 47,500 second-feet September 25 (gage height, 20.20 feet); minimum, 1,620 second-feet July 24 (gage 

height, 3.48 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge partly estimated July 23. No flow in 

floodway channels during period. Considerable water diverted above gage; 

amount not known. Flow partly regulated by storage at Elephant Butte 

Dam and at dams on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 __

2

3 ___ ..

4........

5. ....

« .....

7.. ......

8 __ . ...

9. .......

10 ____

July Aug.

8,380 

6,620 

5,100 

4,110 

3,850

3,950 

4,360 

6,840 

5,740 

4,430

Sept.

9.240 

10,200 

13,300 

12,000 

9,070

8,800 

8,070 

6,180 

8,160 

18,200

Day

11 ___ .

12... __ .

13 

14.. ......

15 ___ ..

16... __ .

17........

18... __ .

19.. __ ..

20 . .

July Aug.

4,370 

8,800 

20,000 

12,800 

6,840

5,820 

5,300 

5/430 

6,230 

5,690

Month

July 23-31

September 

The period _ - .... ... . .. .. ............

Sept.

16,500 

17,700 

28,200 

16,100 

7,840

6,650 

10,300 

22,200 

22,300 

17,400

Maximum

6,560 

20,000 

41,400

Day

21 ___ ..

22........

23 ....

24........

25... _ ..

26 ____ .

27.... _ .

28 .....

29. ___ .

30 

31........

Minimum

1,700 

3,850 

6,180

July

1,700 

1,700 

2,090

3,290 

3,060 

3,140 

3,140 

3,660 

6,560

Aug.

. 4,940 

5,060 

5,180 

6,030 

8,200

7,480 

6,230 

5,600 

5,560 

5,690 

5,430

Mean

3,150 

6,450 

15,900

Sept.

11,600 

11,100 

19,600 

41,400 

38,700

27,800 

17,800 

15,000 

13,900 

11,700

Run-off in 

acre-feet

56,200 

397,000 

946,000

1,400,000
EIO GBANDE BASIN 107

EIO GEANDE SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

Temporary gaging stations were established on the Rio Grande at the following 

locations, a water-stage recorder being installed at each station. All stations 

were well rated by current-meter measurements from a boat for range of stage 

during period. Records excellent.

Near Comal, Tex., hah* a mile below confluence with Rio San Rodrigo (Mexican tributary) and 16 miles northwest of Eagle Pass. 

Period of record, January 12 to March 18, 1928.

At Eagle Pass, Tex., a temporary gage was installed at the intake 

for the municipal water plant on January 10, 1928, and was moved 

650 feet upstream to a permanent location on April 12, 1928.

At Rosita pumping plant, 9 miles below Eagle Pass. Period of 

record, February 1 to March 15, 1928.

At Indio ranch, 1 mile above "The Narrows" and 18 miles below 

Eagle Pass. Period of record, January 11 to April 13, 1928.

At Palafox, Tex. (upper), 1,000 feet above point where road 

approaches river's edge, 41 miles above Laredo, and 87 miles below 

Eagle Pass. Two ratings were developed for this station, 300 and 

500 feet respectively below the gage, the lower rating giving 60 

second-feet the greater discharge. Period of records, February 18 

to April 25, 1928.

At Palafox, Tex. (lower). See Palafox upper. Period of record, 

February 18 to April 25, 1928.

At Darwin Ferry, Tex., 28 miles above Laredo and 100 miles 

below Eagle Pass. Period of record, April 2-25, 1928.

At Islitas, Tex., 20 miles above Laredo and 108 miles below 

Eagle Pass. Period.of record,,February 17 to April .25, 1,928.

At Laredo, Tex., 128 miles below Eagle Pass. Period of record, 

February 21 to April 22, 1928.

The gain in discharge due to visible inflow and the loss due to diversions by a 

number of small pumping plants for that stretch of river under investigation 

were a negligible percentage of the total discharge and were considered to approximately balance each other.

Summary of seepage measurements, Rio Grande, 1928

Period of record

Do 

Do- ...... . ..

Feb. 2 to Mar. 14........ _ .

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

Do 

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

Feb. 22 to Apr. 12. ... _

Do _ ......... ...... __ ......

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

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

Do 

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

Apr. 3 to 22. ___________ _.

Do 

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

Do .... ....

Do. . . .

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

Do- _ _ ... __ .

Station location

Comal _ _____ .. . . .. ___

Eagle Pass ___________ 

Islitas . 

PrifetfnY rinwprl

Islitas __ . ___ .

Distance 

in miles 

from 

initial 

point

0 

16 

34

0 

9 

18

0 

18

0

18 

87 

87 

108 

128

0

87 

87 

100 

108 

128

0

128

Discharge in secondfeet

Mean

2,855 

2,885 

2,945

2.S70 

2,910 

2,925

2,685 

2,740

2,420 

2,455

2,445 

2,505 

2,385 

2,410

2,105 

2,080 

2,140 

2,090 

2,010 

2,030

2,370 

2,345

Gain 

or loss in section

+30 

+60

+40 

+15

+55

+35 

-10 

+60 

-120 

+25

-25 

+60 -50 

-80 

+20

-25

Total 

gain or 

loss

} +90

} +55 

+55

1- 

I-

-25

20348 31 8
108 STIKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

PECOS RIVER NEAR ANGELES, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in T. 26 S., R. 29 E., just below Pecos Valley 

. Railroad bridge and mouth of Delaware Creek, 8% miles northwest of 

' Angeles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1914, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 16,600 second-feet August 

10 (gage height, 10.44 feet); minimum, 65 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 

-0.19 foot).

1914-1928: Maximum gage height, from floodmarks, 21.5 feet August 8, 

1916 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 45 second-feet July 

4 and 5, 1925.

REMARKS. Records fair. Large part of natural flow above Carlsbad, N. Mex., 

diverted for irrigation; considerable water is returned by seepage. Flow is 

regulated to large extent by storage in reservoirs of the Carlsbad project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second feet, 1927-28

Day

1. __ . __ ..

2....... ____ .

3 . _ . _ -

4. ___

5. __ .... 

6. __ .... .... -

7.. _ -

8 

9. __ . 

10. __ . __ -

11 

12 _ ..... ____

13 

14.. _ ._ 

15 

16. _____ - 

17 _ . ...........

18. __ . __ - _ -

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

20.. __ - -

21.. ____ ......

23 

24. ___ . __ ...

25 

26 

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

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

29.. ________

80. ...........

Oct.

194 

198 

°206 

°203 °200

"197 

«194 

»165

< "150

138 

148 

132 

135

126 

132 

144 

120 

132 

111

Nov.

108 

114 

135 

135 

144

144 

144 

183 

»165

-160

«179

155 

151 

148 

161 

172

202 

175 

144 

144 

138

151 

141 

141 

168 

172

Dec.

179 

183 

218 

194 

187

183

165 

141 

135 

148

151 

155 

155 

151 

148

148 

144 

158 

165 

165

135 

138 

120 

141 

138 

/

-147 

156 

165 

-174 

183 

183

Jan.

191 

187 

198 

210 

210

227 

223 

198 

187 

172

158 

161 

158 

179 

155

151 

141 

168 

158 

179

155 

168 

155 

155 

144

123 

151 

132 

155 

141 

155

Feb.

151 

151 

165 

210 

198

223

210 

206 

198 

202

202 

206 

206 

198 

198

202 

218 

206 

202 

202

194 

198 

175 

168 

155

126 

123 

165 

151

Month

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

June ___ ..... .

July......, . 

Mar.

158 

148 

151 

137 

144

165 

158 

155 

148 

135

132 

103 

126 

126 

115

132 

117 

126 

126 

129

128 

172 

155 

175 

179

155 

120 

108 

114 

123 

103

Apr.

129 

129 

120 

106 

90

98 

103 

103 

120 

141

106 

93 

95 

106 

141

108 

90 

88 

88 

88

90 

88 

103 

117 

108

103 

98 

95 

120 

126

Maximum

206

202 

218 

227 

223 

179 

141 

301 

132 

1,150 

5,340 

393

5,340

May

108 

103 

301 

212

117

117 

120 

111 

117 

101

101 

101 

168 

183 

. 148

126 

129 

111 

111 

108

123 

106 

111 

111 

108

111 

111 

106 

88 

98 

93

June

129 

123 

111 

106 

108

108 

98 

106 

93 

95

106 

106 

93 

120 

123

126

126 

132 

129 

120

120 

93

81 

' 78 78

70 

72 

70 

70 

70

Minimum

111 

108 

120 

123 

123 

103 

88 

88 

70 

70 

165 

141

70

July

70 

70

74 

78 

78

72 

76 

85 

101 

103

106 

98 

90 

90 

95

95

85 

81 

74 

78

95 

81 

196 

251 

1,150

884 

316 

187 

206 

168 

221

Mean

156 

154 

160 

169 

187 

138 

106 

124 

102 

176 

801 

212

208

Aug.

305 

206 

179 

168 

172

168 

165 

655 

1,360 

5,340

3,890 

1,370 

1,530 

1,440 

1,350

1*467 

"282 

"317 

0244 

0344

253

248 

231

[ "800

620 

429 

422 

405 

410 

376

Sept.

382 

393 

354 

282 

"158

»198 

"168 

"168 

"175 

"191

»183 

"191 

"191 

-183 

"175

»175 

-194 

183 

141 

158

165 

231

277 

244 

206

"200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,590 

9,160 

9,840 

10,400 

10,800 

8,480 

6,310 

7,620 

6,070 

10,800 

49,300 

12,600

151,000

> Estimated or partly estimated.
KIO GRANDE BASIN

PECOS RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK, TEX.

109

LOCATION. Staff gage at Pecos high bridge of Galveston, Harrisburg & San 

Antonio Railway, 12 miles northwest of Comstock, Val Verde County, 

5% miles above confluence with Rio Grande, and below all tributaries.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1900, to September, 1928.

ExtREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 second-feet May 13 (gage 

height, 12.47 feet); minimum, 139 second-feet April 29, 30 and July 16.

1900-1928: Maximum gage height, 35.75 feet April 6, 1900 (discharge 

not determined); minimum discharge, 106 second-feet July 29 to August 1, 

1918.

REMARKS. Records good. Considerable water diverted and stored above 

station for irrigation. In lower part of basin return waters tend to equalize 

effects of diversions. Flow at station partly controlled by storage and 

diversions upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28.

Day

1. ___ 

2 .... -

3..H -

4.. _ . __ 

&..... .........

6.... ____ 

7-.H- _________ -

8.., 

9. ...... -

10 __ . _ ~

11... __

12.. _ ... _ 

13.. _ .... ..

14.. _ .........

15-J 

16..4 - 

17.. _______ .

18..,. 

19-, . .....

20..,. - 

21.. _ __ .

22..,. 

23..,. _ ... ....

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

25.., _ .

28 _ . _ _ .

27-. 

28.. + _

29 

30 

31.. ____ .....

Oct.

377 

336 

298 

421 

317

298 

280 

262 

262 

262

262 

242 

228 

222 

212

206 

202 

196 

199 

202

199 

196 

187 

187 

193

193 

190 

193 

187 

184 

184

Nov.

184 

190 

187 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

184 

179 

182 

184 

187

187 

187 

187 

187 

190

190 

196 

193 

193 

196

196 

190 

196 

196 

193

Dec.

196 

193 

190 

190 

196

202 

196 

193 

193 

190

193 

196 

215 

209. 

202

202 

196 

206 

202 

228

238 

225 

228 

238 

231

238 

235 

242

228 

225 

228

Jan.

228 

225 

225 

215 

218

228 

225 

218 

215 

212

215 

209 

199 

206 

209

209 

222 

215 

212 

212

222 

218 

212 

212 

212

212 

202 

193 

193 

193 

190

Feb.

193

206 

228 

228 

218

212

206 

206 

206 

206

206 

235 

215 

212 

212

206 

206 

206 

206 

206

209 

212 

212 

212 

212

202 

209 

209 

202

Mar.

209 

202 

199 

202 

202

202 

196 

196 

206 

209

196 

196 

196 

196 

199

190 

190 

196 

196 

190

184 

182 

179 

182 

298

228 

212 

187 

187 

182 

187

Apr.

184 

179 

176 

173 

159

159 

157 

157 

176 

167

170 

167 

164 

170 

164

159 

159 

159 

157 

154

157 

157 

151 

154 

151

151 

144 

149 

139 

141

Month Maximum

November.. _______________________

January.. . ... . . . ......................

March __________________________

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

July.... .... .,. .. ......... ...

September. _ , -

The year

421 

196 

242 

228 

235 

298 

184 

12,100 

1,710 

5,630 

2,180 

3,190

12,100

May

151 

149, 

3,320 

2,440 

1,870

963 

493 

377 

317 

298

280 

252 

12, 100 

6,660 

2,100

800 

544 

468 

684 

493

444 

399 

377 

336 

336

336 

298 

298 

280 

280 

259

June

255 

1,000 

377 

421 

399

298 

262 

252 

238 

245

225 

222 

222 

1,710 

883

356 

317 

298 

280 

262

259 

252 

222

209 

252

215 

202 

193 

193 

187

Minimum

184 

179 

190 

190 

193 

179 

139 

149 

187 

139 

336 

317

139

July

173 

173 

164 

162 

154

154 

149 

149 

164 

151

151 

149 

144 

144 

144

139

149 

146 

144 

144

146 

149 

151 

670 

723

444 

5,630 

2,600 

832 

493 

421

Aug. 

399 

336 

1,120 

603

518

421 

421 

1,190 

468 

399

1,590 

832 

644 

493 

421

671 

1,500 

1,660 

1,660 

2,180

1,630 

1,060 

832 

710 

652

652 

598 

518 

468 

421 

421

Sept.

808 

598 

570 

544 

570

518 

544 

518 

468 

444

444 

421 

399 

356 

356

336

317 

317 

317 

317

798 

3,190 

930 

592 

518

444 

421 

399 

377 

377

M Bun-off in Mean acre-feet

238 14,600 

188 11,200 

211 13,000 

212 13,000 

210 12, 100 

199 12,200 

160 9, 520 

1,240 76,200 

357 21,200 

494 30,400 

819 50,400 

574 34,200

410 298,000
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

IIMPIA CREEK NEAR FORT DAV1S, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder on State highway No. 3, 13^ miles northeast 

of Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, and 16 miles southwest of Balmorhea.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 272 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1925, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 3,420 second-feet August 26 

(gage height, 7.00 feet); no flow during several periods.

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, that of August 26, 1928; no flow during 

several periods.

REMARKS. Records good except those for April 11 to June 18, which were estimated. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1. ___ . _ ...... ...

2...^ ___ ..........

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

4.. ......... _ ......

5-. - 

6.--.-. ___ . _ ....

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

8....... _ ... __ ...

9.. __ . _ ..........

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

11-....- ..........

12.. ............. _ ..

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

14..... _ .. _ .......

15 _ . __ ............

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0

0 ,

0 

20 

2.2 

C 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0.1 

0 

1.4 

.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

1.5 

60

224 

66 

131 

406 

122

SepF.

121

42 

25 

18 

14

12 

9.6 

9.0

7.4 

6.2

5.0 

3.3 

2.1 

1.7 

1.3

Day

U

r

U 

1£ 

2(

21 

X 

23 

24 

2,

X2" 

26 

2S 

3( 

31

Month

July. _.. .

>.-- -

L 

)-... - 

)- 

-_. - __ . 

L.. _ -

i .

r

... __ . __ ..... .....

-.. 

)-. ___ 

Maximum

0.1 

210 

939 

121

939

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.1 

0

July

0 

0 

1.9 

0

1.5

0 

34 

49 

73 

210

16 

4.6 

0 

15

38 

7.1

Minimum Mean

0 0.003 

0 15.2 

0 88.9 

.7 12.6

0 9.85

Aug.

35 

164 

110 

60 

40

24

15 

29 

17 

54

939 

110 

39 

23 

34 

50

Sept.

1.0

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

1.1 

8.4 

9.6 

9.0 

9.6

17 

14 

11 

9.0 

7.4

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

0.2 

935 

5,470 

750

7,160

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to May 31
BIO GRANDE BASIN 111

DEVILS BITER NEAR JUNO, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 500 feet below Walter Baker ranch house,

2 miles above mouth of Phillips Creek, and 13J^ miles southwest of Juno,

Val Verde County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,730 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1925, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 28,200 second-feet June 14

(gage height, 13.52 feet); minimum, 70 second-feet March 10-15 (gage

height, 2.00 feet).

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method,

43,700 second-feet May 29, 1925 (gage height, 15.8 feet); minimum, 64

second-feet August 9-11, 1927 (gage height, 2.02 feet).

One of the highest known floods, 22.1 feet (on present gage), occurred about

September 1, 1916; data furnished by Walter Baker. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 28

Day

I....... ... . _

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

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

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

5.. 

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

7 - __ ... .

8 ..... _ ...

9... .... _ ....

10 

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

12 

13. _ ... _ ....

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

15 .........

i *

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

17 

18... .... _ ....

19-. .. _ ....

20 ........

21.. 

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

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

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

25...!... _ .....

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

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

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

29. ...

30 ........

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

Oct.

180 

4,430 

1,390 

570 

235

152 

138 

132 

235 

676

202 

132 

122 

118 

116

114 

112 

112 

110 

110

110 

110 

108 

108 

106

106 

106 

106 

106 

106 

104

Nov.

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

102 

102 

102 

102 

100

100 

100 

98 

98 

98

98 

98 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

98

98 

98

94 

94 

94 

94 

94

Dec.

94 

90 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

87

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

86 

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

86 86- 

86

Jan.

86 

86 

86 

86 

84

84 

82 

82 

82 

82

82 

82 

82 

82 

82

82 

81 

81 

81 

81

81 

81 

81 

80 

80

80 

80 

78 

76 

76 

76

Feb.

76 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

76 

76

76 

76 

76 

76

75

75 

75 

75 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74

Mar.

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

72 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

Apr.

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

76 

76 

76

76 

75 

76 

76

78

76 

76 

76 

76 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

Month Maximum

October _________________________ .

January ________ _______________

February.. _____________ _______ .. .

April.-.... ......................................... May. ____ . .. _ __ ...

June.. _____ ___ _ ..........................

Julyx...... .......... .................. ...........

September ____ __________________

4.430 

104 

94 

86 

78 

75 

78 

2,340 

10,500 

1,010 

113 

197

10,500

May

78 

78 

81 

80 

80

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

82 

2,340 

1,530 

206

115 

105 

99 

97 

95

91 

89 

89 

87 

86

86 

84 

84 

84 

82 

82

June

84 

82 

82 

82 

82

82 

82 

82 

82 

82

84 

222 

2,510 

10,500 

971

257 

138 

117 

109 

101

99 

97 

95 

93 

91

91 

89 

89 

87 

86

Minimum

104 

94 

86 

76 

74 

70 

75 

78 

82 

76 

95 

93

70

July

86 

84 

82 

81 

81

82 

82 

81

81 

80

80 

80 

80 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

76 

76

76 

76 

76 

78 

78

78 

282 

1,010 

152 

121 

117

Mean

341 

98.7 

86.9 

81.5 

75.6 

72.7 

76.5 

209 

558 

121 

103 

108

161

Aug.

113

113 

111 

111 

109

109 

107 

105 

105 

103

107 

111 

105 

105 

103

103 

101 

99 

99 

99

99 

99 

99 

99 

99

97 

97 

95 

95 

95 

95

Sept.

97 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

93 

106

109 

107 

107 

107 

107

105 

105 

103 

103 

103

103 

197 

121 

121 

119

117 

117 

115 

113 

111

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,000 

5,870 

5,340 

5,010 

4,350 

4,470 

4,550 

12,900 

33,200 

7,440 

6,330 

6,430

117,000
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

DEVILS RIVEK NEAR DEL BIO, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 2,200 feet above Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge and Sells Creek and 12 miles northwest of Del Rio, Val Verde County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,000 sqare miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1923, to September, 1928. May, 1900, to 

March, 1914, records were obtained at Devils River, 1 mile downstream.

EXTREMES.' Maximum discharge during year, about 38,700 second-feet October 

1 (gage height, 12.05 feet); minimum, 185 second-feet, partly regulated, 

September 10 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

1900-1914, 1923-1928: Maximum gage height, 24.96 feet May 29, 1925 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, that of September 10, 1928. 

A stage of 25.4 feet (original datum) was reached April 6, 1900. A stage 

of 30.15 feet (present datum) was reached in October, 1914.

REMARKS. Records below 3,000 second-feet good, and above poor. Discharge 

partly estimated November 2-5 and September 19-30. No diversions 

above station. Flow partly regulated during September by dam construction work above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

8,980 

12,700 

5,630 

1,840 

1,140

808 

692 

660 

620 

604

1,040 

700 

597 

565 

558

542 

534 

527 

519 

519

512 

504 

496 

489 

489

481 

481 

481 

481 

481 

481

Nov.

481 

478 

475 

472 

469

466 

466 

466 

459 

459

459 

452 

452 

452 

452

452 

445 

445 

445 

445

445 

438 

445 

445 

438

438 

438 

438 

438 

438

Dec.

438 

431 

431 

431 

438

438 

445 

431 

431 

438

445 

438 

438 

431 

424

417 

417 

417 

417 

431

438 

431 

424 

424 

431

431 

438 

445 

431 

424 

417

Jan.

410 

410 

417 

417 

417

417 

417 

410 

403 

403

396 

396 

396 

396 

396

396 

410 

410 

396 

390

403 

403 

396 

396 

390

384 

378 

384 

378 

384 

378

Feb.

378 

378 

384 

390 

384

378 

372 

366 

366 

366

372 

384 

378 

366 

359

359 

359 

353 

353 

353

366 

372 

366 

353 

353

353 

353 

353 

359

Month

October.. ____________________ . ....

February __________________________

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

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

Mar.

353

353 

347 

347 

347

347 

347 

353 

353 

341

341 

335

335 

335 

335

330 

334 

330 

330 

330

330 

330 

330 

324 

318

318 

313 

313 

318 

318 

318

Apr.

313 

318 

318 

318 

313

308 

308 

318 

334 

318

313 

313 

313 

308 

308

308 

302 

302

308 

308

308 

302 

296 

296 

296

296 

296 

296 

291 

296

Maximum

] 2,700 

481 

445 

417 

390 

353 

324 

2,410 

8,870 

1,450 

463 

2,410

12,700

May

296 

296 

550 

1,540 

496

341 

324 

313 

302 

296

296 

313 

1,070 

2,410 

1,580

661 

474 

431 

410 

403

396

384 

372 

366 

359

359 

353 

347 

353 

347 

341

June

347 

1,270 

459 

390 

372

359 

353 

347 

347 

347

341 

335 

335 

8,870 

4,930

1,260 

657 

474 

417 

396

384 

372 

366 

359 

359

359 

353 

353 

347 

341

Minimum

481 

438 

417 

378 

353 

313 

291 

296 

335 

330 

318 

341

291

July

341 

341 

341 

341 

341

341 

341 

341 

341 

341

341 

335 

335 

335 

335

335 

330 

330 

330 

330

330

335 

341 

347 

341

335 

378 

394 

1,450 

521 

390

Mean

1,460 

453 

431 

399 

366 

334 

307 

541 

873 

384 

351 

552

53S

Aug.

359 

353

353 

359 

353

347 

341 

463 

417 

359

353 

359 

384 

353 

347

347 

341 

341

372 

341

341 

341 

341 

341 

330

330 

330

324 

324 

318 

324

Sept.

470 

378 

359

347 

347

347 

347 

341 

342 

609

821 

459 

417 

396 

390

390 

390 

384 

384 

390

424 

762 

2,410 

947

725

620

612 

597 

589 

573

Run-off in 

acre-feet

89,800 

27,000 

26,500 

24,500 

21,100 

20,500 

18,300 

33,300 

51,900 

23,600 

21,600 

32,800

391,000
. EIO GBANDE BASIN 113

DEVILS EIVEE SEEPAGE INVESTIGATIONS

During the investigations the river was at a constant stage, and the measuremeats represent the natural conditions.

Discharge measurements to determine seepage on Devils River 

From Dolans Creek to Smith ranch (about 3 miles below Big Satan Creek) in February, 1928

Date

Feb. 14

15 

15

15

15 

15

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

16

16 

16 

16

17 

17

18 

18 

19

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20

20

Stream or 

diversion

Devils River __

Dolans Creek .... 

Devils River .....

Group of six 

springs. 

DevilsRiver __

Group of four 

springs.

... .do... do 

Devils River... .- 

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

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

Devils River ..... 

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

....do _ . _ . __

 do 

 do .

 .do....... __ .

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

Group of four 

springs. 

Swan Shelton 

spring.

 do-.... __ .. 

Little Satan 

Creek. 

DevilsRiver.. ...

Location

400 feet above mouth of Dolans 

Creek. 

75 feet above mouth .............

160 feet below mouth of Dolans 

Creek. 

On left bank 1.1 miles below 

Dolans Creek. 

1. 3 miles below Dolans Creek .... 

On left bank 1. 4 miles below Dolans Creek. 

On left bank 1. 8 miles below Dolans Creek. 

On left bank 2. 6 miles below Dolans Creek. 

.....do .-.. 

.....do 

3. 1 miles below Dolans Creek .... 

1,000 feet above mouth of Indian 

Creek. 

On left bank 1.5 miles above Dry 

Devils River. 

On right bank 1.5 miles above 

Dry Devils River. 

1.5 miles above mouth of Dry 

Devils River. 

At mouth of Dry Devils River. ... 

1 mile below mouth of Dry Devils River. 

1. 5 miles below Deadman Creek .

1% miles above mouth of Big 

Satan Creek. 

About 1 mile below mouth of 

Big Satan Creek. 

On left bank 1.5 miles below Big 

Satan Creek.

On left bank \% miles below Big 

Satan Creek.

Three-fourths mile above Smith 

ranch house.

Approximate distance in 

miles 

from intial 

point

0

.1

.1 

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.9

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

3.2 

3.8

6.5 

6.5 

6.55

8.1 

9.2

10.8 

13.4 

16.8

20.7 

21.3 

21.3 

2L5

21.5 

22.0

22.3

Discharge in second-feet

Main 

stream

118

147

149

164 

167

203

189 

189

180 

'200 

205

193

..... ..

 

<«232

Tributary

17.5

"2.0

°. 02

«.10

«.30

"1.00 «.10

°. 10

«. 10

-1.00 

"25.7 

-.50

«1.50 

a ELH

Gain or 

loss in 

section

+11.5

0

+13. 48 

+3.00

+35.8

-14.0 

.0

-9.0 

+20.0 

+5.0

-12.0

.........

.........

+9.8

Total' 

gain or 

loss

+11.5

+11.5

\

+24.98 

+27.9

+63. 78

+49.78 

+49. 78

+40. 78 

+60. 78 

+65. 78

+53.78

........

 

+63.78

0 Estimated.

b 2 large springs on right bank and 1 on left bank were reported to be one-fourth mile below mouth of Deadmam Creek but were not found.

« partly estimated.

«* Measurement made at same location and at same stage as first measurement in seepage run from Smith 

ranch to point 3,000 feet below Southern Pacific R. R. bridge.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

Discharge measurements to determine seepage on Devils River Continued

From Smith ranch (about 3 miles below Big Satan Creek) to a point 3,000 feet downstream from 

Southern Pacific Railroad bridge in February, 1928

Date

Feb. 7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

8 i

8 

8

8 

8

8 

9

9 

9

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9

10 

10

10 

11

11 

11

Stream or diversion

Devils Elver __

Group of 12 

springs. 

Devils River __

Group of five 

springs.

 do.. 

Group of six 

springs.

Lester Spring. ...

... doi 

Devils Elver _ .

Devils River....

 ..do ......

 -. do - 

 . ..do. .

 ..do... 

Group of five 

springs.

Devils River.-.-

Devils River. ... 

 do. 

 -do 

Devils River .... 

.... .do. ...

Location

Three-fourths mile above 

Smith ranch house. 

On right bank of river near 

Smith ranch house. 

On left bank of river near Smitlu 

ranch house. 

Three-fourths mile below 

Smith ranch house. 

On right bank 0.8 mile below 

Smith ranch. 

On right bank 1 mile below 

Smith ranch. 

On right bank 400 feet above 

Seller ranch house. , On right-bank; iirlront-of S&fSf 

ranch house. 

On right bank one-fourth mile 

below Seller ranch house. 

On left bank 0.8 mile below 

Seller ranch house. 

On left bank 1.2 miles below 

Seller ranch. 

On left bank 1}4 miles below 

Seller ranch. 

IJ^milesbelow Seller ranchhouse. 

On left bank 2 miles above 

Dam No. 1.

On left bank 1.2 miles above 

Dam No. 1. 

On right bank 0.9 mile above 

Dam No. 1. 

On left bank 0.6 mile above 

Dam No. 1. 

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

On right bank in Rough Canyon 

0.55 mile above Dam No. 1. 

On left bank 0.5 mile above 

Dam No. 1. 

On left bank 1,000 feet above 

Dam No. 1. 

At mouth of Bluff Creek, 1,000 

feet below Dam No. 1. 

On left bank 0.3 mile below 

Dam No. 1.

At Country Club, one-fourth 

mile below, dam site No. 9.

On right bank across from automatic gage. 

2 000 fsst I) slow SBff.&

3,000 teet below Southern 

Pacific Railroad bridge.

Approximate 

distance 

in miles 

from 

initial 

point

0 

.5 

0. 6-1. 2 

1.3 

1.55 

1.70 

1.85 

2.00 

2.2 

2.7 

3.45 

3.50

3.90

5.75

6.5 

6.55

7.0 

7.20 

7.20

7.25 

7.30 

7.70 

8.00 

8.50

9.20 

11.80

14.00 

15.50

15.80 

16.50

Discharge in second-feet

Main 

stream

 242

275

292

289

301

303 

301

315

369 

366

Tributary

2.69

"1.00

1.54

«.20

.50

"1.00

«.40

«.25

2.71 

.54

«.10

°.10

.53

-.80

-.10

"1.00

"1.50

 08

"1.00

10.20

i

Gain or 

loss in 

section

+29.31

+9.86

-3.10

+7.89

+1.00 

-2.00

+14:00'

+43.80 

-3.00

Total 

gain or 

loss

+29.31

+39. 17

+36.07

+43.96

+44. 96 

+42.96

+56/96

+100.76 

+97.76

« Estimated.

 Measurement made at same location and at same stage as last measurement in seepage run from Dolans 

Creek to Smith ranch.

NOTE. Tributaries not listed were not flowing. Columns headed "Gain or loss in section" and "Total 

gain, or loss" show values computed from discharge of main stream, tributaries, and diversions.
BIO GRANDE BASIN

GOODWIN CANAL ABOVE PENITAS, TEX.

LOCATION. Two Venturi meters at point of diversion, 2 miles above Penitas,

Hidalgo County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during period, 18 second-feet

August 28; no flow during several periods.

Total capacity of pumping plant, 102 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Station is above all diversions from canal. Flow

controlled by pumping plant. Canal diverts from left bank of Rio Grande

for irrigation near Mission. Base data furnished by Hidalgo County

Water Control and Improvement District No. 6.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1... __ . __ ....

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

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

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

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

6... _ .....

T. ................

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

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

10. 

Aug. Sept.

0 

15 

0 

0 

6.2

0 

6.2

0 

6.2 

4.6

Day

 11 -._.

12............;*..

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

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

15- 

16 

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

18- 

19 

20 

Month

August (4 days)

September (11 days 

The period

)- .

Aug. Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3.1

3.1

3.1

0 

0

Maximum

18 

15

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27- 

28 

29 

30

31.... 

Minimum

6.2 

3.1

Mean

11.1 

6.14

Aug.

6.2

9.2 

11 

18 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

7.3 

0 

0 

0

4.2 

0 

0 

8.5 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

88 

134

222

EDINBURG CANAL AT PEWITAS, TEX.

LOCATION. Six Venturi meters at point of diversion in Penitas, Hidalgo County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during period, 184 second-feet

August 25; no flow during several periods.

Total capacity of pumping plant, 300 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good. Station is above all diversions from canal. Flow

controlled by pumping plant. Canal diverts from left bank of Rio Grande

for irrigation near Edinburg. Base data fu rnished by Hidalgo County Water

Control and Improvement District No. 1.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Edinburg Canal at Penitas, Tex., 1928

Day

1 __ .

2.. _ ..

3 

4 

5 

6.. .....

7 

8.... _ ...

9..........

10 

July Aug.

91

102 

102 

99 

0

131 

92 

74 

85 

101

Sept.

114 

0

47 

69 

75

172 

16 

0 

0 

0

Day

11 

12. 

l3 _ 

14 

IS ___ . ...

16 

17 

18 

19 

20- ___ ...

July

Month

July (9 days 

August (26 c 

September (

Thep

) ............ ...^..

lays) ...

10 days 

Briod

) 

Aug.

105 

0 

110 

120 

124

130 

103 

144 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

29 

35 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

50

Maximum

130 

184

172

Day

21 22 _ 

23 __ .

24- ___ 

25 __

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 .......

Minimum

81 

74 

16

July

81 

0 

111 

107 

113

113 

82 

130 

0 

99 

118

Mean

106 

121 

61.4

Aug.

146 

128 

173 

137 

184

0 

173 

127 

111 

98 

151

Sept.

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

17 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,890 

6,230 

1,220

9,340

MISSION CANAL NEAR MISSION, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 1,200 feet downstream from Mission pumping

plant, 3.4 miles south of Mission, Hidalgo County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 188 second-feet August 30 and

September 1 (gage height, 4.85 feet); no flow for several periods. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge partly estimated August 2 and 3. Canal

diverts water from left bank of Rio Grande 3.5 miles south of Mission for

irrigation near Mission. Flow is regulated by pumps. Granjeno Canal

diverts water from this canal above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1.... .....

2 . _.

3. __ 4 

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

6 _ .... _ .......

7 .........

8 ___ 

9 _

10 

Aug.

125 

126 

109 

129

114 

135 

137 

134 

134

Sept.

168 

163 

82 

26

.7

1.2

0 

2,1 

0 

1.3

Day

19

13-. 

14. _____ ........

15. 

16 _ ..... _ 

17. 

tt. .. _ .

9n

Month

September (16 days) _______________ ... __ .

The period

Aug.

126 

110 

110

107 

104

116 

91 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0

52 

0

7.5 

0 

0 

0 

65

Maximum

158 

168

Day

21 ___ ..... _ ....

22-. _______ - 

23..- __ .

24 

25 

26 

27.- 

28- __

29. -

30 

31 _ - 

Minimum

33 

.3

Mean

122 

39.4

Aug.

0 

33

168 

128 

112

148 

129 

130 

135 

137 

152

Sept.

54 

1.4 

.3 

4.6 

0

0 

0 

0 

1.8 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,280 

1,260

7,530
RIO GBANDE BASIN 117

GRANJENO CANAL NEAR MISSION, TEX.

LOCATION. Two water-stage recorders near pumping plant of Hidalgo County 

Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, 3.6 miles south of Mission, 

Hidalgo County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 46 second-feet August 24; no 

flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Records poor. Daily records not sufficiently accurate for publication. Station above all diversions from canal. Canal diverts from Mission 

Canal 200 feet above station. Flow regulated at head gates. Water used 

for irrigation near Mission.

Monthly discharge, 1928

Month

August (24 days) . ..

The period _ ______ ...... _ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

46 

19

Minimum

0.4 

.5

Mean

19.5 

6.02

Run-off in 

acre-feet

929 

71.6

1,000

McALLEN CANAL NEAR HIDALGO, TEX.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 200 feet upfstream from the West McAllenHidalgo highway crossing, 1.1 miles north of Hidalgo, Hidalgo County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 64 second-feet August 30 (gage 

height, 3.91 feet); no flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Records fair. Canal diverts water from Rio Grande 1.3 miles northwest of Hidalgo for irrigation near McAllen. Entire flow regulated by 

pumps. Hio Bravo Canal diverts water from this canal above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 

2 i ..~

3 .

4..H _

5 ,- 

6..H -

7 .

8 

9 .

10..H ....

July Aug.

25 

33 

25 

0 

0

4.7 

23 

28 

26 

19

Sept.

26 

0 

0 

0 

0

5.8 

3.3 

0 

0 

0

Day

11 . .

12.- ,

13. 

14.... .

15. __ .. 

16. 

17 

18 

19 .

20 

July

Month

July (3 days 

August (23 c 

September (

Thep

)_. -. ....-..--... --- .--.i-. 

lays)

4 days) 

eriod

Aug.

.7 

0 

7.1 

22 

23

23 

6.6 

0 

0 

3.5

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.4 

0

Maximum

42 

39 

26

Day

21 

22 

23

24 

25 .

26 

27 

28 

29.. ..

30 

31 

Minimum

6.4

.7 

2.4

July

42 

39 

0 

0 

0 

6.4

Mean

29.1 

21.1 

9.38

Aug.

8.8 

31 

36 

32 

0

0 

0 

5.7 

26 

37 

39

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

173 

962 

74

1,210
118 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1928, PAET VIII

RIO BRAVO CANAL NEAR HIDALGO, TEX.

LOCATION. Great Western meter at headgates of Rio Bravo Canal, 1.3 miles 

northwest of Hidalgo, Hidalgo County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge not determined; no flow during several periods.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge measured in acre-feet. Canal diverts 

water from left bank of McAllen Canal for irrigation near Hidalgo, Flow regulated by headgates.

Discharge of Rio Bravo Canal near Hidalgo, Tex., 1928

Period

Aug. 30 to Sept. 3..- ____ .----...- _ . ___ .

Sept. 4-30...... .... _ .... .....

Run-off

in

acre-feet

0

24.0

0

24.0

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of flow obtained at the gaging stations 

and reported in the preceding pages, measurements were made at 

other points as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Gulf of Mexico basins during 

the year ending September SO, 1928

Date

Oct. 12

Nov. 19

Feb. 29

Apr. 27

May 29

June 14

July 17

21

Aug. 4

Sept. 25

Oct. 13

Feb. 29

Mar. 5

6

Apr. 28

May 29

July 18

21

Aug. 15

Sept. 5

24

Mar. 2

2

Oct. 30

Dec. 8

Feb. 10

Mar. 10

May 9

June 27

Aug. 11

Sept. 16

Stream

 do 

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

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

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

 do. . .. ..

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

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

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

 -do ........ .

 do 

 do ......

 do ...... ....

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

 -do ... ..

 -. do ... _____ 

 do.. ....

 do ......

 do...... 

 do ..........

Mill Pond. 

Peach Creek ____

 do. . ........

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

 do ... ______ .

 do . ...

.....do . ..

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from

- 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

road bridge near Reese, Tex. 

__ do ____________ .-

.. do... . _ ...

 do... 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do. .

 do 

 do 

road bridge near Ponta, 

Tex. 

 do 

 _dO 

 dO 

 .dO -

 do 

 dO 

 dO 

... . .do .... 

 do... ... 

 dO 

Tex.

doches on NacogdochesLogansport highway.

Railway bridge 4 miles east 

of Kountze, Tex. 

 do 

 do 

 dO 

 dO 

 .dO 

 dO .... _______ .

 dO 

Gage 

height

Feet 

-22.43

-22.94

-18.72

-18. 15

-23.20

-22. 18

-24.72

-25. 20

-21. 46

-25. 98

-21.1

-16.8

-19.22

-19.68

-16. 80

-18.15

-23. 82

-24.00

-24. 25

-24.79

-24. 78

-28.20

-27.53

-25. 90

-23.67

-27.28

-25. 93

-28.32

-28.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

271

138

1,070

1,260

120

266

40.9

22.6

424

5.35

176

877

370

313

1,040

555

16.3

15.5

5.53 2.0

 2.0

.83

16.6

107

174

461

822

241

355

108

76.9

« Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 119

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Gulf of Mexico basins during 

the year ending September SO, 1928 Continued

Date

Septi 10

10

10

Nov. 25

Jan. 9

Feb. 11

Mar. 28

July 11

23

Aug. 18

28

Oct. 18

Nov. 10

Dec. 9

29

Feb; 1

Ma*. 9

29

Apr, 12

24

24

May 1

Aug. 13

Sept. 17

Oct. 15

Dec. 1

Feb. 1

Sept. 4

Oct. 27

Nov. 18

Oct. 4

5

6

Dec. 12

Oct. 4

5

Dec, 11

13

12

10

Apr. 25

Oct. 27

Jan. 24

Apr: 27

July 19

Sept. 20

Stream

 do 

 . .do.... 

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

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

 do. 

 do 

 ..do 

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

.. do.. .

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

 ..do 

 ..do.... .

 do 

 ..do 

 do 

 ..do ... 

 do ...

 do ..

... ..do,. . ..

 do. .. . .

i .do.. 

 ..do 

. .do . .

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

 do.. ....

 .do.. 

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

-. do.. ..... 

Well.

Antonio Public 

Service Co.

 do... .....

 ..do .......

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

West Nueces River. _

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

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

sian well.

__ do ....... 

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from

 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 

Nueces River.. _ ..

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

.... .do.... 

 do ..

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

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

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

 do. .......

Locality

& Santa Fe Railway bridge 

near Belton, Tex. 

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

& Santa Fe Railway bridge 

near Belton, Tes.

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

.....do .

 ..do 

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

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

.- do ....

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

 do 

 do 

..... do... . . 

power plant, New Braunfels, 

Tex. 

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

 do 

.....do. 

 . -do ... ... 

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

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

.. do... 

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

 do 

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

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

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

 do 

crossing at San Marcos, Tex. 

__ .do. ______ . ___ 

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

..... do -

Below Simpson street bridge

San Antonio, Tex.

Antonio, Tex.

at Conception Road plant.

Nueces River, nearUvalde, 

Tex. 

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

 do . 

southeast of Uvalde, Tex. 

At mouth, 10 mites northwest

of Uvalde, Tex. 

 ..do 

19 miles northwest of 

Uvalde, Tex. 

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

below Uvalde, Tex.

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

86.9

90.5

94.0

»27.3

'30.2

»32.2

»48.2

'30.0

»33.4

'26.4

&2U.2

»18.8

&19.5

'17.8

»322

&316

"314

&319

&319

"318

&314

*307

"292

*>' 280

"278

»288

*280

*269

132

107

125

107

21.5

6.38

15.7

236

120

73.4

7.80

«2.0

0

10.70

1.51

.98

.87 

2, 160

125

116

108

113

121

« Estimated.

6 Total flow of springs.

« Measurement made losing rod suspension f9r meter. All measurements of Comal Springs made prior 

to this used cable suspension for meter, and discharges are about 4 per cent too high. Measurements 

following use rod suspension.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART VIII

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Gulf of Mexico basins during 

the year ending September SO, 1928 Continued

Date

Dec. 29

30 Feb. 1

16

Mar. 29

July 25

Aug. 14

Nov. 30

Dec. 31

Feb. 3

29

Feb. 9

June 25

30

July 18

Sept. 25

26

29

Mar. 14

15

19

19

Apr. 2

Oct. 4

20

Nov. 2

22

Mar. 26

May 1

Oct. 7

Nov. 14

Jan. 27

Apr. 28

July 20

Sept. 14

July 30

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

Las Vacas Eiver .....

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

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

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

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

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

San Felipe Springs. .

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

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

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

 .do ........ .

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

Las Maras Springs. .

Tributary to or 

diverting from

..... 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

Creek, 40 miles northwest of 

Del Eio, Tex. 

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

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

 do 

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

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

..... do 

1 mile below mouth of Dry

Devils River, 34 miles northwest of Del Eio, Tex. 

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

 do 

Creek, 15 miles northwest of 

Del Eio, Tex. 

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

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

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

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

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

 .do.. ___ .. ____ .

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

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

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

risburg & San Antonio Railway bridge near Del Eio, 

Tex.

risburg & San Antonio Railway bridge near Del Eio, 

Tex. 

 .do ... ....

ton, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway bridge near 

Del Eio, Tex. 

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

Mexico, 

 do . ___ - _ ...

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

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

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

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

Near Del Eio, Tex... ...... ...

..... do 

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

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

 do . . _

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.62

3.62

3.68

3.56

3.61

3.56

3.62

1.40

1.36

1.34

1.28

1.26

1.21

1.18

1.18

1.15

1.12

1.63

1.68

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

201

221

177

167

154

179

201

242

228

214

377

372

342

301

295

278

265

624

597

611

277

274

290

324

309 "5.0

 6.0

-5.0

S

O

0

-.3.5

»66.1

»76.2

»61.4

»53.0

»52.6

»59.2

6.79

« Estimated. * Total flow at springs.
INDEX

Page 

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of...... 4-5

Acrd-foot, definition of____________ 2 

Angeles, Tex., Pecos River near_______ 108 

Angelina River at Horger, Tex._______ tf

hear Lufkin, Tex_____________ 16 

Appropriations, record of__________ 1 

Aspermont, Tex., Double Mountain Fork of

Brazos River near...._____ 32 

Austin, Tex., Colorado River at______ 55

evaporation near... _._______ 56

B 

Ballfager, Tex., Colorado River at. ..... 52

Barton Springs, Tex., discharge measurements of_____________ 119 

Beltlon, Tex., Leon River near __ 45 

Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex______ 78 

Bon Wier, Tex., Sabine River near____ 12 

Boquillas, Tex., Rio Orande at_______ 102 

Brazos River at Rosenberg, Tex . __ 37 

at Seymour, Tex ...__..___ 32 

at Waco, Tex. ..._________ 35 

Clear Fork of, at Crystal Falls, Tex__ 40 

at Fort Griffin, Tex________ 39 

at Nugent, Tex.. ^___........ 38

near Crystal Falls, Tex_______ 41 

Double Mountain Fork of, near Aspermont, Tex........_______ 32

near Bryan, Tex_____________ 36 

near Glen Rose, Tex__________ 34 

hear Mineral Wells, Tex________ 33 

Brazos River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in____________ 32-51 

Bridgeport, Tex., West Fork of Trinity

River at ....___ 18

Bro^rawood, Tex., Pecan Bayou at____ 62 

Bryan, Tex., Brazos River near______ 36

Catyllen, Tex., Nueces River at . __ 93 

Cameron, Tex., Little River at_______ 47 

Carlsbad, Tex., North Concho River near.. 60 

Carrollton, Tex., Elm Fork of Trinity River

near.........._.___.___ 28

Castell, Tex., Llano River near_______ 68

Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs, Tex_ 88

Ciroleville, Tex., San Gabriel River at___ 49-50

Clifton, Tex., North Bosque River near__ 42

Colorado River at Austin, Tex_______ 55

at Ballinger, Tex...__.___.____ 52

at Columbus, Tex____________ 57

near Milburn, Tex . 53

near Tow, Tex.. _ . _.___ 54

Colorado River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in 52-71

Columbus, Tex., Colorado River at____ 57 

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex____ 77 

Comal Springs, Tex., discharge measurements of....__ ____ 119 

Comfort, Tex., Guadalupe River near___ 72 

Computations, results of accuracy of.___ 4-5 

Comstock, Tex., Pecos River near._____ 109 

Concan, Tex., Frio River at_________ 94 

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex_ .. 59

near San Angelo, Tex__________ 58

Control, definition of.____________ 2

Cooperation, record of. _ 10

Cotulla, Tex., Nueces River at____ 91 

Crystal Falls, Tex., Clear Fork of Brazos

River at_________.___ 40

Clear Fork of Brazos River near__ 41

Cuero, Tex., Guadalupe River below____ 75

D

Dallas, Tex., Elm Fork of Trinity River near. 29-30 

Trinity River at_____________ 22

Data, accuracy of_:_____:___.._ 4-5 

explanation of. .........__.... 2-4

Del Rio, Tex., Devils River near____ 112 

Rio Grande near..._________._ 104

Del Valle, Tex., Onion Creek near___._ 71

Derby, Tex., Frio River near_________ 94-95

Devils River, Tex., discharge measurements

of............................. 120

near Del Rio, Tex__________._ 112 

near Juno, Tex. 111 

seepage investigations____. __ 113-114

Divot, Tex., Leona River near. ____.__ 95

E

Eagle Pass, Tex., Rio Grande at. 105 

Easterly, Tex., Na^asota River near.... 51 

Edinburg Canal at Penitas, Tex____... 115-116 

El Paso, Tex., Rio Grande near____..... 99 

Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex., Rio Grande

below.. 98 

Evadale, Tex., Neches River at 15

Fabens, Tex., Rio Grande near____ 100 

Falls City, Tex., San Antonio River near_ 82 

Finley, Tex., Rio Grande near. 101 

Fort Davis, Tex., Limpia Creek near 110 

Fort Griffin, Tex., Clear Fork of Brazos River

at..... .. .- 39 

Fort Worth, Tex., Clear Fork of Trinity

River at. ... 26 

West Fork of Trinity River above. 19 

West Fork of Trinity River at___ 20

121
122 INDEX

Page

Frio Eiver at Concan, Tex 94 

near Derby, Tex.... 94-95

Q

Glen Rose, Tex., Brazos River near.. 34 

Goliad, Tex., San Antonio River at 83 

Goodenough Springs, Tex., discharge measurements of. 119 

Goodwin Canal above Penitas, Tex .115 

Grand Prairie, Tex., Mountain Creek near.. 27 

West Fork of Trinity River at. .__ 21 

Granjeno Canal near Mission, Tex.. 117 

Guadalupe River above Oomal River, at New

Braunfels, Tex...__... 74 

below Cuero, Tex 75 

near Comfort, Tex._....... 72

near Spring Branch, Tex.___. 73 

seepage investigation.. 76 

Guadalupe River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in___.__. . . 72-88

Hamilton, Tex., Leon River near. 44

Handley, Tex., Village Creek near_ 26

Hidalgo, Tex., McAllen Canal near__ 117

Rio Bravo Canal near...... 118

Rio Grande at___ 106

Horger, Tex., Angelina River at 17

Junction, Tex., Llano River near.. 67

North Llano River near_. 66

Juno, Tex., Devils River near. 111

Laguna, Tex., Nueces River at_.. .. 89 

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex.. ___ 48 

Langtry, Tex., Rio Grande at______ . 103 

Las Maras Springs, Tex., discharge measurement of______________ 120 

Las Vacas River, Tex., discharge measurements of._____________ 120 

Leon River, Tex., discharge measurements

of.... . _ ... .... 119

near Belton, Tex_... ___._____ 45

near Hamilton, Tex...__ _______ 44 

Leona River, Tex., discharge measurement

of...... . . 119

near Divot, Tex... ._________ 95 

Limpia Creek near Fort Davis, Tex____ 110 

Little River at Cameron, Tex...__ 47

near Little River, Tex.______._. 46 

Llano River near Castell, Tex________ 68

near Junction, Tex...._________ 67 

Lockhart, Tex., Plum Creek near...____ 80 

Logansport, La., Sabine River at__.. 11-12 

Longview, Tex., Sabine River near_____ 11 

Lufkin, Tex., Angelina River near_____ 16

M

McAllen Canal near Hidalgo, Tex.._.__ 117

Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex____ 87

Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex____ 85

near Riomedina, Tex_._.. ..____ 86

Page

Menard, Tex., Noyes Canal at..______ 65

San Saba River at____________ 63

Milburn, Tex., Colorado River near____ 53

Mineral Wells, Tex., Brazos River near. __ 33

Mission Tex., Granjeno Canal near_____ 117

Mission Canal near___________ 116

Mountain Creek near Grand Prairie, Tex_ 27

Mud Creek,Tex., discharge measurements of. 118

N

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex_____ 51

Neches River at Evadale, Tex________ 15

discharge measurements of_______ 118

near Rockland, Tex..__________ 14

Neches River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in____________ 14-17

New Braunfels, Tex., Comal River at. ___ 77

Guadalupe River at___________ 74

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex___ 42

North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex__ 61

near Carlsbad, Tex___________ 60

North Llano River near Junction, Tex. __ 66

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex_______.. 65

Nueces Canal, Tex., discharge measurements

of . .. 119

Nueces River at Calallen, Tex________ 93

at Cotulla, Tex______________ 91

at Laguna, Tex______________ 89

discharge measurements of________ 119

near Three Rivers, Tex_________ 92

near Uvalde, Tex____________ 90

Nueces River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in____ __.___...__. 89-95 

Nugent, Tex., Clear Fork of Brazos River at. 38

Oakwood, Tex., Trinity River nearOnion Creek near Del Valle, Tex_. 

Ottine, Tex., San Marcos River at..

Paint Rock, Tex., Concho River near..__ 59

Peach Creek, Tex., discharge measurement of 118

Pecan B ayou at Brownwood, Tex ___. _ 62

Pecos River near Angeles, Tex.... _ 108

near Comstock, Tex___________ 109

Pedernales River at Stonewall, Tex _ 69

near Spicewood, Tex.__.. _ 70 

Penitas, Tex., Edinburg Canal at. . 115-116

Goodwin Canal above______ _ 115

Pipe Creek, Tex., Medina River near. _ 85

Plum Creek near Lockhart, Tex_ _ 80

Publications, information concerning ... 5-9

obtaining or consulting of___ _ 6

on stream flow, lists of___ _ 7,9

R

Rio Bravo Canal near Hidalgo, Tex 118

Rio Grande at Boquillas, Tex . 102

at Eagle Pass, Tex..____ _ 105

at Hidalgo, Tex...____... . ._ 106

at Langtry, Tex ___ _ 103

at San Marcial, N. Mex.. _ 96-97

at Tornillo Bridge, near Fabens, Tex. 100
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Bio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N.

Mex.......____________ 98

below Old Fort Quitman, near Finlay,

Tex- ............._____.. 101

discharge measurement of.._______ 119 

Dear Del Rio, Tex__ ..._______ 104 

near El Paso, Tex____~ ______ 99 

seepage investigation__________ 107 

Rio Grande Basin, N. Mex.-Tex.-Colo.,

gaging-station records in____ 96-118 

Riomedina, Tex., Medina Canal near___ 87 

Medina River near___________ 86 

Riverside, Tex., Trinity River at____... 24 

Rockland, Tex., Neches River near..... .. 14 

Rockwall, Tex., East Fork of Trinity River

near_______________ 31 

Romayor, Tex., Trinity River at______ 25 

Eosenberg, Tex., Brazos River at- .. 37 

Ruliflf, Tex., Sabine River near_______ 13 

Run-off in inches, definition of_______ 2

Sabine River at Logansport, La.... .. 11-12

[near Bon Wier, Tex... __ .. 12 

near Longview, Tex__....___...__ 11

near Rnliff, Tex_____._______ 13 

Sabine River Basin, Tex.-La., gaging-station

records in____ ___ -__ 11-13

San Angelo, Tex., Concho River near.. .. 58

North Concho River at_.___ __ 61

San Antonio, Tex., San Pedro Creek at__ 84

San Antonio River at Goliad, Tex .. 83

ftt San Antonio, Tex_ .... 81

discharge measurement of...... 119

near Falls City, Tex_ ___ .... 82

San Felipe Springs, Tex., discharge measurements of____ __ 120 

San Gabriel River at Circleville, Tex____ 49-50 

San Marcial, N. Mex., Rio Grande at.. 96-97 

San Marcos River at Ottine, Tex . .. 79 

discharge measurements of..___ .. 119 

San Pedro Creek at San Antonio, Tex___ 84 

San Saba River at Menard, Tex 63 

near San Saba, Tex__ . . 64 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.... 2

Second-foot, definition of.... __ -. 2

Seyinour, Tex., Brazos River at_____... 32 

Sonjerville, Tex., Yegua Creek near.. 51 

South Bosque River near Speegleville, Tex.. 43

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Speegleville, Tex., South Bosque River near. 43

Spicewood, Tex., Pedernales River near__ 70

Spring Branch, Tex., Guadalupe River near 73

Stage-discharge relation, definition of ____ 2

Stonewall, Tex., Pedernales River at____ 69

Sutherland Springs, Tex., Cibolo Creek at_ 88

T

Terms, definition of..____________ 2 

Texas, cooperation by.____________ 10 

Three Rivers, Tex., Nueees River near___ 92 

Tow, Tex., Colorado River near______ 54 

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex.._______ 22 

at Riverside, Tex_.... __ .. 24

at Romayor, Tex__.. .___ .... 25

Clear Fork of, at Fort Worth, Tex___ 26

East Fork of, near Rockwall, Tex____ 31

Elm Fork of, near Carrollton, Tex 28

near Dallas, Tex___.____ .. 29-30

near Oakwood, Tex 23

West Fork of, at Bridgeport, Tex 18

at Fort Worth, Tex_...... 20

at Grand Prairie, Tex._ . . 21 

at Lake Worth Dam, above Fort

Worth, Tex.-.. . 19 

Trinity River Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in_ 18-31

U 

Uvalde, Tex., Nueees River near___ .. 90

Village Creek, Tex., discharge measurements 

of..... ... ...... -

near Handley, Tex.. 

W

Waco, Tex., Brazos River at 

West Nueees River, Tex., discharge measurements of._ 

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

Work, authorization of. 

division of..... .. 

scope of. 

Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex..... 

Youngsport, Tex., Lampasas River at.

118

26

35

119

78

1

10

1-2

51

48

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